Everyone,
The following is an update of the agenda items and other issues that were discussed at the City of Hallandale Beach Commission Meeting held Wednesday, August 19, 2009 at 1:30 P.M.
Highlights of this Wrap-Up
- Commission approves a 4 month lease of a city-owned property for $10. The subject was not on the Agenda, nor was any backup provided.
- Mike Good gives $25,000 of your tax dollars, without commission discussion or input.
- Follow up from the August 5, 2009 Commission meeting on Mike Good spending $300,000.with nothing in writing (see very bottom of this wrap up).
New update on the City’s purchase of the property at 501 NW 1st Ave.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2009 1:30 PM
1. CALL TO ORDER
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (to be heard at 1:30 P.M.)
History was made when the commission waited over 10 minutes for me to return to chamber from being sick for a vote on a 501 NW 1stAve (this was previously Commissioner Sanders' property, purchased by the City for $235,000).
He Here are some of the facts:
· The item was not on the agenda and NO backup material or documentation was provided.
· There was neither public notice nor a competitive bid made for the $10 lease for a 4 month term, which commenced on May 21, 2009.
· The lessee was given a open ended lease with no expiration date for the same terms.
· The lessee was given $25,000, without public discussion, by Mike Good.
o I want to note here that the City Commission has given the City Manager the authority to spend up to $50,000 without Commission approval. This authority is in addition to the City Manager's authority to spend up to $200,000 per unit for structures, without Commission approval.
· The operator is ZAMAR OF MINISTRY AND PERFORMING ARTS, INC. not Zamar School of Performing Arts Inc. as is listed on the lease.
· The operator’s license is inactive with the State of Florida Division of Corporations see document N96000002475.
· This is the same property purchased from Commissioner Sanders for more than the appraised value, with no back up provided, and never appearing as a noticed agenda item.
· The property was acquired in February 2009 for future affordable housing. Six months later we are leasing the property to a corporation whose license is inactive with the State of Florida (see attachment at bottom of email)
· Passed 5:0. It has been my personal policy to never vote on anything without being given proper notice and appropriate backup. I restated my policy during this vote. But on the surface, this appeared to be a good cause. However, with a little personal research into the background,I've determined my vote was a mistake, and in future I will stick with my policy. (I am continually surprised how little basic research is conducted by this City Manager before approving large sums of taxpayer dollars).
6. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of Minutes - Regular Meeting of August 5, 2009
B.
- Vice Mayor Julian required an explanation of a Florida Statue (F.S. 286) because he did understand the intricacies regarding a commissioner and their voting requirements. He required an explanation regarding the difference between a conflict of interest, a recusal, and being absent from the room while a vote is taking place. The Assistant City Attorney, Melissa Anderson, provided a quote from the statue as well as a citing from a precedent setting case, but provided no written material. At the conclusion of the meeting I asked for a written copy of the Statue she quoted and was informed that it would take a week to produce (see email below). How this information that was cited verbatim at the meeting and then possibly take a week to produce is mindboggling.
----- Original Message -----
From: Good, Mike
To: London, Keith
Sent: Thu Aug 20 11:38:29 2009
Subject: RE: CR Legal Statue For Minutes and Case study 081909
Good morning Commissioner London,
Your request has been assigned a CR#140/09, with a suspense date for a response to my office of August 27, 2009. As always, should you have any further questions, do not hesitate to give me a call.
City Manager Mike Good
From: London, Keith
Sent: Wednesday, August 19, 2009 4:50 PM
To: Good, Mike; Rafols, Nydia M; Jove, David
Cc: 'londonshow@bellsouth.net'
Subject: CR Legal Statue For Minutes and Case study 081909
Importance: High
Commissioner Request (CR) For Florida Statue and legal case Assistant City Attorney Melisa Anderson referred to at the City of Hallandale Beach commission meeting today 081909
Mike Good,
Please provide me with a copy of the Florida Statue (section and subsection) that Assistant City Attorney Melisa Anderson referred to at the City of Hallandale Beach commission meeting today August 19, 2009; also provide the president setting Hallandale Beach case she referenced.
Please include this complete email in my Commissioner Request and provide me with a CR number to track this request.
Thank you,
Commissioner Keith S. London
7. CITY BUSINESS (Voting on Items Deferred to Evening Consent Agenda to be Heard at 7:15 P.M.)
Passed 5:0
A. Presentation by PFM Asset Management, LLC for the Investment Results for Surplus Funds for the Period April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
B. Presentation by Principal Financial Group of the Quarterly Results of the General Employees and Professional/Management Pension Plans for the Period April 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.
C. Consideration of City Nominations for Broward Pioneer Days
Passed 5:0
D. Discussion of Creating an Abandoned Real Property Ordinance
- Staff will research the issue and bring back information during the budget workshop
Passed 5:0
8. COMMISSIONER REPORTS
9. OTHER
10. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (to be heard at 7:00 P.M.)
None
12. PUBLIC HEARINGS (to be heard at 7:30 P.M.)
A. An Ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, Approving and Authorizing the Lease of up to a 90,000 Square Foot Portion of City Owned Property to Broward County for Library Purposes, Said Property Described as: All of Hallandale Lawn, According to the Plat Thereof, Recorded in Plat Book 7, Page 32 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, and Lot 1 and Lot 4, in Block 11 of the Subdivision 27, Township 51 South, Range 43 East, According to the Plat Thereof, Recorded in Plat Book "B", Page 13, of the Public Records of Dade County, Florida, and including Lots 11-15 Block 3 of the Unrecorded Plat of Federal Park Sub-Division, Said Property Commonly Being Known as the "Annenberg Tract,"
The following are some of the highlights of the discussion pertaining to this topic:
· The building is owned by the City and the County operates the facility
· Being part of a county system has many advantages (pick up and drop off of material at any location)
· This item (lease) will be on the Broward County Commission Agenda on Wednesday, September 2, 2009
· I requested more computer stations at the library to decrease wait time
· I requested the building have WIFI capabilities for those individuals with their own computers
· I requested the contract provide for a minimum amount of hours the library stays open or the contract becomes void
· I requested the library not close for more than 30-60-90 days or the contract becomes void
· This item is scheduled to be heard for a second reading next month and I hope to support the continuation of the county system with some of the suggestions incorporated into the final version of the contract
Passed 5:0
- Follow up from the August 5, 2009 Commission meeting on Mike Good spending $300,000.00 with nothing in writing (see very bottom of this wrap up).
- Please see the information and exchange of communication between myself and Mike Good with regards to this topic
- I do NOT support spending $300,000 of the residents/taxpayers money without any written documentation and due diligence.
REGULAR AGENDA
CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 05, 2009 10:00 AM
B. Consideration of Approval to Apply for Florida Department of Transportation County Incentive Grant Program Matching grant funding is $300,000.00
· This is funding for the construction/continuation of the SE 2nd Hibiscus roadway behind the FPL substation which continues behind the 1250 Building and then runs parallel to East Hallandale Beach Blvd. all the way to the entrance to Gulfstream on East Hallandale Beach Blvd.
· In order for this project to become a reality, Gulfstream would have to give us land.
· Mike Good has made CONTACT with Gulfstream but has NOTHING in WRITING and wants to spend $300,000.00 for a “maybe” at best.
· This is the issue where the Cooper and Good want to give away/swap the Golden Isles Tennis Center for land development (ultimately a 450-500 unit high-rise condominium development) on the Saint Matthews property.
Passed 4:1 London no
COMMISSIONER REQUEST
REQUEST #128/09
DATE: August 10, 2009
TO: City Manager Mike Good
FROM: Commissioner Keith S. London
THRU: D. Mike Good, City Manager
The following information/action was requested by Commissioner Keith London as noted:
RE: Roads, SE 2nd Street/Hibiscus Street – Request for Written Documentation
Commissioner Request (CR) – SE 2nd/Hibiscus Street Request for Written Documentation/Repot 081009
Mike Good,
Please provide me with a detailed and documented written report describing your meetings with any and all of the individuals at Magna Entertainment Corporation (MEC) or associated with MEC as it pertains to the SE 2nd/Hibiscus Roadway.
This issue was discussed at the last (Wednesday, August 5, 2009) City of Hallandale Beach Commission meeting. You specifically mentioned you have met with Frank Stronach, Bill Murphy, and Don Cameron to discuss this issue.
Please include this complete email in my Commissioner Request and provide me with a CR number to track this request.
Thank you,
Commissioner Keith S. London
Please take the necessary steps to complete the request and submit a Summary Report to my office no later than August 18, 2009.
DATE: August 10, 2009
TO: Commissioner Keith London
FROM: D. Mike Good, City Manager
< RE: Above Commission Request
Commissioner London,
As I have explained before, the above have been discussions not only with Mr. Stronach, Don Cameron, and Bill Murphy, but also with Father Quinn, representing the Archdiocese of Miami. There is no written documentation of these meetings.
This CR is now considered closed. City Manager Mike Good
Department Head Signature __________________________ Date _____________
Department Director/Staff Time to Complete:
< City Manager/Staff Time to Complete: 15 Minutes
**Time Certains are Provided as a Guide and May Not be Heard at the Time Specified**
I welcome and will gladly add those individuals who may not currently be included on my email distribution lists. Please feel free to forward those email addresses and contact information to me.
Thanks, and I look forward to seeing you at the next Commission meeting.
Best Regards,
Commissioner Keith S. London
954-457-1320 Office
954-494-3182 Cell
For all you who are unable to physically attend and participate at the City Commission meetings, these meetings are replayed on Comcast Channel 78 on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday @ 12:00 P.M. and Mondays and Wednesdays @ 6:00 P.M.
You are always welcome to contact me with questions or suggestions and I encourage you to contact the rest of the City Commission with your questions or comments.
Other good contact information:
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Detail by Entity Name |
Florida Non Profit Corporation |
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ZAMAR OF MINISTRY AND PERFORMING ARTS, INC. |
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Filing Information |
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Document Number | N96000002475 |
FEI/EIN Number | NONE |
Date Filed | 05/09/1996 |
State | FL |
Status | INACTIVE |
Last Event | ADMIN DISSOLUTION FOR ANNUAL REPORT |
Event Date Filed | 09/26/1997 |
Event Effective Date | NONE |
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Principal Address |
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2201 SW 42ND AVE HOLLYWOOD FL 33023 |
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Mailing Address |
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2201 SW 42ND AVE HOLLYWOOD FL 33023 |
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Registered Agent Name & Address |
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BROWN, DEBORAH R 712 NW 9TH CT HALLANDALE FL 33009 US |
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Officer/Director Detail |
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Name & Address |
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Title D |
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BROWN, DEBORAH R 712 NW 9TH CT HALLANDALE FL 33009 |
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Title D |
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JACKSON, JOSEPH 708 NW 9TH CT HALLANDALE FL 33009 |
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Title D |
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LAMPKIN, LOWELL 401 NW 2ND AVE HALLANDALE FL 33009 |
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Title D |
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SCOTT, RANDY 2848 SW 4TH ST FT LAUDERDALE FL |
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Title D |
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BROWN, EVELYN 657 NW 9TH CT HALLANDALE FL 33009 |
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Title D |
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SIMS, INEZ 4431 NW 13TH ST FT LAUDERDALE FL |
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Annual Reports |
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No Annual Reports Filed |
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Document Images |