HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity of Tamarac Resolution R-96-1821
Temp. Reso. #7505
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA
RESOLUTION NO. R-96- ! bp
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA APPROVING THE CITY'S GRANT
APPLICATION SUBMITTED TO BROWARD COUNTY OFFICE
OF INTEGRATED WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR A GRANT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $17,000, WITH A MATCH FROM THE CITY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $11,500, FUNDING FROM RECYCLING
ACCOUNT FOR AN EDUCATIONAL RECYCLING PROGRAM
FOR ALL RESIDENTIAL UNITS; PROVIDING FOR
CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac desires to provide an
educational recycling program for all residential units; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac wishes to provide
educational brochures on residential recycling contamination issues; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager recommends approval of this request; and
WHEREAS, on August 21, 1996, the City Manager submitted a grant application to
Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management for a grant in the amount of
$17,000, with a match from the City in the amount of $11,500, for an educational recycling
program for all residential units; and
WHEREAS, the City of Tamarac, Florida has designated a recycling account to fund
educational programs targeted for residential units and purchase of recycled products; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida deems it to be in
the best interests of the citizens and residents of the City of Tamarac to approve the City's
grant application submitted to Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management
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for a grant in the amount of $17,000, with a match from the City in the amount of $11,500,
for an educational program for all residential units.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA:
SECTION 1: That 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: That the City Commission hereby approves the City's grant application
submitted to Broward County Office of Integrated Waste Management on August 21st,
1996 in the amount of $17,000, for an educational program for all residential units.
SECTION 3: That the City Commission hereby approves the City's commitment in
the amount of $11,500 to fund brochures, newsletters and inserts and purchase of recycled
products from the Recycling Account.
SECTION 4: Upon approval of the grant received from the Broward County Office
of Integrated Waste Management a resolution accepting the grant and Memorandum of
Agreement will be proposed at that time.
SECTION 5: All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed to the extent of such conflict.
aE--CTI,QN 6: 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
application, it shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions or applications of this
Resolution.
SECTION 7: This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage
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and adoption.
PASSED, ADOPTED AND APPROVED this 114 of J� , 1996.
N RMAN ABRAMOWITZ
Mayor
ATTEST:
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CAROL. A. EVANS, C.M.C.
Citv-Clerk
HE Y CERTIFY that I have
appr ve t is RE UT N as o form.
I LL S. KRAFT
City Attorney
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BROWARD COUN' nf`Y *Revised 9/11,
RF,CYCLIN' G GRANT APPLICATION - Y11:AR 9 fFY96-97➢
Name of City: CITY OF TAMARAC
official Address of City: 7525 D1. W. 88 th Ave • , Tamarac, FL 33321
Telephone Number. (954) 724-1230
Name and Signature of Authorized Official:
RORFRT S . NOF TR
* Name (Print) Signature
Name ofRecycling Contact Person: DINA y. McDERMOTT, Assistant Citv Manager
Address: Citv of Tamarac. 7525 N.W.- arti1 Ave. T--.narac. FL
Telephone Number: 9 5 4) 7 2 4 -12 3 0
Employer Identification Number: 591039552
Is recycling mandatory in your municipality?
Residential YES x No
Commercial
Description _
Funds
YES No x
SUMMARY OF RECYCLING EXPENSES FOR YEAR 9
Grant fands to be ity Funds to
Expended_ Expended
Total
18.000
0- 5.500 5,500
- 0- 5 000 5.000
�i ;nn t28.500
PLEASE RETURN TO THE ADDRESS BELOW BY WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21.
Recycling and Contract Administration Division
201 South Andrews Avenue
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
Attn: Jim Bock, Manager - Recycling Programs
SUBNHT COPIES OF YOUR RECYCLING CONTRACTS AND ORDINANCES OR
WRITTEN POLICIES PROMOTING BUY RECYCLED.
Page l of 9
0 BROWARD COUNTY YEAR 9 RECYCLING GRANT
PLEASE CLARIFY ANY EXPENSE FROM PAGE ONE WHICH MAY NOT BE CLEAR.
See attached 2A.
PLEASE PROVIDE A GENERAL NARRATIVE DISCUSSION OF YOUR PROCUREMENT
POLICIES INCLUDING SUCH INFORMATION AS: KINDS OF ITEMS PURCHASED,
PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF ITEM PURCHASED THAT HAS
RECYCLED CONTENT; WHAT PERCENT OF ALL ITEMS PURCHASED DO RECYCLED
PRODUCTS REPRESENT: PROGRESS TO DATE IN IMPLEMENTING THESE
POLICIES. ALSO DESCRIBE PROBLEMS TO INCREASED PROCUREMENT OF
THESE PRODUCTS. PLEASE V ^:)PIES OF ANY ORDINANC OR . N
P LCIE PROMOTING PURCHASE F R CYCLE CONT NT PRODUCTS.
The City of Tamarac currently participates in the Broward County office paper recycling
program. We produce approximately 13.7285 tons per year.
The City's Central Purchasing Dept. has a policy (unwritten) to purchase and distribute
100% recycled paper for all departmental copy machines. All educational brochures sent
to residents are printed on recycling paper.
In 1992, the City purchased 98% stationery and used it for letterhead. When we switched
to laser printers. Often the letterhead smeared using recycling paper in the laser printer.
In addition, using recycled content paper for letterhead was much more expensive than the
regular priced paper. The City of Tamarac Purchasing Dept. reviews all materials to
determine what the best rates are for paper items, including recycled content. We find that
most recycled paper does cost 33% to 50% more than the regular paper.
PLEASE GIVE A CONCISE SUMMARY OF YOUR RECYCLING PROGRAM AND
PROJECTS PLANNED FOR YEAR 9 INCLUDING RESIDENTIAL (SINGLE/MULTI-
FAMILY) AND COMMERCIAL PROGRAMS. DISCUSS HOW EDUCATION WILL BE
HANDLED FOR BOTH SECTORS.
The City of Tamarac will provide an educational promotional campaign geared to residents.
Tamarac will continue its recycling hotline and distribute information through press
releases, monthly newsletters, special mailings, taglines on water bills and flyers included
in water bills.
The"It's 2 Easy" campaign will continue in coordination with the countywide initiative.
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CITY OF TAMARAC
YEAR 9 GRANT
Public Education: Please provide at least one paragraph narrative description of all
public education activities, flyers, meetings and/or presentations to be made in Year
9.
The City of Tamarac will provide an educational promotional campaign geared to residents.
Tamarac will continue its Recycling Hotline and distribute information through direct
mailings, press releases, monthly newsletters, special mailings, tag lines on water bills and
flyers included in water bills. (See Exhibit "1") The "It's 2 easy" campaign will continue in
coordination with the County wide initiative.
Press Releases: County Household Hazardous waste days, telephone books
and recycling events.
Monthly Newsletters: Articles published 10 times during the year $ 500
Do's and Don'ts of Recycling, Program updates
Newsletter Insert "Tamarac Recycles" Insert Sept./Oct $2,500
Telephone Book Brochure Insert (April) $2,500
TWo Mailings_ 3 Part-4 color process brochure on contamination
to all residential units with postage - 1 mailing
(fall 1996, & spring 1997) $18,000
s ShelterAds: Print Bus Shelter Poster Ads
"Think Global -Act Local -Recycle"
Funded in FY 96 (will continue in FY 97)
Vyater Bill TagLines: Quarterly Messages:. participation in program, household
hazardous waste, telephone books, contamination and bulk
pickup issue
Recycled Plastic
Materials: Purchased park benches & picnic tables made from
recycled plastic materials for City parks. $ 5,000
Proposed Budget TOTAL $28,500
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PROVIDE A BRIEF PARAGRAPH OF YOUR "BEST -GUESS" OF THE POTENTIAL
IMPACT OF A 50% AND 100% CUT IN THE GRANT NEXT YEAR ON YOUR
RECYCLING PROGRAM.
1. 50%_
2. 100%
The City of Tamarac will continue its "It's 2 Easy" recycling educational campaign through
its direct mail, monthly newsletters, press releases, cable TV access, utility bill tag lines,
etc., however, a 50% and/or 100% reduction in funding would require the City to eliminate
the direct mail campaign. The City of Tamarac might have the ability to assume the
responsibility for direct mail campaign in 1998, however, that decision would be made
during budgetary planning. Each year the City establishes priority of programs and
projects to meet the needs of the citizens based on beneficial tax rate and revenues it
receives. The City of Tamarac has strongly supported Broward County's and the City's
recycling programs and will continue to do so. The elimination of direct mailings may
negatively impact the City's tonnage rate in that educational brochures serve as reminders
to residents to sort and properly handle the recycables, allowing for a lower contamination
rate. The elimination of direct mailings may increase the contamination rate.
ATTACHED ARE 3 TABLES FOR YOU TO COMPLETE (SAMPLES OF EACH
COMPLETED ARE ALSO ATTACHED).
QON'T FQRGEI TO SUBMIT A CopyOF YOUR RECYCLING CONTRACTS -WITH
AMENDMENTS.
See attached Exhibit "2".
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i The City of
Tamarac recycles:
* Corrugated cardboard
* Newspaper & inserts
* Brown paper bags
* Glass
(clear, brown and green)
* Aluminum & bi-metal cans
* Plastics 0, as & lz
Milk/juice cartons
and drink boxes
This month we will focus on the
importance of recycling
Plastics 0, W& a
Did you know that Florida has
one of the highest tonnage rates in
plastic recycling in the United
States? This is based on your par-
ticipation and companies such as
Publix that manufacture and re-
cycled plastic bottles for milk and
juice bottles.
In a recent national study that
Broward County participated in,
Florida residents recycle 41.7
pounds of plastic per household, per
year.
Whid is the importance of
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Producers of foods, beverages
and other consumer goods package
their products in plastic containers
made of different resins offering
different packaging characteristics.
For Example:
1. Soft drink producers use Poly-
ethylene terephthalate (PET, resin
code { �) because of its vapor bar-
rier characteristics.
2. Milk producers use
nomopolyme (HDPE, resin code
a' ) because of its low-cost, shat-
ter -resistant characteristics.
RECYCLING NEWS
3. Laundry detergent and shampoo I t h
producers use polvvinyl chloride
(pvc, resin code as because clear
containers can be produced rela-
tively inexpensive, and it has a su-
perior resistance to detergent chemi-
cal deterioration which is necessary
given the long shelf life of these
products.
The manufacturing codes pro-
vide the recycling plants the codes
to readily identify the different type
of plastic. Each plastic is recycled
and used for different purposes.
How can I recyc e e
correct lactic?
Look at the bottom of your plas-
tic bottles for these symbols.
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Plastics 1, 2, &3 are described
as "Beverage and Detergent" or
"Milk and Soft Drink" bottles. Re-
move caps, rinse your bottles, and
step on or crush the plastic contain-
ers and place in your recycling bin.
For information or brochure
on recycling, stop by our informa.
tion center at City Hall or
Tamarac's Recycling Hotline a.
724-2405.
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTES
Eteducing hazardous wastes is a
Porrn of pre -cycling which empha-
dzes reduction of toxins in the
home.
HQ_W to is ose of Ouse -
hold Wastes
Read the product label. Sub-
stances which are poisonous, corro-
sive, or flammable, or packages that
should not be incinerated or punc-
tured, will be labeled for safety.
The best disposal method for
any product, household or other-
wise, is to use it tip or give it to
someone who can.
Usually you can discard empty
containers in the normal trash col-
lection. Some products will carry
specific instructions about rinsing
the container, or not allowing the
container to be punctured or incin-
erated.
If a product goes down the drain
in the course of normal use, usually
it catrbe disposed of down the drain.
It is a good idea to dilute the prod-
uct with plenty of water during dis-
posal. Do not vou mgre than one
roduct down the drain at a time
since some substances react whe,,
mixed with incompatible materials
What can you do with leftove.
household materials such as olc
pesticides, gasoline, used moto
oil, or ammunition?
Don't pour any such material
out onto the ground or down story
drains. Also, don't burn empty c
partially empty containers in th
back yard or throw them into th
canals.
Never remove the label or trap_
fer materials into another containe
If you aren't sure what's in
container, or you have question
about how to dispose of it, call yoi
local environmental protection
solid waste management office.
Keep any material which yc
think may pose a disposal proble
until Broward County's special cc
lection days, or take to the hazar
ous waste site.
For more information, cl
Broward County's Recyclir
Hotline at 765-4999.
TAM -A -GRAM 7 October I
RECYCLING UPDATE
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Tamarac residents recycle:
• Corrugated cardboard
• Newspaper & inserts
• Brown paper bags
' Glass
(clear, brown and green)
• Aluminum & bi-metal cans
• Plastics a a & a
• Milk/juice cartons and drink
boxes
Many residents have asked ...
how is Tamarac's recycling pro-
gram? Is it successful? Why am I
required to pay a recycling fee?
What happens after I recycle?
To answer your questions, we'd
like to address each issue.
How is jamarac9s recycling
program? Is it successful7
Yes, Tamarac's recycling program
- is successful. Currently, there are
N"I am I re uired to pay a
The fee that residents pay covers
only a portion of the funds required
for the collection of recyclables by
the contractor. Recycling requires
different trucks and is separate from
the garbage process.
Wbghap m5afterlrecycle?
After the recyclables are picked
up from your curbside or multi-
family location, the contractor (All
Service Refuse) delivers the
recycling materials to the Materials
Recovery Facility (MRF).
Based on the Interlocal Agree-
ment with Broward County and
Tamarac and Agreement between
the City and All Service Refuse, the
materials are sold to the highest
bidder. The City is paid a fee from
the saleof recyclable materials which
is split between the City and All
Service Refuse (for collection
processing fees).
14,424 single-family units and
12,724 multi -family units in Tama- a cli F n in
For more information on
recycling, please call the City of
Tamarac Recycling Hotline at
724-2405.
PIS
GARBAGE
UPDATE
The Agreement between the City of
Tamarac and All Service Refuse Co.,
Inc., for Single -Family garbage ser-
vice provides for a once -a -year in-
crease that includes the Broward
County disposal fee increase and the
CPI increase. The contract provided
for the Broward County increase in
October and the CPI increase in
January.
ran
Recycling funding for recycling
Tamarac residents overall
services provides for the operations
or ectio :
recycle 8.04% of Broward County's
of the recycling program (education
On page 6 of the October
total recycling tonnage. However,
and marketing materials, printing,
Tam -A -Gram there was a typo
only 26% of the 14,424 single-
binding and mailing of brochures,
and a line omitted from the for -
family residents recycle curbside.
flyers and updates), recycling bins
mula which showed the calcula-
This means that only 8,876
for single-family and multi -family
tion of the CPI increase. The for -
single -family residents are recycling
toters, minor equipment, computer
mula should read:
with the additional multi -family
software, and repairs (for City -
units.
owned recycling truck).
present charge $ 11.88
Although, Tamarac's residents
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continue to produce higher monthly
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recycling tonnage, we still do not
affect Me as a Ta igrac resident7
BC disposal fee .261
have all residential units
Recycling operations of
$12.917976
participating. Remember, recycling
approximately $300,000.00 enabled
in Tamarac is the law!
the City to maintain its current mill-
The total monthly increase is $1.04
One of the most helpful ways to
age rate-
per month. The monthly rate per
increase residents recycling partici-
unit shall be S 12.92.
pation is to remind and educate.
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November 1995
TAM-A.GRA.M
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BOWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE
[STRICT VII NEWS
Warning!
"Carpet Cleaning" Thieves
The Broward Sheriff's Office
Economic Crimes Unit warns local
residents that the Gypsies have
returned to S outh Florida and they're
using a new technique to gain entry
into homes: posing as carpet
cleaners giving free estimates.
In recent days, several ederly
condominium residents in the
Tamarac area have been victimized
by the smooth talking con -men.
Typically, the two men will tell a
resident that they are offering a
special deal on carpet cleaning and
they would be happy to do a free
inspection of the home and provide
an estimate for cleaning the rugs.
One suspect keeps the homeowner
busy talking while the other
"inspects" the carpet,' pocketing
credit cards and other valuables in
the process.
In two cases at Tamarac's
Bermuda Club Condo, 77 and 87
year old women, who live alone,
were targeted. The . two neighbors
let the carpet inspectors into their
homes and had no idea that they had
been victimized until several days
later when their credit card
companies became alarmed at all
the purchases being made. The
women then discovered that their
cards had been stolen.
BSO Economic Crimes Unit
Sergeant Ed Madge warns that
Gypsies come to South Florida
every winter and elderly residents
are their prime targets. Their
traditional scams involve shoddy
roof coating and driveway sealing.
They also talk their way into
people's homes posing as electrical
inspectors, drinking water testers,
stranded motorists, and now, carpet
cleaners.
Residents are advised not to
allow anyone into their home unless
they have called the company and
requested a service call. Suspicious
persons should be reported
immediately by calling 911.
For more information, call
Sergeant Ed Madge at 3214255.
District VII Community Council
The District VII Community
Council is looking for new mem-
bers. The Council is organized
under the auspicies of the Broward
Sheriff s Office to foster interaction
and open communication between
residents, businesses and all
community groups.
The Council is comprised of
bankers, educational leaders, busi-
nessmen, homeowners association
r,%nrPCP.ntn iver, and enmmunity ac-
tivists who are interested in improv-
ing police services in the commu-
nity.Throughtraining atthe Sheriff s
Citizen's Academy, Council ambas-
sadors are going to community gath-
erings to share the vital message that
law e a en i o nt
VqgjLoM the community it serves.
For more information of the
Community Council, contact
Sergeant Logan or Cheryl Lynch
at 720.2225.
CARDBOARD
RECYCLING
:00.
Corrugated Cardboard
A cardboard box is just a box to
most of us. But to recycling manu-
facturers, only certain boxes can be
called corrugated cardboard.
Look for an accordian pleat in-
side and outside panels of the box.
PLEASE
• Remove plastic or packaging
material.
• Break boxes down, fold or cut
into same size as newspaper, place
with newspaper.
• Include with newspaper.
Single -Family
Include with newspapers in
brown paper bag or tied together
with string and place curbside.
Multi -Family
Include in newspaper bin.
PLEASE DON'T
• Please do=include wet, soiled
or wax -coated cardboard, cereal,
shoe, cookie, gift, toy orpizzaboxes .
These are not recyclable and will
contaminate your recycling bin. If
your bin is contaminated, it spoils
the entire load. If these materials are
found in yourbin, All Service Refuse
will _W pick up your bin!
Please call Tamarac's
Recycling Hotline at 724-2405
for more information.
December 199
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1 Are you
contaminating your
recyclables?
Thank you for recycling!
Many of our residents recycle on a regular
basis. We thank you. However. Tamarac
has received a report from the Broward
County Office of Integrated Waste
Management that indicates we have
contaminated recycling loads!
What does this mean to you as
a resident?
Recycling loads (a truck full of
recycling material) are brought in to
the recycling center by our contrac-
tor, All Service Refuse -- All Service
picks the materials up from you, our
resident. If a load is contaminated,
it spoils the entire load of items to
be recycled. This may create a
charge to the City of Tamarac,
and/or the contaminated load may be
thrown away. Contamination of our
recycling defeats our recycling pro-
gram.
How can I help as a resident?
You can help by separating your
recyclables as listed and keeping
your garbage separate.
CITY COMMISSION
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Commissioner Sharon Machek
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Larry Mishkin
Commissioner Joe Schreiber
CITY MANAGER
Robert S. Noe, Jr.
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER
Dina M. McDermott
CITY ATTORNEY, Mitchell S. Kraft
CHARTER BOARD
Sydney Smith, Chairman
Arthur Ormont, vice Chairman
Michael Deitsch
Irwin Markowitz
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE
Stan Bernard, Chairman
June M. Alfieri
Florence Bochenek
Reginald Craig Hall
Ben Chicofsky
Gladys Kupfer
Dale Dibello .
Bey S. Ravitch
Esther Garfinkle
RECYCLING UPDATE
What items contaminate
Tamarac's recycling?
Grocery bags! Bleach bottles
and chemical containers! Egg car-
tons, food trays and packing mate-
rials -- These are no,o' DO O
RECY=-
Residents may recycle their gro-
cery bags by returning them to the
supermarkets. Please do not add to
your recycling. Please take your
newspapers and place them in the
brown grocery bags.
Bleach bottles, motor oil con-
tainers, egg cartons, food trays and
packing materials are not acceptable
at the recycling plant -- please do
M recycle, place in garbage.
REMEMBER:
Cgrrugajed Cardboardt Cut
cardboard to newspaper size.
Include with newspaper in brown
paper bag or tie with string and then
place curbside.
NgM11anerL Keep as dry as
possible. Place in brown paper gro-
cery bag. If it is raining (curbside)
place garbage can lid over them.
fliass: Recycle glass bottles
only -clear, green and brown. These
BULKTRASH PICKUP
for Single -Family Homes
Four free curbside bulk trash
collections are conducted through-
out the City each year for our
single-family homeowners with
curbside trash collection.
The lust fret curbside bulk trash
collection for 1996 will be held:
February 7-8-991996
Details on Single -Family bulk
trash collection will be in your
February Tam -A -Gram.
include soda and beer bottles, jelly
jars, and other food and beverage
containers.
Metals-, Rinse and include
metal and bi-metal cat food cans,
tuna fish or other food cans.
Ploatics: Plastics 1, 2, and 3 --
Rinse, remove caps and include.
These include shampoo and other
food bottles, except margarine tubs.
All plastics to be recycled must in-
clude the 1, 2, or 3 symbol on the
bottom of that item.
Milk/.Tuice Cartons: Include
juice boxes and fruit drink cartons
in your recycling bin but first rinse
to remove residue and dispose of
straws. Please flatten all boxes.
We thank you for your contin-
ued participation and support. Help
us make the Tamarac Recycling Pro-
gram a leader in Broward County.
For more information, please
call the Tamarac Recycling
Hotline: 724-2405.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
fa E V lu e s
If you have some extra time to give
and would be interested in working
on special projects and assisting the
Executive Director, join the fun and
get involved in your City. Volunteer
hours are 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. QE
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday
through Friday. Phone skills, typing
and/or computer skills a plus.
For more information, call
Hannah Klingsberg, Executive
Director, at 722-1520.
COMMISSION MEETINGS
Regular City Commission Meetings
for January 1996 will be held:
Wednesday, January 10,1996
at 7:00 p.m. and
Wednesday, January 24,1996'
at 9:00 a.m.
TAM -A -GRAM
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January 199E
e.5(o-/�' NOW!
RECYCLE PLASTIC BOTTLES
Recycling Plastic Bottles is Easy. Here's How.
1. Prepare only the 4. Crush plastic
(' plastic bottles bottles by care -
Please P stepping Please note that we are only collect- indicated on the Y PP g on
ing plastic bottles. at this time. Look list at right for them so they take
for 0, IZ,or IZ on the bottom of recycling. (A up less room.
your plastic bottle. Other kinds of bottle is any P.S. Don't slip! Hold onto a
plastic items will not be collected. container with a countertop or doorway.
However, we plan to include addi- neck.)
tional plastics in the future. c Place
Plastic bottles collected from 2. Remove and F7apped candd r rinsed
your neighborhood will be made throw away caps plastic bottles in
into new plastic products such as and pumps.
Oyour recycling bin along with your
fibers for carpeting and clothing, N
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recycling bins, new plastic bottles other recyclables.
and a variety of other products. 3. Rinse. You
don't need to � 6. Place your
Attention all residents!! Do not in- r- remove labels. ® recycling bin next
clude the plastic Publix, Winn Dixie to your garbage
or Albertsons grocery bags with container by 7:00
your recycling materials. Although a.m. on your first
these bags are marked l.. regular garbage
recyclable, they are not to be pickup day.
included in Tamarac's recyclingIM
program. The grocerystores will Include These Kinds of Plastic Bottles:
collect these bags and continue to KITCHEN E LAUNDRY
iq
■ Pop Liquid Laundry Detergent
recycle them - not the City. Please ■ Fabric softener
recycle these bags and bring them ■ Milk
■ Water
to your nearest grocery store that ■ Juice HOUSEHOLD CLEANER
have bins identified and labeled `for ■ Syrup ■ Liquid dish detergent
plastic grocery bags'. ■ Ketchup ■ Liquid household cleaners
(window, bathroom &
The reason these bags are not to BATHROOM kitchen cleaner)
be included with your other shampoo
recyclables, is that they contaminate ■ Conditioner AUTOMOTIVE
the entire bin of materials to recycle. ■ Cosmetics ■ Windshield Washer
These items are not accepted at the ■ Pill bottles ■ Antifreeze
recycling plant and are considered ■ lotions
a contaminate. Often, when the bags Don't Include These Kinds of Plastic Items:
are included, they get stuck in the ■ gags or wrap ■ Jars & tubs such as
recycling plant conveyor belts and ■ Toys peanut butter, yogurt
cause more problems. ■ Medical supplies and margarine
Your cooperation is appreciated. ■ Large plastic items ■ Pails such as ice
■ Pesticides & cream
herbicides ■ Flower pots & garden
For more information, please ■ Solvents, paints & plastics
call our Recycling Hotline at adhesives ■ Food storage &
724-2405 ■ bleach microwave containers
These plastic items will not be collected.
TAM -A -GRAM
6 February 199E
SEINER LINES —City Blockage or Yours?
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The responsibilities, causes and pre-
vention of sewer line blockages can
be determined by following a few
simple guidelines.
Most residences in the City of
Tamarac have only one pipe leav-
ing their home discharging sewage
into the City's Wastewater System.
If several multiple plumbing fixtures
(i.e. bath, sinks, laundry room) are
not draining properly, your block-
age is most likely located outside
your house. Most customers are
connected to the City Wastewater
System with one of their neighbors.
In that case, both you and your
neighbor will be connected to the
City Wastewater System on the op-
posite side of where your water
meter is located. This connection is
normally located on the property
line between both houses.
If you have multiple plumbing
fixtures blocked but your neighbor
(as described above) is not blocked,
then your blockage is located some-
where outside y=r bome but prior
to the City connection. In this case,
the blockage is your responsibility
and you need to contact a plumber.
However, if you and your neighbor
are both experiencing a sewer block-
age at the same time, then the City
connection between the two homes
could be blocked. If this happens,
please contact the City immediately.
We will determine where the block-
age is located --in private sewer lines
or the City's system.
Sewage blockages outside of the
home are generally caused by tree
roots growing into the sewer line.
The most efficient method of repair
for unwanted roots is to replace the
section of damaged pipe with new
pipe. If you have roots that cause
blockages, consider relocating or
removing the invasive tree or bush.
Do not plant such trees as Bischofia,
Toog, Australian Pine, Melaleuca,
Punk Tree, Paperbark, Brazilian
Pepper, Florida Holly and Downy
Rose Myrtle, all of which have
invasive root systems, near your
sewer lines or the City's
Wastewater System.
If your plumber says that the
City's manhole is filled to the top,
ask him to check to see if a sewer
main mnnhniP rain guard is
installed. As part of the Utilities Pro-
gram to reduce these inflows, rain
guards are installed to prevent rain-
water from leaking into the City's
Wastewater System. The rain guards
are shaped like a large plastic bowl
and are located at the top of the
manhole. These guards hold rainwa-
ter that seeps around the edges oz
the metal lid. It makes the manhole
appear to filled to the top.
For more information, call
Tamarac Utilities at 724-2525.
TELEPHONE BOOK RECYCLING PROGRAM -�
February 19 - April 19,1996
The City of Tamarac encourages all
residents to recycle their old
telephone books. This year,
Tamarac's telephone book program
includes the following:
Single -Family homes wit
curbside collection
Place old telephone books curbside
with newspapers for recycling. Place
phone books in brown paper bag or
tie them with string.
Multi -Family Homes with con-
tainer collection _
Place old telephone books at the
following drop-off centers. Look
for the container labeled:
"TELEPHONE BOOK
RECYCLING"
t lace any o er
rMSIables in his gonjainer ag it Will
cMIaminate the ele ho 0o s.
Prop -Off Centers:
• Banyan Lakes
6050 Clubhouse Drive
(Near Clubhouse)
• Bermuda Club
6299 N.W. 57 Street
(Near Clubhouse)
• Bonaire at Woodmont
7700 Bonaire Dr. (Main roac
at end near fence)
• Concord Village
6501 N. University Dr.
(Near Main Clubhouse it
Parking lot)
• Kings Point Clubhouse
7620 Nob Hill Road
(North parking lot by tenni:
courts, near clubhous,
dumpster)
• Lakes of Carriage Hills
4955-4965 Sabal Palm Blvd
(In parking lot near Bldgs.
& 4)
• Lime Bay
9190 Lime Bay Blvd. (Nea
Clubhouse)
• Sands Point
8361 Sands Point Blvd
(Near Clubhouse)
• Shaker Village
2 the Common (Near Clut
house)
For more information, call ou
Recycling Hotline at 724-2405.
TAM -A -GRAM 3 March 199
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JZ•9�"Ifa'MILK CARTON AND DRINK BOX RECYCLING L
Thank you for recvclin! Tamarac residents recvcle:
■ Corrugated - ■ Aluminum and
w cardboard �% U bi-metal cans
0 iw�w�■ Newspapers &
■ P1aSt1C5
inserts
■ Brown paper bags ■ Milk/juice cartons
el
and drink boxes
�1 ■ Glass (clear, brown We encourage all Tamarac
Jo or green) residents to join their neighbors
I and recycle. It's the law!
Each month we will focus on a specific recyclable item to help you be
more familiar with the importance of recycling specific items. This month
we will focus on milk carton and drink box recycling.
packaging and 909/c product by
weight. The package is also energy
efficient, using less energy to manu-
facture, fill, ship and store than
many other packages. And, its abil-
ity to preserve beverages without
refrigeration is a key factor in
saving energy.
Milk carton and drink box
containers are a great example of
"close the loop" recycling. They are
purchased, used, recycled.
re -manufactured and then reused
again - right here in Florida! So,
the next time you drink a box of
juice or finish the last glass of milk
from a carton, remember to rinse,
flatten and recycle.
For more information on
Tamarac's Recycling Program,
please call Tamarac's Recycling
Hotline at 724-2405.
"Gabletop" milk cartons and you have paper pulp. The paper pulp
aseptic "drink boxes" are is then used to manufacture all kinds
polycoated paper containers which of tissue products and writing pa -
are recycled into new paper prod- per. And, since all the printing and
ucts. These packages have been col- graphics you see on milk and juice
lected for recycling in Florida re- cartons and drink boxes are punted
cycling programs since 1992. There on the outer layer of polyethylene,
are nearly 1,500,000 households which is removed in the process, the -
recycling milk carton and drink pulp does not need to -be deinked.
boxes in Florida's curbside recy- There are several paper mills J� CECE y /��� U'GY
cling programs and over six million throughout the country which re JdUICC
households nationwide! cycle polycoated paper milk carton �
Both milk cartons and drink and drink boxes including one in
boxes are made of layers of Augusta, Georgia and one in Hi-
polycoated paper, with a micro thin aleah, Florida. These two mills pur- Now you can recycle all gabletop milk anc
layer of .aluminum in drink boxes. chase all of the milk carton and drink juice cartons and drink boxes! Simply rinse
Since milk cartons and drink boxes box materials recycled in Florida. them out and place in your recycling bin.
are made of virtually the same ma- Aseptic drink boxes are among
terials, they are collected together the most environmentally re- Cartons: Any milk, juice, half and half
and recycled through a simple pa- sible packages on the market today. creamer, fabric softener refill cartons,
per recycling process known as That's because they are a source re- Drink boxes: Any milk, juice. chocolate milk
hydra pulping. Imagine a giant, two duced package - that is, made from soy milk. beverages (like Hi-C,YooHoo,Juic,
story tall kitchen blender. Add.some minimal materials from the start, Juice)
water, bales of paper including these creating less waste in the end. Asep-
boxes, blend for about an hour and tic packages are typically only 4%
TAM -A -GRAM
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SOCIAL
■ SEFLIN Training
The Stein Gerontological Institute
(SGI) of the Miami Jewish Home
and Hospital for the Aged is provid-
ing Sel in Free -Net training for
seniors. Seflin Free -Net is the South-
east Florida Library Information
Network's computer network of
community information, accessible
free of charge in Broward County.
You do not need to own a computer;
public libraries have free access.
Information includes: local events,
services, education, employment,
government agencies, public and uni-
versity library catalogs, worldwide
electronic computer mail, free ac-
cess to the "information highway".
The Tamarac Office of Social
Services is sponsoring two classes
each month, May through Septem-
ber. There will be Part I (introduc-
tory) and Part H (intermediate/ad-
vanced) classes:
Part -1 Classes
Friday, May 10 - 10:00 41:30 a.m
Tuesday, May 21 - 12:30-2:00 p.m.
Classes are limited to 20 people.
You must pre -register by calling
1-800-322-7881.
CITY COMMISSION
Mayor Norman Abramowitz
Vice Mayor tarry Mishkin
Commissioner Sharon Machek
Commissioner John E. McKaye
Commissioner Joe Schreiber
SERVICES UPD
■ S INE cominng to City Hall
A representative from SHINE,
Serving Health Insurance Needs of
Elders, will be available to provide
Medicare beneficiaries with free
in -person counseling and informa-
tion about health insurance cover-
age, starting in late April. Watch for
further information in the Tam -A -
Gram or call the Office of Social
Services.
ATE
■ Senior Get og her
Wednesday, May 29,1996
9:30 a.m. -12:00 noon
Join us at the Recreation Center,
7501 N. University Drive. We will
have entertainment by singer
Charlotte Greenberg and pianist
Murray Greenberg. Refreshments
and door prizes. No charge.
The following FREE tests will
be provided in the City Commission
Conference Room at City Hall, 75?5
N.W. 88th Avenue:
■ lood Pressure Tests
3rd Thursday of each month
2:30-4:00 P.M.
■ Hearing Tests
2nd Wednesday of each month
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon
For more information on any of
the services listed above, please
call Tamarac Social Services at
724-2447.
RECYCLING CANS
AlwaysR s Out Food an
All cans must be rinsed for basic
sanitation reasons because they are
usually stored for a period of time
before they are picked up or
delivered for recycling. Rinsing the
cans requires only the removal of
most food particles. Make the best
use of water already used in the
kitchen by rinsing cans in leftover
dishwater or run through an auto-
specrfic recyc a e r p matic dishwasher in empty spaces.
CITY MANAGER become more familiar with the
Robert S. Noe. Jr. e Cans forS ora e
ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER importance of recycling. This For manual flattening, trim the
Dina M. McDermott month we will focus on alumi-
CITY ATTORNEY Mitchell S. Kraft num, steel and bi-metal cans. bottom end from the rinsed can it
Aluminum, steel and bi-metal the same way the lid was removed
CHARTER BOARD
Michael Deitsch. Chairman cans, lids and closures are recy- Step on the body of the open endec
Irwin Markowitz, Vice Chairman clable and should be recycled. By can to flatten for storage. Steel anc
Randy S. Gordon
Jay Biggins recycling aluminum, steel and bi-metal lids have sharp edges, bu
PUBLIC INFORMATION COMMITTEE bi-metal cans, you provide the steel can be stored in an empty can unti
Stan Bernard. Chairman industry with a much -needed it is full of lids. The can may the:
Florence Bochenek June M. A1Geri
Gladys Kupfer resource and divert material from be crimped or taped shut.
Ben Chicofsky landfills, help save energy, and For more information, call th
Dale Dibello Betty S. Ravitch
Esther Garfinkle preserve natural resources. Recycling Hotline at 724-2405.
2 May 199
TAM -A -GRAM
Tamarac Residents Recy
■ Corrugated cardboard
■ Newspapers & inserts
■ Brown paper bags
■ Glass (clear, brown or green)
■ Aluminum and bi-metal cans
■ Plastics .
■ Milk/juice cartons and drink
boxes
Each month we will focus on a
1 bl 'tem to hel you
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RECYCLING
CONTAMINATION
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Dmarac ResideRegySka
■ Corrugated cardboard
• Newspapers & inserts
• Brown paper bags
■ Glass (clear, brown or green)
• Aluminum and bi-metal cans
• Plastics (0, JZ,&
■ Milk/juice cartons and drink
boxes
Each month we will focus on a spe-
cific recyclable item to help you
become more familiar with the
importance of recycling. This
month we will focus on steel or
bi-metal cans.
Steel and bi-metal can recycling is
only a portion of the steel industry's
overall recycling efforts. Annually,
millions of tons of steel scrap from
appliances, automobiles and other
used steel products are melted to
produce new steel. In fact, for the
first time in several years, the over-
all recycling rate increased from 66
percent to 68 percent in 1994.
* Appliance recycling continues
to grow. In 1994, 38 million
appliances were recycled in the
United States at a rate of 70.2
percent.
* The more than 1.9 million tons
of steel recovered through
appliance recycling in 1994
would yield the equivalent
amount of steel needed to build
174 new stadiums the size of
Cleveland's Jacobs Field.
* In 1994, the steel industry
automobile recycling rate was
95.2 percent, meaning the
industry recycled enough steel
from old cars to produce almost
13 million new automobiles.
TAM -A -GRAM
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Recycling programs are established
primarily to reduce the solid waste
stream. Besides saving landfill
space, recycling steel saves valuable
energy and natural resources.
* Each year, bi-metal steel
recycling saves the energy
equivalent to meet the electrical
power needs of Los Angeles for
more than eight years.
* For every pound of bi-metal or
steel recycled, 5450 BTU of
energy are conserved, enough to
light a 60-watt light bulb for
more than 26 hours.
* Every ton of bi-metal or steel
recycled saves 2500 pounds of
iron ore, 1000 pounds of coal
and 40 pounds of limestone.
y,Q31r Calls Rgcvcled are
Recycling is an integral part of the
steelmaking process. In the last 50
years, more than 50 percent of the
steel produced domestically has
been recycled. Today, the two types
of furnaces used by the steel
industry require "bld" steel to
produce "new" steel.
* Every time you buy something
made of steel, you buy recycled.
* Steel cans and other steel
products produced domestically
contain at least 25 percent
recycled steel, with some
containing nearly 100 percent
recycled steel.
Please, join the City of
Tamarac and your neighbors and
reevcle. Remember, it's the law!
Many Ta a
"Why do we separate certain
items to be recycled?"
You must place your cardboard,
newspaper and brown paper bags
together but separate from the other
recyclable materials. All other
materials may be placed together or
"co -mingled".
"Why can other items be
co -mingled?"
Because the recycling center
separates them for you!
Remember to keep garbage
separate from your recycling
materials. If you place any items in
the recycling bin that are
considered garbage and not part of
the approved recycling material
listed above, these items are
considered contaminants.
"What happens if I contaminate
the recycling container?"
It spoils the entire load or bin o
items to be recycled.
"How can I help?"
You can help by separating you
recyclables as listed and keepin
your garbage separate. You, th
resident, play a major role i
providing quality material to &
recycler.
Eliminating contaminate
depends on you. By increasing d
quality of recycling material, v
can ensure that the material will 1
suitable for use in the manufactu
ing of other products.
For more information, please call
Tamarac's Recycling Hotline at 724-2405.
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