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Home My WebLink About30639 - MINUTES - City Commission Nei MINUTES REGULAR 14=111G DANIA CITY COMMISSION JUNE 27, 1977 -Invocat:ion by Richard Marant, Assistant City Manager Pl(algo of Allegiance P.oI]_ Call Present: Mayor: John Bertino Vice Mayor: James Adams Commissioners: Jean Cook Robert Donly Howard Hirsch City Manager: John S. Lassiter, Sr. City Attorney: Frank Adler City C1 rk: Wanda Mullikin Police �hief: Fred Willis Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman Absent: Building Official: Thomas E. Littrell 1. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to approve the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 14, 1977. 2. Citizen's Comments Gladys Days expressed concern over sanitatio;, Pees and rising costs of the water rates. Ken Hall spoke in reference to a condemnation notice served on a 69 year old woman wit`i a heart condition on the westside. Mr. Hall stated that lie felt the Dania Housing Authority, as it presently exists, is not performing satisfactorily. Mavor Bertino assured Mr. Hall that the condemnation notice was not going to put anybody out of their home. Howard Blackman expressed his concern over not having proper trash removal from the city. City Marager Lassiter informed Mr. Blackman that as long as the grass was disposed of in a trash can it would normally be picked up along wii-it the garbage. Police Chief Fred Willis presented his resignation as Police Chief effective July 15, 1977 . A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch to accept Chief Willis ' resignation effective July 15, 1977, granting him one month salary plus his vacation pay and a resolution in appreciation for his 5 years service to the City of Dania. The motion was carried unanimously. 4 . commissioner Donly expressed his interest in insuring a smooth transition of the Police Department and he felt that at this time he would like to , motion to appoint Lieutenant Rigo as Acting Chief effective July 15, The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hirsch and carried by all. h;r. Michael Jones, representing the Dania Business Society and the Dania Antique Dealers , presented a request to the Dania City Commission trrat they the Commissioners authorize re-instatement of parking on both sic?es of US 1 Federal Highway through Dania and similarly re-instate pa wing on both sides on N W lst Ave. and NE 1st Ave. After <J if,cuss:ion and comments from the audienco, a motion was made by Conuniss Toner flirsc;c seconded by Commissioner Adams to re-instate parking on Pederal Ilighway as it was before. The motion passed with ,Y. Commissioner Donly voting no. After discussion and comments from the audience a motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Donly to put parking back on both NE and BE lst Ave. and NW and SW 1st Ave. The motion was carried unanimously. 0 . Mr. Ken flall spoke to the Commissiorn:rs regarding his arrest and Till stN'otment on March 30, 1977 and asked for reimbursement of legal fees . City Attorney Adler informed Mr. Hall that there are no funds available to pay his legal fees unless ordered to do so by the court. City Manager Lassiter advised Mr. Hall to contact an outside agency to determine if his rights were viol,-ted since Mr. Hall felt an investigation M was :in order. fl� ' 7 . No action taken on request of Susan Chandler of Y-100 as this item S , was withdrawn from the agenda. 8 . Request was made to have discussion of Dania Beach Grille removed from the agenda, no action taken at this time. u 9. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the request of Area Agency on Aging for $2,016.65 as a8T the city's [air, share for 1977-78. The motion was carried by all. s 10 . A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Adams to approve the request from Markham Park Zoo for a contribution of $200.00 from the City of Dania . The motion was carried by all. 11 . A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to approve funds for design services for Phase III of the Infiltration and Inflow Project with the City of Hollywood. The motion carried with Commissioner Hirsch voting no. 12 . A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to table discussion of the best interest rate for the new telephone system until the meeting of July 12, 1977. The motion was carried by all. 13 . City Manager Lassiter presented his recommendation of the Comprehensive Planning Consultants. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to hire the firm of Stutsman Associates at a fee of $25,000.00 to de- velop the Comprehensive Land Plan . The motion was carried by all. 14 . Commissioner Cook recognized the members of the Recreation Committee ac follows : Cathy Kay Ronald Bain Cal Zinc Bob Sims Helen Udell 7 City Manager Lassiter opened discussion on a letter received from the Army Corps of Engineers regarding wetlands. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner } Hirsch to remove the fill from the edge of the road. The motion was carried unanimously. Regular Meeting -2- June 27, 1977 G a Addendum 18 . City Manager Lassiter opened discussion regarding the signing of Traffi.cways Agreement with Broward County. A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Cook to table this item until the meeting of July 12, 1977. The motion was carried with Commissioner Donly voting no. Howard Blackman requested that discussion of a lien placed on Mr. Robert I.1c.Coy's property be placed on the agenda for the meeting of June 28, 1977. Mayor Bertino requested that discussion of a moratorium be placed on the agenda for the meeting of June 28, 1977 . Comments City Manager Lassiter requested that each Commissioner th-it heads a Committee submit the names of the Committee Members. Commissioner Donly requested that he would like to have Mr. Bob Kaplan' s appointment to the Police and Fire Committee be placed on the agenda for the meeting of July 12, 1977 for the approval of the Commissioners. Commissioner Cook requested that a progress report of the new city hall be placed on the next agenda. City Attorney Adler requested that authorization to refund to Lawrence Marks the amount of $35.00 for court costs be placed on the agenda for the meeting of July 12, 1977. Meeting adjourned . mmissioner City er - �Itor Regular Meeting -3- June 27, 1977 .Y� AGE!1DA L,pGL1T,Al, MEETIIIG LIA;41A C1,LY C0!,:!!1Tc3S Loll JUNE 27,1977 by Assistant City Manager Richard Marant of A110(liance poll Cal-, Approval of minutes from regular meeting of June 14,1977. 2. Citizens Comments from Police Chief 3. Consideration and possible action on request Fred Willis . appearance: Chief Willis action by the Commission on the 4. Consideration and possible position of police Chief. Dania Business Merchants and Dania Business Society 5. Request by to speak in reference to one-way traffic on First Avenue. 6. Request by Mr Kenneth Hall to address the Commission in re- s. ference to compensation and reimbursement of legal fee appearance: Kenneth Hall 7. Consideration and possible action on request by Susan Chandler from Y-100. appearance: Susan Chandler 8 . Consideration and possible action on Dania Beach Grill Lease. exhibit: Letter from Atty. Geo. Shabood appearance: Atty Geo. Shahood 9. Consideration and possible action on request from the Area Agency on Aging for $2,016.65 as the City of Dania's fair share for 1977- 78. exhibit: Letter from Nan Hutchison lo. Consideration and possible action on request from Markham Park Zoo for a contribution of $200.00 from the City of Dania. exhibit: Letter from Frank Vercouteren O 11. Consideration and possible action on approval of funds for design services for Phase III of the Infiltration and Inflow project with the City of Hollywood. exhibit: letter from City of Hollywood (previously distributed) 0 12. Consideration and possible action on report from Asst. City Manager on best interest rate he could obtain on the loan for the new city hall telephone system. appearance: Asst. city Manager Marant 0 13 . Consideration and possible action on recommendation from the City Manager on Comprehensive Planning Consultant. 14. Recognition of the recreation committee per Commissioner Cook's request. 15. Consideration and possible action on letter from Army Corps of Engineers in reference to wetlands exhibit: Letter from G;il Gren 0