Notes of the Commission Meeting of August 31

On August 31, the City Commission held a Regular Commission Meeting, and the following are notes of interest:


VI. PROCLAMATIONS:

A. A PROCLAMATION HONORING ANITA PLUMMER FOR VOLUNTEERING AT LAUDERHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.

B. A PROCLAMATION HONORING BOBBY HENRY FOR VOLUNTEERING AT LAUDERHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL.


VII. PRESENTATIONS:

A. PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING THE CITY’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY SPONSORS.


ORDINANCES - PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND 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-07-130: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR), ARTICLE IV., Development Review Requirements pertaining to public notice signs and their re-organization; requiring posted signs be professionally prepared by a reputable sign, printing or similar company.

3. 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.

4. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-07-132: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS pertaining to studio uses by adding definitions for ancillary support use, studio office use, studio operations, studio production/post-production use, studio property, studio use, and support use.

5. Approved 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. The vote was 4 to 1 on first reading only.

6. Approved ORDINANCE NO. 09O-08-134: AN PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ITS $6,500,000.00 CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA HALF-CENT SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009 AS ADDITIONAL BONDS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 96-110 ENACTED ON APRIL 29, 1996 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, INCLUDING THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT, THE COST OF ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF ADDITIONS, EXTENSIONS, RENOVATIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS INCLUDED IN THE CITY'S FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2009 BONDS.


RESOLUTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

7. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-167: APPOINTING Darryl King, Esq. TO SERVE AS THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD ATTORNEY FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PURSUANT TO SECTION 7½-24 OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CODE OF ORDINANCES.


COMMISSION

8. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-171: PETITIONING THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION TO REQUIRE FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT, CO. TO PROVIDE A RATE REDUCTION ON STREET LIGHTS WHEN LIGHT EMITTING DIODES (LED) LIGHTS AND INDUCTION LIGHTING ARE USED (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

9. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-196: Requesting the Florida Department of Revenue to immediately repair the traffic light mast arms located in Lauderhill, as well as numerous other cities, which are peeling, extremely unsightly, and in a severe state of disrepair thus creating the appearnace of slum and blight.


DEES

REMOVE RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-162 FROM TABLE

10. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-162: APPROVING THE WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING; APPROVING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $510,752.20 TO M. VILA & ASSOCIATES, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUFFER WALL ALONG PINE ISLAND ROAD TO INCLUDE SURVEY LOCATIONS, REMOVAL OF EXISTING FENCES, CLEARING AND GRUBBING, FOUNDATIONS, INSTALLATION OF A CONCRETE WALL, SITE RESTORATION AND OTHER INCIDENTALS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTRUCTION PLANS PREPARED BY C3TS DATED 6/26/09 AND BASED UPON BROWARD COUNTY’S AWARD OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT OF THE PINE ISLAND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT; PROVIDING THAT BROWARD COUNTY WILL OFFSET THE COST TO THE CITY BY PROVIDING CREDITS IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000.00 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR JOINT FUNDING.

11. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-172: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM MCMAHON ASSOCIATES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $43,698.06 FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES AND TO OBTAIN A GENERAL USE PERMIT FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE MID-BLOCK PEDESTRIAN SIGNALIZED CROSSING AS WELL AS THE RE-LOCATION OF THE BUS STOP CURRENTLY LOCATED BETWEEN INVERRARY BOULEVARD AND N.W. 55TH AVENUE ON THE WESTBOUND SIDE OF SR-816/OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD; PROVIDING THAT THIS SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, PROJECT COORDINATION WITH FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) AND BROWARD COUNTY TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND MASS TRANSPORTATION, DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS, UTILITY LOCATES, PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND APPROVALS, AND BID ASSISTANCE.


FINANCE

12. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-173: AUTHORIZING DECLARATIONS OF OFFICIAL INTENT UNDER U.S. TREASURY REGULATIONS WITH RESPECT TO REIMBURSEMENTS FROM NOTE AND BOND PROCEEDS OT TEMPORARY ADVANCES MADE FOR PAYMENTS PRIOR TO ISSUANCE AND RELATED MATTERS; AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 08R-03-79 AND RESOLUTION NO. 07R-05-137 TO MODIFY THE TOTAL LOAN AMOUNT TO $3,081,705.00; REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE INCREASE IN THE LOAN AMOUNT WHICH IS IN THE AMOUNT OF $710,705.00.

13. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-174: AMENDING THE CITY’S 401(a) RETIREMENT PLAN TO PROVIDE ELIGIBLE PLAN PARTICIPANTS THE ABILITY TO BORROW FUNDS FROM THEIR EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION ACCOUNT (VESTED BALANCES ONLY); PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

14. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-175: APPROVING THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010.

15. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-176: APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2007-2010 LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP) FOR THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM (SHIP) TO ADD A STRATEGY TO ADDRESS THE FLORIDA HOMEBUYER OPPORTUNITY PROGRAM (FHOP).

16. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-177: APPROVING THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS TO ITS CONSISTENCY WITH THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S ADOPTED COMPREHENSIVE PLAN PRIOR TO THE CONSIDERATION BY AND ADOPTION OF THE PLAN BY THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD.


HUMAN RESOURCES

17. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-178: APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE CIGNA INSURANCE PPO (INDEMNITY) AND THE HMO DENTAL INSURANCE PLAN AT NO RATE INCREASE FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

18. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-179: APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH FORT DEARBORN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY TO PROVIDE GROUP LIFE AND ACCIDENTAL DEATH & DISMEMBERMENT (ADD) INSURANCE FOR A TWO YEAR TERM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AT A DECREASE IN RATES.

19. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-180: APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE UNUM'S SHORT-TERM DISABILITY, LONG-TERM DISABILITY, TERM LIFE AND WHOLE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

20. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-181: APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE GROUP HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN WITH HUMANA INSURANCE COMPANY TO INCLUDE A POS AND A HMO FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

21. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-182: APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH AFLAC TO PROVIDE PLAN ADMINISTRATION OF THE SECTION 125 VOLUNTARY BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR A ONE YEAR TERM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

22. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-183: APPROVING THE RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH AMERIFLEX TO PROVIDE ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S MEDICAL FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNT AND DEPENDENT CARE SPENDING ACCOUNT UNDER THE SECTION 125 FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PROGRAM FOR ALL CITY EMPLOYEES AT “NO CHARGE” FOR A ONE YEAR TERM BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

23. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-186: APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL 3080 TO MODIFY ARTICLE 20 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT REGARDING “VACATION” TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ELIGIBILITY TO SELL BACK ACCRUED VACATION LEAVE; PROVIDING THIS ONE TIME OFFER WITHIN LIMITED NOTIFICATION TIMEFRAME.


PALS

24. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-187: APPROVING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND TMW SWIM ENTERPRISES, INC. TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A U.S. SWIMMING PROGRAM FOR ALL AGES AND ALL SKILL LEVELS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.


PLANNING & ZONING

25. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-188: ADVISING ALL PERSONS APPLYING FOR DEVELOPMENT ORDERS AND PERMITS OF THE NOTICE OF ZONING IN PROGRESS THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2009 PERTAINING TO ALL SIGN REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL INCLUDING, BUT NOT NECESSARILY LIMITED TO, LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE I, SIGN REQUIREMENTS.


POLICE

26. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-189: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE WEST KEN-LARK 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.

27. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-190: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE BROWARD ESTATES 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.

28. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-191: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND SIENNA RIDGE HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR LOCAL TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE AREA KNOWN AS SIENNA RIDGE.

29. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-192: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,475.80 TO RESOURCE 4 FLOORS FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF REPLACEMENT CARPETING FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BASED UPON THE FLORIDA STATE CONTRACT (360-240-06-1.

30. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-193: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,807.71 TO WORKSCAPES SOUTH, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) KNOLL CREDENZAS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BASED UPON THE FLORIDA STATE CONTRACT (425-001-06-1.

31. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-08-194: ACCEPTING THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS), HIRING RECOVERY ACT GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,283,085.00; PROVIDING THAT FUNDS WILL BE UTILIZED TO HIRE FIVE (5) SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO IMPLEMENT THE EAST LAUDERHILL CRIME REDUCTION INITIATIVE; PROVIDING THAT THERE ARE NO MATCHING FUNDS REQUIRED FOR THESE GRANTS FUNDS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

REMOVE RESOLUTION NO. 09R-06-129 FROM THE TABLE:

32. Approved RESOLUTION NO. 09R-06-129: GRANTING TO THE OWNER, 2555 GROUP CORP., A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW AN OUTDOOR VEHICULAR-RELATED USE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT ON AN APPROXIMATE ± .46 ACRE SITE LOCATED ON A PORTION OF SECTION 36, TOWNSHIP 49 SOUTH, RANGE 41 EAST OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1189 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, LAUDERHILL FLORIDA.


NEW BUSINESS

33. Approved cancelling the Oct. 12, 2009 Commission Meeting, which conflicts with the Columbus Day Holiday.