CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · May 3, 2023
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
7:00 PM
REVISED
Commission Chambers
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Mayor Wayne M. Messam
Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis
Commissioner Winston F. Barnes
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers
Commissioner Yvette Colbourne
CITY COMMISSION REGULAR Meeting Agenda May 3, 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
Presentation of Colors & National Anthem. (Everglades High School Color Guard)
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: Interim Chief Dr. Jose Vargas Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Municipal Clerks Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Everglades High School Army JROTC Male and Female Cadets Day. (Mayor
Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Haitian Heritage Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Economic Development Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: National Small Business Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: SCORE Broward Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Arbor Day. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Hurricane Preparedness Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Stroke Awareness Month. (Commissioner Winston F. Barnes)
Proclamation: National Provider Day. (Commissioner Yvette Colbourne)
Proclamation: Mental Health Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: National Public Works Week. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Broward County’s Links, Incorporated Black Family Wellness Expo Day. (Mayor
Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Lupus Awareness Month. (Vice Mayor Alexandra P. Davis)
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.
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1. Minutes from the Regular Commission Meeting of April 12, 2023 will be
placed on the agenda for the Regular Commission Meeting of May 17,
2023.
Attachments: Minutes to be placed on 5-17-23 Agenda
2. Temp. Reso. #R7859 approving the purchase of Police Personnel
Ballistic Shields from GL Distributors, Inc., utilizing Florida State Contract
No. 46151500-NASPO-21-ACS, in the amount of $62,400 in Fiscal Year
2023. (Deputy Police Chief James Dunkelberger)
Attachments: R7859 Police Personnel Ballistic Shields from GL Distributors, Inc. with backup
3. Temp. Reso. #R7865 approving the purchase of a 2023 Xspotter Terminal
Tractor (Yard Dog) from Autocar Truck, L.L.C. to replace the aging Yard
Dog at Wastewater Reclamation Facility in an amount not-to-exceed
$144,217. (Utilities Director Francois Domond and Procurement Director
Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7865 WWRF Yard Dog Replacement with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R7864 approving the award of Invitation For Bid No. 23
-005, entitled “Pipeline Leak Replacement Services” to Cacique
Utilities L.L.C.; authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with
Cacique Utilities L.L.C., in an amount not-to-exceed $368,500. (Utilities
Director Francois Domond and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7864 Pipeline Replacement with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R7860 approving the award to purchase spare parts for
Flygt pumps from Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc., in the amount of
$80,176 for a total expenditure of $144,869, with Xylem Water Solutions
USA, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2023. (Utilities Director Francois Domond and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7860 Xylem Pumps Lift Stations with backup
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6. Temp. Reso. #R7862 approving and accepting the Historic Miramar
Drainage Improvements Phase V Standard Grant Agreement
between the City of Miramar and the State of Florida Department of
Environmental Protection in the amount of $500,000, for design services of
the Historic Miramar Drainage Improvements Project - Phase V. (Public
Works Director Anthony Collins)
Attachments: R7862_FDEP Phase V Grant Agreement with backup
7. Temp. Reso. #R7863 approving an additional expansion to the Historic
Miramar Canal Improvement project description to include residents’
properties that are located between University Drive and Palm Avenue
along canals and lakes that are owned and maintained by external
government agencies, thereby providing for canal embankment restoration
of these properties on an “as-needed” basis. (Requested by
Commissioner Maxwell B. Chambers & Co-Sponsored by
Commissioner Yvette Colbourne) (Public Works Director Anthony
Collins)
Attachments: R7863_Historic Miramar Canal Project-2nd Amendment
8. Temp. Reso. #R7848 approving the purchase of playground equipment
and soft surface covering for Sunset Lakes Academy from Playcore
Wisconsin, Inc. d/b/a GameTime, through the utilization of Omnia Partners
Contract #2017001134, in an amount of $214,140, and allocating a
Contingency Allowance of $10,000, for a total cost of $224,140. (Support
Services Project Management Administrator Daryll Johnson and
Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7848 -Playground Equipment Sunset Lakes Community Ctr with backup
End of Consent
ORDINANCE
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9. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1805 amending City Code Section
16-4, positions covered and excluded, to update the positions covered
under the City’s Classified Civil Service and Section 16-324,
Employment of Relatives, to include the flexibility for the Human
Resources Director to confirm that any perceived or actual conflict of
interest that may exist between related employees has been removed
through internal controls, policies and procedures and then requiring the
higher ranked employee to recuse him or herself from any human
resources related recommendations or actions involving the related
employee thus eliminating the conflict of interest; and providing for an
effective date. (Human Resources Director Randy Cross)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for June 7, 2023
Attachments: O1805 1st Reading Civil Service Code Changes Phase 1
PUBLIC HEARING
10. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1808 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 2023 to
2027; making findings; providing for adoption; providing for the deletion of
the Capital Improvements Schedule for Fiscal Years 2022 to 2026;
providing for the insertion of the Capital Improvements Schedule for Fiscal
Years 2023 to 2027; providing for severability; providing for administrative
correction of scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 04/12/23) (Building, Planning & Zoning
Assistant Director Nixon Lebrun)
Attachments: O1808 2nd Reading FY23 Annual Rev of Capital Improvements Element with backup
O1808 1st Reading FY23 Annual Review of the Capital Improvements Element with backup
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11. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1809 approving the second
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date.
(Passed 1st Reading on 04/12/23) (Management & Budget Director
Rafael Sanmiguel)
Attachments: O1809 - 2nd Reading FY23 2nd Budget Amendment with backup
O1809 First Reading FY23 2nd Budget Amendment with backup
12. Temp. Reso. #R7849 approving the award of Invitation for Bids No.
23-017, entitled “Usain Bolt Sculpture Plaza” to Florida Palm
Construction, Inc; authorizing the City Manager to execute the proposed
agreement with Florida Palm Construction, Inc. for the provision of
construction services in an amount not-to-exceed $250,033.78 and
approving an additional $10,000 contingency allowance for a total project
cost of $260,033.78. (Resolution placed here for ease of
presentation) (Chief Capital Improvement Program Officer Elizabeth
Valera and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: R7849- Award of Agreement for Construction Services Usain Bolt Sculpture Plaza with backup
13. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1811 approving Code
amendments to Chapter 21 entitled “Utilities”, Article VI entitled “Rates,
Charges, Billing and Collection Procedures”, and Section 21-224, entitled
“Monthly Services Charges Applicable Irrespective of Service Usage,” to
allow for monthly service availability fees for all properties located in
the City irrespective of connection to the City's Water and/or Sewer Utility
System; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st Reading on
04/12/23) (Senior Utility Billing Manager Zendra Williams)
Attachments: O1811 - 2nd Reading Rate Charges Billing and Collection Procedures
O1811 - 1st Reading Rate Charges Billing and Collection Procedures
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
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14. Temp. Reso. #R7868 appointing a Director, Alternate, and Second
Alternate to the Broward League of Cities Board of Directors.
(Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R7868 Board of Directors League of Cities
City Attorney Reports:
15. Temp. Reso. #R7881 establishing an Auditor Selection
Committee pursuant to Section 218.391, Florida Statutes, for the
purpose of assisting the City Commission in selecting an auditor to
conduct the annual financial audit required in Section 218.39, Florida
Statutes; further appointing membership and setting forth obligations of
audit committee. (City Attorney Burnadette Norris-Weeks)
Attachments: R7881 Audit Committee Resolution (Revised)
City Manager Reports:
FUTURE WORKSHOPS
05/03/23 - 6:00 P.M. - Historic Miramar Innovation and Technology Village –
Innovation and Technology Center Feasibility Study - Commission Chambers
05/17/23 - 6:00 P.M. - Employee Health Center Annual Review - Commission
Chambers
ADJOURNMENT
16. Motion to adjourn.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
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