HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-04-26 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY APRIL 26, 2010
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the Workshop meeting of the City
Commission to order at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 26, 2010, in Conference Room 105,
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 N.W. 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Commissioner Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner
Patricia Atkins -Grad, and Commissioner Diane Glasser.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Harry Dressler.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr,
Deputy City Manager Michael C. Cernech and City Clerk Marion Swenson
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Talabisco led the pledge of allegiance and
commented on the globe in the atrium which was made by Artist Gadsden and the Fast
Track Kids out of recyclable products, to celebrate Earth Day.
1. Item No. 6 (i) on the Consent Agenda. FDOT HIGHWAY LIGHTING,
MAINTENANCE AND COMPENSATION AGREEMENT: (TR11801) Authorizing the
appropriate City Officials to execute a State Highway Lighting, Maintenance, and
Compensation Agreement between the State of Florida Department of Transportation
(FDOT) and the City of Tamarac for the street lights located on the state highway
system within the jurisdictional boundaries of the City of Tamarac. Public Works
Director Strain and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz appeared. Public Works
Director Strain gave a presentation. There was discussion after the presentation
regarding landscaping on median at the entrance to the Turnpike at Commercial
Boulevard and Mayor Talabisco asked Public Works Director Strain to approach FDOT
and/or the County for their suggestions as to alternative plantings at that site, other than
sod. There was also discussion led by Commissioner Atkins -Grad regarding the lane
leading off the turnpike on to Commercial Boulevard heading west, with no warning sign
that the lane ends, as well as discussion led by Commissioner Bushnell regarding the
sidewalk that ends on the new bridge, and dangers of crossing the Sunpass lane
heading south on Commercial Boulevard. Public Works Director Strain said both issues
would be addressed with the appropriate authorities.
2. Item No. 6 (h) on the Consent Agenda. MULTIPURPOSE CENTER ROOF
REPLACEMENT: (TR11799) Authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an
Agreement with Andersen South Inc., for the replacement of the roof at the Multi -
Purpose Center; authorizing an expenditure from the appropriate accounts not to
exceed $99,225.60, which includes a contract price of $84,225.60 and a project
contingency of 115,000,00; authorizing budget amendments as needed for proper
accounting purposes. Public Works Director Strain and Purchasing/Contracts Manager
Glatz appeared. Public Works Director Strain gave a presentation and said it is
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anticipated construction will begin in June and will take about four weeks to complete.
Commissioner Glasser confirmed this section of roofing was not repaired after
Hurricane Wilma.
3. Item No. 6 (c) on Consent Agenda. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT #1 BAY
FIREWORKS - JULY 4TH FIREWORKS: (TR11795) Authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute Agreement Amendment #1 between the City of Tamarac and Pyro
Engineering, Inc., d/b/a Bay Fireworks, exercising the first renewal option to renew for
the 2010 Fourth of July fireworks display at a cost of $16,000.00. Parks & Recreation
Director Warner and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz appeared. Director of Parks
and Recreation Warner gave a presentation. Mayor Talabisco said the Buddhists would
like to sponsor the Fireworks and will be presenting the City with a $2,000 check at the
May 12 Commission meeting. On May 23 the Buddhist Temple will hold a Celebration
in honor of Buddha's birthday and the Mayor and City Commission as well as County
Commissioners have been invited to attend. Mayor Talabisco asked that information be
put on our website. Commissioner Glasser questioned the rain date and Director of
Parks and Recreation Warner said it is scheduled for July 5. Mayor Talabisco asked if
the City would be serving food and Director of Parks and Recreation Warner said
several of the sports groups will sell food.
4. Item No. 6 (k) on the Consent Agenda. CITIES READINESS INITIATIVE MOA:
(TR11787) Approving the Agreement and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
execute a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the City of Tamarac and the
State of Florida, Broward County Health Department (BCHD) Cities Readiness Initiative
(CRI) Program for providing Points of Dispensing (POD) or Receiving, Staging and
Storing sites (RSS) for large quantities of pharmaceutical and medical supplies in the
event of a decision to activate the Strategic National Stockpile (SNS) under a declared
emergency. Fire Chief Burton gave a presentation. There was discussion regarding
distribution of medications and Fire Chief Burton explained depending upon the actual
threat, the medications in question are for those who are not negatively impacted by the
'threat'. City Manager Miller confirmed the MOA allows us to set up a POD for
preventive care. If an event were to occur, he would call, in the following order
University Hospital, the Health Department, the CDC in Atlanta, and then our Fire
Rescue personnel.
5. Item No. 6 0) on the Consent Agenda. AUTHORIZATION OF AWARD OF RFP
10-08R FOR A UTILITIES WATER & SEWER FINANCIAL PLAN TO BURTON
& ASSOC., INC.: (TR11805) Authorizing the Award of RFP 10-08R Titled "Utilities
Water & Sewer Rate Study" for the City of Tamarac Utilities Department to Burton and
Associates, Inc. to provide a Utilities Water and Sewer Financial Plan for an amount not
to exceed $38,618.00. Utilities Director Gagnon and Purchasing/Contracts Manager
Glatz appeared. Director of Utilities Gagnon gave a presentation and addressed a
question from Commissioner Bushnell regarding an increase in rates of 11.25% in 2003
which included a CPI escalator.
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6. UPDATE REGARDING CSI TAMARAC: Utilities Director Gagnon, Community
Development Director Bramley, and Public Information Specialist Quinn appeared.
Director of Utilities Gagnon said the CSI program, which is a result of a Sterling
initiative, tracks interfaces with our customers. Public Information Specialist Quinn
discussed the process and gave a demonstration on accessing and entering information
into the web page, which is available to residents. Community Development Director
Bramley said the system enables us to recognize where we need to put our efforts and
allows us to bring more data to the Mayor and City Commission and accurately
determine the number of complaints in various areas, which is important for our
strategic planning. Commissioner Bushnell said there are still a lot of people without
access to computers and asked if this could be used with automated phone calls also.
Director of Utilities Gagnon said while we have not gotten that far, if someone calls staff
inputs the information to the computer. Commissioner Bushnell asked if we are able to
track areas of the City where we get the most comments and Director of Utilities
Gagnon said we can as long as people put in their contact information. Commissioner
Glasser said she would like the Mayor and City Commission to be provided with forms,
so that they can also take down information as they are out and about.
7. DISCUSSION RE: SELECTION OF DIRECTOR, ALTERNATE AND SECOND
ALTERNATE TO BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES: Expression of interest by all to
appoint Mayor Talabisco as Director, with Commissioner Bushnell serving as Alternate
Director and Commissioner Glasser Second Alternate Director.
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor
Talabisco adjourned the workshop meeting at 10:30 a.m.
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