GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. [00:00:04] SO THIS IS OUR MARCH 9TH STAFF AGENDA REVIEW MEETING. WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THE UPCOMING COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA. IT'S A PUBLIC MEETING. SO IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS, YOU CAN YOU CAN TAKE A FEW MINUTES TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS AND SO WE HAVE THE ENTIRE STAFF, CITY ATTORNEY AND SO WE CAN GET STARTED ON THE AGENDA, IT'S MONDAY, MARCH, I MEAN THE MEETING IS GOING TO BE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11TH AT 7:00 P.M. BUT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A 6:00 P.M. RECEPTION FOR OUR HONOREES FOR THE, FOR THE WOMEN'S [2. City Manager Report] HISTORY MONTH. AND SPEAKING OF THAT, WE WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. AND SO WE'LL HAVE PROCLAMATIONS RECOGNIZING THE HONOREES FOR EACH DISTRICT AND MAYOR WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION. WE'LL HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS TO A NUMBER OF GROUPS BY COMMISSIONERS AND THE MAYOR. AND THEN WE'LL HAVE A MONTHLY UPDATE FROM BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE. WELCOME, CAPTAIN OR CHIEF. DEPUTY CHIEF DUESLER. AND THEN MINUTES IN THE CONSENT AGENDA, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS. [5. Consent Agenda] THE FIRST ONE, 5.E IS HAS TO DO WITH THE CITY'S HOUSING PLAN, THE HOUSING PROGRAM. IT'S ESSENTIALLY CLOSING AN OLD PROGRAM AND TRANSFERRING THE BALANCE FROM THE OLD PROGRAMING TO THE NEW CDBG PROGRAM. BUT IF YOU WANT TO, YOU KNOW, STATE THE TRUE FACTS KENT GO AHEAD. TELL US ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE. SURE. SO JUST A LITTLE SUMMARY ON THIS. SO THERE WAS AN NSP FUNDING AND THAT WAS GIVEN TO US IN ABOUT 2009. SO WE UTILIZED THAT FUNDING THROUGHOUT THE LAST DECADE. AND IN 2020 THE PROGRAM IS BEING CLOSED. SO THIS PROGRAM OFFERED DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PLUS MINOR HOME REHAB TOGETHER TO APPLICANTS IN THE CITY. HOWEVER, AS A PART OF THAT PROCESS, YOU HAD TO STAY IN YOUR HOME FOR ABOUT 30 YEARS. SO PEOPLE THAT SOLD THEIR HOMES PRIOR TO THE 30 YEARS HAD TO, YOU KNOW, GIVE THAT MONEY BACK WITH THEIR, YOU KNOW, CLOSING. RIGHT. SO THAT WAS ABOUT $1.2 MILLION RECAPTURED. SO AS A PART OF THE CLOSING OF THE NSP PROCESS, WE HAVE TO DO A SUBSTANTIAL AMENDMENT TO THE CONSOLIDATED AND ACTION PLAN IN ORDER TO CLOSE OUT THAT $1.2 MILLION. PUT IT INTO THE CDBG PROGRAM AND TO SUPPLEMENT THE SAME SERVICES WE'RE PROVIDING, WHICH IS THE DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, WHICH YOU CAN DO SEPARATELY, AND THE MINOR HOME REHAB, REHAB. SO ALL THIS DOES IS ALLOWS US TO MOVE FUNDING FROM ONE PROGRAM THAT'S BEING CLOSED INTO ANOTHER, THAT'S CURRENTLY BEING UTILIZED TO SUPPLEMENT THE EXISTING SERVICES THAT WE'RE ALREADY PROVIDING. SO THAT'S GREAT NEWS FOR OUR PROGRAM. ABSOLUTELY ALLOWS MORE APPLICANTS TO GET FUNDING. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. AND THEN 5.G IS OR 5.F. WE HAVE A CONSTRUCTION OF CITYWIDE CULVERT HEADWALL REHABILITATIONS. THIS IS OUR ANNUAL ONGOING PROGRAM. SO EARL GOOD MORNING. WE DO HAVE A PRESENTATION FOR THAT PROJECT. AND SO THE CITYWIDE CULVERT HEADWALL IMPROVEMENTS. THIS IS A THIS IS PHASE VII OF OUR ONGOING PROGRAM THAT THE CITY HAS. AND PRETTY MUCH, YOU KNOW, I'M GOING TO BE GOING THROUGH THE PROJECT OVERVIEW AND SHOWING YOU THE LOCATIONS FOR THIS CURRENT PROJECT THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT, THE COST AND SCHEDULE. AND ALSO WE'LL SHOW YOU, YOU KNOW, THE TOTAL ALL OF THE LOCATIONS THAT THE PROGRAM HAS DONE SO FAR. SO THE, WE'RE LOOKING TO AWARD BID 26-04B TO THE STOUT GROUP COMPANY FOR A TOTAL OF $1,537,735 AND LIKE I SAID, IT'S THREE LOCATIONS. SO NOT, NOT WITH 70TH AVENUE THAT'S NORTH OF NORTHWEST 80TH COURT. [00:05:06] AND IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE WEST SIDE AND NORTHWEST 79TH AVENUE, SOUTH OF NORTHWEST 60TH STREET AND ALSO WESTWOOD DRIVE, NORTH OF NORTHWEST 74TH COURT. SO THE PROJECT ITSELF WILL BE DOING HEADWALL AND RIPRAP INSTALLATION, PAVEMENT RESTORATION, DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS AND SIDEWALK REPLACEMENT WHERE IT WARRANTS. SO THESE ARE THE LOCATIONS AND YOU KNOW, YOU CAN SEE THE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF THE LOCATIONS ITSELF. SO WESTWOOD DRIVE, 79TH AVENUE AND 70TH AVENUE. SO THE REASON FOR THIS PROJECT OVER TIME, THERE IS A LOT OF EROSION, SOIL EROSION, AND IT EXPOSES THE PIPELINE. IT ALSO COMPROMISES THE SIDEWALK AND EVENTUALLY, YOU KNOW, OVER TIME IT WILL AFFECT THE ROADWAY. IN SOME CASES, WE ACTUALLY HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH ROADWAYS FROM THIS EROSION. SO WE'RE TRYING TO PRETTY MUCH RESTORE AND STABILIZE THE AREAS WHERE WE'RE HAVING THE ISSUES. AND, YOU KNOW, PREVENT FURTHER EROSION AND DETERIORATION AND ALSO REDUCE SEDIMENT WITHIN THE DRAINAGE PIPES. SO THE BID ITSELF, WE DID RECEIVE THREE BIDS ON NOVEMBER 16TH. AND THE STOUT GROUP, YOU KNOW, ULTIMATELY WERE CHOSEN, YOU KNOW THEY WERE THE MOST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BIDDER. AND THERE'S A COST $1,537,000 WITH A CONTINGENCY OF $153,773.50 FOR A TOTAL PROJECT COST OF $1,691,508.50. SO THE FUNDING WE DO HAVE FUNDING AVAILABLE IN TWO OF THE PROJECTS SW23A AND SW21A, BUT WE WILL NEED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION OF $666,419. AND WE DO HAVE A FDEP GRANT OF $400,000. SO AS FAR AS THE TIMELINE, WE'RE LOOKING FOR THE COMMISSION APPROVAL THIS WEDNESDAY. AND RIGHT AFTER THAT WE'LL HAVE THE PROJECT KICK OFF. AND THEN THE NOTICE TO PROCEED TO SUBSTANTIAL ACCOMPLISH AND WILL BE 270 DAYS, FINAL COMPLETION, 45 DAYS FOR A TOTAL OF 315 DAYS. AND HERE ARE THE PROJECT LOCATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE SO FAR. PHASE I WAS STARTED IN 2006. AND THEN WE HAVE THE OTHER PHASES. SO THIS ONE, LIKE I SAID BEFORE, IT'S PHASE VII. AND THOSE ARE PRETTY MUCH LOCATIONS PRETTY SPREAD OUT THROUGHOUT THE CITY. AND THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU EARL HOW DO WE PICK THESE LOCATIONS? LOOKING AT THE MOST DAMAGE OR MOST. YOU KNOW, WHATEVER IS MOST DETERIORATED THAT'S WHAT GETS THE PRIORITY. HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THIS SUDDEN CHANGE IN MUCH HIGHER CONSTRUCTION COSTS? CONSTRUCTION. THIS WAS THESE NUMBERS THAT WE HAVE BUDGETED, THEY WERE ESTIMATES FOR THOSE LOCATIONS OR? THOSE WERE FUNDED SPECIFICALLY FOR THESE LOCATIONS? YEAH. THESE WERE, THIS IS MONEY THAT HAS BEEN BUDGETED FOR, YOU KNOW, THE PROGRAM ITSELF. AND THEN BASED ON WHAT WE FIND OUT THERE, YOU KNOW, THE LOCATIONS WE APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS TO WHATEVER WE NEED [00:10:03] TO DO. SO THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, AS YOU, AS YOU NOTED, IN TERMS OF THE PROJECT COSTS. PROJECT COST HAS BEEN GOING UP BECAUSE OF VARIOUS REASONS. I GUESS MY QUESTION IS CHRISTINE, THESE ARE THE AMOUNTS THAT WERE SPECIFICALLY BUDGETED FOR THESE PROJECTS OR THESE ARE THE AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THOSE PROJECT ACCOUNTS. RIGHT, YEAH. THOSE ARE THE AVAILABLE FUNDS IN THE PROJECT ACCOUNT BECAUSE IT WAS, IT'S A WHOLE PROGRAM AND ESTIMATES WERE USED BASED ON HOW MUCH MILES THEY THOUGHT THEY WOULD NEED TO DO THROUGH THIS YEAR. AND IT'S NOT SPECIFIC TO LOCATION, BUT IT'S SPECIFIC TO THE PROGRAM ITSELF. SO, YOU KNOW, WHEN THEY FINALLY GOT THE BIDS IN THE COST THAT CAME IN FOR THE BIDS WERE MORE THAN WHAT THEY HAD ESTIMATED AT THE TIME WHEN WE DID THE BUDGET. SO HENCE THE REASON WHY WE NEED ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION. YEAH ARE THERE MORE PHASES THAT ARE EXPECTED? BECAUSE YOU WENT THROUGH ALL SO. ARE THERE MORE PHASES ANTICIPATED OR DO YOU START WITH PHASE ONE? NOT SINCE PHASE ONE WAS DONE IN 2000 WELL, WE PRETTY MUCH WE CONTINUE SCOPING OUT AND SEEING IF WE NEED ADDITIONAL. AND I'M PRETTY SURE OVER TIME, YOU KNOW, THE OTHERS THAT WEREN'T DONE, WE'RE GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THOSE. OKAY GOING BACK TO MAXINE'S QUESTION. THEY, THEY SHOULD LAST FOR. YEAH, THEY'RE ALUMINUM. SO, YOU KNOW, THEY'RE RUST RESISTANT. THEY ARE PRETTY STURDY. SO, YOU KNOW IT'S OVER 50 YEARS. OKAY. YEAH. ALL RIGHT GREAT THANK YOU. AND THEN 5.G IS AUTHORIZE A FOUR-WEEK CONSECUTIVE PERIOD, JULY 19TH THROUGH AUGUST 16TH. TIME OFF FOR, FOR OR HIATUS FOR CITY COMMISSION. SO DURING THAT TIME COMMISSION MEETINGS WILL BE CANCELED. THE SECOND MEETING IN JULY AND THE FIRST MEETING IN AUGUST WILL BE CANCELED. AND THEN WE'LL GET BACK ON AUGUST 16TH OR 17TH. AND THEN WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ITEMS APPOINTING ESSENTIALLY A NUMBER OF MEMBERS TO THE COMMITTEES TO VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE. AND THEN 5.I TO SENIOR ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 5.J TO PARKS AND REC ADVISORY BOARD AND THEN 5.K IS AN ITEM. LET ME SEE. THIS IS APPOINTING VICE MAYOR MARLON BOLTON AS ITS LIAISON AMBASSADOR, PROVIDING SO THIS IS ESSENTIALLY APPOINTING MARLON VICE MAYOR MARLON BOLTON AS THE LIAISON AMBASSADOR TO THE CITY'S YARD ON THE LAWN MUSIC FESTIVAL. AND SO THAT'S IT, RIGHT? OKAY. AND THEN ORDINANCES SECOND READING. [8.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 (j), 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.] WE HAVE THE SECOND READING OF THE MAINTENANCE STANDARDS. KENT YOU ALREADY MADE A PRESENTATION ON THAT. THIS IS ESSENTIALLY GIVEN OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT, ADDITIONAL TOOLS AND MEANS TO ENFORCE BEAUTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL ENTITIES, COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES. AND THEN WE HAVE SECTION 11, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF PRESENTATIONS. WEDNESDAY EVENING. THE FIRST ONE IS A PRESENTATION BY MAYOR STEVE BREITKREUZ [11.a Solid Waste Authority Presentation Requested by Commissioner Patterson & Presented by Mayor, Steve Breitkreuz - Town of Southwest Ranches] OF TOWN OF SOUTHWEST RANCHES. HE'S VERY INVOLVED WITH THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. AND HE WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY'S CURRENT STATUS AND THE NEXT STEPS AND WHERE WE'RE GOING BECAUSE WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF ISSUES OR MATTERS THAT NEEDS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. IF I MAY IS A JOINT GROUP OF BROWARD COUNTY CITIES AND THOSE CITIES ARE LOOKING TO FORM A NEW PARTNERSHIP IN SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY AND BETTER MANAGE THE CITY'S RECYCLING [00:15:11] AND DISPOSAL EFFORTS. AND SO WE HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE. OUR CITY COMMISSION WILL HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF MONTHS TO CONTINUE WITH THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OR REMAIN ABSENT AND THEN THIS IS WHY WE HAVE THE MAYOR COMING IN TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON THAT ONE. SO WE'LL HEAR MORE ABOUT THAT AND THEN WE'LL WE'LL TAKE FURTHER ACTION AFTER THE PRESENTATION BASED ON THE COMMISSION'S GUIDANCE AND CONSENSUS. SO ANY QUESTIONS ON THAT ONE? I HEAR NONE. MOVING TO NEXT ONE. [11.b Municipal Complex Campus Solicitation Discussion and Direction Presented by Gerard Yetming, Damian Johnson, and Julian Zuniga from Colliers International, and Paul Bassar, Senior Procurement Specialist] IT'S THE MUNICIPAL COMPLEX CAMPUS SOLICITATION DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION. THIS IS THE COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL. WE'VE CITY COMMISSION COMMISSIONED THEM A WHILE AGO LAST YEAR, I BELIEVE, TO DO A SOLICITATION FOR THE CITY'S EXISTING MUNICIPAL COMPLEX AND THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMPLEX FOR MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW MUNICIPAL COMPLEX. AND SO THEY WILL COME AND PRESENT THE PROPOSALS THAT WE RECEIVED AND GO FROM THERE. AND THEN ITEM 11.C IS A MOTION TO RESCIND PRIOR COMMISSION ACTION DATED APRIL 23RD. [11.c Motion to rescind prior commission action dated April 23, 2025, prohibiting future consideration of the speed detection systems for the school zone speed limits Program. (Original Motion: "To Not Bring the Item Back in Perpetuity").] AND SO THIS WILL BE A CONVERSATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION TO RECONSIDER THE SPEED DETECTION SYSTEM FOR THE SCHOOL ZONES. AND THE NEXT ITEM 11.D IS REQUEST TO AMEND THE [11.d Request to Amend the City of Tamarac On Street Parking Policy to Add Mainlands Section 6 to the List of Neighborhoods with On-Street Parking Restrictions.] CITY'S ON STREET PARKING POLICY TO ADD MAINLAND SECTION 6 TO THE LIST OF NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ON-STREET PARKING RESTRICTIONS. AND THE LAST ITEM ON THE LIST IS PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FORMAL SISTER [11.e Presentation & Discussion on the establishment of a formal Sister City Partnership] CITY PARTNERSHIP. AND THIS IS PRESENTED BY THE SISTER CITIES COMMITTEE. CORRECT? YEAH ANY CHANGES, ADDITIONS, COMMENTS? NO? DO WE KNOW WHO IS DELIVERING THAT PRESENTATION? THE COMMITTEE. I'LL START FIRST TO DO THE INTRODUCTION AND GIVE A LITTLE BACKGROUND. AND THAT CONCLUDES OUR MEETING THIS MORNING. WE'LL SEE YOU WEDNESDAY AT 7:00 P.M. THANK YOU. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.