Broward County Commission Regular Meeting
Director's Name: Glenn Wiltshire (Acting Director)
Department: Port Everglades Division: Business Administration
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Requested Action
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MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2020-045 directing the County Administrator to publish Notices of Public Hearings to consider approval of the First Amendment to the Lease Agreement between Broward County and Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC. The Public Hearings will be held on February 25, 2020, and March 10, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 422 of the Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301.
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Why Action is Necessary
Pursuant to Section 32.5.b. of the Broward County Administrative Code, two Public Hearings are required.
What Action Accomplishes
The action directs the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearings.
Is this Action Goal Related
Yes
Previous Action Taken
None.
Summary Explanation/Background
THE PORT EVERGLADES DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.
This action supports the Broward County Board of County Commissioners' ("Board") Value of "Ensuring economic opportunities for Broward's diverse population and businesses" and the Goal to "Increase the economic strength and impact of revenue-generating County enterprises balancing economic, environmental and community needs."
On March 3, 2010 (Item No. 9), the Board approved a lease agreement between Broward County and Cemex Construction Materials Florida, LLC ("Cemex"), for 4.61 acres of land and improvements located at 2800 Eisenhower Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316 for the operation of a cement distributing and packing plant in the Northport section of Port Everglades. The plant has been in operation since July 1, 1962. The term of the lease agreement was for a period of ten years, with an additional two five-year periods, at Cemex's option.
On April 9, 2018 (see Exhibit 5), Cemex provided notice of its intent to exercise the first five-year option...
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