CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · October 18, 2017
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 18, 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 October 18, 2017
MEETING
City of Miramar
Welcome to the City Commission Meeting
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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.
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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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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.
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only to raise their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. Discussion at Special Meetings is limited to the items
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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.
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"Public Participation."
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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.
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Presentation: Check presentation from Holiness Born Again Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic .
(Commissioner Maxwell Chambers)
Presentation: Recognizing GAME and the Fountain Church for their Hurricane Irma Senior
Citizen Yard Clean-up efforts. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Domestic Violence Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Florida City Government Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Employee Recognition:
Human Resources Department:
Training & Development Coordinator Ron Tuttle - Special Recognition
Parks and Recreation Department:
Executive Assistant to the Director Joy-Ann Reece - Longevity Award 20 Years
Public Works Department:
Service Writer Administrator Sheila Ramnarine - Longevity Award 20 Years
Building Maintenance Supervisor Andrew Smalling - Longevity Award 20 Years
Utilities Department:
Waterplant Operator C John Dieulio - Longevity Award 20 Years
Utility Mechanic III Abdool Gani - Longevity Award 20 Years
Lift Station Mechanic I Detrell Lampkin - Longevity Award 20 Years
Wastewater Plant Shift Supervisor Keith McFarlane - Longevity Award 20 Years
Fiscal Operations Manager Kemi Moore - Longevity Award 20 Years
Warehouse Inventory Specialist Robert Nelson - Longevity Award 20 Years
Chief Wastewater Plant Operator Bruce Tross - Longevity Award 20 Years
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Mechanical Supervisor Elijah Witherspoon - Longevity Award 20 Years
Fire-Rescue Department:
Fire Captain PM Stephen Copa - Longevity Award 25 Years
Fire Division Chief Randy Gonzalez - Longevity Award 25 Years
Fire Chief Robert Palmer - Longevity Award 25 Years
Fire Inspector Lieutenant EMT Ross Reger - Longevity Award 25 Years
Captain Jorge Llorens - Unit Citation Award
Driver Engineer Michelle Heiser - Unit Citation Award
Firefighter Rick Hofberg - Unit Citation Award
Lieutenant Manny Esparza - Unit Citation Award
Firefighter Jose Jaar - Unit Citation Award
Firefighter Eli Marrero - Unit Citation Award
Firefighter David Sierra - Unit Citation Award
Firefighter Rayon Reid - Unit Citation Award
Lieutenant Jaime Torres - Honorable Mention Letter
Police Department:
Sergeant Julie Black - Longevity Award 20 Years
Major James Dunkelberger - Longevity Award 20 Years
Officer Maxime Herard - Longevity Award 20 Years
Sergeant Misa Inks-Dunkelberger - Longevity Award 20 Years
Captain Jeffrey Levine - Longevity Award 25 Years
Administrative Coordinator Joan McLean - Longevity Award 20 Years
Officer Mark Paradis - Longevity Award 20 Years
Officer William Trimpler - Longevity Award 20 Years
Sergeant David Wilson - Longevity Award 20 Years
CRU Officer Joseph Drew - April - June 2017 Officer of the Quarter
Victim Advocate Bridget Schneiderman - April - June 2017 Employee of the Quarter
White Alpha Platoon - Unit Citation
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Officer Andrew Flink - Excellent Police Service Award
Officer Elio Valdes - Excellent Police Service Award
Officer Christopher Dang - July - September 2017 Officer of the Quarter
Systems Analyst David Potter - July - September 2017 Employee of the Quarter
Chief Dexter Williams - Chief Leadership Award
SRO Unit - Unit Citation
End of Employee Recognition
Presentation: Status Report on Hurricane Debris Clean-up. (Solid Waste & Recycling Manager
Ralph Trapani)
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 Budget and Regular Commission Meetings of September
19, 2017 and September 27, 2017, and the Workshop and Regular
Commission Meetings of October 4, 2017 will be placed on the November
27, 2017 Agenda.
Attachments: Minutes
2. Temp. Reso. #R6562 authorizing the renewal of the Master Contract with
Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., for the period from
January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020; and acceptance of grant funding
from the Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., in the amount
of $631,018 for the period from January 1, 2018 through December 31,
2018; approving and authorizing the City Manager to renew the master
contract and execute the funding agreement with the Areawide Council on
Aging to provide senior center services. (Interim Director of Social
Services Shaun Gayle)
Attachments: R6562 ADRC Master Contract and Funding Agreement with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R6581 approving the insurance premium rates for health
insurance, from Aetna, Inc., in an amount of $13,839,684 not-to-exceed
$13,991,921 for City Employees and dependents for Calendar Year
2018; authorizing the City Manager to execute all appropriate contract
documents. (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
Attachments: R6581 Health Insurance Renewal 2018 with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6583 approving the premium rates for dental insurance
with Delta Dental in an amount of $648,563 and not-to-exceed $655,049
for City Employees and dependents for Calendar Year 2018; approving the
premium rates for vision insurance with EyeMed in an amount of
$67,630 and not-to-exceed $68,307 for City Employees and dependents
for Calendar Year 2018; authorizing the City Manager to execute all
appropriate contract documents. (Human Resources Director Melanie
McLean)
Attachments: R6583 Dental and Vision Renewal 2018 with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6593 approving the Memorandum of Understanding
Between the City and the General Association of Miramar Employees
relating to Holiday Pay ("MOU"); authorizing the City Manager to execute
the MOU. (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean) (ITEM
POSTPONED TO NOVEMBER 1ST COMMISSION MEETING)
Attachments: ITEM POSTPONED
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
6. Temp. Reso. #R6582 approving appointments to the Teen Council
Advisory Board. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R6582 Teen Council Advisory Board with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R6535 approving the Interlocal Agreement to satisfy the
reuse system obligation between the City of Miramar and the City of
Cooper City; authorizing the Mayor and the City Manager to execute the
Interlocal Agreement. (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman)
Attachments: R6535 Interlocal Reuse Agreement with backup
8. Temp. Reso. #R6585 approving the Memorandum of Understanding with
Waste Management Inc. of Florida for disposal of Hurricane Irma
generated debris; authorizing the City Manager to execute the
Memorandum Of Understanding. (Interim Chief Operations Officer Randy
Cross)
Attachments: R6585 Disposal of Hurricane Debris with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCES
9. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1673 amending City Code Chapter
15 “Pensions”, Article V “City Retirement Plan and Trust Fund”, Division 3
“Benefits” creating Section 15-311(c) providing for normal retirement at the
earlier of age sixty five with seven years of service or twenty five years of
service for employees hired on or after July 1, 2017; creating City Code
Section 15-312(e)(i) providing for an 11% employee contribution, 3.75%
multiplier for the first twenty years of service and 1% multiplier thereafter,
with an 80% benefit cap, for current employees hired prior to July 1, 2017;
creating City Code Section 15-312(e)(ii) maintaining the current 7.36%
employee contribution for employees with 26 2/3 or more years of service;
creating City Code Section 15-312(e)(iii) providing for a 3.2% multiplier,
eighty percent cap and 11% employee contribution for new employees
hired on or after July 1, 2017; creating City Code Sections 15-312(e)(iv)
providing for an eighty percent aggregate cap on benefits payable from the
General and Management Plans; amending City Code Chapter 15
“Pensions”, Article VI “Management Pension Plan and Trust Fund”,
creating 15-358(e) providing for an eighty percent aggregate cap on
benefits payable from the General and Management Plans; providing
for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective
date. (Continued from the Meeting of 09/19/17) (Human Resources
Director Melanie McLean)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for November 1, 2017
Attachments: O1673- 1st Reading GE Pension Ordinance 75-20 Year with backup
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10. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1676 amending City Code Chapter
15 “Pensions”, Article V “City Retirement Plan and Trust Fund”, Division 1
“Generally”, creating Section 15-262(c) of the City Code to permit an
irrevocable election for General Employees to transfer from the 401(a)
Plan to the General Employees Plan; amending City Code Chapter 15
“Pensions”, Article VI “Management Pension Plan and Trust Fund”,
creating Section 15-358(e) of the City Code to permit an irrevocable
election for Management Employees to transfer from the 401(a) Plan to the
Management Plan; providing for severability; providing for codification; and
providing for an effective date. (Continued from the Meeting of
09/19/17) (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for November 1, 2017
Attachments: O1676 1st Reading 401(a) Pension Ordinance with backup
PUBLIC HEARING
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11. 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 08/23/17) (Staff
recommends continuance to the meeting of 11/01/17) (Principal
Planner Michael Alpert)
Attachments: ITEM CONTINUED
O1670 1st Reading LDC Chapter 4 Zoning with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
10/18/17 4:30 P.M. Pensions Workshop Commission Conference Room
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11/01/17 5:45 P.M. Country Club Ranches Central Water System Workshop
Commission Chambers
11/27/17 6:00 P.M. Code and Code Compliance Workshop Commission Conference
Room
01/24/18 6:00 P.M. Economic Development and Revitalization of Historic Miramar
Workshop Commission Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
November 1, 2017 at 7:00 P.M.
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