HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-03-26 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Regular Commission Meeting of the City
of Tamarac to order at 9:04 a.m. on Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in City Commission
Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Debra Placko were in attendance.
Also in attendance were Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips, City Attorney Samuel Goren
and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Harry Dressler proclaiming March 2014 as
"March for Meals Month". (Requested by Mayor Harry Dressler)
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS:
a. Commissioner Bushnell: Commissioner Bushnell said that thirty years ago she delivered
Meals on Wheels and brought her daughter with her to introduce her to people who were in
need of company. Commissioner Bushnell noted that last week was the first class for
Tamarac University after which she received a call from one of the participants who said it
was a great experience. Commissioner Bushnell reported that the 1st District Neighborhood
meeting was held on March 19t" and 160 people were in attendance; attended the Bike
Rodeo at the Community Center last Saturday and a ribbon cutting ceremony at the
Alzheimer Unit at Horizon Bay.
b. Vice Mayor Gomez: Vice Mayor Gomez said she met Meals on Wheels Executive Director
Mark Adler a few months ago where they talked about also bringing food for pets and hoped
that the Kiwanis Club is encouraging people to donate pet food as well. Vice Mayor Gomez
said she missed the last meeting because she was in Washington, D.C. attending the
National League of Cities National Conference as well as other meetings with Congressman
Hastings and Senator Nelson. Vice Mayor Gomez mentioned that she is also on the National
Transportation Steering Committee. Vice Mayor Gomez said she attended the State of the
County address last week, the Bike Rodeo, the 2014 Miss Broward County Scholarship
Pageant, the Emerald Society Breakfast and Career Day at Millennium Middle School. Vice
Mayor Gomez welcomed Commissioner Placko to the dais. Vice Mayor Gomez said the next
Coffee with the Vice Mayor will be on Sunday, March 30th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the
Tamarac Diner, McNab and Nob Hill Rds. Vice Mayor Gomez encouraged people to contact
the Commission with any questions or concerns they may have and also invited people to
attend the District 2 Neighborhood Meeting on April 30m at 6:30 p.m. at the Lime Bay
Auditorium.
c. Commissioner Glasser:
Commissioner
Glasser
said
people think that nothing is going
on at
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site,
however, a
lot
of
work
has
to
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before
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first shovel
goes
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into the ground and people need to be patient. Commissioner Glasser said if anyone has
questions to please contact her.
Commissioner Dressler asked if Tamarac Village was discussed at the District 1
Neighborhood meeting and Assistant City Manager Phillips replied that it had not been
discussed. Mayor Dressler said Tamarac Village, as well as the Community Development
District, should be brought up at future meetings and an article should appear in the Tam -A -
Gram.
d. Commissioner Placko: Commissioner Placko noted that the District 4 Neighborhood
Meeting is scheduled for May 7th at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. Commissioner
Placko reported that on Monday evening she attended the WPOA meeting and the guest
speaker was Planning &Zoning Manager Frank Zickar where he discussed the new signage
that will be used throughout Tamarac. Commissioner Placko said the City has invested a lot
of time in her education by meeting with each department head and found them to be very
professional and progressive. Commissioner Placko noted that she had no idea of what goes
on behind the scenes and looks forward to meeting with the rest of the Executive Team next
week.
e. Mayor Dressler: Mayor Dressler said he found it interesting that we did a proclamation for
Meals on Wheels because he just wrote an article for Sunday's Sun-Sentinel's South
Florida100 feature about the surge in the price of food and the impact of inflation on families.
Mayor Dressler spoke about manufacturer's reducing the quantity of their products. Mayor
Dressler said by Tamarac supporting organizations like Meals on Wheels it helps bring
dignity to people. Mayor Dressler added that people need to get involved in their community
as the need will be increasing.
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: City Attorney Goren reported that on Friday, April 4t" at 9:00
a.m. at the Governmental Center, Suite 122, the Broward League of Cities (BLC) will be
conducting an ethics seminar for all elected officials which will earn attendees 2 hours of
ethics credits. Jamie Cole will give an overview of the Ethics Ordinance, Patricia McDougal,
who is a parliamentarian, will talk about Roberts Rules of Order and City Attorney Goren said
he will be talking about the Sunshine Law and public records.
City Attorney Goren said Commissioner Bushnell is on the Ethics Task Force which made a
recommendation to the BLC that the BLC Directors send a letter to the Mayor of Broward
County seeking collaboration between the BLC and the Board of County Commissioners on a
review of the Ethics Code itself and to look at aspects and areas within the Code that could
be changed. The County Liaison attended the last Ethics Task Force meeting and put it on
the record that the County Administrator is committed to this process. City Attorney Goren
said that on Wednesday, April 16th at 10:00 a.m. in Room 430 of the Governmental Center
the Inspector. General Selection and Oversight Committee (IGSOC) will meet to review the
existing ethics structure in Broward County and its municipalities. The Inspector General
report that was issued earlier this year is on their agenda and there will be an initial
discussion by the committee members, further input from the Inspector General John Scott,
presentation by BLC President Susan Starkey, comments and questions from the general
public and the final discussion by committee members and promulgation and/or adoption of
the committees position. City Attorney Goren said the IG is a Charter Officer and the IGSOC
oversees his performance.
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City Attorney Goren said his firm has been tracking some legislation that deals with local
government issues and they have a 42 page document, which is different than the lobbyist's
report, which he will share with the Commission next week. City Attorney Goren talked briefly
about some of the legislation that is being tracked.
Commissioner Bushnell said the last recommendation of the Ethics Task Force was to meet
with the Broward County Commission and has not heard anything about a meeting being
scheduled. Commissioner Bushnell asked City Attorney Goren if he thought they were also
waiting for the outcome of the meeting on April 16th. City Attorney Goren responded that as
of yesterday the County Commission has not yet responded but what is important is that on
the agenda for the April 16th ISGOC meeting there are two potential speakers: Joseph
Centorino, Executive Director of Miami -Date Ethics Commission, and Robert Meyers, Partner
in the law firm of Weiss Serota and a member of the Ethics Task Force. City Attorney Goren
said he will be in attendance at that meeting.
4. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REPORT: Assistant City Manager Phillips said the Building
Department launched the E-Permits System on March 3rwhich allows customers to submit,
and staff to review, building permits electronically and out of the 321 permits received 246
were submitted electronically. Assistant City Manager Phillips said the City Clerk's Office is
pleased to announce that Acting Assistant City Clerk Lillian Pabon has earned the
designation of Certified Municipal Clerk awarded by the International Institute of Municipal
Clerks.
Assistant City Manager Phillips said Information Technology reports that the Building
Inspectors, Code Enforcement Officers, Public Services and Fire Rescue Staff now have full
access to the City's network from the field via any laptop or tablet with an internet connection.
This removes the obstacles in accessing information and enables a true mobile office
environment during routine and emergency operations. Assistant City Manager Phillips noted
that multiple Tamarac technology projects are being showcased by the Florida League of
Cities Innovations Showcase which highlights the use of technology within local
governments. This information can be viewed on the Innovation Showcase Website.
Upcoming Events: The Concert in the Park featuring "Shadow Creek" will be held on Friday,
March 28th at the Sports Complex from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.; the Community Garage Sale
will be held on Saturday, April 5th at Tamarac Park from 7:30 a.m. to noon and the Springfest
will take place on Saturday, April 12th at the Sports Complex from 10:00 a.m. to noon with the
Egg Hunt starting promptly at 10:00 a.m.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Dressler opened Public Participation and the following
individuals spoke: Patti Lynn, 641 NW 58th St., welcomed Commissioner Placko; thanked the
Commission for the proclamation for Women's History Month; supports red light cameras;
asked staff to remind residents that charges for stormwater are now on their tax bills; asked
staff to look into the tractor trailers that are parking on a lot on 57"' Street east of University
and said she is not happy that people who have opened campaign accounts are not
attending the meetings. Joel Davidson, 4608 Norfolk Island Pine Dr., said the Kiwanis Club
will have a booth at the Garage Sale on April 5th where they will be selling items to benefit the
"Eliminate Project" and they will also be collecting food. Mr. Davidson thanked Vice Mayor
Gomez for being a member of the Kiwanis Club and welcomed Mayor Dressler as a new
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member. Mr. Davidson said the Democratic
booths at the Garage Sale and asked peop
Historical Society that they might have. With
closed Public Participation
Club and the Historical Society will also have
to donate any Tamarac memorabilia to the
io one else wishing to speak, Mayor Dressler
6. CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Dressler asked Assistant City Manager Phillips if there were
any changes/additions to the Consent Agenda and Assistant City Manager Phillips
responded that there were no changes/additions to the Consent Agenda. Vice Mayor Gomez
seconded by Commissioner Glasser moved approval of the .Consent Agenda as presented.
Motion passed unanimously (5-0)
a. Approval of the March 12, 2014 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes -APPROVED
b. TR12467 - Grant Application - Florida Division of Emergency Management: A Resolution
of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to submit an application to the Florida Division of Emergency Management for
Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds for the Tamarac Water Treatment Plant retrofit
project in an amount up to $1,100,000; providing for up to a 25 percent match of $275,000 in
local funds in the event of approval of the application; providing for acceptance of the award
and execution of documents upon approval; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-24
c. TR12462 - Award of Bid 14-10B for Colony West Fence Project: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 14-10B to and approving an
Agreement with Gomez and Son Fence, Corp. Per Bid No. 14-10B for a contract amount of
$98,672.45 and a contingency in an amount of $7,400.00, will be added to the project for a
total project budget of $106,072.45; authorizing an expenditure in the amount of $106,072.45
from the appropriate accounts; authorizing an appropriation of $106,072.45; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-25
d. TR 12461 - Replacement of Heavy Equipment for Stormwater Division: A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
select, approve and award the purchase of replacement construction equipment to
contractors utilizing competitive procurement methods and current agreements available for
cooperative purchase at the time of purchase in the best interest of the city; authorizing an
expenditure in an amount not to exceed $243,000 from the appropriate accounts.
RESOLUTION R-2014-26
e. TR12465 - Utility Miscellaneous Fees: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, updating other charges for services incidental to the operation of the City's
Utility System; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-27
f. TR12464 - Replacement and Rehabilitation of TV and Sealing Equipment on Board Vehicle
4042, Sewer TV and Sealing Unit for FY14 A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials award replacement and
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rehabilitation of the Sewer TV and Sealing equipment on board Vehicle 4042 from Atlantic
Machinery, Inc., utilizing the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchase
Agreement for Sewer TV inspection units; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to
exceed $100,000 from the appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-28
g. TR12463 - Replacement of Vehicle 4001, Sewer TV Inspection Unit for FY14: A Resolution
of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials award the purchase of a replacement vehicle for Unit 4001 from Atlantic Machinery,
Inc., utilizing the National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchase Agreement for Sewer
TV inspection units; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $275,000 from
the appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for
an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-29
h. TR12453 - Field Turf - Purchase and Agreement: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to approve and execute
an Agreement with Field Turf for the purchase and installation of synthetic turf for Field 5 at
the Tamarac Sports Complex at a cost not to exceed $612,627.24, utilizing the Association of
Education Purchasing Agencies (AEPA) per I FB #012; approving funding from the
appropriate Capital Improvement Account; authorizing Budget Amendments for proper
accounting purposes; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and proving for an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-30
i. TR12427 - Town of Southwest Ranches ILA Amendment 1: A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida- authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
execute Amendment #1 to the original Inter -Local Agreement (ILA) between the City of
Tamarac and the Town of Southwest Ranches to set the billing start date for information
technology support services to August 1, 2013; to set the terms and conditions for web
hosting services and to set the billing start date for web hosting services to August 1, 2013,
subject to verification and availability of budgeted funds for the change; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-31
j. TR 12466-Authorization of One Time Merit Award: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida; authorizing payment of a one-time merit award to City Manager
Michael C. Cernech, as set forth in Resolution No. R-2011-04; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2014-32
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(s) items scheduled for this meeting.
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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(s) items
scheduled for this meeting.
12. OTHER: There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor
Dressler adjourned the meeting at 9:58 a.m.
Harr�Dressler, Mayor
Patricia Teufel,
City Clerk
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