CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · October 16, 2019
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 16, 2019
7:00 PM
REVISED
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis
Commissioner Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Yvette Colbourne
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda October 16, 2019
MEETING
City of Miramar
WELCOME TO YOUR 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.
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.
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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.
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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".
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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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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Florida City Government Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Extra Mile Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: 3D Mammogram Day Presentation. (North Broward Chapter of the Links, Inc.,
Dionne Polite)
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 18, 2019.
Attachments: Commission Minutes 091819
2. Temp. Reso. #R7026 approving the award of Invitation for Bid (“IFB”) No.
19-011, entitled “Air Conditioning Systems Maintenance and Repair
Services” to the recommended lowest responsive responsible bidder,
Blizzard Air Conditioning, LLC, in the amount of $102,000, for an initial
term of three years, commencing upon execution with two optional
one-year renewal periods. (Public Works Director Anthony Collins and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7026 AC Contract Award-IFB with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7028 approving the purchase of water meters and
associated meter parts from Sensus USA, in an amount not-to-exceed
$419,825; waiving the competitive bidding requirements in accordance
with City Code Section 2-413(3). (Utilities Director Roy Virgin and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7028 Water Meter Replacement with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7029 approving the annual purchase of chemicals from
various companies resulting from the award of contracts through the City
contracts or the Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing Cooperative
Group for the East and West Water Treatment Plants and the
Wastewater Reclamation Facility, in a total amount not-to-exceed
$866,500 for Fiscal Year 2020. (Utilities Director Roy Virgin and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7029 Purchase of Chemicals at E-WTP W-WTP and WWRF with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7040 approving a Mutual Aid Agreement between the
City of Miramar and the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
(Fire-Rescue Chief Robert E. Palmer)
Attachments: R7040 EM Statewide Mutual Aid Agreement with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
6. Temp. Reso. #R7025 accepting a proposal of STI Institutional &
Government Inc., and Suntrust Bank to provide the City with taxable and
tax-exempt term loans in order to finance costs of various capital
improvements within the City; approving the form of loan agreements with
STI Institutional & Government Inc., and SunTrust Bank; authorizing the
issuance of promissory notes pursuant to such loan agreements in the
aggregate principal amount of not-to-exceed $10,000,000 in order to
evidence such loans; authorizing the repayment of such notes from a
covenant to budget and appropriate legally available non -ad valorem
revenues of the City; delegating certain authority to the City Manager and
other City staff for the authorization, execution and delivery of the notes and
various other documents with respect thereto. ( Assistant Director of
Financial Services Ian J. Thomas and Director of Procurement Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R7025 Financing for Various Capital Improvements with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R7027 approving a total 89-year Ground Lease Agreement
and related exhibits between the City, as landlord, and Pinnacle at La
Cabaña, LLLP, as tenant, for the 2.3-acre former Miramar Public Safety
Building Site, located north of Miramar Parkway and east of the Adult
Daycare Center, for a minimum upfront lease payment of $1,800,000, for
the development of a Multi-family Elderly Affordable Rental
Apartment Community, consisting of 100 to 120 units on the property;
authorizing the City Manager to enter into a loan commitment in an
approximate amount of $656,000 to assist the project financially and
induce the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to provide low-income
housing tax credits and/or other financing sources for the project; and
further authorizing the City Manager to execute the Ground Lease
Agreement and any associated documents as may be required to
effectuate the lease and loan commitment. (Continued from the Meeting
of 10/02/19) (Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R7027 - Pinnacle at La Cabana with backup
8. Temp. Reso. #R7032 approving the nomination of naming the Ansin
Sports Complex Netball Court as the Grace Bailey Netball Court.
(Requested by Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis) (Parks & Recreation
Administrator John Kee)
Attachments: R7032 Grace Bailey Net Ball Court with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R7049 approving the City’s employee benefits
insurance premium and rates for Calendar Year 2020 including
approving the insurance premium rates for dental insurance with Delta
Dental in an amount not-to-exceed $546,331 for City employees and
dependents for Calendar Year 2020; approving the insurance premium
rates for vision insurance with EyeMed in an amount not-to-exceed
$73,359 for City employees and dependents for Calendar Year 2020;
approving the insurance premium rates for life, accidental death
dismemberment and long term disability insurance from Standard
Insurance in an amount not-to-exceed $366,538; approving the insurance
premium rates for health insurance from Aetna, Inc., in an amount
not-to-exceed $14,576,873 for City employees and dependents for
Calendar Year 2020. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: R7049 FY 2020 Employee Benefits Renewal with backup
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PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCES
10. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1731 amending portions of the Land
Development Code and the City Code of Ordinances; making
findings; revising Chapter 1, Authority; revising Chapter 2, Definitions;
revising Chapter 3, Processes; revising Chapter 4, Zoning, specifically
tables in Section 402, Residential Zoning Districts, tables in Section 403,
Non-Residential Zoning Districts, and tables in Section 404, Mixed-Use
Zoning Districts, and portions of text in Section 405, Specific Use
Regulations; creating new Section 407, Transit Oriented Corridor Districts;
revising portions of Chapter 7, Use Regulations, specifically Section 714,
Traditional Neighborhood Development (TND) District and Section 715,
Transit Oriented Corridor District Code; revising portions of Chapter 8,
Development Standards of General Applicability, specifically Section 802,
Subdivision Design Standards, Section 803, Architectural Design
Standards, Section 804, Driveway Standards, Section 808, Offstreet
Parking and Loading Standards, Section 809, Accessory Uses and
Standards, and Section 813, Community Appearance Board; and
amending City Code of Ordinances Chapter 9, Fire Prevention and
Protection, specifically Sections 9-86, Vehicular Access, and 9-87, Gated
Access System Requirements; 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. (Staff recommends
continuance to a date to be determined) (Principal Planner Michael
Alpert)
Attachments: ITEM CONTINUED
11. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1733 relating to Signs; making
findings; amending Sections 1002 Definitions and 1014.3 Regulations;
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. (Community Development Director Eric Silva)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for November 6, 2019
Attachments: O1733 1st Reading of Digital Billboard Amendment with backup
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.
12. Temp. Reso. #R7030 considering Conditional Use Application No.
1902992, considering Variance Application No. 1905057 from the
build-to-line requirement, considering Variance Application No.
1905059 from the off-street parking requirement, and considering Site
Plan Application No. 1901455 and Community Appearance Board
Application No. 1901457, for the Miramar Station Development that
includes 648 multi-family residential units and 25,675 square feet of
commercial, within the East Miramar Areawide Development of Regional
Impact, located at the northeast corner of Miramar Parkway and Flamingo
Road. (Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R7030 MIRAMAR STATION Site Plan with backup
ExParte
13. Temp. Reso. #R7037 considering Conditional Use Application No.
1905594, for the Pharmarx Pharmacy, located at 11382 and 11384
Miramar Parkway within a tenant space in the Miramar Crossings
Shopping Center, south of Miramar Parkway and west of Red Road.
(Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R7037 PharmaRx Conditional Use with backup
ExParte
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
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14. Temp. Reso. #R7046 opposing the termination of the Haitian Family
Reunification Parole Program (HFRPP) which allowed certain
Haitian individuals to be permitted to come to the United States up to
two years before their immigrant visa priority dates become current to
be reunified with their family; supporting legislators’ condemnation of
the termination of the Family Reunification Parole Program. (Mayor
Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R7046 Miramar-Opposing the Termination of the Haitian Family Reunification Parole Program (002)
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
10/16/19 - 6:00 P.M. - Compensation & Class Workshop - Commission Chambers
11/13/19 - 5:00 P.M. - Financial Focus Meeting - Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
November 6, 2019 at 7:00 P.M.
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