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Home My WebLink About1990-09-10 Special City Commission Meeting MinutesMINUTE S DANIA CITY COMMISSION SPECIAI.,, MEETING SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor:vice Mayor: Commissioners: Charles McElyea Bob Mikes Jean Cook Bobbie Grace John Bertino Frank Adler Robert Flatley Wanda Mul likin CityCityCity At torney : Manager: Clerk: AT THIS TI}tE. ADDENDW ITEI'T 3 WAS DISCUSSED PI'BI,,IC HEARING 1. Adoption of resolution entitled: Clty Attorney Adler read the resolution in its entirety as required by the City Charter and Section 200.065, Florida Statutes, approving the proposed mi]lage rate necessary to be levied for the fiscal year 1990-91; and providing for a public hearing when objections thereto witl be heard and questions concerning same wilf be answered; and repealing all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith; and provlding for an effective date. Mayor McElyea opened the public hearing. Hearing no one speak in favor or opposition, the Mayor closed the public hearinq. A motion was made by Commissioner Commissioner Bertino to adopt the the proposed millage rate of 5.78 for the fiscal year 90/91. Commissioner Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Commissioner Grace-Yes 2 Adoption of resolution entitfed: Cook, seconded by resolution approving mi lls to be levied vice Mayor Mikes requested the record show that there was 1 Dania citizen present at this public hearing. The motion passed on the following rolf call vote: City Attorney Adler read the resolution in its entirety as required by City Charter and Section 200.065 Florida Statutes approving its tentative annuaf budqet for the f j-sca1 year 1990-91; and providing for a public hearing when objections thereto will be heard and questions concerni-ng same will be answered; and repealing all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conf 1i.ct herewith; and providing for an effective date. Vice-Mayor Mikes-yes Mayor McElyea-yes SPECIAL MEETING 1 SEPTEMBER 10. 1990 Mayor McElyea opened one speak in favor orpublic hearing. the public hearing. Hearingopposition, the Mayor closed no the A motlon was made by Vice Mayor Mikes, seconded byCommissioner Grace to adopt the resolution approvlngits tentatlve annual budqet for the fiscaf V?r?rr fg9d-Sfand to correct a scriveners error in the resolutionsregarding the adoption of the final budqet and millagerate to be Tuesday. September 25, 1990. The motion passed on the following ro11 calf vote: Commissioner Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-yes Commissi oner Grace-yes 3- Agency Requests: (a) Dania Chanber of Commerce Vice-Mayor Mikes-yes Mayor McElyea-yes s15.000services Anita Serpe, on behalf of the Chamber of Conmerce,stepped forward to request pre-fundinq by the Clty forthe project "cateway Dania',. Ms. Serpe explained thatthis project consists of usinq anti-graffili palnt topaint 115 pafn trees along each side of the biidge,s1/4 ml1e lonq interior wall on Griffin Road andexplained that letters 24" talf and 90, long willdepict "The City of Danla',. Ms. Serpe mentioned thatthis project is expected to position the City as the"Design and Antique Center of South Florida" andinvited Commission involvement on Saturday by drawingtemplets of the palm trees which uould then be paintedin by professional painters. Kurt Ely mentioned that the design work will beconducted by the Chairman of the "Broward Make It ShineProgram" and that the Hork will be professionalfy completed. City Manager Flatley mentioned that the City would putthe money up front to fund this project and that theChamber plans to raise funds to reimburse the Citylater. Mr. FIat1ey stated that this project wiflcoincide with the two (2) days planned for the "FabricFair" at the Design Center of the Americas andexpressed positive benefit to Dania. Kurt Ely requested the Citythe Chamber of Commerce foron behalf of the City. to donatethe many to assist provlded Harriet Colucci, Executive Vice president of theChamber. explained that the Chamber has beeninstrumental in assisting the Clty in reference to theannexation of the Ravenswood area by planning andorganizing meetings. Ms. Colucci explained that theChamber provldes social services for the Citv andassists residents on a daily basis. Vice Mayor Mikes and Commissioner Grace concurred thatthe City of Dania does not have the funds for these SPECTAI] MEETING 2 SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 AT THfS TTI4E, THE MEETTNG WAS AD.]OURNED. types of donations and expfained that it would open the City up to donations to other organizations that also do good things on behalf of the City. commissioner Bertino expressed his opinion that the Chamber is considered by the general public as beinq apart of the city and felt a need to contribute to this orqanization as they are involved with doing municipaf work. Vice Mayor Mikes confirmed the City's position not to donate to organizations in accordance with a resolution adopted some years ago establishing that policy and felt the Chamber is capable of providing their own funding as they are tied directly to all businesses in the City. A motion was made by Commissioner Grace, Vice Mayor Mikes to deny the request for Chamber of Commerce. seconded by funding to the In an effort to clarify Lhe City's excess surplus funds Wanda Mullikin, City Cferk, requested the Commission and Chamber members to reference the back-up information for this item explaining the breakdown ofthe 5305,000, Ms. Muffikin explained that $109,656 is appropriated for police training and the I-,a}, Enforcement Trust Fund. S42,000 was appropriated in 89/90 to tile the atrium and purchase tHo vehicles for use by the crowth Management Department, S153,435 has been appropriated to be used for capital purchases as presented to the Commission on August 28 pending the conclusion of the 89/90 audi"t. Commissioner Bertino reconf irmedto assist the Chamber due to theof the City. the need for the City work they do on behalf Vi.ce Mayor Mlkes reconfirmed that until- the City is in a position to be released from the debt they are paying off. at this time, he does not feel the City can entertain the subject of donations for any organizationin Dania. City Manager Flat1ey established that the resolution adopted establishing the policy of not making donationsto organizations did not exclude organizations as fong as the City has set aside funds in the budget. The motion to deny the cafl vote: request passed on the following ro11 Commi ss ioner Commissioner Commissioner Bert ino-no Cook-yes Gr ace -ye s Vice-Mayor Mikes-yes Mayor McElyea-yes Vice Mayor Mikes expressed appreciation to Lhe Chamber of Conmerce for their efforts on behalf of Dania and expressedpossible donations in the future when the City is in abetter financial position by givinq a1I organizations anopportunity to address the Commission. A motion was made by Commissioner Bertino, seconded by Commissioner Cook to request the Chamber of Commerce tobring back on a project basis and a budget on a project basis of monies that they would want the city to fundto them for municipal services that they are providing on behalf of the City that are considered of a positivenature to be helping the CiLy financially. SPECIAIJ MEETTNG 3 SEPTEMBER 10, 1990 Commissioner Bertino clarified that his motion was made !o ensure that the working relations continue between the City and the Chamber. The motion passed on the following ro11 call vote: Commissioner Commiss ioner Commissioner Bertino-yes Cook-yes Gr ac e -no vice-Mayor Mikes-yes Mayor McElyea-no Vice-Mayor Mikes-yes Mayor McElyea-yes b) Area Agency on Aging of Broward county City Manager Flatley mentioned that the Area Agency on Aging has requested the City donate their fair share of $6.389.00 due to their serving 3,693 Dania senior citizens. City Manager Flatley explained that this agency receives federal funds and if Dania does not contribute there would be no change in services to these senior citizens. Commissioner Bertino expressed his opposition to donating to this organization a6 they do receive state, county and federal funds pald from taxpayers to operate. Citizen A1 Spies expressed his view that the Federal Government has cut funding to agencies like the Area Agency on Aging which is why they are coming to loca1 governments for assistance. Discussion continued on the taxing procedures that will be utilized for the residentiaf and commercialproperties newly annexed into Dania. A motion was made by Commissioner Grace, seconded by Commissioner Bertino to deny this request by the Area Agency on Aging. The motion passed on the following ro11 call vote: AT THIS TII-IE, THE COMMISSION RETURNED TO ITEM 1 OT,I THE AGENDA This special commission meetlng was then adjourned. YOR -C OMMT Commissioner Bertino-yes Commissioner Cook-no Commiss ioner crace-yes TTY CLERK_AUDITOR I R SPECIAL MEETING 4 SEPTEMBER 10, 19 90 z/)azM*