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HomeMy WebLinkAbout30987 - MINUTES - City Commission SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION HELD ON JANUARY 6,1970. IN THE CITY COMMISSION ROOM, DANIA, FLORIDA. ROLL CALL PRESENT: Mayor-Commissioner Robert E. Houston Commissioners William E.Jackson Robert Kelly Joseph Thornton Boisey Waiters Acting City Manager R. J. Richardson City Attorney Clarke Walden City Clerk E. R. Clay EXCUSED: Bldg. •Inspector H. Walker Police Chief Phil Thompson rk Y P�l 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF DEC. 15th,17th, and 22nd, 1970. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to approve the Minutes of the December 15th, 17th, and 22nd Meetings with the corrections as stated - Correct Item 412 on Minutes of December 22nd Meeting and Everglades Car Leasing - Bldg. Inspector directed to get the trailer off of the slab. Commissioner Jackson then seconded the motion. Roll was called and the vote was 4-0. 2. APPROVAL OF BILLS FROM BROOME & FARINA. After further discussion Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the bill for the percentage for Broward Construction in the amount of $1,0423.00 be held until the Contract is executed by Broward Construction. The second bill in the amount of $318. 09 percentage of the Widdell Bill to be paid. This was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. The roll call was 4-0. The Mayor then brought up the final estimate bill from Widdell Associates in the amount of $7, 952. 15. It w� then discussed whether the $700. 00 for Wand the $100. 00 for the _s� had been deducted from the total price. The City Clerk showed him a work sheet showing the actual owed of $8,752. 15 and the $800. 00 had been deducted. Then Commissioner Thornton made a motion that the bill be paid. This was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. The roll call was 5-0. 3. The Mayor then brought up a first reading of an Alcholic Beverage Transfer License from the Paradise Club to Tyles Grant Jr. and Iownie Grant. Commissioner Thornton made a motion this be passed on First Reading and this was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. The vote was 5-0. 4. CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING ON ST 1NFELDT-THONTSON CO. Mr. Schmidt presented a survey of the land actually owned by the city. After discussion it was suggested that Mr. Schmidt get the necessary Deeds and Agreements from Martin Fredovich and present them at the next meeting. 5. FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY. Mr. Barreto appeared and discussed with the Commissioners the responsibility of the pedestrian crossing at N. W. 5th Street. The Commissioners felt the railroad should assume full responsibility for the insurance at the crossing. Mr. Barreto said he would go to his Managers and see what could be worked out. A motion was made by Commissioner Thornton to table which was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. -Isms. 6, 1970 70 A/. A�. (2) ® 6. DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS. The City Manager presented pictures and description of the buildings to be demolished. Discussion was gone into concerning Items 10,11, & 12 owned by Mr. Sterling Collins. After some discussion it was assumed that Mr. Collins misunderstood the procedure of Assessing. Commissioner Thornton made a motion for a :-esolution to ® be drawn on Items 10, 11, and 12 if the City Manager gets a release. It was then seconded by Commissioner Kelly. Roll was called and the Vote was 5-0. 7. The Mayor recognized Mr. Semmel representing Boy Scout Troup #127. He asked if the City could do something about the poor conditions existing at ® the boys' Meeting Place. He reminded the Commissioners that the Boy Scouts had never asked the City for anything before. He says the roof is bad, the ceiling is falling down (parts of the ceiling have been down for 4 or 5 years) the electrical wiring needs repair, and the interior needs paint. The City Manager was asked to get estimates on the repairs and have them for the ® next meeting. j 8. The Acting City Manager then brought up the matter of the forth coming increase in disposal prices and asked that the Commissioners consider the plan, similar to that used in Plantation, of disposable plastic garbage liners 40 instead of a garbage tax. After a discussion he was asked to check on prices of bags in large quantity for the City. Commissioner Waiters made a motion to table for further discussion. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. Roll was called and the vote was 5-0. Mr. Richardson was asked to give an order to Bldg. Inspector Walker to see the owner of ® Gallet Apartments and order them to put in apartment size containers and order them to handle their own garbage. 9. The Acting City Manager then asked the Council to grant Chief Thompson a week of absence without pay, beginning January 6, 1970 for personal reasons. Commissioner Jackson made the motion and it was seconded by Commissioner ® Kelly. . Roll was called and the vote was 5-0. 10. Mr. Richardson then brought up the Bidding for the tractor. After discussion of the fact that there was a mixup in the bidding date which accounts for there being only one bid, that being from Growers for a Ford with an 6 expected delivery date of two months, motion was made by Commissioner Jackson to reject the bid. This was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. The vote was 5-0. 11. Motion was made by Commissioner Jackson that the Acting City Manager draw up new specifications for the tractor, making the hydraulic lift and trash fork optional with a new bid date of January 26, 1970. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Kelly. The vote was 5-0. 12. Commissioner Kelly then brought up a discussion about the problem of the Police on the Beach. He asked the Chief of Police if it was not possible to hire a non certificate holder to ride a scooter and give tickets on the beach. He said that the city was loosing a lot money because there has not been a policeman on the beach for quite awhile. The Chief said that he just put an extra man on duty today, but that there had always been a policeman on duty at the beach. He said he had cut the policeman's hours on the beach so he could help out during the rush hours with the lights. But he took him off the beach to help only at that time of the day when there is not much doing at the Beach. The Mayor said that this was a good arrangement. The Chief said that starting today he could assure the Council that they would not take the man off the beach. T:ie idea of hiring Meter Maids was discussed but it was the general opinion of all but Commissioner Waiters that a woman could not handle some of the problems that might arrise at the beach. The Chief also said that he was trying to hire new men all the time. am 6,1970 (2) rs N. i 0 • (3) 13. The Mayor said Mr. Farina was supposed to be here tonight with preliminary plans on storm sewers and other reports but he is on vacation. He said that he talked to Mr. Larson and lie will be here 2 weeks from tonight with his plans for expansion. O 14. The Mayor then asked the Commissioners to recall the matter of the Hanah White Assessment. He said she was being assessed three times at $147. 00 for 50 foot on Lot 2 Block A and it should only be twice. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to waive one assessment and ® Commissioner Jackson seconded it. Roll was called and the vote was 5-0. Respectfully submitted BY Robert E. Houston, Mayor • s E. R. Clay Ci k • • • O • • 94m. 6, 1970 (3) SaN• •