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Home My WebLink About1998-04-22 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1998 CALL TO ORDER: Vice Mayor Mishkin called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday, April 22, 1998, at 9:00 a.m., in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Karen L. Roberts ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Mayor Joseph Schreiber Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol Gold, CMC/AAE, City Clerk PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Mishkin called for the Pledge of Allegiance. Tape 1 Vice Mayor Mishkin announced that Mayor Schreiber was attending a conference on pensions and Commissioner Sultanof was ill. 8. 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. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the 4/8/98 Regular City Commission meeting. TABLED to May 13, 1998 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso, #8209 appointing Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof as the City Commission's liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee. TABLED to May 13, 1998 1 City Commission Regular Meeting April 22, 1998 Page 2 Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McKaye, moved to table Item 8a, minutes of the April 8, 1998 Regular City Commission meeting and Item 8j, appointing Commissioner Sultanof as the City Commission's liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes," Commissioner McKaye "yes," and Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes." Motion carried. 9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1823 on first reading amending Chapter 2, "Administration", Article II "City Commission", Section 2-33 "Liaison Positions" of the Tamarac Code, providing that liaison positions shall be appointed by and at the pleasure of the City Commission. REMOVED from agenda. 10. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8198 amending the annual budget of estimated revenues and expenditures for the Fiscal Year 1998. REMOVED from agenda Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McKaye, moved to remove from the agenda Item 9, Temporary Ordinance #1823 amending Chapter of the Code, and Item10, Temporary Resolution #8198 amending the FY 98 annual budget. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes," Commissioner McKaye "yes," and Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes." Motion carried. PRESENTATION by Vice Mayor Mishkin and City Manager Noe presented Certificates of Retirement to the following employees: Mary Falor Ronald Knauff Lillian Marcus Harriet Pennachio Hubert Wiggins Code Enforcement Utilities Utilities Legislative Utilities Vice Mayor Mishkin and City Manager Noe presented Certificates of Retirement to those noted above. Harriet Pennachio was not present and City Manager Noe will present this Certificate of Retirement to her. 2. PRESENTATION by Vice Mayor Mishkin of a proclamation designating May 3-9, 1998 as "National Drinking Water Week." City Clerk Gold read the proclamation and Vice Mayor Mishkin presented the proclamation to Fran Oney, Water plant Laboratory Manager. City Commission Regular Meeting April 22, 1998 Page 3 3. PRESENTATION by Vice Mayor Mishkin of a proclamation designating Saturday, May 9, 1998, as "Letter Carriers Food Drive Day." City Clerk Gold read the proclamation and Vice Mayor Mishkin presented the proclamation to Don McMohn. 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. 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. Lou Sohn, 7110 NW 74 Place, reported that Media One broke pipes while digging. REPORTS 5, CITY COMMISSION: Commissioner Roberts wished secretaries a Happy Secretary's Day and Commissioner Sultanof a speedy recovery. She congratulated Bert Anderson for achieving the Florida State Anti -Theft Award for working with BSO and the City's Parks and Recreation Department for being awarded a State grant for Veterans' Park. Commissioner McKaye announced that he feels he has nothing to apologize for, he does his job and accepts differences in opinions. He congratulated Mr. Coghlan for his newspaper article. Vice Mayor Mishkin wished Commissioner Sultanof a speedy recovery and congratulated the City's secretaries. He addressed construction on McNab Road, thanked BSO for their cooperation and reported future construction on University Drive, 6. CITY ATTORNEY: No report. 7. CITY MANAGER: City Manager Noe reported the ground breaking for Hiatus Road has been postponed until late May and the City is advertising for all boards and committees and the 2 vacancies on the Charter Board. He advised that the twelve new budgeted firefighter positions will be filled by July and announced the State paramedic competition and the warm up competition scheduled by University Hospital. Mr. Noe announced the City has an 85% collection rate for EMS services and the closure of Pine Island Road. He thanked BSO for their cooperation during the McNab Road construction. City Commission Regular Meeting April 22, 1998 Page 4 CONSENT AGENDA 8. 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. b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8098 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tamarac Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement with Gold Coast Formal Wear, Inc. for the GOLD COAST FORMAL WEAR project located at 5308 NW 22"d Avenue. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-106 C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8185 approving a Tri-Party Agreement between Broward County, the City of Tamarac and McNab Joint Venture relative to the transfer of 1,381 committed trips concerning the "UNIVERSITY AND McNab PLAT". - Case No. 1-P-98 - MF #6-85 APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-107 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8208 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tri-Party Agreement between the City of Tamarac, Broward County and the Florida Department of Community Affairs (DCA) concerning the adoption of the Transportation Element of Tamarac's Comprehensive Plan and to provide for adoption six (6) months after Broward County has adopted its Transportation Element - Case 10-MI-98. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-108 e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8175 accepting State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs, Grant of $9,000 and authorizing a matching Grant of $9,000; executing an agreement with the Florida Department of Community Affairs, Division of Emergency Management Grant Funds; approving an interfund transfer from General Fund to Grants Fund of $9,000; amending the Annual Grants Fund budget in the amount of $18,000. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-109 �J 1 City Commission Regular Meeting April 22, 1998 Page 5 8. f. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8192 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Fifteenth 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-98-110 2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8193 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with Broward County providing for division and distribution of the proceeds from the Broward County Additional Local Option Gas Tax on Motor Fuel Ordinance. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-111 g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8077 authorizing the purchase of CLEARIGATE, a sole source herbicide, from FUTURE HORIZONS, INC, and various required chemicals utilizing the South Florida Water Management District Bid #98-04, various required chemicals utilizing the Broward County Cooperative bid #B-98-09; in an amount not to exceed $51,040. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-98-112 h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8168 approving the remanufacture of the ladder/platform by SIMON LADDER TOWERS, INC. through City of Miami Bid #96-97-101, at a total cost not to exceed $398,540, through a lease purchase plan. APPROVED RESOLUTION 4-113 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8206 supporting HB 3551 upgrading the crime of discharging a firearm in any public place, on or over the right-of-way of a paved public road, highway, or street, or over occupied premises from a first degree misdemeanor to a third degree felony and providing for penalties and enhanced penalties for habitual offenders. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-114 Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McKaye, moved to adopt Consent Agenda Items 8.b. through 8.i., with the exception of Items 8.a. and 8.j. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes," Commissioner McKaye "yes," and Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes." Motion carried. END OF CONSENT AGENDA mayor Carol Gold, C/AAE City Clerk CITY pF C APPROVED AT MEETING 7-6-n3z.. U ' City Commission Regular Meeting April 22, 1998 Page 6 PUBLIC HEARING - 9:30 A.M. 11. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8167 amending Resolution R-96-212, as amended, increasing the water contribution charge to $1,400 per ERC and the wastewater contribution charge to $1,800 per ERC; establishing an interest rate for unpaid guaranteed revenue and other unpaid charges; providing for the collection of contribution charges in the area formerly known as Tamarac Utilities East (TU E). PUBLIC HEARING opened and will continue on May 13, 1998 City Attorney Kraft read Revision #3 of Temporary Resolution 8167 by title. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McKaye, moved for adoption. Vice Mayor Mishkin opened the Public Hearing and Walter Coghlan, 4806 NW 49 Cni�rt raafFirm�±rl +ha�4hp inrrc�sn kt f. r L 1