CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMISSION MEETING

 

THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008

 

 

  • REGULAR MEETING – 7:00 P.M.

 

·        ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING -

THE NORTH LAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION, INC.  (Immediately following the 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 Richard D. Sala

            City Attorney Samuel S. Goren

            Interim City Clerk Patricia Vancheri

 

3.      MINUTES - None

 

4.      PRESENTATIONS

 

a.                  20 Year Service Award to Mayor Jack Brady

 

5.      PROCLAMATIONS

 

a.                  Proclaiming the Month of April as Water Conservation Month

(Carole Morris – South Florida Water Management)

 

6.      PUBLIC DISCUSSION

 

7.      QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS - None

 

8.      ORDINANCES SECOND READING – None

 

 

 

9.      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.                  RESOLUTION – Metro Broward Professional Firefighters (MBPFF) Collective Bargaining Agreement (Copy of Agreement Available for review in City Clerk’s Office)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, RATIFYING THE METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS (MBPFF) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT AND THEREBY ACCEPTING AND OTHERWISE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY, TO EXECUTE AND OTHERWISE ENTER INTO THAT SAID COLLECTIVELY BARGAINED AGREEMENT, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AND THE METRO BROWARD PROFESSIONAL FIRE FIGHTRERS, LOCAL 3080, WHICH AGREEMENT SHALL BE EFFECTIVE UPON THE SIGNATURES BY THE CITY MANAGER AND PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS OF NORTH LAUDERDALE REPRESENTATIVE BEING AFFIXED THERETO; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

b.                  RESOLUTION - 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant  
EMW-2007-FO-12407

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $72,780.05 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 18 PORTABLE RADIOS FROM MOTOROLA AS PART OF THE 2007 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT WHEREBY 90% OF THE FUNDING ($65,502.04) IS GRANT MONEY WITH THE CITY’S MATCH OF 10% ($7,278.01); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

c.                   ORDINANCE – First Reading – Republic Services of Florida DBA as All Service Refuse Contract (Copy of Contract available on website or review in City Clerk’s Office)

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH REPUBLIC SERVICES OF FLORIDA, L.P. D/B/A ALL SERVICE REFUSE (THE "CONTRACTOR") PROVIDING FOR REFUSE AND TRASH REMOVAL, INCLUDING RECYCLING SERVICES, ALL CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 3.9 OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

d.                  RESOLUTION - Opposition to House Bill 991

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 991, KNOWN AS THE “VOX POPULI – VOICE OF THE PEOPLE ACT”; FINDING THAT HOUSE BILL 991 IS UNNECESSARY AND ITS ADOPTION WILL BE AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE AUTHORITY GRANTED BY THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION AND STATE STATUTES; URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REJECT HOUSE BILL 991; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE BROWARD LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, AS WELL AS ALL MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

e.                  RESOLUTION - Opposition to House Bill 1113

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 1113; URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO REJECT HOUSE BILL 1113; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE GOVERNOR, THE BROWARD LEGISLATIVE DELEGATION AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, AS WELL AS ALL MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR BROWARD COUNTY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

10.  OTHER BUSINESS

 

a.                  SUBJECT:     Public Hearing for State Revolving Fund (SRF) for Water Plant Capital Improvements

 

§         All interested parties are sworn in by City Attorney

§         Staff presentation

§         Public Hearing opened

§         Public comments

§         Public Hearing closed

 

 

b.                  RESOLUTION – Non-Profit Status for Parks and Recreation

 

§         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 OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO SUBMIT BY LAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND A NON-PROFIT APPLICATION TO THE NECESSARY STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES ON BEHALF OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE NORTH LAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION, INC. AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

 

 

 

 

 

11.  REPORTS

 

a.      FY 2007 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) – (Debbie Sears/Grau & Associates)

 

b.      Fire Station 34 Construction/Opening Update – (Mike Shields)

 

 

12.  COMMISSION COMMENTS

 

13.  CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

a.                  Upcoming Events

 

·        Saturday, April 5, 2008 – 10:00 a.m. –

Opening Day of Baseball; Dedication of Jack Brady Sports Complex and Dedication of Carl Fusco Park

 

 

14.  CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

 

15.  ADJOURNMENT

 

CONVENE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE NORTHLAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION, INC.