HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-2001-309Temp. Reso #9570—October 24,2001
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CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-2001-309
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY
OF TAMARAC LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2002
LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO SEND A COPY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA FOR THE 2002 LEGISLATIVE
SESSION TO THE BROWARD COUNTY LEGISLATIVE
DELEGATION AND THE BROWARD COUNTY BOARD
OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FOR
CONSIDERATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS,
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac is located in Broward County, Florida;
and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac takes an active role in commenting on
Federal, State and local legislation that may affect the City of Tamarac and its
residents; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac has developed a Legislative Agenda for
the 2002 Legislative Session outlining the City's position on particular legislative
issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends that the City of Tamarac
Legislative Agenda for the 2002 Legislative Session be forwarded to the Broward
County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners for consideration; and
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WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it
to be in the best interest of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to
approve the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2002 Legislative Session
and forward a copy of the City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2002
Legislative Session to the Broward County Legislative Delegation and the
Broward County Board of County Commissioners for consideration.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA THAT:
Section 1: The foregoing "WHEREAS" clauses are hereby ratified and
confirmed as being true and correct and are hereby made a specific part of this
Resolution.
Section 2: The City of Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2002
Legislative Session (attached hereto as "Exhibit A") is hereby approved.
Section 3: The City Clerk is directed to send a copy of the City of
Tamarac Legislative Agenda for the 2002 Legislative Session to the Broward
County Legislative Delegation and the Broward County Board of County
Commissioners for consideration.
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Section 4: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict.
Section 5: If any clause, section, other part or application of this
Resolution is held by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unconstitutional or
invalid, in part or in application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining
portion or applications of this Resolution.
PASSED, ADOPTED, AND APPROVED this 24t" day of October, 2001.
ATTEST:
MARION S ENSON, CMC
CITY CLERK
I HEREBY CERTIFY that I
ve approved this
RESOLUTION as to form.
ITCHELL S.
CITY ATTO
JOE SCHREIBER
MAYOR
RECORD OF COMMISSION VOTE:
MAYOR SCHREIBER A e/
DIST 1: COMM. PORTNER 61 g
DIST 2: COMM. MISHKIN A e.
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DIST 4: COMM. ROBERTS A e,
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
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LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
For the 2002 Legislative Session
Joe Schreiber, Mayor
Marc L. Sultanof, Vice Mayor
Gertrude Mishkin, Commissioner
Edward C. Portner, Commissioner
Karen L. Roberts, Commissioner
Jeffrey L. Miller, City Manager
Mitchell S. Kraft, City Attorney
October 2001
Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports amending
Section 119.07(3)(i)1, Florida Statutes, to extend
exemption from public record the home address and
telephone number to all public employees.
Currently, Section 119.07 (3)(i)1, Florida Statutes, provides for an
exemption from public record the home address and telephone number for
several classes of public employees, including current and former law
enforcement personnel, personnel of the Department of Children and Families,
Department of Health, Department of Revenue, firefighters, and State Attorney
judges. These exemptions are to provide an added protection for several groups
of public employees due to the sensitive nature of their positions in dealing with
citizens of the State of Florida. This exemption is also extended to the spouses
of such covered employees, as well as the name and addresses of daycare and
school facilities attended by the children of such covered employees.
The City of Tamarac supports extending this exemption to cover all public
employees. Public employees frequently handle extremely sensitive employee
and citizen issues, which could make them targets of disgruntled current or
former employees and the public. Public employees who are also managers
often represent the employer in areas of discipline, grievance, labor litigation
issues, or other sensitive issues. In today's environment where concerns about
security are justifiable, there is no overwhelming public purpose for any public
employee's home address or telephone number to be available to the general
public.
The City of Tamarac further supports extending this exemption to the
spouses of public employees, as well as the name and location of schools or
daycare facilities attended by the children of public employees.
Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports enacting
legislation to prohibit the possession of weapons and
firearms in public buildings.
Currently, Section 790.115, Florida Statutes, prohibits the possession or
discharge of weapons at school -sponsored events or on school property. This
statute was enacted for the protection of school children, teachers and
administrators.
The City of Tamarac supports legislation to prohibit the possession of
weapons or firearms in any public building. Like schools, public buildings serve
the citizens of the State of Florida, by and through its employees. Additionally,
many programs offered in public buildings are designed for the same children
offered protection under Section 790.115, Florida Statutes. The enactment of
legislation prohibiting the possession of weapons and firearms in public buildings
would extend the same protection to all public employees and those citizens
utilizing public services in such buildings, as well as reduce ambiguity that may
occur when school functions are held in public buildings other than schools. An
exemption should be provided for law enforcement and certified security service
providers.
Legislation achieving this result was considered during the 2000
Legislative Session. If passed, House Bill 501 and Senate Bill 756 would have
enhanced a municipality's authority to regulate the possession of firearms on
public property and by public employees during work hours. House Bill 501 was
withdrawn, and Senate Bill 756 died in committee.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would require infrastructure in an unincorporated area
that is to be annexed into a municipality within Broward
County be upgraded to municipal standards by the
Broward County Government prior to annexation.
The City of Tamarac supports legislation that would require infrastructure
in an unincorporated area that is to be annexed into a municipality within
Broward County be upgraded to municipal standards by the Broward County
Government prior to annexation. The Broward County Government has collected
ad valorem tax revenue on that area for the purposes of providing services, and
should be required to use such revenue for the purposes of restoring an area to
municipal standards prior to annexation.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would establish a two -tiered laboratory certification
program at the Florida Department of Health, one that
applies NELAP (national environmental laboratory
accreditation program) standards and a second one that
maintains the existing level of certification for smaller
utility laboratories.
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that would establish a
two -tiered laboratory certification program at the Florida Department of Health,
one that applies NELAP (national environmental laboratory accreditation
program) standards and a second one that maintains the existing level of
certification for smaller utility laboratories.
NELAP is an excellent program for large-scale, commercial laboratories
because it provides for uniformity of standards at a national level, documentation
is extensive and requirements are made on all aspects of the laboratory including
the physical layout of the laboratory. These requirements can be burdensome to
smaller laboratories and are unnecessary as laboratory certification standards,
prior to NELAP, sufficiently protected the utility customer in maintaining high
laboratory standards without being burdensome to the laboratory.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation
further delineating the definition of Household Income
as it applies to Section 196.075, Florida Statutes,
"Additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and
older."
Section 196.075, Florida Statutes, was created during the 1999 Legislative
Session, granting authority to county and municipal governments to allow an
additional homestead exemption for persons 65 and older whose household
income does not exceed $20,000. The term "household income" is defined as
"the adjusted gross income, as defined in s. 62 of the United States Internal
Revenue Code, of all members of a household." (F.S. 196.075(1)(b))
The City supports legislation that includes interest earnings on both
taxable and non-taxable bonds within the term "household income" so as to
include any and all income a household receives.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would allow for the acceptance of existing voluntary
certifications for licensed Water Distribution Operators,
and allow managers and engineers to sit for the exam,
The City of Tamarac, Florida supports legislation recognizing the existing
voluntary water distribution operator certification programs as meeting the
technical, safety and health requirements of Water Distribution Operator (A
through D class), and therefore, offers the Water Distribution Operator License to
any holder of an active water distribution certification, at the same class level (A
through D class). The City also supports the offer of reciprocity to out-of-state
holders of Water Distribution Licenses that meet the State of Florida
requirements. The City also supports legislation that would allow managers and
engineers to sit for the licensure exam.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would eliminate continued testing in those areas where
there has always been compliance with the lead and
copper program action level.
The lead and copper program has been in existence for ten years. This
testing program requires samples to be taken by the resident from a kitchen or
bathroom tap first thing in the morning. Homes constructed from 1983 through
1987 were selected, a period which would give the highest possible results. After
1987, use of lead solder was prohibited. There are no lead service lines in the
City of Tamarac. Any lead in these homes comes from the household plumbing.
Samples are now taken every three years from the same homes as originally
tested. Since the inception of the program, many of these homes have changed
ownership and new residents are sometimes reluctant to participate. The City
has never been in violation of this regulation. Lead levels are below the
mandated action levels and the water is not corrosive. The regulation should be
amended to eliminate continued testing in those areas that have always been
shown to be in compliance with the required action levels.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would grant waivers for radon testing to Cities that are
located in areas where, geologically, radon should not
occur.
There are two sources of radioactive contamination in drinking water. The
first is naturally occurring radionuclides that are contained in the soil through
which water passes. Some areas in Florida are susceptible to contamination
from phosphate rich soils and rock, but these areas are in northern and central
Florida. The ground in Tamarac is mostly limestone, coral and sand.
The second source of radioactive contamination comes from man-made
sources. There is no known man-made contamination of drinking water in
Florida. Furthermore, studies by the University of Florida have shown that
Broward and Palm Beach Counties do not need radon controls.
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Exhibit A
Temp. Reso #9570
The City of Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that
would provide Cities with grant funding to address
security concerns such as planning, systems,
personnel, training, and other measures to help ensure
public safety.
In light of the events of September 11, 2001 and given that Cities must do
more to protect their employees and citizens against terrorism, the City of
Tamarac, Florida, supports legislation that would make funding available to Cities
to implement security measures such as planning, systems, personnel, and
training that would enhance the safety of public employees and private citizens
conducting activities within City facilities.
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