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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL
TAMARAC, FLORIDA
Please be advised of a Special Meeting of the City Council
to be held on Monday, October 20, 1980 at 1:30 P.M. in the
West Conference Room at City Hall.
The purpose of the Meeting is Discussion and Possible Action
on the Public Service Commission Refunds - relating to equip-
ment needed to effectuate the refund.
Council may consider such other business as may come before it.
The Public is encouraged to attend this meeting.
Marilyn Bertholf
City Clerk
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CITY OF TA4ARAC, FLORIDA
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION REFUNDS
OCTOBER 20, 1980
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Falck called the Special Meeting to order at
P.M. in the West Conference Room of City Hall,
ROLL CALL PRESENT: Councilwoman Marjorie Kelch
Councilman Irving Zemel
Councilman Irving Disraelly
Vice Mayor Helen Massaro
Mayor Walter Falck
ALSO PRESENT
Edward A. Gross, City Manager
Arthur Birken, City Attorney
Stephen Wood, Finance Director
Mayor Falck read the Notice of the Meeting into the record by stating
that the purpose of the meeting is to discuss and possibly take action
on the Public Service Commission refunds relating to equipment needed
to effectuate the refund.
Steve Wood, Finance Director, stated that there is an additional item
he would like to bring to Council's attention for discussion. He would
like authorization to hire an additional person to assist in the refund
program. Mayor Falck stated that this matter can be included in the one
item and handled as one motion.
In response to a question of Councilwoman Kelch, Mr. Wood stated that
the acquisition of the computer would be on a rental basis. However,
each vendor has indicated that the City would be given credit for monies
paid, if a subsequent purchase was made. The Burroughs Hardware would
cost $9360.00 for a six month rental for preparation of checks, as well
as follow-up inquiries.
A favorable feature of the Burroughs equipment is having the computer
in house (at the Utility Plant) rather than using that of someone else.
The equipment is mobile if a move should be required from the utility
plant to City Hall or another facility.
The Burroughs equipment is being used by the Coral Springs Utility Co.
and others in the area. zf the computer should go down for a period of
time, the other computers in the area could conceivably be available
to the City.
Mr. Wood described a procedure that would need to be followed with
respect to mailing notices and checks to the correct residents during
the 47 month period covered in the refund.
Vice Mayor Massaro questioned whether certain problems brought out in
the past such as the Woodlands double hook-up have been solved. Council-
man Disraelly stated that the Public Service Commission would have to
reconsider the matter which would delay the refunds another 2 years.
V/M Massaro stated that a letter was sent to the P.S.C. who replied
that they didn't want to have anything more to do with it. She added
that the Council should review the matter further to determine if the
people have been treated fairly or not.
Mayor Falck recalls that after action was taken as desribed by
C/M Disraelly, the President's Council assumed the responsibility of
resolving the matter with the P.S.C.
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C/W Kelch stated that she would not be in favor of any Council
action that would delay the refund to everyone else in the City.
V/M Massaro suggested that a review should only require one or
two hours for the Mayor, the Finance Director and representatives
of the Woodlands to resolve the problem.
Discussion continued relating to prior Council actions, meter
sizes as they relate to the refund, etc.
Mayor Falck suggested that a review of the record should be made
to determine what Council said they would do with respect to this
matter.
The City Attorney recollected that the P.S.C. played no further
role in the matter, and the Council consequently disposed of the
matter without action.
C/M Disraelly MOVED that the City Manager be authorized to rent
the equipment from Burroughs for the hardware at $9,360.00 for
6 months, software at $1,752.00,development of P.S.C. software
package at $2,800.00 and training at $500.00 with a total cost of
$14,412.00. In addition, he be authorized to hire one Accounting
Clerk I for minimum of 13 weeks to begin the implementation of the
program. The funds will become available from the P.S.C. refund
money, available in the bank. There will be no net cost to the
people because the $14,412.00 will be generated by the income from
the funds now on deposit.
C/W Kelch SECONDED the motion.
VOTE TAKEN:
C/W Kelch - Aye
C/M Zemel - Aye
C/M Disraelly-Aye
MEETING ADJOURNED AT 2:30 P.M.
ATTEST
V/M Massaro - Nay
Mayor Falck - Aye
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This public document was promulgated at a cost of $ � y'�� , or
$der copy, to inform the general public and public o icers
and employees about recent opinions and considerations by the City
Council of the City of Tamarac.
APPROVED BY
CITY COUNCIL ON &
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