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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1998
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday,
November 23, 1998, at 9:30 a.m. in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
NW 88t" 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 City Manager and Marion Swenson, Assistant City Clerk.
1. HIP —presentation: Assistant City Manager Hemstreet gave a
presentation on the proposed HIP contract, and Carmen Miller, Senior Group
Benefits Representative for HIP and Jose Cartagena, Director, Account Services
for HIP responded to questions about payment of claims and the HMO, PPO and
PPOS options.
2. November 25. 1998 Citv Commission Aaenda
a. Hiatus Road. There was discussion on Agenda Item #9, TEMPORARY
RESOLUTION #8463, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute
change Order No. 2 to the City's contract with Smith and Company, Inc., to
accommodate the undergrounding of powerlines along Hiatus Road; address the
increase in earthwork quantities due to unforeseen soil conditions, address
increase and decrease to plan quantities, extend the contract date for substantial
completion to January 29, 1999 and authorize construction activities on this
project between 7:00 A.M. and 6:00 P.M. Brian Mershon of Carr Smith
Corradino gave a presentation on the demucking of the property and the delays
encountered. Discussion was held on the contractor's request to begin work at
7:00 A.M., when the Tamarac Code specifies 8:00 A.M. Mr. Mershon responded
that the contractor would not begin work at the north end of the property at 7:00
A.M., but would start working at the south end away from residential areas.
City Manager Noe introduced Public Works Director Verma, who gave a
presentation regarding Agenda Item #7, Temporaa Resolution #8448,
approving certain streets for resurfacing; approving the agreement to award the
resurfacing contract to Pan American Construction, LP in an amount not to
exceed $688,930.00. There was discussion regarding the contractor and streets
in the Woodlands. Mayor Schreiber acknowledged Public Works Director
Verma's efforts.
City Manager Noe said Agenda Item #10, Temporary Ordinance #1830,
second reading, amending Chapter 16, Pensions and Retirement, Article III,
Pension Plan, Section 16-191(a)(4), participation, to provide Administrative
Category Employees the option to participate or not participate in the Tamarac
Employees Pension Plan, and Agenda Item #11, Temporary Resolution #8402
approving 401(a) money purchase retirement plans for the administrative
employees through the International City Management Association (ICMA)
Retirement Corporation, are related items.
3. Hyperion communications- discussion. Community Development
Director Miller gave a presentatian on Hyperion Communications' plans to build
in the City of Tamarac, south of Commercial Boulevard on Prospect Road. The
building will house Hyperion Communications' regional headquarters, and they
will be hiring people locally.
Commissioner Roberts gave an update on Tamarac Elementary School and said
the task force would solicit the School Board via letters from the Mayor and
Commissioners, requesting a 12-room addition to Tamarac Elementary School
and the purchase of land for a new school. Commissioner Roberts said that of
the 5 parcels Mr. Miller previously pointed out to the task force, only one parcel is
still available, and this parcel is being looked at for commercial use. If the School
Board does not move quickly, there will not be another elementary school in
Tamarac. Commissioner Roberts requested a resolution from the City of
Tamarac to the School Board, stating that Tamarac Elementary School is
overcrowded, and the City of Tamarac wants a new elementary school to be
built. Commissioner Roberts added that the task force is going to start a petition
to get the parents involved. Mayor Schreiber suggested that Commissioner
Roberts give City Attorney Kraft the details for the resolution, and the City
Attorney will prepare it. Commissioner Sultanof asked which parcel is being
considered for the elementary school, and Commissioner Roberts responded it is
the Lyons Commercial Tract, at 57th Street between Pine Island Road and Nob
Hill Road. Vice Mayor Mishkin asked that an outline be drafted for the letters to
the School Board. Commissioner Roberts thanked everyone for joining the PTA.
City Manager Noe said the City spoke with Bond Counsel and the Financial
Advisor, and it was agreed that the City can do a competitive bid for the bank
qualified loan, and the item will be brought up for discussion at the next
Commission Workshop to be acted upon at the December 9, 1998 Commission
meeting. The Underwriter and Bond resolutions will both be presented at the
December 9, 1998 meeting. Finance Director McGarrity gave a presentation on
the bank qualified loan.
There being no further business, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the Workshop at
10:50 a.m.
Marion Swenton
Assistant City Clerk
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