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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-06-25 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING WEDNESDAY JUNE 25, 2008 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco called the regular meeting of the City Commission to order at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in Chambers at Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321. PRESENT: Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, Vice Mayor Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner Edward C. Portner, Commissioner Patte Atkins -Grad, and Commissioner Harry Dressler. ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, Assistant City Attorney Julie Klahr, and Acting Assistant City Clerk Patricia A. Teufel. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Sultanof led the pledge of allegiance. 1. PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS: a. Presentation by Terry Jensen of Silver Certification by FGBC Green Local Government to the Mayor and Commission. Mayor and City Commission accepted. Terry Jensen said he is the State Co -Chair of the Florida Green Building Coalition Green Government Standards Committee and is on the Board of Directors of the Florida Green Building Coalition. Mr. Jensen said last year the Florida League of Mayors passed a resolution encouraging all cities in the State of Florida to adopt Green Government operations and Tamarac followed through. This Certificate designates Tamarac as a Green City who operates their government with green standards. Mr. Jensen spoke of the green movement, climate changes and global warming. Mr. Jensen commended the Mayor, Commission and staff on accomplishing the Green Local Government Designation as is not easy and pointed out that it was accomplished without spending a significant amount of money. Community Development Director Bramley acknowledged the members of the Green Committee: Utilities Director Ray Gagnon, Public Works Director Jack Strain, Assistant Planner Niyala Harrison, and Parks & Recreation Director Greg Warner. Community Development Director Bramley and Public Works Director Strain spoke of the programs that were already in practice in Tamarac for the last five years. Utilities Director Gagnon spoke of Tamarac receiving the Broward County's Green Emerald Award and Tamarac's water conservation program whereby water consumption was reduced by 20%. Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco said she it was through the effort of this commission and staff that this was accomplished and announced that she was named Vice Chair of the Sustainability Committee for the Broward League of Cities. b. Presentation by Johanna Tang and Master Miao Hua of the Buddah's Light International Association to the Mayor and Commission. Ms. Tang and Master Hua began by chanting an invocation prayer. Ms. Tang said they belong to the Buddhist Light International Association which is an organization supporting activities of June 25, 2008 Page 1 of 8 Buddhism worldwide. Master Hua said it was an honor to do the invocation prayer asking for good luck, good health and longevity for everyone, gave a brief history of their organization and spoke of the Temple's three primary missions; education, social welfare and culture. Ms. Tang said in January, during the Chinese New Year, they will be donating a set of books on Buddhism to the City and they will also be making a monetary donation to the Parks and Recreation Department. Ms. Tang invited everyone to visit the Temple. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco thanked Ms. Tang and Master Hua and said the temple really has stepped up to the partnership plate. Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco said the monetary donation is approximately $2,000 and will be used for special events that can be enjoyed by the whole City and the books will be proudly displayed in City Hall. C. Presentation by Anna Romagosa and Charles Vasquez of the Supervisor of Elections Office regarding the upcoming elections and new voting equipment. Ms. Romagosa gave a presentation (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes). Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco thanked Ms. Romagosa and Mr. Vasquez. Vice Mayor Sultanof asked how deaf people voted and Ms. Romagosa said they will use the touch machines. d. Presentation of a proclamation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco proclaiming the month of July 2008 as "Parks and Recreation Month". (Requested by Parks & Recreation Director Gregory Warner). Parks & Recreation Assistant Director Linda Probert accepted and thanked the Mayor and Commission for recognizing July as Parks and Recreation month and talked about the upcoming events. Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco said for every holiday we celebrate, the parks and recreation staff is away from their families working on the events and they are the wind beneath the events and we appreciate them. e. Presentation by Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco of employee service awards: 5-Year Awards: Jason Barrios, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Rescue, Bernadette Hughes, Management Analyst II, City Manager's Office, Jeanne Marra, Human Resources Analyst, Human Resources, Hector Roman, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Rescue, David Sherman, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Rescue 10-Year Awards: Vincent Houslin, Groundskeeper Crewleader, Parks and Recreation, Robert Lazarou, Aquatic/Wellness Facility Manager, Parks and Recreation, William Lewis, Public Works Superintendent, Public Works, Janie Morris, Senior Customer Service Representative, Finance, Thomas Vreeland, Senior Engineering Construction Inspector, Public Works 15-Year Award: Marsha Kanterman, Senior Permit Clerk, Building 20-Year Award: June 25, 2008 Page 2 of 8 Chet Jablonka, Maintenance Supervisor, Utilities 25- Year Award: Anthony Bouchard, Wastewater Serviceworker, Utilities, Jerome Emerson, Firefighter/Paramedic, Fire Rescue Commissioner Dressler left the Chambers at 9:43 a.m. and returned at 9:45 a.m. Reports 2. City__ Commission: Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco announced that Assistant City Attorney Klahr received the 2008 President's Award from the Broward County Bar Association. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said receiving the Silver Certification from the Florida Green Building Coalition made today's meeting very special. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said she will be attending the first meeting of the Broward County Sustainability Committee on Thursday and is looking forward to sharing this with them. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said it was also special having the Buddhists at this morning's meeting and she is proud of this partnership. Commissioner Portner had no report. Commissioner Atkins -Grad had no report. Vice Mayor Sultanof said this past week he worked on his last budget for Tamarac and is proud of what the City has accomplished. Vice Mayor Sultanof commended City Manager Miller, Deputy City Manager Cernech and Assistant City Manager Phillips and staff for a job well done and discussed the challenges of balancing and adopting the budget. Vice Mayor Sultanof mentioned that City Manager Miller is the President of the Broward County City Manager's Association, Vice Mayor Sultanof said a balanced budget is ready for public hearings in September and hoped there would be better attendance by Tamarac residents than in past years. Vice Mayor Sultanof said he was extremely proud to work with staff. Commissioner Dressler said that at the last meeting of the MPO the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) gave an informational update on the State leasing Alligator Alley. No one on the MPO had any input into the process and County Commissioner Jacobs expressed outrage at FDOT working with Governor Crist on the lease of a major road that impacted Broward and Collier Counties. Commissioner Dressler said the MPO members had many questions that FDOT could not answer. Commissioner Dressler said he will keep the Commission apprised of the situation. Vice Mayor Sultanof said the MPO is a federal agency and gets no funding or information from the State. City Manager Miller asked Commissioner Dressler if an economic analysis had been done regarding the effect of the increase in tolls on Alligator Alley. Commissioner Dressler said the information FDOT provided did not contain details such as an economic analysis or an environmental study. 3. City Attorney: Assistant City Attorney Klahr had no report. June 25, 2008 Page 3 of 8 4. City Manager: City Manager Miller reported that BSO will be holding a Shred-A- Thon on Saturday, June 28, 2008 from 9 a.m. to Noon at the Tamarac Community Center and residents can bring check stubs, credit card offers, receipts, etc. for on site shredding. Parks and Recreation reports the Florida Tax Watch picked up an article written by Recreation Superintendent Michelle Zimmer for the Conference of Mayors and placed it in their Notable Practices, under Health and Human Services, that included an outline of the Health and Wellness Services that the City of Tamarac Parks and Recreation Department offers. The article gave an abbreviated description of the Hearts and Parks Initiative, the Smart Start Classes and our Annual Employee Health Fair and gave readers across the state a snap shot of our Community. The Father's Day Fishing Tournament at Caporella Park was attended by 30 fathers and more than 60 children, wives and significant others. Upcoming events: Senior Lunch with Uncle Sam and Betsy Ross on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 at 12:00 p.m. at the Community Center, tickets are $5 and you can get them in advance. The annual fireworks display on Friday, July 4, 2008 at the Tamarac Sports Center from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Commissioner Portner said that at the workshop on Monday, June 23, 2008 there was a discussion regarding foreclosures in Tamarac and he noticed an article in today's paper saying that the U.S. Government is getting involved to try to help people and he is glad to see the government get involved. 5. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Debra Fleischman, 8612 NW 79th St., asked if there has been any contact from Marc Schmidt and. expressed her concerns regarding vermin, trees on Pine Island causing power outages and striping on the roadways. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco referred her to Tony Newbold who is the government liaison at FPL. Ms. Fleischman spoke against the City buying foreclosed properties and expressed concern over the 4% raise for City Manager Miller. Frank Steiger, 6903 NW 70th Street spoke about 55 and over communities and gave the Commission a copy of a Sun -Sentinel article published on Sunday, June 15, 2008 (a copy of which is attached hereto and made a part of these minutes). Ms. Steiger talked about the Fair Housing Act and said that communities that have changed from 55 and over are flourishing while the 55 and over communities are not. Vice Mayor Sultanof spoke of HUD funding the 55 and over communities and 80/20 and suggested Mr. Steiger look at the issue very carefully. Commissioner Portner asked Mr. Steiger to contact him should he need assistance. CONSENT AGENDA 6. Commissioner Portner asked to have item 6(h) pulled from the consent agenda for discussion. Commissioner Dressler seconded by Vice Mayor Sultanof moved to pull item 6(h) from the consent agenda. On roll call Vice Mayor Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes", Commissioner Portner `yes", Commissioner Atkins -Grad "yes" and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried June 25, 2008 Page 4 of 8 1 a. APPROVE the minutes of the June 11, 2008 Regular City Commission meeting. APPROVED b. HOME FY 05/06 1ST AMENDMENT- ONE-YEAR EXTENSION: (TR11415) Approving an Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement ("ILA") between Broward County and the City of Tamarac to provide for a one year extension for the administration of the HOME Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2005/2006 (Case No. 09-MI-08). RESOLUTION NO.R2008-87 C. HOME FY 06/07 1ST AMENDMENT- ONE-YEAR EXTENSION: (TR11416) Approving an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement ("ILA") between Broward County and the City of Tamarac to provide for a one year extension for the Administration of the HOME Funding Program for Fiscal Year 2006/2007 (Case No. 10-MI-08). RESOLUTION NO.R2008-88 d. TEMPORARY STORMWATER LABOR PUBLIC WORKS): (TR11425) Authorizing an expenditure not to exceed $44,000 for temporary workers utilizing the State of Florida Agreement with Deanna Enterprises, Inc. and authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting purposes. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-89 e. PURCHASE OF RECYCLING BINS: (TR11408) Awarding Bid No. 08-09B to SCL A-1 Plastics, Ltd. for the purchase of 18 gallon curbside recycling bins; authorizing purchase of recycling bins in quantities needed based upon the unit price and authorizing budget amendments for proper accounting purposes. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-90 f. FIRST RENEWAL OPTION FOR ROOF TARPS: (TR11427) Exercising the first renewal option for Bid Number 07-26B for roof tarps to the Sherwin-Williams Company for economy roof tarps and to Harpster of Philipsburg, Inc. for heavy grade roof tarps to provide for the purchase of annual requirements for roof tarps for the City of Tamarac and on behalf of the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative for a period of one year, with the option to exercise up to two (2) additional one (1) year renewals. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-91 g. AMENDING THE SERVICE FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: (TR11379) Approving an amendment to the service fees for Emergency Medical Services. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-92 h. AWARD RFI-08-081 — CORPORATE INTERIORS, INC: (TR11428) Awarding RFI-08-081 titled "Furniture for the City of Tamarac Public Services Complex Addition — Part 2" to Corporate Interiors, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $186,089.92. PULLED FOR DISCUSSION i. APPOINTMENT OF THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE: (TR11417) Appointing members to the City's Affordable Housing Advisory Committee and directing City staff to take any and all action necessary to effectuate the intent of this resolution. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-94 June 25, 2008 Page 5 of 8 j. RENEWAL OF BUS BENCH CONTRACT WITH MARTIN MEDIA OUTDOOR MEDIA: (TR11426) Exercising the option to renew the agreement for an additional five (5) year period between the City of Tamarac and Martin Outdoor Media, Inc. to furnish bus benches for the City of Tamarac beginning July 16, 2008. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-95 k. AMENDING TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT — CITY MANAGER: (TR11387) Amending the terms of employment of City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, as set forth in Resolution No. R-99-226; as amended by Resolution Nos. R-2000-91, R-2001-123, R- 2002-116, R-2003-90, R-2004-72, R-2005-136, R-2006-108, and R-2007-63. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-96 END OF CONSENT AGENDA h. AWARD RFI-08-081 CORPORATE INTERIORS, INC: (TR11428) Awarding RFI-08-081 titled "Furniture for the City of Tamarac Public Services Complex Addition — Part 2" to Corporate Interiors, Inc. for an amount not to exceed $186,089.92. Commissioner Portner asked Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz why the contract was awarded to a company that was not located in Broward County as he would like to keep the money in Broward County. Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz said that Corporate Interiors does have an office in Deerfield Beach, while their corporate office is located in St. Petersburg, and as such they are a Broward County company as well. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco confirmed that this came in $17,000 under budget and Purchasing/Contracts Manager Glatz added that the furniture is Green Certified. Assistant City Attorney Klahr advised the Commission that the previous vote was to pass the consent agenda excluding item 6 (h) and that a motion and vote was now needed to approve Item 6(h). On roll call Vice Mayor Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Commissioner Atkins - Grad "yes" and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried. RESOLUTION NO.R2008-93 REGULAR AGENDA ORDINANCES -. FIRST READINGS 7. AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE TAMARAC CODE - LICENSE AND BUSINESS REGULATIONS: (T02161) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 12, " Local Business Tax Regulations", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, Florida, by amending Article II, " Local Business Taxes", by amending Section 12-39, "Amount of Fee" of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances to conform with Chapter 205, Florida Statutes; modifying Local Business Tax Fees and Classifications and establishing equity between Local Business Tax Fees and establishing additional Business Revenue Tax Receipt Classifications and Fees (Case No. 12-MI-08); providing for codification. Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Atkins -Grad moved approval. Assistant City Attorney Klahr read Temporary Ordinance 2161 on first reading by title. Community Development Director Bramley gave a presentation. Commissioner Portner asked how much revenue would June 25, 2008 Page 6 of 8 1 be generated from the 5% increase and what would the additional funds be used for. Community Development Director Bramley said $35,000.00 and the money would go towards funding the Neighborhood Revitalization Program. Commissioner Portner asked Community Development Director Bramley if there was any way she could come up with another $30,000 out of her budget and Community Development Director Bramley said no. Commissioner Dressler spoke about the increase and inflation and said Tamarac is business friendly. Vice Mayor Sultanof Tamarac is growing because of the new businesses coming into the City. Mayor Flansbaum•Talabisco noted that Commissioner Portner had voted for the 5% increase in years past. Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Atkins -Grad moved approval. On roll call Commissioner Portner voted "no", Commissioner Atkins -Grad "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes" and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING JUNE 25, 2008 Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said we need to clarify the vote on the Consent Agenda and City Manager Miller said the original vote was unclear in terms of what the Commission's official action was. Commissioner Dressler seconded by Commissioner Atkins -Grad moved approval of the Consent Agenda including item 6(h). Vice Mayor Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Commissioner Atkins -Grad "yes" and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried. 8. AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE TAMARAC CODE. (TO2162) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 16 entitled "Pensions and Retirement", by specifically amending Section 16-56 entitled, "Members"; reducing the number of alternates on the Board of Trustees from four (4) to three (3); providing that the Mayor need only to appoint one (1) Trustee to serve on the Board of Trustees and providing for codification. City Manager Miller explained that TO2161 was revised to correct a typographical error and a copy of the revised ordinance was on the dais before them. Assistant City Attorney Klahr read Temporary Ordinance 2162 on first reading by title. Vice Mayor Sultanof seconded by Commissioner Atkins -Grad moved approval. On roll call Commissioner Atkins -Grad voted "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes" and Mayor Flansbaum- Talabisco "yes". Motion carried. ADOPTED ON FIRST READING JUNE 25, 2008 PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:00 A.M. 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