HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-10 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1996
CALL TO ORDERS Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on
Wednesday, April 10, 1996, at 7:00 P.M. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac, City
Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
ABSENT AND EXCUSED:
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Sharon Machek
ALSO PRESENTZ
Dina M. McDermott, Assistant City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
Mayor Abramowitz commented on the Easter Egg Hunt, his breakfast meeting with
President Clinton and his forthcoming trip to Tallahassee on April 15 regarding Grant
money for the roller hockey arena. He referred to Attorney Gerald Knight, the Kings
Point Professional Plaza and said he would file a Notice of Conflict when it was time to
vote.
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2. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 2, 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. #7377 approving the purchase of one
fire engine from Emergency One based on the City of Tallahassee Bid
2166-95-AO1-9GG, at a total cost not to exceed $250,000.; authorizing the
appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with First Union Bank for
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a five-year lease purchase plan with funding from the appropriate debt
service account(s).
TABLED
Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager, recommended Tabling Item 2.b.
Comm. McKaye MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Schreiber.
Comm. McKaye
Comm. Schreiber
Comm. Machek
V/M Mishkin
Mayor Abramowitz
AYE
AYE
ABSENT
ABSENT
AYE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. PUBLIC PAEJICIPATION -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.
George Desiderio, resident, voiced comments regarding the City's cooperation and the
youth athletic program.
Mayor Abramowitz said Tamarac's crime rate was the second or third lowest in Broward
County.
CONSENT AGENDA
2. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 2, 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 APPRQVE the minutes of the 3/27/96 regular City
Commission meeting.
APPROVED
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C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Rgno, #Z.371 authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute the Thirteenth Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement
with Broward County providing for division and distribution of the proceeds
of the local option gas tax imposed by the Broward County Local Option
Gas Tax Ordinance.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-71
d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. RgIg. #7372 authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between
Broward County and the City of Tamarac providing for division and
distribution of the proceeds from the Broward County Additional Local
Option Gas Tax on Motor Fuel Ordinance.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-72
e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7375 amending the estimated
revenues and expenditures for Fiscal Year 1996 with a $98,399. reduction
in the Skating Arena/ Associated Improvements project from a current
funding level of $334,899. to a new funding level of $236,500.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-73
Comm. McKaye MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda Items 2.a., 2.c., 2.d. and
2.e., SECONDED by Comm. Schreiber.
Comm. Machek
V/M Mishkin
Comm. Schreiber
Comm. McKaye
Mayor Abramowitz
ABSENT
ABSENT
AYE
AYE
AYE
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. ftso. #7361 awarding the construction of the
TRACT 27 SPORTS COMPLEX SKATING ARENA/ASSOCIATED
IMPROVEMENTS to United Underground Contractor Corporation in the amount
of $236,488.73 including an access driveway, paved parking lot, sidewalk,
bleachers, electrical service and lighting of all newly constructed paved surfaces
with funding from Account 142-888-572-63G entitled Skating Arena/Tract 27
Improvements. Bid 96-01. (tabled on 3/27/96).
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-74
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City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7361 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye.
Mayor Abramowitz referred to a recent Workshop discussion and Tamarac's jurisdiction
with regard to eliminating the turning lanes.
Comm. Schreiber
AYE
V/M Mishkin
ABSENT
Comm. Machek
ABSENT
Comm. McKaye
AYE
Mayor Abramowitz
AYE
REPORTS
4. City Commis,�ion
Comm. McKaye - spoke about his orientation and complimented Staff on their
cooperation and assistance.
Comm. Schreiber - No Report.
Mayor Abramowitz - commented on a request for President Clinton to look into the
future of young people in Florida.
City Attorney Kraft - No Report.
6. City Manager
Assistant City Manager McDermott - No Report.
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With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz Adjourned the Meeting at 7:10 P.M.
Carol A. Evans, CIVIC
City Clerk
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