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City of Miramar

Welcome to the City Commission Meeting

We are pleased that you have demonstrated an interest in the City of Miramar by attending a City Commission meeting. We hope you will attend more of these meetings in the future. GENERAL INFORMATION: The City of Miramar is a municipality chartered by the State of Florida operating under the "City Council - City Manager Plan." The City Commission is comprised of four members and the Mayor selected by the residents of Miramar to serve as the City's governing body. It is responsible for adopting policies of the City, passing ordinances, adopting resolutions and approving budgets. A City Manager is appointed by the City Commission to serve as the administrative head of the municipal government and provides recommendations to the City Commission on policy issues. The City Commission meeting is a formal meeting of the members of the commission to transact City business. This business is conducted in a manner prescribed by resolution, laws and regulations which require certain formal actions and the following of specific procedures. The AGENDA is a printed document that lists the order of business for the Commission meeting. The public is encouraged to contact the Mayor or any City Commissioner prior to a Commission meeting to express their views on items appearing on the Agenda. * All electronic devices must be turned off prior to entering the Commission Chambers. The City Commission may consider and act upon such other business as may come before it in the event this agenda must be revised, such revised copies will be available to the public at the City Commission meeting.

GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES FOR PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AT CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS:

Who May Speak - Any individual who wishes to address the City Commission may do so providing it is accomplished in an orderly manner and in accordance with the procedures outlined below.

1. Speaking on items on the Agenda - Individuals wishing to speak on matters that appear on the Agenda need only to raise their hand to be recognized by the Mayor. Discussion at Special Meetings is limited to the items referred to on the Agenda for such Special Meetings. 2. Other Business Items - These are items placed on the Agenda by the Mayor or a Commissioner and either are requests for the preparation of future legislation or are requests for possible direction to the Administration. 3. Speaking on items not on the Agenda - Public Participation - Any individual may speak on any subject pertinent to the City at the second regularly scheduled meeting of each month. Individuals must sign in with the City Clerk prior to the meeting. The Mayor will recognize those persons who signed in, under the agenda item "Public Participation." 4. Addressing Commission, Manner & Time - Public discussion during all items is limited to three minutes maximum per person, however, the Mayor at his/her discretion may allow more time. Each person who addresses the Commission shall step up to the speaker's podium and shall give his/her name and address.

The above represents a summarization of the Commission Procedures Resolution. Copies of this resolution are available from the City Clerk's office. Any person requiring auxiliary aids and services at this meeting may call the City Clerk's Office at 954-602-3011 at least two calendar days prior to the meeting. If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he/she will need a record of the proceedings and for such purpose may need to insure that a verbatim recording of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL/ANNOUNCEMENTS

MOMENT OF SILENCE

PRESENTATIONS

PUBLIC HEARING

1. #O1679 FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1679 establishing and adopting the City of Miramar Ad Valorem Tax Operating Millage Levy Rate at 6.8765 mills, or $6.8765 per thousand dollars of taxable assessed property value for the 2017 tax year, which is 8.61% greater than the rolled-back rate of 6.3315 mills; providing for conflicts; and providing for an effective date. (Management & Budget Director Norman Mason) SECOND READING SCHEDULED for September 27, 2017

2. #R6526 Temp. Reso. #R6526 relating to the provision of fire protection services, facilities, and programs in the City of Miramar, Florida; amending the preliminary rate resolution; reimposing fire protection assessments against assessed property located within the City for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2017; approving the rate of assessment; approving the assessment roll. (Management & Budget Director Norm Mason)

3. #O1678 FIRST READING of Temp. Ord. #O1678 adopting the Tentative Operating and Capital Improvement Program as the City of Miramar's Final Budget for Fiscal Year 2018, allocating, appropriating, and authorizing expenditures in accordance with and for the purposes stated in said budget, excepting certain appropriations and expenditures from requiring further City Commission action; authorizing budgetary control by department total for all appropriations; providing for the authorization of all budgeted employment positions; providing for the creation of balanced revenue and expenditure accounts for receipt of monies by gift, grant, or otherwise, and the management and disbursement thereof; providing that the budget hereby adopted may be adjusted or modified by ordinance; providing for the authorization to lapse all encumbrances outstanding on September 30, 2017; providing authorization to re-appropriate lapsed capital outlay and capital improvement encumbrances in the 2018 Fiscal Year; and providing for an effective date. (Management & Budget Director Norman Mason) SECOND READING SCHEDULED for September 27, 2017