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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Commission Chamber
August 25, 2021
l7:00 PM

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

INTRODUCTION
1.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
2.CITY MANAGER REPORT
a.Investment Report - June 2021
Investment Report - June 2021
b.Quarterly Employee Service Awards

5-Years of Service 

Nancy Rivera

Ann Marie Gordon

Lerenzo Calhoun

Chevelle Crusan

10-Years of Service

Hazel Alzugaray

Jason Bua

Job Maria

Jonathoan Neary

Paul Onorati

Christopher Rogers

Michael Stairs

Brian Maloney

Rodney Smith

Anthony Elliott

15-Years of Service

Cynthia Natale

Michael Christopher

Bhanmatie Ramnarine

20-Years of Service

Nicholas Pyke

Mark Brown

25-Years of Service

Sadhana Swaroop

Michael Regits

Natalie Turner

c.2021 Neighborhood Beautification Recognition Program - Q2

Commercial Property 

L4 Palm Beach LLC (Taco Bell) - 7625 W. Commercial Blvd. 

Residential Properties

District 1 - Arnaldo Barrionuevo, 5401 NW 57 Street

District 2 - Mellesha N Brown & Shoalan A Smith, 5009 N. Travelers Palm Lane

District 3 - Safir & Jameela Mohammed, 9107 NW 73 Street

District 4 - Gentil & Marita De Jesus Castro, 7010 Golf Pointe Circle

Commission District(s): Citywide
3.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 attend the meeting in-person or 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. If any member of the public requires additional information about this City Commission meeting or has any questions about how to sign up or submit a comment at the meeting, please contact the City Clerk's Office at (954) 597-3505.

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.


4.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 July 7, 2021 - City Commission Workshop Minutes
b.Approval of the July 14, 2021 - City Commission Meeting Minutes
c.TR13640 - Broward Co Interlocal Agmt - Inspections
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate city officials to execute the Interlocal Agreement for Emergency/Non-Guaranteed Supplemental Support between Broward County and the City of Tamarac for inspection and plan review services to be performed by the Broward County Building Code Services Division in the event there is a staff shortage at the rates of eighty-five and 67/100 dollars ($85.67) per hour for a building code inspector, ninety-seven and 58/100 dollars ($97.58) per hour for a plans examiner, ninety-eight and 56/100 dollars ($98.56) per hour for a chief building code inspector, ninety-nine and 80/100 dollars ($99.80) per hour for building official services, and thirty-seven and 70/100 dollars ($37.70) per hour for clerical services, overtime, when pre-approved by the city, will be at one and one half (1½) the normal hourly rate, all hourly charges will be billed in increments of thirty (30) minutes, including annual increase not to exceed 5%, for a five-year period through October 1, 2026; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
Commission District(s): Citywide
d.TR13649 - Mayor At-Large Appointment to the Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Board
A Resolution of the City Commission, of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing Mike Jeknavorian as an At-Large member, appointed by the Mayor, to the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Board, for a term that is concurrent with the Mayor, or until such time as new appointments are made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for a effective date. 
Commission District(s): Citywide
e.TR13653 - Appointments to the Veterans Affairs Committee

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing eight or more members to the Veterans Affairs Committee, to each serve a four-year term, or until such time as new appointments are made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

f.TR13655 - First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the City of Tamarac for Community Shuttle Service

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City Of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the First Amendment to Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the City Of Tamarac for Community Shuttle Service; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.


g.TR13661 - Amending List of Charitable Entities

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Resolution R-2021-081, by specifically adding to and deleting from the list of charitable entities with whom the City of Tamarac recognizes a formally approved relationship; providing for an amended Exhibit “A”, attached hereto and incorporated herein, as may be amended from time to time, for the expressed purpose of compliance with Section 1­-19(C)(5)(A)(4) of the Broward County Code of Ordinances; providing for conflicts; providing for severability and providing for an effective date.

h.TR13664 - Appointing Brian Neff as a Resident Trustee on the Fire Pension Board

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, confirming the appointment of Brian Neff as a Resident Appointed Trustee to the Firefighters Pension Board to serve a four-year term ending August 25, 2025, or until a new appointment is made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.  

i.TR13665 - Accepting an EMS Grant from Broward County for purchase of pre-hospital ventilators

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida accepting an Emergency Medical Services (EMS) grant award from Broward County for the purchase of pre-hospital ventilators in the amount of $8,010; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute an Agreement and necessary documents pending legal review between Broward County and the City of Tamarac for grant funding in the amount of $8,010; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. 

Commission District(s): Citywide
j.TR13666 - Adjustment factor to be applied to annual Water and Sewer Rate Schedule for Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, establishing the adjustment factor to be applied to the Annual Water and Sewer Rate Schedule for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2021; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
k.TR13669 - Approval of Liability Waiver Agreement with BSO's Fire Rescue Logistics Unit
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, to approve a Liability Waiver Agreement Renewal with the Broward Sheriff's Office (BSO) to purchase emergency medical and firefighter equipment and supplies from Broward County Sheriff's Office Fire Rescue Regional Logistics Unit in an amount of one hundred and eighty six thousand ($186,000) dollars for FY22 and one hundred ninety five thousand ($195,000) dollars for FY23 for a total amount not to exceed three hundred and eighty one thousand ($381,000) dollars for a two year period and authorize the City Manager to extend the total dollar amount by an additional twenty five thousand ($25,000) dollars annually based upon exigent circumstances; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a Liability Waiver Agreement for the purchases; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
5.REGULAR AGENDA
a.TR13654 - Renaming the large dog area of the Gary B. Jones Park for People and Pups.

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, renaming the large-dog area of the Gary B. Jones Park for People and Pups in honor of Dr. Michael Horbal; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 4
b.TR13667 - Authorization to deviate from Section 2-76(4)(e) and grant a reduction in the lien amount for property located at 6700 NW 74 Avenue/ Anthony Aidone to $125,000.00

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, approving and authorizing a deviation from  Section 2-76 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances entitled “Lien Reduction and Abatement Procedures”, specifically Section 2-76 (4) (e), to allow for a reduction in the lien amount to the amount of one hundred and twenty five thousand dollars, for property located at 6700 NW 74 Avenue  (Anthony Aidone); providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 4
6.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2479 - Amendment to the City’s Comprehensive Plan to create a new Property Rights Element as required by Florida Statutes 177.3177(6)(i)/HB59

An Ordinance of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting an amendment to the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan, by and through procedures required for the expedited state review process pursuant to authority under state statutes Section 163.3184, specifically creating a new property rights element of the comprehensive plan entitled “Property Rights” attached hereto as Exhibit “A”; authorizing transmittal of the adopted property rights element comprehensive plan amendment to the Department of Economic Opportunity and other agencies as required by Florida Statutes 163.3184(3) providing for inclusion in the comprehensive plan; providing for conflict; providing for severability; and, providing for an effective date

Commission District(s): Citywide
7.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
a.TO2477 - Land Use map Change of 5601 N Hiatus Road to change the future land use designation of approximately 15.82 gross acres of land from “Commercial” to “Industrial”

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting a Small Scale Land Use Plan Amendment to the City of Tamarac’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Map  in accordance with Chapter 163, specifically Section 163.3187 of the Florida State Statutes, for said lands situated, lying, and being in Broward County, Florida, and located at 5601 N Hiatus Road, and more particularly described in the legal description shown in Exhibit “A” attached hereto, to change the future land use designation of approximately 15.82 gross acres of land from “Commercial” to “Industrial” to facilitate and  allow for the development of an industrial use and provide consistency with the Land Development Code in accordance with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Tamarac (Case No. 1-LUA-21); authorizing transmittal of the Small Scale Land Use Map Amendment to the Broward County Planning Council for recertification of the City of Tamarac Future Land Use Map; providing for amendment to the land use plan to reflect such change; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date

Commission District(s): District 2
8.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
a.TO2476 - Ordinance Extending the Woodlands Overlay District Termination Date to Sunset and Terminate, Nunc Pro Tunc, Four (4) Years After the Effective Date of the Land Development Code

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, florida extending the Woodlands Overlay District termination date, nunc pro tunc to July 12, 2022 by  amending Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac  Code of Ordinances, entitled “Land Development Code” by amending Article 2, entitled “Zoning Districts” by specifically amending  Section 10-2.7(C), entitled “Woodlands Overlay District”, to sunset and terminate the woodlands overlay district four years after the effective date of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code, in conformity with the City of Tamarac Comprehensive Plan; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 2
b.TO2463 - Prohibition of Begging, Panhandling & Solicitation Ordinance

An Ordinance of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 14 of the City’s Code of Ordinances entitled “Motor Vehicle and Traffic” by amending Article I, Section 14-3 Entitled “Activity Restricted on Streets”; Prohibiting Begging, Panhandling and Solicitation In and Upon Roadways and Rights-of-Way Within the City; providing for definitions; providing for findings and intent; providing for penalties; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

9.QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING(S)
a.TO2478 - Rezoning of 5601 N Hiatus Road from MU-C (Mixed-Use Commercial) zoning classification to BP (Business Park) zoning classification

An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tamarac referenced in Section 10-2.1(B) of Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances for approximately 12.55 acres of land situated, lying, and being in Broward County, Florida, and legally described in Exhibit “A”, from the current MU-C (Mixed-Use Corridor) zoning classification to BP (Business Park) zoning classification, to facilitate the development of a distribution center use and provide consistency with the Land Development Code in accordance with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Tamarac; (Case No. 2-Z-21); providing for amendment to the official zoning map to reflect such change; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date

Commission District(s): District 2
10.OTHER

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