HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-10-09 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the special meeting of the City Commission to
order at 7:02 p.m. on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 in City Commission Chambers, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner
Michelle J. Gomez and Commissioner Diane Glasser were in attendance.
ABSENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael Cernech, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr
and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Dressler led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Beth Talabisco proclaiming the month of October,
2013 as "American Archives Month". (Requested by the Tamarac Historical Society)
b. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Beth Talabisco proclaiming the week of October
14 - 18, 2013 as "National School Lunch Week". (Requested by Mayor Beth Talabisco)
c. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Beth Talabisco proclaiming the month of October,
2013 as "Fire Prevention Month". (Requested by Fire Chief Mike Burton)
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bushnell: Welcomed Commissioner Gomez back to the Commission dais.
Commissioner Bushnell reported that on October 8th she attended a seminar hosted by Jeff
Atwater regarding Scams which was extremely information and said she will pass the
information on to the Commission and City Manager Cernech. Commissioner Bushnell
expressed her hope that Tamarac hold one of these seminars. Commissioner Bushnell said
she attended the Employee Appreciation Luncheon earlier today and said she appreciates all
the hard work that staff does.
b. Commissioner Gomez: Said it is a pleasure and an honor to once again serve on the
Commission. Commissioner Gomez thanked staff, the media and the Recall Committee and
said that the people in District 2 have shown democracy in action. Commissioner Gomez said
she is looking forward to moving ahead and renewed her commitment to serving the
residents of the City of Tamarac. Commissioner Gomez said that on October 8th she attended
the bowling tournament hosted by the Parks & Recreation Foundation and the Tamarac
Chamber of Commerce breakfast last Thursday. Commissioner Gomez said that the Taste of
Tamarac kickoff parry is tomorrow and invited people to visit the website and sign up.
Commissioner Gomez said that the City is in the process of updating the HOA and COA
contact list and asked people to either email her or call her with any updated information.
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c. Commissioner Glasser: Reported that over the last two weeks the Commission had the job
of interviewing many excellent candidates to fill the vacant District 2 Commission seat arising
out of the resignation of former Commissioner Atkins -Grad. Commissioner Glasser welcomed
Commissioner Gomez and said she is pleased to have her back on the Commission. —
d. Vice Mayor Dressler: Said most cities do not survey their residents because they suspect
that the results would be poor. Vice Mayor Dressler extended congratulations to city staff and
said they are the ones that implement any projects that are brought to the Commissions'
attention. Vice Mayor Dressler congratulated Commissioner Gomez and said the residents of
District will be served well.
e. Mayor Talabisco: Absent
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: Assistant City Attorney Klahr had no report.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: Said Tamarac will begin accepting applications for Tamarac
University starting November 1 St. TU is a seven week program that teaches participants
about city government. Applications will be located in the Commission Chambers as well as
on line at www.tamarac.org. Applications will be accepted until January 31, 2014.
City Manager Cernech invited residents to attend a Public Art Lecture with the artists that will
be designing the public benches in Tamarac on Monday, October 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the
Community Center and the Halloween Hoopla on Friday, October 25th from 6 to 8 p.m. at
Tamarac Park.
Cit Manager Cernech reported that Public Services is anticipating starting work on the NW
75t Street sidewalk improvement project in January 2014 with completion sometime in May
2014. Public Services has reported that Group One and Mathews Consulting have completed
the Tamarac Village Preliminary Design Report. The report addresses development issues
including, water, sewer, stormwater, utility infrastructure, electrical/WiFi/Surveillance
infrastructure, streetscape infrastructure and preliminary construction opinions. The report
also offers a vision and branding concept for future development. City Manager Cernech said
we recently approved the Land Trust and are in the process of approving the Community
Development District for the project and this will allow us to entitle the property and enable us
to sell it to a developer.
City Manager Cernech said the Community survey was great but it identified areas we need
to improve and focus on. During the survey process we gathered contact information for
people who wanted to be contacted so we can utilize the information we get from them on a
continuing basis and host focus groups to get input about what they feel we can do better.
This will enable us to have more information for the Commission when we get to the Strategic
Planning process. One of the things the Commission will hear about in January and February
is certainly neighborhood issues and the perception of safety and we need to find out more
about what that means. We will also be talking about community appearance which we have
been working on for the past two years and are now seeing the scores improve. City
Manager Cernech said that during the budget process the Commission budgeted funds for
pressure cleaning the curbs and medians and Public Services Director Strain is in the
process of putting crews together and ordering equipment. In the interim he has put together
a crew and has started work on Nob Hill Road yesterday. Public Services is studying what it
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will take to do this and get it deployed in the community. City Manager Cernech said
residents will see this very quickly because it is very visible.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Vice Mayor Dressler opened public participation and the
following individuals spoke: Patti Lynn, 6411 NW 58th St., suggested that the City hold some
events at the Tamarac Village site so that residents will have some idea as to where the
property is located, spoke about the survey results and said it is important to educate people
about the "invisible police" and asked that the pressure cleaning start on the east side of
Tamarac; Julie Fishman, 7650 Westwood Dr., invited people to the 2014 Tamarac Relay for
Life kick off on October 17tn from 6 to 8 p.m. at Belle Amour Banquet Hall and asked to meet
with the Commission members to discuss their participation in the event; Walter Morris, 65tn
St. in Spy Glass, asked the status of Colony West Golf Course and City Manager Cernech
said we are hopeful to have a contract negotiated and a recommendation to the Mayor and
Commission at a Special Commission Meeting on Wednesday, October 16tn
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Vice Mayor Dressler asked City Manager Cernech if there were any
changes/additions to the Consent Agenda and City Manager Cernech said there was a late
addition to the Agenda on Friday Item 6 (h) TR12410 - BSO Logistics Purchase Liability
Waiver. Fire Chief Burton explained that this is to renew the existing contract in an amount
not to exceed $150,000 for FY14 & FY15 and also authorizes City Manager Cernech to
extend the total dollar amount by an additional $25,000 if necessary. Commissioner Glasser
seconded by Commissioner Gomez moved approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.
Motion passed unanimously (4-0).
a. Approval of the September 19, 2013 Special Commission Meeting Minutes - APPROVED
b. Approval of the September 25, 2013 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
c. TR12359 FY 2013/14 Residential Construction Mitigation Grant: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida accepting and executing the grant agreement in
the amount of $150,000 from the Florida Division of Emergency Management Residential
Construction Mitigation Program; authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a grant
agreement between the Florida Division of Emergency Management and the City of Tamarac
in the amount of $150,000 to improve storm resistance of residences in the City of Tamarac;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-106
d. TR12399 - Renewal of Microsoft Enterprise Agreement: A resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing appropriate City Officials to execute
a three (3) year Microsoft Enterprise Licensing Agreement paid annually to be purchased
from SHI International Corp.; authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting
purposes; authorizing an expenditure of $299,503.44, providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-107
e. TR12400 - St. Malachy Carnival - Extended Hours & Alcohol Permit: A Resolution of the
"— City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
grant a waiver of Business Revenue Licensing fees in the amount of $1,558.90, to extend the
hours of operation to 11:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 7, 2013 through Saturday,
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November 9, 2013; and to permit the sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on
premise on Friday, November 7, 2013 through Sunday, November 10, 2013 for the Saint
Malachy Catholic Church Annual Carnival, located at 6200 John Horrace Terrace, beginning
on Thursday, November 7, 2013 and ending on Sunday, November 10, 2013; providing for
conditions of approval; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-108
f. TR12406 Taxable Capital Improvement Revenue Note: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida authorizing the issuance of its Capital
Improvement Revenue Note, Series 2013 (Taxable), in the principal amount of not to exceed
$20,000,000 at any one time, initially as a revolving line of credit, to refinance all of the
outstanding City of Tamarac, Florida Taxable Redevelopment Revenue Note, Series 2011,
finance and/or refinance the cost of acquisition and redevelopment of real property within the
City to be used for community development or redevelopment purposes, and to finance
and/or refinance various capital improvements within the City; providing for an automatic
conversion to a term loan on October 1, 2016; making certain findings of public purpose;
providing that the Series 2013 Note shall be a limited obligation of the City payable from
legally available non -ad valorem revenues budgeted, appropriated and deposited as provided
herein; providing for the rights, securities and remedies for the owner of the Series 2013
Note; establishing intent to reimburse from note proceeds the costs of such projects for state
law purposes; making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith; and
providing for severability and an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-109
g. TR12407 - Office Supplies for 2013 — 2016: A Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate Officials to award and execute an
agreement for office supply needs with Office Depot, Inc. on behalf of the Southeast Florida
Governmental Purchasing Cooperative utilizing pricing provided through request for proposal
13-23R and based upon state term contract #618-000-11-1, or lower pricing as may become
available through any other consortium agreement, including contingency pricing for the
period of October 18, 2013 through October 17, 2016, with one (1) three (3) year renewal
option; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-110
h. TR12410 BSO Logistics Purchase Liability Waiver: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the Fire Rescue Department to purchase medical
supplies and firefighting supplies from Broward County Sheriff's Office, Fire Rescue Division
Logistics warehouse during FY14 and FY15, in an amount not to exceed one hundred and
fifty thousand ($150,000.00) dollars annually; to authorize the City Manager to extend the
total dollar amount by an additional twenty five thousand ($25,000) based upon exigent
circumstances; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a liability waiver for the
purchases; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
RESOLUTION R-2013-11
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting.
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8. ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING:
a. TO2292 Amending Chapter 22 "Utilities" Code of Ordinances: An Ordinance of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 22, entitled "Utilities" of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac by amending Section 22-189, entitled
"Contribution Charges," to rename Section 22-189 to "Contribution in Aid of Construction
Charges," and use that phrase throughout the section; to amend the water and wastewater
contribution in aid of construction charges; and to provide regulations relating to contribution
in aid of construction charges; providing for notice; providing for codification; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Commissioner Glasser
seconded by Commissioner Gomez moved approval of TO2292 on first reading. Assistant
City Attorney Klahr read TO2292 by title into the record. Motion passed unanimously (4-0)
PASSED ON FIRST READING OCTOBER 9, 2013
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second Reading
scheduled for this meeting.
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S): There were no Quasi -Judicial Hearing(s) scheduled for
this meeting.
12. OTHER:
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Vice Mayor Dressler
adjourned the meeting at 7:37p.m.
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