Regular City Commission Meeting

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, November 6, 2024 6:30 PM Commission Chambers and Zoom.us Webinar ID: 889 6380 8322 https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963808322 CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL MOMENT OF SILENCE - INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE A. ID 2024-364 DANIELLE HAYLES, 5TH GRADE, PHYL’S ACADEMY 1) PRESENTATION(S) A. ID 2024-283 MAYOR’S CHOICE FOR MARGATE EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE MONTH B. ID 2024-347 ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: MABELIS OBED NUNEZ REYES (STUDENT), LORETTA CAMACHO (TEACHER), (Ms. Latoya Dean, Principal and/or Ms. Ana Rodriguez, High School Principal Assistant) BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS: I’MONET RICHARDSON (STUDENT), CORIETA MCGLASHEN (TEACHER), (Mr. Hasan Kose, Principal and/or Ms. Fabricia Santos Maraclo, Assistant Principal) LIBERTY ELEMENTARY: JULIAN BETANCOURT LOPEZ (STUDENT), JILL CREELMAN (TEACHER), (Ms. Vicki Flournoy, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Styles, Assistant Principal) MARGATE ELEMENTARY: ARABELLA PIERRE (STUDENT), DR. R. WENDY City of Margate Page 1 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Agenda November 6, 2024 SCHAAL (TEACHER), (Mr. Thomas Schroeder, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Rucker, Assistant Principal) MARGATE MIDDLE: JAMES OCTAVIUS (STUDENT), LUCAS MATHEWS (TEACHER), (Ms. Sabine Phillips, Principal and/or Ms. Krystal Coke, Assistant Principal) PHYL’S ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL: KHORAN WALLACE (STUDENT), IAN BINNS (TEACHER), (Ms. Afua Baptiste, Principal and/or Ms. Jalaja Cooke, Elementary Director) RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: JONATHAN ADGAR (STUDENT), NATALEE WHYTE (TEACHER), (Dr. Adriana Guerra, Principal) WEST BROWARD ACADEMY: GERSON LOPEZ (STUDENT), ANA ABARCA (TEACHER), (Mr. Derrick Hugue, Principal and/or Ms. Rossana Padron, Assistant Principal) 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 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. A. ID 2024-359 MOTION - APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSION MINUTES: OCTOBER 16, 2024 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING @ 6:30PM Attachments: MINUTES 101624 630PM B. ID 2024-030 RESOLUTION - ACCEPTING THE UTILITY EASEMENT DEEDS AND BILL OF SALE FOR ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE OF THE CONNECTED WATER FACILITIES AT 5203 - 5231 AND 5233-5281 COCONUT CREEK PARKWAY; PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Attachments: RESOLUTION BACKGROUND 1 BACKGROUND 2 BACKGROUND 3 City of Margate Page 2 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Agenda November 6, 2024 C. ID 2024-350 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE WAIVER OF BIDDING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMPLETE REPAIR OF THE EAST ACCELATOR TANK USED IN THE WATER TREATMENT PROCESS, AND AWARDING THE CONTRACT TO TITANS PROTECTIVE COATINGS, LLC, FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS AT A COST OF $671,535.00 PLUS FIVE PERCENT CONTINGENCY; PROVIDING FOR TIMELY AND COST EFFECTIVE REPAIRS Attachments: RESOLUTION BACKGROUND BACKGROUND PHOTO PHOTO PHOTO D. ID 2024-351 RESOLUTION - APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARGATE AND BROWARD COUNTY SWIM CENTRAL FOR PROVIDING WATER SAFETY EDUCATION INSTRUCTION AT CALYPSO COVE Attachments: RESOLUTION AGREEMENT BACKGROUND E. ID 2024-352 RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARGATE AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR A GRANT SUBMISSION OF $200,000 FOR ROYAL PALM PARK AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN AMOUNT OF $200,000 AS THE CITY’S MATCHING FUNDS Attachments: RESOLUTION AGREEMENT BACKGROUND F. ID 2024-354 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE MULTIPLE AWARD OF BID NO. 2024-015 - AUTOMOTIVE PAINT AND BODY WORK SERVICES TO A1 TRUCK AND RV CENTER LLC AND IRONMONGERY AUTO PAINT AND COLLISION LLC; PROVIDING FOR RATES AS PROPOSED IN THE BID SUBMITTALS OF BOTH FIRMS; PROVIDING FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR TERM AND FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS SUBJECT TO ADMINISTRATIVE APPROVAL WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION ACTION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE City of Margate Page 3 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Agenda November 6, 2024 Attachments: RESOLUTION AGREEMENT AGREEMENT BACKGROUND BACKGROUND BACKGROUND G. ID 2024-366 RESOLUTION - APPROVING AND ACCEPTING AN AGREEMENT AND FUNDING FROM THE OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, BUREAU OF ADVOCACY AND GRANTS MANAGEMENT, VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT (VOCA) GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,530.00 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2024, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2025, TO FUND THE CITY OF MARGATE POLICE DEPARTMENT’S FULL-TIME VICTIM ADVOCATE POSITION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Attachments: RESOLUTION City of Margate Police Department VOCA Grant.pdf 6) ORDINANCE(S) - FIRST READING A. ID 2024-360 AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2024 BUDGET (ORDINANCE NUMBERS 2023-6 AND 2023-8); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Attachments: ORDINANCE.docx BACKGROUND INFORMATION B. ID 2024-361 AMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET (ORDINANCE NUMBER 2024-2); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Attachments: ORDINANCE.docx BACKGROUND INFORMATION 7) ORDINANCE(S) - SECOND READING A. ID 2024-358 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, RELATED TO PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOLS, AMENDING CHAPTER 40- “THE MARGATE UNIFIED LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE,” DIVISION 2, “SPECIFIC USE REGULATIONS,” SECTION 40.620, “PUBLIC OR PRIVATE ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE, OR HIGH SCHOOLS” OF THE CITY OF MARGATE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR REVISIONS TO ACCESS, LOCATION, PARCEL SIZE REQUIREMENTS, AND TO REFLECT REVISIONS TO FLORIDA STATUTES FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE City of Margate Page 4 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Agenda November 6, 2024 Attachments: PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROPOSED SCHOOL REGULATIONS MAP STAFF PRESENTATION 8) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION A. ID 2023-198 DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - PROVIDING RETROACTIVE COMPENSATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,383.62 TO VICE MAYOR ARLENE R. SCHWARTZ DUE TO THE NON-RECEIPT OF THE ELECTED OFFICERS’ CLASS RETIREMENT BENEFIT DURING HER SERVICE AS A CITY OFFICIAL FROM 1997 THROUGH 2004, AS WELL AS FROM 2016 THROUGH 2021; PROVIDING FOR DIFFERENTIAL FORMULA; PROVIDING FOR DEPOSIT INTO EXISTING 457 DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN Attachments: Legal Memo Re Retirement Benefit for Schwartz - 10-14-24_ (002) 1997-2004 Differential Calculation 2016-2021 Differential Calculation Lost Earnings and Interest Calculation Minutes 1998 ADJOURNMENT PLEASE NOTE: City of Margate Page 5 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM Regular City Commission Meeting Summary Agenda November 6, 2024 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. [Unified Land Development Code – Section 40.300(C)] 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 Boards may be in attendance and may participate at the meeting. Members of the public are invited to view this meeting through Zoom using Webinar ID: 889 6380 8322 or can listen via telephone by calling one of the following phone numbers: US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099. • A copy of the Agenda for this Meeting is posted on www.MargateFL.com and on the main bulletin board outside City Hall located at 5790 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063. THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE: Go to www.margatefl.com Go to “Agendas & Minutes” > Find the respective meeting date and click “Agenda Summary” to view the agenda items and see the Zoom meeting information ALTERNATE OPTION FOR VIEWING AND LISTENING TO THE MEETING THROUGH ZOOM.US Instructions: Topic: “Margate Regular City Commission Meeting” Enter the following link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88963808322 Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099 City of Margate Page 6 Printed on 11/05/2024 8:25 AM