CITY OF COCONUT CREEK. Government Center Date: April 28, W. Copans Road Time: 7:00 P.M. Coconut Creek, Florida Regular Meeting No.

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1 CITY OF COCONUT CREEK CITY COMMISSION MINUTES Government Center Date: April 28, W. Copans Road Time: 7:00 P.M. Coconut Creek, Florida Regular Meeting No The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lou Sarbone at 7:06 p.m. 2. Mayor Sarbone led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Present upon roll call: Mayor Lou Sarbone Vice Mayor Mikkie Belvedere Commissioner Becky Tooley Commissioner Lisa Aronson City Manager David Rivera City Attorney Paul Stuart City Clerk Barbara Price Absent: MOTION: Commissioner Marilyn Gerber Belvedere/Aronson To excuse the absence of Commissioner Gerber. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Workshop Mtg. No February 3, 2011 Workshop Mtg. No March 3, 2011 Regular Commission Mtg. No April 14, 2011 MOTION: Belvedere/Aronson To approve the Minutes as listed. 5. PROCLAMATIONS Mayor Sarbone read a Proclamation declaring the week of May 15 th 21 st, 2011, as Water Reuse Week, which was accepted by Jose Lopez of the South Florida Water Management District. 6. PRESENTATION OF ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Five Milestone Award The Mayor and Commissioners presented the ICLEI award to Sustainable City Coordinator Jim Hetzel. Jessica Finkelstein, representing State Rep. Jim Waldman, read a letter commending the City for receiving the award. 7. CITIZEN COMMENDATIONS BY POLICE DEPARTMENT Police Chief Mann presented commendation plaques to residents Thomas Bartolomeo and Mrs. John Falikowski on behalf of her husband, who on February 12, 2011, rescued

2 an unconscious driver from a vehicle that had gone into a canal. Fire Chief Pollio introduced Adam Sitman and Andrew Armenis representing the Margate Fire Benevolent Association, who presented $150 to Mr. Bartolomeo, as he had lost his wallet during the rescue event. 8. RECOGNITION OF STUDENT ARTISTS Assisted by Deputy City Manager Mary Blasi, the Mayor, Commission, and City Manager presented plaques of appreciation to eight artists from Monarch High, Coconut Creek High, and North Broward Preparatory Schools: Valeria Guerrero, Stacey Tomestic, Lisbeth Ellis, Darlene Alejandro, Bethany Schram, Jonathan Gearhart, Yiyun Zhang, and Melanie Columbo. The Mayor also thanked the art teachers, Jacqueline Sachs of Coconut Creek High, Ellen McMillan of Monarch High, and Shelly Weiss of the North Broward Preparatory School, as well as Angel Gomez, Assistant Principal of Coconut Creek High School, and Christy Bradford, Assistant Principal of Monarch High School. 9. COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM (CERT) CLASS.GRADUATION Fire Chief Pollio introduced the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Academy VII to accept certificates from the Mayor and Commission. Those present were: Joseph Bynoe, Joan Copman, Oniel Elliot, Jack Hughes, Thomas Lanzi, Christina Meyer, Joseph Ondo, Sandra Ondo, Krikor Pattoukian, and Carlos Reyes. Graduating but not present were: Terry Campbell, Del Dumoulin, Alycia Hart, Andrew Moenich, and Terry Moenich. 10. INPUT FROM RESIDENTS OF COCONUT CREEK: Three (3) minutes per resident on non-agenda items. None. 11. CITY MANAGER REPORT Mr. Rivera reported on resource recovery and solid waste issues, specifically today s meeting regarding the ILA; and he noted that several meetings are set for May, as well as a bid opening on May 16 th, with the City of Miramar taking the lead to provide competitive pricing for review. 12. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT REQUEST FOR SETTLEMENT NEGOTIATION OR LITIGATION STRATEGY MEETING PURSUANT TO SECTION (8). City Attorney Paul Stuart advised that a lawsuit was filed by Pompano Imports with the City and the Broward County School Board as defendants. 13. COMMISSION COMMUNICATIONS a. Committee Reports Commissioner Tooley requested assistance from the City regarding pest problems resulting from the demolition of a home in South Creek. She also requested that something be done regarding aggressive homeless solicitors, as well as solicitors posing

3 as veterans, particularly in the State Road 7/Hillsboro Boulevard intersection. Commissioner commended staff for the Arbor Day event. Commissioner Aronson participated in a military ball by the Monarch High School ROTC and reported on Broward League of Cities Ethics Task Force, which had met with Interim County Attorney Andrew Meyers regarding the preparation of an ethics ordinance for municipalities. The ordinance will be presented at the League s Board of Directors meeting in Coconut Creek next week. The Commissioner noted that the Northwest Council of Elected Officials will meet on Monday, May 9 th, at the Recreation Complex. She also commented on the Town Hall meeting conducted in Wynmoor recently by Congressman Deutsch. Vice Mayor Belvedere commented on today s Arbor Day event at Lyons Creek Middle School. She then read, for the record, an from Sawgrass Village I commending the tree replacement program and Landscape Coordinator Sharon Vollmer. Mr. Rivera added his thanks to the Sustainable Development Department for the work done and recalled that the Commission had authorized some funding for the special tree program last year. Mayor Sarbone commented on the tree giveaway event this coming Saturday at City Hall. He also noted that auction items were being requested for the SOS Children s Village gala t be held at the Boca Raton Resort on May 7 th. He advised that last week he was re-elected as Vice Chair of the Resource Recovery Board with County Commissioner Lieberman as Chair. REGULAR AGENDA PUBLIC SERVICES 14. MOTION TO ADOPT an ordinance amending Chapter 20, Code of Ordinances, entitled Utilities, by amending Article III, Water and Wastewater Regulations, to clarify the timeframe of required repairs associated with inflow, infiltration, and exfiltration, commonly known as I & I. (ORDINANCE NO SECOND READING) (PUBLIC HEARING) Ordinance No was read by title by Mr. Stuart. MOTION: Tooley/Aronson To adopt Ordinance No Mayor Sarbone opened the public hearing. There were no questions or comments, and the public hearing was closed. SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 15. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute two Joint Participation Agreements (JPA) between the City and the Florida Department of Transportation for median improvements on Atlantic Boulevard (State Road 814) within the City boundaries. (RESOLUTION NO )

4 MOTION: Aronson/Tooley To adopt Resolution No CITY COMMISSION 16. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution appointing two regular members and one alternate member to the Civil Service Board. (RESOLUTION NO ) MOTION: Tooley/Aronson To adopt Resolution No Mr. Rivera advised that Harold Goldberg, Frank Orefice, and Dan Traeger had indicated their willingness to remain on the Board. Commissioner Tooley nominated Frank Orefice as a regular member. Vice Mayor Belvedere nominated Harold Goldberg as a regular member. Commissioner Aronson nominated Richard Conforti for the alternate position. 17. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution appointing five regular members and one alternate member to the Environmental Advisory Board. (RESOLUTION NO ) MOTION: Tooley/Aronson To adopt Resolution No Commissioner Tooley nominated Heidi Thorman. Commissioner Aronson nominated Susan Glatt. Vice Mayor Belvedere nominated Betsy Kalau. Mayor Sarbone nominated Dan Mackey. On behalf of Commissioner Gerber, Mayor Sarbone nominated Kevin Cunniff. Mayor Sarbone nominated Jim Thompson as the alternate member. Mr. Stuart stated, for the record, that Commissioner Gerber had submitted a written slate of her nominations, which is permissible. 18. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution appointing five regular members and one alternate member to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. (RESOLUTION NO ) MOTION: Aronson/Tooley To adopt Resolution No Commissioner Tooley nominated Sandy Welch. Commissioner Aronson nominated Amit Taleti. Vice Mayor Belvedere nominated Edith Cohen. On behalf of Commissioner Gerber, Mayor Sarbone nominated Ruth Gure. Mayor Sarbone nominated Randy Johnson. Mayor Sarbone nominated Jennifer Sundook as the Alternate.

5 19. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution appointing five regular members and one alternate member to the Planning and Zoning Advisory Board. (RESOLUTION NO ) MOTION: Aronson/Tooley To adopt Resolution No Commissioner Tooley nominated Doug Young. Commissioner Aronson nominated Edward Hammel. Vice Mayor Belvedere nominated Morris (Chick) Chase. On behalf of Commissioner Gerber, Mayor Sarbone nominated Quentin Morgan. Mayor Sarbone nominated Debra Voorhees. Mayor Sarbone nominated Steve Harrison as the Alternate. 20. MOTION TO ADOPT a resolution appointing five regular members and one alternate member to the Recognition/Memorial Review Committee. (RESOLUTION NO ) MOTION: Tooley/Belvedere To adopt Resolution No Commissioner Tooley nominated Patty Snyder. Commissioner Aronson nominated Setia Velian. Vice Mayor Belvedere nominated Elliott Rappaport. On behalf of Commissioner Gerber, Mayor Sarbone nominated Sam Goldsmith. Mayor Sarbone nominated Leonard Freund. Mayor Sarbone nominated Rene Chamberlain as the Alternate. 21. MOTION TO CANCEL the regular City Commission meetings of June 23, 2100, and August 11, 2011) MOTION: Tooley/Aronson To cancel City Commission meetings of June 23 rd and August 11 th, ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Barbara S. Price, MMC City Clerk