Notes of the Commission Meeting of May 11

On May 11, the City Commission held its regular meeting and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

PROCLAMATIONS / COMMENDATIONS:

A. A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING STUART GREENBLATT DAY IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY AND TO THE LAUDERHILL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

B. A PROCLAMATION HONORING LAUDERHILL 6-12 AND THE GREEN CITY GARDENING GROUP FOR RECEIVING THE GOLDEN SHOVEL AWARD.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING:

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-05-117:  PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $25,000,000 CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCOMPLISHING THE CURRENT REFUNDING OF THE CITY’S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2005 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PURSUANT TO A BOND REFERENDUM HELD IN THE CITY AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; PLEDGING THE CITY’S FULL FAITH, CREDIT AND TAXING POWER TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS.  The estimated savings to be about $4.5 million.  The bonds will be available to the general public to purchase like the original GO Bonds were.

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-05-118:  AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND PERTAINING TO EDUCATION, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 5.48., EDUCATION, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY, CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND ADDING SUBSECTIONS ON APPLICATION FILING REQUIREMENTS, SITE REQUIREMENTS, PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS, OTHER REQUIREMENTS, EXEMPTION, AND EXISTING SCHOOLS IMPLEMENTATION, (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-05-119: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, CHAPTER 12, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, ARTICLE II, CERTIFICATE OF USE AND LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, CREATING SECTION 12-59, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT FEE.


RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-92:   AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE BROWARD REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1 MILLION TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH AS PARKING, LANDSCAPING, PUBLIC ART, OUTDOOR SEATING AND WALKWAYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE OLD K-MART SITE ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SUNRISE BOULEVARD AND STATE ROAD 7; FINDING THAT SUCH IMPROVEMENTS WOULD BE A BENEFICIAL USE OF PUBLIC DOLLARS IN SUPPORT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES AND THAT THE SITE WOULD HAVE A POSITIVE IMPACT ON THE COMMUNITY; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING THAT NO MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-93:   WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING; AUTHORIZING THE PIGGY BACK OF THE FLORIDA SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION AND FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES BID AWARD (14-22-0904) FOR THE PURCHASE OF UP TO FOUR (4) 2016 FORD FUSION VEHICLES FROM ALAN JAY FLEET SALES FOR USE BY THE NEW MOBILE TEAM DIVISION; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $110,832.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-311-6117.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-94:  RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION NO. 15R-04-89; APPROVING THE NON-EXCLUSIVE REVOCABLE PARKING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE INVERRARY ASSOCIATION, INC. TO ALLOW ACCESS FOR THE PARKING OF TWO AXLE PASSENGER VEHICLES BY THE INVERRARY ASSOCIATION ON THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE LAUDERHILL CITY HALL ANNEX LOCATED  AT 3300 INVERRARY BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-95:  APPROVING THE 2015 AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PROVIDING FOR THE DIVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE “ORIGINAL” LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX IMPOSED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR CITIES TO RECEIVE A PERCENTAGE OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE SIX CENTS OF GAS TAX.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-96:   APPROVING THE 2015 AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE DIVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY FIFTH CENT ADDITIONAL LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX ON MOTOR FUEL FOR TRANSIT.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-97:   APPROVING THE 2015 AMENDMENT TO THE "ADDITIONAL" LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR MOTOR FUEL PROVIDING FOR DIVISION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY ADDITIONAL LOCAL OPTION OF THREE CENTS OF GAS TAX ON MOTOR FUEL ORDINANCE.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-05-102:  AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE BANK’S COMMUNITY INVESTMENT SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AND APPROVING THE ACCESS FORM FOR SPONSOR WEB SYSTEM ACCESS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-04-90:   GRANTING TO VC LAUDERDALE, INC., D/B/A VEGAS CABARET A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO ALLOW EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION TO 4 AM ASSOCIATED WITH A BAR AND ADULT ENTERTAINMENT KNOWN AS VEGAS CABARET, 5426 - 5428 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LAUDERHILL.   Failed 5-0.