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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-02-24 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 NON Note for the Record: Chairman Hernandez requested a AGENDA moment of silence for the four citizens (namely Armando Alejandre, Jr., Carlos Costa, Pablo Morales and Mario de la Pena) who were on a humanitarian mission with Brothers to the Rescue, when they were killed by Cuban Air Force MIGs. NON Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to AGENDA contact the Mayor of the City of Orlando to ascertain whether there is anything that the City of Miami can do in the spirit of friendship and unity to provide assistance to our sister municipality. NON A RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5THS) R 98-194 AGENDA AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY MOVED: COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND SECONDED CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN ABSENT: EMERGENCY, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING THE AWARD OF A CONTRACT WITH RECIO AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE SERVICES FOR STATE ROAD 5 (US 1) MEDIANS SOUTH OF U.S. HIGHWAY 1-95, FOR A ONE (1) YEAR PERIOD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $69,922.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 310501-340; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID ACQUISITION. NON Direction to the City Clerk: by Vice Chairman Teele, to AGENDA research the public record again in connection with whether vote was taken authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract on an emergency basis with Recio and Associates, Inc. NON Direction to the City Manager, City Attorney and City Clerk: by AGENDA Vice Chairman Teele, to prepare a transition document which delineates how the City should function, and which also moves the City from a commission -manager form of government to an executive mayor form of government. NON Direction to the City Attorney: by Chairman Hernandez, to AGENDA bring back in the afternoon a resolution, with attachments, setting forth and authorizing benefits to be received by the City Manager, repealing those provisions as stated in R 98-171, as it applied to the City Attorney and City Clerk. PAGE NO. 1 GORT PLUMMER TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 PAGE NO. 2 ITEM 2 A MOTION TO DENY AGENDA ITEM NO. 2 (PROPOSED M 98-195 FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST PROPERTY MOVED: PLUMMER LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI). SECONDED: REGALADO NOES: TEELE ITEM 2 A MOTION CALLING FOR A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON MONDAY, MARCH 2, 1998, 10 A.M., FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING ALTERNATIVE WAYS TO BALANCE THE BUDGET, OTHER THAN FROM ANTICIPATED REVENUE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE RAISED BY THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO LOOK INTO THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, SAID LAWS WHICH CLEARLY STATE THAT WHEN THERE IS AN EMERGENCY, ONE CAN INVOKE A RENT CONTROL PROGRAM IN ANY CITY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA. NON Direction to the City Manager : by Vice Chairman Teele to look AGENDA for alternative ways, including a notice to the public which shall include the following language: "The City of Miami did not approve the fire fee, and therefore any rent adjustments or increases are the responsibility of the property owner, and not the City of Miami"; further directing the City Manager to work with Florida Power and Light Company and/or Miami -Dade County Water and Sewer, or any other entity that the City may use to put notices in bills. ITEM 2 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to provide the Commission with a personnel list (not by employee name) by category of all City employees who make over $60,000, and whether or not they live within the City or outside of the City limits. Further urging the Manager, that in his consideration of staff reductions, that he would not layoff those City employees who live within City limits if an alternative exists, and that he would recommend to the Commission how said policy can be enforced within the context of the civil service rules, the labor union rules and other regulations, particularly those that relate to exempt employees. M 98-196 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 ITEM 5 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to work with him and Mr. Leroy Jones of "Brothers of the Same Mind," to move the proposed project faster along-- a youth facility, a facility that will also be used by senior citizens, as well as by Optimists and neighborhood organizations; further requesting of Mr. Jones to meet with Vice Chairman Teele in order to come up with a specific plan to address area needs for the City Commission's further consideration and review. ITEM 5 Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort stated that the WAGES (Work and Gains Economic Self -Sufficiency Coalition) Program, located on NW 36th Street and 13th Avenue can be used by Mr. Jones to refer a lot of people to said facility for job training and placement. Commissioner Plummer further noted that $27 million from a Miami -Dade County parks revenue bond issue is coming to parks in the City of Miami. PAGE NO. 3 ITEM A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM M 98-197 CA-2 CA-2 (PROPOSED BID OF ANTHONY ABRAHAM MOVED: PLUMMER CHEVROLET FOR THE PROVISION OF POLICE SECONDED: REGALADO ADMINISTRATIVE AND INVESTIGATIVE TAKE-HOME ABSENT: HERNANDEZ VEHICLES AT A TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $640,346). (Note for the Record: The City Commission later clarified that item CA-2 was deferred to the meeting of March 10, 1998.) ITEM 3 A MOTION TO DENY REQUEST TO PLACE AN M 98-201 ADDITIONAL ACCESS ROUTE FOR PEDESTRIANS AND MOVED: PLUMMER AUTOMOBILES INTO THE CITY'S WAINWRIGHT PARK SECONDED: GORT DIRECTLY FROM RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY. ABSENT: HERNANDEZ ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to draw up a request for proposals for billing and collection of Emergency Transport Service (EMS); further suggesting that said contract be considered on a percentage of collections, rather than on a flat fee basis. ITEM 4 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to ensure that once a matter has gone before a designated standing committee, that it should be reflected on the agenda as being heard, by the name of the committee, date and action taken, if adopted by the committee. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 ITEM A MOTION TO RECONSIDER PRIOR VOTE TAKEN ON CA-3 AGENDA ITEM CA-3 (RESOLUTION NO. 98-199, WHICH AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED CITY MANAGER TO SEEK PROPOSALS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES, AT A FEE NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 TO PREPARE AN UPDATE OF THE 1984 DINNER KEY MASTER PLAN). (Note for the Record: Item CA-3 immediately thereafter was passed and adopted as R 98-204, with the condition that it be reviewed by the Waterfront Advisory Board.) ITEM 6 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Teele to instruct the Police Chief to provide the Commission (on an annual basis) with five geographical Information Systems Maps by district, more specifically identifying where crime is occurring within the five Commission district areas. ITEM 6 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele stated that the Commission needs to see how crime is being managed district by district. ITEM 6 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer, Chairman of the Public Safety Standing Committee indicated that the Miami Police Chief, Donald Warshaw has agreed to go to each of the City's districts and individually discuss and address crime related problems. Commissioner Plummer further requested of the Commission to schedule a meeting with Chief Warshaw and each Commissioner's staff, for the purposed of identifying what is being done to manage crime in each district, as well as providing crime statistics by district along with any recommendations for improvement for each Commissioner's District. ITEM 6 Note for the Record: Vice Chairman Teele indicated to Mr. Angel Gonzalez, who was representing Mr. Lazaro Albo, and other businessmen in the Allapattah community, that he would request of Commissioner Plummer, who is also chairman of the Public Safety Standing Committee, to work with the City Manager and with the Police Chief to see if the City can provide more relief in addressing the issues of crime and police presence in the Allapattah neighborhood. M 98-203 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 4 HERNANDEZ PLUMMER CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 ITEM 6 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY MANAGER TO RAISE THE FEE TO RECOVER CONFISCATED VEHICLES FROM DRUG RELATED CHARGES FROM $500 TO $1000; FURTHER REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION. ITEM 7 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE BY CONTINUING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENTITLED "REPLACEMENT OF CITYWIDE FLEET") TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10, 1998. ITEM 7 A MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE TAKEN ON MOTION 98-206, WHICH HAD DEFERRED CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE BY CONTINUING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENTITLED "REPLACEMENT OF CITYWIDE FLEET") TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10, 1998. [Note for the Record: Item 7 was later reconsidered and deferred. See Motion No. 98-216.] ITEM 9 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to identify by name, on the agenda, all proposed capital improvement projects to be scheduled on future agendas. ITEM 11 A MOTION APPOINTING ANGEL GONZALEZ AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD; FURTHER APPOINTING ROSE PUJOL AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Note for the Record: Angel Gonzalez was nominated by Chairman Hernandez as a regular member. Rose Pujol was nominated by Commissioner Regalado as an alternate member for an at -large seat. The essence of this motion is incorporated into Resolution 98-210.) PAGE NO. 5 M 98-205 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 98-206 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 98-207 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 98-209 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PLUMMER TEELE PLUMMER TEELE PLUMMER REGALADO REGALADO GORT CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 ITEM 11 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS A REGULAR MEMBER AND AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Note for the Record: Mr. Despinosse was nominated by Vice Chairman Teele as a regular member to replace Mr. Jasper Sweat, who was excessively absent.) NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE AGENDA CITY ATTORNEY TO STUDY PROPOSAL TO TURN OVER ALL COLLECTION OF FINES IMPOSED BY THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO PRIVATE ATTORNEYS ON A CONTINGENCY BASIS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION ON THIS ISSUE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS HENCE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RECOMMEND WHAT AMOUNTS WOULD BE CONSIDERED REASONABLE FINES FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT VIOLATIONS. Note for the Record: Chairman Hernandez stated that he would work with the Law Department in the study of what amounts are to be considered reasonable fines for Code Enforcement violations. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to enforce the posting of building permits in a place visible from the street. ITEM 15 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 15 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE RELATED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST IN CONNECTION WITH PENSION BENEFITS FOR MAYOR'S CHIEF OF STAFF, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS AND SPECIAL ASSISTANTS TO THE CITY MANAGER) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14, 1998. R 98-210 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 98-211 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 98-213 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PAGE NO. 6 TEELE PLUMMER PLUMMER TEELE PLUMMER GORT TEELE ITEM 18 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 98-214 NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND MOVED: GORT APPROVAL BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH "AD FOR SECONDED: PLUMMER YOU, INC." TO INSTALL LITTER BINS THROUGHOUT THE ABSENT: TEELE CITY WHICH WILL BE MAINTAINED AND EMPTIED BY SAID COMPANY AT NO COST TO THE CITY. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 ITEM 19 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTACT MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AVIATION DEPARTMENT TO INFORM THEM THAT THE CITY IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE NEW PROPOSED RUNWAY LOCATED AT MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, WHICH IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT WILL ROUTE AIRPLANES TO FLY AND CREATE NOISE OVER THE CITY OF MIAMI. ITEM 7 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM NO. 7 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE BY CONTINUING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT ENTITLED "REPLACEMENT OF CITYWIDE FLEET") TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 10, 1998. M 98-215 MOVED: SECONDED ABSENT: M 98-216 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PAGE NO. 7 REGALADO GORT PLUMMER, TEELE PLUMMER GORT TEELE ITEMS A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 98-218 PZ-2 + ITEM PZ-2 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MOVED: PLUMMER PZ-3 COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN BY CHANGING SECONDED: GORT LAND USE DESIGNATION AT 2401, 2411, 2415 AND 2445 UNANIMOUS W. FLAGLER STREET AND 25 N.W. 24 COURT FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND MAJOR INSTITUTIONAL PUBLIC FACILITIES, TRANSPORTATION AND UTILITIES TO RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL) AND ITEM NO. PZ-3 (PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION AT 2401, 2411, 2415 AND 2445 W. FLAGLER STREET AND 25 N.W. 24 COURT FROM R-1 SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL AND G/I GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL TO C-1 RESTRICTED COMMERCIAL) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 24, 1998 AT 2 P.M., OR LATER. NOW Direction to the City Clerk: by Commissioner Plummer to AGENDA check into possible purchase of an electronic vote system for Commissioners, similar to system now used by Miami -Dade County. NOW A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO R 98-220 AGENDA PROVIDE AN ADVANCE, IN THE AMOUNT OF $240,000, TO MOVED: PLUMMER THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST FROM THE SECONDED: GORT TRUST'S FY 1998/99 BUDGETARY ALLOCATION, TO ABSENT: TEELE OFFSET THE LOSS OF SAID INCOME IN FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 PAGE NO. 8 NOW A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE R 98-221 AGENDA AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION MOVED: PLUMMER AUTHORITY ("MSEA"). SECONDED: REGALADO Note for the Record: Mr. Eli Feinberg was nominated by UNANIMOUS Commissioner Gort. NOW A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AMENDING R 98-222 AGENDA RESOLUTION NO. 98-171, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 10, 1998, MOVED: REGALADO BY DELETING SECTIONS 2 AND 3, IN THEIR ENTIRETY, SECONDED: PLUMMER WHICH SET FORTH AND AUTHORIZED THE BENEFITS TO ABSENT: TEELE BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY CLERK; FURTHER FORMALIZING MOTION NO. 98-192, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 10, 1998, THEREBY DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE IN THE PREPARATION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 BUDGET, FUNDING TO COVER THE COSTS OF CERTAIN BENEFITS TO BE RECEIVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1998. NOW A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS R 98-223 AGENDA MEMBERS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY SELECT ADVISORY MOVED: TEELE COMMITTEE. SECONDED: PLUMMER (Note for the Record: Mayor Suarez appointed Darlene Y. UNANIMOUS Bell -Alexander, Esquire and Vice Chairman Teele appointed Yolly Roberson.) NOW Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Teele to AGENDA address problem of trash in Little Haiti area around N.W. 57 Street and 2 Avenue. NOW Direction to the Administration: by Vice Chairman Teele to AGENDA address problem of unsafe structures which are in need demolition. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: February 24, 1998 NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF THE R 98-224 AGENDA DATE TO OPEN THE COMPOSTING FACILITY, SUBJECT MOVED: OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND SECONDED: BEDMINSTER SEACOR SERVICES FROM OCTOBER 20, ABSENT: 1998 UNTIL OCTOBER 20, 2000, SUBJECT TO: (1) THE CITY MANAGER OBTAINING AN AGREEMENT FROM BEDMINSTER THAT IT WILL PAY TO THE CITY AN AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO THE CITY'S RECYCLING COSTS FOR FISCAL YEARS 1998-1999 AND 1999-2000, (2) THE POSTING OF A PERFORMANCE BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT BY BEDMINSTER GUARANTEEING THE OPENING OF THE FACILITY BY OCTOBER 20, 2000, (3) THE AGREEMENT BY BEDMINSTER THAT THE $1,000,000, HELD BY THE CITY PENDING PERFORMANCE BY BEDMINSTER UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT, BE IMMEDIATELY RELEASED TO THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR USE AT THE CITY'S GENERAL FUND FOR USE AT THE CITY'S DISCRETION, AND (4) APPROVAL BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY. APPROV NQT.E--'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. PAGE NO. 9 HERNANDEZ GORT TEELE