CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMISSION MEETING

TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 2009

WORKSHOP – 5:30 p.m.

REGULAR MEETING –7:00 p.m.

NORTH LAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION, INC. –

(Immediately following Commission Meeting)

AGENDA

1. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Hilton

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. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

a. March 17, 2009

4. PRESENTATIONS

a. FY 2008 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) (Steve Chapman and Michelle Blackstock-Grau & Assoc.)

5. PUBLIC DISCUSSION

6. ORDINANCES SECOND READING

a. ORDINANCE –Final Adoption of Ordinance Amending Utility Billing Procedure

§ Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

§ Attorney reads title

§ Staff presentation

§ Public Hearing opened

§ Public discussion

§ Public Hearing closed

§ Commission motion and second to adopt

§ Commission discussion

§ Commission vote

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 70 OF THE NORTH LAUDERDALE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED “UTILITIES”, BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING SECTION 70-6, ENTITLED “BILLING PROCEDURE, DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS”: PROVIDING FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE CITY’S BILLING PROCEDURES FOR DELINQUENT UTILITY ACCOUNT PAYMENTS; PROVIDING FOR A LATE FEE FOR DELINQUENT UTILITY PAYMENTS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

b. ORDINANCE – Final Adoption - Water & Sewer Rate Adjustment

§ Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

§ Attorney reads title

§ Staff presentation

§ Public Hearing opened

§ Public discussion

§ Public Hearing closed

§ Commission motion and second to adopt

§ Commission discussion

§ Commission vote

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AMENDING APPENDIX “F” OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED “FEES,” AND IN PARTICULAR, SECTION 60, THEREOF, ENTITLED “WATER AND SEWER GENERALLY,” OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, IN ORDER TO REVISE THE MONTHLY RATES AND CHARGES FOR WATER AND SEWER IN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; ACCEPTING THAT CERTAIN WATER AND WASTEWATER UTILITY RATE STUDY PERFORMED AND PREPARED BY CALVIN, GIORDANO AND ASSOCIATES, INC., WHICH IN PART FORMS THE BASIS OF THIS AMENDMENT TO THE WATER AND SEWER RATES OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR THE PROVISION OF NOTICE PURSUANT TO SECTION 180.136, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

c. ORDINANCE – Final Adoption- Amendment to Chapter 26 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Health and Sanitation”, by specifically creating Article IV, to be entitled “Shopping Carts”

§ Motion, second and vote to read the ordinance

§ Attorney reads title

§ Staff presentation

§ Public Hearing opened

§ Public discussion

§ Public Hearing closed

§ Commission motion and second to adopt

§ Commission discussion

§ Commission vote

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED “HEALTH AND SANITATION”, BY SPECIFICALLY CREATING ARTICLE IV, TO BE ENTITLED “SHOPPING CARTS”; REQUIRING RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR CONTAINMENT AND RETRIEVAL OF SHOPPING CARTS; REQUIRING IDENTIFICATION ON SHOPPING CARTS; REQUIRING POSTING OF SIGNS; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

7. OTHER BUSINESS

a. RESOLUTION – Commissioner Frankel Censure

§ 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, PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATION OF AN INVESTIGATION FOR CENSURE BASED UPON CHARGES OF VIOLATIONS OF THE CITY’S CHARTER AND CODE OF ETHICS BY COMMISSIONER GARY FRANKEL; SETTING FORTH THE CHARGES OF THE CITY COMMISSION AGAINST CITY COMMISSIONER GARY FRANKEL; PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF W. EARL HALL, ESQUIRE AS A SPECIAL INVESTIGATING ATTORNEY TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CHARGES LEVIED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AGAINST COMMISSIONER FRANKEL; REQUIRING A REPORT BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION BY THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATING ATTORNEY AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE INVESTIGATION, WHICH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE A RECOMMENDATION AS TO WHETHER THE CITY COMMISSION SHOULD FIND COMMISSIONER GARY FRANKEL IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY’S CHARTER AND CODE OF ETHICS; PROVIDING THAT THIS RESOLUTION SHALL SERVE AS NOTICE TO COMMISSIONER GARY FRANKEL OF THE CHARGES AGAINST HIM; PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE INVESTIGATION AND CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

b. RESOLUTION - Extension of Audit Agreement with Grau & 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 OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO AMEND THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AND GRAU & ASSOCIATES, (FORMERLY GRAU & COMPANY, PA), FOR ANNUAL AUDITING SERVICES TO EXTEND THE AGREEMENT FOR A THREE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING WITH THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2009; SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 AND SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 RESPECTIVELY, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

c. RESOLUTION - Parks and Recreation Department Sponsorship Policy

§ 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 ADOPTING THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE PARKS AND RECREATION SPONSORSHIP POLICY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

d. RESOLUTION - Sponsorship Agreement with NL Recreation Foundation

§ 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, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE NORTH LAUDERDALE SPONSORSHIP AGREEMENT WITH THE NORTH LAUDERDALE RECREATION FOUNDATION AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.