Notes of the CRA and Commission Meeting of March 8

On March 8, the City Commission met for a CRA and Regular Commission Meeting. The following are matters of interest covered at those meetings (all votes are unanimous unless otherwise stated):

CRA MEETING:

1) RECOMMENDED IMPROVEMENTS AT ARTS CENTER

Cost estimates are $26,800 for 8 priority items. Motion passed to approve expenditure.

2) STATE ROAD 7 SMART CODE ZONING

Form Based Zoning presentation and discussion. The one decided to proceed with is "SmartCode." Before presenting to Commission and CRA, it was tested on 3 properties to see how it would work. Total value of the 3 properties is $10 million. Creates different types of T zones. Shows potential developers how the property can be developed into a variety of options. For now, it is only proposed for State Road 7, however Miami has done it city-wide. It is intended to waive site plan fees during this development phase of the new code.

3) INTERNATIONAL INCUBATOR

Matters are proceeding forward. We have prospective tenants.

4) NEW BUSINESS

a) We are looking at extending the interest free period since matters have not progressed as original plan.

b) After discussion, the consensus was to provide the remaining funds in the Sister City as a loan for the Haitian Relief effort program for March 28. There is something less than $10,000 in the account. This was the original request of Commission Holness, who is Chairing the event.



REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:


PRESENTATION:

Chief Pachnek gave a presentation to the City Commission of an arrest the Lauderhill Police Department was involved in investigating. The person was illegally taking title to property in foreclosure. Plantation Police made the arrest, and the arrested person has been charged with mulitple counts of Grand Theft.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- FIRST READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-03-111: AMENDING SIGN REQUIREMENTS TO CLARIFY IT APPLIES TO RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY; TO CLARIFY THAT PERMANENT PORTABLE SIGNS ARE PROHIBITED; TO CLARIFY THAT ONLY ONE PERMIT IS ALLOWED PER PERIOD; TO CLARIFY IT APPLIES TO INTERNALLY ILLUMINATED WINDOW SIGNS.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-03-113: IMPOSING A NINE (9) MONTH MORATORIUM ON PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC USES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; APPLYING TO THE ISSUANCE OF BUSINESS TAX CERTIFICATES FOR MEDICAL OFFICE PERMITTED USES WHICH WOULD INCLUDE PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC USES; APPLYING TO CLINIC SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES WHICH WOULD INCLUDE PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC USES.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-02-110: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 8, ELECTIONS, SECTION 8-6, RESIGNING FROM OFFICE TO RUN FOR ANOTHER; VACANCIES ON CITY COMMISSION; CREATING A PROCEDURE FOR FILLING A VACANCY IN CANDIDACY AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 166.031 (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

4. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-03-114: IMPOSING A ONE (1) YEAR MORATORIUM ON DYNAMIC DISPLAY SIGNS; APPLYING TO THE PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS AND REQUEST FOR BUILDING PERMITS RELATING TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS, SCHEDULE I, SIGN REQUIREMENTS, SECTION 15.0, DYNAMIC DISPLAYS AND ALL RELATED PROVISIONS.

4A. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-02-110: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 8, ELECTIONS, SECTION 8-6, RESIGNING FROM OFFICE TO RUN FOR ANOTHER; VACANCIES ON CITY COMMISSION. (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN)


RESOLUTIONS

ADMINISTRATION

5. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-51: APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE LEASE OF REAL PROPERTY FOR DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A CULTURAL CENTER AND LIBRARY IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO CENTRAL BROWARD REGIONAL PARK; RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 10R-01-04 APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 8, 2010. Passed 4-0-1, Commissioner Benson abstaining to avoid a potential conflict of interest disclosed.

5A. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-64: OPPOSING THE LOCAL BILL PROPOSING TO CREATE THE BROWARD INDEPENDENT FIRE DISTRICT.


COMMISSION

6. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-53: RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING HENRIETTA ABRAMS FOR HER GENEROSITY IN DONATING AN AMBULANCE TO THE AMERICA FRIENDS OF MAGEN DAVID ADOM TO ASSIST WITH EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONSE IN ISRAEL.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-57: APPOINTING THREE (3) BOARD MEMBERS AND ONE (1) ALTERNATE (Estella J. Hadley, Barbara E. Robinson, Janet J. Rooks, and vacant (alt)) BY THE CITY COMMISSION AS A WHOLE TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE. Anyone interested in serving on this committee or any other board/committee, please submit your resume to the City Clerk.


FINANCE

8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-59: 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 $1,109,275.00 PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS FROM THE GRANT ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD).


PLANNING AND REDEVELOPMENT

9. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-60: SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED MODIFIED BOUNDARY CHANGE OF THE BROWARD COUNTY/FORT LAUDERDALE ENTERPRISE ZONE TO BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE, INTER ALIA, ALL OF THE AREAS OF THE STATE ROAD 7 COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA THAT ARE NOT CURRENTLY PART OF THE ENTERPRISE ZONE (THE AREA WEST OF STATE ROAD 7.

10. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-61: APPROVING THE PREFERRED LIST OF 15 VENDORS TO PROVIDE LOT CLEARING AND MOWING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.


DEES

11. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-63: APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ADA ACCESSIBLE BUS STOPS; PROVIDING THAT BROWARD COUNTY WILL REIMBURSE THE CITY UP TO $59,150.38. BROWARD COUNTY FUNDING IS COMING THROUGH THE MPO FROM THE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS.


POLICE

12. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-03-62: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND ADDITIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING COSTS DURING FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936.