HomeMy WebLinkAbout1999-11-22 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1999
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop meeting to order on Monday,
November 22, 1999, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT: Mayor Joe Schreiber, Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin, Commissioner Edward C.
Portner, Commissioner Karen L. Roberts and Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof.
ALSO PRESENT: Jeffrey L. Miller, City Manager, Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney,
Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance Director Hemstreet and Carol Gold, City
Clerk.
1. 11/24/99 Agenda Items:
(e) Item #9 PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT: (TO 1873) Motion to adopt
Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement.
Personnel Director Swanson introduced Pension Board Attorney Sugarman, who
gave a presentation and responded to questions from Vice Mayor Mishkin and
Commissioner Roberts regarding applicants for the Trustee positions.
Commissioner Roberts asked if there would be a conflict if a Commissioner
wanted to serve as a Trustee, and City Attorney Kraft said he would look into it.
(a) Item #5(e) FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES AGREEMENT:
(TR8838) Executing an Agreement with the Federation of Public Employees.
Personnel Director Swanson introduced Labor Attorney Boreth, and Attorney
Boreth gave a presentation. There was discussion about the vacation payout,
and Attorney Boreth and Personnel Director Swanson answered questions from
Mayor Schreiber and Commissioner Roberts about the payout and the possibility
of calculating it based on the year the time was earned. Vice Mayor Mishkin said
this might be something to bring up at the next round of negotiations.
Commissioner Portner asked about pay for performance, and Attorney Boreth
and Personnel Director Swanson explained the Union's position. There was
discussion about health insurance for retirees. Commissioner Roberts
questioned the layoff policy, and Personnel Director Swanson explained the
recall process. Mayor Schreiber congratulated Attorney Boreth and Personnel
Director Swanson, along with Utilities Director Woika, Public Works Operations
Manager Greenspan, Management and Budget Officer Ralston, Management
and Budget Analyst Willett, Management Intern Russell, Mr. Diaz, past employee
of the Personnel Department, and Administrative Coordinator Hancikovksy for
their efforts in negotiations. Personnel Director Swanson said the bargaining unit
had a good team of representatives, and bargaining unit members will vote on
the contract this afternoon.
(b) Item #5(g) STREET SWEEPER PURCHASE: (TR8797) Purchasing
Street Sweeper; and
(c) Item #5(c) LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR STREET SWEEPER:
(TR8821) Executing a lease -purchase transaction with SunTrust Bank, Central
Florida, national Association in the amount of $152,000.00 for the purchase of a
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Street Sweeper. Public Works Operations Manager Greenspan gave a
presentation and Commissioner Portner questioned the amount of money
allocated in the budget for this item. There was discussion about the lease
purchase. Vice Mayor Mishkin said it is going to improve the quality and
cleanliness of the City, and Commissioner Sultanof said during the budget
process it was decided on a lease purchase as this would protect the City and
keep the program going.
(d) Item #6 PURCHASING BID LIMITS: (TO1870) Motion to adopt Ordinance
on first reading amending Tamarac Code, Chapter 6 "Finance and Taxation",
Article V "Purchasing Procedures". Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance
Director Hemstreet gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber asked why the
Ordinance referenced $30,000.00 and the Referendum question referenced
$25,000.00. Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance Director Hemstreet
explained the difference in the Charter Board's recommendation and staffs
recommendation.
(g)) Item #7 DISTANCE OF FIRE HYDRANTS FROM BUILDINGS: (TO1871)
Motion to adopt Ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 10 of the
Tamarac Code entitled "Land Development Regulations", Section 10-128 Fire
Protection", by changing the distance requirements between nonresidential
buildings and fire hydrants. Fire Chief Budzinski gave a presentation.
Mayor Schreiber called a recess at 10:45 A.M. The meeting resumed at 11:00
A.M. with all present.
Commissioner Roberts questioned Item #8 on the agenda, BUILDING
INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS: (TO1872) Motion to adopt Ordinance on first
reading temporarily amending Chapter 5, Buildings and Building Regulations,
Article VII, Swimming Pools, Section 5-150 Pumped Water Sediment Removal
Subsection (b) and Chapter 10, Land Development Regulations, Article V,
Improvements, Section 10-156, Public Improvement Bonds and Section 10-318,
Surety Required for Improvements and Chapter 20, Streets and Sidewalks,
Article II, Streets, Division 2, Excavations, Cutting Curbs, etc., Section 20-47,
Performance Bonds, authorizing the City Manager or designee to grant a waiver
of inspection requirements and approve refunding of performance bonds or pool
bonds currently held by the City which were posted with the City between
October 31, 1971 and December 31, 1996; providing for identification
requirements and refund recipients. Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance
Director Hemstreet gave a presentation. Mayor Schreiber asked if Tamarac
could pass an ordinance wherein the money would default to the City and go into
the general fund, and Commissioner Sultanof said he wanted to know the
legalities of this type of Ordinance. City Attorney Kraft said he would research
the matter. Commissioner Roberts asked why the cutoff date is December 31,
1996, and Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance Director Hemstreet said the
City has paperwork for everything after 1996. Commissioner Portner asked what
the total amount of money is and Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance
Director Hemstreet said about $400,000.00. Commissioner Sultanof asked
whether notice must be posted, and Assistant City Manager/Interim Finance
Director Hemstreet responded.
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Commissioner Portner questioned Item 5(b), AMENDMENT TO THE NORTH
SECTION 7 ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION: (TR8837) Amending the initial
Assessment Resolution, Final Assessment Resolution and Assessment Roll.
Utilities Director Woika responded.
Commissioner Partner questioned Item #5(d), GRANT APPLICATION FOR
RECYCLING: (TR8802) Accepting grant funds in the amount of $10,573.00 from
the Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management; authorizing the
execution of an agreement for the Twelfth year Recycling Grant Program. Public
Works Operations Manager Greenspan responded.
2. Red Cross Donation: City Manager Miller said the Red Cross has made
a special appeal to municipalities for donations in the wake of Hurricane Irene for
those affected in the tri-county area, and asked the City of Tamarac for a
donation of $1,000.00. Mayor Schreiber said the Red Cross has always been
there when needed in Tamarac, and asked for an expression of interest. All
expressed interest to donate $1,000.00 to the Red Cross.
3. Designation of Responsibility for Requests of Commission Action.
Vice Mayor Mishkin requested that this item be withdrawn.
Commissioner Roberts said Silver Lakes Middle School has started a mentoring
program and would like the City of Tamarac to participate. Mayor Schreiber said
this would be only open to salaried employees, and Commissioner Roberts said
the program consists of one hour a week in the school to speak with the children.
Commissioner Roberts said she is also going to speak with Florida Power and
Light Company regarding their Future Cities program. City Manager Miller said it
is an excellent program, and he will assist in getting the word out.
Commissioner Portner asked about the session on strategic planning, and City
Manager Miller said the packets should be distributed by the first week in
December, and there will be a meeting scheduled shortly thereafter.
Commissioner Roberts asked about dog control in Tamarac, as there are several
large dogs in her neighborhood in violation of the leash law. Commissioner
Roberts stated that she called the Broward Sheriff's Office and was told to call
Animal Control, however, there is no one available at Animal Control during the
weekends. Mayor Schreiber said under the new agreement with Broward
Sheriffs Office, it was made clear that they are to enforce the Tamarac Code.
City Manager Miller said he would look into the matter. Commissioner Roberts
asked about entering into an Interlocal agreement with Coral Springs, as they
have their own animal control division.
There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the meeting at
11:30 A.M.
Carol Gold, CMC/AAE
City Clerk
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