HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-09-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CITY HALL CHAMBERS -
WEDNESDAY, September 23, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday,
September 23, 1998, at 9:00 a.m. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joseph Schreiber, Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin, Commissioner John E.
McKaye, Commissioner Karen L. Roberts and Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof.
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. Mayor
Schreiber called for a minute of silence for George Baritz of the Investment Advisory Board,
who passed away last month.
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 - Lerryn Latimer, 82101 N University Drive, Tamarac,
Florida, presented the City with a Chamber of Commerce plaque, which contains the
new Chamber logo.
REPORTS
3. City Commission: Commissioner Roberts thanked everyone who helped with
the emergency light, and said the University Drive overpass will be finished soon.
Commissioner Roberts reminded everyone that school is in session and cautioned
everyone not to drive over 15 miles per hour when the lights are blinking.
Commissioner McKaye had no report.
Vice Mayor Mishkin congratulated Fire Chief Budzinski on his election as President of
the Fire Chiefs Association, Vice Mayor Mishkin wished everyone a prosperous New
Year, thanked everyone for the condolences he received on the passing of his brother,
and he wished City Manager Noe a belated happy birthday.
Commissioner Sultanof recognized the Tamarac Italian American Club, and
congratulated City Manager Noe on his birthday. Commissioner Sultanof said that
Tamarac is the best city in Broward County.
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Mayor Schreiber wished City Manager Noe a happy birthday, and reported the City
Clerk's office has been designated as a passport agency.
4. City Attorney: City Attorney Kraft had no report
6. City Manager: City Manager Noe gave a report on the status of the hurricane.
He said there would be a Safety Fair at the Mainlands on Saturday at 10:00 a.m., and
congratulated Parks and Recreation Director Margoles and her staff on the Junior
Orange Bowl contest that was held last Saturday.
7. CONSENT AGENDA: Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner
McKaye, moved to adopt items 7a through 7m. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof
voted "yes," Commissioner Roberts "yes," Commissioner McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor
Mishkin "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes." Motion carried.
a. (1). Minutes of the September 9, 1998 regular Commission meeting.
APPROVED
(2). Minutes of the September 9, 1998 Special Commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. Temporary Resolution # 8390, granting the White Willis Theater a donation in
the amount of ten thousand ($10,000.00) dollars.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-264
C. Tem_poraW Resolution #8353, approving Medical Director contract.
RESOLUTION NO. R98-265 5
d. Temporary Resolution #8355, allowing the Fire Department to purchase medical
supplies from Broward County Fire Rescue during FY99, at a total cost not to exceed
seventy thousand dollars ($70,000), and executing a liability waiver for the purchases.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-266
e. Temporary Resolution 8356, authorizing the City Manager and Director of
Finance to write-off uncollectible accounts receivables.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-267
f. Temporary Resolution #8359, authorizing the City Manager or the Director of
Finance to sign Grant applications when the City Commission is unable to
convene and approve the Grant application.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-268
g. Temporary Resolution #8367, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
accept and execute a Water and Sewer Developer's Agreement with
LEF/Tamarac, Ltd., for the Walgreens Tamarac Project, located on the northwest
corner of Commercial Boulevard and northwest 6411 Avenue for one non-
residential building connections and one irrigation connection requiring 13 ERC's
for water and 5 ERC's for sewer.
RESOLUTION NO. R98-269
h. Temporary Resolution #8368, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
accept and execute a "Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement" with
LEF/Tamarac, Limited, a Florida Limited Partnership, for the Walgreens Tamarac
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Project, located on northwest corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW 64"
Avenue, to allow legal access by City Utility Personnel for installing, maintaining,
and operating the Water Distribution and Sewage Collection Systems.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-270
i. Tem ora Resolution #8284 authorizing the appropriate City officials to
execute a Lease Agreement between the City of Tamarac and IRT Properties for
lease of 4,413 square feet of space for the relocation of the building department
for an annual amount of $58,472, which includes base rent, insurance and
common area maintenance; second and third year increases based on a CPI not
to exceed 3%; and for cost of moving, renovation and build out of space as per
approved plans for an amount of $66,000.
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j. Temporary Resolution #8344, agreeing to participate in a grant received by
Broward County from the State of Florida, Department of Community Affairs,
under which the City is eligible for up to $15,000 for its participation in
formulating a municipal/local mitigation strategy; authorizing the appropriate City
Officials to execute an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Broward
County Florida.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-272
k. Temporary Resolution #8287, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to
accept a Bill of Sale Absolute from McNab Joint Venture for the Water
Distribution and Sewage Collection Improvements installed for the McNab
Marketplace (Winn Dixie) Project, located on the northwest corner of University
Drive and McNab Road, for City ownership.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-273
I. Temporary Resolution #8306, authorizing the appropriate City officials to
execute an agreement with AT&T Wireless Service of Florida, Inc. for the
installation of a Telecommunications antenna and associated equipment.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-274
M. Temporary Resolution #8393, authorizing a two percent (2%) adjustment to the
minimum and a four percent (4%) adjustment to the maximum of the pay ranges
in the bargaining unit pay plan.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-275
Mayor Schreiber presented a ceremonial check to the White Willis Theater. Mrs. Willis
thanked the City.
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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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 McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin
"yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
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8. MOTION TO ADOPT Temporaryy ,Resolution #8394, appointing Mayor
Schreiber as the City's voting delegate to the National League of Cities' Annual
Business Meeting on December 5, 1998, in Kansas City, Kansas.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8394 by title. Vice Mayor Mishkin
nominated Mayor Schreiber as the City's voting delegate, and said that since no one
else was going to the meeting an alternate delegate would not be necessary. Vice
Mayor Mishkin, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for adoption of Temporary
Resolution #8394, as amended. On roll call Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner
Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner McKaye "yes" and Mayor
Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R98--276
9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temporary Resolution #8354, approving the service fees for
medical transport, fire inspections, hazardous materials, special hazards, public
education, fire alarms, parking in fire lanes, and special details, commencing with
October 1, 1998.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8354, revision #1 by title. Vice Mayor
Mishkin, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for adoption. On roll call Commissioner
McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner
Roberts "yes and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-277
10. MOTION TO ADOPT Temporary Resolution #8382, authorizing All Service
Refuse Company, Inc. to increase the single family solid waste collection rate
from $14.37 to $14.60 per month and the cost of city logo bags from $1.12 to
$1.14 per bag, effective October 1, 1998.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-278
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8382 by title. Commissioner McKaye,
seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for adoption. On roll call vice Mayor
Mishkin "yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes",
Commissioner McKaye "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:30 A.M.
11. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ordinance #1829 first
reading, adopting an amendment to the Land Use Element of the City
Comprehensive Plan in accordance with Chapter 163, Section 163.3187 of the
Florida Statutes; concerning a small scale land use plan amendment proposal by
Kings Point Commercial Park to change the use of land described as parcel "A"
of "Kings Point Commercial Park", according to the Plat thereof as recorded in
Plat Book 150, page 9 of the public records of Broward County, Florida; located
at the Southwest corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 80 Street from Commercial to
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medium -residential (10-16 DU/AC) to allow for the construction of approximately
fifty-six (56) coach homes; comprising of approximately six (6) acres; providing
for amendment to the Land Use Element to reflect such change.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1829, on first reading, by title.
Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner Sultanof, moved for approval.
Gerry Knight, waived his quasi-judicial rights on behalf of the applicant. Jeffrey Miller,
Director of Community Development, read the findings of fact. Mayor Schreiber opened
and closed the public hearing with no discussion. Community Development Director
Miller gave a presentation. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner
Roberts "yes", Commissioner McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes" and Mayor
Schreiber "yes Motion carried.
PASSED ON FIRST READING
12. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temporary Ordinance #1828
second 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 disconnection and the number of days before service
discontinuation; to eliminate the requirement for service disconnection.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Ordinance #1828, revision #1, on second reading,
by title. Commissioner Roberts, seconded by Commissioner McKaye, moved for
approval. Bruce Abrahams, Interim Finance Director gave a presentation. Mayor
Schreiber opened and closed the public hearing, with no one wishing to speak. On roll
call Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin
"yes", Commissioner Sultanof "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
ORDINANCE NO. 0-98-17
END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
13 QUASI-JUDICIAL — MOTION TO ADOPT Temporary Resolution #8372,
granting a Limited Parking Waiver of thirty-nine (39) spaces to reduce the
number of additional required spaces from fifty-four (54) to fifteen (15) spaces to
the MarketPlace at Tamarac, specifically parcel "A" of the "RK Plat", according to
the plat thereof as recorded in plat book 143, page 22 of the Public Records of
Broward County, Florida; located at 6801-6997 West Commercial Boulevard;
Case No. 8-Z-98.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8372, revision #1, by title.
Commissioner McKaye, seconded by Vice Mayor Mishkin, moved for approval. Tracy
Farley, Manager and Lawrence Kramer, Architect waived their quasi-judicial rights.
Jeffrey Miller, Director of Community Development, read the findings of fact. Mayor
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Schreiber opened the public hearing. Walter Coughlan, 2806 NW 49 Court, Tamarac,
Florida, spoke regarding the parking spaces. With no one else wishing to speak, Mayor
Schreiber closed the public hearing. Community Development Director Miller gave a
presentation. On roll call Commissioner McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes",
Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes".
Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-279
14.QUASI-JUDICIAL — MOTION TO ADOPT TemporaryTeMporary Resolution #8371
issuing Revised Development Order No. 021.22 and granting New Development
Site Plan approval for the Woodmont/Bonaire Environmentally Sensitive Land
(ESL) to allow for the development of a parking lot and nature trail, located at
Northwest 80 Avenue, north of McNab Road; specifically a portion of Tract 74
"Woodmont 74 and 75", according to the Plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book
108, page 39 of the Public Records of Broward County, Florida; Case No. 19-
SP-98.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-280
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8371 by title. Vice Mayor Mishkin,
seconded by Commissioner Sultanof moved for approval. Gil MacAdam, Environmental
Administrator for Broward County Parks Department, waived his quasi-judicial rights.
Jeffrey Miller, Director of Community Development, read the findings of fact. Mayor
Schreiber opened the public hearing. Walter Coughlin, 2806 NW 49 Court, Tamarac,
Florida asked about the location of the park. Mayor Schreiber responded. With no one
else wishing to speak, Mayor Schreiber closed the public hearing. Community
Development Director Miller gave a presentation. On roll call Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes",
Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts "yes", Commissioner McKaye
"yes" and Mayor Schreiber "yes". Motion carried.
15. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem ora Resolution #8361, approving the purchase of
an AS/400 operating system software upgrade from IBM Corporation at a cost of
$22,806.90; approving budget transfers in the amount of $22,806.90.
City Attorney Kraft read Temporary Resolution #8371 by title. Commissioner Roberts,
seconded by Commissioner McKaye moved for adoption. MIS Director Sucouglu gave
a presentation. On roll call Commissioner Sultanof "yes", Commissioner Roberts
"yes", Commissioner McKaye "yes", Vice Mayor Mishkin "yes" and Mayor Schreiber
"yes". Motion carried.
RESOLUTION NO. R-98-281
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There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 10:00 A.M.
JOE SCHREIBER .
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