Notes of the Regular Commision Meeting of April 26

On April 26, the City Commission met for a Regular Commission Meeting. The following are notes of interest from the meeting (all items passed unanimously, unless otherwise provided):

PRESENTATION:

Presentation on the winners of the 2010 Lauderhill College Scholarship. Phylicia Taylor, Kayla Tucker, Shamira Bynes, and Kelly Scurry each received $500.

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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-04-120: IMPOSING A TWELVE (12) MONTH MORATORIUM ON ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-04-121: APPROVING THE SIX MONTH REVIEW BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS AND REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE AMENDMENTS, AND ROLL-FORWARDS FOR FUNDS; REFLECTING ADJUSTMENTS TO VARIOUS REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

3. ORDINANCE NO. 08O-08-139: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARTICLE III, ZONING DISTRICTS, LIGHT STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS; TO ADD CONSERVATION; AMENDING RESIDENTIAL TO ADDRESS LIGHT EMISSION; AMENDING NONRESIDENTIAL TO ADDRESS LIGHT EMISSION; ADDING DEFINITION; ADDING LIGHT CONSERVATION AND ADDING REQUIREMENTS ON MATERIALS, LANDSCAPING, REFLECTIVITY, REVIEW, AND SHIELDING (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). Passed 4-1. Commissioner vote Against.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-04-119: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, TO AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENTS OF CLAIMS IN EXCESS OF $1,000.00 AND UP TO AND INCLUDING $30,000.00 UNLESS A CITY COMMISSIONER OBJECTS IN WRITING TO SAID AUTHORIZATION (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).


RESOLUTIONS
ADMINISTRATION

5. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-04-94: APPROVING A CHANGE ORDER TO THE M. VILA & ASSOCIATES, INC. CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A CONCRETE WALL ALONG PINE ISLAND ROAD BETWEEN N.W. 44TH STREET AND N.W. 52ND STREET WITHING THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; APPROVING AN INCREASE IN THE AMOUNT OF $58,345.95 TO INSTALL SIXTY-FIVE (65) SPREAD FOOTERS INSTEAD OF REGULAR FOUNDATIONS FOR POSTS ON THE PROJECT TO AVOID EXISTING UTILITIES; THIS CHANGE WAS NECESSARY DUE TO UNFORESEEN CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-361-6526.


FINANCE

6. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-04-95: APPROVING THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP); AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $26,910.00 PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT FROM THE GRANT ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-04-96: APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE FISCAL YEAR 2011-2014 LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP) FOR THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PROGRAM (SHIP).


PLANNING & REDEVELOPMENT

8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-04-97: APPROVING THE SECOND AMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY PLANNING BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.