Notes of the Commission Meeting of September 22

On September 22, the City Commission held a Regular Meeting (though reschedule due to Rosh Hashanah). The following were some items of interest that were discussed:

PROCLAMATION:

A PROCLAMATION DECLARING OCTOBER 5 – OCTOBER 11, 2008, AS “FIRE PREVENTION WEEK” IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL. AND IN CONJUNCTION - RECOGNIZING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF FIREFIGHTERS ANTHONY BUSK, SANTO AGOSTA, AND JACOB MARCHESE DURING A RESIDENTIAL FIRE WHERE A TEN-MONTH OLD BABY GIRL WAS RESCUED AND RESUSCITATED.

B. PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 22, 2008 AS BRANDON McGEE DAY.

PRESENTATIONS:

A. A PRESENTATION BY LAUDERDALE LAKES/LAUDERHILL EVENT ORGANIZERS TO THANK THE SPONSORS OF THE INAUGURAL JR. SOUL BOWL BETWEEN THE LAUDERHILL LIONS AND THE LAUDERDALE LAKES VIKINGS.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

1. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 08O-09-149: APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC.

2. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 08O-09-150: TO INCREASE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES BASED UPON A FEE STUDY PERFORMED BY BLACK & VEATCH, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, WITH SAID INCREASE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL FORECASTS AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.

3. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 08O-09-151: TO CODIFY THE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED AUTOMATIC ADJUSTMENT TO STORMWATER CHARGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH 100% OF THE U.S. CONSUMER PRICE INDEX AS DETERMINED IN JUNE OF THE CALENDAR YEAR OF THE ADJUSTMENT.

RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

4. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-209: APPROVING THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BROWARD COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE LEASE OF THE EAST SIDE LIBRARY THROUGH THE PERIOD ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011; ELIMINATING THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TOWARDS STAFFING AND OPERATING EXPENSES FOR THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT.

5. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-210: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL RELATING TO THE CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING REGARDING THE DEVELOPMENT, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE LIBRARY TO BE LOCATED AT THE CENTRAL BROWARD REGIONAL PARK.

6. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-211: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) STATE HIGHWAY BEAUTIFICATION AND LANDSCAPE GRANT FOR SUNRISE BOULEVARD MEDIANS FROM STATE ROAD 7/U.S. 441 THROUGH N.W. 31st AVENUE IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,000.00 FOR THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION OF IRRIGATION, LANDSCAPING AND LABOR FOR THIS PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF CITY MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000.00 ; PROVIDING THAT FDOT WILL MATCH THE ADDITIONAL $25,000.00.

POLICE

7. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-216: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO “A CHILD IS MISSING."

8. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-217: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $30,012.00 FROM THE FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) FOUR-WHEEL UTILITY VEHICLES AND AN ENCLOSED TRAILER FROM THE LOWEST QUOTE, FLORIDA COAST EQUIPMENT, FOR USE BY THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL POLICE DEPARTMENT.

9. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-218: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,600.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COMPUTER SOFTWARE PROGRAM “ON DUTY POLICE SCHEDULING SOFTWARE AND EXTRA DUTY EMPLOYMENT SOFTWARE” FROM THE SOLE SOURCE SUPPLIER, JAVASOFT CORPORATION.

10. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 08R-09-220: APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LAUDERHILL AND BROWARD COUNTY THROUGH JANUARY 29, 2009 FOR PROVIDING COMMUNITY SHUTTLE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SERVICES.