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Votes at a glance: Jan. 28 North Miami council actions on appointments, purchases and consent items
Summary
The council approved multiple agenda items by unanimous votes, including 15 board appointments, the consent agenda, equipment purchases (two jet‑vac trucks and two passenger buses), a cooperative purchase of computer equipment from CDW Government, and a vice mayor appointment.
At its Jan. 28 meeting the North Miami Mayor and City Council approved a bundle of routine and procurement items and confirmed a vice mayor appointment. Key votes recorded during the meeting are summarized below.
Board appointments - Motion: Approve 15 board appointments as read into the record (rolling list of appointees and reappointments across multiple city boards and commissions). - Mover/Second: Motion by Councilman Burns; seconded by Vice Mayor Estimare Irvin. - Outcome: Motion carries, 5-0.
Consent agenda - Motion: Adopt consent agenda comprising tabs A and B (resolutions and self‑explanatory items). - Mover/Second: Motion by Councilman Burns; seconded by Mayor (title: Mayor). - Outcome: Motion carries, 5-0.
Tab D: Vehicles and equipment purchase (Public Works / Parks & Recreation) - Summary: Staff requested authority to issue purchase orders for two combination jetting/vacuum trucks (for Public Works) and two passenger buses (for Parks & Recreation) using cooperative purchasing contracts (Florida Sheriffs Association, Sourcewell and State of Florida). - Presenters: Alberto Estrada, Purchasing Director; Garrett Fittaker, Public Works Director (in support). - Motion: Approve issuance of purchase orders and declare identified vehicles surplus per city code sections cited. - Mover/Second: Motion by Councilman Burns; seconded by Councilwoman Cassandra Timothy. - Outcome: Item passes, 5-0. - Purchase ceiling cited in the meeting: aggregate cost not to exceed $1,350,000; cooperative contract numbers were read into the record (for procurement traceability).
Tab E: CDW Government LLC cooperative purchase - Summary: Authorize up to $250,000 to CDW Government LLC for computer hardware, software and peripherals under a Sourcewell contract. - Motion: Approve the purchase authorization. - Mover/Second: Motion by Councilman Pierre F. Charles; seconded by Vice Mayor Estimare Irvin. - Outcome: Item passes, 5-0.
Vice mayor appointment - Motion: Appoint Councilwoman Cassandra Timothy as vice mayor. - Mover/Second: Motion by Vice Mayor Estimare Irvin; seconded by Councilman Pierre F. Charles. - Outcome: Motion carries, 5-0.
Notes and next steps Staff indicated the procurement items will proceed to purchase‑order issuance and the vehicles/equipment will be placed into service by the requesting departments. The clerk and departments will update boards and commission rosters with the approved appointments.
