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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2003-06-18 MinutesMINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 18th day of June 2003, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at the City Hall Staff Room, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in special session. The meeting was called to order at 2:59 p.m. by Commissioner Tomas Regalado with the following members of the Commission found to be present: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez (District 1) Commissioner Joe Sanchez (District 3) Commissioner Tomas Regalado (District 4) ABSENT: Chairman Johnny L. Winton (District 2) Vice Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. (District 5) Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk ALSO PRESENT: Joe Arriola, City Manager Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk 1 June 18, 2003 1. RESCHEDULE ALL ITEMS RELATED TO PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS, PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 25, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA TO COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 17, 2003. Commissioner Sanchez: All right. We're ready. Commissioner Regalado: Good afternoon. This is a special meeting of the City of Miami Commission. This is a regular workshop of the City Commission. Chairman Johnny Winton called a special meeting just for the purpose of setting dates for future Commission meetings. We have the City Clerk that needs to be recognized to read on the record information pertaining to this meeting. Madam City Clerk, Sylvia. Sylvia Scheider (Assistant City Clerk): Yes. Pursuant to the authority under Chapter 2, Section 233(L) of the City Code, Commissioner Winton hereby called a special meeting of the City Commission for the purpose of rescheduling the planning and zoning meeting scheduled for June 25, 19 -- I mean, 2003, given the reasons contained in the attached memorandum from the City Attorney. Commissioner Regalado: Thank you very much. The purpose of this meeting is to set a new date for the City Commission meeting, especially the PZ items, which is planning and zoning items. For the benefit of the public at home, the City Attorney will explain the situation that arise, and then the members of the City Commission will decide the future dates of these items. Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): As you recall, at the June 12 meeting, the City Commission decided to change the regularly scheduled meeting of June 26 to June 25. The Hearing Boards had a public notice that they were sending out to some 3,000 residences, and in fact, they were able to adjust those notices so that they could properly be sent out, and those notices went out to 3,000 residents, indicating that June 25 would be the next meeting date. The next day, the Hearing Boards Office notified the Miami Herald of the change in the date, and the Herald acknowledged receipt of the request for a change of date. Yet, on Sunday, last Sunday, they published June 26 as the hearing date. We have -- because of the planning and zoning items require a particular notice on certain items, you have, essentially, two options to proceed with. One option would be to go ahead and call another meeting some time in the future and schedule the planning and zoning items for that date. You could do that any day -- fort -- at least 14 days out from today. That would give us an opportunity to resend the mail notice that we sent to the 3,000 residents, as well as to place a new ad in the Miami Herald indicating the new date of the meeting. Alternatively, you could proceed on the 25th with your meeting, as you currently called it. Any individuals that show up for the planning and zoning session of that meeting would have to be told that they would have to come back to -- on the 26th, the next day, and you would continue your meeting of the 25th to the next day. Those are your two options; otherwise, we can't address any of the notice issues that are necessary for a planning and zoning meeting. Commissioner Sanchez: OK. Commissioner Regalado: Chairman Sanchez. 2 June 18, 2003 Commissioner Sanchez: Well, I think that we should simplify the format, and I think the appropriate thing is to move it to July 21. Commissioner Regalado: The 17th. Commissioner Gonzalez: July 17. Commissioner Sanchez: I'm sorry, the 17th. Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. We have two Commission meeting on the 17th and on the 25th, for two consecutive weeks. The first is a regular agenda, and if these three members want to do that, what Commissioner Sanchez suggest, then what we do is that we will move the PZ (planning and zoning) items to July 17, and do a regular and a planning and zoning. Is that -- ? Mr. Vilarello: You mean on July 17? Commissioner Regalado: On July 17. Commissioner Sanchez: And if it's OK with my colleagues, I'm prepared to make that motion. Commissioner Regalado: OK. Go ahead. Commissioner Sanchez: Motion to move the PZ items to July 17. Commissioner Gonzalez: Second. Commissioner Regalado: OK. We have a motion and a second. That's plenty of time for notice? Mr. Vilarello: Yes, that's more than enough time. Commissioner Regalado: OK. All in favor, say "aye. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Sanchez, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 03-695 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION RESCHEDULING ALL ITEMS RELATED TO PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS WHICH ARE PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR THE JUNE 25, 2003 COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA TO THE COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JULY 17, 2003, AT THE MIAMI CITY HALL, 3500 PAN AMERICAN DRIVE, MIAMI, FLORIDA. 3 June 18, 2003 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Joe Sanchez NAYS: None. ABSENT: Chairman Johnny L. Winton Vice Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Commissioner Regalado: So, we will be meeting, first of all, on Tuesday, next Tuesday, the 24th, for the purpose of CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) public hearing; on Wednesday, June 25, the regular City Commission meeting, at 9 a.m.; and then, all the PZ items that were scheduled for July 26 will be moved to July 17, so that is the purpose of this special meeting. We have a motion to adjourn? Commissioner Sanchez: Motion to adjourn. Commissioner Gonzalez: Second. Commissioner Regalado: All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: MOTION NO. 03-696 A MOTION TO ADJOURN TODAY'S SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Joe Sanchez NAYS: None. ABSENT: Chairman Johnny L. Winton Vice Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr. 4 June 18, 2003 Commissioner Regalado: Thank you very much. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 3:04 P.M. ATTEST: Priscilla A. Thompson CITY CLERK MANUEL A. DIAZ MAYOR 5 June 18, 2003