Pembroke Park approves interlocal agreement with Hallandale Beach to address I-95 pump station repairs

The Town Commission approved an interlocal agreement with the city of Hallandale Beach for maintenance and repair of the pump station located west of I-95 that serves drainage in the area.

Staff presented the agreement (Resolution 2025-015 on the agenda) and said the pump station station had recent failures including a cracked tank and electrical damage. The commission asked for limits on recurring maintenance costs; staff noted historic maintenance averaged between $2,000 and $3,500 per year, while a single recent repair estimate for the current problem had a maximum around $300,000. The town's consultant, Todd Larson of Craig A. Smith and Associates, said the station legally belongs to the Florida Department of Transportation but had been maintained by Hallandale and Pembroke Park under earlier arrangements.

Commissioners and staff said the agreement includes language giving the town the right to pursue warranty or surety claims and that the manager would be authorized to accept non-substantial changes subject to attorney review. The manager and consultant said Hallandale Beach had approved the same agreement on its consent agenda and that continuing maintenance would be coordinated through the agreement. Commissioners requested a cap on routine maintenance so that amounts above an agreed threshold would come back to the commission.

The motion to approve the interlocal agreement passed on roll call.

Clarifying details - Ownership: Staff and Todd Larson said the facility is owned by the Florida Department of Transportation; Hallandale and Pembroke Park have historically shared maintenance obligations. - Historic maintenance cost: Town staff reported annual maintenance costs in recent years averaged roughly $2,000—$3,500; earlier multi-year payments from the DOT or other sources had lapsed. - Repair estimate: Staff and consultant cited a maximum repair scope figure near $300,000 for current corrective work; the agreement allows the town to pursue warranty or surety remedies.

Speakers (excerpt) - Todd Larson, consultant (Craig A. Smith and Associates) - Town Manager - Mayor Mohammed

Action - kind:other; identifiers:{agenda_item_id:"6.2",resolution_number:"2025-015"}; motion:"Approve joint participation/interlocal agreement with Hallandale Beach for maintenance of the pump station west of I-95"; mover:"not specified"; second:"not specified"; vote_record:[{"member":"Commissioner Jacobs","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Commissioner Hodgkins","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Vice Mayor Morissette","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Acting Clerk Commissioner Kashem","vote":"yes"},{"member":"Mayor Mohammed","vote":"yes"}]; tally:{yes:5,no:0,abstain:0}; outcome:"approved"; notes:"Agreement reserves town's right to pursue warranty/surety; staff to request maintenance schedule and consider cap on routine maintenance."

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