CITY OF HOMESTEAD COUNCIL MEETING City Council Steven D. Losner, Mayor Patricia D. Fairclough-Staggers, Vice Mayor Erica G. Ávila, Councilwoman Jenifer N. Bailey, Councilwoman Sean L. Fletcher, Councilman Larry Roth, Councilman Stephen R. Shelley, Councilman Cate McCaffrey, City Manager Elizabeth Sewell, MPA, MMC, City Clerk Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L., City Attorney Wednesday, March 18, 2020 @ 1:00 PM CITY OF HOMESTEAD CITY COUNCIL MEETING AMENDED AGENDA **PLEASE TURN OFF ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES PRIOR TO ENTERING COUNCIL CHAMBERS. ** WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2020 @ 1:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 100 CIVIC COURT, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 WWW.CITYOFHOMESTEAD.COM Due To COVID-19 the public will not be allowed to attend the Council Meeting. The meeting can be viewed live on the City access channel or City web site at www.Cityofhomestead.com. The City will be accepting public comments as part of the meeting, which can be emailed to [email protected] Comments are limited to 400 words per comment. Please provide your name and address for the record. DECORUM POLICY: No individual shall make slanderous or unduly repetitive remarks, or engage in any other form of behavior that disrupts or impedes the orderly conduct of the meeting, as determined by the Mayor and/or Sergeant at Arms. No clapping, applauding, heckling or verbal outbursts in support or opposition to a speaker or his or her remarks shall be permitted. No signs or placards shall be permitted in the Council Chambers. Individuals addressing the Mayor and Council must first be recognized by the Mayor and must do so utilizing the designated podium in the Council Chamber. No more than one person may address the Council at a time unless specifically permitted by the Mayor. No person may stand in or on the aisles, the well or the dais. Individuals waiting to be recognized shall wait in an area designated by the City. Persons exiting the council chambers shall do so quietly. Any individuals determined to have violated the Rules of Decorum, as determined by the Mayor or Sergeant at Arms may be required to leave the Council Chambers. 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. ROLL CALL 3. ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, DEFERRALS 4. CONSENT AGENDA i. (a) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 COUNCIL PRESENTATION CEREMONY MINUTES TAB 1 (b) FEBRUARY 19, 2020 COUNCIL MINUTES (C) FEBRUARY 26, 2020 COUNCIL WORKSHOP MINUTES ii. CAR #2614 – CYBRARIUM LICENSE AGREEMENT TAB 2 iii. CAR #2849 – CYBRARIUM ATTRACTIONS TAB 3 iv. CAR #2866 – PURCHASE OF INITIAL LIBRARY COLLECTION FOR HOMESTEAD CYBRARIUM TAB 4 v. CAR #2871 – PURCHASE OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT WITH FINANCING THROUGH CITY NATIONAL BANK TAB 5 vi. CAR #2837 – CITY OF HOMESTEAD SURPLUS PROPERTY TAB 6 vii. CAR #2861 – AMENDMENT TO PO FOR TEMPORARY STAFFING SERVICES TAB 7 viii. CAR #2867 – PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR CITY OWNED PROPERTY TAB 8 ix. CAR #2868 – PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR THE POWER PLANT AND SUBSTATIONS TAB 9 x. CAR #2869 – PURCHASE OF PROPERTY INSURANCE FOR POLICE STATION AND CITY HALL TAB 10 xi. CAR #2870 – PURCHASE OF TERRORISM INSURANCE TAB 11 xii. CAR #2880 – SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT OF YURI ANDERSON INDIVIDUALLY AND ON BEHALF OF TAB 12 HER MINOR CHILD 5. BUSINESS FROM THE CITY MANAGER: i. CAR #2884 - DECLARATION OF STATE OF EMERGENCY TAB 13 6. CITY ATTORNEY’S REPORT: 7. REPORTS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL: (a) COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY i. CAR #2882 – MEAL SERVICES FOR CHILDREN TAB 14 (b) COUNCILMAN SHELLEY (c) COUNCILMAN FLETCHER (d) COUNCILMAN ROTH (e) VICE MAYOR FAIRCLOUGH-STAGGERS (f) MAYOR LOSNER i. APPOINTMENT TO THE PLANNING & ZONING BOARD 1. BRADLEY COMPTON – RESIDENT ii. APPOINTMENT TO POLICE PENSION BOARD 1. KELLY DENHAM HOMESTEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PAGE 2 MARCH 18, 2020 iii. APPOINTMENT TO HOUSING AUTHORITY BOARD 1. RAMIRO ORTA iv. APPOINTMENTS TO PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE 1. SUSAN SORRENTINO - MAYOR LOSNER NOMINEE 2. CAROL HOUSEN - COUNCILWOMAN ÁVILA NOMINEE 3. ROBIN SANDERS - COUNCILWOMAN BAILEY NOMINEE 4. JEANETTE MANFREDI - COUNCILMAN FLETCHER NOMINEE 5. HUGH HUDSON - COUNCILMAN SHELLEY NOMINEE 6. LARRY DIEHL - COUNCILMAN ROTH NOMINEE 7. STEVE WALKER - VICE MAYOR FAIRCLOUGH-STAGGERS v. REQUEST TO SCHEDULE COUNCIL ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION 8. ADJOURNMENT NOTICE TO PUBLIC • THIS MEETING IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. 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ANYONE WISHING TO OBTAIN A COPY OF ANY AGENDA ITEM SHOULD CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 305-224-4442. • IN ACCORDANCE WITH CODE SECTION 2-591, ANY LOBBYISTS MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK’S OFFICE BEFORE ADDRESSING THE COUNCIL ON ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS. • TWO OR MORE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND OTHER CITY BOARDS MAY BE IN ATTENDANCE AT ANY MEETING LISTED. • THESE MEETINGS MAY BE CONDUCTED BY MEANS OF OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA TECHNOLOGY, SPECIFICALLY A TELEPHONE CONFERENCE CALL. THE LOCATION, 100 CIVIC COURT, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030, WHICH IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, SHALL SERVE AS AN ACCESS POINT. HOMESTEAD CITY COUNCIL AGENDA PAGE 3 MARCH 18, 2020 Tab 1 (a) COUNCIL PRESENTATION CEREMONY CITY COUNCIL MINUTES WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2020@ 5:00 PM CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS 100 CIVIC COURT, HOMESTEAD, FL 33030 1. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Losner at 5:00p.m. Mayor and Council Present: Mayor Steven D. Losner, Vice Mayor Patricia D. Fairclough-Staggers, Councilwoman Jenifer N. Bailey and Councilman Larry Roth, Councilman Stephen R. Shelley, Councilman Sean L. Fletcher was absent. 2. PRESENTATIONS • FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES PRESENTATION TO MAYOR'S YOUTH COUNCIL FOR THEIR RECENT VIDEO COMPETITION AWARD (VICE MAYOR FAIRCLOUGH-STAGGERS) Vice Mayor Fairclough-Staggers greeted everyone and invited Jonathan Jaramillo and Ron Peters up to facilitate the presentation. Florida League of Cities Risk and Safety Consultant Jonathan Jaramillo greeted Mayor and Council, staff, citizens and the City of Homestead Mayor's Youth Council. It was his honor to personally present this award to the Mayor's Youth Council for being selected a winner in the state wide video competition. This year the Youth Council was asked to create a video in which they addressed (2) topics; how are they a part of their city and why they are proud of their city. The topics correlate with the annual theme of Florida City Government Week; a week long campaign also sponsored by the league. Florida City Government Week helps educate the public on what local government does and how it directly impacts them. The Homestead Mayor's Youth Council Video did a great job in answering the deeming question, along with showcasing the great work the Council does. Mr. Jaramillo expressed how impressed they are and noted that the work of their phenomenal team Council is exemplary. Mr. Jaramillo thanked the Youth Council for their hard work and gave a special thank you to the staff and city officials who have put so much time and effort into making this exemplary Youth Council. The Florida League of Cities appreciates their involvement and fantastic work. It was his honor to present them with a trophy for the 2019 Video Competition and the Council will also receive a check of $250.00. A member of the City of Homestead's Mayor's Youth Council thanked Florida League of Cities on behalf the their Council for coming here tonight to present them with an award. She shared their appreciation for what the Florida League of Cities do for them and it helps them communicate with all the other cities around Florida. Vice Mayor Fairclough-Staggers mentioned it has been her honor to work alongside the Mayor's Youth Council for the last 8 years. It is encouraging to see that they have these high potential teams in their community who are committed to serving as the voice of the youth in their community. They continue to push themselves to win these state wide competitions to bring home the recognition to the City of Homestead. Vice Mayor Fairclough- Staggers thanked the Mayor's Youth Council for what they do and she continues to encourage them to apply to these competitions to bring home the trophy. She added this is an award winning youth council and we should all be grateful for the collective work that they do to propel our City forward. • PRESENTATION BY FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL OF CITY OF ROXABOXEN (VICE MAYOR FAIRCLOUGH­ STAGGERS) Vice Mayor Fairclough-Staggers expressed this is one of her favorite annual presentations at the City Council. She invited Mrs. Kenney and Mrs. Torbert to come forward to help facilitate the presentation and speak about what the town of Roxaboxen is all about. These "kidpenuers" put all of their sweat equity to build their businesses from the ground up. Every year Council showcases the hard work that they put in building their businesses here at City Hall. Mrs. Kenney noted she has been teaching ist Grade at First United Methodist for 10 years. They have been spear­ heading this project for those 10 years. This teaches the children about community, goods and services and voting.