Broward County Commission Regular Meeting

A. MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $3,000 in Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond Program funds ("Safe Parks Funds") to fund benches and other passive park items at the Branhilda Knowles Memorial Park in Deerfield Beach. 

(A member of the public pulled this item.)

ACTION:  (T-3:11 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 
 
B. MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $10,000 in Safe Parks Funds to fund trees and park improvements such as bench tables and chairs for the Anglin Courtyard at Friedt Park in Lauderdale-By-The-Sea. 

(A member of the public pulled this item.)

ACTION:  (T-3:11 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 
 
C. MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $15,000 in Safe Parks Funds to fund a Lighthouse Point Heroes Memorial Shrine at the Frank McDonough Park in Lighthouse Point. 

(A member of the public pulled this item.)

ACTION:  (T-3:11 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 
 
D. MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $10,000 in Safe Parks Funds to fund artwork at a newly-constructed pier at the Pompano Beach Fishing Village. 

(A member of the public pulled this item.)

ACTION:  (T-3:11 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 
 
E. MOTION TO APPROVE allocation of $20,000 in Safe Parks Funds to fund the renovation of an existing building at Deerfield Island Park, which building will be used as an education and research center. (Commissioner LaMarca)

(A member of the public pulled this item.)

ACTION:  (T-3:11 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)
 
VOTE: 9-0.  Commissioners Geller and Holness voted in the affirmative telephonically. 

Allocation of Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond Program funds requires Board approval.

Allocates funds from Safe Parks and Land Preservation Bond Program for the above-specified projects.

On August 16, 2016, the Board of County Commissioners (the "Board") voted to approve the allocation of $58,000 in Safe Parks Funds to District 4 to help fund a temporary dog park within the City of Pompano Beach.  The Board also decided to divide the remaining Safe Parks Funds equally among all nine districts. 

The $58,000 allocated to District 4 is insufficient to fund a temporary dog park in Pompano Beach.  As such, District 4 now wishes to use those funds to fund numerous smaller projects within the District.  Specifically, the funds will be used to fund benches and other passive park items at Branhilda Knowles Memorial Park; trees, bench tables, and chairs for the Anglin Courtyard at Friedt Park; a memorial at Frank McDonough Park; artwork at the Pompano Beach Fishing Village; and renovation of a building within the Deerfield Island Park that will operate as an education and research center.