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Home My WebLink About1992-12-23 - City Commission Regular Meeting MinutesCity Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1992 CALL TO -OMEIF�; Mayor Bender called this meeting to order on Wednesday, December 23, 1992, at 9:00 a.m. in Council Chambers of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. R"SENT Mayor H. Larry Bender Vice Mayor Henry Schumann Councilman Norman Abramowitz Councilman Irving Katz Councilman Joseph Schreiber P>%4*154 John P. Kelly, City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Carol A. Evans, City Clerk Phyllis Polikoff, Secretary &Rini st rat ive 7. DISCUSSXq_AM.40SSIBLE ACTION regarding the installation of 6-inch extruded curbing at Woodmont. SYNOPSIS .Dy ,,ACTION: TABLED to revise proposal. City Manager Kelly said the applicant requested this item be removed in order for them to revise their proposal. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to TABLE Item 7, SECONDED by C/M Katz. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 9. ]�JSCUSSIONANP gOSSIBLE ACTXgN regarding the League of Cities donation for victims of Hurricane Andrew. SXHC)P S I S OF ACTION: REMOVED at request of City Manager Kelly. Donation was already made by City Council. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to REMOVE Item 9, SECONDED by C/M Schreiber. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE Commur�,kty DeveXgyMpnt 13. PUSL�q 1AFJkRINP - MQTION TO ,$DA)P" Tpmp- R"sol, #64,P3 approving a parking waiver requested by MIDWAY PLAZA/Brady & Coker, Agent, to waive the requirement 4os.copt nuous concrete curbing or wheelstops within thL- shopping plaza. Petition #39-Z-92 (Tabled on 12/9/92)'' SYNOD-115 OF ACTITM REMOVED from agenda. See Page 6 for discussion and action. City Manager Kelly indicated the applicant requested Item 13 be removed. City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 2 Adtin;LLg-�rative 14. M07XPN TO ADOPT Tqpp,,, Ord. #iA30 on first reading authorizing the appropriate officials to execute an Agreement with Waste Management, Inc., d/b/a Southern Sanitation, to provide multi -family solid waste collection in the City of Tamarac. SYNOPSIS QF AT,,TpX; TABLED at request of City Manager Kelly. Mr. Kelly said the Agreement was in the process of being finalized. C/M Katz MOVED to TABLE Item 14, SECONDED by C/M Schreiber. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 18. MQTXON TO APPROVE invitation to Student Mayor of Ta;ngr" Elementary School to sit on dais at next City Council Meeting. AGENDIZED by Consent. See Page 8 for discussion. C/M Schreiber MOVED to AGENDIZE Item 18, SECONDED by C/M Katz INTROD7PT ION 1. PRESENTATION by City Manager Kelly of employee service awards to the following: Anthony Ehrhardt 5 Years Public Services Carolyn Knoles 5 Years Public Services Charles Baldwin 15 Years Public Services SYNOPSIS OF ACTTQX;, Presentations were made. 2. PRESENTATION by Mayor Bender of a proclamation designating Wednesday, December 23, 1992, as "JUNIOR ORANGE BOWL QUEEN, LYNETTE TROYANONSKI, DAY". SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Presentation was made by Mayor Bender to Lynette Troyanowski, State Junior Orange Bowl Queen. Lynette Troyanowski thanked everyone and particularly Lauren Scott from the Tamarac Recreation Department. RTM,AXG�ARTI,CIPAT I ON 3. PVBLIC 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. James Moore, resident, voiced his opinion regarding the propDsed garbage -bag pick-up for single-family homes. Burton Schneider, resident, spoke on behalf of the Woodmcnt Property Owners Association regarding a Grant to beautify Northwest 70th Street from Pine Island Road east to Northwest 80th Avenue. He said the Vice President of the Association received commitments from several businesses in the City. j 1 n City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 3 Nathan Peretzman, resident, expressed his concerns about the Medics Ambulance audit. C/M Schreiber suggested Mayor Bender put Mr. Peretzman on the Ambulance Committee when implemented. Mayor Bender disagreed. Melanie Reynolds, resident, stated her concerns about employees whose positions were eliminated and the competency of other employees. John Hamilton, President of Mainlands 7 Corporation, voiced his objections to the proposed garbage -bag pick-up for single-family homes. Walter Rekuc, resident, discussed his concerns about off-street parking, employees doing non -job related work on City time, canals, the City Manager, Building inspections, and a $60,000 settlement. Harold Carter, representative of Southern Sanitation, Inc., voiced his thoughts about the proposed agreement for garbage and trash pick-up and said garbage bags would save money. r_gNMW APIMPA 4. Items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 4, 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. pity Qlar); a. MOTION TO ARRAM the minutes of the following City Council meetings: 1. 10/14/92 - Regular Meeting 2. 11/25/92 - Regular Meeting 4YNQP,,J,9 OF ACTION: APPROVED 4.a.1 and 4.a.2 b. MOTION TO AIRWOVE renewal of a model sales permit for GREENVIEN APARTMENTS in Building 9, 10000 Nob Hill Circle, for a six-month period from 1/10/93 to 7/10/93. 83WPSIS OF ' ,L'q 'ION: APPROVED C. XQTION TO APPAQYX renewal of a permit for the use of a model sales facility at another location (Kings Point Professional Plaza) for ASSMONT/ICINGS POINT for a six- month period from 1/27/93 to 7/27/93. SYNOPSIS QFACTION: APPROVED C/M Abramowitz MOVED to APPROVE the Consent Agenda, SECONDED by V/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 4 r-ONSIDRRATTONS _Aoinistrative 5. �� qSP, � ► p PQ9AXAL9APTXON authorizing City Manager John Kelly to negotiate with Seacoast Sanitation to provide single-family solid waste collection. PYNPRgxq Q, ACTION, APPROVED Mr. Kelly said Council indicated an interest at their last Council Meeting to pursue the bag concept and his recommendation was to negotiate with Seacoast Sanitation, the lowest bidder. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE authorizing Mr. Kelly to negotiate with Seacoast Sanitation, SECONDED by C/M Abramowitz. C/M Abramowitz said residents of single-family homes were not familiar with the bag concept and they needed more education. He said it was costing the residents many thousands of dollars without a contract, there would be problems during the first few months and residents would only pay for what they used. He said the successful bidder had to produce a $250,000 Performance Bond and/or a Letter of Credit. A member of the audience asked about back -door garbage pick-up. C/M Schreiber recommended the City go with the second lowest bidder if Seacoast Sanitation could not perform during the first year of the contract. Mr. Kelly said this was part of the negotiations. C/M Katz said most problems resulted from misinformation and several people asked about back -door garbage pick-up. He indicated residents of The Boulevards and Tamarac Lakes North were charged extra for this service with the extra charge going to the vendor. He added bulk pick-up would be four times per year and the vendor agreed that residents could put garbage bags into cans for curbside or rear of the home pick-up. C/M Abramowitz said nothing would be done until Council reviewed the contract and asked Mr. Kelly to indicate a total cos, during negotiations and also how long a $250,000 Performance Bond would last. Mr. Kelly said a Performance Bond or Letter of Credit would last several months. TAPE 2 There was discussion pertaining to the Bond amount and City Attorney Kraft said it was a $250,000 Bond as of July 27, 19)2. David Silberti, resident of Mainlands 7, asked why single-family residences and not condos or rental apartments were selected to use the bags. C/M Abramowitz said condos and rentals were handled under a separate contract. Mr. Silberti asked if residents in condos and rentals would get a cost increase. C/M Abramowitz said, yes, but the increase would cost less as opposed to what they presently paid. VOTE; ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 5 6. DIs(:k4SION AND PgppTg r- ACTION regarding a joint Grant application with The Woodmont Property Owners Association to establish the 70th Street Beautification Project. A�MOPSIS OP ACTIOX; APPROVED C/M Abramowitz MOVED to APPROVE the joint grant application with the Woodmont Property Owners Association, SECONDED by.C/M Katz. Mr. Kelly said Staff supported the Grant and it was similar to the Grant requested by The Boulevards. C/M Schreiber asked the total cost to the City and the type of Grant. Mr. Kelly said he did not know the cost or the type of Grant at this time. Mayor Bender said The Woodmont Property Owners Association had received commitments of almost $30,000 and said Association was requesting the City seek matching funds. He requested Mr. Kelly report back when the information was received. C/M Katz said Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager, worked with Broward County on a Grant application for trees for The Boulevards. He said funds were appropriated for the Landscape Architect and tree planter and asked if the same would be true for the 70th Street Project. Mr. Kelly said, yes. C/M Abramowitz said several years ago, Woodmont Country Club paid for the irrigation on Northwest 81st Street and Northwest 75th Street at their own expense. V/M Schumann was not in attendance at the time the VOTE was called. VOTE: V/M Schumann - ABSENT C/M Schreiber - AYE C/M Abramowitz - AYE C/M Katz - AYE Mayor Bender - AYE 8. U,SCtY$J1ON AND POSSIRT.Z ACTXPN relative to the Request for Proposals for the golf driving range. AXNOP$ XR- OX.AC:TION : APPROVED Mr. Kelly said four bidders were interested and were ready to make a commitment for the golf driving range. He said the Request for Proposal could be sent out in January. b C/M Katz asked if there was a trade publication and Mr. Kelly said, yes. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to authorize City Manager Kelly to proceed to advertise the Request For Proposal. C/M Katz asked if Hazen and Sawyer was not able to extend the existing permits, would they have to start from scratch. Mr. Kelly agreed to include this request in the Request For Proposal. C/M Katz SECONDED the NOTION. ALL VOTED AYE Mayor Bender requested a recess at 9:58 a.m. and the meeting reconvened at 10:00 a.m. with everyone present. City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 6 RPI�LTC RXXkT.N x ,kp = Op A,,M. Coiq%jxpit-y Development 12. Ric WrARING --MOTION-W Ap_gRT _20=,,, A"gp,#�400 approving a parking waiver requested by Park Place Therapeutic Center, Ltd., for a proposed office building located on the southwest corner of University Drive and NW 71 Court to reduce the stall width from 10-feet to 9--feet 6-inches and to allow the use of the net square footage to calculate parking where gross square footage is required. Petition #36-Z-92 (Tabled on 12/9/92) AXROPSiS of ACTION: RESOLUTION R-92-200-•PASSED Public Hearing was held. APPROVED City Attorney Kraft read Z1'7'W1-M2PA #64QP by Title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6400, SECONDED by C/M Schreiber. C/M Abramowitz asked about voting because he was a volunteer on University Hospital's Advisory Board. City Attorney Kraft said this was not a problem because there was no conflict. Kelly Carpenter, Director of Community Development, said Item 12 was related to the site plan in Item 11B and, if the parking waiver was not acted on, the site plan would become null and void. She read the Findings of Fact and indicated the Planning Commission recommended approval of the parking waiver. C/M Abramowitz said the applicant constructed a similar building in the City of Plantation and Ms. Carpenter agreed. There was discussion on Items 11A and 11B and Ms. Carpenter reiterated the parking waiver had to be acted on prior to approving the site plan. C/M Schreiber asked if there would be adequate parking spaces. Ms. Carpenter said, yes, but Council had to determine if there was a hardship. Charles Infante, representing the owner of Park Place Therapeutic Center, said the building would be similar to the facility in the City of Plantation. He said there would be no problem with the parking. There was discussion about economic growth and development in the City and the proposed building site. C/M Abramowitz indicated that Park Place Therapeutic Center was a welcome addition to the City. C/M Katz agreed. Mayor Bender OPENED and CLOSED the Public Eearing portion of ,the Meeting with no further discussion. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 1-1 C City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 7 13. PUBLIC BEARING - MOTIW ZQ WPT Tenp. Reso. #6403 approving a parking waiver requested by MIDWAY PLAZA/Brady & Coker, Agent, to waive the requirement for continuous concrete curbing or wheelstops within the shopping plaza. Petition #39--Z-92 (Tabled on 12/9/92) SYNOPSIS ,Pr ;LCTXPN: See Page 1 for removal from agenda. TABLED at request of applicant to Wednesday, January 13, 1993 at 7:00 P.M. City Attorney Kraft read gyp. Reso. #6403 by Title. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to TABLE Item 13 to the Council Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 13, 1993, SECONDED by V/M Schumann. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE P)lbli,q Agnr��s Department 10. g4gT;071 TO APPROVE final payment in the amount of $16,276.68 to Man Con, Inc., for all work performed on TUW Project 90-12, Rock Island Road - 44th Street - Woodlands Country Club 12-Inch Water Line Extension. RYNOP S I S OF APTXQ)T�; APPROVED C/M Schreiber MOVED to APPROVE Item 10, SECONDED by C/M Katz. Mr. Kelly said the project was completed ahead of schedule and was similar to The Boulevard's project and he recommended Council approve payment. C/M Katz asked if the Release of Lien was satisfied and City Attorney Kraft said, yes. VOTE: cprpunity Deve�Qpxqut ALL VOTED AYE 11. a. MOTION TO AWRT,TaMp. % q� 16,329 approving a special exception requested by Park Place Therapeutic Center, Ltd., for a proposed medical office building on the southwest corner of University Drive and NW 71 Court to allow parking within the required street yard setback and to allow a building 42.8-feet in height where 40- feet is permitted. Petition #37-Z-92 (Tabled on 12/9/92) b. WTION,TP APT ToMp, Agm1q. 06401 approving a site plan and Water and Sewer Developers Agreement for PARK PLACE THERAPEUTIC CENTER, a medical office building located on the southwest corner of University Drive and NW 71 Court. Case #1--SP-92 (Tabled on 12/9/92) RESOLUTION R-92-198-PASSED SXXOPS�74 QJ' &QTION: RESOLUTION R-92-199-PASSED APPROVED ll.a. and 11.b. 11.a. City Attorney Kraft read Tenp,, Rjaso . #,419,5 by Title. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6399, SECONDED by V/M Schumann. City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 8 Ms. Carpenter read the Findings of Fact and indicated a Special Exception might be allowed for a building which fronted on University Drive. Sh said th applicant was able to justify his request and the Planning Commission recommended Approval of the waiver. There was discussion about how and where the building equipment would be concealed. VOTE: C/M Abramowitz suggested the Building Code be reviewed. TAPE 3 11.b. City Attorney Kraft read.Tegp. Reap_ #6401 by Title. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #6401, SECONDED by C/N Abramowitz. Ms. Carpenter said the site was within the traffic concurrency requirements of their vested plat. She said the applicant had complied with the City's requirements with the exceptions of the waivers in Items 11 and 12 and the Planning Commission recommended approval of the waiver. C/M Katz asked if the environmentally sensitive land would be affected. C/M Abramowitz said this had been addressed in Ms. Carpenter's Findings of Fact. VOTE: aty Qmq� � ALL VOTED AYE 18. MOTION TO APPROVE invitation to $tUdgnt MAygr Qf T@paxap Elementary School to sit on dais at next City Council Meeting. SYNOPSIS QF $CTTQN: AGENDIZED by Consent on Page 2. APPROVED. C/M Abramowitz requested the Student Mayor of Tamarac Elementary School be invited to sit on the dais at the next Regular City Council Meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 1993. C/M Katz MOVED to APPROVE, SECONDED by V/M Schumann VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE REPORTS 15. City Council: V/M Schumann C/M Katz No Report No Report C/M Schreiber requested Council change the General Election Day from March to November because there would be more participation and it would be less costly. He said he was Council Liaison to the Ambulance, Annexation, Privatization, and Sister City Committees and they did not exist. He requested the Privatization, Sister City and Ambulance Committees be activated and Nathan Peretzman be appointed to the Ambulance Committee, Mayor Bender asked what was required to activate the Committees. C/M Schreiber answered Mayor Bender had to appoint the members to the Committees. 0 1 \j City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 9 City Attorney Kraft said he would research to reactive all the Committees and report back to Mayor Bender. C/M Abramowitz said Council designated a Sister City and he would provide documentation. C/M Schreiber disagreed. There was discussion regarding ambulance services and Broward County and Mayor Bender suggested more time be spent reviewing the present ambulance contract with Broward County and their obligation to the City. This was discussed further on Page 10. C/M Schreiber wished the residents and. Staff a Happy Holiday. C/M Abramowitz agreed. Mayor Bender No Report 16. rj ry Attorjp,Ry City Attorney Kraft No report 17. pity Manmkgp Mr. Kelly said City Hall would be closed on Thursday, December 24, 1992 but would be open on Thursday, December 31, 1992. He indicated both the President and Vice President of the Tamarac Chamber of Commerce resigned and the Chamber of Commerce would relocate its office in February, 1993. He suggested Council give a Proclamation to the President of the Chamber for contributing so much to the City. He added he would speak with any community who wanted more information about the proposed garbage bag proposal or the trash and garbage agreement. 19. MOTTON TA ADOPT Tfnp. Rasp, JfijA,3 authorizing the American Cancer Society to conduct its First Annual "Making Strides" event in the City of Tamarac on March 27, 1993. $ QPSY�, ACTTQ RESOLUTION R-92-201-PASSED AGENDI7.b' .�y Consent and APPROVED .. Mr.-.Kt;the American Cancer Society was planning its First l Annua. " +Iai�ing Strides" Event for March 27, 1993 and requested this be agendized. C/M-Abramowitz asked if there was;a conflict"of`ihterest with regard to his vote because he was on the Beaird of Directors of the American Cancer Society and City Attorney Kraft said, no. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to AGENDIBE Item 19, SECONDED by C/M Katz. City Attorney Kraft indicated a copy of Agenda Item 19 was given to the public for their review. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE C/M Abramowitz MOVED to APPROVE Item 19, SECONDED by C/M Katz. Mayor Bender said APPROVAL of the "Making Strides" Event on March 27, 1993 was based on the Hold Harmless Agreement satisfying City Attorney Kraft. C/M Abramowitz AMENDED the NOTION to include the Event was contingent upon execution of the Hold Harmless Agreement which was acceptable to the City Attorney, SECONDED by C/M Katz. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE City Council Regular Meeting 12/23/92/PP Page 10 EXPORTS 17 City Manager Continued from Page 9 Mr. Kelly said there was no contract for ambulance services between Broward County and the City of Tamarac, who had a contract with Medics Ambulance. Mayor Bender said the contract between Broward County and EMS's service to the City was to be reviewed. Mr. Kelly disagreed with C/M Katz's comments about garbage bags stored in cans and being brought curbside. He said bags could be stored in cans until service day but had to be removed at the time the garbage was picked up and if Council desired, negotiations could include garbage bags confined in cans. C/M Katz disagreed and said All Service Refuse would provide this service and other vendors also agreed to negotiate to provide this service. C/M Abramowitz said residents living east of State Road 7 indicated they would pay for the service of having the vendor pick-up in the backyard. He said the Request for Proposal did not indicate a cost change for this service. C/M Katz said he did not want to change the cost. Mr. Kelly wished everyone a happy holiday and Mayor Bender concurred. With no further business, Mayor Bender ADJOURNED the Meeting at 10:45 a.m. H. L. BENDER Mayor CAROL A. EVANS City Clerk ii CITY OF All 1Kr� D AT � (IF, �v 9, 7. 7v9 5 V