Feb 23, 2026 Staff Agenda Review Workshop

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ALL RIGHT. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. THIS IS MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23RD, 2026, 9:00 A.M.

[1. City Manager's Opening Remarks]

[2. City Manager Report]

IN THE CONSENT AGENDA, THE FIRST ITEM IS THE TASK AUTHORIZATION TO CARNAHAN, PROCTOR AND CROSS TO PROVIDE DESIGN SERVICES

[5. Consent Agenda:]

SO THIS IS THE FEASIBILITY STUDY. PUBLIC SERVICES IS LEADING THIS EFFORT.

EARL, YOU WANT TO SAY ANYTHING ABOUT THIS PROJECT? SURE. SO THIS THIS IS REALLY A TASK AUTHORIZATION FOR CPC, WHICH IS OUR CARNAHAN PROCTOR AND CROSS TO DO MULTIPLE STUDIES ON THE EXISTING FACILITIES AT THE TAMARAC PARK. SO WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION AND WE CAN. GO AHEAD. ALL RIGHT. SO SO LIKE I SAID, THIS IS FOR YOU KNOW, WE'RE LOOKING AT A TASK AUTHORIZATION FOR CARNAHAN PROCTOR AND CROSS. THE PROPOSAL WE RECEIVE WAS $486,115.

AND THIS IS A NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT. SO WE ARE LOOKING TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE CONCEPTUAL PLANNING, DESIGN, PERMITTING AND BIDDING ASSISTANCE. FOR THE EXTRACT SO PART OF THIS EFFORT WILL BE FACILITY ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER BUILDING. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE USING OUR CONTINUING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THEM.

SO THE PARK ITSELF IS A TOTAL OF ABOUT 10.4 ACRES.

IT'S LOCATED AT 7501 NORTH UNIVERSITY DRIVE, WHICH IS JUST NORTH OF WOODMONT HOSPITAL.

THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING ITSELF FEATURES A GYMNASIUM, VARIOUS MEETING ROOMS, AND RESTROOM AND LOCKERS.

THE RECREATION CENTER FEATURES A BUILDING WITH OFFICES AND OTHER AMENITIES.

BASEBALL AND MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS. RIGHT NOW, THEY'RE USING IT FOR SOCCER, FOOTBALL, BASEBALL AS WELL.

IT ALSO HAS BLEACHER STANDS AND A BATTING CAGE.

SO THE RECREATION CENTER ITSELF YOU KNOW, THE WE'RE LOOKING AT A VIEW THERE ON THE LEFT SIDE, LOOKING WEST, AND YOU SEE THE FIELDS IN THE BACKGROUND.

AND THEN THE, THE MIDDLE PHOTO IS LOOKING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION TO THE EAST.

AND THAT IS THE PARKING LOT IN THE BACKGROUND.

WE ALSO HAVE THE MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING. THAT'S THE FRONT AND THAT'S THE ENTRYWAY RIGHT THERE LOOKING NORTH.

SO THE LOCATION HERE, AS I SAID, IT'S JUST NORTH OF THE HOSPITAL, NORTH OF WOODMONT AND THAT'S THE SITE PLAN PRETTY MUCH SHOWING THE EXTENT OF, OF THE WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE LOOKED AT.

SO PRETTY MUCH THEY'RE GOING TO BE ASSESSING THE MULTI-PURPOSE CENTER AS I SAID.

THEY WILL BE ASSESSING THE PARKING LOT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, IF THE PARKING WILL ACTUALLY SUFFICE FOR THIS PROJECT.

SO A FULL OVERVIEW OF WHAT WE REQUESTED WAS THE 400 METER TRACK.

WE WANT TO PROVIDE ADA SIDEWALK ON THE NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE OF THE FIELD AND PROVIDE SEATING FOR THOSE WITH DISABILITY.

WE ALSO PROVIDE MULTI-PURPOSE SERVICES WITHIN THE INFIELD FOR FIELD EVENTS.

PROVIDE ADEQUATE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, OF COURSE. AND WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT UPDATING THE LIGHTING SYSTEM THERE.

AND AS I SAID, WE'RE GOING TO BE PERFORMING A PARKING STUDY TO EVALUATE PARKING CAPACITY ITSELF AND FACILITY,

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SO PHASE 1 OF THE PROJECT IS CONCEPTUAL PLANNING.

AND WE DO HAVE A TRACK FITTING PLAN TASK IN THERE.

AND THIS IS TO PRETTY MUCH SEE IF THE TRACK WILL FIT.

AND IF IT DOESN'T FIT THEN THE PROJECT STOPS THERE.

AND THEN WE MOVE FORWARD WITH THE CONCEPTUAL OF PLANNING, WHICH INCLUDE PUTTING 10% DESIGN PLANS IN THERE AND CONCEPTUAL COST ESTIMATE, DRAINAGE ANALYSIS, PHOTOMETRICS RENDERINGS AND A FEASIBILITY REPORT.

SO THE FEASIBILITY REPORT ITSELF WILL BE THE NEXT STAGE OF ASSESSMENT TO SEE WHETHER THE PROJECT MOVES FORWARD AND THIS WILL INCLUDE THE SITE PLANNING, CODE COMPLIANCE AND PROPOSED OCCUPANCY LOADING.

AND LIKE I SAID, THE ASSESSMENT FOR MULTI-PURPOSE BUILDING LIGHTING, PARKING REGULATORY REVIEW AND SUCH.

AND THEN PHASE 2 IS THE ACTUAL DESIGN. AND THIS WILL INCLUDE UP TO THE SCHEMATIC PLANS UP TO 30% AND DESIGN PLANS AT 60%, 90% AND 100%. AND OF COURSE PERMITTING ASSISTANCE AND BID PHASE SERVICES.

WHERE DID YOU GET THAT PICTURE? [LAUGHTER] IT LOOKS LIKE MORE OF AN OLYMPIC TRACK, SO YOU MIGHT WANT TO TONE THAT DOWN A LITTLE BIT.

[LAUGHTER] YOU GOT A DREAM BIG, RIGHT? NOT HERE.

[LAUGHTER]. SO THE DESIGN COSTS ITSELF. WE DO HAVE THE CONCEPTUAL PLANNING, WHICH WILL BE A TOTAL OF $117,000.

AND AS I SAID, THE TRACK FITTING PLAN WILL DETERMINE WHETHER WE MOVE FORWARD.

AND THAT'S ONLY ON THE $8,000. PHASE 2 COST IS $339,410, AND THERE ARE SOME REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES THERE, WHICH WILL TOTAL JUST UNDER $30,000, FOR A TOTAL DESIGN OF $486,115. AND THEN THE PROJECT SCHEDULE ITSELF.

PHASE 1 WILL BE FOUR MONTHS. PHASE 2, NINE MONTHS.

AND WE HAVE THE PRETTY MUCH THE CONSULTANT, CARNAHAN, PROCTOR AND CROSS.

THEY HAVE OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, SURVEYING, PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION INVESTIGATION. SO, YOU KNOW, THEY ARE TRYING TO IMPROVE.

SO WE HAVE THE RECENT SOME OF THE RECENT PROJECT THEY DID DO THE FORT LAUDERDALE AQUATIC CENTER RENOVATIONS, AND THERE IS A SIMILAR PROJECT IN OKLAHOMA THAT THEY DID FOR BOONE PICKENS STADIUM.

AND THE CONSULTANT SERVICES, PRETTY MUCH IT'S THE CCNA.

YOU KNOW, THE CITY SELECTS THE MOST QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS FROM A PRE-APPROVED LIST, AND THOSE RATES ARE SET WITHIN THAT AGREEMENT.

AND, YOU KNOW, GENERALLY THE PROJECTS THAT THIS COVERS IS UP TO $500,000.

SO THAT'S THE PRESENTATION. OKAY. THANK YOU. THIS IS, OPEN TO PUBLIC.

THIS MEETING OBVIOUSLY. SO IF ANYONE IN PUBLIC HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ITEM, WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER AND FIND THE INFORMATION.

IF NOT, WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE REST OF THE AGENDA.

5.B IS REVISING THE CITY'S INVESTMENT POLICY.

AND I GUESS WE'LL HAVE A MORE DETAILED CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS IN THE.

IN THE COMMISSION WORKSHOP WE'RE ACTUALLY JUST DOING SOME ENHANCEMENT TO THE POLICY.

THERE HAVE BEEN SOME CHANGES OR REGULATORY CHANGES THAT WE NEED TO PUT INTO THE POLICY, THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ONE BEING THE PECUNIARY FACTORS THAT THE LEGISLATURE PUT IN IN 2023 THAT STATES THAT WE SHOULD NOT USE WHAT WE CALL GSG, WHICH IS ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS TO MAKE DECISION WHEN IT COMES TO THE INVESTMENT. SO, THAT THAT WILL BE CHANGED.

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SO WE WANT TO BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THE INVESTMENT AND SOME OF THE CHANGES.

THE LEGISLATURE ALLOWED US TO USE WHAT WE CALL THE QUALITY OF THE INVESTMENT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE AS HIGH AS IT USED TO BE IN THE PAST. SO THERE'S A CHANGE THERE THAT WE HAVE TO INCORPORATE IN THE POLICY.

IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY MEAN THAT WE'RE GOING TO INVEST IN. RIGHT ALL RIGHT. SOUNDS GOOD. THANK YOU. ITEM 5.C IS THE REHABILITATION OF TWO CULVERTS.

AND THIS IS OUR ROUTINE ANNUAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS.

AND WE HAVE TWO OF THEM THIS YEAR. EARL. DO YOU WANT TO GIVE US A BRIEF EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT THIS PROJECT DOES? SO THIS THIS ONE PRETTY MUCH IS A LITTLE BIT BEYOND THE NORMAL MAINTENANCE.

IT IS FOR, YOU KNOW, LARGER SCALE. WE ARE GOING TO BE REPLACING THE WET WELL, WHICH IS THE, THE STRUCTURE THAT HOLDS THE WATER COMING IN.

SO THE, AS FAR AS THE CAPACITY OF THOSE, YOU KNOW, WITHIN INCREASE POPULATION YOU KNOW, WE, WE ARE SEEING SOME ISSUES WITH SOME OF THESE LIFT STATIONS AND THAT'S PART OF IT.

SO THIS IS PRETTY MUCH TO GIVE A GIVE AN AGREEMENT WITH INTER COUNTY ENGINEERING.

AND THE PROJECT IS THE BID ITSELF CAME IN AT A LITTLE OVER $2 MILLION.

SO WE HAVE A CONTINGENCY IN THERE FOR 10% AND FOR A TOTAL PROJECT OF $2,555,753. CAN YOU BRIEFLY TELL US WHAT THE LIFT STATIONS DO FOR OUR COMMUNITY, FOR OUR RESIDENTS, HOW THEY FUNCTION? YEAH. SO PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, THE LIFT STATIONS DO THE JOB OF FIRST COLLECTING THE WASTE SEWAGE FROM, YOU KNOW, THE COMMUNITIES. AND WE HAVE 88 LIFT STATIONS AND IN TAMARAC THAT PUBLIC SERVICES ACTUALLY MAINTAIN. SO THIS THE LIFT STATION, THEY, THEY HAVE A PUMPING SYSTEM WHICH AFTER COLLECTION, IT PUMPS IT TO US IN. ON THE WEST SIDE IT GOES TO BROWARD COUNTY, AND ON THE EAST SIDE IT GOES TO FORT LAUDERDALE.

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[7.a TO2608 -An Ordinance of the city commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 9, "Health, Sanitation and Nuisance," Article IV, "Residential and Nonresidential Property Maintenance Standards," Section 9-131, "Nonresidential Property Maintenance Standards," Subsection 0), of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, to add clarifying language regarding parking lot maintenance; providing for codification; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date. ]

OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR, KENT, IS HERE.

KENT, YOU WANT TO GIVE US A LITTLE BIT OF AN EXPLANATION FOR THIS ITEM, PLEASE? SURE SO THE ITEM BEFORE IS A TEXT AMENDMENT TO CODE OF ORDINANCE SECTION 9-130 ESSENTIALLY THE NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE, WE HAD REGULATIONS THAT INDICATED, YOU KNOW, HOW ESTHETICALLY PARKING LOT SHOULD LOOK.

BUT WE'RE ADDING IN A FEW SENTENCES TO IMPROVE AND GIVE US SOME MORE TEETH ON REGULATING THIS SECTION OF THE CODE.

ESSENTIALLY YOU KNOW, IF A, YOU KNOW, PAVEMENT IS WORN OUT, IT'S CRACKED.

WE'RE REQUESTING THAT PROPERTY OWNERS YOU KNOW, PATCH THAT, YOU KNOW, AT THE BLACKTOP ON IT, IF WHEEL STOPS ARE POPPING OUT AND THEY'RE NO LONGER STABLE OR STRIPING IS MISSING, MAKING SURE THAT WE HAVE TEETH IN OUR CODE THAT ALLOW THAT TO BE RESTRIPED SO THAT THE PARKING LOT REMAINS IN GOOD WORKING ORDER, AS IT SHOULD BE.

RIGHT MAINTENANCE IN THE LOOK OF ENTIRE COMMERCIAL PARKING LOTS.

YES.

LANDSCAPING AS WELL, BECAUSE WE HAD, YOU KNOW, WE HAD AREAS IN OUR CODE THAT INDICATED THAT THE LANDSCAPING NEEDED TO BE THERE,

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SO WE HAVE MORE TEETH TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS IN GOOD ESTHETIC ORDER.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE PURPOSE BEHIND THESE TIGHTENING OR ENHANCING ENHANCEMENT OF THE CITY'S CODE IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAVE THE PROPER TOOLS TO IMPLEMENT WITH OUR COMMERCIAL SPACES AND MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE THEY ARE ATTRACTIVE, THEY LOOK RIGHT.

AND THEY'RE INVITING PLACES IN IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

AND SO I BELIEVE YOU HAVE MORE SIMILAR ITEMS COMING UP IN THE, IN THE FUTURE COMMISSION MEETINGS.

YES, WE DEFINITELY HAVE SOME MORE CODE CLEANUP ITEMS TO ADD THAT LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY LIKE THIS ONE.

YOU KNOW, REMOVING LITTER, PRUNING, LANDSCAPING, MOWING, YOU KNOW, WATERING THE VEGETATION, ALL THAT STUFF IN THERE IS JUST ADDING THAT LEVEL OF SPECIFICITY TO FURTHER IMPLEMENT OUR INTENT OF OUR CODE.

RIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU SO MUCH. AND THEN WE HAVE A QUASI-JUDICIAL WHICH IS THE

[10.a TBO102 - Order Granting/Denying Special Exception approval for Scooter's Coffee-Tamarac, to allow for a drive-through restaurant in the MU-C (Mixed Use Corridor) zoning district, pursuant to the Tamarac Code of Ordinances at 8201 N. Pine Island Road, Tamarac, Florida.]

BUT YOU WANT TO GIVE US THE PROPER DISCUSSION ON THAT? SURE. THE SCOOTERS COFFEE IS A SPECIAL EXCEPTION PERMIT TO APPROVE A COFFEE SHOP.

OVER HERE ON NOB HILL. IT WOULD BE FOR THE COMMISSION ON THE LAST AGENDA ITEM NO AT NOB HILL, THE SCOOTERS COFFEE? FINE.

I'M SORRY. AND THE, THIS COFFEE SHOP, YOU KNOW, COMING IN FOR A SPECIAL EXCEPTION.

THEY'RE JUST COMING IN FOR THAT APPROVAL OF THAT USE WITH THE DRIVE THROUGH. AND THERE WAS A DATE CERTAIN TO THIS MEETING SO THAT THEY CAN COME BACK AND HAVE SOME MORE INSPECTION OF THE SITE LOCATION AND GET SOME MORE INFORMATION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNER.

SO THE ITEM REMAINS THE SAME. AND THEN FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION'S DECISION ON THE ITEM WILL COME IN FOR A MINOR SITE PLAN APPROVAL, AND THEN THAT WILL BE HANDLED ADMINISTRATIVELY.

RIGHT AND THAT CONCLUDES THE AGENDA ACTUALLY FOR THIS UPCOMING MEETING.

AND DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS? OKAY.

RIGHT. SO OTHER THAN THAT I THINK WE'RE GOOD.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. SEE YOU IN A LITTLE BIT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.