Miramar City Commission Regular Meeting - April 17, 2024
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Miramar City Commission Regular Meeting - April 17, 2024
The Miramar City Commission held a regular meeting on April 17, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers at 2300 Civic Center Place, Miramar, FL. The meeting included presentations, proclamations, approval of routine items, several resolutions, a public hearing, and reports from commissioners. Technical difficulties prevented the web stream and electronic voting system from functioning.
Presentations & Proclamations
- Teen Council Advisory Board Recap: Members presented a recap of their trip to the National League of Cities conference in Washington, D.C., including meetings with Representative Frederica Wilson and Sheila McCormick. They also announced an upcoming Teen Splash event on June 14, 2024, at Miramar Regional Aquatic Center, seeking sponsors.
- Earth Month Proclamation: Mayor Messam proclaimed April 2024 as Earth Month. The Broward Sierra Club's Leah Wisbird, youth essay contest winner Kyla Gray, and Junior Team chair Annika were recognized. Annika was also commended for speaking at a press conference against a proposed incinerator near the Everglades.
- Deputy Chief Jose Sanchez Day: Proclaimed April 17, 2024, in recognition of his 27-year career with the Miramar Police Department, including his roles in SWAT, hostage negotiations, and internet crimes against children investigations. He retired and received an honorary promotion.
- National Small Business Week: Proclaimed April 28 – May 4, 2024, recognizing Miramar's 2,000 small businesses and their contributions.
- Daniella Ramirez Day: Proclaimed April 17, 2024, honoring the artistic swimmer who qualified for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her family accepted and she sent a video message.
- Reggae Month Appreciation for Vice Mayor Davis: Jamaica Consul General Oliver Mair presented an award from the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment, and Sports for her leadership in pioneering Reggae Month celebrations in Miramar.
- State Legislative Session Update: Lobbyist Ronald Book reported a highly successful year, with $1,648,916 in appropriated funds for Miramar projects (Real Time Crime Center Phase 3, canal embankments, streetlights, pedestrian underpass, senior center). He also discussed erosion of home rule, the Live Local Act, the encampment law, and the need to engage the blasting industry. Mayor Messam expressed concern about the proposed incinerator site near Miramar and the lack of relief for residents.
Consent Calendar
- Minutes of the April 2, 2024, Commission Workshop Meeting approved.
- Resolution #R8109: Award of professional services for Miramar Complete Streets Phase IV to Marlin Engineering, Inc., not-to-exceed $361,741.
- Resolution #R8089: First one-year renewal of grant administration agreement with Community Revitalization Affiliates, Inc.
- Resolution #R8112: Purchase of Floridan Wells maintenance and repair services from A.C. Schultes of Florida, Inc., total $397,710.
Discussion Items
- Resolution #R8107 (Nanofiltration Trains): Award of Phase I design services to Arcadis U.S., Inc. for $878,210. Commissioner Barnes questioned the age of existing trains, redundancy during construction, and why only one bid was received. Staff explained the trains are over 20 years old, parts are obsolete, and the project will upgrade capacity to 2.5 MGD per train. The design phase will take about one year, with construction later. The city received one proposal due to specialized services.
- Resolution #R8108 (Wastewater Collection System Rehabilitation): Award to Inliner Solutions, L.L.C. for $1,040,476 to rehabilitate sewer basins 3, 4, 5, and 7. Commissioner Chambers thanked staff for proactive infrastructure maintenance.
- Resolution #R8104 (School Resource Officer Agreement): Three-year agreement (2023-2026) with Broward County School Board for 19 SROs at 17 schools, total compensation $6,477,914. The school board pays $108,150 per officer in year one, increasing 5% annually. The city covers vehicles and equipment, estimated at $165,000 per officer total. The agreement covers a 10-month school year.
- Public Hearing – Ordinance #O1825 (Second Reading): Annual review of the Capital Improvements Element of the Comprehensive Plan, updating the five-year schedule for Fiscal Years 2024-2028. No changes from first reading. Approved unanimously.
Key Outcomes
- All four resolutions (R8107, R8108, R8104, O1825) were approved unanimously (5-0).
- The Consent Agenda was approved unanimously.
- The city will continue to oppose the proposed incinerator site near Miramar and work with lobbyists to engage Miami-Dade County commissioners.
- The city will provide a written memo on the My Safe Florida Grant and HOA/COA legislative updates.
- Upcoming events: Food Truck Friday (April 24, 5-10 PM), Drug Take Back Day (April 27, 10 AM-2 PM at Miramar Police Station), and Ms. Cocoon Pageant (April 21, 5 PM at Cultural Center).
- The meeting adjourned at an undisclosed time.
Meeting Transcript
Don't say the website part is not working systems that also people can't view from the web series website. They can or can I cannot view that? 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 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. This meeting is being televised on Comcast Channel 78 and ATTU versus Channel 99 for City of Myanmar subscribers. For tonight, our web stream is experiencing technical difficulties and viewers will not be able to see tonight's commission meeting via the Miramarfl.gov Commission meeting web link. So we are encouraging those individuals if they can tune in to Channel 78 for Comcast subscribers and our channel 99 for ATTU versus subscribers. As of April 17, 2024, at 4 p.m., two 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. 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. Special note our IT staff has communicated that our system, which allows us to vote and request to speak electronically, is currently down for tonight's commission meeting. Please request to speak verbally at the appropriate time. And that message is for my colleagues on the commission. At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Mayor Massum. Here. Commissioner Barnes. Here. Commissioner Chambers. Here. Commissioner Colburn? Here. Vice Mayor Davis. City Manager Dr. Virgin. Here. City Attorney Powell. Here. City Attorney Gary. Here. Let us all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the United States of America. For which it stands. One nation of God. We do have a commemoration list for bereaved City of Myanmar staff members, and we would like to observe the loss of the family member of Joseph Jardine from the engineering department who lost his aunt. So let's keep Joseph Jardine and his family in prayer and in our thoughts. At this time, we'll have a moment of silence for any other observances we may be having in the community. On to presentations, our first presentation will be the National League of Cities Washington, D.C. trip recap by our very own City of Myanmar Teen Council Advisory Board members. Let's give our teen council a very big round of applause. Good evening. The city council board, and we're here to talk about our um trip in Washington, D.C. Okay. NLC Conference, Washington, D.C. Mayor Martin Council Advisory Board. Keep her thinking. Thank you. You may want to if you can lean the mic down so you can hear it.
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