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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
AUGUST 2L, I99O
ROI,I, CALL:
Present :
Mayor :vice Mayor:commissioners:
At torney :
Manager:
CIerk:
Charles McElyea
Bob Mikes
Jean Cook
Bobbie Grace
John BertinoFrank Adler
Robert Flatley
wanda Mull ikin
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1- Proposed water and Sewer ordinance-
John Calvin. City Engineer. presented drafts of aresolution he has prepared for the Town of Davie for
the City to review i.n an effort to update their water
and sewer ordinance covering charges and procedures.
After furEher discussion, the Commission agreed to
address this proposed ordinance after the UtilityDirector has been hired and had an opportunity toinclude his ideas.
Large User llastewater Agreenent and General Release relatingto the flollywood/Dania litiqation.
City Manager Flatley mentioned that this new agreenentwill replace the 1972 agreement wit.h Hollywood. Healso addressed the issue of signing a General Rel.ease
on the settlement between Dania and Hollywood.
City Attorney Adler explained that this agreementrelates to the 201 Program established some years agofor wastewater service operated by HoIlywood. Mr.Adler mentioned that each city usinq the plant paid
fees to HoIIyHood and that the fees were determined byHollywood. Mr. Adler mentioned that each city had
reserve capacities and when these ran out that Daniapurchased from Hallandale. Mr. Adler stated that it
was determined that Hollywood was using other city's
reserve capacities that were not as yet being used and
that this was unfair which was the basis of thelawsuit.
Mr. Adler informed the Commi.ssion that the neH
agreement stilf designates Hollywood as the operator
but that all cities. including Hollywood. pay based on
usage. Mr. Adler explained that if a city expands and
needs additional capacity in the future, they will be
responsible for all costs of the expansion that takesplace for the plant to service them and that other
cities will not be penalized. Mr. Adler added that
there is an Advisory Board established to make
suggestions to get people to work together but that
they do not set rates. Mr. Adler stated that there has
been a substantj.al savings to each city. Mr. Adler
encouraged approval of thls agreement in order to
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Commissioner Cook menti-oned that several citizens
expressed their opposition at the regufar meeting
August 14 to the l foot setback in the ordinancethey felt it would create a garbage catch afl.
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obtain the settlement funds and felt the agreement tobe in order.
City Manager FIatley mentioned that part of thissettlement money will be used towards repairs to theinfiltration system.
City Manager Flatley stated that he would add this iEemto the agenda for the next meeting of Auqust 28, 1990.
Commercial fence ordinance as requested by the Connission
and a revisit of the residential fence ordinance as
requested by Conmissioner crace on August 15, 1990-
Commissioner Grace mentioned that she has no problemwith the commercial fence ordinance but requested the
Commission to revisit the negative points of theresidential fence ordinance that uas recently denied.
Commissioner crace felt that there are many positive
aspects to the ordinance that need to be implemented inthe City and requested Commission opinion.
Vice Mayor Mikes stated that he felt there was noproblem with the 1 foot setback as there will always be
some type of maintenance required whether a fence isset at the }ot }ine or with the l- foot setback.
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vice Mayor Mikes mentioned that he felt the ordinanceshould include a requirement on whether the structuraf
si-de or decorative side of a fence should show towardsthe street.
Commissioner Cook mentioned that the fence sizeinconsistencies within the city have caused a lot of
controversy as some cj-tizens have received 6' fenceswithout a variance or permit and other citizen'srequests have been rej ected.
Discussion continued regarding the different lot 1eve1sin the city and the need to leave the fence requestsunder the variance procedure as it would be difficultto adopt an ordinance to address the various property
differences in the City.
4.Proposed I.T. Parker Community Center fee structure.
Comnissioner Bertino explained that he has met with theI.T. Parker Committee in an effort to i.ncrease the feestructure for leasing the center. Commissioner Bertino
expressed his concern that the costs to operate andmaintain this huge building supersede the revenue
coming in from leasing the building for special events.
Commissioner Bertino expressed the need to prepare arepair and replacement fund to cover future repairs andreplacement of furni-ture, flooring and roofing.
The Comnission reviewed the charges for usage and clean
up of the community center to be implemented for
employee, resident and civj.c groups compared to charges
required for outside j-ndlviduals.
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The Commission agreed to continue to have City ManaqerFIatley negotiate with individuals who request to usethe facility for a few days at a time and to place this
item on the agenda for the regular meeting of August 28
for approval.
5. Discussion of revised political sign ordinance.
The Commission reviewed the revised ordinance regarding
the amount of bond required, the time limits for
erections of political signs, the maximun size of
siqns, and the placement of signs in residential,
commercial and vacant commercial Iot areas.
After further discussion, the Commission
agreed to leave the present ordinance in
revision.
City Attorney Ad1er suggested adding a provision
ordinance making it unlawful to install an alarm
business that doesn't automatically shut itseffafter 30 minutes.
genera 11yeffect Hith no
6.Revisit of the alarm ordinance-
Commissioner Bertino mentioned the need for an alarn
ordinance to be implemented in the City in order to
require commercial property owners to be responsible
for turning off false alarms as they happen in the
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The Commission generally aqreed to include this
requirement in the ordinance and to gi-ve existing
businesses in the city 6 months to comply.
City Attorney Adler mentioned that he would alsoinclude the requirement that if a false alarm does not
turn off within 30 minutes, the property owner would be
sited with a $200.00 fine.
7-B-S-O- contract
City Manager Ffatley mentioned that he has resolved
several issues with the Sheriff's office regarding
contract negotiations. Mr. Flatley expressed his
concern that the City has yet to receive a report of
Law Enforcement forfeiture funds for confiscated items
for the City of Dania in accordance with the contract
since October 1988. Mr. Flatl-ey rereminded the
Conmission that the City's prevlous l-.,aw Enf orcement
Trust Fund Account started with $80,000 and, at this
time. the balance is S88,000. Mr. Flatley mentioned
that he expects to receive 526,000 shortly as a
reirnbursement for equipment the city purchased for BSO.
The Commission reviewed the operating costs relatinq to
the contract and determined the L990/9L contract total
to be 52,528,070. City Manager Flatley mentioned that
this gives the city the same manpower and basic
contract as last year with the exception of three
additional road patrol deputi-es.
City Manaqer Flatley stated that he would obtain a
revised letter agreement from the County and place this
on the agenda for the next requfar meetinq of August
28, 1990.
At this time, discussion continued regarding state
Statute requirements on the disposition of abandoned
vehicles by the CitY and property owners.
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8.Site plan building elevation ordinance revision.
vice Mayor Mikes mentioned that the l-anqtuage underSection 1in the indented paragraph of the proposed
ordinance clarify "elevations" as "elevation views" and
change the word "picture" to "illustration" and incfude
"and landscaping" to go along with "afl structures" on
Ij.ne 5 of the paragraph.
At this time. Commissioner Bertino mentioned that
Broward County is coming out with a grant situation
whereby any project that will benefit school children
and a community, the Clty would only pay one-third ofthe cost. Commissioner Bertino stated that theaddltional two-thirds would be paid from BroHard county
and out of another fund for the school system involved.
Commissioner Bertino mentioned that since there isqoinq to be a new ol,sen Middle School built to applyfor this grant Eo incfude the construction of a
swimming pool at a cost of around $415.000.
Commissioner Bertino informed the Commission that thecost to Dania uould be estimated at $138,000. The
Commission generally agreed that this would be a good
benefit to Dania if financially feasible.
Mike Smith, Personnel DirecEor, requested direction
from the Commission on how he should charge the people
who have reserved the civic center in advance since
they have revised the fee schedule for the I.T. Parker
Community Center. The Commission generally agreed that
these persons shoul-d be advised that the fees have
increased and that they have the option to cancel.
commissioner Cook commented on the need to cut back on
expenditures in the City since revenues have decreased.
Cj-ty Manager Flatley reassured Commissioner cook thathe ig aware of the serious economic crisis in thecountry and that he will continue to be conservative inhis spending.
This workshop meeting was then adjourned.
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CITY CI.,ERK-AUDITOR
WORKSHOP MEETING 4 AUGUST 27, L990