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Home My WebLink About2008-04-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda7525 Northwest 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 T U � �(1 U e CITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2008 CALL TO ORDER: 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Edward C. Portner INTRODUCTION PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: READ INTO THE RECORD ON BEHALF OF REQUESTOR: Formally recognizing individuals or organizations for their contributions and/or achievements, and/or providing educational information to the residents and citizens of the City of Tamarac. READ INTO THE RECORD AND ACCEPTED BY RE UESTOR: Formally recognizing individuals, organizations or departments for their contributions and/or achievements, and/or providing educational information to the residents and citizens of the City of Tamarac. a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco, proclaiming the month of April as "National Organ and Tissue Donor Awareness Month". (Requested by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco) b. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco, proclaiming May 4 — 10, 2008 as Municipal Clerks Week. (Requested by City Clerk Marion Swenson) April 23, 2008 Page 1 of 5 Revised April 18, 2008 C. Presentation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco of employee service awards: 5-Year Awards: Catherine Antonakos, Administrative Coordinator, Fire Rescue Michael Cain, Service Worker Crewleader, Public Works Vincent Dixon, Recreation Programmer, Parks and Recreation Keisha Lawson, Payroll Coordinator, Finance Department Vincent Mack, Building Maintenance Technician, Public Works Todd Shoats, Aquatic Spray Technician, Public Works Rose Terrelonge, Customer Service Rep, Finance Department 10-Year Awards: Michael Annese, Captain Paramedic, Fire Rescue Melissa Grant, Office Coordinator, Utilities Department Dania Maldonado, Community Services Manager, Parks & Recreation Tederra Sims, Customer Service Supervisor, Finance Department 15-Year Award: Nancy Flores, Office Specialist, Community Development 20-Year Award: Jane Coco, Special Events Specialist, Parks & Recreation 2. City Commission 3. City Attorney 4. City Manager REPORTS PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Any member of the public may speak to any issue that is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item, and speakers are encouraged to sign up in advance with the City Clerk prior to their participation. When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter. ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME ALLOCATIONS -MOTIONS TO TABLE - The Chair at this time will announce those items that have been given a specific time to be heard, and will entertain motions from the Commission members to table those items that require research. The Commission may agendize by majority consent matters of an urgent nature that have come to the Commission's attention after publication. April 23, 2008 Page 2 of 5 Revised April 18, 2008 CONSENT AGENDA 6. _Motion to adopt items 6(a) through 6(h). Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then, in accordance with Tamarac Code, Sec. 2-34(e)(6), the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. a. APPROVE the minutes of the April 9, 2008 Regular City Commission meeting. b. AMENDMENT TO THE LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN (CHAP): (TR11380) Approving an Amendment to the Local Housing Assistance Plan (LHAP) and Delivery Goals Chart for the Program Years 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010 to be submitted as a required component of the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Act (SHIP) Grant Program; providing for Certification of Consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan; providing for expenditures for administration of the program. C. APPOINTING DIRECTOR, ALTERNATE AND SECOND ALTERNATE TO THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES: (TR11383) Appointing the City's Director, Alternate and Second Alternate to the Broward League of Cities; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to notify the Broward League of Cities of the City of Tamarac's appointments. d. NAMING THE SOUTHGATE LINEAR PARK PROJECT: (TR11386) Naming the Southgate Linear Park Project located on Southgate Boulevard, with the completed park running from Tamarac Veterans' Park, west to the Sawgrass Expressway in Tamarac. e. BIKEWAY/WALKWAY SYSTEM PHASE 2 PROJECT: (TR11381) Seeking Federal Surface Transportation Program funds via an application through the Broward County Metropolitan Planning Organization to the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $750,000 for an integrated bikeway/walkway system within the City of Tamarac; providing for a local match of $750,000 toward a total project cost of $1,500,000 in the event of approval of the application; providing for acceptance of the award and executing of documents upon approval. f. FLORIDA TAXABLE REDEVELOPMENT REVENUE NOTE SERIES 2008: (TR11376) Authorizing the issuance of a Taxable Redevelopment Revenue Note, Series 2008 of the City in the principal amount not to exceed $20,000,000, initially as a line of credit, to finance the cost of acquisition of real property within the city to be used for Community Redevelopment purposes; providing for an automatic conversion to a Term Loan on April 1, 2011; making certain findings of public purpose; providing that the note shall be a limited obligation of the City payable from legally available non -ad valorem revenues budgeted, appropriated and deposited as provided herein; providing for the rights, securities and remedies for the owner of the note; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith. g. AMENDING TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT — CITY MANAGER: (TR11387) Amending the terms of employment of City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, as set forth in April 23, 2008 Page 3 of 5 Revised April 18, 2008 Resolution No. R99-226; as amended by Resolution Nos. R-2001-91, R-2001-123, R- 2002-116, R-2003-90, R-2004-72, R-2005-136, R-2006-108, and R-2007-63. END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA 7. EXCHANGE OF REAL PROPERTIES BETWEEN TAMARAC JEWISH CENTER INC. AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC: (TR11382) Authorizing the appropriate City Officials to proceed to closing on the agreement for exchange of real properties between Tamarac Jewish Center Inc. and the City of Tamarac for the City to acquire for the expansion of future economic development interests 4.5+/- acres of improved land currently owned by Tamarac Jewish Center, Inc. in exchange for the City's conveyance to Tamarac Jewish Center, inc. of 2.59+/- acres of vacant land currently owned by the city with an additional payment from the City to Tamarac Jewish Center, Inc in the amount of Four Million Nine Hundred Ninety -Five Thousand Dollars ($4,995,000.00). ORDINANCES — FIRST READINGS PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:00 A.M. OR THEREAFTER There are no Ordinances for first reading scheduled for this meeting. ORDINANCES — SECOND READINGS 8, COMMERCIAL VEHICLE CITATION ORDINANCE: (T02159) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 14 entitled, "Motor Vehicle and Traffic", by specifically amending Section 14-84 entitled, "Maximum Weights"; providing for width, length and height regulations in accordance with Chapter 316, Florida Statutes, for commercial motor vehicles; providing for codification. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING APRIL 9, 2008 9. AMENDING CHAPTER 5, BUILDINGS_ AND BUILDING REGULATIONS: (T02160) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 5, entitled, "Buildings and Building Regulations", Article I, "In General", Section 5-1, entitled, "Building Department Permit Fees", adding the requirement for automatic annual adjustments to the Building Department Permit Fee Schedule; providing for codification. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING, AS AMENDED, APRIL 9, 2008 10. AMENDMENT TO CITY OF TAMARAC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: (T02155) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading adopting an amendment to the Capital Improvement and Intergovernmental Coordination Elements of the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan concerning a text amendment to incorporate new goals, objectives and related policies and the addition of the Public School Facilities Element to the Comprehensive Plan all pertaining to public school facility planning to address the implementation of school facilities concurrency through the establishment of a April 23, 2008 Page 4 of 5 Revised April 18, 2008 financially feasible Public School Capital Facilities Program; adoption of level of service standards to establish maximum permissible school utilization rates relative to capacity and coordinated procedures for implementing school concurrency (Case No. 2-LUA-07). ADOPTED ON FIRST READING DECEMBER 12, 2007 THE FOLLOWING ITEM IS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING 11. AMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD ESTABLISHING COORDINATION OF PLANS AND PROCESSES BETWEEN DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: (TR11377) Amended Interlocal Agreement between the City of Tamarac and the Broward County School Board providing for an agreement to establish jointly the specific ways in which the plans and processes of the District School Board and the local governments are to be coordinated. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS There are no Quasi -Judicial Hearings scheduled for this meeting. END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 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 meeting. Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. The City of Tamarac complies with the provisions of the American With Disabilities Act. If you are a disabled person requiring any accommodations or assistance, please notify the City of such need at least 72 hours (3 days) in advance. Additionally, if you are hearing or speech impaired and need assistance, you may contact the Florida Relay Service at either of the following bers: _1; 89D,955-877 or 1-800-955-8771. Marian Swenson, CMC City Clerk April 23, 2008 Page 5 of 5 Revised April 18, 2008