CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · February 19, 2020
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
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 February 19, 2020
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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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.
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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
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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
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The above represents a summarization of the Commission Procedures Resolution. Copies of this resolution are available from the City
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Waggy Tee Day. (Requested by Commissioner Chambers) (Mayor Wayne M.
Messam)
Proclamation: Eating Disorders Awareness Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Miramar High School Patriots Cheerleading Team Recognition. (Mayor Wayne M .
Messam)
Presentation: Florida League of Cities Youth Legislative Action Days Update. (Teen Council
Advisory Board Members)
Presentation: Federal Legislative Update. (Alcalde & Fay Government Affairs Partner Maurice
Kurland)
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 Executive Session, Special, and Regular Commission
Meetings of February 5, 2020.
Attachments: 2-5-20 Moreland - Executive Session
Special Commission Minutes 020520
Commission Minutes 020520
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2. Temp. Reso. #R7096 approving the second one-year renewal agreement
with Regions Security Services, Inc., to provide security guard services
at the Miramar Cultural Center Artspark, Wastewater Reclamation
Facility and the Multi-Service Complex commencing April 22, 2020
through April 21, 2021, in an amount of $178,550 for monthly scheduled
services and $20,235 for additional hours, as needed. (Assistant Director
of Cultural Affairs Zakiya Kelley and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7096 -Security Guard Services- 2nd Renewal with backup
3. Temp. Reso. #R7103 approving the final ranking and award of Request
Letters of Interest No. 20-11-01, entitled “Civil Engineering Services for
Roadway Improvements”, to the highest evaluation scoring, most
qualified responsive and responsible proposer, Caltran Engineering
Group, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $105,076.20. (Assistant City
Engineer Salvador Zuniga and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7103 RLOI No. 20-11-01_Civil Engineering for Roadway Improvements with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7104 approving a Right-of-Way Deed along Civic
Center Place between Red Road and Miramar Boulevard. (Assistant City
Engineer Salvador Zuniga)
Attachments: R7104 Right of Way Deed_Civic Center Place with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7105 approving the award of Engineering Consulting
Services, entitled "Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Self
Evaluation and Transition Plan for the City of Miramar Public
Rights-of-Way (Phase 3)”, to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in an
amount not-to-exceed $249,700. (Assistant City Engineer Salvador
Zuniga and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7105 ADA Transition Plan Phase 3 - Award with backup
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6. Temp. Reso. #R7106 accepting an Absolute Bill of Sale and Easement
from Miramar Storage LLC, for the water and sewer system
improvements to serve Extra Space Storage; authorizing the release
of Surety Letter of Credit in the amount of $238,825.25 and accepting a
one-year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $47,986.50 from Extra
Space Storage. (Assistant City Engineer Salvador Zuniga)
Attachments: R7106 Water & Sewer System for Extra Space Storage with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R7109 approving the award of Invitation for Bid No. 20-002,
entitled “Mechanical Integrity Testing for Deep Injection Wells”, to
Layne Christensen Company in a lump sum amount of $242,091 to
perform Mechanical Integrity Testing for deep injection wells at
Wastewater Reclamation Facility and West Water Treatment
Plant. (Utilities Director Roy Virgin and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R7109 MIT for WWRF and WWTP with backup
8. Temp. Reso. #R7114 approving the purchase and installation of a
playground structure for Harbour Lakes Park from Miracle
Recreation Equipment Company in an amount not-to-exceed $84,812,
through the utilization of the NJPA Contract #030117 - LTS Equipment
Pricing & Labor Rates. (Recreation Superintendent Janine Alleyne and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7114 Playground at Harbour Lakes with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
9. Temp. Reso. #R7116 authorizing the City Manager to exercise the second
option of two (2) one-year renewal years of the existing contract with
Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., for the period of April 1, 2020 to April 1,
2021, attached as Exhibit "A", for third party administration of claims
management in areas including automobile liability, bodily injury, property
damage, general liability, professional liability and workers' compensation
services for City employees. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: R7116 - Gallagher Bassett Services Inc 2020-2021 with backup
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10. Temp. Reso. #R7100 authorizing the renewal of various insurance
coverages for the City's Property and Casualty Insurance Program as
part of the City's Comprehensive Risk Management Program, effective
April 1, 2020 ("insurance renewals"); approving a projected premium cost
of $2,947,240 not-to-exceed $2,950,000 including taxes and fees;
declaring by four-fifths affirmative vote that applying the City's competitive
procurement procedures to the insurance renewals is not in the City's best
interest, thereby exempting the insurance renewals from the City's
competitive procurement requirements; authorizing the Human Resources
Director to negotiate lower premium amounts due under the insurance
renewals. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: R7100 Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal with backup
11. Temp. Reso. #R7112 authorizing the purchase of vehicles and
equipment for various departments, utilizing Florida Sheriff’s
Association Bid No. FSA19-VEL27, Florida Sheriff’s Association Bid No.
FSA19-VEH17.0, Houston-Galveston Area Council Contract No. SC01-18,
Sourcewell Contract No. 060618-CVL, and Broward County Sheriff’s
Office Bid No. 18006AG, for a total combined purchase amount of
$2,536,613 for Fiscal Year 2020. (Public Works Director Anthony
Collins and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7112 FY20 Vehicles and Emergency Equipment Purchases with backup
12. Temp. Reso. #R7136 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and
execute a Recreation License Agreement (RLA) with the School
Board of Broward County, Florida for the joint use of open space behind
Henry D. Perry Education Center. (Economic & Business
Development Director Anita Fain Taylor)
Attachments: R7136 RLA - SBBC with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCES
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13. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1739 amending portions of the Land
Development Code; making findings; revising Chapter 1, Authority;
revising Chapter 2, Definitions; revising Chapter 3, Processes; 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. (Continued from the Meeting of 01/15/20) (Principal
Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for March 18, 2020
Attachments: O1739 1st Reading LDC Chapters 1,2, and 3 with backup
14. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1740 amending portions of the Land
Development Code; making findings; 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;
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. (Continued from the Meeting of 01/15/20)
(Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND MEETING SCHEDULED for March 18, 2020
Attachments: O1740 1st Reading LDC Chapters 4, 7, and 8 with backup
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15. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1741 amending portions of the Land
Development Code and City Code of Ordinances; creating new
Subsections regarding Landscaping Requirements and General
Development Standards; making findings; repealing Chapter 9,
Landscaping Requirements and Tree Conservation; creating new Chapter
5, Standards, including Article 1, General Standards for Site Development,
specifically Section 501, General Provisions, and Article 3, Landscaping,
Section 506, Landscaping Standards; revising Chapter 2, Definitions,
creating Subsection 202.5, Landscaping Definitions; revising Chapter 3,
Processes, specifically Sections 315, Variances, Appeals, and Zoning
Relief, and Section 320, Zoning Permits and Planning Services; 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 801,
Development Standards, Section 806, Wetlands Preservation Standards,
Section 807, Surface Water Management Standards, Section 810,
Compliance with Comprehensive Plan, Section 811, Miramar Parkway
Scenic Corridor, Section 812, Development Advertising Requirements,
Section 813, Community Appearance Board; and amending City Code of
Ordinances Chapter 10, Health, Sanitation and Nuisances (specifically
Sections 10-92 Weeds and Debris and 10-126 Landscaping) and 25,
Vegetation; 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. (Continued from the meeting of
01/15/20) (Staff recommends continuance to the meeting of 04/1/20)
(Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for May 6, 2020
Attachments: O1741 Continued
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16. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1742 amending portions of the Land
Development Code; making findings; revising Chapter 10, Signs,
specifically in Section 1002, Definitions; Section 1005 Design,
Maintenance and General Standards; Section 1006, Measurement of Sign
Area and Sign Height; Section 1007, Permanent Signs, specifically
window signs; Section 1008, Temporary Signs, specifically window signs,
grand opening signs, special event signs, and feather flag signs; 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. (Continued from the Meeting of 01/15/20) (Principal
Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for March 18, 2020
Attachments: O1742 1st Reading Sign Ord LDC Chpt 10 Amendments 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.
17. Temp. Reso. #R7110 considering Conditional Use Application No.
1908615 for a liquor store located within the Miramar Park Place
Commercial Development, at the northwest corner of Miramar Parkway
and Red Road. (Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
Attachments: R7110 - CU 1908615 Miramar Park Place Liquor Store with backup
ExParte
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
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City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOP
02/19/20 6:00 P.M. Economic Development Fund Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
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