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Home My WebLink About1994-02-09 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1994 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Bender called the meeting to order on Wednesday, February 9, 1994, at 7:00 P.M. in Council Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE,: Mayor Bender called for the Pledge of Allegiance. PRESENT: Mayor H. Larry Bender Vice Mayor Irving Katz Councilman Norman Abramowitz Councilman Joseph Schreiber Councilman Henry Schumann ,&LSO PRF5,FNT: Dina M. McDermott, Interim City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Secretary 1. ANNOUNCEMENT by Mayor Bender of vacancies on the following boards and committees: Privatization Committee Sister Cities Committee Ambulance Committee Annexation Committee Insurance Advisory Board Parks and Recreation Board 7 members 7 members 7 members 7 members 1 regular member and 2 alternate members 1 member If any Tamarac resident is interested in serving on any board or committee, please contact the office of the City Clerk for an application. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION- Mayor Bender made the announcement. Appointments will be made at the next regular City Council meeting. C/M Schreiber MOVED to AGENDIZE the appointments at the Council Meeting of February 23, 1994, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. VOTE: V/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann --- AYE C/M Schreiber _.. AYE C/M Abramowitz - NAY Mayor Bender - AYE 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. Marvin Seidel, Kings Point resident, discussed his concerns regarding illuminating the medians on Nob Hill Road and Commercial Boulevard and the status of Sweets. C/M Abramowitz said that Sweets was closed. City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 2 Terry Hobmeier, resident, voiced thoughts regarding a left-hand turn signal at the intersection of McNab and Nob Hill Roads. She suggested the speed limit be 35 miles per hour on Nob Hill Road from Commercial Boulevard to McNab Road and speeders were observed on Northwest 71 Place and Northwest 108 Terrace. She also suggested a Community Police Patrol. C/M Abramowitz said the D.O.T. did a study and Broward County determined a left-hand turn lane was unwarranted at McNab and Nob Hill Roads and a copy of the letter was available for Ms. Hobmeier to review. He also said the Broward Sheriff's Office was considering a Community Police Patrol. 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 APRROVE the minutes of the following City Council meetings: 1) 12/22/93 - Regular Meeting 2) 01/12/94 - Regular Meeting SYNOPSIS OF __ACTION APPROVED 3.a.1. and 3.a.2. b NQIIQN 10 APPROVEl renewal of a model sales permit for SPRING HOUSE APARTMENTS in Building 10, Units 391, 393 and 394, 5700 Rock Island Road, for a six --month period from 3/26/94 to 9/26/94. c. MQTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6633 releasing Letter of Credit #SM-34684-093 in the amount of $27,701.50 posted for public improvements at the PARK PLACE THERAPEUTIC CENTER II, 7171 N. University Drive, subject to receipt of a one-year warranty bond in the amount of $6,925.37. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-94-18-PASSED APPROVED d. MOTION _T(?pPREQVE a Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for COMMERCIAL PLAZA, 5301 N. State Road 7, required as part of site plan approval and due to the addition of a dumpster for a restaurant requiring an additional sanitary sewer connection. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED e. 1) MOTION IQ ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6632 releasing Letter of Credit #518287 in the amount of $41,434. posted for the water distribution system improvements for the KINGS POINT TRENT PHASE II project subject to receipt of a one --year warranty bond in the amount of $11,469. City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 3 2) NQTION TO_�ADOPT Temp. Rego.#66A releasing Letter of Credit #518289 in the amount of $5,639. for the sewage collection improvements for the KINGS POINT TRENT PHASE II project subject to receipt of a one --year warranty bond in the amount of $1, 965 . 63. 3) MOTIONemR. Reso. #6635 approving and accepting a bill of sale for the water distribution and sewer collection system improvements for the KINGS POINT TRENT PHASE II project. (Project is located east of NW 108 Avenue and south of NW 80 Street) RESOLUTION R-94-19-PASSED RESOLUTION R-94-20-PASSED RESOLUTION R-94--21-PASSED APPROVED 3.e.1., 3.e.2. and 3.e.3. f. 1) MOTION -TO APPRQVE the First Amendment to the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the CAPTIVA/SANIBEL project (Pulte Homes) in Land Section 6. 2) MOTION TO ADOPT TeMR—Res4.#66zi releasing Letter of Credit #11923793 in the amount of $797,572.50 posted as security for the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the CAPTIVA/SANIBEL project (Pulte Homes) in Land Section 6. (Project is located on the west side of NW 108 Terrace, between McNab Road and Southgate Boulevard) SYNOPSIS -OF _ACTION;_ RESOLUTION R-94-22-PASSED APPROVED 3.f.1. and 3.f.2. g. 1) MOTION TO ADOPT Tem-p. Rego. #6636 approving and accepting a Road Right---of--way Deed offered by Pulte Home Corporation for all public roads in the first phase of the PLUM BAY/PLUM HARBOR project in Land Section 8. 2 ) MOTION TO APPROVE the First Amendment to the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the PLUM BAY/PLUM HARBOR project in Land Section 8. 3) MOTION TO ADOPT Temg. Rego. #6625 releasing Letter of Credit #11913793 in the amount of $316,825. posted as security for the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement for the PLUM BAY/PLUM HARBOR project in Land Section 8. (Project located north of Commercial Boulevard, east of Nob Hill Road) RESOLUTION R-94-23-WPASSED SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-94-24-PASSED APPROVED 3.g.1., 3.g.2. and 3.g.3. h. MQTION TO ADOPT Temp. Eggs„ #6638 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tri-Party Agreement with the City of Sunrise and Leadership Housing, inc., for a Water and Natural Gas Utility Easement. City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 4 ,SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-94-25-PASSED APPROVED C/M Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 3.a.1. through 3.h., SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 4. M-OTjQN TO APPROVE the City's participation in a cooperative purchase of canal chemicals under the South Florida Water Management District's Bid #93-0120 during the remainder of Fiscal Year 1993/94 for a total anticipated cost of approximately $50,000. with funding from Drainage Improvement Fund (Stormwater Utility) Chemicals Account 410-417-539-527. C/M Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE, SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. Alan Levine, Public Works Operations Manager, said Staff would piggyback on South Florida water Management's bid to purchase chemicals. He said Council previously approved the expenditure at a Special meeting and Staff needed authority to spend the money throughout the year. He said the savings from piggybacking would allow the purchase of more chemicals. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 5. MOTjQN TO APPROVE the purchase of three Jeep Cherokees 4X4 at a cost of $16,930. each under State of Florida Bid #070-444-210 to replace existing vehicles in the Utilities Division with funding from Water and Wastewater Vehicles Account 425-362-536-640 and from Wastewater Collection Vehicles Account 425-367--535-640. C/M Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE, SECONDED by V/M Katz. Vernon Hargray, Director of Public Services, advised that two vehicles would be replaced in Division 362 and one vehicle in Division 367 because the vehicles were unsafe. C/M Schreiber questioned why a less costly vehicle was not considered. Mr. Hargray said Jeep Cherokees were high and got into areas where other vehicles could not go. C/M Abramowitz recommended the vehicles be available for emergencies and not be taken home. Mr. Hargray said the vehicles would not be taken home. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 6. MOTION TO APPRQY& the lease purchase of one 1994 Vac -Con Combination Storm Line Cleaner mounted on 1994 chassis under City of Lauderhill Sewer Cleaning Truck bid; the lease purchase price of $151,637.50 will be financed by First Union over five years at an interest rate fixed at 4.3% with funding from Drainage Improvement Fund (Stormwater Utility) Vehicles Account 410-411-541-640. •M a• 11 1 1 City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 5 C/M Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Thelma Fagelbaum, Deputy Finance Director, said the Purchasing Officer advised the fixed interest rate was 1.7% lower than the Prime interest rate. She referred to five-year Treasury Notes and said the same monies could be invested to earn more than what would be paid in interest. Discussion followed on the $151,637.50 and Ms. Fagelbaum said the City would only spend $22,425.36 in 1994. C/M Schreiber questioned whether the equipment inside the vehicle was necessary and Mr. Hargray said, yes. He referred to equipment installed in the rear of the vehicle and said the interior equipment was included in a package which would save money rather than going out to bid. Discussion followed pertaining to the Stormwater Drainage Improvement Fund. V/M Katz discussed his thoughts regarding the air -conditioner, radio and that the equipment mounted on the truck was functional. Mr. Hargray referred to a Stormwater Drainage program and stated the City had equipment to alleviate some of the current problems. He said the air -conditioner and radio were standard equipment which came with the vehicle. V/M Katz discussed the warranty. Mr. Hargray said the current Jet -Vac was 11 years and the warranty was five years on the chassis and 10 years on the equipment. Discussion followed on the equipment's operation, the vacuum and the air -conditioner. Interim City Manager McDermott said the air - conditioner was discussed at the Budget Workshop. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 7. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6639 approving the joint application with the City of Sunrise from the Florida Department of Community Affairs for the promotion of natural gas as an alternative fuel source pursuant to the Federal Energy Policy Act of 1992 and approving matching grant funding in the amount of $43,500 to purchase two (2) converted natural gas vehicles for the City of Tamarac. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-94-26-PASSED APPROVED City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6639 by Title. C/M Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Katz. C/M Schreiber said $53,500 was incorrect and referred to Page 2, Section 3 of Temp. Reso. #6639 and suggested correcting $53,500 to $43,500. Mr. Hargray concurred. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 6 8. to waive the provisions of the sign code as requested by Atlas Maintenance and Roofing Corp. to permit a sign on the south side of a building at 5001-5007 NW 37 Avenue with a letter height of 18-inches and a number height of 12-inches which exceeds the 9-inches per line letter height permitted by code. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-94--PASSED APPROVED subject to issuance of permits and payment of double fees. City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6637 by Title. C/M Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. Dan Wood, Chief Building Official, said the building was on a dead-end street and referred to Chapter 18, Section 53-17(a), of the Sign Code. He said the applicant requested 30 inch letters, the building was setback 300 feet and visible from Commercial Boulevard and the applicant had not applied for a permit to illuminate the sign. He also said the sign was made but not installed. Peter Kessel, Petitioner, said money was already paid and he did not want to pay again for a sign with smaller letters. Discussion followed regarding the sign maker, permit and Sign Code. TAPE 2 Mr. Kessel said the sign was erected and discussion continued on the sign maker. V/M Katz recommended the City get restitution from the sign maker via payment of inspection and double fees when the permit was issued. Mr. Kessel said the permit was already paid for. C/M Schreiber said the Code was violated and questioned whether the City had any recourse from the sign maker. City Attorney Kraft said he would research and advise. C/M Schreiber AMENDED the MOTION subject to the issuance of a permit and payment of double fees and C/M Abramowitz, as the SECOND, concurred and recommended Approval subject to the issuance of a permit and payment of double fees. C/M Abramowitz questioned whether double fees had been paid. Mr. Wood said the permit was not issued and discussion followed. Mr. Kessel said he or the sign maker would obtain the permit and pay the double fees. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE C/M Schumann said the Parks and Recreation Board discussed a Tot Lot at Tract 27 near the concession stand and requested the item be agendized for a Workshop. C/M Abramowitz agreed and said money was available in Impact fees. C/M Schumann recommended an exterminator or someone to repair the concession stand and if this was not possible, a new concession stand should be constructed. V/M Katz - NO REPORT C/M Schreiber discussed the suggestion to illuminate the left -turn E City Council Regular Meeting 2/9/94/PP Page 7 1 lane on Nab Hill Road and Commercial Boulevard. Mayor Bender requested Interim City Manager McDermott research with Public Works or Broward County and advise. C/M Schreiber referred to a left -turn signal at the intersection of McNab and Nob Hill Roads. He suggested Council request the Broward County Commission to do what was necessary to install the signal. C/M Abramowitz discussed the Advanced Disposal Fee for recycling and said Broward County might soon become exempt due to legislation proposed by the Florida League of Cities and the Broward League of Cities. He said the Materials Recovery Facility yielded almost $9,000, which would be split between the other four Cities, during first three weeks of operation. Mayor Bender - NO REPORT City Attorney Kraft -- NO REPORT 11. City Manager Interim City Manager McDermott - NO REPORT Mayor Bender ADJOURNED the Meeting at 7:55 P.M. Carol A. Evans, CMC City Clerk Z. /_ Z. C' / �' � H. L i Bender Mayor CITE' OF TA ARAC APP CVED AT MEETING OF City Clerk