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Home My WebLink About1996-02-28 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1996 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on Wednesday, February 28, 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 PLEDQE QF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF MEDITATION: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Meditation. wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww*ww*www+kwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Tape 1 CON ENT AGENDA 5. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 5, 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. b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #_.7341 opposing any State legislation that would hinder or negatively affect the day -cruise industry. REMOVED for discussion. (See Page 4 for final action) V/M Machek MOVED to REMOVE for discussion, SECONDED by Comm. Mishkin. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 2 h. MOTION TQ AQ0PT Temp. Res . #7324 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Addendums #95-11, 95-12, 95-13 and 95-14 to an agreement with Hazen & Sawyer, P.C., to provide design, bidding, permitting and construction documents for the installation of water and wastewater utilities associated with four FY 96 capital improvement projects for a proposed amount of $136,850. with funding from the Utilities Operational and CIAC Accounts. REMOVED for discussion. (See Page 4 for final action) Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE for discussion, SECONDED by V/M Machek. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE INTRO DI ICTIQN PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of Certificates of Award to Silver Lakes Middle School student winners of the Martin Luther King essay contest: Asia Adams L.J. Macombe Angela Pritty Mayor Abramowitz presented the Certificates to Dina McDermott in the absence of the students and then to the students upon their arrival at City Hall. 2. SPECIAL PRESENTATION to the City by Art Seay, Director of Region VII, Florida Water and Pollution Control Operators Association, for the "Utility Sponsor of the Year" for the City of Tamarac Utilities Water Treatment Plant. Art Seay presented a plaque to Richard Ruhl of the Water Treatment Plant and commended Utilities Director Vernon Hargray. 3. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation proclaiming the month of March, 1996, as "WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH". Mayor Abramowitz presented the proclamation to Marjory Head of the Woman's History Coalition. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 3 4. 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. There was no public participation. CONHUNI AQENDA 5. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 5, 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 2/14/96 City Commission meeting. APPROVED C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7333 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Environmental Waste Systems, Inc., for commercial solid waste disposal services. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-37 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7321 approving the purchase of Morning Pride Bunker Gear for the Fire Department from Safety Equipment Company based on the Broward County Co -Op Bid 1996-001 at a total cost not to exceed $17,000 with funding from Account 001-223-522-475 entitled Protective Clothing. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-38 e. MOTION TO ADOPT . #7 27 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an Individual Project Order to the Agreement with James Duncan and Associates in the amount of $17,840. for additional services in completion of the Evaluation and Appraisal Report (EAR) for the Comprehensive Plan which is required by the State of Florida. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-39 f. MOTION TO ADOP . Reso. #7329 authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and execute a Quit Claim Deed for an additional 2-foot wide strip of right-of-way and a 5-foot wide temporary construction easement both City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 4 located in the City canal right-of-way on the north side of McNab Road just east of NW 89 Avenue, for the widening of McNab Road by Broward County (Project 5117) from University Drive to Pine Island Road. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-40 g. MOTION MADOPT Temp. so. #7330 releasing warranty Letter of Credit #32556 in the amount of $13,434.63 posted for water distribution and sewage collection improvements at the TRENT PHASE II project located on NW 108 Terrace north of NW 80 Street. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-41 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso., 7# 029 approving increase of the summer camp program rates from $.33, $.34 and $.35 per hour to $.50 per hour for Summer Camp beginning June 24, 1996. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-43 Tape 2 Comm. McKaye MOVED to APPROVE Consent Agenda Items 5.a., 5.c., 5.d., 5.e., 51, 5.g. and 5.i., SECONDED by V/M Machek. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7341 opposing any State legislation that would hinder or negatively affect the day -cruise industry. REMOVED on Page 1 and then APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-36 After discussion, V/M Machek MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp, Reso. #7324 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Addendums #95-11, 95-12, 95-13 and 95-14 to an agreement with Hazen & Sawyer, P.C., to provide design, bidding, permitting and construction documents for the installation of water and wastewater utilities associated with four FY 96 capital improvement projects for a proposed amount of $136,850. with funding from the Utilities Operational and CIAC Accounts. REMOVED on Page 2 and then APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-42 1 1 City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 5 After discussion, Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Machek. VOTE: END OF CONSENT AGENDA ALL VOTED AYE Mayor Abramowitz referenced President Clinton's visit to South Florida and a request for an Expression of Interest to officially invite him to City Hall. Vice Mayor Machek and Commissioners McKaye, Mishkin and Schreiber concurred to extend the invitation. QL!ASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGJ 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7339 granting a special exception to permit the operation of the SAPPORO SUSHI RESTAURANT located in the Gardens Shopping Center at 7111 West Commercial Boulevard. Petition 1-Z-96. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-44 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7339 by title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Machek. Soon Kuk Hong, Owner, and Tony Berger, Designated Agent, waived their quasi- judicial rights. Chris King, Senior Planner, read the Findings of Fact and recommended approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the hearing with no response. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 7. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7340 granting a special exception to permit on -premises consumption of beer and wine for the SAPPORO SUSHI RESTAURANT located in the Gardens Shopping Center at 7111 West Commercial Boulevard. Petition 2-Z-96. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-45 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7340 by title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Machek. City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 6 Messrs. Hong and Berger waived their quasi-judicial rights. Mr. King read the Findings of Fact and recommended approval. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the hearing with no discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE ND OF —QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINQS 8. MOTIObI TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1742 on first reading authorizing the City Manager to execute short term leases and instruments up to $10,000 relating to the daily business of the City in accordance with Section 12.09 of the City Charter. TABLED City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1742 by title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Machek. Discussion was held on the Charter and the amount and Comm. Mishkin MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by V/M Machek. Comm. Mishkin AYE Comm. McKaye AYE Comm. Schreiber NAY V/M Machek AYE Mayor Abramowitz NAY REPORTS 9. City Comn3ission Comm. McKay p, - No Report, V/M Machek - referred to the Olympic races and a torch bearer from Tamarac and Mayor Abramowitz requested the name from Parks and Recreation. Go= Schrei„ber - No Report. City Commission Regular Meeting 2/28/96 Page 7 Comm. Mishkin - congratulated City Attorney Kraft on being appointed to Florida's 17th District Judicial Grievances Committee and also for the new lap top computer and today's Commission agenda. Mayor Abramowitz - stated the wife of Lauderdale Lakes' Vice Mayor passed away and the funeral was this morning, congratulated City Attorney Kraft on his appointment, requested the status of the Management Status Report and referenced an invitation to President Clinton to visit City Hall. 10. City Attorney City Attorney Kraft - No Report. 11. City Manager City Manager Noe advised that Certificates of Occupancy were given to Loveshaw and CitiBank, a Building permit was given to Arch Aluminum and all utility lines were installed on the Butters' property. He further stated that a Request for Proposal for a Lobbyist was being reviewed, the Florida Innovative Group was meeting at the Recreation Center and he mentioned franchise fees, All Service Refuse, the Fire Department's participation on Career Day at Tamarac Elementary School and their professional staff relocation to the BSO building. He also advised that the roller hockey rink was advertised and bids would be opened on March 8. With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz Adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m. Carol A. Evans, CMC City Clerk WAWPWI&0409�� Orman Abramowitz Mayor CITY OF TAMARAC APPR DAY MEETING OF .3 -� �v