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REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
AUGUST 24 , 1976
Invocation by City Clerk Wanda Mullikin.
Pledge of allegiance.
Roll Call: Present:
Mayor: Robert H. Duncanson
Vice Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners: John Kay
Robert Donly
City Manager: John Lassiter
City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
City Attorney: Jack Milbery
Police Chief: Fred Willis
Acting Fire Chief: Eugene Jewell
Absent:
Commissioner: Frank Adler
Building Official: Tom Littrell (vacation)
Business
1. Approval of Minutes
On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Vice Mayor Bertino,
the minutes of the regular meeting of August loth and the workshop
meeting of August llth were approved unanimously.
2 . A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Vice Mayor
Bertino, to hire the firm of Rachlin and Cohen to do the sewer rate
structure for the City. The vote was unanimous. The City Manager
is to get in touch with the firm to arrange a time for the Commission
to meet with Rachlin and Cohen to set up a contract and negotiate a fee.
3. Citizens Comments
Pete Prossic asked if it would be possible to have legal counsel at
the meetingsif the City Attorney was going to be absent or late to
the meetings.
4 . Public Hearing
After several citizens came forward and voiced their opinions on the
Commission' s consideration of a resolution increasing tax millage to
6. 260, a motion was made to adopt the resolution by Vice Mayor Bertino
seconded by Commissioner Donly. A roll call vote was taken.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Commissioner Adler - yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Kay - yes
5. Cable TV
Wendel Dean and Larry Hampton, representatives of Florida Gold Coast
Cable TV appeared before the Commission to present them with a rate
schedule. After some discussion, the Commission asked the represent-
atives to get together with the City Manager the next day to discuss
the matter further. A public hearing will be set for the next reg-
ular meeting.
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The mayor asked if in the future the agenda could show street addresses
in addition to legals, especially in reference to public hearings,
variances, etc.
6. Public Hearing
Consideration and possible action on a variance which if granted
would allow the sale of beer and wine within 1000 feet of a school,
located on S. W. 2nd Avenue and Federal Highway. Lots 11 , 12 , 13,
14 and 15 of Block 45 , North Hollywood. The Mayor read a letter
from Mr. and Mrs . J. A. Bernhard owners of lot 16 , objecting to this
variance. There were no other objectors present. A motion was made
by Vice Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Donly to approve
this variance with the stipulation that there be no exterior signs
indicating the sale of alcohol, and that it be non-transferable
between the two restaurants, (the owner intends to build a Pizza Hut
and a Yankee Clipper) . A roll call vote was taken.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Commissioner Kay- yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Donly - yes
7. Public Hearing
Consideration and possible action on a variance which if granted
would allow a duplex to be built on a lot of Insignificant width
located at 219 S.W. 3rd Street, Lot 9 Block 4 Modello Park.
Mrs . Jackson, owner of the property, came forth to speak to the
Commission. A letter of objection was read from Mr. and Mrs . K. Chaney ,
244 S.W. 3rd Place. Commissioner Kay made a motion, seconded by
Commissioner Donly, to continue this hearing until September 14th.
The vote was unanimous.
8. Public Hearing
A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Donly
to pass on second reading the ordinance regulating Memorial Park
and Westside Cemetery fees. A roll call vote was taken.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Commissioner Donly - yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Kay - yes
9. Public Hearing
A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Donly,
to pass on second reading the ordinance making interdepartmental
transfers within the general fund. A roll call vote was taken.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Commissioner Donly - yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Kay - yes
10 . Proposed Pension Plan-Police E Fire
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Vice Mayor Bertino
for the City to hire a firm to do an actuary study, but for the fee
not to exceed $500, and if it might, for the firm to notify the Com-
mission. There were three ayes, the Mayor voted no.
11. Continuation from August 10th meeting on the request from Police
Chief Willis to use City vehicles for personal use and distribution
of old Police cars and acceptance of cars from individuals. A motion
was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Vice Mayor Bertino that
no City employee can usea City automobile on personal business or a
City employee who has a City automobile for personal business cannot
be absent from the City for longer than twenty-four hours and if they
are , they have to bring the car back to City Hall. The vote was unanimous .
The Commission left the policy on old police cars up to the discretion
of the City Manager and for him to check with our insurance carrier
_ to see what the insurance costs would be on cars given to the City for
police work, also what the insurance covers, how many times the cars
are used, for how long and how many cars need the titles changed over
to the City.
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12 . A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Vice
Mayor Bertino to authorize the proper officials to enter into
an agreement with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company con-
cerning the City' s installation of a water main crossing the
S. C. L. track right-of-way. The motion passed unanimously.
13 . A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner
Donly to approve the bills for the month of July, 1976 . The vote
was unanimous. in favor of the motion.
14. Special Assessment Reduction
Consideration and possible action concerning a reduction in a
portion of Improvement Number 4-76 (S.E. 5th Avenue and S.E.
4th Terrace) . The City Clerk told the Commission that this was
an assessment against a right-of-way that had been awarded to the
City and an adjustment should be made in the roll. A motion was
made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Kay to
reduce this special assessment. The motion passed unanimously.
15 . A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Vice
Mayor Bertino to pass on first reading the ordinance approving
the plat of "Marie Villa East" Commissioner Kay is part-owner
of this property and abstained from voting.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Commissioner Donly - yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Kay - abstained
16. A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner
Donly to appoint the Assistant City Manager to the Block Grant
Committee. The motion passed unanimously.
17 . The Commission reconsidered the request from PERC for the
consent election agreement for blue and white collar workers of
the City of Dania. The City Manager had been notified that if
this wasn' t done the alternative would be an automatic hearing
by PERC. The Commission decided to take no action.
18. A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner
Donly to consider an emergency item. The vote was unanimous. A
motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Kay
to authorize the Mayor to sign the Community Affairs Grant. A roll
call vote was taken.
Mayor Duncanson - yes Comn�issioner Donly - yes
Vice Mayor Bertino - yes Commissioner Kay - yes
19. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner
Donly to authorize a resolution to be drawn for a referendum to be
placed on the November ballot concerning primary elections. The
vote was unanimous. nn nn nn
Mayor-Commissioner
City C�uditor
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R AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
AUGUST 24, 1976
Invocation
Pledge of allegiance.
i Roll Call .
Business
1 . Approval of minutes
af; Regular meeting - August 10
Workshop - August 11
iN 2. Cltizens Comments
3. Cable T.V.
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Presentation from Tony Genova from Gold Coast Cable T.V.
4. Public Hearings
r a. Consideration and possible action on a variance which' if granted would
allow the sale of beer and wine within 1000 feet of a school.
Subject property: Lots i1, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of Block 45, North
Hollywood. Located on S.W. 2nd Avenue.
EXHIBIT: Letter from Mr. and Mrs. Bernhard.
b. Consideration and possible action on a variance which if granted
would allow a duplex to be built on a lot of Insignificant width.
Subject property: Lot 9 Block 4 Modello Park A/K/A as 219 S.W. 3rd
Street.
c. Consideration and possible action on a resolution increasing tax
millage to 6.260. Mayor to announce day„time 8 place of second reading.
EXHIBIT: Resolution
5. Ordinance - Second Reading and Public Hearing
a. Consideration and possible action on an ordinance regulating
Memorial Park and Westside Cemetery fees.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance (amended)
b. Consideration and possible action on an ordinance making inter-
departmental transfers within the general fund.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance (previously distributed)
6. Proposed Pension Plan
Discussion of Police and Fite Pension ordinance.
EXHIBIT: Ordinance (forthcoming)
7. Continuation from August 10th meeting on the request from Police Chief
Willis to use City vehicles for personal use and distribution of old Police
cars and acceptance of cars from individuals or businesses.
APPEARANCE: Police Chief Willis
8. Consideration and possible action on resolution authorizing proper officials
to enter into an agreement with the Seaboard Coast Line Railroad Company
concerning the City's installation of a water main crossing the S.C.L.
track right-of-way.
EXHIBIT: Agreement
Resolution (forthcoming)
9. Approval of bills for the month of July, 1976.
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10. Special Assessment Reduction
Consideration and possible action concerning a reduction In a portion of
Improvement Number 4-76 (S.E. 5th Avenue and S.E. 4th Terrace).
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Letter from Mr. Paul Stern and copy of the right-of-way d6ed.
Ordinance - First Reading
Consideration and possible action• on an ordinance approving the Plat of
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"Marie Villa East".
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EXHIBIT: Ordinance
12. Consideration and possible action on hiring a firm to do the
sewer rate structure for the City.
ADDENDUM
13. Appointment of voting member to the Community Block Grant Committee.
Member must be a City official .
14. For Commission's reconsideration: Request from PERC for consent
election agreement for blue and white collar workers of the City of
Dania. The alternative is an automatic hearing by PERC.
15. Authorize resolution to be drawn for a referendum to be placed on the
November ballot concerning primary elections.
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