CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · May 17, 2017
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 17, 2017
7:00 PM
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Yvette Colbourne
Commissioner Darline B. Riggs
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda May 17, 2017
MEETING
City of Miramar
Welcome to the City Commission Meeting
We are pleased that you have demonstrated an interest in the City of Miramar by attending a City Commission
meeting. We hope you will attend more of these meetings in the future.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The City of Miramar is a municipality chartered by the State of Florida operating
under the "City Council - City Manager Plan." The City Commission is comprised of four members and the Mayor
selected by the residents of Miramar to serve as the City's governing body. It is responsible for adopting policies
of the City, passing ordinances, adopting resolutions and approving budgets. A City Manager is appointed by the
City Commission to serve as the administrative head of the municipal government and provides
recommendations to the City Commission on policy issues.
The City Commission meeting is a formal meeting of the members of the commission to transact City business .
This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution, laws and regulations which require certain
formal actions and the following of specific procedures.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Dairy Queen Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: EMS Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: National Public Works Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Stroke Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
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, 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.
1. Minutes from the Workshop and Regular Commission Meetings of April
20, 2017 and Regular Commission Meeting of May 3, 2017.
Attachments: 04-20-17 Workshop Meeting Minutes
04-20-17 Commission Meeting Minutes
05-03-17 Commission Meeting Minutes
2. Temp. Reso. #R6432 approving the purchase of playground
equipment for Huntington Park North from GameTime in an amount
not-to-exceed $41,593 through the utilization of the U.S. Communities
Price Agreement Contract, Request for Bid No. 110179. (Parks and
Recreation Director Terrence Griffin and Interim Procurement Director
Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6432 Playground Equipment for Huntington Pk N with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R6433 approving the Award of Invitation for Bid (IFB) No.
17-008, entitled "Aquatic Plant Harvester", to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Weedoo Greenboat Inc., for the purchase of one
aquatic plant harvester, in the amount of $69,540. (Public Works
Director Bernard Buxton-Tetteh and Interim Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R6433 Aquatic Plant Harvester with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6442 approving the 2017 amendments to the three
existing interlocal agreements between Broward County and the City of
Miramar for the division and distribution of the proceeds of the local
option gas tax imposed by Broward County. (Finance Director Claudia
Dixon)
Attachments: R6442 2017 Gas Tax Renewal Agreement with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6447 authorizing the submission of an application for
general program support grant funding in the amount of $150,000
from the Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs, and
authorizing acceptance of funds and associated match requirements
upon award of the Grant. (Cultural Affairs Director Stephen Kantrowitz)
Attachments: R6447 Florida State Grant Funding 2017 with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
6. Temp. Reso. #R6395 approving appointments to various City Boards.
(City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R6395 Advisory Board Appointments with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R6349 awarding Invitation for Bids No. 16-020 entitled
"Historic Miramar Infrastructure Improvements, Phase 3", to Layne
Heavy Civil, Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
with Layne Heavy Civil, Inc. to perform the Historic Miramar
Infrastructure Improvements, in an amount not to exceed $20,976,769,
and approving a 2% contingency funds in the amount of $419,535 for a
total amount of $21,396,304. (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman and
Interim Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6349 Historic Miramar Infrastructure Improvement Phase.3 with backup
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8. Temp. Reso. #R6434 approving the award of Invitation for Bid (IFB) 17-
002, entitled "Cisco Phone System", to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, United Data Technologies, Inc., for the lease of a
Cisco Call Manager System, for a period of five years with an amount
not-to-exceed $1,600,000. (Information Technology Director Clayton
Jenkins)
Attachments: R6434 Cisco Phone System Rev 5-3-17 with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R6443 approving and authorizing the City Manager to 1)
execute Change Order No. 7 to the existing Agreement with E.L.C.I.
Construction Group, Inc., for a ninety-seven day time extension and the
installation of additional drainage for construction completion of the
Shirley Branca Park Community Band Shell and Renovations, in an
amount not-to-exceed $53,024; and 2) allocate $60,000 of available
project funds to establish a Construction Contingency Allowance, to be
solely used at the City’s discretion, for future unforeseen conditions that
may occur during the remaining project timeline. (Construction &
Facilities Management Director Luisa M. Millan and Interim Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6443 ELCI - Addtl Drainage for SBP Bandshell with backup
10. Temp. Reso. #R6450 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No. 17-
006, entitled "Monarch Lake Park", to the successful bidder, Alexander
& Johnson Project Management and Development, Inc.; authorizing the
City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with Alexander &
Johnson Project Management and Development, Inc., in an amount
not-to-exceed $1,088,520, and allocating a construction contingency
allowance of $100,000, for a total project cost of $1,188,520.
(Construction & Facilities Management Director Luisa M. Millan and
Interim Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6450 Award of IFB No. 17-006 Monarch Lake Pk with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCE
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11. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1670 amending the Land
Development Code; making findings; amending Section 201, providing
new definitions under general terms; amending Section 202, renaming
Section to specific terms; creating new Section 203, rules of
construction; amending Chapter 3 relating to development review
procedures; amending Section 301 relating to approval process
requirements; amending Section 305 relating to conditional and
permitted uses; amending Sections 310, 311, 315, 320, and 322,
relating to site plans, Community Appearance Board, variances,
appeals, and zoning relief, zoning permits and temporary uses and
structures; creating Chapter 4, Zoning, relating to use regulations and
non-conforming uses and structures, specifically regulating permitted,
conditional, specific, accessory, temporary, non-conforming and
prohibited uses, and renaming districts; amending Chapter 7 Use
Regulations; repealing Sections 701-711, and 713, relating to zoning
districts, conservation, residential, commercial, industrial, employment
center, commercial recreation, community facilities, recreation /open
space, and utilities zoning districts, and specific use regulations;
amending Sections 712, 714, and 715, relating to overlay districts,
Traditional Neighborhood Development District (“TNDD”), Transit
Oriented Corridor District Code; repealing Chapter 11, relating to
non-conforming uses and structures; application and amendment
procedures; applying new district names to the official zoning map;
renumbering and relettering provisions; providing for severability;
providing for inclusion in the Code; and providing for an effective date .
(Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 21, 2017
Attachments: O1670 LDC Chapter 4 Zoning with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
a. Temp. Reso. #R6456 urging President Donald Trump and the United
States Department of Homeland Security to extend Temporary
Protected Status (“TPS”) for Haitian Nationals. (Mayor Wayne M.
Messam)
Attachments: R6456 Requesting Extension of TPS for Haitians with backup
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b. Temp. Reso. #R6457 supporting June 2017 as American Muslim
Heritage Month. (Commissioner Yvette Colbourne)
Attachments: R4657 American Muslim Heritage Month
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
5/17/17 - 5:30 P.M. - Solid Waste Workshop - Comm. Conference Rm
5/17/17 - 6:15 P.M. - City Manager's Contract Workshop - Comm. Conference Rm
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
June 7, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
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