HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-01-11 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2017
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Commission Meeting of the City of
Tamarac to order at 7:13 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 in City Commission
Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Debra Placko, Commissioner Marlon Bolton,
Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez, and Commissioner Julie Fishman were in attendance.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Attorney Jacob
Horowitz and City Clerk Patricia A. Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Fishman led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Mayor Dressler moved out of the order of the agenda and introduced Broward County
Commissioner Michael Udine who was here to provide the Commission with an update on
the shooting that took place at the Ft. Lauderdale Airport last Friday. Commissioner Udine
said the airport is back up and running at this time. When the incident took place on Friday
the shooter was in Terminal 2 Baggage claim area and at 12:54 p.m. when he fired shots.
Commissioner Udine Complimented BSO because they apprehended the assailant within 78
seconds of the shooting. There was an enormous convergence of law enforcement onto the
airport property which got the lower level area congested. While this was going on in
Terminal 2 Terminals 1, 3 and 4 remained operational. Shortly thereafter there were reports
of other potential issues. One had to do with a backpack that they thought would have to be
detonated and there was potentially another shooter, which turned out to be not true. But
through social media it spread like wildfire at which point the entire airport evacuated. Part of
the airport self -evacuated, which means people left by whatever means they could. The
tarmac is an appropriate place to evacuate in case of an emergency and at that point the
airport had to be closed with the planes locked in place. You had people on the tarmac being
cordoned to the appropriate area and the planes could not move until the people were safe.
At that point the County worked with all law enforcement, they had Broward County Transit
and private bus companies started taking people throughout the night to Port Everglades, the
Greater Convention Bureau and the Port assisted in providing shelter. People ran out without
their belongings. 25,000 items were left in the airport and the airport manager hired a
company that handles these types of issues which catalogued everything and started getting
peoples' belongings back to them. That was the biggest issue getting things back to people.
The Governor was there, the Department of Motor Vehicles set up temporary ID stations on
the lower level and Debbie Wasserman -Schultz was there and reached out to different
consulates for passports. This is ongoing at this point. If you go to www.broward.orq there is
a form for people to fill in information if they need items shipped to them. Commissioner
Udine said he sent the Commission Members an email earlier today and if any of your
businesses or residents were affected they can fill out the form so that the State can
determine if there is any more relief that can be provided. Call centers were activated and
are still operational. The airport is safe and operational now and if you went there now
everything would be fine. There will be more issues as far as security in the future. If the
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Commission has any questions Commissioner Udine said he will be happy to help and give
the Commission the information they need for Tamarac residents.
Mayor Dressler moved back into the order of the agenda.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Harry Dressler honoring Dr. Martin Luther King
Jr. (Requested by Mayor Harry Dressler)
b. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to the Charter Board Members by the Mayor
and Commission.
c. Presentation of Certificates by the Mayor and Commission to the 9U Cougars Football
Team as AYFL Super Bowl participants and the 13U Cougars Cheerleading Group for
making it to the State Regional Semi Finals.
RESCHEDULED TO THE FEBRUARY 8, 2017 MEETING
d. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Harry Dressler proclaiming January 20, 2016 as
"Arbor Day". (Requested by Public Services Director Jack Strain)
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bolton: Commissioner Bolton said he visited with residents of Prospect
Park which is on the east side of Tamarac that provides affordable housing for Tamarac
residents. That building, and others, shows Ft. Lauderdale as their address on the marketing
material they use. Commissioner Bolton said he launched a campaign with them and others
to start listing Tamarac as part of their address. Commissioner Bolton said it is important that
we celebrate how important Tamarac is. Commissioner Bolton said he invited them to the
Community Center tomorrow morning and to an upcoming meeting to introduce themselves
to the Commission as this is a way of integrating them into the City so that they do not feel
disassociated and lets them know they are not forgotten. Commissioner Bolton said he also
met with residents of Central Parc and listened to their concerns one of which is an issue with
mosquitoes. He said he is trying to reach out to someone to help. He invited Bob from
Comfort Suites to Central Parc as well as BSO, they were well received and the COPS
program was rolled out to the residents. Commissioner Bolton said he attended the swearing
in ceremony for Sheriff Scott Israel and he also met with staff at Parks & Recreation to talk
about how we can make sure Tamarac continues to be a community of inclusion and make
sure that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy is preserved in the future. Commissioner Bolton
said he met with Dr. Weinstein, the CEO of Family Central, was pleased to learn that they
service over 400+ residents of Tamarac and is looking forward to working with Family
Central. Commissioner Bolton said he visited Manor Parc to see how that development is
coming along and attended the Mainlands 6 HOA meeting. Commissioner Bolton said he
walks his District weekly to make sure that residents know he will be there for them.
Commissioner Bolton ended with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. "Our lives begin to
end the day we become silent about things that matter."
b. Commissioner Gomez: Commissioner Gomez said she looks forward to working with
Commission Bolton in the future. Commissioner Gomez thanked Lt. Bill Duesler, Firefighter
Jim Scott and Firefighter Brian Day who responded to the airport incident on Friday. They
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were the first outside unit to arrive at the scene and treated 10 people in Terminal 2 and
transport more patients to Broward General. Commissioner Gomez said she is very proud of
our Fire Rescue as well as BSO and wants them to know how much we appreciate them and
how well they represent Tamarac. Commissioner Gomez said she attended the Paws with
Claus event and various HOA meetings. Commissioner Gomez said she appreciates the
time that staff puts into Strategic Planning and noted that we have a lot of excellent things
coming down the road that we have been working on for years. Commissioner Gomez
requested City Clerk Teufel to amend the December 14, 2016 Commission Meeting minutes
to properly reflect the work that she did when she attended the National League of Cities
meeting in Pittsburgh. Commissioner Gomez invited people to attend the Arts & Craft Launch
Party on January 13th at the Buddhist Temple at 57th St. and 94th St. as well as attend the
reception and the meet the Artist, Sharon Thomas Duca, at the Community Center honoring
the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the evening of January 13th at 6:00 p.m.
c. Commissioner Fishman: Commissioner Fishman thanked staff department heads that put
together the Strategic Planning meeting that they attended yesterday. It was well planned
and thought out and a lot of the priorities that the Commissioners voiced will be included in
our Strategic Plan. Commissioner Fishman thanked Public Services Director Strain and
Water Plant Superintendent Anthony Licata for the fascinating and interesting tour of the
water plant that she and Commissioner Bolton took. Commissioner Fishman reported that
she attended the swearing in ceremonies for Sheriff Scott Israel and Broward County
Property Appraiser Marty Kiar. Commissioner Fishman said she will focus on communication
with her residents and announced she will be sending out an electronic newsletter each
month. If anyone is interested in receiving the newsletter they can email her at
Julie. FishmanOtamarac.ora. Commissioner Fishman said she wanted to take a moment to
talk today about being recognized as National Human Traffic Awareness Day and
encouraged everyone to educate themselves on this issue.
d. Vice Mayor Placko: Vice Mayor Placko said she hoped everyone had a Happy Holiday and
Happy New Year and wished Faith Dressler a Happy Birthday. Vice Mayor Placko said at the
Strategic Planning meeting they talked about a lot of things and one of the common goals is
getting residents involved in the City. We have a fabulous City and there is so much going on
and there is so much the residents can do. Vice Mayor Placko said tonight we saw our
Charter Board being honored for their service to Tamarac. We do have a lot of people doing
so much and there is always something you can do and some way you can help. Vice Mayor
Placko talked about a group of women in her community who she calls the "Wonder Women."
This is a group of six women consisting of Fay, Maria, Bonnie, Lucy, Pam and Millie. These
women have worked tirelessly through November and December putting together holiday
baskets for Family Central. Vice Mayor Placko said when she reached out to the residents in
District 4 they came through and made such a difference. After that was completed they
decided to put together toys so that every single child in the daycare center would receive a
toy. This community is made up of truly wonderful people. Vice Mayor Placko thanked each
and every one of the residents who participated and encouraged everyone to get more
involved. Vice Mayor Placko said all the HOA meetings that she has attended were having
new elections and asked them to pass along any change in leadership to the City as it would
be of great help as this will allow us to keep in touch with everyone.
e. Mayor Dressler: Mayor Dressler said the Strategic Planning process we have is absolutely
as professional as anyone could expect to receive. This is a chance for professional staff to
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listen to the issues and for staff to hear what is important for the Commission so they can
identify better ways of accomplishing things to better serve our citizens. Mayor Dressler
congratulated all the Commission members and the professional staff who did do an amazing
job which they have been doing for several years and it explains why we have clarity as to
what is important. Mayor Dressler said Tamarac is very data driven which a lot of cities are
not. We try to measure everything that is relevant and that is how we gauge the quality of the
services we provide the residents of Tamarac. Mayor Dressler said when we say this is a City
that promotes and celebrates diversity we mean that in many ways. Tonight you heard of the
commitment that the Commission and staff have to make sure that Tamarac is highly
regarded. Mayor Dressler said when he came in during the Christmas - New Year's period
there was a bag on the door to his office which contained a Starbucks coffee cup. Written on
the cup was" Mr. Mayor from a resident signed Josh". Mayor Dressler said he does not know
who Josh is and asked that if anyone does to please let him know. Commission Bolton said
he met Josh, who has cerebral palsy, while out in his community and Josh asked him to bring
the gifts to the Commission members.
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said yesterday the Broward
County Commission approved an ordinance providing a simple amendment to the Broward
County Code of Ethics. As the Commission knows there is a 4 hour annual training
requirement, which all the Commission members have taken and completed during the
course of their terms of office. That training requirement has changed from a term year to a
calendar year to coincide with State law. Effective January 1, 2017 the reporting period is for
the calendar year as opposed to November to November. The City Attorney's Office will
work with the Clerk's Office to make sure that there is ample opportunity during 2017 to
satisfy that requirement. Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said that Commissioners Bolton
and Fishman have both completed their requirement for their newly elected training and
during the next twelve months there will be the 4 hour requirement to comply with the County
Code and State Law under Chapter 112.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Cernech reported that BSO held its annual
Shop With a Cop" event on December 22, 2016 and two children each from Tamarac
Elementary, Challenger Elementary and Millennium Middle Schools participated. BSO
Deputies accompanied them throughout Toys-R-Us in order to purchase $100 in toys for
Christmas. City Manager Cernech reminded everyone that the Pool at the Aquatic Center is
closed from December thru the first of March; however, the facility remains open for regular
scheduled classes and the swim team.
Past Events: City Manager Cernech reported that 175 people attended the Paws with Claus
Holiday Paw-ty which was held on December 17th at the Gary B Jones Park for People and
Pups.
Upcoming Events: City Manager Cernech said Tamarac Fire Rescue is partnering with
Mainlands 3 and the Chamberlain College of Nursing and they will be holding community
events at the Mainlands Section 3 Clubhouse, 4300 NW 46th St. These events will be held
every Tuesday and Thursday, January 10th through February 21, 2017 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00
p.m. These events are for a health care experience with the stations manned by nursing
students from the Chamberlain College of Nursing. The workshops are as follows: CVS will
hold an "Interaction Medications with Food and Other Medicines Seminar" on January 17th
19th 24th and 26th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.; the Alzheimer's Association will host a
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"Know the Top 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Disease" on February 7th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30
a.m. and Van Schoen from Tamarac Fire Rescue will host a "Safety in the Home" Seminar on
February 9th from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. There are additional workshops planned and more
information will be distributed in the future. For further information on these events, please
contact Robyn Thalenfeld.
City Manager Cernech invited everyone to the Tamarac Community Center on Friday,
January 13 h, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a Meet the Artist Reception Honoring the Legacy
of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. In honor of Dr. MLK Day and Black History month the City of
Tamarac will feature African American art for a two month exhibit by Artist Sharon Thomas
Duca. There will also be a special performance by Ashanti Cultural Arts at 6:30 p.m. and light
refreshments will be served. The Community Garage Sale will take place on Saturday,
February 11, 2017 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Tamarac Park, 7501 N. University Drive.
Registration through January 27th is $20 per space; registration from January 28th through
February 8th is $35. There is a separate $30 clean up deposit fee which will be returned 4-6
weeks after the event.
City Manager Cernech reported that the Mainlands Section 7 Buffer Wall Project consists of
the design and permitting of approximately 1,300 linear feet of precast system buffer wall on
the North side of Commercial Blvd., adjacent to Mainlands Section 7 Subdivision. The design
elements for this task includes concrete foundations, concrete columns and precast wall
panels. This phase will begin mid -January and will be completed in May 2017.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Dressler opened public participation and the following
individuals spoke: Joel Davidson, 4608 Norfolk Pine Island Drive, President of the Kiwanis
Club of Tamarac spoke about the mission of the Kiwanis Club and experience he and his wife
share with a woman who contacted them because she could not afford presents for her
children for Christmas; Barbara Tarnove 8632 NW 79th St., said the Historical Society will be
honoring Tamarac Centennial Citizens at a luncheon on January 27, 2017 at the Colony
West Golf Club from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Honorees and one guest are free. There is a
fee of $20 for other people who wish to attend. Ms. Tarnove asked if anyone knows of a
Centennial Citizen to contact her at history(d-)tamarac.org.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Dressler asked if there were any changes/additions to the
Consent Agenda and City Manager Cernech said TR12885 is currently listed on the January
11, 2017 Consent Agenda as Item No. 6 (c) and Exhibit A has been amended as discussed
at the Workshop to delete Tamarac Theater Performing Arts and add Florida Initiative for
Suicide Prevention, Inc., Junior Achievement South Florida, Kiwanis Tamarac Foundation,
Inc., No More Tears, Inc. and Social Services — City of Tamarac. Commissioner Gomez
seconded by Vice Mayor Placko moved to pull Item 6 (a) — Minutes of the December 14,
2016 meeting for the revisions requested by Commissioner Gomez. Motion passed
unanimously (5-0). Commissioner Gomez seconded by Vice Mayor Placko move approval of
TR12885 as amended. Motion passed unanimously (5-0). Commissioner Gomez seconded
by Vice Mayor Placko moved approval of the Consent Agenda as amended. Motion passed
unanimously (5-0).
a. Approval of the December 14, 2016 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — PULLED
FOR REVISIONS.
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b. TR12872 - Co-op Contract for Temp Labor: A Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida authorizing the appropriate City Staff to select, approve, and award
the purchase of temporary labor services utilizing the Southeast Florida Governmental
Purchasing Cooperative (Bid Number 13-D-140F), through the City of Coral Springs including
Tampa Service Co., Inc. d/b/a Pacesetter Personnel Services, Albion Staffing Solutions, and
Alpha 1 Staffing; authorizing expenditures for Temporary Labor Services for canal
maintenance workers, pressure cleaning, and temporary labor in an amount not to exceed
$210,000.00 annually from the appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2017-01
c. TR12885 - Amending Charitable Entities: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City
of Tamarac, Florida, amending Resolution R-2016-10, by specifically adding to and deleting
from the list of charitable entities with whom the City of Tamarac recognizes a formally
approved relationship; providing for an Amended Exhibit "A", attached hereto and
incorporated herein, as may be amended from time to time, for the expressed purpose of
compliance with Section 1-19(c)(5)(a)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2017-02
d. TR12896 - Ronald L. Book - Agreement Renewal Amendment #14: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving Amendment #14 to the agreement
between the City of Tamarac and Ronald L. Book, P.A., for lobbying services, extending the
Agreement for one year through January 26, 2018, at a cost not to exceed fifty-nine thousand
four hundred dollars ($59,400) per year; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute
the amendment to the agreement for lobbying services; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2017-03
e. TR12897- Zoning in Progress — Cultivation, Processing, Dispensing or Retail Sale of
Cannabis: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, confirming
and ratifying the City Manager's Administrative Order dated December 13, 2016, attached
hereto as Exhibit "1" and incorporated herein, declaring Zoning in Progress and prohibiting
the submission, processing, approval or issuance of any new licenses, business tax receipts,
development orders or permits for any use that involves the cultivation, processing,
dispensing or retail sale of cannabis within the City of Tamarac, in accordance with Chapter
24, Article II, Division 6, Section 24-91 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances;
authorizing and directing the City Manager to undertake study and review of the City's
regulations relating to the number and locations of uses that involve the cultivation,
processing, dispensing or retail sale of cannabis in the City of Tamarac; providing that upon
the adoption of this resolution confirming the Administrative Order, no permits shall be issued
for any use that involves the cultivation, processing, dispensing or retail sale of cannabis
during the time period covered by this Resolution; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2017-04
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting.
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8. ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING` There were no Ordinance(s) — First Reading
scheduled for this meeting.
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING:
a. T02353 - Woodmont Country Club - Restated Development Agreement: An Ordinance of
the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving and authorizing the Mayor,
Vice -Mayor, or City Manager of the City of Tamarac, Florida, on behalf of the City, to execute
and to otherwise enter into an amended and restated Development Agreement between the
City of Tamarac, Pulte Home Corporation and Woodmont Country Club, Inc., for the
development of property located within the Woodmont Plat, as recorded in Plat Book 88,
Page 20, of the public records of Broward County, Florida, and as more fully described in the
amended and restated Development Agreement which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A";
authorizing the appropriate City Officials to do all things necessary to effectuate the intent of
this ordinance; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date. Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said before the Commission is an amendment to the
Developers Agreement and you will hear a presentation from the staff about the changes.
Items 10 (a) and 11 (a) are being treated as Quasi -Judicial in nature and went over the
process. Assistant City Attorney Horowitz read T02353 by title into the record and City Clerk
Teufel swore in all affected parties. Community Development Director Calloway appeared
and said staff does not have a presentation on this item tonight and the applicant is prepared
to address the changes to the Developers Agreement. Assistant City Attorney Horowitz
asked if there were any disclosures relative to this matter: Commissioner Bolton said no; Vice
Mayor Placko said no; Mayor Dressler said yes he had numerous phone calls in City Hall,
Commissioner Gomez said no and Commissioner Fishman said no.
Attorney Scott Backman appeared on behalf of the applicant and gave a presentation relative
to the changes to the Development Agreement, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's
Office. Mr. Backman went over the prior approvals and the condition of approval from the last
meeting. Mr. Backman said it was difficult to find a performance bond of the type that the
Commission asked for. They spent weeks talking to various agencies, City staff and the City's
Attorney's Office. Mr. Backman said this type of bond does not exist and hopefully has an
acceptable back up for the security that the Commission is looking for. Mr. Backman went
over the six proposed conditions of approval the applicant has offered to satisfy the
Commission's concerns relative to the completion of the golf course improvements. Mr.
Backman then went over the additional revisions that were made to the Agreement since the
December 14, 2016 meeting. Mr. Backman said the applicant and Pulte believe strongly that
they have a very good agreement and Pulte is very eager to move forward with this project.
Mr. Backman entered his presentation into the record as Exhibit "A".
Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said the City Attorney's Office is comfortable with the
process that has been ultimately negotiated and the conclusion that has been reached
regarding the escrow agreement. Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said this agreement will
not be effective until the applicant enters into an escrow agreement with an approved Florida
Bar Licensed Attorney. That Agreement will be subject to review by the City Attorney's Office,
the City Manager and needs to occur within 30 days. Upon execution of the escrow
agreement the Developers Agreement will then take effect.
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Mayor Dressler opened the floor for Commission discussion. Mr. Backman responded to
questions from Vice Mayor Placko relative to the escrow agreement. Mr. Justin Schmidt and
Mr. Backman responded to questions from Vice Mayor Placko regarding the commercial
piece of property in this project. Vice Mayor Placko confirmed the six conditions of approval
with Mr. Backman. Commissioner Gomez expressed her concern about the ability of hiring
another contractor to complete the project within 30 days should something happen and the
contractor hired to do the project is unable to do so.
Mayor Dressler talked about the consequences of not being able to find an escrow agent
within 30 days and Assistant City Attorney Horowitz said this item will come back to the
Commission for further consideration if an escrow agreement has been executed within the
30 days of the Developers Agreement being approved. Community Development Director
Calloway responded to questions from Mayor Dressler regarding the signs for the project.
Mayor Dressler asked if the money would be deposited into the escrow account once the
escrow agent and agreement is approved and accepted by the City Manager and City
Attorney and once an agreement has been reached on how much money is needed for the
golf course and Mr. Backman responded yes. Mr. Backman responded to a few more
questions from Mayor Dressler and Vice Mayor Placko.
Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing. Commissioner Gomez seconded by Commissioner Bolton moved approval of
T02353 on second reading. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING DECEMBER 14, 2016
PASSED ON SECOND READING JANUARY 11, 2017
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2017-01
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S):
a. TR12881 - Woodmont Country Club - Major Revised Site Plan: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, granting Major Revised Site Plan approval (with
conditions) to allow for the approval of Phase I of the Woodmont Country Club Master
Development Plan to allow for the development of a new 15,031 square foot clubhouse with
an ancillary 7,202 square foot cart barn with associated parking and pool; for the subject
property located at 7801 NW 80 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida (Parcel A of the Woodmont
Recreation Complex, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 91, Page 49,
public records of Broward County, Florida) (Case No. 33-sp-14); providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
DEFERRED FROM THE NOVEMBER 9, 2016 MEETING
CONTINUED FROM THE DECEMBER 14, 2016 MEETING
Assistant City Attorney Horowitz read TR12881 by title into the record. Assistant City Attorney
Horowitz said the Quasi -Judicial rules also apply to this item. City Clerk Teufel swore in all
affected parties. Mayor Dressler asked if there were any disclosures from the Commission:
Commissioner Bolton said no; Vice Mayor Placko said no; Mayor Dressler said no;
Commissioner Gomez said no and Commissioner Fishman said no. Commissioner Gomez
seconded by Vice Mayor Placko moved approval of TR12881. Community Development
Director Calloway gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Vice Mayor Placko asked about the sixth condition of approval and Community Development
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Director Calloway said it was the removal of the black olive trees and replacing them with
smaller trees. Community Development Director Calloway and Mr. Backman responded to
questions from Vice Mayor Placko relative to the ingress and egress from the site of the new
clubhouse. Commissioner Gomez expressed her concern relative to the parking and said she
felt there were not enough ADA parking spaces. Commissioner Fishman said she was happy
to see that they are using Florida friendly landscaping.
Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and Barry Brizel, 7730 Banyan Terr., expressed
his concern relative to the appearance of the cart barn. Community Development Director
Calloway and Mr. Backman addressed Mr. Brizel's concerns. With no one else wishing to
speak, Mayor Dressler closed the Public Hearing.
Commissioner Gomez again expressed her concern about the inadequacy of ADA parking
spaces. Mr. Justin Schmidt and Mr. Mark Schmidt discussed the amenities they would be
providing people to give them easy access to the clubhouse.
Assistant City Attorney Horowitz and City Manager Cernech addressed concerns raised by
Mayor Dressler should the Escrow Agreement relative to the Amended and Restated
Development Agreement not be entered into within 30 days of today's date.
Mayor Dressler commented that this has been a long time coming and something everyone
wants to see move forward as it will improve and maintain the golf course ambiance for 32
communities.
Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
RESOLUTION R-2017-05
12. OTHER
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Dressler
adjourned the meeting at 9:55 p.m.
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