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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-02-23 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, February 23, 1998, at 8:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Joseph Schreiber Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Karen L. Roberts Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Stanley Hawthorne, Assistant City Manager/Finance Director Tim Hemstreet, Acting City Clerk/Assistant to the City Manager Azita Behmardi, City Engineer Mike Woika, Utilities Director Kline Jones, Wastewater Manager Scott London, Wastewater Superintendent Raj Verma, Public Works Director Michael Goldstein, BSO Captain Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist ■■rrrrrrrrr�rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr�rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr�r���rrrrrr� Tape 1 1. 2/25/98 Commission Agenda Items Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 7.c. regarding the agreement for street sweeping and Azita Behmardi made a presentation. Comm. Sultanof commented on Consent Agenda Item 7.d. regarding the agreement concerning Mainlands Section 6 and discussion followed. Azita Behmardi made a presentation and Comm. McKaye said the residents did not want to pay to maintain the landscaping and structures and he would discuss the matter with the homeowners' association. 1 City Commission Workshop February 23, 1998 Page 2 Comm. Roberts discussed Consent Agenda Item 7.g. concerning the Broward County permit and Azita Behmardi said the amounts indicated were already agreed upon. Comm. McKaye commented on Item 2, Staff Reports, and discussion followed on V/M Mishkin's request to put Staff Reports at the beginning of the agenda. There was an Expression of Interest and the Commissioners concurred. 2. Policy on wastewater service lines (utilities) Mike Woika, Kline Jones and Scott London, made presentations and discussion followed. There was discussion and the Commissioners said the policy was not in the City's best interest because it would make the property owner responsible for damages they were not familiar with. Discussion continued and Mike Woika said he could provide further documentation to warrant his recommendation. 3. Boards and Committees - Vacancies There was discussion and Mayor Schreiber said some terms would expire in March and that City Manager Noe should wait for the City Commission to determine when to make the appointments. 4. Process for rescinding a Commission action V/M Mishkin was not present and there was no discussion. 5. Advertisement for Israel's 50t" year of independence Mayor Schreiber and Comm. Sultanof recommended inserting an ad in the Sun Sentinel and discussion followed. Tape 2 Mayor Schreiber questioned the timeframe, zoning with regard to the cost and he requested a consensus of interest to proceed with the advertisement. Commissioner's McKaye, Roberts and Sultanof concurred with Mayor Schreiber who suggested discussion at another workshop. 6. Advertising on city vehicles Comm. McKaye said he opposed advertising on city vehicles and Mayor Schreiber and Commissioner's Roberts and Sultanof disagreed. City Manager Noe said one vendor was contacted who did not offer this type of advertising and Mayor Schreiber requested data on projected generated revenue. City Commission Workshop February 23, 1998 Page 3 7. Sex offenders and predators BSO Captain Michael Goldstein made a presentation and recommended a community forum at Tamarac Elementary School involving parents of children who attended said school. He said he would notify each neighborhood, go to the homes of the sexual offenders because there were no sexual predators in Tamarac and then send letters to all homeowner associations inviting them to the forum. Discussion followed and Captain Goldstein suggested having the forum on March 9, 1 Oth or 12th and the Commissioners concurred. Raj Verma made a presentation concerning the present repaving and resurfacing program. City Manager Noe commented on the Space Study with regard to moving the Building Department to an outside location and changing the luncheon for the retirees to a dinner on April 9. He said handicapped spaces would be moved closer to the front of the City Hall and the Tamarac Band would be invited to play after the March 11 City Commission meeting. City Manager Noe suggested that staff make their presentations after the City Attorney read the title of a legislative item and he referred to a study regarding the lights in the rear parking lot of City Hall. City Manager Noe mentioned a request for qualifications regarding the financial underwriter relative to the street resurfacing program. Tape 3 With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 9:55 a.m. Patricia Marcurio, CIVIC Assistant City Clerk