HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-12 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesOCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY APRIL 12, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the workshop meeting of the City
Commission to order at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, April 12, 2010, in room 105, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 N.W. 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice -Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Patricia Atkins -Grad, and Commissioner Diane Glasser.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren,
Deputy City Manager Michael C. Cernech and City Clerk Marion Swenson.
Mayor Talabisco led the pledge of allegiance.
1. PRESENTATION TO THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION BY THE
LIGHTHOUSE OF BROWARD: Dr. Elly DuPre, Chief Executive Officer, Lighthouse of
Broward gave a presentation and explained the services offered to those who are vision
impaired. Commissioner Bushnell asked if this is part of a national Lighthouse
organization and Dr. DuPre said there is no national organization. Commissioner
Glasser asked if children are served by the organization and Dr. DuPre said they are.
Mayor Talabisco thanked Dr. DuPre for presenting the information to the Mayor and City
Commission and suggested she contact Director of Parks and Recreation Warner in
order to get the word out.
2. Item No. 6 (e) on the Consent Agenda. MUNICIPAL RECYCLING GRANT
AGREEMENT: (TR11792) Accepting a grant in the amount of $9,225 from the
Resource Recovery Board Municipal Recycling Grant Program; approving and
authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a project agreement between the
Resource Recovery Board and the City of Tamarac for grant funding in the amount of
$9,225 with a one-to-one match of $9,225 in local funds to provide for a recycling bin
pilot program. Public Works Director Strain and Special Projects Coordinator Gresek
appeared. Special Projects Coordinator Gresek gave a presentation. Special Projects
Coordinator Gresek said it is a pilot program and will not cover the entire City at this
point. Commissioner Atkins -Grad said she hoped different sections of the City would be
included in the pilot program and Special Projects Coordinator Gresek said staff is
working on the locations.
3. Item No. 10 on the Regular Agenda. FY 2010-2012 LOCAL HOUSING
ASSISTANCE PLAN (LHAP): (TR11770) Approving the Local Housing Assistance Plan
as required by the State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program Act, Subsections
420.907-420.9079, Florida Statutes; and Rule Chapter 67-37, Florida Administrative
Code; authorizing and directing the Mayor to execute any necessary documents and
certifications needed by the State; authorizing the submission of the Local Housing
Assistance Plan for review and approval by the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
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Community Development Director Bramley and Housing Administrator Bauldree
appeared. Housing Administrator Bauldree gave a presentation. Commissioner
Bushnell questioned disaster funding, should it be necessary, toward the end of the
program period. Housing Administrator Bauldree said at that point other activities would
be frozen and the extra money would go into the disaster program funding. Vice -Mayor
Dressler questioned whether the administrative time and costs exceeded the program
costs and Housing Administrator Bauldree said they do not. Commissioner Glasser
questioned what happens if a disaster occurs and a state of emergency is not called by
the Governor. Housing Administrator Bauldree explained home repair funds would be
used.
4. Item No. 11 on the Regular Agenda. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION
PROGRAM (NSP) 4TH AMENDMENT: (TR11781) Approving the fourth amendment to
the Community Development Block Grant (°CDBG") program, fiscal year 2008 Annual
Action Plan ninth program year to provide for the reallocation of funds within the City's
Neighborhood Stabilization Plan ("NSF); to provide for an increase in down payment
assistance for individuals in the 81-120% income category; authorizing and directing the
City Administration to take action consistent with the intent of this resolution.
Community Development Director Bramley and Housing Administrator Bauldree
appeared. Housing Administrator Bauldree gave a presentation.
5. Item No. 6(b) on the Consent Agenda. SKATE PARK AMENITIES:
(TR11776) Approving the purchase and installation of skate park amenities from
American Ramp Company at a cost not to exceed $180,220.15, utilizing the Texas
Association of School Boards "Buyboard" Consortium. Parks & Recreation Director
Warner, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Probert, and Purchasing/Contracts
Manager Glatz appeared. Director of Parks and Recreation Warner gave a
presentation that responded to questions asked by the Mayor and City Commission at
the last workshop meeting. There was discussion regarding waivers and liability.
Commissioner Glasser asked how the City would know if a waiver was filled out and
who oversees this; Director of Parks and Recreation Warner said a decal could be
placed on the helmet, and the statute speaks to oversight of the facility. Commissioner
Atkins -Grad asked if neighboring cities are using the same quality equipment as the City
intends to purchase and Director of Parks and Recreation Warner said no.
Commissioner Glasser asked to have a line on the waiver for parents to initial or sign
regarding children under the age of 12 who must have a guardian present for them to
use the park. Commissioner Bushnell questioned the Texas Association and
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said it is a national association of purchasing
managers. Commissioner Bushnell asked if the cost of the equipment includes signage
and Director of Parks and Recreation Warner said it does not but there is a project
budget for this. Commissioner Bushnell said she is in favor of user fees for the facility.
Director of Parks and Recreation Warner said staff is researching this and looking into
other communities where user fees are charged and the facility is unstaffed. Assistant
Parks and Recreation Director Probert added Boca Raton charges for the use of the
facility; however, it is a manned park. Vice -Mayor Dressler said he is ambivalent about
charging; he is more inclined, given the unmanned aspect of the facility, not to charge.
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If we do charge, a sensible time to do it would be at the point of registration and decal
issuance, and we could change the color of the decal every year. If we decide to
charge a fee, Vice -Mayor Dressler said he would like to see those funds dedicated in a
separate account for maintenance of the facility. Commissioner Glasser asked if we
charge would we be more vulnerable in a lawsuit, and City Attorney Goren said we
would not. Mayor Talabisco suggested, in terms of the fees, staff come back to the
Mayor and City Commission between now and the summer, with concrete information
so an educated discussion can be held.
6. Item No. 6 (g) on the Consent Agenda. EXCEPTION TO CODE - EXCESS
CONSUMPTION CHARGES: (TR11794) Authorizing the appropriate city officials to
approve an exception to City Code Section 22-131 (A), "Adjustment to Bills", to allow
credit adjustments on the 5915 Blue Beech Lane water and sewer utility account,
relating to excess consumption charges for water and sewer. Parks & Recreation
Director Warner, `Utilifies Director Gagnon and Community Services Manager
Maldonado appeared; Director of Parks and Recreation Warner gave a presentation.
Director of.-O-blities C agnoa-.6xplained how the error in metering was found and said it
has now bosh carrected. Mayor Talabisco questioned the statute of limitations and City
Attorney Goren Baia -the limitations on the look back period could be three -five years.
Going back,10—years i�..veiy generous. Director of Parks and Recreation Warner added
the same family lips bwned the house the entire time. Commissioner Glasser asked if
the resident complained over the 10-year period, and Director of Utilities Gagnon said
there were 24 work orders for that period of time, of which, nine were for leaks and
consumption. There is a history. Vice -Mayor Dressier questioned the consumption of
the two houses in question, to which Community Services Manager Maldonado
responded. Vice -Mayor Dressler said the statute of limitations is key and asked City
Attorney Goren to research it; we should look at this on the basis of whether to give the
resident a credit or refund based on life expectancy. Director of Utilities Gagnon said he
would recalculate the numbers for Wednesday's meeting.
7. Item No. 6 (f) on the Consent Agenda. DISPOSITION OF SURPLUS
PROPERTY: (TR11793) Declaring certain equipment and material as surplus and
directing that equipment be disposed via sale through established internet markets to be
selected; or by the means deemed to be most practicable; placing all proceeds into the
appropriate fund from which the assets were originally purchased. Public Works
Director Strain and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz appeared. Public Works
Director Strain gave a presentation. Commissioner Bushnell asked if the City does this
itself and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said we use a firm to handle the matter
and they receive a commission.
8. Item No. 6 (i) on the Consent Agenda. PURCHASE APX RADIOS FROM
MOTOROLA: (TR11784) Authorizing the appropriate City Officials to purchase from
Motorola, under BSO-Motorola Contract #07C-206, ten (10) APX 700 Digital Portable
Radios, batteries, battery chargers and related accessories for a total cost not to exceed
$47,107.70 to complete all required radio re -banding as outlined in the Broward County
and Sprint-Nextel Agreement. Fire Chief Burton, EMS Division Chief Sheridan and
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Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz appeared. Fire Chief Burton gave a presentation.
Vice -Mayor Dressler asked if the radio band is encrypted, as he feels from a homeland
security viewpoint this is a serious issue. Vice -Mayor Dressler asked that Fire Chief
Burton address this and bring it to the attention of the coordinating group.
9. Item No. 6 (c) on the Consent Agenda. LIFEPAK SERVICE AGREEMENTS:
(TR11783) Authorizing the appropriate City Officials to purchase a multi -year technical
service support agreement for LifePak 15 Cardiac Defibrillators and Monitors, and to
renew our annual service support agreement for LifePak 12 Cardiac Defibrillators and
Monitors from Physio-Control, a division of Medtronic, Inc., a sole source provider. Fire
Chief Burton, EMS Division Chief Sheridan and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz
appeared. Fire Chief Burton gave a presentation.
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City.,Co emission, Mayor
Talabisco adjourned the workshop meeting at 11:20 �.m.
Marion Swenson, CMC
City Clerk _ %=
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