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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1997-09-23 City Clerk's ReportY OF 00 FwG 19 CITY OF MIAMMI INC 0ATED 18900 CITY CLERK°S REPORT O' FLO¢�4 MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 CA-1 Direction to Administration: by Mayor Carollo and Commissioner Gibson to bring back at the October Commission meeting proposed authorization for additional funding for Youth of America, Inc. CA-1 Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Gort to provide the Commission with a list of all of the grant funded programs that the Commission has funded on behalf of the Miami Police Department, assessing same using performance measurement criteria. AG 2 A MOTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXPRESS TO CONE CONSTRUCTION, INC. THE NEED FOR COMMUNICATION AND COORDINATION OF ITS WORK EFFORTS WITH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER DESIGNATED COMPANIES WHO ARE WORKING ON DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF THE DINNER KEY BOATYARD MARINA DOCK PROJECT CONTRACT; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO MAINTAIN A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FOR THIS PROJECT. AG 4 Direction to Administration: by Mayor Carollo and Commissioner Gort to schedule a meeting with the neighbors, developers and property owners of the properties affected by the proposed opening/dedication of a new road from private ownership to public (by extending North Bayshore Drive between N.E. 19 Street and N.E. 20 Terrace). N/A Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo and Vice Mayor Regalado commended interim Public Works Director Jim Kay for his professionalism in handling his department, along with his sensitivity in addressing the needs of all sectors of the community. AG 27 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer inquired of the administration feasibility of a fund for designated vendors in connection with the clearing of lots, along with a revamped procurement process that is workable in order to clear lots as quickly as possible. Commissioner Plummer requested by the next Commission meeting to have a report regarding the selection of vendors and processing of payment to same for lot clearing. M 97-641 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 1 REGALADO PLUMMER 1�Y of �wG 19 CITY OF MIAMI °'"` OR P 8B""" CITY CLERK'S REPORT o., Fti°4~o MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 AG 27 Direction to the Administration: by Mayor Carollo to have the administration come back at the next Commission meeting and recommend how the City can change the old procurement system in order that we may inform the property owners that they have to clean their lots; further instructing the City Manager to direct every NET Officer to identify the names and addresses of those persons who are delinquent in cleaning their lots. AG 27 Direction to the City Attorney and the Administration: by Mayor Carollo to have the City Attorney assign someone from the Law Department to work with Ms. Vivian Crucet (representing Melrose Townhome Condominium Association) and the Administration in responding to concerns regarding the matter of an empty lot located in the vicinity of N.W. 25 Avenue and N.W. 28 Street (including whether the City can allocate funds, who is responsible for cleaning up the lot, along with the payment of taxes, how can Phase III of the construction be done in order to build proposed gate); further appointing Commissioner Gort to represent the Commission on said matter and report back to the Commission regarding same; further directing the City Attorney to provide some answers regarding the aforementioned by Friday, September 26, 1997. AG 7 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer and Mayor Carollo to inform those individuals currently receiving Temporary Assistance to the Needy Families that the City has $2 million available for vocational training, and that they should avail themselves for training. AG 7 Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo stated that the City needs to use a percentage of the emergency funding for vocational training to assist Temporary Assistance to Needy Families for the training of people in the hospitality sector. AG 16 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer and Vice Mayor Regalado to show the Commission the actual physical layout regarding the proposed rehabilitation of City Hall, and that staff needs to visit with each Commissioner before finalizing the design for same. AG 22 Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to provide him with a memorandum stating where the City medical personnel (doctor) is located. PAGE NO. 2 1�Y of • 0 FwG �,93 CITY OF MIAMI IBAOA8 BABTEO 0 Q CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE September 23, 1997 AG 25 Direction to the Administration: by Vice Mayor Regalado' to give a detailed report on why personnel in the Neighborhood Jobs Program cannot move from their present location, to a yet to be determined location within the next few weeks. AG 25 Note for the Record: Mayor Carollo designated Commissioner Gibson to look into the alleged availability of space at the Belafonte Tacolcy Center as a possible office location to be occupied by personnel of the Neighborhood Jobs Program and to report back to the Commission regarding same. AG 28 A MOTION REFERRING THE HEREINBELOW LISTED NAMES PROFFERED BY COMMISSIONER THELMA V. ANDERSON GIBSON IN CONNECTION WITH POSSIBLE CODESIGNATION OF A PARTICULAR STREET, OR STREETS, TO THE MIAMI STREET CODESIGNATION REVIEW COMMITTEE, IN ORDER THAT SAID COMMITTEE MAY PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH A RECOMMENDATION REGARDING SAME AS WELL AS WAIVING THE FEES IN CONNECTION WITH SAID CODESIGNATION MATTERS: 1). SAMUEL COHEN 2) D.H. DOBBS 3) I DA T. RADCLI FFE 4) CHAYA BRIANNE THROYBULE (COCONUT GROVE) AG 29 Note for the Record: Commissioner Plummer stated that he had received complaints from Miami residents regarding the inability to reach representatives of Telecommunications Cable, Inc. (TCI) by phone. N/A Direction to the Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to report on the status of Florida Power and Light personnel assigned to monitor and repair inoperable street lights; further directing the Administration to recommend to the Commission a solution to the issue of the inoperability of street lights on public rights -of -way in certain sections of the City. AG 31 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 31 (PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL AND CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST). PAGE NO. 3 M 97-655 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 97-656 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS GIBSON PLUMMER PLUMMER GORT 1�Y of 0 Fw� �r9 CITY OF MIAMI INC °ATED sso CITY CLERIC'S REPORT o., FV�4`4 MEETING DATE September 23, 1997 PAGE NO. 4 AG 33 A MOTION APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS M 97-657 TO THE CITYWIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MOVED: PLUMMER ADVISORY BOARD: SECONDED: GORT RAMON FLORES (renominated by Vice Mayor Regalado) UNANIMOUS PRISCILIANO FALCON (renominated by Vice Mayor Regalado) IRBY McKNIGHT (renominated by Commissioner Gibson) REV. CANON RONALD FOX (nominated by Commissioner . Gibson) [Note for the Record: The essence of Motion 97-657 above is incorporated as part of Resolution 97-660.] N/A A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO R 97-658 MAKE RENTAL ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS, ON AN INTERIM MOVED: PLUMMER BASIS, AS HOPWA GRANTEE AND ON BEHALF OF SECONDED: GIBSON HOPWA CLIENTS ENROLLED IN CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY ABSENT: CAROLLO SERVICE AGENCY'S (CCSA) HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM UNTIL SUCH TIME AS METROPOLITAN DADE, COUNTY HOUSING AGENCY (MDCHA), THE NEW SERVICE PROVIDER, ASSUMES THESE RESPONSIBILITIES; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM HOPWA PROGRAM ACCOUNTS, FY 1995, 194003.590603.6860.94654 AND FY 1996, 194004.590604.6860.9454; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO EFFECT SAID INTERIM PAYMENT PROGRAM. N/A A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE R 97-659 AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR MOVED: GIBSON PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) ADVISORY BOARD FOR A SECONDED: PLUMMER TERM AS DESIGNATED. ABSENT: CAROLLO (Note for the Record: Ms. Beverly Press was nominated by Commissioner Gibson.) AG 33 Note for the Record: R 97-660 appointed Mario Pestonit and Mario Gutierrez to the Citywide Community Development Advisory Board. Messrs. Pestonit and Gutierrez were nominated by Commissioner Plummer. R 97-660 also appointed certain individuals mentioned in Motion 97-657. Pending still are two nominations to be made by Mayor Carollo and two nominations to be made by Commissioner Gort. Vice Mayor Regalado also has a pending nomination because Ramon Flores declined to accept appointment. Y OF 0 0 FAG ��93 CITY OF MIAMI IN6NNN asNTEN`4�, CITY CLERK'S REPORT �'oo Fti°4 MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 AG 34 Note for the Record: R 97-661 appointed the following individuals to the Coconut Grove Standing Festival Committee: Ted Stahl (renominated by Commissioner Gort) Glen Diston (renominated by Commissioner Gibson) Sylvia Morales Cejas (renominated by Vice Mayor Regalado) Sky Smith (renominated by Commissioner Plummer) Pending still is one nomination to be made by Mayor Carollo. AG 5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING WITH CONDITIONS THE REQUEST OF THE CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION TO RELAX NOISE RESTRICTIONS BY WAIVING THE PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN SECTIONS 36-4 AND 36-5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A TEMPORARY EVENT WITH MECHANICAL RIDES IN THE CENTRAL SHOPPING PLAZA PARKING LOT, FROM OCTOBER 23 - NOVEMBER 2, 1997, SUBJECT TO: THE OPERATOR OBTAINING A CLASS 1 SPECIAL PERMIT; A PROHIBITION ON GAMBLING AND PERSONS LIVING ON SITE; AND A REQUIREMENT FOR SECURITY GUARDS. N/A A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED BAYSHORE PALMS, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, SUBJECT TO ALL OF THE CONDITIONS OF THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE, AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. R 97-663 MOVED: SECONDED ABSENT: R 97-664 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PAGE NO. 5 PLUMMER GORT CAROLLO PLUMMER GORT CAROLLO Gl�V of 0 0 F� f93 CITY OF MIAMI d 1NCOOP is BBATfD CITY CLERIC'S REPORT o Fti°4~� MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 PAGE NO. 6 N/A A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION R 97-665 NO. 97-370, ADOPTED JUNE 9, 1997, WHEREBY THE BID MOVED: GORT FROM PMI IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC. WAS ACCEPTED SECONDED: PLUMMER FOR THE LEASE/PURCHASE OF A MICROFILM READER ABSENT: CAROLLO PRINTER FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR (4) YEARS, IN THE ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $11,460.96, FOR THE BUILDING & ZONING DEPARTMENT, THEREBY RESCINDING SAID BID AWARD, AND ACCEPTING THE BID OF MINOLTA BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC., THE NEXT LOWEST RESPONSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE BIDDER, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NULLIFY SAID CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND PMI IMAGING SYSTEMS, INC.; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. N/A A RESOLUTION (subject matter: amending Resolution 97- R 97-666 183, passed and adopted on March 20, 1997, in connection MOVED: REGALADO with requirement of all youth serving organizations operating SECONDED: GIBSON programs in City of Miami parks to conduct a minimum of one ABSENT: CAROLLO - fund raising special event with proceeds to be used for park user fees, to extend the deadline for said fund raising event to at least November 30, 1997 instead of September 30, 1997 as it currently reads). AG 36 Note for the Record: R-97-667 appointed Mertis McCants to the Planning Advisory Board. Ms. McCants was nominated by Commissioner Plummer. See Motion 97-668 below. AG 36 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RE- M 97-668 ADVERTISE IN A NEWSPAPER FOR ADDITIONAL MOVED: GORT APPLICATIONS REGARDING MEMBERSHIP ON THE SECONDED: GIBSON PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD. ABSENT: CAROLLO mwG��Y oF�f9 CITY OF MIAMI N INC o1N CRATED Q CITY CL.ERKfS REPORT MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 AG 37 Note for the Record: R-97-669 appointed the following individuals to serve as members of the Waterfront Advisory Board: John Crook (nominated by Commissioner Plummer) Captain Dario Pedrajo (nominated by Commissioner Plummer) Jack King (nominated by Vice Mayor Regalado) Vivian Guzman (nominated by Vice Mayor Regalado) James Albury (nominated by Commissioner Gibson) Clinton North (nominated by Commissioner Gibson) Captain James Courbier (alternate at -large seat, nominated by Commissioner Plummer) Pending still are four appointments to be made: two nominations by Mayor Carollo and two by Commissioner Gort. N/A Note for the Record: City Attorney A. Quinn Jones scheduled an attorney -client closed session in connection with the Pottinger case for October 14, 1997 at 8 a.m. N/A A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PURSUE ALL COUNTERCLAIMS APPROPRIATE UNDER THE LAW FOR DAMAGES AND LEGAL FEES INCURRED BY THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE DINNER KEY BOATYARD TENANTS WHOSE LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY IS PRESENTLY IN LITIGATION. N/A A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE ESCROW AGREEMENT AMONG THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK OF FLORIDA, AND THE OVERSIGHT BOARD, ACTING THROUGH THE FISCAL SUFFICIENCY ADVISORY BOARD, PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION NO. 97- 130, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 27, 1997; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE ESCROW AGREEMENT CONTINGENT UPON APPROVAL BY THE FINANCIAL OVERSIGHT BOARD AND THE CITY ATTORNEY. PAGE NO. 7 M 97-670 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: REGALADO ABSENT: CAROLLO R 97-671 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: REGALADO UNANIMOUS 11 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 PAGE NO. 8 N/A AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE EMERGENCY ORD. 11547 NO. 11463, ADOPTED MARCH 20, 1997, WHICH MOVED: PLUMMER ESTABLISHED INITIAL RESOURCES AND INITIAL SECONDED: GORT APPROPRIATIONS FOR A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND UNANIMOUS ENTITLED "LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM", THEREBY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS TO SAID FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $3,615,800, CONSISTING OF A GRANT FROM THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, IN THE AMOUNT OF . $3,254,220, AND MATCHING FUNDS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $361,580, FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE 001000.290201.6.050; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. N/A A RESOLUTION (subject matter: related to Rolling Stones R 97-672 concert at the Orange Bowl on December 5, 1997 and possibly MOVED: GORT on December 6, 1997 - rent waiver only). SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS N/A Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to schedule for the next Commission meeting a status report concerning management of the Department of Off -Street Parking. PZ-13 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 97-673 & ITEMS PZ-13 (PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE MOVED: PLUMMER PZ-14 TO AMEND ARTICLE 6 OF ZONING ORDINANCE 11000 SECONDED: GORT ENTITLED "SALES DISPLAY AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES UNANIMOUS WITHIN OPEN OR PARTIALLY OPEN SPACE," TO ALLOW SAID USES, CONDITIONALLY, IN OPEN AND PRACTICALLY OPEN SPACES WITHIN THE DISTRICT) AND PZ-14 (PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE 9 OF ZONING ORDINANCE 11000, ENTITLED "PARKING OR STORAGE OF MAJOR RECREATIONAL EQUIPMENT AS AN ACCESSORY USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS," TO SET FORTH REGULATIONS ALLOWING STORAGE OF SAID VEHICLES IN FRONT YARDS, CONDITIONALLY) TO THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 28, 1997. Y OF f 0 CITY OF MIAMI N lc�"°018ea"'0 CITY CLERK'S !REPORT MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 AG 39 Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to allocate necessary funds to upgrade the procurement and payment process for lot clearing in order to avoid delays. AG 39 Direction to Administration: by Mayor -Carollo to place in interest bearing accounts monies derived from sale of City properties; further instructing the City Manager to meet with Commissioners individually and with representatives of the new sanitation union to discuss the request for proposals for proposed privatization of solid waste services. AG 39 Direction to Administration: by Vice Mayor Regalado to prepare a report outlining what the Fire Department and the Fire Union can do to make the department more structurally efficient. AG 39 Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Gort to incorporate into proposed FY 97-98 budget the improvements needed to City parks. AG 39 Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to provide Commissioners with a breakdown of $500,000 unclassified staff reductions for the FY 97-98 Budget. AG 39 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO AT LEAST DOUBLE THE AMOUNT ($1.3 MILLION) PRESENTLY ALLOCATED OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TOWARD FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, SAID FUNDS TO COME FROM EXCESS REVENUE DERIVED OVER THE PROJECTED ($1.8 MILLION) SALE OF CITY PROPERTIES. PAGE NO. 9 R 97-674 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PLUMMER REGALADO 0 CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: September 23,1997 AG 39 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY $95,000 FROM THE ADOPTED 1997-1998 CITY OF MIAMI BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF CAIRNS IRIS INFRA RED FIRE HELMETS WHICH ARE ABLE TO SEE THROUGH FIRE AND SMOKE IN ORDER TO RESCUE PEOPLE TRAPPED INSIDE BURNING BUILDINGS, SAID FUNDS TO COME FROM PROPOSED FY 97-98 REDUCTIONS OR ADDITIONAL REVENUES AS SET FORTH BELOW; FURTHER APPROVING TOTAL CHANGES TO THE PROPOSED CITY OF MIAMI BUDGET AS FOLLOWS: REVENUES AMOUNT DB FUNDS $ 900,000 RESERVE $1,360,000 MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER ($800,000) INTEREST $100,000 TOTAL REVENUES: $1,560,000 DEPARTMENTAL REDUCTIONS EXECUTIVE OFFICES (MAYOR/MANAGER) $219,838 BUDGET OFFICE $109,709 CITYWIDE OPERATING $500,000 TOTAL REDUCTIONS $829,547 EXPENDITURES E E PEN ION $461,779 FIPO PENSION $204,257 CAIRNS IRIS FIRE HELMETS $095,000 COMMERCIAL CODE COMPLIANCE $650,000 COMMISSIONERS OPERATING $170,176 CITY HALL RENOVATIONS $182,500 RECYCLING $358,588 WEEKLY TRASH PICKUP $267,247 TOTAL EXPENSES $2,389,547 DIFFERENCE ($0) N/A Direction to Administration: by Commissioner Plummer to provide him with a memorandum explaining the status of environmental problems in connection with the FEC property; further requesting a breakdown showing where the proposed reductions of the FY 97-98 budget will be coming from. PAGE NO. 10 M 97-675 MOVED: PLUMMER SECONDED: GIBSON UNANIMOUS 1TY OF 0 FwG �f93 CITY OF MIAMI INC HT IQ Its$ CITY CLERIC'S REPORT o F1'o4`4 MEETING DATE September 23, 1997 PAGE NO, 11 AG 39 A MOTION DIRECTING.THE CITY MANAGER TO EARMARK M 97-676 ALL SURPLUS ABOVE THE FISCAL YEAR 1997-1998 MOVED: PLUMMER APPROPRIATION THAT MAY BE RECEIVED AS SECONDED: GORT REVENUES EXPECTED TO BE DERIVED FROM EVENTS UNANIMOUS AT THE ORANGE BOWL, FOR OPERATIONS OF CITY PARKS. PZ-2 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 97-679 ITEM PZ-2 (APPEAL OF ZONING BOARD DECISION TO MOVED: PLUMMER DENY A REAR YARD SETBACK REDUCTION FOR SECONDED: GIBSON EXISTING STRUCTURE AT 1273 N.W. 24 STREET) TO THE ABSENT: CAROLLO COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 28, 1997. APPROV.a� . 7, WAT 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.