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Mayor Wayne Messam read a proclamation describing Barnes's background, including his early life in Kingston, Jamaica, his media career and community service. The proclamation noted Barnes’s election to the commission in March 2003, re-election in 2005, his establishment of a scholarship fund for local high schools, and honors including the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) from Jamaica.

Barnes spoke after the proclamation. He thanked staff and residents, reflected on long meetings and the demands of public office, and said he will remain in the community. \"Without the employees at the city of Miramar, we are nothing,\" Barnes said. He also told the dais he will not be leaving the area: \"I'm not going far... I live exactly 1.1 miles from right here, so I'll be around.\" Barnes said he has created a scholarship fund and described plans for future projects, including a photographic exhibition of Miramar churches.

Commissioners and city staff thanked Barnes for his service. The city manager and both city attorneys each spoke to express appreciation for Barnes's career. The commission then recessed into regular business.

Why it matters: Barnes has served on the Miramar City Commission for 22 years; the proclamation and public remarks mark a leadership transition and recognize a long record of local civic and educational contributions.

What’s next: Barnes's last official day will be March 11, 2025; the commission and community will mark his departure and the city will continue to process administrative transitions associated with the change in elected representation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Miramar - CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING on 2025-03-04 7:00 PM - REVISED - Mar 04, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Miramar City Commission presented Commissioner Winston F. Barnes with a proclamation recognizing his more than two decades of service and announced March 11, 2025, as Winston F. Barnes Day. Barnes reflected on his tenure and thanked staff and residents.","taxTitle","Miramar, Broward County, Florida","taxId",3579,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6650948,"Rotary, Kiwanis, Lowe’s and WastePro volunteer to fix Miramar resident’s code violations",860,2609000,3469000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2501547-acb4c14652fb4a44839604755e413a5a&start=2609&end=3469","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2501547-acb4c14652fb4a44839604755e413a5a/thumbnail_2609000.jpg","/articles/6650948/Miramar/Broward-County/Florida/Rotary-Kiwanis-Lowes-and-WastePro-volunteer-to-fix-Miramar-residents-code-violations","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650948-6ce40a16783506282ee5bcf967edfbfe/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205328&Signature=DXGrh2OoDqREJI~E7M-AjUqLqhvromoK9MkjMegPqO4N3uTuGracmlmyYNgry3WTRp4-ajCRz2475-ShHMtui5pM2WaxpjvdHg31h0BnFKt5zRGC7Y6c8y2SydWO~nytFIEBBXXSNgSP7WtV-mAhMGthfegZRHM3c5PVeCYj98bKtx~E7hWgsrGb3TGAGXEb0DQUqCUrSZP~QtYPKLgL45KhiS4U4dZHXgg9cIteFRnw-mNe5QPItCVOLnaNmztQGk-a3Qy8zMqdsxnWzJ2n~vdY7ve-cDSOcc9KQn35nRFrZCbIefgvmBKYDpO0e5TF~atd8OXkq0EwuJClUjk1rQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A volunteer coalition of the Kiwanis Club, the Rotary Club, Lowe’s and WastePro worked with city staff to repair a Miramar resident’s property and resolve municipal code violations, Commissioners said at the March 4 Miramar City Commission meeting.

Commissioner Colburn described the effort after she received a letter from resident Marvoline Boston reporting code-violation notices she could not address on her own. Colburn said she reached out to two civic organizations and local partners; volunteers repaired the driveway, painted the property and performed other work to bring the home into compliance. \"Sometimes it's not just how many people. It's that one person that needs assistance, and we can come together and help us out,\" Colburn said during the presentation.

Avril Shehrizard of the Kiwanis Club, who accepted recognition at the dais, said the club was glad to help. \"This is what we do, and this is what the city of Miramar does,\" she told commissioners. Danille (Rotary Club) and WastePro representative Kenny Rivera were also recognized; Lowe’s provided material support, Colburn said. Resident Marvoline Boston addressed the commission and thanked the volunteers and the commissioner, noting that local media coverage had generated responses that led to the repairs: \"Thank you, Commissioner Colburn, because you heard my scribe, and everybody came to help me,\" Boston said.

The commission publicly recognized the volunteers and asked city staff to continue coordinating community partners for similar cases. No formal action or vote was recorded on the presentation; commissioners and the mayor thanked volunteers and highlighted the city's partnerships with civic clubs for targeted home-repair assistance.

Why it matters: The effort illustrates how local civic groups, private companies and city staff can coordinate to resolve individual code-compliance issues for residents who lack resources to complete repairs.

Next steps: Commissioners commended the groups and encouraged staff to streamline volunteer engagement for future assistance requests.","Commissioner Colburn recognized a volunteer effort that brought Rotary, Kiwanis, Lowe’s and WastePro together to repair a Miramar resident's property and address outstanding code violations after media coverage, with city staff coordination.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6650953,"Miramar commission approves second-reading amendment to FY2025 budget, reallocates $115,000 to regional park aquatic renovation",281,3958000,4239000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2501547-acb4c14652fb4a44839604755e413a5a&start=3958&end=4239","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2501547-acb4c14652fb4a44839604755e413a5a/thumbnail_3958000.jpg","/articles/6650953/Miramar/Broward-County/Florida/Miramar-commission-approves-second-reading-amendment-to-FY2025-budget-reallocates-115000-to-regional-park-aquatic-renovation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6650953-1edbc8fb513183a6dad683e5be34aa31/orig.mp4?Expires=1771205328&Signature=AlxHI1BLha6QqZ7Q6Dmq5mLx97UHkVlolhLap-HHSb4iOKdQ1IDHLBV~zM-ftHLqLrWU4tC5dqQer~tUG1tQrYk5fEjMz-FTzmWmkg4L1CRKiiXRGSRMyGdMaDXx2A8ng3uPJ1PmX5H6P9VQSRMOufeBM3ZfxZPkYvPX9lf3GqiSIWrtUVvLyQDe-tkq6Aui3ritBUZVBujZ3BOCNPsydRPv3rqqRbyks1H2LEkIDIHO3HpAnjDe26er1PtMEisRp8htlLT-KQVntgFyuHWB81kAHOp26pJeUq9nPzDLvxNsYDCZ91SbuPgJGmrJEhjrJ1wnmeecUHvcuWXBs259Ow__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Miramar City Commission on March 4 approved the second reading of the first fiscal year 2025 budget amendment (Ordinance 18-40), reallocating project balances and approving several fund transfers and appropriations.

Interim Assistant Director Yana Van Capote of the Management and Budget Department presented the amendment, saying the city would transfer a combined $115,000 — including a remaining $5,000 from a fire-rescue vehicle purchase and $110,000 from a capital outlay line — into the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Complex renovation project. She also described additional fund moves and appropriations across several capital improvement program (CIP) loan funds and departmental projects. \"This is the second reading for the first fiscal 25 budget amendment, and the city manager is asking for approval to amend the budget,\" Van Capote said during the presentation.

The amendment included: a $115,000 transfer in from the General Fund for the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Complex renovation; a $235,000 appropriation from the Risk Management fund balance for a Human Resources renovation project; remaining balances moved from older CIP projects (including amounts described as $7,000 and $7,600 from prior CIP loan funds) into the aquatics complex renovation; and smaller reallocations (for example, moving a $15,000 balance from a parks restroom project to a restroom addition project). Van Capote said there were no changes to the information provided at first reading and that the amendments had no net general fund impact beyond the identified transfer.

No members of the public spoke on the item. A motion to approve was made and seconded; the clerk then recorded unanimous affirmative votes from Commissioner Winston F. Barnes, Commissioner Chambers, Commissioner Colburn and Mayor Wayne Messam. The city manager recommended approval.

Why it matters: The amendment consolidates leftover CIP balances and departmental project funds to prioritize the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Complex renovation while authorizing a separate HR renovation and other small project adjustments. Those transfers set funding lines for construction and design work in the current fiscal year.

The commission moved on to other business after the vote.","On March 4 the Miramar City Commission adopted the second reading of an ordinance amending the FY2025 operating and capital improvement budget, moving $115,000 from several project balances into the Miramar Regional Park Aquatic Complex renovation and approving other fund adjustments.","actionData","errors"]

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Miramar proclaims March 11 as Winston F. Barnes Day as long-serving commissioner prepares to leave dais

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Miramar commission approves second-reading amendment to FY2025 budget, reallocates $115,000 to regional park aquatic renovation