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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-12-08 Special Meeting City Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 8, 2003 6:00 P.M. 1. Call to order Mayor Anton called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. 2. Roll Call: Present: Mayor: Bob Anton Vice Mayor: C.K. McElyea Commissioners: Robert H. Chunn, Jr. (arrived at 6:15 p.m.) Pat Flury Bob Mikes City Attorney: Tom Ansbro City Manager: Ivan Pato City Clerk: Charlene Johnson Public Hearing: 3. Public input on process and funding recommendations for upcoming 30th Year Community Development Block Grant Program. Bonnie Temchuk, Assistant to the City Manager advised that public hearing notices were advertised in the Sun Sentinel on November 13, 23 and 28, 2003. Public hearing notices were posted in the Administration area, Community Development Department and Finance Department at City Hall, as well as the Parks and Recreation Department and other recreation centers within the City of Dania Beach. Notices were also mailed to approximately 2,400 residents within the selected census tracks and blocks on November 21, 2003. Sign-in sheets were distributed at the December 3, 2003 Special Meeting and today. Ms. Temchuk made a presentation identifying the areas where CDBG funds can be used, which included the following: -Stirling Road and Ravenswood Road -Griffin Road, State Road 7 (441) and 40th Avenue -Stirling Road, State Road 7 (441) and 40th Avenue -Dania Cut-Off Canal, Griffin Road, 30th Avenue to 34th Terrace -Ravenswood Road, from Griffin Road to 43`d Court The above areas are west of 1-95. The following areas are east of 1-95: -Stirling Road to FEC corridor to SW 6th Street and Federal Highway -College Gardens area (Stirling Road to Sheridan Street) and 12th Avenue to FEC railroad track. MINUTES 1 DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPECIAL MEETING • Staff recommended conducting a Needs Assessment of each community and a Preliminary Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) Study. Both of these studies will be performed by a professional consulting firm, including a CPTED, certified urban planner. The Needs Assessment and Study will collect data, provide an inventory and analysis of each study area, and develop a strategic plan for implementation. The estimated cost of the Needs Assessment and CPTED Study is $30,000 for each area (7 areas) and will include: 1) Street lighting 2) Traffic calming/traffic flow modifications 3) Sidewalks 4) Drainage 5) Community patrol/crime watch 6) Neighborhood beautification 7) Neighborhood signage Ms. Temchuk further showed an aerial view of the Boisey-Waiters Center and explained that staff also recommends conducting a Needs Assessment of the Center, which will include collection of data, analysis, and recommendations of use, i.e. Passive Park, Activity Based Park. The Needs Assessment will then be reviewed by the City Commission and the residents. The estimated cost for the Boisey-Waiters Center will be $12,500. The estimated cost for the studies will total: $222,500.00. • Ms. Temchuk explained that staff is also proposing to do a lighting improvement project between West Dania Beach Boulevard and Stirling Road and will include the installation of 70 street lights on existing poles with a cost of $407.32 per street light, for a total cost of $28,512.00. Ms. Temchuk finally advised that the CDBG funds allocated to the City is $251,012.00 and that the studies previously indicated will be conducted at no cost to the City. Mayor Anton opened the public hearing. George Williams, 4942 SW 44 Terrace, Playland Isles area, requested street lighting. Mr. Williams also inquired, in the event the funds were awarded, which areas, within the newly annexed area, will be considered first. Ms. Temchuk advised that if the 30th Year CDBG Program is approved, the funds will be available in November, 2004 and all seven areas will be included. The City will advertise a Request for Proposals for a Professional Consulting/Engineering firm who will compete to do the study and that this process takes usually three months. The study itself should be completed in approximately six months. She added that Florida Power and Light will be contacted once the specific areas needing lighting have been identified. Bonnie Mills, 4941 SW 44 Avenue and Barbara Davila, 4437 SW 50 Street, presented a petition signed by 62 neighbors in their neighborhood supporting the request for lighting in the area. Ms. Mills and Ms. Davila also requested that in the future when notices are • sent out, particularly to the Playland Isles area, they should also be done in Spanish, to MINUTES 2 DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPECIAL MEETING make sure that Spanish-speaking neighbors know what the project is about. Ms. Mills further asked what priority will be given to neighborhoods, once the study is completed. Bonnie Temchuk explained that priorities will be determined depending on the studies themselves, such as outlining the time frame for the project and also the budget and if necessary go for additional grant funding. Hearing no one speak in favor or opposition, Mayor Anton closed the public hearing. Commissioner Mikes was concerned that over $100,000 was being spent in studies instead of using the money to provide lighting to the areas needing it. He further commented that many of the areas need drainage and lighting and if the money spent is more than the funding the City will receive from grants, he would rather have staff tell us what we need now. Bonnie Temchuk advised that studies will not only reveal where street lights should be placed, considering there are no poles in the majority of these areas, but will also help identify sidewalk, drainage, traffic, crime prevention issues as well as neighborhood beautification issues. She added that for the past one and a half year the City has been waiting for Florida Power and Light to complete their study on Ravenswood Road and if the proposed studies are put in place, it will quicken that process. Commissioner Flury was in favor of the studies recommended by staff and thought they are essential in a project which is not that simple. She further said that the Commission already asked the City Manager to meet with Florida Power and Light to let them know • the City is in the process of approving the study, this way, funds will hopefully be available by the time they come back with their conclusions. Mayor Anton also agreed with staff recommendations to have plans in place and suggested that any funding the City can get through other sources should be pursued. He also stressed the fact that public input is essential. Mayor Anton advised that he met with residents in the annexed area and they would like to see something happening now. A motion was made by Commissioner Chunn, seconded by Commissioner Flury, approving the 30'h Year Community Development Block Grant Program proposal as presented by staff. The motion passed on the following 4-0 roll call vote with Vice Mayor McElyea being absent. Commissioner Chunn —yes Vice Mayor McElyea - absent Commissioner Flury—yes Mayor Anton - yes Commissioner Mikes —yes A motion was made by Commissioner Chunn, seconded by Commissioner Flury, to excuse Vice Mayor McElyea from this motion. The motion passed on the following 4-0 roll call vote: Commissioner Chunn —yes Commissioner Flury—yes Commissioner Mikes - yes Mayor Anton —yes • MINUTES 3 DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPECIAL MEETING • Mayor Anton thanked citizens for their input and advised that meetings with the community will be held in the near future to explain the whole process and how things are moving. He reminded all present to sign in on the sheet provided by staff. Mayor Anton also reminded the community of a very critical meeting to be held at the Broward County Governmental Center in Fort Lauderdale, tomorrow, December 9, 2003, at 6:00 p.m. on the issue of the runway expansion of the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport located in Dania Beach. 4. Adjournment. The meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. .K. MCEL MAYOR-COMMISSIONER "ATTEST: LOUISE STILSON CITY CLERK G spectfully submitted by: Miriam Nasser • Deputy City Clerk APPROVED: June 22, 2004 • MINUTES 4 DECEMBER 8, 2003 SPECIAL MEETING