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HomeMy WebLinkAbout31094 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES OF COMMISSION MEETING, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, HELD NOVEMBER 20, 1967 INVOCATION - By William Davis C. ® PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Y Commissioner Houston ® Commissioner Marant Present Present Commissioner Thornton Commissioner Waiters' Present Present Mayor Kelly Building Inspector Walker Present Present 4) Acting Police Chief Jones Absent City Attorney Walden Acting City Clerk Jean Moore Present Present Mr. William Jones, acting police chief, asked that he be excused due to illness of his father. Motion was made to excuse Mr. Jones by Commissioner Marant, ® seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Voting as follows : Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant ® Commissioner Thornton Yes Yes Commissioner Waiters Mayor Kelly Yes Yes MINUTES OF MEETING OF NOVEMBER 6, 1967 were approved; motion being made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Comrissioner Waiters. Voting as follows: Commissioner Houston Commissioner Marant Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters Mayor Kelly Yes Yes SIGN VARIANCE: r Application of Chamber of Commerce to construct an advertisement sign on North Federal Highway. Since the Zoning Board is now terminated it was deemed Proper for the Commission itself to take action. Mayor Kelly asked if there were any objections. Mr. William Rhodes of the Chamber of Commerce ex- plained the sign to the Commission and the people Present. The sign (18 X 50) has 2 sides with 24 yeaces which can be paid for by the month or by the aGriffin Road nd Federal 1s to be Highwced on ay. the corner of nd is by the Flood Control and Florida Power EThe aLight.owned The Chamber has their permission to place its sign at this location. The Chamber is paying for the con- struction of said sign and receiving all revenue from it. The design for the sign was displayed before the Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Thornton that the sign variance be permitted and that it be controlled by the Chamber of Commerce. There was an objection made by Mr. Scarberry that the Chamber of x; Commerce was entering into the advertising business and that any further substantial support from the City of Dania be withdrawn. Mayor Kelly pointed out that the Chamber has been very limited as to its finances and has done a good job on what it has had to work with. Voting as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant Yes Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes MOTION PASSED. A request was made by Commissioner Houston that the Chamber of Commerce Budget for the year be submitted. A list of Department heads , committees and boards was submitted to Mr. Walden and read by Mayor Kelly. PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD: Harold W. Schaefer Chester A. Byrd O Gus Brice William E. Jackson J. S. Clark A letter of resignation from Mr. Harry Loury, past zoning consultant, was presented by Mayor Kelly. • The new zoning consultant will be Luther Sparkman. ELECTRICAL BOARD PLUMBING BOARD GENERAL CONTRACTORS" BOARD Robert LaCroix Warren Blust Jake Crouch ,! Lamar Palmer Palmer Schubert Hosea Delevoe Groover George Parsons Eddie Cornelius Peter H. Froome William Koerner Harry Hillard Frank Eby 1� Pension Committee is incomplete. Julian Haliburton has volunteered his services. Mrs. Wall, of the insurance company, would like to know of the new committee as soon as possible and would meet with same and would like to have the Commission present. Some of the former members have resigned. POLICE AND FIRE COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Robert Kelly, Chairman Joseph Thornton, Chairman Joseph Thornton Robert Houston Richard Marant Robert Kelly STREET AND SANITATION COMMITTEE UTILITIES COMMITTEE Boisy Waiters, Chairman Robert Houston, Chairman ® Robert Houston Boisy Waiters Robert Kelly Joseph Thornton RECREATION, PARKS, BEACH AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS COMMITTEE Richard Marant, Chairman 0 Boisy Waiters Robert Kelly -2- The Charter Revision Committee is incomplete. A motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner ` Waiters that these appointments be validated and that a compensation of rive hundred dollars ($500) be set aside for the Zoning Board Consultant. There were no objections and the voting was as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant Yes Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes MOTION PASSED. ® Some department heads have been named but some are open. Commissioner Houston moved that John Lassiter be appointed Fire Chief for the term. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. Mayor Kelly stated he had information he would like t to go over with the police and fire committee on this applicant ® before a decision is made. He requested that the motion be with- drawn. The request was denied; the voting as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant No k{ Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters No Mayor Kelly No MOTION FAILED. Commissioner Waiters made a motion that Dick Eglinas be made acting in charge until the Commission has had a chance to discuss the find- ings. This was seconded by Commissioner Marant. There was an objection made by Mrs. William Brooks who praised the Fire Department under the direction of Chief Lassiter. Mr. 6 Frank Salvino, the Assistant Fire Chief and charter member of the Fire Department, mentioned that after tonight all volunteers were going to quit and that he thought Mr. Lassiter was a good man. Commissioner Thornton suggested that the meeting be recessed long enough for the police and fire committee to have the discussion • meeting. Chief Lassiter was in favor of an open discussion before the public. Mr. Walden pointed out that he would not like to see the Commission take any action that would hurt Mr. Lassiter's pension record. A short recess was agreed upon. Commissioner Waiters withdrew his motion. Commissioner Thornton moved that the Commission recess until the police and fire committee could have their discussion. This was seconded by Commissioner Houston. There were no questions. Commissioner Houston requested that the whole Commission sit in on the discussion. Voting as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant Yes Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes MOTION PASSED. -3- Y ® Commissioner Thornton suggested that the City continue with Fire Chief Lassiter until the Commission could have another meeting. This was seconded by Commissioner Houston. Mr. Mike Sivik, a local citizen, stated that in his 8 years in Dania he had checked our Fire Department and pointed out that there was no similarity between the Fire Chief and the Police Chief. The Fire Chief has more responsibility than any one man in our whole city including our whole Commission and controls life and death. He felt that a Fire Chief would have to be re- placed by someone trained in this line and personalities should ® not enter into the performance of the man himself. Voting was as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Commissioner Marant Yes S Commissioner Thornton Yes Commissioner Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes MOTION PASSED. • Commissioner Marant made a motion that the Commission rehire City Manager Stanley Goldberg and also that the City draw up an agreement giving Mr. Goldberg thirty days' notice when his services are no longer required and also that Mr. Goldberg give the City thirty days' notice before leaving the employment of the City of Dania. This motion was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Commissioner spoke about objections to Mr. Goldberg. He felt that some of the votes he received in the recent election were not for him but against some people. • Commissioner Waiters pointed out the need for a City Manager. Commissioner Houston did not feel that the issue had to be decided at this meeting this very night. There was an objection directed to Commissioner Waiters concerning his opinion of Chief Caracci and the itemizing of an invoice. Commissioner Houston stated that he had not had time to do any checking but would be doing so. In regards to the invoice with the bugging equipment which had been asked for, Commissioner Houston failed to find the equipment but he had information as to where 4 it went. Commissioner Houston asked what the compensation amount per the budget was for Mr. Goldberg. Commissioner Thornton pointed out that Mr. Goldberg was paid a salary of twelve thousand dollars a year, a thousand dollars a year administrative expenses, and eight hundred dollars a year for driving his car; and that his salary month to month should be settled beforehand. He also pointed out that in past meetings Commissioner Kelly had complained that Mr. Goldberg would not cooperate. Also, there were bills to be paid that go back to March (and some from July) that the City Ol Manager had failed to pay. Commissioner Houston questioned what the city manager's administrative expense was for. Mayor Kelly explained that it was any general expense. Commissioner Houston doubted that Mr. Goldberg ever spent over 50 out of the one thousand dollars and that all it amounted to was a tax deductible item. The eight hundred dollars' car allowance must be for coming to work • and questioned if the City should pay the City Manager to come to work. Commissioner Houston noted that on the schedule of bills paid for -4- the month of October checks numbered 5331 through S340 had been voided. The explanation on the list was that these checks were held by the City Manager for emergencies. He felt this was highly irregular. He pointed out to Commissioner Kelly that there had been a 3-2 vote every night since the new Commission met. r.. Mr. Jack Scarberry wanted it to be stipulated in the motion before the Commission to rehire Mr. Goldberg that he have regular working hours, from eight-thirty in the morning until five o'clock at night so that the citizens could get in touch with him. Commissioner Houston made an amended motion omitting the car allowance and administrative expense. The original motion was restated: THAT Stanley Goldberg be rehired as of this meeting on a month to month basis, a thirty days' termination u= notice, and without a car allowance or administrative expense, at a compensation of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per month. Motion was made by Commissioner Marant and seconded by Commissioner Waiters. The voting was as follows: Commissioner Houston No Commissioner Marant Yes Commissioner Thornton No Commissioner Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes MOTION PASSED. Commissioner Houston asked about the checks that were signed after the dismissal of Mrs . Thornhill. He questioned the City Clerk about her signature not being on these checks. He mentioned that it was the duty of Acting City Clerk to sign all warrants, and she should sign all checks. Mr. Walden pointed out that the clerk is responsible for them and the matter had been brought out before. The clerks signature plus one of the other two should appear on all ehecks. The Acting City Clerk pointed out that some of these checks had been made out prior to her appointment. Commissioner Thornton questioned about the checks the C;ty Manager carried around with him, whether they were blank checks or signed checks, also how he obtained them. He asked if anyone had signed any of these checks. The checks had been returned to the bookkeeper, voided and maintained. The Clerk has the responsibility of the physical custody of the checks. Commissioner Marant made a motion that the City Clerks signature be on all checks plus one or the other of the two authorized to sign, seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Voting as follows: Commissioner Houston No Marant Yes Thornton No Waiters Yes Motion passed Mayor Kelly Yes ATTORNEYS' REPORT - Mr. Walden brought up several sewer agreements. The previous Commission authorized a contract with Mr. Marrone concerning furnishing sanitary sewer service to his property and asked to the the agreement written up and signed by Mr. & Mrs. c±arrone . Mr. Walden showed the blue prints of the line extensions. GIr. Marrone is to pay the City one thousand five and eighty six dollars representing an agreed upon connection fee. The owners will pay the standard service charges. There may be a question as to undeveloped land which when subdivided later should pay an additional charge to connect into the line agreed upon. The agreement should state that no additional lines be connected. Mr. Walden suggested that this agreement be tabled, until the Utilities Committee could review it. -5- iS{16 Nm Fir )i ty C4,. his senas made went ed by CIn the 2 as folio Sissi -rrn of Oner wait a MOtio r "sue+t e n Commissioner rs' RoZ by C°nunis l was cal stoner Houstonled an Marant �r ,,, a Al haorn d the to d t vo.ry ut iP p Ma Waiters Yes -ar�gr aW Prop ed a SPORT XeZly rs Yes In deserib3 appro�,earlier enslon of Yes y St a S . 'Inch a k Mr wa1 tinge has line acrrling Road water ension. den reads been di,• The to Pro Stir t° a Point from e report a report ll ups Agreement w Trans vide thrg Road tnt aPProthe eXisread as from Mrgned and as ' . One Th°us Fleet inch fiche soot matejy 30 g line°glows, Pt Tina ' r. Also if and Dollar rings f proper feet f the s he inst„S t° ad ept .the lays Port h or a ty li In east ouch side allat. ^r • Tran of po d nOf Alp. 1 anse d O r b ds eement nIs t Pero%a ddi tO pay to °nn et ryan T ans R ad°f ion j a F COMM P gi Qalt by Comm nt comm . 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Contacted to lth the an e port aski SHOW fore anytreports to loner o end some rs to be he 9 permissayor Xell ng else cohe Utii2 ton Of the sew The f showro ton to y had uld be ties C 9 sted sewer 1 Dania Bank ill �ak mher 4 r the first r from t done ° ittee ton the; Ines sho iss lone b Mldingpwi ace on hbo°ugh theart show the Dania Apt e COn he t °te went a d ant Comm des o Moti d to be US head u deral�00.4 6 M 8 saeason society c°,nniss follows Her Waiters PemisSi s ndhl)n be rey, T S:00 p� M. loner Housto flnsuran e gran edratiosd E Marantn as been secU thi s MaYor Wa Thornton Yes red 1 ters Yes -Cell y Yes Yes - Yes ' 6 - w .tea L t *y This was made in the form of a Motion by Commissioner Marant and ' seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Roll was called and the vote IN went as follows : Commissioner Houston Yes ® Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes FLEET TRANSPORT -- Extension of water lines. The Agreement was A approved at an earlier meeting, has been drawn up, signed and awaiting approval. Mr. Walden read the report from Mr. Farina describing this extension; the report read as follows: the installation of a six inch water line from the existing line of the south side of Stirling Road to a point approximately 30 feet east of Bryan Road, across Stirling Road to the South property line of Fleet Transport and • to provide three inch fittings for a tap in for connections by Fleet Transport. Fleet Transport has agreed to pay the City of Dania, One Thousand Dollars and the 25% additional for an out of town user. Also, if the Agreement is approved, there should also be authorization to advertise for bids. There was a discussion of this Agreement between Mr. Walden and the Commissioners. Motion was made to table the Fleet ® Transport Agreement until it also could be reviewed by the Utilities Committee by Commissioner Marant, seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Roll being called, vote went as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Marant Yes ® Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes SEWER CHARGES -- Mr. Victor Chesto stated that he had a lot facing Federal Highway and also facing First Avenue. The bill taken from ® the roll prepared by Mr. Farina does not correspond with the legal description of the property. Permits sometimes are given from North Federal to the back of the lots, and sometimes issued in error. Mr. Chesto does not want to be assessed both in the front and again in the back. If these property owners would sign a contract to consider their whole parcel, even though it is made up of two subdivided lots, ® as one lot, that we could grant relief on the assessment. Some policy should be adopted that is uniform to everyone. Mr. Walden suggested that Mr. Carney and Mr. Goldberg should get together and write a report on areas where there still are claims against a bonding company and other things that are pending which have to do with the sewers to the Utilities Committee. 0 Hosey Contracting should be contacted to extend some of the sewer lines at the expense of the City. Commissioner Houston suggested that Mr. Carney submit typewritten reports to the Utilities Committee on these sewer problems before anything else could be done. O ART SHOW -- Mayor Kelly had a letter from the Dania Arts 6 Patrons Society asking permission to hold the first art show of the 1967-68 season to be held from December 4th through the 9th from 10:00 A. M. to 5:00 P. M. The show will take place on both sides of Federal Highway. The Old Dania Bank building will be used for headquarters and registration. Commissioner Marant made a Motion that permission be granted for this ® show, seconded by Commissioner Waiters. (Insurance has been secured) Vote went as follows: Commissioner Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes - 6 - Commissioner Houston reported that Mr. John Sessa asked that a permit to dig a basin 200 x 250 feet near Powell Bros. , by out of town owners , and builders of boats. They wish to move a barge into the area with materials on it. In the future they will have to appear before the Zoning Board, get right-of ways, etc. Commissioner Houston made a Motion that a permit to dig this basin be issued, Commissioner Marant seconded it, roll being called, Commissioners voted as follows : Commissioner Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes It was brought up that Pirate's Port is behind on their service fee, as pointed out by Mr. Walden. A meeting was set for Wednesday with Pirate' s Port, the hour of said meeting not yet determined. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: The bills from James B. Clow & Sons for pipe was presented. This pipe was let out on bid for extension of the water lines to Pirates World, These bills go back to March 14th, but the last shipment was not completed until July loth. The bill has been approved and checked by Bill Carney. An .approval is necessary in order to pay it. Motion has been made to pay the James B. Clow & Sons bill in the amount of Six Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Three Dollars and 72/100 ($6,933.72) was made by Commissioner Marant, seconded by Commissioner Waiters. The bid on it was just a little over Seven Thousand Dollars. This bill has been thoroughly checked. Voting went as follows: b Commissioner Houston passed Marant Yes Thornton passed Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes REQUEST TO UPGRADE LIGHTING -- Florida Power and Light Company, represented by Mr. Bill Turpin, spoke to Mayor Kelly about past conversation between the City Manager and his company about upgrading some lighting in the Melaleuca Gardens area where old style lighting was still being used. There are 45 lamps, 41 are 450 watts at a cost of 55p and 4 are 700 watt 'rs at 75C. One additional light was to be added on Eighth Street and another on Sixth Street. The cost of the upgrading in this section would be at a ' yearly cost of Three Hundred and Six Dollars. Commissioner Houston moves that Florida Power & Light Co. be given permission to do this work, second by Commissioner Marant, roll being called, voting went as follows: r Commissioner Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes PUMP MOTOR -- A pump motor at Westside Pool is in need of repair. Hollywood Motor Company and LaCroix Electric report that the motor could be fixed but they felt it would cost more to repair this motor than a new one would cost. LaCroix Electric gave an estimate of Five Hundred and Six Dollars, plus installation. The pool cannot be used without this circulation pump. Commissioner Houston asked that there be a few more prices submitted before deciding. Commissioner Thornton asked how Bottle Gas Companies pay their taxes. i-iayor Kelly stated that the companies collected from their customers and they in turn mailed us a check for our portion of the taxes. All utility taxes have been raised from 6% to 10%. 7 - S Commissioner Thornton asked that the seating capacity in the Commission Room be increased. Many people attending the meetings have no place to sit and are standing in the back of the room. "-' Commissioner Houston asked that the sign in front of City Hall be changed from City Manager Parking to 10 minute parking. Commissioner Marant produced a letter from Mr. Halliburton from the National Youth Science Foundation with a proposal for good use for the former Marine Life Building property on Dania Beach. Commissioner Houston commented that this Foundation should be investigated. Commissinner Marant asked Mr. Walden if the City did own this property and suggested that some insurance be put on this property. The City Manager should take care of this since he will be reporting to work the day following this meeting. APPLICATION FOR VARIANCE - Maria Diaz asked about her variance permit on Lot 33 , Block 11, College Tract, 2nd Addition, a/k/a 750 S. W. 3rd Place, which will allow her to operate a day nursery. The Fire Inspector was to check her premises before the variance was granted. Commissioner Houston questioned Commissioner Marant as to the back- ground on this variance. He was told that there had been a hearing. Building Inspector Hubert Walker stated that he had inspected the building and found the building to be sound. The Fire Inspector made his report that with one or two small changes the building would be 0. K. Commissioner Houston made a Motion to issue the variance subject to the approval of the Fire Inspector and the Building Inspector, seconded by Commissioner Marant; roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows: 10 Commissioner Houston Yes Marant Yes Thornton passed Waiters Yes Mayor Kelly Yes There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor Robert Kelly AA i Clerk Moore s 0 s t 14:f B IMMAHS RELATIONS BOARD - Appointment will be made at a future meeting. It will be made up of five members. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT - Fleet Transport agreement was tabled until a financial report for the city is issued. Mr. Marrone requested Mr. Walden to prepared an easement from a legal description given to him by Mr. Parina. This easement is to be dedicated to the City. The agreement with Mr. Marrone should be authorized after Mr. and Mrs. Marrone dedicate this easement to the City. This was put in the form of a Motion by Commissioner Waiters , seconded by Commissioner Thornton. Roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Commissioner Waiters asked Mr. Walden to dra± an Ordinance to be taken at the next meeting. Licenses for the Tic Tac Toe and Show Club -- Mr. Walden felt that the City would be ordered by the Court to Draft these licenses. Mr. Walden planned to write the Judge the following day in order to file our answer before the deadline. Motion was made by Commissioner Thornton that the license be granted for the Tic Tac Toe and the Show Club for an extra hour license, being from 2:00 A. M. to 4:00 A. M. This was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. Roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly No CHARTER REVISION COMMITTEE: Mr. Walden expressed hope that by the early part of the year there would be a Charter Revision Committee of at least five people. Commissioner Houston would like to see Dania's Charter com- pared with Charters from other cities, and revise the whole Charter. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - Mr. Goldberg brought up the need for additional water wells, and a location for these wells. One available area is on school property at the Attucks High School, also geological surveys should .� be made. Commissioner Houston recommended that a test well be put down on property that the City owns , anywhere else would involve buying property. He also wanted the City Manager to get the results of test wells in nearby areas and some prices. An appointment will be set up with Mr. Robertson of Pirate's World regard- ing their second appointment. i Broward County Commissioners wish to move the sign advertising the Airport from its present location,north, in accordance with the State Road Department's requirements. Commissioner Houston mentioned that a trench was in the process of being dug at the south end of the field for over a year for drainage purposes and there was a pile of fill there over 12 or 14 feet high which should be moved. Mr. Wagner should be contacted about this fill. Commissioner Thornton would like to see Dania's name on the airport sign. Commissioner Thornton proceeded to make a Motion to approve the Airport sign subject to Commission approval and a copy of the print to Commissioner Thornton. This was seconded by Commissioner Waiters. After print is received, then it must ® be approved by the Commission. Roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows : Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes 2 - i.� ' T SEWER CHARGES -- Mr. George Taylor of the Broward County School Board asked that the monthly sewer charges be made to conform with their charges Y i.n other cities, between 90 and 100% of the water bill. Commissioner Houston stated that the rates should not be changed until the Utilities Board has a chance to find out the financial conditions concerning the sewers. Commissioner Thornton made a Motion that this matter be tabled; 3 died for lack of a second. is 'zr BAIL BONDS - Recommendations that bail bonds occupational licenses be r increased to Seventy Five Dollars ($75.00) and then the Bail Bondsmen be allowed to keep their cards under glass at the Police Department. Commissioner Houston spoke of an occupational license that is costing a friend of his One Hundred Dollars($100.00) as a solicitor, which is not the correct category. He stated that there should be a rebate to this man and his classification corrected. Motion was made by Commissioner Waiters that the fee for license for Bail Bonds be changed and that a study be made of the rest of the occupational licenses, no second. STATE ROAD DEPARTMENT - Concerning road improvement for the two major a highways through Dania, widening U. S. #1 from Sheridan Street to Dixie Dixie Highway Cut-off and the other on Dania Beach Boulevard from U. S. #1 to the Intr-coastal Waterway. The area planning board would like to se s a meeting with the Commission. Commissioner Houston explained that all s, utility lines would have to be moved before this could be done and enough money would have to be in the Water Fund to take care of this. Also that _ the public should be allowed to hear business discussed at the Committee meetings . CEMETERY CHARGES - Recommendation that there be a price increase on the West Side cemetery. Mr. Walden stated that we could have two charges. One for residents and one for non-residents. SEWER. CHARGES - Very few charges are beag made for three bedroom homes, thus the Building Inspector will be instructed to recheck this list and make any necessary corrections. A suggestion was made that we send out a questionaire to be returned by the occupant stating the number of bathrooms which could be returned with the water bill. F. E. C. RAILROAD - A bill from the Florida East Coast Railroad of an outstanding amount of $6,809.00, which represented expenses incurred by the railroad in connection withthe installation of the automatic crossing switch device and flange timbers at N. W. loth Street. An Agreement dated 40 in 1950 and supplemental agreement dated in 1963 was brought up by Nr. Goldberg. Commissioner Houston stated that the agreement was that the cost be split three ways between the County, Railroad and the City. Mayor Kelly had a letter from the Optomist Club thanking the City and the Commission for its support in the "Kid's Day" activities on November 17, 1967. ® Dania Arts and Patrons opened its Art Show today with a very good turnout. Mayor Kelly urged the citizens of Dania to stop and see this display. Commissioner Houston reprimanded the Public Works Director concerning getting prices on the motor at West Side Pool. He answered that the old • motor was being repaired at a cost of $250.00. Commissioner Houston asked why the final outstanding bill from M-B Construction Company were not paid as yet. This matter has been turned over to the bonding company. The other bill is an outstanding bill to Port Laudania for installation of a water meter and an unpaid water bill (during a time when there was a water break on their property). is matter has been brought up before the Commission on other occasions. Commissioner Houston made a Motion that the Port Laudania bill collected iirarjediately and that they be given one week to pay this bill, and if it is not paid in that time that the water be shut off. This was seconded by ommissioner Thornton. Roll being called, the Commissioners voted A as follows : Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes • 3 - Commissioner Houston asked that the City Manager Parking Sign be changed ?" to "10 Minute Parking". i A request was made that the bugging equipment be returned to the City. a} This was made in the form of a Motion and was seconded by Commissioner Thornton, and also that the City Manager and Acting Chief of Police ? " see that this is done. Roll being called, the Commissioners voted as 7 f011ows : * ;,4z Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes a. Mayor Kelly stated that he had asked the Acting Chief of Police to prepare an inventory of all the properties of the City Police Department and he is in the process of doing this now. k There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. ayor T. ert Kelly ing City ler can oore p M i i s C n C "t z 'C. 4 -