CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · May 19, 2021
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 19, 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 May 19, 2021
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
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: National Public Works Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: “One Miramar” Student Art in commemoration of the City’s Birthday May 26, 1955.
(Cultural Affairs Department) (Sponsoring Commissioner: Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
Presentation: Education Advisory Board Scholarship Award. (Education Advisory Board
Member Teneshia Taylor)
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 23, 2021 and the
Regular Commission Meeting of April 21, 2021.
Attachments: Workshop Minutes 032321
Commission Minutes 042121
2. Temp. Reso. #R7399 supporting applications for funding from the
Broward County Transportation Surtax for projects within the City of
Miramar. (Senior Project Engineer Leah deRiel)
Attachments: R7399 Transportation Surtax Support with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7398 approving the final ranking and award of Request for
Qualification, No. 21-10-05, entitled “West Water Treatment Plant
Capacity Expansion and Upgrades”, to the highest evaluation scoring,
most qualified, responsive and responsible proposer, AECOM Technical
Services, Inc.; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed
Professional Services Agreement with AECOM Technical Services, Inc. for
the proposed utility services in an amount not-to-exceed $315,595.
(Utilities Assistant Director Ronnie S. Navarro and Procurement Director
Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7398 Project Agreement for AECOM with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7400 approving the purchase of water meters and
associated meter parts from Sensus USA, in an amount not-to-exceed
$295,356.38; waiving the competitive bidding requirements in accordance
with City Code Section 2-413(3). (Utilities Assistant Director Ronnie S.
Navarro and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7400-Water Meter Replacement FY21- ADD with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7404 authorizing the execution and submission of an
application to the Florida Division of Emergency Management
Hazard Mitigation Matching Grant Program for the purchase of storm
windows for the Utilities Department Building A in the amount of $107,782
of which the grant provides 75 percent or $80,836.50; authorizing the
acceptance of grant funds and associated match requirements upon the
award of the grant. (Utilities Director Dr. Roy Virgin)
Attachments: R7404 FDEM Hazard Mitigation Matching Grant with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R7408 approving Amendment No. 1 for the provision of
construction administration and permit comment design services for the
Miramar Regional Park Amphitheater Back of House project, in an
amount not-to-exceed $20,505 and allocating a contingency allowance of
$5,000; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed amendment
with Synalovski Romanaik Saye, L.L.C. for a total project cost of $25,505.
(Support Services Construction Administrator Daryll Johnson and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7408 Amendment No.1 to Synalovski Romanik Saye with backup
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End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
7. Temp. Reso. #R7415 approving appointments to various City Boards.
(City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7415 Advisory Board Appointments with backup
8. Temp. Reso. #R7414 approving a three-year Collective Bargaining
Agreement between the City and the Police Benevolent Association
of Broward County, Florida, representing City Police Officers and
Sergeants, for the period from October 1, 2021 through September 30,
2024. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: TR7414 PBA - CBA 21 - 24 with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R7418 approving the investment banking team of Siebert
Williams Shank & Co., L.L.C. and Loop Capital Markets for the issuance
of Taxable Special Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021 and
other money and/or refunding bonds; declaring by four-fifths affirmative
vote that applying the City's Competitive Procurement Procedures is not in
the City's best interest. (Financial Services Director Kevin E. Adderley)
Attachments: R7418 - Investment Banking Services with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
ORDINANCE
10. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1775 approving an additional paid
holiday for employees, Juneteenth, occurring each June 19th, changing
the designation of Washington’s Birthday to President’s Day; and
providing for an effective date. (Sponsored by Mayor Wayne M.
Messam) (Human Resources Division Director Tennille Decoste)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR June 16, 2021
Attachments: O1775 1st Reading Juneteenth Holiday Revised
PUBLIC HEARING
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11. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 04/21/21)
(Community Development Director Eric Silva and Utilities Assistant
Director Ronnie Navarro)
Attachments: O1772 - 2nd Reading Water Shortage Ordinance
O1772 - 1st Reading Water Shortage Ordinance
12. SECOND 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. (Passed 1st Reading on 04/21/21)
(Community Development Director Eric Silva and Utilities Assistant
Director Ronnie Navarro)
Attachments: O1773 - 2nd Reading Year-Round Irrigation Ordinance
O1773 - 1st Reading Year-Round Irrigation Ordinance
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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.
13. Temp. Reso. #R7402 approving Application No. 2101010, to vacate and
abandon a 25-foot wide portion of unconstructed SW 36th Street platted
right-of-way within the Gateway Bible Church Sub. Plat recorded in
Plat Book 83 Page 11 of public records of Broward County. (City
Engineer Salvador Zuniga)
Attachments: R7402 Vacate of ROW along SW 36 St with backup
ExParte
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOP
05/26/21 - 4:00 p.m. - Solid Waste Disposal - Virtual/In-person - Commission
Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 7:00 P.M.
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