The following items were on the Miami Lakes Town Council agenda for the June 2 regular meeting:
• Lawmakers were expected to give their final approval to an ordinance delegating the authority to reduce civil penalty reductions to the town's Special Master.
• Lawmakers were expected to approve a resolution for Cummins Power South’s proposal for a final plat for the property at 6350 N.W. 167 Street in order to vacate Miami-Dade Water and Sewer, Florida Power and Light utility and ingress/egress easements that were established by the Miami Lakes Carmax plat. The preliminary plat was approved by Miami Lakes last year.
• The Town Council was expected to approve a conditional use to allow South Florida School of Excellence to establish of a nonpublic educational facility for 200 students in an industrial area, 15900 N.W. 57 Avenue.
• Councilmembers were expected to approve a contract in the amount of $145,031 to Union General Contractors. Inc. to furnish and install stucco, gypsum board and wall insulation for the Park East Youth Center. The award amount consists of Union General’s bid of $120,031 in addition to a contingency for $25,000, bring the total amount to $145,031. Funding is available in the construction fund from the settlement in the original contractor’s surety bond.
• Lawmakers were expected to authorize the town manager to negotiate and enter into a contract with The Corradino Group in an amount not to exceed $45,000. The negotiation and execution of a contract is subject to approval of the FDOT as the granter agency for the design services. The funding for the contract will come from the FDOT Local Agency Program ("LAP") grant.
• Councilmembers were expected to authorize the town manager to piggyback a contract through the State of Florida, Department of Management Services for the lease of copiers with Sharp Electronics Corporation and Toshiba Business Solutions. Funding will be provided from the General Fund.
• Lawmakers were expected to approve the execution of signature cards for TD Bank. In 2015, the town entered into a banking arrangement with TD Bank. Currently, TD Bank has issued a Jumbo Deposit Certificate to the Town as part of the Town’s Investment Portfolio. The Certificate was recommended by Valley View Consulting, LLC, and the Town’s Investment Committee approved the deposit.
• Councilmembers were expected to approce a resolution to co-designate Loch Ness Drive as Sergio Campos Way. Campos was president of the Loch Ness Homeowner's Associations for years. He died of cancer in April.
• Councilmembers were expected to approve a resolution for revisions to the current budget for services and items that were not budgeted and shifting funding for different services and departments.
That includes unbudgeted expenses for the Town Council in the amount of $10,575 that were incurred for professional services to render communications, public relations and marketing support during the lawsuit between Mayor Michael Pizzi, former mayor Wayne Slaton and Miami Lakes; the Town Clerk for the general and special election held in November 2014 budgeted at $15,000 which exceeds the spending plan by $6,920; Administration for $30,000 for contracted financial professional services to cover the vacancy of the finance director until the position is filled; Public Works as an increase in building permits has resulted in an increase in contractual services for Public Works plans reviews and inspections, transferring $13,000 to cover the service through year-end; and a transfer of funds totaling $36,070 for Capital Projects fund, including installing of Government Center card access system ($9,210), air conditioning unit in the IT Room ($8,060), and for the design and permitting of the Building Department’s permanent backup generator ($18,800).