CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · October 12, 2022
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
7:00 PM
Revised
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 October 12, 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
Presentation of Colors & National Anthem. (Everglades High School Color Guard)
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Florida City Government Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Fire Prevention Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Arts and Humanities Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: COVID-19 and Emergency Management Update. (Fire-Rescue Division Chief
Tim Roche)
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 September 22, 2022.
Attachments: Regular Commission Meeting Minutes 09-22-22
2. Temp. Reso. #R7733 approving the Second Renewal of the Towing
Services Franchise Agreement between the City of Miramar and Bazin
Corporation, Inc., d/b/a A&B Towing for an annual franchise fee of
$142,000, payable to the City. (Police Chief Leonard Burgess)
Attachments: TR7733 Second Renewal A&B Towing with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7734 approving the annual purchase of chemicals
from Allied Universal Corporation, American Water Chemicals, and
Sulphuric Acid Trading Company utilizing the Southeast Florida
Governmental Purchasing Cooperative Group and Carus Corp. utilizing the
sole source justification form for the East and West Water Treatment
Plants and the Wastewater Reclamation Facility, in a total amount
not-to-exceed $1,597,000 for Fiscal Year 2023. (Utilities Director
Francois Domond and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR7734 Annual Chemical Purchase with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7730 approving the purchase of the Caterpillar generator
and installation services from Pantropic Power, Inc., through the utilization
of the Sourcewell Cooperative Contract # 120617-CAT, to replace
Generator No. 3 at the Wastewater Reclamation Facility in an
amount not-to-exceed $1,080,300. (Utilities Director Francois Domond
and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7730 WWRF Generator Replacement with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7674 approving the award of Request for Proposals
(“RFP”) No. 22-04-24 entitled “Special Event Services” to establish a
contract between Circle of One Marketing, Inc., and the City of Miramar to
produce and manage the City’s Annual Afro-Carib Festival on February
25, 2023, in the amount of $200,000. (Chief CIP Officer Elizabeth Valera
and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7674 RFP No. 22-04-24 Special Event Services with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
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6. Temp. Reso. #R7664 approving the award of GMP Amendment No. 1, for
Pre-Construction and Construction Manager at Risk Services for
the Historic Miramar Innovation and Technology Village - Perry
Middle School Property, to D. Stephenson Construction, Inc.;
authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed GMP Amendment
No. 1 - with D. Stephenson Construction, Inc., for the provision of
Construction Manager at Risk Services in an amount not-to-exceed
$5,198,779 and allocating a Contingency Allowance of $400,000, for a
total Project cost of $5,598,779. (Continued from the Meeting of
08/17/22) (Support Services Administrator Daryll Johnson and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7664 Historic Miramar Innovation Tech Village - Perry Middle School Property - Phase I
ORDINANCE
7. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1797 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, Florida Statutes, and
Rebuttable Disease Presumptions under Sections 112.18, 112.181 and
175.231, Florida Statute, for public safety officers; providing for
codification; providing for severability of provisions; repealing all
ordinances in conflict herewith; and providing for an effective date .
(Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED FOR November 2, 2022
Attachments: O1797 -1st Reading Firefighter Cancer Presumption with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
8. Temp. Reso. #R7747 approving a waiver of service and entrance
fees into Miramar Parks and Recreation Facilities for veterans and
current Armed Services members who reside in the City of Miramar.
(Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
Attachments: Resolution Waiving Entrance and Service Fee - Service Members (Revised)
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City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOP
10/12/22 - 4:00 P.M. - Solid Waste Municipal Delegates' Meeting Discussion
Workshop - Commission Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
9. Motion to adjourn.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:00 P.M.
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