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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-07-30 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 30, 1998 Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo indicated that the composition of the Mayor's Budget Advisory Committee is as follows: Ray Goode (Chairman), Carlos Migoya, Steven Owens, Reuben King Shaw and Adrean Arch. The Mayor further stated that he requested said committee to have a final recommendation by Saturday, August 8, 1998 in order that the members of the Commission would have said recommendations by Sunday, August 91h for its consideration. Direction to the City Manager. by Commissioner Sanchez to instruct the Budget Director to prepare a Budget Revenue Analysis; further directing the Manager to study possible usc-. of proceeds from FEC property sale in connection with the American Airlines Arena ($35,000,000) to pay for some of the City's debt. Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado to prepare a comparative analysis of revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year (FY '98) and the prior fiscal year (FY `97). Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to write a letter to the members of the State Financial Oversight Board to clarify that the City of Miami Commission had only approved the propose d budget (1998-99) and revised Five Year Plan which was presented to them by the Manager. Direction to the City Attorne : by Commissioner Teele to prepare legislation for the Department of Off -Street Parking (DOSP) to adopt the City's Five Year Plan projections and stating that DOSP commits to making those funds available, subject only to the availability of funds. Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to prepare the appropriate legislation in connection with revenues, to accomplish what the Oversight Board would like to have accomplished. Page No. 1 CITY OF MIAMI """ * CITY CLERK'S REPORT �40 11 11 MEETING DATE: August 3, 1998 Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Plummer to look into the following matters: • Burned building (eyesore) located at N.W. 3 Avenue and 7 Street; • Trash pile (including old tires) at Dixie and 19`h Avenue; • Political signs proliferation throughout the City; • Fairness of cost ($162 per square foot) of architectural work for Virrick Gym. A RESOLUTION RESCINDING, IN ITS ENTIRETY, RESOLUTION NO. 98-791, ADOPTED DULY 21, 1998, AND SUBSTITUTING IN LIEU THEREOF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION; COMPUTING A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1998 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1999; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT SAID PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE TO THE DADE COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER AND THE TAX COLLECTOR TOGETHER WITH THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE PUBLIC HEARING AT WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION WILL CONSIDER THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND CITY'S TENTATIVE BUDGET FOR SAID FISCAL YEAR. Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Regalado to provide the City Commission with a report detailing the savings to be realized by freezing most of the remaining 104 vacancies for this fiscal year and the next fiscal year. REVISED Pa-e No. 1 R-98-806 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED:REGALADO ABSENT: TEELE A MOTION RECONSIDERING AND AMENDING PRIOR VOTE M-98-807 TAKEN ON MOTION NO. 98-804, WHICH HAD CALLED A MOVED: GORT SPECIAL MEETING FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998, BY SECONDED: REGALADO CHANGING THE TIME FOR SAID MEETING FROM 11 A.M. TO ABSENT: TEELE NOON. AMENDED: 8/ 10/98 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 30, 1998 Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to obtain and study the bond indenture that created the Dade County Water and Sewer Authority in order to ascertain whether there are funds that the City is entitled to have; further instructing the City Attorney to hire outside counsel to pursue this matter. Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to review public's use of public right-of-ways wherein the City is entitled to collect fees and currently it is not collecting; further directing the Manager to pursue said fees aggressively. Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele pledged to the City Manager and his budget team to work around the clock to develop a legislative solution for payment of fees by parties other than residents, homeowners and taxpayers, that three members of the Commission can agree with; further instructing the Manager to provide his recommendations on said matter in writing to the members of the Commission. Note for the Record: Commissioner Teele scheduled a meeting, in the Sunshine, for Friday, July 31, 1998 at 11:30 with Commissioner Regalado in City Hall (COW Room). Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Plummer to provide him with the Manager's recommendation in connection with how many NET offices are needed; further requesting a total evaluation of our current code enforcement policy effectiveness. Page No. 2 A MOTION SCHEDULING A SPECIAL COMMISSION M-98-804 MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 AT MOVED: PLUMMER 11 A.M. SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: July 30, 1998 A MOTION REQUESTING THE MAYOR TO SEND A LETTER ASKING GOVERNOR LAWTON CHILES TO REQUEST THE TAX APPRAISER TO COMPLY WITH THE STATE STATUTE REGARDING TAX VALUATION OF PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER REQUESTING THE GOVERNOR TO HAVE THE STATE LEGISLATURE TO CONSIDER THE PUBLIC PURPOSE ISSUE AS IT PERTAINS TO THE IMPACT OF TAX-EXEMPT PROPERTIES ON THE CITY'S TAX BASE; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE GOVERNOR TO PROVIDE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CREWS TO ASSIST THE CITY OF MIAMI IN ITS CLEAN UP EFFORTS. A nnu nvr7n. M-98-805 MOVED: SECONDED: 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 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. 3 PLUMMER SANCHEZ