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City attorney says Chapter 164 dispute over county landfill moves to joint board stage
Summary
City Attorney Pyburn reported staff-level conflict assessment meetings under Chapter 164 concluded without resolution; the city will proceed to the joint board phase in a dispute over the Broward County landfill expansion and plans to coordinate scheduling among affected municipalities.
City Attorney Pyburn told the commission on Thursday that a staff-level conflict assessment under Chapter 164 relating to the Broward County landfill concluded without resolution and the process will move to the joint board stage.
Pyburn said the meeting included representatives from Broward County, Deerfield Beach, Pembroke Pines, Coral Springs, Fort Lauderdale, the Broward League of Cities and others. She said the staff-level conflict assessment did not resolve the dispute and that scheduling the next, joint board stage will require coordination because county offices take an extended break in mid‑summer.
Commissioners urged quick scheduling. Commissioner Bridal asked colleagues to be ready to accept dates proposed by the city attorney so the city will not be the cause of delay; he said time frames matter for litigation and administrative deadlines. Commissioners noted the Solid Waste Authority (SWA) is publishing a white paper and holding an executive board meeting in late May; several commissioners urged attendance at the SWA meeting and requested staff circulate the white paper when available.
Pyburn said she will keep the commission updated and warned that aligning schedules among multiple local governments may be challenging. No formal votes or directive motions were taken at the meeting on this item; the discussion focused on next steps and scheduling for the joint board phase of dispute resolution under Chapter 164.
Why it matters: Chapter 164 provides a process for intergovernmental dispute resolution in Florida. The outcome could affect landfill operations, capacity and regional solid waste planning affecting Coconut Creek and neighboring jurisdictions.
