Notes of the Commission Meeting of September 29

On September 29, the City Commission met and the following are notes of interest from those meetings. All items passed unanimously, unless otherwise noted:

A) WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-139: AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE OF THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010 FOR THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT AREA WHICH SHALL BE INCORPORATED INTO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010.

B) SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING:

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- SECOND READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-135: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, ADOPTING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING AND RE-IMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL FOR THE COSTS AND FEES OF PROVIDING GARBAGE, REFUSE AND RECYCLING SERVICES ONLY TO THOSE ANNEXED AREAS WHO ARE SERVICED BY ALL SERVICE REFUSE, INC. REFERRED TO AS ST. GEORGE, WEST KEN LARK, BROWARD ESTATES, AND THE SWAP SHOP; DECLARING A GARBAGE ASSESSED COST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010; PROVIDING FOR REIMPOSITION OF ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL FOR ALL RELATED COSTS AND FEES FOR THOSE AREAS SERVICED BY ALL SERVICE REFUSE, INC.; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS AND FEES FOR SERVICES; ALLOWING FOR INCREASES EQUIVALENT TO THE ACTUAL COSTS CHARGED BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-136: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, DECLARING A FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED COST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010; DECLARING THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED RATE STRUCTURE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010; AUTHORIZING THE RE-IMPOSITION OF THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY, INCLUDING ALL ANNEXED AREAS, FOR THE COST OF PROVIDING FIRE RESCUE SERVICES; STATING A NEED FOR AN INCREASE IN THE LEVY TO COVER THE COSTS OF SUCH SERVICES; INCREASING THE RATE STRUCTURE.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-137: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, ADOPTING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING AND IMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL FOR THE COSTS AND FEES OF PROVIDING STORM WATER SERVICES ONLY TO THOSE ANNEXED AREAS WHO ARE SERVICED BY ALL SERVICE REFUSE, INC. REFERRED TO AS ST. GEORGE, WEST KEN LARK, BROWARD ESTATES, AND THE SWAP SHOP; DECLARING A STORM WATER ASSESSED COST FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010; PROVIDING FOR IMPOSITION OF ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL FOR ALL RELATED COSTS AND FEES FOR THOSE AREAS SERVICED BY ALL SERVICE REFUSE, INC.; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS AND FEES FOR SERVICES; ALLOWING FOR INCREASES EQUIVALENT TO THE ACTUAL COSTS CHARGED BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-138: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, ADOPTING, APPROVING, CERTIFYING AND IMPOSING THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA ON THE ANNUAL TAX BILL FOR COSTS AND EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; DECLARING A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2010; PROVIDING FOR IMPOSITION OF ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL FOR THE ACTUAL COSTS AND EXPENSES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT DESIGNATED AREA; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; ALLOWING FOR INCREASES EQUIVALENT TO THE ACTUAL COSTS INCURRED NOT TO EXCEED $500.00 FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL PARCEL OF LAND PER YEAR.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-140: AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2009 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010, BASED ON THE BUDGET ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES THAT EQUAL $105,005,902.00; ADOPTING THE OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2010.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-141: AN ORDINANCE SETTING AND ADOPTING THE 2009-2010 PROPERTY TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AT THE OPERATING MILLAGE RATE OF $5.9574 PER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000); SETTING AND ADOPTING THE 2009-2010 VOTED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE AT A RATE OF $.9782 PER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,000.00).

7. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-142: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO BALANCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2009 BUDGET; PROVIDING VARIOUS BUDGET CODE NUMBERS.

8. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-143: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, ARTICLE IV, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES; AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO DECREASE THE STORMWATER MINIMUM CHARGES/AVAILABILITY RATES BY TWO PERCENT (2%) BASED ON ECONOMIES OF SCALE; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW DECREASED RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE OCTOBER 1, 2009; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS.

9. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-144: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, ARTICLE IV, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES RULES, REGULATIONS, AND RATES; AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO INCREASE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES BASED UPON A FEE STUDY PERFORMED BY BLACK & VEATCH, A THIRD PARTY CONSULTING FIRM, WITH SAID INCREASE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH FINANCIAL FORECASTS AND THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE OCTOBER 1, 2009.

10. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-145: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 6, BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SECTION 6-10, ENUMERATION OF PERMIT FEES, REVISING PERMIT FEES, INSPECTION CHARGES AND RELATED SERVICES.

11. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-147: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS Article IV., development review requirements, Part 1.0., general application filing, review and final determination; adding section 1.10., developments of regional impact; adding section 1.11., master development plan.

12. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-148: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE II, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, DIVISION 3, RETIREMENT, PART 4, SENIOR MANAGEMENT PENSION PLAN AND TRUST FUND, SECTION 2-88.3 ADMINISTRATION OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO BE FOUR (4) YEARS.

13. ORDINANCE NO. 09O-09-149: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE II, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES, DIVISION 3, RETIREMENT, PART 4, SENIOR MANAGEMENT PENSION PLAN AND TRUST FUND; SECTION 2-88.15, DEFERRED RETIREMENT OPTION PLAN; PERMITTING CITY COMMISSIONERS AND CHARTER OFFICIALS PARTICIPATING IN DROP TO WORK BEYOND THE FIVE YEAR DROP PERIOD.


RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

14. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-09-223: A RESOLUTION THANKING CONGRESS FOR SUPPORTING THE FEDERAL ENERGY BLOCK GRANT DIRECTLY TO CITIES; REQUESTING THAT CONGRESS CONTINUE TO FUND THIS PROGRAM TO ENABLE CITIES TO CONTINUE TO IMPLEMENT ENERGY EFFICIENT MEASURES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).


FINANCE

15. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-09-208: A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); AUTHORIZING PURCHASES OF PROPERTIES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,187,700 PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS FROM THE GRANT ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD), HOWEVER, REQUIRING COMMISSION FINAL APPROVAL FOR SALE AND OTHER CONDITIONS TO BE PLACED INTO ALL CONTRACTS.


POLICE

16. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-09-224: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $367,105.00 TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND ADDITIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING COSTS AND OVERTIME COSTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010.