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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30820 - MINUTES - City Commission ® MINUTES SPECIAL MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION AUGUST 26, 1974 ® 1 . Ro I I Ca I I Present: Vice Mayor: Robert Duncanson Commissioners: Frank Adler l William Jackson John Kay C Manager: Y Woodward M. Hampton City City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin City Attorney: Clarke Walden ITT Police Chief: Fred Willis 3 Building Inspector: Hubert Walker snz Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman k. Absent: Mayor: Ted Ka ® Y r 2. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. by presiding officer Vice Mayor Duncanson. The Vice Mayor made introductory remarks concerning the zoning ordinances and the corrections thereto. The City Manager had submitted to the Commission notes on various corrections and the updating of some subjects which fr were the result of a joint study by Mr. Walker, Mr. Sparkman and the City Manager. <: ® It was desired that Mr. Sparkman would handle setting up public hearings on s'asn various subjects of the City so that these ordinances could be applied after . they had been adopted. Commission set a public hearing on the adoption of these ordinances and instructed the City Attorney to advertise for this public hearing for the regular Commission meeting, September 16th. The City Manager asked for f correction on the application of the 60 foot minimum right-of-way for streets. He pointed out the difficulty of requiring additional dedication in areas that were substantially developed. The City Attorney was instructed to bring before the Commission a provision of the ordinance modified to carry out the intent of requiring 60 foot streets minimum in all new subdivisions and/or areas that are re-platted for re-development. In addition to the corrections to the ordinances as submitted by the City Attorney, the Commission authorized an O additional ordinance to be known as RM-15, said ordinance to have the same yard setback, parking and incidental regulations as are found in the RM-12. The cluster ordinances known as RC-5 has been submitted to Mr. Sparkman for his review by the City Manager and is to be indicated in the overall zoning ordinances. Said cluster ordinance known as RC-5 will require a minimum of a twenty acre tract for site plan approval . Vice Mayor Duncanson asked that his comment be • in the minutes that in his opinion the top on density should be twelve ( 12) units per acre, however, he recognized that as a practical matter the ordinances as proposed should be adopted and placed on the books. A motion was made by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay that the above procedures be followed in adopting and implementing the new ordinances. • 3. The City Manager presented the contract between the City and the Police Benevolent Association br the year 1974-5. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission voted unanimously that the contract be adopted with the modifications as set forth and presented by the City Manager. The resolution adoption is to include authorization for the proper officials of the City to sign the contract document. i 4. The City Manager presented the City Budget for the fiscal year 1974-5. One person, John Bertino from the audience asked to be heard, he asked how much was carried forward from the 1973-4 budget. He also asked if all employees received a raise and what percent raise did the police department personnel receive. These questions were answered by the City Manager. Mr. Bertino then ' A said he wanted to ask what salaries certain individuals received from the City. At this point Vice Mayor Duncanson ruled that these questions were not proper and of general interest and that this information was available at any time in the Manager's office. He then asked if department heads were consulted in the preparation of the budget. Vice Mayor Duncanson and Commissioner Jackson both responded and explained in detail how a budget is brought from the work- sheet requests through the total process to the final recommendation by the City Manager for the Commission's decision. There were no other questions from the audience or the Commission. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson a. 4 �A f' ug. seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission approved the resolution for the adoption of the budget with a tax rate of 3.21 mills. The motion passed unanimously. The Manager presented the utilities budgets for the 1974-5 r; ® fiscal year and the resolution for adoption. On a motion by Commission Jackson �tOseconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission unanimously approved the resolution f.. to adoption of the utilities budgets for 1974-5. r. 5. The Regular Commission Meeting for September 2nd falls on Labor Day. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the Commission unan-imously set the meeting for September 9th instead of September 2nd. 6. The City of Dania has been involved, and• w( II be involved in seeking Federal funds for sewer works, water system improvements and other related programs. r The City Manager requested authorization to file the necessary request for assist- ance and to send Mr. McNally to Atlanta to get the up-to-date information on �s? ® the Urban Development Act of 1974. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Commission unanimously approved the City Manager's a : request. �: • f 1 Ted L. Kay-Mayor 4landa Mulli in-City Clerk • • - • • • • City Commission Minutes -2- August 26, 1974 r