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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-03-24 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 VETO OF A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO R 98-229 DRAFT LEGISLATION, TO BE BROUGHT BACK DURING * 1 THE AFTERNOON SESSION, WHICH WOULD PROVIDE FOR A CEREMONIAL HEAD OF CITY GOVERNMENT IN THE EVENT THERE IS A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF MAYOR; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INCLUDE DRAFT LANGUAGE WHICH WOULD GIVE ANY COMMISSIONER THE DISCRETION TO SIGN ON ANY FUTURE PROTOCOL DOCUMENT (INCLUDING PROCLAMATIONS, COMMENDATIONS, ETC.). ITEM 2 Direction to the C� Manager: by Commissioner Gort to provide the G Tssion with an itemization of CDBG funding, as a percentage given by the City to each community. Also directing the Manager to provide him with an explanation as to which agencies within said target areas are not applying for Community Development Block Grant funds. Further directing the Manager to ensure that only those agencies that are performing are being funded. ITEM 4 A MOTION REFERRING MR. DAN PAUL'S REQUEST CONCERNING MAINTENANCE OF BICENTENNIAL PARK TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DIRECT DESIGNATED INDIVIDUAL FROM THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO BE PART OF SAID PROCESS, ALONG WITH MR. PAUL, AND REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS WITH A RECOMMENDATION. NON Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney: by AGENDA Commissioner Tee e�iew the of not having the Commission discuss lawsuits, per advice of the City Attorney, during Commission proceedings when there is pending litigation regarding said matter. ITEM 5 Direction to the Interim City Attorney and City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to review Ms. Antonia ,�erstacker's lawsuit against the City as it pertains to the creation of the Brickell Village District, in order to meet with him and apprise him of the facts. 1 corrected 4/1 /98 M 98-282 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 1 HERNANDEZ GORT M 98-298 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR CORPORATION ON APRIL 2-5, 1998, 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 TIME RESTRICTIONS PERTAINING TO NOISE CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 36-4 AND 36-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, CONDITIONING SAID AUTHORIZATIONS HEREIN 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 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY AGENDA MANAGER TO REQUEST A DISBURSEMENT OF $700,000 FROM THE ESCROW ACCOUNT FOR THE SAINT HUGH OAKS VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC. TO BE PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO FUND CERTAIN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT BAYFRONT PARK. ITEM 9 Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado mentioned that Senator Al Gutman and Representative Luis Morse were in communications with him in connection with monies from the state legislature that could be used by the City of Miami for operational purposes. Commissioner Regalado felt that it would be prudent to notify the Financial Emergency Oversight Board of same within the next few days. ITEM 9 Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele asked the Commission to move onward in its state legislative process and not to be without a menu of activities and policy document of where the City is going. ITEM 9 Direction to the Interim City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to prepare an emergency ordinance, to be brought back during the afternoon session which would only address the capital needs of the fire department. R 98-299 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: R 98-300 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 2 REGALADO GORT TEELE GORT REGALADO CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 Direction to the City Attorney and Administration: by Commissioner Teele to prepare an emergency ordinance to be brought back during the afternoon session, which would establish franchise fees for solid waste haulers; further providing the Commission with the following information: the number of commercial accounts; what companies are paying/what companies are not paying; feasibility of transferring solid waste commercial accounts from an open permit system to a 10-20 year franchising arrangement. AG 10 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer mentioned that a policy s ou a established in connection with affordable housing projects on city -owned land, that once an award of a parcel is made, then the developer shall have a designated time to develop the parcel; further stipulating that after said time frame shall have expired, if the developer fails to develop same the developer would lose his/her vested interest in the award and the City will reallocate same. ITEM 11 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to, pursuant tote new Charter section relating to the executive mayor form of government, the management should ensure that Commissioners are briefed on matters that directly affect their district. Commissioner Teele further stated that as a matter of public policy, he was opposed to the transfer of land to anyone until they are ready to close on a real estate transaction or to build on same. ITEM 15 Direction to the Interim City Attorney and City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to negotiate with recently appointed City Attorney Alex Vilarello a salary and benefits package, to be presented to the City Commission for its consideration and review; further designating Commissioner Hernandez to be the City Commission liaison during said negotiations. ITEM 15 Note for the Record: Commissioner Hernandez stated to recently appomte ity Attorney Alex Vilare that upon beginning his tenure as City Attorney, he will be instructed to review those policies governing the hiring of outside counsel. Commissioner Hernandez further instructed the City Attorney to be mindful that pay raises in the Department should be based on merit. Commissioner Regalado also mentioned that upon beginning his tenure as City Attorney, that he should also attend meetings of the Financial Emergency Oversight Board in order to give appropriate advise to the Commissioners and the Mayor on matters regarding same. PAGE NO. 3 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 CA-14 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to issue a new Request or Proposals in connection with providing telecommunications services as it pertains to cable television franchise agreement between the City of Miami and a prospective vendor who would provide said services; especially if there is a question about the transferability of ownership because it would directly impact on the value of the franchise. ITEM 20 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to inform him as to how t e numbers are being booked by the Finance Department in connection with the lawsuits, Decoma Miami Associates, Ltd vs the City of Miami and the Sports and Exhibition Authority and Perry L. Anderson Jr. vs City of Miami. ITEM 20 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Gort to provide him with a justification for hiring outside counsel, an update on their accomplishments with the City, current status of the litigation for items 16 through 22. PAGE NO. 4 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 ITEMS 16- A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA 22 ITEMS 16 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF DAVIS, SCOTT, WEBER AND EDWARDS TO SERVE AS COUNSEL IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT, RAINBOW LIGHTING, INC. ETC. AL VS LAWTON CHILES, AS GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE FINANCIAL EMERGENCY OVERSIGHT BOARD AND THE CITY OF MIAMI); AGENDA ITEM 17 (PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF ENGAGEMENT OF LAW FIRM OF EARL, BLANK, KAVANAUGH AND STOTS TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH RESPECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONTRACT MATTERS REGARDING THE SALE OF FEC PROPERTY); AGENDA ITEM 18 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF WEISS, SEROTA AND HELFMAN TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AGENDA ITEM 19 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE OF ENGAGEMENT OF LAW FIRM OF DAVIS, SCOTT, WEBER AND EDWARDS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT, FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLUB, LTD., ET AL. VS MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI); AGENDA ITEM 20 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE OF ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF DAVIS, SCOTT, WEBER AND EDWARDS, TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAWSUIT, DECOMA MIAMI ASSOCIATES, LTD. VS CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY); AGENDA ITEM 21 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF ECKERT SEAMANS CHERIN AND MELLOT TO SERVE AS COUNSEL TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN CONNECTION WITH POST -TRIAL LITIGATION SERVICES AND RETRIAL FOR THE CASE OF PERRY L. ANDERSON, JR. VS CITY OF MIAMI, JORGE FERNANDEZ, AND A. QUINN JONES, III.), AND AGENDA ITEM 22 (PROPOSED CONTINUANCE OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRMS OF ALLEY AND ALLEY/FORD AND HARRISION, AND MILLEDGE IDEN AND HELD FOR LEGAL SERVICES RENDERED IN REPRESENTING AND DEFENDING THE CITY OF MIAMI AND INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSIONERS) TO THE MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO BRING BACK A PROPOSED BUDGET IN CONNECTION WITH HOW THE CITY INTENDS TO PAY SAID FIRMS; FURTHER STATING THAT IT IS THE COMMISSION'S EXPECTATION THAT THE INCOMING CITY ATTORNEY WOULD REVIEW EACH CASE AND MAKE A DETERMINATION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY SHOULD CONTINUE THE LITIGATION FOR EACH OF THESE ITEMS. M 98-308 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PAGE NO. 5 GORT TEELE HERNANDEZ, REGALADO CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 ITEM 24 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to forward the American Airlines Arena Partnership Agreement to the Parrot Jungle Partnership for their review related to first source hiring. ITEM 24 A MOTION TO CONTINUE AGENDA ITEM 24 (AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT SETTING FORTH THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CITY OF MIAMI SHALL APPLY FOR A USHUD SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE TO REPLACE 80 PERCENT OF MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE); FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY TO CONSULT WITH THE COUNTY MANAGER IN TRYING TO BRING BACK A WORKABLE AGREEMENT WHICH WOULD REPLACE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY'S LOAN GUARANTEE WITH A USHUD SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE THAT THE CITY WOULD APPLY FOR BY THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING; FURTHER URGING AN EXPRESSION OF SUPPORT BY MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION REGARDING SAME. ITEM 25 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to advise him of the restrictions imposed on target areas for their use of HUD Section 108 loan. ITEM 25 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 25 (APPROVE DEVELOPMENTAL PLANS FOR PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND) TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SECURE A PRE CLEARANCE WITH USHUD PRIOR TO BRINGING SAID MATTER BACK BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, AS IT RELATES TO AFOREMENTIONED SUBJECT MATTER. ITEM 25 Direction to the City Attorney and the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to look into the subordination of the City's lease payments, as it pertains to the above -cited issue. PAGE NO. 6 M 98-309 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: HERNANDEZ M 98-310 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: HERNANDEZ ITEM PZ-1 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 98-311 ITEM PZ-1 (PROPOSED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT MOVED: REGALADO FOR THE PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS PROJECT ON SECONDED: HERNANDEZ WATSON ISLAND) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING ABSENT: TEELE PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 14, 1998 AT 2 P.M. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 PAGE NO. 7 ITEM PZ-2 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 98-312 ITEM PZ-2 (PROPOSED MAJOR USE SPECIAL PERMIT MOVED: HERNANDEZ FOR THE BAYSHORE PALMS PROJECT AT 1201 SECONDED: TEELE BRICKELL BAY DRIVE) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING UNANIMOUS PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 28, 1998 AT 6 P.M.; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO SCHEDULE THIS ITEM AS THE LAST ITEM OF THE AGENDA. ITEM PZ-2 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to ensure that a traffic study is conducted for the Bayshore Palms Project, located at 1201 Brickell Bay Drive prior to the meeting presently scheduled for April 28, 1998, 2 p.m. ITEM Direction to the Administration: to ascertain that property PZ-10 owner of 3615 N.W. 23 Court is in full compliance with City Code requirements prior to consideration of second reading of proposed zoning change of said property. ITEM A MOTION TO DENY PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO ALLOW M 98-316 PZ-16 STORAGE OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT MOVED: GORT (BOATS) IN FRONT YARDS. SECONDED: TEELE NAYS: REGALADO NON- AN ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENT(S) APPROVING FIRST READING AGENDA CREATION OF THE "FAIRHAVEN ROVING SECURITY ORDINANCE GUARD SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT" BY MIAMI-DADE MOVED: REGALADO COUNTY FOR THE FAIRHAVEN NEIGHBORHOOD, MIAMI, SECONDED: GORT FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING ROVING UNANIMOUS POLICE PATROL SERVICE; SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI DADE COUNTY REQUIREMENTS; APPROVING NECESSARY EXPENDITURES FOR SAID ROVING OFF -DUTY POLICE PATROL SERVICE; REQUIRING REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL EXPENDITURES; REQUIRING EXECUTION OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, BETWEEN THE CITY AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 NOW A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING AGENDA THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A USE AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI HISPANIC BALLET FOR THE USE OF THE MANUEL ARTIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER (THEATER) FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) MONTHS FOR A FEE OF $1,000 PER MONTH FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING BALLET AND THEATER CLASSES AND PERFORMANCES. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Plummer to AGENDA clean up under the expressway in the vicinity of N.W. 10 Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, on the south side. NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AGENDA SUPPORTING SB 1478 AND HB 3827, THE HOMEOWNERS' PROTECTION ACT, PROPOSED BY THE FLORIDA INSURANCE COMMISSIONER AT THE 1998 FLORIDA LEGISLATIVE SESSION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN NAMED OFFICIALS. NON- AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 54-16 AGENDA OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS", THEREBY AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PLACE AND ERECT A FENCE AT CITY EXPENSE ACROSS MARLER AVENUE AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH DOUGLAS ROAD AND AT ITS INTERSECTION WITH PLAZA STREET FOR THE ENHANCEMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY BY PROHIBITING PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AT SUCH LOCATIONS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to AGENDA schedule on the next agenda discussion concerning permits for Calle Ocho Carnaval. PAGE NO. 8 R 98-317 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: HERNANDEZ UNANIMOUS R 98-318 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: TEELE UNANIMOUS EMERGENCY 11630 MOVED: SECONDED UNANIMOUS �►_► 5 PLUMMER REGALADO NOW A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF R 98-319 AGENDA MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING THE 1998 FLORIDA MOVED: GORT LEGISLATURE TO PASS HB 3427 AND SB 882 WHICH SECONDED: REGALADO PROVIDES A DEDICATED FUNDING SOURCE FOR UNANIMOUS STATEWIDE BEACH MANAGEMENT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 ITEM 13 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to ,2 forward a proposed City of Miami resolution in support of House Bill 3411 to the Dade Delegation and to the Dade League of Cities. [Said measure later passed as R 98-319.] ITEM 13 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to request from the Financial Emergency Oversight Board, by written agreement, to work with the City on developing procedures that ensure the timely processing of contracts. ITEM 13 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GIVE TOP PRIORITY AS IT RELATES TO OUR STATE LEGISLATIVE LOBBYING EFFORTS IN TALLAHASSEE) TO HOUSE BILL 3411 (IN CONNECTION WITH SUPPLEMENTAL LEGISLATION PERTAINING TO THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ESTABLISHING A PILOT PROJECT FOR FUNDING REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES WITH INCREMENTAL SALES TAX REVENUES COLLECTED WITHIN THE DISTRICT); FURTHER URGING THE MAYOR TO USE HIS DISCRETION IN FURTHERANCE OF SAME. ITEM 9 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to look at all options when preparing a modified draft of the fire fee including combining the fire and the garbage fees and implementing them across the board. ITEM 9 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A PROPOSAL FOR A MODIFIED FIRE FEE (LOOKING AT OTHER POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS, INCLUDING SOLID WASTE AND FIRE FEE IN SAID PROPOSAL), DRASTICALLY REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS PROPOSAL, ONLY TO ADDRESS CAPITAL NEEDS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, IN AN AMOUNT OF $7,000,000 A YEAR FOR THREE YEARS; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE MANAGER TO PRESENT SAID PROPOSAL FOR COMMISSION CONSIDERATION AT ITS SPECIAL MEETING OF MARCH 31, 1998, BEGINNING 1 P.M. 2 corrected 4/1 /98 PAGE NO. 9 M 98-320 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: HERNANDEZ UNANIMOUS M 98-321 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: HERNANDEZ UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 ITEM 9 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to review proposal for the March 31 meeting to convert Solid Waste commercial accounts into a franchise system, away from the current open permit process; further directing the Manager to be prepared to issue a Request for Qualifications for an outstanding entity to assess the value of properties for purposes of taxing for the full value of properties. Further directing the City Manager to review the last three assessments for Brickell Avenue and the downtown area to compare the difference between the assessed value and the prices sold. ITEM 9 A MOTION SCHEDULING A SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING ON TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1998 AT 1 P.M. IN CONNECTION WITH AMENDING THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 (AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 3 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE 11553) FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING SAID APPROPRIATIONS RELATING TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND TO OTHER REQUIRED BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 1997- 1998; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE MANAGER TO SUBMIT IN WRITING ALL PROPOSALS FOR BUDGETARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION BY NOON ON MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1998. NOW AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-33 AND 2-34 OF AGENDA THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE THAT ANY COMMISSIONER WHO SO DESIRES MAY BE A SIGNATORY ON CITY OF MIAMI PROCLAMATIONS, AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A CEREMONIAL HEAD OF CITY GOVERNMENT IN THE EVENT OF A VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF MAYOR; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. PAGE NO. 10 M 98-322 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS FIRST READING ORDINANCE MOVED: HERNANDEZ SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: March 24, 1998 NON- Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Teele to AGENDA schedule a workshop on Friday, March 27, 1998 at 1 p.m. at the Miami Riverside Center, 10th floor Conference Room, for members of the solid waste hauling industry. APPROVED: PAGE NO. 11 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.