CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · March 1, 2023
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, March 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 March 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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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Presentation of Colors & National Anthem. (Everglades High School Color Guard)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Women's History Month. (Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
Proclamation: International Women's Day. (Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne)
Proclamation: Procurement Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Recognition of Miramar High School Cheer Team - Triple Crown Champions.
(Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Recognition of City of Miramar Student Recipients of the Presidential Service
Award. (Commissioner Alexandra P. Davis)
Presentation: Parks & Recreation Advisory Board Presentation. (Board Chair Synthia
Parchment-Green)
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 February 15, 2023 will
be placed on the agenda for the Regular Commission Meeting of March
15, 2023.
Attachments: Minutes from the Regular Commission Meeting of February 15
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2. Temp. Reso. #R7822 approving the award of Invitation For Bids No.
22-024, entitled “Fire Station 107 - Driveway Expansion” to Emerald
Construction Corporation d/b/a ECC Neucor Construction; authorizing the
City Manager to execute the proposed agreement with Emerald
Construction Corporation d/b/a ECC Neucor Construction for the provision
of construction services in an amount not-to-exceed $254,100.00 and
allocating a contingency allowance of $15,000, for a total project cost of
$269,100. (Support Services Project Management Administrator Daryll
Johnson and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7822- Award of Agreement for Construction Services Fire Station 107 Driveway Expansion with backup
3. Temp. Reso. #R7817 authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with Broward College for the Broward
UP (Unlimited Potential) Program. (Economic Development &
Housing Director Anita Fain Taylor)
Attachments: R7817.MOU Browawrd College.3.01.23 with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTION
4. Temp. Reso. #R7826 approving the 2023 renewal of the “Additional”
Three-Cent Local Option Gas Tax Interlocal Agreement between
Broward and the City of Miramar and the 2023 early renewal of the
“Transit” One-Cent Local Option Gas Tax Interlocal Agreement between
Broward County and the City of Miramar, for the division and distribution of
a portion of the 51.27 percent of Broward County’s portion of the annual
proceeds of the Three-Cent Gas Tax, and a portion of the 26% of Broward
County’s portion of the annual proceeds of the One-Cent Gas Tax
respectively, resulting from Broward County reestablishing, reimposing and
relevied the Local Option Gas Taxes for the period January 1, 2024 to
December 31, 2053. (Treasurer Ian Evans-Smith)
Attachments: TR 7826 - 2023 Local Option Gas Tax with backup
QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARING
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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.
5. Temp. Reso. #R7804 considering Conditional Use Application No.
2200406, considering Variance Application No. 2200407 from Land
Development Code (“LDC”) Section 405.10 (a)(1), to allow a second fuel
service station located within a one-quarter mile of the intersection of
Pembroke Road and University Drive, considering Variance Application
No. 2200408 from LDC Section 405.10 (a)(2), to allow a fuel service
station 154 feet from residentially-zoned property where 200 feet is
required, considering Variance Application No. 2200409 from LDC
Section 405.10 (e) to allow a fuel service station to start daily operations at
6:00 a.m., where operations are permitted from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.,
considering Site Plan Application No. 2200402 and Community
Appearance Board Application No. 2200405 for a fuel service
station ancillary to the Members-Only Sam’s Club Wholesale Store,
located by the southwest corner of Pembroke Road and University Drive .
(Continued from the meeting of 2/15/23) (Building, Planning & Zoning
Department Assistant Director Nixon Lebrun)
Attachments: R7804 - Sams Club Gas Station with backup
ExParte
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
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6. Motion to adjourn.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
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