City Commission Regular Meeting Brief for March 28, 2023
City Commission Tables First Reading of Ordinance 23-10
The City Commission tabled the first reading of Ordinance 23-10 to April 11. This Ordinance would amend Chapter 6, entitled “Buildings and Building Regulations, amending Article VIII, entitled “Vacation Rentals.” This would provide for additional permit requirements, require noise monitoring devices, define maximum occupancy requirements, include additional penalties, and strengthen enforcement. The item will now be heard at the next Commission meeting on April 11.
City Commission Approves to Send a Letter of Support for Students Living at the Country Glen Development
The City Commission approved a motion to provide a letter of support to the Broward County School Board, asking that the children residing in the Country Glen Development be given a choice to attend Pioneer Middle School.
City Commission Approves to Put Record Management Services Out for Bid
The City Commission requested a motion to piggyback on a National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) RFP 36- 22 agreement with MCCI to instead go out for bid. This would provide a conversion to Laserfiche Cloud Professional Records Management System (RMS) Service from Docuware. The new RMS would help identify, classify, store, secure, retrieve, and track City records.
City Commission Approves Purchase of Water Treatment Antiscalant
The City Commission passed and approved on consent a motion to purchase Megaflux Fe, an antiscalant, from American Water Chemical (AWC) for $31,950.00. This will be used in the City’s water treatment process until the end of the 2023 Fiscal Year.
City Commission Approves the Extension of ARPA Manager’s Contract
The City Commission passed and approved on consent to amend and restate the agreement with John Perez, to administer programs funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021.
City Commission Approves on Alternate Delegate
The City Commission passed and approved to name Commissioner Jeff Green as an alternate to the Solid Waste Municipal Delegates.
City Commission Approves the Purchase of Pneumatic Tire Lift Truck
The City Commission passed and approved a motion to authorize the purchase of a new Caterpillar GP25N (Dual Fuel) Pneumatic Tire Lift Truck from Kelly Tractor. This purchase will not exceed $43,200, and it will be used by the Utilities Department.
City Commission Approves First Reading of Ordinance 23-8
The City Commission passed and approved the first reading of Ordinance 23-8, submitting to referendum proposed amendments to the City’s Charter. The changes provide for consistency with Florida law related to the publication of legal notices under special conditions on a publicly accessible website owned or designated by Broward County.
City Commission Approves the First Reading of Ordinance 23-9
The City Commission passed and approved with revisions the first reading of Ordinance 23-9, amending Chapter 2, section 2-23, requiring Mayor and City Commission candidates to reside in the City of Cooper City for at least one year continuously, and provide at least three documents showing proof of residency.
City Commission Approved First Reading of Ordinance 23-11 as Amended
The City Commission passed and approved the first reading of Ordinance 23-11, amending Chapter 13, entitled “Public Safety,” amending Article VI, Section 13-71 of “Code Enforcement.” This would authorize the Community Development Department to make recommendations to the Special Magistrate regarding fine amounts and time frames to bring a property to compliance for all building code violations. Also, this Ordinance would authorize the Police Department to make recommendations to the Special Magistrate regarding fine amounts and time frames to bring a property to compliance for all code violations.
City Commission Approves Second Reading of Ordinance 23-6
The City Commission passed and approved the second reading Ordinance 23-6, amending Chapter 28 Section 21-8 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “unified land development code.” This provides a definition of pergolas and amend Chapter 23 Section 23-82 for the inclusion of pergolas as an accessory building. This change would reduce the previous six-foot requirement to a defined three feet from a property line when behind a six-foot privacy fence.
City Commission Requests to Bring Back Resolution 23-1 Revised for Adoption
The City Commission agreed to bring back Resolution 23-1 revised for adoption on April 11. This Resolution would amend administrative procedures and policies for the conduct of City Commission business.