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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-08-28 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 2013 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the regular meeting of the i ' Y g g e City Commission to order at 9:03 a.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2013 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321. ROLL CALL: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela Bushnell, and Commissioner Diane Glasser were in attendance. ABSENT: Commissioner Patricia Atkins -Grad Also in attendance were City Manager Michael Cernech, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren and City Clerk Patricia Teufel. Mayor Talabisco noted that today was the 50th Anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther Kin9 's "I Have a Dream" speech. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Dressler led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: a. August 2013 Employee Service Awards: 5 - Year Awards: Jerell Mash, Service Worker I, Public Services; Michael Parsons, Equipment Operator II, Public Services 10 - Year Awards: Patricia Teufel, City Clerk, City Clerk; Rebecca Cann, Lieutenant Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Jack Strain, Public Services Director, Public Services; Lajos Banrevy, Electrician, Public Services; Michelle Sien Sendik, Recreation Programmer II, Parks & Recreation 15 - Year Awards: Marie Abbandando, Administrative Coordinator, City Commission; Avril Major, Accounting Clerk, Finance, Maria Aviles, Office Coordinator, Building; John Coates, Lieutenant Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Michael Cunningham, Lieutenant Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Christopher Dixon, Captain Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Patty Pyke, Lieutenant Paramedic, Fire Rescue; Juan Ruiz, Service Worker Crewleader, Public Services; Whitney Neff, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources 25 - Year Award: Ralph Colucci, Facilities Service Worker, Public Services 2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS: a. Commissioner Bushnell: Reported that during the summer break she attended the following: Dedication of the Historical Society's Time Capsule, Christmas in July event sponsored by the Kiwanis Club, the wrap up of the Relay -for -Life event; BSO National Night Out; Rep. Hazelle Rogers Community Workshop; the goodbye luncheon for Community Development Director Bramley, Community Garage. Sale and the Budget Update Workshop. b. Commissioner Atkins -Grad: Absent Page 1 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013 c. Commissioner Glasser: Attended the Aging &Disability Resource Center meeting to prepare for the upcoming Golf tournament at Inverrary Golf Course; the Broward League of Cities networking meeting as well as many of the events mentioned by Commissioner Bushnell. d. Vice Mayor Dressler: Commented that BSO National Night out was a spectacular event and spoke about events 50 years ago when Dr. Martin Luther King gave his "I Have a Dream" speech. Vice Mayor Dressler said racism is still an issue today and while we have come a long way since that day, we still have a long way to go. e. Mayor Talabisco: Reported that during the break she and Assistant City Manager Phillips met with representatives of Winn Dixie who expressed an interest in becoming a Community Partner and getting more involved in Tamarac. Mayor Talabisco said she met with Millennium Middle School Principal Dr. Cendan and discussed many school issues and will meet with Kathleen Cannon, CEO of United Way today. Mayor Talabisco said Congressman Alcee Hastings will be visiting Tamarac on Thursday and they will discuss ongoing projects that we have been advocating for on the Hill. 3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: City Attorney Goren said it was his understanding that Judge Weinstein will be signing an order today which would schedule the recall election for October 15th. City Attorney Goren said that City Clerk Teufel has been having conversations with the Supervisor of Elections Office regarding the recall election. Mayor Talabisco asked for clarification of the resignation process and if the opportunity still exists for a resignation. City Attorney Goren explained the resignation process and said that Commissioner Atkins -Grad still has the opportunity to resign up to the date of the election and added that any expenses incurred up to the date of said resignation will be borne by the City and are irreversible. City Attorney Goren said there will be a hearing tomorrow before Judge Gates to reconsider Commissioner Atkins-Grad's Motion for an Injunction and said there is also an appeal pending before the 4th District Court of Appeals. City Attorney Goren said the OIG for Broward County conducted a seminar last Friday and he will be briefing the Commission about the seminar individually. City Attorney Goren added that they are working to hold workshops during the months of September and October to get the Commission the credits they need for ethics training. 4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Cernech invited everyone to attend the "We Remember 9-11" Public Art unveiling on Wednesday, September 11th, at 6:00 p.m. at Tamarac City Hall. City Manager Cernech said that Staff received notice from Broward County that our application to the Broward Redevelopment Program has been approved in the amount of $1.5 million which will provide funding toward the development and infrastructure of Tamarac Village and congratulated Mike Gresek and John Doherty for the work they did to accomplish this. Staff also received notice from Broward County that our grant application to the Broward Boating Improvement Program was approved in the amount of $100,000 and the funds will be used to develop a boat dock and security lighting at Veteran's Park. City Manager Cernech said that Tamarac has been named a finalist in the National 3-CMA Savvy Awards Competition for creative and successful marketing programs. Our award is for Page 2 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013 the communications and marketing tools that were developed to promote the 50th Anniversary events. City Manager Cernech read a letter into the record from a resident praising Tamarac's fitness center. City Manager Cernech said the next HOA Liaison Quarterly Seminar will take place on Wednesday September 11th at 6:30 p.m. at the Tamarac Community Center and the topic of the seminar will be "Keeping Your Neighbors Engaged". Upcoming Events: On Friday, August 30th there will be an Earthsave Miami Healthy Vegan Potluck, Movie and Presentation at the Tamarac Community Center from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tthis event is free and for more information call Vegan Chef Brook Katz at 954-971- 4432. The Parks & Recreation. Dept. is looking for Tamarac -area veterans to join the Tamarac Veterans Affairs Committee on Tuesday, September 10th at 10:00 a.m. in Conf. Rm. 105 at City Hall for a meeting that will highlight the functions and activities of the Veterans Affairs Committee, including their efforts to assist the Mission United Initiative. The attendees will also be able to meet and mingle with Committee members to learn about opportunities to join local Veteran organizations. Please RSVP to 954-597-3621 if you are interested in attending. The 4th Annual Play Day will take place on Thursday,p September 26th at Tamarac Park from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event is free and will include organized games, prizes and much more. Past Events: The Princess Party on August 17th had 35 youngsters participate and the Community Garage Sale on Saturday, August 24th was sold out with over 100 vendor spaces and hundreds of shoppers. Public Services/Utilities reports they submitted a proposal to the Florida Dept. of Health for 4- LOG Ground Water Disinfection Treatment Modifications to the Water Treatment Plant and on Friday, August 23rd received approval for a process that started approximately one year ago. Once the equipment is installed and process methodologies are established and certified by the Dept. of Health, a significantly higher level of safety will be added to the quality control at the Water Treatment Plant. City Manager Cernech said that at the Quarterly Financial Update meeting yesterday we talked about the acquisition of property on 94t" Ave. and Commercial Blvd. and was pleased to announce that we did hear back and staff will be bringing this forward to the Commission for approval at the next Commission Meeting. City Manager Cernech said he wanted to recognize the talented people in the IT Dept. Yesterday, during the Quarterly Update Meeting they were dealing with a major computer issue. Because we rely on the system heavily they made sure that only a limited number of employees went without computer access. They made some decisions to take some action to make sure our system did not break down in a major way. Hats off to IT for averting a major crisis! City Manager Cernech gave an update of the Colony West Golf Course issue and said since it has closed the City has been approached by numerous operators interested in operating Colony West. We will be getting a Letter of Interest out to a number of people that we have been in contact with and we are working diligently to get it up and running as soon as possible. In the meantime the City will be maintaining the greens and facilities. Vice Mayor Page 3 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013 Dressler said he wants to make it clear that the City is not in the business of running a golf course; the City owns the property and leased it to an operator to run. Mayor Talabisco said Colony West used to be a premier Golf Course and this will provide us with an opportunity to bring it back to the level it once was. Commissioner Bushnell said she wanted to thank the Parks &Recreation Dept. for bringing Pickle Ball to the Community Center for the residents of Tamarac. There are now four courts and people are coming from all over to play Pickle Ball. City Manager Cernech said he failed to acknowledge Economic Development Manager Ana Zeinieh for the work she did in helping obtain the grant received from the Broward County Redevelopment Program. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Talabisco opened Public Participation and the following individuals spoke: David Gonzalez, 8500 Cherry Blossom Lane, commented that getting Colony West up and running should be a top priority; Sharon Aron Baron, 4709 Woodlands Blvd., was sorry to see Community Development Director Bramley leave, expressed concern about people panhandling on Nob Hill and Commercial, talked about the results of the recall committee and asked people who are interested in running for District 2 Commission seat to contact the Tamarac City Clerk's Office; Grace Rice, 4709 NW 49th Dr., introduced herself to the commission and said she would speak at another meeting; Bessie Dennis, 4600 W. Commercial Blvd., Suite 5, spoke about zoning issues at Mission Bell Plaza that are preventing her from having signage at her place of business. 6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Talabisco asked if there were any changes/additions to the Consent Agenda and City Manager Cernech said there were no changes/additions to the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Dressler seconded by Commissioner Glasser moved approval of the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion passed unanimously (4-0). a. Approval of the July 10, 2013 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes - APPROVED b. TR12390 -Red Light Camera Special Magistrates: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac appointing Alexia Gertz and James Stokes to serve as Special Magistrates for Local Red Light Camera hearings; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-81 c. TR12379 - Palm Cove Restrictive Covenants: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the request of Richard Coker, Esq. of Coker and Finer on behalf of the property owner, LDC Monterey Ventures, LLC, to amend the Declaration of Restrictive Covenants for Palm Cove as recorded in Official Record Book 44460, Page 1757 (Case No. 13-MI-13); providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-82 d. TR12377 SHIP Annual Reports: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the annual reports for the State Housing Initiative Partnership for the Close Out Report FY 2010/2011 and the Interim Reports for FY 2011/2012 and FY Page 4 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013 2012/2013; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-83 e. TR12380 - Water Treatment Plant Emergency Generator Replacement Project - Bid No. 13-1613: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing that the City Commission award Bid No. 13-16B to Cardinal Contractors, Inc., and authorizes the appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement between the City of Tamarac and Cardinal Contractors, Inc., for an amount of $1,319,000 for construction of the Water Treatment Plant Emergency Generator Replacement Project; a contingency in the amount of $198,000 will be added to the project account for a total amount of $1,517,000; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-84 f. TR12384 -Assignment of Interlocal Agreement from Sheriff to Broward County: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving an Assignment, Delegation and Release Agreement made by and among Sheriff of Broward County, Broward County and the City of Tamarac; providing for conflicts; providing for severability and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-85 g. TR12381 - Accepting a Grant Award and Executing an Agreement With Stryker: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida accepting an Emergency Medical Services Grant Award in the amount of $62,406 from the Florida Department of Health, Bureau of Emergency Medical Services; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a Grant Agreement pending legal review between the Florida Department of Health and the City of Tamarac for grant funding in the amount of $62,406 with a 25 percent match of $20,802 in local funds for the purchase and installation of three (3) Power -load Cot Fastener Systems and one (1) Power Pro XL Ambulance Cot; and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to enter into the necessary agreements pending legal review between the City of Tamarac and Stryker, a sole source provider, for the purchase of said fastener systems and cot; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-86 h. TR12382 - MARC Unit Agreement: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving a Sub -recipient Agreement for 2012-2013 State Homeland Security Grant Program (SHSGP), Expenditure of Local Government Unit Funding for sustainment and maintenance of the Mutual Aid Radio Communications (MARC) unit, with the State of Florida, Department of Financial Services, Division of Emergency Management; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-87 i. TR 12383 - Opposing Proposed Broward County Historic Preservation Ordinance: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, opposing the proposed Broward Historic Preservation ordinance and urging the Broward County Commission to reject the proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance. RESOLUTION NO. R-2013-88 Page 5 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013 7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting. 8. ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING: a. TO2287 - Firefighters' Pension Plan Amendment: An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida; amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article VI, Pension Plan, providing for the definition of total cash remuneration; providing for clarification of disability benefits; providing for a savings clause; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; for severability; and providing for an effective date. City Attorney Goren read TO2287 by title into the record. Vice Mayor Dressler seconded by Commissioner Bushnell moved approval of TO2287 on first reading. Motion passed unanimously (4-0). PASSED ON FIRST READING AUGUST 28, 2013 9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing items scheduled for this meeting. 10. ORDINANCE(S) -SECOND READING: There were no Ordinance(s) —Second Reading items scheduled for this meeting. 11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S): There were no Quasi -Judicial Hearing items scheduled for this meeting. 12. OTHER: There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Talabisco adjourned the meeting at 10:19 a.m. �.., Beth Patricia Teufel, City Clerk Page 6 of 6 REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AUGUST 28, 2013