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he Landings Residential Association Board of Directors passed a resolution for
approval by the General Membership. The resolution creates a voluntary
assessment to fund Fort Lauderdale Police Officers to patrol the Landings to deter

crime. The City police officers would be off-duty conducting extra duty patrols paid
for from this assessment.

The resolution was passed on May 18, 2016, during the regular meeting of the
Landings Board. The General Membership will vote on the resolution Thursday,
February 16, 2017, at the Annual Meeting of the Landings Residential Association.

The vote by LRA neighborhood leaders representing you on the Board was made
after a year of events pointing to a need for effective policing in the Landings. For
example, thefts occurring on our canals damaging outboard motors and marine
electronics, individuals opening car doors rummaging through dashboard glove
boxes while homeowners are unloading parcels into their Landings homes, and actual
break-ins caught on security cameras are some of the 2016 occurrences that have
moved the Landings Board to revisit this proposal to deter crime.

Ft. Lauderdale crime initiatives to deter crime include a video camera program:
“Citywide Security Cameras - The FY 2014 Adopted Budget allocated $ 1 million for
citywide security cameras.” Video cameras installed by Fort Lauderdale exist in
various parts of the City but not in the Landings. The City “…IT Division…identify…
vendors who will be responsible for all camera installations and locations…”. Yet the
Landings has yet to be notified that our community will be included. Affordability
does not appear to be a problem. The city has 32 traffic related video cameras each
costing $4,250 a month, or $136,000 a month turned on or off.

Lighthouse Point, a community similar to the Landings, has used database cameras for
immediate and efficient notification to police of stolen vehicle license plates entering
their community. Lighthouse Point, like the Landings, has a key entrance to the city for
surveillance. Bayview Drive is a key entrance to the Landings. The Landings portion of
Bayview Drive is allowed under the Florida laws to have cameras.

Fort Lauderdale also has gated video entrances to deter crime. Bay Colony is private
access. However, at NE 19th St. and Federal, a video
gatehouse registers public access to that 
Fort Lauderdale community. The 19th
Street gatehouse entrance

The Landings & Bay Colony

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President's Message

The Landings Residential Association

Anticipating the Future:Protect the Landings?

Paul Renneisen, President

Landings Residential Association

OFFICERS

President

Paul Renneisen

Vice President

Gene Zorovich

Secretary

Dana Mullaney

Treasurer

Mike Watson

DIRECTORS

David Crane

Ann Marie Dari

Darran Blake

John Marquart

Diane Dodich

Lonnie Epstein

Robert Kom