HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-03-06 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
NOTICE OF WORKSHOP MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission to
order on Monday, March 6, 2000, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW
88t" Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Schreiber, Vice Mayor Mishkin, Commissioner Portner, Commissioner
Roberts, and Commissioner Sultanof.
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Miller, Assistant City Manager Hemstreet, City Attorney Kraft,
and City Clerk Gold.
1. MARCH 8, 2000 AGENDA ITEMS:
a) Item #7(g), WETLANDS MITIGATION: (TR8931) Awarding Bid No. 00-09B to Shoreline
Foundation, Inc. for the construction of a Rip -Rap Breakwater and Mangrove Planter Area in
the South Fork New River for wetlands mitigation related to the Hiatus Road Extension Project;
authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $123,900. Public Works Director
Verma gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber asked for an explanation of Rip -Rap, and Public
Works Director Verma responded. Public Works Director Verma congratulated Public Works
Coordinator Berkman on the wonderful job he did in maintaining this project.
b) Item #7(h), MEDIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND PAVEMENT REHABILITATION:
(TR8932) Approving certain streets for milling, resurfacing and median improvement as part of
Phase II-B of the Seven Year Comprehensive Street Improvement Program; authorizing the
appropriate City Officials to execute an Agreement with Pan American Construction -- a
division of APAC — Florida, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,108,897.58; amending the
annual budget of estimated revenues and expenditures. Public Works Director Verma gave a
presentation. Mayor Schreiber asked about restriping of traffic lines and Public Works Director
Verma said they would be restored in the same pattern as the County approved.
Commissioner Portner questioned milling and asked if the project is within budget. Public
Works Director Verma and Acting City Engineer Ali responded. Mayor Schreiber asked about
program costs, and Commissioner Portner asked if the rise in the price of oil would affect the
cost of the program. Public Works Director Verma responded. Vice Mayor Mishkin said of all
the projects the City has done, this project has created the most good will. Acting City
Engineer Ali gave a presentation on the project. Commissioner Roberts asked about the time
frame for working on 781" Street, and Public Works Director Verma said they would try to do
this when school is out for the summer. Acting City Engineer Ali said when the contract is
awarded there would be more details about scheduling. Commissioner Portner asked about
irrigation on Woodlands Boulevard, and Acting City Engineer Ali responded.
c) Item #7(I), HOUSE BILL 601 AND SENATE BILL 756: (TR8935) Supporting Florida
House Bill 501 and Florida Senate Bill 756; directing the City Clerk to send a copy of this
Resolution to the Broward County Legislative Delegation for consideration during the 2000.
Legislative Session. Management Intern McKew gave a presentation and responded to questions
from Mayor Schreiber about supporting the Bills, and Commissioner Portner about a Broward
County Bill on assault weapons. Assistant City Manager Hemstreet explained HB501 and S13756,
and there was discussion about whether it would cover all municipal parks.
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Mayor Schreiber questioned Item #9 on the regular agenda. AMENDING CHAPTER 6.6 OF
THE TAMARAC CODE,_ CABLE TELEVISION: (TO1887) Motion to adopt Ordinance on
second reading amending Chapter 5.5 of the Tamarac Code, entitled "Cable Television",
Article II "Franchise Requirements and Responsibilities", Section 5.5-34 "Minimum Facilities
and Services", and Section 5.5-39 "Customer Service Requirements"; providing for
codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective
date. Mayor Schreiber said there were a lot of changes that reduced the scope of authority
Tamarac has over the franchise ordinance. Assistant City Manager Hemstreet responded and
explained several of the changes. There was discussion about a customer service office
within 10 miles of the City, and discussion about the Jacksonville office. Mayor Schreiber
questioned the credit subscribers are to receive for untimely installation, and Assistant City
Manager Hemstreet responded. Commissioner Roberts questioned installation being
performed within 7 days instead of 3, and Assistant City Manager Hemstreet responded.
Commissioner Roberts asked if MediaOne was going to do a better job, and Assistant City
Manager Hemstreet said with the adoption of Item 10, the Cable Television Ordinance will bind
MediaOne and the City would have more authority to regulate customer service. Mayor
Schreiber asked if the Commission could get an explanation from MediaOne regarding the
increase in rates, and Assistant City Manager Hemstreet said they could. Commissioner
Sultanof said the Federal Government did a great disservice to the general public by adopting
the 1996 Telecommunications Act.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item #70), COMMISSION VACATION: (TR8936)
Authorizing a four -week consecutive period (July 15, 2000 — August 15, 2000) during which the
Commission will not schedule any regular meetings in 2000 pursuant to Section 4.06 of the
City Charter, and asked why the Commission could not take its vacation during either the
month of July or August. There was discussion about the budget and the time constraints for
the Fire Rescue Fee and the millage rate, and Finance Director Bates responded to questions
from the Commission.
2. SATELLITE CITY HALL: Commissioner Portner said he would like to see the Satellite
City Hall open an additional 2 hours in the evenings to accommodate working people. There
was discussion about security, and other options for business hours. Vice Mayor Mishkin
spoke about the anticipated renovation of the shopping center; Commissioner Roberts
suggested keeping the facility open on Saturday mornings, varying the hours of business, or
opening at 8:00 a.m. instead of 10:00 a.m., and Commissioner Sultanof spoke about drop
boxes. Mayor Schreiber said the new bus service should be considered before adjusting the
hours of the Satellite City Hall. Assistant City Manager Hemstreet explained the reason behind
the 10:00 a.m. --T 2:00 p.m. schedule and said the hours can be adjusted at a later date if
necessary.
Vice Mayor Mishkin said he received a letter requesting promotional activities for the Census
Program, and turned the letter over to City Manager Miller.
Vice Mayor Mishkin said he had received a request for lapel pins, and City Manager Miller said
they are being ordered. Mayor Schreiber asked if the style of the pins can be changed and
City Manager Miller responded they could.
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Vice Mayor Mishkin asked who was appointed as the liaison to the Sister Cities Committee,
and said there is a Sister Cities conference scheduled in Jacksonville. Commissioner Portner
said he is working on the Sister Cities Committee with Management Intern McKew.
There being no other business to come before the Commission, Mayor Schreiber adjourned
the meeting at 10:30 a.m.
Carol Gold, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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