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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1991
- The
Chair at this time will announce those items which have been given
a specific time to be heard, and will entertain motions from
Council members to table those items which require research.
Council may agendize by majority consent matters of an urgent
nature which have come to Council's attention after publication.
1. ANNOUNCEMENT of vacancies existing on the following boards
and committees:
Forestry Committee 2 positions
Consumer Affairs Board (alternate) 1 position
Insurance Advisory Board 1 position
If any Tamarac resident is interested in serving on any of the
above volunteer boards or committees, please contact the office of
the City Clerk for an application.
FINAL ACTION:
Announcement was made.
2• EULIC PA=CIPATION - 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.
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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 City Council
regular meeting of 8/,14/91.
FINAL ACTION•
APPROVED
b. KQTIQN TQ APPI&M renewal of a model sales permit for
VERSAILLES GARDENS for a six-month period from
10/24/91 to 4/24/92.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temn- Reso. #6127 releasing a cash
warranty bond in the amount of $16,072.00 posted for
public improvements at the CLASSIC COMMERCIAL VILLAS
project (900801).
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-159--PASSED
APPROVED
4. MOTION TO _ADOPT Tema_ Reso- __#6123 appointing an
alternate member to the PUBLIC INFORMATION
COMMITTEE.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-160-PASSED
APPROVED appointment of Mort Cherry as an alternate member to the
Public Information Committee for a term to expire on June 20,
1992.
5. MOTION -TO ADOPT Temn. Reso. #6125 appointing an
alternate member to the VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD.
FINAL__ACTTON' RESOLUTION R-91-161-PASSED
APPROVED appointment of James Elmore as an alternate member to the
Veterans Affairs Board for a term to expire on June 20, 1992.
6. MOTIQH IQ&pQRT Temg__ Reso. #6126 awarding
Bid #91-05 for the City's annual purchases of office
supplies to Roth Office Supply effective 10/1/91.
EINAL ACTION:
TABLED for further review of all the bids received.
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7. IZUBLIC HEARING - on
first reading to concerning a proposal by the CITY OF
TAMARAC to change the use of land described as "Parcel All of
the Land Section 6 South Plat (unrecorded) and located on the
northwest corner of McNab Road and NW 108 Terrace from
Commercial to Low Medium Residential (6-10 dwelling units per
acre) comprising 7.202 acres. Petition #1-LUA-91
FINAL AQTI.QN--
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
8. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION 3:Q, .„&12OPT Temn. Ord. #1571 on
first reading concerning a request by AFTER, INC., to change
the use of land described as the east 380-feet of Parcel "R"
of Woodland Lakes and located south of McNab Road, east of NW
88 Avenue (Pine Island Road) from Commercial to Low Medium
Residential (6-10 dwelling units perlacre) comprising 1.29
acres. Petition 42-LUA-91
FINAL AQT,JQN:
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
9. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO bQQPT Tem2 . Ord_ #1572 on
first reading concerning a proposal by the CITY OF T711Vr1►RnC
to amend the Capital Improvement Element of its adopted
Comprehensive Plan by amending Table VIII-1 to reflect the
capital projects to be constructed between 1991 and 1996.
Petition #3-LUA-91
'IN_ ACTION
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
10. - on
first reading to amend Chapter 11 of the Code relating to
landscaping and landscaping maintenance in order to protect
the local environment.
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
11. P LIC HEARINQ - on
first reading to repeal Sections 21--181 and 21-182 of the
Code in order to relocate parks and recreation impact fee
regulations within the Code.
FINAL ACTION*
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
P.m.
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12. - on
first reading to create a new Section 10--296 of the Code to
provide for parks and recreation impact fee regulations
within Chapter 10 of the Code entitled "Land Development
Regulations".
FINAL _ACTION:
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
13. PUBLIC HEARING - on
first reading to create a new Section 24-315 of the Code
regarding assembly areas in S-1 Recreational Districts
(formerly Section 21-182 of the Code).
FINAL ACTION:
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
ugaggal Aaminiarrarive
14. PURLT14 HEARING - on.
second reading to create Section 2.3 of the Code to prohibit
any person not employed by the City from entering any
unoccupied City office except those areas designated for the
general public without prior permission for the purpose of
conducting City business (Public Hearing Continued from
8/28/91).
FINAL ACTION: ORDINANCE 0-91-31-PASSED
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on second and final hearing.
15. on first reading to
approve a non-exclusive franchise agreement with the
following for commercial garbage and trash collection:
All Service Refuse
Browning -Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc.
County Waste, Inc.
Industrial Waste Services, Inc.
Larry O'Connor Sanitation Services
Southern Sanitation Service
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED on first reading subject to the following:
1. Additional cash bond in the amount of $300.00 to be posted
with the City Clerk by All Service Refuse, by 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24, 1991.
2. Additional cash bond in the amount of $150.00 to be posted
with the City Clerk by Browning --Ferris Industries of Florida,
Inc., by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 1991.
3. Existing contracts be revised to include fees for the
privilege of collection for recycling purposes.
4. To comply with the new Environmental State requirements.
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16. City Council
18. MOTION TO APPROVE Public Services Department personnel to
travel to Orlando to inspect a GMC Reveal and Seal Mobile
Unit for possible purchase.
FINAL 1ICTION:
Agendized by Consent.
APPROVED
19. MOTION TO APPROVE the removal of the plaque from the back
of City Hall and place it at the front of the building.
FINAL ACTTONi
Agendized by Consent.
APPROVED
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The City Council may consider and act upon such other business as
may come before it.
Tn the event this agenda must be revised, such revised copies will
be available to the public at the City Council meeting.
Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, 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.
Carol A. Evans
City Clerk
1991/1992 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
Thursday, 9/19/91, 7:00 p.m. - Council Chamber of City Hall
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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1991
S`.ALL TO ORDLR: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to order on
Wednesday, September 11, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers
of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRE„SENT
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Dr. H. Larry Bender
Councilwoman Diane Glasser
Councilman Irving Katz
Councilman Henry Schumann
ALSO RRESENT7
John P. Kelly, City Manager
Alan F. Ruf, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, City Clerk
Karen Jackson, Secretary
MIXATION AND- RLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called
for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by Moment of Silent
Meditation.
18. MOTION TO APPROVE Public Services Department personnel to
travel to Orlando to inspect a GMC Reveal and Seal. Mobile
Unit for possible purchase.
SYgOPSIS OF ACTTON
Agendized by Consent. (See Page 5 for Final Action.)
V/M Bender MOVED to AGENDIZE Item 18, SECONDED by C/W Glasser.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
1. At OUNCEMENTr of vacancies existing on the following boards
and committees:
Forestry Committee 2 positions
Consumer Affairs Board (alternate) 1 position
Insurance Advisory Board 1 position
If any Tamarac resident is interested in serving on any of the
above volunteer boards or committees, please contact the office of
the City Clerk for an application.
Announcement was made.
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2. PUBLIC P&EXICIPATION -- 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.
Terry Hobmeier, resident of the Isles of Tamarac, expressed her
appreciation for the reduction of taxes. She expressed her
concerns regarding the current length of terms of office.
Ms. Hobmeier expressed her appreciation for the 25 m.p.h. speed
limit on NW 71 Place opposite Kings Point and for the signal light
on NW 71 Place and Nab Hill Road and the right turn lane. She
requested the drainage on NW 71 Place from NW 108 Terrace and Nob
Hill Road be corrected.
Ms. Hobmeier requested that the Forestry Committee meetings be
held during the evening hours and she expressed her concerns
regarding the trees being cut down on McNab Road abutting the golf
course.
Melanie Reynolds, resident, expressed her concerns regarding
departments within the City which have expenses that outweigh
their income, which include the Community Development Department
and the Code Enforcement Department. She requested that these two
departments be declared bankrupt.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Social Services Department gathers no
income and costs the City money. He said the Ambulance Service
contract does not provide any income to the City and costs the
City $10.0,000. He said not everything is income producing.
Walter Rekuc, resident, expressed his concerns regarding the need
to modify the City Ordinance regarding parking in places other
than in parking lots. He said he feels the City is depriving the
Code Enforcement Department and the BSO of the appropriate tools
to do their jobs.
C/M Katz said he had initiated a proposed Ordinance to eliminate
all off-street commercial parking unless the driver has the
property owner's permission. He said the City has legislated an
alternative measure of citation which the Florida Statutes allow
the municipalities to do. He said the City is doing what needs to
be done to accommodate the situations but it takes time. He said
the Ordinances take a couple of meetings for considerations and
the City Attorney has to prepare all of the appropriate paperwork.
Mr. Rekuc expressed his concerns regarding the hiring practices
of the City.
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 City Council
regular meeting of 8/14/91.
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b. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit for
VERSAILLES GARDENS for a six --month period from
10/24/91 to 4/24/92.
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public Services Department
C. MO:CJQN__TO ADOPT Temn. Reso. #,6127 releasing a cash
warranty bond in the amount of $16,072.00 posted for
public improvements at the CLASSIC COMMERCIAL VILLAS
project (900801).
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION_ RESOLUTION R--91-159-PASSED
APPROVED
C/M Schumann MOVED to APPROVE the Consent Agenda, SECONDED by
V/M Bender.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
4. appointing an
alternate member to the PUBLIC INFORMATION
COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION R-91-160-PASSED
APPROVED appointment of Mort Cherry as an alternate member to the
Public Information Committee for a term to expire on June 20,
1992.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6123 by title.
C/W Glasser MOVED approval of Temp. Reso. #6123 appointing Mort
Cherry, SECONDED by C/M Schumann.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
5. MOTION TO_ ADOPT Tpmp. Reso_,„#6125 appointing an
alternate member to the VETERANS AFFAIRS BOARD.
RESOLUTION R-91-161-PASSED
APPROVED appointment of James Elmore as an alternate member to the
Veterans Affairs Board for a term to expire on June 20, 1992.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6125 by title.
C/M Schumann MOVED approval of Temp. Reso. #6125 appointing
James Elmore, SECONDED by C/W Glasser.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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6. MQ5:19H TQ ADOPT Temn_ Reso. #6126 awarding
Bid #91-05 for the City's annual purchases of office
supplies to Roth Office Supply effective 10/l/91.
SYNOPSIS ---OF ___ ACTION :
TABLED for further review of all the bids received.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6126 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6126, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
City Manager Kelly said the City solicited bids from a number of
vendors who could provide the City with basic office supplies and
equipment. He said it was requested that the vendors be able to
provide delivery within 24 to 48 hours. He said there were 8
vendors who were solicited and 7 that responded. He said it was
determined after reviewing the bids that Roth Office Supply could
provide the lowest bid with the greatest discount. He recommended
approval.
C/W Glasser MOVED to TABLE Temp. Reso. #6126 in order to
review the various bids, SECONDED by C/M Katz.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
C/M Katz asked if the City needs an obligation prior to October 1,
1991 and City Manager Kelly said he will respond as soon as
possible.
15. MOTI,QX T.Q ADOPT Temv. Ord. #1554 on first reading to
approve a non-exclusive franchise agreement with the
following for commercial garbage and trash collection:
All Service Refuse
Browning --Ferris Industries of Florida, Inc.
County Waste, Inc.
Industrial Waste Services, Inc.
Larry O'Connor Sanitation Services
Southern Sanitation Service
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION
APPROVED on first reading subject to the following:
1. Additional cash bond in the amount of $300.00 to be posted
with the City Clerk by All Service Refuse, by 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday, September 24, 1991.
2. Additional cash bond in the amount of $150.00 to be posted
with the City Clerk by Browning -Ferris Industries of Florida,
Inc., by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 24, 1991.
3. Existing contracts be revised to include fees for the
privilege of collection for recycling purposes.
4. To comply with the new Environmental State requirements.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1554 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1554, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
City Manager Kelly said each year the City reapproves the various
nonexclusive franchises for vendors that provide hauling for
commercial trash collection. He said there are six separate
vendors that provide this service. He said each of those vendors
is required to furnish to the City a cash bond in the amount of
$2,500 or a sum amounting to three months franchise fees. He said
all of the franchises have remained about the same except for All
Service Refuse which has increased from $5,000 to $5,272;
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therefore, the bond has been increased $300 and Browning Ferris
Industries has increased from $3,750 to $3,868 and an additional
$150 has been requested for the bond.
City Manager Kelly said the bond for the other franchises are as
follows: County Waste, Inc.-$6,650, industrial Waste Services,
Inc.-$6,000, Southern Sanitation-$19,575, Larry O'Connor
Sanitation Services-$2,500. He noted that they have not picked up
any trash within the City to date.
City Manager Kelly said the City Clerk has recommended that the
approval of the Ordinance on first reading be subject to the City
Clerk receiving the appropriate additional cash bonds from All
Service Refuse and Browning Ferris Industries.
V/M Bender said he has examined the existing contracts and is
looking to find ways to provide additional revenue in the City
without raising taxes. He said he found when other cities have
commercial and residential trash collection contracts with the
trash hauler to pay the City a revenue for the privilege of
collecting the trash, they now recycle and receive money. He said
he feels if the trash collectors are going to benefit by this, the
City should also benefit by it.
V/M Bender requested that the existing contracts be examined to
add these additional statements. He said there are new State
environmental requirements which now must be included in the new
contracts. He said Council needs to make sure that the new
contracts protect the City and that the individuals holding these
contracts comply with the new State regulations. He requested that
the contracts be revised to include these stipulations prior to
second reading.
C/M Katz asked if anyone has examined the Larry O'Connor
Sanitation franchise to find out who the principals are and City
Manager Kelly said this has been examined and it is a legitimate
franchise and he insists on maintaining this contract as a future
revenue source.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
18. MOTION T APPRMI Public Services Department personnel to
travel to Orlando to inspect a GMC Reveal and Seal Mobile
Unit for possible purchase.
Agendized by Consent on Page 1.
APPROVED
V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Item 18, SECONDED by C/M Katz.
City Manager Kelly said during the budget process, Council
approved the purchase of a GMC Reveal and Seal Mobile Unit. He
said this particular piece of equipment appears to serve the
City's purposes. He said it was used as a demo model and was taken
to California to be seen there and has returned with approximately
6,000 miles on it.
City Manager Kelly said there is a possibility of a cost reduction
of approximately $30,000. He said this is a substantial
opportunity for the City and in order for the City to make a
determination as to whether or not it is cost effective, he would
like to send the mechanic from the Public Services Department who
would service the equipment and someone from the Utilities
Department, who would operate this equipment.
City Manager Kelly said in order for these Staff members to do
this, they would need to travel to Orlando. He said policy is that
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anyone who is going to be travelling overnight must be approved by
Council and he recommended approval.
C/M Schumann asked if the City would be getting the balance of the
factory warranty on the vehicle and City Manager Kelly said the
indication from Mike Couzzo, Director of Public Services, is yes.
C/W Glasser requested more information on the warranties.
Mr. Couzzo said this is an untitled vehicle and the warranty has
been discussed with the manufacturer. He said the City will
receive a full, one year warranty.
V/M Bender asked if Mr. Couzzo knows for sure that this vehicle is
available for sale and Mr. Couzzo said it is.
V/M Bender asked if there .is anything in writing for this sale and
Mr. Couzzo said there is a verbal agreement and there are hopes to
negotiate a better price than what has currently been given over
the phone.
Mr. Couzzo said there are a number of components that are taken
into consideration.
V/M Bender asked the balance of the savings and Mr. Couzzo said
approximately $20,000 which represents about 15% to 20% over the
original purchase price.
Mr. Couzzo said this has been a show model and all of the
technical equipment has not been used.
C/W Glasser asked if the personnel being sent to look at this
equipment are qualified to make the determination and Mr. Couzzo
said there will be three people going; the Foreman of the Video
Crew, a Fleet Maintenance Supervisor and the Utilities Purchasing
Agent, who will be handling most of the negotiations.
Mr. Couzzo said the trip is four hours one way and they will be
staying one night.
V/M Bender asked what the estimated cost is for this and Mr.
Couzzo said approximately $125,000 and there was $150,000 budgeted
for this equipment.
C/M Schumann asked if this price includes the camera and all of
the other equipment necessary and Mr. Couzzo said, yes.
Mr. Couzzo said this is a self-contained truck unit equipped with
a video camera inside to send a small camera on a tracker unit
that goes down into the sanitary sewage system to determine where
leaks are, where the infiltration is and to cut down on the number
of excess ground water and rain water entering into the pipe that
the City eventually processes in the County and Tamarac pays for.
Mr. Couzzo said the more the City cuts down on the number of
infiltration rates in the system, the more money the City will
eventually save in the processing in the County.
Mayor Abramowitz said these leaks cost the City a great deal of
money and, as a result, it is prudent to be able to close these
leaks.
Mr. Couzzo said the camera goes through, locates the leak and a
sealing unit follows the camera to correct the damage. He said the
need for expediency is due to the fact that the unit leaves in one
week to go to a show in Canada.
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Mayor Abramowitz asked if Staff will be able to look at this unit
after it goes to Canada and Mr. Couzzo said this is to make a
recommendation for purchasing the unit and preventing it from
going to Canada.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
7. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TOADOP„XZOM2-, Qrd_ #1570 on
first reading to concerning a proposal by the CITY OF
TAMARAC to change the use of land described as "Parcel All of
the Land Section 6 South Plat (unrecorded) and located on the
northwest corner of McNab Road and NW 108 Terrace from
Commercial to Low Medium Residential (6-10 dwelling units per
acre) comprising 7,.202 acres. Petition #1-LUA-91
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION*
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1570 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1570, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Kelly Carpenter, Director of Community Development, said this is
application #1-LUA-91 for Land Section 6 South and Master File
#18-90. She said this is an application by the City of Tamarac to
change the land use from commercial to low -medium residential
which is 6 to 10 dwelling units to the acre on the Tamarac Land
Use Plan for a piece of land labeled Parcel A, Land Section 6
South Plat, which is currently unrecorded and located on the
northwest corner of McNab Road and Northwest 108 Terrace.
Ms. Carpenter said from a historical standpoint, this was a zoning
case and the application was by Leadership Housing, Inc., which
was handled in the Spring of 1991. She said in 1976, five acres on
the corner was rezoned from R-3U, which is an 8 dwelling unit to
the acre townhouse designation, to B-1, which is neighborhood
business. She said in 1979, the City adopted its new Land Use Plan
Map and for an unidentifiable reason, the Land Use designation
came at 7.202 acres, which is a difference of 2.202 acres, which
was designated commercial but remains zoned residential.
Ms. Carpenter said Leadership Housing, Inc., applied to the City
to have the 2.202 acres rezoned to commercial. She said the Staff
recommended approval of that primarily due to the zoning to
conformity, the City was honor bound to rezone it to commercial
and at the same time, it was recommended by Staff, in the interest
of protecting a primarily residential area north of McNab Road,
that the whole parcel be changed on the Land Use Plan Map from
commercial to residential.
Ms. Carpenter said the Council directed Staff during its June 12,
1991 meeting to proceed with the Land Use Plan amendment. She said
the Planning Commission gave unanimous approval of this request.
She said in the Findings of Fact, the Planning Commission has
found that the areas immediately to the north and east are
residential, there is an industrial area to the south, which will
have large buffers along McNab Road and up to 20% of the land in
Land Section South could be changed from commercial if necessary
in the future, under the Flexibility Rules of the County Plan
which have been adopted into the Tamarac Plan.
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Ms. Carpenter said to the east approximately one half mile is a
commercial parcel which is developed and almost completely vacant.
She said there are four other commercial parcels in the area which
could adequately serve the surrounding residential areas. She said
Northwest 108 Terrace would service the project if it were
commercial on its east side and does not align with any road to
the south which was deliberately planned so that there would not
be access from Commercial Boulevard to Southgate Boulevard.
Ms. Carpenter said this type of design is intended as a
residential collector not a commercial street. She said there is
no interest planned now by either the City of Tamarac, Broward
County Expressway Authority or the Florida Turnpike Authority for
an interchange between McNab Road and the Sawgrass Expressway. She
said if that were to happen in the future, there might be some
demand for additional commercial at this location. She recommended
approval of this Land Use Plan amendment and noted the land owner
is present.
Ed Stacker, attorney representing Leadership Housing, Inc., said
he is present in opposition to the Land Use Plan amendments. He
said the property has been zoned since 1976 to commercial and has
had a land use designation of commercial for the past 12 years. He
said Tamarac has adopted an original Land Use Plan that includes a
future Land Use Plan element as well as a complete revision to the
Comprehensive Plan in the past 2 years as mandated by State Law.
Mr. Stacker said that during the comprehensive review within the
last 2 years, a wholesale assessment of the inventory of future
land uses in the City was undergone and, at that time, this parcel
was implicitly indicated to be correctly identified on the future
Land Use Plan Map. He said if it were not for the City's failure
to zone the property in conformity with the Land Use Plan for the
past 12 years, this issue would never have surfaced because had
the additional 2.202 acres been zoned B-1, there would never have
been a public hearing on a rezoning.
Mr. Stacker said his client is disappointed with the actions of
the City and has requested his presence to express their objection
to the process which is currently underway.
Mayor Abramowitz said this item is before Council to change the
zoning from commercial to residential.
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Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing.
Seymour Berkowitz, resident of Kings Point, said there has been no
actual explanation as to what is going to be done with this
parcel. He said he feels that a buyer of property usually knows
what they are going to do with it after the purchase.
Terry Hobmeier, resident of the Isles of Tamarac, said there is no
need for any more commercial property and the City and the
residents can override the County Plan. She asked if the low
medium residential will consist of homes, units or rentals.
Ms. Carpenter said the 6 to 10 dwelling units to the acre would
allow anywhere from small lot single family to attached row
housing. She said a land use designation does not specify whether
it is owned or a rental.
Ms. Hobmeier asked if the residents will be able to assist the
City in deciding what colors and landscaping is used if this goes
into effect and Mayor Abramowitz said Leadership Housing, Inc.,
has owned that property for many years.
Mary Seidel, resident of Kings Point, said Council made a decision
to go to the County and have it converted to a residential land
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use. He said there are some people who have been distorting the
facts to make the residents fearful of having low cost housing.
C/M Katz said at the hearing on April 10, 1991, when Mr. Stacker
proposed the rezoning of the additional 2.202 acres, he was
opposed to rezoning any more commercial property at that location.
He said he had voiced his opinion that he would, at some point,
request that the City Manager and the City Planner review the
possibility of sending this back to the County and State
Comprehensive Plans to change the entire 7.202 acres to
residential.
C/M Katz said it seemed that Council had no alternative but to
approve it based on the way the Codes are written and it passed on
first and second readings. He said he had read into the record
during that meeting, an Appellate Court decision which was G.M.
Davis versus Sam Sales. He said the Judge had ruled that if it did
not make it any better for the living standards of the people in
the area, the Legislative Body had the right not to approve the
change of zoning. He said he did not feel this fits into the
esthetics of the area. He suggested the change be pursued through
the County and State.
Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing with no further
response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
8• on
first reading concerning a request by AFTER, INC., to change
the use of land described as the east 380-feet of Parcel "R"
of Woodland Lakes and located south of McNab Road, east of NW
88 Avenue (Pine Island Road) from Commercial to Low Medium
Residential (6-10 dwelling units per acre) comprising 1.29
acres. Petition #2-LUA-91
SYN.�.... n PSIS OF ACTION'
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord." #1571 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1571, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Ms. Carpenter said this property was residential at one time,
changed to commercial and at present, the owner wants to change
the property back to residential. She said this is one of those
cases in which Staff can find policies in the Plan that support it
staying commercial and also policies that would support it going
to residential.
Ms. Carpenter said the Council rezoned this parcel in 1987,
located near the southeast corner of McNab Road and Pine Island
Road across the street from the shopping center where the China
Doll Restaurant and Tamarac Library are located, from R-4A-15
dwelling units to the acre, to B-6. She said this rezoning was
done by using Flexibility of the County Land Use Plan.
Ms. Carpenter said when the County,and the State required all of
the cities in Broward County to update their Plans in 1988 and
1989, the County required the cities to prepare what was called an
"Inclusion Plan" which means the City telling the County
everything that the City wanted the County to include on its Plan
rather than having to go to a different kind of lengthy amendment
process. She said the County urged the cities which had used
"Commercial Flexibility" to change those parcels from their
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residential designation on the Plan to commercial and remove the
Flexibility.
Ms. Carpenter said when the Plan went to the County, the parcel
was shown as commercial on the Land Use Plan to offset the
rezoning that had been done in 1987, all of which was legal and
procedurally correct.
Ms. Carpenter said the applicant, After, Inc., is a non-profit
organization which deals in prostheses education for users of
prostheses. She said when the applicant came to the City to get
their occupational license, they found that they had to bring
their residential buildings up to Code for commercial structures
and they were devastated that they had no financial worry for
doing that.
Ms. Carpenter said their analysis of the market with which the
City could concur said to them that it would be better to change
it back to residential, to eventually try to sell off the property
and cut their losses.
Ms. Carpenter said Staff and the Planning Commission have
recommended approval for this change. She said it lies along a
strip of land that has commercial and residential, mostly
commercial on the north side and it backs into Colony West.
Mayor Abramowitz said it seems strange when everyone is looking to
change from residential to commercial. He asked what makes it so
cost prohibitive and Ms. Carpenter said the applicant does not
have the money to bring the buildings up to Code.
Ms. Carpenter said Staff has noticed several people who are going
from commercial designations to residential in the area due to
marketability.
Mayor Abramowitz asked how this will affect the tax structure on
this parcel and Ms. Carpenter said it would probably reduce it
from commercial to residential; however, this refers to three
structures that are not in good condition.
C/M Katz asked the density for R4-A and Ms. Carpenter said it is
15 dwelling units to the acre.
C/M Katz asked if a townhouse unit can be placed there and Ms.
Carpenter said, yes.
C/M Katz asked if one of the restrictions to rezone is that these
buildings be brought up to Code and Ms. Carpenter said Council
could make this a condition but the applicant is unable at the
present time to get an occupational license for the commercial use
that is there nor are they able to get a Certificate of Occupancy
at that parcel because it does not meet Code standards.
C/M Katz said he would insist that this be either brought to Code
or sold and Ms. Carpenter said if the applicant uses it as 3
residential structures, they would not need to bring them up to
Code if it were rezoned due to this being a Land Use Plan
amendment back to residential. She ssaid if they change the use,
such as raising the buildings with a different density, then the
applicant would have to go through the site plan process and all
other procedures.
C/M Katz asked Council needs to conditionally approve this to
prevent this being extended indefinitely.
Ms. Carpenter said there is enough time to discuss this prior to
getting to the point of zoning which would be the critical factor
in addressing the Code provisions. She said the applicant must
bring in a site plan bringing the entire parcel up to Code because
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they applied for an occupational license. She said if the
applicant had stayed with a residential use, the City would not
have found them in violation of the Code.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED and CLOSED the Public Hearing with no
response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
9• ZIMIC HEARING- on
first reading concerning a proposal by the CITY OF TAMARAC
to amend the Capital Improvement Element of its adopted
Comprehensive Plan by amending Table VIII-1 to reflect the
capital projects to be constructed between 1991 and 1996.
Petition #3-LUA-91
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION!
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1572 by title.
V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp,. Ord. #1572, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Ms. Carpenter said this item is being heard as an amendment which
is required under Florida State Statutes, Chapter 163 and Chapter
9J5 of the Florida Administrative Code. She said this implements
the Statute that states if the City changes its substance of
Capital Improvement element from year to year, the City must
submit an amendment to the State and this is part of the 5-year
Capital Program which is required in Section 4.01 of the City
Charter.
Ms. Carpenter said this item will be on the Agenda of September
19, 1991 but will be called the 5-Year Capital Program to satisfy
the Charter requirements. She said Staff put the two sets of
requirements together but they are coming before Council at two
different times.
Ms. Carpenter said Staff has amended the Capital Improvement
element by changing what is called Table 8-1 in the Comprehensive
Plan, eliminating a project called, "Drainage C--1411, which was
completed in 1991. She said there is a new one called, "Acquired
and Developed Storm Retention Areas Between C--14 and Southgate
Boulevard" referring to $225,000 from drainage fees from 1991 to
1996, which are the projected drainage fees that would be coming
to the City as a result of development.
Ms. Carpenter said what was completed in 1991 was the first cell.
She said the City is adding waste water maintenance projects not
to support growth but they are included to justify bringing up to
standard existing development in the City. She said the Gravity
Sewer Rehabilitation Project is a new one which was left off in
error the adopted list that was prepared in 1989 and adopted in
1990.
Ms. Carpenter said Replacement Pump Stations is a new project to
replace wastewater pump stations and the City is adding
distribution improvement projects to the water projects.
Ms. Carpenter said under Parks and Recreation there is an
amendment to effect the additional fees which have been paid to
the City since the adoption of the element in 1990. She said the
current fund has $457,100 in it for recreation projects. She said
there are local road impact fees totalling $813,200 with which the
City has hired a Traffic Engineer to aid in prioritizing City
projects in order to spend this money adequately.
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Ms. Carpenter said Staff and the Planning Commission have
recommended adoption of these amendments. She said these
amendments will have to go to the State for a 60 day review period
after first reading approval by Council and then they will be
brought back to Council for the second reading in 60 days.
C/M Katz said during the budgetary process in the City Manager's
message, he had allowed for a certain amount of money to be
expended from the City's General Fund. He asked if this would be
coming out of drainage fees and City Manager Kelly agreed.
Ms. Carpenter said the fund will be reimbursed by the drainage
fees that the development is required to pay. Ms. Carpenter said
the 5-Year Capital Improvement Program will be heard on September
25, 1991 instead of September 19, 1991.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing.
Melanie Reynolds, resident, said she does not understand the word
"acquiring".
City Manager Kelly said if the City was not able to access the
properties that they are presently talking about, the City would
have to find another.
Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing with no further
response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
10. EMLIC HEARINQ - on
first reading to amend Chapter 11 of the Code relating to
landscaping and landscaping maintenance in order to protect
the local environment.
SYNOPSIS OF ASTjS?N-
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1542 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1542, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Ms. Carpenter said Council had held a workshop meeting regarding
this Ordinance. She said Staff felt that a presentation by the
Florida Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry, would
assist the Planning Commission and Council in this matter. She
said the purpose of the meeting was to understand what improper
pruning and trimming of a tree looks like and what damage it does
to the tree.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing.
Terry Hobmeier, resident of the Isles of Tamarac, expressed her
appreciation for the concern shown by the City regarding improper
tree trimming. She requested that she be appointed to the Forestry
Committee.
Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing with no further
response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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11. PUBLIC HEARING - on
first reading to repeal Sections 21-181 and 21-182 of the
Code in order to relocate parks and recreation impact fee
regulations within the Code.
SYNOP_S T S___ _OF A,S J J=
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
P.m.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1566 by title.
C/W Glasser MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1566, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Ms. Carpenter said at present Chapter 21 of the City Code
addresses platting and the City has a Park and Recreation Impact
Fee which is lodged in the Platting Ordinance. She said if someone
comes into the City to plat a piece of residential property, they
are required to pay park impact fees at the time of platting. She
said if they are a land owner and not a developer or if they are a
speculator and they do not have a buyer, they still must pay that
money up front at the time of platting based on the City Code.
Ms. Carpenter said the most current literature indicates that the
closer to the time of building permit, the City can assess the
impact fee, the more fair it would be viewed by a Court because
that is closer to the time that a project is going to need it. She
said in Items 11, 12 and 13, the City is proposing to take those
park impact fee requirements out of Chapter 21, which is Platting,
and move all of it to Chapter 10, which is Site Plan and require
them to be paid at the time of Site Plan.
Ms. Carpenter said in the Comprehensive Plan, which was adopted in
1990, the standard for parks was adopted by the Council to be 1.5
acres of public land per 1,000 population and 3.5 acres of private
recreation per 1,000 population, exclusive of golf courses. She
said this Ordinance adopts those standards into the Park Impact
Fee Ordinance which are already in the Plan.
Ms. Carpenter said Item 13 is to recognize that in the current
Park Impact Fee Ordinance, which is in Chapter 21, there is a very
small, two paragraph section which sets a standard for the size of
clubhouses in recreation areas serving multi -family residential.
She said this is not touched in substance at all, but is simply
being moved from the Park Impact Fee Ordinance to the Zoning
Ordinance in S--1, where it should properly be. She said the
Planning Commission and Staff recommended approval.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED and CLOSED the Public Hearing with no
response.
Mayor Abramowitz asked how the survey of cities compares to
Tamarac and Ms. Carpenter said the last time a survey was done was
in 1988 and based on that data, with exception to the City's
engineering fees, the City's impact fees are comparable to the
surrounding jurisdictions.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if these fees must be paid at site plan and
Ms. Carpenter agreed.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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12. LTC REARTN9 - on
first reading to create a new Section 10-296 of the Code to
provide for parks and recreation impact fee regulations
within Chapter 10 of the Code entitled "Land Development
Regulations".
SYNOPSIS OE' ACTION:
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1567 by title.
C/M Schumann MOVED to APPROVE Temp.
V/M Bender.
Ms. Carpenter said this is the placing
into the site plan requirements rather
requirements. She said Item 11 repealed
being placed into the site plan in this
Ord. #1567, SECONDED by
of the proposed Ordinance
than in the platting
it out of plat and it is
amendment.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing.
Walter Rekuc, resident, expressed his concern regarding the City
waiting until the planning stage for these fees. He asked if there
is a County regulation to come up with impact fees and Ms.
Carpenter said if the City waits until the time of site plan,
there will be enough time to build the project.
Ms. Carpenter said the County does require the payment of the
impact fees at the time of platting; however, the County takes a
bond or a Letter of Credit and allows the developer to pay the
money at the time they pull the building permit. She said Tamarac
wants cash at the time of platting and is willing to wait for it
until site plan.
City Attorney Ruf said when the City is delaying the payment until
site plan, the City does get the advantage of property
appreciation from the time of platting until the time of site
plan. He said if the City takes funds in lieu of land dedication,
it is based on the market value at the time the computation is
done.
Ms. Carpenter said if the property does not get platted and the
Broward County Traffic Concurrency Map catches up with them, those
areas come off the map that is available for platting. She said
this allows the developers to get their trip ticket from the
County and then come to the City.
Ms. Carpenter announced that the second reading of Items 10, 11,
12 and 13 will be held on October 9, 1991 at 7:00 p.m.
C/M Katz asked about infrastructure and Ms. Carpenter said parks
are considered as part of the infrastructure. She said traffic
impact fees are collected at site plan rather than at plat.
Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing with no further
response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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13. LIC HEARING - on
first reading to create a new Section 24-315 of the Code
regarding assembly areas in S-1 Recreational Districts
(formerly Section 21-182 of the Code).
SYNOPSIS Qr ACTION:
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on first reading. Second reading will be held at the
Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at 7:30
p.m.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1568 by title.
C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1568, SECONDED by
C/M Schumann.
Ms. Carpenter said this is to move the standards for recreational
building areas,in S-1 districts from the Park Impact Fee Ordinance
where it was improperly lodged to the S-1 section of the Zoning
Code and there is no substantive change at all.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED and CLOSED the Public Hearing with no
response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
14. EULIC HEARING - on
second reading to create Section 2.3 of the Code to prohibit
any person not employed by the City from entering any
unoccupied City office except those areas designated for the
general public without prior permission for the purpose of
conducting City business (Public Hearing continued from
8/28/91).
ORDINANCE 0-91-31-PASSED
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED on second and final hearing.
City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1565 by title.
C/W Glasser MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1565, SECONDED by
V/M Bender.
Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing.
Joe Schreiber, resident of Kings Point, asked the purpose of this
Ordinance and why it is necessary and Mayor Abramowitz said he
feels it is necessary due to people wandering into unoccupied
offices and going through desks and papers.
Mr. Schreiber suggested the City enhance the security and lock the
unoccupied offices to avoid this.'He said this is a public
facility.
Mayor Abramowitz said the front doors are unlocked in the early
morning. He said a Judge's Chamber is a public place and people do
not go in there.
Mr. Schreiber asked how this Ordinance is going to be enforced and
Mayor Abramowitz said it would be an infraction of the Law after
the Ordinance is approved.
Melanie Reynolds, resident, expressed her concern regarding this
Ordinance. She said she feels this Ordinance is unreasonable,
oppressive and does not contribute to the health, safety and
welfare of the residents.
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Judy Kitograd, Vice Chairwoman of the Charter Board, requested an
explanation regarding the penalty for violation of this Ordinance
and City Attorney Ruf said it would be a fine not exceeding $100.
Terry Hobmeier, resident of the Isles of Tamarac, said she feels
that the City's Receptionist should be more thorough in the
screening of who comes into City Hall.
C/W Glasser said these incidents are happening prior to 8 a.m.
C/M Katz suggested that some of the verbiage be changed to allow
people in the building as long as those spaces are occupied.
City Attorney Ruf said the intent is clear that if someone is
present who can invite the public into any area, then they are
invited. He said the verbiage can be worked on if it is felt
necessary.
C/M Katz said he feels that some of the language should be changed
so that it is not strictly by invitation so that people are
welcome providing the office is occupied.
Mayor Abramowitz said he feels it is necessary to have an
Ordinance to let people know that they are subject to authority if
they are found in an unoccupied office.
C/W Glasser said the City could avoid all of these problems if the
doors were to remain locked until Staff comes in.
City Manager Kelly said this Ordinance will give the Secretaries
the right to ask the person to leave if they are not invited. He
said the right of Secretaries has been challenged in the past and
the City needs this sort of protection.
Mayor Abramowitz said he is uncomfortable with people walking into
unoccupied offices and looking at documentation.
C/M Katz suggested the City change the verbiage to accommodate
this and Mayor Abramowitz agreed.
Bernie Hart, resident, suggested the Ordinance be amended to
include "unoccupied City office".
C/M Schumann MOVED to AMEND Temp. Ord. #1565 to include "any
unoccupied City office", SECONDED by C/W Glasser.
Ed Klein, resident, asked if the fine was to be $100 and City
Attorney Ruf said there is no one that can impose a fine except
for a Judge of the County Court, which would require someone being
given information to appear before the County Court. He said the
penalty is not to exceed $100.
Mr. Klein asked what the procedure would be to enforce this
Ordinance and Mayor Abramowitz said the BSO would be phoned on a
repeat offender.
City Manager Kelly said it is the responsibility of the Secretary
or the person who's office is being infringed upon, to ask the
person to leave and to inform them that the Ordinance exists and
that BSO will be phoned to enforce it.
Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing with no further
response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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REPORTS
16. City Council
Mayor Abramowitz said Council had requested some information
regarding the cost and verbiage related to running some ads for a
full-time City Attorney.
City Manager Kelly said a draft form of a proposed ad for a full-
time City Attorney was sent to Council. He said Council needs to
review the verbiage and decide whether it would be acceptable. He
said it is a basic employment ad. He said the Charter Board
provided him with copies of the resumes received by them when they
were advertising for an attorney.
City Manager Kelly said the timeframe for advertising in the
Florida Bar News is on the 1st and 15th of each month and the next
available date for advertising in the Florida Bar New is the first
of October. He said in order to do that, a fax of the ad being
submitted must be sent to them by September 16, 1991.
V/M Bender said any ad he has seen for an attorney in some of the
legal journals indicates a minimum education requirement and the
proposed ad the City has, does not indicate this. He said he feels
the minimum education requirement should be included in the ad and
City Attorney Ruf and C/M Schumann should be able to contribute
these qualifications.
C/M Schumann said a person can have a degree and not be an
attorney until they pass the Bar exam. He said the ad should
request a member of the State Bar.
V/M Bender said he feels that the statement, "Salary depending on
qualifications" should be in the ad.
19. MQTIQH JJ2 ARPROVE the removal of the plaque from the back
of City Hall and place it at the front of the building.
SYNOPSIS_ _ OF aCILML.
Agendized by Consent.
APPROVED
C/M Schumann requested a concensus by Council as to the removal of
the plaque from the back of City Hall and placing it in front of
the building.
C/M Schumann MOVED to APPROVE Item 19, SECONDED by C/M Katz.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
16. City Council
C/M Katz said there has been a lot of flooding between Commercial
Boulevard and Bailey Road on Rock Island Road. He said Mr. Couzzo
discussed this problem with Broward County. He said the work is
being handled.
C/M Katz said there are a number of properties in the City that
have failed and the banks are taking over these properties from
developers. He said the City's Code Enforcement Inspectors have
attempted to cite these people. He commended the Code Enforcement
Department and Assistant City Manager Dina McDermott for
researching and contacting the people needed to bring these
properties up to Code.
C/W Glasser said she received a letter from the owner of Cathay's
Chinese Restaurant requesting an extension of the waiver for the
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garbage pickup of four times per week. She said the request is for
an extension for six months of the garbage pickup due to the lack
of business. She said she feels six months is extensive and a two
month extension is adequate at this time.
Mayor Abramowitz requested that this be agendized for the Special
Council meeting to be held on Tuesday, September 17, 1991.
C/M Katz requested a letter be obtained from the garbage hauler
showing that there is no overloading of containers involved.
V/M Bender expressed his concern regarding the billing of
incorrect water amounts. He said a resident brought to him his
water bills on which he averages 3,000 to 6,000 gallons per month
and his last bill reflected a usage of 55,000 gallons of water for
the month. He said the City has an electronic computer which is
programmed to reject any unrealistic amounts of water from a
particular account.
V/M Bender said he feels there is a flaw in this system because
once the computer rejects it, the meter reader inputs it a second
time and it is accepted. He said this flaw should be corrected and
the amount should not be forced into the machine, but should be
recorded and forwarded to the appropriate personnel to correct.
V/M Bender said he has given this to Mr. Couzzo and is looking for
a change in the City's procedure in handling these abnormalities.
He said the resident who brought this to his attention was forced
to sign a paper and was asked to have a plumber check his lines.
Mayor Abramowitz said there is money in two accounts in
Tallahassee that belongs to the City of Tamarac in the amount of
$1,861.64 and $288.00, which will not make a difference in the tax
structure of the City. He requested that the City Manager contact
the appropriate authorities and recover this money.
Mayor Abramowitz said Tamarac allows Staff members to attend
seminars and other such activities and requested that the City's
travel number be used by those attending these seminars in order
for the City to save money.
17. sty Manager
City Manager Kelly said MAS, the audit firm that met with Council,
has been provided with copies of the franchise agreements with
Southern Bell, FP&L, Waste Management, Continental Cablevision and
the six commercial garbage vendors the City franchises with. He
said MAS has completed their preliminary review and have indicated
to the City that there are some areas for recovery of funds. He
said MAS would like to meet with Council for 1.5 hours for a
Special Council Meeting on Friday, September 27, 1991. He
requested Council inform his as to their availability.
C/M Schumann asked if there is any possibility of making the
September 25, 1991 Council meeting into a night session due to two
Council members being at a seminar and City Manager Kelly said the
Public Hearings have already been advertised for 10:00 a.m.
City Attorney Ruf said a quorum is needed to meet on September 25,
1991 to continue the meeting to September 26, 1991. Further
discussion was held regarding this..
City Manager Kelly said the garbage contract with Waste Management
comes up next year and he will be notifying all of the garbage
haulers in the area of this conclusion and that the City will be
considering bidding on a garbage contract in October.
Mayor Abramowitz said there are many innovative and sensible
possibilities that Council should be provided with to review at
the earliest possible date.
City Manager Kelly said he received notification of another $2,500
grant from Broward County that will enable the City to purchase
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1.5 yard recycling containers for the City Hall drop-off center to
be used for aluminum cans and newspapers.
City Manager Kelly said the City has received a new rescue boat
for the Fire Department Dive Team in response to the County's EMS
Services Grant.
City Manager Kelly said the City was recognized in the 1991 City
Innovation Showcase. He said the City had six programs that were
recognized which were: the Social Service Committee, Supervisory
Training of Employees by In -House Staff, Mainframe Code
Enforcement Computer Tracking System, Logo Contest, Code
Enforcement Television Commercials and the Recycling Program.
City Manager Kelly said the former Mayor Hart issue has been
forwarded to the Florida League of Cities and they have requested
a copy of the Ethics Commission opinion.
TAPE 4
City Manager Kelly said there is a major concern regarding
residents not calling into the BSO on any suspicious activities.
He said Commander Goldstein advised him that there was an incident
in the Woodlands area where no one contacted the BSO. He said this
is a serious problem.
V/M Bender asked if Council can receive information from MAS prior
to their meeting and City Manager Kelly said, yes.
City Manager Kelly said FP&L have a clear title on the site on
September 3, 1991.
With no
9:10 p.m.
further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting at
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