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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
APRIL 6, 1989
8: 00 P.M.
Present -
Mayor: Charles McElyea
Vice Mayor: Bob Mikes
Commissioners: John Bertino
Jean Cook
Bobbie Grace
City Attorney: Frank Adler
City Manager: Robert Flatley
City Clerk : Wanda Mullikin
1 . Water supply alternatives for the City of Dania.
City Engineer John Calvin, accompanied by Ray Shimokubo and Don
Windham of Berry and Calvin, Inc . presented a brief historical
background of the City's water plant, a 3-million gallon per day
average capacity facility, built more than 25 years ago and
rehabilitated around 1984 . He commented that Dania 's salt water
intrusion problems are shared by almost all of the easternmost cities
in Florida . He reported on the status of the salt water intrusion
'.� monitoring program started in 1981 and Dania 's progress in
controlling THM's . Mr. Calvin presented the City's problem regarding
water supply.
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Ray Shimokubo reported on six alternative solutions to fulfill the
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City's ultimate water needs : ( 1 ) purchase all of the City's finished
water needs from the City of Ft. Lauderdale; (2 ) bulk purchase of
finished water from the City of Hollywood; (3 ) purchase all of the
City's finished water needs from Broward County (not viable ) ; (4 )
purchase all of the City' s finished water needs from a combination
the City of Ft . Lauderdale, City of Hollywood and Broward County; ( 5 )
purchase raw water from Broward County and expand the City 's existing
water treatment plant; and (6 ) abandon the existing wells, drill new
on-site wells, and utilize advanced treatment processes . Mr.
Shimokubo presented anticipated cost projections. John Calvin ,
stressed the fact that long term solutions to the problem of volatile s
organics in the chlorides still need to be addressed .
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After discussing the water supply alternatives, anticipated cost
projections , Large User Agreements, and capital investment
parameters, the Commission generally agreed to have City Manager
Flatley solicit the services of a utility consultant in order to get
a professional analysis of the financial aspects .
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2. Seacoast Sanitation Contract .
City Manager Flatley presented the proposal to extend the Seacoast
Sanitation Contract, which is due to expire on May 31st, for two more
years until the Reuter Recycling Plant is opened , and asked for
j direction regarding consideration of the offer or going out to bid .
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The Commission discussed in detail with Louis Manzella, President of
! Seacoast Sanitation Inc. the terms of the proposal for a two year ,
contract extension with a two year option to renegotiate.
Generally agreeing to limit the number of trash bags or garbage cans
for small business pickup to four; to delete the disposal increase
format provision; to apply the C.P. I . increase provision to the 1
service provided to the customer by the company, not to the dumping
fee, and to cap it at five with negotiation beyond that; and to
change the expiration date to two years from September 30th, the
Commission authorized City Manager Flatley to rework the contract and
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bring it back at a regular meeting for consideration . City Manager
Flatley reported the City will also need to issue assurance that all
of the City's garbage, both residential and commercial , will go to
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the Reuter Plant when it opens .
3. Sign Ordinance discussion.
City Manager Flatley explained that on February 28th, the Commission
deferred a variance request for a 136 sq. ft. sign to workshop the
sign ordinance.
Growth Management Director Leeds presented the three sign codes
currently enforced by the City (City wide, IRO, and Downtown
Development District ) and detailed the existing regulations of each.
Regarding the question of whether to increase the maximum size of the
signs permitted anywhere in the City from 50 sq. ft. to 100 sq. ft . ,
Mr. Leeds pointed out that, while it would reduce the need for
variance requests and cut down on paperwork for the City, the
Commission would lose the control it currently has under the variance
procedure.
While the Commissioners exchanged ideas on ways to improve the sign
ordinance, it was noted that their intention is not to stop the
businessman from putting up a sign, but rather to maintain control of
the signage with respect to appearance, making sure it is
appropriate, proper sized, landscaped and maintained .
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-$ After discussing sign standards as related to the variance process,
the I-95 and I-595 areas, billboards, wall paintings, and directory
signs for strip shopping centers, the Commission expressed the desire
to look at the standards of other comparable urban cities . Growth
Management Director Leeds said he would get copies of Boca Raton,
Coral Springs and Ft. Lauderdale 's codes .
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4. B.S.O. and parking violations.
City Manager Flatley reported the contract with Computil regarding
collection of approximately $136,000 in outstanding delinquent
parking citations is being prepared.
Lt. Mike Goldstein, Executive Officer of Dania District IX, presented
a report on to what extent the Broward Sheriff 's Office is willing to
participate in the actual enforcement of people who, after receiving
notices from Computil , still refuse to pay. Lt. Goldstein advised,
per Sam Price, Legal Counsel to the Sheriff, that the citation as it
currently exists does not make provision for an appeal process or due
process hearing and must be redesigned to allow that process.
The concept of the Computil contract for collection was discussed .
This Workshop Meeting was then adjourned .
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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
APRIL 6, 1989
8:00 P.M.
1 . Water supply alternatives for the City of Dania .
2. Seacoast Sanitation Contract.
3. Sign Ordinance discussion.
4 . B.S.O. and parking violations .
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