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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1362 - MINUTES - City Commission � MINUTES 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 MINUTES 1 SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 SPECIAL MEETING 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. tte IRrt H.�Chayor arlene Johnson, Ci y Clerk APPROVED: November 12, 2002 MINUTES 2 SEPTEMBER 30, 2002 SPECIAL MEETING