HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-02-22 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1999
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, February
22, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th
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.
1. 2/24/98 Agenda Items. Mayor Schreiber questioned Item 5e, Temporary
Resolution #8527, authorizing the award of Bid #99-0713 entitled "Furnish and
Delivery of Printed Materials" for a period of two years with two additional two year
options to renew to the following companies: American Binders, A Plus Printing,
Commercial Printers, Logical Printing and Suncoast Marketing.
Purchasing/Contracts Manager Flurry responded.
Mayor Schreiber questioned Item 5f, Temporary Resolution #8533, to award bid
#99-09B to Americool Air Conditioning & Refrigeration, Inc., for replacement of air
handlers at the Multipurpose Center Gymnasium. Public Works Coordinator
Berkman responded.
Mayor Schreiber questioned where Item 6 came from. Temporary Resolution
#8531, recognizing Lennar Homes, Inc., for receiving a National Award of
Architectural Excellence for the Kings Point Theater of the Performing Arts, and
declaring the City's gratitude to Mr. Irving Bolotin, former Senior Vice President of
Lennar, for his role in helping to create a more beautiful Tamarac. Vice Mayor
Mishkin responded.
Mayor Schreiber and Commissioner Roberts questioned Item 7, Temporary
Resolution #8450, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to provide written
notice to the Sheriff of Broward County of the City's intent to renew the existing
agreement between the City Of Tamarac and Sheriff of Broward County, Florida
for Law Enforcement Services in accordance with Article XXI, Option To Renew,
Section 21.2 of the agreement, and BSO Chief Goldstein responded. Mayor
Schreiber requested attending the upcoming negotiations between BSO and the
City. City Manager Noe responded and Mayor Schreiber asked for a legal
opinion.
Mayor Schreiber questioned and expressed opposition to the following: Item 9,
Temporary Ordinance #1842, on first reading, amending Chapter 2 of Tamarac Code,
entitled "Administration", Division 9, entitled "Urban Forestry Committee", Eliminating
and Abolishing the Urban Forestry Committee by Repealing Section 2-230, "Creation
and Membership of Committee", repealing Section 2-231, "Powers and Duties", and
repealing Section 2-232, "Requirements"; Item 10, Temporary Ordinance #1843, on first
reading, amending Chapter 2 of the Tamarac Code, entitled "Administration", Division
11, entitled "Annexation Committee", eliminating and abolishing the Annexation
Committee by repealing Section 2-234.11, "Creation", repealing Section 2-234.12,
"Membership; Compensation", repealing Section 2-234.13, "Powers and Duties",
repealing Section 2-234.14, "Meetings", repealing Section 2.234.15, "Liaisons", and
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repealing Section 2-234.16 "Vacancies"; Item 11, Temporary Ordinance #1843, on first
reading, amending Chapter 2 of the Tamarac Code, entitled "Administration", Division
13, entitled "Sister Cities Committee", Eliminating and Abolishing The Sister Cities
Committee by repealing Section 2-234.31, "Creation", repealing Section 2-234.32,
"Membership; Compensation", repealing Section 2-234.33, "Powers and Duties";
repealing Section 2-234.34, "Meetings"; repealing Section 2-234.35, "Liaisons"; and
repealing Section2-234.36, "Vacancies"; and Item 12, Temporary Ordinance #1844, on
first reading, amending Chapter 2 of the Tamarac Code, entitled "Administration",
repealing Division 12, entitled "Privatization Committee", eliminating and abolishing the
Privatization Committee repealing Sections 2-234.21 through 2-234.26. There was
discussion and City Manager Noe responded.
Vice Mayor Mishkin questioned Item #13, Temporary Ordinance #1838, on second
reading, amending Chapter 6, Finance and Taxation, Article II, Fees and Funds, of the
Tamarac Code, by adding Section 6-40, entitled Passport Execution Fees, providing for
adoption and acceptance of execution fees as currently established and subsequently
amended by the United States State Department, Passport Agency. City Clerk Gold
responded.
2. Revision to Broward County Tree Ordinance: Community
Development Director Miller and Planning and Zoning Manager King gave a
presentation. After discussion, there was an expression of interest that the City
will not consider its own ordinance.
3. Briefing on Occupational License Procedure: Community Development
Director Miller and Planning and Zoning Manager King gave a presentation and
distributed information on obtaining an occupational license. There was
discussion.
4. Vacancies on boards and committees: There was discussion of the
time frame in which to fill vacancies and discussion about applications. City
Manager Noe addressed the issue of vote tabulating software.
City Manager Noe asked for an expression of interest for the time period during
which the Commission wishes to hold its four (4) consecutive week vacation.
After discussion it was requested that a resolution be prepared for an April 1999
Commission meeting, stating that the Commission will hold its four (4)
consecutive week vacation from July 19, 1999 through August 16, 1999 and the
hearing on the millage rate be held July 14, 1999. The budget workshops will be
held the week of July 12, 1999, with mark-up on August 23, 1999.
Vice Mayor Mishkin said he received information from the City Attorney on street
solicitations, and asked for an expression of interest for an ordinance limiting
street solicitations. Mayor Schreiber asked whether permits are needed for on -
street solicitations, and Community Director Miller responded.
Commissioner Roberts requested a resolution supporting the Broward
Delegation to restore grant funding for schools.
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There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop
meeting at 11:40 a.m.
aze-XCarol G4C-1AAE,
City Clerk
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