Notes of the Regular Commission Meeting on January 12

On January 12, the City Commission met at our Regular Commission Meeting, and the following are notes of interest from the meetings:

REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

PRESENTATIONS:

A. A PRESENTATION BY ALLAN OWENS, CPA, OF THE (GFOA) GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION TO PRESENT THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FINANCE DEPARTMENT; CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2007

B. A PRESENTATION BY MR. LEONARD A. DUNCANSON, GUIDANCE COUNSELOR, LAUDERHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL REGARDING THE “BOYS TO MEN” MENTORSHIP PROGRAM, ALONG WITH A PLAQUE PRESENTATION


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

1. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-100: CREATING SUBSECTION 1.15, AMORTIZATION PERIOD FOR NON-CONFORMING USES LOCATED IN THE CANNON POINT AREA; TO PROVIDE AN AMORTIZATION PERIOD FOR SPECIFIED SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND SIMILAR NON-CONFORMING USES IN THE CANNON POINT AREA THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2016.

2. Tabled ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-101: AMENDING SICK LEAVE USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WORKERS’ COMPENSATION.

3. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-102: CREATING ARTICLE III, PROCEDURE WITH SPECIAL MASTER; ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR USE OF SPECIAL MASTER ON A NON-EXCLUSIVE BASIS.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

NONE


RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

4. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-01: RECOGNIZING THE “BUILDING CITIZENSHIP IN THE COMMUNITY: BACK TO BASICS” INITIATIVE OF THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, INC., AND PLEDGING SUPPORT FOR THIS STATEWIDE EFFORT(REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN)

ADMINISTRATION

5. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-02: ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE BILL OF SALE AND UTILITY EASEMENT DEDICATION FOR UTILITIES FROM FTMI REAL ESTATE, LLC FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6700 W. COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS MADISON HOUSE AND IVY COURT AT FOREST TRACE ALF.

PLANNING & ZONING

6. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-03: REQUESTING THE BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL TO RECERTIFY THE LAUDERHILL CYCLE 2008-AR1 FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT (FLUE) AMENDMENT.

7. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-04: AMENDING THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT SUPPORT DOCUMENT BIKE LANES, GREENWAYS AND PARKS MAP.

D.E.E.S

8. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-05: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM BARRANCO-GONZALEZ, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $59,680.00 FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS AND TO SUPPORT THE BID PROCESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW WESTWIND PARK COMMUNITY CENTER; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM GENERAL OBLIGATION (GO) BOND FUNDS BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-361-6532.

9. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-06: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM BARRANCO-GONZALEZ, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $87,560.00 FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE NECESSARY CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS, TO OBTAIN THE REQUIRED PERMITS AND APPROVALS AND TO SUPPORT THE BID PROCESS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CULTURAL MUSEUM LOCATED AT “THE OLD CITY HALL” AT 1080 N.W. 47th AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM GENERAL OBLIGATION (GO) BOND FUNDS AND GRANT MONIES FROM THE LAND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAM “PARKS FOR PEOPLE.

10. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-07: APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES (ADA) ACCESSIBLE BUS STOPS; PROVIDING FOR REIMBURSEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $47,015.74 TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIFTEEN (15) ADA COMPLIANT BUS STOP IMPROVEMENTS LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY.

POLICE

11. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-08: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $29,481.20 FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIFTEEN (15) DELL LATITUDE D630 LAPTOP COMPUTERS AND FIVE (5) DELL VOSTRO 1710 LAPTOP COMPUTERS FROM DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION BASED UPON THE STATE OF FLORIDA PURCHASING CONTRACT #250-000-03-1.

12. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-09: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $8,508.63 FOR THE PURCHASE OF EMERGENCY VEHICLE LIGHTING AND EQUIPMENT FROM LOCAL SUPPLIER EMERGENCY VEHICLE SUPPLY (EVS) BASED UPON THE MARTIN COUNTY CONTRACT #AR-2007-2066.

13. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-10: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $10,320.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 120 STREAMLIGHT TLR-1 TACTICAL MOUNTED GUN LIGHTS FROM THE LOW QUOTE, LOU’S POLICE & SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC.

14. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-11: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $8,376.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 120 SAFARILAND ALS HOLSTERS FROM THE LOW QUOTE, LOU’S POLICE & SECURITY EQUIPMENT, INC.