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Home My WebLink About1990-08-29 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1990 CALL_TO,_ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this special meeting to Order on Wednesday, August 29, 1990 at 9:30 A.M., in Conference Room #1, Tamarac City Hall. Mayor Abramowitz said the Agenda would be given verbally for the record by Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager. Mayor Abramowitz Vice Mayor Bruce Hoffman Councilman Dr. H. Larry Bender Councilman Henry Rohr Councilman Henry Schumann Dina McDermott, Assistant City Manager Peter Mack, Director of Personnel Pat Marcurio, Office Manager,City Clerk Office Karen Jackson, Secretary 1. MOTIQ,N XQ ADOPT TemF_ Reso_ #5864 requesting grant funding from the Broward Education Capital Outlay Program for a joint grant application with the Tamarac Elementary `~!hool for an outdoor learning center in the amount of $90,850.00. SYNOPSIS ,OF,j,GTL= RESOLUTION NO. R-90-198-PASSED APPROVED Assistant City Manager McDermott read T&p_ Reso__#5864 by title. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE TemF_ Rego- #5864, SECONDED * by C/M Bender. Assistant City Manager McDermott said the City is applying for a grant for an improvement to the property behind the Tamarac Multi -Purpose Center for an outdoor learning center, which will be jointly used by the Tamarac Elementary School and the residents of the City. She said the grant program is new, sponsored by the Broward County School Board. She said this is free money. She said the City must match this by one third. She said the City will, if granted, have an inkind service match of $30,000.00. Mayor Abramowitz verified there would be no cash involved and Assistant City Manager McDermott agreed. Mayor Abramowitz said it is mandated in this grant to be for both children and adults. Assistant City Manager McDermott said the purpose of this grant is to establish joint use facilities between the private sector and the School Board property, namely Tamarac Elementary School. VOTE: Page 1 08/29/90 ALL VOTED AYE 2. NOTION TO ADOPT TeV*, Reno- #5965 requesting grant funding from the Emergency Medical Services County Award monies - 1990/91 for water emergency rescue equipment in the amount of $14,400.00. PY*OP4IS OF ACTIONI RESOLUTION NO. R-90-199-PJ4S$ED APPROVED r' Assistant City Manager McDermott read Tom,.-Apso- #5965 by title. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Tegp_ Reno- #586:,, SECONDED * by C/M Bender. Assistant City Manager McDermott said this grant is completely free money, no match required. She said this money is generated by traffic fines, surcharges and -s intended for the improvement and expansion of pre-hospi,:al EMS system in Broward County. She said the City does not have ALS but does provide first responsive service to accident victims. She said the grant is for two boats, two 25 horsepower engines and two trailers. She said each unit will be stationed at one of the fire stations. She said the purpose of this grant is by the County and is for mutua� aid, meaning any other organization can share the use of this equipment. She said last year at this time, the City had purchased the dive rescue and CPR equipment. Mayor Abramowitz verified this as being free money. Assistant City Manager McDermott agreed. V/M Hoffman said the County received a little over one .half million dollars and the City is applying for $14,000.00. He said the City has approximately 28% of the population in Broward County. He said the City should get 28% of whatever monies are distributed throughout the County. He asked why the City is only applying for $14,000.00. C/M Rohr said the City works a great deal with Lauderhill and asked if they are applying for this grant and would :.t lie a stronger application if two cities were included. Assistant City Manager McDermott said in the backup paperwork, there are letters of support from North Lauderdale, Lauderhill, and Sunrise. She said as an example, Sunrise is applying for three mobile weather stations, because they have a portable emergency truck and do their own EMS and HAZMET team. She said last year Sunrise applied for HAZMET, and Lauderhill did not apply at all. C/M Bender said the City has a contract with an ambulance service and the ambulance service is not equipped with everything they should have. He asked if it were possible for the City to request equipment, making it available for the Contractor to use in his ambulances. Mayor Abramowitz asked why the City should spend money pn equipment the Ambulance Contractor needs. C/M Bender said the Ambulance Contractor only has to have the minimum required by law, but there are things available to improve the ability to help save lives. Mayor Abramowitz said this grant is a part of the mutual aid and the City has mutual aid. He said the difference is the Page 2 08/29/90 City could not exist with the Fire Department if no mutual aid existed. He said the City provides, in the mutual aid package, the Dive Rescue Team which is the most inexpensive service to provide to be a part of the program. He said recently Council gave approval for the JAWS of Life. He said this is available to coincide with the Dive Rescue Team. C/M Bender said he is thinking in terms of receiving more money to give the residents better service. Assistant City Manager McDermott said the City can only apply for what the City will be using and that other agencies can use. She said she does not know if the City can apply for a private agency. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 3. MQZIQU TO APPROVE an emergency purchase for Tamarac Lift Station #41 pump from Davis EMU for $2,583.00 charged to Account No: 425-367-535-500, titled "Lift Station Repairs", pursuant to Section 6-151 of the Code. .• • •, 0!j;1;1G.1Wq• Assistant City Manager McDermott read this item into the record. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE this item, SECONDED by C/M * Rohr. Assistant City Manager McDermott said City Manager Kelly declared this purchase an emergency on August 22, 1990. Mayor Abramowitz asked Assistant City Manager McDermott to make a memo to Bob Foy, Director of Engineering/Utilities, stating that he would like to have the statement made that this is competitive and, if the City buys something else from ..Smother manufacturer, it would not require modifications. He -tAifi he would like more backup regarding the competitiveness of phis before the next Council meeting. Assistant City Mager McDermott agreed. VOTE:,`~ ALL VOTED AYE 4. a) MOTION TA ADOPT To Rasa 15966 authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the second amendment to the agreement with Susan M.Tillman for consultant services in the areas of risk management, asset protection, safety, insurance and employee benefits. b) MOTION TO APPROVE the transfer of $2,400.00 with $1,699.00 from Regular Salaries Account No: 504-704-596-120 and $701.00 from F.I.C.A. Taxes Account No: 504-704-596-210 to Other Contractual Services Account No: 504-704-596-340 to fund the services of Susan Tillman, Risk Management Consultant, at $1,400.00 per pay period through September 30, 1990. SYNOPSIS OF -,ACTION,. RESOLUTION NO. R-90-197-PASSED APPROVED 4.a.& 4.b. Page 3 08/29/90 a) Assistant City Manager McDermott read Tprp- ftAg,,, #!,866 by title. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Tamp- _-R",Q. -j5866, SECONDED * by C/M Bender. Mayor Abramowitz said the City is in the midst of union negotiations at the present time, of which risk management is a vital part. He said the contract expires on August 31,]990. He said there is money in the insurance accounts and the Council needs to give Susan Tillman, Risk Management Consultant, permission to stay with the City while union negotiations exist. Assistant City Manager McDermotti said the contract shows a one month extension from August 31, 1990 to September 30, 1990. She said Section 3 shows the fee from $35,000.00 a year to $36,400.00. She said the basic bottom line increase is $2,800.00 total cost. VOTE: ALL VOTED AY'S b) Assistant City Manager McDermott read this item by title. * V/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE this item, SECONDED by * C/M Rohr. Mayor Abramowitz said the City is extending a contract and this Motion is to honor the contract. Assistant City Manager McDermott agreed. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this meeting at 9:45 A.M. CAROL A. EVAN$ CITY CLERK IJVIYLI .,,_ r I NORMAN ABRAMOWITZ +, MAYOR - - r� "This public document was promulgated at a cost of $56.80 or $1.35 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." CITY OF TAM C APPROVED AT MEETING 0F „� 1-/ o City Gent Page 4 08/29/90 F-1 1