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RESOLUTION NO. �� 12 2
A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION
CALLING FOR A JOINT MEETING BETWEEN CERTAIN
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY TO BE HELD BEFORE JANUARY 30, 2001, TO
DISCUSS ISSUES CONCERNING BOTH GOVERNMENTAL
ENTITIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
PENDING LITIGATION AND VARIOUS FINANCIAL
MATTERS, SUCH AS THE PARKING SURCHARGE, THE
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES (US HUD
PILOT) PROGRAM, THE TRADE CENTER, THE
BASEBALL STADIUM, THE 55 ACRE FEC RAIL TRACK,
THE TAX INCREMENT DISTRICT, THE MIAMI RIVER,
AND THE PORT OF MIAMI EXPANSION; DESIGNATING
ATTENDANCE OF THE FOLLOWING OFFICIALS: MAYOR
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR ALEX PENELAS, COMMISSIONER
ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR., A COMMISSIONER FROM
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY SELECTED BY MAYOR ALEX
PENELAS, MIAMI CITY MANAGER CARLOS A.
GIMENEZ, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY MANAGER MERRETT R.
STIERHEIM, MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY ALEJANDRO
VILARELLO, AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ATTORNEY
ROBERT GINSBURG; DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF A
JOINT REPORT BY BOTH THE MIAMI- DADE COUNTY
AND CITY MANAGERS, NO LATER THAN NINETY DAYS
AFTER THE MEETING; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE OFFICIALS DESIGNATED
HEREIN.
WHEREAS, many issues concerning both the City of Miami and
Miami -Dade County exist, including, but not limited to, pending
litigation and various financial matters such as the Parking
Surcharge, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Payment in Lieu of Taxes (US HUD PILOT) Program, the Trade
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Center, the Baseball Stadium, the 55 acre FEC (Florida East
Coast) Rail Track, the Tax Increment District, the Miami River,
and the Port of Miami Expansion; and
WHEREAS, a recent order of the Circuit Court of Miami -Dade
County declared the constitutionality of the Parking Surcharge of
the City of Miami, making the retention of more than $2.5 million
in Surcharge funds collected by Miami -Dade Count an immediate
issue; and
WHEREAS, the Miami City Commission has determined that it is
necessary that these issues be addressed as priorities, and that
a joint meeting between certain officials of the City of Miami
and Miami -Dade County for purposes of discussion of resolution of
such issues be held prior to January 30, 2001; and
WHEREAS, the provisions of §286.011, Fla. Stat. (1999)
applies to boards and commissions of an individual agency or
authority of any, county, municipal corporation, or political
subdivision and is inapplicable to the meeting described herein;.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
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Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference and
incorporated as if fully set forth in this Section.
Section 2. A Joint Meeting between certain officials of
the City of Miami and Miami -Dade County is hereby called to be
held before to January 30, 2001, to 'discuss issues concerning
both governmental entities, including, but not limited to,
pending litigation and various financial matters such as the
Parking Surcharge, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development Payment in Lieu of Taxes (US HUD PILOT) Program, the
Trade Center, the Baseball Stadium, the 55-acre FEC (Florida East
Coast) Rail Track, the Tax Increment District, the Miami River,
and the Port of Miami Expansion.
Section 3. The attendance of the following officials is
hereby designated at said meeting:
Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Alex Penelas
Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr.
A Miami -Dade County Commissioner (selected by Mayor Penelas)
Carlos A. Gimenez, Miami City Manager
Merrett R. Stierheim, Miami -Dade County Manager
Alejandro Vilarello, Miami City Attorney
Robert Ginsburg, Miami -Dade County Attorney
Section 4. A joint report by both the Miami -Dade County
and City Managers is hereby directed to be issued no later than
ninety (90) days after the meeting.
Section S. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit
a copy of this Resolution to Miami -Dade County Mayor Alex
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Penelas, all members of the Board of County Commissioners of
Miami -Dade County, Florida, Merrett R. Stierheim, Miami -Dade
County Manager, and Robert Ginsburg, Miami -Dade County Attorney.
Section 6. This ' Resolution shall , become effective
immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'/
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 14th day of December 2000.
JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR
In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2-36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of
this le 1) mod
I gislation by signing it in the designated I
becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10) d f7_
regarding same, without the Mayor exercisyfg A rn the- 0 PF to. 1 It.4
ATTEST:
WALTER J. FOEMAN
CITY CLERK
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If the Mayor does not sign this Resolution, it shall become effective at
the end of ten calendar days from the date it was passed and adopted.
If the Mayor vetoes this Resolution, it shall become effective
immediately upon override of the veto by the City Commission.
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