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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1999-07-27 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MI,AMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2. 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM CA-6 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Sanchez to consider including the Hope Center in the list of prospective vendors for janitorial and maintenance services. ITEM CA-6 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to explain why none of the bids for services scheduled in today's agenda are going to local people; further urging the administration to develop a pilot project wherein the City would assure vendors of a prompt payment cycle (i.e. net term payment cycle); further directing the City Attorney to prepare the appropriate documents to include language in request for proposals stating what the City's payment schedule is for invoices submitted by vendors. ITEM CA-6 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Gort indicated that progress payments should be advanced to smaller vendors who cannot afford to wait for the time it takes the City to process its invoices. NON- Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele indicated that AGENDA he would bring forth a pocket item which would cap the fees for the upcoming August 18, 1999 Shriner's Parade, to be field from Biscayne Boulevard to Flagler (West) to South River Drive from 7 PM to midnight. ITEM 38 Direction to the Administration: by Chairman Plummer to do an in-depth background check in connection with acknowledging and approving the assignment of VINCAM Occupational Health Services with the City of Miami, Florida for the provision of managed health care services for worker's compensation, to Occupational Health Services, Inc. Page No. 1 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 Page No. 2 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 46 A MOTION SCHEDULING CONSIDERATION BY M-99-537 THE CITY COMMISSION OF AGENDA ITEM 46 MOVED: TEELE (PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS) FOR 2 PM SECONDED: SANCHEZ THIS AFTERNOON. UNANIMOUS ITEM 3 Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado indicated that community -based organizations should be included in the five year plan. ITEM 3 Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort indicated that Ordinance No. 11817, which established and appropriated funds for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) 25`" year, should be amended to include an appropriate 25/75 percent housing breakdown for rental and homeownership respectively. ITEM 3 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to have the Administration come back with a recommendation for funding as it pertains to Habitat for Humanity, particularly for Little Haiti; further requesting the Administration to provide technical assistance to promote business development in the Wynwood area. ITEM 46 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO M-99-539 DRAFT BALLOT LANGUAGE CALLING FOR A MOVED: SANCHEZ SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ISSUE IN SECONDED: GORT CONNECTION WITH DISPOSITION OF CITY- NAYS: TEELE OWNED PROPERTY. ITEM 46 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO M-99-540 DRAFT BALLOT LANGUAGE FOR PROPOSED MOVED: SANCHEZ CHARTER AMENDMENT ISSUE IN CONNECTION SECONDED: REGALADO WITH THE STRONG MAYOR FORM OF NAYS: TEELE GOVERNMENT. 6 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) Page No. 3 ITEM 46 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO M-99-541 DRAFT BALLOT LANGUAGE IN CONNECTION MOVED: TEELE WITH A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT SECONDED: GORT ISSUE ESTABLISHING THE AUDITOR GENERAL UNANIMOUS CLASSIFICATION. ITEM 46 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT BALLOT LANGUAGE IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT ISSUE TO PLACE BEFORE THE VOTERS A PROPOSAL CALLING FOR A SEVEN MEMBER COMMISSION DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. ITEM 46 A MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRIOR VOTE ON MOTION 99-542, WHICH HAD DIRECTED THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT BALLOT LANGUAGE IN CONNECTION WITH CHARTER AMENDMENT ISSUE TO CHANGE THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF MI.gMI TO A SEVEN MEMBER DISTRICT COMMISSION. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele AGENDA to consider having a Sergeant at Arms in City Hall to help maintain decorum during City Commission proceedings. M-99-542 MOVED: SECONDED: NAYS: M-99-542.1 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS TEELE GORT REGALADO, SANCHEZ PLUMMER SANCHEZ 3 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) Page No. 4 ITEM 46 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-99-543 COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY MOVED: TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SECONDED: CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS UNANIMOUS AMENDED, TO BE KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 3, FOR CONSIDERATION AT A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, THEREBY PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO CHARTER SECTION 29-A(c), TO CHANGE PROCEDURES PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION AND COMPETITIVE BIDDING DURING THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT ("UDP") PROCESS; AND SECTION 29-B, TO INCLUDE COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS WITHIN THE AMBIT OF SAID SECTION AND AMEND PROVISIONS CONTAINED THEREIN PERTAINING TO THE DISPOSITION OF CITY -OWNED REAL PROPERTY. [Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to place this charter amendment as the third proposed amendment on the ballot.] GORT SANCHEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) Page No. 5 ITEM 46 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-99-544 COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY MOVED: TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SECONDED: CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS UNANIMOUS AMENDED, TO BE KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1, FOR CONSIDERATION AT A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, THEREBY PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO ALL RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER, AS NECESSARY, TO EFFECTUATE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A STRONG MAYOR -COMMISSION FORM OF GOVERNMENT, WHEREBY SAID MAYOR, UPON AND SUBSEQUENT TO AN ELECTION TO BE HELD MARCH 14, 2000, SHALL: BE VESTED WITH ALL THE POWERS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES PREVIOUSLY VESTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER; SERVE AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROPER ADMINISTRATION AND CONDUCT OF THE EXECUTIVE WORK AND AFFAIRS OF THE CITY; AND SHALL NOT SERVE MORE THAN TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE FULL TERMS. [Note for the Record: Should the strong mayor charter amendment pass: (1) an election for strong mayor is to be scheduled for March 14, 2000; (2) the initial term of the strong mayor election in March 14, 2000 would have a term expiring on November 2001; (3) After the initial term, subsequent terns shall be for four years.] REGALADO SANCHEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 Page No. 6 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 46 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY R-99-545 COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY MOVED: TEELE TO PREPARE AN AMENDMENT TO THE SECONDED: GORT CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS UNANIMOUS AMENDED, TO BE KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2, FOR CONSIDERATION AT A REFERENDUM SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 2, 1999, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR GENERAL WHO SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE CITY COMMISSION AND PROVIDE: INDEPENDENT OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT FUNCTIONS, ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS, BUDGET AND LEGISLATIVE ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL, EFFICIENCY AND PERFORMANCE AUDITS OF CITY GOVERNMENT, OFFICIALS AND INDEPENDENT AGENCIES; AND PERFORM SUCH OTHER RELATED DUTIES AS MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OR ANY COMMISSIONER; FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR REMOVAL FROM OFFICE, FOR CAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR TERM OF OFFICE. [Note: Commissioner Teele stipulated that the cost for the Office of Auditor General should not be in addition to cost of Department of Internal Audits and Reviews.] ITEM 46 _Direction to the City Manager: to schedule consideration of the proposed ballot language of charter amendment issues for Monday, August 2, 1999 at 10:30 a.m. ITEM PZ-10 A MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY M-99-546 CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA PZ-10 (PROPOSED MOVED: TEELE MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE SECONDED: SANCHEZ BRICKELL BAY VILLAGE APARTMENTS ABSENT: GORT PROJECT AT 2101-2105 BRICKELL AVENUE TO ALLOW A MULTIFAMILY HIGH RISE). 6 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 44 Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to institute a neighborhood decal system to control parking congestion in the Spring Garden area; and prepare appropriate legislation to connection with same. ITEM 44 Direction to the City Manager: by Chairman Plummer to have telephone calls to NET service centers handled seven days a week. ITEM 44 Direction to the City Mangy: by Commissioner Teele to allocate resources to the NET service centers based on population of the people said offices serve; further directing the administration to prepare a full report on staffing and resources. ITEM 44 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to enforce code regulations in connection with property owned by Miami -Dade County on N.W. 3 Avenue between 171h and 201h Streets. Page No. 7 7 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) Page No. 8 ITEM 3 A MOTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 99-429 M-99-547 WHICH AUTHORIZED (1) THE CITY MANAGER MOVED: TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND THE SECONDED: CITY OF MIAMI'S FISCAL YEARS 1999-2004 UNANIMOUS PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED PLAN, WHICH RECOMMENDED FUNDING PROJECTIONS FOR THE CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, HOME INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIPS, EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANT, AND HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS PROGRAMS TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, (2) FUNDING CATEGORIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID PLAN, AND (3) THE CITY MANAGER, UPON APPROVAL OF SAID PLAN AND GRANTS BY USHUD, TO ACCEPT THE SAME AND EXECUTE THE NECESSARY IMPLEMENTING AGREEMENTS WITH USHUD, THEREBY MODIFYING SAID CONSOLIDATED PLAN AND SAID RESOLUTION TO INCLUDE DIRECTIVES AND REVISIONS AS MORE FULLY DISCUSSED DURING TODAY'S MEETING. ITEM 3 Direction to the City Manage : by Commissioner Teele to give the Commission next Monday, August 2, 1999 a status report (including an informational packet) in connection with Ordinance 1 ] 817, which establishes and appropriates four new special revenue funds of Cotnmunity Development Block Grant (25`h year): (1) Community Development Block Grant Program income as approved by the Department of housing and Urban Development; (2) HOME Investment Partnership; (3) Emergency Shelter Grant; and (4) Housing Opportunities for Persons with Aids. 'Amended 8-31-99 SANCHEZ TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to hire an accounting fine to audit the performance of agencies receiving Community Development Block Grant (CDGB) funds and document the needs of each of the target areas. ITEM 4 Instruction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Gort to direct the Department of Community Development to ensure that all organizations be provided CDBG funds in advance when needed to cover their expenses. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to amend the 5 year plan of the CDGB funds to include acknowledgment of the contribution to said plan by the members of the Citywide Community Development Advisory Board. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele that allocations made today of 25`h year CDBG finds be referred to the Citywide Community Development Advisory Board; further stipulating that if said board recommends changes to said allocations, that said matter come back before the Commission for its consideration. Page No. 9 R CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 45 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS ("RFQ"), IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE PROVISION OF SOLID WASTE HAULING SERVICES; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE TO EVALUATE SAID RESPONSES AND DETERMINE THE QUALIFIED PROVIDERS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE AGREEMENTS, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE QUALIFIED PROVIDERS, AND TO PRESENT SAID AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS REVIEW AND CONSIDERATION. ITEM CA-6 A MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRIOR DEFERRAL OF AGENDA ITEM CA-6 (PROPOSED JANITORIAL/CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT). [Note for the Record: said item was immediately thereafter passed with the proviso that Best's Maintenance & Janitorial Services, Inc. will hire City of Miami residents to compose at least 80 percent of its employee workforce and to further hire two developmentally disabled persons from the Hope Center.] ITEM CA-6 Direction to the City Manama: by Commissioner Teele to provide him with an EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) profile of Best's Maintenance & Janitorial Services, Inc. Page No. 10 M-99-553 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M-99-555 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS SANCHEZ GORT TEELE SANCHEZ 10 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 2-13 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DECLARING THE OMNI AREA AS AN ARTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT. ITEM 9 A MOTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SOLICIT INFORMAL BIDS FOR THREE SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK BOND PROGRAM PROJECTS: MOORE PARK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,070,000; VIRRICK PARK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,500,000; AND SHENANDOAH PARK IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $900,000, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER FOR SAID PROJECTS. Page No. 11 R-99-560 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M-99-561 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS GORT SANCHEZ SANCHEZ REGALADO 11 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) ITEM 27 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 27 (PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 50-310 OF THE CODE RELATED TO SHIPS, VESSELS AND WATERWAYS/CITY MARINAS/COMMERCIAL VESSELS TO ALLOW CURRENT SIGHTSEEING BOAT DOCKAGE AGREEMENT HOLDERS OPERATING WITHIN BASIN OF MIAMARINA TO OPERATE A SECOND SIGHTSEEING BOAT UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 14, 1999. [Note: Chairman Plummer requested that said item be scheduled as the first item of the September 14"' agenda.] NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY AGENDA COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE BID OF D.E. GIDI & ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $59,108.00, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL FOR THE PROJECT ENTITLED "ORANGE BOWL SOFTBALL FIELD FENCING, 13- 6286"; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM PROJECT NO. 324004, AS APPROPRIATED BY THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 11705, AS AMENDED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,108.11 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST AND $892.00 TO COVER THE ESTIMATED EXPENSES, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF $60,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH SAID FIRM. Page No. 12 M-99-565 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: R-99-566 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS SANCHEZ REGALADO TEELE SANCHEZ GORT IVA CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY AGENDA COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED PERFORMING ARTS CENTER OF MIAMI, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY AGENDA COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE PAINT AND PAINT SUPPLIES AND DONATE SAME TO THE UNITED WAY AS THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE KICKOFF PROJECT, SAID PURCHASE TO BE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED FOR THE, RESTORATION OF TOWN PARK PLAZA NORTH, A PRIVATELY -OWNED COOPERATIVE APARTMENT COMPLEX LOCATED IN THE OVERTOWN AREA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE; AND ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED S25,000, FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNT NO. 921002-722 FOR SAID PURCHASE. Page No. 13 R-99-569 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R-99-570 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS SANCHEZ TEELE TEELE REGALADO 13 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 27, 1999 (which was continued to August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m.) NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY AGENDA COMMISSION URGING THE CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH THE BEACON COUNCIL, MIAMI- DADE COUNTY AND THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE TO ASSIST IN THE RETENTION OF POMPEII FURNITURE INDUSTRIES (PFI) AT ITS CURRENT LOCATION AT 255 NORTHWEST 25 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele AGENDA to meet with representative(s) of the Shriners to attempt to resolve issues concerning proposed parade. Note for the Record: At 9:08 p.m. the City Commission recessed its meeting and agreed to continue said meeting on Monday, August 2, 1999 at 10 a.m. in order to complete consideration of this agenda. At 10:05 a.m. on August 2, 1999, the City Commission reconvened and completed the July 27, 1999 meeting, as follows: ITEM 6 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Sanchez to instruct the Director of the Department of Community Development provide him in three months with a report in connection with the City's commercial facade program identifying agencies which have received community development block grant funds and have not produced any facades; further requesting the Administration to meet with Commissioner Sanchez at that time to review the report and possibly transfer the funds of said agencies which are in non-compliance to other programs in the community. R-99-571 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: Page No. 14 PLUMMER TEELE SANCHEZ 14