Notes of the Commission Meeting and CRA Meeting of 4/14

On April 14, the Commission met for its Regular Commission Meeting and as the CRA. The following are notes of interests from those meetings:

CRA MEETING:

1. RESEARCH SUMMARY ON VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS - Research shows that it has some effectiveness for property crimes, but not so for violent crimes since they are usually of passion and not planned. It is also more effective as part of a planned project, rather than retrofitting it to an existing development. The Commission supported further investigation, and to look into implementing it as part of planned project, such as along State Road 7, and instituting that private developments, as part of their construction, should likewise implement. Discussion was also on instituting a Code Blue system, which would be more effective for violent crimes.

2. SISTER CITIES PROGRAM - Update information on our sister cities. We are looking at expanding our cultural exchanges, as we have been done with Suzana, Brazil. Also, we will be putting on our web site information about our sister cities.

3. BROWARD PAVILION AT ULI CONFERENCE - Oct. 27-30, 2008 in Miami. We have reserved our space at the event, for which the cost is being partly paid by sponsors who will participate with us. In conjunction with the Broward Alliance, we are working to create a Broward Pavilion.

4. DIRECTOR’S REPORT

A. CULTURE BUILDS FLORIDA GRANT - Application is proceeding
B. BROWARD CULTURAL PLANNING GRANT - Application is proceeding with other partners
C. TREE GARDENS AND RENAISSANCE PLAZA PARKS - Agreement is being worked out to lease the property in front of Tree Gardens Condominium to extend Renaissance Park.
D. JOHN MULLIN PARK - A RFP is due by April 30, to see how we can develop the non park premises for residential.


REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

PRESENTATIONS:

A PRESENTATION BY PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES DIRECTOR, IRVIN KIFFIN, TO RECOGNIZE THE FIFTEEN PARTICIPANTS THAT REPRESENTED LAUDERHILL AT THE UNITOWN 2008 YOUTH LEADERSHIP TRAINING CAMP.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- FIRST READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO 08O-02-105: Approved an Ordinance to allow as a permitted use, subject to special regulations, a large family day care home in the Residential single-family at four (RS-4) and five (RS-5) zoning district, grandfathering in 4 such facilities within Lauderhill.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 08O-04-114: APPROVED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VACANT LAND PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND MGY, INC. FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL TO PAY $775,000.00 FOR THE LAND LOCATED AT 3120 N.W. 12th PLACE, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE SITE OF THE CURRENT TEMPORARY FIRE STATION.

3. Ordinance No. 08o-04-115: Approved an Ordinance to allow an applicant to be charged a reasonable fee to recover the costs associated with preparing and mailing written public hearing notices.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 08O-04-116: APPROVED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE SIX MONTH REVIEW BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AMENDMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,849,238.00; APPROPRIATING ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,438,416.00; REFLECTING ADJUSTMENTS TO VARIOUS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

5. ORDINANCE NO. 08O-03-112: APPROVED AN ORDINANCE ADDING A PROVISION TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE PERMIT FEES FOR CITY INITIATED PROJECTS.

RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

6. RESOLUTION NO. 08R-04-98: APPROVED A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL SUPPORTING THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE CURRENT FLORIDA FOREVER PROGRAM OR A SUCCESSOR PROGRAM THAT WOULD SUPPORT FLORIDA COMMUNITIES TRUST (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

7. Resolution No. 08-04- 105: Approved a resolution opposing the State Legislature from using State Transportation Trust Funds for non-transportation purposes, whereby they intend to use them to balance the State Budget. (Requested by Mayor Richard J. Kaplan)

8. Resolution No. 08-04-103 : Approved a resolution approving the installation of Speed Humps in the Broward Estates area, as requested in Petitions submitted by the neighborhood residents.

9. RESOLUTION NO. 08R-04-100: APPROVED ON A 4-1 VOTE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ESTABLISHING A RESIDENT TASK FORCE CONCERNING THE MASTER PLAN FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL. COMMISSIONER BERGER VOTED OPPOSED.

D.E.E.S.

9. RESOLUTION NO. 08R-04-102: APPROVED A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID (#P2008-007) TO BERG DEMOLITION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,850.00 FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE OLD WATER TANK LOCATED AT 3801 N.W. 4TH COURT. This demolition is required to transform a parcel of land in the Broward Estates area, which was recently purchased, into a park.