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Home My WebLink About1996-03-13 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1996 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on Wednesday, March 13, 1996, at 7:00 P.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 PREBMIL Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance. Tape 1 Mayor Abramowitz announced that the Swearing In ceremonies for the newly elected officials would take place on March 19 at 10:00 A.M. in the City Commission Chambers of City Hall and ribbon -cutting ceremonies at Tamarac Commerce Park would take place on March 22 at 2:30 P.M. on Northwest 67th Avenue. He also advised that he was going to see President Clinton on April 8 and that the President sent greetings to the City. INTRODUCTION 1. a. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation designating the month of March, 1996, as "JEWISH WAR VETERANS 100TH ANNIVERSARY MONTH". Mayor Abramowitz presented the proclamation to Harry Cohen who represented the Jewish War Veterans. City Commission Regular Meeting 3/13/96 Page 2 b. PRESENTAZION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation sending warm greetings and heartfelt felicitations to the municipality and people of Jerusalem on this three thousand year anniversary of its establishment as David's Capital. Mayor Abramowitz read the proclamation and said a request was made to deliver the proclamation to the Israeli Embassy in Miami. 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. Robert Field, President of Kings Point Civic Association, discussed concerns regarding present and future traffic problems on Nob Hill Road in connection with Item 4, Marvin Seidel, Kings Point, remarked about emergency medical services in Coral Springs and Mayor Abramowitz stated Coral Springs was handling it the same as Tamarac. CQh ENT 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 2/28/96 regular City Commission meeting. APPROVED b. MOTION 19 ADOPT Temp,. Reso. #735$ recognizing and commemorating March 1996 as "Jewish War Veterans 100th Anniversary Month". APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-46 City Commission Regular Meeting 3/13/96 Page 3 C. QTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7350 approving the purchase and installation of energy efficient lighting for various City facilities from McDonald Distributors, Inc., utilizing City of Deerfield Beach Contract #1994-95/08 for an amount not to exceed $38,160. with funding from Account 001-193-519- 503 and Account 425-371-519-503 both entitled Maintenance Land/Building Improvements. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-47 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7357 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Work Order #3 with Carr Smith Associates to provide engineering and right-of-way acquisition services for HIATUS ROAD from Westport DRI to McNab Road in Land Section 7 for a total amount of $367,744.80, with funding in the amount of $292,212.80 from Account 144-888-541-6FA entitled Hiatus Road and additional funding in the amount of $75,532.00 from Account 432-888-536-675 entitled Hiatus Road Utility Improvements. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-48 e. MOTIO11 TO ADOPT Temp, Reso. 97356 approving the purchase of seven (7) vehicles for the Public Works and Utilities Departments under the 1996 State of Florida Vehicle Bid at a total cost of $121,260.00. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-49 Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda, SECONDED by V/M Machek. VOTE: END OF CONSENT AGENDA QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING ALL VOTED AYE 4. QUASI-JUDICIAL- MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Res% #Z342 approving a site plan for the new development of KINGS POINT COMMERCIAL PLAZA, a 38,354 square foot shopping center housing retail businesses, offices and a restaurant located on the southeast corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 77 Street. Petition 39- SP-95. TABLED to Regular City Commission meeting, Wednesday, March 27, 1996. City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7349 by Title and explained the Quasi -Judicial procedure. City Commission Regular Meeting 3/13/96 Page 4 V/M Machek MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Mishkin. Attorney Gerry Knight, representing Lennar Homes, waived his quasi-judicial rights. Jeff Miller, Director of Community Development, read the Findings of Fact and said staff recommended approval. Tape 2 Discussion continued on traffic concurrency, the driveway on the south side of the property and restricted covenants given to City Attorney Kraft and Mr. Miller. Les Beilinson, Architect, discussed the proposed shopping center and Alan Tinter, Traffic Engineer, discussed traffic. Tape 3 Mayor Abramowitz opened the public hearing. Saul Gass, Gil Narins, Abe Garr, George Goldman, Marvin Seidel, Sigmund Meyerowitz, Harriet Cohen, Bernard James, all Kings Point residents, voiced opposition. Louise Seraphian, Kings Point/Belfort resident, expressed thoughts regarding safety of the children. Mayor Abramowitz requested a recess at 8:50 P.M. and the meeting reconvened at 9:04 P.M. with everyone in attendance. Tape 4 Mayor Abramowitz requested Lennar contact the Broward County Commission or Metropolitan Planning Organization regarding the traffic signal and discussion followed on whether Lennar would pay for a traffic study to which Attorney Knight said they would. Comm. McKaye MOVED to TABLE this item subject to Lennar doing a traffic study to be provided for the March 27 City Commission meeting, SECONDED by V/M Machek. Mayor Abramowitz closed the public hearing with no further response. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 1 1 1 1 City Commission Regular Meeting 3/13/96 Page 5 END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING 5. City Commission Comm. McKaye - thanked everyone who voted for him. V/M Machek - congratulated Commissioners McKaye and Schreiber on their re-election to the Commission. Comm. Schreiber - thanked V/M Machek on her good wishes, congratulated Comm. McKaye on his re-election and thanked the residents of Kings Point for their attendance at tonight's meeting. Comm. Mishkin - congratulated Commissioners McKaye and Schreiber on being re- elected, Randy Gordon on being elected to the Charter Board, commented on Tamarac's voter turn -out on March 12 and discussed Coconut Creek's newly adopted amendments in their recent election. Mayor Abramowitz - congratulated all newly re-elected Commissioners and Charter Board Members and wished them all the best of luck and indicated that the Coconut Creek adopted amendments were housekeeping issues. City Attorney Kraft - No report 7. City Manager City Manager Noe - No Report. City Commission Regular Meeting 3/13/96 Page 6 With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz Adjourned the Meeting at 9:40 P.M. Carol A. Evans, CIVIC City Clerk CITY 4F TAMARAC fi"TR AT M NG Of 1 1