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MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
OCTOBER I , 1973
Invocation by Commissioner Jackson.
�. 111odge of Allegiance.
Roll Call
ProsenI Mayor: Ted Kay
Vice Mayor: Robert Duncanson
Commissioners: Frapk Adler
William Jackson
John Kay .
Acting City Manager: Charles McNally
City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
City Attorney: Clarke Walden
Building Inspector: Hubert Walker
Police Chief: Fred Willis
4 . A. motion was made, sustained and carried to approve the minutes of
the meeting of September 17th.
5. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson,
the Municipal Home Rule Proclamation was approved unanimously.
6. Florida Power and Light' s item was tabled at their request.
1. 8: 10 p.m. Bids were opened for the sale of the surplus Mercury.
One bid was received from Vernell Moore in the amount of $250.00.
The bid was turned over to the City Manager for action.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
1 . After some discussion a motion was made by Commissioner Jackson, seconded
by Commissioner Duncanson to approve the Table of Organization of the Fire
Department. The motion passed unanimously.
On a motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Adler, the
Commission unanimously authorized the City Manager to advertise for bids
for six new police cars.
. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the
Commission unanimously authorized the City Manager to advertise for
bids on an automobile for his office.
4. An agrer:ment had been worked out by the City Manager and the Florida
I ast Coast Railway on the construction of crossing gates at N.W. IOth Street
and federal Highway. The Railway agreed to pay one-half the cost, the
County' s share to be one-third and the City to pick up the difference.
The estimated cost would be $24,000.00. On a motion by Vice Mayor
Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Commission requested that
a resolution be drawn requesting the County to pay their share. The
vote was unanimous.
r, 5. On n motion by Commissioner Kay, seconded by Commissioner Jackson, the
Commir,lion unanimously authorized the City Engineer to prepare a set
of pl,ms io enlarge City Hall .
The County wrote the City asking for comments on the County lending its
activity and support to operating urban or regional parks in the County
area and/or using the County tax dollars to purchase additional park land.
In turn the County would expect the cities to completely support all
park activity and recreation programs within their boundaries. After
corr,iderable discussion, the Commission agreed to table this for presentation
at th future meeting after research by the individual Commissioners.
`Ji, (, 1'!oyor Ouncanson made a motion to adopt a resolution indicating Dania's
in brat to .annex the area west to 441 between Stirling and the Dania Cut-Off
C.ni,,l . Couin i ss loner Jackson seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
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The Cil-y Attorney was no - rea(1y with iho proper resolution 1-o authorize
c th City to have the unfinished structure at 242 S.W. 9th Streef' removed,
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f 9• The Commission reviewed and approved unanimously by a (notion the final
cost estimato prepared by the City Engineer for the sewer treatment plant
® in the rnnount of $825,000.00. The Commission also ruled that the developer's
'a (:osl for- the plant should include, in addition to construction cost of
r; 1,825,000. an added $250,000. for operation of the plant for a five year
'fsa< period, with the stipulatlon that if the plant was discontinued in favor
}Yq of connection to the Hollywood regional system before the five year period
F had expired, that the unused portion of operation monies be returned to
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® the subscribing developers on a pro rata basis. The operating fund of
$250,000. is to be held in an escrow fund released in yearly increments
fir• of $50,000. for operational expense. Subject to this change In funding
the contract as drawn was approved to be sent- to the developers involved.
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- , 10. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a letter setting forth all
tra 0 pertinent information to the revival of the East Marsh District and which
7; would be delivered to the City Manager's office who would mail said letter
to all residents in that district. After a reasonable time to allow this
w(W• information to reach the affected residents, this item would be brought
back 1-0 a future meeting.
II . Mr. Brice, Director of Public Works entered into a general discussion of
t the problems of weed and grass control with the Commission. The Commission
instructed Mr. Brice to prepare an ordinance, with the assistance of the
City Attorney which would be appropriate to resolve the present difficulties
in lot clearance procedures and to present such ordinance to the Commission
for their action.
12. Mr. Sherwood Spencer has requested the City to release the reservation of
right-of-way on Lots 9, 10 8 II Magnolia Park. On a motion by Vice Mayor
} Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Jackson this matter was tabled for
�. more research.
® I>. Vice Mayor Duncanson's request for a resolution supporting the concept of
expansion of powers of T.Y. Park Board to establish, maintain and operate
Regional Passive Parks was denied after a motion to pass a resolution made
by the Vice Mayor and seconded by Commissioner Adler failed in a 2-3 vote
with Commissioners Jackson and Kay and Mayor Kay voting no.
14• On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Kay, the Comm-
ission turned the bid from H 8 H Crane for special contract services for
the uttlilly department over to the City Manager for his recommendation.
The (notion passed unanimously.
A resolution presented by City Attorney Walden for sewer assessment aljustment
on Lots 19 8 20 Block 11 Town of Dania. On a motion by Commissioner Adler,,
seconded by Commissioner Jackson the request for a resolution was dented.
16. Vice Mayor Duncanson brought up the petition that had been presented by a
number of residents as to what action had been taken on said petition,
Vice Mayor Duncanson asked what action had been taken on the petition that
was given them concerning the Golf Course property. Mr. Walden reported he
® had received the petition and would be willing to write up another petition
to rescind the ordinance to rezone the mentioned property.
17. Commissioner John Kay was instructed to meet with the City Manager to
fin,ilize the Civic Center plans.
® 13. the City Manager was asked to check with the School Board to see what
heir derlree of proportion in the upcoming summer programs would be.
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anda Mullikin-City Clerk
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'i October I , 1973