CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING
Regular MeetingMiramar, FL · February 7, 2024
Agenda
City of Miramar, FL
2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL 33025
Meeting Agenda
Wednesday, February 7, 2024
7:00 PM
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 February 7, 2024
MEETING
City of Miramar
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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.
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This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution, laws and regulations which require certain formal
actions and the following of specific procedures.
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either are requests for the preparation of future legislation or are requests for possible direction to the
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CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
MOMENT OF SILENCE
PRESENTATIONS
Proclamation: United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Day. (Commissioner Yvette Colbourne)
Proclamation: American Heart Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Proclamation: Black History Month. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: Youth Advisory Council Presentation. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Presentation: MCC Artscape Public Artists 2024 – 2026. (Cultural Affairs Director Camasha
Cevieux)
Presentation: Cultural Affairs Collaborative Project Acknowledgment: RAIN SHOWERS by
Michelle Drummond. (Cultural Affairs Director Camasha Cevieux)
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 January 24, 2024.
Attachments: Commission Minutes 01-24-24
2. Temp. Reso. #R8066 authorizing the purchase of fuel card services,
utilizing the Wex Bank Fuel Purchase Program through the State of Florida
Contract No. 78181701-21-NASPO-ACS, in the amount of $103,700
during Fiscal Year 2024. (Fire-Rescue Division Chief Cliff Ricketts)
Attachments: R8066 Wex Bank FY24 with backup
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3. Temp. Reso. #R8067 approving the purchase of Firefighting
Protective Ensembles and Ensemble Elements from Bennett Fire
Products Company, Inc., through the utilization of the Lake County Contract
No. 22-730B, in the amount of $170,000 in Fiscal Year 2024.
(Fire-Rescue Division Chief Cliff Ricketts)
Attachments: R8067 FY24 Firefighting Protective Ensembles with backup
4. Temp. Reso. #R8065 approving the purchase of technical stage
personnel services from AV Technician Inc., in the amount of $286,000
during Fiscal Year 2024. (Cultural Affairs Assistant Director Zakiya
Kelley)
Attachments: R8065 AV Technical Stage Personnel Svcs with backup
5. Temp. Reso. #R8040 authorizing the purchase of services for
replacement of flooring at Miramar Town Center Building “A”
third-floor Executive Offices, Lobby Area, second floor Finance
Department and Building “W” from Mannington Commercial, a
business unit of Mannington Mills Inc., in the amount of $531,313, utilizing
Sourcewell Contract No. 080819 during Fiscal Year 2024. (Public Works
Deputy Director Kirk Hobson-Garcia and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R8040 Floor Replacement CM & Bldg W with backup
6. Temp. Reso. #R8068 approving the award of Invitation For Bids No.
23-034, entitled “Wastewater Reclamation Facility Building “N”
Parking Lot Renovation,” to Cacique Utilities, L.L.C., in a not-to-exceed
amount of $105,000, to renovate the existing parking lot. (Utilities
Assistant Director Ronnie Navarro and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R8068 WWRF Bldg N Parking Lot Renovation with backup
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7. Temp. Reso. #R8043 approving the purchase of playground equipment
and soft surface covering for Fairway Childcare Academy from
Playcore Wisconsin, Inc., GameTime, through the utilization of Omnia
Partners Contract No. 2017001134 in an amount of $108,872, and
allocating a contingency allowance of $10,000, for a total cost of $118,872.
(Chief C.I.P. Officer Elizabeth Valera and Procurement Director Alicia
Ayum)
Attachments: R8043 Playground Equipment Fairway Childcare Academy with backup
End of Consent
RESOLUTIONS
8. Temp. Reso. #R8052 approving a Sister Cities Agreement with Belize
City, Belize. (Economic Development & Housing Director Anita Fain
Taylor)
Attachments: R8052 Sister Cities Agreement with backup
9. Temp. Reso. #R8075 approving the award of Request for Proposals No.
23-08-49, entitled Building Permitting and Inspection Services, to
C.A.P. Government, Inc., on an as-needed basis. (Building, Planning, and
Zoning Director Nixon Lebrun and Procurement Director Alicia Ayum)
Attachments: TR8075 CAP Agreement for Building and Inspection with backup
ORDINANCE
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10. FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1824 amending the Land
Development Code of the City of Miramar, pursuant to Section 302
thereof as well as Section 166.041(3)(C)(2), Florida Statutes; more
specifically by amending Chapter 8, “Development Standards of General
Applicability”, to repeal Section 815, “Minimum Criteria for All Signs in
City” to remove conflicting requirements, and also by amending Chapter
10, “Signs,” at Section 1002, “Definitions,” to update the definition of
Master Sign Plan and at Section 1004, “Sign Permit Process” to repeal
and replace Subsection 1004.3, “Master Sign Plan Approval” with a new
section to be entitled “Master Sign Program,” to provide large-scale
developments in excess of 10 acres an alternative to the minimum sign
standards of the Land Development Code to better capture their unique
design, special use, and needs; making findings; providing for adoption;
providing for repeal; providing for severability; providing for interpretation;
providing for correction of scrivener’s errors; providing for codification; and
providing for an effective date. ( Building, Planning & Zoning Director
Nixon Lebrun)
SECOND READING SCHEDULED for March 6, 2024
Attachments: O1824 - 1st Reading Sign Related LDC Amendment
OTHER BUSINESS
Reports and Comments:
Commission Reports:
11. Temp. Reso. #R8082 authorizing the City Manager to engage the
professional services of the Goldstein Environmental Law Firm and the
total expenditure of three hundred thousand dollars to oppose
Miami-Dade County’s siting, permitting, construction, and
operation of a Solid Waste-to-Energy Campus at the
Opa-Locka West Airport Site that is located adjacent to the City of
Miramar’s border. (Mayor Wayne M. Messam)
Attachments: R8082 Engaging The Goldstein Environmental Law Firm with backup
City Attorney Reports:
City Manager Reports:
ADJOURNMENT
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12. Motion to adjourn.
THE NEXT REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS:
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 7:00 P.M.
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