Notes of the CRA, Special Workshop and Commission Meeting of October 25

On October 25, the City Commission held a regular CRA and regular Commission Meeting, the last of the legislative session before the elections. The following are notes of interest (all items passed below unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

CRA MEETING:

1) EXTEND INTERNATIONAL TRADE INCUBATOR LEASE

ITEM#1: RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-04: AUTHORIZING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY DIRECTOR TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION OF THE LEASE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS INCUBATOR AT 1711-1717 N.W. 38TH AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR AN EXTENSION THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 AT THE SAME MONTHLY RATE; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS.

2) SISTER CITIES CHAGUANAS VISIT - Planned for the end of November

3) FINANCING OPTIONS AND PROJECTS ON SR 7

4) NEW BUSINESS


SPECIAL COMMISSION WORKSHOP

The only item was a report on the expenditure of NSP Funds by the City. The following are notes from that report:

Lauderhill received $4.293 M which is required to be obligated by 9/4/10. We obligated 100% by 8/28/10. 25% or $1.073 M was required for low income. We exceed this and provided for low income 35% or $1.469 M.

Lauderhill has 48 months to expend or 3/3/13 the $4.293 M. By 10/22/10 we have expended 58%, which is one of the highest rates nationwide.

Down payment and closing costs assistance has 17 recipients, and 11 so far have closed for $786,812.

The City purchased 28 properties, 5 sold, 6 are under contract, 4 schedule to close by end of October. Financing option provided by Lauderhill Housing Authority in the amount of $552,000.

Program impediments primarily is the resale of condominiums purchased since condominiums are not approving the sale from the city to new residents. The problem is their income restrictions. If we cannot sell the units, we could rent them.

To our knowledge, we have been advised that Lauderhill is one of the most successful cities in the US in complying with this program, and we have received an additional $1.5 M to expend under this program. Only a few cities even comes close to matching our compliance with this federal program.


REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:


VII. PRESENTATIONS:

A. ANNUAL REPORT PRESENTATION TO COMMISSION ON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ACTIVITIES BY JOHN BECKFORD.

B. MPO PRESENTATION ON CENTRAL EAST WEST CORRIDOR -- LOCALLY PREFERRED ALTERNATIVE STUDY. No Rail will go through Lauderhill. A Rapid Bus or BRT will go through a section, but more emphasis will be placed towards I-595 between Sawgrass Mills, downtown Ft. Lauderdale, and the airport. Other transit modes will be placed on Broward Blvd., Sunrise Blvd., Oakland Park Blvd., Commercial Blvd. and 441.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-09-164: PROCLAMATIONS; PROVIDING WHEREAS AND THEREFORE CLAUSES TO BE INCLUDED IN ALL PROCLAMATIONS TO INCLUDE ALL COMMISSIONERS NAMES AUTOMATICALLY WHENEVER THE MAYOR ISSUES A PROCLAMATION(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON).

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.

RESOLUTIONS
ADMINISTRATION

3. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-210: APPROVING THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF INSTALLATION COSTS FOR ENTRANCE FEATURES IN CONNECTION WITH WEST KEN LARK SOUTH, BID PACKAGE 4 OF NORTH CENTRAL COUNTY NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM; PROVIDING THAT BROWARD COUNTY WILL PAY THE CITY A MAXIMUM UP TO $26,000.00 AS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE ENTRANCE FEATURE.

4. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-211: APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE MASTER RECREATION LEASE AGREEMENT REGARDING WEST KEN LARK COMMUNITY PARK; REMOVING THE USE OF ROYAL PALM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CASTLE HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND LAUDERHILL PAUL TURNER ELEMENTARY; ADDING THE USE OF THE WINGATE OAKS CENTER KNOWN AS WEST KEN LARK COMMUNITY PARK; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION BY CITY MANAGER.


COMMISSION

5. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-215: A RESOLUTION ADVOCATING FOR THE LAUDERHILL REGIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SUPPORTING THE COLE BROS. CIRCUS LAUDERHILL TO BENEFIT FAMILIES AND BUSINESSES OF LAUDERHILL RUNNING NOVEMBER 17TH THROUGH NOVEMBER 21ST. TO BE LOCATED AAT THE CORNER OF 441 AND SUNRISE BLVD.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-217: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO ISSUE A LETTER OF INTENT TO ESTABLISH A SISTER CITY RELATIONSHIP WITH FIUGGI, ITALY; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND FIUGGI, ITALY WILL COOPERATE TO DEVELOP BUSINESS, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND FIUGGI, ITALY.


DEES

7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-218: APPROVING AND ACCEPTING VARIOUS EASEMENT AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG PINE ISLAND ROAD REGARDING THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS RELATIVE TO THE EASEMENT AREA FOR ASSESS TO THE SOUND AND SECURITY WALL TO MAINTAIN IT.


POLICE

8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-220: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00 TO DONATE TO THE WINNERS OF THE LAUDERHILL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY CONTEST TO BE USED TOWARDS TUITION, ROOM, BOARD AND/OR BOOKS FOR THE 2010-11 SCHOOL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

9. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-224: APPROVING THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENTS AT LAUDERHILL MIDDLE AND PARKWAY MIDDLE.


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

10. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-10-225: GRANTING TO WAIL ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A HOOK’S FISH STEAK LEMONADE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW A SINGLE DRIVE-THROUGH LANE IN CONJUNCTION WITH A FREE-STANDING RESTAURANT ON A ± 6.544 ACRE SITE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT LOCATED ON A PORTION OF TRACT “A”, C & U SHOPPING CENTER, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 7468 COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA. Passed 4-0-1, with Mayor Kaplan abstaining due to a conflict of interest.