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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-01-12 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, January 12, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Joseph Schreiber Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Karen L. Roberts Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Stanley Hawthorne, Assistant City Manager/Director of Finance Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager/Acting City Clerk Thelma Fagelbaum, Treasurer - Pension Board Chairman Cindy Diemer, Code Enforcement Manager Kathleen Margoles, Parks and Recreation Director Mark Greenspan, Public Works Operations Manager Paul Gioia, Building Official Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist ■■rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr� Tape 1 1. 3% Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) Retirement Thelma Fagelbaum and Robert Sugarman, Attorney for the Pension Plan, made presentations and recommended approval and agendizing this matter for the January 28, 1998 City Commission meeting. There was discussion and the City Commission concurred. 2. Community Center/Senior Center Funding (CDBG) City Manager Noe recommended removing this item from the regular January 14, 1998 City Commission agenda and Cindy Diemer advised that the request was complied with. City Commission Workshop January 12, 1998 Page 2 Discussion followed and Ms. Diemer made a presentation regarding the senior center/community center and Mayor Schreiber suggested using the empty facility adjacent to Tamarac Recreation Center for the senior center/community center. Discussion followed regarding the lobbyist approved by the City Commission, consultant referred to by Ms. Diemer, senior center/community center and Caporella Park. Tape 2 Ms. Diemer recommended making a decision regarding the consultant because there were time constraints concerning the grant applications and discussion followed and the Commissioners agreed to meet with the consultant to determine whether a consultant was necessary. Further discussion followed regarding the senior center/community center. Mayor Schreiber requested a recess at 10:31 a.m. and the workshop reconvened at 10:42 a.m. with everyone present. 3. 1/14/98 Commission Agenda Items Mayor Schreiber referred to Consent Agenda Item 5.j. concerning the agreement with the Tamarac Athletic Federation and its effect on the challenger division of Little League concerning fees. Kathleen Margoles made a presentation and said there is a fee for non-residents and Little League paid no fees. Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 5.1. concerning settlement offers and discussion followed to limit the amount to litigation matters only and the Commissioners agreed. Mayor Schreiber referred to Consent Agenda Item 5.m. relative to purchasing new and replacement vehicles and Mark Greenspan made a presentation recommending approval. Discussion followed and Vice Mayor Mishkin suggested donating the vehicles to a welfare program. Vice Mayor Mishkin referenced Consent Agenda Item 5.a. concerning the minutes of December 10, 1997, and recommended amending the minutes to include Commissioners' Roberts and McKaye in his report and their involvement with the community. L� City Commission Workshop January 12, 1998 Page 3 4. Code Enforcement Board Vacancies There was discussion concerning submission dates on the applications and Vice Mayor Mishkin requested Tim Hemstreet have the Assistant City Clerk update the applications and advertise for candidates. Tape 3 Vice Mayor Mishkin also referred to the Veterans Affairs Committee and questioned the status of the monument at Veterans Park. Comm. Sultanof made a brief presentation. 5. Construction/Inspection Service — Building Department Paul Gioia made a presentation. Discussion followed with regard to advising the residents and Vice Mayor Mishkin suggested placing a notice in the Tam -A -Gram. Mr. Gioia suggested including the notice with the water bill and the Commissioners concurred. 6. Constitution Revision Resolution Mayor Schreiber recommended supporting the Florida League of Cities Constitution Revision Resolution and the Commissioners concurred. City Manager Noe suggested agendizing the resolution for the January 28, 1998 City Commission meeting and the Commissioners agreed. 7. Telecommunications — Letter to State Legislature Mayor Schreiber referenced phone calls to Tallahassee made by himself and Comm. Sultanof wherein Mayor Schreiber was advised a scheduled meeting concerning complaints was postponed to February, 1998. 8. Colorado Springs, Colorado — Transforming Conference City Manager Noe recommended Tamarac becoming a sponsor for $5,000, the annual conference was in June, 1998, and discussion followed. The Commissioners agreed and City Manager Noe referred to the early retirement program, changes in the City and recommended representation at the conference. Ll- City Commission Workshop January 12, 1998 Page 4 City Manager Noe commented on honoring the employees who opted for the early retirement program and recommended one luncheon in March and discussion followed. City Manager Noe advised that retirees will be presented with a certificate at the second City Commission meeting each month. City Manager requested the status of his evaluation and discussion followed and Tuesday, January 20, 1998 at 1:00 p.m. was agreed upon for this. City Manager Noe referred to the Florida League of Cities request for a representative to their Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Committee. Discussion followed and Vice Mayor Mishkin requested not to be nominated. Comm. Sultanof said he was the liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee and requested a resolution to remove the alternates and include representatives of the Order of Purple Hearts on the committee. Discussion followed and the Commissioners agreed to remove the alternates and include the Order of Purple Hearts on the committee. Comm. Sultanof requested a legislative aide to assist him relative to the library fund and discussion followed. Comm. Sultanof mentioned Scotty's Shopping Center or Tamarac Market Place for a branch of the library. Tape 4 Comm. Sultanof continued his discussion regarding Veterans Park and the need for additional funds for benches. Mayor Schreiber suggested utilizing the lobbyist to assist in obtaining funds and discussion followed. Comm. Roberts discussed the Public Information Committee luncheon and City Manager Noe suggested inviting the volunteers and liaisons. Comm. Roberts discussed the A+ America program through Tamarac Elementary School and discussion followed. Vice Mayor Mishkin recommended reactivating the Annexation Committee and discussion followed. Vice Mayor Mishkin recommended considering the suggestions of the Redistricting Committee and discussion followed on population versus one -person = one vote and Mayor Schreiber suggested agendizing redistricting on a future workshop and requested City Attorney Kraft provide a report to the Commissioners. Comm. McKaye left the workshop at 12:10 p.m. Ili 1 A City Commission Workshop January 12, 1998 Page 5 Vice Mayor Mishkin recommended sponsoring a charter school and City Manager Noe said he was unable to discuss the matter at this time and discussion continued. There was discussion about the Pension Board and matters not addressed at previous workshops. Mayor Schreiber suggested discussing the Pension Board and other matters at a future workshop. With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 12:15 p.m. Patricia Marcurio, CMC Assistant City Clerk 1� 1 11