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Home My WebLink About1996-01-10 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1996 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on Wednesday, January 10, 1996, at 7:00 P.M. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac, City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Norman Abramowitz Commissioner Sharon Machek Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Larry Mishkin Commissioner Joseph Schreiber ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, CIVIC, City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF MEDITATION: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Meditation. Tape 1 Mayor Abramowitz announced that Tamarac was eligible for State Grants because the population was over 50,000, referenced surplus monies in the Firefighters Supplemental Compensation Trust Fund and a savings of over $2.25 Million from refinancing the Water and Sewer Bonds. �11� C•iM 1. SPECIAL PRESENTATI.QN by Mayor Abramowitz and Broward Sheriff's Office Captain Goldstein to Target Store employee, Camille Dumornay, who apprehended a purse snatcher in the Tamarac Target Store on August 25, 1995 prior to the Broward Sheriff's Office arriving on the scene. Captain Goldstein, Broward County Sheriffs Office, presented a "Samaritan Award" to Camille Dumornay. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. -Any member of the public may speak to any issue which is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item, and speakers are encouraged to sign up in advance with the City Clerk prior to their participation. John Corso, resident of Edgewater Village, discussed citations given for dirty roofs. CONSENT AGENDA 3. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 3, are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City Commission meeting: 1) 11/22/95 - Regular Meeting REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION. (See Page 5 for final action) Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE 3.a.1. for discussion, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7142 authorizing the appropriate City officials to approve a grant of $15,000 to defray moving and relocation expenses for Florida Mirror, Inc., to relocate to the Ferguson Enterprises Building at 9439 West Commercial Boulevard, Tamarac, with funding from Account 001-872-975 entitled General Contingency. (tabled on 12/13/95) TABLED City Manager Noe recommended Tabling Item 3.j. Comm. Machek MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Schreiber. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE C City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 3 CONSENT AGENDA 3. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 3, are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City Commission meetings: 2) 12/13/95 - Regular Meeting APPROVED b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7392 urging the Broward League of Cities, the North Broward Mayors and other municipalities to support the concept of local municipal home rule in reference to annexation. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-1 C. MOTION TO A OPT Temp. Reso. #7303 supporting the continuation of "Preservation 2000" and urging members of the Broward County Legislative Delegation to sponsor and enact a "Water Supply Act of 1996". APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-2 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Res% #7296 authorizing the City Manager to apply for matching grant funds from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in the amount of $140,000 with a City cash match of $25,000 and an in -kind match of $15,000 for a total project cost of $180,000 to provide retrofitting of the storm drainage system serving Southgate Boulevard and the abutting residential and commercial developments, with funding from Account 001-872-519-830 entitled Grants -Matching Funds and the $15,000 in -kind match for services provided by the Public Works Department. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-3 e. MOTION TO A OPT Temp. Reso. #7289 approving the purchase of office furniture for the Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau from Thomas W. Ruff & Co. based on State of Florida Contract #425-001-95-1 and Broward County School Board Bid #95-004H for a total cost not to exceed $15,267 with funding in the amount of $14,699.50 from Account 001-223-522-515 entitled Equipment Minor and additional funding from Account 001-223- 522-642 entitled Office Furniture. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-964 City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 4 MOTION TO ADQPT Temp. Reso. #7308 approving the purchase of tires for all City vehicles and equipment from Waleen Tire Company utilizing State of Florida Contract #863-000-95-1 for a total not to exceed $17,500 with funding from Account 503-703-591-302 entitled Tires. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-5 g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Redo. #7271 approving the purchase of water meters from Precision Meters Inc., utilizing City of Hialeah Bid entitled Multi -Jet Type Water Meters at an estimated cost of $38,300, with funding in the amount of $33,300 from Account 425-888-533-67D entitled Meter Replacement Program and $5,000 from Account 425-365-533-670 entitled Meters, Meter Boxes. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-6 h. 1. MOTION TO ADOPITemp. Reso,. #7205 authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept a Blanket Public Safety Ingress Egress Easement from Shangri-La Enterprises, Inc., for the SHANGRI-LA VILLAS AT WOODMONT project located on the south side of Southgate Boulevard between NW 81 Avenue and Pine Island Road. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-7 2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7 02 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement with Shangri-La Enterprises, Inc., for the SHANGRI-LA VILLAS AT WOODMONT project for 40 residential water and sewer building connections. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-8 3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7203 authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept a Tamarac Utilities West Water and Sewer Utility Easement from Shangri-La Enterprises, Inc., for the SHANGRI-LA VILLAS AT WOODMONT project. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-9 MOTION TO,ADOPT Temp, Reso. #7313 accepting a Quit Claim Deed from Broward County, Florida, for County -owned property acquired by the County due to the land being delinquent in ad valorem tax payment, City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 5 located on NW 57 Street, north of Commercial Boulevard and east of Woodlands Boulevard. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-10 Comm. Machek MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda Items 3.a.2., 3.b., 3.c., 3.d., 3.e., V., 3.g., 3.h.1., 3.h.2., 3.h.3. and 3.i. with the exception of Items 3.a.1. and 3.j., SECONDED by Comm. Schreiber VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 3. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City Commission meeting: 1) 11/22/95 - Regular Meeting REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION on Page 2, Then TABLED Comm. Machek MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Schreiber. VOTE: END OF CONSENT AGENDA I_\'1 4 Mayor Abramowitz requested a recess at 7:25 P.M. and the meeting reconvened at 7:30 P.M. with everyone in attendance. PUBLIC HEARING - 7:30 P.M. 4. PUBLIC HEARING -QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temo,�..Reso. #7312 granting a limited parking waiver to BMS OF BROWARD, INC., mini warehouse storage facility, to reduce the number of required parking spaces from 113 to 29, located on the east side of the 8300 block of University Drive. Petition 19-Z-95, APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-11 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7312 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. Mike Carter and Jonathan Keith, representing the Petitioner, waived their Quasi -Judicial rights. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 6 Jeffrey Miller, Director of Community Development, recommended Approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened the public hearing and advised that the parking waiver had nothing to do with the site plan. John Connolly, resident on N.W. 75th Avenue, voiced concerns pertaining to the parking spaces in the event of a hurricane. Mayor Abramowitz closed the public hearing with no further discussion. Tape 2 Comm. Machek AYE Comm. Schreiber NAY Comm. McKaye AYE Comm. Mishkin AYE Mayor Abramowitz AYE END OF PUBLIC HEARING QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS 5.QUASI-JUDICIAL - MQTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7311 approving a delegation request to amend a note on the Lyons Commercial Subdivision No. 3 Plat for BMS OF BROWARD, INC., mini warehouse storage facility, to permit the ingress and egress of vehicular traffic onto University Drive across the ten (10) foot planting easement, located on the east side of the 8300 block of University Drive. Case 11-P-95. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-12 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7311 by Title. Comm. Machek MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED Comm. Mishkin. Messrs. Carter and Keith and Attorney Barbara Hall, representing the petitioner, waived their Quasi -Judicial rights. Mr. Miller recommended approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. 1 1 City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 7 VOTE; ALL VOTED AYE 6. CQUA751-JLIDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7310 approving a site plan reflecting the new development of an approximately 106,000 square foot mini warehouse storage facility consisting of one (1) four (4) story building and four (4) single story buildings for BMS OF BROWARD, INC., located on the east side of the 8300 block of University Drive. Case 25-SP-95. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-13 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7310 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. Messrs. Carter and Keith and Attorney Hall, representing the petitioner, waived their Quasi -Judicial rights. Mr. Miller recommended approval and discussion followed on a chain -link fence, windows for the front facade of the building and the masonry rear wall. Mayor Abramowitz opened the public hearing. Mr. Connolly voiced concerns about the wall and windows. Bob Franklin, resident of Lakes of Carriage Hills, commented on the landscaping. Tape 3 Mayor Abramowitz closed the public hearing with no further discussion. Comm. Schreiber AMENDED the MOTION to include a masonry wall and windows on the front and rear of the multi -story building, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 7.QUASI-JUDICIAL ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7309 approving a site plan reflecting the construction of a 61,911 square foot single story retail sporting goods store located at University Drive and NW 64 Street for SPORTS AND RECREATION, INC. Petition 35-SP-95. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-14 City Attorney Kraft Temp. Reso. #7309 by Title. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 8 Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. Chris Magill, Architect, and Jonathan Keith, representing the petitioner, waived their Quasi -Judicial rights. Mr. Miller read recommended Approval and discussion followed on the wall of St. Malachy's Church. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 8. QUASI-JUDICIAL - M TION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7305 approving a sign encroachment to permit the construction of a ground monument sign lying within the existing 20-foot utility easement of the WELDON plat located at the northeast corner of NW 77 Street and NW 96 Avenue. Petition 12-P-95. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-16 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7305 by Title. Comm. Machek MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Mishkin. Rick Weinberg of Carnahan and Proctor, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights. Dan Wood, Building Official recommended Approval and discussion followed on a Hold Harmless Agreement. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 9. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO„ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7307 approving vacation of a 12-foot utility easement located on Lot 3 of the TAMARAC BUSINESS CENTER plat (HOMESTEAD VILLAGE HOTEL) located east of State Road 7 on the north side of Commercial Boulevard. Case 14-P-95. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-16 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7307 by Title. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 9 Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. Joseph Handley and Peter Jobson, representing the Petitioner, waived their Quasi - Judicial rights. Mr. Miller read recommended Approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 10. A DICIA - MOTION TQ ADOPT TM12. Reso. #7306 approving vacation of a 25-foot alley easement located on the north 25-feet of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4 and the north 25-feet of the east 125-feet of Tract A of the TAMARAC BUSINESS CENTER plat (HOMESTEAD VILLAGE HOTEL) located east of State Road 7 on the north side of Commercial Boulevard. Case 13-P-95. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-17 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7306 by Title. Comm. MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. Messrs. Handley and Jobson representing the Petitioner, waived their Quasi -Judicial rights. Mr. Miller recommended Approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL.HEARINfaa Mayor Abramowitz requested a recess at 8:52 P.M. and the meeting reconvened at 9:02 P.M. with everyone in attendance. 11. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7269 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement concerning the selection of a health insurance City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 10 provider for City employees effective February 1, 1996. TABLED (APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-18 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7269 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. City Manager Noe commented on the providers, recommended CAC and discussion followed on both providers, HMO, PPO, Point of Service, employees' and City cost and length of the contracts. Tape 4 Comm. Machek MOVED to TABLE. The MOTION DIED for lack of a Second. There was further discussion and Comm. MOVED APPROVAL of H.I.P., SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. Comm. Schreiber AYE Comm. Machek NAY Comm. McKaye AYE Comm. Mishkin AYE Mayor Abramowitz AYE 12. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7315 approving an amendment to the Westway Towing contract for towing services. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-19 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7315 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Machek. There was no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 13. MOTION TQ ADOPTTemp. Reso. #7293 to select Tamarac's alternate voting delegate for the Broward League of Cities. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-20 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7293 by Title. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 11 Comm. Machek Nominated Comm. Mishkin as the alternate, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. Comm. Schreiber NAY Comm. Machek AYE Comm. Mishkin AYE Comm. McKaye AYE Mayor Abramowitz AYE 14. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7304 appointing a Vice Mayor for a term to expire in March, 1996. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-21 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7304 by Title. There was discussion and Comm. Mishkin Nominated Comm. Machek as Vice Mayor, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. Comm. Schreiber disagreed and referenced seniority. There were no other nominations. Comm. Mishkin AYE Comm. Schreiber NAY Comm. Machek AYE Comm. McKaye AYE Mayor Abramowitz AYE 15. City Commiss!Qn Comm. McKaye - thanked the Commission for their cooperation and assistance. Vice Mayor Machek - thanked the Commissioners for their confidence in her appointment and addressed a problem involving car thefts. Comm. Schreiber - commented on Commissioner Machek's appointment as Vice Mayor. Comm. Mishkin - No Report. City Commission Regular Meeting 1 /10/96 Page 12 Mayor Abramowitz - commented on car thefts, Emergency Medical Services, scheduling Commission Workshops and thanked the Commissioners for their assistance and cooperation. Tape 5 Comm. Mishkin questioned the status of Investment Reports. 16. City Attorney City Attorney Kraft - No Report. 17. City Manager City Manager Noe commended Susan Sinclair, Risk Manager, for her assistance regarding health insurance Item 11. With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED the MEETING at 10.00 P.M. Carol A. Evans, CIVIC City Clerk 1 CITYOFTAMARAC i