Coral Springs City Commission Workshop — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2025-04-03

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 AGENDA

 Thursday, March 13, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
 4:30 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

 1. Solid Waste Authority Presentation (John Norris)

 2. Staff Updates

Commission Communications

 3. Proclamation Request, Family Abduction Awareness Day (Mayor Brook)

 4. Resolution Request, Medicare for All (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 5. Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 6. Commission Attended Conferences

Adjournment

There is no public comment during Workshop meetings.

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CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 SUMMARY

 Thursday, March 13, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
 4:30 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

Mayor Scott Brook called the meeting to order at 4:35 p.m.

Roll Call

Mayor Scott Brook
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Shawn Cerra
Commissioner Joshua Simmons (Arrived at 4:37 p.m.)
Commissioner Joseph McHugh

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

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

 1. Solid Waste Authority Presentation (John Norris)

 Director John Norris introduced Broward County Solid Waste Authority Todd Storti. Mr. Storti
 reviewed the objectives and progress of his agency. A copy of his presentation was made a
 part of this meeting summary. Discussion ensued and Mr. Storti fielded questions from the
 Commission.

 2. Staff Updates

 City Manager Catherine Givens updated the Commission on the Marjory Stoneman Douglas
 school choice window and shared that letter will be issued to the community alerting them of
 the upcoming opportunity. Ms. Givens requested a Commission representative to help
 facilitate future discussions with the school board. Consensus was reached to have
 Commissioner Cerra serve as the Commission representative.

 A city’s aesthetic update was provided by Ms. Givens.
 Commission relationship manager Luwam Ghermay led a discussion on the 2025-26 Board
 of Director Appointments for the Broward League of Cities. A consensus was reached, and
 the following appointments were made: Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen to serve as Director,
 Commissioner Simmons to serve as Alternate, and Commissioner Cerra to serve as Second
 Alternate.

 Director Michael McNally provided an event update and reviewed expectations for the March
 14 Blarney Bash event.

 Director Tina Jou provided clarification on the city’s use of an income verification consultant
 for the housing assistance program.

Commission Communications

 3. Proclamation Request, Family Abduction Awareness Day (Mayor Brook)

 A consensus was recached to support the proclamation.

 4. Resolution Request, Medicare for All (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 There was a lack of consensus to support the resolution.

 5. Sawgrass Nature Center and Wildlife Hospital (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 An overview of the city’s in-kind support to the facility was led by Deputy City Manager Pazdra.
 A copy of his handout was made part of this meeting summary packet. A consensus was
 reached to examine the city’s scope of work and support to the facility at a future workshop.

 6. Commission Attended Conferences

 The Commission reflected on their attendance at various conferences.

 The following topics were discussed:

 • Support for a playground at James Hunt Elementary School;
 • Staff was requested to continue discussions to relocate the post office;
 • Staff was requested to provide an update on the CSID canal project and tree removal
 responsibilities at a future workshop;
 • Staff was requested to discuss the city’s tree trust fund at a future workshop;
 • Staff informed the Commission that individual briefings will be held to discuss the
 functionality of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA);
 • Consensus to recognize the Archdiocese of Miami at the upcoming Barlney Bash
 event;
 • Staff was thanked for their dedication and hard work.

Adjournment

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m.

/s/ Georgia Elliott
____________________________
Georgia Elliott, CMC
City Clerk
These minutes are a permanent public record of the City of Coral Springs maintained in the Office of the
City Clerk.