CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · February 20, 2019
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
7:00 PM
REVISED
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda February 20, 2019
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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.
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
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Eating Disorders Awareness Week. (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 Special Commission Meetings of February 6, 2019.
Attachments: 2-6-19- Fraser - Special Commission Minutes
2-6-19- Gil - Special Commission Minutes
2-6-19- Ortiz - Special Commission Minutes
2. Temp. Reso. #R6909 authorizing the lease purchase of seventy-three
self-contained breathing apparatuses from Interspiro, Inc. utilizing
Houston Galveston Area Council Contract No. EE8-17; awarding Request
for Proposals No. 19-12-10 to U.S. Bancorp Government Leasing and
Finance, Inc. for the financing of the lease purchase of amount
not-to-exceed $773,653. (Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer and
Procurement Department Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR 6909 Lease Purchase of SCBAs REVISED backup
3. Temp. Reso. #R6903 approving the third 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 17, 2019 in accordance with City Code
Section 2-412(a.2.c.). (Utilities Interim Director Roy Virgin and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR 6903 3rd Renewal Fabrication and Repair Services Reso REVISED - backup
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4. Temp. Reso. #R6905 approving the purchase of water meters and
associated meter parts from Sensus USA, in an amount not-to-exceed
$250,000; waiving the competitive bidding requirements in accordance
with City Code Section 2-413(3). (Utilities Interim Director Roy Virgin and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR 6905 Water Meter Replacement REVISED with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R6898 accepting a public transit bus shelter
Easement from EIP at Miramar LLC, a Florida limited liability company,
for a bus shelter serving the public bus stop located along the north
right-of-way of Miramar Parkway and east of SW 172nd Avenue.
(Assistant City Engineer Salvador Zuniga)
Attachments: R6898 Bus Easement from EIP with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R6736 approving the amended and restated joint use
agreement between the City of Miramar and Broward County providing for
cooperative radio communications tower and site located at 14200
Southwest 55th Street, Miramar, Florida 33027, also known as “The Blue
Grass Tower”. (Public Works Director Bernard Buxton-Tetteh)
Attachments: TR 6736 Amended Joint Use Agreement Between City of Miramar and Broward County with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R6896 authorizing the purchase of a 2019 Elgin
Crosswind1 Street Sweeper for the Public Works Department from
Environmental Products of Florida, Corp., the authorized dealer for Federal
Signal Corp within the State of Florida, in the amount of $259,242.20
utilizing Sourcewell Contract No. 122017-FSC, formerly National Joint
Powers Alliance, during Fiscal Year 2019. (Public Works Director
Bernard Buxton-Tetteh and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6896 Street Sweeper Purchase with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
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8. Temp. Reso. #R6892 approving an agreement with M & M Asphalt
Maintenance, Inc., D/B/A All County Paving, for roadway resurfacing of
various roadways throughout the City, in the amount of $594,602;
utilizing the City of Fort Lauderdale Invitation for Bid (“IFB”) No. 673-11822,
entitled “Asphalt Resurfacing”. (Public Works Director Bernard
Buxton-Tetteh and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R6892_Asphalt Resurfacing FY19 REVISED with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R6907 approving and authorizing an agreement with
Chen-Moore & Associates, Inc. and related expenditure in an amount
not-to-exceed $300,000 for the provision of engineering design
services for the Country Club Ranches Water Distribution System
Improvement Project. (Utilities Interim Director Roy Virgin and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR 6907 Country Club Ranches Reso REVISED with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
PUBLIC HEARINGS
10. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1720 amending the City of
Miramar Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 2 “Administration,”
Article VI “Finance and Miscellaneous Fees,” Division 4 “Economic
Development,” creating Section 2-262 “Property Acquisition Program,”
for the purpose of acquiring real property in the City of Miramar in order to
implement the goals of the Miramar Economic Development
Fund/Initiative; amending Section 2-413 “Procurement Authority
Exemptions” to provide for exemption for the procurement of professional
services in connection with the Property Acquisition Program; providing for
conflict; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date .
(Passed 1st Reading on 01/16/19) (Chief Financial Officer Susan A.
Gooding-Liburd)
Attachments: O1720 2nd Reading Property Acquisition Program with backup
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11. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1713 amending the City Code
Chapter 15, Pensions, Article IV, “Police Officers' Retirement Plan and
Trust Fund,” amending Section 15-166 of the City Code to revise the
definition of “Tier Two;” amending Section 15-173 of the Miramar City
Code regarding military service buyback; amending Section 15-174 of the
Miramar City Code to permit the purchase of permissive service credit;
amending Section 15-211 of the Miramar City Code to provide for normal
retirement with twenty years of service; amending Section 15-212 of the
Miramar City Code to increase the benefit formula to provide for a
seventy-five percent multiplier after twenty years of service; amending
Section 15-223 of the Miramar City Code to create a DROP Loan
Program; providing for inclusion in the Code; providing for severability;
providing for a repealer; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st
Reading on 02/06/19) (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: O1713 2nd Reading PBA Tier 2 Pension Memo Coversheet and Ordinance REVISED with backup
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12. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1721 relating to signs; making
findings; revising Section 403.4 Civic and Recreational District Tables and
Section 403.5 Activity Center and Workplace District Tables and
Commercial and Industrial Use Tables to permit off-premises
signage/billboards subject to specific conditions; creating Section
405.6A providing for distance separation between cemeteries/mausoleum
and off-premises signage or billboards; creating Section 405.15A
providing for distance separation between parks, reservations,
playgrounds, and state or national forests from off-premises signage or
billboards; amending 405.13 providing for distance separation between
cemeteries/mausoleum and off-premises signage or billboards; creating
Section 405.13 relating to off-premises signage and distance separation
from specific uses; amending 405.19 providing for distance separation
between Places of Worship and off-premises signage or billboards;
amending Section 405.24(k) providing for distance separation between
schools and off-premises signage or billboards; amending Section 1002
relating to Sign Code definitions; repealing Section 1003(c)(4) relating to
the prohibition of off-premises signs; amending Section 1009 relating to
prohibited signs; creating Section 1014 providing for off-premises signage
and billboards; providing that off-premises signage and billboards may
only be digital in nature; setting time, place and manner standards;
providing for severability and interpretation; providing for inclusion in the
Code; providing that officials are authorized to take action; and providing
for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 02/06/19) (Community &
Economic Development Director Eric B. Silva)
Attachments: TO 1721 - 2nd Reading Signage Ordinance with backup
O1721 - 1st Reading Signage Ordinance with backup
QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
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.
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13. Temp. Reso. #R6919 considering and approving modification of several
conditions of approval for Resolutions No.16-138 and No.16-142 to
amend restrictions related to the issuance of a building permit and/or to
the issuance of a Certificate Of Occupancy, for Boardwalk 280, a
multi-family residential community, located west of Flamingo Road and
north of Somerset Boulevard. (Community & Economic Development
Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R6919 Boardwalk 280 Modifications with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
03/20/19 - 5:30 P.M. - Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) - Commission
Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
March 5, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.
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