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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-06-27 - City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes1 G 1 CITY or TAMARAC REGULAR CITY COUNCIL XRaTING NNDNrSDAY, JUM 27, 1990 : Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to order on Wednesday, June 27, 1990 at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers. Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Moment of Silent Meditation dedicated to the memory of Jack Stelzer, former Councilmember, and a prayer for the well-being of Vice Mayor Hoffman, who was being released from the hospital tomorrow. gU,AZNT : Mayor Norman Abramowitz Councilman Henry Schumann Councilman Henry Rohr Vice Mayor Bruce Hoffman Councilman Dr. Larry Bender John P. Kelly, City Manager Carol A. Evans, City Clerk Pauline Walaszek, Secretary 6. MOTION the purchase of gasoline for City vehicles from the Shell Service Station, at the northwest corner of NW 88 Avenue and Commercial Boulevard, on an emergency basis pending the bidding process, SYNOPSL0 QE AQjjDN TA13LZD at the request -of the City Manager. City Manager Kelly requested Item 6. be Tabled. * C/M Rohr MOVZD to TABL$ Item b, SSCONDRD by C/M Schumann. Mayor Abramowitz thanked Carol Evans, City Clerk, for attending this meeting while feeling ill and he hoped she felt better. Page 1 6/27/90-pw aPmMupity Daveloment 8. MOTION TO ADOPT ftW- Rona_ #5831 approving a revised site plan reflecting addition of a car wash and relocation of the dumpster enclosure, storage/restroclm building and parking spaces and APVROVINq a Water a4d Sewer Developers Agreement for SHELL SZRVICZ STAT;O01 7000 N. University Drive (northeast corner of McNab Road and University Drive). SYNOPSIS OF A(;TIQn,, TAHLZD to the next meeting. * C/M Rohr X0VZD to TABLZ Item 8. until the next meeting, * SZCONDZD by C/M Schumann. VOTE - AT & VOTED AXX 4QXND,XP:FD BY, CONSEIRT Puhltr, Work-1 25. MQsjON_TQAk? ►R0VX the transfer of $26,000.00 from Contingency Fund Account 001-872-975 to Fleet Maintenance Account 001-872-944 and transfer from General Fund Account 503-381-001 to Auto Parts Account 503-739-461. SYNQPSTA OF ACTIONL AGZNDIZZD by consent. (SBR PAGE 9 for Final Action) City Manager Kelly asked that this Item be Agendized as Item 25. * C/M Rohr MOVED to AGZNDIZZ Item 25 by Consent, SZCOITDZD by * C/M Schumann. VO XA� XLL V0,TAD AXE 26. MOTION TO AppPT X"p_ Rig_ #5417 amending Resolution R-90-167 which created the position of Office Manager Trainee within the Public Works Department. $YNOPSIR OF ACTIAH�j AGZNDIZZD by consent. (SZZ PAGE 10 for Final Action) City Manager Kelly requested Twp, Assn, #-R"7 be Agsndized as Item 26. * C/M Rohr X0VZD to AGZNDIZZ 2pW-W„4"eo_ #Sa47 by Consent * as Item 26., SZCONDZD by C/M Schumann. VPTZ! Page 2 6/27/90-pw ALL, VOTED Aye 1 1 1 �xT T 1. a. EZZSZ j'Z1' = by City Manager Kelly of five-year service awards to BRENDA STINE, Finance Department, and MATTHEW MOORE, Fire Department. SYNOPSIS OF &CT19hu PRESENTATIONS were made. City Manager Kelly presented Brenda Stine, Finance Department, and Matthew Moore, Fire Department, with five- year service awards. He thanked them for their service with the City. b. ZSXNThTT2X of a plaque by City Manager Kelly to Robert Hoyt, Deputy Finance Director, for his many years of service with the City. SYNOESLI-OF ACTION: PRESENTATION was made. City Manager Kelly said this week the City was losing a good man to retirement. He asked Bob Hoyt to come to the podium and he presented Bob Hoyt with a Plaque for his many years of service with the City. 2. A of two regular terms and two alternate terms becoming available on the Board of Adjustment in July. SYNOPSIS OF_&a=D - ANNOUNCED by Mayor Abramowitz. Mayor Abramowitz announced the two regular and two alternate positions being available on the Board of Adjustment in July, 1990. I. c. ERSIENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of Certificates of Appreciation to Tom Campagnola, Matthew Royko and Jack White of Section 16 for performing CPR on a neighbor attending their Memorial Day Party. SYNOPSI,a OF ACTION: PRESENTATIONS were made. Mayor Abramowitz said on May 28, 1990 there was a party held in Section 16. He said a woman passed out and became very ill at the party and some gentlemen applied CPR. He asked Tom Campagnola, Matthew Royko, Jack White and Fire Chief Ray Briant to join him at the podium. Mayor Abramowitz said these gentlemen saved the woman's life. He said the gentlemen kept this woman alive until the paramedics arrived. He said the City's Fire Department would come to the clubhouses and teach CPR and anyone that was interested in learning CPR should contact the Fire Department. Page 3 6/27/90-pw Mayor Abramowitz read the Certificates of Appreciation into the record and presented one to each gentleman. He thanked them for their quick thinking and actions and he thanked Fire Chief Briant for implementing the CPR program in the City. CONSIDRAKTTON4 Enq�naaripgjUti lit igA 3. a. WPON TO MMPT a Final Release of Lien from Akerblom Contracting, 1ne., for all work performed and materials supplied on TVW Project 87-1, Rehabilitation of Sewage Lift Stations 2A, 14, 18A, 18B and 24. b. VOT101k XP APp�tGVX final payment to Akerblom Contracting, Inc., in the amount of $39, 932.50 on TUW Project 87-1, Rehabilitation of Sewage Lift Stations• 2A, 14, 18A, 18B and 24. 5YNOPST5 OF ACTIPHI APPROVED 3.a. and 3.b. * a. C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVZ Item 3.a., SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. Bob Foy, Director of Utilities/Engineering, said this was a request to accept a Release of Lien by contract. He said the contractors were asked to provide the City with a Release of Lien to ensure that there were no encumbrances on the services provided. He said the Release of Lien was filed and he recommended approval. C/M Schumann asked if there was any default under the contract and Mr. Foy replied, no. VPXX;- ALL VOTX;) AYE * ' b C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Item 3.b., -SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. Bob Foy, Director of Utilities/Engineering, said this request was for the final payment to the contractor. He said all of the work was completed and operating for several months. He said the contractor was entitled to the final payment and he recommended approval. VOTE! ALL V�PVD rXJJ Mayor Abramowitz said he was reviewing cable television and saw that the City of Lauderhill had a tragic accident in their water supply and Tamarac was able to assist them with the problem. Mr. Foy said he was pleased to be able to assist the City of Lauderhill with their concern; however, the tables were turned one week before this and the City of Lauderhill assisted Tamarac. Page 4 6/27/90-pw Mayor Abramowitz said it was great that the Cities were able to work together. Finance DPpAXtmPnt 4• the transfer of $14,000.00 from General Contingency Account 001-872-588-975 to Telephone Account 001-713-519-410 to provide additional funding for Southern Bell, JLTiT and Suneom charges for the remainder of the current fiscal year. APPROVED. * C/M Rohr U0VED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. Ken Burroughs, Finance Director, said last year the telephone charges were budgeted to include the Police Facility. He said when the charges were separated there was too much money eliminated. He said this was a request to budget the needed money for the balance of the year. Mayor Abramowitz asked if this was a transfer of funds from the Contingency Account and Mr. Burroughs replied, yes. 5. MOTION 29 AUTHOR = the City Manager to advertise the sale of the old City Hall. .SiiOPSTS-0E ACTION: APPROVED. * C/M Rohr UOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said this was a request to authorize the advertisement for the sale of the old City Hall. He said in the past, the City Council authorized the old City Hall being placed for sale. He said there were several interested parties indicating that they were interested in the property. He said there was a reappraisal for the property and the value of the building has decreased over the years. He said the actual sale of the property pertained to the property only. City Manager Kelly said the sale would be advertised in the local newspapers and real estate journals. He said he would like to advertise the property for one month which would require a waiver of the auction requirement. He said there were bids submitted by auctioneers and the percentage for their work would defeat the purpose. City Manager Kelly said he felt that competitive bidding would be the best action for the City because it would allow staff to review the submitted bids before the City Council came back from their vacations. He said he was asking for Page 5 6/27/90--pw authorization to go to bid and authorize negotiations with the bidders. He said there would be a recommendation presented to the City Council when they returned from their vacation. C/M Rohr asked if there was a minimum acceptable amount and City Manager Kelly said he felt that a minimum should be set. City Manager Kelly suggested that the minimum amount be $600,000.00. Mayor Abramowitz said there have been several inquires as to why the old City Hall was not sold. He said the City ha* met with several buyers that saw the building and decided thet the purchase was not worth it. He said the auctioneers indicated that it would cost approximately $20,000.00, which is non-refundable, to put the building up for auction. Mayor Abramowitz said it was very easy to hold an auction and have a top bidder take the property. He said the proper�y was reappraised and the second appraisal came in lower t an the first appraisal. He said he examined the present appraisal very carefully and he felt the City had to do their best in selling the old City Hall. Mayor Abramowitz said he did not approve auctioning the property without going to bid first. He said during the City Council's vacation the City Manager would do his best to work for the benefit of the City to sell the property. C/M Rohr said the City was presently paying for the upkeep of the building each month and City Manager Kelly said air was provided to the building; however, the property was not On the tax rolls at this time. Mayor Abramowitz said it was very important to sell the property so it could be placed on the tax rolls. YA.Tg;, PeKsqrVX4'j, jppAjtXlent ALL VpTgp &XYj 7. AqTTPV Y0 IPpRO" the transfer of $12, 000. 00 from General Contingency Account 001--872-588-975 to Personnel Unemployment Compensation Claims Account 001-872-519-49B to provide additional funding for the remainder of the current fiscal year. SYNOPSIS QF ]kCTION _ APPROVPD. * C/M Rohr X0VSD to APPROVi this Item, SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. Peter Mack, Personnel Director, said at the end of the third fiscal quarter the annual average payout was above they expected amount. He said the approval of this Item would provide additional funds to pay any claims against the account. VoT;: Page 6 6/27/90-pw A,LL VgTAP AYE 1 1 9. ORT T awarding Sid 90-15 in the amount of $132,620.00 to Man -Con, Inc., to furnish all labor, tools and materials necessary for TOW Project 89-42, Nob Hill Road canal culvert and drainage pipe extensions, filling and reshaping canal banks and guardrail modifications. Wi-'NIOTI • 3. , �W't;VJIRV -. RESOLUTION R-90-169 PJLSSED City Attorney Ruf read by title. * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Iamb_ Rw:o_45833, SECONDED * by C/M Schumann. Bob Foy, Director of Utilities/Engineering, said all of the bidding requirements were met and Man Con, Inc., was the low bidder at $132,620.00. He said this project was required to provide an area so that Lennar Homes, Inc., could build sidewalks. Mr. Foy said the City entered into a stipulation with Lennar Homes, Inc., in the past which indicated that they would not be responsible for any modifications required for the canal. He said he recommended approval of this Item which would extend the canal crossing so there could be sidewalks provided. He recommended approval of this project and the fees were from the Traffic Impact Fees Account. yosa , uLyosaD. 10. authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Right -of -Way Consent Agroement with tlorida Powor•A Light Company pertaining to the placement of six dry stormwater retention basins and drainage pipes on FP&L property for TUW Project 89-37, Southgate Stormwater Retention Area. RESOLUTION R-90-170 - PASSED APPROVED. City Attorney Ruf read ,Z8nLJM by title. * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVZ , SECONDED * by C/M Schumann. Bob Foy, Director of Utilities/Engineering, said this was an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Florida Power & Light where the City was granted the use of its property between Southgate Boulevard and the C-14 canal as a dry retention area. He said the agreement was needed from Florida Power & Light because of the easement they used for their powerlines. Page 7 6/27/90-pw Mr. Foy said the City would be affecting the easement by doing this project and Florida Power & Light agreed to the project. He recommended approval of this Item. Mayor Abramowitz said there was a problem with retention in the City and he thanked Florida Power & Light for allowing the City to use this easement. VOTE! "k, NOTED &XR Rome- #AP;35 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Florida Power i Light Company pertaining to placement of utility uses on FP&L property. SXHpRSLS OF ACT-tObi; RZSOLUTION R-90-171 - 0A$32D APPROVED. City Attorney Ruf read #5a,U by title. * C/M Rohr X0VZD to APPROVE Ted. ArAQ.#5835, SZCONDZD * by C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said there was a final settlement with Florida Power & Light regarding the property to be used fbr the substation. He said Florida Power & Light acknowledged in the agreement that the City would be deprived of valuable land which could have been used for the Tamarac Land Use Plan. City Manager Kelly said the land was changed to utilities and Florida Power & Light stated that their development would reduce the inventory of green space that the City had. Ht said this was because the City was largely built out and the reduction of this land gave the City less green area. He said the City and Florida Power & Light agreed to work with each other to make the final arrangement of the utility uses on the property. He said Florida Power & Light would pay the City $250,000.00 to compensate the City for'the loss of such a large parks and recreation parcel. City Manager Kelly said the terms of the payment were indicated in the agreement and he recommended approval of this agreement. He said this was in the best interest of the City and staff recommended approval. YQ.TZ1;- ALL VOTED AYR 12. NQT.TQp TO ''''*gyp_ "sq- #5838 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Agreement between Broward County and the Nortftwgst Broward Cities (Coconut Creek, Lauderhill, Margate, No4th Lauderdale and Tamarac) for supplemental grant funding,in the amount of $20,806.53. SXNOPSZS OF ACJJQN- APPROVED. RZSOLUTION R-90-172 - OJSSZD City Attorney Ruf read T&rW- Relq. 05934 by title. Page 8 6/27/90-pw �I 1 * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE , SECONDED * by C/M Schumann. Referring to Item 11, Mayor Abramowitz said he felt that the City would not have been able to succeed in the matter with Florida Power & Light without staff's assistance. He thanked staff for doing such a good job on this matter. City Manager Kelly said the first year program for recycling was done with grant monies. He said it was determined that the group Cities were eligible to receive an additional $20,806.53 for the recycling program. He said the group Cities would supplement the purchase of the vehicles and this money would assist in getting the vehicles. ZWVT�q 18. NOTION ,TO _ADOPT Tamp_ _ Ord__ 41499 on first reading to amend Section 10-206 of the Code to require that cable television wiring be installed underground when servicing residential subdivisions but telephone and cable television lines may be attached to FP&L electrical transmission facilities when such are allowed by the provisions of this section. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED on first reading. Second and final reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. City Attorney Ruf read Tj,. Ord. 91§99 by title. * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE , = - Ord.. 1499e SECONDED by * C/M Schumann. 25. NOTION TO _APPROVE the transfer of $20,000.00 from Contingency Fund Account 001-872-975 to Fleet Maintenance Account 001-872-944 and transfer from General Fund Account 503-381-001 to Auto Parts Account 503-739-461. APPROVED, City Manager Kelly read the title of this Item into the record. * C/M Schumann MOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDXD by * C/M Rohr. Page 9 6/27/90-pw 26. � �W �'�4�� Taz+_ Rao 05837, amending Resolution R-90-167 which created the position of Office Manager Trainee within the Public Works Department. SYNQRSIS OF VTXAN-t RZBOLDTIOR R-90-174 FU3XD APPROVED as amended. City Attorney Ruf read ToW, Roan_ AS017 by title. * C/M Rohr NOVZO to "PROV= �';�p, �A�8�,'�,, S=CONDID by * C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said this position was approved by thel City Council at a previous Special Meeting. He said funds were transferred into the Account; however, the salary range was too high. He said approval of this Resolution would reduce the range of the salary. City Manager .telly said Section 2 of the Resolution should be deleted otherwise the funds would be transferred again and this was not necessary. He said the City Council at this time would be amending the previous Resolution and reduci$g the grade from 21 Step A down to Range 18 Step B/C. C/M Rohr asked what the wage difference would be and City Manager Kelly said the salary difference would be approximately $15,000.00. Mayor Abramowitz asked if City Manager Kelly reviewed this item and City Manager Kelly replied, year extensively. VOTE . &LL _VOTED J�Yg A"01M 22. CiTY COANnA C/M Sch• i"" - No report. r-/K A2hn said the Recycling Task Force met Friday, Jurte Z2, 1990, and the members of this Task Force were Bernie Simms, Belle Strauss and Murray Fried. He said he met with these people at the Bermuda Club and they inspected three typical buildings which represented three different setups for a recycling program in that community. He said it was determined that a recycling program consisting of newspapers, aluminum and glass would be easy to implement. C/M Rohr said the Task Force discussed where the recycling containers could be placed in each building to make the process convenient for the residents. He said the Recycling Task Force would meet on the second and fourth Fridays ofi each month and this would allow review of each condominium in the City. He said a plan would be worked out for all the• various setups required and, after negotiations with the Recycling Company, the City would be in the position to immediately institute the programs throughout the City. Page 10 6/27/90-pw C/M Rohr said all of the condominiums at the Bermuda Club were covered and their management company would arrange for the maintenance crew to take containers from the second and third floors to the street level on the days scheduled for pickup. �Z said there has been a lot of discussion in the City concerning why single-family residents were being charged for the recycling program and condominiums were not being charged. Mayor Abramowitz said implementing a recycling program in the condominiums was a difficult task and to have the program successful a good program had to be implemented. Mayor Abramowitz said this week there was a meeting held including the Cities of Tamarac, Lauderhill and North Lauderdale. He said the Cities discussed the recycling of commercial establishments and there would be a request in the future for approximately $100,000.00 from the 5 Cities to institute recycling programs for multi -story buildings. Mayor Abramowitz said there were several factors to consider when instituting a recycling program for the condominiums. He said the age of the residents had to be considered. He said the City of Coconut Creek had a pilot program and C/M Rohr rode with the garbage trucks in that City. He said there was a 10 building program which would cost approximately $70,000.00 and the compliance in this area was approximately 30%. He said this type of compliance was ridiculous. Mayor Abramowitz said he was approached by several residents of condominiums who were eager to get a recycling program started in their community. He said these residents were aware that there would be a charge and they would be paying the same amount as the single-family homes. ZLEL—Z Mayor Abramowitz said the Recycling Task Force was very dedicated and they discussed the problems and found solutions for them. He said each condominium would require special attention and Waste Management, Inc., was sending engineers to review the areas with the Task Force. He said he hoped that Tamarac would be the first City of the Group Cities to institute recycling in multi -story buildings. Mayor Abramowitz said everything was being reviewed separately to locate the differences, minimize the costs and to get a program implemented because recycling was a must. C/M Rohr said when the Recycling Task Force completed their reviews of the condominiums the end result at the pickup point must be the same. He said a program had to be made convenient for everyone involved in order to be successful. 23. rJXY HNjL M - No report. 24. - No report. Page 11 6/27/90-pw 13. Kmxom- To ADo4T Tom_ Aose, #sB32 authorizing the placement on the September 4, 1990 ballot of a proposed capital expenditure for a sidewalk program an amount not to exceed $1,250,000.00 and a proposed capital expenditure in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for a streetlighting program. SYNC)ESIS., OFAC:CTQH (SZZ PA= 13 for Final Action) City Attorney Ruf read by title. * C/M Rohr XOVZD to APPROVZ ygmm_ Reso_ #5832, * by C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said a survey was sent in the past asked the residents to identify what their primary con were in the City. He said the responses indicated that streetlighting and sidewalks were a big concern. He s Engineering Department provided estimates of the costs after review of the estimate, a final cost would be su to the City Council for action. City Manager Kelly said the total cost for each projec include all that was necessary to improve all of the streetlighting which consisted of upgrading, modifying existing lights and placing in new lights where needed said the cost would be approximately 2 million dollars streetlighting. City Manager Kelly said the cost for sidewalks through City would be approximately 1 million dollars. He sai the referendum was approved, the City would be given a option to either go to a bond issue or borrow the fund said many of the surrounding municipalities have borro monies for certain projects and competitively bidded projects. He said the money required was not a lot fo issues and he felt it would be better for the City to the funds. City Manager Kelly said he would recommend that the City Council approve the City to eompeti*-ive v bi.d t ie-r:a:1, .c is] i F1 C/M Schumann said he felt it was in the City's best inter to seek out the best financial possibilities for the projects. C/M Rohr said he felt that this matter could not be di cu until the votes were known. He said if the voters app ov these projects, the City Council could discuss the mat er further. Mayor Abramowitz said there were two things that had t b addressed and the City was working under a handicap. e d the City was concerned about the engineering work and to ies being done without the voters approval. He said he di n see in the plans that the sidewalks would be placed primalprimall y on main thoroughfares. He said there was not enough mcney to install sidewalks in all the areas of the City. Page 12 5/27/90--pw 1 1 Mayor Abramowitz said most complaints he received were about the streetlighting in the City. He said he felt the streetlighting in the City was a horror and disgrace. He said the City Council hoped that the $.O1 sales tax would have been implemented so the funding from the tax could be used for projects such as streetlighting, etc. Mayor Abramowitz said the additional sales tax was not approved; therefore, the projects had to go to the voters for approval. He said the two projects were separated in order for the residents to understand what each project cost. He said the final determination would be made by the voters and he asked the voters to have enough confidence in the Administration and City Council to go out and burrow the money in the best interest of the City. Mayor Abramowitz said he informed the City Manager that he would not do anything on these projects unless the information of cost was available for the residents to see. Mayor Abramowitz said the cost was not great; however, the residents should know what the approximate cost would be per month. He said the staff was not able to give the exact figures because no one knew how the funding would be obtained. He said he felt that a bond issue would not be appropriate because the up -front fees were large for this amount of money. He said the interest rates of the future were not known for the future. Mayor Abramowitz said he wanted the residents to approve the projects first and then the studies could be done on the projects. He said the City of Davie .recently borrowed 10 million dollars without going to a bond issue. He said instead of the $3,000.00 up front fee, the ,banks submitted bids to the City. Mayor Abramowitz said there were areas in the City which were dangerous and he felt the projects had to be done because he has lived with the complaints in the last 2-1/2 years on streetlighting and sidewalks for the City. 'He said one year ago the engineers provided a study which indicated that the money for upgrading the -streetlights in the City would take approximately 25 years before the project could be completed. He said he wanted everyone in the City to pay the same costs that the present residents were paying for better streetlighting and sidewalks. Mayor Abramowitz said he would like the residents to consider these projects before they voted on them. (SAC$ PAGE 13 for Final Action) Page 13 6/27/90-pw 10:00 A.M. Spalding DepArtmfmt 19. PrMLIC , IM&ATWN - MOTION TO _AgOPT Tft%p, e,����.#;&4RA on second reading to create a new Section 14-4 prohibiting the parking of motor vehicles on median strips within the City. ,9XBO)PSIS , or,._ACTJON: ORD=NANC2 0-90-24 - `PABSZD Public Hearing was held. APPROVZD on second and final reading. City Attorney Ruf read Tmzqp Ord_ #1492 by title. * C/M Rohr XOVSD to APPROVX Tlrqp , Ord- #1492 on second * reading, SZCONDSD by C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said the codified City Code should have included this Ordinance; however, it did not. He said this prohibition was being added to the new Code. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response. VOT$ ! AILT.,� VOTNq, � MA CpMgUaity J?pvelopment 20. a. HQT=QN TO ACCEPT Affidavits of Publication, Mailing and Posting for TpqF„_Qid- 01494. Petition #13-Z-90 b. PUBLIC__ 11EARINq -- MQTTQ TQ &POPX Two_ Ord- #10A on first reading concerning a request by ST. WALAM CHORCH to rezone those 1$nds on the northeast corner of University Drive and NW 61 Street from B-1 (Neighborhood Business) to I-1 (Institutional -Educational -Governmental District). Petition #13-Z-90 ` SYNOPSIS OF �LCTTON! Public Hearing was held a. ACCZPTZD Affidavits. b. APPROWD on first reading. Second and final reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. * a. C/M Rohr N0VZD to APPROW Affidavits of Publication, * Mailing and Posting for T•*Wa Ord__*14RIJ, SZCONDEJD * by C/M Schumann. YPTA au VOTAP AXE P b. City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord, #X49f by title. Page 14 6/27/90-pw Kelly Carpenter, Director of Community Development, said this application was from St. Malachy Church to amend the zoning designation on the property. She said the property was currently designated Community Facilities on the Tamarac Land Use Map and was zoned B-1 (Neighborhood Business). She said St. Malachy Church had an approved site plan for the facilities located on the church property. She said the 10 acre site was developed as a Church, school, rectory and other related buildings conforming to B-1 setbacks. Ms. Carpenter said the following land uses were: North Commercial/Recreation and Low Density Residential South Commercial East Commercial West Commercial Ms. Carpenter said the request was to have the property zoned I-1 (Institutional) and this was in conformance with the Land Use Plan designation of Community Facility. She said I-1 zoning permitted church and church related activities. Ms. Carpenter said last summer a similar rezoning was approved for the Lutheran Church on McNab Road. She said the Planning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning request at their June 6, 1990 meeting and the Community Development Department recommended approval of the rezoning request. Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response. * C/M Rohr WOVED to APPROW Zg=_ erd_ 41494 on first * reading, SECONDZD by C/M Schumann. 13. MQZIQN TO _ ADOPT, , �,!�mn _ Rwso _ #5832 authorizing the placement on the September 4, 1990 ballot of a proposed capital expenditure for a sidewalk program in an amount not to exceed $1,250,000.00 and a proposed capital expenditure in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000.00 for a streetlighting program. RSSOLUTION R-90-173 - PJLSSZD RPPROWD . Mayor Abramowitz said this Item was discussed by the City Council and he asked if there were further discussions needed. City Manager Kelly said the budget process began in April, 1990, and the request for streetlighting came in at approximately $400,000.00 from the Utilities Department and he reduced this amount to $100,000.00. He said because of the cry for streetlighting he felt that the budget should contain funding for this project. Page 15 6/27/90-pw City Manager Kelly said the City had to submit a budget to the County Appraisers Office and the budget once submitted could not be increased; however, it could be decreased. He said if the streetlighting and sidewalk projects were not approved by the voters there would be some funds available to do some of the needed projects. C/M Rohr said if the electorates approved these projects everyone would be financially contributing to the projector. Mayor Abramowitz said it was easy to sit down at a budget, hearing and remove something that was not agreed with or tf the Departments were asking for too much. He said the general public did not really understand the process because they felt that to make the streetligting better Florida Power & Light could be called to turn up the power. He said the existing lighting had to be replaced in order to provide more lighting. Mayor Abramowitz said his wife did 90% of the driving and' when he was driving he was not totally focussed on the road. He said Commercial Boulevard and north Rock Island Road was not lit properly and it was very dangerous. He said west McNab Road was very dark and a lot of the City was like this. He said he was not going to blame anyone for the situatioh that existed. He said the City had to correct the streetlighting and sidewalk problems and the correction could only be done if the City was given approval. Mayor Abramowitz said there was an area in the City that would get sidewalks regardless of whether the voters approved or denied the projects. He said he would fight to get sidewalks placed in the areas that were used by the walkebs in the City. He said the voters would be allowing the residents 10 to 15 years from now to share the costs of the sidewalks if they approved the projects. 76T9; �LLI� VOTXn j VE City Council 14. MOTION Ord-we149s on first reading to place an amendment to Section 4.02 of the Charter on the September 4, 1990 ballot pertaining to terms of office for Councilmembers. SYNQPSJS„ O- APT TON! APPROVZD on first reading. Second and final reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 110 1990 at 7.30 P.M. City Attorney Ruf read T-amW_ prd, #IA95 by title. * C/M Rohr X0VZD to APPROVZ T•rp_ -Orld_ 01495, on first * reading, SZCONDZD by C/M Schumann. Mayor Abramowitz said the public hearing for the following Items would be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. Page 16 6/27/90-pw City Manager Kelly read the body of the Ordinance into the record. Be said the end of the Ordinance provided for the election process. Mayor Abramowitz said during the Public Forum it was requested that discussions during that time pertain to other things rather than Agenda Items; however, this Item would require great discussion. He said the public hearing for this Item would be held on the July 11, 1990 meeting and copies were not available at this time. Be said the existing language to the Ordinance could be changed before the second reading and he asked City Attorney Ruf if this was correct. City Attorney Ruf said amendments to the Ordinance could be made before the final reading providing the intent of the Ordinance was not changed. Mayor Abramowitz said he would like copies of the amendments available to the public when the Ordinance was ready for second reading. Mayor Abramowitz asked C/M Rohr and C/M Schumann if they had comments regarding this Item. They had no comments. Mayor Abramowitz said the citizens of the City had the right to determine who did or did not remain in office. He said no politician, Board, City Manager, Mayor or Councilmember had the right to make the determination of who was to serve in office; however, the voters of the City did have this right. Mayor Abramowitz said he studied and lived with the history of the City and he did not approve of this amendment. He said he felt that there should be 2 year unlimited terms. He said nobody in his mind had the right to make the determination regarding who served in office except the voters. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council approved the review of the Charter by a professional, Carla Colemab, Charter Consultant from FAU/FIU. He said Ms. Coleman submitted a study with suggestions concerning the City Charter. He said he did not agree with all of the suggestions and he felt there were Items that should be addressed but were not y included in the Independent Charter Review. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council held several meetings on the Independent Charter Review and they read each section and prioritized the Items in order to make a determination regarding what should be addressed first. He said there were things in the Charter that required minor changes, such as a word and these things were considered by the City Council as housekeeping amendments. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council made a determination to work with the Charter Board to make sure that everyone agreed to the amendments. Mayor Abramowitz said after discussions on the proposed amendments, his original feelings were changed. He said he knew his original beliefs were improper. He said it cost Page 17 6/27/90-pw $29,000.00 to hold a special election in the City. He said it cost approximately $12,000.00 to place items on the ballot being handled by the County. Mayor Abramowitz said the original intention was to hold'the referendum in October, 1990, which consisted of a run-off in the previous years. He said there would not be a run-off this October. He said he felt that the voters would be more comfortable being asked to vote on a few amendments as opposed to several. He said by placing a lot of items o* the ballot would be like fooling the public. He said at the last election the City of Davie placed 35 amendments on the ballot and this was a disaster because the voters did not bothet voting. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council reviewed the Independent Charter Review and selected the priority items. He said the City Council determined that 5 things would be placed before the public. He said the voters would nct }fie confused and the City would be able to appropriately inforM the voters why the amendments were being placed on the ballot. Mayor Abramowitz said streetlighting and sidewalks had to be placed on the ballot as separate items. He said when the City Council finished their reviews, a joint meeting was hold with the Charter Board. He said meanwhile, the Charter Board was doing what the City Council did with the Independent Charter Review; however, it was in a different fashion. Mayor Abramowitz said the purpose of the joint meeting w�s to make a determination between the Charter Board and City Council of what should be placed on the ballot, how much should be placed on the ballot and what items were priority. Mayor Abramowitz said the joint meeting was good and everything was not agreed with; however, he made a recommendation of having 2 year unlimited terms of offico for the City Council and Charter Board. Mayor Abramowitz said he discussed the terms of office witti the City Manager and he was informed that 2 year terms wore catastrophic. He said the City Manager did not feel it was catastrophic for the candidates but it was to staff because every year there was an election required. , Mayor Abramowitz said when there was an election held in1the City, staff did not know what they should do, who was going to be there tomorrow or who was going to be here today. He said it was a terrible experience for the operation of the City. He said the City Manager requested the City Council not consider having two year terms. Mayor Abramowitz said he has been in business his entireilLfe and serving as an elected official for a City was entirely different than a business. He said C/M Schumann, who was an attorney and very intelligent, was not aware of the operations of a municipal government. Mayor Abramowitz said a reporter from the Miami Herald contacted him and stated that it was unusual that the priorities decided upon by the City Council and Charter Board were the same. Page 18 6/27/90-pw Mayor Abramowitz said unlimited because the office. He said the approximately 6 years political expediency. were trying to bring he wanted the terms of office to be voters would decide who should serve in existing regulations were implemented ago and he felt it was done for He said the City Council and staff the City into the 21st Century. Mayor Abramowitz said one of the female members of the Charter Board stated that it would frighten the people by asking them to vote for unlimited terms. He said he voted to recommend 3 three year terms; however, they did not agree with this. He said the Charter Board and the City Council made a determination that this should be presented to the voters. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council and the Charter Board did not have to completely agree with each other. He said each Councilmember had different priorities. Mayor Abramowitz said he and Jack Stelzer, former Councilmember, did not agree on several issues; however, C/M Stelzer was very knowledgeable and very involved with the City. He said C/M Stelzer did not run for office again because of his health; however, the Charter would not allow C/M Stelzer to run again without being out of office for one year. Mayor Abramowitz said if anyone could inform him of the rationale in having this provision in the Charter, he would like to know. He said he did not approve of the Charter forbidding a person from running for office. He said he did not feel that anyone but the voters had the right to decide who should be in office. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council received a letter from a resident indicating that he would be suing the City Council because they were placing an amendment on the ballot which would give the City Council and Mayor more money. He said this recommendation was made by Carla Coleman and the City Council did not feel that this was a priority. He said politics should not make the final decision on this matter; however, the voters should make their decision based on the matter being better for the City. City Manager Kelly said when he first was hired by the City he contacted Broward County regarding who the representative was from Tamarac. He said the County stated that he did not know the City Council of Tamarac because they were not in office long enough to get to know them. City Manager Kelly said he was informed that he should be very careful because no one knew if there would be any security; however, the person stated that the Mayor at that time, Bernard Hart, was a good person. He said this was a factor when people applied for positions in the City. He said it was a need for the people in office to have influence, friends and contacts. City Manager Kelly said the only way for the County, City and State officials to get to know each other was by the accumulation of years. He said when the City Council was in office for a while they could establish relationships with the power structure throughout the County with County Page 19 6/27/90-pw Commissioners, Legislators and other people that could as t the City in getting things accomplished. He said it was Iso important for staff to have these contacts with the elect officials of the City as well. City Manager Kelly said as an appointed official he ha a certain degree of influence because of his contacts wi h County and State. He said the City Council of this Ci y diminished powers because their terms of office were v ry different than the surrounding Cities. City Manager Kelly said any time during the tenure of off for those Cities who did not have a limited time in of is those officials were elected by the voters of the City said any time a person was not appropriate for the pos ti the voters elected not to have the person in office. City Manager Kelly said the power, strength and influe ce the City depended on the elected officials of the City as well as the City's staff. He said having the continui y assisted the City in getting grants and assisted the C ty providing a more knowledgeable group. He said he was pp to any limitations to the terms of office; however, he understood the reason there was a limit decided on. Mayor Abramowitz said he did not care who was elected ILS officials of the City; however, the first thing he rec i when he became Mayor was courtesy calls from Senator Weinstein, Representatives Titone and Deutsch. He said each of them individually why he always read about the o Cities receiving grants and the City of Tamarac did no receive grants. He said he was informed that the elec e officials were not in office long enough for the State o County to know them; therefore, there were concerns re a the City of Tamarac and its stability. Mayor Abramowitz said the City received a grant from t e State; however, the surrounding Cities were always ask ng Tamarac was getting grants from the State. He said th C received grants because they worked very hard at it an i was important to the staff and officials of the City. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council had to work wit t County Commissioners and State Legislators. He said t e Mayor of Plantation has been serving the City for 18 y ar and that City was operating very well. He said there er dynasties being created because the voters could elect to take someone that was not acting appropriately for the Ci out of Office. Mayor Abramowitz said regardless of who would be in of it was in the City's best interest that continuity exi Page 20 6/27/90-pw 1 15. HQ=. --TO ,. em _ Ord_ 01696 on first reading to place an amendment to Section S.01 of the Charter on the September 4, 1990 ballot pertaining to terms of office for Charter Board members. SYNQ2STS__0Z ACTION APPROVED on fitat reading. Second and final reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. City Attorney Ruf read Z=_ Ord_ 41496 by title. * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE San- Orel_ #1496, on first * reading, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Mayor Abramowitz said the Independent Charter Review suggested that the Charter Board be abolished and it be made advisory committee. He said the City Council did not feel this should be done and they would like the terms of office to pertain to the Charter Board as well. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Council and Charter Board both agreed with the amendments concerning the terms of office. He said the public hearing would be held on the second reading and the public would be heard at that time. y0 T E • &LL VOTED ]1YZ 16. SO_ ADOPT- _Samfl_ Ord_ #1492 on first reading to place an amendment to Section 11.01 of the Charter on the September 4, 1990 ballot to allow the City Attorney to have clients other than the City. ,SYNAPSIS OF ACTION! APPROVED on first reading. Second final reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. City Attorney Ruf read 1s=- Ord_ #1497 by title. * C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE j=__d_ , JIJ27 on first * reading, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said the existing Charter requirement indicated that the City Attorney representing the City be full time and in-house. He said this requirement did not allow the City Attorney to have outside clients. He said this requirement was inappropriate because most Cities could not afford to retain an attorney full-time and preclude the attorney from having outside clients and income. City Manager Kelly said he did not feel that a qualified attorney would be willing to work solely for the City at the salary the City was able to provide. He said the relationship with Attorney Alan Ruf has been very successful and an asset to the City. Page 21 6/27/90-pw City Manager Kelly said the budget was covering both o in case the voters were against the amendment. He sai felt this was in the best interest of the City because cost for a good attorney was unreasonable and difficul the City to pay. C/M Schumann said he agreed with City Manager Kelly. C/M Rohr said in the past the City was paying approximAte $55,000.00 per year for an in-house attorney. He said th were several matters that required attention from cons It attorneys because the matters were in-depth. He said he house attorney could not handle these matters and main ai the daily tasks required by the City. C/M Rohr said there would be a lot of money saved by n t having an in-house attorney and all of the necessary p of would be completed as it was not being done by City At or Ruf. He said it was impossible for the City to get a experienced attorney to work as an in-house attorney a t pay the City could offer. He said he approved of this amendment for several reasons that would benefit the C tv Mayor Abramowitz said when the previous City Attorney resigned to go back to school at Harvard, he was very concerned because he wanted to have an attorney avails the City to handle things that needed immediate attent He said Attorney Alan Ruf has worked with the City as Consulting Attorney for approximately 15 years. He sa Attorney Ruf was very aware of the City and its operat He said he would not approve of an attorney being hire the City Council that did not have enough experience i municipal law. Mayor Abramowitz said he and the City Manager discusses matter and, since Attorney Ruf has been working as the Interim City Attorney, he was convinced that having a consulting attorney as opposed to an in-house attorney very effective and efficient for the City. . Mayor Abramowitz said the amendment did not state that Attorney Ruf would work as the attorney for the City; however, the amendment allowed the previous and future Councils to have the ability to hire an in-house attori hire a consulting attorney. Mayor Abramowitz said he sent a memorandum to Attorney few months after Attorney Ruf was selected to serve as Interim City Attorney requesting what the cost savings be by having a part-time/consulting attorney. He said amazed to find out that there would be a cost savings 4 approximately $100,000.00. He said many of the things Attorney Ruf did for the City as a consulting attorney, was able to do during his hours with the City. Mayor Abramowitz said he felt that it was only appropr: for the voters to allow the elected officials and administrators to do what was best for the City. Page 22 6/27/90-pw on L1 he if s s 11 0 P__j 17, on first reading to place an amendment to Section 7.11 of the Charter on the September 4, 1990 ballot pertaining to the requirements for competitive bidding. APPROVZD on first reading. Second reading and Public Hearing will be held on July 11, 1990 at 7:30 P.M. City Attorney Ruf read sue- Ord- #1 28, by title. * C/M Schumann N0VZD to APPROVE sue_ Or li49B, on first * reading, SSCONDRD by C/M Rohr. City Manager Kelly said this was a recommendation suggested by Carla Coleman, Charter Consultant from FAU/FIU. He said the City Council and Charter Board felt that this amendment was a priority. He said presently anything that cost over $2,000.00 had to be approved by the City Council and the surrounding Cities were presently updating their requirements as well. Mayor Abramowitz said the City Manager informed the City Council about most of the expenditures required. He said this change would be in the best interest of the City and the bidding process was becoming a circus. He said the people submitting bids knew that they could bid high because it was a municipality. At 10:50 A.M., Mayor Abramowitz R$CZSSBD this meeting and RZCONVENED at 10:55 A.M. with ALI&.,Z ,. Anthony Grimaldi, Resident, said he did not disagree with the amendments discussed; however, he did disagree with the amendments being placed on the September 4, 1990 ballot. He said this was unfair to the people who spent their summers out of town. He said everyone should be given the opportunity to vote on these issues and he understood there were absentee ballots; however, he did not feel that the voters using the absentee ballots were informed properly about what they were being asked to vote on. Mr. Grimaldi said the September 41 1990 ballot was a primary election which was for political parties. He said the primary election was used by several parties to nominate candidates for the upcoming elections. He said the City would not be allowing the voters to make the final decision because most of the voters did not participate in the primary elections. Page 23 6/27/90-pw Mr. Grimaldi said the media regarding the recycling programs in other Cities stated that waste Management, Inc., provided containers to the public at no cost. He said the single- family homes in the City were still waiting for contalnetst however, C/M Rohr has informed him that there has not been a decision regarding the distribution of containers to the residents. He said he did not believe that the City was receiving any more than 40% participation from the residents. Mr. Grimaldi asked the City Council to consider holding the amendments for the ballot until after September 4, 1990. C/M Rohr said there was no City in a recycling program tbat was not requiring the residents to pay. He said whatevet company was handling the program, the cost factors wexe figured and, if there were containers involved, the residents would be paying the costs for them. C/M Rohr said the Cities that charged utility taxes included the costs for most of the recycling programs in those tares. He said the*City of Plantation had a utility tax that would include some of the costs for their recycling program ano he was informed that the costs would be $400,000.00 per year. He said there was no free ride for recycling and the amount accumulated from the residents would be sent to the dump and the profit for the items would be used for a tipping fee, C/M Rohr said it was discussed that there were three items which would be put on the September 4, 1990 ballot because the City had to receive an answer before the final budget could be decided. He said the people out of town were responsible to see that they received an absentee ballot and those people interested in the. City would make sure that they voted through an absentee ballot. C/M Rohr said there was no sense in stopping what was needed for the City because some residents were not in town. He said the world could not stop revolving because of people being out of town. He said the amendments being proposed for the September 4, 1990 ballot were needed and the people Out of town could vote on these amendments if they wanted to, C/M Rohr said when there were elections in the Country fOr President, less than 50% of the electorate casted their votes. He said during local and State elections approximately 40% of the people voted. He asked who was at fault for this as well as who was responsible for this type of turnout. He said he was not responsible for these things; however, he voted in every election regardless of whether he was out of town or not. He said if the residents did not want to take responsibility for voting on an issue that would affect them, the City Council should not be blamed. Mayor Abramowitz said the election on September 4, 1990 could include ballots for various Judges. He said Mr. Grimaldi was correct in his concerns about the primary elections being held on September 4, 1990; however, there were approximately 16 things that the City Council and, hopefully, the Charter Page 24 6/27/90-pw Board would like to see amended in the Charter. He said if there would be an October, 1990 election, the amendments would be placed on that ballot as opposed to the September 4, 1990. He said he did not feel that it was appropriate to ask the people to vote on several amendments to the Charter during one election. Mayor Abramowitz said someone came to him a few weeks ago and informed him that it was not appropriate because most of the people who would vote against it would be gone in September, 1990. He said he informed the person that he heard the opposite and there were concerns that the people who would vote for the amendments would be out of town. He said no one knew what the outcome of the elections would be; however, a matter had to be presented before the outcome was known. Mayor Abramowitz said the City staff and Council were working very hard to get the condominium recycling program started. He said the City was not waiting for someone in the future to inform the City how to handle the concerns. Ann Zimmerman, Resident, asked if she would be limited in presenting her comments because in the past she was only allowed three minutes to speak. Mayor Abramowitz said the Public Forum was created to allow the residents to address their concerns to the City Council on items other than the Agenda items. He said if Ms. Zimmerman had a question to present to the City Council, she should ask it. He said he would appreciate it if Ms. Zimmerman did not make a speech. Ms. Zimmerman said she did not want to be a watchdog of the City; however, she did not need the public officials or City staff to assist her if she wanted to be a watchdog. Ms. Zimmerman said there were several items on the Agenda which she was concerned about and she did riot want to be offensive or obnoxious. She said she did not want to speak about any Councilmember or member of staff in a derogatory manner. She said she did not belong to any specific group and she was speaking on her own behalf. She said she was objective and she did not care about who was voting for who; however, she was concerned about the issues being discussed. Ms. Zimmerman said Items 25 and 26 were not on the original Agenda and Mayor Abramowitz said these items were added to the Agenda by consent at the beginning of the meeting. Mayor Abramowitz asked Ms. Zimmerman to inform the City Council of her concerns because there were other people who wanted to address the City Council. Ms. Zimmerman said the concerns were whether Items 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 should be placed on the ballot because she did not feel there was enough time to inform the residents of why the amendments were being proposed. She said no one stated that the issues should be placed on the November, 1990 ballot so the residents could become more informed as to why the amendments were being proposed. Page 25 6/27/90-pw Ms. Zimmerman said there were several ways to recycle products that did not cost a lot of money and Mayor Abramowitz thanked Ms. Zimmerman for her concerns. -------------------------------------------------- Abe Garr, Resident, said he favored the proposed amendment to the Charter concerning the terms of office. He said he felt that a good administration should have the ability to serve as long as the voters wanted them to. He said in order for things to become effective for the benefit of the City, there had to be continuity in the positions of the elected officials. Mr. Garr said the voters should be informed about the intention of the amendments. He said at one time, the change in the terms of office was defeated by the voters and he Suggested that the City provide'a bulletin to the residents concerning why these amendments were being proposed. Melanie Reynolds, Resident, said she wanted to ask the City Attorney to be aware that the Charter amendments were being treated like ordinary Ordinances. She said the City Attoirrney put Sections 2 and 3 in the Ordinances and she did not believe these Sections were necessary. She read Section 6 of the Ordinance into the record and she said this Section was not factual because a Charter amendment had to be submitted to the State before it could be enacted. Mrs. Reynolds asked what was the purpose for the Charter Amendment regarding the City Attorney. She said she did not understand the amendment as it was written. Mayor Abramowitz said he understood this Charter Amendment meant that the City Council would be given the ability toi have a City Attorney that could have clients other than the City. He said the existing Charter provision indicated that the only attorney the City could have was an in-house attorney. He said the City has had several different in- house attorneys and the City of Coral Springs spent $600,000.00 for in-house legal staff. Mayor Abramowitz said the proposed Charter amendment concerning a City Attorney would give the City Council the opportunity to decide if an in-house Attorney was needed and who should represent the City legally. Mrs. Reynolds asked if the City would continue with the existing legal staff or go to an outside law firm for advice when needed. Mayor Abramowitz asked if Mrs. Reynolds was asking if the City Council intended by this amendment to hire a law firm when there was a problem in the future and Mrs. Reynolds $aid this was not what she was asking. Mrs. Reynolds said before the City created an in-house City Attorney position, the City hired an outside law firm to handle legal matters for the City. Page 26 6/27/90-pw XAZZ-1 Mayor Abramowitz said he did not know a day when the City did not need legal interpretations and Mrs. Reynolds said her question was not being answered. Mayor Abramowitz said if he was the person making the total decision, he would like to have an attorney representing the City in the manner as it was being done at this time. He said he did not want an in-house City Attorney sitting in his office waiting for the City Council or staff to call for legal advice. Mayor Abramowitz said he has not indicated that Attorney Ruf would continue this position and the Ordinance did not indicate this as well. He said the Charter amendment, if approved, would allow the City to have an Attorney and allow the Attorney to have other clients besides the City. Mrs. Reynolds said she felt that the existing City Attorney's Office could be used for other useful things and she felt that a law library was needed because the public was not allowed to use it. Mayor Abramowitz said the law library was not a public library and Mrs. Reynolds said this was not true until Bryant Applegate, the previous City Attorney before Richard Doody, decided that the public would not be allowed to use it. With no further business,'Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting at 11.25 A.M. MAYOR ABRAMOW TZ MAYOR _ CITY OF TAMARAC CAROL A. EV APPROVED AT MEETING OF S 9� CITY CLERKK "This public document was promulgated at a cost of $151.36 or $18.92 per copy to inform the general public, public officers and employees of recent opinions and considerations of the City Council of the City of Tamarac." P�r�ntnt to . Ch�B��A1A5_ lle�id� Ststut�s, If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing. he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. Page 27 6/27/90--pw