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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTIONS/DISCUSSIONS
SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
There will be a Special Meeting of the City Council on
Tuesday, June 20, 1989 at 10:OO a.m. in the Council Chambers,
Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida.
1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5462 appointing 2 members
to the Code Enforcement Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-170 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following with terms to expire
June 25, 1992:
Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso, #5463 appointing 7 members
to the Consumer Affairs Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-171 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following with terms to expire
June 20, 1990:
Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso._#5464 appointing 5 members
to the Insurance Advisory Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-172 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following with terms to expire
June 20, 1990:
John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Gelfenbaum
Roy Zimmerman
4. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5465 appointing 5 members
to the Investment Advisory Board.
FINAL ACTION:
APPROVED appointing the
June 20, 1990:
Leo P1atz, Chairman
Walter Bloecker
Jerry Liebowitz
Herman Gross
Leo Kleiman
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-173 PASSED.
following with terms to expire
5. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem . Reso. #5466 appointing 7 members
to the Parks and Recreation Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-174 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following with terms to expire
June 20, 1990:
Karen Dickerhoof, Chairwoman
Kevin Duffy
Peter Lamson Smith
Darlene Cappelluti
Ben Zuger
William H. George
Marvin Seidel
6. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5467 appointing a Parks
Commissioner.
FINAL ACTION:
ACTION was taken to hold the position of Parks
Commissioner in abeyance.
7. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5468 appointing 5 regular
members and 4 alternate members to the Public Informa-
tion Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-175 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following as regular members
with terms to expire June 20, 1990:
Louis Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
The following were appointed as alternate members with
terms to expire June 20, 1990:
Larry Kimler
Mae Walberg
Mort Cherry
Dr. Leonard Stein
8. MOTION TO ADOPT Tem . Reso. #5469 appointing 5 members
to the Social Services Board.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R--89-176 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following with terms to expire
June 20, 1990:
Helen Sobel, Chairwoman
Louis Kaplan
Lillian Silverman
Beatres Lindenman
Mel Eliasberg
9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp, Reso. #5470 appointing 8 regular
and 4 alternate members to the Veterans Affairs
Committee,
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-177 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following regular members with
terms to expire June 20, 1990:
Al Mallor, Chairman
Abe Blank
Ken Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Sol Kucharsky
Murray Schulman
Morris Mednick
The following person was appointed as an alternate
member for a term to expire June 20, 1990:
Jack Slutsky
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10. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. 5471 appointing 3 regular
members and 2 alternate members to the Board of
Adjustment.
FINAL ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-178 PASSED.
APPROVED appointing the following as regular members for
terms to expire July 16, 1992:
John Hamilton and Jerry Fordin
The following person was appointed as a regular member
to fulfill a term expiring July 17, 1991:
Morton Lutzker
The following person was appointed as an alternate
member for a term to expire July 17, 1990:
Maida Bernstein
All meetings are open to the public.
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Carol A. Evans
City Clerk
CITY OF TAMARAC
CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1989
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Abramowitz called this meeting to Order on
Tuesday, June 20, 1989 at 10:00 A.M. in Conference Room #1 (City
Clerk's Office).
PRESENT:
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ALSO PRESENT:
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor Dr. H. Larry Bender
Councilman Bruce Hoffman
Councilman Henry Rohr
Councilman Jack Stelzer
Mike Couzzo, Acting City Manager
Carol A. Evans, City Clerk
Patricia Marcuraio, Office Manager,
City Clerk's Office
Pauline Walaszek, Special Services
Secretary
Mayor Abramowitz said this meeting was called to appoint
members to the various Boards and Committees. He
recommended that the City Council Liaisons of the various
Boards and Committees make nominations and the City
Council could make any further nominations following the
Liaison nominations. He said the City Clerk created an
Agenda; however, he would be calling the Items out of
order on the Agenda.
5. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5466 appointing 7 members to
the Parks and Recreation —Board.�
SYNOPSIS Ur' ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Karen Dickerhoof, Chairwoman
Peter Lamson Smith
Darlene Cappelluti
Ben Zuger
William George
Marvin Seidel
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-174 - PASSED
C/M Hoffman nominated Karen Dickerhoof as Chairwoman,
Kevin Duffy, Peter Lamson Smith, Darlene Cappelluti, Ben
Zuger, William George and Marvin Seidel.
The City Clerk read Temp._ Reso. #5466 by title.
* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5466, SECONDED by
* V/M Bender.
C/M Stelzer said he did not know who the nominations were
and Mayor Abramowitz suggested that C/M Stelzer vote
"Nay" against the Motion.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - Aye
V/M Bender - Aye
C/M Hoffman - Aye
C/M Rohr - Aye
C/M Stelzer - Nay
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6. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5467 appointing a Parks
Commissioner.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
Appointment will be held in abeyance
until a Report is received by the
City Attorney.
C/M Hoffman said the present Parks Commissioner did not
wish to be reappointed. He said there were no other
applications submitted; however, he did not feel that
there was a need for -a Parks Commissioner. He suggested
that no appointment be made at this time; however, if a
Parks Commissioner was needed, an appointment could be
made at a later date.
Mayor Abramowitz said the City Attorney was asked to look
into the possibility of abolishing the provision for a
Parks Commissioner because the Parks are a responsibility
of Public Works.
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to HOLD the Parks Commissioner position in
* abeyance, SECONDED by V/M Bender.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
8. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5469 appointing 5 members to
the Social Services Board.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Helen Sobel, Chairwoman
Louis Kaplan
Lillian Silverman
Beatres Lindenman
Mel Eliasberg
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-176 - PASSED
V/M Bender nominated Helen Sobel, Chairwoman, Louis
Kaplan, Lillian Silverman, Beatres Lindenman and Melvin
Eliasberg.
Mayor Abramowitz announced that the nominations were the
reappointments of the previous Board members.
The City Clerk read Temp. Reso. #5469 by title.
Mayor Abramowitz said Helen Sobel informed him that the
Board of Social Services never had enough volunteers. He
said there were 5 applications submitted for positions on
the Board and he suggested that V/M Bender investigate
the matter to see if the applicants could be appointed to
the Board.
V/M Bender said the Charter contained no provision
regarding Alternates for the Board of Social Services.
He suggested that the members be appointed as Associate
members which would not require any action by the City
Council. He said he discussed this matter with the City
Attorney who indicated that Associate members could be
appointed since there was no provision in the City
Charter.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp Reso. #5469, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
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VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
C/M Rohr suggested that the applications be submitted to
Helen Sobel and V/M Bender said he previously submitted
the names of the applicants to Helen Sobel.
4. MOTION TO ADOPT Teem Reso. #5465 appointing 5 members to
tie Investment Advisory Board.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Leo Platz, Chairman
Walter Bloecker
Jerry Liebowitz
Leo Kleiman
Herman Gross
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-173 - PASSED
C/M Stelzer nominated Leo Platz, Chairman, Walter
Bloecker, Jerry Liebowitz, Leo Kleiman and Herman Gross.
C/M Hoffman nominated Charles Siskin.
The City Clerk read Temp. Reso. #5465 by title.
C/M Hoffman WITHDREW his nomination.
* C/M Stelzer MOVED to APPROVE Ted- Reso. #5465, SECONDED by
* C/M Hoffman.
VOTE:
ALL VOTED AYE
10. MOTION TO ADOPT Te� m2. Reso. #5471 appointing 3 regular
members and 2 alternate members to the Board of Adjustment.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-178 - PASSED
APPROVED the following:
John Hamilton as a Regular Member, term to expire July 16, 1992.
Jerry Fordin as a Regular Member, term to expire July 16, 1992.
Morton Lutzker as a Regular Member fulfilling a term expiring
July 17, 1991.
Maida Bernstein as an Alternate Member for a term to expire
July 17, 1990.
Mayor Abramowitz said that the terms for the Board of
Adjustment would not expire until July; however, because
the City Council would be on vacation during the month of
July, 1989, the appointments would be made at this time.
V/M Bender nominated John Hamilton, Jerry Fordin, Morton
Lutzker and Maida Bernstein as an Alternate Member. He
said one Alternate position would remain vacant because
additional applications were not submitted. He said Ben
Goldberg and Harold Newman would continue to serve on the
Board because their terms would not expire until 1990.
C/M Stelzer nominated Ed Rockwell, William Danyluck and
John Hamilton as Regular members of the Board of
Adjustment.
The City Clerk read Temp" Reso. #5471 by title.
* V/M Bender MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5471 appointing
* John Hamilton, Jerry Fordin, Marton Lutz eTc�r and Maida Bernstein,
* Alternate, SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
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VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - John Hamilton
Jerry Fordin
Morton Lutzker
Maida Bernstein, Alternate
V/M Bender -- John Hamilton
Jerry Fordin
Morton Lutzker
Maida Bernstein, Alternate
C/M Hoffman - John Hamilton
Jerry Fordin
Morton Lutzker
Maida Bernstein, Alternate
C/M Rohr - John Hamilton
Jerry Fordin
Morton Lutzker
Maida Bernstein, Alternate
C/M Stelzer - Ed Rockwell
John Hamilton
William Danyluck
** The appointments are:
John Hamilton as a Regular Member, term to expire July 16, 1992.
Jerry Fordin as a Regular Member, term to expire July 16, 1992.
Morton Lutzker as a Regular Member fulfilling a term expiring
July 17, 1991.
Maida Bernstein as an Alternate Member for a term to expire
July 17, 1990.
7. MOTION TO ADOPT Te�R Reso. #5468 appointing 5 regular
members and 4 alternate members to the Public Information
Board.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mort Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-175 - PASSED
C/M Rohr nominated Lou Silverman, Chairman, Herman
Shulman, Ben Chicofsky, Sam Tepper and Esther Garfinkle
as Regular members and Larry Kimler, Mae Walberg, Dr.
Leonard Stein and Mort Cherry as Alternate members.
C/M Stelzer nominated Lou Silverman, Chairman, Herman
Shulman, Ben Chicofsky, Sam Tepper and Maury Kramer as
Regular members and Esther Garfinkle, Dan Powers, Larry
Kimler and Mae Walberg as Alternate members.
Mayor Abramowitz said Maury Kramer was a Regular member
of the Insurance Advisory Board.
C/M Stelzer nominated Dan Powers as an Alternate member.
The City Clerk read Temp. Reso. #5468 by title.
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* C/M Rohr MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5468 appointing
* Lou Silverman, Chairman, Herman Shulman, Ben Chicofsky, Sam
* Tepper, Esther Garfinkle as Regular members and Larry Kimler,
* Mae Walberg, Mort Cherry and Dr. Leonard Stein as Alternate
* members, SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
Mayor Abramowitz said the record should indicate that Dan
Powers was nominated as an Alternate.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz
- Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Mort Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
V/M Bender
- Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Mort Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
C/M Hoffman -
Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Mort Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
C/M Rohr -
Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Mort Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
C/M Stelzer -
Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Dan Powers, Alternate
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The following members were appointed:
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Lou Silverman, Chairman
Herman Shulman
Ben Chicofsky
Sam Tepper
Esther Garfinkle
Larry Kimler, Alternate
Mae Walberg, Alternate
Morton Cherry, Alternate
Dr. Leonard Stein, Alternate
2. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5463 appointing 7 members to
the Consumer Affairs Board.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-171 - PASSED
APPROVED the appointment of:
Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
* C/M Hoffman MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5463 appointing
* Irving Lopatey, Chairman, Harold Blanc, Fred dler, Curt
* Rosenfeld, Sam Polinsky, Nat Cohen, Ben Sonkin, SECONDED by
* C/M Rohr.
C/M Stelzer said he did not know Ben Sonkin; therefore,
he did not want to vote for Mr. Sonkin.
C/M Hoffman said under the Florida Law, Councilmembers
must vote and C/M Stelzer said he would vote.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
V/M Bender - Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
C/M Hoffman - Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
C/M Rohr - Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
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C/M Stelzer - Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
C/M Stelzer said he did not want to vote for or against
Ben Sonkin and C/M Hoffman suggested that C/M Stelzer
sustain his vote.
Mayor Abramowitz asked C/M Stelzer if he would be casting
a vote for or against the appointment of Ben Sokin and
C/M Stelzer said he did not know Mr. Sonkin; however, he
would vote against the appointment of Mr. Sonkin.
** The following appointments were made:
Irving Lopatey, Chairman
Harold Blank
Fred Adler
Curt Rosenfeld
Sam Polinsky
Nat Cohen
Ben Sonkin
9. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5470 appointing 8 regular
and 4 alternate members to the Veterans Affairs Committee.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Murray Schulman
morris Mednick
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-177 -- PASSED
C/M Hoffman nominated Al Mallor, Chairman, Abraham Blank,
F?nn-t'-, Drown, Nora Gould, Andrew Johnson, Solomon
Kucharsky, Murray Schulman and Morris Mednick. He said
he received one application from Irving Schneider and
Mayor Abramowitz said Irving Schneider withdrew his
application.
C/M Hoffman suggested that Alternate members not be
appointed until Chairman Al Mallor submitted information
regarding recommendations.
C/M Stelzer nominated Jack Slutsky as an Alternate.
The City Clerk read Temp. Reso. #5470 by title.
Mayor Abramowitz said the Resolution provided that there
be respresentation from the four Veterans Committees. He
said there was one female veteran and the Board wanted to
have more female members; therefore, the Board requested
that vacant positions be left open.
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VOTE:
Mayor Abramowitz Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
Jack Slutsky, Alternate
V/M Bender - Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
C/M Hoffman - Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
C/M Rohr - Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
Jack Slutsky, Alternate
C/M Stelzer - Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
Jack Slutsky, Alternate
** 'i�ne toilowing appointments were made:
Al Mallor, Chairman
Abraham Blank
Kenneth Drown
Nora Gould
Andrew Johnson
Solomon Kucharsky
Morris Mednick
Jack Slutsky, Alternate
3. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5464 appointing 5 members to
the Insurance Advisory Board.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: RESOLUTION NO. R-89-172 -- PASSED
John Assenzio Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Gelfenbaum
Roy Zimmerman
C/M Stelzer nominated John Assenzio, Chairman, Maury
Kramer, Hy Zipstein, Joseph Schreiber and Leo Platz.
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Mayor Abramowitz said Leo Platz withdrew his application
for the Insurance Advisory Board and C/M Stelzer said
there were no other applicants that would qualify.
C/M Stelzer MOVED to APPROVE Temp. Reso. #5464 appointing
John Assenzio, Chairman, Maury Kramer, Hy Zipstein, Joseph
Schreiber, SECONDED by V/M Bender.
C/M Rohr nominated John Assenzio, Chairman, Maury Kramer,
Hy Zipstein, Jay Gelfenbaum and Roy Zimmerman.
The City Clerk read Temp. Reso. #5464 by title.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Gelfenbaum
Roy Zimmerman
V/M Bender - John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Gelfenbaum
Roy Zimmerman
C/M Hoffman - John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Gelfenbaum
Joseph Schreiber
C/M Rohr - John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Jay Ge if enbaum
Roy Zimmerman
C/M Stelzer - John Assenzio, Chairman
Maury Kramer
Hy Zipstein
Joseph Schreiber
** The following appointments were made:
John Assenzio, Chairman
Maur y Kr ame r
Hy Zipstein
Jay Ge if enbaum
Roy Zimmerman
1. MOTION TO ADOPT Temp. Reso. #5462 appointing 2 members to
the Cody Enforcement Boar.
SYNOPSIS OF ACTION:
APPROVED the appointment of:
Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
RESOLUTION NO. R-89-170 - PASSED
C/M Hoffman nominated Larry Schneider and Lou Solomon.
The City Clerk read Temp- Reso. #5462 by title.
VOTE: Mayor Abramowitz - Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
V/M Bender
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- Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
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C/M Hoffman
C/M Rohr
C/M Stelzer
** The following appointments were made:
Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
- Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
- Larry Schneider
Lou Solomon
-- Larry Schneider
Norman Du Bois
With no further business, Mayor Abramowitz ADJOURNED the
meeting at 10:50 A.M.
Noik AN ABRAMOWITZ, MAYOR
CAROL A. EVANS, CITY CLERK
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recent opinions and considerations of the City Council of the C ity of
Tamarac.
CITY OF TAMARAC
APPROVED AT MEETING OF S' 9
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