Notes of the CRA and Regular Commission Meeting of July 13

On July 13, the City Commission met for a CRA meeting and Regular Commission meeting. The following are some notes of interest from those meetings:

CRA MEETING:

1) SIGN ORDINANCE PRELIMINARY FINDINGS - Meetings took place with business to seek input on on modification to the sign ordinance. Many businesses attended. An explanation was given on how technology and interpretation of the present ordinance has created problems with the city's sign ordinance which is quite common with other cities. Instruction was given to see how other jurisdictions have handled the situation and to come up with a proposal for a new ordinance. However, a warning needs to be given out to businesses concerning using a sign that is presently not permitted. They will not be grandfathered in if the code does not ultimately allow what they used. An Ordinance Change in Progress notice will be arranged.

2) ACT BOARD, PUBLIC ART BOARD, ARTS INCUBATOR, CULTURAL TRUST - A discussion was held on the differences between the groups, and where should the Arts Incubator be placed. The resolutions creating the different boards will be subsequently reviewed.

3) DIRECTOR’S REPORT:
A) FALMOUTH DELEGATION VISIT - Visit went well on their local tours.


REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

ORDINANCES ----- FIRST READING:

1. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-07-129: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CREATE A SECOND TIER FOR NEWLY HIRED POLICE OFFICERS; TO DEFINE THE NEWLY CREATED TIERS AND TO DEFINE EARNABLE COMPENSATION FOR TIER TWO MEMBERS; TO REQUIRE TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE FOR NORMAL RETIREMENT ELIGIBILITY OR THE ATTAINMENT OF AGE 55 AND 10 YEARS OF SERVICE UNDER TIER TWO; TO PROVIDE FOR 3% MULTIPLIER FOR A MAXIMUM BENEFIT OF 75% UNDER TIER TWO, AND ALLOWING TIER TWO MEMBERS TO PURCHASE AN INCREASE IN THEIR MULTIPLIER; ALLOW BUY-BACK FOR MILITARY OR PRIOR POLICE SERVICE; TO PROVIDE FOR A SEVEN YEAR VESTING PERIOD UNDER TIER TWO; TO PROVIDE THAT THE COLA ONLY APPLIES TO TIER ONE.

2. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-07-131: TO ALLOW A CULTURAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER, LIBRARY, MUSEUM AND SIMILAR USES AS A PERMITTED USE; AND AMENDING PARAGRAPH D., SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES AND STRUCTURES, TO REPEAL CULTURAL ARTS CENTER AND LIBRARY AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE.

3. Approved in a 4 to 1 vote ORDINANCE NO. 09O-07-133: ADDING CORRECTIONAL AND JUDICIAL FACILITIES AS A LAND USE CATEGORY AND BY ADDING AN ASTERISK IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND COMMUNITY FACILITY ZONING DISTRICTS; AMORTIZATION AND ALLOWING EXISTING CORRECTIONAL AND JUDICIAL FACILITY USES IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING AND COMMUNITY FACILITY DISTRICTS TO CONTINUE AS A LEGAL NONCONFORMING USE UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2015, ADDING LANGUAGE ALLOWING THE CITY TO CANCEL SUCH AUTHORITY EARLIER IF A VIOLATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS EXIST.


RESOLUTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

4. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-148: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT FOR COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. OF FLORIDA TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE ORIGINAL TERMS, CONDITIONS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 31, 2010.


COMMISSION

5. Approving RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-152: REQUESTING THAT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BROWARD COUNTY MASS TRANSIT AND THE BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION FAST TRACK THEIR REVIEWS OF THE REMOVAL OF THE SUBJECT MID-BLOCK PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL AND THE RELOCATION OF THE SUBJECT BUS BAY TO THE WEST SIDE OF N.W. 55th AVENUE IN CONNECTION TO THE OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE EXCHANGE INVESTIGATION(REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION).

6. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-153: REQUESTING THAT THE BROWARD COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (MPO) PLACE THE OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD TURNPIKE INTERCHANGE ON THE MPO LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN (REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION).


FINANCE

7. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-154: APPROVING THE LIST OF SIX (6) CONTRACTORS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE VARIOUS CONTRACTORS PURSUANT TO THE NSP PROGRAM GUIDELINES.

8. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-155: APPROVING THE LIST OF THREE (3) PROJECT MANAGERS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE VARIOUS PROJECT MANAGERS PURSUANT TO THE NSP PROGRAM GUIDELINES.

9. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-156: APPROVING THE LIST OF FIVE (5) REALTORS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF THE VARIOUS REALTORS PURSUANT TO THE NSP PROGRAM GUIDELINES.

10. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-160: APPROVING THE GRANT APPLICATION OF THE CITY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HUD FOR AVAILABLE FUNDING UNDER THE ARRA NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM 2, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000,000.


POLICE

11. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-157: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE NORTHWEST HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT DRUG TREATMENT, DRUG EDUCATION OR DRUG PREVENTION, CRIME PREVENTION, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES.

12. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-07-158: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE ST. GEORGE HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION TO SUPPORT DRUG TREATMENT, DRUG EDUCATION OR DRUG PREVENTION, CRIME PREVENTION, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

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