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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-11-24 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, November 24,1997, 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 Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager Jim Budzinski, Fire Chief Raj Verma, Public Works Director Jason Willett, Management Intern Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist Francine Bashner, Office Specialist Tape 1 1. 11/26/97 Commission Agenda Items V/M Mishkin commented on Consent Agenda Item 2.h. , Guidance and Information Systems, and questioned the need for the purchase. Discussion followed and Mayor Schreiber recommended tabling this item until the vendor made a presentation and gave a demonstration. City Manager Noe referenced Item 3, Temp. Ord. #1810 pertaining to the Pension Plan and revisions to Item 5, Temp. Reso. #8063 pertaining to the early retirement program, and Stanley Hawthorne would make a presentation. Discussion followed. Comm. Roberts discussed Consent Agenda Item 2.d. and the agreement with Broward County for street lights on McNab Road. Comm. Roberts commented on Consent Agenda Item 2.e., agreement with Broward County to install irrigation and landscaping on Pine Island Road, discussion followed and Raj Verma made a presentation. City Commission Workshop November 24, 1997 Page 2 Fire Chief Budzinski made a presentation concerning Consent Agenda Item 2.h. addressed by V/M Mishkin and discussion followed. V/M Mishkin recommended tabling Consent Agenda Item 2.h. and discussion continued. Mayor Schreiber requested a consensus to table and the Commissioners agreed. Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 2.c., intent to issue revenue bonds to finance street projects, and suggested there be public input. Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 2.j., user fees for the summer camp program, and discounting the fee for the second child. Discussion followed 2. Rules and Procedures Jason Willets made a presentation and discussion followed. Tape 2 Jason Willets continued his presentation and discussion continued. Mayor Schreiber suggested preparing an ordinance for the December 10 City Commission agenda. 3. Blasting Ordinance Mayor Schreiber commented on the ordinance, economic development and requested an expression of interest to prohibit blasting. Comm. Sultanof voiced concerns about blasting in District 3 and Comm. Roberts commented on economic development and Kings Point. City Manager Noe also commented on economic development and Broward County's blasting ordinance and discussion followed. Tape 3 Mayor Schreiber called for a recess at 11:00 a.m. and the workshop reconvened at 11:15 a.m. with everyone present except Comm. Sultanof. Discussion continued on the blasting ordinance and blasting complaints and Mayor Schreiber recommended deferring this matter to discuss at another workshop. Discussion followed and Mayor Schreiber suggested agendizing the ordinance for the December 1 workshop. 7 1 4 City Commission Workshop November 24, 1997 Page 3 City Manager Noe indicated a workshop at 9:30 a.m. on December 1 with an Executive Session following at 10:30 a.m. City Attorney Kraft noted the workshop followed by a Special Meeting and Executive Session followed by the Special Meeting. Discussion continued on blasting, agendizing the blasting ordinance, eliminating the workshop on December 1 and scheduling a Special Meeting and Executive Session on December 1. With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 11:25 a.m. Carol A. Evans, CIVIC City Clerk