Notes of the Regular Commission Meeting of March 28

On Monday, March 28, the City Commission held its Regular Commission Meeting and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously, unless otherwise stated: ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS ----- FIRST READING: 1. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-03-108: TO REQUIRE CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES TO UPDATE THE CITY COMMISSION AS TO THE STATUS OF MATTERS THEY ARE WORKING ON FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC COMMUNICATION PORTION OF THE COMMISSION MEETING ON A ROTATING BASIS. 2. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-03-109: TO ALLOW CITY COMMISSIONERS TO ATTEND MEETINGS BY MEANS OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS IN LIMITED CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR SHALL ONLY PRESIDE AT A MEETING WHEN PHYSICALLY PRESENT; (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). 3. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-03-114: TO PROHIBIT MASSAGE SERVICES, was Tabled 5-0. 4. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-03-116: BY REPEALING ADULT ENTERTAINMENT USES AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICTS, was Postponed 5-0. RESOLUTIONS: ADMINISTRATION: 5. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-36: APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE WINDERMERE/TREE GARDENS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATIVE TO PROCUREMENT AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS AND THE CONTINUED OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE DISTRICT. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-38: APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID TO REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE TO PROVIDE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL PURSUANT TO BID #2010- 025; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE THE SPECIFIC TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES; PROVIDING THAT THIS BID AWARD IS CONTINGENT UPON THE PARTIES REACHING MUTUAL AGREEMENT ON THE TERMS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, was voted to be Continued to a Specially Set Commission Meeting 5-0. COMMISSION 7. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-39: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD TO THE LAUDERHILL MIDDLE SCHOOL “BOYS TO MEN” PROGRAM. 8. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-40: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD TO THE LEARNING FOR SUCCESS, INC,. “KAPOW PROGRAM." 9. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-41: DIRECTED TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REQUESTING AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO AT LEAST MAINTAIN THE PRESENT LEVEL OF FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (CDBG) (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). 10. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-42: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND AXUM MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES, INC. TO IMPLEMENT "THE BROWARD GREEN EXPO PRESENTED BY THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). PALS 11. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-03-47: APPROVING THE MANDATE BY THE PARKS AND LEISURE SERVICES DEPARTMENT WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT ALL PARTICIPANTS IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL YOUTH SPORT LEAGUES MAINTAIN PASSING GRADES AND ACCEPTABLE SCHOOL BEHAVIOR REPORTS. QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS: QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING: THE FOLLOWING ITEM WAS ITEM TABLED ON FEBRUARY 28, 2011. PLEASE REMOVE FROM TABLE RES.11R-02-25 12. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-02-25: GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO FIRST COAST ENERGY, LLP #1835, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF AN EXISTING 24-HOUR SERVICE STATION WITH CAR WASH AND CONVENIENCE STORE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 1901 N.W. 40TH AVENUE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.