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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31062 - MINUTES - City Commission d^Y � xb,Y �* NINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA ° HELD ON AUGUST 5 1968. �1 �= The City Commission of the City of Dania , Florida, held their regular h bi-monthly meeting in the City Commission Room at the Dania City Hall at k 8:00 P. M. , August 5, 1968. 5 r r & The invocation was given and the pledge of allegiance to the flag -' ,K was recited. P y1 Mayor-Commissioner Kell asked the Clerk to call the roll and the Y Y following Commissioners and city officials were present: Mayor- Commissioner - Robert Kelly Commissioners - Robert E. Houston =� - Richard Marant r - Joseph Thornton =, - Boisy N. Waiters `aid r _ City Manager - Stanley B. Goldberg City Attorney - Clarke Walden Chief of Police - Donald Parton Building Inspector - Hubert Walker City Clerk-Auditor - E. R. Clay Y. Sewer Assessment - Methodist Church Dania, Gr' Mr. James McMillan appeare e ore t e City Commission and requested ; the Commission to remove the sewer assessment on the Methodist Church prop- erty fronting on Federal Highway, Dania, Florida, due to the granting of an easement by the Methodist Church to serve another property fronting on y Federal Highway, Dania. After discussion, on recommendation of the City Manager, Commissioner Houston moved that the 55' lot referred to, based on $6.10 a foot for the easement, be paid to the Methodist Church, said sewer assessment to be paid from the monies reimbursed by the Methodist Church to the City of Dania. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion. The Commis- sioners voted as follows: i Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Agenda - August 5 1968 Meeting rya y, at t is time, recommended that the agenda first prepared for the August 5, 1968, meeting be followed in that Item 2 of that agenda come next on the agenda in place of a subsequent agenda prepared wherein Item 2 of the agenda became Item 11. Commissioner Waiters moved that the agenda first prepared be followed in that Item 2, Resolution for the city to acquire a cable television franchise be discussed, and Item 11, 1968-69 Budget Resolution for a Public Hearing be returned to its original place on the agenda. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted as follows: s Houston Pass ;® Marant Yes F Thornton Pass r Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Cable T -levision Franchise - CATV Mr. Budd Mayer appeared Ore the Commission and advised he represented International Telemt-ter Corporation, which was a new corporation being formed here in South Broward County, who plan to go into Dade County as well. He s stat=d he has already appeared before the City Commission of Hollywood and they will grant a franchise pending an approval by the people at a referendum. O - r e r -1- F ^:v k `.' NINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA, HELD ON AUGUST 5, 196 . -2- �I � xa Cable Television Franchise - CATV (Cont'd) H( sai they wou i e to do t e1T same tTing here, and they were also making application in Miramar, Hallandale, and Pembroke Pines in order to tie in the cable television in the same general area. He said International Tele- meter Corporation is a division of Gulf E Western, which is one of the conglomerates in the county which has assets in excess of $1,000,000,000.00, and this is the outfit which would be putting up the money to establish CATV in South Broward County. He said the association of International Telemeter Corporation also took in the Gold Coast Television Corporation, which is an organization with owns Channel 33, and he said, what this means to the citizens of Dania, primarily, is: 1) better reception for all channels, r; i , e. , Channel 2, 4, 5 from Palm Beach, 7, 10, 12 from Palm Beach, 23, 33 as soon as it comes on the air, 39 and also '45 . He said these were UHF stations '! that are right now not being built, primarily, because they cannot see a3. financial success, which they might be able to see under CATV. He said, for the people in Dania there is no cost involved unless they want to subscribe. If they do not want to subscribe, he said, the fee w would be y4.95 per month. He said there were also many specials that were run and this was primarily to their advantage to get more subscribers on ;k the cable so that periodically they will install (which is generally a 4 $] 0.00 to $15.00 installation fee) at no cost. He said, nobody had to sub- r ® scribe unless they wanted to as there is no law nor were they asking the city to create a law to subscribe. He said the fee to the city would amount �C to 7% up to the first $35,000.00 of income, and 10% over that amount. He x said, this is exactly the same proportionate share being offered to other Y ' communites in this area based upon population. He said, in most areas they normallyanticipate approximately 50% saturation, estimated at 7,000 people 0 in the area. He said, if they had 3, 500 subscribers, this would amount to 7% of the first $35,000.00 of income, and normally, at $4.95 per month, this $60.00 per year times $3, 500.00 would be $210,000.00. He said, this means the city would receive 7% of the first $35,000.00, which is about $2,500.00, approximately, and $17,500.00 of this would give the city about $20,000.00. He said, he did not anticipate this the first year, but that ® it might be saturation by the end of three to four years . Mayor Kelly said he understood Mr. Mayer's corporation was willing to pr underwrite any expenses, as proposed to Hollywood, to put this matter to a referendum vote, and Mr. Mayer said this was so, that they felt tiu s was only fair, if there was a vote in this area that is not in the regular • election. He said they would like this to come to a vote sometime in September when they could tie the matter in with Hollywood and other adjoin- ing communitia,s . Mayor Kelly asked Mr. Mayer, if, in their franchise agreement, they had any time schedule, or would they be willing to put up a performance g bond, and Mr. Mayer replied they had not been required to put up a perform- ance bond in the past, primarily, because of the size of International Telemeter; however, it was their intention to start installation immediately. ve said, he was sure a performance bond could be worked out, and that prob- ably many of the details would have to be worked out with the City Attorney, or City Manager. He said he had already spent several days with Mr. Tommy ® Thomas at the City of Hollywood in order to work out that type of program, and that they would certainly make the same thing available to Dania. Commissioner Thornton asked, if in order to service this area, where slid they anticipate putting their cable and Mr. Mayer said, that in almost every other area where they have gone in, they have used either the tele- 0 phone company's poles or the Florida Power 6 Light's poles. In some areas, he said, they have had to install their own cables . He said, they would go underground wherever the area calls for it to go underground and, in fact, because of their type of installation, many time Florida Power 6 Light Company and Southe m Ball would go underground because they had already dug the, trenches . He said they tried to use their facilities wherever possible. S/5/E8 -2- i 0 iUNUTES OF COMMISSZOIJ MEETING DANIA FLORIDA, FIELD ON AUGUST 5, 196 . -3- Cable T� lovision Franchise - CATV (Cont'd) Mr. Mayer sai on a Power ig t sometimes blocks them. He said American Tel. & Tel, is not allowed to block them by Supreme Court ruling, but Florida Power & Light can. Commissioner Thornton asked Mr. Mayer, if they had been granted an easement by Florida Power & Light to use their poles and Mr. Mayer replied, they had not negotiated with Florida Power & Light, as yet. Commissioner Thornton asked Mr. Mayer, if they had approached Florida Power & Light in this area and Mr. Mayer said, they had not approached Florida Power & Light in this area, but that they were building CATV opera- tions at Titusville and Daytona Beach, where they have approached Florida Power & Light and have been granted those easements. Commissioner Thornton again asked, if Mr. Mayer had contacted FP&L in Hollywood or Dania and Mr. Mayer said they had not. With regard to the telephone company Mr. Mayer said, that if the telephone company has space on their poles, they must allow them on the poles, also. Commissioner Thornton said he had been called this date by Mr. Wickham at FP&L and he asked that Commissioner Thornton be sure and emphasize to the Conu.iission and others, that Florida Power & Light, insofar as Hollywood or Dania is concerned, would not be allowed to use their poles as they do not have poles sufficient to take care of their own lights. Therefore, Commissioner Thornton wanted to know, if International Telemeter Corporation werenot allowed to use the power poles, where did they anticipate putting the cables and Mr. Mayer said, if they were not allowed to use the poles, they would have to erect their own poles . He said they would prefer to go undercrccnd. Commissioner Thornton then asked what this would encompass as far as easements and Mr. Mayer said this was something that would have to be worked out by the city, that it was not their intent to take any easements . He said they were down here to do business with the city. Mr. Mayer said he was glad to know the Florida Power & Light Company's reaction; that this was not unusual and that they had tried to stop CATV in many other areas . Commissioner Thornton noted that this would encompass Channels 23, 39 and 45 as soon as they go on the air and asked how these latter three channels would compare with Channel 23. Mr. Mayer said these were all UFH channels . Commissioner Thornton said Channel 23 could be brought in now very clearly and that it was not a matter of having a cable, but a matter of having a small antennae at one's home and having a television set tuned for that purpose. Mr. Mayer said he must point out, that under cable television, all the stations would come in much clearer and that you were actually getting a cable that was coming into the individual's home . Also, he said, all of the stations would come over VHF and there %1.1ould be no such thing as UHF because it will all be scrambled and come over a wire, so that all the VHF stations will come in just as clearly as the other stations . Commissioner Thornton said this particular part of the county was flat and that we had towers wherein, if one were in a certain area, a person would receive a station just as clearly as one o:ould, if they had a cable. Mayor Kelly said the basic idea for cable television was that the stations would come in just like a telephone and the big advantage would be that one would not have to have an antennae. He said there were certain co-ops where they would not allow a person to put up an antennae and cable TV would be a big advantage; and that motels would not have a "ghost" problem and where they have their own master system, they could run a cable in and hook it into the master system and they would have no Salt to worry about, or wind, et cetera. Mayor Kelly said, this cable television was something whereby, if one did not want it, one did not havc to have it; that it would be strictly for the person who wanted the additional channels and no worry with an antennae. Mayor Kelly said these people will maintain the pole, the cable and see that one gets a good si.gnal into the set and from then on the individual will not do any T.V. repair, only maintain the signal coming into the premises. 8/5/68 _3_ r rTt f9 MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING, DANIA, FLORIDA HELD ON AUGUST 52 1968. -4- 0 Cable Television Franchise - CATV (Cont'd) Mr. Mayer said he was, at t is time, asked that the Commission approve the authorization for a referendum to allow the people to vote on this and that his organization would underwrite the referendum. He said his organiza- ® tion was asking for a twenty-five (25) year franchise. Commissioner Houston asked what the City of Hollywood was doing in this connection and Mr. Mayer said the City of Hollywood on July 3, 1968 passed an Ordinance allowing for a rcferendum to go before the people to see if they want CATV in their com- munity. 0 Commissioner Thornton said he wanted it understood that International Telemeter will not come before the Dania City Commission and ask the city to help them get easements and rights-of-way and Mr. Mayer said it was his corporation's job to do that. Commissioner Waiters moved that the Commission authorize a referendum ® for CATV on the primary ballot this forthcoming election. City Attorney Walden said there would be a fair amount of work to get this into proper form and that he thought, perhaps, he should write up a more formal resolution and bring it back to the Commission at the next meeting to see exactly what the Commission would be voting upon. Commissioner Houston said he would like to inquire, that in view of the fact there seemed to be legal expense involved, was it the intention of International Telemeter to take care of that expense and Mr. Mayer said his corporation had not taken care of any attorney, because, primarily, they would write the ordinance for the city, if need be, or the resolution. ® Commissioner Houston asked where Mr. Mayer's attorneys were located and was informed they were in Los Angeles . After some discussion, Commissioner Houston said the city attorney worked parttime for the city, so he would appreciate Mr. Mayer' s corporation taking care of the Dania City Attorney for his time. City Attorney Walden informed Mr. Mayer that the next regular meeting of the City Commission would be August 19, 1968 and that ® lie would try to get together with Mr. Mayer before that time. Mr. Mayer said he was not at liberty, at this time, to underwrite any attorney's fees. Mr. Mayer said he thought the Hollywood ordinance in this matter was finished and he would like to get this ordinance to Mr. Walden. City Manager Goldberg noted at this point that September was not far away and this matter 0 should be considered as soon as possible in order to: go to referendum. Commissioner Waiters' motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Mayer thanked the Commission for their time and the matter is still pending. Billboard -Sign Erection - Pirates' World ® City Attorney Walden s submitted—the request of Mr. William Beal of Llm. Beal Sign Service to erect a billboard for Pirates' World at approximately 2000 North Federal Highway, Dania, directly across from the Broward Septic Tank Company and north of the Federal Highway Drive-In-Theaters . Mayor Kelly advised Mr. Beal, who appeared before the Commission at this time, the city did not allow billboards to be erected on Federal Highway. On ,® recommendation of the City Attorney . Commissioner Thornton moved that Mr. B�:al make application before the Planning and Zoning at their meeting of August 13, 1968, for a variance permit to erect the billboard. Commis- sioner Houston seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. `:/8/68 -4- C MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA 1-IELD ON AUGUST 5, 196 -5- Reciprocity - General Contractors' Certificates of Competency (17y-Nuorney Walden submitted the request of the Bui ing Inspector that consideration be given to adopt a resolution permitting reciprocity of Certificates of Competency for General Contractors between Dania and the City of Hollywood, and between Dania and the Broward County Board of General Contractors . Building Inspector Walker said he had been in contact with Mr. Black, Building Department, City of Hollywood and stated he had been informed that the City of Hollywood is willing to set up a reciprocity deal with the City of Dania for General Contractors . City Attorney Walden said this would require an Ordinance, which he could bring back to the ® Commission at their meeting of August 19, 1968, for its action at that time. There was no further discussion and the matter was dropped. Proposed Building Permit Fee Schedule Ordinance City Attorney Waldens mit e e request of Building Inspector Walker that consideration be given to pass an Ordinance adjusting the ® building permit fee schedule to correspond more with neighboring com- munities . He stated some people think the schedules of Hollywood are fine, some that Fort Lauderdale's is fine, and some that Broward County's schedule is fine, but that somehow the City of Dania should get in line with these fees because the City of Dania is much too low on their fee schedule . Commissioner Houston suggested that the Building Inspector ® call a meeting of the various contractors and go over the schedule to come up with their recommendations for a fee schedule, as well as for fees for occupational licenses . Commissioner Thornton said that when the matter had been discussed before he had copies of the permit fee schedule made and had given the schedules to all the contractors, either in person, or by mail, and asked them to return their suggestions as to what the fees should be, but that as of this date he had not received the first suggestion. Commissioner Thornton reiterated he had asked everyone interested in this matter to contact him and he would give them a copy of the schedule. Mayor Kelly asked that the Building Inspector meet with the Commissioners and resolve this matter just as soon as possible, possibly this week or the first of next week. Proposed Occupational License Ordinance City Attorney Walden su mute t e request of the Building Inspector that consideration be given to pass an Ordinance adjusting the occupational license categories and license fees prior to the 1968-69 fiscal year. City Attorney Walden said he would bring back to the next regularly scheduled meeting, Ordinances concerning the Permit Feel Schedule and Occupational Licenses . Proposed Resolution for Rent Supplement for Low Income or Displaced Persons City Attorney Walden s mitte the recommendation ot Commissioner- isy N. Waiters that the Commission adopt a resolution for rent supplement for ® low income persons or displaced persons . City Attorney Walden said Commis- sioner Waiters was trying to get approval from the HUD for a rent supplement program. He said that the FHA requests that a prerequisite is that the City of Dania adopt a resolution, as prepared by FHA. He further said that Commissioner Waiters had asked him, if this resolution in any way obligated the City of Dania and he said he had advised Commissioner Waiters he did not understand it and whether it obligated the city in any way and did not know why the FHA required the resolution. Commissioner Houston asked for clarification of the Act enabling the resolution to be adopted and was advised that the Act was passed in 1965. Commissioner Waiters informed the Commission that the proposed area to relocate the low-income or displaced persons was at Golf View, adjacent to the City of Dania Golf Course at Stirling Road at N.W. 8th Avenue. After much further discussion, Commissioner Houston moved that the City Attorney be authorized and instructed to contact and speak with 8/5/68 -5- l) Gi NUTL'S OF COMMISSION MEETING DANIA, FLORIDA IILLD 014 AUGUST 5, 196 . -6- Proposed Resolution for Rent Supplement for Low Income or Displaced Persons :ont d MT Gilcox, PHA, Miami, Florida on behalf of the City of Dania, between now and the next meeting, to have clarified the resolution required by the FHA for rent supplement for low income persons or displaced persons . Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion. The Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Civil Scrvice Program C�.ty ttorney walden said he was in receipt of a copy of a letter Mr. Robert E. Mase, Dania Personnel Director, had written City Manager Goldberg, concerning Mr. Mase's recommended changes as to appointment to the Civil Service Board, which are as follows: Civil Service Board to consist of three members, one of whom shall be recommended for appoint- ment by the Commission, one of whom shall be recommended for appointment by the City Manager, and a third member shall be recommended for appoint- ment by the regular employees of the City of Dania, and each member shall be appointed for a full term of two years by resolution of the City Com- mission. Mr. Mase also asked that office space, typewriters and clerical space be furnished. Commissioner Marant said he wished to have the Civil Service Program implemented as it now stood, and that if changes had to be made at a future time, any proposed changes could be considered. Upon further discussion, City Attorney Walden said, what he had in mind depending upon what the Commission agreed this night, was at the next meeting to have a resolution spelling out just exactly what the Commission does adopt. He further said it was his recollection that some time ago the Commission adopted a resolu- tion or a motion to place the matter of Civil Service on the referendum ballot, and asked whether it was still the Commission's intent to do that. Commissioner Marant said the intent of that motion was to be put into effect, if the Commission did not adopt the Civil Service resolution required . After further discussion, City Attorney Walden said every civil service plan is subject to repeal and there was no way one could make one that would last forever. Commissioner Marant moved to leave the Civil Service plan, as it was drawn, disregarding the recommendation of changes made by Mr. Mase, Person- nel Director, to appoint or select Civil Service Board members, and that the second part of Mr. Mase's recommendations concerning certain pieces of office equipment, as well as office space, be handled from the present stock at City Hall, if available, and if not available, these pieces of equipment should be purchased, and that the resolution to adopt the Civil Service plan in toto be prepared by the City Attorney for presentation at the next regular meeting of August 19, 1968 . Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion, which passed unanimously. The Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Garbage Ordinance City Attorne Pdalden submitted for study a third adaption of the proposed Garbage Ordinance. He said it had been his basic understanding 5/8/68 -6- A. 1 P-1INUTES OU COMMISSION MEETING DANIA FLORIDA 11'LD ON UGUSP 5, 1968. -7- Garbage Ordinance (Cont'd) that the city as never really had any garbage collection problems with single family residences or with duplex apartment units . Therefore, he said, in this ordinance he did not plan to put any limit on single family ® residences and duplex apartment units except to say that as to those types of units, single family residences or duplex apartment units, the city will pick up limited amounts of garbage twice a week. Then, he said, as to the other two types of establishments defined as apartments including local family apartment buildings whether they be co-ops or condominiums or rental units for hotels, motels, trailer parks, rooming houses and that type of establishment, plus business establishments, they will get three pick-ups per week and at each pick-up a maximum of three cans. He said the local family apartments, trailer parks and business establishments should be able to get additional pick-up from the city, if they wish to pay for it. He said the only way he knew to do that, ® as in the case of apartment houses, hotels, and business establishments who have occupational licenses, could receive three free stickers good for one year which would be pasted on their cans, and then they could buy an unlimited quantity of paid stickers, one sticker per can, and by paying by whatever the Commission agreed the sticker to be worth, they could pay by the number of cans. He suggested they Commission study the Ordinance between now and the next meeting and then come back for discus- sion. After further discussion, Commissioner Marant moved that the Garbage Ordinance be tabled until the next regular meeting of August 19, 1968. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as ' follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Marant Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Recreation - Dania Beach - Giant Slide Trr__._7ober is ey, represen ing iant Amusement Co., appeared before the Commission with a proposal to lease a piece of land from the City of Dania, north of the Marine Life Bldg. between the parking lot and Dania Sound and install there a giant slide for amusement. He said they would like to pay on the basis of $300.00 a month or 5% of the gross, whichever is the greater. Commissioner Houston said, that before there was any further discussion, he must inform the Commission the proposed area was a dedicated street, which had to be considered. Mr. Hickey said they only ` need an area of about 801 . At this point, Mayor Kelly asked what length of time Mr. Hickey was thinking of and Mr. Hickey said they anticipated their initial investment would be about $40,000.00 and this would take about three years to recover this money and they would like the contract to run for five years, however, three years would be acceptable. Commissioner Houston again pointed out the dedication was arrived at between Hollywood, Inc. and other owners at the time the city acquired additional beach land in that area, which dedication is recorded. City Attorney Walden advised the Commission, if there were seriously interested in the proposal before them, that Mr. Hickey should go to a surveyor and obtain from him a map showing all the rights-of-way. 'A At this time, Mr. Hickey informed the Commission that Mr. Norman Johnson was the principal in the corporation as well as a developer. He said his company would be willing to post a bond. He said the structure 5/8/68 -7- I•;INUTES OF COMMISSIOIJ MEETING, DANIA, FLORIDA HELD ON UGUST 5, 196 . '8- Recreation- Dania Beach - Giant Slide waste-togett r type an it uses concrete Dillars set in the ground. IIe again said they would be willing to post a bond , that if they went defunct for any reason, they would remove the structure and return the ground to its original condition. City Manager Goldberg asked if the City Attorneycould go ahead and prepare the necessary agreement with all stipulations included, if the right-of-way could be rented to Mr. Hickey's company, however, after more discussion, Mayor Kelly suggested that Mr. Hickey investigate using another portion of the beach and discussing this with the City Attorney, and then come back to the Commission so something may be worked out. City Attorney said he believed there might have to be a public hearing before the Planning and Zoning Board. 1.968-69 Budget- Resolution for a Public Hearing (Tentative Budget) The City Attorney outlined to the ommission taxing proce ures in the State of Florida. He said the State emended one phase of the county's tax collecting law as the last special session of the Legislature with a provision to the effect, that any city allowing the county to collect its taxes, should present its millage to the county within fifteen days after the County Commissioners gets through sitting as a Board of Equalization. y However, Mr. Walden said he had been in contact with Mr. William ZinkilTs office a week or so ago and was informed, that if the city could get its resolution setting the millage in the county's hands by August 13th of this year, that would be the proper thing, and the Charter, itself provides that as close to the 1st of August as possible the City Commission will review and accept or reject the recommendations of the City Manager, who is obligated to submit a tentative budget for the fiscal year next ensuing, which is September 1st to August 31st of the following year. He further said, that tonight the Commission could adopt a tentative budget. He said the Charter further provides that the budget be advertised within five days of the day the tentative budget is adopted; therefore, the latest date it could be advertised is Friday in the Dania Press and then ® have the public hearing as soon after that as possible. He suggested Monday night, August 12, 1968 for the Public Hearing and have 1968-69 budget adopted, and a certified copy to be sent to the county the- following day, August 13, 1968. Mayor Kelly asked Mr. Cather, Dania Press representative, the latest date he could have the budget presented to him prior to Friday, August 9, 196B for a Public Hearing on Monday, August 12, 1968 at 8:00 P. M. and Mr. Cather responded that Thursday noon, August 8th would be the latest time he could accept the budget for typesetting. He said he would like to have the budget as early Wednesday, August 7th, as possible. Mayor I(clly said he would like to go over this budget on August 6th, and prefer- ably, August 7th. City Attorney Walden said, if the Commission so desired, the adoption of the budget resolution could be carried over to the follow- ing night, which suggestion the Commission agreed to do. City Manager's Report - Bills Approved - All Construction Co. - Municipa ro3ect 99 - ater ine ver C-10 Canal ® City Manager Goldberg F matte or approva t e bill of All Construc- tion Company in the amount of $5,936 .77 for the water line over the C-10 Canal, certified to by the City Engineer. He said the Engineer had in- spected the project and approved the bill. He said the city would pay three-fourths of the bill and Fleet Transport was obligated to pay the balance . After discussion, Commissioner Waiters moved that the All Construc- tion Bill in the amount of $5,936 .77 be paid. Commissioner Marant seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Pass Waiters Yes _ Kelly Yes Motion passed . 5/8/68 -8- 11INUTES OF COMMISSIOP! MEETING DANIA FLORIDA U' N UGU '1 5, 196 -9- City Manager' s Report (Cont'd) - Municipal Project #6499 - Water Line Over C-10 Canal - bills Approved City Manager o erg su Fitted for approval the bill of Broome & Farina, City Engineer in the amount of $237 .47 for supervisory services of the construction of the water line over the C-10 Canal, three-fourths of the bill to be paid by the city and the balance to be paid by Fleet Transport. Commissioner Waiters moved that the bill in the amount of $237.47 for supervisory services of Broome G Farina, City Engineers, be paid . Commissioner Marant seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant • Yes Thornton Pass Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Zoning - R-Apartment Zoning Classification - Second Reading - Tract of FS itF F, Bellows an Tract o i iam E. murawska - City Attorney's Report On recommendation ot the City ttorney, and after discussion, Commissioner Houston moved that the tracts of Smith & Bellows and William E. Murawwka be re-zoned to R-Apartment Zoning Classification on Second Reading. Commissioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Planning and Zoning Board - Vacation of Streets - William E. Murawska Tract On recommen anon o the ity ttorney, ommissioner move tat t e Planning and Zoning Board be authorized to conduct an investigation con- cerning the vacation of street in the William E. Murawska Tract. Commis- sioner Waiters seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed. Re-Zoning - -Apartment Zoning Classification - Public Hearing Swanson & Parker MilleRr On recommendation of the City Attorney, Commissioner Houston moved that the application of Swanson & Parker (Miller), represented by Mr. M. Muroff, to rezone their tract of land to R-Apartment Zoning Classifica- tion be re-advertised for a Public Hearing at 8:15 P. M. on September 3, 1968 before the Dania City Commission at Dania City Hall. Commissioner Thornton seconded the motion and the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Motion passed . 8/5/68 -9- :t f MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING, DANIA, FLORIDA iit:LD ON AUGUST 5, 1968. -10- Paving - Church Realty - Return of $500.00 Bond Mr. carl�Lenobia, Dania, Florida, a­p`­p_ea_r_e7 before the Commission and was recognized by the Mayor . He said Church Realty, on the corner of 14th Street and South Federal Highway, Dania, has a bond up with the city for sidewalks and paving to be done, and had requested Mr. Zenobia to inquire of the Commission, prior to Mr. Zenobia's commencing the paving work, when Church Realty could expect their bond returned to them after Mr. Zenobia finished the paving job. Mr. Zenobia said the sidewalks were in place, but that the paving work still had to be done. City Attorney Walden said, that when Mr. Zenobia completed the work and a final inspection was made by the Building Inspector, and his approval given, Church Realty could then expect their bond returned to them. Proposed 1968-69 Budget Commissioner ornton informed the Commission that each one of the Commissioners had received a copy of the proposed 1968-69 Budget, as prepared by the Finance Committee the past week. He itemized the budgeted areas as follows: General Government, Police, Fire, Sanitation, Street, and Public Works Departments , Drainage, Parks Department, Beach, Recreation, Pool, Sandfly & Mosquito Control, Fishing Pier, Contingencies, Miscellaneous, Cemeteries and Totals for Expenditures, and then was listed the Estimated Departmental Revenues and Resources . On Commissioner Waiter's suggestion, Commissioner Thornton led the discussion off with the proposed ad valorem tax, after listing the Utility Tax, Cigarette Tax, Licenses, Permits, including Sewer Permits, Cemeteries, Fees and Interest, Fines and Forfeitures, Rents, Pirates Port Head Tax, Front Head Tax, Florida Power & Light Franchise, Southern Bell Telephone Franchise, Miscellaneous Revenues, Delinquent Tax, Marine Life Lease, Dania Beach Grille Lease, Fishing Pier Restaurant Lease, Fishing Pier & Tackle Shop Lease, Parking Meters & Fines, Total Departmental Revenues, Transfer-Appropriated Surplus and 1968 Tax Levy in the total estimate revenues of $794, 334.00. At this time Mayor Kelly said in the proposed budget there was a $14,000 appropriated surplus, but that the Finance Committee showed no surplus on their budget. Commissioner Thornton, said, No, sir, we do not and said he wished the cards were at the meeting showing the actual expenditures and revenues as to what the city actually had of this date. If the actual cards were taken, he said, the city would find, that when j* the monies are paid the city will be short and not over this year. Mayor Kelly asked the City Clerk-Auditor, Mr. Clay, to explain what Commissioner Thornton was saying, and what was the actual cash in the kl bank as the first of the month. Mr. Clay said it looked like the city would be about $20,000.00 short at the end of the fiscal year, so the city would have to cash in the Treasury Bonds . Mayor Kelly halted Mr. Clay and asked what Treasury Bonds Mr. Clay was talking about and if it was the $40, 000.00. Mayor Kelly said that was General Fund money and that money was invested, which had never been done before. Commis- sioner Houston said that had been taken into consideration and Mayor Kelly said not to say the city was going to be $20,000.00 short and that these were fighting words, and this was a real rash statement to come before all these people and say the city was going to be $20,000.00 short. P. wrangle developed among the Commissioners and City Manager Goldberg as to the surplus fund. City Manager Goldberg contended there would be a $i4,000.00 surplus and possibly more. (Commissioner Houston excused himself from the meeting at 10:00 P . M. ) . Thcre was then discussion regarding the tax levy for 1968-69. The F'.nance Committee, in its budget, included a 10% increase which would raise the tax levy to 4.909 mills, or a tax increase of 10%. Commissioner idaiters stated he was against a 10% tax increase and would like to see the tax rate reduced to 4.45 mills, as against the present 1967-68 millage of a . �03 mills . 8/5/68 -10- i1INUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING, DANIA, PLORIDA HELD ON AUGUST 5, 1968. -11- Proposed 1968-69 Budget (Cont'd) Considerable discussion was then undertaken concerning the Police Department's proposed budget and City Manager Goldberg said the matter came down to whether the Commission wished to adopt one of the three budgets submitted. He said the original budget included a raise for the policemen, and five days a week. The second budget included the same raise, he said, however Commissioner Thornton said it was not the same raise . Mr. Goldberg asked what the difference was from the second budget. Commissioner Thornton said there was a big difference, a matter of $200.00 and some dollars . Commissioner Marant said the men would be working six days for five days and Commissioner Thornton said, if that was what the men wanted, then give it to them. Commissioner Marant questioned whether the police understood what they had petitioned for and City Manager Goldberg said lie did not think they understood that which they were requesting. Commissioner Marant pointed out to the Chief of Police they would be giving the extra day for $5.00 a week. Commissioner Thornton said there was something wrong somewhere. Commissioner Marant said, if the police get the extra day off, they would be losing 5 times 52, which runs $250.00 a month over the year. If they work they get the extra money, but they work the 6th day for $5 .00, he said. He also said the question was whether the men would rather have the day off, i. e. work five days, or work six days and be paid $5.00 for that extra day. Chief of Police said he would prefer to work the six days, if he were in his men's shoes right now because of the money they were getting now, which was very, very low. Mayor Kelly said he would like to see the men on a 5-day week and give them a decent salary. Commissioner Marant said he would like to sit down and work the matter out with all concerned. City Manager Goldberg said the original budget was $139,511.00 and the revised budget was $129,884.00. Mayor Kelly said the $139,511.00 for the Police Department budgeted payroll, as submitted by the City Manager, included a five-day week and five new men. At this time, Commissioner, Thornton moved that the meeting adjourn, 11:00 P.11. and Commissioner Marant seconded the motion, which unanimously passed. Mayor Kelly then requested that an adjourned meeting be called or August 6, 1968, at 7:00 P. M. . Respectfully submitted, r y omm ssicYner e y City lerc- u ito Clay (gh) 8/5/68 -11- i