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Home My WebLink About2007-04-11 - City Commission Regular Meeting AgendaFIRST CLASS MAIL 7525 Northwest 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 CITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING LAKES OF CARRIAGE HILLS CLUBHOUSE 4985 SABAL PALM BOULEVARD TAMARAC, FL 33319 WEDNESDAY APRIL 11, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Harry Dressler INTRODUCTION 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: a. Introduction to City — Robin Bartleman, School Board Member At -Large 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. There are no proclamations or presentations to be read into the record on behalf of requestor. READ INTO THE RECORD AND ACCEPTED BY REQUESTOR: 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. b. Presentation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco of a proclamation proclaiming May 20-26, 2007 as "National Public Works Week". (Requested by Public Works Director Jack Strain) April 11, 2007 Page 1 of 5 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. CONSENT AGENDA 6. Motion to adopt items 6(a) through 6(k). 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 Resolution 2003-15, Sec. 4.5, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. a. APPROVE the minutes of the March 28, 2007 Regular City Commission meeting. b. NW 94th AVENUE 6-INCH WASTEWATER FORCE MAIN PROJECT: (TR11155) Awarding Bid No. 07-18B to Development and Communication Group of Florida, Inc., and executing an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Development and Communication Group of Florida, Inc., for an amount of $136,485.00 for the NW 94th Avenue 6-inch wastewater force main project; approving funding for this project from the appropriate Utilities Operational CIAC and Operational Accounts; authorizing the appropriate City officials to administer the contract. April 11, 2007 Page 2of5 C. SECOND AMENDMENT TO SITE LEASE AGREEMENT — TAMARAC SPORTS COMPLEX: (TR11156) Executing Second Amendment to the Communications Site Lease Agreement with Nextel Communications to change the location and the dimensions of the additional space to twelve foot (12') by twenty-one foot (21') that was allocated in the First Amendment for the 60kw propane generator installation at the cell tower site located at the Sports Complex. d. TEMPORARY STORMWATER WORKERS — DEANNA ENTERPRISES,_ INC_: (TR11158) Authorizing an expenditure not to exceed $44,000 for temporary workers utilizing the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Agreement with Deanna Enterprises, Inc.; authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting purposes. e. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT RENEWAL: (TR11159) Exercising the fourth renewal option to the existing Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Davidson Fixed Income Management, (formerly Kirkpatrick Pettis Capital Management), for investment advisory services for a one-year period effective April 14, 2007, through April 14, 2008. AWARDING BID #07-168 AND EXECUTING AGREEMENT FOR 2007 FOURTH OF JULY FIREWORKS CELEBRATION: (TR11160) Awarding Bid #07-16B, entitled "Aerial Fireworks Display", and executing an agreement with Melrose South Pyrotechnics, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $20,000 for the 2007 Fourth of July fireworks celebration; approving funding in the amount of $20,000 from the appropriate Parks and Recreation account. g. OPPOSING HOUSE BILL 529 — "CONSUMER CHOICE ACT OF 2007" AND HOUSE BILL 0855 AND SENATE BILL 1772 — "CONSUMER BROADBAND CHOICE ACT OF 2007": (TR11157) Expressing the City's opposition to House Bill 529 known as the "Consumer Choice Act of 2007" (HB 529) and opposition to House Bill 0855 and the companion Senate Bill 1772, together known as the "Consumer Broadband Choice Act of 2007," urging the Florida legislative representatives to refrain from any form of support for these bills and to vote in opposition to them; requesting that Governor Crist advise the House and Senate leadership that he does not support HB 529, HB 0855, and SB1772; directing the City Clerk to provide a certified copy of this Resolution to Florida Governor Crist, Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives, President of the Florida Senate, the Broward County Legislative Delegation, and all other interested parties. h. STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) ANNUAL REPORTS: (TR11161) Approving the annual report for the State Housing Initiative Partnership for FY 2003/2004 and the interim reports for FY 2004/2005 and FY 2005/2006. April 11, 2007 Page 3 of 5 STATE HOUSING INITIATIVE PARTNERSHIP (SHIP) ALLOCATION ERROR: (TR11154) Acknowledging a good -faith oversight on the part of certain members of the City's administrative staff that resulted in several applicants receiving more than the maximum allowable allocation of State Housing Initiative Partnership (SHIP) program funding; ensuring that the City staff has taken the necessary administrative action to avoid a recurrence of this error. j. AGREEMENT FOR CULVERT CLEANING SERVICES: (TR11146) Executing an agreement with Shenandoah General Construction Company for culvert cleaning services utilizing the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District Agreement, Project No. 1250 in an amount not to exceed $100,000 from the appropriate accounts; authorizing budget amendments as needed for proper accounting purposes. k. WAIVER OF ROOM RENTAL FEES — FAMILY CENTRAL, INC.: (TR11163) Approving a request from Family Central, Inc., to waive room rental fees in the amount of $450.00 for their Child Development Associate Equivalency (CDAE) Program Graduation Ceremony to be held at the Tamarac Community Center on a date to be determined, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCES — FIRST READINGS 7. AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCES — ARTICLE III, DIVISION 2, "CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD" — CREATING SECTION 2-76 TO BE ENTITLED "ABATEMENT PROCEDURES": (T02135) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 2 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Administration", by amending Article III, entitled "Boards, Committees, Commissions"; specifically amending Division 2, entitled "Code Enforcement Board" by creating Section 2-76 to be entitled "Abatement Procedures"; providing the City's Special Magistrate with the authority to consider all abatement requests for fines imposed by the Special Magistrate or the City's Code Enforcement Board; providing for periodic hearings at which time all abatement requests are to be heard by the Special Magistrate; providing criteria that must be satisfied in order for the Special Magistrate to consider an abatement request; providing for codification. PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:00 P.M. OR THEREAFTER ORDINANCES — SECOND READINGS There are no Ordinances scheduled for second reading. April 11, 2007 Page 4 of 5 ASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS 8. AMENDING PRIOR ZONING — SABAL PALM: (TO2136) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending prior zoning of certain real estate property otherwise known as Sabal Palm from S-1 (Recreational District) to R-3 (Low Density Multi -Family Residential District), located between Florida's Turnpike and Rock Island Road on the north and south side of Commercial Boulevard (Case No. 13-Z-06); providing for amendment of the official zoning map to reflect such change. 9. AMENDING PRIOR ZONING — MONTEREY: (TO2137) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending prior zoning of certain real estate property otherwise known as Monterey from S-1 (Recreational District) to R-3 (Low Density Multi -Family Residential District), located east of Florida's Turnpike, west of NW 48th Avenue (Case No. 14-Z-06); providing for amendment of the official zoning map to reflect such change. 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 Americans 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 numbers: 1-800-955-8770 or 1-800-955-8771. r / a Marion Swenson, CIVIC City Clerk April 11, 2007 Page 5of5