Notes of the Regular Commission Meeting of December 10

On December 10, the City Commission met in Regular Session, the first after the elections.  The following are some notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND 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.


RESOLUTIONS

2. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-269: AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR, AND EXECUTION  OF, A JOB ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) GRANT UNDER THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR USE RELATED TO SHUTTLE BUSES; PROVIDING THAT THE GRANT WILL FUND 80% OF THE TOTAL COST; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO MATCH 20% OF THE TOTAL COST.


3. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-271:  APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR DESIGNATION OF SUBRECIPIENT AND DISBURSEMENT “HOME” PROGRAM HOUSING NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $171,416.00 FOR THE “HOME” PROGRAM.


4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-272:   APPROVING THE REQUEST BY THE DEVELOPER KONOVER TO WAIVE THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL BUILDING PERMIT FEES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OUT PARCEL BUILDING AT THE SHOPPES OF INVERRARY.


5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-277:   APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE FLORIDA JUNIOR GOLF COUNCIL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 TO PROVIDE A SUMMER GOLF CAMP AT FOUR CITY PARK LOCATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY MATCHING FUNDS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING

6. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-279:   GRANTING TO THE NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC. A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT A DAY CHILD CARE, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IV, 3421   WEST BROWARD BLVD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA;