CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

 

COMMISSION MEETING

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2009

 

REGULAR MEETING –5:30 pm

 

NORTH LAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION MEETING

(Immediately following Commission meeting)

 

 

AGENDA

 

 

1.                  INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Frankel

 

2.                  ROLL CALL

 

            Mayor Jack Brady

            Vice Mayor John R. Cangemi

            Commissioner Gary Frankel

            Commissioner Rich Moyle

            Commissioner David G. Hilton

            City Manager Ambreen Bhatty

            City Attorney Samuel S. Goren

            City Clerk Patricia Vancheri

 

3.                  APPROVAL OF MINUTES

 

a.      March 31, 2009

 

 

4.                  PRESENTATIONS

 

a.      Jamaican Fire Brigade --Mowatt---Wallace

 

b.      School Concept/Proposal (Mike Brown)

 

 

5.                  PUBLIC DISCUSSION

 

 

6.                  CONSENT AGENDA

 

§  Remove items from consent agenda if desired

§  Commission motion, second and vote to read

§  Attorney reads consent agenda

§  Commission motion, second and vote to adopt the consent agenda

 

 

a.      Office Copier Replacements and Lease Agreement

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION FLORIDA FOR ONE (1) MX-6201N AND THREE (3) MX-2600N COPIERS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER  TO TAKE ALL STEPS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

  

b.      RESOLUTION - Creation of a YouTube Account

 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, SETTING FORTH LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS THAT UTILIZATION OF A CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE YOUTUBE PAGE SERVES A MUNICIPAL PURPOSE; DEFINING PARAMETERS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE YOUTUBE PAGE; AUTHORIZING USE OF THE CITY SEAL ON THE YOUTUBE PAGE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE

 

 

c.       SUBJECT – Broadview/Pompano Park 13th Annual Community Bazaar

 

MOTION:  To approve “The Broadview/Pompano Park 13th Annual Community Bazaar”, to be held on Saturday, December 5, 2009, from 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Broadview/Pompano Park Community Park subject to the conditions listed in Staff’s memorandum.

 

 

 

d.      RESOLUTION – Supporting Mothers Against Predators (MAP)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, EXPRESSING SUPPORT OF THE ACTIVITIES OF MOTHERS AGAINST PREDATORS (MAP), A GROUP OF PARENTS, POLITICAL LEADERS, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REPRESENTATIVES WHO STRIVE TO PROTECT CHILDREN AGAINST ONLINE PREDATORS; URGING ALL BROWARD COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES TO SUPPORT MAP; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO BROWARD COUNTY, EACH BROWARD COUNTY MUNICIPALITY, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

 

7.                  OTHER BUSINESS

 

a.      RESOLUTION – Independent Contractor Professional Services Employment Contract for City Attorney

 

§  Motion, second and vote to read

§  Attorney reads title

§  Staff presentation

§  Commission motion and second to adopt

§  Commission discussion

§  Commission vote

 

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE AND TO OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AND SAMUEL STUART GOREN, A MEMBER OF THE LAW FIRM OF GOREN, CHEROF, DOODY & EZROL, P.A., PURSUANT TO WHICH CONTRACT THE CITY DOES EMPLOY SAMUEL STUART GOREN, A MEMBER OF THE LAW FIRM OF GOREN, CHEROF, DOODY & EZROL, P.A., AS "CITY ATTORNEY" FROM OCTOBER 1, 2009 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO DO ALL THINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE AIMS OF THIS RESOLUTION, AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

b.      ORDINANCE – First Reading – 2009 Year-End Budget Amendment

 

§  Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

§  Attorney reads title

§  Staff presentation

§  Commission motion and second to adopt on first reading

§  Commission discussion

§  Commission vote

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 08-09-1213 BY WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION DID ADOPT THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE FOR THE 2008/2009 FISCAL YEAR, TO PROVIDE FOR THE RECOGNITION OF THE RECEIPT OF NET INCREASED REVENUES; DESIGNATING THE AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURE FOR THE NET INCREASED REVENUES AS PROVIDED HEREIN; DESIGNATING THE AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES FOR APPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE IN THE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FUND; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

c.       RESOLUTION – Investment Advisory Services

 

§  Motion, second and vote to read

§  Attorney reads title

§  Staff presentation

§  Commission motion and second to adopt

§  Commission discussion

§  Commission vote

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AND DAVIDSON FIXED INCOME MANAGEMENT, FOR INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES FOR A ONE-YEAR PERIOD EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 14, 2009, WITH ANNUAL RENEWALS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

d.      RESOLUTION – Architectural Services - Walter Zackria & Associates

 

§  Motion, second and vote to read

§  Attorney reads title

§  Staff presentation

§  Commission motion and second to adopt

§  Commission discussion

§  Commission vote

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AND WALTER ZACKRIA AND ASSOCIATES ALLOWING THE CITY TO PIGGYBACK OFF AN EXISTING CONTRACT THAT THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, COCONUT CREEK, AND HALLANDALE BEACH HAVE WITH THE FIRM OF WALTERS ZACKRIA AND ASSOCIATES FOR PROVIDING ARCHITECTURAL AND OTHER SERVICES THE CITY MAY NEED FROM TIME TO TIME IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

8.                  REPORTS

 

a.      Parks and Recreation Update (Verbal – Mike Sargis)

 

 

9.                  COMMISSION COMMENTS

 

a.      Deputy City Clerk/PIO – Pam Donovan’s Annual Evaluation

 

b.      Discussion and Motion to schedule Commission Meetings for November and December to one meeting per month due to the holidays

·         November 17, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

·         December 8, 2009 at 5:30 p.m.

 

c.       Discussion and possible Motion for attendance at Florida League of Cities Conference in Orlando - November 19-20

 

d.      Discussion and possible Motion to direct City Attorney and City Administration to explore the option of retaining Ericks Consultants for lobbying services during fiscal year 2010 (Vice Mayor Cangemi)

 

e.       Discussion and possible Motion to direct City Attorney and City Administration to re-kindle talks with Wal-Mart (Vice Mayor Cangemi)

 

f.       Discussion and possible Motion to direct the City Manager to initiate discussion with BSO to use inmates with low criminal records to do work in the City such as painting and landscaping on City property (Vice Mayor Cangemi)

 

 

10.              CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

a.      Reminder – Haunted Hampton Event

·         Haunted Trail – Fridays and Saturdays – October 23, 24, 30 and 31 – 7:00 pm to 9pm

·         Storybook Forest – Saturday, October 31 – 10:00 am to 12:30 pm

 

 

11.              CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

 

 

12.              ADJOURNMENT