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Parkland commission approves landscape, parking and demolition contracts; adopts IHRA definition and OKs clerk raise
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The City Commission unanimously awarded multiple contracts for landscaping, parking and demolition, adopted an ordinance adding the IHRA definition of antisemitism to the city code and approved a 3% merit increase for the city clerk.
The City Commission of the City of Parkland on Feb. 18 unanimously approved several procurement contracts and ordinances, including a citywide landscape-maintenance contract, construction of expanded parking at Terramar Park, demolition of the former Heron Bay Golf Course clubhouse and adoption of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism. The commission also approved a 3% merit increase for the city clerk.
Christine Garcia, senior director of operational services and projects, described the city's procurement process for the landscape contract and said the RFP drew 12 proposals; she said the agenda identifies an annual contract amount "up to $657,315." Garcia told the commission the evaluation committee's top-ranked firm was CAICO, while the resolution language read aloud at the meeting named Blue Marlin Investments Inc., d/b/a Keiko, for the award. The commission voted to approve the item as presented. The record contains both firm names in the discussion and agenda language; staff did not provide clarification on the discrepancy during the meeting.
On the Terramar Park project, Garcia said the city received 15 bids for the construction invitation to bid and recommended award to SoCal Shakers Plates and Construction Site Services LLC for up to $650,648. The commission approved the contract unanimously.
For the fire-damaged Heron Bay Golf Course clubhouse, Garcia said the city issued an ITB for demolition and recommended contract award to SoCal Shakers for up to $185,150. She told commissioners that Florida Power & Light had removed the site's electric meter because of the extent of the fire damage, that the city purchased temporary solar lighting for the site and that staff will coordinate with the city of Coral Springs to expedite permits; Garcia estimated demolition work should be completed about 30 days after permits are issued. The commission approved that contract unanimously.
The commission held second readings and adopted two code changes: an amendment to the land development code modifying bonding requirements for required common-area landscaping (Ordinance No. 2026-001) and a code amendment to add the IHRA definition of antisemitism to the City of Parkland's general provisions (Ordinance No. 2026-002). Commissioners voiced unanimous support for the IHRA-definition item and thanked Commissioner Israel for bringing it forward.
On personnel matters, Kim Baltista, the city's human resources director, said the average recommendation for the city clerk's merit increase was 3%. Commissioners praised the clerk's work and approved a 3% merit increase by unanimous vote.
All votes recorded in the meeting were unanimous. The meeting concluded with routine reports from the Broward Sheriff's Office and the Coral Springs Parkland Fire Department and announcements about the city's Parkland Day celebration on March 7.
The commission is scheduled to reconvene March 18; a previously scheduled March 4 meeting was canceled.
