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HomeMy WebLinkAbout86193 - MINUTES - City Commission MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING, CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA, e HELD JULY 20, 1964. 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 VERA L. HILL • COMMISSIONERS ROBERT L. GRAMMER VIRGIL L. TARPLEY S. ELLIS YOUNG CITY ATTORNEY CLARKE WALDEN CITY MANAGER LESTER E. CULVERSON 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 Hill, after which Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and invocation was held. 0 (1) Minutes of meetings held July 6 and July 15, 1964. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the minutes be approved as read. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: 0 Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (2) Public Hearing: 8:00 P.M. Objections of the public to the • vacation of an alley running North and South behind Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 3, ST. JAMES PARK NORTH. Mayor Hill called for objections from the audience: Nicholas DiMauro, 25 S.E. 15th Street - objection,:' Mr. Ransburg, representing the .owners requesting vacation of the alley: The owners of that property request the property be re-` .' zoned from B-2 to C-1 for the erection of a service station. They request the vacation.of the alley because the City of Dania • wants a seven foot right of way fronting their property. This . would leave less than the 100 foot depth that is required to erect a service station, so they would like to move their property back seven foot, which. is half of the present alley, to compensate. This alley may be used sometimes, but I talked with the people who pick up the garbage and they informed me that they do not use this alley, they use 15th and 16th Streets. To my knowledge, no utility people are using that alley.. We have sidewalks so the pedestrians and bicycle riders do not have 'to go out into the street. I called the water company this morning. There is a 211 water pipe running down here (indicating on a map). At this time the water pipe is not being used. The water department says that they are servicing these lots from the back, 15th Avenue. I believe that if we gave the city the front seven feet and they gave us the back seven feet, the city would benefit much more than we would. I£ you would like to ask any questions, I'll be glad to answer them. . Commissioner Grammer: I have a question. You admit this lot is not big enough for a gas station, and yet you are here asking us to zone it for a gas station. Why? Mr. Ransburg: It is our loss if we cannot park ten cars rather than five. The property is big enough except for. more space to park cars. The operator may suffer slightly from this, but it will not effect the safety of it or the efficient operation of it. Commissioner Grammer: Let me ask you this , without our giving you • this alley, according to our Building Inspector and our zoning or- dinance observing set-backs, can you get this gas station on that piece of property? Mr. Ransburg: Yes sir. You have a 30 foot set-back from here, and a 30 foot set-back from here. There is no set-back from here • to here (indicating on drawing). Although we are maintaining these. Attorney Waldent I believe there is some question as to whether there is ,a set-back requirement for 15th Street. The ordinance • says merely "street side". Mr. Ransburg: Yes air, there is a question. We discussed this today. It is our interpretation, but it is going to have to be up to all of us to interpret the ordinance. It says that you must have a front yard sot-back of 30 'feet on C-1 property. Plus, if • you are on a corner, also 30 feet from the street at right angles. From the street, not streets, from the street at right angles. Is it the n� tendon of tNe statute that if you have three streets that you've got to say 30 feet from each street? This would make it very rough on people who own that property. It appears to me that it only means two streets. 0 Commissioner Grammer: If there are three streets , it is for all three streets at right angles. So your lot isn't even big enough for the amount of gas station that you want to put on it. Mr. Ransburg: It depends on your interpretation of the ordinance. To me that ordinance was drawn, as if it meant two corners, and it 0 should be back 30 feet from each one. Well, we're keeping 30 feet back from these two heavily traveled arteries ; 15th street is not nearly as heavily traveled, but we're still staying 16 feet away from it. We're not blocking any view, we're not creating any un- safe conditions. That's my interpretation. Mr. Walden and the • rest of you will have to give your own interpretation. Commissioner Grammer: Well, somebody thought that that alley was going to be used enough to have it paved. That is a paved alley. I want to go on record that I am against giving this alley away... I talked to the .people down there. They said the kids go~through there on bicycles to come out at the light on Federal Highway. There is no light on 15th Street. I'll make a motion that we don't give away the alley because the people down there want the alley. Mr. Ransburg: It is my understanding that when that subdivision was laid out, this alley was put in for one purpose only. That was to serve the businesses that were going to front Federal. So they can have loading zones. So. they, could take care of their inventor- ies, and what have you, for heavy trucks. And you had no- parking then on US 1. That is the understanding I have for this alley, and so I question it's validity when we get down to an alley where there is no business. • . Commissioner Grammer: Our biggest objection to a service station is the tin cans, papers, signs and what have you that always go behind a service station. Mr. Ransburg: I submit that the alley is no longer servicable to the area. It would be better off to give it to the people and have this all one lot here. The alley actually isn't being used. Commissioner Grammer: That is exactly what I want to do. I am giving it to the people. I went down there and talked@:to the peo- ple and they want the alley. I'm not giving it to one person, -I'm giving it to the people. -2- Commissioner Young: Frankly, in the past we have always taken a ® rather dim view of vacating public right of way. The alley may not be used right now, but how can we say whether we will be need- ing it in the future? I would like to bring up one other point. We referred this matter to the Zoning Board and they denied this request. 0 Commissioner Grammer: I still say if the lot is not big enough, we shouldntt zone it for a gas station. It is up now for third reading. And if the property is not big enough for a gas station we should not zone it for a gas station. • Mr. Ransburg: It is big enough. Commissioner Grammer: Then what do you want the alley for? Mr. Ransburg: You inserted the part about the seven feet later. Commissioner Grammer: No we didn't. That was before the first 0 reading. We asked for this seven feet and you agreed to give it. Mr. Ransburg: Yes, on the condition that we got seven feet in the rear. Commissioner Grammer: Oh no we didn't. I beg your pardon. Not from me you didn't. Mr. Ransburg: Well I can say we never agreed to give the seven feet and cut us down to 93 feet. Commissioner Grammer: If you don't agree to give us the seven feet, we just won't zone it for a gas station, that's all. Commissioner Young: Doesn't that ordinance call for a donation of a seven foot right of way on Federal Highway before the ordinance is acknowledged? Attorney Walden: This particular ordinance, yes. Mayor Hill: There is a motion on the floor, do I hear a second? Commissioner Young: I second. A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer to deny the request to vacate the alley. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes ;. Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (3) Ordinance: An ordinance rezoning Lots 8, 9 and 10,. Block 43, NORTH HOLLY- WOOD, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 1, of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, said lands situate, lying and being in Broward County, Florida, from B-2 Classification to C-1 Classification: and providing that all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict here- with be repealed to the extent of such conflict; and making one change and providing that this ordinance shall become. effective when the fee simple owners of said property give a proper right of way deed` to the City of Dania concerning the East 7' of Lot 10, Block 43, NORTH HOLLYWOOD, and concerning the area between the tangents and a curve in a radius of 251 , said curve being tangent on the West of a line which lies 7' West of and pare- ;r;',. llel to the East line of said Lot 10, and tangent on the South to a line which lies 15' North of a parallel to the South line of said Lot 10. That the evidence of said dedication of said -3- • ® right of way being the adoption of a resolution by the City Commis- sion of the City of Dania accepting the right of way deed to said parcel. Attorney Walden: Reading that condition in, if you decide to go ahead with this tonight, I will effect a title and make sure there are no liens on it so he can give us a good deed. So the effective • date will be when they give them to us. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to pass it on the third and final reading with the stipulations set forth by Attorney Wal- den, regarding a free and clear title. The motion was seconded by • Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the' Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes • (4) Ordinance: An ordinance rezoning Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 3, ST. JAMES PARK NORTH, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 3, Page 33, of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, said lands -situate, lying and being in Broward County, Florida, from B-2 Classification to C-1 Classifi- cation; and providing that this ordinance shall become effective as of its passage and adoption, on third reading. Attorney Walden: I can make those conditions that they give the • 7' right< of way. I assume they won't do that though, if you don't vacate the alley. Mr. Ransburg: There is only one of the three owners here in Dade County, the other two are out of state. And I would have to reach them before any decision can be made. But we would like to have. •' you go ahead and rezone it if you, can. . Is there a, conditioning clause in this one? Attorney Walden: The seven feet. • Mr. Ransburg: Is that seven feet incorporated in the ordinance? Attorney Walden: It is not, the way I read it. But I will iaake some changes.r A motion was made by Commissioner. Young to adopt and pass this or- dinance on third and final reading with the stipulation that the title holder and fee simple present the City of Dania with a seven foot right of way abutting Federal Highway for the purpose of their street widening program, absolute deadline September 20, 1964, and that that be included as a part of the ordinance on third and final reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes • (5) Application for 1 APS License, Jackson's Minit-Market, Inc. , 602 South Federal Highway. (Second Reading) Commissioner Grammer: This says second reading. .We haven't had the first. We tabled it until we got the matter straightened out with the Zoning Board. A • • Mr. C. M. Paulk, representing Jackson's Minit-Market and the owner: • I don't know whether the official license has been or hasn't been approved, but, on behalf of the owner, they thought everything was in order, through, I presume, the advise of his attorney. The in- tent was to be co-operative and not try to override any ordinance or in any way upset anything that is other than normal. • Attorney Walden: The applicant is entitled to the license if he goes through two readings. That is the question that is before the Commission tonight. The Commissioners have indicated that the first reading was tabled, and formally Jackson's was told 'to apply for a variance. I don't think there .has been one official reading on it yet. • Commissioner Young: In view of the fact that the State Law does apply in the case of a 1 APS, we were advised by our Attorney that the State Law supercedes our ordinance. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to waive the first reading • and pass on second reading simultaneously, on advise of the Chief of Police having approved the applicant. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and .the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes . • Tarpley Yes Young Yes . Hill Yes Application for transfer of 2 COP License, from Phillip D. • Sciarroni to M. .O. Stephens, Shamrock Bar, 2357 North Federal High- way. (Second Reading) A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to pass on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: • Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Application for transfer of 4 COP License, from Theresa Lauder to Harold K. Kaufman & Anne V. Caufman, LeCordon Blau, 102.5 North Federal Highway. (Second Reading) A motion was made by Commissioner Young to pass on second reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes • Application for transfer of 2 COP License from Otis A. Esta- brook to Bart Suiters, Sam & Joe's Bar, 601 South Federal Highway. (First Reading) A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to pass on first reading. • The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Application for transfer of 2 COP License from Michael Saracino • to Noel Henry Daum, 238 South Federal Highway. (First Reading) A motion was made by Commissioner Young to pass on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: • Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Mayor Hillfcalled for Officers Ben Shine and Robert Cowart to step • foreward. She presented them a plaque and said in part "On behalf of the City of Dania we are very proud of you and the whole police force. Becuase on the 4th of July you did .do your duty in serving your city above and beyond the call of duty. You did your duty in a very calm and unemotional manner in protecting the citizens of our city. This plaque says that on July 4, 1964 you did act in a • heroic manner above and beyond the call of duty. We congratulate you. We are so proud of you, and I know you represent all of our policemen. We have some more awards. They are not the only two heroes , but they will have to come later. We can't have all this excitement in one night." • (6) Recommendations from the July 14 meeting of the Planning and Zoning Board. Attorney Walden: Item number one is the vacation of the alley, so we will not read that one. • (2) B. J. Florian was present and presented request for appro- val of plat, FLORIAN ISLES THIRD ADDITION. Plan was shown to zoning board members by Mr. Lindeman and was studied by them. After much discussion about its being an exceptional and hardship case, Mr. Jackson made a motion that recommendation be made that the plan be approved as presented. Seconded by Mr. Casciello. Roll call vote • as follows: Mr. Kennedy - No Mr. Jackson - Yes Mr. Casciello - Yes Mr. Loury - Yes - Motion carried. Attorney Walden: If you wish to go ahead with this, you should make a motion that the ordinance be drawn and passed on first reading. • A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the ordinance be drawn and passed on first reading. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young. After much discussion, Commissioner Young made an addition to Com- missioner Tarpley': motion, to wit, ; it shall be clearly stated on the plat that the set-back shall..be liar enough back .to comply with the 50 foot frontage. So the ,motion now reads: A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the ordinance be drawn and passed on first reading,with the stipulation that the plat should clearly state that the set-back shall be far enough back to comply with the 50 foot frontage. . The motion was seconded by Commi- ssioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows : Grammer No. • . Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (3) A. Medina request to construct a canopy for fruit',:display stand, 1142 North Federal Highway. Mr. Medina was present to explain his request. Mr. Lindeman presented the plan to the board members ' for stud ;, y' Mr. Kennedy made motion that recommendation be made that the re ® quest be approved as presented. Seconded by Mr. Jackson. Motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer to pass this , if he has a deed to the property and if ft is all one piece of property. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being • called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (4)• Maine Building Corp.:; permit to build 12 condominium apartments on property described as Parcels• A, B, C, D & E, sit- uated in Section 3, Township 51 South, Range 42 East, located at 306 Phippen Road. The corporation was represented by Mr. Taines. This is a plan to do away with the slum situation in that dis- trict. The board felt that they didinot have sufficient infor- mation to act at this time, and there is no zoning for condominium apartments. Mr. Kennedy made a motion that the request be, tabled until more information ban be obtained and another meeting called. Motion • seconded by Mr. Jackson. Motion unanimously carried by roll call vote. No action. (5) Kayo Oil Company, request for a variance permit concern- ing Lots l- through 7, Dixie Way, 1201 South Federal Highway, to allow the reconstruction of an existing service station. Public Hearing - 8:15 P.M. Represented by Mr. A. J. Ryan, Attorney, who presented pictures showing the type of construction for the pro- posed rebuilt station and stated it should be a definite improve- ment as the present building is in bad condition. Sidewalk plans were presented by Mr. Lindeman. Mr. Casciello made motion that recommendation be made-that the plans be approved according to Mr. Lindemants specifications with one 28' approach on each aide, one on S. E. 12th St. and one on S. E. 13th St. Seconded by Mr. Jackson. Motion unanimously car- ried by roll call vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to advertise. for a�,public hearing for August 17, 1964, at 8:15 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commission- ers voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley ' Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (6) Mr. John F. Justice - application for variance for Trai. k ler Park. He stated the plan for the park is not registered with the City of Dania, but is registered with the State of Florida. Mr. Jackson made motion to waive Zoning Board hearing and pass the request for hearing directly on to the City Commission. . Seconded by Mr. Casciello. Roll call vote as follows: Mr. Kennedy - Yes Mr. Jackson - Yes Mr. Casciello - Yea Mr. Loury - No. Motion carried. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to advertise for a public hearing for August 17, 1964, at 8:20 P.M. The motion was seconded •4 _ e, —7— ® by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the commission- ers voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Y Hill Yes (7) Helen Dilworth, Public Hearing - 8:45 P.M. , request to vacate an alley in Block 1, LIBERTY HEIGHTS. Represented by Sher- wood Spencer, Attorney. He stated that all of Block 1 is owned by Helen Dilworth and presented abstract proof. The alley forms an i "Ell' and she requests that the entire "Ell' be vacated. Mr. Spencer stated that the alley was not at present used for pedestrian or vehicular traffic and would not be cutting off anyone else since she owns the entire .block. When objections were called for, Mr. Hal Fried of the Florida Power and Light Company said he was at the meeting to make sure his com- pany would retain the present power line easement down the alley. Mr. Kennedy made motion that recommendation be made that Helen Dilworth's request be denied. Seconded by Mr. Jackson. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to advertise for a public hearing for August 17, 1964, at 8:30 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley , Yes Young Yes Hill Yes ' (8) Public Hearing - 9:00, Robert LaCroix request to vacate a certain right of way between N. W. Second Street and N. W. Third. Street, in Block 2, TOWN OF DANIA. The right of way is 40 feet. r, Mr. Jackson made a motion that recommendation be made that the city t' deny this request to vacate the right of way. Seconded by Mr. Ken- nedy. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. A motion was made by Commissioner. Young to advertise for a public hearing for August 17, 1964, at 8:35 P.M. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: : Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes =<<' Young Yes Hill Yes At this time the chairman read a letter from Mr. Ctilverson, City Manager, for approval of his sidewalk construction plan re- questing that the city manager and the building inspector be given the power to make decisions as to sidewalk installations inasmuch as the city receives many appeals when property faces unimproved streets or no streets at all and as the ordinance now stands, all ' property owners are required to put in sidewalks if and when they make property improvements. Mr. Jackson made motion that recommendation be made that the re- quest to give the City Manager and Building .Inspector the right to decide about the building of sidewalks be denied. Seconded by Mr. Kennedy. Motion carried by unanimous roll call .vote. 4, r.,. -B- 0 0 A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer to take the Zoning Boards S recommendation and deny the request. .The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes ' • Tarpley Yes Young No Hill Yes Commissioner Young: I'm voting No, with the understanding that we give this,more study. 0 Mayor Hill: I'm voting Yes, with the understanding that we give this more study. We can always come back to this later. (7) Mr. Wilby, proposal on Dania Fishing Pier. After a short talk by Mr. Wilby on what could be done for the Dania • Pier and with the Dania Pier, Mr. Wilby was advised by the Commission to draw up specifications that he would like to submit to the City and turn them over to the City Manager so that he can advertise for bids on the Dania Pier. (8) Bills for the month of June to be approved for payment. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to approve the bills for the month of June with the following deductions: $26,379.24 - to be deducted from the General Fund, and $ 780.00 - to be deducted from the Water Fund. Commissioner Young explained that these deductions were due to the changeover in the accounting. The motion was seconded by Commis- sioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes (9) Bill from Water Conditioning Equipment Corp. Estimate No. 5 - $12,780.00 City Manager Culverson: I recommend that -this bill be approved for payment. 0 A motion was made by Commissioner Young to accept the City Managers recommendation and approve the bill for payment. The motion::waa seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Bill from Florida Electric Service . Co. , Inc. Balance due on contract ' ,- $735.00 (Installing street lights) 4s A motion was made by Commissioner Grammer, to hold up on the payment of this bill until the lights in"the City Hall parking lot are in- sj stalled. The motion died for lack of a second. �y 0 A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the bill be paid. ® The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer No Tarpley Yes Young Yes ° Hill Yes Commissioner Grammer: I don't remember seeing the three proposals Or the contract on these lights. I don't believe they were ever read at an open Commission meeting. I would like to see them. ° (10) Recommendations from City Attorney Walden: Regarding Right of Way Deeds, the Charter requires that you adopt a resolution accepting the deeds: I will read the descriptions to you: ° Section I: That the City Commission of the City of Dania, Florida, does hereby accept for right of way purposes the following deeds, to wit: (a) Deed dated July 10, 1964, from Raymond A. Ross Jr. , ° a married man, joined by his wife, Janice Crawford Ross, conveying a certain 10 foot parcel located within NE4 of NE4 of SWa of Section 3, Township 51 South, Range 42 East with said parcel being more particularly described in said deed; ° (b) Deed dated April 27, 1964, from Adriondack Trailer Park, Inc. , a Florida corporation, conveying a cer- tain 10 foot parcel located within NE4 of NEI of SWa of Section 3, Township 51 South, Range 42 East with said parcel being more particularly described in said deed; ° (c) Deed dated May 11, 1964, from Lewis A. Bosworth and Bernice Bedal Spear, not individually but as co- trustees under the terms and conditions of that certain trust agreement recorded November 13, 1963, in Official Records Book 2699, page 225, Public ° Records of Broward County, Florida, under clerk's registry number .99392, conveyin a certain 110•.foot parcel located within NE4 of NE4 of SW4 of Seoi ion . 3, Township 51 South, Range 42 East with said parcel being more particularly described in said deed; (d) Deed dated January 20, 1964, from Martin M. Wdhl,. a married man, joined by his wife, Olga K. Wohl,. conveying a parcel 25 feet wide dying in a portion of-'EZ of SW-4 of NE-4 of SWa of Section 3, Township 51 South, Range 42 East which is more particularly described in said deed; (e) Deed dated May 18, 1964, from Ester V. Babcock conveying West 6.42' feet of Lot 9, Block C, C. M. Nelson's Park Hill Amended Subdivision; (f) Deed dated May 25, 1964, from Claude R. Hawkins and Hilda L. Hawkins, his wife, conveying West 6.62 feet of Lot 8, Block C, C. M. Nelson's Park Hill Amended Subdivision: (g) Deed dated May 25, 1964, from Mae Mullikin, a widow, conveying West 7.6 'feet of Lot 3, Block C, C. M. Nelson's Park Hill Amended Subdivision;' Lr.;. ,u -10- • 0 • (h) Deed dated May 25, 1964, from Bessie Land, a widow, conveying West 6.03 feet of Lot 11, Block C, C. M. Nelson's Park Hill Amended Subdivision; O (i) Deed dated May 25, 1964, from Gertrude M. McDermott, , a single woman, conveying West 6.23 feet of Lot 10, .Block C, ' C. M.,. Nelson's Park Hill Amended Subdivision- (j) Deed dated May 19, 1964, from Grant E. • Wenkstern and Joan, ean M. Wenkstern, his wife, conveying West 5.84 feet of Lot 12, Block C, of Park Hill. • A motion was made by Commissioner Young that a resolution be passed accepting the right of way deeds. The motion was secon- ded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows:, Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Air Easement over the City of Dania Property from the Broward International Airport. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that the request be denied. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioner voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley. Yes Young , Yes Hill Yes Mr. Philpott is applying to the Department' of Health, Edu- cation and Welfare for some type of a grant in connection with the application. He has asked ,that the city adopt a resolution naming the specific officers-who are authorized to sign the various forms and papers under the charter. I suggest you adopt a resolution naming Mayor Hill, Mr. Culverson, and Mrs. Thornhill as the persons authorized to sign .them. A motion was made by Commissioner Young that a resolution be drawn up naming Mayor Hill, Mr. Culverson, and Mrs. Thornhill as . the persons authorized to sign the various papers under the charter. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes • -11 ® A PORTION OF THE MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE 20, 1964, PERTAINING TO INSURANCE MATTER. Attorney Walden: There is one other item I wish to bring up which is frankly not the City Attorney's business. Three or four years ago , when the pier was built, it was constructed. right before the • start of the hurricane season, and the City did have some diffi- culty in obtaining insurance. I was asked by the City Manager then to get involved with it. We have been contacted by several insur- ance agents. Mr. Walker, who is with us tonight, is an agent who has an office in Fort Lauderdale. He has had the ,coverage of the pier since it was built. He asked me to remind you that the policy • is coming up for renewal on August 7th. And, frankly, he wants me to request that you give him a letter designating him as an agent to get you offers or bids on it. Mr. Walker has some figures to read to you on a three year premium basis. - The total cost o£' the premium for the three years would be -$17,050.00. You are now paying $7,500:00 per year, so there would be some savings. About $5,600.00 • per year in the three years. Mrs. Thornhill has a letter from Mr.= Galbreath asking that his agency, Galbreath Insurance Agency, be considered. You also have one from Compass. Commissioner Young: I still want to do a little more thinking about self-insuring the pier. • City Manager Culverson: I don't think you can self-insure the pier until it is paid off. Commissioner Young: On this three year insurance, you pay a lump sum, don't you? • City Manager Culverson: You don't have to. As I understand it, you can pay it year by year and cancel it any time. Commissioner Grammer: Do you think that we can take this insurance for six months. Then if we don't refinance the pier we could pick it up? Attorney Walden: I think that, again, it is not up to the lawyer to negotiate the insurance. I understand that Mr. Wall, with whom you place a lot of your insurance, doesn't want this business for some reason, so I suggest that you very quickly talk to some of these agents who. are interested in it. Commissioner Tarpley: If Mr. Wall doesn't want it, and he is not interested in it, I think if we do need an agent why don't we app- oint him as an agent? As he would be an uninterested party, let. him negotiate with them. I can't see appointing a man as an agent and then letting him insure it too. I don't think it is fair to the rest of the buyers. City Manager Culverson: I don't mean to argue the point, but that is the normal procedure. You get an agent theft they are required to bring in all bids to you, regardless of whether it is their company or not. Commissioner Young: Well, I think the best thing to do is to con- tact the four agents who work with us on the Insurance Committee and see what they have to say. That will be with Mr. Wall, who is the chairman of the committee. A motion was made by Commissioner Young to contact the four agents who work with us on the Insurance Committee and see what they have to offer. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes ?. Hill Yes J ,, , -12- • (11) City Managers Report. City Manager Culverson read a letter as follows: it Monroe Operating, Inc.... • Dear Mr. Culverson: Please refer to your letter of June 16, regarding the $5,000.00 security deposit held in escrow for the con- structions of sidewalks at Dania. Jai-Alai Palace. These 'sidewalks have been completed, and we would ap- preciate your initiating whatever action is required to facilitate the return of the deposit to us. /s/ F. R. Warnhoff It A motion was made by Commissioner Young to return to them the • cash bond and have them put up a surety bond for the front. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Tarpley, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Report on the Cemetery: Fort Lauderdale: • Adults - $70.00 Children up to 3 - $12.00 Children up to 5 - $20.00 Hallandale: Adults: Children: • $25.00 - Grave $15.00 - Grave 35.00 - Opening 15.00 - Opening 45.00 - Opening with vault 16.00 - Opening with vault A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley that an ordinance be drawn and passed on first reading setting Dania cemetery prices at: Adults: Children: $25.00 - Grave $15.00 - Grave 35.00 - Opening 15.00 - Opening . 45.00 - Opening with vault 16.00 - Opening with vault • The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes City Manager Culverson: I wrote a letter to the Florida East Coast Railroad, and they wrote a letter back stating that Lt. Hall will get in touch with the St. Augustine Office today and have a letter " of authorization sent to us to beautify (they made a mistake here) 0 both the East and West sides of the FEC:•right )o£. way, with the ex caption of the short strip just North of Sterling Road, which is the Florida Power & Light Company assignment. I will check up on types of bushes and have specifications written up in the meantime. 1 - xr '-13- _ • City Manager Culverson read a letter as follows:•- it Board of County Commissioners, Dear Mr. Culverson: • The Board of County Commissioners proposes to request the F.A.A-. to allow the County to construct a road to the present Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood Airport Entrance Road. A primary purpose of the road is to provide direct access to the terminal on the East side of the airport for persons desi'ring:.to'uae theiterminal. It is believed that, as the • roadway is used as a thoroughfare by the public, they will become more cognizant of the airport facilities. The present plans are to have the existing Northwest peri- meter road continued South to Northeast 10 Street, Dania, thence South-easterly crbs.sing the Dania Cut-off Canal, • thence Southerly to meet the present North end of Phippen Road. Money for this portion of the improvement is avail- able.: This road improvement will affect you, therefore, we request a recommendation be sent to this department as to your bel- • iefs pertaining to the proposed alignment. No construction plans have been made, therefore, I have no information re- garding proposed elevations or other information except the initial improvement will be a two-lane facility. Your prompt reply regarding your comments will. be appre- • ciated by us here. Very truly yours, /s/ Robert Carson " Commissioner Grammer recommended that the City Manager send this • back to the County Commissioners asking for more complete details on what they want. The other members of the Commission agreed. City Manager Culverson: I request permission to advertise for bids for clearing the dump. A motion was made by Commissioner Young ,to authorize the City Man- ager to advertise for bids for the clearing of the City Dump for August 17, 1964 at 8:05. Also, to include in the specifications that it will be hauled and dumped outside the city limits. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes City Manager Culverson presented his road improvement program. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to have the City Manager and the Building Inspector check the streets that do not conflict with the proposed sewer program and report back to the next commis- sion meeting. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and • the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer .Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes • $ -14 Commissioner Grammer: I still want to know, are we going to ® assess the people for these streets or not? After some discussion, it was 'decided that the money alloted in the budget for the street program would be enough+to make a good start without assessing the people. • Commissioner Tarpley: I am going to try once more to start a Police Reserve for the City of Dania. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to pass an ordinance on first reading authorizing the City Manager and the Chief of Police to start a Police Reserve for the City of Dania. The • motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes' Tarpley Yes Young Yes • Hill Yes Commissioner Tarpley: There is one .other 'thing I want to bring up. There are a lot of high weeds and trash in our vacant lots and some of our parks. Some of it has been laying around for a long time. We had a good man on the mower and he was replaced 0 with a man who doesn't -even know how to start the tractor. You pulled a man off of the tractor who had been driving a tractor for three years. This man you have on it now just doesn't know how to run a tractor-mower. To me it is just. a waste of time and money. 0 City Manager Culverson: Commissioner Tarpley, just the other day the Mayor was saying how nice our town is beginning to look. Commissioner Tarpley: Well, I'll take the Mayor over there right now and show her some things that dogtt look very good. There is a strip between every cut that he makes. Commissioner Grammer: I"ve got to agree with Commissioner Tarpley, I know it hasn't been touched over on the West of the tracks. I know grass grows fast this time of the year. No disrespect to the City Manager, because he can cut just so much grass with one mower, and that is it. But I have to agree that I dontt believe this boy can cut grass as good as the boy we had on the mower before. That is my personal opinion of it. I say we should give the City Man- ager authority to rent another mower or something to get the grass cut. Commissioner Tarpley: Well, I think we have to utilize the machine we have, first. City Manager Culverson: I have watched the man that we have on it, and I am quite satisfied with his work. Commissioner Tarpley: Well I am not. I do know about equipment. I was raided on it all my life. Commissioner Grammer: The other boy cut lots that this boy doesn't. I must admit that. For the amount of grass in this town, you are . not going to get it cut with only one mower, no matter who is oper- ating it. Not at this time of year. City Manager Culverson: I agree that we can't do the job with only one mower. Commissioner Tarpley: I noticed that our. sidewalks are all covered - up with grass again. Especially on the East side. They have to be trimmed down. :> -15- • 0 City Manager Culverson: I had Mr. Conn down there a couple days ® ago with a couple prisoners. They were working on it. .I will admit that there are some places that I can't cut. I can only stretch these men so far. Commissioner Tarpley: Well, I think the whole trouble is that you are not organized on the outside, Mr. Culverson. I am tell- ing you frankly. I have watched this laborer drift around the town, driving and looking, and not doing anything. City Manager Culverson: You are sure they never drifted around under somebody else? You think I am doing a lousy job. • Commissioner Tarpley: I didn't say you were doing a lousy job. You don't have your laborer organized, and he is not properly supervised, that is what I am saying. City Manager Culverson: Well I sure am doing a lot of work for not supervising, I'll tell you that. Commissioner Tarpley: Well your outside laborer is not supervised. J' I'm talking about the man who picks up the trash, does the mowing of the parks and these strips along the ,highway, and things like that. Now I•!m going to give you 'd good, example. I'm not going to name the property owner. He trimmed his Ficus Tree and -chopped it up and carried it from his back yard out to the street. Three trash men drove up to the pile of trash and sat there for fifteen minutes debating whether to pick it up or not'. They decided it was- too heavy for them to pick up, and they started to get in the truck ' and pull away. The property owner came out and told them that if they didn't pick -it up he was going to dome here. City Manager Culverson: Commissioner Tarpley, can you tell me how I am supposed to do all that work downstairs and go out too and see that every man does his job? I don't think it was ever done ar before. And I think that I am doing as good a job aroung here as has been done for years, my own personal opinion. Commissioner Tarpley: Yes it was done before, and that is one t' thing I am going to give Bob Houston credit for. He did get out there and supervise that laborer, . and he kmew right where he was. City Manager Culverson: Sure, because he left all the office work for Mrs. Thornhill. If you are going to do them both, it is going to take more than one man. Commissioner Young: I think. anyone with any knowledge of the state of Florida knows that this is what is referred to as the growing season. The grass grows fast, it grows high and it grows over night. s, Commissioner Tarpley: That is more reason why you should stay on top of it. Commissioner Young: That is exactly right. Commissioner Tarpley: It certainly isn't the time of year to be laying down. !<<;' Commissioner Young: Are we laying down? Commissioner Tarpley: There is someone laying down somewhere, . , because the work certainly isn't being done. Commissioner Young: I have to disagree with that. I think there is an awful lot of work being done, and there is a lot of good work being- done. We have have had an extra trash truck out, but when eH : —16- • the weather is nice, the people cut their hedges, trim their trees , and you cantt always pick it up the next morning. We don't put signs around the town saying your trash pickup is going to be tomorrow. We don't do that. Commissioner Tarpley: It doesn't say whether it is going to be • picked up in the month of June or July either. That stuff has been laying out there for a month. I know it has because I went out there myself and checked it personally. Commissioner Young: I would say that that is possible. Some of the municipalities pick up trash every ,other month. .. Some do it • every month and a half. The only difference is that these muni- cipalities put out signs saying when they will be picking up the trash, and if you put it out before then, you have violated a City Ordinance. So they keep it hidden on their own property. Commissioner Grammer: I thought we pick up trash every two weeks. • That is what we told those people out on Griffin Road, that if they would come into the city we would pick up garbage twice 's weekm and we would pick up trash every two weeks. Commissioner Tarpley: That is„ the schedule here in Dania too. • Commissioner Young: We try to pick it up every month, but it may go to five weeks. Commissioner Grammer: As far as the trash goes, I don't know. I haventt been around the town checking on the trash. • But I do have to agree with Mr. Tarpley on this boy cutting the grass. The boy • may be the best worker in the world, but he cut a field down there that looked ragged. It was worse when he got through than it was when he went in there. There is a strip about a foot wide where ever he went up and down. City Manager Culverson: I would suggest that if you find anything • like that, come to me and let me take care of it. Commissioner Tarpley: All you have to do is drive down here by the Dania Bank. City Manager Culverson: Mr. Tarpley, lots of times I don't have time to drive down there. Commissioner Grammer: What Itm talking about is not Just going to look at it. That isntt going to help a bit. We have to get someone on that mower who can cut the grass. Not someone that you have to send back two or three times. • Mayor Hill: Commissioner Tarpley; at this time do you have any definite suggestions? Commissioner Tarpley: I'd like to see something done to get this grass cut, because it is definitely getting out of hand. Frost • Park is over a head high't=w. And if you wait another week, you are not going to run that mower through there. Victoria Park is that way too. There is no way in the worlLd that that tractor will go through there. It is going to take a .bigger machine to do it. To me that boy is definitely not qualified to run that tractor. I don't say get rid of him, but I do say get a qualified man to run • that tractor. Mayor Hill: Do you have anything else to bring up, Commissioner Tarpley? Commissioner Tarpley: Yes Maamt -I want to get that grass cut. -17- • • Mayor Hill: Make ar.definite motion. Commissioner Tarpley: You rented another truck to pick up trash, let's rent another tractor to get this cleaned up. We had to do it last summer. Mayor Hill: Will you make that in the form of a motion? e Commissioner Tarpley: I certainly do. Mayor Hill: Is there a second? Commissioner Grammer: Yes , I second. Mayor Hill: Is there any more discussion? Commissioner Grammer: That is to rent one, not buy one? Commissioner Tarpley: Yes, and I also say, let's advertise for a tractor driver and replace that boy, because he is definitely not ;1. a tractor driver. City Manager Culverson: Well I think he is, Mr. Tarpley. Commissioner Tarpley: Well I don't think he is. In fact, it has been proven to me that he isn't. And if there is any doubt in your. mind, I will just take you down there and show you that he isn't. Commissioner Grammer: Mr. Tarpley, I think that motion is out of order. We have a City Manager hired to run the city. ' It says in A the Charter that he may hire and fire whoever he sees fit. I don't think the Commission should hire and fire. Commissioner Tarpley: I didn't say that was what I want. I said I recommend that you do hire a man. Commissioner Grammer: Well according to our City Manager, he recommends the man as a tractor driver. As long as he is City Manager it is up to him to hire and fire. Commissioner Young: We have a-motion to rent another piece of equipment. Commissioner Grammer: Yes, and I seconded it. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley. to rent another tractor mower to help -clean up the city. The motion was seconded by Com- missioner Grammer, and the roll being called, the Commissioners voted as follows: Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Proclamation: Attorney Walden: The Mayor has, been requested to declare Septem- ber 2, to September 8, 1964 as Safety First Week. Request was made by the South Broward Safety Organization. A motion was made by Commissioner Tarpley to proclaim the week of September 2 to September 8, 1964,as Safety First Week. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Young, and the roll being called, the !d4 ' Commissioners voted as follows: if .r dl: A . -18- • ! ` • ® Grammer Yes Tarpley Yes Young Yes Hill Yes Attorney Walden: The other one is just a copy of the proclamation O of the Governor declaring August 2 to August 8, 1964 as Practical Nurses Week. There being no further business on the agenda, the meeting adjourned. O udia�y.�c!u_C - Mary Thornhill City Clerk • • • Vera L. Hill Mayor-Commissioner • '3., -19- CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA A DISBURSEMENTS June , 1964 General Fund • The Travelers Insurance Co. it 742.26 Petty Cash 5.53 Duncan Parking Meter 800.00 City of Dania Payroll Account 5,537.25 City of Dania Payroll Account 11036.76 State of 'Florida Revenue Commission 43.63 • James if. Matthews & Company 248.00 Richards Electric Co. 361.00 Florida Revenue Commission 10.00 Broward Construction Co. 305.00 Clarke Walden 375.00 City of Dania Payroll Account 12261.27 • Clarke Walden 475.00 Erwin' s Appliance & Equip. Co. 11.70 People 's Gas System .28 Williams Pure oil 3.33 Mac 's Auto & Truck Service 4-00 Atlantic Surgical Supply Co. 57.5 6 • Marietta Pool Equipment Co. , Inc. 11.00 Raymond Mielke 643.00 W.A. Brook 132.50 City of Dania Payroll Account 5,8?_8.48 Frank Z� Sonfs Trucking 38.50 Clarke Walden 120.00 • Clarke Walden 900.00 Elliw, 5pencer & Butler 226.41 Mrs. Ruth Smith 20.00 City of Dania Payroll Account 1,069.57 Broward Construction Co. , Inc. 1,035.02 City of Dania Payroll Account 901.88 Vera L. Hill 113.59 Robert L. Grammer 100.00 S. Ellis Young 88.59 Virgil Tarpley 88.59 J.D. Thornton 88.59 Clerk of the Circuit Court 7.50 Clarke Walden 421.92 Florida State Board of Health 20.00 Humane Society of Broward County 25.00 A.M. Black 138.59 Dania Chamber of Commerce 375.00 Charles Lindeman 25.00 Richard Dickerson 25.00 Petty Cash 5.91 Duncan Parking Meter 800.00 The Travelers Insurance Co. 759.08 City of Dania Payroll Account 5,920.80 City of Dania Payroll Account 1,099.36 M.C. Frost & Helen Frost 17,800.00 ' Magnolia Park Apt. & Motel 225.00 Rodgers & Price 1,000.00 Clarke Walden 375.00 Carl Zenobia 80.00 City of Dania Payroll Account 11229.22 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. 2L1.09 ,•: City Products Corp. 49.80 Callahan Motor Co. 46.78 City of Hollywood Utilities 57. 20 Cadillac Overall Supply Co. 192.00 P T Garrott 831.60 { Hollywood Elec. Motor Repair 7.50 Lindsley Lumber Co. 3.91 Jants Signs 2.00 -5 Carried Forward $ 54,448.57 CITY CF DVI A, FLORIDA DIS3URSEM-HITS June, 196h General Fund - Continued Brought Forward a 511A8.57 0 Anglers ' Tackle Fe Sports Shop h32.51 Standard Oil Co. 819.80 Pan American Tire Co. 163.25 Burrell Bros. oil Co. 276.98 Loins Atlantic Ser. Station 3.00 Cates Servico 176.06 0 P?iami Fire Equipment, Inc. 36.00 Owens Commuhications Service 52.50 Garrison Standard Service h.80 Florida Asphalt Co. 93.00 Clarke Walden 60.00 Broward Publishing Co. 239.27 0 Lauderdale Electric Motor 83 .28 Leo's Standard Garage 49.96 Royal Distributors 10,00 Lien Chemical Co. 10.146 Florida Linen Service 2.90 Jaxson Ice Cream 264.60 • The Miami Herald 1%.62 L.W. Rozzo & Son 5.67 Osborne Service & Equipment 26.34 Orkin 6.00 Mookins 25.26 Burroughs Corp. 62.74 • Kraynak Office Machines 16.40 iiurrou�hs Jorn. 312.44 ;Men Chemical Co. 20.40 Coastal Business Machines 29.50 Business Equipment Co. 52.87 broward Grain k Supply 6.77 0 Morehocd's Seafood 159.31 ,yob Poacvi 20.70 211 Nitt 113.13 Cameron Lumber Co. 11.82 Divers Haven 7.00 Dixie Farm & Garden Supplies 1135.00 • U.S. Tackle, Inc. - The First National Bank of Boston 66.00 The Dania Press 29125 Florida Dust Control 3.00 Griffey hardware 7.99 Enfield ' 28.25 Hill Company of Florida 32.30 0 Lexow Auto Parts Co. 51.06 Lauderdale Refrigeration 30.00 Mac 's Chemical 10.20 T.E. Mercer Distributing Co. 16.00 Dania Volunteer Fire Dept. 7.25 Beacon Medical Supplies 2.60 Florida Power & Light Co. 2,130.55 Duncan Parking Meter 75.69 Rickards Electric Service 19.00 Lippoth Plumbing, Inc. 33.00 Kuznik Well Drilling, Inc. 127.50 Florida Trophy Center, Inc . 30.10 • Southern Photo Service 28.42 Peoples Gas System 8.35 Total u 61099.92 z� !r tf CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA • DISBURSEMENTS June, 1964 Water Fund Sinclair Refining Co. 7.88 • K.A. Wheeler 7.58 James D. Sartori 7.88 L.N. Guarniere 10.00 E.A. Keathler 10.00 Ben Toby 7.29 4 Ben Toby .02 • Wilfred V. Collier 7.88 Dorothy Duff •3� Carryl H. Van Blarcom 7.8 Cosmo Loscialpo 7.88 Cosmo Loscialpo 7.88 Phillip Sikinger 5.46 • E.D. Parker 5.76 Robert McMahan 5.17 Margaret Tkach 10.00 H.W. Alexander 7.88 Harry H. Neuman 7.88 P.M. Const. Co. 5.76 • Burrell Besancon 7.88 Angelo Leto 10.00 A. Liviere 10.00 Mildred Billig 20.00 C. Stetson Look 7.58 Mrs. Harry Heier 7.88 • John McDonough 3.09 Rosario` Bilodeau 7.88 Ray's Sinclair 5.76 J & F Lundberg 7.88 George Leonard 3.38 Dick Dodge 7.88 • William Romain 3.34 P.J. Cook 10.00 A. Livieri 7.88 A. Livieri 10.00 Mattie Walker 3.6lt Non-Ferrous Casting Co. 7.8g8 • Bo-Mark Builders 7.88 Marjorie Levy 3.64 Frank Gambaro 6.40 Total Water Deposit Refunds 294.32 City of Dania Payroll Account 5.98 City of Dania Payroll Account 21.87 General Fund 471.97 Syfo Water Company, Inc. l 2.00 Southern Bell Tel & Tel Co. 1!}.07 Florida Testing & Engineering 7.50 Davis Meter & Supply Co. 8.51 F.H. Ross & Co. 292.15 Harris Paint Co. 24.36 M & M Press 187.50 Florida Power & Light Co. l}80.51 City of Dania Payroll Account 1} 4.18 City of Dania Payroll Account l}9.14 Rodgers & Price 800.00 City of Dania Payroll Account 749.56 City of Dania Payroll Account 30.72 B.F. Reames, Jr. Postmaster 83.88 City of Dania Payroll Account 83.16 City of Dania Payroll Account 200.75 B.F. Reames, Jr. , Postmaster 100.00 City of Dania Payroll Account L444.18 Total 4,936.31 �;s Correction in Disbursements reported for June. i. General Fund (July Disbursements) Duncan Parking Meter $ 800.00 The Travelers Insurance Co. 759.08 City of Dania Payroll Account 50920.80 City of Dania Payroll Account 1,099.36 M.C. Frost & Helen Frost 17.800.00 $ 26,379.24 Total Disbursements Reported $ 619399 .92 Total July Disbursements Inc . 26,379.24 Total June Disbursements $ 35*020.68 F Water Fund City of Dania Payroll Account 749.56 City of-'Dania Payroll Account 30.72 $ 780.28 Total Disbursements Reported $ 4'93631 Total July Disbursements 780:28 Total June Disbursements $ 4,156.03 fY.