CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE

COMMISSION MEETING

JANUARY 10, 2006 – 7:00 P.M.

 

MINUTES

 

The North Lauderdale City Commission met on January 10, 2006 at the Municipal Complex.  The meeting convened at 7 p.m.

 

1.         INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE – Commissioner Cangemi

 

2.         ROLL CALL

 

            Present:

 

            Mayor Jack Brady

            Vice Mayor Rich Moyle

            Commissioner Gary Frankel

            Commissioner John R. Cangemi

            Commissioner Bruce J. Tumin

            City Manager Richard D. Sala

            City Attorney Samuel S. Goren

            City Clerk C. Milli Dyer

 

 

3.                  MINUTES

 

a.       December 13, 2005 – Commissioner Tumin moved to approve.  Seconded by Commissioner Frankel.  All yes.   Mayor Brady apologized to Commissioner Tumin for his misunderstanding of a vote at the last meeting.

 

MINUTES APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

4.         PRESENTATIONS - none

 

5.         PUBLIC DISCUSSION - none

 

6.                  QUASI-JUDICIAL ITEMS - none

 

 

 

 

 

 

7.                  ORDINANCES SECOND READING

 

a.       Ordinance – Ethics Code Amendment

 

Vice Mayor Moyle moved to read.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.  Attorney read:

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, "ADMINISTRATION", ARTICLE II, "GOVERNING BODY", OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE BY AMENDING SECTION 2-35, "CODE OF ETHICS" TO PROVIDE FOR RULES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES RELATING TO THE ABILITY OF COMMISSIONERS TO ADVOCATE AND/OR PARTICIPATE IN PROJECTS IN ANOTHER COMMISSIONER'S DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE

 

Public hearing opened.  No comments.  Public Hearing closed.  Commissioner Frankel moved to adopt.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.

 

ORDINANCE #06-01-1144 PASSED AND ADOPTED 4 TO 1.  (Commissioner Tumin dissenting)

 

 

b.      Ordinance – Amendment to North Lauderdale Code Section 106-184 pertaining to fences, walls and hedges.  (T. Reed)

 

Commissioner Frankel moved to read.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.  Attorney read:

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, AMENDING SECTION 106-184, "FENCES, WALLS, AND HEDGES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CLARIFICATION OF THE INSTALLATION AND PLACEMENT OF FENCES PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ORDINANCE

 

Commissioner Frankel moved to approve.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.

 

ORDINANCE #06-01-1145 PASSED AND ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

 

8.                  CONSENT AGENDA

 

Commissioner Frankel moved to read the consent agenda.  Seconded by Commissioner Tumin.  All yes.  

 

Attorney read:

 

a.        Resolution - Urging Members of the Florida Legislature to Support Florida League of Cities’ Priority Issues for 2006 (T. Reed)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, URGING MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING ISSUES DURING THE 2006 LEGISLATIVE SESSION: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 

 

RESOLUTION 06-01-4964

 

 

b.      Resolution - Purchase of Multi-Purpose Carts  (M. Sargis)

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO MULTI-PURPOSE CARTS FROM GOLF CART DEPOT OFF OF THE FEDERAL GSA CONTRACT GS-07F-8894D IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $13,995 FROM THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 2005-2006 CAPITAL BUDGET.

 

RESOLUTION 06-001-4965

 

Commissioner Frankel moved to approve the Consent Agenda as read.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.

 

CONSENT AGENDA ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

 

9.                  OTHER BUSINESS

 

a.       Revocation of Breakers Billiard’s Occupational License and Special Exception Use Permits  (T.Reed/S.Goren)

 

City Attorney Goren read and explained the order to the Commission.  He then set forth several options the Commission has.  Commissioner Tumin moved to table to time certain (January 24, 2006) Seconded by Commissioner Frankel.  Motion passed 4 to 1 (Commissioner Cangemi dissenting).

 

TABLED UNTIL JANUARY 24, 2006.

 

 

b.      Meeting date/time changes

 

                                                               i.      Commissioner Tumin made a motion to move the January 31, 2006 meeting to January 24, 2006 at 7 p.m.  Seconded by Commissioner Frankel.  All yes.

 

                                                             ii.      Commissioner Tumin made a motion to change the start time of the February 28, 2006 meeting to 4 p.m.  Seconded by Commissioner Frankel.  All yes.

 

                                                            iii.      Commissioner Tumin made a motion to cancel the March 14th meeting due to the election. (one meeting in March to be March 28, 2006 at 7 p.m.)  Seconded by Commissioner Frankel.  All yes.

 

10.              REPORTS

 

a.       Post Hurricane Hampton Park Clean-up Update (verbal – M. Sargis)

 

b.      FEMA update (verbal – Brian Raducci)

 

11.                    LEGISLATIVE UPDATE/COMMISSION COMMENTS

 

a.       Commissioner Cangemi made a motion to direct Staff to prepare an appropriate Resolution urging the Florida Legislature to enact legislation requiring gasoline service stations to provide emergency power generators to allow for dispensing of fuel after disasters which cause power outages and to require portable electrical generators at multi-family, residential properties to enable residents to use elevators during disasters/emergencies and storm events, when electrical power is not available….”  Seconded by Commissioner Frankel. 

 

MOTION APPROVED 4 TO 1 (Commissioner Tumin – no)

 

b.      Mayor Brady suggested we look into the feasibility of purchasing one of the vacant gas stations so that we would have fuel during an emergency.  A 4 to 1 consensus agreed to have staff look into it.  (Commissioner Tumin – no).

 

c.       Mayor Brady passed out a copy of a newspaper clipping about the City’s ethics inquiry.  He showed a letter he prepared to send to the paper’s editor explaining that the inquiry was not dropped, it was filed.  Commissioner Tumin asked since the matter was filed can it be voted on at this agenda when it is not on the agenda.  The consensus (4 to 1) of the commission was to send the letter.  (Commissioner Tumin – no)

 

d.      North Lauderdale Days – Commissioner Tumin moved to read.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.  Attorney read:

 

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING APRIL 21 THROUGH 23 AS NORTH LAUDERDALE DAY(S) FOR THE YEAR 2006 IN THE CITY OF North Lauderdale; providing for compliance with the terms, conditions and provisions of ordinance no. 81-3-409 which did create and establish “north Lauderdale day” as a day to occur as a festive event and celebration of the city; and providing an effective date.

 

commissioner Tumin moved to adopt.  Seconded by Commissioner Cangemi.  All yes.

 

RESOLUTION 06-01-4966 PASSED AND ADOPTED UNANIMOUSLY.

 

12.              CITY MANAGER COMMENTS

 

13.              CITY ATTORNEY COMMENTS

 

14.              BOARD MINUTES - none

 

15.              EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS

 

16.              ADJOURNMENT - 8:38 P.M.