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Home My WebLink About2000-01-26 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2000 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the meeting to order on Wednesday, January 26, 2000, at 9:00 A.M. in Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321. PRESENT: Mayor Schreiber, Vice Mayor Mishkin, Commissioner Portner, Commissioner Sultanof, Commissioner Roberts, ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Miller, City Attorney Kraft, and City Clerk Gold. Mayor Schreiber called for the pledge of allegiance. 1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber and City Manager Miller of Employee Service Awards: 5 years - Larry Antmann, Instrument & Control Technician; Dean Decker, Chief Mechanical Inspector, Rodney Dorsett, Field Technician, Kevin Ellis, Carpenter; Jorge Estrella, Equipment Operator II; Tim Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager; Sienna Megna, Apprentice Firefighter 2; Jeffrey L. Miller, City Manager; Dudley Nisbeth, Bus Driver; Rex Ponder, Water System Operator I; Art Saey, Maintenance Worker I-P/T; Steven Stillwell, Apprentice Firefighter 2; Levent Sucuoglu, Director of MIS; Leonardo Velez, Wastewater Service Worker II; Raj Verma, Director of Public Works; Gary Wainwright, Engineering Coordinator. 15wyears - Vincent Rutigliano, Facility Management Supervisor; Luisito Villena, Mechanic II. 20 years - Paul Forsberg, Assistant Fire Chief; Steven Gotha, Lieutenant; John Harvey, Water Plant Superintendent; Angela LoSasso, Accountant I; Richard Ruhl, Water Plant Operator C. 25 years - Peter Prior, Lieutenant. 2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming January 26, 2000 Arbor Day, Public Information Officer Moore accepted. Mayor Schreiber invited everyone to the tree planting ceremony after the meeting. 3. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation recognizing and congratulating Tamarac Fire Rescue on their 251h Anniversary. Fire Chief Budzinski accepted. 4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: There was no public participation. REPORTS 5. City Commission: Commissioner Sultanof thanked Chief Goldstein and his staff for the fine work they did with electronic speed detectors and thanked Code Enforcement Manager Diemer for her quick response to possible violations. Commissioner Sultanof said the security guard is in place in City Hall. Commissioner Sultanof extended condolences to Commissioner Roberts' family on their bereavement. Vice Mayor Mishkin said he was impressed by the number of staff receiving 5-year certificates and said he and Mayor Schreiber were here five years ago when the big change took place. He said today's awards represented 235 years of service to the City of Tamarac, the key word being service and said he is proud of what the staff has January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 1 done. Vice Mayor Mishkin congratulated Commissioner Sultanof, who was honored by the Area Agency on Aging, and said the City of Tamarac contributes its fair share. The budget of the Area on Aging in Broward County is $21.5 million. Vice Mayor Mishkin extended condolences to the family of Commissioner Roberts on their recent loss. Commissioner Partner extended condolences to the family of Commissioner Roberts. Commissioner Partner congratulated Commissioner Roberts on her unopposed reelection to the City Commission for another 3-year term. Commissioner Portner said the Satellite City Hall should be ready to open in about two weeks. Tamarac received a grant from HUD in the amount of $353,000.00. Commissioner Portner asked Utilities Director Woika to explain the water event that appeared on "60 Minutes", and Utilities Director Woika explained that MTBE, a fuel additive for gasoline, has been showing up in drinking water wells in 49 of 50 states. Tamarac regularly tests for MTBE and has not detected any levels of MTBE in Tamarac's water. Commissioner Portner congratulated Tamarac on its fine public servants. Commissioner Roberts congratulated the employees for all their years of service to the City. Commissioner Roberts thanked everyone for their condolences on the recent loss of her mother-in-law, and thanked everyone for their support and congratulations on her reelection. She said she looks forward to working for Tamarac for another three years. Mayor Schreiber congratulated Commissioner Roberts on her reelection, and extended his condolences on the loss of her mother-in-law. Mayor Schreiber said it is nice to see the employee situation stabilized, and this is a tribute to the operation of City government, making it more efficient and effective. Mayor Schreiber said Tamarac is getting its share of grant money, and the records show that since March 1997, Tamarac actually received or has been approved for over $3,300,000.00 in grant funding. Mayor Schreiber said Public Information Officer Moore is doing an excellent job providing information to the public about the 11 referendum items coming up on March 14th 6. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft reported that at the November 1, 1999 hearing, the City denied a special exception and site plan for an Amoco Gas Station on NW 615t Street and University Drive. The time for the appeal has passed, the City's decision stands, and there will be no gas station on that corner. A lot of time and effort was put into the hearing, and City Attorney Kraft extended special recognition to City Manager Miller, Community Development Director King, Joaquin Vargas and Henry Isler. City Attorney Kraft said Utilities Director Woika brought forth the original concern about Tamarac's water supply and pollution, and he was the driving force behind this effort. 7. City Manager: City Manager Miller said Tamarac has been approved by HUD as a Direct Entitlement City. He explained that when a City reaches 50,000 in population it is entitled to more funding, and Tamarac received an increased level of funding in the amount of $353,000.00 for the next year. Tamarac Fire Department responded to 9,230 emergencies last year, and 100% of the annual safety inspections have been completed this year. Parks and Recreation will sponsor a Y2K Dance for middle schoolers, and the Twilight Concert series continues with the second concert scheduled for February 41h. There will be a "Crafty Kids" program beginning February 5th, and Senior Games are underway, with Dot Murphy and Mike Jones winning the Bronze Medal for Shuffleboard. There will be a Tree Planting after this morning's meeting, and January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 2 on February 25" at 10:00 A.M., there will be a ceremony to inaugurate the Tamarac Bus Service, and the public is invited. On February 28" there will be a Town Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Chambers, at which time the proposed Charter Changes will be discussed. CONSENT AGENDA 8. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Roberts moved approval of all items on the Consent Agenda. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. a. APPROVE the minutes of the January 12, 2000 Commission meeting. APPROVED b. WATER AND SEWER DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT: (TR8866) Accepting and executing a Second Amendment to the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement with Built to Suit Partners II, for the Walgreens at Woodmont Shoppes Project, located on the southwest corner of University Drive and NW 82nd Street, revising "Exhibit D" and establishing that no additional contribution charges or ERC's are required. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-20 C. WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT: (TR8867) Accepting and executing a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement" with Oritt/Trion Woodmont, Ltd. for the Walgreens at Woodmont Shoppes Project, located on the southwest corner of University Drive and NW 82nd Street, to allow legal access by City Utility personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the Water Distribution System. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-21 d. PERFORMANCE BOND RELEASE: (TR8880) Releasing a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit #S980391 from SunTrust Bank, in the amount of $160,522.00 subject to the receipt of a Warranty Bond in the amount of $67,315.13 for the Water Distribution and Sewage Collection System Improvements installed by Lennar Homes, Inc., for the Exeter East Project located on the southeast corner of NW 80t' Street and Granville Drive. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-22 e. PERFORMANCE BOND RELEASE: (TR8881) Releasing a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit #S980543 from SunTrust Bank, in the amount of $11,030.00 subject to the receipt of a Warranty Bond in the amount of $2,757.50 for the Sewage Collection System Improvements installed by Lennar Homes, Inc., for the Southampton Phase G. Project located on the west side of Nob Hill Road between NW 80t" Street and NW 71 st Place. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-23 f. PERFORMANCE BOND RELEASE: (TR8882) Releasing a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit #S980172 from SunTrust Bank, in the amount of $114,938.00 subject to the receipt of a Warranty Bond in the amount of $46,412.75 for the Water Distribution and Sewage Collection System Improvements installed by Lennar Homes, Inc., for the January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 3 Southampton Phases A-D, I-J and Recreation Building project located on the west side of Nob Hill Road between NW 8011 Street and NW 71't Place. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-24 g. PERFORMANCE BOND RELEASE: (TR8894) Releasing Performance Bond (Letter of. Credit #514257) in the amount of $34,880.00 posted for paving and drainage located along Granville Drive South of NW 80th Street RESOLUTION NO. R2000-25 h. RELEASE OF WARRANTY BOND: (TR8868) Releasing a Public Improvement Warranty Bond in the form of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit #3014454 from Bank of America, in the amount of $2,200.00 for the Water Distribution System Improvements installed by MediaOne of Greater Florida, Inc., for the MediaOne/Archibald Site Project, located on the north side of McNab Road between NW 80th Avenue and NW 84th Avenue. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-26 i. AWARD OF BID: (TR8886) Accepting and awarding Bid #00-07B, entitled "Monument Signs" to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Signcraft, Inc., in the amount of $10,210.00 for two (2) double -sided monument signs with interchangeable lettering, including installation, to be placed at City park locations; approving funding from the appropriate Parks and Recreation account. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-27 j. PURCHASE OF POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT VACUUM TRAILER: (TR8889) Awarding Bid #00-05B, entitled "Positive Displacement Vacuum Trailer" to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Southern Sewer Equipment Sales, in the amount of $64,900.00. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-28 k. INSTALLATION OF CURBING: (TR8891) Entering into an Agreement with ARZ Builders, Inc., for the installation of median curbing on portions of Sands Point Boulevard, Nutmeg Way, NW 471h Terrace, Brookwood Boulevard, and NW 57th Street as part of Phase II -A of the Seven Year Comprehensive Street Improvement Program, utilizing City of Tamarac Bid Number 99-2513; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $37,532.00. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-29 I. ACCEPTING.QUIT CLAIM DEED: (TR8892) Accepting a Quit Claim Deed from Broward County, Florida, of County -owned property located in Tamarac, Florida, acquired by the County by virtue of the property being delinquent ad valorem tax payments lands. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-30 M. BUS FARE: (TR8893) Authorizing charging a twenty-five cent fee for each ride on the City of Tamarac Public Transportation route based bus service. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-31 n. SPECIAL MASTER: (TR8883) Appointing Mark E. Berman, Alan L. Gabriel and Eugene M. Steinfeld to serve as Special Master; Case No. 1-MI-00. RESOLUTION NO. R2000-32 o. SPECIAL MASTER PROCEDURES: (TR8884) Approving and adopting the Special Master Code Enforcement procedures; Case No. 2-MI-00. January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 4 RESOLUTION NO. R2000-33 END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCES - FIRST READINGS 9. RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING COLLECTION AGREEMENT: (TO1880) Motion to approve Ordinance on first reading authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an Addendum to the 1994 Agreement between the City of Tamarac and All Service Refuse Company, Inc., for furnishing Residential Recycling Collection for an additional five year period to end March 31, 2005. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance No. 1880 on first reading by title. Vice Mayor Mishkin seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. Commissioner Portner praised All Service on its work for Tamarac. On roll call, Commissioner Portner voted "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. APPROVED FIRST READING 10. RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY SOLID WASTE: (TO1876) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an Addendum to the 1994 Agreement between the City of Tamarac and All Service Refuse Company, Inc., for furnishing single family solid waste collection for an additional five year term to end March 31, 2005. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance No. 1876 on first reading by title. Commissioner Partner commended All Service on the excellent work it does for Tamarac, and said he appreciated the additional two bulk pickups. On roll call Vice Mayor Mishkin voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. APPROVED FIRST READING 11. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION FEES: (TO1877) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 19 of the Tamarac Code, entitled "Solid Waste", Section 19-54 "Billing", allowing for the inclusion of solid waste collection and disposal fees on the utility bill and establishing a process for the application of partial payments to the utility bill; amending Chapter 22 entitled "Utilities", Section 22-130 "Change of Occupancy", providing for telephone orders for the discontinuance or transfer of solid waste collection service. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance No. 1877, Revision No. 1, on first reading by title. Commissioner Portner seconded by Commissioner Roberts moved approval. Special Projects Coordinator Phillips gave a presentation. Commissioner Roberts thanked everyone for having the foresight to do this type of billing, as monthly payments will be easier for the residents. On roll call, Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. APPROVED FIRST READING PUBLIC HEARING 9:30 A.M. 12. PENSION AND RETIREMENT FOR GENERAL EMPLOYEES: (TO1884) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading, amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article III, Pension Plan, Sections 16-218, Early Retirement Benefit, 16- January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 5 233, Benefit Level, to increase the pension benefits for general employees. City Attorney- Kraft read Temporary Ordinance No. 1884 on second reading by title. Commissioner Roberts seconded by Commissioner Portner moved approval. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public hearing. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. ORDINANCE NO. 0-2000-04 END OF PUBLIC HEARING There being no further business to come before the Commission, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 9:40 A.M. E SCHREIBER, MAYOR CAROL GOL MC/AAE CITY CLERK CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF 1 January 26, 2000 Regular Commission Meeting 6