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Regular Meeting
Dania City Commission
September 9, 1980
Invocation: James Stephens
Pledge of Allegiance.
Roll Call:
Present:
Mayor: James Adams
Vice Mayor: John Bertino
Commissioners : Jean Cook
Robert Donly
Howard Hirsch
City Attorney: Frank Adler
City Manager: Richard Marant
City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
Police Chief: Rudolf Rigo
Building Official: Paul Maxwell
Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman
1. A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner
Cook to approve the minutes of the Workshop meeting of August 26,
1980, 'and the Regular meeting of August 26, 1980.
2. Public Hearings:
a. ) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance reducing the
rate of charges for sewer service.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch to adopt the ordinance reducing the rate for sewer charges
on second reading.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Bertino - yes Commissioner Hirsch - yes
Commissioner Cook - yes Mayor Adams - yes
Commissioner Donly - yes
b. ) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance amending the
General Employees pension plan.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch ,to adopt on second reading the ordinance amending the
General Employees pension plan.
The motion passed on the following roll call: vote: _
Commissioner Bertino - yes Commissioner Hirsch - yes
Commissioner Cook - yes Mayor Adams - yes
Commissioner Donly - yes
c. ) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance adopting the
annual Water Fund budget for 1980-81.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner
Bertino to adopt on second reading the ordinance adopting the
1980-81 annual Water Fund Budget.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Bertino - yes Commissioner Hirsch - yes
Commissioner Cook - yes Mayor. Adams - yes
Commissioner Donly - yes
d.) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance adopting
the annual Sewer Fund Budget for 1980-81.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch to adopt on second reading.the ordinance adopting the
annual Sewer Fund Budget for 1980-81.
e.) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance authorizing
inter-departmental transfers in the 1979-80 General Fund Budget.
Commissioner Donly listed the changes in line items referred to
in the ordinance.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Cook to adopt on first reading the ordinance authorizing inter-
departmental transfers of appropriations in the General Fund
budget for 1979-80.
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Bertino - yes Commissioner Hirsch - yes
Commissioner Cook - yes Mayor Adams - yes
Commissioner Donly - yes
f.) City Attorney Adler read the title of an ordinance amending Part 3,
Article 1, Section 1, of the City Charter by adding. a subsection
(k) to be entitled "A Personnel Department."
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch, to adopt on first reading the ordinance amending Part 3,
Article 1, Section 1, of the City Charter by adding a subsection
(k) to said Section 1, to be entitled "A Personnel ,Department."
The motion passed on the following roll call vote:
Commissioner Bertino - yes Commissioner Hirsch - yes
Commissioner Cook - yes Mayor Adams - yes
Commissioner Donly - yes
3. City Manager Marant requested that the Commission authorize advertising
< item 6 bids for a bus . He presented specifications to' the Commission.
on agenda
A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner Cook,
to advertise bids for one conventional bus with air conditioning.
The motion passed unanimously.
4. City Manager Marant read the recommendation of Broome 6 Farina to award
item 3 the bid for the sanitary sewer system to F.J. Siller 6 Company on a unit
on price contract for $376,238.00. This award is subject to the approval
agenda of the U.S . Department of Housing and Urban Development. It is also
recommended that the balance of the Community Block Fund grant be used
to extend the sewage system south of Stirling Road in accordance with
the master plan. The Broward County Planning Department has approved
the contractor.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Hirsch
to accept the recommendation of Broome 6 Farina to award the bid to
F.J. Siller 6 Co. The motion passed unanimously.
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item 4 5. City Manager Marant recommended we accept the bid of $713.80 for
on agenda the surplus boat from Helen Lewis of Jerry's Marine.
A motion was made by Commissioner Cook to accept the bid of Jerry's
Marine for $713.80 for the surplus boat. The motion was seconded
and passed unanimously.
item 5 6. Opening of bids for one large sized industrial vacuumized sweeper.
on agenda
A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner
Bertino, to close the bids. The motion passed unanimously.
The Commission agreed that future bids will be accepted from
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday and from 8 p.m, to 8:30 p.m.
at the Commission Meeting.
City Manager Marant opened the sealed bids and read them into the
record.
Rowland Truck Equip. Inc. $ 21,750
Tennant Co. 23,630
Debra Enterprise Inc. A 18,995
B 12,795
A motion was made by Commissioner ,Bertino, seconded by Commissioner
Cook to turn the bids over to the City Manager for tabulation and
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.
7. Mayor Adams called for nominations for a voting and alternate
voting delegate for the Annual Congress of Cities, November 29
to December 3, 1980, in Atlanta, Georgia.
Commissioner Hirsch nominated Commissioner Donly as voting dele-
gate; however, Commissioner Donly declined as he thought it only
appropriate that Commissioner Cook be designated as she is cur-
rently serving on a National League Committee.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Commissioner
Bertino, to designate Commissioner Cook as the voting delegate.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch, to designate Vice-Mayor Bertino as the alternate.
Both motions passed unanimously.
B. City Manager Marant requested to advertise for bids for water line
replacement and alley resurfacing in the Southwest section (between
Federal Highway and Fourth Avenue from Sheridan Street north to
Dixie Highway) together with water line replacement south of
Griffin Road between F.E.C. Railroad and Northwest Ninth Avenue.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Cook,to have the City Engineer prepare the specifications for this
project. The motion passed unanimously.
9. City Manager Marant read a' letter from the South Florida Regional
Planning Council requesting that the City ho d a public hearing
for a regional impact review on Houston Park Marina application
for development approval.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch, to set a Public Hearing on this matter for November 11, 1980.
The motion passed unanimously.
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10. City Attorney Adler suggested that since so many amendments
have been made to the City Charter it be revised and updated
accordingly.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hirsch, seconded by Com-
missioner Donly, to refer this to the City Manager. The
motion passed unanimously.
11. Mayor Adams recommended Helen Udell, 195 N.E. 2nd St. be
appointed to the Housing Authority.
A motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Com-
missioner Cook, to appoint Helen Udell to the Housing Authority.
The motion passed unanimously.
12. Citizens' Comments:
Tom Sette complained about a Seacoast Sanitation truck,
which was operated by a driver who Mr. Sette did not believe
had a driver's license. Mayor Adams stated the matter had
been turned over to the Police Department.
ADDENDUM:
City Manager Marant requested that the Commission adopt a
resolution declaring the Sewer Plant Equipment surplus.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Hirsch, to adopt a resolution declaring the Sewer Plant equip-
ment surplus. The motion passed unanimously.
Administrative Report:
City Manager Marant gave an update on the .sewer. rehab project.
Only about half of .the problem has been corrected. More grant
money is available and it will not be necessary to borrow from
the Dania Bank as originally planned, John Farina will give a
more complete update and recommendation of what he feels still
needs to be done at the September 23rd meeting.
City Attorney Adler suggested that the Commission declare the
Occupational License ordinance an emergency in order to properly
advertise it so it will become effective by October 1.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner
Bertino, to declare an emergency so that, the ordinance can be
adopted before October 1. The motion passed unanimously.
A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner .
Cook, to advertise the entire Occupational License'Ordinance in
accordance with the legal opinion of the staff attorney of the
Florida League of Cities . The motion passed unanimously.
City Attorney Adler read the title of the Occupational License
Ordinance.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Com-
missioner Hirsch, to adopt on first reading the Occupational
License Ordinance.
The motion passed unanimously.
Mayor Adams reported he received a letter from H. Forman
stating that on September 15, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Williamson's
restaurant, he will present an update on the bond program.
Commissioner Donly complained about the condition of SE 3rd
Terrace and the pot holes on Stirling Road. He inquired about
the status of the complaint of the Wayside Inn in regards to
the American Legion selling alcoholic beverages before 1 P.M.
on Sundays . City Attorney Adler will have a report at the
next meeting.
Meeting adjourned.
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