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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRegular Meeting (56) w 0 0 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, HELD DECEMBER 42 1967. The City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, met in Regular Session in the Commission Room at the City Hall. Present were: Mayor-Commissioner Robert Kelly Commissioners Boisy N. Waiters Richard Marant (Absent) Robert Houston Joseph Thornton City Attorney Clarke Walden City Manager Stanley Goldberg Acting Chief/Police William Jones Building Inspector Hubert Walker Acting City Clerk Jean Moore The meeting was called to order by Mayor Kelly at '8:00 P. M. , followed by Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance were held. A Motion was made by Commissioner Houston to table the minutes of the meeting and was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. Roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes Commissioner Houston made a Motion that John Lassiter be re-appointed Fire Chief at the same salary. This was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. Roll being called the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes • Kelly Yes Commissioner Houston made a Motion that Mary Thornhill be re-appointed City Clerk this was. seconded by Commissioner Joseph Thornton. Roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters No Kelly No PENSION COMMITTEE - The following five people were appointed by the City Pension Committee: Julian Haliburton, S. Ellis Young, Ray Chapman, H. A. Rickards, and John Lassiter. The matter of the Civil Service Board was brought up. There are to be three members, one appointed by the Commission, one name out of three suggested by the Commission to be selected by the employees, and one to be voted on by the employees from a slate nominated by the employees. r.. BILLS TO BE APPROVED - Commissioner Thornton stated that he is unable to see the invoices supporting October bills. Also that he would like to have a financial statement. Commissioner Houston made a Motion to table the bills for October and November. This was seconded by Commissioner Thornton. Roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes - 1 - 5", i ,r.<f • HUMANS 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. Farina. 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 drat 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. Broward County Commissioners wish to move the sign advertising the Airport from its present locaticn,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 `o Kelly Yes - 2 - SEWER CHARGES -- Mr. George Taylor of the Broward County School Board asked that the monthly sewer charges be made to conform with their charges in 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; died for lack of a second. BAIL BONDS - Recommendations that bail bonds occupational licenses be 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 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 set a meeting with the Commission. Commissioner Houston explained that all 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 berg 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 $62809.00, 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 in 1950 and supplemental agreement dated in 1963 was brought up by Mr. 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 it s' support in the "Ki.d'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). This matter has been brought up before the Commission on other occasions. Commissioner Houston made a Motion that the Port Laudania bill collected y„ immediately 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 being called, the Commissioners voted by Commissioner Thornton. Roll _ as follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes i' - 3 Commissioner Houston asked that the City Manager Parking sign be changed to 1110 Minute Parking". A request was made that the bugging equipment be returned to the City. 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 follows: Houston Yes Thornton Yes Waiters Yes Kelly Yes 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. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor Robert Kelly 4fin g City ler r } f t: 1: E; } _ 4 _ 16