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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1968-01-02 Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes 4 OEM KM man MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA HELD JANUARY 2, 1968. The City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, met in Regular Session in the Commission Room at the City Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kelly at 8:00 p.m. , and followed by Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call : Commissioners Robert Houston Richard Marant Joseph Thornton (absent) Boisy N. Waiters Mayor Robert Kelly City Manager Stanley Goldberg Building Inspector • Hubert Walker Acting Police Chief Mr. Jones City Attorney Clarke Walden Acting City Clerk Jean Moore ® Motion was made by Commissioner Marant to excuse Commissioner Thornton and was seconded by Commissioner Waiters . Voting as follows: Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. ® Recall Petition - Commissioner Houston presented the recall peti- tions to the Clerk with 976 names and address to be checked against the voting books to determine if the signatures are those of regis- tered voters . After the signatures have been checked , a special meeting will be called of the Commission; and the due course of ® recall proceedings per the charter will commence. Later, there will be another petitionnavailable in the City Hall for 25% of the registered voters to sign within the next 30 days . Mr. Walden gave the opinion during this meeting that nothing could be done toward removing names although some of these people do not need to sign the second petition. The same people do not have to sign the second petition , but there must be at least 25% of the registered voters who sign. Commissioner Houston suggested that extra hours be set up so that it would be possible for everyone who wished to sign the second petition could do so. On December 12 , 1966, Commissioners Robert B. Kelly and Boisy N. Waiters voted for City of Dania Resolution #1749, which authorized and directed the officials of the City of Dania to purchase certain real estate (described in said resolution) which is commonly known as the "Old Dania Bank Building." The purchase of this real estate was wasteful of city funds at a time when the City of Dania was in a desperate financial crisis and that said purchase on credit was an unauthorized and unlawful pledge of the City's credit. On November 21, 1966, Commissioners Richard H. Marant and Robert B. Kelly did vote for the adoption of City of Dania Resolution r1748 , which authorized the officials of the City of Dania to enter into an employment agreement with City Manager Stanley Goldberg, and that the employment agreement was unlawful and illegal and con- trary to the Laws of the State of Florida. Commissioner Houston stated that he had checked the list of voters and found names of people who had definitely died. City Attorney Walden felt that these names should be struck from the list. Former commissioner, Mr. Brice, from the audience, felt the char- ges were a reflection on James Adams and himself. He asked Com- missioner Houston: last year at the time of the campaign, there was some publicity in the paper regarding certain things pertaining to the City. On the city map in the City Clerk's office is a blue print of a water line which is shown on 14th Street from 2nd Ave. to 5th Avenue. No one can find that line. Mr. Brice felt Com- missioner Houston owed the citizens as well as himself , a decision on some of these things. January 29 , 1962, purchase order no. 2002 called for 60 Duncan Meters , open type coin boxes , serial no. plates 401 - 460. Statement from the former Clerk of Court when the City Commission asked for this .information was that the records could not be found. Mr. Brice has now been able to find copies of all delivered tickets pertaining to parking meters that are on file. There is a purchase order for 60 meters , but there is no record of them having been received. Payments were made monthly on the contract plus some miscellaneous parts and parking tickets . This petition that Commission Houston is presenting at this time is a reflection on the former commission for taking a deferred payment on a piece of real estate that was on the tax roll for $55 ,000 and was bought for $17 ,500. Mr. Brice's question was that if the purchase of the bank building was illegal , how did we buy parking meters on a monthly payment. Commissioner Houston's answer was that if Mr. Brice would get in touch with the Duncan Meter Company he could find out that possibly the purchase orders for 60 parking meters were never used , and in- stead it was made into 100 meters because only once did the City order other than the initial 400. He felt the parking meters deal was a good one and we didn't have to pay any money until we had been collecting for a couple of months. The City paid about $1 a months for the first year and $2 a month per meter the second year. Mr. Brice stated that there was a purchase order for 460 meters which is recorded in the City Clerk's office, but there was no information as to whether the entire 460 meters had been paid for. Commissioner Houston promised to have answers for Mr. Brice at the next Commission meeting. Motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Waiters to change zoning classification of the south a of lots 1 and 2 , lots 19 of block 1, and lots 2 and 19 of block 2, Dania Golf View. Property owned by Howard Frost (Third reading). 0 Voting as follows: r Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. Miss Film World International Contest requested permission to erect a banner sign by the Viking Restaurant. No one was present in the audience to represent these people. Motion was made by Commissioner Waiters and seconded by Commissioner Marant to permit this sign to be erected if approved by the Building Inspector and the Safety Inspector. -2- mum voting as follows : Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. Mr. Dick, representing the City of Sunrise Golf Village solicited this City' s vote in annexing a 660 foot area on the north side of Sunrise Boulevard and at the entrance of Sunrise Golf Village. The Commission agreed to postpone their decision until the next commission meeting. The recommendation of the Utility Committee on the subject of Port Laudania water line. The map shows there should be a 15 foot easement . The committee recommended that Port Laudania give the City this easement and that Port Laudania should be charged for the water meter which is listed on an unpaid invoice in the amount of $634 and the balance of the invoice which is $686.15 should be assumed by the water department. The last amount is the cost of installation and materials. Motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Waiters to accept payment of the water meter and adjust this bill subject to obtaining an easement. Voting as follows : ® Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. • Questions from the audience. Mrs. Tubbs , secretary of the Chamber of Commerce , asked that some guides or rules be made concerning the use of the old Dania Bank Building by Arts and Patrons. The Recreation Committee reported the bank building had been used ® for an art show, and a committee will be formed to representeeach group with one member being a member of the Commission to control functions. Bob Houston, Jr. , from the audience , was against using the old Dania Bank Building and would like to see instead a modern building built. Other commissioners felt that since this building was al- ready in existence , it could be utilized for the next three years and were not against building a new structure in the future. Commissioner Houston recommended that Mr. Miller at the bank be contacted in order to try to get the five year clause, which states that the Dania Bank Building cannot be sold by the City for five years , be reduced to three years. This was made in the form of a motion by Commissioner Houston and seconded by Commissioner Marant . -3- Voting as follows : Houston yes e Marant yes " Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. Mr. P. Prossic from the audience asked that there be more seating capacity in the Commission room. Commissioner Houston questioned City Manager Goldberg as to why he had not purchased more benches as he had been authorized to do at the last meeting. Mr. Goldberg answered that he knew there were some chairs which had been pur- chased for the City and could be used in the Commission room. Commissioner Houston objected and again asked that he see about ;q purchasing more benches . 4 f; j{ Mervin Spann from the audience pointed out that the Westside Cemetery was having far too many burials from out of town. The City s charge for Lots is low in comparison with other cities. Cemetery prices were discussed back and forth by the Commission. It was suggested that an additional charge by made of $25 for burial on Saturday and $50 for burial on Sunday. All the material + on the cemetery charges were to be turned over to the Human Rela- «` ti-ons Board for a study. Commissioner Houston made a motion that - O grave spaces in Westside Cemetery be $85 to non-residents of Dania. ° This motion was seconded by Commissioner Waiters . i Voting as follows: • Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes The motion passed. The motion to charge extra on Saturday and Sunday was withdrawn. Mrs . Bradley from the audience asked permission from the Commission to have city water. Mrs. Bradley lives outside the city limits. She offered to stand the cost of running the line from the city line to her property. Motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Waiters to grant Mrs . Bradley permission to extend city line to her property in order to furnish her with water. She was asked to contact Mr. Peters at the water plant before proceeding with her plans . Voting as follows: Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed . Mrs . Dion from the audience asked Mr. Walden the cost of the recall election. Mr. Walden, for the benefit 6f the audience, read the recall ordinance. Mr. Smith from the Steinfelt-Thompson Company read his letter to the Commission in answer to charges that this company has been -4- polluting the canal with unground tomato material. He felt that his company could correct this problem. There was a request from Mr. Medina, of Viking Restaurant , to have someone live in a trailer in the rear of the restaurant for `• security purposes . The Commission decided this was inadvisable and denied the request . City Manager Goldberg brought up the letter he had received from <; iS,d•e'e:5 •Hetar and Kindred on sewage. They made a proposal that the City enforce collection of monthly service charges and that the City get ^t after delinquent property owners for failure to pay sewer assess- ment installments. This may require action by the city attorney. ° This matter was referred to the Utility Committee. E15 i. ' •,'� Mr. Goldberg would like authorization for the preparation and the advertisement of the installation of Fleet Water Line. Mr. McDanieLs , All Construction Company, is not in agreement with the figures quoted originally and wished that it could be re-negotiated. His contract has expired. Hosey Contracting Company was awarded V < the sewer contract. All Construction Company was awarded the Water m- Line. Motion was made to advertise for extension of Fleet Trans- pert Water Lines by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Houston for the first meeting in February, February 5, and authorize the City Engineer to draw up the plans for such. Voting as follows : ""• Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. Transfer of beer license - DePadro Yacht Basin was postponed until the next meeting. Mr. Walden said he had been contacted by members of the Civil Service Board who wished to change the rules and would be presen- ting some to the Commission in the future. Mr. and Mrs . Louis Van Engers would like to change the location of their easement in connection with the Sanitary Sewer Program in order that the easement would not conflict with their construction plans . It is necessary that the Commission adopt a resolution amending the former easement grant of July 8, 1966. Motion was made that the resolution be adopted by Commissioner Houston and was seconded by Commissioner Marant. Voting as follows : Houston yes Marant yes Waiters yes Kelly yes Motion passed. Mr. Walden stated that it would be his duty to assist the City Clerk with the requirements that are needed to follow through on the recall petitions . He suggested that a special meeting be called for the City Clerk to hand out the petitions and the certification -5- Y [4 of names . In answer to questions by Commissioner Marant , he pointed out the steps that could be taken by the Commissioners charged. Mayor Kelly asked that a meeting be called the following Thursday at 2:00 p.m. , and authorized the City Manager to set up personal n interviews with some of the applicants with regards to filling the position of Police Chief. Commissioner Houston suggested that following the 2 :00 p.m. meeting that a special meeting be called at 4:00 p.m. to appoint a Police Chief. k Dean Ryan asked for a refund to be paid him. At a previous meet- ing, the commission decided that he should be re-classified as to mow;; occupational license. Motion was made by Commissioner Houston that rA, Mr. Ryan be reimbursed for this year's overpayment , and was seconded y?� by Commissioner Marant. ra Voting as follows : yft. Houston yes r Marant yes Waiters yes 'e Kelly yes ` Motion passed. u; r5 Commissioner Houston questioned why the severence check for three weeks salary had not beentaken care of. Commissioner Houston M also questioned why Hosey Contracting Company would be finished with the sewer work. He also wondered if any thought had been given to the line at S .W. loth Street when there was talk of widening the highway. The City was unable to get a right-away from Mr. Holland. Commissioner Houston called a meeting of the Utilities Committee inviting other commissioners to sit in on the meeting. He pointed out that Hosey's dontract had expired and that he was anxious to finish up the sewer work. The Utility Committee meeting was called for Saturyda, January 6, at 2:00 p.m. Commissioner Houston asked that the sewer contract engineer be present. Commissioner Marant had several items to bring to the attention of the Commission. 1 . New Fire Truck to be discussed at the meeting of January 15. 4 2 . Repair to the Fire Station. 3. Pay increases promised to the City Employees. 4. Chief of the Fire Department to start early enough to buy new Christmas Decoration. 5. City Manager to work on the July 4 Fire Works and preparations for the celebration. 6. The City Election date must be changed for the 1968 election as the voting machines will not be available for our use on our regular election dates . 7. Commissioner Marant has received phone calls concerning the Civil Service voting. Many employees felt disappointed that there was only one candidate nominated for a representative. 8. Smith and Gillespie concerning drainage. There is definite problem on the east side with flooding, and the drainage system should be improved. Commissioner Waiters asked that the Chairman of the Recreation De- partment call a meeting as soon as possible , preferably the following day, because there are two or three problems concerning the Recrea- tion Department which need to be discussed. -6- I r Commissioner Waiters was asked by the Supervisor of the Registration Department to remind the people of the City of Dania that from January 5 through February 9 there will be another registration for people wishing to vote on the school bond issue. Commissioner Waiters also stated that he would like to meet with the Street Commission concerning problems on S.E. 15th Street and S.W. 14th Street and also about drainage problems . He also wished to meet with the Recreation Committee the following n day. sr, Commissioner Houston again requested the yearly audit and the budget report for the past month. The City Manager was instructed to check on this . Commissioner Marant made a motion to adjourn the meeting; and as >`w there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ;v S, i I Robert Kelly, Mayor Jean Moore, Acting City Clerk f�. E t -7- r .,a ,rsa ,rrnrgrr,rae,.r>+ue� .s^xar ,urr uxpn �n �svr rmrc, -t A. t v,. ..a. .,.w c 1 /y •L r } 4 t ! + r r. 4 +(J.{j at} 1 yw sr':�'' ',ae?, P t9t yeti � r S, e ss^6?k�, 1 �y )rtl L S a�d z. 5� I'��Y'�'`L 3 i S U•t �4 ..t y j o�u�` cn� + 1 L.�+� 'h. � ��. w�`tT6 �� 5 y i+." ry r u4 GOLDEN HARVEST FOODS �i^.� Uw,"n o/ Aunlddt Thomry„n Co. In,. '; Pt ryp,/,1 PLANT AND OFFICES MAIL BOX 18. DANIA 33004 5 u 0 G R I F F I N ROAD 305 PHONES IIOLLYIA'OOD }' DANIA, FLORIDA ( } 91] HP3 r A11AM (46l 'w' ti61 Ke January 2, 1968 L:ayor Kelly and City Commissioners Dania , Florida Gentlemen: In accordance with the Commissioners' request at the last meeting, we are pleased to report steps taken to eliminate the accidental escape of unground tomato material into the Dania Cutoff Canal. Although the g previous system functioned about 98% effective, there were reported instances when overload— inp the ha:rimermill or carelessness of employees did permit some floating ma— terial to enter the Canal. The corrective measures consisted first of the installation of an alarm bell which sounds off electronically when activated by pressure from the over- 0 loaded auger feeding the hammermill, This immediately alerts an employee who either stops the line or reduces the blockage to restore normal function A thout letting an over flow escape into the canal. Secondly, a hopper has been built up the sides of the auger which will trap an overflow in the event the employee does not react to the alarm at once. These two features provide as nearly infallible control as we think can be devised under our present system. This system, incidentally, was installed during the last two years in direct response to City Officials request that greater control be provided and was completed at a cost of over $60000, Although it does not offer an ideal solution the problem of disposing of the large tonnage of fresh tomato material , it has significant advantages over other systems which involve accumulation of this organic matter permitting it to sour and give off foul 10 � r� A r, Q GOLDEN HARVEST FOODS Uim unn of Smin(e IJ, 7M1om0wn Cu. Ina. PLANT AND OFFICES MAIL: BOX 98, DANIA 53004 is u o GRIFFIN ROAD PHONES HOLLYWOOD (305) 922-3182 'S DANIA, FLORIDA MIAMI (305) 945-2161 ' • odors. If it is remembered that we are grinding fresh vegetable matter harvested less than 24 hours before, the idea of pollution is not so easy ® to establish. This factor is upheld by the continuous fishing activity which prevails at the very site where the pipe enters the Canal. If this edible tomato material were to be compared to the ejection of yacht toilets • pouring raw sewage into nearby waters from a large marina , it shouldntt be hard to decide which was the greater menace. As for the final solution of our problem, a plan must be worked out which ® will have these primary features: 1. Approval of local health department authorities, as well as city accep- tance. 2. The method must function at a cost within the ability of the company to absorb it and still maintain profitable operations. 3. It must not produce a secondary nuisance such as odors or insect infest- ation which cancel its benefits. 4. It must function as a permanently acceptable part of a growing community. This company feels it has made considerable strides in controlling this problem. If it has not eliminated all the objeotions, it has certainly held these down to a very narrow minority of this city's population. Except for noticing the effect of a combined factory and farm payroll of over $100000. per week, most of the citizens of this good town are not much aware of the volume of canned foods packed there and sold in the local area. If pity sewerage facilities were available to handle the waste, no further dis- C-0 } i X a x t .I.�h .4�e*as<'a' .rv-kKrsrcr n-]rz,cy ut y["rt ergs >~' "<�w.rn+�rcar �" -.. .>Gi� ctr» d"t�r(j,' y-+uvre & 1] 5'' f14�y .I �i t• ® _ _ �41: 1H GOLDEN HARVEST FOODS 1 _� I11 iinrr n� Sra irl([�I( �hOrnl:l C�, �'1.. Ni 3 4.. yr ® PI .ANi AND OFI ICLSMAIL 90r 'tB, DANIA 33004 x u o [, k f F N ROAD DIIONES HOLLW,'OUD 09-1) 9J H92 �- DANI/A, FLORIDA ilcl ? t'� ,P Cussion would be necessary. 1;owever , we are very e.rateful for the understanding which has been shown ® to us in the past and are most anxious to comply with all requirements of the city's codes. "e do hope we have earned the continued indulgence of =r this Cormission and would like to close by thanking concerned officials present for their patience in helping ua deal with this problem. x Sincerely yours, W. G. Schmitt, Pres. ",CS/lh Q