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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1994
CALL TO ORDER Mayor Abramowitz called the meeting to order on Wednesday,
December 14, 1994, at 7:00 p.m. in Commission Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Irving Katz
Commissioner Sharon Machek
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
ABSENT AND EXCUSED:
Commissioner Larry Mishkin
ALSO PRES_ENI1
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, CMC, City Clerk
Phyllis Polikoff, Secretary
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the Pledge of Allegiance
and a Moment of Meditation.
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2. g. M TI N TO ADOPT Temp. R so. #6938 authorizing the appropriate
City officials to execute an application and subsequent documents for
funding under the Cops Fast Fund Application from the United States of
America, Department of Justice, in the amount of $225,000.00, for three
(3) sworn law enforcement personnel to expand the City's Community
Oriented Policing Program.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO REMOVE Item 2.g. for discussion, SECONDED by
Comm. Machek. (See Page 4 for final action)
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
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h. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem . R�#6225 accepting an Urban and
Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the
City and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Division of Forestry, to accept matching grant funds in the amount of
$10,000.00.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO REMOVE Item 2.h. for discussion, SECONDED by
Comm. Machek. (See Pages 4 and 5 for final action)
City Manager Noe suggested Item 2.h. be TABLED to a Workshop.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
1. 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.
Lou Silverman, Section 16, voiced concern regarding traffic and safety at Jonvince
Foods, 70 Avenue and McNab Road.
Marvin Seidel, Kings Point, discussed the need for expanding the present library or
building a new one.
CONSENT AGEN12A
2. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 2, 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 TQ APPROVE the minutes of the following Commission
meetings: APPROVED
1) 11/09/94 - Regular Meeting
2) 11 /14/94 - Special Meeting
3) 11/23/94 - Regular Meeting
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b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #9910 approving renewal of a model
sales permit for HIDDEN HARBOUR, 8800 NW 78 Court, for a six-month
period from 12/24/94 to 6/24/95.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-25--PASSED
C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. . # 911_ approving renewal of a permit
for the use of a model sales facility at another location (Kings Point
Professional Plaza, 7600 Hob Hill Road) for ASHMONT/KINGS POINT for
a six-month period from 1/27/95 to 7/27/95.
APPROVED RESOLUTION R-94-252-PASSED
d. MOTION TO ADOPTTm approving renewal of a model
sales permit for GREENVIEW APARTMENTS in Building 9, 10000 Nob
Hill Circle, for a six-month permit from 1/10/95 to 7/10/95.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-253-PASSED
e. MOTION ADOPT Temp. Re approving renewal of a
model sales and administrative facility permit for BOARDWALK
APARTMENTS in Building 10, Unit 8650 NW 61 Street, for a six-month
period from 12/25/94 to 6/25/96.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-254-PASSED
MOTION Temp. Re approving the attendance
of Assistant Fire Chief Paul Forsberg and Lt. James Karcher at the
International Society of Fire Service Instructors Florida Training
Improvement Conference in Orlando, Florida, January 9-13, 1995.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-265-PASSED
MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #618 authorizing the appropriate
City officials to execute Addendum #94-06 to the engineering agreement
with Hazen & Sawyer in an amount not to exceed $8,500. for the
preparation of the Tamarac Utilities West Annual Report of Water and
Wastewater System for Fiscal Year 1993 with funding from Account
#425-371-536-318 entitled Engineering Services.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-257-PASSED
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MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6906 approving the purchase of
isolation water valves from U.S. Pipe and Foundry Company utilizing
the City of Fort Lauderdale's bid/contract #242-6768 at a cost of
$15,000. with funding from Account 425-888-533-67C entitled "92-04
Water Valve Replacement Program.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-268-PASSED
k. MOTION TO ADOPTTemp. Reso. #6899 approving the purchase of
water meters for Fiscal Year 1995 from Precision Meters, Inc., utilizing
City of Hialeah bid entitled "Multi -Jet Type Water Meters" at an estimated
cost of $39,499. with funding from Account 419-301-536-670 entitled
"Meters, Meter Boxes" ($9,599.) and Account 425-365-533-670 entitled
"Meters, Meter Boxes" ($30,000.).
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-259-PASSED
V/M Katz MOVED APPROVAL of the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 2.g.
and 2.h., SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
g. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. 9093$ authorizing the appropriate
City officials to execute an application and subsequent documents for
funding under the Cops Fast Fund Application from the United States of
America, Department of Justice, in the amount of $225,000.00, for three
(3) sworn law enforcement personnel to expand the City's Community
Oriented Policing Program.
REMOVED FOR DISCUSSION - TABLED
(Removed for discussion from Consent Agenda on Page 1)
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
h. MOTION TO ADOPT TmI2. Reso. #6925 accepting an Urban and
Community Forestry Grant Memorandum of Agreement between the
City and the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services,
Division of Forestry, to accept matching grant funds in the amount of
$10,000.00.
APPROVED-RESOLUTION-R-94-256-PASSED
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(Removed for discussion from Consent Agenda on Page 1)
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development, recommended approval.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE, SECONDED by Comm.Machek.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS
3. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Rggo. #6912 approving a
waiver to the sign chapter of the Code requested by DON CARTER'S
TAMARAC LANES for a change of copy to an existing ground sign at 8501 N.
University Drive, near the intersection with Southgate Boulevard, to allow the
sign to be 88 square feet with three lines of copy, three background colors and
three letter colors.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-260-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6912 by Title.
Ann Richman, General Manager of Don Carter's Tamarac Lanes, waived her Quasi -
Judicial rights.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6912 subject to the following:
seek and obtain all permits for all future work, additional landscaping in the form of
ground cover and address to be placed somewhere on sign, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
PUBLIC HEARING - 7:40 P.M.
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8. QUASI-JUDICIAL- PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso,
#C215 concerning a request by Pebb Enterprises for a limited parking waiver
to waive 42 required parking spaces at UNIVERSITY COMMONS SHOPPING
CENTER (located at the southeast corner of University Drive and McNab Road).
Petition #30-Z-94
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-263-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6915 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6915, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Bruce Weiner, representing Pebb Enterprises, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
*4. QIJASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp ResQ. #6908 approving a
waiver to the sign chapter of the Code requested by Ferrin Signs, Inc., of
Florida for a directory sign at NW 31 Avenue, THREE LAKES PLAZA, to allow
the sign to be:
a. 374 square feet,
b. with complex letters 23-inches high,
C. with tenant name letters 8-inches, 10-1/2 inches high,
d. with tenant name space 10 square feet and 25 square feet per tenant
space,
e. 28-feet/9-inches in height,
f. 10-feet from the right-of-way.
TABLED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6908 by Title.
Robert J. Motchkavitz, President of MECO, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
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VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE.
*5. IC TI N TO AD PT Temp. RRAo. #69Q7 - approving a
waiver to the sign chapter of the Code requested by Ferrin Signs, Inc., of Florida
for a directory sign at Commercial Boulevard, THREE LAKES PLAZA, to allow
the sign to be:
a. 374 square feet,
b. with complex letters 23-inches high,
C. with tenant name letters 8-inches, 10-1/2 inches or 11-1/2 inches high,
d. with tenant name space 10 square feet and 25 square feet per tenant
space,
e. 28-feet/9-inches in height,
f. 10-feet from the right-of-way.
TABLED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6907 by Title.
Robert J. Motchkavitz, President of MECO, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO TABLE, SECONDED by Comm. Machek.
VOTE:
6. QUASI-JUDICIAL ADOPT Temp. R #6920 approving a
waiver to the sign chapter of the Code requested by Pebb Enterprises for a
directory sign replacing an existing ground sign to be located on University
Drive at UNIVERSITY COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER near the intersection
with McNab Road allowing the sign to be:
a. 48 square feet,
b. with tenant name letters 6-inches and 10-inches high,
C. with tenant name space 15 square feet and 3 square feet,
d. 11-feet/9-inches in height,
e. 10-feet from the right-of-way.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-261-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6920 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6920, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
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Bruce Weiner, representing Pebb Enterprises, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz conducted a public hearing.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
7. QUASI-JUDICIAL ADOPT Temp. RgIso.# 1 approving a
waiver to the sign chapter of the Code requested by Pebb Enterprises for a
directory sign replacing an existing ground sign to be located on McNab Road
at UNIVERSITY COMMONS SHOPPING CENTER near the intersection
with University Drive allowing the sign to be:
a. 48 square feet,
b. with tenant name letters 6-inches and 10-inches high,
C. with tenant name space 15 square feet and 3 square feet,
d. 11-feet/9-inches in height,
e. 10-feet from the right-of-way.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-262-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6921 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6921, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Bruce Weiner, representing Pebb Enterprises, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE:
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ALL VOTED AYE
9. I N T9 ADOPT T approving a
revised site plan reflecting the construction of a 1,000 square foot freestanding
drive -up and walk-in pharmacy at UNIVERSITY COMMONS SHOPPING
CENTER (located at the southeast corner of University Drive and McNab
Road). Petition 19-SP-94
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-264-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6916 by Title.
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Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6916, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Bruce Weiner, representing University Commons Shopping Center, waived his Quasi -
Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
10. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso.#6914 approving a
revised site plan reflecting construction of 16 two- and three -bedroom
townhouses in 3 one- and two-story buildings at WOODLAND COVE located
west of Woodland Boulevard, north of Commercial Boulevard).
Petition #41-SP-94.
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-265-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6914 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6914, SECONDED by Comm.
Machek.
Gary Posner, representing Woodland Cove, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
11. QUASI-JUDICIAL - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #6913 approving a
revised site plan reflecting the construction of 82 additional parking spaces at
HEARTLAND OF TAMARAC (located west of 79 Avenue, north of 57 Street).
Petition #47-SP-94
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-266-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6913 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6913, SECONDED by
Comm. Machek.
Joseph D. Handley, Vice -President of Planning and Landscape Architecture for Craven
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Thompson, waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Richard K. Nolen, Project Architect for Health Care & Retirement Corporation, waived
his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Susan Robertson, Administrator of Heartland of Tamarac, waived her Quasi -Judicial
rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
12.QUASI-JUDICIAL - M TI N TO ADOPT T granting a time
extension for final site plan approval (one (1) year extension for Phase I and a
four (4) year extension for Phase II) for the WOODMONT GARDENS ACLF,
(located south of Southgate Boulevard, east of Pine Island Road). Petition
#55-SP-94
APPROVED -RESOLUTION R-94-267-PASSED
City Attorney Kraft read Temp. Reso. #6917 by Title.
Comm. Schreiber MOVED TO APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6917, SECONDED by
Comm. Machek.
Attorney Alan Gabriel, representing Woodmont Gardens ACLF, waived his Quasi -
Judicial rights.
Roger Miller waived his Quasi -Judicial rights.
Mayor Abramowitz opened and closed the public hearing with no response.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
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REPORTS
13. CRY Commission
Comm. Machek Commended City Manager Noe for his suggestion of Tabling Item
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2.11. and recommended goals and missions be defined before a Grant's person was
employed. She said the float used for the Junior Orange Bowl Parade was entered in
the Coral Springs Parade and placed #4.
V/M Katz - Congratulated Mayor Abramowitz on becoming Chairman of Department of
Elder Affairs from the State of Florida.
Comm. Schreiber - No Report.
Mayor Abramowitz - Thanked Comm. Schreiber and said negotiations were ongoing
between the City, Broward County and the State with regard to Hiatus Road.
15. C,ty Manager - No report
Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED the MEETING at 9:1 Q P.M.
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