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Home My WebLink About2006-01-11 - City Commission Regular Meeting AgendaFIRST CLASS MAIL 7525 Northwest 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 CITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY JANUARY 11, 2006 CALL TO ORDER: 7:00 P.M. ROLL CALL: PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco INTRODUCTION 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: a. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation to Craig Goldstein, owner of Westway Towing, commending Mr. Goldstein for providing hope in a hopeless situation. b. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation honoring and remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the celebration of his birthday. c. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming January 20, 2006 as Arbor Day in the City of Tamarac. 2. City Commission 3. City Attorney 4. City Manager REPORTS January 11, 2006 Page 1 of 6 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 December 14, 2005 Regular City Commission meeting. b. PURCHASE OF FITNESS EQUIPMENT FOR CAPORELLA AQUATIC CENTER — LIFE FITNESS: (TR10868) Purchasing fitness equipment for the fitness room at the Caporella Aquatic Center at a cost not to exceed $74,259.81, utilizing the School Board of Broward County Bid #25-088H; approving funding from the appropriate parks and recreation account. C. APPOINTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION DIRECTOR: (TR10870) Appointing Gregory Warner as Parks and Recreation Director, effective January 11, 2006, or at such earlier date as is mutually agreed upon. d. PURCHASE OF PARK MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT — WESCO TURF SUPPLY, INC.: (TR10873) Purchasing park maintenance equipment, at a total cost not to exceed $40,310.63, from Wesco Turf Supply, Inc., utilizing State of Florida Purchasing Contract Numbers 515-630-03-1 and 070-840-04-1; approving funding from the appropriate Parks and Recreation accounts. January 11, 2006 Page 2 of 6 � P e. AGREEMENT RENEWAL — ADVANCED XEROGRAPHICS IMAGING SYSTEMS (AXIS), INC.: (TR10877) Exercising the first renewal option to the existing agreement to provide utility billing services between the City of Tamarac and Advanced Xerographics Imaging Systems (AXIS), Inc. for a period of one year commencing on January 1, 2006 and ending on December 31, 2006, at a unit cost of $0.1314 per bill with one additional one-year renewal. CODE COMPLIANCE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES: (TR10881) Authorizing delayed enforcement of code enforcement matters due to Hurricane Wilma. g. AFFILIATION AGREEMENT — EMS ACADEMY: (TR10787) Executing an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Para-Med Academy, Inc. d/b/a Emergency Medical Sciences Academy, Inc. (EMS Academy) to allow Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students an opportunity to receive education and training from Tamarac Fire Rescue personnel in an EMS Student Preceptorship Program for a three-year period effective upon the execution of the agreement. h. AFFILIATION AGREEMENT — FLORIDA MEDICAL TRAINING INSTITUTE F( MTI): (TR10788) Executing an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Florida Medical Training Institute (FMTI) to allow Emergency Medical Services (EMS) students an opportunity to receive education and training from Tamarac Fire Rescue personnel in an EMS Student Preceptorship Program for a three- year period effective upon execution of the agreement. ESTABLISH THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS A CITY OF CHARACTER: (TR10845) Establishing the City of Tamarac as a City of Character with the International Association of Character Cities. URGING THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO SUPPORT THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES' LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES: (TR10874) Urging members of the Florida Legislature to support the Florida League of Cities' priority issues during the 2006 legislative session; authorizing the City Clerk to distribute copies of the adopted Resolution to Governor Bush, Senate President Lee, House Speaker Bense, Senator Campbell, Representatives Seiler, Meadows, Greenstein, and Porth and the Florida League of Cities. k. PURCHASE OF THERMAL IMAGING CAMERAS AND ACCESSORIES: (TR10876) Purchasing three (3) thermal imaging cameras and related accessories from Axis Fire Supply, Inc. under the existing contract for the City of Tarpon Springs, Florida at a cost not to exceed $35,885.76. END OF CONSENT AGENDA January 11, 2006 Page 3of6 REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCES — FIRST READINGS 7. AMENDING CHAPTER 24 AND CHAPTER 10 OF THE TAMARAC CODE: (T02106) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 24 entitled "Zoning", Article V, "Off Street Parking", Section 24-580, "Specifications" and Chapter 10 entitled, "Land Development Regulations", Article V, "Improvements", Section 10-186, "Private Accessways" of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances to incorporate and differentiate driveway specifications pertaining to single-family residential and all other zoning districts, providing for a maximum width of driveways in residential districts, distinguishing that circular driveways must maintain fifteen feet (15) between driveway openings with a minimum 7.5 foot radius, and allowing for a grandfather clause (Case No. 24-Z- 05); providing for codification. 8. AMENDING CHAPTER 16, PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT_ , ARTICLE VII -- POLICE OFFICERS PENSION TRUST FUND: (T02107) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading_ amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article VII — Police Officers Pension Trust Fund; providing for an annual supplemental retirement benefit to be funded only from the annual receipts of additional premium tax revenues mandated under Chapter 185; providing for a savings clause; providing for codification. 9. AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE TAMARAC CODE — GENERAL EMPLOYEES PENSION PLAN: (T02108) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 16, Pension and Retirement, Article III, Division 1, Section 16-133 to provide for an increase of the participant contribution from 5% to 7% of total cash remuneration paid for services rendered to the city; amending Section 16-219 of Division 4 to provide, effective February 4, 2006 for normal retirement upon the attainment of age 55 and 30 years of service; amending Section 16-233 of Division 4 to provide for an increase of the benefit multiplier to 2.6% for all participants retiring on or after February 4, 2006; providing for a savings clause; providing for codification. January 11, 2006 Page 4 of 6 PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:00 P.M. OR THEREAFTER ORDINANCES — SECOND READINGS 10. AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE TAMARAC CODE — SECTION 24-229, "SPECIAL APPROVAL FOR PLOTS WITH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES OR PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES EXCEEDING PERMISSIBLE LENGTH": (T02103) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading amending Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances entitled, "Zoning", Article III entitled, "District Regulations", Division 9 entitled, "RM-10 Planned Apartment District", amending Section 24- 229 entitled, "Special Approval for Plots with Multiple Structures or Principal Structures Exceeding Permissible Length", changing name of section title to "Site Design and Performance Standards for RM-10 Planned Apartment District", eliminating the requirement for Special Exception approval, amending text relating to the minimum distance between buildings or wings of buildings in order to eliminate inconsistencies and modifying existing text, providing additional site design and performance standards for site plan review and approval of new residential projects in the RM-10 zoning district (Case No. 21-Z-05); providing for codification. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING DECEMBER 14, 2005 11. AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE TAMARAC CODE „SECTION 24-193, "PERMITTED USES": (T02104) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second_ reading amending Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances entitled, "Zoning", Article III entitled, "District Regulations", Division 7 entitled, "R-3 Low Density Multifamily Residential District", amending Section 24-193 entitled, "Permitted Uses", eliminating the requirement for Special Exception approval and requiring that new residential developments adhere to the site design and performance standards set forth in Section 24-250 (Case No. 22-Z-05); providing for codification. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING DECEMBER 14, 2005 12. AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE TAMARAC CODE — SECTION 24-250 "SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS FOR PLOTS WITH MULTIPLE STRUCTURES OR PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES EXCEEDING PERMISSIBLE LENGTH": (T02105) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading amending 'Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances entitled, "Zoning", Article III entitled, "District Regulations", Division 10 entitled, "R-4A Planned Apartment District", Section 24-250 entitled, "Special Exceptions for Plots With Multiple Structures or Principal Structures Exceeding Permissible Length", changing name of section title to "Site Design and Performance Standards for R-4A Planned Apartment District", eliminating the requirement for Special Exception approval, amending text relating to the minimum distance required between buildings or wings of buildings in order to eliminate inconsistencies, and modifying existing text, providing additional site design and performance standards for site plan review and approval of new residential projects in the R-4A zoning district (Case No. 23-Z-05); providing for codification. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING DECEMBER 14, 2005 January 11, 2006 Page 5of6 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 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, CIVIC City Clerk January 11, 2006 Page 6 of 6