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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30826 - MINUTES - City Commission ® MINUIES RI-GULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION JULY I , 1974 Invo(.,rlion by Commissioner Jackson. 7. Ir�drle of Allegiance. RoII C❑II : PresonI : Mayor: Ted L. Kay Vice Mayor: Robert Duncanson Commissioners: Frank Adler William -Jackson John Kay ® City Manager: Woodward M. Hampton City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin City Attorney: Clarke Walden Police Chief: Fred Willis Building Inspector: Hubert Walker Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman ® On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the minute: of the regular meeting of June 17th and the special meeting of .tune IOfh were approved and passed unanimously. 8:0`) p.m. garbage and Trash Contract bids. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay the bidding was closed and the bids were opened. There were four bids submitted, they were: West Shore, Waste Management, Seacoast Sanitation Limited, Ltm. , and All Service Refuse Company. A motion was made by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Kay to refer the bids to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. ® G. Clive Taylor, Assistant Traffic Operations Engineer for Department of Trans- portation presented information and slides which demonstrated the need for removing parking from Federal Highway. He emphasized the need for modern signalization of the intersections and spoke of the reasoning behind fnvinq roads and that is to move traffic,not for parking. There were many questions from members of the audience who represented the antique dealers. The general consensus of the antique dealers was leave the parking on Federal no matter what the consequences. Mr. Taylor pointed out the liability which the City would have from accidents at intersections controlled by the out- moded signals. The City Attorney stated that Mr. Taylor was correct and that the City would have liability. Mr. Taylor stated that the cost for A modernization of the signals in this area at the present cost, would ho approximately $200,000. Attorney A.J. Ryan presented a plea to leave the parking on Federal to help the antique dealers and ended up with his plr,n being to have the City Commission ask the Department of Transportation to dclny -the program for additional six months of study. The City Attorney pointed out that the resolution had been previously adopted and sent to the Uep,)rim,nnt and if the Department wanted to have an extension of time, that '1r. Ryan should have them write to the City requesting same. The City Manager roportod the results of the survey done by the Chamber of Commerce Committee, ch,,ir „d by Bob Epling. This inventory was made up of the cooperation of mcu,y m ,rdnrrs of the business community. The City Manger will continue to 4or-1, with the Committee of business men to see what can be done to alleviate ® my ,rlvrrse offect from removing the parking from Federal Highway. Chris utf >n spoke in opposition to the delay requested by the antique dealers and that he as a young person felt that the antique dealers had not tak.,n positive jction to help themselves and that this should be done without Jelc,y. No a(.tion was taken by the Commission on the total presentation. Dw City Attorney recommended that the Commission could zone the property it 4')0 Ia; t Dania Beach Boulevard as requested by Howard Burgess to B-2 by I)a : . ir, t it ns an emergency measure. On a motion by Commissioner Kay, uc .r ,1. 1 by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the ordinance was approved on Ist and nd ro ,Jing by an unanimous vote• i ihani:r City Commission minutes -I- July I , 1974 0 8. The City Manager asked the Commission to confirm that the ordinance author- izing the Manager to handle condemnations was passed on first and second reading as an emergency measure on June 17, 1974. This was to clarify the action of the Commission on tape. A motion was made by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Adler confirming that the ordinance was passed on ® Juno I /, 1974. The motion passed unanimously. 9. A special meeting was set for July 8th at 5:30 to discuss the police contract and for possible action. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Jackson the meeting was set. The vote was unanimous. 10. Mayor Kay reported on problems of liability to the City from obstructions placed in the swale area by home owners. He stated that his information showel that- home owners would be responsible. The conclusion of the dis- cussions by the Commission, was that the City strictly follow the regulations that no obstructions be permitted in swale area other than driveways and so for-ih and that those be by permit. 11 . The request by J .S. Powell , Jr. , President of Powell Bros., Inc. for a searrity trailer at Port Laudania was denied on a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the vote was unanimous. 17. On a motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the City Manager's request to exchange the Savin machine we presently have in the Police Department for a new model , was approved unanimously. 13. The City Manager reported to the Commission on discussions with the City Engineer concerning the bid to construct 5th Avenue. The City Manager concurred with the City Engineer's recommendation that the bid be awarded ® to Hosey Construction Company In the amount of $220,358.75. On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission unan- imously voted to award the bid to Hosey. 14. The City Manager recommended the Radio Communications Maintenance Service bid be awarded to Caribbean Radio Communications, Inc. on their unit bid ® basis not to exceed lump sum of $1,896 per year. On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Vice Mayor Duncanson, the Commission unanimously approved the bid be awarded to Caribbean. 15. The City Manager presented, for the approval of the Commission, a site plan for twenty-four (24) acres of land west of the Resurrection Catholic Church ® between N. E. 2nd Street and the Dania Cut-Off Canal . This plan was on the basis of approximately 12 units per acre and the area is zoned R-Apartment. Vice Mayor Duncanson commented that this plan was a great improvement over the original site plan and he felt that the reduction in density was very complimentary. He stated that even though it was a great improvement, he still would want his vote recorded as no. The Commissioners reviewed the f plan as well as the Zoning Consultant Luther Sparkman. On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the Commission approved the site plan with Vice Mayor Duncanson voting no. 16. Th., City Manager discussed with the Commission the need to allocate monies frog, various accounts to cover the cost of constructing 5th Avenue. The g Commission agreed on the need for a special assessment revolving fund. A motion was made by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay to approve the City Commission's request that the Manager be authorized to transfer the monies from the various accounts from this year's budget to the special assessment revolving fund to fund construction projects authorized by the Commission. The vote was unanimous. 'g li. The City Attorney reported on his research of the 1% surcharge and recom- mended that it be up for action at the meeting of July 151h. 18. The City Attorney reported on his work load and the costs involved in doing the City legal work. He suggested that $7,500 would cover the additional cost. The Commission set this for the meeting of July 15th. City Commission Minutes -2- July I , 1974 TeH• L. Kay - Mayor Wandri Mullikin- City Clerk A City Commission Minutes -3- July I , 1974