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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30705 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES 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. F. 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. City Commission -2- August 24, 1976 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 City Commission -3- August 24, 1976 E-R, 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. u 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. y, n A is IT d Y' 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). fp, EXHIBIT: City Clerk Memo N10 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 a" "Marie Villa East". y 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. 41 • 6 F J 1 r Regular Commission Agenda -2- August 24, 1976