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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30815 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION OCTOBER 21 , 1974 7:00 P.M. I . The Workshop session was called to order by Mayor Kay at 7:40 P.M. Commissioner Adler was absent and excused. The City Attorney presented the M-1 and M-I-R , ordinances which controls light manufacturing. The City Attorney also reviewed the AP ordinance and the tank-farm. The Commissioners approved the ordinance as presented by the City Attorney and set October 30th at 7:00 P.M. for a Special Meeting to adopt all new zoning ordinances on the second and final reading. Ted L. Kay-Mayor Wanda Mullikin-City Clerk City Commission -I- October 21, 1974 MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION ® OCTOBER 21 , 1974 I . Invocation by Commissioner Jackson. 2. Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. :t 3. Roll Call : Present: Mayor: Ted L. Kay Vice or:Ma :3 Y Robert Duncanson Commissioners: Frank Adler William Jackson John Kay City Manager: Woodward M. Hampton City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin Cit Attorney:Y: Clarke Walden Police Chief: Fred Willis ® Building Inspector: Hubert Walker Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman 4. A motion was made to approve the minutes of the October 7th and 9th meetings by Commissioner Jackson and seconded by Commissioner Kay. Passed unanimously. -j 5. Mr. Sparkman presented the Zoning Board's action of their meeting of October 8th. The City Commission agreed with the Board's recommendation that the auto p repair shop be permitted on North Federal Highway. Mr. Liebowitz is the applicant. 1 6. 8: 15 P.M. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson the Commission unanimously approved the request of Frank Fasce for a variance ,r from the parking requirements which are required to enable him to erect a structural addition to his building at 29 South Federal Highway, with the ti stipulation that the permit be issued subject to complying with all the re- quirements of the South Florida Building Code. 4: ® 7. The City Attorney presented the ordinance authorizing absentee ballots for the City. On a motion by Vice Mayor Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission unanimously approved the ordinance on both readings as an emergency. 8. The City Manager recommended with explanations on certain repairs to the fishing pier. He recommended that the bid for repairs be awarded to Frank Hill in the • amount of $13,981 .50. The Manager also suggested that the remainder of the railing that is somewhat weakened and could be dangerous, be replaced on a per unit basis according to bid as submitted and that the work be done during the present year, but that the payment be made out of the 1975-6 budget. The City Attorney ruled that the safety factor for the public would be a consid- eration sufficient to extend the unit price to do all the work. On a motion ® by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the Commission unan- imously approved this ruling, with the exception of Commissioner Kay who abstained and stated for the record that he had other contracts with Mr. Hill and would not vote on this matter. 9. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the Commission unanimously endorsed the bond Issue for improving the Broward County Transit System. 10. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Board voialto postpone the meeting of November 4th until the 7th. Vice Mayor Duncanson voted no. 9 11 . Mayor Kay made some comments on recreation needs and asked Chairman Duncanson of the Recreation Committee to personally look into these areas and give the CGunnissI on a full program for their consideration. Mayor Kay also made some comments concerning the Fire and Police pension plans and suggested that the City Manager set up a meeting between representatives of these departments and the pension advisor. The Recreation Committee then reported on their City Commission -I- October 21, 1974 ,Ryy W' study of the needs for improving the Senior Citizens Building. A motion was made by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson to hire an x- architect to design the necessary improvements to the City. Vice Mayor uj ;�. Duncanson moved to amend the motion to have the City Manager confer with the City Attorney and that if It Is proper to use the architect Mr. Kerley, who h,)d been selected to do plans for a civic center, which included Incorporating the Senior Citizen's Building within It, then for the City Manager to be authorized to proceed to have the plans drawn and bids advertised. The motion �1s amended passed unanimously. c' 12. Pulliam Smith's application for a permit to operate an antique auction was discussed and on a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the Commission voted unanimously to grant this permit for one year. Mr. Arms had objected to the granting of this license and asked if this license were granted could he, as an antique dealer, also get a license for r an auction? Mayor Kay stated that this is the intent of the motion that any person approved by the City Manager, who applied and paid his fee could receive an occupational license. " 13. The City Manager reminded the Commission that the representative on the E" EOCG needed to be appointed. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Commission voted unanimously to reappoint Mrs. Peterman. C u 14. The City Manager brought to the attention of the Commission, the time and cost element involved in collecting bad checks. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Commission unanimously authorized a charge of $4.00 per check to cover these expenses. Y". 15. Pete Prossic will be on the next agenda for several discussions with the Commission . A motion was made by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay to place this on the agenda. The vote was unanimous. 16. The City Manager requested the Commission to set a floor elevation of. 8 feet above sea level for construction north of the Dania Cut OffCanal , east of !' Federal Highway. On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the Commission unanimously voted that this elevation be set and that the City Engineer be instructed to recommend on the floor level for all construction south of the Dania Cut Off Canal , East of Federal Highway. 17. fhe City Manager presented to the Commission the cost information on treating palm trees for blight. The cost will be approximately $6.00 including $'. medication for three treatments per year. A motion was made by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson to authoriz6 the City Manager to have thr, trees on public property treated and to make this service available to citizens upon them paying the $6.00 per treatment. The vote was unanimous. 18. The City Manager asked if there were any objections to having the telephone - i system at City Hall modernized which will save the City a considerable amount of money. There were no objections. The City Manager stated that he would then proceed. 19. Commissioner Adler asked that the Commission endorse the County Charter. Commissioner Adler and Vice Mayor Duncanson were in favor of the Charter, the remainder of the Commission indicated that they were not and no motion rr- made. Ted L. K - yor l Honda Mullikin-City Clerk City Commission -2- October 21 , 1974