Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Notes of the Commission Meeting of April 8

On April 8 the City Commission held its regular Commission Meeting (Commission Bates was absent due to illness), and the following are notes of interest from that meeting (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise noted):

RESOLUTIONS
COMMISSION

1. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-03-59:    URGING  THE  FLORIDA  LEGISLATURE  TO  REPEAL  CERTAIN SECTIONS  OF  FLORIDA  STATUTES  THAT  PREVENT  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTS FROM  EXERCISING  THEIR  HOME  RULE  AUTHORITY  TO  REGULATE  AND/OR PROHIBIT  FIREARMS  IN  PUBLIC  PARKS  AND  OTHER  LOCAL  GOVERNMENT OWNED FACILITIES AND PROPERTY (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).  Passed 3-1 with Commission Berger voting NO.

2.  RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-03-60:     SUPPORTING  THE  PASSAGE  OF  COMPREHENSIVE  IMMIGRATION  REFORM; URGING  THE  UNITED  STATES  CONGRESS  TO  ENACT  LEGISLATION MODERNIZING  THE  IMMIGRATION  SYSTEM  DURING  THE  113TH CONGRESSIONAL  SESSION  BASED  ON  SPECIFIED  PRINCIPLES; SUPPORTING  THE  FRAMEWORK  FOR  COMPREHENSIVE  IMMIGRATION REFORM  RECENTLY  PROPOSED  BY  A  BIPARTISAN  GROUP  OF  UNITED STATES  SENATORS   (REQUESTED  BY MAYOR  RICHARD  J.  KAPLAN,  VICE  MAYOR  KEN  THURSTON,  COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON AND COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).  Passed 3-1 with Commissioner Berger voting NO.

3. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-65:      SUPPORTING  THE  EFFORTS  OF  THE BROWARD  LEAGUE  OF  CITIES,  THE  BOARD  OF  COUNTY  COMMISSIONERS OF  BROWARD  COUNTY,  AND  THE  BROWARD  REGIONAL  EMS  COUNCIL  TO PROMOTE  AWARENESS   OF  THE  DANGERS  OF  TEXTING  AND  DRIVING; DIRECTING  THE  CITY  CLERK  TO  TRANSMIT  THIS  RESOLUTION  TO  THE FLORIDA  CONGRESSIONAL  DELEGATION  AND   THE  BROWARD  COUNTY LEGISLATIVE  DELEGATION   (REQUESTED  BY  VICE MAYOR KEN THURSTON).

4. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-66:     SUPPORTING  THE  CITY  OF  SUNRISE  IN  THE  INITIATION  OF  CHAPTER  164 PROCEEDINGS  AGAINST  THE  BROWARD  COUNTY  COMMISSION  RELATIVE TO  PAST,  CURRENT,  AND  FUTURE  FUNDING  OF  E911  COMMUNICATIONS; PROVIDING  FOR  DISTRIBUTION  OF  COPIES  OF  THIS  RESOLUTION;

DEES

5. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-71:     APPROVING  THE  INTERLOCAL  AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR THE INSTALLATION  AND  MAINTENANCE  OF  BUS  SHELTERS  FOR  ENHANCEMENTS ALONG  STATE  ROAD  7/U.S.  441  OR  CONNECTING  CORRIDORS  UTILIZING TRANSPORTATION  ENHANCEMENT  GRANT  FUNDS  IN  AN  AMOUNT  UP  TO $250,000.00;  AUTHORIZING  THE  CITY  MANAGER  TO  EXECUTE  NECESSARY DOCUMENTS;  REQUIRING  NO  MATCHING  FUNDS;  AUTHORIZING  PAYMENT OF  A  10%  ADMINISTRATION  FEE  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF  $2,500.00  UPON COMPLETION  OF  THE  ENTIRE  PROJECT;  PROVIDING  APPROPRIATE  BUDGET CODE  NUMBERS.

FINANCE

6.  RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-73:   APPROVING  THE  REQUEST  FROM THE  CIRCLE  ONE  CONDOMINIUM  ASSOCIATION  TO  WAIVE  BUILDING PERMITTING  FEES  IN  THE  APPROXIMATE  AMOUNT  OF  $12,000.00  FOR RENOVATIONS  TO  THE  UNITS  TO  LESSEN  THE  FINANCIAL  IMPACT  TO  THE INDIVIDUAL  OWNERS.

7. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-74:     APPROVING  THE  THIRD  AMENDMENT  TO  THE LOAN  AGREEMENT  RELATIVE  TO  THE  PREMPART  REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL  PROGRAM  LOAN  BETWEEN  THE  LAUDERHILL  COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT  AGENCY  (CRA)  AND  BROWARD  COUNTY;  GRANTING  A TWO  (2)  YEAR  EXTENSION  ON  THE  LOAN-TO-GRANT  CONVERSION  THEREBY DEFERRING  PRINCIPAL  PAYMENTS  ON  THE  LOAN  UNTIL  APRIL  2015; AUTHORIZING  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  TO  EXECUTE  THE  AGREEMENT.

8. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-75:     APPROVING  THE  AMENDMENT  TO  THE PROMISSORY  NOTE  RELATIVE  TO  THE  PREMPART  REDEVELOPMENT CAPITAL  PROGRAM  LOAN  BETWEEN  THE  LAUDERHILL  COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT  AGENCY  (CRA)  AND  BROWARD  COUNTY;  GRANTING  A TWO  (2)  YEAR  EXTENSION  ON  THE  LOAN-TO-GRANT  CONVERSION  THEREBY DEFERRING  PRINCIPAL  PAYMENTS  ON  THE  LOAN  UNTIL  APRIL  2015; AUTHORIZING  THE  EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  TO  EXECUTE  THE  NECESSARY DOCUMENTS.

9. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-76:   APPROVING  THE  BUDGET  TRANSFER  IN  THE TOTAL  AMOUNT  OF  $49,500.00  TO  BALANCE  SAFE  NEIGHBORHOOD  FUNDS EXPENDITURES  FOR  FISCAL  YEAR  2013  TO  REFLECT  THE    INCREASE  IN LEGAL  AND  LOBBYING  COSTS.

FIRE

10. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-78:    SUPPORTING  AND  ADOPTING  THE BROWARD  COUNTY  OCTOBER  2012  REVISED  MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL  LOCAL MITIGATION  STRATEGY  (LMS)  PLAN  UPDATE  AS  REQUIRED  BY  THE  UNITED STATES  DEPARTMENT  OF  HOMELAND  SECURITY,  FEDERAL  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  AGENCY  IN  COMPLIANCE  WITH  THE  FEDERAL  HAZARD MITIGATION  PLANNING  STANDARDS  RESULTING  FROM  THE  DISASTER MITIGATION  ACT  OF  2000;  PROVIDING  TERMS  AND  CONDITIONS;  PROVIDING FOR  A  FIVE  YEAR  TERM  THROUGH  MARCH  12,  2018.

MIS

11. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-03-81:   AUTHORIZING  THE  DISPOSAL  OF  OBSOLETE, DAMAGED  AND  SURPLUS  STOCK  INCLUDING  DAMAGED,  INOPERABLE  AND OBSOLETE  MANAGEMENT  INFORMATION  SYSTEMS  (MIS)  EQUIPMENT  IN  THE MOST  COST  EFFECTIVE  MANNER

PALS

12. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-82:     APPROVING  THE  WAIVER  OF COMPETITIVE  BIDDING;  APPROVING  THE  PURCHASE  OF  PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT  AND  A  CANOPY  FOR  WEST  WIND  PARK  FROM  GAMETIME  C/O DOMINICA  RECREATION  PRODUCTS,  INC.  BASED  UPON  THE  MASTER INTERGOVERNMENTAL  COOPERATIVE  PURCHASING  AGREEMENT  (MICPA) WITH  THE  CITY  OF  CHARLOTTE  SERVIING  AS  LEAD  PUBLIC  AGENCY; PROVIDING  FOR  PAYMENT  IN  THE  AMOUNT  OF  $49,446.73  TO  BE  PAID  FROM COMMUNITY  DEVELOPMENT  BLOCK  GRANT  (CDBG)  FUNDS.

XI QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS
XII QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING

13. RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-83:       GRANTING  TO  JMCG LAUDERHILL,  LLC,  A  FLORIDA  LIMITED  LIABILITY  COMPANY  D/B/A  CHEN MEDICAL  LAUDERHILL,  INC.  A  SPECIAL  EXCEPTION  USE  DEVELOPMENT ORDER  WITH  CONDITIONS  TO  ALLOW  IN  THE  GENERAL  COMMERCIAL  (CG) ZONING  DISTRICT  A  PROPOSED    MEDICAL  OFFICE WITH  CONTROLLED  SUBSTANCE  PRACTITIONERS  AND  ANCILLARY COMMUNITY  HEALTH  SERVICES  LOCATED AT 2589 NORTH STATE ROAD 7, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

14.  RESOLUTION  NO.  13R-04-84:     GRANTING  TO  LAUDERHILL MALL  INVESTMENTS,  LLC  A  SPECIAL  EXCEPTION  USE  DEVELOPMENT  ORDER  WITH  CONDITIONS  TO  ALLOW  WITHIN  THE  COMMUNITY  COMMERCIAL (CC)  ZONING  DISTRICT  TEMPORARY  HOLIDAY  SALES  ON  15  IDENTIFIED  HOLIDAYS  AT THE  LAUDERHILL  MALL  AT  1267  -  1531  NORTH  STATE  ROAD  7, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

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