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Home My WebLink About2007-04-25 - City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda7525 Northwest 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 FIRST CLASS MAIL CITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY APRIL 25, 2007 CALL TO ORDER: 9:00 A.M. ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco 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. a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco in support of the AIDS Walk Fort Lauderdale and recognizing AIDS Healthcare Foundation for its good works and continued advocacy in South Florida. (Requested by Rhonda Calhoun, Executive Director, Broward League of Cities) 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 of a proclamation by Mayor proclaiming May 4 — 5, 2007 as "Relay For Life Days" (Requested by Vicki Reid, Executive Director of the Commerce) April 25, 2007 Page 1 of 6 Flansbaum-Talabisco in the City of Tamarac. Tamarac Chamber of C. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco proclaiming April 29-May 5, 2007 as "Municipal Clerk's Week". (Requested by Marion Swenson, City Clerk) d. Presentation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco of Employee Service Awards: 5-year Awards Scott Ramgoolie, Equipment Operator II — Public Works Patricia Tomaszewski, Risk & Safety Manager — Human Resources 15-year Awards Ann Lauritano, Administrative Coordinator — Utilities Marion Swenson, City Clerk — City Clerk REPORTS 2. City Commission 3. City Attorney 4. City Manager a. Investment Report 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(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 Resolution 2003-15, Sec. 4.5, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. April 25, 2007 Page 2 of 6 a. APPROVE the minutes of the April 11, 2007 Regular City Commission meeting. b. AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION FOR GRANT FUNDS FOR PHASE 1 BIKEWAY SYSTEM: (TR11174) 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 $500,000 for an integrated bikeway/walkway system within the City of Tamarac; providing for a 50 percent cash match of $500,000 in local funds for a total project cost of $1,000,000 in the event of approval of the application; providing for acceptance of the award and executing of documents upon approval. C. CHANGE ORDER — LINEAR PARK PROJECT: (TR11175) Authorizing execution of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Tetra Tech, Inc., for additional costs to provide construction administration services during the construction phase of the Southgate Linear Park Project; authorizing an additional expenditure in the amount not to exceed $69,943.00. d. PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) SERIES A-758 LIME PASTE SLAKERS AND APPURTENANCES: —(TR11141) Purchasing and installing two (2) Wallace & Tiernan Series A-758 Lime Paste Slakers and Appurtenances from Water Treatment & Controls Company, a sole source distributor for Wallace and Tiernan Products; authorizing an expenditure for said purpose in an amount not to exceed $198,314; authorizing budget transfers as needed for said purpose. e. VACATION OF EASEMENT: (TR11168) Granting a Vacation of Easement in order to vacate eight (8) easements, located on the west side of Florida's Turnpike and on the north and south side of Commercial Boulevard; (Case No. 2-P-07). f. PURCHASE OF SHADE KITES — CAPORELLA AQUATIC CENTER: (TR11177) Approving the purchase of shade kites for the Caporella Aquatic Center at a cost not to exceed $35,208.64, from Shade Systems, Inc., utilizing the City of Jacksonville, Florida Bid #SC-0511-06 Price Agreement Contract for Park and Playground Equipment; amending the Capital Improvement Plan and authorizing the transfer of funds from the General Capital Contingency Fund. g. SUPPORTING LEGISLATION INCREASING STATE AND LOCAL HOUSING TRUST FUNDS: (TR11179) Supporting Florida House Bill 367, that will repeal the cap on Sadowski Act revenues that directly fund state and local housing trust funds; and urging Florida legislative representatives to support this Bill and vote in favor; requesting that Governor Crist advise the House and Senate leadership that he supports HB 367; 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. April 25, 2007 Page 3 of 6 h. FUNDING FOR THE COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING PROGRAM COPS : (TR11190) Requesting Congress to fully fund the Community Oriented Policing Program (COPS) by restoring, maintaining or increasing funds which President Bush proposes to cut in his 2008 budget proposal, directing the City Clerk to send copies of the Resolution to the appropriate local, state and federal officials. END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCES - FIRST READINGS There are no ordinances scheduled for first reading. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:00 A.M. OR THEREAFTER ORDINANCES - SECOND 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 second 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. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING APRIL 11, 2007 QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS 8. REVISED DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND NEW DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN - WEST POINT PLAZA RETAIL CENTER: (TR11166) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Revised Development Order No. 315.15 and granting New Development Site Plan approval for West Point Plaza Retail Center to allow the construction of a 17,678 square foot retail and food service plaza along with associated landscaping and parking, located on the north side of Commercial Boulevard approximately 420 feet west of Nob Hill Road, and immediately east of Hiatus Road, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 162 Page 23 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and execute a Blanket Public Safety Ingress/Egress Easement with West Point Business Park II, Ltd. for the West Point Plaza Retail Center Project; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said agreement in the Public Records of Broward County, Florida (Case No. 3-SP-07); providing for conditions of approval. April 25, 2007 Page 4 of 6 9. AMENDING PRIOR ZONING — SABAL PALM: (T02136) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second 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. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING APRIL 11, 2007 10. DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND PLAT APPROVAL — "SABAL PALM BY PRESTIGE PLAT": (TR11167) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Development Order No. 337 and granting Plat Approval of a Plat for the "Saba) Palm by Prestige Plat", requested by Jay Huebner, Designated Agent for the property owner located between Florida's Turnpike and Rock Island Road on the north and south side of Commercial Boulevard, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept a Blanket Public Safety Ingress/Egress Easement with Prestige Homes of Tamarac, Inc. for Sabal Palm by Prestige; (Case No. 6-P-06); providing for conditions of approval; providing for execution of said Plat. 11. REVISED DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND NEW DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN — SABAL PALM PROJECT: (TR11169) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Revised Development Order No. 337.1 and granting New Development Site Plan approval for the Sabal Palm Project to allow the construction of a total of four -hundred ninety-six (496) dwelling units consisting of two -hundred eight (208), three (3), four (4),and five (5) bedroom single-family dwelling units, and two -hundred eighty-eight (288) residential townhomes consisting of two -hundred fourteen (214), two (2) bedroom units and seventy-four (74), three (3) bedroom units with associated driveways, guest parking, landscaping, and infrastructure improvements, located between Florida's Turnpike and Rock Island Road on the north and south side of Commercial Boulevard; (Case No. 13- SP-07); providing for conditions of approval. 12. AMENDING PRIOR ZONING — MONTEREY: (T02137) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second 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 48 Avenue (Case No. 14-Z-06); providing for amendment of the official zoning map to reflect such change. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING APRIL 11, 2007 April 25, 2007 Page 5 of 6 13. DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND PLAT APPROVAL — "MONTEREY BY PRESTIGE PLAT": (TR11170) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Development Order No. 338 and granting Plat Approval of a Plat for the "Monterey by Prestige Plat", requested by Jay Huebner, Designated Agent for the property owner located east of Florida's Turnpike, west of NW 48th Avenue, and authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept a Blanket Public Safety Ingress/Egress Easement with Prestige Homes of Tamarac, Inc for Monterey by Prestige; (Case No. 5-P-06); providing for conditions of approval; providing for execution of said Plat. 14. REVISED DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND NEW DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN — MONTEREY PROJECT: (TR11171) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Revised Development Order No. 338.1 and granting New Development Site Plan Approval for the Monterey Project to allow the construction of a total of two -hundred thirty-two (232) dwelling units consisting of forty-eight (48), three (3), four (4),and five (5) bedroom single-family dwelling units, and one -hundred eighty-four (184) residential townhomes consisting of one -hundred thirty-six (136) two (2) bedroom units and forty-eight (48) three bedroom units, located east of Florida's Turnpike, west of NW 48th Avenue, (Case No. 14-SP-07); providing for conditions of approval. END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOT A PUBLIC HEARING 15. APPLICATION FEE FOR ABATEMENT OF FINES: (TR11178) Motion to approve Resolution authorizing and imposing a seventy-five dollar ($75) application fee to be charged to respondents requesting an abatement of fines pursuant to an order of the City's Code Enforcement Board or Special Magistrate. 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. Marion Swenson, CMC City Clerk April 25, 2007 Page 6 of 6