CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · April 1, 2020
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 1, 2020
7:00 PM
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 April 1, 2020
MEETING
City of Miramar
WELCOME TO YOUR 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 cell phones and other 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.
5. No untested external audio/visual presentations (i.e. jump/thumb drives) will be accepted. All a/v
presentations must be emailed or delivered to the Clerk ’s Office 30 days in advance of the requested
Commission Meeting date. The City reserves the right to modify or deny any presentation request.
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
PRESENTATION
Proclamation: Water Conservation Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Earth Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: COVID-19 and Emergency Management Update. (Assistant City Manager Shaun
Gayle and Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer)
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 March 4, 2020 will be
placed on the April 15, 2020 Commission Agenda.
Attachments: 030420 Commission Minutes
2. Temp. Reso. #R7033 approving a Site Lease Agreement between the City
of Miramar and T-Mobile South, LLC, a limited liability company authorized
to do business in the State of Florida, for a temporary cellular facility
and to place ground equipment on City property located at 14200 SW 55th
Street, Vizcaya Park. (Public Works Director Anthony Collins and Parks
& Recreation Director Elizabeth Valera)
Attachments: R7033 Lease Agreement with T-Mobile with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7133 selecting a Vice Mayor for a one-year term. (City
Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7133 Vice Mayor Selection Reso.
ORDINANCE
4. 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
02/19/20) (Staff recommends continuance to the meeting of
05/20/20) (Principal Planner Michael Alpert)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: O1741 Continued
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
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Commission Reports:
5. Temp. Reso. #R7155 appointing a Director, Alternate, and Second
Alternate to the Broward League of Cities Board of Directors.
(Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R7155 2020-21 Broward League of Cities Board of Director Appointments with backup
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
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