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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1998-05-12 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 NON- A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST AGENDA SYMPATHY AND SINCEREST CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIEDS OF CHARLES "BEBE" REBOZO UPON HIS RECENT DEATH. ITEM 5 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to provide him with more specific background information concerning FPL Energy Services, Inc. (including what is the composition of said company, etc.), when he brings this issue back before the Commission in May 26, 1998. ITEM 5 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to use Cable NET 9 television to advertise for qualified companies that may want to enter into a franchise agreement with the City in connection with the proposed construction, operation and maintenance of distribution system of chilled water and steam to major public and private institutions in the City to see if there are companies interested in providing this service besides FPL Energy Services, Inc. ITEM 5 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to provide him with more information regarding the location and type of facility mentioned by FPL Energy Services, Inc. in its proposed franchise agreement (including where will the facility be, how large will the facility be, etc.) Page No. I R 98-451 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: TEELE, HERNANDEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Regalado to provide the Commission a report outlining all benefits of the City Manager; further stipulating to include in said report past benefits received by former City Managers Cesar Odio and Edward Marquez. Commissioner Gort further requested information showing the budgetary impact resulting from the accumulated vacation and ill time accruals, citywide. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to AGENDA have the Budget Director present and explain all of the numbers in connection with the above -cited issues to be discussed at the Commission meeting presently scheduled for May 26, 1998. ITEMS 5 + 9 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 98-462 AGENDA ITEM 5 (PROPOSED EMERGENCY MOVED: ORDINANCE TO APPROVE FRANCHISE SECONDED AGREEMENT WITH FPL ENERGY SERVICES, INC. ABSENT: TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE FOR ENERGY EFFICIENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO DELIVER CHILLED WATER AND STEAM ) AND AGENDA ITEM 9 (PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE TO AMEND CODE SECTION 40-250 REGARDING PENSION BENEFITS OF CERTAIN CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998. ITEM 9 Direction to the City Manager: By Mayor Carollo to provide him and the members of the Commission with the total cost to the City for the affected individuals (namely the City Attorney, Assistant City Managers, and Special Assistants to the City Manager) to participate in a proposed public trust fund. Page No. 2 PLUMMER GORT TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 13 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 13 (PROPOSED APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR RIVERSIDE RIVERFRONT REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT'S PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES IN THE FIELDS OF ENGINEERING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE) FOR THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR MAY 26, 1998. ITEM 18 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado to study possible use of Marine Stadium's west parking lot, during the summer months, for an open marine flea market, and earmark profits from said flea market initiative to pay staff for cleanup of said area afterwards (including the trimming of trees and collection of garbage). ITEM 21 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CONTROLLING INTERESTS OF M/V/OCEAN FREEZE FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRYING TO RECOUP AN AMOUNT OF $90,000 WHICH SAID COMPANY IS INDEBTED TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR DOCKAGE OF SAID VESSEL AT BAYFRONT PARK MIAMARINA. M 98-467 MOVED: SECONDED NAYS: ABSENT: M 98-471 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: Page No. 3 REGALADO PLUMMER HERNANDEZ TEELE PLUMMER GORT TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 21 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER M 98-472 TO NOTIFY THE CONTROLLING INTEREST(S) OF MOVED: MN/OCEAN FREEZE THAT THE UNITED STATES SECONDED COAST GUARD HAS STATED THAT SAID SHIP ABSENT: MAY PRESENT A POTENTIAL PROBLEM DURING THE HURICANE SEASON; FURTHER PLACING SAID CONTROLLING INTEREST(S) OF SAID VESSEL ON NOTICE THAT IT IS FULLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY POTENTIAL PROBLEMS CREATED, AND SHOULD TAKE THE NECESSARY PREVENTIVE MEASURES REGARDING SAME; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE ABOVE CITED CONTROLLING INTEREST(S) ARE ANSWERABLE TO THE U.S. COAST GUARD. Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Hernandez that no outside legal counsel be engaged in connection with the Ocean Freeze matter. NON- Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney: by AGENDA Commissioner Plummer to research the Code of the City of Miami, and if non-existent, to draft legislation regulating the placement of signs promoting events within the City, and bring back for Commission consideration by the next meeting. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Plummer to follow up on the following issues: • repair sidewalks damaged by construction workers; • report on screening dumpsters to obscure their view; • contact representative(s) of the judicial system regarding trash and graffiti problems; • contact representative(s) of the Wynwood Community Economic Development Inc. to find out why Commissioner Plummer has not been invited to attend its meetings, even though he is a member. • inspect garbage in front of the old Merrill Stevens boatyard on South Bayshore Drive. Page No. 4 PLUMMER GORT TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to AGENDA meet with each of the members of the Commission in connection with proposed development of Virginia Key. ITEM 19 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO M 98-473 LIMIT CONSTRUCTION ON THE VIRRICK GYM MOVED: SITE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO SECONDED: COME BACK BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ABSENT: WITH A RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING WHETHER TO DEMOLISH THE PINK BUILDING NEAR SAID SITE (2600 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE); FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO HAVE THE PARKS DEPARTMENT MANAGE VIRRICK GYM; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION TOGETHER WITH THE PARKS DEPARTMENT WILL DETERMINE WHAT ORGANIZATIONS WILL BE ALLOWED AT SAID LOCATION, BEGINNING WITH SHAKE -A -LEG, POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, ETCETERA. Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to schedule this issue on the agenda of June 23, 1998. Page No. 5 REGALADO PLUMMER TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 20 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSONS AND/OR MEMBERS ON VARIOUS CITY TRUSTS, AUTHORITIES, BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND AGENCIES, (as follows): • Commissioner Plummer as chairperson of the Bayfront Park Management Trust • Commissioner Regalado as member of the Coconut Grove Standing Festival Committee • Commissioner Gort as Chairperson of the Downtown Development Authority • Commissioner Teele as Chairperson of the Enterprise Zone Advisory Council • Commissioner Plummer as Chairperson of the International Trade Board • Commissioner Hernandez as Chairperson of the Jobs and Education Partnership Regional Board • Commissioner Teele as Chairperson of the Community Redevelopment Agency for both the OMNI and the Southeast Overtown/Park West districts • Commissioner Plummer as member of the South Florida Employment and Training Consortium • Commissioner Gort as Chairperson of The Unity Council of Miami (TUCOM) • Commissioner Hernandez as member of the Metro - Dade Community Action Board • Commissioner Regalado as member of the Dade County Visitors Industry Voluntary Educational Service Training Trust • Commissioner Gort as member of Dade League of Cities • Commissioner Plummer as member of Florida League of Cities • Commissioner Plummer as member of Tourism Development Council (TDC). Page No. 6 R-98-474 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 Page No. 7 ITEM 22 A MOTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMEMNDATIONS AS M 98-475 PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER IN CONNECTION MOVED: PLUMMER WITH THE SECTION 108 LOAN FOR PARROT JUNGLE ON SECONDED: GORT WATSON ISLAND (AS MORE FULLY CONTAINED IN PAGES ABSENT: TEELE 2 AND 3 OF THE MANAGER'S MEMORANDUM TO THE CITY COMMISSION, DATED APRIL 28T`) AS FOLLOWS: • ECONOMIC INCENTIVES THROUGH THE WAGES PROGRAM, THE URBAN JOBS CREDIT PROGRAM OR OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS SHOULD BE PURSUED AND REQUIRED AS A PART OF THE SECTION 108 LOAN AGREEMENT, THEREBY REDUCING FIXED OPERATING EXPENSES AND ENSURING A DIRECT BENEFIT TO THE LOCAL JOB MARKET; • BASED UPON ANY ADDITIONAL RESOURCES THAT MAY BE DEDICATED TO THIS PROJECT THROUGH ECONOMIC INCENTIVES OR OTHER GRANT PROGRAMS, THE LOAN AMOUNT SHOULD BE REDUCED ACCORDINGLY; • THIS LOAN IS SUBJECT TO THE REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY HUD AND ANY ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OR COLLATERAL THAT HUD MAY REQUIRE; • THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY SHOULD BE MODIFIED TO PROVIDE FOR THE CITY TO SUBSTITUTE ITSELF AS A GUARANTOR FOR A MAXIMUM OF 80 PERCENT OF THE COUNTY'S LOAN GUARANTEE PROVIDED THAT THE COUNTY LOAN IS CURRENT, AND NO EVENT OF DEFAULT IS IN EXISTENCE UNDER THE COUNTY LOAN AT SUCH TIME AS THE GUARANTEE REPLACEMENT OCCURS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORWARD TO MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FOR ITS APPROVAL THE JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT (BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI-DADE COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SECTION 108 LOAN FOR PARROT JUNGLE ON WATSON ISLAND); FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER UPON FORWARDING SAID AGREEMENT, TO EMPHASIZE THE REGIONAL IMPACT OF THE PARROT JUNGLE PROJECT TO BE DEVELOPED ON WATSON ISLAND, AND TO REQUIRE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY TO EXPAND ITS FINANCIAL PARTICIPATION FOR SAID PROJECT. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 23 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR PLAYGROUND APPARATUS MADE WITH RECYCLABLE MATERIALS FOR SIX OUT OF 30 CITY OF MIAMI PLAYGROUNDS, WHICH WAS PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY RESOLUTION NO. 98-236, ADOPTED ON MARCH 10, 1998, CITY COMMISSION AGENDA TO BE BROUGHT BACK FOR CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL BY THE JUNE 23, 1998 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. ITEM 41 Note for the Record: R-98-477 confirmed the appointments of Alvin West and Juan Carlos "J.C." Mas as members of the Downtown Development Authority. ITEM 41 A MOTION REAFFIRMING THE APPOINTMENTS OF L. GRANT "JACK" PEEPLES AND JIMMY MORALES AS MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY. Note for the Record: Mr. Peeples is the State of Florida representative and Commissioner Morales is the Miami - Dade County Commission representative. Page No. 8 M 98-476 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: TEELE M-98-477.1 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT ABSENT: TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 NON- A MOTION IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY AGENDA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA) APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE ALLOCATION OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $600,000 FROM ITS SECTION 108 ALLOCATION THAT WOULD CLOSE THE FINANCIAL GAP OF THE MCMC JOINT VENTURE RELATING TO CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO THREE PARCELS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI KNOWN AS "BLOCKS 45, 55 AND 56;" FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ITS REPAYMENT OVER A 10-20 YEAR PERIOD FROM FUTURE YEARS OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDING; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT PRIOR TO FINAL APPROVAL, ALL TRANSACTIONS WHICH ARE ANTICIPATED HEREIN WILL REMAIN WITH THE CRA BOARD AND THE CITY COMMISSION. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner AGENDA Regalado to schedule a workshop of the City Commission in connection with the cable television franchise. ITEM 25 Note for the Record: R-98-479 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Bayfront Park Management Trust: Paul Singerman (renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Fred Joseph (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Stephnie Kerr (renominated by Commissioner Plummer) Ruth Greeenfield, Tina Hills and Linda Eads (reappointed by the Commission at -large) Pending still are two appointments: one by Commissioner Gort and one by Commissioner Teele. Page No. 9 M 98-478 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: PLUMMER ABSENT: TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 24 Note for the Record: R-98-480 reappointed Trenese J. Turner as a member of The Unity Council of Miami. Ms. Turner was renominated by Commissioner Hernandez. Pending still are two appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Teele and one by Commissioner Plummer. ITEM 26 Note for the Record: R-98-481 appointed and reappointed the following individuals to the Budget and Finance Review Committee: Stanley Gettis (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Manolo Reyes (nominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Pending still are three appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Plummer, one by Commissioner Gort and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 27 Note for the Record: R-98-482 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee: • Rafael Cabezas as member activly engaged in residential building industry seat (renominated by Commissioner Plummer) • Lissette Rodriguez as member actively engaged in banking or mortgage industry seat (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) • Martin Urra as member representative of labor engaged in home building seat (renominated at large) • Carlos Martel as member provider of affordable housing (renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) • Anita Tejon Rodriguez-Tejera as citizen member (renominated at large) Pending still are four appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Teele for advocate for low income persons, one by Commissioner Gort for real estate professional and two at large citizen seats. Page No. 10 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 28 Note for the Record: R-98-483 appointed and reappointed the following individuals as members of the Citywide Community Development Advisory Board: Prisciliano Falcon (renominated by Commissioner Regaldo) Ralph Arza and Danny Couch (nominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Pending still are seven appointments: two by Commissioner Plummer, two by Commissioner Gort, two by Commissioner Teele, and one by Commissioner Regalado. ITEM 29 Note for the Record: R-98-484 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Coconut Grove Standing Festival Committee: Silvia Morales-Cejas (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Ronnie Arango (renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Pending still are three appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Plummer, one by Commissioner Gort and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 30 Note for the Record: R-98-485 appointed Danny Perez as a member of the Urban Development Review Board. Mr. Perez was nominated by Commissioner Hernandez. Pending still are four appointments: two nominations by Commissioner Plummer and two by Commissioner Teele. Page No. 11 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 31 Note for the Record: R-98-486 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Nuisance Abatement Board: Monique Taylor (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Robert Valledor (renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Pending still are three appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Plummer, one by Commissioner Gort and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 32 Note for the Record: R-98-487 reappointed Mary Ann David as a member of the Miami Audit Advisory Committee. Pending still are four appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Gort, one by Commissioner Hernandez, one by Commissioner Regalado and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 33 Note for the Record: R-98-488 reappointed Jack King (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) as member of the Miami Waterfront Advisory Board. Pending still are nine appointments: two nominations by Commissioner Plummer, two by Commissioner Gort, two by Commissioner Hernandez, two by Commissioner Teele, and one at large appointment for alternate member. ITEM 33 A MOTION REAPPOINTING VIVIAN GUZMAN AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD. Note for the Record: Ms. Guzman was renominated by Commissioner Regalado. Ms. Guzman's reappointment required a 4/5ths vote of the Commission because she had previously been absent excessively from Waterfront Advisory Board meetings. This issue will be rescheduled on the June 9, 1998 Commission meeting. M-98-488.1 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: Page No. 12 REGALADO HERNANDEZ GORT TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 34 Note for the Record: R-98-489 reappointed Yves Fortune (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) as a member of the Miami Street Codesignation Review Committee. Pending still are four appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Plummer, one by Commissioner Gort, one by Commissioner Hernandez, and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 35 Note for the Record: R-98-490 appointed and reappointed the following individuals as members of the Property and Asset Review Committee: George Calil (nominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Carlos de Zayas (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Pending still are three appointments: one by Commissioner Plummer, one by Commissioner Gort and one by Commissioner Teele. ITEM 37 Note for the Record: R-98-491 appointed and reappointed the following individuals as members of the International Trade Board: Allan Sweeney, Antonio Llano Montes and Raymundo Escarra (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Pedro Mora, Maria Elena Alfonso and Bob Rodriguez (nominated and renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Rafael Garcia Toledo, Vicky Leiva and Waldo Castro- Molleda (renominated by Commissioner Plummer) Pending still six appointments: three nominations by Commissioner Gort and three by Commissioner Teele. Page No. 13 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 12, 1998 ITEM 38 ITEM 40 WALTER J. Note for the Record: R-98-492 reappointed the following individuals as members of the Latin Quarter Review Board: Lucrecia Machado and Manuela Calvo (renominated by Commissioner Regalado) Jorge Trelles and Rafael Portuondo (renominated by Commissioner Hernandez) Hector Gasca (renominated by Commissioner Plummer) Pending still are five appointments: one nomination by Commissioner Plummer, two by Commissioner Gort and two by Commissioner Teele. Note for the Record: R-98-493 confirmed the appointments of Rosa Irrizarry, respectively, Advisory Board. CLERK Green, Jerry Coleman and Jazz as members of the Overtown 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 Page No. 14