HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-02-09 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2015
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Workshop of the City Commission
to order at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, February 9, 2015 in Conference Room 105, Tamarac
City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner
Diane Glasser and Commissioner Debra Placko were in attendance. Vice Mayor
Pamela Bushnell joined the meeting via phone at 9:40 a.m.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, City Attorney Samuel S.
Goren, Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips and City Clerk Patricia Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Placko led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Legislative Update - Val Gelnovatch: Ms. Gelnovatch said the purpose of the update
is twofold; to talk about the Federal Agenda for the coming year and the priorities of the
Commission going forward. Ms. Gelnovatch talked about some of Tamarac's projects,
federal legislation and regulations that are expected to impact cities in 2015 and
upcoming federal and private foundations grants for City projects in 2015. A copy of the
Federal Agenda is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Ms. Gelnovatch noted that in order
to help Tamarac do more with less The Ferguson Group has narrowed down the grants
to the top 100 that will apply to most cities and each week they will be sending out a
grants announcement advising what certain grants are about and links for the grants.
Ms. Gelnovatch talked about the grants processes and procedures and noted that The
Ferguson Group does debriefing of grants managers to find out how to improve grant
submission. Ms. Gelnovatch talked about Tamarac's changing demographics and how
this Federal Agenda really speaks to the change and noted that The Ferguson Group is
educating the people who make decisions in Washington to make sure they see the
whole vision.
Ms. Gelnovatch said they have seen a big push in Washington to push regulation on to
state and local governments so that they bear the cost associated with regulations i.e.
Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds. Ms. Gelnovatch said The Ferguson Group will continue
to monitor the National Flood Insurance Program to make sure that when the program is
implemented in three to four years it will be a program that helps people maintain their
properties. The Ferguson Group will also monitor the Transportation Reauthorization Bill
which has in the past been funded by the Gas Tax and they don't see Congress
agreeing to increase the tax. Ms. Gelnovatch briefly touched on several items that are
listed on the Federal Agenda that was provided to the Commission.
2. TR12607 - Filter Media Replacement - Package Filters 1 and 2 Project - Bid No. 15-
308: Item No. 6(d) on the Consent Agenda. (TR12607) A Resolution of the City
Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing that the City Commission
-- awards Bid No. 15-03B to TLC Diversified, Inc., and authorizes the appropriate City
Officials to execute the agreement between the City of Tamarac and TLC Diversified,
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Inc., for an amount of $311,495 for the Filter Media Replacement - Package Filters 1
and 2 Project located at the Tamarac Utilities Water Treatment Plant site; a contingency
in the amount of $50,000 will be added to the project account for a total amount of
$361,495; approving funding for this project from the appropriate Utilities Operational
accounts; 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. Public Services Director Strain responded to a question from Mayor
Dressler.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration,
Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 10.15 a.m.
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