On August 31, the City Commission held its regular commission meeting and the following are notes of interest (all items passed unanimously unless otherwise noted):
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-126: APPROVING
ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO THE VACANT LAND CONTRACT WITH WE
FLORIDA FINANCIAL FOR THE SALE/PURCHASE OF THE
PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6279 WEST OAKLAND PARK
BOULEVARD TO REDUCE THE PURCHASE PRICE TO $812,500.00
TO REFLECT AN OFFSET TO THE BUYERS COSTS DUE TO
UNFORESEEN SUB-SURFACE CONDITIONS DISCOVERED ON THE
PROPERTY.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-127: AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE CODE RELATIVE TO TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPENDS TO
CLARIFY THE LANGUAGE TO PROVIDE THAT ALL BOARD
MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ENTITLED TO RECEIVE A
TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPEND FOR EACH SCHEDULED MEETING
THAT THEY ACTUALLY ATTEND FOR THE BOARDS FOR WHICH
THEY ARE A MEMBER IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2-3.5;
DISTINGUISHING THE TRAVEL EXPENSE STIPEND FROM
"COMPENSATION"; (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-128: TO AMEND THE RATE SCHEDULE OF FEES CHARGED
BY REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE FOR DISPOSAL SERVICE CHARGES
TO BE DEEMED EFFECTIVE COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2015;
AMENDING EXHIBIT “B” TO REMOVE REINSTATEMENT FEES.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-129: AMENDING THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS (LDR) BY AMENDING THE STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES APPLICABLE TO HOUSES OF
RELIGIOUS WORSHIP AND OTHER PUBLIC ASSEMBLY USES IN
ALL AFFECTED ZONING DISTRICTS, TO CONFORM TO THE
FEDERAL RELIGIOUS LAND USE AND INSTITUTIONALIZED
PERSONS ACT OF 2000 (RLUIPA); AMENDING THE LDR BY
CREATING A ZONING RELIEF PROCEDURE.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-131: AMENDING THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 21, WATER AND SEWER
SERVICE, AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES
TABLE 4, WATER SYSTEM MINIMUM CHARGE, TABLE 5, WATER
SYSTEM VOLUMETRIC RATES AND TABLE 6, SEWER RATES TO
INCREASE THE RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2015 CONSUMER
PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT THE NEW RATE STRUCTURE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE COMMENCING OCTOBER 1,
2015.
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-132: AMENDING SECTION 21-47, SCHEDULE OF RATES AND CHARGES,
TABLE 7, STORMWATER MINIMUM CHARGES/AVAILABILITY
RATES TO INCREASE THE RATES BASED UPON THE JUNE 2015
CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR INFLATION; PROVIDING THAT THE
NEW RATE STRUCTURE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE COMMENCING
OCTOBER 1, 2015.
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-06-122: AMENDING THE CITY
CHARTER, ARTICLE VI, CITY MANAGER, SECTION 6.02,
APPOINTMENT; QUALIFICATIONS; COMPENSATION, TO REQUIRE
THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS; AMENDING THE CITY
CHARTER, ARTICLE VIII, CITY CLERK; CITY ATTORNEY; BONDING,
SECTION 8.01 APPOINTMENTS AND TERMINATION, TO PROVIDE
FOR THE PERFORMANCE REVIEW PROCESS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J. KAPLAN).
RESOLUTIONS
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-06-140: REGARDING THE
ANNUAL EVALUATION OF THE CHARTER OFFICERS OF THE CITY;
PROVIDING THAT THE ANNUAL EVALUATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE
IN SEPTEMBER; PROVIDING THAT THE EVALUATION FORMS FOR
EACH CHARTER OFFICER IS HEREBY ADOPTED (REQUESTED BY MAYOR RICHARD J.
KAPLAN).
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-179: APPROVING THE
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR
CREATION OF THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING
ORGANIZATION WHICH EXPANDS THE NUMBER OF VOTING
MEMBERS TO 25 MEMBERS; PROVIDING THAT CERTAIN
SPECIFIED CITIES' ALTERNATE MUNICIPAL REPRESENTATIVES
SHALL BECOME VOTING MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR ONE (1)
ADDITIONAL BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSIONER AS A VOTING
MEMBER OF THE BOARD; (REQUESTED BY MAYOR
RICHARD J. KAPLAN).
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-188: ENDORSING THE
BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF POLICE ASSOCIATION
COMMITTEE REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INJUNCTION PROCESS; ENCOURAGING
STATEKHOLDERS TO PARTICIPATE IN IMPLEMENTING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CHIEFS OF
POLICE COMMITTEE (REQUESTED BY
COMMISSIONER M. MARGARET BATES).
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-189: APPROVING THE U.S.
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD)
SUBRECIPIENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL
AND THE LAUDERHILL HOUSING AUTHORITY (LHA); PROVIDING
HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (HOME) PROGRAM
GUIDELINES AND STIPULATIONS FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF
HOME PROGRAM FUNDS FOR FY 2012-2013 FOR THE USE OF
FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $171,416.00 FOR SINGLE FAMILY
HOME RECONSTRUCTION.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-196: OPPOSING THE OIL
DRILLING PERMIT APPLICATION SUBMITTED BY KANTER REAL
ESTATE LLC, A FLORIDA FOR PROFIT LIMITED LIABILITY
CORPORATION, TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SEEKING OIL DRILLING RIGHTS
ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE FLORIDA EVERGLADES,
APPROXIMATELY SIX MILES WEST OF MIRAMAR'S CITY LIMITS;
SUPPORTING EFFORTS OPPOSING EXTREME WELL
STIMULATION, HYDRAULIC FRACTURING, ACID FRACTURING AND
ANY FORM OF EXTREME WELL STIMULATION FOR PURPOSES OF
RESOURCE EXTRACTION (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR HAYWARD J. BENSON, JR.).
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING
ORDINANCE NO. 15O-08-130: GRANTING TO KONOVER ACQUISITIONS CORPORATION A DEVELOPMENT ORDER AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP; CHANGING FROM COMMERCIAL ENTERTAINMENT (CE) TO GENERAL COMMERCIAL (CG) THE ZONING DISTRICT OF A 5.33+ ACRE PARCEL MORE FULLY DESCRIBED AS THE CORNER OF SUNRISE BLVD. AND STATE ROAD 7. Tabled 5-0 at the request of the applicant and moved to the October 26th Agenda.
RESOLUTION NO. 15R-08-195: GRANTING TO POLLO OPERATIONS, INC. A SPECIAL
EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER WITH CONDITIONS TO ALLOW IN THE GENERAL
COMMERCIAL (CG) ZONING DISTRICT AN APPROXIMATELY 3,515 SQUARE FEET FAST FOOD
RESTAURANT WITH DRIVE-THROUGH ON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.89 ACRE SITE MORE COMMONLY DESCRIBED AS OUTPARCEL #
2, THE FORMER BLOCKBUSTER VIDEO OF INVERRARY FALLS, 5757 W. OAKLAND PARK
BOULEVARD, LAUDERHILL FLORIDA.
