Notes of Special and Regular Commission Meeting of August 27

On August 27, the City Commission met for a Special and Regular Commission Meeting.  The following are some notes of interest from 24 items (all items below passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING:

RESOLUTION NO. 12R-08-170:   APPROVING THE MODIFICATION TO THE LAUDERHILL COMMUNITY SHUTTLE BUS ROUTES 1 THROUGH 5 TO INCREASE ITS EXISTING 44-HOUR WEEKLY SERVICE TO 60-HOUR WEEKLY SERVICE; REMOVING THE FARE OF $.50 TO INSTEAD PROVIDE A “NO CHARGE” FARE FOR ALL ROUTES; ESTABLISHING ROUTES #6 AND #7 THAT WILL OPERATE WITHIN THE WEST KEN LARK, ST. GEORGE AND BROWARD ESTATE COMMUNITIES, PROVIDING THAT THE INCREASE OF SERVICE HOURS IS CONTINGENT UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR CONTINUED COUNTY FUNDING.


REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING:

City Manager presented a report on Tropical Storm Isaac.  The notes on the report are provided below.


FIRST READING - ORDINANCES:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-07-130:   TO CLARIFY APPROPRIATE USES OF THE FUNDS FROM THE CITY COMMISSIONER’S ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE ACCOUNTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

2. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-08-132:   MODIFYING SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR ALL PARKS AND RECREATION USES TO ADJUST DISPARITY BETWEEN RESIDENT AND NON-RESIDENT FEES.

RESOLUTIONS:

3. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-08-174:  RENAMING N.W. 9th COURT TO HAVE A DUAL-NAME SUCH THAT “EMMA HARVEY COURT” SHALL BE THE PRIMARY NAME AND SUCH THAT “N.W. 9TH COURT” SHALL BE THE SECONDARY NAME.