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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-01-08 Regular City Commission Meeting Minutes MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING DANIA BEACH CITY COMMISSION TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 2019 - 7:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order/Roll Call Mayor Lewellen called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Present: Mayor: Lori Lewellen Vice-Mayor: Lauren Odman Commissioners: Chickie Brandimarte Bill Harris Tamara James Assistant City Manager: Colin Donnelly City Attorney: Thomas Ansbro City Clerk: Thomas Schneider 2. Moment of Silence and Pledge of Allegiance Mayor Lewellen called for a moment of silence followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag. 3. Presentations and Special Event Approvals 3.1 Presentation by Dr. Fred Bloetscher of Landmark Award from American Water Works Association(AWWA) Dr. Bloetscher presented the Landmark Award from AWWA in recognition of the improvements to and achievements of the Water Treatment Plant. 3.2 Update by Dr. Tia Major (Literacy Connection, Inc.), Broward Reads Community Liaison Dr. Major was not present at the meeting. 3.3 Parks and Recreation Department Most Valuable Employee (MVE) Presentations Eric Brown, Director of Parks and Recreation described the MVE Program and recognized nominees Shannon Johnson, Darius Green, and Leslie Lavat. He presented the Most Valuable Employee (MVE) award for the first quarter to Douglas Guzman, who is a lifeguard at the beach. 3.4 Special Event request by the City of Dania Beach to have various Martin Luther King, Jr. Day activities throughout the City on January 19 and 21, 2019. The applicant is requesting the following: Special Event fee waiver of $150.00; Port-o- lets for C.W. Thomas Park; BSO Police Escort Detail for the parade; and BSO Security Detail at C.W. Thomas Park for the festivities. Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted BSO has safety concerns with the parade route. Commissioner James motioned to approve the Special Event request for the Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities, including the fee waiver, port-o-lets, and BSO services; seconded by Vice-Mayor Odman. The motion carried unanimously. 4. Proclamations There were no proclamations at this meeting. 5. Citizen Comments Peter Flint, 1 Oakwood Boulevard, Suite 70, Hollywood, Florida, Kimco Realty, thanked the Commission for their leadership and vision with the development of Dania Pointe. He spoke in support of Item#7.7 on the Consent Agenda. Bobbie Grace, 110 NW 8 h Avenue, thanked the Commission for approval of the MLK Special Event request and encouraged everyone to participate in the gala and other events. She spoke in support of departments hiring worker bees and felt the employees already working should be elevated. 6. Public Safety Reports Captain Daniel Marks, BSO Chief of Police thanked everyone for their support during his recent absence from work, and reported on crime activity in the City. He reviewed various crime prevention tips. Deputy Chief Gregory Holness, BSO Fire Rescue, introduced Chief Eric Busenbarrick, BSO Fire Prevention, and spoke of the Dania Pointe project. He noted they are awaiting data in order to provide a trending report to the Commission. Chief Busenbarrick reviewed fire prevention statistics. 7. Consent Agenda Items removed from Consent Agenda: #7.2, #7.7 Minutes of Regular Meeting 2 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. 7.1 Minutes: Approve Minutes of December 11, 2018 City Commission Meeting Resolutions 7.3 RESOLUTION#2019-001 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE COMMUNITY BUS EXISTING BETWEEN THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH AND BROWARD COUNTY, RELATING TO THE DECREASE IN GRANT FUNDING FOR AN ANNUAL REDUCTION OF TWELVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND THIRTY CENTS ($12,252.30);PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.4 RESOLUTION#2019-002 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DAN IA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE(1)JOHN DEERE 310SL BACKHOE FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED NINETY NINE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY FIVE DOLLARS AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS ($99,765.25) FROM DOBBS EQUIPMENT WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, BY UTILIZING THE PRICING UNDER THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION("FSA") CONTRACT FSA18- VEH16.0;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.5 RESOLUTION#2019-003 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE (1) FORD EXPLORER MIDSIZE SUV FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND ONE (1)FORD EXPLORER MIDSIZE SUV AND (1) ONE FORD ESCAPE COMPACT SUV FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SEVENTY FOUR THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWO DOLLARS ($74,502.00) FROM DUVAL FORD, WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, BY UTILIZING THE PRICING UNDER THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION ("FSA") CONTRACT 18-VEL26.0; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.6 RESOLUTION#2019-004 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS BY THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH FOR SERVICES TO BE PURCHASED FROM METRIC ENGINEERING, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE ARBORIST SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2019, THAT EXCEED AN ANNUAL VENDOR TOTAL AMOUNT OF TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($25,000.00); AUTHORIZING SUCH PURCHASES MADE WITHIN CITY DEPARTMENTS' APPROVED ANNUAL BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS;PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.8 RESOLUTION#2019-006 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM SCOTSMAN INC. FOR A TRAILER RENTAL LEASING USING AVAILABLE PRICING UNDER THE NATIONAL INTERGOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING ALLIANCE(NIPA) SOLICITATION NO. 16-01 FROM Minutes of Regular Meeting 3 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. REGION 4 ESC/NATIONAL IPA-TCPN, FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FORTY SIX THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY SEVEN DOLLARS AND THIRTY THREE CENTS ($46,157.33); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.9 RESOLUTION#2019-007 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE ONE (1) CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 CREW CAB TRUCK FOR THE PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY TWO DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS ($30,652.50) FROM ALAN JAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC WITHOUT COMPETITIVE BIDDING AND WITHOUT ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, BY UTILIZING THE PRICING UNDER THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION ("FSA") CONTRACT FSA18-VEL26.0; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 7.10 RESOLUTION#2019-008 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR PERMIT FEES RELATED TO ROOF REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE (`BSO") BUILDING LOCATED AT 4601 SOUTHWEST 30TH AVENUE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED FOUR THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY EIGHT CENTS ($4,155.88); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS;FURTHER,PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Commissioner Harris motioned to adopt the Consent Agenda, with the exception of Item #7.2 and#7.7; seconded by Commissioner James. The motion carried unanimously. 7.2 Travel Requests: Request from Vice-Mayor Lauren Odman to attend the United States Conference of Mayors 87th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C., on January 23-26, 2019 (Estimated cost $2,738.29) Request from Commissioner Tamara James to attend the United States Conference of Mayors 87th Winter Meeting in Washington, D.C. on January 23-26 2019 Estimated cost$2 738.29 Request from Commissioner Tamara James to attend the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) 2019 Annual Conference in Houston, Texas, on April 24-27, 2019 (Estimated cost $1,700.29) Request from Brad Kaine, Public Services Director, to attend the Florida APWA Executive Committee Meeting in Daytona Beach, Florida, on January 18-19, 2019 (Estimated cost $250.00) Request from Joe Husosky, IT Manager, to attend the Florida Local Government Information Systems Association (FLGISA) 2019 Winter Conference in Orlando, Florida, on January 29-31, 2019 (Estimated cost $836.80) Minutes of Regular Meeting 4 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. Request from Darren Greene, Utilities Mechanic II, to attend VT SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition System) Training in Orlando, Florida, on February 17-21, 2019 (Estimated cost $1,059.18) Mayor Lewellen noted she has some concerns about the requests for travel to the Mayors Conference in Washington, D.C. We had to pay a membership fee to the organization in order to attend the conference, and the trip is very expensive per person. It is taking up a significant amount of our travel budget in January without having a significant value to the City. Commissioner Brandimarte said we should not oppose travel by another Commissioner. She is not against any traveling expenses for anyone seated on the Commission. Vice-Mayor Odman explained how continuing education is a part of her job as a nurse and now it is a part of her job as a Commissioner. Everyone should continue their education; all Commissioners should be doing it. Commissioner James spoke of traveling alone while she was Mayor as we did not have a Commission that wanted to travel along. We were the only City where she was at conferences by herself. These things are very important in making and developing relationships. Commissioner Harris spoke of conferences in Washington being expensive and he feels it is very important that Commissioners travel to this market. He supports the travel; it just happens to be an expensive market. Mayor Lewellen further described the travel and her opposition to it. She does not understand the purpose of having two Commissioners go instead of just one; one can go and report back to the Commission. These are taxpayers' dollars and she is trying to be conservative with the money we are spending. She is concerned that this is not something that is an added value as we were never involved with the Conference of Mayors before. If we are going to send someone, we should only send one. Vice-Mayor Odman described the arrangements made for the travel and participation in the programs offered. Travel was not a big part of past Commissions. There are very relevant issues covered in the programs offered at the conference. Commissioner Brandimarte felt both Vice-Mayor Odman and Commissioner James should go together because of safety concerns with Washington, D.C. She spoke of the knowledge she has gained at conferences. Commissioner Harris commended them for wanting to travel and noted he would expect a full report when they get back. Commissioner James motioned to approve the travel requests; seconded by Commissioner Brandimarte. The motion carried on the following 4-1 Roll Call vote: Minutes of Regular Meeting 5 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. Commissioner Brandimarte Yes Vice-Mayor Odman Yes Commissioner Harris Yes Mayor Lewellen No Commissioner James Yes 7.7 RESOLUTION#2019-005 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2018-2019, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL STAFFING REQUESTS AS WELL AS CAPITAL AND SOFTWARE NEEDS BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution#2019-005. Marc LaFerrier, Director of Community Development, gave an overview of the staffing and capital requests. Commissioner James noted she pulled this because it came to the Commission in October; three Commissioners had received a letter and she felt offended because it was as if we were not hiring enough staff. She recalled the Commission asked for more worker bees and this item does not do that. She spoke of people's mistrust of City Hall, and waiting to reclassify positions until the Class and Compensation Study is complete. If we are going to have an Assistant Director of the Community Development Department, it should be open to others, such as someone with 15 years of experience. She does not appreciate this and how the process is inconsistent here. She favors having a records specialist, code compliance officer, Building Official, and one permit office supervisor if it is an internal opportunity for someone to grow. Commissioner Brandimarte questioned whether the positions are union positions. She never wants an employee to come back and say they left the protection of the union to become part of management; management is on their own as supervisors are not in the union. Community Development Director LaFerrier noted the records specialist would not be a supervisory job. Commissioner Brandimarte wants it made clear to the employees that they could leave the union and then lose their management job. She supports all of the positions requested; this is not only about Dania Pointe as there are a lot of things going on in the City. Sometime worker bees do not know how to do a job. If she were an employee, she would stay in the union. Mayor Lewellen noted the jobs themselves and the hiring process are not under the purview of the City Commission; it is under the City Manager and Department Head. Commissioner James said the Commission does discuss how the process works and the structure of the different departments. We have not told anyone who to hire, but we have had input in the past on how the structure has worked. When we start reclassifying positions without being consistent throughout the City, we open ourselves up to liability. This needs to be a very Minutes of Regular Meeting 6 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. transparent process; there has been tampering in this process. The Commission has the right and duty because it is the taxpayers' dollars that are going to be paying for this; the Commission makes those decisions for these positions. Commissioner Brandimarte referred to a negative email all of the Commissioners received and noted she is one of the few Commissioners who refuses to meet with developers; if she has, she has not been alone in the meeting. New Commissioners should not meet with anyone without having a witness. Vice-Mayor Odman asked if the Assistant Director position was an open position. Community Development Director LaFerrier said it would be the current Operations Manager, and explained how the reclassification works. The other positions would be open internally, which has been the policy of the Commission and administration. Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted the Code Compliance Officer is a union position. Community Development Director LaFerrier is the best person to make the decision of who will work very closely with him. The other positions would be open competitively. Regarding the timing, we try to be as flexible as we can. If Community Development Director LaFerrier needs worker bees, he expects him to come to administration and tell them. This current item cannot be put off much longer in order to get the technology in there and hire the people. Mayor Lewellen confirmed the person to be reclassified has already been doing the job. We need appropriate supervisors in the Community Development Department to deal with quality control. With all of the growth and development going on in the City, we need management as well as worker bees. We cannot afford to have something slip through the cracks. Commissioner Harris noted he supports everything Community Development Director LaFerrier wants to do and does not want to think that the Commission is micromanaging the department. Commissioner James asked if a supervisor would be allowed to be in the union if they did not have the responsibility of hiring and firing. Assistant City Manager Donnelly explained the process the union could follow to challenge the determination of a new position being established outside of the collective bargaining agreement. Commissioner James noted we did turn down positions in other departments from being reclassified and she thinks this is inequitable. She does not want to be a part of any repercussion for this. Commissioner James motioned to hold off on the reclassification of the position until mid-year, when the other positions are to be reclassified, and approve the remaining requests. Commissioner James spoke of her understanding about positions being reclassified relative to the Class and Compensation study results. Minutes of Regular Meeting 7 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. Assistant City Manager Donnelly clarified the study is done and was given to the Commission; individual meetings with the Commissioners are being held. The Commission will be asked how they want to implement it; it has nothing to do with a re-class and does not have anything to do with the reclassification of this position. Commissioner James asked if there was a position in Public Services to be reclassified that was delayed until mid-year. Assistant City Manager Donnelly explained the report shows a number of outliers about positions that need to be put in line where they should be, which will require a discussion by the Commission. Typically, we do reclassifications at mid-year through the budget process. The Building Department and this process are special; we should not wait to do this at mid-year as we need to meet these development needs now. Commissioner James' motion died for lack of a second. Commissioner Brandimarte motioned to adopt Resolution #2019-005; seconded by Commissioner Harris. The motion carried on the following 4-1 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Brandimarte Yes Vice-Mayor Odman Yes Commissioner Harris Yes Mayor Lewellen Yes Commissioner James No 8. Bids and Requests for Proposals 8.1 RESOLUTION#2019-009 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A BID RELATED TO INVITATION TO BID("ITB")NO. 18-007 FOR THE FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF THE CITY WELCOME SIGN AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF GRIFFIN ROAD AND U.S. HIGHWAY 1 TO TIGO INC. D/B/A EXPOSE YOURSELF USA, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FORTY FIVE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($145,500.00); PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. City Attorney Ansbro read the title of Resolution#2019-009. Commissioner James motioned to adopt Resolution #2019-009; seconded by Commissioner Harris. The motion carried unanimously. 9. Public Hearings and Site Plans There were no public hearings at this meeting. 10. Discussion and Possible Action Minutes of Regular Meeting 8 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. 10.1 City Attorney- Commissioner James Commissioner James said we are growing up in the City and our needs are becoming greater. She noted we have never had an RFP for legal services, and questioned if we are doing the best practice, getting the most, and being as effective as possible. She wanted to see if there is support to put out an RFP to see what services a firm could do for us. If it shows we are getting the most that we can get for what we are doing, great for us. Vice-Mayor Odman asked if the City has done an RFP for legal already. City Attorney Ansbro explained he was selected 21 years ago in a competitive process while he was with a law firm; 13 years ago he became full-time. Mayor Lewellen felt now is not the time to do this. We are meeting tomorrow regarding a City Manager, and we should take care of that first. She does think there should be some negotiation with the law firms we outsource with to try to reduce some of the expenses going out. We may want to revisit an RFP after we select a City Manager. Commissioner Brandimarte commented she realizes there are times our City Attorney has to get outside help. We are looking at the wrong spot by looking at City Attorney Ansbro; he does a fantastic job. We should be negotiating with the outside attorneys; that is where the problem lies. City Attorney Ansbro noted he has spoken to the outside law firms to have a meeting about their billing and maybe he can do the Code work. In 21 years, there has never been a construction litigation case and only one land-use case, which is a pretty good record. Commissioner Brandimarte said every time he got an increase was when the employees got an increase. Commissioner James commented City Attorney Ansbro has done a good job and this has nothing to do with him; she just wants to do due diligence. She does not see a big deal with putting an RFP out. This is independent from the City Manager search, and we can do more than one thing at a time. We ought to be diligent; we have not had an RFP in 13 years. Vice-Mayor Odman noted she sees nothing wrong with an RFP; the responsible thing to do is an RFP. This is how you remain fiscally responsible and accountable. Commissioner Harris commented the laws have changed in 21 years; laws in development have changed too. He felt that in another month, after we have a City Manager in place, we could look at it. Mayor Lewellen repeated right now is not the right time; let us get a City Manager in place now. These are two separate and very important positions, and we may not get a new City Manager in a month. Minutes of Regular Meeting 9 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. Commissioner James motioned to get an RFP written and put out there and delay a decision on anything of the RFP until we get a City Manager at least; seconded by Vice- Mayor Odman. Commissioner James clarified that the first draft of the RFP is to come back in 30 days so there is time to put it out. Mayor Lewellen noted that would be assuming it can be done in 30 days; it might take longer. Commissioner James said we can piggy back off of RFPs other cities have done that will not make it go for a very long time, but at any rate, not make any decisions until we get a new City Manager. Commissioner Harris confirmed no decisions would be made until we get a City Manager. The motion carried on the following 3-2 Roll Call vote: Commissioner Brandimarte No Vice-Mayor Odman Yes Commissioner Harris Yes Mayor Lewellen No Commissioner James Yes 11. Commission Comments 11.1 Commissioner Brandimarte Commissioner Brandimarte noted she supports any and all children's activities in Dania Beach. Our programs do not address children with special needs. We have a wrestling school in the City that accepts and trains special needs children. She wants the City to provide a place for the children to perform and asked the CRA or Parks & Recreation to step up. She asked for a City donation for the shows at the Casino presented by Gangrel's Wrestling Asylum, the first of which is on February 23rd Mayor Lewellen said we can put it on the next agenda so they have an opportunity to make a presentation. Vice-Mayor Odman questioned if we could make a small donation tonight. Mayor Lewellen noted she attended the Gangrel's toy drive; the toys were donated to children in need in Dania Beach. Commissioner Brandimarte motioned to approve a $1,000.00 donation to Gangrel's Wresting Asylum to help put on the shows; seconded by Commissioner James. Minutes of Regular Meeting 10 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted the funds could come from the City Commission contingency. He reminded the Commission they have a policy for donations to charitable organizations, which is done through the budget. The motion carried unanimously. 11.2 Commissioner Harris Commissioner Harris spoke of geo-fencing and geo-coding relative to AirBnbs, and rewriting our ordinance to eliminate the bad geo-coding things we have in our ordinance to eliminate some of the complaints we are having from AirBnbs. Commissioner Harris noted he had complaints about the park ranger on the weekends and holidays; the restrooms at Frost Park were locked on New Year's Day. Commissioner James questioned the status of the Parks &Recreation maintenance workers. Commissioner Harris noted the Dania Beach Lions Club called him about a Special Event application for the car show on February 23rd at Frost Park that they submitted on December 19th which has not been approved yet. Commissioner Harris reported the entrance sign to the City at Sheridan and US-1, in front of Miami Subs, looks like a car drove through it. Also, the landscaping at the corner is atrocious. 11.3 Commissioner James Commissioner James announced the NW 1St Street Bridge has been repaired and is reopened. There will be a closure at Bryan Road and Old Griffin Road for improvements and enhancements. Commissioner James challenged Parks & Recreation to be innovative and think about special needs children with regard to improvements and equipment. She would like to incorporate this in our Parks & Recreation Master Plan study. Commissioner James noted there has been an influx of people walking up and down US-1 because of the hotels; this is why we need to make our downtown a destination place. She would like to add a bike sharing program with our revitalization program; at Dania Pointe, in front of City Hall and at the beach. Commissioner Brandimarte said customers at the Fish Grill asked her if the City could put customer satisfaction survey cards in the hotels to rate the City. Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted he could talk to the Chamber of Commerce. Commissioner Harris suggested the CRA and the Chamber do an app for the survey. Minutes of Regular Meeting 11 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. 11.4 Vice-Mayor Odman Vice-Mayor Odman had no comments. 11.5 Mayor Lewellen Mayor Lewellen noted the road closed sign on Griffin Road approaching Old Griffin Road is obscured by another road sign which makes it hard to see. Mayor Lewellen said she would like to replace Randie Shane, who resigned some time ago, with Donna Peplin on the Airport Part 150 Committee. Mayor Lewellen motioned to approve the appointment of Donna Peplin on the Airport Part 150 Committee; seconded by Commissioner James. The motion carried unanimously. Mayor Lewellen suggested everyone go to Dania Pointe and continue going there as it is developed. Mayor Lewellen congratulated Commissioner Harris on his appointment to the 2019 Transportation and Infrastructure Services Federal Advocacy Committee. 12. Appointments 12.1 Airport Advisory Board—no appointments 12.2 Green Advisory Board Commissioner James appointed David Simonetta as an Ad Hoc member. 12.3 Marine Advisory Board—no appointments 12.4 Parks, Recreation and Community Affairs Advisory Board—no appointments 12.5 Planning g& Zoning Board Commissioner Brandimarte appointed: Tony Suriani Vice-Mayor Odman appointed: Charles Murphy Mayor Lewellen appointed: Kenya Peterman The Commission appointed Charlotte Sloboda as an Alternate member. Commissioner James motioned to approve the appointments; seconded by Commissioner Harris. The motion carried unanimously. Minutes of Regular Meeting 12 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019—7:00 p.m. 13. Administrative Reports 13.1 City Manager Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted he distributed a memo to the Commission on the Dania Beach Grill regarding options we have. He will be reaching out to the Commissioners during the week to discuss it. Assistant City Manager Donnelly noted the County will hold a meeting tomorrow night to go over Segment 3, the sand project. The County is starting regular meetings to discuss Segment 3; the project is important to us because it will rehabilitate our beach. The Army Corps of Engineers' project to put sand on our beach will start at the end of the month, and a schedule of beach closures will be provided. Mayor Lewellen reported the trash cans in the parking garage at City Hall are overflowing. 13.2 City Attorney City Attorney Ansbro had no comments. 13.3 City Clerk - Reminders Wednesday, January 9, 2019 - 3:00 p.m. Workshop - City Manager Candidate Recommendations Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 5:30 p.m. CRA Board Meeting Tuesday, January 22, 2019 - 7:00 p.m. City Commission Meeting 14. Adjournment Mayor Lewellen adjourned the meeting at 9:20 p.m. ATTEST: ��ip BFAry CIT OF D I EA H • j' 1 THOMAS SCHNEIDER, CMC E'er ,dog LORI LEWELLEN CITY CLERK '9"IS14 MAYOR Approved: January 22, 2019 Minutes of Regular Meeting 13 Dania Beach City Commission Tuesday,January 8,2019-7:00 p.m. REQUEST TO ADDRESS CITY COMMISSION AT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS DANIA BEACH SEA IT,LNE IT.LOVE R. The City is required by state law to keep minutes of City Commission meetings. To properly identify persons who address the City Commission in those minutes,the City requests that this form be completed and provided to the City Clerk, before the meeting begins. DATE OF COMMISSION MEETING: JA J © ,20 /9 PRINT NAME: .Le r -I' ADDRESS ( xd PHONE NO. 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PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHETHER OR NOT COMPENSATION IS PAID OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE ACTIVITIES,EACH LOBBYIST SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AN ANNUAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PAY AN ANNUAL ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH PRINCIPAL OR EMPLOYER. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: WWW.DANIABEACHFL.GOV. (ORDINANCE#2012-019) G:\Agenda\PUBLIC SPEAKING FORM.doc REQUEST TO ADDRESS CITY COMMISSION AT REGULAR OR SPECIAL MEETINGS DANIA BEACH SEA IT.LIVE IT.LOVE It: The City is required by state law to keep minutes of City Commission meetings. To properly identify persons who address the City Commission in those minutes, the City requests that this form be completed and provided to the City Clerk, before the meeting begins. DATE OF COMMISSION MEETING: 20j PRINT NAME: , K) e ADDRESS: I ( C_..> /�ja PHONE NO. 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A speaker's time shall not be transferable to another speaker. PLEASE BRIEFLY DESCRIBE T SUBJECT MATTER OF YOUR COMMENT: a � ,/ r 2) PUBLIC HEARINGS—ITEM# (AS PRINTED ON AGENDA) PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM THAT PERTAINS TO A"ZONING"TYPE OF MATTER(FOR EXAMPLE,A SITE PLAN, VARIANCE, SPECIAL EXCEPTION OR SIMILAR TYPE OF ITEM KNOWN AS A"QUASI-JUDICIAL"MATTER, YOU ARE SUBJECT TO BEING ASKED TO SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT YOU WILL BE TRUTHFUL AS TO YOUR COMMENTS OR TESTIMONY. YOU MAY ALSO BE SUBJECT TO QUESTIONS ASKED OF YOU BY AN APPLICANT OR AN APPLICANT'S REPRESENTATIVE OR ATTORNEY WHICH RELATE TO THE ITEM. ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE WITH REGARD TO ANY MATTER CONSIDERED AT THIS MEETING OR HEARING WILL NEED A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING, AND FOR SUCH PURPOSE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDING IS MADE WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED. LOBBYIST REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN ANY LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, WHETHER OR NOT COMPENSATION IS PAID OR RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THOSE ACTIVITIES,EACH LOBBYIST SHALL FILE WITH THE CITY CLERK AN ANNUAL REGISTRATION STATEMENT AND PAY AN ANNUAL ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100.00) REGISTRATION FEE FOR EACH PRINCIPAL OR EMPLOYER. REGISTRATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE CITY WEBSITE: WWW.DANIABEACHFL.GOV. (ORDINANCE#2012-019) G:\Agenda\PUBLIC SPEAKING FORM.doc