HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997-12-08 - City Commission Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1997
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Schreiber called the workshop to order on Monday,
December 8, 1997, at 9:30 a.m., in Conference Room #1 of Tamarac City Hall, 7525
Northwest 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
PRESENT:
Mayor Joseph Schreiber
Vice Mayor Larry Mishkin
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Karen L. Roberts
Commissioner Marc L. Sultanof
ALSO PRESENT:
Robert S. Noe, Jr., City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
Tim Hemstreet, Assistant to the City Manager
Mike Woika, Director of Utilities
Thelma Fagelbaum, Pension Plan Chairperson
Mark Greenspan, Public Works Operations Manager
Ivan Perrone, Investment/Finance Analyst
Raj Verma, Public Works Director
Jim Budzinski, Fire Chief
Kathleen Margoles, Parks and Recreation Director
Phyllis Polikoff, Office Specialist
Francine Bashner, Office Specialist
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1. 12/10/97 Commission Agenda Items
City Manager Noe referred to Item #10 on the regular agenda relative to amending
Chapter 16, Article III, of the Code concerning the Pension Plan and Thelma
Fagelbaum, Pension Plan Chairperson, and Attorney Robert Sugarman for the Pension
Plan made presentations.
Comm. Sultanof requested an expression of interest to proceed and V/M Mishkin and
Commissioners McKaye, Roberts and Sultanof concurred. Mayor Schreiber said he
could not make his decision at this time but would decide on Wednesday, December 10.
Discussion was held on Item #11 and Ms. Fagelbaum and Attorney Sugarman
continued their presentation.
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City Attorney Kraft commented on Consent Agenda Item #6.a. and said Attorney Alan
Ruf previously was involved with the financing on the drainage plan for Hiatus Road.
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Comm. Sultanof discussed Consent Agenda Item 6.f. concerning Continental Cable and
Media One and Mike Woika said Continental Cable operated as Media One.
Comm. Roberts commented on Consent Agenda Item 6.d. relating to the Law
Enforcement Block Grant and Mark Greenspan made a presentation.
Comm. Roberts commented on Consent Agenda Item 6.e. regarding an agreement with
Broward County for grant funds and Ivan Perrone made a presentation.
Comm. Roberts discussed Consent Agenda Item 6.j. relative to awarding a bid for
grounds maintenance and Raj Verma made a presentation.
Comm. Roberts discussed Item #9 on the regular agenda concerning Temp. Ord. #1808
to amend Chapter 14 of the Code and appointing a Parking Enforcement Specialist and
Fire Chief Budzinski made a presentation and highlighted handicapped parking
violations.
Comm. McKaye referenced Item #7 on the regular agenda regarding the agreement
with Mainlands 1 and 2 Civic Association and discussion followed.
2. Community Center
City Manager Noe advised there was no new backup at this time and discussion of the
item would be held when data was available.
Mayor Schreiber called a recess at 10:38 a.m. and the workshop reconvened at 10:45
a.m. with everyone in attendance.
City Manager Noe referred to the City's Bond Counsel, made a presentation and said
there were two phases to the funding. Discussion followed and City Manager Noe said
Paul Gioia, Building Official, would provide data to the Commissioners by February,
1998.
Kathleen Margoles made a presentation relative to the community center/senior center
and referred to the Mars survey.
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Discussion continued. V/M Mishkin referred to Margate's Northwest Focal Point Senior
It Center and City Manager Noe said he would come back in the future with additional
data.
3. Brookwood
Comm. Roberts made a presentation about the facility in Davie in need of funding. She
requested an expression of interest and the Commissioners agreed to contribute
$2,000.
City Manager Noe said tiles in front of City Hall would be replaced because they were
slick and the Charter Board was requesting funds for refreshments at a seminar/public
hearing.
Comm. Roberts commented on the Turkey Trot held Thanksgiving Day.
City Manager Noe said 73 residents in District 1 were not billed $4 per month
stormwater fees for the past 10 months. There was discussion and City Manager Noe
requested input to advise the residents of this matter and a majority of the
Commissioners said the residents should not pay for the City's error.
City Manager Noe referred to the Annexation Committee and discussion followed on
Broward County.
City Manager Noe said Dr. Mathis was available to speak with the Commissioners and
discussion was held on communications between staff, department heads and the City
Manager.
Mayor Schreiber said the National League of Cities Convention he attended was very
informative and discussion followed on the next convention in Pennsylvania.
Discussion was held concerning the Redistricting Committee and Mayor Schreiber
suggested inviting a representative from the Redistricting Committee to a workshop.
Comm. Sultanof suggested alternates be eliminated from the Veterans Affairs
Committee and discussion followed.
With no further discussion, Mayor Schreiber adjourned the workshop at 11:50 a.m.
Carol A. Evans, CMC =-
City Clerk