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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRegular Meeting (46) MINUTES REGULAR MEETING DANIA CITY COMMISSION JANUARY 12, 1982 Invocation by Richard Marant Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call : Present: Mayor: John Bertino Vice Mayor: Chester A. Byrd Commissioners : Jean Cook James Adams Robert Donly City Attorney: Frank Adler, City Manager: Richard Marant City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin Police Chief: Rudolf Rigo Building Official : Paul Maxwell Zoning Consultant: Luther Sparkman Mayor Bertino introduced Senator Ken Jenne in the audience. 1.. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 1981. The motion passed unanimously. 2. Public Hearings: (a) Mayor Bertino opened the public hearing on the continuation of a re- quest by Ves Carpenter Contractors to vacate street rights-of-way for North 15th Avenue, Hodd Avenue, and Farragut Avenue, generally located on the northwest corner of Sheridan Street and Southeast Fifth Avenue. Mayor Bertino informed the audience that the Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval with the dedication, upon platting, of 60 feet of road right-of-way on the north boundary of the property, 30 feet of road easement on the west boundary, 50 feet of road right- of-way on Sheridan Street and 18 feet additional road right-of -way (or Broward County requirements) for Southeast Fifth Avenue. Senator Ken Jenne representing Ves .Carpenter Contractors stepped for- ward to request approval of this item. Mayor Bertino then closed 'the public hearing and opened to the Commission for action. Building Official Paul Maxwell recommended approval of this request. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Byrd to approve this request by Ves Carpenter Contractors to vacate street rights-of-way for North 15th Avenue, Hood Avenue, and Farragut Avenue. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-yes Commissioner Donly-yes Commissioner Byrd-yes Mayor Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes (b) Mayor Bertino opened the public hearing on a Special Exception request by Atlanta Intercel for the property located at 118 NW Park Street to allow the storage of waste paper -in a; C-3 (commercial) zoning classifi- cation. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Byrd to continue this item until the Planning and Zoning Board can review this item for a recommendation back to the Commission after their. meeting on February 2, 1982. The motion passed unanimously. Regular meeting -1- January 12, 1982 3. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that two bids had been received for the reconstruction of portions of Southeast Thi,•u Avenue. He recommended that the bids be opened tonight and that the City Engineer John Farina tabulate them for a recommendation at this meeting, as tpe bid advertisement specified. Mayor Bertino then closed the receiving of bids for this project. City Manager Marant then opened the following bids: Broward Construction Company, Inc. 42, 426.20 Time of completion is 45 days and a bid bond is included. Solo Construction Corp. 68, 284.00 Time of completion is 45 days and a bid bond is included. Mayor Bertino then informed the City Manager and City Engineer to tabulate these bids and come back with a recommendation after they have reviewed them later on in the meeting. 4. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that two bids have been received for one. (1) 20' fiberglass Correct Craft, Tobago model boat. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Adams to close the bidding on the Correct Craft Boat. The motion passed unani- mously. City Manager Marant openedlithe following bids: Ronnie Thorton 1,250.00 4960 SW 28th Terrace Ft. Lauderdale, Fl 33312 Ocean Way Marina 1,525.00 1430 Griffin Road Plus accrued storage Dania, F1 33004 of $675.00 Total of 2,200.00 City Manager Marant recommended that this bid be awarded to Ocean Way Marina with the waiver of the storage fee of $695.00 making this a total bid of $2',200.00. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Byrd ' to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and award the .Correct Craft boat to Ocean Way Marina for 1,525.00 with a waiver of $675.00 for storage. The motion passed unanimously. 5. City Manager Marant recommended approval of the interim developer's agreement between U.S. Lend Lease and the City of Dania now that the language technicalities have been worked out. Al Coch representing U.S. Lend Lease stepped forward to explain that this agreement is for the first phase of development of 96 units and to complete this work there is $320,000.00 worth of water and sewer work that has to be completed in the right-of-way and that this agree- ment commits U.S. Lend Lease to complete this and also to put $811,1640.00 in an escrow account which is the impact fees that they would be paying for the 96 units. City Attorney Adler confirmed what Mr. Coch saidland explained how the escrow account works. He also informed the Commission that U.S. Lend Lease has five years to complete this project. He also added that an addendum has been added that if U.S. Lend Lease can't go forward with this project and the 81,640.00 has been put in escrow and they don't build then the money would be returned. He then read the title of the resolution approving this agreement. A motion was made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the interim developer's agreement with U.S. Lend Lease and the resolution approving the water and sanitary sewer agreement. The dY'1 Regular Meeting -2- January 12, 1982 motion passed unanimously. No action was taken on the addendum to the contract. 6. Continuation of discussion and possible action on resolution approving the water and sanitary sewer agreement between U.S. Lend Lease, Inc. , and the City of Dania was included in the motion in item p5. 7. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Adams to adopt a resolution guaranteeing allowable density with respect to the plat of U.S. Lend Lease No. 1. The motion passed unanimously. 8. Mr. Henry L. Graham, Chairperson, Executive Board of Directors requested adoption of a resolution recognizing Liberia Economic & Social Develop- ment, Inc. , as a non-profit corporation for Community Development in the City of Dania. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to adopt the resolution recognizing Liberia Economic & Social Develop- ment, Inc. , as a non-profit corporation for Community Development in the City of Dania. The motion passed unanimously. 9. A motion was made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Donly to continue the request by John Fedorik of the Orange Hill to display colored flags at 645 South Federal Highway until the next regular meeting of January 26, 1982, due to Mr. Fedorik not being present to explain this request. The motion passed with Commissioner Cook voting no. 10. Mayor Bertino requested adoption of a resolution giving appreciation to Mayor David Keating and Commissioner John Williams of Hollywood with regard to the acquiring. of property at North Beach. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Donly to adopt a resolution of appreciation to Mayor David Keating and Commissioner John Williams of Hollywood with regard to acquiring of property at North Beach. The motion passed unanimously. 11. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that three proposals have been received for the electrical work at the Fishing Pier. Henthen read the following: Deeds Electric 4,200.00 S & M Electric 3,150.001 Anderson Electric 6, 318.00 Moore Electric 2,182.00 Cutty Electric did not submit a proposal . City Manager Marant assured the Commission that Moore Electric did not leave anything out of their proposal that was submitted by the other companies. He then recommended that by resolution the electrical work be awarded to Moore Electric in the amount of $2,182.00 (labor and, electrical work of the pier meter room). A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner"Cook to adopt a resolution awarding the labor and electrical work at the Pier restaurant meter room to Moore Electric in the amount of $2,182.00. The motion passed unanimously. 12. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that three proposals have been received for purchasing of a hood system for the Pier restaurant. He then read the following proposals: Sunrise Sheet Metal 3,500.00 Plus fire supression system 700.00 TOTAL 4,200.00 Regular Meeting -3- January 12, 1982 f%1 Pomp®reet Metal 3,500.0 Plus fire supression system 700.00 TOTAL 4,200.00 Kitchen Ventilation Specialist Inc. Also includes fire supression system Total 3,700.00 City Manager Marant recommended that Kitchen Ventilation Specialist be awarded the proposal of $3,700.00. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Adams to award the proposal for the Hood and kitchen ventilation system at the Pier restaurant to Kitchen Ventilation Specialists, Inc. in the amount of 3,700.00 and also approving the resolution without hoing out to bid. The motion passed unanimously. 13. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Adams to approve' the re4uest by Hollywood, Inc. by adopting a resolution favor- ing the approval of permit to dredge and fill portions of the Dania Cut- off canal .' The motion passed unanimously. . 14. City Manager Marant recommended adopting a resolution approving the conversion of street lights from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium vapor lights .as requested by Florida Power & Light. Mr. Marant informed the Commission that this will be no cost to the City and that it will help to conserve the cost of electric. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Adams to approve the resolution converting street lights from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium vapor lights and that they are not to be the amber yellow type lights used in high crime areas. The motion passed unanimously. 15. City Manager Marant informed the Commission that he has received three proposals for- a (beer dispensing system for the pier restaurant. He then read the following: Amendola Beverage Equipment, Inc. 2,920.00 Beverage Engineering 3,847.48 Broward Nelson Fountain Service 6,143.00 He then recommended that Amendola Beverage Equipment, Inc. be awarded the proposal at the cost of $2,920.00 for the beer dispensing system for the pier restaurant. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Adams to adopt a resolution approving the purchase of a beer dispensing system for the pier restaurant from Amendola ;Beverage Equipment, Inc. in the amount of $2,920.00 without going out for bid. The motion passed with Mayor Bertino voting no. 16. A motion was made by Commissioner Byrd, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the bills for the month of November , 1981. The motion passed unanimously. AT THISiTIME A RECOMMENDATION WAS MADE BY CITY MANAGER MARANT AND CITY ENGINEER JOHN FARINA TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE TO BROWARD CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,426.20. (ITEM N3)' A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER DONLY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER COOK TO AWARD THE BID TO BROWARD CONSTRUCTION FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST THIRD AVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,426.20. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. (ITEM N3) ` 17. Citizens' Comments: No citizens' coments 18. Administrative Reports: City Manager Marant requested that the Commission schedule a workshop meeting to discuss the problems of beach parking and plans for Dania Beach in general . Regular Meeting -4- January 12, 1982 He also added that he would like to discuss at this workshop meeting a recent letter that he received from Seacoast Sanitation requesting a possible increase in their fees due to the rate increases they were imposed on from the county. The Commission agreed to meet for a workshop meeting on Tuesday, January 19th, 1982, at 4:15 pm. City Manager Marant requested that the Commission meet on January 28th, 1982, at 8:00 pm.with the Chamber and Broward Industrial Board in re- ference to industrial expansion in Dania. The Commission agreed to meet at that time. City'Manager Marant reported that the City Administration had met with Mr. Joel Volinsky the Broward County Assistant Administrator in refer- ence to the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood'International Airportl Expansion project. He added that the Administration will prepare a draft of an agreement outlining the items that the City has discussed in the past weeks protecting the City from loss of revenue due to the County need- ing portions of Dania's land for this expansion. He continued to say that he will try to have this agreement ready by the January 26th Commission meeting before the City meets with the County on the 27th at 2:00 pm in the Department of Transportation Auditorium in Fort Lauderdale for the public hearing on this item. He assured the Commi- ssion that he will inform them of any information he receives from the County. City Manager Marant expressed his appreciation to Acting City Manager Eugene Jewell and all of his staff for a job well done while he was away on vacation. He then reported that the Pier is doing very well financially and as soon as the restaurant opens, he will try to have a financial report for the Commission. 19. Commission Comments: Commissioner Byrd discussed the lack of money that the City has for the Code Enforcement Board to try to demolish buildings and cleaning up areas. City Manager Marant informed him that a financial statement should be ready in the next 30 days as to any surplus available and if,at that time, the City wants to change the allocation of money for this type of project. Commissioner Cook informed the Commission that there will be a Recrea- tion Committee Meeting on February 4th, 1982, at 8:00 pm at the City Hall and requested City Manager Marant to notify all the Committee members. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Byrd to declare as an emergency fecoghizing Martin Luther King Day .Friday, January 15, 1982, due to the time limit. The motion passed unanimously. A motion was then made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Byrd to declare Friday, January 15, 1982, Martin Luther King Day a paid legal holiday for the City of Dania employees with the exception of the Fire and Policeman who would be able to take this paid holiday at another time during the year. After discussion, the motion failed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-no Commissioner Donly-yes. Commissioner Byrd-yes Mayor Bertino=no Commissioner Cook-no (she added that this holiday should be added in the employees contracts next year) A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Adams that the City of Dania recognize this day and .the outstanding work of Martin Luther King officially. The motion passed unanimously. Regular Meeting -5- January 12, 1982 Mayor Bertino informed the Commission and audience that there was a pre-legislative convention and that Commissioner Donly is the president of the Florida League of Cities and that he did an outstanding job representing the City of Dania. Mayor Bertino also commended Commissioner Cook for her efforts with the refugee problems through the National League of Cities. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Commissioner Adams to adjourn this meeting. The motion passed unanimously. Z) onc - CO IONER CITY CLERK-AUDITOR Regular Meeting -6- January 12, 1982 AGENDA DANIA CITY COtM1ISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 12, 1982 8:00 P.M. MEETING TO ADJOURN ON OR BEFORE 12:00 MIDNIGHT Any person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Dania City Commission]the respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing will need a record proceedings, and for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon whic appeal is to be based. Invocation by Richard Marant. Pledge of Allegiance. Roll Call. 1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of December 22, 1981. 2. Public Hearings: a) Continuation of request by Ves Carpenter Contractors to vacate street rights- of-way for North 15th Avenue, Hood Avenue, and Farragut Avenue, generally located on the northwest corner of Sheridan Street and Southeast Fifth Avenue. Subject property is zoned commercial . The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval with the dedication, upon platting, of 60 feet of road right-of-way on the north boundary of the property, 30 feet of road easement on the west boundary, 50 feet of road right-of-way on Sheridan Street and 18 feet additional road right-of-way (or Broward County requirements) for South- east Fifth Avenue. (PZ-53-81) b) Special Exception request is made by Atlanta Intercel for the property located at 118 NW Park Street to allow the storage of waste paper in a C-3 (commercial ) zoning classification. The Planning and Zoning Board deferred this item until February for the presentation of a site plan. EXHIBIT: Notice of Hearing (PZ-54-81) 3. Receipt of bids for the reconstruction of portions of Southeast Third Avenue. 4. Receipt of bids for one (1) 20' fiberglass Correct Craft, Tobago model boat. 5. Continuation of discussion and possible action on interim developer's agreement between U.S. Lend Lease and the City of Dania. 6. Continuation of discussion and possible action on resolution approving the water and sanitary sewer agreement between U.S. Lend Lease, Inc. and the City of Dania. 7. Continuation of discussion and possible action on resolution guaranteeing allow- able density with respect to the plat of U.S. Lend Lease No. 1. 8. Discussion and possible adoption of resolution recognizing Liberia Economic & Social Development, Inc. as a non-profit corporation for Community Development in the City of Dania. EXHIBIT: Letter 9. Request is made by John Fedorik of the Orange Mill to display colored flags at 645 South Federal Highway. 10. Adoption of resolution of appreciation to Mayor David Keating and Commissioner John Williams of Hollywood with regard to the acquiring of property at North Beach. 11. Request to adopt resolution approving award of electrical contract for fishing pier. EXHIBIT: Recommendation forthcoming 12. Request to adopt resolution approving purchase of hood system for pier restaurant. EXHIBIT: Memo forthcoming 13. Request by Hollywood, Inc. for resolution favoring the approval of permit to dredge and fill portions of the Dania cut-off canal. EXHIBIT: Letter I 14. Discussion and possible action on resolution approving the conversion of street lights from mercury vapor to high pressure sodium vapor. EXHIBIT: Letter from Florida Power & Light 15. Request to adopt resolution approving the purchase of beer dispensing system for the pier restaurant. EXHIBIT: Memo forthcoming 16. Approval of the bills as paid for the month of November, 1981. 17. Citizens' comments. 18. Administrative reports. 19. Commission comments. Regular Commission Agenda -2- January 12, 1982