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Ben Sorensen
Vice Mayor
District 4
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Voting patterns
Derived only from verified roll-call votes (288 counted); voice votes are not included.
0.0%
Dissent rate · 288 votes
100.0%
With majority · 288 votes
Most aligned · 280 shared
Least aligned · 228 shared
Voting record
Roll-call votes parsed verbatim from meeting transcripts; motion wording is transcript text. Follow the meeting for full context.
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So moved. I'll second that motion, Mayor. So the motion has been made and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
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So, Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, their motion would be as amended? Who seconded it? Second as amended.
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Motion approving an agreement for invitation to bid FXC Taxiway Bravo and Quebec Realignment Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is now approved.
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Motion
— And M4 is now approved.
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Motion
— And R4 is now approved. Now we have a resolution approving and ratifyi
YEA
Motion
— And R5 is now approved. Congratulations. R6, a resolution approving an
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All right. Um, motion to close public hearing by the vice mayor. Do I hear a second? Second.
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close public hearing? So moved. Second. The move is seconded. Please call the roll. Vice Mayor Sorensen?
— Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Mayor Trentals? Yes. And PH-4 is now approved on
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And that item is now approved. Just one second. Okay. All right. Moving on to ordinances of first reading.
— And OFR 1 is now approved. Bless you. Bless you. I just want to make s
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Motion
— Glassman? Yes. Commissioner Beasley-Pittman? Yes. Mayor Trent Tauss? Y
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on first reading. Moving on to OSR1. This is the second reading, an ordinance amending the
— And OSR1 is now approved on second reading. There's nothing further on
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So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And the minutes and the agenda as amended are now approved.
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Moving on to M1, motion approving a change order.
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So, do I hear a motion to approve M2? Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
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M4, motion approving the final ranking of firms negotiated fee schedules and agreements Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And M4 is now approved.
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So moved. Second. Been moved and seconded.
— An M5 is now approved.
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M6, motion for the City Commission to accept grant funds from the Federal Aviation Administration Second. Moved and seconded.
— An M6 is now approved.
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M7, motion approving the final ranking of firms, negotiated fee schedules, and agreements Second. But moved and seconded.
— M7 is now approved.
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I need a second. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M8 is now approved.
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So moved. Second. The movement seconded.
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Do I hear a second? Second. The move is a second.
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So moved. Second. Moving second.
— And Budget 2 is now approved.
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Do I hear second? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And Budget 3 is now approved.
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Okay, so is there a motion to approve CM14? So moved. Is there a second? Great. CM14 has been moved and seconded.
— Fantastic. CM14 is passed.
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Motion
— The resolution is adopted.
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So with the agenda as amended and as well as the submission of the minutes, do we have a motion to approve them? Second. Been moved and seconded.
— And the agenda as amended and the minutes are now approved.
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So except for CM-7 and CR-10, do I hear a motion to approve the consent agenda items? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And all those consent agenda items are now approved.
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Motion
— And that item is now approved.
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So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is approved.
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M2, motion approving a memorandum of understanding between the city of Fort Lauderdale So moved. Second.
— And M2 is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a second? I've been moved and seconded.
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Motion to extend Second. Second.
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So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M1 is now approved.
YEA
Do I hear a motion? Second. Moved and seconded.
— And M2 is now approved.
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So moved. Second. Moved and seconded.
— And that's approved.
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do I have a motion to approve all the consent agenda items? Do I have a motion to move and seconded?
— And all those consent agenda items are now approved, except CR2.
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Motion
— And M1's approved.
Statements in public meetings
Attributed by AI speaker identification from official meeting recordings; excerpts link to the full transcript for context. Attribution is conservative — unverified speech is left unattributed.
at 4:00:09This is a 9% low-income housing tax credit program in Melrose Manor Affordable Housing Development.
at 4:06:57for the City of Fort Lauderdale setting the millage rate for the Sunrise Key Neighborhood Improvement District
at 1:02:54So you may consider a dedicated shuttle service that you might operate between the parking garage and the aquarium just as an amenity so you don't lose customers because people go there looking for a parking space, can't find it, and go away.
at 1:06:33You know, all of this is very near, and I think a shuttle service between the Aquatic Center and the Las Olas parking garage is something that should be considered as an operational expense going forward,
at 22:19So thank you to Marco, our chief waterway officer, continues to just set the standard there and very, very exciting progress there with New River and how they can expand their marine science program.
at 1:09:03And it's not the sky is falling, but we've got to be reasonable that this is – there is a strong likelihood that we're going to face significant deficits in our budget.
at 48:08So when the word gets out that no one's watching after 3 o'clock, and these bars stay open until 4, and sometimes they can only serve until 4, but they stay open until 5 and even later, who's going to be watching and paying attention to the enforcement if no one from the city is there during those Friday and Saturdays when they're allowed to stay open until 4?
at 2:45:38And I remember there was a point in time in which the county was still talking about their bridge concept or their four-bridge concept, and part of that was a discussion on an underpass that would have to be built under Broward Boulevard, or making Broward Boulevard underpass under the railroad tracks.
at 5:06:18R2, Resolution Approving a Third Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for the Northeast 4th Avenue Complete Street Project between Broward County, City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency.
at 5:07:06This is a quasi-judicial resolution, alternate design request for a site plan Level 2 development in the allocation of 607 multifamily units, Arosa, developers, LLC, 315 Northeast 3rd Street.
at 43:15R2, resolution delegating the City Manager the authority to execute a project agreement with the Florida Inland Navigation District
at 43:23for a grant of up to $250,000 for the design and permitting of the International Swimming Hall of Fame Peninsula Public Dock Promenade.
at 3:39:19R1, a resolution approving the budget amendment, appropriate unspent remaining Northwest Progresso,
at 3:40:22and 521 Northwest 13th Avenue, and authorizing the Executive Director to execute any and all related instruments
at 1:45:24This is a motion selecting a city attorney finalist and naming a city official or staff member to conduct discussions with the selected finalist for the purpose of presenting terms for a proposed employment contract to the city commission for consideration.
at 2:02:55R5, resolution delegating the authority to receive, review, and process, and approve plats and replats on behalf of the City Commission to the City of Fort Lauderdale's Development Review Committee and the Director of Development Services Department in compliance with Florida Statute 177.071.