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Home My WebLink About1975-09-02 Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes and Agenda MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 r 1. Invocation was given by Father Edward McCarthy, Pastor of Resurrection Catholic Church. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call: Present: rx: Mayor: Robert Duncanson Vice Mayor: John Bertino Commissioners: Frank Adler $i Robert Donly �u John Kay j City Manager: John Kooser City Attorney: Jack Milbery Building Inspector: Thomas Littrell '= City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin r Police Chief: Fred Willis {Ir Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman ss 4. On a motion by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Bertino, the Commission unanimously voted to approve the minutes of the workshop meetings of August 6, 11 and 25. The minutes of the regular meeting of August 18 passed as corrected. ! 5. Citizens Comments: a. Bill Brooke, Chairman of the Lethal Yellowing Palm Tree committee, brought to the attention of the Commission, the importance of inoculation to prevent disease and removal of trees already infected. He told the Commission that the Department of Forestry is growing trees for dis- tribution to the city parks and municipalities. Mr. Kooser was asked to find an area where citizens could dump the trees that they remove themselves. The City provides this service at a cost of $30 for full removal and $5 for ! hauling a tree already cut down. b. Pete Prosaic, brought up the parking lights at the Church t of the Resurrection, noting that they need reversing and provide no light the way they are situated. He asked that they be turned off since the members are paying $15 s a month for nothing. Mr. Kooser was asked to look into this. C. Miss Wiley of Howard Johnson Airport Motor Inn, was pre- sented a certificate in behalf of the City for volunteering the use of their pool for the City's Summer Recreation Program. 6. Item #4A on the agenda, concerned a Public Hearing and second reading of the ordinance to rezone from M-1-A to M-1-R the Wk of the SW)4 of the SA of the SW'y of Section 23, Township 50 South, Range 42 East, [ less the North 25 feet thereof, so that an approximately 40,000 square foot building can be constructed in which to manufacture fiberglass ! boats. A motion by Commissioner Bertino was made to pass this ordinance on second reading and was seconded by Commissioner Donly. It passed on the following roll call vote: City Commission -1- September 2, 1975 i ! 1� u xL ® Commissioner Adler yes � Commissioner Bertino.�:.. yes Commissioner Donly yea tiq r,+ Commissioner Kay yes Mayor Duncanson yes 1 6. Item #4B called for a motion to amend the ordinance adopting the 4 N Fiscal Year 1975-76 budget to the amount of $2,507,178. Commissioner Kay made the motion and it was seconded by Commissioner Donly. The amendment passed by the following roll call: Commissioner Adler Commissioner Bertino Yee yes Commissioner Donly Commissioner Kay Yen Mayor Duncanson yes yes fixq A motion to adopt the ordinance of the 1975-76 Budget as amended , was made by Commissioner Kay and seconded by Commissioner Donly ® and Passed on roll call vote as follows: c 4 Commissioner Adler yes a" Commissioner Bertino AY yes Commissioner Donly Commissioner Kay Yes e}»:-, N Mayor Duncanson Yee Y yes r � ' u A Public Rearing was held and a motion was made by Commissioner ?ni Kay and seconded by Commissioner Donly, to pass the resolution _t adopting the Fiscnl Year 1975-76 ad valorem millage at 4.7782, r an increase of 1.5 mills over 1974-75. This was item 4C on theagenda. Expressions of appreciation were made by Jeanette Eby and Walter Childers, regarding the fine work the Commission has done, and in turn the Mayor commended the citizens for their interest and participation. The Mayor also reminded the Commission and the N citizens at the meeting, that during the coming year, Mr. Kooser intends to look into the various departments and programs of the City to see if there are any areas where next years budget can be reduced. 7. Item #5 on the agenda called for an ordinance establishing fees N for issuance of Public Warrants. The mayor felt that if a warrant is filed for just cause a fee should not be charged, but on the other hand, if a warrant is filed for a haphazard reason and soon dropped, fine Hearing forthis sordinance ion-October 6,twas madeoby Commissioner Kay and seconded by Commissioner Bertino. It passed on roll call N vote as follows: Commissioner Adler yes Commissioner Bertino yes Commissioner Donly yes Commissioner Kay yes N Mayor Duncanson yea 8. A motion was made by Commissioner Kay and seconded by Commissioner Donly, for a resolution providing for appropriate signatures on all bank accounts. The motion was passed. N 9. A motion was made by Commissioner Kay to combine the Housing Board of Adjustment and Appeals and the DARCOM Board. Members and 'terms are as follows: Mr. Leroy T. Crouch 3 yr. term Mr. Robert E. Lacroix N Mr. Joseph C. Shubert Sr, 2 yr. term Mr. Martin Shebar 1 yr, term 1 yr. term Mr. Harry Lowry 3 yr. term j� City Commission -2- September 2, 1975 J 10. Item 1i8, Dania Elementary School, is to be discussed at the next meeting, when Commissioner Kay will have a full report to give to the Commission. Mayor Duncanson praised Commissioner Kay for the fine .job he has already done on this project, Commissioner Kay made mention of the fact that if it were not for Commissioner Adler, the school would have been demolished. The Mayor appointed Commissioner Kay to be Chairman for the Committee for the Restoration and Preservation of Dania Elementary School. 11. Commissioner Bertino opened the discussion on curb stand operation in The City and thought it a shame that local people, who for years have operated fruit stands had to compete with outsiders who come in and set up shabby stands which are an eyesore to the City, aside from the fact, that they create a traffic hazard. Another cause for concern was newspaper vending machines which are run in com- petition with businesses that sell newspapers. Mr. Kooser was asked to check into whether they are licensed. Commissioner Bertino, will meet with both the City Attorney and the City Manager on these matters. 12. Commissioner Bertino made a motion to approve the resolution approving installation of a pedestrian signal at Dania Beach Boulevard and Northeast 2nd Avenue; it was seconded by Commissioner Kay and passed. Mrs. Leskin, who had fought for this light for 3 years was asked to stand up and be recognized. The total cost of this light is to be $3500 and this cost to to be divided between Broward County Commission and The City Of Dania 01,750 each). This was item #10 on the agenda. l3. Commissioner Donly mentioned several items at the conclusion of the meeting. The first was that he would like a discussion of sewer rates for Hotels and Motels at the next workshop meeting. The second, was to change the next meeting to the 16th on a Tuesday night, rather than the 1§, on a Monday night in observance of Yom Kipper. Commissioner Kay suggested having the future meetings on Tuesday night and this will be on the agenda at the next workshop meeting. C Robert H. Duncanson - Mayor Wanda Mullikin - City Clerk City Commission -3- September 2, 1975 1 AGENDA REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION SEPTEMBER 2 , 1975 8 : 00 P. M. Invocation by Father Edward McCarthy, Pastor of Resurrection Catholic Church. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. 1. Approval of minutes A. Regular meeting of August 18th. B. Workshop meeting of August 6th. C. Workshop meeting of August llth. D. Workshop meeting of August 25th. 2 . Citizens Comments ® 3 . Certificate of Appreciation to Miss Wiley, Manager of Howard Johnson. 4 . Public Hearings - Scheduled for 8 : 30 P.M. A. Ordinance concerning a request to rezone from M-1-A to M-1-R the A of the SA of the SW34 of the SW14 of Section 235 Township 50 South, Range 42 East, less the North 25 feet ® thereof, so that an approximately 403000 square foot building can be constructed in which to manufacture fiberglass boats . (Requested by William S. Pegg and Reggie Rose) (second reading) EXHIBIT: Ordinance Public Notice B. Ordinance concerning adoption of Fiscal Year 1975-6 Budget (second reading) EXHIBIT: Ordinance (previously distributed) C. Resolution concerning adoption of Fiscal Year 1975-6 ad valorem millage. EXHIBIT: Resolution (previously distributed) 5 . Ordinances Cons deration and first reading of an ordinance establishing fees for issuance of warrants and setting a date for a public hearing. EXHIBIT: Ordinance 6 . Resolutions Cons deration of a resolution providing for the appropriate signature on all bank accounts. EXHIBIT: Resolution (previously distributed) 7 . Advisory Board Consideration of appointments to the Dania Architectural Review Commission. (DARCOM Board) 8 . Dania Elementary School Discussion concerning the utilization of Dania. Elementary School. 9 . Curb Stand Perimeter Discussion concerning curb stand operation in the City. (Requested by Vice Mayor Bertino) 10 . Crossing Light Consideration of pedestrian crossing at Dania Beach Boulevard and Northeast 2nd Avenue. EXHIBIT: City Manager' s Memo #4-75, with attachment. ESTIMATED COST: $1,750. 00 FUND SOURCE: Account 421-327 R ',