CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · June 6, 2018
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, June 6, 2018
7:00 PM
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne
Commissioner Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Darline B. Riggs
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda June 6, 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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on items appearing on the Agenda.
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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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Caribbean American Heritage Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: American Medical Depot Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Scholarship Presentations. (Commissioner Darline B. Riggs)
Presentation: Broward County Property Appraiser's Office Update. (BCPA Government Liaison
Marty Kiar)
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 FY18 Fire Assessment Fee Budget Public Hearing of
September 19, 2017 and the FY18 Budget Public Hearing of September
27, 2017.
Attachments: 09-19-17 2018 FIRE FEE AND BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
09-27-17 2018 BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING
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2. Temp. Reso. #R6718 authorizing the acceptance of grant funding in the
amount of $967,532 from the Florida Department of Transportation through
the 2015 Transportation Alternatives Program for the Miramar
Parkway Streetscape Project from S.W. 68th Avenue to S.W. 64th
Avenue; authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the Proposed
Local Agency Program Agreement between the City of Miramar and the
Florida Department of Transportation for the provision of financial
assistance for construction related services. (City Engineer Bissy
Vempala)
Attachments: R6718 FDOT Funding for Miramar Pkwy Streetscape with backup
3. Temp. Reso. #R6655 approving and authorizing the Interim City Manager
to execute the proposed Park Agreement - Fee in lieu of Land with Tekton
Development Corp., for payment of a fee in the amount of $284,029 in lieu
of park land dedication for the residential development known as Tekton
Apartments. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6655 Tekton Apartments Park Agreement with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R6719 approving the final ranking and award of Request for
Qualifications No. 18-12-09, entitled “Construction Engineering and
Inspection Services for Miramar Parkway Streetscape from S.W.
68th Avenue to S.W. 64th Avenue” to the highest evaluation scoring,
most qualified responsive and responsible proposer, R.J. Behar &
Company, Inc.; authorizing the Interim City Manager to execute the
Proposed Professional Services Agreement with R.J. Behar & Company,
Inc., for the provision of construction engineering and inspection services in
an amount not-to-exceed $130,000. (City Engineer Bissy Vempala and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6719 Professional Services Agreement with RJ Behar with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
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5. Temp. Reso. #R6711 approving renewal of the Microsoft Enterprise
Enrollment Agreement with Microsoft Licensing, GP providing for the
software maintenance of computer and server IT infrastructure
software, for a total amount not-to-exceed $1,072,000 over a three-year
period, utilizing State of Florida Contract No. 43230000-15-02 with
Software House International (SHI). (Information Technology Director
Clayton Jenkins)
Attachments: R6711 Microsoft Enterprise Agreement Renewal with backup
ORDINANCES
6. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1689 relating to comprehensive
planning; making findings; amending the goals, objectives and policies of
the City’s Comprehensive Plan Future Land Use Element; deleting certain
references to maximum height of structures; providing for a unified flexibility
zone and the allocation of flexibility and redevelopment units; revising
restrictions on certain uses; revising provisions relating to Regional
Activity Centers; revising Policy 1.13 establishing standards for land use
density control in irregular residential land use categories; providing land
use map revisions in the commercial, industrial, employment center,
commercial recreation, recreation and open space, institutional, and public
facilities, utilities, and conservation land use category; providing
definitions; revising the plan introduction; removing and updating
antiquated content, policies and references; providing for transmittal to the
Department of Economic Opportunity; providing for repeal; providing for
severability/interpretation; providing for correction of scrivener’s errors;
providing for recertification; providing for codification; and providing for an
effective date. (Community & Economic Development Director Eric
Silva)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR July 3, 2018
Attachments: O1689 1st Read Dashed Lines Comprehensive Plan Amendment with backup
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7. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1690 relating to comprehensive
planning; making findings; amending the Goals, Objectives and Policies
of the Future Land Use Element of the City’s adopted Comprehensive
Plan; revising Policy 1.14 to modify the distribution and intensity of the
approved mix of uses within the Transit Oriented Corridor land use
category; collapsing the allocation of the residential uses into single -family
uses (755 dwelling units) and multifamily uses (2,651 dwelling units);
reducing the allocation of office uses from 2,500,000 square feet to
2,000,000 square feet; providing for transmittal to Broward County and the
State of Florida Department of Economic Opportunity; providing for repeal;
providing for severability/interpretation; providing for correction of
scrivener’s errors; providing for recertification; providing for codification;
and providing for an effective date. (Staff recommends continuance to
the Meeting of 06/20/2018) (Community Economic & Development
Director Eric Silva)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR August 22, 2018
Attachments: Item Continued
PUBLIC HEARINGS
8. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1687 amending Chapter 11
“Business Taxes, Permits, and Business Regulations” by creating Article
VIII “Towing of Vehicles from Private Property” to provide for towing
regulations; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on
03/21/18) (Continued from the Meeting of 05/16/18) (Staff
recommends continuance to the Meeting of 06/20/18) (Police Chief
Dexter Williams)
Attachments: Item Continued
O1687 1st Reading Towing Ordinance
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.
9. Temp. Reso. #R6720 approving Application No. 1802779, an
unconditional and irrevocable waiver of Easement rights for Boardwalk,
located west of Flamingo Road and north of Somerset Boulevard. (City
Engineer Bissy Vempala)
Attachments: R6720 Waiver of Easement Rights for Boardwalk with backup
Miramar ExParte Disclosure
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
6/18/18 - 5:00 PM - FY19 Budget Planning Workshop - Commission Chambers
DATE & TIME TBD - Disparity Study Implementation - Commission Chambers
DATE & TIME TBD - Strategic Planning Session - Commission Chambers
DATE & TIME TBD - Miramar Cultural Arts Center - Commission Chambers
DATE & TIME TBD - Blasting Advisory Committee - Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
June 20, 2018 at 7:00 P.M.
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