HomeMy WebLinkAbout2018-04-23 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2018
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Workshop of the City Commission
to order at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, April 23, 2018 in Conference Room 105, City Hall,
7525 NW 88'" Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner
Marlon Bolton, Commissioner Julie Fishman and Commissioner Debra Placko were in
attendance.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael Cernech, Assistant City Manager
Kathleen Gunn, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Dressler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. TR13085 - Fire Stations Alerting System Purchase: Item No. (6) c on the Consent
Agenda. (TR13085) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, to approve and execute a purchase agreement with Keylite Power and Lighting
Corp. for the purchase of new fire station alerting systems for Tamarac Fire Stations in
an amount not to exceed $328,343.23 including fifteen thousand ($15,000) for
contingency expenses with an effective date upon execution of the agreement;
authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a purchase agreement for the fire
stations alerting system; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing
for an effective date. Fire Chief Percy Sales, Jonathan Franklin of Keylite Power &
Lighting Corp and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz appeared. Fire Chief
Sayles gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Fire
Chief Sayles presented a demo of the Alerting System and said having the system will
be of a significant improvement and discussed some of the benefits of the system. Mr.
Franklin added from a wellness perspective, the system will reduce firefighters cardiac
stress, optical shock and sleep deprivation as well as the transition from sleep to a
wide-awake mode because it will only alert required stations and/or individual units. Fire
Chief Sayles and Mr. Franklin received comments and answered questions from the
City Commission. Mayor Dressler thanked them for the presentation.
2. TR13083 - Grant Award and Agreement Execution: Highway Beautification Council
Grant Program through the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Item No. 6 (f)
on the Consent Agenda. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac,
Florida approving and authorizing the appropriate city officials to accept a Highway
Beautification Council (HBC) Grant Program Award through The Florida Department Of
Transportation (FDOT) for landscape enhancements and beautification located on
Commercial Boulevard (State Road 870) from approximately Prospect Road to
University Drive in the amount of $100,000; providing for a match in local funds in an
amount not to exceed $180,848; providing for the acceptance of a Joint Participation
Agreement (JPA) and Maintenance Memorandum Of Agreement (MMOA) with FDOT;
providing for the execution of necessary documents pending legal review; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Financial
Services Director Mark Mason and Grants Administrator Michael Gresek appeared.
Grants Administrator Gresek gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City
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Clerk's Office. Grants Administrator Gresek provided a complete description of the
FHBC program that included program purpose, funding process, funding cycle and
location for the enhancements, and recommended matching funds to stay competitive in
the grants program process. Financial Services Director Mason and Grants
Administrator Gresek entertained questions from the City Commission. Having no
further discussion, Mayor Dressler thanked them for the presentation.
3. TR13089 - Bufferwall Phase 1113 / III: Item No. 6 (e) on the Consent Agenda.
TR13089. A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
awarding Bid No. 18-13B to and approving an agreement with MBR Construction, Inc.
for the construction of citywide buffer wall project phase 1113 & III, in accordance with Bid
No. 18-13B for a contract amount of $3,160,635.53; a contingency in an amount of
$777,634.00 will be added to the project account, for a total project budget of
$3,938,269.53; authorizing an expenditure from the appropriate accounts; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Assistant Public
Services Director John Doherty, Financial Services Director Mark Mason and
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz appeared. Assistant Public Services Director
Doherty gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Financial Services Director Mason and Assistant Public Services Director Doherty
entertained questions made by the City Commission. Having no further discussion,
Mayor Dressler thanked them for the presentation.
4. Other - Mayor Dressler asked City Manager Cernech if there are items for discussion
not on the agenda. City Manager Cernech notified the City Commission that the Special
Commission meeting scheduled immediately following today's Commission Workshop
to discuss the Colony West Project will be canceled as changes continue to occur with
the numbers. He said once the numbers are finalized, he will present the item to the
City Commission for discussion
There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration,
Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 10:02 a.m.
Lillian Pabon, CIVIC
Assistant City Clerk
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