Notes of the CRA and Regular Commission Meetings of December 14

On December 14, the City Commission met for a CRA and Regular Commission Meeting. The following are notes of interest. All voting items were passed unanimously, unless otherwise indicated:

CRA MEETING:

1) ACT BOARD AND ARTS INCUBATOR - Discussion about future development of matters with the board, and interacting with the Arts Incubator.

2) CALENDAR OF EVENTS - www.lauderhillcra.com has a listing for the arts. Work will be done to better coordinate city calendars and publicize them.

3) SIGN CODE REVISIONS - Information was provided on revisions to the sign code which is anticipated to be brought to a Commission meeting for a vote in January. It would provide for larger and more signs.

4) FLORIDA BENCHMARKING CONSORTIUM - Report given on how we compare in a variety of benchmarks against other Florida governments. We report out favorable on benchmarks.

5) DIRECTOR’S REPORT
a. RCP FUNDS - no report except meetings are being scheduled to discuss further.
b. NEW BUSINESS


REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

PRESENTATIONS:

A. PERFORMANCE BY PIPER HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN)
B. ANNOUNCEMENT ON LAUDERHILL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2010 LAUDERHILL SENIORS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN
C. PRESENTING TO COMMISSION THE HOME DECOR ROW AT UNIVERSITY DRIVE PROGRAM (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). IT WAS REQUESTED THAT A RESOLUTION BE DRAFTED FOR THE COMMISSION TO ENDORSE THIS PROGRAM.
D. A SLIDE PRESENTATION WAS SHOWN ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PLAYGROUND AT JOHN MULLINS PARK. THE PLAYGROUND, DESIGNED BY THE CHILDREN AT THE BOYS & GIRLS CLUB, WAS BUILT ON DEC. 11, AND THE SPONSORS WERE JET BLUE, KABOOM, FLIPANY, CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND D. STEPHENSON CONSTRUCTION. ANOTHER PLAYGROUND IS SET TO BE BUILT AT RISE ACADEMY BY KABOOM AND THE NFL ON JANUARY 28. (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).


ORDINANCES ----- FIRST READING:

1. Ordinance No. 09O-12-167: FUND MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENTS TO PERMIT THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO INVEST IN THOSE INVESTMENTS PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO FLORIDA LAW.

2. Ordinance No. 09O-12-168: APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,109,801.00 TO MAKE BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS, REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AMENDMENTS, AND ROLL-FORWARDS FOR FUNDS 625 (CDBG) AND 629 (HOME).


ORDINANCES --- SECOND READING:

3. Ordinance No. 09O-11-161: ADMINISTRATION OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN TO EXTEND THE TERMS OF OFFICE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES TO BE FOUR (4) YEARS.

4. Ordinance No. 09O-11-163: TO MODIFY SCHEDULE TO PROVIDE VARIOUS PENALTIES FOR UNIFORM CODE CITATIONS ISSUED FOR SAID VIOLATIONS; AUTHORIZING LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO ISSUE UNIFORM CODE CITATIONS FOR SAID VIOLATIONS.

5. Ordinance No. 09O-11-164: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 4, ANIMALS AND FOWL, ARTICLE, II, DOGS AND CATS, SECTION 4-16, LEASH REQUIRED, AND SECTION 4-20, RUNNING AT LARGE PROHIBITED; IMPOUNDMENT; REDEMPTION TO PROVIDE REFERENCES TO PENALTIES CONTAINED IN SECTION 7½-3.

6. Ordinance No. 09O-11-165: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 14, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE, II, OFFENSES, TO PROVIDE REFERENCES TO PENALTIES CONTAINED IN SECTION 7½ - 3.

7. Ordinance No. 09O-11-166: APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION TO FUND THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 CAPITAL PROJECT ROLL-FORWARDS.


RESOLUTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

8. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-12-277: APPROVING the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) among Broward County, the Broward Solid Waste Disposal District, Wheelabrator South Broward, Inc. and Wheelabrator North Broward Inc. providing that this resolution shall be binding only upon approval of an additional resolution approving a new interlocal agreement for the Broward Solid Waste Disposal District.


DEES

9. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-12-279: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM HSQ GROUP, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $62,285.00 TO PROVIDE SITE ENGINEERING DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE WINDERMERE’S NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS AND LINEAR PARK ALONG N.W. 55TH AVENUE; THE SCOPE OF WORK INCLUDES PROJECT COORDINATION WITH THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT PROGRAM, DEVELOPMENT OF SITE CONSTRUCTION PLANS, LANDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION, DRAINAGE CONTROL, PERMITS APPLICATION/APPROVALS AND BID ASSISTANCE.


FINANCE

10. RESOLUTION NO. 09R-12-280: APPROVING NUMEROUS REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,115,500 PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS FROM THE GRANT ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD).