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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1997-04-14 City Clerk's Reportf,"-4 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 14, 1997 Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Plummer to review contract involving the City of Miami, Miami Greater Associates, and the University of Miami in order to ascertain whether the failure of University of Miami to honor its commitment to have 100,000 people annually for conferences in the James L. Knight / University of Miami Conference Center is a material breach of contract sufficient to sue the University of Miami. Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Gort to go step by step over the proposed fire fee, in order to provide the public with a better understanding on information related to the development of the proposed fire fee and the application of its assessment. Further, directing the City Manager to work with the private sector in order to bring new ideas for reoccurring revenue sources. Direction to the Administration: by Mayor Carollo for the administration to explain the applicability of the proposed fire assessment fee to nonprofit groups as well. Direction to the City Attorney: by Mayor Carollo to research further how to minimize the effect on the City of the 1969 Interlocal Agreement signed in perpetuity with Metropolitan Dade County regarding public housing, which prohibits any assessment or collections by the City on the County. Note for the Record: Vice Mayor Regalado stressed need to (a) listen to employee ideas; (b) explore other alternatives to the fire assessment fee; (c) consider privatizing Solid Waste function, which would spurn the elimination of the fire fee; (d) review departmental expenses to determine other savings; (e) start an aggressive media campaign to inform the public about the fire fee; (e) encourage apartment owners not to increase rent until next year. Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort indicated that there are people downtown who are willing to work with the City. He further stated that the City cannot make a determination regarding where to further reduce expenditures because the City does not know what the consequences will be. PAGE NO. 1 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 14, 1997 Note for the Record: Vice Mayor Regalado requested each Commissioner to observe designated departments, and bring back to the Commission new ideas for not only recurring revenues, but also for reasonable savings within departments. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to research and obtain further details and provide the Commission with a report related to the "business pleasure" concept articulated by Mayor Rendell of Philadelphia in his presentation before the State Oversight Board, whereby fees are assessed to companies that reside outside the city limits but that are engaged in doing business within the city. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to include The Florida League of Cities in the City's procurement process specifically as it relates to Workers' Compensation and insurance underwriting issues. Note for the Record: Commissioner Gort introduced into the public record a letter from an ad hoc committee of downtown property owners which urged the Commission to consider their taxes as already being paid. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to consider charging nonresidents and residents with insurance for emergency medical services in the near future. Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo stated that the Commission will continue to work to decrease the fire fee and to bring more reoccurring revenue to the City. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to give priority to Solid Waste workers when considering privatization, if the Solid Waste workers can match the best offer from the private sector. Direction to the City Attorney: by Mayor Carollo to research the concept of "negative benefit" whereby fees are assessed on vacant lots. PAGE NO. 2 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 14, 1997 PAGE NO, 3 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Gort to work together with the union representatives, specific industry experts and staff to ascertain ways to generate recurring revenues. Further requesting of the Administration to disseminate information to the public regarding assessed fees in order to properly educate them. Note for the Record: Tom Gabriel, president of the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) urged the Commission to appoint at least one appointee representing IAFF to the Blue Ribbon Task Force established to assist in developing recommendations and plans to improve business practices of the City's government. Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to provide the Commission with a report on actual monies brought in by the City of Miami Police Department's Marine Patrol program that were deposited into the general fund. Direction to the Administration: by Vice Mayor Regalado to report on the status of the Special Emergency Fund established from Community Development Block Grant Program Income and if there are any funds available. N/A A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ACCEPTING THE R 97-297 "CITY OF MIAMI FIVE YEAR PLAN", DATED APRIL 15, 1997, MOVED: REGALADO ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN. SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS Note for the Record: Each Commissioner is to review the following departments to try to find further savings to the City: • Vice Mayor Regalado = NET and Fire Departments; • Commissioner Hernandez = Solid Waste and Law Departments; • Commissioner Plummer = Police and GSA Departments; • Commissioner Gort = Building and Zoning and Parks Departments. N/A A MOTION SCHEDULING AN ATTORNEY -CLIENT M 97-298 SESSION, CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, ON MAY 8, 1997 AT MOVED: PLUMMER 8:30 A M., FOR PURPOSES OF DISCUSSING PENDING SECONDED: GORT LITIGATION (POTTINGER VS. CITY OF MIAMI) TO WHICH UNANIMOUS THE CITY AND THE CITY COMMISSION ARE PRESENTLY PARTIES; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT FOLLOWING THE ABOVE -CITED CLOSED DOOR SESSION, THE COMMISSION SHALL CONVENE ITS REGULAR COMMISSION MEETING AT 9:30 A.M. CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: April 14, 1997 Direction to the City Attorney: by Commissioner Plummer to research and provide an answer to the Commission by the next Commission meeting to the following issue: Why has the United States Federal District Court allowed the federal government to put up a fence around its property in response to encroachment by homeless persons, while the City of Miami has not been allowed to do the same? APPROVED: i WAETER J. POENffAN, 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. 4