HNBA Board Meeting

by Steve W. | November 14, 2025 | Meeting Minutes

Hollywood North Beach Association (HNBA)
Monday, November 14, 2025
Board of Directors
Present: Neil Maitlin, Doug Eney, Steve Welsch, Linda Stein, Dr. Mark Nestor

Main decision-Dec. 8th Meeting ZOOM
Meeting adjourned to discuss all in Community Meeting

HNBA Community Meeting

by Steve W. | November 14, 2025 | Meeting Minutes

Hollywood North Beach Association (HNBA)
Monday, November 14, 2025
Community Meeting
Attendees: Neil Maitlin, Doug Eney, Steve Welsch, Linda Stein, Dr. Mark Nestor +

Code Enforcement Officer Chung-
• Status quo update
• Code Compliance Phone-954-9213061

Fire Chief Jeff Levy and Lawrence-
• New to Fire Dept. cell 954-329-5425/ office 954-967-4248
• Fire Chief brings 2 decades of service to Hollywood
• Betsy, the 100 yr. Old fire engine will be at ArtsPark Nov.22nd
• No #1 reason for fires are due to cooking in the kitchen
• New Cobra Unit will take out electrical fires, esp. w/ uptick in electrical cars
• CPR classes at Memorial Hospital- no more mouth-mouth resuscitation
• Our calls: 71% ems, 5% fire, calls per mo. 65 ocean rescue calls for Oct.
• New Teenage Cadet Program for 14-17 yr. Olds for credit
• 5 New Drone Water Rescues are being used, only 1 drowning
• Fire Hydrants are constantly checked and being flushed out
• Fireboat rescues w/ long hose available during water shut offs for Hollywood
• Exclusion Bouys need commission approval to draft a vote to go to state, Dania Beach has no buoys

Caryl Shuham- Hollywood Commissioner
• New Controlled Mooring Field, $6 million dollar project, bathrooms, showers, laundry, $40 per nite, low for the area
• Caryl added that all will be able to access their homes
• Fishing pier being mended
• Sand trap ribbon cutting Nov. 17th @ noon ay State Park Jetty, this took 30 yrs. To begin. Main goal is to bring sand to the beaches, might also help cruise and freight Ships.
• Watch for homeless sleeping in cars now that their is cold weather
• Neptune Hotel bought w/ 5 blocks, possibly @ 5 acres by GG investments by Oklahoma Street, who wish to start a precedent of 65 feet, 40 percent Affordable housing
• This month is the last of this yrs. King Tides and Rain Bombs
• 1301- is introducing new plans to reduce down for better land use and to be more Environmentally friendly
• Dec. 2nd- Broward County Zoom Meeting on Resiliency. Possibly we could mention our issues w/ the Buoy Project •Sand Dune Replenishment Project is being taken over by the county. Dr. Lee Gottlieb is concerned they will hurt all the existing dunes.

Dr. Missy Williams- The Jane Goodall of South Florida
Discussed the monkeys that are wild, about 40 and the 8 in the habitat.
• She insisted that the 5 acres of federally protected mangrove land stay protected for wildlife, monkeys, and water protection. She stated that a developer wants to build a 62,000 sq.ft. warehouse in The middle of the 160 acres of mangroves north of the Dania cut canal. Caryl believes this project was turned down by Broward County.

Linda Motioned to adjourn, Neil 2nd it