HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-01-29 - City Commission Special Workshop Meeting MinutesCITY OF TAMARAC
SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
STRATEGIC PLANNING & FINANCIAL UPDATE
TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2013
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Talabisco called the Special Workshop of the City Commission to
order at 8:49 a.m. on Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in the Mango Room at the Tamarac
Recreation Center, 7501 North University Drive, Tamarac, FL, 33321.
PRESENT: Mayor Beth Talabisco, Vice Mayor Harry Dressler, Commissioner Pamela
Bushnell, Commissioner Patricia Atkins -Grad and Commissioner Diane Glasser, were in
attendance.
Also in attendance were City Manager Michael C. Cernech, Assistant City Manager Diane
Phillips, City Attorney Samuel Goren, Interim City Clerk Patricia Teufel, Human Resources
Director Maria Swanson, Information Technology Director Levent Sucuoglu, Financial
Services Director Mark Mason, Public Services Director Jack Strain, BSO Interim Chief Fred
Wood, Chief Building Official/Director Claudio Grande, Community Development Director
Jennifer Bramley, Parks & Recreation Director Greg Warner, Fire Chief Mike Burton, Process
Consultant Dave Harrawood and Management Analyst Bernadette Hughes.
City Manager Cernech made brief opening remarks regarding today's agenda, including the
quarterly financial update, the environmental scan, discussion regarding the Commission's
priorities, a presentation from Group One on Tamarac Village and a discussion regarding the
2014 Strategic Plan. Assistant City Manager Diane Phillips gave an overview of the Strategic
Planning process. Financial Services Director Mason provided a detailed financial report for
the 1st Quarter of Fiscal Year 2013 (on file in the City Clerk's Office) and responded to
questions from the Commission. Mr. Harrawood facilitated the Environmental Scan Report
Out and the department directors reported their critical findings, their importance and
responded to questions and concerns from the Commission.
The meeting was recessed at 11:09 a.m. and resumed at 11:24 a.m. with all present as
before.
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Mr. Harrawood asked the Commission for their key priorities for the 2014 Strategic Plan.
Mayor Talabisco and the Commissioners outlined their individual priorities which were then
discussed in detail.
The meeting recessed for lunch at 12:14 p.m. and resumed at 1:06 p.m. with all present as
before.
Mr. Harrawood resumed the meeting and Community Development Director Bramley
introduced Bob Koch, Les Brotman and Tim Burns from Group One who gave a Progress
Development Report on Tamarac Village and responded to questions from the Commission.
The report is on file in the City Clerk's Office. Mr. Koch asked for the authorization to move
forward with the next steps, all were in agreement.
Mr. Harrawood reviewed the City's Vision, Mission and Values and asked if there were any
recommended changes, there was a consensus to keep the Vision, Mission and Value's as
they are.
Mr. Harrawood then went over each of the Five Goals and asked if there were any
recommended changes to the Five Goals, all were in agreement to keep them as they are.
Department Directors gave overviews of action items and responded to questions from the
Commission.
There being no further business to come before the City Commission, Vice Mayor Dressler
adjourned the meeting 3:11 p.m.
Patricia Teufel, CMC
Interim City Clerk
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