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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86028 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY`OF DANIA$ , FLORIDA,, HELD• AUGUST 1, 1966 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 JAMES G. ADAMS COMMISSIONERS GUS S. BRICE FRANK SALVINO (ABSENT) S. ELLIS YOUNG (ABSENT) CARL ZENOBIA • CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN CITY MANAGER STANLEY GOLDBERG CHIEF OF POLICE MONTIE F. SMITH BUILDING INSPECTOR CHARLES LINDEMAN CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL " • The meeting was called to.order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Adams, after which Invocation and. Pledge of Allegiance,were held. City Clerk Thornhill advised that Commissioner Salvino asked to be excused from the meeting.. • Minutes of meeting held July 18,, 1966 to be approved. A motion was made by Commissioner Brice to approye,the minutes as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, and the roll ' being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: • Brice - Yes Zenobia Yes Adams Yes Application for transfer of 2 COP License from Albert Tieri to Charles M. Lucas, 1434 North Federal Highway'- (Second"Reading). A motion was made 'by Comm*i .ssioner,Zenobia to approve the transfer on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brice,. .; and the roll being called, .the.Commissioners voted as follows: • Brice Yes Zenobia Yes: Adams Yes Bills from Broome .& Farina,to be approved for payment, q in amount of $7,676.20 .1 City Manager Goldberg presented the bills as follows: Preparations of Tentative-;Assessment , $6 626.20 ' Plans & Specs, paving_N.W• loth Street 230.50 Drainage of S.E. 15th Street 153.25 . • Alteration to Rec• Bldg.,,+, Front Park 476.00 Right of Way of,N.W. 3rd Avenue 190.25 Total 7;676.20,,- A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia that 'all above bills be` paid, with the exception of the Alterations of Frost Park ($476 .00) • which would make a total of $7,200.20. ` The motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Brice suggested that they ask the City' Manager .to ask , Mr. Farina to give us a clarification of this bill. "I feel that • some items on this bill are completely out of order" . -1- 1 1 • • • . . • Public Hearing:. 8: 15 P.M. Application of Mario Panzetti to rezone all of Blocks 5, 7, and 9 of North Wyldwood Park, from existing zoning classifications to M-1-A zoning classification, and the vacation and aban- donment of the 10 foot alley contained in Block 5 and • the 40 foot street between Blocks 5 and 9 .known as Botanic Avenue. City Attorney Walden read the Notice of Hearing. City Attorney Walden advised the Commission and Mr. Panzetti that, since-.-there were only 3 Commissioners present, they must agree unanimously. . Mayor Adams called for objections. ' Bill Brooks stated that he has no objections`to the rezoning, but he strongly objected to the vacation of any streets, as that is the only street where he has access to Taylor Road from his property. . ' • A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to' table ;this until the next meeting when there will be 5 Commissioners present. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brice, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: • Brice Yes Zenobia Yes Adams Yes Public Hearing: 8:15 P.M. Application of Johnson/Foster Funeral Home, Inc. for permission to move a "single family , • residence from outside the City limits of the City of Dania, Florida, to Lots 17 and 18,; Block 21, Town of Dania. City Attorney Walden read. the Notice of Hearing. Mayor .Adams called for objections. There were no objections. • A motion was, made by Commissioner Zenobia to approve the request to move the house with the stipulation that the applicant shall fulfill , . the obligations of the City ordinance regarding the moving of. houses. The motion was seconded, by Commissioner .Brice', and the roll being ` called, the Commissioners.voted as follows:: • Brice Yes . Zenobia Yes- ' Adams ' Yes. Correspondence. City Attorney Walden presented three letters, one from the Muscular ' Distrophy Association;-another.:+frbm the-Aiding of Lukemia Stricken American Children:Society) 'and,•anoth'er from the United Fund. They. '., each request, permission to solicit fiinds within the City limits of the City of Dania at, certain specified times. He advised that it ; has been the custom of the City.to grant;:these.requests. A motion was made 'by Commissioner Brice that, the requests be granted., ' The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, ,and the roll being . ,. called, the Commissioners voted. as .follows: . Brice 'Yes` • Zenobia Yes : Adams Yes . City Manager's Report City Manager Goldberg advised that he`has`discussed .the' proposals ` ' • for City auditing with Mr.. Price. of Rodgers' & Price, and Mr. :Freeman , of Lindfors, Waite & Company,'copies of which have been distributed.'.. •'. to the Commission. He stated: hat.the estimated costs from both firmS': -2 , rr 1, �• appear to be within the same range. A motion was made by Commissioner Brice to authorize Lindfors, Waite & Company, as auditors for the next fiscal year with the stipulation ® that their total cost will not exceed $4,000.00. Commissioner Zenobia stated that they work on an hourly basis, "How. could they do that?" Commissioner. Brice withdrew thatsportion of the motion. • The motion was seconded by Comm issioner Zenobia. Bob Houston cautioned the Commissioners about accepting a proposal` without setting a maximum amount• He also stated that they should come in once a month to audit the books. • Commissioner Brice withdrew his motion. Commissioner Zenobia. withdrew , his second to the motion. A motion was made by Commissioner Brice to hire Lindfors, Waite & '. Company as auditors, with the understanding that. they. give .us periodic statements, and the cost shall not exceed $5,000 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, and .the roll being called, the . . Commissioners voted as follows: Brice Yes Zenobia Yes Adams Yes City Manager Goldberg submitted bid recommendations in regards to the purchase of laboratory equipment and supplies for the Sewage Treatment Plant as recommended. by Philpott, Ross &-Saarinen. He . stated that the recommendation was do favor of Aqua-Chem Company', • Inc. , although they were the second low bid: . ,The low bid was Tech Scientific Supply Company,: but.>they had made several substitutions' in the specifications; and it was therefore recommended that, because of the closeness in the,bids, the contract •be awarded to Aqua-Chem. + A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to award the bids to Aqua-;_- ,. • Chem Corporation. The motion was seconded .by Commissioner Bride, and the roll being called; the Commissioners voted as follows: Brice Yes, Zenobia Yes Adams Yes City Manager Goldberg stated that he has submitted the Budget for the fiscal period beginning September.l`; 1966 to August 31, 1967 ' to the Commission. He stated that 'the total operating biidget appro priations and estimated revenues for the General Fund is $789,126.89. The proposed tax levied is 4.11 mills. The Water Fund operating , appropriations and estimated revenues' if.$169,498.35; .and the Sewer Department appropriations and estimated revenues are $129,550.00. The City Attorney has prepared the appropriate resolution for Com- mission action in adopting the budget and calling for public hearing.; City Attorney Walden read the resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION adopting the annual budget and making appropria-. tions for the fiscal year beginning September 1, 1966 and ending August 31, 1967, for•the maintenance and carrying on of the government of the City of Dania, Florida, and determin- ing the millage in accordance with subsection 6 of Chapter • 19303, Florida Statutes of 1965, and determining that :the mill age adopted in this resolution does not represent an'increase -3- hii of more than 10% of the millage as determined by the formula set forth in subsection 6; Chapter 19303, Florida Statutes. , of 1965, and providing for a hearing date concerning objec- tions to the budget, and further providing a hearing as pro- vided by Chapter 193-03, Subsection 1, Subparagraph A, Florida Statutes 1965, and repealing all resolutions or parts of resolutions in"conflict herewith and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Zenobia. suggested that the public hearing. should be held some night othet than a regular meeting night. It was sug- gested for Thursday night, August 18, at 8:00 P.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia that the resolution be passed and adopted with the one change from August 15 to August 18. . 2 The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brice. Mr. Houston asked a few questions. City Manager Goldberg attempted`? to answer some of them. .Then itwas. suggested that this is what .the. public hearing will be held for. City Attorney Walden advised that if the Commission wished, they could give out any figures that they have with them tonight. City Manager Goldberg ;read 'total figures for each of the departments. Reverting back to the motion that the resolution be adopted, the , roll being called, the Commissioners voted as- follows:. - Brice Yes Zenobia Yes Adams Yes City Attorneys Report: . City Attorney Walden presented 2 beverage license applications for transfer. JOHN QUERE, 2 'COP License; 129 'N. Federal HighWay (First Reading) . Rev. Jennings, First Baptist Church of Dania,, objected to the issuance of the license on the grounds that it is right next to,church-owned:.' property, which they plan to build on. A motion wa's made by Commissioner Brice to table the:request. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, and the I oll beingr called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Brice Yes Zenobia Yes Adams Yes -THE OPEN DOOR, 24 S. Federal Highway,. from Thomas Manillo 0 and Frank Andreucci to Thomas'Manillo only. (First Reading) A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to pass it on first reading The motion was seconded by Commissioner Brice, , and .the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: ` Brice Yes ' Zenobia Yes Adams Yes Robert Houston asked City Clerk Thornhill if5he could have a'copy o£ ` , f the budget. City Clerk Thornhill replied 'that, if :it was .the wish ti of the Commission, she would be glad to make Mr-,Houston a copy The r> Commission stated that they had no. objections." ' 11 JI .il }41 _4 > Mr. Houston asked if they were going to advertise the old garbage , trucks for sale. - Mayor Adams replied that they were thinking' of using.,one of them; • Mr. Houston suggested that they be turned in, "They have been sitting,l� , out there for over two years." ;1 Someone from the audience complained about water standingrin the alley between llth E'12th Streets. .'City Manager Goldberg'stated that it has been turned• over 'to the Engineers to be put on their • list of items of things for the Contractor to take care- of. Charles DeMuzzio' complained .about the,campaion signs ,still standing, , ' around the City. He 'stated'that ,this•`•is.the second time.he is. com plaining about it: There being no further Iusiness, the meeting. adjourned Mary,,' hornhill, . ,• s, a City Clerk Auditor ./r r 1•t I I James G. Adams Mayor-Commissioner + 1 f r ® ♦l ` L J }i�y1 J �Iy'1f •:f / ': 1Jby [ fl r ! IY 1 Il..y } � f 1 rl •4I( S) ' �� •".zu, . f. V� . ra �},q! If �r�i1t•?l t,,[i �,./ ^..[ ? '',' \ r i.v•�.1�•�<rp',\�V.:1