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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31052 - MINUTES - City Commission u' MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA [ ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1968. -l- 5 The Citv Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, recessed from the previous evening, met in the City Commission Room, Dania City Hall, to ! hold an adjourned meeting this date, September 4, 1968, at 8:00 P. M. w! k' Mayor-Commissioner Robert Kelly asked the Clerk to call the roll and ?:: ® the following Commissioners and city officials were present: Mayor-Commissioner - Robert Kelly Commissioners - Robert E. Houston ! - - Richard Marant t4 - Joseph Thornton �. ® - Boisy N. Waiters City Manager - Stanley B. Goldberg gr; City Attorney - Clarke Walden Absent: ,t 3e of Police - Donald Parton i = F Building Inspector - Hubert Walker Personnel Price LT. Peter Dalziel asked the Commission to excuse Police Chief 'G xr Parton from the meeting and the Clerk asked that the Commission excuse the Building Inspector. '§ City Manager's Report 'z ® State Road Department - A-1-A - Resolution Adopted and Effective -Drainage Easement Grante 3, —City ManaTer Goldberg referred to the drainage easement requested by the SRD, which was discussed at the meeting of September 3rd. He said the plans showed drainage for A-1-A emptying into the canal itself. Commis- sioner Thornton said he was satisfied with certain conditions in that: 1) If the Commission grants the easement, at no time would the SRD put pipes in that easement and cover the canal; that the easement be granted with the stipulation the canal remain an open pit at all times for drainage purposes. Commissioner Thornton moved, seconded by Commissioner Houston, an unanimously carried, adopted a Resolution (No. 1921) effective this date, granting the drainage easement to the State Road Department in connection with the Dania Canal with the stipulation the SRD shall not fill in, cover, construct permanent improvement cn or otherwise change the physical contour of the lands described in the drainage easement, and that the city does not warrant its title to the lands described in the drainage easement. Bids Advertised - Streets - Pavin - Dry Wells City Manager erg sai , that withreregard to the streets discussed last night concerning the west side of town, he had, along with the City Engineer and Commissioner Marant, looked at these intersections and streets this date. He said the question of drainage was discussed and the City O Engineer said the additional drainage would certainly help the situation, although he had planned to swale certain sections to get the water carried off. Mr. Goldberg said, that based on what the City Engineer proposed, it was still his feeling the city could go ahead and award a paving contract based on a tonnage basis in doing the three or four streets involved as well as eleven intersections . He said the cost in making allowance for drainage, g where needed, the engineer believed could be put in as discussed previously; since all of these will be dry well installations, they could be put in after the city can see whether or not the water can be removed by grading, and in cases where it cannot, the city can install the dry wells. He said these dry wells could be included in the bid and locations could be designated as the construction proceeds. He suggested advertising for bids on this basis and noted that none of the work would be done by special assessment. After much discussion, Commissioner Marant moved that the projects, as listed on the fifteen streets and intersections designated for improve- ment by the City Manager and City Engineer be passed for approval and the word be placed for bids, per ton, and dry wells, per unit, be included in to the bid, said bit to be advertised twice, the last advertisement to be 15 days prior to the time to open bids on October 7, 1968, 8:30 P.M., and that local 0/4/68 -1- 0 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA HELD ON SEP1'EMBER , 1968. -2- Bids Advertised - Streets - Paving - Dry Wells (Cont'd) con ractors o repu e w o haveTone business in t e pastfor. the City of Dania be notified in writing of the bid work as soon as possible. Com- missioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows : Houston - Yes, with understanding that policy in the City of Dania of resur- facing streets be changed where- by there will be no charge to the property owner. Marant - Yes Thornton - Yes Waiters - Yes, with understanding they are not talking about assessments, because these streets have not been maintained. Kelly - Yes Motion passed. Appointment of 1967-68 Auditors City Manager To_T35e_r­g`_S_a'iU he had received proposals from the past auditors, as well as from others . Commissioner Houston questioned why the City Manager was asking for an audit at this time due to the fact the audit recently done by the State of Florida had not yet been submitted, which audit went through April 30, 1968. He said the first audit every had in the City of Dania was just a few years ago and since then they city had probably spent $30,000.00 on audits and had gained nothing by them. He said these were not certified audits that the city was getting, at all, in his opinion. He said they were what you called "Municipal Audits," or something like that; that there was no reason why the city should go behind !; the April 30th audit, if the Commission is satisfied that the State has #; done its job. He said he would like to have a letter written immediately to the State Legislative auditors and find out why the audit has not yet been submitted. Mayor Kelly said he believed the city was required to have an annual audit and that he did not believe that the State audit basically had any- thing to do with it. Commissioner Houston said the state auditors had work sheets and, in his opinion, had done the most complete audit ever done here. Mayor Kelly said the audit would be from September 1, 1967 to August 31, 1968. City Attorney Walden said the city may employ one, not necessarily,ihave to, ti in researching the Charter. Mayor Kelly said he believed the Commission owes it to the citizens of Dania to have an annual certified audit as well as in favor of changing from the auditors had in the past because he did not feel they have corrected some of the problems the city has had, and that this will be borne out in the State audit because of the way the books were kept. After much discussion, Commissioner Marant made a motion that the firm of Cuspilich, Spina & Company, Certified Public Accountants, be employed to do the audit for the 1967-68 fiscal year for the City of Dania, in an amount not to exceed $5,500.00. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion, and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston No Marant Yes Thornton Pass Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Commissioner Houston said the City Clerk could prepare the audit within thirty days . 9/4/68 -2- MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA HELD ON SEPTZMBER 4, 1968. -3- Dania Fishing Pier and Restaurant City Manager Goldberg advised the Commission he was in receipt of a letter request from Mr. Bill Rhodes, lessee of the Dania Fishing Pier and Restaurant, that the Dania Fishing Pier and Restaurant be temporarily closed for needed repairs. Mr. Rhodes, from the audience, said the water ® meter was broken, the water lines were torn down, that plumbing needed to be fixed, and that beach buggies needed to be kept out from driving under the pier because the people in these buggies tore out the water lines and did other damage. He suggested a chain link fence be put around the area under the prier. ® After further discussion, Commissioner Marant made a motion that the Dania Fishing Pier and Restaurant be closed for needed repairs inside the restaurant for the period September 9 through September 27, 1968. Commis- sioner Waiters seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes O Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. O Mayor Kelly requested the City Manager to see that a crew was sent to the Dania Fishing Pier to make needed major repairs to the pier. Dania Fishing Pier - Sublease - Ed's Beach Service City anager Gol ec�rg submitte or ommission action copy of a letter sent to Mr. Bill Rhodes from Ed's Beach Service requesting they O enter into lease agreement in the amount of $1,000.00 for one year whereby Ed's Beach Service would supply beach equipment for rental purposes, such as cabanas, chairs, mats, et cetera. The Commissioners discussed this matter and declared that surf boards were to be excluded from the sub- lease. O Commissioner Marant made a motion that the request be turned over to the City Manager and for him to check on the sub-lessee and the equip- ment to be brought in and that anything of an objectionable nature be deleted from the sublease agreement between Mr. Bill Rhodes and Mr. Ed Hickey, Ed's Beach Service, before the sublease was executed. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: O (Commissioner Houston temporarily excused himself from the room) . Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes O Kelly Yes Motion passed . (Commissioner Houston returned to the meeting) . Health Department - Dump - Stirling Road •_ City anager GoMererg s mi a o. r Commission action a letter from the Broward Coun'.y Health Department complaining again on the dump site at Stirling Road and requesting that it be closed. Commissioner Thornton requested the matter be tabled until a discussion could be held with 'Jr. Almeda, County Sanitation Engineer, because there were many things that had transpired and the objections given to Dania would not stand up C in view of the some of the things he has approved. City Manager Goldberg said this letter had been sent to all the Commissioners, himself, Mr. Petro- zella, Broward County Solicitor's Office, Florida Board of Health and the Director of the Florida Air & Pollution Commission. Commissioner Marant said he really did not know what the Broward County Health Department could do, but, perhaps, get an injunction against the City of Dania and that we ® would probably have to use the dump there until the matter was settled in court. 9/ t/68 -3- O MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA HELD N TEMB t 19 -4- Broward County Health Department - Dump - Stirling Road Commissioner ouston sa the city has gone tFgh this for ten years and nobody went to jail. Commissioner Houston said it was suggested that the city use either the disposal site already approved by the Florida State Board of Health or have its own trash dump site, and asked what sites has the Board of Health suggested. Mayor Kelly answered that Port Everglades was suggested. Commissioner Thornton again suggested they x; talk with Mr. Alameda before the next meeting, September 16, 1968. dCommissioner Thornton moved that the matter of the dump site in Dania be tabled until the next meeting. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion. At this time, during the discussion, City Attorney Walden said he �= thought the city had the duty of trying to work with and cooperate with ' every body;other bod that he would not suggest otherwise. The truth of the matter, he said the Health Department was not in the position of the State in the event that if the city wanted to fight them, he thought they could it do it for ten years . He said they came here about five years ago and filed a lawsuit against the city and the city won that matter, and since +r that time the city has not had any more trouble. 9}++- There being a motion on the floor, the Commissioners voted as [ 5 follows: e@ tr Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Sewer Assessment Roll City Manager Goldberg submitted for Commission action a letter from Broome & Farina, City Engineers, in regard to a parcel of land on _ Federal Highway (401 ) wherein the sanitary sewer service has not been installed (Poinciana Park Subdivision. It was requested at this time that Item 1031-A, 20' in the amount of $122.00 be removed from the assessment roll until improvements are made. City Manager Goldberg said the sewer system does not reach this point and recommended the assessment be removed and that the Commission comply with the request of the City Engineer. Commissioner Houston said the particular piece of land in question is in the old Major Bailey Estate. Commissioner Houston sug- gested that the matter be held in abeyance for thirty days until the city hears from Miss Bailey to see if this land will be vacated. He said that the 20 feet involved might mean a lot to the city in the future. Commissioner Houston said he had taken Miss Bail::y to Mr. Farina's office in connection with this matter. Commissioner Houston moved that the $122.00 in connection with the sewer assessment on the assessment No. 1031-A recommended to be removed by the City Engineer be tabled for thirty days. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion, and the motion was passed unanimously by the City Commission. Alcoholic Beverage License Renewals - 1968-69 City tanager Goldberg said e had been contacted by Mr. Ryan in regard to the renewal of Puffy's license, which license is to be transferred shortly. City Attorney Walden said he would now present other licenses for approval . Commissioner Houston requested that night club and extra hour licenses be held in abeyance at this time. Commissioner Houston moved that the below listed alcoholic beverage li en as be renewed for the year 1968-69, subject to the Chief of Police's ar wa1 . Commissioner Marant seconded the motion. -COP - Vi,:.ing Restaurant, Granada Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge; and Puffy's -COP - Dania Beach Grill q/4/GII —4— P :63 MGM P1INUTES OP AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA PLORIDA H'Lll ON SEPTEMBER 4, 196 -5- Alcoholic Beveral License Renewals - 1968-69 2-COP - Busy Bee Tavern, John Quere Restaurant, Sunset Inn; 1-APS - Dania Marina 2-APS - T & T Grocery, and Biscayne Market. Commissioner Waiters said he wanted a recommendation from the Chief of Police on Puffy's prior to approval and Lt. Dalziel said the Chief of Police had nothing against Puffy's . Whereupon the Commissioners voted on the motion on the floor as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Waiters Yes Thornton Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Streets - Catch Basins - Bid Award City Manag— e�aberg skit ed the low bid of Carl Zenobia to raise three (3) drains, accordig to engineering specifications, on Dixie Highway crossover, i, e. , rework and repave swale area on south side from alley by radiator store to drain, rework and repave ® swale area on north side of Dixie Highway from drive on 4th Avenue to drive on east end of Howard's Bar in the total amount of $950.00. Mayor Kelly said to let the city buy any grate that was needed in that area. Commissioner Thornton moved that the low bid of Carl Zenobia Asphalt & Paving Co. be awarded to that company in the amount of $950.00 to fix the catch basins and swale areas on the Dixie Highway crossover. Commissioner Houston seconded the motion and the Commis- sioners voted as follows: Houston Yes ® Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. • Civil Service - Pay Plan manager erg said he had requested the Personnel Director to prepare a pay scale according to the pay plan adopted this year. He said the pay this week would be a split pay as half of it is bi-weekly and half of it would go on to last year's budget and half of it would go on this year's budget. He wanted to know if the Commission, at this time, wanted to set the date this would be effective. Commissioner Marant moved that the pay plan be retroactive and effective as of September 1, 1968. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: 0 Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes 0 Motion passed. 9/4/68 -5- 'a 7: ;r 3 MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA HELD N Si,PTEMBER9 -6- Florida League of Municipalities - Bills Approved City Manager ergs nitted for Commission approval annual dues of the Plorida League of Municipalities in the amount of $500.00. Commissioner Marant moved that the annual dues of the Florida League of Municipalities in the amount of $500.00 be paid and Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted as follows: Houston - Pass Marant - Yes Thornton - Yes Waiters - Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Dania Industrial Development Inc. City Manager Gol erg su mitted the letter request of the Dania Industrial Development board dated September 4, 1968 to have a meeting Tuesday, September 10, 1968, with the Industrial Development Board, the Dania Planning and Zoning Board and Dania City Commission to create a zoning equivalent to M-3 in Broward County and for the further purpose of beginning the advertising of the creation of the M-3 zoning, said letter being signed by Harry N. Loury, President. Mayor Kelly said it was very necessary that the M-3 zoning be clarified and that all Commissioners should make every effort to attend this eight o'clock meeting and City Manager Goldberg advised that all members of the Commis- sion had received copies of Mr. Loury's letter. Hospitalization Insurance Program Commissioner Marant saj. ie ad been contacted by the Florida Blue Cross, Blue Shield in relation to Dania's hospitalization insurance plan and thought, perhaps, it might be a better plan than that which Aetna had proposed. He requested Commissioner approval that he and any Commissioner who so desired meet with the Blue Cross representatives to discuss , on behalf of the city's employees, their proposal and bring it ` back to the Commission. Commissioner Houston said he would like to attend the conferences. 1968 Election Date - City Attorney s Report - Resolution Adopted B Effective City Attorney Wa en s mrtte or ommission approval a rimary Election date, Registration date to close seven days prior to the Primary and the qualifying deadline line for Primary Candidate for the City of Dania. Commissioner Houston moved that the City Attorney be authorized to r draw a resolution effective this date that the City Attorney's recommenda- tion for the City of Dania Primary be held October 8, 1968, that the qualifying deadline for the Primary candidates for the City of Dania be Saturday, September 21,1968, 5:00 P. M. , that Registration must be closed 7 days prior to the Primary, or September 30, 1968, 5:00 P. M. , and that Registration must be closed 7 days prior to the General Election, or October 26, 1968, 5:00 P. M. , said General Election to be Tuesday, November 5, 1968. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion, and the Commissioners voted as follows : Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. City Attorney Walden advised the Commission that by their next meeting Election Board Officials would have to be determined. 9/4/68 -6- MINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA HELD ON SEPP MH R 4, 1968. -7- Permit - C'ity Attorney Walden introduced the matter of Mr. Harry Hilliard's request for a permit to build a 16-unit apartment, which was deferred from the meeting of July 15, 1968, wherein the Commission requested Mr. Hilliard submit a written agreement concerning parking facilities . Mr. Walden said he had a letter from the Building Inspector, Mr. Walker, which indicated that the plans as they now exist comply with all the requirments of the code, (and the idea of tying into an adjacent lot, said Mr. W<,adri (by contract) is something the' city has no legal right to do) . Mr. Walden said the last sentence of Mr. Walker's letter stated that "parking as shown on the plot plan is in excess of that required in R-3 zoning." Members of the Commission concurring, after discussion, the matter was again tabled until Mr. Hilliard and Mr. Walker again could bring this matter before the Commission for action. Police Department Mayor Ke y requested the City Clerk to see about getting a cash register for the Police Department as it was thought by the auditors and others that more control was needed in the handling of monies in the Police Department. He said proposals had been submitted from three sources: NCR, Monroe-Sweda and Victor. He further said he would like to see the City Clerk prepare specifications in relation to obtaining a cash register and to advertise for bids as the lowest quote was about $1,100.00. Commissioner Marant suggested the city buy a second-hand unit, and Commissioner Houston said this was an awful lot of money to put over in the Police Station for the amount of money they handle. Commissioner Marant suggested the City Clerk contact Mr. Bruce Miller, NCR, in Fort Lauderdale, for information, and the Mayor then requested that the City Clerk get this new information and bring it back to the Commission. Pirates' World - Appreciation y s May Kelly sac crates Daorld had offered to have a "Municipal Family Workers ' Day at Pirates World wherein they reduce the rates for municipal employees throughout the city and that this year they had decreased the rates even more than the previous year. Mr. Dickerson, he said had the tickets for the employees. Mayor Kelly suggested that the day for the tickets to be used, Saturday, September 7, 1968 be known as "Appreciation Day." He further noted that the Rotary Club had donated $25.00 to the city to purchase tickets for the children of municipal employees for that day and he proposed that the city match this $25.00. After discussion, members of the Commission concurring, each Commissioner donated $5.00 of his own personal money to the ticket fund for the municipal workers' children to attend Pirates' World. ` West Side Cemetery - Resolution Adopted and Effective n recommen ation o ommissioner ouston tat the city eliminate O the sale of plots in the colored cementary known as West Side Cemetary and on motion of Commissioner Thornton, seconded by Commissioner Waiters and unanimously passed, the Commission eliminated the plot category in the schedule of prices for graves at West Side Cemetery and adopted a resolution to be drawn by the City Attorney effective this date. Traffic Signs - State Road Department - Purchase Approved Commissioner Houston said the tate a epart would allow a left-hand turn on S . W. loth Street at Federal Highway and that the city now would need to purchase a new traffic light for that intersection, which light could also be used, if necessary as an auxiliary light for the city. Commissioner Houston moved that the city purchase a new traffic light and the motion was seconded by Commissioner Thornton and unanimously passed by the Commission. Adjournment On motion made, seconded and unanimously passed, the Commission adjourned it meeting at 10:15 P. M. until Monday, September 16, 1968, - 8: 00 P. M. . Respectfully submitted, 7 City C r c- u itor E . R. ay yo mmi si er t Kelly X: 9/4/68 -7- (gh)