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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

VIRTUAL
April 28, 2021
l7:00 PM


CALL TO ORDER:
ROLL CALL:
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Mayor Gomez

INTRODUCTION
1.PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
a.Proclamation - Puroclean
Requested by Mayor Gomez
b.Proclamation - 2021 ICC Building Safety Month
Requested by George Folles, Chief Building Official
c.Proclamation - City Clerk's Week
Requested by Jennifer Johnson City Clerk
d.Proclamation - Public Administration Day
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
e.Proclamation - Return to Work Week
Requested by Commissioner Bolton 
f.Employee Service Awards

5 Years of Service

David Collins

Christopher Crafton

Albert Sherwood

Jesse Torres

Stanley Boyd

15 Years of Service

Vincenzo Licata

Donald Cundiff

Bertram Bowe

20 Years of Service

Joseph Meldish

Michael Morrison

Judith Henry

Michael Gresek

Marjorie Irizarry

Regina McCremmon-Sneed

Charles Moss

25 Years of Service

Rosemary Fisher

 

2.CITY COMMISSION REPORTS
a. Commissioner Bolton

b. Commissioner Gelin

c. Vice Mayor Villalobos

d. Commissioner Placko

e. Mayor Gomez

James Twigger

3.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
4.CITY MANAGER REPORT
a.Investment Report - February 2021
Investment Report - February 2021
b.Investment Report - March 2021
Investment Report - March 2021
5.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.

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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.

The City has authority under the City Code to regulate the manner in which public comments are made during any public meetings. 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.


6.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.Approval of the March 10, 2021 - Virtual City Commission Meeting Minutes
b.Approval of the March 24, 2021 - Virtual City Commission Workshop Minutes
c.TR13591 - Appointing Five (5) Members to the Charter Board

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing five members to the Charter Board, four members appointed by the Commissioner from each district, and one member appointed at-large by the Mayor, to serve for one  year, with new appointments to be made in six years; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
d.TR13598 - Award of Public Art Administrator Contract to Gadson & Ravitz LLC

A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving the award of Request for Proposal #21-15R, and execution of an agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”, to provide Public Art Program Administrator services for a contract term of two years to Gadson and Ravitz, LLC in the amount of $100,000, authorizing an appropriation of $100,000 from the public art fund; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date

Commission District(s): Citywide
7.REGULAR AGENDA
a.Discussion and Action Shortlisting the Top-Three City Attorney Proposals

The City Commission will discuss and select the top-three City Attorney proposals

Requested by Commissioner Bolton

b.TR13599 - Resolution in Support of the formation of an Independent Solid Waste District
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, supporting the Broward County Solid Waste Working Group’s vote in favor of an Independent Solid Waste District in Broward County for the purpose of providing Countywide solid waste disposal and recycling processing services; urging Broward County and Broward Cities to move forward the necessary bill drafting for the Independent Solid Waste District; providing for distribution;  providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
c.TR13600 - Recognizing the Athenian Oath

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, recognizing the Athenian Oath as a timeless code of civic responsibility, adopting the oath and agreeing to take the oath to emphasize the importance of its tenets; requiring the City Manager, Department Directors, Department Assistants, and City Board Members take the oath; directing the City Clerk to create a template of the oath; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

d.TR13595 - Approval of an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property to Acquire 4949 N. State Road 7

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving an Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Property to acquire 4949 N. State Road 7 for a purchase price of Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000.00) and Authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to take all necessary action to effectuate the purchase; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 1
e.TR13596 - Acceptance of LOI and Authorization to Execute Contract for Sale and Purchase with Medalist Restaurant Group, LLC for City Owned Vacant Parcel, located on the North side of Commercial Boulevard, 280 feet West of NW 82nd Avenue

A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,  accepting a Letter of Intent (LOI) and authorizing the negotiation of a contract for sale and purchase with Medalist Restaurant Group LLC,  to facilitate the sale and commercial development of .67 acres of real property located on the north side of Commercial Boulevard, 280 feet West of NW 82nd Avenue, known as,  a portion of Lot 3, Block 7, Lyons Commercial subdivision” according to the plat thereof, as recorded in Plat Book 69, page 42 of the public records of Broward County, Florida, being more particularly described in Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein;   providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 2
f.TR13590 - Supporting Marcus Garvey Exoneration
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, supporting House Resolution No. 148 of the 117th United Stated House of Representatives requesting the exoneration of Marcus Garvey; providing for distribution; providing for conflicts; providing for an effective date.
g.Motion to reconsider - TR13582 Approval of the Agreement with Techgroupone Inc. for Sunset Point Park Artistic Structure
Requested by Commissioner Gelin
h.TR13582 - Approval of the Agreement with Techgroupeone Inc. for the Sunset Point Park Artistic Structure

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding RFP No. 20-11RP to Techgroupone Inc., and approving the execution of an agreement between the City of Tamarac and Techgroupone, Inc. attached hereto as Exhibit “A” and incorporated herein, to provide design/build services for Sunset Hammock artistic work project at Sunset Park located at 11000 W McNab Road, Tamarac, in the amount of $773,342.09; authorizing the  inclusion of a city controlled contingency in the project budget in the amount of  $77,334.21; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date

Commission District(s): District 2
i.TR13607 - Approval of LETF Expenditures
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing an appropriation of $14,569.00 from the State Law Enforcement Trust Fund for the provision of funding a cycling event and crime prevention initiative; authorizing donation to Tamarac Parks and Recreation Foundation in the amount of $14,569 from the appropriate accounts for the purchase of equipment for the cycling event; authorizing an appropriation of $14,569; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
8.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2464 - Amending Chapter 10

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 10 of the City’s Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by designating the City Commission as the final decision maker on land use mattes, including special exceptions, major site plans, and variances by amending Article IV “Development and Design Standards,” Section 10-4.3 “Off-Street Parking and Loading” and Section 10-4.10 “Signs”; by amending Article V, “Administration,” Section 10-5.2 “Summary Table of Development Review Procedures,” by amending Table 10-5.1 “Summary of Development Review Procedures,” Amending Section 10-5.3 “Common Review Procedures,” by amending Table 10-5.2 “General Notice Requirements,” Amending Section 10-5.3 “Specific Review Procedures,” and amending Section 10-5.4 “Application – Specific Review Procedures”; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 

b.TO2448 - Amending Ordinance 2020-011 FY 2021 Operating and Capital Budget

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, Amending Ordinance 2020-011, which adopted the City of Tamarac Operating Budget, Revenues And Expenditures, the Capital Budget, and the Financial Policies for the Fiscal Year 2021, by increasing the Total Revenues and Expenditures by a total of $3,937,299 as detailed in Attachment A, attached hereto and summarized in Attachment B; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): Citywide
9.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
10.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
a.TO2450 - Ordinance Amending the Veterans Affairs Committee

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 2 of the Tamarac City Code, entitled “Administration,” Article III, “Boards, Committees, Commissions,” Division 8 “Veterans Affairs Committee” by amending Section 2-223 “Creation; Composition” and Section 2-225 “Chairman,” providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

11.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S)
12.OTHER
a.Discussion with Waste Management
Presentation by Jodie Siegel, Public Sector Solutions with Waste Management, and Tom Ridder, Sr. District Manager, with Waste Management Southern Sanitation
b.Discussion and possible direction regarding the Sister Cities program and Committee role
City Commission discussion and possible direction regarding the city selection and the Sister Cities Committee member role. 
c.Vision Zero Update
d.Caribbean Heritage Month – Discussion of proposed events and activities
e.Mayor and City Commissioner Direction to the City Manager or the City Attorney

1) Public Records Discussion

Requested by Commissioner Gelin

2) Discussion on the Budget Amendment Process

Requested by Commissioner Gelin

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