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Executive Board Meeting December 19 2012

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

December 19 2012 (Wednesday)

8th floor Cafeteria, City Hall

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) MEETING MINUTES *
                                                2) TREASURER’S REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS 

OLD BUSINESS

REPORTS

Presidents Report

Redistricting Committee Update

Membership Report

Getting ready to send out renewals

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Nominating Committee

Consensus Committee

Neighborhood Map

NEW BUSINESS

                        2013 Meeting Dates                     

SET THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING

            Adoption of the Consensus Committee Report *

            For information only

                        City Proposed New Speed Hump policy

                        City Proposed Public Participation Ordinance

                        City Proposed Modification of Park Buffer Requirements                       

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY           

ADJOURN

*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item

Next Board Meeting  January 28, 2013

Next General Membership Meeting January 8, 2013


December 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

Council of Civic Association
Board Meeting Minutes
December 19, 2012
City Hall, 8th Floor Cafeteria
 

 

1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Mammano at 5:30 pm.

2.       Attendance:  All present except Corresponding Secretary Donna Mergenhagen and District III Rep Dr. Magdalene Lewis.  Chairman of Committees position is vacant.

 3.       Minutes:  Minutes of the November 26, 2012 board meeting were unanimously approved as corrected upon motion and second.

 4.       Treasurer’s Report:   Treasurer Klein stated that as of December 19, 2012, the balance in the checking account and the CD total $7,593.04.

 5.       President Mammano gave a Redistricting Committee update. She stated that essentially District IV was too big and District 1 was too small.  The Committee agreed to put all of Progresso Village in District II and move Bal Harbour from District II to District 1. Staff will run numbers again for next meeting.

 6.       First Vice President Centamore stated that he was getting renewals out and that he wanted to include notes from District Reps. The consensus was that said letters would be more effective as follow-up.

7.       It was the consensus of the board to send the latest version of the City Speed Hump Policy to the membership to review and hold a vote at the January General meeting.

 8.       Past President Sterner as chair of the  Nominating Committee for Officer Slate for 2013-14 Fiscal Year stated that the full committee met  and made good progress and will be ready to announce slate at the February general meeting.

 9.       Neighborhood Map. Past President Doug Sterner reported that he found a third party printer (not the City’s printer) who will print two maps for about the same price as the current quote for one map. Therefore, we could print a new map to post as the Council’s centennial gift now and reprint a replacement when the new Commission district lines are finalized. The board unanimously agreed to print a current map.

 10.   Although Ms. Mergenhagen was not present, President Mammano stated that the Consensus Committee is still planning to present the report for approval at the January 2013 general meeting.

 11.   The meeting dates for 2013 were reviewed. It is the Board’s consensus to change the format of the annual holiday party to hold it at the regular time and place of the December general meeting, to provide an interesting speaker and to enhance the refreshments usually provided.

 12.   The agenda for the January 2013 general meeting was discussed. President Mammano will prepared an agenda for distribution.

 The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 pm.

 Respectfully submitted,

Rochelle Golub
Recording Secretary
 

November 2012 Board Meeting Minutes

Council of Civic Association
Board Meeting Minutes
November 26, 2012
City Hall, 8th Floor Cafeteria

 

 

1.       Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Mammano at 5:30 pm.

 

2.       Attendance:  All present except Past President Doug Sterner, Treasurer Madelene Klein,   and District III Rep Dr. Magdalene Lewis.  Chairman of Committees position is vacant.

 3.       Minutes:  Minutes of the August 27, 2012 and October 22, 2012 board meetings were unanimously approved upon motion and second.

 4.       Treasurer’s Report:   Review of the Treasurer’s Report was deferred.

 5.       Dave Rose from the Tarpon River Civic Association, Development Review Committee, presented to the Board for discussion his detailed analysis of the proposed Marina Lofts project.  The board advised Mr. Rose to circulate his report to other neighborhood associations, the Commissioners and City staff.

 6.       It was the consensus of the board to keep the December meeting on December 19.

 7.       It was the consensus of the board to send the latest version of the City Speed Hump Policy to the membership to review and hold a vote at the January General meeting.

 8.       It was the consensus of the Board not to hold a candidates forum for the District 2 special election since the election would be held prior to the January general meeting and because there are numerous debates already scheduled within the District.

 9.       Past President Sterner will hold a meeting of the Nominating Committee for Officer Slate for 2013-14 Fiscal Year and will report at the December meeting.

 10.   Membership Report: Membership renewal efforts for 2013-14 will commence in January 2013.

 11.   Holiday Party. The invitation was approved. Plans have been completed.

 

The meeting was adjourned at  6:35 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Rochelle Golub
Recording Secretary

November 2012 Board Meeting Agenda

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

November 26 5:30 pm

Commission Conference Room 8th Floor, City Hall

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) MEETING MINUTES *
2) TREASURER’S REPORT

ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS

Dave Rose Tarpon River Civic Association, Development Review Committee.

OLD BUSINESS

REPORTS

Presidents Report

Reschedule December Board Meeting

City’s Proposed Revised Speed Hump Policy

Membership Report

Getting ready for Membership Renewal 

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Consensus Report Final

Nominating Committee 

NEW BUSINESS

Possible Candidate meeting/forum/debate for District II  

SET THE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING

Holiday Party last minute preparations? 

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY 

ADJOURN 

*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item

Next Board Meeting December 24 2012


November 2012 General Meeting Minutes

 

Council of Fort Lauderdale Civic Associations
General Meeting
November 13, 2012
City Hall – 8th Floor Conference Room

 

  1. Call to Order:   The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Mammano at 7:30 pm followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. 
  2. Attendance: First Vice President Ron Centamore took the roll and declared a quorum. We welcomed several representatives who had not been in attendance for a while. We welcomed City Manager Lee Feldman and Diana Alarcon and Stephanie Denham of his staff. 
  3. Minutes: Review and approval of the minutes for the September general meeting was deferred to the next meeting. Candidates night at October General Meeting – no minutes.
  4. Treasurer’s Report:  Treasurer Madeline Treasurer circulated her monthly Report showing a balance as of October 31, 2012 of $7,677.80.   
  5. Law Enforcement Report: FLPD Captain Detrick provided this month’s report. He stated that there were not a substantial number of complaints that came in to FLPD about its handling of traffic and other matters during Hurricane Sandy; that initially FLPD called FHP for some assistance with traffic control; and that the traffic from the Boat Show was manageable this year attributing the lighter flow to outlying parking lots with buses to venues. Capt. Detrick praised residents for their patience about road closures as a result of the storm.  
  6. Pantry of Broward Food Drive: Terrence Smalley gave a presentation about the work of the Pantry and passed out a flyer with contact information. He stated that the percentage of grandparents raising grandchildren who rely on the Pantry has increased over the past 5 years from 14% to 52%. Seniors range in age from 62 to 104.  He encouraged the neighborhoods to sponsor food drives and stated that school aged children could obtain service hours for volunteering. www.ThePantryofBroward.org  This year CFLCA will have a food drive in conjunction with the holiday party on December 11. 
  7. Old Business:
  • President Mammano reported that first Reapportionment Committee meeting was held and was principally organizational.
  • President Mammano reported that the Citizen’s Committee of Recognition was accepting nominations and she encouraged neighborhoods to do so on their own or with the Council’s assistance. The Council has a permanent seat on this Committee.
  • Nominating Committee for slate of Council officers has been convened under Past President Doug Sterner. Each district needs to be represented on the committee. Lester Williams volunteered to be on the committee for District 3 and Jackson Boren volunteered to for District 2. 
  1. New City Speed Hump Policy. Ms. Alarcon, Director of Mobility for the City stated that before the City presented the new to the Commission, staff wanted to get input from the Council. She presented an outline of the policy changes. Requests for speed humps to calm traffic would still be reviewed on a street by street basis. HOA’s would have to submit a letter of support for a request to make sure that the impact on other streets within a neighborhood was considered. Affected homeowners would be surveyed. An engineering study would be conducted to see if traffic was within parameters for speed humps.  City Manager Feldman stated that funding for speed humps would be borne entirely by the City; if they were approved, the City would pay – otherwise they would not be permitted. Some comments were made about the policy but given the time limitations, the City was asked if the policy could be posted on the Council website with an opportunity for future comments. The City agreed. City Manager Feldman stated that it was intention however to bring the new policy before the Commission in January. 
  2. Review of Consensus Committee Report. Donna Mergenhagen reviewed the last draft of the report asking those present to only voice those points about which they disagreed. For the most part, those in attendance agreed with the points to be included in the final report. A final version will be prepared and submitted for a vote of the membership. 
  3. New Business
  • Holiday Party on December 11. Council will supply main course and beverages. Guests are asked to bring a dish to share.
  • Volunteer needed to handle refreshments for January 2013 meeting (as well as subsequent months.) 
  1. For the Good of the Community:  Charles Jordon of the Sailboat Bend Civic Association and the Trust for Historic Sailboat Bend and Dave Braiburn of the Broward Trust for Historic Preservation talked about their submission to the FEMA 2012 Challenge seeking funds to develop a pilot program to assess the ability of historic structures to withstand disasters and for homeowners to self-assess structural damage, etc. 

There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:10 pm. 

Respectfully submitted,

Rochelle Golub

Recording Secretary


November 2012 General Meeting Agenda

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING

November 13, 2012

8th floor Conference Room, City Hall

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER 7:30 PM

PLEDGE of ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL

REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE:

1) MEETING MINUTES *

2) TREASURER’S REPORT

POLICE/FIRE REPORT

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS

Ms Diana Alarcon, Director or Mobility, New City Speed Hump Policy and Update on Citywide Parking Regulations

Terrence Smalley, Pantry of Broward Food Drive

 

OLD BUSINESS

REPORTS

President’s Report

Reapportionment Committee

Citizen’s Committee of Recognition

Nominating Committee

Membership Report

Treasurer’s Report

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Ad Hoc Consensus Committee Report*

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

Holiday Party

Panty of Broward Food Drive

 

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY

 

FEMA 2012 Challenge Application from Trust for Historic Sailboat Bend

 

ADJOURN

 

*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item

Next Board Meeting: November 26 2012

Next General Membership Meeting December 11, 2012


October 2012 Board Minutes

Council of Civic Association
Board Meeting Minutes
October 22, 2012
City Hall, 8th Floor Cafeteria 

1.  Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Mammano at 5:30 pm. At 6pm Ms. Mammano left to attend another meeting and turned the gavel over to 1st Vice President Ron Centamore. She returned at  approximately 7pm. District 1 Rep Shirley Smith left at 6:15 pm.

2.  Attendance:  All present except Treasurer Madelene Klein,   District III Rep Dr. Magdalene Lewis, and District IV Rep Brucie Cummings.   Second Vice President position is vacant.

3. Minutes:  Review and approval of September Board meeting was deferred.

4. Treasurer’s Report:   Review of the Treasurer’s Report was deferred.

5.  Ms. Mammano initiated a discussion of how to get members to attend the City’s November 10 Visioning Meeting. It was decided to send out email blasts and make it the topic of the November Council Corner.   This meeting will be the final opportunity to make opinions known.

6.  Nominating Committee for Officer Slate for 2013-14 Fiscal Year:  2nd Vice President Betty Shelley, Mr. Centamore, and Past President Doug Sterner volunteered to serve on the committee. Volunteers would be solicited through the close of the November 13 General Meeting.

7.  Membership Report: The Board discussed ways to increase membership for the 2013-14 fiscal year.   Some of the ideas discussed included polling non-members to ask why they do not join, sponsoring an event for non-members, having a meeting or using the website to inform neighborhoods how to become a City recognized neighborhood, dues incentives.

8.  Website: No formal rollout of the new website occurred at the last general meeting as planned because of the full agenda.  The new website is fully operational.

9.  Consensus Committee: Corresponding Secretary Donna Mergenhagen confirmed that the final report of the Consensus Committee would be ready for presentation at the Nov. General Meeting (final committee meeting on Nov 5). Since the last public Visioning Committee meeting was scheduled for Nov 10 – before the general meeting, it was discussed that  Ms. Mammano may want to send the final draft to the Visioning Committee with an update once it is approved.

10.  Holiday Party. The final general meeting of the calendar year will be December 11 in the cafeteria at 5pm. We will collect food for the Pantry of Broward. Tim Smith’s band has volunteered to play again at the party. The play list should focus on non-religious general seasonal and holiday music. It was decided not to sponsor a toy drive at this late date this year.

11.  Map. Mr. Sterner said that he is making some headway on getting the map finalized (CFLCA gift to City for Centennial).

The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm. 

Respectfully submitted,
Rochelle Golub
Recording Secretary

 

 


October 2012 Board Agenda

 

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING

October 22 2012 5:30 PM

8th floor Cafeteria, City Hall

AGENDA

ROLL CALL

REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) MEETING MINUTES *
                                                   2) TREASURER’S REPORT*

ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS

 

OLD BUSINESS

 

REPORTS                Presidents Report                                                                                                               

Get  members to attend the November 10 Vision Meeting

Nominating Committee

Membership Report

               

COMMITTEE REPORTS  

Web Site Rollout

Consensus Committee Report

Holiday Party (Sunday at 5:00 is booked for the party)

               

NEW BUSINESS

Should we have a food collection for Pantry of Broward at the Holiday party?

How about a Toy Drive?

 

SET THE AGENDA FOR NOVEMBER 13 MEETING

                Ms Diana Alarcon, Director Transportation and Mobility New Speed Hump Policy

                And follow up on City Wide parking issues

                Report of the Consensus Committee

                 

FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY

                Pantry of Broward Food Collection Drive

               

ADJOURN

 

*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item

Next Board Meeting November 26 2012

Next General Membership Meeting November 13 2012

 

 


September 2012 Executive Board Agenda

EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
September 24 2012
8th floor Conference Room, City Hall
AGENDA
ROLL CALL
REVIEW AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) MEETING MINUTES *
2) TREASURER’S REPORT*
ANNOUNCEMENTS/GUEST INTRODUCTIONS
 
OLD BUSINESS
REPORTS
Presidents Report
   Meeting in a Box extension
   Reapportionment Committee
   Citizens Committee of Recognition
Membership Report
 
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Web Page roll out at the October 9 Meeting
Consensus Report
Meeting in a Box for the Executive Board
 
NEW BUSINESS
Up Coming Elections
 
SET THE AGENDA FOR October 9 2012 Meeting
Meet the Candidates Night
 
FOR THE GOOD OF THE COMMUNITY
 
 
ADJOURN
 
*Indicates voting items or may be a voting item
Next Board Meeting October 22, 2012

August 2012 Board Minutes

Council of Civic Association
Board Meeting Minutes
August 27, 2012
City Hall, 8th Floor Conference Room

 

  1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by President Marilyn Mammano at 5:35 pm.
  2. Attendance:  All present except District III Rep Dr. Magdalene Lewis, and District IV Rep Brucie Cummings.  First Vice President position is vacant.
  3. Minutes: Minutes for the April 23, May 21 and July 23 Board Meetings were reviewed and unanimously approved.
  4. Treasurer’s Report:   Treasurer Madeline Klein went through the receivables and payables for the month of August to date as well as the status of prior approved expenses: bricks, map, and stipend.
  5. Ms. Mammano reported on the City Commission conference meeting on August 21. She noted that the Affordable Housing Advisory Board was advised by the City Manager to first present its recommendations to the CFLCA before bringing them to the Commission. Ms. Mammano also reported on the Conference Committee Public Participation Plan which the City Manager wants finalized by the end of the calendar year. She commented that the developers in attendance opposed the plan. The Board discussed its position.
  6. September General Meetings: Ms. Mammano suggested that we devote a general meeting to a mock “meeting in a box” to encourage neighborhoods to hold meetings and advance importance of neighborhoods in the visioning process. Our representative to the process, Susan Howell, could run the meeting.  We will have a minute of silence for 9/11.
  7. Ms. Golub was charged with draft a formal retention policy.
  8. October General Meeting will be candidates’ “meet and greet” in advance of the election. We will invite all state and federal candidates who are running for an office that includes Fort Lauderdale voters. 

The meeting was adjourned at 7:25 pm. 

Respectfully submitted,
Rochelle Golub
Recording Secretary