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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-05-25 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL CHAMBERS WEDNESDAY MAY 25, 2005 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting of the City Commission to order at 9:00 A.M. on Wednesday, May 25, 2005, in Chambers, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL. PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof, and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts. ABSENT: Commissioner Edward C. Portner. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, Interim City Attorney Samuel S. Goren, and City Clerk Marion Swenson. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Sultanof led the pledge of allegiance INTRODUCTION 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATI a. Mayor Schreiber presented employee service awards to the following: 5-Year Awards: Michael Cecere, Bus Driver; Bruce Looman, Systems Analyst; Michael Wilton, Firefighter 10-Year Awards: Kenneth Denault, Electrician; Bill Nealon, Controller 15-Year Award: Jaime Cabug, Maintenance Worker II 20-Year Award. David Radzivill, Lieutenant 25-Year Awards: John Schumacher, Driver Engineer; Brett Soloway, Driver Engineer b. Commissioner Roberts presented two plaques to the City of Tamarac through Interim Director of Parks and Recreation Warner on behalf of the Special Olympics in appreciation for the City of Tamarac hosting and supporting the Special Olympics at the Tamarac Community Center and the Recreation Center. REPORTS 2. City Commission: Mayor Schreiber said it is wonderful to work in Tamarac and see people stay here for 25 years. Tamarac has created stability for the employees and while we are not as rich as other cities we are on a par with them with regard to performance and conditions. Happy employees are glad to come to work and they perform better. Commissioner Roberts congratulated the employees who received service awards this morning and said it is nice to see people stay with the city for a number of years. Commissioner Roberts congratulated Commissioner Sultanof and his wife, Sylvia, on their 62"d wedding anniversary. Commissioner Roberts reported that Tamarac will have May 25, 2005 Page 1 of 4 the first hurricane shelter in Broward County that is pet friendly. The shelter, created by the Humane Society of Broward County and the Broward County Red Cross, will be at Millennium Middle School, and is for pet owners who live in evacuation .zones. Commissioner Sultanof reported, as required by law, we must establish 1.3 acres of land per each thousand population. Commissioner Sultanof spoke of Water's Edge located at NW 64t" Street and University Drive, the Linear Park, and the sports complex and Passive Park. Commissioner Sultanof said Tamarac is unique among cities as our east/west corridors are open. Our landscaping and roads are almost complete, we have blossomed in cultural affairs and the arts, and this commission, of which Commissioner Sultanof has been a member for the last 8 years, has had foresight and has been progressive. Tamarac has great employees and the employees are delighted to be here. Commissioner Sultanof thanked Community Development Director King and his staff for assistance in analyzing the MPO agendas. Young people are moving to Tamarac and are being welcomed by the senior community. Our schools have grown and we are getting modular units to house the school children in our expanding schools. Tamarac is building an aquatic center and we were able to get 5 acres of land donated from a developer, and the city purchased several more surrounding acres. Tamarac is moving forward fast, but we are doing it steadily and properly. Commissioner Sultanof said he is delighted to be here. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said Tamarac has been able to achieve its accomplishments because of our great staff. Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said while she realized the employees had to return to their jobs, she hoped the staff would be able to stay longer in the future so they could hear the comments of the Mayor and City Commission, and Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco congratulated all those who received service awards this morning. 3. City Attorne . Interim City Attorney Goren reported that the eminent domain case was resolved this week in court, based upon the appraised value of the property. This will be brought to the Mayor and City Commission at the next workshop and commission meeting for authorization of settlement. The matter had a good resolution in an appropriate time and a fair appraisal value. Interim City Attorney Goren spoke of ordinances drafted in other cities with regard to sexual predators. The Miami Beach model was adopted on May 18t" with changes substantial enough to warrant a third reading. Interim City Attorney Goren said he would consult with City Manager Miller and city officials should Tamarac wish to consider such an ordinance. There has been an appellate court opinion that states sexual predators have no rights and there is no infringement on their constitutional rights should such an ordinance be adopted. 4. City Manager. City Manager Miller thanked the Mayor and City Commission for their great comments this morning and asked City Clerk Swenson to prepare a verbatim transcript of the Mayor and City Commission's comments, which will be distributed to the staff. Community Development reports that department directors and the consultants will meet this afternoon to discuss issues regarding the EAR, and amendments will be brought to the Mayor and City Commission in workshop and public hearing. On June Vt a public hearing regarding the mixed use zoning will be held at City Hall from 3:00 p.m. — 5:00 p.m. in Room 105. The Iler Group will be in attendance May 25, 2005 Page 2 of 4 to discuss the Main Street Project. After public input the matter will be brought to the Mayor and City Commission. Parks and Recreation reports that volunteer Sunny Wein was named Volunteer of the Year by Broward County on May 19th. Today is Challenge Day; an event celebrated all over the world, stressing lifestyle, activity and diet. A full day of activities is planned at the Tamarac Community Center. Everyone is invited to attend the Memorial Day Ceremonies on Monday, May 30th at Veterans Park, beginning at 10:00 a.m. In addition to the ceremonies there will be a dedication of the Eternal Flame. Light refreshments will be served. A fishing tournament will be held on June 4th from 9:00 a.m. — noon at Caporella Park. The next Tamarac@Twilight Concert will be held on June 10th at Sunset Point Park, at the west end of McNab Road, from 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m. The concert is free to the public; there will be a bounce house for the children and light refreshments will be served. The 6th Annual Fun Fitness Day Health Fair at the Tamarac Community Center was very successful with over 300 people in attendance. Utilities reports that the 94th Avenue 6" sanitary force main and PF 16-A upgrade is complete and has been sent to Broward County Environmental Protection for their review. The force main project will be installed this summer by utility construction personnel and the Pump Station will be completed in FY2006. The Health Department inspected the water plant on May 13th; and utilities received 99 out of 100 points. On May 13 and 14 the water plant interconnects were opened to North Lauderdale, under our Interlocal agreement. North Lauderdale experienced an electrical overload fire and Tamarac was able to assist by providing them with over 1 million gallons of water. 5. There was no public participation. 6. Commissioner Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Roberts moved approval of all items on the consent agenda. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Vice Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes", Mayor Schreiber "yes", and Commissioner Roberts "yes". Motion carried. a. APPROVE the minutes of the May 11, 2005 Regular City Commission meeting. APPROVED b. BLANKET PUBLIC SAFETY INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT — SAWGRASS INFINITI PROJECT: (TR10667) Executing a blanket Public Safety Ingress/Egress Easement with T.T. Of Lighthouse Point, Inc., for the Sawgrass Infiniti Project, located at 5801 Madison 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. R2005-90 C. TAMARAC WATER AND SEWER UTILITY EASEMENT — STATE STREET PROJECT: (TR10664) Executing a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement" with West Pointe Land, L.L.C., for the State Street Project, located north of Commercial Boulevard between Nob Hill Road and Hiatus Road, 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. R2005-91 May 25, 2005 Page 3 of 4 d. BILL OF SALE ABSOLUTE — STATE STREET PROJECT: (TR10665) Accepting a Bill of Sale Absolute from West Pointe Land, L.L.C., for the Water Distribution and Sewage Collection System Improvements installed for the State Street Project, located north of Commercial Boulevard between Nob Hill Road and Hiatus Road, for city ownership; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of Broward County. RESOLUTION NO. R2005-92 e. SUPPORTING AMENDMENTS TO FLORIDA CONSTITUTION — PERIODIC REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF SALES TAX EXEMPTIONS AND EXCLUSIONS IN FLORIDA: (TR10716) Supporting amendments to the Florida Constitution requiring the periodic review and approval of all sales tax exemptions and exclusions in the State of Florida; directing the City Clerk to provide copies to the Governor, members of the Florida Legislature, Florida League of Cities, and the Broward League of Cities. RESOLUTION NO. R2005-93 f. AGREEMENT RENEWAL — ACTION LABOR OF FLORIDA LLC A/K/A: STAFFING_ CONNECTION): (TR10713) Exercising the second renewal option of the agreement between the City of Tamarac and Action Labor of Florida, LLC (a/k/a: Staffing Connection) providing for crossing guard services effective October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2007; and amending the agreement to approve a rate increase from $7.98 per hour to $8.92 per hour, effective May 2, 2005. RESOLUTION NO. R2005-94 g. AGREEMENT WITH COLEMAN TECHNOLOGIES INC. FOR NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM: (TR10720) Awarding RFP 05-09R, "Upgrade of Voice and Data Communications Network (CISCO Solution)", and executing an agreement with Coleman Technologies Inc. for a total cost not to exceed $541,983.46. RESOLUTION NO. R2005-95 h. APPROVING PROJECTS RECOMMENDED FOR INCLUSION IN SIXTH PROGRAM YEAR — ANNUAL ACTION PLAN — CDBG: (TR10703) Approving the projects recommended for inclusion in the Fiscal Year 2005 Annual Action Plan for expenditure of the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant funds estimated to be $481,741 for the sixth program year (Case No. 8-MI- 05). RESOLUTION NO. R2005-96 END OF CONSENT AGENDA REGULAR AGENDA THERE WERE NO SCHEDULED PUBLIC HEARINGS There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the regular meeting at 9:25 a.m. �k MARION SWEIKISON, CMC CITY CLERK May 25, 2005 Page 4 of 4 r' E SCHREIBER, MAYOR 1 1 C