HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-04-20 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2015
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Workshop of the City Commission
to order at 9:34 a.m. on Monday, April 20, 2015 in Conference Room 105, Tamarac City
Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Pamela Bushnell, Commissioner
Michelle J. Gomez, Commissioner Diane Glasser and Commissioner Debra Placko
were in attendance.
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. Update - Broward 100 "Inside Out" Project. Community Development Director Maxine
Calloway, Public Art Committee Chair Tobey Archer and Vice Chair Susan Buzzi
appeared. Ms. Buzzi gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City Clerk's
Office. Ms. Buzzi said the last picture shoot is scheduled for May 9, 2015 at the
Tamarac Community Center from noon to 2:00 p.m., invited people to participate and
thanked the Commission for their support of this art project. Ms. Buzzi and Ms. Archer
responded to a few questions from the Commission.
r 2. Discussion Regarding Veteran's Memorial Wall Project - Parks & Recreation Director
Greg Warner appeared and gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in the City
Clerk's Office. Parks & Recreation Director Warner said he is seeking direction from the
Commission to move forward with a Veteran's Wall of Honor project and staff will work
on a specific design, the procedures for applying, and come back to the Commission
with a cost as part of the budget process. All were in agreement to move forward with
the project.
3. TR12612 - Approve award of RFP 14-05R to West Construction for the Design/Build
of Fire Station 78: Item No. 6 (c) on the Consent Agenda. (TR12612) A Resolution of
the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding RFP No. 14-05R to and
approving an Agreement with West Construction, Inc. for the Design/build of Fire
Station 78 Project for a contract amount of $3,458,604.20, a contingency in the amount
of $345,860.42 will be added to the project account for a total project budget of
$3,804,464.62; authorizing an expenditure from the appropriate accounts, authorizing
an appropriation of $814,465; providing for conflicts; providing for severability., and
providing for an effective date. Assistant Public Services Director John Doherty, Fire
Chief Mike Burton, Community Development Director Maxine Calloway,
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz, Matt West and Peter Ganci, West
Construction appeared. Assistant Public Works Director John Doherty gave a brief
overview of the project and Mr. West talked about his company's qualifications and
experience in building fire stations. Mr. Ganci spoke about the site plan and design of
the building, went over the floor plan, project schedule and key personnel assigned to
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the project. Assistant Public Works Director John Doherty talked about the cost of the
project. Assistant Public Works Director John Doherty, Fire Chief Burton, and
Community Development Director Calloway responded to a few questions from the
Commission. Commissioner Placko suggested that the "City of Tamarac" on the tower
should be larger than depicted in the illustration and Assistant Public Works Director
John Doherty said that can be addressed at that time.
4. TR12624 - Tidan Plaza Partial Release: Item No. 6 (b) on the Consent Agenda.
(TR12624) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
authorizing the partial release of Covenant as to an approximate 36,342 square feet of
property known as the Denny's at Tidan Plaza located at 5710 North University Drive as
more particularly described in the Partial Release of Covenant attached hereto as
Exhibit 1" and incorporated herein, to provide for the future sale and subdivision of an
outparcel in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan of the City; providing for conflicts;
providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 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 and City Attorney
Goren responded to a few questions from the Commission.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration,
Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 10.19 a.m.
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