HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-03-23 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, March
23, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest
88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Joseph Schreiber
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Karen L. Roberts
Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof
ABSENT AND EXCUSED:
Commissioner John E. McKaye
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Stanley Hawthorne, Finance Director/Assistant City Manager
Carol Gold, CMC/AAE, City Clerk
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager
Susan Sinclair, Risk Manager
Jeffrey Miller, Director of Community Development
Jim Berkman, Public Works Coordinator
Mike Woika, Director of Utilities
Mark Greenspan, Public Works Operations Manager
Maria Swanson, Personnel Director
Jim Budzinski, Fire Chief
Jean Dupuis, Public Works Recycling Coordinator
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
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Tape 1
City Manager Noe introduced the new City Clerk, Carol Gold.
1. 3/25/98 Commission Agenda
Comm. Roberts commented on Consent Agenda Item 10.c. concerning the 401(a)
money plan and Susan Sinclair said the Pension Plan would affect employees who
increased their contributions from 5% to 10%.
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Comm. Sultanof commented on Consent Agenda Item 10.e. concerning the Chamber of
Commerce directory and Jeffrey Miller made a presentation and said it would cost
$8,600 for 5,000 copies.
Comm. Roberts commented on Consent Agenda Item 10.f. relative to a Charter School
and discussion followed. V/M Mishkin requested an expression of interest to proceed
and Mayor Schreiber, V/M Mishkin and Commissioners Roberts and Sultanof
recommended not to proceed with a Charter School.
V/M Mishkin commented on Consent Agenda Item 10.1. regarding janitorial services at
Fire Station #2. Jim Berkman said janitorial services would be done in-house at Fire
Station #2 and discussion followed.
Mayor Schreiber discussed concerns regarding Consent Agenda Item 10.g. relative to
the warranty bond from Morrison Homes at Plum Bay Phase 3 and Mike Woika made a
presentation.
City Manager Noe referenced Consent Agenda Item 10.m. regarding installation of a
security system and Mark Greenspan and Richard Lowry, representing the vendor,
made presentations and discussion followed. V/M Mishkin requested an expression of
interest to install a security system and Mayor Schreiber, V/M Mishkin and Comm.
Sultanof agreed. Mr. Greenspan continued his presentation and Mayor Schreiber
suggested that Mr. Greenspan make a presentation concerning Consent Agenda Item
10.m. on Wednesday, March 25tn
Mayor Schreiber discussed Item 11 regarding Temp. Ord. #1784 concerning Fire
Protection and Fire Chief Budzinski made a presentation.
City Manager Noe suggested removing Item 10.m. concerning Suntrust Bank's lease
purchase transaction from the Consent Agenda due the incorrect figure of $263,400 in
the title. Discussion followed and Stanley Hawthorne agreed to remove Item 10.m.
V/M Mishkin requested an explanation of Item 12 regarding Temp. Ord. #1820
regarding the Local Housing Assistance Program and Cindy Diemer made a
presentation.
2. IAFF Contract
Mayor Schreiber said he was confused with the phrase "modification of pay plan" and
Maria Swanson and Fire Chief Budzinski made presentations.
Tape 2
Ms. Swanson and Chief Budzinski continued their presentations and referenced
competitive pay, vacation caps, holidays, retirement dates and years of service.
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3. Resource Recovery Board - Transfer of Assets
Tim Hemstreet made a presentation and indicated a desire to purchase Broward
County's two incinerators and discussion followed on increased tipping fees, penalties
and an inter -local agreement regarding the Resource Recovery Board. Mayor
Schreiber referred to a Northwest Council of Mayors meeting and said it was not in
Tamarac's best interest to purchase the incinerators. Discussion followed on monies
refunded from recycling and Jean Dupuis made a short presentation.
Mayor Schreiber called for a recess at 10:48 a.m. and the workshop reconvened at
11:00 a.m. with everyone in attendance.
4. Local Option Discretionary Gas Tax
City Manager Noe said the legislature was not in favor of this tax but Tamarac should
support Broward County. Discussion followed on where the money would be used and
homeless shelters and City Manager Noe recommended not to support this tax and
discussion continued.
Tape 3
V/M Mishkin recommended not adopting the resolution at the regular City Commission
meeting on March 25 and discussion followed on homeless shelters.
5. Tree Damage Control
V/M Mishkin spoke on the size and height of trees in the City Hall parking lot, trees
parked too close to City Hall and other facilities, damage to vehicles caused by falling
trees and recommended further discussion at another workshop.
6. CIAC FEES
Mike Woika made a presentation, referenced Hartman and Associates' survey which
indicated increasing fees and discussion followed.
7. Code Enforcement Board Vacancies
Mayor Schreiber said that the Community Development Director had advised there was
a problem due to vacancies and discussion followed on expiration dates of other Board
members. Jeffrey Miller advised they would not have a quorum at the April Code
Enforcement Board meeting and discussion continued and V/M Mishkin recommended
making the appointments now for the positions expiring June, 1998. The consensus of
the Commissioners was to agendize the vacancies for the April 8t" regular Commission
agenda.
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8. Veterans Affairs Committee
Mayor Schreiber said Comm. Sultanof was liaison to the Veterans Affairs Committee.
He said Comm. Sultanof should be appointed to this Committee and there was no
problem agendizing the appointment.
9. Parking lot lights
City Manager distributed data (Attachment #1) describing the type of lights which he
proposed to install in the parking lot and discussion followed.
10. Charter Schools
Mayor Schreiber said this was discussed under Item #1 regarding the 3/25/98
Commission Agenda.
11. USCM - Plans for Millenium
V/M Mishkin said a former colleague, James Parron, Mayor of Elkhart, Indiana, was on
the board of the United States Conference of Mayor and discussion followed on whether
there would be a Broward County -wide celebration.
Discussion was held on Land Section 7 and the Gould property. Jeffrey Miller made a
presentation, referenced Sunbelt Products, a temporary sign at Tamarac Park and
referred to a proposed light -industrial project approved by the Planning Commission.
Tape 4
Jeffrey Miller continued his presentation and said the developer was not sure about
blasting and discussion followed on the Butters" property, Northwest 67th Street,
construction of Hiatus Road and the property bordering on the Sawgrass Expressway.
City Manager Noe requested a workshop on March 30 to discuss Dr. Mathis returning to
speak with the Commissioners and department heads the beginning of April.
With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 12:00 p.m.
Carol Gol MC/AAE
City Clerk _ -__