CONSENT AGENDA
 

MOTION TO APPROVE Board Appointments

MOTION TO REAPPOINT Donald K. Maines, Betty Shelley, Jodi Jeffreys-Tanner to various boards. (Commissioner Fisher)

(Per the Tuesday Morning Memorandum, this item was withdrawn.)

MOTION TO APPOINT Laura Munoz to the Human Rights Board. (Commissioner Furr)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-002 approving Quit Claim Deed conveying a portion of property located at 920 NW 7th Avenue which is the location of the Central Homeless Assistance Center in Fort Lauderdale to Broward Partnership for the Homeless, Inc. subject to a Declaration of Covenants and Restrictions limiting use of the property for permanent supportive housing for formerly homeless persons and rental housing for individuals earning up to 60% of the area median income and a Parking Easement Agreement granting the County 54 parking spaces for the operation of the Central Homeless Assistance Center; authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute the Quit Claim Deed and Parking Easement Agreement; and authorize the Real Property Director to take any and all actions to effectuate the transaction. (Commission District 7)

(Per the Tuesday Morning Memorandum, Exhibits 1 and 3 are being replaced.  The prior version of Exhibit 1 was not signed and did not include the signed easement.  At the request of the Office of the County Auditor, language was added to Exhibit 3 to allow the County to audit records related to the property.)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved as amended with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated January 8, 2019, submitted at the request of the Office of the County Attorney.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT budget Resolution No. 2019-004 transferring budgets within the Transit Non-Grant Capital Fund in the total amount $820,000 for budgeting the design portion of various capital projects.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved with Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated January 8, 2019, submitted at the request of the Transportation Department.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-006 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, directing the County Administrator to publish a Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 for the elimination of the Broward County Transit Division's 95 Express-Hollywood Route 107 between Pembroke Pines and Hollywood to the Miami Civic Center and downtown Miami, due to ridership levels below performance standards agreed upon between the Florida Department of Transportation (funding partner) and Broward County Transit, providing for an effective date. Further, acknowledging the funding reallocation of the existing grant to improve scheduling performance on other Express Routes; and soliciting FDOT's support for piloting new routes with the remaining funds.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-008 of the Board of County Commissioners of Broward County, Florida, directing the County Administrator to publish a Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 10:00 am., in Room 422, Broward County Governmental Center, to receive public input and adoption of a proposed Resolution, the title of which is as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS FOR STATE FISCAL YEAR 2020 PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. SECTION 5310, TO PURCHASE COLLINS CUTAWAY TRANSIT VEHICLES FOR PARATRANSIT SERVICES, EACH VALUED AT SIXTY-NINE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO DOLLARS ($69,522); AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FUNDING IF IT IS AWARDED; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-010 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 422 of the Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida to vacate a platted utility easement lying within Parcel B of the Mercury Plat, located at 488 SW 1st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale at no cost to the County; Petitioner: SWFLB, LLC; Agent: Linda Strutt Consulting, Inc.; Application for Vacation and Abandonment: 2018-V-11. (Commission District 7)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-012 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO ZONING; AMENDING SECTION 39-275 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE"); PROVIDING SOLID WASTE STORAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-014 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider enactment of a proposed Ordinance, the title of which is as follows:
 
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO UNINCORPORATED AREA LIGHTING; AMENDING SECTION 39-91 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY CODE OF ORDINANCES ("CODE") REGARDING LANDSCAPE LIGHTING; CREATING SECTION 39-113 REGARDING OUTDOOR LIGHTING; REPEALING SECTIONS 39-107 AND 39-226 REGARDING BEACH AREA LIGHTING AND OFF STREET PARKING AND LOADING LIGHTING; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
 

(Sponsored by the Board of County Commissioners)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-017 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., in Room 422 of the Governmental Center to consider adoption of a proposed Resolution Amending the Broward County Administrative Code, the title of which is as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, PERTAINING TO THE PROCUREMENT CODE; AMENDING CHAPTER 21 OF THE BROWARD COUNTY ADMINISTRATIVE CODE ("ADMINISTRATIVE CODE"), RELATING TO THE CONTRACT EXECUTION AUTHORITY OF THE DIRECTOR OF PURCHASING; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO APPROVE First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the School Board of Broward County (SBBC), regarding implementation of NatureScape education and outreach within Broward County Schools, reducing the first renewal period from 12 months to six months (with a term from December 12, 2018 through June 30, 2019), and realigning the current Agreement term and annual renewal terms to match the SBBC Fiscal Year calendar; and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO AWARD fixed contract to the low responsive, responsible bidder, Airport & Commercial Equipment Suppliers, Inc., d/b/a A.C.E.S., Inc., a certified County Business Enterprise, for Air Hose Trolley System for PC Air Units, Bid No. OPN2117226B1, for the Aviation Department, in the amount of $527,868.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO AWARD fixed contract to low bidder, Kiewit Infrastructure South Co., for McIntosh Security Checkpoint 4 Modification at Port Everglades, "clean" low Bid No. PNC2116172C1, for Seaport Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Division in the amount of $1,769,675, including $210,000 in allowances, to be substantially completed within 300 calendar days from the Project Initiation Date listed in the Second Notice to Proceed, and authorize the Mayor and Clerk to execute same.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

A. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Director of Purchasing to negotiate and execute an amendment for the Contract between Broward County and Waste Pro of Florida, Inc. for Solid Waste and Recycling Services for Unincorporated Broward County up to an additional not-to-exceed amount of $85,000 and an additional one-year extension. (Commission Districts 7 and 9)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE Director of Purchasing to negotiate and execute an amendment for the Contract between Broward County and Sunshine Recycling Services of S.W. Florida, LLC for Recycling Services for Government Facilities and Parks up to an additional not-to-exceed amount of $25,000.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

A. MOTION TO APPROVE minutes of the 10:00 a.m. Broward County Board of County Commissioners meetings of August 14, August 21, September 13, September 25, and October 9, 2018.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO APPROVE FOR FILING supplemental papers pertaining to the plats and other items that were approved in prior years.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

C. MOTION TO APPROVE destruction of Board of County Commission minutes and supporting documents, which have been imaged and have met retention requirements per General Records Schedule GS1-SL, established by the Division of Library and Information Services of the State of Florida for local government agencies.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat entitled Stellar Pembroke Pines (008-MP-18). (Commission District 8)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report.

VOTE:  9-0.

 

MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat entitled Florida Power & Light Unit 7 Plat (007-MP-18). (Commission District 7)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved the plat subject to staff’s recommendations as outlined in the Development Review Report.

VOTE:  9-0.
 

MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat note amendment to the Ashley Center (013-UP-86). (Commission District 7)

(A member of the public pulled this item.) 

ACTION:  (T-12:28 AM)  Approved per staff's recommendations.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  9-0.
 

MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a plat note amendment to the Case-Acura Plat (109-MP-85). (Commission District 9)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved per staff's recommendations.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO CONSIDER APPROVAL of a non-vehicular access line amendment on the Young World Plat (104-MP-83). (Commission District 7) (Deferred from June 12, 2018 - Item No. 48)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved per staff's recommendations.

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ACCEPT nominations to appoint or reappoint members to various boards (three positions).

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved. 

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO APPROVE Broward County’s participation in the State of Florida, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (“FWC”) Aquatic Habitat Restoration and Enhancement Program (“Program”) for State Fiscal Years 2018/2019 to 2023/2024, by annually accepting specific FWC-recommended projects at project sites within Broward County to be included in the Program for such Fiscal Year; authorizing the County Administrator to execute Site Access Agreements and amendments to such agreements with contractor(s) selected by FWC to perform any FWC-approved projects on Broward County property, in a form prepared by and approved by the Office of the County Attorney; and authorizing the County Administrator to take any and all necessary administrative actions.

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved. 

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-022 directing the County Administrator to publish Notice of Public Hearing to be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Room 422 of the Broward County Governmental Center, 115 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, to consider Resolution to levy land clearance liens against certain described properties resulting from violations of the Property Maintenance regulations contained within Chapter 39 of the Broward County Code of Ordinances. (Commission Districts 7 and 9)

ACTION:  (T-12:32 PM)  Approved.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)

VOTE:  8-0.  Commissioner Fur was out of the room during the vote. 

A. MOTION TO AFFIRM Board of County Commissioners' intent with respect to Oversight Board categories listed in local option transportation surtax authorizing legislation, Broward County Code of Ordinances Section 31 1/2 (Taxation) - 75; the terminology "professional in the field of" does not limit the Appointing Authority's consideration of retirees, persons who previously practiced in a profession, or persons whose education/degree differs from their practical experience; further, the "resident consumer of public transportation" is the only category requiring Broward County residency and regular use of multimodal public transportation, including, but not limited to: commuter rail service, fixed route transit, paratransit, or community shuttle service, and; finally, a "former city or county manager" is any person who is no longer serving in that capacity within Broward County.  

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.  (Scrivener’s Error – See County Administrator’s Report:  Second Paragraph of the Summary/Explanation Background, insert after “(designee of the Broward Council of Chambers)”, Dr. Colin Polsky (representing Director, FAU Center for Environmental Studies.))

VOTE:  9-0.

B. MOTION TO AFFIRM Board of County Commissioners' (Board's) intent that all nine categorical appointments be filled prior to the Oversight Board conducting business, and; providing that  the full Oversight Board receives orientation (including ethics training and the opportunity to establish its own governance structure), the Oversight Board may determine it can conduct business with a quorum.

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.  (Scrivener’s Error – See County Administrator’s Report:  Second Paragraph of the Summary/Explanation Background, insert after “(designee of the Broward Council of Chambers)”, Dr. Colin Polsky (representing Director, FAU Center for Environmental Studies.))

VOTE:  9-0.

MOTION TO APPOINT NOMINEE Grace Solomon to the Unsafe Structures Board. (Commissioner Udine)

(Transferred to the Consent Agenda.)

ACTION:  (T-11:20 AM)  Approved.  

VOTE:  9-0.

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT
 

A. MOTION TO ADOPT Resolution No. 2019-023 initiating conflict resolution procedures with the City of Hollywood as provided by Chapter 164, Florida Statutes, the title of which is as follows:

A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, INITIATING THE CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCEDURES PRESCRIBED IN CHAPTER 164, FLORIDA STATUTES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ACTION:  (T-11:22 AM)  Approved.  In addition, the Board approved authorizing the County to perform an Engineering Study on the Circ Hotel, and bring information and an item back to the Board at the next Commission Meeting as to a timeline and impact of an Engineering Study.  Further, the Board approved authorizing the County Administrator to execute a contract for an expedited Engineering Study, as well as authorized the County Administrator to proceed with due diligence to negotiate a proposed lease with the property owner of the Circ Hotel subject to County Commission approval.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.)  (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated January 8, 2019, submitted at the request of Commissioner Furr.)

VOTE:  8-1.  Commissioner Udine voted no.

B. MOTION TO AUTHORIZE County Attorney, promptly upon conclusion or impasse of the Chapter 164 conflict resolution proceedings, to initiate any legal actions as may be necessary against the City of Hollywood, including but not limited to an action for a writ of mandamus, to obtain a decision on the application for site plan approval for the public safety communication tower proposed to be located on County-owned property in West Lake Park, Hollywood, Florida, and to appeal or seek other appropriate review of a denial or other adverse determination, if necessary.

ACTION:  (T-11:22 AM)  Following discussion, the Board deferred Item 59B pending potential resolution of this item as discussed by the Board.  (Refer to minutes for full discussion.) (See Yellow-Sheeted Additional Material, dated January 8, 2019, submitted at the request of Commissioner Furr.)

VOTE:  8-1.  Commissioner Udine voted no.