Coral Springs City Commission Workshop — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2026-03-30

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 REVISED AGENDA
 3/03/26 11:58 AM


 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Sawgrass Room, City Hall
 5:00 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items 1

 1. Solid Waste Authority Update (Chad Maraj)

Commission Communications

 2. City Sponsorships (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)

 3. Proclamation Request, World Landscape Architecture Month (Vice Mayor Metayer
 Bowen)

 4. Proclamation Request, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day (Commissioner
 Simmons)

 5. Letter of Support for H.R. 7437 – Bridges And Safety Infrastructure for Community
 Success (BASICS) Act (Commissioner Simmons) 2

 6. Recognition Request, Teddy Richards, USA Hockey Equipment Manager
 (Commissioner McHugh) 3

 7. Key to the City Request, Dan Hernandez (City Commission)


Adjournment

There is no public comment during Workshop meetings.

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1
  Staff Presentation updated.
2
  Item 5: Item added.
3
  Item 6: Item added.

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 SUMMARY


 Wednesday, March 4, 2026 Sawgrass Room, City Hall
 5:00 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order
Mayor Scott Brook called the meeting to order at 5:09 a.m.

Roll Call
Mayor Brook
Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Cerra
Commissioner Simmons
Commissioner McHugh

Also in attendance:
City Manager Givens
City Attorney Hearn
City Clerk Elliott

Moment of Silence


Pledge of Allegiance


Commission Workshop Items

 1. Solid Waste Authority Update (Chad Maraj)

 A solid waste authority update was presented by Public Works Director Chad Maraj, and a
 copy of his presentation was included in the agenda packet. Mr. Maraj responded to
 questions from the Commission, followed by additional discussion.

 City Manager Givens provided updates on the Coral Springs Community Redevelopment
 Agency (CRA). She provided a historical overview of the selection of a chair and vice chair.
 City Attorney Hearn provided input and guidance on the selection process. Consensus was
 reached to host a special meeting of the Commission on March 26 to select a CRA chair
 and vice chair.

 City Manager Givens noted a recent meeting with the Coral Springs Youth Soccer league
 aimed at clarifying communication about the City’s RFP process.
Commission Communications

 2. City Sponsorships (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen)
 Consensus was reached to approve the city sponsorships as presented.

 3. Proclamation Request, World Landscape Architecture Month (Vice Mayor Metayer
 Bowen)
 • Consensus was reached to support the proclamation request for World Landscape
 Architecture Month.
 • Consensus was reached to permit Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen the use of her title
 for an endowment at her alma mater.

 4. Proclamation Request, Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Day (Commissioner
 Simmons)
 Consensus was reached to support the proclamation request for Tuskegee Airmen
 Commemoration Day.

 5. Letter of Support for H.R. 7437 – Bridges and Safety Infrastructure for Community
 Success (BASICS) Act (Commissioner Simmons)
 • Consensus was reached for a Letter of Support for H.R. 7437.
 • Commissioner Simmons expressed a desire to return to the Broward Metropolitan
 Planning Organization as the City representative.
 • Staff was requested to explore outfitting existing batting cages for cricket.
 • Consensus was reached to recognize National Cricket Day in the month of January.

 6. Recognition Request, Teddy Richards, USA Hockey Equipment Manager
 (Commissioner McHugh)
 Consensus was reached to recognize Teddy Richards, USA Hockey Equipment Manager.

 7. Key to the City Request, Dan Hernandez (City Commission)
 • Consensus was reached to approve the Key to the City request for Dan Hernandez.
 • Consensus was reached to approve the Key to the City request for Olympian
 Andrew Torgashev.

Adjournment

The meeting was adjourned at 6:29 pm.

/s/ Georgia Elliott
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Georgia Elliott, City Clerk