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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31028 - MINUTES - City Commission to .' MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING, DANIA, FLORIDA, held on February 17th, 1969. invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was given by the City Attorney. 0 PRESENT: Mayor-Commissioner Robert E. Houston z Commissioners Robert Kelly Joseph Thornton Boisy Waiters ® Building Inspector Hubert Walker Police Chief Donald Parton n City Clerk-Auditor E.R. Clay ® Commissioner Thornton made a motion for a resolution to be- drawn up and passed to excuse Commissioner Mary Thornhill due to illness from the re- gular meeting of February 17th, 1969. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly Yes Thornton Yes Writers Yes Mayor Houston Yes Approval of Minutes for February 3rd and 6th 1969. A motion was made y Commissioner orn on an sec46 onded by Commissioner Kelly to pass the minutes as read. APPROVAL OF BILLS FOR DECEMBER 1968. Commissioner Waiters made a motion to table all December bills. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. ® SECOND READING 4 COP J.D. Sanders, 26 W. Dania Beach Boulevard, DANIA, Florida. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to pass 4 COP licence on second O reading. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes . REQUEST OF STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT. request was made by the a e oad Department that the City designate one person to sign all permits in connection with the widening of AIA, whether 0 it be Mayor, City Manager or City Clerk. Commissioner Kelly made a motion to have the City Manager sign all permits. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes . PROPOSAL FROM ARTHUR L. COLLINS. 1.layor Houston read a proposa rom Mr. Collins requesting the City to lease him a portion of the land on the Beach to Alco Industries, who in return want to construct a Giant Fun Slide. The City in return will receive 10% of the revenue or $6,000.00 guarantee per annum, for a period of 3 years, with an option to renewal for 5 years. Mayor Houston stated that this slide would go in the same location as the commission had granted permission for Ed. Elickey's slide a few months ago. The slide is approximately 250 feet long. l 2.17.69. ( ] ) wo a'' ( 2 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on Pebruary 17th, 1969. i� City Attorney Clark Walden stated that he had drawn up a lease for Mr. Hickey j and was paid a fee for doing so, but has never heard anything more from the man. Therefore he felt a resolution should be drawn up to rescind the lease. !r. Mayor Houston also stated that Mr. Collins had agreed to pay at least two months rent as deposit. Commissioner Thornton made a motion that a resolution be drawn up rescinding the previous lease from the Giant Slide Agreement. 'C Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Roll call was made. +'a Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes • Mr. Collins has agreed to pay for all insurance and taxes . Commissioner Thornton made a motion to pass it on the first reading and have City Attorney _;.;. C13rke Walden draw up the necessary papers. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes SEALED BIDS 8:15 p.m. erec for o- " water line from Taylor Road down Taylor Road Extension Approximately 5801 . n Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the bids be closed. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. REQUEST OF AIRPORT request trom e Airport in connection with the new office building which is going to be constructed, fees The County requested that all permit/ be waived in connection with the new r' building. Commissioner Thornty made a motion that all permits be waived. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. f, SEWER ASSESSMENTS T. Property owneU by Mrs. Sessa which was not able to be connected up to 'M the City sewers . It had been put on the assessment roll in the amount of $852.35. Engineer John Farina recommended that the City remove her name from the assessment roll. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that this assess- ment be taken off the roll by resolution, which is to be drawn up and passecl. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes 2.17 .69/ ( 2 ) r d ( 3 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 17th, 1969. ® 2. ARTHUR GAUDET. Mr. Carney explained to the Commission that Mr. Gaudet was unable to connect his sewer line from 2nd Avenue to his home, so he had to go clear across a large parking area. and at that time the City Commission had agreed to absorb the additional cost for his connecting. The amount of the assessment was $631.00. The City paid $231.00 still owing him $400.00 which has not been paid. Commissioner Kelly stated that he had remembered ® from being on the Commission last year, that it was agreed upon that it would be cheaper to go across the driveway. Mr. Carney, in answer to Commissioner Kelly's question as to what the remaining $400.00 was for, stated that it was for connecting across the driveway, and that the amount of $400.00 had been arrived at by the City Commission and Mr. Goldberg and he would not know exact- ly what the amount was for. Commissioner Waiters made a motion to pay the ® $400 .00. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes ® 3 . EXCAVATING AND RELAYING EXISTING SEWER LINE. Sewer iine running from o Bap ist Church property behind Jackson's Minute Market, a distance of 1491 . The job was awarded to All Construction Company, Dania, at a cost not to exceed $500; if no street opening. If street opening, then for the cost not to exceed $650.00. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that it be approved. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes 0 Mayor Houston yes BILL FROM BROOME AND FARINA FOR APPROVAL $98.80. vo bills were presented rom groome and ina, Engineers. One bill was for $98.80 for the drawing of an accident which took place on Sheridan Street; and one bill was for $52.50 for work done in the cemetary. Commissioner A Kelly brought up the bill which had been tabled at the previous meeting from Broome and Farina. This bill had been questioned due to the fact that they were charging us $25.00 an hour. Commissioner Kelly stated that he had spoken to Mr. Farina, and it was for work done in the cemetary with a full scale crew, which is 3 men. Commissioner Kelly then made a motion that the bills in question be paid. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Roll call. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes SEALED BIDS (Derecktor Co--& water line from Taylor Road down Taylor Road xte�nsion approximately 5801 . Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the bids be opened. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes . Commissioner Thornton ( 3 ) `" 2.17.69/ .r Y••i Q . W ( 4 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 17th 1969. ® opened one bid which had been presented to the Commission from All Con- struction company in the amount of $4,697.95. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the bid be turned over to the City Manager and the City Engineers for tabulation. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion;all in favour say I no nayes. THIRD READING: C.T. Robertson requests rezoning to R-Apts, of this tract of an , t, ames Park Delmar, North of Olsen Junior High School, West of S.E. 5th Ave . South of S .E. 10th street, and East of S.E. 2nd Avenue, Dania, Fla. Passed on First reading on October 21st, 1968; Passed on Second reading on November 4th, 1968. City Attorney Clarke Walden stated that a motion shall be needed to adopt a resolution on the third reading, with the condition that City Attorney report back in one week that we have all the rights of right of way which we have to get from Mr. Robertson. Commissioner Waiters made a Motion to pass on third reading subject to City Attorney Walden's report. Commissioner Kelly seconded this motion. All in favour say I. no nayes. 4 ' READING OF PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD MINUTES of Februar llth 1969. Aero-Service, owned y Mr. M 0v11ullb UZ 110-L.LyWOOC12 represen e cT— Walter W. Jarrett, requests Permit to operate Helicopter from said property for sight-seeing purposes, said property described as follows: Lot between Travelodge and Budget Car Rental on Federal Highway at Airport Entrance, Dania. A Motion was made by Bill Jackson, seconded by Gus Bride, that the Board recommend to the City Commission that they disallow this due to the serious traffic hazard it would cause. Motion passed unanimously. 0 Commissioner Thornton made a Motion to accept the recommendation of the Board. It was decided to accept the recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Board. and Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. BUILDING INSPECTOR WALKER requests to present some zoning violations. Mr. Walker has found that a house zoned R-1 at 133 N.E. 2nd Ave. owned by Mr. Merino, has been cut up into three distinct apartments, which are occupied by three separate families. Mr. Walker saw the rent receipts and upon inspection found that there were three bathrooms, although a permit had only been issued for one. Mr. Walker stated that he would like to have the authority to be able to issue warrants on zoning violations and requested that the Commission back him up on that. Commissioner Kelly made a statement that the Commission should back Mr. Walker up on this, in order for him to be able to do a better job in enforcing the building ordinances. Commissioner Thornton made a motion that the City Commission back Mr. Walker up to the fullest. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes . PUBLIC HEARING App ication o Mrs. A.M. LaBree, represented by Attorney A.J. Ryan, Jr. for a variance permit, which, if granted, will permit the sale of beer on the following described premises, to wit, 2.17.69. ( 4 ) i'� ( 5 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 17th, 1969. Lots 21, 22, and 23 and 24, Block 23, Town of Modello, (now Dania), said property having a street address of N.E. corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway No. 1 and S.E. lst Street, Dania. notwithstanding the fact that the said premises. are located within a prohibited distance from an existing church regarding the sale of beer. A motion was made by the Planning and Zoning Board to deny this variance therefore a public hearing will be needed for the matter to come before the City Commission. Commissioner Thornton made a Motion that we advertise for a public hearing to be held on March 17th, 1969, at 8.15 p.m. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. GOLDEN HARVEST FOODS Golden arves oo s, a division of Steinfeldt-Thompson Co., Inc., is represented by W.G. Schmitt, President, in requesting that since the: ® alley called N.W. 9th Avenue, which separates the existing factory from the large lot to the west where the company would like to expand, be` dedicated to them by the City of Dania, that in exchange the City take the west 15 feet of the Golden Harvest Foods property. After a great discussion by the Commission it was decided that before the City would issue any resolutions it was decided that a representative should attend the next scheduled City Commission Meeting in order to work out some of the problems between the Canning Factory and the disposal going into the Dania Cut Off Canal. No action was taken. 3' ` PUBLIC HEARING e pp icA� ationoF Baerts Furniture Company Inc., represented by Attorney Robert Dubow, to re-zone the following described property, to wit, Lots 7 and 10, Block "B", Highland Square, said property being located on S.E. llth Street, Dania, t Florida, from zoning classifaction to B-2 zoning classification. A Motion was made by LaMarr Palmer, and seconded by Bill Jackson, that this F request for a zoning change be denied. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that a Public Hearing be held on the 17th day of March, 1969, at 8.30 p.m, to further discuss the matter. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. PUBLIC HEARING App ication o7 Forty Fathom Shell Divers for a variance permit which, if granted, will permit the operation of a Boat Sales and Rental Yard and property having an address of 1922 North Federal Highway, Dania. Chairman Clark asked if there were any objectors in the audience. There were none. Bill Jackson said that it was against the City Ordinance for Boat Sales to be not under cover. A Motion was made by Gus Brice, seconded by Bill Jackson, that this request be denied because it was against the City Ordinance. c 2.17.69. ( 5 ) ® ( 6 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 17th, 1969. Commissioner Waiters made a motion to accept the Planning and Zoning Board's decision. Commissioner Thornton seconded the Motion. All in favour say I, ® no nayes. PUBLIC HEARING Paul BBivona, owner by sales contract, presented plans and requests permit to erect an auto repair shop specializing in front end work, on thefollowing described property, to wit, g All of that portion of the NW4 of .the SE4 of Section 27, Township 50 South Range 42 East, described as follows, beginning at a point on the West line of the Federal Highway as now located and established, which is 200 feet North of the South line of the said NW4 of the Sk of Section 27, which distance would be measured at right angles to said South line, thence West parallel to said South line of the NW4 of the SE4 to the Easterly line of the Florida East Coast Railway as now located and established; thence Northeasterly along the Easterly line of said railway to a point which would be 300 feet North of the said South line of the NW4 of the SQ of Section 27; thence East ® parallel to said South line of the NW4 of the SE4 of Section 27 to the Westerly line of the Federal Highway as now located and established; thence Southwesterly along the Westerly line of the Federal Highway to the point of beginning. Address 1421 North Fed. Highway Dania, Fla. Zoning Consultant Sparkman said that since this is B-2 it can only be ® given a Permit by a Public Hearing, for a variance. A Motion was made by Bill Jackson, seconded by Gus Brice, that a Public Hearing be held on the llth day of March, 1969, at 7:45 p.m. Commissioner Kelly made a motion to conduct a public hearing for the Planning and Zoning Board on March the 11th, 1969, at 7.45 p.m. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. PUBLIC HEARING ar Construction Co., requested a rezoning on the Cassone Transaction, of Block 9 to R-2 zoning. The property described as follows, to wit, ® Lots 6 to 10 inclueive, Block 6 and all of Block 9, Ocean View Golf Addition, Dania, Fla. Commissioner Kelly made a motion to advertise for a public hearing at 8.15 p.m, for the Planning and Zoning Board on March llth, 1969. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes ® INTERNATIONAL TELEMETER CORP. City Attorney Clarke Walden stated that he had tried to get in touch with the representatives but was unsuccessful. Mayor Houston recommended that it be referred to the Utility Committee, and to hear their recommendations at the next meeting. 6 ) 2.17.69. ,CV(:••• .r.:.gave.�—�c4�a:-j,Rkt'S:-'�1Ydc."P-L' ( 7 ) MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 17th, 1969. CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN 'S REPORT. '® ity Attorney are Walden s a e at the Dania Bank is requesting that a resolution be drawn up authorizing the requisition of payment of operating bills for the month of January. Attorney Clarke Walden asked to be relieved of this duty, and therefore Mr. Haliburton of the Dania Bank requests the resolution to get the bills paid which are overdue at this time. Commissioner Kelly asked what bills were involved. Attorney Clarke Walden stated that they ® were operating bills, which are bills for the operation of the sewer plant for the month of January, in the amount of approximately $5,000.00. Commissioner Thornton made a motion that a resolution be drawn and passed. Commissioner Waiters seconded the Motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes O Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes Attorney Clarke Walden read a letter from Mr. Walker for a right of way deed from the Grey Hounds Rent a Car on North Federal Highway. Commissioner Waiters made a motion that we draw up a resolution accepting and recording the right of way deed. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Roll call was made. Commissioner Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes O Mayor Houston yes QUESTIONS FROM THE AUDIENCE . Mrs , West from Collins Elementary School P.T.A. asked about the getting of the new signs and the painting of the cross walks. Police Chief Parton stated that the request had been turned over to Robert Grammer ofthe Public Works O Department, and that the request had been issued and had just been received to-day. She also requested that Police Chief Parton look into the Police Officer who is in charge of the school patrol and investigate him, due to the fact that he is not performing his duty in looking out for the children's safety. ® Another gentleman spoke to the Commission about receiving hi.s:gun back from the City of Dania Police Department. He had been to Court and it was his understanding that he would get his gun back. Police Chief Parton stated that he should get himself a letter from Judge Black stating that the gun should be returned to him and then he will gladly return it to him. O Mr. Carl Zenobia requested that the Commission lower the permit fees in paving. Mr. Zenobia stated the City of Daniats permits were out of line in comparison with the other cities. It was decided that Mr. Walker the Building Inspector draw up a new pricelist for the next meeting. Commissioner Kelly felt that the City of Dania should be in line with everyone else in the cost of the permits . O Per. Hammond spoke to the Commission about the construction of the new Lar Apartments going up in the City. He feels that the City should do something" about their appearance. He further states that the buildings look like G.I. homes, and their appearance-will not enhance the City. Commissioner Kelly 2.17.69. ( 7 ) O ;w AIM IN q� t T ? ,. MINUTES of the Regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on ac.. r f Pebruary, 17th, 1969. stated that he had spoken to Mr. Walker, the Building Inspector, and that the only thing the City can do is to see that they comply with the City codes and the set back. The City has no jurisdiction over the design of the building. ' Commissioner Kelly stated that he is against any more of this type of homes being built in the City. a; c. T Mayor Houston spoke to the Commission about the AIA right of way. The four right of way problems at hand was the Oil Company, the Hotel, Royal Castle, and Currys. Commissioner Kelly stated that the South Broward Health Department was con- : ?. cerned about the City Dump. Commissioner Thornton said that the City should write a letter telling the Health Department that the City is trying to get a solution and that we are at the present time getting new garbage and trash trucks , COMMISSIONER WAITERS REPORT, _ Commissioner WaiteFs requested that the City have a meeting on Wednesday, the 19th day of February, 1969, at 8.00 p.m, so that he discuss his report on annexation. COMMISSIONER THORNTON1S REPORT. Commissioner Thornton asked -:-a third name could be added to the signatures of the cheques. Mayor Houston stated that Mrs . Thornhill should be able to resume signing the cheques shortly. MAYOR HOUSTONtS REPORT, Mayor Houston roug t up the renewal of the Marine Life Building and stated the land is to cover the ground formerly under lease to Marine Land plus 200 feet of the Yacht Basin plus that portion of Block 203 lying between inter- coastal Water Way and the State Road, to coloured Beach. Consideration being negotiated would be $1,000.00 per month or 3% of the gross business through Marine Land and 5 % of the gross through Block 203 areas against the $1000.CO . ,y There being no further business the meeting was adjourned, r Respectfully submitted, ayor-Commissioner. E• X. CLAY "ity Clerk-Audi or. 2.17.69. ( 8 )