Notes of the Commission Meeting of August 31

On August 31, the City Commission held its regular commission meeting and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise noted):

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-126:  APPROVING ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE VACANT LAND CONTRACT WITH WE FLORIDA FINANCIAL FOR THE SALE/PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6279 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD TO REDUCE THE PURCHASE PRICE TO $812,500.00 TO REFLECT AN OFFSET TO THE BUYERS COSTS DUE TO UNFORESEEN SUB-SURFACE CONDITIONS DISCOVERED ON THE PROPERTY.

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-127:  AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATIVE TO TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPENDS TO CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE TO PROVIDE THAT ALL BOARD MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPEND FOR EACH SCHEDULED MEETING THAT THEY ACTUALLY ATTEND FOR THE BOARDS FOR WHICH THEY ARE A MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-3.5; DISTINGUISHING THE TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPEND FROM "COMPENSATION"; (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-128: TO AMEND THE RATE SCHEDULE OF FEES CHARGED BY REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE FOR DISPOSAL SERVICE CHARGES TO BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2015; AMENDING EXHIBIT “B” TO REMOVE REINSTATEMENT FEES.

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-129:   AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) BY AMENDING THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO HOUSES OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES IN ALL AFFECTED ZONING DISTRICTS, TO CONFORM TO THE FEDERAL RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS ACT OF 2000 (RLUIPA); AMENDING THE LDR BY CREATING A ZONING RELIEF PROCEDURE.

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-131:  AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE,  AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES TABLE 4, WATER SYSTEM MINIMUM CHARGE, TABLE 5, WATER SYSTEM VOLUMETRIC RATES AND TABLE 6, SEWER RATES TO INCREASE THE RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2015 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT THE NEW RATE  STRUCTURE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2015.

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-132:   AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TABLE 7, STORMWATER MINIMUM CHARGES/AVAILABILITY RATES TO INCREASE THE RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2015 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2015.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-06-122:  AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE VI, CITY MANAGER, SECTION 6.02, APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION, TO REQUIRE THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS; AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER, ARTICLE VIII, CITY CLERK; CITY ATTORNEY; BONDING, SECTION 8.01 APPOINTMENTS AND TERMINATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

RESOLUTIONS

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-140:   REGARDING THE ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE CHARTER OFFICERS OF THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT THE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE IN SEPTEMBER; PROVIDING THAT THE EVALUATION FORMS FOR EACH CHARTER OFFICER IS HEREBY ADOPTED (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-179:  APPROVING THE THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION WHICH EXPANDS THE NUMBER OF VOTING MEMBERS TO 25 MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN SPECIFIED CITIES' ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES SHALL BECOME VOTING MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD;   (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-188:   ENDORSING THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION PROCESS; ENCOURAGING STATEKHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTING THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE COMMITTEE   (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-189:  APPROVING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE LAUDERHILL HOUSING AUTHORITY (LHA); PROVIDING HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) PROGRAM GUIDELINES AND STIPULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FY 2012-2013 FOR THE USE OF FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $171,416.00 FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOME RECONSTRUCTION.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-196:   OPPOSING THE OIL DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY KANTER REAL ESTATE LLC, A FLORIDA FOR PROFIT LIMITED LIABILITY CORPORATION, TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SEEKING OIL DRILLING RIGHTS ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES, APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES WEST OF MIRAMAR'S CITY LIMITS; SUPPORTING EFFORTS OPPOSING EXTREME WELL STIMULATION, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, ACID FRACTURING AND ANY FORM OF EXTREME WELL STIMULATION FOR PURPOSES OF RESOURCE EXTRACTION (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-130: GRANTING TO KONOVER ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION A DEVELOPMENT ORDER AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP; CHANGING FROM COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT (CE) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) THE ZONING DISTRICT OF A 5.33+ ACRE PARCEL MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS THE CORNER OF SUNRISE BLVD. AND STATE ROAD 7. Tabled 5-0 at the request of the applicant and moved to the October 26th Agenda.

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-195:   GRANTING TO POLLO OPERATIONS, INC. A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT AN APPROXIMATELY 3,515 SQUARE FEET FAST FOOD RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THROUGH ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.89 ACRE SITE MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS OUTPARCEL # 2, THE FORMER BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO OF INVERRARY FALLS, 5757 W. OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL FLORIDA.