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Fort Lauderdale Charter Revision Board narrows lease rules, backs parkland protections and sends final report with outreach request to city manager
Summary
The Charter Revision Board approved language to require a referendum to sell parkland and unanimous commission approval for leases on parkland, adopted a tiered proposal for lease durations and consultant/viability review, approved a 12‑month residency definition, and voted to send its final recommendations to the City Commission with a city‑manager outreach plan.
The Fort Lauderdale Charter Revision Board on Dec. 15 approved language tightening protections for city parkland, adopted a tiered framework for long‑term leases and concessions, and voted to forward its final report to the City Commission with a requested public‑outreach plan prepared by the city manager.
Board chair (Speaker 1) summarized the parkland change as written in exhibit B: "To sell or transfer park land ... would require approval by referendum at a special election" and that leases, licenses and concession agreements involving parkland would require "the unanimous vote of the entire city commission." The board agreed to add wording to cover land zoned parks on or after the amendment’s effective date so newly designated parkland would be protected as well.
The discussion on concessions and renewals focused on practical examples and unintended effects. Speaker 4 cautioned the draft might "tie the hands of a manager" in…
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