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Home My WebLink About2008-12-09 City Commission Meeting AgendaAGENDA DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2008 – 7:00 P.M. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION REQUIRED. REGISTRATION AS A LOBBYIST IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH IS REQUIRED IF ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION IS BEING PAID TO LOBBY THE COMMISSION ON ANY PETITION OR ISSUE PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE # 01-93. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE IN THE ADMINISTRATION CENTER. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT, PERSONS NEEDING ASSISTANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN ANY OF THESE PROCEEDINGS SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE, 100 W. DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD, DANIA BEACH, FL 33004, (954) 924-6800 EXTENSION 3624, AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRIOR TO THE MEETING. IN CONSIDERATION OF OTHERS, WE ASK THAT YOU: A. PLEASE TURN CELL PHONES OFF, OR PLACE ON VIBRATE. IF YOU MUST MAKE A CALL, PLEASE STEP OUT INTO THE ATRIUM, IN ORDER NOT TO INTERRUPT THE MEETING. B. IF YOU MUST SPEAK TO SOMEONE IN THE AUDIENCE, PLEASE SPEAK SOFTLY OR GO OUT INTO THE ATRIUM, IN ORDER NOT TO INTERRUPT THE MEETING. 1. CALL TO ORDER/ ROLL CALL 2. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Gary Garofalo, Chaplain, American Legion Post #304, Dania Beach, and Dania Beach Lions Club 3. PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL EVENT APPROVALS 3.1 Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting presented to Patricia Varney, Director of Finance, for the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2007 3.2 Special Event request for the Chamber of Commerce Dania Beach Blast to be held at Dania Beach Ocean Park on Saturday, January 10, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 3.3 Special Event Request for the Dania Beach Art & Antique Festival to be held at NW 1st Avenue/Dania Beach Boulevard, January 30- February 2, 2009 4. PROCLAMATIONS 5. CITIZEN COMMENTS Dania Beach City Commission Agenda – December 9, 2008 Page 2 of 6 Addressing the Commission: Comments by Dania Beach citizens, or other interested parties that are not part of the regular agenda, may be made during each Commission meeting during the period set aside for “citizen comments.” A thirty (30) minute “citizen comments” period shall be designated on the agenda for citizens and interested persons to speak on matters not scheduled on that day’s agenda. Each speaker shall be limited to 3 minutes for his or her comments. Persons desiring to speak during the citizen comment period shall inform the City Clerk prior to the beginning of the meeting of their intention to speak. If more than 10 speakers express a desire to speak, the Commission shall determine, on a meeting by meeting basis, whether to (a) extend the time allotted for citizen comments to accommodate all speakers, or (b) whether to limit the number of speakers or amount of time per speaker. A speaker’s time shall not be transferable to another speaker. 6. PUBLIC SAFETY REPORTS 7. CONSENT AGENDA 7.1 Minutes: Approve Minutes of November 20, 2008 Abatement Hearing Resolutions 7.2 RESOLUTION #2008-221 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA; AMENDING RESOLUTION 64-96 DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING SOLID WASTE COSTS AND COLLECTION OF ANNUAL SOLID WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS TO INCLUDE ALL PROPERTIES LOCATED WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.3 RESOLUTION #2008-222 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE A BIS DIGITAL RECORDING PC SYSTEM AND LAPTOP COMPUTER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $6,615.00 FROM BIS DIGITAL; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.4 RESOLUTION #2008-223 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH ESCIENCES, INC., TO Dania Beach City Commission Agenda – December 9, 2008 Page 3 of 6 PROVIDE CONSULTING LANDSCAPE SPECIALIST SERVICES TO THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH SITE PLAN, BUILDING PERMIT AND CODE COMPLIANCE REVIEW, FOR A FEE NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.00, WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.5 RESOLUTION #2008-224 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA RELATING TO THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT TO INFINITY ROOFING & SHEET METAL, INC. FOR ROOFING FOR CITY FACILITIES (CITY HALL AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS) WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $258,808.00; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.6 RESOLUTION #2008-226 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO OBTAIN MATERIALS FOR THE DANIA BEACH MARINA FROM HOME DEPOT, WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, FOR A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $31,100.00; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.7 RESOLUTION #2008-228 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING MONTHLY DOCK RENTAL RATES AT THE DANIA BEACH MARINA FOR ALL LEASES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.8 RESOLUTION #2008-229 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, DECLARING A 1987 PIERCE PUMPER FIRE TRUCK TO BE OBSOLETE, SURPLUS, AND OF NO FURTHER USE TO THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH; DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY TO DISPOSE OF SAME AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 8. BIDS AND REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS 8.1 RESOLUTION #2008-225 Dania Beach City Commission Agenda – December 9, 2008 Page 4 of 6 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, RELATING TO THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR THE SOUTHEAST NEIGHBORHOOD TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF BID TO DOWNRITE ENGINEERING CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $757,723.05; AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT; DESIGNATING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9.1 ORDINANCE #2008-032 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, CALLING AN ELECTION ON A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF A CHARTER AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE ELECTION OF A MAYOR FOR A TWO YEAR TERM AND A VICE MAYOR FOR A ONE YEAR TERM AT EACH GENERAL ELECTION, BASED UPON OBTAINING THE RESPECTIVE HIGHEST NUMBER AND SECOND HIGHEST NUMBER OF VOTES OF ALL COMMISSION CANDIDATES ELECTED, AND PROVIDING FOR SELECTION OF THE VICE-MAYOR FOR THE SUBSEQUENT ONE YEAR PERIOD BY THE CITY COMMISSION FROM AMONG ITS MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR PROCEDURE FOR BALLOTING; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) 9.2 ORDINANCE #2008-033 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA AMENDING PART II, ARTICLE 7, SECTION 5 (“MEETINGS, MINUTES AND PROCEDURE”) OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION MAY HOLD NO MORE THAN FOUR (4) REGULAR MEETINGS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AT PLACES WITHIN THE CITY, OTHER THAN AT CITY HALL (100 WEST DANIA BEACH BOULEVARD); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) 9.3 ORDINANCE #2008-031 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO CREATE SECTION 22.70 TO DESIGNATE THE “FRONTIER HOTEL OVERLAY DISTRICT”; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF A Dania Beach City Commission Agenda – December 9, 2008 Page 5 of 6 SHARED DISTRICT MONUMENT SIGN; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) 9.4 ORDINANCE #2008-028 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE REQUEST MADE BY JANE STORMS WITH THE FIRM PULICE LAND SURVEYORS REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER ALEX NICHOLS FOR THE “NICHOLS PLAT”, SUCH PROPERTY BEING LOCATED AT 2875 RAVENSWOOD ROAD, IN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT “A”, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THIS ORDINANCE; ACCEPTING THE DEDICATION FOR PUBLIC USE OF ALL STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS AS SHOWN ON SUCH PLAT OF THE “NICHOLS PLAT”; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING) 9.5 RESOLUTION #2008-227 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING THE EXPANDED BOUNDARIES OF THE DANIA BEACH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) AS A FLORIDA BROWNFIELDS AREA FOR THE PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION, REHABILITATION, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ESTABLISHING THE DANIA BEACH REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) BOARD AS THE BROWNFIELD ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 9.6 RESOLUTION #2008-230 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPLY FOR THE 35th YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (2009-10) IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $226,192.00, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR A STREET LIGHTING PROJECT LOCATED IN QUALIFIED CENSUS TRACT THROUGHOUT THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH; AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE AND EXECUTION OF THE GRANT AGREEMENT UPON ITS AWARD (AND ANY TIME EXTENSIONS, IF DEEMED NECESSARY); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION 10.1 Update on the status of the issues related to the SE Lift Station. Dania Beach City Commission Agenda – December 9, 2008 Page 6 of 6 10.2 Appointment of Interim City Manager effective January 1st, 2009. 11. COMMISSION COMMENTS 11.1 Commissioner Anton 11.2 Commissioner Bertino 11.3 Commissioner Flury 11.4 Vice-Mayor Castro 11.5 Mayor Jones 12. APPOINTMENTS 12.1 Airport Advisory Board (15 Members – 3 per Commissioner – 2 Year Term) Commissioner Anton – 1 appointment Commissioner Bertino – 1 appointment Commissioner Flury – 1 appointment 12.2 Human Relations Board (10 Members – 2 per Commissioner – 2 Year Term) Vice-Mayor Castro – 1 appointment 12.3 Marine Advisory Board (15 Members – 3 per Commissioner – 2 Year Term) Mayor Jones – 1 appointment 12.4 Nuisance Abatement Board (5 Regular and 2 Alternate Members – 1 per Commissioner – Alternates by entire Commission – 2 Year Term) 2 Alternate positions 13. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 13.1 City Manager 13.2 City Attorney 13.3 City Clerk - Reminders Wednesday, January 7, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. CRA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 13, 2009 – 7:00 p.m. City Commission Meeting Thursday, January 15, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. Abatement Hearing 14. ADJOURNMENT