Notes of the Regular Commission Meeting of December 10

On December 10, the City Commission met in Regular Session, the first after the elections.  The following are some notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-11-155:  AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 14,  PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR POLICE AND/OR FIRE RESPONSES TO FALSE ALARMS AND DELETING SECTION 14-76, ALARM PERMIT REQUIRED, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS ALLOWED BEFORE A FEE IS IMPOSED, INCREASE FALSE ALARM FEES, ELIMINATE THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT AND IMPOSE THE FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS ON THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNER.


RESOLUTIONS

2. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-269: AUTHORIZING THE APPLICATION FOR, AND EXECUTION  OF, A JOB ACCESS REVERSE COMMUTE (JARC) GRANT UNDER THE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR USE RELATED TO SHUTTLE BUSES; PROVIDING THAT THE GRANT WILL FUND 80% OF THE TOTAL COST; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO MATCH 20% OF THE TOTAL COST.


3. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-271:  APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR DESIGNATION OF SUBRECIPIENT AND DISBURSEMENT “HOME” PROGRAM HOUSING NEW HOME CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012/13; PROVIDING FOR FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $171,416.00 FOR THE “HOME” PROGRAM.


4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-272:   APPROVING THE REQUEST BY THE DEVELOPER KONOVER TO WAIVE THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL BUILDING PERMIT FEES RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW OUT PARCEL BUILDING AT THE SHOPPES OF INVERRARY.


5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-277:   APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR THE FLORIDA JUNIOR GOLF COUNCIL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000.00 TO PROVIDE A SUMMER GOLF CAMP AT FOUR CITY PARK LOCATIONS; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY IS NOT REQUIRED TO PAY ANY MATCHING FUNDS.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING

6. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-12-279:   GRANTING TO THE NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC. A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT A DAY CHILD CARE, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NEW BEGINNINGS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY IV, 3421   WEST BROWARD BLVD, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA;

Lauderhill Lions Youth Soccer Registration

Registration is ongoing for the Lauderhill Lions Youth Soccer Program.  Players from 5 to 13 can register at the Lauderhill Sports Park or Veterans Park.

For more information call 954-572-1478.

Lauderhill College Essay Scholarship Applications are Available

This Scholarship, provided by the City of Lauderhill, is open to all High School Seniors, who reside in Lauderhill during their senior year of high school, and will be attending a 2 or 4 year college or vocational school in the U.S. 

First place will receive a $500 scholarship, second place $300, and third place $200, based upon submitting two essays, which will be reviewed by the Lauderhill Educational Advisory Committee. Scholarships are to be used for tuition, room, board and/or books, which will be payable to the winner, or to the vendor supplying the educational service, for the 2013-2014 school year. 

All entries must be hand delivered to the City Clerk’s office at 5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd., 4th Floor, Lauderhill, no later than February 21, 2013 at 5:00 PM, and must be complete to be qualified. Winners will present their entries at a Commission Meeting after they are selected.

For More Information and the application go to www.lhillteencentral.com.

13th Annual Lauderhill MLK Celebration

The City of Lauderhill Martin Luther King program and its chair Commissioner M. Margaret Bates invite you the 13th Annual Celebration featuring Shirley Sherrod. This cultural event will be held on January 19, 2013 at 7:00 pm at Screen Post Productions (3500 NW 15th Street, Lauderhill).  Tickets are available at Lauderhill City Hall at the cost of $50.

Shirley Sherrod is a former Georgia State Director of Rural Development for the United States Department of Agriculture. She became the subject of a controversy when edited remarks were used to force her to resign. However, upon review of the complete unedited video in full context, the NAACP, White House officials, and Tom Vilsack, the United States Secretary of Agriculture, apologized for the firing and Sherrod was offered a new position.
For more information call 954-730-3000.

Lauderhill Lions Youth Basketball Registration

Registration is now ongoing for the Lauderhill Lions Youth Basketball Program.  Practice and Registration is at Sadkin Community Center and is open to players 7-16 years of age.

For more information call 954-321-2450.

Your City Commissioners at Swearing In

City of Lauderhill Food and Toy Drive to Assist Residents in Need

The Lauderhill Fire-Rescue, Police, and Parks and Leisure Services Departments have joined together to help our residents in need during the Holiday Season.  We are currently collecting food and toys if you would like to help your neighbors.    

We are accepting new, unwrapped toys and non-perishable food items as well as cash donations until Tuesday, December 18, 2012.

You may bring these donations to any of the following four locations:

Fire Station #57 FD Headquarters: 1980 NW 56 Avenue

Fire Station #30: 1181 NW 41 Terrace (next to the Sadkin Center)

Fire Station #73: 7801 NW 50 Street (next to Veterans Park)

Fire Station #110: 3120 NW 12 Place (corner of NW 31st Avenue & NW 12th Place)

If you would like to donate to the cause, checks can be made payable to the "Lauderhill We Care Fund." 

Please call the Fire-Rescue Department Headquarters at (954) 730-2950 if you cannot make it to one of our drop off locations and would like to have your donation picked up.   

From all of us at the City of Lauderhill, we wish all of you a safe and healthy holiday season. 

Notes from Commission Meeting of November 26

On November 26, the City Commission met in Regular Session, the first after the elections.  The following are some notes of interest (all items passed unaminously unless otherwise indicated):

ELECTION:

A. ELECTION OF VICE MAYOR -  Kenneth Thurston to serve until the end of November 2013.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING:  

1. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-11-155: AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 14,  PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR POLICE AND/OR FIRE RESPONSES TO FALSE ALARMS AND DELETING SECTION 14-76, ALARM PERMIT REQUIRED, TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF FALSE ALARMS ALLOWED BEFORE A FEE IS IMPOSED, INCREASE FALSE ALARM FEES, ELIMINATE THE PERMIT REQUIREMENT AND IMPOSE THE FEE FOR RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS ON THE ACTUAL PROPERTY OWNER.  

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS --- SECOND READING:  

2. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-151: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, APPENDIX G - FRANCHISES, ARTICLE III, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND TRASH; APPROVING THE AMENDMENT TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES, FEES AND CHARGES PURSUANT TO THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE AND INCORPORATING THEM INTO THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES.  

3. ORDINANCE NO. 12O-10-153: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER SERVICE,  AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES, TO APPROVE AMENDENTS 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; PROVIDING FOR THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE TO COMMENCE ON OCTOBER 1, 2012. 

RESOLUTIONS:

4. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-248: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE BROWARD CULTURAL COUNCIL FOR THE TOURISM PROGRAM GRANT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $21,500.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY TO PAY MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,750.00.   NOTE:  Funding will go the Jazz Picnic in the Park and Jammin' in the Park Fest.  Other monies to fund from the City's portion came from sponsors.

5. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-249: APPROVING THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS REGARDING THE UNITOWN PROGRAM.  Most of the funding came from a private donation obtain by the Mayor and funds left over from another event the Mayor organized.

6. RESOLUTION NO. 12R-11-260: AWARDING THE BID TO MICRIM LAB, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $583,960.00 TO PROVIDE LICENSED CONTRACT OPERATORS A, B AND C AT THE WATER TREATMENT PLANT INCLUDING SUPPORT STAFFING AND MECHANICS FOR THE DAILY OPERATION, SLUDGE HANDLING AND DISPOSAL, CONTRACT PERSONNEL SUPERVISION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED IN BID NUMBER P2012-025; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 401-921-3150.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. SET THE DATE FOR COMMISSION RETREAT -  Thursday, January 31 starting at 9 am at Lauderhill City Hall.

5th Seasons of Jazz Picnic in the Park Starts Sunday, December 9

On Sunday, December 9, the first concert of the 5th Season of JAZZ PICNIC IN THE PARK will begin.  

This concert, sponsored by FMC, brings back a very popular band, Jazz Survivors.

Like the other jazz concerts, they are free to the public and run from 10:30 am to 2:30 pm in the Amphitheatre and Lieberman Botanical Gardens, 3801 Inverrary Blvd.

For more information on this and other concerts in Lauderhill, go to www.lauderhilljazz.com.