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RECORD OF COUNCIL ACTIONS AND DISCUSSIONS
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
There will be a Special Meeting of the City Council on
Tuesday, August 4, 1987, at 9:00 A.M. in the West Conference
Room of City Halle 5811 N.W. 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida,
concerning the following items:
1. MOTION TO ADOPT TEMP. BE50. #4710 declaring the
existing Tamarac City Hall and Public works sites
as surplus property.
FINAL ACTION :
APPROVED.
RESOLUTION NO. R-87-250 PASSED.
2. REPORT by City Manager on policy concerning Solid
Waste Disposal Fees as required under Resolution
R-87-62.
FINAL ACTION :
The City Manager was authorized to submit the full
amount of 5.33 in ad valorem to the Broward County
Property Appraiser's office by tomorrow with the under-
standing that this is not binding on the City. The
amount of 5.33 is comprised of:
3.28 ad valorem
1.40 garbage disposal
.65 debt service on municipal complex except for
the Public Works building.
3. MOTION -TO APPOINT Ruf and Carsky as consulting
labor counsel at a maximum fee of $100.00 per hour
as needed.
FINAL ACTIO :
APPROVED.
4. MOTION TO APPROVE Temp._Reso. #4720 repealing
R-87-153 providing for the appropriate staff to
issue a certified check as a surety bond in the
amount of $20,000.00 to Broward County for traffic
signalization at the Tamarac Municipal Complex.
FINAL ACTION : RESOLUTION NO. R-87-251 PASSED.
Agendized by Consent and APPROVED.
The City Council may consider and act upon such other busi-
ness as may come before it.
The public is invited to attend.
Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Fbrida Sbitutes
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 will need a recorcf of the proceedings and for such Carol E. 11arbuto
purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record Includa3 City Clerk
the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be basod.
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CITY OF TAMARACr FLORIDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1987
CALL TQ ORDER: Mayor Hart called this Special City Council
Meeting to Order on Tuesday, August 4. 1987 at 9:00 A.M. in the
West Conference Room at City Hall.
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Mayor Bernard Hart
Councilman Bruce Hoffman
Councilman Jack Stelzer
vice Mayor Sydney Stein
Councilman Henry M. Rohr
USD-22MENTI, John P. Kelly, City Manager
A. Bryant Applegate, City Attorney
Pat Marcurio, City Clerk's Dept.
Yvonne E. Snyder, Secretary
1. MOTION TQ-AQQRT--TEMP� RESO, #421A declaring the existing
Tamarac City Hall and Public works sites as surplus
property.
SYNOPSIS OF -APT -
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APPROVED
RESOLUTION NO, R-87-250 PASSED
City Attorney Applegate read T-eMp. Reso.--#471D by title.
City Attorney Applegate said there was no statute or
code provision that required.this type of Resolution be
prepared or adopted by City Council, but this practice
was derived from the County System. He said he felt it
was good practice for the legislative body to declare
the property they are holding in trust is no longer
needed for municipal purposes. He said after adoption,
Staff may proceed in preparing the property for future
sale. He said it was simply declaring the property as
surplus.
C/M Stelzer said in Section 1 and Section 2 it was stated
the City Hall and Public Works shall be considered as
surplus property upon completion of the new Tamarac
City Hall. He said they wanted it declared as surplus
property now so it could be sold.
City Attorney Applegate said the intent was not that the
property could not be sold until completion of the new
Tamarac City Hall, it was to state that once the
buildings are completed, the existing sites would not be
needed.
Mayor Hart said if the property was sold nowr it would
be with a contract subject to them receiving the
property after the new City Hall building is completed.
City Attorney Applegate said if Council wanted the words
Rupon completion" taken out, that would be no problem.
He further said until they are moved into the new City
Hall, the present City Hall and Public Works are not
surplus property, but this Resolution was for the City
to proceed with the bid package and selling the property
with a closing date set to the date it shall be surplus.
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C/M Stelzer MOVED to ADOPT Tamp, Reag. 14210-, SECONDED
by C/M Hoffman.
2. BEPORT by City Manager on policy concerning Solid Waste
Disposal Fees as required under Resolution R-87-62.
SVMOPSTS OF AMION
REPORT given. City Manager to
submit the ad valorem figure of
5.33 to Property Appraiser.
Mr. Kelly said he had been dealing with the vendor,
Waste Management, in trying to secure a good contract
for the next few years for the City. He said he felt
he had negotiated a good deal with them which
would be in the City's long term best interest. He
said he had compared it with the other vendors and had
been told this was an exceptional deal which they could
not match. He said this was because Waste Management
had the landfill and put them in a better position.
Mr. Kelly said the concern now was how to handle the
Solid Waste Disposal Fees. Mr. Kelly said one option
was the bag system like they have in the City of
Plantation. He said Councilman Hoffman reviewed this
system and received a negative report. He said this
was not being considered at this time because he felt
it would cause confusion and difficulties within
the City.
Mr. Kelly said another option would be the direct
billing. He said the advantage to this method would be
the City gets out of the middle man position of having
to explain why the garbage pick up was late. He said
in talking with the vendors who would provide this
service to the City, all said they would do direct
billing if that was what the City wanted, but to keep
in mind at least $ .75 to $1.00 would be added to each
utility bill per unit per month to cover the cost for
billing and postage. Mr. Kelly said he did not
recommend this method because he did not want to pass
those costs on to the consumer at this time.
Mr. Kelly said the garbage could go on the ad valorem
and this seemed to appeal to many people within the
city because it was a one shot deal up front, and many
people could write it off. Mr. Kelly said he had
problems with this method because he felt it would be
detrimental to the economic development efforts which
were now under way and to any annexation efforts
presently under way. He said the business community
within the City now contracts separately with six
commercial vendors to have their garbage picked up at
their place of business. He.said if it is included in
the ad valorem it would mean the businesses would be
double dipped because they would be paying in the
property tax as well as paying separately for their own
garbage pick up. He said this could present problems
for the City as well as the business community.
Mr. Kelly said another option would be to impose a
utility service tax fee. He said after studying this,
some of the neighboring cities who do this are getting
two and one half million dollars from utility fees. He
said this would be an important consideration when
looking at some of the services the other cities are able
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to provide.
Mr. Kelly said at this point he did not have the
garbage in the ad valorem that was calculated and
presented to Council. He said if he did, it would
increase it about 1.4.
Mr. Kelly said he was considering sending out these
options through the President's Council in order to get
the facts to the public so that when public hearings
are held the residents can voice their opinions as to
which method they prefer.
Mr. Kelly said at this point Council may want him to
include this in the ad valorem when the proposed millage
rate is sent down to the Property Appraiser's office
tomorrow. He said last year the rate was set too low
and could not be raised by council. He recommended
including this in the proposed millage rate until
Council gets the public input, because the rate could
be lowered but not raised. Mr. Kelly said he could
submit the full amount of 5.33 in the ad valorem which
would be comprised of: 3.28 ad valorem, 1.40 garbage
disposal and .65 debt service on municipal complex
except for the Public Works building.
Mayor Hart said there were several alternatives as to
how the garbage fee could be charged. He said he
wanted to get the feelings of the residents when the public
hearings are held. He suggested the fee be included in
the millage rate and then if the people do not want it
done that way it could be reduced. He reminded the
residents that last year they adopted a millage rate
that was too low and then it could not be raised.
C/M Hoffman said he had not made up his mind as to
which way to go. He said the main thing was to get the
public's input as to which way they prefer. He
suggested it be put in the ad valorem at this point and
then a reduction could be made if so decided.
C/M Hoffman MOVED to DIRECT the City Manager to submit
the full'amount in the ad valorem to Mr. Markham's office
that could be adjusted after the public hearings,
SECONDED by C/M Stelzer.
011—ty
Ruf and Carsky as consulting labor
SYNORSTS-OF ACTTQNr
APPROVED at a fee of
$100.00 per hour.
City Attorney Applegate said the motion should read
RUf & Carsky as consulting labor counsel for $100.00
per hour. He said Eugene Steinfeld would be doing most
of the work.
City Attorney Applegate further said when there are
intense negotiations with unions involving labor
contracts, a consulting labor attorney is needed. He
said Mr. Steinfeld was an expert in local government
and also knew the labor field as well as anyone.
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City Attorney Applegate said there was presently one
union contract in the process of being negotiated and
since he would be leaving the City in a few weeks, he
felt it was important to have someone on board to
advise the Council as to the status of those
negotiations. He recommended Council adopt a motion
appointing Ruf and Carsky as consulting labor counsel
for $100.00 per hour.
C/M Hoffman said if they do not need the services they
do not have to call on them.
C/M Hoffman MOVED to APPOINT the firm of Ruf & Carsky
to represent the.City in labor actions as needed,, at a
maximum fee of $100.00, SECONDED by C/M Stelzer.
City Attorney Applegate said when he arrived at the
city he was astounded at the quality and the amount of
work that Alan Ruffs office does for the City at the
fee they charge. He said he felt the City was very
fortunate to have Ruf and Carsky working for them.
Mayor Hart agreed with City Attorney Applegate and said
he felt the Staff that is behind them is what makes
them so successfule
4. MQTIQN --TQ APPROVE TQM9- MOO, 0472.0 to repeal
Resolution Number R-87-153 pertaining to the issuance
of a surety bond for traffic signalization at the
proposed Tamarac Municipal Complex.
SYNORSTS QP ArTION! RESOLUTION NO. R-87-251 PASSED
AGENDIZED BY CONSENT
APPROVED
C/M Stelzer MOVED to AGENDIZE this Item by Consent,
SECONDED by C/M Hoffman.
City Attorney Applegate read Temp. RA90, #472Q by title.
Ms. Thelma Brownr City Planner, said this originally came
before city Council on a request to submit a surety bond to
the County guaranteeing the installation of the traffic
light. she said it had become apparent through the offices
of Ruf and Carsky that it was not an acceptable method for
the City to obtain the signalization. She said they have an
account set up for such and they need the light installed
and the County's agenda regarding this matter will come up
the day after the City Council's meeting, but they needed
the paper work no later than Friday, August 7th so it could
be placed on their agenda.
Ms. Brown said Staff was recommending the approval of the
$20,000.00 and that it was already in a fund and earmarked
for such.
Mayor Hart asked when the light would be installed and Ms.
Brown replied it would be after the construction is
completed.
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C/M Stelzer MOVED to ADOPT TemR. R"-o-, J4220. SECONDED by
C/M Hoffman.
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City Manager John P. Kelly advised as far as the budget workshops
set for City Council with the various departments, he was
recommending they be set for the week of August 17th through the
20th. He also said he was recommending the Public Hearings be
scheduled for **September 9th and September 16th at 7:30 P.M., and
they would both be conducted at the Recreation Department.
Editor's Note - Budget Public Hearings will be held
Wednesday$ September 16, 1987 and Tuesday, September 22, 1987,
both at 7:30 P.M. at the Recreation Center.
C/M Hoffman expressed concerns over items being published in the
newspapers pertaining to issues which had not been discussed
prior to the printing. He said these announcements should be
made after Council has had a chance to study these issues.
Ms, Florence Bochenek, resident of Tamarac, said she felt it was
important that the residents know the issues that are coming
before Council.
C/M Hoffman said he did not object to letting the public know
what Council is going to discuss, but the facts should not be
presented until Council has dicsussed it.
City Manager John P. Kelly said the package had been presented to
Council on the previous day and the information was available in
the City Clerk's Office. He said Mr. LaMendola analyzed the
package in the City Clerk's Office because it was public
information. He said this was why the article C/M Hoffman was
referring to was written in the newspaper.
There being no further business before the Council, Mayor Hart
adjourned the meeting at 9:50 A.M.
BERNARD 'HART
MAYOR
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CAROL E. BARBUT70
CITY CLERK
This public document was promulgated at a cost of Sfi3-00 or
$1.75 per copy to inform the general public and public officers
and employees about recent opinions and considerations by the
City Council of the City of Tamarac.
CITY OF TAMAR A-C
APFROVED AT ViEETING OF
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