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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2001-01-25 City Clerk's ReportMEETING DATE: CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT January 25, 2001 Page No. 1 CA -7 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 01-62 SCHEDULE A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NEXT MOVED: GORT COMMISSION MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH SECONDED: WINTON PROPOSED NAME CHANGE OF SPOIL ISLAND NO. UNANIMOUS 3, LOCATED ON BISCAYNE BAY EAST OF MORNINGSIDE PARK, TO CLAUDE PEPPER ISLAND; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE OF SAME. NON- Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele AGENDA to develop a process to ensure that each Commissioner is given appropriate public notice before any proposed decision is considered by the administration which would affect his district. NON Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele commended AGENDA the City Manager on the diversity of his recent Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) administrative appointments (namely Christine Morales, Wynwood Edgewater Service Center; Haydee Regueyra, Northeast Coconut Grove Service Center; and Dr. Lumane Plurose Claude, Little Haiti Service Center); further requesting of the Administration to consider that said appointments should be made on a rotational basis. DISTRICT A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST FOR M 01-63 1-A PLACEMENT OF A BUST OF MAXIMO GOMEZ MOVED: REGALADO (CUBAN PATRIOT) IN LITTLE HAVANA DOMINO SECONDED: SANCHEZ PARK. UNANIMOUS CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 2 Direction to the Administration: to draft legislation in ordinance form, for his sponsorship, in connection with "Art in Public Places," which will include reference to the issue of cultural diversity. DISTRICT Direction to the City Clerk: by Commission Teele that 2-A Resolution 01-64 (strongly urging the United States Department of Justice/Immigration and Naturalization Services to cooperate with the City's Passport Acceptance Facility concerning flyer distribution on Naturalization Ceremony Days) should be sent to the Florida Congressional Delegation; Commissioner Winton further requested of the Commissioners for their input to the letter to Regional INS Director, Robert Wallis, and submit any changes regarding the letter to the Office of the City Clerk. DISTRICT Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez requested of 2-13 Charter Review and Reform Committee Chairman Johnny Winton to provide the Commission, at a later time, with a status report of said committee's work and its recommendations. DISTRICT Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Winton 3-A to obtain national comparative statistical data from other municipalities regarding worker's compensation claims. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 3 DISTRICT A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 01-66 3-A ESTABLISH A CITY OF MIAMI ANTI -FRAUD TASK MOVED: SANCHEZ FORCE COMPRISED OF THE FOLLOWING SECONDED: TEELE INDIVIDUALS: UNANIMOUS 1. NO LESS THAN ONE ATTORNEY FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; 2. ONE STAFF PERSON FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF RISK MANAGEMENT; 3. ONE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER SPECIALIZING IN FRAUD; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID INDIVIDUALS ARE TO WORK ALONG WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROSECUTING VIOLATORS AND SEEK RESTITUTION FOR FRAUDULENT CLAIMS MADE AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI. Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele indicated that the City Commission should become more diligent in its oversight efforts regarding workmen's compensation claims, particularly as it relates to prosecutorial versus compliance matters; further urging the City Administration to expend more funding for investigators in auditing of records from claimants seeking restitution for fraudulent claims; further urging reconsideration of the option regarding going to the State Attorney's Office, as a last resort measure in said matters. MEETING DATE: CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT January 25, 2001 Page No. 4 DISTRICT Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado indicated 4-A that he will send to the City Manager's Office several photographs of drainage projects which have not been completed in the following areas: 3965 Southwest 2°d Street, 3945 Northwest 4th Street, in the median located on Southwest 10th Street Road, between Southwest 91h Street and Southwest 10th Street; Commissioner Winton stressed the need to revisit how the City's tracking process could be streamlined in order to ensure accountability from companies hired by the City who perform substandard work; Vice Chairman Gort also urged the Administration to keep property owners informed of realistic estimates for completion of drainage projects. DISTRICT A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 01-67 5-1 DIRECT THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO MOVED: TEELE CONDUCT A SURVEY OF PROPERTIES WITH SECONDED: WINTON HISTORIC VALUE IN THE AREA OF NORTHWEST UNANIMOUS 8TH STREET, EAST OF THE I-95 EXPRESSWAY, SOUTH OF NORTHWEST 14TH STREET AND WEST OF NORTHWEST IST AVENUE; FURTHER REQUESTING THAT SAID SURVEY BE DONE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (IF APPROPRIATE); FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID SURVEY SHALL INCLUDE BOTH CITY AND COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROPERTIES AND ALSO GIVE PRIORITY TO THE WARD ROOMINGHOUSE PROJECT. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 5 DISTRICT A MOTION TO RESCIND PREVIOUS RESOLUTION M 01-68 5-13 DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH MOVED: ONE DEPARTMENT RELATED TO THE LITTLE SECONDED: HAITI BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; UNANIMOUS FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO COME BACK AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING, OR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WITH A TEAM APPROACH (INCLUDING THE PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF AN ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF PERSONS FROM THE AFFECTED COMMUNITY), WHICH IS TO BE USED FOR JOB CREATION, INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, CODE ENFORCEMENT GRANTS, AND OTHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; FURTHER URGING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK WITH OTHER AFFECTED DEPARTMENTS REGARDING SAID MATTER. TEELE WINTON MEETING DATE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT January 25, 2001 Page No. 6 ITEM 2 A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CITY MANAGER'S M 01-69 RECOMMENDATION TO ESTABLISH ONE MOVED: TEELE SERGEANT -AT -ARMS CLASSIFICATION SECONDED: REGALADO (REDUCING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS TO ONE UNANIMOUS FOR THE CITY COMMISSION) AND SECURITY CLASSIFICATION FOR THE MAYOR (ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AT TWO); FURTHER STATING THAT THE COST FOR BOTH POSITIONS (LEGISLATIVE SERGEANT -AT - ARMS FOR THE CLASSIFICATION FOR THE COMMISSION, OUR LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT, AND SECURITY CLASSIFICATION FOR THE MAYOR, OUR EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT) SHALL BE SEGREGATED WITHIN THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT'S BUDGET; FURTHER ESTABLISHING A ONE YEAR SUNSET REVIEW PROVISION; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE SERGEANT -AT -ARMS POSITION, AS IT PERTAINS TO OUR LEGISLATIVE BODY, SHALL WORK WITH THE CHAIRMAN, AS DIRECTED; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THOSE INDIVIDUALS IN SAID POSITIONS SHALL NOT PARTICIPATE IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES SUCH AS FUND RAISERS. ITEM 3 Direction to the City Attorney: by Vice Chairman Gort to explain to executive directors of boards/trusts/authorities the ramifications of the anti -deficiency act regulations being proposed. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 7 NON- Direction to the City Attorney: by Commission Teele to AGENDA prepare legislation to correct scrivener's error (missing a folio number) in Resolutions SEOPW/CRA R-00-124 and OMNI/CRA R-00-63, passed on November 20, 2000, which reconveyed vacant parcel of land adjacent to Theodore Gibson Park to the City of Miami from the Community Redevelopment Agency. ITEM 7 Note for the Record: Resolution 01-74 confirmed the appointment of Oscar Valido as a member of the Miami General Employees' and Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust (nominated by the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees). ITEM 9 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to study possible co-sponsorship of the Ericsson Tennis Tournament and the King Orange Jamboree (Orange Bowl) parade and bring back a recommendation within 60 days. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 8 ITEM 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION R-01-75 GRANTING THE REQUEST OF MIAMI-DADE MOVED: TEELE ' COUNTY TO USE A PORTION OF VIRGINIA KEY SECONDED: WINTON PARK (THE "PICNIC AREA"), AND A PORTION OF ABSENT: REGALADO THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM PARKING LOT, LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3601 RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS TEMPORARY PARKING FOR THE ERICCSON OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT, TO BE HELD MARCH 21 THROUGH APRIL 1, 2001, AT CRANDON PARK, KEY BISCAYNE, FLORIDA, IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CITY'S CONTINUED USE OF THE STABLES AT TROPICAL PARK; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. ITEM 2-A A MOTION TO TEMPORARILY DEFER M 01-76 CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 2-A MOVED: SANCHEZ (PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL SECONDED: TEELE APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR UNANIMOUS ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADJUSTING SAID APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL AND BUDGETARY REQUIREMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF PROTOCOL AND CERTAIN CITY DEPARTMENTS). 'Amended 2-7-01 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 9 ITEM 2-A Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Regalado that when Item 2-A comes back in the afternoon to explain whether the transfer of the Protocol section of the Mayor's office to the Manager's office will affect the employee count. PZ -15 A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST OF BOTH M-01-77 APPLICANT AND APPELLANT TO DEFER FOR 90 MOVED: SANCHEZ DAYS CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM PZ -15 SECONDED: WINTON (APPEAL OF A HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL ABSENT: TEELE PRESERVATION BOARD DECISION WHICH APPROVED A CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL FOR TREE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION FOR INSTALLATION OF PLAYING FIELDS AT APPROXIMATELY 2015 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE). PZ -13 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-01-78 AGENDA ITEM PZ -13 (PROPOSED FIRST MOVED: SANCHEZ READING ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING SECONDED: REGALADO ORDINANCE 11000 TO ALLOW THE ZONING ABSENT: TEELE ADMINISTRATOR TO PERFORM ADMINISTRATIVE RELEASES OF COVENANTS AND UNITY OF TITLE PROVISIONS) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2001. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 10 PZ -1 A MOTION APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS, THE SANTA CLARA METRORAIL STATION PROJECT FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE SANTA CLARA METRORAIL STATION AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLAN (SADD) AND ADOPTION OF THE MASTER PLAN DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS. M-01-79 MOVED: WINTON SECONDED: SANCHEZ UNANIMOUS PZ -3 Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to provide him with copies of cases or a summary of "Eden Roc, White Diamond/Blue Diamond" cases and arrange to have an expert on "shadows caused by buildings" come before the Commission to present information on requirements related to such shadows. PZ -5 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-01-84 AGENDA ITEM PZ -5 (PROPOSED SPECIAL MOVED: SANCHEZ EXCEPTION TO ALLOW USED AUTO SALES SECONDED: TEELE WITH 19 PARKING SPACES AT APPROXIMATELY UNANIMOUS 7500 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2001; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE APPLICANT, IMAD & ABUDL HAMMOUD, TO SCHEDULE A PUBLIC MEETING WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND NOTIFY THE CITY CLERK WITH THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID MEETING AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO SUCH MEETING TAKING PLACE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION REGARDING SAID MEETING. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 11 PZ -8 A MOTION TO DENY PROPOSED AMENDMENT M-01-85 TO COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN MOVED: REGALADO FOR PROPERTY AT 2225 S.W. 19 AVENUE FROM SECONDED: WINTON SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO OFFICE. UNANIMOUS PZ -9 A MOTION TO DENY PROPOSED ZONING M-01-86 CHANGE AT 2225 S.W. 19 AVENUE FROM R-1 MOVED: REGALADO SINGLE FAMILY TO OFFICE. SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS PZ -7 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-01-87 AGENDA ITEM PZ -7 (PROPOSED SPECIAL MOVED: WINTON EXCEPTIONS TO ALLOW GROVE HARBOUR SECONDED: SANCHEZ MARINA PROJECT, A MARINA, RETAIL UNANIMOUS SPECIALTY SHOPS, EXHIBITION SPACE, BANQUET HALL, RESTAURANT AND RAW BAR AT 2600/2640 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 22, 2001, BEGINNING AT 5 P.M. NON- A MOTION CONFIRMING THE DATE OF M-01-88 AGENDA FEBRUARY 8, 2001 FOR THE FIRST REGULAR MOVED: SANCHEZ COMMISSION MEETING OF SAID MONTH. SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS NON- A MOTION REMANDING TO THE PLANNING M-01-90 AGENDA ADVISORY BOARD CONSIDERATION OF A MOVED: TEELE PROPOSED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT FOR SECONDED: WINTON 2 RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT 2101-2105 ABSENT: REGALADO BRICKELL AVENUE. 2 amended 2-16-01 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 12 PZ -11 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Winton to identify clearly in the agenda support documentation, the subject sites on planning maps and aerial photographs. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-92 AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS MOVED: WINTON A MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT SECONDED: TEELE BOARD. UNANIMOUS Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton reappointed Ruth Hamilton. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-93 AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS MOVED: WINTON A MEMBER OF THE CHARTER REVIEW AND SECONDED: SANCHEZ REFORM COMMITTEE. UNANIMOUS Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton nominated Joe Garcia for Commission At -Large appointment. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January25, 2001 Page No. 13 ITEM 2-A A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION R-01-94 ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES WHEREBY ANY CITY MOVED: COMMISSIONER MAY TIMELY SUBMIT A REQUEST SECONDED: FOR PROCLAMATION, COMMENDATION, UNANIMOUS CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION, OR LIKE DECREE TO EITHER THE MAYOR OR THE CITY MANAGER AND THAT THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE THAT THE REQUESTING COMMISSIONER'S NAME BE AFFIXED TO SAME; FURTHER REQUIRING THAT (1) IF THE REQUEST IS MADE THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE, THAT THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL INSURE AND EXPEDITE THE PREPARATION OF THE SAID PROCLAMATION, AND (2) IF THE REQUEST IS MADE OF THE MAYOR, THE MAYOR SHALL NOT DECLINE SUCH REQUEST, EXCEPT IN THOSE INSTANCES BASED UPON TIMELINESS. TEELE SANCHEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 14 ITEM 2-A A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-95 COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER MOVED: TEELE TO INCLUDE IN THE TABLE OF ORGANIZATION, SECONDED: SANCHEZ A POSITION, INCLUDING A JOB DESCRIPTION, UNANIMOUS FOR AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE THE PREPARATION OF PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATIONS, AND LIKE DECREES, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF RELATED TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL FUNCTIONS, SUCH POSITION TO BE A PART OF THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE AND TO BE ASSIGNED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CITY MANAGER AND AVAILABLE TO THE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE CITY. NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M-01-96 AGENDA SCHEDULE A DISCUSSION ITEM AT THE NEXT MOVED: SANCHEZ AGENDA IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIAMI SECONDED: TEELE DEVELOPMENT SUMMIT 2001. UNANIMOUS Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele suggested that representative(s) from the Downtown Development Authority should form part of the group which would be naming delegates to the Miami Development Summit 2001. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: January 25, 2001 Page No. 15 NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-97 AGENDA COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MOVED: GORT MANAGER TO APPROVE THE PLACEMENT OF SECONDED: TEELE PROMOTION BANNERS ON FLORIDA UNANIMOUS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ("FDOT") CONTROLLED RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR EVENTS SPONSORED AND CO-SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH FDOT AND EVENT CO- SPONSORS FOR SAID PURPOSE. A MOTION TO ADJOURN TODAY'S COMMISSION M-01-98 MEETING. MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: WINTON UNANIMOUS NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTE A JOURNAL OF CITY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH AGENDA ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE CITY COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A COMMISSIONER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A COMMISSIONER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE.