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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING [
SEPTEMBER 19, 1990
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ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor: Charles Mc.Elyea
Vice Mayor: Bob Mikes
Commissioners: Jean Cook
Bobbie Grace
John Bertino
1 City Attorney: Frank Adler
City Manager: Robert FlaLley
i City Clerk: Wanda Mullikin
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1 . Southeast drainage study.
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City Manager Flatlet' requested Berry & Calvin to report
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on their findings of the drainage study for the
Southeast section of the City and present their
analy< is on the effects of disconnect iny the f
Meadowbrook Lakes from the city drainage ,ystem .
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John Calvin, Berry & Calvin , mentioned that: his firm
has conducted a drainage study on an area encompassing
420 acres bounded by Federal Highway and S . E. 5 Avenue
on the west and east: , and by Dania Beach Boulevard and
Sheridan Street on the north and south . Mr. Calvin
mentioned that the Southeast. ection of the city has
low lying elevations making it !ausceptible Lo heavy
flooding during moderate rain storms occurring several t
times throughout any given year . a
j Mr. Calvin mentioned that the governing agencies which i
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contacted with regards to Lheir findings and that there
ideas were well received .
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Tim Welsh , Engineer with Berry & Calvin , presented a
cost analysis of seven options the City (,ould choose
for solvin t:he drai.nace
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section of the City .
Several citizens -i.n the area and from Lhe Meadowbrook d
j Lakes Condominiums slopped forward to express their
concerns for rc olvrng thi drainage tu-oblem due to the
pollution and algae problem created when the c-ity !!!
draining system wafi ronnocted into the Mo-adowbrook
Lakes
\f ter heat ing from r c.pr esenCat ivc s from tha� Meadowbr'ook
Condominiums , Mr . Flitley agrr,,ed to research and report
back on who gave the City permission to t,ike over Lhe
maintenance contract with Aquatic. Systems .
Further into the meeting , Mr . Adler was given a
Meadowbrook Lakes Memorandum dated October 2.7 , 1987
from a Mr . Henry Levisc,n , President of the Central
Board , giving permissinrr to the City of Dania to
maintain the lakes at Meadowbrook. �
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The Commission generally agreed to have the City
Manager and City Engineers look into funding
alternatives and come back with a recommendation on
which option would be the most positive alternative for a
solving the drainage problem in the southeast section f
and protect the residents at Meadowbrook Lakes j
Condominium .
ADDENDUM ITEM 7. WAS DISCUSSED AT THIS TIME
ITEM 8 WAS DISCUSSED AFTER ITEM 7
ITEM 4 WAS DISCUSSED AFTER ITEM 8
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ITEMS 2, 3, 5 AND 6 WERE CONTINUED TO ANOTHER WORKSHOP MEETING TO
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4. Review of Wyatt Study.
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Mike Smith , Personnel Director, informed the Commission
of a proposed pension ordinance to allow uses of
actuarial gains to offset retiree health insurance
premiums and to stabilize costs in the event of an
actuarial loss .
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Mr. Smith explained that if the City established the
pension rate of contributions at 9 . 5% for 1990-91 the �
result in a reserve fund from actuarial gains would be j
$244 , 000 and mentioned that this would allow the City j
to work within its existing budget . If the City chose
a 10% rate of contribution the reserve fund would be
$328 , 000 but would require: the city to provide an
additional $10, 000 from the contingency fund .
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Mr . Smith stated that Marie Jabalee, Finance Manager,
and himself have requested the Police k Firefighters
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Pension Board and Union to develop language in the
proposed ordinance to ensure the city retains the right
to yearly review its option to leave total actuarial
gains in the plan or take the appropriate reduction in
its contribution rate. Mr. Smith stated that they also
covered the situation that should the need for the
reserve fund, namely to offset retiree health insurance
Premiums , no longer exist at some point in the future,
then said actuarial gains may he used by the City
without any need for further bargaining .
Vice Mayor Mikes expressed his concern that this
program has not been utilized by other cities and felt
it to he irresponsible for the city to be muni_pulating
pension funds of employees , Vice Mayor Mikes stated
that the City should stay with the nwre conventional
Programs that have been proven .
jMr . Smith stated that ince the fiends still remai.n in
the control of the Commission , he felt the city
wouldn ' t be any worse off than they are now .
Vice Mayor Mikes expressed his dissatisfaction with
discussing this issue prior to obtaining state and
agency recommendations and approvals of the program.
Mr. Smith responded to Vice Mayor Mikes ' concern by
explaining that he didn ' t feel it to he cost effective
to obtain written approvals for this program until
after he was sure the Commission agreed with the
concept of the program.
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Discussion continued regarding the possibility of ;
adopting Lhe ordinance on first reading and obtaining a
response from the Wyatt Company and the state im how
.this s program is prior to final adoption
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Wanda Mullikin , City Clerk , informed the Commission
that an actuarial study of this nrdinance would have to
be obtained from the State s �� prior to adoption on second i
reading and that there isn ' t enough time to obtain all
j necessary information and approvals by the October 1
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The Commission generally agreed to obtain an actuarial
study from the State prior to prnceeding with adoption
of this proposed ordinaruce .
± AT THIS TIME, A MOTION WAS MADE BY COMMISSIONER COOK, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER BERTINO TO CONTINUE, ITEMS 2, 3, 5 AND 6 I1NTT1., THE
NEXT WORKSHOP MEETING. THE MOTION PASSED UNANIMOUSLY.
ITEM 7 . WAS DISCUSSED AFTER ITEM 1
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7 . Discussion of Dania ' s position regarding the South
Runway Expansion at the Airport .
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Attorney Curtis representi.ng the City of Dania in the
South Runway Expansion at the Airport stepped forward
to describe the progress of the negotiations wit,lr the j
Airport regarding noise mitigation and the types ()f use
of the new commercial south runway. Mr' . Curtis
mentioned that the two areas of concern have been to
assure Dani.a ' s tax base is maintained and to protect
the residents from the ,,()rind pollution of this
development .
Mr. Curtis mentioned that the three basic areas for
protection of the sound pollution are west of the south
runway which is the newly annexation area , the
-�. Melaleuca Gardens area and NF Dania off the southeast
end of the diagonal runway.
Mr . Curtis reported that two major- goals have been
accompl.ished involving establishing that Federal
Funding will. be set aside prior to mitigation occurring
and that the County will only be using stage three
aircraft on the south runway. Mr . Curt-is stated that
he has not been able to obtain a conuniturent from the
County on the number of aircraft that wi11 he used or
on the time restrictions for the runway.
Mr . Curtis mentioned that a meeting will he held with
the City of Fort Lauderdale and thc, City of Dania to i
attempt to come up with an agreement ()n a preferred �
runway system which would involve curfew ions .
Mr. Curtis explained that Browar,d County approved a I
Part. 150 Study in 1989 which is a noise study <;n the
impact. fire airport has on the surrcnuuling neighborhood.
Mr. Curtis explained ghat his position is to mitigate
this issue since this study was; not considered in the
DRT in 1981 or when they expanded the terminal to allow
the increase in operations . Mr . Curtis expressed doubt
in obtaining an agreement. with the County on this
issue.
Mr. Curtis explained that the last area of mitigation
involves the types of easements and restrictions that
will be implied on Lhe impacted area which can affect
Dania ' s tax base for revenue . Mr . Curtis mentioned
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that there are three phases set up to negotiate with
the County to determine the financial impact on Dania
and if no agreement is reached after going thru the
three phases , the city will have to file a lawsuit. .
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Discussion continued on the County involving around
1 , 000 people in their Part 150 study and that the '
additional residents in the annexation area ,
anticipated by the year 1995, not hei.ng included in the
study.
City Manager Flatley expressed hia; concern on the lack
of information being available to the City from the
County on this issue . City Manager Flatley stated that
he is adding a resolution to the next regular
commission meeting requesting to delay the public
hearing process on the Airport south runway expansion
until current data, updated from 1980, is available.
Mr. Flatley mentioned that Dania may still go forward
with their proposed November 1 public hearing as
scheduled in an effort. to give citizens an opportunity
to respond on this issue but that it would ho c(.)ndueted
on a forum type of meeting. P
After further discussion , it was determined that Mr .
Flatley and Mr. Curtis would present- further discussion
of this item prior to the adoption of the resolution at �
the next regular meeting of September 25, 1990 . s
^ 8 . Fence Ordinance revisited .
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Commission Grace requested the following changes he
made to the fence ordinance :
1 . To allow a 6 ' fence to the front of the house line
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2 . To allow the fence t.o the property line with no
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setback .
I 3 . To delete the landscaping regniremeni:s .
4 . To include all above grade seawalls or retaining
walls as part of the height of the fence.
5. To include that the grade for the fence height or
the crown of the adjacent. road of the street be
measured from the crown .
6 . To require the good side of the fence face the
outside towards the street.
The Commission agreed that this ordinance be revised
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2.5 , 1990 .
Vice Mayor Mikes expressed his dissatisfaction for
spending the amount of tame the Commission has spent on
discussing this proposed c.crdi_nance when he doesn ' t, feel
there is an overall need to the citizens of the city .
Commissioner Grace. expressed her view that this
ordinance is important and will implement positiva
action for Dania citizens .
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AT THIS TIME, ITEM 4. WAS HEART)
This workshop meeting was then adjof.frne.d.
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AGENDA
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 19 , 1990
8 :00 P.M.
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1 . Southeast drainage study.
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2. Notification of property owners within 300 ' regarding
encroachments.
j 3. Possible revisions to ordinance regarding parking of
{ commercial vehicles in residential areas .
(backup forthcoming)
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4 . Review of Wyatt Study.
5. Proposed ordinance regarding dumpster enclosures.
(backup forthcoming)
6 . Discussion regarding restricted occupational licenses for
businesses in homes.
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9 :30 p.m. 7• Discussion of Dania' s position regarding the South Runway
Expansion at the Airport.
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S. Fence Ordinance revisited.
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AGENDA
DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
SEPTEMBER 19 , 1990
8:00 P.M.
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1 . Southeast drainage study.
(backup forthcoming) f
2. Notification of property owners within 3000 regarding
encroachments.
3. Possible revisions to ordinance regarding parking of
j commercial vehicles in residential areas.
(backup forthcoming)
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4. Review of Wyatt Study.
5. Proposed ordinance regarding dumpster enclosures.
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6. Discussion regarding restricted occupational licenses for
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businesses in homes.
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