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Resident urges license-plate readers after car break‑in; commission approves consent agenda subject to easement legal description check
Summary
A resident told the commission her car was broken into at a local laundromat and urged better camera systems (LPR); the commission also adopted the consent agenda with an item (7.3 Pembroke Villas easement) approved subject to town manager and town attorney confirmation of the legal description.
During public comments, resident Anna Baptiste described a March 27 vehicle break-in at the Swift Laundromat on Southwest 50th Avenue and asked the town to install license-plate‑reading (LPR) cameras on local streets and to require higher-quality camera systems at businesses so police can identify suspects. Baptiste said her purse and documents — including a passport, Social Security card and green card — were stolen and that camera footage from the laundromat was not clear enough to capture license plate information. Police and the mayor acknowledged the report and indicated staff would follow up.
Separately under the consent agenda, the commission discussed agenda item 7.3 (Pembroke Villas easement for sewer connection). Town counsel and staff reported that the developer and staff were still finalizing Exhibit C — the legal description of the easement area — and asked the commission to approve the consent item subject to confirmation by the town manager and the town attorney that the legal description provides sufficient area for future town maintenance and access. The commission voted to adopt the consent agenda with that caveat.
The town said staff and counsel will confirm the easement legal description prior to final execution and will return any corrected language to the commission if needed. The mayor acknowledged the resident’s report and the police chief indicated staff would assist in the investigation of the vehicle break-in.
Votes at a glance: Consent agenda (including item 7.3) — adopted subject to town manager and town attorney confirmation of Exhibit C (legal description of easement).
