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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-06-08 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8, 2011 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bushnell called the regular meeting of the City Commission to order at 7:06 p.m. on Wednesday, June 8, 2011 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321. PRESENT: Mayor Pamela Bushnell, Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Harry Dressler. ABSENT: Commissioner Marion Swenson ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren and City Clerk Peter M.J. Richardson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Bushnell led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: a. Presentation by Mayor Pamela Bushnell of Certificates of Graduation to the fifth Graduating Class of Tamarac University - June, 2011: Karla Albertus, Ed Amitirigala, Sharon Aron Baron, Floyd Bass, LeRoy Browne, Dorothy Byfield, Juan Calle, Herminia Canword, ' Henry Cordova, Carol Courtney, Judy Dubrow, Liza Erazo, James Franko, Pauline Franko, Ronald Friedmen, Nichole Geisser, Dominic Gray, Maria Hawthorn, Drue Landers, Karen Long, Anita Martinez, Allyson Nunes, Grace Rice, Harriet Saltzman, Celia Schmidt, Diann Taylor, Heather Torlucci, Eileen Wilson, Lisa Wilson, Drumene Woodside. 2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS: a. Commissioner Swenson: Absent — no report. b. Vice Mayor Gomez: Expressed congratulations to all of the members of the fifth graduating class of Tamarac University and all of the previous graduates of this excellent community -based program. Stated that it had been her pleasure to attend the graduation ceremony for fifth graders at Challenger Elementary School and said it was very nice to see the students receive various recognitions and awards, as well as all of the supportive parents in attendance. Vice Mayor Gomez also said that she had the pleasure of recently visiting the facilities and program participants at the Daniel C. Cantor Center. Noted that the recent Memorial Day ceremony was a well -attended and beautiful community ' event. Expressed best wishes for a Happy Shavuot for all those persons celebrating this occasion. Page 1 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 c. Commissioner Glasser: Stated that she had very much enjoyed attending the touching children's recent art exhibit for ' mentally and physically challenged children. Noted that she had attended the recent ribbon cutting for the Horizon Bay Assisted Living Facility, formerly known as Merrill Gardens. Stated that she had attended the wonderful Memorial Day ceremony at Veteran's Park to honor the men and women who had served, or were currently serving in, the various branches of the United States military. Noted that the City of Tamarac had recently held an annual appreciation luncheon for all of the members of the City's advisory boards and committees, including the presentation of certificates of appreciation to board and committee members. Also noted that she had the pleasure of attending a recent ribbon cutting at Kings Point Plaza featuring the former United States Olympian/Gold Medalist figure skater Peggy Fleming. Stated that it had been her pleasure to attend the recent fifth -grade graduation ceremony at Challenger Elementary School. Commissioner Glasser said this was a joyous event at which the achievements of all fifth grade students were recognized by students and parents alike. Reported that the Broward League of Cities Task Force on Ethics had completed their initial ' task of making a series of final recommendations to the Broward County Board of Commissioners relative to the elements of an ethics code for local elected officials in Broward County. She also noted that the Broward County Board of Commissioners had requested that the Broward County Inspector General work with applicable stakeholders to formulate an ethics code for local elected officials and the Broward County Board of Commissioners. d. Commissioner Dressler: Stated that the recent Memorial Day ceremony to honor members of the military service was a very meaningful event, including the remarks by Lt. Colonel Davis, who will be retiring soon from the military service of the United States. Noted that it had been his pleasure to attend the fifth grade graduation ceremony for students at Challenger Elementary School and the recent appreciation luncheon for board and committee members. Reported that he recently had some conversations with the Bee Keeping Association of Broward County relative to the organization's interest in preserving the wellness of the honeybee population throughout the City of Tamarac. 1 Page 2 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 e. Mayor Bushnell: ' Took a moment of personal privilege to apologize to City staff for any recent potentially hurtful comments. Requested City staffs apology and noted that she had the utmost respect for City staffs management of the City of Tamarac on a daily basis. Invited all interested persons to attend the wonderful art exhibition at the Community Center, featuring a wide variety of works by principally hearing and speech challenged children. Noted that one of the artists was very proud to offer his autograph to a number of interested persons attending the exhibit. Stated that she had attended the recent ribbon cutting for the new Horizon Bay facility and had also attended the Memorial Day ceremony hosted by Faith Ministries. She thanked everyone involved with both events. Expressed appreciation to everyone responsible for the moving Memorial Day ceremony at Veteran's Park. Noted that she had attended yesterday's Broward Board of County Commissioners meeting as the City's Broward League of Cities representative and had the opportunity to listen to a number of speakers from the Broward League of Cities. Stated that she had attended both recent fifth graduation ceremonies in Tamarac and found ' them to be a wonderful showing of what the future held for these students and their families. Noting that today was her birthday, extended best wishes for a happy birthday to Commissioner Swenson. 3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: Mr. Goren requested that the Mayor and City Commission authorize a shade session relative to both the (1) Ace Waste and (2) Narkounas matters on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. Mr. Goren said he would work with the City administrative staff to select a mutually convenient time to schedule the shade session relative to both of these matters. Mr. Goren noted that the City of Tamarac had received a sum of $4,000.00 relative to the SHIP program for a short-sale/foreclosure transaction. Mr. Goren noted that he needed ratification and acceptance on the record for the transaction involving Bank of America and the City of Tamarac, relative to the matter of Bank of America (John Bierman), 4537 Treehouse Lane, G-7 to ratify acceptance of the transaction check in the amount of $4,000.00. Vice Mayor Gomez moved, seconded by Commissioner Glasser, to ratify the acceptance of the check in the amount $4,000.00 in settlement of behalf of the City of Tamarac ("City") adv. ' Bank of America (John Bierman) mortgage foreclosure/SHIP Loan — Case No. 08-056370 (21), Property address: 4537 Treehouse Lane, G7, Tamarac, Florida. The motion to ratify acceptance was approved unanimously (4-0). Page 3 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 Mr. Goren presented an update on the potential ethics code for municipalities in Broward County, noting that the Broward County Board of Commissioners had directed that the ' Broward County Inspector General coordinate and work with the Broward League of Cities to create a unified ethics code for the Broward County Board of Commissioners and local elected officials in Broward County. Mr. Goren also noted that after conferring with Broward County Inspector General John Scott, he had submitted his letter of resignation relative to his service on the Inspector General Selection and Oversight Committee. Mr. Goren noted that his firm represented numerous municipalities which would be impacted by the proposed code of ethics. Mr. Goren noted that his resignation from the Committee was necessary to address any potential for future ethical conflicts relative to his representation of his firm's municipal clients and the Broward League of Cities. Mayor Bushnell expressed appreciation to Mr. Goren and Commissioner Glasser for their ongoing efforts relative to the proposed ethics code for elected officials in Broward County. 4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: Mr. Cernech requested that all Tamarac University alumni in attendance this evening rise in order to be recognized. Mr. Cernech noted that in keeping with the Tamarac University spirit going forward, a number of functions were planned, including an alumni or graduate course in November 2011. Mr. Cernech extended his personal congratulations to this year's Tamarac University graduates and all of the alumni from previous classes. Invited all interested persons to attend tomorrow evening's meeting to receive input regarding ' the proposed playground facility at Tephford Park. Mr. Cernech said that the meeting would be held at the Westwood 24 Clubhouse and would commence at 6:30 p.m. He also announced that the annual Father's Day Fishing Tournament at Caporella Park would take place on Saturday, June 18th between 9:00 a.m. and 12:30 p.m, with a grilled lunch and guided tour of the lake to be provided for interested persons. Mr. Cernech said the participation fee was $10.00 for a family of four and $5.00 for each additional person. Mr. Cernech also noted that the All American Senior Lunch, with special hosts Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross, would take place on Thursday, June 30th in the Ballroom of the Community Center, beginning at 12 Noon, with a fee of $5.00 per person, with space limited to the first 200 registrants. Finally on the events front, Mr. Cernech noted that the City of Tamarac's All - American Celebration would take place on Monday, July 4th between 6:00 and 9:30 p.m. at the Tamarac Sports Complex, with a variety of family -friendly activities offered at no charge. Mr. Cernech noted that he had met with three residents of Tamarac Lakes One and Two yesterday regarding a number of issues including property maintenance, the cost of building permits and potential improvements to the Tamarac Lakes clubhouse. Mr. Cernech said he had the opportunity to reflect back on his first four months as City Manager of Tamarac. He thanked the Mayor and City Commissioners for continually "raising the bar' in their daily policy guidance for the residents of the City of Tamarac. Mr. Cernech also noted that there were some potentially difficult decisions in the near future relative to the City's budget and related matters. Mr. Cernech said that City staff was very proud of the Mayor and City Commission for standing very tall relative to proposed capital improvement projects. He also I said that many of the decisions made by the Mayor and City Commission were some of the Page 4 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 most difficult ones facing the City of Tamarac, including the proposed budget, the proposed millage rate, proposed fire assessment fee and other financially -related items. Mr. Cernech said other matters coming before the Mayor and City Commission in the near term included the Tamarac Village matter and potential land use amendments for the former Sabal Palm Golf Course. Mr. Cernech stated that the Mayor and City Commission were the best group of elected officials he had ever had the pleasure to work with during his tenure in public service. Mr. Cernech said that he wanted to give credit and acknowledgement to the Mayor and City Commissioners for all of the good things they did as elected officials. On a separate note, Mr. Cernech stated that the entire South Florida region was in a very severe drought and was in serious need of rainfall as soon as practical. Finally, Mr. Cernech noted that he would be out of town tomorrow for a family wedding and that Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips would serve as Acting City Manager during his absence from the City of Tamarac. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Patti Lynn encouraged interested parties to support Family Central's "Hippy" (Home Improvement Program for Parents of Pre -School Youngsters) Program by offering their volunteer time or making a donation to the program. Ms. Lynn also noted that the former Steak and Ale Restaurant building had been demolished, with this site serving as the home of a bank in the future. Noted that the Broward Coalition would be holding a meeting this Friday ' at the Sunrise Lakes, Phase One Clubhouse. Finally, Ms. Lynn said that Mr. Cernech's speech this evening was very good. She requested that the Mayor and City Commissioners possibly considering the night for future Tamarac University classes to accommodate the needs of interested persons in communities such as the Mainlands and Vanguard Village. Mayor Bushnell inquired about the possibility of the Mainlands and Vanguard Village possibly changing the night for their association's meetings. Maida Genser, representing Citizens for Pets in Condos, appealed to the Mayor and City Commissioners to think of locating a dog park at the intersection of Rock Island and Commercial Boulevard as a means of reducing dog nuisance issues. 6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Bushnell inquired whether there were any proposed changes to the consent agenda. Mr. Cernech requested that consideration of Item 6d (TR12035) be moved to the June 22"d City Commission meeting. Vice Mayor Gomez moved, seconded by Commissioner Glasser, to move consideration of Item 6d (TR12035) to the June 22"d meeting. The motion was adopted unanimously (4-0). Commissioner Dressler moved, seconded by Commissioner Glasser, to approve the balance of the consent agenda (Items 6a-6c, 6e and 6f) as presented. The motion was adopted unanimously (4-0). 1 a. Approval of the May 25, 2011 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes, APPROVED Page 5 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 b. TR12030- SUNSET POINT PARKING EXPANSION PROJECT: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 11-14B to and approving an agreement with Colonna Construction Co., Inc., for the Sunset Point Parking Expansion Project at 11000 W. McNab Road in accordance with Bid No. 11-14B for a contract amount of $65,632.75; a contingency in the amount of $9,845 will be added to the project account, for a total project budget of $75,477.75; authorizing an expenditure from the appropriate accounts; authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting purposes; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION R2011-56 c. TR12031 - FYI WASTEWATER MAIN REHABILITATION INFLOW AND INFILTRATION CONTRACT: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to accept and execute the agreement between the City of Tamarac and Sak Construction, LLC., utilizing Choice Facility Partners (CFP) Contract #10/039MP-01 for an amount not to exceed $700,000.00 for the FYI Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Inflow and Infiltration Project; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to administer the contract; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION R2011-57 d. TR12035 - APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION BOARD: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing five regular members to the Parks and Recreation Board; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date ITEM TO BE CONSIDERED AT JUNE 22, 2011 CITY COMMISSION MEETING e. TR12037- APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing five regular members to the Public Art Committee; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. RESOLUTION R2011-58 f. TR12039 - APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing eight or more members to the Veterans Affairs Committee; providing for appointment of a Chairperson to the Veterans Affairs Committee; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date. RESOLUTION R2011-59 7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this hearing. 8. ORDINANCE(S) — FIRST READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — First Reading items scheduled for this hearing. 9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting. Page 6 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011 10. ORDINANCE(S) — SECOND READINGS: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second Readings scheduled for this meeting. 11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S): There were no Quasi -Judicial Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting. 12. OTHER: There being no other business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Bushnell adjourned the regular meeting of the City Commission at 8:18 p.m. 1.16, zrl Pamela Bushnell, Mayor .� or- !TAMq''•. per: '•9q ESTABLISHED i Q' 1963 :0= SEAL Q O: COUNI�'�` �1/11ia1110 � Page 7 of 7 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING June 8, 2011