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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30541 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION FEBRUARY 27, 1979 Invocation by Reverend Brabham u Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call : Present: Mayor: John Bertino Vice Mayor: James Adams Commissioners: Jean Cook Robert Donly Howard Hirsch City Attorney: Carl Adler (Substitute for Frank Adler) City Manager: Richard Marant City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin Police Chief: Rudy Rigo Building Official : Paul Maxwell Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman ,! A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Cook ? to approve the minutes of the workshop meeting of February 7, regular meeting of February 12, and the special meeting of February 14th, 1979. The motion passed unanimously. 1. Public Hearing: (a) Acting City Attorney,Carl Adler read the title of the ordinance concerning Code Enforcement Officers for second and final reading. Mayor Bertino then declared the public hearing open, hearing no one speak in favor or opposition of this ordinance, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to adopt the ordinance concerning Code Enforcement Officers for second and final reading. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-yes Commissioner Hirsch-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor Bertino-yes Commissioner Donly-yes 2. Citizens ' Comments : Mr. Tom Illowicki residing at 1433 N.W. 8th Street stepped forward to complain about the controlled burning that was conducted by the county February 23rd on Griffin Road and the bad effects that it had on the area and people. ` City Manager Marant informed Mr. Illowicki that he has checked into this problem and that there will not be anymore controlled burnings in the City of Dania. 4. City Manager Marant recommended that there be no action taken on the options available to employees for insurance with State Mutual due to there being no money budgeted for this. The Commission agreed to take no action and to consider this in the 1979-80 Budget. 5. Mr. Ted Baldyga from Stutsman Associates stepped forward to open conversation concerning the Dania Land Use Plan prepared by his company and to explain the procedure for certification of this Land Use Plan. Regular Meeting -1- February 27, 1979 MEN WM 4� Attorney Clarke Walden representing three clients was present to c discuss the problems with this Land Use Plan concerning each client. 4; Mr. Walden requested changes to be made to comply with Ordinance A193 for Mr. Anthony Drakas concerning rezoning of the Dania Golf Course. The Commission agreed with this request. Mr. Walden then requested that all the lots in Block 43 in the subdivision of Worth Hollywood along Sheridan Street between S.E. 2nd. Avenue and Federal Highway be zoned commercial , instead of residential . After further discussion, the Commission decided to hold this item in abeyance until they have had time to review it further. Mr. Walden represented Mr. Mark Zenqbia concerning the land use of Mr. Zenobia's property in the S.E. section of the City. Mr. Walden stated that this property had been re-zoned by Ordinance H16 in March of 1972 to R-Apartment zoning, and when the whole City was rezoned in 1977 this parcel had been zoned back to single family and that his client was requesting that this be changed back to R-Apartment zoning. The Commission decided to check further into this before making any ` change. Mr. Joseph Blant stepped forward to explain that the Land Use Plan took the parcel of land that centers right behind the Dania Shopping Center west of Federal Highway and zoned it Commercial , and he requested that it be zoned back to residential at 17 units per acre. The Commission agreed to this request. After further discussion, a motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to accept this Land Use Plan as it now exists in the annexed area. The motion failed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-no Commissioner Hirsch-no Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor Bertino-no Commissioner Donly-yes The Commission decided to hold the decision on this area until Commissioner Hirsch has a chance to inspect it. The Commission discussed the land use for the portion of the area in the north end of the City. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to add a 150' strip of Duplex zoning between Melaleuca Gardens and the industrial area. The motion passed by all . Mr. Baldyga informed the Commission that he would prepare the changes that have been made in this plan and bring back before the Commission for approval . 5. A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Adams to close all bidding on moving the generator from the sewer plant to the water plant. The motion passed by all . City Manager Marant then opened the one bid received from H & H Crane, Co. in the amount of 58,950.00. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to direct the City Manager to proceed with securing this bid. The motion passed by all . 6. City Manager Marant recommended that the Commission grant the request to install separate water meters for each trailer at the Trails End Trailer Park, as long as the owner does not charge a sur charge over and above what the City charges him. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to grant this request with the City Manager and City Attorney getting to- gether to draw-up the proper agreement protecting the City. Regular Meeting -2- February 27, 1979 The motion passed unanimously. 7. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that there have been two names submitted for the residents as members of the Pension Board. He stated that they were Mr. Harold Shank and Mr. John Lassiter. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to appoint Mr. Harold Shank and Mr. John Lassiter as members of the General Employees Pension Board. The motion passed with Commissioner Hirsch voting no. A motion was then made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to appoint Commissioner Adams to this Board as the one City Official . The motion passed by all . 8. A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Adams to aomoint Mayor Bertino and two other Commissioners, exclusive of Commissioner Donly, clue to his attendinn as president of the Broward League of Cities and a member of the Board on the Florida League of Cities, to go to Tallahassee for the Municipal Lobbying Representative Program. The motion passed unanimously. 9. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commisisoner Donly to approve the Fourth Year Community Development Block Grant Agreement. The motion passed unanimously. 7 10. City Manager Marant read the following proposals that were received on the lighting improvements to Modello Park: Moore Electric $10,381.00 Broward Coast Electric 9,300.00 LaCroix Electric 7,200.00 W.H. Sergeant Electric 9,235.00 Hollywood Sparks Electric no proposal submitted City Manager Marant informed the Commission that it was his recommendation and Mr. Amadeo Tomaini 's recommendation to accept the LaCroix Electric proposal in the amount of $7,200.00. A motion was by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to accept this recommendation to accept the LaCroix Electric proposal in the amount of $7,200.00 for lighting improvements to Modello Park. The motion passed unanimously. 11. There was discussion and a straw vote taken on eliminating the Primary Elections in the City of Dania. Four Commissioners were not in favor and one was in favor of eliminating the Primary Elections in the City of Dania. 12. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Adams to approve the bills for the month of January, 1979. The motion passed by all . 13. Mayor Bertino read the proclamation declaring March as "The Vial of Life" month. 14. Mayor Bertino read the proclamation proclaiming March 9th and loth as "Dania Lion's Club Candy Day." 15. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to '• adopt the Affirmative Action Plan as prepared by Administrative Aide, Garnell Faulk. The motion passed by all . r' Regular Meeting -3- February 27, 1979 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING `'= ® DANIA CITY COMMISSION r,1 FEBRUARY 27, 1979 a� 8 : 00 P.M. MEETING TO ADJOURN ON OR BEFORE 12 :00 A.M. InvocaL-ion by Reverend Brabham. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call . u=` Approval of the minutes of the workshop meeting of February 7 , ^='T- the regular meeting of February 12', and the special meeting of Ym, February 14 , 1979. Ww m; 1 . Public hearings : "g- a) Second reading of ordinance concerning Code Enforcement Officers . (Ordinance previously distributed) `T= 2 . Citizens' Comments. ' O 3. Recommendations by City Manager on options available to employees for insurance with State Mutual. 4 . Discussion of Dania' s Land Use Plan. ('Phis item was tabled from the regular meeting of February 12) i 5. Receipt of bids for moving generator from the sewer plant to the water plant. 6 . Request by Trails End Trailer Park to install separate water meters for each trailer. EXHIBIT: Letter from Trails End Trailer Park O 7 . Appointment of the General Employee' s Pension Board. (This item was tabled from the regular meeting of February 12 ) 8 . Appointment of municipal representative/s and discussion of Municipal Lobbying P.epresentative Program. i EXHIBIT: Memo from Broward League of Cities 9 . Approval of the Fourth Year Community Development Block Grant Agree- ment. EXHIBIT : Agreement 10. Recommendation by City Manager on lighting for Modello Park. 11. Discussion of changing the City' s charter to eliminate the necessity of a primary election. Commissioner Hirsch 12 . Approval of the bills as paid for the month of January 1979. i 13. Proclamation for Fire Department proclaiming the month of March "The Vial of Life" month. EXHIBIT: Memo from Fire Department 14 . Proclamation for Lion's Club proclaiming March 9 h 10 Dania Lion's • Club Candy Day. 15. Discussion of and possible action on Affirmative Action Plan. • r E � Y City Manager Marant informed the Commission that the Affirmative Action Plan handbook is being prepared by Charlene Moore, Personnel Administra- tor for their review. Commission Comments: City Manager Marant requested that discussion of terminating the City's present Legal Advisor be delcared an emergency. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly., seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to declare this item an emergency due to Mr. Levine's business being out of town and the inaccessability of his services. The motion passed by all . A motion was then made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to terminate Mr. Howard Levine as Police Legal Advisor and declare a vacancy in that position, and that the City Manager and Police Chief obtain additional proposals for recommendation for the Commission to fill this position. The motion passed by all . Commissioner Donly reminded the public of the up-coming General Election March 13th and urged them to vote. Commissioner Cook requested that the resolution for the "Community Clean- up Committee" be prepared by the next meeting due to wanting to appoint the members of this Committee. Acting City Attorney, Carl Adler stated that he would try and have this prepared by then. A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Adams to adjourn this meeting. The motion passed by all . j'Mayor-Commissioner City Clerk-Auditor Regular Meeting -4- February 27, 1979