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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-06-20 - City Commission Reconvened Regular Meeting MinutesMAIL REPLY TO- P.O. BOX 25010 TAMARAC, F LORIDA 33320 5811 NORTHWEST 88TH AVENUE 0 TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33321 TELEPHONE (305) 722.5900 June 14, 1984 NOTICE OF RECONVENED CITY COUNCIL MEETING There will be a Reconvened City Council Meeting on Wednesday, June 20, 1984 at 10:00 A.M. in the West Conference Room of City Hall, 5811 NW 88 Avenue, Tamarac, Florida. The items remaining from the Council Agenda of June 13, 1984 to be considered are as follows: 38. Home Construction Warrant Bond - Temp_. Reso. #3190 - Discussion and possible action to release a bond posted as a warranty against defects for a home located at 6901 White Oak Lane. 39. Canal Reservation - Tem . Reso. #3187 - Discussion and possible action on a request from the South Florida Water Management District to release a canal reservation on a portion of Tract 44 on the west side of NW 88 Avenue, just north of McNab Road. 40. Star of David Memorial Gardens - Discussion and possible action to approve a Water and SeweY Developers Agreement. 41. Villas at the Gate - Discussion and possible action to approve a Water and Sewer Developers Agreement. 45. Drainage Improvements in the City - Discussion and possible action. 46. City Council Reports. 47. City Manager. Report. 48. City Attorney Report. The City Council may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it. The public is invited to attend. Carol A. Evans Assistant City Clerk Pursuant to Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes 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 record of the proceedings and for such purpose, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA RECONVENED CITY COUNCIL MEETING .TUNE 20, 1984 (from 6/13/84) Tape CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Philip B. Kravitz called the meeting to order on 1 Wednesday, June 20, 1984, at 10:00 A.M., in the West Conference Room of City Hall. Mayor Kravitz read the Notice of the Reconvened City Council Meeting for items remaining from the Council Agenda of June 13, 1984. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Mayor Philip B. Kravitz Vice Mayor Sydney M. Stein Councilman Jack Stelzer Councilman Raymond J. Munitz Councilman John J. Dunne ALSO PRESENT: Alan Ruf, Consulting City Attorney Carol Evans, Assistant City Clerk Carol Thrasher, Secretary COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 38. Home Construction Warranty Bond - Temp. Reso. #3190 - Discussion and possible action to release a bond posted as a warranty against defects for a home located at 6901 White Oak Lane. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED release of $1,500.00 bond. RESOLUTION NO. R-84- a,._� PASSED Consulting City Attorney Alan Ruf read Temp. Reso. #3190, by title. C/M Stelzer stated that the Chief Building Official has recommended release of this bond. C/M Stelzer MOVED for adoption of Temp. Reso. #3190. C/M Dunne SECONDED. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 39. Canal Reservation- Temp._Reso. #3187 - Discussion and possible action on a request from the South Florida Water Management District to release a canal reservation on a portion of Tract 44 on the west side of NW 88 Avenue, just north of McNab Road. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED request to release canal reserva- tion. RESOLUTION NO. R-84-,,?0" PASSED Consulting City Attorney Alan Ruf read Temp. Reso. #3187, by title. C/M Dunne stated that the City Engineer has recommended release of this canal. reservation. C/M Dunne MOVED for adoption and Vice Mayor Stein SECONDED. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 40. Star of David Memorial Gardens - Discussion and possible action to approve a Water and Sewer Developers Agreement. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION_: APPROVED Water & Sewer Developers Agreement. Fees in the amount of $1,387.50 were received. -1- 6/20/84 /cmt City Engineer. Larry Keating reported that this is a standard City Developers agreement for water and sewer service, except for the fact that it is not a perpetual agreement. He stated that it is a temporary arrangement to service the property that is in the City of North Lauder- dale and that City cannot service the property at this time and has asked Tamarac to service them in the interim period. Mayor Kravitz referred to the City Engineer's memo of June 1st wherein he recommended the agreement subject to receipt of the fees and asked if those fees had been received. The Assistant City Clerk reported that she had the check for $1,387.50. Vice Mayor Stein MOVED to approve the agreement. C/M Stelzer asked if that money had to be returned when the property owner got North Lauderdale service and the City Engineer replied no. C/M Stelzer SECONDED, C/M Munitz asked if there would be any expense involved in the connection of service between the City of Tamarac and the City of North Lauderdale and the City Engineer advised that there would be no expense to the City; all the work will be paid for by the developer of that property; and that will serve in the future as another emergency connection between the systems. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 41. Villas at the Gate - Discussion and possible action to approve a Water and Sewer Developers Agreement. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: APPROVED Water & Sewer Developers Agreement. City Engineer Keating reported that this is a standard Water & Sewer Developers Agreement and is for a development that is not in the corporate limits of Tamarac. He stated that the agreement is for record -keeping purposes as that development was previously entitled to ERC's pursuant to a Herb Sadkin agreement; and added that it is a beneficial document to the City because it puts on record the assignment of ERC's from that agreement. He recommended approval. Vice Mayor Stein MOVED to approve the agreement. C/M Dunne SECONDED. VOTE: ALL VOTED AYE 45. Drainage Improvements in the City - Discussion and possible action. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Report by Mayor Kravitz. City Engineer was requested to check swale at entrance of Isles of Tamarac. Mayor Kravitz reported that he has observed from the last downpour last week that the City is in pretty good shape. He added that those areas that have problems are being reported to the City Engineer for action at the time. The Mayor stated that the problems are very minor in that the water accumulates, but it drains very fast. He said that the City is in good shape with Drainage Improvement. Shirley Blumfield advised that there is a deep swale at the entrance of Isles of Tamarac and it holds water practically all the time. Mayor Kravitz asked if this was due to the rain and she confirmed that it was. C/M Stelzer confirmed that there is a dip that causes cars to hit bottom when going in. The Mayor advised that the City Engineer would check that out. -2- 6/20/84 /cmt REPORTS 46. Cit C�ouncvil Reports. (See pages 4 & 5) C/M Stelzer reported that he has been trying for a year and a half to get paper collections in the City to save money on the dumping of the paper in the Landfill and they originally wanted small receptacles but Durbin Paper Company cannot do that. Ile stated that the Company is trying to get permission to put two central stations in the parking lots of various commercial areas where people can deliver their paper and get paid for it immediately. The City would then get a record of the number of pounds paid for in order to get a refund on the dumping. He reported that he is waiting for Durbin to get approval from either Family Mart or Publix shopping center or one further east to set up stations to be manned five days a week. He stated that Public Works is handling this project. C/M Munitz - No Report. C/M Dunne - Reported that two people in his district deliver papers twice a week to the unit at the Aldergate Church and the Church sells it to help with finances. C/M Stelzer stated that he also delivers papers to the Church behind the Bermuda Club but it is the paper that does not go to the Churches that they are concerned about because tipping charges must be paid for that. C/M Dunne suggested that an article be placed in the paper once the units are established. C/M Stelzer advised that once the locations are established he will present the information to the Presidents' Council and they can disseminate it. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 49. TAMARAC RETIREMENT RESORT/ADULT HOTEL - Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed development of a retirement resort/adult hotel. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Agendi.zed by Consent. (See Page 6.) Vice Mayor Stein stated as liaison to the Building Department and Community Development, that he received a request from Carl Trauger to have a repre- sentative make a presentation to Council. Mayor Kravitz asked the Vice Mayor for a motion to agendize and Vice Mayor Stein MOVED to Agendize by Consent a presentation by Carl Trauger. C/M Dunne SECONDED. In reply to C/M Stelzer's question, Vice Mayor Stein advised that the presentation concerned an application to build an adult hotel and specified that it was not an ACLF. C/M Munitz asked how this presentation could be made for Council before going to the Planning Commission. C/M Munitz stated that Council has been following the procedure to agendize emergency items only and he sees no emergency in this, the presentation is going before the Planning Commission, and he thinks it is premature and nonproductive to present to Council. Vice Mayor Stein stated that this is strictly a presentation that Mr. Trauger has asked to make because he has something to say to Council before going to the Planning Commission. --3- 6/20/84 / cm t VOTE: C/M Dunne - Aye C/M Munitz - Nay C/M Stelzer - Aye Vice Mayor Stein - Aye Mayor Kravitz - Aye REPORTS 46. City Council Reports. (See page 3) Mayor Kravitz reported the status of the Israel Sister City Project. He stated that he is meeting with the two commissioners tomorrow morning at 8:00 A.M., to discuss recent actions. He advised that he has received a personal letter from the Mayor in Israel, which he has answered. He added that the Mayor of Israel. has asked when Mayor Kravitz is coming to sign the agreements which were passed by the previous Council., and Mayor Kravitz stated that he has not established a date, but is contemplating sometime in April. Mayor Kravitz advised that he has not consented that the City will be involved in the pilgrimage to Israel. He has discussed this with the City Manager and the City does not intend to have anything in the way of a trip and this will be discussed with the commissioners. He added that when he has any information regarding plans for a trip, he will present it to Council. He reiterated that nothing is definite and nothing has taken place. For those members of the Council who are concerned about rumorsthat the City is running a trip or making plans that Council does not know about, the Mayor stated for the record that he has made no plans and the City is not running a trip. Vice Mayor Stein called the Mayor's attention to the resolution which created the commissioners and the purpose of that resolution. He stated that by the Mayor's actions and the actions of others, the Mayor has circumvented the duties and purpose of the entire matter. He stated that Council had appointed two commissioners, not the Mayor, to make arrangements for the Sister City agreement. The Vice Mayor stated that he was originally the liaison to that committee before the Mayor removed him and he is concerned over communication from the Mayor of Israel. He added that he and Commissioner Shirley Blumfeld have a letter from the City Clerk's Office stating that assignment. Mayor Kravitz said that the Vice Mayor was never appointed liaison and that the City Clerk has stated that the letter was in error as it was taken under Special Committees. The Vice Mayor stated what is more important is the Mayor's statement at the last City Council meeting that Commissioner Shirley Blumfield made a trip to Israel as a private citizen. The Mayor confirmed that she did, as he never authorized anybody to make a trip. The Vice Mayor stated that she made the trip as the City's Commissioner and added that her authority comes from the Resolution, not the Mayor. He continued that the Mayor is not an official of this Committee, only liaison. He said that the Committee must make the decisions and report back to the Council, not the Mayor; as do all committees. The Vice Mayor continued that the Mayor also sent a courier, Mr. Guberman, who is a Travel Agent from Sunrise, and the Mayor denied that he sent any courier. The Vice Mayor quoted from a letter from the Mayor of Kiryat Tivon: "Meanwhile I have had the pleasure of meeting your courier Mr. Milton Guberman and Mrs. Guberman." C/M Stelzer asked if Council got copies of that correspondence and the Vice Mayor replied that they had not. Vice Mayor Stein stated that he resents that the Mayor and the City Manager decided that the City should not have any representation at the signing and asked by what authority that decision was made. He also asked if Council would be prohibited from going to the signing if they wanted to go. -4- 6/20/84 /cmt Mayor Kravitz stated that at this point there have been no arrangements for a trip. The Vice Mayor stated that such arrangements cannot be made by the Mayor, they must come from the Commissioners; and it bothers him tremendously that such arrangements have been made with Mr. Guberman for a trip. The Mayor again advised that no arrangements have been made for a trip with Mr. Guberman. The Vice Mayor asked that the Mayor allow the Commissioners to perform their duties in making the arrangements for the Sister City signing, with the concurrence of the Mayor for availability of dates, and report to the Council and the City of Tamarac. He added that there may be others who want to take this pilgrimage and be there for the signing, which they are entitled to because it is a City function. The Mayor advised that it is not in the province of the City to decide who is going on the trip and any information will be reported to Council when he receives it. The Vice Mayor stated that the Mayor should leave this in the hands of the Committee that was created for that very purpose by resolution. Mayor Kravitz advised that he will check the resolution. C/M Munitz referred to correspondence between the Mayor and the Mayor of Kiryat Tivon and added that according to his file, Council has never received copies of any communication. Mayor Kravitz replied that there has been nothing official and C/M Munitz advised that the fact that the Mayor sent correspondence makes it official. C/M Munitz stated that he respectfully disagreed with the Mayor and if the Mayor sends out a letter on City stationery, it is on behalf of the City; and members of the Council must receive copies. He added that it is obvious that correspondence has been passing between the two Mayors since March because in one that he has seen, the Mayor of Kiryat Tivon is congratulating Mayor Kravitz on his election. He stated that whether the Mayor considers this personal is beside the point; the fact is that the Council should receive copies of such correspondence. Mayor Kravitz advised that Council will receive copies of all correspondence written or received on behalf of the City. Vice Mayor Stein stated that the Mayor does not have the authority to write under the Office of the Mayor of the City of Tamarac for personal reasons and the Mayor advised that in the future he will write personal letters on personal stationery. C/M Munitz asked that Council be brought up to date on the correspondence that has been passing between the two mayors. Mayor Kravitz reported that he met with a group of residents and several staff members yesterday in reference to the possibility of getting a City Golf Course. He stated that nothing has been finalized or determined and Staff is working on the project. He added that when a proposal is available, Council will get a full report and this information is to keep Council informed. C/M Stelzer asked if an offer was made by Mr. Stackhouse and why Council was not informed. The Mayor replied that no offer was made; the City Attorney is researching legalities and when an offer is made, Council will be informed. Vice Mayor Stein asked of what use the Golf Feasibility Committee will be if the Mayor and Staff take these steps and the Mayor replied that this does not involve that Committee yet. C/M Munitz asked why there is a need to appoint a Committee and stated that the meeting was counter productive and should not have been held until the Committee was appointed. Mayor Kravitz reported that the Welcoming Committee has requested that their membership be increased to 15 and that all residents be entitled to participate. He advised that this item will be included at the next Pre -agenda meeting. 47. Cit Mana er - No Report. 48. City Attorne - No Report. -5- 6/20/84 /cmt f COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 49. TAMARAC RETIREMENT RESORT/ADULT HOTEL - Discussion and possible action regarding the proposed development of a retirement resort/adult hotel. SYNOPSIS OF ACTION: Agendized by Consent (See Page 3). Concept sketch presented by Jack Cory and Carroll Anderson. Mr. Jack Cory, representing Carl Trauger in the development of the Tamarac Retirement Resort Club an 77th Street, stated that there have been many misconceptions and rumors regarding the resort and they wished to apprise Council of the facts. He advised that this is not a nursing home or an ACLF; there will be no medical facilities on premise; and people who will be living there will be very active senior citizens. He added that this will be a $32Million retirement club and the sketches to be shown are those that would be rendered to the Planning Commission this afternoon. Mr. Carroll Anderson, Architect, stated that they are currently involved in many of these resorts around the United States and the facility is an American phenomenon as an alternative place to live. He added that the facility will provide social activity, meals, and a place to live with one, two and three bedroom apartments with full kitchens. He stated that there will be restaurant which will serve one evening meal, with a dietician to assure that. tenants eat properly. He said that there is a 12-month lease program, with evening meals included. He continued that social activities will include golf, tennis, swimming, and barbecues; buses will be provided to take people shopping, to the dentist or doctor, the bank, the theater, plays, football games, etc. There will be a Social Director and a full range of activities seven days a week, with a basic resort type atmosphere. Mr. Anderson presented pictures of similar developments in Dallas, Texas, and Salt Lake City, Utah. He added that the dining facilities are the same as any other restaurant and residents can make reservations for family dining. The main lounge will include a piano and bar for social gatherings; there will be other lounge areas throughout the development; arts and crafts room, dark room, game rooms, and workshops. C/M Stelzer asked how many acres were involved and Mr. Anderson replied that it is 14.3 acres. Mr. Cary added that the design calls for 57% of that land to be maintained as open space with green area and canals. C/M Stelzer asked how this will differ from ACLF and Mr. Anderson replied that ACLF has congregate care and this resort will require that residents be ambulatory and be able to take care of themselves. He added that it would be no different than living in your own home except that social activities and meals are provided, if desired. Vice Mayor Stein asked if maid service is included and Mr. Anderson replied that it is. C/M Munitz asked if the dining facilities would be open to the public and Mr. Anderson replied no, adding that it is available to residents only, with family meals for special occasions. C/M Munitz asked the average term of the leases and Mr. Anderson replied 12 months. Vice Mayor Stein asked if this were any different than Crest Haven and Mr. Cory replied that it was quite a bit different because Crest Haven has medical service. When the Vice Mayor disagreed, Mr. Cory stated that he did not want to compare it to anything locally because the -nearest similar projects are in Salt Lake City and in Dallas. He added that this is a worldclass project and combines condominium living with club house. -6- 6/20/84 /cmt r C/M Munitz asked what residential areas are bounded on the 94th Avenue side and Mr. Cory pointed out Pine Island Road, 77th, 94th, Westwood Drive and the Westwood Area and Spring Lake on the map. Mr. Cory added that they had just visited with the Spring Lake residents and got some very good input from them. Vice Mayor Stein asked how far it was from Pine Island and Mr. Cory replied about a block. In reply to C/M Munitz, Mr. Cory advised that the area is zoned B-3, which is an old zoning with 1972 R-3 restrictions. Mr. Cory advised that they are going to waive the court order on that zoning with the Planning Commis- sion. He added that when they come before Council, they will be requesting R-5 only for the density requirements and because of the uniqueness of the configuration. They are going to maintain two-story buildings closest to the residents and there is a 300-foot distance between the areas. He pointed out the two-story buildings on the ends with green space and berm areas. Vice Mayor Stein asked if there was a canal running through the area and Mr. Cory advised that they are proposing to configure that in the development. C/M Stelzer asked the range of rentals and Mr. Corey advised that_a feasibility study has been done by Laventhol & Horwath of Miami, and they estimate the rental would be between $1200 and $1800 per month. He concluded that they are talking about a very high quality product for the City. C/M Munitz asked if it was all two-story and Mr. Cory replied that they are two-story in one area and three-story in the center area away from the homes. Mayor Kravitz asked who owns the property and Mr. Cory advised that it is presently owned by Gene Toll and they have an option to purchase . He added that the developer, Carl Trauger, has done Homes of Inverrary and is now doing Villa De Estas in Deerfield Beach; and has no involvement with Gene Toll other than buying the property. Mayor Kravitz closed the meeting at 10:45 A.M. Al J M4XOR ATTEST: ASSISTANT CITY CLE K This public document was promulgated at a cost of $IL7.10 or $ &6' 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. -7- CITY OF TAMARAC Af', ROVED AT MEETING OF ity Clerk 6/20/84 /cmt