Commission Supports Renovation of Galt Ocean Drive

The city commission approved an agreement for Design and Construction Administration Services for the Galt Ocean Drive Project with Chen Moore & Associates, Inc., in the estimated amount of $398,762.53. The Project includes the design of civil drawings, engineering calculations and plans for details such as lighting features, milling, and resurfacing of roadway, bike lane striping, sidewalk widening, new landscaping, irrigation, decorative paving, raised crosswalks and intersections, site amenities, new signage, and pavement markings. It also includes utility coordination and valve adjustments. We thank Commissioner John Herbst for his support of this plan and also thank former Commissioner Heather Moraitis, who initiated the project.  

Electric Vehicle Chargers on the Galt

The City Commission approved supporting the submission of a grant application to the United States Department of Transportation for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Opportunity (CFI) Grant. Any funding would be directed to upgrading existing parking facilities to accommodate the demand for electric vehicle charging stations. The reimbursable grant funding can be awarded in an amount from $500,000 to $15 million and requires a 20% local match. Commissioner John Herbst has asked that the Galt parking lots (on east and west side of A1A) be included in the plans for electric charging stations. 

Fire Chief and Fire Marshall Address Galt Mile

Fort Lauderdale Fire Chief Steven Gollan and Fire Marshal Jeff Lucas addressed a meeting of the Galt Mile Community Association. They gave an overview of the fire department and its operation. They also spoke about the annual fire inspections in our buildings, the new AED requirements and implementation of the ELSS (Emergency Life Safety System – sprinklers for buildings not fully sprinklered). It was a very positive meeting, whereby all parties agreed to continue working cooperatively to ensure the safety of residents in our association buildings and in our neighborhood. We thank the Fort Lauderdale Fire Service for serving and protecting us 24/7. They are only minutes away when an emergency occurs.