Notes of the Commission Meeting of Sept. 27

On September 27, the City Commission met and the following are items of interest discussed (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-165: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 9, FIRE PROTECTION, PREVENTION, AND LIFE SAFETY, ARTICLE IV, EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, SECTION 9-61, USER FEES, TO UPDATE THE CURRENT FEE STRUCTURE; AMENDING SECTION 9-62, DEFINITIONS, TO ADJUST MILEAGE CALCULATION AND TO PROVIDE A DEFINITION FOR “TREATMENT WITHOUT TRANSPORT.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-167: CREATING ARTICLE III, AUTOMATED TRAFFIC INFRACTION DETECTORS; CREATING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO “THE MARK WANDALL TRAFFIC SAFETY ACT” TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE UNMANNED CAMERA MONITORING SYSTEM FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RED LIGHT SIGNAL VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING ALL SUBSECTIONS. Passed 4-1, with Commissioner Berger voting against.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

3. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-154: FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ITS $6,565,000 CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA HALF-CENT SALES TAX REVENUE REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2010 AS REFUNDING BONDS UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 96-110 ENACTED ON APRIL 29, 1996 THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL BE APPLIED, TOGETHER WITH OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS OF THE CITY, TO REFUND, ON A CURRENT BASIS, THE CITY’S HALF-CENT SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2009 OUTSTANDING ON THE DATE OF REFUNDING AND PAY COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE SERIES 2010 BONDS; PROVIDING FOR THE TERMS OF SUCH SERIES 2010 BONDS; DETERMINING CERTAIN DETAILS OF THE SERIES 2010 BONDS; AWARDING THE SALE OF THE SERIES 2010 BONDS TO JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. PURSUANT TO A NEGOTIATED SALE.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-155: AUTHORIZING INDEBTEDNESS IN THE FORM OF A LOAN IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF $10,000,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, INCLUDING THROUGH REIMBURSEMENT, THE COST OF ACQUIRING, CONSTRUCTING, IMPROVING, EQUIPPING, REPAIRING AND RENOVATING VARIOUS PUBLIC FACILITIES, ALL AS SHALL BE SET FORTH IN THE CITY’S ADOPTED FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FROM TIME TO TIME; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY, OF A LOAN AGREEMENT WITH SUNTRUST BANK AND THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PROMISSORY NOTE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; PLEDGING THE REVENUES RECEIVED BY THE CITY FROM THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF THE CITY’S WATER SERVICE UTILITY TAX TO PAYMENT OF THE AMOUNTS DUE UNDER THE LOAN AGREEMENT AND PROMISSORY NOTE; AWARDING THE LOAN TO SUNTRUST BANK PURSUANT TO A NEGOTIATED SALE.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-156: APPROVING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,170,000.00 TO BALANCE THE FISCAL YEAR 2010 BUDGET.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-157: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE, TO INCREASE WATER AND WASTEWATER SERVICE RATES WITH SAID INCREASE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AUTOMATIC RATE ADJUSTMENT CONSISTENT WITH THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE OCTOBER 1, 2010.

7. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-158: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 3, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, SECTION 3-4, HOURS DURING WHICH SALES ARE PROHIBITED; PROVIDING THAT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SALES FOR CONSUMPTION OFF PREMISES IS PROHIBITED EVERYDAY FROM 2:00 A.M. TO 7:00 A.M.; (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). Withdrawn to comply with correct Local Planning Agency procedure, so a new first reading will be on September 29.

8. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-159: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX G - FRANCHISES, ARTICLE III, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND TRASH; APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC. AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2010.

9. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-160: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX G - FRANCHISES, ARTICLE III, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND TRASH; APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH ALL SERVICE REFUSE, INC. AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 2010.


RESOLUTIONS
COMMISSION

10. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-200: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ENCOURAGING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO ACT PROMPTLY TO SPEND THE STIMULUS FUNDS IN ORDER TO STIMULATE THE FLORIDA ECONOMY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HOWARD BERGER).

11. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-201: APPOINTING MARIE SEGRE’ TO SERVE ON THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S ART, CULTURAL, TOURISM BOARD (ACT) BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN FOR THE TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 2014; APPROVING THE BOARD APPOINTMENT OF LYNNETTE HOUSTY TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE BOARD FOR THE TERM EXPIRING JUNE 2012.

12. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-202: APPROVING THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES' APPOINTMENT OF MARC CELETTI TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE FIRE PENSION BOARD FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS TO EXPIRE AUGUST 2012.


DEES

13. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-203: AWARDING THE BID TO SUPERIOR LANDSCAPING & LAWN SERVICES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $169,510.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LANDSCAPE IMPROVEMENTS AND IRRIGATION IN THE MEDIAN OF SUNRISE BOULEVARD FROM STATE ROAD 7 THROUGH N.W. 31ST AVENUE; APPLYING THE $150,000.00 BROWARD BEAUTIFUL STATE THOROUGHFARE BEAUTIFICATION GRANT TOWARD THE COST; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,510.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-351-06365.


POLICE

14. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-206: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,151.00 AND INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,999.00 TO PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT POLICE MOTORCYCLE FROM BRUCE ROSSMEYER HARLEY-DAVIDSON, BASED UPON THE LOW QUOTE; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936 AND INSURANCE REIMBURSEMENT FUNDS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

15. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-09-207: GRANTING TO OKS - COMMERCIAL & U, LLC A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A SINGLE DRIVE THROUGH LANE AND 18 DRIVE-IN CAR STALLS IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FREESTANDING RESTAURANT BUILDING ON A ± 2.0 NET ACRE SITE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT.