HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-01-25 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, JANUARY 25, 1999
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, January
25, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88t"
Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin, Commissioner John E.
McKaye, Commissioner Karen L. Roberts and Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof.
ALSO PRESENT: Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager, Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney, Tim
Hemstreet, Assistant City Manager and Carol Gold, City Clerk.
City Manager Noe announced that Public Works Director Verma's mother passed away.
1. 1/27/99 Agenda Items: Mayor Schreiber questioned item 8i, Temporary
Resolution #8501, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to accept and
execute a Quit Claim Deed with Lennar Land Partners and Lennar Homes, Inc.
for retention areas "A" through "G" in the Weldon Homes Project, located on the
Northeast corner of NW 96t" Avenue and 77t" Street, required to allow legal
access by City Personnel for maintaining the Surface Water Management
System, and Public Works Operations Manager Greenspan responded.
Mayor Schreiber asked whether additional language was needed for item 9,
Temporary Ordinance #1837, changing the name of the Planning Commission to
the Planning Board, and providing that all references in the Tamarac Code
referring to the Planning Commission are changed to Planning Board, and City
Attorney Kraft responded.
Mayor Schreiber questioned item 11, Temporary Resolution #8519, authorizing
the appropriate City Officials to execute an amendment to the agreement
between the City of Tamarac and Facilities Development (FD), Department of
Management Services, State of Florida for the provision of certain Project
Management Services for the Senior & Community Center Project, increasing the
total FY99 project budget to $3,994,217.00. City Manager Noe responded.
There was discussion and Parks and Recreation Director Margoles gave a
presentation.
Vice Mayor Mishkin asked for a presentation on the investment report, and it was
decided to defer the presentation until the regular Commission meeting.
2. Quarterly Report: There was no discussion on the quarterly report
3. May 12, 1999 — Commission Meeting: Due to a previously scheduled
conference in Clearwater that the Commission will be attending, there was an
expression of interest to change the May 12, 1999 Commission Meeting to May
11, 1999 at 7:00 p.m., and notice the rescheduled meeting appropriately.
4. MedlaOne - Franchise Renewal: City Manager Noe discussed evolving
issues in the Telecommunications area and upcoming negotiations for the
franchise renewal. City- Attorney Kraft and Assistant City Manager Hemstreet
addressed Commission questions. There was an expression of interest to have
Telecommunications Counsel present at the negotiating table, and to leave our
Telecommunications Ordinance as it presently stands.
5. Proposed Charter Amendments - Time Frame: There was discussion
about the duties and responsibilities of the Charter Board, redistricting and
Charter Amendments. There was an expression of interest for a presentation by
the City Attorney at a future workshop, and for a joint workshop meeting of the
Commission and the Charter Board.
6. Street Naming - Daniel D. Cantor: Mayor Schreiber referred to a letter he
received from Marcia N. Werbin regarding naming a street in honor of Daniel D.
Cantor. There was no expression of interest.
7. Hot Air Balloons: City Manager Noe said Tamarac Elementary School
wanted to fly hot air balloons for Red Ribbon Day, and asked for an expression of
interest to revise the existing ordinance to allow the balloons. There was no
expression of interest to revise the ordinance.
8. Vacancies -Investment Advisory Committee and Public Information
Committee: There was discussion about board and committee members missing
meetings, and the City Clerk was asked to contact board and committee liaisons
regarding vacancies and members who have not shown up at meetings.
Mayor Schreiber said North Lauderdale's Jack Brady requested money for an act
of kindness.
Mayor Schreiber questioned the County's tree ordinance and Tamarac's tree
ordinance. There was discussion, and Walter Coghlin, President's Council, said
the County requires single family homes to replace an existing tree with a
hardwood tree when a permit is requested to remove a tree.
Mayor Schreiber questioned Vice Mayor Mishkin's comment on the $10,000
settlement spent on the eminent domain issue, and City Attorney Kraft
responded.
There was discussion about a Satellite City Hall, and the cost involved.
Commissioner Sultanof read a letter from Jerry Ginsberg of the Friends of the
Community Center and asked for an expression of interest to continue their
function of keeping the community informed. The consensus was in favor.
Commissioner Roberts asked that City Manager Noe meet with Mr. Ginsberg
regarding the Friends.
City Manager Noe asked for an expression of interest for a resolution in support
of the Library referendum. Vice Mayor Mishkin said there is no sign at the
Popular Library and no water fountain, and City Manager Noe responded that
these things are in the works.
Vice Mayor Mishkin asked whether Code Enforcement or the Occupational
License division enforces sign regulations. City Manager Noe responded that a
report would be made to the Commission at a future workshop.
There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the Workshop at
11:10 a.m. �)
Carol Gold, CMC/AAE
City Clerk