County Commission Meeting - Apr 01, 2025
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Broward County Commission
2h 1m
8 speakers
8 agenda items
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What is the purpose of the opening roll call and moment of silence?
Would everybody
would everybody please have a seat and we can go out and get started. It did not move it. Did not move it. When everybody wouldn't believe please have a seat and we can get started. Whoa. Thank you. Okay, I'm just gonna call the meeting to order. How many we got? One, two, three, four, five.
Please rise.
Oh okay, all right, good.
Only two.
Okay, good morning everybody. This is the Broward County Board of County Commissioners meeting of Tuesday, April first. And if you would have a seat, I know. All right, all right. Use this big one. And now they have dealing.
All right, good morning everybody.
Good morning.
Good morning. This is the Broward County Board of County Commissioners meeting of Tuesday, April first, April Fool's Day, twenty twenty five. Uh if you would please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. Please stand. And if Renee would please start us off, we never get a chance to start us off. It leads us through the flag of the United
States of America and through the Republic for which it stands. One nation. Yeah,
it's a call. Liberty analysis for all. Thank you. And if you would please remain standing. Thank you. Sorry about that. Uh it is customary that we observe a moment of silence in honor of notable persons from our community who have recently passed. Colleagues, does anyone have someone that you wish to remember during this moment of silence? Uh thank you,
Mayor. I just want to us to remember um Richard Tornise lost a a family member this past week, so we went a Remember him and his family in our prayers. Thank you.
Okay. Mr. D. Commissioner Gill. Anyway, no sorry.
The City of Plantation. I remembered on my own. The city of Plantation is mourning the loss of Pastor Waltz Voltz, who presided over our saviour's Lutheran. Pastor Woltz was the fire department's chaplain for the city and was instrumental in food for the poor. Providing services in their community. Pastor was a beloved friend and family man, loved by everyone, and we just wanted to remember his kindness to all of us. I thank you, Mr. McKenzie.
Commissioner McKenzie? I'm good, sir. Okay. Uh let us honor all the brave men and women who have served and continue to serve in our armed forces, both here and abroad, and thank them for their service. And please let's have take a moment of silence.
Thank you. Please take your seat. I wanna welcome everybody to the meeting today. Uh hope everybody had a good spring break. Uh No I know uh a lot of staff have a lot of kids and
it's
probably nice to be have 'em at home for a little bit for a little while. Uh music today was selected by Commissioner McKinsey. Bl he picked blow the whistle by two short. And not like us by Kendrick Lamar. Amazing choices. Though I fear a little bit who Commissioner McKinsey thinks is going to be playing the role of Drake today. We'll see.
Yeah.
And uh thank you for the breakfast. Excellent breakfast. I went back for seconds today. This that was good good stuff. Well w where was that from? What was the name of the place? Oh my gosh, that stuff's good.
Ivory's restaurant uh on Sist Trunk, uh Mizell descended from the original Mizell's daughter, Lorraine Mizell. Her restaurant's been there since nineteen seventy nine.
That was some good food. That's some good food there. Okay, we have uh just two proclamations today. The first proclamation is to acknowledge nine eleven nine one one Education Month with the annual Tom Gallagher Awards. It will be presented by Commissioner Udeen. And if you make your way to the podium.
I'm sporting my gator tie in case anybody hasn't noticed, so for Yeah. Okay, I know. Yeah. Um I'd like to invite up Jennifer Mangano, uh Emily Achinson. And Tinicious Trinitius Smith and all their s all their team that they brought with them, all the uh public surf t safety personnel. Come on up, please. So we can do the annual Tom Gallagher Award. Which celebrates dispatchers who exemplify excellence, leadership, and unwavering commitment to saving lives. These honorees highlight the critical role. of telecommunications during national nine eleven education month
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Agenda
8 items
1
What is the purpose of the opening roll call and moment of silence?
7:47–13:49
2
Why are the Tom Gallagher and Fair Housing proclamations being presented?
13:49–34:47
3
How does the public hearing process work for items 45‑52?
34:47–50:25
4
What are the main provisions of the battery‑recycling ordinance?
50:25–1:08:54
5
Why is the school‑zone safety bill being debated and what changes are proposed?
1:08:54–1:27:42
6
Who is being honored with the Guardian Ad Litem recognition and why?
1:27:42–1:49:03
7
What updates are given about county projects, events, and employee initiatives?
1:49:03–1:58:10
8
How does the meeting conclude and what are the final actions?
1:58:10–2:00:50
Speakers
8 identified
Steve Geller 16 min
Nan Rich 13 min
Beam Furr 12 min
Michael Udine 8 min
Hazelle Rogers 7 min
Robert McKinzie 6 min
Lamar Fisher 2 min
Mark Bogen 2 min
Officials recognised by voice; public commenters shown as “Speaker N” unless they state their name.
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