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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2002-09-05 Marked AgendaMAYOR MANUEL A. DIAL lay OFll CITY , VAGER CARLOS A. GIMENEZ CHAIRMAN TOMAS REGALADO l �T CITY ATTORNEY ALEJANDRO VILARELLO VICE-CHAIRMAN JOHNNY L. WINTON CITY CLERK PRISCILLA A. THOMPSON COMMISSIONER ANGEL GONZALEZ COMMISSIONER JOE SANCHEZnArEi qQ'r. VIEW THIS AGENDA AT: COMMISSIONER ARTHUR E. TEELE JR. d http://www.ci.miami.fl.us CITY COMMISSION AGENDA MEETING DATE: SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 M 701 ARENA ANY PERSON WHO ACTS AS A LOBBYIST PURSUANT TO CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 11469, CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE, MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES AND THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(g)(5) OF THE CHARTER OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE MAYOR MAY VETO CERTAIN ITEMS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION ACTION. THE COMMISSION MAY, AFTER THE VETO OCCURS, OVERRIDE SUCH VETO BY A FOUR-FIFTHS VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEN PRESENT. ANY PERSON MAKING IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE OR AGAIN ADDRESS THE COMMISSION BE GRANTED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS OR HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS AREA. PERSONS EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER AREA SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING * THIS MEETING SHALL CONVENE AT 5:00 PM * Formal action may be taken on any item discussed or added to this Agenda. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for meetings may call the City Clerk's Office, 250-5360, with requests at least two business days before the meeting date. 5:00 PM INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSION (CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC TO DISCUSS LITIGATION STRATEGY) UNDER THE PARAMETERS OF F. S. 286.011(8) [2002], THE PERSON CHAIRING THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE MEETING IS CONVENED THE COMMENCEMENT OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSIONS, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING PENDING LITIGATION: (1) MCGRATH ET. AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ET. AL. VS. CITY OF MIAMI (PARKING SURCHARGE CASE); AND (2) PATRICIA ROBBINS AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE OF OTIS JAMES ROBBINS VS. CITY OF MIAMI. THE CLOSED DOOR SESSIONS WILL BEGIN AT APPROXIMATELY 5:00 P.M. AND CONCLUDE AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. BOTH SESSIONS WILL BE ATTENDED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, TOMAS REGALADO, ANGEL GONZALEZ, JOE SANCHEZ, ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., AND JOHNNY L. WINTON; THE CITY MANAGER, CARLOS A. GIMENEZ; THE CITY ATTORNEY, ALEJANDRO VILARELLO, AND ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MARIA J. CHIARO. THE SESSION RELATED TO THE PARKING SURCHARGE CASES WILL BE ATTENDED ADDITIONALLY BY COUNSELS FOR THE CITY, JOSEPH SEROTA AND CHRISTOPHER KURTZ OF THE LAW FIRM OF WEISS SEROTA & HELFMAN. THE SESSION RELATED TO THE ROBBINS CASE WILL BE ATTENDED ADDITIONALLY BY ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEYS JULIE O. BRU AND WARREN BITTNER. A CERTIFIED COURT REPORTER WILL BE PRESENT TO ENSURE THAT THE SESSIONS ARE FULLY TRANSCRIBED AND THE TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE MADE PUBLIC UPON THE CONCLUSION OF THE ABOVE CITED, ONGOING LITIGATIONS. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT SESSIONS, THE REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING WILL BE REOPENED AND THE PERSON CHAIRING THE COMMISSION MEETING WILL ANNOUNCE THE TERMINATION OF THE ATTORNEY- CLIENT SESSIONS. PAGE 2 SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 HELD