CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · May 18, 2022
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 18, 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 May 18, 2022
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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on items appearing on the Agenda.
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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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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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
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MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Maridee Bell Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Recognition to the Special Events Team of Parks and Recreation (Commissioner
Winston F. Barnes)
Presentation: Legislative Update. (State Senator Shevrin D. Jones)
Presentation: Police Recognition. (Representative Marie Woodson)
Presentation: Police Benevolent Association Officer of the Year Award – Miramar Police Officer
Michael Bourst. (Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
Presentation: Broward Sheriff’s Advisory Council Medal of Valor Award - Miramar Police
Officer Damian Castellanos. (Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
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 April 13, 2022.
Attachments: Commission Minutes 041322
2. Temp. Reso. #R7627 authorizing the expenditure of Law Enforcement
Trust Funds for advanced training and necessary software for the
Miramar Police Department. (Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
Attachments: R7627 LETF Purchase of Advanced Training and necessary software with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7603 authorizing the use of matching funds and necessary
purchases related to grant funding; authorizing the purchase of Body
Worn Cameras and associated software from Axon Enterprises, Inc.
through the utilization of the National Purchasing Partners Cooperative in
an amount of $100,855.18. (Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
Attachments: R7603 use of matching funds and necessary purchases related to grant funding with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7628 approving the award of Invitation for Bid (“IFB”)
Number 22-005, entitled “Upgrading of City of Miramar’s Fuel Depot
at the City of Miramar’s Wastewater Reclamation Facility”, to the
lowest responsive responsible bidder, Advanced Petroleum Services, Inc .,
in the amount of $150,000, inclusive of a $10,000 construction contingency
allowance. (Assistant Public Works Director Kirk Hobson-Garcia and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7628 Upgrading of Fuel Depot with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7615 approving the Interlocal Agreement between
Broward County and the City of Miramar for Surtax-Funded Municipal
Transportation Project Number BC-MIRAM-FY2020-00001 for milling,
paving and resurfacing of various public roads throughout the City.
(Public Works Director Anthony Collins)
Attachments: R7615_ILA for Surtax Funded R&M Projects with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R7644 approving the renewal of the Audit Services
Agreement between the City of Miramar and Caballero Fierman Llerena
+ Garcia LLP; authorizing the third one-year renewal term, in an amount
not-to-exceed $99,000 for the renewal term. ( Financial Services Director
Kevin E. Adderley)
Attachments: R7644 - Audit Services Agreement with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
7. Temp. Reso. #R7653 approving appointments to various City Boards.
(City Clerk Denise A. Gibbs)
Attachments: R7653 Board appointments with backup
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8. Temp. Reso. #R7641 authorizing the City Manager to award an agreement
to McGriff Insurance Services, Inc. for property and casualty insurance
broker services resulting from Request for Proposals Number 22-01-13,
authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with McGriff
Insurance Services, for a term of three (3) years, commencing on August
23, 2022, with two (2) one-year renewal options. (Human Resources
Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: R7641 - Broker of Record Services with backup
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION (7:30 – 8:00 P.M.)
PUBLIC HEARING
9. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1788 amending City Code of
Ordinances Chapter 15 “Pensions”, Article III “Firefighters’ Pension Plan
and Trust Fund, amending Section 15-83, Disability, and Section 15-85,
Death Benefits, to implement the Conclusive Firefighter Cancer
Presumption established by Section 112.1816, Fla. Stat., and rebuttable
disease presumptions under Sections 112.18, 112.181 and 175.231, Fla.
Stat., for Public Safety Officers; providing for codification; providing for
severability of provisions; repealing all Ordinances in conflict herewith and
providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on 04/13/22)
(Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: O1788 - 2nd Reading Firefighter Cancer Presumption Amendment with backup
O1788 - 1st Reading Firefighter Cancer Presumption Amendment with backup
10. SECOND READING of Temp Ord. #O1789 approving the edits to the
Parks and Recreation Ordinance No. 13-08, § 2, 4-17-13, Chapter
14-Article 1-28 correcting spelling and grammatical errors; updating the
City operated parks and recreation centers listings; revising the ordinance
addressing dogs in City operated parks and recreation centers; correcting
the department name from Community Services Department to the Parks
and Recreation Department; and providing for an effective date. (Passed
1st Reading on 04/20/22) (Parks & Recreation Department Director
Elizabeth Valera)
Attachments: O1789- 2nd Reading Parks & Recreation Ordinanace Edits with backup
O1789 -1st Reading Parks & Recreation Ordinanace Edits with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
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Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
11. Temp. Reso. #R7649 approving the separation agreement with
Whittingham O. Gordon. (City Attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks)
Attachments: R7649 W Gordon City Manager Severance and Release Agreement_with backup
12. Temp. Reso. #R7657 appointing Dr. Roy L. Virgin City Manager.
(Sponsored by Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers) (City Attorney
Burnadette Norris-Weeks)
Attachments: R7657 - Appointment of Dr. Roy L. Virgin City Manager
13. Discussion of Impact: Broward County Ordinance No. 2022-21
pertaining to residential tenancies requiring written notification period
related to termination of certain residential tenancies and rent
increases. (Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis)
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, June 1, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.
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