HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-09-28 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Harry Dressler called the Commission Meeting of the City of
Tamarac to order at 9:11 a.m. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 in City Commission
Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321.
ROLL CALL: Mayor Harry Dressler, Vice Mayor Diane Glasser, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Michelle J. Gomez, and Commissioner Debra Placko were in
attendance.
Also in attendance were Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips, City Attorney Samuel S.
Goren and City Clerk Patricia A. Teufel.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Gomez led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Dressler proclaiming October 2, 2016 as "Willie
Span Day". (Requested by Commissioner Pamela Bushnell)
b. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Harry Dressler proclaiming the week of October
2, 2016 as "Customer Service Week". (Requested by Tamarac's Customer Focus Employee
Team)
2. CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
a. Commissioner Bushnell: Commissioner Bushnell wished Mayor Dressler a Happy Birthday.
Commissioner Bushnell reported that she attended the Graffiti Task Force meeting on
September 21, 2016. Graffiti is a huge issue in Broward County. Commissioner Bushnell
said FPL boxes and traffic signal poles are being targeted with posters for events in other
cities that are being attached to FPL boxes and traffic signal poles. Commissioner Bushnell
said removing the signs is expensive and mar the boxes and poles. Commissioner Bushnell
said we will be hearing more on this issue in the future. Commissioner Bushnell said at the
workshop on Monday there was a lengthy discussion on flood insurance and it prompted her
to go home and take a look at her homeowner's policy to see what was covered and what
was not. Commissioner Bushnell encouraged people to look at their homeowner policy to
decide if they also need a flood insurance policy.
b. Commissioner Gomez: Commissioner Gomez said that while attending various
homeowner meetings she has been encouraging people to attend the meetings that have
been scheduled to discuss the Penny Surtax issue. Commissioner Gomez said she was
proud to announce that the Broward County Land Use Plan Amendments were passed by the
Broward County Commission and will be transmitted to various state agencies.
Commissioner Gomez said this is the culmination of two years of work with the Broward
County Planning Council and the "Broward Next" Ad Hoc Steering Committee. This is
important as it will allow future growth in the county to be smooth. Commissioner Gomez said
she will be hosting the Coffee With the Commissioner on November 1st at Menchie's from 7
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p.m. to 9 p.m. and encouraged people to attend and share their views and/or concerns.
Commissioner Gomez wished anyone celebrating Rosh Hashanah a Happy New Year.
c. Vice Mayor Glasser: Vice Mayor Glasser invited people to Kings Point for the meeting at
6:30 p.m. on September 29th regarding the proposed Penny Sales Tax and how, if passed,
could benefit the City of Tamarac. The meeting will be interesting and informative and will
help people make a decision on how to vote on the proposed Penny Sales Tax.
d. Commissioner Placko: Commissioner Placko wished Mayor Dressler a Happy Birthday.
Commissioner Placko said that the US Department of Transportation is proposing an
overhaul to MPO's. Commissioner Placko described the proposed changes to MPO's in great
detail. Commissioner Placko said the new rule would make things "one size fits all" and
reduces the voice of local elected officials. Commissioner Placko said this will be discussed
at the next MPO meeting and added that the National League of Cities opposes the proposed
changes. Commissioner Placko said she will keep the Commission updated as this is
important.
e. Mayor Dressler: Mayor Dressler said he and Assistant City Manager Phillips attended a
Millennium Middle School SAC meeting, attended by parents and students, for an update on
the collegiate program being instituted at Millennium Middle School. Information was provided
about the programs that would be offered and who would attend. People were very
enthusiastic about the proposed program. Mayor Dressler commented that it is a big deal to
have anything high school oriented in Tamarac. Mayor Dressler said the original plan was to
have 75 students in the first class, however, the School Board wants about 100 students to
get started.
Mayor Dressler said he attended a Pension Board meeting last week to meet with the Money
Managers of that pension. Mayor Dressler said he read an article in the Wall Street Journal
about many of the big hedge funds taking money out of their funds. Mayor Dressler noted for
the record that Tamarac has very positive returns.
3. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT: City Attorney Goren wished Mayor Dressler a Happy
Birthday. City Attorney Goren said his office was also at the meeting regarding the Graffiti
and this is a real problem and regulation of it is a legal challenge. The posters are being
posted by people for events occurring in other cities and City Attorney Goren said he is
collaborating with the Sunrise City Attorney in an attempt to regulate this issue as it will not
go away.
City Attorney Goren said the Commission asked him to provide them with an update to make
sure everyone has their ethics hours and that those hours meet the criteria set by State
Statute as well as Broward County's Ethic Ordinance. City Attorney Goren read the criteria of
the State Statute to the Commission. City Attorney Goren said his office is checking to make
sure that the ethics training provided to the Commission to date meets State regulations. City
Attorney Goren said he has spoken to City Clerk Teufel and asked her to provide him with all
the documentation relative to the Commission's ethics training to date for this year. City
Attorney Goren said of the 4 hours his office has provided training 2 hours were dedicated to
the State Law in F.S. 112. City Attorney Goren said he feels the Commission is covered. _
City Attorney Goren said there are several online courses from the Florida Ethics
Commission which anyone who needs hours can take those courses.
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City Attorney Goren said an attorney from his office will be at all 4 upcoming Town Hall
Meetings regarding the Surtax issue. An interesting point came up in a sister city the other
night that relates to the concerns the public has expressed regarding the Oversight Board
and its role. City Attorney Goren said the Oversight Board is not appointed by the County
Commission. City Attorney Goren went over in great detail how the Oversight Board would
be appointed; the makeup of the Oversight Board, and its role should the proposed Penny
Sales Tax pass. City Attorney Goren said the money derived from this surtax would be
forwarded to the cities by the Department of Revenue on a monthly basis. City Attorney
Goren said he wants the Mayor and Commission to be prepared to answer questions
regarding the Oversight Board. City Attorney Goren also said the public is concerned that the
money would be redirected and City Attorney Goren said that would not be the case.
Mayor Dressler said he was at those meetings and another attorney talked about the
Oversight Board determining priorities and Mayor Dressler challenged him and said the
Oversight Board is not there to determine what is a priority and it is important for people to
understand this.
City Attorney Goren wished everyone a Happy and Healthy New Year.
4. ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER REPORT: Assistant City Manager Phillips noted that on
October 7th the Movie in the Park will feature the movie "Paranorman" with pre -movie
activities starting at 6:00 p.m. and the movie starting at 7:30 p.m.; the Community Garage
sale will be held on Saturday, October 8th from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Tamarac Park and for
more information on vendor spaced call 954-597-3674
Assistant City Manager Phillips reported that the Stormwater Pump Receiving Ponds Erosion
Control Project is underway and it is estimated to be completed in December 2016.
Assistant City Manager Phillips said information relative to the proposed Surtax is available in
the Tam -A -Gram and on the City's Website. The City has received some questions from the
public and one of the things we will clarify at the Town Meetings is that % cent goes to
infrastructure projects that cities have and '% cent will go towards transportation. Both
questions on the November 8th ballot must pass. Assistant City Manager Phillips encouraged
people to attend the meeting scheduled for September 29th in the Cabaret Room in the Kings
Point Clubhouse located at 7620 Nob Hill Road; October 6th in the Mainlands 1 & 2
Clubhouse, 4301 Mainland Drive; October 10th at the Tamarac Community Center, 8601 W.
Commercial Blvd. and October 13th at City Hall in the Commission Chambers, 7525 NW 88th
Avenue. All meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Mayor Dressler opened Public Participation and the following
individuals spoke: Ron Barish, 7555 NW 99th Avenue expressed his opposition to the
proposed Sales Surtax; Peter Mason, 11620 NW 2nd Drive, Coral Springs, talked about the
positive survey results and invited people to attend the following events: Taste of Community
at the Woodlands Country Club on September 29th at 7:30 p.m.; the Chamber Breakfast on
October 6th at 7:30 a.m. at Elegant Affairs, 7111 W. Commercial Blvd. and the Taste of
Tamarac on October 22 at the Community Center from 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. With no one
else Mayor Dressler closed Public Participation.
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Commissioner Gomez encouraged people to attend any of the 4 Town meetings regarding
the proposed Sales Tax in order to get the facts and make an informed decision when they
vote on November 8tn
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 replied
that there were no changes/additions to the Consent Agenda Commissioner Gomez
seconded by Commissioner Placko moved approval of the Consent Agenda as presented.
Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
a. Approval of the September 12, 2016 Special Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
b. Approval of the September 14, 2016 Regular Commission Meeting Minutes — APPROVED
c. TR12815 - Tamarac Village Land Trust: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, authorizing and directing, Alan J. Polin, P.A. as co -trustee or Howard Steinholz as
co -trustee under the Tamarac Land Trust Agreement dated July 10, 2013 to authorize and proceed as
a plaintiff along with JKM Tamarac Village, LLC, in a quiet title action to be filed in Broward County
Circuit Court regarding real property owned by the land trust located in Lyons Industrial Park;
providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-103
d. TR12820 - BSO Permit for Special Details - FY17: A Resolution of the City Commission of
the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a Broward
Sheriffs Office Permit Application for Special Details for police services to be used by the _
Parks and Recreation Department in an amount not to exceed $90,350 in FY17, October 1,
2016-September 30, 2017; approving funding from the appropriate Parks and Recreation
accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-104
e. TR12838 - Adoption of Affordable Housing Incentive Strategies Report A Resolution of the
City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the Affordable Housing Incentive
Strategies recommendations of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and authorizing
the transmittal of the recommendations in a triennial report attached hereto as Exhibit "A" to
the Florida Housing Finance Corporation in accordance with Section 492.9076 (4) Florida
Statutes; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-105
f. TR12811 - Approving Community Rating System Program for Public Information: A
Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving the Program for
Public Information which is part of the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating
System; providing for conflicts; providing for severability and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-106
g. TR12840 - 3 Year Renewal Option and Execution of Agreement for Office Supplies with
Office Depot, Inc.: A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,
authorizing the appropriate City Officials to exercise a three (3) year renewal option and to —
execute Agreement Amendment #1 for office supply needs with Office Depot, Inc. on behalf
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of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative, for the period of October 18,
2016 through October 17, 2019; and authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a
Principal Procurement Agency Certificate and negotiate and execute a Rebate Agreement
with the National Intergovernmental Purchasing Alliance Consortium (National IPA) in the
event that Office Depot, Inc. and the City mutually determine to utilize the City of Tamarac
Agreement as the primary agreement for office supplies provided by National IPA to its
members in the United States and other countries; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-107
h. TR12852 - Colony West - Fourth Amendment to Purchase and Sale Agreement: A
Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing and directing
the appropriate City officials to execute that certain Fourth Amendment to contract for Sale
and Purchase, attached hereto as Exhibit "1", by and between the City of Tamarac, a
municipal corporation and AD1 Tamarac Hotels, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company for
the sale of a 2.24 (+/-) acre parcel of real property located on the east side of Pine Island
Road, south of West McNab Road, known as a portion of Tract A, Colony West Clubhouse
Plat, according to the Plat thereof, as recorded in Plat book 71, Page 18 of the public records
of Broward County, Florida, being more particularly described in Exhibit "A", attached hereto
and incorporated herein; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an
effective date.
RESOLUTION R-2016-108
7. REGULAR AGENDA: There were no Regular Agenda items scheduled for this meeting
8. ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING:
a. T02349 - Water Supply Plan Comp Plan GOP Amendments: An Ordinance of the City of
Tamarac, Florida, amending, the Future Land Use Element, Infrastructure Element,
Conservation Element, Intergovernmental Coordination Element, and Capital Improvements
Element of the City of Tamarac's Comprehensive Plan consistent with the South Florida
Water Management District Water Supply Facilities work plan for the City of Tamarac;
authorizing transmittal of the 2016 Ten Year Water Supply Facilities work plan and
Comprehensive Plan Amendments to the Department of Economic Opportunity and other
agencies as required by Florida Statutes 163.3184(3) providing for inclusion in the
Comprehensive Plan; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and, providing for an
effective date. City Attorney Goren read T02349 by title into the record. Commissioner
Bushnell seconded by Commissioner Gomez moved approval of T02349 on first reading.
Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
PASSED ON FIRST READING SEPTEMBER 28, 2016
9. PUBLIC HEARING(S): There were no Public Hearing(s) items scheduled for this meeting.
10. ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING: There were no Ordinance(s) — Second Reading
scheduled for this meeting.
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S):
a. TBO 10 - Hidden Trails/Mainlands - Sign Variance: Sign Variance from Section 18-
51(19)a, Code of Ordinances to permit a maximum height of eight feet (8') in lieu of the
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maximum height of six feet (6') permitted for residential monument signs and from Section
18-64(1), Code of Ordinances to allow informational language on the monument sign in
addition to the permitted community identification language and to allow the monument sign
to be located within the public right -of way. City Attorney Goren read TBO10 by title into the
record. City Attorney Goren explained the Special Exception Board Order and went over the
Quasi -Judicial processes and procedures and City Clerk Teufel swore in all affected parties.
Community Development Director Calloway gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file in
the City Clerk's Office, and ended by saying that staff and the Planning Board recommend
approval. Heather Jo Allen, Esq., appeared on behalf of the Petitioner and noted for the
record that the petitioner voluntarily accepted the conditions set forth in the Board Order. City
Manager Cernech and City Attorney Goren responded to a few questions and concerns from
the Commission. Mayor Dressler opened the Public Hearing and with no one wishing to
speak, closed the Public Hearing. Commissioner Bushnell seconded by Commissioner
Placko moved approval of TBO-10. Motion passed unanimously (5-0).
BOARD ORDER NO. BO-2016-02
12. OTHER
There being no further business to come
adjourned the meeting at 10:38 a.m.
Patricia Teufel, CIVIC
City Clerk
before the City Commission, Mayor Dressler
Harry Dressler, Mayor
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