HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-08-11 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 11, 1998
Direction to the City Attorney: by Vice Chairman Plummer to
draft legislation in connection with a second Code Enforcement
Board to deal with abandoned vehicles and lot clearing violations.
Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Plummer to
publish on NET-9 the names and photographs of individuals who
have been convicted for drug, prostitution and illegal dumping
charges and provide him with a report on this issue in seven (7)
days.
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING
AND AUTHORIZING THE RECORDATION OF THE FIRST
MODIFICATION TO DECLARATION OF RESTRICTIVE
COVENANTS FOR THE PROPOSED MULTI -STORY
PROJECT ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT
APPROXIMATELY 1744-1756 NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE,
MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE "MIRAMAR PROJECT", TO AMEND
THE RECORDED COVENANT TO REFLECT THE CHANGE
OF 533 HOTEL ROOMS TO 471 RESIDENTIAL UNITS AS
AUTHORIZED BY CITY COMMISSION RESOLUTION
NUMBER 97-763, ADOPTED ON OCTOBER 28, 1997.
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to study
and come back with a recommendation on reducing trash pickup
schedule to once a month instead of weekly.
Direction to the City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to list all
departments which have exceeded their FY '98 budgets and
provide reason for same.
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to prepare
appropriate commendations to the members of the Mayor's Budget
Advisory Review Committee.
R-98-808
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
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PLUMMER
GORT
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 11, 1998
Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Teele to draft
legislation similar to Anti -Deficiency Act making department
heads fiscally accountable to City Manager, Mayor and City
Commission.
Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Gort to draft
ordinance taking over the Off -Street Parking Authority; further
exploring alternatives to said take-over.
Direction to the City Manager and City Attorney: by Mayor
Carollo to review legality and feasibility of contacting firms that
could manage the Department of Off -Street Parking. Further
research how many of the firms contacted can give the City a $3
million commitment within 72 hours.
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele to develop
budget solution to bring illegal private waste haulers into
compliance; further directing Manager to (1) instruct Fire
Marshall's Office to inspect for waste collection companies who
allegedly are operating illegally in City; (2) set minimum standards
for Solid Waste Department; (3) implement street sweeping
schedule; (4) equip waste collectors with brooms to clean streets
after pickups; (5) ensure with external auditors that increased
revenue, generated by solid waste fees, go only to Solid Waste
Department.
A MOTION SCHEDULING A SPECIAL COMMISSION M-98-809
MEETING ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1998, 10 A.M., AND MOVED:
IF NEED BE ALSO ON FRIDAY, AUGUST 14, 1998, SECONDED:
BEGINNING AT 10 A.M., TO ADDRESS THE PROPOSED UNANIMOUS
BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998-1999 AND REVISED FIVE
YEAR PLAN, 1999-2003; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PREPARE A MENU OF PROPOSED CUTS TO
THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR COMMISSION
CONSIDERATION.
amended 8/19/98
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TEELE
GORT
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: August 11, 1998
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING
R-98-810
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
MOVED:
JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT, IN
SECONDED:
SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN
UNANIMOUS
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE
PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND,
INC. SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE APPLICATION, AS
AMENDED, THEREBY (i) SETTING FORTH THE
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE CITY SHALL
SUBSTITUTE ITSELF AS A GUARANTOR FOR EIGHTY
PERCENT (80%) OF THE COUNTY'S SECTION 108 LOAN
GUARANTEE ("COUNTY LOAN") PROVIDED IN
CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCING FOR PARROT
JUNGLE AND GARDENS OF WATSON ISLAND, INC.; (ii)
CLARIFYING THE PROPORTIONATE PAYMENT
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY IN THE
EVENT OF A MONETARY DEFAULT; AND (iii)
CLARIFYING THE FUNDING SOURCE FROM WHICH THE
CITY WILL PAY ITS PORTION OF A MONETARY DEFAULT
UNDER THE COUNTY LOAN.
Direction to the City Manager: by Vice Chairman Plummer to
instruct all NET offices to enforce lot clearing regulations (no
yards/lots to have grass exceeding 18 inches in height).
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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.
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GORT
REGALADO
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.
A MOTION SCHEDULING A SPECIAL COMMISSION M-98-804
MEETING TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 AT MOVED:
11 A.M. SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
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PLUMMER
GORT