>> GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
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AND WELCOME TO OUR 9: 30 MEETING THAT IS ACTUALLY BEGINNING AT 10:32.IT IS OUR FIRST MEETING BACK AFTER HIATUS AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY HERE.
>> CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR GOMEZ.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
>> ON OUR SCHEDULE, WE HAVE COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS READY TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IF EVERYONE PLEASE RISE, AND THEN WE WILL TAKE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR REPORT.
[1. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT]
>> YES, MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE ONE ITEM.
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN EXECUTIVE SESSION ATTORNEY-CLIENT MEETING UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 286.0184 STATUTES WITH REGARD TO LITIGATION STYLED CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA VERSUS 13TH FLOOR WOODLANDS, EACH BGP, LLC PENDING BEFORE THE CIRCUIT COURT IN CASE NUMBER CAC 210190193, TO TAKE PLACE ON MONDAY THE 29TH AT 9 AM.
TENANTS WOULD BE OBVIOUSLY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, THE CITY MANAGER, AND OUTSIDE COUNSEL, MR. ED BACILLI AND SHERRY MCCARTNEY.
>> THANK YOU. BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND EVERYBODY TO PLEASE SPEAK LOUDLY INTO YOUR MICS OR MOVE YOUR MICROPHONE CLOSER TO YOU.
THANK YOU. WE ARE HEREBY A NOTICE THAT WE WILL BE HAVING A SHADE SESSION, EXECUTIVE SESSION ON MONDAY, AUGUST 29TH AT 9:00 AM. IS THAT.
>> I WILL GET WITH STAFF TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PROPER NOTICE IS PLACED ON THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND INFORM MR. BACILI, AND MS. MCCARTNEY, THAT WE'RE MOVING FORWARD, AND I APPRECIATE IT. I HAVE NOTHING FURTHER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CITY MANAGER, YOUR REPORT?
[2. CITY MANAGER REPORT]
WE HAVE MARTY KR HERE FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER'S OFFICE TO ADDRESS YOU ALL.
WELCOME. PROPERTY APPRAISER, KR.
>> WELCOME. THANK YOU FOR JOINING US AND TO EVERYBODY ON YOUR TEAM.
WE WON'T PUT THAT THREE MINUTES ON.
>> [LAUGHTER] THANKS. THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM MAYOR, AND TO THE COMMISSION AND TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
FIRST, BEFORE I QUICKLY TALK ABOUT HOW WE CAN HELP THE REGISTERED TAMARAC.
HOW PROPERTY VALUES ARE RIGHT NOW IN TAMARAC AND ALSO JUST SOMETHING THAT IS NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, WHICH IS OWNER ALERT, A GREAT PROGRAM DESIGNED TO PROTECT PEOPLE FROM TIDAL FRAUD.
I FIRST WANTED TO THANK EVERYBODY UP HERE FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ALL DO FOR THE REGISTER OF TAMARAC.
THE ONE THING THAT I KNOW ABOUT TAMARAC IS I'VE NEVER MET SOMEBODY THAT LIVES IN TAMARAC THAT DISLIKES LIVING IN TAMARAC.
IT IS A GREAT PLACE AND I VERY, MUCH APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S SERVICE UP HERE.
WITH THAT SAID, FOR THE RESIDENTS, THERE ARE A WHOLE LOT OF WAYS THAT OUR OFFICE CAN HELP THE RADIUS OF TAMARAC.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE DO IS WE DETERMINE THE VALUE OF EVERY PIECE OF PROPERTY IN BROWARD COUNTY FOR TAX PURPOSES.
WHERE THERE'S RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY ARE ESSENTIALLY ASSESS PROPERTY WHICH ARE RAILROADS.
THE REASON THAT'S IMPORTANT IS BECAUSE WHEN YOU PAY YOUR PROPERTY TAXES, THE AMOUNT OF TAXES YOU PAY IS A RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY THAT WE SET AND THE TAX RATE SET BY THE CITY OF TAMARAC, THE COUNTY COMMISSION, THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND ALL OTHER TAXING AUTHORITIES.
THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT WE NEED TO DO IS JUST MAKE SURE WE GET IT RIGHT.
BROWARD COUNTY, AS YOU KNOW, IS A BIG PLACE.
A WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE LIVE HERE MORE PEOPLE THAN 13 STATES.
EVEN THOUGH THE PEOPLE ON OUR OFFICE DO A VERY GOOD JOB AND THEIR ASSESSMENTS ARE VERY ACCURATE, MISTAKES CAN OCCUR OR MAYBE A RESIDENT OF TAMARAC HAS INFORMATION THAT WE DON'T HAVE THAT CAN HELP US ADJUST THEIR MARKET VALUE, WHICH COULD BRING DOWN THEIR ASSESSED VALUE, WHICH COULD BRING DOWN THEIR PROPERTY TAXES.
I ALWAYS TELL EVERYBODY, PLEASE GO ON OUR WEBSITE AT BCPA.NET, TYPE IN YOUR NAME, YOUR ADDRESS, AND CHECK OUT WHAT YOUR VALUE IS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH REGARD TO THAT VALUE, GIVE ME A CALL OR EMAIL ME BY SEPTEMBER 19TH THIS YEAR.
LET'S GO THROUGH IT TOGETHER AND IF WE CAN BRING DOWN THAT VALUE, WE ALWAYS WILL.
THE SECOND THING THAT WE DO, AND THIS IS WHAT I LOVE MOST ABOUT MY JOB, IS WE GIVE TAX-SAVING EXEMPTIONS THAT PEOPLE THAT QUALIFY.
THERE ARE A LOT OF EXEMPTIONS UNDER FLORIDA LAW THAT PEOPLE QUALIFY FOR.
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THE MOST IMPORTANT ONE BY FAR IS THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.IF SOMEBODY LIVES HERE IN TAMARAC AND THIS IS THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE WHERE THEY'RE REGISTERED TO VOTE.
IF THEY DON'T VOTE, WHERE THE DECLARATION OF DOMICILED, WHERE THEIR CARS REGISTERED TO, THEY GET A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION.
WHAT THAT DOES IS IT TAKES 50,000 DOLLARS OF VALUE OFF THE TACTUALLY NO LONGER PAY TAXES ON.
IT CAN SAVE THEM AT THE BEGINNING, 800, 900 MAYBE A 1,000 BUCKS A YEAR.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, IT REALLY PROTECTS THEM GOING FORWARD BECAUSE EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, THE VALUE OF THEIR TAXING CANNOT GO MORE THAN A MAXIMUM OF 3 PERCENT.
VERY IMPORTANT RIGHT NOW BECAUSE AS YOU'LL SEE, PROPERTY VALUES IN TAMARAC, JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE COUNTY ARE SKYROCKETING.
IF ANYBODY LIVED ON THEIR HOME IN THEIR PROPERTY ON JANUARY FIRST OF 2022, PLEASE SIGN UP FOR A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BECAUSE THAT'LL MEAN THAT THE VALUE OF YOUR TAX THEN WILL NOT GO MORE THAN A MAXIMUM OF 3 PERCENT BECAUSE YOU DON'T WANT YOUR VALUE TO SKYROCKET WITH YOUR MARKET VALUE.
ONCE YOU GET THAT, THERE ARE SO MANY OTHER EXEMPTIONS.
THEY ARE EXEMPTED FOR SENIORS, FOR VETERANS, FOR WIDOWS, FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, FOR ALL KINDS OF OTHER EXEMPTIONS.
I ALWAYS TELL EVERYBODY GO ON OUR WEBSITE A BCPA.NET CLICK ON EXEMPTIONS.
IF THERE'S SOMETHING YOU'RE NOT GETTING, PLEASE CALL ME BY SEPTEMBER 19TH THIS YEAR SO WE CAN MAKE SURE IT'S REFLECTED IN YOUR TAX BILL.
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD TIME FOR YOU ALL TO HAVE INVITED ME TO COME, WHICH I REALLY APPRECIATE BECAUSE EVERY SINGLE RESIDENT OF TAMARAC RIGHT NOW IS GETTING A DOCUMENT FOR ME IN THE MAIL.
IS THE TRIM NOTICE THAT TRUTH AND MILLAGE NOTICE, IT'S NOT A TAX BILL, IS BASICALLY A DOCUMENT SO EVERYBODY CAN ENSURE THEY DON'T PAY TOO MUCH IN THEIR PROPERTY TAXES AND THAT THEIR NOVEMBER TAX BILL IS ACCURATE AND FAIR.
THAT DOCUMENT SHOWS A NUMBER OF THINGS.
IT SHOWS THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY FOR TAX PURPOSES, ALL THE TAX-SAVING EXEMPTIONS YOU'RE CURRENTLY GETTING, IT SHOWS THE PROPOSED TAX RATES ARE LOW, GOVERNMENTS ARE THINKING ABOUT SETTING AND IT SHOWS THE DATES AND TIMES YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT WHEN DISCUSSING THE TAX RATES IN THEIR BUDGETS.
I ALWAYS TELL EVERYBODY IF YOU'RE CONCERNED ABOUT THE VALUE OF YOUR PROPERTY, BUT YOU'RE NOT GETTING EVERY TAX-SAVING EXEMPTION YOU'RE ENTITLED TO YOU HAVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19TH TO CONTACT OUR OFFICE SO WE CAN MAKE SURE YOUR VALUES CORRECT.
ALSO, YOU GET EVERY EXEMPTION THAT'LL SAVE YOU MONEY IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES.
THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO QUICKLY TALK ABOUT, MADAM MAYOR WAS WHERE PROPERTY VALUES ARE RIGHT NOW IN TAMARAC.
JUST LIKE I SAID BEFORE, THEY ARE SKYROCKETING JUST LIKE THE REST OF THE COUNTY.
TO GIVE ME AN IDEA IN 2021, IF YOU TOOK ALL THE PROPERTY COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL, AND SOLD IT ON THE OPEN MARKET, YOU WOULD HAVE GOT RIGHT ABOUT $7.446 BILLION.
FAST FORWARD ONE YEAR TO 2022 AND THE MARKET VALUE INCREASE TO 8.8 BILLION.
THAT'S AN 18.23% INCREASE IN JUST ONE YEAR ALONE.
THE TAXABLE VALUE IS THE VALUE THAT YOU'RE CURRENTLY LOOKING AT THAT YOU'RE GOING TO SET YOUR MILLAGE RATE ON WHICH DETERMINES THE AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT YOU NEED TO PROVIDE GREAT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE AT TAMARAC.
AND IN 2021, THE TAXABLE VALUE WAS RIGHT, ABOUT $4.71 BILLION.
FAST-FORWARD ONE YEAR, THERE'S BEEN A 13.16 PERCENT INCREASE IN TAXABLE VALUE TO ABOUT $5.332 BILLION.
TO GIVE YOU AN IDEA OF YOUR PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE IS 7.2, WHICH IS THE SAME AS LAST YEAR.
IF YOU KEEP IT THE SAME, YOU'LL GET AN ADDITIONAL $4,465,000 HOURS MORE THIS YEAR THAN LAST YEAR THAT YOU CAN PROVIDE TO GIVE GREAT SERVICES TO THE PEOPLE OF TAMARAC.
SOMETHING THAT IS VERY IMPORTANT JUST TO LET THE PEOPLE OF TAMARAC KNOW, THE VAST MAJORITY OF THAT NEW REVENUE IS NOT BEING PAID FOR BY CURRENT PROPERTY OWNERS.
IF YOUR HOMESTEAD AND THE VALUE OR TAX CAN'T GO UP MORE THAN 3 PERCENT.
IT'S REALLY BEING PAID FOR BY PEOPLE COMING TO TAMARAC AND MAKING TAMARAC THEIR HOME AND PAYING TOP DOLLAR FOR PROPERTIES AND THE FACT THAT YOU ALL PUT ABOUT $63 MILLION OF NEW CONSTRUCTION ON THE TAX ROLL, THE LARGEST PROJECT BEING A WAREHOUSE AT 6,890 NORTH HIATUS ROAD THAT WAS PUT IN THE TAX LAW FOR ABOUT $36 MILLION.
YOU HAVE 21,567 HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS HERE IN TAMARAC.
YOU HAVE 3,040 LOW-INCOME SENIORS WHO RECEIVE A PRETTY LARGE EXEMPTION.
SOMETHING I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR IS YOU ALSO HAVE 370 LONG-TERM SENIORS WHO PAY NO PROPERTY TAXES OF TAMARAC OR THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
I WANT TO THANK YOU-ALL FOR ADOPTING THAT BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THE CITY ITSELF HAD TO ADOPT.
NOT EVERY CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY HAS ADOPTED THE LONG-TERM SENIOR EXEMPTION.
WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THOSE CITIES, IS THAT IF YOU ADOPT THAT EXEMPTION, NOT A WHOLE LOT OF SENIORS QUALIFIED FOR THIS.
IT'S A DROP IN THE BUCKET WHEN IT COMES TO THE LOSS OF REVENUE.
BUT THOSE SENIORS WHO STRUGGLED TO MAKE ENDS MEET EVERY SINGLE DAY YOU GET TO SAVE A LOT OF MONEY AND PUT THAT MONEY IN THEIR POCKET AND HAVE A BETTER LIFE.
TAMARAC WAS ONE OF THE LEADERS WHEN IT CAME TO ADOPTING THAT.
I HOPE EVERY SINGLE CITY FOLLOW YOUR LEAD AND DOES THAT.
IT IS A GREAT EXEMPTION THAT HELPS A LOT OF PEOPLE WHO STRUGGLE EVERY SINGLE DAY.
YOU ALSO HAVE 2,902 EXEMPTIONS FOR WIDOWS.
YOU HAVE 195 AMERICAN HERO, TOTALLY PERMANENTLY DISABLED VETERANS THAT PAY NO PROPERTY TAXES TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC.
YOU ALSO HAVE TWO FIRST RESPONDERS WHO ARE TOTALLY PERMANENTLY DISABLED THAT PAY NO PROPERTY TAXES.
YOU HAVE FIVE CURRENTLY DEPLOYED MILITARY MEMBERS OF THE MILITARY WHO GET A TAX DISCOUNT AS A RESULT OF THEIR SERVICE IN THE MILITARY AND BEING RESIDENTS OF TAMARAC.
THE AVERAGE ASSESSED VALUE FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS RIGHT ABOUT 195,160 DOLLARS.
THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE IS ABOUT 152,453.
BUT IF YOU LOOK AT THIS SALES PRICE FOR AN AVERAGE HOME IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, THE AVERAGE SALES PRICE FOR A SINGLE-FAMILY HOME IS $530,035.
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THAT'S A PRETTY SIGNIFICANT NUMBER AND A BIG INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR.THERE ARE 14,017 CONDOMINIUM PARCELS HERE IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.
THE AVERAGE ASSESS VALUE IS ABOUT $96,216.
THE AVERAGE TAXABLE VALUE IS $69,733, BUT THE AVERAGE SALE PRICE FOR A CONDOMINIUM PARCEL IS ABOUT A $180,571, ALSO A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE FROM LAST YEAR AS WELL.
WITH THAT SAID, THE LAST THING I WANTED TO QUICKLY BRING UP, MADAM MAYOR, IS SOMETHING THAT'S NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART.
I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT FOR THE REDNESS OF TAMARAC TO HEAR ABOUT SOMETHING THAT CAN AFFECT THEM AND WHERE SOMEBODY CAN STEAL THEIR PROPERTY.
UNFORTUNATELY, SOUTH FLORIDA IS THE TITLE FRAUD CAPITAL OF THE WORLD.
YOU HAVE JUST SOME TERRIBLE PEOPLE THERE.
I THINK THEY'RE CRIMINALS AND WHAT THEY DO IS THEY WALK INTO THE RECORD AND DIVISIONS FOR EVERY COUNTY, THEY FALL FATE DEEDS ON PEOPLE'S PROPERTIES, AND THEY TAKE THOSE DEEDS AND THEY TRY TO EXTORT PEOPLE FOR MONEY OR MORTGAGE, RENT, OR SELL THEIR PROPERTY.
THE REASON IT'S SO EASY FOR THEM TO DO IT IS BECAUSE THE RECORD AND DIVISION FOR EVERY SINGLE COUNTY HAS A MINISTERIAL DUTY.
THEY HAVE TO ACCEPT WHATEVER DOCUMENT IS FILED WITH THEM.
YOU HAVE THESE FRAUDSTERS, THEY WALK INTO THE RECORD AND DIVISIONS, THEY FILE THE FAKE DEEDS AND THEY DO SOMETHING NEFARIOUS WITH IT.
WE WANTED TO GIVE THE PEOPLE AT BROWARD COUNTY TO FIGHT THE FRAUD BEFORE THE FRAUD OCCURS.
IN ABOUT A YEAR AGO, WE CAME UP WITH A GREAT PROGRAM.
WE SPENT NO TAXPAYER DOLLARS DOING IT AND WE'VE HAD ABOUT A 180,000 PROPERTY SIGNED UP SO FAR, AND IT'S FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND IT'S CALLED OWNER ALERT.
IT'S A NOTIFICATION SYSTEM TO LET YOU KNOW IF SOMEBODY HAS FILED A DOCUMENT, CHANGING OWNERSHIP OF YOUR PROPERTY.
IF ANYBODY IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC THAT OWNS PROPERTY HERE GOES ON OUR WEBSITE AT WEB.BCPA.NET/OWNER ALERT OR GOES TO OUR WEBSITE, BCP.NET AND CLICKS ON OWNER ALERT, YOU CAN TYPE IN YOUR NAME AND YOU CAN TYPE IN YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS.
IF WE HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS ON FILE, YOU'RE AUTOMATICALLY VERIFIED.
IF WE DON'T, WE ASK YOU TO UPLOAD YOUR FLORIDA DRIVER'S LICENSE OR FLORIDA ID, IF WE DON'T HAVE THAT, THERE ARE OTHER WAYS TO GET VERIFIED AS WELL.
THEN IF ANYBODY FILES ANY DOCUMENT LEGITIMATE OR NOT CHANGING OWNERSHIP OF YOUR PROPERTY, YOU'LL BE NOTIFIED INSTANTANEOUSLY SO YOU CAN FIGHT THE FRAUD BEFORE THE FRAUD OCCURS.
THE OTHER THING THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING, AND I ALWAYS LIKE TO BRING THIS UP BECAUSE I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT.
I DO NOT LIKE THE FACT THAT PEOPLE CAN GO AND TRY TO STEAL SOMEBODY'S PROPERTY.
IF YOU MEET THE PEOPLE THAT ARE GETTING THEIR PROPERTY STOLEN, MANY OF THEM ARE SENIORS.
SOME PEOPLE ARE LOW-INCOME COMMUNITIES.
PEOPLE MAY NOT LIVE HERE, BUT OWN PROPERTY HERE.
WHAT THEY DO IS THEY TRY TO PICK ON OUR MOST VULNERABLE PEOPLE, PEOPLE THEY THINK THEY CAN EASILY GET AWAY WITH IT, AND IT'S DISGUSTING AND TERRIBLE AND I WANT TO PUT AN END TO IT.
WE'VE ACTUALLY RECENTLY BEEN WORKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND WE'VE BEEN BUILDING CRIMINAL CASES AGAINST PEOPLE WHO ARE DOING THIS ON A BIG SCALE.
I'LL GIVE YOU A COUPLE OF EXAMPLES.
WE WORKED WITH THE US ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE SOUTHERN [INAUDIBLE] FLORIDA TO PROSECUTE AND CONVICT TWO PEOPLE WHO STOLE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF PROPERTIES HERE IN BROWARD COUNTY.
THE WAY THAT THEY DID IT IS ONE SPOUSE WORKED FOR ONE OF THE HOSPITAL DISTRICTS AND THE OTHER SPOUSE WAS IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY.
THE SPOUSE WHO WORKED AT A HOSPITAL DISTRICT, WOULD FIND OUT WHEN PEOPLE WOULD PASS ON.
SHE WOULD THEN GIVE THAT INFORMATION TO HER SPOUSE THAT WORKED IN THE REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY.
HER SPOUSE WOULD THEN TAKE THAT INFORMATION, FIND OUT IF THEY OWN PROPERTY HERE AND IF THEY HAD ERRORS HERE, IF THEY OWN PROPERTY HERE WITH NO ERRORS HERE, THEY WOULD FILE A FAKE DEED AND THEY WOULD STEAL THE PROPERTY.
FORTUNATELY, THEY'RE BOTH GOING TO JAIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
ONE OTHER EXAMPLE IS RECENTLY, WE WERE ABLE TO HELP THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE, THE US SECRET SERVICE, AND THE [INAUDIBLE] POLICE DEPARTMENT ARREST A MAN WHO DECIDED THAT HE WANTED TO STEAL A SENIORS PROPERTY AND TAKE A LARGE MORTGAGE ADD ON IT IN SOUTHWEST RANCHES.
THE WAY THAT HE OPERATED WAS HE FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A MAN THAT OWNED ABOUT FIVE ACRES OF PROPERTY AND SOUTHWEST RANCHES. IT WAS ALL PAID OFF.
WHAT HE DID WAS HE FILED A FAKE CORPORATION AND PUT HIMSELF AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE CORPORATION.
THEN HE FOLLOWED THE FAKE DEED, MAKING THE CORPORATION THE OWNER OF THAT PROPERTY.
HE THEN WENT TO A MORTGAGE COMPANY AND HE BASICALLY SAID, HEY, I WANT TO TAKE OUT A MORTGAGE ON MY FREE AND CLEAR PROPERTY AND THE MORTGAGE COMPANY SAID, GREAT, YOU OWN THIS PROPERTY, WE'LL DO IT.
THEY ACTUALLY MET AT A BURGER KING IN HIGHLY AND HE WAS ABLE TO SECURE A $560,000 MORTGAGE ON THE PROPERTY.
THE MONEY WAS ACTUALLY TRANSFERRED TO HIM AND HE WAS ABLE TO SPEND SOME OF IT.
BUT FORTUNATELY, HE WAS ALSO CALLED AS WELL AND HE IS NOW GOING TO BE STANDING TRIAL FOR WHAT HE'S BEEN ALLEGED TO DO.
I WANTED TO BRING THAT UP BECAUSE I WANT EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO IS A POTENTIAL FRAUDSTER AND THINKING ABOUT DOING THIS TO KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOT WELCOME IN BROWARD COUNTY, AND IF THEY DO IT HERE, WE'RE GOING TO WORK VERY HARD TO PUT THEM IN JAIL FOR A VERY LONG TIME.
I WANTED TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW BECAUSE WE HAVE A VERY AGGRESSIVE FRAUD DIVISION THAT IS WORKING ON THIS, IF ANYBODY THINKS THAT SOMEBODY HAS FILED SOMETHING CHANGING OWNERSHIP OF THEIR PROPERTY, THAT'S NOT LEGIT, IF THEY KNOW SOMEBODY TRYING TO DEFRAUD SOMEONE OUT OF THE PROPERTY, PLEASE CALL US, LET US LOOK INTO IT.
IF IT'S SOMETHING THAT ISN'T NEFARIOUS, WE WILL WORK TIRELESSLY TO TRY TO BRING THE PEOPLE THE JUSTICE.
WITH THAT SAID, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION AGAIN FOR THE GREAT WORK THAT YOU ALL DO, FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME AND THE LAST SHOUT OUT I
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WANT TO GIVE IS TO YOUR AWESOME STAFF.EVERY SINGLE WEEK, WE HAVE TO WORK WITH ALL THE CITIES TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAPTURE ALL THE VALUES SO WE CAN ALL GO ON THE TAX ROLLS.
I HAVE TO TELL YOU, TAMARAC IS SO EASY TO WORK WITH.
THE STAFF SENDS US PERMITS VERY QUICKLY, WE'RE ABLE TO GET OUR WORK DONE AND THEY'RE JUST BEEN A GREAT PARTNER.
THANK YOU ALL FOR THAT AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR STAFF.
IS THERE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I CAN ANSWER?
>> I'M JUST GOING TO SAY THANK YOU AND YOURSELF.
ACTUALLY THROUGH MY OTHER HAT, I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF ISSUES WITH PEOPLE DECIDING TO TRY TO TRANSFER PROPERTY OR SNEAK AWAY PROPERTY FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE VULNERABLE.
I APPRECIATE ALL THE HARD WORK THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO IT.
KEEP GOING YOU AND YOUR TEAM. THANK YOU.
>> FROM ALL OF US TO YOU, WE THANK YOU.
>> AWESOME. WELL, THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH AND EVERYBODY HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY. BYE, EVERYBODY.
>> CITY MANAGER, WE NOW GO BACK TO YOU.
>> YEAH. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT REPRESENTATIVE FLO IS NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO JOIN US THIS MORNING, BUT I THINK SHE'LL BE BACK FOR THE 14TH.
>> WE HAVE THE EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GET TO THAT. WHATEVER IS BEING PULLED AFTER THE EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS, UNLESS YOU WANT TO.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RECENTLY REACHED CITY SERVICE MILESTONES.
THE CONSISTENCY OF GOOD PEOPLE IN OUR ORGANIZATION IS WHAT MAKES US GREAT.
IT'S ALWAYS SO NICE TO BE RECOGNIZED BY SOMEONE LIKE OUR PROPERTY APPRAISER.
WE ALL APPRECIATE THE EFFORTS OF OUR STAFF AND YOUR LOYALTY TO OUR CITY.
CELEBRATING FIVE YEARS WE HAVE MARTHA BARTMAN FROM ENGINEERING AND ERIC LONG, SERVICE WORKER 1 IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
WE HAVE MARILYN NYACK, WATER PLANT OPERATORS C IN PUBLIC SERVICES, AND OSAMA ABUADIEH, IN INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROL TECH IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
DEBORAH GARCIA, CUSTOMER SERVICE REP AND CASHIER AT PARKS AND REC, AND CASSY GUSTAVE, THE OFFICE COORDINATOR AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
WE HAVE CHRISTIAN ACOSTA, FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC, AND FRANCOIS AVRIL, ALSO FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC.
LARRY FERNANDEZ AND XAVIER FIGUEROA FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC, BOTH.
KATHERINE GIBSON AND DANIEL JENICEK, ALSO FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS.
JIN IS A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC, AND MAX IS LIEUTENANT PARAMEDIC.
KRISTIAN MATLOCK AND JOSHUA PATRICK, BOTH FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDICS.
STEVEN TROMONTE, A FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC, AND CHRISTOPHER BIRD, WATER PLANT OPERATORS C IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THAT FIVE-YEAR MILESTONE TO ALL OF THOSE RECOGNIZED, WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOU AND GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE HERE.
CELEBRATING 10 YEARS, WE HAVE MONICA BARROS RIGHT HERE IN THE US, ARE ACTING ASSISTANT CITY CLERK.
WE HAVE ANJANETTE RODRIGUEZ OUR PERMANENT SERVICES SUPERVISOR IN BUILDING.
TOMMY DEMOPOULOS, FIRE DIVISION CHIEF AND EVURTIUS BOBB, FLEET MECHANIC IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
CARRY BAUER, CHIEF PLUMBING INSPECTOR 10 YEARS IN THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR 10 YEARS OF SERVICE.
CELEBRATING 20 YEARS, WE HAVE MELISSA PETRON OUR SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR AT PARKS AND REC AND MANUEL AJURIA, LIEUTENANT PARAMEDIC FOR FIRE RESCUE.
STEPHEN MCLAUGHLIN, LIEUTENANT PARAMEDIC.
MICHAEL LYNCH, GROUNDSKEEPER 1 IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.
THAT'S A VERY IMMENSE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY.
LAST BUT NOT LEAST, RODNEY SIMS WITH 30 YEARS AS OUR OPERATION MANAGER IN PUBLIC SERVICES.
WE'RE SO GRATEFUL FOR YOUR DEDICATION AND THE GOOD WORK THAT YOU DO EVERY DAY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH AND KEEP IT UP.
>> I KNOW THAT YOU TRADITIONALLY DO THE POLLING DURING THE NEXT ITEM.
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>> YEAH. I JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF MORE ITEMS, IF I MAY, TO ADD TO MY CITY MANAGER REPORT.
>> I JUST WANT TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT OUR PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT INVITES EVERYONE TO JOIN US FOR ONE TAMARAC, THE MULTI-CULTURAL FESTIVAL.
IT'S BACK AFTER A COUPLE OF YEARS WITHOUT HAVING IT, CELEBRATING THE MANY FACES AND MANY VOICES WHICH MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY.
WE WILL BE FEATURING A VARIETY OF CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, A CULTURAL EXHIBITION AREA, CHILDREN'S FUND ZONE, FOOD VENDORS AND FIREWORKS.
THE FREE EVENT WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH FROM 4:00-8:00 PM AT THE TAMARAC SPORTS COMPLEX, 9901 NORTHWEST 77 STREET.
ADDITIONALLY, BEFORE I END MY REPORT, I WANTED TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE OUR SENIOR STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, EUNICEA BAKER.
EUNICEA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED BY MIAMI MEDIA GROUP, LEGACY MAGAZINE AS ONE OF SOUTH FLORIDA'S 40 UNDER 40, BLACK LEADERS FOR TODAY AND TOMORROW.
CONGRATULATIONS TO EUNICEA, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK HERE FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC.
THANK YOU. CONGRATS. [APPLAUSE].
>> [APPLAUSE] THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> WE WILL NOW GO TO OUR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND CITY ATTORNEY,
[3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
PLEASE REVIEW THE RULES OF THE ROAD.>> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ONLY AT TIMES, DESIGNED BY THE MIRROR PRESIDING OFFICER, THE MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC SHELL STEP TO THE FLOOR MICROPHONE, STATE HIS OR HER NAME, ADDRESS, AND AUDIBLE TONE FOR THE CLERK'S RECORD IN LIEU OF ADDRESS THAT CAN PROVIDE THEIR CITY RESIDENTS.
REMARKS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE QUESTIONS ON THE DISCUSSION UNLESS SUCH REMARKS COME DURING THE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION SECTION, OF THE MEETING, WHICH POINT THE SPEAKER CAN SPEAK TO ANY ITEM OR ANY MATTER DURING PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
REMEMBER, THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK TO ANY ISSUE THAT IT'S NOT ON THE AGENDA FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
DURING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING, SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES DURING THIS TIME.
THERE'LL BE A 30-MINUTE AGGREGATE TIME LIMIT FOR THIS ITEM AND SPEAKERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SIGN UP IN ADVANCE WITH CITY CLERK PRIOR TO THE PARTICIPATION.
OR MARK SHALL BE ADDRESSED TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS A BODY THROUGH THE MAYOR AND NOT TO ANY MEMBER THEREOF CUMULATIVE AND REPETITIVE TESTIMONY SHOULD BE AVOIDED ON ANY MATTER, PERSONS OF THE SAME POSITION AS THE PREVIOUS SPEAKER MAY SIMPLY STATE THEIR NAMES, ADDRESS, AND POSITIONS WITH WHICH THEY AGREE.
ANY PERSON MAKING DISRUPTIVE AND PARTNER SLANDERS, REMARKS OR WHO SHALL BECOME BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION AND REFUSED TO STOP, MAY BE REQUESTED LEAVE THE MEETING BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
PERSONS WHOSE A LOT OF TIME TO SPEAK HAS EXPIRED SHALL BE SO ADVISED BY THE CITY CLERK TO CONCLUDE PUBLIC HEARINGS CONSISTS OF THOSE AGENDAS.
THE PUBLIC JUST SPEAK ONLY ON THE AGENDA'S SUBJECT.
SPEAKING TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC IS SO LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES FOR ANY PARTICULAR TOPIC.
ADDITIONAL TIME MAY BE ADDED BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
MEMBERS OF PUBLIC SHALL NOT DELEGATE OR GIVE THEIR TIME OR ANY PORTION THEREOF TO ANOTHER PARTY FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS THE COMMISSION MAY SET A TIME LIMIT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT AND WHAT AN ISSUE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED AS JUDICIAL.
PUBLIC REMARKS SHALL ONLY BE HEARD DURING A QUESTION SHOULD HEARING THAT HAS BEEN PROPERLY NOTICED FOR THAT MATTER.
AT THIS TIME, I HAVE ONE PERSON ON THE LIST AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SIGN UP, WE WILL GET TO YOU AFTERWARDS.
I HAVE EILEEN LIEBERMAN MICHELSON.
>> DISCUSSION ITEM IS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.
IF YOU WISH TO SAY SOMETHING, PLEASE DO SO NOW.
>> [NOISE] I'VE A QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY.
IS THERE A PART OF OUR RULES OF PROCEDURE TO NOT ALLOW PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ITEMS UNDER THE OTHER CATEGORY?
>> AS A GENERAL RULE, THE NODE THIS IS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME TO HAVE THAT DISCUSSION ON THOSE ITEMS. THAT'S WHAT WE'VE DESIGNATED FOR DISCUSSION OF ANY ITEM THAT'S ON THE AGENDA, IT'S UP TO YOU ALL IF YOU WANT TO SUSPEND THOSE RULES AND PROVIDE FOR COMMENT DURING THAT PORTION OF THE AGENDA. IT'S UP TO YOU.
>> WE CAN DEAL WITH THAT IN A WORKSHOP ITEM IF WE WISH TO AT THIS POINT IN TIME.
>> JUST SO THE COMMISSIONER IS AWARE OF THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES THAT WILL BE COMING TO YOU AT THE NEXT WORKSHOP.
>> IS THAT DOCUMENTED IN OUR RULES OF PROCEDURE?
>> BECAUSE IF IT'S NOT DOCUMENTED OVER THE PROCEDURE THEN IT DOESN'T APPLY.
>> THE PROCEDURE HAS BEEN THE WAY WE'VE BEEN DOING IT.
IT'S WHAT WAS DISCUSSED WHEN WE MOVE WORKSHOP AND WHEN WE MOVE WORKSHOPS FROM HAVING WORKSHOPS TO [INAUDIBLE] OR TEN BECAME OUR WORKSHOP.
DURING WORKSHOPS, WE DON'T HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
THAT IS A SIMPLE PROCEDURE FOR WHY IT HAS THE.
>> OTHER IS NOT WORKSHOP ITEMS. IT'S ITEMS THAT THE COMMISSION PUTS ON THE AGENDA.
>> SINCE COMMISSION CANNOT PUT ANYTHING ON THE ACTUAL AGENDA FOR A VOTE
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UNTIL THERE'S THREE PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION WHO WAS WILLING TO HAVE AN ITEM DISCUSSED.TEN IS A WORKSHOP BECAUSE IT IS ONLY ONE PERSON'S DESIRE TO HAVE SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA FOR THE COMMISSION TO DETERMINE IF SHOULD PROCEED AS AN ITEM.
>> IS THAT A FACTUAL STATEMENT CITY ATTORNEY? I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TO BE A FACTUAL STATEMENT.
>> SECTION 2-29 OF THE RULES OF PROCEDURE STATE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION MAY LIMIT THE TOTAL TIME ALLOTTED TO PUBLIC DISCUSSION AND THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SPEAKERS DURING DISCUSSION ON ANY ORDINANCE RESOLUTION, MOTION, WORKSHOP ITEM, OR DISCUSSION ITEM, AND MAY LIMIT THE TIME ALLOTTED TO EACH SPEAKER DURING DISCUSSION ON ANY ORDINANCE RESOLUTION MOTION WORKSHOP ITEM OR DISCUSSION ON OR DURING THE TIME DESIGNATED ON CITY COMMISSION AGENDA FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME FOR DISCUSSION OR PUBLIC COMMENT ON ANY MATTER THAT SET FORTH UNDER PUBLIC DISCUSSION OR AS A DISCUSSION ITEM.
AGAIN, IF YOU ALL WANT TO SUSPEND THAT RULE, YOU CAN DO SO.
THAT'S PROVIDED FOR IN YOUR RULES OF PROCEDURE.
OTHERWISE, THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE TIME.
>> WHAT YOU DESCRIBED SOUNDED LIKE THE ITEM CAN BE DISCUSSED DURING THIS DISCUSSION ITEM.
>> IT SAYS DURING THE TIME DESIGNATED ON THE CITY COMMISSION AGENDA FOR PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
I READ THAT LANGUAGE AS AGAIN.
I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, I'LL REPEAT IT AGAIN.
IF YOU ALL WISH TO GIVE MS. LEIBER AND MIKE OLSON THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK DURING THE DISCUSSION SECTION OF THE AGENDA, MAKE A MOTION, AND IT WILL DO SO IF THAT'S THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION.
>> MS. MICHELSON IS UP AT THE PODIUM OR WOULD YOU PLEASE PROCEED AND WE CAN GO THROUGH THIS IN A WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS HOW WE'RE GOING TO CHANGE OUR PROCEDURES? THAT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ON THE CALENDAR FOR US TO DEAL WITH IT FOR A WHILE NOW.
>> [OVERLAPPING] ALL ISSUES WILL BE BEFORE YOU AT THAT POINT IN TIME TO DIRECT STAFF AS TO HOW YOU WISH TO MODIFY IF AT ALL, YOUR EXISTING RULES OF PROCEDURE TO CLARIFY SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
>> BUT CITY ATTORNEY, THE MAYOR STATED THAT WE NEED CONSENSUS TO ADD AN ITEM TO THE AGENDA.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT TO BE FACTUAL EITHER.
IF A COMMISSIONER WANTS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA, THEY SIMPLY NEED TO NOTIFY THE CLERK THAT THEY WANT AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
THAT WHAT I READ IN THE RULES.
>> THE QUESTION WAS FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY, NOT FOR YOU.
> YOU ARE CORRECT. THE RULES OF PROCEDURE DO ALLOW FOR A COMMISSIONER TO PUT ANY ITEM ON AS A DISCUSSION ITEM, SUBJECT TO SUBMITTING THE APPROPRIATE PAPERWORK TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK.
HISTORICALLY, HOW WE'VE TREATED THAT IS THEN IT GETS DISCUSSED, THERE'S CONSENSUS ACHIEVED.
IF THERE'S A CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD AND THEN GETS PUT ON FORMALLY AS AN ACTION ITEM ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA.
>> THE HISTORICAL PART THAT YOU JUST DESCRIBED IS NOT IN DOCUMENTED PROCEDURE SINCE BEEN A PRACTICE, BUT NOT A WRITTEN DOCUMENT AND PROCEDURES IS THAT CORRECT?
AGAIN, IF YOU WISH, AS A MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO TAKE PUBLIC DISCUSSION ON ANY PARTICULAR ITEM, ANY PARTICULAR TIME.
THERE IS A PROVISION IN YOUR RULES TO, IT'S CALLED SUSPEND THE RULE, AND YOU CAN DO SO.
OTHERWISE, THIS WOULD BE THE APPROPRIATE POINT IN TIME FOR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT.
>> CITY ATTORNEY, A CLARIFICATION.
THE ITEM IS THAT THIS IS A JUDICIAL REVIEW.
YOUR LEGAL REVIEW OF OUR RULES HAVE BEEN WHAT YOU'VE BEEN STATING.
>> MISS MICHAELSON YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES, PROCEED.
>> THANK YOU. EILEEN LIEBERMAN MICHELSON, 48 OR NINE WOODLANDS BOULEVARD IN TAMARAC.
I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO ASK YOU TO MAKE SOME ADJUSTMENTS TO THE WOODLAND ZONING OVERLAY DISTRICT CODE, SECTION 24-804 SUB 10, AND TO YOUR CITY CODE SECTION 10.4.10G.
CURRENTLY, YOUR SIGN CODE ONLY ALLOWS THAT HOUSE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SIGNS CAN BE ATTACHED TO THE RESIDENTS AND NO OTHER PLACE.
IT REALLY IS NOT THE RULE THAT IS BEST.
IT'S VERY RESTRICTIVE AND IF YOU GO THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, YOU FIND THAT IF THAT RULE WERE ENFORCED THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, IT WOULD IMPAIR FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE, FIRE, THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO QUICKLY LOCATE AN ADDRESS FOR A HOUSE.
BECAUSE DEPENDING UPON THE DESIGN OF THE HOME AND
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DEPENDING UPON THE LANDSCAPING AROUND THE HOME, THE NUMBER OF PLANTS THAT ARE THERE, A HOUSE IDENTIFICATION SIGN PLACED ON THE HOUSE MAY NOT BE VISIBLE.WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS SIMPLY MAKE IT A REQUIREMENT THAT THE HOUSE NUMBER IDENTIFICATION SIGN MUST BE PLACED IN A LOCATION WHERE IT IS EASILY VISIBLE FROM THE STREET DURING THE DAY OR AT NIGHT.
SET WAY, FIRST RESPONDERS, POLICE FIRE, EMTS, CAN EASILY IDENTIFY THE HOME BECAUSE YOU'VE CHANGED IT FROM A SPECIFIC LOCATION TO MAKING A REQUIREMENT THAT WHATEVER IT IS PLACED IT MUST BE VISIBLE FROM THE ROADWAY.
THIS WILL MAKE IT EASIER TO FIND A HOME FOR BOTH YOUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY FOR DELIVERY PEOPLE, MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR COMPANIES TO FIND YOUR HOME.
WE'VE HEARD FROM MANY PEOPLE WHO ARE MAKING DELIVERIES THAT SOMETIMES THEY CAN'T FIND THE HOUSE NUMBER WHEN IT'S JUST LIMITED TO BEING AFFIXED TO THE HOUSE, SOME OTHER LOCATIONS WHICH WOULD BE AVAILABLE IF YOU MAKE THE REQUIREMENT THAT IT HAS TO BE VISIBLE FROM THE ROAD DAY OR NIGHT WOULD BE ON A MAILBOX, WHICH IS BASICALLY FOR MOST PEOPLE AT THE END OF THEIR DRIVEWAY OR AT THEIR DRIVEWAY, ENTRANCES, COULD PUT A SIGN.
IN FACT, NOW THERE'S SOLAR LIGHTING THAT YOU CAN PUT OUT AT DRIVEWAY ENTRANCES SO IT WOULD BE VISIBLE AND ILLUMINATED ALL THE TIME.
I ASK YOU TO MOVE FORWARD ON ITEM 10B AND TO REVISE THE ARCHAIC PROVISIONS IN YOUR CODE, WHICH MAKE IT MUCH MORE DIFFICULT FOR RESIDENTS TO FIND THE NUMBERS IN A PLACE WHERE ANYONE RESPONDING CAN EQUALLY FINE THEM. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISH TO SPEAK AND DID NOT GET A CHANCE TO SIGN UP? MR. WEBSTER. [NOISE]
>> GOOD MORNING, STEWARD WEBSTER, VERSAILLES GARDENS.
WHENEVER I COME HERE WITH SOMETHING, I ALWAYS GET SIDETRACKED.
WHEN WE, THE PUBLIC, AND I'M GOING TO SAY RATHER THAN ME, WE THE PUBLIC LISTENED TO SOME OF THE COMMISSIONERS, HOW THEY TOTALLY DISRESPECTED EACH OTHER, TALK OVER EACH OTHER.
IT SETS A TONE, AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY NOT A POSITIVE TONE.
I AS A PARENT I AM SIMPLY DISGUSTED BECAUSE WE TEACH OUR CHILDREN, THEY NEED TO LISTEN CAREFULLY, AND WHEN IT'S THEIR TURN TO SPEAK THEN THEY CAN SPEAK.
BUT AS ADULTS, WE CAN'T SAY GO TO YOUR ROOM.
BUT WE'RE SUPPOSED TO LISTEN TO OUR LEADERS, DISRESPECT THEMSELVES FIRST, DISRESPECT THEMSELVES FIRST, AND THEN DISRESPECT THE OTHERS, AND THEN DISRESPECT THE PUBLIC.
THE SECOND SIDE IS I UNFORTUNATELY WITNESSED WHAT I CALL A LET THEM EAT CAKE MOMENT IN TAMARAC, AND I'VE BEEN HERE TOO LONG AND I NEVER THOUGHT I'D SEE THIS HERE.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, I INVITE THEM TO READ FRENCH HISTORY.
ONE OF THE FEW METHODS OF INPUT THAT TAMARAC HAS IS SPEAKING AT COMMISSION MEETINGS.
FOR LITERALLY ANYBODY ELSE TO MOVE THAT ASIDE, I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A REARRANGEMENT OF PRIORITIES.
WE ARE HERE, WE'RE WAITING WE HAVE SPECIAL GUESTS.
BUT NEVERTHELESS, IN A LET THEM EAT CAKE MOMENT, WE WERE FORCED TO WAIT FOR AN HOUR.
THE CLERK HAPPENED TO MENTION, JUST GIVE US AN UPDATE.
MADAM MAYOR AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED AFTER THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, THE FIRST THING SHOULD HAVE BEEN AN OFFICIAL APOLOGY TO EVERYBODY HERE, BOTH HERE AND THOSE THAT ARE LISTENING.
SHAME ON YOU ALL. UNINVITED TO REARRANGE YOUR PRIORITIES.
THE REAL REASON WHY I CAME BY THIS MORNING WAS ONE OF
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THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY AND I INVITE YOU TO LOOK AT TAMARAC'S UNFORTUNATE REVIEW OF HOW THEY DEAL WITH BUS PEOPLE, PEOPLE WHO STAND AT BUS STOPS.ONCE AGAIN, I ASKED THE MAYOR TO GIVE ME 30 SECONDS IF NOT, I'LL CONTINUE, BUT I WOULD HOPE YOU WOULD.
>> MR. WEBSTER, WE NEED TO STICK WITH THE PROCEDURES THAT WE HAVE IN PLACE.
>> I WOULD INVITE YOU TO SEE THE PRECEDENT THAT THOSE PEOPLE ON THE WALL THAT I'M FAMILIAR WITH HAVE ALLOWED PEOPLE TO SPEAK. [OVERLAPPING]
>> THE SAME WAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT SETTING THEIR THINGS DOWN IN POLICY, BUT THERE ARE VARIATIONS ON A THEME, THE MIRROR [OVERLAPPING]
>> MR. WEBSTER, I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. [OVERLAPPING]
>> HAVE A GOOD DAY. I WILL CONTINUE. [NOISE]
>> IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WHO HAS NOT SIGNED UP? IS IT ON AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA OR IS IT SOMETHING SEPARATE? ON THE AGENDA?
>> ABOUT A SOLUTION FOR TPAS [INAUDIBLE].
>> OKAY. THEN PLEASE SPEAK NOW.
YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS OR YOUR CITY AND WHERE YOU LIVE, PLEASE.
GOOD MORNING COMMISSIONER. GOOD MORNING GENTLEMEN.
MY NAME JUAN FLORES, I REPRESENT A COMMUNITY SPANNING A CONDUCTOR BROWER, AND ESPECIALLY HONDURAS COMMUNITY.
I'D BE HERE FOR SAY, RAPID TRUTHFULLY REQUEST FOR SUPPORT FOR TPS FOR HONDURAS.
RETICENTLY, THE PRESIDENT BUY THEM THE SIGN-IN TPF FOR DIFFERENT COUNTRIES THAT HAD BAD CONDITION FOR PRE-MADE FOR POLITICAL PROBLEMS IF FOR DIFFERENT PROBLEMS VENEZUELA GENTLEMEN HAD A TPS FOR ASSIGNING THE PRESIDENT BIDEN.
THE TPS IS IN THE LOUDER IMMIGRATION THE 1990 AT SOMETHING HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.
HONDURAS, HAVE THE DIFFERENT PROBLEMS HONDURAS, I NEED A NEW TPS FOR MY PEOPLE CAN CONTINUE TO WORK LEGAL IN UNITED STATES.
HERE IN TAMARAC HAVE DIFFERENT PEOPLE LIVE IN HERE FROM HONDURAS IS VERY IMPORTANT THESE PEOPLE FOR ALL COMMUNITY.
NOW, I COME INTO HERE FOR SAY PLEASE HE CAN HELP ME FOR SAY THE RESOLUTION OR THE TPS.
ANOTHER SERIES MIRAMAR AT MIAMI DAY AND DIFFERENT SAY YES, AS I ENDED THE SIGN-UP FOR TPS.
NOW, I CAN WAIT THEM, MAYBE CAN HELP IT FOR TPS FOR HONDURAS.
>> IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON A MATTER.
SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED, PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS NOW CLOSED.
WE WILL NOW GO TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[4. CONSENT AGENDA]
CITY MANAGER, ARE THERE ANY ITEMS OR DELETIONS?ITEMS 5D AND 8A ARE BEING PULLED FROM THE AGENDA.
ANYBODY ELSE FROM THE COMMISSION THAT HAS ANY ITEMS TO BE PULLED. YES MAYOR.
>> I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHICH ITEMS I DIDN'T HEAR ABOUT.
>> THANK YOU. I NEED A SECOND TO THE MOTION TO MOVE OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
>> THANK YOU, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR? COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
>> MOTION PASSED AS AMENDED. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW GOING TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA.
[5.a TR13818 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Floridaauthorizing the appropriate city officials to execute the Agreement Amendment #1with Calvin Giordano and Associates, Inc., to amend the annual not to exceedamount in section 1 from thirty thousand dollars and zero cents ($30,000) annually tonot to exceed ninety thousand dollars and zero cents ($90,000) annually; providingfor severability; and providing for an effective date]
PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> YES, MA'AM. I REMEMBER SUFFICIENT THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NUMBER 1 WITH CALVIN GIORDANO AND ASSOCIATES INC, TO AMEND THE ANNUAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT IN SECTION 1 FROM $30,000.00 ANNUALLY TO A NOT TO EXCEED $90,000.00 ANNUALLY, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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>> THANK YOU. MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
THE FLOOR IS NOW OPEN FOR ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NONE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
GEORGE FALLS OR CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMISSION? SEEING NONE CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR? VICE MAYOR GALLON?
>> MOTION PASSES 5-0. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. NOW GOING TO 5BTR13A25,
[5.b TR13825 - 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 rateschedule for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2022; providing for conflicts;providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> SPRINT REMEMBERS COMMISSION.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA ESTABLISHING THE ADJUSTMENT FACTOR TO BE APPLIED.
THE ANNUAL WATER AND SHEAR RATE SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2022, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION SECOND, PLEASE?
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VICE MAYOR, MOVED.
COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS, SECOND.
ANYBODY AUDIENCE WISHING TO MAKE A COMMENT? PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
PATRICIA WHITE, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS?
>> MOTION PASSES 5-0. THANK YOU.
[5.c TR13828 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Floridaaccepting a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) for the Sabal Palm Park Project inthe amount of $1,000,000; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a grant agreement and necessary documents pending legal review NUNC PRO TUNCbetween FDEP and the City of Tamarac for LWCF grant funding in the amount of$1,000,000; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for aneffective date.]
PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> MAYOR MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO CITY COMMISSION TO SEE WHICH TAMARAC, FLORIDA ACCEPTING A LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND, LWCF GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION FDEP, FOR DISABLED PALM PARK PROJECT, AND THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLAR AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTS PENDING LEGAL REVIEW.
NONE PROTON BETWEEN FDEP AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC FOR LWCF GRANT FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE MILLION DOLLAR PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> COMMISSIONER BOLTON MOTION, COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
SECOND. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW OPEN.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
GREG WARNER, OUR PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR, IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS? SEEING NO QUESTIONS. CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MAYOR GOMEZ?
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5-0.
>> THANK YOU. NOW, WE'RE MOVING TO 5ETR13A33,
[5.e TR13833 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida,approving and authorizing the purchase of replacement landscaping and golf coursemaintenance equipment for the Colony West Golf Club from John Deere & Companyutilizing State of Florida agreement #25101900-21-stc for agriculture and lawn equipment through its authorized dealer, Everglades Equipment Group, and accepting an alternate proposal for refurbished equipment from it’s authorized dealer, Everglades Equipment Group, for a total amount not to exceed $143,000.00, authorizing an expenditure in the amount not to exceed $143,000.00 from the appropriate accounts; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> YES, MA'AM. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZED AND THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT, LANDSCAPING AND GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT FOR THE COLONY WEST GOLF CLUB FROM JOHN DEERE AND COMPANY UTILIZING THE STATE OF FLORIDA AGREEMENT NUMBER 25101900-21-STC FOR AGRICULTURE AND LONG EQUIPMENT THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUP.
ACCEPTING AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL FOR REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT FROM ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER, EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUP.
FOR TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $143,000 AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURES, THE AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED A $143,000 FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS, WITH THE MOTION.
I WILL OPEN THIS UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO MAKE ANY COMMENTS, PLEASE DO SO.
SEEING NON PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED AND MR. WARNER, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND REC, WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION.
VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, GREG WARNER, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
AS THE MAYOR READ, THIS IS A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE COLONY WEST GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT.
WE HAVE A LITTLE TWIST FOR IT THAT WE ARE RECOMMENDING THE PURCHASE OF REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT.
I WILL GET INTO MORE OF THIS AS WE GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION.
THE CITY FLEET STAFF REVIEWED CONDITION OF EXISTING EQUIPMENT AND DETERMINANT TO BE IN POOR CONDITION NEEDING COST, WE REPAIRS WITH HIGH USAGE HOURS ON THAT EQUIPMENT.
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THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO REPLACE WAS ALL PURCHASED IN 2013 AND HAS PRETTY MUCH REACHED ITS USEFUL LIFE.AS YOU CAN SEE FROM HERE, THE FIRST TUTORIAL SAN PEDRO IS FOR THE BUNKERS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF THE BUNKERS AND THE REST ARE MOWERS THAT BOTH MODE THE GREENS AS WELL AS THE FAIRWAYS.
QUOTES WERE SOLICITED FOR GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE, REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT TO REPLACE THE EQUIPMENT I JUST TALKED ABOUT A BUNKER WRITE RAKE TO FAIRWAY REAL MOWERS AND THREE PRECISION CUT TRIPLEX GREENS MOWERS.
YOU CAN SEE SOME OF THE PHOTOS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HERE AND RECEIVE QUOTES FROM EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUP AS WELL AS HECTOR TURF.
I'LL POINT OUT, EVERGLADES IS THE LOCAL DEALER FOR JOHN DEERE EQUIPMENT AND HECTOR TURF IS THE LOCAL RETAILER FOR TORO EQUIPMENT.
BOTH COMPANIES USE COMPARATIVELY BIG CONTRACTS AVAILABLE FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASING.
IN READING THE TITLE FOR THIS ITEM, EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUPED USE THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURE AND LAWN EQUIPMENT CONTRACT LISTED HERE.
FOR NEW EQUIPMENT CAME IN AT $253,372.
HECTOR TURF USE, THE OMNIA PARTNERS PRICING OF MESA, ARIZONA AND CAME IN IT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT AT $299 329.88.
ONCE THE EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE LOWEST COMPETITIVE BIDDER, STAFF BEGAN TO DISCUSS DETAILS OF THE PURCHASE.
ONE OF THE THINGS YOU'LL NOTICE IN TODAY'S MARKET, AND NOT ONLY JUST THIS EQUIPMENT, BUT EVERYWHERE, IS THAT PRICING IS AT A PREMIUM RIGHT NOW FOR NEW EQUIPMENT, NEW ITEMS, AND DELIVERY TIMES ARE EXTREMELY LONG, AND TALKING TO EVERGLADES GROUP AND AS WELL AS HECTOR TALKING TO THE FLEET STAFF, SPEAKING WITH GOLF COURSE PROFESSIONALS, WE'RE LOOKING AT FOR NEW EQUIPMENT DELIVERY TIMES IF ANYWHERE FROM 10-12 MONTHS OUT FROM THE TIME OF ORDER.
IN DISCUSSING WITH EVERGLADES, EVERGLADES IDENTIFIED AN OPPORTUNITY AND PROVIDED AN ALTERNATE PROPOSAL.
ALSO WITH THIS ALTERNATE PROPOSAL, AGAIN, WE GO BACK TO SOME REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT, HECTOR TURF WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THAT SAME ALTERNATE TYPE PROPOSAL AND THEY COMMUNICATE THAT THEY HAD NO REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT TO OFFER.
IN DISCUSSIONS WITH EVERGLADES, EVERGLADES HAS A PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB THAT TRADES IN THEIR EQUIPMENT EVERY THREE YEARS, AND ITS OVERALL HISTORY ON THAT WITH THAT PRIVATE COUNTRY CLUB, THEY HAVE THREE SETS OF EQUIPMENT, SO THEY ROTATE THEIR EQUIPMENT THROUGH NOT TO ABUSE OUR EQUIPMENT WITH A LOT OF USAGE HOURS.
THEY HAD THE EXACT PIECES OF REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT THAT WE NEED AND THERE WOULD BE 2019 ITEMS, JOHN DEERE 1200H BUNKER RACK, THE TWO JOHN DEERE FAIRWAY UNITS, AND THE THREE JOHN DEERE TRIPLEX MOWERS.
AS I SAID, THESE ITEMS HAVE LOW USAGE HOURS, AND CURRENTLY, WITH OUR EXISTING EQUIPMENT, WE AVERAGE ABOUT 580 HOURS PER YEAR, AND WITH THE REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT, THEY WERE AVERAGING ABOUT 560 HOURS PER YEAR.
THERE'S LOWER USE HOURS THAN WE HAVE DONE WITH OUR EQUIVALENT.
A FULL WORKUP TO REFURBISH BY PROFESSIONAL JOHN DEERE MECHANICS, AND THE ONE TERM THAT ALWAYS COMES OUT TO ME IS CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED.
THEY HAD THE PROFESSIONALS REFURBISHING THIS EQUIPMENT JUST AS YOU WOULD SEE IN A USED CAR, THAT THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
WE ALSO TOOK THE EXTRA STEP TO HAVE CITY FLEET GO ON-SITE AT THE EVERGLADES GROUP AND TO INSPECT THE EQUIPMENT, AND THEY FOUND THAT THE EQUIPMENT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND WOULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY.
SOME OF THE DETAILS ON THIS AS FAR AS PRICING, THE TORO SAND PRO UNIT IS PRICED AT NIST, THE REFURBISH 2019 EQUIPMENT, $8,000, THE TWO TORO REELMASTERS, 32,000 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF 64, AND THEN THE TRIPLEX MOWERS, THREE OF THOSE AT 16,000, TOTALING 48,000.
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ONE THING THAT EVERGLADES DOES OFFER WITH THIS IS WITH THE PURCHASE, THEY OFFER A ONE-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY.THE CITY HAS CHOSEN TO PURCHASE ITS SECOND YEAR OF COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY FOR THE EQUIPMENT AT $23,000 FOR A TOTAL REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT COST OF $143,000.
SOME OF THE BENEFITS I WANT TO TALK ABOUT, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A COST SAVINGS.
THE BRAND NEW EQUIPMENT FROM EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT WAS PRICED AT $253,000 AND WITH REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT, 143.
BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT THE OBVIOUSLY, THERE'S GOING TO BE A COST SAVINGS BECAUSE YOU'RE UTILIZING USED EQUIPMENT.
BUT THERE'S A LONG TERM SAVINGS WITH THIS AS WELL.
OUR EQUIPMENT IS 10 YEARS OLD, SO I'M GOING TO USE THAT.
THIS TYPE OF EQUIPMENT WILL LAST 10 YEARS, SO $253,000 AT 10 YEARS WOULD BE JUST OVER $25,000 PER YEAR, AND WITH THE REFURBISHED EQUIPMENT BEING 2019, THERE ARE CURRENTLY THREE YEARS, SO IF WE TAKE THE 143 AND DIVIDE THAT BY THE 7 YEARS, TAKING THAT TO A 10-YEAR TOTAL, WE'RE JUST PAYING A LITTLE BIT OVER $20,000 PER YEAR.
THERE'S A LONG-TERM SAVINGS AS WELL AS THE IMMEDIATE SAVINGS ON THIS EQUIPMENT.
WITH THIS EQUIPMENT AS WELL, THERE'S IMMEDIATE AVAILABILITY.
INSTEAD OF HAVING TO WAIT 10-12 MONTHS FOR DELIVERY OF THE EQUIPMENT, ONCE WE ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER, THAT EQUIPMENT IS AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY.
WITH THE TWO-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY, IT COVERS HOSES, ATTACHMENTS, ETC, AND ANY DAMAGE DUE TO NORMAL USE AND WEAR AND TEAR.
THIS FUNDING AND THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS EQUIPMENT WAS PLANNED FOR AND WAS PLACED IN THE CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 22, AND IT'S COMING OUT OF THE COLONY WEST FUND THE 450 FUND, SO 109,000, IT'S COMING OUT OF 6401 AND THEN AN ADDITIONAL 34,000 COMING OUT OF 9700 FOR THE TOTAL OF 143.
ENCLOSING STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL FOR THE PURCHASE OF REFURBISHED REPLACEMENT GOLF COURSE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT PLUS TWO-YEAR COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $143,000 FROM JOHN DEERE AND COMPANY THROUGH ITS AUTHORIZED DEALER, EVERGLADES EQUIPMENT GROUP.
WITH THAT, I WILL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
>> COMMISSIONER PLACKO. THANK YOU.
WHAT WILL WE DO WITH THE OLD EQUIPMENT, THE 10-YEAR-OLD EQUIPMENT? IS THERE ANY VALUE TO RE-SELLING THAT?
THAT'S THE POINT WE'RE AT WITH THAT EQUIPMENT.
THE REPAIRS THAT ARE NEEDED AND ONGOING ARE VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIRS.
I DON'T BELIEVE THAT THERE WILL BE A MARKET FOR THAT.
>> THERE'S NO VALUE FOR PARTS OR ANYTHING?
>> I'LL SPEAK WITH PURCHASING ON WHAT WE NORMALLY DO WITH THE EXISTING EQUIPMENT IS PUT THAT UP FOR AUCTION.
IT MAY BE ATTRACTIVE TO SOMEBODY, BUT I'M NOT SURE.
>> IS THERE SOMEWHERE TO DONATE IT?
>> OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, GREG, FOR THAT PRESENTATION.
I JUST HAD A QUESTION I FORGOT TO ASK YOU CITY MANAGER, DURING OUR AGENDA REVIEW.
YOU SAID IT WAS COMING OUT FROM THE BUDGET, THAT WAS ALREADY BUDGETED.
IS THERE ANY OTHER ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED COSTS FOR COLONY WEST? I REMEMBER THE LAST TIME THE RENOVATIONS ARE DOING ON THE GREENS, AND THE LADIES SECTION WAS A BIG HIT.
IS COLONY WEST RUNNING ON A DEFICIT OR ON A SURPLUS, OR JUST BREAKING EVEN AT THIS POINT WITH AN ADDITIONAL COST OF 143?
>> NOW, THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE ACCOUNTS FOR COLONY WEST AND THE 450 ACCOUNT ARE SET UP ACCOUNTS THROUGH CITY DOLLARS, BUDGETED DOLLARS, SO THAT EQUIPMENT IS THE CITY'S EQUIPMENT, SO IT'S PURCHASED OUT OF THE CITY'S REPLACEMENT FUNDS.
THE COLONY WEST GOLF COURSE, I CAN JUST TO LET YOU KNOW,
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JUST AS AN UPDATE WITH A DEFICIT OR ON THE PLUS SIDE THROUGH THE MONTH OF JULY IN FISCAL YEAR 22, THERE IS A NET INCOME OF $770,000, AND THEN THAT'S $312,000 ABOVE LAST YEAR'S REVENUES AT THE SAME POINT.>> THANK YOU. JIM, CAN YOU PULL UP THAT SLIDE WITH THE GL ACCOUNTS? THE 109 AND THE 30, WHAT'S 6401?
>> THAT'S A CONTINGENCY FOR ANY UNFORESEEN COSTS.
THE QUOTES CAME IN A LITTLE BIT HIGHER THAN EXPECTED AND THEN ADDING IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND AN ADDITIONAL DOLLARS TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU. SEE NO OTHER QUESTIONS. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MAYOR. COMMISSIONER PLACKO?
>> MOTION PASSES FOUR TO ONE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO OUR ORDINANCES FIRST READING, 68202507.
[6.a TO2507 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Floridaamending Chapter 10, Article 3, of the City of Tamarac Land Development Code,entitled Use Regulations, amending Section 10-3.2, entitled Table of Allowed Uses,lifting zoning in progress on medical marijuana dispensary facilities and pharmaciesby specifically amending Table 10-3.1, entitled Allowed Uses to permit medicalmarijuana dispensaries and pharmacies in the MU-N (Mixed Use Neighborhood) andNC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning districts, subject to special exceptionapproval; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing forseverability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> YES. MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
THIS IS AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION RECEIVED WHICH TAMARAC, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 10, ARTICLE 3 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE ENTITLED TO USE REGULATIONS, AMENDING SECTION 10-3.2 ENTITLED TABLE ALLOWED USES, LIFTING ZONING, AND PROGRESS ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY FACILITIES AND PHARMACIES BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDING TABLE 10-3.1 ENTITLED ALLOWED USES TO PERMIT MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND PHARMACIES IN THE MUN, MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND NC, NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL, ZONING DISTRICTS SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPROVAL, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEPARABILITY, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HOLD ON ONE SECOND.
I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE?
>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS, MOTION.
MS. CALLOWAY IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
VICE MAYOR, YOU LIVE FOR QUESTIONS OR ARE YOU JUST SO?
>> GOOD MORNING. MAXINE CALLOWAY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
>> GOOD MORNING, MS. CALLOWAY WHAT IS THE GOAL OF THIS ORDINANCE?
>> ESSENTIALLY, IT'S VERY SIMPLE.
WE ARE CHANGING THE APPLICATION TYPE FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA AND PHARMACIES, WHICH BY STATUTE MUST BE TREATED THE SAME.
AS IT IS NOW, YOUR CODE ALLOWS MEDICAL, MARIJUANA, AND PHARMACIES AS PERMITTED BY RIGHT USE.
WE ARE CHANGING THE TYPE OF APPLICATION TO A SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW THIS BODY AND THE PLANNING BOARD TO REVIEW FUTURE PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES THAT COMES INTO THE CITY.
THIS IS JUST TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE KEEPING AN EYE ON IT TO PREVENT ANY PROLIFERATION.
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL INQUIRIES ON MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES.
IN FACT, WE HAVE HAD CONVERSIONS OF OUR BANK FACILITIES.
AT THE TIME THE THE ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER WAS WRITTEN, WE HAD ABOUT SIX INQUIRIES FOR DISPENSARY FACILITIES IN THE CITY.
WE JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE WE HAD MORE UNIQUE APPLICATION TYPES.
THIS BODY CAN LOOK AT EACH APPLICATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THE USE IS APPROPRIATE IN THE CITY.
>> THIS WILL HELP US PLAY A ROLE IN DETERMINING OR LIMITING NUMBER OF FACILITIES THAT MAY COME INTO OUR CITY?
I JUST WANTED TO ALSO POINT OUT, THIS IS PHARMACIES, WHICH WE HAVE A FAIR SHARE OF PHARMACIES IN THE CITY.
THIS IS BOTH FOR PHARMACIES AND MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES, JUST TO ALLOW THE PLANNING BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION TO LOOK AT EACH APPLICATION THAT COMES BEFORE US.
DO YOU KNOW APPROXIMATELY HOW MANY PHARMACIES WE HAVE IN TAMARAC? HOW MANY MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES?
>> WELL, AS OF TODAY WE HAVE THREE THAT IS OPEN IN TAMARAC.
THAT'S A MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES AND WE HAVE OVER 10 OR SO PHARMACIES IN THE CITY.
>> WE'RE 12 SQUARE MILES, CORRECT?
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
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>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. MS. CALLOWAY.
VICE MIGUEL, AND ASK MY FIRST QUESTION.
BUT TO JUST EXPAND ON THAT, CAN YOU TELL US WHERE THE PHARMACIES AND THESE DISPENSARIES ARE IN THE CITY.
IN FACT, WE HAVE A DETAIL ACCOUNT OF THE PHARMACIES.
I CAN SEND THAT TO YOU LATER IF MY STAFF IS LISTENING, THEY CAN BRING IT TO ME BECAUSE WE DID PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION IN THE PAST AS IT RELATES TO THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES.
THE THREE THAT ARE OPEN, THE FIRST ONE IS AT 5900 ROCK ISLAND ROAD SOUTH OF BAILEY ROW.
THE SECOND ONE IS THAT 6899 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, AND THE THIRD ONE IS AT 6580-6586 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, THAT THE MURAL PLAZA.
>> YOU SAID THAT THE CITY HAS ITS FAIR SHARE OF MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES AND PHARMACIES.
HAVE YOU BENCHMARKED OTHER CITIES TO FIND OUT HOW MANY ARE IN AT LEAST NEIGHBORING CITIES?
>> YEAH AND I SPECIFICALLY SAID PHARMACIES BECAUSE I KNOW WE HAD DONE THAT, NOT NECESSARILY THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA, BUT PHARMACIES.
WE HAVE QUITE A BIT FOR A CITY OUR SIZE.
AT THE TIME WE DID THE RESEARCH WHEN THIS WAS ME BECAUSE THIS IS OUR SECOND ZONING IN PROGRESS.
I REMEMBER WHEN MEDICAL MARIJUANA FACILITIES WAS BEING ALLOWED BY THE STATE.
THE CITY INSTITUTED A ZONING IN PROGRESS.
WE LOOKED AT PHARMACIES IN PARTICULAR AND THAT'S THE RESEARCH I'M TALKING ABOUT THAT MY STAFF IS PULLING SO I CAN PROVIDE THAT TO YOU.
IN THAT RESEARCH WE IDENTIFIED AND WE DID BENCHMARK OTHER CITIES AND FOUND THAT TAMARAC HAD ABOVE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF PHARMACIES.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN BECAUSE WE WERE BUILT AS A RETIREMENT COMMUNITY AND THOSE WERE BUILT TO SERVICE OUR RESIDENTS AT THE TIME.
BUT WE HAVE OVER 10 OR SO IN THE CITY.
>> I KNOW THAT IT'S CERTAINLY NOT LEGAL TO INSTITUTE A ZONING IN PROGRESS WHILE APPLICATIONS ARE PENDING.
CAN YOU JUST FOR THE RECORD, SAY THAT THERE ARE NO KNOWN APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME?
>> AT THE TIME THE ZONING IN PROGRESS WAS INSTITUTED ON JUNE 6TH, THERE WERE NO PENDING APPLICATION FILED WITH THE CITY.
IF THERE WERE THERE IS AN EXEMPTION PROVISION THAT'S IN THE ORDER FOR ANY APPLICATIONS THAT WERE PENDING.
BUT AT THAT TIME THERE WERE NO PENDING APPLICATIONS.
I THINK ONE WAS OPENING UP THE ONE ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE 6580 BUT THAT WAS ALREADY FOR THE MOST PART THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS.
>> I KNOW THAT THE LAW DOES NOT PROVIDE RELIEF FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN INTENT TO APPLY.
DO YOU NOW KNOW OF ANY DISPENSARIES THAT PERHAPS CONTACTED THE CITY WITH INTENT TO APPLY?
>> THE ORDER WAS INSTITUTED ON JUNE SIX, AND ON JUNE 20TH OR 21ST, ONE LOCATION DID PUT IN FOR A BUILDING PERMIT FOR AN INTERIOR REMODEL, BUT THAT CAME IN AFTER THE JUNE SIX ORDER WAS EXECUTED AND INSTITUTED.
>> THAT WAS AN INTENT AND NOT NECESSARILY AN OFFICIAL APPLICATION.
>> IT WAS FORMALLY FILED, BUT IT CAME IN AFTER THE JUNE 6 ORDER WAS EXECUTED.
>> QUESTION FOR THE CITY ATTORNEY BECAUSE THAT APPLICATION CAME IN ON THE 20TH, WE'RE DOING ANOTHER ZONING IN PROGRESS NOW, WOULD THAT DISENFRANCHISE THE PERSON WHO MADE THE APPLICATION ON THE 20TH BECAUSE OF OUR ACTIONS TO THEM?
>> YES, THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NEW REGULATION.
UNLESS IT'S ALREADY AN EXISTING FACILITY THAT WAS JUST LOOKING TO FURTHER RENOVATE.
IF IT WAS AN APPLICATION TO ESTABLISH A NEW DISPENSARY THEN THEY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO THE NEW REGULATIONS AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCESS.
>> OKAY. THEN CAN YOU FOR THE RECORD, MS. CALLOWAY, TELL US HOW LONG THE ZONING IN PROGRESS THIS ONE WILL LAST FOR?
>> THIS ORDINANCE IS ITEM BEFORE USE ON FIRST READING, IT DOES TWO THINGS.
IT CHANGES THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND IT BEGINS A PROCESS OF LIFTING THE ZONING IN PROGRESS.
ONCE ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, THEN THAT WOULD FORMALLY LIFT THE ZONING IN-PROGRESS UPON ADOPTION.
IT WILL BE LIFTED AFTER YOUR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 14TH.
>> IT'S LIFTING THE EXISTING ONE THEY HAD?
>> THAT IS CORRECT. THIS BEGINS A PROCESS.
>> THEN AT THE SAME TIME, CHANGING THE RULES, SO TO SPEAK.
>> THE APPLICATION TYPE FROM PERMITTED BY RIGHT TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION APPLICATION. YES.
>> ALL RIGHT THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. SOME OF MY QUESTIONS WERE ASKED.
THE CATEGORIES ARE THE SAME CATEGORIES THAT WE'VE HAD BEFORE.
IT'S JUST CHANGING FROM PERMITTED IN CERTAIN CATEGORIES TO SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
THE ACCESSORIES ARE REMAINING ACCESSORIES WHERE THEY'D BEEN WE'VE BEEN AWARE THAT THERE WAS NO PENDING APPLICATIONS AT THE TIME THAT THE ZONING IN PROGRESS WENT IN.
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APPLICATION CAME AFTERWARDS.THE APPLICATION THAT CAME AFTERWARDS, DOES THAT APPLICATION HAVE TO BE RESUBMITTED? IF IT DOES HAVE TO BE RESUBMITTED, DOES IT HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER 14TH MEETING TO DETERMINE IF THERE'S A CHANGE?
>> WHAT'S SUBMITTED IS A BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATION FOR AN INTERIOR REMODEL, SO THAT YOU CAN REMODEL THE INTERIOR SPACE THAT YOUR LEASE AND WHAT HAS NOT BEEN SUBMITTED TO OUR OFFICE IS EITHER A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT APPLICATION OR AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.
AFTER SEPTEMBER 14TH, THE APPLICATION TYPE WOULD BE A SPECIAL EXCEPTION AND AFTER THAT DATE, ONE WILL NEED TO BE SUBMITTED TO OUR OFFICE.
>> PROVIDED THAT THIS GOES THROUGH.
I KNOW WE HAVE A PROGRAM CALLED THE BOSS FOR WHEN PEOPLE ARE GOING TO LOOK FOR PROPERTIES TO PURCHASE OR TO LEASE.
I WILL PRESUME AND YOU CAN CLARIFY THAT THIS WILL BE ADDED TO THAT PROGRAM SO PEOPLE WHO ARE LOOKING TO MOVE INTO OUR CITY HAVE ANOTHER LOCATION TO BE MADE AWARE OF THE RULES OF THE CITY FOR THIS NEW CHANGE.
>> ABSOLUTELY, OUR OFFICE AND ZONING IN PARTICULAR PARTICIPATES IN THE BOSS PROGRAM, YES.
>> THANK YOU. OKAY. THAT'S ALL THAT I HAD, COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
>> JUST HAVE A QUICK QUESTION.
DO WE ANTICIPATE ANYMORE? I'M SURE THERE'S GOING TO BE PLENTY OF INQUIRIES.
BUT DOES THE CITY ANTICIPATE ADDING ANY MORE DISPENSARIES IN THE CITY? LIKE ARE WE GOING TO CAP IT OR?
>> THE STATUTE PROVIDES THAT WE CAN'T PROHIBIT THE NUMBER, WE CAN CAP IT, BUT WE CAN REGULATE THE LOCATION, WHICH IS WHAT THIS ESSENTIALLY DOES WITH YOUR ZONING, SO WE CAN'T CAP IT.
WE'RE HOPING THAT SPECIAL EXCEPTION PROCESS WILL GIVE THE COMMISSION WHAT IS NEEDED TO LOOK AT EACH APPLICATION AND DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT IT'S APPROPRIATE FOR BEING LOCATED IN THE CITY.
MS. CLARK, PLEASE CONDUCT THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU MAYOR COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
>> MOTION PASSES FOUR TO ONE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO NINE QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARINGS, 29ATBO56.
[9.a TBO56 - Board Order Approving/Denying Variance - Caporella Park, 5200 ProspectRoad, Tamarac, Florida 33309. Abbas Zackria, designated agent for the propertyowner, City of Tamarac (the Applicant) filed an application with the City of Tamarac(City) Department of Community Development seeking approval]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> YES, MADAM MAYOR. THIS IS IN PREJUDICIAL ITEM.
BORDER ORDER APPROVING, DENYING VARIANTS FOR CAMP BURLEIGH PARK, 5200 PROSPECT ROAD, TAMARAC, FLORIDA 33309.
ABBAS ZACHARIAH IS THE DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE PROPERTY WHICH THE CITY OF TAMARAC, WHICH FILED AN APPLICATION WITH THE CITY OF TAMARAC THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SEEKING APPROVAL OF THE REQUESTED VARIANCE.
>> THANK YOU. AT THIS TIME, ARE THERE ANY WITNESSES THAT YOU'D LIKE TO SWEAR IN, CITY ATTORNEY? OR HAS THE COURT DECIDED?
>> YES. SO LET ME READ VERY QUICKLY THE QUASI-JUDICIAL STATEMENT THAT ALL PERSONS TESTIFYING BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION MUST BE SWORN IN.
THE PETITIONER IN ANY EFFECTIVE PERSON SHALL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, BRING FORTH WITNESSES, CROSS-EXAMINATION WITNESSES, EVERYBODY, ANY TESTIMONY OR EVIDENCE RELIED UPON BY REASONABLY PRUDENT PERSON AS THE CONDUCT OF THEIR BUSINESS SHALL BE ADMISSIBLE WHETHER SUCH EVIDENCE WOULD BE ADMISSIBLE IN A COURT OF LAW.
HOWEVER, IMMATERIAL AND JURY REPETITION SHALL BE EXCLUDED.
THE DECISION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CANNOT BE EXCLUSIVELY BASED UPON HEARSAY EVIDENCE.
GENERALLY, THE PROCESS WOULD BE FOR THE APPLICANT AND STAFF HERE TO MAKE THEIR PRESENTATION THAN ANYONE ELSE WHO MAY BE IN FAVOR OR AGAINST THE PROJECT.
THEN THE CITY COMMISSION HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE APPLICANT IN ANY OF THE OTHER PARTIES THAT MAY PRESENT TESTIMONY HERE THIS AFTERNOON.
ULTIMATELY, THE CITY COMMISSION WILL DELIBERATE ON THE PETITION AND NO FURTHER TESTIMONY SHOULD BE TAKEN AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION SHOULD NOT ASK FURTHER QUESTIONS, PERSONS PRESENTING TESTIMONY DISCUSS THE EVIDENCE THAT WAS PRESENTED AT THE PROCEEDING AND VOTE ON THE PETITION THAT'S BEFORE YOU.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME, ANYONE WHO'S GOING TO GIVE TESTIMONY REGARDING THIS MATTER, IF YOU COULD PLEASE STAND, RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH REGARDING THIS MATTER? WITNESSES HAVE BEEN SWORN, AND THEN LAST BUT NOT LEAST, MADAM MAYOR WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION TO DISCLOSE ANY EX PART COMMUNICATIONS YOU MAY HAVE HAD WITH REGARD TO THIS MATTER.
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EXPERTS COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDES SITE VISITS.>> JUST CLARIFY YOUR SITE VISIT, YOU'RE MEANING SITE VISIT WITH THE APPLICANT OR IF WE'VE JUST BEEN TO THE PARK?
>> I WOULD ASSUME SINCE THIS IS A CITY FACILITY, THAT ALL OF YOU HAVE BEEN THERE AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER, AND THAT'S ALL YOU HAVE TO DISCLOSE IS THAT YOU ARE FAMILIAR WITH THE PARK.
>> GO ON DOWN THE LINE. COMMISSIONER BOLTON, ANY DISCLOSURES?
>> EXCEPT YOU HAVE BEEN TO THE PARK, CORRECT?
>> EXCEPT THAT I JOG IN THE PARK.
>> THERE YOU GO [LAUGHTER]. I GO THERE WITH MY SON.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMISSIONER PARKER?
>> YES. I HAVE BEEN TO THE PARK, BUT I HAVE NO DISCLOSURES.
>> I'VE BEEN TO THE PARK, NO DISCLOSURES OTHER THAN I'VE BEEN TO THE PARK. VICE MAYOR?
>> NO EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS.
>> BEEN TO THE PARK, NO DISCLOSURES.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE HAVE ALL DISCLOSED.
NOW WE WILL ASK, MR. ZACHARIAH DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR US?
>> GREAT. THANK YOU. MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME TODAY.
THIS PRESENTATION IS FOR CAPORELLA PARK ENHANCEMENTS, VARIANCE APPLICATION.
WHAT YOU'RE LOOKING AT RIGHT NOW IS THE OVERALL PARK PLAN.
IN FOCUS IS THE RESTROOM BUILDING AND THE SPLASH PAD EQUIPMENT YARD.
THIS IS THE RENDERING FOR THE RESTROOM BUILDING.
THIS IS THE FLOOR PLAN FOR THE RESTROOM BUILDING AND THE SITE PLAN ON THE SIDE.
THE RESTROOM BUILDING ITSELF IS 1,200 SQUARE FEET.
THREE MALE, FOUR FEMALE TOILET FIXTURES, CONCESSION ROOM WITH INFRASTRUCTURE FOR EQUIPMENT, DURABLE, VANDAL RESISTANT MATERIALS DESIGNED WITH CLEAR APPROACH FROM THE PARKING LOT AND SPLASH PAD AND EXTENDED CANOPY FOR THE SPLASH PAD EQUIPMENT.
WHAT YOU'LL SEE, ON THE NORTH SIDE OF THE PROPERTY, WE'RE SHOWING THE PROPERTY FENCE AS WELL AS THE NINE FOOT SETBACK LINE THAT'S PROPOSED FOR THIS PROJECT IN LIEU OF THE 25 FEET REQUIRED.
THE VARIANCE REQUEST IS A VARIANCE FROM SECTION 10.2.4B, TABLE 10-2.4, LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE TO ALLOW FOR A MINIMUM SIDE SETBACK INTERIOR SETBACK OF NINE FEET IN THE RECREATION RC ZONING DISTRICT FOR A 1,200 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT CONCESSION IT ROOM BUILDING CONTAINING A FOUR-FOOT WIDE ROOF EAVE AND ASSOCIATED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IN LIEU OF THE MINIMUM INTERIORS SETBACK OF 25 FEET REQUIRED IN THE RECREATION RC ZONING DISTRICT.
TO OBTAIN A VARIANCE, THERE ARE EIGHT REQUIREMENTS, EIGHT QUESTIONS THAT WE HAVE TO ANSWER.
I'LL GO THROUGH EACH QUESTION.
SECTION 10-5.4Q CODE OF ORDINANCES IDENTIFY STANDARDS TO BE EMPLOYED IN ORDER FOR THE CITY COMMISSION TO AUTHORIZE ANY VARIANCES FROM THE TERMS OF THE ZONING CHAPTER, A CODE OF ORDINANCES AND OTHER ZONING ORDINANCES.
THE STANDARDS AND THE RESPONSES FOR EACH STANDARD AS IT APPLIES TO THE SUBJECT PETITION ARE SHOWN BELOW.
NUMBER 1, THERE ARE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS TOPOGRAPHIC CONDITIONS OR NARROWNESS, SHALLOWNESS, OR SHAPE WITH THE LOT PERTAINING TO THE PARTICULAR PROPERTY WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT THAT DO NOT GENERALLY APPLY TO OTHER PROPERTIES SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD FROM WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT.
WE HAVE A SPECIAL CONDITION HERE.
YOU HAVE ALL BEEN TO THE PARK, THERE IS A LAKE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PARK THAT OCCUPIES 60 PERCENT OF THE PROPERTY.
IT LIMITS THE AREA THAT WE HAVE TO DEVELOP THE PROPERTY.
IN READING THE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS A LAKE, 60 PERCENT OF THE PARK AREA, LEAVING LIMITED SPACE FOR THE PROPOSED RESTROOM CONCESSION IT ROOM-BUILDING,
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ASSOCIATED SPLASH PAD MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT.AT SUCH THESE CIRCUMSTANCES ARE PARTICULAR THE LAND DO NOT GENERALLY APPLY TO OTHER PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD FOR WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT.
NUMBER 2, THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE NOT THE RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OF THE LANDOWNER.
THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REFERRED TO ABOVE ARE NOT THE RESULT OF THE ACTIONS OF LAND OWNER.
THE LIMITED PARK SPACE DUE TO LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE EXISTING LAKE ARE EXISTING CONDITIONS AND NOT THE RESULT AND ACTIONS OF THE LANDOWNER.
NUMBER 3, BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND CIRCUMSTANCES REFERRED TO ABOVE, THE LITERAL APPLICATION OF THIS CODE TO DEVELOP IT ON THE PROPERTY FOR WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT WOULD EFFECTIVELY THE PRIVATE LANDOWNER RIGHTS COMMONLY ENJOYED BY THEIR PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD FROM WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT AND WOULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AN UNDUE HARDSHIP ON THE LANDOWNER.
BECAUSE OF THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS OR CIRCUMSTANCES, THE LITERAL APPLICATION OF THIS PROVISION WOULD EFFECTIVELY DEPRIVE THE LANDOWNER OF RIGHTS COMMONLY ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES AND IT WOULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AN UNDUE HARDSHIP.
THE VARIANCE WOULD ALLOW THE REDEVELOPMENT OF KERALA PARK WITH THE NEW RESTROOM CONCESSION, IT BUILDING, NEW SPLASH PAD, ASSOCIATED SPLASH PAD EQUIPMENT, NEW FITNESS STATIONS UNDER EXISTING SHAPED STRUCTURE, NEW COVERED PLAYGROUND, NEW AMPHITHEATER STAGE, NEW PICNIC SHELTER, NEW BOAT LAUNCH, ADDED PARKING THAT INCLUDES ACCESSIBLE PARKING SPACES, CREATING UPGRADED AND REFRESH LOOK TO THE EXISTING PARK.
AS SUCH, THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS AND LITERAL ENFORCEMENT OF THIS PROVISION WOULD EFFECTIVELY DEPRIVED THE LANDOWNER RIGHTS COMMONLY ENJOYED BY OTHER PROPERTIES AND WOULD RESULT IN UNNECESSARY AND UNDUE HARDSHIP.
THE VARIANCE WOULD NOT CONFER ANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO THE LANDOWNER THAT IS DENIED BY LAW TO OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PROPERTY SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD FROM WHICH THE VARIANCE IS SOUGHT.
THE VARIANCE WOULD NOT CONFER ANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGES TO LANDOWNER THAT IS DENIED BY LAW TO OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED PROPERTIES SINCE THE PARK IS PERMITTED WITHIN THE RECREATION (RC) ZONING CLASSIFICATION, GRANTING THE VARIANCE WILL NOT CONFER ANY SPECIAL PRIVILEGE ON THE LANDOWNER THAT IS DENIED TO OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED PROPERTIES, AS OTHER PROPERTIES ARE NOT FACED WITH SUCH SIGNIFICANT CONSTRAINTS.
THE EXTENT OF THE VARIANT IS MINIMUM NECESSARY TO ALLOW A REASONABLE USE OF THE PROPERTY.
THE VARIANCE IS MINIMUM TO ALLOW A REASONABLE USE OF THE PROPERTY.
THE NEW RESTROOM, CONCESSION, IT BUILDING, AND ASSOCIATED SPLASHPAD EQUIPMENT ARE SITUATED SO THE REQUESTED VARIANCE IS MINIMIZED.
THE PROPOSED LOCATION OF THE RESTROOM, CONCESSION, IT BUILDING, AND ASSOCIATED SPLASHPAD MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT IS DRIVEN BY THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF THE LAKE.
THEREFORE, THE EXTENT OF THE VARIANCE, IS MINIMALLY NECESSARY TO ALLOW A REASONABLE USE OF THE PROPERTY.
THE VARIANCE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THIS CODE AND PRESERVES ITS SPIRIT.
THE VARIANCE IS IN HARMONY WITH THE GENERAL PURPOSE AND THE INTENT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND PRESERVES ITS SPIRIT BY ENCOURAGING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES AVAILABLE AND PROMOTING QUALITY DEVELOPMENT THAT REFLECTS THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY AESTHETICS.
AS SUCH, THE VARIANCE IS IN HARMONY WITH GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AND PRESERVES ITS SPIRIT.
THE VARIANCE WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH SAFETY OF PERSONS RESIDING OR WORKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BE INJURIOUS TO PROPERTY OR IMPROVEMENTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, OR OTHERWISE BE DETRIMENTAL TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE.
THE VARIANCE WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE HEALTH OR SAFETY OF PERSON RESIDING, OR WORKING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO PROPERTY OR OTHERWISE BE DETRIMENTAL TO PUBLIC WELFARE.
THE VARIANCE WILL ALLOW THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK AS STATED PREVIOUSLY, AND WOULD ALLOW US TO EFFECTIVELY BUILD THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PARK.
THE VARIANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE VARIANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THE RECREATION FUTURE LAND USE DESIGNATION IS CONSISTENT WITH THE RC (RECREATION) ZONING CLASSIFICATION,
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OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY.ADDITIONALLY, THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE EXISTING PARK MEETS THE GOALS, POLICIES, AND OBJECTIVES OF THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
THEREFORE, THE VARIANCE IS CONSISTENT WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
IT IS THE OPINION OF THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT THAT THIS ITEM SUPPORTS GOAL NUMBER 4 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC 2040 STRATEGIC PLAN, TAMARAC IS VIBRANT.
THE APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE WILL ALLOW THE REDEVELOPMENT OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, THEREBY PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVITALIZE THE APPEARANCE, IMAGE, AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF A CITY PARK.
THIS APPLICATION ALSO SUPPORTS POLICY 1.4 OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC COMPREHENSIVE PLAN THAT STATES THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WILL CONTINUE TO REVIEW LAND USE PLAN AMENDMENTS, ZONING AMENDMENT, SITE PLAN, PLAT APPROVALS, REQUESTS FOR COMPATIBILITY WITH ADJACENT LAND USES AS CURRENTLY REQUIRED BY THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT RECOMMENDS THAT THE MAYOR AND THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVE THE PROPOSED VARIANCE REQUEST FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 10-2.4(B) TABLE 10-2.4 OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, AT IT'S AUGUST 24, 2022, MEETING WITH A CONDITION OF APPROVAL.
APPROVAL OF THE VARIANCE IS CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL OF THE APPLICATION OF SITE PLAN (MINOR) FOR CAPORELLA PARK, CASE NUMBER 1-SP-22.
THAT'S THE END OF MY PRESENTATION.
>> THANK YOU. WELL, I KNOW THAT MS. CALLOWAY IS HERE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AND CAN DELIVER US A PRESENTATION IF SHE WISHES, I WOULD LIKE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THIS MATTER PLEASE.
>> I'VE GOT COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
>> WELL, WE'VE GOT THREE. TAKE YOUR PICK.
WE'RE MOVING THIS MATTER FORWARD.
DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT OR YOU'RE JUST LATE?
>> I'M JUST LATE BUT THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
>> YEAH. I'M GETTING TO THAT NEXT.
THANKS. WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I TAKE IT THAT THERE'S NOBODY FROM THE COMMISSION WHO'S ASKING FOR A PRESENTATION BY OUR CITY DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SERVICES.
PUBLIC HEARING COMMENTS ARE NOW OPEN.
ANYBODY WISHING TO MAKE A COMMENT ON THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.
NOW I'M OPENING IT UP TO OUR COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
>> I JUST HAD A QUESTION, MS. MAXINE, CITY MANAGER.
AT YOUR APPROVAL, SHALL IT BE APPROVED TODAY, IS THERE ETA ON THE PROJECT COMPLETION?
>> PLEASE. THANK YOU. WOULD YOU MIND ANSWERING THAT FIRST?
>> YES. COMMISSIONER, CURRENTLY WE'RE IN PERMITTING RIGHT NOW.
WE ANTICIPATE THE PERMITTING PHASE TO BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT MAYBE TWO MONTHS OR SO, AND THEN THE CONSTRUCTION WILL BEGIN.
THE CONSTRUCTION IS LAID IN FOR ABOUT 10-12 MONTHS.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST HAD TWO QUESTIONS THAT I KNOW SHOULD BE EASY FOR YOU TO ANSWER.
WE DID GIVE NOTICE TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO THE NORTH AND TO THE WEST, AND NOBODY HAS REACHED OUT, CORRECT?
>> OKAY. WHEN I WAS REVIEWING THIS, SAW THAT WE'RE GOING TO DO A TALLER FENCE TO HELP FOR THE PRIVACY OF THE RESIDENTS FARM?
>> THANK YOU. THEN THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE FOR THE PEER AND THE FENCE AND THE PLAYGROUND ARE TO BE PROTECTED AND STILL BE ABLE TO BE UTILIZED, CORRECT.
>> THE SHELTER WHERE THE PLAYGROUND IS IS BEING RE-UTILIZED AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE FITNESS STATIONS.
WE HAVE NEW PLAYGROUND PROPOSED, A LARGER PLAYGROUND WITH ITS OWN SHADE STRUCTURE.
AS FAR AS YOU MENTIONED, THE FENCE.
AS PART OF THIS CONTRACT, THE ENTIRE PARK IS BEING FENCED IN.
THIS CONTRACT HAS A TALLER EIGHT-FOOT FENCE ALONG THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE, AS WELL AS FENCING.
I BELIEVE THE EAST FENCE STAYS AS IS.
THERE'S A NEW FENCE ON THE SOUTH.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S A NEW FENCE ALONG THE WEST SIDE BECAUSE THAT'S RIGHT ALONG PROSPECT ROAD AND THERE'S NO PROPERTY THERE.
THE SIDEWALK IS ACTUALLY IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.
BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS, AT THAT PROPERTY LINE, THERE ARE GATES THAT ALLOW US TO CLOSE OFF THE PARK FROM THE ROADWAY.
>> ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PARK,
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THERE'S NO GATE BECAUSE IT ABUTS THE BUSINESSES.WE'RE NOT PUTTING A GATE THERE?
>> THERE IS A GATE FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
THERE WILL BE ONE GATE THAT WE'RE ADDING.
THERE'S ONE SIX FOOT GATE THAT THE CITY CAN ACCESS.
I KNOW GREG HAS BEEN IN CONVERSATION OR WILL BE IN CONVERSATION WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE OKAY WITH THE CITY HAVING ACCESS TO THAT GATE AND COMING THROUGH.
>> THAT AREA THOUGH ON THE EAST SIDE, PEOPLE CAN JUST WALK BACK AND FORTH FROM THE BUSINESSES INTO THE PARK.
THERE'S GOING TO BE NOTHING STOPPING THAT.
>> THERE WILL BE A FENCE ALONG THAT ENTIRE SIDE.
>> BUT THE FENCING AROUND THE PEER, THAT'LL BE PROTECTED?
>> THE EXISTING PEER WILL REMAIN IN PLACE.
>> BUT YOU SAID THE NEW PLAYGROUND THAT WE PUT IN WILL NOT.
>> THE PLAYGROUND IS BEING REPLACED WITH A NEW, LARGER PLAYGROUND.
>> WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH OUR OLD PLAYGROUND THAT'S NOT SO OLD?
>> THAT WOULD BE A QUESTION FOR GREG, MAYBE.
>> GREG, DO YOU HAVE AN ANSWER TO THAT?
>> THE RECORD, GREG WARNER, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.
MAYOR, ANYTIME THAT WE DEMOLISH A PLAYGROUND OR REMOVE A PLAYGROUND, IT'S DIFFICULT FOR REUSE.
WE WILL LOOK INTO THAT, BUT THE DAMAGE THAT'S DONE BECAUSE IT'S CONCRETED IN THERE, THAT TYPE OF THING.
BUT WE'LL SPEAK WITH THE CONTRACTOR ABOUT THE POSSIBILITIES.
BUT WE HAVE NO CURRENT PLANS FOR THAT EQUIPMENT.
>> OKAY. NOT REALLY HAPPY ON THAT ONE QUITE HONESTLY, BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THAT'S NOT A GOOD USE OF THE RESOURCES THAT WE PUT INTO THIS BEAUTIFUL PARK.
I'M HOPING THAT MAYBE YOU CAN REACH OUT TO SOME OTHER NON-PROFITS AND MAY HAVE AN ABILITY TO SAFELY REMOVE THE STRUCTURE AND MAYBE WE CAN DONATE IT TO SOME OTHER LOCATIONS BECAUSE IT STILL GOT A LIFE BLACK TO IT.
>> YEAH. NOW I'LL SPEAK WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND THEN IF HE DOES DEEM THAT COULD BE POSSIBLE TO REMOVE IT STILL IN A SAFE CONDITION, THEN WE'LL REACH OUT.
>> IF OUR CONTRACTOR CAN'T DO IT MAYBE WE CAN HAVE SOME AGREEMENT WITH A NON-PROFIT THAT COULD DO IT, OR SOMETHING THAT MAYBE COULD BE UTILIZED IN BRAINSTORMING TO BE ABLE TO NOT LOSE THOSE STRUCTURES IF POSSIBLE.
>> OH, YEAH. GREG, I HAVE A QUESTION.
WHAT YEAR WAS THIS PARK COMPLETED?
>> IT WAS COMPLETED IN PHASES.
THE LAST UPGRADE WAS DONE PROBABLY RIGHT AROUND THE TIME I STARTED, WHICH WAS IN 1999-2000.
>> DO WE KNOW WHAT THE REMAINING USEFUL LIFE OF THE PARK EQUIPMENT IS?
>> NORMALLY WITH PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, WE'VE BEEN SLAPPING THAT AT ABOUT 10-15 YEARS.
THAT 10 YEARS IS PRETTY MUCH RIGHT IN THERE WITH THE NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, THE RESTROOM FACILITY, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS IS JUST IN THE REDESIGN OF THE PARKING LOCATION IS NOT GOOD.
WHERE THAT IN THE RESTROOM WILL BE REPLACED WITH THAT.
THE EQUIPMENT OUT THERE, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PLAYGROUND, FISHING PIER, THOSE TYPES OF THINGS.
THE FISHING PIER PROBABLY HAS ANOTHER 10 YEARS, I WOULD BELIEVE.
>> OKAY. BUT THE EQUIPMENT THAT WE'RE GETTING RID OF, THAT'S 10 YEARS OLD?
>> IT'S NOT QUITE 10 YEARS OLD YET, BUT IT'S CREEPING UP ON THAT.
IT DOES NOT MEAN IT CAN'T BE REUSED, BUT TO THE QUALITY OF STANDARDS THAT WE WANT, THAT TYPE OF THING THAT WOULD BE REMOVED.
>> I APPRECIATE BUT BEFORE YOU GO.
WHEN YOU GET A CHANCE, JUST PLEASE REMIND SOME OF US WHEN THAT PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WAS PUT IN BECAUSE I GUESS I'M UNDER A DIFFERENT RECOLLECTION OF HOW RECENTLY THE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT WAS PUT IN AND THE NEW SHADE STRUCTURE WAS PUT IN?
>> I WAS JUST TELLING JIM EARLIER THAT TIME WAS ALL RUNNING TOGETHER AND I HAVE TROUBLE WITH YEARS RIGHT NOW.
>> UNDERSTOOD. IT'S GOING LIKE THIS.
IT'S NOT IN THE FIVE YEAR BECAUSE IT JUST LOOKS GOOD.
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>> THANK YOU. SEEING NO OTHER QUESTIONS.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS?
>> MOTION PASSES 5-0. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW MOVING TO 10 OR OTHER.
TEN AS IS DISCUSSION OF A RESOLUTION URGING BIDEN ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND
[10.a Discussion of a Resolution urging the Biden Administration to extend TemporaryProtected Status ("TPS") designation for Honduras and to declare a new initial TPSdesignation date for Honduras. Requested by Vice Mayor Mike Gelin]
TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS TPS DESIGNATION FOR OUR DAUGHTERS AND DECLARE A NEW AND INITIAL TPS DESIGNATION DAY FOR OUR DAUGHTERS.THIS IS REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR GALLON. PLEASE PROCEED.
>> THANK YOU. THIS ACTUALLY WAS REQUESTED BY JUAN FLORES, WHO SPOKE EARLIER TODAY [NOISE].
[INAUDIBLE] A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT SUPPORTS THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND THE HONDURAN COMMUNITY.
THE UNITED STATES DOES HAVE A SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT IN HONDURAS, WHERE A BUSINESS PARTNER WITH THE NATION SPENDING $246 MILLION A YEAR ON COFFEE, $216 MILLION ON BANANAS AND PLANTINGS, $161 MILLION ON FRESH FRUIT, $57 MILLION ON PROCESS FROM VEGETABLES, AND $54 MILLION ON FRESH VEGETABLES.
ONE OF THE PURPOSES OF HAVING A CONNECTION WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT IS BECAUSE WE HAVE A DIRECT LINE WITH OUR STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, OR STATE AND FEDERAL LOBBYISTS.
OR HAVE DIRECT LINES TO OUR CONGRESS PEOPLE, OR SENATORS, WHO CAN THEN INTERACT WITH THE PRESIDENT AND MOVE ACTION FORWARD AND SO WHAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR IS FOR US TO JUST SIMPLY MAKE A STATEMENT THAT WE SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF TPS, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS TEMPORARY PROTECTED STATUS FOR HONDURAN.
THE STATUS WAS FIRST GRANTED AND THIS IS ALL ON YOUR INFORMATION.
IN 1999 AS A RESULT OF A HURRICANE THAT KILLED 10,000 PEOPLE AND CAUSE OVER $5 BILLION IN DAMAGES.
THEN THAT WAS SET TO END, I BELIEVE, IN 2017.
BUT THEN IT WAS ALSO EXTENDED AGAIN THROUGH JANUARY 5TH OF 2022.
IT WAS SUPPOSED TO END EARLY THIS YEAR, BUT IT DID NOT END BECAUSE OF SOME LEGAL CHALLENGES.
MOST RECENTLY IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT IT WOULD END IN DECEMBER 31ST OF THIS YEAR.
THE ASK IS TO EXTEND IT BEYOND THAT POINT BECAUSE NUMBER 1 COVID-19 IN THE PANDEMIC, THERE WAS SOME RAMIFICATIONS THERE.
THEY HAD TWO CATEGORY FOR HURRICANES [INAUDIBLE], WHICH CAUSE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE, DESTROYING ROADS, HOMES, HOSPITALS AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.
THE LOSS WAS 80 PERCENT OF THE AGRICULTURE AND $1.86 BILLION IN DAMAGES.
CURRENTLY, THERE'S ABOUT 57,000 HONDURANS IN THE UNITED STATES.
MOST OF THEM OR SOME OF THEM HAVE US BORN CHILDREN.
IF WE SENT THOSE PEOPLE BACK HOME, THEY WOULD BE IN UNFAMILIAR LAND AND TERRITORY AND NO INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE FOR THEMSELVES.
WHEN THERE'S A NATIONAL DISCUSSION ABOUT IMMIGRATION AND STOPPING PEOPLE FROM COMING HERE, PEOPLE WON'T COME HERE IF THERE'S STABILITY AND STRUCTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE IN THEIR HOME COUNTRIES.
MOST IMPORTANTLY, 22 PERCENT OF THE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT.
THE FINANCIALS OF HONDURAS COME FROM HONDURAS AND THE UNITED STATES THAT SENDS MONEY BACK HOME.
REGARDLESS OF WHAT COUNTRY PEOPLE COME FROM, JAMAICA, HAITI, AFRICA, OTHER COUNTRIES IN LATIN AMERICA, MOST PEOPLE FEEL A KINSHIP WITH THEIR RELATIVES BACK HOME AND THEY SENT A PORTION OF THEIR INCOME BACK HOME AND FOR HONDURANS THAT REPRESENTS $5.7 BILLION.
IF WE SENT THOSE PEOPLE BACK HOME, THAT WOULD HAVE AN ECONOMIC IMPACT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES WITH THOSE PEOPLE LEAVING IN THEIR US SHOPS AND THEN GOING BACK HOME AND THEN THOSE $57 BILLION IN FUNDING WOULD NO LONGER GO BACK HOME.
GIVEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES, THE DISRUPTIVE LIVING CONDITIONS THAT ARE IN HONDURAS, MR. JUAN FLORES AND HIS ORGANIZATION IS ASKING THAT THIS COMMISSION JOIN THE CITY OF MIAMI, JOIN BROWARD COUNTY GOVERNMENT, JOIN, WAS IT THE CITY OF MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY.
OTHER CITIES AND COUNTY AGENCIES THAT JUST SIMPLY EXPRESS SUPPORT TO THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION AND EXTEND IT TO TPS HONDURAS.
THERE'S SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC IMPACT, NOT JUST FOR THE UNITED STATES, BUT ALSO FOR THE NATION OF HONDURAS.
THERE'S ACTUALLY 200 UNITED STATES COMPANIES THAT OPERATE IN THE COUNTRY OF HONDURAS.
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I THINK THIS IS A GOOD WAY FOR US TO SHOW PARTNERSHIP AND SUPPORT TO THE HONDURAN COMMUNITY, TO THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, TO LATIN AMERICA, AND JUST BEING A GOOD MUNICIPAL PARTNERSHIP.THANK YOU. THE ASS FOR THE COMMISSIONERS THAT WE HAVE CONSENSUS TO DRAFT AN OFFICIAL RESOLUTION, VOTE TO APPROVE IT, AND THEN HAND IT OVER TO JUAN AND HIS ORGANIZATION. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS?
>> CITY ATTORNEY OR CITY MANAGER, WHAT KIND OF TEETH THAT THIS RESOLUTION WOULD HAVE? SHOWER YOUR CONSENSUS.
SHOULD WE ALSO BE INVOLVED IN NATIONAL POLITICS AS A CITY? WHAT IS YOUR RECOMMENDATION OR SUGGESTION OR THOUGHTS ON THIS?
>> IT'S CERTAINLY WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSIONERS AS A WHOLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH SUCH A RESOLUTION.
I DON'T WANT TO SAY THAT THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, BUT I'M CERTAINLY I'M AWARE OF NOT ONLY THIS CITY, BUT OTHER CITIES AND OTHER PLACES THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA ADOPTING SIMILAR TYPE OF RESOLUTIONS.
TAKING IF YOU WISH TO CHARACTERIZE A POSITION ON A MATTER OF EITHER STATE OR NATIONAL IMPORTANCE AND DIRECTING STAFF TO FORWARD A COPY OF THAT.
IT'S NOTHING MORE THAN A STATEMENT OF SUPPORT, AND OBVIOUSLY, THE ADMINISTRATION THE FEDERAL LEVELS.
HOPEFULLY IF IT MAY PERSUADE THEM TO CHANGE THEIR POSITION, MAY NOT.
BUT THAT IS THE POINT AS FAR AS GETTING INVOLVED IN A MATTER OF NATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OR TAKING A POSITION ON SUCH AN ISSUE THAT'S WITHIN THE DISCRETION OF THIS COMMISSION, IT WOULD BE INAPPROPRIATE FOR ME TO COMMENT ON THE MERITS OF THAT IS A GOOD OR BAD IDEA.
THAT'S FOR YOU ALL DECIDE THIS POLICY CENTERS.
>> WHAT HAPPENED AND WHAT I JUST FOLLOW UP QUESTION.
DO WE OPEN A CAN OF WORMS FOR EVERY OTHER COUNTRY THAT WISHES TO GET OUR SUPPORT FROM THIS COMMISSION OR THE CITY OF TAMARAC, AND IF WE DO SUPPORT THIS ONE RESOLUTION, WHAT HAPPENS IF WE DO NOT SUPPORT A DIFFERENT RESOLUTION FOR A DIFFERENT COUNTRY? IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE WILL FIND OURSELVES IN A LAWSUIT OR AN ISSUE WITH OR IS IT JUST OUR DISCRETION TO SAY YES OR NO?
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I DO NOT THINK THAT THIS ITEM IS A POLITICAL, I KNOW THAT RESOLUTIONS ARE HOW WE FEEL.
IT IS AN EXPRESSION OF THE COMMISSION AND NOT NECESSARILY, WHAT THE COUNTRY FEELS.
THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, VICE MAYOR GALLON FOR BRINGING THIS FORWARD.
I THINK THAT HONDURANS AND OTHER COUNTRIES IN THE US UNDER TPS, ALL PEOPLE ARE HUMANS AND WE SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT WE SUPPORT THEM AT ALL COST.
THIS IS AN EXPRESSION OF HOW WE FEEL.
IT'S AN EXPRESSION OF WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE HAPPEN, AND SO I'D DEFINITELY BE IN SUPPORT OF OUR HONDURAN BROTHERS AND SISTERS. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T VIEW THERE'S ANYTHING MORE THAN A HUMANITARIAN ISSUE.
I'M NOT SEEING IT ANY BROADER THAN THAT.
I DON'T SEE US TAKING A HUMANITARIAN STAND ON THIS ISSUE, SO I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH IT AT ALL.
>> THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THESE QUESTIONS WOULD GO TO BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HERE CAN ANSWER THEM.
WHEN RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED, WE ARE USUALLY ASKED RESOLUTIONS TO BE PASSED BY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES, ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PUT FORTH WITH A RIDE FOR WHERE IT WILL ACTUALLY GET TO THE END GOAL OF THE PURPOSE.
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DO WE KNOW HAVE WE EVER DONE A RESOLUTION THAT GOES SPECIFICALLY TO AN ENTITY THAT IS ASKING THROUGH A PERSON ON THE COMMISSION TO TAKE THAT RESOLUTION BACK WITH THEM FOR EFFECTIVENESS? I AGREE ABOUT THE HUMANITARIANISM AND I FEEL FOR WHAT HAS BEEN ASKED FOR AS A PERSON.MY CONCERN I SHARE WITH COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS AS A POLICY THAT THIS IS POLITICAL ONES.
WE ARE SAYING WE ARE ASKING THE GOVERNMENT TO DO SOMETHING.
IT IS POLITICAL, AND THAT IS TYPICALLY NOT WHERE OUR CITY COMMISSION HAS BEEN.
WE'VE STAYED OUT OF THE POLITICS UNLESS IT IS SOMETHING ON A POLITICAL AGENDA THAT MOVES FORWARD THE ENTIRE CITY BASED ON WHAT WE WORK WITH, BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES, FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, OR NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
EACH OF US INDIVIDUALLY CAN BE SUPPORTIVE AND DO WHAT WE NEED TO DO TO HELP, BUT NOT AS A BODY HAVE WE DONE THE POLITICAL ITEM THROUGH A RESOLUTION, WE HAVE STOPPED THAT TRADITIONALLY.
I UNDERSTAND YOU ARE HERE THROUGH CONNECTION TO THE VICE MAYOR, AND I GET THAT.
PART OF THIS UNFORTUNATELY FEELS VERY POLITICAL IN WHAT MIGHT BE COMING FORWARD, AND THAT THE ONLY CITIES THAT HAVE BEEN ASKED AT THIS TIME ARE THE CITY OF MIRAMAR.
THE CITY OF TAMARAC, AND THEN MAYBE THE CITY OF MIAMI OR POSSIBLY THE COUNTY THAT WAS NOT CLARIFIED.
THE RESOLUTION THAT IS PROPOSED HERE WAS NOT PREPARED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, CORRECT?
>> I BELIEVE THAT I HAD TAKEN WHAT WAS PROVIDED AND I HAVE FORMATTED IF FOR THE CITY TO USE.
IF IT GAINS CONSENSUS, IT WOULD THEN MY OPINION COULD BE PUT ON NEXT CONSENT AGENDA, AND IT WOULD THEN BE I THINK THAT IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, AND I'M ACTUALLY TRYING TO PULL IT UP AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND IT, I THINK THAT THE RESOLUTION STATES THAT UPON ADOPTION, CITY STAFF WOULD FORWARD A COPY OF THE RESOLUTION TO BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WHITEHOUSE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
>> DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO THE TWO DIRECTORS OF THOSE AGENCIES.
>> WELL, ACTUALLY, I'M A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED IN HONESTY THAT YOU DID PREPARE THIS BECAUSE THE AGREEMENT OR THE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS COMMISSION THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IS THAT RESOLUTIONS ARE NOT PREPARED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY UNLESS THERE HAS BEEN A DISCUSSION IN A REQUEST FOR YOU TO DO SO.
THERE IS A MISSING PART IN THE WHEREAS PART OF PAGE 2 OR PAGE 3 OR 5.
WHEREAS THE CITY COMMISSIONERS, CITY OF TAMARAC, DEEMS TO BE IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO CLICK HERE FOR INTERACTION TO BE TAKEN.
THEN IT ALSO IN SECTION 1 STATES THAT THERE ARE GOING TO BE EXHIBITS AND THERE'S NO EXHIBITS ON THE ACTUAL NOW THEREFORE.
SO ANYWAY, I TRULY FEEL THIS IS A POLITICAL ITEM AND NOT MEANT FOR WHAT THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS A WHOLE HAS BEEN DESIGNATED TO DO ON A MUNICIPAL LEVEL? DO WE HAVE USUALLY IN STRENGTH IN NUMBERS WHEN WE GO THROUGH AND IT IS SOMETHING THROUGH OUR OTHER ORGANIZATIONS THAT I'VE MENTIONED TO YOU.
I FEEL THAT THIS ORDINANCE IS ALSO NOT COMPLETE SINCE IT IS NOT PROVIDED WHAT IT NEEDS TO WEAR FOR AND I HAVE TROUBLE WITH THIS COMMISSION BEING TURNED INTO A POLITICAL ITEM.
AS MUCH AS MY HEART BLEEDS FOR WHAT IS GOING ON.
WHAT EFFECTIVENESS WE MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE IN THE SUPPORT OF VIEW AS A WHOLE.
I WILL CONTINUE TO JUST HAVE MY COMMENTS IN MY HEAD TO THINK ABOUT THIS.
I JUST DON'T THINK THIS WAS SOMETHING WITHIN OUR PURVIEW.
THE ITEM AS IT HAD BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA IS PURELY FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES.
TO THE EXTENT THAT THE ATTACHMENT, THE DRAFT RESOLUTION NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED, THAT WON'T BE DONE.
PRESUMING THIS, COMMISSION GIVES DIRECTION TO STAFF TO MOVE FORWARD WITH DOING SO AND PLACING IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA, AGAIN, PRESUMPTIVELY AS A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM.
>> WE DO HAVE CONSENSUS WITH THREE VOTES.
>> YOUR ASSISTANCE IS NOT YET REQUESTED. I'M SORRY.
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BUT SO IT APPEARS THAT THIS ITEM WE'LL COME BACK FOR A REDRAFT OR COMPLETE A DRAFT AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WHERE IT WILL BE PUT ON AN AGENDA ITEM WHERE IF AT THAT TIME YOU WISH TO SPEAK, YOU WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO DO SO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.>> IS IT ON THE NEXT ITEM THAT WE'RE COMING TO DO?
>> MA'AM WERE DISCUSSING THIS ITEM.
>> ARE THIS ITEM JUST GOT COMPLETED?
>> MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE FOR THE RESOLUTION TO STATE THAT IT WOULD BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER CITIES AS WELL TO THE OTHER CITY CLERKS. IF THAT'S OKAY.
>> THE REQUESTS IN CASE IT COULD NOT BE HEARD, WAS THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AMENDED FOR DRAFTING TO INCLUDE THAT THIS WILL BE TRANSMITTED TO OTHER CITIES IN BROWARD IN MIAMI. PLEASE CLARIFY.
>> TO THE OTHER 30 CITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY AS WELL.
>> TO THE OTHER 30 CITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY, AS WELL AS THE COUNTY COMMISSION.
>> CAN I HAVE A POINT OF ORDER?
>> JUST ONE MORE SECOND. I'M GOING TO FINISH [OVERLAPPING].
>> LET ME FINISH MY STATEMENT.
>> I'M ASKING THAT THE RESOLUTION BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THAT WE ARE TRANSMITTING THE RESOLUTION TO THE OTHER 30 CITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY AND TO THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
>> CAN WE GET CONSENSUS ON THAT REQUEST?
>> ON COMMISSIONER BOLTON IS REQUEST AMENDMENT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW MOVE TO ITEM
[10.b Amendment to Woodlands Zoning Overlay District Requested by Vice Mayor Mike Gelin]
10B AND THIS ITEM IS AMENDMENT TO THE WOODLANDS OVERLAY REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR GALLON.WHENEVER THE CITY DRAFTS RULES, LAWS, ORDINANCES, IT'S TO HAVE A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
AS THE RESIDENTS STATED EARLIER, MS. MICHELSON, THE WAY THIS WAS DRAFTED, IT HAD THE RIGHT INTENT BUT IT'S NOT CLEAR IN TERMS OF SOME OF THE LANGUAGE.
AS MS. LIEBERMAN STATED, IT'S IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE HOMES AND IN PARTICULAR COMMUNITY.
I'VE SEEN THIS ISSUE NOT JUST IN THE WOODLANDS BUT IN OTHER COMMUNITIES SO OBVIOUSLY I'M ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER AND AS I WALK THROUGH DIFFERENT NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES THERE ARE SOME HOMES WHERE I CAN CLEARLY IDENTIFY THE ADDRESS THAT I'M LOOKING FOR TO MEET WITH A RESIDENT AND THEN OTHERS WHERE IT'S NOT QUITE CLEAR.
FOR THIS PARTICULAR INCIDENT WE HAVE THE LANGUAGE AND EVERYONE HAS LANGUAGE IN FRONT OF THEM.
JIM, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU CAN PULL IT UP SO THE AUDIENCE CAN SEE.
YOU HAVE THE UNDERLYING LANGUAGE WHERE THE CITY-STATES IN THE LANGUAGE THEY FEEL BEST, HOW THEY THINK SIGNS SHOULD BE SHOWN IN A COMMUNITY AND THEN THERE'S SOME AMENDED LANGUAGE THAT MAKES IT A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR.
I DON'T KNOW IF MS. CALLOWAY WANTS TO PROVIDE FEEDBACK IF SHE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO REVIEW THE LANGUAGE.
BUT MY ASK IS THAT I'M SURE THE COMMISSION BODY HAD A CHANCE TO REVIEW THIS SINCE LAST THURSDAY WHEN WE GOT THE AGENDA ITEMS AND THE BOOK TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE SO THAT WE ADOPT THE LANGUAGE THAT'S DRAFTED HERE SO THAT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES AND GENERAL PURPOSES.
FOR EXAMPLE, I GET CALLS ALL THE TIME, RESIDENTS WANT ME TO COME TO THEIR HOUSE AND I CAN'T FIND THE HOUSE NUMBER EVEN WHEN I USE GOOGLE MAPS BECAUSE IT'S NOT CLEARLY IDENTIFIED WITH THIS NEW LANGUAGE, THE LANGUAGE IS MORE CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE SO I'M JUST ASKING FOR CONSENSUS FOR US TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE THAT WE ADOPT THIS LANGUAGE OR IF THE COMMISSION HAS SOME ADDITIONAL FEEDBACK, YOU WANT TO MAKE IT A LITTLE BIT MORE CLEAR IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PLANNING DIRECTOR THAT WE DO THAT.
LOOKING FOR CONSENSUS TO CHANGE THE LANGUAGE AS AMENDED IN THIS DOCUMENT.
JUST FOR CLARITY, YOUR AMENDED LANGUAGE IS UNDER ONE, THE SIGNS PERMITTED AND ALL THAT UNDERLYING STUFF IS WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING TO CHANGE IT TO?
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>> I DON'T DISAGREE TOO MUCH ON THAT.
I JUST BELIEVE THAT I THINK PEOPLE FIND PERSONALITY IN THEIR HOMES AND THEIR NUMBERS WHERE THEY PUT THEM.
I JUST DON'T SEE HOW WE CAN TELL SOMEBODY WHERE TO PUT THAT NUMBER SPECIFICALLY FOR THEIR HOME AND THAT'S THE ONLY THING I HAVE AGAINST THIS IS YOU'VE TAKEN AWAY THAT PERSONALITY FROM THAT PERSON.
>> THANK YOU. I HAVE SOME CLARIFICATION.
ARE WE ASKING FOR AMENDING THE WOODLANDS OVERLAY ONLY? ARE WE NOW ASKING TO AMEND THE CITY'S CODE?
>> MY GENERAL COMMENTARY WAS ABOUT WHAT I SEE IN DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES.
BUT THE TOPIC AT HAND IS THE WOODLANDS OVERLAY DISTRICT.
>> I HAVE ISSUE WITH THIS AS BEING A WOODLANDS HOMEOWNER AND PROPERTY OWNER AND TALKING TO SEVERAL RESIDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT HAD NO IDEA THAT WE WERE HAVING AN ISSUE.
YES I KNOW ALL ABOUT THE SIGN THE HANGING FROM THE POLE, OR THE TREE AND I WOULD HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE CHANGE OF THE NO SIGN SHALL BE A FIX TO OR HUNG TO FROM TREES, UTILITY POLES, TRAFFIC SIGNS, OR OTHER PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE.
WHAT I HAVE ISSUE WITH ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS I HAVE SPOKEN WITH OVER THE PAST FIVE DAYS SINCE THIS CAME OUT WAS THAT OUR HOUSES DON'T ALWAYS FACE THE SAME WAY, THEY'RE NOT ROW HOUSES.
SOME ARE FACING EAST, SOME ARE FACING WEST.
SOME HOUSES ARE ON A HILL LIKE 4911 WOODLANDS BOULEVARD.
IF WE MANDATE THAT IT HAS TO BE ON THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE THEN YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SEE IT BECAUSE THE HOUSE IS ON A HILL AND FOREVER THEY'VE HAD A LITTLE SIGN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL WITH 4911 ON A LIGHT.
ALSO THIS COMMUNITY DOES NOT HAVE MAILBOXES ON THE STREET LIKE OTHER COMMUNITIES MAY HAVE IT'S AN OLDER COMMUNITY.
MAILBOXES ARE ALL UP AGAINST THE HOUSE.
WE HAVE NOT ACTUALLY DISCUSSED THIS WITH SOME OF THE RESIDENTS TO SEE IF THIS WOULD BE A HARDSHIP ON SOME OF THEM.
SOME OF THEM MAY NOT WANT CERTAIN THINGS LIT AT NIGHT.
PLUS THE IDEA OF BEING HARD TO FIND IT MIGHT'VE BEEN TRUE IN THE PAST BUT TODAY'S DAY AND AGE WITH ALL OF OUR GPS AND I'VE ASKED OUR PUBLIC SAFETY, OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND OUR POLICE, THEY HAVE GPS IN THEIR CARS, THEY ALSO HAVE A REALLY BIG MAP OF THE CITY AND THEY KNOW WHERE THEY'RE GOING.
BECAUSE PEOPLE DID HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING SOME OF THE PLACES ESPECIALLY IN THE WOODLANDS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN SOME THINGS CHANGED.
I'M CURIOUS ABOUT HOW THE EFFECT ON THIS COMMUNITY WOULD BE IF WE'RE NOW ASKING FOR CERTAIN CHANGES THAT THEY HAVE NOT EXPRESSED A MAJOR ISSUE ABOUT AND THERE'S BEEN NO FEEDBACK FROM THE COMMUNITY ON THIS.
IT'S BEEN NOTHING AT THE WHOA MAIN MEETINGS, SECTION 4 MEETING THAT I'M AWARE OF AND I DON'T KNOW OF ANY MEETINGS WITH SECTION 3.
THAT IS MY CONCERN ABOUT TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE ON THIS MATTER, FOR THIS PARTICULAR COMMUNITY ALONE ESPECIALLY, WHERE IT'S NOT OUT FOR EVERYBODY ELSE.
>> COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONER BOLTON OR COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
>> YES, GO AHEAD, COMMISSIONER BOLTON. THANK YOU.
>> I RESPECT THE VICE MAYOR'S ITEM.
I THINK THAT AS THE DISTRICT TO A COMMISSIONER THAT REPRESENTS THE WOODLANDS HE HAS A BIRD'S EYE VIEW AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN HIS COMMUNITY AND SO I DEFER TO THE VICE MAYOR AND WOULD ALWAYS SUPPORT HIS INITIATIVES IN HIS DISTRICT AS I WOULD LIKE THIS COMMISSION TO SUPPORT MY INITIATIVES IN MY DISTRICT SO GOES FOR COMMISSIONER PLACKO AND THE OTHERS.
MAYOR, IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HE THINKS IS GOOD FOR DISTRICT 2 AND THE RESIDENTS OF THE WOODLANDS THEN I SUPPORT IT.
>> AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, WE'RE ASKING PEOPLE TO HAVE THEIR NUMBER FIXED IN A PLACE THAT CAN BE SEEN WHICH IS NOT OBVIOUSLY IMPORTANT FOR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.
WE'RE ASKING THEM NOT TO HANG IN FROM TREES, UTILITY POLES, TRAFFIC SIGNS OR PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE, WHICH MAKES PERFECT SENSE.
YOU SHOULDN'T BE ATTACHING THEM TO THAT.
OTHER THAN THAT I DON'T SEE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A BIG DEAL.
WE'RE JUST ASKING PEOPLE TO HAVE THEM IN A PLACE THAT'S VISIBLE.
IF I'M MISSING SOMETHING BUT I THINK THAT'S A GREAT IDEA.
>> WELL, AS THE FORMER COMMUNITY DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER AND AS A RESIDENT IN THERE, AS I'VE STATED, I HAVE NO ISSUE WITH THE NO SIGN SHALL BE A FIX TO THE LAST SENTENCE.
IF WE'RE GOING TO MAKE A CHANGE IT'S THE OTHER THINGS THAT COULD CREATE A PROBLEM FOR THIS COMMUNITY THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS REACHED OUT TO ME ABOUT,
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WHERE THEY'VE REACHED OUT TO THE CURRENT DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER IS I KNOW OF ONE PERSON IN THE AUDIENCE WHOSE MADE THE COMMENT, BUT THIS IS NEW TO THE REST OF THE COMMUNITY.I THINK THAT THIS IS BEING NOT DONE AT THE COMPLETE, AT THE AWARENESS OF THE WHOLE ENTIRE COMMUNITY SO THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I THINK WOULD BE BETTER FOR A DISCUSSION IN THE WOODLANDS REGARDING HOW THEY WOULD FEEL ABOUT THIS.
ALSO THE CURIOSITY FACTOR OF HOW MANY HOMES ARE AT ISSUE HERE THAT WOULD HAVE A PROBLEM BEING SEEN.
THERE'S BEEN NOTHING PROVIDED TO US TO SHOW THAT THERE'S ACTUALLY AN ISSUE HERE OTHER THAN THAT I HAPPEN TO KNOW THE ONE HOME THAT HAD THE NUMBERS HANGING FROM A TREE.
AS I SAID, MY PART I WOULD ONLY SUPPORT THE LAST PART OF IT.
I COULDN'T SUPPORT MAKING THE CHANGES THAT COULD CREATE ISSUES FOR OUR NEIGHBORS UNDER THE GUISE OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHEN THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CALL FOR IT.
>> CITY ATTORNEY JUST A QUICK QUESTION.
WHAT'S THE CONSEQUENCE FOR PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT TO PUT THE NUMBERS WHERE YOU WERE TELLING THEM TO PUT IT AT? THEY WANT TO PUT IT ON THE FLOOR WHAT?
>> THEORETICALLY THEY WOULD BE OR COULD BE THE SUBJECT OF CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION BY THE CITY AND SO [OVERLAPPING] LET ME FINISH BECAUSE THERE'S AN IMPORTANT CONCEPT THAT YOU ALL DISCUSSED ALREADY THAT'S NOT REALLY PART OF THIS MEETING BUT THERE'S A REQUIREMENT THAT BEYOND THE WOODLANDS OF A REQUIREMENT THAT EVERY HOUSE IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC HAVE ITS ADDRESS PLACED IN A PARTICULAR LOCATION FOR THE PUBLIC SAFETY REASONS PREVIOUSLY STATED.
THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT IS UNIVERSAL TO EVERY PROPERTY IN THE CITY.
WHAT IS BEING DISCUSSED OBVIOUSLY IS POTENTIALLY MODIFYING THE WOODLAND SPECIFIC BUT THERE'S ALSO A REQUIREMENT THAT EVERYONE HAS TO COMPLY WITH AND SO AN ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION.
ANYONE WHO IS NONCOMPLIANCE WITH OUR CODE IS POTENTIALLY SUBJECT TO CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTION, WHETHER THEY'RE IN THE WOODLANDS OR OUTSIDE THE WOODLANDS.
>> I CAN PUT MY HOUSE NUMBERS ON THE FLOOR AND IT'LL BE OKAY.
WHY NOT INCLUDE EVERY OTHER COMMUNITY IN THIS RESOLUTION OR THE ORDINANCE?
>> IF THAT'S THE DESIRE OF THE COMMISSION YES.
>> YOU CAN PUT THAT ON THE AGENDA.
WE HAVE CONSENSUS WHAT'S THE NEXT STEPS CITY ATTORNEY?
>> PLACEMENT ON THE NEW AGENDA.
>> I WAS NOT FINISHED VICE MAYOR BY THE WAY SO THANK YOU FOR INTERRUPTING ME.
>> COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS PLEASE FINISH AND LET'S KEEP IN MIND OUR MEETING IS STILL UNDERWAY.
YOU GUYS KNOWS YOU'RE ALL PACKED UP.
COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS PLEASE PROCEED AND DO NOT WORRY YOU HAVE YOUR TIME.
>> I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR FINISHING IT UP.
>> THANK YOU. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS 12:30.
ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.