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CALL TO ORDER:
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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTIONS/DISCUSSIONS
CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
9 :00 A.M.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME ALLOCATIONS - MOTIONS TO TABLE - The
Chair at this time will announce those items which have
been given a specific time to be heard, and will entertain
motions from Council members to table those items which
require research. Council may agendize by majority consent
matters of an urgent nature which have come to Council's
attention after publication.
CONSENT AGENDA
1. items listed under Consent Agenda, Item 1, are viewed
to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by
one motion in the form listed below. If discussion is
desired, then the item(s) will be removed from the
Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
City Clerk
a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following
City Council meetings:
1. 4/26/89 - Regular Meeting
2. 4/28/89 - Special Meeting
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED 1. and 2.
b. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit
for HIDDEN HARBOUR for a six-month period from
6/24/89 to 12/24/89.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
C. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit
for BOARDWALK APARTMENTS (CONCORD VILLAGE II)
Administrative Facility, Building 10, Unit 8650,
for a six-month period from 6/25/89 to 12/25/89.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp.Reso. #5425 renewing a
waiver to the sign code for a temporary community
directional sign on the east side of University
Drive opposite NW 78 Street for WOODMONT TRACTS
74/75 for one year from 6/22/89 to 6/22/90.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-122 PASSED.
APPROVED.
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1. e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5426 approving a one-
year extension to the agreement with Bestway
Archival Services for storage of the City's vital
records at the fees in effect at the present time
in lieu of going to bid.
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FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-123 PASSED.
APPROVED.
Engineering/Utilities
f. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5413 releasing
performance Letter of Credit #3981 in the
amount of $21,957.00 posted for paving and
drainage at CLAIRMONT, PHASE I, subject to
receipt of a one-year warranty bond in the
amount of $5,056.41.
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5416 releasing
performance Letter of Credit 43968 in the
amount of $10,962.50 posted for sidewalks,
curbs and gutters at CLAIRMONT, PHASE I,
subject to receipt of a one-year warranty bond
in the amount of $3,190.63.
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5414 releasing
performance Letter of Credit 88632 in the
amount of $57,916.25 posted for the water
distribution system at CLAIRMONT, FIRST
ADDITION, PHASE I, subject to receipt of a
one-year warranty bond in the amount of
$23,639.00.
4. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5415 releasing
performance Letter of Credit #88631 in the
amount of $34,765.00 posted for the sewage
collection system at CLAIRMONT, FIRST
ADDITION, PHASE I, subject to receipt of a
one-year warranty bond in the amount of
$8,427.50.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED
1.f.1.
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-124
PASSED.
APPROVED
1.f.2.
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89--125
PASSED.
APPROVED
1.f.3.
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-126
PASSED.
APPROVED
1.f.4.
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-127
PASSED.
g. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5419 releasing a
performance bond in the amount of $46,350.00
posted for public improvements at UNIVERSITY
HOSPITAL PAVILION subject to receipt of a one
year warranty bond in the amount of
$17,887.50.
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp.Reso. #5417 accepting a
bill of sale offered by TamaracHospital
Corporation, Inc., for the water distribution
system improvements in connection with the
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PAVILION project.
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5418 accepting a
Tamarac Utilities West Water and Sewer Utility
Easement offered by HCA Realty, Inc., and
Tamarac Hospital Corporation, Inc., for the
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PAVILION project.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED 1.g.1. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-128 PASSED.
APPROVED 1.g.2. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-129 PASSED.
APPROVED 1.g.3. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-130 PASSED.
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1. h. MOTION TO APPROVE reimbursement in the amount of
$4,668.30 to Lawrence Crone, President, Bedding Barn,
for expenses incurred as a result of having to correct
a faulty sewer line.
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FINAL ACTION:
REMOVED then TABLED for more information.
Public Works De artment
i. MOTION TO APPROVE rejection of all bids received
under Bid 89-24 to repair one (1) C-14 canal
drainage pump as only one qualified bid was
received and to AUTHORIZE rebidding to solicit
additional response.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
CONSIDERATIONS
Community Development
2. MOTION TO APPROVE a model sales facility for MISSION
LAKES/CORAL CREEK in Units 107 and 108 at 7000
Southgate Boulevard for a six --month period from 5/24/89
to 11/24/89.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
Finance Department
3. MOTION TO APPROVE transfer of $4,155.00 from
General Contingency Account 001-872-588-975 to
Special Services Account 001-A79-519-306 to
provide funding for lab testing expenses ordered
by the engineering consultant related to the
environmental impact audit of the Public Works
property.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
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CommunityDevelopment
4, a. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem Reso. #5424 approving a
revised plat entitled PATRICIAN PLAT "B" for
Classic Commercial Villas, Inc.
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5423 approving a site
plan and associated documents for CLASSIC
COMMERCIAL VILLAS, INC., located at the southwest
corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW 47 Terrace.
(This item will be heard after the public hearings
schedued at 10:00 A.M.)
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED 4.a.
APPROVED 4.b.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-131 PASSED.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-132 PASSED.
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Finance Department
5. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5395 accepting the
Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal. Year
1987/88 (tabled on 4/26/89).
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-133 PASSED.
APPROVED.
General Administrative
6. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp,_Reso, #5410 awarding Bid #89-14
to Gasboy/William M. Wilson's�Sons in the amount of
$7,500.00 to furnish fleet maintenance software for the
Municipal Complex/Police Facility with monitoring by
Public Works (tabled on 5/10/89).
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
Police Department
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-134 PASSED.
7. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5427 authorizing the
appropriate City officials to execute an agreement with
the Police Benevolent Association, the bargaining agent
for all Police Lieutenants.
FINAL ACTION:
TABLED.
Public works Department
8. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem . Reso. #5428 awarding Bid #89-20
in the amount of $6,595.00 to Vitale Fireworks Display
Co., Inc., to provide fireworks for the City's Fourth
of July event.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-135 PASSED.
APPROVED.
9. a. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5429 authorizing the
appropriate City officials to execute a lease
agreement with Broward County School Board for the
use of the Tamarac Elementary School Facilities
(four classrooms, cafeteria, stage and restrooms)
for City summer recreation program from 6/19/89 to
8/11/89.
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso_. #5430 establishing
fees for the 1989 Tamarac Summer Recreation Youth
Program.
C. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5431 establishing
fees and authorizing additional positions for a
special half day summer recreation program.
FINAL ACTION:
9.a. APPROVED. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-136 PASSED.
9.b. APPROVED. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-137 PASSED.
9.c. APPROVED. RESOLUTION NO. R--89-138 PASSED.
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PUBLIC HEARINGS - 10;00 A.M.
Community Develo mcnt
10. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5420
concerning a request by JEFFREY BERKOWITZ, Trustee, for
special exception to permit a gasoline service station
on the northeast corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW
88 Avenue, which is zoned B-2 (Planned Business).
Petition #10--Z-89.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-139 PASSED.
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED.
11. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5421
concerning a request by PIZZA HUT OF TITUSVILLE for
special exception to allow cooking on -premises for home
delivery and carry -out pizza at 7110 N. University
Drive in the FAMILY MART SHOPPING CENTER, which is
zoned B-2 (Planned Business). Petition #11-Z-89.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-140 PASSED.
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED with the following conditions:
1. No alcoholic beverages shall be sold at this location.
2. Daily outside cleanup and trash removal will be
accomplised by applicant.
3. Hours of operation will not exceed the following:
Sunday through Thursday: 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Friday and Saturday: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
12. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5422
concerning a request Sy CLASSIC COMMERCIAL VILLAS,
INC., for limited parking waiver to permit (1) a 930
foot parking aisle in lieu of the required 350-foot
maximum length, and (2) a parking ratio of one space
per 230 square feet in lieu of the required one parking
space per 200 square feet of building on those lands at
the southwest corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW 47
Terrace. Petition #13-Z-89.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-141 PASSED.
Pu lic Hearing was held.
APPROVED.
ORDINANCES
PUBLIC HEARINGS - 10:00 A.M.
Community Development
13. a. MOTION TO ACCEPT Affidavits of Publication,
Mailing and Pouting for Tem . Ord. #1437.
Petition #12-Z-89.
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13. b. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1437
on first reading concerning a request by ALL
SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH to rezone lands at 7875 W.
McNab Road from, B-6 (Business District) to I-1
(Institutional). Petition #12-Z-89.
FINAL ACTION:
13.a. APPROVED.
Public Hearing was held.
13.b. APPROVED on first reading. Second reading and
public hearing will be held on Wednesday, June
14, 1989 at or after 7:30 p.m.
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
14. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM - Any member of the public who wishes
to address the City Council at this time must, in
advance of the item, give his/her name and address to
the City Clerk.
FINAL ACTION:
Open Public Forum was held.
REPORTS
15. City Council
16. City Manager
17. City Attorney
General Administration
18. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5432 authorizing the
appropriate City officials to execute a Grant
Agreement with the Florida Department of Natural
Resources concerning a grant in the amount of
$250,000 for the Multi -Purpose Center.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-142 PASSED.
The City Council may consider and act upon such other
business as may come before it.
In the event this agenda must be revised, such revised
copies will be available to the public at the City Council
meeting.
Pursuant to Chapter 266.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person
decides to appeal any decision made by the City Council
with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or
hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of
the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony
and evidence upon which the appeal is based.
Carol A. Evan:
Cite Clerk
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CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1989
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to Order on
Wednesday, May 24, 1989 at 9:00 A.M. in the Council Chambers.
MEDITATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Mayor Abramowitz called for the
Pledge of Allegiance -followed by a Moment of Silent Meditation.
PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Dr. H. Larry Bender
Councilman Bruce Hoffman
Councilman Henry Rohr
Councilman Jack Stelzer
ALSO PRESENT:
John P. Kelly, City Manager
Richard Doody, City Attorney
Carol A. Evans, City Clerk
Pauline Walaszek, Special services
Secretary
CONSENT AGENDA
1. h. MOTION TO APPROVE reimbursement in the amount of
$4,668.30 to Lawrence Crone, President, Bedding Barn, for
expenses incurred as a result of having to correct a faulty
sewer line.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
REMOVED for separate discussion.
(SEE PAGE5f r further action)
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to REMOVE Consent Agenda Item 1 h., for
* separate discussion, SECONDED by V/M Bender.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
CONSENT AGENDA - ITEM 1, a. through h.
City Clerk
1. a. MOTION TO APPROVE the minutes of the following City
Council —meetings:
1. 4/26/89 - Regular Meeting
2. 4/28/89 - Special Meeting
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
b. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit
for HIDDEN HARBOUR for a six --month period from 6/24/89 to
12/24/89.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
c. MOTION TO APPROVE renewal of a model sales permit
for BOARDWALK APARTMENTS (CONCORD VILLAGE II) Administrative
Facility, Building 10, Unit 8650, for a six-month period
from 6/25/89 to 12/25/89.
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SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
d. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5425 renewing a waiver
Co the sign code —forma temporary community directional
sign on the east side of University Drive opposite NW 78
Street for WOODMONT TRACTS 74/75 for one year from 6/22/89
to 6/22/90.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
e. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp.
year extension to the
Services for storage
fees in effect at the
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
Engineering/Utilities
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-122 - PASSED
Reso. #5426 approving a one -
agreement with Bestway Archival
of the City's vital records at the
present time in lieu of going to bid.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-123 - PASSED
f. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp.Reso. #5413 releasing
performance Letter Credit #3981 in the amount of
$21,957.00 posted for paving and drainage at CLAIRMONT,
PHASE I, subject to receipt of a one-year warranty
bond in the amount of $5,056.41.
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5416 releasing
performance Letter of Credit #3988 in the amount of
$10,962.50 posted for sidewalks, curbs and gutters
at CLAIRMONT, PHASE I, subject to receipt of a one-
year warranty bond in the amount of $3,190.63.
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5414 releasing
performance Letter of Credit #88632 in the amount of
$57,916.25 posted for the water distribution system
at CLAIRMONT, FIRST ADDITION, PHASE I, subject to
receipt of a one-year warranty bond in the amount of
$23,639.00.
4. MOTION TO ADOPTTemp. Reso. Reso. #5415 releasing
performance Letter of Credit $8631 in the amount
of $34,765.00 posted for the sewage collection system
at CLAIRMONT, FIRST ADDITION, PHASE I, subject to
receipt of a one --year warranty bond in the amount of
$8,427.50.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED 1, 2, 3 and 4.
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-124.-
PASSED
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-125
- PASSED
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-126
- PASSED
RESOLUTION
NO.
R-89-127
- PASSED
g. 1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5419 releasing a
performance bond in the amount o $46,350.00 posted
for public improvements at UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PAVILION
subject to receipt of a one-year warranty bond in the
amount of $17,887.50.
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Ten. Reso. #5417 accepting a
bill of sale offered by Tamarac Hospital Corporation,
Inc., for the water distribution system improvements
in connection with the UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PAVILION
project.
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3. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem2. Reso. #5418 accepting a
Tamarac Utilities West Water and Sewer Utility Ease-
ment offered by HCA Realty, Int., and Tamarac Hospital
Corporation, Inc., for the UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PAVILION
project.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-128 - PASSED
APPROVED 1, 2 and 3. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-129 - PASSED
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-130 - PASSED
h. MOTION TO APPROVE reimbursement in the amount of
$4,668.30 to Lawrence Crone, President, Bedding Barn, for
expenses incurred as a result of having to correct a faulty
sewer line.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
REMOVED for separate discussion on Page 1.
TABLED for more information.
Public Works Department
i. MOTION TO APPROVE rejection of all bids received
under B d #89-24 to repair one (1) C-14 canal drainage
pump as only one qualified bid was received and to
AUTHORIZE rebidding to solicit additional response.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Consent Agenda, Item 1, a. through
i., with the exception of h., SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
h. MOTION TO APPROVE reimbursement in the amount of
$4,668.30 to Lawrence Crone, President, Bedding Barn, for
expenses incurred as a result of having to correct a faulty
sewer line.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
REMOVED for separate discussion on Page 1.
TABLED for more information.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
C/M Hoffman said in December, 1986, the City billed FP&L
$98.40 for repair on something FP&L did not do correctly.
He said in May, 1989, the City informed FP&L that they
were responsible for the damage and the City was
responsible for paying $4,668.30. He asked how this
matter occurred and why the repair was increased to
$4,688.30.
Bob Foy, Director of Utilities/Engineering, said Bedding
Barn installed a sanitary sewer and submitted a one-year
warranty bond to the City. He said during the one-year
period FP&L buried a cable in the area and cut into the
sewer. He said the Engineering/Utilities Department made
the repairs for less than $100.00; however, FP&L had not
finished laying the lines. He said when the warranty
bond was about to expire, Bedding Barn had the area
inspected and a defect was found where the repairs were
done. He said the City indicated that Bedding Barn had
to repair the sewer line, which they did. He said after
the sewer line was fixed, Bedding Barn realized that it
was the same area repaired by the City.
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Mr. Foy said Bedding Barn informed the City that FP&L
stated that it was the City's responsibility to repair
the area. He said the City inspecteC the repair and
found that after the City made the repair, FP&L continued
to install their cables on the sewer line which settled
the piping. He said the City felt that it was FP&L's
responsibility to pay for the repair; however, the City
had some responsibility to repay Bedding Barn for
insisting that they fix the repair. He said the City
would be contacting FP&L to reimburse the City for the
cost of the repair.
C/M Hoffman suggested that the City wait until the funds
were received from FP&L before reimbursing Bedding Barn.
He said the City should not expend the funds if it was
FP&L's responsibility.
Mr. Foy said the City brought Bedding Barn into the
matter and forced them to make the repairs when the City
should have gone to FP&L from the beginning.
C/M Rohr asked when Mr. Foy requested FP&L pay the repair
costs and Mr. Foy said within the last month. C/M Rohr
asked if FP&L responded and Mr. Foy replied, no.
Mayor Abramowitz asked City Attorney Doody if there could
be problems if the City waited to reimburse Bedding Barn.
City Attorney Doody said he felt that FP&L would not
approve being responsible; however, staff indicated that
it was the City's responsibility to reimburse Bedding
Barn. He said Bedding Barn may be disappointed in not
receiving their reimbursement immediately and, if the
City moved quickly in resolving this matter, there should
be no problems in the future.
City Manager Kelly said he was concerned because Bedding
Barn was not responsible for the matter and should get
the money back. He said the matter was between FP&L and
the City and Bedding Barn should not be responsible.
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to TABLE this Item until further information
* was received, SECONDED by V/M Bender.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - Aye
V/M Bender Aye
C/M Hoffman - Aye
C/M Rohr - Nay
C/M Stelzer - Aye
CONSIDERATIONS
Community Development
2. MOTION TO APPROVE a model sales facility for MISSION
LAKES CORAL CREEK in Units 107 and 108 at 7000 Southgate
Boulevard for six-month period from 5/24/89 to 11/24/89.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
Kelly Carpenter -Craft, City Planner, said Icon
Development provided the berm and landscaping on the
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south side of the development to protect the neighborhood
on the south. She recommended approval of this Item.
Mayor Abramowitz said there were concerns by the
neighbors in the area and he asked if the Developer
addressed those concerns.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the Developer completed what
was agreed upon and exceeded the requirements of the
Code.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
Finance Department
3. MOTION TO APPROVE transfer of $4,155.00 from General
Contingency Account 001-872-588-975 to Special Services
Account 001-A79-519-306 to provide funding for lab testing
expenses ordered by the engineering consultant related to
the environmental impact audit of the Public Works property.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE this Item, SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
City Manager Kelly said this transfer was needed for the
environmental impact audit of the Public Works property.
He said the engineering consultant recommended the lab
testing in the amount of $4,155.00 and he recommended
approval.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
Finance Department
5. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. n #5395 accepting the
Comprehensave Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year
1987/88 (tabled on 4/26/89).
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-133 - PASSED
APPROVED.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5395 by title.
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5395, SECONDED by
* V/M Bender.
C/M Hoffman asked why this Item was Tabled at the April
26, 1989 City Council, meeting.
City Manager Kelly said this Item was Tabled because the
Open Public Forum and Reports took longer than expected
and Stan Brooks, Representative of Touche Ross/Auditor,
could not remain at the meeting for the Item. He said
he requested the Item be Tabled until Mr. Brooks could be
present in case the City Council had any questions.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
General Administrative
6. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5410 awarding Bid #89--14
to Gasboy/William M. WlRelson's Sons in the amount of $7,500.00
to furnish fleet maintenance software for the Municipal
Complex/Police Facility with monitoring by Public Works
(tabled on 5/10/89).
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SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-134 - PASSED
APPROVED.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5410 by title.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5410, SECONDED by
* V/M Bender.
City Manager Kelly said there were questions about this
Item at the May 10, 1989 City Council meeting. He said
one of the questions was, "how much gasoline was used"
and, last year, over 136,000 gallons and approximately
75,000 was used by the Police Department. He said the
software would help to monitor the usage of gasoline and
he recommended that the Item be approved contingent upon
further negotiations with the Broward Sheriff's Office.
VOTE:
Police Department
ALL VOTED AYE
7. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5427 authorizing the
appropriate City officials~to execute an agreement with the
Police Benevolent Association, the bargaining agent for all
Police Lieutenants.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
TABLED.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5427 by title.
City Attorney Doody recommended that this Item be Tabled
until the Agreement could be reviewed.
* V/M Bender MOVED to TABLE
* C/M Hoffman.
VOTE:
Public Works Department
Temp. Reso. #5427, SECONDED by
ALL VOTED AYE
8. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5428 awarding Bid #89-20
in the amount of 6,595.00 to V� ale Fireworks Display Co.,
Inc., to provide fireworks for the City's Fourth of July
event.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-135 -- PASSED
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5428 by title.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5428, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
C/M Stelzer asked if there was anyone subsidizing the
fireworks display this year.
Mike Couzzo, Director of Public Works/Parks and
Recreation, said Ambassador Bank would be making a
presentation to the City Council to assist the City in
subsidizing some of the costs for the fireworks display.
C/M Rohr asked how much was subsidized last year and Mr.
Couzzo said approximately $2,500.00.
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Mayor Abramowitz said last year 10 minutes worth of
fireworks was destroyed and he asked if Vitale would add
more fireworks this year.
Mr. Couzzo said Vitale indicated that the error of last
year would be amended this year.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
9. a. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5429 authorizing the
appropriate C City' to execute a lease agreement
with Broward County School Board for the use of Tamarac
Elementary School Facilities (four classrooms, cafeteria,
stage and restrooms) for City summer recreation program
from 6/19/89 to 8/11/89.
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5430 establishing
fees for the 1989 Tamarac Summer Recreation Youth Program.
c. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5431 establishing
eees anUauthorizing add ionaI—positions for a special
half day summer recreation program.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-136 - PASSED
APPROVED a., b. and c. RESOLUTION NO. R-89-137 - PASSED
DIRECTED staff to submit a RESOLUTION NO. R-89-138 - PASSED
report regarding the costs
of the program at the end of
the summer.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5429 by title.
a. C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5429, SECONDED by
C/M Hoffman.
Mike Couzzo, Director of Public Works/Parks and
Recreation, said this was a standard lease agreement to
utilize the Tamarac Elementary School facility during the
summer program. He said this agreement allowed space in
the Tamarac Elementary School because there was not
enough space at the Tamarac Park Recreation Building for
the Summer Program. He said there was no charge to the
City for the use of this space.
C/M Stelzer asked if the School was given a Hold Harmless
Agreement and Mr. Couzzo said the School retained the
lease and the City was insured to cover any accidents.
VnTF-
ALL VOTED AYE
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5430 by title.
b. C/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5430, SECONDED by
V/M Bender.
Mr. Couzzo said the funds for this project were
anticipated in the preparation of last years Budget and
the funds were required to be approved by the City
Council by Resolution for this year.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if the funds were enough for the
program and Mr. Couzzo said there may be enough funds for
the program.
Mayor Abramowitz asked the City Manager to submit a
revised fee schedule for these programs in advance of
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next year's programs and Mr. Couzzo said the projected
Budget for next year indicated a raise in the fee
schedule.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5431 by title.
* c. C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso.
V/M Bender. #5431, SECONDED by
*
Mr. Couzzo said this was a response to a letter submitted
by William Bell, Principal of Tamarac Elementary School,
dated April 10, 1989. He said Tamarac Elementary School
would be providing a special half -day educational summer
school program for their students. He said Mr. Bell
requested that the City consider having a specialized
program for the children in the afternoon. He said the
Proposed fee for the program would offset any costs that
the program would incur.
Mayor Abramowitz said the City has received tremendous
cooperation from Mr. Bell and this was being requested
because the children needed the program.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
C/M Stelzer requested that the cost of the program be
submitted to the City Council at the end of the summer
indicating that the program was self -supportive.
City Manager Kelly said there would be additional
personnel needed; however, the personnel would not go
over the Budget because, when the cap was reached, the
personnel would be required to punch out. He said the
program was covered by the existing monies and the monies
of the revenue it would cover.
C/M Stelzer said self-supporting meant that the money
generated from the program would cover the costs incurred
by the program.
Mr. Couzzo said this Item would be self-supporting;
however, the entire program was not self-supporting and
never has been.
C/M Rohr said a report regarding the costs of the program
should be submitted to the City Council at the end of the
summer and all agreed.
18. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp., Reso. #5432 authorizing the
appropriate C ty__0fczals to execute a Grant Agreement
with the Florida Department of Natural Resources concerning
a grant in the amount of $250,000.00 for the Multi -Purpose
Center.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-142 - PASSED
APPROVED.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5432 by title.
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5432, SECONDED by
V/M Bender.
City Manager Kelly said this Grant was allocated to the
City last year for the Multi -Purpose Center. He said the
Contract was submitted by the Florida Department of
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Natural Resources and the City Council's approval was
needed so that the Contract could bersigned and submitted
in order to receive the funds.
Mayor Abramowitz said several people asked him why it was
taking so long for construction to begin on the
Multi -Purpose Building. He said the documentation needed
for the project was very difficult to obtain and it was
not the fault of the City.
VOTE:
OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
14. OPEN PUBLIC FORUM
ALL VOTED AYE
Melanie Reynolds, Resident of Sands Point, said she read
that Mayor Abramowitz was concerned about protecting the
City Manager because the City Manager was too busy to
attend to every detail in the City. She asked if the
City Manager was too busy to attend to details because
the City Council was not doing it's job.
Mrs. Reynolds said the City Council always interviewed
the Accounting Firms when it was time to change Auditors;
however, the City Council refused to do it this year and
designated a Selection Committee to do it. She said the
Selection Committee consisted of Bob Hoyt, Finance
Department, Ken Burroughs, Finance Director and Dina
McDermott, Assistant to the City Manager. She said it
was a conflict of interest in having the Finance
Department involved and Dina McDermott was unable to
assist the City Manager by attending the meetings.
Mrs. Reynolds said at the end of interviewing, the Firm
of Arthur Young was asked who the Firm wanted as the
City's contact. She said the Firm indicated that the
City Council should be the contact and one of the
employees exploded and stated that this would not occur
in Tamarac.
Mrs. Reynolds said it was apparent that the Mayor had no
credibility because the Committee would not report to the
City Council but to the City Manager who would relay it
to the City Council. She said this was an embarrassing
situation because the City Council was acknowledged as
the head of Government. She said the City Council turned
over it's authority and duties to the City Manager which
was why the City Manager was always busy.
Mrs. Reynolds said the City Manager should not have
accepted the responsibilities; however, no one directed
him not to. She said the City Manager has taken over the
Mayor's domain and she was humiliated.
REPORTS
15. CITY COUNCIL REPORTS
C/M Stelzer said this year was the first time that the
Select a Committee for an Auditing Firm was appointed
and this should have been done in the previous years. He
said he challenged the City Council to know what to look
for in an Auditor. He said the City staff consisted of
professionals that worked very closely with the Auditors
and they should be permitted to select the most qualified
Auditing Firm for the City's auditing business. He said
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the Selection Committee would be making a recommendation
to the City Council by ranking what Auditing Firm should
be selected. He said he approved offthe Selection
Committee and it should be done in the future.
C/M Rohr read a letter submitted by Tom Gustafson,
State Representative, regarding Child Crime. (SEE
ATTACHMENT)
C/M Rohr suggested that the City Council show a consensus
for having a Resolution prepared indicating their support
for this concern.
C/M Hoffman asked what C/M Rohr wanted the City Council
to approve and C/M Rohr said he would lake a Resolution
approved by the City Council supporting Mr. Gustafson's
proposal for a program in child crime prevention.
Mayor Abramowitz suggested that copies of the letter be
sent to the City Council for review and C/M Rohr said the
City Council did have copies of this letter. Mayor
Abramowitz said he would like to review this information
further.
C/M Rohr said the City Council received information from
the Broward League of Cities every week regarding
legislation being proposed. He said Dina McDermott,
Assistant to the City Manager, has been informing the
Broward League of Cities of the City's interest in
supporting specific Items. He said Mrs. McDermott has
been doing a very good job.
C/M Hoffman said the new Sign Ordinance would be reviewed
by the Planning Commission at 2:00 P.M. today in
Conference Room #1 (103) before it was presented to the
City Council for review.
** EDITOR'S NOTE: There will be a continued Workshop meeting of
the Planning Commission on Wednesday, June 7,
1989, in Conference Room #1 to complete the
review of the new Sign Ordinance.
V/M Bender reported that the FP&L 500,000 volt transmission
power was scheduled to be installed in the western side
of the City running north and south. He said this
morning an Article in the Fort Lauderdale News/Sun
Sentinel indicated that FP&L was considering the
powerline further west and away from Tamarac; however,
FP&L attended a meeting of the Presidents Council on May
16, 1989, and indicated that there would be a sub -station
erected at the southwest end of the City. He said there would
be two 500,000 volt transmission lines which would enter
the City from the northwest corner of the City, travel
south to Commercial Boulevard to the sub -station. He
said the City objecting to the installation of this
sub --station.
Mayor Abramowitz -- No Report.
16. CITY MANAGER REPORT
City Manager Kelp said there was an upcoming population
census and the City was invited to participate in the
census by setting up a Committee to make sure there was a
complete count. He said it was important that the
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citizens responded to the census and a full report would
be submitted to the City Council when it was complete.
C/M Rohr asked City Manager Kelly to report on the
Recycling Program because the Bids were opened on May 15,
1999.
City Manager Kelly said three Bids were received and the
lowest Bidder was Southern Sanitation. He said a Grant
in the amount of approximately $396,000 was expected;
however, after reviewing the Bid proposals, the Managers
felt that the three Bidders should be invited back to
include in their proposals the Grant monies. He said up
to $285,000.00 of the Grant could be used to purchase
capital equipment and the Managers wanted the proposals
to indicate a cost in the Cities leasing the equipment to
the companies. He said this information was sent to the
three Bidders and the proposals were expected within the
next two weeks at which time the proposals would be
reviewed. He said when the proposals were reviewed, the
City Council would be advised.
C/M Rohr suggested that a Workshop meeting be called to
discuss the final proposals and Mayor Abramowitz asked
the City Manager to schedule a Workshop meeting when the
proposals were ready for review.
C/M Stelzer suggested City Manager Kelly meet with the
President of the Presidents Council to receive a
directory of each Section in the City.
C/M Hoffman said the Government sent in people who
traveled door to door for information and Mayor
Abramowitz said if the residents did not participate in
the census, they would be contributing in the loss of the
Revenue Sharing Funds. Mayor Abramowitz said the
residents should be informed how important it was to
inform the City, County and State of their existence in
the City.
17. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT - No Report.
Mary Seidel, Resident, asked when the census would be
conducted and if the City took into consideration that
there were residents who lived in the City at certain
times of the year.
C/M Hoffman said the census was taken by the Federal
Government and the procedures would be done as the
Federal Government sees fit.
At 9:55 A.M., Mayor Abramowitz RECESSED this meeting and
RECONVENED at 10:05 A.M. with ALL PRESENT.
PUBLIC HEARING - 10:00 A.M.
Community Development
10. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Tema. Reso. #5420
concerning a ra request by JEFFREY BERKOWITZ, Trustee, for
special exception to permit a gasoline service station on
the northeast corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW 88
Avenue, which is zoned B-2 (Planned Business). Petition
#10--Z--89.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-139 - PASSED
Public Heari g was held.
APPROVED.
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City Attorney Doody read Te� mp. Reso. #5420 by title.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5420, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
Kelly Carpenter -Craft, City Planner, said this request
was for a special exception to permit a gas station at
the northeast corner of Commercial Boulevard and NW 88
Avenue which was the current City Public Works Facility.
She said the Tamarac Land Use Plan designated this parcel
as Commercial and the property was currently zoned B-2
(Planned Business). She said the Zoning Code allowed
gasoline stations as a special exception in the B-2
Zoning District. She said the current surrounding
property was zoned as follows:
North - B-1 (Neighborhood Business)
South - C-3 (Business District) - Lauderhill
East - B-2 (Planned Community Business)
West B-2 (Planned Community Business)
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the west had an existing Shell
Gas Station. She said the site contained 43,750 square
feet which was over 1-acre and the parcel was being
purchased by the Petitioner. She said as a condition of
sale, the City indicated that they would consider
permitting a gas station at this location. She said the
proposed location was outside any wellfield protection
zone and the City Code did not contain any criteria
setting conditions by a special exception for a gas
station. She said a concept site plan was available;
however, a formal site plan would be processed at a later
date. She said the Planning Commission approved the
request on May 3, 1989, and staff recommended approval.
Mayor Abramowitz Opened the Public Hearing.
Vickie Beech, Resident, said she read the contract
involved in implementing the gas station. She had
concerns about the property not being sold to the
Petitioner and the Petitioner coming before the City
Council requesting a special exception. She said there
were two gas stations in the area and the criteria set
for the gas station presently in the City was extreme and
rigid. She said the City seemed to be abrogating all its
rights as per the Contract.
Mrs. Beech said Mayor Abramowitz stated that he was very
concerned about the appearance of the City. She said she
was concerned about the City's appearance and it seemed
the City would end up being a gasoline alley. She said
another proposed gas station was recently approved at the
Planning Commission meeting for 94 Avenue and Commercial
Boulevard.
Mrs. Beech was concerned that this property was near the
wellfields and she did not feel that there was a
guarantee that there could not be any contamination from
a gas station. She said the City should be protected and
the services of the Attorney who negotiated this Contract
should be hired by the City.
Mayor Abramowitz said each Article in the Contract was
reviewed by the City Council and the fault should be on
the City Council as opposed to the Attorneys. He said
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the City Council was obligated to the City for keeping a
good quality of life in the City.
Mayor Abramowitz said he reviewed the Contract and the
property was at the southern most portion of the City.
He said the City did not have the responsibility for
issuing the permit for the gas station; however, the City
Council was responsible in granting a it exception. He said
the Regulatory Agencies and Broward County reviewed the
site plan to see if it was appropriate and permissible.
Mayor Abramowitz said he received calls every day
regarding business developments coming into the City and
he informed the callers that the matter had to be
reviewed by staff. He said the property was advertised
and there were very few interested parties. He said this
Petitioner was able to buy and develop the land and the
Petitioner informed the City from the beginning of his
plans.
Mrs. Beech said this type of action was considered
contract zoning and Mayor Abramowitz said this was not
contract zoning.
Mayor Abramowitz said he shared Mrs. Beech's concern
about the quality of life in the City; however, there were..
exceptions and the entire matter had to be reviewed. He
said it seemed that this request was beneficial to the
City.
Anthony Silvestri, Resident, the residents should be
aware that the area being considered was within 1-mile of
the wellfield area. He said he spent three months
working on the Comprehensive Plan and the area was in the
wellfield area regardless of what the County indicated.
He said the tanks would have to be moved at least
100-feet off of the main stream before a permit was
given, which would bring the proposed development closer
to the well areas.
Mr. Silvestri said the City lost a lot of money to
correct the problem with Midway Plaza and he suggested
that the City Council deny this request to avoid these
types of problems in the future. He said he asked for
the documents of the County indicating approval of this
request indicating that it would not be detrimental to
the wellfield area.
Melanie Reynolds, Resident, said there was a leakage from
the Public works Department that had to be cleaned up
before the property was developed. She asked how long it
would be before the leakage was corrected. She said she
received a letter from the Environmental Quality Control
Board stating the problems at great length.
City Manager Kelly said there was a very small area
needing to be cleaned and the Environmental Quality
Control Board and Environmental Regulation Department
informed the City that the problem could be corrected for
a specific amount of money.
Mrs. Reynolds said that this type of Contract was
contract zoning and the City Council should not allow it.
Emil Beutner, Resident, said the City fought Texaco from
placing a gas station near Section 12. He said it would
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not benefit the City in having a gas station in the area
and he suggested the City Council reconsider this request
before acting upon it.
Anthony Grimaldi, Resident, said he opposed this request
at the Planning Commission meeting because of the cost it
would take to maintain a gas station. He said a recent
newspaper Article indicated that C/M Hoffman stated that
another gas station was needed in the area because there
were two other gas stations in the area.
Mr. Grimaldi said denying repayment to Bedding Barn was
not appropriate because the City made a commitment to
repay the money and Mayor Abramowitz said this Item was
not being discussed at this time.
Mr. Grimaldi said the residents had the right to express
their concerns on this matter and the Petitioner should
not be allowed to place a gas station on this property.
He had concerns that this Petitioner was the same person
causing a turmoil in Kendall, Florida, by proposing 10
auto dealerships. He asked who the Petitioner actually
represented.
Harold Newman, Resident, said approving this request may
set a precedent in the future for granting special
exceptions to developers that did not legally own the
land. He asked if the City Council could grant a special
exception to a developer that did not own the property
being requested.
Mayor Abramowitz Closed the Public Hearing with no
further response.
C/M Hoffman asked City Attorney Doody if the City Council
could grant a special exception on property that was
being sold to a developer.
City Attorney Doody said most of the zonings in the
County were Contract Vendees. He said the owner of the
property had to sign the application and the Letter of
Credit was with the Escrow Agent and was posted.
City Manager Kelly said the Contract was not contract
zoning and was not in the wellfield protection area as
defined by the Broward County Wellfield Protection
Agency. He said the City staff was not given any
concessions regarding any influence of contamination in
the wellfield area.
C/M Hoffman said there has been a lot of legal advice
given to the City Council; however, the only legal advice
the City Council should abide by was from the City
Attorney. He said if there was any damage that could be
done to the wellfields, the Environmental Quality Control
Board would not issue a permit to the Petitioner for a
gas station. He said the City Council was only informing
the County at this time that a gas station could be built
on the property providing everything was according to
Code.
C/M Hoffman said the residents living at Section 12 would
be the only people affected by this request and he has
not received one call from the residents of Section 12
objecting to the request. He said he spoke with
residents of Section 12 who indicated that they were
pleased to have anything on the property compared to what
was presently there. He said the Public Works Department
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on the property was an eyesore and a well planned and
landscaped gasoline station on the corner could improve
the entire area.
C/M Hoffman said he was quoted by an Article in the
newspaper and the Article was out of context. He said he
did not say "we would not have an objection" but "T would
have no objection". He said the discussion he had with
the newspaper reporter took about 20 minutes; however,
the reporter chose to print one small section of the
conversation.
C/M Hoffman said he informed the reporter that he
believed this request would be an improvement in the area
and, since there were two gas stations in the area, he
saw no objection to another one. He said the objections
were coming from business people who feared the
competition and it was not relevant to what the City
Council had to do for the best interest of the City.
C/M Rohr said the southwest corner gas station was not
the City of Tamarac and he could not see situations
occurring when properties bounded each other. He said he
would like the land sold and he approved of the request.
Mayor Abramowitz asked why documentation was not received
from the Regulatory Agencies and Broward County.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the City Council was required
to act upon the request before the Petitioner could apply
to the County.
Mayor Abramowitz asked if the approval by the City
Council would be null and void if the County denied the
permit.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the gas station could not be
built without a permit; however, at the location it was
likely that a permit would be issued because it was
outside the wellfield protection zone providing
additional safeguards were taken by the Petitioner.
Mrs. Beech asked if the City could issue additional
restrictions in the Deed and City Attorney Doody said
there was a limit to the power of the City. He said the
safety precautions had to be requested by the
Environmental Quality Control Board and not the City.
Mayor Abramowitz said he was offended by people
indicating that he was not doing his job because he was
providing competition. He said the City Council was
responsible for acting in the best interest of the City
whether people agreed or not.
Mrs. Beech said there were problems in the Government
because of double talk and the residents were able to
come to the City Council and inform them of past
experiences in the City. She said there has been several
matters done in haste in the City that will create
problems in the future.
Mayor Abramowitz said the residents who wanted respect
should in turn respect the City Council. He said the
City Council was not perfect; however, the City Council
reviewed the Contract several times and felt that this
was in the best interest of the City.
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VOTE:
ALi, VOTED AYE
11. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5421
concerning a request request by PIZZA HUT OF TITUSVILLE for special
exception to allow cooking on -premises for home delivery and
carry -out pizza at 7110 N. University Drive in the FAMILY MART
SHOPPING CENTER, which is zoned B-2 (Planned Business).
Petition #11-Z--89.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-140 - PASSED
Public Hea g'�was held.
APPROVED.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5421 by title.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5421, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
Kelly Carpenter -Craft, City Planner, said this request
was for a special exception to cook on the premises for
home delivery and carry -out pizza. She said the parcel
was designated Commercial on the City's Land Use Plan and
currently zoned B-2 (Planned Business). She said the
Zoning Code allowed take-out food facilities as a special
exception in the B-2 use. She said the surrounding
properties were zoned as follows:
North - B-2 (Planned Business)
South - B-3 (General Business)
B-2 (Planned Business)
B-6 (Business District)
East - R-4A (Planned Apartments)
West - B-1 (Neighborhood Business)
B-6 (Business District)
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said one Bay would be leased at
approximately 16,OOO square feet of the Shopping Center.
She said the Shopping Center was 68,000 square feet. She
said the conditions under which a special exception for
take out food facilities may be granted are the
following:
1) The structure containing the establishment shall be 100-feet
from the nearest residential property line. She said the
proposed location was more than 100-feet from any
residential property line.
2) The applicant must have an approved method of waste.
collection and the Petitioner entered into a Contract with
Industrial Waste Service Inc., for collection 6 days per
week.
3) A Plan for control, reduction or elimination of offensive
odors was required and the Petitioner had a plan for the
reduction and elimination of offensive odors which was
submitted to the City.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the Planning Commission
approved the Petition at their May 3, 1989 meeting and
staff recommended approval subject to the following
restrictions:
1) No alcoholic beverages are sold at this location.
2) Daily outside cleanup and trash removal will be
accomplished by the applicant.
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3) Hours of operation will not exceed the following:
Sunday through Thursday 11:00 A.M. to 11:00 F.M.
Friday and Saturday 11:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
Mayor Abramowitz Opened and Closed the Public Hearing
with no response.
C/M Stelzer asked how this request was different than the
one which was previously denied and Mrs. Carpenter -Craft
said staff recommended approval in both cases.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - Aye
V/M Bender - Aye
C/M Hoffman - Aye
C/M Rohr - Aye
C/M Stelzer - Nay
12. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5422
concerning request equest by CLASSIC COMMERCIAL VILLAS, INC., for
a limited parking waiver to permit (1) a 930-foot parking
aisle in lieu of the required 350-foot maximum length, and
(2) a parking ratio of one space per 230 square feet in lieu
of the required one parking space per 200 square feet of
building on those lands at the southwest corner of Commercial
Boulevard and NW 47 Terrace. Petition #13-Z--89
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-141 - PASSED
Public Hearing was held.
APPROVED.
City Attorney Doody ,read Temp. Reso. 45422 by title.
Kelly Carpenter --Craft, City Planner, said this parcel
contained 2.659 acres and was designated Commercial on
the Land Use Plan. She said the property was zoned B-6
and the Petitioner was requesting approval to erect
offices at this location. She said on December 7, 1988,
the Petitioner was granted limited waivers by the
Planning Commission for the following:
1. That all parking isles shall connect to a driveway.
2. That the front of the building is permitted to have
parking.
3. That the fire access lane requirement was waived in
front.
4. That the waiver was granted eliminating one side of
the building for fire access.
5. That a waiver was granted for parking isle lanes on
the eastern side of the proposal in access of 350-
feet.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said a variance was granted by the
Board of Adjustment on March 13, 1989 meeting to reduce
the rear yard setback on NW 50 Court from 25-feet to
15-feet. She said with this application, the Petitioner
was seeking two additional limited waivers as provided by
Section 18-9 of the Tamarac Code.
1. To permit a 930-foot parking isle in lieu of the
350-foot maximum length for the western portion
of the parcel which, due to the width of the parcel,
is entirely supported by the Fire Department.
2. To allow a parking ratio of one space for 230
square feet in lieu of the Code requirement for
one space for 200 square feet. This waiver
represents 13% reduction of the required parking
for the offices.
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Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the Planning Commission
approved this request at their May 3, 1989 and staff
recommended approval of the waivers. She said the reason
she informed the City Council of the waivers was because
the Code needed to address itself to these skipped over
parcels. She said the City should be in a position to
deal with very small commercial property as opposed to
several waivers.
Mayor Abramowitz said he hoped that the City Code was
being reviewed to eliminate all of these problems.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp Reso. #5422, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
Mayor Abramowitz Opened the Public Hearing.
Emil Beutner, Resident, said he did not understand why
the City Council was considering the parking waiver when
the developer created his own problem. He said the
Ordinance indicated that if a developer creates his own
problems, the City Council did not have the right to
grant a waiver. He said there was no emergency exit
available for vehicles and he suggested the developer
reduce the building.
Mayor Abramowitz Closed the Public Hearing with no
further response.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
Mayor Abramowitz said after researching this matter, he
found that the only suggested use of the property was a
gas station. He said the owner of the property met with
him six times proposing a gas station. He said finally a
developer was willing to place a beautiful development
that would bring money into the City and was approved by
the neighbors. He said the developer complied with all
of the suggestions made by the City and the residents and
the City may have to make exceptions in order to get the
appropriate developments in the City.
ORDINANCES
13. a. MOTION TO ACCEPT Affidavits of Publication, Posting
and Mailing for Temp. Ord. #1437. Petition
#12-Z--89
b. PUBLIC HEARING - MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Ord. #1437
on first reading concerning a request by ALL SAINTS
LUTHERAN CHURCH to rezone lands at 7875 W. McNab Road
from B-r6 (Business District) to I-1 (Institutional) .
Petition #12-Z-89
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
Public Hearing was held.
a. ACCEPTED Affidavits.
b. APPROVED on first reading.
* a. V/M Bender MOVED to ACCEPT Affidavits of Publication, Posting and
* Mailing for Temp Ord. #1437,,SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
Kelly Carpenter -Craft, City Planner, said the Petitioner
was seeking a rezoning from B-6 (Business District) to
I-1 (Institutional District). She said the Tamarac Land
Use Map designated this parcel Commercial and permitted
Churches as I-1 or Institutional use in a Commercial
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designation. She said the parcel contained 3.42 acres,
more or less and the current zoning on the surrounding
properties is as follows:
North - R-2 (Two Family Dwellings)
South - R-4A (Planned Apartment)
East - B-6 (Business District)
West - B-6 (Business District)
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the Planning Commission
approved this request at their May 3, 1989 meeting. She
said there were other houses of worship in the City which
have I-1 zoning.
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Ord. #1437 by title.
* b. V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Ord. #1437 on first reading,
* SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
C/M Hoffman asked why the church wanted to rezone and
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the church was considering
having a nursery for their members. Mrs. Carpenter -Craft
said in a B-6 zone a special exception was needed and the
church felt that the neighborhood would not object to the
special exception; however, the other houses of worship
providing this service were in an I-1 zone and the church
felt that they should be in an I-1 zone. She said staff
recommended that this request be made because it may be
more comfortable for their institutional service to be in
an I-1 zone as opposed to B-6.
Mayor Abramowitz said the record should indicate that the
nursery was not a business but a service of the church
being provided to its members.
Mayor Abramowitz Opened the Public Hearing.
Joe Padwa, Resident, said several years ago there was an
urgent request brought before the City Council regarding
a nursery school being built in the area. He said the
request was approved by the City Council; however, it was
never erected. He asked if the nursery school was still
planned for the area.
Mayor Abramowitz suggested that Mr. Padwa contact the
Community Development Department regarding this matter.
Mayor Abramowitz Closed the Public Hearing with no
further response.
VOTE:
RESOLUTIONS
Community Development
ALL VOTED AYE
4. a. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5424 approving a revised
plat entitled PATRICIAN PLAT�B'r_for Classic Commercial
Villas, Inc.
b. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5423 approving a site
plan and associated documents for CLASSIC COMMERCIAL
VILLAS, INC., located at the Southwest corner of Commercial
Boulevard and NW 47 Terrace.
(This 4tc=n will be heard after the public hearings scheduled
at 10 :00 A.M. )
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SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED a. and b.
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-131 - PASSED
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-132 -- PASSED
City Attorney Doody read Temp. Reso. #5424 by title.
a. C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5424, SECONDED•by
C/M Hoffman.
Kelly Carpenter -Craft, City Planner, said the Plat on
this Item was originally approved by the City on May 25,
1988, and Broward County limited the Plat to 44,400
square feet of commercial. use. She said the Plat
contained 2.659 acres of land and the Land Use Plan Map
designated the property for commercial use and was
presently B-6 (Business District). She said Broward
County required the Petitioner to eliminate
ingress/egress access from the Florida Turnpike entrance
and permitted right turn only onto Commercial Boulevard.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the original approved Plat had
non -vehicular access on the total length of NW 50 and the
Plat at the time of submittal had no such restrictions;
however, the Applicant corrected this. She said the
Planning Commission approved this request at their May 3,
1989 meeting and staff recommended approval with the
following conditions:
1. The non -vehicular access lane on NW 15 Court shall
be shown on the Plat except the one designated
emergency access in the length of the southwest
end of the project.
2. Pay all of the appropriate fees.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the Applicant has complied with
these conditions.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
City Attorney Doody read Temp Reso. #5423 by title.
b. V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5423, SECONDED by
C/M Rohr.
Mrs. Carpenter -Craft said the landscape plan met the
requirements of the Code and, prior to the approval, the
Applicant paid $7,774.00 for their required Traffic
Impact Fees. She recommended approval of this Item.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED this
meeting at 11:05 A.M.
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ABRAMOWITZ,
CAROL A. EVANS, CITY CLERK
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copy to inform the general public, public officers and c=maIoyees of
recent opinions and considerations of the City Council oZ the Cit? of
Tamarac.
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G r ry Go�nrG�L Yes, I support what you're trying to do. We need at least as
i4e GG v 4-4A M?G' much funding to Save Our Children as we spend on new prisons!
Please send me more Information on the Save Our Children
program.
1 am Interested In getting involved In the Save Our Children
program,
Comments:
Address:
Phone:
Sincerely,
Place
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The Honorable Tom Gustafson, Speaker
Florida House of Representatives
420 The Capitol
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1300
* Florida is number one in
crime nationwide.
* A crime occurs in Florida
every 29 seconds. A violent
crime occurs every three min-
utes and 29 seconds.
* An 11-state federal survey
that includes Florida
determined that within three
years of release, 62.5% of
oners are re -arrested, 47%
ar=convicted, and 41 % are
returned to prison or jail.
* 94% of all prisoners under
25 with 11 previous crimes
were re -arrested.
* The average age at which
children first use drugs is now
12 years.
* 60% of our high school se-
niors use an illicit drug at least
once.
* Approximately 70% of all
juveniles who commit crimes
do so under the influence of
drugs or alcohol.
* Drug felonies have increased
by 73% in Florida since 1985.
* 80% of new prison admittees
have engaged in substance
abuse.
* The number of juveniles in
county jails jumped one-third
from March 1987 to March
1988, outpacing adult jailings
2-1.
Some Statistics on Crime:
* From 1979 to 1987, the
percentage of juveniles tried in
criminal courts increased
nearly 500%.
* Juveniles in prison commit
significantly more disciplinary
violations. Juveniles in smaller
local facilities show better in-
stitutional adjustment and
more tendency to enter educa-
tion programs and unsubsi-
dized employment after re-
lease.
* Florida prison admissions in-
creased by 50% from June
1986 to July 1988.
* Florida is under supervision
by federal courts to keep
prison facilities from being
overcrowded.
* In 1986, Florida inmates
served over 50% of their
sentence. Today they serve
34% of their sentences
compared with 41 % na-
tionwide.
* Excluding sentences over 25
years, the average sentence is
3.8 years, but the average time
served is only 1.3 years.
* Early prison releases in
Florida will nearly double in
five years, from 31,326 in
1988/89 to 58,088 by 1993/94.
* In 1988, there were 35,000
felony arrests in Dade County.
Only 1400 went to court and
only 1000 spent time in jail.
* 95% of all juvenile crime in * Of 102,152 convictions in
Florida is committed by 5% of Florida in 1987, only 26,427
all juvenile offenders. defendents were imprisoned.
* In 1987, Florida was 10th
nationwide in the number of
people in prison per capita
with about 273 prisoners per
100,000 population.
* Each new prison bed costs
an average of $21,000 to build.
Construction and operating
costs amount to approximately
$16,000 per prisoner per year.
* "House arrest" community
control programs cost about
$2,500 per offender.
* Florida is seventh
nationwide in spending for
police protection: $123 per
person -- 22% more of our
personal income than the
national average.
* Florida's prison population
of 37,000 will grow to 95,000
by 1993 if trends continue. At
today's prices, it will require
$1.6 billion for capital and
operating costs without any
expected significant reduction
in the early release of
criminals in our prison system.
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Serious Targeted Offenders Program (S.T.O.P.)
When the situation was manageable, it was neglected, and now that it is
thoroughly out of hand, we apply too late remedies that may have affected a cure.
-- Sir Winston Churchill
We need long, rigorous
prison time for repeat violent
offenders and effective alterna-
tives for most of the rest. We
need to divert into appropriate
programs the at risk juveniles
who primarily need adult super-
vision, guidance, discipline and
in some cases, specialized
treatment.
S.T.O.P.
The S.T.O.P. Crime Program
would create over 9000 new
prison beds, including beds
dedicated to provide long-term,
high security for violent or
repeat offenders, and S.T.O.P.
facilities to provide treatment to
drug abusers without long
histories of violent crime.
The concept behind S.T.O.P.
is tough and smart. It's tough
because it keeps dangerous
adult and juvenile offenders off
the street as long as or longer
than current law; smart because
it provides treatment to reduce
the number of less serious
inmates who return to prison.
Over 9,000 New Prison Beds
While using existing close
custody prison beds for repeat
violent offenders and adding
new beds to lengthen sentences
and cut gain time, the S.T.O.P.
crime approach also would:
* Create 4,500 beds to treat
addicted felons.
* Plan 500 new beds for serious
habitual juvenile offenders with
intervention services for sub-
stance abuse, gang -related and
violent offenses.
* Create 122 beds with
intervention services for
habitual runaways, truants, and
juveniles beyond family control.
This is a specific, tar&eted
approach to stopping crime. The
House plan focuses on adults
and juveniles currently being
released after brief incarcera-
tion who return to the streets to
commit new crimes.
Florida will never reduce crime
until we address repetitive
criminal behavior driven by drugs.
New Florida Department of
Law Enforcement fi*ures show
Florida's crime rate increased
8.3 percent in 1988. Crime cost
Floridians almost $1 billion last
year, much of it stolen property
sold for drugs.
Under the House plan,
addicted adults who are sent to
state prison as S.T.O.P.
offenders will serve the same
amount of time as in the present
system and spend it in secure
drug treatment facilities.
Juvenile S.T.O.P. offenders
will spend more time in a secure
S.T.O.P. facility than they would
if sent to an adult prison under
current early release practices.
They will be confined 12 to 18
months or more with at least six
months of intensive followup
after release.
Currently, the kids we put in
prison get out quicker, return to
drug -motivated crime, and
return to prison. To stop this
cycle, the House S.T.O.P. crime
plan provides drug and alcohol
treatment, job training and life
skills to re-enter society.
Stop Crime Now
The S.T.O.P. crime bill
package also:
* Increases penalties for violent
criminals and drug kingpins.
* Authorizes a task force of law
enforcement officers, legislators
and treatment providers to find
ways to reduce juvenile crime.
* Reduces recidivism in those
offenders who are still
salvagable and leaves prison
space for those who pose a
serious threat to their fellow
citizens.
Prison Utilization Study
One of the things we learned
when violent felon Charlie
Street was arrested for killing
two Metro -Dade police officers
just ten days after early release
from prison, was that we don't
know who we're locking up and
who we're letting out. The
S.T.O.P. crime prison utilization
study would:
* Assess the profiles of current
inmates to determine which
need long-term incarceration
and which can be safely placed
in less expensive alternative
programs.
* Target violent habitual
offenders within the prison
population to prohibit their
release for space considerations.
* Target nonviolent drug -
involved adult and habitual
juvenile offenders to provide
necessary treatment, vocational
training and help build a work -
oriented nondrug lifestyle.
Some Statistics on Children's Needs:
Child Care: The Best Prevention
* Child care reduces the like-
lihood of abuse or neglect.
98.6% of all children placed in
state -supported daycare are free
from signs of abuse.
* For every dollar invested in
preschool programs for disad-
vantaged children, taxpayers
eventually save $7 in decreased
expenditures for compensatory
education, welfare and crime.
* 85% of all teenage parents
drop out of school to care for
their children, often leading to
long-term welfare dependence.
* Adequate child care reduces
the demand for foster homes.
Two years of state -supported
child care costs $1300 less than
two-year placement in foster
care -- and it keeps the family
together.
* As many as 65,000 children
need daycare in Florida. There
are 22,000 on the daycare
waiting list.
* A Pinellas County survey
found that 12% of parents on
the waiting list for daycare leave
their children alone while they
work.
* 23% of all abused children in
Florida are younger than two.
There are 10,000 children under
two on Florida's daycare waiting
list.
* There were 45,204 reports of
child abuse and neglect between
July 1 and December 31, 1988.
Of those, 4,972 or 11 % were
reports,of sexual abuse.
* In 1988, at least 10,000 "drug
babies" were born in Florida.
* Florida ranks second to New
York in the number of AIDS -
infected children under 13.
* One third of Florida's children
live in poverty: Of these, only
one third receive any Aid to
Families with Dependent
Children (AFDC) benefits.
* Florida's AFDC maximum for
a mother with two children is
less than $300 per month plus
$165 in food stamps.
* One in seven babies in Florida
is born to a teenage mother.
Children of teen-age parents are
more likely to be poor.
* Between 1981 and 19$7, abuse
and neglect referrals in Florida
increased by 75%.
* Accidents are the leading
cause of death among Florida
children under five.
* 10% of Florida children fail
kindergarten and 30% fail at
least one grade during the
primary grades (kindergarten
through grade three).
* In 1988, more than 12% of
Florida's 10th graders failed the
state functional literacy test.
* The federal Department of
Education cites Florida's high
school dropout rate as 41% --
the highest in the nation.
* Trends indicate that by the
year 2000, 50% of Florida's
children may be failing to
graduate from high school and
will be unable to find jobs in a
market that requires at least that
level of education.
* Approximately 5,000 Florida
schoolchildren are homeless.
* Immigrant children -- many
acutely in need of special
education and social services --
enter Florida at the rate of 500
per month.
* Only about half of all teenage
mothers earn a high school
diploma by age 20, compared
with 90% of all teenagers.
* Less than 10% of all school
age mothers or expectant
mothers are enrolled in Florida
schools. Only 20 of Florida's 67
counties have special programs
for student -parents.
* Only about 20% of all children
in Florida who need drug abuse
treatment are getting it.
* Seven of ten teenage suicides
are drug -related.
* Florida ranks in the top 20 in
personal income and in the
bottom 10% in spending for
children's needs.
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Save Our Children
For $2500, we can prevent a failure. For $25,000, we can correct a failure after
that child has gotten into the [criminal justice] system. For $250, 000, we can keep
the child in jail for the rest of his life after he turns 16.
-- Child advocate Brad Butler, retired chairman of Proctor and Gamble
According to a 1981 study,
each high school dropout
reduces our GNP by a lifetime
total of $228,000 and the federal
tax base by $68,400. In 1987-88,
Florida had more than 44,000
dropouts. Early intervention
makes all the difference in
children's lives. Statistics
generated by the Perry
Preschool Project indicate that
children who attend preschool
save society $7 in special
education, welfare and criminal
justice costs for every dollar the
programs cost. But Florida's
preschools serve only about one
out of ten poor children who
qualify.
I. Daycare
Florida has approximately
22,000 children on its state -
subsidized daycare waiting list.
Children of the working poor, or
of abusive or neglectful parents
can suffer injury to their
learning potential, emotional
well-being and physical safety.
Our foal is to improve the
quality of state -supported
daycare and eliminate the
waiting list.
II. Zero to Three
Infants and toddlers are
uniquely vulnerable. From birth
to age three is the time children
develop basic skills. But they
need a safe, stable environment.
Our youngest children are
totally dependent on adults and
less able to cope with stress or
pain. Emotional and learning
disabilities they incur during
their first years will shape them
as adults. Our Zero to Three
program would:
* Expand intervention services
for infants and toddlers at risk.
* Help teenage parents learn
child rearing skills.
* Provide information to fam-
ilies on how to take advantage
of programs for children.
* Help child care facilities pro-
vide special services for children
at risk.
* Help "family day care" services
meet state standards.
* Enhance foster home care.
III. Pre -Kindergarten
Intervention
Today only a little more than
10,000 children -- about 10% of
those who need it -= are being
served by pre -kindergarten pro-
grams. As a result, children are
starting public school without
being able to identify common
shapes and colors. Studies show
that children who participate in
early learning programs are
much less likely to end up in
trouble with the law or on public
assistance programs. Our goal
this year is to more than double
the number enrolled to insure
they have the skills to succeed in
their first years of elementary
school.
IV. Children in Need
We're learning that we need
to work with children at risk --
and their parents -- long before
they reach high school to keep
them from eventually dropping
out of school and falling prey to
criminal and drug inducements.
Children nine and ten years of
age -- especially those with in-
adequate home care -- are
becoming involved in serious
criminal behavior traditionally
associated with adults. To
counteract these trends,
Children in Need programs
would:
* Work with children in grades
four through eight to reduce the
likelihood that they will
eventually drop out of school.
* Provide supervision and
discipline for school -age
children outside school hours.
* Help both children and
parents use public schools for
educational and social activities.
* Help teenage parents continue
their education.
* Provide course credit to
college students who help adults
learn to read.
* Encourage alternative positive
approaches to the problems of
students failing in the primary
grades (kindergarten through
grade three).
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Tom Gustafson, Speaker May 18, 1989
Henry M. Rohr
City of Tamarac
City Hall
5811 N.W. 88th Avenue
Tamarac, Florida 33321
Dear Henry:
There's a saying that "danger concentrates the mind." When
threatened, we generally find the power to make hard decisions
quickly. Florida finds itself threatened like never before and
from an unexpected quarter --- from our own children.
Indicators we've been worrying about quietly for the last two
decades increasingly threaten our safety, economic viability, and
our children's lives. Consider these facts:
* More than one third of our children -- one million of them --
now live in poverty that threatens them physically, emotionally,
educationally and socially. Renown demographer Harold
Hodgkinson says that rate could reach 50% in Florida by the
year 2000.
* More than one third of our children drop out of high school
before graduation -- the nation's worst record.
* Florida is in the top 20 states in personal income but among
the bottom ten in funding for the needs of children at risk.
The question is not what it costs to invest in our chi]-dren's
future but what it will cost us not to. A lack of qualified
workers threatens our efforts to att.ract new industry. A recent
Department of Education survey says 41% of Florida corporations had
trouble finding qualified professionals and technicians.
The cost will also be measured in loss of physical safety.
Crime in Florida is on the upsweep with crack cocaine leading the
charge. Even though Florida is seventh in spending for police
protection, we just posted the highest crime rate in the nation for
the third straight year.
* Florida detains more juveniles per capita than any other state.
One out of seven 1987 arrests involved a juvenile.
* Florida is fifth in prisoners per capita. Due to crowding,
prisoners serve an average 34% of their sentence.
Bill Ryan, Executive Director
420 The Capitol Tallahassee. Florida 84999-1800 (904) 488.1450
* over 60% of all prisoners released are rearrested for new crimes
within three years.
These are just a few of the clouds in the gathering storm.
Family structure in the urban areas is deteriorating. Drugs
flowing through our state offer temptation to children in Florida
with nothing better to do.
But even if Floridians begin to realize the danger, can we
find the will to act? Growth in state revenue this year is only
half the average rate for the last three years, and we face tough
funding choices between prisons splitting at the seams and more
children heading down paths that lead to prison.
We need to be tough on crime every step of the way. We need
to be much tougher than we have been on violent, repeat offenders.
But we need to be just as tough in finding ways to address
children's needs so that they are not ignored until they become our
next wave of criminals.
Just building prisons isn't enough. As national children's
advocate and former Proctor and Gamble CEO, Brad Butler, told the
Florida House of Representatives earlier this ye oyou don't
spend the money now to prevent these failures, you will
er be
able to tax enough money to build the jails fast enough to hold
your failures 20 years from now."
Frankly, your representatives in the House have heard clearly
the "no new taxes" message of the past two years, and we have
accordingly passed an austere "no new taxes" budget. We are now
working with the Senate on what additional needs must be addressed.
Because of your role as a community leader, I am sending you
information on some of the problems Florida faces and ways those
problems could be dealt with. We need -to a roprigte at least s
h fun di to av o r ch' d e as w s end n e isons.
Please read the enclosed material and signal your support for
children by filling out and returning the enclosed postcard. Share
this information with your friends, and ask them to send a card.
I hope to hear from you. It could be the most important act
of citizenship you undertake this year.
Thank you.
Sincerel
0/001
Tom Gustafson
Speaker