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DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION
TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2010 — 7:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order/Roll Call
Mayor Castro called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Present:
Mayor: Anne Castro
Vice-Mayor: C.K. "Mac"McElyea
Commissioners: Bob Anton
Walter Duke
City Manager: Robert Baldwin
City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro
City Clerk: Louise Stilson
2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor Castro gave the invocation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States
Flag.
3. Presentations and Special Event Approvals
There were no presentations on this agenda.
4. Proclamations
There were no proclamations on this agenda.
5. Citizen Comments
Bobbie H. Grace, 110 NW 8a'Avenue, questioned how the City was handling the funds for Haiti.
She noted that the Relay for Life second Kickoff would be Saturday, February 13, 2010 at P.J.
Meli Recreational Complex. Ms. Grace advised that the Relay for Life event will be May 7-8,
2010 at Frost Park. She encouraged people to form teams and join the Relay for Life.
Michael Murphy, 249 SW 14`s Street, noted he supports the petition to close the alleyway on 13a'
Street, which would be good for the neighborhood in trying to fight crime in the area.
Teddy Bohanan, 312 SW 15`h Street, supported the petition to close the alleyway. She further
thanked BSO Police Chief Peterson and his staff for working so hard to eradicate crime in our
City.
Amy McGrotty, 524 SW 10t' Avenue, Ft. Lauderdale, noted she owns property adjacent to the
referenced alleyway. She said that she supports the closure of the alley if it solves the problem,
but she does not think it will. The alley is the only ingress and egress for her tenants. She said it
would be a prejudicial effect on them because they would have to change the fencing and
parking. Ms. McGrotty asked the Commission to seriously consider the request before making a
decision.
Patrick Phipps, 246 SW 5 h Street, noted there are over 25 signatures on the petition to close the
alleyway known as the "Corridor of Crime", which he distributed to the Commission. He read a
detailed report of the reasoning behind their petition and asked the Commission to favorably
consider their request.
6. Public Safety Reports
Donn Peterson, BSO Police Chief, noted that the message board has been deployed for the
upcoming weekend events in the City. He informed the Commission of some recent promotions
in the department.
Commissioner Duke requested an opinion on closing the alleyway.
Chief Peterson responded there are often consequences to theses types of situations. He noted
that closure will not solve all of the problems; it will not give us the opportunity to pull out of the
neighborhood; we will still have to stay there. Chief Peterson advised that from a public safety
standpoint, he does not see it adversely impacting the neighborhood.
Michael Cassano, Deputy Fire Chief, noted the Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan
(CEMP) will now include a continuity of operations component. There is also some National
Incident Management System (NIMS) training that will be required by Department Heads that
will staff the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Deputy Chief Cassano noted the recent
flooding problem brought to light other issues that had not been addressed in the CEMP. He
noted he would be leaving at the end of this week to make the final arrangements for the new fire
truck that was recently purchased, which should be in service in late February.
Mayor Castro noted there have been rumors in the community that the City was not giving the
Fire Department the equipment they need. She asked if there was any equipment that the
Commission refused to purchase for the Fire Department.
Deputy Chief Cassano responded it has never happened.
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Mayor Castro spoke about the comments made by a campaign regarding the safety of the
residents and the Fire Department. She noted that if the comments are not factually correct, she
will correct the record to reflect the truth.
Vice-Mayor McElyea does not oppose the alleyway closure; he owns property in the area.
Commissioner Duke noted he heard some of the issues about the Fire Department. He indicated
we are in a catch-up mode on some of our equipment. Hopefully, the Commission can get them
caught up and make everything safe.
Mayor Castro noted she has been active with unions for many years. She believes in the Unions
right to participate in elections; however, it must be done correctly.
Commissioner Anton concurred with the comments of the Commissioners. He noted he
understands the unions' activities; however, he has a problem with innuendoes particularly when
they deal with people and their integrity.
7. Consent Agenda
Items added to Consent Agenda: #7.3
7.1 Minutes: None
7.2 Travel Requests: None
Addendum
7.3 RESOLUTION #2010-013
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY
OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS REQUIRED BY THE FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT
COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF UTILITIES AND FURNISHING OF UTILITIES
RELATED TO THE NEW SOUTHWEST COMMUNITY CENTER AND PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT
BUILDING;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Commissioner Anton motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda, with the addition of Item
#7.3; seconded by Vice-Mayor McElyea. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call
vote:
Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Yes
Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor Castro Yes
8. Bids and Requests for Proposals
There were no proposals on this agenda.
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9. Public Hearings and Site Plans
9.1 ORDINANCE #2010-001
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, CREATING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE VII
OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO BE ENTITLED "ABANDONED REAL AND PERSONAL
PROPERTY"; PROVIDING FOR THE IDENTIFICATION, REGULATION, LIMITATION AND REDUCTION
OF ABANDONED REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
(SECOND READING)
City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Ordinance #2010-001.
Mayor Castro opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or
opposition, she closed the Public Hearing.
Vice-Mayor McElyea motioned to adopt Ordinance #2010-001, on second reading;
seconded by Commissioner Anton. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Yes
Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor Castro Yes
9.2 ORDINANCE #2010-002
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO PARKING
ENFORCEMENT; AMENDING SECTION 25-72 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO AUTHORIZE
CERTIFIED CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE CITATIONS FOR NONMOVING MOTOR
VEHICLE VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; FURTHER,
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (SECOND READING)
City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Ordinance #2010-002.
Mayor Castro opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or
opposition, she closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Anton motioned to adopt Ordinance #2010-002, on second reading;
seconded by Vice-Mayor McElyea. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Yes
Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor Castro Yes
9.3 RESOLUTION#2010-011
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE VARIANCE REQUESTS
(VA-02-10) SUBMITTED BY THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, REPRESENTING THE PROPERTY OWNER,
MARINA FOODS, INC. FROM CHAPTER 28, "ZONING", ARTICLE 6.21, "OFF-STREET PARKING" AND
THE ZONING APPENDIX, ARTICLE V, "OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS" FOR PROPERTY
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LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF NW 3Rn AVENUE AND NW 1IT STREET, DANIA BEACH;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution#2010-011.
Corinne Lajoie, Principal City Planner, provided an overview of the property. The property will
be used for temporary offsite parking for City Hall employees during construction of the Library
and Parking Garage. She clarified that the proposed use is consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Community Redevelopment Plan and the Comprehensive Plan. The Planning
and Zoning Board recommended approval of the request.
Mayor Castro opened the Public Hearing. Seeing as there was no one to speak in favor or
opposition, she closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Anton motioned to adopt Resolution #2010-011; seconded by Vice-Mayor
McElyea. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Yes
Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor Castro Yes
10. Discussion and Possible Action
10.1 Select new date for April 13, 2010 City Commission meeting, and set date for seating
of new City Commissioner on April 20, 2010
The Commission chose Wednesday, April 14, 2010 as the replacement date for the April 13,
2010 City Commission meeting due to the Special Election. They also approved Tuesday, April
20, 2010 as the date for the seating of the person elected on April 13, 2010.
Addendum
10.2 Engagement of Bond Counsel for Library-Parking Garage GO Bond Issue — City
Attorney
City Attorney Ansbro advised that he and Finance Director Bates have been dealing with the
current bond counsel regarding the General Obligation Bond and they have encountered
difficulties in trying to make her understand the way the funding structure is set. He noted the
proposed counsel, Ruden McClosky, does not see the same problems and remarked that time is
of the essence. City Attorney Ansbro recommended approval of a resolution appointing Denise
Ganz of Ruden McClosky at a flat fee of$20,000.00.
Mayor Castro clarified that we are not spending more money, we are only changing bond
counsel.
Commissioner Duke asked for an explanation.
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City Attorney Ansbro explained that with our existing bond counsel we experienced substantial
delay in getting the process moving. He further noted that she was concerned with the funding
between the G.O. Bond issue and the funding from the County as somehow being a tax problem.
City Attorney Ansbro stated that we did not have time to shop around for a bond counsel and
followed the recommendation of Jamie Cole of Weiss Serota.
Commissioner Anton noted this bond issue has been going on for a long time. He said that we
could lose the $3.1M from the County if we fail to move quickly on this matter. Commissioner
Anton clarified that we are not transferring any money to the General Fund, or using it for
anything other than Library issues.
City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution#2010-014.
RESOLUTION NO. 2010-014
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, APPOINTING
THE LAW FIRM OF RUDEN, MCCLOSKY, AS SPECIAL COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE $3.5
MILLION DOLLAR LIBRARY-PARKING FACILITY GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUE, PROVIDING
FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Commissioner Anton motioned to adopt Resolution #2010-014; seconded by Vice-Mayor
McElyea. The motion carried on the following 4-0 Roll Call vote:
Commissioner Anton Yes Vice-Mayor McElyea Yes
Commissioner Duke Yes Mayor Castro Yes
11. Commission Comments
11.1 Commissioner Anton
Commissioner Anton noted he spent the day at the County Commission meeting because the
Pilot Program for the soundproofing issue was before the Commission. He indicated that the
proposed Avigation Easement would have required our residents to sign away all of their rights;
however, after a lengthy discussion, they voted to do away with the Avigation Easement for the
soundproofing Pilot Program. Commissioner Anton encouraged everyone to look at the Pilot
Program and consider having some of these things done to their homes.
11.2 Commissioner Duke
Commissioner Duke commended a citizen who reported an illegal business on Federal Highway.
Commissioner Duke asked Assistant City Manager Donnelly if the Folk Art and Antique
Festival was a private or public event.
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Colin Donnelly, Assistant City Manager, noted that it is a private event. He further said that
Clare Vickery requested City funding in the amount of$600; however, he is unaware if the City
Manager has approved the request.
City Attorney Ansbro noted the insurance certificate must be submitted for the event.
Commissioner Duke asked who solicited for the donations and sponsorship.
Mayor Castro responded she did.
Commissioner Duke questioned if the City was handling the money received from sponsors; how
much staff time has been devoted to the event, and if there is a plan in place for the
reimbursement of staff time.
Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted the donations come in the name of the City.
City Manager Baldwin responded there was no provision for reimbursement of staff time.
11.2 Vice-Mayor McElyea
Vice-Mayor McElyea noted the Vintage Motorcycle Show would be this weekend, and he will
be giving out the trophies.
11.3 Mayor Castro
Mayor Castro commented on the Folk Art and Antique Festival which will also include the
Vintage Motorcycle Show. She noted we have always been a partner of the event which brings
more that 3,000 people to our downtown center in a weekend. Mayor Castro mentioned some of
the sponsors and added that some of the proceeds will go to "The Oasis", an organization which
provides care, counseling and support to children with HIV/AIDS. She encouraged everyone to
participate in this community event.
Mayor Castro provided an update on Boyd Gaming. She advised that they are committed to
working with the City and its residents regarding their proposed gaming venue.
Mayor Castro wanted to assure the residents in the area of the Resurrection Church property that
it will not be used for heavy industrial use.
Commissioner Duke noted he also heard the rumors, but it may be another church.
Mayor Castro advised that CRA Director Earle asked her to go to Washington DC with our
federal lobbyist in February.
Mayor Castro noted that the SW Community Center Ribbon Cutting ceremony will be held on
Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 12:00 p.m. She asked the City Manager's office to send
invitation notices to the local communities.
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Mayor Castro spoke about holding a Town Hall meeting at the Estates of Ft. Lauderdale on
March 10, 2010. She noted this would not be a political meeting, but an opportunity for the
residents in the west part of the City to talk about their issues and concerns.
Mayor Castro commented on some events she recently attended.
Mayor Castro asked City Attorney Ansbro about renaming a portion of SW I" Avenue between
Dania Beach Boulevard and Stirling Road "Monroe Udell". She explained there are two
provisions in the current policy that preclude the Commission to do so. Mayor Castro asked the
City Attorney to rewrite the policy and bring it forward on a future agenda.
Mayor Castro thanked everyone involved in the MLK event for their hard work and
participation.
12. Appointments
There were no appointments at this meeting.
13. Administrative Reports
13.1 City Manager
Item #13.1.2 was heard before Item #13.1.1
Addendum
13.1.2 Water Supply Issue-Status Update — Robert Daniels, Director of Community
Development
Robert Daniels, Director of Community Development, distributed an informational memo to the
Commission, which is attached to and incorporated into these minutes.
Lou Aurigemma, Director of Civil Engineering, Keith and Schnars, noted they are here to help
staff identify future water concerns. He advised that their final report will be available in the
future,this is just an update. Mr. Aurigemma pointed out that there is a physical problem to fix a
gap in the pipeline from Ft. Lauderdale which would cost approximately $2M. He further
indicated that an agreement with Broward County and the City of Hollywood would need
approval from South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). Mr. Aurigemma stated that
there are three options for purchasing water from the City of Hollywood. They have also met
with Fred Bloetscher regarding the horizontal well, which is not a proven technology with
SFWMD. Lastly, he noted they met with SFWMD to discuss the City's future water use permit
as well as some of the options available to us. Mr. Aurigemma stated that Community
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Development Director Daniels would provide the Commission with a chronological list of events
on this issue.
Commissioner Duke clarified the scope of the study.
Commissioner Anton questioned the status of the permit.
Mr. Aurigemma noted that there has been a draft permit sent to the City of Dania Beach and
South Florida Water Management District is awaiting comments from the City. If there are no
comments they will sign off on the permit.
Item #13.1.1 was heard after Item #13.1.2
13.1.1 Update on Escheated Properties
Colin Donnelly, Assistant City Manager, noted that Broward County has not changed the deed
restriction on the properties and other cities have returned the deeds to the County. He advised
that we have three options: request more time; ask them for the properties when the market
improves, or try to get the properties from the County without any restrictions.
City Manager Baldwin noted we have three qualified bidders for the Marina RFP. He questioned
if staff should rank the firms.
The Commission requested a matrix of pros and cons and a presentation by all three firms.
13.2 City Attorney
City Attorney Ansbro had no comments.
13.3 City Clerk - Reminders
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. CRA Board Meeting
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. City Commission Meeting
Saturday, February 13, 2010 - 9:00 a.m. City Commission Workshop
Tuesday, February 23, 2010 - 7:00 p.m. City Commission Meeting
14. Adiournment
Mayor Castro adjourned the meeting at 8:31 p.m.
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persons who address the City Commission in those minutes, the City requests that this form be completed
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REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY WHICH RELATE TO THE ITEM.
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER
CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS,AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY
NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE
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CITY OF DANIA BEACH
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
STAFF REPORT
DATE: January 26, 2010
TO: Robert Baldwin, City Manager
FROM: Robert Daniels, Director
SUBJECT: Water Supply Issue—Status Update
Since the City regular
g y Commission
ss on meeting of January 12, 2010 the following actions have
taken place.
Consumptive Use Permit
The City was notified by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) on January
4, 2010 that its consumptive use permit was approved. The maximum allocation for the
drawdown of raw water is 1.1 mgd until such time as a safe yield study for the proposed new
Well G confirms that and allocation of 1.8 mgd is justified.
Efforts to Identify an Alternative Long-Term Source of Water
On January 15, 2010 staff held a follow-up meeting with City of Hollywood Utilities
Department staff to discuss proposed revisions to the draft agreement for the purchase of
potable water. Proposed revisions include:
• an increase in the long-term demand from .30 mgd to .40 mgd as a result of recently
submitted development proposals;
• incentives for reduction or elimination of the monthly flow charge; and
• inclusion of a "favored nation" clause that provides for equal treatment of the City in
cases where Hollywood agrees to more favorable terms with other large users of the
same class as Dania Beach.
The City of Hollywood is reviewing these proposed revisions and has committed to providing
a proposed draft within two weeks of the meeting.
The City's special consultant, Keith and Schnars is pursuing the Hollywood alternative as
well as the potential for purchasing potable water from the City of Fort Lauderdale or raw
water from Broward County. On January 22, 2010 staff and Keith and Schnars
representatives met with Broward County Water and Wastewater Services staff to discuss
the feasibility of purchasing additional raw water through their existing Large User
Agreement for Raw Water. The County is coordinating with the SFWMD and will follow up
with the City within the coming week.
Keith and Schnars. N.A.
The City's special consultant has been actively pursuing the alternative water supply issue
as well as gathering information on the bigger picture issue of how the City should proceed
in its water supply planning efforts. A representative of the firm will be present to provide a
status report at the January 26, 2010 City Commission meeting.
Changing Conditions
Water supply is typical of many planning issues in that it is dynamic and subject to changing
conditions. Our initial discussions began with a projected long-term demand of .55 mgd and
in the first weeks of that discussion the projection was reduced to .30 because of the
uncertainty of demands in the proposed changes to the Regional Activity Center (RAC).
Since that time a number of changes have occurred that will result in added projected long-
term demands.
• The land use changes proposed for the RAC have been specified and the resulting
projected demand for water is .054 mgd (54,000 gallons per day).
• The Design Center of The Americas (DCOTA) has submitted a Notice of Proposed
Change to its existing Development of Regional Impact (DRI) for the construction of
an additional 200,000 square feet of office space and the extension of its build-out
date to 2015. Initial calculations indicate an additional projected demand for water
of .040 mgd (40,000 gallons per day)
• The Atlantic Village Marina and Hotel project has submitted a proposed revision to its
site plan to add 330 rooms as well as convention style meeting space. The Atlantic
Village project is slightly under the DRI threshold but because of the size of the
project the developer has requested that the South Florida Regional Planning
Council perform a review of impacts similar to a DRI review in which state and local
agencies assess the project impacts and provide comments. This review is
underway at this time and is expected to result in an addition projected demand for
water of approximately .060 mgd (60,000 gallons per day).
• In the past week a site plan was submitted for a hotel and parking garage on the
present site of the San Souci Hotel. Review has just begun on the project but
additional demands for water will be identified and must be provided for.
The land use plan amendment that is being processed to implement the West Side Master
Plan is projected to result in a demand of .375 mgd in the Broward County service area west
of Interstate Highway 95. Keith and Schnars representatives are coordinating with Broward
County Water and Wastewater Services to ensure that there is capacity to meet that
projected demand.
The SFWMD requires that requests for additional water capacity be substantiated. This
means that requests cannot be generalized. They must be tied to reasonable future plans,
population projections, etc. and demand has to be specified. Given the dynamic nature of
the City's current development picture, and recognizing that an improving economy will likely
result in an even more active and changing planning landscape, staff has requested that
the City's consultants be mindful of the need for flexibility and changeability in any
agreements we consider with outside entities.
Time Line
Staff has coordinated with Broward County Planning Council and the City's consultants to
ensure that a final decision will be reached on water supply issues in a timely manner. As
reported previously the City's reason for processing the amendments to the RAC and the
Griffin Road Corridor is to effectuate needed changes in advance of the potential passage of
constitutional amendment 4, also referred to as the `Hometown Democracy" amendment.
The Broward County Planning Council staff is cooperating by revising its deadlines for
processing.
The Department of Community Affairs has agreed to an abeyance of the hearing to
determine remedial actions necessary to bring the City's 10-year Water Supply Plan into
compliance with state law.
The SFWMD negotiated an agreement by which it would remove its objection to the City's
previous RAC amendment in exchange for commitments by the City to obtain an approved
raw water consumptive use permit and ensure that certificates of occupancy for permitted
projects be issued only upon demonstration that adequate water supply exists within the
City's current legal allocation.
The actions and cooperation of our partner agencies have provided additional time for the
City to seek the best deal possible for its long-term water supply alternative. On the other
hand, the changing development dynamics of the City and the current processing of two
large land use plan amendments dictate that we move forward with all due dispatch. The
following time line has been established to meet the City's requirements.
January 26 Status report by Keith & Schnars
February 12 Submission of land use plan amendments to Broward County
Planning Council
March 9 Final Report by Keith & Schnars
March (TBD) City Commission Water Supply Workshop
March 23 City Commission action on preferred alternative for water supply (first
reading)
April 13 City Commission action on preferred alternative for water supply
(second reading)
April 30 Submission of proof of an assured long-term water supply to Broward
County Planning Council as supporting information for the land use
plan amendments
May 7 Submission of all information necessary to finalize DCA's review of
the 10-year Water Supply Plan
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Information only. No action is required.