Notes on the Commission Meeting of January 26, 2015

On January 26, the City Commission met at a Regular Commission Meeting and the following are notes of interest (all items below pass unanimously unless otherwise noted; Commissioner Berger Absent):

PROCLAMATIONS / COMMENDATIONS:

A PROCLAMATION PROCLAIMING CHARLIE CUYLER DAY IN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN CHESS AND AS THE FOUNDER OF THE LAUDERHILL CHESS CLUB.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS:

PRESENTATION FOR JAKOB KELLY ON WINNING THE MAYOR’S “ANTI-BULLY ESSAY CONTEST” FOR LAUDERHILL 6-12.

ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - SECOND READING:

ORDINANCE NO. 15O-01-100:   IMPOSING A NINE (9) MONTH MORATORIUM ON ANY AND USE INVOLVED IN THE SALE, PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, BARTER, TRANSFER, OR CONVEYANCE OF SMOKING PIPES AND SMOKING DEVICES AS DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES SUBSECTION 569.0073(2) AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA AS DEFINED IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 893.145 WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; APPLYING TO THE ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDERS, CERTIFICATES OF USE AND LOCAL BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS FOR ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, CONVENIENCE STORES, PHARMACIES, RETAIL SALES USES AND OTHER LAND USES WHERE SUCH ITEMS ARE SOLD, PURCHASED, EXCHANGED, BARTERED, TRANSFERRED OR CONVEYED.

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-01-20:   NAMING THE MAIN FIRE STATION LOCATED AT N.W. 55TH AVENUE THE “EDWARD T. CURRAN, JR. MAIN FIRE RESCUE HEADQUARTERS” IN HONOR OF ALL HIS DEDICATION AND YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL ( REQUEST BY MAYOR RICHARD J KAPLAN).

RESOLUTION NO. 15R-01-26:   APPROVING THE CORRECTIVE ACTION TO THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (SHIP) CLOSE OUT ANNUAL REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009-2010; AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT $9,425 FOR EMERGENCY ROOF REPAIR.

QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, THIRD READING:

ORDINANCE NO. 14O-12-163:  AMENDING THE ZONING DISTRICT MAP IN THE STATE ROAD 7 OVERLAY ZONE  FOR RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOUSE AT 15 DWELLING UNITS PER GROSS ACRE AND REMOVING FROM THE SR-7 OVERLAY ZONE AND CONNECTIONS PLAN MAP 1.302+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 4 AND 9.045+ ACRES OF TRANSECT 5, FOR AN UNDEVELOPED SITE LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS THE FORMER MCARTHUR DAIRY SITE.