On December 13, the City Commission held two meetings, a CRA and Regular Commission Meeting. The following are notes of interest from those meetings (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):
CRA MEETING:
1) LAUDERHILL BUSINESS COUPON BOOK AND PROMOTIONAL CARD
--- LAUDERHILL PREFERRED CARD - Approved proceeding with the program
--- CHAMBER GO LOCAL CARD - Approved proceeding with the program
2) TREE PRESERVATION PROGRAM FUNDS - All funds are obligated for city facilities and programs. No extra funds are available to move into new programs.
3) REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL PROGRAM - Proceeding
4) MEETING CALENDAR FOR 2011 - Approved
5) NEW BUSINESS - None
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:
VII. PRESENTATIONS:
A. PERFORMANCE BY PIPER HIGH CHORUS
B. PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND GIFT CARDS TO THE WINNERS OF THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLORING CONTEST
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- FIRST READING:
1. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-12-173: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) AND PERTAINING TO PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS; AMENDING LDR SCHEDULE A., LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, BY ADDING A LAND USE AND DEFINITION FOR PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC AND PROHIBITING SUCH USE; AMENDING LDR ARTICLE I. PART 1.0., SECTION 1.5., DEFINITIONS, GENERAL, BY DEFINING HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 10O-03-113, WHICH IMPOSED A NINE (9) MONTH MORATORIUM ON PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINICS.
2. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-12-174: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS, SECTION 14-120 TO ADOPT A 2500 FEET RESIDENCE DISTANCE PROHIBITION FOR SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND SEXUAL PREDATORS; MODIFYING THE DEFINITIONS FOR THE APPLICATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF SAID SECTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).
3. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-12-175: PROVIDING FOR THE CREATION OF CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM AS AUTHORIZED BY FLORIDA STATUTE CHAPTER 163.08; PROVIDING THAT THE QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM SHALL BE VOLUNTARY AT ALL TIMES; PROVIDING FOR THE FINANCING OF QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE IMPOSITION OF NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS TO FINANCE THE QUALIFYING IMPROVEMENTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).
4. ORDINANCE NO. 10O-12-176: AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO APPROVE NEW WATER AND SEWER CONSERVATION BASED RATES BASED UPON AN INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY STUDY BY BLACK AND VEATCH; PROVIDING THAT SAID RATES AND CHARGES ARE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES AND ARE IMPLEMENTED AS PART OF A WATER CONSERVATION PROGRAM TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENT USE OF WATER RESOURCES; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE JANUARY 1, 2011
RESOLUTIONS
ADMINISTRATION
ITEM TABLED ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-11-217: APPROVING THE NEW INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR THE RESOURCE RECOVERY SYSTEM IN BROWARD COUNTY AND FOR THE BROWARD SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A TERM TO COMMENCE AUGUST 4, 2011 FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS WITH ONE (1) TEN YEAR RENEWAL OPTION; PROVIDING FOR THE DISTRICT TO BE AN INDEPENDENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR REPRESENTATION OF EACH SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL CONTRACT COMMUNITY ON THE RESOURCE RECOVERY BOARD. Was removed from Agenda due to action of Broward County Commission.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-243: APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE OPERATING AND LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND 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 THE CENTRAL BROWARD REGIONAL PARK. Removed from Agenda.
7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-244: DECLARING THE INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CREATION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF THE HABITAT SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS FOR SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF HEARING.
8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-245: DECLARING THE INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CREATION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF THE ISLES OF INVERRARY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS FOR SERVICES.
9. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-246: DECLARING THE INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CREATION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF THE MANORS OF INVERRARY SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS FOR SERVICES.
10. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-247: DECLARING THE INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM METHOD FOR COLLECTING NON-AD VALOREM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS LEVIED WITHIN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE CREATION OF AND MAINTENANCE OF THE SIENNA GREENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL BILLING ON THE TAX BILL; STATING A NEED FOR SUCH LEVY TO COVER THE ACTUAL COSTS FOR SERVICES.
11. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-248: APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID TO _____________________________ TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PURSUANT TO BID #2010-025; AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES. Removed from Agenda to address Protest of Bid. Instead the Commission added Resolutions 10R-12-262 and 10R-12-263 to extend the present garbage contracts for an additional 6 months.
COMMISSION
12. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-250: SUPPORTING AN AMENDMENT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 101.657 TO MODIFY THE REQUIREMENTS REGARDING THE DAYS AND HOURS APPLICABLE FOR EARLY VOTING REGARDING FLORIDA ELECTIONS; SUPPORTING THE ELIMINATION OF THE FIRST WEEK OF EARLY VOTING; SUPPORTING AN ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) HOURS OF EARLY VOTING ON A SUNDAY PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL ELECTION VOTING DAY; SUPPORTING THE FINANCIAL SAVINGS OF REDUCING UNNECESSARY EXTENDED EARLY VOTING DAYS AND HOURS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). Passed 4-1 with Commissioner Benson voting against.
12A. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-259: NAMING, AT THE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS REQUEST, THE PARK LOCATED AT NW 47TH AVENUE, TO BE NAMED "WALTER M. 'WALLY' ELFERS PARK" IN HIS HONOR.
DEES
13. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-251: AWARDING THE BID TO AMERICAN BUILDING ENGINEERS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,890.00 FOR THE SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF SILICONE/POLYURETHANE
FOAM ROOF SYSTEM AT THE UPPER ROOF OF THE HERBERT SADKIN SENIOR CENTER; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,890.00 FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBER. Passed 4-0 with Commissioner Thurston off the Dias and absent.
P&Z
14. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-252: GRANTING TO THE CIRCLE ONE CONDOMINIUM ASSOCIATION, INC. AN AMENDMENT THAT WOULD GRANT AN ADDITIONAL TWO (2) YEAR EXTENSION OF THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE SITE PLAN MODIFICATION DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR A 6.4369 SITE LOCATED ON A PORTION OF TRACT A, PIEDRA DEL SOL, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 82, PAGE 39 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE CIRCLE ONE CONDOMINIUM, GENERALLY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF N.W. 56TH AVENUE AND N.W. 25TH STREET, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.
POLICE
15. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-253: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL MLK TASKFORCE 2011; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 120-683-9935.
17. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-254: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $800.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL “CATCH A KID DOING GOOD” PROGRAM FOR USE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 120-683-9935.
16. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-256: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $440,000.00 TO BE UTILIZED TO FUND ADDITIONAL POLICE DEPARTMENT TRAINING COSTS, OVERTIME COSTS AND UTILITIES EXPENSES FOR THE POLICE BUILDING DURING FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936.
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS:
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:
17. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-257: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO HORACE BROWN INVESTMENT’S INC., SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT THE EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING 1,200 SQUARE FOOT BAR INTO A 2,400 SQUARE FOOT BAR WITH LIVE INDOOR ENTERTAINMENT ON A ±6.36 ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 5562 WEST OAKLAND PARK BLVD., MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE TIP TOP PUB. Failed 1-4, with Commissioner Berger being the only one to vote in favor. Issues concerning continued complaints from the existing facility (about 1 a month) were expressed, and the additional concern that expansion would just add to the complaints.
18. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-258: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO MCDONALD’S CORPORATION D/B/A MCDONALD’S CORPORATION, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT OUTDOOR SEATING AND EXTENDED DRIVE-THROUGH LANE HOURS OF OPERATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH AN EXISTING FREESTANDING RESTAURANT MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1140 N.W. 40TH AVENUE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.
NEW BUSINESS
SET DATE FOR COMMISSION RETREAT - Tuesday, February 8, 2011 beginning at 9 am at Lauderhill City Hall.
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