CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · November 1, 2023
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, November 1, 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 November 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: National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Month. (Mayor Wayne M.
Messam)
Proclamation: 602-HELP Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Panamanian Independence Day and Heritage Month. (Commissioner Yvette
Colbourne)
Presentation: Recognition of Staff. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Aviation Presentation. (Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Assistant Professor
& South Regional Manager Gustavo Junco)
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 Workshop and Regular Commission Meetings of October
18, 2023 will be placed on the November 13, 2023 Regular Commission
Meeting Agenda.
Attachments: Minutes to be placed on future meeting
2. Temp. Reso. #R7967 designating Public Works and Utilities
employees as first responders as federally and state mandated,
respectively; authorizing the use of the Public Works Responder Symbol as
adopted by the National Public Works Association. (Solid Waste &
Recycling Manager Ralph Trapani and Utilities Director Francois A.
Domond)
Attachments: R7967 PW-Utilities First Responder Status with backup
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End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
3. Temp. Reso. #R7951 approving the award of Invitation For Bids (“IFB”) No.
23-026 (re-bid) entitled “Milling and Resurfacing, Sidewalk ADA
Upgrades and Drainage Apron Installation
BC-MIRAM-FY2020-00003 - Surtax Project,” to The Stout Group,
L.L.C., the second lowest responsive responsible bidder, with a bid
amount of $1,679,015, and allocating a 20 percent construction allowance
in the amount of $335,803 for a total project cost of $2,014,818. (Senior
Engineering Manager Marilyn Markwei and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R7951 Milling, Resurfacing, Sidewalk ADA and Drainage Apron Surtax Project with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R8006 approving the purchase of water meters,
associated meter parts, and software as a service from Sensus USA,
in an amount not-to-exceed $1,053,300.58; waiving the competitive
bidding requirements in accordance with City Code Section 2-413(3).
(Utilities Director Francois Domond and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: TR8006 - Water Meter Replacement with backup
ORDINANCES
5. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1819 approving the end-of-year
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2023 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date.
(Management & Budget Assistant Director Carmen Dominguez)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for November 13, 2023
Attachments: O1819 - 1st Reading FY23 Final Budget Amendment with backup
6. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1821 approving the first
amendment of the Fiscal Year 2024 Operating and Capital
Improvement Program Budget; and providing for an effective date.
(Management & Budget Assistant Director Carmen Dominguez)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for November 13, 2023
Attachments: O1821 First Reading FY24 1st Budget Amendment with backup
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PUBLIC HEARING
7. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1817 amending portions of the
Land Development Code; making findings; amending Section 402,
Table 402-2 and Table 402-3, relating to the Development Bulk
Standards for Single-Family and Multi-Family Residential Districts;
amending Section 403, Table 403-1, relating to principal uses within
Non-Residential and Mixed-Use Zoning Districts; providing for severability;
providing for inclusion in the Code; providing for consistency with the
Comprehensive Plan; providing that officials are authorized to take action;
providing for correction of scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective
date. (Passed 1st Reading on 10/04/23) (Senior Planner Deyman
Rodriguez)
Attachments: O1817 - 2nd Reading - LDC Amendment 402 and 403 Tables with backup
O1817 - 1st Reading - LDC Amendment 402 and 403 Tables with backup
8. SECOND READING of Temp. Ord. #O1818 amending portions of the
Land Development Code; creating a new Subsection regarding
Accessory Uses and Standards; repealing Section 809, Accessory
Uses and Standards; repealing Table 402-5 Accessory Uses-Residential
Districts, within Section 402 Residential Zoning Districts, within Chapter 4
Zoning; amending Section 808, Off-Street Parking and Loading
Standards, creating new Section 505, Accessory Uses and Standards;
revising Chapter 2, Definitions; making findings; providing for severability
and interpretation; providing for inclusion in the Code; providing that
officials are authorized to take action; providing for correction of
scrivener’s errors; and providing for an effective date. (Passed 1st
Reading on 10/04/23) (Senior Planner Frensky Magny)
Attachments: O1818 - 2nd Reading - Amending LDC Section 505 with backup
O1818 - 1st Reading - Amending LDC Section 505 with backup
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
City Attorney Reports:
9. Temp. Reso. #R8008 ITEM PULLED.
City Manager Reports:
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FUTURE WORKSHOPS
11/01/23 - 5:00 P.M. - Sister Cities Board Workshop - Commission Chambers
11/08/23 - 5:00 P.M. - Ethics Workshop - Commission Conference Room
Date and Time TBD - International Protocol and Business Etiquette Workshop -
Commission Conference Room
ADJOURNMENT
10. Motion to Adjourn
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Monday, November 13, 2023 at 7:00 P.M.
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