CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · March 1, 2022
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
7:00 PM
Commission Chambers
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 March 1, 2022
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: Rare Disease Awareness Day. (Requested by Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne )
(Mayor Wayne Messam)
Proclamation: Women's History Month. (Requested by Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne) ( Mayor
Wayne Messam)
Proclamation: International Women's Day. (Requested by Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne )
(Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Teen Council Advisory Board Women’s Month Presentation. (Teen Council
Advisory Board Advisors Janine Alleyne-Maragh and Reginald Taylor, and Board Chair Jasmine
Morales)
Presentation: Fire-Rescue Chief Robert E. Palmer Retirement. (City Manager Whittingham O.
Gordon)
Presentation: COVID-19 and Emergency Management Update. (Fire Rescue Emergency
Management Planner Josh Green)
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 16, 2022.
Attachments: Commission Minutes 021622
2. Temp. Reso. #R7584 approving the second one-year renewal of the
Disaster Debris Monitoring Services Agreement with Rostan
Solutions, L.L.C. (Solid Waste & Recycling Manager Ralph Trapani and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7584 Final Renewal Debris Monitoring Services with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7586 approving the second one-year renewal of the
“Disaster Debris Removal Services” agreements with Ceres
Environmental, Inc., Bergeron Emergency Services, DRC Emergency
Services, and Custom Tree Care, Inc. (Solid Waste & Recycling
Manager Ralph Trapani and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7586 Final Renewal Disaster Debris Removal Services with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7588 authorizing the purchase of unleaded and diesel
fuel from Port Consolidated, Inc, on an as-needed basis, in the combined
total amount of $8,090,109 for the period March 15, 2022, through March
14, 2027, in accordance with Section 2-413(7) of the City Code; utilizing
the City of Pompano Beach Southeast Florida Governmental Purchasing
Cooperative Group Service Contract Number 1356. (Public Works
Assistant Director Kirk Hobson-Garcia and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R7588 Fuel Purchase with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
5. Temp. Reso. #R7592 approving board appointments to the Blasting
Citizen Advisory Committee. (City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7592 Board appointments with backup
PUBLIC HEARING
6. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1786 approving the first
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2022 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 02/16/22) (Management & Budget Director
Rafael Sanmiguel)
Attachments: O1786 2nd Reading FY22 1st Budget Amendment with backup
O1786 1st Reading FY22 1st Budget Amendment with backup
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7. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1785 relating to Chapter 10 -
Signs, of the Land Development Code; making findings; revising Section
1002 - Definitions, Section 1007 - Permanent Signs, Section 1008 -
Temporary Signs, Section 1009 - Specifically Prohibited Signs, Section
1010 - Exempt Signs, and Section 1014 - Digital Billboards Off Premises
Signage; 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 02/16/22)
(Community Development Director Eric Silva)
Attachments: O1785 2nd Reading - CC Signs Ord with backup
O1785 1st Reading - CC Signs Ord with backup
8. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1783 relating to Comprehensive
Planning; considering the annual review of the Capital Improvements
Element of the adopted Comprehensive Plan of the City of Miramar in
accordance with Section 163.3177(3)(b), Florida Statutes, and the related
goals, objectives and policies of the City Comprehensive Plan; more
specifically by updating the five-year schedule of Capital Improvements
found in Table 6.1 to reflect the five-year plan expenditure projection of the
newly adopted Capital Improvement Program for Fiscal Years 2022 to
2026; making findings; providing for adoption; providing for the deletion of
the Capital Improvements Schedule for Fiscal Years 2021 to 2025;
providing for the insertion of the Capital Improvements Schedule for Fiscal
Years 2022 to 2026; providing for severability; providing for administrative
correction of scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 02/16/22) (Community Development Assistant
Director Nixon Lebrun)
Attachments: O1783 2nd Reading FY 2022 Annual Review of the Capital Improvements Element of the City Comprehensive P
O1783 1st Reading FY 2022 Annual Review Capital Improvements Element with backup
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9. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1784 amending Chapter 15,
Article V, of the City Code of the City of Miramar governing the General
Employee Pension Plan and Article VI of the City Code governing the
Management Pension Plan; merging the Management Plan into the
Consolidated Plan; amending Plan definitions in Section 15-261 to
create the City of Miramar Consolidated Retirement Plan and Trust Fund;
amending conditions of eligibility in Section 15-262; amending Section
15-265 to close the former Management Plan to new employees;
amending Section 15-271 to delete outdated language; amending Section
15-286 to provide for a nine member Board of Trustees; amending Section
15-287 to provide for four year terms of office; amending Section 15-290
to provide that five votes shall be necessary for a decision; amending
Section 15-312 to delete obsolete language; amending Section 15-337 to
delete the six month limitation on repaying withdrawn member
contributions; amending Section 15-341 based on new plan definitions;
creating a new Division 5 (Sections 15-342 to 15-347) to restate
Management Plan Benefits within the Consolidated Plan, close the
Management Plan and transfer assets to the Consolidated Plan; deleting
former Management Plan Sections 15-350 through 15-361; providing for
severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date .
(Passed 1st Reading on 02/16/22) (Human Resources Director Randy
Cross)
Attachments: O1784 2nd Reading Pension Ordinance with backup
O1784 -1st Reading Management Plan into the Consolidated Plan with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
10. Temp. Reso. #R7594 urging the Biden Administration to extend
Temporary Protected Status (“TPS”) designation for Honduras
and to declare a new initial TPS designation date for Honduras. (Vice
Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
Attachments: TR7594 Honduras Resolution
City Attorney Reports:
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City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.
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