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Commissioner’s Message
Bruce G. Roberts
District 1 Commissioner
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would like to say it has been a pleasure serving you for the past 9 years. During
that time, we have made great strides in making this City a better place to live,
Iwork and play. Some of those accomplishments have been within our District;
others throughout the City. We all want the same end result – making sure the
future of Fort Lauderdale remains a beautiful place to live and visit. I would also
like you to join me in welcoming Commissioner Elect Heather Moraitis who will
take over the position of District 1 Commissioner on March 20, 2018. She brings
with her Melissa Coningsby as her Commission Assistant replacing Robbi
Uptegrove who will be retiring after 17 years with the City.
STATE OF THE CITY SET FOR JANUARY 30 – Join Mayor John P. “Jack” Seiler and
the Fort Lauderdale City Commission for the State of the City Address, Advisory
Board Reception, and Ribbon-cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the
South Side Cultural Arts Center. The event will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 30,
2018, at 5:30 PM at South Side Cultural Arts Center, 701 S Andrews Avenue. The
evening will begin with a networking reception at 5:30 PM to acknowledge
Advisory Board and Committee members for their volunteer service to the City. A
ribbon-cutting will occur at 6:30 PM to celebrate the completion of the restoration
of historic South Side School, which has been transformed into the new South Side
Cultural Arts Center. At 7 PM, Mayor Seiler will deliver his final State of the City
Address, which will review many of Fort Lauderdale’s accomplishments and
highlight opportunities that lie ahead. To RSVP, please email
cfoster@fortlauderdale.gov or call 954-828-4741.
CITY TO CHLORINATE WATER SYSTEM – The City will temporarily return to using
free chlorine in its drinking water system. This preventive maintenance procedure
will begin at 9 AM Tuesday, February 13 and will end at 9 AM Tuesday, March
20. Free chlorination is a common practice for water systems using combined
chlorine disinfection. The chlorination period is anticipated to be transparent to
water customers; however, some may notice a slight change in the taste or smell of
their tap water. Some customers may also see water running from fire hydrants in
their neighborhoods, which is part of the normal maintenance process. The City
maintains the highest standards to ensure that clean, high quality drinking water is
delivered to its customers. The City's drinking water meets all federal, state, and
local drinking water quality standards. For more information, Fort Lauderdale utility
customers may contact the 24-hour Neighbor Call Center at 954-828-8000 or
online at www.fortlauderdale.gov/lauderserv. Customers who receive a utility bill
from other municipalities or entities should call their respective water provider’s
customer service phone number for more information.
POLICE BODY WORN CAMERAS PILOT PROGRAM: Pilot users have been recording
and submitting videos to both the Axon (Taser) and Motorola BWC systems since
training concluded December 8, 2017. We have experienced several
setup/configuration type issues that City IT and the vendors have been addressing.
These include slow speeds and lockups when uploading videos as well as
challenges sharing videos with detectives and the State Attorney’s Office. The
implementation team has travelled to Orlando Police Department for a site visit and
to discuss video management strategies. They are not incurring any upload timeouts
or extraordinary delays. This was useful and as a result IT will be performing
additional testing on the FLPD/City network.
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