HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-02-10 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 23
Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Teele to
upgrade and make necessary repairs to the roof on Fire
Station No. 9, located at 69 N.E. 62 Street, in Little Haiti.
CA-15
Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to
Bring back a justification to the Commission, when CA-15 is
rescheduled, as to why the $150,000 has been requested for a
professional services agreement to provide and administer
promotional examinations in the Fire Department.
NON-
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION 98-113 PASSED ON
AGENDA
JANUARY 27, 1998 WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY DENIED A
PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND ZONING
ORDINANCE BY ADDING ACCESSORY BANKING AND
TRAVEL SERVICE USES CONDITIONALLY WITHIN R-3
AND MORE LIBERAL DISTRICTS; FURTHER DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE SAID PROPOSED
ORDINANCE AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.
AG 2 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to
justify reasons why the City sometimes does not go out to
competitive bidding for goods and services; further stating that
he does not like the fact that the City did not go out to
competitive bidding procedures in connection with the approval
of Smartpath Lighgate service for the Police Department's E-
911 Systems from BellSouth Telecommunications.
AG 4 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele indicated that the
administration might consider purchase from sole source, if
necessary, to expedite acquisition of needed equipment for
Department of Solid Waste, where there are currently seven
cranes that are out of order waiting to be repaired; further
stating that the City might consider buying off Miami -Dade
County's contract; further indicating that he will support any
reasonable actions taken by the Manager in furtherance of
sole source initiatives in order to get Solid Waste and General
Services Administration departments operational in order to
best serve the City; further requesting that the Commission
would consider giving the City Manager a little leeway in this
regard.
M 98-143
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
PAGE NO. 1
PLUMMER
TEELE
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 4 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer requested of
Attorney Stephen Helfman to make all of the Commissioners
aware of any objections to proposed Special Taxing District for
Entrada Neighborhood before consideration of the ordinance
on second reading.
AG 4 Direction to the City Clerk: Vice Chairman Teele requested of
Attorney Stephen Helfman to give names and addresses of
those individuals who are known to him to be in opposition of
said Entrada Neighborhood Special Taxing District to the City
Clerk; further requesting the Clerk to apprise those individuals
in opposition of any developments.
AG 5 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM
5 (PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT [DRI] MASTER
AND INCREMENT I DEVELOPMENT ORDERS) TO THE
NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 24, 1998.
(Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer stated later
after M 98-146 above was passed that said matter shall be
taken up at 3 p.m. It was later stated during further discussion
that the time this item would be heard would be 6 p.m.
Ultimately, it was changed pursuant to Motion 98-147 to after
the fire assessment fee is considered, at 5 p.m. or thereafter.)
AG 5 Instruction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to
direct Public Works director or his designee to work with the
Downtown Development Authority in selecting a consultant to
conduct a study for the City in connection with the traffic flow
and pedestrian safety around the area of the proposed new
arena. Commissioner Regalado further instructed the
Manager to direct the Public Works director to give the
Commission a report as to how much time the Public Works
Department has spent on said study and the projected cost to
Public Works to have consultant study in connection with
same.
AG 5 A MOTION AMENDING PREVIOUS MOTION 98-146 TO
DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 5
(PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE DOWNTOWN MASTER
DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT [DRI] MASTER
AND INCREMENT I DEVELOPMENT ORDERS) UNTIL
AFTER THE FIRE ASSESSMENT FEE IS CONSIDERED,
ROUGHLY AT 5 P.M. OR THEREAFTER ON FEBRUARY 24,
1998.
M 98-146
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 98-147
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
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PLUMMER
TEELE
TEELE
REGALADO
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998 PAGE NO. 3
AG 8 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer
that the restriction of vehicular access to Cornelia Drive is not
a permanent closing of the street; further instructing the City
Manager to direct the Public Works director to determine the
land value of the portion of Cornelia Drive which is to be
closed.
NON- A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, APPROVING THE R 98-151
AGENDA MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY'S MOVED: PLUMMER
PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET ONE YEAR ENDING SECONDED: TEELE
SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. UNANIMOUS
NOW A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY R 98-152
AGENDA COMMISSION TO DESIGNATE COCONUT GROVE MINI- MOVED:
PARK, LOCATED AT 3410 AND 3412 GRAND AVENUE, SECONDED:
COCONUT GROVE, FLORIDA, AS WILLIAM R. "BILLY" UNANIMOUS
ROLLE DOMINO PARK; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE ADMINISTRATION TO
INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCESS FOR DESIGNATING
SAID PARK.
NOW A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY R 98-153
AGENDA COMMISSION TO CODESIGNATE RIVERSIDE PARK, MOVED:
LOCATED ON SOUTHWEST 8TH AVENUE AND SECONDED:
SOUTHWEST 3RD STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS JORGE UNANIMOUS
MAS CANOSA PARK; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE ADMINISTRATION TO
INITIATE THE FORMAL PROCESS FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID CODESIGNATION.
NOW Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer read a letter
AGENDA from the Coconut Grove Arts Festival concerning the potential
liability to the City in having said festival event, since the City
has prior and constructive knowledge of streets that are in a
state of disrepair, and the impact to the City of same as it
pertains to people who are present on said streets during said
festivities; further stipulating that he expects a response from
the administration regarding this matter by the end of the day.
AG 10 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
avoid the scheduling of any personal appearances on City
Commission Meeting agendas unless there has been a prior
review by the Manager of same.
PLUMMER
TEELE
HERNANDEZ
TEELE
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 17 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele indicated that he
would conduct a business enhancement and community
planning workshop next week in connection with Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and other public
dollars to preserve the corridor along N.E. 2 Avenue from the
City boundary line to N.E. 54 Street, consistent with his duties
under the Charter, as delegated to him by the Mayor, as
chairman of the Economic Development Committee (with
responsibilities for economic and community development
funding); further stipulating that he would begin looking for
alternative sources of funding of City activities, outside of
Section 108 US/HUD monies.
AG 17 Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Teele to
slow down on the commitment to allocate Section 108
US/HUD monies to fund projects outside of the Community
Development Target areas.
AG 17 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer indicated that he
(on behalf of the Bayfront Park Management Trust) would not
at this time be willing to forego receiving escrow monies from
St. Hugh Oaks previously earmarked for improvements to the
Bayfront Park Management Trust.
PAGE NO. 4
AG 17 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM M 98-156
17 (PROPOSED PHASE I DEVELOPMENT PLANS FOR MOVED: TEELE
PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND). SECONDED: PLUMMER
UNANIMOUS
NOW A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY M 98-157
AGENDA MANAGER TO PREPARE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN / MOVED: REGALADO
STUDY IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSIBLE SECONDED: TEELE
ESTABLISHMENT OF FLAGAMI AS A TARGET AREA; UNANIMOUS
FURTHER NOTING THAT SAID STUDY IS WARRANTED
INASMUCH AS THE DEMOGRAPHY WITHIN THE FLAGAMI
TARGET AREA HAS CHANGED.
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 20 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer indicated that
there should be a performance bond posted in connection with
all construction projects. Vice Chairman Teele stated that
project engineers on staff should do an estimate of
construction job costs; further stating that there should be a
pledge of title for the Tower Theater (by the firm performing
work) back to the City if the work were not completed. City
Manager Jose Garcia Pedrosa stated that the City would have
an in-house project manager to be responsible for monitoring
the Tower Theater Project; also that a written statement be
proffered from the contractor that no more dollars would be
requested for completion of same.
AG 23 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to
make necessary repairs, clean kitchen, and repair water
drainage in back of Fire Station No. 9, located at 69 N.E. 62
Street in Little Haiti.
AG 23 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
provide a report to the Commission explaining the high amount
($56,674) for the replacement of air conditioning system at Fire
Station No. 6.
AG 25 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer as
to when will the second reading ordinance came before the
Commission concerning property owners of newly acquired
City -owned property paying back to the City an equivalent
amount in ad valorem taxes.
AG 25 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele stated that he is
working on a corridor plan / study on N.E. 2 Avenue to come
up with a comprehensive plan for payment of ad valorem and
personal property taxes as compared to payment of one
building at a time.
AG 26 Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado asked of Keith
Cross, Client Support Services Coordinator, the status of the
initiative to establish a Jobs Program in Little Havana.
AG 28 A MOTION STATING THAT IF AN ADDITIONAL
ALLOCATION IS NEEDED BY THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT FOR TWO MORE POLICE SERVICE DOGS,
THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO
ALLOCATE NECESSARY FUNDS FOR SAME (FROM THE
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY CONTRACT) AND SAID ACTION
SHALL BE RATIFIED BY THE COMMISSION AT A LATER
DATE.
M 98-165
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
PAGE NO. 5
PLUMMER
GORT
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 33 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE PROPOSED LATIN QUARTER SPECIALTY CENTER
PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
CONVEY AND DISPOSE OF CITY -OWNED PARCELS
LOCATED AT 1435, 1453 AND 1461 SOUTHWEST 8TH
STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (LOCATED IN THE LITTLE
HAVANA NEIGHBORHOOD), TO THE EAST LITTLE
HAVANA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
("ELHCDC"), SAID PARCELS MORE PARTICULARLY
LEGALLY DESCRIBED ON EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; DIRECTING THE
ELHCDC TO COMMENCE CONSTRUCTION WITHIN
TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS CITY
COMMISSION ACTION OR THE SUBJECT PARCELS
SHALL REVERT BACK TO THE CITY; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY THE SUBJECT CITY -OWNED
PARCELS AT NO COST IN RETURN FOR ANY FUTURE
NET PROCEEDS FROM THE SALE OF THE
COMMERCIAL/RETAIL SPACE SHOULD ELHCDC SELL
THE IMPROVED PROPERTY OR CEASE TO EXIST AS AN
ORGANIZATION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE APPROPRIATE CLOSING
DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, WITH THE ELHCDC TO EFFECTUATE SAID
CONVEYANCE.
AG 33 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to
provide an engineer's report from an independent evaluator to
review and plan the Latin Quarter Specialty Center Project.
AG 34 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to
review the format of the legislative initiatives proposed by
Miami -Dade County and the School Board for presentation
purposes. Furthermore, Commissioner Plummer and Vice
Chairman Teele asked the City Commissioners and the City
Manager, with Mayor Suarez's consultation, to identify their
priority items as part of the five or six legislative initiatives the
City is submitting.
Direction to the City Clerk: by Commissioner Regalado to
provide the Manager's Office with copy of prior legislation
passed (Resolution No. 97-898) in connection with support for
lower rates on homeowners insurance.
PAGE NO. 7
R 98-169
MOVED: REGALADO
SECONDED: GORT
UNANIMOUS
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 35 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
schedule an agenda item by the next Commission meeting
whereby representatives of the Miami Police Department, The
Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, Department of Off -
Street Parking and the Downtown Development Authority
would be present to address what assistance, if any, they
would provide in connection with needed funding for Gusman
Center for the Performing Arts; further requesting the
Administration to include input from Vice Chairman Teele
regarding this matter.
PAGE NO. 8
AG 35
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER THAT IT IS
M 98-170
*1
THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO FUND
MOVED: PLUMMER
GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
SECONDED: TEELE
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, IN ORDER THAT IT MAY
UNANIMOUS
BE KEPT OPEN.
AG 36
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), SETTING FORTH
R 98-171
AND AUTHORIZING THE BENEFITS AND SEVERANCE
MOVED: HERNANDEZ
PAY TO BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY MANAGER; FURTHER
SECONDED: PLUMMER
SETTING FORTH AND AUTHORIZING THE BENEFITS TO
NAYS: TEELE
BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY
CLERK.
[Note for the Record: This resolution was later modified by
Motion 98-192.]
AG 38
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF A
R 98-172
MONUMENT ON THE MEDIAN ON S.W. 13 AVENUE AT
MOVED: REGALADO
APPROXIMATELY S.W. 10 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN
SECONDED: GORT
HONOR OF THOSE INDIVIDUALS IMPRISONED AFTER
UNANIMOUS
THE 1961 AY OF PIGS INVASION, CONDITIONED UPON
THE PROPONENTS ASSUMING ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED
WITH THE ACQUISITION, INSTALLATION AND
SUBSEQUENT MAINTENANCE OF SAID MONUMENT.
AG 39
A MOTION APPOINTING JEAN WHIPPLE, KELLEY
M 98-173
MILLETT, SUSANNE TORRIENTE AND MARICELA
MOVED: REGALADO
CURBELO DE ARIAS TO THE COMMISSION ON THE
SECONDED: PLUMMER
STATUS OF WOMEN.
UNANIMOUS
[Note for the Record: The above -mentioned individuals were
nominated by Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner
Regalado deferred on his fifth nomination.]
1 amended 2/19/98
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 39 Note for the Record: R 98-174 appointed the following
individuals to the Commission on the Status of Women:
• Pola Reydburd, Regina Berman, Crystal Griggs and Luisa
Garcia -Toledo (nominated by Commissioner Gort)
• Jean Whipple, Kelly Millett, Susane Torriente and Maricela
Curbelo De Arias (nominated by Commissioner Regalado)
Pending still are five nominations to be made by
Commissioner Hernandez, five by Commissioner Plummer,
five by Vice Chairman Teele, one by Commissioner Gort and
one by Commissioner Regalado.
AG 40 Note for the Record: R 98-175 appointed the following
individuals to the Budget and Finances Review Committee:
Steve Kneapler (nominated by Commissioner Gort)
Louis Wechsler (nominated by Commissioner Hernandez)
Guy Sanchez (nominated by Commissioner Plummer)
Stanley Gettis (nominated by Commissioner Regalado)
Pending still is one nomination to be made by Vice Chairman
Teele.
AG 41 Note for the Record: R 98-176 appointed Mary Ann David to
the Miami Audit Advisory Committee. Ms. David was
nominated by Commissioner Plummer. Pending still are four
appointments: one nomination to be made by Commissioner
Gort, one by Chairman Hernandez, one by Commissioner
Regalado and one by Vice Chairman Teele.
AG 42 Note for the Record: R 98-177 appointed the following
individuals to the Committee on Beautification and
Environment: Stephen Dade Pearson, Ruth Kassewitz, Pat
Clarke, George Childs, Kathy Gaubatz, Chief Carlos Gimenez,
Willis Harding, John Harris, Ruth Hopkins Rosenthal, Joy
Finston Landy, Nancy Masterson, Rev. Peter Nagy, Carmen
Petsoules, Bob Ross, Larry Schokman, Albena Sumner, Betty
Waldor, Chief Donald Warshaw, Joe Wilkins, Robert H. Smith,
Johathon Kroner, Jose Abreu, Ralph Beaudry, David Brown,
Peggo Cromer, Bill Dobson, Philip Engelmann, Lenny
Goldstein, Gary Hunt, Adolfo Jimenez, Penny Lambeth, Eileen
Machovina, Robert McCabe, Jayson Mejia, Blanca Mesa,
Peter Ostrowsky, Laurenm Priegues, Stanley Prevost,
Suzanne Salichs, Dick Schell, Dorothy Seiden, Joyce
Thompson, Carroll Thomas, Helen Edison, Thelma Gibson.
The Commission further passed a waiver of the residency
requirement for any of the listed individuals who may not
comply with said requirement.
PAGE NO. 9
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
AG 43 Note for the Record: R 98-178 appointed Alberto Gongora to
the International Trade Board. Mr. Gongora was nominated
by Commissioner Gort. Pending still are three appointments
to be made: two nomination by Commissioner Gort, one by
Vice Chairman Teele.
AG 44 Note for the Record: R 98-179 appointed the following
individuals to the Historic and Environmental Preservation
Board:
Miguel Seco (nominated by Commissioner Gort for the
Historian / Architectural Historian category)
Ernie Martin (nominated by Commissioner Gort for the
alternate seat)
Lourdes Solera (nominated by Commissioner Regalado for the
Architect category)
Rene Rolle (nominated by Vice Chairman Teele for the Real
Estate Broker category)
AG 46 Note for the Record: R 98-180 appointed the following
individuals to the Nuisance Abatement Board:
Guillermo Revuelta (nominated by Commissioner Gort)
Robert Valledor (nominated by Chairman Hernandez)
AG 47 Note for the Record: R 98-181 confirmed the appointment of
the following individuals to the Downtown Development
Authority: Jeffrey Bercow, Loretta Cockrum, Phillip Yaffa,
Manuel Medina, Carlos Migoya, J. Megan Kelly, Timothy
Prunka, Sergio Rok, Johnny Winton and Warren Weiser.
AG 47 Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort requested of the
,2 person who he appointed as Chair of the nominating
Committee for Downtown Development Authority (DDA)
appointments to provide a report in connection with the
process which the nominating committee used in bringing the
names proffered before the full DDA board. Commissioner
Plummer noted that he has received assurances from certain
DDA board members that they will address the issue of unfair
distribution of members to the four districts and separate
areas of DDA, namely, OMNI, Park West, Downtown and
Brickell.
2 amended 2/19/98
PAGE NO. 10
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
NOW A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE
AGENDA AS A MEMBER OF THE LITTLE HAVANA SPECIAL
EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
AG 48 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A SELECT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS
FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY INCLUDING
PERSONAL INTERVIEWS OF THE APPLICANTS;
APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS AND DESIGNATING THE
CHAIRPERSON THEREOF; FURTHER REQUESTING SAID
COMMITTEE TO: (A) FOLLOW CERTAIN CRITERIA IN ITS
CONSIDERATION; (B) RECOMMEND NO LESS THAN
THREE AND NO MORE THAN FIVE APPLICANTS FOR
SAID POSITION; AND (C) CONCLUDE ITS PROCESS, IF
POSSIBLE, BEFORE MARCH 17, 1998.
AG 48
A MOTION APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
TO THE SELECT ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO CONDUCT A
REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF CITY
ATTORNEY:
VICKY LEIVA (nominated by Commissioner Plummer)
RUBEN OLIVA (nominated by Commissioner Gort)
THOMPSON BRUTUS (nominated by Vice Chairman Teele)
JOE RODRIGUEZ (nominated by Chairman Hernandez)
MANUEL DIAZ (nominated by Commissioner Regalado)
AG 48
Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele announced there
would be a meeting of the Select Advisory Committee to
conduct a review of applications for the position of City
Attorney on Tuesday, February 17, 1998, 2 p.m., in the
Chambers of City Hall.
NOW
Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele announced that a
AGENDA
senior member of the United States Congress, Senate
Appropriations Committee staff would visit him and the
Community Redevelopment Agency on Friday, February 13,
1998.
AG 51 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to
prepare resolutions for City Commission approval, authorizing
the City Manager to coordinate, plan and present business
enhancement community planning workshops for all of the
community development target areas.
PAGE NO. 11
R 98-182
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
R 98-183
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 98-184
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
REGALADO
TEELE
GORT
HERNANDEZ
GORT
HERNANDEZ
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
PAGE NO. 12
MAYOR'S A RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) R 98-188
VETO OF AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF ALL COMMISSIONERS PRESENT, MOVED: REGALADO
R 98-104 OVERRIDING THE MAYORAL VETO OF RESOLUTION NO. SECONDED: GORT
98-104, ADOPTED ON JANUARY 27, 1998. NAYS: TEELE
MAYOR'S Direction to the City Manager: by Chairman Hernandez to
VETO OF conduct a comprehensive study and prepare a report within
R 98-104 30 to 45 days addressing the community concerns of the
residents of the South Coconut Grove area; further requesting
the Manager to prepare recommendations to alleviate such
concerns.
NOW A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AGENDA EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO THE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ISABEL F. DE LARA,
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
TRADE BOARD (ITB), THEREBY EXTENDING THE TERM
OF SAID AGREEMENT TWO ADDITIONAL MONTHS,
FEBRUARY 8, 1998 THROUGH APRIL 8, 1998, AND
INCREASING COMPENSATION, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$4,166„ FOR THE EXTENDED PERIOD; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE ITB BUDGET, FISCAL
YEAR 1997/1998.
NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AGENDA CREATE AND ESTABLISH A POSITION OF HEARING
OFFICER WHO SHALL: HEAR DISPUTES OF BILLS
ISSUED BY THE SOLID WASTE TASK FORCE; TAKE
TESTIMONY OF AGGRIEVED PROPERTY OWNERS;
DETERMINE THE TOTAL NUMBER OF DWELLING UNITS
FOR SOLID WASTE BILLING PURPOSES; DETERMINE
THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF ARREARAGE FOR WHICH
THE PROPERTY OWNER IS LIABLE; AND CONSIDER ANY
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT RESULT IN AN UNDUE
BURDEN UPON THE PROPERTY OWNER; MAKING ALL
DECISIONS OF THE HEARING OFFICER FINAL;
PROVIDING FOR SAID POSITION TO BE ABOLISHED
UPON DISSOLUTION OF THE SOLID WASTE TASK
FORCE.
R 98-189
MOVED: PLUMMER
SECONDED: TEELE
UNANIMOUS
R 98-190
MOVED: GORT
SECONDED: TEELE
UNANIMOUS
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AGENDA NEGOTIATE A USE AGREEMENT WITH INTERNATIONAL
BALLET FESTIVAL OF MIAMI FOR THE USE OF THE
MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER THEATER
BASED ON THE TERMS AS LISTED IN HANDOUT DURING
TODAY'S MEETING TITLED "MANUEL ARTIME
COMMUNITY CENTER USE AGREEMENT WITH
INTERNATIONAL BALLET FESTIVAL OF MIAMI" ON FILE
IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
AG 36-A A MOTION RELATED TO THE CATEGORY 1 BENEFITS
,3 PACKAGE, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REMOVE
(MAKE EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1998) THE REMAINDER
OF CATEGORY 1 THAT WAS NOT COVERED IN PRIOR
RESOLUTION NO. 98-171; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE
MANAGER TO PREPARE THE BUDGET IN ACCORDANCE
WITH SAID STIPULATION, WHICH WILL APPLY TO THE
CITY COMMISSION.
3 amended 2/23/98
PAGE NO. 13
M 98-191
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 98-192
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
REGALADO
TEELE
TEELE
PLUMMER
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: February 10, 1998
NON- A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE MAYOR ALL RIGHTS AND
AGENDA PRIVILEGES AFFORDED ALL OTHER CITY OF MIAMI
EMPLOYEES, AS THEY RELATE TO THE ENGAGEMENT
OF OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT BY CITY EMPLOYEES,
PURSUANT TO ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY APM-1-90;
FURTHER REQUIRING THAT THE MAYOR COMPLY WITH
ALL APPLICABLE PROCEDURES SET FORTH IN SAID
POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
PAGE NO. 14
R 98-193
MOVED: TEELE
SECONDED: GORT
UNANIMOUS
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.