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Home My WebLink About2019-10-21 - City Commission Workshop Meeting Minutes • CITY OF TAMARAC CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP Monday, October 21, 2019 CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Michelle J. Gomez called the Workshop of the City of Tamarac Commission to order at 9:35 a.m. on Monday, October 21, 2019, in Conference Room 105, Tamarac City Hall, 7525 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac FL 33321. ROLL CALL: Mayor Michelle J. Gomez, Vice Mayor Debra Placko, Commissioner Marlon Bolton, Commissioner E. Mike Gelin and Commissioner Julie Fishman were in attendance. Also in attendance were Assistant City Manager Kathleen Gunn, City Attorney Samuel Goren and City Clerk Patricia A, Teufel ABSENT: City Manager Michael C. Cernech, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner E. Mike Gelin led the Pledge of Allegiance 1. TR13354 - Health Insurance Renewal Item No. 6 (I) on the Consent Agenda. (TR13354) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the renewal of an agreement with Cigna, providing for administrative services • for claims and Flexible Spending plans and the Employee Assistance Program, the Telehealth Connection program and the Motivateme Value program, and to make certain modifications to the Health Insurance program for employees and retirees; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 2. TR13355 - Stop Loss Insurance Item No. 6 (m) on the Consent Agenda. (TR13355) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida approving the agreement with Cigna, providing for Stop Loss Insurance; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Human Resources Director Lerenzo Calhoun and Benefits Manager Joshua Appelt gave a combined presentation on items 1. (TR13354) and 2. (TR13355) respectively, copies of these presentations are on file at the City Clerk's Office. Benefits Manager Appelt outlined that they are proposing to have the Point of Service (POS) and the Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) plans removed from the current medical plan design and be replace with a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) plan. Benefits Manager Appelt outlined that there is also a proposed increase on the cost share of the Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) plan. He stated that there is a proposed increase in premiums from 10 percent to 12 4111 percent on the employee only tier and from 20 to 25 percent on the family tiers. Page 1 of 4 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP October 21, 2019 Benefits Manager Appelt stated that 87 percent of the City's eligible employees are • currently enrolled in the HMO plan and in order to keep the HMO plan as a high performer and still offer benefits that are affordable and valuable, they are proposing the change in the medical plan design. The changes proposed are to be effective January 1, 2020. Human Resources Director Lerenzo Calhoun and Benefits Manager Joshua Appelt responded to questions from the Commission. 3. TO2417 Amending Ordinance 2019-04 FY 2019 Operating and Capital Budget Item No. 8 (a) on Ordinance(s) - First Reading. (T02417) An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Ordinance 2019-04, which amended the City of Tamarac Operating Budget, Revenues and Expenditures, the Capital Budget, and the Financial Policies for the Fiscal Year 2019, by increasing the total revenues and expenditures by a total of$409,854, as detailed in Attachement A attached hereto and summarized in Attachement B; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for an effective date. Financial Services Director Mark Mason and Budget Manager Jeff Streder gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. Financial Services Director Mark Mason and Budget Manager Jeff Streder responded to questions from the Commission. 4. TR13332 - Fire Station Alerting System - Change Order. Item 6 (g) on the Consent Agenda. (TR13332) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve and execute a Change Order request to the Fire Station Alerting System Agreement approved by Resolution R-2018-39 with Keylite Power and Lighting Corp. for • the Fire Station Alerting System G2 Room Remotes upgrade for Tamarac Fire Stations in an amount not to exceed one hundred twenty one nine hundred and twelve dollars and five cents ($121,912.05) including five thousand six hundred and ten dollars ($5,610) for contingency expenses with an effective date upon execution of the Change Order request; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Change Order for the Fire Stations Alerting System G2 Room Remotes; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Fire Chief Percy Sayles, Purchasing/Contracts Manager Keith Glatz and Jonathan Franklin from Keylite Company, gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. There were no questions asked by the Commission. 5. TR13359 - Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement. Item 6 (k) on the Consent Agenda. (TR13359) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve and execute a Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement between the Florida Division of Emergency Management of the State of Florida and the City of Tamarac which provides for Statewide Mutual Aid in the event of a disaster with an effective date upon execution of the Agreement; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Fire Chief Percy Sayles and Community Education Preparedness Specialist Van Schoen gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. Fire Chief Percy Sayles and Community Education Preparedness Specialist Van Schoen responded to questions from the City Commission. Page 2 of 4 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP October 21, 2019 • Mayor Gomez recessed the meeting at 10:55 a.m. and reconvened the meeting at 11:09 a.m. with all present as before. 6. TO 2416 - Lifting Zoning in Progress and Amendment to Zoning Code to prohibit Thrift Consignment and Used Merchandise in the MU-C Zoning District and designate Thrift, Consignment and Used Merchandise as a Special Exception Use. Community Development Director Maxine Calloway gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. There were no questions asked by the Commission. 7. TO2415 - Lifting Zoning in Progress and Amendment to Zoning Code to permit Self- Storage, Indoor in the MU-N (Mixed Use Neighborhood), BP (Business Park) and I-1 (Light Industrial) Zoning Districts Subject to Special Exception Approval Item No. 8 (b) on Ordinance(s) - First Reading (T02415) An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, lifting zoning in progress by amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac code of ordinances, entitled "Land Development Code" by amending Article 3, entitled "Use Regulations" by specifically amending Section 10-3.2(H), Table 10-3.1 entitled "Allowed Uses" by designating self-storage, indoor as a land use subject to special exception approval and amending Section 10-3.3 (E)(3)(b) entitled "Distance Limitations", providing for increased distance separation requirements for self-storage, indoor uses from 2,500 to 4,000 feet, in conformity with the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Community Development Director Maxine • Calloway gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. Community Development Director Maxine Calloway responded to questions from the City Commission. 8. TR13365 - Appoint Representatives to the Solid Waste MOU Working Group and Technical Group. Item 6 (n) on the Consent Agenda. (TR13365) A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, relating to the Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Collaborative Study and Subsequent Development of an Integrated Solid Waste and Recycling System; appointing representatives to represent the City of Tamarac in matters relating to the Memorandum of Understanding; providing direction on representation on the Technical Group of the Memorandum of Understanding; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. Public Services Director Jack Strain and Budget/Contract Manager Troy Gies gave a presentation, a copy of which is on file at the City Clerk's Office. Public Services Director Jack Strain and Budget/Contract Manager Troy Gies responded to questions from the Commission. Mayor Gomez appointed herself to be the main representative to attend the Solid Waste MOU Working and Technical group meetings, with Vice Mayor Placko being an alternate. No consensus was required for this appointment. 9. Other — Mayor Gomez stated Community Development Department verified that the storage facility in question is not located in Tamarac. Page 3 of 4 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP October 21, 2019 Mayor Gomez and members of the Commission thanked City Clerk Patricia Teufel for her years of service and dedication and congratulated her on her retirement. • There being no further business to come before the City Commission for consideration, Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 11:51 a.m. Alitt Kimberli Dillon Records Coordinator Page 4 of 4 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP October 21, 2019