HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-13 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13, 2016
CALL TO ORDER: Vice Mayor Diane Glasser called the Commission Meeting of the City of
Tamarac to order at 7:08 p.m. on Wednesday, July 13, 2016, in City Commission Chambers,
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 881h Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Diane Glasser, Commissioner Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner
Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Debra Placko were in attendance.
ABSENT: Mayor Harry Dressler
Also in attendance were: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren
and City Clerk Patricia A. Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Placko led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATION'S AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation to the Mayor and Commission from the Tamarac Swim Team by Coach
Andre Bailey and team.
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bushnell: Commissioner Bushnell talked about attending the recent
Tamarac Historical Society Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon and commented that it is a joy to
meet and honor the people who have done so much for the City as a result of their
volunteering. Commissioner Bushnell said Tamarac is very lucky to have all these volunteers.
b. Commissioner Gomez: Commissioner Gomez congratulated Vice Mayor Glasser for being
honored at the Tamarac Society Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon. Commissioner Gomez said
she attended the Employee Bravo Awards today and was pleased to hear the results of the
Employee Survey which showed that the majority of the employees are happy to work for the
City of Tamarac. Commissioner Gomez expressed her appreciation to all the employees.
Commissioner Gomez said she also attended the Chamber of Commerce Breakfast; the July
4th Celebration and the National League of Cities Summer Conference in Kansas City.
Commissioner Gomez thanked BSO and all law enforcement personnel for the service.
d. Commissioner Placko: Commissioner Placko wished an early Happy Birthday to
Commissioners Bushnell and Gomez. Commissioner Placko commented that the 4th of JUIy
Celebration was fabulous. Commissioner Placko said she and Commissioner Bushnell
attended the ground breaking ceremony for the Atlantic Project in Lauderdale Lakes and the
Tamarac Historical Society Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon where Vice Mayor Glasser was
honored. Commissioner Placko said she and Commissioner Bushnell also honored the
Tamarac Historical Society Chair Barbara Tarnove for her tireless efforts on behalf of the
Historical Society and the City of Tamarac.
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c. Vice Mayor Glasser: Vice Mayor Glasser said the Republican and Democratic National
Conventions are coming up and she has been elected to be a delegate for the Democratic
Convention. Vice Mayor Glasser said this is approximately the 11tn time that she has been
elected to attend. Vice Mayor Glasser noted that the Commission will be going on hiatus and
the next Commission Meeting will be August 24tn
e. Mayor Dressler: Absent
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: City Attorney Goren said he had a quick update with regard
to the surtax issue. City Attorney Goren reminded the Commission that Tamarac signed on to
the Interlocal Agreement along with various other cities and that documentation has been
forwarded to the Supervisor of Election through the County Attorney's Office. City Attorney
Goren noted that there will be dual referenda questions on the election ballot in November.
City Attorney Goren said his firm, along with the law firm of Weiss Serota, and the County
Attorney's Office are collaborating on a memorandum which will be published by Friday. The
memo is instructional and will give public officials some of the guidelines with regard to what
you can and cannot do with regard to the surtax issue. The memo has been broken down
into several different categories as follows: Actions by Government Entities; Actions by
Individual Elected Officials; Actions by Government Staff on Personal Time and the Role of
Counsel. City Attorney Goren went over what the Commission could and could not do. City
Attorney Goren said a Political Action Committee (PAC) has been established called "Moving
Broward Forward" which will be Chaired by Weston Mayor Daniel J. Stermer and County
Commissioner Lois Wexler will serve as Vice Chair. This PAC will essentially assist with the
upcoming Transportation/Infrastructure Surtax ballot question that will be on November 8,
2016 ballot. Moving Broward Forward will be the advocacy arm to educate and tell voters that
they should vote yes on both ballot questions. Moving Broward Forward funds will be used
on the informational and educational aspects of the ballot questions. City Attorney Goren said
his office will be happy to work with the Commission with regards to this issue.
City Attorney Goren said he attended the MPO meeting, along with City Manager Cernech,
last Thursday and the MPO also made a presentation on the surtax issue. The MPO has
different limitations, although similar in nature, and they have engaged an outside consultant
to essentially assist them with education information to support the issue. City Attorney Goren
said he felt it was important to let the Commission know that progress is being made and that
the ballot questions are formulated and in the Supervisor of Elections hands for the
November election. City Attorney Goren answered a few questions from the Commission.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Cernech congratulated Vice Mayor Glasser on
being honored by the Tamarac Historical Society. City Manager Cernech said staff will be
sharing the results of the Employee, Business Community and Residential Surveys with the
Commission after the Commission break. City Manager Cernech noted that he was very
pleased to learn that the employees appreciate the environment they work in.
City Manager Cernech reported that the Community Development Housing Division will be
hosting the next quarterly HOA Liaison Seminar in partnership with the Woodmont
Community Assoc. on August 22, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the Community Center. City Manager
Cernech also reported that the Community Development Housing Division's open enrollment
period for the Owner Occupied Home Rehabilitation Program will open promptly at 8:00 a.m.
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on August 22"d and will close at 5.00 p.m. on September 2, 2016. Applications are available
and will be accepted online or in the Community Development Dept. and for further
information please call 954-597-3549.
City Manager Cernech said that July is Parks & Recreation Month and the Parks &
Recreation Dept. will be presenting special activities and invited people to visit one of our
facilities and take part in these activities.
Past Events: The Patriotic Splash Swim Party had 472 participants and the 4th of July All
American Celebration had 5,000 attendees.
City Manager Cernech reported that Phase V & VI of the Bike Path System design phase has
an estimated start date in July 2016 with the construction phase estimated to be completed in
July 2018.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Vice Mayor Glasser opened Public Participation and the
following individual spoke: Gerald Heller, 7727 Southampton Terr., supported the red light
camera program and the proposed infrastructure sales tax. With no one else wishing to
speak Vice Mayor Glasser closed Public Participation.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Vice Mayor Glasser asked City Manager Cernech if there were any
changes/additions to the Consent Agenda and City Manager Cernech said there were no
changes/additions to the Consent Agenda. Commissioner Gomez seconded by
Commissioner Placko moved approval of the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion passed
unanimously (4-0).
a. Approval of the June 22, 2016 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes - APPROVED
b. TR12791 - Fire Preliminary Assessment: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City
Of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of fire rescue services, facilities and programs
in the City Of Tamarac, Florida; establishing the estimated assessment rate for Fire Rescue
Assessments for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2016; directing the preparation of an
assessment roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice thereof,
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-64
c. TR12792 - Stormwater Preliminary Assessment: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of Stormwater Management provided by
the City's stormwater utility; determining that certain real property will be specially benefited
thereby; establishing and confirming the method of calculating the cost of Stormwater
Management service against the real property that will be specially benefited thereby;
directing the City Manager to prepare or direct the preparation of a preliminary stormwater
utility management fee roll based upon the methodology set forth herein; establishing a public
hearing for the proposed stormwater utility management fees and directing the provision of
notice in connection therewith; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing
for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-65
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d. TR12793 - Solid Waste Preliminary Assessment: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of Residential Solid Waste Collection
Services and facilities and programs in the City of Tamarac, Florida; providing for purpose
and definitions; providing for legislative determinations; establishing the estimated rate for the
Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Assessment for the fiscal year beginning
October 1, 2016; directing the preparation of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Services
Special Assessment roll; authorizing a public hearing and directing the provision of notice
thereof; and providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-66
e. TR12794 - Nuisance Abatement Preliminary Assessment: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the provision of Nuisance Abatement
on certain real properties by the City in accordance with Chapter 9, Article II, Division V of the
City's Code of Ordinances; determining that certain real property has been specially
benefited by the City's Abatement of Nuisances thereon; directing the City Manager to
prepare or direct the preparation of a Preliminary Nuisance Abatement Assessment roll;
establishing a public hearing for the proposed levy of unpaid nuisance abatement
assessments on the annual tax bill and directing the provision of notice in connection
therewith; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-67
f. TR12795 Preliminary Millage Rates: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the City Manager to send a proposed millage rate of 7.2899
mills for general operating purposes and a proposed millage rate of 0.0872 mills for voted
debt service to the Property Appraiser for fiscal year 2016, and setting September 12, 2016,
at 5:05 p.m. at the Tamarac Commission Chambers, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac,
Florida, as the date, time and place for the first public hearing to set the tentative millage
rates and budget for fiscal year 2017; setting September 22, 2016 at 5:05 p.m. at the
Tamarac Commission Chambers, 7525 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida as the date,
time, and place for the second public hearing to adopt the millage rates and budget for fiscal
year 2017; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-68
g. TR12804 - Affordable Housing Committee Appointments: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, Appointing Members To The City's Affordable
Housing Advisory Committee As Required By Section 420.9076(2) Florida Statutes And City
Ordinance No. 2008-04; Providing For The Expiration Of Terms Of Office; Directing City Staff
To Take Any And All Action Necessary To Effectuate The Intent Of This Resolution;
Providing For Conflicts; Providing For Severability: And Providing For An Effective Date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-69
h. TR12805 Execution of Agreement with Murphy Pipeline Contractors, Inc., for Pipe Bursting
Project: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the
appropriate City Officials to accept and execute a Purchase Order Agreement between the
City of Tamarac and Murphy Pipeline Contractors, Inc. utilizing pricing from an agreement
obtained through a formal competitive process by the Allied States Cooperative, Education
Service Center (ESC) Region 19, RFP Number 13-6903 for an amount not to exceed
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$1,111,069.89 for the replacement of 5,845 linear feet of water pipe together with associated
water service line pipes on Canterbury Lane, Pleasant Hill Lane, Spinning Wheel Lane,
Meacham Lane and 2,655 linear feet of water pipe on the Commons in Shaker Village; a
contingency of 10% or $111,106.99 will be added to the project account for a total amount of
$1,222,176.88; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to administer the contract; providing
for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-70
i. TR12797 - Taste of Tamarac 2016 - In -kind Support and Waiver of Fees: A Resolution
approving a request from the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce for in -kind support and to
waive fees for Friday, October 21, 2016, and Saturday, October 22, 2016, for the Taste of
Tamarac event to be held at the Tamarac Community Center on Saturday, October 22, 2016,
from 11:30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.; providing for permits, proper insurance, and execution of a Hold
Harmless Agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-71
j. TR12798 - 2017 Chamber of Commerce Business to Business Expo: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving a request from the Tamarac
Chamber of Commerce for in -kind support and to waive fees for Thursday, February 2, 2017,
and Friday, February 3, 2017, for the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce Business to Business
Expo event to be held at the Tamarac Community Center on Friday, February 3, 2017, from
8.00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; providing for permits, proper insurance, and execution of a Hold
Harmless Agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-72
k. TR12813 - ATS Amendment: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, approving the Renewal Amendment to Professional Services Agreement with
American Traffic Solutions, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit "A" and incorporated herein;
authorizing and directing the appropriate city officials to execute all documents necessary to
effectuate the intent of this resolution; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-73
I. TR12807 - Filter Media Replacement Package Filters 5 & 6 - Bid No. 16-2213: A Resolution
of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 16-22B to Close
Construction, LLC, and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement
between the City of Tamarac and Close Construction, LLC, for an amount of $220,010 for the
Filter Media Replacement - Package Filters 5 and 6 Project located at the Tamarac Utilities
Water Treatment Plant site; a contingency in the amount of $22,001 will be added to the
project account for a total amount of $242,011; authorizing an expenditure from the
appropriate accounts, authorizing an appropriation of $242,011; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-74
m. TR12810 - LETF Request 2016: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing an appropriation of $14,500.00 from the State Law
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Enforcement Trust Fund for the provision of funding a Narcotics Canine, Specialized Training
for Tamarac District Deputy Sheriff's and Crime Prevention Initiatives; authorizing an
expenditure in the amount of $14,500 from the appropriate accounts; authorizing an
appropriation of $14,500; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for
an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-75
n. TR12808 - Renewal of Quicklime Contract: A Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to exercise the Third
Renewal Option of agreements to "furnish, deliver and discharge of quicklime" to, and
execute Agreement Amendments with, Lhoist North America of Alabama, LLC for the City of
Tamarac and on behalf of eighteen other agencies in the Southeast Florida Governmental
Purchasing Cooperative (Co -Op); and with Carmeuse Lime & Stone, Incorporated on behalf
of one member of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative, the City of
Hollywood, for a period of one year providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-76
o. TR12814 - First Amendment to the Settlement Agreement relating to the RRB litigation: A
Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the First
Amendment to the Settlement Agreement with Broward County for the litigation, Styled City
of Sunrise et. Al. V Broward County, and authorizing the execution thereof; providing for
severability; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-77
p. TR12806 - Award Agreement for Financial Auditing Services for a Period of 5 y-Years to
RSM US, LLP: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida accepting
the recommendation of the City of Tamarac Audit Committee and to award Request for
Proposal #16-07R for Financial Auditing Services, and to further authorize the appropriate
City officials to execute a Letter of Engagement between the City of Tamarac and RSM US,
LLP, For Annual Financial Auditing Services for a period of five (5) years for fiscal years
ending on September 30, 2016, September 30, 2017, September 30, 2018, September 30,
2019 and September 30, 2020 respectively, for an annual not to exceed cost of $103,500 for
the first two (2) years, $106,500 for the remaining three (3) years for an aggregate price of
$526,500; with the option to renew for one (1) additional two (2) year period subject to
satisfactory performance; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for
an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-78
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda Items scheduled for this meeting.
8. ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — First Reading
scheduled for this hearing.
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S):
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a. TR12803 - CDBG Action Plan for FY16/17: A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The
City Of Tamarac, Florida, Approving The Projects Recommended For Inclusion In The Fiscal
Year 2016 Annual Action Plan For Expenditure Of The United States Housing And Urban
Development Community Development Block Grant Funds Estimated To Be $384,932 For
The Seventeenth Program Year; Providing For Conflicts; Providing For Severability; And
Providing For An Effective Date. City Attorney Goren read TR12803 by title into the record.
Commissioner Bushnell seconded by Commissioner Gomez moved approval of TR12803.
Vice Mayor Glasser opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the
public hearing. Motion passed unanimously (4-0)
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10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second Reading
scheduled for this meeting.
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S): There were no Quasi -Judicial items scheduled for this
meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second Reading
items scheduled for this meeting.
12. OTHER: There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Vice
Mayor Glasser adjourned the meeting at 7:53 p.m.
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Diane s`ser, Vice Mayor
P ncia Teufel, CMC,
City Clerk
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