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There were no pulls from the dais on items 3 and 5. After public comment on item 3 (reappointment to the Fire Pension Retirement Board) and item 5 (a resolution related to special events associated with Wyndham Deerfield Beach Resort), Commissioners moved to approve items 3 and 5 together. Motion to approve those consent items was made by Commissioner Hudak and seconded by Commissioner Parnas. Roll-call votes were unanimous in favor.

Separately, Commissioner Preston moved to table item 4 at the manager's request; Commissioner Hudak seconded and the motion passed unanimously.

The commission recorded no further action on those items beyond approval of items 3 and 5 and tabling of item 4.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Regular City Commission Meeting 2025-02-05","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved consent items 3 and 5 and voted to table item 4 at the Feb. 4 meeting; no public pulls were recorded for items 3 or 5 before the vote.","taxTitle","Deerfield Beach City, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4575,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350244,"Commission hires Rodney Brimlow as Deerfield Beach city manager at $235,000 salary",1875,5345000,7220000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7&start=5345&end=7220","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7/thumbnail_5345000.jpg","/articles/6350244/Deerfield-Beach-City/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-hires-Rodney-Brimlow-as-Deerfield-Beach-city-manager-at-235000-salary","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350244-6530a8d965e5c9ffabacebd4d3427859/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=cdDFtcbiPFSjiAdhqcZW6C5WjKffJCkgON1gTXrGH-hA8L7A3IPBYiXVw-DN-DSwiClkTHjCavNIU8hIhIK572Fd1CBtrluVBxClgzlV3n0nzgIPajGvPkiBE30tqUrfpMtNm48dTdjBg5OdTXETWGqiIthPoKXsk-x~1upUj-WHAvfHjBtfAdOv4Xjvgft1nyvRAklxnaWuuV-dWNcxiiuvgZQdAM5TSuNSD6cBwEuWCJCGDEDWCQ8hBk5szpB0i6BbT5aK7iUGxSbWkJuB9ZafGQ41NdtELLvJVIKjg3qaxUwKMP0l3Sq8Kykth0zEAw6fW4k2tzY~MItu0cATyw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission approved an employment agreement on Feb. 4 appointing Rodney Brimlow as the permanent city manager of Deerfield Beach, setting his base salary at $235,000 and memorializing benefits and termination terms discussed in closed negotiations.

A city attorney summarized the contract terms for the commission. Key provisions include a combined 15% deferred-compensation and retirement contribution (the same combined percentage as prior city manager contracts), a $600 monthly automobile stipend, city-provided cellphone and laptop, health insurance with spousal and dependent coverage identical to other employees (or a stipend equal to the managerial family-plan average if the manager opts out), and a credited one-time 20 days of annual leave upon execution of the agreement.

On severance and termination, the attorney said the contract follows charter procedures: the commission may terminate at any time by vote and a charter hearing process would apply. If terminated for reasons other than misconduct within the first six months, the manager would receive 10 weeks' severance; after six months the severance becomes 20 weeks. Termination for misconduct carries no severance. The agreement includes a waiver of the charter's residency requirement, as prior city-manager contracts have done; the appointment is effective as of Jan. 21, 2025, the date the commission named Brimlow interim manager.

Commission debate focused tightly on salary. The city attorney said Brimlow requested $249,000; commissioners discussed comparable city-manager salaries across Broward County. Commissioner Hudak proposed $235,000 and Commissioner Preston proposed $240,000; after discussion the commission voted 3-2 to set the salary at $235,000. The motion to approve the employment agreement with the $235,000 salary was moved by Commissioner Hudak and seconded by Vice Mayor Drozsky. Roll call votes were: Hudak yes, Parnas no, Preston no, Drozsky yes, Mayor Gans yes.

Public comment before the vote included speakers both for and against immediate approval: Erin Shelley, a candidate for District 3, said she had been opposed to waiting for the new commission but had been impressed by Brimlow's interview and said she looked forward to working with him; Dan Hurst criticized the proposed salary and urged tying pay to performance on specific city projects; Daniel Shanetzky supported the appointment and urged the commission to give Brimlow the tools to succeed.

With the approved contract, the city manager will receive managerial benefits consistent with other city managerial employees and will be subject to the commission's performance oversight and the charter termination process.","After debate about pay and comparables, the commission approved an employment agreement appointing Rodney Brimlow as city manager, setting a $235,000 base salary and outlining benefits and severance terms.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350247,"Commission approves $215,333 change order for Southeast Eighth Avenue stormwater project after deep lateral conflicts",1373,3952000,5325000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7&start=3952&end=5325","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7/thumbnail_3952000.jpg","/articles/6350247/Deerfield-Beach-City/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-approves-215333-change-order-for-Southeast-Eighth-Avenue-stormwater-project-after-deep-lateral-conflicts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350247-59fce7deed63aa2c9494b3e8f2de93af/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=nO1LBVR-oeOLuZbzVehlu9iD3aUz-plHerG~6LI1q2fLpqtc66konFhloQ1B9pYoHUTod~eh6rDz7bUZdYy~dqouyEgqcLNr~ZmdJiXmT6wCv4BOHBER8j66c6tsiKs3DU-aO-6pwldwoAGKXdi8R9-hZOl5K4OA5IS9xNqRK00C-DGT-Q9Ko0-0STOawzEPQdsCU36LPZQv5wEzwn5gUA5uO2VNQYZtlMlSJWWgH3sWnmQzE-soqs30B7WPvYK2sCrNwBSn-5OuTVFWMC-spWhq4Q-Tixf3DmrX1BxfDHa31XE0~NDT8VGoI~HInLbmBtVDJxjJh6-exDOIOPOI7A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff asked the Deerfield Beach City Commission on Feb. 4 to approve a change order with Emerald Construction Corporation, doing business as Nucor Construction, for $215,333.76 to address unforeseen subsurface conditions on the Southeast Eighth Avenue stormwater capital improvement project.

Eric Power, interim director for environmental services, explained the contractor encountered sewer laterals and unstable soils that required deeper excavation and, in some locations, a change from 36-inch to 24-inch storm pipe so the new storm line could be placed beneath existing sewer laterals. Power said spot digging revealed the conflicts were not present on every street but were expected on Fourth, Fifth and Seventh Avenues as work continues.

Power said the city negotiated a credit with the contractor: the contractor will no longer be responsible for some asphalt restoration and the city will take over final asphalt resurfacing at each phase; that credit offsets some costs. He said the revised total project budget is \"a little more than $3,200,000\" and staff proposed a revised substantial and final completion schedule with final completion moved into October 2025. Power also said landscaping from the Tree Preservation Trust Fund may be requested later.

Joseph Farber, the city engineer, answered public questions about the number of change orders. Farber said the contractor submitted 31 change-order requests to the city but the city had approved 12 as of Feb. 4; most approved items were small. \"The 31 number is the amount of change orders that was presented to the city by the contractor, but not the amount that were approved by the city,\" he said. He said two major change orders addressed the deep-lateral conflicts and were presented under separate approvals.

Residents at the meeting criticized the contractor and past procurement decisions. Anne Hurst asked whether 31 change orders meant an average of nearly three per month; she criticized the contractor selection process and said Nucor's bid was far lower than others. Power and Farber said many change-order requests were minor and that some included credits.

Commissioner questions and staff answers addressed potential risks to older underground sewer systems. Assistant Director Josh Neiman said the city is already lining existing sewer pipes with nonintrusive plastic liners on an ongoing basis, which reduces the need for full replacement and can be done without major excavation.

The commission voted to approve the change order. Motion to approve the change order with Emerald Construction (Nucor) in an amount not to exceed $215,333.76 was made by Commissioner Hudak, seconded by Commissioner Parnas; roll-call votes were unanimous.

Staff said a dedicated field contact, Ronnie Williams, has been assigned to respond to resident concerns during construction.","Commission approved a $215,333.76 change order to Emerald Construction (d/b/a Nucor Construction) for unforeseen subsurface sewer lateral conflicts on the Southeast Eighth Avenue stormwater capital-improvement project; staff said two larger change orders and many minor requests preceded it.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6350254,"Deerfield Beach outlines Vision Zero progress, cites nearly $4 million in federal grants",484,3364000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7&start=3364&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2234340-f0ad3af7a56dd486290beec49e9ffbe7/thumbnail_3364000.jpg","/articles/6350254/Deerfield-Beach-City/Broward-County/Florida/Deerfield-Beach-outlines-Vision-Zero-progress-cites-nearly-4-million-in-federal-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6350254-b25d49d9324006cca2e43e9311088539/orig.mp4?Expires=1771213734&Signature=CZAQePdnaX2FQ0WW4ijkChakx2vPoVlJBjQ-K7u3fCMKNWMsUhzGEA3sXRAWnH4R~mgI~diSnyZ-eHq83CruJpeicGWE17ttYFdAvrBPehxbAsZaexI8zaL2XNu-xfaVZx~3x43V-xpjkvksVsnbAz0jctHEt0BbuIUfOZTRzJPVSOBBkh8XAC~UdrtaCFGUoqCDq-FvYVeNvStvaj7j3~e4Mezwym5d29Y4HWWeNPfga6~MqYUl2k0EGiNSgKGd55YYr~QA5-oUXXWzJtSSaBWhOdH07bBSshnRd5UGOnIKalnZ5FiXtumC0Gm~3T7NdC~3vD36zhPAgMo50VjUDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Eric Power, director of planning and development services for the City of Deerfield Beach, presented the city's first annual Vision Zero report at the Feb. 4 commission meeting, reporting nearly $4 million in federal Highway Administration grant awards and the launch of a public Vision Zero dashboard.

Power said the Vision Zero master and action plan was adopted by the commission about a year earlier and that the annual report evaluates prior-year progress and sets goals for the coming year. He told commissioners that Broward Sheriff's Office data and the city's GIS work are being used to map fatalities and serious injuries; he added the city is \"working a year backwards\" so the 2023 crash data is available and 2024 data is under review.

The report identifies completed items from its 0-to-12 month action list and work now under way in the 1-to-3 year category, Power said. He listed achievements including the new Vision Zero webpage and dashboard, membership in the Broward Safety Action Plan Working Group and participation in FHWA educational programs. He said staff seeks to increase public awareness and hold roughly monthly safety events.

Commissioners focused questions on implementation, local pilots and coordination with the Florida Department of Transportation. Power said DOT improvements to Hillsborough Boulevard and Dixie Highway are among the city's highest priorities because the city does not own many of the major roads where crashes occur. He noted DOT often expects local matching funds for enhancements and that cities typically learn about capital obligations late in DOT planning cycles.

Power said the city is working to classify roadway contexts and to identify a 'high energy network' so it can present clear designs and cost estimates to DOT when those corridors are scheduled for resurfacing or larger projects. He said some short-term projects completed in the program's first year will require longer-term design and funding to become permanent.

Commissioner questions touched on a temporary pavement-marking project on Northeast Third Avenue that was expected to last six months but has remained. Power said the project was intended as temporary while the city pursued a Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) grant that would cover permanent upgrades; he said the city has a design consultant and is seeking funding to complete permanent work.

Power said a printed two-page status report will be posted to the city website and staff would continue outreach to community boards, businesses and residents as the program moves into its next phase.

The presentation drew direction rather than a formal vote. Commissioners asked staff to continue DOT coordination, pursue capital funding and expand community outreach.","City staff presented the first annual Vision Zero report, noting grant awards, a new public dashboard and ongoing work with FDOT on major corridors while fatalities and serious injuries rose in recent years.","actionData","errors"]

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