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SPECIAL MEETING
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
SEPTEMBER 25, 1972
1. Invocation by Mayor Jackson.
2. Pledge of Allegiance.
3. Roll Call
Present: Mayor: William E. Jackson
Commissioners: 'Ted Kay
Robert Kelly
City Manager: Woodward M. Hampton
City Clerk: E. R. Clay
i City Attorney: Clarke Walden
Building Inspector: Hubert Walker
Absent: Commissioners: Frank Salvino
Boisy Waiters
® 4. 8 :15 p.m. public hearing. Third reading on the adoption of an
occupational license ordinance. There were no objections.
Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the ordinance be passed
on third reading. Commissioner Kay seconded. There were three ayes.
5. Commissioner Kay made a motion to pass on three readings the
® amendment to the M-1 Ordinance to prohibit residential use in
a M-1 zoned area. Commissioner Kelly seconded. There were three ayes.
6. Comments on crime report for January-June, 1972. Discussion ensued
on the crime picture in the City of Dania. There was extensive
discussion and exchanging of ideas between the various Commissioners.
® The Commissioners asked that an all-out effort be made to reduce
the crime rate, and various suggestions were offered. Mayor Jackson
suggested the Block System of citizen participation and cooperation.
Commissioner Kay suggested a closer observance of the procedures for
the flow of information through the police desk. Commissioner Kelly
made a motion that the City Manager proceed to obtain some professional
it type of monitoring and recording equipment, to be able to monitor
and record all incoming telephone calls to the Police Department.
Commissioner Kay seconded. There were three ayes. The Mayor said
he would like to see the Police and Fire Department get together
and work out a better coordinated call system.
The City Manager requested that a new direct hot line telephone
be installed specifically to receive information from citizens on
suspicious activities in the Community. These calls to be handled
in a different manner than normally requested from the community.
Commissioner Kay made a motion to authorize the City Manager to
follow through to establish the block system and to install the
1� hot line telephone. Commissioner Kelly seconded. There were three ayes.
7. Commissioner Kay made a motion to remove all four straw ballots
from the election. Commissioner Kelly seconded. There were three ayes.
8. Notice was received by the City that the County Zoning Board would
® be considering a request to change the zoning on a piece of property
from agriculture to M-1 Industrial. This property borders the
City of Dania on the West boundary at West Beach Boulevard.
Commissioner Kelly made a motion to authorize the City Attorney
to draw a resolution opposing this zoning change to be forwarded
to the County Planning Department.
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illiam E. J son-Mayor
E. R. Clay-City k