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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-11-01 - City Commission Special Meeting MinutesCity Council Special Meeting 11/01/93/KJ Page 1 CITY OF TAMARAC CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1993 Mayor Bender called this meeting to order on Monday, November 1, 1993 at 2:30 p.m. in the Conference Room #1 of City Hall. gREbgENT: Mayor H. Larry Bender Vice Mayor Irving Katz Councilman Norman Abramowitz Councilman Joseph Schreiber Councilman Henry C. Schumann Dina McDermott, Interim City Manager Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney Karen Jackson, Secretary 1. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION - Any member of the public may speak to any issue which is on this meeting notice. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item. 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. Bernie Hart, resident, expressed his concerns regarding the ICMA assisting the City in seeking a City Manager and the application process. Zeke Feldman, resident, referred to the qualifications of a City Manager and questioned the meaning of "fully qualified". Mayor Bender CLOSED the Public Participation with no further response. 2. J=JON TO APPj= the attendance of the Water Quality Manager and Water Treatment Laboratory Technician at the American Water Works Association Water Quality Technical Conference in Miami, Florida, from November 7-11, 1993. Ms. McDermott said Council tabled the approved budgeted trips and travel for seminars and certifications at the last Council meeting. She said this was one of the items on the list which was tabled. Ms. McDermott said this is for travel which would begin on November 7, 1993 through November 11, 1993 in Miami. She said Vernon Hargray, Director of Operations/utilities Manager, is present for discussion. Ms. McDermott said the program is for the Water Quality Manager and Water Treatment Laboratory Technician to attend the American Water Works Association Water Quality Technical Conference in Miami. C/M Abramowitz asked if this is part of an accreditation process. City Council Special Meeting 11/01/93/KJ Page 2 Mr. Hargray said this becomes a part of the accreditation. He said the City is going to be making some major decisions as to whether or not the City will be utilizing a different type of treatment at a cost between 10 and 15 million dollars. Mr. Hargray said he had attended a meeting with Broward County and other agencies which involved the lime softening and the possibility that the municipalities will be converting to a membrane system of water treatment. Mr. Hargray said this was budgeted in the Capital Improvements, but the City needs to specifically find out what the requirements are. He said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be at this hands-on seminar to determine what the future will bring. C/M Abramowitz said he is the Chairman of the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and they were requested to vote on this issue in a very brief meeting, but the SFWMD refused without complete information. He asked who will be attending this seminar. Mr. Hargray said the City's Laboratory Manager and the Technician. He said the City is fortunate to have two qualified personnel attending this seminar. He said he wants to be sure that the City of Tamarac does not wait for four or five years to be prepared. C/M Abramowitz said the City has the ability to receive a lot of information regarding this free -of -charge. He said he would like to be shown where this expenditure is warranted. Mayor Bender asked how many people are attending and the cost involved and questioned the purchase requisition for the item. Ms. McDermott explained that the breakdown on the purchase requisition is for two persons per day to attend which totals $1,358.00. She said the registration fee is $325.00 each. Mr. Hargray said this seminar consists of concurrent sessions and it is important to send two individuals in order to receive the most information possible in order to draft a report for Council in this matter. Discussion was held regarding the lime softening methods currently utilized. Mr. Hargray said he has been researching something in Deerfield. He said there are other methods to dispose of lime other than the way the City currently does, but with the system being changed, it may not be feasible. Mayor Bender requested that Council receive a copy of the trip report following this seminar and Mr. Hargray said, yes. Ms. McDermott said this will be provided to Council through the City Manager. Mr. Hargray said he will be requesting an audio tape of the portions of this seminar which neither staff member can attend in order to receive all information possible. C/M Abramowitz MOVED to APPROVE Item 2, SECONDED by C/M Schumann. C/M Schreiber said Council tabled all the seminars and recommended that a workshop be held to determine which are necessary for staff to attend. Mayor Bender said Council will need to examine the Code. C/M Abramowitz said Council has always reviewed the requests for F�l u City Council. Special Meeting` 11/01/93/KJ Page 3 attending seminars. Ms. McDermott suggested that Council hold a workshop to discuss the upcoming seminars for December and January some of which are certifications. Further discussion was held regarding this. Mayor Bender said the high cost seminars should be separated from the one -day seminars. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE With no further business, Mayor Bender ADJOURNED this meeting at 2:55 p.m. CAROL A. EVANS, CMC CITY CLERK F : L BENDER YOR CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF r S