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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
Conference Room 105
Monday, January 8, 2024
10:00 AM
Call to Order
Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Michelle Gomez
1. Agenda
1.a Inspiration Way Art Selection
Presented by Maher Mansour, Assistant Community Development Director & George
Gadson, Gadson & Ravitz
1.b Ronald Book Lobbying Services Agreement: State Lobbyist
Presented by Neysa Herrera, Chief of Staff
1.c Discussion regarding The Ferguson Group Lobbying Services Agreement: Federal
Lobbyist
Presented by Neysa Herrera, Chief of Staff
1.d T02547 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
amending Chapter 10, Article 4 of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code,
entitled "Development and Design Standards" by amending specific development
and design standards for roadways, sidewalks, bicycle paths, drainage, parking,
waste water, storm water, potable water, and irrigation systems, consistent with
updated engineering standards; modifying dimensions of alleys, parking stalls, and
required paved rights of way, to provide for consistency with the City of Tamarac
Engineering Design and Processing manual; updating fire emergency access
requirements for guard houses with security locking mechanisms; amending the
City's right-of-way sign provisions to appropriately identify SR 869/Sawgrass
Expressway and clarify the permitted location for the installation of billboard signs
and their distance separation from residential property; and modifying the height of
numerical building addresses on monument signs to enhance visibility and comply
with fire code safety standards; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.
Presented by Maxine Calloway, Assistant City Manager & Community Development
Director
1.e Citywide Beautification Efforts Update/Shine Tamarac
Presented by Maxine Calloway, Assistant City Manager & Community Development
Director
1.f 2024 Commission Meeting Schedule Discussion
Presented by Kimberly Dillon, City Clerk
1.g Discussion and consensus to direct staff to prepare amendments to the City's
Standards of Conduct and Lobbying Activities Ordinances to
provide for greater transparency, decorum, and standards, to govern the
Commission's ex-parte communications with Applicants, Lobbyist
and Developers.
Requested by Mayor Michelle Gomez
Adjournment
The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it. In the event this agenda
must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission Workshop.
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