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DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION
SPECIAL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 30, 2002
1. CALL TO ORDER:
Mayor Chunn called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
2. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor: Robert H. Chunn, Jr.
Vice-Mayor: Pat Flury
Commissioners: John Bertino
C.K. McElyea
City Attorney: Tom Ansbro
Acting City Manager: Laurence Leeds
City Clerk: Charlene Johnson
Absent:
Commissioner: Bob Mikes
motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner McElyea, to excuse Commissioner
mikes from this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
3. RECOMMENDATION BY STAFF ON SELECTION OF AUDIT FIRM:
3.1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING AN ENGAGEMENT
LETTER SUBMITTED BY TO PROVIDE AUDITING SERVICES FOR THE
CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30,
2002, SEPTEMBER 30, 2003 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2004; PROVIDING FOR AN ANNUAL FEE NOT TO
EXCEED ; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner McElyea, to amend the Resolution
authorizing Finance Director Varney to negotiate with Firm #1, Grau & Company, for a three-year period for
fiscal years ending September 30, 2002, September 30, 2003, and September 30, 2004 in an amount not to
exceed $150,000; providing for staff to move to Firm #2, Keefe, McCullough & Co., with the same caveat for
negotiations should negotiations not be successful with Firm #1 and for staff to return to the City Commission
for further direction if negotiations are not successful with either firm. The motion passed on the following 4/0
roll call vote with Commissioner Mikes being absent:
Commissioner Bertino-yes Vice-Mayor Flury-yes
Commissioner McElyea-yes Mayor Chunn-yes
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3.2 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE FIRST
4MENDMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR THE NORTHWEST
EAUTIFICATION PHASE IV PROJECT, UNDER THE 27T" YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM; PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE GRANT PROGRAM TO FEBRUARY 28,
2003; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Bonnie Temchuk, Assistant to the City Manager, advised that the Resolution would approve a four (4) month
extension on the 27`h Year CDBG Program. The City has already contracted with Chen & Associates for the
engineering for the project and is currently reviewing bids for the construction aspect of the grant project. Ms.
Temchuk expected the project to be completed by January 2003. In response to Vice-Mayor Flury,
Ms.Temchuk explained that the 27th Year CDBG program will expand the CW Thomas Park with a street
closure, complete a street closure at the end of Dania Beach Boulevard, and drainage, sidewalk and
landscaping improvements. Ms. Temchuk advised that Chen & Associates has conducted meetings with the
homeowners associations to update them on the project.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner McElyea, adopting the Resolution.
The motion passed on the following 4/0 roll call vote with Commissioner Mikes being absent:
Commissioner Bertino-yes Vice-Mayor Flury-yes
Commissioner McElyea-yes Mayor Chunn-yes
This meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
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IRrt H.�Chayor
arlene Johnson, Ci y Clerk
APPROVED: November 12, 2002
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