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January 31, 1986
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
PLEASE BE ADVISED of a Special Meeting of the City Council
to be held on Monday, February 3, 1986 at 8:00 A.M. in the
Council Chambers of City Hall, 5811 N.W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac
Florida 33321.
The items to be considered are:
Item #1: Tamarac Utilities West - Capital Improvements
Discussion an6 possible to authorize three (3)
capital improvement projects be placed on the
March 11, 1986.General Election Ballot by
Temp. Reso # 3986:
A) Installation of five (5) potable water wells at
Midway Plaza located at the northwest corner of
University Drive and 57th Street in an amount up
to $ 800,000.
B) Relocation of water and wastewater lines asso-
ciated with the county road widening project of
University Drive in an amount up to $ 1,300,000
as may be needed.
C) Preparation of final design and construction
contract documents for the rehabilitation and
expansion of the existing water treatment plant
to comply with state health requirements.
Item #2: Tamarac Police Department - Discussion and possible
action relating to the Broward Sheriff's Office/
Tamarac Police Department - Temp Reso # 3987.
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
February 3, 1986
Tape 1 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Kravitz called the meeting to order at
8:00 A.M. on Monday, February 3, 1986 in the Council Chambers of
City Hall.
ROLL _CALL: PRESENT:
Mayor Philip B. Kravitz
Vice Mayor Helen Massaro
Councilman Arthur H. Gottesman
Councilman Raymond J. Munitz
Councilman Sydney M. Stein
ALSO PRESENT:
Larry Perretti, City Manager
Jon M. Henning, City Attorney
Carol E. Barbuto, Assistant City Clerk
Patricia Marcurio, Secretary
MEDITATION AND PLEDGE QF A,LLEGIANCE: Mayor Kravitz called for a
Moment of Silent Meditation followed by the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Tamarac Util't'es West - Capital Im o m n s - Discussion and
Possible action to authorize three (3) capital improvement
projects be placed on the March 11, 1986 General Election Ballot
by Temp,_Reso. #3986:
a) Installation of five (5) potable water wells at Midway Plaza
located at the northwest corner of University Drive and 57
Street in an amount up to $800,000.00. (Project 86-4)
b) Relocation of water and wastewater lines associated with the
County road widening project of University Drive in an amount
up to $1,300,000.00 as may be needed. (Project 86-2)
c) Preparation of final design and construction contract
documents for the rehabilitation and expansion of the
existing water treatment plant to comply with State health
requirements. (Project 84-20)
,SYNQPS IS OF C, CT ION :
APPROVED as amended.
RESOLUTION NO. R-86-44 PASSED.
Mr. Henning read Temp. so 86 by title.
C/M Stein asked if it was legal to put three separate items on the
referendum under one Resolution. Mr. Henning said in the past
they placed ballot questions on by one Resolution but there could
be more. He suggested separate votes could be taken on each item,
a), b) and c) and then a vote on the one Resolution.
Mr. Henning said in the one Resolution there are three separate
ballot questions and, assuming this Resolution is approved unchang-
ed, the people of Tamarac west of 441 would be asked to cast three
separate votes for three separate projects. He said the only
question is whether or not the Council feels their votes would be
compromised because they are not in favor of all of these projects.
C/M Munitz said in Temp, Reso. #3986 it states the expenditures to
be made will come "from the approved funds". He asked what these
are. Mr. Henning said review would have to be given to each of the
three ballot questions for that answer. He said some come
completely from impact fees and CIAC funds, some come partially
from CIAC and other general revenues of the water plant or the
R & R Account.
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C/M Munitz said he would like to see the source of the funds
included in this Resolution and Mr. Henning said whether or not the
funds come from one line item or another line item, the most
significant thing the public has been concerned with in the past
whether it concerns impact fees from developers, grant money from
another government agency or from general revenues or ad valorem
taxation. He said if it is a grant or impact fees, the people are
told.
C/M Munitz asked if this Resolution is passed and goes to the
ballot will it be indicated where the money will come from.
Mr. Henning said it will indicate just what is in the question but
there is a limitation of 75 words per question by State Statute.
V/M Massaro noted for the record that there is an error in the c)
item. She said it shows "$2,500,000.00" and it should be
11$250,000.00".
a) Bill Greenwood, Utilities Director/City Engineer, said this project
is #86-4 and concerns the installation of 5 wells. He said today's
request is for consideration to comply with the Charter require-
ments to place this project on the ballot. He said the expendi-
tures have not all been allocated for this project but Council has
approved $250,000.00 to date, which is covered by a previous
referendum ballot question from last year in the amount of
$400,000.00.
Mr. Greenwood said these wells had to be installed at this time s 01
that the City could obtain the necessary easements from the dev-
eloper to conform with the Master Well Plan. He said the wells
will be phased in approximately two wells per year except on the
last year when one will be phased in. He said during the 1986/87
budget period they will be requesting Council authorization to
equip the basic wells with motors, pipelines and electrical.
Mr. Greenwood said in 1987/88 they will come back to Council for
authorization to equip those two wells and in 1988/89 they will
request authorization to equip that well. He said these wells are
desperately needed to keep up with the ever increasing demands of
the City.
C/M Stein said Council approved $250,000.00 when Midway came with
their site plan and these wells can be built without any further
action by Council. He asked why this must be acted on today and
Mr. Greenwood said questions have arisen on whether a project can
be phased or if a ballot question must be placed on the March
ballot to cover the entire project. He said the original intent
was to phase construction but, after discussions with the City
Manager and City Attorney, it was determined best to place the
entire project on the ballot.
V/M Massaro said this is essential because the Council cannot
circumvent the Charter and the entire item should be approved.
V/M Massaro MOVED APPROVAL of Subsection a) of Temp. Reso. #3986,
SECONDED by C/M Gottesman.
Dr. Bernard Newman, resident, asked what the volume of water will
be from these wells in 1986 and 1987 and its effect on the
treatment plant. Mr. Greenwood said each well will be producing
approximately 1 million gallons and rehabilitation and expansion of
the water treatment plant will be discussed later.
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Mr. Greenwood said the volume will be going into the wastewater
treatment plant and Council has voted to pursue regional connection
if the necessary agreements can be obtained within a reasonable
period of time. He said either the existing plant will be
rehabilitated or the City will go to the regional system;
therefore, there would be capacity either way.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
b) Mr. Greenwood said the County has notified the Council and
Engineering Department that they are in the process of designing
the road widening of University Dr. from Commercial Blvd. to
Southgate Blvd. He said one of the requirements that the County
has with any and all road widening projects is that lines made out
of asbestos cement be removed and replaced. He said the City has
main lines in this particular road corridor made of asbestos cement
and these lines must be replaced. He said while the road is torn
up, there are other interconnects of the water system to insure
fire flows that will also be installed to increase the hydraulics
within the system.
C/M Gottesman asked what type of pipe this will be replaced with
and Mr. Greenwood said the City standard is ducticle iron cement
lined and coated, minimum class 52.
C/M Stein said he understands the urgency of installing the pipe
when they work on University Dr. but he questioned why they are
working on the design phase. He said there is us4ally approxi-
mately two years between the design phase and the building with the
County. He said he does not feel Council has enough facts to put
this on the ballot now. He said he does not see the urgency here
and, although he does not want to vote against it, he felt he was
not knowledgeable enough to know what is needed.
C/M Stein said this could go on the ballot for the November
election and he suggested this item be tabled for more information.
V/M Massaro said the previous Council entered into this contract
with Mitch Ceasar, Grants Consultant for the City, and should have
been discussing this with him. She said Mr. Ceasar informed her
that the County expects to go to bid in June on this project and
hope to begin work in October of this year. She said she feels the
people should give their approval of this as required by the City
Charter.
Mr. Henning said on 1/30/86, it was realized that the Midway Plaza
wells would be going over the threshold of $150,555.00, they
contacted the Supervisor of Elections to determine if the printing
of the ballot could be held. He said the ballot has been printed
but not proofed and they cooperated to wait until today's meeting.
He said originally they were only concerned with the planning phase
and the initial installation of Midway Plaza but when that exceeded
the $155,000.00 amount, they decided to put the entire project on
which included all the pump equipment and future lines that are
required.
Mr. Henning said they have been told that it costs approximately
$15,000.00 to run a Special Election. He said the November
election is preset, is not a City issue and the County will share
that expense with the City, thereby costing approximately
$7,500.00. He said the City election in March has no additional
cost.
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C/M Gottesman said the purpose of putting this on the March ballot
is to get the City's approval for the County to do this widening in
an expedient time for them to use this data in their design.
V/M Massaro MOVED APPROVAL of the b) portion of Temp. Rgso.
#3986, SECONDED by C/M Gottesman.
VOTE:
C/M Stein
Absent
C/M Munitz
Absent
C/M Gottesman
Aye
V/M Massaro
Aye
Mayor Kravitz
Aye
c) Mr. Greenwood said Council previously authorized a report be
prepared by James M. Montgomery, Consulting Engineers. He said
that report has been received and they will be requesting this be
placed on the Council agenda for 2/12/86. He said this report
indicates that major rehabilitation is required plus expansion of
the treatment plant. He said the expansion elements were also in
the original consulting engineers report attached to the 1979 bond
issue and purchase.
Mr. Greenwood said this ballot question does not authorize the
expenditure since that will be a separate subject for Council's
approval. He said this is just to put it on the referendum because.
work must proceed within the coming year. He said this particular
project will be coming out of the Construction Fund, Water Treat-
ment Plant Account #434--511--598-324 with an unencumbered balance o
$1,398,956.00.
Mr. Henning asked if that is strictly a CIAC Account or are other
funds included and Mr. Greenwood said monies were transferred into
the Construction Fund in October from the General Reserve, R & R
and CIAC. V/M Massaro asked if R & R comes down from CIAC and
Mr. Greenwood said the excess funds in a trust indenture will flow
into the R & R Account. He said this is a separate fund that is
maintained at $500,000.00.
Mr. Henning asked if the source for the dollars for the $250,000.00
and Mr. Greenwood said the General Reserve and R & R are excess
monies that come down as part of the bond requirement from the
coverage. He said the excess revenues above and beyond the
operating expenses flows down into the particular funds. He said
the R & R Account for Renewal and Replacement is maintained at
$500,000.00 and the General Reserve is also part of the revenue,
which is excess monies required by the bond as it flows down
through the funds.
C/M Gottesman MOVED APPROVAL of c) of T.Qfnp. Reso. #3986,
SECONDED by V/M Massaro.
VOTE:
C/M Stein
Aye
C/M Munitz
Absent
C/M Gottesman
Aye
V/M Massaro
Aye
Mayor Kravitz
Aye
Mr. Henning advised that a vote is needed on the Resolution as
revised with all three questions on the Resolution.
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V/M Massaro MOVED APPROVAL of TAMP. Reso.,,,_U986 as amended,
SECONDED by C/M Gottesman.
VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE
Mr. Henning said for the record that c) is for design only of the
water plant. He said there is a typographical error, it should be
"$250,000.00" instead of "$2,500,000.00". V/M Massaro said the
agenda should be corrected on the c) portion of this item to show
the amount of $250,000.00.
2. Tame p Polic„e_DepartMent - Discussion and possible action
relating to the Broward Sheriff's Office/Tamarac Police Depart-
ment - Temps Reso. #3987
SYNOPSIS OF -ACTION:
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION NO. R-86-45 PASSED.
Mr. Henning read Temp, geso. #3,987 by title.
V/M Massaro MOVED APPROVAL of TCMD. Reso. #3987, SECONDED by
C/M Gottesman.
Mayor_.Kravitz read Temp. Reso,_#3987 in full for the benefit of the
public -:-present.
Mayor Xravitz said there is not an emergency situation within the
City «rid he objected to the Sheriff's intervention by sending BSO
off.i-c*r's into Tamarac. He read Police Chief McIntosh's memo,
dated 1/31/86 into the record. (See Attachment 1). He noted for
the record that neither he, the City Attorney nor the Police Chief
requested the Sheriff's assistance. He said no one Council member
can request this assistance on behalf of the City.
Mayor Kravitz said this has nothing to do with the proposed
contract with the Sheriff's office and he resented this situation.
C/M Gottesman said he received several calls complaining about the
BSO officers in the City and referred to one in particular which
concerned a BSO officer patrolling a residential area with a police
dog.
Tape 2
C/M Munitz questioned the fourth "Whereas" clause which read,
"Whereas, the Broward Sheriff's Office has limited resources and
budgetary restraints...". He questioned who is aware of this fact
and Mr. Henning said it is a fact that any government office has
work budgeted and the resources are limited. He said there are
many problems regarding the jail, courthouse security, patrols in
unincorporated areas, training, etc., and this statement is an
accurate one.
C/M Munitz said the budget does establish restraints but he
questioned whether there is money available to the Sheriff for him
to perform this service which he considers necessary. He noted
that the Sheriff is a Constitutional Officer of the State of
Florida and is not elected by the Broward County Commission.
Mr. Henning noted that, like the Police Chief, he has been trying
since Friday to contact Sheriff Navarro and has been told that the
Sheriff is out of town for the week for a Florida Sheriff's
Association meeting. He noted that the City wants to discuss this
with him in a businesslike manner but he is difficult to reach.
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There was a brief verbal altercation.,Oetween two Council members
and Mayor Kravitz called a 5-minute recess.
After the 5-minute recess, Mayor Kravitz called the question.
VOTE:
C/M Stein Absent
C/M Munitz Absent
C/M Gottesman Aye
V/M Massaro Aye
Mayor Kravitz Aye
Mayor Kravitz urged anyone with any statements or questions to
submit them to Council.
Mayor Kravitz adjourned the meeting at 9:15 A.M.
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ATTACHMENT 1 - Special Council Meeting on 2/3/86 - Item 2 - Tamarac Police
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
P.D. #86--01-12
MEMO TO: Larry Perretti, City Manager
FROM: Joseph McIntosh, Chief of Police
DATE: January 31, 1986
SUBJECT: BSO UNITS
REFERENCE: Patrolling Tamarac
On Wednesday, January 29, 1986, at approximately
7:00 P.M., I arrived home after spending the day in Federal
Court. At that time I received the message to meet you in
City Hall at 9:00 P.M. Upon my arrival at 9:00 P.M., I went
to my office to see what messages were waiting. One of the
messages was about a BSO Lieutenant calling and stating that
Sheriff's Department units would be assigned to Tamarac beginning
on Thursday, January 30th. I then met with you and Judy Deutsch
and told you that this was all the information I had at that
time. At no time did I ever request BSO units to come to Tamarac
to assist this police department. I stated to you that we use
BSO units when we need K-9,..helicopter, crime lab or other
specialized units. In'yout presence, I then contacted the BSO
office and spoke to Lt. O'Neill and asked that the units not
be assigned to Tamarac since I had not requested them and was
told that he did not have any control since the orders came
from the Sheriff.
Later that same evening I tried to call the
Sheriff personally with no success. Rather than waiting until
morning I then called Chief Leo Callahan, who is acting in place
of Colonel Worter, and made my request to him to keep the units
from being assigned to Tamarac. I told him my concerns and he
stated that he would attempt to locate the Sheriff and convey
the message to him. After 11:00 P.M. that same night,I received
a call back from Chief Callahan who told me that the Sheriff
would not pull off but the units would still be assigned,but
only to be close by if we need them. He stated that they would
not plan to be routinely patrolling our City or handling calls
on their own,
At this moment, I still have not heard from
Sheriff Nick Navarro.
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