The Miramar City Commission convened on October 4, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m. to address routine consent items, receive presentations, adopt proclamations, and vote on resolutions and ordinances. The meeting adjourned around 8:30 p.m.
Chairman Nary Tomlinson presented recommendations: replace sand in playgrounds with easier-to-maintain material; install new entry signage at Miramar Parkway and 441; expand youth activities including STEM, with surveys to gather input; improve community participation via live streaming of meetings on social media; and enhance information distribution. The board noted low attendance at its meetings. Mayor and commissioners expressed support and directed staff to work with the board on implementing several ideas, such as conducting youth surveys and exploring social media streaming.
Good evening. The meeting of the Mirmar City Commission is now called to order. An opportunity was given to the public to register to participate or email the city clerk 24 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 Miramar City Commission unless modified by the chair. This meeting is being streamed live at Mirmar.gov slash commission meeting and televised on Comcast Channel 78 and ATT Uverse Channel 99 for City of Myanmar subscribers. As of October 4th, 2023 at 6 p.m., one member from the public has 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 please be sure to state your name and address for the record prior to addressing the city 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 roll. Mayor Masson. Here. Commissioner Barnes. Commissioner Colburn. Here. Vice Mayor Davis. City Manager Dr. Virgin. Here. City Attorney Norris Weeks. Here. City Attorney Powell. Here. Let us all rise for the pledge. There is no commemoration list for grieving City of Myanmar employees, but at this time we'll pause for a moment of silence for any observances we may have in the City of Myanmar in our community. Thank you. So on to presentations, proclamations. And we invite Lorna Walker to the dais to receive the proclamation. And if our colleagues will join us up front. Whereas October 2023 is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and whereas National Breast Cancer Awareness Month educates women about early breast cancer detection, diagnosis, and treatment. And whereas National Breast Cancer Awareness Month is dedicated to increasing public knowledge about the importance of early detection of breast cancer with national public service organizations, professional associations, and government agencies who work together to ensure that the NBCAM message is heard by thousands of women and their families. And whereas October 20th, 2023 is National Memography Day, and on this day or throughout the month, women are encouraged to make a mammography appointment. And whereas mammograms are the best method to detect breast cancer early when easier to treat. And whereas the chances the chance of developing invasive breast cancer at some time in a woman's life is about one in eight. And whereas death rates are from breast cancer have been declining, and this change is the believed to be the result of early detection through screening, increased awareness, and improved treatment. And whereas in BCAM recognizes that although many great strides have been made in breast cancer awareness and treatment, there remains much to be accomplished. And now therefore, I Wayne Mesa, Mayor of the City of Miramar, and on behalf of Commissioner Yvette Colburn and the City Commission do hereby proclaim the month of October 2023 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and October 20th as National Mammography Day. And we encourage all of our women in the city of Miramar and throughout the nation to schedule your mammography because we love our women and we want everyone who may have early onset of breast cancer to detect it earlier when it's best and uh more success rates to treat it. Thank you. I just want to um to Lorna, thank you so much for for coming forward and accepting this and being an inspiration to all of us. Lorna is a director here uh of marketing, and she's been here for the past uh four years, and she brings 20 years of experience in marketing with her. She is a breast cancer survivor of 20 years. And I will ask her to say a few words. Thank you so much. It's I'm really honored that you're bringing attention to this very important cause. As you said, I'm a 23-year survivor. I would like to correct the mayor. There are men who get breast cancer too. That's right. So please, early detection saves lives.