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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 2001-03-08 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 1 NON RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-209 AGENDA COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, MOVED: REGALADO STRONGLY URGING THE UNITED STATES SECONDED: SANCHEZ DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND ABSENT: TEELE NATURALIZATION SERVICES, MIAMI- DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION AND ANY OTHER STATE OR FEDERAL AUTHORITIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE STATUS AND TREATMENT OF FEMALE ASYLUM SEEKERS TO REVIEW THE "POSITION STATEMENT/PAPER" OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN REGARDING FEMALE DETAINEES AND ASYLUM SEEKERS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN. DISTRICT 3 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Gort ITEM A commended Commissioner Sanchez and Bayfront Park Executive Director Jay Constanz for their leadership initiatives in improving the operational efficiency of Bayfront Park. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 2 DISTRICT 3 Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez ITEM B stated that the City should expand and strive to bring in an economic renaissance to the Little Havana area, look at options to attract businesses for a controlled entertainment district (including beautification projects that would expand from one location to another); Vice Chairman Gort further stated that the Planning Department should look at the controlled entertainment district concept with a view toward maintaining each neighborhood's distinctive entertainment and cultural factors; further inviting the public at large to participate in this Sunday's Calle Ocho Festival, March 11, 2001. NON RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-221 AGENDA COMMISSION ENDORSING THE JOHNSON MOVED: REGALADO AND WALES CULINARY EDUCATION AND SECONDED: WINTON TRAINING FOR AT RISK YOUTH ABSENT: TEELE ("CETARY") PROJECT FOR THE USEFUL SKILLED DEVELOPMENT AND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR POSITIVE PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL GROWTH; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED HEREIN. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 3 NON AGENDA Direction to the Administration: By Commissioner Sanchez to explore other district areas of the City that also may be considered for the Johnson and Wales Culinary Education and Training for At Risk Youth Project or similar projects which assist low income persons. NON A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-222 AGENDA COMMISSION APPROVING THE MOVED: REGALADO CONSTRUCTION AND/OR PAVING OF SECONDED: WINTON SPORT COURTS AT VARIOUS CITY PARKS ABSENT: TEELE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, BY AGILE COURTS, CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND MCCOURT CONSTRUCTION, INC. UTILIZING MIAMI- DADE COUNTY CONTRACT NUMBER 1153- 153- 0/01/CW, 0/01/CW, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $898,266, ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS PARKS BOND PROGRAM AND IMPACT FEES, AS APPROPRIATED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS IN SECTION VI OF THE CITY'S GENERAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE NUMBER 11705, AS AMENDED. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 4 ITEM 3 Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton indicated an appropriate budget needs to be earmarked to address issues involving requests for waiver of certain services for festival events, wherein all requests for funds will be made in the preceding year; that once an appropriate award of funding was made, no other representatives would appear before the Commission to receive any additional funding beyond what was awarded. Commissioner Winton further requested the Administration to recommend a policy for the annual $360,000 funding of festivals. ITEM 3 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING M-01-223 THE CITY MANAGER AND EXECUTIVE MOVED: SANCHEZ DIRECTOR OF BAYFRONT PARK TRUST TO SECONDED: WINTON MEET SEPARATELY WITH THE PROMOTER ABSENT: TEELE OF THE ARGENTINEAN FESTIVAL AT BAYFRONT PARK, FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH RESPECT TO REQUESTS FOR THE WAIVER OF CERTAIN CITY SERVICES, WHICH WOULD BE SIMILAR TO THE AGREEMENT NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE CITY, BAYFRONT PARK TRUST, AND MIAMI JAZZ FESTIVAL. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 ITEM 3A A MOTION GRANTING REQUESTS FROM M-01-224 REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MIAMI RIVER MOVED: COMMISSION FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN SECONDED IN-KIND SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH ABSENT: ITS FIFTH ANNUAL MIAMI RIVER DAY FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL BE HELD ON APRIL 7, 2001 AT LUMMUS PARK; FURTHER APPROVING WAIVABLE FEES FOR CITY SERVICES AS MORE PARTICULARLY ITEMIZED IN DOCUMENT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD ON THIS SAME DATE, AND LISTED HEREIN BELOW: • POLICE DEPT. (PERMIT): $100 • (ADMINISTRATIVE FEES): $180 • FIRE -RESCUE (PERMIT): $55 • SOLID WASTE (ADMIN. FEES): $48 • PARKS / REC. (EQUIP. RENT): $233 • BUILD/ZONING (EQUIP. RENT): $190 • PUBLIC WORKS (PERMIT): $215 • (BANNER PERMIT): $80; • GSA (BARRICADES): $120; • (EQUIPMENT RENTAL): $150 • TOTAL: $3,131. Page No. 5 SANCHEZ WINTON TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 6 ITEM 14 Direction to the Administration: By Vice Chairman Gort to defer for further information consideration of agenda item 14 regarding lease agreement between the City and Grove Harbor Marina and Caribbean Marketplace, LLC for property located at 2600/2640 South Bayshore Drive; further requesting of the administration to schedule this issue as the first item on the morning agenda of March 29, 2001; further requesting of the administration to have related zoning item in connection with request for special exceptions by the City (owner) and Felix Lima for Grove Harbour Marina and Caribbean Marketplace (leasee) to be heard at 5 p.m. on March 29, 2001. ITEM 23 A MOTION REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING M-01-229 INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING MOVED: SANCHEZ ADVISORY BOARD: SECONDED: WINTON DANA MANNER (regular member, renominated by ABSENT: REGALADO, Commissioner Sanchez) TEELE LUIS REVUELTA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Winton) JOSE ARNAEZ (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) JESUS CASANOVA (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) 'Amended 3-12-01 ITEM 25 A MOTION REAPPOINTING THE FOLLOWING M-01-230 INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE ZONING MOVED: SANCHEZ BOARD: SECONDED: WINTON JUVENAL PINA (regular member, renominated by ABSENT: REGALADO, Commissioner Sanchez) TEELE RODOLFO DE LA GUARDIA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Sanchez) ILEANA HERNANDEZ-ACOSTA (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) HUMBERTO PELLON (alternate member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) ITEM 26 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-231 COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS MOVED: WINTON A MEMBER OF THE ORANGE BOWL ADVISORY SECONDED: SANCHEZ BOARD. ABSENT: REGALADO, Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton nominated TEELE Larry Coker to replace Butch Davis. ITEM 27 A MOTION REAPPOINTING ADELA GONZALEZ M-01-232 AS A MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT MOVED: WINTON BOARD. SECONDED: SANCHEZ ABSENT: REGALADO, TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 8 ITEM 28 A MOTION REAPPOINTING JESSE DINER AND AL M-01-233 GURDAK AS MEMBERS OF THE FIRE FIGHTERS' MOVED: WINTON AND POLICE OFFICERS' RETIREMENT TRUST. SECONDED: SANCHEZ Note for the Record: R-01-234 reappointed the ABSENT: REGALADO, following individuals as members of the Fire Fighters' TEELE and Police Officers' Retirement Trust: Jesse Diner and Al Gurdak (representing the Fraternal Order of Police) Charles Hall and Marshall Barry (representing the International Association of Fire Fighters) ITEM 29 Note for the Record: R-01-235 confirmed the appointment of Scott Robins as a member of the Downtown Development Authority. ITEM 23 Note for the Record: R-01-241 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Planning Advisory Board: DANA MANNER (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Sanchez) LUIS REVUELTA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Winton) JOSE ARNAEZ (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) JESUS CASANOVA (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) DORIS SCHEER (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Regalado) RAYMOND McELROY (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Pending still are three appointments: one from Commissioner Sanchez and two from Commissioner Teele. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 9 ITEM 25 Note for the Record: R-01-242 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Zoning Board: ANGEL URQUIOLA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Regalado) JUVENAL PINA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Sanchez) RODOLFO DE LA GUARDIA (regular member, renominated by Commissioner Sanchez) ILEANA HERNANDEZ-ACOSTA (regular member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) HUMBERTO PELLON (alternate member, renominated by Vice Chairman Gort) Direction to the City Clerk: by Commissioner Regalado to advertise for additional applications for the Zoning Board. Pending still are two appointments to be made by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 27 Note for the Record: R-01-243 reappointed Adela Gonzalez as a member of the Code Enforcement Board. Ms. Gonzalez was renominated by Vice Chairman Gort. Pending still are two appointments: one to be made by Commissioner Teele and one by the Commission at - large. CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. to ITEM 30 A MOTION REAPPOINTING LOURDES SOLERA M-01-244 AS RESTORATION ARCHITECT OR ARCHITECT MOVED: SANCHEZ HISTORIAN MEMBER AND JANE CAPORELLI AS SECONDED: WINTON A CITIZEN MEMBER OF THE HISTORIC AND ABSENT: TEELE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD. Note for the Record: R-01-245 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Historic and Environmental Preservation Board: Raimundo Fernandez (renominated by Commissioner Regalado for architect category) Lourdes Solera (renominated by Commissioner Sanchez for restoration architect or architect historian category) Jane Caporelli (renominated by Commissioner Sanchez for citizen category) NON- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS R-01-246 AGENDA A MEMBER OF THE COCONUT GROVE FESTIVAL MOVED: SANCHEZ COMMITTEE. SECONDED: WINTON Note for the Record: Commissioner Sanchez nominated ABSENT: TEELE Robert A. Murray, Jr. NON- A MOTION APPOINTING BEATRICE "BETTY" M-01-247 AGENDA MENENDEZ APONTE AS A MEMBER OF THE MOVED: SANCHEZ COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD. SECONDED: WINTON ABSENT: TEELE CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 11 NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-248 AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS MOVED: SANCHEZ A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE SECONDED: REGALADO BOARD. ABSENT: TEELE Note for the Record: Commissioner Winton nominated Tony Villalmil; the Commission waived the residency requirement for Mr. Villamil. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-249 AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING CERTAIN MOVED: WINTON INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE SECONDED: SANCHEZ COMMUNITY RELATIONS BOARD. ABSENT: TEELE Note for the Record: appointed were Linda Romero, nominated by Commissioner Winton and Beatrice "Betty" Menendez Aponte, nominated by Commissioner Sanchez. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-250 AGENDA COMMISSION RESCHEDULING THE SECOND MOVED: SANCHEZ REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF SECONDED: WINTON MARCH, ORIGINALLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH ABSENT: TEELE 22, 2001, TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH 29, 2001, COMMENCING AT 9:30 A.M. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 12 ITEM 33 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M-01-251 AGENDA ITEM 33 (RECOMMENDATIONS FROM MOVED: SANCHEZ 2 THE OUTDOOR ADVERTISING REVIEW BOARD) SECONDED: REGALADO TO THE COMMISSION MEETING CURRENTLY ABSENT: TEELE SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 29, 2001 AT 3 P.M.; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO EXPLAIN THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MATTER; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENFORCE CURRENT CITY CODE REGULATIONS RELATED TO OUTDOOR ADVERTISING. Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Gort indicated that the two primary issues are: whether certain location of the jumbo trains would fit and general (billboard) advertising. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-01-252 AGENDA COMMISSION WAIVING THE DEPOSIT AND MOVED: REGALADO APPLICATION FEE, IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF SECONDED: SANCHEZ $700, REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 54-138 ABSENT: TEELE AND 54-139 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR THE STREET CODESIGNATION TO HONOR LOURDES AGUILAR. 2 amended 3-12-01 # i t''N 6 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 8, 2001 Page No. 13 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Winton to review the issue of impact fees and storm water utility fees to ascertain whether sufficient dollars can be identified to do phase I -A and B of Margaret Pace Park. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Regalado to schedule for the Commission meeting of April 12, 2001, discussion of the proposed Intermodal Center; further directing the Manager to invite Jose Abreu from the Florida Department of Transportation to be present for said discussion. 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.