The City of Miramar Commission met in regular session on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers. The meeting included a youth council presentation, a series of proclamations, approval of a consent agenda, a public hearing on a land development code amendment, and extensive commission reports and discussion on community events, affordable housing, and other city matters.
Mayor Messam, Vice Mayor Davis, Commissioner Barnes, and Commissioner Colbourne presented the following proclamations (all for May 2024):
All consent items were approved by a unanimous vote.
Good evening. The meeting of the Myanmar 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 city commission unless modified by the chair. This meeting is being streamed live at Miramarfl.gov slash commission meeting and televised on Comcast Channel 78 and Channel 99 for City of Myanmar subscribers on ATT Uverse. As of May first, 2024 at 4 p.m. 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 roll. Mayor Messam. Here. Commissioner Barnes. Here. Commissioner Chambers. Here. Commissioner Colburn. Here. Vice Mayor Davis. Here. 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 flag of the United States of America. And to the Republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Raymond Jones, Public Works, daughter. Public Works Aunt. I am Sudan Eubings. I'm the Vice President of the Myanmar Youth Advisory Council. Um, and not present with us here today is Rally Satisabo, who is our historian. I am Alan Naranjo. I'm the Secretary of the Youth Advisory Council. Not present here is Rachel Charles, our parliamentarian. Hello, my name is Samara Tassey, and I am a member of the Youth Advisory Council. Hello, my name is Claudia Cora, and I'm a member of the Youth Advisory Council. Hello, my name is Corey Graham, and I'm a member of the Youth Advisory Council. Hello, my name is Maya Ruiz, and I'm a member of the Youth Advisory Council. My name is Anaga Eyer, and I'm a member of the Youth Advisory Council. Hello, my name is Javon Thomas, and I am a member of the Youth Advisory Council. Hello, my name is Tavin Codner, and I'm a member of the Youth Advisory Council. So as the 2025 school year is coming to an end, we have some seniors that will be graduating. That's including Amar Mansuri, who's our president, Valerie Satisabal, who's her historian, Rachel Charles, our parliamentarian, as well as Claudia Cora. In March, we had the opportunity to attend the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C.