Notes of the Commission Meeting of October 29, 2012

On October 29, the Lauderhill City Commission met and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously on a 4-0 vote below, unless otherwise indicated)  NOTE:  Mayor Kaplan was absent due to medical reasons which are not expected to continue:


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

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-149: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND ADDRESSING AMUSEMENT OR GAME ROOMS; AMENDING GAME ROOM AS PRIMARY USE, PARAGRAPH C BY EXCEPTING IN THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CC) AND COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT (CE) ZONING DISTRICTS GAME ROOMS FROM THE SEPARATION STANDARDS BETWEEN SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES BUT NOT OTHER GAME ROOMS AND BINGO PARLORS.

2. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-150:   ADDRESSING ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE USES AND GROCERY STORES;  TO CHANGE THE DEFINITION OF GROCERY STORE;  BY ADDING GROCERY STORE TO THE LIST OF USES THAT ARE EXEMPTED FROM THE SEPARATION STANDARDS.

3. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-151:   APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA.

4. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-152:   TO INCREASE THE RECYCLING RATES BASED UPON THE CONTRACT WITH ALL SERVICE, INC. TO ADJUST THE COLLECTION COMPONENT OF RECYCLING BY 80% OF THE JUNE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) TO ENSURE THAT APPROPRIATE FEES ARE BILLED AND COLLECTED AS REQUIRED BY AGREEMENT.

5. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-153:  TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE WATER AND SEWER AVAILABILITY RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2012 CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT SAID RATES AND CHARGES ARE NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS OF PROVIDING SAID SERVICES AND ARE IMPLEMENTED TO ENABLE THE CITY TO PROCEED WITH ITS 5-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN.

RESOLUTIONS:

6.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-227:  REQUESTING A RESOLUTION BE PASSED IN SUPPORT OF THE E911 COMMUNICATION FUNDING TO BE PROVIDED SOLELY AND FULLY BY THE  COUNTY ONLY AS AN AD VALOREM TAX LEVY (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).

7.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-228:  OPPOSING AMENDMENT 4 TO THE FLORIDA STATE CONSTITUTION WHICH, IF ADOPTED, WOULD CREATE ADDITIONAL INEQUITIES IN FLORIDA'S TAX SYSTEM BY GRANTING CERTAIN TAX BREAKS TO SOME TAXPAYERS AT  THE EXPENSE OF OTHER TAXPAYERS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).

8.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-229:   OPPOSING AMENDMENT 3 TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION, WHICH REPLACES THE EXISTING STATE REVENUE LIMITS WITH A NEW LIMITATION BASED ON INFLATION AND POPULATION CHANGES AND IS ON THE BALLOT OF THE 2012 GENERAL ELECTION (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M.  MARGARET BATES).


DEES:

9. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-230:   ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM KIMLEY-HORN & ASSOCIATES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,400.00 TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE "INVERRARY BOULEVARD RESURFACING PROJECT; PROVIDING OR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 305-351-6525.

10.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-231:   APPROVING THE FINAL BROWARD COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR THE NATIONAL POLLUTION DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM (NPDES) MS4 PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR A CITY MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,612.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 450-925-3110.

11.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-232:  APPROVING THE AWARD OF BID TO PIONEER CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $84,269.78 FOR THE PERMANENT RESTRIPING OF N.W. 56TH AVENUE FROM OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD TO N.W. 11TH STREET; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 450-925-6525.

12.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-233: APPROVING AMENDMENT NUMBER 2 TO THE EXIGENCY PROJECT AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION SERVICE (NRCS); PROVIDING FOR FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS IN THE REQUESTED AMOUNT OF $55,000.00 IN RELATION TO EMERGENCY WATERSHED PROTECTION MEASURES TO RESTORE DAMAGES SUSTAINED IN THE CITY DUE TO TROPICAL STORM ISAAC; PROVIDING FOR NRCS TO FUND $41,250.00 AND PROVIDING FOR CITY MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,750.00; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 450-925-6445.

13.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-234:   APPROVING THE CONTRACT WITH WEEKLEY ASPHALT PAVING, INC., THE CITY'S APPROVED BIDDER, IN THE AMOUNT OF $836,321.12 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROMENADE ALONG STATE ROAD 7/U.S. 441 AT 11TH PLACE TO INCLUDE MINOR ROAD, LIGHTING AND LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE USE OF FEDERAL EARMARK APPROPRIATION FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $678,40.00; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL HAS ALLOCATED $157,814.82 TOWARD THE PROJECT.

FIRE:

15. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-238:   APPROVING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE METRO BROWARD PROFFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3080 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 2012 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2015.

16.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-239:   WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING REQUIREMENTS; APPROVING THE PURCHASE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $43,958.00 FOR TWO (2) 2013 FORD EXPLORER VEHICLES FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT BASED UPON THE CONTRACT ENTERED INTO WITH THE FLORIDA SHERIFF'S ASSOCIATION STATE BID (#11-19-09-07); PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-305-351.


POLICE:

17. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-241:   ACCEPTING THE 2012 EDWARD BYRNE JUSTICE ASSISTANCE (JAG) LOCAL SOLICITATION GRANT IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $35,333.00; PROVIDING THAT NO MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED.

18.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-242:   APPROVING THE SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA REGARDING THE ASSIGNMENTS AT LAUDERHILL MIDDLE AND PARKWAY MIDDLE; PROVIDING TERMS, CONDITIONS AND FEES.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

19. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-243:   GRANTING TO CASABLANCA GAMEROOM, INC., A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF A GAME ROOM FOR ADULTS  AT 7301 A. WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

20.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-244:   GRANTING TO THE OWNER, VERO UNLIMITED LLC D/B/A USA AUTO CARE CENTER, A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW AT 7030 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

21.  RESOLUTION NO. 12R-10-245:   GRANTING TO OKSCOMMERCIAL & U LLC A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL ZONING DISTRICT A DRIVE-THROUGH LANE AND OUTDOOR SEATING ON A 2.89+ NET ACRE SITE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 25, 26, 28, 29 AND 30, COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD SHOPPES NO. 1.