HomeMy WebLinkAbout1998-10-13 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Tuesday, October
13, 1998, at 2:00 p.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 to the City Manager and Carol Gold, City Clerk
1. Presentation by Madsen Sapp — EDP Audit. City Manager Noe
presented Bob Benson with Madsen Sapp, City Auditors, and Mr. Benson
introduced Al Prieto with Auxis. Mr. Prieto presented the audit of the
City's Internet and E-mail use, addressed questions from Commissioners
and indicated the report was within normal limits of usage.
2. Winn Dixie Ingress and Egress. City Manager Noe introduced this item
and presentations of alternatives to relieve the traffic problems created by
the opening of Winn Dixie were given by Jihad El Eid, Director of Traffic
Engineering for Broward County, City Engineer Azita Behmardi and BSO
Chief Goldstein. There was an expression of interest to Alternative 4 as
recommended by staff with some modification. Since Winn Dixie had an
approved Site Plan with specific traffic patterns identified the City will need
to get their approval before proceeding with altering the current ingress
and egress.
3. Health Insurance Request For Proposals. Risk Manager Susan
Sinclair and Benefits Coordinator Kim Frisbie gave an update on the
Health Insurance RFP and indicated negotiations were taking place with
HIP.
4. 10/14 City Commission Agenda Items. Mayor Schreiber Questioned
Item #10t, Temporary Resolution #8412, authorizing City Officials to
provide plant material or trees to residents and businesses with an
address of 7000 to 7300 NW 89th Avenue or 7000 to 7600 N. Pine Island
Road, limited to three hundred ($300.00) dollars per resident or business;
providing for a timeframe; authorizing the appropriate budgetary transfers
of funds. Assistant to the City Manager Hemstreet addressed questions
from the Commission, and Commissioners requested this resolution be
changed to limit installation of 2 trees with costs not to exceed $1,000.
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5. MIS. Commissioner Roberts asked MIS Director Levent Sucuoglu about
the new telephone system. Mr. Sucuoglu responded and presented a
memo of explanation to the Commission.
6. Friends of the Community Center. Commissioner Roberts questioned
the role of the Friends since the Referendum for the Community Center
was passed. After discussion, City Manager Noe was asked to speak with
Friends Chairman Ginsberg regarding the role of the group.
7. Annual Report. Public Information Officer Jay Moore gave a
presentation on developing an annual report for the City of Tamarac. After
discussion, the City Manager was asked to prepare an outline for
Commission evaluation.
Mr. Moore explained the role the City is to play on City Government Day,
October 27th
8. Utility and Stormwater Deposits. Interim Finance Director Abrahams
presented the findings of the policy committee established to investigate
returning Utility and Stormwater deposits. After discussion, consensus
was not to pursue returning Utility deposits. Mr. Abrahams also presented
proposed changes to the Code related to Stormwater deposit
management.
9. October/November Schedule. City Manager Noe reported the regular
City Commission Meeting is scheduled for November 11th, Veterans' Day.
Commissioners agreed to reschedule to November 10th at 7 p.m. The
next Workshop is scheduled for October 27th at 9:30 a.m. It was agreed
that Florida League of Cities training is to be held November 2"d at 9:30 or
10:00 a.m. in Room 105.
There was discussion of Media One's request for the City to reduce the
permit rate from 8.5%. More information was requested.
There was discussion of moving the entranceway sign and reducing its
proposed size at Veterans' Park. Public Works Director Raj Verma
addressed questions.
City Manager Noe distributed a memo on Utility Bill Conversion.
Mayor Schreiber questioned the benefit to the City when a carnival is held
at the Marketplace. He referred to telephone calls he received regarding
noise.
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There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the
Workshop at 5:00 p.m.
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Carol Gold, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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