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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-04-28 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Mayor Carollo and AGENDA Commissioner Plummer to indicate on agenda backup (support documentation) the cost impact of each item scheduled for Commission consideration. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer AGENDA to pursue with Florida Power and Light Company its obligation to maintain street lights within the City of Miami, by repairing broken lights and trimming overgrown landscaping obstructing same. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to provide a status report by the end of the day, on City's efforts to reclaim lost moneys pursuant to United States Department of Housing and Urban Development' (USHUD) audit. NON- Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to have Public Works and any other appropriate agency enforce laws in connection with political signs. NON- Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to direct the Director of the Department of Solid Waste to cleanup trash illegally dumped in Coconut Grove and report back to the Commission in writing about same. Page No. 1 ITEM 23 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 98-417 AGENDA ITEM 23 (PROPOSED DISCUSSION MOVED: HERNANDEZ CONCERNING THE REMOVAL OF M/V OCEAN SECONDED: PLUMMER FREEZE FROM THE FEC SLIP). UNANIMOUS ITEM 20 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 98-418 AGENDA ITEM 20 (PROPOSED APPROVAL OF PLAN MOVED: PLUMMER BY FLORIDA POWER & LIGHT (FPL) ENERGY SECONDED: GORT SERVICES, INC., TO CONSTRUCT A CHILLED UNANIMOUS WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM DOWNTOWN). !w 'r CITY OF MIAMI """""" CITY CLERK'S REPORT ATE: April 28, 1998 Page No. 2 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to be prepared to address at the May 12, 1998 Commission meeting the issue of 24`h year (1998-1999) Community Development Block Grant funds being allocated to West Coconut Grove (more particularly, west of 32nd Avenue) area; further stipulating to include the amount said group requested. NON- Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to AGENDA engage outside counsel to pursue inclusion of public housing (United States Housing and Urban Development - USHUD) for payment of fire -rescue assessment from Community Development Block Grant funds. NON- Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to provide an opinion stating whether it is legal to televise on cable television (NET 9) the names of criminals convicted of drug -related charges; further inquiring as to when the City will reinstitute the policy of televising names of criminals convicted of prostitution -related charges. NON- Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to study proposed regulation of ice cream and lunch trucks, including problems of children running out into the street to make purchases; further stipulating to review hours of operation as it pertains to the loud speakers, music and horns of the above -cited vehicles in residential areas. ITEM 4 A MOTION TO DENY REQUEST OF COCONUT M 98-422 PRODUCTIONS TO HAVE A NEW YEAR'S EVE MOVED: GORT PARTY IN PEACOCK AND MYERS PARKS. SECONDED: TEELE UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM 7 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to provide him with a copy of the ordinance regarding the Utilities Service Tax Special Revenue Fund, in order that he may better understand the revenue source that created the tax. ITEM PZ-1 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM PZ-1 (PROPOSED PROJECT OF THE MIAMI CHILDREN'S MUSEUM TO BE LOCATED AT VIZCAYA METRORAIL STATION AT INTERSECTION OF S.W. 32 ROAD AND SOUTH DIXIE HIGHWAY [US-1]) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998 AT 5 P.M. Note for the Record: The Commission later agreed to consider the above item at 2 p.m. on May 26, 1998. ITEMS A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF PZ-7a and AGENDA ITEM PZ-7a (PROPOSED RELEASE OF A PZ-7b SANITARY SEWER COVENANT WITH REGARD TO INSTALLATION OF PRIVATE SANITARY FORCE MAIN AT 2785, 2855 AND 2835 TIGERTAIL AVENUE) AND AGENDA ITEM PZ-7b (PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF ZONING COVENANT FOR PROPERTY AT 2785, 2855 AND 2835 TIGERTAIL AVENUE TO DELETE LANGUAGE AND PERMIT DEVELOPMENT OF A LODGING HOUSE ON SAID PROPERTY) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998 NO EARLIER THAN 4 P.M. Page No. 3 M 98-425 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: HERNANDEZ UNANIMOUS M 98-426 MOVED: HERNANDEZ SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM PZ-8 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM PZ-8 (PROPOSED APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD DECISION REGARDING A PROPOSED LODGING HOUSE AT 2785, 2835 AND 2855 TIGERTAIL AVENUE) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998 AFTER 2 P.M. ITEM PZ-I I A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM PZ-11 (PROPOSED APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD DECISION REGARDING SETBACKS WAIVERS FOR PROPERTY AT 1520 S.W 11 STREET) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998 AFTER 2 P.M. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to schedule on the Commission May 12, 1998 agenda a short (three minute) presentation by a representative of the Police Department in connection with domestic violence. Page No. 4 M 98-427 MOVED: HERNANDEZ SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS M 98-428 MOVED: HERNANDEZ SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM 10 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to reschedule at the next Commission meeting consideration of agenda item No. 10 (proposed first reading ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Miami to provide that (1) the City Attorney, assistant City Managers, and special assistants to the City Manager shall participate in a public trust fund approved by the City Commission; (2) certain contributions made to the public trust fund on behalf of designated employees shall be at a rate of 20 percent of the employees' annual base salary; (3) contributions, if any, by designated employees shall be picked up by the City at a rate not to exceed eight percent of the employees' annual base salary; and (4) that designated employees shall take actual or constructive receipt of all contributions made on his or her behalf prior to reaching age 55 or upon becoming permanent and totally disabled, if so provided in said trust agreement); further providing Commissioner Teele with a briefing on the above cited issues. ITEM 18 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to explain how many festival events take place in the City without Commission approval and further explain why Calle Ocho event is being scheduled for Commission approval of permits. Commissioner Plummer further directed the City Manager to meet with sponsors of Calle Ocho event and interested parties to resolve existing problems expressed by the merchants of the Little Havana area in connection with said event and come back with a recommendation before the Commission in 30 days. Page No. 5 ITEM 18 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 98-433 AGENDA ITEM 18 (PROPOSED APPROVAL OF ALL MOVED: GORT NECESSARY PERMITS PERTAINING TO "CALLE SECONDED:REGALADO OCHO" EVENT). UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM 22 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO LATIN AMERICAN GOURMET RESTAURANT, INC., FOR THE OPENING OF THE CONCESSION AREA AT PAUL WALKER PARK, LOCATED AT 46 W. FLAGLER STREET, FROM MAY 25, 1998 TO NOVEMBER 25, 1998, PROVIDED THAT AN INDEMNITY BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT, SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN THE AMOUNT OF $100,000, IS PROVIDED TO THE CITY ON OR BEFORE MAY 28, 1998, THE TERMS OF WHICH WOULD GUARANTEE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO COMPLETE THE CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION OF THE EQUIPMENT FOR THE CONCESSION AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE TERMINATION OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT WITH LATIN AMERICAN GOURMET RESTAURANT IF THE INDEMNITY BOND OR LETTER OF CREDIT, AS SPECIFIED ABOVE, IS NOT RECEIVED BY MAY 28, 1998. ITEM 24 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to schedule for the next Commission meeting a personal appearance by Maria Antonieta Prio (Mrs. Cesar Odio) . ITEM 24 Direction to the City Clerk: by Commissioner Plummer to provide an excerpt of the minutes of today's discussion in connection with pension to former City Manager Cesar Odio to Mrs. Odio, Ron Silver and members of the Pension Board. Page No. 6 R 98-434 MOVED: HERNANDEZ SECONDED:GORT UNANIMOUS NON- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO R 98-435 AGENDA SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE COCONUT GROVE MOVED: PLUMMER PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR A TERM AS SECONDED:GORT DESIGNATED HEREIN. UNANIMOUS Note for the Record: Thomas a Moore, Jr. was appointed. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM 7 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioners Teele and Regalado to revive existing policy to encourage police officers to live in the City for the next five years; and to offer City employees an incentive, perhaps monetary, to encourage City employees to move into the City of Miami. ITEM 7 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to create a policy whereby all members of the City Commission be appropriated equal amounts of funds in their fiscal year budgets. NON- AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE TRANSFERRING AGENDA SURPLUS FUNDS FROM THE UTILITY SERVICE TAX SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,949,000, TO THE GENERAL FUND FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF EFFECTUATING REQUIRED BUGETARY ADJUSTMENTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. ITEM 21 AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE RELATING TO VALET PARKING IN COCONUT GROVE; AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11543, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 9, 1997, BY EXTENDING THE TIME AUTHORIZED FOR VALET PARKING IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS -OF -WAY IN CERTAIN AREAS OF COCONUT GROVE FOR AN ADDITIONAL SIX (6) MONTHS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 11543 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Page No. 7 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 11648 MOVED: GORT SECONDED:REGALADO UNANIMOUS EMERGENCY ORDINANCE 11649 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY AGENDA COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, URGING THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD TO MAINTAIN THE EAST BASCULE BRIDGE ON THE VENETIAN CAUSEWAY IN A COSED POSITION IN THE INTERESTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE UNTIL THE WEST BASCULE BRIDGE ON THE VENETIAN CAUSEWAY IS COMPLETED AND OPERABLE. NON- A RESOLUTION DECLARING AN EXEMPTION AGENDA FROM THE PROHIBITIONS CONTAINED IN SECTION 36-4(a) OF THE CITY CODE (THE `NOISE * • amended ORDINANCE") FOR DATES SPECIFIED HEREIN IN CONNECTION WITH THE FILMING OF CERTAIN ACTION SEQUENCES FOR THE USA NETWORK TELEVISION BEING PRODUCED BY SCREENVENTURES i PRODUCTIONS, INC. NON- Direction to the City Manager and the City Attorney: by AGENDA Commissioner Teele to have staff survey the Spring Garden area for traffic congestion due to construction being done to the streets by the Water and Sewer Authority (WASA); further directing the City Attorney to file a complaint with WASA regarding our public right-of-way's being blocked due to construction for a prolonged time, and therefore WASA should be paying the City for damages. . amended 5/6/98 Page No. 8 R 98-436 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: TEELE ABSENT: REGALADO R 98-437 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: PLUMMER ABSENT: REGALADO CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- Instruction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to direct the Public Works Department to repair the road surface on Franklin Avenue from Main Highway to Douglas Road. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to AGENDA inform utility companies that they must repair sidewalks which they damage, after completing their construction work. Commissioner Plummer further directed the Manager to pursue with those construction companies (which drive bulldozers and other large trucks over sidewalks, thereby damaging same) a demand to repair said damage. NON- A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE AGENDA GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES TO FIND A SOLUTION AND PROVIDE IMMEDIATE RELIEF FOR THE UNJUST IMMIGRATION PRACTICES AS IT PERTAINS TO THE HONDURAN PARENTS OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO IMMEDIATELY TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICIALS. NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY AGENDA ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF THE LAW FIRM OF HOLLAND & KNIGHT AS OUTSIDE BOND COUNSEL TO REVIEW THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING'S (DOSP) BOND DOCUMENTS. Page No. 9 R 98-438 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: TEELE ABSENT: REGALADO R 98-439 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: TEELE ABSENT: REGALADO CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO AGENDA CONTACT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM TO GATHER DETAILS OF THE ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE FLORIDA TOURIST ATTRACTIONS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO REQUEST THE STATE TO PROMOTE DIFFERENT LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI (BAYSIDE, COCONUT GROVE, DOWNTOWN, LITTLE HAVANA AND OTHER HISTORIC SITES); AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION TO THE COMMISSION. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to AGENDA assign the City's legislative liaison to work with the City delegation in the State legislature to pursue the Florida Department of Tourism for promotion of the City of Miami. NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AGENDA STUDY MAPPING PROCESS DEVICE CURRENTLY BEING APPLIED IN THE CITY OF ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA, TO DETER PROSTITUTION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO MAKE A RECOMMENDATION FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROCESS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30- 6E DAYS. Page No. 10 M 98-440 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS M 98-441 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to AGENDA provide each member of the Commission within the next 60 days or so, with a list (in a chart form) of all state and county roads which run through the City of Miami. NON- A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, AGENDA OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO APPEAR BEFORE THE METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION ("MPO") IN MAY TO REQUEST THAT NORTHEAST 2"D AVENUE, FROM 36'H STREET, NORTH TO THE CITY LINE, BE CONSIDERED A HIGH PRIORITY FOR STATE/MPO FUNDING AND THAT APPROXIMATELY $6 MILLION DOLLARS BE EARMARKED FOR RECONSTRUCTION, INCLUDING PUBLIC ART THAT RECOGNIZES THE HAITIAN CULTURE; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE A COST ESTIMATE, WITHIN SEVENTY-TWO HOURS FROM THE ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION, BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND A SECOND ESTIMATE BE PROVIDED BY AN ENGINEERING/ARCHITECTURAL CONSULTANT TO THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ("CRA"); FURTHER, SAID COST ESTIMATES SHOULD INCLUDE SIGNAGE, SIDEWALK, DRAINAGE, REPAVING, LANDSCAPIN AND ALL OTHER COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE COMPLETE RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTHEAST 2ND AVENUE. Page No. I I R 98-442 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AGENDA CONDUCT A STUDY WITH THE DESIGNATED PARKS DEPARTMENT STAFF TO EVALUATE PARKS IN THE LITTLE HAITI AREA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO PRESENT A PLAN TO ENSURE THAT THERE IS AT LEAST A PARK, COMPARABLE TO OTHER AREAS, OF NOT LESS THAN EIGHT ACRES IN LITTLE HAITI; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO DEVELOP A USE PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FOR TRANSFER TO THE CITY'S PARKS DEPARTMENT OF ANY INACTIVE PARKING PARCEL WHICH MAY BE APPROPRIATE FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED PROPOSED PARK. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to consider the rotation of which parks have use of swimming pools throughout the year; further directing the Manager to respond in writing to the Commission. Page No. 12 M 98-443 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 28, 1998 ITEM PZ-17 A MOTION TO DENY PROPOSED ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD HAVE AMENDED ZONING ORDINANCE 11000 IN ORDER TO SET FORTH REGULATIONS ALLOWING STORAGE OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT (BOATS, RECREATIONAL VEHICLES [RVs]) IN FRONT YARDS. APPROVED: Page No. 13 M 98-449 MOVED: REGALADO 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 NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A COMMISSIONER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A COMMISSIONER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE.