HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-11-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY ,OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1994
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the meeting to order on Wednesday,
November 23, 1994, at 9:00 a.m. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Irving Katz
Commissioner Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
Commissioner Sharon Machek
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk
Kristina L. Haynes, Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance.
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5. k. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reeo. #6889 authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute a Professional Services Agreement with RMI, Inc., for
the design of the City Hall air-conditioning system improvements in an
amount not to exceed $18,200. with funding from Account 001-888-519-
61A entitled City Hall Air -Conditioning.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to REMOVE item 5.k. from the Consent Agenda,
SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
VOTE:
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ALL VOTE AYE
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INTRODUCTION
1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of employee service awards to the
following:
Ruby Warner 5 years
Customer Service
Russell Diadone 10 years
Utilities Department
Paul Forsberg 15 years
Fire Department
Steven Gotha 15 years
Fire Department
Presentation was made to Ruby Warner, Russell Diadone and Paul Forsberg by Mayor
Abramowitz. Paul Forsberg accepted the award for Steven Gotha.
2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation congratulating
BRITTANY LENTS for being crowned 1994 Junior Orange Bowl Queen.
Presentation was made to Brittany Lents by Mayor Abramowitz.
3. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of Certificates of Appreciation to
University Hospital for their donation and administration of free flu shots to
Tamarac residents, Jim Cruickshank, CEO, Michael Duga, COO, University
Hospital, and to Cindy Reilly, R.N., Marge Leeder, Director of Nursing, Sue
Bowers, R.N., Maureen Luebbers, R.N., and Michelle Stark, R.N., for their
dedicated efforts in the administration of these flu shots to residents.
Presentation was made to University Hospital, Jim Cruickshank, Michael Duga, Cindy
Reilly, Marge Leeder, Sue Bowers and Michelle Stark. Marge Leeder accepted the
award for Maureen Leubbers.
4. 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.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the Public Participation with no response.
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CONSENT AGENDA
5. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 5, 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 10/26/94 regular City
Commission meeting.
APPROVED
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem12-Reso. #6872 approving the purchase of tires
for Fiscal Year 1995 from Waleen Tire Company under State Contract
863-000-92-1 in the approximate cost of $17,500. with funding from
Account 503-703-591-302 entitled Tires.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-236-PASSED
C. I N TO ADQPT Temp. R #6877 authorizing the purchase of
two (2) mobile 60KW A/C emergency generators under Bid #92-26 for
Tamarac Utilities West Project #92-11 from TAW Power Systems, Inc., in
the amount of $38,953. with funding from Account 432-888-533-67J
entitled Emergency Equipment Purchase Program.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-237-PASSED
d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6878 authorizing the purchase of
two 4-inch trash pumps driven by a diesel engine under Bid #93-04 for
Tamarac Utilities West Project #92-12 from Sloan Pump Company, Inc., in
the amount of $31,900. with funding from Account 432-888-533-67J
entitled Emergency Equipment Purchase Program.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-238-PASSED
e. M0TIQN TO ADQPT Temp. Re 7 authorizing the purchase of
one (1) Vermeer Chipper Model 1250 from Vermeer Southeast Sales and
Service, Inc., utilizing Pinellas County Bid #932-05-78-B in the amount of
$18,539.50 with funding from Account 001-407-539-643 entitled
Machinery and Equipment.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-239-PASSED
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MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6896 authorizing a 13% reduction in
the rate the City pays for life insurance coverage for City employees from
$.38 per month to $.33 per month per $1,000. coverage.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-240-PASSED
g. MOTIQN TO ADOPT Teruo. Reso. #6888 approving a 4% rate increase
to the Crawford & Company fee schedule for administering the City's self -
insured workers' compensation claims.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-241-PASSED
h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. R authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute the Second Amendment to the Water and Sewer
Developer's Agreement with Pulte Homes for PLUM BAY/PLUM
HARBOR, Land Section 8, for single-family units.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-242-PASSED
i. MOTION TO ADOPT. R authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute the Second Amendment to the Water and Sewer
Developer's Agreement with Pulte Homes for PLUM BAY/PLUM
HARBOR, Land Section 8, for multi -family units.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-243-PASSED
MOTION TO D PT Tgmp. Reso. #6904 approving a temporary model
sales permit, waiver of eight (8) parking spaces, and waiver of the 300-
foot distance requirement for issuance of certificates of occupancy for
PLUM HARBOR at 5800 and 5810 French Plum Lane for a six month
period from 11 /23/94 to 5/23/95.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-94-244-PASSED
MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #601 authorizing the appropriate City
officials to execute an application and subsequent documents for funding
under the Economic Development Transportation Fund Application from
the Florida Department of Commerce, Division of Economic Development.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-245-PASSED
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE the Consent Agenda with the exception of
item 5. k. which was removed, SECONDED by Comm. Mishkin.
VOTE: ALL VOTE AYE
END OF CONSENT AGENDA
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8. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MQTION TQ ADOPT Temp. Rqjo. #6886 approving a
minor delegation request to revise the non -vehicular access line and entrance
opening on the PATRICIAN "A" PLAT to accommodate a proposed car wash
(located south of Commercial Boulevard, east of NW 47 Terrace). Petition #11-
P-94 (tabled on 11/9/94)
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-246-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6886 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6886, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Al Caruso, Engineer representing the applicant, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
VOTE: ALL VOTE AYE
9. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT T2mu. Reso. #6900 approving a
revised site plan for BellSouth Mobility, Inc., to permit the construction of a 312
square foot addition to the existing building and a 100 foot pole at the
TAMARAC SPORTS COMPLEX (TRACT 27). Petition #45-SP-94 (located on
the northeast corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 77 Street)
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-247-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6900 by Title
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6900, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Alan Gabriel, Attorney representing BellSouth Mobility, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
VOTE:
ALL VOTE AYE
10. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT T11mp. Reso. #6903 approving a
final plat entitled UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REPLAT. Petition #10-P-94 (located
west of University Drive and north of NW 71 Place)
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-248-PASSED
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City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6903 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6903, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Robert Cohn, representative for University Hospital, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
VOTE:
ALL VOTE AYE
11.QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temg Res% #§901 approving a
site plan for American Housing Group, Inc., to permit the construction of a 300-
unit apartment complex known as CORAL COVE (TRACT 24). Petition #29-SP-
94. (located at the southeast corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 81 Street)
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-249-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6901 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6901, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Dick Coker, Attorney representing the applicant, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
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Harold H. Newman, resident, expressed his concern with the size of the buildings.
VOTE:
ALL VOTE AYE
Mayor Abramowitz RECESSED the meeting at 10:05 a.m. and RECONVENED at 10:10
a.m. with all present.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
6, QUASWUDICIAL, PUBLIC HEARINGTI TO ADOPT Temp, Ord.
#1706 on first reading concerning a request by CCL Consultants to change the
use of land on the east side of NW 70 Avenue, north of McNab Road (north of
Johnvince Food Store) from Commercial to Medium Density Residential (11-15
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dwelling units per acre). Petition #1-LUA-94 (tabled on 11/9/94)
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1706 by Title.
Richard Wohlfarth and Brett Nein of CCL Consultants waived their Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
Mayor Abramowitz conducted a public hearing.
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Mayor Abramowitz turned the gavel over to V/M Katz and MOVED to TABLE Temp.
Ord #1706, the motion died for lack of a second.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1706 on first reading,
SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
VOTE: Comm. Mishkin
Aye
Comm. Schreiber
Aye
Comm. Machek
Aye
Vice Mayor Katz
Aye
Mayor Abramowitz
Nay
7. QASI-JUDICIAL - PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord.
#1707 on first reading concerning a request by CCL Consultants to rezone land
on the east side of NW 70 Avenue, north of McNab Road (north of Johnvince
Food Store) from B-1 (Neighborhood Business District) to R-4A. (Planned
Apartment District). Petition #25-Z-94
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1707 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1707 on first reading,
SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
Richard Wohlfarth and Brett Nein of CCL Consultants waived their Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
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VOTE:
Comm. Schreiber Aye
Comm. Machek
Aye
Vice Mayor Katz
Aye
Comm. Mishkin
Aye
Mayor Abramowitz
Nay
12. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6$Q2 approving a
special use exception for on -premises consumption of beer and wine at 8455 W.
McNab Road in COLONY CENTER requested by Ari Daved, owner of CAFE
ARI. Petition #29-Z-94.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-250-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6902 by Title.
Ari Daved, owner, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, presented this item.
VOTE:
13. City Commission
ALL VOTE AYE
M chek - She asked if the Commission could access Free Net to stay in touch
with updates on Broward County.
K tz - No report.
Comm. Schreiber - Stated University Hospital does not have a permit to be a heart
facility and the City needs to support them in their efforts. He said the traffic light at the
north entrance to University Hospital has a short cycle and is hazardous.
Comm. Mishkin - No report.
Mayor Abramowitz - Stated University Hospital has been trying for four years to get the
permit and he agreed the traffic light is dangerous. He stated EMS will be on the
Broward County Agenda in the upcoming month.
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15. Cilly Manager - He announced the City received a grant from the Department of
Community Affairs.
Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED the MEETING at 11:20 a.m.
CAROL A. EVANS, CMC
CITY CLERK
CITY OF C
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