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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1996
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called the Workshop Meeting to order on
Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at 9:00 a.m. in Conference Room #1, Tamarac City Hall,
7525 Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Bruce Hoffman
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Joseph Schreiber
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Ed Doyle, Parks and Recreation Director
Raj Verma, Public Works Director
Gordon Sparks, City Engineer
Levent Sucuoglu, MIS Director
Chris King, Senior Planner
Karen Jackson, Office Specialist
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1. TAF - Agreement with City
City Manager Noe stated the City Commission had given direction to negotiate an
agreement with the Tamarac Athletic Federation in order to formalize the relationship
between the two entities. He said the item is on the November 27 Regular City Commission
agenda.
Discussion was held regarding the contents of the proposed agreement between the City
and TAF.
A recommendation was made to postpone the item to the first Regular City Commission
meeting in December for further review and all agreed.
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2. Evaluation of City Streets
Discussion was held regarding the continuing deterioration of the City's streets and the
critical need for repairs.
Mr. Verma expressed his concerns with the drainage issues and deterioration. He said it
would take approximately three weeks to determine the feasibility of the City's trained in-
house personnel tackling this task or to have outside consultation on this matter.
City Manager Noe stated that this is a Priority #1 situation.
3. Personal Schedules of Commissioners for Remainder of Year for
Workshop Purposes
The City Commission reviewed their calendars for meeting availability.
4. Priority for Future Workshops
V/M Mishkin requested that the Commission review and prioritize the list of topics for
discussion during workshops and submit them to City Manager Noe.
It was suggested that a plaque be mounted on Fire Station #1 in honor of Chief Bernard
Simon.
Tape 2
5. Update - Moratorium/Telecommunications Ord/Flat Tax Idea
Discussion was held regarding the topics reviewed at the Legislative meeting held in
Tampa, which included the moratorium, telecommunications ordinance and the flat tax idea.
City Manager Noe mentioned supplemental life insurance at 100% cost to the employees
and the FPE contract will be on the upcoming City Commission agenda.
Discussion was held regarding the turnover of personnel in the City.
With no further business, Vice Mayor Mishkin adjourned the meeting at 10:05 a.m.
Carol A. Evans, CMC
City Clerk