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CITY OF TAMARAC
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING

Commission Chamber
September 9, 2021
l7:00 PM


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

INTRODUCTION
1.CITY ATTORNEY REPORT
2.CITY MANAGER REPORT
a.Woodlands Land Use Amendments/Rezoning/Development Agreement Special Meeting Date Discussion and Consensus
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. 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.

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.


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 Aug. 23, 2021 - Workshop Minutes
b.Approval of the Aug. 31, 2021 - Special Commission Meeting Minutes
c.TR13632 - Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg (RBG) Commission on the Status of Women Appointments

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, appointing five (5) members to the Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg Commission on the Status of Women, to each serve a term concurrent with their appointing Commission member or until such time new appointments are made; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

d.TR13662 - FMIT Insurance Renewal FY 2022
A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the renewal of General Liability, Automobile Liability, Automobile Physical Damage, Workers' Compensation, and Property Lines of coverage including any endorsements with the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust (FMIT) for a one (1) year period beginning October 1, 2021, at a cost of $1,020,698, and payment of any increase resulting from the annual premium audit; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.
e.TR13670 - Accepting a Stormwater Appropriation from FDEP for $300,000

A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, accepting a grant award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection for the C-14 Canal Erosion Project in the amount of $300,000; authorizing the appropriate city officials to execute a Grant Agreement and necessary documents pending legal review between the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the City of Tamarac for grant funding in the amount of $300,000; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.

Commission District(s): District 3
5.REGULAR AGENDA
6.ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
a.TO2482 - Amendment to Home Based Business provision of the Code to provide for consistency with Florida Statutes -HB 403
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”, replacing the term home occupation with home based business, amending Article 3, entitled “Use Regulations” specifically amending Section 10-3.2, entitled “Table of Allowed Uses”, and amending Section 10-3.4, entitled “Accessory Uses and Structures”, specifically amending Section 10-3.4(D) entitled “Additional Standards for Specific Accessory Uses” and amending Article 4, entitled “Development and Design Standards” specifically amending Section 10-4.3, entitled “Off-Street Parking and Loading” of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, to provide for consistency with HB 403 Florida Statutes and specifying use standards for home based businesses 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
7.PUBLIC HEARING(S)
8.ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
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
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
a.Discussion & Consensus - Social Justice Wall @ Tamarac Village
Commission District(s): Citywide

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