Thursday, September 02, 2010

Notes of the Commission Meeting of August 30

On August 30, the City Commission held its Regular Commission Meeting. The following are notes of interest from that meeting (unless otherwise indicated, all votes were unanimous):


VI. PROCLAMATIONS:

A. A PROCLAMATION DECLARING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 20 -- 24, 2010, AS “CHOOSE PEACE – STOP VIOLENCE WEEK”, AND SEPTEMBER 22, 2010 AS “STAND UP FOR PEACE ACROSS BROWARD COUNTY” DAY.

VII. PRESENTATIONS:

A. PRESENTATION ON LAUDERHILL TEEN CENTRAL (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).


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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-08-145: AMENDING THE CORPORATE BOUNDARIES OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL TO INCLUDE THE NEWLY ANNEXED AREAS AT THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHWEST CORNERS OF SUNRISE BOULEVARD AND N.W. 31ST AVENUE EFFECTIVE SEPTEMPBER 15, 2010; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION).


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

2. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-07-140: PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN CANDIDACY IN THE EVENT OF WITHDRAWAL, DEATH OR REMOVAL OF CANDIDATES (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

3. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-07-141: CORRECTING A CLERICAL ERROR TO BE CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT PROVISIONS AND TO CLARIFY IN THE EVENT OF AN EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY THAT A SPECIAL ELECTION WOULD BE CALLED BY ORDINANCE(REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

4. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-07-142: TO AMEND THE BUILDING PERMIT FEE SCHEDULE AND ADJUST THE ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTION FEES.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-07-143: TO PROVIDE A BUILDING RECORDS SEARCH FEE APPLYING TO BUILDING PERMIT SEARCHES, PERMIT HISTORY AND BUILDING CODE VIOLATION REQUEST SEARCHES.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-07-144: TO PROVIDE AN ARCHIVING FEE ON EACH PERMIT TO OFFSET THE COST OF MICROFILMING AND SCANNING COMPLETED BUILDING PERMITS AND PLANS.


RESOLUTIONS
ADMINISTRATION


7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-183: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF $37,028 TO BE APPLIED TO THE JUNIOR FLORIDA CARIBBEAN GAMES, MEMORIAL WEEKEND 2011, AT DILLARD HIGH SCHOOL


COMMISSION

8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-155: REGARDING THE GRADUATION RATES OF BLACK MALES FROM BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS; REQUESTING THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO IMPROVE THE GRADUATION RATE OF BLACK MALES; REQUESTING THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY RESEARCH AND ADOPT BEST PRACTICES OF OTHER SCHOOL BOARD JURISDICTIONS(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).

9. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-156: SUPPORTING THE EFFORTS OF THE LAUDERHILL REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REGARDING THE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ENERGY WATER AUDIT PROGRAM WHICH WILL PROVIDE FREE ENERGY AUDITS TO ALL LAUDERHILL BUSINESSES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).


DEES

10. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-157: APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID TO JMW CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400,000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AQUATICS FACILITY AT JOHN MULLIN PARK PER PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-361-06540.


FINANCE

11. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-158: APPROVING THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011.


FIRE

12. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-159: RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF FIRE RESCUE SERVICES, FACILITIES AND PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA; DECLARING THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED COST FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011; DECLARING THE ESTIMATED FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT RATE SCHEDULE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011; REIMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING FIRE RESCUE SERVICES; DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL; AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF. ACTUALLY THE FIRE RESCUE FEE WAS REDUCED FROM $261 TO $250 ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES.


PALS

13. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-165: DECLARING THE EXISTENCE OF SURPLUS OBSOLETE FURNITURE AND OTHER ITEMS STORED IN THE GYMNASIUM AT THE SADKIN COMMUNITY CENTER AND AUTHORIZING THEIR DISPOSAL FOR SALE IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY OF LAUDERHILL CODE OF ORDINANCES.

14. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-166: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS, INC. FOR THE OPERATION OF THE AFTER SCHOOL, SUMMER CAMP, AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL CARE PROGRAMS; APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT REGARDING THE FLAT RATE FEE FOR JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST 2010 RELATIVE TO THE SUMMER CAMP PROGRAM ONLY.


PLANNING & REDEVELOPMENT

15. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-167: GRANTING THE CITY MANAGER THE ABILITY TO WAIVE OR REDUCE LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AND/OR CERTIFICATE OF USE FEES FOR BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S INTERNATIONAL TRADE INCUBATOR.


POLICE

16. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-168: APPROVING THE WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,954.35 TO PURCHASE RADIO EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED IN THE POLICE/FIRE COMMAND POST VEHICLE FROM MOTOROLA, INC.; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936.

17. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-169: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE INVERRARY 441 APARTMENTS FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AREA KNOWN AS THE INVERRARY 441 APARTMENTS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:


18. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-170: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO BLU LAGOON’S RESTAURANT AND WINE BAR, INC., SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A ± 4,720 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT BAR AND BANQUET HALL IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT ON AN APPROXIMATE ± 2.01 ACRE SITE LOCATED ON PARCEL A, BON-VALE PLAZA, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 92, PAGE 16 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BON-VALE PLAZA LOCATED AT 7529-7531 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA. REQUEST WAS MADE TO OPERATE UNTIL 2 AM ON WEEKENDS AND LIVE ENTERTAINMENT. STAFF RECOMMENDED AGAINST IT. RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY HOUSING IS 84' AWAY FROM THE BACK OF THE BUILDING. COMMISSION APPROVED SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERIODIC REVIEW. THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION CAN BE REVOKED IF THE RESTRICTIONS ARE VIOLATED.

19. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-171: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO DONNA’S RESTAURANT AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE, INC., SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A ± 3,701 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT BAR IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT ON AN APPROXIMATE ± 3.61 ACRE SITE LOCATED ON LOTS 1 THROUGH 5 INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 3, BOULEVARD SHOPPES NO. 1, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 106, PAGE 45 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BOULEVARD SHOPPES LOCATED AT 5432-5434 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA. COMMISSION APPROVED SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERIODIC REVIEW. THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION CAN BE REVOKED IF THE RESTRICTIONS ARE VIOLATED.

20. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-08-172: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO TOBOLSKI, LLC, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A ± 5,796 SQUARE FOOT BANQUET HALL IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT ON AN APPROXIMATE ± 1.50 ACRE SITE LOCATED ON A PORTION OF PARCEL A, 31ST AVENUE COMMERCIAL PLAT, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 123, PAGE 10 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AND MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1451 N.W. 31ST AVENUE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA. COMMISSION APPROVED SUBJECT TO ADDITIONAL RESTRICTIONS AND PERIODIC REVIEW. THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION CAN BE REVOKED IF THE RESTRICTIONS ARE VIOLATED.


NEW BUSINESS

A. SET THE FOLLOWING SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETINGS ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

i. Fire 5.00 pm
ii. Garbage Fee 5.15 pm
iii. Safe Neighborhood 5.30 pm
iv. Storm water 5.45 pm
v. Windemere Safe Neighborhood District

B. The Oct. 11, 2010 Commission Meeting is cancelled due to the Columbus Day Holiday.

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