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HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-99-0452I J-99-567 6/21/99 RESOLUTION NO. 9 9- 452 A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION SUNSETTING THE AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR VIRGINIA KEY ESTABLISHED BY MOTION 98-761, AND EXPRESSING TO THE MEMBERS OF SAID COMMITTEE THE CITY COMMISSION'S APPRECIATION FOR THEIR COMMITMENT AND SERVICE TO THE CITY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MEMBERS OF THE AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR VIRGINIA KEY. WHEREAS, pursuant to Motion 98-761, adopted July 21, 1998, the City Commission established the Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key as a subcommittee of the Waterfront Advisory Board, to study possible development activities on Virginia Key; and WHEREAS, after numerous public hearings, the Ad Hoc Committee presented its report to the Waterfront Advisory Board in May; and WHEREAS, at the June 8, 1999 City Commission Meeting, pursuant to Resolution No. 99-382, the City Commission established and created the Virginia Key Park Civil Rights Task Force and directed the City Attorney, at the request of the Waterfront Advisory Board, to prepare legislation to dissolve the Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key; and WHEREAS, the City Commission wishes to express its appreciation on behalf of the citizens of the City of Miami to CITY COMM USSION MEETING OF JU N 2 2 1999 Resolution No. 99- 452. the members of said Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for their commitment and service to the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA: Section 1. The recitals and findings contained in the Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth in this Section. Section 2. The Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key established pursuant to Motion 98-761, adopted July 21, 1998, is hereby sunsetted. Section 3. The City Commission hereby expresses to the members of the Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory its appreciation for their commitment and service to the City. Section 4. The City Clerk is hereby directed to transmit a copy of this Resolution to the members of the Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee Virginia Key. Section 5. This Resolution shall become effective - 2 - 99- 452 immediately upon its adoption and signature of the Mayor.'- PASSED AND ADOPTED this 22nd day of June 1999. ATTEST: WALTER J. FO CITY CLERK i APPROV AS ZA A V C A ORN W354 :BSS JOE CAROLLO, MAYOR In accordance with Miami Code Sec. 2.36, since the Mayor did not indicate approval of this legislation by signing it in the designated pr provic.'ed, said legislation nc1., becomes effective with the elapse of ten (10 day f om the a of Ccmrnissicrj action) regarding same, without the Mavir exercis1n( r� ./% CTNESS:t'-' City Clerk �i 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. - 3 - 99- 452 .^I CITY OF MIAMI CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFI 36B MEMORANDUM - TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission FROM: Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney DATE: June 15, 1999 RE: Commission Discussion Item -City Commission Meeting of June 22, 1999 Dissolution of Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key - a Subcommittee of the Waterfront Advisory Board (M 98-761) The Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key was established by the City Commission as a subcommittee of the Waterfront Advisory Board, pursuant to Motion 98-761 on July 21, 1998 (see attached related transcript and City Clerk's Report) to study possible development activities on Virginia Key. After numerous public hearings, the Ad Hoc Committee in May presented its report to the Waterfront Advisory Board. At the June 8, 1999 City Commission Meeting, pursuant to Resolution No. 99-382, the City Commission established and created the Virginia Key Park Civil Rights Task Force and directed the City Attorney, at the request of the Waterfront Advisory Board, to prepare legislation to dissolve the Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key. However, since the Ad Hoc Committee was created by motion and not by legislation, it is appropriate for the City Commission to dissolve the Ad Hoc Committee by motion. W324:BSS c: Donald H. Warshaw, City Manager Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator Erdal Donmez, Director, Department of Real Estate and Economic Development 99- 4E52 CITY OF MIAM- CITY CLERK'S REPORT - MEETING DATE: July 21, 1998 Page No. 9 ITEM 32 A MOTION CREATING A SEVEN MEMBER AD M-98-761 HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR MOVED: REGALADO VIRGINIA KEY AS A SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE SECONDED: GORT WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD TO STUDY ABSENT: TEELE, POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON SANCHEZ VIRGINIA KEY; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT ' THE MAYOR AND EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER, THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTS ONE MEMBER; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT MEMBERS BE APPOINTED FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND/OR PLANNING; • ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND/OR ENGINEERING; • MARINE -RELATED BUSINESS OPERATIONS; • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, TOURISM A;V-D/OR RESORT DEVELOPMENT; • BAIN ING AIv'D FINANCE; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID COMMITTEE IS TO MEET ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE �. WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL; AND FURTHER APPOINTING DR. LINDA EADS, ; ._.FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THE MAST ACADEMY (NOMINATED BY VICE CHAIRMAN PLUMMER). Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Plummer stated that Commissioners are to send in writing to the City Clerk the names of their appointees to the Virginia Key Citizens' Advisory Committee; further requesting the City Clerk to follow up with members of the Commission, the Mayor and the Waterfront Board to ascertain that said appointments are made by Friday (Assistant Director of Planning, Arleen Weintraub clarified date is July 31, 1998). 99- 4r)2 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT - MEETING DATE: July 21, 1998 ITEM 32 A MOTION CREATING A SEVEN MEMBER AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR VIRGINIA KEY AS A SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD TO STUDY POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON VIRGINIA KEY; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE MAYOR AND EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER, THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTS ONE MEMBER; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT MEMBERS BE APPOINTED FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES: • ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND/OR PLAN-N NG; • ENVIRONMENTAAL SCIENCES AND/OR ENGINEERING; • MARINE -RELATED BUSINESS OPERATIONS; • COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE, TOURISM A.N-D/OR RESORT DEVELOPMENT; • BAlN�'G AND FINANCE; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID COMMITTEE IS TO MEET ON THE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL; AND FURTHER APPOINTING DR. LINDA EARS, --FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THE MAST ACADEMY (NOMINATED BY VICE CHAIRMAN PLUMMER). Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Plummer stated that Commissioners are to send in writing to the City Clerk the names of their appointees to the Virginia Key Citizens' Advisory Committee; further requesting the City Clerk to follow up with members of the Commission, the Mayor and the Waterfront Board to ascertain that said appointments are made by Friday (Assistant Director of Planning, Arleen Weintraub clarified date is July 31, 1998). M-98-761 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: Page No. 9 REGALADO GORT TEELE, SANCHEZ 99- 452 W4 CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM 32 WE. JUL I d 1M FILE: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission o d .H. Warslnav+► City Manager REC0A0*(MA710N. suejEcr: Proposed Virginia Key Citizens Advisory Committee nEFMn=s : ENCLORPES: Nwo.V' �''.] 11 is respectfully recommended that the' f mnation of an ad hoc Cid=s Advisory Committee for Virginia Key be diseussed at the City Commission tweeting of July 2101P 1998, pursuant to Motion 98-590 passed on Jtme 94,1998. BACKGROUND: On June 90, 1998, the City Commission passed Motion 98-590 calling for the estnblishmetrt of an Advisory Committee for possible development activities on Virginia Key and directing the administration to come beck with a. recommrended strttcture for said committee. In response to this motion, a memox-aadum dated July 2r 1998, was distributed presenting a recommendation that the existing Waterfront Advisory Board be utilized as the forum for participation from among citizens, staff and interested patties regarding Virginia Key. After further discussion and consideration, it is recon men&ed that a seven-mennber Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key be established as a subcotamuttee to the Waterfront Advisory Board utilizing the following format: • The Mayor and Iviernbem of the City Commission each to appoint one individual to serve on the comminee (6) • The Waterfront Advisory Hoard to appoint one individual to the committee (1) • The Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee for Virginia Key to meet the 201 Wednesday of the month, prior to the regularly scheduled meeting of the Waterfront Advisory Board in the Commission Chambers at City Hall • Appointments to the committee to be comprised of individuals with backgrounds and expertise in the following areas: Environmental studies ardor planning Environmental sciences andlor engineering Marine -related business operations Commercial real estate development Banking & finance 99- 452 Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission Page TWO Pending the outcome of this discussion befiare the Commission on July 211, it is mqueste d that the name of your appointment to the proposed Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Committee e® truginia Key be submitted to my office no later than My 310, 1998, so dW a meeting may be convened in August. CMC:AR_ J W:aw � A s"' c: Arleen Weintraub, Dqpwuacw of Phmning Development Alejandro VdmvUo, City Attomey's Office ' Welter Foemmn, City Clerk's Office �•T • _ ... .Jab ... .. 9c9-. 452 .. t 29. CREATE SEVEN MEMBER VIRGINIA KEY CITIZENS' ADVfSORY AD HOC COMMITTEE W fTH STIPULATIONS — SEE LABEL 66. Vice Chairman Plummer: Now, each of you be prepared this aftemoon to come back with a name, OK? All right. A proposed Citizens Advisory Committee. Hello. M' . Arleen Weintraub (Assistant Director, Real Estate & Economic Dev.): Arleen Weintraub. Vice Chairman Plummer: Let me tell the Commission very quickly. I went on Friday morning representing this Commission at the Village of Key Biscayne. I want to tell you, I was very proud of the job that our people, our staff did. We were the only ones prepared. We were only ones that attested to the thing that was going on. I will have a report to each and every one of you from my side of the standpoint. Unfortunately, we are a pawn. We are a pawn between the fight of Key Biscayne and Seaquarium. But we're going to stay in there and we're going to fight like hell and we're going to get what needs to be done. Please, your... Ms. Weintraub: Thank you. Arleen Weintraub, Assistant Director with the Department of Planning and Development. On June 9th, this Commission requested the administration to come back with its recommendation for the formation of a Citizens Advisory Committee to provide input and advice to guide the administration and, particularly, our planning staff as we move thi-ough the process that Commissioner !Mummer is also eluding to as we work with other municipalities this date, as well as our own objectives, to develop Virginia Key, including its zoning issues that we're well along with. What we're recommending today is a seven member ad hoc committee to function as a subcommittee to the Waterfront Advisory Board. The board would meet on the second Wednesday of every month. Vice Chairman Plummer: Why is seven the magical number? Ms. Weintraub: Our suggestion is to have the Commission have one appointment each, one from the Mayor and the Waterfront Advisory Board to appoint one, so you have five plus one, plus one. Vice Chairman Plummer: OK. is that agreeable? Is that agreeable? July 21, 1998 99- 452 Commissioner Regalado: Well, you know, I ... the Manager sent a memo saying that he has decided a thought that the Waterfront Advisory Board should be the committee. I sent him a memo saying that I disagree. Because I thought that we should be more open; that different members of the community should be part of that committee and if...the problem that I think we're going to have here is that, if each of the Commissioners appoint somebody, and we should, we may appoint some friends and I think that we should appoint in terms of categories, in terms of environmentalist, in terms of...we should have a restaurant and hotel representative. You know, somebody who is very knowledgeable about roads and development. Somebody who knows about the Bay, historian. Some categories in the committee that we could choose from this committee. But I will tell you, I think that ... you know, to be very frank, maybe, if we say well, we should not give so much participation to people that work for the environment because, after all, they going to be adversaries if we want to develop. I would tell you that this is so important. This is going to be maybe controversial. This is going to attract a lot of publicity and attention from the media, that we should have a wider participation, a wider discussion of the people who are really involved with the environment and development at the same time. So I just think that, yes, we should appoint the members of that committee and that ... but they should be in terms of categories, not in terms of, you know, like he's —he or she is my friend so, you know, like I'm going to appoint this person. Vice Chairman Plummer: OK. Ms. Weintraub: Commissioner? Vice Chairman Plummer: So it's a seven member board and I would hope that each Commissioner would keep that thought in mind and do accordingly. I can tell you, without question, it will be ... my appointment will be a friend because my friend probably knows as much about Virginia Key as Mabel Miller and my appointment will be Dr. Linda Eads, who was principal of the MAST (Maritime and Science Technology) Academy and is a very, very knowledgeable person and she is my friend. So, you know, you can take it from there. Let's establish the rules and let's go to lunch. The rules are, there's going to be a seven member board. Ms. Weintraub: Correct. 2 July 21, 1998 99- 452 0 Vice Chairman Plummer: Each member of this Commission will appoint one member to that board. The Mayor will appoint one and the Waterfront Board. That board will be answerable as an Advisory Board to the Waterfront Board and they will meet monthly? Ms. Weintraub: Yes, they meet once a month. And they advertise their meetings. They meet in this chamber. Vice Chairman Plurn mer: That'll be fine. OK. And I think that they need really to work in concert with the Waterfront Board because it is the only ocean property that we own. Mrs. Miller, would you like to have a comment? Ms. Mabel Miller: Yes, briefly. Mabel Miller, 210 Seaview Drive, Key Biscayne, 33149. I will say that J.L. was a fine representative on Friday when there was the meeting for the Department of Community Affairs. You did a great job. Vice Chairman Plummer: Thank you. Ms. Miller: Now, I would like to say to you that we submitted to you suggestions about two weeks ago and we asked for a separate committee. We do feel...our group feels that in your wisdom and that of the City Manager, if you have settled on this, we are willing to accept that approach, so long as it works and the people are participating. in addition, we will continue our dialogue with you, your planning people, with Dade County, the Department of Community Affairs and the Governor's office. So I think we're moving towards success. Commissioner Regalado: And you owe me a tour. Ms. Miller: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: You owe me a tour. Ms. Miller: Yes, sir. Vice Chairman Plummer: OK. Yes, sir. Quickly. 3 July 21, 1999 99- 452 Mr. Frank Balzabre: heal quick. Frank Balzabre, 3925 Park Drive. I would like the opportunity to submit resumes of qualified individuals to each Commissioner for input. Commissioner Regalado: Yeah, you should... Vice Chairman Plummer: That's absolutely, without any question. Mr. Balzabre: 'Thank you very much. Vice Chairman Plummer: Everybody but me because I just made by appointment. Mr. Balzabre: You just made your appointment. I understand. Vice Chairman Plummer: OK. All right. That's fine. So we have the rules and we have the understanding. Elena, do you wish to comment? Ms. Elena: No, sir. Vice Chairman Plummer: Thank you. All in favor of rule set forth, say „aye " The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Vice Chairman Plummer: Opposition? Show unanimous. 4 July 21, 1998 99- 452 fhe following motion was introduced by Cominissioner Regalado, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 98-761 A MOTION CREATING A SEVEN MEMBER AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR VIRGINIA KEY AS A SUBCOMMIT11E TO THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD TO STUDY POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ON VIRGINIA KEY; FURTHER S17PULATINCY THAI* THE MAYOR AND EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL APPOINT ONE MEMBER, THE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD APPOINTS ONE MEMBER; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT MEMBERS BE APPOINTED FROM THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES; ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND/OR PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES AND/OR ENGINEERING; MARINE -RELATED BUSINESS OPERATIONS; COMMERCIAL. REAL ESTATE, TOURISM AND/OR RESORT DEVELOPMENT; BANKING AND FINANCE; FURTL;ER S11PUL.ATING THAT SAID COMMITTEE IS TO MEET ON TIIE SECOND WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH, PRIOR TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF TIDE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL; AND FURTHER APPOINTING DR.LINDA FADS, FORMER PRINCIPAL OF THE MAST ACADEMY (NOMINATED BY VICE CHAIRMAN PLUMMER). (Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Plummer stated that Commissioners are to send in writing to the City Clerk the names of their appointees to the Virginia Key Citizens' Advisory Committee; further requesting the City Clerk to follow up with members of the commission, the Mayor and the Waterfront Board to ascertain that said appointments are made by Friday (Assistant Director of Planning, Arleen Weintraub clarified date is July 31, 1998). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gort, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Wifredo Gort Commissioner Tomas Regalado Vice Chairman J.L. Plummer, Jr. NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Arthur E. Teele, Jr. Commissioner Joe Sanchez July 21, 199E 9 J ` E i 2 66. DISCUSS FOR COIv MISS1ONERS TO PROVIDE IN WRITING APPOINTMENTS TO AD HOC CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR VIRGINIA KEY — SEE LABEL 29. Vice Chairman Plummer: All right. Now, Item 31 on the Virginia Key. Other appointments to be made. Mr. Teele? Commissioner Regalado: Can we send this to the administration by... Vice Chairman Plummer: So ordered that the Commissioners can send names and they are automatically approved, keeping in mind that it was requested that certain catcgories and types of people that were very much interested be ... and I would ask the clerk that, by Friday, if all the names have not been surrendered, that, in fact, that you would call each individual Commissioner and remind them, including one of the Mayor's Office and one of who? There was a seven member board, right? Commissioner Regalado: Seven. Vice Chairman Plummer: ON the Waterfront Board. Waterfront Board. OK? So that takes care of Item 31. OK. (End of Discussion) 99- 452 July 21, 1998