The Miramar City Commission held a regular meeting on September 7, 2022, at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers. The meeting included proclamations, presentations on COVID-19 and radio signal challenges in schools, adoption of the consent agenda with several items discussed individually, approval of resolutions, and commissioner reports. No members of the public registered to speak or spoke during the meeting.
All consent agenda items were approved unanimously (5-0) unless otherwise noted.
No members of the public spoke or registered to speak during the meeting, either in person or virtually. Written comments submitted prior to the meeting were included in the record.
Good evening, everyone. The meeting of the Miramar City Commission is now called to order. An opportunity was given to the public to register to participate or email the city clerk twenty-four hours prior to the commission meeting with any questions, comments, concerns on items. We will hear on this evening's agenda. Any person may be heard by the city commission through the chair, and upon registering, pursuant to the published notice for not more than three minutes on any proposition before the city commission, unless modified by the chair.gov commission meeting and televised on Comcast Channel Seventy Eight and ATT Uverse Channel Ninety Nine for City of Miramar subscribers. As of September seventh, two thousand twenty-two at three PM. No members from the public have registered to participate virtually in this meeting. If someone has registered later than this time and would like to speak, they can raise their hand, and at the appropriate time, our IT staff will unmute their mic to allow them to speak. Please be sure to mention your name and address for the record prior to addressing the commission. All comments submitted will be included as part of the record for this meeting and will be considered by the city commission prior to any action taken. At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the role. Commissioner Chambers. Here, City Attorney Powell. Here. I would recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to Republican for which it stands. One nation. Thank you again to the Everglades High School JRTC program that represents not only the school but our community very well. At this time, we will observe a moment of silence for all condolences we are experiencing in the community. We do have a commemoration list of bereaved city employees. Karen Shields, Utilities Department, sister. Let's keep our dear colleagues and our thoughts and prayers as well as all other condolences that we are experiencing in our community. Thank you. Everyone involved with the Everglades High School GRTC program, if you could join the city commission on the dais, please. Um for our students. Let's give them all a round of applause. Whereas on June twenty third through twenty-eighth, twenty twenty-two, the Everglades High School Army GRTC male and female academic team cadets play sixteenth in the nation at the Army National Academic Bowl Championships held at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. And whereas the United States Congress funds and has authorized one thousand seven hundred and thirty-one Army GRTC programs worldwide. D 1731 programs had to complete in the level one academic bowl preliminary rounds. And whereas teams who successfully complete complete competed in the level one competitions moved forward to compete in the level two competitions. In the level two competition, Everglades qualified as one of the final 36 Army GRTC programs worldwide. And whereas Everglades High School competed and placed number 16 out of the top 36 Army GRTC academic teams. Everglades was only one of the three schools qualifying in Florida and competing in the national competition. And whereas the Army GRTC academic male and female cadets placing 16th in the nation were Evelyn Contreras, Gene Carlos Gonzalez, Tian Fam, and Lorenzo Trocio. Now, therefore, I Wayne Mesa, Mayor of the City of Myanmar, and on behalf of the City Commission, do hereby proclaim September 7th, 2022, Everglades High School, Army JROTC Boys and Girls Academic Teams Cadet Day. Let's give them a standing ovation, City of Myanmar for their outstanding scholastic achievement in the nation. Thank you so much. Thank you. One more. Yeah, one more note. So I just want to be able to see. We have two of the best high schools, and we're so proud, and we know that our public schools, especially in Myanmar, face competitions. Parents in our community have a choice where they want to send their kids to public schools or private schools. And our private and our public schools are doing exceptionally well. And this is just one example of their scholastic and academic achievement. So congratulations. Now we have our proclamation to the darlings of the city of Myanmar, and that the wonderful seniors of the Myanmar County Focal Point Center in the City of Myanmar, we have not only active but just amazing seniors that know how to live the best years of their lives. So let's bring them all up. Half on this side and half on the other side.