CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · August 23, 2017
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, August 23, 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 August 23, 2017
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City of Miramar
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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.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: FPCA Lifesaving Award. (Margate Police Chief Dana E. Watson)
Proclamation: India Independence Day and India Heritage Month. (Mayor Wayne M .
Messam)
Proclamation: Haitian American Surrogates (HAS) Day. (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 June 21,
2017 and the Special and Regular Commission Meetings of July 5, 2017.
Attachments: 6-21-17 Commission Workshop Minutes
6-21-17 Commission Minutes
7-5-17 Special Commission Minutes -Gloria Williams
7-5-17 Commission Minutes
2. Temp. Reso. #R6497 approving the first amendment to the Fiscal Year
2015 HOME Program Interlocal Agreement between Broward County
and the City of Miramar, to provide for a one-year extension, through
September 30, 2018, in order to complete outstanding projects;
authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment to Fiscal
Year 2015 HOME Program Interlocal Agreement. (Community and
Economic Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6497 1st Amendment to 2015 HOME ILA with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R6507 approving the donation of $17,000 of Law
Enforcement Trust Funds to area organizations. (Police Chief Dexter
Williams)
Attachments: R6507 LETF Donations with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6512 approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the proposed Agreement between Broward County and the City
of Miramar for Joint Participation for improvements to the curve along
6700 Miramar Parkway. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6512 JPA with Co. for curve along 6700 Miramar Pkwy with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6514 authorizing the purchase of three mechanical
cardiopulmonary resuscitation devices with battery chargers,
batteries, and related service contract from Physio-Control, Inc., utilizing
the National Association of State Procurement Officials Agreement
#SW300, utilizing funding from the State of Florida Department of
Health Emergency Medical Services Matching Grant in the amount of
$41,716 and City matching funds in the amount of $13,943, for a total
cost not-to-exceed $55,659. (Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer)
Attachments: R6514 Mechanical CPR Device Purchase with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R6515 approving the award of Invitation for Bid No.
17-011 entitled “HVAC Replacement Project,” to the lowest responsive,
responsible bidder, Temptrol Air Conditioning, Inc, in the amount of
$77,859; authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase and
installation of heating and air conditioning equipment and services .
(Public Works Director Bernard Buxton-Tetteh and Interim Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6515 IFB No. 17-011-HVAC Replacement with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R6516 approving a Landscape Maintenance
Memorandum of Agreement (MMOA) between the City of Miramar and
Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) for landscape
maintenance responsibility for State Road 7 (US441) from SW 27th
Street (M.P. 0.922) to Pembroke Road (M.P. 1.533); authorizing the
City Manager to execute an appropriate agreement. (Public Works
Director Bernard Buxton-Tetteh)
Attachments: R6516-Approving MMOA with FDOT with backup
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8. Temp. Reso. #R6520 approving the award of the Request for Letters of
Interest (RLOI) No. 16-06-35, entitled "Architectural Design Services
for Laboratory, Office Space and General Building Expansion at the
West Water Treatment Plant", to Walters Zackria Associates, PLLC.,
and authorizing the execution of the Project Agreement in an amount
not-to-exceed $88,385. (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman and Interim
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6520 Architectural Design Services with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R6521 approving the first one-year renewal of the
Landscape Maintenance Service (Parks) Agreement with Prestige
Property Maintenance, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $143,570.08.
(Parks & Recreation Director Terrence Griffin and Interim Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6521 Renewal of Maintenance Agreement with backup
10. Temp. Reso. #R6523 approving an Economic Development Incentive
Offer to Project Beachfront in an amount not-to-exceed $112,500 for
local hiring as part of the company locating its expanded headquarters
facility in the City; providing for the terms of the incentive offer;
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement reflecting the
terms of the Incentive Offer. (Community & Economic Development
Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6523 Local Hiring Incentive with backup
11. Temp. Reso. #R6522 recommending that Project Beachfront be
approved as a Qualified Target Industry Business pursuant to Section
288.106, Florida Statutes; providing for local financial support in the
form of cash in an amount not-to-exceed $135,000. (Community &
Economic Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6522 QTI Incentive for Project Beachfront
12. Temp. Reso. #R6525 approving the pre-litigation settlement of all
claims of Nicole Cano. (City Attorney Jamie A. Cole)
Attachments: R6525 Cano Pre-Litigation Settlement
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End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
13. Temp. Reso. #R6501 approving the award of an agreement to Arthur J.
Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc., for property and casualty
insurance broker services resulting from Request for Proposals No.
17-04-13; authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with
Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services, Inc. for a term of three
(3) years, commencing October 1, 2017, with two (2) one-year renewal
options. (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
Attachments: R6501 - Property & Casualty Insurance Broker Svcs with backup
14. Temp. Reso. #R6519 approving an extension of the existing Benefit
Consulting and Brokerage Services Agreement with the Gehring
Group Inc., for the period beginning September 16, 2017 and ending
September 15, 2018; authorizing the City Manager to execute the
proposed extension agreement. (Human Resources Director Melanie
McLean)
Attachments: R6519- Extension of Broker Services with backup
15. Temp. Reso. #R6510 approving the award of Invitation for Bid No. 17-
013 (re-advertisement), entitled “Historic Downtown Revitalization
Project (Miramar Parkway Streetscape, from SW 68 Avenue to SW
69 Way)” to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, H.G.
Construction, Development and Investment, Inc.; authorizing the City
Manager to execute the proposed agreement with H.G. Construction,
Development and Investment, Inc., for the provision of construction
services in an amount not-to-exceed $1,327,608, allocating a 10%
construction contingency allowance of $132,761, for a total project cost
of $1,460,369. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala and Interim Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6510 Agreement for Miramar Pkwy Streetscape with backup
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16. Temp. Reso. #R6517 approving the award of Invitation for Bid No.
17-014 entitled “Historic Miramar Drainage System Improvements,
Phase II (Re-Advertisement)”, to the lowest responsive, responsible
bidder Allstate Resource Management, Inc., in an amount of $187,640,
with a construction contingency allowance of $10,000 for a total contract
price of $197,640, for construction of drainage system canal
improvements; authorizing the City Manager to execute an appropriate
agreement. (Public Works Director Bernard Buxton-Tetteh and Interim
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6517-Award IFB No. 17-014 with backup
17. Temp. Reso. #R6524 directing staff to establish a Sister Cities
Program. (Community Economic & Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6524 Establishing a Sister Cities Program with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCE
18. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1677 amending the City’s Land
Development Code at Chapter 10 entitled “Signs,” to create Section
1013 “Roadside Memorial Markers”; amending Section 1002
“Definitions”; amending Table 2 in Section 1008, “Temporary Signs”;
making findings; and providing for an effective date. (City Engineer
Bissy Vempala and Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for September 6, 2017
Attachments: O1677 1st Reading, Amending Chapter 10 of the LDC with backup
PUBLIC HEARING
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19. SECOND 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 .
(Passed 1st Reading on 05/17/17) (Continued from the Meeting of
06/21/17) (Staff recommends continuance to the meeting of
10/18/17) (Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
Attachments: ITEM CONTINUED
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
(a) Temp. Reso. #R6532 recognizing the country of India’s
Independence Day on August 15, 2017; supporting August 2017 as
Indian American Heritage Month. (Commissioner Yvette
Colbourne)
Attachments: R6532 Indian American Resolution
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City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
08/23/17 5:30 P.M. Streetlights, Sidewalks & Solid Waste Workshop
Commission Conference Room
09/05/17 5:30 P.M. Events and Department Budgets Workshop Commission
Conference Room
10/04/17 5:30 P.M. Land Development Code and Textile Workshop
Commission Conference Room
10/11/17 5:00 P.M. Ethics Training Commission Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
September 6, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
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