Notes of Commission Meeting and CRA Meeting of February 11

On February 11, the Commission held its regular commission meetingand CRA Meeting, and the following matters of interest were discussed and acted upon:

CRA MEETING

1) Approved the buying out of SNH Coin Laundry at Renaissance Plaza (f/k/a Mission Lake Plaza).
2) Movement is still going forward on developments along 441.


REGULAR MEETING

Held a Moment of Silence for the deaths of Ann Totino and Charles Boothe, Sr.


FIRST READING:

1) Passed permitting family day care home in all residential zoning districts. State law mandated these changes. However, the city made 3 modifications which legal counsel advised would be sustainable: #1 Clarify this does not override Deed Restricted Association that prohibit it; #2 Grandfathered in those day care facilities that were presently operating legally under the existing city ordinances; and #3 Included a distance requirements of 1000' between such facilities.


SECOND READING:

1) Passed adding a new category for Family Home Day Care with a $50 local business tax.

2) Passed purchasing property at 3801 NW 4th Street for $350,000, to be added to a new park being developed in Broward Estates.


RESOLUTIONS:

1) Passed 4 to1 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE CONSULTANT SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH CPENZLERSPORTS LLC TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FLORIDA-CARIBBEAN GAMES FOR MAY, 2010. Commissioner Berger voted against it.

2) Passed A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING A DONATION OF $2,500.00 TO SUPPORT THE FAMILY LITERACY AND LIFE SKILLS PROGRAM.

3) Approved A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING A DONATION OF $2,500.00 TO SUPPORT THE KIDS AND THE POWER OF WORK (KAPOW) PROGRAM.

4) Approved A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND MOSS/D. STEPHENSON JOINT VENTURE TO PROVIDE ALL MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, LABOR AND SERVICES TO MANAGE AND CONSTRUCT AN APPROXIMATELY 43,000 SQUARE FOOT MUNICIPAL COMPLEX.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:

1) PASSED A RESOLUTION GRANTING LESSEE AND APPLICANT, IGLESIA CHRISTIANA LA GLORIA DE DIOS. A/D, INC, A SPECIAL EXCEPTION DEVELOPMENT ORDER, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT, THE RELOCATION OF A STOREFRONT HOUSE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WITHIN THE SAME SHOPPING CENTER, KNOWN AS THE ATRIUM SHOPPING CENTER.

2) PASSED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE SPECIAL USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER OF FINE ENTERTAINMENT AND ELEGANT AFFAIRS, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW AN APPROXIMATE 3,173 SQUARE FOOT PUBLIC DANCE BALLROOM ON AN APPROXIMATELY 2.33 ACRE SITE AT THE CORNER OF 44TH STREET AND ROCK ISLAND ROAD.


NEW BUSINESS:

Approved to cancel the March 10 Commission Meeting due to a lack of quorum expected.