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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-05-26 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to CA-13 adopt a "business -friendly" procurement policy, by lowering the current insurance requirement for bus service regarding City Parks from $1,000,000 to $500,000, which is the same amount the School Board requires; further directing the City Manager to provide an explanation as to why a higher insurance amount was required. ITEM Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to CA-29 provide him with a report outlining the affirmative action profile concerning the law firm of Muller Mintz Kornreich Caldwell Caey Crosland & Bramnick, P.A. Page No. 1 ITEM A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M-98-519 CA-30 ITEM CA-30 (PROPOSED ENGAGEMENT OF LAW MOVED: GORT FIRM OF MULLER MINTZ KORNREICH CALDWELL SECONDED: TEELE CASEY CROSLAND & BRAMNICK, P.A. IN CASE OF ABSENT: PLUMMER EDWARD MARQUEZ VS. CITY OF MIAMI) UNTIL A LATER DATE. ITEM A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO M-98-520 CA-30' MEET WITH FORMER CITY MANAGER EDWARD MOVED: TEELE MARQUEZ AND TRY TO RESOLVE THE LAWSUIT SECONDED: GORT WHICH WAS FILED BY HIM AGAINST THE CITY OF ABSENT: PLUMMER MIAMI. ITEM 3 Direction to the City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to prepare a real line item budget for each department (i.e., soap, hand -towels, etc.) in order that the Mayor may veto a line item, if he so wishes. ITEM 3 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to inform the Commission how much is the City subsidizing the Solid Waste Department from the General Fund. ITEM 3 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to provide full staffing in all NET offices. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM 3 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO STUDY CURRENT IMPACT FEE RELATING TO ILLEGAL DUMPING AND BRING BACK, FOR PRESENTATION WHEN THE NEXT BUDGET IS PROPOSED, OPTIONS TO THE COMMISSION FOR ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF REVENUES IN ORDER THAT SAID FEE MAY BE ELIMINATED OR DECREASED FOR NEXT YEAR'S BUDGET. ITEM 4 Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo suggested that Camille Merilus meet with the administration to see if the City could assist him in finding funds needed for the Lemon City Park 4tn of July event. ITEM 5 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OF THE MIAMIBAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL IN COCONUT GROVE, INC., TO SELL ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR A TWO-DAY PERIOD IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIAMI BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL TO BE CONDUCTED ON JUNE 6-7, 1998, IN AN AREA OF COCONUT GROVE, AS HEREIN SPECIFIED, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF ALL PERMITS REQUIRED BY LAW; CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED HEREIN UPON THE ORGANIZERS: (1) PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT; (2) OBTAINING INSURANCE WITH THE CITY AS AN ADDITIONAL INSURED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COVERAGE FOR LIQUOR LIABILITY, TO PROTECT THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE; AND (3) INSTITUTING AN IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM TO ASSURE THAT ONLY THOSE INDIVIDUALS OVER THE AGE OF TWENTY- ONE MAY PURCHASE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. Page No. 2 M-98-521 MOVED: SECONDED ABSENT: R-98-522 MOVED: SECONDED ABSENT: REGALADO GORT PLUMMER TEELE HERNANDEZ PLUMMER CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM 9 Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado indicated that he would not support the proposed legislation (regulating newsracks) when it comes back before the Commission because it hurts some of the areas of the print media. Commissioner Teele indicated that said legislation would have a "chilling effect" on the First Amendment. ITEM 20-a Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to provide input and responsibility by the Mayor in connection with appointments to external committees (including the housing loan committee for approving or disapproving loans / grants provided by City through CDBG funds). Page No. 3 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM 6 A RESOLUTION SCHEDULING A PUBLIC HEARING ON JULY 28, 1998 TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO GRANT OR DENY CABLE TELEVISION LICENSE/FRANCHISE RENEWAL TO MIAMI TCI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE NOTICE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AND TO NOTIFY MIAMI TCI IN WRITING THAT (1) THE CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER WHETHER MIAMI TCI FAILED TO COMPLY WITH THE APRIL 24, 1998 DEADLINE FOR THE FORMAL RENEWAL PROPOSAL, (2) UNLESS A NEW FORMAL PROPOSAL IS DELIVERED TO THE CITY, BY NO LATER THAN JULY 10, 1998, THE CITY WILL CONSIDER THE PREVIOUS PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM MIAMI TCI TO CONSTITUTE THE FORMAL PROPOSAL, (3) THE CITY COMMISSION WILL DETERMINE WHETHER MIAMI TCI' S CABLE PROPOSAL(S) MEETS THE NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF THE CITY, (4) A PUBLIC HEARING TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO GRANT OR DENY THE LICENSE/FRANCHISE RENEWAL HAS BEEN SCHEDULED FOR JULY 28, 1998, AND (5) THE CITY REMAINS AVAILABLE FOR CONTINUING THE INFORMAL LICENSE/FRANCHISE RENEWAL PROCESS. Page No. 4 R-98-524 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS ITEM 20-a A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M-98-525 ITEM 20-a (PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF HOUSING MOVED: PLUMMER LOAN COMMITTEE MEMBERS) UNTIL NEXT CITY SECONDED: TEELE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED UNANIMOUS FOR JUNE 9, 1998. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM 20-k Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to have the chairman of the board and executive director of Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc. present later this afternoon during Commission consideration of item 20-k (proposed contract for loan guarantee assistance to Dade Foreign Trade Zone, Inc.). NON- A MOTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONER J.L. AGENDA PLUMMER AS CITY'S LIAISON TO THE SEAQUARIUM JOINT COMMITTEE, WHICH COMPRISES REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI, KEY BISCAYNE, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND THE STATE LEGISLATURE. ITEM 26 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS WITH MIAMI-DADE COUNTY (INCLUDING MEETING WITH CYNTHIA CURRY, WHO IS CURRENTLY SERVING IN THE CAPACITY OF MIAMI-DADE COORDINATOR FOR THE EMPOWERMENT ZONE PROJECT) IN CONNECTION WITH FILING A JOINT APPLICATION FOR EMPOWERMENT ZONES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO DESIGNATE A STAFF TASK FORCE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY; AND TO BE PREPARED TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO PROTECT THE CITY'S POSITION IN CONNECTION WITH SUBMITTAL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED APPLICATION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO KEEP THE COMMISSION INFORMED OF ALL NEGOTIATIONS TAKING PLACE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO PREPARE A BUDGET AND PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION BY THE CITY. Page No. 5 M-98-526 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M-98-527 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS TEELE PLUMMER GORT TEELE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEM 27 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado to explore ways of allowing the owners of businesses located at 5220-5300 West Flagler Street to maintain City owned alley in said area, thereby improving and beautifying area; further directing the Manager to report back to the Commission at the June 9, 1998 meeting. ITEM 28 Note for the Record: R-98-528 appointed Waldermar Lee as a member of the City of Miami General Employees' and Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado AGENDA to provide him with a report on Tower Theater before the end of today's Commission meeting. Page No. 6 ITEM PZ-10 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-98-531 AGENDA ITEM PZ-10 (PROPOSED FIRST READING MOVED: ORDINANCE TO CHANGE FUTURE LAND USE SECONDED: ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD NAYS: PLAN AT 5100 AND 5110 N.W. 1 STREET AND 40 N.W. 51 AVENUE FROM DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL TO MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23, 1998, AS THE FIRST ITEM ON THE ZONING PORTION OF THE AGENDA; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DIRECT DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT MEET WITH AREA RESIDENTS AND APPLICANT IN AN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE THEIR DIFFERENCES. GORT TEELE REGALADO CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 Page No. 7 ITEM PZ-I I A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-98-532 AGENDA ITEM PZ-11 (PROPOSED FIRST READING MOVED: GORT ORDINANCE TO CHANGE ZONING AT 5100 AND SECONDED: HERNANDEZ 5110 N.W. 1 STREET AND 40 N.W. 51 AVENUE FROM NAYS: REGALADO R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO R-3 MULTIFAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23, 1998. ITEM PZ-15 Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioners Gort and Regalado to see if social service organizations can increase their donations for use of the Manuel Artime Center building, in order that the City will cover its operational costs of same and thereby not have to sell the building; Commissioner Regalado further directed the administration to look for other places to relocate organizations currently located at the Manuel Artime Center in the event that the building is sold. ITEM PZ-3 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF M-98-535 AGENDA ITEM PZ-3 (APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD MOVED: TEELE DECISION WHICH DENIED VARIANCES TO PERMIT SECONDED: GORT CERTAIN SETBACKS AT 1520 S.W. 11 STREET) TO ABSENT: HERNANDEZ THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 23, 1998. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEMS: A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF THE 20, 20-a, FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS: 20-b, 20-c, 20 (PRESENTATION BY CITY MANAGER ON 20-d, 20-e, CITY'S RESPONSE TO HUD AUDIT); 20-f, 20-g, 20-a (APPOINTMENT OF HOUSING LOAN 20-h, 20-i, COMMITTEE MEMBERS); 20 j 20-b (PROPOSED APPROVAL OF GUIDELINES FOR ADMINISTRATION OF CDBG-FUNDED MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM); 20-c (PROPOSED APPROVAL OF ESTABLISHMENT OF HOUSING LOAN RECOVERY FUND); 20-d (PROPOSED ESTABLISHMENT OF SIX-MONTH MORATORIUM OF ADMINISTRATION OF CITY'S CDBG PROGRAMS); 20-e (PROPOSED ENGAGEMENT OF CONSULTANT FOR PROJECT ANALYSIS OF NORTHWESTERN ESTATES HOUSING PROJECT); 20-f (PROPOSED NOTIFICATION TO LIBERTY HOUSING ASSOCIATES RE NORTHWESTERN ESTATES); 20-g (PROPOSED ENGAGEMENT OF CIVIL ENGINEERING FIRM FOR CONSTRUCTION COST ANALYSES OF CDBG PROJECTS); 20-h (PROPOSED POLICY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECTS RECEIVING CDBG FUNDING); 20-i (PROPOSED HOUSING LOAN COLLECTION PROCEDURES); 20 j (PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH DAVID M. GRIFFITH FOR COST ALLOCATION SERVICES); FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE THESE ITEMS IN THE CONSENT AGENDA OF THE JUNE 9, 1998 COMMISSION MEETING. Page No. 8 M-98-541 MOVED: TEELE SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 ITEMS: 20, Direction to the City Manager: to inform the Commission, 20-a, 20-b, individually, of any financial or personnel changes before 20-c, 20-e, the deferred items (see Motion 98-541) are brought back 204, 20-g, with the Mayor's recommendations; further incorporating 20-h, 20-i, any recommendations as proffered by the Commission. 20 j ITEM 20-a Note for the Record: Assistant City Attorney Linda Kearson indicated that names of the Housing Loan Committee for the purpose of approving and disapproving loans and/or grants which are being provided by the City of Miami through the City's CDGB-funded single-family and multi -family rehabilitation loan programs will be recommended by the administration to the Commission; further stating that the Mayor will name the Chairman of same. NON- AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AGENDA VALET PARKING ALONG THE CORAL WAY CORRIDOR (SOUTHWEST 22"D STREET, SOUTHWEST 3RD AVENUE AND SOUTHWEST/SOUTHEAST 13TH STREET) FROM SOUTHWEST 37TH AVENUE TO BRICKELL AVENUE, SUBJECT TO ALL RULES, PROCEDURES, AND CRITERIA SET FORTH IN ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VALET PARKING; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. NON- Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Regalado AGENDA to bring back a case regarding a certain pension matter. Page No. 9 EMERGENCY ORD. 11663 MOVED: REGALADO SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 NON- A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE AGENDA EMERGENCY REPAIR OF THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SERVICE ROAD IN THE MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER BAYFRONT PARK, IN AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $50,000; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM CONTRIBUTIONS FROM SAID PURPOSE AS FOLLOWS: 1) $20,000 FROM BAYSIDE CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, 2) $20,000 FROM BAYFRONT VENTURES D/B/A BAYFRONT PRINCESS, 3) $10,000 FROM BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ACCOUNT; FURTHER, THIS MATTER WILL BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION AT THE JUKE 9, 1998 COMMISSION MEETING. NON- A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATIONS FROM AGENDA BAYFRONT VENTURES D/B/A BAYFRONT PRINCESS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000, AND BAYSIDE CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000, FOR A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $40,000, FOR REPAIR TO THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE ON THE SOUTH SERVICE ROAD LOCATED IN THE MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER BAYFRONT PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID DONATIONS. Page No. 10 R-98-544 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R-98-545 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PLUMMER REGALADO PLUMMER HERNANDEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 NON- A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AGENDA TO DISBURSE FUNDS TO THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST (THE "TRUST"), IN THE AMOUNT OF $700,000 PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AT MILDRED AND CLAUSE PEPPER BAYFRONT PARK, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 98-404; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE TRUST TO PLACE SAID CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS OUT FOR PUBLIC BID, PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE CITY PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, WITH SAID PROJECTS TO BE COMPLETED BY SEPTEMBER 30, 1998. NON- Note for the Record: Commissioner Regalado stated that a AGENDA report would be forthcoming within the next 30 days in connection with youth service organizations using City parks, with an update regarding funds collected by the City from same. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to AGENDA come back at the next Commission meeting with representatives of the Police Department and Community Development Department to present comprehensive plan to address crime and improve conditions in Liberty City (N.W. 61 Street between 12-15 Avenue, referred to as "Germ City"). Commissioner Plummer also directed the Manager to instruct the Miami Police Chief to have a representative from his department schedule a ten minute presentation in connection with the above cited. NON- Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer AGENDA to provide him with report stating when drug and prostitution convictions would be televised on cable television. Page No. 11 R-98-546 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PLUMMER HERNANDEZ CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 26, 1998 NON- Direction to the City Clerk and City Manager: by AGENDA Commissioner Gort to provide him with a report in connection with vacancies on the Bayside Minority Foundation. Commissioner Plummer further requested information concerning funds retained by said agency. 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. 12