HomeMy WebLinkAbout86102 - AGENDAS - City Commission MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA,
FLORIDA; HELD NOVEMBER 12, 1965.
The City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, met in
Special Session in the Commission Room at the City Hall.
Present were: MAYOR-COMMISSIONER JAMES G. ADAMS
COMMISSIONERS GUS S. BRICE
FRANK SALVINO
S. ELLIS YOUNG l
CARL ZENOBIA
CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN (ABSENT)
CITY MANAGER TONY SALVINO
CHIEF OF POLICE MONTIE SMITH (ABSENT)
CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL
BUILDING INSPECTOR CHARLES LINDEMAN
ATTORNEY DUBOW
7 SGT. WM. JONES
The meeting was called to order at 4:00 P.M. by Mayor Adams,
for the purpose of discussion on.the New Fire Station.
City Manager Salvino stated that there were changes made on the
new Fire Station, authorized by the Engineer, the Building Inspec-
tor, and others, because the City code did not allow certain things
in the original specifications. He stated that the City Attorney
suggested that they go along with the City Employees who authorized
these changes; and he (City Manager Salvino) urged that some under-
standing be agreed to with the Contractor, the Electrician, and the
City so that the work can proceed. .
Mr. Dubow, representing City Attorney. Walden, stated that he dis-
cussed it this afternoon with Mr. Walden, and he indicated that the
�- City should stand behind the employees who authorized the change,
and to formally authorize a change order from the original speci-
fications to the aluminum conduit; and then obtain a credit 'from the
Contractor because of the substitution of this lower-cost material;
and then go ahead and pay for the extras that have already been put
in that have been authorized by the employees.
Commissioner Brice stated that in cases of this type they have to
depend upon the Engineer to tell them what is best or what is to be
done.
A motion was made by Commissioner Brice to accept the recommendation
of the Contractor and Engineer, to use aluminum tubing and authorize
the changes requested by the Fire Chief and approved by the Building
Inspector. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Salvino.
Commissioner Zenobia: I still don't know who authorized the Change
Order; that is what I am trying to find out.
J Mr. Farina, of Broome 6 Farina, stated that he authorized the changes.
Commissioner Zenobia asked why Mr. .Farina did not put it that way in
the specifications in the first place.
Mr. Farina: What I was after in the specifications was not so much
aluminum or galvanized conduit, because I feel that they are equal;
what I was after was that it would be rigid galvanized conduit, that
is a heavy-wall type of conduit rather than a thin-wall type of con-
duit. I don't think that the building is cheapened any; I consider
them equal. And the savings that we are getting from it is a savings
?. more or less in ease of installation. I would like to say one more
thing; some of these changes were mentioned as being against the code.
That is not true in all cases. This changing the switch to the out-
side is for convenience; inside where it was, is permissable in meter
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rooms such as we have at the Station. But it was not downgrading
the building in changing to the aluminum; and it'.was a substitution,'
rather than a change. There are these things that come`up, and in
the specifications, in almost all cases, we. state "or a type equal",
which could -mean by manufacture so long as the specifications are the
same. In this case I donsider this a substitution, because it is
heavy-wall conduit, which is what I was after in the first place.
Commissioner Brice explained that the reason Chief Lassiter wanted
the switch on the outside of the building is because, in of
fire, they would not have to break into the building in order to
turn off the electricity.
Commissioner Zenobia stated that he could see that part of it, but
when they let out specifications nothing- should be changed unless
it came before the Commission. . The Commission are representatives
of the people, who are the owners.
Commissioner Young stated that the letter in question only mentions
one change, but there are'about 13 changes. He, felt that any City
Employee should know that any changes should go through the City
i. Manager as administrator. If any purchase orders are made, they
j , should go through the City Manager, and then it is up to the City
1; Manager to discuss it with the Engineers. or 'the Commissions.
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Commissioner Young offered an amendment to Commissioner Brice's ..
motion that the additions be deleted, with proper credit issued to
the City; and then a formal proper request, through channels, be
made through the City Manager, and then .it would be. up to him to .
advise. The amendment was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia:
A discussion arose between Mr..',Tognoli, Contractor on the Firer
Station, and the City Commission, in which Mr. Tognoli admitted
that he did not have written change orders on the changes.'•
On the amendment, to the motion; ,the roll being called) the Commis
sioners voted as follows:
rr' Brice . No
i' Salvino' No
Young Yes
Zenobia,; Yes . . .
Adams No
Motion not carried.
On the original motion to accept' the:.recommendations of the Contractor
and Engineer,• the roll being.called,,ithe'Commissioners voted as follows:
Brice ' Yes
�.' Salvino Yes
Young . N9
Zenobia No
Adams Yes.
Motion carried.
There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting adjourned. ,;
Marylhornhi11
City Clerk-Auditor
James G. Adams
Mayor-Commissioner
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