Notes of the Commission Meeting of September 24

On September 24, the City Commission held its Regular Commission Meeting.  The following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-09-134:    PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT EXCEEDING $5,000,000 CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA WATER AND SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2012, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING, TOGETHER WITH OTHER LEGALLY AVAILABLE FUNDS, CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CITY’S WATER AND SEWER SYSTEM, FUNDING THE BOND RESERVE ACCOUNT IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2012 BONDS AND PAYING COSTS OF ISSUANCE OF THE 2012 BONDS; AUTHORIZING EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF THE 2012 BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE 2012 BONDS TO BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY.


2. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-08-131:  ESTABLISHING A LOCAL HIRING PROCESS FOR CITY RESIDENTS (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).  Passed 4-1 with Mayor Kaplan voting against.  It was noted that the City already has it as a policy under Civil Service Rules and this Ordinance not only modified those policies without going through the normal process, but expanded to all employees though the method applied presently does not exist (and would be difficult to apply).


3. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-09-147:  REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 12O-06-122, WHICH ESTABLISHED A MORATORIUM ON CLINICS; AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) AND ADDRESSING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROVIDERS;  ADDING THE DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE;  ADDING USES AND DEFINITIONS FOR DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTING FACILITY, MEDICAL OFFICES WITH NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRACTITIONER, MEDICAL OFFICES WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRACTITIONERS, AND AFTER HOUR MEDICAL OFFICES; AMENDING  USES ALLOWED IN NONRESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, BY REPEALING THE BIRTHING CENTER AND CLINICS LAND USE CATEGORIES, BY AMENDING THE DIAGNOSTIC LABORATORY TESTING FACILITY, HEALTH CLINIC, HOSPITAL AND PHYSICAL REHABILITATION CENTER LAND USE CATEGORY AND ALLOWING IT AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL AND COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE ZONING DISTRICTS, BY ADDING AS A PERMITTED USE IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO), COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG), COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE (CW) AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (CN) ZONING DISTRICTS MEDICAL OFFICES WITH NON-CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRACTITIONER, BY ADDING AS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE IN THE COMMERCIAL OFFICE (CO), COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC), GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG), COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE (CW) AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL (CN) ZONING DISTRICTS MEDICAL OFFICES WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRACTITIONER AND AFTER HOUR MEDICAL OFFICES; ADDING SECTION 5.28., OFFICES; ADDING SUBSECTION 5.28.1., MEDICAL AND ADDING THREE PARAGRAPHS ADDRESSING MEDICAL OFFICES WITH A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PRACTITIONER.


RESOLUTIONS
DEES

4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-09-214:  ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $38,400.00 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE “INVERRARY BOULEVARD RESURFACING PROJECT” TO INCLUDE DESIGN SERVICES, PERMITTING, PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-351-6525.


PALS

5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-09-218:   APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND BROWARD COUNTY FOR COMMUNITY BUS SERVICES WHICH REMAINS EFFECTIVE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2013; PROVIDING THAT ONE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR TERM REMAINS AVAILABLE; PROVIDING FOR MODIFICATIONS TO ROUTES 1 THROUGH 5, INCREASING THE HOURS TO A 60-HOUR WEEK, CHANGING TO A “NO CHARGE” FARE, ESTABLISHING ROUTES 6 & 7.


OLD BUSINESS

A. EXPANSION OF THE INTEREST FREE ENERGY LOANS TO ALL PROPERTIES IN LAUDERHILL, INCREASING THE AMOUNT OF LOAN ON RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TO $2500 AND COMMERCIALLY ZONED PROPERTY UP TO $4000, AND PAYBACK PERIOD ON COMMERCIAL LOANS TO 36 MONTHS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).  Tabled to a Workshop for additional information requested by Commission.