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Special Meeting

Monday, March 18, 2024 · Government meeting record

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The North Lauderdale City Commission met to discuss severance negotiations for a department head and received updates on the safety status of the 840 Building. Commissioners authorized the City Manager to negotiate a severance package of up to 20 weeks and directed that tenants in the upper floors of the 840 Building be given 30 days to vacate.

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The meeting resulted in a formal authorization for severance negotiations and a mandatory relocation notice for tenants in the 840 Building due to code compliance issues.

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Agenda textSpecial Meeting

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CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMISSION MEETING

SPECIAL MEETING

MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024 – 3:00 p.m.

MINIUTES

The City Commission of the City of North Lauderdale met in person on Monday, March 18, 2024. The meeting

convened at 3:07 p.m.

1. ROLL CALL – City Clerk Garcia-Beckford took roll. There was a quorum.

Mayor Samson Borgelin

Vice Mayor Darrell (Dee) Lewis-Ricketts

Commissioner Mario Bustamante

Commissioner Dr. Regina Martin – Present by telephone.

Commissioner Luke Lewis

City Manager Michael Sargis

City Attorney Samuel S. Goren

City Clerk Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford

City Attorney Quentin Morgan attended the meeting in place of City Attorney Samuel S. Goren. Commissioner Dr.

Martin disconnected from the telephone and was no longer present at the meeting at approximately 4:45 p.m.

2. SUBJECTS

a. Discussion and direction to the City Manager on Department Head

Severance Issue (Verbal)

City Manager Michael Sargis presented information on the item. Attorney Lorena Bravo was present to answer

questions. There was discussion regarding the difference in the termination with cause versus resignation

severance options. There was also discussion regarding employment contracts for public employees and the

release of claims. Vice Mayor Lewis-Ricketts moved to authorize City Manager Sargis to negotiate a severance

package not to exceed 20 weeks of severance subject to the approval of the City Commission. Seconded by

Commissioner Bustamante. Clerk took roll. All YES.

b. Facility Update (Verbal)

City Manager Sargis presented information on status of the 840 Building. Fire Chief David Sweet and Building

Official Adam Attah were present to provide an update on the 840 Building. The first floor of the 840 Building

meets code requirements. The tenants on the second and third floor will be given a 30 days to vacate notice.

There was discussion regarding food truck businesses operating in the City of North Lauderdale. There was also

discussion regarding the status of the Legislative Aide positions.

3. ADJOURNMENT – There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:03 p.m.

Submitted by City Clerk Elizabeth Garcia-Beckford, MMC

Approved April 16, 2024

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