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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31030 - MINUTES - City Commission ( 1 ) MINUTES OF THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING, DANIA, FLORIDA, held on February 3rd 1969. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance was given by the City Attorney. PRESENT: MAYOR-COMMISSIONER Robert E. Houston COMMISSIONERS Robert Kelly Joseph Thornton Boisy Waiters BUILDING INSPECTOR: Hubert Walker POLICE CHIEF Donald Parton �r- ;; CITY CLERK-AUDITOR E.R. Clay. 56 5 Mayor Houston made a request for a resolution to be drawn up and passed to excuse Commissioner Mary Thornhill due to illness from the Special meeting January 24th, 1969 and the regular meeting of February 3rd, 1969. Commissioner Thornton made a motion that the resolution be drawn and passed. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. APPROVAL OF MINUTES of Januar 20th 22nd and 24th 1969. Commissioner e y requestedthat a inu es ot Re 20th day of January 1969 on page 8 be amended to read $800.000 worth of Bonds and not $8,000. Commissioner Kelly then made a motion to pass the minutes as read. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour said I, no nayes. APPROVAL OF BILLS PAID FOR SEPTEMBER OCTOBER NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. Commissioner Waiters made a mo ion o pass a bills excep a December bills . Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. Roll call made. COMMISSIONER Kelly yes Thornton yes Waiters yes MAYOR Houston yes AGREMENT BETWEEN DANIA RIVERSIDE LAUNDRY AND CITY OF DANIA. Attorney Clarke Walden stated that it was his suggestion a the last meeting that this matter be tabled, and it would appear that it was inadvertantly in- cluded in the agenda. SECOND READING transfer of 4COP Licence for Wayside Inn, Robert D. Hughs, 38 11.E. 1st Avenue Dania Florida. ommissioner e y made a motion that it be accepted and approved on the 2nd and final reading. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. F] PST READING transfer of 4COP licence Hi Li Lounge, 26 West Dania Beach Blvd. to J.A. SANDERS. Commissioner ornton made a motion to pass on first reading. ommissioner rrll.y seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. T11IRD READING Ordinance increasing Water Rates to Twenty Eight per 1000 gallons over the minimum of 4000 gallons. �_onmissloner Kelly made a motion to approve the Ordinance. ommissioner ai ers seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. t K� '�t{L'v,... x N� �I C A ( 2 ) t P Meeting of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania Florida, held on ® February 3rd 1969. READING OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN VICTOR CHESTO AND THE CITY OF DANIA. (original >` Agreement Lost) . Commissioner Kelly made a motion o pass a agreementbetween Victor as o and the City of Dania. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour ® say I, no nayes. BILLS TO BE APPROVED FOR PAYMENT. first Bill is from Broome arina Engineers, project No.6555 final bill on t ei�paving in the amount of $437.56. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to pay the bill. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. f Bill No. 2 also from Broom and Farina for setting blot corners at the cemetary on January 15th, 1969. Field I� hours @ $25.00 per hour and amount of $37.50 and one hour office work @ $15.00 giving a total of $52.50. Mayor Houston questioned the bill and he stated that he felt that the City ® is used to paying $15.00 an hour, therefore he questioned the $25.00 an hour. s' Bill No. 3 t rep'T acing assessment list for project No. 6555 8 hours at $15.00 per hour a total of $120.00. ® Mayor HouEbn stated that he would vote to approve that bill, but that he wanted it understood that if there is any other project left to do, according to this bill the charges are too high. Bill No. 4 ri^e 7 nspections; Office calls; records; a letter to Dania Bank relative to outstanding bills chargeable tosewage account in the amount of $55.00. Bill No. 5 tten ance of Utility Committee Meeting 12.7.68. Recommendations a letter to Cammittee relative to comunication of Dania Riverside Laundry for sewage system. ® 41 hours at $15.00 per hour $67.50. 1. Attendance of Utility Committee meeting 12.7.68. letter to Committee relative to the new raw water wells at the water plant site. Re-sampling of existing watF:•r test wells and analysis for Chloride contents 4' hours @ $15.00 per hour $E1 .50 paid out for tests $5.00 giving a total of $72.50. Commissioner Thornton ® asked if the Committee met all day long, stating that the bill was for 9 hours. Commissioner Kelly replied this was not just for meeting but work done in their office, preparing for the meeting. Bill No. 7. rep�tson of information relative to City owned utilities, to be shown on ® construction plan U.S. 1 to be shown by Florida State Road Department. 10 hours @ $15.00 = $150.00. Mayor Houston stated that the City Clerk had read off the above, bills to be paid from Broome 6 Farina and that he would like to request that one bill be held. Commissioner Waiters made a motion that all bills be paid with the exception of ® the one in question. The one in question is Bill No.2 @ the rate of $25.00 per hour. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. 2 ) c 'ti' ( 3 ) MEETING of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 3rd 1969. (Concerning special assessment improvement paving N.W. 12th) NOTICE OF HEARING: (Ave. between N.W. 1st Street and N.W. 2nd Street) This agreement is between the City and the County. The County paving will pay one side and the City will be responsible for the other side. Mayor Houston asked for objections from the audience. The City Clerk recorded no objections heard. Commissioner Kelly made a motion to approve this agreement. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. All in favour say I no nayes . BROWARD CABLEVISION INC.(requests permission to appear before Commissioners ® (to submit application for a non-exclusive permit to (construct and operate a cable television system.) A representative from the Cablevision Inc. spoke to the Commission on the prospect of putting in Cable T.V. in the City of Dania. He stated that the Cablevision would give a local cable channel that would be able to broadcast City Commission Meetings and other events which would take place in the City. There would be a tourist channel, it would give information to tourists visiting, as to what is going on in the City and in the County. The in- stallation would be completely under ground, the financing of this system is approximately seven million dollars ($7,000.000.00), thus the City would receive a ten per cent (10%) flat payment to the City. Attorney Clarke Walden made a statement that if the City were going to change their mind ® he wanted to remind them that the International Cablevision has had two readings and that the matter was tabled indefinitely at the last meeting of the Commission. Attorney Walden stated that he thought it was unfair to accept someone else's request without having International Cablevision present to represent their views. There was a question and answer period from the audience, on the cable T.V. Commissioner Thornton asked that if they were going to use underground cable where was this cable to be placed. The answer was in the swells and the right of ways. This cable goes about 30" (inches) under ground and contains no electricity, and most of it will be placed in conduit. It would take about one year (1) to complete the cable for service use. The gentleman further stated that if land had to be purchased in order for the cable to be put in that they have their own public relations people who go along to see that everything is replaced and that the property owners are happy. Someone from the audience asked that if a man would hook up to this service and then change his mind what would the charges be. The answer was that there is no charge, it is just a month to month service. There will be so many channels that a converter has to be connected to your present T.V. set. This will require a $19.00 deposit which will be refundable in full when the converter is returned. It is just like your telephone bill a month to month service. The cost to the customer will be $4.95 per month plus $9.95 to hook up. Commissioner Kelly asked where the base station would be and the gentleman stated that they had not decided as yet, but the towers would be west of the City. It was decided upon that the City would look into this offer as well as the other offer within the next two weeks, before the • next Commission Meeting. SEALED BIDS : (One Packer Type Garbage Truck complete with chassis and 20 c is ya minimum capacity Packer.) Commissioner Kelly made a Motion that the bids be closed at 8.30. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes. The bidding was re-opened after completion of the matter of Cablevision, by Commissioner Thornton, and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. All in favour say I, no nayes. The bids are as follows: 2.3 .69. ( 3 ) ( 4 ) I' a:_ Meeting of the regdar City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on i Pebruary 3rd, 1969. BID TABULATIONS - GARBAGE PACKER: R �,; Powell Motor Co. fl g 1333 N. e era Highway, m". Fort Lauderdale, Florida 3 Ton Tilt Cab - Chassis & Cab t� $53771.59 20 cubic yard Load Packer Unit _5.z.8��6� 0.00 yq 111.by Allowance on 1958 Garbage Packer 250.00 ® Allowance on 1961 Garbage Packer 350.00 �t^t FRIENDLY FORD CO. C cza, W. Dixi ghway, ,. North Miami Beach, Florida. ® 3 Ton Tilt Cab - Chassis & Cab $5,868.51 ? . 20 cubic yard Load Packer Unit 6 91 J. Allowance on 1958 Garbage Packer �1 925800.000 Allowance on 1961 Garbage Packer 350.00 :o $i'r, .3I MIAMI TRUCK & MOTOR CO. s is tree , Miami, Florida. 3 Ton Tilt Cab - Chassis & Cab $69652.00 20 cubic yard Inad Packer Unit 5 8860.00 $ 12,012•00 Allowance on 1958 Garbage Packer 275.00 Allowance on 1961 Garbage Packer 700.00 INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER CO. 6th Tvenue, Miami, Florida. 3 Ton Tilt Cab - Chassis & Cab $75791.37 20 cubic yard load Packer Unit 55 860.00 13,651.3/ Allowance on 1958 Garbage Packer 250.00 Allowance on 1961 Garbage Packer $ 350.00 I3�37 It was decided upon that the City Clerk make a tabulation of the bids and that a special meeting would be called for Thursday the 6th day of February, 1969 at 12 o'clock noon. ( 4 ) 2.3.69. al ( 5 Meeting of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 3rd, 1969. BILLu TO BE PAID: Bills of the Er- ward County municipal dinner meetings were presented to be paid. Commissioner Kelly made a motion that the bills be paid, Comrhissioner Waiters seconded the motion. Roll call was made. COMMISSIONER Kelly yes 0 Thornton no Waiters yes MAYOR Houston no 2. STATE OF FLORIDA AUDIT from September 1st; 1968, to February 1st 1968. (in the amount o ,�S2T.17.) ® Commissioner Thornton made a motion to table this bill for further investi- gation. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour say I, no nayes 3. TRACERS INCORPORATED. bill was s mute y this company in the amount of $1,200.00. Commissioner Thornton stated that he had made a study of the bills from Tracers Incorporated ® and he would like to know if all the three cheques and the bills listed as Riot equipment, helmets, guns, and radio equipment in the amount of approxi- mately $1,200.00 were for electrical equipment or bu39ng equipment, and this bill which was listed as electrical equipment was bought and paid for with cheques . Commissioner Thornton stated either one or too things could have happened. The three bills and the cheques used to pay for them were falsified ® in the records of Dania City Hall. Commissioner Kelly stated that the matter had been brought up before the commission and in his opinion it was not necessary for any more discussion thereon. Commissioner Thornton also brought up about a letter and asked Commissioner Kelly whether or not this was a = letter that he Kelly had sent and signed to the company regarding the bugging equipment in question. Commissioner Kelly stated the City had paid the bill to a local representative and in his opinion the City had no further in- formation and that he did not know any more about it. Commissioner Thornton asked where did you get the refund of $300.00 if the equipment was never bought. Mr. Bill Brooks from the audience stated that he was a tax payer and that he would like for this Bugging Equipment to be brought out into the open and settled. He stated that he felt that the City went out and bought approximately $1,200•.00 worth of Bugging Equipment and then turned around S when they got caught and sent it back and got approximately $300.00 for it, and he feels that someone should have to pay for this and not just have it swept under the rug. BOB LACROIX spoke to the Commission about an unpleasant incident that had .a eT—app nerin the Dania Cemetery when his father passed away. The first thing that had happen was that there were no markers up in the Dlot arrangements. This being caused from there being two Lacroix plots and the lack of in- formation as to which plot was to be used; then after the funeral was over Mr. Lacroix and his mother went back to the cemetery after approximately 3 ' hours had passed, and there was nobody at the cemetery and the ground had not been closed. He further states that while they were there two drunken workers, who worked for the City of Dania, came to fill up the grave. Mr. Lacroix stated that he felt that when a burial was to take place that there should be at least 4 workers present. Mr. Grammer, head of the Public Works Department stated it was a Saturday burial and the men got paid on Friday night, therefore it is hard to get them to work on Saturday without being drunk. Mayor Houston stated that this was the first he had heard of this incident, and that there was no excuse for the men being drunk and that he felt that there was no reason at any time for four men to be present at a grave site. Mayor Houston recommended that the Cemetery Committee, which is 2.3.C9. ( 5 ) .+ ,0 Y+i 6 ) ±, Meeting of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 3rd 1969. >> the Committee of Parks and Recreation meet and discuss the matter brought up by Mr. Lacroix, to avoid any such happenings in the future. Mayor Houston also stated that the Committee of Parks and Recreation should go a-: over the prices of the cemetery blots and markers. It was brought to his ® attention that the cemetery markers are going up in price and that a decision on the change in our prices should also be made. CORRESPONDENCE: City" Attorney-Clarke Walden read a letter from Trail's End Trailer Park, �t< about their special assessment of approximately $4,000.00, when the re- ;.;,; � cording on the books shows an amount of approximately $1,400.00. Commissioner y_ rG: Waiters stated that he felt it should be tabled until they had a chance to speak to the City engineers . Mayor Houston asked Mr. Waiters to take the '. rta� responsibility of checking into it and bring the information back to the next Commission Meeting, a r. w City Clerk E.R. Clay read a letter from Collins Elementary P.T.A. school, ® requesting some school lights and cross walks. Mayor Houston turned this matter over to Mr. Grammer of Public Works. Chief Parton made some re- commendations that the City should repaint all existing yellow cross walks,h�• also recommended 4 school signs which read school zone 20 MPH. These signs 'R shall be placed on N.W. 10 Ct. N.W. llth Ave. and two signs on N.W. 2nd str. ® VOYAGER (Sight-seeing Train Request.) T-re—tter was read from the Florida Corporation who represent a Voyager Train requesting permission for a licence to drive along U.S.1 in Dania from the North side to the South City limit and along Dania Beach Boulevard from U .S.1 to Highway AIA and along AIA from the North City limits to the South city ® limits, and at Griffin Road from U.S.1 to the West City limits and Sterling Road. The item was tabled due to there being no representatives at the meeting. LETTER FROM MR. HUBERT WALKER Building Inspector City of Dania requesting is retroactive pay backoug ep a er ommissr er ally asked 0 the Commission if they were aware of the fact that Mr. Walker had never been re-appointed. Commissioner Kelly made a Motion that Mr. Walker be re- appointed, as Building Inspector. Commissioner Waiters seconded the Motion. Roll call was made. COMMISSIONER Kelly yes 0 Thornton no Waiters yes MAYOR Houston no Commissioner Thornton at this time made a motion to give Mr. Walker his retroactive pay. Commissioner Kelly seconded the motion. All in favour 0 say I, no nayes. At this time Mayor Houston stated the vacation pay or time accumulated should be brought up before the finance committee. ( 6 ) 2.3 .69. g. i �vr W ( 7 ) Meeting of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on February 3rd, 1969. MAYOR HOUSTON'S REPORT Mayor Houston stated that he had received some otters on a new us service and it was brought to his attention that the bus company was charging two fares in the City limits of Dania, and he would like Mr. Clay to call the Bus Company and get it straightened out, with Mr. Nibbenberg. Mayor Hoes ton also stated that-.-.some time ago he had hoped to 0 get help from the County on the paving of the West Side of Town. The City received some help from the County on. the paving of Griffin Road, and now he would like to report that the County will be starting the paving of the N.W. 3 St, and from 5th to 7th Avenue and N.W. 2nd Street from N.W. 5th St. and from 5th Avenue to 7th Avenue; and also S.E. 3 Terrace, and S.E. 4 to 2nd Avenue. Mayor Houston suggest that Mr. Clay should write a letter of 0 thanks to the County for their kind co-operation, and that Mr. Clay address his letter to Mr. Kraft. COMMISSIONER KELLY'S REPORT. - None. COMMISSIONER WAITER'S REPORT Commissioner Waiters stated-he had two items which he would like to discuss. 1. That he received a letter from Mel Conner 6 Associates Inc., Consulting • Engineers and Planners, dated January 31st, 1969. the contents of which was as follows: 0 It It was a pleasure to meet with you this week and discuss Dania's Workable Program for Community Improvement. As requested, this letter is to provide you with information regarding the assistance which our firm could provide in the preparation of your City's Workable Program application. 0 Our services, if desired, would include: the preparation of the City's Declaration of Policy, as well as other policy statements; selection and clarification of-all materials collected by Dania's City Planning Staff and by other departments as may be required for the application; preparation of the long-range housing code enforcement state- ment; recommendations for establishing the required Citizen Advisory 0 Committees; and completion of the entire application form. It is estimated that the fee for the above-described services would not exceed $600.00. In most cases the work can be completed by the Consultant for approximately $400.00 to $600.00. 0 In a forthcoming letter to you, I will spell out in detail what information your City Hall staff should collect and preapre which should be inserted in the Workable Program application. If you have any questions regarding this letter of proposal., please do not hesitate to call me at my office. There is a possibility 0 that I will be in the Dania area this coming Tuesday or Wednesday, February 4th or 5th. If so, I will call.you. We appreciate the opportunity to present our proposal for your consideratiorl. 0 (signed)' FRANK W. BRUTT AIP, Chief, Planning Department. 2.3.69/ ( 7 ) t� 8 ) Meeting of the regular City Commission Meeting, Dania, Florida, held on ' : I ® February 3rd, 1969. Commissioner Waiters stated that he was to have ready a report on annexation but he was unable to obtain all the information that he, wanted for this s meeting and that he would obtain this information and have it ready for the , r next one. O CIVIL SERVICE 4.I Attorney ar a Walden read a letter which was presented to the Commission from Mrs. Sharlene Moore, secretary to the Nominating Committee, stating that �a Mr. Richard Eglinas, who is a City Employee -was nominated for the employees' x� representative on the Civil Service Board. Attorney Walden suggested that ® since there were no other nominees that Mr. EglinasT vote had been unanimous and that there will be a place spot set on the ballet for a right in vote if needed. Commissioner Thornton made a motion to accept Richard Eglinas as the 1;cr employees ' nomination. Commissioner Waiters seconded the Motion. Commissioner Kelly stated that tie felt that there should be two other names O so that the City employees would have 3 names to choose from instead of one. Mayor Houston stated that all the employees' representatives from each de- partment had a chance to nominate an employee of their choice and that it was agreed upon that Mr. Eglinas represent the employees in the City. Roll call was made. COMMISSIONER Kelly no O Thornton yes Waiters yes Mayor Houston yes There being no further business the meeting was adjourned. O Respectfully submitted, Mayor-Commissioner. City Clerk-Audit O 8 ) 2.3.69.