HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-06-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 1999
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting to order on
Wednesday, June 23,1999, at 9:00 A.M. in the Commission Chambers of
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest $$'h Avenue, Tamarac, FL.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin, Commissioner
Edward C. Portner, Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof, and Commissioner Karen L.
Roberts.
ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager, Mitchell S. Kraft, City
Attorney and Carol Gold City Clerk.
Mayor Schreiber called for the pledge to the flag.
1. PRESENTATION by Shante L. Telfer of the United Way recognizing the
City of Tamarac as one of the top 10 contributing municipalities in Broward
County.
2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a proclamation recognizing
Sarah Swords for her outstanding achievements, and Sarah Swords accepted.
Vice Mayor Mishkin acknowledged Ms. Swords' accomplishments.
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Milt Mendez, 5302 NW 51 Avenue, Tamarac,
FL, spoke about refunds of water deposits. Diane Glasser, 9507 NW 72 Court,
Tamarac, FL, spoke about Westwood Drive and Nob Hill Road, in particular, the
right turn only sign and the canceled bus stop service. Ms. Glasser has been in
contact with the President of Westwood 3, and they would like to have
community input when decisions such as these are made. Mayor Schreiber
responded.
REPORTS
4. City Commission: Commissioner Roberts congratulated Sarah Swords
and reminded everyone that school is out and asked everyone to please drive
carefully. Commissioner Roberts thanked the School Board for the two (2)
schools scheduled to open in Tamarac in August, 2002.
Commissioner Portner said the City is researching annexing unincorporated
areas, and the Satellite City Hall should be ready by October, 1999.
Vice Mayor Mishkin thanked Commissioner Roberts and School Board Member
Stephanie Kraft for their efforts in getting schools for Tamarac. Broward County
Sheriff's office will be able to provide prisoners to clean up the City. Vice Mayor
Mishkin commended Commissioner Sultanof for his efforts to get a library on
Commercial Boulevard. Vice Mayor Mishkin said a meeting is being set up with
Broward County to start working on the new post office. Two (2) new busses will
be coming into Tamarac, and they will subsidize the City Van and City Bus. Vice
Mayor Mishkin said at the last Commission meeting he discussed his telephone
bill, and on his new bill there was a charge for not using the telephone. Vice
Mayor Mishkin expressed concern that the new Senior and Community Center
will have 203 parking spaces of which only 12 will be designated for
handicapped parking. He said the City has been very loose and easy in
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reducing the size of parking spaces to 9 ft., and asked City Manager Noe and
Community Development Director Miller to study this issue.
Commissioner Sultanof agreed with Vice Mayor Mishkin regarding the
handicapped parking. Commissioner Sultanof discussed a Millennium
Committee sponsored by the Broward League of Cities and asked Public
Information Officer Moore to serve on the Committee. Commissioner Sultanof
read a letter from the School Board complementing the White Willis Theater.
Mayor Schreiber said the Commission should be given credit for its
accomplishments, and suggested that Commissioners speak for no longer than 3
minutes each. Mayor Schreiber discussed the gas tax.
5. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft had no report.
6. City Manager: City Manager Noe recognized Clare Stadlen and Mike
Moxley for their efforts on behalf of United Way. City Manager Noe introduced
and welcomed Management Intern Kristen McKew. He reported that the State
approved additional money for the SHIP program and Tamarac received an
enhanced bond rating which will result in selling bonds at lower interest rates.
There will be a July 411 celebration, and there will be a groundbreaking ceremony
on July 91h for the Senior and Community Center. The City is sponsoring a Y2K
and You program on July 13`h
City Manager Noe requested deferring Item #10, TEMPORARY RESOLUTION
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CONSENT AGENDA
7. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved to
approve all items on the Consent Agenda. On roll call, Commissioner Sultanof
voted "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner Portner "yes", Vice
Mayor Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
a. APPROVE the minutes of the June 9, 1999 Commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8647, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to purchase laboratory testing services until September 30, 1999
utilizing the State of Florida SNAPS Pricing Agreement from Precision
Environmental Laboratory, authorizing expenditures not to exceed
$11,500.00; with funding from the appropriate Utilities Operating Account.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-150
C. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8637, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to release a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form
of an Irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit #S960456 from Sun Trust Bank,
Miami, N.A., in the amount of $30,565.00 for the Water Distribution
System Improvements installed by Lennar Homes, Inc., for the King's
Point Commercial Plaza Project located on the southeast corner of Nob
Hill Road and NW 771h Street.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-151
d. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8697, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to release a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of a
Surety Bond #X03553 from Preferred National Insurance Company in the
amount of $86,296.00 for the Water Distribution and Sewage Collection
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System Improvements installed by The Weintraub Companies, for the Point
Villas Project located on the south side of NW 77th Street between Nob Hill
Road and NW 961h Avenue.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-152
e. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8644, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to release a Public Improvement Warranty Bond in the form of a
Cash Bond, in the amount of $3,188.50 for the Water Distribution System
Improvements installed by National Business Center of Tamarac, Inc., for the
Auto Spa of Tamarac Project located at 4500 West Commercial Boulevard.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-153
f. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8646 authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to release a Public Improvement Warranty Bond in the form of a
Cash Bond, in the amount of $4,806.50 for the Water Distribution and
Sewage Collection System Improvements installed by Faith United Church of
Christ for the Faith United Church of Christ Sanctuary Project, located at
6201 NW 57m Street.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-154
g. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8534, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to award Bid No. 99-08B to U.S. Environmental Group, Inc., for
Diesel Fuel Storage Tank Replacements at Broward Sheriffs Office and
City Hall; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an
agreement between the City of Tamarac and U.S. Environmental Group,
Inc.; authorizing an expenditure in an amount not to exceed $63,950.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-155
h. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8623, authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to execute an Agreement between the City of Tamarac and All
Service Refuse Company for the lease of a Recycling Truck.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-156
i. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8650, appointing Mayor Joe Schreiber as
the City's Voting Delegate to the Florida League of Cities, Inc., at its 73rd
Annual Conference to be held on August 19-21,1999 at Orlando, Florida.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-157
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
8. TEMPORARY ORDINANCE #1839, first reading, amending Chapter 14
entitled, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Article I entitled, "In General", creating
Section 14-6 entitled, "Prohibition of Heavy Commercial Truck Traffic" prohibiting
heavy commercial truck traffic on NW 108 Terrace/NW 80 Street; Case No. 11-Z-
97.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1839, Revision #1, on first
reading by title. Vice Mayor Mishkin, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof
moved approval. On roll call, Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner
Portner "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and
Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
APPROVED ON FIRST READING.
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PUBLIC HEARING 9:30 A.M.
9. TEMPORARY ORDINANCE #1853 second reading, relating to capital
improvements and related services providing a special benefit to local areas
within the City; providing for title and citation; providing definitions; providing for
the creation of assessment areas; authorizing the imposition and collection of
special assessments to fund the cost of capital improvements and related
services providing a special benefit to local areas within the City; establishing
procedures for notice and adoption of assessment rolls and for correction of
errors and omissions; providing that assessments constitute a lien on assessed
property upon adoption of the assessment rolls; establishing procedures and
methods for collection of assessments; authorizing the issuance of obligations
secured by assessments, providing for various rights and remedies of the
holders of such obligations; providing that such obligations will not create a
general debt or obligation of the City; providing for codification; providing for
conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1853, revision #2 by title on
second reading. Commissioner Sultanof, seconded by Vice Mayor Mishkin
moved approval. Utilities Director Woika gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber
opened the public hearing and with no one wishing to speak, closed the public
hearing. On roll call, Commissioner Portner voted "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin
"yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor
Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 099-12
END OF PUBLIC HEARING
10. TEMPORARY RESOLUTION #8649, relating to the construction and
funding of water distribution facilities and wastewater collection facilities;
describing the property to be located within the proposed North Section 7
Assessment Area; determining the estimated cost of the water distribution
facilities and wastewater collection facilities; determining that certain real
property will be specially benefited by the water distribution facilities and
wastewater collection facilities; establishing the method of assessing the costs of
the water distribution facilities and wastewater collection facilities against the real
property that will be specially benefited thereby; establishing other terms and
conditions of the assessments; directing the City Manager to prepare a tentative
assessment roll based upon the methodology set forth herein; establishing a
public hearing to consider imposition of the proposed assessments and the
method of their collection; directing the provision of notice in connection
therewith.
City Manager Noe requested that in order to comply with advertising
requirements, this item be tabled to July 14, 1999.
Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Vice Mayor Mishkin moved to table Item 10
to the July 14, 1999 regular City Commission Meeting. On roll call, Vice Mayor
Mishkin voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes",
Commissioner Portner "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
TABLED TO JULY 14, 1999
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QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
11.QUASI-JUDICIAL MOTION TO ADOPT TEMPORARY RESOLUTION
#8643, issuing Development Order No. 267.1 and granting new development site
plan approval to Robert Walters Architects to allow the construction of a 30,481
square foot Senior and Community Center, located at 8601 West Commercial
Boulevard; specifically lots 6 through 14 of the "Lyons Commercial Subdivision"
Plat, according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 69, Page 42 of the
Public Records of Broward County, Florida; Case No. 12-SP-99.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8643, revision #2 by title.
Commissioner Portner, seconded by Commissioner Roberts, moved approval.
Community Development Director Miller, Parks and Recreation Director
Margoles, and Project Team Architect Walters gave presentations. Vice Mayor
Mishkin said the staff did a tremendous job putting this project together and
questioned concurrency. Community Development Director Miller responded.
Vice Mayor Mishkin asked if there was a provision made for buses at the Senior
and Community Center, and Commissioner Sultanof discussed using a shuttle to
transport people. Commissioner Sultanof also asked whether there was room to
expand, and said he was disturbed by the entrance on Commercial Boulevard,
he would rather there be an entrance on 57th Street. Commissioner Portner
asked why there was no running track or pool, and Parks and Recreation
Director Margoles responded. Commissioner Roberts spoke about additional
handicapped spaces for the Library and questioned planting of Black Olive
Trees. Ms. Margoles addressed the landscaping issue. Mayor Schreiber
opened the public hearing and Diane Glasser, 9507 NW 72 Court, Tamarac, FL
said there was too much space being used for offices. City Manager Noe
responded. Mayor Schreiber closed the public hearing. On roll call,
Commissioner Sultanof voted "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner
Portner "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion
carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R99-158
END OFQUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING
City Manager Noe said the Special Commission Meeting would be held in
Conference Room #1 immediately following the Regular Commission Meeting.
There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the Regular City
Commission meeting at 10:20 A.M.
CAROL GO , CMC/AAE
CITY CLERK
,10E SCHREIBER, MAYOR
CITY OF T,AMAMC
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