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1) Award: Lift Station 6 rehabilitation (Item F)
- Action: Awarded FY2024\t6 Lift Station 6 rehabilitation rebid to Southern Underground Industries Inc. for $6,284,435; authorized a 10% contingency for a total not to exceed $6,912,878.50.
- Motion: Commissioner Butler; included direction that staff negotiate with the vendor to understand the substantial increase vs. the earlier opinion of probable cost.
- Outcome: Approved 5-0.

2) Reject and Reb advertise: Citywide bus shelter improvements (Item H)
- Action: Rejected all bids for the FY2024\t6 citywide bus shelter improvements project and authorized re-advertisement.
- Discussion: Commissioners asked staff to consider shelter seating designs (e.g., divided or limited seating) to reduce long-term occupation while maintaining transit access.
- Outcome: Approved 5-0.

3) Contract award: Records archiving management (consent)
- Action: Awarded records archiving management contract to Global Solutions Group, Inc., not to exceed $250,000 for a five-year term.
- Outcome: Approved 5-0.

4) Rezoning: 221 Southeast Ninth Street (Item 9C; ordinance first reading)
- Action: First reading of an ordinance considering rezoning parcel 514227170080 from Central RACC Neighborhood Subdistrict to Central RACC Transit Core Subdistrict; public hearing set for second reading on Aug. 20.
- Outcome: Set for second reading; motion carried 5-0.

5) Major development plan and plat note amendment: 218\t6220 Southeast Seventh Street (Item 11)
- Action: Approved application DB 24547 (major development) for a mixed-use project of 124 multifamily units and 4,150 sq. ft. commercial space with multiple variances; also approved application RD 24548 (plat note amendment to the Blue South plat) and associated findings and conditions.
- Outcome: Both resolutions approved 5-0.

6) Ordinance revisions (Item 9A and Item B)
- Item 9A: First reading to repeal regulations related to Central City Business (CCB) zoning district and the Redevelopment Overlay (RDO) district (amend Chapter 32). Decision: Motion carried 5-0.
- Item B: First reading to add provisions for conditions of approval for development permits (amend Chapter 32, article 5). Decision: Motion carried 5-0.

7) Plat approval: Beach Gateway Plat, 600 Hallandale Beach Blvd (Item 11 CC)
- Action: Approved plat transmittal to Broward County for the Beach Gateway Plat under Chapter 32 and Broward County code.
- Outcome: Approved 5-0.

8) Policy directive: Pilot allowance of alcoholic beverages at South Beach Park (liquor motion)
- Action: Directed City Manager to work with Parks during negotiations to explore a pilot to serve alcoholic beverages at South Beach Park similar to North Beach.
- Outcome: Approved 5-0.

Notes

- Several items were quasi-judicial and the commission followed disclosure and ex parte polling procedures before voting. Some matters were first readings and will return for second readings and further public hearings.
- Where the transcript referenced codes, it cited Chapter 32 (City zoning and land development code) and Broward County code sections for plat transmittal matters.

Ending

Staff will return with contract documents, refined bid specifications, follow-up reports on negotiations (Lift Station 6), and scheduled second readings and hearings where required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Hallandale Beach - August 6, 2025 City Commission Meeting.","oneSentenceSummary","A concise summary of motions and formal votes taken by the Hallandale Beach City Commission at the Aug. 6 meeting, including contract awards, rezoning and quasi-judicial approvals, and directives to staff.","taxTitle","Hallandale Beach, Broward County, Florida","taxId",68768,"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},6587821,"Residents raise parking, illegal dumping and light-trespass concerns; commission hears internship request",439,2028000,2467000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546416-af73581a9ba2f5ac4d4948575f05ed3e&start=2028&end=2467","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546416-af73581a9ba2f5ac4d4948575f05ed3e/thumbnail_2028000.jpg","/articles/6587821/Hallandale-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Residents-raise-parking-illegal-dumping-and-light-trespass-concerns-commission-hears-internship-request","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587821-26eecb1f9a0f0f88f24d816200a224e1/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105978&Signature=Gkh9PkWURfxVHcwhQHxV~qGov2mU2h4vxy0Hpu0Awb1jQO7Z1XWq4PIlZA3kCTJ3KfIcbk5Jitd0txSuGW2iqKjimS95yXr9-T7WWIn~RMlY33E3hIkan1d1Y~ZuSm1LKjUyH4G6g5cjd~VVvU8VdLQPkru9OAchelEVu5ufmwU6gD~vqIQ6wPyQeufIO2SxmU51sFPkYUT4FHx66biH~1MLfb6c1D7Uy12hiHoiloVYZ8VKBoLOAVs5pT~YuK~ufOfMFEEmB8XaSpP1zl16ECWk4fObIInlWyscWxxj81DKhxBXvUha3X7B3QxMERvrF4Ac2WWeRrZ3QFh-dDwDkw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Three residents spoke during public participation at the Aug. 6 Hallandale Beach City Commission meeting, raising local code-enforcement and community-program issues.

Parking and illegal dumping

Mervyn Wright, who identified himself as a neighborhood chair and a church member, asked the city to address parking and recurring illegal dumping on church-owned and nearby vacant lots near First Avenue between Ninth and Tenth Streets. Wright said the church's lot was compliant before nearby public works activity and that subsequent changes left the site cited by the city. He asked the city to restore the lot to its prior condition and to pursue a contractor or neighborhood policing approach to identify illegal dumpers.

Mayor Cooper responded that code enforcement treats illegal dumping with \"zero tolerance\" and encouraged Wright to meet with City Manager Dr. Earl and department directors for follow up.

Internship program for local graduates

Luis Roman urged the commission to expand or formalize internship opportunities at city hall for recent college graduates from Hallandale Beach, noting similar programs in neighboring Hollywood. Dr. Earl said the city does have internship programs and suggested Roman speak with Human Resources Director Radu Dodia to discuss how the city advertises openings.

Lighting and light trespass

Jeffrey Greenstein presented photographs and a photometric study alleging that neighboring exterior lighting produces substantial glare and trespass into residential bedrooms and balconies. Greenstein said Hallandale Beach's municipal code, city design guidelines and Illuminating Engineering Society (IES) standards require shielding to limit light above the horizontal plane and to control foot-candle levels. He cited a photometric excerpt showing 4 to 5 foot-candles on a street location and said the fixtures observed exceed code limits.

Vice Mayor Lazaro said she inspected the site and found the lighting \"really intrusive,\" and urged staff to apply the same enforcement approach used in a prior case.

Ending

City staff and the mayor invited each speaker to follow up with the city manager and relevant department directors for investigations and enforcement as appropriate. Code enforcement and public-works staff were asked to review the lighting complaint and the reported illegal dumping locations.","At public comment, residents urged the commission to address parking and repeated illegal dumping near Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church, sought a city internship program for local college graduates, and reported lighting that may violate municipal illumination rules.",{"_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},6587824,"Commission rejects bus-shelter bids, asks to rebid; members debate shelter seating design",180,3056000,3236000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5546416-af73581a9ba2f5ac4d4948575f05ed3e&start=3056&end=3236","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5546416-af73581a9ba2f5ac4d4948575f05ed3e/thumbnail_3056000.jpg","/articles/6587824/Hallandale-Beach/Broward-County/Florida/Commission-rejects-bus-shelter-bids-asks-to-rebid-members-debate-shelter-seating-design","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6587824-28aee8e27d5044bb07be6407e6d65fff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771105978&Signature=G1mZACKsaWDfs8ZN~q4D4FmXFmPx-sx4sVCSAJNNhl6WvObROqG7O8DSW77GOk4TGV5koO85pQtQ9zKraMMFBSvonhoqZw~2-fkkVw8m9Yqz92a4Kgp66PTHXU3grTKg~lxHsykfSwhU6WV2QW371gQhhzLdk91E1YX4DtIZQ-fyfj3o-BfyRtmmGeEZlu-cUq0w2M7MDzkCLo549-gEG7z70k3cG7k0tuHH4BQyLHVDt45iMqKXf86Ea7uNqJDGYjqyxOSzAFwcLQYmAKDwXMAbYccOHArkg3ho-Un9gCqZsFRRGn7sZsFg55zeaivxROvs7KmN4zMadG57OWbcVg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Hallandale Beach City Commission voted 5-0 on Aug. 6 to reject all bids for the FY2024–25 citywide bus shelter improvements project and to re-advertise the solicitation.

Commissioners expressed an interest in rethinking shelter design before rebidding. Mayor Cooper and Vice Mayor Lazaro discussed seating arrangements in recent shelter installations elsewhere. Lazaro said she had observed designs that split or remove seating to discourage long-term habitation: \"As cruel as it may look, I think it's practical and, unfortunately, in today's world.\" Mayor Cooper and other commissioners said the topic was \"food for thought\" as staff prepares a new request for proposals.

The commission clarified that the city plans to continue using Broward County-approved shelter designs and to coordinate placement and design with county standards. The rejection will allow staff to revise specifications and seek proposals that reflect updated design and placement priorities.

Background

The item covers a broad, citywide program to replace or upgrade bus shelters. Commissioners noted national trends in shelter design intended to limit sleeping or storage of personal effects while preserving public transit access for riders. The item was purely procedural: no new vendor was selected at the meeting and no specific seating alternative was approved.

Next steps

Staff will re-advertise the bus-shelter project, and commissioners asked for attention to shelter seating and placement in the updated bid specifications. Any future award will return to the commission for approval.

Ending

The commission voted unanimously to reject the bids and re-advertise; commissioners urged staff to consider seating design and placement as part of the new procurement.
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Commissioner Pat Butler raised concern that the bid was far higher than the city's earlier estimate. \"The original opinion of probable cost was 2,300,000. So, the bid came back... 3 times what the original opinion of probable cost was,\" Butler said before moving to approve the award while directing staff to seek additional explanation from the vendor.

City Manager Dr. Earl said the higher cost traces in part to shifting project allocations and prior grant reallocations. He told commissioners the Lift Station 6 item had been tied to the Oasis project and to state and federal funds; when timing required it, the city reallocated some grant money and pulled this station separately. \"Broward County actually agreed, and so this lift station is currently now on a bypass,\" Dr. Earl said, adding the county expected the permanent construction to proceed.

The commission approved Butler's motion with the explicit instruction that staff and the awarding department return to the vendor to negotiate and to identify drivers of the increase before construction begins.

Background and next steps

Commissioners and staff described Lift Station 6 as an aging facility: Butler noted it is 54 years old. Dr. Earl summarized prior grant activity and a temporary bypass arrangement with Broward County intended to keep an associated project, Oasis, on its schedule. Department staff said they will follow up with Southern Underground Industries to ask for price clarifications and possible savings before finalizing work orders.

The contract award includes the 10% contingency authorized by the commission. The motion passed unanimously; staff will report back to commissioners with negotiation outcomes or recommended contract adjustments.

Ending

The commission did not set an alternative dollar amount; instead, it approved the award while directing staff to return with negotiation results and clarifying information about the cost increase. No construction schedule was set in the public discussion.","The Hallandale Beach City Commission approved a $6,284,435 bid for rehabilitation of Lift Station 6 and authorized a 10% contingency, while directing staff to press the contractor for explanations of cost increases over the earlier estimate.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Hallandale Beach commission actions on Aug. 6, 2024

Residents raise parking, illegal dumping and light-trespass concerns; commission hears internship request

Commission rejects bus-shelter bids, asks to rebid; members debate shelter seating design

Commission approves $6.9 million cap for Lift Station 6 rehab; commissioners ask vendor to explain price jump