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Home My WebLink About1990-11-27 Workshop City Commission Meeting MinutesMINUTES DANIA CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING NOVEMBER 27, L99O ROLI.,, CAI-,L : Present: Mayor: vice Mayor: Commissioners: Charles McElyea Bob Mikes ( late ) Jean Cook Bobbie Grace John Bertino Frank Adler Robert FlatIeY wanda Mul l ikin circircit yAyM yC t torney : anager : lerk: 1. lteadowbrook drainage John Calvin, Clty Enqineer. explained that over the past few months his office has discussed with the Lommission their master plan for drainage for the southeast section of the City and the Meadowbrook Lakes drainage problem regarding whether or not to leave the outfatls in the Meadowbrook Lakes. Mr. Calvin stated that if he instituted just part of the master plan and took Meadowbrook out oi th" lakes, it would be a major undertaking that would cost around $175.000 to run the main line inticipated in the master plan. Mr' Ca1vin stated that the City then requested that he come up with an interim alternative to isolate the street drainage from the Meado{brook drainaqe. Mr. Cal-vin stated that his otfice ran some hydraulic calculations based on a three year storm, which would be the minimal storm, to see what effect there would be. His office determined that the 36" drainage pipe atong 11th Street would work alriqht as it is largie enough to isolate the lake by keeping the parking areas and street drainage separate and have sufficient drainage available ' However, the same calculations for SE loth street showed severe floodinq as it is only a l-5" drainage pipe. Mr. Cafvin mentioned that the pipe works sufficiently right nox as it is not a major outfafl pipe but only a coltector pipe that automatically discharges into a larger pipe that goes into Meadowbrook Lakes. Mr. Calvin mentioned that replacing the mains on 1oth would be the uttimate resolution but that they have come up with an acceptabte proposal that would involve installing new catch basins. Mr. calvin explained that the catch basins would be installed in the parking 1ot area where each of the outfalls occur that would go into the Meadowbrook L.,akes with the idea that the catch basins would serve the parking lot for the Meadowbrook project. The existlng catch basins in the street would drain the street and create a small berm between the two. They would also leave a sma1l pipe connecting the existing street catch basin with the new catch basin' Mr. Calvin stated that these catch basins would work as pol-lution retardant structures that would trap the greases and oils from going into the Meadowbrook Lakes' The cost of i-nstalling these catch basins would be around S15.000 and the catch basins on 11th would fit right in with the overall southeast drainaqe plan. Mr' calvin mentioned that the catch basins on sE 10th WORKSHOP MEETING l- NoVEMBER 27. L990 Street would be too small system which wouLd mean a s6.000. to utilize in the overall loss to the City of around Mr. Calvin informed Commissioner Cook that over the past 8 years the pollution retardant devices for catch Lasins have become a south Florida water Management requirement on every outfall structure that is installed and that they Here not required when Meadowbrook Condominium was built in 1974. Mr' Calvin mentioned that the Meadowbrook Lake representatives need to be aware that around 70t of the oi1 and grease going into the MeadoHbrook Lakes comes from their iarXing lots and around 30t comes from the city itreeti. He mentioned that isolating the street drainage from the parking lot drainage wilI not necessirily solve Ehe pollution problem without these pollution ietardant structures. Mr. Calvin recommended Lo cut off 1l-Eh street from draining into the l,teadowbrook L,akes and install pollution retardant devj.ces on the existing catch basins on sE 10th at a cost of around $1,500 per catch basin. Mr. Calvin mentioned that the plug on 11th Street could then be removed in the event of flooding. The Commission generally agreed to have Mr' Calvln obtain some bids to be brougtht back before the Commission on installing the poll-ution retardant devices on the existing catch basin on sE 10 street plug off sE 11th Street. and 2. ilack Dorrns property - 801 Griffin Road City Manager Flatley reminded the Commission that Mr' Downs was asked to remove a sign at the front of his property for better visibility and to cut the grass ,here cars are parked. Mr. Ftatley asked Mr. Downs to respond to these two items and to update the Commission on I tentative completion schedule of his project' Mr. DoHns explained that he has removed the sign and that he is cutting the grass around the building every two Heeks. Mr. Downs mentioned that the building is a 40,000 sq. ft. facility with 28.000 sq- ft. on the Iower floor. Mr. Downs reported that he is almost completely leased on the lower level and is in .r.gotiutiot with an individual who may lease the entire upitairs portion which will be helpful in obtaining his ctnstruction Ioan. Mr. Downs explained that he could not say exactly when he would be able to complete the project. Vice Mayor Mikes stated that this project is surrounded by a residential area and that citizens from the area hive cornplained about the trash and dumping problem' Vice Mayor Mikes suggested that Mr. Downs build a 3' earth blrm around the area that is used for dumping until the project is ready for completion. Mr, Downs expressed his desire to develop this project as approved once he obtains the financing that he needs and the necessitY of obtaining leases for renting the building. Discussion then fotlowed regarding Mr' Downs completing 80 feet of Landscaping on the site right away. vice Mayor Mikes expressed his concern with oil being dumped on this property and the need for the city to contact EQCB or for Mr. Downs to work with the property owner to build a 3' berm to deter people from contaminating the soiI. Vice Mayor Mikes suggested the WORKSHOP MEETING 2 NOVEMBER 27, 19 90 property owner knohl that he is responsible ultimately if the l"and is being contaminated. City Attorney Adler requested Mr. Downs to give him the property owners name so that Code Enforcement can site irirn- fo.-the dumping and advise him to have it cleaned up or EQCB will be called. After further discussion, it was decided that Mr' Downs wouta compfete 8O' of landscapinq and contact the property owner about constructinq a berm to stop the aurping and that the Commission would review the improvements at the first regular meeting in January' Airport nediator selection prior to Noverber 30, 1990 tley presented a list of impartial as been submitted from the south Council and menti,oned the need for the ee selections. After further discussion, the Commission agreed to choose number 5. Gerald Mager and number 6 Arthur B' Parkhurst as mediators for the City. The third selection was left for City Manager Flatley to make after he speaks with Ed Curtis, City Counsel. who is Germany . This regular commission meetinq was then adjourned' 3. City Manager mediators thaElorida Plann City to make C ITY C LERK- AUD ITOR Flath ingthr l-n o _C SSI WORKSHOP MEETING 3 NOVEMBER 27, 1990 '/,/./.""1 '//