HomeMy WebLinkAbout2001-05-09 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
WOODMONT COUNTRY CLUB
7801 NW 80 AVENUE
WEDNESDAY MAY 9, 2001
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular City Commission meeting to
order at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 9, 2001, at Woodmont Country Club, 7801 NW
80 Avenue, Tamarac, FL.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner Edward
C. Portner, Commissioner Gertrude Mishkin and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft and City
Clerk Marion Swenson.
Mayor Schreiber called for the pledge of allegiance.
1. PRESENTATION of a proclamation by Mayor Schreiber, proclaiming May as
Civility Month. City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft accepted.
2. PRESENTATION of a proclamation by Mayor Schreiber, proclaiming May 13 -
19, 2001 as Emergency Medical Services Week. Fire Chief Jim Budzinski and three
members of the rescue crew accepted.
3. PRESENTATION of a proclamation by Mayor Schreiber and Commissioner
Roberts, proclaiming May 19, 2001 as Eagle Scout Day. Recreation Superintendent
Greg Warner accepted.
4. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Marvin Seidel, 9645 N Belfort, Tamarac, spoke
about cardiac care at University Hospital and drivers using cell phones. Mayor
Schreiber agreed that it is a priority to have University Hospital turned into a cardiac
care hospital. Burt Schneider, 8016 NW 72 Street, Tamarac, president of Woodmont
Property Owners Association, welcomed the Mayor and Commissioners to Woodmont.
Mr. Schneider spoke about a political sign reported to Code Enforcement but not yet
removed, the bus transhuttle purchase approved by the Commission on April 25, 2001,
and a public hearing regarding sidewalks. Richard Agoglia, 7045 Golf Pointe Circle,
Tamarac, spoke about noise relating to activities held in a tent erected on University
Drive, the need for a sign on McNab Road for 841h Ave., and stop signs going into Golf
Pointe Circle at the golf cart crossing. Commissioner Roberts said the stop sign is a
country club issue. Ben Chicofsky, 6451 University Dr., spoke about the number of bus
stops on University Dr., from McNab Road to the bank building, and a shelter that is not
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yet erected. Vice Mayor Sultanof said a work order has been requested to erect the
shelter and different buses use the various bus stops.
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5. City Commission: Commissioner Roberts welcomed everyone and thanked
Woodmont Country Club and the Woodmont Property Owners Association for hosting
the Commission meeting. Commissioner Roberts congratulated the Tamarac Bulldogs
for winning one gold and two silver medals at the state volleyball championship and Lee
Sherman on earning the Eagle Scout rank. Commissioner Roberts said donations of
tennis balls are still being accepted at City Hall or the Community Center.
Commissioner Roberts noted the F91 school has been named Challenger Elementary
School, and she thanked Assistant to the City Manager Kristin McKew for the signage
outside for tonight's meeting.
Commissioner Portner spoke about civility on a personal level.
Vice Mayor Sultanof said the City of Tamarac is listed as a millennium city, one of only
five cities throughout Florida and is one of 6 cities deemed an Elder Ready Community.
Vice Mayor Sultanof said he is proud of Tamarac and it is a shining example of what a
City should be.
Commissioner Mishkin said that, as the newest member of the Commission, she has
never been treated so kindly and helped so much. Commissioner Mishkin thanked the
Mayor and Commission for their help and kindness and said her gratitude goes to them
and the citizens of Tamarac.
Mayor Schreiber thanked Woodmont for the hospitality shown to the Commission and
said the Woodmont Country Club and neighborhood are a shining light in Tamarac.
6. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft said the lawsuit brought by Southern Coatings
against Tamarac and an employee of the City was dismissed by the plaintiffs. City
Attorney Kraft said outside counsel has been retained to represent Tamarac, as we
have joined with six cities in the FPL litigation. Mayor Schreiber said the more cities
joining means less cost per city. Commissioner Portner asked about the political sign
case and City Attorney Kraft said the case is still pending.
7. City Manager: City Manager Miller announced that Chris Dixon, firefighter/EMT,
was voted Broward County paramedic of the year. The competition team finished 5"
out of 14, and will continue competition in Dade County followed by the State
competition in Orlando. The team is composed of Chris and Jackie Dixon and
EMT/Firefighter Chin. City Manager Miller reported that residents and city staff
participated in the All American Cleanup held on April 28Ih to remove debris from the
banks of the C-14 canal. A Memorial Day Ceremony will be held at Veterans Park on
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May 28" at 10 a.m. Upcoming events at the Community Center include the Mother's
Day Luncheon and fashion show on May 11 t" and a Health and Fitness Fair on May
19t".
8. Parks and Recreation: Recreation Superintendent Greg Warner gave a
presentation on parks and recreation, present and future.
9. Utilities: Utilities Director Raymond Gagnon gave a presentation and update on
the drought in south Florida.
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10. Commissioner Portner seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved to table Item
10(p) on the consent agenda until May 23, 2001 at or after 9:00 a.m. On roll call
Commissioner Portner voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes"; Commissioner Mishkin
"yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
Commissioner Roberts seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved to remove item 10(n)
from the consent agenda to the regular agenda as Item 11 a. On roll call Commissioner
Roberts voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Partner "yes",
Commissioner Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion Carried.
Commissioner Portner seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved to approve Items 10(a)
through 10(v) on the consent agenda, except for Item 10(p), which was tabled to May
23, 2001, and 10(n), which was removed for discussion. On roll call Commissioner
Portner voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes",
Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
a. APPROVE the minutes of the April 25, 2001 Commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. CHANGE ORDER - CITYWIDE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE CONTRACT:
(TR9261) Executing Change Order Number 1 to the Citywide Grounds
Maintenance Contract with Prestige Property Management and Maintenance,
Inc. for additional grounds maintenance services; authorizing an additional
annual expenditure in an amount not to exceed $37,091.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-102
C. AWARD OF BID FOR DEBRIS DISPOSAL SERVICES: (TR9255) Awarding Bid
No. 01-05B to Sun Recycling LLC, Inc., for debris disposal services; authorizing
the appropriate City Officials to execute an agreement with Sun Recycling LLC,
Inc; authorizing an annual expenditure in an amount not to exceed $40,000.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-103
d. WATER UTILITY EASEMENT - SONNY'S ENTERPRISES PROJECT:
(TR9346) Accepting and executing a "Tamarac Water Utility Easement" with
West Pointe Land, L.L.C., for the Sonny's Enterprises Project, located at 5605
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Hiatus Road, to allow legal access by City Utility Personnel for installing,
maintaining, and operating the Water Distribution System; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward
County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-104
e. PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT - SONNY'S ENTERPRISES: (TR9347) Accepting
and executing a Public Utility Easement with West Pointe Land, L.L.C., for the
Sonny's Enterprises Project located at 5605 Hiatus Road; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward
County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-105
f. PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT - COMFORT SUITES PROJECT: (TR9357)
Accepting and executing a Public Utility Easement with Tamarac Hotels, Inc., for
the Comfort Suites Project located on the 8300 block of West Commercial
Boulevard; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said agreement in
the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-106
g. WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT - COMFORT SUITES: (TR9353)
Accepting and executing a Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement with
Tamarac Hotels, Inc., for the Comfort Suites Project, located on the 8300 block
of West Commercial Boulevard, to allow legal access by City Utility Personnel for
installing, maintaining, and operating the Water Distribution System; authorizing
and directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of
Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-107
h. BLANKET PUBLIC SAFETY INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT - COMFORT
SUITES: (TR9354) Accepting and executing a Blanket Public Safety
Ingress/Egress Easement with Tamarac Hotels, Inc., for the Comfort Suites
Project, located at the 8300 block of West Commercial Boulevard, to provide
proper access to the property for municipal services such as utility, canal, fire
and police protection, emergency and other public safety services; authorizing
and directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of
Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-108
i. UTILITY EASEMENT ENCROACHMENT AND HOLD HARMLESS
AGREEMENT - COMFORT SUITES: (TR9355) Accepting and executing a Utility
Easement Encroachment and Hold Harmless Agreement with Tamarac Hotels,
Inc., for the curbs placed within a utility easement at the Comfort Suites Project
located at the 8300 block of West Commercial Boulevard; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward
County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-109
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j. BLANKET PUBLIC SAFETY INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT - LYONS
COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION: (TR9352) Accepting and executing a Blanket
Public Safety Ingress/Egress Easement with NYCH Partners, Ltd., for the Lyons
Commercial Subdivision No. 2, Lots 3-8 Project, located on the west side of
Commercial Boulevard between Pine Island Road and NW 91" Avenue, to
provide proper access to the property for municipal services such as utility,
canal, fire and police protection, emergency and other public safety services;
authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public
records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-110
k. PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT - LYONS COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION:
(TR9371) Executing a Public Utility Easement with NYCH Partners, Ltd., for the
Lyons Commercial Subdivision No. 2, Lots 3-8 project, located on the west side
of Commercial Boulevard between Pine Island Road and NW 91 st Avenue;
authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public
records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-111
I. WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT - LYONS COMMERCIAL
SUBDIVISION: (TR9372) Accepting and executing a "Tamarac Water and
Sewer Utility Easement" with NYCH Partners, Ltd., for the Lyons Commercial
Subdivision No. 2, Lots 3-8 Project, located on the west side of Commercial
Boulevard between Pine Island Road and NW 91" Avenue, to allow legal access
by City Utility personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the water
distribution and sewage collection systems; authorizing and directing the City
Clerk to record said document in the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-112
M. BILL OF SALE ABSOLUTE - ALAZHAR SCHOOL: (TR9348) Accepting a Bill of
Sale Absolute from Alazhar School, Inc., for the Water Distribution System
Improvements for the Alazhar School Project, located at 7201 West McNab
Road, for City ownership; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said
document in the public records of Broward County.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-113
n. CONTRACT AWARD OF NW 70TH STREET FORCE MAIN, --PHASE II BID
NO. 01-07113: (TR9368) Awarding Bid No. 01-07B to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, Giannetti Contracting of Florida, Inc., for an amount of
$485,701 for the NW 70th Street Force Main Phase II Project; approving funding
for this project from the appropriate Utilities Operational and CIAC Account
including the appropriation of $335,701 from retained earnings; authorizing the
appropriate City Officials to administer the contract.
REMOVED TO REGULAR AGENDA AS ITEM 11(A)
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o. CONTRACT RENEWAL - JANITORIAL SERVICES: (TR9256) Renewing the
1998 Janitorial Services Contract between the City of Tamarac and Cleaning
Systems, Inc., for an additional one-year period in an amount not to exceed
$119,700.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-114
P. AMEND AGREEMENT - BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL CHILDCARE SERVICES:
(TR9370) Executing an amendment to the agreement between the City of
Tamarac and After School Programs, Inc., for providing professional childcare
services in the Before/After School, Winter and Spring Break and Kid's Days Off
Programs, exercising the option to renew for the 2001 /2002 school year.
TABLED TO MAY 23, 2001 AT OR AFTER 9:00 A.M.
q. SALARY AMENDMENT - ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY: (TR9379) Amending
the salary for the Assistant City Attorney.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-115
r. AGREEMENT - COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATES OF
FLORIDA, INC.: (TR9378) Approving and executing an Agreement between the
City of Tamarac and the Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc.
(CRA) to provide administrative services for the U. S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
for a maximum annual rate of 17.5 percent (17.5%) of the annual grant allocation
and to provide administrative services for the State of Florida's State Housing
Initiatives Partnership Program (SHIP) grant for a maximum annual rate of 10
percent (10%) of the annual grant allocation, with all terms and conditions
contained as provided for in the piggybacked contract between the City of
Pembroke Pines and the Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc.;
Case No. 18-MI-01.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-116
S. AGREEMENT - BUS SHELTERS - ELLER MEDIA COMPANY: (TR9322)
Executing a bus shelter agreement by and between the City of Tamarac and
Eller Media Company.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-117
t. 18T" AMENDMENT TO BROWARD COUNTY INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT -
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX: (TR9387) Approving and executing an amendment
to the Broward County Interlocal Agreement for Local Option Gas Tax.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-118
U. ADDITIONAL LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX: (TR9388) Executing the 2001
Amendment to Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and City of
Tamarac providing for Division and distribution of the proceeds from the Broward
County Additional Local Option Gas Tax on Motor Fuel Ordinance.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-119
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V. ADDITIONAL FIFTH CENT GAS TAX OPTION: (TR9389) Executing the 2001
Amendment to Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and City of
Tamarac providing for division and distribution of the proceeds from the Broward
County Fifth Cent Additional Local Option Gas Tax on Motor Fuel for Transit.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-120
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
REGULAR AGENDA
ORDINANCE - FIRST READING
11. DISASTER RELIEF FUNDING AGREEMENTS: (TO1925) Motion to adopt
Ordinance on first reading creating Section 2-5 "Disaster Relief Funding Agreements"
of the City Code, authorizing the City Manager to execute disaster relief funding
agreements and documentation necessary to secure federal and state emergency
funding for costs incurred by the City of Tamarac as a result of any catastrophic
emergency. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance 1925 on first reading by
title. Commissioner Roberts seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved approval.
Director of Finance Robert Lange gave a presentation. On roll call Commissioner
Roberts voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes
Commissioner Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING MAY 9, 2001
11 a. CONTRACT AWARD OF NW 70TH STREET FORCE MAIN PHASE 11 BID
NO. 01-0713: (TR9368) Awarding Bid No. 01-07B to the lowest responsive and
responsible bidder, Giannetti Contracting of Florida, Inc., for an amount of $485,701 for
the NW 70th Street Force Main Phase II Project; approving funding for this project from =
the appropriate Utilities Operational and CIAC Account including the appropriation of
$335,701 from retained earnings; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to administer
the contract. City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution 9368, revision #1, by title.
Commissioner Roberts seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved approval. Director of
Utilities Raymond Gagnon gave a presentation. On roll call Commissioner Roberts
voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Mishkin "yes", Commissioner
Portner "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-121
ASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
12. SPECIAL EXCEPTION - JANG GOUN, INC_: (TR9373) Motion to adopt
Resolution granting a Special Exception to permit the on -site consumption of alcoholic
beverages in a B-2 (Community Business District) zoning category for Jang Goun, Inc.,
located at 7111 West Commercial Boulevard in the Gardens Mall; specifically a portion
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of Parcel "A" of the "Plaza De Las Torres" Plat, according to the Plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 84, Page 24 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida;
Case No. 2-Z-01; providing for conditions of approval. City Attorney Kraft read
Temporary Resolution 9373 by title. Vice Mayor Sultanof seconded by Commissioner
Roberts moved approval. City Attorney Kraft explained the quasi-judicial proceedings,
and Rick Hong, 7111 West Commercial Boulevard, president of Jang Goun, Inc.,
waived his quasi-judicial rights. Community Development Director King gave a
presentation. Vice Mayor Sultanof asked if liquor was going to be sold only on the
premises and Community Development Director King said no offsite sales are allowed.
Vice Mayor Sultanof asked about the hours of operation and Rick Hong responded.
Commissioner Portner confirmed that the business must have a liquor license issued by
the state. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing. Bernice Abraham, 7878 NW
84" Terrace, asked if liquor was going to be served from 11:30 a.m. until 2 a.m. every
day. Mayor Schreiber said the business would have split hours. With no one else
wishing to speak, Mayor Schreiber closed the public hearing. On roll call Vice Mayor
Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes",
Commissioner Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2001-122
END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Schreiber
adjourned the regular meeting at 8:15 p.m.
At SCHREIBER, MAYOR
MARION SWE ON, CMC
CITY CLERK CITY, OF T.AMARAC
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