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City manager reports follow‑up on South Creek complaints; resident alleges investigation bias
Summary
City Manager Sheila Rose and City Attorney Terrell Pyburn summarized police and code‑enforcement activity at a South Creek address after resident complaints. A public commenter said the investigation is not impartial and urged removal of the investigator; city officials offered to meet individually with residents.
City Manager Sheila Rose reported to the Coconut Creek City Commission that staff and police had followed up on multiple complaints at a South Creek property and that code enforcement had open matters that could lead to fines or a special magistrate hearing.
Rose said staff reviewed emergency and non‑emergency calls related to a single property between May and mid‑February and found six calls, including animal complaints, parking complaints (one resulting in a citation), a suspicious incident and an injury call. She said separate code cases will move to a summons if not corrected; fence discoloration, a damaged pool enclosure, and a stagnant pool are scheduled for the special magistrate on March 10. An inoperable vehicle on the property is scheduled for reinspection and must be removed by March 3, she said.
Rose also told the commission that code is investigating whether more people than allowed are living in the home; she cited the city’s definition of family as not more than four unrelated individuals and noted these investigations require multiple visits and corroborating information such as vehicle registrations. Rose said several short‑term rentals are registered in the neighborhood and that police had made a narcotics arrest and had ongoing investigations in the area.
In public comment, Phillipa Sklar (address given as 4401 Martinique) urged the city to ensure the investigation is impartial. Sklar said she had been told that investigator Tom Lynch was chosen at the request of Vice Mayor Railey and argued that a perceived connection between Lynch and local figures created a conflict. "How can this investigation be impartial if I'm excluded from the interview process?" Sklar asked, saying she had evidence she wanted to provide.
City Attorney Terrell Pyburn confirmed the primary address under discussion was 4130 Northwest Ninth Court and said staff and the city attorney’s office would meet with residents who requested follow up. Pyburn and Rose repeatedly offered to meet with citizens to answer specific questions; Pyburn also said his office expects an investigator’s report early next week.
No formal action was taken by the commission on the matter; officials said the city will provide follow‑up information to residents and that enforcement and police investigations will continue.
