HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-05-12 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday, May 12,
1997, at 2:00 p.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525 Northwest 88th
Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Joe Schreiber
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Karen L. Roberts
Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof
ALSO PF SENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Stanley Hawthorne, Finance Director
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager
Colin Baenziger, Interim Utilities Director
Jeffrey L. Miller, Director of Community Development
Kathleen Margoles, Social Services Coordinator
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
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Tape 1
Work Plans - Strategic Plan
City Manager Noe referred to the planning session with Dr. Mathis and said the City
needed a management internship program.
2. 5/14/97 Commission Agenda Items
City Manager Noe made a presentation regarding Item 5 with regard to amending the
annual budget for Fiscal Year 1997 and discussion followed on the temporary intern,
annual picnic and presentations were made by Stanley Hawthorne, Jeffrey Miller, Raj
Verma and Colin Baenziger.
Mayor Schreiber requested a consensus to approve Item 5 at the City Commission
meeting on May 14 and the Commissioners concurred.
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Stanley Hawthorne spoke regarding restructuring the Finance Department and
customer service and a warehouse/dispatcher position.
Tape 2
Discussion continued on a grants writer and Jeffrey Miller made a presentation
regarding an additional planner, Raj Verma made a presentation regarding the recycling
position and maintenance worker positions and Colin Baensiger made a presentation
regarding the recycling position and maintenance worker positions.
Comm. Roberts discussed Consent Agenda Item 4.j. concerning Caporella Park and
Consent Agenda Item 4.b. concerning the fireworks and marching bands for City
events. Kathleen Margoles made a presentation regarding Consent Agenda Item 4.j.
concerning Caporella Park.
Tape 3
Mayor Schreiber commented on Consent Agenda Item 4.i. concerning the hold
harmless agreement with University Hospital and signs associated with quasi-judicial
Items 14, 15 and 16.
3. Courtyards Utility Issue - North Lauderdale Annexation
City Manager Noe referenced North Lauderdale's proposal wherein if North Lauderdale
purchased Tamarac water, Tamarac would receive $40,000 per year and discussion
followed on Tamarac's ownership of the utility system.
4. Process - Appointment to Boards and Committees
There was discussion about attendance at meetings and City Attorney Kraft said the
Commissioners could attend meetings but not engage in any discussion. Comm.
Roberts suggested meeting individually with board and committee chairpersons.
Discussion followed on a cut-off date for applications, beginning and expiration dates
and scheduling a special meeting on May 30 at 9:30 a.m. to make appointments
Harvey Kram, resident, made a presentation regarding his credentials.
Mayor Schreiber referred to Broward County's request for a grant regarding substance
abuse and requested an expression of interest to approve. Commissioners Roberts
and Sultanof said, yes, Comm.. McKaye said, no and V/M Mishkin said he was against
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duplication of requests from agencies.
Tape 4
Comm. Sultanof discussed decorum and length of time for speaking during public
participation at City Commission meetings.
Mayor Schreiber called a recess at 4:20 p.m. and the workshop reconvened at 4:25
p.m. with everyone except Comm. McKaye in attendance.
City Manager Noe referred to renting a tent for Memorial Day at Veterans Park, a
conflict of interest relative to fair share and the Area Agency on Aging. V/M Mishkin
requested City Manager Noe provide the exact figures of the City's fair share at the City
Commission meeting on May 14.
Discussion continued on whether vendors had occupational licenses or permits to sell
their wares on weekends and holidays and V/M Mishkin discussed a memo regarding
the status of Veterans Memorial Park and the Finance Department's quarterly report.
V/M Mishkin discussed salary increases for the City Manager and City Attorney and
discussion followed. V/M Mishkin requested that the City Manager and the City
Attorney provide a survey regarding their respective salaries.
City Manager recommended an all -day workshop on Tuesday, May 27, and discussion
was held on the mid -year budget and Berkowitz settlement.
Comm. Roberts discussed Tamarac Elementary School's request for the City to create
an Educational Advisory Board and discussion continued on construction of a new
library.
With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 4:50 p.m.
Carol A. Evans, CMC
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