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Home My WebLink About1998-01-28 - City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes1 I 1 CITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday, January 28, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. Mayor Joseph Schreiber Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Karen L. Roberts Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Patricia Marcurio, CMC, Assistant City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Schreiber called for the Pledge of Allegiance. Tape 1 V/M Mishkin read his statement into the record (Attachment #1) and a letter from City Manager Noe addressed to Mayor Schreiber (Attachment #2. Mayor Schreiber gave his State of the City address. INTRODUCTION 1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of the following employee service awards: 5 years: Manuel Barreiro Sandra Cucuzza William Franqui Charles Guidetti Antonio Santiago Gloria Sickelsmith Rodney Sims Kerrick Wiggins Building Department Public Works Utilities Public Works Public Works Utilities Utilities Utilities City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 2 10 years: Anthony Ehrhardt Public Works Gary Loney Utilities Richard Lorenz Utilities 15 years: Vincent Richmond Public Works James Robinson Utilities Robert Whitfield Utilities 20 years: Charles Baldwin Parks and Recreation Bryan Hurst Fire Department James Karcher Fire Department Michael Petz Fire Department David Viele Fire Department 25 years: Francis Cahill Utilities Mayor Schreiber presented Employee Service Awards to those named above. Department heads and co-workers accepted Employee Service Awards for Manuel Barreiro, Rodney Sims, Michael Petz and David Viele who were not present. 2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of Certificates of Retirement to the following employees: Norma Bairan Utilities Rita Berrios Public Works Blossom Chirlin Customer Service/Finance Eddie Corbin Parks and Recreation Randy Daughtry Utilities Paul Nash Purchasing/Finance Sherri Romano Finance Minnie Wander Utilities Robert Whitfield Utilities Mayor Schreiber presented Certificates of Retirement to those named above. 3. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation recognizing and commemorating February, 1998, as "BLACK HISTORY MONTH". Mayor Schreiber presented the proclamation to Roosevelt Walters, President of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). 1 City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 3 4. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation designating January 28, 1998, as Commencement Day for establishing a City of Tamarac CAMPAIGN AGAINST BREAST CANCER. Mayor Schreiber presented the proclamation to Debbie Robins of the North Broward Hospital District. 5. ANNOUNCEMENT of vacancies on the following boards and committees: Code Enforcement Board Consumer Affairs Board Insurance Advisory Board Public Information Committee Mayor Schreiber announced the vacancies on the boards and committees. Tape 2 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 6. 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. When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter. Harry Cohen, member of the Veterans Alliance, thanked Mayor Schreiber and Comm. Sultanof for endeavoring to obtain funds for the Veterans Memorial Fund. CONSENT AGENDA 7. Items listed under Consent Agenda 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. 7. g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8076 awarding Letter of Interest 1-0I- 98-L-04 for consulting services to Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc., for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Management and Administrative Support. Case No. 1-MI-98. REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION. See Page 6 for final action. City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 4 Upon the recommendation of V/M Mishkin, Comm. Sultanof MOVED to REMOVE for discussion, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the 1/14/98 Regular City Commission meeting. APPROVED b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7910 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement with Ryder Teleservices, Inc., for the RYDER TELESERVICES project located at 6000 University Drive. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-19 C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8061 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an Agreement and Covenant Running with the Land (Hold Harmless Agreement) with Shangri-La Enterprises, Inc., for the driveways erected in a utility easement in the SHANGRI-LA project located on the south side of Southgate Boulevard between NW 81 Avenue and Pine Island Road. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-20 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8096 releasing warranty bond #X05333 in the amount of $65,500. posted for the water distribution system improvements for the ARCH ALUMINUM & GLASS COMPANY project located on the southeast corner of NW 67 Street and proposed Hiatus Road. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-21 e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8100 accepting a bill of sale for the water distribution system improvements installed for the BAGELMANIA project located on the southwest corner of Commercial Boulevard and Prospect Road. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-22 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8089 authorizing the appropriate City officials to seek grant funding from the Florida Department of Transportation in the amount of $75,000. for a total project cost of $150,000. in order to provide landscape and irrigation improvements along University Drive and Commercial Boulevard and authorizing a City cash match of $75,000. to be allocated from the Grants Matching Account. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-23 1 1 1 City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 5 7. h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8114 approving Burton Scholl as Legislative Aide. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-25 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8119 requesting the Constitution Revision Commission consider the Florida League of Cities, Inc.'s 1998 Constitution Revision Resolution. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-26 Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda Items 7.a. through 7.i. with the exception of Item 7.g. which was removed for discussion on Page 3 and APPROVED below, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8076 awarding Letter of Interest 1-0I- 98-L-04 for consulting services to Community Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc., for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program Management and Administrative Support. Case No. 1-MI-98. REMOVED on Page 3 for discussion. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-24 After discussion, Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by McKaye. VOTE: Comm. McKaye Comm. Roberts Comm. Sultanof V/M Mishkin Mayor Schreiber AYE AYE NAY NAY AYE 4►1II9];9K97►6y:1►11r_[H4`117_1 8. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8122 endorsing nomination for election to the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust Board of Trustees. MOTION DIED City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #8122 by title. There was no motion and the item died. for City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 6 9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1812 on first reading amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article III, Pension Plan, Section 16-233(3), Benefit Level, to reflect an increased benefit level for future police officer retirees who are currently employed by the Broward Sheriffs Office. (tabled on 12/10/97) APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for regular City Commission meeting, Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at or after 7:30 p.m., in City Commission Chambers. City Attorney Kraft read Revision #4 of Temp. Ord. #1812 by title. V/M Mishkin MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 10. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1815 on first reading amending Chapter 2 of the City Code entitled "Administration", Article 111, "Boards, Committees, Commissions", Division 8, "Veterans Affairs Committee" by amending Section 2- 223 "Creation; Composition", adding the Order of Purple Heart as a member organization, deleting Section 2-226 "Alternate Members" eliminating alternate members. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for regular City Commission meeting, Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at or after 7:30 p.m. in City Commission Chambers. City Attorney Kraft read Revision #1 of Temp. Ord. #1815 by title. Comm. Sultanof MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Roberts. VOTE: I_1 I ILT161 I :I 11_\'1 :4 11. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1816 on first reading amending Chapter 22, Article III, of the City Code to change the number of days available for payment of utility bills before receiving notification of discontinuation of service from 30 days to 25 days. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for regular City Commission meeting, Wednesday, February 11, 1998, at or after 7:30 p.m., in City Commission Chambers. City Attorney Kraft read Revision #3 of Temp. Ord. #1816 by title. Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof 1 1 1 1 City Commission January 28, 1998 Page 7 1vfel I =9 Comm. Roberts Comm. Sultanof Comm. McKaye V/M Mishkin Mayor Schreiber Regular Meeting AYE AYE AYE AYE NAY QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING 12. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8109 granting a special exception to allow the construction of BRISTOL PARK OF TAMARAC ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY (ALF), a 120-bed assisted living facility (ALF) in a B-2 zoning district located at the southwest corner of McNab Road and NW 70 Avenue. Case No. 17-Z-97. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-27 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #8109 by title. Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. Angus Rogers, representing the petitioner, waived his quasi-judicial rights. Jeffrey Miller, Director of Community Development, made a presentation. Comm. Roberts questioned the quantity of rooms and residents of the facility and Angus Rogers made a brief presentation. Mayor Schreiber opened the hearing. Robert Monaco, Monaco Real Estate Group, questioned the site plan and Mayor Schreiber suggested that Mr. Monaco speak with Jeffrey Miller regarding a meeting with Angus Rogers. Mayor Schreiber closed the hearing with no further discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE END OF„QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING City Commission Regular Meeting January 28, 1998 Page 8 REPORTS 13. City Commission Comm. Sultanof referred to Mayor Schreiber's State of the City address, his involvement as liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee, decorum of the Commissioners at meetings and the Commission's involvement to obtain funds for Veterans Park. V/M Mishkin - no report. Comm. McKaye commented on his past election practices. Comm. Roberts congratulated the employees who received service awards and those employees who were retiring. She also commented on the Commissioners decorum at meetings and requested documentation from the City Clerk's office on how the Commission voted on items from March, 1997 through the present date. Mayor Schreiber commented on Comm. Sultanof as liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee and suggested that Comm. Sultanof formally request the appointment. 14. City Attorney City Attorney Kraft - no report. 15. City Mana er City Manager Noe referenced the International Association of Firefighters agreement. He said discussions were held with an architect to remodel Fire Station #2. He commented on a Parks and Recreation financial information program for women 55 and older, Social Services recreation classes involving dancing, Bridge and Tai Chi, Valentine dances for adults and teens in February and said the renovated teen activity center would reopen in early February. With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 10:15 a.m. Patricia Marcurio, CMC Assistant City Clerk Joe Schreiber Mayor CITY OF TAMARAC APPRO AT MEETING OF /„9qg 1 EJ I