HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-09 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday,
September 9, 1998, at 7:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joseph Schreiber, Commissioner Karen L. Roberts and
Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof.
ABSENT AND EXCUSED: Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin and Commissioner John E.
McKaye.
ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager, Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney,
Carol Gold, City Clerk
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Schreiber called for the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a check to the Tamarac Bulldogs.
2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Schreiber of a Proclamation proclaiming October,
1998 as""Italian Heritage and Culture Month".
3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: Sandi Getz, 9525 Weldon Circle, Tamarac, FL,
spoke in support of Fire Rescue Services, stated that ambulance service is covered by
health insurance and said the $80.00 assessment is too high.
Burton Schneider, 8016 NW 72 Street, Tamarac, FL, spoke on the Senior and
Community Center. Mayor Schreiber responded.
Bob Thomas, 10318 NW 71 Place, Tamarac, FL, spoke regarding the ficus hedge
surrounding Pump #36. Mayor Schreiber asked Public Works Director Verma to look
into the matter.
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4. City Commission:_ Commissioner Roberts reminded everyone that school is
back in session, and the overpass on University Drive has not been completed. She
asked everyone to be careful when driving on University Drive near Tamarac
Elementary School because children are walking on University Drive. Commissioner
Roberts thanked Jerry Ginsberg and the Friends of the Senior and Community Center,
as well as Parks and Recreation Director Margoles and Public Information Officer
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Moore, for a job well done. Commissioner Roberts congratulated Stephanie Kraft, wife
of City Attorney Kraft, on her election to School Board District 4.
Commissioner Sultanof congratulated Jerry Ginsberg and the Friends of the Senior and
Community Center, as well as Parks and Recreation Director Margoles and Public
Information Officer Moore on their work for the Senior and Community Center.
Commissioner Sultanof addressed Mr. Schneider's remarks about funding for the
Center. Commissioner Sultanof said it is important to get additional funds, if they are
available, to increase the size of the Center, but the City has to start somewhere.
Commissioner Sultanof also said this is the first time a Referendum has passed in
Tamarac.
Mayor Schreiber thanked the Friends of the Senior and Community Center, and said
Tamarac is growing, and the Committee has assisted in making Tamarac a better place
to live, and he wants to see the Senior and Community Center completed in one (1)
year or less. Mayor Schreiber reminded everyone that the new library at the Tamarac
Market Place is being dedicated on September 10, 1998, at 10:00 a.m., and invited
everyone to attend. Mayor Schreiber said he was elected to the County Community
Development Committee.
5. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft had no report.
6. City Manager: City Manager Noe reported that the vote on the Senior and
Community Center shows a united Mayor and Commission, working together with
citizens and staff, and he thanked and congratulated the Mayor, Commissioners, staff
and citizens, as this is the first referendum passed in the City of Tamarac. City
Manager Noe said the Hiatus Road project is 25% complete and the Veterans Park
project is 20% complete. Preliminary plans for Fire Station #2 have been received.
Due to a change of ownership of Tamarac Square Mall, the lease for the building
department has been slowed down. City Manager Noe said the City Clerk's office used
volunteers to microfilm 15 boxes of files, and the Clerk's office also created a computer
index of resolutions and ordinances for quick retrieval and eliminated 50% of the files in
the Clerk's office.
He also reported that MIS received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Florida
League of Cities for the Innovation Group showcase. Community Development worked
on the annexation report, which is being submitted to the annexation committee and the
Economic Development Program has been advertised in two (2) premium publications.
City Manager Noe reported that the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee will hold its
next meeting on September 17, and the SHIP program continues with 133 applications
given out and 33 completed. There will be a SHIP Workshop on September 22 and 23,
and all first time homebuyers are required to attend the workshop in order to continue
the process.
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The Government finance Officers Association (GFOA) awarded the City of Tamarac the
distinguished Budget Award for FY98. City Manager Noe thanked Bruce Abrahams,
John Ralston, Emilie Little and Stanley Hawthorne for their work on the budget
document, which is a combination policy document, operations guide and financial plan.
The Fire Department is participating with other cities in flashover training. Additionally,
Tamarac hired 12 firefighter/paramedics and will have a full compliment October 1,
1998. Fire Chief Jim Budzinski has been elected president of the Fire Chiefs
Association of Broward County.
City Manager Noe stated that the summer recreation program went very well with 200
children in attendance. The After School and Before School programs have begun, and
the Junior Orange Bowl pageant will be held on September 19, 1998 at 7:00 p.m.
Public Works sponsored a landscaping exposition behind City Hall, which was very
successful. City Manager Noe added that the overpass on University Drive has been
delayed, but should be completed by October 1, 1998, and the additional school
crossing guard requested by the elementary school has been provided.
City Manager Noe said the Charter board asked him to present proposals for
amendments to the Charter, and he has been invited to the Charter Board meeting on
September 24, 1998 to explain his suggestions.
7. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Sultanof, seconded by Commissioner
Roberts, moved to adopt items 11a through 11q. On roll call Commissioner
Roberts voted "yes," Commissioner Sultanof "yes," and Mayor Schreiber "yes."
Motion carried.
a. (1) Minutes of the July 22, 1998 Regular Commission meeting.
APPROVED
(2) Minutes of the July 24, 1998 Special Commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. Temporary Resolution #8375, declaring the results of the September 1,
1998 Special Election for or against the issuance of General Obligation Bonds in
an amount not exceeding $3,250,000, bearing interest and not exceeding the
maximum legal rate, maturing within 20 years from the date of issuance, payable
from ad valorem taxes levied on all taxable property in the City, without limitation
as to rate or amount, to finance a Senior and Community Center and related
costs.
RESOLUTION R-98-232
C. Temporary Resolution #8248, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
accept and execute a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement" with University
Hospital, Ltd., for the University Medical Arts Building Phase 1 Project, located on
the south side of NW 74th Street on the University Hospital's campus, to allow legal
access by City Utility Personnel for installing, maintaining, and operating the Water
Distribution and Sewage Collection Systems,
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RESOLUTION R-98-233
d. Temporary Resolution #8351, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to accept and execute a First Amendment to the Water and Sewer Developers
Agreement with Lennar Homes, Inc., for the Southampton Project located on the
west side of Nab Hill Road between NW 71st Place and NW 80th Street, changing
the meter sizes and establishing additional contribution charges in the amount of
$183,785.
RESOLUTION R-98-234
e. Temporary Resolution #8350, awarding one (1) year agreement to the
existing contract for lot cutting and related services to Garden of Love Nursery,
Inc; original contract awarded by resolution R-98-126; Case No. 18-M-98.
RESOLUTION R-98-235
f. Temporary Resolution #8319, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to refund Performance Bond paid to the City for the Visual Graphics Project on
July 7, 1998 by Fundamental Hopkins -Easton in the total amount of $14,595.00.
RESOLUTION R-98-236
g. Temporary Resolution #8296, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
release a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of an Irrevocable
Standby Letter of Credit #M521566 from Barnett Bank, NA, in the amount of
$13,086.50 subject to the receipt of a one-year Warranty Bond in the amount of
$6,821.25 for the Sewage Collection System Improvements installed by Lennar
Homes, Inc., for the Weldon Buildings E, F, and I Project located on the northeast
corner of NW 77th Street and NW 96th Avenue.
RESOLUTION R-98-237
h. Temporary Resolution #8297, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to release a Public Improvement Performance Bond in the form of an Irrevocable
Standby Letter of Credit #S960414 from SunTrust Bank, Miami, NA, in the
amount of $21,555 subject to the receipt of a one-year Warranty Bond in the
amount of $14,532.24 for the Water Distribution Improvements installed by
Lennar Homes, Inc., for the Southampton Offsite Improvements Project located
on the west side of Nob Hill Road between NW 715t Place and NW 80' Street.
RESOLUTION R-98-238
i. Temporary Resolution #8301, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to accept and execute a "Release of Easement" for the Weldon Project Phases
1, 1A and 2, Water and Sewer Utility Easements located on the northeast corner
of NW 77" Street and NW 96m Avenue, due to a change in the location of the
water and sewer infrastructure during construction.
RESOLUTION R-98-239
j. Temporary Resolution #8333, authorizing the appropriate City officials to
purchase laboratory testing services until September 30, 1999, utilizing the Broward
County Co-op Bid Number R-98-217 awarded to Harbor Branch Environmental
Institute, Inc., for a maximum total cost of $19,000 with funding trom the appropriate
Utilities Operating Account.
RESOLUTION R-98-240
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k. Temporary Resolution #8352, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to seek grant funding from the Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice
Assistance, in the amount of $28,251, to enhance crime prevention and law
enforcement programs; authorizing the City cash match of $3,138, to be
allocated from the grants - matching account for a total project cost of $31,389.
RESOLUTION R-98-241
I. TemporaM Resolution #8339 accepting the Florida Department of
Transportation, Highway Beautification Grant in the amount of $75,216.70 and
authorizing a match from the City in the amount of $75,269.45, for a total project
cost of $150,486.15 to provide landscape and irrigation improvements along
University Drive and Commercial Boulevard; authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute an agreement between the City of Tamarac and the Florida
Department of Transportation for the Highway Beautification Grant Funds;
approving an interfund transfer from the general fund to the grants fund in the
amount of $75,269.45; amending the annual Grants Fund budget of estimated
revenues and expenditures in the amount of $150,486.15.
RESOLUTION R-98-242
M. Temporary Resolution #8357, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to approve removal of existing ball netting and installation of new ball netting for
two fields at Tamarac Park, located at 7501 N. University Drive, in an amount not
to exceed $9,940; and to install new ball netting to replace storm damaged
netting for one field at the Tamarac Sports Complex, located at 9901 NW 77th
Street, in an amount not to exceed $4,000, by Florida Electric Service Company,
Inc., utilizing City of Coral Springs, Florida RFP #96-B-045, for a total amount not
to exceed $13,940; approving funding from the appropriate Parks and
Recreation operating account.
RESOLUTION R-98-243
n. Temporary Resolution #8358, awarding the request for proposal #98-
28R to Municipal Equipment Company, for thermal imaging equipment at a cost
of Thirty -Nine Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars ($39,390.00) for two
thermal imaging cameras and accessories.
RESOLUTION R-98-244
o. Tem ora Resolution #8363, designating First Union National Bank of
Florida as the City's Depository.
RESOLUTION R-98-245
P. Temporary Resolution-#8369, authorizing the appropriate City Officials
to execute an interlocal agreement between Broward County and the City of
Tamarac providing for the distribution of the proceeds from the Broward County
Additional one -cent local option gas tax on motor fuel ordinance effective
January 1, 1999.
RESOLUTION R-98-246
q. Temporary Resolution #8378, approving the amendment to current
classification and pay plan; approving implementation of new pay structure for
the Code Enforcement Officer I and Code Enforcement Officer II; authorizing the
appropriate budgetary transfer of funds.
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RESOLUTION R-98-247
On behalf of the Commission, Mayor Schreiber presented a ceremonial check to the
White Willis Theater. Mrs. Willis thanked the City.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Noe requested that Temporary Resolution #8361, approving the
purchase of an AS/400 Operating System Software Upgrade from IBM Corporation, be
added to the agenda. Commissioner Sultanof moved, seconded by Commissioner
Roberts, to add Temporary Resolution #8361 to the agenda as Item 15. On roll call,
Commissioner Roberts voted "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner
McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
8. MOTION TO ADOPT TernRorary Ordinance #1828 on First Reading,
amending Chapter 22, Utilities, Article III, Rates and Charges and Billing
Procedure, Section 22-127, Discontinuance of Service and Disconnection of
Premises from system for nonpayment; delinquency charge of the Tamarac
Code; to clarify the beginning date of the 45 day time frame for payment before
service discontinuation; to eliminate the requirement for service disconnection.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance 1828, Revision #1 by title. Interim
Finance Director Abrahams gave a presentation. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by
Commissioner Sultanof, moved for adoption. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof "yes",
Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
13. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temporary Resolution #8362,
relating to the provision of Fire Rescue services, facilities, and programs in the
City of Tamarac, Florida; reimposing fire rescue assessments against assessed
property located within the City of Tamarac for the fiscal year beginning October
1, 1998; approving the rate of assessment; approving the assessment roll;
RESOLUTION R-98-248
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8362 by title. Mayor Schreiber opened
the public hearing. Irving Fenichel, 6606 NW 73 Street, Tamarac, FL, spoke on behalf
of the assessments. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Schreiber closed the
public hearing. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved
for adoption. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes",
and Mayor Schreiber "yes".
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14. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TOADOPT Temporary Ordinance #1826 on
second reading, authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an
agreement for commercial solid waste disposal services by and between the City
of Tamarac and Clean Tec Waste Services, a Florida corporation.
ORDINANCE 0-98-15
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1826 revision #1 by title. Mayor
Schreiber opened the public hearing, and with no one wishing to speak, Mayor
Schreiber closed the public hearing. Commissioner Sultanof, seconded by
Commissioner Roberts, moved for adoption. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof "yes",
Commissioner Roberts "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes
15. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Tem ora Ordinance #1826 on
second reading, amending Chapter 12, "License and Business Regulations",
Article II, "Occupational Licenses", by amending section 12-39, "Amount of Fee"
to modify occupational license fees for the classifications for storage facilities;
establishing equity between license classifications and license fees and
establishing additional license classifications for the classifications for storage -
warehouses, and amending the language for insurance companies; case No. 7-
Z-98.
ORDINANCE 0-98-16
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1825, revision #2 by title. Mayor
Schreiber opened the public hearing, and with no one wishing to speak, Mayor
Schreiber closed the public hearing. Community Development Director Miller gave a
presentation. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for
adoption. On roll call Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and
Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
16. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem ora Resolution #8385, approving funding in the
amount of $200,000 to install underground power lines along Hiatus Road
between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road; authorizing the appropriate
City officials to request Florida Power and Light to install underground power
lines along Hiatus Road between Commercial Boulevard and McNab Road;
amending the annual Trafficways Improvement Fund Budget of estimated
Revenues and expenditures in the amount of $200,000.
RESOLUTION R-98-249
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8385 by title. Commissioner Roberts,
seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for adoption. On roll call Commissioner
Roberts "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion
carried.
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There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 8:20 p.m.
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