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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRegular Meeting (87) • � I MINUTES DANIA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 1984 INVOCATION: James Adams PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL: Present.: Mayor., Chester A. 3yrd Vice-Mayor: John Bertino 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 1. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes 1.1 . January 10, 1984, Workshop Meeting 1.2 January 10, 1984, Regular Meeting Ordinances (First Reading) 1.3 The title of an ordinance approving the plat of "Port Laudania Plat" was read for first reading by Mayor Byrd. Agreements 1.4 Approval of Utility Relocation Agreement with Florida Department of Transportation in conjunction with construction of I-595. A motion was made by Commissioner Donly, seconded by Commissioner Cook to approve the consent agenda. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-yes Vice-Mayor Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor Byrd-yes Commissioner Donly-yes 2. PROCLAMATIONS 2.1 Lions Eye Bank Month Mayor Byrd issued a proclamation declaring March, 1984, as "Lions Eye Bank Month. " 3. BIDS 3 .1 Request to advertise for bids for one additional disk drive City Manager Marant explained the need to advertise for bids for an additional disk drive for storage of data on the City' s DEC computer system. Regular. Meeting 1 January 24, 1984 e° I IN A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Cook to direct the City Manager to advertise for bids for one additional disk drive. The motion passed unanimously. 3.2 Request to advertise for bids for installation of 6" waterline on Fronton Boulevard from alley between NE First Street & NE First Terrace south to Dania Beach Boulevard City Manager Marant described the water problem requiring the installation of 6" waterline and requested permission to advertise for bids. A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Cook to direct the City Manager to advertise for bids for installation of 6" waterline on Fronton Blvd. from alley between NE First St. & NE First Terrace south to Dania Beach Blvd. The motion passed unanimously. 3.3 Request to advertise for bids for drainage projects on SE Park Street, SE Sixth Street & SE Third Terrace City Manager Marant explained the drainage problems necessitating improvements and requested permission to advertise for bids for drainage projects. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Vice-Mayor Bertino to direct the City Manager to advertise for bids for drainage projects on SE Park Street, SE Sixth Street & SE Third Terrace. The motion passed unanimously. 3.4 Award of bid for renovation of Water Plant John Calvin, City Engineer, explained the water treatment plant renovations as discussed at the workshop- meeting of January 23, 1984, and recommended that the renovations be awarded to United Steel Erectors, Inc. , the low bidder, in the amount of $629,198.00 and also recommended execution of Change Order No. 1 which would reduce the bid to $428,660.00. A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Cook to award the bid for renovation of the water plant to United Steel Erectors, Inc. in the amount of $629,198.00. The motion passed unanimously. City Manager Marant described the deletions and changes made in Change Order No. 1 which will reduce the bid to , $428,660.00. It was decided that action -on the change order be deferred until the next regular Commission meeting of February 14, 1984, when a written recommendation will be prepared. 4. RECOMMENDATIONS 4.1 Approval of Community Block Grant Committee recommendation regarding -proposed- resurfacing of Ely Boulevard from Stirling-Road to ,Sheridan Street Mark Novin, Grants Coordinator, summarized the Community, Block Grant Committee meeting of January 12, 1984, which resulted in the passing of a motion to endorse the Ely Boulevard road resurfacing proposal, submitted on behalf of the City of Dania by the City of-Hollywood to the Regular Meeting 2 January 24, 1984 ?,A Community Development Division for Block Grant Funds equal to $25,875.00. The motion stipulated further to endorse that throuah the llth Block Grant year, both Cities codesign a project to upgrade the area with streets, sidewalks, storm drains and trees. Mr. Novin requested City Commission approval of the Community Block Grant Committee. recommendation. City Manager Marant assured the Commission that this grant request will not affect the City of Dania' s Community Block Grant requests now pending. He then requested that Mayor Byrd contact Mr. Benson, County Coordinator of Community Activities , to urge County approval of the project. Mayor Byrd said he would do so, but stated for the record that he recommends eventual widening of Ely Blvd. with curbs and gutters. A motion was made by Commissioner Cook, seconded by Vice-Mayor Bertino to approve the Community Block Grant Committee recommendation regarding the proposed resurfacing of Ely Boulevard. Mayor Byrd then opened discussion of this item to public comment. Mr. Brice and Mr. Davis voiced opinions that resurfacing alone would be a waste of money due to the severe drainage problem in that area. City Manager Marant and Kurt Ely, Chairman of the Community Block Grant Committee, responded by explaining that a solution to the drainage problem cannot be included in this project proposal at this time due to rights-of-way, easements and funds constraints, but that it is a beginning point for redevelopment. As a result of ensuing negative discussion, City Manager Marant administratively withdrew staff recommendation. After further discussion, Mr. Davis stepped forward to voice approval of the resurfacing project. Although staff recommendation was withdrawn, the motion made by Commissioner Cook and seconded by Vice-Mayor Bertino was not withdrawn and was passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-yes Vice-Mayor Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor Byrd-yes Commissioner Donly-yes Mayor Byrd then allowed Mr. Ely to make an announcement to the public regarding the availability of Community Block Grant Funds to indigent residents for City Sewer hook up services. 5. DISCUSSION 5. 1 Resolution to request the Broward County Commission to postpone the vote on the charter amendment regarding gun control until the general election to be held in November of 1984 (Vice-Mayor Bertino) Vice-Mayor Bertino explained that the County charter amendment regarding gun control will be put to a referendum vote in March, and based on the premise that more people will turn out for the general election in November, he introduced a resolution to request the Regular Meetina 3 January 24, 1984 e: County Commission to postpone the vote until the November election. A motion was made by Vice-Mayor Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Adams to adopt the resolution. During discussion, Commissioner Donly and Mayor Byrd expressed the opinion that the gun control issue should be settled as quickly as possible, thus favoring the March election vote. The motion passed on the following roll call vote: Commissioner Adams-yes Vice-Mayor Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Mayor Byrd-no Commissioner Donly-no 6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 6.1 City Manager Marant reported that the Florida Leaislative Subcommittee finalized the negotiations on the Port Everglades issue and announced that Dania's § boundaries will be moved back to the 1982 boundaries that were in effect prior to the passage of the bill. Citv Manager Marant thanked Mayor Byrd for his active participation and commended Deputy City Manager Jewell for a fine job in helping to resolve the financial questions. 6.2 City Attorney - no comment. 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS 7.1 Commissioner Adams - no comment. 7.2 Commissioner Cook - no comment. 7.3 Commissioner Donly announced that the South Area School Advisory Meeting will be held at Hollywood Hills High School on January 26, 1984, at 7:30 p.m. Commissioner Donly also commented on the meetings of the Florida League of Cities' Task Force on Proposition I. 7.4 Vice-Mayor Bertino requested that the City Manager investigate F.P.& L. ' s change of lamp bulbs purportedly resulting in a decrease in lighting intensity. 7.5 Mayor Byrd asked City Manager Marant for a report on the resurfacing of NW 1st Street westerly from 4th Avenue and on work being done on the Parks. City Manager Marant reported that the resurfacing work has not begun because the funds promised for that project by the County have not yet been received. With reference to the Parks, City Manager Marant informed the Mavor of the status of the lighting projects and said the lights should be installed at Modello Park by the " end of February. Mayor Byrd commented on the Design Center of the Americas groundbreaking ceremony. CITIZENS' COMMENTS: No verbal or written request for citizens' comments for this night' s meeting was received. Recrular Meeting 4 January 24 . 1984 A motion was made and seconded to adjourn this Regular Commission Meetina. The motion passed unanimously. VC�t[Yf/� o 1C MAYOR-COMMISSION R i CITY CLERK-AUDITOR Regular Meeting 5 January 24, 1984 '_r AGENDA DANIA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING JANUARY 24, 1984 8:00 P.M. Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call 1. CONSENT AGENDA Minutes 1 . 1 January 10, 1984 , Workshop Meeting 1. 2 January 10, 1984, Regular Meeting Ordinances (First Reading) 1 .3 "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE PLAT OF "PORT LAUDANIA PLAT" , SAME BEING THE WEST ONE-HALF (W 1/2) OF THE NE 1/4 OF THE NW 1/4 OF SECTION 35, TOWNSHIP 50 SOUTH, RANGE 42 EAST; LESS THE SOUTH 260 FEET OF THE NORTH 295 FEET THEREOF; SUBJECT TO CANAL RIGHT-OF-WAY AS DESCRIBED IN DEED RECORDED IN DEED BOOK 304, PAGE 429 , OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, • FLORIDA; SAID LANDS LYING IN DANIA, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICA- TION FOR PUBLIC USE OF ALL STREETS, HIGHWAYS AND ALLEYS, AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT OF SAID "PORT LAUDANIA PLAT" ; AND PROVID- ING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES AND ALL RESO- LUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLUTIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH BE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CONFLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. " Agreements 1 .4 Approval of Utility Relocation Agreement with Florida Depart- ment of Transportation in conjunction with construction of I-595 2. PROCLAMATIONS 2 . 1 Lions Eye Bank Month 3. BIDS 3 . 1 Request to advertise for bids for one additional disk drive 3 . 2 Request to advertise for bids for installation of 6" waterline on Fronton Boulevard from alley between NE First Street & NE First Terrace south to Dania Beach Boulevard 3. 3 Request to advertise for bids for drainage projects on SE Park Street, SE Sixth Street & SE Third Terrace 3 . 4 Award of bid for renovation of Water Plant 4. RECOMMENDATIONS 4 . 1 Approval of Community Block Grant Committee recommendation regarding proposed resurfacing of SW'12 Avenue to Ely ;- Boulevard ,, ;,Y 5. DISCUSSION 5. 1 Resolution to request the Broward County Commission to post-/ pone the vote on the charter amendment regarding gun control until the general election to be held in November of 1984. Vice-Mayor Bertino 6. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS 6. 1 City Manager 6. 2 City Attorney 7. COMMISSION COMMENTS 7. 1 Commissioner Adams 7. 2 Commissioner Cook 7. 3 Commissioner Donly 7.4 Vice-Mayor Bertino 7. 5 Mayor Byrd ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. CITY OF DANIA CITIZENS CI AGENDA JANUARY 24, 1984 8:00 P.M. NO CITIZENS OxTff= AS OF JANLIARY 24, 1984 r;.