HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-01-24 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1996
CALL, TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on
Wednesday, January 24, 1996, at 9:00 A.M. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac, City
Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor 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, CMC, City Clerk
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
PLEDGE OF ALLE!QIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Mayor Abramowitz said the refinanced bonds were signed, the City saved
approximately $2.2 Million dollars and he congratulated City Manager Noe and the
Finance Department Staff. He also invited the Commissioners, after today's Meeting, to
the Winter Festival at Tamarac Jewish Center.
INTRODUCTION
1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of the following employee service
awards:
5 Ygars: Charles Amico Public Works
Hector Dominquez Public Works
Ed Doyle Parks & Recreation
Carl Ervin Public Works
Paula Gilmartin Personnel
Barry Higdon Utilities
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Karen Jackson
Wayne Mayberry
Frank Pacious
Gordon Sparks
Elkin Suarez
Anthony Truntz
City Clerk
Public Works
Public Works
Public Works/Engineering
Utilities
Parks & Recreation
1_0 Years: Lawrence Burks
Public Works
James Carter
Utilities
Robert Capuano
Public Works
John Rabl
Utilities
15 Years: Edward Crupar
Fire Department
Vincent Sciacca
Public Works
Mark Smith
Fire Department
Mike Vaillant
Utilities
Vincent Velt
Utilities
Mayor Abramowitz presented 5-Year Service Awards to Charles Amico, Hector
Dominguez, Ed Doyle, Paula Gilmartin, Barry Higdon, Karen Jackson, Wayne
Mayberry, Gordon Sparks and Elkin Suarez. Raj Verma accepted the Service Awards
for Carl Ervin and Frank Pacious and Ed Doyle accepted the Service Award for Anthony
Tru ntz.
Mayor Abramowitz presented 10-Year Service Awards to James Carter, Robert
Capuano and John Rabl. Raj Verma accepted the Service Award for Lawrence Burks.
Mayor Abramowitz presented 15-Year Service Awards to Edward Crupar, Vincent
Sciacca, Mike Vaillant and Vincent Velt. Jim Budzinski, Fire Chief, accepted the
Service Award for Mark Smith.
2. PRESENTABON by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation designating the month
of January, 1996, as "NATIONAL VOLUNTEER BLOOD DONOR MONTH".
Mayor Abramowitz presented the proclamation to Marilyn Gore of the Community Blood
Center.
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
3. 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.
Richard Severts representing the Shrine of St. Jude requested approval to allow his
carnival to open.
CONSENT AGENDA
4. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 4, 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:
1) 11/22/95 - Regular Meeting
2) 1/10/96 - Regular Meeting
APPROVED 4.a.1. and 4.a.2.
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7297 recognizing and
commemorating February, 1996, as BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-22
C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7314 approving the purchase of
fifteen (15) vehicles budgeted for replacement in FY 96, utilizing the 1996
State of Florida Bid and Broward County Bid C059409OF at a total cost of
$266,526 with funding from Account 503-888-591-65A entitled Vehicles
Replacement Program.
APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-23
d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7301 directing the City Clerk to record
eighteen (18) easement documents in the public records of Broward
County on behalf of Florida Power & Light Company for private properties
in the MAINLANDS OF TAMARAC LAKES SECTIONS 6 AND 6A for the
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purpose of installing twelve (12) additional street lights.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-24
e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7317 granting an extension of the
temporary model sales permit and the relocation of the model sales office
and model homes to Lots 40, 41 and 42 of the BROOKSIDE COVE project
located on the northeast side of McNab Road and NW 70 Avenue.
RESOLUTION-11-96-25
Comm. Mishkin MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda, SECONDED by Vice Mayor
Machek.
VOTE:
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
QUASI- UD IAL HEARING
ALL VOTED AYE
6. -QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION, TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7319 approving a
waiver to the sign code for an addition/change of copy signage to be added to
the bottom half of an existing ground sign with a second tenant name and two
different letter styles requested by George L. Gober & Co., located at 7801
Commercial Plaza, REMAX PLAZA, west of University Drive on Commercial
Boulevard.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-27
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7319 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye.
Dan Wood, Building Official, referenced Chapter 18 of the Code and recommended
Approval.
George L. Gober, Petitioner, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
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REPORTS
7. City Commission
Comm. McKaye - No Report.
Vice Mayor Machek - commented that Tamarac had the lowest number of car thefts, a
task force should be implemented, Broward County car thefts went from 19 to 11 and
vehicle insurance would increase. She also advised that announcements about
Tamarac Elementary School could be heard on 105.5 F.M.
Comm. Schreiber - congratulated the volunteers serving on the Boards and Committees
and commented on the Insurance Advisory Board, Investment Advisory Board and
Privatization Committee.
Comm. Mishkin - referred to a letter from North Lauderdale's City Manager John
Stunson and a feasibility study regarding a regional library.
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He also referred to City Manager Noe's evaluation.
Mayor Abramowitz - advised that he spoke to President Clinton on Monday, January
22, regarding Medicare and Medicaid and paving and beautification were priorities on
City Manager Noe's Workshop agenda.
City Attorney Kraft - No Report.
MEOW',F%FS[
City Manager Noe advised that Tamarac received $61,000 from recycling and
commented on lap top computers, roller hockey plans, computers, software and the
Fire Department. He commended Parks and Recreation regarding the Turkey Trot,
referred to health insurance enrollment, a Social Services get together and commended
Vernon Hargray's Staff because no complaints were received regarding sewer breaks.
Mayor Abramowitz requested a recess at 9:55 A.M. and the Meeting reconvened at
10:00 A.M. with everyone in attendance.
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BLIC HEART -10:00 A.M.
5. QUASI-JUDICIAL„- PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso
#7318 granting a limited parking waiver UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL to allow the
waiver of 229 parking spaces and to reduce the minimum parking space width
from 10-feet to 9-feet based on the proposed square footage of the Conceptual
Master Plan for the University Medical Campus, located on the west side of
University Drive between NW 72 Street and NW 76 Street. Petition 15-Z-95.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-11-96-26
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7318 by Title.
Mayor Abramowitz questioned whether there would be a conflict of interest because he
volunteered on the Board of Directors and City Attorney Kraft said, "No".
Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Vice Mayor Machek.
Robert Cohn, representing University Hospital, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeff Miller, Director of Community Development, read the Findings of Fact and
recommended Approval.
Mayor Abramowitz opened the public hearing.
Bernard Hart, former Tamarac Mayor, voiced concerns pertaining to parking spaces
behind the Hospital and charging for valet parking.
James Cruickshank, University Hospital CEO, responded valet parking was
experimental and there was no charge and trams were used to transport individuals to
Hospital and medical buildings.
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Joe Padwa, resident, commented on reducing the amount of parking spaces and
Florida Medical Center.
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Bob Franklin, resident, discussed the size of the parking spaces with regard to two -door
vehicles.
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END OF PUBLIC HEARING
ALL VOTED AYE
With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED the MEETING at 10:35
A.M.
Carol A. Evans, CMC
City Clerk
Orman Abramowitz
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