HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-02-25 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 25, 2004
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting of the City Commission
to order at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW
88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Karen L. Roberts, Commissioner Edward
C. Portner, Commissioner Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, and Commissioner Marc L.
Sultanof.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft, and
City Clerk Marion Swenson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Joe Schreiber led the Pledge of Allegiance.
INTRODUCTION
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming March as
Purchasing Month. Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz accepted and thanked the
Mayor, City Commission, City Manager and Finance Department for their support.
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz introduced the purchasing team, Albert Cohen,
Jim Nicotra, Steve Beamsderfer, and Adriana Lucker.
b. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming March 7, 2004 as
Stand for Children Day, Public Information Officer Crockett accepted.
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2. City Commission: Mayor Schreiber, Commissioner Portner and Commissioner
Sultanof had no reports.
Vice Mayor Roberts said she attended last night's School Board Boundary meeting, and
it was discussed and decided that due to overcrowding at Tamarac Elementary School,
100 choice seats would go to Riverside Elementary. Vice Mayor Roberts said this is a
band -aid solution which will have to be revisited. Vice Mayor Roberts said tennis balls
are still needed for the schools, and cell phones are needed for Project Safe.
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco said she also attended the School Board meeting,
and out of the cities being discussed the only municipal elected officials in attendance
were Vice Mayor Roberts, Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco and Commissioner
Varsallone from Margate. Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco said both she and Vice
Mayor Roberts spoke at the meeting and expressed their views representing Tamarac,
which got the attention of the School Board. Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco
reported that she participated in two retreats which were very productive and thanked
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staff for input in setting the stage and allowing the Commission to be productive and
think outside the box. Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco said with regard to Vice
Mayor Roberts's two projects, tennis balls and cell phones, she did some outreach in
her district and collected 28 cell phones and spoke with the tennis pro at the Woodlands
Tennis Club regarding tennis balls; he will set aside tennis balls to donate for the
schools.
3. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft had no report.
4. City Manager: City Manager Miller said there will be an anti -auto theft rally on
February 28t" from 9:30 — noon at Lakes of Carriage Hills Clubhouse. City Manager
Miller reported that Tamarac was awarded a grant in the amount of $1.6 million from the
Florida Community Trust Fund for acquisition costs associated with the Lennar
Purchase at the sports complex. City Manager Miller thanked Assistant to the City
Manager Phillips and Parks and Recreation Director Margoles and staff for their
assistance in obtaining the grant. The Utilities Department reports that the South
Florida Water Management Board approved the water use permit for 20 years, with
water use review every five years. Tamarac is the first city to receive the 20 year
permit. The Finance Department is now accepting credit card payment for utility bills by
phone. The Fire Department hosted a smoke detectorgiveaway this past Saturday at
Mainlands 17. The next event will be on March 131, which will complete smoke
detector giveaway in the neighborhood. The smoke detector program will continue at
Sunflower Heathgate at a future date to be determined. Vice Mayor Roberts asked that
she be informed prior to the smoke detector giveaway at Sunflower Heathgate. City
Manager Miller reported that the 2d Twilight Concert will take place on March 51" from
7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. City Manager Miller reminded everyone that the next commission
meeting will be held at Kings Point Clubhouse on March 10 at 7:00 p.m.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: There was no public participation.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Vice Mayor Roberts seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval of all
items on the consent agenda. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes",
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", Mayor Schreiber "yes", Vice Mayor Roberts
voted "yes", and Commissioner Portner "yes". Motion carried.
a. APPROVE the minutes of the February 11, 2004 Regular City Commission
meeting.
APPROVED
b. BID RENEWAL — "FURNISH AND DELIVER PRINTED MATERIALS":
(TR10339) Exercising the first renewal option of Bid 02-12B entitled "Furnish and
Deliver Printed Materials" with A Plus Printing, Diamond Printing, Intertec
Industries, Printing Mart and United Business Forms for a two year term effective
March 26, 2004 through March 25, 2006.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-29
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C. AGREEMENT — MULTI -PURPOSE CENTER ROOF SYSTEM RESTORATION:
(TR10350) Executing an agreement with Specified Architectural Systems, Inc., a
sole source distributor, for the restoration of the translucent panel roof system at
the Multi -Purpose Center; authorizing an expenditure not to exceed $80,384.70,
which includes a contract price of $73,077.00 and a project contingency of
$7,307.70.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-30
d. TAMARAC WATER UTILITY EASEMENT -- THE HEARTLANDS OF
TAMARAC: (TR10343) Executing a "Tamarac Water Utility Easement" with
Health Care and Retirement Corporation of America for the Heartlands of
Tamarac, located at 5901 NW 79th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321, to allow legal
access by City Utility Personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the
Water Distribution System Improvements; authorizing and directing the City Clerk
to record said agreement in the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-31
e. TAMARAC WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT — CATALINA PLACE:
(TR10346) Executing a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement" with
Catalina Place, Inc., for the Catalina Place Project, located on northwest corner
of NW 64th Street and NW 75th Avenue, to allow legal access by City Utility
Personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the Water Distribution and
Sewage Collection System Improvements; authorizing and directing the City
Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-32
f. BILL OF SALE ABSOLUTE — CATALINA PLACE: (TR10347) Accepting a Bill
of Sale Absolute from Catalina Place, Inc., for the Water Distribution and Sewage
Collection System Improvements installed for the Catalina Place Project, located
on the northwest corner of NW 64th Street and NW 75th Avenue, for City
ownership; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said document in
the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-33
g. TAMARAC WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT -- ST. ANDREWS AT
KINGS POINT: (TR10344) Executing a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility
Easement" with TRG-Tamarac, L.L.C., for the St. Andrews at Kings Point Project,
located on the east side of Nob Hill Road at NW 80th Street, to allow legal access
by City Utility Personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the Water
Distribution and Sewage Collection System Improvements; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of Broward
County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-34
h. BILL OF SALE ABSOLUTE — ST. ANDREWS AT KINGS POINT: (TR10345)
Accepting a Bill of Sale Absolute from TRG-Tamarac, L.L.C., for the Water
Distribution and Sewage Collection System Improvements installed for the St.
Andrews at Kings Point Project, located on the east side of Nob Hill Road at NW
801h Street, for City ownership; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record
said document in the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-35
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i. ASSIGNMENT DELEGATION AND RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR
UNDERWRITING SERVICES: (TR10338) Executing the assignment, delegation
and release agreement among the City of Tamarac, William R. Hough & Co., and
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. for underwriting services for the issuance of utilities
revenue bonds.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-36
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:00 A.M. OR THEREAFTER
7. AMENDMENT TO FISCAL YEAR 2003 ACTION PLAN OF THE CITY'S CDBG
PROGRAM: (TR10349) Motion to approve Resolution amending the Fiscal Year 2003
Action Plan for expenditures of the City of Tamarac's U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for
the HUD Fiscal Year 2003 (Case No. 4-MI-04). City Attorney Kraft read Temporary
Resolution 10349, Revision #1, by title. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco moved approval. Mayor Schreiber opened the
public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public hearing. On roll call
Vice Mayor Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Portner
"yes", Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-37
ORDINANCES — SECOND READINGS
8. AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE TAMARAC CODE --ARTICLE VII1, POLICE
OFFICER PENSION PLAN: (T02035) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading
amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article Vill, Police Officer Pension
Plan, Section 16-733 Calculation of Benefit Amount; providing for clarification of the
subsidy benefit of $220.00 per month for participants that retire on or after October 1,
2002, in accordance with Ordinance 0-2003-21; providing for codification. City Attorney
Kraft read Temporary Ordinance 2035, Revision February 4, 2004 on second reading
by title. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco
moved approval. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing and with no one wishing
to speak, closed the public hearing. On roll call Mayor Schreiber voted "yes", Vice
Mayor Roberts "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", and
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2004-06
9. AMENDMENT TO LAND USE ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
"BRUCE PLAT": (T02036) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second reading adopting an
amendment to the Land Use Element of the City Comprehensive Plan in accordance
with Chapter 163, Sections 163.3184 and 163.3187 of the Florida Statutes, concerning
a Small -Scale Land Use Plan Amendment proposal by Prestige Homes of South
Florida, Inc. to change the use of land described as Parcel "A" of the "Bruce Plat",
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according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 135, Page 11 of the Public
Records of Broward County, Florida, located at the southeast corner of University Drive
and NW 64th Street, from Commercial to Low Medium (5-10 du/ac) Residential through
issuance of eighty-seven (87) reserve units and thirteen (13) flex units to allow for the
construction of one -hundred (100) residential town home units comprising
approximately of 8.19 net acres and 9.98 gross acres (Case No. 01-LUA-04); providing
for amendment to the Land Use Element to reflect such change. City Attorney Kraft
read Temporary Ordinance 2036 on second reading by title. Commissioner Sultanof
seconded by Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco moved approval. Mayor Schreiber
opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public hearing.
On roll call Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco voted "yes", Commissioner Portner
"yes", Mayor Schreiber "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and Vice Mayor Roberts
"no". Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2004-07
10. AMENDMENT TO LAND USE ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN —
"LYONS INDUSTRIAL PARK" PLAT: (T02037) Motion to adopt Ordinance on second
reading adopting an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City Comprehensive
Plan in accordance with Chapter 163, Sections 163.3184 and 163.3187 of the Florida
Statutes, concerning a Small -Scale Land Use Plan Amendment proposal by United
Homes International, Inc. to change the use of land described as Lot 1, Block 1 of the
"Lyons Industrial Park" Plat, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 71,
Page 1 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida, located at the west side of
NW 88th Avenue, approximately 1,500 feet north of NW 571h Street, from Commercial to
Low -Medium (5-10 du/ac) Residential through issuance of thirty-two (32) flex units to
allow for the construction of thirty-two (32) residential town home units comprising
approximately of 2.41 net acres and 3.29 gross acres (Case No. 03-LUA-03); providing
for amendment to the Land Use Element to reflect such change. City Attorney Kraft
read Temporary Ordinance 2037 on second reading by title. Commissioner Sultanof
seconded by Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco moved approval. Mayor Schreiber
opened the public hearing. Paul Pasetti, 5904 Paradise Place asked about buffers.
Gerry Knight, Attorney for Applicant, responded and said there would be no adverse
impact to the existing community. The nearest building is slated to be 40' from the
property line. Commissioner Portner questioned the height of the townhouses and Mr.
Knight said 22'-23'. Mr. Knight added that the City would require landscaping.
Community Development Director King said surrounding property owners would be
notified of the Special Exception and Site Plan hearings. Commissioner Sultanof added
that builders are required to meet the landscaping requirements set out in the Tamarac
Code, and most builders do more than is required. If the property were to remain zoned
commercial, the buildings could possibly be higher than the townhouses.
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco assured Mr. Pasetti that the City of Tamarac will
do everything to make the neighborhood happy and the end result would be
satisfactory. Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco spoke of a storage facility that was
built across the street from the Woodlands Community, and how the City worked with
the neighborhood and the builder on the project. Mr. Pasetti asked where the
landscaping guidelines could be found in the Code, and Community Development
Director King said Chapter 11 and it is available in the City Clerk's office. Marie Pierce,
8821 Paradise Drive, Tamarac said she wanted to be notified of the upcoming hearing.
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Charlene Kaplan, 5906 NW Paradise Place, Tamarac, objected to a parking lot next to
the wall and expressed concern with traffic and noise. Lillian Minkow, 5908 Paradise
Place, Tamarac expressed concern with lack of privacy due to the height of the
townhouses, and asked for a buffer of trees or a higher wall. Vice Mayor Roberts said
these items would be discussed during the site plan process. With no one else wishing
to speak, Mayor Schreiber closed the public hearing. On roll call Commissioner Portner
voted "yes", Vice Mayor Roberts voted "no", Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes",
Mayor Schreiber "yes", and Commissioner Sultanof "yes". Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-2004-08
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Schreiber
adjourned the regular commission meeting at 9:30 a.m.
MARION SWENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
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