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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30978 - MINUTES - City Commission F C - REGULAR MEETING OF THE DANIA CITY COMMISSIONERS HELD Oil MARCH 16, 1970 IN THE COMh1ISSIOIJ ROOM, DANIA, FLORIDA AT 8: 00 P. M. " -- _ - H ® Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ROLL CALL PRESENT Mayor-Commissioner Robt E. Houston ;.. °t Commissioner Robert Kelly William Jackson ?i ® Boisey Waiters City Manager Woodward M. Hampton City Attorney Clarke Walden ® Bldg. Inspector H. Walker "-` Asst.. Police Chief Gus Brugger z ABSENT: City Clerk • E. R. Clay Commissioner Joseph Thornton s O 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 2ND, 1970. Commissioner Kelly made a motion to Table until the next meeting. This was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. s 2. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 1970. Commissioner Jackson made a motion the bills be paid. Seconded by Commissioner Waiters. All in favor signify in the usual manner - 4 Ayes. Contrary. So; Ordered. O 3. APPROVAL OF BILLS FROM BILL KELLY CHEVROLET CO. FOR TWO POLICE CRUISERS. $2,658.02 each $5,136.04 Allowance on 1964 Plymouth & 1967 Chevrolet 325.00 NET $49991.04 Commissioner Waiters made a motion the bills be paid. This was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. Question on the motion Commissioner Kelly asked if they were approved by the Police Department as per the Specs. The City Mana- ger said they had been inspected. Commissioner Kelly said he thought the proper procedure was for the Department accepting to write the City Manager O a memo saying they have been inspected and meet the specifications so if there is any trouble later we will know who is responsible. All in favor signify in the usual manner - 4 Ayes Contrary So Ordered. 4. APPROVAL OF BILL FROM JAKE CROUCH FOR TWO WELL BUILDINGS. Mayor Houston said the Contract Price is $2800.00 and this has been approved by Broome and ® Farina. Commissioner Kelly made a motion the Bill be paid. This was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. All in favor signify in the usual manner - 4 Ayes Contrary. So Ordered. S. APPROVAL OF BILL FROM BROOMS E FARINA FOR WORK IN CEMETARY IN THE AMOUNT OF $180.00. Mayor Houston said this was to lay out the new section and it has O been approved by the City Manager. Commissioner Waiters made a motion the Bill be paid. This was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. All in favor signify in the usual manner - 4 Ayes. Contrary. So Ordered. 6. 2ND READING 4 COP TRANSFER OF DANIA BAR - MAURICE RISDON TO ANTHONY RANDAZZO Mayor Houston said the application has been approved by the Police Chief, O Building Inspector, and the Fire Inspector said he informed the people of minor things and will follow up to see if they are taken care of, but are not Serious the enough tonse nFial1oner reading. This�wason mde aseecconded by Commissioner Kelly. Roll was called and the Vote was 4-0. O 7. APPROVAL OF BILL FROM U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR THE PERIOD JULY 131969 THROJGH JUNE 30, 1970 IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00. Commissioner Kelly asked if we had received any reports on this. Mr. Hampton said we received a report which was sent to the City Engineer to double check and advise on the steps the City should take based on the Solidity report they gave to us. Commissioner Waiters asked if we could hold up this payment until we see the report. Mr. ® Hampton said his recommendation would be to approve for payment so we can March 16, 1970 ( Page 1 ) O ( 2 ) start looking for money, but this bill cannot be paid without full authori- zation. Mayor Houston said he wanted to see a full report for this money, this will be $10,000.00 we paid, and this calls for more than a Solidity report. Mayor Houston said this should be tabled until we get a full report from our own engineers. There were no objections so this was tabled. 8. 3RD READING - ORDINANCE ON UNNECESSARY OR UNUSUAL NOISES City Attorney, Clarke Walden read the Title and said this was a more detailed Ordinance and would give the Police Department more power to curb a lot of these objection- able things such as hot rodding, Rock Festivals, etc. There having been ono objections to this Ordinance, Commissioner Kelly made a motion the Ordinance be approved on 3rd and Final reading. Commissioner Jackson seconded the motio and said he would like to see the Police Department familiarize themselves with this and enforce it. The Mayor said the Clerk would send it over to the Police Department and they could all read up on it. No Questions on the Or- dinance. Roll was called and the Vote was 4-0. 9. HUBERT WALKER BUILDING INSPECTOR - Request for Ordinance Adopting for the City of Dania the 1970 Edition of the South Florida Building Code. Mr. Walker said the City adopted the Code in 1969 and since that time there have been changes in the Code developed by Metropolitan Dade County. These changes have been advertised and given to the Cities or whoever wants them, to add to the 1969 Code, making it a 1970 Code and bringing it up to date. Mayor Houston said he didn't want to adopt something he knew nothing about and recommended it be turned over to the Contractor's Board to see if all of this comes some- where near what the City of Dania needs and if there is anything there we cann't work with, we will have to take it out. Commissioner Waiters said there is an attempt throughout Broward County to bring into line once and for all the unification of various codes that can be used and workable through out the County and we cannot let one or two persons dictate what is good for Dania. Mayor Houston said he would go on record that he is not against it but it does set up a salary for the Zoning Board which you didn't know any- thing about and there might be a lot of other things like that so it can be brought up with a recommendation at the next meeting. Mr. Walden said what ever the City adopts, lets get an official copy of that with no Dade County or Hollywood language attached to it. Mayor Houston recommended this be tabled until the next meeting and asked the Building Inspector to see that each member of the Board get a copy and tell them how important it is that we get a recommendation from them at the following meeting. Mr. Walker then said it would cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $50.00 and could he get an authorization. 10. APPROVAL TO ALLOW FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT TO REMOVE LIGHT AT N. E. 13th STAND FEDERAL HIGHWAY. Commissioner Kelly made a motion this be tabled and turned 11 over to the City Manager. This was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. There were no objections. 11. PUBLIC HEARING 8: 30 BIDS FOR STORM SEWER DRAINS ON S. E. 2nd Ave. Motion was made by Commissioner Kelly the Bids be closed. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favor - 4 Ayes. Contrary. So Ordered. ® 1. A. M. A. Engineering 2nd Ave. $ 432915. 50 Completion 60days 3rd St. 33760.00 2. A. Godio & Sons 2nd Ave. 46,339. 50 90days 3rd St. 63730.00 3. H & H Engineering Inc. 2nd Ave. 42,159.50 60days 3rd St. 52670.00 4. Plantation Construction C. 2nd Ave. 392499.50 no completion time 3rd St. 22862.00 S. Rowe Construction Co. 2nd Ave. 432295.60 120days 3rd St. 32782.00 6. Dargill 2nd Ave. 623276.25 100days 3rd St. 52080.00 _ 7. Inter County Construction 2nd Ave. 502358.75 75days 3rd St. 62420.00 March_ 16) 1970 ( Page 2 ) x ( 3 ) B. H b H Crane Service 2nd Ave. 282702.50 60 days 3rd St. 2,126. 25 .x 9. L & M Paving Construction 2nd Ave. 51,540. 30 120 days 3rd St. 4,521.00 10. Broward Construction Co. Inc. 2nd Ave. 46,355.85 90 Days 3rd St. 33624.75 k • Motion was made by Commissioner Kelly that the bids be turned over to the City Manager and City Engineer for tabulation and recommendation. This was seconded by Commissioner Jackson. All in favor - 4 Ayes. Contrary. So Ordered. 12. CORRESPONDENCE Optimist Club Request for permission to use the City Parking Lot for ?,- "Kiddies Fun Day" on March 28, 1970. No objections. Commissioner Jack- son said that if they tear up the parking lot with their spikes they should be required to fix it. Motion was made by Commissioner Kelly and v seconded by Commissioner Jackson that the request be approved. All in favor - 4 Ayes. Contrary. So Ordered. E_ Dania Elementary School Request for permission to hold annual "Carnival',on March 21, 1970. The City Manager was asked to take care of whatever was necessary. No Objections. kj Southern Bell Telephone B Teje a h Request for approval of Resolution to declare Marcn 20, 1970 ��Telep one Pioneer Days,. No Objections. yore Dania Shoe Center Request for permission to re-model their building. This was re erred to the Building Inspector to check out. 13. AUDIENCE Mayor Houston recognized Mr. Demro from the American Legion who noted and approved the Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag and also recom- mended that some of the Citizens of Dania become a "Fact Finding Committee" in helping the City Fathers overcome any impasse they might encounter. • Mayor Houston then recognized Mr. Earl Eutsey of 2227 McConnel St. Hollywood who said he was in partners with Jimmy Johnson and they had made application for a license to operate the "Psychedelic Shack" and asked why their applica- tion had not been approved. Mr. Walker said he had sent a recommendation to the City Clerk that the granting of the license be in the hands of the City • Commission - Reason was nothing had been done about the parking, exit door does not conform to code, and granting of a license with no involved purpose. Asst. Chief Brugger recommended that they not be allowed to open. After discussion this was referred to the City Manager for recommendations from the Fire and Police Departmemts and the Building Inspector. • 14. A memorandum from the City Manager in regards to demolition of property owned by Mrs. Georgia M. Bowman was read. Recommendation was made that the property be assessed. There being a problem as to who actually did the work, the City Attorney suggested that he draw up a resolution impossing the assessment and have it ready for the next meeting and that the owner be notified if she has anything to say before the Resolution is adopted. Mayor Houston said to no- tify Mrs. Bowman that the Resolution will be drawn and brought before the Commission for assessment. 15. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT The City Manager said he had given all the Commissioners a detailed recom- mendation concerning pay adjustments for the Police Department and recommended that it be adopted as presented and entered into the minutes of the Commiss- ion Meeting. ;t March 16, 1970 ( Page3 ) Mayor and Gentlemen of the Commission: The below is our recommendations in regards to pay adjustments for Policemen to be considered by you at your Commission Meeting Thursday afternoon. We recommend: Patrolmen be placed in pay range 27 with beginning pay of $63272.50 with top pay o 8,008.00, after 5 years, to be reached by yearly increases on merit. Police Sergeants be placed in range 28 with a top salary of $8,411.00 increases to be on merit. Lieutenants to be placed in range 29 with a top pay of $8,833.509 increases to e o� n mer t. In administering the pay plan the following procedures will be followed: When a patrolman is promoted through proper procedures to Sgt. his pay shall be at the step in the Sgt. pay scale that is next above his pay that he was receiving as a patrolman prior to said promotion. The same procedure to be followed for Lts. promoted from Sgt. We recommend the title of the Police Aides be changed to DESK OFFICER. That the Civil Service Board be authorized to have a hearing to create this classi- fication working with Mr. Mace and that their recommendations be submitted to the City Council for action. The Desk Officer will not have the identical duties or responsibilities of a regular police officer. The Desk Officer shall be given the same fringe benefits as a Police Officer and they should be pro- vided with a uniform to identify them as members of the Police Department. The $ y scale for a Desk Officer should be in range 25 with a beginning salary of The administering of the pay plan also should provide that where recruitment is difficult, new employees may be hired at a rate higher than the minimum step upon the recommendation of the Chief of Police and approval of the City Manager. In instances where a former policeman of Dania desires to return, proper. credit may be given to him in determining his pay upon recommendation of the Chief of Police and approval of the City Manager. This same procedure should be followed in adjusting beginning pay for experienced Police Officers from other Jurisdictions. The reason for requiring the recommendation from the Chief of Police and approval by the City Manager is to avoid any abuse of hiring practices. i Increases in pay for all employees of the Police Department shall also be based on merit and not alone on time served. The Commission should give consideration to recommending that the Civil Service Board establish for your approval a classification for First Class Patrolmen. A First Class Patrolman would receive 1 step in pay above a regular patrolman. You also should, shortly, adopt an operation manual in regards to conduct, efficiency, and competancy, for the Police Department. These recommendations I have given you can be implemented this year, however, serious consideration should be given to the total pay plan of the City in the preparation of next years Budget. Should the Commission adopt the above recommendations for salary adjustments, I recommend that the present allowance made for uniform cleaning expenses be discontinued. The reason for this is that we will have taken steps for adequate pay for our men and we then can eliminate the cost of clerical help in preparing the individual checks per month for uniform expenses. March 16, 1970 ( Page4 ) ( Page 5 ) Commissioner Jackson said personally I think this is a good plan. Commissioner Kelly said it is certainly a definite starting point but I don't see our Asst. Chief or Chief. Mr. Hampton said they are not on Civil Service and this pay plan is in reference to Civil Service employees, then the Commission sets the salary for unclassified by motion. Commissioner Waiters asked why one person ( Lt. Dalziel) did not get any pay increase and thought that this was to be taken care of before the Commission Meeting. Mr. Hampton said Perhaps ^. you misunderstood me - I said Pay adjustments could be made but I did not intend any changes be made between that meeting and the Commission Meeting because this is something that should then be analyzed and reported to the �., Commission so it can be adopted with the information. lie has only been here 2 years and that is probably why he is where he is. Commission Kelly said this man has prior service and asked why one officer with prior service is considered and another not, did the Chief make any recommendations for this man. Mr. Hampton said the Chief had not discussed this with him since they had not had a chance to talk since the last meeting. Commissioner Kelly then asked who had brought the other officers name up with prior service. Mr. Hampton said The Chief had presented this but he had come in today and could stay an hour because of a Virus. Commissioner Waiters said he was just try- ing to eliminate one problem because just as sure as we approve this tonight we'll hear that man tomorrow say"Why was I overlooked in the raises" Which is rightfully so. Commissioner Jackson said We asked for adjustments, I person- ally did, for these people that have been here before with past experience, e I understood that adjustment would be made after recommendation by the Chief and that applies to all these people. Mr. Hampton said Let me give you this recommendation - I don't know the individual history of each man but this is a recommendation that will function in the Department and if there is an injustice it can be adjusted. Mr. Jackson said after these recommendations and adjustments have been made are they going to be brought to the Commission for approval. Commissioner Waiters said he would vote on this tonight with one supposition. we bring it back to the Commission for final adoption before any action- is i*plemented, the whole thing. Mr. Hampton said there cann't be any other adjustments except for prior service. Mr. Waiters then asked Asst. Chief Brugger if he thought this man was worthy of a raise and Mr. Brugger answered yes. Commissioner Waiters then said Let's make the adjust- ment right now. Commissioner Jackson said I am not over stepping the Asst. Chief at all but I think it should be the Chief and the City Manager to work this out. Commissioner Waiters said he had asked the Chief last week the same question he asked the Asst. Chief and he said he was most happy with the work and performance of this Lt. Commissioner Kelly said rather than to belabor this why don't we pass this with the stipulation that the City Mana- ger bring back a recommendation between him and the Police Chief at the next Commission Meeting which if there is an adjustment made it will be retroactive as of April the 1st and he will bring back a definite recommendation one way or the other. Mr. Hampton said if we amke the adjustment it goes into effect April the 1st then I will give you a report on what it was and there i won't be any trouble on retroactive. Commissioner Jackson made a motion we accept the recommendation of the pay scale for the Police Department from the City Manager's recommendation. This was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Question on the motion Commissioner Waiters said be sure we make the ad- justments as a part of the record. Roll was called and the Vote was 4-0. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the Asst. Chief be given a $50.00 a month car allowance in addition to his gas. This was seconded by Commiss- ioner Waiters. Roll was called and the Vote was 4-0. Mayor Houston said he knew theFiremen were interested in when we could get together with them. Commissioner Kelly asked the City Manager if he had done any work on this and how soon he could be ready. Mr. Hampton said he could be ready Thursday. Commissioner Kelly said the meeting with the Police Department was very fruitful and we should have a meeting like this more often. Mayor Houston said how many do you want we will call as many as you want. Commissioner Kelly said he would like to go on record to have a meeting once a month with all Department Heads as a work shop. Mayor Houston asked him when he was going to have his Utility Committee get together. A meeting with the Fire Department with the Chief and his representatives from the Fire Department was then set for Thursday night at 7:00 p.m. March 16, 1970 ( Page 5 ) ( 6 ) r Commissioner Kelly asked if they were working on the Codification of our ® Ordinances. Mr. Walden said they were working on it but it will be some- time this summer before they will finish with it. Commissioner Waiters asked for an approval of Plot Plans of the Olympia Construction Corp. . The City Attorney said the final approval would be ? ® given by the Commission through adoption of an Ordinance. Commissioner Waiters said he would take it before the Zoning Board. ® Respectfully submitted by i ` Robt. E. Houston, Mayor ® R. Clay, Ci�y#erk C 9 e a e e_ March 16, 1970 ( Page 6 )