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DANIA CITY COMMISSION
WORKSHOP MEETING
JULY 17, 1990
ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mayor:
Vice Mayor:
Commissioners:
At torney :
Manager:
CIerk:
1. the need for an
runway at the airport and
runway 1331;
2. the need forto extending the south
3. the need to
the removal of trees,
diagonaf runway;
charles McElyea
Bob Mikes
Jean Cook
Bobbie Grace
John Bert i no
Frank Adler
Robert Flatley
Wanda Mul l ikin
City
Ci tyCity
6:00 p.m. Tour of the area recentfy annexed to the
of Dania. The City Commission. representatives of
area's civic groups and pre6s toured the area using
City's recreation van.
7:30 p-m. Returned to City Hall to discuss the
following: (approximately)
* Upconing referendun vote this falI regarding
residentially zoned property joininq the City.
City
the
the
group
of the
Mr. Flatley welcomed comments from several
representafives from the newly annexed area
city.
civic
west
Jay Eie1d, President of C.A.R.E. (Citizens Against
Runway Expansion) expressed appreciation to the
Commission for touring their area and allowing them to
speak at this meeting.
Mr. Fie1d informed the Commission that residents in the
newly annexed area would like to see Dania address the
following issues:
4. the need to address the construction of the
incinerator at the Port;
5. the need for strict radar enforcement of 45
MPH speed limit on Griffin Road;
immediate curfer.r on the south
from the cross di agonal
Dania to reaffirm its opposition
runway;
address the noise problem. due to
along the north runway and
on 27 th
the
6. the need for concern for residents
and 31st Avenue as these roads were added to
Broward County Trafficways Plan;
7. the need for concern to prohibit trucks and
re-route traffi-c from using sw 30th Avenue with the
importing of garbage by the County from Monroe county;
8. the need to landscape theGriffin Road.
medium strip on
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Mr. Field suggested two possibilities for the
referendum; to either hold a Primary Electlon on
September 4 or to hold a General Election on November6. Mr. Field explained that the voter registrationwould close August 6 for the Primary and October 8 forthe General. Mr. Field suggested the campaign for thereferendum on annexation be ca11ed "Dania Now" and thatDania should emphasize the primary concern beingprotection for residents from the airport expansion.
Mr. Field stated that residents r,,ould like to see a tax
comparison between Dania and the County and mentionedthat Dania should inform new residents that is not moreexpensive to live in Dania. Mr. Field stated thatresidents shoutd be aware that the commercial propertyon Griffin Road has already been annexed and thatrevenue from these businesses will not be used for theresidential neighborhoods unless they are annexed. Mr.Eield also mentioned the need to oppose the sludgeplant project.
Bunny Brahman, Vice President of CARE, expressedneed to get to know the business people in theannexation area prior to sending out the noticesthem to take out their occupational licenses for
BiIl Hyde suggested to get people interested onfirst referendum as there is less interest fromthe longer the annexation issue goes on.
City Manager Flatley mentioned that he feltbetter to hold the referendum in November totime for proper notification.
the
for
Dani-a.
the
peopl e
Discussion continued with the residents in the arearegarding the misconception that Dania has the highesttax base. Mr. Flatley confirmed that last year. Daniawas in fifth place and that Dania will be even lowerthis year.
*Future structure of the City Comnission (five versusseven menbers. districting or not. no change, etc.)
it would beallow more
theCity Manager Flatley discussed the need to wait for
Census count results in order to obtain a morerealistic percentage of registered voters in orderdetermine the need for addltional City Commission
members.
to
tlnfrastructure needs
City Manager Flatley mentioned the need to hear fromthe different civic groups in the annexation area inorder to determine infrastructure needs.
*Service requirements
City Manager Flatley mentioned that the pick-up servicein the annexation area for hard goods items r.rill be ona monthly basis Hith Dania instead of a quarterfy basj-swith the County. Mr. FIaLley mentioned that garbagepick-up will remaln with the County as they just passeda 7 year contract for garbage pick-up in that area.
Vice Mayor Mikes expressed his opinion that theannexation residents have more to gain by vofunteeringto come into the city for better representation onmajor conflicts Iike the airport expansion.
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Commissioner Bertino sugges tedpublic hearing relating to theairport expansion at a location
area.
an addi tional
review on the
newly annexation
having
D.R.I.
in the
Commissioner Cook commended Mayor McElyea for his ideaof touring the annexation area and expressedappreciation to the residents from the annexation areafor expressing their suggestions and encouragedcontinued involvement,
The Commission generally agreed to schedule events andattend meetings in the annexation area to get betteracquainted with residents and businesses prior to
November.
City Manager Flatfey encouraged residents in theannexation area to become involved in the City
Commission Meetings that take place on the second andfourth Tuesdays of each month.
This workshop meeting was then adjourned.
AYO CO IS o
ITY CLERK_AUDTTOR
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