On June 8, the City Commission held its Regular Commission Meeting. The following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise indicated):
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING:
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-06-120: AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 6, ENUMERATION OF PERMIT FEES, REGULATION AND INSPECTION
FEES TO ADD REFERENCE TO RENTAL HOUSING REGULATION
AND INSPECTIONS FOR THOSE CATEGORIES/CLASSIFICATIONS
THAT ARE NOT LICENSED OR REGULATED BY THE STATE OF
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FEES NECESSARY TO COVER THE COSTS
ASSOCIATED WITH SUCH REGULATION AND INSPECTIONS.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-06-121: AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER
12, BUSINESS REGULATIONS, ARTICLE II, CERTIFICATE OF USE
AND LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, SECTION 12-53, 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).
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING:
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-05-117: PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
EXCEEDING $25,000,000 CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA
GENERAL OBLIGATION REFUNDING BONDS, SERIES 2015 FOR
THE PURPOSE OF ACCOMPLISHING THE CURRENT REFUNDING
OF THE CITY’S OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS,
SERIES 2005 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PURSUANT TO A BOND
REFERENDUM HELD IN THE CITY AND PAYING COSTS OF
ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS; PLEDGING THE CITY’S FULL FAITH,
CREDIT AND TAXING POWER TO THE PAYMENT OF SUCH BONDS.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-05-118: AMENDING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT
REGULATIONS AND PERTAINING TO EDUCATION; CREATING A NEW
SECTION 5.48., EDUCATION, PRIMARY AND SECONDARY,
CHARTER AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN). There was intense lobbying on trying to stop the city from passing this on 2nd reading as it relates to existing schools by a hired lobbyist. However it was agreed to pass it and then request staff to review and bring back any modifications they believe are needed to address their concerns.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-112: APPROVING THE
OWNER DIRECT PURCHASE OF ITEMS AND FIXTURES TO BE
USED IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE STATION 110 PURSUANT
TO RFP 2013-026; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASES FROM
GLASGOW EQUIPMENT SERVICES, INC., FIRE FACILITIES, INC.
AND HUFUR FL GROUP IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $236,006.00;
PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER
305-351-6207. Saving over $14000.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-113: ACCEPTING THE
DONATION OF A POLICE CANINE VEST FROM THE INVERRARY
ASSOCIATION, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-115: APPROVING THE
DONATION OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,800.00 FROM THE
STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) TO
SPONSOR THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL 2015 SUMMER CAMP, ASSOCIATED WITH THE PROGRAMMING
RELATED TO CRIME PREVENTION AND/OR DRUG ABUSE
EDUCATION.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-133: APPROVING THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH
BROWARD COUNTY FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF HOME
PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014; PROVIDING FOR
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,449.00 FOR THE PURCHASE
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-134: AUTHORIZING THE
DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE, DAMAGED, INOPERABLE AND SURPLUS VEHICLES IN THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE AND
FAVORABLE MANNER.
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING:
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-129: GRANTING
TO LIVING WORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, INC. D/B/A GREATER
HORIZONS ACADEMY A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT
ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT A DAYTIME CHILD CARE
USE AT 5750 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-130: GRANTING
TO SUNSHINE GASOLINE DISTRIBUTORS, INC., A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO
ALLOW IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT
RECEIPT OF THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EXISTING 24-HOUR
SERVICE STATION WITH CONVENIENCE STORE AND PROPANE
GAS SALES AT 2599 NORTH STATE ROAD 7.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-131: GRANTING
TO P.T. MANAGEMENT GROUP, INC. D/B/A PALACE ARCADE AND
BINGO A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH
CONDITIONS TO ALLOW IN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG)
ZONING DISTRICT A GAME ROOM AT 4475 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, LAUDERHILL.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-132: GRANTING
TO LIVING WORD COMMUNITY CHURCH, INC. A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO
ALLOW WITHIN THE GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING
DISTRICT A HOUSE OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AT 5880 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL
