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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-09-28 Special City Commission Meeting Minutes ® MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, HELD SEPTE4BER 28, 1964. 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 VERA L. HILL COMMISSIONERS ROBERT L. GRAMMER VIRGIL L. TARPLEY JOSEPH D. THORNTON S. ELLIS YOUNG A CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN CITY MANAGER LESTER E. CULVERSON BUILDING INSPECTOR CHARLES LINDEMAN CHIEF OF POLICE MONTIE F. SMITH CITY CLERK MARY THORNHILL The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M. by Mayor Hill. 1. Ordinance: Amending Utility Tax Ordinance No. 187. (Third Reading) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 8 OF ORDINANCE NO. 187, OF CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, WHICH SAID ORDINANCE NO. 187 CON- CERNS GENERALLY THE LEVYING OF A TAX ON PURCHASE OF ELECT TRICITY, METERED AND BOTTLED GAS, (NATURAL, LIQUIFIED PEA TROLEUM GAS OR MANUFACTURED), WATER SERVICE, LOCAL TELE- PHONE SERVICE AND TELEGRAPH SERVICE WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA BY REPEALING THE EXISTING SECTION 8 IN SAID ORDINANCE, WHICH SAID NEW' SEC- TION 8,AUTHORIZES THE CITY TO APPROPRIATE THE TAXES WHICH ARE THE SUBJECT OF SUCH ORDINANCE ROR THE PURPOSE OF DE- FRAYING THE GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 187 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; AND PROVIDING THAT ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN OONFLICT .HEREWITH ARE REPEALED TO THE EXTENT OF SUCH CON- FLICT; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the Ordinance be passed on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes y,. 2. Appointment of Election Officials for the October 13 Primary s, Election and November 3 General Election. A-list of Election Officials is attached to and made a part of . . thesa ,,minutes. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that a resolution .be drawn and passed accepting the list of Election Officials. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes V. ]L w • • O Attorney Walden: It is the duty of the City Clerk to report to you the names of all the candidates. Mary has asked me to read the list for her. it City Commission, City of Dania, Florida. • This is to advise that the following persons qualified as candidates for the City Commission prior to the 5:00 P.M. deadline, September 26, 1964: Jack Frost George Knoblock • Bernard O'Connor Frank Salvino Carl Scillia Virgil Tarpley Boisy Waiters S. Ellis Young • Carl Zenobia I would like to know if you wish for me to proceed with the preparation of the ballot and voting .machines for the October 13 primary election. • /a/ Mary Thornhill City Clerk Attorney Walden: I also have a letter to read: Gentlemen: I hereby withdraw as a candidate for the office of Commis- sioner for the City of Dania and ask that my name not be placed on the primary ballot. /s/ John H. Frost ' " A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to authorize the City Clerk to have the ballot printed up as is, subject to the opinion of the City Attorney as to what to do about Mr. John H. Frost. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Thornton, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes 3. Resolution rescinding an Agreement with the B . J. Van Ingen Company dated June 10, 1958. A RESOLUTION RESCINDING AN AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 10, 1958, BETWEEN B. J. VAN INGEN & COMPANY, INC. , AND CITY OF DANIA FLORIDA: AND REPEALING ALL RESOLUTIONS OR PARTS OF RESOLU- TIONS IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS RESO- LUTION SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON THE DATE OF ITS PASSAGE AND ADOPTION. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to adopt and pass the re- solution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: ;i Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Pass Young Yes i Hill Yes y -2- • • i • 4. PUBLIC HEARING: Concerning the construction of a sanitary sewer system and the proposed schedule of rates, fees and other charges. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given of the proposal of the City of Dania, Broward County, Florida, to construct, • maintain, equip, repair and operate a municipal sani- tary sewer system, including a sewage disposal plant, and pursuant to section 184.09 of Florida Statutes , in rates , fees and other charges for the use of and the sorvices and facilities furnished or toxbW.ifurnished by said system.• The owners, tenants or occupants of property served or to be served by said system and all others interested shall have an opportunity to appear„ before the City Commission of said City at 8:00 o'clock P.M. on Monday, the 28th day of September, 1964, at the City Hall in said City to be heard concerning said proposed schedule • of rates, fees and charges. Mayor Hill called for objections . John Justice, 943 S. Federal Highway: The $3.50,for Mobile Homes , • does that include those Mobile Homes that don't have baths? Mr. Philpott: When we proposed this rate schedule it was on the presumption that any Mobile Home which contained sanitary facili- ties would be charged, but no Mobile Home completely with sanitary facilities would be charged. They will be charged on the basis of • each unit of whatever sanitary facilities they use. Carl Scillia, 40 S. W. 4th Street: I keep hearing about sewers, but I don't hear about what it is- going to cost. Is there some- thing that shows what the sewer system will cost? • Commissioner Grammer: We had an open meeting about three weeks ago. At that time it was decided that the cheapest way to go would be the square foot basis. The engineers decided on 4-172 cents per square foot. John Boehm, 251 South Federal Highway: . How much, is the overall • figure for the sewers? Commissioner Thornton: For example, if you have a 135 foot lot by 55 feet wide, if they assess you at 4-1 cents it will cost you $348.75 for that line to go in front of your house, based on the anticipated cost for the sewers and the sewage treatment plant. • Mr. Tanner, Sunshine Villas: I have never gotten anything for nothing and I don't think any of the ras.ttof you have either. I believe then Commission will handle this as economically as possible. I also believe that you are making. a mountain out of a molehill in talking about your current expense. Did you realize that immediately upon the sewers becoming available that the valuation of your property will be enhanced? That will counter-balance that expense. Mr. Sinclair: I would like to know what is the cost of the Engineering Fee? Mr. Philpott: The total engineering, except for land surveying, is 5%, of the actual cost of construction. Mr. Henann, representing Barcus , Kindred & Co. : . These points of issue are all very well taken as generalppoints , but they are not relevant to the point of issue now, which is that this is actually a public hearing on rates and the rate schedule which was set forth. . .` -3- rx ,, • • • ® The rate schedule which was read, and which was published, is a typical rate for Broward County Municipalities. Actually, there are two municipalities which have lower charges , and there are two or three that have higher charges, and the balance of the municipalities have rates that are approximately the same. • Mr. Houston: Non-residential is going to be charged 100% of their water bill. What about vacant stores? Mr. Philpott: My recommendation, in a case of this kind, would be if the water meter is disconnected and there is no water service to the property, since the sewer bill and the water bill are com- bined in one bill, that there would be neither a sewer nor a water bill. Of course, when they get re-connected, they will be connec- ted to the water meter and the sewer system. . Mr. Davis: I want to know if this covers colored town and Male- llucca Gardens. • Mayor Hill: No air. William McAllister, Hotel Poincianna: I want to know on what basis did Mr. Philpott arrive at these figures for a hotel? • Mr. Philpott: These figures for apartments, hotels, and motels merely represent our recommendation as a fair distribution of the total requirement, as a basic rate. Mr. O'Connor, 221 S.E. 2nd Terrace: There is one .thing I don't understand. Now the time has come when we are going to have to • have sewage. I am all for it. If you don't want to use the sewers you don't have to hook up to it, you can still have your cesspools and your septic tanks if you want to. But I am for sewers. I don't care what it costs. The sooner you get them in, the better ft is going to be for Dania. We are here to establish rates in order to get 'the ball rolling. All this other stuff can be ironed out some • other time. William McAllister: Should hotels and motels be classified as businesses, or should they come under the residential rate? City Manager Culverson: I think the gentleman has a very good • point. If the Commission would go for it. I consulted with the Engineer and Mr. Henann, and they assure me that we could still meet our requirements as far as principal, interest and maintenance if we class motels and hotels as businesses and charge them 100% of their water bill. So this is my recommendation. • Commissioner Grammer: We can net here all night and go over this and we're not going to please everyone. I haven't heard anyone complain about gas stations. About 90 percent of their water goes out on the ground. But I haven't heard them complain at all. If you want to get right down to everything that is fair, it certainly is not fair to them if they are going to have to pay double their water bill. We have to get this sewer going, or we will be talking about it another 10 years. City Attorney Walden read a revised resolution entitled: A RESOLUTION finally adopting and fixing after Public • Hearing a schedule of ratestand charges for services of municipal sewer system, City of Dania, Florida. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Commission, City of Dania, Florida, that after a Public Hearing held in accordance with Chapter 184.09, Florida Statutes, for sanitary sewer • services in the City of Dania,' Florida. The schedule or monthly rates, fees and charges shall be as follows: _4- • Single family residences: $3.50 per month for 2 bathrooms or 2 water closets, plus $ .50 per month for each additional bathroom or water closet. Each unit or duplex: $3.50 per month Each apartment unit: $3.50 per monthh Each mobile home: $3.50 per month Hotels, Motels, Boarding and Rooming Houses: 100% of water bill. Non-residential: 100% of water bill. A motion was made by Commissioner 1toung to adopt and pass the resolution as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton. Yes Young Yes Hill Yes 5. Resolution authorizing Application for Federal Financial Assistance under the Federal Disaster Act. • A RESOLUTION of the City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, authorizing Vera L. Hill as Mayor- Commissioner of City of Dania, Florida, to execute for and on behalf of City of Dania, Florida, an application for the purpose of obtaining certain Federal Financial Assistance under the Federal Dis- aster Act (Public Law 875, 81st Congress; 42 U.S.C. 1855-1855g); and repealing all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith; and providing that this resolution shall become effective upon the date of its passage and adoption. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to adopt and pass the resolution. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes 6. Resolution authorizing the issuance of $2,250,000 Sewer Revenue Bonds. A RESOLUTION ordering construction of a. sanitary sewer system in and for the City of Dania, Broward County, Florida, providing for the issuance of $2,250,000 sewer revenue bonds of said City 'f6r the purpose of paying the cost thereof, providing for the sale, seourity 'and pay- ment thereof from sewer revenues, . special assessments, utilities service and cigarette taxes, making certain govenants and agreements in that connection and fixing an initial schedule of sewer rates, fees and charges. i A motion was made by Commissioner Young to adopt and pass the resolution.as read. The motion was seconded' by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: -5: a; Grammer Yes Tarpley Yea . Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes A Commissioner Grammer: I have 2 petitions for streets. One SW 2nd Terrace, and one SW 7th Terrace. You already have plans for SW 2nd Terrace, and we will have the engineers draw up plans for SW 7th Terrace. A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer to advertise for a public • hearing on SW 7th Terrace and SW 2nd Terrace for October 19, 1964, at 8:15 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes• Thornton Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Commissioner Tarpley: We have to either approve these alcoholic • beverage licenses tonight or call a special meeting. 4 COP: Kathrine Hotel Bar of Music • 2COP: Wander Inn Two 2 APS: T & T Grocery Food Fair Store #241 A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to approve the beverage license renewals. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Thornton Yes • Young Yes Hill Yes Commissioner Young: As the Commissioners know, we received $25,000 cashiers check which was posted as security by Barcus, Kindred & Co. , As chairman of the finance committee, I thought it would be a good idea to have the City Attorney put it on a time deposit at the bank for a period of 90 days. That way we could be collecting interest. Mr. Henann: I dontt think you can do that. It is supposed to be held uncashed. But I will check with our attorney. . Commissioner Young: We also have a bond, number 7285, which expired last May. I would like to recomm0dd that we cash this bond and re- invest it. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to cash bond number 7285 and re-invest it. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the commissioners voted asfollows: Grammer Yes . Tarpley Yes Thornton . Yes Young Yes Hill _ Yes • Commissioner Young: .I have one more thing to bring up. A reporter stopped me at City Hall the other day and showed me a newspaper item that said that the City of Dania is broke. They have no money at all. I would like the good citizens of Dania to know that at closing time September 25, the unencumbered General ,Fund cash balance was $569742.97. I don't know how or why these false statements get • around. But I want the people to know that it is not true. City Manager Culverson read a letter as follows: " Gentlemen: • Re: Tag Days - National Children's Cardiac Hospital January 22nd, 23rd, and 24th, 1964 We are planning our annual fund-raising campaign on the above days. It would be appreciated if you would issue • a permit to the Hospital to ,solicit in your area during that period of time. As you know, our Hospital is a non-profit organization dedicated to the care of children suffering from heart disease. We are on the verge� of expanding our services- and the needs for those who cannot afford to pay are • many. We are sure that those in your community will benefit from our institution and that they will want to be a part of our annual Tag Days. /s/ Hubert B. Dates Administrator ++ • There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting adjourned. • `a b lT,y. g ary phornhill City Clerk-Auditor • • `w (�LULGi Vera L. HILL Mayor-Commissioner r ra X;,;,: -7 • 0 SEPTEMBER 28, 1964 RENEWAL OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE LICENSE 1964-1965 4 COP Macor Corporation The Katherine Hotel Bar of Music Jack Valentine Irish Pub Charles & Elizabeth P. Lehew A 2 COP • Wander Inn Two Noel Henry Daum 2 APS T 6 T Grocery Elmer T. Tobin Food Fair Store # 241 • • • i t(` ,