CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES
Agenda Cover Page Fiscal Impact: Yes Contract Requirement: No Title DISCUSSION REGARDING AMENDING RESOLUTION 2025-107 WHERE THE CITY RECEIVES AN ANNUAL DONATION FROM WESTWAY TOWING, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) DIRECTING THAT THE FUNDS BE RESERVED SPECIFICALLY FOR CITY SPONSORED EVENTS Summary This is a discussion regarding amending Resolution 2025-107 for the use of funds received from Westway Towing Inc. from certain city events to City sponsored events. Staff Recommendation Background:
Resolution 2025-107 formally accepted an annual donation from Westway Towing, Inc., The vendor was awarded a contract by the city and would like to be part of the city’s ongoing development. The vendor is local to the City of Lauderdale Lakes and has always supported the city events in the past.
The vendor has committed to contribute a minimum of $10,000.00 per fiscal year as a contribution to ongoing city events. The vendor has provided so far, a $10,000.00 donation to the city for the recently held Caribbean-American festival held on June 26, 2025.
The city previously recommended that $5,000.00 be donated to the City’s Veterans Day event as well as $5,000.00 towards the City’s Breast Cancer event. The amount of funds per event were to be allocated at the direction of the City Manager where multiple events occur for Veterans Day and Breast Cancer.
The vendor has sought to clarify the intent of their donation. The donation should be specifically used for the enhancement of City sponsored events. The City will provide sufficient coverage promoting the vendor.
Moving forward, it is recommended that $10,000.00 be distributed at the direction of the city manager for City Sponsored events, with immediate effect.
Goal/Objective Met: Improve Public Safety/Enhance Public Safety Services AND Maintain & Enhance Funding Funding Source:
Westway Towing: 00196-366000-WSTWY
This account is within the Miscellaneous Revenue organization in the General Fund.
Fiscal Impact:
There is a positive fiscal impact to the City. Sponsor Name/Department: Venice Howard; Acting City Manager, Aazam Piprawala; Procurement Manager. Meeting Date: 6/22/2026 |