HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-12-13 - City Commission NW Council of Elected Officials Meeting MinutesNW Council of Elected Officials
October 9, 2017 Meeting
Colony West Country Club
6800 NW 880' Avenue
Tamarac, Florida
Mayor Harry Dressler was delayed due to an earlier commitment and Lauderhill Mayor Richard
Kaplan proceeded to call the meeting of the NW Council of Elected Officials to order at 12:30
p.m. on Monday, October 9, 2017, at Colony West Country Club, 6800 NW 881 Avenue,
Tamarac, FL 33321.
PRESENT:
City of Tamarac: Mayor Harry Dressler (arrived at 12:44 p.m.), Vice Mayor Deborah Placko
and Commissioner Julie Fishman.
City of Coconut Creek: Commissioner Sandy Welch
City of Coral Springs: Commissioner Joy Carter and Commissioner Lou Cimaglia
City of Lauderdale Lakes: Mayor Hazelle Rogers, Vice Mayor Veronica Phillips and
Commissioner Beverly Williams
City of Lauderhill: Mayor Richard Kaplan and Commissioner Howard Berger
City of Margate: Vice Mayor Arlene R. Schwartz, Commissioner Anthony Caggiano,
Commissioner JoAnne Simone and Commissioner Lesa Peerman
City of North Lauderdale: Mayor Jack Brady, Commissioner Jerry Graziose, Commissioner
Samson Borgelin
City of Parkland: Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, Commissioner Grace Solomon and
Commissioner Bob Mayersohn
ALSO PRESENT:
City of Tamarac: City Clerk Patricia Teufel, Assistant City Clerk Lillian Pabon and
Administrative Coordinator Mildred Velasquez
The following meeting summary was courteously provided by Coral Springs Commissioner Joy
Carter until City Clerk Teufel and Assistant City Clerk Pabon arrived to the meeting in progress
at 12:44 p.m.
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES
Commissioner Lesa Peerman seconded by Commissioner Veronica Phillips moved for the
approval of the minutes of the May 8, 2017 NW Council of Elected Officials meeting. There were
no changes or corrections to the minutes.
2. OLD BUSINESS: There was no Old Business
3. NEW BUSINESS: Promotion of Other Cities Events
City of Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers called for discussion on how Hurricane Irma
was handled and how ALF's in Cities handled connections/contracts and operations for storm
safety. Most Cities visited or called facilities.
Request was made for an Agenda Item at the next meeting regarding "Generators" as a
Resolution by NWCEO. What should be required or penalties for lack of enforcement.
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Discussion by City of Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan regarding where power was not available
(even with underground utilities) and what was or are consistent failures in cities to address with
FPL, and on stopping future failures.
City of Tamarac Mayor Harry Dressler arrived at 12:44 p.m. and resumed the meeting
discussion regarding Hurricane Irma in relation to private communities and price gouging by
Debris contractors.
North Lauderdale Commissioner Jerry Graziose discussed FEMA Reimbursement Process
Guidelines Manual, pages 55 — 56, that refers to private properties and things Cities can do if
the debris is not picked up. Commissioner Graziose also mentioned gated communities, mobile
home parks, golf courses and condominiums are not approved for reimbursement because
those facilities are supposed to have a contract with agencies to pick up the debris.
Commissioner Graziose continued discussion adding that the guidelines provide steps to follow,
and if all necessary documentation is received will be reviewed and considered by the agency.
Mayor Dressler said maybe the Broward League of Cities, the Florida League of Cities and the
National League of Cities should consider this issue legislatively relieving the impact on the
cities.
Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers asked North Lauderdale Commissioner Graziose
about the use of a consultant. Commissioner Graziose responded that after hurricane Wilma,
FEMA has changed the rules for the next declared emergency to have consultant fees
reimbursable. Mayor Rogers asked if any city, in addition to the main debris removal contractor,
has a sub -contractor as part of the contract. Commissioner Graziose provided information on
the daily reporting operations in his City.
Mayor Harry Dressler provided an update of City of Tamarac's collection to date to be 50,000
cubic yards, amounting to a third of the total collection surveyed which may not include private
communities and asked for feedback from other officials. North Lauderdale Commissioner
Graziose said the City's initial survey was between 61,000 to 65,000 cubic yards, starting
October 1, with trucks coming from Michigan, and that the City is divided into 25 zones. North
Lauderdale Mayor Jack Brady added that as collection is done by zones, some debris
collections are done on the outer side of the City and others on the center of the City.
City of Lauderhill Mayor Richard Kaplan said the City's schedule is divided in two groups and
noted the difference of the debris collected after hurricane Wilma was more construction debris
than vegetation debris. Roofs were beyond their useful life while the debris collected after
hurricane Irma has more vegetation debris than construction debris because roofs were
repaired 10 years ago and have a life expectancy of at least another 15 years.
City of Margate Vice Mayor Arlene Schwartz spoke about contract re -negotiations under duress
and spoke about having the League of Cities hire one lawyer to defend anyone finding
themselves in this predicament. Discussion ensued.
City of Coconut Creek Commissioner Sandy Welch spoke about debris removal on City streets
from North to South and on Private Streets East to West. She asked North Lauderdale
Commissioner Jerry Graziose if having all necessary documents was not enough for _
reimbursement. Commissioner Graziose responded it is important for whoever handles
complaints and documentation to have a consultant with FEMA experience and have a FEMA
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approved management plan. Commissioner Graziose continued discussion on debris cleanup
coordination related to logging information, notices and Robo-Calls helps with FEMA
reimbursement process approval.
City of Margate Commissioner Anthony Caggiano discussed the issue of co -mingled debris
collection. Discussion followed.
City of Parkland Commissioner Bob Mayersohn said that at the next Broward League of Cities'
meeting there will be a debriefing covering information discussed today and encouraged all
cities to attend.
City of Tamarac Mayor Harry Dressler spoke about debris bags stating the bags must be of
recognizable contents or they will not be picked up.
Lauderdale Lakes Mayor Hazelle Rogers noted the State House has convened a Hurricane
Disaster Committee that is coming through Broward the first week of November and suggested
Broward League of Cities knows this information. She also commented on the issue of working
in zones by other municipalities, suggesting if using zone numbers, the process should be
coordinated so that it does not always start at zone 1. City of Tamarac Mayor Dressler spoke
about his experience regarding his home debris pickup. City of North Lauderdale Mayor Jack
Brady said when he receives a -mails he then forwards the e-mail to City Staff. Additional
discussion on debris pickup by contractors continued.
City of Tamarac Vice Mayor Placko left the meeting at 1:14 p.m
City of Tamarac Mayor Dressler said a majority of people in Tamarac feel the City has done a
good job. He suggested brain -storming sessions should be held post hurricane period to
discuss collected information and how it will help in the future.
City of Coral Springs Commissioner Lou Cimaglia announced the City's Opioid Task Force next
meeting is on Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at 6:30 p.m., at the City of Coral Springs Public
Safety Building. He invited all to attend the meeting.
OTHER NEW BUSINESS:
There being no further business to come before the NW Council of Elected Officials, City of
Tamarac Mayor Harry Dressler thanked all for their patience and for attending the meeting.
Mayor Dressler adjourned the meeting at 1:20 p.m.
Lillian Pabon, MBA, CMC
Assistant City Clerk
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NORTHWEST COUNCIL OF ELECTED OFFICIALS
November 13, 2017
Lakes Ballroom and Restaurant — Conference Room
4326 N. State Road 7
Mayor Hazelle Rogers called the meeting of the Northwest Council of Elected Officials to
order at 12:00 p.m. on Monday, November 13, 2017, at Lakes Ballroom and Restaurant,
4326 N. State Road 7, Lauderdale Lakes, FI 33319.
Present:
City of Coral Springs
Commissioner Joy Carter
City of Lauderdale Lakes
Mayor Hazelle Rogers
Vice Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips
City of Lauderhill
Vice Mayor Ken Thurston
City of Margate
Vice Mayor Arlene Schwartz
Commissioner Lesa Peerman
Commissioner Anthony Caggiano
City of North Lauderdale
Mayor Jack Brady
Commissioner Jerry Graziose
Commissioner Samson Borgelin
City of Parkland
Mayor Christine Hunschofsky
Deputy Vice Mayor Ken Cutler
Commissioner Bob Mayersohn
City Sunrise
Commissioner Mark Douglas
Also present:
Phil Alleyne, City Manager
Susan Gooding Liburd, Financial Services Director
Gary Rogers, CRA Executive Director
Celestine Dunmore, Economic Development Manager
Sharon Houslin, City Clerk
Lolita Codrington, Legislative Assistant
Allison Stettner, FDOT
Andrew Velasquez, FDOT
Vice Mayor Veronica Edwards Phillips offered prayers prior to the commencement of the
meeting.
1. Call to Order
Mayor Hazelle Rogers welcomed all present and provided comments in regard to the
November 11, 2017 Veterans Day Celebrations.
2. Self -Introductions
Subsequent to the approval of minutes Mayor Rogers requested self -introductions. Mayor
Rogers thanked everyone for coming.
3. Aporoval of Minutes
Commissioner Less Peerman made a motion to approve the October 9, 2017 NWCEO Meeting
Minutes. Commissioner Samson Borgelin seconded that motion. The minutes were approved
after a correction of title and spelling of name by City of Parkland Commissioner Bob
Mayersohn. (change "Mayor Bob Meyerson" to "Commissioner Bob Mayersohn").
4. Speakers
Mayor Rogers provided comments on the 3111 Avenue Corridor Improvement Project as follows:
• Indicated that the issue at hand affected Cities such as Lauderhill, Oakland Park,
Tamarac, Lauderdale Lakes and Unincorporated Broward County;
• As a result of a meeting with Broward County, the County requested that the
improvements include all the way south to Davie;
• A tour was done on the 31" Avenue corridor, all the way down to 39'"; there are safety
issues and other deficiencies; there are currently three schools and no sidewalks
provided for children trying to use the roadway to get to schools, from Commercial Blvd
all the way down to the corridor,
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• Cities participating in the collaborative need to work with the county; believes more can
be accomplished by using a regional approach.
Mayor Rogers turned the floor over to Gary Rogers, Executive Director, City of Lauderdale
Lakes Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA)
An overview of the "NW 3111Avenue Collaborative" was provided and the following noted:
• Planning for the N.W. 3111Avenue Collaborative began in 2015/6 based upon the City of
Lauderdale Lakes leadership in the development of the SR7/US441 Corridor Planning
Collaborative.
• In 2001 the original CRA Plan was adopted for implementation. In 2004 the City
completed the Charrette Master Plan and over the course of time, the CRA Plan has
been updated three times, each time community preferences and projects were
prioritized for budgeting and implementation.
• Nearing the completion of her tenure as State Representative, in 2016, (now) Mayor
Rogers secured funding in the amount of $1 million for the installation of sidewalks and
other critically necessary pedestrian safety improvements on N.W. 3111 Avenue. The
project is in design at this time for 2018 construction of traffic calming, public safety and
features consistent with the Charrette model.
• To get the N.W. 31"Avenue Corridor Collaborative underway in 2017, and at the behest
of Mayor Rogers and in cooperation with other Mayors along the corridor, and members
of those jurisdictions staff conducted a tour of the corridor; talked about the benefits of
cities working together as a Collaborative.
• Ultimately, the Cities of: Lauderhill, Ft. Lauderdale, Oakland Park, Lauderdale Lakes and
Tamarac, joined Broward County staff, meeting throughout the Spring and Summer of
2017 with the support and participation of representatives from MPO, FDOT and other
public and private entities, with the City of Lauderdale Lakes facilitating the collaborative
corridor planning effort which continues on a regular basis, on -going at the MPO and
through one-on-one work between each City and Broward County, to address the
specific concerns of each city with the need for engineering and/or design interventions
to improve the function and safety of N.W. 315' Avenue as a regional corridor of vital
significance.
City of North Lauderdale Commissioner Jerry Graziose, mentioned that as a result of the safety
issues for children using the streets, the School Board of Broward County submitted a
hazardous report to the State that outlines the number of children affected; the School Board
now transports children using the schools on the 31"Avenue corridor until the issue is rectified.
City of Parkland Mayor Christine Hunschofsky, referenced comments made at the end of last
sessions by Gregg Stewart, MPO, regarding roadway funding requests that are taken to
Tallahassee; "once approved, funding will be taken from your MPO budgets; if not approved but
was already in the MPO budget, the funds still could not be used for at least one year".
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Mayor Rogers responded, hence the reason Cities affected by the ongoing safety issues will
collaborate and make it work. She thanked Gary Rogers for being the eyes, ears and voice in
regard to the project.
Allison Stettner, Turnpike Planning Manager — "Turnpike Interchange" provided a power point
presentation on the Turnpike Interchange at Oakland Park Boulevard. Hard copies of the
presentation were provided to attendees. Ms. Stettner provided a brief overview as follows:
• Said the project has a long history; provided a brief history of all the previous studies
dating as far back as 1999, with updates in 2001, 2006 and 2009;
• Identified that one of the problems with this type of interchange is the number of signals
which exasperate lots of traffic on Oakland park boulevard, resulting in a lot of local and
regional concerns as to what it would mean to businesses;
• Noted that Existing a.m. and p.m. traffic is very congested leading up to the turnpike;
• Noted that FDOT met with the City of Lauderdale Lakes and City of Lauderhill since
2009, to talk about their interest in moving forward with the project;
• Traffic will reach a balance, and shift as it flows along the new interchange; there will be
a 5% reduction in traffic on State Road 7;
• Now that the golf course on Rock Island Road is not being used there is a lot more
opportunity for improvement in that area; FDOT is in the evaluation process with respect
to the amount of property needed;
• The conceptual study will go into procurement stage in February 2018, with notice to
proceed in the spring of 2019; the projected time of completion is 20 years.
In response to a question related to the Cypress interchange to include cities that are not within
the Oakland Park jurisdiction such as North Lauderdale, Coral Springs and Coconut Creek, Ms.
Stettner affirmed that work will also be done on that interchange; FDOT will come back and
discuss the Cypress interchange at a separate meeting.
In response to a question related to the acquisition of the Rock Island Golf Course as part of the
Oakland Park interchange project, Ms. Stettner opined that this will assist with the evaluation
process.
In response to a question related to traffic issues on Sunrise heading north bound, Ms. Stettner
indicated that discussion has moved up to Tallahassee; she will take comments back to FDOT
Management.
5. Old Business
Mayor Rogers said based on occurrences during Hurricane Irma in September, and regarding
the administrative law issued by the State, she thought it necessary to acquire a lists of all
nursing homes in Broward County; indicated that the State opined that all nursing homes must
have generators; suggested the implementation of an incentive program to assist small
business in purchasing generators in order to take care of seniors and persons in assisted living
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facilities; said any questions or concerns regarding the Statewide law should be discussed at
the next upcoming meeting that will be hosted by the City of Coral Springs.
6. New Business
There being no further business, Mayor Hazelle Rogers thanked all for attending the meeting.
Mayor Rogers adjourned the meeting at approximately 1:15 p.m.
Lolita Codrington, Legislative Assistant
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