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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-12 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, May 12, 1997, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Karen L. Roberts Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ALSO PF SENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Stanley Hawthorne, Finance Director Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager Colin Baenziger, Interim Utilities Director Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development Kathleen Margoles, Social Services Coordinator Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww,r*www*wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww*w*w*wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww*w**wwwwwwwww Tape 1 Work Plans - Strategic Plan City Manager Noe referred to the planning session with Dr. Mathis and said the City needed a management internship program. 2. 5/14/97 Commission Agenda Items City Manager Noe made a presentation regarding Item 5 with regard to amending the annual budget for Fiscal Year 1997 and discussion followed on the temporary intern, annual picnic and presentations were made by Stanley Hawthorne, Jeffrey Miller, Raj Verma and Colin Baenziger. Mayor Schreiber requested a consensus to approve Item 5 at the City Commission meeting on May 14 and the Commissioners concurred. City Commission Workshop May 12, 1997 Page 2 Stanley Hawthorne spoke regarding restructuring the Finance Department and customer service and a warehouse/dispatcher position. Tape 2 Discussion continued on a grants writer and Jeffrey Miller made a presentation regarding an additional planner, Raj Verma made a presentation regarding the recycling position and maintenance worker positions and Colin Baensiger made a presentation regarding the recycling position and maintenance worker positions. Comm. Roberts discussed Consent Agenda Item 4.j. concerning Caporella Park and Consent Agenda Item 4.b. concerning the fireworks and marching bands for City events. Kathleen Margoles made a presentation regarding Consent Agenda Item 4.j. concerning Caporella Park. Tape 3 Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 4.i. concerning the hold harmless agreement with University Hospital and signs associated with quasi-judicial Items 14, 15 and 16. 3. Courtyards Utility Issue - North Lauderdale Annexation City Manager Noe referenced North Lauderdale's proposal wherein if North Lauderdale purchased Tamarac water, Tamarac would receive $40,000 per year and discussion followed on Tamarac's ownership of the utility system. 4. Process - Appointment to Boards and Committees There was discussion about attendance at meetings and City Attorney Kraft said the Commissioners could attend meetings but not engage in any discussion. Comm. Roberts suggested meeting individually with board and committee chairpersons. Discussion followed on a cut-off date for applications, beginning and expiration dates and scheduling a special meeting on May 30 at 9:30 a.m. to make appointments Harvey Kram, resident, made a presentation regarding his credentials. Mayor Schreiber referred to Broward County's request for a grant regarding substance abuse and requested an expression of interest to approve. Commissioners Roberts and Sultanof said, yes, Comm.. McKaye said, no and V/M Mishkin said he was against [1 1 City Commission Workshop May 12, 1997 Page 3 duplication of requests from agencies. Tape 4 Comm. Sultanof discussed decorum and length of time for speaking during public participation at City Commission meetings. Mayor Schreiber called a recess at 4:20 p.m. and the workshop reconvened at 4:25 p.m. with everyone except Comm. McKaye in attendance. City Manager Noe referred to renting a tent for Memorial Day at Veterans Park, a conflict of interest relative to fair share and the Area Agency on Aging. V/M Mishkin requested City Manager Noe provide the exact figures of the City's fair share at the City Commission meeting on May 14. Discussion continued on whether vendors had occupational licenses or permits to sell their wares on weekends and holidays and V/M Mishkin discussed a memo regarding the status of Veterans Memorial Park and the Finance Department's quarterly report. V/M Mishkin discussed salary increases for the City Manager and City Attorney and discussion followed. V/M Mishkin requested that the City Manager and the City Attorney provide a survey regarding their respective salaries. City Manager recommended an all -day workshop on Tuesday, May 27, and discussion was held on the mid -year budget and Berkowitz settlement. Comm. Roberts discussed Tamarac Elementary School's request for the City to create an Educational Advisory Board and discussion continued on construction of a new library. With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 4:50 p.m. Carol A. Evans, CMC City Clerk =