HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-11-10 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CITY HALL CHAMBERS
MONDAY NOVEMBER 10, 2008
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco called the Special Meeting of the City
Commission to order at 10:00 on Monday, November 10, 2008 in Chambers at Tamarac City
Hall, 7525 NW 881h Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, Vice Mayor Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner
Edward C. Portner, Commissioner Patricia Atkins -Grad and Commissioner Harry Dressler.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Samuel S. Goren, and City
Clerk Marion Swenson.
BSO Color Guard presented the colors.
Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco led the pledge of allegiance and Chanya sang the National
Anthem.
1. MOTION TO APPROVE Temporary Resolution #11503 declaring the results of the
November 4, 2008 General Election for City Commission Districts 1 and 3. City Attorney
Goren read Temporary Resolution 11503 by title. Commissioner Dressler seconded by Vice
Mayor Sultanof moved approval. On roll call Commissioner Portner voted "yes",
Commissioner Atkins -Grad "yes", Vice Mayor Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Dressler "yes",
and Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R2008-161
2. OATH OF OFFICE administered by City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller to Pamela Bushnell,
City Commission member District 1, and presentation of Certificate of Election. Dorothy
Murphy, resident of District 1, and Ralph Baer, representing Senator Jeremy Ring,
congratulated Commissioner Bushnell on her election to the City Commission.
3. OATH OF OFFICE administered by City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller to, Diane Glasser,
City Commission member District 3, and presentation of Certificate of Election. Ralph Baer,
representing Senator Jeremy ring, as well as friends and family, congratulated Commissioner
Glasser on her election to the City Commission. A representative of Congressman Wexler's
office congratulated both Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser on their election
to office.
Commissioner Dressler welcomed Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser to the
City Commission and wished a fond farewell to Vice Mayor Sultanof and Commissioner
Partner.
Commissioner Atkins -Grad welcomed Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser to
the Commission and wished Vice Mayor Sultanof and Commissioner Portner a fond farewell.
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City Clerk Swenson congratulated and welcomed Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner
Glasser to the Commission.
City Attorney Goren congratulated Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser on their
election to the Commission and wished them good luck.
City Manager Miller congratulated Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser on
behalf of himself and staff and said he looks forward to providing the same high quality service
to the residents we have always provided.
Commissioner Bushnell said this is a joyous day and thanked all the friends and family who
helped her through the campaign. Commissioner Bushnell also referenced her attendance at
Tamarac University.
Commissioner Glasser thanked the friends and family who are here today and referenced her
previous seat on the City Commission. Commissioner Glasser acknowledged former Mayor
Scheiber and his wife, Mae, who were in the audience and thanked Vice Mayor Sultanof for his
help. Commissioner Glasser said she wants the residents to know that when she votes on
matters that come before the Mayor and City Commission her vote will be for the best interests
of District 3 and the entire City. Commissioner Glasser said Tamarac has become a very
sophisticated City and she would like to see it advance even more.
Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco said she is humbled and proud to be the Mayor of the City of
Tamarac. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco acknowledged former Mayor Schreiber and his wife
Mae, as well as Helen Portner, Mitch Ceasar, Barry Harris, activists from around the County
and many community patriots in the audience. Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco welcomed
Commissioner Bushnell and Commissioner Glasser to the city hall family. Mayor Flansbaum-
Talabisco thanked the Mayor and City Commission staff, Debbie DeCrane and Marie
Abbandando for all their efforts in making this a smooth transition. Mayor Flansbaum-
Talabisco spoke of savings to the City by holding elections on the same ballot as county
elections.
4. ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City
Commission, Mayor Flansbaum-Talabisco adjourned the special meeting at 10:40 a.m.
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