June 09, 2009
Tuesday
GENERAL MEETING MINUTES
City Hall – 8th  Floor Commission Chamber

CALL TO ORDER at 7:30 PM

1. PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL BY 1st Vice President – Marilyn Mammano – 17 of 33 members present (quorum present).
3. REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: MEETING MINUTES of May 12, 2009* - Motion by Genia Ellis and second by Betty Shelley to approve minutes; motion passed.
4. TREASURER’S REPORT – Tom Welch* - Motion by David Marshall and second by Ron Centamore to approve Treasurer’s report; motion passed.
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS
a. Historical Preservation – Alysa  Plummer, VP Sailboat Bend & Diane Smart, Broward Trust for Historical Preservation – Spoke about historic preservation in Fort Lauderdale
b. County Vice Mayor Ken Keechl – County Update – 8:00 PM (Time Certain) – Spoke about County issues, including the County budget and the ongoing budget discussion with Sheriff Lamberti; answered member questions.

6. NEW BUSINESS:
a. Committee Chair – Recruiting Members to serve – Gabriel Ocasio-Davila (No update)
b. Florida Neighborhood Conference (NUSA) – Council Reports St. Petersburg, Fl. – Hal Barnes and Sheri Roberts noted additional details are available at StPete.org.
c. City Budget Questions and Concerns (no update)

7. OLD BUSINESS:
a. Centennial Committee Report – Donna Mergenhagen noted that the City Commission has added a Council seat to the City’s Centennial Committee.
b. Ad Hoc Code Reform – Richard Mancuso reported that the minutes from the Planning Workshop are not yet posted; he will update the Council when they are.
c. Membership – Has increased from 28 to 33 in the last month.

8. FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY
a. AT&T Box Proliferation – Brief discussion of AT&T’s plans to install additional utility boxes in public right of way.
b. Library Openings – Support to retain – Members are encouraged to raise the issue with their county Commissioners in light of current budget issues.
c. BARC Facility Expansion Report – Doug Sterner updated the membership re. the issue raised by Edgewater Civic Association and the letter he sent to the Mayor regarding the issue.
d. Parks Goals Report – July discussion and vote –
e. Andy Ziffer – spoke regarding construction site code enforcement concerns.

9. ADJOURNED at 9:20.

*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item
Board Meeting 5:30 pm, 8th Floor Conference Room, Monday, June, 22, 2009
General Meeting – July 14, 2009 PM 8th Floor City Hall