Notes of Special Workshop and Regular Commission Meeting of July 12

On July 12, the City Commission met, and the following are some notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):


SPECIAL WORKSHOP: Called by City Manager

1. LAUDERHILL CULTURAL TRUST OVERVIEW (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES). The new web site was unveiled, which will go active July 14. The web site will coordinate all cultural events and activities in the city, including the Lauderhill Performing Arts Center. It also includes information about the Lauderhill Cultural Trust, a 501(c)(3) organization, that is seeking tax deductible donations to help support Lauderhill Art Programs.



COMMISSION MEETING:

RESOLUTIONS
COMMISSION

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1. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-06-116: OPPOSING SENATE BILL (S3194) WHICH IS A PUBLIC SAFETY EMPLOYER-EMPLOYEE COOPERATION ACT/POLICE & FIREFIGHTER MONOPOLY BARGAINING BILL THAT PROPOSES TO REQUIRE FEDERAL UNION MANDATES(REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). Failed 4-1, with Mayor Kaplan voting in favor. Mayor Kaplan believes that the Act may interfere with the State of Florida's ability to handle its own Collective Bargaining Laws, and the other Commissioners do not believe that it would. It concerns the interpretation which will be conducted by the Federal Labor Relations Board if the Act passes Congress.


D.E.E.S.

2. REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA RESOLUTION NO. 10R-07-144: APPROVING AND AWARDING THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND D. STEPHENSON CONSTRUCTION FOR PHASE I OF THE NEW PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AND LIBRARY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE OF $______________ INCLUDING DEMOLITION, EARTHWORK, SITE UTILITIES, DEWATERING, SUB-GRADE, BUILDING PAD PREPARATION, LIME-ROCK BASE, CONCRETE, TILT-WALL FRAM FOR THE BUILDING STRUCTURE AND STRUCTURAL STEEL PROCUREMENT; ALSO INCLUDING UNDERGROUND WORK FOR THE MECHANICAL, PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL TRADES AS SHOWN ON THE CIVIL © AND SITE (MS, ES, PS, FPS) DRAWINGS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-361-6522;


FINANCE

3. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-07-145: APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH BLACK & VEATCH, INC. TO PERFORM A WATER AND WASTEWATER RATE STUDY WITH THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF ASSESSING THE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY AND DEVELOPING CONSERVATION BASED UTILITY RATES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,000.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 401-921-3110.

4. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-07-146: APPROVING 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 $537,000.00 PURSUANT TO THE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACTS FROM THE GRANT ALLOCATION BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD).

5. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-07-148:SUPPORTING AND ADOPTING THE BROWARD COUNTY DECEMBER 2009 REVISED MULTIJURISDICTIONAL LOCAL MITIGATION STRATEGY (LMS) IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE DISASTER MITIGATION ACT OF 2000 AND NEW PLANNING CRITERIA ISSUED BY THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY (FEMA); PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.


NEW BUSINESS:

A. VACANCY IN CANDIDACY (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). A proposed modification of our law to better comply with State Law was presented. Consensus was to move forward and place on next agenda.

B. SET SPECIAL MEETING FOR SECOND READING OF BUDGET 2010-2011. Sept. 29 at 5:01 PM.