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Home My WebLink About1996-09-11 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1996 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Regular Meeting to order on Wednesday, September 11, 1996, at 7:00 P.M. in the Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. PRESENT: Mayor Norman Abramowitz Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin Commissioner Bruce Hoffman Commissioner John E. McKaye Commissioner Joseph Schreiber ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance. Tape 1 Mayor Abramowitz commended the Fire Department for their assistance at a fire in Lauderdale Lakes on August 19. He said Governor Lawton Chiles would be in Tamarac on Thursday, September 12, and also that Tamarac's population was over 50,000. CONSENT AGENDA 3. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 3, are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. V. MOTION TO ADOPT Tema. Reso. #7534 approving the provision for insurance coverage with the Florida League of Cities for the City property/casualty insurance program and for the renewal of the boiler and machinery policy and the AD&D policy. REMOVED City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 2 Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE at request of the City Manager, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. 3. W. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso.. #7535 approving the selection of The Prudential as the City's dental provider effective October 1, 1996. REMOVED. See Page 11 for final action. Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE at request of the City Manager, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. S. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7470 authorizing the appropriate City officials to renew an agreement with Bell South Telecommunications, Inc., d/b/a SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY for Essx telephone service with funding from various Telecommunication accounts. (deferred on 7/10/96) REMOVED Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE at request of the City Manager, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. VOTE on Items 3.v., 3.w. and 3.s.: ALL VOTED AYE a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City Commission meetings: 2) 7/24/96 - Regular Meeting .1 :fiTa7_1»:Z0]T/ =1 r7 Comm. Hoffman MOVED to REMOVE for discussion at request of Comm. Schreiber, SECONDED by Mayor Abramowitz. After discussion, Comm. Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Item 3.a.2. as corrected, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. 1yLei I /_1 I IWi] I =1 B1_\'1 =1 1 1 1 City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 3 10. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1747 on first reading amending Chapter 15 of the City Code referring to the Parks and Recreation Department to provide for the Parks and Recreation Department as a separate department of the City with amendment of various titles within that department. REMOVED Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE at request of the City Manager, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. 12. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7538 authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into an agreement with Sprint Communications for various telecommunications projects. REMOVED Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE at request of the City Manager, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. VOTE on Items 10 and 12: INTRODUCTION ALL VOTED AYE PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation designating the week of September 16 - 20, 1996, as "CONSTITUTION WEEK". Mayor Abramowitz presented the proclamation to Nina Carter on behalf of Christine Martins. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION 2. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION -Any member of the public may speak to any issue which is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item, and speakers are encouraged to sign up in advance with the City Clerk prior to their participation. When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter. Donald Barber discussed concerns regarding a fire hydrant. City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 4 CONSENT AGENDA 3. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 3, are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City Commission meetings: 1) 7/10/96 - Regular Meeting APPROVED 3.a.1. b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7501 approving the City's application to the Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management for a grant in the amount of $108,250. for a recycled waste tire physically challenged fitness trail in TAMARAC PARK. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-179 c. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7503 increasing the monthly rate paid to SOUTHERN SANITATION for residential multi -family solid waste service in the amount of $.20 per cubic yard effective October 1, 1996. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-180 d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7504 increasing the monthly rate paid to All Service Refuse for single family solid waste service from $12.92 to $13.58 per month and increasing the cost of City logo bags from $.99 to $1.05 per bag; increases shall be effective October 1, 1996. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-181 e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7505 approving the City's application submitted to the Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management for a grant for an educational recycling program for all residential units in the amount of $17,000., with a match from the City in the amount of $11,500., with funding from the Recycling Account, APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-182 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7520 approving the City's application to the Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management for a grant City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 5 in the amount of $9,870. for an ADA approved safety play surface of recycled waste tire granules at CAPORELLA PARK. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-183 g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7521 authorizing participation in the Telecommunications Group comprised of Broward County municipalities desiring to share the costs for employing a consultant to draft model cable/telecommunications legislation consistent with the Telecommunications Act of 1996. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-184 h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7512 approving a joint grant application on behalf of the Cities of Coral Springs, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Pembroke Park, Plantation and Tamarac submitted to the Broward Regional EMS Council Grants Committee for 12 Lead EKG training in the amount of $25,410., $2,200. of which would be allocated to the Tamarac Fire Department and accepting grant funds for paramedics training. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-185 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7513 approving a joint grant application on behalf of the Cities of Coral Springs, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill, Pembroke Park, Plantation and Tamarac submitted to the Broward Regional EMS Council Grants Committee for 12 Lead EKG equipment in the amount of $192,000., $28,800. of which would be allocated to the Tamarac Fire Department and accepting grant funds to purchase equipment. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-186 j. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso._#7487 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Hall -Mark Fire Apparatus for the purchase of three (3) holmatro rescue tools at a total cost of $22,500. with funding from the Special Equipment Account. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-187 k. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7491 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Addendum 96-03 to the contract with Craig A. Smith & Associates to provide design, permitting, bidding services and construction administration for the installation of a water main associated with the GRANTS PLAZA storage tank 12-inch water main connection City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 6 project for an amount not to exceed $30,100. in accordance with the City consulting engineering agreement as authorized by Resolution R-96-163 with funding from the appropriate Utilities Operational and CIAC Accounts. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-188 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7493 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute Addenda 96-3 and 96-4 to the contract with Montgomery Watson to provide bidding services and construction administration for the installation of water and wastewater utilities associated with the widening of McNab Road and Pine Island Road for an amount not to exceed $53,458. in accordance with the City consulting engineering agreement as authorized by Resolution R-96-163 with funding from the appropriate Utilities Operational and CIAC accounts. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-189 m. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7497 approving the purchase of water meter fittings and water line accessories under the City of Deerfield Beach Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group Bid #1995-96/14 entitled Water Meter Fittings and Water Line Accessories, awarded to A & B Pipe, Davis Meter, B & H Sales, Lehman Pipe & Plumbing Supply, Ferguson Underground and Sunshine State Meter at a cost not to exceed $30,000. for replacement of substandard, clogged and leaking residential and commercial service lines. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-190 n. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7452 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Second Amendment to the Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement with Pebb Enterprises for the POINT PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER project, located on the northeast corner of Nob Hill Road and Westwood Drive, changing Exhibit D to add a new 1-inch meter and establishing additional contribution charges in the amount of $6,887,50. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-191 o. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7484 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tamarac Utilities West Water and Sewer Utility Easement with BMS of Broward, Inc., for the BUDGET MINI STORAGE project located at the 8300 block of University Drive. APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-192 [l City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 7 p. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7488 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tamarac Utilities West Water and Sewer Utility Easement with JVF Florida, Inc., for the BROOKSIDE COVE project located on the northeast corner of McNab Road and NW 70 Avenue. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-193 q. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7510 to approve a one year extension of Broward County Co-op Bid #95-18 to "Furnish, Deliver & Discharge Quicklime" to Chemical Lime Company of Alabama, Incorporated. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-194 r. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7476 approving the purchase of diesel and gasoline fuels from Port Petroleum, Inc., in the amount of $21,000., under Broward County Contract #D-11-94-09-12 entitled Diesel Fuel and Co -Op Contract #D12-96-04-21 entitled Gasoline Fuel funded from the Fleet Services Fund and Utilities West Operating Fund. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-195 t. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7526 authorizing the appropriate City officials to notify the Broward County Planning Council and the South Florida Regional Planning Council of the State of Florida Department of Community Affairs "Sufficiency" determination of the "Tamarac Comprehensive Plan Evaluation and Appraisal Report for the City of Tamarac". APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-196 U. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7527 authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and notify the University of Florida's Bureau of Economic and Business Research of its preliminary population estimate of 50,051 for the City of Tamarac. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-197 Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL of Consent Agenda Items 3.a.1., 3.b., 3.c., 3.d., 3.e., 3.f., 3.g., 3.h., 3J., 3.j., 3.k., 3.1., 3,m., 3.n., 3.o., 3.p., 3.q., 3.r. and 3.u., SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. VOTE; ALL VOTED AYE END OF CONSENT AGENDA City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 8 -QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING 8. QUASI-JUDICIAL_ - MOTION TO. ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7519 repealing Resolution R-96-124 which provided for the vacation of a 25-foot drainage easement and vacating a 42-foot drainage easement in order to facilitate development of the property within the interior of a portion of Parcel "S", KINGS POINT REPLAT, located on the west side of Nob Hill Road, south of NW 80 Street and NW 71 Place. Case No. 4-P-96. APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-200 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7519 by Title. Rick Weinberg, representing the Petitioner, waived his quasi-judicial rights. V/M Mishkin MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. Public Hearing held. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE END OF QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING PUBLIC HEARINGS 7:30 P.M. 4. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1714 on second reading adding Article VII to Chapter 22 of the City Code to provide for the protection of the public potable water supplies and distribution system from contamination or pollution due to cross connection, backflow or backsiphonage of contaminants or pollutants through any service connection to the water supply or distribution system. FAILED City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1714 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Mishkin. Tape 2 V/M Mishkin MOVED to TABLE. The MOTION DIED for lack of a SECOND. 1 City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 9 Mr. Press from the Mainlands and Stan Bernard from the Woodlands spoke against the Ordinance. VOTE: Comm. Hoffman NAY Comm. McKaye NAY V/M Mishkin NAY Comm. Schreiber AYE Mayor Abramowitz AYE 5. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7479 providing for the adoption of the City's Master Landscape Plan, APPROVE D-RESOLUTION-R-96-199 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7479 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Mishkin. Public hearing held. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 6. QUASI-JUDICIAL - PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temo. Ord. #1763 on first reading amending Chapter 11 entitled Landscaping outlining the requirements of the City's Master Landscape Plan for new and existing developments. Case No. 15-Z-96. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for regular City Commission Meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at or after 10:00 A.M. City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1763 and said the Ordinance was not quasi- judicial. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. Public Hearing held. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 10 7.QUASI-JUDICIAL - PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1762 on first reading amending Chapter 10 entitled Land Development Regulations and creating a new Division 10 to be entitled Streetscape Improvement Fund pursuant to the City's Master Landscape Plan. Case No. 14-Z-96. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for Regular City Commission Meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at or after 10:00 A.M. City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1762 by Title and said the Ordinance was not quasi-judicial. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. Tape 3 Public hearing held. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS 9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7525 accepting the results of the voting at the September 3, 1996, Special Election on the following Charter Amendments: APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-96-207 Amendment No. 1-9/96 - Section 7.11 of the Charter - Competitive bidding threshold increased from $10,000. to $25,000. Amendment No. 2-9/96 - Section 8.01 of the Charter - Charter Board changed from elected to appointed Board Amendment No. 3-9/96 - Section 4.05 of the Charter - Commission members absent for 90 days forfeit office Amendment No. 4-9/96 - Section 4.02 of the Charter - Number of terms a "Mayor" or "Commissioner" may succeed themselves increased from 1 to 2 1 City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 11 Amendment No. 5-9/96 - Section 4.04 of the Charter Mayor and Commissioner expense allowances increased City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7525 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by V/M Mishkin. VOTE: /_1 M ILT16111:11 s7-W 11. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord._#1765 on first reading creating Section 7-29 of the City Code titled "Fire Service Fees", authorizing the imposition of medical treatment and transport service fees. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and public hearing scheduled for Regular City Commission meeting on Wednesday, September 25, 1996, at or after 10.00 A.M. City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1765 by Title. Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. McKaye. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE Discussion was held concerning communications, a moratorium ordinance and Item 3.w. CONSENT AGENDA 3. W. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7535 approving the selection of The Prudential as the City's dental provider effective October 1, 1996. REMOVED on Page 2 then APPROVED. Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REAGENDIZE, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #7535 by Title. After discussion, Comm. Schreiber MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Hoffman. City Commission Regular Meeting September 11, 1996 Page 12 Lyle] 0 =; REPORTS 13. City Commission Comm. Hoffman - No report. Comm. McKaye - No report. Comm. Schreiber commented on the Charter Board referendums. ALL VOTED AYE V/M Mishkin discussed the Charter Board referendums, the Commission's vacation and wished everyone of the Jewish persuasion a Happy New Year. Mayor Abramowitz talked about functions held in Commission Chambers, dignitaries coming to the City, the Area Agency on Aging, the Department of Elder Affairs and also wished everyone of the Jewish persuasion a Happy New Year. 14. City Attorney City Attorney Kraft - No report. 15. City Manager City Manager Noe - No report. With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz Adjourned the meeting at 9.03 P.M. Carol A. Evans, CMC f T City Clerk 1 r Arman Abramowitz Mayor CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF, &-5