HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1999-02-23 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 23, 1999 Page No. 1
ITEMS A + Note for the Record: Chairman Plummer indicated prior
24 to the convening of the City Commission meeting on this
date that the Commission would take up Agenda Item 24
(discussion concerning CRA Interlocal Agreement for
Omni Redevelopment area) before recessing for lunch;
further indicating that, with the exception of the
discussion concerning district franchising of commercial
waste haulers, namely Agenda Item A, that all other
remaining items appearing on the agenda will be taken up
after reconvening from the lunch recess.
ITEM A Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Plummer to
address the following issues in proposed franchise
agreement for commercial waste haulers:
1. Overflow of garbage containers/dumpsters;
2. Tipping fees; and
3. Establishment of price regulating what the amount
private haulers can charge customers.
ITEM A. Note for to Record: Vice Chairman Gort indicated that he
would like to see from the commercial waste haulers
industry where there were fixed routes, there should also
be a corresponding reduction in expenses which could be
passed on to the consumer; further requesting that the
Administration look into said matter, solicit input relating
to pricing from the industry, and come back before the
Commission with alternatives, particularly as it pertains to
standards for commercial hauling consistent with existing
standards throughout the nation.
ITEM A Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Plummer to
provide public notice in connection with a workshop
discussion concerning district franchising for commercial
waste hauling to be scheduled for March 30, 1999,
beginning 10 a.m. in the City Commission Chambers.
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NON- Note for the Record: CRA Chairman Arthur Teele
AGENDA scheduled the next CRA meeting for Monday, March 8,
1999, at the Omni Doubletree Grand, beginning at 4 p.m.
(See later note changing time to 5 p.m.)
ITEM 2 A MOTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
M-99-133
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF
MOVED: SANCHEZ
SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT
SECONDED: TEELE
FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING
ABSENT: GORT,
PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE PURCHASE
REGALADO
OF EIGHT CAIRNS -IRIS HELMET MOUNTED
[Note: Although absent during
THERMAL IMAGING SYSTEMS FROM CAIRNS &
roll call, Vice Chairman Gort
BROTHERS, INC., CAIRNS -IRIS DIVISION, AT AN
requested of the Clerk to be
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $190,000.
shown as being in agreement with
Note: This motion was later formalized by Resolution
the motion.]
99-136, which required a four/fifths vote of the full
Commission.
ITEM 4 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
R-99-135
COMMISSION CONSENTING TO THE PURCHASE
MOVED: SANCHEZ
OF THE STOCK OF SOUTHWEST TRANSPORT,
SECONDED: TEELE
INC. DB/A SOUTHLAND TOWING COMPANY BY
ABSENT: REGALADO,
ROADONE, A DIVISION OF MILLER INDUSTRIES,
GORT
A NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE COMPANY.
[Note: Although absent during roll
call, Vice Chairman Gort requested
of the Clerk to be shown as being
in agreement with the motion.]
ITEM 4 Direction to the Cit Attorney: by Chairman Plummer to
review all necessary documents in connection with
Resolution 99-136, which granted consent to Southwest
Transport, hie. d/b/a Southland Towing Company,
currently under contract with the City of Miami for
towing services, to sell its stock to RoadOne, a division of
Miller Industries a New York Stock Exchange Company.
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ITEM 9 A. MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF
AGENDA ITEM 9 (PROPOSED AUTHORIZATION
OF LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND 8325 NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE
CORPORATION FOR THE LEASE OF
APPROXIMATELY 2819 SQUARE FEET OF OFFICE,
CLASSROOM, AND WORKSHOP SPACE AT 8325
NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE FOR THE OFFICE OF
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT); FURTHER
DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND ZONING, ALONG WITH THE DEPARTMENT
OF INTERNAL AUDIT, TO REVIEW THE
PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT IN CONNECTION
WITH SAME, IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT SAID
BUILDING FULLY MEETS CODE REQUIREMENTS;
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT WHOEVER IS
RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AUDIT
SHALL REVIEW SAME AND PROVIDE TO THE
MIAMI CITY COMMISSION UNDER SIGNATURE
OF THE CITY MANAGER, A STRONG
RECOMMENDATION FOR AUTHORIZED USE OF
SAID FACILITY.
ITEM 21 Note for the Record: Chairman J.L. Plummer commended
Officers Willie Lopez and Luis Carrasquillo for their
cleaning efforts at Margaret Pace Park; further indicating
that the Commission would consider Agenda Item 21
concerning Gusman donation from the Law Enforcement
Trust Fund at a later time.
M-99-138
MOVED:
SECONDED:
ABSENT:
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TEELE
SANCHEZ
GORT
[Note: Although absent during roll
call, Vice Chairman Gort requested
of the Clerk to be shown as being
in agreement with the motion.]
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ITEM 21 Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Plummer
and Commissioner Teele to have a discussion item on a
future City Commission agenda regarding the Law
Enforcement Trust Fund, particularly the distribution of
monies and how said monies are distributed in a way that
benefits Law Enforcement related activities.
ITEM 3 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chainnan Gort to
advertise aggressively through NET-9 cable television
that property owners may request of Miami -Dade County
to pay their taxes on a quarterly basis.
ITEM 22 A MOTION ACCEPTING, IN PRINCIPLE,
PROPOSAL OF PROGRAMMING OF NET-9 CABLE
TELEVISION, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN A
MEMO FROM COMMISSIONER TOMAS
REGALADO TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND
MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION ENTITLED,
"DISCUSSION ITEM: PROGRAMMING OF NET 9."
ITEM 22 Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to
research whether or not $350,000 was earmarked by TCI
for NET 9 Programming; further stipulating if said
inquiry proves to be in the affirmative, then he could not
support earmarking the aforementioned amount for same.
ITEM 22 Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Plummer
reiterating the desire to have photographs of those
individuals incarcerated for drugs and prostitution to be
placed on NET 9.
ITEM 23 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner
Sanchez to instruct the Miami Police Chief to take
whatever measures necessary in an attempt to continue
said program by the East Little Havana NET Office,
better known as "Hell Raisers."
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M-99-148
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
REGALADO
SANCHEZ
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ITEM 25 Direction to the Administration: by Clairman Plummer
to provide weekly reports in writing concerning the status
of the Empowerment Zone.
ITEM 26 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE
CITY MANAGER TO REPAIR THE ROOF AT THE
M-99-149
CENTER FOR HAITIAN STUDIES LOCATED AT
8260
MOVED:
SECONDED:
N.E. 2 AVENUE, SAID REPAIRS TO BE
FUNDED FROM REPROGRAMMED COMMUNITY
ABSENT:
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS,
24`h YEAR ALLOCATION, EARMARKED FOR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS (CIP)
(NAMELY, FOR ALLAPATTAH AND EDISON
LITTLE RIVER SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS);
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID FUNDS
SHALL BE REPLACED BY MONIES RECEIVED
FROM THE GAS TAX SETTLEMENT CHECK
ISSUED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
ITEM 26 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele
to schedule a public hearing for the next available
Commission meeting, presently scheduled for March 9,
1999, in accordance to federal regulations to reprogram
CDBG funds, as stated in Motion 99-149, above.
NON- Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele
AGENDA and Vice Chairman Gort to attempt to negotiate with
Miami -Dade County Attorney regarding eminent domain
Proceedings in connection with property known as the
"Miami Circle," located at 401 Brickell Avenue (Brickell
Point) with view toward avoiding potential litigation
with the County.
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NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
R-99-150
AGENDA COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MOVED: SANCHEZ
ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE FIRM OF TEW
SECONDED: GORT
CARDENAS REBAK KELLOGG LEHMAN
NAYS: REGALADO,
DeMARIA AND TAGUE, L.L.P. TO PROVIDE
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LEGAL SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN
CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT, MIAMI-
DADE COUNTY VS. BRICKELL POINT, LTD.,
BCOM-BP, INC., BCOM-OP, INC., COLONIAL
BANK, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, ELEVENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, CASE NO. 99-04219,
CONCERNING THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 401
BRICKELL AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA,
COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE MIAMI CIRCLE,
WITH FEES FOR SAID SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $25,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 920205-
270; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO TAKE ANY AND ALL ADDITIONAL LEGAL
ACTION NECESSARY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND
THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY NOTICE
PROVISIONS AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
PZ-5 Note for the Record: A companion item (approval of a
plat) to the official vacation and closure of portion of
S.W. 1 Court and 14 Street was requested to be
scheduled for the next regular agenda of March 9, 1999,
provided that all of the necessary documents are received
by the Department of Public Works and jointly reviewed
by Law and Public Works.
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PZ-7 Direction to the City Manager: by Chairman Plummer
and Commissioner Regalado to draft the appropriate
legislation to impose a moratorium on land use for
facilities such as half -way houses, homeless shelters, etc.
Note for the Record: Assistant City Attorney Joel
Maxwell informed the Commission that unless it adopts
an ordinance prohibiting land use for the aforementioned
matter, the administration cannot impose a moratorium.
PZ-12 & A MOTION RELATED TO PROPERTY LOCATED
PZ-13 AT 1401 AND 1441 NORTH MIAMI AVENUE,
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING
REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) PRIOR TO
ISSUING SAME, BEFORE THE COMMISSION FOR
ITS CONSIDERATION, IN ORDER TO PROVIDE
THE COMMISSION AN OPPORTUNITY TO PLACE
ANY AND ALL RESTRICTIONS/STIPULATIONS.
PZ-13 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele
that the City should have clear regulations/ordinances for
conversion of City park lands from recreational program
to other non -recreational uses and not replacing them;
further sending a strong message to City staff that we
should not be eliminating park land.
NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS
A MEMBER OF THE CHARTER REVIEW AND
REFORM COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS
DESIGNATED.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado
nominated Stephen Kneapler as a regular member.
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M-99-158
MOVED:
SECONDED:
ABSENT:
R-99-160
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
PLUMMER
SANCHEZ
REGALADO
REGALADO
TEELE
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NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
AGENDA COMMISSION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS
A MEMBER OF THE CHARTER REVIEW AND
REFORM COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS
DESIGNATED.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele nominated
Lyra Logan, Esq. as technical advisor.
NON- A RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS)
AGENDA VOTE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, TO
WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT STEPHEN J.
KNEAPLER, A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
CHARTER REVIEW AND REFORM COMMITTEE,
MUST BE A QUALIFIED ELECTOR OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
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R-99-161
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
R-99-162
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
TEELE
REGALADO
TEELE
REGALADO
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CITY CLERK'S REPORT
February 23, 1999
NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY
AGENDA COMMISSION RELATED TO THE CUBAN
MUNICIPALITIES FAIR TO BE CONDUCTED BY
THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR
CORPORATION ON APRIL 8-11, 1999, ON THE
GROUNDS OF THE FLAGLER DOG TRACK;
AUTHORIZING AND DECLARING: (1) THAT SAID
FAIR SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF
THE TWO TEMPORARY SPECIAL EVENTS
PERMITTED PER SITE PER YEAR, PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906.9 OF ORDINANCE NO. 11000, THE
ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, (2) AN EXEMPTION
FROM THE PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 36-4(a) AND 36-5(a) OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, AS THEY RELATE TO THE .LEVEL
AND HOURS OF NOISE CONCERNING SAID
EVENT; CONDITIONING SAID AUTHORIZATIONS
UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL
NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND
APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID
EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO
PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS
PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE.
NON- Note for the Record: by Community Redevelopment
AGENDA Agency (CRA) Chairman Teele to change the time for
the CRA meeting of March 8, 1999 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
NON- A MOTION APPOINTING SANDRA FRANKEL AS A
AGENDA MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS
BOARD.
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R-99-163
MOVED: GORT
SECONDED: SANCHEZ
UNANIMOUS
M-99-164
MOVED: SANCHEZ
SECONDED: REGALADO
UNANIMOUS
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MEETING DATE: February 23, 1999
NON- Note for the Record: Chainnan Plummer indicated that
AGENDA the Commission would consider the scheduling conflict
of Vice Chairman Gott concerning the April 13, 1999
Commission meeting, at the next regularly scheduled
meeting of March 9, 1999.
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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.
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