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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-12-21 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING Monday, December 21, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, December 21, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Commissioner Karen L. Roberts and Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof. ABSENT AND EXCUSED FOR CAUSE: Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin and Commissioner John E. McKaye ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager, Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney, and Marion Swenson, Assistant City Clerk. 1. Personnel Issues: City Manager Noe introduced the presentation as a State of the City message, not in the traditional sense of dealing with financial issues, but rather on how government operates at the department level, based on good government which is open, honest, professional and fair. In response to the Commission's concerns regarding staff turnover and promotions, Maria Swanson, Personnel Director gave a presentation. Mike Woika, Utilities Director, Kathleen Margoles, Parks and Recreation Director, Jim Budzinski, Fire Chief and Raj Verma, Public Works Director, also gave presentations. 2. 12/23/98 Aaenda Items: (a) Postal Service: Item 5c, Temporary Resolution #8445, approving Postal Center International, Inc. for the citywide mailing services utilizing the Broward Governmental Co-op RFP contract #582-8053 effective September 7, 1998 through September 6, 2001. Marion Swenson, Assistant City Clerk, and Margaret McGarrity, Finance Director, gave a presentation. (b) Cameron Gardens Pump Station: Item 6, Temporary Resolution #8479, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to authorize the construction of Wastewater Pump Station #33 by a Contractor of Archstone Communities, the Developer of the Cameron Gardens, and to authorize the appropriate City Officials to repay Archstone Communities for the project cost in conformance with the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement, as amended, from the Utilities Fund and CIAC Accounts for a total project cost not to exceed $260,161; approving two budget transfers totaling $60,000. Utilities Director Woika gave a presentation. (c) Fee Waivers: Item #7, Temporary Resolution #8461, approving a request from St. Malachy Catholic Church to waive all permit fees for the construction of their school extension; providing for conditions of approval. City Manager Noe said his position was not to waive fees at all. Paul Gioia, Building Official, gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber asked if other churches have had fees waived and Building Official Gioia responded. Commissioner Sultanof said that since this was for building a school, some exception should be made, not necessarily a full waiver. There was discussion about whether a precedent would be set by waiving the permit fees. Item #8, Temporary Resolution #8467, approving a request from the American Red Cross to waive all permit fees for their new resource center location; providing for conditions of approval. Building Official Gioia gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber questioned item 5e, Temporary Resolution #8481, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to refund Traffic Signalization Impact Fees paid to the City by Sutter Construction Co., Inc. in the total amount of $10,000.00. City Attorney Kraft and Finance Director McGarrity responded. Mayor Schreiber questioned item 5f, Temporary Resolution #8484, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to refund Traffic Signalization Impact Fees paid to the City by McNab Associates Ltd., in the total amount of $40,000.00. City Attorney Kraft and Finance Director McGarrity responded. Mayor Schreiber questioned item 5g, Temporary Resolution #8487, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to enter into an agreement with Broward County pertaining to the maintenance of medians on Pine Island Road between McNab Road and Commercial Boulevard. Public Works Director Verma responded. Mayor Schreiber questioned item 5h, Temporary Resolution #8476, authorizing the design/build services for the Caporella Park Florida Recreation Development Assistance Program Grant Improvements by Recreation Design and Construction, Inc., utilizing Broward County Agreement RLI#042095-RB in an amount not to exceed $121,000.00, approving funding from the appropriate grants fund account. Parks and Recreation Director Margoles responded. City Manager Noe requested the addition of Temporary Resolution #8494 to the December 23, 1998 Commission agenda. Temporary Resolution #8494, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for school crossing guard services within the City of Tamarac. Cindy Diemer, Code Enforcement Manager gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber expressed concern about being able to get a vendor to take over the service at such short notice, and Ms. Diemer assured him the City would have a vendor. Commissioner Sultanof questioned whether the new vendor would rehire the people presently working in Tamarac for Alpha, and Ms. Diemer said they would be rehired. City Manager Noe said the City has been through the process to select an architect for the Senior and Community Center, and Parks and Recreation Director Margoles gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber called at recess at 11:40 a.m. The Commission Workshop reconvened at 11:50 a.m., with everyone present. City Manager Noe said that due to time constraints the Commission may want to go ahead and discuss item No. 4, H.B. 3075, and place the rest of the items on the first workshop meeting in January, 1999. Mayor Schreiber, Commissioner Sultanof and Commissioner Roberts agreed. 4. H.B. 3075: Mayor Schreiber explained that H.B. 3075, which was vetoed by Governor Chiles, would require local municipalities to amend their pension plans to meet the minimum requirements of Chapter 185, F.S., and if passed would financially impact Tamarac's police and fire pension plans, increasing the average compensation used in pension calculations. City Manager Noe said this is an issue of Home Rule, and the Commission can oppose the Bill. Mayor Schreiber asked the City Attorney to prepare a resolution opposing H.B. 3075, to be discussed at the January 11, 1999 Commission Workshop meeting. City Manager Noe said, with the Commission's consent, a ribbon cutting event will be held on January 7, 1999 at 11:30 a.m., at the Mainlands 9 Clubhouse, 58t" Street and 71St Avenue, for the street paving project. City Manager Noe said the first recipient of the SHIP housing fund will be moving into her house on December 30, 1998. An event is tentatively scheduled for January 5, 1999 at 2:00 p.m., and directions to the house will be forthcoming. City Manager Noe wished everyone a happy holiday. Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop meeting at 12:05 p.m. Marion Swenson` Assistant City Clerk 1