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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Virtual
March 10, 2021
l7:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Commissioner Gelin

INTRODUCTION
1.PROCEDURES FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS
2.PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.State of the City Address by Mayor Michelle J. Gomez
b.Proclamation - Women's History Month
Requested by Commissioner Bolton 
c.Proclamation - International Women's Day (Girl Up)
Requested by Mayor Gomez
d.Proclamation - Red Cross Month
Requested by Mayor Gomez
e.Proclamation - Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month
Requested by Mayor Gomez
f.Proclamation - Honoring Pranav Gupta
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
3.CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
a. Commissioner Bolton

b. Commissioner Gelin

c. Vice Mayor Villalobos

d. Commissioner Placko

e. Mayor Gomez

James Twigger

4.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
5.CITY MANAGER REPORT
a.Investment Report - January 2021
Investment Report - January 2021
6.PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Any member of the public may speak to any issue that is not agendized for public hearing at this meeting. Speakers will be limited to three minutes during this item and at public hearings. There will be a thirty (30) minute aggregate time limit for this item.

Any member of the public, wishing to comment publicly on the record, on any matter, may register online at https://www.Tamarac.org/meetings. Individuals who register will be contacted by telephone at the appropriate time during the meeting to offer their public comments. Members of the public wishing to provide comments to the members of the City Commission on any matter, including items on the agenda, may submit their comments by email to CityClerk@Tamarac.org. All comments submitted by email shall be made part of the public record.

Please be advised, the City will not read publicly any emails. If you wish to speak on the record, please register as indicated above.

When an issue has been designated as quasi-judicial, public remarks shall only be heard during a quasi-judicial hearing that has been properly noticed for that matter.


ANNOUNCEMENT OF TIME ALLOCATIONS-MOTIONS TO TABLE

The Chair at this time will announce those items that have been given a specific time to be heard, and will entertain motions from the Commission members to table those items that require research. The Commission may agendize by majority consent matters of an urgent nature which have come to the Commission's attention after publication.


7.CONSENT AGENDA

Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by ONE MOTION in the form listed below. If discussion is desired, then, in accordance with Resolution 2003-15, Sec. 4.5, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

a.TR13544 - Sister Cities Committee Appointments
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing five (5) members to the Sister Cities Committee to serve a term concurrent with their appointing Commission member, or until such time as new appointments are made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
b.TR13568 - Purchase of a Replacement Trash Pumps
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving and authorizing the purchase of two (2) trash pumps for Stormwater and Wastewater Services, utilizing competitive procurement methods and current agreements available for cooperative purchases at the time of purchase including Agreements awarded by the Florida Sheriff’s Association Contract FSA20-EQU18.0 Specification #276, and Thompson Pump Sourcewell Contract Number 012418-TPM, in an amount not to exceed $114,735.00; authorizing an expenditure in the amount not to exceed $114,735.00 from the appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TR13569 - Authorizing a 4-week Hiatus

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing a four-week consecutive period (July 16, 2021 – August 13, 2021) in which time the City Commission will not schedule any regular meetings pursuant to Section 4.06(a) of the City Charter; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

d.TR13575 - Surplus MREs Donation
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve a donation of surplus of MREs (meal-ready-to-eat) to the National Firefighters Association of Peru at a value of $5,587.20; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to approve the MREs donation; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
e.TR13576 - Setting the Second Regular City Commission Meeting Time

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, establishing 7:00 P.M. as the time to being the City Commissions second regular meeting of the month; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

 

Commission District(s): Citywide
8.REGULAR AGENDA
a.TR13577 - Naming Policy

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, establishing a policy for the naming or renaming of streets, parks, and city-owned facilities; providing the City Manager with the authority to do all things necessary to effectuate the policy; providing for the repeal of conflicting resolutions; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
9.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2460 - Ordinance amending the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances to allow Food Trucks in the City of Tamarac in certain zoning districts

An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Land Development Code" by amending Article 3, entitled "Use Regulations", amending Section 10-3.5, entitled Temporary Uses and Structures", by specifically amending subsection 10-3.5(G)(3) entitled "Food Truck" of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, to provide definitions, terms and regulations for food trucks operating within the City of Tamarac; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date

Commission District(s): Citywide
b.TO2462 - Amendment to the Code of Ordinances to turn off sprinklers during school zone times

An ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 22, Article VIII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Tamarac, entitled "Water Conservation Regulations", specifically amending Section 22-303 entitled "Year-Round Permanent Landscape Irrigation Measures" to extend the schedule in which no water use restrictions are in effect to 7:00 am to ensure the safety of our residents and children that use the sidewalks during school hours; providing for severability; providing for codification; providing an effective date

Commission District(s): Citywide
10.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
11.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
a.TO2455 - Creation of the Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2, "Administration," Article III, "Boards, Committees, Commissions," of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, by creating Division 5." United States Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission on the Status of Women; providing for appointment of members; providing for term of office; providing for duties and powers; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.
b.TO2457 - Amending Section 2-58(a) "Application Process"
An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Article III of the Code of Ordinances entitled "Boards, Committees, Commissions" by specifically amending Sec. 2-58(a) "Application Process" by providing for discretion and flexibility when advertising for board and committee vacancies; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.  
Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TO2461 - Amending Chapter 2 "Comprehensive Procedures" Voting Order

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Administration”, amending Article II, entitled “City Commission”, by specifically amending Section 2-34 entitled “Comprehensive Procedures for City Commission Meetings” to provide in subsection (K) “Voting Procedures” that the order of voting at Commission Meetings shall rotate in a random manner for all members; providing for codification; providing for conflicts: providing for severability; providing for and effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
12.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S)
13.OTHER
a.CARES Act, Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV)

Citizen input for the CARES Act, Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) federal funding program competitive solicitation issued by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) with funding provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block (CDBG) to address prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The project will provide for the construction/reconstruction of sidewalks to allow for social distancing and ADA accessibility to mass transit for Tamarac residents in LMI (low to moderate income) locations within the City.  The City of Tamarac is requesting $181,156.

 

Commission District(s): Citywide
b.Mayor and City Commissioner Direction to the City Manager or the Interim City Attorney

The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it. In the event this agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission meeting.

 

Pursuant to Chapter 286.0105, Florida Statutes, if a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based.

 

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Jennifer Johnson, CMC
City Clerk