Tamarac meeting summaries, agendas, and minutes

Tamarac agendas list canal culvert contract, community center site plan and pension ordinance; no minutes published

Tamarac's City Commission and several city boards listed a canal culvert contract, a new community center site plan and a pension eligibility ordinance on agendas over the past two weeks. No minutes have been published for any of the meetings in the supplied record, so it does not show what was voted on, what passed, or what failed. Everything below is what was scheduled for discussion or action, not what was decided.

City Commission: canal project, community center, pension ordinance

The City Commission agendas for 2026-10-09 and 2026-10-15 list a contract for the Nob Hill & Hiatus Road Canal Culvert Gate and Aluminum Headwall Improvement Project at $1,209,135.00. The 2026-10-08 Staff Agenda Review Workshop lists the same project at $1,330,048.50, described there as the total budget. The two figures appear differently in the record; the supplied documents do not explain the difference.

Also listed for the Commission:

• Site plan approval for a 12,670 square foot community center, tennis court and playground at 2 The Common.
• A proposed ordinance amending pension plan retirement age and service requirements, identified in one agenda as TO2638.
• Special Exception and Variance applications for Sexy Vape Smoke Shop at 6041 N. University Drive. The 2026-10-15 agenda describes these as quasi-judicial hearings.
• Ratification of $153,855.30 in expenditures to Loncha Music, LLC.

Police Pension Board

The Board of Trustees agenda lists a proposed 2026-2027 budget and discussion of auditing services with three firms: CBIZ CPAs P.C., KSDT, and Mauldin & Jenkins. It also lists ratification of paid warrants #19, #20 and #21, a quarterly investment report as of June 30, 2026, and renewal of FPPTA membership.

Code enforcement hearings

The Special Magistrate scheduled a 2026-10-14 hearing on property violations, including vacation rental permit cases at 7905 NW 66 Ter and 7020 NW 63 Ct; water intrusion and housing standard violations at 9300 Lime Bay Blvd; non-residential maintenance and signage violations at 8790 W McNab Rd; hazardous tree and landscape violations at 6050 Clubhouse Dr and 4107 NW 47 Ct; and residential maintenance cases involving driveway recoating and debris removal. A separate Special Magistrate agenda lists approval of September 2, 2026 minutes and a violation hearing for October 7, 2026, without case numbers or addresses.

Parks and advisory committees

The Parks & Recreation Board agenda, listed twice in the record with the same items, covers review of capital projects, a report on initiatives and discussion of new goals. The Senior Advisory Committee was to hear a guest presentation on a Parks & Recreation Department partnership and review business resources for seniors and a vacant committee seat. The Veterans Affairs Committee agenda lists a Vice-Chair election, questions for a PIO video and discussion of sub-committees.

The Sister Cities Committee and Public Art Committee agendas contain only procedural steps, with no specific items described. Both notices state that without a quorum the meeting may be held as a Workshop, during which no formal action may be taken.

What the record does not show

No vote tallies, contract awards, ordinance outcomes or hearing results are established by the supplied material. Some agenda notices in the record reference a 2026-09-30 meeting date while the meetings are listed under 2026-10-08 and 2026-10-13; the documents do not resolve that discrepancy. Readers should consult the official agendas and any subsequently posted minutes for outcomes.

Coming up

The supplied data lists no upcoming meetings for the next 14 days.

All items above trace to official agendas; the linked documents are authoritative.

Tamarac agendas take up canal contract, pension changes, vape shop request and park plan — no decisions recorded yet

Tamarac's city boards and committees took up a canal improvement contract, proposed pension changes, a vape shop application and a new community park over the past two weeks. None of the supplied records show a final decision: every entry is a posted agenda, and minutes have not yet been published, so votes and outcomes are not established by the records provided.

Canal culvert contract appears on two agendas

The Nob Hill & Hiatus Road Canal Culvert Gate and Aluminum Headwall Improvement Project appears in the Oct. 8 Staff Agenda Review Workshop summary at $1,330,048.50, and in the Oct. 9 City Commission summary as a contract for the Nob Hill & Hiatus Road Canal Culvert Gate project at $1,209,135.00. The two figures differ in the supplied records. Neither entry states that a contract was awarded.

Pension retirement age and service requirements

The City Commission agenda lists proposed ordinance TO2638, amending normal retirement age and service requirements. The records do not describe the specific changes.

Separately, the Police Officers' Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees agenda includes a proposed 2026-2027 budget, presentations from three auditing firms — CBIZ CPAs P.C. (Moises Ariza), KSDT (Eric J. Leventhal) and Mauldin & Jenkins (Daniel Anderson) — a Mariner Institutional investment report, and ratification of paid invoices (Warrants #19, #20, #21). No dollar amount for the proposed budget is given.

Vape shop separation request

The Planning Board agenda lists quasi-judicial hearings on TBO105, a special exception for Sexy Vape Smoke Shop at 6041 N. University Drive in the MU-N zoning district, and TBO106, a variance to reduce required separation from smoke shops, package liquor stores and schools from 1,000 feet to 320 feet at the same address. The Planning Board reviews and recommends; final decisions on some applications rest with the City Commission.

East Side Community Park and Community Center

The agenda lists site plan TR14433 for a 12,670 square foot two-story community center, tennis court, basketball court, playground and parking at 2 The Common, on the former Shaker Village clubhouse property. The applicant is listed as Ekrem Uzman, E.U. International LLC Engineering and Construction, designated agent for the property owner, the City of Tamarac. The item is in Commission District 1, represented by Vice Mayor Marlon Bolton. The City Commission agenda also lists a property transfer with Shaker Village Condominium.

Landscaping rule on synthetic turf

A public hearing is set on TO2634, an ordinance amending Section 10-4.4 to add synthetic turf requirements for single-family homes of one acre or less.

Other items

• Ratification of $153,855.30 in expenditures to Loncha Music, LLC, listed on both the City Commission and Staff Agenda Review Workshop agendas.
• Special Magistrate hearings on code cases, including vacation rental permit violations at 7905 NW 66 Ter and 7020 NW 63 Ct; water intrusion and housing standard violations at 9300 Lime Bay Blvd; non-residential maintenance and signage violations at 8790 W McNab Rd; and hazardous tree and landscape violations at 6050 Clubhouse Dr and 4107 NW 47 Ct.
• Veterans Affairs Committee: Vice-Chair election, review of questions for a PIO video, and discussion of sub-committees.
• Parks & Recreation Board: review of capital projects, report on initiatives, and discussion of new goals.
• The Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission on the Status of Women, the Sister Cities Committee and the Public Art Committee list only procedural steps — roll call, approval of minutes, adjournment — with no substantive items described. Each notice states that without a quorum the meeting may be held as a workshop, during which no formal action may be taken.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the supplied data for the next 14 days. The Development Review Committee's next meeting is tentatively set for October 22, 2026, according to its agenda.

Note on the records: several entries list meeting dates that differ from dates stated in their own summaries, and all items are agendas only. Minutes were not available at the time of writing.

Tamarac Roundup: Commission to Weigh 7.0000 Millage Rate, $5M Roadway Grant, and Ambulance Purchase; Parks Board Meeting Cancelled

What's on the table

No meeting minutes have been published for the items below, so nothing has been formally decided. The following are drawn from agendas only and describe what city boards were scheduled to take up.

City Commission — July 9, 2026 (agenda only)

The Tamarac City Commission agenda lists several financial items for Fiscal Year 2027, including the proposed 7.0000 millage rate for general operating purposes and public hearings on the FY 2027 budget.

Also on the agenda:

• An application for up to **$5 million** for the NW 57th Street Roadway Improvement Corridor.
• A school crossing guard services contract **not to exceed $565,963.20 annually**.
• Purchase of one fire rescue ambulance **not to exceed $566,546.00**.
• A conditional loan commitment of **$640,000 to HTG Tamarac Terrace, LLC**.

The agenda also includes assessment reviews for fire rescue, stormwater, and solid waste services, plus a first reading of a budget amendment. Because minutes are not yet published, vote tallies and final outcomes are not available.

Special Magistrate — July 8, 2026 (agenda only)

The Special Magistrate was scheduled to review code enforcement cases across residential and commercial properties. Listed cases include:

• Non-residential property maintenance at **5001 N State Road 7**.
• Occupational license requirements for **7654 & 7656 N Nob Hill Rd**, **5098 NW 37 Ave A**, **10428 W McNab Rd**, and **8051 W McNab Rd**.
• Landlord registration and driveway maintenance at **8017 NW 83 St**.
• Tree removal and replacement at **5700 NW 94 Ave**.
• Parking lot lighting repairs at **7707 N University Dr**.

No findings, orders, or fines are recorded yet because minutes have not been published.

Parks & Recreation Board — July 9, 2026 (cancelled)

The Parks & Recreation Board meeting was cancelled. The agenda contained only standard procedural headings such as roll call and minutes approval, with no projects, contracts, or policy changes listed.

Why it matters

The millage rate directly affects property tax bills for Tamarac residents. The roadway improvement application, crossing guard contract, and ambulance purchase involve city spending and public services. The Special Magistrate cases address property upkeep and business licensing across specific addresses. Residents affected by any listed item may want to watch for published minutes or attend future hearings.

Coming up

No upcoming meetings are listed for the next 14 days.

Tamarac Commission to Consider 7.0000 Millage Rate, $5 Million Roadway Grant, and Ambulance Purchase

The Tamarac City Commission has the most consequential agenda of the past two weeks, with items scheduled for its July 9, 2026 meeting covering the proposed property tax rate, multiple service contracts, and a conditional loan. All meetings listed below are agenda-only; minutes have not yet been published, so no final action can be confirmed.

City Commission — July 9, 2026

The Commission is scheduled to consider a proposed 7.0000 millage rate for general operating purposes and public hearings for the Fiscal Year 2027 budget. The agenda also includes several assessment reviews for fire rescue, stormwater, and solid waste services, plus a first reading of a budget amendment.

Financial items on the agenda:

• An application for up to $5 million for the NW 57th Street Roadway Improvement Corridor.
• A school crossing guard services contract not to exceed $565,963.20 annually.
• Purchase of one fire rescue ambulance not to exceed $566,546.00.
• A conditional loan commitment of $640,000 to HTG Tamarac Terrace, LLC.

Because minutes are not yet available, it is not possible to report how the Commission voted on any of these items.

Special Magistrate — July 8, 2026

The Special Magistrate hearing covers code enforcement cases at several residential and commercial properties. Listed cases include:

• Non-residential property maintenance at 5001 N State Road 7.
• Occupational license requirements for 7654 & 7656 N Nob Hill Rd, 5098 NW 37 Ave A, 10428 W McNab Rd, and 8051 W McNab Rd.
• Landlord registration and driveway maintenance at 8017 NW 83 St.
• Tree removal and replacement at 5700 NW 94 Ave.
• Parking lot lighting repairs at 7707 N University Dr.

Outcomes are not yet available.

Public Art Committee

Multiple Public Art Committee agendas appear in the record. One lists sculpture presentations for the Caporella Park Lot by Richard Herzog, Don Gialnella, and Adrian Litman, plus discussion of a solar lights invoice. Another includes updates on Water Treatment Plant art and the Tamarac Public Art Master Plan. A third references Selfie Murals updates, a future review of the 2010 Public Art Master Plan, and jurying for an entrance sculpture at Caporella Park. One agenda lists no specific business items for a meeting scheduled at 4:30 PM at 7525 NW 88th Avenue.

Veterans Affairs Committee

The Veterans Affairs Committee agenda includes review of a School Board Volunteer application status, PIO questions, and new business discussions regarding the 4th of July and sub-committees.

Senior Advisory Committee

Scheduled for July 14, 2026, this committee is set to approve June 9, 2026 meeting minutes, receive updates on the Tamarac Blooms program and the committee website, and note the next meeting date of August 11, 2026. No new business items are listed for action.

Sister Cities Committee

Scheduled for July 16, 2026, the agenda includes approval of June 18, 2026 meeting minutes and committee member presentations and discussion.

Cancelled Meetings

• Ruth Bader Ginsburg Commission on the Status of Women: June 15 and July 20 meetings cancelled. Next regularly scheduled meeting is August 17, 2026.
• Education Advisory Board: June 24, 2026 meeting cancelled. The Board will observe a July recess per the Ordinance Code.
• Parks & Recreation Board: meeting cancelled, with only standard procedural headings listed and no substantive business.

Coming Up

No upcoming meetings are listed in the next 14 days. Readers should check the City of Tamarac's official calendar for any newly posted or rescheduled sessions.