CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · February 1, 2023
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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 February 1, 2023
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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MEETING
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: American Heart Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Black History Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: City of Miramar and 25 Years of Florida City and County Managers Association
(FCCMA). (City of Bradenton Assistant City Administrator Christophe St. Luce)
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 Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Public Hearing of September
29, 2022.
Attachments: Public Hearing Minutes 092922
2. Temp. Reso. #R7806 authorizing the acceptance of grant funding from the
Areawide Council on Aging of Broward County, Inc., in the amount of
$300,000, for the period from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023;
approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute the funding
agreement with the Areawide Council on Aging to provide expanded
senior center services and programming. (Social Services Director
Katrina Davenport)
Attachments: R7806 - Additional LSP Funds with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R7802 approving the Piggyback Agreement for Towing
Services between the City of Miramar and Westway Towing, Inc. utilizing
the City of Tamarac Competitive Agreement arising from Request for
Proposals No. 22-17R. (Continued from the Meeting of 01/25/23)
(Acting Police Chief Dr. Jose Vargas and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R7802 Towing Svcs with Westway Towing Inc with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
4. Temp. Reso #R7805 authorizing the renewal of various insurance
coverages for the City’s Property and Casualty Insurance Program that
are a part of the City’s Comprehensive Risk Management Program,
effective April 1, 2023; approving a projected premium cost of $5,468,930,
not-to-exceed $5,500,000, including taxes and fees; declaring by four-fifths
affirmative vote, that applying the City’s Competitive Procurement
Procedures to the insurance renewals is not in the City’s best interest,
thereby exempting the insurance renewals from the City’s Competitive
Procurement requirements. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
Attachments: R7805 - Property and Casualty Insurance Renewal with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
5. Temp. Reso. #R7820 denouncing Governor Ron Desantis and the
Florida Department of Education’s decision to ban the African
American History Advanced Placement Course for Florida High
Schools and urging the Governor to rescind the decision. (Mayor
Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R7820 Advanced Placement African American Studies (Final)
City Attorney Reports:
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City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
6. Motion to adjourn.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
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