HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-04-29 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1996
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Workshop to order on Monday, April
29,1996, at 9:30 A.M. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac, City Hall, 7525 Northwest
88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
mm Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Sharon Machek
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Dina M. McDermott, Assistant City Manager
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development
David Ofstein, Planner I
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
Tape 1
Mayor Abramowitz referred to a letter regarding the Community Information Super
Highway and Telecommunications Act of 1996, commended Stan Morris, Code
Enforcement Supervisor, and referenced the 90-day extension given to the Texaco gas
station on McNab Road and University Drive.
Lobbyist discussion
There was discussion regarding whether a lobbyist should solicit locally or legislatively
and Mayor Abramowitz said locally and discussion. Discussion followed on the monthly
compensation for the lobbyist and utilizing a lobbyist to expand Tamarac Elementary
School, build a new library and Veteran's Park.
2. Referendum questions - Charter
Mayor Abramowitz said a joint meeting with the Charter Board would be scheduled and
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discussion followed on Temporary Ordinances #1724, 1728, 1729,1730 and 1731
which were approved on first reading on February 14, 1996, but were amended
afterwards.
Discussion continued regarding the revised Ordinances, appointed versus elected
office, cost of elections, how often the Charter Board should meet and City Attorney
was requested to revise Temp. Ordinances #1724, 1729, 1730 and 1731.
Tape 2
City Attorney Kraft said the Public Hearings should be held in June in order to place the
Ordinances on the September 3 referendum and discussion continued on terms of
office, term limits, voting by district and expense allowances.
Tape 3
Discussion continued regarding removal from office, excused and unexcused
absences.
Mayor Abramowitz requested a recess at 10:43 A.M. and the Workshop reconvened at
10:48 A.M. with everyone in attendance.
3. Code Amendment: Business and Commercial Uses Master List, Case No.
10-Z-96; Temp. Ord. #1760
Mr. Miller commented on the Commercial Uses Master List, Code Enforcement and
eliminating new carpet businesses, truck rentals and auto sales and discussion followed
on special exceptions, arcades, prohibited and allowed uses and the Sign Ordinance.
4. School concurrency issue/proposed policy
Mr. Miller referenced Broward County's Planning Council, the School Board's
construction schedule and mandatory goals, objectives and policies recently
implemented by the School Board at the request of the Broward County Commission.
Discussion followed on the South Florida Building Code and concurrency regarding
Lauderhill students in Tamarac Elementary School,
Tape 4
Discussion proceeded on charter, religious and private schools, the developer building
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the school, paying impact fees up front and Mayor Abramowitz commented on
Tamarac's concern regarding the Everglades and Fort Lauderdale beaches.
5. Kimley-Horn - Commercial and State Road 7
Mayor Abramowitz referred to Kimley-Horn's request for a traffic study at no cost to
the City and a request for input from the Presidents of Section's I through VI. He said
the Presidents gave their approval for the study but nothing else would be done at this
time.
6. Cost of living increases
Mayor Abramowitz recommended City Manager Noe and City Attorney Kraft receive the
same COLA as other employees and there was no further discussion.
7. City Manager - adjustments
Discussion was held regarding individuals who drove City vehicles, costs of buying a
car versus receiving a car allowance and City benefits.
Tape 5
City Manager Noe requested his car allowance be increased to $8,400 per year,
increasing his annual salary to $95,000. and putting $9,500 per year into a 401 K Plan.
There was discussion about Mr. Noe's evaluation and Mayor Abramowitz, Vice Mayor
Mishkin and Commissioners Schreiber and McKaye concurred with Mr. Noe's request.
Commissioner Machek said the salary should be higher and the car allowance was too
high.
8. Private Property Rights - announcement
Mayor Abramowitz said he believed the issue was dead in Tallahassee.
9. Claude Pepper Grant
Ms. McDermott discussed the Grant and said a press notice was prepared containing
articles from Social Services, the City Clerk's Office and Parks and Recreation. She
said Tamarac could receive $10,000.
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With no further discussion, Mayor Abramowitz adjourned the workshop at 12:05 P.M.
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Carol A. Evans, CIVIC
City Clerk
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