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Votes at a glance: Coconut Creek commission approves appointments, neighborhood grants and telecom lease amendment
Summary
At its April 24 meeting the Coconut Creek City Commission approved minutes, multiple board appointments, a neighborhood matching grant for Tradewinds Elementary, a security grant for Aruba Village Condominium (mayor recused), and a lease amendment permitting equipment modifications on a Lakeside Park telecom tower.
The Coconut Creek City Commission on April 24 approved several routine and substantive items, including board appointments, neighborhood grant applications and a telecommunications lease amendment. Below are the formal actions, outcomes and key details recorded in the meeting.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes (Item 8): Motion to approve minutes for previous city commission meetings (2025-03-25 WS; 2025-03-27 R). Outcome: approved (roll call: Riedell yes, Welch yes, Brody yes, Wasserman yes, Mayor Railey yes).
- Resolution 2025-044: Appointments to Planning & Zoning Advisory Board (five regular members and one alternate; term ending with next appointment in February 2026). Appointed: Colleen LaPlante; Nancy Fry; Alex Escoziosa (listed as Alex); Jeffrey Light; Nikki Ann (alternate listed). Outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous).
- Resolution 2025-045: Appointments to Parks & Recreation Advisory Board (five regular members and one alternate; term ending February 2026). Appointed: Ken Forbes; Michael Madigan; Michael Giordino; Joel Van Hemel; Benjamin Vega; Gail Danielle Worrell (alternate). Outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous).
- Resolution 2025-043: Appointments to Civil Service Board (two regular members and one alternate for two-year term). Appointed: Lenny (Lieny) Smith; Troy Grama; alternate Laura Matherick. Outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous).
- Ordinance 2025-014: Second amendment to the lease with Cellco Partnership d/b/a Horizon Wireless to permit equipment modification on the city telecommunications tower at Lakeside Park. Staff said the change would not substantially increase load on the tower and that Verizon is redesigning equipment; there is no new rent for this modification. Outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous).
- Resolution 2025-062: Tradewinds Elementary School neighborhood enhancement matching grant application for sign enhancements. The Tradewinds PTA contributed $7,000 to the project, and Principal Priscilla Ellie spoke in support. Outcome: approved (roll call: unanimous). Grant amount in the staff resolution application was not specified in the public remarks.
- Resolution 2025-064: Aruba Village Condominium Association matching grant application for security enhancements. Mayor Railey recused for this item; Vice Mayor Wasserman presided during the vote. Outcome: approved (roll call: four votes in favor; Mayor recused). The application details were not specified in public remarks.
Procedural notes and context
- Several appointments were nominated by individual commissioners in open session; city attorney confirmed the municipal code does not require appointees to live in the nominating commissioner’s district.
- Where numeric grant amounts or detailed contract prices were not stated in the public record, the staff reports or the applications were referenced and specific dollar figures were listed as "not specified" in public remarks.
- The commission recorded roll-call votes for each item; all contested items at this meeting passed with unanimous support among voting members. The mayor recused on the Aruba Village grant vote and the record reflects that recusal.
