HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-04-11 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the regular meeting of the City Commission to
order at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2012 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Diane Glasser, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez 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 Michelle J. Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation to the Mayor and Commission of a plaque from FEMA for successful
participation in the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System (Requested
by Chief Building Official/Director Claudio Grande)
b. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Beth Talabisco commending and recognizing
"Broward Meals on Wheels". (Requested by Commissioner Pamela Bushnell)
c. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Beth Talabisco proclaiming April 2012 as
"Paralyzed Veterans of America Awareness Month". (Requested by Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell)
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bushnell:
Noted that she had attended the most recent meeting of the Broward League of Cities Board
of Directors, the Town Hall meeting held by U.S. Representative Ted Deutch, and the
candidates workshop held by Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes.
Commissioner Bushnell also said that she had the pleasure of viewing an excellent slide
show of the Tamarac Historical Society about the history of City Halls in Tamarac. Finally,
Commissioner Bushnell said it had been her pleasure to attend the recent District 2 and
District 3 neighborhood meetings. She also expressed her hope that everyone had a happy
Easter and Passover.
b. Commissioner Gomez:
Expressed appreciation to everyone who had attended the District 2 meeting last night at
Concord Village, especially Mayor Talabisco, her fellow City Commissioners, and City staff.
Commissioner Gomez also noted that she had attended the District 3 meeting at Kings Point
on the evening of April 4th. Extended congratulations to all award recipients and nominees at
this afternoon's "Reaching for the Stars" City employee recognition event. Invited all
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interested persons to attend this Friday evening's Twilight in the Park concert at the City's
Sports Complex, beginning at 7.00 p.m.
c. Vice Mayor Glasser:
Noted that she had attended the District 3 meeting for her district last week at the Kings Point
Clubhouse. She stated that the meetings were held throughout the City of Tamarac once or
twice per year, with the City Manager, Assistant City Manager and City department heads in
attendance to directly answer questions from City residents. Extended best wishes for a
happy and healthy new year to all.
d. Commissioner Dressler:
Expressed hope that everyone had enjoyed a memorable holiday season. Commissioner
Dressler said that anyone desiring to make contributions to assist paralyzed veterans could
make donations to the Wounded Warrior Project, a group which focuses on providing
rehabilitation services to soldiers who have lost limbs while serving our nation.
Noting that he was constantly receiving inquiries about what was happening at Woodmont in
terms of planned development activity, Commissioner Dressler said that there were
numerous proposals and rumors. Commissioner Dressler stated that any application coming
forward in the future for Woodmont must be comprehensive and provide a final solution to
any issues relative to this development.
e. Mayor Talabisco:
Noted that she was very pleased to announce that the City of Tamarac had received
notification from the U.S. Conference of Mayors that the City was a finalist in Conference's
City Livability Awards competition. Mayor Talabisco said that the twenty award recipients
would receive final notification on Friday, May 181h. She expressed appreciation to
Commissioner Bushnell, the City Commission and City staff for moving forward with the
application process for this important initiative. Mayor Talabisco also said that the City of
Tamarac had recently received correspondence from Broward County Mayor John Rodstrom
thanking the City of Tamarac for participating in the Go Solar Broward Rooftop Challenge.
Finally, Mayor Talabisco welcomed all persons in attendance at this evening's City
Commission meeting.
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT:
Mr. Goren noted that the passage of HB 1153 during the most recent session of the Florida
Legislature resulted in a change of candidate qualification dates for municipal candidates in
Broward County. Mr. Goren stated that the new qualifying period and campaign treasurer's
reports deadlines would coincide with those for county and state candidates. He noted that
the qualifying period for the November 2012 elections would commence at 12 Noon on
Monday, June 4, 2012 and conclude at 12 Noon on Friday, June 8, 2012. Commissioner
Dressler inquired about the City of Tamarac's qualification fees for candidates. Mr. Goren
stated that the City of Tamarac fee was $10.00 for City Commission candidates and $25.00
for Mayoral candidates, plus a 1 % of total annual compensation assessment imposed by the
Florida Elections Commission Trust Fund. Commissioner Dressler requested comparable
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information from other Broward County cities relative to the amount of their election
qualification fees and assessments. Mr. Goren said he would be pleased to coordinate this
matter with applicable members of the City's administration.
Mr. Goren also noted that his office had requested an opinion regarding site plan extensions
from the Attorney General's Office on February 13, 2012. Mr. Goren stated that the Attorney
General's Office was in the process of preparing an opinion. Mr. Goren said that he would
keep the Mayor and City Commissioners apprised about the status of this matter. He also
noted that the mediation the Prestige Homes matter, originally scheduled for April 17th, had
been cancelled by Prestige Homes legal counsel, who was withdrawing formally from all
representation for this client due to irreconcilable differences. Finally, Mr. Goren said he
would be making a detailed presentation at the City Commission's April 23rd workshop
regarding the establishment of public purpose pertaining to back pay and legal expenses for
Mayor Talabisco.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT:
Mr. Cernech expressed appreciation to the Mayor and City Commissioners for attending the
City's "Reaching for the Stars" recognition event earlier today. He also expressed
appreciation to the Mayor and City Commissioners for their attendance at the recent District 2
and District 3 neighborhood meetings.
Mr. Cernech noted that Fire Chief Mike Burton and he would be attending a meeting of the
Implementation Advisory Board for discussion about fire and rescue department related
matters throughout Broward County. Mr. Cernech complimented Chief Burton for his work to
date in coordinating these matters for the residents of the City of Tamarac. Mayor Talabisco
inquired who represented Broward County on the Implementation Advisory Board. Mr.
Cernech said although he did not know who the County's appointees were to the
Implementation Advisory Board, the County Commission had been represented by
Commissioners Wexler and LaMarca up to this point in the process. Mr. Cernech stated that
the potential benefits of the process included improved quality of communications, especially
relative to automatic and mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire rescue departments.
Mr. Cernech also stated that the Broward Sheriff's Office would be coordinating a documents
shred-a-thon and prescription "buyback" program this Saturday morning at the King's Point
Clubhouse, with participants able to shred up to five cartons per person of sensitive personal
documents. Mr. Cernech said that the City Clerk's Office had coordinated with a number of
City departments to legally dispose of records having met statutory guidelines, resulting in
estimated annual storage -related savings of over $5,600.00. He also noted that a team from
the Tamarac Fire Rescue Department had finished fourth in a field of thirty teams, at a local
softball tournament to benefit the Children's Burn Foundation of Florida. Mr. Cernech said
that Tamarac Fire Rescue CERT cadets were encouraging all interested persons to
participate in the upcoming Tamarac Relay for Life event.
Mr. Cernech noted that the City's Parks and Recreation Department annual Spring Fest
event, held on Saturday, March 31st, had attracted over 600 attendees. He also invited all
interested persons to attend the City's free Twilight in the Park concert on the evening of
Friday, April 13th at the Sports Complex, featuring "Strange Brew", a local rock variety band.
Mr. Cernech said that the final Twilight in the Park concert for this year would take place on
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Friday, May 11th at Colony West Country Club, featuring the band "Time Machine". Mr.
Cernech also said that the City's annual "Splash with Peter Cottontail" event would be held
this Saturday, April 14th at the Caporella Aquatics Center, for children ages 2-5, and would
include an egg hunt, prizes and games. Finally, he noted that the grand re -opening event for
the City's Aquatics Center would take place on Saturday, April 21st, between 12 Noon and
5:00 p.m., featuring a variety of events and entertainment for all interested persons.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Talabisco opened the public participation portion of the
meeting.
Mr. Ronald Barish extended his personal congratulations to Mayor Talabisco upon her return
to service as Mayor. Mr. Barish, a resident of Springlake II, expressed his concerns about
an open sewer grate in his community, he stated that this may have been the result of
negligence or vandalism.
Wayne Newcombe, a Tamarac resident for more than thirty years, expressed concern about
code and safety -related matters at a residence adjoining his property. Mayor Talabisco
suggested that Mr. Newcombe confer with Director of Community Development Jennifer
Bramley about his concerns.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Talabisco asked City Manager Cernech whether there were
any recommended changes or additions to this evening's Consent Agenda. City Manager
Cernech said there were no changes or additions to the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor
Glasser moved, seconded by Commissioner Dressler, to approve the Consent Agenda as
presented. The motion was adopted unanimously (5-0).
a. APPROVAL OF THE MARCH 28, 2012 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES
APPROVED
b. TR12182 - TAMARAC-LAUDERHILL AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve an Automatic and Mutual Aid
Agreement between the City of Tamarac and the City of Lauderhill, and to authorize the
appropriate City officials to execute the Agreement to allow the provision of cooperative
Emergency Medical and Fire Protection Services; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-49
c. TR12183 - TAMARAC-SUNRISE AUTOMATIC AID AGREEMENT: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve an Automatic and Mutual Aid
Agreement between the City of Tamarac and the City of Sunrise, and to authorize the
appropriate City officials to execute the Agreement to allow the provision of cooperative
Emergency Medical and Fire Protection Services; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-50
d. TR12184 - AWARD OF BID 12-06B FOR CITY FACILITIES PAINTING: A Resolution of
the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 12-06B to and
approving an Agreement with J & J, Inc., d/b/a Eagle Painting, for the Tamarac Facilities
Painting Project, at Tamarac City Hall located at 7525 Pine Island Road, Broward Sheriff's
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Office located at 7515 Pine Island Road, Fire Station 15 located at 6000 Hiatus Road, Fire
Station 78 located at 4801West Commercial Blvd. and Tamarac Community Center located
at 8601 West Commercial Boulevard in accordance with Bid No. 12-06B for a contract
amount of $87,110.00; a contingency in the amount of $13,067.00 will be added to the project
account, for a total project budget of $100,177.00; authorizing an expenditure from the
appropriate accounts; authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting purposes;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-51
e. TR12189 - SUBMITTING NOT -FOR -PROFIT APPLICATION FOR TAMARAC
HISTORICAL SOCIETY: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac,
Florida, authorizing the appropriate City officials to take the necessary steps to submit a non-
profit application to the appropriate state and federal agencies on behalf of the City
Manager's Office to create a not -for -profit corporation known as the Tamarac Historical
Society, Inc.; designating the Tamarac Historical Society as an entity separate from the City
of Tamarac; designating that funds raised by the Tamarac Historical Society, Inc. be used to
achieve the Society's stated mission to research, collect, preserve and exhibit the history of
Tamarac with goals of enlightening the community about the City's Heritage and passing on
an enduring legacy for future generations; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
and providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-52
f. TR12190 - AUTHORIZING FOUR WEEK VACATION FOR MAYOR AND COMMISSION: A
Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing a four -week
consecutive period (July 22, 2012 — August 19, 2012) during which time the City Commission
will not schedule any regular meetings pursuant to Section 4.06 (a) of the City Charter;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-53
g. TR12191 - MASTER EQUIPMENT LEASE/PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH BANC OF
AMERICA PUBLIC CAPITAL CORPORATION: A Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Schedule of
Property No. 1 and attached Exhibits related to the Master Lease/Purchase Agreement with
the Banc of America Public Capital Corporation in the principal amount of $607,667 to
finance the cost of acquisition of an E-one 78' Aerial Fire Apparatus model HP-78 ; providing
for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R2012-54
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting.
8. ORDINANCE(S) — FIRST READING:
a. T02248 - RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE COLLECTION SERVICES SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
amending Chapter 19 entitled "Solid Waste" to create an Article V entitled "Residential Solid
Waste Collection Services Special Assessment", to provide for the levy and collection of a
Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Special Assessment related to those services
within City of Tamarac, providing definitions and findings; authorizing the imposition and
collection of a Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Special Assessment; establishing
procedures for Notice and Adoption of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services
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Special Assessment Roll and for correcting errors and omissions; providing that Residential
Solid Waste Collection Services Special Assessments constitute a lien on assessed property
upon adoption of the Residential Solid Waste Collection Services Special Assessment Roll;
establishing procedures and methods for the Collection of a Residential Solid Waste
Collection Services Special Assessments; establishing the priority of the lien over prior
recorded liens or mortgages; providing for severability; providing for conflicts; providing for
codification; and providing for an effective date. City Attorney Goren read T02248 by title
into the record. Commissioner Gomez moved, seconded by Commissioner Dressler, to
approve T02248 on first reading. The motion to approve T02248 on first reading was
adopted unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING APRIL 11, 2012
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing items scheduled for this evening's
meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READINGS: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second
Reading items scheduled for this evening's meeting.
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S): There were no Quasi -Judicial Hearing(s) items
scheduled for this evening's meeting.
12. OTHER:
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Talabisco
adjourned the meeting at 8:03 p.m.
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