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CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the Workshop Meeting of the City Commission to
order on Monday, September 10, 2001, at 9:30 a.m. in Room 105 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
NW 88t" Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Marc L. Sultanof, Commissioner Edward C.
Portner, Commissioner Gertrude Mishkin, and Commissioner Karen L. Roberts (arrived at
10:00 a.m.).
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager Jeffrey L. Miller, City Attorney Mitchell S. Kraft, and City Clerk
Marion Swenson.
1. LOBBYING ISSUES: Mitch Ceasar, Lobbyist gave a presentation and said a
memorandum would be forthcoming, formalizing today's discussion. Mr. Ceasar said he has
been successful in obtaining grants for Tamarac as follows: Florida Department of
Landscaping in the amount of $10,000; Cultural Affairs in the amount of $10,600; Swim Central
in the amount of $1.5 million; Community Center Energy Generator in the amount of $105,000;
Landscape Medians in the amount of $225,000, Records Management in the amount of
$3,800; McNab FRDAP in the amount of $175,000; Senior Law Enforcement in the amount of
$13,600 and Land and Water in the amount of $150,000, for a total of $2,193,000. Mayor
Schreiber said anything the lobbyist applies for and the City receives is a credit and the
$40,000 paid to Mr. Ceasar is money well spent. Mr. Ceasar said he is working with
Commissioner Roberts and staff on getting a high school in Tamarac and it is in the five-year
plan without designation of a site. Additionally, pending grants are the Challenge Grants,
Open Space, and FEMA. Vice Mayor Sultanof said he did not want to have a discussion about
the lobbyist salary at this morning's meeting. Commissioner Portner said he agreed with Vice
Mayor Sultanof and at one time there was talk about representation in Tallahassee.
Commissioner Portner said he did not think Mr. Ceasar was giving Tamarac representation in
Tallahassee, and he spoke with Mr. Ceasar about that.
2. SEPTEMBER 12.2001 AGENDA ITEMS:
a. Item No. 8(t): HAND HELD MOBILE TELEPHONES: (TR9496) Supporting the
adoption of a countywide ordinance or statewide legislation regulating the use of hand held
mobile telephones while operating motor vehicles; communicating the City Commission's
endorsement of legislation on either a countywide or statewide basis to the Broward County
League of Cities, the Broward County Legislative Delegation, the chairperson of the Broward
County Commission, the governor, and the Florida League of Cities. City Attorney Kraft said
this matter was brought up at the last workshop and he has prepared this resolution supporting
the adoption of county wide/state wide legislation. Commissioner Portner asked whether other
cities or Broward County has done anything as far as creating an ordinance, and City Attorney
Kraft said nothing has been done yet. Vice Mayor Sultanof said the county should carry the
burden.
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b. Item No. 8(j): SETTLEMENT FOR UNPAID GUARANTEED REVENUES - FAIRWAYS
III PHASE II: (TR9503) Accepting and executing a settlement agreement in the amount of
$57,500.00 with Fidel Gomez for unpaid guaranteed revenues for the Fairways III, Phase II
Project, located on the south side of Lagos de Campo Boulevard west of NW 84th Terrace;
authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute said agreement; authorizing and directing
the City Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward County. Utilities
Director Gagnon gave a presentation. There was discussion about the amount of money due
the city. City Manager Miller said when the issue came up, the developer said it would not be
financially feasible to develop the property because of the lien on it, and at this point, Tamarac
was getting no revenue from the vacant land. City Manager Miller said he instructed Utilities
Director Gagnon to negotiate the best deal he could, and he felt Mr. Gagnon did an
outstanding job. Commissioner Partner said he would like to see the City get more money
from the developer. Mayor Schreiber said in the first year the city will realize a return over the
amount owed, and it does not make good fiscal sense to hold out for more money. Vice Mayor
Sultanof, Commissioner Roberts, Commissioner Mishkin and Mayor Schreiber expressed
agreement in accepting the negotiated amount from the developer. Utilities Director Gagnon
said Temporary Resolution 9504 would be revised and resubmitted to the Commission.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item 8(c) on the consent agenda. VACATION OF
EASEMENT - LYONS COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION: (TR9468) Granting a Vacation of
Easement of the twenty-seven foot (27') ingress -egress easement running east -west along the
southern portion of the property located at 8225 West Commercial Boulevard, specifically Lot
3, Block 7 of the "Lyons Commercial Subdivision" Plat, according to the Plat thereof as
recorded in Plat Book 69, Page 42 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida; Case No.
2-P-00. Commissioner Portner asked if this was going to be part of the 57th Street Downtown
area discussed the other day. Community Development Director King said yes, it is one of the
parcels looked at and would be considered as part of the 571h Street Main Street Program.
The parcel was not identified on the study discussed the other day since there is currently no
structure on it at this time, but the City is looking for conformity to what was discussed.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item 8(d) on the consent agenda. WATER AND SEWER
UTILITY EASEMENTS - TAMARAC LAKES SEWER EXTENSION AND WATER
DISTRIBUTION PROJECT: (TR9467) Accepting and executing "Tamarac Water and Sewer
Utility Easements" with various residents of the Tamarac Lakes Development Sections 1 & 2
for the Tamarac Lakes Sewer Extension and Water Distribution Project located on the east
side of 215t Avenue just north of Prospect 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
documents in the public records of Broward County. Commissioner Portner asked if this is
going to be completed before Thanksgiving, and asked if everyone had signed up. Support
Services Manager Keith Wilder said there is an access agreement for all properties except for
one. There was discussion about the cost for hook-up when the sewers are completed, and
Utilities Director Gagnon said the owner has been informed, both orally and in writing, in
English and Spanish.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item 8(m) on the consent agenda. TAMARAC
COMMUNITY CENTER - ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: (TR9487) Permitting the National
Institute of Governmental Purchasing (NIGP) and the Governmental Purchasing Association of
Southeast Florida (GPASE) and/or designee to sell and serve alcoholic beverages at the 41h
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Annual Reverse Trade Show Reception to be held at the Tamarac Community Center, 8601
West Commercial Boulevard, on Thursday, October 11, 2001, from 3:30 p.m. through 5:30
p.m.; providing for proper insurance and hold harmless agreement. Commissioner Portner
asked when the Trade Show was negotiated. Purchasing and Contracts Manager Flurry said
this is the 4t" annual Reverse Trade Show and the organization requested that it be held in
Tamarac. Purchasing and Contracts Manager Flurry said purchasing professionals set up
tables and vendors learn how to do business with governmental agencies. Commissioner
Portner questioned the alcohol that would be served, and Purchasing and Contracts Manager
Flurry said it was not for sale, it would be served at a reception at the end of the day.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item 8(s) on the consent agenda. COMMERCIAL
BOULEVARD INTERCHANGE IMPROVEMENT: (TR9497) Supporting a southbound ramp
from Commercial Boulevard to the Florida Turnpike and urging the State of Florida Department
of Transportation (FDOT) to proceed with the Commercial Boulevard interchange
improvement; authorizing the City Clerk to transmit copies of this Resolution; Case No. 28-MI-
01. Commissioner Portner asked when the project would be started. Community
Development Director King said perhaps in two years from now, it is hard to tie down the
Turnpike Authority. There was discussion about traffic on Commercial Boulevard in the
morning and evening, and whether the southbound lane would be kept open. Commissioner
Roberts said she attended a workshop and objected to the fact that the south lane would be
solely for those using Sunpass. She said two lanes were requested, one for Sunpass and one
for cash. The Authority said no. Commissioner Roberts said a special program was requested
to purchase Sunpass, and the Turnpike Authority said they would look into it.
Commissioner Portner questioned Item 8(x) on the consent agenda. INTERLOCAL
AGREEMENT 6T" AMENDMENT: (TR9513) Executing a sixth amendment to the Interlocal
Agreement with Broward County for solid waste disposal to receive bond interest savings.
Commissioner Portner asked if $203,000 would be added to the general fund, and Project
Manager (Solid Waste/Recycling) Dupuis said as soon as 51 % of the cities sign on the
mechanism would be set up. There was discussion whether this money belonged to the City
or the residents. Commissioner Roberts said if the money goes into the general fund it
benefits the residents.
Commissioner Roberts questioned the price increase of locoags in Item 8(v) on the consent
agenda. ALL SERVICE REFUSE SOLID WASTE MONTHLY RATE INCREASE: (TR9511)
Authorizing a rate increase in single-family solid waste collection services monthly rate from
$15.57 to $16.36, effective October 1, 2001; authorizing an increase in the purchase price of
city logo bags from $1.22 to $1.29, effective October 1, 2001. Project Manager (Solid
Waste/Recycling) Dupuis said it was due to the CPI increase.
Mayor Schreiber asked why items 8(f)(g)(h) and (i) on the consent agenda could not be
incorporated into one resolution. WATER UTILITY EASEMENT - WESTPOINT
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE I: (TR9390) Accepting and executing a Tamarac Water Utility
Easement with 5607 Hiatus Road Building, L.L.C., for the Westpoint Distribution Centre I
Project, located at 5607 Hiatus Road, to allow legal access by the City Utility Personnel for
installing, maintaining, and operating the Water Distribution System; authorizing and directing
the City Clerk to record said agreement in the public records of Broward County. PUBLIC
UTILITY EASEMENT - WESTPOINT DISTRIBUTION CENTRE I: (TR9391) Accepting and
executing a Tamarac Public Utility Easement with 5607 Hiatus Road Building, L.L.C., for the
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Westpoint Distribution Centre I Project located at 5607 Hiatus Road; authorizing and directing
the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of Broward County. BILL OF
SALE ABSOLUTE WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS - WESTPOINT
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE I: (TR9493) Accepting a Bill of Sale Absolute from 5607 Hiatus
Road Building, L.L.C., for the water distribution system improvements for the Westpoint
Distribution Centre I Project, located at 5607 Hiatus Road, for city ownership; authorizing and
directing the City Clerk to record said document in the public records of Broward County.
BLANKET PUBLIC SAFETY INGRESS/EGRESS EASEMENT - WESTPOINT
DISTRIBUTION CENTRE I: (TR9392) Accepting and executing a Blanket Public Safety
Ingress/Egress Easement with 5607 Hiatus Road Building, L.L.C., for the Westpoint
Distribution Centre I Project, located at 5607 Hiatus Road, 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. City Attorney Kraft said there has been discussion
about doing this for a while, however, each deals with a separate issue, and if one gets held up
it may interfere with the others.
Mayor Schreiber questioned the salary of the Assistant City Manager in Item 8(y) on the
consent agenda. APPOINTING ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER: (TR9516) Appointing Michael
Cernech as Assistant City Manager. City Manager Miller said it was set at $85,000, which is in
line with other cities throughout Broward County.
3. TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT: Discussion — amending the Transportation Element to
be consistent with Broward County. Community Development Director J. Christopher King
gave a presentation and introduced Michael Miller, Consultant, president of Michael Miller
Planning Associates. Mr. Miller gave a presentation and said the Transportation Element
would be presented to the Planning Board next week and then the City Commission at the end
of the month for transmittal to the state. Mayor Schreiber said it seems as though this would
create jobs, and Vice Mayor Sultanof said at an MPO meeting there was discussion regarding
mass transit running east to west in Broward County. The subject of a monorail was brought
up, to run from Deerfield Beach and hook up with Coral Springs, Tamarac, Sunrise and
Plantation, going into 1-595 and then east to Ft. Lauderdale. The idea never moved forward
because there would be no way of going north and south in the business areas once people
arrived in Ft. Lauderdale. Mr. Miller said the existing Broward County bus routes do link to
downtown Ft. Lauderdale, and he heard discussion of the monorail, but unless the project was
listed in DOT'S or the County's 5-year plan, it is not included in the transportation element.
Commissioner Portner questioned the following pages of the Transportation Element: page 11-
49, overlay zone; page 11-50, interpretation of trips per day; page 11-64, new standards; page
11-65, interpretation of operating conditions of the roadways; page 11-93, age of Tamarac
analysis; page 11-99, TAZ; and page 11-106, political constraints. Mr. Miller and Community
Development Director King responded as follows: the overlay zone is part of the corridor study
discussed the other day, and it will incorporate locations for bus stops and other mass
transportation. LOSD translates to level of service, with the final letter, in this case "D"
indicating the depth of traffic. "D" is the acceptable standard in Broward County. The new
standards are FDOT's control of driveway and street connections, and the current operating
conditions of the roadways in Broward County are 27, which is excellent. Per the last census,
Tamarac is not predominantly a senior community. While 1.5% of the population in the county
currently uses mass transit, Broward County's goal is to increase the use of mass transit to 2%
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of the population. Traffic Analysis Zones (TAZ) are zones that the county is divided into, with
Box 455 being in Tamarac. Political constraints relate to the fact that the County wanted each
municipality to prepare a computer model detailing what each municipality would do to get
more people to ride mass transit. However, there was an agreement between all the
municipalities and Broward County wherein the County would run the computer models. Vice
Mayor Sultanof said Tamarac took on some County buses, and some people who used to use
their cars, now ride the buses.
Mayor Schreiber asked if there was another east/west corridor being considered, similar to I-
595, further north? Mr. Miller said McNab road has been designated as that road from
University Drive to 1-95, but the report opposes that as it would have to wipe out development
along the corridor. City Manager Miller said that idea never went further than the technical
committee.
Commissioner Roberts asked about future traffic signalization (map 11-10), and said she
would like the traffic signal at 76th and University she has been fighting for to be added to the
transportation element.
4. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION ELEMENT (ICE): Discussion amending
the ICE to be consistent with Broward County and the State of Florida. Community
Development Director J. Christopher King said this is a state requirement of the
comprehensive plan and introduced Planning and Zoning Manager David Ofstein. Planning
and Zoning Manager Ofstein gave a presentation and said this is one of eight elements in the
comprehensive plan. Commissioner Portner asked if policy 1-3 (page 1 of exhibit "A")
excluded the Commission and Planning and Zoning Manager Ofstein said this is the wording in
the existing policy but the wording could be changed to include the Commission, and
additionally page 5 of exhibit "A" would be changed to include the Mayor. Commissioner
Portner questioned page 6, policy 2-3, pursuing joint funding opportunities, and Community
Development Director King said the wording is being enhanced.
5. QUARTERLY MANAGEMENT REPORT: Finance Director Robert Lange gave a
presentation on the 3 rd quarter financial report and said Tamarac is in a good financial position.
6. ANNEXATION: Commissioner Portner said there are three areas he would like the
Commission to consider for annexation: Kozy Kampers, Mira Lago and the State Road 7
property. The County issued a white paper saying they would assume responsibility for the
infrastructure, and Commissioner Portner asked for an expression of interest so that bill could
be filed with the legislature by the deadline date of October 20th. Commissioner Roberts asked
what the County's interpretation of finishing the infrastructure would be — whether it would be
up to individual City standards or the County's standards. Commissioner Roberts said she
would like to have this brought up at another workshop so the Commission could get an
update on the three parcels. City Manager Miller said he would coordinate with the
Commission to set a date for a workshop to discuss the three properties.
Commissioner Portner said he would like the City to establish a pot of $10,000 to be used to
assist candidates in financing their campaigns. Mayor Schreiber questioned whether this
would be a proper use of public funds, and Commissioner Roberts said while she felt this use
of public funds should be decided by the residents she did not want to put the city to the
expense of a referendum election. Commissioner Roberts said she was not in favor of
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assisting candidates with their campaign expenses. There was discussion about how the
money would be distributed if this were to come to fruition.
Commissioner Roberts said at a League of Cities Directors' meeting there was discussion of
the County wanting all cities to have EMS services in a regional mode, and a lot of cities are
against it. Commissioner Roberts said this would not benefit Tamarac. Commissioner
Roberts said cell phones and cable television were discussed at the meeting. There was
discussion about competition with AT&T, owning our own cable service or contracting with
digital service. Mayor Schreiber said if we were to get involved in municipal and county
cablevision there would be less complaints and better service. Also it would be profitable for
the cities. Vice Mayor Sultanof said he felt it would be better to use direct access to avoid a
lawsuit from AT&T. Mayor Schreiber suggested a study be done to see whether it would be
feasible to do this.
Due to the fact that the Mayor and City Commissioners were to attend a previously scheduled
luncheon meeting, it was decided that the Special Commission Meeting would commence at
2:00 p.m.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Mayor Schreiber
adjourned the workshop meeting at 11:40 a.m.
Marion Sw nson, CMC
City Clerk
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