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SPECIAL MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
AUGUST 26, 1974
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Present: Vice Mayor: Robert Duncanson
Commissioners: Frank Adler
l William Jackson
John Kay
C Manager:
Y Woodward M. Hampton
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City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
City Attorney: Clarke Walden
ITT Police Chief: Fred Willis
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Building Inspector: Hubert Walker
snz Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman
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Absent: Mayor: Ted Ka
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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.
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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
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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
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1 Ted L. Kay-Mayor
4landa Mulli in-City Clerk
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City Commission Minutes -2- August 26, 1974
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