Notes of the Commission Meeting of May 13

On May 13 the City Commission held a regular Commission Meeting, and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicates,  Commission Bates excused absence):

PRESENTATIONS:

A CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION PRESENTED TO MS. KIONA ELLIOTT, FOR HER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE DESIGN OF A BICYCLE-POWERED EMERGENCY WATER SANITATION SYSTEM AND TO THE FIELD OF SCIENCE.


WINNERS OF THE MAYOR’S COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2013, CERTIFICATES OF RECOGNITION AND CHECK PRESENTATIONS TO: TINA HUMPHREY, BRANDI TAYLOR, VANESSA GOMEZ AND VLAD LAZARUT-NISTOR.



ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS – FIRST READING

ORDINANCE NO. 13O-05-118:  AMENDING THE CODE OF LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES TO RATES BY FIVE PERCENT (5%) AS IS REASONABLE AND NECESSARY AND AS IS AUTHORIZED BY FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 205.0535(4).


ORDINANCE NO. 13O-05-120:  PERTAINING TO FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES; AMENDING SCHEDULE A, LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS, BY AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF EVENING CHILDCARE AND WEEKEND CHILDCARE TO GRANDFATHER FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES AS A  LEGAL NON-CONFORMING USE PROVIDED THE HOME WAS STATE LICENSED IN 2012; AMENDING SCHEDULE B., ALLOWABLE USES, SECTION 1, USES ALLOWED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS TO ADD THE RS-4A AND RS-5A ZONING DISTRICTS, TO ADD THE LAND USES ALLOWED IN THOSE DISTRICTS CONSISTENT WITH ARTICLE III, AND TO MAKE OTHER EDITORIAL CHANGES TO THE TABLE AND FOOTNOTES, AND TO ALLOW EVENING CHILDCARE AND WEEKEND CHILDCARE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES AND LARGE FAMILY DAY CARE HOMES IN THE RS-4 AND RS-5A RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICTS AS A NON-CONFORMING USE.


ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING:


ORDINANCE NO. 13O-04-113:  AMENDING THE LAUDERHILL CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,   LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, DELETING AND AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY ETHICS ORDINANCE.


ORDINANCE NO. 13O-04-114:  CREATING DIVISION 5, YOUTH COUNCIL, SECTION 2-89.1 THROUGH 2-89.7; PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL YOUTH COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR THE COMPOSITION TO INCLUDE 11 MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENTS, TERMS AND VACANCIES; PROVIDING FOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; MEETINGS; TRAVEL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS; PROVIDING FOR APPROVAL OF BY-LAWS.  Tabled 4-0 to allow time for the City Attorney to research the applicability of Sunshine Laws and other laws applicable to students appointed.


ORDINANCE NO. 13O-04-115:  AMENDING VARIOUS PROVISIONS TO UPDATE PARKING FINES; AMENDING SECTION 20-14(d) DESIGNATED FIRE LANES, FIRE ACCESS ROADS, FIRE HYDRANTS, OR FIRE STATION ACCESS; AMENDING SECTION 20-19, PENALTIES; AMENDING SECTION 20-21(c), PARKING FOR DISABLED PERSONS.


ORDINANCE NO. 13O-04-116:  CONSENTING TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BROWARD COUNTY MUNICIPAL SERVICE TAXING UNIT (MSTU) FOR CONSOLIDATED REGIONAL E-911 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.  This Ordinance passed on 1st reading by a 3-0 vote (Mayor Kaplan and Commission Bates absent).  It failed on 2nd Reading by a 0-4 vote (Commission Bates absent).

RESOLUTIONS:


RESOLUTION NO. 13R-05-105:  APPROVING THE BUDGET TRANSFER IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $27,775.00 TO BALANCE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD FUNDS EXPENDITURES FOR   FISCAL YEAR 2013 TO FUND UTILITIES, REPAIRS TO THE FENCE AND GUARD HOUSE.


QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:



ORDINANCE NO. 13O-05-117: GRANTING TO GF MADEROS, LLC A VARIANCE FROM LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ARTICLE III, PART 6.0., SECTION 6.5., SUBSECTION 6.5.3. TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES TO BE REDUCED FROM 167 TO 141 ON A 2.11+ ACRE SITE  KNOWN AS LOS MADEROS PLAZA, 4925 - 4939 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AND GABOSE KOREAN RESTAURANT, 4991 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.


RESOLUTION NO. 13R-04-100:  GRANTING TO LAUDERHILL MALL INVESTMENT, LLC A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE HOURS OF OPERATION AND THE ADDITION OF A DRIVE-THROUGH LANE TO AN EXISTING 7,312 SQUARE FEET BUILDING  KNOWN AS THE FORMER SOCA CITY BUILDING LOCATED AT 1599 NW 40TH AVENUE.


RESOLUTION NO. 13R-05-106:   GRANTING TO GF MADEROS, LLC A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER, WITH CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT INDOOR LIVE ENTERTAINMENT AND OUTDOOR SEATING ASSOCIATED WITH A RESTAURANT  KNOWN AS LOS MADEROS PLAZA, 4925 - 4939 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AND GABOSE KOREAN RESTAURANT, 4991 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, IN LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.


RESOLUTION NO: 13R-05-107:   GRANTING TO GF MADEROS, LLC A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT HOLIDAY SALES ON FIVE (5) IDENTIFIED HOLIDAYS KNOWN AS LOS MADEROS PLAZA, 4925 - 4939 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AND GABOSE KOREAN RESTAURANT, 4991 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.  Failed 0-4