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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2002-03-26 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF T 1 Ll 1 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY MARSH 26, 2002 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the gular meeting of the City Commission to order at 9:00 a.m. on March 26, 2002, in Ch mbers at Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321. ROLL CALL: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Ma r Edward C. Portner, Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner Gertrude lVishkin, and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Mill r, City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft, and City Clerk Marion Swenson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Schreiber coiled for the pledge of allegiance. 1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of proclamation proclaiming the week of April 7-14, 2002 as Days of Remembrance eek. Public Information Officer Lucy Crockett accepted. 2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming the week of April 1-7, 2002 as Community Development WE ek. Community Development Director J. Christopher King accepted and thanked the Mayor, Commissioners and City Manager for their support. 3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Odiel Feye speeding on 70 Avenue and submitted a petitic the Commission to consider speed humps or a said the Commission is aware of the problem Ronald Beck, 9816 NW 65th Ct., spoke about } garbage removal to part-time residents. Mayor been in place for years, a change would have t, means, and the Commission and City N Commissioner Sultanof said in many places ser and upon returning, they must pay a fee to Sultanof said the minimal charge should be kept 's, 7421 NW 70th Ave., spoke about in and photographs. Mr. Feyers asked bike and walk route. Mayor Schreiber and will pass it on to the police chief. ear -round charges for wastewater and Schreiber said a minimum charge has be made by resolution or some other anager would discuss the matter. lice is shut down when residents leave :urn service back on. Commissioner the benefit of the entire city. 4. City Commission: Commissioner Roberts thanked school board member Stephanie Kraft for her help at the school board boundary meeting on March 21 st. Challenger and Tamarac Elementary students will go to the new middle school and Piper boundaries will remain the same. This Will help Tamarac in its quest for a new high school. March 26, 21 Vice Mayor Portner expressed his displeasure about statements attributed to Mayor Schreiber in a recent Sun -Sentinel newspaper article. Commissioner Sultanof wished everyone a happy holiday and said the city is growing tremendously due in part to the Commission. The Commission votes together nearly 90% of the time and political rhetoric must stop at the chamber doors. Commissioner Mishkin wished a happy and healthy holiday to everyone and said she hopes the Commission can settle their differences and start anew after the holidays. Mayor Schreiber extended happy holiday wishes and addressed the comments made by Vice Mayor Portner. 5. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft said Tamarac will gain from any benefits that come out of the canker litigation by merit of being a city in Broward County. Mayor Schreiber asked if a resolution in support of the litigation is necessary and City Attorney Kraft said no. 6. City Manager: City Manager Miller invited everyone to the Tamarac at Twilight Musical Concert on April 5tn from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the Tamarac Sports Complex. The art of Joseph Horowitz will be featured at the Community Center during the month of April. The Personnel Department and the General Employees Pension Fund recently sponsored two pension seminars as part of the program to attract and retain city employees. CONSENT AGENDA 7. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Mishkin moved approval of all items on the consent agenda. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Vice Mayor Portner "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. a. APPROVE the minutes of the March 13, 2002 Regular Commission meeting. APPROVED b. APPROVE the minutes of the March 19, 2002 Special Commission meeting. APPROVED C. PURCHASE OF HEAVY-DUTY VEHICLE LIFT - MOHAWK RESOURCES: (TR9667) Issuing a purchase order to Mohawk Resources, Ltd., to purchase a heavy-duty vehicle lift utilizing the United States General Services Administration Contract #GS-07F-7099B; authorizing a budget transfer within the General Fund; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $60,648.10. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-81 d. PURCHASE OF CHEMICALS FOR WEED CONTROL: (TR9668) Issuing a purchase order utilizing South Florida Water Management District Bid RFB02- 011 and/or Collier County Government Bid #01-3260 for the purchase of chemicals for weed control; authorizing an annual expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $63,500. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-82 March 26, 2002 2 1 1 e. BILL OF SALE ABSOLUTE - CITY FL (TR9692) Accepting a Bill of Sale Absolu L.L.P., for the Water Distribution and Se% installed for the City Furniture Distribution for City ownership; authorizing and dir document in the public records of Browarc RESOLUTION NO. R2002-83 f. WATER AND SEWER DEVELOPER'S BUILDING: (TR9709) Accepting and exe Agreement with Allgar, Inc., for the Alli 7820-7822 University Drive for one nor connection requiring 2.5 ERC's for water payment of $8,000.00 in CIAC fees; aut record said agreement in the public recon RESOLUTION NO. R2002-84 g. ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE - MAIN ASSOCIATION, INC.: (TR9734) ExE Mainlands Section 1 & 2 Civic Associal record the Assignment of Lease in the off RESOLUTION NO. R2002-85 GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT AND CP h. Accepting a grant award in the arr Communities Trust; executing a Grant Calculation Statement between the Communities Trust; authorizing and agreements in the public records of Bi RESOLUTION NO. R2002-86 ENGINEERING SERVICES — RNITURE DIST e from Advance Page Collection Center, located acting the City County. Business Associates, ,ystem Improvements at 6701 Hiatus Road, clerk to record said AGREEMENT - uting a Water and Sewer Developer's ar Office Building Project, located at -residential water and sewer building ind 2.5 ERC's for sewer; requiring the orizing and directing the City Clerk to s of Broward County. Jng an Assignment of Lease to , Inc.; authorizing the City Clerk to I records book of Broward County. ULATION STATEMENT: (TR9721) t of $255,890 from the Florida Award Agreement and amity of Tamarac and dietcting the City Clerk to word County. accepting Task Authorization No. 02-04 Legg & Associates, Inc., to provide evaluation and design of improvements existing agreement with Miller Legg & services; authorizing an expenditure r necessary budget transfers. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-87 Grant Award the Florida record said .A PARK: (TR9714) Approving and (MLA Proposal No. 4100) with Miller ,igineering services related to site Caporella Park - Phase II, per the ssociates for continuing engineering to exceed $32,180; approving all j. AWARD OF BID - PRINTED MATERIALS:, (TR9732) Awarding Bid 02-12B "Furnish & Deliver Printed Materials" for a two year period with two additional two year renewal options to the following companies: A Plus Printing, Diamond Printing, Executive Printers, Intertec In ustries, The Printing Mart, Suncoast Marketing, and United Business Forms, f r providing citywide printing services. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-88 k. AGREEMENT - COMMERCIAL I BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT: (TR9718) Accepting and executing an agreement with the State of Florida Department of T ansportation for funding the relocation of underground utilities to eliminate conflicts at Commercial Boulevard and Florida's Turnpike for a total contract amount of $121,201; and approving March 26, 3 funding for this project from the appropriate Utilities accounts including the appropriation of $121,201 from Retained Earnings. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-89 END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Mishkin moved to table Item 8 on the regular agenda. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Roberts "no", Vice Mayor Portner "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Vice Mayor Portner moved to table Item 9 on the regular agenda. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Vice Mayor Portner "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Roberts "no", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. 8. UNDERWRITING SERVICES: (TR9673) Motion to approve Resolution authorizing the selection of Salomon Smith Barney, for Senior Managing Underwriter in connection with the intent to issue Sales Tax Revenue Bonds not to exceed $13,500,000 to finance the construction of a fire station, a development services building, a public works storage building, parks and recreational facilities, land acquisition, site work, street improvements, and other capital improvements within the City. TABLED 9. ISSUING SALES TAX REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2002: (TR9674) Motion to approve Resolution supplementing and amending Resolution No. 98-156, as replaced by Resolution No. 99-178 and as further amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 99-192, authorizing the issuance of not exceeding $13,500,000 Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, Series 2002 of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to finance the construction of a fire station, a development services building, a public works storage building, parks and recreational facilities, land acquisition, site work, street improvements, and other capital improvements within the city; fixing certain terms and details of such bonds; authorizing a negotiated sale of such bonds to Salomon Smith Barney Inc. pursuant to the terms and conditions described herein; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Bond Purchase Contract; approving the form of and authorizing the distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and authorizing the execution and delivery of a Final Official Statement; selecting a Paying Agent and Registrar and authorizing the execution and delivery of an agreement between the city and the Bond Registrar and Paying Agent; ratifying the selection of Financial Guaranty Insurance Company as Bond Insurer and providing for certain matters in connection therewith; authorizing the execution and delivery of a Continuing Disclosure Certificate; authorizing other required actions. TABLED March 26, 2002 4 UBLIC 10. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - FAIRBANKS S WGRASS CHRYSLER-JEEP-DODGE (TR9727) Motion to approve Resolution grant ng a Special Exception to allow the construction of an automobile dealership inclu ing showroom, parts, service and a collision center building in an LI-1 (Industrial Dis rict) zoning category, generally located at Loop Road, north of Commercial Boulevard; specifically a portion of Tract "B" of the "Westpoint Section 7 Plat", according to the Pla thereof as recorded in Plat Book 162, Page 23 of the Public Records of Broward Coun y, Florida (Case No. 1-Z-02); providing for conditions of approval. City Attorney Kraft said Items 10 and 11 are companion items and could be considered together. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution 9727 by title. Commissioner Roberts seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution 9728 by title. Commissioner Roberts seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. City Attorney Kraft explained the quasi-judicial procedures for both emporary Resolutions 9727 and 9728 and Attorney Susan P. Motley, of Ruden McCloskey waived her quasi-judicial rights on behalf of the applicant. Community Developm nt Director King gave a presentation and commended the applicant's staff for their work on the application. Attorney Motley gave a presentation and noted this is a new type of auto dealership with the collision area enclosed. Mayor Schreiber asked if the parcel is alongside the wetlands and Attorney Motley said they are further north bey nd the lake. Commissioner Sultanof asked whether this is a distributor and Attorne Motley responded it is a retail sales facility. Vice Mayor Portner thanked Planning and Zoning Manager Ofstein for his assistance, and questioned the type of sign designated on the plans and if the collision center would be soundproof. Attorney Motley said there would be a monument sign and there is no need for soundproofing since the collision center is enclosed, is a substantial distance from any other structure and additional landscaping will be utilized. Commissioner Mishkin questioned the rea under the canopy on the rendering and Attorney Motley explained it is behind glass. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, cl sed the public hearing. On roll call Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commis inner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Vice Mayor Portner "yes", and Ma or Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-90 11. FAIRBANKS SAWGRASS CHRYSLER-JEEP- ODGE: (TR9728) Motion to approve Resolution issuing Revised Development O der No. 315.3 and granting New Development Site Plan approval to Fairbanks S awgrass Chrysler -Jeep -Dodge to allow the construction of a three-story auto dealership building with rooftop parking, associated parking, landscaping and infrastruct re improvements, generally located at Loop Road, north of Commercial Boulevard, specifically a portion of Tract "B" of the "Westpoint Section 7 Plat", according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 162, Page 23 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida (Case No. 2-SP-02); providing for conditions of approval. Mayor Schreiber questioned the necessity for the large number of parking spaces and provisions for noise reduction in the service and March 26, 2002 5 body shops. Attorney Motley said city code requires 3 parking spaces per bay. Architect John Tice explained that the building is made of precast concrete providing for a very heavy structure that will contain noise. Mayor Schreiber asked if the site is adjacent to an R4-A parcel and Community Development Director King responded that designation is across Nob Hill Road; there is sufficient distance between the two parcels and the residents of Plum Bay/Plum Harbor are aware of the zoning. Commissioner Roberts asked if this is the same franchise as in Coconut Creek and whether personnel would be transferred to this location. Steve Terry, applicant, said the franchises are the same and new jobs will be brought to the area. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public hearing. Vice Mayor Portner wished the applicant success and Mayor Schreiber said he is proud and pleased Tamarac was chosen for the facility. On roll call Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Vice Mayor Portner "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO. R2002-91 END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m. (10 E SCHREIBER, MAYOR MARION S ENSON, CMC CITY,CLERK 1 March 26, 2002 6 No Text No Text �_ �, � � �r r" i We the undersigned support the installation f small, specifically spaced speed - bumps on 7Wh Avenue(including both sides o the street) for the purpose of slowing traffic in this 25 MPH zone from 77th Street o McNab: Print Name Address Signature 10 5 P p- IVE -UrC1 J o S f P 14 T3tq1,EOmp 7 j3a&,z� -s,vy vef 14 L Wl 417,v 7/" S�_ Sl r /I We the undersigned support the installation of mall, specifically spaced speed-14v HP bumps on 70`h Avenue(including both sides oft a street) for the purpose of slowing traffic in this 25 MPH zone from 77`h Street to cNab: 3 Print Name Address Signature We the undersigned support the installation of I mall, specifically spaced speed- HOM/0 bumps on 7e Avenue(including both sides oft the street) for the purpose of slowing traffic in this 25 MPH zone from •77th Street to I qcNab: Print Name Address Signature 7-!; c)1vk)7oAu-,;,>, M4 ram' �VVT' 0 75b5(,A/u) i ,1G P-A �oIU Z1�� 7S-1 A/, CJ, i©� fie. ��'"� R� C 511 ,AJ,70 4v -e, hP ' d 0 k-EG V7 `4�'�- V.W.7 0'0'?V`G r-- We the undersigned support the installation of si iall, specifically spaced sad- 110AyF' bumps on 7Wh Avenue(including both sides of th street) for the purpose of slowing traffic in this 25 MPH zone from 77`h Street to N IcNab: Print Name Address Signature 44 �/�R13A�QA L' Alb) / '20 ce- Z. 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