CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA

 

City Commission Chambers

 

May 12, 2026

 

7:00 PM

 

 

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 Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips - Vice Mayor Sharon Thomas

Commissioner Tycie Causwell - Commissioner Easton K. Harrison - Commissioner Karlene Maxwell-Williams

 

 

 

 

of Lauderdale Lakes

Commission Meeting Agenda

Commission Chambers

May 12, 2026

7:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

City of Lauderdale Lakes

Commission Meeting Agenda

Commission Chambers

May 12, 2026

7:00 PM

 

 

 

City of Lauderdale Lakes City Commission Meeting

Welcome to the City Commission Meeting

 

We are pleased that you have demonstrated an interest in the City of Lauderdale Lakes by attending a City Commission Meeting. We hope that you enjoy the meeting and will attend more of these meetings in the future.

 

GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS:

 

Please turn off or silence your cell phones. Any person requiring Auxiliary Aids and services must contact the City Clerk's Office at 954-535-2705 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.

 

If you or someone you know is hearing or speech impaired, please call Florida Relay Service at 1-800-955-8770 or 8771.

 

  • Who May Speak - Any individual who wishes to address the City Commission may do so providing it is accomplished in an orderly manner and in accordance with the procedures outlined in Sec. 2-54 (2) of the Code of Ordinances.

 

  • Petitions From the Public - Per Section 2-54 of the Code of Ordinances, each person desiring to petition the City Commission will be allotted 5 minutes under the applicable order of business for the City Commission meeting. Petitions from the Public shall not exceed 30 minutes in aggregate time. The Mayor at his/her discretion may allow more time than the allotted time.

 

  • Speaking on items not on the Agenda - Each person who wishes to address the City Commission must sign in with the City Clerk before 7:00 p.m. by completing the Petition from the Public form, located on the podium, outside of the City Commission Chambers.

 

The City Commission Meeting is a business meeting and as such, please conduct yourselves in a respectful and professional manner, both in tone of voice, as well as, choice of words.

 

Please direct your comments to the City Commission as a body through the presiding office and not to the audience or individual City Commissioner.

 

As your City Commission, we will abide by the debate and decorum rules which provides for each City Commissioner to speak 10 minutes at a time on each subject matter. After every Commissioner have spoken, the Mayor will provide for other comments.

 

 

The above represents a summarization of the rules and procedures as adopted by Ordinance. Copies of the Code

Section related to rules and procedures are available from the City Clerk's office.

 


City of Lauderdale Lakes
Office of the City Clerk
4300 Northwest 36 Street - Lauderdale Lakes, Florida 33319-5599
(954) 535-2705 - Fax (954) 535-0573
1.CALL TO ORDER
2.ROLL CALL
3.INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A.INVOCATION PROVIDED BY BISHOP MICHAEL COULSON, UNITY NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH OF GOD, INC.
B.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4.PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
VIDEOA.PROCLAMATION - HONORING MS. ZARLINE JONES SCOTT (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER CAUSWELL)
VIDEOB.PROCLAMATION - RECOGNIZING MAY AS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH (SPONSORED BY MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS)
VIDEOC.PROCLAMATION - RECOGNIZING MAY 17 - MAY 23, 2026 AS FLORIDA WATER REUSE WEEK (SPONSORED BY MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS)
VIDEOD.PROCLAMATION - CELEBRATING PUBLIC WORKS WEEK
VIDEOE.PRESENTATION - HOME AND BUSINESS OF THE QUARTER 2026 (SPONSORED BY THE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD)
5.APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING
A.APRIL 27, 2026 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES
B.APRIL 28, 2026 CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
6.PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC
7.CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
8.CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
9.CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA
A.RESOLUTION 2026-046 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING AUTHORITY OF BROWARD COUNTY

This is a resolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute the First Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Solid Waste Disposal and Recyclable Materials Processing Authority of Broward County.

B.RESOLUTION 2026-047 APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD (SPONSORED BY MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS)

This is a resolution appointing Ms. Margaret Bartley as Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips' appointee to the Beautification Advisory Board.

C.RESOLUTION 2026-048 APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER CAUSWELL)

This is a resolution appointing Ms. Jennifer Chambers Conde as Commissioner Tycie Causwell's appointee to the Economic Development Advisory Board.

D.RESOLUTION 2026-049 APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER CAUSWELL)

This is a resolution appointing Ms. Daphne Edwards as Commissioner Tycie Causwell's appointee to the  School Advisory Board.

10.CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AGENDA
VIDEOA.RESOLUTION 2026-050 APPROVING THE ADDITION OF THE GRILL & CHILL: FATHER'S DAY BBQ EVENT TO THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES SPECIAL EVENTS CALENDAR AS A COMMISSIONER INITIATIVE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON)

This is a resolution approving the addition of the “Grill & Chill: Father’s Day BBQ” to the City’s special event calendar for Fiscal Year 2026-2027 as an official initiative of Commissioner Easton Harrison to be held on June 14, 2026.

VIDEOB.RESOLUTION 2026-051 APPROVING THE ADDITION OF THE BUSINESS CONFERENCE ANNUAL SUMMIT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR TALENT MATTERS (YTM) AND COMMISSIONER EASTON HARRISON (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON)

This is a resolution approving the Business Conference Annual Summit in partnership with Your Talent Matters (YTM) and Commissioner Easton Harrison to be held on June 13, 2026, at the Hazelle P. Rogers Multipurpose Auditorium and authorizing the limited use of the City’s name and logo in certain written publications specifically intended to market and advertise the event.

11.CORRESPONDENCE
12.REPORT OF THE MAYOR
13.REPORT OF THE VICE MAYOR
14.REPORTS OF THE CITY COMMISSIONERS
15.REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER
16.REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
17.ADJOURNMENT

 PLEASE TURN OFF ALL CELL PHONES DURING THE MEETING

If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Board, Agency, or Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. (FS 286.0105)


Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may contact the City Clerk's Office at (954) 535-2705 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service by using the following numbers: 1-800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771.

 

Any invocation that is offered before the official start of the commission meeting shall be the voluntary offering of a private person, to and for the benefit of the commission. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the commission or the city staff, and do not necessarily represent their individual religious beliefs, nor are the views and beliefs expressed by an invocation speaker intended to suggest the city's allegiance to or preference for any particular religion, denomination, faith, creed or belief. Persons in attendance at the city commission meeting are invited to stand during the opening invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. However, such invitation shall not be construed as a demand, order, or any other type of command. No person in attendance at the meeting shall be required to participate in any opening invocation that is offered. You may exit the city commission chambers and return upon completion of the opening invocation if you do not wish to participate in or witness the opening invocation.  


 

Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips - Vice Mayor Sharon Thomas

 Commissioner Tycie Causwell - Commissioner Easton K. Harrison - Commissioner Karlene Maxwell-Williams