HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-12 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Regular Commission Meeting of the City
of Tamarac to order at 7:03 p.m. on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 in City Commission
Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner Diane
Glasser and Commissioner Debra Placko were in attendance.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael Cernech, City Attorney Samuel Goren and
City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Bushnell led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Harry Dressler proclaiming the month of March
as "Women's History Month (Requested by Mayor Harry Dressler)
b. Presentation by BSO Captain Neal Glassman of a Certificate of Appreciation to Citizen
Diana Zambrano.
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bushnell: Commissioner Bushnell welcomed Commissioner Placko to the
dais. Commissioner Bushnell attended the Quarter) Financial Update meeting on March 8th.
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the Basketball Tip Off at the Community Center and the Shred-A-Thon at Kings Point on
March 8th; Northwest Council of Elected Officials Luncheon on March 1 oth and the Broward
League of Cities Task Force Meeting.
b. Vice Mayor Gomez: Absent
c. Commissioner Glasser: Commissioner Glasser said Kings Point had the grand re -opening
of the Cabaret Room at Kings Point on March 3rd and on Saturday evening they held the first
event which was well attended.
d. Commissioner Placko: Commissioner Placko said she is honored to be here and would
have a report at the next meeting.
e. Mayor Dressler: Mayor Dressler said he too attended a lot of the events mentioned by his
colleagues and also attended the Little League Opening Day Ceremony at the Sports
Complex; the Basketball Tip Off at the Community Center and the Relay for Life bowling
' tournament on March 8th and added that he and the City Manager and City Attorney have
� been having discussions regarding the Resource Recovery Board Litigation.
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3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: City Attorney Goren welcomed Commissioner Placko to the
dais. City Attorney Goren said that Commissioner Bushnell has been actively involved with
the Ethics Task Force. A meeting has now been scheduled with the Inspector General
Selection and Qualifications Committee (IGSQC) Phil Shailer, who was the Chair of that
Committee, appeared at the Ethics Task Force Meeting a few weeks ago and was quite.
involved in the conversation. City Attorney Goren said Mr. Shailer has now convened a
meeting of his Board with the IGSQC and said he believed two of the speakers would be
Joseph Centorino, Executive Director of Miami -Date Ethics Commission, and Robert Meyers,
Partner in the law firm of Weiss Serota. City Attorney Goren said the IGSQC has a limited
role; they essentially engage the IG, provide an annual review and accept the report filed by
the IG on an annual basis. The Board may weigh in where we stand with ethics reform in
Broward County. City Attorney Goren said the IG issued his lengthy report on January 31 St
and the Broward League of Cities has elected not to comment formally on the document but
has agreed by Motion to collaborate with the cities and the County Commission and staff on
potential changes or modifications to the Ethics Code. The IGSQC will be meeting on April
16 at 10:00 a.m. in the Governmental Center and added that Broward County Attorney Drew
Meyers will try to generate conversations regarding potential changes to the Ethics Code.
City Attorney Goren said that when he gets more details he will provide the Commission with
that information.
City Attorney Goren said his firm has been monitoring pending legislation that would have
possible effects on local government. City Attorney Goren gave a brief run-down on a few of
the items on the list: red light cameras, nicotine dispensing devices, e-cigarettes, Florida
Retirement System, local government pension reform, social media privacy, regulation of
firearms and ammunition, Clean Air Act, texting while driving, Neighborhood Improvement
Districts, municipal bonds, domestic partnership issues, ethics training and city/county
meetings. City Attorney Goren said his firm will continue to monitor the bills as it is early in
the session and everything changes on a daily basis. City Attorney Goren said he will provide
the Commission with a copy of the 47 page list.
4. CITY MANAGER REPORT: City Manager Cernech reported that the BSO Shred-A-Thon
and Operation Medicine Cabinet was a huge success. There were 535 cars with 692 people
in attendance; 21,340 pounds of paper were shredded and they collected 3,343 controlled
prescriptions as well as 30,735 non -controlled prescriptions.
Upcoming Events: Parks & Recreation will be hosting a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, March 22nd
from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Community Center; the next Concert in the Park will be
on Friday, March 28th from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Tamarac Sports Complex featuring
the music of "Shadow Creek" and the Community Garage Sale is scheduled for Saturday,
April 5th from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the Community Center and vendor spaces are available.
Please call 954-597-3674.
City Manager Cernech reported that as part of the Florida Department of Transportation
Beautification Grant, bids will be advertised through the City's competitive bidding process for
landscaping improvements on the Commercial Boulevard median between NW 49th Ave. and
the Turnpike Exchange with an anticipated completion in August 2015.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Dressler opened Public Participation and the following
individual spoke: Norman Grad, 7460 NW 18th Street, Margate, commended the City for
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having evening meetings, spoke of Margate's election yesterday and the voter turnout, said
Margate is not renewing the contract for red light cameras in December and asked if ATS
was the only company supplying red light cameras. With no one else wishing to speak,
Mayor Dressler closed Public Participation.
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Dressler asked City Manager Cernech if there were any
changes/additions to the Consent Agenda and City Manager Cernech said there were none.
Commissioner Glasser seconded by Commissioner Bushnell moved to approve the Consent
Agenda as presented. Motion passed unanimously (4-0).
a. Approval of the February 25, 2014 Special Commission Meeting Minutes - APPROVED
b. Approval of the February 26, 2014 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
c. Approval of the February 26, 2014 Special Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
d. Approval of the February 27, 2014 Special Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
e. TR12459 - Award of RFP 14-04R - Parks Master Plan Development Services: A
Resolution of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to award
RFP 14-04R and execute an Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc., for Parks
Master Plan Development Services for an amount not to exceed $145,419.00; approving all
necessary budget transfers; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for
an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-21
f. TR12452 - Award of Bid No 14-06B to AGC Electric Inc. for Colony West Golf Course
Electrical Installation: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
awarding Bid No. 14-06B to and approving an Agreement with AGC Electric Inc. per Bid No.
14-06B for a contract amount of $63,700 and a contingency in an amount of $9,555, will be
added to the project for a total project budget of $73,255; authorizing an expenditure in the
amount of $73,255 from the appropriate accounts; authorizing an appropriation of $73,255;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-22
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting.
8. ORDINANCE(S) -FIRST READING: There were no Ordinance(s) —First Reading items
scheduled for this meeting.
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing items scheduled for the meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) -SECOND READING:
a. T02298 - General- Employees' Pension Plan Amendment: An Ordinance of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida; amending Chapter 16, Pension and Retirement,
Article III, Employees' Pension Plan, providing for compliance with the Internal Revenue
Code; providing for a savings clause; providing for severability; providing for codification and
providing for an effective date. City Attorney Goren read T02298 by title into the record
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Commissioner Bushnell seconded by Commissioner Glasser moved approval of T02298 on
second reading. Mayor Dressler opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to
speak, closed the public hearing.
Motion passed unanimously (4-0)
PASSED ON FIRST READING FEBRUARY 26, 2014
PASSED ON SECOND READING MARCH 12, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-02
b. T02294 - Code Amendment - Noise Ordinance: An Ordinance of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida amending Chapter 9, Article III of the City's Code of Ordinances,
entitled "Noise" by specifically amending Section 9-86 entitled "Generally", amending Section
9-87 entitled "Prohibited Acts Enumerated", amending Section 9-88 entitled "Exemptions",
amending Section 9-90 entitled "Hours of Operation Outdoor Amusements", amending
Section 9-91 entitled "Noisy Businesses, Work, etc., generally", amending Section 9-92
entitled "Same Filling Stations creating Section 9-94 to be entitled "Measurement of
Noise", creating Section 9-95 to be entitled "Enforcement"; providing for codification;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. City
Attorney Goren read T02294 by title into the record. Commissioner Glasser seconded by
Commissioner Placko moved approval of T02294 on second reading. Mayor Dressler
opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public hearing.
City Attorney Goren said that changes to the Ordinance that were discussed at the Workshop
on February 24, 2014 were incorporated into this Ordinance for first reading on February 26,
2014.
Motion passed unanimously (4-0)
PASSED ON FIRST READING FEBRUARY 26, 2014
PASSED ON SECOND READING MARCH 12, 2014
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2014-04
11.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S):
a. TR12456 - Publix Sign Variance: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, approving a Sign Variance petition from certain requirements of Chapter
18, Signs and Advertising, Tamarac Code of Ordinances for the Publix Supermarket project;
specifically located at 4121 West Commercial Boulevard in the Sunshine Plaza (A portion of
Tracts 7 and 8 of Fort Lauderdale Truck Farms Subdivision of Section 13, Township 49
South, Range 41 East, as recorded in Plat Book 4, Page 31 of the public records of Broward
County, Florida) (Case No. 1-B-14); providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing for an effective date. City Attorney Goren read TR12456 by title into the record and
went over the Quasi -Judicial proceedings. City Attorney Goren said that all of the records,
documents and other evidence that was presented to both the Development Review
Committee and Planning Board and any other documents or issues offered today are now
part of the record. Commissioner Bushnell seconded by Commissioner Glasser moved
approval of TR12456. City Clerk Teufel swore in all affected parties. Community
Development Director Maxine Calloway appeared and gave staff's presentation (a copy of
which is on file in the City Clerk's office) and ended by saying the Planning Board and staff
recommend approval of TR12456. Gregory T. Davis of Thomas Sign & Awning, Designated
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Agent, appeared on behalf of the applicant. Mr. Davis spoke briefly about the request for the
sign variance. Community Development Director Calloway responded to a few questions
from the Commission. Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and with no one wishing to
speak closed the Public Hearing. Motion passed unanimously (4-0)
RESOLUTION R-2014-23
12. OTHER
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Dressler
adjourned the. meeting at 7:54 p.m.
Harry Dressler, Mayor
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