HomeMy WebLinkAbout2014-07-07 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, JULY 7, 2014
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Workshop of the City Commission
to order at 9:37 a.m. on Monday, July 7, 2014 in Conference Room 105, 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 City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Manager
Diane Phillips, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Placko led the Pledge of Allegiance
1. TR12476 - Automatic Aid (AA) Agreement BSO-City of Tamarac: Item No. 6 (c) on
the Consent Agenda. (TR12476) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to approve and execute an
Automatic and Mutual Aid Agreement between the Sheriff of Broward County (BSO)
and the City of Tamarac for the provision of cooperative automatic fire and emergency
medical services through automatic aid; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
and providing for an effective date. Fire Chief Mike Burton appeared and said the
reason for the agreement is to provide better response times for fire and emergency
medical service incidents occurring on the Turnpike: Tamarac will respond north bound
from Commercial Blvd. to Sample Rd. and BSO will respond south bound from Sample
Rd. to Commercial Blvd.
Prior to taking up item 2 on the Workshop Agenda City Manager Cernech asked
Planning & Zoning Manager Zickar to formally introduce the new Code Enforcement
Manager Scott Krajewski to the Commission.
2. TR12507 - Pipe Bursting Project: Item No. 6 (f) on the Consent Agenda. (TR12507) A
Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the
appropriate City Officials to accept and execute an Agreement between the City of
Tamarac and Murphy Pipeline Contractors Inc., utilizing pricing from an Agreement
obtained through a formal competitive process by the Allied States Cooperative,
Education Service Center (ESC) Region 19, RFP Number 13-6903 for an amount not to
exceed $159,395.80 for the replacement of 1500 linear feet of water pipe in Shaker
Village; a contingency of 10.0% or $15,939.58 will be added to the project account for a
total amount of $175,335.38; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to administer the
contract; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date. Public Services Director Jack Strain and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith
Glatz appeared. Public Services Director Strain gave a presentation, a copy of which is
on file in the City Clerk's Office. All agreed that the video showing a demonstration of
the pipe bursting process was extremely interesting. Public Services Director Strain
responded to a few questions from the Commission. Public Services Director Strain
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assured the Commission that all affected parties would have sufficient notification of
being without water for several hours during construction.
3. TR12492 - Award Bid No. 14-14B for HVAC Replacement at FS 15: Item No. 6 (d) on
the Consent Agenda. (TR12492) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 14-14B to and approving an Agreement with
Koldaire, Inc. for the replacement of the HVAC units at Fire Station No. 15 located at
6000 Hiatus Road for a contract amount of $108,967.00 and a contingency in an
amount of $10,987.00, will be added to the project for a total project budget of
$119,864.00; authorizing an expenditure from the appropriate accounts; authorizing
budget amendments as needed for proper accounting purposes; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Public Services Director
Jack Strain and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz appeared. Public Services
Director Strain gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
4. TR12517 - Emergency Generator Replacement Project - Change Order No. 1: Item
No. 6 (m) on the Consent Agenda. (TR12517) A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to accept and
execute Change Order No. 1 to the contract between the City of Tamarac and Cardinal
Contractors, Inc., for an amount of $107,994 for purchase of a Caterpillar Tier 4
Compliant Non -Emergency Generator and cancel the Tier 2 Compliant Emergency
Generator order to comply with more stringent, current Environmental Protection
Agency Air Emission rules; approving funding for the project from the appropriate
Utilities Operational Account; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and
providing for an effective date. Public Services Director Jack Strain and
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz appeared. Public Services Director Strain
gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Public Services
Director Strain said Tamarac participates in FPL's Commercial/Industrial Load Control
Program which saves the City $150,000 a year. Public Services Director Strain said the
existing WTP Emergency Generator is approximately 20 years old and needs to be
replaced. Back in August 2013 the Commission approved the purchase of a Tier 2
Compliant Emergency Generator, however, in March of 2014 FPL informed the City that
in order to be able to participate in the Load Control Program any new generators had
to meet the EPA's Tier 4 Air Emission Standards. Staff cancelled the order for the Tier
2 generator and the purpose of this Change Order is to be able to purchase the Tier 4
generator and remain in the Load Control Program. Public Services Director Strain
noted that the savings incurred in the first year would more than cover the cost of the
upgrade. Public Services Director Strain responded to a few questions from the
Commission.
5. TR12516 - Award Bid No. 14-16B for the Lime Bay Sidewalk Installation Project: Item
No. 6 (1) on the Consent Agenda. (TR12516) A Resolution of the City Commission of the
City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding Bid No. 14-16B to and approving an Agreement with
Homestead Concrete and Drainage, Inc., for the Lime Bay Sidewalk Installation Project,
located along Lime Bay Boulevard between Westwood Boulevard West and Westwood
Boulevard East, in accordance with Bid No. 14-16B for a contract amount of
$107,716.61; a contingency in the amount of $21,543.32 will be added to the project
account, for a total project budget of $129,259.93; authorizing an expenditure from the
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appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for
an effective date. Public Services Director Jack Strain and Purchasing/Contracts
Manager Keith Glatz appeared. Public Services Director Strain gave a presentation, a
copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's Office, and responded to a few questions from
the Commission.
6. TR12500 - Approving Issuance of a Private Activity Bond by the Public Finance
Authority of Wisconsin Item No. 12 (a) on Other. (TR12500) A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving the issuance of not to exceed
$18,000,000 of the Public Finance Authority Charter School Revenue Bonds for the
purposes of Section 147(F) of the Internal Revenue Code to finance or refinance certain
costs of various projects on behalf of Vertex Non -Profit Organization; authorizing and
directing the City Manager, or His Designee, to take any and all action necessary to
effectuate the intent of this resolution; providing for conflicts; providing for severability;
and 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. Financial
Services Director Mason indicated that this is the first time he has dealt with TEFRA and
an attorney from Greenberg Traurig will be at the meeting on Wednesday evening to
answer any questions. Financial Services Director Mason said it is important to note
that this is not a debt of the City. Mayor Dressler expressed numerous concerns with
the item and said he was not comfortable approving this item without first reviewing the
due diligence on the bond issuance. Mayor Dressler said he also had a problem
approving the issuance of an $18 million bond when only $4 million is for Tamarac and
asked where the remaining $14 million was being spent. All were in agreement that
they needed to review the due diligence before considering approving the bond
issuance.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration,
Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 11:25 a.m.
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