CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · May 20, 2020
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
7:00 PM
REVISED
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Yvette Colbourne
Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda May 20, 2020
MEETING
City of Miramar
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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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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: National Public Works Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: COVID 19 and Emergency Management Update. (Fire Rescue Emergency
Manager Romeo Lavarias)
Presentation: Education Advisory Board Scholarship Award. (Education Advisory Board
Chairman Dr. Mac Innocent)
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 Commission Workshop of March 18, 2020.
Attachments: 031820 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP
2. Temp. Reso. #R7160 authorizing the purchase of Fire-Rescue Station
Alerting Systems, including all necessary hardware, software,
installation, and product support from KeyLite Power and Lighting,
Corp., utilizing Broward County Master Agreement No. R1426611P21, for
a total amount not-to-exceed $258,927, for Fiscal Year 2020.
(Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer)
Attachments: R7160 Fire-Rescue Station Alerting Systems - Stations 19 and 70 with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7163 accepting a grant from the FY2019 Urban Area Security
Initiative ("UASI") Grant Program in the amount of $132,311; authorizing the
execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Miami, as
"Sponsoring Agency", and the City of Miramar, as a "Participating Agency",
along with any future amendments to same and other Memorandums of
Agreement related to the 2019 Grant Program deemed appropriate.
(Fire-Rescue Chief Robert Palmer)
Attachments: R7163 2019 UASI Grant Agreement with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7164 approving the proposed Interlocal Agreement with
Broward County for the provision of cost share support of a NatureScape
Irrigation Service to be performed by Broward County, and authorization
for Broward County to conduct specific technical activities required as part
of landscape and irrigation system evaluations, at a total cost of $ 42,473
over a five-year term of the agreement. (Public Works Director Anthony
Collins and Utilities Director Dr. Roy Virgin)
Attachments: R7164 Naturescape ILA with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7171 supporting applications for funding from Broward
County Transportation Surtax Mobility Advancement Program (Cycle 1) for
2020 Surtax Maintenance and Rehabilitation Projects. (Public
Works Director Anthony Collins)
Attachments: R7171 Transportation Surtax Mobility Advancement Program with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R7180 approving the award of Invitation for Bid No. 20-007
entitled “Miramar Cultural Arts Banquet Hall Ceiling Tile Project” to
Dekora, LLC, in the amount of $92,320. (Public Works Director Anthony
Collins)
Attachments: R7180 IFB 20-007 Award with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
7. Temp. Reso. #R7128 approving appointments to various Advisory
Boards. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7128 Advisory Board Appointments with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
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ORDINANCES
8. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1745 amending Section 2-151
of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Miramar relating to the
Legal Department; increasing the City Attorney’s authority to
settle claims with approval of the City Manager; providing for
inclusion in the Code; providing for conflicts; providing for
severability; and providing for an effective date. (Human
Resources Director Randy Cross)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: O1745 1st Reading- Increase Attorney - Risk Management Authority with backup
9. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1746 considering an Expedited
State Review Comprehensive Plan Amendment to Part 1: Goals,
Objectives and Policies of the City of Miramar adopted Comprehensive
Plan, pursuant to Sections 163.3167, 163.3174, 163.3177 and 163.3184,
Florida Statutes (2019), and Section 303 of the City of Miramar adopted
Land Development Code; specifically by amending: (1) Policies 6F.1 and
6F.2 of the Future Land Use Element to repeal the adoption by reference
of the City’s 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plan and ensure
coordination with other municipalities in the update of the Broward County
Population Forecasting Model; (2) Policies 1.1 and 1.2 of the Potable
Water/Aquifer Recharge Sub-Element to update the City’s and
Broward County’s 10-Year Water Supply Facilities Work Plans as
currently adopted by reference therein, in furtherance of the November
2018 Update of the Lower East Coast Regional Water Supply Plan by the
South Florida Water Management District; Policy 1.4 of the Sanitary Sewer
Sub-Element to reflect the increased capacity of the City’s Wastewater
Reclamation Facility; and (4) Policies 1.11 and 1.12 of the Capital
Improvements Element to tie the issuance of Certificate of Occupancy for
new development to the availability of adequate water facilities and to
incorporate the water supply projects identified in the Work Plan into the
Capital Improvements Plan on an annual basis; providing definitions;
making findings; providing for adoption; providing for transmittal; providing
for severability; providing for interpretation; providing for correction of
scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date. (Community
Development Director Eric Silva and Utilities Director Dr. Roy Virgin)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: O1746 1st Reading 10-Yr Water Supply Facilities Work Plan Update Comp Plan Amendments with backup
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10. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1748 amending the Code of
Ordinances by amending portions of Article XII, Procurement, Section
2-405, Definitions, Section 2-407, Authorization for the Use of Electronic
Transmissions, Section 2-412(a), Award Authority, City Commission
Approval, Section 2-413, Procurement Authority Exemptions, Section
2-420, Bid Thresholds, Section 2-421(e), Competitive Sealed Bidding;
Section 2-422(f), Competitive Sealed Proposals, Section 2-423, Small
Purchases, 2-426, Other Procurements, Section 2-436(c), Contract
Clauses and their Administration, Section 2-454, Definitions of Terms
Used in this division, providing for severability and interpretation; providing
for inclusion in the Code; providing that Officials are authorized to take
action; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date .
(Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: TO 1748 -1st Reading Procurement Code Amendment
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11. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1741 amending portions of the Land
Development Code and City Code of Ordinances; making findings;
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 Chapter
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
04/15/20) (Principal Planner Michael Alpert and Landscape Inspector
Sue-Ling Rosario)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: O1741 1st Reading Landscaping with backup
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12. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1750 amending proposed Land
Development Code Chapter 5 Standards, Section 506.16 Tree Trust
Fund; making findings; 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. (Requested by
Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis) (Community Development
Director Eric Silva)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 17, 2020
Attachments: O1750 1st Reading Tree Trust Fund Tree Trimming Program with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
13. Temp. Reso. #R7183 opposing the implementation of employee
furloughs; supporting the recommendations of the City Manager’s
Memorandum to the City Commission dated April 24, 2020.
(Commissioner Yvette Colbourne)
Attachments: R7183 Reso Opposing Furlough with backup
14. Temp. Reso. #R7184 recognizing that the City is essential and in
support of fair, direct Federal emergency support to reopen and
rebuild local American economies. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R7184 Cities are essential NLC Reso
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
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15. Temp. Reso. #R7189 ratifying the actions of the City Manager to
implement employee furloughs for City staff. (City Manager
Vernon E. Hargray)
Attachments: R7189 Furlough Ratification
COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A
4-16-20 Memo to Commission 20-M-51
4-24-20 Memo to Commission 20-M-52
5-13-20 Memo to Employees
5-18-20 Memo to Commission 20-M-58
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
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