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October 7, 1988
NOTICE OF
CITY COUNCIL
WORKSHOP MEETING
There will be a Workshop Meeting of the City Council on
Thursday, October 20, 1988, at 10:00 A.M., in the Council
Chambers, City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida,
for the purpose of discussing burglar alarms and recycling.
All meetings are open to the public.
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• CAROL A. EVANS
CITY CLERK
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AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
POLICY OF NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS
CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL WORKSHOP MEETING
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988
TAPE 1
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to Order on
Thursday, October 20, 1988 at140:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Jack Stelzer
Councilman Bruce Hoffman
Councilman Henry Rohr
ABSENT AND EXCUSED
Councilman Dr. H. Larry Bender
ALSO PRESENT:
John P. Kelly, City Manager
Pauline Walaszek, Special Services
Secretary
BURGLAR ALARM ORDINANCE
City Manager Kelly said the first Item of discussion was
the Burglar Alarm Ordinance. He said V/M Stelzer
submitted his concerns and there were concerns from other
people, especially the banking community. He said he
asked Marie Eney of the Police Department about the
violations from the banks and Mrs. Eney said all of the
banks had a high volume of repeated offenses.
City Manager Kelly said the banking community and City
were concerned with so many violations. He said it was
hard to address this matter because a fine had to be
imposed for numerous violations to one alarm system.
Mayor Abramowitz asked why V/M Stelzer's concerns were
not submitted to the City Council. and City Manager Kelly
said V/M Stelzer submitted his concerns to the City
Attorney. He said V/M Stelzer was concerned with
installers not being licensed; however, installers were
licensed by Broward County and -the proposed City
Ordinance provided that the City not become involved with
licensing.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if V/M Stelzer's concerns were
available for the City Council and V/M Stelzer said when
the City Attorney drafted an Ordinance, the City Council
was asked to submit concerns about the content of the
Ordinance.
V/M Stelzer said this procedure was created to avoid
violating the Sunshine Law. He said the information he
submitted to the City Attorney was for the City Attorney
and not the City Council.
Mayor Abramowitz said he did not object to the
Councilmembers expressing their concerns; however, he
would like to know about those concerns if they were
going to be discussed at the meetings.
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City Manager Kelly said it may have been better if he did
not mention that V/M Stelzer submitted concerns. He said
the City Attorney suggested that the City Council discuss
the concerns. He had copies of V/M Stelzer's concerns
made and distributed them to the City Council. (SEE
ATTACHMENT)
Mayor Abramowitz said there have been open Workshop
meetings regarding this
matter and these concerns could
have been discussed at those meetings. He
said he was
not comfortable receiving information for his
before a meeting. review
City Manager Kelly said this meeting was a Workshop
meeting and staff received V/M Stelzer's
concerns and was
prepared to respond to them.
V/M Stelzer said he has been involved with the Burglar
Alarm Ordinance for
years and the amendments of the
Ordinance have always been detained.
He said he reviewed
the proposed Ordinance and informed the City Attorney of
his concerns.
He said this process has always been used
by the City Council and the
meeting should not have been
opened stating that he submitted his
concerns. City
Manager Kelly agreed with V/M Stelzer.
V/M Stelzer said nothing was being kept from the City
Council and his
questions concerned the proposed
Ordinance. He
suggested that his questions be answered
since he was the only one to submit his
concerns to the
City Attorney.
C/M Hoffman said he had questions regarding the proposed
Ordinance that he would like
answered.
Mayor Abramowitz said he was pleased that the City
Council did their homework
and had questions they would
like answered regarding the proposed Ordinance; however,,
he
would like to be informed of the concerns so he could
understand what was being discussed.
V/M Stelzer said this Workshop meeting was called to
discuss the concerns; however, he preferred to inform the
City Attorney of his concerns in advance so the City
Attorney could be prepared to answer the questions.
City Manager Kelly said the Burglar Alarm Committee no
longer existed; therefore, the proposed Ordinance
provided that the Code Enforcement Board have
non-exclusive jurisdiction over burglar alarm violations.
Mayor Abramowitz asked how many cases came before the
Burglar Alarm Committee and if the Code Enforcement Board
could handle the responsibility without it interfering
with their other duties.
City Manager Kelly said the City Attorney and Building
Department worked closely with the Code Enforcement
Board. He said the City Attorney and the Building
Department felt comfortable that the Code Enforcement
Board could handle the violations.
V/M Stelzer said there were 50 violations open and they
have not been resolved and City Manager Kelly said this
matter would be discussed later in the meeting.
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C/M Hoffman said the people fined were waiting until this
meeting took place to find the results of their
violations.
City Manager Kelly said several violators submitted their
applications for Appeal; however, the violators were
waiting for the proposed Ordinance.
C/M Rohr asked if the violations would be excused if the
proposed Ordinance was approved and City Manager Kelly
replied that most of the violators asked to have their
cases excused; however, he informed them that this could
not be done without the appropriate authority.
City Manager Kelly said the Police Department was in an
awkward position because they had to react to the burglar
alarms without direction of an Ordinance in handling the
violations.
V/M Stelzer said the original purpose for changing the
Ordinance was to eliminate the $50.00 annual renewal fee.
He said there were several matters taken out of the
Ordinance which he felt should have remained in.
Mayor Abramowitz said he would like to be informed of the
deletions and additions of the Ordinance and why these
changes were made.
City Manager Kelly said the proposed Ordinance was
simpler, cleaner, more enforceable and fairer than the
old Ordinance. He said many of the provisions in the old
Ordinance imposed unfair responsibility on the Police
Department such as requiring the Police Department
appearing before the Burglar Alarm Committee regarding
the violations. He said the Police Chief felt this
provision was not needed because it prevented the Police
Officers from doing their job properly.
City Manager Kelly said there would be an installation
fee required for new burglar alarms. He said the
Building Officials were concerned with having the
qualified staff to determine if the burglar alarm systems
were appropriate. He said the City's staff inspected the
electrical aspect of the installations only; therefore,
the provision regarding the type of system installed was
eliminated.
City Manager Kelly said there would be fines for
violations after the third violation within a 12 month
period. He said the fourth violation would be considered
the first violation and the fines for those violations
would be as follows:
fourth violation considered first violation - $25.00
fifth violation considered second violation - 50.00
six violation considered third violation - 75.00
seventh violation considered fourth violation - 100.00
Mayor Abramowitz asked how the fee structure was
determined and City Manager Kelly said after the third
violation a fine would be charged for the time and
service of the City; however, if the violator disputed
the matter they would be able to Appeal to the Code
Enforcement Board.
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Mayor Abramowitz asked if there was a fee for an Appeal.
He said every time an Appeal was heard, attorneys had to
be present at the meeting which cost the City money. He
said if the first violation was only $25.00, an
additional fee was needed to cover the costs of the
Appeal.
C/M Hoffman said if a person was falsely accused of
something, they should have the right to Appeal; however,
if the person is found guilty of the violation, they
should be required to pay an Appeal Fee.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Appeal Fee should be paid at
the time of the application and then, if the violation is
found invalid, the Appeal Fee could be returned. He said
there were several things pending in the State and
Federal Courts regarding frivolous litigation.
Mayor Abramowitz said when he discussed the Ordinance
with the City Attorney, the matter regarding the Boards
having to be represented by Counsel was discussed as
well. He said every time Counsel had to be present there
were costs involved.
C/M Rohr said if a person was found in violation, they
should be required to pay a fee. He said requiring an
Appeal Fee may eliminate the needless appeals that
existed.
Mayor Abramowitz asked what the defense of a violation
could be besides the fault of the alarm company. He said
a person could claim that the Police never responded to
the alarm or that the alarm never sounded.
Mayor Abramowitz said there was a Police report on every
alarm response in the City and, if the owner of the
system claimed that the false alarm was the fault of the
alarm company, the person should be required to handle
this matter with the alarm company.
V/M Stelzer said the old Ordinance contained provisions
against the alarm companies and Mayor Abramowitz asked if
this provision was enforceable.
C/M Hoffman said the provision could not be enforced if
the alarm company was located in Coral Springs and V/M
Stelzer said the City used to'require that the alarm
companies pay $500.00 with the City for installing
burglar alarm systems in the City.
V/M Stelzer said this was one of his submitted concerns
and if the City Council discussed his concerns, a lot of
the questions would be answered. He said there should
not be an Appeal allowed for the fourth false alarm
because the previous three false alarms were excused. He
said if there was a fourth alarm, either the alarm system
was not operating appropriately or the owner was not
operating the system correctly.
Mayor Abramowitz had concerns with the person being found
guilty without being heard. He said there should be a
sensible way in which the violator could Appeal for a
violation which he felt was unjust; however, the violator
should be aware that the City incurred costs for Appeals.
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Mayor Abramowitz said when a person went to the Court of
Appeals, there were fees required which dissuaded
frivolous litigations and lawsuits. He said this matter
should be addressed in the Ordinance.
V/M Stelzer said the false alarms were investigated by
the Police Department and most of the violators are asked
to report the false alarms to their alarm companies. He
said most of the alarm companies neglect to investigate
the matters which cause other false alarms. He said the
violator was given three chances to have the problem
corrected and, if they did not, they should be required
to pay the fourth violation fee. He said the alarm
companies should be required to give the City a $500.00
deposit and, if the company does not repair the system,
the costs should be drawn from their deposit.
Mayor Abramowitz had concerns with how long the $500.00
deposit could be held by the City and V/M Stelzer said
the deposit could be held as long as the alarm company
was installing alarm systems within the City.
C/M Rohr said the Ordinance should contain a provision
that the installer of an alarm system, resident or
company, needed permission from the City for the
installation. He said he agreed with V/M Stelzer as to
the three violations; however, if the violator appeals
and is found in violation, an Appeal Fee should be paid
by the violator.
C/M Hoffman said the old Ordinance seemed to prevent the
residents from purchasing burglar alarm systems rather
than purchase them for their protection. He said the
proposed Ordinance simplified the process for the
residents and made it easier for them to purchase an
alarm system.
C/M Hoffman said it was the property owner's
responsibility to see that the system was operating
correctly. He said it may be possible that the fourth
alarm could have been caused by lightening; therefore,
Acts of God such as lightning should be placed in the
proposed Ordinance. He said a violator should have the
right to Appeal and, if found in violation, the violator
should be required to pay the appropriate costs for that
Appeal.
City Manager Kelly said he received several complaints
from Homeowners Associations regarding the extremely
restricted Burglar Alarm Ordinance. He said the
complaints were that the Ordinance prevented them from
getting a burglar alarm system.
City Manager Kelly said an expensive system would not
assure complete protection; however, he did not see why
an Appeal should be permitted. He said an Administrative
Appeal could be made through the Administration as
opposed to going before the Code Enforcement Board. He
suggested an Appeal Officer be appointed by the City
Manager with a witness to hear the Appeals.
V/M Stelzer said the Code Enforcement Board had the power
to make Appeal decisions and Mayor Abramowitz said the
City Manager suggested that the violators be allowed to
Appeal in a way that would not cost the City a lot of
money. Mayor Abramowitz said he approved of this
suggestion.
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C/M Hoffman said this was a Workshop meeting for
discussion as to what should be placed in the Ordinance.
He said there should be an Appeal process and the City
Manager's suggestion was acceptable and should be
implemented in the Ordinance.
C/M Hoffman suggested the City Attorney be directed to
make the following changes in the proposed Ordinance:
1) Appoint an Appeal Officer to hear the Appeals
2) Grant relief from Acts of God such as lightning
3) Install systems by Installers licensed by the County.
C/M Hoffman said the City should not be involved with the
licensing procedure if the County already had a procedure
in place.
Mayor Abramowitz said he did not want the City Manager to
be the Appeals Officer because his services were needed
elsewhere and C/M Hoffman said the Ordinance could
specify the City Manager or his Designee.
City Manager Kelly asked the Department Heads involved to
express their concerns to the City Council.
C/M Rohr said he would like to see the Ordinance contain
a provision for Appeal Fees when the Attorneys are
involved.
Ray Briant, Fire Chief, said the Ordinance contained
provisions for fire alarms and smoke detectors and he
asked that these provisions be eliminated because the
Fire Department responded to these alarms. He said the
Appeals for Acts of God should be in the Ordinance
because this type of alarm would not be considered as a
false alarm. He said the Police Report should report
this type of alarm.
TAPE 2
Mayor Abramowitz asked how many false fire alarms
occurred each year and Chief Briant said new developments
had a lot of false alarms. He said the City had a lot of
options as to how to handle and correct the systems.
C/M Hoffman said there was a vast difference between a
fire alarm and burglar alarm. He said the fire alarm
saved lives; however, there has not been an instance
where the Police Department caught a perpetrator of a
burglar alarm.
Mayor Abramowitz said regardless of the type of system,
if improvements were needed, they should be made.
v/M Stelzer asked how many fire alarm systems were
connected to the Fire Department and Chief Briant said he
was not aware of the exact amount at this time.
v/M Stelzer said most of the fire alarms were bought at
stores such as Radio Shack and could be placed on a wall
or ceiling. Chief Briant said most of the South Florida
homes had these type of systems. He said the majority
of the condominiums had to maintain systems hooked into
the Fire Department.
v/M Stelzer said there were approximately 10,000 homes
that were not hooked into the Fire Department.
City Manager Kelly asked Police Captain Mortimer to
inform the City Council of his concerns.
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C/M Hoffman asked Captain Mortimer if he had an
opportunity to review the proposed Ordinance and Captain
Mortimer replied, no.
C/M Hoffman asked if Captain Mortimer felt there was
anything that needed to be addressed in the Ordinance and
Captain Mortimer said the old Ordinance contained
Sections that were not enforceable.
Captain Mortimer said there were problems with the Police
Officers having to appear before the Burglar Alarm
Committee on violations that occurred several months
prior to the meeting. He said it was unfair to call the
Police Officers off duty to discuss an event that they
may not recollect. He said it was not appropriate to ask
the Police Officers to determine the cause of the false
alarms. He said when the Police Officers filled out a
report of an alarm, the date, time and type of weather
was indicated.
City Manager Kelly asked Dale Lee, Acting Building
Official, to inform the City Council of his concerns.
Dale Lee, Acting Building Official, said the first three
Items listed in V/M Stelzer's concerns were addressed by
the South Florida Building Code.
V/M Stelzer had concerns with systems bought at Radio
Shack that were only required to be plugged in and Mr.
Lee said those systems were like the fire alarms that
adhere to the ceilings and walls. Mr. Lee said these
type of systems were not causing the false alarms to the
Police Station;only the more sophisticated systems were
causing the problems.
V/M Stelzer said regardless of the type of system, the
less sophisticated systems were being purchased. He said
the Ordinance indicated that a mechanical, optical,
electronical or electrical device designed to detect an
unauthorized entry by administrating a signal when
activated was considered an alarm. He said this type of
equipment was a system regardless of whether it was
installed by a professional or the resident. He said the
less expensive systems were not covered by the South
Florida Building Code.
Mr. Lee said the residents were protected if the
installations were done properly and legally and V/M
Stelzer asked Mr. Lee how the term "legally" was
addressed.
Mr. Lee said the Ordinance stated that a person
installing a burglar alarm system "shall" register the
alarm. He suggested "shall" be changed to "may".
Mayor Abramowitz said there was no way to monitor what
type of system was bought or where it was purchased and
V/M Stelzer said there was a law requiring an outside
audible system to be licensed.
Mayor Abramowitz had concerns with this law being
enforced. He said there was no reason to have the
provision in the Ordinance if it could not be enforced.
He said the City was concerned with the response time
needed during a burglar alarm and, if the alarms were
false, the Ordinance should address a method to diminish
the false alarms.
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Mayor Abramowitz said he did not want to stop the
residents from having some type of security; therefore,
the registration of a less sophisticated alarm system
could not be mandated unless the Police respond to a call
because of that type of system.
C/M Hoffman said internal systems that do not give an
audible sound outside the home should be excluded from
the Ordinance.
City Manager Kelly suggested the City Council submit
their concerns to him or staff so that the Ordinance
could be redrafted.
Herman Bush, Resident, said he has been in the alarm
business for 30 years. He said the County's program did
not cover certain burglar alarm installers and he
submitted the form required by the County to the City
Council.
Mr. Bush said there were several types of systems and
there were a lot of false alarms in the new developments
because electricians installed the alarms as opposed to
professionals. He said some equipment sent out
electrical signals and some sent out electrical waves.
Mr. Bush said the sound alarms should require a permit so
that the City could be aware of who carried these alarms.
He said he was concerned with the Police and Fire
Departments responding to the false alarms and fines
should be imposed. He said the installers should be
required to check the systems during a false alarm to
prevent any employees of the City from risking their
lives. He said permits should be given by the City at
the time of installation.
Mayor Abramowitz asked who besides the electricians
should install the systems and Mr. Bush said there were
several companies with certified installers to do the
work.
Vickie Beech, Resident, said if the City began to over
regulate the residents would not be able to live in their
homes.
Mayor Abramowitz said in order for the City to protect
the residents, they had to know when, where and what was
available. He said the laws would not be obeyed if the
City allowed the residents to act on the honor system.
He said the City should regulate the matters to where the
residents had to come to the City to inform them of
things being done. He said this would give the City the
opportunity to know who the person was and if the
installers were licensed. He said less government was
better; however, in order for the City to follow the laws
they had to be aware of who was operating in the City.
Mrs. Beech had concerns with the laws in the City not
being enforced.
Carol Houser, Branch Manger of a Savings and Loans Bank,
said the banking community has been hit hard with false
alarms. She asked if the new Ordinance would address the
banking community as well as the homeowners and City
Manager Kelly replied, yes.
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Ms. Houser said her bank had a sensitive system and there
were several things that caused the alarm to sound.
C/M Hoffman asked if the bank's alarm company verified
the alarm before calling the Police Department and Ms.
Houser said most of the alarms were after 5:00 P.M.;
therefore, the alarm company called the Police Department
immediately.
C/M Hoffman suggested a night watchman be on duty at the
bank and Mayor Abramowitz said the alarm company could
adjust the alarm to make it less sensitive.
Mr. Bush said the concern of cost for the burglar alarm
should be considered as a life saving device because the
system protected the lives of the residents. He said
there were pieces of equipment that could be purchased
and inserted in the panel of the alarm system for
lightning.
V/M Stelzer said he reviewed the old and proposed
Ordinance and he posed 8 questions which he was not
getting answered.
Mayor Abramowitz said V/M Stelzer had every right to get
those questions answered and suggested that the City
Attorney answer these questions in written form.
City Manager Kelly said a written answer would be given
for each question posed by the City Council.
V/M Stelzer asked if another Workshop meeting would be
called and Mayor Abramowitz said there were several
questions posed by the City Council that he would like
answered. Mayor Abramowitz said these questions could be
answered in written form to the City Council.
At 11:30 A.M., Mayor Abramowitz RECESSED this meeting and
RECONVENED at 11:40 A.M. with ALL PRESENT except C/M Bender.
TAPE 3
RECYCLING
City Manager Kelly said the City received a proposal from
Waste Management, Inc., regarding recycling. He said the
proposal has been reviewed and he would like
authorization to enter into negotiations with Waste
Management, Inc., to achieve a final contract.
City Manager Kelly said the first matter of concern was
that the City does not go into the business of waste pick
up. He said the second concern was to enter into
negotiations with Waste Management, Inc., to provide
services to the single family residences for combined
pick up of paper, aluminum and bottles.
C/M Rohr said he would like newspapers as a starting item
for recycling; however, he would also like bottles,
aluminum cans and plastics included as collectibles
immediately. He said if the program was started
correctly from the beginning there should not be problems
in the future.
City Manager Kelly said the program would be for
multi -material curbside collection from the single family
homes.
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C/M Rohr said he would like the program to consist of
everything the State would require to be collected.
Mayor Abramowitz said there were several Workshop
meetings on this matter and the City was coming closer to
creating a program. He said the City offered to be the
Pilot City for the program proposed by Waste Management,
Inc.; however, the proposal received had inaccuracies.
He said the City Manager wanted to negotiate the proposal
further with Waste Management, Inc., and bring a
workable, feasible program back to the City Council for
approval. He suggested the City Council meet
individually with the City Manager and discuss their
concerns.
C/M Hoffman said he approved of a recycling program for
the single family homes; however, a program for the
condominiums had to be created. He said there were
several things in the proposal that had to be discussed
for instance, the 50% tipping fee cost was not
acceptable. He said if Waste Management, Inc., did not
pick up the total refuse in the City, the City should not
pay for the amount that was not picked up. He suggested
this matter be discussed during the negotiations and that
the City Council be informed individually of the progress
of the negotiations.
C/M Rohr said he and the representatives of Waste
Management, Inc., visited several condominiums and took
Pictures of the areas. He suggested that immediately
after the recycling program for single family homes was
approved, a program for condominiums be established. He
said every condominium area was different and it would
take a program for each area before the matter could be
resolved.
Mayor Abramowitz said there has been enough discussions
about creating a program and, if the City Manager and
staff could not negotiate a contract that would benefit
the City, the negotiations should cease with Waste
Management, Inc., and the search continue for a program
elsewhere. He said the City received several offers from
other companies; however, Waste Management, Inc., seemed
to be the best company to negotiate with. He said he
would like to see a contract from Waste Management, Inc.,
that would benefit the City.
C/M Rohr said as Liaison of the recycling matter, he
would like to be involved in the negotiations.
Mayor Abramowitz said if the City Manager wanted C/M Rohr
present during the negotiations, he would not object;
however, he wanted the City Manager and staff to
negotiate with Waste Management, Inc.
C/M Rohr said he has been attending the Broward County
Waste Resource meetings and he had a lot of things that
he could input during the negotiations.
V/M Stelzer said when the first Workshop meeting took
place, he suggested the City get a 10% reduction and
Waste Management, Inc., could keep all of the profits.
He said he did not realize that the concerns would be as
great regarding the money. He said the City should not
concern themselves with the 50% tipping fee costs or the
condominium program.
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V/M Stelzer said he proposed that the City collect their
own refuse and he investigated several matters. He said
the City"could make over $100,000.00 per year if they did
their own collection, etc. He said he did not want the
City to get into the business; however, if need be, they
could.
V/M Stelzer said he would like to see a contract with
Waste Management, Inc., making them responsible for the
collection and paying the City for doing business in
Tamarac. He said the recycling program generated a lot
of money and there were several companies who wanted the
opportunity to have a program in the City.
Mayor Abramowitz said he would like the City to be aware
of what type of business was being done in the City by
Waste Management, Inc. He suggested the City Council
authorize the City Manager and staff to negotiate with
Waste Management, Inc.
Vickie Beech, Resident, said any situation the City was
involved in should benefit the residents. She said other
Cities with a recycling program have found a great
savings and could reduce the rates to the residents. She
suggested that the savings in a recycling program for
Tamarac go to the residents and not the recycling
company.
Mayor Abramowitz said there has been a lot of
misinformation being generated throughout the City. He
said the City has been having a problem implementing a
program because of the condominiums. He said he wanted
the City to be the beneficiary of the program.
Ms. Beech had concerns about the program from Waste
Management, Inc., being implemented in other Cities and
States without considering a program for condominiums.
Mayor Abramowitz said he received information from
Minneapolis, Minnesota, who has a successful recycling
program. He said the City Council has been trying to
accumulate as much information as possible about
recycling programs.
City Manager Kelly asked that during negotiations, all
points of contact with Waste Management, Inc., be done
through him. He said he would direct his reports to C/M
Rohr as the Liaison who would report to the City Council
during his report at the City Council meetings. He said
he would meet individually with the City Council to
discuss the vital matters.
The City Council agreed to this request.
Bert Lauhr, Representative of Waste Management, Inc.,
said he supported the idea of negotiating with the City
Manager and staff and this procedure was a step in the
right direction. He said one of the matters discussed
was why the other States have not implemented a
condominium program.
Mr. Lauhr said the type of programs in the other States
were different than the programs needed in Florida. He
said the other States had a deposit program which
required the residents to pay a deposit on collectible
items at the time of purchase.
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Mayor Abramowitz asked Mr. Lauhr to explain the deposit
program and Mr. Lauhr said there were States that enacted
and mandated Deposit Legislation and the State of Oregon
was the first State to have the program. He said the
Program requires a person to place a deposit on a
recycling item and return it back to the store it was
purchased from for their deposit return.
Mr. Lauhr said this type of program was discussed in
Florida; however, it was not being considered at this
time. He said C/M Hoffman had concerns with the 50% cost
for tipping fees. He said the purpose of this provision
was a benefit to cover Waste Management, Inc.'s cost and
to provide an incentive for Waste Management, Inc., to
insure the City that as the hauler they would do their
best to get the participation of the residents.
Mr. Lauhr said there were other ways that this matter
could be structured and it would be discussed during the
negotiations.
City Manager Kelly said Waste Management, Inc., would be
handling all of the complaints and problems with the
residents. He said there have been complaints from the
residents in Mainlands 1, 2 and 3 regarding someone
pulling paper from the garbage and placing them in their
trucks. He said the residents were irate that this was
being done in front of their homes.
Mr. Lauhr said he was not aware that this was occurring
because it was not allowed in their rules of procedure
and policies.
Ms. Beech asked who was going before the garbage trucks
in a pickup truck and taking the papers from the garbage
and Mr. Lauhr said it seemed to be an individual of the
City doing this.
Mayor Abramowitz said an organization may be doing this
to collect money. He said this matter had to be
addressed and possibly stopped before the City
implemented a program. He said he would like the City
Manager and staff to begin negotiations with Waste
Management, Inc., as soon as possible.
With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this
meeting at 12:15 P.M.
ACARO A. MNS, CITY CLERK
"This public document was promulgated at a cost of $170.40 or $4.73 per
copy to inform the general public, public officers and employees of
recent opinions and considerations of the City Council of the City of
Tamarac."
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CITY OF TAMARAC
INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDU14
COUNCIL OFFICES
MEMO TO: Richard Doody, City Attorney
FROM: Vice Mayor Jack Stelzer
DATE: September 7, 1988
SUBJECT: PROpOSEi9 ALARM ORDINANCE
I have several questikons:
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1. How is the public protected by
bad installation?
2. No licensing of installers -
we.have no control.
3. No installation fee or electrical
inspection.
4. How do you accomplish entry under
14-62? distribute keys? ok-
5. 14-59: "any" can mean any electric eye
or bell activated by a customer entering
a store (5th line word "entry" missing).
6. 14-60: Are forms available? Have you
any idea how many hundreds or thousands of
people have alarms that were not required
to register under old Sect. 14--59, last
sentence.
7. 14.61 (3). Word missing.
8. 14.61 (4) Can you imagine a person having
a heart attack, coordinating to press two
buttons at the same time?
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JS/ss.
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
POLICY OIL NONDISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAPPED STATUS