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The council unanimously approved Resolution 17, a third amendment to the 10‑year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) for fiscal years 2025–2034 after no public comments were offered. Council then approved a new code section creating police officer code enforcement jurisdiction and duties (chapter 6, section 7.1) and several supplemental code procedure amendments including citation, civil penalties and cost recovery procedures. The council also approved amendments clarifying subpoena powers in chapter 6, article 2, section 648.

Several of these code amendments were second‑reading ordinances and passed on roll calls recorded by the town clerk. Council also approved a first reading of a budget amendment for fiscal year 2025 (second amendment) and advanced an amendment to the town’s affordable housing incentive program in the land development code (chapter 12, article 17).

A rezoning application (ZB 23‑055 Shotgun Road Subdivision) also passed its second and final public hearing with the required supermajority; council recorded the requisite roll call and the ordinance was adopted. A related item, the creation of the Shotgun Road Community Development District, passed second reading and was approved.

Where council votes occurred, roll calls were recorded on the public record. Staff noted that some items would return for further hearings where required by code (for example, budget items with required second readings).","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Davie Town Council Meeting May 21st, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Council unanimously approved the third amendment to the 10‑year Capital Improvements Program, several code amendments (police code enforcement jurisdiction; supplemental code procedures; cost recovery and subpoena powers) and a first reading of a budget amendment and other items.","taxTitle","Davie, Broward County, Florida","taxId",4136,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227426,"Davie council approves two painted‑horse public art designs, directs locations study",922,6000000,6922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4&start=6000&end=6922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4/thumbnail_6000000.jpg","/articles/6227426/Davie/Broward-County/Florida/Davie-council-approves-two-paintedhorse-public-art-designs-directs-locations-study","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227426-fe29b7c3c8da2b4fdac1e672c0f878b1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157149&Signature=MLid8bbFNUbVXAG6Wke8Mb3FXWLeWdrWoQIeQdfldgA41tXXhnRuwy2V0giEriYS3Ep~8y4QGP8DgWFXKarjwonQhDA7zOJnxZYJJFyKR1A1GQ9MVF2rLnH9K94QkccphQJzlDH3a6x7cEM5vLALKaoSMtcbBxDIWOBiIHAB3i03AFWVQFtOjD1knAAArdqFoyUA2QwYiCpneYmE3VWRXTFq~bzvAk1ejFgUH7myV1q2ZRfEwmWx-CzOfFAi7gQ0fQG5OInpVfq0RvAlhazeFel97565bb9vOHcKViXT9BXMufwPMChjmuPe0udAgiUFYLTk4PhkAz7ITzctOfY3Eg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Davie Town Council on May 21 directed staff to move forward with two painted‑horse public art designs and to return with location recommendations. The public art advisory committee previously shortlisted ten designs; council members selected public locations for the first two currently completed pieces and asked staff to continue with additional horses in future phases.

Jeff Pullman, director of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts, said the initial painted horses will be displayed at town‑owned parks with the goal of placing ten horses across Davie. Council reached consensus to place the first completed horse by artist Linda DeVita at Robins Park (near the gazebo/photo‑op area) and asked staff to consider Flamingo Road/Al Lookout Park or the Flamingo Gardens area for the second completed horse by Elise Helpman.

Council also reviewed two additional designs that incorporate Seminole tribal imagery. Pullman said one of those designs had been approved in concept by the Seminole tribe after revisions; the second design was pending tribal approval. Council instructed staff to finalize agreements with the artists and the tribe and return with final designs and recommended installation sites. Pullman described installation plans as a concrete pad with a decorative split‑rail fence around each horse to discourage climbing while allowing close public viewing and photography.

Council members discussed longevity and maintenance; staff said each sculpture receives a UV protective coating and estimated a practical display lifespan of approximately five to seven years before major restoration would be needed. The council’s public art committee will rank and vet the remaining designs and develop the next call for submissions once locations and designs for the initial horses are finalized.","Council approved moving forward with two painted‑horse designs — one Seminole‑themed design already approved by the Seminole tribe and a second pending tribal approval — and gave staff direction to finalize locations for installation across town parks.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227431,"Town of Davie receives Mental Health America 2025 Silver Bell Seal; Valor Professional Services reports rapid response metrics",318,1920000,2238000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4&start=1920&end=2238","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4/thumbnail_1920000.jpg","/articles/6227431/Davie/Broward-County/Florida/Town-of-Davie-receives-Mental-Health-America-2025-Silver-Bell-Seal-Valor-Professional-Services-reports-rapid-response-metrics","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227431-45d1d22839850eb8950fb626301cdcf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157149&Signature=g~SEiJbOV-FpT2OUzR-FowYWN5pOmyXElQ0LAdCpGOr8Jp5ff71ZflXL4Doa~FZO5hv-qbaT56TZBxp2QtU16rjN44D~mBGrEHZ17tM4gMRew~eIJ3X9lRQxa4Mjl0KXfPIY9y5sL1p~afwMLjAUa2i7XdBdwig~dnw6FobNN~5zICz7ikWTA7gp0kdGuhpXrMr9NbbozmizGmQaMc17GIcgtceTxHILWgUWwhxl5s~VYWPDyCENKYvU3x1g2G-larQvSTUzkc57nyVp4uOCD3BHEVpxYYefEDsuSQbHzDm28flUU4ecj2hz957vDpbeQrAK5dXoUUOXgENzuPwkhw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Davie announced on May 21 that it has been awarded Mental Health America’s 2025 Silver Bell Seal for workplace mental health, a national recognition for employers that meet benchmarks in culture, benefits, wellness programs, legal compliance and leadership engagement.

Grace Garagozo, the town’s Human Resources director, told the council the award reflected work across multiple departments and singled out the October 2024 contract that brought Valor Professional Services on board to provide a behavioral health manager and clinical support to town employees.

Ken Kronholm, founder and owner of Valor Professional Services, told council the vendor’s approach combines proactive education and clinical response. Since the program began in October 2024, Valor reported “over 70 initial outreach calls for service” that evolved into “over 200 follow‑up interactions,” ranging from short consults to clinical interventions. Kronholm said the team operates a dedicated Davie line and has an average clinician response time under 20 minutes.

Vince Van Hassel, clinical psychologist and distinguished professor of psychology at Nova Southeastern University, described the program’s emphasis on prevention and training for first responders and civilian staff. Garagozo said the town’s designation in part reflected investments in behavioral health infrastructure and leadership support.

Council members thanked HR staff and Valor for the award and for program work. There was no formal council action associated with the announcement; the presentation served as an update and recognition of the town’s workplace mental health efforts.","The Town of Davie received Mental Health America’s 2025 Silver Bell Seal for workplace mental health; HR officials credited the town’s behavioral health manager contract with Valor Professional Services, which reported more than 70 initial outreach calls and average clinician response times under 20 minutes since October 2024.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227436,"Davie council gets 80% design update for new town hall; construction targeted for August",493,2793000,3286000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4&start=2793&end=3286","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4/thumbnail_2793000.jpg","/articles/6227436/Davie/Broward-County/Florida/Davie-council-gets-80-design-update-for-new-town-hall-construction-targeted-for-August","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227436-9f805e47de3608ed2e08c8ea63bd355b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157149&Signature=OW4efCj6swfVFHNKlz6FcHqqiP2Kq5nwWA20qSDWHDdaXpN8BqyNdmY2Vvd3x~tr8wPk~J2CCWNsGMN22kh19p4NFXnP2D-VombHqRTG4MVAkcD-00jausVzgiLZ2ZJ0RBvoBUugLZ55HGxCywDkdPwNG5N00JaESHNRKmYQI4RAaHm~ZlXihdOs3lPsG6Rhd3msxKncpKniJ6j7UW442fFrmBv4zN~UNi19YwLRYqu-sFziQAYZtDodlriMxfxkJkrPJkkiQyPNMwc3ks6vqhD8vGCVLia4E7hdNyxnu9WdvaS2ru1PZXcuHf8Tqm8rCm8kjHj3rrayDWuFVSBCNQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Design teams from Song & Associates and Kaufman Lynn presented an 80% design update to the Davie Town Council on May 21 for the new Town Hall building, showing an L‑shaped, four‑story building with a council chamber, public lobby, customer service “one‑stop” area, and public gathering spaces along a north‑south pedestrian spine.

Jill Lanigan of Song & Associates and Philip Holst, assistant town administrator, told council the design remains roughly 80–84,000 square feet across four floors and will include a council chamber volume on the ground level. Lanigan said the team was preparing building permit submissions and expected to start full construction in early August, with preparatory “early work” already under way on the site, including tree root pruning and utility coordination.

Several council members pressed staff for specifics about tree relocation. Lanigan said only trees within the building footprint were being relocated and that “we are keeping all of the major trees around the perimeters.” A project team member said seven trees within the center footprint would be relocated after a 90‑day root‑pruning process designed to preserve viability. Council members asked for a site plan identifying which trees are dedicated (with memorial plaques) and which would be moved; staff responded that dedicated trees would not be relocated and that documentation and tagging of relocated trees are part of the plan.

Lanigan walked council through the ground floor plan, showing the public drop‑off roundabout and a History Pavilion along the pedestrian spine that staff said could support markets and community events. The entry sequence integrates historic motifs such as a porch and split‑rail fencing tied to Davie’s western architectural character. Programmatically, the floor plans show building department operations to the west, council chambers and community services to the east and a multi‑purpose meeting space on each floor.

Council members also asked about natural light to office areas; Lanigan said each office would have windows and that design prioritized bringing daylight into work areas as part of wellness and mental‑health design goals. On mechanical and support spaces, Lanigan said central mechanical rooms and cores would occupy consistent locations across floors.

No formal vote was required at the presentation; council members asked staff to provide the tree relocation map showing which trees were dedicated, which could be moved and the root‑pruning schedule. The team said they would return with additional details and continue coordinating permit submissions.","Architects presented an 80% design update for the Town of Davie’s new Town Hall: an L‑shaped, roughly 84,000‑square‑foot building set for early August construction start, with tree root‑pruning and relocation of several trees inside the building footprint.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6227440,"Davie council approves new off‑premise and digital billboard rules after contentious debate",1453,4097000,5550000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4&start=4097&end=5550","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3491514-05b000f2f4cfbe453cbf38c9e84240e4/thumbnail_4097000.jpg","/articles/6227440/Davie/Broward-County/Florida/Davie-council-approves-new-offpremise-and-digital-billboard-rules-after-contentious-debate","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6227440-1c875d1606c857087ca799e32098521a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771157149&Signature=bNqlNWrAqRtEfQ1nFGI5zYVJkuqGGBTcCqT1D0gYRifmo7qaFI1VMTWmQ3QIziRWacm-Ad6jGQBvzCRr2xx-EA7q-tpQfGeD-OWrEIaIUqdkSs05bc3zJix2FK1nTi34p61ZKGUh4Mrw2x0NSiA0A66sSrDIdaBYN0QbXga0x~PRB8F5EX0mJMSTkgGvhYyflS1xJ6EMcavSlZINpUpXd-h0pHXMpRC8cYaQhNkdh931tBn39O7Sp8ccc27ukP6jrtQYhKj98RlrK5prokjQc4Sd-4UFfBbUPeeIcZNIQfxp-~-uj0S0iHpQooXnqiQ8vwCV9z0NNiE3a0QV7OMUWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Davie Town Council on May 21 approved three ordinances changing Chapter 12 of the town code to update rules for off‑premise signs and to create a process for off‑premise digital signs, after extended public comment and a request by one council member to postpone the measures.

Council action came after a resident and industry representative, Matt Ashley, urged the council to adopt a different model that would require removal of existing static structures or payment of a one‑time fee, saying that approach generated “millions of dollars in direct revenue” for another Florida city. Ashley told council he was “fully in support of digital billboards when implemented under a fair and balanced ordinance,” but said the draft before Davie lacked lighting studies and created “subjective approval” by council.

The ordinances before council amended: (1) Chapter 12, article 8, section 236, on prohibited signs; (2) Chapter 12, article 8, section 244, on off‑premise signs; and (3) Chapter 12, article 8, section 247, creating off‑premise digital signs. The ordinance language, as read into the record, includes application procedures, deadlines for applicants and an advertised hearing timetable for July 23 for those who apply.

Council member Carol Starkey repeatedly urged caution. She asked for more time to review an updated Florida Department of Transportation study and public records about who had contacted staff about digital billboards; Starkey said residents in several neighborhoods had long opposed billboards along the I‑75 corridor. “This is something that is time forever,” Starkey said, arguing the town should hold a workshop and get additional information before approving final rules.

Despite Starkey’s request to table the items, motions to approve each ordinance passed by the following roll calls: Ordinance 22 (prohibited signs) passed with Council member Lewis, Mayor Judy Paul, Vice Mayor Hatton and Council member Whitman voting yes and Council member Starkey voting no. Ordinances 23 and 24 passed by the same 4–1 margins. No abstentions were recorded.

Town Attorney present at the meeting said staff had worked with outside counsel and was “confident that the ordinances in front of you are legally sufficient,” though he acknowledged any ordinance could still be challenged in court.

The town manager and staff will publish an application and accept submissions for off‑premise digital sign permits beginning May 22 at 9 a.m., with a June 12, 5 p.m. deadline for packet submission to be considered on the July 23 council agenda, per the notices read during the meeting. The ordinance includes a notice requirement that applicants will be placed on the agenda in the order their completed application was received.

Council members and residents indicated further changes could still be proposed in subsequent meetings, and one council member said she had requested public records related to prior contacts about billboards. The passage of these ordinances allows a regulatory pathway for limited off‑premise digital signs as written, but several council members and members of the public said they intend to continue reviewing the town’s approach and associated studies.

","The Davie Town Council approved three code changes to Chapter 12 that create rules for off‑premise signs and allow limited off‑premise digital signs, despite public concern and a council member’s call to delay for further study.","actionData","errors"]

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