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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
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MARCH 27, 1979
Invocation by Reverend Van Arsdale
'= Pledge of Allegiance
it Roll Call :
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Present:
is Mayor: James Adams
Vice Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners: Jean Cook
Howard Hirsch
City Attorney: Frank Adler
"r City Manager: Richard Marant
City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
a Building Official : Paul Maxwell
' Police Chief: Rudolf Rigo
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Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman
' Absent:
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Commissioner: Robert Donly (out of town)
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Commissioner Bertino made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to excuse
Commissioner Donly from this meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Hirsch made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve
the minutes of the regular meeting of March 12, the special meeting of March
15, the workshop meeting of March 19, and the organizational meeting of March
20, 1979. The motion passed unanimously.
1. There were no citizens' comments.
2. Commissioner Bertino made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to authorize
(Items Mr. Young Tindall to be the Commission's No. 1 choice for legal advisor and to
No. 2 authorize the City Manager to enter into negotiations with Mr. Tindall for both
3) the City' s Legal Advisor and the City's Prosecutor. The motion passed unani-
mously.
3. Commissioner Hirsch made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cook to retain the
(Item following Department Heads at their present salaries:
No. 4)
Wanda Mullikin, City Clerk . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . $20,475.00
Frank Adler, City Attorney . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $15,238.00
Rudolf Rigo, Police Chief . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . $21,097.00
Eugene Jewell , Fire Chief . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . $23,013.23
Amadeo Tomaini , Parks & Recreation Director. $21,000.00
Paul Maxwell , Building Official . . . . .. . .. . . . $19,425.00
The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Hirsch made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to reappoint
Richard Marant as City Manager at his present salary of $25,500.00. The motion
passed unanimously.
4. On a motion by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch, the Commis-
'tefri sion unanimously appointed the following to the Planning and Zoning Board:
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Commissioner Bertino' s appointee: George Hewlett
Commissioner Cook's appointee: Richard "Skeet" Jernigan
Commissioner Donly's appointee: Rholanda Higgs-Rule
Commissioner Hirsch's appointee: Charles DeMuzzio
Mayor Adams' appointee: Ray Carvalho
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4. Commissioner Hirsch made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to appoint
June Silvernale to the Civil Service Board. The motion passed unanimously.
Commissioner Bertino made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Cook to appoint
Robert LaCroix to the Civil Service Board. The motion passed unanimously.
A special meeting was set for April 3, 1979, at 8:00 p.m. in order to nominate
three names for the Civil Service Board for employees to vote on.
Commissioner Cook made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to reappoint
Luther Sparkman as the City's Zoning Consultant. The motion passed unanimously.
5. Commissioner Cook made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to appoint
(Item City Manager Marant as the City's representative to the Committee for Community
No. 6) Development. The motion passed unanimously.
6. Commissioner Bertino made a motion, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to rescind
(Item the previous utility tax exemption to the Dania Bank and put it back on the
No. 7) utility tax rolls and to instruct the City Attorney to pursue back collections.
The motion passed unanimously.
(Item 7. The Commission authorized Commissioner Bertino to pursue with the control of
No. 8) animals in the City.
Commission Comments
City Manager Marant reported on the Dania Housing Authority's utility bills
and the use of the City' s Xerox machine. The City Manager was instructed to
write a letter to the Director of the Housing Authority requesting payment of
these bills .
City Manager stated that he had received letters from Attorney Charles Whitelock
representing Lt. James Serpe and Attorney Leonard Stoler representing David
Ferebee requesting him not to release their client's personnel records. City
Attorney Adler stated that all personnel records are public records except
Civil Service examinations.
City Manager reported that Mr. Marco, School Board Attorney, stated that the
30 day cancellation clause was put in the lease between the City and the
School Board for the old Dania Elementary School building in the event the
City leased the building or did something with the building that was not
acceptable to the School Board. Mr. Mauer, School Board Superintendent,
stated that he saw no problems with Mr. Adams' proposal . This is to be put
on the agenda for April 3, 1979, special meeting.
City Manager Marant asked that the Commission have appointments for the various
committees by April 10, 1979.
The Commission agreed to put the letter from the School Board pertaining to a
resolution proposing a roll back of 2 mills on the school part of the taxes
on the agenda for April 10, 1979.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to
adjourn and passed unanimously.
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Regular Meeting -2- March 27, 1979
AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
MARCH 27 , 1979
8 :00 P.M.
MEETING TO ADJOURN ON OR BEFORE 12 : 00 A.M.
Invocation by Reverend Van Arsdale.
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call .
Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 12 , the
special meeting_ of March 15, the workshop meeting of March 19,
and the organizational meeting of March 20, 1979 .
1. Citizens ' Comments .
2 . Recommendation for appointment of City Legal Advisor.
3 . Discussion of appointment of City Prosecutor. Commissioner Bertino
4 . Recommendation by City Manager concerning reappointment of City
® Department Heads.
5 . Appointment by Commission to the Planning 8 Zoning Board and the
Civil Service Board.
6 . Appointment of representative for the City of Dania to the Commit-
tee for Community Development.
EXHIBIT : Letter from Community Development Division
7. Possible action to rescind previous utility tax exemptions for the
Dania Bank.
'0 8 . Discussion of animal control within the City of Dania.