HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-11-13 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2012
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the Workshop of the City Commission to order at
10:48 a.m. on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in Conference Room 105, Tamarac City Hall,
7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Diane Glasser, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez and Commissioner Harry Dressler were in
attendance.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney Samuel Goren and
Interim City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Harry Dressler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Item No. 6 (c) on the Consent Agenda. AMENDMENT TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND BROWARD
SHERIFF'S OFFICE: (TR12267) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida approving the First Amendment to Law Enforcement Service Agreement
between the City of Tamarac and the Broward Sheriff's Office to be effective nunc pro tunc
November 1, 2012; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the First Amendment
to the Law Enforcement Service Agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
and providing for an effective date. Financial Services Director Mark Mason, Assistant City
Manager Diane Phillips and BSO Executive Officer Lt. Fred Wood appeared. Assistant City
Manager Phillips gave the background and said that during last year's strategic planning
session Commission directed staff to review BSO staffing levels given communities emphasis
on visibility of police, increases in property crime and the annexation of the unincorporated
area to the east. The proposed amendment provides for increase of 5 deputies and one
administrative support position and an increase in minimum staffing levels from 18 during a
24 hour period to 20. In reviewing staffing levels, the city looked back over 15 pay periods
and determined that during that time, BSO showed an average daily deployment of 24.3
sworn personnel, not including district command staff or detectives. We did not factor in
these positions given that these are typically non uniformed staff and the community concern
with visibility. Lt. Woods addressed vacancy credits, current staffing levels and proposed
staffing levels and provided information of the creation of Zone 709 in East Tamarac.
Financial Services Direct Mason said we have been getting quarterly reports from BSO
tracking vacancy hours and over the last two years we have received $140,000 in credits. We
will, as part of the Strategic Planning Process, be tracking on a monthly basis the average
number of staff at any given 24 hour period and said it is important to add the additional five
deputies and one administrative position and said the impact they will have is important to the
City of Tamarac. Commissioner Dressler was happy that this presentation addressed all of
these issues and this will give BSO more proactive involvement in the community.
Commissioner Glasser expressed concerns about a position being unmanned in the case of
an illness and Lt. Wood explained the process of filling the position with an individual from
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another division, i.e. when he went to Kentucky for three months and was replaced by Lt.
Ulvang. Commissioner Bushnell said she occasionally will see decoy BSO cars and asked if
they acted as a deterrence to crime and Lt. Wood said they have been instrumental in
deterring crime. Mayor Talabsico confirmed that the Mayor and Commission meet on a
quarterly basis to discuss issues such as this which makes it easier to make these decisions.
Mayor Talabisco said that she has been contacted by Sheriff Israel's transition team and
advised that we are very proud of District 7 BSO team and that we don't expect any changes.
Mayor Talabisco said she meets with either Chief Duguay or Lt. Woods on a weekly basis
and feels secure that they made the best decision for Tamarac and we will continue to
educate our residents about safety.
2. Item No. 8 (a) on Ordinances First Reading. BUDGET AMENDMENT #2: (T02266) Motion
to adopt an Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, on first
reading amending Ordinance 2012-13, which amended the City of Tamarac Operating
Budget, Revenues and Expenditures, the Capital Budget, and the Financial Policies for the
Fiscal Year 2012, by increasing the total revenues and expenditures by a total of $631,735 as
detailed in exhibit A attached hereto; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
providing for an effective date. Financial Services Director Mark Mason appeared and gave a
presentation (on file in the City Clerk's Office). Commissioner Dressler said part of the
budget amendment was an increase of $127,000 in legal fees and asked what percentage if
any could we recoup and City Attorney Goren said Assistant City Attorneys Horowitz and
Ciruillo will be in Tallahassee tomorrow morning to requesting fees in the Basorian and
Prestige lawsuits. There was a discussion of educating people of the consequences of filing
frivolous lawsuits and filing. Mayor Talabisco asked about the $75,000 in the Golf Course
Rents and Reserves funds being set up in a Golf Course CIP fund and Financial Services
Director said yes and funds are there for monies we had advanced and during the course of
paying back over the two years remaining on this agreement, and any extensions, will go
towards reimbursing the CIP fund for putting on the roofs. City Attorney Goren said that
Financial Services Director Mason was one of a few Financial Directors in Broward County
that recognized the change in Chapter 166 and this is a statutory obligation to deal with what
is being recommended in the context of closing and recapitulating the prior year's end of the
year budget. City Attorney wanted to recognize him on the record for this important facet as
it is a required obligation within 60 days of the close of the fiscal year.
3. Item No. 6 (e) on the Consent Agenda. RED LIGHT CAMERA OPERATING SYSTEM:
(TR12270) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing
the appropriate officials to award and execute an agreement for a Red Light Running Camera
Enforcement System for a period of three (3) years from the date of a City issued Notice to
Proceed, and to exercise up to two (2) renewal options of up to two (2) years each as
approved by the City; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date. Public Services Director Jack Strain, Financial Services Director Mark Mason,
Assistant City Attorney Michael Cirullo and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz
appeared. Public Services Director Strain and Financial Services Director Mason gave a
presentation (on file in the City Clerk's Office). Financial Services Director Mason, Public
Services Director Strain and Assistant City Attorney Cirullo addressed the questions and
concerns of the Commission regarding; notice to the public of impending red light camera
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enforcement at an intersection, line of sight issues, road markings, the length of yellow lights,
permanent signage, the review process of alleged infractions, notice of violation process,
uniform traffic citation process, appearance of notification envelopes, the ability to contest a
notice of violation or citation, placement of cameras, effectiveness of red lights in reducing
accidents and anticipated monthly BSO costs. City Attorney Goren asked the representatives
from ATS to identify themselves for the record: Greg Parks, Vice President, Dan Reeb,
General Counsel and Lisa Conforti, Associate General Counsel. The Commission asked that
they be provided with period updates on the System.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Talabisco
adjourned the meeting 12:49 p.m.
Patricia Teufel CMC
Interim City Clerk
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