MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, HELD ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2010 AT 6:55P.M., CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS 400 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY HALLANDALE BEACH, FL 33009

  1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Cooper called the meeting to order at 7:10 PM.

  1. ROLL CALL

Commissioners London, Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian, Mayor Cooper, Interim City Manager Antonio, and City Attorney Jove – All Present.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
  1. PUBLIC HEARINGS
  1. An Ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Levying a Tentative Ad Valorem Tax Millage for the 2010-11 Fiscal Year. (First Reading)

Interim City Manager Antonio provided opening remarks and addressed the Public concerning the calculation of the Ad Valorem Tax Millage.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER LONDON TOCOMMENCE ANNUAL BUDGET WORKSHOPS IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY AND TO HAVE SUBSEQUENT BUDGET MEETINGS EVERY MONTH UP UNTIL THE FINAL BUDGET IS ADOPTED. TheMotion failed due to lack of a Second.

After further discussion by the City Commission, Mayor Cooper opened the Public Hearing, seeing no speakers Mayor Cooper closed the Public Hearing.

MOTION BY VICE MAYOR JULIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, TOSET THE TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE AT 5.9000 MILLS CITYWIDE AND AN ADDITIONAL TENTATIVE MILLAGE OF 1.0934 MILLS FOR THE GOLDEN ISLES SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT AND .6600 MILLS FOR THE THREE ISLANDS SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT.The Motion carried on a 4/1 Roll Call vote as follows:

AYES:Commissioners Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian and Mayor Cooper

NAYS:Commissioner London

MOTIONBY VICE MAYOR JULIAN, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SANDERS, TO APPROVE, ON FIRST READING, THE ORDINANCE SETTING A TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 AND SETTING SECOND READING FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, AT 6:55 P.M. The Motion carried on a 4/1 Roll Call vote as follows:

AYES:Commissioners Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian and Mayor Cooper

NAYS:Commissioner London

  1. An Ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Adopting the Tentative Annual Budget for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year, Including the Golden Isles and Three Islands Safe Neighborhood Districts Budgets and the Hallandale Beach Community Redevelopment Agency Budget. (First Reading)CAD #024/93, CMD #041/92 & CAD #019/02

To be heard at 6:55 p.m.

Mayor Cooper opened the Public Hearing.

Susan Lewis, Chair of the Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District (GISND) Advisory Board, spoke in support of the City’s budget process and the GISND budget and provided a summary of the projects currently underway throughout the District.

Rob Raymond, Hallandale Beach, spoke in opposition of installing security cameras at the entrance of the Intracoastal Waterway in the Golden Isles Neighborhood District.

Alex Berkovich, 212 Holliday Dr., Hallandale Beach, spoke favor of installing security cameras at the entrance of the Intracoastal Waterway in the Golden Isles Neighborhood District.

Mary Washington, 700 NW 5th Court, Hallandale Beach, spoke regarding the drainage project on the northwest quadrant of the City as well as the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) budget.

Commissioner London spoke in opposition of the amount budgeted for charitable donations.

Commissioner Sanders spoke in support of the funding for charitable donations, indicating that the donations were 3% of the total CRA Budget.

Mayor Cooper closed the Public Hearing.

Robert Fraidenburg,Deputy Director of Finance,read the following amendments to the budget into the record:

-In accordance with City Commission directive on September 1, 2010, $75,000 is being budgeted in the Transportation Fund to replace the oldest minibus of the City’s fleet – Vehicle #835.

-Request to add an additional $25,000 to the General Fund for General Advertising activities in a local newspaper for a total budget of $50,000 for this purpose.

Interim City Manager Antonio briefed the City Commission on the two (2) budget amendments that wereread into the record.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JULIAN, TO APPROVE AMENDMENTS TO THE BUDGET AS FOLLOWS:

$75,000 IS BEING BUDGETED IN THE TRANSPORTATION FUND TO REPLACE THE OLDEST MINIBUS OF THE CITY’S FLEET – VEHICLE #835; AND TO ADD AN ADDITIONAL $25,000 TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR GENERAL ADVERTISING ACTIVITIES IN A LOCAL NEWSPAPER FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF $50,000 FOR THIS PURPOSE. The Motion carried on a 4/1 Voice vote, Commissioner London voted No.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SANDERS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JULIAN, TOAPPROVETHE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE TENTATIVE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR, AS AMENDED, ON FIRST READING AND TO SET THE SECOND READING FOR SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, AT 6:55 P.M.theMotion carried on a 4/1 Roll Call vote as follows:

AYES:Commissioners Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian and Mayor Cooper

NAYS:Commissioner London

  1. A Resolution of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Establishing the Total Sum of the Annual Fire Protection Services Special Assessment; Setting the Amount Assessed Against Each Parcel of Property for the 2010-2011 Fiscal Year; Providing for the Continued Use of the Uniform Method of Collection. (Staff: Fire Chief) (See Backup)

TO BE HEARD AT 7:25 P.M.

Interim City Manager Antonio provided background information concerning the Item.

Mayor Cooper opened the Public Hearing, seeing no speakers Mayor Cooper closed the Public Hearing.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SANDERS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, tOAPPROVEARESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING THE TOTAL SUM OF THE ANNUAL FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES SPECIAL ASSESSMENT; SETTING THE AMOUNT ASSESSED AGAINST EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY FOR THE 2010-2011 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR THE CONTINUED USE OF THE UNIFORM METHOD OF COLLECTION. TheMotion carried on a 4/1 Roll Call vote as follows:

AYES:Commissioners Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian and Mayor Cooper

NAYS:Commissioner London

  1. An Ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Adopting Corrections, Updates and Modifications to the Capital Improvements Element of the Hallandale Beach Comprehensive Plan to Reflect the City's Fiscal Year 2010-2011 Budget; Providing for Conflict and Severability. (City of Hallandale Beach Application #71-10-PA) (First Reading) (Staff: Director of Development Services) (See Backup)

Interim City Manager Antonio provided background information concerning the Item.

Mayor Cooper opened the Public Hearing, seeing no speakersMayor Cooper closed the Public Hearing.

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER SANDERS, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR JULIAN, TO APPROVE ON FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, ADOPTING CORRECTIONS, UPDATES AND MODIFICATIONS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ELEMENT OF THE HALLANDALE BEACH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO REFLECT THE CITY'S FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT AND SEVERABILITY AND TO SET THE SECOND READING FOR OCTOBER 20, 2010, AT 7:30 P.M. The Motion carried on a 4/1 Roll Call vote as follows:

AYES:Commissioners Ross and Sanders, Vice Mayor Julian and Mayor Cooper

NAYS:Commissioner London

Mayor Cooper recessed the Special City Commission Meeting at 8:52 P.M. and opened the Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors Special Meeting.

Mayor Cooper closed the Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood Board of Directors Special Meeting at 9:01 P.M. – Refer to Minutes under Golden Isles Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors.

Mayor Cooper opened the Three Islands Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors Special Meeting at 9:01 P.M.

Mayor Cooper closed the Three Islands Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors Special Meeting at 9:04 P.M. – Refer to Minutes Results under Three Islands Safe Neighborhood District Board of Directors.

Mayor Cooper opened the Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors Special Meeting at 9:04 P.M.

Mayor Cooper closed the Community Redevelopment Agency Board of Directors Special Meeting and reconvened the Special City Commission Meeting at 9:08 P.M. – Refer to Minutes under CRA Board of Directors.

There being no further business before the City Commission, Mayor Cooper adjourned the Special City Commission Meeting at 9:10 P.M.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

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Mayor

ATTEST:

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City Clerk

RECORDING SECRETARY:Sheena James, Deputy City Clerk

APPROVED BY COMMISSION:

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