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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24, 2011
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bushnell called the regular meeting of the City Commission to
order at 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Pamela Bushnell, Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Marion
Swenson, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Harry Dressler.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren and
City Clerk Peter M. J. Richardson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Harry Dressler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Pamela Bushnell proclaiming September 2011
as "National Preparedness Month". (Requested by Fire Chief Mike Burton)
b. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Pamela Bushnell and Commission proclaiming
August 24, 2011 as "Debbie DeCrane Appreciation Day".
c. AUGUST EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS:
5-Year Awards: Cynthia Natale, Customer Service Representative I, Finance; Angela
Bauldree, Housing and Neighborhood Program Manager, Community Development; Joan
Bispott, Senior Code Officer, Community Development; Lavern Mercer, Groundskeeper I,
Public Works; Michael Christopher, Utilities Service Worker II, Utilities; Darren Gill, Utilities
Service Worker I, Utilities; Bhanmatie Ramnarine, Customer Service Representative/Cashier,
Parks & Recreation.
10-Year Awards: Nicholas Pyke, LT Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Mark Brown, Groundskeeper I
Part Time, Public Works; Robert Charlton, Water Plant Lead Operator, Utilities.
15-Year Awards: Sadhana Swaroop, HR Support Specialist II, Human Resources; Michael
Regits, Driver Engineer Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Natalie Turner, LT Paramedic, Fire Rescue
John Engwiller, Operations Manager, Public Works.
25-Year Awards:
Joseph Hughes, Construction Superintendent, Utilities; Anthony Morton, Utility Services
Representative, Utilities.
30-Year Awards: Paul Kelly, Firefighter Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Paul Kinney, Driver
Engineer Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Rex Van Mehren, LT Paramedic, Fire Rescue.
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2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Swenson:
Expressed appreciation and congratulations to all of this morning's employee service award
recipients for their dedication and longevity.
Noted that she had recently attended the Florida League of Cites conference in Orlando,
along with Vice Mayor Gomez and Commissioner Glasser.
b. Vice Mayor Gomez:
Stated that during the recent hiatus period, she had the opportunity to attend the Broward
Sheriffs Office Night Out event and to complete her CERT (Community Emergency
Response Team) certification process.
Noted that she had attended a number of interesting workshops and sessions at the recent
Florida League of Cities Conference.
Noting the upcoming national observation of the anniversary of September 11 th, expressed
appreciation to all of the men and women serving our nation.
c. Commissioner Glasser:
Noted that she had attended the recent Florida League of Cities Conference for three days
and found the events to be both interesting and educational, especially some of the insights
shared by her city commission colleagues from other cities.
Made note of the fact that Channel 7 would begin airing a show called "Spotlight on Seniors"
at 9:00 a.m., beginning the first weekend in September.
Stated that she had attended the recent community meeting regarding proposed future
playground equipment at Tephford Park.
Extended very best wishes and appreciation to Debbie DeCrane for her many years of
dedicated service to the City of Tamarac.
d. Commissioner Dressler:
Noted that he was very proud4o be a grandfather with the recent arrival of his granddaughter
during the summer hiatus period.
Presented a detailed overview of the City of Tamarac's Investment Report, noting that the
City's investment income was optimized after safety and liquidity requirements were met. He
stated that the City's primary investment objective was the preservation of principal.
Commissioner Dressler stated that the present state of the city's financial union was good.
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He commended Mark Mason and staff of the Financial Services Department for doing a very
good job of managing the City of Tamarac's financial resources.
e. Mayor Bushnell:
Noted that she had recently had the opportunity to visit her granddaughter in Pennsylvania,
and also said that her granddaughter's softball team had recently won the World Series of
Girls Softball.
Stated that while visiting Pennsylvania, she had received several telephone calls to update
her about the impacts of the recent tornado in Tamarac.
Noted that she had recently had the opportunity to meet with Inspector General John Scott.
Stated that she would be attending both the BSO September 11 t" commemoration event on
Sunday morning, September 11t" in Fort Lauderdale, as well as the ceremony to be held at
the Moose Lodge on Rock Island Road at 5:00 p.m.
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
Mr. Goren requested that the Mayor and City Commissioners make a motion to approve a
lease agreement for the Loyal Order of Moose, Lauderdale Lakes Lodge No. 2267, relative to
the use of the City of Tamarac's show mobile (mobile stage) for an event on Sunday,
September 11, 2011. He noted that the outlay involved was less than $500.00.
Vice Mayor Gomez moved, seconded by Commissioner Swenson, to approve a lease
agreement between the City of Tamarac and the Loyal Order of Moose, Lauderdale
Lakes/Tamarac Lodge No. 2267 for the use of the City of Tamarac's show mobile on Sunday,
September 11, 2011, between approximately 3:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m., at a total estimated
cost of $225.00. The motion was approved unanimously (5-0).
Mr. Goren presented an overview of the Broward League of Cities positions on a number of
ethics -related matters highlighted in the Inspector General's recent report, including
transparency and on-line access to relevant documents and the matter of outside or
concurrent employment by elected City officials, specifically whether elected City officials
would be required to file Form 1, or Form 6 or a similar document, relative to their
employment information and sources of income. Mr. Goren noted that the Broward League
of Cities Board had requested that he seek clarifications on these two matters in his capacity
as the League's legal counsel.
Mayor Bushnell expressed her appreciation to Commissioner Glasser and Mr. Goren relative
to their ongoing representation relative to the application of the Broward County Ethics Code
and related matters. Commissioner Dressler expressed deep concern about the potential for
over stepping the home rule authority of cities and city officials, with the inspector general's
office potentially trumping State law relative to employment -related reporting requirements of
local elected officials. Mr. Goren noted that he would keep the Mayor and City
Commissioners apprised about this matter as soon clarifying information was available.
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4. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Cernech welcomed the Mayor and City Commissioners back from their summer break,
noting that City staff was actively engaged in a number of significant projects including
improvements at Tephford Park, the Mainlands Park project, code compliance
enhancements, and landscaping improvements.
Mr. Cernech reported that the Broward Sheriff's Office would be conducting a combination
prescription buy back and shred-a-thon event on Saturday, September 10, 2011, between
9:00 a.m. at 12 Noon at the Moose Lodge located at 6191 Rock Island Road in Tamarac. He
noted that $5 gift cards would be available, while supplies lasted, for the prescription buy-
back program and there was a five box maximum for the shredding program. Mr. Cernech
expressed grateful appreciation to Debbie DeCrane for her twenty years of service to the City
of Tamarac, and wished her well in her future endeavors in California.
Mr. Cernech also read a complementary e-mail from a very appreciative parent of a
participant in this year's City of Tamarac summer. camp program, expressing grateful
appreciation for the strong teamwork and ingenuity of Cub counselors Tabitha, Felicia,
Darius, Lexi and Kevin. Mr. Cernech noted that interested persons were invited to the City's
"Princess Party" on Saturday, August 27th, between 10 a.m. and 12 Noon at the Community
Center for children between the ages of five and eleven, with a fee of $10.00 for residents
and $20.00 for non-residents. Mr. Cernech stated that the next community garage sale
would be held on Saturday, September 10th, between 7:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. at the
Tamarac Community Center, with vendor spaces available for $20.00 each. Mr. Cernech
also said that the Parks and Recreation Department had partnered with Vitas Innovative
Hospice Care to host a "Keep the Spirit of '45 Alive" event on Thursday, August 11th at the
Community Center to preserve and promote the legacy of the World War II generation.
Finally, Mr. Cernech extended congratulations to Laboratory Manager Fran Oney for an
article in the August 2011 issue of "Florida Water Resources Journal", highlighting the City of
Tamarac's water conservation efforts.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION:
Joe Schreiber, outlined his remarks regarding potential future acquisition of the Colony West
Golf Course, the proposed increase in the City's Fire Rescue Assessment, removal of the
water cooler from the City Commission Chambers, and his support of televising City
Commission meetings.
Ellis Donsky expressed his concerns about the potential future acquisition of the Colony West
Golf Course.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Bushnell inquired whether there were any changes or
additions to this morning's consent agenda. City Manager Cemech said there were no
changes or additions to the consent agenda.
Commissioner Dressler moved, seconded by Vice Mayor Gomez, to approve the consent
agenda as presented. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0).
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a. APPROVAL OF THE JULY 13, 2011 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
APPOVED
b. TR12061 - AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF BROWARD COUNTY TREE
PRESERVATION TRUST FUND GRANT: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, accepting the Broward County Tree Preservation Trust Fund Grant in an
amount up to $22,465.00; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an Agreement
between the City of Tamarac and Broward County for the tree preservation grant funds;
authorizing budget amendments as needed for proper accounting purposes; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-84
c. TR12063 - APPOINTING A CHAIRPERSON OF THE PARKS & RECREATION BOARD:
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing a
Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Board; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-85
d. TR12065 - AWARD QUICKLIME: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to award BID #11-25B, "Furnish,
Deliver and Discharge of Quicklime" to, and execute agreements with, Chemical Lime
Company of Alabama, LLC for the City of Tamarac and on behalf of an additional eighteen
Members of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative; and with
Carmeuse Lime and Stone on behalf of one member of the Southeast Florida Governmental
Purchasing Cooperative, for a period of three (3) years with three (3) additional one-year
renewal options, providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-86
e. TR12066 - PROFESSIONAL CONTINUING SERVICES: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate Officials to accept
and execute Agreements with the following twelve (12) Consulting Firms to provide
Professional Continuing Services for a period of three years with options to renew for an
additional two year period, on an "as needed" basis to the following firms: 1) ACAI
Associates, Inc.; 2) Calvin, Giordano & Associates, Inc.; 3) Corzo, Castella, Carballo,
Thompson, Salman — C3TS; 4) David & Gerchar, Inc; 5) Eckler Engineering, Inc.; 6) Florida
Transportation Engineering, Inc. — FTE; 7) HSQ Group, Inc.; 8) IBI Group, Inc.; 9) Kimley-
Horn and Associates, LLC; 10) Manuel Synalovski Associates, LLC; 11) Mathews Consulting,
Inc.; and 12) McMahon Associates, Inc.; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-87
f. TR12067 - PHOTOCOPY EQUIPMENT: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate Officials to award Photocopy Equipment Lease
and Rental Agreements to Toshiba Business Solutions on behalf of the Southeast Florida
Governmental Purchasing Cooperative utilizing pricing provided through Broward County
Term Contract Master Purchase Agreement #G-8-06-318-B3 and State of Florida Agreement
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600-000-11-1, providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-88
g. TR12068 - EXTEND JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT WITH BROWARD COUNTY
FOR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving extension of the Joint Participation
Agreement with Broward County for household hazardous waste collection events valid
through August 5, 2012; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute said extension;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-89
h. TR12070 LIEN AMNESTY PROGRAM EXTENSION (BUILDING): A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving and authorizing the extension of the
Lien Amnesty Program for Building Department Liens only until December 31, 2011;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-90
i. TR12071 - FILTER MEDIA REPLACEMENT -PACKAGE FILTERS 3 AND 4 AND
GREENLEAF FILTER INTERNAL COATINGS REHAB - BID NO. 11-12B: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing that the City Commission
awards Bid No. 11-12B to R.J. Sullivan Corporation and authorizes the appropriate City
Officials to execute the agreement between the City of Tamarac and R.J. Sullivan
Corporation, for an amount of $298,000.00 for the Filter Media Replacement - Package
Filters 3 and 4 and Greenleaf Filter Internal Coatings Rehabilitation Project located at the
Tamarac Utilities Water Treatment Plant site; a contingency in the amount of $60,000.00 will
be added to the project account for a total amount of $358,000.00; approving funding for this
project from the appropriate Utilities Operational accounts; authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to administer the contract; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-91
j. TR12073 - ST. MORITZ SITE PLAN EXTENSION: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, granting a time extension of one (1) year for final site plan
approval for the St. Moritz Development, as requested by HSQ Group, Inc. (Jay Huebner),
applicant (Case No. 17-SP-11); providing for conditions of approval; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-92
k. TR12074 - SUNRISE SWIMMING INSTRUCTOR AGREEMENT: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
execute an Instructor Agreement with Sunrise Swimming for the Sunrise Swimming
Programs held at the Caporella Aquatic Center in an amount not to exceed $37,352 in
FY2011 and $45,000 in FY2012; amending the appropriate parks and recreation department
revenue and expenditure accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2011-93
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7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no regular agenda items scheduled for this meeting.
8. ORDINANCE(S) — FIRST READING:
a. TO2224 - MINIMUM HOUSING CODE
Motion to adopt an Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida on first
reading amending Chapter 5 of the City's Code of Ordinances, entitled "Building and Building
regulations"; establishing "The Minimum Housing Code for the City of Tamarac"; providing for
definitions; providing for minimum standards for living units, rental units, and unoccupied or
abandoned structures within the City of Tamarac; providing for enforcement and inspections;
providing for penalties; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date. City Attorney Goren read TO2224 by title. Commissioner Dressler moved,
seconded by Vice Mayor Gomez, to approve TO2224 on first reading. Community
Development Director Bramley and Code Enforcement Manager Mark Woods made staffs
presentation regarding the proposed minimum housing code and responded to questions
from the Mayor and City Commissioners.
The motion was approved unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING AUGUST 24 2011.
b. TO2229 - SUNSETTING THE SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Motion to adopt an Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, on first
reading amending Chapter 2 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled
"Administration", Article III "Boards, Committees, Commissions", by deleting in its entirety
Division 7 entitled, "Social Services Board", Sections 2-201 through 2-206; providing for
sunsetting the Social Services Board; providing for codification; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. City Attorney Goren read
TO2229 by title. Commissioner Dressler moved, seconded by Commissioner Swenson, to
approve TO2229 on first reading.
The motion was approved unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING AUGUST 24 2011.
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) —SECOND READINGS
a. TO2226 - PAIN CLINIC MORATORIUM: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City
of Tamarac, Florida, establishing a temporary moratorium on the issuance of local business
tax receipts for the operation of "Pain Clinics" and "Pain Management Clinics" and for
businesses which dispense prescription drugs for one hundred and eighty (180) days;
providing for severability; providing for conflicts; providing for an effective date. City Attorney
Goren read TO2226 by title and responded to questions from the Mayor and City
Commissioners. Vice Mayor Gomez moved, seconded by Commissioner Swenson, to
approve TO2226 on second and final reading.
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Mayor Bushnell opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak closed the
public hearing.
The motion was approved unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING JULY 13, 2011
PASSED ON SECOND READING AUGUST 24, 2011
ORDINANCE NO.O-2011-087
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL- HEARING(S) -- There were no Quasi -Judicial items scheduled for this
meeting.
12. OTHER: Mr. Goren noted that members of the City bargaining team would be briefing
the Mayor and City Commissioners about the status of FIDE negotiations in a closed door
executive session immediately following today's City Commission meeting in Room 105 of
City Hall. There being no other business to come before the City Commission, Mayor
Bushnell adjourned the regular City Commission meeting at 11:06 a.m.
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Pamela Bushnell, Mayor
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