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Commission advances and adopts traffic and public-safety measures; first reading held on parking ordinance
Summary
The Cooper City Commission held readings and votes on three code changes: a first reading on parking and stopping rules, and final adoption of ordinances on private-road traffic calming and a new Public Safety Advisory Board (with a recusal rule for members employed by public-safety agencies).
The Cooper City Commission on an evening meeting held a first reading of a parking-and-stopping ordinance and adopted two ordinances affecting traffic rules on private roads and the creation of a Public Safety Advisory Board.
The commission took up Ordinance 25-06 on first reading, a package of amendments to Chapter 17 (Traffic and Motor Vehicles) that revises sections on handicapped parking, citations for parking violations, prohibited stopping/standing/parking on certain roadways, and related enforcement rules. Staff and commissioners discussed signage and how fine amounts should reference the city—ee schedule for easier future adjustments. The ordinance was presented and moved forward on first reading; staff indicated they will return with cross-references to the consolidated penalty schedule for second reading.
On Ordinance 25-04, the commission voted on second reading to amend the process for installing traffic-calming devices on private roads within residential communities. No public speakers opposed the measure during the hearing; commissioners voted unanimously to adopt the ordinance.
On Ordinance 25-05, the commission adopted on second reading a new Public Safety Advisory Board as a permanent advisory board under Chapter 2 (Administration). Commissioners added a requirement that board members employed by a public-safety agency must recuse themselves from votes that would directly affect their employer; the city attorney confirmed that language could be incorporated and applied through board procedures. The ordinance passed unanimously.
Votes at a glance - Ordinance 25-06 (amend Chapter 17: parking, stopping, standing) — action: ordinance_first_reading; status: advanced on first reading; staff to revise signage/fine cross-references for second reading. - Ordinance 25-04 (private roads, traffic calming devices) — action: ordinance_adoption; outcome: approved; roll call: Commissioner Smith: yes; Commissioner Mallozzi: yes; Commissioner Katzmann: yes; Commissioner Schroeder: yes; Mayor Curran: yes. - Ordinance 25-05 (create Public Safety Advisory Board) — action: ordinance_adoption; outcome: approved; roll call: Commissioner Smith: yes; Commissioner Mallozzi: yes; Commissioner Katzmann: yes; Commissioner Schroeder: yes; Mayor Curran: yes.
The commission also moved items 11 and 12 onto the consent agenda and approved the consent items by unanimous voice vote earlier in the meeting. Staff said they will bring a cross-reference to the city—ee schedule so future fine adjustments do not require amending multiple ordinances.
Ending Staff will return with the revised parking ordinance language and a consolidated penalty-schedule cross-reference for second reading, and the new Public Safety Advisory Board will be established under the adopted ordinance with procedures requiring recusal for members whose employer would be affected by a board recommendation.
