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• FDOT landscape maintenance amendment (Item 7) — approved (resolution)
- Action: Approved FDOT District 4 Amendment No. 32 to a landscape maintenance memorandum of agreement to allow additional landscape improvements in FDOT right‑of‑way along State Road A1A (Waldorf Astoria project). Staff said FDOT agreed to remove a proposed median following public comment.
- Vote (roll call): unanimous (Commissioners Perkins, Sigerson Eaton, Smith, Vice Mayor Fournier, Mayor Harden recorded yes).

• Appropriation of premium tax revenue for police and fire pensions (Item 8) — approved (resolution)
- Action: Appropriated $3,900,000 in premium tax revenue received from the state for FY2025; state law restricts use of that revenue to police and firefighter pensions.
- Vote (roll call): unanimous.

• Police services agreement amendment (Item 9) — approved (ordinance, second reading)
- Action: Second reading and adoption of an ordinance approving an amendment to the agreement for police services between the City and the Sheriff of Broward County.
- Vote (roll call): unanimous.

• Master subscription and service agreement with Granicus LLC (Item 10) — approved (ordinance, second reading)
- Action: Approved second reading of an ordinance authorizing a master subscription and service agreement with Granicus LLC (meeting video/transcript vendor and public records hosting).
- Vote (roll call): unanimous.

• Public records fee schedule and notary fees (Items 11 and 12) — approved (ordinance second reading; resolution)
- Action: Adopted amendments to Chapter 34 to centralize public records request fees and adopt a clerk‑office fee schedule. Typical fees include 15¢ per single‑sided page, 20¢ double‑sided, $10 per DVD, $7 per notary stamp, $5 e‑recording submission and employee hourly rates for excessive search time (applies after 15 minutes). Staff clarified that purely digital copies provided without extensive search time are not charged.
- Vote (roll call): unanimous.

• Sustainability professional services contracts (Item 13) — approved (ordinance, first reading)
- Action: Commission accepted six signed prequalified contracts for sustainability‑related professional services. Contracts create a pool of firms that staff can assign work authorizations up to $200,000 per firm per fiscal year; the first assignment will be an adaptation plan under the Resilient Florida program funded by an FDEP grant.
- Vote (roll call): unanimous on first reading; second reading required for final adoption.

• Appointments to boards and authorities (Items 14–17) — approved (resolutions)
- Action: The commission confirmed appointments and alternates to the Architectural Appearance Committee and Housing Authority; votes were unanimous.

• Consent agenda (Items 1–5, excluding stricken Item 3) — approved unanimously.

Other procedural and administrative actions:
• Motion on remote participation: a motion to allow Commissioner Audrey Fessick to participate remotely was considered earlier in the meeting and recorded in the roll call with two votes in favor and three opposed (Commissioners Perkins and Vice Mayor Fournier voted yes; Commissioners Sigerson Eaton, Smith and Mayor Harden voted no). The transcript shows the motion did not obtain a majority at that roll call.

• Volunteer appreciation luncheon: commissioners directed the city manager to reinstitute a volunteer appreciation luncheon; the motion passed without recorded opposition.

• Districting and mayor‑vote study directives: commissioners directed staff and the city attorney to return with a roadmap for considering an additional commission district and to explore charter/ballot options regarding the mayor’s voting role. The commission asked staff to return with options and process steps for public consideration.

Votes listed above reflect recorded roll calls where provided in the Sept. 23 transcript. For items carried unanimously the transcript reports the commission voted in favor with no recorded dissent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Pompano Beach - City Commission on 2025-09-23 6:00 PM - City Commission Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Pompano Beach City Commission approved a series of resolutions, ordinances and appointments on Sept. 23, including an FDOT landscaping amendment for a private property, a $3.9 million appropriation for police and firefighter pensions, second‑reading ordinances on police services and public‑records fees, and the establishment of a pool of sustainability contractors.","taxTitle","Pompano Beach, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4289,"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},6458206,"Resident asks Pompano Beach to install gate at Westview Cemetery; city says cemetery is privately owned",280,3066000,3346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852&start=3066&end=3346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852/thumbnail_3066000.jpg","/articles/6458206/Pompano-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Resident-asks-Pompano-Beach-to-install-gate-at-Westview-Cemetery-city-says-cemetery-is-privately-owned","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458206-970f03435c5483aa5ba120d090222e0c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775880732&Signature=Kp3nYcvPYOUOd~smRO50IVIQxJD-~L09188nTdYlcgGy8dvL1FnDwub6rovIqbiIqY2bFxrJXIVU139awU3L6U5WXkHfiXi9AliJOS~ECfDU6bIrPu7ucv0~vfdKMETjqqLGwTcmuaVQiyP7dBC93cb0zS-MShj7ccP6lCeqljFlbWKu3Gc9Pvrot5R81f3NsRhLnbiXfY4GjqdWdGImXKv4qsAgJfbWAMnCZBlHqKT8EAMRGUen10wN1ScH6ajJI1WuPEjUdr82M7sGEujEh29K8gi4iyNu9X27VWkSUqvYsjZN2YmtRvY7-1LnZife5XVIb6Q310PtQYHEuKwxGA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A Pompano Beach resident urged the City Commission on Sept. 23 to provide a gate and other repairs at Westview Cemetery in Collier City, saying the site is in poor condition and asking the city to intervene.

“Can we get a gate for Westview Cemetery?” speaker D’Apresha Lassane asked the commission, saying the cemetery is exposed, has litter and animals, and includes the graves of notable local residents. The speaker pleaded with the commission to “show us some dignity” and asked staff to point residents to a process to pursue improvements.

City officials and commissioners responded that the cemetery is private property. “Just for the record, the city has never owned Westview Cemetery, so we can't take it back,” a city official said during public comment. Commissioner Beverly Perkins told Lassane that staff was “working on something” and that she would meet with the community when more information was available.

Lassane questioned whether the city could reclaim control; a city speaker replied that the ownership status prevents the city from simply taking it over. Other commenters noted a sense of urgency because loved ones are buried there and conditions are visible from the road.

Why this matters: residents said Westview Cemetery’s appearance and safety matter to families and the community. The speaker described the cemetery as visibly exposed from Copeland Road and said a gate and maintenance would show respect for the deceased and their families.

Next steps: commissioners said staff is working on options and will follow up with the community. No ordinance, funding or formal action was adopted on Sept. 23.

Speakers quoted are attendees and commissioners from the Sept. 23 Pompano Beach City Commission meeting.","A resident urged the commission to install a gate and improve conditions at Westview Cemetery; the city said it has never owned the cemetery and that staff is working on options, while residents urged a more active role.",{"_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},6458212,"Parents of Pompano Beach swim team press city for covered dry‑land training space",3695,1727000,5422000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852&start=1727&end=5422","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852/thumbnail_1727000.jpg","/articles/6458212/Pompano-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Parents-of-Pompano-Beach-swim-team-press-city-for-covered-dryland-training-space","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458212-919ad2fcfb652a366df0a2b9865cfb0b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775880732&Signature=nLBi4I5We8fra2ZWsidaeMC9aqYIdfAGL5qCZH~bOWuD11yK9kfqWKRxL49HLjKMkzLbnpodz1mTD1RpjlyjbATlVsGTUfUb8hIyTrI9AEe2lut2vg4Wr84D2PhoCNNc5IcjVsL3PiFx0ye3G0VcNtq~q~SPtQnULKoQKy0YgPromrJnqw2Bvsn~GXog0K6-RnsvjQbU3~ODDVj8GTY3P2vmpXxkTLG5sNr6EaVVIoBNKTW9u4~--31cS6rTJuPUyB5AdsqTG6tyuysxNKuwRTj0wrfIrFFRf~UtwPB4rBhaqV2guO61TFgjgM9ymPV2ReusljubW5voZVulQyEdOw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Dozens of Pompano Beach parents and swim coaches urged the City Commission on Sept. 23 to create a covered, dry‑land training space at the city’s aquatic center, saying current conditions force young athletes to train in extreme heat or cancel sessions.

Swim‑team parents said the problem is acute for the Pompano Beach Piranhas, which they said has more than 200 swimmers. “When the pool closes due to weather, our swimmers have nowhere to train,” parent Belem Gomeziani said. “Without a covered gym space, they are forced to exercise on the pool deck in dangerous heat and lose valuable training time.”

The requests reached the commission during the public‑comment portion of the Sept. 23 meeting. Parents and guardians said land‑based training — strength, mobility and injury‑prevention work — is essential to competitive swimming but that the team lacks a sheltered place to do it. Tara McCafferty, who described her son as an 11‑year‑old Piranha, said coaches already prepared a training analysis and that the lack of an adjacent covered space reduces athletes’ consistency and growth.

“Swimming is one of the most affordable organized sports here,” McCafferty said. “We are asking for a short‑term solution of a covered sheltered workout facility somewhere within the premises of the aquatic center or possibly a solution at the Emma Lou Olson Civic Center nearby.”

Parent Christina Rishon added that special‑needs athletes are affected: her son, who uses hearing aids, can become overheated and damage the devices when strength training is done on an uncovered pool deck. “This excessive sweat gets in his hearing aids… He’s not able to hear instructions properly,” she said.

Recreation staff have discussed the proposal with parents. In public comment, Gomeziani said Recreation Director Scott Moore noted the idea “may be a good fit for the city CIP.” Staff did not offer a timeline or make a funding commitment at the meeting. Several parents offered to help with community input, partnerships or funding ideas.

Commissioners responded with interest but no formal action. Vice Mayor Allison Fournier noted she had received information on the proposal and said staff should follow up; no motion to allocate funds or start design work was made during the Sept. 23 meeting.

Why this matters: several speakers said the lack of a covered dry‑land facility reduces practice time, risks equipment damage for athletes with hearing aids, and places Pompano swimmers at a competitive disadvantage compared with programs that already have such spaces. Parents asked for either a short‑term covered structure near the aquatic center or use of nearby civic facilities while the city considers longer‑term construction.

Next steps: staff indicated the idea could be considered for the Capital Improvement Program but did not provide a schedule. Parents requested a follow‑up meeting and offered to supply design input and potential partnerships.

Speakers quoted in this article are attendees from the public‑comment section of the Sept. 23 Pompano Beach City Commission meeting and are listed in the recorded minutes of that meeting.","Multiple parents and coaches asked the City Commission to find a short‑term covered dry‑land training area at the Pompano Beach Aquatic Center, citing heat, cancellations and athletes’ needs; staff said the idea may fit the city’s CIP but no commitment was made.",{"_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},6458202,"Pompano Beach mayor moves to put censure of commissioner on next agenda after staff complaints; commission votes 3‑2 to schedule discussion",1848,7449000,9297000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852&start=7449&end=9297","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5823279-8580537106e87786873f98597a607852/thumbnail_7449000.jpg","/articles/6458202/Pompano-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Pompano-Beach-mayor-moves-to-put-censure-of-commissioner-on-next-agenda-after-staff-complaints-commission-votes-32-to-schedule-discussion","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6458202-3af27788dbd29dbf9e5cef27249e259c/orig.mp4?Expires=1775880732&Signature=ip6P0PaLSv1YEjSZQ24fiYCCezzUiowNKDlCg0nwqsZndpuxsNdgsk1QnvywCDrE7RuiEuaRcrxWFM6UTiBN~L~hUUvca0NH7XMv7onW8fBU-vxc9rCz6cyb5CcHrdBL~AkRQgPZtmS3Zkn~fRJTBz2Oshti9nH2JVhsW~gDHbMcm8JaCXHGhlnj-iyi25wJCn9nmeKaEy8~tUiPUU3uav7kbDAFT51NQeI0Y72KAHMfgW9hv-lLg8zQDPfyKw4E~l9JZIH56YpW0rsrkqwfN~l1UGOdxziH~8Z2O~0GB8fU5LCt8o4fvriADmUrV3S9Si4tDv-liTN7VfUONQXc3Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Rex Harden told the City Commission on Sept. 23 he would place an item on the next regular agenda to consider a formal censure of Commissioner Audrey Fessick over social‑media posts that city employees say have created fear and a hostile work environment.

Harden said staff had provided letters reporting that employees felt targeted and threatened and that human resources had limited options because the city cannot discipline an elected official. “I’m going to ask that we put an item on our next agenda asking for the censure of City Commissioner Audrey Fessick based upon what she’s been doing on social media,” the mayor said.

The proposal provoked extended debate. Commissioner Beverly Perkins said she opposed a formal censure and urged additional private outreach first: “Before we get to this point… the city attorney, the city manager sit down and speak with her again,” Perkins said. Commissioner Sigerson Eaton also recommended more internal discussion and mediation before a public censure.

Commissioner Jayne Smith framed the matter as a civil‑liberties issue and opposed restricting elected officials’ speech: “I will never support anything that censors someone for using their freedom of speech. Never,” Smith said.

Vice Mayor Allison Fournier and other commissioners emphasized staff concerns about safety and reputational harm tied to posts that named employees and alleged misconduct. Harden and supporters said commissioners are among the only bodies that can act when employees feel targeted, because administration lacks authority to discipline elected officials.

After discussion the commission voted to place the censure matter on the next regular agenda. The roll call on that motion recorded three votes in favor and two opposed: Commissioners Sigerson Eaton and Smith voted yes; Commissioners Perkins and Vice Mayor Fournier voted no; Mayor Harden voted yes. The motion passed 3‑2.

Why this matters: the vote does not itself censure the commissioner; it schedules a public meeting for further discussion and possible action. Supporters said scheduling the item is needed so employees can present evidence and the public can hear all sides; opponents said a censure risks suppressing political speech and urged managers and legal staff to pursue nonpublic remedies first.

Next steps: the item will appear on the commission’s next regular agenda. Commissioners said Commissioner Fessick will be invited to participate in that meeting. Any formal censure would be a separate vote following additional public discussion.","Mayor Rex Harden asked the commission to place a censure item on the next agenda regarding Commissioner Audrey Fessick’s social‑media posts naming city employees; commissioners debated free speech, staff safety and remedies and voted 3‑2 to add the item to the next meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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