City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA

Monday, December 12, 2022 – 7:00 p.m. City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida

Invocation: Mayor Maria Mitchell

Awards & Presentations:

A) Swearing-in ceremony for Andy Gonzalez as Miami Springs Police Officer by Chief
Armando Guzman

B) Presentation by Ken Krasnow from Collier International on marketing cities

C) ) Presentation of the Yard of the Month Award for December 2022 to 701 Wren
Avenue; the Gonzalez Family

Open Forum:
Persons wishing to speak on items of general City business, may do so in person

Approval of Council Minutes:

A) November 14, 2022 – Regular Meeting

Reports from Boards & Commissions:

A) Report by Chairman Mark Trowbridge of the Business and Economic Development
Task Force

B) Annual Report by Chair Eric Richey from Parks and Parkways Board

C) Annual Report by Chair Ernie Aloma on Board of Adjustment

D) Annual Report by Chair Jim Watson of the Historic Preservation Board,

Public Hearings: None.

Consent Agenda: (Funded and/or Budgeted):

A) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And The City Council Of The City Of
Miami Springs, Florida, Approving The Purchase Of Additional Concrete Curbside/Sidewalk Construction, Milling, And Resurfacing Of Asphalt Concrete And Striping Services On An AsNeeded Basis For Fiscal Year 2022-23 From Metro Express, Inc. In An Amount Not To Exceed $600,000; Providing For Authorization; And Providing For An Effective Date,

B) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Miami
Springs, Florida, Approving The Issuance Of A Purchase Order To Ovas & Co, LLC For Citywide Asphalt Patching Services On An As-Needed Basis For Fiscal Year 2022-23 In An Amount Not To Exceed $25,000; Providing For A Waiver Of Competitive Bidding; Providing For Authorization; And Providing For An Effective Date.

Old Business: None.

New Business:

A) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Miami
Springs, Florida, Appointing An Interim Councilmember To Fill The Vacancy In Group IV On The City Council; Providing For Implementation; And Providing For An Effective Date,

B) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And The City Council Of The City Of Miami
Springs, Florida, Adopting Workforce Housing Legislative Findings Pursuant To Miami-Dade
County Code Section 33-193.7; Providing For Transmittal; And Providing For An Effective Date,

C) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Miami
Springs, Florida, Accepting A State Appropriation Grant In The Amount Of $2,000,000; Approving A Standard Grant Agreement With The Florida Department Of Environmental Protection (FDEP) Relating To Miami Springs South Drive Road And Stormwater Improvements Project; Providing For Authorization; And Providing For An Effective Date,

D) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Miami
Springs, Florida, Expressing The City’s Intent To Provide Property Tax Relief By Reducing Its Millage To A Rate Between 2.5000 And 3.0000 Upon Approval Of The City’s Annexation Application; Providing For Transmittal; And Providing For An Effective Date,

Other Business:

A) Request by Councilman Fajet to discuss the hiring of a consulting firm that could analyze land use and zoning changes that the City could undertake in order to promote economic development in the 36th Street business corridor, as well as, the Abraham Tract,

B) Request by Councilwoman Bravo to discuss considering an RFP for City Legal
Counsel,

C) Request by Councilwoman Bravo to discuss “Reverse Vending Machine Recycling Incentive Program”,

Reports & Recommendations:

A) City Attorney,

B) City Manager,

C) City Council

Adjourn.