CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · April 21, 2021
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
7:00 PM
Commission Chambers/Virtual
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne
Commissioner Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda April 21, 2021
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
Administration.
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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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MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Arbor Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: American Muslim Heritage Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: The Little Free Libraires in Miramar Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: The Little Free Libraires in Miramar Initiatives Plaque Presentation. (Parks and
Recreation Director Elizabeth Valera)
Presentation: Congratulations to Miss Miramar USA Keyera Lyn. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
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 Meeting of March 23, 2021 and
the Regular Commission Meetings of November 16, 2020, March 24,
2021, and April 7, 2021 will be placed on the May 5, 2021 Meeting.
Attachments: Minutes to be placed on May 5 Agenda
2. Temp. Reso. #R7379 approving the first amendment to the HOME
Program Interlocal Agreement between Broward County and the City
of Miramar for Fiscal Year 2020-2021, to increase funding to $253,194
from $233,194 and to modify the program income and budget allocations
accordingly. (Community Development Assistant Director, Deborah
Stevens)
Attachments: R7379 HOME 20-21 ILA First Amendment with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7385 authorizing the purchase of additional COVID-19
Antigen Testing Kits, in an amount not-to-exceed $300,000 for the
remainder of Fiscal Year 2021, from the City’s Medical Director, Boaz
Rosenblat, M.D., doing business as BSR Medical, L.L.C. (Pending
approval of funding in Item #10) (Fire-Rescue Chief Robert E. Palmer)
Attachments: TR7385 - Addl COVID 19 Test Purchase with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7391 approving the reappointment of Carla Bernice
Cody, Esq., Vincent T. Brown, Esq., Samantha Simone Parchment Esq.
and Delrose A Facey Esq. (alternate) as Code Compliance Special
Magistrates; the term of this agreement shall be for a period of one year,
commencing upon signature and execution of the agreement. (Acting
Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
Attachments: TR7391 Reappointment of Special Magistrates with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
5. Temp. Reso. #R7362 accepting and adopting the Annual
Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the Fiscal Year that
ended September 30, 2020, relating to the annual audit performed by the
City’s independent auditor, Caballero Fierman Llerena + Garcia (CFLG),
L.L.P. (Financial Services Director Kevin E. Adderley)
Attachments: R7362 – 2020 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R7286 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No.21-008,
entitled “ Turn-Key” Tensile Membrane Wall System for
Stage-House Walls at the Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater, to
the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, Span Systems, Inc.; authorizing
the City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with Span Systems,
Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $309,694 and allocating a contingency
allowance of $50,000, for a total project cost of $359,694. (Support
Services Construction Administrator Daryll Johnson and Procurement
Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7286 Approving Award of TURN_KEY STAGE ENCLOSURE with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R7394 authorizing the release and reallocation of the
$100,000 owner/developer contribution for the Pembroke Road
Expansion Project, pursuant to Resolution No. 19-21, since funding for
that Roadway Expansion Project has been approved in the Broward
County Mobility Advancement Program, and allowing the funds to instead
be deposited into the City’s Affordable Housing Trust Fund and utilized for
the City’s affordable housing needs. (Sponsored by Vice Mayor Yvette
Colbourne) (Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: R7394 City's Affordable Housing Trust Fund
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCES
8. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1772 relating to water conservation;
amending Chapter 21, entitled “Utilities,” Article II, entitled “Water,” of the
Code of the City of Miramar by repealing, reenacting, amending and
renaming Division 2 “Water Conservation Regulations” as
Division 2 “Water Shortage,” to provide for updates, in furtherance of
the local enforcement of the water shortage plan of the South Florida Water
Management District, as created under Chapter 40e-21, Florida
Administrative Code, or water shortage orders issued in accordance
therewith; making findings; providing for intent and purpose; providing
definitions; providing for applicability; providing for declaration of water
shortage or water shortage emergency; providing for variances; providing
for enforcement; providing for penalties; providing for repeal; providing for
severability; providing for interpretation; providing for administrative
correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for codification; and providing for
an effective date. (Community Development Director Eric Silva and
Utilities Assistant Director Ronnie Navarro)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for May 19, 2021
Attachments: O1772 - 1st Reading Water Shortage Ordinance
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9. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1773 relating to water conservation;
amending Chapter 21, entitled “Utilities,” Article II, entitled “Water,” of the
Code of the City of Miramar, by adding a new Division 3, entitled
“Year-Round Landscape Irrigation Measures” to support the South
Florida Water Management District’s Mandatory Year-Round
Landscape Irrigation Conservation Measures, as comprised in
Chapter 40e-24, Florida Administrative Code; making findings; providing
for intent and purpose; providing definitions; providing for applicability;
providing for year-round landscape irrigation conservation measures;
providing for exceptions to the landscape irrigation schedules; providing
for additional measures; providing for variances and waivers; providing for
enforcement; providing for penalties; providing for repeal; providing for
severability; providing for interpretation; providing for administrative
correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for codification; and providing for
an effective date. (Community Development Director Eric Silva and
Utilities Assistant Director Ronnie Navarro)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for May 19, 2021
Attachments: O1773 - 1st Reading Year-Round Irrigation Ordinance
PUBLIC HEARING
10. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1770 approving the first
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2021 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 03/24/21) (Management & Budget Director
Rafael SanMiguel)
Attachments: O1770 2nd Reading - FY21 Budget Amendment - 4 7 21
O1770 1st Reading - FY21 Budget Amendment with backup
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11. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1771 amending the City Code of
Ordinances to incorporate the Business Inclusion and Diversity Act,
which establishes goals, objectives and requirements that further
encourage procurement and contracting opportunities for local,
Micro/Small Minority Business Enterprises (“Micro/SBE”) and
Minority/Women Business Enterprises (“M/WBE”), providing for
severability and interpretation; providing for codification; providing for
correction of scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 03/24/21) (Economic and Business
Development BID Administrator Dr. Karen Hollis)
Attachments: O1771 2nd Reading BID Act with backup
O1771 - 1st Reading - BID Act Ordinance with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
12. Temp. Reso. #R7397 supporting House of Representatives Resolution
No. 148 of the 117th United States House of Representatives
requesting the exoneration of Marcus Garvey. (Requested by
Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis)
Attachments: R7397 in Support of Marcus Garvey with backup
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.
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