CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · March 18, 2020
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 18, 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 March 18, 2020
MEETING
City of Miramar
WELCOME TO YOUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
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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.
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is limited to the items referred to on the Agenda for such Special Meetings.
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either are requests for the preparation of future legislation or are requests for possible direction to the
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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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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATION
Presentation: Frecia Hurtado Community Service Award. (Commissioner Yvette Colbourne)
Presentation: Coronavirus Update. (Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer)
Discussion: State of Emergency Declaration and Global effects of the Coronavirus on City
operations. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Discussion: Water Shutoff Moratorium. (Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis)
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 February 19, 2020.
Attachments: Commission Minutes 021920
2. Temp. Reso. #R7118 authorizing the donation of Law Enforcement
Trust Funds to community organizations. (Police Major Shalida
Smith)
Attachments: TR7118 Authorizing the donation of LETF with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7135 approving the award of Request for Quotation No.
20-12-01, entitled "2 Inch HDPE Conduit Installation along Miramar
Parkway from Tarpon Drive to Arcadia Drive and from SW 64 Ave
to S.R. 7", to the lowest responsive and responsible responder, Unitec,
Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with
Unitec, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $97,880 and allocating a 10%
Construction Contingency Allowance of $9,788, for a total project cost of
$107,668. (Assistant City Engineer Salvador Zuniga and Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7135 Awarding RFQ for Conduits with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7143 recommending approval of the second
amendment to the Educational Mitigation Agreement in connection
with Broward County Land Use Text Amendment PCT 05-4 as
amended by PCT 15-4. (Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R7143 2nd Amend to Educational Mitigation for the MRAC with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
5. Temp. Reso. #R7154 authorizing the City Manager to take appropriate
and necessary action consistent with State of Florida, Office of the
Governor Executive Order Number 20-52, attached hereto as Exhibit “A”.
(City Attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks)
Attachments: R7154 CM Authorization with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R7144 approving an appointment to the Teen Council
Advisory Board. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7144 Board Appointments with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R7139 creating an Arts, Workforce and Entertainment
(“AWE”) District to promote and encourage a variety of Economic
Development Sectors including arts, entertainment, research facilities,
manufacturing, office, retail and hotel uses, along the Red Road Corridor
from the Florida Turnpike Interchange to Miramar Town Center with the
intent to further develop the area as a major destination node in the South
Florida Region. (Economic & Business Development Director Anita Fain
Taylor)
Attachments: R7139 AWE District with backup
8. ITEM PULLED
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCES
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9. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1743 considering an expedited State
Review Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Part 1: Goals, Objectives and
Policies of the adopted City of Miramar Comprehensive Plan, pursuant to
the provisions of Sections 163.3174, 163.3177, 163.3184 (3) & (11),
Florida Statutes (2019), Article 1 of the Administrative Rules Document:
BrowardNext - Broward County Land Use Plan, and Section 303 of the City
of Miramar Land Development Code; specifically by amending the texts of
the Future Land Use Element at Policy 1.14 to create the Miramar
Innovation and Technology Activity Center (“MITAC”) Future Land
Use designation featuring the following density and intensity of land uses :
942 dwelling units, 400,000 square feet of commercial uses, 200,000
square feet of office uses, 160,000 square feet of municipal uses and
10.23 acres of park/open space; and by further amending the Future Land
Use Map to delineate the boundary of the MITAC and also change the
Future Land Use designation of the approximately 88-acre area also
known as the Miramar Innovation and Technology Village, generally located
along Miramar Parkway between the Florida Turnpike and SW 67th
Avenue and legally described in Exhibit “A”, from Residential Low 5 (14
acres), Commercial (23.5 acres), Institutional and Public Facilities (43.5
acres) and Recreation and Open Space (7 acres), in order to create an
economically productive and socially inclusive innovation district to help
revitalize Historic Miramar; providing definitions; making findings;
providing for adoption; providing for transmittal; providing for severability;
providing for recertification; and providing for an effective date .
(Community Development Director Eric Silva)
SECOND READING TO BE DETERMINED
Attachments: O1743 1st Reading of MITAC Ordinance Revised with backup
10. ITEM PULLED
PUBLIC HEARINGS
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11. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 02/19/20) (Principal
Planner Michael Alpert)
Attachments: O1739 1st Reading LDC Chapters 1,2, and 3 with backup
O1739 2nd Read LDC Chapters 1,2, and 3 with backup
12. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 02/19/20) (Principal
Planner Michael Alpert)
Attachments: O1740 1st Reading LDC Chapters 4, 7, and 8 with backup
O1740 2nd Reading LDC Chapters 4, 7, and 8 with backup
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13. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 02/19/20) (Principal Planner
Michael Alpert)
Attachments: O1742 1st Reading Sign Ord LDC Chpt 10 Amendments with backup
O1742 2nd Reading Sign Ordinance LDC Chapter 10 Amendments with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
14. Temp. Reso. #R7151 authorizing the City Manager to execute the
attached first amendment to the agreement between Broward County
and the City of Miramar participation in the consolidated Regional
E-911 Communication System and first amendment to the Regional
Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the City of Miramar
for cooperative participation in a Regional Public Safety Intranet.
(City Attorney Norman Powell)
Attachments: R7151 1st Amendment to E-911 Communications System Agmt with backup
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
03/18/20 6:00 P.M. Broward College MOU: Broward UP (Unlimited Potential)
Commission Chambers
03/25/20 6:00 P.M. Budget Planning Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
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THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
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