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At a glance: Hollywood Commission approves ballot fix, ordinances and contracts in Oct. 23 meeting
Summary
The commission unanimously passed an emergency ordinance to repeal earlier ballot language, approved multiple ordinances on property and water, and authorized several contracts including the city hall chiller, traffic calming speed‑tables, Waypoint’s Butler House contract and Oracle licensing/managed services.
At its Oct. 23 meeting the Hollywood City Commission approved a range of ordinances, emergency measures and procurement actions. Key outcomes:
• Emergency ordinance repealing prior charter/ballot ordinance — Passed unanimously as an emergency to meet election office deadlines; required two‑thirds vote and received unanimous support so corrected ballot language can be submitted.
• Ordinance on Limitations for sale/lease/purchase of city real property (item 21) — Passed on second reading unanimously; implements the ballot‑backed restriction requiring voter approval for certain long‑term leases or sale terms beyond 50 years.
• Ordinance vacating a right‑of‑way easement for the Celeste downtown project (item 23) — Passed unanimously on first reading; staff described it as a cleanup of an access easement after an access agreement granted in 2020.
• Ordinance adopting year‑round landscape irrigation conservation measures (item 24) — Passed unanimously on first reading; implements state/South Florida Water Management District rules for twice‑weekly irrigation by address parity and no daytime watering, with exemptions and variances noted.
• Contract and resolution approvals — The commission approved a $593,700 contract to replace the City Hall chiller (resolution), awarded the traffic calming speed‑tables contract for Phase 1, approved blanket purchase agreements for parks furnishings and sports equipment, authorized a change order and construction management work for the new police headquarters, approved a CMAR agreement for the Butler Rock House restoration with Waypoint, and approved Mythix agreements for Oracle licensing and managed services to maintain the city ERP.
All listed items passed without recorded opposition during the meeting; specifics (motion language, mover/second and roll‑call tallies) are available in the meeting record and in the actions[] entries for individual articles.
