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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2002-05-30 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI SPECIAL CITY C OMMISSION MEETING MINUTES OF MEETING HELD ON MAY 30, 2002 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK/CITY HALL Priscilla A. Thompson/ City Clerk MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 30"' day of May, 2002, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in special session. The meeting was called to order at 3:40 p.m. by Presiding Officer/Commissioner Tomas Regalado (hereinafter referred to as Vice Chairman Regalado), with the following members of the Commission found to be present: Commissioner Johnny L. Winton, Vice Chairman (District 2) Commissioner Joe Sanchez (District 3) Commissioner Tomas Regalado, Chairman (District 4) Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. (District 5) ALSO PRESENT: Carlos Gimenez, City Manager Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney Priscilla A. Thomas, City Clerk Sylvia Scheider, Assistant City Clerk ABSENT: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez (District 1) I May 30, 2002 1. RECESS SPECIAL MEETING OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION CONCERNING PENDING LITIGATION, "CITY AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC." UNTIL 6 P.M. Chairman Regalado: (INAUDIBLE) call for a special City Commission meeting. First, we're having an executive session, so we are going to let the City Attorney -- Commissioner Teele: Which one are we going into executive session on? Chairman Regalado: Next door. Commissioner Teele: I mean, but what item? Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): The item is the City of Miami versus Lyric Village and St. John Community CDC (Community Development Corporation). Commissioner Teele: Johnny. Vice Chairman Winton: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: Sir, would you be willing to defer the executive session to later on? Because what's going to happen is we've got a bunch of action items, and Commissioner Regalado has announced that he's going to have to leave. Vice Chairman Winton: Sure. Yes, yes. Commissioner Teele: And the executive session, we're not going to make any decisions. We're going to get status. Vice Chairman Winton: Yes. Fine. Mr. Vilarello: So you convened the special meeting with regard to the -- where you will call the executive session, and you now intend to -- Chairman Regalado: We are -- we intend to -- Mr. Vilarello: Recess until a time certain? Chairman Regalado: Yes. We intend to have the special Commission meeting. If you all will stand, Commissioner Teele will guide us in a silent prayer, and Commissioner Sanchez will on the pledge of allegiance. Note for the Record: An invocation was delivered by Commissioner Teele, after which, Commissioner Sanchez led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 2 May 30, 2002 Chairman Regalado: The City Commission meeting was called to discuss an item that was also on the agenda for the past -- Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Regalado: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman, I think the Attorney indicated that the proper thing, since we advertised this as the first item, would be to -- a motion to defer -- Mr. Vilarello: To recess -- Commissioner Teele: -- to recess -- Mr. Vilarello: -- the special meeting concerning the executive session. Commissioner Teele: -- the special meeting to 6 p.m. this afternoon. Commissioner Teele: OK. Do we have a motion? Commissioner Sanchez: So move, Mr. Chairman. Commissioner Teele: Second. Chairman Regalado: It's been moved and seconded. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Regalado: It's done. 3 May 30, 2002 The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Sanchez, who moved for its adoption: MOTION NO. 02-608 A MOTION TO RECESS THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION CONCERNING PENDING LITIGATION "CITY OF MIAMI AND SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY VS. LYRIC VILLAGE HOUSING, INC. AND ST. JOHN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC." UNTIL 6 P.M. THIS AFTERNOON. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Teele, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Sanchez Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Chairman Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez 4 May 30, 2002 2. DIRECT MANAGER TO BRIEF MEMBERS OF COMMISSION PRIOR TO JUNE, 2002, REGARDING PROPOSED AVIATION AND VISITORS CENTER ON WATSON ISLAND AND PROVIDE LIST OF CHANGES BEING CONSIDERED; DEFER SAID ITEMS TO COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 13, 2002. Chairman Regalado: This special Commission meeting was called to address the issue of the Watson Island Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau Building. But also, Commissioner Teele, in a memo to the Chairman requested that another item will be addressed here. And all the members of the Commission were noticed, and Mr. City Attorney. So could you give us an idea of -- First of all, the first issue is the Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): Yes, Commissioner. At this point, you convened the special meeting that was scheduled to commence at 3:55. That is to discuss two items. One item is with regard to the issuance to the Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau the issuance of a Request for Qualifications for a construction Manager. And the second item was discussion concerning the Aviation Center in Watson Island. You, Mr. Chairman, at the request of Commissioner Teele had added an item to that agenda, which is regarding the boundaries of the Southeast Overtown/Park West, and it's an action item of the City of Miami Commission. I believe Commissioner Teele will request that that item be deferred until after the boundaries discussion takes place at the CRA (Community Revitalization Agency) meeting, which will follow this meeting; is that correct, Commissioner? Commissioner Teele: Yes. Mr. Vilarello: So the two items before you at this time are the Convention Bureaus, the issuance of the Request for Qualifications. That's an item of the Administration. And the second item is a general discussion concerning the Aviation Center. Chairman Regalado: OK. We have the City Manager now, and maybe he can give us some details about the item. Mr. City Manager, on the Greater Miami Conventions and Visitors Bureau -- Mr. Vilarello: RFQ. Chairman Regalado: -- the RFQ. Carlos Gimenez (City Manager): Yes, sir. I believe that I received an e-mail today from the City Attorney, saying that they wanted a -- they wanted this deferred to the April 13th -- I mean, I'm sorry -- the June 13th meeting. Mr. Vilarello: That was the general discussion of the agreement between -- the tri -party agreement. This is a Request for Qualifications. Do you wish also to defer the Request for Qualifications to that same time and date? Mr. Gimenez: Yeah. I think that's probably the best thing to do right now. Chairman Regalado: Do they have any reason why they would want to defer, after they agreed to have a special Commission meeting? 5 May 30, 2002 Mr. Gimenez: Well, apparently, we've run into some disagreements in negotiations. We've asked for those things that was requested at the last Commission meeting, and they've come back, trying to talk about some other terms that had already been agreed to some time ago. I don't think we're going to have any resolution to that until -- you know, for a couple of weeks. It's also my understanding that -- at least I hear through some background information that they also may be negotiating with another city, specifically, Miami Beach, to maybe get space over there and move their headquarters that way. That's the gist of what I'm getting at this point. Vice Chairman Winton: Well, I think that, Mr. Manager, that -- two things. One, I'm not sure I understand the point that you're making about -- I think we need some clarification to understand what the points were -- you said that you were trying to resolve that were our issues, and then how things that they were negotiating -- you said they want to renegotiate some things we've already negotiated. So I need to have clarification there. Mr. Gimenez: Well, at the last -- Vice Chairman Winton: On point -- hold on. On point two, though, about them negotiating with Miami Beach, frankly, they're stupid if they're not negotiating with someone else, because this deal's been going on for a year, a year and a half. They've already had at least one lease extension where they are. They have no capability to extend their lease again, because the landlord has told them they're not going to get another extension, so they're going to be thrown out. They can't seem to get a deal done with the City of Miami. So they're stupid if they're not looking at any other alternative they can look at. So while that may be -- I think, Mr. Manager, you kind of served that up, at least from a tone standpoint as a negative from them to us. It's not a negative. It's mandatory that they look at any alternative they can look at, because they may not get a deal done with us. Mr. Gimenez: Commissioner, I don't disagree with you in terms of from a business perspective. That may make very much a lot of sense for the Bureau to do that. And probably, if I was in their shoes, I may be doing the same thing. From a City perspective, it would be disappointing to us that we would not, you know, finalize this deal and have the facility built after all these years in negotiation. In terms of answering your question, the issue that was brought up by the Commission on last Thursday was the additional space that was requested for some press facilities. That was -- we were negotiating with that, but it was also my understanding that even after, after we had -- we haven't come to a final agreement on that, but that they also wanted to go back and renegotiate some other portions of the deal in terms of square footage, which those issues had been resolved some time ago. So I think it would be premature of us at this point to move forward on this issue. Mr. Talbert is out of the City, so I haven't been able to talk to him, and he hasn't been -- in person. This would give us another couple of weeks to meet, and either let's go or we're not going, one of the two. But on the 13th, it should be the day, and that's it. I mean I don't see this dragging any longer for us or for them. Vice Chairman Winton: And that was the clarification I was looking for. So I understand. That's very clear. Thank you. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman. 6 May 30, 2002 Chairman Regalado: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Manager. Mr. Gimenez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: It's my understanding that there are a series of changes, substantial changes, like who's going to construct the facility that the Conventions and Visitors Bureau is seeking. Are those changes that we initiated or are those changes that they initiated? Mr. Gimenez: Lori, can you answer that question? Lori Billberry (Director, Asset Management): Yes. The City initiated those changes. In exchange, they were also going to take on the cost overruns. They had agreed to that. Mr. Gimenez: But that's not -- that's something that's not recent change. That's something that we negotiated some time ago. Ms. Billberry: No. This is something that was agreed to several months ago. However, we had not finalized -- Commissioner Teele: Agreed -- when did the Commission vote on that? Ms. Billberry: No. I -- the Commission has not voted on that. We had -- Commissioner Teele: But only the Commission can make an agreement. I mean, see, I want to agree with what Commissioner Winton said, but I want to be clear on what I'm agreeing with. To the extent that the deal is being changed, I am prepared to support what Commissioner Winton said, and that is this: If they want to do the deal as it has been agreed on in writing by both boards, then I think the Manager should be instructed to work with them to expedite that. But if they are initiating changes -- Nobody is concerned about the cost overruns, per se, but the City. I happen to believe that any cost overruns are going to be borne by the City anyway, because we are the ones paying the CDT tax (Convention Development Tax). And it's sort of -- it's not our pocket, but it is our money. And so any overruns -- we need to be very clear about this -- any overruns -- the CD -- the Conventions and Visitors Bureau does not generate its own dollars. It is using taxpayers' dollars for everything. So my view is the same as Commissioner Winton's. If they've got a deal, and if we're holding up the deal, then let's go ahead and do the deal, as we've already agreed on by the two boards. But if they're changing the deal, we're entitled to change the deal to our advantage, as well. And you can't have it one way. And the only entity that can make an agreement is the MSEA (Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority) Board, the Visitors and Conventions Board and the City Commission. And agreements among staff are just merely positions. But they are not agreements, and I don't think we should give dignity to a discussion that staff may have had a month ago or two months ago that we didn't get a chance to vote on two months ago. And I don't think we should be held hostage or held accountable to something that was never presented to us for a vote. 7 May 30, 2002 Chairman Regalado: OK. So on the 13`h, we will have -- of course, before the 13`x', Mr. Manager, you will have briefed the members of the Commission, and then we'll move on. Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Regalado: Yes, sir. Commissioner Sanchez: Mr. City Manager, can you provide us with the changes that they have recommended? Mr. Gimenez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Manager, just gratuitously, gratuitously, since there's so much concern about this two fifty-five bond issue, et cetera, I think we should be fighting for the chance to build something, and to prove, and to get our systems in place that can literally run projects. I mean, that is the biggest issue that is continuing to creep into all of the discussions. The discussions we had this morning before you got there is whether or not the -- I have confidence in the City of Miami. I have confidence that we can run a program. I have confidence that we can expend a bond program. And I have just as much confidence that we can build -- How much is this facility? A twelve million dollar ($12,000,000)? Ms. Billberry: Approximately eleven point seven. Commissioner Teele: I have just as much confidence that we can build a twelve million dollar ($12,000,000) facility, as well as the executive director of a promotion agency can. I do. Mr. Gimenez: Commissioner -- Commissioner Teele: Maybe I'm wrong, but I have that confidence. Mr. Gimenez: Commissioner, I respectfully -- you know, I agree with you that we have the ability to do that. However, if -- if we -- if they bear the risk of cost overruns, I think it's to our best interest to have that risk put on the Bureau. And that's my opinion, and that's my professional advice to this board. Chairman Regalado: Yeah, but he's talking if the Bureau pulls out of the project. Mr. Gimenez: If the Bureau pulls out of the project, then we've got to come back with other alternatives. And there are other alternatives and -- to this project. So when that -- if and when that happens, then we'll come back to you and say, here's "A," "B," or "C," which way does this board, you know, want to proceed with the project? We know that in the -- at least that there's going to be a seaplane. Chalks Airline was going to be on that property. Now, what the extent of this particular project is going to be, again, if the Bureau pulls out, that's something that the board will have to consider and give us some direction. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Manager, would you confirm that we have four point five million dollars of grant money that the City has in this project from the DOT (Department of Transportation)? 8 May 30, 2002 Mr. Gimenez: Yes. Yes, sir, we do. We have, you know, at least we're at four point five? Ms. Billberry: Four point seven of FDOT (Florida Department of Transportation) grant money. Commissioner Sanchez: That expires in December. Mr. Gimenez: No, no. Commissioner Teele: No, no, that's not right. Mr. Gimenez: That's not true. But that's a match. That has to be matched, I think -- what? -- dollar for dollar? Ms. Billberry: 50150. Mr. Gimenez: 50150 by an entity or the City if we wish to utilize those funds. And it has -- then the project has to be an airport, you know, type facility. Ms. Billberry: Aviation facility. Mr. Gimenez: Aviation facility. Commissioner Sanchez: But the deadline is December the 301" Mr. Gimenez: No. That's for the CDT funding from the County that -- Chairman Regalado: For the Bureau. Mr. Gimenez: -- that the Bureau got recently. Chairman Regalado: OK. One of -- the other item, Commissioner Teele, the City Attorney has said that you will defer until -- what is your wish? Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman, I would move that the item be deferred until 5:55. Martin Tritt: (INAUDIBLE). Chairman Regalado: Well, we will have a -- Mr. Tritt: It'll only take two minutes of your time. I just got a certified letter today from the City Manager extending my eviction to the -- Commissioner Teele: Not subject to the call. Chairman Regalado: It's not relevant. We will (INAUDIBLE). 9 May 30, 2002 Mr. Tritt: (INAUDIBLE) Aviation Center. You are giving up over -- Chairman Regalado: Well we -- it's like -- no, no, no. We have -- we -- this is not a public hearing. We will do -- Mr. Tritt: No, I know it's not. Chairman Regalado: We will do a Commission regular meeting on the 13t". You will have (INAUDIBLE) to do this. Mr. Tritt: OK, that's fine. Chairman Regalado: Thank you very much. Mr. Tritt: I just don't want to -- Mr. Vilarello: Mr. Chairman then -- Chairman Regalado: Thank you. Mr. Tritt: -- I was worried about the 17th Mr. Vilarello: Items 1 and 2 are deferred to the Commission meeting of June 13t"9 Chairman Regalado: No. Oh, you mean the Watson Island. Yes. Mr. Vilarello: Yeah. Items 1 and 2 -- Chairman Regalado: Right. Mr. Vilarello: -- are deferred to the June 13th Commission meeting. Chairman Regalado: And the special request by Commissioner Teele will be deferred to 5? Commissioner Teele: 5:45. Chairman Regalado: 5:45. Mr. Vilarello: Mr. Chairman, it would be appropriate to recess this meeting until that time. Chairman Regalado: OK. So the special Commission meeting is on recess until 5:45. 10 May 30, 2002 THEREUPON, THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING WAS RECESSED, AND THE CITY COMMISSION, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 163.01, FLORIDA STATUTES, AND PART III, CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, CONSTITUTED ITSELF AS THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, IN ORDER TO DEAL WITH CRA - RELATED ISSUES; AFTER WHICH, THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING WAS RECONVENED AT APPROXIMATELY 5:45 P.M. 11 May 30, 2002 Note for the Record: Sections 3 through 14, inclusive have been omitted from this transcript, as they concern CRA -related matters and have been published under separate cover as minutes of the May 30, 2002 meeting of the Community Revitalization Agency (CRA). 15. RECONVENE SPECIAL MEETING OF CITY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES OF COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA). DIRECT MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALL NOTICES REQUIRED BY LAW FOR CITY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman, I would ask that the CRA (Community Revitalization Agency) meeting be adjourned, and that the City Commission item be convened for the purpose of taking up the item to request that the notice be mailed out. Chairman Regalado: OK. Now we are back on the City Commission meeting. We have a quorum and -- Vice Chairman Winton: I would move the motion. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Brett Bibeaux: Is it possible to comment on one of the items prior to closing the CRA? Commissioner Teele: We're not closing. We're just recessing. Chairman Regalado: This is not CRA. This is City Commission now. So you can -- Mr. Bibeaux: But I was hoping to get in on the CRA. Chairman Regalado: No, not now. Commissioner Teele: We're coming right back. Chairman Regalado: We have a motion and -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Chairman Regalado: -- a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Regalado: It passes, four to zero. 12 May 30, 2002 The following motion was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: MOTION NO. 02-609 A MOTION TO RECONVENE THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO CONSIDER EXTENSION OF BOUNDARIES OF THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Sanchez Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Chairman Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Commissioner Teele: Mr. Attorney, is there any way we can work with the Manager's office to get the notice out? Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): Yes, sir. We will do that. Just for the record, the resolution directs the City Manager to send out all notices required by law for the City Commission, as the governing body of the Southeast Overtown/Park West CRA, to consider and take action on the proposed amendment, modification of the redevelopment plan. And you should -- you should set a special hearing or you should set the date of the public hearing so that the advertisement can be completed. Commissioner Teele: I would move that the public hearing be held on Monday, June 23rd, at 2:59 p.m. Vice Chairman Winton: Isn't that the 24tn9 Priscilla A. Thompson (City Clerk): June 24th Commissioner Teele: June 24tH Chairman Regalado: Second? Do we have a second? Vice Chairman Winton: Yeah, second. Chairman Regalado: OK. Mr. Vilarello: At what time, sir? 13 May 30, 2002 Commissioner Sanchez: Is there a reason why we can't do it at 5, so people that are working could attend? Chairman Regalado: No, because -- Commissioner Teele: You want to do it after the Camillus House? Commissioner Sanchez: Well, Camillus House is going to be a long one. I mean, I wouldn't mind doing it after the Camillus House, giving people ample opportunity to get from work over to City Hall. Commissioner Teele: Well, what about 5:30? Commissioner Sanchez: 5:30 is fine. Commissioner Teele: I would move that 5:30 p.m. on Monday -- Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Commissioner Teele: -- the 24th, at City Hall. Chairman Regalado: OK. So we have a motion and a second. All in favor, say "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Chairman Regalado: It passes. 14 May 30, 2002 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Teele, who moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 02-610 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE ALL NOTICES REQUIRED BY LAW FOR THE CITY COMMISSION, AS THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"), TO CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT AND MODIFICATION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Sanchez Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton Chairman Tomas Regalado NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Vice Chairman Winton: I want to understand. What form does the public hearing have to take? I mean, does that mean public hearing where the Commission is present? Is that the form of the public hearing? Mr. Vilarello: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. Just wanted -- Chairman Regalado: Mr. Chairman (sic), I think that we are done with the City Commission. 15 May 30, 2002 16. CONVENE EXECUTIVE SESSION. Commissioner Teele: Mr. Chairman. Chairman Regalado: Yes, sir. Commissioner Teele: I would move, then, as a member of the City Commission, that -- Mr. Attorney, would you read this into the record? -- that we move into an executive session relating to the item that Commissioner Winton scheduled on the City Commission agenda. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Alejandro Vilarello (City Attorney): You want to do that now? Chairman Regalado: Yes. The City Commission is going into executive session. And hopefully, they will be back. Unidentified Speaker: Soon. Mr. Vilarello: The City Commission will now move into a special Commission meeting, which is scheduled and will begin at approximately 6 p.m. It'll be in the adjacent room to the VIP (Very Important Persons) Room. And it's pursuant to Florida Law, Chapter 286.0118 of the special Commission meeting. The Chairman has announced that we will convene an attorney/client session to discuss the case of the City of Miami and Southeast Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Agency versus Lyric Village Housing, Inc. and St. John Community Development Corporation, Inc., Case Number 0030414, Division 13, in the Circuit Court, 11th Judicial Circuit. The closed door session will begin, and should conclude approximately a half an hour later. The session will be attended by members of the City Commission, Tomas Regalado, Commissioner Sanchez, Commissioner Teele, Commissioner Winton; the City Manager, Carlos Gimenez; the City Attorney, Alex Vilarello; Assistant City Attorney, Ilene Temchin; Special Counsel to the City, Bloom Bloom. Susan April, a certified court reporter, will be present for the session, and the session will be fully transcribed. The transcript will be made available to the public at the conclusion of the litigation. As soon as the litigation is -- as soon as the attorney/client session is concluded, we will reconvene in this chamber and recess the attorney/client session. Note for the Record: The Special Commission meeting recessed at 6:01 p.m., and the members of the City Commission met in executive attorney/client session regarding Lyric Village Housing, Inc. and St. John Community Development Corporation, Inc. litigation until 6:35 p.m.; after which, the Special Commission meeting was reconvened, with all members of the City Commission, excepting Commissioner Angel Gonzalez and Commissioner Tomas Regalado, found to be present. Commissioner Teele: We'll stay here no more than ten more minutes on the agenda item, and then we'll hear from people from the public that have to be heard. It's our intent to take up Items 8, 9, 11 -- Mr. Vilarello: Mr. Chairman, if we could just procedurally conclude. 16 May 30, 2002 Commissioner Teele: I'm sorry. Mr. Vilarello: Reopen the City Commission meeting at the conclusion of the executive session. And Mr. Vice Chair, open and go ahead and close that meeting. Adjourn the City Commission meeting. Vice Chairman Winton: OK. So what did you just say? Mr. Vilarello: Adjourn the City Commission meeting. Vice Chairman Winton: I'd like to adjourn the City Commission meeting. Commissioner Teele: Move that the Commission meeting be adjourned. Commissioner Sanchez: Second. Vice Chairman Winton: Any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Winton: So we're adjourned. City Commission meeting is now adjourned. The following motion was introduced by Vice Chairman Winton, who moved for its adoption: MOTION NO. 02- A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Sanchez, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Sanchez Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Vice Chairman Johnny L. Winton NAYS: None ABSENT: Commissioner Angel Gonzalez Chairman Tomas Regalado 17 May 30, 2002 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE SPECIAL MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 6:37 P.M. Note for the Record: Pursuant to adjournment of the Special Meeting, the City Commission, under authority of Section 163.01, Florida Statutes, and Part III, Chapter 163, Florida Statutes, constituted itself as the community Redevelopment Agency of the City of Miami, in order to further consider CRA - related issues, minutes for which have been omitted from this transcript and published under separate cover as minutes of the May 30, 2002 meeting of the Community Revitalization Agency (CRA). ATTEST: Priscilla A. Thompson, CITY CLERK Sylvia Scheider, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK MANUEL DIAZ, MAYOR 18 May 30, 2002