Regular City Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMargate, FL · February 7, 2024
Agenda
5790 Margate Boulevard
City of Margate Margate, FL 33063
954-972-6454
www.margatefl.com
Summary Agenda
Regular City Commission Meeting
Mayor Tommy Ruzzano
Vice Mayor Arlene R. Schwartz
Commissioners:
Antonio V. Arserio, Anthony N. Caggiano, Joanne Simone
City Manager Cale Curtis
City Attorney Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman
City Clerk Jennifer M. Johnson
Wednesday, February 7, 2024 6:30 PM Commission Chambers and Zoom.us
Webinar ID: 862 3361 3189
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86233613189
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE - INVOCATION BY LATOYA DEAN, PRINCIPAL
OF ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1) PRESENTATION(S)
A. ID 2024-032 RECOGNIZING RICHARD UBER’S 5 DECADES OF DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE TO MARGATE’S WATER TREATMENT PLANT
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE MONTH
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B. ID 2024-021 ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: SEBASTIAN MARTINEZ
(STUDENT), NICHOLAS VARSALONA (TEACHER), (Ms. Latoya Dean, Principal
and/or Ms. Laura Hennebery, Assistant Principal)
ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY: KAMILA SANDOVAL (STUDENT), LINDA
CHALAS (TEACHER), (Mrs. Shereen R. Reynolds, Principal and/or Ms. Yahira
Tamayo, Assistant Principal)
BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS: MARLINA AZARIA
(STUDENT), STEPHEN JAY MATTHEWS (TEACHER), (Mr. Hasan Kose,
Principal and/or Ms. Fabricia Santos Maraclo, Assistant Principal)
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY: ALEXIS HUMPHREY (STUDENT), BURCIN
YALCIN (TEACHER), (Ms. Vicki Flournoy, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Styles,
Assistant Principal)
MARGATE ELEMENTARY: KYRIE DAVIS (STUDENT), LAUREN JEDWAB
(TEACHER), (Mr. Thomas Schroeder, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Rucker, Assistant
Principal)
MARGATE MIDDLE: JULIA ANUNCIACION (STUDENT), GEMINNA DEL
ROSARIO (TEACHER), (Mrs. Sabine Phillips, Principal and/or Mr. Thomas Morgan,
Jr., Assistant Principal)
PHYL’S ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL: KYLEIGH AIKEN
(STUDENT), CLAUDIA LAWRENCE JUNOR (TEACHER), (Ms. Afua Baptiste,
Principal and/or Ms. Jalaja Cooke, Elementary Director)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
C. ID 2024-034 RALPH C. SCAPERROTTA, POLICE OFFICER - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 30
YEARS
PROCLAMATION(S)
D. ID 2024-026 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH - FEBRUARY, 2024 (presented to
Joyce Williams Bryan, Retired City Commissioner of Margate)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
2) PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Anyone wishing to comment on any matter relating to City business or on any item on the Consent Agenda should
approach the podium now. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
3) COMMISSION COMMENTS
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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.
No items under Consent Agenda.
6) RESOLUTION(S)
A. ID 2024-029 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AWARDING RFP
2023-016 - STRATEGIC PLAN CONSULTING SERVICES TO BERRY, DUNN,
MCNEIL & PARKER, LLC; PROVIDING FOR TOTAL COMPENSATION NOT
TO EXCEED $78,600; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
B. ID 2024-035 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
WAIVER OF BIDDING, PERFORMANCE, AND PAYMENT BOND
REQUIREMENTS FOR A CRITICAL PORTION OF BID NO. 2024-002 -
CALYPSO COVE AQUATIC CENTER IMPROVEMENTS DUE TO NO BIDS
BEING RECEIVED DURING THE OPEN FORMAL BIDDING PERIOD;
AWARDING SAMMET POOLS, INC. THE WORK RELATED TO REMOVAL
OF EXISTING PLAY STRUCTURES AND INSTALL PREPARATIONS FOR
NEW PLAY STRUCTURES, POOL DECK REPAIRS AND POOL SURFACE
REFINISHING AS PER SAMMET POOLS, INC. PROPOSAL DATED
JANUARY 1, 2024; NOT TO EXCEED $165,000 FOR MAIN SCOPE OF WORK;
ALLOWING FOR AN ADDITIONAL TWENTY PERCENT CONTINGENCY
FOR POSSIBLE POOL DECK EXPANSION AT $23.50 PER SQUARE FOOT;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
Attachments: RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
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C. ID 2024-036 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FOR NEW LED LIGHTING AT
FIREFIGHTERS PARK AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $495,000; APPROVING
THE WAIVER OF BIDDING REQUIREMENTS AND THE UTILIZATION OF A
PIGGYBACK CONTRACT FROM CLAY COUNTY, FLORIDA WITH MUSCO
SPORTS LIGHTING, LLC; PROVIDING FOR BUDGET AMENDMENT;
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
Clay County Original
Clay county RFP
Clay county
CLay COunty bid award
CLay County Bid sheet 2
Clay County Bid sheet
Musco Sports Lighting - Firefighters Park Courts Quotation
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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