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[20:27] Good evening.
[20:31] Good evening, everyone. If we can all have our seats, come to order.
[20:41] The meeting of the Myanmar City Commission is now called to order.
[20:45] An opportunity was given to the public to register to participate.
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[21:24] As of May 20th, 2026 at 430 PM,
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[21:40] mic to allow them to speak. Please be sure to mention your name and address for the record prior to
[21:48] addressing the commission. All comments submitted will be included as part of the record for this meeting
[21:53] and will be considered by the City Commission prior to any action taken. At this time, Madam Clerk,
[21:59] Please call the roll.
[22:01] Mayor Messellm.
[22:03] Here.
[22:03] Commissioner Chambers.
[22:05] Commissioner Sherzer.
[22:06] President.
[22:08] Commissioner Coburn.
[22:09] Here.
[22:10] Vice Mayor Edwards.
[22:12] City manager Dr. Virgin.
[22:14] Here.
[22:14] City Attorney Powell.
[22:16] Here.
[22:17] Let us all rise for the plays of allegiance.
[22:25] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America.
[22:30] And to the Republic for which it stands.
[22:32] One nation, under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
[22:47] We do have a commemoration list, the bereaved city of Myanmar employees, and a list is,
[22:52] I'm going to go as follows.
[22:55] Holly Hicks, Parks and Recreation Assistant Director, Grandmother,
[23:02] Oscar Mendoza, Myanmar Police Department, uncle, Winston Freeman, financial services,
[23:11] Cousin, Laura Alvarez, Financial Services, Father, Nathan Dunklee, Public Works, Sister,
[23:21] Junior Francis, Public Works, Aunt, Edgar Folks, Public Works, Uncle, Christopher
[23:31] heart and public works, mother and law. Let's keep all of our colleagues and our thoughts and prayers,
[23:40] and we also recognize and observe the laws of residents and family members throughout the city
[23:48] and at this time that is observed a moment of silence.
[24:03] Thank you
[24:07] on two presentations and
[24:10] and proclamations.
[24:22] Please be advised that item number 16 to 01867 staff has requests
[24:28] continuance to the meeting of June 3rd, 2026. I think we'll still read that into
[24:36] the record and make them the notice again because it was a notice meeting public hearing.
[24:46] So, at that time, we'll address it, but for those members, we may be public attending for that item that item will be continued for June 3rd.
[25:35] Our first proclamation,
[25:41] I call up the MS Division Chief, Jamie Torres, an observance of emergency medical services week,
[25:47] and proving outcomes together may 17 through 23rd, 2000, 26th, give them a round of applause.
[26:01] So low tonight,
[26:09] here comes the backup.
[26:16] Emergency medical services week, improving outcomes together may 17 through 23rd, 2000, 26th.
[26:24] Whereas emergency medical services is a vital public service,
[26:28] and whereas the members of emergency medical services teams
[26:31] are ready to provide life saving care
[26:33] to those in need 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
[26:37] And whereas access to quality emergency care
[26:40] dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate
[26:43] of those who experience sudden illness or injury.
[26:46] And whereas emergency medical services teams
[26:49] consist of emergency physicians, emergency nurses,
[26:52] emergency medical technicians, paramedics, firefighters, educators, administrators, and others.
[26:59] And whereas the members of emergency medical services teams, where their career are
[27:03] volunteer, engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing education
[27:08] to enhance their life-saving skills.
[27:11] And whereas Americans benefit daily from the knowledge and skills of these highly trained individuals.
[27:16] And whereas it is appropriate to recognize the value and the accomplishments of emergency medical services providers by designating emergency medical services week and
[27:27] Therefore, I wane messing by virtue of the power vested in me as mayor of the city of Miramar and on behalf of the city of Mir, uh, uh, uh,
[27:35] end up and be hasty as me behalf of the city commission. Do you hear by proclaim the week of May 17 through 23rd,
[27:41] 2022 as emergency medical services week and we thank all of our emergency medical and fire rescue personnel for all that you do.
[27:51] and our community, not only saving lives,
[27:53] we've been a vital part and contributor
[27:55] to our community.
[27:56] Thank you all so much.
[28:16] Our next proclamation, I was requested
[28:19] by Commissioner Yvette Coburn,
[28:22] and I invite Brian Collectka.
[28:27] Collectka, all right.
[28:30] And any colleagues that may want to come forward
[28:34] to join us are welcome.
[29:05] National Infrastructure Week may 18th through 22nd, 2026, whereas National Infrastructure Week
[29:13] observed annually in May serves as a vital opportunity for communities, governments, and
[29:18] citizens across the United States to recognize the foundational role that infrastructure
[29:22] plays in our daily lives, our economy, and future prosperity.
[29:28] Whereas strong modern infrastructure, including road bridges, transit systems, airports, water
[29:34] systems, broadband networks, and energy grid is essential to the safety, health, economic
[29:40] vitality, and quality of life of all residents and visitors.
[29:45] And whereas investment in infrastructure creates jobs, stimulates commerce, enhances regional
[29:51] competitiveness, and supports the long-term sustainability and resilience of our communities
[29:56] against the challenges of growth, climate and ever-changing transportation.
[30:00] And we're as the infrastructure investment and jobs act has provided historic funding to modernize these vital systems, which the
[30:09] Broward MPO leverages to create jobs and foster vibrant resilient communities. And we're as the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization serves as the
[30:18] federally designated transportation planning body for Broward County, playing an integral role in coordinating, prioritizing and advancing
[30:25] multi-modal transportation investments that connect our communities ensuring that every infrastructure
[30:31] dollar is strategically aligned with the long-range needs and values of our region.
[30:37] And whereas the Broward MPO collaboratively works with 31 municipalities and regional partners
[30:43] to manage a metropolitan transportation plan that looks ahead to 2050, emphasizing safety,
[30:52] infrastructure, hardening and technological innovation through initiatives like the
[30:55] Smart Metro, AI, Digital Twin, and whereas the dedicated professionals, engineers, planners, contractors, and public servants who design, build, maintain and improve our infrastructure, deserve recognition for their tireless commitment to the public good, and whereas National Infrastructure Week is an opportunity for citizens, civic leaders, and organizations to recognize the professionals who build, operate and maintain these critical systems.
[31:25] Now, therefore, I Wayne Massa, Mayor of the City of Miramar.
[31:29] On behalf of Commissioner, you've had Coburn in the City Commission.
[31:32] Do hereby designate the week of May 18th through 22nd,
[31:37] 20206 as National Infrastructure Week.
[31:53] And I understand Commissioner Coburn has a couple of presentations and some remarks.
[31:58] Thank you. Thank you so much.
[32:02] First, I'm foremost, I wanted to thank you to Brian.
[32:06] and Greg Stewart, and all of the staff at the MPO,
[32:11] I've had the pleasure of serving on the Metropolitan Planning
[32:16] Organization since 2013, currently chair it.
[32:20] And I can honestly say that the staff at the MPO truly
[32:23] works hard to make sure that infrastructure dollars
[32:27] are passed on to each and every one of the cities here in
[32:30] Brown County.
[32:31] So thank you so much for coming and an
[32:34] up in this proclamation and be half of the MPO. I love for you to say a few words, Mr. Collette
[32:41] Kof.
[32:42] Well first I'll just say this is a nice city hall I've ever been to and it's beautiful
[32:46] I love coming here. I travel with you all often and I'm amazed how well you get along
[32:52] and so the citizens are very lucky to have you.
[32:57] Thank you so much. I would also like to
[33:00] Yes.
[33:05] South Zanika, if you will join us as well,
[33:12] come on and
[33:24] while the MPO works really hard
[33:28] and I cheer the MPO, Mrs. Zanika has the pleasure of engineering the projects for
[33:35] us city.
[33:36] So I want you to present this to you today and say thank you so much for all that you
[33:40] do.
[33:49] Do it afterwards.
[33:50] I've got one more.
[33:51] We'll do it afterwards.
[33:53] Okay.
[33:53] I also wanted to recognize Miramar Transportation Community Shuttle and Tauya Magrudo.
[34:02] It's Tauya here.
[34:11] While I don't see Tauya all the time, I don't think most of us see her all the time.
[34:16] We know that she is busy doing a lot of work with our transportation system.
[34:21] So thank you so much for what you do.
[36:01] Our next proclamation requested by Commissioner Colburn is in observance of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we invite y'all, y'all,
[36:18] y'all, is our city's GIS manager.
[36:30] Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month, May 20, 26. Whereas this month we celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and we recognize their contributions to every aspect of our society.
[36:43] from business and politics to literature and the arts, and we're as during Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month,
[36:51] we celebrate the incredible mark these individuals have left on our culture and paid tribute to the Maraud Ways in which they continue to strengthen our city and country.
[37:01] We're as the origin of Asian Pacific and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month dates to 1977 to 1978,
[37:10] When five joint resolutions were introduced
[37:13] proposing that a week and may be designated
[37:15] to commemorate the accomplishments
[37:17] of Asian-Americans in Pacific Islanders.
[37:20] And whereas it is therefore appropriate to acknowledge
[37:23] and promote awareness of the invaluable contributions
[37:26] to the Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders
[37:28] in the city of Myanmar and across the country
[37:32] and extend to them the respect and camaraderie
[37:35] every American deserves.
[37:37] And whereas the rich and unparalleled diversity
[37:39] of its residents, the city of Myanmar takes great pride in supporting the vast diversity
[37:44] of languages, religions, and cultural traditions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
[37:50] continues to strengthen our nation through their achievements and all walks of life.
[37:55] And we're as the city of Myanmar has proudly supported events that celebrate and highlight
[38:01] the heritage and traditions of the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, including
[38:08] the Florida Chinese New Year, Gala, and partnership with community organizations and cultural
[38:15] leaders.
[38:15] And we're as it is fitting the city of Myanmar recognizes and celebrates the enduring
[38:19] contributions and achievements of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and reaffirm
[38:24] our commitment to fostering a community rooted in inclusion, respect, and unity.
[38:29] Now, therefore, I Wayne Messam and Mayor of the City of Myanmar, and on behalf of Commissioner
[38:39] as Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month.
[38:51] Thank you so much.
[38:53] I just want to say, you know,
[38:55] thank you for accepting this proclamation.
[38:59] Not only are we grateful for the work
[39:01] that you do in the city of Miramar,
[39:03] but you are very active in the community.
[39:05] I had a pleasure of seeing you do your moves and perform.
[39:10] I don't know if everyone knows how well you perform,
[39:12] But you, you are a great performer as well and I know you do a lot in the, in the Asian community.
[39:20] The city of Miramar is very diverse and we really do want to, to represent and acknowledge everyone in our communities.
[39:29] So thank you for doing your part, appreciate it.
[39:36] Thank you, thank you, thank you everyone, thank you Mayer, was Mayer Commissioners,
[39:42] City Ministers, especially Commissioner Corpon for this special
[39:47] population. This is for the Asian-American
[39:52] Episodes and algorithms.
[39:55] Is not true, but honor to receive the recognition.
[39:59] This recognition is...
[40:00] Not, there's much more than a person on the, it reflects the contributions, values, and the cultures,
[40:09] and the sacrifices for generations to Asian Americans. We have a measurement here. For the
[40:14] contributions to the communities and our nations, make our nations communities much stronger.
[40:21] And I'm also grateful to work to a city that embraces diversity, inclusion and
[40:31] unity.
[40:32] Thank you again.
[40:34] Commissioner Cobba and thank you.
[40:36] Thank you.
[40:38] Thank you for this special honour.
[40:39] Thank you.
[41:07] Our final proclamation requested by Commissioner Cobba and Jewish American Heritage Month.
[41:12] And I invite Jewish Federation of Broward County Scott Rothenberg to receive the Proclamation.
[41:20] Give them a round of applause.
[41:32] Jewish American Heritage Month, whereas on April 20th, 2020-06, President George W. Bush proclaimed
[41:40] that Maywood be Jewish, excuse me, Jewish American Heritage Month, also known as J.A.A.A.
[41:47] American, capping a historic achievement by an impressive group led by the Jewish Museum of Florida in South Florida, Jewish community leaders, which eventually resulted in congressional resolutions introduced by representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Senator Arlin Specter.
[42:06] And whereas Jewish American heritage month recognizes more than a 360-year history of Jewish
[42:14] contributions to American culture and society from sports, arts, music, entertainment,
[42:20] history, to medicine, business, science, government, and military service.
[42:25] And whereas many Jewish women and men made lifelong commitments to confront the enemy
[42:30] of America's noblest goals, racism, and oppression.
[42:35] They found solidarity and the civil rights movement and the fight for women's and LGBTQ
[42:40] rights and in struggles which often mirror the story of Exodus and the Jewish peoples
[42:45] journey through the ages.
[42:47] And whereas J.A.H.M. celebrate celebrations include a unique annual theme and past events
[42:55] have been held at the U.S. Capitol and the White House and other federal sites, such as National
[43:01] Parks, the Library of Congress, and the National Gallery of Art.
[43:05] This year's theme provides a wonderful opportunity to recognize the American Jews who
[43:10] have helped create the images that represent important parts of our everyday life from beloved
[43:15] children's books, graphics superhero novels, and daily comics in illustrations.
[43:20] And whereas the recent rise in anti-Semitism demands that all Americans know the lessons
[43:26] of the Holocaust, recognizing the urgent imperative to continually combat prejudice
[43:32] before it takes root.
[43:34] The emergent civil anti-Semitism aimed at places of worship requires that we recommit through
[43:40] action and solidarity that an attack on the faith of one is an attack on the faith of
[43:44] the wall.
[43:45] And whereas the city of Myanmar wishes to recognize the achievements and contributions of
[43:49] Jewish, and the impact they have had in the United States of America, and now, therefore,
[43:56] I Wayne Messam, a mayor of the city of Myanmar, and on behalf of Commissioning Vect
[44:00] Coburn and the City Commission, due here by proclaim May 2026 as Jewish American heritage
[44:08] month in the city of Myanmar, and we'd like to thank all of our Jewish Americans and all
[44:14] contributions that they provide to our community as well as to Broward County and our nation.
[44:20] Thank you all so much.
[44:32] Thank you.
[44:33] Again, thank you so much for coming out and accepting this
[44:36] proclamation and know that the city of Miramar, we appreciate that you, the work that you do,
[44:42] we are a very diverse city, but more so than just diverse, we really do know that we represent
[44:48] everyone in our city and in our community.
[44:51] Thank you so much for being here.
[44:53] I'd like to say a few words.
[44:56] Thank you so much.
[44:57] The events of the past week in San Diego.
[45:00] So, really brings the focus that we as a community of everyone come together and support one another, that hate has no home here, and I appreciate this proclamation and hope that we can celebrate more proclamations like this. Thank you so much.
[45:19] Thank you so much.
[45:54] Next we have a presentation by Commissioner Shira Zart in recognition of moms of Miramar, Commissioner.
[46:03] Thank you, madam.
[46:03] Some good evening, everyone.
[46:05] This presentation today is just an opportunity to show support and love to some of the moms in our community.
[46:15] A few weeks ago, just prior to Mother's Day, we held the moms of Mary Mar, poured into
[46:20] event.
[46:21] And at that event, we asked the ladies in the room to nominate a phenomenal mom.
[46:27] A resilient mom, a community mom, someone who is a pillar for other families in our community.
[46:34] We got so many nominations and I went down the list of those nominations and I read some
[46:40] stories and four women were chosen, four moms of the community were chosen. And tonight
[46:47] we're going to present three of them because one of the moms is about 90 years old who
[46:52] was nominated and chosen and I wouldn't ask her to come out. But three of those mothers are
[46:57] in the room and I would love for us to honor them just as we present them with their plaques,
[47:04] there are words for being outstanding mothers in the city of Miramar. So in no particular order,
[47:10] I am going to call up these ladies and just recognize them and thank them for their contributions.
[47:22] So first up we have being awarded for being a legacy mom, is Ms. Claudette Stenett.
[47:30] If you would come up and please accept her.
[47:35] I'm going
[48:08] to ask for Ms. Samantha Ubedez to join me on the stage.
[48:12] One of the most touching stories that I had for nominations,
[48:18] she is definitely the embodiment of a resilient mom
[48:22] and let's continue to support her as she makes her way
[48:25] to the stage for her award.
[48:49] Last but definitely not least, we would love to recognize
[48:53] Ms. Marie Camichelle for being a pillar mom in the community.
[48:58] In recognition of your strength, leadership, and impact.
[49:03] Thank you for all you do.
[49:24] This is just a small sample of the mothers in the city of Miramar.
[49:29] And we all play our part in making sure that our families, our secure, taking care of all
[49:34] mothers deserve an award, but tonight we recognize these three.
[49:39] Every mother's day we do, and every day we celebrate the contributions of our mothers.
[49:43] So thank you very much, ladies, for your contributions.
[50:05] Our
[50:54] final presentation, I do want to pause and acknowledge that it's 7.35 and this is the commission meeting
[51:03] where we have time, certain 7.30 for public participation. We do not have any signees for public
[51:11] participation, but I would like to extend an opportunity if there is anyone in the commission
[51:16] chambers that wish to make public comment to provide that opportunity.
[51:24] Seeing none, we will now close public participation and our final presentation is requested
[51:32] by Commissioner Sherizard, Commissioner Sherizard, and now recognized.
[51:36] Thank you very much, Mayor Mason.
[51:38] I just wanted to take a moment just prior to us moving into home ownership month to get an update
[51:45] on the state of the Miramar Condominium, and so I have with us from the Miami Association of
[51:50] Realtors, Mr. Nate Parsons, who will be doing a presentation and an update on the state
[51:56] of the Miramar Condo. Mr. Parsons.
[52:15] Thank you, Mayor Mesom, Vice Mayor, commissioners. As commissioner Sharsard mentioned, my name is
[52:22] Nate Parsons, and I am the managing vice president of advocacy and fundraising for the Miami
[52:29] realtors and our world, the largest realtor association in the world. We have some stats to share
[52:38] with you all today. Starting with our closed condo sales in Miramar versus Broward County. On the
[52:47] top chart you see Miramar closed condo sales from 2019 going through 2025 and then on the very
[52:57] right side, you see year to date thus far in 2026. On the second chart, the lower chart,
[53:05] you see Broward County closed condominium sales again from 2019 to 2025 and how the numbers
[53:15] are looking thus far in 2026. All in all, it looks like year over year change is going down,
[53:26] However, thus far this year, change has gone up.
[53:32] We've had an increase in closed sales in Miramar of 11% whereas
[53:39] the county is trending negative almost 1%.
[53:43] There could be many different reasons for that.
[53:47] One we expect is because of the fluctuation with interest rates
[53:52] and that causing people to make choices with their housing.
[53:58] But all in all sales are going down.
[54:05] In Miramar, we have the median condo price versus the Broward County condo price again
[54:11] within the same span of years and thus far in 2026.
[54:17] As you can see, there was the COVID bubble in the middle of the chart.
[54:23] But as far as year-to-day this year, it looks like both in Miramar and in Broward County,
[54:34] median condo prices are going down.
[54:37] It's down 4% in Miramar and 6% in the overall county.
[54:44] Prices are down overall, but they are starting to tick up again.
[54:50] The next chart you'll see is Miramar Month's Supply versus Broward County.
[54:57] Essentially Month's Supply is how many homes we have.
[55:00] On the market, how many housing options we have on the market? A balanced or healthy market is somewhere between six to nine months of supply.
[55:11] So, as you can see, Miramar, especially for 2026, and 2025 is right within that sweet spot of a healthy balanced month supply.
[55:22] where as Broward County is a little over that, leading to what we would likely refer to as more of a buyer's market.
[55:32] That's essentially what these charts are showing you.
[55:35] If it's within the six to nine months, it's balanced.
[55:38] If it's below, it's a sellers market.
[55:41] If it's above, it's a buyer's market.
[55:45] On the next chart,
[55:49] we have Broward County sales of distressed properties.
[55:52] This is for the entire county, not necessarily Miramar specific.
[55:57] The data wasn't available at present time, but as you can see, you know, we had huge fluctuations in the early years in the early 2010s.
[56:10] And then as we had the boom of COVID and people coming in, buying properties, sight unseen, that trickled off.
[56:18] Although there's a 1% year-over-year change compared to the year-over-year changes that we saw in years past, this is fairly normal and not a huge leap.
[56:34] So why are we here today? That gives, that was to give you a little bit of an overview of what the market looks like, especially as it pertains to condos and condominium units and inventory.
[56:49] I'm sure that's exactly what everyone wants it to hear, especially after having all those great
[56:54] moms up there.
[56:55] You want some economic data and want to hear about condosails, but there is a point to the
[57:01] presentation.
[57:02] In addition to the economic data, there's some policy options that the commission may be willing
[57:10] to consider.
[57:11] There are some programs that have been adopted in other municipalities, Miami-Dade County, which
[57:16] we'll see here in a little bit, hall and Dale Beach,
[57:20] and we're attempting to implement a similar policy
[57:23] in Broward County all to promote transparency,
[57:27] ease of purchase and sale for our residents
[57:31] and our communities and ensure that people aren't being
[57:34] surprised with assessments and unnecessary costs
[57:38] that affect overall affordability.
[57:41] So as you can see, a little bit of the background
[57:44] on the legislation on the state level and where we got to where we are with inspections
[57:52] and resertification. I know no one's a stranger to the tragedy that happened with the Champlain
[57:59] Towers and Surfside. In May 2023 the Broward County Board of Rules and Appeals revised the
[58:08] the inspection threshold from 40 years down to 25 years for buildings and structures
[58:18] of a certain size and height.
[58:21] This was a change made in order to align the Broward County ordinance with Florida statute.
[58:29] Subsequent inspections for buildings over 25 years old must occur every 10 years.
[58:37] The updated program requires property owners to conduct inspections such as structural and electrical upon reaching that 25-year milestone.
[58:52] This chart is our association's analysis of DBPR data regarding the number of condo units in each of these four zip codes.
[59:06] You may say, Nate, there are only units in three of those zip codes. You're correct.
[59:12] The data from DVPR wasn't available in zip code 33029.
[59:19] We have some assumptions as to why that may be.
[59:24] It's either DVPR doesn't have the data fully compiled
[59:27] or in that zip code we have a lot of town homes as a housing option
[59:32] that are owned fee simple and would not show up in those numbers.
[59:38] Next slide please.
[59:39] Continuing on with the DBR data we can see the condo unit inventory by age and this
[59:47] is what's really important in reference to the resertification and all of those inspections
[59:54] that are required by state statute and are required by Broward County Ordnance.
[1:00:00] As you can see, we have just about 1,300 and 50 units that are in that 25-year plus space.
[1:00:10] So that means that they need to have had their initial milestone inspection, and then that also starts the clock for reinspection every 10 years thereafter.
[1:00:23] in that reassessment and re-inspection and re-certification period that when you're more likely to see assessments.
[1:00:33] condosessments and other fees that affect affordability in those living on fixed incomes
[1:00:41] contributing to some of the housing problems that we're seeing in South Florida.
[1:00:47] This slide is showing the monthly HOA assessments that are fixed and what the median monthly association fee was in any given year.
[1:00:59] As you can see, they're continuously going up at a fairly steady pace, but the really important data to look at are the condo special assessments.
[1:01:09] Now, this data is reported through MLS listings, so these are real estate practitioners who are entering information into the multiple, excuse me, the multiple listing service for properties for sale in Miramar.
[1:01:27] These are voluntary fields that are a yes or a no and do not have to be checked.
[1:01:35] So the data is not 100% the full picture, but it does give us a decent idea of various
[1:01:45] numbers of listings that are seeing these higher and more extreme special assessments.
[1:01:51] So
[1:01:55] to the policy point, the city of Miramar is projected to receive just over $1 million in ship funding for fiscal year 2526 through the Florida Housing Finance Corporation.
[1:02:10] Miramar's local housing action plan allows for foreclosure assistance, but excuse me, the specific languages, unforeseen emergency home repairs,
[1:02:23] including condo and homeowner association assessments.
[1:02:28] But the language in your current LHAP does not address rehabilitation assistance.
[1:02:36] Currently, the language only states that there can be rehabilitation for single family homes.
[1:02:43] As we'll see in the next slides, this was the case in Miami-Dade County,
[1:02:48] and they modified their plan to allow for rehabilitation assistance.
[1:02:58] So now we'll get into the example of the current condominium special assessment program
[1:03:04] that's in place in Miami-Dade County and some of what we're trying to accomplish in Broward County.
[1:03:11] Miami-Dade County asked for an amendment to their LHAP and they had a sur tax so they had a different funding source but in the case of Miramar, there is not a sur tax so you would need to do an amendment to your local housing plan.
[1:03:32] Here's the real meat of the presentation that take away and what the policy would look like.
[1:03:41] In my Amidade, condominium special assessment program, primary residents earning less than
[1:03:48] 140% area median income can receive up to $50,000 in assistance towards condos special assessments
[1:03:58] for structural integrity.
[1:04:00] This allows them to deal with these unforeseen expenses and really goes to the heart of some of the affordability crisis, especially as it pertains to condominiums.
[1:04:14] One of our most in need forms of housing. You can choose to adopt a similar program, but again, you would need to modify your local LHAP.
[1:04:27] So, boiling down some of the numbers for the Miami-Dade Plan, as of January 2022, 1200 loans were closed for rehabilitation for special assessments for assistance, especially pertaining to condominium and condominium assessments.
[1:04:48] In addition to that 1,200 loans closed, over 1,900 applications were received and the average loan amount was 20...
[1:05:01] This is something that the Miami-Dade County Commission spoke to the Florida Housing Finance Corporation and got their sign off in their blessing that this is doable.
[1:05:16] This is something that is not prevented in existing state law and would really go to helping our residents who are in need and fulfilling some of those rehabilitation needs.
[1:05:28] Key Futures of the program are 40-year repayment term, low monthly payments, no interest,
[1:05:38] the contribution amount must contribute up to 10% of the loan amount and rehabilitation
[1:05:47] funds.
[1:05:48] Unique difference to what is currently in place in the city of Miramar is that the funds are
[1:05:56] directly to the property owners. In Miami-Dade County, the funds are given to the
[1:06:03] condominium associations to reimburse work already completed and to help alleviate
[1:06:10] the burden on the building as a whole. And then a capital event as well. Applicant
[1:06:18] requirements in the Miami-Dade program include income requirements and there are
[1:06:25] document requirements, which starts getting some really great data for the city and for the county
[1:06:33] and for the municipalities so that we can make measured and smart choices based on the needs
[1:06:40] that are there. Some of the documents include condo budgets, questionnaires,
[1:06:47] a description of the scope of the work and what projects are being done, so you know that the
[1:06:55] and maintenance fees must all be current in order to be eligible for the funds.
[1:07:01] And there are semi-annual reports required from the condominium association.
[1:07:07] So they're keeping tabs on the work that was said was going to happen, and that it
[1:07:13] actually happening until completion.
[1:07:18] Moving from what Miami-Dade currently has, policy-wise, all of those documents that were
[1:07:26] just referenced are really a huge asset to practitioners and to our buyers and sellers in
[1:07:36] allowing for transparency and reducing those hidden fees. Miami-Dade County currently has
[1:07:44] a community association registry that houses all of those documents publicly. So when individuals
[1:07:52] are looking to buy in any given municipality, they have access to, you know, those budgets,
[1:08:01] those structural studies. Anything you would want to know if you were buying a property,
[1:08:07] especially in an older condominium building. And you can scan the QR code and it will take
[1:08:13] you directly to the Miami-Dade County website. It's a very user-friendly and, again,
[1:08:19] and it's great information.
[1:08:23] I already mentioned some of the documents in the database,
[1:08:25] but just to drive it home financial statements, annual budgets,
[1:08:32] current fees and special assessments,
[1:08:35] planned capital projects, structural reports,
[1:08:39] and the certificate of insurance.
[1:08:41] All vital information for what is often
[1:08:44] an individual's most important purchase in their life.
[1:08:48] And the final slide, just to update you all on our efforts in Broward County, we're working
[1:08:55] with Commissioner Lamar Fisher and speaking with other commissioners to try to get something
[1:09:02] similar to what Miami-Dade County has in place in Broward.
[1:09:06] We feel it's important, again, for transparency, for affordability, and just for doing their
[1:09:13] due diligence.
[1:09:14] We were at a workshop meeting yesterday where Commissioner Fisher brought it forward as a funding request.
[1:09:21] We are waiting for the overall result of whether the county commission had consensus.
[1:09:28] If the county commission does decide to fund the program, aside from the initial seed money,
[1:09:34] it will then become self-sufficient, and all of the municipalities and residents and buildings in Broward County will benefit from it.
[1:09:42] if they choose not to pass it, that's when we'll start looking at having individual municipalities
[1:09:50] take the steps needed to protect their residents and those moving into their communities,
[1:09:55] taking steps like Hollandil Beach has done in Miami-Dade County.
[1:10:01] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thank you for the presentation.
[1:10:10] Any closing remarks of Commissioner Sherrasar?
[1:10:14] Thank you, Mr. President. Thank you, Mr. Parsons, for your advocacy as well as your presentation this evening.
[1:10:21] I mainly wanted to make sure that this information fell on the ears of Mayor Mar residence as well as city managers office, so that we can understand where we have.
[1:10:33] But what we have room to improve when it comes to the treatments of the policies we have
[1:10:41] in place for our condominium owners, as well as our preparations for spending, assisting
[1:10:49] and making sure that affordability continues to have a place in the city of Miramar.
[1:10:55] Condominium ownership is usually the gateway to home ownership, and if that barrier keeps
[1:11:00] becoming higher and higher without the support,
[1:11:03] it could be an unattainable goal.
[1:11:07] And we would not want that to happen in the city of Miramar
[1:11:10] when we can see the issue now and work towards ways of correcting it.
[1:11:15] So just wanted to keep airs open as we work towards improvements
[1:11:20] in policy and updates to make sure our condominium owners
[1:11:23] have the support of the city.
[1:11:26] Thank you very much.
[1:11:28] Commissioner Chambers.
[1:11:28] Thank you, thank you for the presentation, sir.
[1:11:33] You know what I would hope is that the industry regulates construction, especially multifamily
[1:11:45] condo units, instead of a minimum you have a maximum, because when they allow someone to
[1:11:55] So building without proper regulation, without the maximum standard and then you have to pay
[1:12:07] for re-inspection and re-inspection, putting the burden on the condo owner, it's just unfair
[1:12:15] when the building could have been built more safer, more stronger doing the development process.
[1:12:24] But, of course, the little people I would get sucked, I only get stuck with the bills, you know.
[1:12:33] What if a condo deem an habitable, then where those people go, you know?
[1:12:39] It's just unfair with all these, you know, shall be not a high standard construction.
[1:12:49] And then when you own a condo again, then you have to deal with the board, the association,
[1:12:55] the harassment.
[1:12:58] It's something happening.
[1:12:59] You know, I would hope that someone could come one day with a list of all the folks who have
[1:13:05] gone through trials and tribulations living in a condo, especially poor people who don't have
[1:13:12] it too much, who just trying to find a place for them to live.
[1:13:15] especially when they get older and they want the expense to be not so burdened some, but you get a
[1:13:24] assessment, special assessment, harassment, harassment, I'm not complaining, I'm just kind of explaining,
[1:13:35] but thank you for the presentation.
[1:13:44] All right, thank you all.
[1:13:47] On to consent agenda items listed under consent agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below.
[1:13:58] If the discussion is desired, the items will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately.
[1:14:05] Clerk received no request to speak from the public on the consent agenda.
[1:14:10] Does any member public in the chambers wish to comment on any items on the consent agenda?
[1:14:23] Seeing none, I'm back to the days.
[1:14:25] I'd like to pull item number four.
[1:14:27] Any other items that wish to be pulled?
[1:14:30] I was going to pull item number four as well.
[1:14:32] Number six, please.
[1:14:34] Number six.
[1:14:39] I have a motion on the balance of the consent agenda.
[1:14:41] Motion to approve.
[1:14:44] Second.
[1:14:45] Court of votes.
[1:14:53] Mr. Chambers.
[1:14:54] Yes.
[1:14:56] Mr. Sharesard.
[1:14:58] Commissioner Colburn.
[1:15:00] Yes. Vice Mayor Edwards? Yes.
[1:15:02] I am SM. Yes. I don't know before, please.
[1:15:06] A resident of the City Commissioner of the City of Guantama, Florida, awarding requests for
[1:15:10] letters of interest number 25-04-20 entitled Citywide Findings Science to CSA Central
[1:15:18] Inc. in the amount of $145,100 to provide professional services related to the planning, design,
[1:15:26] and development of the citywide way of finding
[1:15:29] sign it system and providing for an effective date.
[1:15:33] Good evening.
[1:15:34] Good evening.
[1:15:35] Yes, I'd like to have a presentation.
[1:15:37] So everyone can understand what's being brought forward.
[1:15:41] Thank you.
[1:15:42] Good evening, Mayor.
[1:15:43] Vice Mayor, Commissioner, City Manager, City Attorney,
[1:15:46] City Clerk.
[1:15:47] My name is Liz Valeran.
[1:15:48] I'm the Chief CIP Officer for Miramar.
[1:15:51] and I'm here to present temporary resolution number 8673 citywide wave finding signs.
[1:16:02] City code requires commissioner approval for purchases exceeding 75,000.
[1:16:07] The city manager seeks approval to award 143,100 to CSA Central Inc.
[1:16:13] for the design and development of city wave finding signage system.
[1:16:20] The City Commission approved funding and FY25 for this project in the amount of 190,173.
[1:16:28] A request for letter of interest was issued in July of 25, soliciting qualified firms
[1:16:34] to develop the signage system to welcome and confirm arrival at city key entry and exit points
[1:16:41] to lead the city, to lead major city destinations such as facilities, parks and event spaces,
[1:16:48] and to develop a distinct visual identity or branding design.
[1:16:55] The ROI closed in September of 25,
[1:16:59] and one response was received and it was from CSA Central.
[1:17:03] They presented an oral presentation to staff on December 2nd,
[1:17:08] and were deemed qualified responsive and responsible.
[1:17:12] After we held the negotiations,
[1:17:15] they were offered a reduction of 10% from the original proposal
[1:17:18] for a total of 143,100.
[1:17:25] The scope of work.
[1:17:27] They intend to discover and do perform site audits
[1:17:30] that will include public comment and also feed back
[1:17:33] from the stakeholders.
[1:17:35] They'll provide a strategy and placement plan,
[1:17:39] defining landmarks and exact sign locations,
[1:17:42] and they will develop and bring to us a concept
[1:17:44] and a graphic design that will reflect
[1:17:46] the city's brand identity.
[1:17:49] They also will provide technical specifications using resistant and long lasting materials.
[1:17:58] They will perform the oversight on the fabrication and the installation.
[1:18:02] They will also look at the prototype qualities and the site placements provided by the
[1:18:07] bidders.
[1:18:24] For CSA, we asked them to give us some examples of signs they have done.
[1:18:29] One of their clients was South Miami and these are some of the signs that they did.
[1:18:34] One is at a park and within the park they also had milestones and walking distance signs and going into the city.
[1:18:45] This is the monument sign that they designed for the South, for South Miami.
[1:18:50] The coral springs was another client, they did the monument signs for different entryways and they also have different signage within the parks and different facilities.
[1:19:04] And this is the city of Miami Lakes and they also had, they did the street signage for them and they did way finding signs and they also had some parking signs that they developed.
[1:19:18] This is a sample of the plan that they will provide to us, so they'll identify all the
[1:19:25] different areas that designate that we identified when they do the all the site work and the
[1:19:33] audits, and then they'll provide us a plan of where they determine the different signage
[1:19:38] or go.
[1:19:39] So this will be a project that will face out will identify first which ones which probably would
[1:19:46] like the entryway and the exitways in the city, in the main fairways, then we would determine
[1:19:52] as together when they do this audit, whether facilities should be the next phase and then
[1:19:59] fair...
[1:20:00] Way-finding throughout the city might be the third phase, but they'll come up with that plan based on their audits and the studies that they do.
[1:20:10] And city manager recommends approval.
[1:20:14] Thank you. Thank you for the presentation. One of my questions was, in fact, what was displayed in terms of,
[1:20:23] And what this contract include, the geographical placements of these signs.
[1:20:32] So in other words, the main thoroughfares are entry points into the city, wave finding in
[1:20:40] our center cores of the city, town center, historic Myanmar, and other areas where there's
[1:20:49] you know, prominent public facilities
[1:20:51] on to help with with direction.
[1:20:55] This is more aspirational
[1:20:57] and something that I see when driving on the turnpike
[1:21:04] and central Florida in North Center Florida.
[1:21:10] When you're going north,
[1:21:12] bound, I think in Southbound on the turnpike
[1:21:14] And you are north of the Orlando area, like Lake County, when you're approaching the villages before the Turnpike merges in the I-75.
[1:21:27] They have a very prominent sign on the overpass that goes over the Turnpike that says the villages.
[1:21:35] On I-75, when you are approaching Ocala, they have a prominent, I mean, it spans over the width of,
[1:21:44] of I-75, and the both of these instances.
[1:21:49] It is just excellent marketing for menincipality,
[1:21:53] every traveler that's driving on that road knows
[1:21:55] they're going through the villages,
[1:21:57] they know they're going through our approaching O'Cala.
[1:22:03] Since the term pike is under the direction of F dot,
[1:22:07] obviously these are specifications,
[1:22:09] it can be done, not sure how that's funded,
[1:22:12] if it's in partnership with F dot,
[1:22:14] the turn-pike system are,
[1:22:16] are, um,
[1:22:17] f dot with those municipalities,
[1:22:19] but thinking about I-75,
[1:22:23] and the Miramar Parkway entrance
[1:22:25] presents a great opportunity
[1:22:26] to do a similar type of branding
[1:22:30] when you're riding on 75,
[1:22:32] you're just passing through all these municipalities
[1:22:34] from Western to, um,
[1:22:38] to Cooper City to, um,
[1:22:41] sunshine ranches and southwest ranches
[1:22:43] and then Pembroke Pines and Miramar.
[1:22:45] You don't, there's nothing that really identifies.
[1:22:48] Unless you know the water tank from Miramar, right?
[1:22:52] So, but perhaps in this contract,
[1:22:56] they can conceptually identify what that procurement process was
[1:23:01] if there was any collaboration with F.
[1:23:04] Obviously, they had to get approval from F.
[1:23:07] Because it's over their highway or their expressway
[1:23:10] Just to see what the prospects of what that would be and so we could have some some context
[1:23:16] I think it would be something that we could consider if it's, you know, something that the commission would have
[1:23:24] Support after this information was generated no decisions tonight, but to see if that could be something that could be studied or included in this analysis
[1:23:33] for a design it so
[1:23:36] that was
[1:23:37] the presentation. I do think it's long overdue. We don't have any consistent signage.
[1:23:45] I do appreciate municipalities that do have a consistent signage throughout the city. We
[1:23:52] do have pockets like monarch lakes has throughout their community. That developer puts specific
[1:23:58] upgraded stop signs and street signs that are nice. When you drive through Darrell, Darrell
[1:24:06] has a nice intentional design concept for their stop sign post, their street post.
[1:24:13] I think even if you go down south to pinecris, another minutes of power that has like a consistent
[1:24:19] signage.
[1:24:21] So something for us to contemplate in terms of little ways we can help elevate in this form
[1:24:30] of beautification in the city as well.
[1:24:33] This vendor was actually the designer for Durrell and we also to be
[1:24:40] in some kind of consistency. We also shared with them the designs that the
[1:24:45] commission had approved here for Town Center so that we can continue with that same
[1:24:50] concept and there'll be some similarity to it.
[1:24:55] We have a couple of speakers. Commissioner Chambers followed by Commissioner
[1:24:58] share is on.
[1:25:00] Thank you, Mr. Miller, for the presentation.
[1:25:04] Question, it's item in front of us, just price.
[1:25:10] Is this for the design for all the signs toward the city, or is this for one sign, two, five,
[1:25:19] ten, is this design, this is for the design of all the phases that we in my initial meeting
[1:25:28] with them, we identified about four different phases,
[1:25:31] but they would design all of them.
[1:25:33] And this, the award that you would be approving today,
[1:25:37] also includes their helping us when these projects go out to bid.
[1:25:42] So they would help us prepare the bid packages,
[1:25:46] and they would also analyze those bids that are received,
[1:25:50] and they would also provide consultation
[1:25:53] when the bidder presents their document.
[1:25:56] they would help with identifying if the material is correct. And also the installation. So that's what we thought it was very.
[1:26:04] So this is a four phase is not five or six plus four.
[1:26:09] It's four. I guess.
[1:26:11] So if we were to five and six then it's going to be another cost.
[1:26:15] Yes.
[1:26:19] What if they design something that we don't like it, what happened?
[1:26:23] We have, we're, we're excited that they intend to have public meetings, they intend to engage to the stakeholders, they intend to meet with our elected official or a body, and they will come up with different design concepts.
[1:26:41] So there are three stages to the design. They'll come back with ideas, probably about four to five ideas, then we'll narrow it down to, to what's selected and then they'll work off of that.
[1:26:53] But I'm pretty confident because the vendor, one of the pluses I felt, they brought to the board was that they designed for many different cities and I thought it was beneficial to us that all the designs were different.
[1:27:10] They had from designs that were more traditional to more modern and it wasn't like they were all the same.
[1:27:17] I think that they're going to, they're goal is to study the city to actually one of the designers
[1:27:24] is a resident of Miramar, which I thought was also a plus, but that's their idea to come
[1:27:30] back and give you some branding designs and that once we finalize and pick a design, then they
[1:27:37] will get the green light to now design the actual signs for these four different phases.
[1:27:43] Are we already identified those four phases?
[1:27:47] Yes.
[1:27:48] I'm also a memory.
[1:27:50] The in and out into the city.
[1:27:53] The facilities.
[1:27:55] The way finding.
[1:27:59] And I know there's four.
[1:28:02] I can't remember.
[1:28:03] I'll have the top of my head.
[1:28:04] But those are all the parks.
[1:28:06] The parks we're going to have their individual designs.
[1:28:09] Okay.
[1:28:10] Thank you.
[1:28:13] So when these signs are designed,
[1:28:16] I have to come back to the commission, right?
[1:28:20] Yes.
[1:28:20] Or before this.
[1:28:21] Yes.
[1:28:21] Whatever the sign is.
[1:28:23] And then we're going to have to go to bed to get them to be built.
[1:28:27] And then once we, once we,
[1:28:30] they're going to do an entire plan similar to what the mayor was describing,
[1:28:35] they'll come with a plan and they will identify what those four phases are
[1:28:40] And where signs will go in each one of those phases.
[1:28:46] So we had a plan done many, many, many years ago.
[1:28:51] And obviously we've had a lot of development.
[1:28:53] So they're going to look at all the new development.
[1:28:56] And what are the thoroughways into and out of the city
[1:28:59] that are most popular?
[1:29:00] We have some existing signs that obviously
[1:29:03] will get replaced and updated.
[1:29:05] So they'll come back with that plan of where
[1:29:09] way finding signs should go, where the entry signs would go, what facilities should have
[1:29:15] signage and design signage appropriate to each one of those facilities.
[1:29:21] Okay, so you would say that Mayor Marret had gotten so busy, so recognized that you're trying
[1:29:34] put signs around the city to identify certain inter and turn the city and leave in the city.
[1:29:44] Our certain facilities.
[1:29:46] Yes, for example, we have distinguished locations like the amphitheater or the ban show
[1:29:54] or our multi-service complex like all those facilities.
[1:29:57] So the way finding would kind of steep.
[1:30:00] Your visitors that come into the city where they go, it's also a safety thing where you don't know where you're going, you might end up in the wrong, you know, maybe they come out of Mayormore and they think they're still in Mayormore, so it's also a safety feature to have these way finding signs.
[1:30:15] But I know the mayor mentioned the sign of the highway and some other towns in the city.
[1:30:26] I'm not sure if I would be in favor of that because Mayor Margot and I know we are so well known.
[1:30:34] Every day is at a party and Mayor Margot or something happening or get together.
[1:30:38] It's, we don't have more land, we are developing the RAA, so I think the city has gotten so well known
[1:30:48] and so well like everybody wants to come here and I think we're doing well.
[1:30:56] So we still have social programs that need to be funded for our resident to maintain the city
[1:31:03] and maintain people lives, so we could go with this, but we still have to look at people
[1:31:14] to over and over and over here, we can support them and help them as well, but thank you
[1:31:19] for the presentation.
[1:31:21] And welcome.
[1:31:25] Commissioner Sheresard.
[1:31:27] Thank you.
[1:31:28] Mr. Lair, I just wanted to get a little bit of the history, I know having the way finding
[1:31:34] is not a novel idea. We must have had, like you mentioned in the past, we've had consultations.
[1:31:41] You said there was a previous design in the past. I believe it's almost 17 years.
[1:31:48] Like when the city was first done, it was an old plan. Okay. And that had, did that,
[1:31:54] is that throughout the city now? Is it in spaces now or was just designed and never came to fruition?
[1:31:59] it's just it was never came to fruition. I believe we installed one or two in historical
[1:32:05] Merrimor but we never followed through. I think a lot of development was coming so we
[1:32:12] held off until we were ready to come for an updated design. Okay and I saw that in your presentation
[1:32:20] there was one vendor response. Is this a niche type of business where not many people do this
[1:32:28] on and development for us to have had just one response?
[1:32:32] I'm not exactly sure.
[1:32:35] This is the company that reached out to us.
[1:32:41] I can tell it probably isn't each because they have done so many cities in South Florida
[1:32:46] and the experience that they obviously have that that
[1:32:56] the buildings are familiar with the materials and I just, I was overwhelmed of every city I
[1:33:03] would mention, they had something, you know, sunrise, they did Miami Lakes, they did,
[1:33:07] so they obviously have a team of professionals that have dedicated themselves to this, that
[1:33:12] has given them that, that, that specialty that, that specialized area, but we, we put it
[1:33:20] out and we waited and no, no other firm responded.
[1:33:25] Can I ask you to clarify your statement just now, please?
[1:33:29] They approached us to do the way fairer or did we decide we want to do in fairing signs?
[1:33:34] And we put it out of a request of letter of interest.
[1:33:37] All righty.
[1:33:38] Thank you.
[1:33:40] The conversation with regards to being consistent.
[1:33:44] When they do come up with a plan, is it licensed to us?
[1:33:47] Let's say we want to use the plans continuously over and over, do we need their input or
[1:33:52] repurchasing the plans for our full use without having to revert to them or refer to them.
[1:33:58] No end future iterations.
[1:33:59] Yes, we would be the owners of the final design.
[1:34:02] Then we would even if we were not to pursue continuing with them for the build out or the
[1:34:08] overview of the building, we would still those would be our designs.
[1:34:13] And finally, that $143,100 does include that assistance with when we do choose a contractor.
[1:34:24] That's included in this cost, so there's an additional cost.
[1:34:27] No, that's included in this cost.
[1:34:29] Thank you very much.
[1:34:32] Vice Mayor Edwards.
[1:34:38] I was looking at the list on the commissioner, COVID-19 followed by Vice Mayor.
[1:34:50] Thank you so much for the presentation.
[1:34:54] I wasn't sure of a lot of things, but a lot of questions have been asked.
[1:35:00] And you have answered, made it a question that I've had.
[1:35:05] I do wonder though, what is the time frame on getting something back from them?
[1:35:13] And do we have something already in our capital plan for the different phases?
[1:35:18] No, we do not. It was something that we had thought about, but we did not want to put anything in until we brought back a formal plan to you for approval.
[1:35:28] And then based on each plan, they would each have a different cost.
[1:35:33] So once we identified what they would consider would be the first phase priority and so on,
[1:35:39] then we would bring that back to you.
[1:35:40] We don't expect anything for the next fiscal year because the first step,
[1:35:46] we understand we're going to have to come back to you a couple of times.
[1:35:49] So probably it'll be for the fiscal year 28 that we would come back.
[1:35:54] And then as depending on what that cost would be, then possibly do phase 1 and 2 and 1 year
[1:36:00] and so on.
[1:36:01] But once the design is done and we see how, how entailed it is and what kind of cost
[1:36:06] then we would come back with that for you.
[1:36:10] Well, I think it would be really nice to see a nice design or designs that are specific to
[1:36:19] city and you know we'll make our city unique and identifiable in that matter and
[1:36:26] in certainly way-finding for the many locations that we have in our city so I do
[1:36:33] look forward to it. I know we've been talking about way-finding signs for a long time
[1:36:37] and it just seems like we're getting a lot closer so my thing is like a timeline.
[1:36:42] So, okay. I appreciate it. Thank you. Look forward to it.
[1:36:47] Vice Mayor, Edward, you're recognized.
[1:36:50] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Thanks for the presentation.
[1:36:56] As someone in marketing, I pretty much grasp the concept,
[1:37:00] and the whole idea of branding the city with a particular look,
[1:37:04] such as, as mentioned earlier, Darrell, or Miami Lakes.
[1:37:08] I think it would add a lot to our city here.
[1:37:11] The one suggestion I would like to make here,
[1:37:15] because we have a major development,
[1:37:17] the cold, Murmal, cold, that's coming.
[1:37:19] And I would not like them to have their own branding,
[1:37:23] and then our branding is different,
[1:37:25] especially since we are just in close proximity to town center.
[1:37:34] So I would rather like to suggest that we have a conversation with the developers there so
[1:37:42] that whatever branding we adopt, we could at least suggest that they use that branding for
[1:37:49] continuity throughout the city.
[1:37:52] Absolutely. We definitely have a good relationship with them. We can certainly bring that to the table.
[1:38:00] All right. Good. Good discussion. May I have a motion on item number four, please?
[1:38:05] Motion to approve.
[1:38:07] Second.
[1:38:08] Court of votes.
[1:38:11] Mr. Chambers.
[1:38:13] Yes.
[1:38:14] Mr. Sherisars.
[1:38:16] Mr. Colburn.
[1:38:18] Yes.
[1:38:18] Vice Mayor Edward.
[1:38:20] We are maximum.
[1:38:22] Yes.
[1:38:23] On to resolutions.
[1:38:25] Item number 11, please.
[1:38:27] Well, six, I'm sorry.
[1:38:27] That's right.
[1:38:28] Commissioner Sherisars pulled item number six.
[1:38:31] Item number six, please.
[1:38:34] commission of the city of Miramar Florida,
[1:38:37] approving the purchase of electrical services at various
[1:38:39] parks and facilities from imperial electrical
[1:38:42] ink in an additional amount of $75,000 for a total
[1:38:47] expenditure not to exceed $150,000 for the services in the
[1:38:51] fiscal year 2026 through the utilization of the
[1:38:55] Southeast Florida National Institute of Government
[1:38:57] Purchasing Cooperative Contract number 22-23-002
[1:39:02] and providing for an effective date.
[1:39:06] Good evening.
[1:39:07] Good evening.
[1:39:09] Do you want a presentation or do you have a question?
[1:39:13] Presentation, please.
[1:39:16] Good evening, Mayor, Vice Mayor, commissioners,
[1:39:18] City Manager, City Attorney, Deputy City Clerk.
[1:39:22] I'm Holly Hicks, Assistant Director for Parks and Recreation.
[1:39:26] The item before you tonight is the approval of Temporary Reso.
[1:39:31] 8679 for park lighting and electrical maintenance services.
[1:39:37] Issue.
[1:39:38] City Commission approval is required for purchases, exceeding 75,000 per vendor,
[1:39:44] per fiscal year, and accordance with city codes.
[1:39:48] Background.
[1:39:49] The Parks and Recreation Department is responsible for maintaining,
[1:39:52] lighting across athletic fields, walking paths, and park lots,
[1:39:57] between all of the community.
[1:40:00] And neighboring parks, as well as resident recreational facilities.
[1:40:06] Background. The city utilizes the services of
[1:40:09] Imperial Electric Inc to ensure these areas remain properly illuminated, supporting the safety and security
[1:40:16] of residents, staff, and visitors alike.
[1:40:20] Perkermit. In 2023, the city entered into an agreement with Imperial Electric Inc through a
[1:40:31] offered a bid to provide electrical services as of March 31st of this year, total expenditures
[1:40:37] under the agreement have reached 74,965, approaching our 75,000 dollar threshold requiring
[1:40:45] city commission approval to continue services.
[1:40:52] The total expenditure for electrical services
[1:40:54] shall not exceed the 150,000 during fiscal year 2026. Funding is budgeted in the Park Improvement
[1:41:01] council list it below. City Manager recommends approval.
[1:41:10] Commissioner Sherrasar. Thank you very much. Again, my question tries to get a little light shed on the historical relationship with this contractor and the annual amounts. I see 75,000 is that the amount used annually. And so far, Jenny for a very March April may five years in, we're at that.
[1:41:35] I'm just trying to understand where we're at.
[1:41:37] So the fiscal year starts in October.
[1:41:40] So we're about seven months, eight months in.
[1:41:44] Typically it just depends.
[1:41:47] We utilize other vendors as well, but this vendor
[1:41:51] we've been utilizing for the longest amount of time.
[1:41:54] They know all of our parks.
[1:41:55] They know of all our systems.
[1:41:57] They're very responsive.
[1:41:59] Their pricing is in accordance with this cooperative bid.
[1:42:04] So when they come out, it's not like you're getting various prices getting charged over the
[1:42:11] hour, over the limit, we've recognized that that's happened with other vendors, where
[1:42:16] you get one price, and then it turns into 10 hours worth of work where you're being charged
[1:42:21] additional money.
[1:42:24] So typically we spend close to 75,000 with electrical services for the year, a lot of our lights
[1:42:32] are older in our parks and so we've had a lot of lights going out and field bites that need
[1:42:37] it repairs so we've reached that mark and we want to make sure that we're able to continue
[1:42:42] providing these services and have the lights up and running for all of our youth leagues
[1:42:47] and making sure the parks are safe. So what would it be safe to say that there's been more
[1:42:52] activity with the repairs? That's why it's you're asking for a doubling for the next
[1:42:58] what three months of the year.
[1:43:00] So we don't anticipate to spend the whole 75,000,
[1:43:03] but we can't anticipate every issue that will happen.
[1:43:06] We've had total boxes that have blown out lines
[1:43:10] underneath grounds that we've had to dig up and repair.
[1:43:14] So we just wanted to be safe.
[1:43:15] We anticipate somewhere between 20 to 30,000 additional,
[1:43:19] but we wanted to have a cushion just in case any emergencies come up.
[1:43:23] And is there a bigger issue of needing to update the lighting
[1:43:26] and does that bumper the cost of repairs?
[1:43:30] So we do have a CIP project
[1:43:32] that will be coming forward with this submission
[1:43:35] for next fiscal year budget.
[1:43:37] We had it in last fiscal year budget
[1:43:38] where we asked for money to update some of our field lighting.
[1:43:42] They're over 25 years old at some of these parks
[1:43:45] and they do require an upgrade
[1:43:47] so that we can eliminate the need
[1:43:49] for all these additional repairs.
[1:43:52] I'm just to thank you so much.
[1:43:53] Thank you.
[1:43:58] Seeing no other comments or questions, may I have a motion on item number six, please?
[1:44:05] Oh, we do have a speaker, hold on a question.
[1:44:07] Commissioner Chambers, you had a comment?
[1:44:10] Um, so this funds will be, it's like always there in fun.
[1:44:19] We might use it, we might use some left-offer, and that would go back into the general.
[1:44:27] And after fiscal year, right?
[1:44:28] Yes.
[1:44:29] OK,
[1:44:32] because it's a question of a lot more, and we already
[1:44:39] almost should be here, but I understand that.
[1:44:44] A question that I have is that this is pretty much for repairs.
[1:44:47] This is not new work, just just repairs.
[1:44:50] It's just repairs.
[1:44:53] The question, I know we do some electrical work for a couple
[1:44:58] Um
[1:45:14] So we typically utilize one outlet, it has two plugs. We haven't had a need for additional outlets. We're actually adding lighting to the pavilions as well. That's going to be happening before the end of this year.
[1:45:31] Which was part of that project, but we haven't had like request for more outlets to power the pavilions, the two have been sick enough.
[1:45:42] But what I noticed before they didn't have any outlets.
[1:45:46] Yes.
[1:45:47] And we decided to put outlets.
[1:45:49] And when I go, I'm over here.
[1:45:51] I'm trying to plug something in, but then the outlet is well over there.
[1:45:53] I understand that one there and one over here.
[1:45:55] You have an option because to come back and do another one, it's the same labor during
[1:46:02] one time, maybe add in the cost of another outlet or the wire and there should be a lot more
[1:46:09] savings to do two, maybe three, but at least two, it's just coming back later.
[1:46:17] Yeah, we can definitely explore that option. I see what you're saying. There is a little bit of
[1:46:25] I can even see with the current bid for the young.
[1:46:29] But I think we need to exercise more, you know, much nicer and I don't want to say common sense.
[1:46:36] And I'm not trying to make it feel about our anything.
[1:46:38] But I think when we are doing projects, we got to make it more suitable for the client.
[1:46:46] You know, our client or the resident folks were renting these facilities.
[1:46:50] You know, no plug is frustrating, you're going to get to generate what if you do what
[1:46:55] for plug with us at two, but that's just my suggestion and that just electrical, you
[1:47:01] know, I didn't want bad to want to put two, it's cheaper to do it one time and done
[1:47:06] this stuff coming back, that's just a suggestion.
[1:47:09] Anderson.
[1:47:10] Thank you.
[1:47:11] Do you need any mayor, Madam Vice, Mr. Vice Mayor, commission, you see the City Manager
[1:47:17] city attorney, Billy Neanderer, director of parks, and right commission of chambers just to give you a little added update regarding the civilians with the electrical outlets, the outlets are basically for not amplified music, so we have a lot of residents who rent our civilians who come with large DJ equipment that trips the breakers and that's why they're getting
[1:47:47] no power because they're trying to put large equipment in a 20-ounce breaker which is not suitable
[1:47:54] for those breakers. So they're just basically basically for just a radio just so that
[1:48:00] congregation underneath that pavilion can hear have a little music but if they're looking for
[1:48:05] large amplifier equipment those outlets are not going to hold that power.
[1:48:12] So, maybe we need to have something upfront when we are renting the pavilion and still
[1:48:22] doesn't answer my question in terms of having two.
[1:48:26] So, if I have a little rating that's suitable for the plug and I've got a plug it over
[1:48:30] here and I wanted to be plugged on this side and I'm wondering what you're talking about.
[1:48:34] to 20 outbreakers at each prevailing instead of one, two outlets, at each prevailing.
[1:48:40] And yeah, so one, because each with all of our new prevailings have one outlet, but two plugs in it.
[1:48:49] The other ones don't.
[1:48:51] No, I went to the prevailing and I was set up over here and I wanted to plug something
[1:48:57] but there was no plug here and I know we just put in some new plug.
[1:49:00] they didn't have plug-letcher before.
[1:49:03] But we're realizing only do one over here.
[1:49:04] So now I have to run an extension card from here over here.
[1:49:08] I'm just saying if we have two, it gives me an option of two,
[1:49:13] but I want to plug here and plug over here.
[1:49:15] But it's, it's, I've, I've put a future.
[1:49:17] When we're doing that.
[1:49:18] Well, well, well look into it.
[1:49:19] Well, we're not saying we're gonna go back.
[1:49:21] I'm just saying, when we are doing that,
[1:49:23] I'm just doing one just do two at the same time.
[1:49:26] We're looking to, we just want to make sure that our residents,
[1:49:29] We utilize those for videos, don't try to plug large speakers, amplify music and to those out loud.
[1:49:36] But have one that's going to stop them.
[1:49:39] Have one that's going to stop someone from plugging in on them.
[1:49:41] Yeah, it will stop them but once they plug it in and it trips it, they can't use it anymore.
[1:49:48] So in another reason why we don't allow them to actually use those outlets for their equipment because if something happens to their equipment,
[1:49:57] Why are they plugging into our outlet?
[1:50:00] And he'll try to hold the city liable for something that city didn't, you know.
[1:50:05] Yeah, but the average person don't know the intricacy of the outlet. They don't understand the
[1:50:11] amperaging outlet. So they're going to come and try to plug in the way. It's up to the breaker to chip.
[1:50:17] Because if the breaker is not up to carrying the load that they're putting it, they're going to go out anyway.
[1:50:22] So that's the safety mechanism that's in the breaker. But I understand what you say. Thank you. Thank you so much.
[1:50:29] Thank you.
[1:50:30] All right, thank you all for the presentation.
[1:50:33] If our rental agreements for the Pavilion's don't,
[1:50:37] if it has all of that information,
[1:50:40] so perhaps so perhaps so this information is available
[1:50:43] for our renters and leacers of the Pavilion.
[1:50:47] So if one day are leasing and we understand
[1:50:50] their bringing equipment, we can just highlight those items.
[1:50:54] So, all right.
[1:50:55] Absolutely.
[1:50:55] Thank you all so much.
[1:50:56] May I have a motion on item number six please?
[1:50:59] Motion to approve.
[1:51:00] That could.
[1:51:01] The court of votes.
[1:51:03] Mr. Chamber.
[1:51:04] Mr. Scherzard.
[1:51:06] Yes.
[1:51:07] Mr. Colburn.
[1:51:08] Yes.
[1:51:08] Are you mayor Edwards?
[1:51:10] Your maximum.
[1:51:11] Yes.
[1:51:11] Item number 11.
[1:51:14] A resident from City Commission of the City of Memorse Florida,
[1:51:17] approving appointments to the sister city's board and team council advisory board
[1:51:22] and providing for an effective date.
[1:51:38] I don't see our list for the applications for the,
[1:51:51] I think if Madam Clerk can you just,
[1:51:53] for the sister city board, is it a commissioners appointment? Okay, who has the vacancy,
[1:51:59] and if they have their chambers? Okay, I have it here. Okay. All right, sister city boards,
[1:52:05] I'm commissioners, chambers, and commissioners, and commissioners, you both have vacancies
[1:52:11] for the sister city's board.
[1:52:14] We do have one applicant, Roslan, Alec Bettston.
[1:52:19] I'm not prepared to make an appointment today.
[1:52:22] Commissioner Chambers, are you prepared to make your appointment?
[1:52:26] Yeah, there's one applicant that apply,
[1:52:27] I'm going to go with an applicant, Roslan,
[1:52:30] Roslan, Bettston.
[1:52:32] You have a vacancy on the sister city's board.
[1:52:34] Do you have an appointment, sir?
[1:52:39] I said that we do have one applicant?
[1:52:42] Yes, it is, Roslin, Alec Batson.
[1:52:45] Right.
[1:52:45] So we're going to go with the applicant.
[1:52:49] Commissioner Chambers, appoints Roslin, Alec Batson,
[1:52:54] Commissioner Coburn, the first.
[1:52:57] We have one at large vacancy, but we do not have an applicant for that category,
[1:53:02] which is educational institution.
[1:53:05] I'm team council advisory board, Commissioner Coburn, you have a vacancy on that
[1:53:11] Board, we have four applicants.
[1:53:13] If you don't have an appointee, there are four applicants.
[1:53:19] If you choose, you can select from.
[1:53:21] Emily Rivera.
[1:53:27] What's the name again?
[1:53:28] Emily Rivera.
[1:53:35] All right, for Sister City's Board, Commissioner Chambers,
[1:53:39] appoints Rosalind, Alec Batson,
[1:53:43] and for the Teen Council Advisory Board, Commissioner
[1:53:45] Cobra and points, Emily Rivera.
[1:53:49] Now, have a motion on item number 11, please.
[1:53:52] Mr. Mayor, there's also an at large seat,
[1:53:55] so if you want to nominate.
[1:53:56] Yes, the at large seat, there's no,
[1:53:58] we don't have an application for the team council.
[1:54:01] We have four.
[1:54:03] The sheet only shows that commission
[1:54:05] of Cobra and has a vacant.
[1:54:06] Collin, geez, there's also an at large.
[1:54:10] Okay, there is one at large team council advisory board.
[1:54:15] We do have four applicants,
[1:54:20] Terence, the Jordan's,
[1:54:22] Brianna Etienne,
[1:54:24] Akala Payne, and the Toya Smith.
[1:54:30] Akala Payne.
[1:54:31] Are there any other nominees?
[1:54:38] Very none.
[1:54:41] Akala Payne.
[1:54:43] For the at-large.
[1:54:52] All right.
[1:54:53] Sister City Board is again for the record.
[1:54:54] Commissioner Chambers, the points,
[1:54:56] Rosalind Addick Badson, Teen Council Advisory Board Commissioner.
[1:55:00] The Colburn appoints Emily Rivera and the at-large appointee is a K-Lapain, may I have a motion on item number 11, please.
[1:55:09] Motion to approve. Second.
[1:55:11] Record of votes.
[1:55:13] Commissioner Chenebors.
[1:55:15] Yes.
[1:55:15] Commissioner Sharizard.
[1:55:17] Yes. Commissioner Colburn.
[1:55:19] Yes.
[1:55:19] Vice Mayor Edwards. Yes.
[1:55:21] Mayor Massam.
[1:55:22] Yes, item number 12, please.
[1:55:24] A resolution, excuse me, a resolution, a city commission of the city of Miramar Florida,
[1:55:30] approving the purchase of roof replacement services for the Sunset Lakes Community Center,
[1:55:35] and an amount not to exceed 1,204,302 dollars through the piggyback method of procurement utilizing the U.S.
[1:55:43] communities contract number MICPA PW1925 authorizing the city manager to execute a piggyback agreement
[1:55:52] with Carland TBS Inc. for the roof replacement services and allocating a project contingency
[1:55:58] of $50,000 for a total project cost of $1,254,322, and providing for an effective date.
[1:56:09] Good evening. Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor, commissioners, members of the
[1:56:13] days, Darrell Johnson, Construction Support Services.
[1:56:22] Issue. The city desires to
[1:56:24] secure the roofing services of Garland DBS to replace the existing roofing system at Sunset
[1:56:30] Set Lakes Community Center.
[1:56:33] City Commission approval is required for expenditures exceeding $75,000 in accordance
[1:56:38] to City Code
[1:56:42] background.
[1:56:44] On September 29, 2025, City Commission approved the fiscal year 2026 budget, which included
[1:56:50] funding for the complete roof replacement services at Sunset Lakes Community Center.
[1:56:55] On April 1st, when he 26, the city received bid packages, results from Garland DPS Inc. in the amount of
[1:57:04] 1,204,302 dollars for roofing services and allocating a $50,000 contingency for total cost of
[1:57:13] 1,254,303 dollars.
[1:57:20] Procurement.
[1:57:21] The city has the authority to piggyback the US community's contract number for roofing
[1:57:31] replacement services for the Sunset Lake Community Center at the review of Garland
[1:57:36] DBS in bid proposal the city deemed Garland DBS bid proposal in the amount of 1,204,302 dollars
[1:57:46] acceptable in accordance with the US community contract guidelines.
[1:57:53] scope of work,
[1:57:57] scope of work consists of approximately 22,500 square feet of flat built-up
[1:58:04] roofing system and approximately 21,000 square feet of slope tile roofing system.
[1:58:10] The direct you'll see outlining in the center there in a red that's where the tile roof
[1:58:15] system is around the perimeter and the flat areas is in the center.
[1:58:22] City Manager recommends approval.
[1:58:28] Thank you for the presentation.
[1:58:31] City Clerk received no request to speak on this item.
[1:58:35] Does any member of the public present in the Commission
[1:58:39] Chamber's wish to speak on item number 12?
[1:58:43] Seeing none back to today's or any questions,
[1:58:45] a comments from the Commission.
[1:58:48] Hearing seeing none, may I have a motion?
[1:58:50] I do have a speaker.
[1:58:51] Mr. Chamber's you recognize.
[1:58:53] Thank you.
[1:58:55] Thank you for the presentation.
[1:59:00] What's the warranty that we're going to be getting on this row of warranty?
[1:59:07] For the flat portion, go back.
[1:59:12] For the flat portion, which is known as a built-up roofing system, hot tar, as well.
[1:59:18] You're going to have a 25-year warranty.
[1:59:22] The entire roofing system around the perimeter is going to be a 20-year warranty.
[1:59:25] 22. 22 year from the title 25 for the S fault built up roof system.
[1:59:33] Are we going to get a surety bond on this?
[1:59:39] The company going to bond the job?
[1:59:41] No, there is insurance.
[1:59:44] Performance bond?
[1:59:45] No, no.
[1:59:54] No, there is no performance bond.
[1:59:56] No, it's not required.
[1:59:57] Is it not as a required?
[1:59:58] No, it wasn't required for this one.
[2:00:00] We've done business with this vendor before for the prior two roofs, and they performed pretty well.
[2:00:08] Is this the same vendor that the police, the substation out there?
[2:00:12] Yeah, the substation and also YEC.
[2:00:15] Yeah.
[2:00:16] Didn't we have some leaks?
[2:00:19] No.
[2:00:19] Yeah, we didn't have leaks out there.
[2:00:21] No. There were no leaks after those roofs were complete.
[2:00:24] That was misinformation.
[2:00:26] How much you want a bet?
[2:00:29] Whatever you want to substitute, whatever you want to do, we had the, when those roofs, when that leak was reported, the contractor went out there and it was deemed there was not roof leaks out there.
[2:00:42] It was a result of the air condition.
[2:00:44] Well, the AC that was leaking?
[2:00:46] Yes, sir.
[2:00:48] And also at YAC, it was a result of the plumbing, plumbing, gutters, plumbing, our work.
[2:00:56] I'm sorry, plumbing drains. It was not the roof.
[2:00:59] Okay, but they were responsible for making sure, I'm sorry.
[2:01:03] They were responsible for making sure that the AC was secured,
[2:01:12] whatever.
[2:01:13] Yeah, to my knowledge, what happened, the AC, there was temporary AC units up there, and one of the duck work came up.
[2:01:26] on a attach, and as it rained, the rainwater was getting inside the temporary AC calls in a leak inside the gun range.
[2:01:38] So it was never roofed leak after this new roof was installed.
[2:01:47] Do you're a department that respond to a football vibe in the job, making sure it's inspection inspecting the job,
[2:01:53] the different phase of it, making sure it's done correctly, right?
[2:01:56] I'm sorry sir. Could you repeat that? In terms of inspecting the job to make sure the
[2:02:04] different phases done correctly, I see a department or the building inspector.
[2:02:10] It's the building inspector. It's an independent department.
[2:02:13] Okay. All right. Thank you. All right.
[2:02:18] Commissioner Averrell.
[2:02:20] Thank you. I just had a question that kind of follows a similar line of questioning, but it
[2:02:26] related to the warranty and if there's a built-in maintenance agreement with the builder and
[2:02:32] how often does that maintenance take place?
[2:02:35] There is a built-in maintenance agreement and there will be yearly inspections as one of
[2:02:40] the warranties intact, yes, ma'am.
[2:02:42] Thank you.
[2:02:45] Also for the public benefit, when there's a re-roof on a roofing system in our case, a
[2:02:56] commercial roofing system,
[2:03:01] the warranty is not just with the roofer, it's with also the
[2:03:07] manufacturer and for the manufacturer to guarantee a 25 or 20 year warranty during the installation
[2:03:17] of that roofing system, they send out representatives to inspect and progress inspections
[2:03:23] to ensure that the roof is installing the materials according to the design specifications.
[2:03:29] That is the only way that they will warrant the work that has been installed.
[2:03:37] So during that observation process of the installation of the roofing system,
[2:03:41] then now they are putting their company on the hook as for the materials and then that is also
[2:03:48] in addition to the installers on warranty.
[2:03:54] So in addition to the inspections,
[2:03:56] whether it's through the building department
[2:03:58] or if it's a special inspector for the roofing system,
[2:04:03] there are several lies on the process
[2:04:06] that are independent even just from our building department.
[2:04:10] So like in any construction process,
[2:04:13] um, um, um, um, um, um, for seeing conditions can come.
[2:04:16] May happen, uh, but that is, um, um, um, the process of during, during construction,
[2:04:22] but this is being approved with a full warranty.
[2:04:27] That warranty process has a process in place where the,
[2:04:31] the manufacturers involved, the contractors involve, our building department.
[2:04:36] It's also, um, involved.
[2:04:38] And even after the instructions, um, when everything is complete,
[2:04:41] if there's a leak,
[2:04:43] Then we have our warranty to call on on the roof for as well as the manufacturers for them to correct that issue
[2:04:49] That's just public information on for the community. Maybe we have a motion on item number 12, please
[2:04:56] Motion to approve
[2:05:01] Second, word votes, yes,
[2:05:11] yes, yes, I don't know my 13 please, a residence in the city of
[2:05:16] more Florida, approving the award of a construction services contract in the amount of $556,700
[2:05:24] with a contingency of $40,000 for a total project of $596,700 to service corporation for the
[2:05:34] post-the fall completion of the 9-11 memorial monument at the Merimory Regional Park, waving
[2:05:40] the standard competitive bidding process with four fifth vote in the best interest of the
[2:05:45] and the acceptance of the payment in the amount of 309,670,515 cents from the Ohio casualty insurance
[2:05:54] company and liberty mutual surety in connection with the performance upon issue to JZT Utilities
[2:06:00] Inc. for the 911 Monument Project authorized in the city manager to execute all required
[2:06:06] agreements and providing for an effective date.
[2:06:13] The city attorney's office will present this
[2:06:15] item. This is temporary resolution 8710 settlement payments. Issue Commission approval is required
[2:06:23] to award a construction services contract in the amount of $596,700 to the service corporation
[2:06:30] for the 9-11 Memorial Monument Project, waving a standard, competitive bidding process with
[2:06:36] a four-fifths vote and the best interest of the city and accepting sure it is post-fall.
[2:06:41] post-the-fault completion payment of 309,670,000 and 15 cents.
[2:06:48] Background. On September 5, 2024, there was a notice of contract termination issued to the
[2:06:56] underlying contract to JZT utilities. On December 13, 2024, the city filed a claim with the Ohio
[2:07:04] casualty insurance company and liberty mutual surety. Essentially advising the surety that the
[2:07:11] contractor was in default under the existing performance or scope of services of original contract.
[2:07:19] Background, as permitted by the bond, the surety can arrange for the completion of the project.
[2:07:25] The surety obtained three quotes to complete the post, the false project scope, and selected
[2:07:30] service corporation as the best qualified responsible and responsive bidder.
[2:07:38] These are the items that are highlighted for the post-the-fall project scope of services
[2:07:44] that service will complete in light of the underlying contractor JZTs default.
[2:07:52] The scope of work will include but not limited to masonry placement of repairs,
[2:07:56] the shroud and the obliques, site lighting, lake fountains,
[2:08:01] pavement correction, a assurance of permit to close out.
[2:08:07] Further background, on March 26th, 2026,
[2:08:10] in response to the city's claim,
[2:08:12] the surety offered to pay the city 309,000,
[2:08:16] 670 and 15 cents towards the documented and verified amounts being claimed.
[2:08:23] These are just current photos of the monument and the condition that will be addressed
[2:08:32] by service to complete the post-the-fault work.
[2:08:40] These remaining items are a matter of essence because, a longer, it takes for these items
[2:08:46] to be completed, as you can imagine, the items will continue to cause the project to
[2:08:52] in deterioration.
[2:09:01] So the project cost complete the post-default work, the
[2:09:06] bit amount by service was $56, $700,000, and there's a contingency that
[2:09:13] the surety has amount for $40,000, so the contingency or a surety project
[2:09:18] price, I'm sorry the contingency amount and surety project price total is $596,000.
[2:09:24] $1,000.
[2:09:26] Highlighting this part of the slide is that if the city does not utilize the contingency
[2:09:30] amount, those funds will also be credited back to the city, in other words, the city
[2:09:36] will keep the contingency amount.
[2:09:40] So the analysis of the breakdown remaining, once the shortest payment is calculated, the contingency
[2:09:47] total included, the total payment from the city to complete the project will be 287,000.
[2:09:54] 30 dollars. City manager recommends approval. There's one.
[2:10:00] Additional item that should be noted for this presentation as to why the city attorney's office is doing this, is because the underlying contractor JCT back in December issued a notice of claim to the city.
[2:10:16] I shouldn't say a notice of claim, a notice of intent to sue the city.
[2:10:20] We have not received a complaint or any stated of grounds or basis for their allegations.
[2:10:28] So out of our abundance of caution, the City Attorney's Office is presenting this item.
[2:10:32] City Manager recommends approval.
[2:10:36] Thank you for the presentation.
[2:10:37] Commissioner Sherras, well before Commissioner Sherras are, the clerk received no request
[2:10:43] from the public to speak on this item. Does any member of the public present in a commission
[2:10:48] chambers wish to speak on item number 13?
[2:10:52] Any members from the public wish to speak on item
[2:10:54] number 13? Seeing none back to the commission, commissioners, shareers are followed by commissioner
[2:10:58] chambers. Thank you very much. I wanted to just ask for a figure on what the initial project
[2:11:07] the cost was and what the final project cost is estimated to be with
[2:11:12] without this contingency included.
[2:11:15] The original, if I may have staff to give you the exact number, the original contract,
[2:11:21] cost I believe was about 900, just under a million dollars, but we'll get the exact cost.
[2:11:26] $75,
[2:11:28] 1975,
[2:11:31] $975,
[2:11:34] yeah.
[2:11:35] And as I noted in the slide, the balance, that was the initial course, yes, that would you
[2:11:41] asking, that was the initial course, yes, $975,000, yes ma'am.
[2:11:46] And that project completion plus or minus is $40,000, how much would it be, I hope the door
[2:11:51] once it's done, considering this passes.
[2:11:56] going to project he did have, the contract that did have change orders, I would say, approximately
[2:12:02] about one point, if you were to accept this settlement, probably about one point, four
[2:12:10] a million.
[2:12:19] Okay, thank you.
[2:12:21] Commissioner Chambers, again, thank you for that presentation.
[2:12:26] Can we put the slides back up please,
[2:12:36] go back to the Granite, Granite,
[2:12:41] keep it on the
[2:12:42] Right?
[2:12:51] Okay.
[2:12:56] This speak to my comment earlier with the Reuter Board and the
[2:13:04] Condominant and Work. And this also speak to a lot of contract that I've
[2:13:12] started to hear. Kind of items that we have approved for the city with
[2:13:15] contractor, that we get these rush shabby jobs and people in our city,
[2:13:29] taxpayer money,
[2:13:31] we get out to do better, and whole people accountable for these jobs.
[2:13:38] This thing started before the guy even finished the job, as far as this coloration, and
[2:13:48] It's just horrible, horrible, horrible, it's a spoo report.
[2:13:55] Thank you.
[2:14:01] Thanks for the presentation, I'm at Mr. Attorney.
[2:14:05] I think this is an example of contract enforcement.
[2:14:11] A contractor was selected through a competitive bit process.
[2:14:20] Contractor was contracted to do it up to perform the work.
[2:14:25] This contractor during the course of construction had
[2:14:33] met immense challenges.
[2:14:35] Some justified, some questionable, in terms of unforeseen,
[2:14:39] by recall updates on this project and city staff has worked, did their best to work with
[2:14:48] this contract in terms of my understanding and apparently the contract has struggled and
[2:14:57] the third.
[2:15:00] I think
[2:15:05] when you go back and look at all the items that have come back before this commission and where we are today, I think this item is the city protecting itself.
[2:15:19] It, it's sure it was contacted regarding the work in the city's claim.
[2:15:28] The surety is cooperating with the city and providing dollars to complete this work and to correct
[2:15:37] faulty work.
[2:15:40] The work was not completed.
[2:15:42] I think it was their addition of funding that was still remaining to complete the work
[2:15:47] contractor has not completed that work that work was has been duly budgeted for the project.
[2:15:55] So the remaining balance to complete the work, plus the surety's payment for the claim that
[2:16:02] the city has is sufficient to pay for the new vendor who's coming into correct the work
[2:16:11] a competitive process that was done by the surety and contract that now, if passed through
[2:16:19] the city. So I think this item is the city protecting itself, stepping in ultimately
[2:16:31] after not being able to finish this work with the contractor, contacting the surety, and
[2:16:39] their surety has responded and provided funding to correct what obviously needs to be corrected
[2:16:47] to complete this project.
[2:16:51] So I'm in support of moving forward with this item so that we can get this work ultimately
[2:16:55] completed and correct it.
[2:16:58] Commissioner Chambers, you're recognized.
[2:16:59] Thank you.
[2:17:02] I wish the funding was adequate to cover the costs.
[2:17:09] It's very inadequate.
[2:17:12] And I know from time to time,
[2:17:14] this contract didn't just follow the sky.
[2:17:19] They came from somewhere,
[2:17:22] someone encouraged them to come and get the work here.
[2:17:27] When we could have a better contract,
[2:17:29] Because I don't know how many things that we bring for it, that's end up hurting the city,
[2:17:36] people walk away with money, lawsuits.
[2:17:40] I see where we bring items for our resident, and then it ended up quite a few things
[2:17:47] since I've been here, and ended up hurting our resident immensely.
[2:17:52] But I mean, that some of them lose their home.
[2:17:58] We have to be more careful, and more vet to a better vet in process,
[2:18:07] and especially when we're bringing stuff for our resident to guarantee them that, yes, you could use this program, you could use this project, this contractor, and not knowing that our resident is going to be heart badly.
[2:18:23] And lose their hard-harned money, investment in their homes and so forth, it's, it's,
[2:18:33] we have a duty to be vigilant, and if something is not going right, stepping on, fixed it.
[2:18:45] It's not a good thing.
[2:18:47] Thank you.
[2:18:49] Commissioner Sheresard, recognize.
[2:18:51] Thank you.
[2:18:52] I just wanted to go back to just the mayor's comment and ask for clarity if this initial vendor was chosen through competitive bidding or were they a piggyback agreement.
[2:19:04] There was a competitive process where this contractor was the lowest was deemed to be the lowest responsive bitter, but I think the highlight was already made on the days
[2:19:15] So that once we go through the statutory procurement process and a vendor has selected
[2:19:22] as the lowest response of bidder, it's incumbent upon the city to have boxes checked to
[2:19:28] protect the taxpayers, which is what was done here.
[2:19:32] There was a performance bond required.
[2:19:35] That's why the surety sent its folks out to inspect the project and determine on its own accord
[2:19:41] that the project was not performed up to the scope of services and the bid documents.
[2:19:48] So that's the reason why the surety is stepping in and providing a payment and a contract
[2:19:55] through its many solicitation process to remedy the...
[2:20:00] To the work. I tell everyone this, and it might sound like a panacea. Contracts are great. You know, handshakes are great. Once the shovel gets into ground and folks start doing the work. You never know what you're going to get. You can get the best contractor. You can get an average contractor. The best might not complete it. The average contractor might complete it. So, all we're left with is making sure that we have the safe cards in place, which is what the case is here.
[2:20:29] Now, the contractors I know it has alleged that they feel the grief, you know, we'll see what they do.
[2:20:39] So, I want to also take this opportunity while I have the mic and speaking about how the bidding process happens.
[2:20:46] I've seen on various occasions where we would choose a bitter.
[2:20:54] They were not the lowest competitive.
[2:20:56] If they were not, they were not always, it's not always about the lowest.
[2:21:01] It's all sometimes about the most qualified.
[2:21:04] Sometimes you're the lowest, but you're not the most qualified.
[2:21:06] Sometimes you're higher, but we chose somebody.
[2:21:09] There's a lot of variation in how it happens.
[2:21:11] And then we have to make a decision just based off of the whatever the mood was in that moment.
[2:21:21] How you chose, it's not always the lowest qualified.
[2:21:23] and there's never ever a system that tells us,
[2:21:26] well, this is why we didn't go with the lowest qualified.
[2:21:28] This is why this other person had more points.
[2:21:30] And this is why we chose them.
[2:21:32] Maybe a little more insight on our side as to why we didn't go with lowest.
[2:21:37] Why we went with the more qualified.
[2:21:39] So we don't understand why.
[2:21:40] Yeah, they were low, but we have some history that they don't close.
[2:21:44] Or they were high, but they have such an excellent quality.
[2:21:48] That would help a little bit more, because it's so much variation
[2:21:51] in why we chose who we chose and as long as fairness and the right decision is made.
[2:21:57] I'm happy with that, but I still don't ever get enough because there's so much variation
[2:22:02] in why we went with who we went with.
[2:22:08] Commissioner Sherisard, I'd like to add some perspective
[2:22:12] in context in terms of the procurement process and government contracting. Obviously on my
[2:22:20] private side, I do a lot in government contracting, government procurement professionals
[2:22:31] stand by or obligated to follow our procurement code and industry standards and procurement.
[2:22:45] Most municipalities and procurement professionals go by NIGP, which is the National Institute
[2:22:51] government purchasers, there's clear standards and how there is transparency in fairness
[2:22:58] and procurement process.
[2:23:00] When it comes to construction projects, it really depends on the owner and in our case
[2:23:05] the city and how we procure and what will be the delivery method for our construction projects.
[2:23:12] I won't go through all of them, but the most common are ITBs which are invitations to
[2:23:18] If it's a more complex project, the delivery method may be construction manager at risk, it really depends on how we are delivering the project.
[2:23:29] Invitations to bid are, it's not just the lowest bid, it's the lowest responsive bid.
[2:23:34] These bid documents are very prescriptive. You have to follow specific instructions.
[2:23:40] Sometimes someone may bid that they have the lowest cost proposal, but when you dig deeper
[2:23:47] into their scope of work and their coverage of the scope of work, their knowledge of
[2:23:52] the project, oftentimes when the procurement reviews, the bid documents, they may be
[2:24:00] missing scopes of work, which may contribute to them being the lowest bidder.
[2:24:05] And in those instances, those responders are deemed
[2:24:10] non-responsive, even though that they may have the lowest bid.
[2:24:16] So that may be one reason why when they bring forward
[2:24:20] and we ask the cost of the bid and we see the bid tabulation
[2:24:23] and we see that the recommended vendor,
[2:24:27] that may be the case in some of those instances.
[2:24:29] So, I just don't want, and I would encourage every, for those who feel to learn more to sit down with procurement, to see the various delivery methods, so that when these items come before us, it just would add to additional information that each of us will have in our approval or rejection of the recommendation to move forward.
[2:24:59] I just...
[2:25:00] Don't want there to be any indication or sentiment that these vendors are just chosen by the mood or the sentiment of our staff and the vendors that are proposing, because there's very prescriptive instructions on these bid documents that these bidders must meet.
[2:25:27] That is why there's a challenge process or a bid protest process that each bidder has the opportunity to exercise and
[2:25:37] If the city cannot demonstrate that we follow the specific instructions in our bid documents
[2:25:46] That protestor will be deemed successful in their bid protest. So
[2:25:51] So I just want the public to know that that is what is the choir of our procurement department and that is to my knowledge, how our staff behaves and that's why we have a contract to deal with these issues that we're dealing with today.
[2:26:10] the city has provisions to protect itself. In this case, we went to the
[2:26:14] surety. Surety is giving us money. We're combining it with the unused funds to
[2:26:19] complete this project so that we can move forward. So I just wanted to add
[2:26:23] that additional context for just context. Commissioner Chambers, after Commissioner
[2:26:30] Chambers, we'll move for I'll take a motion for the vote. Commissioner Chambers
[2:26:35] recognize.
[2:26:38] Oh, I'm not. Maybe if we can have, so let me, let me go to Commissioner Coburn first.
[2:26:44] I'm not, you're not showing up as a speaker. So just raise your rate. Just let me know when you
[2:26:48] want to speak. Commissioner Coburn, you recognize. Thank you. I just wanted to add a few things to the
[2:26:54] conversation. I do agree, you know, it is unfortunate that we are where we are with this project.
[2:27:02] It is a project that we, you know, we were very happy about initially and I think it is still a great project and it's one that I would like to see completed.
[2:27:19] What gives me comfort here is one.
[2:27:22] I do have confidence in our procurement system.
[2:27:27] When I have any questions in terms of the procurement process,
[2:27:32] it has been answered, and I have never had any problem
[2:27:38] with our procurement system.
[2:27:41] What gives me the most confidence in moving forward with it,
[2:27:45] is the assurity bond.
[2:27:47] The fact that they have been willing to pay, that kind of seals it for me in terms of moving forward,
[2:27:59] and I do want to see this project completed, and it has taken a long time, and if this is the final step of it,
[2:28:11] I would certainly move to approve this at the appropriate time.
[2:28:18] Thank you commissioner chambers.
[2:28:20] Thank you.
[2:28:22] Come to the chair.
[2:28:23] No, I've gotten a lesson in the procurement process.
[2:28:28] Yesterday, I went to visit the home here in Maramar at a friend of mine with me.
[2:28:33] And we're looking at the work that was done.
[2:28:36] And the garage looks beautifully done with that nice code in drive will well done and lady
[2:28:44] acts the homeowner who done the garage the floor for you said this company she said
[2:28:52] how can I use them can I get the information and the gentleman said no I'm not going to
[2:28:59] And he started pointed out the infraction, the problems, and he refused to recommend that person.
[2:29:11] He said, I'd used someone before and they were very good.
[2:29:13] And I just couldn't find their number.
[2:29:16] The same guy to say this.
[2:29:19] One thing the public know is that sometimes you must recommend the friend.
[2:29:23] And sometimes you must bring the friend.
[2:29:24] They want them to bring it for an everywhere, not everybody.
[2:29:28] That's all I'm saying.
[2:29:29] Thank you.
[2:29:32] I have a motion on item number 13, please.
[2:29:34] Just a minute before we go.
[2:29:35] Motion to approve.
[2:29:36] I just wanted to clarify the might have been a miss speak.
[2:29:41] The total original contract price was $9, 1938,000.
[2:29:45] I just want to make sure that the records clear.
[2:29:50] Member motion, please.
[2:29:51] Motion to approve.
[2:29:52] Second.
[2:29:53] Record the votes.
[2:29:56] Motion to approve.
[2:29:57] Yes.
[2:29:58] We're gonna share those, aren't?
[2:29:59] Yes.
[2:30:00] Mr. Colburn? Yes. Vice Mayor Edward? Yes. Mayor Mastom? Yes. On to public, on to ordinances. I don't know number 14, please.
[2:30:12] And ordinance of the city commission of the city of Myanmar, Florida, mending the court of ordinances of the city of Myanmar, pursuant to section 166.041, subsection 384 to statutes, more specifically by mending chapter 2 entitled administration, article 3 entitled boards, committees,
[2:30:29] and commissions to create a new division 11 entitled Flood Plane Management Planning Committee,
[2:30:35] establish a Flood Plane Management Planning Committee to serve in an advisory capacity
[2:30:40] to the city commission on matters related to the Flood Plane Management, including, but not limited
[2:30:45] to participation in the community rating system of the National Flood Service Insurance Program,
[2:30:51] implementation and monitoring of the city's newly adopted Flood Plane Management Plan,
[2:30:55] program for public information, developed in accordance with the C, RS credit criteria
[2:31:01] found within activities 510 floodplain management planning, and 330 outreach projects of the
[2:31:08] 2025 CRS coordinators manual, respectively flood risk reduction, flood vulnerability,
[2:31:14] minimization and long-term resilience strategies to better protect the residents and properties
[2:31:19] of the city from the effects of flood hazards, making findings providing for appeal,
[2:31:24] providing for survivability, providing for correction of
[2:31:27] scrumless errors, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date.
[2:31:33] Good evening. Good evening. Mayor, vice mayor, commissioners, city manager, city attorney and city clerk.
[2:31:41] I'm David Rodriguez with building planning and zoning, and this is a presentation for T.O.
[2:31:46] number 1863, an ordinance for an amendment to the Miramar code of ordinance,
[2:31:51] to establish a float plane management planning committee.
[2:31:56] This is the first reading of the ordinance.
[2:32:03] Section 18 of the CD code of ordinances provides the text amendments to the CD code.
[2:32:09] She'll be accomplished by an ordinance of the CD commission.
[2:32:18] The committee reading system is a voluntary program of the National Floating
[2:32:24] program, which is managed by the federal emergency management administration, FEMA. Under the
[2:32:32] CRS program, the city must demonstrate ongoing public involvement into the environmental
[2:32:38] coordination and implementation monitoring. The community rating system, discounts on standard
[2:32:46] floating insurance policies, premiums, to communities that enforce floodplain management
[2:32:52] regulations that exceed the Minimum National Flood Insurance Program requirements.
[2:33:02] A little bit more of the background on the committee rating system.
[2:33:06] FEMA Awards points to increase a committee's class rating in the CRS on a scale of 1 to 10,
[2:33:16] with one being the highest ranking.
[2:33:19] Starting at class 9, policy holders of the NCRS communities receive a 5% discount.
[2:33:26] on their standard floating trance policy premiums
[2:33:31] with increasing discounts of 5% per class
[2:33:35] onto reaching class 1.
[2:33:38] At class 1, policy holders can receive a 45% discount
[2:33:42] on their standard floating trance policy premiums.
[2:33:46] The city has a current class rating of eight
[2:33:50] in the CRS and as such, the standard floating trance policy
[2:33:55] holders receive a discount of 10%,
[2:34:03] to better coordinate the floodplain
[2:34:05] management activities and maximize CRS credits for greater
[2:34:09] a standard floor insurance policy premiums discounts, the city is adopting a
[2:34:14] floodplain management plan and a program for public information, the floodplain
[2:34:20] management plan was prepared in accordance with the 10-step planning process established
[2:34:26] in CRS activity 510 and the program for public information was prepared in accordance with the
[2:34:33] requirements of CRS activity 330.
[2:34:41] As required by CRS activities 510 and 330, a 12th member
[2:34:46] interim floodplain management planning committee was established to oversee the preparation
[2:34:51] of both the floodplain management plan and the program for public information. Once the plan is adopted,
[2:34:59] it will become...
[2:35:00] A critical to establish the committee on a permanent basis with the duties to provide necessary oversight, ensure regulatory compliance, coordinate stakeholder efforts, and manage annual reviews which are required for the CRS credit maximization and eventual discount on the floating insurance premiums.
[2:35:28] The proposed ordinance establish a permanent floodplain management planning committee under
[2:35:34] Chapter 2 article 3 Division 11 section 2 dash 105.13 of the city code. This committee will meet
[2:35:44] regularly, quite early, apologies, and provide recommendations to the city commission, FEMA,
[2:35:51] and the Florida Department of Emergency Management, as well as the public, mitigation,
[2:35:56] opportunities and the status of the planning
[2:35:59] implementation.
[2:36:07] The committee would include afford
[2:36:08] noting for non-voting city staff members and
[2:36:12] two non-voting technical members from
[2:36:14] regional agencies such as South
[2:36:16] Broward drainage district and the
[2:36:18] South Florida water management district or
[2:36:22] non-governmental organizations such as
[2:36:25] the Red Cross, which will be appointed by
[2:36:28] the city manager or the city's
[2:36:33] There are five voting members who shall be city residents and appointed by the city commission.
[2:36:42] This concludes the presentation to the manager recommends approval.
[2:36:47] Thank you for the presentation.
[2:36:48] This is the first reading.
[2:36:50] The city clerk received no request to speak on this item.
[2:36:53] Does any member of the public president and commission chambers wish to speak on item number 14?
[2:36:58] Seeing none.
[2:36:59] Back to the day is one speaker.
[2:37:03] Thank you very much.
[2:37:05] Thank you for presenting on this and detailing who the members of the committee would be.
[2:37:12] Am I right to say that we are now going to open up applications for general
[2:37:17] Miramar residents as well so that they may submit to be a part of this committee.
[2:37:22] I know you said there was a committee formed but now this is open to anyone who wants to be a part of the committee.
[2:37:30] Correct.
[2:37:31] Once the ordinance is adopted on second reading, essentially becomes effective and at such
[2:37:40] point we would coordinate with a city clerk.
[2:37:46] And the staff remains the same because I saw there were certain staff members from various
[2:37:49] departments.
[2:37:50] The staff members would remain the same.
[2:37:52] We would just be opening up for our residents the five.
[2:37:57] Correct.
[2:37:57] Yes, for CD staff, it's, for example, staff from the engineering department from public works and emergency management, which are field related to essentially the flow plane regulations.
[2:38:18] I had another question about who and how the committee would be given education about the city's
[2:38:26] current floodplain management, any updates from external sources, information about proposed
[2:38:32] construction that would affect the floodplain so that as they make decisions they're considering
[2:38:37] what's coming and how what's coming affects our floodwater management plan, who's advising
[2:38:44] outside of just what the city knows.
[2:38:49] The city hired a consultant to prepare the flow plane management plan and which is going to be
[2:38:59] presented alongside the second reading of this ordinance.
[2:39:04] There was a lot of research that went into it for this plan and so again one of the recommendations
[2:39:11] of this plan was to implement the program for public information as per the community rating system.
[2:39:22] And so a lot of the information came from there, but the technical members that will
[2:39:28] partake in this committee as well would be excellent, you know, just providing a lot of
[2:39:37] information. Thank you. Mr. Chambers.
[2:39:45] Okay,
[2:39:48] I'm just a
[2:39:49] kineta. Okay. Commissioner, before you go, Commissioner James,
[2:39:54] Commissioner Cole, when if you could just say mirror, I just say mirror, I have to say
[2:40:00] I just have one question. Would this plan help homeowners with a reduction in their flooding drones?
[2:40:09] Yes, it will.
[2:40:11] Okay. Thank you.
[2:40:14] Commissioner Colbert and you recognize.
[2:40:16] Thank you.
[2:40:21] So, at what point does that discount get increased?
[2:40:32] Good morning.
[2:40:35] Good morning.
[2:40:39] We need to, as we can.
[2:40:42] Good evening, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor,
[2:40:46] Commissioners, City Manager, City Attorney,
[2:40:48] Debited City Clerk.
[2:40:51] My staff, members of the public,
[2:40:54] next on the one building planning and zoning director.
[2:40:56] He once, of course, he, as Mr. Rodriguez mentioned,
[2:41:01] this plan was developed according both plans,
[2:41:04] both the public, the program for public information
[2:41:07] and the fraud management pin, they were both developed according to criteria established
[2:41:13] in the code in the manual, the CRS code in the manual.
[2:41:18] So as you, if you follow those process, FEMA would give you additional credits, because you
[2:41:23] know the CRS is this, it's a credit point system.
[2:41:27] So once we adopt the plan and then we make sure that we follow those 10 step planning process
[2:41:33] for activity 510 as well as you know the establishing or committee to oversee the preparation
[2:41:39] of the plans of both activities and then we are going to submit that to FEMA to we evaluate
[2:41:45] our standing in the CRS. So that at such point they would make that determination. Because also
[2:41:51] what the plan is doing is also taking into account all those activities that we are already
[2:41:57] on the taken, but that I've not been, we have not been
[2:42:00] missing the maximum amount of credits for.
[2:42:03] What's the timeframe?
[2:42:05] What's the timeframe?
[2:42:06] I mean, so we will, as soon as we
[2:42:09] approved the plan is adopted at the June 13 meeting.
[2:42:15] So once it's adopted, and we will stand
[2:42:17] that to FEMA to ask for an evaluation
[2:42:19] of our standing in the CRS.
[2:42:22] So I mean, we can say, with FEMA, everything's going on.
[2:42:26] next year, I mean, at least at the beginning of next year, in the next six months, we will see
[2:42:31] you know, or determination. We hope to get a determination from FEMA.
[2:42:36] All right, appreciate that. In terms of of of the committee itself, we had a committee.
[2:42:45] But this creates the creation of this committee. I see specific members that we will have to
[2:42:54] So when it comes before us and each commissioner, I think it says here that we have an opportunity to appoint someone, that would be those individual need to fill
[2:43:13] these membership requirement, or is that in addition to the membership requirement such as
[2:43:22] business insurance industry and so forth? Which one is it?
[2:43:28] Those are all the criteria establishing the CRS manual that would give you this additional
[2:43:34] credit. So we just following the same process just like we are to do this for the
[2:43:38] I'm sure you know, committed that we establish for the preparation of this fence, so we follow the same process because if you don't, you will not get the maximum credits.
[2:43:46] That's, that's, that's fine.
[2:43:49] For my edification when when I have to submit a nominee for this committee,
[2:43:59] it needs to fall under one of these categories.
[2:44:02] Absolutely.
[2:44:03] Okay.
[2:44:04] Thank you.
[2:44:05] Appreciate it.
[2:44:05] You're welcome.
[2:44:07] Vice Mayor Evers.
[2:44:12] Thank you.
[2:44:12] I think I want to follow up on Commissioner Colbert because I was having pretty much a similar
[2:44:18] question.
[2:44:20] The residents that the commission will appoint, do they need any special qualifications
[2:44:28] because this area is a bit technical and complex as far as I'm concerned?
[2:44:33] For
[2:44:41] the five member, the membership is two at large residents, one member representing a local business,
[2:44:48] one member representing the insurance industry with experiencing flood insurance,
[2:44:53] and one member representing real estate property management or development interest.
[2:45:01] So, we have out of the five, we have three specific areas that they need to be working in.
[2:45:10] That is correct. Okay. Thank you.
[2:45:16] Seeing all the questions, our hands raised, Commissioner Colburn, you know questions.
[2:45:23] May I have a motion on item number 14?
[2:45:27] Motion to approve.
[2:45:29] Second.
[2:45:30] Court of votes.
[2:45:33] Mr. Chamber.
[2:45:35] Mr. Sharizard.
[2:45:37] Mr. Colburn.
[2:45:39] Yes.
[2:45:39] Vice Mayor Edwards.
[2:45:41] Yes.
[2:45:41] Mayor Massome.
[2:45:42] Yes.
[2:45:42] Item number 15, please.
[2:45:47] And ordinance of the city of Miramar,
[2:45:49] amending chapter 15 article four of the city code of the city of Miramar,
[2:45:53] governing the Miramar police officers retirement plan and trust fund.
[2:45:58] Amending Section 15-222, duration, survivor benefit,
[2:46:04] optional forms of benefit payments,
[2:46:07] naming multiple beneficiaries, clarifying language,
[2:46:10] regarding alterations to forms of retirement benefits,
[2:46:13] and creating partial love some benefit options.
[2:46:16] Amending Section 15-223, deferred retirement option plan,
[2:46:21] updating provisions to remove language
[2:46:23] that is no longer applicable and updating provisions
[2:46:26] and accordance with other language and the plan, providing for survivability, providing
[2:46:31] for codification, providing for repeal, providing for correction of scrimmness errors,
[2:46:36] providing for an effective date.
[2:46:39] Good evening.
[2:46:40] Good evening.
[2:46:42] Mayor, vice mayor, commissioners, city manager, city attorney, deputy city clerk, and
[2:46:48] attendees.
[2:46:49] I'm Heather Daley, assistant HR director.
[2:46:53] Today's presentation is for first reading of temporary ordinance number 1866.
[2:46:59] This ordinance proposes amendments to the police officers' retirement plan and trust fund.
[2:47:08] Issue.
[2:47:09] Commissioner Prouvel is required to amend chapter 15 article four of the City Code governing
[2:47:14] the police officers' retirement plan.
[2:47:17] The ordinance establishes a new partial lump sum option payment referred to as plop for eligible
[2:47:24] members. It also includes a Ministry of Updates to the existing deferred retirement option
[2:47:30] plan known as drop. These drop updates are clarifying in nature and intended to align
[2:47:37] ordinance language with administrative options within the plan.
[2:47:43] Some background. Chapter 15 article
[2:47:46] four governs the plan. The pension board of trustees periodically reviews plan provisions to
[2:47:52] to our compliance, modernization, and alignment with retirement planning needs.
[2:47:58] For suitant section 15-194 of City Code, the board recommended adoption of this amendment
[2:48:04] following plan review and consultation with their legal and actuarial advisors.
[2:48:12] The recommendation is intended to provide additional flexibility for retirement income planning
[2:48:17] while maintaining actuarial neutrality.
[2:48:22] Plop over view. Plop creates an additional retirement payment option for members who retired directly from active service.
[2:48:32] It allows a member to elect a one time lump sum payment equal to a portion of the actuarial value of their total retirement benefit.
[2:48:44] Available up front lump sum options range from 5% to 20% with the remaining benefit paid as a reduced monthly pension.
[2:48:56] This election occurs at retirement and cannot be changed once selected.
[2:49:01] Most importantly though, this does not increase the total value of their benefit.
[2:49:08] Nor does it create an additional cost to the city.
[2:49:12] administration of Plop. The pension board will administer the Plop program through its existing rule-making authority.
[2:49:21] Implementation will follow internal revenue code, which is IRC requirements in applicable city code provisions.
[2:49:28] Administrative forms and member communications will be updated by the plan administrator.
[2:49:34] And similar to other plan options,
[2:49:37] Plop is not considered a vested benefit,
[2:49:40] and may be amended or discontinued at any time.
[2:49:45] Moving on to the drop updates.
[2:49:49] In addition to the Plop,
[2:49:51] the ordinance includes administrative updates
[2:49:52] to the existing drop language.
[2:49:55] These updates are not intended to change the core structure of the system.
[2:50:00] Of the drop. The revisions removed outdated and duplicative language within the ordinance. Updates also clarify
[2:50:08] account administration, distribution provisions, and loan-related parameters already associated
[2:50:15] with the program. These refinements help ensure consistency between ordinance language and current
[2:50:22] plan provisions.
[2:50:27] City manager recommends approval.
[2:50:33] Thank you for the presentation.
[2:50:37] The clerk received no request to speak on this item or to any members from the public
[2:50:40] inside the commission chambers that wish to speak on this item.
[2:50:45] Seeing none back to the days.
[2:50:48] Commissioner Sharers are to recognize.
[2:50:51] Thank you very much. Thank you for presenting on this.
[2:50:53] I just had a question. I saw closer to the end of your presentation.
[2:50:58] And after you mentioned that somebody chooses
[2:51:01] plop at retirement, and there is no way to amend it after the fact.
[2:51:06] But then it says, plop maybe can discontinue do you mean as an option to choose?
[2:51:11] Not if somebody starts plop.
[2:51:14] Okay, it wasn't clear for me how that would work.
[2:51:18] Okay, so you offer it now.
[2:51:21] It's an available pension benefit if somebody chooses it.
[2:51:25] Once they've chosen it, it's at retirement, so if they've chosen their percentage now,
[2:51:30] they're only left to continue it with love.
[2:51:32] Correct, because once you choose it, your pension amount moving forward is reduced,
[2:51:36] so you have made that election you are done, but we can, the board could have choose to
[2:51:42] discontinue the program itself.
[2:51:44] Got it. Thank you for that clarification. You're welcome.
[2:51:49] Seeing another questions, Commissioner Coburn, do you have a question?
[2:51:53] No, I'm good.
[2:51:53] All right.
[2:51:55] Map of motion on item 15, please.
[2:51:58] Motion to approve.
[2:52:00] Second.
[2:52:00] Quartet votes.
[2:52:04] Missionary team, birds?
[2:52:05] Yes.
[2:52:06] Missionary shares are yes.
[2:52:08] Missionary Colburn?
[2:52:09] Yes.
[2:52:10] Vice Mayor Edwards?
[2:52:11] Yes.
[2:52:12] Your maximum?
[2:52:13] Yes.
[2:52:13] Item number 16, please.
[2:52:18] I was informed that we would read it into the record,
[2:52:21] because it was just a second reading in the public.
[2:52:23] It was noticed.
[2:52:24] So, Adam number 16 temporary ordinance, O-1867 is continued until the next meeting of June
[2:52:36] third, 2026, an ordinance of the city of Merumar Mending, the Merumar Code of Audiences
[2:52:42] by many portions of Chapter 20 entitled Traffic and Motor Vehicle Vehicles, Article 3,
[2:52:48] parking regulations section 20-46 definitions
[2:52:52] amendment section 20-49C parking restrictions,
[2:52:56] restrictions, residential zone properties,
[2:52:59] zoning districts,
[2:53:00] amendment section 20-52B enforcement
[2:53:03] amendment section 20-53E2 orders
[2:53:06] providing for severability and interpretation
[2:53:09] providing for inclusion of the code,
[2:53:11] providing for repeal, providing for severability,
[2:53:14] providing for correction of scribbles,
[2:53:16] there is providing for codification and providing for the effective date.
[2:53:21] Thank you.
[2:53:22] Ma'am, a motion to continue item number 16 to June 3rd.
[2:53:27] Motion.
[2:53:28] Second.
[2:53:29] The Court of votes.
[2:53:33] The Chair of Chambers.
[2:53:35] Yes.
[2:53:35] The Chair of Charizard.
[2:53:37] Yes.
[2:53:38] The Chair of Coburn.
[2:53:39] Yes.
[2:53:40] I swear, Edward.
[2:53:41] Yes.
[2:53:41] Your maximum.
[2:53:42] Yes.
[2:53:44] On to other business reports.
[2:53:46] So, Vice Mayor Edward Jabberport?
[2:53:49] Yes, sir, quickly.
[2:53:53] First, I want to thank staff that made some adjustments to the strategic planning outreach meeting
[2:54:01] last week.
[2:54:04] I think that was a great improvement.
[2:54:07] The participation of the residents and everyone that attended, I think we moved in a direction
[2:54:13] of contributing to the strategic plan, and also had time for questions and other non-strategic
[2:54:24] plan in contribution from the residents.
[2:54:27] So I like that change and I look forward to the next meeting.
[2:54:31] Let's come in up next week, Thursday, and that's a good change, so thank you.
[2:54:39] We continue to celebrate Haitian American heritage month here in the city tomorrow.
[2:54:46] My office would be having a celebration at the Alexandra P. Davis Multiservice complex.
[2:54:52] We'd be recognizing four Haitian businesses and we're doing this in collaboration with the Haitian American.
[2:55:00] Chamber of Commerce. And as we move into June, we're going to have celebrated in Caribbean American heritage month.
[2:55:10] And again, my office will be presenting a taste of the Caribbean right here in the Plaza.
[2:55:17] We are elevated that event and turning it more into a culinary experience.
[2:55:24] So I look forward to having all our residents come in and celebrate in June as Kirby and American Heritage Month.
[2:55:32] Thank you. That's my report. Thank you Vice Mayor Commissioner Coburn.
[2:55:38] Yes, thank you very much. I'd like to report that and the home chemical collection event that we had last Saturday was pretty successful.
[2:55:51] The truck was filled by the end of the day.
[2:55:57] One of the things that residents, many residents of Acts for, some of them even brought it with them is pills.
[2:56:07] So I have gone ahead and asked staff to have our fire, police department, to go ahead and take a look and see if there's something we can include in future home chemical collections.
[2:56:19] elections, a lightbulb exchange.
[2:56:23] I think that would be a great addition to what we do.
[2:56:25] So I am looking forward to that.
[2:56:27] Today's job fear was, I want to say, incredible to some extent.
[2:56:37] It is a sign of the economy that so many people are in need of employment.
[2:56:44] But it's actually a pretty good feeling to see their spirit and how, you know, the comments that we received was like this is really good.
[2:56:56] It's really great event.
[2:57:00] They really felt encouraged in terms of finding employment and certainly they felt that they were treated with a lot of respect here.
[2:57:09] And a lot of thought went into the preparation of the job fear.
[2:57:16] So I want to say thank you to staff for making that happen.
[2:57:20] I did attend the Strategic Plan meeting as well.
[2:57:27] And certainly we're going to have to continue to do some other things to ensure that we
[2:57:32] get more and more input from our residents.
[2:57:35] But it was good to know that the residents came out and took part in it those who are so I will definitely take this time to encourage other residents to come on out to our strategic plan
[2:57:51] a few strategic plans and provide your input.
[2:57:57] It is important to the city and it is important for us to have input from the community
[2:58:05] as to how they would like to see our city in future years to come.
[2:58:12] So it's not something that we can do about self, it is something that we really really want
[2:58:17] residents to give lend their voice to this and be a part of it so that we can have
[2:58:25] one strategic plan with everyone.
[2:58:29] That's it for me for now.
[2:58:30] Thank you.
[2:58:32] Commissioner Chambers.
[2:58:36] Thank you.
[2:58:37] To be frank, I was quite disappointed with the first meeting on the east side with a strategic
[2:58:42] plan.
[2:58:44] We can't, if we try to get this community to be engaged, we need to be up to hear from them and have feedback and not having another state of the city address.
[2:58:53] That was quite disappointed.
[2:58:56] You've got to find a way to get a resident to come out.
[2:59:01] And no, it's important to have certain staff there, but to overpack the room with all our employees to make it look like we have a good crowd. That's not good.
[2:59:08] We've got to find a way to get our resident engaged in that 20-30 people, you know, we have 150
[2:59:16] something total to people. And inside of the quite contented, and they don't want to come out,
[2:59:23] I did not get in the message. Something is wrong there. Um, come to the court when I like the
[2:59:31] job here today. The setup was really good. Um, I did a peak inside and they seemed nice little
[2:59:38] Hello, what is the happy and what a good look.
[2:59:45] We had our audience, so this is dried this weekend, and we have a hundred percent of
[2:59:51] person who applied, there were sexists for the help, on the application was completed
[2:59:57] done, ready to be mailed.
[3:00:00] And I would like to say a good thing to accomplish that.
[3:00:07] I just want to share that this next weekend
[3:00:11] will be journey to Kingston. This show with Wayne Wanda, agents ask us, bug events and friends.
[3:00:24] There's a lot of high-pored friends that we come in, folks who are never normally easily come out.
[3:00:31] And of course, they're coming for free to support the friend Spragabans and for those of you
[3:00:38] interested, I would encourage you not to wait, get your ticket, there's no free ticket.
[3:00:44] It's a limited seat in, it's only 800 seat in the theater, this is the once in a lifetime show.
[3:00:52] You'll never see this one again.
[3:00:57] I will advertise the person that are coming and you'll see, of course, they pledge to
[3:01:05] shop and that they do, it's going to be big, guarantee we're going to have a total of
[3:01:11] people on the outside trying to get in and they will not be able to because the tickets
[3:01:14] will be gone.
[3:01:17] Also, this weekend, they will have pure, it's all white party at the original park for the
[3:01:25] If you want to attend that, I know it's very competitive.
[3:01:29] We can a lot of shows going on, but this white parkity is a charity, it's celebrating
[3:01:35] 15 years at reasonable park check it out.
[3:01:40] Monday, Labor Day, once again, I'm wearing my United Methodist Church.
[3:01:45] We're going to have an annual picnic, it's free to the public, and as you know everything
[3:01:51] is free, cook on a water, regular water, juice, burgers, food, chicken, you name it, plus the
[3:02:01] friendship and the fellowship, solve free, come on out and celebrate with them.
[3:02:11] I just want to touch on something, I visited a department this week and I noticed a young
[3:02:19] And she was kind of in pain a bit with her shoes and I asked what happens, so well, I
[3:02:28] had to wear the shoes because the city policy changed where, you know, I'd able to wear
[3:02:33] certain shoes.
[3:02:35] And it's kind of bothered me a bit, because we are here, both of us are here long
[3:02:39] or especially regular employees who they dedicated to do their work and some folks don't
[3:02:46] the luxury of getting up and walking around or taking a break.
[3:02:51] Some of the work here are very demanding and folks need to be able to somewhat relax.
[3:02:59] So we've got to look into the code.
[3:03:01] They can look at, I don't know if it's a code or whatever.
[3:03:05] But they can look at various different clothes, different shoes that one could wear,
[3:03:13] and allow them to be comfortable for the hours that they are here and not being paid with
[3:03:20] a simple thing as their shoes.
[3:03:26] One of the things that I noticed is that directors and supervisors should have the ability
[3:03:33] to,
[3:03:39] how should I put this, to maybe address a certain situation, if someone come to work,
[3:03:47] We're in a certain garments or shoes and it's not appropriate.
[3:03:52] They should be able to have the ability to let the person know that it's not appropriate.
[3:04:00] And maybe we shouldn't be just punishing everybody because of one person or one department.
[3:04:06] We need some flexibility.
[3:04:09] And we could talk more about this.
[3:04:11] I think, you know, I call me a sometimes relaxed, very relaxed, and I know I've been
[3:04:22] able to do that sometimes when she's ready. We don't really care. We've been ready to
[3:04:26] redress up and we're not, you know, we do what we're doing, but we gotta be a standard, but
[3:04:32] it needs to be reasonable for our employees, especially the ladies who need to be more
[3:04:40] but I hear you and we value all of the other employees and want to make sure we have a good
[3:04:50] work and environment and a good work in place. And I would encourage some of our employees
[3:04:58] who might have been.
[3:05:00] Certainly issues. I trust that our city manager has reached up a lot of you know, for many, many years.
[3:05:08] And you know, there's something you can address with him privately or in the public.
[3:05:15] And I'm sure we will look into it and see what he could do. And if he can't do anything fine.
[3:05:22] But feel free. But still, you can always reach out to me. I'm not saying no.
[3:05:27] If there's something I can do, something I couldn't discuss with the city manager or the deputy, I will do that.
[3:05:39] So once again,
[3:05:42] thank you for working for resident and our business here in the city of Mayward.
[3:05:50] I have a very pleasant rest of the week.
[3:05:54] Thank you.
[3:05:56] Mr. Shearzard.
[3:05:59] Thank you.
[3:06:00] I just want to start off by reiterating that it is always such a pleasure to see some of our employees.
[3:06:10] Just how zealous they are when they do come to work.
[3:06:13] Just how much effort they put into making sure that the general public when they come to City Hall feels welcome and taking care of.
[3:06:23] It takes a lot to do a strenuous job and still do it with a smile on your face.
[3:06:27] And I've seen it so very often that there are employees who do have very serious jobs to
[3:06:34] do, but you cannot tell on their face that it's a hard job to do.
[3:06:39] So I applaud those of you who can do the work and not make it seem as burdensome as
[3:06:48] it is.
[3:06:48] Hats off to all hardworking staff and professionals here in the city of Miramar.
[3:06:55] your hard work does not go unnoticed and your pleasant smile adds a little bit to it so important.
[3:07:05] I want to say that I had a very promising meeting when we met earlier this week to talk about the plans for AI in our city.
[3:07:15] I truly believe that as a city who we would like to be at the forefront of technology that
[3:07:24] improves our responsiveness to our residents, that we would hailed any opportunity to make
[3:07:31] things easier for our residents to do business with the city of Miramar.
[3:07:37] And I look forward to the day when our process is, the feedback isn't always feeling as though
[3:07:44] somewhat of a burden to prove to the city when residents ask for help as for relief acts for
[3:07:51] responses. And so hopefully with AI being as prominent as it will be in our city processes
[3:07:59] then it alleviates some of the strains of residents feel. So very promising conversation.
[3:08:06] As we spoke on the days, most of my colleagues mentioned the meetings for the strategic plan.
[3:08:14] And I think, as often as I can before this fully rose out to the general public, I will
[3:08:21] admonish the North Star Navigators, to please take a look at that section in the survey
[3:08:30] where it seems that it makes the open-ended questions optional.
[3:08:35] I'm going to state it once again that the open-ended questions are the meat of what our residents
[3:08:40] want to share with the city. And I would love those questions to be a mandatory ask because
[3:08:47] every other question before those ones are guided questions. If you want to hear what Merrimon
[3:08:54] wants to say, you give them a space to write their actual thoughts on the paper. And the only
[3:08:59] way in the survey to do that is to say, yes, I don't feel tired answering all the questions that
[3:09:05] asked me already. And so I look forward to seeing a updated survey hopefully that goes
[3:09:11] out to our residents. That does not have that pause, but it gives residents free opportunity
[3:09:17] to speak on their vision for the future of the city of Miramar. I also just want to say
[3:09:25] a huge thank you to whoever came up with the suggestion or idea to have that. I'm that exercise
[3:09:32] where there was a lot of police presence along our main thoroughfares, it felt good, it's
[3:09:38] just seeing the lights moving up and down, just seeing the cars parked, it gave a really
[3:09:42] good sense of safety in our community that the police is there to police is watching, our
[3:09:48] students walking home from school, our folks walking from the bus stop, it was a good
[3:09:53] look, the speeding, the amount of people who are moving around in our streets without
[3:09:58] regard for.
[3:10:00] Speed limits. Seeing those offices present made a huge difference, and I love that exercise if you can continue that, as often as manpower allows. It was a good thing to see. All in all, no conversations about events for me. I just want to say hats off to all of those who are graduating in the next few weeks from our elementary, middle, and high schools onto the next level. I'll talk more about events next time, but thank you everyone for all you do. Good night.
[3:10:34] Thank you commissioner couple of updates I'm
[3:10:45] before going to some of the community updates
[3:10:47] I would like to extend congratulations to Miramar resident family the Martinek family
[3:10:54] their son Alexander Martinek who grew up in this city is now Dr. Alexander Martinek
[3:11:03] had the opportunity to go to his commencement ceremony at the Morehouse School of Medicine
[3:11:09] in Atlanta. I'm sure all the our physicians in our city and across the world know it's a very
[3:11:18] grueling process to go through medical school and he'll be transitioning with his residency
[3:11:23] and psychiatry, so I'm very proud of Alexander and his accomplishments.
[3:11:31] Coming up on March 28th
[3:11:33] right here in the city hall chambers will have the third of our community outreach meetings
[3:11:40] for the strategic plan. We'd like to thank all of our residents who attended in historic
[3:11:45] Miramar at the Alexandria P. Davis, a multi-service center and last Thursday at the sunset lakes
[3:11:52] community center. Really enjoyed to see residents coming out and voicing their concerns,
[3:12:02] participating in the process and making sure that their voices are heard.
[3:12:08] A couple of updates, I did reach out to the manager to make sure that the recordings
[3:12:17] of the community outreach meetings are available on our website last week's meeting was
[3:12:25] to the website. I look forward to our first meeting as well being updated. And we'll also update
[3:12:33] and upload the recording. God willing. Next Thursday's meeting. And the format of the community
[3:12:45] I'm meeting the input, it's always, we take feedback and it's being implemented to maximize
[3:12:54] on the participation and the first meeting was very well-attended, residents spoke, voiced
[3:13:02] their concerns, the meeting last week, residents participated and what I do like with the
[3:13:09] website on the strategic plan, portion of our website.
[3:13:14] It also includes the projects that are current projects and upcoming projects in the
[3:13:21] various regions.
[3:13:23] So the metres have been broken out into three regions.
[3:13:25] Historic Miramar, our historic communities, the Western communities, was last week.
[3:13:33] and the town center and central part of our city will be presented next week and they're
[3:13:40] broken down to identify and list and communicate to the community projects that have been
[3:13:47] recently completed as well as those that are hitting the streets right now and those that
[3:13:55] will be coming up in the near future. The purpose of sharing this is to inform the residents
[3:14:02] on what projects are taking place, because oftentimes we anticipate getting comments from individuals
[3:14:12] that want certain improvements right now in their community and with them having the knowledge
[3:14:19] of our CIP plan, what is coming, what is taking place, then they understand that we have
[3:14:27] into some of the concerns that have already taken place, and that they are now planned for in many cases budget it for, so that doesn't have to be a part of their commentary as it relates to what they want to see in the next three to five years, because the work is in place, and we can focus on things that have not been addressed and what they would like to implement.
[3:14:53] So that is why we take the time to inform and share with the residents.
[3:15:00] What projects are coming online, and some projects that have been completed that they are not aware of, so that that does not get bundled or included into their feedback and including that on the website and the manner that it is in provides the opportunity for our residents to understand what's going on.
[3:15:24] What I would add though on the strategic plan, if we could move the survey link up perhaps to the top of our more in a more prominent way, so that residents can see that that is an option and I also agree with Commissioner Sherizard as relates to, with the instructions to, at least give the residents a heads up that.
[3:15:52] that they have the opportunity to write out their custom comments about what they would want
[3:16:02] to see and that we are actually encouraging it so that it is more prominent in that survey
[3:16:07] format so that they know that that option is there, opposed to just the multiple choice options.
[3:16:17] So, if we could get with our consultant to see what that can look like so that it perhaps can be incorporated prior to next week's meeting.
[3:16:31] And if we may already be on the website, if we can give a date of when we want all surveys online to be completed, so folks can have a sense of urgency to get it completed.
[3:16:43] It may be on there, I don't recall if it was on there, but if it's not on there, if we have a date when we want to have these submissions in, that would be great.
[3:16:55] As well, I would like to advance which all of our graduates, the extent congratulations to you and your families from graduating from high school.
[3:17:06] And for those who are graduating from tertiary institutions, we are proud of you, continue
[3:17:12] to strive and wish you all the best in your endeavors as you continue into your careers
[3:17:20] or additional education.
[3:17:23] Personally, I would like to invite everyone on this Monday at the regional park at the 9-11
[3:17:29] And in Veteran's Memorial for the city's Memorial Day ceremony, we are remembering and honoring
[3:17:36] those who paid the ultimate sacrifice so that we could have the freedoms that we do
[3:17:41] have here in this country, although not perfect.
[3:17:44] We do live in an amazing country and we do want to recognize those that sacrificed all so
[3:17:51] that we can be able to live the lives that we have and it takes place 1130 to 1230 at the
[3:17:58] our regional park on May 25th for those who have a holiday and don't have any plans, please
[3:18:06] do so and we look forward to recognizing the individuals who have been submitted by families
[3:18:14] to honor them at the memorial on Monday.
[3:18:22] And on this Friday, we'll like to ask the community
[3:18:30] to come out with the continued observation for our Haitian American community will have a screening
[3:18:37] of the entitled Dual Citizen.
[3:18:42] We will have the filmmaker, Rachelle, I'm Solvna Vay, who would be available after the screening
[3:18:50] for a fireside chat.
[3:18:52] It's the trailer is available, go to our city's social media platforms and the trailer
[3:19:00] available for those to see exactly what the movie documentary is all about. It's a great
[3:19:09] journey of a Haitian family and we look forward to a great turnout on this Friday, May
[3:19:17] 22nd at 6 p.m. To 9 p.m. If you would like to register, you can visit HaitianHeritageEvent.EventBright.com
[3:19:25] That's Haitian Heritage Event.EventBright.com.
[3:19:30] Mr. Manager, have a report.
[3:19:33] Thank you, sir.
[3:19:34] I just want to take this opportunity to thank all the staff who came out to pay their final respect
[3:19:41] to one of our former employees in Henrique's.
[3:19:45] I'll just see him to his final rest and please.
[3:19:47] They were about 15 employees, they're about and they were well respected and they showed their support.
[3:19:55] and the family was in great support for the city of Mermer and what they did.
[3:19:58] So, we're going to want to thank them for it.
[3:20:00] We're showing up. Thank you. Mr. Turnington, announcements?
[3:20:04] No, Mr. Mayor, thank you. Thank you. May I have a motion to adjourn?
[3:20:08] Motion to adjourn? That can. Good night, everyone.