MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING/WORKSHOP OF THE CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH, FLORIDA, HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 AT 4:00 P.M., CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS 400 S. FEDERAL HIGHWAY HALLANDALE BEACH, FL 33009

  1. CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Cooper called the Meeting to Order at 4:27 P.M.

  1. ROLL CALL

Commissioners Lewy, London, Ross, Vice Mayor Sanders and Mayor Cooper, City Manager Antonio – All Present

City Attorney Jove - arrived at 4:28 P.M.

  1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEWY, TO ACCEPT SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEMS #1 AND #2. The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

Consensus:

-To allow one (1) public speaker per organization five (5) minutes to give a presentation.

  1. PRESENTATIONS AND REPORTS
  1. Presentation of Parks and Recreation Summary Report - See Backup

MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEWY, TO DEFER ITEM NO. 4.A.TO THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA. The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

  1. Discussion of Utilities & Engineering Construction Projects - See Backup

Earl King, Acting Director of Utilities & Engineering,gave a presentation and answered questions posed by the City Commission.

  1. CITY BUSINESS
  1. Discussion of FY 2012 Community Partnerships Program (Staff: Director of Human Services) (See Backup)

TO BE HEARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AGENDA ITEM #3B

City Manager Antonio introduced the Item and turned the presentation to staff. Marian McCann-Colliee, Director of Human Services, gave a presentation on the grant application process for Community Organizations for FY2012 and answered questions posed by the City Commission.

The City Commission heard presentations from the following organizations:

  1. Cheryl Dekter, Representative, Holocaust Documentation and EducationCenter.

Consensus:

-Organization to provide price per student and try to schedule the Student Awareness One-Day Conference at the Hallandale High School for City Commission to consider funding in excess of $1,200.

  1. Gabriella Dekka, Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida Inc.

Consensus:

-To approve funding of $1,000 to be provided contingent upon formation of long-term relationship with the City and a possible Girl Scout Troup within the Hallandale Beach area.

  1. Dwayne Flournoy, Police Chief, Youth Crime Watch of Hallandale Beach

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $1,000.

  1. Dwayne Flournoy, Police Chief, Hallandale Beach Police Explorers

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $7,500.

5. Rebuilding Families Foundation (no representatives were present).

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $2,800.

  1. Niki Swindler, Representative, Family Central, Inc.

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $3,600 from the CRA fund.

  1. Areawide Council on Aging of Broward, Inc.

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount $37,830.

  1. Palms Community Coalition

-To approve funding in the amount of $1,000.

  1. John Battle Theatre (no representatives were present).

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $2,500.

  1. Pamela Burnett, Founder/representative, The Beautiful Gate Cancer Support & Resource Center

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $5,000.

  1. Women in Distress of Broward County, Inc.

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $5,000.

  1. A Child is Missing (no representatives were present).

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $1,000.

  1. Corey Glover, Representative, Phileo Outreach Ministries

MOTIONBY MAYOR COOPER, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR SANDERS, TO APPROVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,000 TO PHILEO OUTREACH MINISTRIES TO FUND THE SUMMER CORP PROGRAM. The Motion carried on a 3/2 Voice vote (Commissioner Lewy and Commissioner London voted No)

  1. Estella Ekhart, Principal, Hallandale High School.

Consensus:

-To approve funding for the Saturday Program in the amount of $40,000.

  1. Keeping Dreams Alive

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $0.

  1. 211 Broward

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $10,000.

  1. Tim Burton, Representative, Eagle’s Wings Development Center

Vice Mayor Sanders excused himself from the dais during the presentation and recused himself from voting on the request from Eagle’s Wings Development Center based on the potential Conflict of Interest. (See attached Form 8B which is hereby incorporated and made a part of the official minutes of this Meeting).

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $35,000.

  1. Greater Mt. Everett Missionary Baptist Church

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $91,000.

NOTE: Program to be under a name different than the Church’s name.

  1. Joe Johnson, Member, Jessica Sanders, Interim Site Coordinator and Jereen Allen, Vice-Chair Palms of Hallandale Beach Weed and Seed

Vice Mayor Sanders excused himself from the dais during the presentation and recused himself from voting on the request from Palms of Hallandale Beach Weed and Seed based on the potential Conflict of Interest.(See attached Form 8B which is hereby incorporated and made a part of the official minutes of this Meeting).

Consensus:

-To approve total funding in the amount of $45,000 to be allocated as follows: $20,000 from the Law Enforcement Trust (LET) and the remaining $25,000 from General Fund and/or Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA). Funding will be utilized both for program and operation costs.

Commissioner London left the dais at 9:30 P.M.

  1. Deborah Brown, Palm Center for the Arts

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $50,000 from the CRA Fund.

  1. Lowell Lampkin, Representative, Lampkin’s Creative Arts 4 All

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $50,000 to be split with the CRA Fund and the General Fund.

  1. Hallandale Symphonic POPS (no representatives were present)

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $0, and to revisit at a later date, if appropriate.

Commissioner London returned to the dais at 10:04 P.M.

  1. Delvis Rogers, President, The Community Civic Association, Inc.

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $15,000.

Mayor Cooper recessed the meeting at 10:21 P.M.

Mayor Cooper reconvened the meeting at 10:27 P.M.

  1. Police Athletic League of Hallandale Beach

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $70,000.

  1. Community AIDS Resource, Inc. (no representatives were present)

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $0.

  1. Paul Snow, Owner, Hallandale Food Pantry

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $25,000.

  1. Althea Pennant, Representative, Feeding South Florida

Consensus

-To approve funding in the amount of $37,500.

  1. Joyce Curtis, Executive Director, Jubilee Center of South Broward

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $10,000.

  1. Identico LLC ( no representatives were present)

Consensus:

-To approve funding in the amount of $0.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER ROSS, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONDON,TO EXTEND THE MEETING TIME TO 12:00 A.M. The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

Mayor Cooper recessed the Special City Commission Workshop to open the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) at 11:00 P.M.

Mayor Cooper reconvened the Special City Commission Workshop at 11:03 P.M.

NOTE:Refer to CRA Board of Directors Minutes for Action taken during the Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Board of Directors.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM #1

B. Discussion and Consideration of Proposals for Interim City Attorney Services. (Staff: City Attorney) (See Backup)

TO BE HEARD AT 6:30 P.M.

City Attorney Jove introduced the Item and turned the presentation over to the proposing firms. Edward A. Dion Esq., of Nabors Giblin & Nickerson, P.A.,and Michael Popak, Esq., and Adam Gabriel, Esq., of Weiss Serota Helfman, et al, P.A., gave presentations and answered questions posed by the City Commission.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LEWY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONDON, TO EXTEND THE MEETING TIME TO 1:00 A.M. The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LONDONTO RETAIN EDWARD A. DION, ESQ., OF NABORS GIBLIN & NICKERSON, P.A., TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND TO MANAGE THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT THE QUOTED PRICE OF $18,000 FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) MONTHS (FROM AUGUST 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2011).

Commissioner Lewy Seconded the Motion for discussion.

After discussion by the City Commission, Mayor Cooper called the Question.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LONDON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LEWY, TO RETAIN EDWARD A. DION, ESQ., OF NABORS GIBLIN & NICKERSON, P.A.,TO PROVIDE SERVICES AS INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY, TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE LEGAL SERVICES REQUIRED OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AND TO MANAGE THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE AT THE QUOTED PRICE OF $18,000 FOR A PERIOD OF TWO (2) MONTHS (FROM AUGUST 2011 TO SEPTEMBER 2011). The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM #2

C. Discussion and Consideration of Draft Job Posting to Hire a City Attorney. (Staff: Director of Personnel/Labor Relations) (See Backup)

City Manager Antonio provided background information on the Item and turned the presentation over to staff. George Amiraian, Directorof Personnel/Labor Relations, gave a presentation and answered questions posed by the City Commission.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LEWY TO APPROVE THE DRAFT JOB POSTING TO ADVERTISE FOR THE HIRING OF A CITY ATTORNEY AS WRITTEN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REQUIREMENT B,BY ELIMINATING THE WORD “SOME” AND INCLUDING THE LANGUAGE “LITIGATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED,” ANDBY REMOVING THE SALARY RANGE AND REPLACING IT WITH “DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS.”

Commissioner London Seconded the Motion for discussion.

After discussion by the City Commission, Mayor Cooper called the Question.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LEWY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER LONDON, TO APPROVE THE DRAFT JOB POSTING TO ADVERTISE FOR THE HIRING OF A CITY ATTORNEY AS WRITTEN, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF REQUIREMENT B, BY ELIMINATING THE WORD “SOME” AND INCLUDING THE LANGUAGE“LITIGATION EXPERIENCE REQUIRED,” AND BY REMOVING THE SALARY RANGE AND REPLACING WITH “DEPENDING ON QUALIFICATIONS.” The Motion carried on a 5/0 Voice vote.

Commissioner London left the dais at 12:28 P.M.

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LEWY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, TO RECONSIDER THE PREVIOUS ACTION. The Motion carried on a 4/0 Voice vote (Commissioner London was absent from the dais during the vote)

MOTIONBY COMMISSIONER LEWY, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ROSS, TO INCLUDE LANGUAGE WITHIN THE DRAFT JOB POSTING TO ALLOW LAW FIRMS TO APPLY. The Motion carried on a 4/0 Voice vote (Commissioner London was absent from the dais during the vote)

Commissioner London returned to the dais at 12:33 P.M.

  1. OTHER

There being no further business before the City Commission, Mayor Cooper adjourned the meeting at 12:34 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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