Community Sustainability Board Meeting

CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILTY BOARD MEETING AGENDA THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2024 6:00 P.M. Commission Chambers Municipal Complex 701 SW 71 Avenue North Lauderdale, FL 33068 https://www.nlauderdale.org/ Phone: 954-724-7056 Stephen Cook, Chair Alba Boada, Vice Chair Bonnie O’Leary, Board Member Dr. Jehan Wilson, Board Member Denise Tucker, Board Member City Clerk Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford Tammy Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director Andrew Disbury, Assistant Community Development Director Brandon Wink, City Planner

1. CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRPERSON - Stephen Cook 2. ROLL CALL 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes - January 25, 2024 4. REPORTS a. Post-Event Discussion on Biz Art - Brandon Wink, City Planner (Verbal) b. Presentation of Winning Posters - Brandon Wink, City Planner (Verbal) 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Community Sustainability Updates - Brandon Wink, City Planner (Verbal) 6. NEW BUSINESS 7. GENERAL DISCUSSION 8. NEW TENTATIVE MEETING DATE - April 25, 2024 9. ADJOURNMENT Draft Minutes 01-25-2024.pdf Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Commission or Board with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Pursuant to the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in this hearing is asked to advise the Agency at least 5 days before the hearing by contacting the City Clerk’s office at one of the following: (1) 701 SW 71st Avenue, North Lauderdale, FL 33068; (2) Phone 954-724-7056; (3) Fax 954-720-2151; or CityClerk@nlauderdale.org . If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the agency using the Florida Relay Service, 1 (800) 955-8771 (TTY/VCO), 1 (800) 955-8770 (Voice), 1 (800) 955-8773 (Spanish) Agenda Packets for upcoming Commission or Board meetings will be available at the City’s website, http://www.nlauderdale.org at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. 2 Community Sustainability Board Meeting, February 22, 2024

1 CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY BOARD MEETING THURSDAY, JANUARY 25, 2024 MINUTES The Community Sustainability Board Meeting met in person on Thursday, January 25, 2024. 1. CALL TO ORDER BY CHAIRPERSON – Chair O’Leary called the meeting to order at 6:22 p.m. 2. ROLL CALL – Clerk took roll. There was no quorum. The meeting was convened in the form of a Workshop for the sole purpose of discussion. Bonnie O’Leary, Chair Ann Marie Reid, Board Member – Resigned from the board. Jehan Wilson, Board Member – Not present at roll call. Alba Boada, Board Member Denise Tucker, Board Member Stephen Cook – Not present. City Clerk Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford Tammy Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director Andrew Disbury, Assistant Community Development Director Brandon Wink, City Planner City Clerk Garcia-Beckford advised that Board Members Romario Blanc, Robert Gonzales, and Ann Marie Reid resigned from the Community Sustainability Board. Brandon Wink, City Planner/ Board Liaison for the Community Sustainability Board clarified that Board member Stephen Cook was still an active member. Board member Jehan Tucker arrived to the meeting at approximately 6:51 p.m. The Community Sustainability Board established a quorum and the meeting proceeded to be conducted as a regularly scheduled board meeting until Board member Denise Tucker departed the meeting at 7:14 p.m. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES a. Minutes - January 27, 2022 This item was presented under the regularly scheduled portion of the meeting when a quorum was established. Chair Bonnie O’Leary voiced to move to approve the meeting Minutes. Seconded by Board Member Boada. City Clerk Garcia-Beckford addressed the approval of the Minutes. All were in favor, none were opposed. The meeting Minutes were approved as presented. 4. REPORTS a. Presentation on Public Art This item was presented under discussion at the Workshop portion of the meeting. Tammy Reed- Holguin, Community Development Director presented information on the history of public art in the 3

2 city, the purpose and benefits. b. Update on Board Membership (Verbal) This item was discussed under the Workshop portion of the meeting. Chair O’Leary confirmed that Stephen Cook is still on the board. 5. OLD BUSINESS a. Public Art Program Roundabout Sculpture Staff Update This item was referenced under the Workshop portion of the meeting under item 6e. Master Art Plan Update. 6. NEW BUSINESS a. Art on Loan Staff Report This item was referenced under the Workshop portion of the meeting under item 6e. Master Art Plan Update. b. Naming Competition Staff Report (Verbal) This item was discussed under the regular portion of the board meeting when a quorum was established. Brandon Wink, City Planner referenced information on the idea and plan for a naming competition for the Rock Island corridor. c. Election of Officers - Appointment of Chair and Vice Chair Sec. 78-106. Meetings, dates, procedures, records, quorum. (a) An organizational meeting of the community sustainability board shall be held on October 1 of each year or as soon thereafter as practicable, for the purpose of electing officers for the ensuing year. A chairman and vice-chairman shall be elected for terms of one year by the board from its membership. A member may be re- elected as chairman or vice-chairman to serve no more than two consecutive one- year terms. At least one regular meeting of the board shall be held every other month and special meetings may be called by the chairman or by any four regular members of the board. This item was presented out of order during the regular portion of the meeting when a quorum was established. City Clerk Garcia-Beckford presented information on the election of board members. There was discussion regarding nominating Stephen Cook as Chair. Board Member Boada moved to nominate Stephen Cook as Chair. Seconded by Board member Jehan Wilson. All were in favor. None were opposed. Motion passed. There was discussion regarding the nomination for a Vice Chair. Board member Tucker moved to nominate Alba Boada as Vice Chair. Seconded by Board member Jehan Wilson. All were in favor. None were opposed. Motion passed. Board member Jehan Wilson requested to update her name to include her doctorate title. 4

3 d. Renewal of Contract for Gadson & Ravitz, LLC. This item was referenced under the Workshop portion of the meeting. There was clarification regarding Gadson & Ravitz, LLC. attending the meeting as advisors with no vote when under contract. e. Master Art Plan Update This item was presented under discussion at the Workshop portion of the meeting. Mrs. Reed-Holguin referenced the master plan provided in the agenda packet. Chair O’Leary commented that the plan needs work, such as editing, punctuation, grammar and computer graphics. Ms. Reed-Holguin advised that the master plan was adopted by the City Commission in 2022 and discussed planning to extend the plan or coming up with a new master plan. There was discussion regarding the Biz Art event, posters created, murals on the wall of a business center, and a school banner placed on a storage facility in the city. Ms. Reed-Holguin also discussed the public art process, the roles of the board members, art consultants and staff and recommendations to the City Commission. Ms. Reed-Holguin reviewed the art on loan program. There was discussion regarding a call for artists, including local artists and displaying art that is more diverse that represents the community. This item was reviewed further under the regular portion of the meeting when a quorum was established. There was discussion regarding revising the master art plan and scheduling a Workshop to discuss the master plan. f. Future Projects City Entry Signs (Verbal) This item was heard under the regular portion of the meeting when a quorum was established. Brandon Wink, City Planner presented information regarding an idea discussed for enhanced signage when entering the city and city neighborhoods. There was discussion regarding the Lapidus towers displayed in the city, “what’s fun in the city”, as a theme, and utilizing local artists to express the diversity of the city. g. Community Sustainability Code Amendment (Verbal) This item was presented during the Workshop portion of the meeting. Mrs. Reed-Holguin provided information regarding reducing the number of members on the board from seven members to five members. 7. GENERAL DISCUSSION This item was heard under the Workshop portion of the meeting. There were comments regarding notifying board member Stephen Cook that he was appointed as Chair. 8. NEW TENTATIVE MEETING DATE - February 22, 2024 This item was heard under the regular portion of the board meeting when a quorum was established. Brandon Wink, City Planner advised on plans to hold a meeting in February to get back on track for scheduled meetings. Mr. Wink advised that city staff will contact members to confirm a meeting is being held. 9. ADJOURNMENT – The meeting was adjourned at 7:16 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford, City Clerk 5