Res 82-92 RESOLUTION NO. 82-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 102-91
WHICH PROVIDED FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND EXTENDED THE
ESTABLISHED SUNSET DATE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS TASK
FORCE TO JULY 31, 1992, TO AUTHORIZE THE NEIGHBORHOOD
TASK FORCE TO RECONVENE IN JANUARY 1993, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HOLDING ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND PROVIDING
FOR A NEW SUNSET DATE OF JULY 31, 1993; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the meeting of July 10, 1990, the City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 68-90, establishing the Neighborhoods Task Force,
assigning it duties, and setting a sunset date; and,
WHEREAS, at the meeting of November 27, 1990, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 113-90, which extended the established
sunset date of the Neighborhoods Task Force; and,
WHEREAS, at the meeting of December 10, 1991, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 102-91, which authorized the
Neighborhoods Task Force to hold monthly meetings on an ongoing basis
and extended the established sunset date to July 31, 1992,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That section 3 of Resolution No. 102-91 be, and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. This Neighborhood Task Force shall be authorized to
reconvene in January 1993, and to hold monthly meetings on an
ongoing basis, and shall disband upon the discharge of its
assigned tasks or by July 31, I99Z 1993, unless otherwise
extended by action of the City Commission.
Section 2. That this resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 28th day of
July, 1992.
ATTEST:
TO: MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS
FROM: CITY MANAGER~
SUBJECT: AGENDA ITEM #. ~'6 _ MEETING OF JULY 28. 1992
NEIGHBORHOODS TASK FORCE FINAL REPORT/RESOLUTION NO. 82-92
DATE: July 24, 1992
This item is before you to accept and file the final report from the
Neighborhoods Task Force and to consider Resolution No. 82-92 which
authorizes the NTT to reconvene in January 1993 and sunset on July
31, 1993.
A copy of the final report is attached as backup material for this
item.
By consensus, the NTT members are requesting Commission authorization
to reconvene the group and meet from January 1993 through July 1993
in order to address concerns and subjects identified from the initial
survey which were not addressed due to time constraints. Staff is
supportive of this request.
Accept and file the final report from the Neighborhoods Task Force
and approve Resolution No. 82-92 which authorizes the NTT to
reconvene in January 1993 and sunset on July 31, 1993.
Agenda !rem No.:
'AGENDA REQUEST
Date = 7/2&/92
Request to be placed on.',
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Regular Agenda Special Agenda Workshop Agenda
?/28/92
When:
Description of agenda t~em (who, what, where, how much}~
Request permission to extend the Neighborhood Task Teams Sunset Date
b'rom July 31, 1922 to July 31~..1993~ ~endin8 Resolution. ~02-91 ~d
Acceptance of Final Report Sugary
O~I~CE/ ~SOLUTION ~QUX~D: .~NO Draft Attache&= ~/NO
Recomme nde t ion: Approv~]
Department Head Signature~
Determination of Consiste
City Atto:ney Review/ Recommendation (if applicable):
Budget Director Review (required on all items involving expenditure
of funds)=
Funding avallable~ YES/ NO
Fund£ng alternatives= (if applicable)
Account No. & Oescrip~lon:
Account Balance:
City Manager Review:
Approved for agenda: ~/ NO ~Hold Until:
Agenda Coordinator Review:
Received: ·
Action: Approved/Disapproved
~SOLUTION NO. 82-92
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING ~SOLUTION NO. 102-91
WHICH PROVIDED FOR MONTHLY MEETINGS AND EXTENDED THE
ESTABLISHED SUNSET DATE OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS TASK
FORCE TO JULY 31, 1992, TO AUTHORIZE THE NEIGHBORHOOD
TASK FORCE TO ~CONVENE IN JANUARY 1993, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF HOLDING ADDITIONAL MEETINGS AND PROVIDING
FOR A NEW SUNSET DATE OF JULY 31, 1993; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the meeting of July 10, 1990, the City Commission
adopted Resolution No. 68-90, establishing the Neighborhoods Task Force,
assigning it duties, and setting a sunset date; and,
WHE~AS, at the meeting of November 27, 1990, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 113-90, which extended the established
sunset date of the Neighborhoods Task Force; and,
WHEREAS, at the meeting of December 10, 1991, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 102-91, which authorized the
Neighborhoods Task Force to hold monthly meetings on an ongoing basis
and extended the established sunset date to July 31, 1992,
NOW, THE~FORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CI~ OF DEL~Y BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOL~WS:
Section 1. That Section 3 of Resolution No. 102-91 be, and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. This Neighborhood Task Force shall be authorized to
reconvene in January 1993, and to hold monthly meetings on an
ongoing basis, and shall disband upon the discharge of its
assigned tasks or by July 31, I99Z 1993, unless otherwise
extended by action of the City Commission.
Section 2. That this resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 28th day of
July, 1992.
ATTEST:
City C~4rk '
MEMORANDUM
TO: DAVID HARDEN - CITY MANAGER
FROM: LULA BUTLER - DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT/~~
SUBJECT: REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEIGHBORHOOD TASK TEAMS SUNSET DATE
FROM JULY 31, 1992 TO JULY 31, 1993 -- AMENDING RESOLUTION
102-91 AND ACCEPTANCE OF THE FINAL REPORT SUMMARY
DATE: JULY 22, 1992
ITEM BEFORE THE COMMISSION:
City Commission consideration to amend Resolution 102-91 authorizing
the Neighborhood Task Team to reconvene monthly meetings beginning
January, 1993 through July, 1993, and to accept the final report
which summarizes items addressed and list proposed recommendations
for them. Code and policy items will be considered pursuant to
normal processing and board hearing policies.
BACKGROUND:
The Neighborhoods Task Team was established to develop and review
specific recommendations directed at mitigating identified code
enforcement problems throughout the City of Delray Beach and to
provide recommendations to the City Commission toward the adoption
of new and/or amended ordinances for better enforcement of the same.
Pursuant to Resolution 102-91 duties and responsibility, the Task
Team held twelve (12) meetings on an on-going basis from January 31,
1992 through July 9, 1992. At the first meeting, a survey designed
to determine the code enforcement issues members felt should be
addressed and which were unnecessary was completed. The meeting
agendas were structured around the Task Teams' responses and a final
recommendations report is the product of these meetings.
By consensus, the NTT members have concerns and subjects identified
from the initial survey that were not addressed due to time
constraints and are requesting City Commission authorization to
reconvene the group in January, 1993 and allow them to meet through
July, 1993 to complete their work.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the proposed amendment to Resolution
102-91 authorizing the Neighborhoods Task Team to reconvene and meet
from January, 1993 through July, 1993. Staff would also recommend
City Commission acceptance of the report summary of their work from
February, 1992 through July 9, 1992.
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RESOLUTION NO. 102-91
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 68-90
WHICH ESTABLISHED THE NEIGHBORHOODS TASK FORCE OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH AS AN AD-HOC ADVISORY BODY TO
THE CITY COMMISSION, TO PROVIDE FOR A REVISED SCOPE
OF RESPONSIBILITY AND ESTABLISHING A MAXIMUM NUMBER
OF APPOINTED MEMBERS~ AND AMENDING RESOLUTION NO.
113-90 WHICH EXTENDED THE ESTABLISHED SUNSET DATE OF
THE NEIGHBORHOODS TASK FORCE, TO PROVIDE FOR MONTHLY
MEETINGS AND A NEW SUNSET DATE OF JULY 31, 1992~
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at the meeting of July 10, 1990, the City
Com~aission adopted Resolution No. 68-90, establishing the
Neighborhoods Task Force, assigning it duties and responsibilities,
and setting a sunset date~ and,
WHEREAS, at the meeting of November 27, 1990, the City
Commission adopted Resolution No. 113-90 which extended the
established sunset date of the Neighborhoods Task Force~ and,
WHEREAS, at the meeting of December 3, 1991, the City
Commission approved a staff recommendation to expand the membership
and change the scope of responsibility for the Neighborhoods Task
Force, and further authorized the holding of monthly meetings and a
new sunset date for the Neighborhoods Task Force,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Section i of Resolution No. 68-90 be, and
the same is hereby amended by adding a new subsection (F) to read as
follows:
(F) Development and review of specific recommendations
directed at mitigating identified code enforcement
problems throughout the City of Delray Beach, and to
provide recommendations toward the adoption of new
and/or amended ordinances for City Commission
consideration.
Section 2. That Resolution No. 68-90 be, and the same is
hereby amended by adding a new Section 4 to read as follows:
Section 4. That the Neighborhoods Task Force membership
shall not exceed twenty-five (25) persons.
Segtion 3. That Section 3 of Resolution No. 68-90, together
with the provisions of Section 1 -of Resolution 113-90, be, and the
same is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 3. This Neighborhood Task For~e shall be authorized
to hold monthly meetings on an ongoing basisf and shall
d~sband upon the discharge of its assigned tasks or by
$~/~Z~/X99Z J~ly 31f 1992, unless otherwise extended by
action of the City Commission.
Section 4. That this resolution shall become effective
immediately upon its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED in regular session on this the 10th day
of December, 1991. ~~
ATTEST:
- - City
NEIGHBORHOODS TASK TEAM
FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS
Pursuant to Resolution ~102-91 approved by the City Commission,
the Neighborhoods Task Team was given the responsibility of
developing recommendations directed at mitigating code
enforcement problems throughout the City of Delray Beach. At the
first meeting a survey form was completed by thirty (30) Task
Team members. From their responses categories were created that
proposed to identify code enforcement problems for the Task Team
to review and make recommendations proposed to correct declining
conditions occurring in various neighborhoods throughout the
City. Listed below are the Neighborhoods Task Team
recommendations by category, and identified as proposed
amendments to existing ordinances and/or the Land Development
Regulations, new ordinances or proposed policy:
I. PARKING REQUIREMENTS
A. AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
1. Proposes to amend Section 4.6.9(C)(2) of the Land
Development Regulations prohibiting parking on
unimproved surfaces on residential front lawns and
defining the number of parking spaces required per
dwelling unit.
2. Proposes adoption by the City Commission an
amendment to Section 4.6.16 requiring the
improvement and maintenance of all swales within
residential neighborhoods.
B. AMENDMENT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
Proposes to amend Chapter 71 of the Code of Ordinances
prohibiting parking of any vehicle on swales and or
right-of-ways.
C. POLIC~ PROPOSAL
1. NTT proposes that Code Enforcement Officers and
Police Officers be allowed to issue "parking
tickets" during the normal work day for proposed
parking on swales/right-of-ways and front lawn
violations.
2. Proposes the development of a 3 to 5-year
Comprehensive Swale Improvement Plan. The storm
water utility fee is proposed as the funding
source to implement the plan.
II. MANDATORY EXTERIOR MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
A. AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
1. Proposes to amend Sec. 4.6.16 (B)(4) requiring
existing single family detached units to comply
with minimum landscape standards and to require
the upgrading of landscaping on these properties,
to the extent physically possible.
2. Proposes to amend Sec. 4.6.16 (F) to provide for
the use of a manually operated irrigation system
for existing single family detached units.
B. NEW ORDINANCE PROPOSAL
Proposes adoption by the City Commission of an
ordinance requiring the placement of laundry on proper
laundry equipment, i.e. a clothes line or rack, where
it is not visible from the road.
III. OVERCROWDING OF HOUSING UNITS
A. AMENDMENT TO LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS
Proposes amending Section 1.4.5 to revise the
definition of "Family" to restrict the number of
unrelated persons allowed to live in a dwelling unit to
three (3). The Task Team further recommends amending
this section by adding a new subsection to define
additional criteria to be used along with the
definition of family for determining overcrowded
housing, as follow:
1. Use of minimum square footage requirements to
assess if a unit is overcrowded. Porches, utility
rooms, kitchens, bathrooms, garages and hallways
shall not be considered as bedrooms.
2. Minimu~ dwelling space requirements~of 150 square
feet for the first occupant and 100 additional
square feet of floor area per additional occupant.
Floor area shall be calculated on the basis of the
total area of all habitable rooms.
3. For dwelling unit of two or more rooms, each room
occupied by one (1) person shall contain at least
70 square feet of floor area and every room
occupied for sleeping purposes by more than one
occupant shall contain at least 50 square feet of
additional floor space per additional occupant.
4. Use of HUD Section 8 Guidelines for limiting the number
of persons occupying a unit to two (2) per bedroom.
5. Sanitation criteria should be used to assess
overcrowded conditions.
IV. VACANT BUILDINGS
NEW ORDINANCE PROPOSAL
Proposes that the City Commission adopt as a standard the
Code Enforcement Board-Up Specifications on City initiated
board ups, for all cases where residential units are
required to be boarded up and that an annual inspection be
established.
POLICY PROPOSAL
Window Treatments in Vacant Commercial Buildings. Proposes
standards be adopted for the treatment of windows in vacant
commercial buildings and suggests the Community
Redevelopment Agency and the Downtown Development Authority
develop a model.
V. HOME OCCUPATION LICENSE
POLICY PROPOSAL
NTT proposes that there be tighter enforcement and
monitoring of Home Occupational license holders and three or
four times per year, a newspaper ad or other notice format
be published to remind residents of the requirements.
VI. LANDLORD PERMITS
POLICY PROPOSAL
Proposes that a direct notice be sent to condominium
associations regarding the requirement for Landlord Permits.
Additionally proposes, that the water bills ~and newspaper
ads three or four times per year be used to notify all
landlords of the requirement.
VII. OTHER RECO~EN]IATIONS
A. NEWSRACK ORDINANCE
Task Team members reviewed and supported the proposed
Newsrack Ordinance regulating the placement of
newspaper vending machines, and proposed the ordinance
include language to offer an alternative color to
"light brown" for vending machines.
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B. TREE TRI~O4ING
POLICY PROPOSAL
Proposes that Staff send letters to homeowners
associations and tree trimmers regarding the landscape
code and the correct method for trimming trees.
C. CODE ENFORCEMENT
1. POLICY PROPOSAL
a. Proposes that all codes relating to housing should
be published in one section of the Code of
Ordinances as Single Family Housing Regulations.
b. Proposes the City Commission direct the Code
Enforcement Board to continue its efforts to
assess realistic fines for non-compliance to code
requirements and begin a practice of not reducing
the assessed and/or accrued fines once compliance
is received.
c. Proposes the City Commission consider approval for
a quarterly publication within a local newspaper,
the names of persons or businesses that are
"repeat violators."
d. Proposes door hangers be used as courtesy notice
for minor maintenance items. Recommended Staff
develop a multiple use hanger with a plan for
distribution and present this to the Task Team at
a later date.
2. AMENDMENT TO COUNTY COURT CITATION PROGRAM
NTT proposes amending the Citation program to include
the use of citations for any repeat violation occurring
by the same person or business, after two formal
violation notices have been issued. A formal warning
shall be issued to the violator concurrent with the
second violation notice.
D. ALLEYWAYS
It was recommended that proposals for the use of
alleyways to access back yards for parking be addressed
at the quarterly Neighborhoods Task Team meetings.
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E. ANIMAL CONTROL
POLICY PROPOSAL
1. Proposes City Manager write a letter to the
governor's office requesting the wild animal rules
be relaxed to give residents more flexibility in
handling wild animal concerns. The Task Team
proposes re-visiting this recommendation to address
a potential funding source for residents unable to
afford private wild animal removal services.
2. NTT proposes that the City Commission consider
hiring an assistant to work with the animal
control officer. Lula Butler explained she is
required to document the need for additional
animal control staff.
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