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REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
FEBRUARY 27, 1979
Invocation by Reverend Brabham
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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.
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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.
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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 .
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AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
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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.
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m; 1 . Public hearings :
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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
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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.
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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.
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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
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