Notes of the Commission Meeting of June 30

On June 30, the City Commission met in a Regular meeting and the following are notes of interest (Commission Ken Thurston was absent).  All items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated:

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-05-120:  TO ADD COMMUNITY GARDEN, HOME GARDEN AND HORTICULTURE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER KEN THURSTON).

ORDINANCE NO: 14O-06-130:  CREATING A TIER SYSTEM REGARDING THE CITY’S LOCAL VENDOR PREFERENCE POLICY (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).  Passed 3-1 with Commissioner Berger Voted Against.

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-109:  PROVIDING THAT ALL CITY EMPLOYEES SHALL BE PAID AT LEAST THE MINIMUM WAGE OF $10.10 PER HOUR; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2014 (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-129:  APPROVING THE SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SFRTA) AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE SECTION 5316 JOB ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) GRANT FUNDING FOR OPERATING COSTS IN

THE AMOUNT OF $247,328.00; REQUIRING A CITY MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $247,328.00.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-130:  APPROVING THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. TO PROVIDE CONSULTANT AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE LAUDERHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM WITH THE OPTION FOR ONE (1) TWO-YEAR EXTENSION; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 460-914-03150.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-132:  APPROVING THE RANKING OF FIRMS AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE FOR RFP #2014-026 FOR COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION BUS SERVICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE SELECTED FIRM(S); PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $754,295.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-718-3150.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-136:  REVOKING AND RESCINDING ORDINANCE NO. 13O-09-151; ACKNOWLEDGING THAT THE SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF MAJORITY VOTES NECESSARY TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE WEST INVERRARY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (SND) WERE NOT RECEIVED; PROVIDING THAT THE WEST INVERRARY SND WILL NOT BE ESTABLISHED AND THAT NO ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS WILL BE IMPOSED FOR THE SND ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-06-138:  NAMING THE PASSIVE PARK TO BE LOCATED ON N.W. 31st AVENUE AND N.W. 16th STREET THE JAMES D. BRADLEY JR. PASSIVE PARK IN HIS HONOR (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).