HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1998-12-18 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 18, 1998
NON- A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXTENSION OF M-98-1232
AGENDA TIME IN CONNECTION WITH NOISE LIMITATION MOVED:
FOR FIREWORKS DURING NEW YEAR'S SECONDED:
CELEBRATION ON DECEMBER 31, 1998 AT ABSENT:
BAYFRONT PARK.
Note for the Record: It was later clarified by the City
Attorney that pursuant to Ordinance No. 11724, the
Commission was unable to consider items other than
those listed in the Mayor's call for a special meeting.
The City Manager stated that he had the authority to
extend the time limitation of noise for fireworks and that
he would do so for the aforementioned event and bring
said issue back for ratification by the Commission at the
January meeting.
Direction to the City Manager: by Chairman Plummer to
reiterate a previously established Commission policy to
include one more member representing the private sector
than the public sector in committees which make
recommendation and rank proposals.
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TEELE
SANCHEZ
GORT
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 18, 1998
A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S),
R-98-1233
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE
MOVED:
CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE FINDINGS OF
SECONDED
THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE AS TO THE
NAYS:
MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, IN RANK ORDER, TO
PROVIDE STATE LOBBYING SERVICES FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT
WITH THE FIRST RANKED FIRM, A JOINT
VENTURE CONSISTING OF RONALD L. BOOK,
P.A., MIKE ABRAMS OF D.A.A. ASSOCIATES,
PAMELA BURCH FORT OF THE COMMERCE
GROUP, AND ROSARIO KENNEDY &
ASSOCIATES ("JOINT VENTURE") AND TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH SAID JOINT
VENTURE FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD, WITH THE
OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO ADDITIONAL ONE
YEAR PERIODS, AT AN ANNUAL AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $118,000 PLUS $25,000 FOR
EXPENSES; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
SCHEDULE SAID ITEM BEFORE THE CITY
COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND
CONSIDERATION SHOULD SAID NEGOTIATIONS
FAIL; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
ACCOUNT CODE NO. 920216-270 FOR SAID
SERVICES.
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele
to approve the necessary expenses for Commissioner
Sanchez to lobby in Tallahassee on behalf of the City of
Miami. Chairman Plummer further stated that any
member of the Commission who wishes to lobby in
Tallahasse should also have appropriate expenses to
cover said effort.
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SANCHEZ
REGALADO
PLUMMER
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: December 18, 1998
Note for the Record: by Commissioners Teele
Sanchez reminded
respective list of
legislative issues.
the Commission to forward
priorities in connection with
and
their
state
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Teele
to empower and authorize the Manager in the
negotiations for state lobbying services to allocate the
monies that have been approved for the Ronald Book
joint venture team in a manner that fits the total, without
the Commission legislating how much should be
apportioned for expenses and for lobbying services,
thereby giving the Manager more flexibility in his
negotiations with said firm.
A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE SPECIAL
COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON THIS DATE IN
CONNECTION WITH REVIEWING THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE EVALUATION
COMMITTEE RANKING PROPOSALS FOR STATE
LOBBYING SERVICES.
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M-98-1234
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.
PLUMMER
SANCHEZ