HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1997-04-28 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 1997
A MOTION ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE PROPOSED
LANGUAGE FOR A BALLOT QUESTION IN CONNECTION
WITH A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER
1997 AS FOLLOWS: "SHALL THE CITY OF MIAMI RETAIN
ITS EXISTENCE AS A MUNICIPALITY AND NOT BE
ABOLISHED, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 30, 1998, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RESOLUTION NO. WHICH
REQUIRES A PROPOSAL FOR THE TRANSFER OF
MUNICIPAL FUNCTIONS, SERVICES, RESPONSIBILITIES
AND LIABILITIES IN THE EVENT OF A FAVORABLE VOTE
ON DISSOLUTION BY THE ELECTORATE."
Direction to City Clerk: by Vice Mayor Regalado to forward to
his office the Spanish translation of the ballot question for
perusal of same,
Direction to City Clerk: by Mayor Carollo to use a professional
translation service rather than Metropolitan Dade County's
translator in connection with the translation of the proposed
September Special Election ballot question.
Direction to City Attorney: by Commissioner Plummer to draft
four or five alternate proposals before May 7, 1997 stipulating
transfer of municipal functions, services, responsibilities and
liabilities, in the event of a favorable vote on dissolution by the
electorate.
Direction to City Attorney: by Mayor Carollo to outline in writing
the legal procedures which must be followed in connection
with proposed abolishment of the City of Miami.
Note for the Record: The Commission stated that it would, on
May 7, 1997, select the date to hold the Special Election on
whether the City of Miami shall retain its existence as a
municipality, and not be abolished.
Direction to City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
schedule on the May 7, 1997 Commission meeting
consideration of the estimated cost for an educational mail -out
to the public in connection with the proposed Special
September 1997 election.
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M 97-301
MOVED: PLUMMER
SECONDED: GORT
UNANIMOUS
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 1997
Direction to City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to send a letter to
be delivered by hand today to the County Manager stating the
text of Resolution 97-292, which passed on April 10, 1997,
stating as follows: (1) that the City of Miami is only interested
in the leasing of the Maritime Park property and shall accept at
a minimum the assessed value of said property in connection
with said leasing; (2) that no additional extensions shall be
granted to Metropolitan Dade County to agree to the terms of a
lease of said property beyond May 1, 1997; (3) that the City
shall pursue the lease of said property to other entities should
the County fail to agree to terms by said date; (4) that the City
insists that the Maritime Park Board maintain the membership
composition originally established by the County which
consists of two members appointed by the County, two
members appointed by the City, and a fifth member to be
appointed by said four members seated on said board.
Direction to City Clerk: to provide copies of the minutes to the
Commission concerning the City going into the port business.
Direction to City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
consider the City going into the port business in the event that
Metropolitan Dade County fails to reach an agreement with the
City for use of the Maritime Park Property.
Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer congratulated
the Police Department in connection with the confiscation of
the first 12 cars which were used in the buying of illegal drugs.
Owners of such cars have to pay approximately $588 in order
to get car back from Police.
Direction to City Manager: by Mayor Carollo to sell the City's
limousine.
Note for the Record: A closed door attorney -client executive
session was scheduled to take place at 8:30 a.m. on May 7,
1997 for purpose of discussing pending litigation in Pottinger v
City of Miami, United States District Court Case.
Direction to City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to keep
the Commission informed regarding revenue proposal
proffered by the City regarding sale of certain City properties
and the State Financial Oversight Board's response to same.
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CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERIC'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 28, 1997
APPROVED:
Direction to City Manager: to forward to each Commissioner
copies of all documents pertaining to budget or other monetary
matters of the departments each Commissioner is reviewing.
Mayor Carollo appointed Commissioner Plummer to co -review
the Department of Community Development with Vice Mayor
Regalado, Mayor Carollo further appointed Commissioner
Gort to review the possibility of privatizing the Department of
Off -Street Parking. Commissioner Plummer is also to review
the use of the Dinner Key Boat Yard property.
Direction to the City Manager: by Commissioner Plummer to
instruct a City staff person(s) to compare the assessed value
of all major City properties with the price listing of properties
sold, that is published in the Miami Daily Business Review;
further directing the Manager to instruct a City staff person(s)
to pursue with the Dade County Property Appraiser the
appropriate assessment of City properties, consistent with
Florida Statutory provisions requiring properties to be
assessed at 100 percent of their fair market value.
Note for the Record: a Special Commission meeting was
scheduled for Monday, May 5, 1997 at 7 a.m. to review
possible changes to the Five Year Financial Recovery Plan.
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, 1S ALSO
DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE.
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