HomeMy WebLinkAbout2003-04-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2003
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular City Commission meeting to
order on Wednesday, April 23, 2003, at 9:00 A.M. in Chambers, Tamarac City Hall,
7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL.
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 LED BY: Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof
1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS:
a. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming the week of April
21-27, 2003 as Community Development Block Grant Week in the City of Tamarac.
Ray Lubomski, Broward County and Community Development Director King accepted.
Mr. Lubomski said he is honored to receive the proclamation on behalf of the CDBG
Program.
b. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming May 28, 2003 as
Challenge Day in the City of Tamarac. Parks and Recreation Director Margoles
accepted and invited everyone to participate.
C. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming May 4-10, 2003
as National Drinking Water Week in the City of Tamarac. Utilities Director Gagnon and
Water Plant Superintendent Harvey accepted and thanked the Mayor and
Commissioners. Mayor Schreiber said Tamarac has the best water in the state.
d. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming May 2003 as
Elder Law Month in the City of Tamarac. Mayor Schreiber announced that Ms. Reiter
Feld has a previous commitment and had asked for this proclamation to be held until
the end of the meeting.
e. Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of Employee Service Awards:
FIVE YEAR SERVICE AWARDS:
Michael Annese, Firefighter 4; Lisa Barnes, Customer Service Rep./Cashier; Joseph
Chin, Firefighter 4; Melissa Grant, Utilities Coordinator; Glenn Lesser, Maintenance
Worker II; Dania Maldonado, Admin. Services Manager; Tederra Sims, Sr. Customer
Service Rep.; Eric Viveros, Firefighter 4.
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TEN YEAR SERVICE AWARDS:
Wes Tipton, Stormwater Supervisor; Kerrick Wiggins, Mechanic II.
FIFTEEN YEAR SERVICE AWARDS:
Jane Coco, Special Events Specialist; Richard Cravero, Jr., Lieutenant 1; John Gaul, III,
Firefighter 1; William Hughes, Jr., Firefighter 1; Philip Mordente, Driver/Engineer 1;
Duane Pierce, Firefighter 1; Steven Ward, Firefighter 1.
REPORTS
2. City Commission: Mayor Schreiber had no report.
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco announced that she has been in office one month
and five days and is happy to be here; she is having a very good time. Commissioner
Flansbaum-Talabisco thanked the staff, Mayor and fellow Commissioners for making it
enjoyable, productive and informational for her. Monday's workshop meeting was long
and productive; Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco attended her first ground breaking
ceremony yesterday; the Woodlands is holding important information meetings with the
community and attendance is good, plus a number of outsiders were invited, including
Kevin Smith. Today Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco finished her last meeting with
Department Directors, and tonight she will attend the Veterans' Assembly, and is
looking forward to it.
Commissioner Sultanof reported that the Veterans' Assembly is the only one in Broward
County and this is the fourth year holding the Assembly, which honors all branches of
the service. It is a delight to see the men and women stand, as 1,500 veterans of WWII
are dying each day. Commissioner Sultanof asked everyone to come out to see the
service people.
Commissioner Portner had no report.
Vice Mayor Roberts expressed her apologies to Commissioner Sultanof in that she is
unable to attend the Veterans' Assembly tonight; both she and Commissioner Lee
Mirsky will be calling numbers at Challenger Elementary School's Bingo.
3. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft had no report.
4. City Manager: Parks and Recreation reports that registration for Tamarac
Summer Camp has begun; packets are available at the Recreation Center and the
Community Center. Camp runs from June 23 — August 15 and will be held at Tamarac
Park from 7:30 a.m. — 6:00 p.m. Parks and Recreation's Mothers' Day Brunch and
Fashion Show will be held on Friday, May 9, 2003 at Woodmont Country Club,
beginning at 10:30 a.m. Public Works informs us that the City's portion of McNab Road
has been milled and the first lift of asphalt has been applied and curbing is underway.
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City Manager Miller congratulated the Public Works Department for the completion of
clean-up of the Sabal Palm Golf Course and canals at Mainland 6. The City is now
working on an agreement with Sabal Palm Golf Course for maintenance of the canals.
5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Odiel Feyers, 7421 NW 70 Avenue, Tamarac, spoke
about speed humps on 70 Avenue. Mr. Feyers read statistics into the record from an
article in the April 3 edition of the Coral Springs Forum. Mayor Schreiber said the City is
in the process of considering installation of speed humps on an experimental basis and
this information is helpful.
CONSENT AGENDA
6. Commissioner Portner, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval of
all items on the consent agenda. On roll call Mayor Schreiber voted "yes", Vice Mayor
Roberts "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", and
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
a. APPROVE the minutes of the April 9, 2003 regular commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT — LAND USE AND PUBLIC SCHOOL FACILITY
PLANNING: (TR10100) Executing the Interlocal Agreement entitled, "Interlocal
Agreement for Public School Facility Planning Broward County, Florida" between
the School Board of Broward County, Florida, Broward County and various
municipalities in order to coordinate land use and public school facility planning
pursuant to state law (Case No. 7-MI-03).
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-85
C. MID -YEAR BUDGET AMENDMENT: (TR10097) Amending the annual budget
of estimated revenues and expenditures for the fiscal year 2003; amending the
personnel complement.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-86
d. FY02 WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM ANNUAL REPORT: (TR10099)
Receiving the Fiscal Year 2002 City of Tamarac Water and Wastewater Systems
Annual Report prepared by the City's Consulting Engineers, Mathews Consulting,
Inc., on behalf of the City of Tamarac Utilities Department as required by Bond
Covenants for Continuing Disclosure for the Taxable Water and Sewer Utility
Revenue Refunding Bonds Series 1996 and Refunding Bonds Series 1992.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-87
e. VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT — CITY WATER SYSTEM: (TR10101)
Executing Task Authorization No. 03-05E with Tetra Tech-WHS (Williams,
Hatfield and Stoner, Inc.), to provide a Vulnerability Assessment for the City's
Water System, in accordance with the City's Consulting Engineering Agreement
as authorized by Resolution #R-2001-185, and in compliance with the Public
Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, for a
lump sum amount of $49,930.00; approving funding from the appropriate
budgeted Utilities Operational account; authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to administer the contract.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-88
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f. SUPPORTING APPLICATION FOR LAND & WATER CONSERVATION
GRANT: (TR10073) Seeking grant funding in the amount of $200,000 from the
Department of Environmental Protection through the Land and Water
Conservation Fund for the development of Southgate Linear Park providing for a
$200,000 cash match and a total project cost of $400,000.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-89
g. AMENDING TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: (TR10107) Amending the terms of
employment of City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, as set forth in Resolution No. R-
99-226; as amended by Resolutions No. R-2001-91, R-2001-123 and R-2002-
116.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-90
h. EMERGENCY RESPONSE PLAN — CITY WATER SYSTEM: (TR10102)
Executing Task Order Work Authorization No. 03-06E with Tetra Tech-WHS
(Williams, Hatfield and Stoner, Inc.) to provide an Emergency Response Plan for
the City's water system, in accordance with the City's Consulting Engineering
Agreement as authorized by Resolution #R-2001-185, and in compliance with the
Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of
2002, for a lump sum amount of $25,800.00; approving funding from the
appropriate budgeted Utilities Operational account; authorizing the appropriate
City Officials to administer the contract.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-91
i. AGREEMENT EXTENSION — COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES
OF FLORIDA, INC. (CRA): (TR10093) Executing an Amendment to the
Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Community Redevelopment
Associates of Florida, Inc. (CRA) for a one-year term to provide administrative
services for the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the State of Florida's
State Housing Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP), and the U. S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Investment Partnership
Program (HOME) and clarifying the Scope of Services (Case No. 6-MI-03).
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-92
j. INSURANCE PREMIUM INCREASE: (TR10106) Authorizing payment in the
amount of $113,482 to be paid by May 2003 to the Florida Municipal Insurance
Trust (FMIT) for additional premium generated by the Final Annual Premium
Audit for Fiscal Year 2002 for the Property, General Liability, Automobile Liability,
Automobile Physical Damage, and Workers' Compensation Lines of Coverage
with the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-93
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
7. APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE CHARTER BOARD: (TR10095) Motion to
approve Resolution appointing five members to the Charter Board, four members
appointed by the Commissioner from each district and one member appointed at -large,
to serve for one year, with new appointments to be made in six years. City Attorney
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Kraft read Temporary Resolution 10095 by title. Commissioner Partner seconded by
Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. The following appointments were made:
Commissioner Portner appointed Floyd Bass as a representative of District 1;
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco appointed Harvey Kram as a representative of
District 2; Commissioner Sultanof appointed Sheldon A. Satty as a representative of
District 3; Vice Mayor Roberts appointed Bert Buckley as a representative of District 4;
and Mayor Schreiber appointed Paul Dick as the representative at -large. Commissioner
Portner seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval of Temporary Resolution
10095, as amended, with the inclusion of the appointments to the Charter Board. On
roll call Commissioner Portner voted "yes", Vice Mayor Roberts "yes", Commissioner
Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", Mayor Schreiber "yes", and Commissioner Sultanof "yes".
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-94
8. APPOINTING MEMBERS TO THE REDISTRICTING COMMITTEE: (TR10098)
Motion to approve Resolution appointing five members to the Redistricting Committee.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution 10098 by title. Commissioner Partner
seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. The following appointments
were made: Commissioner Portner appointed Harry Heisler as a representative of
District 1; Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco appointed Dr. Martin. Bloomfield as a
representative of District 2; Commissioner Sultanof appointed Diane Glasser as a
representative of District 3; Vice Mayor Roberts appointed Bert Buckley as a
representative of District 4; and Mayor Schreiber appointed Mervyn Levine as the
representative at -large. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner
Flansbaum-Talabisco moved approval of Temporary Resolution 10098, as amended,
with the inclusion of the appointments to the Redistricting Committee. On roll call
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco voted "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Mayor
Schreiber `yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and Vice Mayor Roberts "yes". Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-95
9. APPOINTING VOTING AND ALTERNATE VOTING DELEGATES TO
BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES: (TR10108) Motion to approve Resolution appointing
as the City's voting delegate to the Broward League of Cities; appointing
as the City's alternate delegate to the Broward League of Cities; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to notify the Broward League of Cities of the City of Tamarac's
Appointments. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution 10108 by title.
Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco moved
approval. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Vice Mayor Roberts moved
appointment of Commissioner Edward C. Partner as Voting Delegate to the Broward
League of Cities and Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof as Alternate Voting Delegate to
the Broward League of Cities. With no one voicing opposition to the appointments,
Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Portner moved approval of
Temporary Resolution 10108, as amended, with the inclusion of names of the the voting
delegate and alternate voting delegate to the Broward League of Cities. On roll call
Mayor Schreiber voted "yes", Vice Mayor Roberts "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes",
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Commissioner Portner "yes", and Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2003-96
ORDINANCES -- FIRST READINGS
10. AMENDING CHAPTER 5 OF THE TAMARAC CODE — SECTION 5-26,
ADOPTION OF BUILDING AND AMENDMENTS: (T02003) Motion to adopt
Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations,
Article II. Construction Standards, Section 5-26, Adoption of building and amendments,
of the Tamarac Code, adopting the Florida Building Code; providing that all references
in the Tamarac Code referring to the Broward Edition of the South Florida Building Code
are changed to Florida Building Code; providing for codification. City Attorney Kraft
read Temporary Ordinance 2003, Revision 4/8/03, on first reading by title. Vice Mayor
Roberts seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. Commissioner Portner
asked if this has anything to do with the new Miami Dade hurricane codes, and Building
Official Jones responded that the code includes high wind sections of the Florida
Building Code. On roll call Vice Mayor Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof
"yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", and
Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING APRIL 23, 2003
11. AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE TAMARAC CODE: (T02004) Motion to
adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 8, Flood Prevention and
Protection, Section 8-1. Definitions, of the Tamarac Code, adding the definitions: area of
special flood hazard, lowest floor, manufactured home, special flood hazard area and
start of construction; providing for codification. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary
Ordinance 2004, Revision 4/9/03 on first reading by title. Commissioner Portner
seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved approval. On roll call Commissioner
Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", Mayor Schreiber `yes",
Vice Mayor Roberts "yes", and Commissioner Portner "yes". Motion carried.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING APRIL 23, 2003
1(e) Presentation by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation proclaiming May 2003 as
Elder Law Month in the City of Tamarac. Alice Reiter Feld accepted on behalf of the
senior community and elder lawyers around the State.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Schreiber
adjourned the meeting at 9:35 a.m.
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