Notes of Commission Meeting of January 26

On Monday, January 26, the City Commission held a Regular Commission Meeting. The following are matters of interest:


ORDINANCES - FIRST READING:

1. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-103: PROHIBITING THE HANGING OF CLOTHES, SHEETS OR GARMENTS SUCH THAT THEY ARE VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD OR STREET; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER).

2. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-104: APPROVING A BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO REFLECT ANTICIPATED DECREASES IN BUDGETED REVENUE AND EXPENDITURES IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,452,147.00 DUE TO ONGOING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP.

3. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-105: APPROVING THE SUBMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND OTHER REQUIRED REVIEW AGENCIES FOR COMPLIANCE REVIEW OF THE 2008 TEN-YEAR WATER SUPPLY FACILITIES WORK PLAN AND ASSOCIATED AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN’S FUTURE LAND USE, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND CONSERVATION ELEMENTS.


ORDINANCES - SECOND READING:

4. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-100: TO PROVIDE AN AMORTIZATION PERIOD FOR SPECIFIED SPECIAL RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AND SIMILAR NON-CONFORMING USES IN THE CANNON POINT AREA THROUGH JANUARY 30, 2016.

5. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-01-102: CREATING ARTICLE III, PROCEDURE WITH SPECIAL MASTER; ESTABLISHING AND PROVIDING PROCEDURES FOR USE OF SPECIAL MASTER; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION.


RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

6. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-13: APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD.

7. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-14: APPOINTING VARIOUS BOARD MEMBERS TO THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES, COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER, AND COMMISSIONER DALE V.C. HOLNESS.

8. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-16: APPOINTING THEODORE RICH BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES; APPOINTING ED SCHEFFLER BY COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER; AND APPOINTING RICHARD CAMPBELL BY COMMISSIONER DALE V.C. HOLNESS ALL TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 2012.

9. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-17: APPOINTING WAYNE L. ALEXANDER BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES, APPOINTING PATRICIA A. BRYANT BY COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER, AND APPOINTING JUDI HAMILTON BY COMMISSIONER DALE V.C. HOLNESS TO THE ART, CULTURAL AND TOURISM (“ACT”) BOARD FOR THE TERM TO EXPIRE NOVEMBER 2012.

10. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-18: APPOINTING BERYL COLLINS BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CODE ENFORCEMENT FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 2010.

11. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-19: APPROVING PAYMENT OF THE MEMBERSHIP DUES TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,467.00 FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING MARCH 1, 2009 AND ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2010; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-101-5410.


D.E.E.S.

11. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-20: WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS; APPOINTING LIGHTING DYNAMICS, INC. AS THE SOLE SOURCE SUPPLIER OF THE SPECIFIED MODEL OF BEACON PRODUCTS DECORATIVE LIGHT POLES AND FIXTURES TO GUARANTEE UNIFORMITY THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND TO GUARANTEE THE UNIT PRICE OF $1809.00 PER FIXTURE THROUGH JUNE 30, 2009.

12. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-21: ACCEPTING THE BID OF HIMES ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $173,182.29 FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF LIGHT POLES AND FIXTURES AT WEST WIND PARK IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

13. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-22: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT WITH MALCOLM PIRNIE, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $74,824.00 TO COMPLETE THE “WATER USE PERMIT APPLICATION” IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH WATER REGULATIONS AND TO ENSURE A CONTINUING SOURCE OF WATER FOR THE CORRESPONDING TREATMENT AND DISTRIBUTION.


FINANCE

14. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-23: APPROVING FUNDING TO THE WINDERMERE CONDO ASSOCIATION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS TO BE ALLOCATED FOR THIS PURPOSE.

15. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-24: APPROVING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN IRREVOCABLE TRUST FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACCOUNTING FOR POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS (OPEB) AS PART OF THE COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES RENDERED BY CITY EMPLOYEES; APPROVING THE TOTAL FUNDING OF THE TRUST IN THE AMOUNT OF $151,000.00.

16. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-25: INDICATING THE OFFICIAL INTENT OF THE CITY TO ISSUE TAX-EXEMPT BONDS TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPPING AND INSTALLATION OF VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS DETAILED IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND TO USE A PORTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH BONDS TO REIMBURSE EXPENDITURES PAID OR INCURRED PRIOR TO THE DATE OF ISSUANCE THEREOF.

17. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-26: APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2008 TO TRANSFER $5,000.00 IN FUNDS FROM THE WINDERMERE COMMUNITY YOUTH PROGRAM TO THE INTERIM ASSISTANCE FOR SENIORS PROGRAM; APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF $153,854.15 FROM THE REHABILITATION PROGRAM AND THE TRANSFER OF UN-PROGRAMMED FUNDS FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS IN THE AMOUNT OF $627,145.85 TO THE WINDERMERE CONDO ASSOCIATION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS.


BUSINESS/NEIGHBORHOOD ENRICHMENT

18. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-27: APPROVING THE RECOMMENDATIONS MADE BY THE SHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO FACILITATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.


CODE ENFORCEMENT/BUILDING

19. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-28: APPROVING THE REMETERING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND FITZROY BROWN TO ALLOW THE SUBMETERS AT THE DUPLEX LOCATED IN LAUDERHILL MANORS AT 5870 AND 5874 N.W. 20th STREET, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA IN ORDER TO SEPARATELY BILL EACH INDIVIDUAL USER BASED UPON ACTUAL WATER CONSUMPTION AT THE SAME RATE UTILIZED BY THE CITY.


HUMAN RESOURCES

20. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-29: APPROVING THE CONVERSION OF THE PART-TIME JOB DESCRIPTION FOR COMPUTER TECHNICIAN I WITHIN THE M.I.S. DIVISION TO A FULL-TIME POSITION.


POLICE

21. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-01-30: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS; APPROVING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,510.00 TO ATLANTIC SIGNAL, LLC., FOR THE PURCHASE OF SIX (6) TACTICAL HEADSETS FOR USE BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS.