Regular City Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMargate, FL · March 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, March 16, 2022 7:00 PM Commission Chambers and Zoom.us
Webinar ID: 886 7961 7041
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88679617041
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE - INVOCATION
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1) PRESENTATION(S)
A. ID 2022-081 PRESENTATION FOR SOS CHILDREN'S VILLAGES FLORIDA
ATHLETES OF THE MONTH
B. ID 2022-119 SOCCER AND BASKETBALL: CHYANNE VAN WINKLE, 13 YEARS OLD
(Margate Middle School)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
C. ID 2022-079 RICHARD WILLIAMS , ASPHALT SPECIALIST - ENVIRONMENTAL AND
ENGINEERING SERVICES - 35 YEARS
MARCOS GONZALEZ , FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - FIRE DEPARTMENT
- 20 YEARS
MARY RUTH CRABTREE, POLICE SERGEANT - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 15
YEARS
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MARIE CHARLES, DAY CARE AID - SENIOR CENTER - 15 YEARS
AUBREY REID, SERVICE WORKER - PUBLIC WORKS - 5 YEARS
TRENT JEREMY MCKELLAR, IRRIGATION MECHANIC - PARKS AND
RECREATION - 5 YEARS
BENJAMIN V. TRAPANI, PARKS AND GROUNDS SUPERINTENDANT -
PARKS AND RECREATION - 5 YEARS
2) PUBLIC DISCUSSION
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 2022-129 MOTION - APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSION MINUTES: JANUARY 26,
2022 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING; FEBRUARY 2, 2022
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
Attachments: MINUTES - February 2, 2022 Regular CIty Commission Meeting
MINUTES - January 26, 2022 Regular City Commission Meeting
B. ID 2022-107 RESOLUTION - APPROVING INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN
BROWARD COUNTY AND CITY OF MARGATE FOR PREPARATION,
IMPLEMENTATION, AND ADMINISTRATION BY BROWARD COUNTY OF
THE CITY OF MARGATE'S STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
(SHIP) PROGRAM FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA'S FISCAL YEARS 2022-23,
2023-2024, AND 2024-2025; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
C. ID 2022-109 RESOLUTION - APPROVING THE SHIP LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE
PLAN (LHAP) FOR ALLOCATION OF FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE STATE
OF FLORIDA UNDER THE STATE HOUSING INITIATIVES PARTNERSHIP
(SHIP) PROGRAM, FOR FISCAL YEARS 2022-2023, 2023-2024 AND 2024-2025;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE ANY
AMENDMENTS TO THE LHAP THAT PROVIDES FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS
FROM THE STATE AND NO CHANGE OF TERMS, WITHOUT FURTHER
COMMISSION ACTION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Attachments: RESOLUTION
LOCAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN 2023-2025.pdf
6) RESOLUTION(S)
A. ID 2022-037 APPROVING APPOINTMENT(S) OF:
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TO THE FIVE MEMBER MARGATE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD FOR
A TERM COMMENCING MARCH 16, 2022 - MARCH 15, 2023.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND - Ordinance 2013-2
BACKGROUND - Planning & Zoning Board Applications
B. ID 2022-038 APPROVING APPOINTMENT(S) OF:
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
TO THE FIVE MEMBER MARGATE BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT FOR A TERM
COMMENCING MARCH 16, 2022 - MARCH 15, 2023.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND - Ordinance 2013-2
BACKGROUND - Board of Adjustment Applications
C. ID 2022-139 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
LICENSING AGREEMENT FOR DEBRIS STAGING BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MARGATE AND THE MARGATE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY FOR THE TEMPORARY USE OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AGENCY PROPERTY.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
BACKGROUND - CRA Reso 683
D. ID 2022-132 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
CHANGE ORDER TO THE VINSON PARK BOND PROJECT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $37,930.75.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND
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E. ID 2022-135 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING AN
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JENNIFER M. JOHNSON AS CITY
CLERK AND THE CITY OF MARGATE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
F. ID 2022-140 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING
APPOINTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN JOSEPH
GALASKA AND THE CITY OF MARGATE FOR EMPLOYMENT AS CHIEF OF
POLICE; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
7) ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING
A. ID 2022-114 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 30 PERSONNEL, PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH CITY
CHARTER, CITY CODE, COUNTY, STATE, AND FEDERAL LAW,
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS, CURRENT OPERATIONS,
POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES; PROVIDING FOR PROPER GRAMMAR,
OBSOLETE, OR CONFLICTING LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR
DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ANNUAL AND SICK LEAVE ACCRUALS
AND CAPS; PROVIDING FOR LEAVE WITHOUT PAY, BEREAVEMENT
LEAVE, AND LEAVE FOR SUBPOENA TO TESTIFY; PROVIDING FOR
APPROVAL OF SALARIES WITHIN SALARY RANGES SET BY THE CITY
COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR NEW SECTION
30-5 - POLICE EMPLOYEES ABOVE THE RANK OF CAPTAIN; PROVIDING
FOR ROLES, RESPONSIBLITIES, AND PROCEDURES FOR THE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD; PROVIDING FOR REQUIREMENTS FOR SEEKING
REVIEW, REMEDY, RELIEF, OR APPEAL OF A COMPLAINT OR
PERSONNEL ACTION; PROVIDING FOR HIRING, APPOINTMENTS,
PROMOTIONS, DEMOTIONS, REDUCTION IN FORCE, AND EVALUATIONS;
PROVIDING FOR DRUG AND ALCOHOL TESTING; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE - Personnel Rewrite
B. ID 2022-130 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AMENDING
CHAPTER 6 - ANIMALS AND FOWL TO CREATE SECTION 6-24, ANIMAL
DISPLAYS OR EXHIBITS, REGULATING THE DISPLAY OR EXHIBIT OF
LIVE ANIMALS, REQUIRING APPROVAL OF A TEMPORARY USE
AGREEMENT FOR SUCH DISPLAYS OR EXHIBITS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY,
REQUIRING ISSUANCE OF A TEMPORARY USE PERMIT FOR SUCH
DISPLAYS OR EXHIBITS ON NON-RESIDENTIAL PRIVATE PROPERTY;
AMENDING SECTION 6-25, INJURY TO ANIMALS, TO REMOVE THE
INTENT ELEMENT FROM THE VIOLATION TEXT; AMENDING APPENDIX
A, ZONING, SECTION 3-24, TEMPORARY USE PERMITS, TO PROVIDE FOR
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REVIEW AND APPROVAL OF A PERMIT APPLICATION FOR AN ANIMAL
DISPLAY OR EXHIBIT ON PRIVATE NON-RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY;
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: ORDINANCE
8) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. ID 2022-134 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - PURCHASE OF A CITY TABLE
AND FULL PAGE AD FOR THE UNITED WAY OF BROWARD COUNTY
ANNUAL MAYORS’ GALA, SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 30, 2022, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $2,000.00.
Attachments: BACKGROUND 1 - CITY TABLE & AD COST
BACKGROUND 2 - EVENT INFO
ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE NOTE:
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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.
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(954) 972-6454 with their request at least two business days prior to the meeting date.
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meeting.
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