Notes of the City Commission Meeting of May 12

On May 12 the City Commission met and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated)(Vice Mayor Bates had an excused absence):

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING:

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-04-117:  AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 6,  TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE OR MODIFY BUILDING PERMIT FEES UP TO THE AMOUNT OF $30,000.00 TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-04-118:  AMENDING THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 10, GARBAGE AND TRASH/UNSANITARY AND UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS/ABANDONED REAL PROPERTY, ARTICLE II, RECYCLABLE WASTE, SECTION 10-22, FEES TO UPDATES THE RECYCLING RATES BASED UPON THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC.

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-95:   APPROVING THE FOURTH NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION PROGRAM (NSP) 3 SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CITY'S PROGRAM YEAR 2010 ACTION PLAN TO REPROGRAM FUNDING.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-97:  APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE BROWARD COUNTY POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION, INC. (PBA) MODIFYING CERTAIN PENSION PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE 34 OF THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA) IN EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-98:   ACCEPTING THE DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $600.00 FROM THE STUDENTS AT THE LAUDERHILL 6-12 SCHOOL TO PURCHASE A LIFE-SAVING BALLISTICS VEST FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL POLICE DEPARTMENT'S WORKING K-9 NAMED MAXX; PROVIDING THAT NO MATCHING FUNDS ARE REQUIRED.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-99:  APPROVING THE DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,500.00 AS RECOMMENDED BY THE ART CULTURE AND TOURISM (“ACT”) BOARD TO THE 2014 PARKWAY MIDDLE JURIED ART FAIR TO BE HELD ON MAY 28, 2014.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-100:  APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND THE FLORIDA STATE LODGE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE #161 (”FOP”) WITHDRAWING THE FOP’S GRIEVANCE REGARDING ACCRUED LEAVE TIME AND DISMISSING THE CITY’S LAWSUIT.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-05-104:   APPROVING THE TEMPORARY AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC.

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-05-124:   AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP; CHANGING FROM COMMERCIAL WAREHOUSE/COMMERCE PARK SPECIAL OVERLAY (CW/CP-O) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) THE ZONING DISTRICT  ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS CAMPING WORLD LEASING COMPANY, INC., 3901 NW 16 STREET, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA.

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-05-125:   AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP; CHANGING FROM 7.290+ ACRES OF LIGHT INDUSTRIAL AND 3.057+ ACRES OF RESIDENTIAL SINGLE- FAMILY AT FOUR DWELLING UNITS PER GROSS ACRE AND 1.302+ ACRES OF SR-7 OVERLAY ZONE TRANSECT 4 AND 9.045+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 5 TO 10.387+ ACRES OF RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY AT 40 DWELLING UNITS PER GROSS ACRE AND 1.302+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 4, 3.732+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 5, AND 5.313+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 6, THE ZONING DISTRICT FOR AN UNDEVELOPED SITE MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE FORMER McARTHUR DAIRY SITE.  Fails 1 to 3 (Commissioner Berger voting in favor and Mayor Kaplan, Commissioner Benson and Commissioner Thurston voting against).

Lauderhill Summer Camp Programs

SUMMER TENNIS CAMP

$95/week at Wolk Park Tennis Center

June 9 to Aug 1 from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm

Register at www.tonytynestennis.com

954-369-4557

SUMMER CAMP - PALS DEPARTMENT

Resident $490/child  Non-Resident $690/child

June 16 to Aug 8 from 7:30 am to 6 pm

Children 5 to 12 years old and must have proof of completion of Kindergarten (no Pre-K)

Veterans Paark and John E. Mullin Aquatics Center

Child must bring bang lunch and drinks each day.

Call 954-572-1459, 954-486-8450, or 954-321-2450 for more information

SUMMER BASKETBALL CAMP

Residents $15/day  $75/week

Non-Resident $20/day  $100/week

June 16 to Aug 8 from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm

Lunch included

Ages 6 to 17 years old

Call 954-662-2190

Summer Youth Empowerment Camp

June 9 to July 31 for Youth ages 9 to 14 years old.  Space is Limited.

Residents $650.00/Non-Residents $750.00

Academics/Swimming/Fitness & Nutrition/Arts & Craft

Games/Technology/Sports/Field Trips

Free Breakfast and Lunch

Lauderhill 6-12 STEM

1901 NW 49th Ave.

Lauderhill, FL  33313

Camp Hours:  Monday - Thursday

7:00 am to 6:00 pm

Contact Officer Melissa Lucas

954-658-1658

mlucas@lauderhill-fl.gov

Lauderhill Night Cricket - Finals

On Sat-May 31, 2014 – the FINALS  of the Lauderhill Night Cricket will be played at the Lauderhill Sports Park, beginning at 6:00 PM.

FEMA Issues New Flood Maps

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a Letter of Final determination notifying unincorporated Broward county and the 31 municipal governments in Broward County that the new flood maps have been finalized.

During the next six months, FEMA will disseminate copies of the maps and unincorporated Broward County and the municipal governments must adopt them.

The effective date for the new Broward County flood maps will be August 18, 2014.  After the effective date, insurance companies will use the maps for flood insurance purposes, and the undated base flood elevations must be used for all new construction and substantial improvements to existing construction.  Visit www.broward.org to view the new maps.

For those with flood insurance that no longer require it, you may contact your insurance carrier to request the flood insurance requirement be dropped from your mortgage.  Thereafter, you may decide to cancel your insurance, but you may wish to maintain it.

The flood maps show significant changes in Lauderhill and have removed many properties out of flood zones so they no longer require flood insurance.  However, the opposite may be true for some.

YMCA Splash - Free Swimming Lessons

Ages 6 months to Adults - May 19 to 22

Lessons given by the Lauderhill Community YMCA 

at the Aquatics Center in John Mullins Park

2000 NW 55th Ave., Lauderhill

Register at the Lauderhill Community YMCA

754-322-3608

Construction on NW 56th Ave. and Oakland Park Blvd. - Seek Alternative Routes

Oakland Park Boulevard at NW 56^th Avenue Intersection Improvements Project in Lauderhill

·         One lane in each direction of Oakland Park Boulevard will be closed Monday through Friday between 9:30 p.m. and 7 a.m.

Description: Project improvements include widening Oakland Park Boulevard west of NW 56th Avenue to add a second left turn lane from eastbound Oakland Park Boulevard to northbound NW 56th Avenue; removing old asphalt and resurfacing the intersection; constructing ADA compliant ramps; upgrading the existing traffic signal and mast arm on the southeast corner of the intersection; and upgrading lighting, signs, drainage, and pavement markings.

Cost/Completion: $498,953. Completion in fall 2014.

Grand Opening of Lauderhill Housing Authority Learning Center & Computer Lab

Dolphin Draft 2014

The biggest problem the Dolphins have is that they only have six draft choices and that just isn’t enough for this year.  Particularly in the early rounds.  But as the saying goes, “You play the cards you are dealt.”

Of critical need that they must draft in the first 3 rounds is at least one starting Offensive Lineman who can play right tackle, and an Inside Linebacker (for which there are only two available that are worth it).  After that a good Defensive Tackle, another Offensive Lineman and a Safety are badly needed.  A Running Back and Tight End are also a major concern for the future.  That alone is seven picks and to do this the Dolphins must pick up one more selection.

At the 19^th slot in the first round, if OL Taylor Lewan or OL Zack Martin is available you grab them.  If not but ILB CJ Mosley is available, select him.  If all three of them are gone you’ve got to go to plan B.  Moving up in the draft would short you one more draft selection, and you they don’t have any to spare.  Moving down in the draft a few spots to pick up a 3^rd round pick may make a lot of sense.

The Dolphins could go ahead and pick an OL like Morgan Moses, but he could still be there in around in the late 1^st round.  Also, OL Joel Bitonio and Xavier Su’a-Flo would be there.

What I would hope would happen in Plan B, if your first 3 preferred picks are gone is to trade down to around 25^th and pick up a mid 3^rd Round Pick.

With a mid 20^th pick I would select OL Morgan Moses and if not available, then Joel Bitonio (a bit of a stretch, but a need).  With the 2^nd Round pick I would pick up the only other decent ILB out there, Chris Borland.  

With two 3^rd Round picks, you can go for two other needs an OG Dakota Dozier and DT DaQuan Jones or if the DT is gone, then DT Daniel McCullers (which you might hold off to the 4^th Round).  If you do hold on the DT to the 4^th Round, you could look for Safety Dion Bailey, OG Gabe Jackson or OT Billy Turner.  But that is a risk.  If you select the DT in the 3^rd, then S, OG, OT or TE could be in the 4^th Round among the Best Player Available left. 

However as far as TE’s goes, there is only worth drafting at that point, and that is C.J. Fiedorowicz.

The 5^th and 6^th Rounds you just select the BPA irrespective of position, you never know when you might need them.  But a preference would be to pick up a RB like Tyler Gaffney that may be able to also serve as a FB, or FB Jay Prosch who can block well but is a question if he could be a 3^rd down back to punch it through.

CASA / UNIFEST present Soccer and Netball SPORTS extravaganza

CASA / UNIFEST joint annual soccer knock out final for the Hazelle Rogers challenge trophy.

Venue: Lauderhill Sports Complex. 7500 West Oakland Park Blvd, Lauderhill Fl 33319.

When: May 10^th, 2014

Activities:

5: PM Dominoes

Youth Soccer Game

Netball

6:15PM Soccer game – Media and Entertainers Vs CASA invitational Masters 11

8:15PM Knock out final, Red Force FC Vs Fort Lauderdale Blazers FC

· Red Force FC 2013 Florida State Champion For Kendal Miami League.

· Fort Lauderdale Blazers three (3) times Champion CASA Super League and Champion 2013 CASA Super League.

Admission: FREE

Food and Refreshment on sale. Family Fun day and Mother’s Day treat.

Notes from the Commission Meeting of April 28

On April 28, the City Commission met and the following were notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated and Vice Mayor Bates had an excused absence):

PROCLAMATIONS:

A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING CASTLE HILL ELEMENTARY ALL-GIRLS TEAM RANKED NO. 2 IN THE NATION AT THE 11TH ANNUAL KASPAROV CHESS FOUNDATION NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP 2014, HELD IN CHICAGO.

 

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

A PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND CHECKS TO THE WINNERS OF THE LAUDERHILL COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 2014; MARINA BRAYNON-MOORE, YASEEN OMAR RAMADAN AND BRYCE ROBINSON BURGESS.

B. PRESENTATION BY JOCELYN BOYD ON THE 2014 YMCA COLLEGE TOUR.

C. A PRESENTATION IN RECOGNITION OF THE HOLOCAUST AND THE NATIONAL DAYS OF REMEMBRANCE , APRIL 27 TO MAY 4, 2014.

 

ORDINANCES - FIRST READING:

 

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-04-114:  AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, CHAPTER 15, ARTICLE III, RECREATION FACILITIES FEES, SECTION 15-35, FEES, RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR REGISTRATION, USE AND RENTAL; MODIFYING SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR PARKS AND RECREATION USES.

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-04-115:  AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 14, OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE IV, ALARM SYSTEMS, AMENDING SECTION 14-74, PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR POLICE AND/OR FIRE RESPONSES TO FALSE ALARMS TO REDUCE THE FEES FOR FALSE ALARMS, TO MAKE THE FEE PROVISIONS RETROACTIVE AND TO CLARIFY THE BILLING OF MULTI-UNIT PROPERTIES.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-04-118:  CHAPTER 10, GARBAGE AND TRASH/UNSANITARY AND UNSIGHTLY CONDITIONS/ABANDONED REAL PROPERTY,  FEES TO UPDATES THE RECYCLING RATES BASED UPON THE CONTRACT WITH WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC.

 

ORDINANCES - SECOND READING:

 

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-03-110:  AMENDING SECTION 14-16, STATE MISDEMEANORS, TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL TO ELECT TO OFFER A PRE-TRIAL DIVERSION PROGRAM TO ADULT OFFENDERS WHO HAVE COMMITTED A QUALIFYING NON-VIOLENT MISDEMEANOR OFFENSE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY PROHIBITED BY STATE LAW OR THIS CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-04-70: ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF PROFESSIONAL FACILITIES MANAGEMENT, INC. TO PERFORM CONSULTING AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE NEW LAUDERHILL PERFORMING ARTS CENTER BASED UPON THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IN RESPONSE TO RFP #2013-024 FOR SAID SERVICES; APPROVING THE FACILITIES MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR SAID SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 460-914-03150; PROVIDING FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM WITH THE OPTION FOR ONE (1) TWO-YEAR EXTENSION; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

 

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-04-72:   APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF PIPELINE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT PARTS FROM COLUMBIA CASCADE COMPANY TO REPAIR BROKEN PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT VETERANS PARK FROM THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER/MANUFACTURER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,455.00; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-719-04620 AND PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,455.00 FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 001-712-04620.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-04-90:  APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE FLORIDA STATE LODGE, FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE LODGE, #161 IN EFFECT FROM OCTOBER 1, 2013 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2016.

RESOLUTION NO. 14R-04-91:  APPROVING THE EXCLUSIVE RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND WASTE PRO OF FLORIDA, INC. TO PROVIDE SUCH WITHIN THE CITY.