Notes from Commission Meeting of November 26

On November 26, the City Commission met in Regular Session, the first after the elections.  The following are some notes of interest (all items passed unaminously unless otherwise indicated):

ELECTION:

A. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR -  Kenneth Thurston to serve until the end of November 2013.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING:  

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-11-155: AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 14,  PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR POLICE AND/OR FIRE RESPONSES TO FALSE ALARMS AND DELETING SECTION 14-76, ALARM PERMIT REQUIRED, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS ALLOWED BEFORE A FEE IS IMPOSED, INCREASE FALSE ALARM FEES, ELIMINATE THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT AND IMPOSE THE FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS ON THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNER.  

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:  

2. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-151: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX G - FRANCHISES, ARTICLE III, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND TRASH; APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES.  

3. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-153: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE,  AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO APPROVE AMENDENTS TO THE WATER AND SEWER AVAILABILITY RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2012 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT SAID RATES AND CHARGES ARE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES AND ARE IMPLEMENTED TO ENABLE THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH ITS 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE ON OCTOBER 1, 2012. 

RESOLUTIONS:

4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-248: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE BROWARD CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR THE TOURISM PROGRAM GRANT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $21,500.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PAY MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,750.00.   NOTE:  Funding will go the Jazz Picnic in the Park and Jammin' in the Park Fest.  Other monies to fund from the City's portion came from sponsors.

5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-249: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS REGARDING THE UNITOWN PROGRAM.  Most of the funding came from a private donation obtain by the Mayor and funds left over from another event the Mayor organized.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-260: AWARDING THE BID TO MICRIM LAB, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $583,960.00 TO PROVIDE LICENSED CONTRACT OPERATORS A, B AND C AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING SUPPORT STAFFING AND MECHANICS FOR THE DAILY OPERATION, SLUDGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL, CONTRACT PERSONNEL SUPERVISION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN BID NUMBER P2012-025; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 401-921-3150.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. SET THE DATE FOR COMMISSION RETREAT -  Thursday, January 31 starting at 9 am at Lauderhill City Hall.