Notes of the Commission Meeting of April 9

On April 9, the City Commission held a regular Commission Meeting, and the following are some notes of interest (all items below passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

PROCLAMATIONS:

A. A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING NORBERT WILLIAMS FOR HIS MANY YEARS OF SERVICE AS A MEMBER OF THE LAUDERHILL EDUCATONAL ADVISORY BOARD AND AS AN EXEMPLARY RESIDENT AND LEADER IN THE COMMUNITY.

PRESENTATIONS:

A. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE PRESENTED BY STATE REPRESENTATIVE HAZELLE ROGERS.

B. CERTIFICATE OF AWARD AND CHECK PRESENTATION TO FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD PLACE WINNERS: ROBIN BELL, KEVIN YOUNG AND TAMARA ERSKINE; OF THE LAUDERHILL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, 2012.

C. DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE – THE NATION’S ANNUAL COMMEMORATION OF THE HOLOCAUST OBSERVANCE, APRIL 15 - 22, 2012.

ORDINANCES - FIRST READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-04-109: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 10, GARBAGE AND TRASH/UNSANITARY AND UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS TO CREATE ARTICLE III, ABANDONED REAL PROPERTY REGISTRATION, MAINTENANCE AND FORECLOSURE REPORTING; ESTABLISHMENT OF A REGISTRY AND REGISTRATION OF ABANDONED REAL PROPERTY, POSTING AND INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS, REPAIR AND REMEDIES, VIOLATIONS OF ARTICLE, GRANTING OF IMMUNITY FROM PROSECUTION (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

RESOLUTIONS:

2. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-75: APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS REMAINING IN THE BROWARD GREEN EXPO ACCOUNT TO VARIOUS OTHER DESIGNATED CITY EVENTS/PROGRAMS; PROVIDING FOR TRANSFERS TO THE APPROPRIATE BUDGET CODE NUMBERS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

3. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-77: APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $650 FROM THE EDUCATIONAL ADVISORY BOARD FUND TO LEARNING FOR SUCCESS, INC. TO HELP FUND THE “KIDS AND THE POWER OF WORK (KAPOW) PROGRAM” IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE GUIDELINES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE 001.101.8126 (REQUESTED BY CITY COMMISSION).

4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-79: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF CHEN MOORE & ASSOCIATES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $82,620.00 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING, ADMINISTRATION AND INSPECTION SERVICES DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE “EWPCANALS 26, 28 AND 29 BANK STABILIZATION PROJECT” TO INCLUDE PROJECT COORDINATION, CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION, FIELD INSPECTIONS DURING CONSTRUCTION, COORDINATION OF AS-BUILT DRAWINGS, AND FINAL CONSTRUCTION ACCEPTANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROJECT AND BASED UPON THE MISCELLANEOUS PROFESSIONAL CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING AND ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 450-925-6319; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING FROM THE EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION (EWP) GRANT.

5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-81: APPROVING THE SECOND PROPOSED SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL’S 2010 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP 3) FUNDS BY REALLOCATING $41,000.00 FROM ACQUISITION TO DEMOLITION.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-82: AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,150.00 TO BE PAID TO LCN GROUP, INC. FOR THE ASBESTOS REMEDIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE COMPLETE DEMOLITION OF THE PARK SOUTH CONDOMINIUM BUILDING 19 LOCATED AT 1590 N.W. 43RD AVENUE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM FUNDING; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 160-163-03150.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-04-83: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE AUDIT SELECTION COMMITTEE.