Notes of the Commission Meeting of December 12

On December 12, the City Commission met, and the following are notes of interest from that meeting (all voting items passed unaminously unless otherwise indicated):

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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-12-180: TO AUTHORIZE BUILDING OFFICIALS TO ISSUE UNIFORM CODE CITATIONS FOR BUILDING VIOLATIONS

2. ORDINANCE NO. 11O-12-182: REDEMPTION TO PROVIDE FOR RECOVERY OF ANIMAL PICKUP FEE.

RESOLUTIONS:

3. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-262: APPROVING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT TO ADA ENGINEERING, INC. FROM THE APPROVED LIST OF CONSULTING FIRMS FOR MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $170,164.00 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND DESIGNS OF THE “EWP-CANALS 26, 28 AND 29 BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT” TO INCLUDE SLOPE STABILIZATION, DREDGING, BACK-FILLING, BANK PROTECTION, SEAWALLS, STONE/CONCRETE RIP/RAP, GEO-FORMS, CHANNEL SECTION DESIGNS, AND OTHER IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT;
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SAID AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 450-925-6319.

4. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-269: APPROVING THE AMENDMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL REGARDING LANDSCAPE, HARDSCAPE AND IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENTS ON STATE ROAD 838 (SUNRISE BOULEVARD) PROVIDING FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM EXTENSION.

5. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-263: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT TO ACCEPT TWO “MEDICA MONITORING AND REHABILITATION” KITS FROM BROWARD COUNTY AS PART OF A MULTI-AGENCY BROWARD COUNTY EMS GRANT IN WHICH THE CITY OF SUNRISE ACTED AS THE LEAD AGENCY AT NO COST TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-264: APPROVING THE REQUEST TO WAIVE THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL BUILDING AND ENGINEERING PERMIT FEES, CONNECTION FEES, AND PROPERTY TAXES FOR A DEFINED TERM FOR THE CARIBBEAN FALLS DEVELOPMENT IN THE STATE ROAD 7 CRA DISTRICT.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-265: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO SPORTS ADVANCING KIDS EDUCATION (S.A.K.E.) TO SUPPORT DRUG TREATMENT, DRUG EDUCATION OR DRUG PREVENTION, CRIME PREVENTION, SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER PROGRAMS IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES.

8. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-270: 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 2012; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 120-683-9935.

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING

9. RESOLUTION NO. 11R-12-266: RESCINDING AND REPLACING RESOLUTION 11R-07-126; GRANTING A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO PINEAPPLES CAFÉ, INC., SUBJECT TO AMENDED CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT A RESTAURANT BAR AND BANQUET HALL WITH LIVE ENTERTAINMENT MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS BONVALE PLAZA LOCATED AT 7529-7531 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.