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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-05-17 - City Commission Special Meeting Minutes5811 NORTHWEST 88TH AVENUE 0 TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33321 TELEPHONE (305) 722-5900 MAIL REPLY TO: P.D. BOX 25010 May 12, 1983 TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33320 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL Please be advised that the City Council will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, May 17, 1983, at 10:30 A.M. in the West Conference Room at City Hall, 5811 N. W. 88th Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. The purpose of the Meeting is as follows: 1. Canal Maintenance - Report by City Manager and City Engineer. Discussion an possible action. The City Council may discuss such other business as may come before it. The public is invited to attend. Carol A. Evans Assistant City Clerk Pursuant to Chapter 80-105 of Florida Law, Senate Bill No. MGM! If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Gly ::ouncil with respect to any matter considered at such rn,a"ira or hearing, he will need a record the proceeding s and ror sisch Purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record includ-'s the testimony and evidence upon whit!; the appeal is to be based, CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING MAY 17, 1983 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Falck called the meeting to order at 10:30 A.M. Tuesday, May 17, 1983, in the West Conference Room. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Walter W. Falck Vice Mayor Helen Massaro Councilman Philip B. Kravitz Councilman David E. Krantz Councilman Jack Stelzer ALSO PRESENT Laura Z. Stuurmans, City Manager Jon M. Henning, City Attorney Patri_c_ia Marcurio. Secretary Mayor Falck read the call into the record. 1. Canal Maintenance - Report by City Manager and City Engineer. Discussion and possible action. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: The City Manager was authorized to go to bid for public bids to clean the waterways of the City. C/M Stelzer said there are approximately 45 miles of canals in the City that have become a problem with algae and overgrown weeds. He said there is a problem in the Sabal Palm area,, Sections 6 and 7. He asked the City Manager what type of program the City has had in prior years for canal maintenance, Laura Stuurmans said in recent prior years the City has had a contract with PHK, Inc. who primarily used copper sulfate to treat the algae problems. She said for the maintenance of the area at the edge of the waterway, the Public Works people used to apply liquid chemicals and then pull the weeds along with the debris there. She said it had been the plan of the prior Public Works Director to discontinue that function as of October 1 and extend the contractual service to -encompass that effort. She said he then transferred 2 Public Works men to the streets and drains areas of the Public Works project. She said that project was placed on the Council Pre Agenda for sometime in latter November or December. She said, because of transitions in the Department, this item has been tabled. She said she and the City Engineer have looked at the situation and there are several options, the City could consider use of their own --._ _.. .. ... personnel or contractual services. She suggested Council give her - the authorization to go to bid for a variety of different types of levels of service throughout the City which would enable her to make a cost study of what is needed. C/M Stelzer said some areas are so bad that they need a shock treatment and he MOVED to authorize the City Manager to go for public bids to clean the waterways of the City. SECONDED by C/M Kravitz and he said when the City Manager goes to bid on this there would be a 6 to 8 week time before action on this and during the interim he suggested the Public Works Dept. do some of this canal maintenance work. The City Manager said that 2 weeks ago they froze those positions and went to a local labor pool and they have worked with the Public Works to clean up these areas and they are working at the present time. V/M Massaro said the worst has been taken care of but the men should not be working on grasses that are simply floating as a result of people not cutting at the waters edge. She asked if it were not the responsibility of the contractor to remove algae and the City Manager said treating it but not cleaning it once it has formed. V/M Massaro said the City 1 - 5/17/83 /pm Attorney should review the contract with PHK, Inc. to determine their responsibility toward maintenance of the canals. Mayor Falck asked the City Manager if the City receives any funding from the State and the City Manager said approximately $20,000 per year is received for this. N a t C o. h_e-n _,_. _r e_s_ i_d e n t_,__._. s_ a i d- a. I t h_o ug h _. t h e City Ordinance required seawalls for all water -front constructions, the Council decided to waive the stipulation in exchange for Bay Colony agreeing to maintain their sewer lines up to 10' into the water and to properly grade and sod the banks. He said no one has checked the canals in his area. Harold Newman, resident, said he lives on a canal and there has been no treatment of the canal in the last 6 to 8 months and the condition is a problem. The City Manager said it was her intention to make the specifications for bids inclusive of all types of treatment. Lou Vladem, resident, said there is a piece of equipment at the Woodmont Country Club which is used to clean the canals but, in spite of that, algae still forms and certain grasses grow. Irving Epstein, resident, said diluted chemicals must be used to control these problems. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE C/M Stelzer said another area of concern is Sabal Palm,Sections 6 and 7, and the City has an agreement with Richard Stackhouse for the cleaning of these canals. The City Manager said the City has a court stipulation which indicates that the City will contribute up to $5,000 per year for acquisition of chemicals for canal treatments. She said Mr. Stackhouse is to supply labor for Sabal Palm Golf Course which is in the subdivision of 6 and 7. She said after that stipulation was made, there were arrangements made between Ed Gross, the City Manager at that time, and Richard Stackhouse that the City would pick up their obligations toward that $5,000 through the efforts of the contractor. She said when there was a possibility of Mr. Miller purchasing the golf course area last year, there was hope that other arrangements would be made. The City Manager said there was a meeting about a week ago on this and as a result, she requested Mr. Stackhouse solicit prices from local companies for maintenance of those waterways and they have received a response from Lakes Doctors, Inc. who quotedapproximately $8,600._for... one year service. She said during the first 2 month period a shock treat- ment would be needed to clean the condition and she proposed that pursuant to terms of the prior stipulation, Council authorize payment to Mr. Stackhouse of $3,000 upon his execution of the proposal from Lakes Doctors, Inc. and, after they have done the first 2 months work and inspection by the Engineering Dept., the Talance of $2,000 be ,paid to him for the remainder of the year under that contract. The City Attorney said it should be clear that the agreement on the stipulation is $5,000 a year but the stipulation was intended to be only reimbursement for chemicals he would expend and after the inspection, the City would go to the chemicals. Even though the City acknowledges the fact that it is not equal to the $8,600 which includes labor for removing the weed growth, our position is the agreement is only for the reimbursement of chemicals. V/M Massaro said some of that $8,600 is for the cleaning of the banks which was never part of our agreement and the City should not touch private property. She MOVED that the City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with Mr. Stackhouse authorizing the payment of $5,000 under the terms that she mentioned, $3,000 and $2,000 when the work is completed. SECONDED by C/M Stelzer. C/M Kravitz asked if this were provided for in the budget and the City Manager said they will use monies set aside for outside services. C/M Krantz asked what the extent was of the City's contract with PHK and the City Manager said they are presently being paid approximately $1,800 a month. - 2 - 5/17/83 /pm �j A C/M Stelzer said the problem with PHK is that a contract was never signed and he asked about consideration of the rock pit. The City Manager said after she gets the bid documents drawn up she will route them to Council. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE The City Manager requested authorization for management to continue using full time temporary help from a labor pool and C/M Krantz MOVED that they continue to use the 2 men for the purpose of maintaining the canals as long as necessary. SECONDED by V/M Massaro. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE The meeting was adjourned at 11:15 A.M. MAYOR ("'24A4L18. AS'SISTANT CIT CLERK This public document was promulgated at a cost of $ --2( or $ , /j per copy, to inform the general public and public officers and employees about recent opinions and consideration by the City Council of the City of Tamarac. - 3 - 5/17/83 /pm CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVED AT MEETING OF -Citr Clerk