The City of Miramar, Florida, City Commission held its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, at 7:00 PM in Commission Chambers at 2300 Civic Center Place. Mayor Wayne M. Messam presided, with Commissioners Maxwell B. Chambers, Avril Cherasard, Vice Mayor Yvette Colbourne, and Carson Edwards present. All votes were unanimous (5-0). No members of the public registered to participate virtually, and no public comments were made from the chambers during the meeting.
The consent agenda was approved unanimously, with items 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 passed by one motion. These included:
Commissioner Cherasard pulled Resolution R8429 for discussion. Deputy City Manager Kelvin L. Baker presented the request to procure additional services from Goldstein Environmental Law Firm to oppose Miami-Dade County's proposed waste-to-energy campus at the Opa-Locka West Airport site adjacent to Miramar's border. The resolution authorizes spending $100,000 from the City of Pembroke Pines and $30,000 from the Town of Southwest Ranches, for an additional $130,000 in FY 2025. Baker reported spending to date of approximately $923,000 since inception, including $63,000 in FY 2023, $374,899 in FY 2024, and $481,000 in FY 2025. Commissioner Cherasard asked whether contributed funds carry restrictions; Baker confirmed Southwest Ranches' funds are not to be used for litigation. Mayor Messam emphasized the threat of 4,000 tons per day of waste burning near the border and noted Miami-Dade reconvenes next month. The resolution passed unanimously.
Resolution R8431 approved appointments to various city boards, including Jose Sanchez (Blasting Citizen Advisory Board), Tony Brown (Cultural Center Arts Park Advisory Board), Nancy Lavrose (Economic Development Advisory Board), Julian Owens, Pamela Reed, and Geraldine Echedo (Elderly Affairs Advisory Board), Nancy Fong Edwards and Hanel Pina (Historic Miramar Advisory Board), Roland Cherasard (Parks and Recreation Advisory Board, Commissioner Cherasard's spouse, subject to legal confirmation), Yelena Revere (Parks at-large), Janine Allen, Hawa Wagaman, and Angela Mumford (RBG Commission on the Status of Women), Nazima London (Sister Cities), and Isabella Clark, London McNeil, and Safira Augustin (Teen Council Advisory Board). Vice Mayor Colbourne deferred appointments to Planning and Zoning Board, Sister Cities, and Teen Council. Approved unanimously.
Resolution R8407 awarded RFQ No. 24-09-47 for "Professional Design and Construction Management Services for an Anaerobic Digester Unit" to Hazen and Sawyer, P.C., the highest-ranked responsible proposer. The agreement amount is not to exceed $1,082,364, plus a $100,000 contingency, for a total of $1,182,364. Utilities Deputy Director Rolando Taylor explained that the project is needed to address accumulation of inert solids, clogging, and to meet increased demand by adding a third digester. Two proposals were received, and the evaluation committee selected Hazen and Sawyer on December 10, 2024. The project includes a 10% CBE/SBE/local participation plan. Approved unanimously.
Resolution R8424 approved a lease purchase and maintenance agreement with Enterprise Fleet Management, Inc., under a 5-year master agreement, using Sourcewell Contract No. 030122-EFM, in the amount of $1,980,541 for FY 2025, plus $546,750 for emergency equipment upfitting, and annual payments of $1,192,968 for FY 2026 through FY 2029. The plan purchases 86 vehicles (76 replacements, 10 new), with 64 assigned to police/fire, 12 to operations, and 10 additional to operations. 81 will be gasoline and 5 will be electric. Discussion included concerns about EV reliability for emergency responders (Commissioner Chambers asked to avoid EVs for critical public safety) and plans for EV infrastructure through an FPL partnership. The resolution passed unanimously.
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