Notes of the Commission Meeting of January 31

The following are notes of interest from the Regular Commission Meeting about January 31. All items passed unanimously, unless otherwise indicated:

VII. PRESENTATIONS:

A. PRESENTATION OF LEED AWARDS BY MARC ROHRER OF D. STEPHENSON CONSTRUCTION.

B. PRESENTATION ON UPCOMING MATTERS IN TALLAHASSEE BY SENATOR CHRIS SMITH.


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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-106: ENUMERATION OF PERMIT FEES; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE EXTENSION OF BUILDING PERMITS. WITHDRAWN.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-107: APPROVING THE BUDGET ADJUSTMENT TO TRANSFER FUNDS BACK TO THE FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUND ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,150.00 IN ORDER TO BRING THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL BACK INTO COMPLIANCE AS A RESULT OF A FEW COMMUNITY BASED DONATIONS WHICH WERE FOUND TO BE INELIGIBLE UNDER THE EQUITABLE SHARING PROGRAM GUIDELINES DURING THE CITY AUDIT.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

3. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-100: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 10, GARBAGE AND TRASH/UNSANITARY AND UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS, ARTICLE I, IN GENERAL, SECTION 10-15(i), UNSANITARY AND/OR UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY, ADDING PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE MONITORING OF PROPERTY WHEN DEEMED NECESSARY FOR REPEAT VIOLATIONS; SECTION 10-15(j) TO PROVIDE HOURLY RATE FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER LABOR.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-101: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS SCHEDULE A., LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS; REVISING THE DEFINITION OF LIVE ENTERTAINMENT (OUTDOORS) TO INCLUDE CIRCUSES, CARNIVALS AND OUTDOOR SHOWS; PROVIDING FOR FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-103: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND PERTAINING TO LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION; AMENDING SCHEDULE J. LANDSCAPE INSTALLATION, IRRIGATION AND MAINTENANCE STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION 1.1.2, MINIMUM STANDARDS, BY ADDING REFERENCE TO THE “LANDSCAPE IRRIGATION & FLORIDA-FRIENDLY DESIGN STANDARDS” MANUAL AND MAKING EDITORIAL CHANGES; AMENDING PARAGRAPH B TO PROVIDE IRRIGATION TIMES AND OTHER EDITORIAL CHANGES.

6. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-01-104: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS; AMENDING SCHEDULE B., PERMITTED AND SPECIAL EXCEPTION USES, SECTION B-2, USES PERMITTED IN NONRESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS, BY ALLOWING WITHIN THE S-1 ZONING DISTRICT ATHLETIC FIELDS, CLUBS, OPEN SPACE AND PATHWAYS AS PERMITTED USES AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES AND AMUSEMENT ROOMS AS ACCESSORY USES.


RESOLUTIONS

COMMISSION

REMOVED FROM TABLE: RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-249
(ITEM TABLED AT DECEMBER 13, 2010 COMMISSION MEETING)

7. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-12-249: APPROVING PAYMENT OF THE 2010-2011 ANNUAL DUES TO THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,231.00; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-101-5410.

8. RESOLUTION NO. 10R-11-226B: APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT OF SIMONE RUIZ PAYNE NARCIS BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN AS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AS A WHOLE AS A MEMBER OF THE LAUDERHILL HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 421.05 TO SERVE THE UNEXPIRED TERM OF KENNETH THURSTON ENDING NOVEMBER 2012(REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN)

9. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-01-13: ENCOURAGING TRAFFIC SPORTS USA, INC., AND MIAMI FC. L.L.C., TO NAME THE PROFESSIONAL SOCCER TEAM THAT PLAYS SOCCER AT LOCKHART STADIUM AND TRAINS AT THE FORT LAUDERDALE STADIUM THE 'FORT LAUDERDALE STRIKERS," AND ENCOURAGING BROWARD COUNTY AND OTHER BROWARD COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TO DO THE SAME (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).


FINANCE

10. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-01-15: APPROVING THE NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S ONE YEAR ACTION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011. WITHDRAWN.


POLICE

11. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-01-16: APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FEDERAL FORFEITURE FUNDS IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $10,535.28 TO CONSTRUCT A BULK STORAGE COMPOUND AT THE POLICE STATION; APPROVING THE LOW QUOTE OF C.D. STROUD ENTERPRISES FOR THE INSTALLATION OF FENCING IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,285.28; APPROVING THE LOW QUOTE OF AFFORDABLE PAVERS & CONCRETE FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PAVERS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,650.00; APPROVING THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES (DEES) TO SITE PREPARATION AND INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPING IN THE AMOUNT OF $300.00 AND PERMIT COSTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $400.00; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 110-683-9936.


NEW BUSINESS

CANCELED THE COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 14, 2011