Coral Springs City Commission Retreat — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2025-05-07

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 RETREAT

 AGENDA
 Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Multi-Purpose Room, Public Safety and
 5:00 PM Public Works Complex
 4150 NW 120 Avenue
 Coral Springs, FL 33065
Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Retreat Items

 1. Strategic Plan Update (Catherine Givens & Ileana Kyriakides)
 2. Economic Development Update (Kristi Bartlett)
 3. Events Update and Teen Political Forum (TPF) Feedback (Michael McNally)
 4. Schools Update (April Wyche)
 5. Staff Updates:
 • Employee Wellness Clinic Update (Kathy Reul)
 • Cities Forward Key Takeaways (Andrea Lemaitre)
 • Sawgrass Nature Center Update (Dale Pazdra)
 • City Village Temporary Fence (Julie Krolak)
Commission Communications

 6. Commission Attended Conferences (Commission)
 7. Request for US Conference of Mayors (USCM) Sign-On Statement on Jewish
 American Heritage Month (Mayor Brook)
 8. Proclamation Request, Sant La’s Silver Jubilee Gala (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)
 9. Commission Proclamations (Commissioner Simmons)
Adjournment

There is no public comment during this meeting.

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CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 RETREAT

 SUMMARY
 Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Multi-Purpose Room, Public Safety and
 5:00 PM Public Works Complex
 4150 NW 120 Avenue
 Coral Springs, FL 33065


Call to Order

The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Mayor Brook.

Roll Call

Mayor Scott Brook
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Shawn Cerra
Commissioner Joshua Simmons
Commissioner Joseph McHugh (Departed at 7:51 p.m.)

Also in attendance:
City Manager Catherine Givens
City Attorney John Hearn
City Clerk Georgia Elliott

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Retreat Items


 1. Strategic Plan Update (Catherine Givens & Ileana Kyriakides)
 A strategic plan update was delivered by Ms. Givens and Ms. Kyriakides as outlined in
 their presentation. A copy of their presentation was made a part of the agenda packet.
 Discussion ensued and staff fielded questions from the Commission. Consensus was
 reached to support the strategic plan and revisions as presented.

 2. Economic Development Update (Kristi Bartlett)
 An economic development update was presented by Ms. Bartlett. A copy of her
 presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and staff fielded
 questions from the Commission. Deputy City Manager Dale Pazdra noted that a future
 meeting date with post office representatives has been scheduled.

 3. Events Update and Teen Political Forum (TPF) Feedback (Michael McNally)
 Mr. McNally led a review of the city’s event calendars as detailed in his presentation. A
 copy of his presentation was made a part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and
 feedback was noted by staff.
 A discussion regarding the Teen Political Forum event, held on Thursday, April 3, was led
 by Mr. McNally. Feedback was noted by staff.

 4. Schools Update (April Wyche)
 Ms. Wyche provided an educational update as outlined in her presentation. A copy of her
 presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and staff fielded
 questions from the Commission.

 Ms. Givens announced that the city secured grant funding to add an additional community
 paramedic position.

 A brief recess was taken from 7:03 – 7:13 p.m.

 5. Staff Updates

 • Employee Wellness Clinic Update (Kathy Reul)
 Item was not discussed.

 • Cities Forward Key Takeaways (Andrea Lemaitre)
 Ms. Lemaitre informed the Commission that the city will no longer be participating
 in the Cities Forward program, as the program has been eliminated. Key program
 takeaways were noted in her presentation.

 • Sawgrass Nature Center Update (Dale Pazdra)
 Staff recommendations on the city’s support for the Sawgrass Nature Center was
 presented by Mr. Pazdra. A copy of his presentation was made part of the agenda
 packet. Consensus was reached to support staff’s recommendations as presented.

 • City Village Temporary Fence (Julie Krolak)
 Consensus was reached to delay the installation of a temporary fence until
 construction is underway on the westside of the project.
Commission Communications
The following items were discussed:
 • Remarks were made regarding Gina Orlando’s retirement announcement and her
 positive contributions to the city.
 • The Warrior National Championships hockey tournament scheduled for April 24-
 27, at the Panther’s Ice Den, was announced.
 • Consensus was reached to discuss the city’s support of the Festival of the Arts at
 a future workshop.
 • Staff provided clarification on the city’s volunteer time and leave policy as it relates
 to public safety personnel and hourly employees.
 • A request of staff was made to explore the use of alternative certificate covers for
 recognitions and proclamations presented at City Commission regular meetings.
 • City aesthetic concerns were raised with staff and feedback was noted.
 • The mayor announced that he will be hosting office hours, once a month, in City
 Hall in the Mall.
 • The Mind, Body, and Soul Summit on Friday, May 30, at the Coral Springs Center
 for the Arts was announced.
 • Consensus to add public comment to the Parent Education Group meetings was
 reached.
 • Consensus to draft a resolution to encourage school board representatives to
 increase their engagement in the Coral Springs community was reached.

 6. Commission Attended Conferences (Commission)
 Item was not discussed.

 7. Request for the United States Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) Sign-On Statement on
 Jewish American Heritage Month (Mayor Brook)
 Consensus was reached to support the sign-on statement.

 8. Proclamation Request, Sant La’s Silver Jubilee Gala (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)
 Consensus was reached to support the proclamation.

 9. Commission Proclamations (Commissioner Simmons)
 The Commission discussed restructuring the recognitions and proclamations section of
 the City Commission regular meeting agenda. Consensus was reached to table the
 discussion to a future workshop meeting.
Ms. Givens announced that members of staff would be attending the upcoming EDC Hub
stakeholders’ meeting this Thursday, April 24.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m.
/s/ Georgia Elliott
___________________________
Georgia Elliott, CMC
City Clerk

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