CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · January 17, 2018
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, January 17, 2018
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 January 17, 2018
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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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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.
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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
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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
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Mary Raynor Day (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Miramar United Elite Football Club Day (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Legislative Update (House Representative Shevrin Jones)
Presentation: Youth Advisory Council Presentation (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 Regular Commission Meeting of September 19, 2017 and
Workshop Meetings of November 1, 2017.
Attachments: 091917 Commission Meeting Minutes
110117 AETF City Commission Workshop
110117 City Commission Workshop
2. Temp. Reso. #R6587 approving an amendment to the Interlocal
Agreement between the City and the Broward County School Board,
Broward County, and non-exempt municipalities concerning public
school facilities. (Community & Economic Development Director Eric
B. Silva)
Attachments: R6587 amendment to Broward Co. Schools ILA with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R6619 approving the Fiscal Year 2016 Interlocal Agreement
between Broward County and the City of Miramar for the disbursement of
$140,755 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds for
expenditures on eligible rehabilitation activities; authorizing the City
Manager to execute the Fiscal Year 2016 Interlocal Agreement.
(Community & Economic Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6619 Fiscal Year 2016 HOME ILA with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6625 approving the second optional one-year renewal
agreement between the City and Tang How Brothers, Inc., and Condo
Electric Motor Repair Corporation for “Annual Fabrication and Repair
Services”, on an as-needed-basis, in an annual amount not-to-exceed
$500,000 commencing February 18, 2018 in accordance with City Code
Section 2-412(c). (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman, P.E. and Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6625 2nd Annual Fabrication and Repair Svcs with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6626 approving the second optional one-year renewal
agreement between the City and Madsen/Barr Corporation, and Hinterland
Group, Inc. for “Water and Sewer Emergency Repair Services”, on an
as-needed-basis, in an annual amount not-to-exceed $150,000
commencing February 18, 2018 in accordance with City Code Section
2-412(c). (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman, P.E., and Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6626 2nd Annual Water & Sewer Emergency Repair Svcs with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R6627 approving the purchase of membrane change out
services at the West Water Treatment Plant from Harn R/O Systems
Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $52,533. (Utilities Director Jody Kirkman
and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6627 Membrane Changeout for WWTP with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R6629 accepting a Right-of-Way Deed from Mirabella
Plaza Commercial Condominium Association, Inc., and Mirabella
26 LLC, for the offsite improvements to serve the Mirabella Project. (City
Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6629 Acceptance of Right-of-Way with backup
8. Temp. Reso. #R6630 accepting an Absolute Bill of Sale and Easement
from Riviera Point Corporate Center at Miramar, LLC, for the water,
sewer and reuse water system improvements to serve Riviera
Point Corporate Center at Miramar; authorizing the release of Surety
Cash Bond in the amount of $96,875 and accepting a one-year
Maintenance Cash Bond in the amount of $19,375 from Riviera Point
Corporate Center at Miramar, LLC. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6630 Acceptance of Water and Sewer Facilities with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
9. Temp. Reso. #R6636 approving appointments to various City Boards.
(City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R6636 Board Appointments with backup
10. Temp. Reso. #R6624 approving the ranking of firms responding to
Request for Qualifications Nos. 17-05-17, 17-05-18, 17-05-24, 17-05-25,
17-05-26 and 17-05-28 for participation in six contractor, consultant or
inspector pools for the City's Residential and Commercial
Rehabilitation Programs; awarding the Requests for Qualifications to
the firms meeting or exceeding the minimum qualification requirements of
the respective requests for qualifications; authorizing the City Manager to
execute appropriate Continuing Services Agreements with the qualified
firms for a term of three years plus one one-year renewal, thereby
establishing six pools of firms for the provision of the indicated services for
future projects on an as needed basis. (Community & Economic
Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6624 - 2017 Contractors Consultants Inspectors Pools with backup
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11. Temp. Reso. #R6570 approving the proposed agreement between
Broward County and the City of Miramar for trafficway beautification for
Miramar Parkway Streetscape, from SW 68th Avenue to SW 64th
Avenue. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6570 Miramar Pkwy from SW 68 Ave to SW 64 Ave beautification with backup
12. Temp. Reso. #R6623 approving the proposed agreement between
Broward County and the City of Miramar for trafficway illumination for
Miramar Parkway Streetscape, from SW 68th Avenue to SW 64th
Avenue. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6623 Miramar Pkwy from SW 68 Ave to SW 64 Ave Illumination with backup
13. Temp. Reso. #R6628 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No.
18-002, entitled "Historic Miramar Complete Streets, Phase II", to the
lowest responsive and responsible bidder, Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc .;
authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with
Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $1,968,988.
(City Engineer Bissy Vempala and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6628 Construction Svcs for HM Complete Streets Phase 2 with backup
14. Temp. Reso. #R6635 authorizing the payment of additional premiums as it
relates to the City’s health insurance, from Aetna, Inc., in an amount
not-to-exceed $350,000; authorizing the Human Resources Director to
reasonably accept and pay on the remaining invoices for premiums due in
2017; authorizing the City Manager to approve expenditures above the
contracted period amount. (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
Attachments: R6635 - Health Insurance Additional Premiums with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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15. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 10/18/17) (Continued from the
Meeting of 11/27/17) (Human Resources Director Melanie McLean)
Attachments: O1673- 2nd Reading of GE Pension Ordinance 75-20 Year with backup
O1673- 1st Reading GE Pension Ordinance 75-20 Year with backup
16. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1681 amending Article IV
“Placement and Maintenance of Facilities for Communications Services in
Rights-of-Way”, of Chapter 23 “Streets and Sidewalks”, of the City Code
of Ordinances regarding communications facilities in rights-of-way
regulations; providing and amending definitions of terms; amending
registration requirements; providing for uniform, nondiscriminatory
standards to prevent overcrowding, proliferation and saturation of City
rights-of-way; amending design standards related to stealth design,
protection of residential properties, and equipment location and size;
providing for the encouragement of collocation of communications
facilities; providing for reservation of rights; providing regulations for small
wireless facilities; providing for conflicts; providing for inclusion in the
Code; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date .
(Passed 1st Reading on 11/27/17) (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: O1681 2nd Reading Communications Services in Rights-of-Way
O1681 1st Reading Communications Services in Rights-of-Way
QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
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All who wish to speak shall be collectively sworn in. City Attorney will then read the title of the
item to be considered. Staff shall present a brief synopsis of the application and make a
recommendation. Next will be a presentation by the applicant. The Commission will then hear
from participants in favor of and in opposition to the application. The applicant, staff and or any
Commissioner may cross-examine the witnesses, and a participant may request that the board
ask questions of a witness. The public hearing will conclude with final remarks by staff and the
applicant. No further presentations or testimony shall be permitted. All decisions of the
Commission must be based upon competent substantial evidence presented to it at the hearing .
All backup materials provided to the City Commission, as a part of the agenda will automatically
be made a part of the record of the hearing. All approvals will be subject to staff recommended
conditions unless otherwise stated in the motion for approval.
17. Temp. Reso. #R6602 approving Application No. 1702392, unconditional
release and vacation of a portion of Drainage Easement No. 2
(Country Lakes Northwest Quadrant), and approval of an
unconditional and irrevocable waiver of Easement Rights, and acceptance
of a non-exclusive Access Easement Agreement for Apotex
Pharmaceutical located at 15501 Southwest 29th Street. (Continued
from the Meeting of 11/27/17) (Community and Economic
Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6602 Vacation and Acceptance of Easements with backup
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OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
18. IMC Equity Group Proposal Update
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
01/17/18 5:00 P.M. Code & Code Compliance Workshop Commission Chambers
01/17/18 6:00 P.M. Economic Development & Revitalization of Historic Miramar
Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
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February 13, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
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