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Home My WebLink About1997-11-26 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1997 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the regular meeting to order on Wednesday, November 26, 1997, 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 Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk Phyllis PolikofF, Office Specialist PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND MOMENT OF MEDITATION: Mayor Schreiber called for the Pledge of Allegiance and a Moment of Meditation in memory of Elliot Noyes of the Redistricting Committee. CONSENT AGENDA 2. Items listed under Consent Agenda 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. h. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8039 awarding Bid 97-29B to Gold Coast Autotronics, Inc., for the purchase of eight (8) Guidance and Informational Systems (GPS/AVL) to be installed in emergency response vehicles at a total cost of $23,000. TABLED At the recommendation of City Manager Noe, Comm. Roberts MOVED to TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Commission Regular Meeting November 26, 1997 Page 2 11 PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PUBLIC PARTICIPATION —Any member of the public may speak to any issue which is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item, and speakers are encouraged to sign up in advance with the City Clerk prior to their participation. When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter. Bernard James and Helen Sobel spoke against Consent Agenda 2.i. concerning user fees for Social Services bus transportation. Mrs. Sobel said there should be no cost to the residents for bus transportation. Si Bauer, 7208 NW 94 Way, spoke against Item 3 concerning the pension plan and additional service credits. He said that City Clerk, Carol Evans, was retiring and leaving the City and commended the personnel in the City Clerk's office. CONSENT AGENDA 2. Items listed under Consent Agenda 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 11/12/97 Regular City Commission meeting. APPROVED b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #7955 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Tamarac Water and Sewer Utility Easement with Faith United Church of Christ for the FAITH UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST SANCTUARY project located at 6201 NW 57 Street. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-282 C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8064 stating the City's preliminary intent to issue revenue bonds up to $15 million for financing street projects, stating a need for such financing and directing the City Manager to commence preliminary activities of the financing plan. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-283 City Commission Regular Meeting November 26, 1997 Page 3 2. d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8053 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Broward County to install street lights on the north side of McNab Road between University Drive and Pine Island Road. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-284 e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8054 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with Broward County to install irrigation and landscaping within the public right-of- way on Pine Island Road between Commercial Boulevard up to the public canal north of NW 58 Street. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-285 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8059 releasing warranty Bond #11127327689 in the amount of $2,295. posted for public improvements at CITIBANK — TAMARAC BRANCH. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-286 g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8056 authorizing the appropriate City officials to renew basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage with Met Life at the present rate the City pays for insurance for City employees. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-287 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8026 establishing FY 98 user fees for the City's Social Services Transportation Program. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-288 MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8068 establishing FY 98 user fees for the Parks and Recreation Department Summer Camp Program. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-289 V/M Mishkin MOVED APPROVAL of Items 2.a. through 2.j. with the exception of Item 2.h., SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE END OF CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Schreiber said Public Hearing Items 3 and 4 could not be addressed because it 41 was not 9:30 a.m. City Commission Regular Meeting November 26, 1997 Page 4 City Attorney Kraft said Item 5 related to Public Hearing Item 3 and could not be addressed at this time. REPORTS 6. City Commission Comm. Sultanof said a contribution from BellSouth was forthcoming for the library fund in the hope of building a new library. Comm. Roberts advised that memorial services for Elliot Noyes was scheduled this evening at 8:00 p.m. at the Center for Independent Living and an emergency light in front of Fire Station #1 on Pine Island Road would be installed by June, 1998 at no cost to the City. Comm. McKaye said he concurred with Helen Sobel regarding the user fees and there should be no cost to residents for Social Services bus transportation. Vice Mayor Mishkin said he was sorry that City Clerk Evans was leaving and wished her well. He said he concurred with Si Bauer regarding cooperation and help from the City Clerk's staff and Commissioner's Sultanof and McKaye agreed. Mayor Schreiber stated that blasting in Land Section 7 was completed and City Attorney Kraft was requested to prepare an ordinance prohibiting blasting in the future. He referred to City Clerk Evans retirement and Public Hearing Item 3. He wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving Holiday. Mayor Schreiber requested a recess at 9:20 a.m. and the meeting reconvened at 9:30 a.m. with everyone in attendance. PUBLIC HEARINGS 9:30 A.M. 3. PUBLIC HEARING — MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1810 on second reading amending Chapter 16, Article III of the City Code to provide certain members of the City of Tamarac Employees Pension Plan an option to additional service credits and to retire at a higher benefit rate. Public Hearing held. APPROVED ORDINANCE 0-97-24 City Attorney Kraft read Revision #4, dated November 25, 1997, of Temp. Ord. #1810 by title. Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. City Commission Regular Meeting November 26, 1997 Page 5 City Manager Noe made a brief presentation regarding Item 3 and Mayor Schreiber suggested that employees be promoted from within the City. Mayor Schreiber opened the public hearing. Si Bauer, 7208 NW 94 Way, said he supported City Manager Noe and stated his concerns regarding retraining and training personnel. Walter Coghlan, 4806 NW 49 Court, said he agreed with Si Bauer and commented on savings to the City and increased taxes to the residents. Mayor Schreiber closed the public hearing with no further discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 4. PUBLIC HEARING — MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord.. #1811 on second reading authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an addendum to the 1994 agreement with All Service Refuse Company, Inc., for furnishing residential recycling collection to extend the terms of the 1994 agreement for a two-year period to end December 31, 1999. Public Hearing held. APPROVED ORDINANCE 0-97-25 City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Ord. #1811 by title. Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. Mayor Schreiber opened and closed the public hearing with no discussion. VLfl0 =9 END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS ALL VOTED AYE 5. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #8063 enacting a special early retirement program offering benefit incentives to City employees meeting age and service eligibility criteria based on a ten point and cafeteria selection plan, setting a special early retirement window of 45 days and providing the City Manager authority to administer the program. APPROVED RESOLUTION R-97-290 City Attorney Kraft read Revision #1 of Temp. Reso. #8063 by title. Comm. Roberts MOVED APPROVAL, SECONDED by Comm. Sultanof. City Manager Noe referenced two employees currently with the Broward Sheriffs Office and presently under the City's pension plan. City Commission Regular Meeting November 26, 1997 Page 6 11 VOTE: 1 REPORTS (Continued) 6. City Attorney City Attorney Kraft - no report. 7. City Manager ALL VOTED AYE City Manager Noe commented on a Community Development Block Grant, food for needy people was being provided by the Fire Department and Social Services and three people were assigned to each ambulance. He advised that the annual turkey trot was Thanksgiving Day at 7:30 a.m., Social Services and University Hospital dispensed 850 flu shots, the water plant received another 100% certificate from the State of Florida and he wished everyone a happy Thanksgiving. With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at 9:50 a.m. Carol A. Evans, CMC City Clerk _ o - L � Z-4 Joe Schreiber Mayor CITY OF TAB AMC APPROVED AT MEETING �OF o