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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1996-07-30 MinutesCITY Clu MIAMI � on, �r !14f"ou � c�1c , .. T ' low 'PREPARED BY wE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL WALTER. Fo DlAN CITY CLERK INDEX MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING July 30, 1996 ITEM SUBJECT LEGISLATION PAGE NO. NO. I. DISCUSSION CONCERNING VACANCY M 96-602 1-4 PRESENTLY EXISTING ON COMMISSION 7/30/96 GROUP II -- SET SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 1996. 2. COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGES VARIOUS DISCUSSION 4-5 CANDIDATES WHO ARE SEEKING 7/30/96 COMMISSION SEAT (GROUP II) FOR THE UPCOMING SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 CITYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION. 3. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: SCHEDULE EMERGENCY 5-8 SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE ORDINANCE GROUP II COMMISSION VACANCY, 11388 WHICH WAS LEFT VACANT DUE TO THE 7/30/96 ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO TO THE GROUP I MAYORAL POSITION; SET SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 AS THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION -- FURTHER ESTABLISH AUGUST 12, 1996 AT 6 P.M., AS THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE THEREFOR. 4. COMMISSION ADDRESSES OVERTIME DISCUSSION 8-9 HOURS WORKED BY PERSONNEL OF THE 7/30/96 CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COMMISSION INSTRUCTS THE CITY CLERK THAT IN CASES WHERE THE NECESSITY FOR OVERTIME IS REQUIRED, ONLY THOSE PERSONS IN A JOB BASIS STATUS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK OVERTIME. 5. (A) INSTRUCT CITY CLERK NOT TO M 96-603 9-10 ACCEPT QUALIFYING PAPERS FROM ANY 7/30/96 POTENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND WHOSE VOTING PRECINCT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN CITY LIMITS FOR ANY FUTURE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. (B) INSTRUCT CITY CLERK TO INCORPORATE WORDING OF ADVERTISEMENTS CONCERNING ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO READ THAT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE CITY MUST PRESENT PROOF OF RESIDENCY WITHIN THE CITY FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND MUST QUALIFY WITH A CHECK FROM A CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT. 6. (A) MAYOR CAROLLO ACKNOWLEDGES DISCUSSION 11-12 COMMISSIONER PLUMMER'S WORK IN 7/30/96 FURTHERANCE OF MIAMI'S CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. (B) CITY COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGES APPEARANCES BY FORMER MAYOR DAVID KENNEDY AND FORMER COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON. (C) COMMISSION COMMENDS AMY DEUTSCH FOR HER EFFORTS IN ASSISTING IN THE MIAMI CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, AND FOR THE ARRIVAL OF HER BABY. (D) COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY NAMES COMMISSIONER PLUMMER AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEXT 100-YEAR CELEBRATION. 7. PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY BILL DISCUSSION 12-13 TALBERT REGARDING TRAVEL INDUSTRY 7/30/96 ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S SELECTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AS HOST OF THEIR 1999 EVENT, "POW- WOW '99." MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 30th day of July, 1996, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in Special session. The meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. by Mayor Joe Carollo with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: ABSENT: Mayor Joe Carollo Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Carlos Smith, Assistant City Manager A. Quinn Jones, III, City Attorney Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Maria J. Argudin, Assistant City Clerk Cesar Odio, City Manager An invocation was delivered by Vice Mayor Gort who then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. DISCUSSION CONCERNING VACANCY PRESENTLY EXISTING ON COMMISSION GROUP II -- SET SPECIAL ELECTION FOR SEPTEMBER 3, 1996. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Carollo: This, as we all know, is a special Commission meeting that's been called. It's required under our Charter, so that this Commission can determine whether we are going to appoint someone to occupy the seat that we have open in this Commission, or whether we are going to put it up to an election. Having said that, I'd like to pass the gavel to Vice Mayor Gort, and I would like to make a motion that this Commission brings the empty seat for Group II to an election that should be held on September the 3rd. By having it on September the 3rd, the City of Miami will save approximately ninety thousand dollars ($90,000) or more. That is the motion that I am making, if I can get a second, so we could open it up for discussion. Vice Mayor Gort: Is there a second? July 30, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: Second the motion. Vice Mayor Gort: Seconded. Moved and seconded. Mayor Carollo: Seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Vice Mayor Gort: Under discussion. Mayor Carollo: Under discussion. (Cough) Excuse me. I'd like to state the following: I have always felt that democracy has no price, that the best way to have elected officials sitting up here is when they are elected by the voters of Miami. I felt that way when the Mayoral seat was empty, and I feel the same way now that my old Commission seat needs to be filled. I've had one concern, however, that I think we need to be frank, and let the public know. The difference between filling this empty seat and the elections that we just went through was that in the Mayoral elections, the only election on the ballot was the Mayoral election. All the candidates were able to buy as much time in radio and television as they would want to buy. The difference with the election on September the 3rd is that in this election, we are not the only race on the ballot. We're probably going to have somewhere between 80-plus, 90-plus, maybe over 100 candidates between the Mayoral races of Dade County, the Commission races of Dade County, the races for the School Board, the races for the State Legislature and State Senators. It's going to be a very crowded ballot. And at the same time, it's going to be very difficult for the individuals that will be running to buy sufficient time on radio or television to get their message across. And at the same time, I would imagine that before September 3rd, the voters are going to reach the point that they might not even want to read any letters or postcards that are sent to them, because they're probably going to be receiving 100 or more before September 3rd ends, from all the different candidates that are running for the respective offices. That has been the only concern for me on this election on September the 3rd. But because of the monies that the City will save, and because of my deep convictions that, still, the people of Miami should decide who their next Commissioner will be is the reason that I've made this motion, and is the reason that I will support an election to be held on September the 3rd. Having said that, I think this brings the fact up that the media is going to have to have much more responsibility on their shoulders in this election. It is going to be a lot more difficult, we all understand, to have the time to hold debates between the respective candidates that will be running, because there are so many other races going on at the same time. But the media has a major responsibility, a major burden, to be able to scrutinize as closely as they ever have all those candidates that will be running that don't have a public past. Those candidates that really have no track record of either... or either having served as an elected official, or having been in the public life. It is extremely important for the City of Miami that the next Commissioner that we elect in the City will be someone that is not going to be an individual that will be coming here to be a three/two vote, but will be a Commissioner that will be coming to serve so that he could be part of a five/0 vote; a Commissioner that will work with all of us, and that will work for the betterment of the City of Miami. I think that the main qualifications that that Commissioner - whether he or she - has to have is someone that has the deep conviction to want to serve the people of Miami, someone that is going to be willing to pay the price, bite the bullet, and give the ultimate sacrifice of City service to the people of Miami. We cannot afford someone that is going to be running for selfish reasons, for personal gain, or to pick up where others left off in the five hundred dollars ($500) lunches, the three hundred dollar ($300) bottles of wine, or the Playboy Channel here at City Hall or at their homes. We need someone that is going to come to this City Commission to truly serve the people of Miami. Having said that, I will let my other colleagues express their opinions. Vice Mayor Gort: Any further discussion? Commissioner Dawkins. 2 July 30, 1996 Commissioner Dawkins: I'll be last. Go ahead. Vice Mayor Gort: Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: I have no discussion, other than the fact that I would hope that, as all elections have always been, where the person who is running is running for the purpose of, in fact, doing the best they can for the City. We have seen cases where it did not happen, it's unfortunate, but here again, we did not select them. The people of this community selected them, and that's what will happen on September the 3rd. Vice Mayor Gort: Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Plummer: While he's doing that... Vice Mayor Gort: All these statements... I'd like to clarify to some of the press. The press keeps coming up with the two -to -two votes. And if you analyze the last votes that we've taken in the last five or six meetings that we've had here, I think that occurred maybe once or twice. I think this Commission is trying to work very closely together. And I agree with Commissioner Carollo. Whoever is running, the best interest should be for the City of Miami, not any particular special groups, and so on. We represent all of the City of Miami, all of us that sit here, we get elected Citywide. So we represent all of the City of Miami. So I hope the persons who are running will have the same issues in mind. Commissioner Plummer: Are we going to incorporate in this motion the deadline for qualifying? Mayor Carollo: We will make a motion, a separate motion after that, Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Dawkins: OK, I'm ready, Mr. Vice Mayor. Vice Mayor Gort: You've got the floor, Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Dawkins: When we had the call for the Mayoral election, it was my understanding - I could be wrong - that at that time, this Commission said that it would save money by piggybacking on the September 3rd election, so that's a given, and that's what the Mayor has said we would do this morning. Voters will be saturated with election media blitz, but I have no problems believing that the citizens of the City of Miami will sift through the many candidates, and select that candidate which they feel will better serve the City of Miami. You candidates here and in the audience, you must sell yourself to the public. The media can only introduce you as a candidate. You have to get out and let people see you, and you tell people what you plan to do, and how you plan to do it. The Commission that sits here in November will be with a person who will make this a cohesive unit. Maurice Ferre was a Mayor. Maurice Ferre involved all the Commissioners in all decisions. Maurice Ferre never went to a bond hearing without a Commissioner. Maurice Ferre never went anywhere making any decisions without involving the Commission. Prior to the arrival of Mayor Carollo, the City Manager makes all of these changes, the City Manager does all these things. I would hope that with the new Commission that this Mayor will see that everybody is involved. Mr. Mayor, sometimes Maurice Ferre was on the losing side of a four/one vote, but because Maurice Ferre lost the vote, the City of Miami did not stop growing. So this Commission, you're going to find that the losing vote will rotate up here, but in the end, you will see that Miami will be better off. And with that, I'm prepared to vote. Vice Mayor Gort: OK. Is there any further discussion? Being none, all in favor, state so by saying "aye." 3 July 30, 1996 The Commission Collectively: Aye. Vice Mayor Gort: Unanimous. The following motion was introduced by Mayor Carollo, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 96-602 A MOTION CALLING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 TO ELECT A COMMISSIONER TO FILL THE VACANCY PRESENTLY EXISTING ON THE COMMISSION GROUP II. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGES VARIOUS CANDIDATES WHO ARE SEEKING COMMISSION SEAT (GROUP II) FOR THE UPCOMING SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 CITYWIDE SPECIAL ELECTION. Mayor Carollo: OK. Before we conclude this meeting, I'd like to acknowledge in the audience and... Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. We've got to set the qualifying date, though. Mayor Carollo: Yeah, we will. I'd like to acknowledge here in the audience, and thank them for participating in this process, some of the potential candidates that are out here. I'd like to acknowledge Mr. Manolo Reyes, who is here. Thank you for being here, sir. Mr. Tomas Regalado, thank you for being here. Richard Dunn. Thank you, Mr. Dunn, for being here. I believe Mr. C.C. Reed is over here. Thank you for being here, sir. And I see that we have Jorge De Cardenas, the campaign manager for Humberto Hernandez. Commissioner Plummer: And his father. Mayor Carollo: Thank you for being here. Commissioner Plummer: His father is here. Mayor Carollo: I believe his father is here, also. I don't see him. There he is. Thank you, Mr. Hernandez. Are there any other potential candidates in the audience that I haven't acknowledged or... 4 July 30, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: Yes. Emilio Milian Lopez over here. Mayor Carollo: Well, I don't think that's the case, but, Emilio, good morning. It's good... Commissioner Plummer: His problem is he doesn't have a hundred and fifty dollars ($150). Mayor Carollo: It's good having you here, too. Now, that's a non -political paid advertisement Plummer gave you. Right? ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: SCHEDULE SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE GROUP II COMMISSION VACANCY, WHICH WAS LEFT VACANT DUE TO THE ELECTION OF COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO TO THE GROUP I MAYORAL POSITION; SET SEPTEMBER 3, 1996 AS THE DATE OF SAID ELECTION -- FURTHER ESTABLISH AUGUST 12, 1996 AT 6 P.M., AS THE QUALIFYING DEADLINE THEREFOR. Mayor Carollo: We now have to set the qualifying deadline. The earliest qualifying deadline that we could set, according to law, will be August the 12th. So if I could have Commissioner Dawkins make the motion that we set August the 12th as the qualifying deadline. That's the earliest we could do it, by law. Commissioner Plummer: August the 12th is a Monday. Commissioner Dawkins: So move. Vice Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor Carollo: And Vice Mayor Gort will second it. Hearing no further discussion, all in favor, signify by... Commissioner Plummer: Hold on. Mayor Carollo: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Can we make it a little easier for everybody concerned... Mayor Carollo: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: ... and set a noon deadline inste;3d of five o'clock? Mayor Carollo: That will be fine, J.L. A noon deadline will be fine. Commissioner Plummer: A noon deadline for qualifying. And, I mean, you know, this idea of keeping everybody here to City Hall, paying them overtime and everything. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): Well... Mayor Carollo: Well, we haven't done that in the last time, but instead of five p.m., we could make it at twelve noon. I think that's acceptable. 5 July 30, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: OK. I think that makes it easier for everybody concerned. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: I'll accept the friendly amendment. Mr. Joel Maxwell (Deputy City Attorney): Six o'clock, that's the law. Mr. Jones: Yeah. Vice Mayor Gort: So would I. Mr. Jones: Commissioner, we have... Mayor Carollo: OK. So it's a twelve noon deadline. There's a motion and a second. Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. We got a... Mr. Jones: We'll have to make a Code change, because the Code specifically says six o'clock p.m. Mr. Maxwell: The Charter says six. Mr. Jones: The Charter, should I say. Commissioner Plummer: Six or five? Mr. Jones: It says six. Commissioner Plummer: Well, then, why did we close the last one at five? Mr. Jones: Because traditionally, that's what you've always done over the years, five o'clock, because that's the close of City business. But the Charter says six o'clock. Commissioner Plummer: So in other words, we've been in violation, and if we want to violate it six hours more, we can't do that. Is that what... I mean, that's a great legal opinion. Mr. Jones: Well, what I'm trying to do... I'm only saying this to you because you don't want to have a challenge. That's all I'm saying. Commissioner Plummer: So in other words, we can go back now and challenge the Mayor's race, because they didn't do it according to the Charter. Mr. Jones: Well, I don't think that... Commissioner Plummer: Joe, I'm sorry, you'll have to run again. Are you telling us no on noon? Mr. Jones: I'm telling you, if you don't want to have a challenge, you should follow your Charter, which is six o'clock. Commissioner Plummer: Then six o'clock, so shall it... 6 July 30, 1996 Mayor Carollo: Quinn, let me ask you this. Why in the world are you telling us this now, instead of having informed us in writing? And after so many years, all of a sudden is when the Law Department realizes that, "Gee, we shouldn't have had it at five p.m." Mr. Jones: Are you asking me why I didn't tell you before? Mayor Carollo: Yes, yes. I'm asking you now. Mr. Jones: Because I didn't realize until I was advised. I mean, because I only tell you now that I know it, I mean, when the practice has been over the years, through other City Attorneys that didn't tell you, either. So I'm just pointing out to you what it is. Mayor Carollo: Yeah, but, Quinn, I don't care They're not here now; you are. And, you know, the Law Department that is being embarrassed. Mr. Jones: Well, Commissioner... what other City Attorneys did or did not do. we're not being embarrassed this morning. It's Mayor Carollo: Then for us to be told this in public, in this manner, is not correct, is not professional. And, Quinn, I hope that the changes are made by you so that this would not happen again, whether on issues like this, or others. If the Commission needs to do something in a certain way, we should know ahead of time, before we come up here and discuss it. Having said that, let me read the ordinance that we need to have, so that... Commissioner Plummer: Joe, excuse me. Mayor Carollo: Go ahead, J.L. Commissioner Plummer: What time are we going with? Mayor Carollo: Six p.m., as he said. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: We just said a few minutes ago, democracy has no price. So therefore, another hour it costs us for democracy won't matter. MOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, Mayor Carollo read the proposed emergency ordinance into the public recordin its entirety. Mayor Carollo: Can you say the roll call, Mr. Clerk? 7 July 30, 1996 An Ordinance entitled - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE SCHEDULING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO FILL THE GROUP II COMMISSION VACANCY; SETTING SEPTEMBER 3, 1996, AS THE DATE OF SUCH ELECTION AND FURTHER ESTABLISHING AUGUST 12, 1996; AT 6:00 P.M. AS THE QUALIFYING DATE THEREFOR; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. was introduced by Mayor Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and, dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, was agreed to by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Mayor Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: None, SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11388. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. COMMISSION ADDRESSES OVERTIME HOURS WORKED BY PERSONNEL OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE. COMMISSION INSTRUCTS THE CITY CLERK THAT IN CASES WHERE THE NECESSITY FOR OVERTIME IS REQUIRED, ONLY THOSE PERSONS IN A JOB BASIS STATUS WILL BE REQUIRED TO WORK OVERTIME. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Carollo: Now, we still have unfinished business, Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Dawkins: I have one question, if I may, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes, certainly. Go ahead, sir. 8 July 30, 1996 Mr. Foeman: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think it needs to go a step further. Mayor Carollo: Go ahead, J.L. Commissioner Plummer: I think that in the advertising that you do, I think the two most important factors that should be in that add, with the exception, of course, of the time and the dates, is that they must have proof of residency for six months and that they must qualify with a check on a campaign account. Now, those have been the two big stumbling blocks in the past, and I see no reason that we can't incorporate that wording into the ad, so it becomes crystal clear, which I thought it was, but somehow, it doesn't seem to be to some people's liking. Mayor Carollo: J.L., why don't you make that in the form of a motion. Commissioner Plummer: If it's necessary, I make a motion that that verbiage be included in the ads. Mayor Carollo: That's a motion made. Second by Vice Mayor Gort. Commissioner Dawkins: Call the roll. Mayor Carollo: Any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission Collectively: Aye. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 96-603 A MOTION INSTRUCTION THE CITY CLERK TO INCLUDE IN THE TEXT OF ADVERTISEMENTS PUBLISHED IN CONNECTION WITH CITY OF MIAMI ELECTIONS TO FILL SEATS ON THE CITY COMMISSION, REQUESTING POTENTIAL CANDIDATES TO: (1) SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY FOR SIX MONTHS NEXT PRECEDING THE ELECTION, AND (2) PAY QUALIFYING AND ASSESSMENT FEES WITH A CAMPAIGN CHECK. Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: None. 10 July 30, 1996 Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. City Clerk, are the people in your office on job basis or hourly basis? Mr. Walter Foeman (City Clerk): With the exception... The people in my office are on job basis. Commissioner Dawkins: So therefore, even if you stayed here until midnight, there is no overtime involved. Mr. Foeman: Only with the exception of one person. Commissioner Dawkins: One person. And you send that person home and there would be no overtime. Mr. Foeman: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Plummer, there will be no overtime, because we're going to make sure everybody on job basis is used. Commissioner Plummer: And I just volunteered, Commissioner Dawkins, for that person you sent home to do their job. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. Mayor Carollo: Mr. Clerk... That's fine. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. (A) INSTRUCT CITY CLERK NOT TO ACCEPT QUALIFYING PAPERS FROM ANY POTENTIAL CANDIDATE WHO DOES NOT LIVE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND WHOSE VOTING PRECINCT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN CITY LIMITS FOR ANY FUTURE ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. (B) INSTRUCT CITY CLERK TO INCORPORATE WORDING OF ADVERTISEMENTS CONCERNING ALL FUTURE ELECTIONS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO READ THAT POTENTIAL CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR ANY OFFICE WITHIN THE CITY MUST PRESENT PROOF OF RESIDENCY WITHIN THE CITY FOR A MINIMUM OF SIX MONTHS AND MUST QUALIFY WITH A CHECK FROM A CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT. ------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Carollo: Mr. Clerk. Mr. Walter Foeman (City Clerk): Yes. Mayor Carollo: I want to express to you the will of this Commission, so that there is no misunderstanding again. If anybody tries to qualify to be a candidate that clearly gives you an address or a precinct number that is not in the City of Miami, this Commission's instructions to you is not to accept their qualifying papers. And if they so feel that you should have, then they can be the ones that can go and challenge it in court. 9 July 30, 1996 ------- ------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. (A) MAYOR CAROLLO ACKNOWLEDGES COMMISSIONER PLUMMER'S WORK IN FURTHERANCE OF MIAMI'S CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION. (B) CITY COMMISSION ACKNOWLEDGES APPEARANCES BY FORMER MAYOR DAVID KENNEDY AND FORMER COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON. (C) COMMISSION COMMENDS AMY DEUTSCH FOR HER EFFORTS IN ASSISTING IN THE MIAMI CENTENNIAL BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION, AND FOR THE ARRIVAL OF HER BABY. (D) COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY NAMES COMMISSIONER PLUMMER AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NEXT 100-YEAR CELEBRATION. Mayor Carollo: Now, before you go, I... Sit down, sit down. You're going to like this one. Sit down. Commissioner Plummer: Go ahead. I'll fall down. Mayor Carollo: Sit down. I'd like to take a couple of minutes to acknowledge someone that is a colleague, that if it hadn't been for his leadership, the mountless hours of work that he put in, being in the trenches, under the sun, sweating, irritable... his usual self, right? No. If it hadn't been for my colleague, Commissioner Plummer, this City could not have had anywhere near the perfect birthday party and Centennial celebrations that we have had. I'd like to compliment him on my behalf, on behalf of the entire City Commission, on behalf of all the residents of Miami for the outstanding job that he did, along with his committee and his co-chairmen. Without J.L. Plummer, Miami's birthday would have not been anywhere near as great as it was. (APPLAUSE) Commissioner Plummer: Thank you for your kind words. No one man does it unto himself. We had a tremendous committee, I want to tell you. We had a tremendous staff. I had absolute cooperation with the Police, the Fire, Sanitation. There was the one thing that had to be considered after Atlanta, and that was security. And we did, in fact, make a decision that was possibly a little costly, but a decision was made. And I want to thank the public for their courtesy and cooperation, that when we asked them to open their bags, and no coolers were allowed in, all but one person out of 150,000, said, "Fine, we're glad you're doing it, because now, we know we're safe." There was absolutely fantastic cooperation from everybody. And those people who did not make the party, I feel sorry for you. But we'll be around, and we ought to do those parties every hundred years, whether we like it or not. And just to contradict the Miami Herald - seems like I've been doing that for a long time - we had in excess of 150,000 people at that event. All right? Mayor Carollo: With no incidents, no incidents, whatsoever. Commissioner Plummer: Absolutely. I mean, it was absolutely... It just went picture perfect. Even God cooperated with the weather. And I want to tell you, obviously, we had a flaw in giving out these little tickets that had to be given out of the 84,000, which they did, but I want to tell you, we had in excess of 150,000 people that said, "Happy Birthday, Miami." 11 July 30, 1996 Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, a point of special privilege. Mayor Carollo: Certainly. Commissioner Dawkins: I'd like, on behalf of this Commission, to thank Former Mayor Kennedy and former Commissioner Rose Gordon. With your presence here, it gives us a little strength and endurance to go forward into the Year 2000. Thank you for being here. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Gordon, thank you for being here. Mayor Kennedy, it's indeed an honor to have both of you here today on such a special day. (APPLAUSE) Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have to make one other report on the Centennial. Mayor Carollo: Go ahead. Commissioner Plummer: I think most of the people knew Amy Deutsch, who was my CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in this office back here. Mayor Carollo: She did a great job. Commissioner Plummer: She did a fantastic job. But there was one little problem. If you want to know who Amy was and you don't know her, you saw a lady walking around that was this big (indicating). I threatened her with all kinds of threats that no way could she have that baby on Sunday. Sunday at seven o'clock, when I walked into the administrative office, she was in a chair, flaked out, and I said, "What?" She said, "I just don't feel right." I argued with her, and I won. We put her in Rescue and took her immediately to Miami Heart Institute. She was in labor for 12 minutes, and had the baby. I have told her that that baby should be named Sunny, but I don't know that she will go along with it. And she said she will not argue with me the next time. So good luck to the baby and Amy. Commissioner Dawkins: And congratulations to the proud godfather. Mayor Carollo: We send her all our best regards. Hold on. We got more. Now, Vice Mayor Gort makes a motion and Commissioner Dawkins seconds it, that we name Commissioner Plummer the chairman for the next 100 years celebration. It's unanimous. It passes. Commissioner Dawkins: That's right. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY BILL TALBERT REGARDING TRAVEL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA'S SELECTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AS HOST OF THEIR 1999 EVENT, "POW -WOW '99." Mayor Carollo: One last item. If I may ask Bill Talbert to come up, please. This is some more good news for Miami. And this shows you how we're starting the next hundred years. Bill, go ahead. Give us the good news. Mr. Bill Talbert: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. We got word this morning from Washington, D.C., that the Travel Industry Association of America has chosen Miami to host their 1999 event, the "Pow -Wow 1999." Pow -Wow '99. 12 July 30, 1996 (APPLAUSE) Mayor Carollo: Explain, Bill, what this means to Miami in dollars and more Mr. Talbert: Direct... There will be 24,000 room nights booked in all of Greater Miami as a result of this event. Seven million dollars ($7,000,000) of direct expenditures will be spent here. But the more important economic impact is that three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000) of future travel to Miami will be booked at this event. Three hundred million dollars ($300,000,000). Mayor Carollo: That's serious money, Bill, and I'd like to congratulate all of you in the Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, and those other employees of the Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, that together... This is another prime example of how the County, joining with the City of Miami, Miami Beach and others, have been able to accomplish something so great for Miami. So on behalf of all of us, we thank you. Thank you. Well, this meeting is adjourned. Commissioner Plummer: So be it. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 11:34 A.M. JOE CAROLLO MAYOR ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman CITY CLERK Maria J. Argudin ASSISTANT CITY CLERK 13 July 30, 1996