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Peterson told the commission he appreciated the city’s budget staff presentation and then listed specific requests: make Veterans Park security cameras functional and monitored; restore a regular park ranger presence; replace two trees removed near a bus stop on West Loyola (NW 30th) that have been missing for nearly nine years; complete the repaving of NW 30th Street that residents were promised in 2020 and that appeared in the city’s surtax paving presentation in July 2023; replace deteriorating park signage and playground surfacing; add traffic calming on 20th Avenue (a corridor Peterson said experiences high speeds); and adopt an overlay district for West Oakland Park to support neighborhood revitalization.

Peterson also said neighbors are willing to provide and plant replacement trees and that the Westside Coalition has formed a strategic plan and expects to bring further proposals to the city.

Why it matters: Peterson framed the requests as matters of public safety, neighborhood revitalization and long-delayed maintenance. Many of the items he raised — pavement projects, tree replacements and traffic-calming authority — require budgeting decisions or approvals from external agencies if jurisdictional transfer is needed.

Excerpts from public comment
- \"We need the security cameras in Veterans Park to be functional and monitored,\" Peterson said.
- Peterson described two missing trees between a bus stop and the Lady Lake Trail on West Loyola that he said were removed almost nine years ago and not yet replaced.
- On traffic, Peterson cited the city’s sign data and said a car a minute traverses the stretch between Oakland Park and NE 30th at speeds he described as \"45 to 85 miles an hour,\" and he urged either taking ownership of the road to allow local traffic calming or, at minimum, adding another raised crosswalk near the bridge.

Commission response and next steps
- Commissioner Budhoo asked that the city manager address Peterson’s inquiries and follow up with commissioners and staff. That request was recorded in the meeting minutes and the manager’s office was asked to respond to Peterson’s items.

Clarifying context from the public record
- Peterson said the repaving for NW 30th Street was listed in the city’s surtax paving presentation in July 2023 but was not completed.
- The request for an overlay district followed prior commission discussion of Westside concerns and a planning-level exploration the city began in 2024; Peterson urged the commission to move from exploration to concrete action.

What the city did not commit to tonight
- The commission did not adopt any new ordinances, transfer road jurisdiction, authorize immediate construction work, or make budget amendments on the record during the May 21 meeting. The manager was directed to follow up with staff on the items Peterson raised.

Ending: Peterson said Westside residents want to be part of the solution and promised the coalition will bring more ideas; the commission asked staff to report back.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Oakland Park - City Commission Meeting - May 21, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Community member Wallace Peterson urged the commission to restore park ranger presence and cameras at Veterans Park, replace long-missing street trees, repave NW 30th Street and pursue an overlay district and traffic calming for West Oakland Park.","taxTitle","Oakland Park, Broward County, Florida","taxId",56674,"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},6531891,"Oakland Park commission adopts consent agenda of contracts, equipment purchases and appoints pension board member",48,2363000,2411000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3443746-5f3680b814648ae277654d856cfcdbd9&start=2363&end=2411","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3443746-5f3680b814648ae277654d856cfcdbd9/thumbnail_2363000.jpg","/articles/6531891/Oakland-Park/Broward-County/Florida/Oakland-Park-commission-adopts-consent-agenda-of-contracts-equipment-purchases-and-appoints-pension-board-member","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531891-a53e7ce0f0f0d418075cb4c8769d4d07/orig.mp4?Expires=1771190023&Signature=L-S8~erf42UMvA73j4eI04rA4gmcVQhrZbgk4KjOcnx7z7OnHFjgcuhK7QTkZ06TIVNUKc88QmTGkUz~kxQM3xyJ0qx77aRi02S6llJE5KVaiAQeYreeJCiwQTo7VVIvCdEOBcJ5B3cb68O-O9rcplAXPOQpzLwUE9vsu-8-e-FxXYrMm-Rz~cmIkpZLYnw8NFNp4HngyXcFocI~LHYlXSngGTuNnHeHomv-Bw8St2msWJbTKTTwsyVxF9ObbH9wHCXGfGW9pMOXDrXOjozW19UVNH~wlrMQVM3JgAjgVyenuMl8P5DXf0fTa3iQWPQov6YD9UhMMv3MQMQpKHzDsA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City Commission of Oakland Park approved a multi-item consent agenda and appointed a member to the Police and Fire Pension Board at its May 21 meeting.

The commission voted to adopt the consent agenda, approving a set of resolutions that authorize contracts and purchases, and unanimously appointed Nathan Narcisco to serve on the Police and Fire Pension Board through Oct. 31, 2025.

Why it matters: the consent agenda bundles routine but sometimes costly contracts and purchases; the items approved authorize procurement actions, set contract terms and permit budgeted expenditures that put the city’s planned services and capital items into motion.

Most important actions approved
- A resolution authorizing the city to piggyback the City of Atlantic Beach contract with PACE Analytical Services LLC (RFP 21-01) for environmental laboratory testing services.
- A resolution authorizing city officials to execute agreements for disaster debris removal and management services pursuant to RFP 40825 with four ranked vendors (TFR Enterprises; Birch Run Emergency Services; Looks Great Services; Crowder Gulf Joint Venture) for an initial five-year term with an option to renew for one additional five-year term.
- Purchase of one dump truck from Raichan International Trucks for the Public Works Street Division in the amount of $116,997, procured through the Florida Sheriffs Association contract FSA 23-VEH-2-1.1 (heavy trucks).
- Renewal of virtual infrastructure support services from SHI International Corporation in the amount of $24,997.86 under the Omnia Partners contract (2018011-2); the resolution notes additional expenditures that may exceed the $25,000 commission threshold but remain within budgeted funds.
- Continued use of Centra Inc. for employment-related medical services, permitting cumulative expenditures to exceed the $25,000 threshold up to budgeted availability.
- Authorization for the city to execute the eleventh amendment to the purchase-and-sale agreement with Horizon Oakland Park LLC (details of consideration not specified in the meeting transcript).
- Authorization to apply for and accept Florida Boating Improvement Program grant funds for repair and replacement of the Jay Dewey Hawkins boat ramp/canoe/kayak launch (grant application and project details to be finalized).
- Authorization to purchase citywide uniforms from Union School Apparel Inc., piggybacking the City of Lauderhill contract RP-20203-002, with spending not to exceed budgeted availability.

Appointment
- The commission appointed Nathan Narcisco to the Police and Fire Pension Board to serve through Oct. 31, 2025. The appointment was made by motion, seconded, and approved by roll call.

Roll call, attendance and voting
- Commissioners Leticia Newbold and (recorded) Commissioner Budhoo and Vice Mayor Arndt voted in favor on the consent agenda and the appointment. Mayor Tim Lonergan and Commissioner Gordon were noted as absent earlier in the meeting. The clerk conducted roll-call votes for each motion as recorded in the meeting transcript.

Details and fiscal notes
- The dump truck purchase was presented at $116,997. SHI support services renewal was listed at $24,997.86. Several agenda item descriptions noted that additional cumulative expenditures could exceed the $25,000 commission threshold but would not exceed budgeted availability; exact budget line items were not specified in the transcript.

What the commission did not decide tonight
- Item 11 was initially pulled from the evening's agenda per a late request from staff and noted as to be returned at a future date; nevertheless the commission later considered and approved an appointment to the Police and Fire Pension Board during the same meeting. Several agenda items (for example, the eleventh amendment to the Horizon Oakland Park LLC agreement and certain grant application details) were introduced by title only and did not include full contract text or final terms in the public record during the meeting.

Next steps
- Authorized contracts and purchases will proceed under the terms cited or through the piggybacked agreements referenced. Where grant awards and contract amendments require additional execution steps, staff will return any required documents or informational updates to the commission as those steps occur.

Ending note: The commission conducted the votes by roll call; the clerk recorded commissioners’ responses and the meeting minutes will include the formal resolutions and contract documents referenced.","The City Commission of Oakland Park approved a multi-item consent agenda May 21, including contracts for laboratory testing and disaster debris removal, the purchase of a dump truck and an appointment to the Police and Fire Pension Board.","actionData","errors"]

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