Notes of the Commission Meeting of August 26

On August 26, the City Commission met and the following are notes of interest from the meeting (all items below passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

PROCLAMATIONS

A. A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING AUGUST 26, 2013 AS LOOBY INNIS DAY IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FOR HIS SERVICE AND DESIRE TO SEE OUR LAUDERHILL RESIDENTS HEALTHY THROUGH HIS EXERCISE PROGRAMS AT THE LAUDERHILL SPORTS PARK.

B. A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING SEPTEMBER 2013 AS NATIONAL CHILDHOOD OBESITY AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE NO. 13O-08-135:  AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER AND SEWER AVAILABILITY RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2013 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, 2013.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-154:   APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD TO ENDEAVOUR PRIMARY LEARNING CENTER TO SUPPORT THE LITERACY/ART PROGRAM.

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-158:  APPROVING THE REGIONAL INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD
COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PROVIDING FOR COOPERATIVE PARTICIPATION IN A REGIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY INTRANET DISPATCH SYSTEM TO BE OPERATED AND WHOLLY FUNDED BY BROWARD COUNTY.

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-162:   URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO PASS LEGISLATION TO REPEAL CERTAIN SECTIONS OF FLORIDA STATUTES THAT PREVENT LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM REGULATING AND/OR PROHIBITING OUTDOOR SMOKING IN PUBLIC OWNED PARKS AND FACILITIES; ENCOURAGING PROTECTION FROM SECOND-HAND TOBACCO SMOKING.

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-163:   ENCOURAGING  PERSONS NOT TO SMOKE IN PUBLIC PARKS AND FACILITIES TO HELP REDUCE THE IMPACT AND EFFECTS OF SECOND HAND SMOKE.

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-164:  APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND BFOURSPORTS, LLC D/B/A I-9 SPORTS TO OPERATE THE I-9 YOUTH SPORTS ACTIVITIES ON SATURDAY MORNINGS ON THE DESIGNATED DATES AT WEST WIND PARK.

RESOLUTION NO. 13R-08-165:   APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO SPORTS ADVANCING KIDS EDUCATION (S.A.K.E.) TO SUPPORT DRUG TREATMENT, DRUG EDUCATION OR DRUG PREVENTION, CRIME PREVENTION, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD,  OR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES.