HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-02-07 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2005
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission to
order on Monday, February 7, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW
88th Avenue.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner Edward C.
Portner, Commissioner Beth Flansbaum-Talabisco, and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft, Deputy City
Manager Michael C. Cernech, and City Clerk Marion Swenson.
Mayor Schreiber led the pledge of allegiance.
1. FEBRUARY 9, 2005 AGENDA ITEMS:
a. Item No. 6(c). INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BROWARD COUNTY FOR COST
SHARE SUPPORT OF NATURESCAPE IRRIGATION SERVICE: (TR10625) Executing an
Interlocal Agreement between the City of Tamarac and Broward County to provide cost share
support of a Naturescape Irrigation Service to be operated by Broward County within the City of
Tamarac Water Utility service areas and authorize Broward County to conduct specific technical
activities required as part of landscape and irrigation system evaluations to be performed by the
Broward County Environmental Protection Department; providing for the City's cost share
support of the Naturescape Irrigation Service. Utilities Director Gagnon said Broward County
projects a 47% increase in population by 2025, which will generate a shortfall of 98 million
gallons of water per day. Utilities Director Gagnon spoke of water quality, best management
practices and processes and said participants in the program who meet the requirements will
receive a Naturescape Certificate. Utilities Director Gagnon explained that this program will
provide credits toward our consumptive use permit from the South Florida Water Management
District (SFWMD). Twenty-one utilities will purchase one van and the County will purchase the
other van. Cost allocations are based on population and staffing will be done through Broward
County. The cost to Tamarac will be about $3,000 per year for the five-year program.
Commissioner Portner asked what five areas we will choose and Utilities Director Gagnon said
he is not certain yet; after approval he will look at large irrigation users to see who can best
benefit; additionally, the target area must also want to participate. Commissioner Portner
questioned desalinization and Utilities Director Gagnon said Congressman Claude Pepper had
a vision for a floating barge on the ocean to desalinize the salt water and bring it to land; this is
still in the visionary stages. It is expensive to do this now, but the costs should be coming down.
Vice Mayor Sultanof said the MPO expects 850,000 more residents for Broward County by 2030
and the MPO is also concerned with water conservation. Vice Mayor Sultanof asked about
water reclamation and Utilities Director Gagnon said he has been involved with reclaimed water
projects throughout the state; South Florida is trailing in this endeavor. Central Florida has 54
wastewater plants and 95% of the water used is reclaimed. If State law changes we would be
allowed to treat water and put it back into the canals, but at this time the Administrative Code for
the DEP does not permit it. Vice Mayor Sultanof asked about reclaiming irrigation water out of
the soil and Utilities Director Gagnon explained we lose 60% of irrigation water to evapo-
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transpiration and the rest to the ground. The vast majority of rain water goes into the ocean.
Vice Mayor Sultanof asked if there has been a decrease in well water and Utilities Director
Gagnon said no. Mayor Schreiber asked how much potable water is allowed by the PFWMD
and Utilities Director Gagnon said Tamarac is the first municipality to get a 20 year use permit
which must be reviewed every five years. We now use 6.8 million gallons a day and are
permitted 7.56. During the last review the permitted usage was decreased to make us
conserve. Mayor Schreiber asked how we can treat wastewater and recycle it if we have no
water treatment plant and Utilities Director Gagnon spoke of a modular facility that takes
wastewater and cleans it so it can be reused. The technology is too expensive now, but when
the price comes down he will bring a proposal to the Mayor and City Commission. Mayor
Schreiber said we waste a lot of water through irrigation and Utilities Director Gagnon s id he is
working on a citywide program for the next budget agenda. Commissioner Porther said
consideration needs to be given to people who die or move which will offset the number of
people moving in to Broward County and Vice Mayor Sultanof said the MPO's figures are based
on a net increase. Vice Mayor Sultanof spoke of reclaimed water in Israel and Utilities Director
Gagnon said Israel is a leader in salt water desalinization and because it is so vital to hem the
cost does not matter.
b. Item No. 6(b). AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT — STORMWATER PUMP STATION
REHABILITATION PROJECT: (TR10623) Executing Amendment No. 01 to Agreement No.
OT040732 between the South Florida Water Management District and the City Of Tamarac for
the City Of Tamarac Stormwater Pump Station Rehabilitation Project. Public Works Director
Strain gave a presentation and explained we received a grant from the SFWMD for $ 00,000;
and subsequently a new grant for $250,000. Per their request, instead of a separate agrjeement,
and because we have not spent the entire sum from the existing agreement, they would I ke us to
amend the previous agreement. Public Works Director Strain spoke of the anticipa ed time
frame to complete the three pump stations.
2. DISCUSSION - UPDATE ON THE STORMWATER PUMP STATION PROJE T: City
Engineer John Doherty, Civil Engineer II Alan Lam, and Project Manager Lee Ro botham
appeared. City Engineer Doherty gave a presentation and said we own and operate three pump
stations along the C-14 canal; they have exceeded their useful life and we are moving) forward
with rehabilitation of the stations. The west pump station should be completed in June 005, the
central station in September 2005 and for the east pump station eminent domain pr cedures
begin February 2005 with a notice to proceed the summer of 2005. The west an central
stations have three stormwater pumps each and the east station has two. Mayor chreiber
questioned the gallonage per minute and asked if it would be different when the rehabil tation is
completed. Public Works Director Strain said we are permitted 35,000 gallons per mi ute, but
the existing pumps are only working at 29,000 now. Mayor Schreiber asked about the Warranty
on the equipment and Public Works Director Strain said there is a 5-year warranty on the pumps
and a 1-year warranty on the equipment. Mayor Schreiber asked if the rehabilitated pumps are
going to be bigger than what we now have and City Engineer Doherty said they are not bigger.
Commissioner Portner questioned the location of the three pump stations and City Engineer
Doherty said the west station is at the far end of Southgate Boulevard, the central station is 600'
west of Pine Island Road and the east station is at the eastern city limits.
3. DISCUSSION - UPDATE ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: City Engineer
John Doherty, Civil Engineer II Alan Lam, and Project Manager Lee Rowbotham appeared. City
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Engineer Doherty said of the 133 miles of roads to be improved and landscaped 97% has been
completed for a cost of $12 million. Additional resurfacing is on tap for City Hall, BSO and
Tamarac Park. Vice Mayor Sultanof questioned the dollar amount of the bonds for the project
and City Engineer Doherty said about $14.5 million for the total job. Commissioner Portner
asked when the Boulevards would be done and City Engineer Doherty said we are now working
on the design and specifications and hope to begin work in the next three months.
Commissioner Portner said Prospect Road looks great. Mayor Schreiber asked how far the
project would go when we do the Boulevards and City Engineer Doherty said the area near
Prospect from 23r1 — 28th, which will also include the neighborhood near the bend in the road
and intersections going into the neighborhood.
4. DISCUSSION REGARDING APPLICATION TO FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) GRANT TO ACQUIRE ENHANCED
CORONARY CARE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT: Chief Budzinski and Division Chief Sheridan
appeared. Chief Budzinski said this is the same grant process through which we received our
rescue unit in spring 2004 and this time we are looking for new equipment to help in the delivery
of cardiac care and enhance efficiency in CPR. Division Chief Sheridan explained the auto
pulse and said conventional CPR is 15%-18% effective while this new device is 36%-43%
effective and survivor ability in animal models providing a 73% return of spontaneous circulation.
To date 6-8 ongoing human studies are in process and the FDA approved the mechanism within
a one-year time frame.
Vice Mayor Sultanof left the room at 10:15 a.m. and returned within one minute.
Chief Budzinski explained new thinking regarding the amount of time a patient can survive
without intake of new oxygen and likened it to a hibernative state. Mayor Schreiber asked when
the mechanism is applied to the patient and Chief Budzinski said it is applied on the scene.
Chief Budzinski explained the benefit of the new device is that it maintains pressure on the
chest and forces blood to circulate. Vice Mayor Sultanof asked if our new vehicle equipment is
on the street yet and Chief Budzinski said it is. Commissioner Portner asked when we would
get the equipment in this resolution and Division Chief Sheridan said during the 2006 budget
year. Commissioner Roberts confirmed the amount of the grant and the city's match. Chief
Budzinski said another device is included in the grant application and Division Chief Sheridan
explained the auto wire that listens to the heart as it is pumping and provides a diagnosis prior
to enzymes kicking in or changes on the EKG. This device allows patients to be transported to
the appropriate cardiac center earlier and muscles are able to be saved; it also pinpoints the
exact location of the heart attack.
5. DISCUSSION REGARDING DONATION TO THE U.S.A. NETBALL ASSOCIATION:
Parks and Recreation Director Kathleen Margoles said she contacted other Broward Cities and
found out that Lauderdale Lakes is making a donation of $5,000 and supplying an outdoor
facility at no cost. Lauderhill is donating $2,000 and one indoor gym for games in February and
March 2005. Coral Springs will charge for its facility and other cities were either not contacted
or are not making a donation of money or facilities. Commissioner Portner said he would like
the City of Tamarac to make a donation of $1,000 plus the use of the facility. Commissioner
Roberts asked how much it would cost if they were to use our facility and staff and Parks and
Recreation Director Margoles said about $2,000 for the two weeks; however, they have not yet
looked at our facility to determine if it is appropriate for their needs. They are out of the country
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working with other countries that will be coming here. Commissioner Flansbaum- alabisco
asked if they actually need our facility and Parks and Recreation Director Margoles saic they led
us to believe they do. There are 12 countries that will be represented and playi g here.
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco asked if by allowing them to use our facilities it wi I cut into
our school and children's' needs and Parks and Recreation Director Margoles said she did not
have a schedule yet. Evening use would have a minimum impact on programming; daytime use
would impact the school physical education program, but they can hold those classes Outdoors.
Additionally, the elementary children can gain exposure to netball. Commissioner) Roberts
suggested allowing them to use our facility but not giving a cash donation. Vice Mayor'iSultanof
suggested allowing them to use the facility and perhaps, if needed, give a $500.00 donation for
expenses. Mayor Schreiber agreed to allow them to use the facility, but no cash donation.
Commissioner Flansbaum-Talabisco said she would like it made clear to the netball pe ple that
we would like to have our students exposed to the game and to mix and mingle with thelplayers.
Commissioner Portner questioned the status of the resolution he requested at the last workshop
regarding relief to war widows. Assistant City Manager Phillips explained a resolutions ould be
presented to the Mayor and City Commission at the next meeting; we are currently researching
the matter and waiting to hear from the National League of Cities to see what other slates are
considering. We heard that Illinois recently voted to include Afghanistan and Iraq and to provide
additional benefits of $250,000 to next of kin of deceased war veterans. The federal
government recently decided to take up that bar, and if they move forward with it then it will not
be necessary to do it on a state level. Assistant City Manager Phillips said she would have
more information at the next meeting.
There being no further business to come before the Mayor and City Commission, Mayor
Schreiber adjourned the workshop meeting at 10:30 a.m.
Marion Swenson, Civic
City Clerk
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