Regular City Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMargate, FL · February 16, 2022
Agenda
5790 Margate Boulevard
City of Margate Margate, FL 33063
954-972-6454
www.margatefl.com
Summary Agenda
Regular City Commission Meeting
Mayor Antonio V. Arserio
Vice Mayor Anthony N. Caggiano
Commissioners:
Tommy Ruzzano, Arlene R. Schwartz, Joanne Simone
City Manager Cale Curtis
Interim City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
City Clerk Joseph J. Kavanagh
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 7:00 PM Commission Chambers and Zoom.us
Webinar ID: 833 8692 9583
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83386929583
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE - INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1) PRESENTATION(S)
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
A. ID 2022-034 ADAM M. SITMAN, FIRE CAPTAIN - FIRE DEPARTMENT - 25 YEARS
THEOPHEN ESTREVOL, UTILITY MECHANIC - ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES - 15 YEARS
GECARRI NAKKNI FREEMAN, FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - FIRE
DEPARTMENT - 5 YEARS
CHARLES GANDIA, FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - FIRE DEPARTMENT - 5
YEARS
NIKOLAS C. VASSIL, FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - FIRE DEPARTMENT - 5
YEARS
2) PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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3) COMMISSION COMMENTS
4) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
5) CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion
in the form listed below. If discussion is desired by the Commission, the item(s) will be removed from the Consent
Agenda and will be considered separately. Anyone wishing to comment on any item on the Consent Agenda should
approach the podium now. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
A. ID 2022-072 MOTION - APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSION MINUTES: JANUARY 19,
2022, REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
Attachments: MINUTES: January 19, 2022 Regular City Commission Meeting
B. ID 2022-074 RESOLUTION - OPPOSING FLORIDA SENATE BILL 620 AND FLORIDA
HOUSE BILL 569, ALLOWING BUSINESS DAMAGES TO BE ASSESSED
AGAINST COUNTIES AND MUNICIPALITIES IN CERTAIN
CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
C. ID 2022-075 RESOLUTION - OPPOSING SENATE BILL 974 AND HOUSE BILLS 799 AND
985, INCREASING THE STATUTORY LIMITS ON LIABILITY FOR TORT
CLAIMS TO $1 MILLION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
D. ID 2022-080 RESOLUTION - OPPOSING SENATE BILL 280 AND HOUSE BILL 403,
RELATING TO LOCAL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
E. ID 2022-082 RESOLUTION - SUPPORTING VOTING RIGHTS FOR ALL FLORIDIANS;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
6) RESOLUTION(S)
A. ID 2021-499 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, PROVIDING FOR
THE UNIFORM METHOD OF LEVYING, COLLECTING AND ENFORCING
NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENTS FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 197.3632, F.S.
THROUGHOUT THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY FOR THE
FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING ON OCTOBER 1, 2022; STATING A NEED FOR
SUCH LEVY; PROVIDING FOR THE MAILING AND TRANSMITTAL OF THIS
RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Attachments: RESOLUTION
EXHIBIT A - Full Page Ads
EXHIBIT B - Proof of Publication
BACKGROUND - Notice of Intent to Use Uniform Method
BACKGROUND - Timetable use of uniform method of collections
BACKGROUND - Extension Request and Approval
7) ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
A. ID 2022-063 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 31 - PLATTING, SUBDIVISION AND OTHER LAND USE
REGULATIONS, ARTICLE II - PLATTING REGULATIONS, SECTION 31-18 TO
REMOVE REGULATIONS REGARDING THE SKETCH PLAT AND PROVIDE
FOR UPDATED PROCESSING PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR
ADDITIONAL TIME FOR PLAT APPROVALS TO REMAIN IN FULL FORCE
AND EFFECT PRIOR TO BEING SUSPENDED; PROVIDING FOR
SUBMITTAL OF APPLICATIONS FOR FINAL PLAT APPROVAL WITH
PROOF OF SUBMITTAL APPLICATION FOR PERMITS FROM ALL
APPLICABLE REVIEWING AGENCIES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
B. ID 2022-064 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
APPENDIX-A ZO N I N G ; ARTICLE IX - TRANSIT-ORIENTED
CORRIDOR-CITY CENTER (TOC-CC) DISTRICT, SECTION 9.10
ALLOCATION OF DWELLING UNITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
MAP: REGULATING PLAN
C. ID 2022-065 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE,
FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR REVISION TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, APPENDIX B, AMENDING ELEMENT I.
FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT; AMENDING ELEMENT II .
TRANSPORTATION ELEMENT; AMENDING ELEMENT IV. RECREATION
AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT; AMENDING ELEMENT VII. CONSERVATION
ELEMENT; CREATING ELEMENT X. PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS ADDRESSING THE PROVISIONAL
RECERTIFICATION OF ELEMENT I. FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT BY THE
BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL; CLARIFYING POLICIES AND
OBJECTIVES CONTAINED IN THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT;
PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 163.3177(6)(i) BY
ADOPTING A PROPERTY RIGHTS ELEMENT INTO THE COMPREHENSIVE
PLAN; PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY; PROVIDING FOR RECERTIFICATION OF
ELEMENT I. FUTURE LAND USE OF THE MARGATE COMPREHENSIVE
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PLAN WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY PLANNING COUNCIL; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
BACKGROUND: BCPC PROVISIONAL REPORT
BACKGROUND: CITY COMMITMENT
D. ID 2022-084 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
APPENDIX-A ZONING; ARTICLE III GENERAL PROVISIONS, ADDING NEW
SECTION 3.31; PROVIDING FOR ROOF MATERIALS FOR RESIDENTIAL
ZONING DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
8) ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING
A. ID 2022-067 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
ORDINANCE 2021-9, PROVIDING FOR THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE
EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE AND
RECYCLING COLLECTION SERVICES; REMOVING THE THREE (3) CUBIC
YARD CAP ON THE COLLECTION OF COMMINGLED WASTE FROM
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR
COMMINGLED WASTE COLLECTION ONE (1) TIME PER CALENDAR
WEEK ON ONE OF THE CUSTOMER’S SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAYS
FOR SOLID WASTE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
AGREEMENT
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
9) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. ID 2022-062 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - FEE WAIVER FOR MARGATE
SCHOOLS GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS FOR USE OF THE COVERED
SPORTS FIELD, STAGE AND SOUND SYSTEM.
B. ID 2022-073 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - REQUEST FOR LETTER OF
SUPPORT FOR GREEN BICYCLE LANES ON STATE-OWNED ROADWAYS.
Attachments: CORRESPONDENCE - LETTER TEMPLATE
BACKGROUND 1
BACKGROUND 2
ADJOURNMENT
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PLEASE NOTE:
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at
this meeting, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based. Anyone desiring a verbatim transcript shall have the responsibility, at his/her own expense,
to arrange for the transcript.
[Appendix A – Zoning – Section 3.3] Any representation made before any City Board, any Administrative Board, or
the City Commission in the application for a variance, special exception, conditional use or request for any other
permit shall be deemed a condition of the granting of the permit. Should any representation be false or should said
representation not be continued as represented, same shall be deemed a violation of the permit and a violation of
this section.
Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may call the City Clerk's office at
(954) 972-6454 with their request at least two business days prior to the meeting date.
One or more members of the City of Margate advisory boards may be in attendance and may participate at the
meeting.
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