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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-11-13 - City Commission Regular Meeting Minutes7525 Northwest 88 Avenue Tamarac, FL 33321-2401 1 RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTIONS/DISCUSSIONS CITY OF TAMAQAC CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991 • •;D. 11 - 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. INTRODUCTION 1. RUSENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation designating the month of November, 1991, as "NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH"FINAL ACTIONe Presentation was made by Mayor Abramowitz to Joyce Lieberman of Hospice, Inc. 2• PUBLIC PAETICTPATTON - 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. 11/13/91/KJ Page 1 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 City Council minutes of the following meetings: C 1. 09/03/91 - Special Meeting 2. 09/17/91 - Special Meeting 3. 09/25/91 - Regular Meeting 4. 10/24/91 - Special Meeting 5. 10/09/91 - Regular Meeting 6. 10/30/91 - Special Meeting FINAL ACTION Removed for discussion. Removed 3.a.4. for corrections. APPROVED 3.a.1., 3.a.2., 3.a.3., 3.a.5., 3.a.6. b. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit and waiver of the 300-foot distance requirement for issuance of certificates of occupancy for TAMARAC GARDENS in Building 12, Unit 107, for a six-month period from i 12/13/91 to 6/13/92. FINAL ACTION• APPROVED C. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit for MISSION LAKES/CORAL CREEK in Unit 107 at 6900 Southgate Boulevard for a six-month period from 11/24/91 to 5/24/92. FINAL ACTION APPROVED d. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales and administrative facility permit for BOARDWALK APARTMENTS (CONCORD VILLAGE II) in Building 10, Unit 8650, for a six --month period from 12/25/91 to 6/25/92. FINAL ACTION: APPROVED 11 11/13/91/KJ Page 2 e. 1.MOTION 10 APPROVE the Selection Committee's ranking of the traffic engineering firms interviewed in connection with Expression of Interest EOI--91-02: a. Kimley--Horn and Associates b. Tinter and Associates C. Walter Keller, Jr., and Associates 2. MOTION TO APPROVE establishment of a Negotiating Committee to negotiate a contract for future Council consideration with the #1 ranked firm or, if required, the #2 or #3 ranked firms in connection with Expression of Interest EOI-91-02 for a traffic engineer. The Negotiating Committee will include: John P. Kelly, City Manager or Designee Kelly Carpenter, Community Development Director Mary Blasi, Finance Director Gordon Sparks, Ass4stant City Engineer FINAL ACTION: APPROVED 3.e.1. and 3.e.2. f. establishment of a Selection/Negotiating Committee to negotiate a contract for future Council consideration with Kimberly Moyer, Landscape Architect, the only firm to apply to Expression of Interest EOI-91-03 for the services of a landscape inspector with funds from Personal Services. The Negotiating Committee will include: John P. Kelly, City Manager or Designee Kelly Carpenter, Community Development Director Mary Blasi, Finance Director FINAL AC:C I ON : Removed 9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp.'Reso, #6170 permitting the use of BROOKWOOD PLAZA for a craft fair sponsored by Kit 'N Kaboodle, 7160 W. MCNab Road, on November 16-17, 1991. RESOLUTION R-91-198-PASSED h. MOTION -TO ADQET Temp. Reso_ #6178 approving a holiday tree sale by the Coral Springs Masonic Lodge #373 from 11/29/91 through 12/24/91 on property located at NW 64 Street and University Drive. FINAL ACTION.- RESOLUTION R-91-199-PASSED APPROVED 11/13/91/KJ Page 3 i. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT TeMg_ Reag. #6176 accepting a 5--foot utility easement offered by Prospect Commercial, Inc., for the TAM RAC AUTO CARE CENTER PHASE II project. 2. accepting a 5-foot sidewalk easement offered by Prospect Commercial, Inc., for the TAMARAC AUTO CARE CENTER PHASE II project. RESOLUTION R-91-200-PASSED FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-201-PASSED APPROVED 3.i.1, and 3.i.2. j. MOTION TO AQPT, Temn_ ResQ_ #6169 accepting a bill of sale for a water main extension offered by CML Illinois Investment Group for the WESTPOINT project. RESOLUTION R-91-202-PASSED k. MOTION TO A EEM the establishment of a Selection Committee with regard to Expression of Interest EOI-91-04 for the selection of a consultant/consulting firm for professional services related to water, sanitary and conservation rate studies. The Committee shall include: John P. Kelly, City Manager (or designee) Michael Couzzo, Assistant City Manager/Public Services Director Peter Procopio, Utility Operations Manager Mary Blasi, Finance Director 0 i# F-IIMWUOXVAMI�� 4. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION on correspondence from Attorney Andrew Siegel regarding payment of legal fees for former Mayor Bernard Hart. FINAL ACTION_ Discussion was held. Motion to pay legal fees failed. !1 11/13/91/KJ Page 4 5. a MOTJQX IQ APPROVE TUW Project #88-10, Design of Raw Water Wells 16 through 19 and Construction of Wells 16 and 17 at an estimated total project cost of $325,000.00. b. MOTION TO APPROVE the transfer of $325,000.00 from Budgetary Retained Earnings CIAC Fund Account 432-371-586-975 to TUW Project 88-10 Account 432-363-533-6HI to fund this project. C. KOT_, ION TO APPROVE Addendum #34 to the contract with Hazen & Sawyer, P.C., in the amount of $46,250.00 to provide professional engineering services for TUW Project 88-10.' TABLED 5.a., 5.b. and 5.c. 6. a. MOTION TO ADOPT TeMp. Reso. #6179 approving a plat entitled TAMARAC TRACT 24 PLAT. b. MOTION TO ADOPT lam- Reso. #6180 approving Development Order #281, along with a Blanket Public Ingress/Egress Easement and a Development Review Agreement, for TAMAI2AC TRACT 24 PLAT. (located on the southeast corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 81 Street) RESOLUTION R--91-203-PASSED F-INALACTION:_ RESOLUTION R-91-204-PASSED APPROVED 6.a. and 6.b. 7. MOTION TO APPROVE waiver to Section 24-635 of the Code to allow a chain link fence up to 8-feet in height for security purposes along NW 44 Street, NW 64 Avenue and the west side of the WRBD site requested by WOODLANDS COUNTRY CLUB. Petition #61-Z-91 FIX&L ACTION• APPROVED subject to City Attorney's approval of a hold harmless agreement. Request for barbed wire was withdrawn by applicant. 11/13/91/KJ Page 5 8. a. authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Scharf & Associates, Inc., to provide architectural and engineering services to the City as needed (Expression of Interest EOI-90-01). b. MOTIQN TO ADOP_T _TeMR_ Reso_ #6175 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Robert S. Walters, AIA, P.A., to provide architectural and engineering services to the City as needed (Expression of Interest EOI--90-01. FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-205-PASSED APPROVED 8.a. TABLED 8.b. at the City Manager's request to a Special Council Meeting to be held on Monday, November 18, 1991. 9. MOTION_ TO ADOPT TgMR. Reso. #6171 establishing a Recognition and/or Memorial Bleacher Program at the Tamarac Multi -Purpose Recreation Center. FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-206-PASSED APPROVED 10. establishing a Recognition and/or Memorial Tree Program. FINAL ACTXQH: RESOLUTION R-91-207-PASSED APPROVED 11. authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an Agreement between Broward County and the North Cities, consisting of Coconut Creek, Lauderhill, Margate, North Lauderdale and Tamarac, for Fourth Year Recycling Grant Program in the amount of $284,046.00. FIN L ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-208-PASSED APPROVED 12- authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Letter of Understanding between the Cities of.Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes and Tamarac for the purpose of a pilot program entitled "Tri-City Commercial Recycling Program". FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-209-PASSED APPROVED 13. MOT,IQH To- ADOPT Tema.Reso,6182 revising the fee for single family and other residences receiving curbside pickup of recyclable materials from $.76 to $.80 per month pursuant to Section 19-55 of the Code. E-TNAL JLCTION TABLED at the City Manager's request. 11/13/91/KJ Page 6 14. PUBLIC HEARING - on second reading to amend Section 14-30 of the Code to provide restrictions applicable to parking commercial vehicles in commercial districts and on or adjacent to vacant land. FINAL ACTION: Public Hearing was held. TABLED 15. HOTION TO ADOPT Temn. Ord. #1580 on first reading amending Article III of Chapter 16 of the Code to provide a deadline for Pension Plan participants' filing of claims for disability pension benefits after termination of employment with the City. FINALACTION_ APPROVED on first reading. Public Hearing and second reading will be held at the Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 27, 1991. 16. MOTION TO ADOPT Tg=. Ord_ #1581 on first reading creating a new Section 14-39 of the Code to provide for a definition of motor vehicle and providing for a prohibition of the parking and display of motor vehicles for sale on any public right-of-way or on any private property. FINAL ACTION• Discussion was held. TABLED 17. City__ _Council Y - • The City Council may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it. In 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 11/13/91/KJ Page 7 City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 1 I- I CITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1991 �L TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to order on Wednesday, November 13, 1991 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCES Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance followed by a Moment of Silent Meditation. ALSO PRESENI,; Mayor Norman Abramowitz Vice Mayor Dr. H. Larry Bender Councilwoman Diane Glasser Councilman Irving Katz Councilman Henry Schumann John P. Kelly, City Manager Alan F. Ruf, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, City Clerk Karen Jackson, Secretary 3. f. MOTION TO APPROVE establishment of a Selection/Negotiating Committee to negotiate a contract for future Council consideration with Kimberly Moyer, Landscape Architect, the only firm to apply to Expression of Interest EOI-91-03 for the services of a landscape.inspector with funds from Personal Services. The Negotiating Committee will include: John P. Kelly, City Manager or Designee Kelly Carpenter, Community Development Director Mary Blasi, Finance Director -1RS -M C/M Katz MOVED to REMOVE Item 3.f. from the Consent Agenda due to lack of backup, SECONDED by. C/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 2 a MOTIQH TO APPROVE the City Council minutes of the following meetings: 1. 09/03/91 - Special Meeting 2. 09/17/91 - Special Meeting 3. 09/25/91 - Regular Meeting 4. 10/24/91 -- Special Meeting 5. 10/09/91 - Regular Meeting 6. 10/30/91 - Special. Meeting SYNOPSIS Qr ACTION: Removed 3.a.4, for discussion. See Page 8 for further action on this item. C/W Glasser MOVED to REMOVE Item 3.a. for discussion, SECONDED by C/M Katz. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 13, revising the fee for single family and other residences receiving curbside pickup of recyclable materials from $.76 to $.80 per month pursuant to Section 19-55 of the Code. SYXQPSIS OF ACTION: TABLED at the City Manager's request. V/M Bender MOVED to TABLE Item 13 at the City Manager's request, SECONDED by C/M Katz. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 1. PRESENTATION by Mayor Abramowitz of a proclamation designating the month of November, 1991, as "NATIONAL HOSPICE MONTH". SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Presentation was made by Mayor Abramowitz to Joyce Lieberman of Hospice, Inc. Joyce Lieberman of Hospice, Inc. expressed her appreciation and informed the public of the functions of Hospice, Incorporated. 2. UBLIC PAUICIPATION - 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. See Page 5 for further public participation. Mary Seidel, resident of Kings Point, expressed his concerns regarding the recycling for the condominiums in Tamarac. He said canal fishing has been declared a hazard in Coral Springs and requested information regarding this situation in Tamarac. He asked if parking on the swale areas is prohibited. Mayor Abramowitz said the South Florida Water Management District encourages recreational fishing and they control the waterways in City Council Regular M6eting' 11/13/91/KJ Page 3 Tamarac. He said Coral Springs has their own water district and has banned canal fishing. C/W Glasser said she has been working with Assistant City Manager McDermott in finding a way,to deter people from fishing in the canals. C/M Katz said it is illegal to park on the swale areas, based on the Code of Tamarac. City Manager Kelly said the condo recycling will be addressed during Item 11 on the agenda. City Attorney Ruf said the proposed fishing Ordinance has been prepared and will be given to C/W Glasser in the near future. Maxwell Ingram, resident of Lime Bay, requested that the Council not vote in favor of payment for former Mayor Hart's attorney's fees. Harold Newman, resident and President of the Tamarac Civic Coalition, expressed his concern regarding crime within the City and requested the comparison records of the BSO which indicate the increase or decrease of crime in Tamarac. Mr. Newman requested information regarding the present status of the Medics Ambulance Service contract with the City. Mr. Newman expressed his objections to the three minute time limit for public participation. City Manager Kelly asked that a written request be sent to his office for response. Phil Rudick, member of the Tamarac Civic Coalition, requested information regarding Land Section 7 and the possibility of a Broward County school bus garage in the area. City Manager Kelly said the Broward County School Board has put out a Request for Proposal asking for interested parties to offer their sites to them for the purpose of creating a school bus depot and maintenance facility. He said there are three prospective land owners within Land Section 7 who responded to their Request for Proposal. He said the request was for 38 to 42 acres of land. He said one of the landowners consulted with him prior to the formal submittal. He said he is in opposition of the School Board acquiring land in that area for this purpose. City Manager Kelly said he would like to see the land use changed in that area to allow for commercial and industrial to provide a future tax base to the residents. He said he does not feel it is in the best interest of the City to have that use on the property. Mayor Abramowitz said he is against something like this in the City of Tamarac. C/W Glasser said there is one school in the City and this does not warrant the City having bus traffic which hinders the health, safety and welfare of the elderly citizens of the City. C/M Katz said he objects to this based on the fact that there is less than 400 acres in Land Section 7 and this would reduce the tax base in the City and V/M Bender agreed. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 4 14. p LIQ HEARING - on second reading to amend Section 14-30 of the Code to provide restrictions applicable to parking commercial vehicles in commercial districts and on or adjacent to vacant land. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Public Hearing was held. TABLED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1579 by title. V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1579, SECONDED by C/W Glasser. City Manager Kelly said this regards the restrictions in commercially zoned districts and the limitation of having no owner or person having use of a commercial vehicle, a recreational vehicle. He said no boat or boat trailer shall be parked, stored or kept for any period of time within the property lines of any commercially zoned district. C/M Katz said the reasoning behind this Ordinance was that there are commercial vehicles coming into the City and parking on any available empty lot or vacant shopping center using them for depot areas for storing their vehicles. Mayor Abramowitz asked for a definition of the term, "any period of time" which appears in the Ordinance, Section C, item 1. City Attorney Ruf said the term, "any period of time" means they are not supposed to be there at any time. He said if a period of time is specified in the Ordinance, then someone must check on the vehicle for the length of time it remains in that location. Mayor Abramowitz asked how much time is, "a period of time" and City Attorney Ruf said it has not been the experience in the City Attorney's office that the people who enforce these Ordinances do so in an arbitrary or capricious manner. C/M Katz said this Ordinance relates to vacant lots or a commercial piece of property on which a vehicle has no business. He said it does not refer to a situation where permission is granted by the owner for parking. City Attorney Ruf said the words, "for any period of time" can be removed and the Ordinance will have the same meaning. Mayor Abramowitz said removing those words will make it easier to understand. Mayor Abramowitz OPENED the Public Hearing. Irving Lopatey, resident, expressed his concern regarding moving vans and trailers parked in residential areas. He said this Item refers to commercial property and asked what Council will do regarding the parking on residential property. Anthony Grimaldi, resident, asked if there is anything that can be done regarding the huge trucks and equipment the carnival brings in and parks in the vacant lots and Mayor Abramowitz said as long as they receive permission from the property owner, they are permitted to park there. Mayor Abramowitz asked if there is anything in the Ordinance that gives someone the right to park at a location with the permission City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 5 of the landowner and C/M Katz said that was part of the intent of the Ordinance. City Attorney Ruf said that is not currently part of the Ordinance. He said Council is trying to control weekend parking of trailers and other vehicles. Discussion was held regarding this. City Attorney Ruf said there is nothing in this Ordinance that states that a person is excused from its enforcement if he has the owner's permission. He said the Ordinance needs to be amended or Tabled for changes. TAPE 2 John Rex, resident, expressed his concerns regarding the City's enforcement of current Ordinances and why it is necessary to add new Ordinances for enforcement. Mayor Abramowitz said it is physically impossible to have BSO everywhere all of the time; however, they are able to follow-up when a complaint is filed. Mae Schreiber, resident of Kings Point, suggested Council consider including private property in this Ordinance regarding parking. Bernie Hart, resident, expressed his concern regarding moving vans being parked in the Albertson's parking lot for days at a time and feels that this is a form of free advertising for these companies. Carl Alper, resident, suggested Council review the current Code regarding parking. Mayor Abramowitz CLOSED the Public Hearing. C/W Glasser MOVED to TABLE Temp. Ord. #1579, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 2. RUBLIC__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. Discussion continued from Page 3. Anthony Grimaldi, resident, expressed his concern regarding the condominium recycling. Joe Schreiber, resident of Kings Point, asked that the Council clarify the following items: 5.c., 6.a., 6.b., 7., and 16. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 6 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 City Council minutes of the following meetings: 1. 09/03/91 - Special Meeting 2. 09/17/91 - Special Meeting 3. 09/25/91 - Regular Meeting 4. 10/24/91 - Special Meeting 5. 10/09/91 - Regular Meeting 6. 10/30/91 - Special Meeting SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Removed 3.a.4. for discussion on Page 2. See Page 8 for further action. APPROVED 3.a.1., 3.a.2., 3.a.3., 3.a.5., 3.a.6. b MOTION TO�APPRM renewal of a model sales permit and waiver of the 300-foot distance requirement for issuance of certificates of occupancy for TAMARAC GARDENS in Building 12, Unit 107, for a six-month period from 12/13/91 to 6/13/92. �0•Y;&��OYAWA .�• ...� c. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit for MISSION LAKES/CORAL CREEK in Unit 107 at 6900 Southgate Boulevard for a six-month period from 11/24/91 to 5/24/92. d. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales and administrative facility permit for BOARDWALK APARTMENTS (CONCORD VILLAGE II) in Building 10, Unit 8650, for a six-month period from 12/25/91 to 6/25/92. e. 1. MOTION TO APPROVE the Selection Committee's ranking of the traffic engineering firms interviewed in connection with Expression of Interest EOI-91-02: a. Kimley-Horn and Associates b. Tinter and Associates C. Walter Keller, Jr., and Associates 11 City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 7 e. 2. MOTION TO APPROVE establishment of a Negotiating Committee to negotiate a contract for future Council consideration with the #1 ranked firm or, if required, the #2 or #3 ranked firms in connection with Expression of Interest EOI-91-02 for a traffic engineer. The Negotiating Committee will include: John P. Kelly, City Manager or Designee Kelly Carpenter, Community Development Director Mary Blasi, Finance Director Gordon Sparks, Assistant City Engineer SYNOPSIS OF ACTIONO APPROVED 3.e.1. and 3.e.2. g• permitting the use of BROOKWOOD PLAZA for a craft fair sponsored by Kit 'N Kaboodle, 7160 W. McNab Road, on November 16-17, 1991. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED RESOLUTION R-91-198-PASSED h. MOTION T P approving a holiday tree sale by the Coral Springs Masonic Lodge #373 from 11/29/91 through 12/24/91 on property located at NW 64 Street and University Drive. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION.- RESOLUTION R-91-199-PASSED APPROVED i 1 accepting a 5-foot TO easement offered by Prospect Commercial, Inc., for the TAMARAC AUTO CARE CENTER PHASE II project. 2• MOTION TO ADOPT77 accepting a 5-foot sidewalk easement offered by Prospect Commercial, Inc., for the TAMARAC AUTO CARE CENTER PHASE II project. SYNOPSIS .QE ACJIO : APPROVED 3.i.1. and 3.i.2. RESOLUTION R•-91-200-PASSED RESOLUTION R-91-201-PASSED 7 accepting a bill of sale for a water main extension offered by CML Illinois Investment Group for the WESTPOINT project. RESOLUTION R--91-202-PASSED APPROVED City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 8 k. MOTION TO APPROVE the establishment of a Selection Committee with regard to Expression of Interest EOI--91-04 for the selection of a consultant/consulting firm for professional services related to water, sanitary and conservation rate studies. The Committee shall include: John P. Kelly, City Manager (or designee) Michael Couzzo, Assistant City Manager/Public Services Director Peter Procopio, Utility Operations Manager Mary Blasi, Finance Director 244 �•- • •� F-11199116"T�r V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE the Consent Agenda, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 3. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the. City Council minutes of the following meetings: 4. 10/24/91 - Special Meeting SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:, Removed 3.a.4. for discussion on Page 2 and a verbatim will be made. C/W Glasser referred to Page 4 of the minutes of October 24, 1991. She requested that a verbatim transcript be done in order to be explicit about her concerns regarding that item. 0 City Attorney Ruf suggested that the minutes of October 24, 1991 be removed for correction and all other minutes be approved. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 3.a.4., SECONDED by C/W Glasser. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 4. DISCUSSION AND_POSSIBLE ACTION on correspondence from Attorney Andrew Siegel regarding payment of legal fees for former Mayor Bernard Hart. FINAL ACTION,_ Discussion was held. Motion to pay legal fees failed. City Manager Kelly said he received a letter from Attorney Andrew Siege addressed to the City through City Attorney Ruf after the hearings were conducted in Tallahassee and the determinations had been made. He said this letter is a request that the City reconsider payment for a portion of the fee and Mr. Siegel is present to clarify this request. City Manager Kelly said this letter indicated that there were three charges against former Mayor Bernie Hart which required defenses and at the final order and public report of the Commission on Ethics granted on October 29, 1991, dismissed one of the charges against him. He said Mr. Hart advised him with Mr. Siegel's letter that it is his intent to file a notice of appeal with the appropriate District Court of Appeal and to pursue that appeal. City Manager Kelly said Mr. Hart is asking for payment of a portion of the fees by the City because he was not found guilty on one of the City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 9 charges. He said if this has been misstated, Mr. Siegel is present to address it. He said for this reason, while Council had taken previous action to deny, the action had been taken prior to the Ethics hearing and subsequent to that hearing, this additional request came in for a reconsideration based on those findings. He said the request is that Council make a decision within 10 days, which is the purpose of this item being agendized for this meeting. Andrew Siegel, Attorney representing former Mayor Bernie Hart, said at the previous Special meeting, Council expressed some concerns about doing anything prior to the time that the Ethics Commission had actually met. He said he did not understand the meeting to be a denial but to be a deferral or a tabling of the matter until after the meeting took place because there were some questions raised. Mr. Siegel said a couple of the questions raised were whether or not the City had the right to make prepayment and, in his letter to the City, he addressed this through citing a particular case called "Lamella", which is out of Broward County, out of this District and out of the Circuit Courts that govern the Broward County 17th Judicial Circuit. He said this case noted that there was a right to make prepayment where they designated in their language that the attorney's fees could be prepaid. Mr. Siegel said Council had some questions about what the Ethics Commission was going to actually be doing. He said there were three charges that were originally levied which are as follows: 1) failure to report a gift, 2) Mr. Hart had asked for cable telephone, and 3) Mr. Hart had accepted cable television. Mr. Siegel said the "failure to report a gift" charge was dismissed totally by the Ethics Commission so there was a "Not Guilty" finding with regard to this charge. He said with regard to the "asking for cable" charge, Counsel for the Ethics Commission told the Ethics Commission that based on the record that he had reviewed, there was nothing within the record or no evidence presented, that Mr. Hart had made any requests for any type of cable television and that his recommendation was that they also dismiss that charge for lack of evidence. Mr. Siegel said the Ethics Commission went against their Counsel's advice and Mr. Hart intends to take this up on Appeal and he feels extremely confident that this charge will be reversed as well. He said the "acceptance of cable television" charge will also be reversed on Appeal because he was cited and charged or found guilty of a Statute different from the Statute that was originally cited in the charging document, which is a 100% violation of the Laws and the Constitution of the State of Florida. Mr. Siegel said these are three separate charges, none of which were connected to each other, each of which could have been individually charged against him and heard on different days and, one of which there was a "Not Guilty" found. He said this request or proposal is a settlement. Mr. Siegel said Mr. Hart is proposing to break down the fee into thirds and if the City pays for one third because of being found innocent and there were no charges, the charges were dismissed and he believes that under the case law Mr. Hart is entitled to be paid for this. Mr. Siegel said in regard to the other two charges, if the City will agree to pay for the first one third, they will agree not to sue the City in the future in order to recover these fees. He said they believe that Mr. Hart is also entitled to be paid whether he is found guilty or not guilty because the case law does not say that you are only entitled to it if you are successful. Mr. Siegel said he has reviewed all of the cases and he does not feel that any one of the cases is contrary to the offer that has been made to the City. He said it is a fair offer and that in prudence, it would make sense for it to be adopted. He said they are only requesting "Liberty and justice for all". He said he is not asking for liberty, because the State Attorney refused to file any charges which would criminally sanction Mr. Hart for any of,these particular violations so there is no liberty at issue. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 10 Mr. Siegel said all he is requesting is justice, and for Mr. Hart to be treated just as any other member of the Council would be treated and had been treated in the past with regard to being paid for attorney's fees when he was successful with regard to a particular issue. He said certain requests have been made upon the, City for freedom of information and on March 1, 1991, the attorney's fees were paid for Dr. Bender with regard to an individual lawsuit that he was involved in, which was approved by Mayor Abramowitz for payment and approved by the City and the attorneys. Mr. Siegel said this request is basically for the same thing only they are going one step further in saying that if nothing happens, as far as the Ethics Commission, they will not sue the City for the additional two thirds. He said this is a settlement proposal based on what they believe the Law to be. Mayor Abramowitz said a statement was made that Mr. Bender's legal fees were paid pursuant to his instructions. He said the Council approved this. He said it takes three votes of a Council to pass anything. Mr. Siegel said he apologizes if he said it was with Mayor Abramowitz' instructions. He said it was not with his instructions, but he did sign the check. C/W Glasser said Council did not approve that. Mr. Siegel said he has all of the minutes of all of the meetings and it was never brought before the Council and Mayor Abramowitz agreed. Mr. Siegel said they are only asking for justice and simply want to resolve the issue without protracted litigation and save the City the legal costs. He said on another agenda item, Mayor Abramowitz addressed being afraid of getting sued with regard to passing some particular Ordinance. C/M Katz said at the Special Council meeting that this was discussed, he had stated his concerns of not allowing fair representation because there was no prepayment. He said he had asked if the City has the right of recovery and City Attorney Ruf said the City has the right to file a Motion for Recovery in the event that the Appellate Court does not uphold an innocent plea. He asked if this is what had transpired and City Attorney Ruf agreed. C/M Katz said City Council Agenda Item #4, November 13, 1991, he referred to a letter from Attorney Andrew Siegel, dated November 4, 1991 addressed to City Attorney Ruf. He said there are four items for a schedule of payment listed in this letter, if it was approved by Council. He asked if the City could add, if it were approved, an Item #5,. He said the City was to take a Confession of Judgment or a similar interest so that in the event Items #3 and #4 were never approved or were not upheld on an innocent plea in the Appellate Court, the City would immediately have a summary Judgment for Recovery. City Attorney Ruf quoted from the minutes of October 24, 1991, "City Attorney Ruf said he feels that the City may be able to bring an action but whether it is recoverable is something that cannot be answered at the present time. He said he would need to do more research regarding this." He said this is the precise answer that he had given at the previous Special Council meeting regarding this. City Attorney Ruf referred to the question of Confession of Judgment and said he does not believe that there are Confessions of Judgment in Florida but if the City were to reach a settlement and that was one of the provisions of the settlement, the City could easily perfect the lien or suit. C/M Katz said City Attorney Ruf's concern was that even though he could initiate a Motion for Recovery, whether or not it is recoverable. He said he has no problem with approving a format providing, if he is not upheld as innocent, the City would have a position where recovery of the money can be enforced. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 11 City Attorney Ruf said if that were part of a settlement, he is sure that Mr. Siegel and he could work it out so that the City would have protection. Mayor Abramowitz said he stated at the Special Council meeting specifically that Council should wait the one day for the outcome of the hearings in Tallahassee and if Mr. Hart was found innocent of the charges, he would have no problem paying his legal fees. He said the City has received three letters from Mr. Siegel, each threatening to sue the City. He read a portion of the memo he addressed to City Attorney Ruf, dated October 29, 1991, as follows: "For the benefit of Council, I would like a written, legal opinion and/or interpretation regarding the request for payment of Bernie Hart's legal bills. We have spoken about this many times at meetings and workshops, and at this time, I am requesting that you give us a written opinion. I would also like a written opinion from the Risk Manager regarding the payment of said legal bills by the company that did, in fact, handle our insurance." Mayor Abramowitz said the Council has received a letter from the Risk Manager indicating that the company, after the second request, has stated that they will not pay the legal fees. He said Council has received a great deal of correspondence from the City Attorney. He said the question was asked of Mr. Siegel by City Attorney Ruf, to cite one case, one legal interpretation, one legal ruling, whereby someone who has been ruled by that body as guilty, has had his legal fees paid. He said as of this morning, he asked City Attorney Ruf if he had received such indication and his answer was, no. Mayor Abramowitz said he is one of five Cduncilmembers. He said this is a delicate situation because Mr. Hart did perform in the service of the City and he finds it difficult to make his judgment. He said he feels he has a responsibility to the City. C/W Glasser said prior to this case, the City had V/M Bender's case, which was a case of defamation of character. She said at that point, the case did not go forward because Mr. Bender decided to settle the case with financial help from the City. She asked why that was the proper thing to do and this case is not. Mayor Abramowitz said he understood that the Risk Manager indicated to Mr. Bender at that time, that he had every right to be defended by the City. Mayor Abramowitz said when Mr. Hart's submission of a bill first came up, the first person that it went to was the Risk Manager. He said the Risk Manager gave the City a written opinion at that time and Council went back to the Risk Manager because Mr. Siegel had presented some other facts and possibly this would make a change. He said the Risk Manager then presented a second written opinion which was the same. He said he is not passing judgment on the Risk Manager's interpretation of what happened but is stating what the facts are. C/W Glasser said Ms. Tillman, the Risk Manager's response to the Bernie Hart case, in her opinion, said that the City was not insured for that type of case with the League of Cities. City Attorney Ruf asked if this is regarding Mr. Hart's Ethics violation and C/W Glasser said, yes. City Attorney Ruf said he does not have the Risk Manager's correspondence with him at the present time. He said the insurance company has made a decision that it does not fall into their jurisdiction. C/W Glasser said it is not because Mr. Hart was guilty or not guilty but because that type of case was not covered and City Attorney Ruf agreed and said the insurance company made no decision as to his guilt or innocence. City Attorney Ruf said sometimes, the fact that an insurance company happens to say that there is no coverage, does not mean ultimately that there is no coverage. He said this -could be looked at in a declaratory judgment action also. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 12 V/M Bender said when his situation arose, it was investigated by the Charter Board, the State Attorney's office and the Ethics Commission and in each case it was dismissed. He said no basis was found of any wrong doing and he did not receive any money. He said whatever services were rendered for his defense, where undertaken by the City as a result of the Risk Manager making a decision. He said at that time, the City was self -insured. He said he is not an attorney and cannot rule or comment on the legalities on his issue versus that of Mr. Hart. C/M Katz said at the hearing of the Ethics Commission at the County, th question kept arising of whether in fact, this refers to the charge that Mr. Hart asked for cable and no one came forth. He said representatives of American Cable, representatives of those whose depositions were taken, such as former Councilmembers, Mr. Stein and Helen Massaro were there, and nobody came forth and said that Mr. Hart had ever asked for the cable. He said the City is addressing a situation on a charge which was declared null and void at the original hearing that he attended downtown Fort Lauderdale. C/M Katz said the City is limiting itself to one charge because the attorneys at the hearings suggested that there was no basis for the charge. He said he feels this was something that they wanted to continue because they had started it. Mayor Abramowitz asked what they found him guilty of and C/M Katz said the attorney for the Ethics Commission said there was no basis in fact, based on all of the representations made at that hearing, that Mr. Hart asked for cable television. He said this was from Dan Olmetti, Helen Massaro and Mr. Stein. He said this had to be from everybody who responded to a subpoena. He said he can only see one charge that will probably be declared null and void again at an Appellate Court hearing. C/M Katz MOVED to go with the recommendation, but to include an Item #5. C/M Katz said he would like a guarantee that this City is going to pay for his defense and he feels that Mr. Hart should be afforded the same. C/M Katz MOVED that based on the schedule of payments, that the City include an Item #5, which referred to a Confession of Judgment or a similar instrument, that will guarantee payment to the City of the third, in the event that Mr. Hart is not found innocent of the charges at the time of his Appellate Court hearing, SECONDED by C/W Glasser. Mr. Hart said he wanted to be sure one thing is very clear in everybody's mind. He said he has to listen to people in the audience were prompted to make accusations but he is not going to sue them. He said at the Special Council meeting, when the Vote came up as to whether his expenses should be paid, he is entitled to a defense and a defense is not when a case is decided, but is while he is trying to defend himself. He said he has not been provided any defense by Council. TAPE 3 Mr. Hart said one Councilmember who voted against it said that he has not been able to prove in his own mind that he is guilty. He said twelve people appeared at the Council meeting complaining about the service that they were getting on the picture they were getting from Continental Cable Company. He asked if this was in the public interest to monitor the cable to prove whether those citizens were right or wrong. He said when the increase was granted, it was granted conditionally after a fou month period to be effective if all complaints were adjudicated by the Company. He asked if it was in the public interest for somebody to monitor that cable for four months to find out if it was correct. Mr. Hart said when the City lost the right to the Federal Government to grant increases or decreases, the City still franchised that company. He asked if it is the responsibility of the Council and the Mayor to monitor that cable service to find out if they are living up to their franchises. He asked if this is in the public interest. He said before he was sworn in as Mayor, for 12 years under previous Mayors, cable television was being monitored free of charge for the purpose of monitoring that service. He asked if this was in the public interest. He City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 13 asked why it is not in his public interest but it was in everybody else's public interest. Mayor Abramowitz referred to the comment that somebody who spoke was prompted. He asked what was meant by this and Mr. Hart said he was notified on Monday, November 11, 1991 from a very reliable source, that there is a certain member of this Council that was getting people to speak against this Motion. Mayor Abramowitz asked who the certain person on Council is and Mr. Hart said he will not give the name unless it is necessary in a court action. Mayor Abramowitz requested that the Motion be reread. City Clerk Evans read, "Based on the schedule of payments included in Mr. Siegel's letter, to include a #5 with words referred to as "Confession of Judgment" or,similar language, that will guarantee payment to the City in the amount of the third, in the event that Mr. Hart is found innocent of charges at the Appellate level". C/M Katz asked what it means if Items #3 and #4 are not upheld in Appellate Court and C/M Schumann said that is very disjointed and difficult to understand. Mr. Siegel said he is not asking for anything that is pending but for the third that had been dismissed and the fees for the other two charges will remain with the City. He said if the second charge is dismissed, the request for payment will be made and the same for the third charge. Mayor Abramowitz said he understood that if they were paid for a third, Mr. Siegel indicated that they would not sue the City. Mr. Siegel said they are only asking for a third if they are successful with each particular item. V/M Bender requested the Motion be restated correctly. C/W Glasser said based upon the letter received from Mr. Siegel, she got the indication that he felt that this was not paid at all and that he, for Mr. Hart, can sue the City as well as individual Councilmembers and Mr. Siegel agreed. C/W Glasser said the City and Councilmembers could be facing more legal fees by not paying the one third and Mr, Siegel agreed. C/W Glasser asked if he is saying that if the Council agrees to pay the one third, Mr. Siegel will not sue the City and will go on to accept payments based on the winnings and Mr. Siegel agreed. C/W Glasser asked if they will come back to sue the City if they do not win and Mr. Siegel said they will waive the right to sue the City as long as Council agrees. Mayor Abramowitz asked if he can be sued individually if he casts a vote that someone does not agree with under the Civil Rights Act and City Attorney Ruf said anybody can be sued for anything. City Attorney Ruf said the question is whether or not they would ultimately be liable. He said he feels that it is important. He said he understands the Council to not be ,clear on the settlement proposal. He said the settlement proposal is set forth in four paragraphs on the second page of Mr. Siegel's letter dated November 4, 1991. He requested that Council ask any questions that might make it clear to them. He read from the settlement proposal as follows: "l. Mr, Hart will be reimbursed immediately for one third of his legal fees and costs incurred through October 31, 1991 related to the successful defense of one of the charges before the Commission on Ethics," City Attorney Ruf said currently the legal fees and costs total approximately $39,000 and one third is approximately $13,000. He said he has no first hand knowledge, other than what Mr. Siegel has represented, City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 14 as to what the decision of the Commission on Ethics has been. He said he has never seen a judgment on this. He said he would assume that what is being represented is correct. Mr. Siegel said as an Officer of the Court under Oath, this is the true representation. City Attorney Ruf continued to read from the settlement proposal as follows: 112. Mr. Hart agrees not to institute litigation against the City with respect to the remaining legal fees at this time and will waive reimbursement of the remaining legal fees by the City if he does not prevail when his appeal remedies have been exhausted. 3. If Mr. Hart is successful in his defense of the pending two charges, the City will reimburse his legal fees and expenses relating to his defense thereof, not paid, pursuant to paragraph 1, which is the one third and any additional legal fees and costs which are incurred by him through his appeal, 4. If Mr. Hart is successful on appeal in one of the two remaining charges, he will receive one half of the fees and costs which are not reimbursed at this time through October 31, 1991 and one half of the fees and costs expended by him in the appellate process. This will reflect a pro rata reimbursement of his defense costs based upon his having successfully defended one half of the remaining charges against him." City Attorney Ruf said C/M Katz has requested a fifth issue that he and Mr. Siegel, if this is approved, work out language which would assure the City a favorable position of a return of the one third if he were not found innocent completely and C/M Katz agreed. C/M Katz said this is a question that he posed at the Special Council meeting regarding Mr. Hart's case where City Attorney Ruf had stated that the City would be able to file a Motion for Recovery. He said he would like this put into language so that the City would be protected. Mayor Abramowitz asked what would happen if something like this took place and Mr. Hart went into bankruptcy and City Attorney Ruf said the City would probably be no better off than any other nonsecured creditor which is that this obligation would not be paid to the City. C/M Katz asked if the Confession of Judgment would not allow the City to be a creditor and City Attorney Ruf said, no. City Attorney Ruf said even if he were to allow the City to put a Judgment of Record, subject to future execution, those judgments are extinguished in bankruptcy. Mr. Siegel said he understands that C/M Katz is saying that if Mr. Hart is not successful with everything, they have to repay the City all of the money they have already been paid and C/M Katz agreed. C/W Glasser asked what the outcome would be if they are successful with one and not the other and C/M Katz said that is what Mr. Siegel addressed, which is the basis he made on the original discussion regarding this. C/M Katz said if Mr. Siegel was successful in eliminating one charge of the two, then he would not have to'repay the third that the City is going to pay him, if this is approved, Mr. Siegel said he needs to understand this to explain it to Mr. Hart because it is confusing to him. City Attorney Ruf said it is confusing to him and Mayor Abramowitz agreed. City Council Regular Meeting, 11/13/91/KJ Page 15 LJ There was extensive discussion concerning C/M Katz's request for a fifth issue. City Attorney Ruf said he believes he understands what has just been stated by C/M Katz and the language can be worked out. He said he understands C/M Katz as stating that if Mr. Siegel is unsuccessful in his appeal on either issue, then the one third would be repaid. C/M Katz said if he is found guilty on both charges. C/W Glasser said she feels the issue at hand should be the way the attorneys expressed it in Items 1 through 4. She said she feels that is what should be voted on and Mayor Abramowitz agreed. C/W Glasser WITHDREW the SECOND. C/M Katz WITHDREW the MOTION. C/W Glasser MOVED to APPROVE the settlement outlined in Mr. Siegel's letter of November 4, 1991, SECONDED by C/M Katz. VOTE: V/M Sender - NAY C/M Katz - AYE C/M Schumann - NAY C/W Glasser asked if she has a conflict of interest in this case and City Attorney Ruf said with everything he knows, his opinion is that she does not have a conflict of interest and that she should vote. C/W Glasser - AYE Mayor Abramowitz - NAY H,T&, The Motion failed. 5. a. MOTION TO APPROVE TUW Project #88-10, Design of Raw Water Wells 16 through 19 and Construction of Wells 16 and 17 at an estimated total project cost of $325,000.00. b. XQJION TO APPZQVE the transfer of $325, 000 . 00 from Budgetary Retained Earnings CIAC Fund Account 432-371-586-975 to TUW Project 88--10 Account #432-363-533-6HI to fund this project. C. Addendum #34 to the contract with Hazen & Sawyer, P.C., in the amount of $46,250.00 to provide professional engineering services for TUW Project 88-10. TABLED 5.a., 5.b. and 5.c. Mayor Abramowitz requested that Council Table Items 5.a., 5.b., and 5.c. and requested that City Manager Kelly contact Broward County and discuss these items. He said the City is being asked to spend $325,000 on the construction of some new roads, but there is a move afoot to have Broward County come to the western portion of the County to drill wells due to salt water intrusion. He said he does not want Tamarac to be double taxed. C/M Katz MOVED to TABLE Items 5.a., 5.b. and 5.c., SECONDED by C/M Schumann, VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE Mayor Abramowitz RECESSED and RECONVENED this meeting at 8:55 p.m. with ALL PRESENT. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 16 6. a. MOTION :CQ AJDOPT Te Reso. #6179 approving a plat entitled TAMARAC TRACT 24 PLAT. b. approving Development Order #281, along with a Blanket Public Ingress/Egress Easement and a Development Review Agreement, for TAMARAC TRACT 24 PLAT. (located on the southeast corner of Nab Hill Road and NW 81 Street) RESOLUTION R-91-203-PASSED SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-204-PASSED APPROVED 6.a. and 6.b. 6.a. City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6179 by title. Kelly Carpenter, Director of Community Development, said this is an application for approval of the Tract 24 Plat, which is a final plat. She said it is a 20.017 acre site on the southeast corner of Nob Hill Road and NW 81 Street. She said the request for this plat is in compliance with all of the elements of the Comprehensive Plan. She said the parcel is currently zoned R-4A and was rezoned by the Council and has a court order density of 15 dwelling units to the acre. Ms. Carpenter said as a part of the rezoning case, the applicant voluntarily agreed to 300 units, the smallest of which would be 700 square feet in size and no three story buildings on either NW 96 Avenue or NW 81 Street. Ms. Carpenter said this approval of the plat does not constitute a local concurrency review, which is done at the time of site plan. She said the Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of this plat. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6179, SECONDED by V/M Bender. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 6.b. City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6180 by title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6180, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Ms. Carpenter said this includes the documents to accompany the plat. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 7. MOTION TO APPROVE waiver to Section 24-635 of the Code to allow a chain link fence up to 8-feet in height for security purposes along NW 44 Street, NW 64 Avenue and the west side of the WRBD site requested by WOODLANDS COUNTRY CLUB. Petition #61-Z-91 SYNOPSIS OF ACTION -- APPROVED subject to City Attorney's approval of a hold harmless agreement. Request for barbed wire was withdrawn by applicant. Ms. Carpenter said it is her understanding that the Woodlands Country Club desires to withdraw their request for the barbed wire. She said Woodlands has provided the Staff with a hold harmless agreement with respect to the fence around the property and a statement from its insurance company as to the liabilities involved. City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 17 V/M Bender requested that the. Motion be amended to state the withdrawal of the barbed wire by the applicant. City Attorney Ruf said this would be a waiver to the Code to allow a chain link fence up to 8-feet in height for security purposes. C/W Glasser MOVED to APPROVE Item 7. as amended, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. C/M Schumann asked the term of the agreement since there is a beginning date of November 13, 1991. Murray Meisner, President of Woodlands Country Club, said this hold harmless agreement was requested of them today. He said he has no objection to placing a specific date on it. City Attorney Ruf said he feels that this hold harmless agreement is excessively broad and Woodlands is giving the City more than what they should. He suggested Council approve this, subject to the City Attorney's approval of an appropriate hold harmless agreement. He said he will work with the attorneys for Woodlands Country Club for an appropriate hold harmless agreement and Mr. Meisner agreed. C/M Schumann asked if the City is co-insured under the policy with Brown and Brown and Mr. Meisner said the City is included under this policy. C/M Katz said he would like to have some shrubbery and greenery included in front of the fence and Mr. Meisner said it will be heavily landscaped. C/M Katz said there is currently barbed wire on the fences surrounding the maintenance and storage buildings and Mr. Meisner said the barbed wire will come down if it currently exists. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 8. a. MOTJ,QN— TO ADOPT TeMR. Rg'7,Q, #6174 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Scharf & Associates, Inc.,, to provide architectural and engineering services to the City as needed (Expression of Interest EOI-90-01). b. MOTION TO --ADOPT Tema. Egso. #6175 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Robert S. Walters, AIA, P.A., to provide architectural and engineering services to the City as needed (Expression of Interest EOI-90-01. SYNOPSIS OFACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-205-PASSED APPROVED 8.a. TABLED 8.b. at the City Manager's request to a Special Council Meeting to be held on Monday,'November 18, 1991. 8.a. City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6174 by title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6174, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. City Manager Kelly said Council has authorized Staff to enter into a negotiation selection with two firms which would be providing the City with ongoing architectural and engineering services as determined by the City. He said these are the two contracts that are a result of the negotiations. He said the contracts provide for a one year term, renewable at the City's option to extend it up to three years and will allow the City to rotate between the two firms for projects that may come up. He recommended approval. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 18 8.b. City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6175 by title. C/M Schumann MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6175, SECONDED by V/M Bender. City Manager Kelly said the payment schedule has not been attached to this document and requested a Tabling of this item to Monday, November 18, 1991 for a completed package to Council. C/M Katz MOVED to TABLE Temp. Reso. #6175 at the request of the City Manager, SECONDED by C/W Glasser. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Re,gg,#fi171 establishing a Recognition and/or Memorial Bleacher Program at the Tamarac Multi -Purpose Recreation Center. RESOLUTION R-91--206-PASSED APPROVED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6171 by title. C/W Glasser MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6171, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Assistant City Manager Dina McDermott said this is a Recognition and/or Memorial Bleacher Program for the Multi -Purpose Center in the gym. She said the program entails that the residents may donate $25 and will receive a recognition name plate, in the name of their choice, to be installed on a bleacher seat in the gym. She said there are approximately 300 bleacher seats which will give the City approximately $7,500 in revenue. She said this revenue will be used for additional gym equipment. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 10. MOTION TO ADOPT TeMR. Reso. #6172 establishing a Recognition and/or Memorial Tree Program. SYNOPSIS QF,,,,ACTION' RESOLUTION R-91-207-PASSED APPROVED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6172 by title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6172, SECONDED by V/M Bender. Assistant City Manager McDermott said this is a new program that establishes a Recognition and/or Memorial Tree Program. She said the residents may donate funds to the City for the purchase and planting of trees in recognition or memory of loved ones. She said the trees will be planted in City parks, median strips and other City owned property at the discretion of the donor. She said the Community Development Department will administer the program. C/W Glasser asked what the City is charging for this and Assistant City Manager McDermott said the price will range from $50 to $100, which would be the actual cost of the tree determined by the size, quality and type of tree being purchased. Mayor Abramowitz asked if there will be a plaque or some type of identification to signify the donor or memorial and Assistant City Manager McDermott said there will be an honor roll located in City Hall. Mayor Abramowitz asked if it would be possible to have some type of identification at the location that the tree is planted and City Manager Kelly said there is a vandalism aspect to consider. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council 11/13/91/KJ Page 19 TAPE 4 Regular Meeting 11, authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an Agreement between Broward County and.the North Cities, consisting of Coconut Creek, Lauderhill, Margate, North Lauderdale and Tamarac, for Fourth Year Recycling`Grant Program in the amount of $284,046.00. RESOLUTION R-91--208-PASSED APPROVED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reso. #6173 by title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6173, SECONDED by C/M Schumann, Assistant City Manager McDermott said this is an agreement between Broward County and the North Cities Group to provide for Fourth Year Grant Funds in the amount of $284,046. She said these funds will allow the City to purchase additional recycling containers and vehicles to begin a recycling program for multi -family units. She said the North Cities Group recently went out for bids and the bid opening is tomorrow. Assistant City Manager McDermott said the program provides for expansion of the single-family recycling to include clear glass and aluminum and to implement a multi -family recycling program which includes condos, apartments, villas, townhouses, duplexes and any other similar facility, Assistant City Manager McDermott said the multi -family recycling will include newspaper and aluminum can recycleables. She said after the bids are opened, the North Cities Group will review the bids and begin negotiations. She said the City can award the bid to collect clear glass and aluminum at single-family home sites to another vendor, Mayor Abramowitz said the City has refused to sign the contract giving Waste Management seven years more on the current contract. City Manager Kelly said this is an agreement accepting monies from Broward County to this Group and must be returned to Broward County by November 20, 1991. V/M Bender asked who is going to be responsible for administering this Group and City Manager Kelly said Coconut Creek has assumed the majority of the responsibility with their Attorney working on the coordination of this. City Manager Kelly said he, Mayor Lieberman, Steve McGee and the representatives from Margate and North Lauderdale are all involved with this. Further discussion was held regarding this. V/M Bender said the City should share in some of the profits that are generated from the recycling program. He said there are other cities in the United States that have a clause in their contract which, in exchange for the right to do business in their City, the City is entitled to receive a percentage of the profits. Discussion was held regarding this. Mayor Abramowitz said Waste Management's contention was that it costs them from $1.08 to $1.19 per family per month to do recycling of the paper. He said they had calculated that they would be able to do the paper recycling for $.76. He said aluminum was approximately $200 per ton at the time the recyling began and at present, aluminum is approximately $90 per ton. He said this is not a revenue producing item at this time. Further discussion was held regarding the recyling contract. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 20 12. MOTION TO ADOPT Temv. Reso. #6181 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Letter of Understanding between the Cities of Lauderhill, Lauderdale Lakes and Tamarac for the purpose of a pilot program entitled "Tri-City Commercial Recycling Program". SYNOPSIS QX ACTION: RESOLUTION R-91-209-PASSED APPROVED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Reno. #6181 by title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6181, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. Assistant City Manager McDermott said this is a Letter of Understanding between Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderhill and Tamarac to outline the Tri-City Commercial Recycling Program with the businesses located on the 441 corridor. She said Tamarac will provide two drivers once a month to pick up recycleables on the corridor and will begin on December 1, 1991. Assistant City Manager McDermott said the Tri-City Group received $77,000 last year in grant funds from Broward County to implement a recycling program for business along the 441 corridor. She said the City of Lauderhill is the program administrator and the Tri- City Group recently purchased a recycling truck to perform in- house recycling. She said each City will operate the recycling truck once every three weeks. Assistant City Manager McDermott said in Tamarac, approximately 37 out of 125 businesses have signed up for this one year pilot program. She said the City will receive any revenue recovered from the days Tamarac handles the truck. Assistant City Manager McDermott said there have been four massive mailings during the past year and town hall meetings will be held for discussion. Mayor Abramowitz suggested that one of the Code Enforcement Officers visit the various businesses in the 441 corridor to generate interest. City Manager Kelly said he will find an appropriate Staff member to do this. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 15. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1580 on first reading amending Article III of Chapter 16 of the Code to provide a deadline for Pension Plan participants' filing of claims for disability pension benefits after termination of employment with the City. SYNOPSIS OF ACTIQN__ APPROVED on first reading. Public Hearing and second reading will be held at the Regular City Council meeting on Wednesday, November 27, 1991, City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1580 by title. City Manager Kelly said the Attorney for the City's Pension Board has made a recommendation for the Council to take this action. He said this Ordinance imposes a 90-day limitation for a City employee to apply for his or her disability benefit. He recommended approval. V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1580 on first reading, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 21 16. MOTION TO ADOPT Tamp. Ord. #1581 on first reading creating a new Section 14-39 of the Code to provide for a definition of motor vehicle and providing for a prohibition of the parking and display of motor vehicles for sale on any public right-of-way'or on any private property. SY.N4PzS OF ACTION;, Discussion was held. TABLED City Attorney Ruf read Temp. Ord. #1581 by title. Mayor Abramowitz asked what "private property" means and City Attorney Ruf referred to Section C of the Ordinance, which states, "Exempted from the prohibition of this section are the following: 1. Duly authorized and properly licensed commercial establishments that engage in the sale or lease of motor vehicles. 2. Residents of private, residential premises, seeking to sell only one motor vehicle at any particular time, which motor vehicle is owned by a member of that household and which motor vehicle is parked and displayed upon a paved portion of the residential premises." Mayor Abramowitz asked if this addresses the sale of vehicles at gas stations and City Attorney Ruf said it does address the gas stations and the only exemption is the same as above, Item 1 of Section C. City Attorney Ruf suggested that Council pass this on first reading and define this problem prior to second reading or to Table this Ordinance. C/W Glasser asked what happens in a case where someone is selling their car and they drive the car and City 'Attorney Ruf said they must remove the sign from their window, which is the way the Ordinance is currently written. C/M Katz MOVED to TABLE Temp. Ord. #1581, SECONDED by C/W Glasser. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 17. City Council C/M Schumann said at the exit coming from Midway Plaza onto University Drive, there are two east bound lanes from the shopping center where the right lane shows a right turn arrow and a straight arrow which needs to be repainted and City Manager Kelly said he will review this. C/M Katz said he and C/W Glasser attended a Legislative Conference of the Florida League of Cities in Tallahassee. He said there was a legislative policy statement that was approved by the individual members from the cities representing the Florida League of Cities. He said some of the input he had given in August in Tampa, was included in this legislative agreement and will be presented to the Legislature in January, 1992. C/M Katz -said the City does not have the right to create a fee or tax structure which will add to the revenue of the City. He said this will -be added to the revenue of the City without hurting any of the residents. C/W Glasser said there was a carnival held in the City in the past week. She said she has received complaints from the residents who City Council Regular Meeting 11/13/91/KJ Page 22 reside directly behind the location of the carnival regarding the noise and the set up of the carnival. She suggested Council create an Ordinance requiring a layout plan of how the carnival people intend to set up. C/W Glasser said the City has been advertising for a full-time City Attorney and has received approximately 30 applications. She asked what the timeframe is for reviewing these applications and Mayor Abramowitz said there is a Special Council meeting set for Monday, November 18, 1991 and this will be discussed at that time. V/M Bender - No report. Mayor Abramowitz said he received a memo regarding the financing opportunities of the City to make some substantial profit in the refinancing of the City's bonds. He requested that City Manager Kelly gather whatever information he can regarding this. V/M Bender said the Investment Advisory Board has discussed this in great detail. He suggested City Manager Kelly confer with the Board for assistance and City Manager Kelly agreed. Mayor Abramowitz said he received a request from FP&L to put Tamarac on their preferred list. He said Margate, Plantation, Lauderhill, Miami and Pompano Beach are on this list. He said the City would realize approximately $35,000 annually. He said he would like to discuss this in detail at another Council meeting. He said all the businesses in the Utilities System have their own generators. He said FP&L has a program whereby they will pay a percentage of what it costs in FP&L fees and they have determined that in Tamarac, it is between $25,000 and $35,000. He said if at any time FP&L feels that there is a brown out they will contact the City for utilization of the City's generators to run the Utility Plant at that specific time. Mayor Abramowitz said the generators are on a continual maintenance basis and he requested further information. City Manager Kelly said he has a meeting with FP&L on Monday, November 18, 1991 to discuss this. Mayor Abramowitz said the City had received some trees from the County that were designated to be planted on Nob Hill Road only. He said the County will be providing Mohagany, Black Oak and Pigeon Plum trees, which will need to be planted. City Manager Kelly said the Council needs to make two appointments to the Forestry Committee. City Manager Kelly requested an Expression from Council regarding the holidays. He said he needs authorization for the City to allow employees to have a half day off on Christmas Eve and again on New Year's Eve or opt to have one full day. He said it is less expensive for the City to close for a full day. He recommended that the City close on Christmas Eve and all agreed. With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting at 10:00 p.m. ABR CITY OF TAM�AC N RMAMAYORAMOWTTZ CAROL A. EVANS APPROVED AT MEETING OF CITY CLERK 7 c City Clerk "This public document was promulgated at a cost of $275.-3-5 or $6.12 per copy to inform the general public, public officers and employees of recent opinions and considerations of the City Council of the City of Tamarac." TO: FROM: SUBJECT: DATE: CITY OF TAMARAC INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM C/A NO. 9112--9801 Councilwoman Diane Glasser Alan F. Ruf, City Attorney �(55` The Hart Legal Fees/Conflict Of Interest Statute December 5, 1991 I have within the last week discovered that a change has been made in Florida Statute 112.3143 with respect to voting conflicts. That change in the law was effective October 1, 1991. I am enclosing for your information a copy of the amended law. Regretably, the change in the law directly affects the opinion I rendered with respect to your vote on the payment of Bernie Hart's legal fees to the law firm of Glasser & Boreth. I should have advised you that you were prohibited from voting on that matter. I apologize to you and I regret that I was not familiar with the change in the law. As a practical matter, no legislative harm was done since the vote to pay the fees failed. 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