HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-26 - City Commission Special Meeting Minutes1
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SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
QUARTERLY FINANCIAL UPDATE
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the special City Commission workshop to order
at 9:02 a.m. on Tuesday, October 26, 2010, at the Tamarac Recreation
Center, 7501 North University Drive, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey Miller, Deputy City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant
City Manager Diane Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr, City Clerk Peter
Richardson, Chief Electrical Inspector Pat Richardson, Community Development
Director Jennifer Bramley, Financial Services Director Mark Mason,
Human Resources Director Maria Swanson, Utilities Director Ray Gagnon,
Parks and Recreation Director Greg Warner, Public Works Director Jack Strain,
Information Technology Director Levent Sucuoglu, Fire Chief Mike Burton,
BSO Chief Marc Duguay and Management Analyst II Bernadette Hughes.
City Manager Miller extended a warm welcome to all in attendance. Assistant City Manager Diane
Phillips made an in-depth presentation regarding the status of the City of Tamarac's Strategic Plan and
responded to questions from the Mayor and members of the City Commission. Ms. Phillips also
presented an overview of the City's scorecard and performance measures.
Director Financial Services Mark Mason presented an update on the City of Tamarac's fourth quarter
financial information, noting that the City's economic outlook was on target. Mr. Mason also
presented a conceptual proposal for potential billing of solid waste and storm water services on
property tax bills. Following discussion by the Mayor and City Commission, there was agreement to
possibly re -visit this proposal at some time in the future. There was a brief break in the proceedings
between 12:03 p.m. and 12:17 p.m.
Public and Economic Affairs Officer Andy Berns presented an update on the proposed Tamarac Village
project, noting that the plan encompassed 133 acres of proposed mixed uses. Mr. Berns also briefed
the Mayor and City Commission on the status of the land acquisition process, the EDF Board of
Directors, and related matters, and responded to questions from the Mayor and City Commissioners.
Director of Community Development Jennifer Bramley said that the Community Development
Department and Building Department were excited to present a proposed lien amnesty pilot program to
the Mayor and City Commissioners. Ms. Bramley said that present liens City-wide totaled about $60
million. She said the principal objective of the program was to obtain compliance with existing code
violations. Chief Electrical Inspector Pat Richardson stated that building related violations ranged from
a lack of proper permits to the failure to close out existing permits. Ms. Bramley said that City staff was
proposing that the pilot lien amnesty program commence on December 1, 2010. Commissioner Gomez
suggested the possibility of arranging for a payment plan for interested program participants. Mayor
Talabisco suggested that local realtors could play an important role in publicizing the proposed lien
amnesty program. Ms. Bramley reiterated that the Community Development/Code Compliance portion
of the pilot program would be commenced by December 1st, while the Building Department portion of
the program would start sometime after January 1, 2011.
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Housing Administrator Angela Bauldree reviewed the proposed macro program details for the City's
Neighborhood Stabilization Program, Part 3. Ms. Bauldree noted that federal stimulus funds of
$1.4 million would be available for the City of Tamarac's NSP 3 program, and responded to questions
from the Mayor and City Commissioners, in concert with Community Development Director Jennifer
Bramley. There was City Commission consensus for City staff to proceed with the program proposal as
outlined by Ms. Bauldree and Ms. Bramley.
City Clerk Peter Richardson made a brief presentation regarding the proposed streamlining of the
process for future appointments to City Commission appointed advisory boards and committees. Mr.
Richardson noted that he would revise the existing application form to elicit additional information from
applicants and develop an in-depth informational brochure regarding board and committee missions
and overviews, and information regarding meeting dates, times, locations and related information.
There being no further business, the workshop meeting was adjourned at 2:25 p.m.
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