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Home My WebLink About2014-04-07 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2014 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Workshop of the City Commission to order at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, April 7, 2014 in Conference Room 105, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 881h 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 City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr and City Clerk Patricia Teufel. 1. Update on Bench Designs - Community Development Director Maxine Calloway, Public Art Consultant Glenn Weiss and Public Art Committee Member Tobey Archer appeared. Mr. Weiss gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mr. Weiss addressed the Commission's concerns expressed at the last meeting regarding rusting, chipping, comfort and length of the benches. Mr. Weiss passed around maquettes of the two bench designs, discussed the materials used in the construction, and associated cost for each bench. Mr. Weiss, Ms. Archer, City Manager Cernech, Assistant City Manager Phillips and Community Development Director Calloway addressed questions from the Commission regarding the comfort level of the benches and the concern that the material used would make the benches too hot to be used because of the sunny and hot South Florida weather conditions. There was a discussion regarding the mosaic benches designed by an artist from Puerto Rico and Ms. Archer said the Art Committee is still working on those with the artist and at some point they would bring those back before the Commission and added that those benches would be used as landmarks in and around Tamarac. There was a consensus from the Commission to move forward with fabrication of the small benches to be used in Mainlands Park. 2. Colony West Golf Course Update - Financial Services Director Mark Mason and Billy Casper Golf General Manager Tony Harris appeared. Mr. Harris gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Commissioner Glasser said she was happy to see the improvements at Colony West and Vice Mayor Gomez asked Mr. Harris to include the Commission in any blast emails that are sent out as well advising the Commission the date of the World's Largest Golf Outing benefiting the Wounded Warrior Project that will take place sometime in August. Both Commissioner Bushnell and Mayor Dressler said they were happy with the transformation of the Colony West. 3. TO 2296 - BUDGET AMENDMENT #1: Item No. 8 (a) on Ordinance(s) First Reading. (TO2296) Motion to adopt an Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, on first reading amending Ordinance 2013-16, which adopted the City of Tamarac Operating Budget, Revenues and Expenditures, the Capital Budget, and the Financial Policies for the Fiscal Year 2014, by increasing the Total Revenues and Expenditures by a total of $23,183,772 as detailed in Attachment A attached hereto and Page 1 of 3 COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING April 7, 2014 summarized in Attachment B; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for an effective date. Financial Services Director Mark Mason appeared and gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mayor Dressler said he has received positive feedback about pressure cleaning the curbs and sidewalks. Financial Services Director Mason responded to a few questions from the Commission mostly having to do with Colony West. Financial Services Director Mason said that much of what has happened with Colony West has been the result of our Public facilities group under the guidance of John Engwiller and added that staff is planning to upgrade the parking lot in the next two years. Financial Services Director Mason noted that visibility and how Colony West looks will be a driving force in bringing people back to the Golf Course. 4. Update on Signage Partnership Project - Community Development Director Maxine Calloway appeared and gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Community Development Director Calloway went over the eight locations and placement of the proposed signs and gave the projected timeline for the current phase and possible future phases. Mayor Dressler commented that the new sign located at the NE corner of NW 701h St. & Pine Island Rd. (Jasmine HOA) is poorly lit, asked staff to address this issue when installing new signs and asked what the cost and life expectancy of the signs would be. Community Development Director Calloway responded that staff would look into the lighting issue and the cost is $18,000 per location with a life expectancy of 20 to 30 years. Commissioner Bushnell noted that there were no signs scheduled to be placed in East Tamarac and Community Development Director Calloway said they have a waiting list with 15 communities that are interested in having the signs and she would provide the Commission with a copy of the waiting list. There was a discussion about what would appear on the signs, i.e. naming individual communities and maintenance of the signs. Vice Mayor Gomez commented that she had an issue with "at Tamarac" appearing on all signs and City Manager Cernech said the original concept was to utilize it as a branding tool for Tamarac and the City's Logo as well as "at Tamarac" is displayed because we are paying for the signs using taxpayer's dollars. Vice Mayor Gomez asked how the Commission can get communities on the waiting list and Community Development Director Calloway replied they can call the Community Development Department. 5. TO2295 - Amend Chapter 10 Land Development Regulations, Article II, Section 10-1, Specifically Article II, Section 10-29: Item No. 8 (c) on Ordinance(s) - First Reading. (TO2295) Motion to adopt an Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida on first reading amending Chapter 10 of the City's Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Development Regulations" by specifically amending Article II, Section 10-1 entitled "Definitions" to define the terms "Development" and "Redevelopment"; specifically amending Article II, Section 10-29 entitled "Formal Application for Construction, Improvement, Development or Building Permits" to require Code Compliance prior to the issuance of a Building Permit for Development or Re- development; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Chief Building Official/Director Claudio Grande and Community Development Director Maxine Calloway appeared. Chief Building Official Grande gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Commissioner Glasser said she is happy with the proposed Ordinance. Vice Mayor Page 2 of 3 COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING April 7, 2014 Gomez also agreed but asked if after contractors are advised of the requirements will they sign a document indicating they have been properly noticed and Chief Building Official Grande replied that staff will look into it. Commissioner Bushnell agreed that people should sign an acknowledgement. Staff responded to a few questions from the Commission. Both Mayor Dressler and Commissioner Placko said this ordinance is logical and makes sense. Mayor Dressler asked if there were any further business and Vice Mayor Gomez said that on a personal note an 88 year old neighbor of hers can no longer take care of her four cats and asked anyone interested in adopting the cats to contact her. There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration, Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 11:41 a.m. Patricia Teufel, City Clerk i r SHF SS 63 D'•O �'. 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