HomeMy WebLinkAbout86122 - MINUTES - City Commission O MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA,
FLORIDA, HELD JUNE 21, 1965.
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 FRANK SALVINO
COMMISSIONERS ROBERT GRAMMER
VERA L. HILL
S. ELLIS YOUNG
CARL ZENOBIA
CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN
CITY MANAGER LESTER E. CULVERSON
BUILDING INSPECTOR CHARLES LINDEMAN
CHIEF OF POLICE MONTIE SMITH
CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL
The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Salvino.
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1. Minutes of meetings held June 4, 70 1965.
A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia that the minutes be
approved as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
2. Ordinance: Change of zoning from 9-3 to R-1, the area
adjacent to College Homesites and College Tract.
(Third Reading)
AN ORDINANCE rezoning that portion of all that part
of the W' of the E' of the NWk of the NW'k of Section 3,
Township 51 South, Range 42 East, lying south of the
south line of block 3, "COLLEGE HOMESITES" (P.B. 55,
P. 17, Broward County), north of the north right-of-
way line of S.W. 3rd street as shown by "COLLEGE TRACT,
2nd ADDITION", (P.B. 191' P. 19) Broward County), and
f west of the, west right-of-way line of Phippen Road;
said lands situate, lying and being in Dania, Broward
County, Florida, which-is now zoned R-3 Classification
to R-1 Classification; and providing.that any parts of
said lands now zoned B-2 Classification will continue
to have such zoning classification; and providing that
all ordinances' or parts of ordinances in "conflict here-
with be repealed to the extent of such conflict; and
providing that this ordinance shall become effective
as of its passage and adoption, on third reading.
A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer to pass the ordinance
on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Commis-
sioner Zenobia, and the roll being called, the Commissioners
voted as follows:
r Grammer Yes
r� Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
:.' 3. Ordinance: Change of zoning from R-1 and R-lAA to R-3,
certain property in Section 35=50-42.
(Third Reading)
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AN ORDINANCE providing that the following described lands
to wit, the W� of the SWk of the SEk of the NWk, less the
W 25 feet for street and less the N 30 feet and less the
S 50 feet of the N 80 feet for street and the W' of the
NA of the NEk of the SWk less the W 25 feet for road in
Section 35, Township 50 south, range 42 east; said lands
situate lying and being in. Broward County, •Florida, be
and the same are hereby rezoned from R-1 to R-lAA Classi-
fication to R-b Classification.
A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to approve the ordinance
• on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner
Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
• Salvino Yes
4. Bills for the month of May 1965 to be approved for payment.
A list of the bills for the month of May are attached to and made
• a part of these minutes.
City Manager Culverson recommended that the bills be paid.
A motion was made by Commissioner Young that the bills be paid.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner. Hill.
• Mayor Salvino called for discussion.
Bob Houston,::.from the audience, asked about the three bills frdfi
Roger Charest, he wanted to know what they were for.
City Manager'Culverson answered that they were for black-topping
West Side Park. He stated they were under $500, and therefore under
his jurisdiction.
Mr. Houston asked if it was all one job, if so, it was over $1,000•
City Manager Culverson answered it was not one job.
Mr. Houston stated that they were,-�all done at once.
City Manager Culverson answered they were not all done at once. He
stated that each bill was under $500, each bill was at least a week
or two apart, and he (Culverson) approved both of them.
Mayor Salvino answered one check was for $396.00, dated May 20th;
May 20th $274.00; and June 7th $490.00 for West Side Park. He asked
Mr. Houston if that answered his question.
Mr. Houston asked when Mr. Charest went into the paving business.
City Manager Culverson answered that he hadn't the slightest idea,
that Mr. Charest did the job, the job is completed, the job is done
right, and that is all he (Culverson) has to say on the subject.
Mr. Houston asked why Mr. Zenobia's. equipment was used over there.
Commissioner Young: Well, I think he has the right to rent his
equipment to anyone he wants.
Commissioner Zenobia: Let me answer my own questions, Ellis. For
" your information, Mr. Houston, I .rented my equipment to Mr. Charest.
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He is not the only one I ever rented it to, I have rented equipment
myself. And as far as bill-splitting, I think you are the past
master of bill-splitting for the City of Dania. When you were in
control of City Hall you were a great one for splitting bills with.
a person named Robert Schumacker. I 'rented my equipment to someone
else who is a General Contractor, and what he wants to do with it is
up to him.
Mr. Houston answered that.there was no question that Mr. Zenobia did
the paving work over there.
Commissioner Zenobia answered that he did not do 'the paving work.
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City. Manager Culverson asked why Mr. Houston was not asked to come
up to the microphone.
Mayor Salvino requested that Mr. Houston please come up to the mike.
• Mr. Houston answered that he •can!t stand that long.
City Manager Culverson: Well, he can make the Sewer Program every
morning at 5:30 and check the sewer, he can make these stairs, he
can make everything, but he cant make it from that place to this
microphone, and I would like to know- the reason why.
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Mr. Houston answered that he can't stand too long on his feet with-
out leaning on something.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hill that the discussion cease.
• Commissioner Zenobia: I would rather see this discussion finished,
if you don't mind, Mrs. Hill.
Mayor Salvino: Let's finish this discussion.
Mr. Houston again began talking, at which point Commissioner Young
stated that there was a motion on the floor, and he asked that the
Mayor either declare it dead or discussion ceases.
Mayor Salvino: This is a discussion.
Commissioner Young: Well this is not discussion when you have a
legitimate motion on the floor. You dispose of it one way or the
other.
Mayor Salvino: Well I asked for a discussion.
Commissioner Young: It doesn't matter, the motion takes precedence
over that. You either declare the motion dead or you. . . .
Mayor Salvino: Well I declare the motion dead.
Motion died for lack of a second.
Mr. Houston: Now can I ask a question?
Mayor Salvino: Yes sir.
Mr. Houston: Are these three checks for West Side Park?
City Manager Culverson: Separate and distinct.
Mr. Houston: Isntt one of them for S.W. loth Street?
City Manager Culverson: Well, now you have got me right off hand.
Mr. Houston: Yes, I guess so. ',.
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City Manager Culverson: . Dori-It say that, Mr. Houston, it is very
smart to stand up there and criticize. But I am telling you what
I know. The checks and everything that I have done are perfectly
legal. You can sit there and blab all night long.
Mr. Houston: I think you are a little out of order in the way. . . .
City Manager Culverson: And you are out of order too, Mr. Houston.
Mr. Houston: You are the City Manager here. . . .
City Manager Culverson: You better believe it. I can be the City
S Manager tonight and not tomorrow, so it don't bother me one way or
the other. But you are an agitator-Mr. Houston, you have agitated
ever since I have been here,
Mayor Salvino rapped for order.
. Commissioner Zenobia: I wish you two would stop arguing for a minute
and let me get a word in here. . . .this seems to be a night to pick on
Zenobia.
Mr. Houston: I just want my questions answered.
Commissioner Zenobia: I'm going to answer your question, Mr. Houston,
just be quiet while I speak. Now how come you questioned that and you
didn't question this check for $75.00 to Bill Rhodes?
Mr. Houston: I don't know anything about that.
Commissioner Zenobia: Well I do. That is something the Mayor sold to
0 the City, only he didn't have the guts to have the check made out to
himself.
Mayor Salvino: I did not sell anything to the City .of Dania.- -
Commissioner Zenobia: Mr. Salvino, you showed it to me yourself.
Mayor Salvino: I did not sell anything to the City of Dania.
Commissioner Zenobia: Alright, I'm not through yet. I want to bring
this thing out. . .don't try to blackmail me. How about this. . .how about
Mr. John Kennedy? For a total of $1,187.50. How come you didn''t
question those bills?
Mr. Houston: Well, I don't know anything about those.
Commissioner Zenobia: Well I do, if you don't know about things why
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Mayor Salvino: I'm going to ask for an investigation of this town.
Commissioner Zenobia: It would be a good idea, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Salvino: That's right. I'm going to ask for an investigation,
to clear all this stuff up.
Commissioner Zenobia: I can bring bill' after bill up here, so don't
try to pick at me, Mr. Houston. I rent my equipment-out, which I have
a perfect right to do, just like everybody else has a perfect right to
do.
Mr. Houston: I'm still "going to get my question answered. I asked if
these three checks were for West Side Park.
Commissioner Zenobia: What is the numbers of the checks. . .I don't know:.-
Mayor Salvino: The checks total't0' $1,160 for West ,Side Park paving.
City Manager Culverson asked .the Mayor how come"he knows that.
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Mayor Salvino answered it was his business to know it. There is one
check for $396.00, a check for $274.00, and a check for $490.00.
City Manager Culverson: You better believe it, and every one was for
under $500.00.
Mayor Salvino again rapped for order.
Mr. Houston: I simply asked if those three checks were for West Side
Park, and I haven't got a definite answerc:yet. I asked if one wasn't
for repaving on S.W. loth Street.
City Clerk Thornhill answered that there was one for, not paving, but
some rock put in on S.W. loth Street'between 2nd Avenue and Dixie
Highway. The amount of that was $290.00. That is a June check, and
it isn't in this batch.
Commissioner Zenobia: That is not on this month's bills, Mr. Houston.
You just had that one slipped to you a little bit too quick, that's
all. That is on next month's bills.
Mr. Houston: I would like to know how you got $290 worth of rock
between S.W. 2nd and Dixie Highway.
Commissioner Zenobia: Dontt ask me, I didn't put it in there.
City Manager Culverson: Mr. Houston, can I ask you a question? Is
all of them within the jurisdiction of the City Manager? Anything
within $500, is that within the jurisdiction of the City Manager?
Mr. Houston: Under certain conditions.
City Manager Culverson: Is it, or isn't it?
Mr. Houston: No.
City Manager Culverson: It is. Within $500. You read the ordinance
right here. I will read it to you any time that you want me to.
Mr. Houston: There is a check that is made out for rock'.cbetween S.W.
2nd and Dixie Highway, which is a distance of about 150 feet. . .
Commissioner Young: Mayor, I think that is out of order. That isn't
even on this list that we are discussing now.
Mr. Houston: If this fellow did a good job, I wonder why you criticize,
why you don't want to give an answer.
City Manager Culverson: I am giving you an answer, Mr. Houston, every-
thing is within the jurisdiction of the City Manager. Everything is
perfectly legal, and no matter .how .you try to twist it around, and
turn people's minds around, it is legal, and I dont care what you say.
Mr. Houston: It is not legal from this point. . .it was all authorized
e at once, it was done by a man who is not in the paving business, he
does not have a paving license,, and- the'fact of the matter is that
Zenobia done the work.
City Manager Culverson: Can you prove it?
Mr. Houston: Yes.
City Manager Culverson: No you cant. Get yourself a lawyer and sue
me.
Mr. Houston: What would I get out of you?
City Manager Culverson: You would get nothing out of me, because you.
have no case whatsoever.
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A gentleman from the audience stated that he wished to get on with
the meeting. "Mr. Houston is not on the agenda, and if he has any-
thing to say, let him (Mr. Houston) get on the agenda for the next
meeting" .
City Manager Culverson recommended to the Council that they take a
• vote on paying the bills or not paying the bills.
City Clerk Thornhill: We have a motion, Mr. Mayor, that the bills
be paid, and a second.
The roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
• Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
5 . Recommendations from the June 8 meeting of:the Planning and
Zoning Board.
(1) Don Nelson - Request change of zoning from B-2 to C-1
on lots 1 through 3, Block 1, COLLEGE HOMESITES. This
• item was tabled by unanimous vote due to the absence of
Don Nelson.
No action.
(2) Mr. Arcaro - Request building,'permit;torconstruct 501
unit apartment building in DANIA DELMAR RESUB, tract
• A. Due to Mr. Arcaro's absence, and a member of the
audience stating that he was expected shortly, his
request was postponed awaiting his arrival.
While waiting forMr. Arcaro's arrival, the subject of the
present R-2 R-3 zoning of the nursery property North of the
Cut-off canal was discussed. There is presnetly no access
to the property and the feeling was that it should be zoned
Agricultural:.
Mr. Sparkman recommended that, since the City of Dania had
• no agricultural zoning, and with the chairmants permission,
he obtain the county's agricultural zoning requirements
and present them to the board for study item by item.
Mr. L'oury recommended that Mr. Sparkman do this. It was
agreed that on July 13th Mr. Sparkman would have the County
zoning recommendations available for the board to study.
No action.
Item #1 continued: Don Nelson came in and presented his
request for hearing to be held on July 13th.
• Mrs. Panella made a motion to recommend that public hearing
be granted for Don Nelson's change of zoning request from
B-2 to C-1 on Lots 1 thru 3, Block 1, COLLEGE HOMESITES,
to be held on July 13, 1965, at 7:45 P.M. Seconded by Mr.
DiMauro and unanimously passed by roll call vote.
A motion was made by Commissioner Young to accept the recommendation
of the Zoning Board and authorize a public hearing for July 13, 1965,
for 7:45 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hill, and the
roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes ,'
Hill 'Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
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® Item #2 - continued - Mr. Arcaro came in at 8:00 P.M.
with his architect, Mr. Ghezzi. Mr. Ghezzi presented
copies of the Apartment Plot plan to the zoning board
members for study. All members agreed that' the plan
for parking did not conform to regulations. Also, it
was brought out that there was a right-of-way discrepancy.
Motion was made by Mr. Tanner and seconded by Mr. DiMauro
that Mr. Arcaro meet with Mr. Lindeman, Building Inspector,
and come back to the zoning board with his recommendations
as to Mr. Arearo's plan. Motion passed with unanimous roll
call vote.
No action.
10. Application for transfer of 2 COP License - Val's Drive Inn,
520 Stirling Road., From: Jewell Lee McNeal, to: Leo Brezial.
QFirst Reading)
A motion was made by Commissioner Young to approve the transfer on
first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner.Zenobia,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
7. Correspondence:
City Clerk Thornhill read a letter as follows:
"Mr. Lester Culverson, City Manager:
As an agent for the Glen Falls Insurance Company, I am in a
position to offer Umbrella Excess Liability Insurance to the
City of Dania. This policy provides excess general liability
and automobile liability limits and also protects the City
from the exclusions and gaps of the primary policies. The
covered hazards not normally included in primary policies
are subject to a self-insured retention by the City. An
Umbrella Liability policy comes into play when the limits of
the primary insurance have been`:exhausted, or when a claim
develops that is not covered by the primary insurance.
Based on recent survey by their engineering department,
Glens Falls has given me a premium quotation of $1,750.00
per year for a .policy with a $1,000,000 limit and a $25,000
self-insured retention.
This recommendation is made on behalf of the above agent and
we ask that it be presented.to the City Commissioners at the
April 19th Council meeting. .
Very truly yours, LaBree Insurance Agency
A motion was madenby Commissioner Zenobia to refer it to the Finance
Committee for study. The motion was .seconded by Commissioner Hill,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes '
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
City Clerk Thornhill read a letter as follows:
"Attention: City Manager
In accordance with the recommendation of the Florida State
Health Officer, Doctor wilson' T. Sowder, I hereby, as Health
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Officer of Broward County, do officially remind the Dania
• City Commission, in reiteration of the previous notice of
March, 1965 (copy of letter enclosed) that plans for the
disposition of garbage and putrescible trash should be duly
given to the Broward County Health Department no later thant
July 1, 1965 --such plans to eliminate the present illegal
. dump currently being used for disposal purposes.
These plans, after approval by this Department and the Florida
State Board of Health, should be carried out no later than
January 1, 1966, in accordance with the March, 1965, notifi-
cation and Florida State Board of Health Survey Report.
If there are any questions on this matter, please feel free
to consult our Sanitation and Engineering Departments headed
• respectively by Messrs. W. C. Galbreath and George T. Lohmeyer.
Sincerely, Paul W. Hughes, M.D. Director
City Manager Culverson: For your information, I am working with the .
Council to clarify this plan on garbage ,disposal. I think, very
shortly, one way or another, the City Commission will come up with .
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the answer and be able to answer the State Health Department.
B. City Manager's Report:
City Manager Culverson: I have nothing, that was it.
• 9 . City Attorney's Report:
City Attorney Walden: Gentlemen, I was contacted by the Bank of
Hollywood a few days ago. M. B. Construction Company has applied
to the Bank of Hollywood for a loan, and- pertains to the Sewer Pro-
gram, it will be approximately $130,000:00: The 'Bank of Hollywood
• wants some assurance that when that money is released it will be
paid to the Bank of Hollywood upon there being proper assignments
and other legal documentations. The Dania Bank is,the trustee of
the construction funds, `and: the bank cannot pay them out except to
whoever you authorize. So I have been asked by the Bank of Holly-
wood to obtain a resolution from you where you agree to recognize
it as an ass;ghee concerning these funds, and authorize the Dania
Bank to pay them, the,Bank of Hollywood, and I think it is proper
that you adopt a resolution agreeing to do that, because you are
not obligated of course to pay the contractor until the work is
done and the engineer tells you to do that.m When you get to that
• point, if they have been properly assigned,`, it will be OK to
authorize payment to the Bank of Hollywood.. .
City Manager Culverson: When we get through with this program
there will- be approximately;$140,000 withheld on M.B. Construction
Company for the 10%. Ain f right that the Engineer has, to pass it,
and the City has to accept it, the .job as :complete and to,their
satisfaction before this money is turned over?
City Attorney Walden: Yes. The contract must be performed.
Commissioner Grammer: Would that work when we have a performance
and payment bond on this. Wouldn!t we have to get some kind of an
• OK from the bonding company?
City Attorney Walden: Well whenever that point comes, in other words,
on the day that M.B. ordinarily would be entitled to it, on that day
the bank of Hollywood wants it if they make this loan to him. So
naturally it would be all conditioned upon every contract and every
agreement being fulfilled.
Commissioner Young: In your opinion, Mr. Walden, is that proper?
City Attorney Walden: Yes sir.
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® A motion was made by Commissioner Young to adopt and pass a resolution
allowing M.B. Construction Company to negotiate a loan with the under-
standing that all terms of the contracts shall have been fulfilled
before the City has any obligations to turn any money over to the Bank.
The motion was seconded by Commissioner Hill.
• Mayor Salvino called for discussion.
John Sessa When the City accepts the sewer program then M.S. has
one year to stand behind the sewers, •right?
City Manager Culverson: They will have approximately a year and a
half when this program is through. :And the City does not accept it,
unless it has the full authority and 'the recommendation of the Project
Engineer on this job.
John Sessa: In other words the City doesn't accept the job until
approximately a year after he is done with the job, is that right?
City Manager Culverson: Right'.
Commissioner Young: It is guaranteed for a year. .
Gene Pelliccia asked if it wasn't true that M.B. could not borrow on
their bond. He asked what would happen if we should give him the
money and he gets his money, then what? "The City of Dania is going
to be left holding the bag."
City Attorney Walden answered that he is going to borrow the money
from the Bank of Hollywood, the amount of security that he wishes to
pledge •or assign is retainage. The bank of Hollywood will not be able
to make any claim to it one day quicker than Mr. Mears, M.B. What the
bank is asking is that you recognize the assignment.
John Sessa asked if the Bonding Company will allow us to do this.
City Attorney Walden answered that it is going to be up to the Lawyer
for the Bank of Hollywood to answer that question. All the City
agrees to do is recognize the assignment and when the money becomes
due and payable, the City agrees to pay it to the Bank instead of Mr.
Mears.
4 The roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salsiino Yes
6. Bids: 8:30 P.M. , Voting Machines and Fire Station.
A motion was made by Commissioner Young thattthe bids be closed on
the Voting Machines and the Fire Station. The motion was seconded
� . by Commissioner Hill, and the roll being called, the Commissioners
voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
City Manager Culverson presented the bids for the Voting Machines
as follows:
SHOUP VOTING MACHINES:
7 Shoup Machines @ $1,823.00 each
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® AUTOMATIC VOTING MACHINE CORPORATION:
7 Automatic Voting Machines @ $1,599.00 each.
A motion was made by Commissioner Young to refer the bids to the
City Manager and City Clerk for tabulation, investigation and re-
commendation. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:,
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
• Zenobia Yes
Salvino . Yes
A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to open the bids on the
Fire Station. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
• City Manager Culverson requested that Mr. Farina, of Broome E Farina,
be allowed to open and read the bids.
Mr. Farina presented the bids as follows:
• TOGNOLI BROS.
Time of completion - 180 days $77,824.00
Accompanied by, bid bond of 5% of bid.
HUGH F. PALMER:'
Time ofcompletion - 140 days $77,984.00
Accompanied., by bid bond of 5% of bid.
R. W. TANSILL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY:
Time of completion - 100 days $79,000.00
Accompanied by .bid ,bond of 5%, of bid.
EARL G. CHILDS CONTRACTORS: .
Time of completion ,- :lN days $81,835.00
Accompanied by bid bond of 5% of bid..
A motion was made by Commissioner Young to refer the bids to the
City Manager and Engineers for tabulation and recommendation. The
motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, and the roll being
called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
Chief Smith stated that we need an appointment of an Assistant
Judge. He stated that Judge Black is leaving in July for most of
July, and it is imperative that we have an Assistant Judge, and
• that there was a case coming up which the Judge could not handle,
since it is a former client of his.
Commissioner Zenobia suggested that the City Attorney get us a
judge for this one particular case while we decide what we want
to do.
City Attorney Walden answered that the City might do well to have
a lawyer for this one case coming up, since it was a rather hard one.
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® City Attorney Walden stated that he thought either Judge Black or
himself could get a judge from one of the surrounding cities for
this one case.
A motion was made by Commissioner Zenobia to have the City Attorney
or Judge Black obtain a lawyer for the one case coming up. The
• motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being
called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
• Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
City Attorney Walden stated that last year the Commission passed
a resolution of intent concerning Old Dixie Highway in effect that
the City would acquire the necessary right-of-way and handle the
drainage problems along Old Dixie Highway. That resolution stated
that in consideration of obtaining the right;of-way :the' State would
put in a four-lane highway. He added'that Mr. Culverson now informs
him (Walden) that the State is willing to pave in a two-lane highway
with certain cut-outs, and they request to amend the resolution from
a four-lane to a two-lane.
• City Manager Culverson stated that the State informed him if the
Council so wishes, and they amend that section of the resolution,
to a two-lane highway, we can almost proceed immediately on this
program taking in drainage and so forth. . That is two-lane with
a third lane for turn-off at all principal intersections. City
• Manager Culverson recommended that the Council pass the amended
section of the resolution.
A motion was made by Commissioner Young to adopt and pass a resolu-
tion allowing a two-lane highway; with a third lane for turn offs
at all principal intersections. Also, he requested that a certified
• copy be sent to the proper authorities (State Road Department and
County) . The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia, and the
roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Mr. Houston asked if anyone has seen the plans.
City Manager Culverson answered that he had seen the original plans,
but since the advent of the sewers this plan was no longer feasible.
Commissioner GRammer asked *hen-this was going to be done.
City Manager Culverson answered that Mr. Cox, the Engineer of the
State Road Department, said it would take approximately 2 months to
get it in operation, but that the job would be done before the tourist
season starts. They have to co-ordinate this plan with the M.B. Con-
struction Company. They are trying to get them as close to each other
so as not to inconvenience the public to any great extent.
Mr. Houston asked what about the drainage.
City Manager Culverson answered that the drainage problem is to be
taken care of by the City of Dania.
Mr. Houston suggested that they hold up on the resolution until
• things are straightened out, because no one here knows what they
are doing right now.
City Manager Culverson again recommended that the resolution be passed.
Mr. Houston asked "What does this Commission do, just sit up here and
listen to these silly arguments of yours, and then go ahead?"
City Manager Culverson: No they listen to some of yours, Mr. Houston.
® Commissioner Zenobia: For your information, Mr. Houston, the
Engineer for the State Road Department is Mr. Philpott; the
Engineer for drainage for the City is also Mr. Philpott. And
Mr. Philpott is in the process now of drawing up the plans for
the road and for the drainage. We have $50;000 earmarked in this
present budget for drainage, for that particular area there.
• Mr. Houston stated that they have not answered his question.
Commissioner Zenobia: . Mr. Houston, we have not seen the plans
yet. We are not OKing any roads tonight, we are just giving them
a chance to go ahead.
0 The roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
• Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
City Attorney Walden stated that in May the Commission had a late
meeting at 10:00 P.M. , to consider certain complaints over one of
the Nightclubs on the North end, and the State Beverage Department
was here and went into great discussion about various offenses
committed by two nightblubs at the North end. And attthathsame
meeting Mr. Walden stated that the best control the City had was
that of controlling the hours of closing. As a result he (Walden),
was instructed to look into the matter and bring back certain re-
commendations and proposed ordinances which would solve the problem
to some extent.
Attorney Walden went on to briefly review the history of the Night
Club Ordinances for the City of Dania. Mr. Walden suggested that
the City Commission control the hours of closing and have them
close earlier, but back the hours of closing on all businesses
or place selling alcoholic beverages to 2:00 A.M. , and they would
no longer have any trouble with.night clubs. He made the recommen-
dation that they do away with the extra hour ordinance. He suggested
that the City Commission pass this proposed ordinance on two readings
tonight, then Chief Smith.might go' up and talk with these people and
see if they might want to compromise or straighten out. Then if they
don't, then pass it on third reading. Attorney Walden then read the
proposed ordinance entitled:
AN ORDINANCE ratifying and confirming Section 17-29 of the
Code bf Ordinances of City,of Dania, Florida, as amended by
Ordinance No. 420 of City of Dania, Florida, with respect
to regulations concerning the hours of sale of liquor, beer
or wine consumed upon the premises and by package, bottle or
container; and ratifying. and confirming Section 1 of Ordinance
No. 474 of City of Dania, Florida.
A motion was made by Commissioner Hi3.1 to adopt and pass the ordin-
ance on first and second reading. The motion was seconded by Com-
missioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted
as follows:
Grammer No
Hill Yes
• Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
Motion not carried.
"0 City Clerk Thornhill: The motion didn't carry by..unanimous vote.
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A motion was made by Commissioner Hill to adopt and pass the ordin-
ance on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer No
Hill Yes
• Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
Salvino Yes
Motion carried.
• Bill Rhodes, from the audience, asked if Commissioner Zenobia would
clarify his previous statement regarding the $75.00.
Commissioner Zenobia answered that there are*some racks downstairs
that hold bookkeeping equipment, and he stated that the Mayor unloaded
these off his truck and said ?!Here are some things I am selling to the
• City" ,
Bill Rhodes stated that some time ago he remodeled the Dania Beach
Grill, and all his equipment he took out of that Grill and stored
it in Mr. Salvino's barn. He had these filing cabinets that were
of no use to him. He stated that he felt Commissioner Zenobia owed
• him an apology. He went on to explain about a showcase which he
had sold to the City for use on the Pier.
City Manager Culverson: Just a second, Bill, let's clarify this a
little bit. Mr. Zenobia is free and clear of this whole deal. It
is not what you are talking about. As long as you brought it up,
which I .was going to say nothing about, but I was taken down to a
warehouse by Mayor Frank Salvino, who said he has a bookcase. He
said "I will sell these bookcases to the City of Dania for "X"
amount of dollars." We came back to the City Hall, and he said,
and I quote 'We will bill it to Mr. Rhodes. I don't want my name
on it" . Now who's equipment it is, I don't know.
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Bill Rhodes: It was my equipment. . .all that stuff. And there is
still some more,down there if you want it.
Commissioner Zenobia: I can only go by what the Mayor told me, and '
that was his exact words as I said before. But, as I said, if it is
not so, I will apologize.
Bill Rhodes: It is not so, believe me.
Commissioner Zenobia: Then he should use a better choice of words
when he is doing something.
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Bill Rhodes: You should have checked with me first before you brought
it in public, which looks to me like it is good for slander.
Horace McCutcheon, President of the West Side Civic Club; stated that
he is here is regards to .two articles which appeared in the paper.
�. The statement was made by some of the Commissioners pertaining to
the West Side. Last week the article stated 'that this Commissioner
carried a member of the press around .to show..her the poor condition
of the West Side Park. This is fine, but we are surprised that this
- _ commissioner didn't really show herethe condition of the West Side
Park. The first thing that you will notice is that we don't have
• ' benches in the park. This condition has been' there for at least
two years. We have contacted various Commissioners, past Commissioners,
present Commissioners, and as of today there has been nothing done about '
this. Five weeks ago there was an old restroom on the property torn
down, with no expl�ination of when we would have another, but this
condition is still there. The debris is still on the park. Someone
going through this park at night could trip on it, and that would cost;,:
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® the City some money. Also, the field is unlit. These conditions
are not in the other park. We made a survey of Houston Park and
Frost Park. They have a very nice beautiful park, and they have
a very nicely lit field. We are wondering why we Gantt have the
same thing on the West Side. We are asking for no more or no
less than what you have on the East Side.
Mr. McCutcheon then read a letter from himself to the City of
Dania, regarding a committee for the West Side.
Mayor Salvino: You mentioned some City Commissioners; would you
mind mentioning the names of the City Commissioners?
Horace McCutcheon: Mr. Carl Zenobia, and Mr. Robert Grammer.
Commissioner Grammer: Which one of the articles was me and which
was Zenobia?
Horace McCutcheon: The one pertaining to the City Manager was your
article in the Fort Lauderdale "Paper. Thenone that Zenobia mentioned
came out in the Hollywood Sun Tattler.
Commissioner Grammer: What was the article? .
Horace McCutcheon: You said that some group from the West Side was
trying to put pressure on the City Manager.
Commissioner Grammer: You better go read the article again. There
was a reporter came up to me and asked did I know of any oftter going
on to oust the City Manager. I 'said "No, I do not", but the only.
thing that I have heard from the West Side, ,and I have heard it from
you, that you didn't think Mr-.• Culverson was working like he shoUd
be with Mr. Thomas." And I think if you will read the paper, that
is what it said.
Horace McCutcheon: What we had to say to Mr. Culverson, we came here
as a committee. There 'was me, Mr. Waiters, and' Anna White, in the
presence of Mr. Zenobia and`Mr. 'Grammer.
Mayor Salvino: Thank you, anybody else in the audience have anything'
to bring up?
Commissioner Grammer: Wait a minute, Mayor. The man has put a charge
against me he •said he never had. Now he knows good and well that the
pressure was put on the City Manager to hire Thomas back. Not only
by you, Horace, but by a whole group of you right down in the City
Managerts office. Now letts get the facts.
Horace McCutcheon: We asked that he hire him back. -
Commissioner Zenobia: No, no. . .it was pressure, Horace. I know
pressure when I see it.
Chester Byrd: I think you are right, Mr. Grammer. In a way you are
� . right. But Horace objects to the word "pressure" here. This is the
only thing he objects to, the word "pressure". But we wanted Thomas
back. And we requested this to all of you to give us Thomas back.
So in that respect, it was pressure, I guess you could say it was
pressure. We wanted him back and we asked you to turn a deaf ear to
your City Manager and give us our man. And you gave him to us, which
we appreciate. So I think that it was pressure in that sense. You
also mentioned that some of us felt that Culverson hadn't given us
a square deal, and Mr. McCutcheon denied that he said it. I imagine
you heard me say that, because I did say it. I told Mr. Culverson
that I didn't think that we were getting a good deal from him. I am
to be convinced yet that we are.
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® Mr. Eager, 12 Street and 2nd Avenue: This is the third time I am
asking the same question, Mr. Mayor. To your knowledge does the
City Manager live in the City?
Mayor Salvino: No sir.
• Mr. Eager: He doesn't.. OK. Do you get a vacation?
Mayor Salvino: No sir.
Mr. Eager: You don't?
• Mayor Salvino: I do once in a while. .
Mr. Eager: I mean, do you get a paid vacation?
Mayor Salvino: No sir.
Mr. Eager: How come the City Manager, being here one year, gets
two week's vacation with pay? Thank you.
City Manager Culverson: Don't run away Mr. Eager. I would like to
invite you when you get through. I would like to invite you down to
143 S.W. 2nd Street, in Dania, where I have a home, and after the
• meeting tonight I am going to serve some cocktails and you are
entirely welcome to come down. And it is not going to cost you a
penny. Here is the rent receipt, sir. The gentleman who rented me
the house is sitting right here in the audience, and so if you have
any argument about it, you can take it up with the gentleman. The
rent has been paid. I am now a resident of the City of Dania, so .
• I would like to save you this trip of walking from there to the
microphone inquiring about me.
Mr. Eager: I still don't know why you got two week's vacation.with pay.
City Manager Culverson: Well that is a problematical thing, Mr. Eager.
• The Council approved it if that is what you want, most of the Council.
Commissioner Young: The Council approved it in majority, and the Mayor
signed the check. What else do you want?
Mr. Eager: Well the paper said that he signed his own check.
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Commissioner Zenobia: Don't always believe everything you read in the
paper.
Mayor Salvino: Well the Mayor is going to be a little more careful
when he is signing checks from now on.
Gene Pellicdia asked if it is possible to appoint someone to handle -
the assessments on the sewers when the time comes. We should have
someone to handle it when the money starts coming in. '
Commissioner Young answered that the assessment portion is allocated
•, in the bond issue for a period of the first ten years of the bond.
He assured Mr. Pelliccia that adequate records of the assesstneht1list
and the receipt books, etc. , will have to be kept in order.
City Clerk Thornhill explained to everyone, on the suggestion,of: Mr'.
Houston, how the assessments on the sewers would be handled.
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Nick DiMauro asked why don't they have swings, slides, and sandboxes
at Frost Park for the little children" so that the small children . .
will have something to do while the parents are watching the older
children playing baseball.
Mayor Salvino suggested they turn it -over to the City Manager:to.work
.':. out something.
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® Chester Byrd asked if some houses in the area of S.W. 2nd Street,
which were not there when the sewer program originated, could be
given serious consideration to be added to the sewer program.
Commissioner Zenobia answered that the Sewer Program only takes
in a certain area and these houses that it was extended to were
in that area. The area Mr. Byrd is talking about was not included
in this area, but as soon as the City finances allow, these other
areas will be added on.
Mr. Sinclair suggested that the Commission look into the methdd
used in sending out notices to property owners on zoning changes.
• He claimed that a year ago there was a zoning change across the
street from him and he was not notified.
A motion was made by':Commissioner Young that the next regular
meeting shall be held on Tuesday, July 6; because of the 4th of
July holiday. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Zenobia,
and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:
Grammer Yes
Hill Yes
Young Yes
Zenobia Yes
• Salvino Yes
There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting adjourned.
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• Mary Orhornhill . 1
City Clerk-Auditor
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Frank Salvino
Mayor-Commissioner ,
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CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA
6 Disbursements
May 1965
General Fund
A Rickards Electric Service 485.00
Dania Well Drilling 50.00
Dania Well Drilling 30.00
City of Dania, Payroll Account 19947.51
City of Dania, Payroll Account 1,345.35
Dania Chamber of Commerce 458.34
Orkin 6.00
LaVerne Warner Slipcovers 34.29
Petty Cash 9.79
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. , 44.18
D. M. R. Mfg. Co. , 171'.36
' Linvico Sales 41.98
Pollack Timesaver Products Inc. , 116.98
Solace of Miami 12.00
City of Dania, Payroll Account 61472.72
City of Dania, Payroll Account 1,055.03
City of Dania, Payroll Account 2,005.37
City of Dania, Payroll Account 6,971.36
Scotland Electric Supply 23.45
John Kennedy 402.50
R. J. Charest 396.00
R. J. Charest 274.00
P. T. Garrett 354.04
Miramar Hardware 6.40
Florida Power & Light Company 31930.61
Harris Paint Co. , 48.88
Duncan-Edward Co. , 27.85
Jaxson"s Ice Cream 454.80
Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc. , 14.00
Burrell Bros. Oil Co. , 81.49
Glades Rock Corporation 40.00
Amazon Hose And Rubber Co. , 11.38
Florida East Coast Railway Co. , 5.00
Dania Riverside Laundry & Linen Supply, Inc. , 5.00
Coastal Business Machiiies Equipment 9.21
Mister Auto Supply 3.34
Jones Equipment 50.30
Argo Uniform Company 142.70
Southern Photo Service 67.24
Smith Office Supply, Inc. , 10.44
City Publishing Co. , 23.30
Stan's Gulf Service 8.51
Standard Oil Company 5.00
Johnny's Upholstery 49.95
Cushman Motor Scooter Sales 8.45
Cates Service 1.30
Hollywood Ford, Inc. 16.05
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. , 35.05
Luther Sparkman 125.00
Donald Armbrister 50.00
The Travelers Insurance 67.29
The Dania Press 44.20
Clerk of the Circuit Court 16.55
a Clerk of the Circuit Court 11.95
B. F. Reams , Jr. , Postmaster 80.00
Public Personnel Association 2.00
Balance Carried Forward 28,162.89
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Disbursements
May 1965
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General Fund Balance Forward 28,162.89
National Society of Professional Engineers 1.00
Dania Chamber of Commerce 10.00
State of Florida Revenue Commission 153.48
• Jas. H. Matthews And Co. , 126.00
Cadillac Overall Supply Co„ 424.90
The Dania Bank 11839.30
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. , 293.00
Oscar Washington 13..22
Dale Plumbing Supply Co. , Inc. , 64.16
Cameron Lumber Co. , 29.20
Griffey Hardware 41.41
The C. B. Dolge Company 22.25
Peoples Gas System 10.33
Callahan Motor Company 747.99
Dania Woman's Club 2,000.00
• Anglers ' Sport Shop 78/71
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. , 300.60
Standard Sanitary Supplies 48.26
Bob's Sport Shop 12.60
Atlantic Surgical Supply Co. , Inc. , 26.83
Howard C. Frost 85.00
• A1's Well & Pump 39275
Broward Grain & Supply 31.41
LaCroix Electric Co. , 204.88
Dania Plumbing Supply Co. , 12.15
State of Florida, Revenue Commission 10.00•
Florida Linen Service 5.40
City Products Corporation 51.60•
Lien Chemical Company 11.98
Royal Distributors 10.00
Otto Meyer 29.65
The First National Bank of Boston 21.62
Mooreheads Seafood 224.26
• East Coast Live Shrimp Co. , Inc. 357.00
A. N.Brady Wholesale Hardware, Inc. 100.30
Clarke Walden 418.35
S. Ellis Young 87.18
Frank Salvino 112.18
Vera L Hill 87.18
Mac's Chemical & Industrial Supplies 7.50
Robert L. Grammer 100.00
Carl Zenobia 100.00
International Business Machines Corp. 35.00
The Geo. D. Barnard Co. , 142.87
The Dania Press 29.90
Clerk of the Circuit Court 7.30
Ace Business Forms Inc. , 331.60
Florida State Board of Health 20.00
Humane Society of Broward County 25.00
S. G. Adams 30.27
A. M. Black 200.00
Broward Pump & Supply Co. , 476.93
Total 38,205.39
Rickards Electric Service 204.71
Grand Total 38,410.30
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CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA
Disbursements
• May, 1965
Water Fund
City of Dania, Water Revenue Sinking Fund Series 1955 2,405.63
• City of Dania, Water Revenue Sinking Fund Series 1946 753.38
Provident Life & Accident Insurance Co. , 28.00
The Dania Bank 204.60
Cadillac Overall Supply Co. , 12.00
City of Dania, Payroll Account 137.62
City of Dania, Payroll Account 188.35
City of Dania, Payroll Account 481.15 •
City of Dania, Payroll Account 90.36
City of Dania, Payroll Account 159.21
City of Dania, Payroll Account 481.14
Neptune Meter Company 15.65
Neptune Meter Company 385.20
' Davis Meter And Supply Co. , Inc. , 540.87
Callahan Motor Company 25.00
Hollywood Electric Motor Repair, Inc. , 105.34
F. H. Ross And Company 686.20
Burroughs Corporation 512.44
Peninsular Supply 10.14
• Gulfstream Steel Corporation 515.39
Broward Grain And Supply 954.00
Florida Power & Light Co. , 1,221.51
Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. , 14.27
Total 9,927.45
B. F. Reams , Postmaster 85.92
Grand Total 10,013.37
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