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Home My WebLink About30869 - MINUTES - City Commission trN MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION MARCH 19, 1973 1. Invocation by Commissioner Adler. 2. Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Roll Call Present: Mayor: Ted L. Yay Commissioners: Frank Adler Robert Duncanson William Jackson City Manager: Woodward M. Hampton City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin City Attorney: Clarke Walden Building Inspector: Hubert Walker ® Police Chief: James Longo Absent: Commissioner: John Ray 4. A motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson to approve the minutes of the meeting on March 5th passed unanimously. 5. A motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson to pass on third reading the amended R-Apt ordinance and the ordinance establishing R-3 zoning density at 21 units per acre, R-3A at 17 units per acre and R-3B at 12 units per acre passed unanimously. The City Attorney stated he would present the complete ordinances with the additional regulations at the next meeting. 6. 8:15 p.m. Bids opened for the construction of sidewalks on S.E. 2nd Avenue. No bids were received. A motion by Commissioner Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Jackson to have the work done by day labor contract under the supervision of the City passed unanimously. 7. 8: 30 p.m. Bids opened for the sale of the old Dania Bank Building. A motion by Commission Adler to close the bidding and the bids to be opened was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. The motion passed unanimously. Two bids werereceived, one bid from Robert Herman in the amount of $60,000.00, with a deposit check of $6,000.00 and ® another bid from Dr. Gilbert Berken in the amount of $68,000.00, with a $6,800.00 deposit check attached. A motion by Commissioner Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Jackson to refer the bid to the City Manager for his consideration, passed unanimously. 8. A motion by Commissioner Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner ® Jackson to authorize a resolution of condemnation on the following passed unanimously: Legal: Lots 9 Block 6 College Tract 19-9 Address: 715 S.W. 6th Street, Dania Owner of Record: C.J. & Appalone Redmon 840 N. Fig Tree Lane Fort Lauderdale, Florida and Legal: Lot 10 Block 6 College Tract 19-9 Address: 711 S.W. 6th Street, Dania Owner of Record: C.J. & Appalone Redmon 840 N. Fig Tree Lane Fort Lauderdale, Florida City Commission Meeting -1- March 19, 1973 0. F T41 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 1. Final approval of transfer of surplus lot on S.E. 2nd Avenue to Pagliarulo Bros. The City Attorney stated that the deed has now been clarified on the conditions, as well as the legal description, is ® and that he would deliver it to the City Manager this week. 2. The City Manager again recommended action to eliminate commercial agricultural uses in the City. After much discussion on the merits of this recommendation, the Commission requested that the Tax Assessor or one of his designees to ap pear before the Commission to determine be to ® what action could or should be taken. 3. The City Manager presented to the-Commission, a synopsis of the agreement under which the Dania Nursing Home receives sewer services from the City. The City Commission was very critical of the contract agreement and instructed the City Manager and the City Attorney to • follow through on the report to make sure that the City of Dania receives just compensation for these services. rz. 4. The City Manager brought to the attention of the Commission the conditions under which the Lewis Boat Sales operates. The Manager recommended that Lewis Boat Sales be permitted to operate until ® August, the end of this license year, and that the license not be ' renewed for this location. Further discussion ensued, and a motion by Commissioner Duncanson, seconded by Commissioner Jackson to authorize ' the Manager to notify Lewis Boat Sales that their operation would not be licensed in August and that the facility should be removed and rebuilt x by the owner in a proper manner according to the City Code and in • such a way as to be complimentary to the image of the City of Dania, passed unanimously. 5. The City Commission approved the reversal of the water meter at the airport at a cost of approximately $500.00. This is necessary in order to buy water from the County Utilities during the period of ® time that the City water tank is not in operation while being repaired. 6. On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson the City Commission approved unanimously on third reading, an ordinance of intent to annex approximately five acres owned by Mr. Berry adjacent to the northwest section of the City. This matter will be advertised 0 for action by the Commission on May 7th. 7. The Dania Association of Fire Fighters asked the Commission by letter to the City Manager, for recognition as the exclusive bargaining agent for the Dania Fire Department The City Attorney advised the Commission that under State law the Fire Fighters have the right to bargain with the City and that no action was necessary. The matter was referred back to the City Manager to handle administratively. B. A motion by Commissioner Jackson, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson to approve the request of the Dania Fire Department for the use of Houston Park complex for an afternoon circus on Sunday, March 25, 1973, passed • unanimously. 9. The Manager brought to the attention of the Commission the need to purchase a new piece of equipment for the City. City Clerk Mullikin explained to the Commission the function of this machine and the time savings to the City that the machine would give. The Commission ® indicated their approval of her explanation and asked that two proposals at least be brought to the Commission at the next meeting for their action. City Clerk Mullikin agreed to have the proposals for the Commissioners. 10. The City Manager recommended to the Commission that the bid for • construction of S.E. 7th Street between 2nd and 5th Avenues be awarded to Broward Construction Company in the amount of $813086.60. The bid was on a unit basis for rock base asphalt concrete paving City Commission Meeting -2- March 19, 1973 • and storm drainage. The unit „1® price per square yard for 8 grade two, lime rock base including sand sealed surface according to specifications was $2. 39 per square yard. 1" asphalt paving .62¢ per square yard. JV Furnished and installed approved fill for sub-base according to s ecifications 2. 15 er cubic ard. Unit. p $ p Y price for other roadway ,x excavations for the construction of sub-base 1. 75$ per cubic yard. ,., • On a motion by Commissioner Adler, seconded by Commissioner Duncanson the bid and the unit prices were approved upon the recommendation of the City Manager and these unit prices will be the basis for the cost tst`, of construction only and resurfacing some streets and alleys and asked that the contract price be accepted by the bidder through August 21, 1973, the end of the City's fiscal year. 11. The City Manager reported to the Commission on his conference with the ugr., City Manager of Hollywood, Tom Rain and the Mayor of Davie, Betty Robe*ts t and other officials, regarding annexation of the area west of the Dania k City limits, and bounded on the south by Stirling Road and the north4' by the Dania Cut-Off Canal. The consensus of the Commission was that ® if the Legislature would reserve the area west of the City to 441 and l give the City of Dania the right to review all zoning and building that rth ivn at some date the City could and would accept this area for annexation. ft 12. The Commission and the audience commented on the problem of crime in rm: = the City. Commissioner Jackson stated that he, as one commissioner, O would back the Chief of Police completely in controlling people wandering through the neighborhood without logical reasons for being ' ' there. The total Commission endorsed this position with various comments and agreed with the Chief of Police that stronger action is necessary .+ to prevent burglaries and robberies in the residential areas. Several members of the audience commented on this need and their support of O the Police Department personally and if necessary financially, even if it required an increase in taxes to accomplish the objective. O Mayor-Ted L. Kay City Clerk-Wanda Mulli�l-cin • O O O • City Commission Meeting -3- March 19, 1973