CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · September 27, 2017
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, September 27, 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 September 27, 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.
The AGENDA is a printed document that lists the order of business for the Commission meeting. The public is
encouraged to contact the Mayor or any City Commissioner prior to a Commission meeting to express their views
on items appearing on the Agenda.
* All electronic devices must be turned off prior to entering the Commission Chambers.
The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it in the event this
agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission meeting.
GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS:
Who May Speak - Any individual who wishes to address the City Commission may do so providing it is
accomplished in an orderly manner and in accordance with the procedures outlined below.
1. Speaking on items on the Agenda - Individuals wishing to speak on matters that appear on the Agenda need
only to raise their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. Discussion at Special Meetings is limited to the items
referred to on the Agenda for such Special Meetings.
2. Other Business Items - These are items placed on the Agenda by the Mayor or a Commissioner and either are
requests for the preparation of future legislation or are requests for possible direction to the Administration.
3. Speaking on items not on the Agenda - Public Participation - Any individual may speak on any subject
pertinent to the City at the second regularly scheduled meeting of each month. Individuals must sign in with the
City Clerk prior to the meeting. The Mayor will recognize those persons who signed in, under the agenda item
"Public Participation."
4. Addressing Commission, Manner & Time - Public discussion during all items is limited to three minutes
maximum per person, however, the Mayor at his/her discretion may allow more time. Each person who addresses
the Commission shall step up to the speaker's podium and shall give his/her name and address.
The above represents a summarization of the Commission Procedures Resolution. Copies of this resolution are available from the City
Clerk's office. Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may call the City Clerk ’s Office at 954-602-3011 at least
two calendar days prior to the meeting.
If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or
hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to insure that a verbatim recording of the
proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: Status Report on Hurricane Debris Clean-up. (Solid Waste & Recycling Manager
Ralph Trapani)
Proclamation: Hispanic Heritage 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 Workshops and Regular Commission Meetings of August
23, 2017 and the Special Commission Meeting of September 19, 2017.
Attachments: 1a. Solid Waste Workshop 082317
1b. Street Lights and Sidewalks Worshop - 082317
1c. Commission Minutes 082317
1d. Eddie Sierra Special Commission Minutes 091917
2. Temp. Reso. #R6539 approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the proposed agreement between Broward County and the City of
Miramar for Trafficway Beautification for the Historic Downtown
Revitalization Project (Miramar Parkway Streetscape, from SW 68
Avenue to SW 69 Way). (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6539 Trafficway Beautification with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R6540 approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the proposed agreement between Broward County and the City of
Miramar for Trafficway Illumination for the Historic Downtown
Revitalization Project (Miramar Parkway Streetscape, from SW 68
Avenue to SW 69 Way). (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6540 Trafficway Illumination with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6536 approving a second one-year renewal of the CDBG
Consultant Management Services Agreement with Community
Redevelopment Associates of Florida, Inc. (Community and Economic
Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6536 CDBG Consultant Management Svcs with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6563 approving and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the first amendment to the Interlocal Agreement between
Broward County and the City of Miramar for the Broward
Redevelopment Program Grant for the Shirley Branca Park Band
Shell and Restroom Renovations Project. (Construction and
Facilities Management Director Luisa M. Millan)
Attachments: R6563 BRP Grant for SBP Band Shell with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
6. Temp. Reso. #R6554 approving appointments to the Teen Council
Advisory Board. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R6554 Teen Council Advisory Board with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R6557 approving a Comprehensive Pay Plan for
unrepresented employees for the period beginning October 1, 2017
through September 30, 2018. (Continued from the meeting of
09/19/17) (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
Attachments: R6557 Comp Pay Plan with backup
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8. Temp. Reso. #R6560 adopting the Fiscal Year 2018 Schedule of
Proposed Fee changes for programs, facilities, and services setting
forth all rates, fees, and other charges of the City; approving the proposed
new fees and amendment of certain existing fees and charges. (Finance
Director Claudia Dixon)
Attachments: R6560 Fee Booklet with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
9a. Temp. Reso. #R6564 waiving building permit fees for repairs to
structures that were damaged by Hurricane Irma, for a period of 60
days from the City’s Declaration of a State of Emergency. (Mayor
Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R6564-Permit Fee Waiver Resolution
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
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
10/18/17 4:30 P.M. Pensions Workshop Commission Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
October 4, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
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