The Miramar City Commission held a regular meeting on June 5, 2024, at 7:00 PM in the Commission Chambers. The meeting included proclamations, presentations on affordable housing and public art, approval of a consent agenda, several resolutions, the first reading of an abandoned property ordinance, and a resolution opposing a new solid waste facility in Pembroke Pines. The commission unanimously approved all action items.
Affordable Housing Update (Broward County Housing Finance Division Director Ralph Stone):
Art in the Garage Program (Cultural Affairs Director Camasha Cevieux and Deputy City Manager Kelvin Baker):
Landscaping Contract (Item 10):
Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (Item 11):
Digital Billboard Lease (Item 12):
Francisca Chicken Lease (Item 13):
First Reading – Abandoned Property Ordinance (Item 14):
Resolution Opposing Solid Waste Facility in Pembroke Pines (Item 15):
If you're a Mirmar senior over the age of sixty years old, prepare to have fun. We have Arsenal Craft projects for them. 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 twenty-four hours to the committee, excuse me, 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 Miramar FL.gov slash commission meeting and televised on Comcast Channel 78 and Channel 99 for all ATT Uver subscribers. As of June 5th, 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 the meeting and will be considered by the city commission before any action is taken. Please note Vice Mayor Davis is attending the meeting virtually. At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the roll. Mayor Massum. Here. Commissioner Barnes. Commissioner Chambers. Commissioner Colburn? Here. Vice Mayor Davis. City Manager Dr. Virgin. Here. City Attorney Norris Weeks. Here. City Attorney Powell. Thank you. At this time, I would like to call forward Amar Mansuri, the President of the Youth Advisory Council to lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance. Amari and his fellow class of 2024 graduates of Everglades High School had their commencement services today at Nova Southeastern University, and we're proud of them as well as uh Amar, and uh today will be his last day with his internship as well with the clerk's office. So let us all rise for the Pledge of Allegiance. I have pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. However, we will pause for a moment of silence for any condolences that we are observing in the community. I'll have a moment of silence. Thank you. Now on to presentations. Water reuse week, May 19th through 25th, 2024, whereas safe, clean, and sustainable water resources are essential to Florida's environment, economy, citizens, and visitors. And whereas water reuse provides a means for conserving and augmenting Florida's precious water resources, and whereas Florida has established an encouragement and promotion of water reuse as state objectives in chapters 373 and 403 of the Florida statutes. And whereas Florida's permitted reuse capacity exceeds 2.4 billion gallons per day, approximately 87% of Florida's total permitted capacity for all domestic wastewater treatment facilities. And whereas Florida leads the nation in reusing 900 million gallons of reclaimed water each day to conserve freshwater supplies and replenish our freshwater resources. And whereas the state of Florida has declared May 19th through 25th, 2024 to be water reuse week in Florida. And whereas the City of Myanmar has joined with the state of Florida, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, the Florida section of the Water Reuse Association, and the South Florida Water Management District in encouraging and promoting water reuse and conservation. And whereas the City of Myanmar is the pioneer in the South Florida area and can provide a total of 7.5 million gallons per day of reclaimed water for beneficial irrigation use within its service area. And whereas the City of Myanmar continues to promote and implement its reuse program and encourages efficient and effective use of reclaimed water. Now, therefore, I Wayne Mesa, mayor of the city of Myanmar, and on behalf of the City Commission, do hereby proclaim May 19th through 25th, 2024 as water reuse week. And we thank our utilities department not only for their hard work but their innovation and being stewards to our natural resource named water and being a leader in South Florida for beneficial use of reuse water. Thank you all so much. CPR and AED Awareness Week, June 1st through 7, 2024. Whereas, according to the American Heart Association, one person every 40 seconds in the United States will have a heart attack. There are about 195 deaths from heart disease each day in the United States, including heart attacks. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.