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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 1990
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to order on
Friday, June 1, 1990 at 10:00 A.M. in Conference Room #1, City Hall.
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Bruce Hoffman
Councilman Dr. Larry Bender
Councilman Henry Schumann
Councilman Henry Rohr
ALSO PREEH�+ John P. Kelly, City Manager
Dina McDermott, Assistant City
Manager
Alan Levine, Parks Supervisor
Pauline Walaszek, Secretary
1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. ReS2_ #5802 concerning the
position of Project Administrator/Intern - Public
Works.
SYNOPSIS _QE ACTION:
WITHDREW �$esc�- 5802 and
gave a CONSENSUS for the creation
of the position of a Project
Administrator/Intern - Public
Works.
City Manager Kelly said there would not be a Resolution. He said
the City Council would be approving the creation of the position
in the Public Works Department.
V/M Hoffman said the appointment should be made by Resolution and
Assistant City Manager McDermott said the position would be a
contractual position.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if a Resolution was needed and City
Manager Kelly said the Interim City Attorney would prepare
one. He said the concept of the position would be discussed
and a contract would be submitted to the City Council at a
regular meeting.
C/M Rohr asked if the person for the position would be
considered as a full-time employee and Assistant City Manager
McDermott said the City would be contracting services from a
qualified person.
C/M Roh,x asked if the person would be receiving benefits and
Assistant City Manager McDermott replied, no.
Mayor Abramowitz said this position would be an internship
for one year and could be eliminated if the City was not
satisfied and Assistant City Manager McDermott replied, yes.
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Mayor Abramowitz said the Motion should indicate that no
Resolution was available at this time and the item was
information for the City. He said if a Resolution was
required the Interim City Attorney would create one to
present to the City Council in the near future for approval.
City Manager Kelly agreed with Mayor Abramowitz's stat-emen-
V/M Hoffman said a Resolution was needed to be approved by
the City Council before a position was created.
C/M Rohr suggested there be a Motion to create the position
as a contractual internship for the Public Works Department
at a specified wage.
Mayor Abramowitz said the approval of this position would be
based on the determination by the Interim City Attorney if a
Resolution was needed. He said if a Resolution was not
required, the City Council agreed to the creation of the
position.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE the creation of a Project
* Administrator/Intern position in the Public Norks
* Department and, if needed, the Interim City Attorney
* would create the necessary documents for action by
* the City Council for the sum not to exceed $24,000.00
* per year, SECONDED by C/M Schumann.
City Manager Kelly said the City Council had to WITHDRAW the
present language on the Agenda.
* V/M Hoffman MOVED TO WITHDRAW ,,Temp,a, Rpso. #5802,
* SECONDED by C/M Bender.
VOT,E:
ALL VOTED AYE
Mayor Abramowitz said there was a vote needed regarding
the City Council consensus of creating the recommended
position based to the approval of the Interim City Attorney.
Mayor Abramowitz asked the City Manager to indicate why these
positions were being eliminated.
City Manager Kelly said the Public Works Department provided
several services and that department was under staffed and
over worked. He said more efficient management was required
in the department; however, this was not a reflection en the
person presently there.
Mayor Abramowitz said the position of Assistant has not been
filled since Peter Mack was hired for the position of the
Personnel Director. He said several of the existing
employees were working very hard and maintaining everything
possible; however, the Director of Public Works needed an
Assistant.
City Mazfager Kelly said he felt it was feasible to secure t'ae
services of an Intern. He said this type of program was
successful in other Counties and having the expertise would
be a benefit for the City. He said there were 143
applications for the position; therefore, the City Council's
approval was needed. He said there was approximately
$8,000.00 available to fund the position for the remainder of
this Fiscal Year and the cost for the following year would
not exceed $24,000.00.
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City Manager Kelly said if the person proved during their
internship that they would be an asset to the City, staff
would recommended that this relationship continue.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if the person was contractually hired
for one year or if the position was contractually opened for
one year.
City Manager Kelly said if the person was not good for the
position the contractual agreement would no longer continue
with that person.
C/M Schumann asked if there was a cancellation clause in the
contract and City Manager Kelly replied, yes.
C/M Bender suggested there be an amendment to the Motion to
state "not to exceed one year". He said the Resolution and
contracts should both state this.
Mayor Abramowitz said the documents provided to the City
Council stated that this position would be budgeted for a 15
month period beginning June 1, 1990 until'September 30, 1991_.
C/M Bender said the documents should state that the contract
would not be longer than a total of 15 months.
V/M Hoffman said he did not object to creating the position;
however, he did not believe the salary in the amount of
approximately $24,000.00 should be approved without a
Resolution. He said at this time the City Council could
provide a consensus regarding the position being created;
however, the City Council could not vote on creating a
position without the appropriate legislation spelling out the
position.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Motion stated that if the Interim
City Attorney felt legislation was needed, the City Council
would approve the Resolution at another meeting.
V/M Hoffman said he felt the City Council was creating a
position without knowing if the Council's actions were proper
and legal. He said he would vote against the Motion
presently on the floor. He said he did not oppose the
creation of the position; however, he opposed the way the
City Council was creating the position.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Motion indicated that if the City
Attorney mandated the creation of the position being approved
by Resolution, this would be done.
V/M Hoffman asked Pauline Walaszek, Secretary, to read the
Motion presently on the Table.
Pauline Walaszek said C/M Rohr Moved to Approve the creation
of a Public Administrator/Intern subject to the City Attorney
determiping of the need for legislation and, if needed, the
appropriate legislation would be brought back to the City
Council for action. She said the position was not to exceed
$24,000.00 per year.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if V/M Hoffman would insist that a
Resolution be drafted and brought to the City Council if the
City Attorney advised that one was not needed and V/M Hoffman
replied, no.
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C/M Bender said this was why he wanted the documents to
reflect that the contract would be for 15 months and the
Council agreed with this.
Mayor Abramowitz said he understood V/M Hoffman's concern and
he would not approve anything that needed legislation with
the City Council reviewing and acting on it.
V/M Hoffman asked why the City Council should approve this
matter at this time without knowing if legislation was
needed. He said the City Council should give their consensus
about how they felt in creating this position.
Mayor Abramowitz said this could be done and he asked if a
Resolution could be ready for the next City Council meeting.
City Manager Kelly replied, yes.
City Manager Kelly said he understood that the disagreement
was not for the position; however, there were reservations
regarding how the position should legally be created.
Mayor Abramowitz said there were some people who did not want
to change until the future.
V/M Hoffman asked why there was no Resolution available for
this item and City Manager Kelly said he thought there was a
Resolution available.
Pauline Walaszek, Secretary, said the City Clerk was not
directed or given information to draft a Resolution.
At this time, Assistant City Manager McDermott was contacting
the Interim City Attorney on this matter.
City Manager Kelly said one of the responsibilities of the
recommended position was project monitoring. He said there
had been situations in the past that proved to staff the
importance of having this type of monitor.
City Manager Kelly said Interim City Attorney Ruf suggested
the Motion be to approve the concept and the necessary
contract would be prepared and submitted to the City Council
at their next meeting.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to WITHDRAW his Motion to Approve the
* creation of a Project Administrator/Intern position in the
* Public Works Department and, if needed, the Interim City
* Attorney would create the necessary documents for action
* by the City Council for a sum not to exceed $24,000.00
* per year, C/M Schumann WITHDREW his SECONDED.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Motion should be to approve the
concept of establishing the Project Administrator/Intern
position in the Public Works Department.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE the Motion stated by the City
* Manager/ SECONDED by C/M Schumann.
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ALL YQTED AYE
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2. MOTIQg IQ APPROVE use of funds from the Trafficways
Improvement Account #360-872 in the amount of $41,878.00
for turn lane improvements, trafficway improvements,
pavement markings and signs, sidewalk and traffic
signal/street lighting relocation for the TAMARAC
MULTI -PURPOSE CENTER plat.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:_
APPROVED.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by C/M
* Schumann.
C/City Manager Kelly said there were several regulations that
the County Traffic Engineers required. He said the engineers
have made the determination that there were two bonds
established for the right-of-way improvements necessary on
the plat. He said to record the plat on the deadline
submittal time the County allowed the City a continuation.
City Manager Kelly said the bonds should be posted. He said
one bond covered the turn lane, trafficways,-pavement marking
and signs and sidewalk requirements. He said the cost for
the sidewalk improvements was $36,878.00.
City Manager Kelly said there was a second bond for the
traffic lighting conduit relocation which would cost
approximately $5,000.00. He said the total bond amount was
$41,878.00. He said the bonds could be accepted; however,
the City should act on this matter because they could lose
the plat, which would require another delegation with the
County Commission for another extension.
City Manager Kelly said request was for permission to use the
monies from the trafficways improvements account and he
recommended approval.
With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this
meeting at 10:25 A.M. .J
cARO1, A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
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MAYOR ABRAMOWITZ
MAYOR
CITY OF TAMARAC
APPR ED AT MEEfING_GF
City Clerk
"This public document was promulgated at a cost of $35.94 or
$4.95 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."
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