City Council Meeting

CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA
Monday, March 28, 2022 – 7:00 p.m.
City Hall, Council Chambers, 201 Westward Drive, Miami Springs, Florida

1. Call to Order/Roll Call

2. Invocation: Councilman Victor Vazquez
Pledge of Allegiance: Audience will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and Salute to the Flag

3. Agenda / Order of Business

4. Awards & Presentations:

A) Post Session Presentation by State Representative Bryan Avila and State Representative Alex Rizo

B) Presentation of Certificate of Sincere Appreciation Plaque to Maria Hernandez-Peraza in Recognition of Five Years and Ten Months of Dedicated Service to the City of Miami Springs

C) Presentation of a proclamation to Milam Family recognizing their contributions to the community

D) Proclamation presentation to the Miami Springs Procurement Department for “Public Procurement Month” for the month of March 2022, for the delivery of goods and services for the City

E) Introduction of Judge Meisha Darrough, who is a recently appointed (2019) County Court Judge

5. Open Forum:

Persons wishing to speak on items of general City business, may do so in person (subject to capacity restrictions) or virtually by following the instructions on pages 3-4. This portion of the meeting also includes any pre-screened video submittals. The purpose of Open Forum is to encourage residents and members of the public to address their concerns and make comments on any item. The City Council will not enter into a dialogue at this time. City staff will gladly address any question, issue, and/or comment after the meeting. The Mayor is the presiding officer of all Council meetings and shall conduct the meetings accordingly.

6. Approval of Council Minutes:

A) March 14, 2022 – Regular Meeting

7. Reports from Boards & Commissions: None.

8. Public Hearings: None.

9. Consent Agenda: (Funded and/or Budgeted): None.

10. Old Business: None.

11. New Business:

A) Resolution – A Resolution Of The Mayor And City Council Of The City Of Miami Springs, Florida, Approving The Purchase Of Cloud Hosting Services From RecTrac, LLC D/B/A Vermont Systems In An Amount Not To Exceed $20,250.00 Over A Three Year Period; Providing For A Waiver Of Competitive Bidding; Providing For Authorization; And Providing For An Effective Date

B) Resolution – A Resolution Of The City Council Of The City Of Miami Springs, Florida,
Establishing Rates For Collection Of Garbage, Trash And Recycling For Residential And Commercial Customers Effective October 1, 2022; Providing For Implementation; And Providing For An Effective Date

C) Recommendation by Recreation that Council waive the competitive bid process in the best interest of the City and approve an increase of $2,500.00 to the City’s current open purchase order with the Village of Virginia Gardens, in an amount not to exceed $14,500.00, for reimbursement of soccer referees’ fees which exceeded the originally budgeted amount of $12,000.00 in the FY21/22 Budget, pursuant to Section §31.11 (E)(6)(g) of the City Code. Requires a 4/5 majority vote by City Council

12. Other Business:

A) Request for discussion by Mayor Mitchell regarding reducing use of polystyrene
(styrofoam) containers in City and other sustainability initiatives

B) Request by Troop 334 Scoutmaster James Fulton for a City contribution towards Camp Powhatan tuition in the amount of $550

13. Reports & Recommendations:

A) City Attorney
B) City Manager
C) City Council

14. Adjourn