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ow INDEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETINQ Sopternber 12,1 M ITEM SUBJECT LEGISLATION PAGE NO. NO. 1. CESAR H. OD10 RESIGNS FRON 'ZIP FMITICH DIgaWIOK 1-9 OF CITY' WSM OF TW CITY OF MIAW -- 9/12/96 `w co*asslc d SELBCIS NERYM STIE IM M ACT AS nMtIM CITY NANACER WHIZZ TM C01WSSICK CONDOMS A WCAL/ NWIGHRIDE SEARCH M PERKMOMY FnZ TM POSITIGN OF CITY MANAM. 2. PRESF' TIC , PROCL l MC M, SPECIAL DisaisSICr1 9- ITEM. 9/12/96 3. DISCUSS/ DEFER CCOSIDE ATION OF AGEMA, DISai'.SSIom 12-. ITEM 29 -- DONAM BENMUN EX 9/12/96 oONOMW TO THE cxWIsSIGN RFr3JM OFFICE TERM, OF TW OVERXM ADVISORY BMW. 4 • CONSENT AGOM. DISCIISSTON 14-17 9/12/96 4.1. ACCEPT BID: CMB POLICE SL)PPLY -- FlOR R 96-605 is FLEX tIM AND EVIDENCE M -- FM- 9/12/96 DEPARMENT OF POLICE -- ALIDCAM F« ($26, 798 FFM PC UcE DwApamm, FY' 95/96 BLEGET,, Acoaw CIE No. 290201-719). 4.2. ACMT BID: LWnW BL nlWSS SYSTEM -- R 96-606 lb Fit HIGH DERSMY MCollE S'IUMZ 9/12/96 SYS' W -- FUR DEPAR9 , T OF HLMI RF.ti� -- A WCATE FUNDS ($44, 645.60, FROK CIP NO. 311029, AND SPECM PRAMS AND AUO0[NT5 M. 911128). 4.3. Aocm Bms JSK XNTM;MTICML -- R 96-607 19 MAYORMW =nR*W AT RrMlSrM 9/12/06 PAW -- MIR PNFWS AND CATICAR -- AUXJM ($24A93, CIP M. 33195, IMEX COM 589301-e601 CD QRWr FM, CD ZU= MD. 707406). 4.4. ACCEM PM: ATLAMS R 96-608 19 KR BLEACHERS AT ZnWrAli PARK -- FOR 9/12/96 PAMM AM MCMATION -- ALLOCAM FUMS ($5t000t CIP NO. 331307, DMX MM 5e9301-860/MlGHEMM= PAW RENOMMOM PFCJIMT) 4.5. ACCEPT BID: ACTr0K LAND DEVELOPMW R 96-609 20 000. FOR RVXMG MMME FRM 9/12/96 OF MBLIC MOM' SOLIM FM STMM YAFW M A LEGAL MW SrM -- PX)R FMIC WTW -- AUZCM PJNDS ($14j843 FTM FEMUC WOMS FY195-96 OPERWIM MDGET, AC=Nr CODE 310561- 340). 4.6. AbM R-96-262 —1193MASE AMO= FOR R 96-610 20 SMIALIZED FLAT TIRE REPAIR SERVICES 9/12/96 FOR CITY VE21ICLES FROK F40LM TIRE SERVICES, ArlDCM- FXN)S ($40,000t FM! $10,000 M $50,000, Fr MY'S FLU W SERVICE CENM MERATIM ULDMT, PM=T M. 503001, nVEX 421701-670). 4.7. AMMIZE FUNDS FOR REHABILITATICK OF` R 96-611 21 THnMW (13) BUMESM Ur -AM IK 9/12/96 IXEM MANA AWA -- tJNDER CIEWIME COMMSCIAL FACME PFK)GRAM -- AL lDCM FUMS ($18,200, CDW FUNDS, PFD= 799602). 4.8. AMMUZE EMMDrMRE OF AMITIML R 96-612 21 ($7,000) RR MERINIM SERVICES -- FOR 9/12/96 HMM OF MUM POLICE ALLOCATE FLRUS Mm POTUCE MAHMM'S FY'95-96 GENERAL OPERAMG WMT, MM OODE 290201-270). 4.9. AUnMZE HMA14 RELATICUS MhM38CM R 96-613 21-22 TRAM= FM SMWAWS OF POLICE 9/12/96 F" um mwoFczvm Psyac=icAL CUMMEMG SERVICE% nay. -- ALLOCAM FUM (WP M EKCM $23,250m, F" PDLICZ MA GENERAL 0PFlWd7M , INDEX OME- 290201-270). 4.10, XMMIZE d4C1 EMUM OF TER (10) DEWS R 96-614 OF DEDICATWU -- FCR STMr RMOFM OF 9/12/96 " PRopsm LY'nG wri im C%T1" 5 m RYGtff"OF-WAY. 4.11. Asn"MZE MOM TO ACCEPT $15,000 R 96-615 P -- kTM FLOUM DEPAFMOM OF 9/12/96 a"TATE, DWISiIGH or HISTOWCAL DES -- TO IP.DC= WIMTED DATE BASE FOR CITY'S TJISTMC RED. 4.12 ASH 67ECIAL R 96-616 CHkAWSr-WW/COlNDYTICHS FM USE OF 9/12/96 STADM BY CCI*.M Fwatim4mv nc. FOR P ATIOZVf OF 111996 MUM METFOV I'M MGH SCHOOL BATIK OF ME S S" ON NMMM 24, 1996. 4.13. AL BMIZE PR SZ0m, SERVICES R 96-617 ADMINISTR TrIVE 9/12/96 y��+�y SERVICES P(MIli.7i7:}ap�ApG A.P.S.) �•— iLeR�� le7�ER�VICES ANNUAL REPOWS D6P;1lRIF OF FIRE Fd E, AT ND ► O T TO TIE CITY OR SAID DWA fr -- FURTM MANAjGER TO ACCEPT A $15 f000 DONWICK M MJPPQHP Fi)3 W FIRE 144WEam. 4.14. AITIi43 ZF. MRNAM M EWCUTE AGREMW R 96-618 WZ'Lti JaW C�ARVA110, CO ,°�idl' -- M 9/12/96 MW TRAW. T�y�v�a[fR:�a}��7rTs�gCES 1Q� Y7��."'V%T1TR, FM TIOML Si'it'Y E G��� M (ile) -- FrM OCIX M, 11 1996 7HROU13H SEPTEEMS'R 301 1997 -- ATZDCM F MS ($23, 000, FROM IT9' S F'Y' 96-97 RE=) . 4.25. ALMWIZE MANAM TO E'Z03Tt'E 11QRE040T R 96-619 WrM MA,NUEL J. GWAM, CMURM-W -- 9/12/96 TO FEFd-MW SSRVICES OF CFUEF 4?Pk"PATnG CffICER, PM 1XIEZZMCNAL TRH BDAiiD (1TB) -- FEM OMMM 1, 1996 TffC" SEFTEMM 30, 1997 -•- A%U)C,ATE FUNDS ($45400, FRM ITB'S EY'96-97 MlWr). 4.16. A RIZE MANAGER M F MC TPE AGEEDGM R 96-620 WrM CMISTM PRAM;, Cl3R ff-MW -- 9/12/96 TO PEFEUM S UMCES Or AIK7NIsntkTTVE ASSIS'LRT, FOR UREMMUQ►L TRAM SUM tIM -- FRCM OLMM 1, 1996 T1RXW. SEFTEMM 30, 1997 -- AIIC9 JM PUM ($23, 000, Fum rmr s FY' 96-97 Bmwr). 22 FI-a 23 23 24 24 25 'QIMS'{y�'iF�j� .01 0 4.17. ACMT UNIW OF T'ME AS FMWIREWW B 96-621 25 FM PLAT qDATION OF NEW OPT BfyhT[. 9/12/96 SmmSIOu. 5. DIS /MFU COWIDERATION OF PROPOSED DISCOSSION 26-45 AW"MI2ATICK TAD EM= LEASE 9/12/96 AGIVOMM WITH FARWr JUNGU AND Cif, INC. -- FOR DEVMDMW AND OPEPATION OF BOMICAL Ghp= ATTRXVION CH WRTSW ISL AM •-- FOR FMW-FIB (45) YEARS WrM AN OMON tM EKMW EM FIF:It (15) YEARS -- IN19IR t'r LAST DEPARTNEW M SEND FCC REAM BY L?LTE FRIMY, SEPTOW 13, 1996 •-- SCHMU E SPECIAL M6WIM FOR SEPTEMBER 16, 19996, AT 600 P.M. OR tESSEE) r APPROVED AS TO POW AND .! i as grkm ShILIM M STATES CLWWIC Si FIFTEEN 'ti. 1 PER !. NE ASSOCIMICK DAY -- FOR 9/12/96 comrRiBumcm ! neimm QLm= !w LIM OF WSIrMM TN TfMTAREA. CITY MRaM OF MIAW SPRINGS, 9/12/96 MIRINGSlu DIR1= AUCMSTRATIONiM WrM COWISSIaNM lMIV=LlATjLYTO PLAN REGARDREGARDIbG SAM. 9. APPFOR PA,YM W FM TRAHRMCN R 96-623 55-59 WMCM -- FOR REAM I-MSMM 9/12/96 DDT PRESENL'ED BY IPYM*dATICNA:j TRAM Ba%M -- =XATE FJNW ($S, 000) . 10. DISCUSS / DEEM CONSMMtaTIOM OF TEI DISCMICH 60-64 LEI im Tnz" vs. CITY OF MUM CASE -- 9/12/96 Smmxw DISCM10N lei. smnEsm 16, 1996 Smam mmTnG A M 6 P.M. 12 . Dom' AWMISTMIC H TO CCRJ 4K.'1' DISCMICH AWC71I'fT�''E !PAIR Ate► BODY WOW 9/12/96 amimism WI'1.Hf n CITY LIZ+ m AND E S= Tim T�.MY ARCS' NOTIFIED OF BIDS FM RECAP crry C RA=. 13. DEFER CIONSII3MTION OF PIMAOSED FUV M 96-624 (mat for P= l®) FIOR tDP 9/12/96 (Unified Deft1oDment Project) or BOATLW AND HARM RUA= FJ9CiLMES AT 3501 RICM24LACZER CM SMY ON yprA u my -- :+ MUT F" TO INCUJDE OMON M RM EM AD►TAC„'ENr 21 ACM OF LAM (Present site of Ridmnbackerr VArina) . 14. C MOUSSION RESOLVES M HIRE fiI' R 96-625 SrIFMMIM AS CITY MWaGER [JUM OCIC 9/12/96 30, 1996 -- !MAYOR CAROEW ASKS MR. SrIERHEIM M OL}IUNE A PROCESS FM C MUSSICK M AI?PPM AND EMUN IN SEI,F7CTiiG A PEFANERr CITY MAN%=, AN; WrM EACH C O SSICN ER HEMWnG SACSE -- SAID PFCCESS M BE PRESS \MM AT THE SEFIEMBER 16, 1996 SPECIAL COMMISSION BEMM -- SEE UBUS 1 AND 74. 15. RA= mmamws SCm scuvz Fnen G -- R 96-626 WAIVE Caw5`EI'nlIVE SEALER BIDS -- 9/12/96 APPfJM E[G4UZ. OF H ► UU Ap INC. Em AC=S"ITIC'H/ iY Z'T0H OF AT B=IRECI' CWLT�TAbWLIF��Ig�pgyF��R �SyY�,a'�`'M DIAL i 1t9L.i RYDER TRUM CENM -- FUR DEPAMMUR OF FIRE- RES= -- ATE RM ($21,231, FCH FIRE RESC X ACCOWU CODE 280401-850) . 16. PAT'IFY N ' S SOEE W.WE FICDIM -- R 96-627 WARM COlVWMVE SEATED BIB -- 9/12/96 ACE AOMaSrTIC H OF AL7%9UED FI1mtPRw M= IFICATICH SY:9=r SERIES 2000, FROG[ PRnT WE3i+JAT` OVAL -- Fit MPARTHEW OF POLICE -- AILAClUE F W-3 ($537,465, FRM ACCOIL Tr CCUS M BE ID NrinEID BY DLITFJC= CF Fes). 64-66 66--67 67-70 70-76 76 -78 78-80 60 Was •.' / • y'ti1� •. f 'I I :r is • •�. •�. -5 1 � f,•cati R � i '^ � 1 t ;D.,' '.f. r :►:aJ .• .'r t it / ►:: 1 `•• `J3N► f 1 1 1 1 4 ,i t, i. 94 1 I: '1 r 'J51 'may 1, ! �` !� • . 7�' •A r • • { .. • r: jo ••: � r �-• is ,x �- • .�; I •'; i'J 61ZIV I 81 82-'84 84-85 86-89 99-91 WK .�. l.l' �. �• ram.. r •'i' •ilk JI' •' i• 1x* 1i aF#vm�' •' i! f if r�i> - i.• f �• icy r.r �. • ! c ti'a! •way �� ,; 1:'. •a - x. r• •• r�- • • 'ryfH' iR r '17n:1'• y A ' •f5i • ' • - Imo' C! �a � . �. r••1 - 1 .ICI' � ! i i� • • •, EMI r• .� rt 111' �! i _r: • r I •� • a • �• ► I mil 73r!• 4 i ��.' f' 1 `-11 '+1' '� •,• `1al• �" i;�Jl• AD t. ��+ , - 6 ICY -1-1 tal•. -{�� i r I 1 'tit. .�, I'':ri .: ' ` r;• I t !: ' A: 27. DID / DEM TO SMMUM NEU= OF DISCUSSICK 106-10 SMWOMM 26, 19961 AG 22 (EW Y 9/12/96 t FCU -- A14M Sl=lOK V OF 11337, CAPITAL IMMOM S APPAWRIMCUS --- DUWA,SE HERRIIL STEYENS GRMNX AND PARKIM AM FF04 $110,000 M $249,400 AM AG 23 (ACCWT AID: P.N.M. aram 'Ioi -- FOR MEM= STEVENS 'j GKXM PARK= AREA, H-1091 [DDUM KEY RECREATIONPL F ACII.I'Y'Y' PAS AMA] -- FM PRE $225,126. 75 BASE EM -- ALLOCATE FUWS ($246, 594.30 GIP PROJE= 418401) -- RAMM INFIpRN CU*aSSICV ON SE]PM0M 26, 1996 C1Y PROPOSED INCREASE IS Nam. 28. APPOINT RAIL MW AND ART FCRIA M R 96-634 10 7 -10 S I1�4TI G TSADE BOARD. 9/12/96 29, APPOINT RICHARD BILUEM M VATERFRO T R 96•-635 108-149 ADVISORY "M, 9/12/96 30. APPG)ENT AN NffM EISENMG AM ELE`,AiNOR R. 96-636 109-110 RUM,,ii M SMM d,7F+T Dg&nVM DEVE La AUT1°Y. 9/12/96 31. APPDINU NEAL RARRNGICV M MIAMI SPORTS R 96 -633 110-111 Aim IT3:CN AUnCRIS7CY. 9/12/96 32. RATIFit/APPROVE ! C(X,7M NJANAM'S R 96-638 111-11? UffaWY FIMM -- MrZ SEAIM 9/12/96 BID A2PI VA3lN��r.&*WC:E %��w-•mow-�� � ��.E�LEVA'TtqM�,��ay FRW c. FM RIVERSME CENM AT 444 SCXl 1., 2ND AVMZ -- AUDEM FUTS ($9 x 363, FROM ACCCtW CUE 921135 AND THE ISSLMNCE W A. ��E "1! SAID SEWIC,E) . 33. RATIFY / A� / 'MI �" S R 96-639 113--114 F= -- a &M SIFaRM 9/12/96 SID -- APPROVE JANITOPJAL SERVICES F'7 ADVA= SUMNICES, Im. -- Fm RIVERSUE CENT AT 444 8 2ND AAVE lW — ANTE R PWN ($8 r 662, MX Ate' t�')fF,' 921.135 AND 7W ISSWICE W Pmm amms Fm sAm smacE s) . -- 34. 35. 36. 37. RMFY / APPRM / CMIN4 WkVM*S R 96-440 D 6 ICA W, 'w W4 0 �Wklql� IF, pw 114 -- M 117-118 118-119 120-121 e 0 38. PATM / lAPPRWE / C7CW.tR4 tom► 'S R 96-644 121-M! C:Y FW-- WM SEALED 9/12/96 STD -- APPRM WMENCT REPAIR OF A MY BMW 'i'i4n BY MM CITY -- FCR MAWOM OF GENERAL SERVI 143C rll$'17iAT ON / SIMM mkqz (GWSW) '61MCLS AM EWIPAMa AtMIW9MTl0H DIVISICS -- ALLWATE FUMS ($8 600) . 39. Ww CAPrmL I14PRaVEi1s"t+fl°bi CFDIM MMWE 123-124 11337 --AMMEHW ADOPM JANUARY 25, 11359 1996 -- CONrntMV ESTAE,iMM MW 9/12/96 CRPIuL 1m 1T P ii'S M BMW MR= FISCAY. YEM 1995-1996. 40. Fe9'E3181. SH T (3) SPECIAL REYERE Chi nWM 124-125 FUMS: JTPA TIME 11A NVr lMlGHB0 11390 JOBS PFUMAK (PY'96) JTPA TITS 11C NET 9/12/96 MIQ -MiKxw JCeS Flumm (P'Y' 96) JPA TIME III DISEOCATM WORKERS Pam! ( ICY' 96) -- AP' 'RIME RMS ($500, OOO / $200,000 / $700fOOO) MH U.S. OF !ABM QVM NAUMS.. i 7L'FiYELY. 41. EMUxSH SPECIAL MVMX FM -- AADE ORMWE 125-126 t3M+T1'k ENS GWn' KKARD (F'Y' 95 / ' 96) -- 11391 APPKWJM Ft1+1DS ($292,635, FFM CANE 9/12/96 APPORTIC BY MMYO-DAM COtffrY FRW SnM OF FLDRMA DWAMMEW OF AND R.�'.i�ILITATIVE SMVIC ES fF1�11'Ii GrZm Paomm FoR axmb' , AND IN MiD BALANCE FFM PRE OUS Ci�`�!! C�y1 �{��t� lG M �'i[4L'�L�.L AWN=) . 42 • Ab9W SMMOK 45--239+ OF COM, RELY IM CIRDDM= 127 TO GENKRAL IIMPrJMMM' AM SP.NilWMC K 11392 EKP9IDi ' RETIRE Pi T W -- FOR 9/12/96 C LAY+ICE WrM� DISCRU f�L'IM IN ��A�� 1[�1 DOWY AC (.R'Yir�.aP .) . 43. EST LIM SPECIAL. REVENM FM (CEEAN OMINARZ 126-129 VESSEL CAM C FVW PWMVM mlMER KEY) -- 11393 AMOPRIAM 9MNT FU40S ($50, t3 0) -- 9/12/96 WXWT GFMV FTM MMMA IMPAMUM CF WEROMMAL �r . mwzm.ISft. .tAL mmgz Ft,PII? (a m- C1imm 129-130 VE59M AM MW PR)GW+d iM%%RM) -- 11394 , WMWE MW FtMS ($39,900) 5/12/96 ACCEPT QV' FWM FLMIM WAMMT lot t &Y km 4w ov AN, 4fRO. - N- 6 a P� lIqk� I—OX wk, Awri CPO 17 IN lb Mr. v 6-0 Zia 51. 019= / CCMXMMTIC" OF AG 45 (MMMIZE *Xk= TO Ewma memom 70 MCRV41M OF AMUMMT (AMIL lo 1996) wrm F="Mc Oppmumly FMMY wAm com, nc. , (czwm) -- AUMM AMMOML AMMWr NOT 70 CWM $lf2DO,,000 FMM FISCAL YEAR '95 If== OPPOMMMES FOR PERSM WrM AMS (MM) MOMM RMIM -- TO tCM TMe CLIENT BASE =SIM AMISTRME 70 ELIGIBLE PERSM WrM HIV / Amso, OR RMK-Lw DIWAM) twit, Mw mmvnG -- rNSTF4= AMMSIMMICH TO �M-' wnm EAM ccFwssicNM IWJMDD rrcmnFmn AMENOMM -,- Cimmaslom Piz mm Famm mwm Fenimm Abmgnwm com oF Pswwr. 52. ALYMMIZE SOUIMEWr OYERT=/PARK WWT CONKRrrw I Ell MELOR4wr Amclf IT, suithir Bocimc mvivaptim nfrrL%Tm GRMr AMMATICK AND MMSMM CHPANYM, somcm lee Im APPLICATTOR M U.S. DEPARTNM OF HOUS33G AND UMM DEMDMM (UMM) -- FM FDMCM ASSISMXY, M EESXGNMM RESI)DEMITAL HOMMUMMSMP IN OVERTCHN. 53. (A) ISSM BID EM SALE OF TWMW-FIW (25) CITY -OM MACAM PAPMS LWAMM IN ALLAPATMH,, EDISM-Lr= RIM AM NCUM CM CaMIM DEVELOMM TAIMM ARM -- EM AFEr-IMAM HMOWNERMUP H=nG lXfM FM UM/M=?AM MM (Bi DimT AmunsimmoN m mEcT wrni FjVMM MM CF 815 NJFMDWr 50 STEM REGARDnG OCCE MORCEMM BLEMS (pm Am w=) ni VACANT MT NM M HER fXM -- FUMM DIREM Ammsnumcm m manic MYOR AND OMaSSION WrM MPM CF MrDrx. (c) Dnwr AUMUSTRATICH BY awa�sicwm PUMM. RMUMM mvmnpm -mcwnc cmy rnm Fm ArFaAamz H=im m ampim ucm WIMUN 18 bUnM AFM WHICH PROPERM is Mmm DIMMICH 9/12/96 R 96-646 9/12/96 R 96-647 9/12/96 139-143 143-145 146-154 54e 55. TOMMOLSES PHM= i. "�.fWHERSUP PFKX= AM"MM)f THE02MISSION M4 1 . OF S{.iya MM 26* a. R.+ s.O.. CKWAW MQUEM INFCR4=CNiK M1a `6aA M,':1 SELaMCK OF COOPERS fi LYMWCI BUMMO) AT 2640 ,a. `1. S. ti ,OR t., R .' ,.. 000f EVAIMMON OF FIRST PROPOSAL AND 11 FCR EVAUMICK OF W. 4 ►. EMM TEN • 9iXM0OF OWnWr MOLM FOR 3r. Etit COMMMW PLUNM AND • :1 MOST QLMLXFIM r PFCV= :...,try : S r_ +, •mtl r tv• r , IMM EASTSME nm ai ,!: +_ u m 155-156 157--159 159-161 3r 57. So. 59. 60. 61. : BCM AMENMENTS TO..NnVMS WA*M 1 MY OF HIM , OONSOLMKIM MEDICAL 9/12/96 SERVICES TO DWARTHM OF FIFM- i • .l .: as :. ` i. 1 1.1, -...tt D yor AMMOM S, FM EK79MM TM NMI ($150tOOO PUN AN AOOMW TO BE AND THE IWARMW OF FIRE-HESOUE'S .. BUDGWo Q COM 280502- 340). FUNUMA PAMMS FO=M !. AL VS. MUM SPORIS AND EMISITION XWMM AND ME MY OF MUM LW.SMT CASE .. -- AUMM FUNDS (NOT To i 1 96-652 •.�' . .. it MUM SELF-INSURANCE AND INSMANCT, TRUST +ram 10Kng= PARK; { I1 3iXAwl= AM MME OM MOM. 16a--163 164-165 165- 69 169--170 171 w 62. AUJ"oRtEE AMMEMM Wt'1'k bUM DAM R 96-654 swil0[Mdlm RMSMMOMENT 9/12/96 (DM) -- EM PROMMSIONAL SERVICES LNG TO PLAWIM !DESIGN / F T / ENG110MING A CONSTMMMON OF PRQ1w s Fitt ERVIMMEREMLY SENSITIVE CITY -OWNED PARKSS AND 01M FIBS -- A%IMME arms ($.VO,000 CIP). 63. ACMFT BID: B.E. GIDI 6 ASSOCIAM R 96-655 OORPORATIcm -- FOR HERVY E=R$MV 9/12/96 SERVICE FACILITY FMXMLII 1996" a-- 6263 -- ALUrA'IE RMS ($146, 926, DMMML SERVICE PFWWr 503002, INM CODE 291302) . 64. APPFa7E CotMMICK OF PORMCK OF R 96-656 ANIMO mAm PARK FRCS FtSCF ATIONAL 9/12/96 USE ONLY TO PJ.IC RIMU -CF-WAY. 65. (A) AMEM MMCR 3 OF R-79-93 -- R 96-657 ELIGIBT%I V RE=IMMEM YM MEMMMMP 9/12/96 AM Ted CP VICE OF NEMEMS OF THE HFUU f€ F: rLITI S 13t1'IBCRI"I'Y. (8) EK CONSIDMTICK OF 1RGEMA IM 2.11 RZLM M ME WEALTH FAcILMIES RUMP i'Y; ACM R 93-107 / R-94-313 A R 95-509 / R-96-402 TO COMMMY REFLECT TERM OF MM48M APPOINIM Pi SLMNT TO SAID RESOEUMONS, -- FURTHM AMMIM AN AVIVIDM. 66. APMM neMtUMM OF AIR-COMITIMMG R 96-658 € NIT AT 1650 NORMOMr 32 AVM)E 9/12/96 (;III P. CIM BUIMING) -- AUXAM FXRW ($8, 000) . 67. AOCEPIT UEiI'IE€) WAY DONATICK TD RWM R 96-659 PLAYGROM'EQUIPMW AT 1►itAM L ARTS 9/12/96 CMMNM CRUM MINI PARR -- FUG, nWJXL NEW EWIPMU WrM ADMUMTE LL%BYd,IW MUMANCE. 68. EXEC= PROFESSIONAL SSIONAL SERVICES AGFMEMERr R 96-660 WrTH IT=-VIoEZW..E PACT'" -- PROVIM 9/12/96 - S'IA" Fitt ' TALK IT OU'I PROMW - FM POUCE DEPARTMW- -- ALUXATE FU MS ($6 r, 500, ANrX-GANG f Ni) . 69. EXECUM PFUESSIONAL SERVICE: R 96-661 ;AG ' -- W,C'M DR. BIM BLaW-- 9/12/96 FM CASE SAW POLICE: MPAR7ME -- Amoci4TE rime ($19000G) . 172-111 173-175 175-179 17'9-181 182-183 183-184 185-187 167-168 t 74 . E0230CY ORDINAMS A ESTNOUSH SPWM EHEFKlWY WMZ M4D 'VICTIM OF C WS XT' -- n"M ApLA►IE FUWS ($31,661) -- ACCEPT 11395 t��.yy���..��i���r�p" blDRMR oLvF'ICE CXF Ai JY VlCS�:a6'AL. 9/12/96 71. mom= rmiX=ICFAL SEVI0:S R 96-662 AarfggoM wTm UVr4MU" OR 9/12/96 CERTMED, SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES -- CIZ DWAMmm -- Em VICTIM ASSI9190= Smaccs -- AY, mm Tums ($3fl,411 VIMM43 OF C Rng ALV FWD) - 72. DI / DEFER CCMIDEPATICH OF AC; DISCLBSION 2.11 RELATED TO M HEAIJIH EWILTTIES 9/12/96 AiDlti'JRiTY -- SEE LVEL 65B. 73. COMMENTS FRot4 CMWSSIaM PUNIER DISCUSSION REEATW TD OpFERIM H WVaTARIAN 9/12/96 ASSISTANCE TO VICT'.M OF HIMICANE HORTENSE IN THE CARIBBEAN. 74. MAYOR CARCLW INTR X p ITT DISCI)SSICK grIEFWIt4 AS THE NEW CITY mANk;ER --- 9/12/96 NEREWIT Si'IEEZIM ADCRESSES THE C aWSSION (SEE LAB= 1 AND 14) . 75. PWSC flEARIM -- DID FY`97 DISCLISSIOR ;�p� '. 9/12/96 76. FIRST RFrADIW ORDINANCE: ORDINANCE DEFINE/DESIGNAME CITY OF KAKI FTM IWMING TEEiItitIWTAL LIMITS Eta FIXING 9/12/96 ]MILLAWLEVYING %V(ES EM FISCAL YEAR OCMBER 1, 1.996 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. 77. pl iffy emu. a Cf W% a ORDINW E AYM PRIAT.'ICHS -- FISCAL YEAR ENDING F1' r READIIG SEPMGM 30, 1997. 9/12/96 76. F'IFM HEADING CRDTNAKE. 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APFF4= d ADOPT ANNUAL BLOT OF R 96-665 210-214 $682, 034 q E U=IZ G DEP4ECIMoN -- 9/12/96 D � OF 0FF-.4 I' PAS FISCAL YEAR END= SE?T-00M 30, 1997 --• FM OPERATING GLEN Y CENTER FUR THE FEW XWNG AMS AND OLYWTA BI,TILt3n G. 83. APPROVE BAYFRDMr PAW MNPMM TRUST R 96-666 215-217 OPERPMCHS / MMCENMM BLEMEW -- 9/12/96 FIS -AL YEAR 1996-1997. 84. HESCHWUEE CITY MOUSSION NOTING OF M 96-667 23.8-219 SEPTEMBER 26, 1996, To BOGIN REGOi'M 9/1.2/96 ITEMS AT 9:00 A-M, AND FI,ATM G AND ZCNIM ITEMS AT 4:00 P.M. bw MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 12th day of September, 1996, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met a: its regular meeting place in the City mall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in special session. The meeting was called to order at 8:13 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 Wifi-edo Gort Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Pluthmer, Jr. Cesar Odio. C:ivy Manager. A. Quinn Jones, III, City Attorney Walter J. Foe man, City Clerk Maria J. Argudin, Assistant City Clerk Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins An invocation was delivered by Mayor Carollo, after which Mayor Cat llo led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. _w..------- —---------- --.-- ----------------------- -------------------------- ---------------------------- 1. CESAR H. O1 IO RESIGNS FROM THE POSITION OF, CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI -- THE COMMISSION SELECTS MERRET17 STIERmm TO ACI' AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER WHILE THE COMMISSION CONDUCTS A L,OCAL/NXfIONWITBE SEARCH TO PERMANENTLY FILL THE POSITION OF CITY MANAGER. Mayor C.amilo: Before the Commission begins discussion on the item that is Before us today, in this emergency session, I would like to ask'and give our City Manager an opportunity to address us. He expressed to me that he would like to address the 0.)M nission. Mr. Manager. Mr. Odio: Good Morning, sir, Commissioners. I stand here before you with my head held high. I am very proud of my 17 years of segvioe to the City of Miami, and the re -cord will show that. But in light of the complaint riled against me yesterday, the unjust and false complaint filed Selrte0w 12, 190.6 again$t tne, I believe it's in the best interest of the City that I rc;tire at this time. The City dasrrves a City Manager who can be appointed on a permanent basis and allowed to carry tht City forward, as I believe I have done. I want to thank all the devoted employees of the City - a lot of them are my friends - and most of all, my executive staff, who has been with me as loyal as you can expect, during trying circumstances. And also, I cannot retire today without saying to the union presidents what an honor it has been to work with them in Saving the City from r financial disaster. And to the citizens of Miami, please, I did all I could for you, a hundred pe at or even more so. I did the best I could. I am retiring. I am not retreating. I have four Li. many, mRny batty and won a lot of them. And I will fight this battle to the end. 'Thank you, t my friends, Plummer, Willy, Thank you very much. (APPLAUSE) Mayor Carollo: We will wait a minute before we proceed. If I may ask, Christina, can we leave the Senior Assistant City Manager that is present come up to the Manager's seat in the meantime, please? Thank you. No one, absolutely no one can take joy in what has happened to our City. This is a very sad time for the City of Miami and for every resident of the City of Miami. One thing that I think that we have to bear in mind is that we. are a country of laws and nos one, absolutely no one is guilty, or can be conceived as being guilty until found guilty and convicted by a court of law or a jury. I would like to say that I personally wish Mr. Odio, our colleague, Commissioner Dawkins, and others the very best in the very hard ordeal that they will be lacing. And i am sure that every member of this Q.,mmissiort feels the same way. Having said that, i don't think that there is any doubt in anyone's mind that this has been the toughest challenge fat any one of us up here has had to face in our respective careers, for whatever amount of time that we have been elected to our respective positions. At the same time, a.s Mayor, I had a solemn responsibility to look ahead, and to be prepared and ready for t,z residents of Miami for any possibility or any outcome. For that reason, I took steps of meeda;g with several of, I think, the roost respected individuals with the most experienm in managing cities or county governments that this community or this State: could have. One person that I met with on Wednesday aftemoon - actually Tuesday afternoon - is a person that is known by ail of us„ I think he is one of the most highly respected individuals that we could find anywhere to bring to the City of Miami at a time of need. I am referring to Merrett. Stierheim. My suggestion to the Commission is the following: Before I proceed in the conversations that I had with Mermti and. Richard Pain, the head of the Miami Visitors and Conventions Bureau, I think that this Commission nee&, to immediately bring someone of the utmost experience and respect, to wore the residents of Miami that we have stability in our City government, and that things, will move forward in a proper and correct way. At the same time, that person needs to be a person that it's going to be clear, that they will on,y be an interim City Manager., In other words, that they will only be hes'e for a shout, time until we have the opportunity, which we will need to do quickly, to go to a search for a new Manager. And I would suggest that that search would be a search that would be a national search, that we will look within our community, within the State of l~'lodda, across our country to try to find the best qualified person. No traatter their ethL:c background, their racial background, no matter their... what their creed is, we have to find the very best person that we can to manage this City can a pE:nnanent basis. Having said that, let me go back to my c*!leagues and brief you. And I apologize ilmt I could not brief anyone about this until now, but we are; limited by State laws in what we could do. I spoke to Richard Fain, the head of the Visitors and Conventions Bureau. He spoke to his board. And the request that I made, of Merrett Stierhein... And let me make this absolutely clear. At no time did Merrett come to me looking for a job. lie has a job, and he is eery happy where he is at. I went to him and asked hire if he would please consider coming for a short time and help the City of Miami in l a very, very time of need. The Convention and Visitors ]urea i, will agree, if we have a unattitrlous volt, from this Commission, to !oan MerreG Stierheirn to ►s at no cost to the City of, Miami. I believe that it would be for approximately 45 to 60 days until this Commission can be made to find a permanent replacement. flopefuily, within that time, we will do everything we z September 1Z 1.996 possibly can to expedite a search, while at the same tithe, making suit that it is it serrc;h thtt'N with a level playing field, that we are going to consider everyone, possibly includitrg &*)me of out own here, but giving the residents of Miami the guarantee that we will he malting the hw choice for our community, not a political decision, in who we chose as the next permanent City Manager. Having said that, I would like to open the flour ups to my atlleagm can tW Commission and hear from them. Commissioner Plummer: Want to hear from the old man first? h4ayor Chrollo: We will hear from the senior member of the C.otmntission first. Commissioner Plummer: I keep... feel I'm getting older every day. Mayor Carollo: We have all gotten older on this one, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: Joe, let me tell you, I commend you for taking the action that you did. I have. known Merrett Stierheim, I guess, for neigh on 30 years. I have worked with Mertett } Stierheim in many different capacities, from that where he is now, when he was the County Manager. When somebody mentioned to me last night that it might be Merrett Stierhelm chosen, my comment was very simple. We couldn't be that lucky. Merrett... And I went on to i say that I Imow what Merrett makes at the County, and even if he were to be paid here, it donn't come close to what he makes at the County. Joe, I couldn't think of a better individual who could serve this City, remembering that formerly, Merrett Stierheim was an Assistant City Manager in the City of Miami, and then left and went over, as I recall, to Sarasota until he came back. nic only word of caution that I have, and I don't want to mislead Merrett or his board, who have gone, obviously, the extra mile, Joe, I don't think if we go to a nationwide seswA that it's going to be done in 45 to 60 days. I have been here when this kind of a search has been none for a Manager. I have been here when they've dime the search for a Police Chief, and I have to tell you that I think it's going to the more than the 90 days. Mayor Carollo: It possibly could be, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: OK.. But that's why I am saying... Mayor Carollo: It possibly' could be. However, at least we heve laid the foundation for stability, and then if it takes another 30 more days, then we had the best professional we possibly „ could to then suggest to us wbat we should do for the fallowing 30 days, what Lather petaon we height have that could then cover those 30 days while we f mlire our search. Maybe we'll get lucky and we could finish it in 45 to 60 days. I understand what you are saying. It might not be that way. But the bottom line is that we need to bring the stability immediately, and at least we begin that process, and then worry about maybe; 30, 20 days, 40 more days as we reackt the titre limit that we will be able to have Merrett Stierheim for. Commissioner Phmimer: bet me conclude by saying in this vote, we couldn't do better. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner, you're the next senior member. 'trice Mayor Gort: Mr. Mayor, I have known Mr. Stierheim for all try life. bike I said, I woric.,.l with him a lot. I think he is a very respectful individual. But my question is, are we Sending w-4 wrong message by bringing somebody from the outside? I th!Dk we have a lot of Assistant Criq Managers that have worked with the City, they know the system, they have been Involved, Ard I don't have a problem with Stierheim. But are we sending the wrong memee, that we don't t have people within the C:ity's structure that rDuld continue the Manager's job that have been part of it? 'finis is the only question that I have. At the same time, if my colleagues decide that they 3 September 12, 19% would like to seat Stierheim, I would like to sit down and talk to him. I would like to ask him what he is willing to do and what would he be doing. Commissioner Plummer: May I further comment? Mayor Carollo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: I am assuming, when I said my comments as I did - and I concur with Willy - that any of our assistants, when the search is started, have the right to surrender their nine.... Mayor Carollo: Oh, absolutely, Commissioner, Commissioner Plxammer:... ...for consideration. Mayor Carollo. Absolutely, absolutely. Commissioner Plummer: They will not be precluded. Mayor Carollo: Every person that works within the City government, outside of the City government in this County, can submit their application with a resume of their background, of how many years they have worked in government, how many years they have managed governments, in whatever capacity. They certainly have that eight, and that would be made available. Commissioner Plummer: All right. The problem is that a couple tunes before., as I recall, the person who was chosen to sit as a temporary, was kind of like forbidden or wouldn't vote, or wouldn't surrender their name to become permanent, because they felt that it was a conflict. So all ; am saying is, as long as I have the assurmice that any person in the City Manager's office or anybody has that right, then I have no problem. Mayor Carollo: absolutely, Commissioner. In fact, we would not be able to do that, by law, even. if we wanted to, which is not the case, for many of us. Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Regalado: Yes. Mayor, I agree with what you said on Merrett Stierheim cL tereg to the City of Miami. I think he will bring stability. I also would like to call on the membeis of the Commission to make official, although you mentioned and J.L. also mentioned the fact that this person will be, only an interim Manager, if we can make it official... And I don't know if I can present the motion saying that Mr. Stierheim will not apply for the job of City Manager, in case of... Commissioner Plummer: You see, that was my point. Mayer Carollo: He does not want to. He does not want the job. He's only offering himself, bemuse frankly, I pleaded for him to. But what I think might be appropriate to do is to defer tWng the vote until later on in the afternoon in a regular meeting, to give the opportunity, not only to Vice Mayor clort, but to both Commissioners Plummer and Regalado to he able to sit dawn with Merrett, hopefully, during our lunch break, or maybe if he comes at differentt times, one at a time, you could step out, so that we could still have a forum, so you could set down and talk to him, And then we'll come back before the end of today and take action on that. At the same time, w"imt I would suggest that we do is that we ask of Mr. Stierheim that he will lay out for us are immediate plan of action as to the steps that we should take to go to a rational at the same time that we are doing a local search, what firms that he might suggest that we should bring in to help us in this search that have the experience on this kind of thing. And then 4 September 12, 1996 we will have to hold an Immediate special meeting the minute he has that for us, so that we can begin the proms right away, because frankly, we have no time to spare. Vloo Mayor Gort: That will be great. Yes. Milyor Qw lo: Would that be all right, Vice Mayor? Vice Mayor Girt: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Well, Joe, the process, you know, is going to go a little further, and that's... I don't Avant anybody to be misled about this time frame, because as I recall, first, all of the candidates put in, and you have a deadline. Then your search group does interviews. Then they come up with a shoat list. And then that short last is presented to the Commission, where we can sit with them, as we have to, individually, and go over their resumes. I just... I'aa all in favor of Merrett. Don't get anybody misunderstood. Mayor Gsrollo: Well, I understand, Commissioner. And... Commissioner Plummer: I am just questioning the shortness of the turnaround. Mayor Carollo: Your point is well taken. And, frankly, that is one of the things that I also realize, that that could very well happen. But as I said, what we need to do is to show immediate stability, C amnaizsioner Plummer: Gila, absolutely. Mayor C".arollo: And if we need more time, then we. can deal with that during; that process, before :his term will end. Commissioner Pleunmer: OK- Tomas, the only problem I have with your comment, and I... even though it really doesn't come into play. It was my understanding that no one would be precluded from applying, CIC? Mayor +Carollo: No one, absolutely no one. We could not preclude anyone... Commissioner Plummer: We could not be... Mayor Carollo:... from applying by law. Commissioner Plummen We could not be so lucky as to have Merrett as permanent, And that. doesn't speak badly of anybody that's here. But Merrett is a fine, fine man. Commissioner Regalado: J..., if I may. The reason I said that is because people may perceive that the person sitting in the Manager's office will have an advantage if... in case he or syne wants to apply for the job. It's just to have a very transparent search. I agree with you, with the Mayor, Willy, that this person is the best thst we can get right now. It is just that I fear that people who would think of applying for this position will feel that this, person will have an advantage over them, being here and doing a great job. Mayor C:arolio: The point is very well taken, 'Commissioner, I think it is a very validpoint, and this is why Merrett Stierheim, himself, expressed to me that he wanted to place a time frame where it would end, not only for the reason that you stipulated, but for additional reasons, that they need him back in the Visitors and Conventions Bureau. So in that particular. case, I don't think there will be anything wrong. In face, it probably would be appropriate to do it that way. Commissioner +fort. September 12, I996 t i l Commissioner Plummer: Is he going with us too, Merrett? Mayor t"..arollo: Commissioner Gort. Vice Mayor Gort: Mr. Mayor, there is a couple of things that I would like to do. First, I think that you have taken up leadership in this, but at the same time, I thinly that we. have to praise the department directors and Assistant City Managers that the City continues at all times to provide the services... Mayor Carollo: Absolutely. Vice Mayor Gort: ... even though we are going through all this. And I think this is something that we got to reassure the citizens of the City of Miami that we have done so. Since we are here setting standards, I think we should really look into this case, learn from this case, and snake sure we send a message to the private sector that if they try to do what they have done in the past, what's going to happen to them, lose the contract and so on, and to the City employees, that you cannot gust walk away from this type of thing. And my understanding is, we have two individuals who were from the City government that were taken in, but I understand there is.a third person that was involved, also. I would like to know what's going to happen in that case, also. Mayor Carollo: Well, your point is well taken, Commissioner. At the same time, let me say that throughout this crisis, I have met twice - the latest time was yesterday at five p.m. - with all the top administrators of the City of Miami, so that we could reassure them of the process Lthat we were going to follow, and at the same tirne, they reassured me that they would put even more than a hwadred percent. So the residents of Miami can rest assured that you have a City that's stable, you have a city that is being run properly, that we are moving forward; that, ye$, we are going through a very difficult and sad time, but at the end, :his will make us a better and stronger City, and that we will enter the next century as one of the best cities, not only in these United States, but one of the crest cities and best run' cities anywhere in the world. So having said that, unless there are any other comments that any of my colleagues would like to make, we will recess until... Commissioner Plummer: Joe, let .me... not a comment. A question, really. Mayer `Arollo: 'Yes: Commissioner Plummer: Are we going to try to go through all of the agenda today? I think the most one important thing we have got to do is the budget hearing. Mayor Carollo: Yes, yes. Commissioner Plummer: But how much more are we going to try to accomplish. today? Mayor Carrollo: Commissioner, you are making a very good paint. All of us up here,, staff, I think, In a big way, have been drained. So much of our time has been taken up with so many of the other matters that I don't think it would be fair to the public for us to maybe take a lot of the items that are before us today that are too complicated. It might be too time consuming, I think when we come back at nine, each of us should go through the agenda, and if there are any items that we think should be deferred, please advise me, and we should bring; it up right at nine. At the same time, there are some items that are complicated that we do need to listen to, and maybe not take action, but certainly begin the process of listening to. Let me announce that the first item that - of the regular agenda - that we will take up will be the .Parrot Jingle item. 'nss 6 Septemtwr 12, I99f had been a standing request that we had agreed to take in the process of the agenda. And then there is another request, and that is of the U.S. Olympic Committee, that they have people that have to leave in a plane to go out of town. They are not from Miami, and I would like to take that as a send item. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. Mayor Chrollo: So, we will be back at mine a.m. in 20 minutes. 'Thank you. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE SPECIAL MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 8:41 A.M. JOE CAROLLO MAYOR ATTEST: Walter J. Foeman , CrrY CLERK Josephine M. Argudin ASSISTANT CITY CLERK (SEAL) V] September 12, 1996 A. r 10' MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 12th day of September, 1996, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at Ni regular meeting place in the City Ball, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular sms.%ion. ' The meeting was called to order at 9:27 a.m. by Mayor Joe Carollo with the following Members, of the Commission found to be present: Mayor Joe Carollo Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort {: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L.. Plummer, Jr. i ALSO PRESENT: , AESEW: Christina Cuer+vo, Assistant City Manager A. Guinn Jones,111, City Attorney Walter J. Foeman, City Clerk Maria J. Argudin, Assistant City Clerk Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins An invocation was delivered by Vice Mayor Gort who then led those present in. a pledge of allegiance to the flag. NOTE FOR iiE l4ECORD: Prior to the beginning of the meeting, A-dRERMon-ha-dw rawn the following agenda ;terns: 14, 16, 17, 21-S, 40, 41, 51 and 61. Following distribution of the agenda, the following Items were withdrawn: 10, 14, 15, 20, 21-R, 24, 29, 4x. Item 53 was deferred to the next regularly scheduled Commission meeting. Mayor Camllo: We started late today. I will assure you this is not going to be the norm. We... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, if I tray? Mayor Carollo: Yes, Commissioner. Corr.nissioner Plummet: I know you are about ready to pray and everybody should be staring. I think that we .should include in our prayers a moment of sadness for all of u.s. I just learned of the passing of the brother of Carlos Smith, our Assistant City Manager. And I think we should incorporate to our prayers and in our thoughts to our employee, Carlos Smith, and I would hope that that would be incorporated in your prayer. 0 September 12, 1996 l►�ayar Carollo: Absolutely. If I may ask Vice Mayor Mort to lead us in prayer, and if everyone mould stand up, please. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, 'dice Mayor Gort ® livers a nvodaon and the Commission offers a moment of silent pra er for Assistant City Manager Carlos Smith, on the death of hys farther: Jose Smith. .............. ................................ ........................................ ................. .......... .- 2. PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS, SPECIAL ITEMS. _..._,._._.,._,.......................r_......------------------............._..._...._....--_...._......__._......_.._... A. Defer to the afternoon proclamation to Biscayne West Neighborhood Association. L. Commendation: Police Sergeant Netson Andreu; Police Detectives Jack Calvar, Carlos Arita, and. Jorge L. Ooamlez -- Most Outstanding Officers of the Month (July x"6). C. Commendation: Police Chief Donald Warshaw for outstanding service. Mayor Carollo: OIL. Commissioner Dort, you would like item 20 withdrawn from the meetit Vice Mayor Gorto 'Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Regular 20. Vice Mayor +fort: Regular 20. Ma, or Carollo: Regular 20. ROTE FOR THE, RECORD: At this point, agenda item 20 was wiffidmwn. Mayor Carollo. Any other items at this time that any member of the Commission would like to withdraw from the... Commissioner Phummer: Joe, I can't... It's not my item, but speaking... It's my intent to defer all of my appointments that I might have today. Mayor Carolgo: I probably will be doing the same, Commissioner. I, like you, have not had the time to really go through those appointments at all, with all the work that we have had before us. Commissioner Plummer: I think it would be obvious that we should ask Christina to find out for us, if she could, those... any items that have a time problem. OK? If there is any of theta there, w ich I have one here which is a pocket item... is a time item, I think we should know that to we make sure that we address it. 9 September 12, t996 Mayon Carollo: Yes, we just discussed that here, and if there are any, Madam AssWant City Manager, t,'mt we need to withdraw, if you could let us know now. Ms. Christin Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): All right. I believe the only time item, we have Is the budget that needs to be heard at a time certain. Commissioner Plummer: 'That's five-o-five. Ms. Cuervo: Right. And then we have... I believe the Administration is going to request thht we withdraw some additional items, which is item 15.. It has been requesters by ']fucker Gibbs i that we withdraw that. Commissioner Plummer: Wait, wait, waits Regular agenda 15? Ms. Cuervo: Regular agenda number 15. Commissioner Plummer: Hold on. Mayor Carollo: You want to withdraw that, number 15? Ms. Cuervo: Yes, unless you would like to do that, Mayor.. (INAUDIBLE COMMENT NOT ENTERED INTO THE FiUBLIC RECORD) *Mayor Carollo: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: 'Palk to the Mayor, ma'am. j Unidentified Speaker: Oh, OK. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. So it's regular agenda number 15. Any others from the regular agenda? Ms. Cuervo: And 'fucker Gibbs has also requested that item 53 be defere-d to the next meeting on September 26th. Commissioner Plummer: Fifty-three, defer. Mayor Carollo: OK, 53. All right. Representative Bruno Barredo had asked to address the Commission on personal appearances, and he contacted me to request that this be deterred also, So that will be item 10 on the regular commission agenda, personal appearances. t3 -----FOR THE RECORD: At this point, agenda item 15 was vor rawn; agen a item 53 was deferred to the Commission meeting of September 26, 1996; and agenda item 10 was Wso deferred. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Regalado, do you have any itexa;.s that you would like to`be deferred at this time? You obviously have the option of doing it later, but if there are some that you know about, we prefer to let the public know now. 10 September 12,1996 OWN Commissioner Regalado-, No, no. I just need to defer some appointments, but I do want tv nakt some appointments to the board today. Mayor Carollo: OK. Fine, then. C.ommimiouer Regalado: 1 think it's important that we have the boards in place. Mayor Carollo: All right. What we will do is, when we get to that portion, then you can make the ones that you would like to, and defer any that you would like to defer. commissioner Regalado: OK. Mayor Qw..)llo: So if there are no other items right now that anyone else would Iike to defer... Commissioner Plummer: I have the one I spoke to you about. Mayor Carollo: CkW- Ms. Cuervo: And Mayor, let me just update you on the items that were withdrawn prior isle distribution of the agenda. Mayor Camllo: I believe, I think... Commissioner Regalado: Forty-two. I think we have a problem here with 42. Mayor Carollo: OK, 42. Commissioner Regalado: I think we need to defer that. Mayor Carollo: All right. So we'll put number 42 for deferment also, until you can read all these items over. Commissioner Plummer: We are deferring 42? Mayor Carollo: Forty-two, that's correct. So far, it's number 10, 20,15, 53, and 42 ., th" regular agenda. Is there anyone else in the public that has any items that they would prefer t i defer today? Sir? Unidentified Speaker: I would dike defer 24 to the next meeting, because... Mayor cello: Twenty-four, let me see what 24 is. CornmWionet Plummer: Am you the applicant, sir? Unidentified Speaker: No. I am talking in opposition to it, but I don't see the applicant here. Mayor Carollo: Is there any reason why we couldn't defer item 24? Any time constraints on that or not? i Ms. Cuervo: let rise ask the Publie Works Director. Mayor Carollo: I don't believe there should be but,.. Ms. Cuetvo: Whom is Wally? Wally Lee? I don't see a reason why not, Mayor. 11 September 12, 1996 Mayor Carollo: C?K. So item 24 will also be deferred until the next Commission meeting, and item 24 will be a second reading, NOTIE FOR TH J At this point, agenda item 24 was a o hnext u a scheduled Commission meeting. .__..-......................... .............. I ..................................... ............... ............. 3. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERA I&ON OF AGENDA ITEM 29 -- lC ONALD BENJl1MIN EXPRESSES CONCERNS TO THE CQIVIMISSION REGARDING OFFICE TERMS OF THE OVERTOWN ADVISORY BOARD. ............................................................. .................................................. Mr. Donald Benjamin: Twenty-nine. Mayor Carollo: Sir? Mr. Benjamin: Twenty-nine. Mayor Carollo: Twenty-nine, let me look at this. Commissioner Plummer: Brother Ben, are you asking that to be deferred, withdrawn u. wha: -,:e yop asking? Mr. Benjazmim ' Well, he asked for deferred. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, OIC Mayor Carollo: Yeah. This is for a second reading. It's been approved for the first reading already. It's for a second reading. Commissioner Plummer: OK Mayor Carollo: CK, And let me gust say for the record that this is policy that this Commk5siAn has accepted for all boards across the line. So we will defer it, as you requested, but it is very unlikely that we are going to change the policy for one board or agency versus all the other-. But we will defer it. Mr. Benjamin: Well, the problem. here is that it doesn't provide for continuity. what's !nee only problem. 71 at"s the problem with this. Mayor Camllo: Well, that's why it's called a democracy. Mr. Benjamin: Well, it doesn't happen to the Commission. Mayor Carollo: Excuse me. It certainly does. We have to go through elections and — Mr. Benjamin: But not the whole, not the whole Commission. 12 September 12, 1996 A- r 1 Mayor Carollo: Excuse me? Mr. Benjamin: Not the whole Commission. Mayor Carollo: Well... Mr. Benjamin: This is the whole board you're eliminating at one time, l Mayor Carollo: Not necessarily, six. I doubt that that would ever happen because you have di rent Commissionem here that will always beep appointments. But for ,good policy, wha this Commission has decided, and Commissioner Plummer has been one that has leas this chane along with myself, for good policy in the City of Miami, we feel that it's the best route to ta� ., and we've established the reason why in the past. But nevertheless, we will defer it, and we s' ,go over it again 'at the next meeting that we will take this, why we are doing it. Mr. Benjamin: Oil Thank you, Mr. Mayor. k< Mayor Chrollo: 'Thank you. So Item 29 will be deferred, also. l: NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, agenda Item 29 was aXrred .o the next reguTwTy scheduled Commission meeting. Vice Mayor Cart: Twenty-one B, also. Mayor C�arollo: Twenty-one? Vice Mayor Gort. "B". Commissioner Plummer: Twenty-one. Mayor Carollo:, OIC, 21-B. Vice Mayor Gort: 'Twenty-one B, yes. Commissioner Plummer: Well, that was already... that was withdrawn previously. Vice Mayor Gort: That was withdrawn. OK I ,just want to make sure it is. Ms. C,uervo: Right. That was withdrawn. Vice Mayor Gort: OK Mayor Carollo: OK So that's 21-B, also, that we'll be deferring. Any others that we Sneed to defer? OIL. 13 September 12, 1996 r j..a.................................................,................a..............•............. .................. . 4. CONSENTAGENDA 7........ ............... *...... o.......►...............................�.............r .` .. .........................+..r. Mayor C.arollco: OK Now, briefly, before we go into Parrot Jungle, as 1 stated before, or, the, consent agenda, am there any items ita the consent agenda that any members of the Commission woWd like to withdraw, or from the Administration? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Mr. Mayor, we don't need to withdraw these. We just end to clarify the scrivener's error on CAa3. So if you are goring t.o take the consent . agenda items, I will update. you on that, or when you decide to take it up. Mayor Caroller: OK Well, l just wanted to know if there were any deferments. We will 4.3k, it up in a minute. Ms. Cuervo: OK None at this time. Mayor Carollo: OK. Commissioner... Vice Mayor Gort: 1 don't have any. Mayor Carollo: ... Gort, Commissioner Plummer? Commissioner Plummer: None. Commissioner Replado: None. Mayor Carollo: OIL There's none from the Commission. Let's move on quickly. Let's go to item B, approving the minutes, of the foliowing meetings. ran we approve, Mr. City Attorney, -ill :. a meetings at one time, or do we have to make motions individually on them? Mr. A. Quinn Jones, Ill (City Attorney); No. You can make one motion. 'ice Mayor Cart: Move it. C.ornmissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: OK. There's a motion by Vice Mayor Cott, second by Commissioner Plummer to approve the Special Commission Meeting of June 12, 1996; the Regular Commission Mwting of June 13, 1996; the Special Commission Meeting of June 14, 1996; the Planning and Zoain9 Commission Mee ng of Jame 27, 1996; the Regular Commission Meeting of July I1., 1996; the Spec^W Commission Meeting of July 19, 1996; the Special Camrmi`csion Meeting of July 24, 19%; the Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting of July 255, 1996; and lastly, the Special Commission Meeting of ,fatly the 30th,1996. Commissioner Plummer: And they still call us "part-time." Mayor Cello: Hearing no objections from the Commission, all in favor, signify by saying "aye.n 14 September 12, 1996 �i 2- The Commission (Q)llectively): ,dye. Mayor Carollo: Can you show a unanimous vote, Mr, Clerk? Mr. Walter 1. Poema n (City Clerk): Yes, Mr. Mayor. wA&I •£1RD. On s motion duty made by Moo atyor o and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the minutes of the Commission mestings of June 12, 1996; June 13, E 1996; June 14, 1996; Juno 27, 1 g96; July 11, 1996; July 19, 1 i; Juty 24, 1996; July 25,1996; and July 30, 1996, were approved by the Commisaion. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, if no one is coming forth to speak on the consent agent, Will move it. Mr,. Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga: Yes. Mayor Carollo: Ercoae me. Hold on please, OK. Excuse me, hold on. Mr. Gaenaga, what item are you here far, sir? Mr. Gonzalez-Goenaga: Six, 9 and 13. Mayor Carollo: Six, 9 and 13 in the regular agenda, or the consent agencbk? Mr. Gonzalez Goenaga: The consent agenda. Mayor Carollo. The consent agenda? € K.. If you could hold on for a s=nd before I will open it up to the public. And let me specify that we will limit any comments or statements to two minutes, per persona. The statements or comments that will be made to this Commission, and to the public have. to be specifically for the items in question. And if anybody wanes, to steer into something tile, I will stop them. We have a very, very long agenda ahead of us, and wr need so stick to the issues. Even though the consent agenda is not a part of the agenda that has to t.: i opened to the public - in fact, many governmental bodies do not open that part of ttae agenda toy public dis s ion - I will follow that policy today, in opening it up to the public to discuss it. ,And this Commission will decide if it wants to keep with that policy for. Nature meetings. Mr. Coenaga, you can come up, sir. And the items that you want to discuss are, again, which ones? Mr. Goazal.+ez-Cbenaga: Six, 9 and 13. Mayor Carollo: Six, 9 and 13. OK. On item 6, sir... if you can put the clock on Mr. Clerk? Mr. Cyo=lez-Goenaga: Yes. My name is Manny "Broom -Broom" - thank you - Gonzalez= Goennaga. I reside at 2469 Southwest 14th Street, Miami, Florida. I would like to know why that since we have... Why do we have so many flat tires in Miami? These City vehicles i., increased %omm ten to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). 1 think that's kind of unreasonable, Could I get an explaution? And then... Mayor Carollo: Well, before you go on to the next one, let's ,get this one answered first. One art a time, Ron Williams... Well, Captain Lonpeira, do you waist to handle that, since yc department is handling the motor pool at this point in time? 14 September 12, 1996 Captain Joseph Longueira (Deputy Commander, Police Support Svcs.): Mayor, when the Commission passed the ten thousand dollars ($10,000), it was for up to Mtober 1st. We were attempting to go out on, a bid to get fiat tire mpaim, but because of timeliness, and a lot of bid packages were due in on the motor vehicles, we haven't been able to do that. So what this is allowing us to do is to bring another forty thousand ($40,000), which will take us up to July, '47, OK? Tl t is what the forty thousand dollars ($40,000) is for, to take us through duly Y9; . that time, we hope to have a new bid item issued to go out to bid on that item. Mayor Chrollo: How many vehicles do we approximately have in the whole City fleet r Capt. Longueirs: Over 1800, air. Mayor C arollo: Over 1800. How many flat tires have you estimated that we will have per month? i know you have recently taken over the motor pool, but do you have any kind of figures on a monthly basis so far of what you had? Captain I onpeira.: I can tell you it costs us likes twenty-three dollars ($23) every time the company roams out, OK, to fiat, to repair a flat tire. Where we really increase our benefits is that under the old system, an officer would have to visit over two hours for a tour truck to come and get the tire. Under this new contract, we're waiting less than 30 minutes. So we are saving probably over fifty dollars ($50) by this system, because the officer is not sitting there waiting for somebody else to come. Mayor C arollo: very good, sir. All right. Mr. Gonzalez-Goenaga. I want to clarify that I fix my own flat tires, and I have heavy a is in my knees, for free. Mayor Garollo: All right. Item number 9. Let's move to item number 9. Air. Conzalez-Goenaga: I wonder if MCA-9 refers to sensitivity issues regarding the sergeants. I think... Mayor Carollo: What is the question, Mr. Goenaga? Mr. Caonralez-Goenaga. If this human relations management training refers to sensitivity of the sergeants, or what is entailed' Copt. Longueim: Sir, the whole intent of this training... Over the past couple of years, we've had a high turnover of our sergeants. A lot of our sergeants are new, approximately 98 of theta. 7kis training as to train them to be able to deal with their police officers, to see if a police officer has a problem, to be able to counsel him, and help bring him on course earlier, before the C'it3 has a problem. Mmt's specifically what this training is for, for the sergeant to look for these details in dealing with his police officers. And yes, sensitivity is one of the issues. Mayor Carollo: very good. OK., You also had, Mr. Cckenaga some questions on... Mr. +Gonzalez Coenaga: 'Thirteen. Mayor C trollo: 'Thirteen. Let's trove on to 13. rfhank you very much Captain. Mr. Gonzalez-Coenaga: I would like to receive the annual report, and as you can see in the sheet, I have great confidenme. in the Fire Department... 16 September 12, 1996 Captain I a eira: 'Thank you. Mr. Gonzalez•Ciaenaga: ... not so much in the Police Department. Thank you very inuch. Mayor Carollo: OK Thank you, Mr. Goenaga. Cori mWIoner Plummer: I now move the consentagenda for approval. Mayor Carollo.- 'There is a motion to approve the consent agenda. Vice Mayor Gort: second. Mayor Chrolio: There is a second by Vice Mayor +Dort. Dearing no further questions from the Commission, and hearing no objections, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collmlively): Aye. Mayor Carollo: Show a unanimous vote, Mr. Clerk. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: ON CONSENSUS OF THE CITY RMINED THAT ANY CONSENT AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS PULLED BY A GIVEN COMMISSIONER FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR FURTHER DISCUSSION AND/OR CLARIFICATION WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DEFERRED AND SCHEDULED, AS A REGULAR ITEM, ON THE NEXT AVAILABLE AGENDA. THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE BY COMMISSIONER PLUMMIER AND SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR C.ORT, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYE.: Commissioner Tomas. Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wi€redo Cort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: Norge. ABS.ENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 17 September I Z 1996 W 4.1 ACCEPT BID: OMB POLICE SUPPLY -- FOR. FLEX CUFFS AND EVIDENCE TAPE -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE —ALLOCATE FUNDS ($26,798 FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT FY'95l96 BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO.290201419i). RESOLUTION NO. 96-605 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF OMB POLICE SUPPLY, A NON-MINORITYIDADE COUNTY VENDOR, FOR THE FURNISHING OF FLEX CUFFS AND EVIDENCE TAPE, ON A CON'I"RACI' BASIS FOR ONE (1) YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL. ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, AT A TOTAL PROPOSED ANNUAL COST OF $26,798.00, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FY '95,196 BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 290201-719; AUT110RIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT T?HE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THESE ACQUISITIONS AND THEREAFTER TO EXTEND THIS CONTRACT FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, AT THE SAME PRICES, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO BID NO. 95-96-092, AND SUBJECT a'O THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (Here follows lvdy of resolution, emitted here and on file in the Office of She City Clerk.) 4.2. ACCEPT BID: UNITED BU:�INI`SS :SYSTT;IVIS -- FOR HIGH DENSITYM108Tt STORAGE SYSTEM -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCF�� ALLOCATE FUNDS ($44,645.80, FROM CIP NO. 311029, AND SPL L PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS NO.91112,8). i RESOLUTION NO.96-606 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF UNITED BUSINESS SYSTEMS, FOR THE FURNISHING OF A HIGH DENSITY MOBILE { STORAGE SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, AT A PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $44,024.80, AND FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT AT A. PROPOSED ANNUAL, CDST OF $621.00, FOR A TOTAL, PROPOSED FIRST YEAR COST OF $44,645.80; ALLOCATING FU'N�DS THEREFOR FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO.311029 ($15,000.00) AND SP'EC'IAL. PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS NO. 911128 _ ($14,645.80j; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIN " PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS ACQUISITION AND THERE A,F rER TO EXTEND THE FULL SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONTRACT ANNUALLY, AT THE SAME PRICE, TERMS, AND CONDITIONS, SUl3JEC.7 TO TINE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and or. file hi the Office of the City Clerk.) 18 September 12, 1996 rI 3 4.3. ACCEPT BID: JSK INTERNATIONAL. -- PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT RIVERSIDE PARK -- FOR PARK AND RECREATION -- ALLOCATE ($24,693, CIP NO. 33195, INDEX CODE 589301-8601 CD GRANT" FUND, CD PROJEC''4' NO. 707406), RESOLUTION NO.96-607 A RE..130LU11ON ACCEPTING THE BID OF JSK INTERNATIONAL. FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT RIVERSIDE PARK FOR. THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $24,963.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 331395, INDEX CODE 589301- 8W/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT FUND, CD PROJECT NO. '7°dJ7406; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT" THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS ACQUISDION. (Hem follows body of resolution, omitted here and can Cite in the Office a of the City Clerk.) 4.4. ACCENT BID: ATLANIIS CONSTRUCTION -- FOR BLEACHERS AT KINI..00h PARK -- FOR PARKS AND RECREATION -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($5,000, CIP NO. 331307, INDEX CODE 589301-860/NEIG14BOR.HOOD PARK RENGVATIONS PROJECT). RESOLUTION NO.96-608 A RESOLUTION AC"CEPTING THE BID OF ATLANIIS CONSTRUCTION FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF BLEACHERS AT KINTOCH PARK FOR THk: DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECR.EA110N, AT A TOTAL, PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $5,000'00, ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT' NO. 331307, INDEX CODE 589301- 860/CIT tDE NEIGHBORHOOD PARK RENOVATIONS PROJECT; AUTHORIZING 'ME 0, TY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS ACQUISITION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the at), aerk.) 19 September 12, 1996 4.5. ACCEPT BID: A(M. ON LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP. -- FOR HAULING RUBBLE FROM DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS' SOUTH FORD STORAGE YARD TO A LEGAL DUMP SITE -- FOR PUBLI' WORKS -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($14,843 FROM PUBLIC WORKS FY-95.96 OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE 310561-340). RESOLUTION NO, 96-609 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ACTION LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP., FOR THE HAULING OF ONE HUNDRED (100) LOADS OF RUBBLE FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC 66jj6-;' SOUTH FORK STORAGE YARD TO A LEGAL DUMP SITE, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, AT THE UNIT COST OF $148.43 PER LOAD, FOR A TOTAL CAST OF $14,843.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM TIME DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS' FY '95-96 OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 310501-340; AUTHORIZING THE CI"B"Y MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID SERVICES, AS NEEDED, AT THE SAN4E PRICE, TERMS .AND CONDMONS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.6. AMEND R-96.262 --INCREASE, AMOUNT FOR SPECIALIZED FLAT TIRE REPAIR SERVICES FOR CITY VEHICLES -- FROM ROUND TIRE SERVICES, INC. -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($40,000, FROM $10,000 TO $50,000, FROM CITY'S FLEET SERVICE CENTER OPERATING BUDGET, PROJECT NO. 503001, INDEX CODE 421701-670). RESOLUTION NO.96=610 A RESOLU naN AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 96-26?, TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT APPROVED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SPECIALIZED FLAT TIRE REPAIR SERVICES FOR CITY NT,HICL.ES FROM ROUND TIRE SERVI(TS, INC., FROM $10,000.00 TO $50,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FOR SAID INCREASE FROM TLIE aTY OF MLAM.I FLEET SER'v'ICE CENTER OPERATING BUDGET, PROJECT NO. 503001, INDEX CODE 421701-670; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID INCREASE. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and can file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 20 Sepwmber I2, 1996 4.7. AUTHORIZE FUNDS FOR REHABILITAIION OF THIRTEEN (13) BUSINESSES LOCATED IN LITTLE HAVANA AREA -- UNDER CITYVAD COMMERCIAL FACADE PROGRAM -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($18,200, CDBG FUNDS, PROJECT° 79M2). RESOLUTION NO.96-611 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ALLOCATION OF EIGHTEEN THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED ($18,200.00) DOLLARS FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS (PROJECT " 2) FOR TIME REHABILITATION OF THIRTEEN (13) BUSINESSES LOCATED IN THE LITTLE HAVANA AREA, UNDER THE CITYWIDE COMMERCIAL FACADE PROGRAM, SAJD FUNDS TO BE DISBURSED AS HEREIN SPECIFIED. (Here follows body of resolution,omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.8. AUTHORIZE (EXPENDITURE OF ADDITIONAL ($7,000) FOR VETERINARY SERVICES -- FOR HORSES OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT -- ALLOCATE FUNDS (FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT'S FY'95-96 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGE`(', INDEX CODE 290201-270). RESOLUTION NO.96-612 A► RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO EXPEND AN ADDITIONAL $7,000.00 FOR VETERINARY SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DEPARTMENT'S HORSES; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FY 96/96 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, INDEX CODE 290201-270. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.9. AU11HORIZE HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SERGEANTS OF POLICE -- FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL. COUNSELING SERVICES, INC. -- ALLOCATE FUNDS (NOT TO EXCEED $23,250, FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT GENERAL, OPERATING BUDGET, INDEX CODE 2902,01-270). IESOL MON NO.96-613 A,. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE, ACQUISITION OF HUMAN RELATIONS MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR SERGEANTS OF POLICE FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING SERVICES, INC., IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $23,250.M; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM TliB POLICE DEPARTMENT GENEP.AL OPERATING BUDGI?T", INDEX CODE 290201-270-, FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECU M ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLi? TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR ACQUIS17ION OF SAID TRAINING, 21 September 1.2,, 1996 Y (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file. in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.10. A1rTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF 'TEN (10) DEEDS OF DEDICATIONS -- FOR STREET PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING MTHIN C1`I'`t'''S ESTABLISHED RIGHT-OF-WAY. RESOLUTION NO.96-614 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZIN+iG THE PROPER OFFICIAI.S OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO AM. 7PT 'TEN (10) DEEDS OF DEDICATION TO THE PUBLIC: FOR STREET PURPOSES OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LYING WITMN THE C1TY'S ESTABLISHED RIGH'IS- OF-WAY AND TO RXCORD SAID DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DARE COUNT'', FLORIDA,.. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk,.) 4.11. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT $15,000 GRANT FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF HISTORICAL. RESOURCES -- TO PRODUCE AUTOMATED DATE LASE FOR CITY'S HISTORIC RESOURCES. RESOLUTION NO.96-615 A RESOL'JTTON, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ALgHORIZING THE CITE'' MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000, FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE DIVISION OF HISTORICAL RESOURCES, TO PRODUCE AN AUTOMATED DATA BASE FOR 7 HE CITY'S HISTORIC RESOURCES FURTHER AUIIIORIZING '11iE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AND ANY DOC.'UMENv"TS NECESSARY FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GRANT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on fire in the Office of the City Clerk.) 22 September 12,1996 Abi 4.12 ESTABLISH SPECIAL CHARGES,"!"EIZMS(CONDITIONS FOR USE OF ORAS GI; BOWL STADIUM BY CVMMAND PERFORMANCE, INC. FOR PRESENTATIO.i OF "19% MIAMI METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF'IME HANDS" ON NOV'EMBER 24, 1996. RESOLUTION NO.96-616 A. RFSOLC.7'I'ION, WITH ATTAC'rIi MENT(S), ESTABLISHING SPECIAL CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY COMMAND PERFORMANCE, INC., FOR PRESENTATION OF THE "19% MIAMI METROPOLITAN HIGH SCHOOL BATTLE OF THE LANDS" ON NOVEMBER 24, 1996; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BEnVElEN THE ~CITY OF MIAMI AND COMMAND PERFORMANCE, INC., FOR THIS PURPOSE, SUBJECT TO TVE ORGANIZERS OBTAINING INSURANCT TO PROTECT THE CITE' IN AN AMOUNT AS DESIGNATED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Hers follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file its the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.13 AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLISHING SEIRV'ICES (A.P.S.) -- FOR PRODUCTION OF ANNUAL REPORTS -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF FIRM RESCUE, AT NO COST TO THE CITY OR SAID DEPARTMENT -- FURTIIER AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT A $15,000 DONATION TO SUPPORT FZTIURE FIDE RESCUE PROJECTS. RESOLUTION NO.96-617 .A: RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING TIME CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL. SER.'VICTS AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTA 171ALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH ADMINISTRATIVE PUBLISHING SERVICES (A.P.S.) FOR THE PRODUCTIONOF ANNUAL REPORTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE, PRODUCnON OF SAID REPORTS TO BE AT NO COST TO THE CITY OR SAID DEPARTMENT; FURTHER ALMHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER. TO ACCEPT A DONATION, IN THE, "j-OUNT OF $15,000, FROM A.P.S. TO SUPPORT FUTURE FIRE -RESCUE PROJECTS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Cleric.) 23 September 1.2, 1996 4.14. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH. JORGE CARVALHO, CONSULTANT -- TO PERFORM SERVICES OF TRADE DEVELOPER, FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD (I`f'B) -- FROM OCI'+OBER :1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($23,000, FROM ITB'S FY'96-97 BUDGET). RESOLUTION NO, 96-618 A R1E,SOLiiTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING niE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM; WITH JORGE CARVALHO, CONSULTANT, TO PERFDRM THE SERVICES OF TRADE DEVELOPER., FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD ("MI "), FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OC'fOSER 1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AT A FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE ITB BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.15. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WI i H MANUEL J. GONZALEZ, CONSULTANT -- TO PERFORM SERVICES OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD (ITIB) -- FROM OC'I`OBER 1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- ALLDCATE FUNDS ($45,000, FROM ITB'S FY'96-97 BUDGET). RESOLUTION NO.96-619 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTIiORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECU'I'ir AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH MANUEL J. GON7ALEZ, CONSULTANT, TO PERFORM THE SERVICES OF CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, FOR. THE INTERNATIONAL 'TRADE BOARD ("ITB"), FOR THE Pl~,;aRIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER .1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AT A FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000.00; ALLOCATING MNDS THEREFOR FROM THE TTB BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and can file in the Office of the City ClerL) 24 September 12, 1996 ti 0 19 104"' 4.16 AU'rRORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT %%qTH CHRIS7INA PRADERE, CONSULTANT -- TO PERFORM SERVICES OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT, FOR INTERNA71ONAL TRADE BOARD (IT"B) -- FROM OCT )SER 1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($23,000, FROM ITB'S FY'96-97 BUDGET). RESOLUTION NO.96.620 A RESOLUrIOPr, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTF, AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, INITH CHRISTINA iPRADERE, CONSULTANT, TO PERFORM THE SERVICE, q OF ADMINISTRATIVE .ASSISTANT, FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD ("IT'B"), FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OC.'TOBER 1, 1996 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, AT A FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $23,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR. FROM t HE I"I73 BUDGE', FISCAL, YEAR 1996-1997. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 4.17. ACCEPT UNITY OF TITLE AS REQUIREMENT FOR PLAT RECORDATION OF NEW ORANGE BOWL SUBDIVISION. RESOLUTION NO.96-621 A RESOLUTION, Willi ATTACHMENTS, A.CCEF'qING A UNITY OF MLEE AS A REQUIREMENT FOR TIME RECORDATION OF THE PLAT OF NEW ORANGE BOWL SUBDIVISION; AUTHORIZING THE CITE' MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE UNITY OF TITLE; AND PRO'4'IDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID UNITY OF TITLE, IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA. (Here follows body of resolution., omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Uzi September 12, 1996 ..d....... ..rw .w .a ............................ ... ......n.................. ....._..................... w....n.._....... n. 5. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED AlYMORIZATION TO EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT VIM PARROT JUNGLE AND GARDENS, INC. .. FOR DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF BOTANICAL GARDEN ATTRACTION ON bVA.TSON ISLAND -- MR FORTY-FIVE (45) YEARS WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS -w INSTRUCT LAW DEPARTMENT TO SEND PROPOSED CONTRACT TO EACH COMMISSIONER FOR REVIEW BY LM7E FRIDAY, SEPTEMEER 13, 1996 -- SCHEDULE SPECIAL, MEETING FOR SEPTEMEER 16,1996, .AT 6:00 P.M. ..........._.........—........_,.._..,..... I-- .......... ..... I ..............w......._......_... Mayor Carollo: We will now pmrr-ed with bringing up the item of Parrot Jungle before the Commission. Commissioner Plummer: That's 48, I believe. Wasn`t it? Mayor Carollo: ,Forty-eight. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Mr. Mayor... Vic.:e ,Ml ayor Gort: Which item is this? Commissioner Plummer: Parrot Jungle. Vice Mayor Gort: What number? Commissioner Plummer: I think it's an the agenda as 48. Ms. Cuervo: Mr. Mayor, on item 48, we have an executive summary that the staff can prepare to brief you all on the salient terms. Mayor Carollo: Sure. Fold on for one second before you proceed to give us that. Ms. Cuervo: OK. Mayor Carollo: If you could proceed to give the summary to the Commission on ftt item. I think you'll have Director Jack L.uft to do that. Ms. Cuervo: Right. Just so you know, the executive summary is attached to your packages and the leads. So I'll allow Jack now, to go forward. Mayor Carollo: Right. I understand. Mr. ,lack I.,uft (Director, CPR Dept.): Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, members of the public, the Administration is pleased to recommend that the City Commission adopt the accompanying resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement in a form acceptable to the City Attorney with Parrot Jungle and Gardens for the development and operation of a botanical garden attraction on 18.6 heres of Watson Island for a. period of 45 26 Seplennber 12,19 96 r�eeam twith one additional 15-year option. 'Phis is at roject that was initiated by this CommissiL ., itt Mal+ of 1"5, when it authorized the issuance of an RFP (Request for Proposals). That RFP was responded to by Parrot Jungle and Gardens, Inc. with the proposal that you see before y" This proposal has met the test of a public referendum, and has subsequently been approved b, the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Internal Improvement Trust bound for a waivti of lease provisions, thus clearingg the way to entertain the entering into the execution of a lease document. I would like to high, for you the basic terms of this lease agreement, which has been negotiated between the Administration and Parrot Jungle and Gardens, Inc,, and in the form before you, has been agreed to by bath parties. 'The lease provide-, for a minimal annual rent, that is a base rent for years one and two, while it is under construction, of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) a year. In year three, the first year of operation, that increases to a .minirisum of three hundred thousand ($300,0t1t1). And beginning in year four, and thereafter, no less than four .hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) shall be paid in guaranteed annual rent to the City of Miami. Over the period of a 45-year lease, that works out to about eighteen trillion dollars ($18,000,000) in rent, as a minimum, to the rteople of the City of Miami. There is a percentage of gross rent that would be due if the proceeds... the income of the project exceeds that rase amount, five percent of grass revenues on all sales up to twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) would be paid as the greater share. So anything in excess of four hundred thousand (400,000) calculated as five percent of gross revenues would be the larger amount, and would go the City. If ass revenuer. exceed twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) at any time, then the percentage for those prods alcove twenty million ($20,000,000) would kick to six percent. Rent would be due and payable from the first elate of possession. However, we have agreed to recommend to you that the first two years of construction, when there is no income stream from the project, those rent payments which would total four hundred thousand ($400,OW) could be deferred to years seven, eight, and nine, spread out over those three years. So they would be due and payable, but at a later date when the project was producing income. This projmc as all project in the City of Miami, must always pay rent. The possession date would be not iess than 180 days after... not more than 1.80 days after the execution of the lease. n. is is to provide the lessee with a period with which to obtain financing, to conduct environmelital assessments, and to prepare their phase I development plans for approval by the City. The development: program consi`its of a botanical gardens for the 18,6-acre site, not less of which 70 percent of the site must be perpetually maintained in the form of gardens, trails, and natural exhibits, to assure that this will, indeed, be a botanical garden attraction. The project is scheduled to be 'built in two pleases. Phase 1, beginning immediately, would take not less than 24 months to complete. That phase would be valued at not less than twelve point five million dollars ($12.5 million) for complete construction costs. Phase 1.1, which would begin after that, must be completed within the first ten years of the 45-year lease, and that phase would add an additional thirteen paint eight irtiilion dollars ($13.8 million), assuring that within year tent, this project would have spent not less than twenty-six paint three million dollars ($26.3 million) to build the agreed upon improvements that you see in the construction plan before you. A complete performance and payment bond fGr each phase would be provided by the developer, by the lessee, to assuue 100 percent of the cost of the improvements would be guaranteed,, in spite of any potential default by a contractor. ':d'hat would include professional design fees. The lessee would provide a 500-spade garage on die site at their cost. If there is additional parking that is required by Zoning Code, per the improvement package that they build, the City would be able to provide that parking on the south side of the island. It would be at the complete cost of the lessee. All roads that are reconstructed on the north side of the island as a result of this project, basically, ac=ss to the boat ramp arrd the two lit clubs, would be, at the cast of the; lessee;. There will be open public access to the temaimng several acres of open space park on the north side, public acmes to the bast ramp, and open public access to the two boat clubs, the Miami "Mach: Club and the Outboard Club. The Japanese Garden, which is within the leasehold site, would either remain within the site and be maintained at the cost of the lessee, or this lease Provides the alternative of relocating the garden, at the full cost of the lessee, to a site immediately adjairerit to the easterly end of the property and abutting the property. That plan has beers presented to the garden Society and to the various benefactors 27 September. 12, 1996 that have helped us build that garden, and has won their approval, and they ,are in accord with that concept. In any event, whenever the garden is, I repeat, it would be maintained at the full mat by Parrot Jungle. The benefit of relocating the garden would mean that it would always be open and accessible, free to the public, as it is today. Environmental conditions on the site would be assessed during the 180-day period. if these are any specific: questions then about the lease terms, I'd be prepared to answer them, with the assistance of my A.uistant IJitec;tor, Arlene Weintraub and Eduardo Rcxirigue7. Commissioner Plummer: I have one question. Pair. Luft: Yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner, before you ask that question, let me ask a general one, and Oven ? will open it up to each of you to ,ask specific questions. Jack, can you tell this Commission if this contract is drafted by the City, its law Department, or was it presented for us to make changes by the owners of Parrot Jungle? Mr. Luft: I am sorry, I didn't understand. Mayor Carollo: If this contract that we have before us here... Mr. Luft:- Yes. Mayor Carollo: ... was the contract that was given to the City by the owners of Parrot Jungle, and then vire made changes, or was it a contract that we, the City of Miami, drafted itself? Mr. Loft: No, sir. We drafted this contract from the beginning, all the terms and conditions, and then we presented it to them, and their .gage us their comments, and the negotiations proceeded from that paint. Mayor Carollo: CIS., All right. I just wanted to establish that on the record. Excuse me, Vice May £fort. Commissioner Plummer had the floor. Commissioner Plummer. The only question that I have, that I really couldn't find the answer that I was looksng for, God fozbid, but what happens if, For some rear on, let's sLy even beyond the control of the developer, Phase H is not able to be instigated, what happens? Mr. Luft: We will have a complete... We have in the Phase I documents the requirement that all components of a full botanical garden attraction must be included and built in Phase 1. That is the Parrot bowls, the complete gardens... Commissioner Plummer: I understand that. No, you are missing .nay question. My question is Phase I, fine. Mr. .i : Yes. The first point is that we will have a complete, operable garden awactibn in Phase 1. Commissioner Plummer: CIC, but... Mr. Luft: Phase II is to add some additional attractions or components that would be above and beyond what you would see today at the existing site. But what we will have in Phase I will be comparable, if not superior to the existing Parrot Jwagle and C*Wcns. So in the event that floe developer wasp unable to complete Phase 11, that would be. a default, and the City would tale possession at no cost to the City, of the project. 28 September 12, 199S W '"'"N Mayor C,arollo: OK. That answers my question. Thank you. Mr. Lutt: It would be out project to operate, or seek another operator, and we would haves, tl. time a completed attraction. Commissioner Plummer: 'n, a answer was default. Mr. L.uft: Yes, I Commissioner Plummer: 'Thank you. aVice Mayor Cart: liar. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes, 'dice Mayor. Vice Mayor Gott: Jack, in the contract, when we talked about the Jape ese varden, vrherevec it's located, that it will be open to the public at all tunes... i Mr. L.uft: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor Gort:... that the public will not have to pay to go visit the Japanese Garden. Mr. L,uf3: We believe that... Yes. That's our requirement. That it is mom difficult to accommodate internal or within the existing Parrot Jungle site, because it means esw,rting people through the project to get to that free access. We believe that could be roach more easily and comfortably managed in an adjacent site, and that's why we are supporting the potential relocation. Vice Mayer Gort: .And number two, I know you have had a lot of the meetings with the neighbors to the north of the project. Could you speak or address - Mr. Mayor, if You don't 3 mind - the additions that you have to the lease, in order to comply with the meetings and what your have done? Mr. L,uft: Yes, sir. Yes. We had an initial meeting with the residents and vaflous homeowners" assmiation in the Venetian Isles/Causeway area beginning Oast January. We have met periodically since then to discuss their concerns that this particular project and attraction be operated, be built in such a way as to assure that there not be adverse environmental impacts, annoyances, nuisances can the adjacent residential area. They wish to continue to live in their homes in the peaceful conditions that they have to&y. To that end, you will fired in pages 40, 41, and 42 of your lease an extensive list of considerations and requirements that we. have built into the lease do ent, which have been accepted by Parrot Jungle ,and Garden, Inc., that we go... we believe go to providing that sathsfaction and assurance. Specif"tcaily, we havt required that all plans, of course, during the initial designand construction phase, be available to the resideents for their review and comment, that those plans wi vuld include design, specifically, and we call this out in so :many wards., to design the various conaponents of the attraction, specific wily, the spectator bowls, amphitheater components, in such a way that they would be oriented and designed to mitigate any off -site noise imisact& In addition, we have required that the lessee Mire an m*ustic al and a lighting consultant to advise them, specifically, on how to design the lighting of the site and whatever amplified sound may orx ur on the site, in such a way as to assure that those off --site impoew are not adverse, and do not affect the residential areas, specifically. 'Nir'e have put in deign, rquirernents for visual buffering. We have pest in height requiroments to restrict, so that there would not be a bluc:ldng of views. We have shielded rwA top meftn.ic al equipment, and we have addressed the is -sue of special events, which we have, 29 September 12, 1996 rl 4 , limited to four a month. That would be the type of event that routinely occurs at V-4waya, a-- i which we think is one of the real benefits and factors for putting this project on Watson Island, where it can be accessed by groups and the City, itself, for hosting various types of activities. In i limiting those events to four per month, we did provide a provision where a class one special permit could exceed that, but that would be approved by the Manager. We have, to the specific point of noise impacts, put in two standards that we took from the City of Miami Noise Code. This is the Noise Ordinance that affects all private properties in the City of ;'Miami, which everyone must live by. We took the most restrictive of those code provisions, which are the ones that apply to public. parks and noise -sensitive zones, such as hospital areas, areas around hospitals in the City. Those standards, which are: the most restrictive, call for observing no more than 65 decibels during the day, and no more than 60 dexibels after ten p.m. in the evening. 71is is what the rat of the community has found to be acceptable as a noise standard, and which we would apply and ask: that Parrot Jungle abide by, which they have to agreed to operate within those constraints. We believe that because there is a nighttime provision from ten p.m. to sever a.m. in which those noise standards are reduced... And I would add that those stancaisr& are less than tine current noise levels from McArthur Causeway, which are running around 63 decib&i. So we feel that this is an adequate protection, both day and night, for the continued operation of this facility that will make it a ,good neighbor for our residents and citizens can the adja,,_.it y` neighborhoods. Vicz Mayor Gort: 711mn c you. Commissioner Plummer: I have only one question. Some of the material that I read... You've grit to tell me, Snow did you resolve the problem that they wanted the parrots covered up every night? Mr. L.uft: I do not believe that is currently an issue. Commissioner Plummer: How did you resolve that problem? Mr. L.uft:, Well, it was explained to the residents that the majority of the cages, such as... are not the "of small cage that you would put in your living room. They are large aviaries. They are very large spaces that literally a mnot be covered up, except at extraordinary effort. I mean, if,.. in case of a hurricane or something, you might wish to cover them. But it is simply -not physically possible on a Knightly basis to rover large aviaries, you lmow, half the size of this mom. So once, I think, they understood that the physical containment of the birds was not amenable to that, that did not become an issue. Commissioner ltegalado: Mr. Mayor, I have a question. Mayor Carol.lo: to ahead. Commissioner Regalado: I was reading, Jack, the fire print on the area of environmental conditions. Mr. DAft: Yes, sir. C+onamissiMer Re%plado: And it says here at the end that either party shall have the option to declare the lease null and void, and the City shall reiumbufse lessee for the cost of Phase I. Mr. Uft: Pime I tests. A,. Please I test can rein thirty-five, forty-five hundred dollars ($4,500). It's basically... Commissioner Replado: Just about the environmental condition, September 12, 1996 Mr. Luft: It's a historical vNiew of the use of the island. On the north side of the island, which is all 6,11 coated out of the 'hay, theta has been no use, that we know of, in the history of the 70- year life of that island thct would lead us to any concern. But this is a routine clause that we always put in, to just safeguard that. Commissioner Regalado: Another question I have, i was in the area last Sunda}, and there's a lot of people that use the ramp for boats and jet skis, I would say about 500 on a given day. / I people were complaining about the lack of lights. In fact, two of the persons that were their trailers were stolen from docks because there were no lights. And the situation in that area, as you know, is not very good, in terms of garbage attendants and maintenance. So I wa-, wondering... You mentioned the other day that the City plans to charge for the boat ramp. Mr. Luft: Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: If we were to charge, what kind of constm-ction will we he doing? What kind of facilities the people will have for the use of that boat ramp? Mr. Luft: Right. The improvements of the boat ramp would be the responsibility of the City, since nothing Parrot Jungle is doing is affecting the actual boat ramp itself. The roads leading to it, of course, would have to be approved... unproved by Parrot Jungle, and that would be a significant enhancement from today. As you know, today, just getting to the island and pulling a ttiiler, you have to make a left turn coming from Miami across traffic without a signal, and it's extremely dangerous. I am pleased to say that on Tuesday of this week, we received approval from the Technical Planning Committee in the County for a two million dollar ($2,000,O09) investment of transportation Bands from the State through the MPO (Metropolitan Plarniu , Organization) to build the access roads that will eliminate that hazard. So it will he much ea- for both the boat clubs and the boat ramp users to get to the moat ramp area and the clubs witi., ... a left turn, without an intersection conflict. So that's a big step ahead. 711%- ramp area, t=: charges that we would anticipate are really to keep visitors to the Parrot Jungle area front taking advantage or abusing the parking at the ramp, as opposed to paying a nominal charge on the Parrot Juggle site. We. have to control the overflow or spillover parking in the area, and assure that the users of the boat ramp have the preference and ability to come in and park. Today, the majority of that parking for the. boat ramp is in grassy areas. During rainy seasons, it turns muddy. It is .not a very good condition, and we would be working with the Parks Department to... And my staff, in fact, is coming up with designs - nay landscape architect - to initiate an overall improvement. We will include, per your suggestion, additional lighting and security lighting, so that that will be a first class boat ramp for the use of the public when Ave are through with this improvement. Commissioner Regalado: Dry we know how much we are going to charge? Mr. Luft: It would be. probably comparable to what Dade County charger for the use of the public boat ramp at the Bear Cut Marina, or at Haulover, or at Matheson. The County now, charges for parking for all use of its public boat ramps. Commissioner Regalado, Eight. Right dollars 38). Mr. Luft: Eight dollars ( 8)? Commissioner Regalado: They charge. Mr. Luft: I don't know that it would be that much. al September I2,1996 "00011-1. Commissioner Regalado: They do charge eight dollars ($8). Mr. Duff: It wouldn't be any more than that. I am not sure that it would be that much. But I couldn't Pay what the fees are right now. They would be geared to discourage pe€ pie fsix)ta parking there or trying to park there who are visiting any other plaot on the island, so we could guarantee that for the boat users. ,And all of the shoreline, the public shoreline between the Yacht Club and the Outboard Club will be preserved as public: open shoreline. 'There is no leasehold contnA of any of that north shoreline of the island or northeasterly shoreline between dwsa+e two clubs. And that would allow the boat show that has been them in years past, the Inte,rnational Boat Show, and the other events that are gcxxi for that island and good for this community u nity to continue to occur. We met with the boat show oppeeratom, and they am quite satisfied that they can continue to do their program there. So there should be room for everyone.. Mayor Carollo: Jack, in the first and second year rent for construction, it's two hundred thousaind dollars ($200,000) for the first and second years. Mr. Luft: Yes, sir. Mayor CXrollo: But at the same time, they will exercise their right, I am sure, since it says "may exercise," not to pay us any monies in the first and second year, and defer those payments to the seventh, eighth, and ninth year of the lease. i Mr. Luft: Yes, sir. Mayor £.uollo: That part is... Mr. Luft: OK It's just a flat four hundred thousand. (400,000) fee spread over the seven, eight and aide, if they choose to use that option. Mayor Carollo: Well, which you know they will. That"s why that option is put in there. Mr. Luft: I arm anticipating they will. It's... Mayor Carollo: So we might as well have put it straight out that we weren't going to get any money in the first or second year, and that the monies were going to 1e- paid in the seventh, eighth, and ninth year. Mr. Luft:, Right. That is the fair market minimum rent of our appraisal. But we have increased that in years three and four. M yor Carollo: What was the actual amount that wi s the minimum amount that was approved, in the referenda 7 Mr. Loft: Two hundred thousand dollars ($23,000). Mayor Gallo: That was what was approved in the referendum, minimal,: Mr. I.aaft. Right. This will meet what the voters approved, and will exceed that in ymm three, four, sad thereafter, Ms3yoor Carollo: Do you know the gross amount o: sales that Parrot Jungle is presently making at their prment site? Mr. Luft: In the neighborhood of ffjve to six million ($S,000,000 to $6,000,000). 32 September 12,1996 Mayor Carollo: They are making how much? Mr. Luft: Five to six million ($5,000,000 to $6,000,000),1 believe, today. Mayor Carollo: This is what they are making today, approximately. Mr. Luft: I believe, yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: OK. The anticipated amount for them to make at this location., do you have a figure for that? Mr. Luft: We are anticipating that after the first full year of stabilized operation, we'll see a gross income of ten million ($10,000,000) or in that ,neighborhood, probably in excess of that. Mayor C.arollo: OK. Do they, or if they do, by when do they anticipate hitting the twenty million ($20,000,000) mark in gross sales? Have they done any projections,? Mr. Luft: They anticipate that by year eight. Mayor Carollo: By year eight? Mr. Luft: By year eight, yes, which would be in the neighborhood of the Phase II attraction completion. We expect that to be done well before the tenth year. 'That's the outside li:ait on that, but we are anticipating Phase 11 would be done by the eighth year. At that point, we are projecting... .And we have done our own independent analysis comparing attractions, looking at seaquariums and comparable attractions in Florida, major visitor attractions. Today, the Seaquarium is doing about 650,000 in attendance. We are projecting that Parrot Jungle will be doing just over 600,000, comparable to the Seaquarium by year eight. That 600,OW-plus in attendance will generate in the neighborhood of nine million four hundred and eighty-two thousand ($9,482,000) in gate proceed, alone, just ticket revenues. By that time... And that's with a bottom market penetration rate of around four to four point five percent. Most attmctic:us in ,Florida routinely get between four and eight percent market penetration, So we are being very consewative in that attendance amount, and we are at the nine million -plus point there. Mayor Carollo: OK. But when you say... Mr. Luft: With food revenues, we can double that. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. When you say the four to eight percent, which is what most major attractions in Florida penetrate, are you referring that that will be a penetration of the local market or... Mr. Luft: The regional market, yes. Coven the population of residents and visitors projected, we are laolr n� at between four and five percent market penetration. .And that's very conservative, bec cruse this is an extremely visible and accessible location, au the; f should be able to d;- better than that, Mayor Carollo: (tight. Commissioner Plummer, do you have any further questions? Commissioner glummer: No, sir. Mayor Czmllo: C: immissioner Gort? 33 September 12, 1996 so '►✓ice Mayor Mort: Let me ask a question. Why years seven, eight and nine? Mr. Luft: pardon? Vice Mayor Dort: Why years seven, eight and nine for the repayment of the base rent? 1 mean, that's going to be about one hundred and thirty-three thousand dollars ($133,000) a year. Mr. Luft: Yes. The third year is the opening of it. The fourth year is the first stabiiimd year of operation. And what we wanted to do is establish a certain income strearn, a stable incc;me stream on the property, and then to bring in, after they established that, the repayment, in ,a manner that would be fiscally reasonable for them, but would not prolong that payment beyond a period we thoughtt was unreasonable. They had originally asked for a later date, to pay that at the end of the 'lease, and we said that, that would not be possible. We wanted to bring it forward to at least the neighborhood of the completion of Phase 11. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado: Yeah. Mayor Carollo: By the way, Jack, paying four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) in the seventh, eighth, and ninth year, that's one provision that we are going to have to further negotiate, because that is not acceptable to me. The City of Miami needs all the revenue that we can get up front now. Mr. Luft: All right. Would you like to provide us with direction on that? And we can include that. Mayor Carollo: My opinion would be that whatever amount we agreed to for the first and second year, if it's at two hundred thousand, so be it. It's the will of this Commission that it will be paid in that first and second year. We need to get the revenue. But there is one thing that you know, that this City is in dire need right now of getting revenues. By the seventh, eighth, and ninth year, I will assure you that Miami will be extremely stable, financially. But we need that money now to accomplish that. Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado: 1 have been reading about the garage that the facility is go!n. g to build, and 1 just want to known, precisely, is the City going to operate this garage? If.... 'There is a line here in the contract that says that Parrot Jungle may take over the garage. This garage is going to be used by the people who are using the ramp. Are we... Mr. Luft: No, sir. No, sir. Now, let me clarify. There is a requirement that Parrot Jungle roust build the 500 spaces. Commissioner Regalado. Right. Mr. Luft: And to avoid a large asphalt lot, which we did not want, they have agreed to put it in a garage, which is much more expensive. That 500-car garage which is locate4 right here_ Mayor Carollo: That was going to be three stories, approximately, Jack, in height? Mr. Luft: Approximately three stories. It will be within the 55-feet limit, overall, That will be their prage, and thty will operate that garage completely. However, we have. asked that the arms to the garage be such that anyone ,going to the park, for instance, or the boat clubs, or a spedW event could drive into the garage, pay the normal parking fee, and exit without having to go through the gardens. And, in effect, that parking becomes an additional resource for the 34 Sepwribe:r 12, 1996 public use on the island. Now, we would have to have special trailer parking for the rainp, and that Is a separate issue entirely. Now, where you see the provision that says, they may operate is with regard to spillover excess parking on the south side of the island. We are trying to pmmi've the north side for gardens, and for public park and recreational use. On the south side, where now you have the helicopter operation, which we anticipate moving per another Ian in the vicinity of the marina, it is possible to construct additional parking. We don't know Ff it will be 100 or 200 or 300 spaces. Right now, we have had discussion with the Off- Street Parking Authority, who has told us that they would be willing to come in with funds provided by Purrc.t Jungle, because it would have to be at their expense, if its zoning required parking, and build that parking, and operate it for us, so that we would have public parking for the marina, for the south side and for the people using that public space. Commissioner Regalado: But they will charge.. Mr. Luft: They will charge for that parking, yes. Commissioner Regalado: And the money will be for Parrot Jungle. Mr. Luft: No. All operating is at the discretion of the City. We may choose to have the Parking Authority run it. If we were to go to a private operator, of course, that would trigger a referendum, and a very complicated process. So the Parking Authority seems to be the more common sense potential. The Parking Authority could, if they wish, subject to approval by the City, ask Parrot Jungle to operate it, .and that's where the "may operate' comes in. But right now, we are anticipating that public parking on the south side, whether it is for aviation facilities or marinas, would be publicly operated, and through the Parking Authority, would be available for general public use at rates that am, comparable to the public parking an the island, generally. Commissioner Regalado: Thank you. Vice Mayor Dort: Mr. Mayor, I also would like to clarify in the contract, it states that the percentage that we get is a gross. Mr. Luft: Percentage of gross, not net. Vice Mayor Oom., Whatever revenues that the parking will produce will counted into the... Mr. Luft: Everything that is sold on that site, from a T-shirt, to a Coca-Cola, to a special event, to a banquet event, is gross revenue and we get a guaranteed five percent. We. are projecting that lay year three, when we hit that tea million dollar ($10,000,000) opening revenue amount, it's going to be five hundred thousand ($500,000), not four, and up from there. If we get to the ,twenty million dollar ($20,000,000) amount, obviously, we are at a million dollars ($1,000,000) a year in rent. Mayor Carollo: The percentage that was approved in the referendum was five percent, if I remembe.0. Mr. Luft: Yes, sir. It was, five percent. Mayor Carrillo: Old. Have you seen any projections that are up to date that would show their income through time first ten, 20 years. Mr. Luft: files, sir. We have asked... We asked them to provide, as a backup for answerml Commissioner. Dawkins' eargitr west to justify the twenty million dollar ($20,000,000� amount, their spread sheet pmjectlons for time first ten years of operation, 35 September 12, 1996 Mayor Carollo: I am not talking ,gross amount. Mr. Luft: No, no. Mayor CArollo: I am talking about their net profits. Mr. Luft: 'Yes. Mayor Carollo: 'raking into account whatever investments they made in there. Mr. LAM: Fight. They may have that with them. I don't have it with the at the moment, but I can get you the spread sheet projections that show profits, gross and net revenues. Mayor Carollo: Let me make a statement before any of my other colleagues ask any more questions. I am very touch in. favor of this proposal for Parrot Jungle in Watson Island. I think this will be very good for the City of Miami. I think it's a good, sound attraction. One of .he thinss we still need to discuss here are some concerns the neighbors still have. And I think the staff and Parrot Jungle have gorge a long way in trying to accommodate the neighbors in many of their c onczrns. My feelings are the following, and I have to be very blunt and honest. 1 know that Dr. Levine has wanted to proceed with this as quickly as possible. The longer be waits, the more costly it becomes for hind. But at the same time, we. have a responsibility, s major one, to the City and its residents - residents of today and residents of the future - to take sure that we are absolutely sure and convinced, each one of us up here, that everything in the contract is in the best interest of the City, to the best of our knowledge and ability. This is a contract for 45 years, plus a 15-year extension; in other words, 60 years. Not too many of us that are sitting here today will be around at the expiration of this contract. Not ever, Plummer, no matter what he tells you. Commissioner Plummer: He must know... Mayor Carollo: But having said that, I also have to apologize to Dr. Levine and the pe-ople that are here For it, bemuse with everything that has been .happening in the City of Miami, with all the additional responsibilities that I have as Mayor, I truly have not been able to go through this contract like I should go through it, and I really think it would be irresponsible of me to approve a contract that is for 60 years where I really haven't had the time to spend in making sure that I go through it well.. At the same time, I don't want to leave this for the next meeting towards the end of September. What I would like to possibly do is to hold a special meeting next Monday or Tuesday, depending on the schedule of my colleagues, to then deal strictly with Parrot Jungle, and if.we have to deal with a few other smaller items, we could deal with that. Because at the same time, I don't think it would be fair to keep prolonging this until the last meeting in September, but at the same time, it would not be fair to the residents of tine fusty for this member of this C',ommission to give its vote without not being really sure of what we have in this contract. And, you know, this is a complex contract. It's thick. You got a lot of pages. It's for 60 years. You are talking about a very long time, that once it is approved, you can't take it ruck, you can't change it. 11is is one member's opinion of this Commission. Laving said that, I will open it to any further questions from the Commission before I let the representative of Parrot Jungle speak, and then any member of the public. Commissioner Plummer: Well, if we are going to have a spec dal meeting next week on the ,issue, are we going to prolong it today for the final decision? I air asking that question for informational purposes. Mayor Carollo. Well, you know, it's a good question and a valid question, I think, Commissioner. What I try to do is to .air as much as we can out so that:, hopefully, we can 36 September 11 1996 Lroceed with it as quickly as we can when we meet on it again. I think we need to hear from Dr. evine on any particular points that he might want to make to us; and at the same time, I think, we need to hear whatever concerns some of the neighbors have. What I would ask is that instead of maybe. having a lot of people speak from the neighborhood adjacent to Parrot Jungle, across the water, if maybe two or three that represent all of you as a group will speak only, and limit it to that for the purpose of moving quicker, until we meet again on it. Commissioner Plummer: You're talk about doing it today. Mayor Carollo: Well, I am talking about briefly letting Dr. Levine speak, letting two or three of the neigl bom speak, and then we will meet at the early part of next week to finalize this ;and make whatever changes we need to, and give me the opportunity to finally get some time to b , over this contract. Dr. Levine. Andagain, I apologize to you. Dr. Bern Levine: Hi. Mayor, Commissioners I am Bern Levine from Parrot Jun le and Gardens, 1ION Southwest 57th Avenue, presently. I appreciate the opportunity to spew. .And we have spent many, many months in negotiating the lease with the City of Miami. I would like to thank all the peopple that work for this City for doing a tremendous job. They have been diligent ice working for the City, as well as for the residents and citizens of the'City of Miami. I also would like to thank Parrot Jungle, their employees. They have done a phenomenal job; the Latin Chamber of Commerce; the C:harmber of Commerce; the Convention bureau, and marry other organizations that have really helped us; and my family, my son, my wife and my father for bein a real help. The reason we asked for a delay, Mayor, on the two hundred thousand dollars k$?ADQI,000) a year is, we offered several things. We offered, one, to up the minimum lie iu year one, and that may be more than what the residents voted for in the referendum. And then, of course, we went to four hundred thousand dollars ($40,000) a year, in year two, when we Imew we would be really up and going. We also agreed to six percent, and what was on the referendum was five percent. We felt that once we get to a twenty million dollar ($20,000,000) grass revenue, we. are going to do way more than break even, and that we would like to share some or that with the City of Miami. We also agreed - and I don't think you have Us in any other lease - that if we were to sell the property, we will give the City of Miami six percent of our net proceeds above what we have in cost. It is the first time your City people negotiated this. They asked for more, obviously, when we started, but we felt that this is a project that we are partnering with the City of Miami, it's not just a Parrot Jungle deal or it's not just the City of Miami, but it will be a partnership deal. This initially started out years ago. Commissioner Plummer had offered us some different facilities in the Ciq! of Miami, going back four or five years ago, and it has really evolved over a number of years into what is presently being presented. We were asked to be not only a Parrot Jungle and Garden, and a garden attraction, but also to be an event center. Arid on the referendum, it specifically points out, "banquet hall event center," et cetera. And at tea time we were negotiating, we were, to be what Vizcaya is for the County - an income - Parrot Jungle would do for the City of Miami, so that they could do events there. And as you know, and especially you, Mayor, with Iva -won Island, in past approvals, Watson Island has been approved for a major theme park bags by the Commission, and as well as by the State, and then it was approved one time as a. major maritime park by both the Commission and the State of Florida. .Also, the State recently has appraised Watson Island, and in their appraisal, their highest and best use, or course, was for City and municipal purpose, such as the Jackson Memorial Hospital. And that was whmt they found Watson Island could be used for as the highest and best purpose. We have addressed the neighbor issues as best as we can; but we cannot strictly keep total silence in this facility, or we are not going to be able to do those things that are necessary to be able to snake this a business, and to make the City of Miami proud of what we expect to do. Mayor Carollo: Bern, that's understandable. And at the same time, we have to be fair to Ftre neighbors and let theirs express their additional concerns... 37 September 12,1996 W 1 ►1 Dr. Levine: Absolutely. Mayor Caroilo: ... so we could discuss them and try to see if we could find a final middle ground in the last concern that they have. But I have explained to them that it also has to be done in a way that, you know, it is not going to prohibit the project from being financially 8uccessful. Dr. Levine: Absolutely, Mayor. Mayor Carollo: So I want to be as reasonable as I can. I think you've been outstanding in being patient and working with the City. I made it clear, I am very much in favor of this. You were a major help in going to Tallahassee with us, also, so that we could get the Cabinet to go down from the 15 percent that they wanted to the seven and a half percent that was finally approved, arad what our income in the City is going to be from this project. So I have no problem in the actions that you have taken in trying to be accommodating to the City and to the residents. But this is 60 years. It's, you know, a long, long tirne. Dr. Levine: Yes, sir. It's a long time for both of us. And I won't be around either, so. Mayor Carollo: And I would be, you know, very irresponsible in my actions, if I would pretend that I am some kind of super human, that I could do everything in one day, and that I have read this, when the truth of the matter is, I haven't been able to. You know, I am only human. There are only so many hours in one day. But at the, sane time, I don't want to prolong this until the last meeting in September. That's why I am suggesting that we take it individually, the early part of next week, so that I could have the time this weekend to be able to go through it, and then we deal with it without being rushed, so that we could finalize it next week. And I appreciate your patience coming up here again. Thank you. Dr. Levine.: prank you. Mayor Carollo: Briefly, if... D. am going to limit the additional speakers from the neighborhood to only three. Can I see a show of hands of how many people are here that wanted to speak on this? UK. There are et least a dozen hands that I've seen. Would it be possible - and I think the majority of you know each other - if maybe we could... if you could choose between yourselves three people that will speak today? And, of course, when we meet again, all of you would have the opportunity to be able to speak. Maybe if you have some of your presidents from the association in Venetia, or some of the condominiums there. Two minutes per persc n. (INAUDIBLE COMMENT NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mayor C amilo- Sage, go ahead and do that. We'll just wait here until you are done. In fact, why don't we do this? Let's just briefly break for five minutes, because some of the Commissioners need to mare some phene calls. We'll come back in five minutes. THEREUPON TIME CITY CUMMISSION WENT MITO RECESS AT 10:37 A.M. AND RECONVENED AT 10:48 A.M,, WI'I'II ALL MEMBERS UE THE CITY COMMISSION, EXCEPTING COMMISSIONER DAWIKINS, CUle MISSIUNER REGALADO AND VICE MAYOR GURT, FOUND TO BE PRESENT. ' (INAUDIBLE COMMENT NOT EN-1 RED INTO THE PUBLIC RE - RD) 38 September 12,1996 V Commissioner Plummer: Let me answer. In today, to wrap this up, he is going to allow two speakers in opposition and one speaker in favor today. (INAUDIBLE COMMENT NOT ENITIRED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD) C.ommiasioner Phi miser: Excuse me, I am just trying to give an answer of the question I was asked. I did not make the decision. Mayor Carollo: I anti sorry, what we are going do, briefly, and Dr. Levine spoke in favor of it, we are going to take two people who will speak against it, and one in favor of it, Aso we'll have three people mom to speak. 'There is going to be plenty of time neat weer for everybody to discuss it, but we gust need to trove forward. I am trying to be as fair as I can. Unidentified Speaker: We want it clear, though, that we are not against it. I mean... Mayor Carollo: I understand that. 'Where were some people that... And when I say against it. I am saying against some of the provisions that we have in the contract, as far as the times and so forth. And I apologize. Those were the wrong words, "against it." Because everyone. Is in favor, just we need some clarification for some of the residents in the area. So I understand what you are, saying. Unidentified Speaker: This is not an adversarial position. Mayor Carollo: I understand that, and I apologize. When you are sleeping just a few hours a day, you can't get it right all the time, Ma'am, go ahead. I.s. Barbara Bisno: Oh, thank you. Mayor Carollo: If you would start, then. If you could just identify yourself and give your addireaJ for the record please. Ms. Bisno: My name is Barbara Bisno, and my address is 1000 Venetian Way, Apartment 603. We appreciate the opportunity to speak. And I know you've ruled on the nature of who speaks with you this morning, but I would lake to say that when we selected our three, one of therm is going to take a half a minute. So if we can have four minutes, we may have three speakers in fotu minutes. Mayor Carollo: Well, I apologize to you, but we need to limit that to each person, no more than two. If someone speaks, less so be it. 'Thank you. Ms. Bisno: All right. I anti Isere this moming as co-pressident of Venetian Causeway Neighborhood Alliance, Thant alliance stretches the whole causeway from the toll booth all the way to the end of the causeway, on the Miami Beach side, over 1,000 households. Over 300 of those households live in Miami on Biscayne Island and San Marco Island. I, myself, live on Biscayne Island. We will have a speaker... We were going to ha•�e a speaker say... just endorse everything I say, from the Venetian Island Homeowners Association, but we will waive that until next time you meet. And our other speaker will be from 801 North Venetian Way, which is right across the. causeway from us at 1000..And we are right across a very narrow body of water froth Watson Island. We all have takena very realistic, we think, conciliatory approach, both Parrot Jungle, the City Administration, a.ud certainly, our neighborhoods.. Our main concern, as stated by Mr. L.uft and this Commission, is the sound, light and visual impact on our neighborhoods. You've talked a lot this morning about the money that the City will recover or receive fre►m. a good operation at Parrot Jungle, and we all are in favor of that. Please don't loge site of the, money that we pay every year in property taxes, which far exceeds anything you, are going to 39 September 12, l99d 0 make on Parrot Jungle. And please consider any devaluation of that property in dctermining what that lease should be. We have, over the last few weeps, seen a good nunnber of provisions that we ,sought become in some way part of the lease. Not exactly, but man, we don't essk for 100 percent. But we have seen a lot of progress. We have never requested total silence at Pama Jungle, and I think Dr. Levine would grant us that. We have never asked for any limitations on the time that he has his banquet hall events. What we are asking for, and what we are focusing on today are two aspects of the lease. One is the provision that is already in your lease at ge 41, 7.21. It deals with .special events. And you may have a copy of a proposal that we have suggested for that particular provision lease. That is that first of all, that there be somewhere in this lease when Parrot Jungle can operate. That doesn't exist in the lease. So we have 'Included There the. normal hours to be nine -thirty a.m., which is when they open now to ten p.m., which is raur hoaxers after they have been operating at their current... What's, it called? Unidentified Speaker: 'Pmient site. Ms. Bisno: Present site, there you go. And when we talked to Dr. Levine and the City about this, they said, "Well, you are not thinking about the restaurants. We can't close at ten." So we specifically said, excluding any restaurant operations they have. Further, that the events that happen on open property, right outside my window more or less, conclude at eleven o'clock, which is provided in every City ordinance, that there be no amplified sound after eleven o'clock. But the City ordinance excludes events on City property. So if we don't have this in the lease, they can have tlseir special events outside -not just in the banquet hall - but outside up till one, two o'clock ire ihA morning. That's not reasonable, we don't think. So we have asked that the special events which ccur in the amphitheater's grounds, or other open areas of the subject property cease operation at eleven p.m. Mayor Ca>lollo: Ma'am, I'm sorry but... Nis. Bisno: That's it. Mayor C.arollo: ... the time has been long expired. I truly appreciate your input. I would. ask one more. thing, and that is, if you could possibly try to see what you could... in addfidoll to what you negotiated already, with the :Parrot Jungle people, what additional titres you can -negotiate with their on that, to see if., when it comes brick to us next week, it's a little easier on us to snake the decision then.. Nis. Bisno: We'll certainly make an effort. Mayor C;airoilo: 'Manic you very much. I appreciate it. Ms„ Buns: Thank you vet), much for your time. bIM FOR ]ME REiCC>3RD: Vice Mayor Gort enters the mm sson c harm er _aTT$_-W_ a.m. Commissioner Plummer: I would hope... Jack, this sheet that you gave us... because aG she spoke, I got to tell you, it's all in agreement to. Ms. Bisno: No, but that was prepared by us, not by the City. Cotnmissioner Plummer: Oh. Has it been agreed to? 40 September 12, 2996 No Mr. Luis: Pardon? No. Commissioner Plummer: Is this basically... Oh, it has not. OK, thank you. Mayor Carollo: OK. Thank you. We have two other people that will speak. Commissioner Plummer: In the future, tell me who prepared it. Mr. John Ballow 'Thank you. My name is John Hallou. I live at 801 Forth Venetian Drive, an, d I am representing our Venetian Isle Condominium Association, as well as some other bodies hem, just kind of knit it together this morning. Just to continue with Barbara's comments alx)ut our concems.... and again, they really boil down to two. We. have gone back and forth. We have had these meetings. We are not opposed to having this operation here. We think it will complement the area. It's been called both in the language that you have, the e,xexutive sub - summary and the verbiage that Jack Luft has used here today, it's been addressed as a botanical bardensi, a l�atanical park, that kind of attraction. Our concern is... relates to a tiew part of their usiness that they want to get into, and that is to have in open air facilities special events, which can include, and likely - even Dr. Levine has said this - likely will include rock conlcems in these amphitheaters. We are concerned about having those kinds of things going on after eleven o'clock. We are not even saying you can't have them. But they are going to have several large amphitheaters here. Presently, their amphitheater facility will accommodatee about 750 people. With the two that are planned, they will accommodate about 2,0W people. We are concerned about what's going to go on in that amphitheater facility, and we think it's reasonable to expect some hmits to how that's ape -rated. All we are asking for is there be controls on that, and that they cease any kinds of operations like that at eleven p.m. Our second one i.s, obviously, about noise. And we are asking simply that in the initial planning and design of this that there be some good input, and not innovative staff - this is off the shelf staff - come planning that goes into the design and. implementation of the sound systems, themselves, so that they create the minimum € mount of impact. So those are the key issues that we are at loggerheads with. Thank you very much. Mayor Carollo: 'Thank you very much for your input. And the last person that will be speaking. Do we have that person identified? Going once, going twice. Mr. Allen Mortis: Gone. Mayor Carollo: You made it. Mr. Morris: I am Allen Morris, 1000 Brickell Avtmue. I am here in my capacity as the Chairman of the Watson Island 0)ramittte for the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce. And I have been following this for quite some time, since we started this project for the City of Miami. ,And I really have to commend the City staff for an excellent job that they have done on this, shepherding it through the process, and protecting the City's best interest in this lease: document. And I believe: they have also done an excellent job in protecting the residents and the taxpayers of the City of Miami with this agreement with the Parrot Jungle and Gardens on Watson Island. I would like to say from a business standpoint - and my eWrience is in the development business - and that the point that has been rats ed about having the tenant pay rent before the actual facilities are constructed in an oper^tion would be, in my experience, unreasonable to requira..And I think that it would be rep .ovable and more customary with commercial business practices for the rent to commence after, the facility is built, and when they occupy the facility, and have a Source of income from which to pay tint rent. But I believe that this is going to be a great swxess for the City, for the people of Miami. It benefits the City financially to the tune of aboaat eighteen trillion dollars ($18,W,000), instead of losing, money on Watson Island, which 41 September 12,1996 we have been doing for years. It benefits the families and the children of the City of Miami, it benefits the environment, it benefits educational interests, it benefits tourism... Commissioner Plummer: Fobs. hAr. Morris: ... and it benefits the public image of Miami. So this is a win/win deal for everyl%dy. Mayor Carollo: We agree with all that you said. The only area that 1 differ with you, Allen, is the fact that it's standard commercial practice for, in commercial proptrtyr, peopae not to pay until after the construction is done. Every commercial endeavor that I could think of, you might got a break for certain months, but once you enter into a Beal, yore start paying. You might get a rare period of three months,. six months, You might get some help in build -outs, et cetera. But i don't know of any that you get a two -month waiver... that you don't have to pay in the first two years, rather, and that whatever amount you will be charged would be token care of in the seventh, eighth and ninth year. So that's an area that we have to negotiate with Parrot Jungle further. Mr. Morris: The balance that we hope to achieve for the benefit of the City of Miami is to make the business terms fair and reasonable, in terms of normal private business practises, so that it will encourage more of these kinds of activities with the City, dr-t will benefit ft. laity and the taxpayers, financially. Mayor Carollo: And I fully agree with you that we have to be fair. Mr. Morris: 'hank you. Mayor Cam -Ito: 'Thank you very vouch for your input and the chamber. (APPLAUSE) NOTE FOR THff RECORD, Commissioner Regalaado enters the omm ss o am or at :58 a.m. Mayor Carollo: All right. This Commission will decade before we finish today what date we will have this hearing again for next week. So... Ms. Linda Kearson (Assistant City Attorney): Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes, Ms. Kearson: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes, Atty. Kew -son, If I may. Mayor Carollo: Yes. Ms. Keatson: While the document you have is in the forma that we have negotiated, and most of the provisions have been negotiated amongst the parties, there are certain sections f'"aat we would 42 September 12,1996 like to clarify for the Commission. The Law Department, working along with the Administration to remove any ambiguity in the language... Mayer Carollo: OK. Atty. Kesmon:... and present them to you in the next day or so, before your next meeting. Mayor Carollo: GK. So you still have to do additional work, then, before we could have ac.-tually have voted fully on it, Arty. Kearson: Well, we feel that there are certain provisions that aren't as clear as they should. be. E Mayor Carollo: All right, Do you think you could have this to each member of the Commission by Monday sometime? Atty. Kearson: Yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: Very good. Atty. Kearson: Late Monday. Mayor Carollo: Great, that's fine. Late Monday. 'Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. Mr. Mayor, I am out of town Tuesday. Mayor C,arollo: GK. Commissioner Plummer: So I would like... Mayor Carollo: flow about Wednesday, or Thursday or Friday then? C;ommisssioner Plummer: No. I run out of town Tuesday to Sunday. Can we do this Monday aftermoon? Monday after lunch? I can't do Monday mornings, MonA.:iy mornings are impossible. Mayor Carollo: What time do you leave on Tuesday, Commissioner? Commissioner Plummer: b don't know. I think it's eleven a.m. Mayor Carollo: Well, I think-, ,gust from what she told us, we're really going to be pressed tight for time. Ms. Kearson: Well, air, we'll work extra hard and get it to you by late tomorrow evening, Mayor Carollo; Great, Commissioner Plummer: GK. Mayor Carollo: nen maybe what we could do is set a timetable, for Monday evening or late al'termoon like between five and six. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine with one. 43 5epxmber 12, 1996 rl 100S Mayor C arollo: Ut's chuck to sere that there is no one else meeting here on Monday that we wr;'u1d haw a. conflict with. C om min ioner Ilegalado: Excuse me. Can we do it... Mayor, can we do it after six, if that's poauible? Mayor t arollo. After six, sure. What will be a convenient time fbr you? Commissioner Regalado: Six. Six is fine with the. C ommLssloner Plummer: All right. Mayor Camllo: 0& silt. Ms. cuem): Mr. M yyor, we have a Zoning meeting that starts at seven, so I don't see... unless you see it grolomging myond an hour. Mayon Catollo: Well, I don't know how many people are going to be wanting to speak or else, but... Commissioner Plummer. You better start it at five. Mayor C llo: If... Well, the problem is, I believe Commissioner Regaiado will have a problem with his job getting here by five. fie would. If we could start at six, and if need be:, I don't think we are going to get that big of a crowd... Commissioner Plummer: OK Fine with the. Mayor C arollo: ... either that the Zoning )Board can wait a little larger, or we'll go to the CDW (Committee of the Whole) Room, whatever the case may be. C'bmmissioner Plummer: pine. Mayor C arollo: All right. So the schedceled time for everyone that's interested would be Mondays this coming Monday at six p.m. TUnk you all very much. If we can have - which I promised theta they would be the second item in the agenda - the representatives from the U.S. Olympics to come up. That's what we'll be dealing with. Mr. Stephen Kean: Can we ,get to see copies o4 those documents... Mayor C,aroIto: Excuse me? Mr. Kean:... prior to the .Meeting on Monday evening? Mayor C;arollo: Sir? Mr. Kean: Stephen Kean, 1000 Venetian. Mayor Catollo: 'Yes. Mr. Kean: Can we see a copy of itt document prior to the... Mayor C,aeollo: Can you nuke sure, Ms. Kearson, that the representatives, of the different hameowaer groups will get copies of that, of the changes? 44 September 12, 1996 A;t Mr. Itan: So that we also have time to study it. Mayor Carollo: Yes. Ms. Cuervo: 'I'll make sure the Adr istra.tion, once we get it, gets; it to them. Mayor Carollo: Sure. Make sure If you could leave your tame with Ms. Cuer Ms. Cuevo: Yes, please. Mayor Carollo.- She will make sure that you get a copy of that, At the some time, we'll have copies available here for anybody else that would like to have some. Thank you. .............................. i........... ........... .... ... J............... ......Mn..r.... n.. c......... a.•...s...o a . as 6. AUTHORIZE PROPOSED LEASE AGREEMENT W111i THE UNITED STATES SAILING CENTER (USSC OR LESSEE), APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CONTENT BY THE UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION, INC. 'US SAILING) AND THE UNITED STATES OL.YMPIC COMMIT17EE UgOC) -- FOR LEASING C,"CRTAIN REAL, PROPERTY WITHIN DAVID KENNEDY PARK FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS AT $340 PER MON11H REIN, WITH CONDITIONS. Mayor Carollo: OK.. We are on item. 39 on the agenda. Mr. Rodriguez, would you like tt iw.. off with that? Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez (Director, Asset Management): Yes, sir. Good morning, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners. ' Itetm number 39 is a lease with the U.S. Sailing Center for a term of 15 years with five years options, subject to mutual consent. Basically, this site is being occupied by the U.S. Sailing Center since 1986. So they are the persons on that park, in K:enaedy Park, sincz 1986. At this time, what they are going to do basically is they are going to construct a building of about 3,000 square. feet, basically. And basically, the City of Miami will get a return, a community return that we don't have now. So that's a major change at this pointy Mayor Carollo: The building will be used for what exactly? Mr. Rodriguez: Yes. I'm going to.... Mayor Carollo: For what will it be used? Mr. Rodriguez: The use... It's going to be usedd for sailing purposes only. And they are going. be using it for storage and office.. It's going to be a limited small building on site. Mayer Carollo: They will provide the 50-foot setback that would need... Mr. Rodriguez: Yes, and public access to the water. The community return that we are go, ing to get is basically, on June, July and August, they are going to provide office. an storage space for the operation of the City Sailing Program. Yearround, they are going to provide storage. for our City .bats there on site. So basically, the City is ,going to have that site as a headquarters for the City Sailing Program. Secondly, they are going to provide six slays a year of recreactional ane educaitonai activities with primity for inner city children of Miami, of the City of Miami. The 45 Septetcber 12, 1996 lessee is going to purchase and install a new playground on the park, also, and the City vc Mi.. Is gol.ag to specifically save the location on that. Originally, they are going to pay five 1, da and forty dollars ($540) a month with CPA instaliations for the purpose of cl"nin'. A maintenance of the public bathroom outside. So this is it, basically, Mr. Mayor. 'I:.:s is basic terms and conditions that we include. Mayor Carollo: If I may ask of the Administration, are the conditions... And we realize that tht Conditions that we have info a us is a token payment that we are receiving. 'What if this would be someone truly from the private sector, no way in the world would we be discussing these terms with them. This is really a partnership between the City of Miami and the U.S. ©Iympics. 'Phis is pan of our contribution to the U.S. Olympics. And what it will do is bring the City revenues in rather ways, where we will have hundreds of people coming here training for the Olympics. 'I'laey will spend money in our City in hotels, in food, et cetera. So I want to clarify it befoar, we proceed. But beyond that, I want to make sure from the Administration that you're :fully comfortable with the proposed lease agreement that's before us today. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Mangey): Yes, Mr. Mayor. And let me just add that tk . have based the consideration to the City on the... it's based on the Char Amendment 'r the not -for -profit waterfront entity... Mayor Carollo: Right, Right, Now, City Attorney... do we have any left' Ms. Cuervo: I don't know. Commissioner Plummer: Well, while we are waiting for the City Attorney... Mayor Carollo: Co ahead. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, one of the things that you brought out about the plus items, the positive... What you didn't Bring out, and it's something that over the period of years that it has taken place, and that is positive publicity for this community. Mayor. Carollo: No question about that, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: Wiere a lot of people like to take and do everything, negative against us, I have never seen anything relating, to the Sailing Center that was anything other tha positive. ,And you can't .measure that in dollars, lV ayor C llo: Well, you are absolutely correct. But even beyond that, the name that Mia. ,i will be s=iving across the country is going to be a name that will be mentioned in the kind of phrases Chat we would like to hear Miami mentioned. We will be getting the kind of positive exposure and publicity across the country that Miami is truly deserving of Commissioner Plummer: Bascially, I think the question was, have you gone through everything in order, legally, for the Sailing Center? I think that's the question. Mayor Carollo: The questions that I have for the Uw Department are several, but the main question that I would have... Mr. A. Quinn Janes, III (City Attorney): I am. sony. Mayor Clarollo: The, main question that I have, Mr, City .Attorney... Mr. Jones: Yes. 46 September 12, I996 Mayor C arollo: ... is the foilowinst Just to be sure that we are following our own Charter and procs edum, east the US Olympics is considered a governmental agency. Therefore, we do not have to follow our Charter provisions that we. have in place for non -governmental agencies, correct? Mr. Jones: Ye&, It's under 29-B. 17hat's that governmentyto-government exc hwion. Mayor Carollo: So therefore, any Carollo amendment would not be enforced to this one. Mr. Jones: Absolutely correct. Q)as missioner Regalado: Mr. Mayor. Mayor C arn.11o: I figured that because... Mr. Jones: But also, keep in mind also, in addition to that, you have the 29-D provision, which iq the water -related sports. Mayor C t rollo: Right. Mr. Jones: Recreational, not -tor -profit. Mayor C arrollo: OK. So I just want to make suxe, even though we had disco ewed that in other itecis that were not related to this that we are dealing with governmental agencies and other properties, that we were all in agreement on this one, aLco,, and that we were in the... sound legal terms on it. Mr. Jones: That's correct. Mayor C arollo.. CHIC. Do you feel absolutely comfortable with the t fpe of contract that we are, signing here, the City's interests are fully secured for the next 15 years. as we are entering into a 15-year contract? Mr. 'ones: Yes. Mayor C"arollo: OIL Very good. Commimioner Regalado: Mr, Mayor. Mayor Ca-ollo: Yes, Commissioner. Commissioner Regaaiado: I would just like to say that I know the site very well. 1 know the park very well. And I remember an afternoon last winter when I saw a younar man exercising in the water near the Kennedy Park, near the site. And he was training for the SDlyrnpics, and he %-s being sponsor by this club. I believe that we should be very proud that we have been chosuft in the City of Miarni and this area to bring this kind of facility to the City. I have heard oL ; Ont. compliink abut the view. And I was wondering, becaurve I do walk iu thAa park- almost 0 , ,-ry &yy, t t %e view is not affeeW by that f eility. As a matter of fact, the rnanwaves are the at&4 ag the view. 5o I don't think that that will be a legitimate comply ut, and that is the only one that I heard. Vice Mayor Cort: Mr. Mayo. 47 September 12, 1996 Mayor Carollo: Thank you, Go ahead, 'Mice Mayor. Vice Mayor Gort: Mr. Mayor, my understanding is that there have only been four cities in the United States that have been selected to have sites like this one. And I agree with Commisioner 'Re ladio. We have to be pnwd of that. At the same titne, my understanding is, also, the# she facility has been there far ten years in their training, and in bringing different visitors to the i s of Miami, has brought over twenty million dollars ($20,0,tom) In revenues for the hote:s .: restaauranu and service provided. My understandingalso, once the olympim is a tra:,-;.ng facility, that amount could double not only in the publicityy &t we are going to receive, that we treed alot of it, but in the income that we are going to reoeive, especially here in the Grove. Mayor Carollo: Well, I don't think that there is any question that this is going to helpers become the main saaling center in the United States in the near future. So I think we are very fortunate and blessed thaet they have chmen us to make this their permanent sailing center. Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer- All I ask, is there anybody... Mr. Mayor, years ago when we first started this, I had the opportunity to bring it to the Commission table. I had the opportunity to sit on the boar of the boat and cut the first ribbon. I am proud that this thing is in our community, and i would hope that we could continue with this activity in our community by doing what we are. proposing to do here today. Mayor Carollo: Actually, when you all go out and leave the chambers, you will ste pietmaes, where we have; the Coke machine and so on. And that's the picture of 1496, `..:. 'ie: 0q, was founded, and you will see Plummer with a sossors cutting. Some people say ' , s b.yn around that long. Vice Mayor Gore: Mr. Mayor, I'm ready for a motion if you are. MayorCarollo: Before we have a motion, I'd like to give him the opportunity to address the Commission, and to explain for the reference of the public at hoarse and those here some of the additional benefits that they're providing, life to the kiddy park that's there, the charges in benefits tlmat that's going to have. Commissioner Plummer: Don't talk yourself out of it. Mr. Dina Page: I'm very sensitive to that. 'I utnk you very much, Mr. Mayor and members of the C:ommiasion, citizens of. Miami. My name is Jim Page. I'm the Deputy Executive Director of time United States Olympic Committee. And my primary rote is to develop and fund programs for athletes and coaches. so this is a very exciting day for us, to see time Conclusion of what's been a lot of work, and some great work on the part of the City staff to provider actually only th% second Olympic gaining facility in the United States. We designate these rarely, only when %. : tlmink it's really an exceptional opportunity for us and for the community we're going io we)tk with. So we think that we not only will benefit Olympic sport, but we will benefit the City of Miami as well. This, clearly, Biscayne Bay is the lest place to train sailors: in the world. You've proven that over the 12 years of history of the Sailing Center, and certainly, that's why we're interested in being here. But as importantly - and I think it was very wise on the part of the City - you've required of us that we become involved with you, as a partner, to run comtruamrmity programs, ms, to get young kids in the City involved its the sport of sailing,. We think in a flew yseL►m, , wi�ffective; programs, that many of the Olympic Team in sailing can came from the City of Midi. We think that would be fun for you and furs for us. We ;at the Olympic Committee have a reputation of dealing with elite; athletes, which we think we do well. Tb.e Olympic Games in Atlanta this summer were very exciting. Our team did well. We haven't done as good a job of being community pimrtntrs, and of helping young kids and community coaches become more 48 Septcmbe;r 1.2,19 96 Involved in our sport. And I have to tell you that our strong interest in this prognim is to work } hard on that partnership so that young folks in Miami have a chance to try sailing. Your ( comments have all been very positive, and we appreciate that. And perhaps this is presumptuous, but assuming a positive result of your vote, we'd like to Wme back to the microphone and make a small presentation to you later on. And thank you for your Interest in the Olympic Movement, and then kids will benefit from this program. Mayor C arollo: 'Thank you ve much. (APPLAUSE) Mr. Terry Harper: Your Honor, members. of the Cbmmission, my name is Terry Harper. My address is 15 maritime Drive, Portsmouth, Rhode Island. And I'm the Executive Director of the United states Sailing Association, which is the national goveming body for the sport of sailing, and we are minted to govern the sport of sailing by the U.S. Olympic: Committee. I've been involved in this project for at least the last two years on a daily basis - it seems like almost on a minute by minute basis - trying to put it together. And I've been involved with the Sailing Center sins: its inception in 1986, in one form or another. We would like to thank the City and the members of the staff of the City of Miami for all their help. And we not only have plans to bring Olympic athletes here to train. We have very good plans to bring junior athletes from all over the country here also. 'Thank you for your help. Mayor C'.acollo: Thank you. Mgr, Mark Ifamilar: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, .my name is bark Kamilar. I am the President of the local organization. And we thank you for taking this item out of term and allowing us to speak on it. We look forward to being able to work with the Olympics, we lo,* forward to working with the national organization, but we most look forward to having the l shine can Miami, and lei everyone see that Miami is the first in the country when it coznc_ s sailing. We've done that in the last ten years. We want to cement that relationship with the Olympias. We want to build a facility that not only is the platform to make America greater, but looks to the City of Miami to ,crake that possible. Thank you for your time. Mayor Carollo: 'Thank you. Any further statements from the Administration? Ms. Cuervo: No, sir. Mayor CArollo: OK Then I open up the floor for motions. Vice, Mayor Oort: Move to approve it. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor € arollo: There's a motion by `;'ice Mayor Gort. There's a second by Commissioner Plummer. Hearing no further discussion from the Commission, and I gather that theic's npLje, from the public, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (C;a�llectively): Aye. Mayor C wollo: Show a unumimom vote. 49 September 12,1996 AWNt' 1 The following twolution was introduced by Vice Mayor (fort, who moved its adoption: t ' RESOLUTION NO.96-622 A RESOLUTION, WITIi A,TTAC'HMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE C1'1 Y MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, IN SUSSTANTIALL 1i THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE UNITED STATES SAILING CE,%7FR ("USSO" OR "LESSEE"), A NONPROFIT CORPORATION, AS APPROVED A.S TO FORM AND CONTENT BY THE UNITED STATES SAILING ASSOCIATION, INC. ("US SAILING") AND TIME UNITED STATES OLYMPIC COMMITTEE ("USOC"�, TO CONFIRM CERTAIN RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS TINDER 77HE AGREEMENTS BY AND BETWEEN TIHE USSC, US SAILING AND THE USOC, FOR 77iE LEASING OF CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY WITHIN DAVID KENNEDY PAR& SAID LEASE TO BE: (1.) FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN (15) YiEARS; (2) AT A. MONTHLY RENT OF $540.00; (3) PROVIDING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS AT LESSEE'S SOLD; COST AND EXPENSE; (4) PROVIDING, AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, FOR CONSTRUC`110N OF ADDITIONAL PARIQNG AT LESSEE'S SOLE COST AND EXPENSED (5) 'PROVIDING FOR. COMMUNITY SERVICES; AND (6) IWITH ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS .'` S1+T FORTH IN SAID LEASE AGREEMENT. (Here fbllam body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the ..Y Clerk.) Upon bang seconded by ComrmLssioner Plummer, the resolution was p&ned and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gott Mayor Joe Carollo d NAYS: None. ABSENT: CornmLxsioner Miller J. Dawkins Mr. Page: If we could... (APPLAUSE) 1+►iir. Page: Thank you. If we could approach. you, we'd like to present you wiffi an Olympic flag, and. a T.I.S. S,ailang flag, and cormmemz6rate this. Mayor Gallo: Well, we'd be very hanored, but if you'd come up, here and do it, it would be more appropriate. Mr. Paige: Thank you. Mayor Carollo: Thank you again. Mr, harper: Thank you.. Mr. filar: Tiu mk you. 0 September 12, 1996 Mayor Car'olia Thank you, (APPLAUSE) Mayor Chrolla: Thank you very, very much. ---� -------rrr-:_r.r.._...rr::wr._r.w.ar.-Y.,.r-_�."""' WEST NEIGHBORHOOD wr...r.r.a...r,y_w...�nr.rr.. 7. pRESENTAMON (Con inuedi) I3I IB ASSOCIATION DAY .. FoR CONT� Cl�i 'I i4APk�VINC Qi1A °i'Y OF' LIFE OF RESIDENTS IN THAT AREA, .Y_.w _....r...............,..s............................. wwaww..__............ ..........bw_...w....._ ............ . Mayor Carollo: Now, we finally had the representative from the Biscayne )3'est Neighborhood Ausociation come. if they could come up to the podium, please. Come up herre. This way, wee f get a good picture of you. Ma'am, come right up mere. There we go. Very gc.-od, +4 . Ms. Daggett: This is Mildred Logan, and I'm Rose Maggett (phonetic). Mayor Carollo: Sure, Rose. lvhq. Maggett. And she's a board member, and I'm the... Mayor Carollo: Very good, Rose. Ms. maggett: I'm the treasurer. Mayor Carollo: You're the treasurer. You're the imporaut person. Right? The one with the money. We're looking for one of those these days, Rose, Rix;. Maggett: 0& right. Mayor Carona Thank you very much. Thank you, Rose. ! Ms. Maggett: Thank you. Mayor Carollo: Very mod. Thank. you very much. It's been very nice meeting you. Call me and talk t6 rate, later. There we go. Thank you, Rose. Inds. fdaggett: All right. Thank you. MayorCarollo. Surely, Take care. (APPLAUSE) 51 September 12, 1996 ....------....,...........................................................:..-:.".... ..... ... .,.................,. 8. PERSONAL .APPEARANCE: FRANK R. SPENCE, CITY MANAGER OF MIAMI SPRINGS, FLORIDA -- TO DISCUSS PROPOSED PURCHASE OF CITY OF MIAMI GOLF COURSE IN WWI SPRINGS; DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO ?MEET WITH CO. MIMISSIONERS INDIVIDVAL,L.Y TO DISCUSS ISSUE,, BRING BACK A PROPOSED PLAN REGARDING SAME. Mayon Caroilo. Now, if... Is Mayor Cavalier still here in the audience? Mayor, I apologize that you've been waiting. It is our policy to always give the opportunity to fellow Mayors and Commissioners, the opportunity to come up before, when they're here before us. This will be the last item that we take out of order on the agenda. I'm not sure if I'm going to agree with what you have before us, Mr. Mayor, but neverthelms, were extending the courtesy to you that you certainly would if we were in your City. Mayor John Cavalier (Mayor of Miami Sprinp): I appreciate it, Thank you very much, Commissioners. We have our City Manager, Frank Spence, is here with us, and our Recreation Commission Chairman. Doug Orr is here. About a year ago, we were here, and "ve talked about the C Ity of Miami being interested in selling the golf course, and we talked about the idea of the City of Miami Springs purchasing the golf course. We were to form a committee, which we were never... It never did happen that way. So we received some correspondence from your Administration back... I guess it was about a month ago, asking our petition, if we were still interested in purchasing the golf course. We met with the Administration, and we explained that, yes, we would be interested. The Administration asked if we would be interested in paying to. e million dollars ($3,000,OLV) for ;it. Of course, it would have '-to be subject to our City C0v,-;ct approval, and also subject to a ieferendum, and subject to a general obligation bond. It was added, as well, and I presume you have in your packet tine letter that was sent to you, outlining that we would peat the item on our special election, and it will be on November the Sth, It will be a five million dollar ($5,000,003) bond issue, because we would need to spend money on repairs. to the golf course. As you all probably know, it is in very bad repair. And. that if, as a result, the City of Miami, your Administration saying if there are any sales of any part of the property that the City of Miami Springs and the City of Miami would share in the profits. So at that print, we took it to our City Council. The Council agreed on the provisions of Lhe offer or the suggested price, the purchase price of three million dollars ($3,000,i1 J). And we are going to have that platonto the ballot, subject to our discussion today. A.nd we also noted a year ago and we note again today that that property is zoned in the comprehensive plan for public use, and i4 would not be developed. It will not be developed. And it is our intention, if we are able to purchase the property, subject to all the conditions I just told you, t1iat we would be able to enhance our ram, ation facilities by using portions of the property for otir recreation facilities. So es&entially, that is where we are to date. Commissioner Plummer: Only three million f$3,000,000)? Mayor Cavalier. Yes, sir. We thought it was a rather high price, but we did go up to three million dollars ($3,000,000). Commissioner Plummer: That's for the first half, or the lam half? Mayor Cavalier. Actually, if you recall, Commissioner, we had two appraisals done of the, property at the time we were Sere a year ago, as required by Ian►, and the high appraisal was 52 September 12, 1996 three million... two million -nine ($2,900,000), and the low appmiRal was two million (,$21000,000). And at the time we were mere a year ago, we said we would be interested in purchasing it at two million four hundred and fifty thousand ($2,450,000). Mayor Carollo: When did you last come before the Commission, Mayor? Mayor Cavalier: A year ago, sir. It seems like every year in September. Mayor Carollo: Was 1 on the Commission then or not? Mayor Cavalier: No, sir. No, sir. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. I don't remember it. And frankly, no one f%om the: Administration had talked to me about this item coming up, any time, at all, That's why I've, been somewhat surprised when I saw it on the agenda. Mayor Cavalier: Oh. Well, we're surprised, too, because we were told that them would be... it was reviewed by your Administration and... Mayor Carollo: Well... Mayor Cavalier: Cliff. Mayor C arollaa: ... since I was elected Commissioner on November of 1w year, and since s .e been elec*d Mayor in July of this year, no one has mentioned this to me, whatsoever. How y aaes do we have there? Ms. Christina Cuervo (,Assistant City Manager): A hundred and eighty-three. Mayor Cavalier: It's 183... 82. Mayor Carollo: A hundred... Ms. C nervo: And 83. Mayor Cavalier: A hundred and eight- y-two, Ms. Cmrvo: A, hundred eighty-three acres. Mayor, I'm a little flabbergas%ted, because &)r the life of me, even the Everglades, for 183 acres of swamp land, you know, it's pretty close to Ohm !million dollars ($3,000,000) now. We're talking about 183 acres of prune Iwid. Mayor Cavalier: That's right. Well, it's prime land for... Mayor Carollo: Right next to the airport. Mayor Cavalier: Yeah, but it's prime land for a golf course, and that's all it will be. Mayor Carollo: Well, I don't know about tha4 because you certainly will have the right: if you want to - you control zoning in your City - to change tho caning then in the mature, if you wanted to. Mayor Cavalier- Yeah. Well, I cann tell you right now t11W *,at has not ewers entered in disewion, and we have no intention in our City to develop that property. 53 September I Z T 996 Mayor C arolio: And even fora if course, I can't, for the life of me, itnagine that 183 acres are only worth three million dollars ($3,000,000). Mayor Cavalier: Well, you probably... Obviously, you haven't Seen the appraisals either. Mayor C arollo: I haven't looked at it, sir. Mayor Cavalier: OIC. Mayor C.arollo: But, you know, appraisals can vary, depending on who makes them and what they're including on them, and they're like opinions. You know, they could vary greatly. Mayor Cavalier: Sure. Well, in this case, two million -nine ($2, 00,0f10), and two million ($2,000,000), those were the high and the low. Mayor Carello: I don't know what the will of the Commission is, but... Commissioner Plummer: How the hell do you get a 33 and a third percent difference in appraisals? Mayor t:aroilo: .. I, for one, am not at all in favor of selling this golf coarse for three trillion dollars ($3,000,000) or anything close to it. Commissioner Plummer. Tbat's a hell of a gap. Mayor C a rolio: ,And frankly, I'm a Tattle upset that no one from the Administration, prior to it raving been placed on the agenda, and through all the time that this has been discussed with the City of Miami and Miami Sprin&p, has come to me to say anything to me about it. Ms. C servo: Mr. Mayor, I want to apologies on behalf of the Administration, and I hope that we can sit down with you and go through it, and then you can give us some direction. We were working on direction we had received a year ago. Mayor C arollo: I just did. I just did,. I'm not in &.vor of selling this for three million dollars ($3,000'000) Ms. Cuervo: I understand. Commissioner Plummer: Well, can L. I have a problem. We had two appraisals, right? or they had - who? - they had appraisals. All right? How do you get that much of a gap betweep two appraisals, a 33 and a third difference? One appraisal came in for round numbers at thret trillion ($3,000,000), and the other for round numbers at two million ($1000 ). I'm scared if we had a third one, I know what it might be. But that seems like an. awful gap between the two. Was the same criteria used to both appraisers? Mayor Cavalier: files. Commissioner Plummer. The highest and best use? Mayor Cavalier: Yes, yes, absolutely. And as t :say, at the time we were here a year ago, the City of Miami had received copies, and. that was discussed at the titne we were here a year ago. Q)wmissioner Plummer: Yeah, but you're not... Usually, you see a ten percent or a 15 percent diftence in two appraisals, OK? 54 September 12, 1996 6. a00� Mayor Cavalier: Well, again, i... Commissioner Plummer: And I don't know who they were or how they came about it, but you're talking a 33 and a third percent gap between the two appraisals. Mayor Cavalier: Xrah. Again, Commissioner, that was brought tap at the last time we were here a yeear ago, and the actual appraisals were here, and we discussed it at that time, as well. Mayor Carollo: Can I ask you a question, Mayor, on the record? Mayor Oval€er: Sure, sure. Mayor Carollo: Has anyone approached you to run this golf course, if the City would sell it to you or... Mayor Cavalier: No. Mayor Carollo: No one, whatsoever? No lobbyist or anyone else? Mayor Cavalier: No, sir. Mayor Carollo: Who did you have in mind to run this golf course? Mayor Cavalier. We don't have the slightest idea. If we... We have a hurdle to go, too. If we were to agree today on the terms that we've just outlined to you, we have a process to go to, and that is there's going to be a general obligation bond. It means that the homeowners are going to be paying tax. And that's not an easy issue, either. Mayor Camlio: I understand that. Mayor Cavalier: So assuming we get to that point, then we would have to then go out for proposals for management companies. And dve haven't even... You know, that's something we certainly, in my judgment.. and I can only speak For myself, as you would, as... Mayor Carollo: Well, I understand that, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Cavalier: Cities running properties on business purposes, in my judgment, don't work.. You need to have professionals, and we would not we would not - entertain running it orarselves. I certainly... Mayor Carollo: Well, that's why I was asking that. Mayor Cavalier: No, no. No, sir. Mayor Carollo: 13muse, obviously, cities don't .have experience in muting &elf courses. Verb, &w of them do. Mayor Cavalier: No. That's right. Exactly. Ms. Cuervo: Mr. Mayor, can I just add a little fait of history to clarify the record? Approximately a year ago, the Commission instructed us that you would sell for no low - you were not here at the time - but for no less than five million dollars ($5,C ,€ 00). We then put that offer forward, with always the proviso that there would be a deed restriction on the land. If 55 September 1 ,07, 1996 the land use ever changed on those 183 acres or any portion thereof, as that point, ►:hey would have to come back to us and request a waiver of that deed restriction, and we would, in plaef request. some kind of consideration back to the City to share in the profits. And they then came y back to the Administration a few months ago and said, "Look, we cannot pay the five million dollars ($5,000,000). We could pay the three million $3,000,000). However, if room thing. 1 these is a land use change, at that time, we would be wl�Iling to share in the profits with the City, up to five million ($5,000,000) and beyond. So that's what happened. And again, I apologize and would be more than willing to sit down and... Mayor Carollo. I understand it's not your fault, Ms. Cuerrvo. i Ms. Cuervo: OIL Mayor Carollo, But I have expressed my opinion. Frankly, if, you know, we were going to consider selling this for three million ($3,000,000), 1 guarantee you that you give me a month and I" It find people in the Orient that would pay much more than that for hg And even so, I don't think that this Commission should even contemplate selling this property until we folly are apprisr cl of the mal value that it has, and we Nally have a discussion as to what we want to do with it, if we want to keep running it as a golf course, and many other questions that individual j: members would have, and we, as a body, should ask. And I'm not really sure why this W-es even placed on the agenda today. I certainly respect the Mayor and the City Manager of M a Springs. They'm trying to do the best they can for their City, and I can't blame them for that. Mayor Cavalier: And Mr. Mayor... Mayor Carollo, Amd in fact, I compliment you for it, sir. Mayor Cavalier: Well, thank you, Mayor.. ,4xd I must tell yc►uz that this issue came back to our fc)refront as a result of a letter from your Administration, n, asking us whether we want to move on this thing or not. And that brought about the meeting that we gust had about as month and a half { ago. Mayor Carollo: Well, and I understand that. Mayor Cavalier: CK. Mayor Guollo. It's just that they didn't inform me of it. Mayor Cavalier: OK.. I under... I also... Mayor Carollo: I don't know if anybody else here was informed about it. Vice, Mayor Gott* Mr. Mayor, I think, if you recall, that we had a Mr. Molina, who runs the. cateting services in Miami Springs Country Club. He came in front of m requesting for the.., to unprovernent to the property. And I think that's when Commissioner Dawkins made the siltement, "Why don't you carve back with an RFrn (Request ,for Prolns:►s.aks)," and maybe that's... F think that's why the Adaliaastratiorn followed that. I don't know if you recall that. Mayer Carollo: Well, I think Mr. Molina was talkie about the catering service at the co club. g $' 'ice Mayor Core Right. Ms or Carollo: But, you lmow, he's never reran that golf course, nor has he had anything to do with it. 56 September 12, 1996 3 r F71 Vine Mayor Gort: Right, No, I understand that. But the Commission at that time instructed him to ,go back and try to get someone to come back. Mayor Carollo: But even so, whatever statements were made to Mr. Molina by a member of the Commission, I think from that to what we have before us today, is like night and slay. Vice Mayor Gort: Right. Mayor Carollo: But is there any further statements that any member of the Commission would like to make? Commissioner Plummer: Well, my only statement, Joe, is the fact that, you Imow, I don't agrvZ with the. three million ($3,000,000). Let me be honest there. But in lieu of that, I think that that facility cries out for attention. Mayor Cavalier: Absolutely. Commissioner Plummer: GIC? And... Mayor Cavalier: And one of the times... Excuse me, Commissioner. Cne of the times that we were here several years ago was because of what you just said. Commissioner Plummer: OK And I don't think that we can continue to let, it deteriorate and still want to have the name of the City of Miami out in the front of that facility. We have a lot of golf courses in this community. I personaliy am not a golfer, so I've never played the course. I don't know anything about it. Don't know a thing about ,golf. thank CkA. But I do recognize the fact that the facility nea& attention. And as such, if we do not make any kind of an agreement with the City of Miami Springs, I think the Administration has got to sit down and come back to this Commission with some kind of recommendations as to what we can do, so that we will. have a facility that we owes, that the will not be embarrassed by. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner, you've made a good point, but unfortunately, the statement that you made can apply to just about every facility that the City of Miami owns today. The int'rastructure of our City is in dire need, from one end to the other. And this is some of the thin,V that we have been talking for some time about, and we need to fix, and we need to create a sound plan with budget projections into the future, so that we could start fixing up the infrastruct v of our City from one end to the other. At the same time, I agree with some of the statements that you've made. But I think the first step that we need to make is for the Administration to sit down with each one of us individually, discuss ideas for, us to give some input before Us comes back to us in the City Commission. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, absolutely. Absolutely. Mayor Carollo-, All right. Mr. Mayor, thank you very much for coming. Mayer Cavalier: All right. I just want to point out... Mayor Carollo: I apologize that I couldn't be of help to you. Mayor Cavalier: That's all right. I just want to point out, one of the reasons that we were here previously was because of the condition of the golf course;, and the neighbors complaining; aad all, and that lead about... brought about the idea of buying it. So... 57 September 12, 1996 rl 6 Mayor Carollo: Without even seeing it, Mr. Mayor, I cannot disagree with you... Mayor Cavalier: OK. Very good. Mayor Carollo: ... because I could imagine what the conditions are. In fact, I'm seeing very neglected conditiops evert within our own City boundaries. And I apologize to you for that But the only thing that I assume you is that to bear with us, that that will change. Mayor Cavalier: OK. 'Thank you, Mayor. Mayor Carollo: lbank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Regalado: I just wanted to say that I learned of the sale... of the possible sale of the ,golf course on the street by a person who goes there. And that person was very upset, because he said that they rtise that. And he also mentioned the fact that we do need to take care of the golf course. And he said that even the people.: that use the facility are willing to participate and even pay more, if they need to, to have a better ,golf course. But he was very adamant in =gl please, keep the golf course for the City of Miami. 5o I think that the will of the �issionand the Mayor is also the will of the people that attend there. Mayor Carollo: 'Thank you, Commissioner. Mayer Cavalier: Thank you, Mr. !Mayor. Mayor Carollo: 'Thank you again, Mr. Mayor and Mr. Manager. 9. APPROVE PAYMENT FOR T&A,NSLA110N SERVICES -- FOR HEALTH MINISTERS CONFERENCE PRESENTED BY IIiiTERNI IIONAL 'TRADE BOARD -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($8,000), Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I wish to remind you that - I brought to your attention before - I have two pocket items that are time certain, or they would not be pocket items, so whenever. Mayor Carollo: OK Commissioner, if they are time certain, then I suggest you bring Them up now. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Mayon Carollo: We only have 19 minutes before we break, anyway. Commissioner Plummer: All right. And they won't take that long, because I think they're non- controversial. 'I"he first one is the International Trade Board is putting on a Health Ministers %xafurexice. We have health ministers copping from all over Latin and South America, and because of that, we're needing tisnsiating services. Cif QR 1`t�� iI�IE�COFk0, At t�ti paln4, Carnmis iaara�r Plummer.._ A. r ......�.,. reeds the proposed resolution into the pub0c rocord, 58 September 17„ 199E Comminiotter Plummer: Again, to reiterate, this is not cuing the 0ty, and we were gc era matching orders last year. It's corning from the profits of the seminar. I so move. Mayor Carollo: 'There's a motion. Is there a second? There's a second by Vice Mayor Ck)m Any Rutter discustlons7 Commissioner Regalado, do you have any ques lon$7 t",c mmlaaiottw>r Regalado: No. Mayor Carollo: Nearing novae, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Oommi$sion Collectively: Aye. °T'1w following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who shoved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 96-623 A RESOLUTION AC PTIN'G THE BID OF MASTER TRANSLATING SERVICES, INC, FOR PROVIDINIG THREE (3) DAYS OF TRANSLATION SERVICE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD (I%ARTEFOTRO A TS PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $5,050.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FT<C)M PRIVATE SECTOR SPONSORSHIPS; ALYIWORIZINYG THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT %MC;ER TO ,ISSUE A PURCIWE ORDER FOR, SAID SERVICES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office: of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution -was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYW-. Commissioner Torras Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Curt Mayor doe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT,, Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 59 September 12, 1996 a ►Y.. rJ Y►•.Y►.... ►.. ►..►...................►........a.....►r...r.r... a w..... Y u... . W. w u w.. . w ........ r r Y...Y m.... i..... Yr 10, DISCUSS ! DEFER CONSIDERATIONS OF 'TERRI LEPIN TILLMAN VS. CITY OF MIAMI OASE •- SCHEDULE DISCUSSIb-ffTRT—EK1-§F-F4 16, 1998 � i MG AFTER 6 P.M, ► .......►.*..-....................................................a... W.. w....... w. u�. . . . s a. r... w .. ... w ....M.. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the second one is a matter that I pulled from the last agenda because of my concerns in an award of a case against a City of Miami polkeman. I still had those same... You might recall that this was a case in which a policeman was accused of rape. He was found not guiity in criminal court. Yet, the City Attorney advises us that those matters are not that much important in the civil rights case. The bottom line of why I'm bringiv.$ this up today is that if we don't approve this settlement today, it will then go to coast, and the City would be in a potential liability, as the City Attorney had advised us at the last time, of an unbelievable, unknown amount, figure. I still have to say to you that, you know, a jury found this man not guilty before, but I think when I weigh the aspects of what I'm being advised by the City Attorney of what it could cost us, I have to vote in favor of settling the chatter. So all I'm saying is, if nay fellow colleagues agree or disagree, I have to bring it up because, of the trial date. Now, does anybody have any questions or any opposition before I go throug.'b reading the thing? Mayor t;arollo; What is the full amount? It's a hundred and forty thousand ($140,000), or seventy thousand ($70,000). Cone missioner Plummer: One hundred and seventy thousand dollars ($170,0W), sir. Mr. City .attorney, do you wish to speak to the issue? A. Quinn Jones,111, Esq. (City Attorney): Commissioner, I'm at a little bit of a loss, but, I m. since I don't have it before me, the only thing I can tell you, the case does involve civil ri6ats violations. And, of course, as I explained to you before, under State Statute, under the Sovereign Immunity Statute 768.28, the City's exposure in that regard would only be a hundred thousand dollars. ($100,000) per claim, two hundred thousand dollars ($2W,000) per incident. however, sunder the civil rights violations, it's unopen... Excuse me. It's operrended liability. If the plaintiff were to recover one dollar ($1), we'd still be exposed to attorney's fees. So you have to bear in mind that not only do we risk an exposure greater than the amou:,t th, t we proposeal to settle for, they would also be entitled to recover attorney's fees, whieb could run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars, as you've seen in cases we've had before. I'll tell you, unequivocally, now, I have no problems trying the case. And as I've said to you many ti.etmos before, we're in a situation now where it's a business decision versus putting the City in a position where the exposure is much greater than if we can get out now, but it's your pleasure. Commissioner Plummer: Well, let me ask. you the bottom line. Mr. Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: What is your recommendation? Mr. Jones: I recommend this case. I feel very strongly about it, given the circumstances. And, of course, Commissioner Plummer has alluded to the fact that the officer was acquitted on a crirdh-Al charge. And I'd just, remind you again that the standards of proof in a criminal case and a civil case are quite different. The fact that he was acquitted in the civil... I rnean in the criminal trial is inadmissible in the civil case. The other thing you have to keepin mind,a.s I'd indicated in the tort memo, is the credibility of the. witnesses. I believe this indvidual, who was 60 Septe.nber 12, 1996 r; the alleged victim of the rape, will be a very credible witness, the �ury will he persuaded, and I don't know what more to tell you. 'There's just sorrm�guestion, also, about the police policies that may or may not have been in effect at the time. And I think that, as the Judge has indicated to us, that there are, in his mind, some very serious problems with the case. Commissioner Plummer: That's what scares me. Mayor Carollo: Who is the Judge in the case? Mr. Jones: Judge Marcus, is nay recollection. Mayor +Arollo: CIS. And this: is in Federal court, then. Mr. Jones: Yts. We've been to mediation on it, and I think NO sides have expressed the concerns that we have, but I would only say to you that I think, the greater part of wisdom at this point, given what we know about the case, that this would be a fair settlement. Mayor Carollo., CI{.. So you recommend settlement. Now, Captain Y.ongueira, do you know anything about this that you could sheaf some light into, from the Police Department's perspective? Captain Joseph Longueira (Deputy Cmdr., Police Support Svcs.): No, sir. It's strictly the Law Department's recommendation. The only tiring is, Mr. Jones stated something about the department's policies. I know that since Chief Warshaw has become Chief, we've had lot of changes in our internal investigations and how we do things, and we think we've addms,e. { those problems. Specifically, I couldn't name theta for you now, because I wasn't prepared for this item. Mayor Carollo: That's all tight. We don't need to ;near it now. Commissioner Plummer: Well, again, Mr. Mayor, I want it on the record. The only reason I brought E:'tis rig, time certain was because of being told of whether , ou go to court or you don't. Mayor f hrollo: I understand that, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: 'That's the only reason I brought it up. Mayor Carollo: Sure, I understand that. Is the officer involved in this still working for us or note Mr. Jones: No. Captain Longueirn: Yes. Mr. Jones: He is? I eras.:. No. No. He. was fired. Commissioner Plummer: Hello? Mr. Jones: He was fired. too? Captain !zngneim,- He waa.s returned to duty by the Civil Service Board. Six months suslvnsion, I, I believe, was the penalty. Mr. Jones: OK I stand corrected. 61 September 12,1996 Mayor Carollo> see, this is where I'm having a hell of a problem. And I'm sorry, I keep hearing that we're having to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars, hurt, you know, we're left holding the brig. If I can ask a r,member of the FOP (Fraternal Order of Police) if they'd come up, and rnnyte we can get some Input from you. ,And please keep In mind t1wt if we do not agree to tl, settlement here, anything that you: say could possibly to turned around and used against u,: in court, so we're all under restraints of what we can really say. But I just want to get some input from you, whatever you could gay. James Mann: I wasn't prepared for this issue. Mr. mayor, members of the Commission, my name is .lames Marron. I'm Vice President of the Fraternal Order of police, Miami Lodge 20. ' 1-te officer was the subject of disciplinary action. This incident occurred off duty, working in ar, off -dusty job. He was reinstated, He is worldng. He is a very productive officer at this time. Commissioner Plum men This wasn't off duty. Vim Mayor Cort: He, was not on duty. Mayor t: arollo: °This was an off -duty job. Now, maybe what we need to try to do for off -duty jobs is that we need to get a full release from whoever... Commissioner Plummer: 'There's a correction here. Mr. Dann: Excuse me, Mr. Mayor. I was in error. This was an on -duty incident. Mayor Carollo: On duty. Mr. Mann: The attorney told me this is a different incident than what I was led to believe when I walked up to the podium. This was an on -duty incident.. The officer was acting in the scope and coarse of his employment. Mc®bers of the community, the public that live in the neighborhood have oorne out in support of the officer. They have supported time officer and his actions very strongly, 'trice. Mayor Curt: Mr. Mayor, my understanding is this officer was %ken to court. Mr. Mann: `Y'ea, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Criminal. Vice Mayor W, rt: Criminal court. And he was found not guilty. Mr. Mann: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor Gort: see, that's the part I don't understand. Commissioner Plummer: Exctmse me. Was that a jury trial? Mr, ,I01105: I'm sure it was, I'm sure.... Yeah. Remember that the standard of proof in a CdMil l trial is beyond a reasonable doubt, OK? Commissioner Plummer: Fight, that's what you're talking about. Air. Janes: In a civil case, you're talking about credible... a scintilla of evidence that wound PmWa some negligenm on our part. And of course, what's been... And really, that`s the State's 62 Soptertsber 12, i996 claim, it I remember the State's claim. But the State... The more central ciairtt in this particular lawsuit is the tact that this woman is claiming that her civil rights had been violated; that we had some policy or practice that was in place that led to her civil rights being violated. Mayor Urollo: Well, when we're talking aixtut the violation of civil rights, let's lay it in plat,. English. We're talking aboin the fact that site is claiming that she was raped, correct? Mr. Jones: That's correct. Mayor Carollo: This is what we're talking almut. Mr. Jones: That's correct. Mayor Carollo: If a civil jury is going to believe her in her claim that a poise officer raped her or not, whereas we already had a criminal jury that did not believe her. Mr. Manta: Excuse me, Mt. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes. Mr. Mann: I apologize to the Commission and to the people here, but l was given the wrc)ag infortnation, the wrong officer's name. This officer in question here was terminated bl, thy: Police Department, and he dint not receive :support from our organization, and he was... His termination was upheld by Civil Service. Mayor Carollo: CIC Mr. Mann: And I apologize for the confusion. I was given, the. wrong name and the wrong information when I came up here. Mayor Carollo.- No, no, I understand. I caught you completely off ,guard by bringing you up here, and I apologize for that. But, you know, we're talking abut a hundred and seventy thousand dollars. Mr. Mann: Yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: And this is becoming the usual pattern that we're following. And I'm not saying with the Ponce Department. Frankly, a few cases have come from the Police Department. But I'd like to see, Mr. City Attorney, if... We have until what time tWay before you need to go rack to the Court? Mr. Jones: Well, I don't have to go hack to the Court today. I think the trial is scheduled for neat... the beginning of October, if I'm correct. Mayor Carollo: The beginning of October? OK. Mr. Jones: This week? It's this... It's sche-doled this month. lt's the next week or we-k after neat week. C°.cMmissioner Plummer: 'Yeah, because I was told it's time certain... Mr. Jones: It's two weeps,.. It's scheduled for two weeks. Mayor Carollo: In two weeks? 63 September 12, 1996 ka Mr. Jones: 'Yes. Mayer Carollo: OK. What I'd like to do is to he able to meet with the POP and the Peii, e Administration, and gtt some further input so I could make a better judgment call an th:, , besides fe legal advice that you're giving us, and, if we could bring this one up right after the Panot Jungle question when we meet on Monday. Let's bring it back in. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor LA' rollo: Would that be all right? Mr. Mann: Yes, sir, that would be fine. /M/�a�,yor„yCay/r�opllo: OK. We'll meet either late tomorrow afternoon or Monday sometime at your conve-ni `noe. Mr. Mann.: Yes, sir. Mayor C,ami o: And if you all work weekends, I'm available, too. Mr. ,Mann: 'Yes, sir. Whatever is convenient for you, I'll adjust my schedule, sir. Mayor Carollo: OK. If you could check with my office and we'll do that. Mr. Mann: Sure. Mayor Carollo: Thank you. ......................... -........................ ------------------------------------ 11. DISCUSSION CONCERNING MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB COMMUNITY SERVI('TS -- MAYOR CAROLLO INS'T'RUCIS CLUB REPRESENTATIVES TO MEEI'WITH'TIME ADMINISTRATION. Commissioner Plummer: What time are we cooling hack? Mayer Carollo: We're coming back at two p.m. Commissioner Plummer: "Mas o rnenos," or two p.m.? Mayor Carollo: Two p.m. `Itivo p.m. We need to finish this. And some of you need to go to some mectings.. 0K. Yes, sir. Mr. Jose Martinez: I'm sorry. Sir, I have a. full item I have on the agenda. Mayor Quollo: Yes, sir. Mr. Martinez: It will only take about a minute. Mayor Carollo: Which item is that, sir? 64 Septetzrbef 12, 1996 Mr. Martinez: it won't take more than a minute or two. Mayor Carollo: Well, you've got exactly six minutes, because we're going to break right. at twelve. Mr. Martinez. Much less than that. Mayor Carollo: I'll take it up real quickly, because we were going to freak, anyway, a few minutes early. Sri go ahead, air, very briefly. Mr. Martinez: Thank you very much. Arty name is Jose Martinez., and I'm the Commodore of the Miami Outboard Club. I'm sure all of you know the club and 'what we stand for. Now, recently... Excuse me? Unidentified Speaker: Name and address. Mayor Carollo: Yeah, give me your address for the record. I'm sorry. Mr. Martinez: Oh, I'm sorry. 1099 McArthur Causeway, right next. to the Parrot Jungle. We'll be the next door neighbor to them. We recently have a lease with the City of Miami for 30 year, and that lease includes that we will have six benefit clays for the City. So far, we have tburee, days already scheduled, which one would be the bay cleanup for which facility... and we participate in the cleaning of the bay, and we actually provide about 25 boats to carry all the children into the different islands, and we bring them back and forth. We have another scheduled day, which is a fishing tournament for the inner City of Miami, for the children, ages trine to 18. At that time, we'll take them out on the beats for a clay of fishing, and back, and have dinner, and prizes and ail that. We have another day, which is already scheduled, which is Idngftsh tournament... Mayor Carollo: 'That's three days. Mr. Martinez.- ... for the inner City children, from ages six to 12, where .xe take about 30 to 4o children, also, fishing. Now, / have a proposal of another three days, if you fellows would like to pia it, or if you want to think about it, which will be... Orie will be a Halloween party for either the inner City children or the senior citizen of... Mayor Carollo: Can I ,stop you for a minute? What you really need to do is to go through Cite Administration so that you can give them ;your input, they could give you theirs, and from the community, and then if need be, you can meet with individual Commissioners or their staff. But this is really something that you need to go through the proper channels, and that is to first go through. the Administration. And I'm sure Ms. Cuervo will explain te, you what you need to do on that But I appreciate you taking the time out to try to accomplish your commitmen, to us. Mr. Martinez: Yeah, I... You know, we have... The year is ending,. Mayor Carollo: But believe me, we'll get the other three dwo's out of you. Don't worry about tktait. We'll get timt out of you. Mr, Martinez: Well, thank you very much. I will get with than. Thank you. Mayer Carollo- Thank you very much, OK. We'll break tintii two. Mr. Martinez: Bye-bye. 65 September 122, 1996 W Mayor Carollo: 'Thank you. THEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO RECESS AT 11:57 A.M. AND RECONVENED AT 2:12 p.M., WITH ALL, MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, EXCEPTING COMMISSIONER DAWKINS, FOUND TO BE PiRI4'RENT. .................... ............. in.i....................................................tr......... ................. 12. DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO CONTACT A[3T OMO'n*t-1E REPAIR AND BODY WORK BUSINESSES WITHIN CITY L.IMM AND ENSURE THAT '' HEY ARE NOTIFIED OF BIDS FOR RELATE CITY CONTRACTS. ..........1...............................................M1......................................................... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, some time ago, we weee asked, as a Commission, to consider'having repair and body work done, predicated on a Metro -Dade County contract. Mayor Carollo: 'That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: And a number of us raised holy hell about it and said, what about our local, local people? Do business first and foremost with our oven people. It was my understanding at that time that that matter was going to go, and there were going to be RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for local... I mean, I'm getting calls that people in 01V City are starving to death, because they don't have any business. And here we are, the recipient of their taxes, and we're sending our business out to the Cotmig. And I'll tell you something, it doesn't set well with me. I would like to ask the City Manager that they immediately - unless somebody here Teas a different opinion - to immediately contact local people and ask them... Of course, they've got to be competitive, absolutely. They've got to be competitive. But, damnit.. do business with home folks. Mayor Carollo: Who was assigned to that before, Christina? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): What? 'The repair and body work? Mayor Carollo: Yeah. Ms. Cuervo: It would have been done in GSA (General Service% Administration) until it was transferred over to the Police Department. So... Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think that's where the breakdown came, 01K? Ms. Cuervo: OK. Well, we'll ensure... Commissioner Plummer: Within the process of switching. Ms. Cuervo: We'll ensure that we'll follow up and make sure. Li,;t rue ask the Police Dcpattment if anything has been done to that end, so Far. Commissioner Plummer: I think we. need... Unidentified Speaker: I'll find out. 66 September 12, 1996 Ms. Cuetvel: Old. We're going to find out and we'll report back to you in a little while. Commissioner Plummer: Please. Ms. Cuecwo: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Please. And e!itablish a list, like the County leas, end maybe some of the County people will use our list. Mayor C;arollo: If you could t►.ive Commissioner Plummer and the rest of us an answer by Monday, I would appreciate it. Unidentified Speaker: 'Yes, sir. Mayor C arollo: That gives you plenty of time. commissioner Plummer: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Cam, llo: Certainly. ................... -........ .... .,........................................................ 13. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RR ? (request for Proposals) FOR LJDP (Unified Development Project) OF BOATY,. RD ,AND MARINE RELATED FACILHIES AT 3501 RIMNBACKER CAUSEWAY ON VIRGINIIA. KEY --- MODIFY. RFP TO INCLUDE OPTION TO BID FOR ADJACENT 21 AC.'I3E5 OF LAND (Present site of Rickenbacker Marina). Mayor Carollo: I see one additional public official that is before us, and we've. always given courtesy to our local officials. Commissioner Plummer: Who? Oh, Carlos, Mayor Ca rollo: Mr. I.acasa, State Representative L,a asa. Representative L,acasa: T(°►ank you, lair. Mayer. Mayor C arollo: You're here on what item, sir? ReInnentative Lacasa: Pardon me? My address is 3191 Corai Way, T lsird Floor. Mayor Cux)IIc%: Right. And what item are you here on? Representative k.a a: I'm here on a private matter, and I'ra not here in my official capacity. But &W= I'm going to ask for something very brief - I ordinarily wouldn't come out of turn - on Item 5 on the agenda. Mayor Carollo: Right. Representative Lacasa.: I represent a group that is interesuA in bidding for the Virginia Key Boatyard, and all we're here to ask for today is that you defer this onatter to the 26th, and ask that you put on the agerads for the Z6th the alternative that, had been previously approved by the City 67 Sepwrnber 12, 1996 a of Miami, which is to offer an RFP for the boatyard with an option for the Rickenbacker Marma, effective when that lease expires, in about 12 years. 'Through this meam, you'll eventually achieve a unified project, which is what that area so desperately needs. i Mayor Carollo: 1 have no probletrt for a deferral. I believe staff had recommended that before. l ,. t htistina Cuerva (Assistant City Manager). Yes, sir. Mayor Cuollo: Any questions from any of the members of the Commission or statements? jComgnlssiomtr Plummer: l would merely only like to have from the Administration why they E did not include that portion which was there before. You can do it in writing. You don't have z to... Mr. Jack Luft (Director, CPR Dept.): Because we were instructed at the Commission meeting c. the 25th to take it out;. Vice Mayor Gort: Right. Ms. Christina Cuetvo (Assistant City Manager): Right. Commissioner Plummer: Well, it seems like, to me that it was instructed to take it out and make it an make it "and/or."' Vice Mayor Girt: No. Mr. t u€t: No. Ms. Cuervo: No. It was absolute. Commissioner Plummer: No? Mr. Tuft: No. Ms. Cuetvfl: No. Mr. huff: `the resolution was to remove it and bring it back as a sole... just, this. { Commissioner Plummer: Do you recall why we said to do it? Mr. l uft.: Commissiouer Dawkins was concerned about why we were doing this, and he didn't understand, and he asked that it be taken out. Commimioner Plummer: 'd6fell, 1 would hope... Mr. Ucasa, I'm not trying to tell you your buiz ess, but I would mope that you could include it with a proviso, "and/or both.." Repmentative Uam; 1l m-hmm. Yes, yes, that': correct. Commissioner Plummer: You know, either one or the other, or both. Mr. Ixft: You could bid on one singly, or both, yes. Oommiufio rer Plummer: That way, we. have the option of saying, "OF, well, we only want to award one, or we'll award the other, or we do a unified project," But it given us enoecgh latitude that we dou't have to go Fuck and go through the whole pro=s all over again, 68 September 12, 1996 Mr. Luft: You re right, sir. We'll do that. Vice Mayor Gort: J.L.,, i think we all agree on that. Do we need a .Motion to defer or... Commissioner Plummer: We... I don't... Mr—Luft: What I would line to do is get... we need an official advertisement to bring back the two properties together, so we can sdvedise it as such. Commissioner Plummen But can you do that by the 26th? Vice Mayor Gort: Yes. Mr. Luft: Well, what we... Ms. Cuervo: Can you have this done by the 26th? Mr. Luft: I believe that... We have the RF`P all written. It was all written in July, when you told us not to do it, and go back, you know. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Lacasa, can you hold ;W61 the 10th of October? Mr. Luft: Everything is ready. Representative Lacasa: Certainly, sir. Mr.. Luft: I believe we can do it, if I can meet the advertisement requirement for the 26t1h. Commissioner Plummer.: 'Well, let's make a motion to defer with those provisos at the earliest convenience of an agenda.. Mr. Luft: OK Thank you. Cb�mnissione-r Plummer: I think that will do it. i+,►Is. cuervo: OK. Mayor arollo: Motion to defer. Reptesentative Lacasa: Thank you, Commissioner. Vice Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor Carollo: 7bere's a second. Any f er discussion, Commt ssioners? All in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mayor Csrallo. Show a Imanimous vote, Mr. Clerk. Representative Lacasa: 'niank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. Mayor Qv mllo: Tliank you, Mr. La Casa. 69 September 12, 1996 'Itie following motion wa introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved ita adoption: MOTION NO.96.624 A MOTION TO REFER CONSIDERKPION OF AGENDA ITEM S (PROPOSED RESOLU'I ON TO AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF A REQUESTFOR PROPOSALS FOR A. UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT UDP] CONSISTING OF DEVELOPMENT OF A EOA'x'"YA.RD AND OPTIONAL ANCILLARY MARINE FACILITY - MARINE RELATED RETAIUFOOD SERVICE AND REC:REX1710NA1 USER ON APPROXIMATELY 6.6 AC`I ES OF CITY -OWNED WATERFROM PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3501 RICKENBACK R CAUSEWAY, VIRGINIA KEY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS 716 VIR.GINIA KRY BOATYARD) THE. MEETING PRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR SEPrEMBER 7.6, 1996; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRA'nON TO MODIFY SAID IR.F'P TO INCLUDE THE OP'T1.ON TO DEVELOP 6.6 ACRES ANDIOR AN ADDITIONAL. ADJACENT 21 ACRES OF SAID CITY OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY, Upon being s=nded by dice Mayor Gort, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Crort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins ------------------------------------------_-------------------------------------------------- --------,.,---------- 14. COMMISSION RESOLVES TO HIRE MERRETT S'T'IERHEIIM AS QT'Y ?MANAGER UNTIL OCTOBE1R 30, 1996 -- MAYOR CAROLLO ASKS MR. STIERHEIM TO OU111NE A. PROCESS FOR COMMISSION TO APPROVE AND FOLLOW IN SELECI ING A PERMANENT CITY MANAGER, AND MEET WITH EACH COMMISSIONER REGARDING SAME -- SAID PROCESS TO BE PRESEIINMD AT THE SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 SPECIAL COMMISSION MEEII ING SEE LABELS 1 AND 74. Mayor Carollo: Before we proceed with everything else that we have, we still have some; unhed , business from owr emergency meeting of tits mortt.ing that I think we need to Wnch k, especially now, since. I've gotten some responses to some legal questions that we had. I'd like to mk each of my colleagues if they've had the opportunity to either personally meet watt, or talk on the phone to Merrett Stierheim, Commissioner Plummer: Do you want the old man to start? Mayor Carollo., Let thr, old mart start,. Vice Mayor Gault: You go first. 70 September 1 Z1.996 Commissioner Plummer: Can I tell you Merret called thel V3 I said after 39 years, "I don't know what you could tell me that I don't already know." And he said, 'lees, I'm headed in to have a lobotorny. I've got to have my head examined for doing this." But again, Commissioner... Mayor, I want to tell you that he is of the impression that he's going to be here like 45 days, and he so Indicated that to me in the conversation. So... Mayor Cawllo: Well, we have stated that before. Commissioner Plummer: I said, "If you do nothing mote, you'll get the process started within the 45 days." Mayor Qrollo: Exactly. commissioner Plummer: But I ,just think we've got to be. above hoard with him. And I think he Wows that, OK? But where he came up with the 4.5,1 don't knew: But that... Mayor Carollo: I think the date that was given to me, Commissioner, was October the. 3f1th. Commissioner Plummer: OK Well, I did talk with hire, as you requ ested, and... Mayor Carollo: I appreciate it. Commissioner Plummer:... that was it. Mayor Carollo: Vice Mayor Cort. Vice Mayor Oort: Air visiting his office, I don't see why he would take even 60 days. But I thift he's a dedicated man. He kmows this r�n"munity well, and .he was an Assistant City Manager in the City of Miami, he was a County Manager, so be knows the wheeling and dealing of this County. So I think he would be an ideal person. I feel very c°,omfortaGle after talking to him, in his commitment to come over here and work with us. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Regalado: I just met with Mlr. Stierheim. It was a very pleasant conversation, and he also said that he'd be willing to stay on for that period of time, 45 to 60 days. But he also said that he will help us en trying to find a new 'Manager within the City, in the City, outside the City. And we— I had the assurance that he will be here just as an interim Manager, and that tie will help us in anything that he can do to look for a new Manager. Mayor Carollo: Thank you. Before we proceed, I do have to mention this story. When Merrett was meeting with me up in the Mayor's office on Tuesday afternoon, he looped at my desk, and be said, "'you Im-ow, Joe, from the look of tl'.at, it loops like it's got a different shape," but, he says, "`yeah, it's the same one. They just refinished it with a darker stain." He says, "';'his is the same desk that the Manager at the time, Mel Reese used to have, and he served from 1960 to '71" And Merrett was an Assistant cavity Manager somewhere in those 13 years here it Miami. And he says, "You know, his weretrary used to take notes for iti.tn it; front of the deak." I says, "Well, dad she have another desk there?" Ile says, "No." And he goes right ucnderraeath.... well, right on the side of the desk, just below it, and he pulled out, one of the drawers that she would write: under. And hDr the life of rate, I never would have dreamed that that was there, because, I mean, it looked so good, like it was just something that you didn't moue out. So if he knew that, I tell you, he could Wand his way anywhere inside City of `Iviiami governnaeant. But having said that, I'm glad that thL Cornmiuron is in agreement, because it is very important that the decision 71 September 12, 1996 ri'm that we make today is a unanimous decision. It's important because we have to show and guarantee to the people of Miami that we have stability here, that this Commission is working as one, as a team, and that we're going to *sure this community that it's going to have the stability, the proper f anctioning of govemmen+, ftt everyone wants to see. And I don't think that we could have found a better person to wane in for this short period to help us along the process of finding; a permanent City Manager and h.-!ping us through this difficult month of finishing our budget than Merrett Stierheim. I think he's the best person that we possibly could have found. He certainly has the most experience of anyone that I could think of anyvvhem in Florida, and I'm very happy that all of my colleagues feel the same way about hire. W iat I'd dike to do is to do the following, The agreement that the Visitors and Conventions Bureau will give us - and this was a convemsation that I had with Richard Fain, the President of the 4Maard, of the Bureau - is that they are not going to charge us for Merrett Stierheim to be our City Manager. They're still going to pay him from the Bureau. We're not going to have to pay him a salary for the time that he comes on board. I had insisted that we should take up that salary, but they said, no, that they felt that it was part of their duty, since Miami was pant of iheni, also. And that was a very nable gesture, also, of there to offer that. So we do not have to discuss a ,salary, since we are not going to have to pay him a salary. They will be paying his salary for this time. The timetable that Mr. Fain also gave rate: that they will like to work in would be a timetable that Merrett must return to them by October 30th. So with th t. I'd Iike to make a wsolution and give the gavel to Vice ,Mayor Gort, so that we could prwwad in selecting Merrett Stierheim as our City Manager. The Charter date not talk about having an interim City Manager. It otaly talks about "a" City Manager- And let me go ahead and go over this resolution that's here before me. "A t- solution. appointing Merreit Stierheim as City Manager f.br. the City of Miami, Florida, until October 30, 1.996. Be it resolved that the Commission of the City of Miami, Florida, Section 1: Merrett Stierheim is hereby appointed m City Manager for the City of Miami, Florida, until October 30, 1996; Section 2: This resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adryption, passed and adopteel on this date of 1996. There is a motion, and if there is a second? Vice Mayor Gort: It's a motion. Is there a second? Commissioner Plummer: I'm going to hesitate on my second. You've got these guys up here scrambling, going absolutely bananas. Go ahead, guys. I'll second the... Yeah, you're the only one ready, right? Abd you want a scoop and be the only... Vice Mayor Gort: Got to give him the advantage. Commissioner Plummer: ... the only one. Hello? Let me know when j second the motion for discussion. Mr. Mayor, it is with a great deal of pleasure that I second your motion. I will reiterate again that I can't think- of a more qualified individual. Ae is, unfortunately, only going to be !here for that period of time:. But I am sure that he will guide us in the right direction, knowing how things in that administrative end work, relating to a search for a company to be chosen. Chie of the toughest things that you have to do is going to be to establish what our qualifications are, and that's always very tough. And for that rcason, Mr. Mayor, I am happy to second your motion of making Merrett Stierheim the City Manager of the City of Miami. Mayor Caroll6: "Thank you. Vice Mayor Gort: `]'here's a motion and there's a second. Is there any further discussion? Mayor Carollo: Yes, there is.. Before we vote, I'd like to explain to my cc.�lle€rgues that what I've asked Mr. Stierheim to o is to immediately lay down the process that he will suggest to us that we should follow to go to a. search for a pemtanent City Manager. I've asked him, the 72 September €2, 1996 1A minute that he has this to meet with each and every one of you, hopefaally, between tomorrow and this weekend, so that Monday evening, when we .meet again, we can decide on the course that same night tlkat we're going to follow for the search for a pemi anent City Manager. Vice Mayor Gort: Is there any further discussion? Commissioner Regalado: .lust a comment, that, as I said, we met with Mr. 5tierheim this afternoon, and he also expressed his plan to meet with all the department heads of the City <af Miami, to assu.m that... about this new +era that he is going to be heading for a while, and also, to tell them dint the City is going to continue working in a very stable way. ,end I think that we should be grateful to Mr. Stierheim f )r his first actions. Vice Mayor Oort: Thank you, Commissioner. In discussion, I'd like to say that tlge,.. I ,;got the sate idea from the beginning, and was told the... And I want to assure all the Directorn and A mistant Oly Managers that this is a professiotial than that is going to come in here and work with you all. And he knows that we have some very talented people, and we've ,got some very gad people working for the City of Miami and what we needis... And anyone that feels that ,they can apply for it should go ahead and apply for it, because we've got a lot of good people within the City of Miami. Being a resolution, we don't need a roll call. All in favor, state so by saying "aye." T'he Commissions (Collectively): Aye. Vim Mayor Cort: That's all. Thank you. There you go, Mr. Mayor. 73 geptembe,r 12,1"6 The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-625 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MERRETT STIERHEIMt AS LAITY MANAGER FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, UNTIL OC'I'OEIER 30, 1996. (Here, follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and do .i by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomes Regalado Commissioner J.L. I'lurr mer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Cost Mayor Joe. Carollo NAYS: bone. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor Carollo: OK Thank you, Mr. Vice Mayor. And having just votWd to appoint Merrewtt Stierheim as our City Manager, lent me say the following: That I do not feel that we could have found a better person than Merrett. Merrett was the person that we needed right now to come in. Hi in no way came looking for this job. I was the one that surprised him, when I asked him to please, consider it., I need to also thank Richard Fain, the ,President of the Visitors and Ct W.Tnti3Oas Durea% and their board for stepping to the plate and cording to the aid of the :ity of Miami at a time that we needed their help and cooperation, and letting us have Mt%tett ! Stierbeim to help us throughout the next 45 or so days. Having said that, I think that the i message that should be sent out today is that the City of Miami is very stable. Yes, we've had a very sad week, but City government is stable, City servic&s are going to be ;provided even better than before. Andd out of all this, the one thing that you can be sure of is that we're going to end up stronger and better as a City and as a governmental body, for whatever tribulations we have gone. through or will go through in the weeks to come. And we're all extremely proud of being Miamims. And Miami has a tremendo, bright future. So whatever has happened now in no us way should be looked at as to the kind of future that's in stare for Miami. The future that this 1 City has, I assure you, is a very, very bright and promising future. I'm going to... Commission: Plummer: Let one ask a question. Mayor Carollo: Yes, Commmimioner. 74 September A 2, 3 996 I'1 Commissioner Plummer: Christina, is it going to be necessa,y to make a motion to provide him with the amenities of the office, such as a car and all that? Is that necessary? Mayor Carollo: I don't think that will be... Commissioner Plummer.: I was just asking. Mayor Carolio: I think that the Bureau is providing all that for him. Commissioner Plummer: OK Just... Mayor Cello: But if there is anything else that .he needs, I don't think that there will be seta, problem providing it. If we: need any kind of revolution, we could take care of that Monday evening. I think what we need to din is for him to meet with the mWmbets of the Adtniraisttation, and then he'll let us know whatever else he needs. Q)mmissione•r Plummer: So be it. lbs. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager)- Bight. Commissioner Plummer- So be it. Mayor Carrollo: All right. Let's go hack to the regular agenda, then. But before we do that, for the sake of the media, that I know that they're anxiously waiting to hear from and meet here Merrett Stierheim, and I'm sure there are many not only here, but at home, that would like to hear .from him. I'm going to .ask: my staff to call him, so that, hopefully, he could make it here in the next 45 minutes to an hour. Vice, Mayon, Gort: I'm sure he's watching Channel 9. Commissioner Plummer: No, no, no. May I snake a suggestion to you? Mayor C:arollo: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: chat I Unk it would be very important if he would be here lime four - thirty. And the reason for it, so he could be here for the first reading on the budget, and, I mean, that's what I would suggest to high. It's up to hire. Mayor C.arollo: Well, I'm hoping that he might be able to stick around till then. Commissioner Plummer: That's what I was thinking. If he came here at four -thirty, lye's got 35 minutes, Mayor Carollo: Yea, or a little before that, at least. Commissioner Plummer: CIC. Mayor Urollo: You have to leave at what time, Commissioner? Commissioner R.egalado: I have to leave around four, but I can be back in an hour or something like that. Mayor Catollo: CIC,n very good. Well, I'd like for hits to u-ime while you're still here. So... 75 September 12, 1996 M Commissioner Regalado: I need to leave at a quarter to four. Mayor Carollo. Right. Thank you. ................. ............................... .......................................................... ...... 15. RA 7FY MANAGER'S SOLE SOURCE FINi?yN+C -- WAIVE COMPETITIVE SEALED BIOS -- APPROVE ENGAGEMENT OF MOTOROLA, INC. FOR .�.4.""QUISITION/INSTALLATION OF BIDIRECT"IONNAL AMPLIFIER SYSTEM AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RYDER I RAUMA CENTER -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($21,231, FROM FIRE RESCUE A.CCOUN'r CORE 2280401-850). ...................................................- ......,............,........................... .......... ... Mayor Carollo: All right, Let's trove on. We did 5. Commissioner Plummer: We didn't do 3. Vice Mayor Gort: Three. Mayor Carollo: No, we didn't do 3. Is there a motion on 3? Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Vice Mayor, Gort: There's a motion on 3. Vice Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor Carollo: There's a second by Commissioner Gort. Is there any further discussion on it? Mr. Mariano Cnuz: 'es. Mayor Carollo: 'There is discussion on it. This is item 3, Mariano. Mr. Cruz: No, I got it marked here. Let me see a minute. I got it. That's about the... OIL. Mayor Carollo: You're working on yotu two minutes already. Mr. Cruz: No, no. I got plenty of time. Mariano Cruz, 1227 Northwest 25th Street. Item 3 is about tine expense that's going to go to Jackson Hospital, to the Ryder T raurna. Is that the one? Mayor Carolle- That's correct. Mr. Cruz: I wonder, I wonder. The other day, there was an item here, that we have to p..y Jacimon for the service, of the medical service that the Department of Fire -Rescue uses. And now, here, we have something that goes to Ryder. Trauma that is not restricted to City residents Mbut to everybody, because somebody have an accident within City limits, regardh!ss of being a. City revidtnt, or corning from Patagonia or wherever, it is, is going to be taken to Ryder Trauma, and will be using our... Why the City, so poor, have to be subsidizing a lot of tldngs that happen? Mayor Carollo: I hear you. Let's get the Fire Chief and get an wwwer. OK? 76 September I2, 1996 1 Commissioner Plummer: Fite frequency. Mr. Cruz: Why? Chief Carlos Oimenez (('Mief of Fire): Yes. Carlos Gimenez, Fire Chief. This particular resolution authorim us to put an antenna system within the Ryder Trauma Canter that will allo.- out units to communicate with the doctors at the Ryder Trauma Center, thereby helping +nos citizens and showing our citizens, you know, our citizens... the citizens that are treated by Miami Fire -Rescue to have communications with the doctors. That's achy we need to put this in there. Commissioner Plummer: Call the roll. Mayor C'.arollo: Very good. Call the roll., please. Commissioner Plummer: You don't really need to. It's a resolution. Mayor Carollo: Well, you're right, it's a resolution. Hearing no, objections from any of my colleagues, there's a motion and there's a second. All in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The folio-aring resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-626 A RESOLUTION BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4I.5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUERJC; HEARING, RATIFYING THE CITY "WGER'S FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE; WAXWNG THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALER BIDS AND APPROVING THE ENGAGEMENT OF MOTOROLA, INC., FOR THE ACQUISITION .AND INSTALLATION OF A BI-DIRECi`IONAL AMPLIFIER SYSTEM TO BE INSTALLED AT WE JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL RYDE R 'TRAUMA CENTER, FOR THE DEPARTMEN ll' OF FIRE-RESCVE., AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST'` OF $21,231,00; ALLOCATING; FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE ACCOUNT CODE NO. 280401-95&, AUTHORIZING TIME CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT 777E CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS ACQUISITION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Cleric.) 77 September I2, 1996 Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed anti adopted by the following vote: AM-, Commissioner "Tomas F galado C.,ommissioner J.I... Pl vier, Jr, Vice Mayor Wifredc n t Mayor Joe Carolle NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins ........__.— ...---.... ........ 16. RATIFY MANAGER'S SOLE SOURCE FINDING -- WAIVE COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS -- APPROVE ACQIRSIT'IGN OF AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDEN,n ICA'TION SYSTEM, SERIES UDflt?, FROM PRIN'TRAIC IN'I'ERNA'TIONAI.. -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE -- AIIX)CATE FUNDS ($537,465, FROM ACCC)UYr CODES 'i'G BE { IDENTIFIED BY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE). Commissioner Plummer: Move 4. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion for 4. Commissioner Regalado: Second. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Regalado seconds it. Any further discussion? Hold on, Mariano. We're going to get done with the Commission mast. Mr, Mariano Cry: YW4 on 4, again... Mayor Carollo. We have to get done with the Commission. Akny questions or statements from any members of the Commission on 4? 01C, go ahead. Mr. Cruz: Yeah. Mariano Cruz., 1227 Northwest 26th Street, in Allapattah, within the City I imits. I see that... Is that a new toy? One question. For the Police Department. Or like I remember the simulator. Is that being used? You remember the simulator, too, that cost... So many years, it cost a half a million dollars. I bet Metro got one of those things, too. Bemuse I know about machines, automation, that call it, because the post office have been using automation,, the OCRs (optical character readers), and they make so many mistakes that even you prods mail, and then you got to go by hand. fuse like, I say, I got mail at Biscayne Boulevard, they say Biscayne River, but eve►•ything go to Biscayne. So I don't know if that five hundred thousand dollar ($500,000) or something investment, we're going to be., like they say, liV, I use those words from this department here, "cost effective." Or how many people can we employ that can do the same. thing? Because it doesn't have a brain, like I said, when you read... Commissioner Regalado: Air. Cruz. Mr. Cnm: .., latent prints, all that, or whatever it is from the distal end of your fingers, all that. You don't to have to be an expert, really. 78 September 12, 1996 C ommimloner Regalado: Mr. Cntz... Mr. Cam: I want to know that. Commissioner Regalado: I was in the Police Department just a few days ago, and I saw ha' . the equipment that they have right now, and the equipment that they want to buy, and for us to be approved. They really need that equipment. Mr. Cruz: ON yeah. Corntnissioner Regalado: And the mason they do... Listen to me. The reason they do is because this equipment that they have now... Commissioner Plummer: Is outdated, Commissioner Regalado:... cannot get into the other police... cities and nationally. It is going to be used for several years, because it... Mr. Cruz: It's obsolete already. The other one is obsolete. Commissioner Regalado: It's not obsolete. This one is not obsolete. Mr. Cruz: Otherwise, no, right... C`oorani ssioner Regalado: What they have now is obsolete. Mr. Cruz: Obsolete, right. Commissioner Regalado: It dates from the '60s, And I'm sure that the Chief can tell you, but I Im telling you that it's really good. I wish that you would go t1here and see what this equipment does in terms of fingerprints. Mr. Cruz. No. gee, I know that, like I said, but when I read five hundred thousand dollars ($500, ), and they tome to our neighborhood, and they tell us, "Oh, you can't have the part- timers because we don't have the money." And you can't have... You need a special truck to pick up those grocery carts in the neighborhood of the homeless, because we don't have the money to pink up those... I ahem to buy the little carts. But then, they come here, and they got half a million dollars for this, half a million dollars for that. Mayor Carollo- Mariano... Mr. Cruz: I know it's nemsary, 01C, but, see, we need some service in the neighborhood, too. OK? Mayor Carollo: Mariano, you're straying from the issue at hand, though. Mr. Cruz: Right. Mayor Camillo: And we've got a long agenda. We're fae lvrh?iil. Mr. Cruz: OK, Mayor Carollo: I appreciate your input. 79 September 12, 1996 0 Mr. Cra.: Well, I know it's going to he passed, but I just want you to know, I'll be here at :ht budget hearing, you know. Mayor Camillo: We know you will be. Mr. Cruz: I took the day off just to be here. Mayor Cmrollo: And we appreciate that you did. There's a motion and there's a second. Hearing no further statements, comments or objections, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-627 A RESOLUTION, BY A 4/STHS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFIING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING'I.HE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF SOLE SOURCE; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS .AND APPROVING THE. ACQUISITION OF AN AUTOMATED .FINGERPRINT IDENTIFJCATION SYSTEM, SERIES 2000, FROM P RINTRAK INTERNATIONAL, THE SOLE SOURCE PROVIDER FOR THIS EQI RPMENT, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $537,465,00, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNTS TO BE IDENMFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE; AU'R'HORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIXrE WITH PRINTRAErL INTERNATIONAL AND10R. FINANC"'IAL INSTITUTIONS) FOR THE MOST FAVORABLE, FINANCING, TERIAS AND CONDITIONS IN THE BLAST INTEREST OF THE CITY, AND TO EXECU17E ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTIS, IN A FORM ACC E PTABLE TO THE CITE' ATTORNEY, TO EFFECrAATE SAID A+CLrISIT'IGN; AUTHORIZING THE CIT' MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER R SAID ACQUISITION. (Hein follows cry of resolution, omitted Isere and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Regalado, the resolution was wed and adapted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner'%mas Rega.ladi-► Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. ,'ice Mayor Wifxedo Mort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Mayor C,arollo: Five has been deferred. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 80 September 12, 1996 l .r.......r.. I....r.............m.r...........r......r.....................rr..........ur.r..rn. r----.-----.--r-r..r 17. MAKE FINDINGS/DIRECT PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR AWCESS TO NORTHEAST 51 STREET AT THE EASTERLY SIDE OF ITS INTERSECTION WITH NORTHEAST 2 AV7?NUE -- SUBJECT TO APPROVAL OF METRO-DADE TRAFFIC DIRECTOR. rr...rr........-,.....rn........................................ I..........r...rur.r...........I............a...... Commissioner Plummer: Move 6. Mayor Carollo: Move 6. Vim Mayor Dort: Second. Mayor Clarollor Second by Vice Mayor Gort, Any... Commissioner Plummer: Quit while you're ahead, Mr.... Mayor Carrillo: Any comments from any member of the Commission or questions? Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption - RESOLUTION NO.96.628 A RESOLU-170N, WITH ATTACHMENT, MWAKING FINDINGS, AND DIREC FIR:_ THE PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR ACCESS TO NORTHEAST 51 STREET AT THE EASTERLY :SIDE OF ITS IN'TERSE(M. 014 WITH NORTHEAST 2 AVENUE, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TRAMC DIREC 011, IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here ansl on fly: in the Of ice of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: A.17ES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Crum Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 81 September 12, 1996 .............0i..a...m..Yw....irYraa..ar. ..........a 18. MA aiNDINGS�3rRE.G.IrP.Ewtwd.4Aa.�wE.N..Tc.TR..C..T.YOadwi i©Y.p .rw`"EHICUIAR ACCESS TO CERTAIN S7REET'S r- SUBJEC-7 TO APPROVAL OF METR.0- DADE TRAFFIC DIRECTOR IN THE REID ACRES INDUSTRIAL DIST RI( I' IN MIAMI. ........................ ............----..,....,....Y..,..,..,0a..,.a..w..,.....w.Y ...... .............. Commissioner Plummer: Move 7. Mayor Carollo: Move 7. Is there a second for 7? Vice Mayor Gort: So move... second. Mayor Caroilo: Seconded by Vice Mayor Gort. Any questions, any statements on 7? Mr. Jim Kay (Deputy Director, Public Works:) Asir. Mayor, on item number 7, there is a request that the plan be modified to not... to eliminate the proposed barrier at Northeast 0th Street. Commissioner Plummer: Now, has that been Before the group:3 Is it the group that's requesting, or are we going to suddenly, next week, have 10,000 people down here screaming, "Why did you change the plan?" Mr. Kay: No, sir. This has been worked out with the group. Commissioner Plummer: This is in accord with everybody in the area. Mr. Kay: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: You're sure? Mr. Kay: '!'here's a change... it was a change today that was made. One of the owners at the corner of 2nd Avenue and 70th Street has requested that it not be placed. It would be harmful to his business, He has large semi-t..-allers that come in and out. Commissioner Plummer: I'm not worried about a single resident. I'm saying, are the people of the area satisfied, have been notified, and are in conaarren.ce,? Mr. lay: I have been nottfilF.d by the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) Administrator that, that is in the affirmative, yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: OIL Because., I mean, I don't want to have people down here screaming at us that we changed the plan at the table. Mayor C rollo: Right. Mr. Wally 1= (Assistant City Manager): May I say... Mayor C.srel.lo: Go ahead, Wally. Mr. Lee: Mr. mayor, in the agreement, or the tentative agreement from the County, one of the uirements is that we have the concurmuce from two-thirds of the properly owners affected by this closure. 82 September 12.., 1996 Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, but that was maybe before the change. "That's why I'm, asking. Mr. Lee: Weil, what we will amure you is that we will, in this modified plan, we'll go out and get their two-thirds. Commissioner Plummer: OF,, fine. Mayor Carollo: All right, Hearing no further stateimenti or objections, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." the Commissions (Collectively): Aye. The fbilow.ing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption.: RESOLUTION NO.9b-62:9 A. RESOLLMON, M(ITH ATTACHMENT, MAKING FINDINGS, AND DIRECTING Tbn"E PERMANENT RESTRICTION OF VFHICUL.AR ACCESS TO C,T.RTAJN STREETS, SUBJEC'r TO THE APPROVAL. OF -fflE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TRAFFIC DIREC,'TOR, IN THE REID ACRES INDUSTRIA1, DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLAN "A', ATTACHED HERETO, AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SUB' ECI' TO CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH HEREIN. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon tieing seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner' Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vine Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Qvollo MAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mr. Stan Heirnowitz: I'd like to speak to that. Mayor C,'arollo: Sir. Commissioner Plummer: Mir. Mayor, let me go for the record, I move 8, and I'm normally... Mayor Carollo: Fold on, Commisisuner. There's a gent1cman here. Mr. Heirnnowitz: I wanted to speak to that issue. My name is Stan Heinnewitz I Live at 170 Northeast 87th Street, Miami, and I am here representing the company that they were spearing about (unintelligible)... We're a concerned party to this. We completely support the issue, but we believe that the panicrular solution on 70th Street is like perhaps curing the cancer and killing the patient. in our case, because of the pronleerns that it would cre4te to our business, preveteting customets from being able to get secure off-street parking, which they've got now, and 83 Septembers I2,1996 preventing us from being able to load our product on 40-foot flat bed trailers. So I ,just want to 6e on the record that we support the resolution, but with this proviso that would consider a different solution for 70th Street. Commissioner Plummer: I'm going to he upget if I get a thousand people down here scmarnikig at us. OK? Mayor Carollo: Is that part of what you all included in the provision? Mr. Key: Yes, sir. Mayor C.arollo: OK. I just wanted to be sure. Mr. Kay: We would not try to close off 70th Street at this time. Mayor Carollo: lo: All right. Very good. ..................................................---.....................-----------------------..........---------- 1.9. RATIFY MANAGER'S FINDING OF EMERGENCY -- WAIVE. COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS -- APPROVE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) 15- PASSENGER VANS FOR THE POI:ICE DEPARTMENT FROM DADELA.ND DODGE IN A TOTAL AMOUNT OF $ 47,003 -- ALLOCATE .FUNDS ($47,003, FROM GANG REDUC`n0N AL-MFIT'IES AND SPORTS PROGRAM SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, INDEX CODE 290606-840. AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FY'95-96 GENERAL OPERATING BUBGET, INDEX CODE 290201-840). Mayor Carollo: Move on to 8. If there... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I move 8, and I... For the record, I normally am very much opposed to emergency purchases, but we gave the Manager the approval in July, since we would not be meeting during the month of August, that we would tolerate some emergency procedures. Mayor Carollo: So moved. Commissioner Plummer: I move 8. Mayor Carollo: Moved by Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner R.egalado: I second. Mayor Carollo: Seconded by Commissioner Regalado. Is there any further discussion? Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "eye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. 84 September 12, 1'. 96 Tim following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-630 A R�OI, 710N BY A 4/5*rHS AFFIRMATIVE VOIT, OF THE MEMBERS OF IHk CIT'X' COMMISSION, AFTER A DUTY ADNTK11SED PUBLIC HEARING, RATIFYING, APPROVING, AND CONFIRMING THE, CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY, WAIVING TEE REQUIREMENTS.. FOR C()MPE"TITiVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROViY` G THE PURCHASE OF T'WO(2) 1a-PASSENGER VANS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT FROMDADS D DODGE, A NON-MINORITY/DADE COUNTY VENDOR, IN A TOTAL. AMOUNT OF $47,003.M, ALLOCATING FUNDS 'TI•IEREFOR FROM TIE "GANG REDUCTION AMIVI`T'IES AND SPORTS PROGRAM" SPECIAL REVENUE FUND, INDEX CODE 2 06-840 ($35,252.25) AND T'IiE POLICF?, DEPARTMENT FY '95- 96 GENERAL, OPERATING BUDGET, INDEX CODE 290201-840 ($11,750.75); FURTHER RAT'IFIVING, APPRO-VING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ISSUANCE OF AN EMERGENCY PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS PURPOSE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on File in the Office of tht City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYE.q: Commissioner l'tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor WifreAo tort Mayor Joe C.arollo NAYS: Done. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 85 September 12, 1996 ......................... .................................................... ............ a. ?A. AUTHORIZE MANAGED TO SUBma APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEv'GL PMENT (USHUD) -- FOR SECTION 108 LOAN GUARANTEE -- FOR ONE MILLION FIVE HUNWRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1,500,W�) TO ASSIST 1N FINANCING I+1AGLER MARKETPLACE, A, DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) PROJECT — POR RESTORATION OF NEW CURBS / SIDEWALKS / STREET LANDSCAPING / SI+GNAGE OTHER STREET IMPROVE, MENTS AWNG FLAC. LER STREET (FUNDS TO BE REPAID FROM FUTURE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GENERATED REVENUES OR FUTURE YEAR CDBG ALLOCATIONS. Mayor Qrollo: On item 9. Commissioner Plummer: I second it. I'm sure Mr. Gort wants to snake the motion. Mayor C arollo: OK Yes, he would want to make the motion on this one, DVA (Downtown Development .Authority). Vice Mayor Gort: So move. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: It's been moved by `Mice Mayor Gort, seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Does anyone fxom the Administration or DDA want to make any additional statements on item 9? Commissioner Plummer: Quit while you're ahead. Mayor Carollo:.Anyone from the public? Mr. Mariano Cruz: Me. Mayor C,arollo: How did I know? Mr, ti' =: Mariano... And now, I don't come as a resider, but I come as a. member of the Q)mm nity Development Advisory Board, elected by the Allarx-mah community. Commissioner Plummer: UlrWoh, we gave him clout. Mr. Cruz: OK You gave me clout, yeah. What a... I ►kve no... Mayor Carollo: Mariano, you could come here under any hat,, and you would be welcome. Mr. Ctuz! Right. But I remember ymrs ago, when they took also a million dollars ($1,000,000) from the small... from Little Haiti, from Overtowu, from Allagattah, when the Carnilus House moved, Remember? I was lost. I thought that went to downtown. But the downtown interests waisted Camillus Mouse out of downtown. Mayor Carollo: Mariano, please... 86 Sopsemtver 12.,1996 -g Mr. Cruz: Now, no, that's the same thing happen. Mayor Carollo: ... address to it. Mr. Crux: You know, look at the tmttom line here, where it says from future years of CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) ralim:ations. So that means that the communities will he paying for that later on. There will be monies that wasn't be going to Allapattah, or to C?vertown, or to all the poor communities. Mayor Carollo: Not necessarily, because the area of downtown is also gait of the rest of the Cite. Mr.. Cruz: light, yeah, because they got the hurricane place there and... Mayor Carollo: Mariano, let me say something to you... Mr. Cruz: I know,. Mayon' Carollo: . which is a reality. And you know, when I was 24, and I started in this Commission, I used to think a lot like what you're saying now. But, what you have to realize is that the lit way and the most generous way that we can help all the neighborhoods of Miami and be able to provide better services - police, fire, zoning, code enforcement, cleaning of the streets to all our neighborhoods - is by having a strong downtown. Why? Let me explain to you why. Because downtown Miami generates the vast amount of the monies that we receive from property values. Right now, we receive 30 cents out of every dollar that cx-ime:s into the general revenue fund of the City of Miami from downtown Miami. And I'm talking about from property taxes. And we need to raise that where it will actually be, at least 40 exrits out of every dollar. Sc, if we have a strong downtown, that's generating dollars, the bulk of that money is going ta, be used in the neighborhoods, and that's what's going to make our neighborhoods stronger, because we'll be able to give them better services at every level of City gak.wrnment. So... Mr. Cruz: OK, time out? Wait a minute. Mayor Carollo: Time out, but we have to hurry up. Mr. Cruz: Yeah. Ut me ask you, what do I tell the people when I go to (unintelligible" and drink over there;, about the problems? What do I tell them? Oh, we got to wait ten years now. They will generate more income. Fight? Mayor Carello: No, I'm not telling you that. I'm not telling you... nobody has to wait tern years. I'm telling you that.. Mr. Cruz: light. Bemuse like for example, yesterday.., and the City had to do that. I'm talking with the KET (?Neighlwirhood Enhancement Team), but I't not going to name a specific office. But I gilled the 1VBT office, a NET office yesterday, and they told foe, "Oh, this is a polioc work. Why don't you: call 579-6111T1 And then I told there, ;Listen, because I don't have any more quarters, and now, you can call from there, from your phone, you can call 579-63.1I." They say... And they spend millions of dollars here, they got the big... And then they put sotaebody making six dollars ($b) an hour answering the phone. And that reflects the City, because the person on the phone, whoever is calling, don't know you, or you; or you, That voice, that voice on the phone, it's very important, whoever you put there io answer for City of Miami NET or City of Miami be professional and be paid a living salary. 817 SepWmber i `, 1996 Mayor Carollo: I agree, I agree with you on that. They need to be professional. Mr. Cruz. So we don't getting some of those services. That's why I comae here, to crake sure. Mayor Carollo: Just be patient, because it's going to by a new era, I assure you. Mr. Cruz: I don't wait. I come here. Mayor C atollo: Tliank you. Mr. Cruz: I don't wait for the mountain to come to me. Mayor Carollo: Having heard discussions and the statements made, if there are no further statements or objections, all in favor can signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mayor Camllo: OK. "The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Gott, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-631 A fW.,S0LUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO T HE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (USHUD), FOR A SEC'TJiON 108 LOAN G 1A A.I-:TEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,500,000, TO ASSIST IN FINANCING FLAGLER N RKETPLACE, A PUBLIC; IMPROVEMENT PROJECT OF THE DOWfOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, (DDDA), FOR `THE RESTORATION OF NEW CURBS AND SIDEWALKS, STREET LANDSCAPING, SIGNA.GE AND OTHER. STREET IMPROVEMlENTS ALONG FLAGLER STREET IN THE DOWNTOWN MIA:MI NEIGHBORHOOD; FURTHER AUTHORIZING REPAYMENT OF SAID LOAN FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GENERATED REVENUES OR F17 URE 'YEARS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMEN'r BLOCK GRANT ("rDBG") ALLOCATIONS. (Mere follows body or resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office o; the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution vra s passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: C,.ornrnissioner'tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commisslloner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor Carollo: Personal appmrances on item 10 has been def6rred. 88 September 12, 199i6 At IN* polm agenda item 10 wait Mayor Caroller Eieven, we look that already, ref azurite, pr�p.N.tlYN.�stAWp►... Y►..4VY`tfYll...�d�YUM.No~p1wV�w.ru4.�Mrlorr���u.w.r�u .............. pb. Yl.................... n *'*......... Ab►•YYpY..C.►...1.1.....Y............ ►...................... 21. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: GENE SUARM CHAIRPERSON OF 'I'14iE CITY OF MIAMI'$ I OUISING FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) ADVISORY BOARD ., MAYOR REQUE-S` S THAT MR. SUAREZ MEET WITTI'THE ADM1NIS*M1 A1,ON AND AFMRWARDS RESCHEDULE ITEM FDR'THE SEVMMOER 26, 199b COMMISSION MEE'i°lNG, pYYir .................M.......... Yip.. Y.............YY....I .►.... ..p YNTif..Y I ............. .............r.......... Mayor tarollo: Twelve. Item 12. Commissioner Regaisaslo: Mr. Mayor, I need to mallet some appointments to the different boasts today. Mayer Carollo: Can we do them. %he minute r�1hat we're done with this item, Commisisoner? Commissioner Regalado: Absolutely. Oh, yeah, Absolutely. Mayor Carollo: We'll take: that. rhat's fte. too abed, sir. Mr. Gent Suarez: Good aftemoor:. My name Is Gene Suarez. I live at 800 'Ness Avenue, Miami Bch, Florida. I'm the C^Uk of the HOPWAr (Housing Opportunities for Persons with ,AIDS) .Advisory Board. And �.f+th one... Ms. Rufus Witherspoon- Rufus Withers sit, 14850 Wtst Dixie H, hwa , North Miami. I'm a person living with AIDS. I'm the Vice Lair of HOPWA. Ativitsocy �+:sard Mr. St z: I ate also a person living with AIDS. We are not asking for any money. What we are risking is for you to reaansider a vote thsit you took back In Felrtv.ary. The Housing Advisory Board has met an a regular basis. We have had public- hearings and public meetings:, and we submittM a t;ecominctiddation to the City Cow. nir�inn, and ftt recommendation was changed. And what 1s happening is that we were putting the money ,Into rectal assistance, the HOPWA mowty, which is a grant from the Federal. government. And we put it into rental assistance because the: demand for housing for people with AIDS is gyzat. There are so Many people. that even with twhe money that we put into rental tswstesnu, ttat we have not evert been able to help. Right now, we have a waiting list of 300 to 466 people woiting for a.cssisstance. With the money that we received in 1992 and 1993, over Stour milhan dollars (y4,ClDO,0) was put into acquisition and rehab, earl ft was going to bring tsa about 50 units. Only six of those 50 unites are operating right now. The rest or the money I.a still tied up. So with khe money that we received in 1w94 and 1.995, we put it into longterm rental assaiatan e, and the people were assured to get tt leapt 12 montharental mist>ance. Some of them are already In their sewed year of rental assistance. We have personally over 700 howtholds that we em holping with the rental assistance, By the Commission changing attr rrcommemdrt ion of puttin the money ttgarits into the long.rterm rental ist,ancee, ar.J putting thm,: million dollars ($3,�,t ) Into the acquisition and rehab, it presents a. lot of piobletris. 84 Septe mkvr 12, 19% 10, f Mayor Carollo: Mr. Suarez. Mr. Suarez: Yes. Mayor Carollo: Let me go right to the point. I'm ,4orry to interrupt you. Mr. Suarez: That's CIS. Mayor Carollo: 'I'he best thing to do is for you to meet next week with the Administration. Make sure that you make arrangements with Christina Cuervo for our Administration to meet with you all, so that you could explain in detail, on time, what your requests and co c erns are. i They can study it, and they'll bring it back at the next meeting that we have in September, towards the end of September, the next regular Commission meeting, And then we'll take action there. Either we'll leave it as it is, or we'll take up your recommendation. i Mr. Suarez: CIS. Because I want to tell you that the stiff also recommended the same as the board. It was only the Commission... Mayor Carollo: I understand. Mr. Suarez: 0& sir. Mayor Carollo: But I'm trying to not only expedite the meeting here, but also make it easier .or you to try to expedite your request. Because I don't think any of us will be prepared to crake a decision on this today. `ire don't have enough facts before us now. So by you drying this, it will be the quickest way that we can expedite it, and tape it up before the month is over. Mr. Suarez: ORL Time is very important, so I appreciate Chat. Mayor Carollo: Surely. I appreciate you all coming. Mr. Sttarez: Who should I call? Mayor Carollo: Christina Cuervo. Mr. Suarez: ©K, I will. Thank you, sir. Thank you. Mayer Carollo: Thank you very much. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: 'flunk you for yow patience and coming. Commissioner Plummer: Mr... Mayor. ?' Mayor Carollo: Yes, Yes, Commissioner, Commissioner Plummer: We had a policy, and I don't know what's happened to it, that no item gets on personal appearances without first going to the City Manager's Office, explaining all an detail, so that the, City Manager's OM. ce will be prepared to speak at it when it cotnes before us. And so I just would like to reiterate, I think it's a great policy... Mayor Carollo: Absolutely. 90 September 12, 1996 rl Commissioner Plummer: ... that the policy of this Commission is that no one gets on an agenda under personal appearances without first appearing with an appointment before the City Manager, so he will be prepared to speak to the issue. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner, I fully agree with you on that. �Ye do riot have to make a resolution on it. Its been our policy. All that we need is to make; sure it's enforced. Commissioner Plummer: So be it. Mayor Carollo: OK. ,..-------................ __------------------------------- -j............i.----------- 22. (A) PERSONAL APPEARANCE: GRANT REQUEST TO ALICIA DEL TORO -- FOR RENEWAL OF RENTAL FEE WAIVER FOR OFECE AND CLOSET SPACE OCCUPIED AT THE MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER BY CA►ImOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES/LITTLE HAVANA OFFICE TO PROVIDE SOCIAL SERVICES. (B) COMMISSIONER PLUMMER INSTRUCTS ADMINISTRATION TO GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO SUBSIDIES NOT BEING USED. Mayor Carollo: Item 13, Ma'am. Commissioner Plummer.- Well, we might vote against you. We might vote with you. But you've got to be prepared to speak to the issue. i Mayor Carollo: Coo ahead, ma'am. If you could identify yourself and give your address. Ms. Alicia del Toro: Yes. Good afternoon. My name is Alicia del Toro. I'm the administrator for Catholic Community Services, Little Havana Office. And I'm here as a... This is my Chairperson for the board of directors, Angela Pickett, and. I am here seven years to request renewal of the rental fee waiver. We provide services -to... the vast majority of clients are from ! Little Havana area in the City of Miami. Last year, we saw about 3,046 persons. And this year, we have. seen, since July 154, about 1,000. With the citizenship, the voter's registration and everything that is going here -with the social welfare reform, we are increasing our number of clients. I have to .say that we work with the United Way and Burdines, and they are going to renovate the park at the Manuel Aartime Community Center. And we feel that we arc providing nervicrs for the City of Miami constituents at a very low cost to the City of Miami. All we; need is the site, the office site. Mayor Carollo: I understand, and I think you are one agency that provides a wonderful job for our community.. What I have to check is to see what the policy is, in particular, to the Artime Community Center. What was the policy the Commission established? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): There was no set policy. The Commission decided on a case by case basis. But in events wl' ef• ,6 we had vital community services being provided 'by not -for -profit organtions, it was generally the consensus of. the Comngission to provide fee waivers for those entities. ��je were p�Ettaing ar R%"[� (Request for'rc�pc�sals) tra hav+� someone else operate tr�.e Manaael Aarttne Ccnte r, t�erause we are operating it. at a del`icit. 91 September 12,1996 Fi However, that's something that I think we need to look at holistically, not on a case by case basis. Mayor Carollo: What I think we .need to do also is - you're right - you all need to sit doom with them.. "r"his Commission, of course, would like to help them, but you need to look at it as a whole, not on a case by case basis, and once you sit down and talk to them, then come back to us with your recommendation. Maybe you could do it by the next regular meeting. Ms. Cuervo: I know Christina Abrams, the Director, and she oversees the Manuel Artime. 1 have sat down with them, and she does have a recommendation, I believe. Mayor Carollo: Christina, go ahead. Thank you. Commissioner Regalado: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo- Yes. Commissioner Regalado: I would like to say that I know this office. I _know the services that they provide, and especially now, when the United States is ,going through a period of punishing than people who receive social services, I think that we need to consider the fact that there are many, many people who are at this moment in fear of losing their benefits, and that they would need to go to places like this to become citizens, people that are going to lose their food stamps and other benefits. So I urge the City Manager's Office to consider all that when they decide what we should do. I think that we need programs like this. We should keep this and other programs in the City of Miami.. Mayor Carollo: Christina, can you give us your recommendation? 0hristina Abrams (Director, Public Facilities): Yes, Mayor, I can give a recommendation. This agency serves about five to seven hundred people a month, and they provide information, referrals, they provide food and medical assistance. They are a very worthwhile agency. They were also instrumental in recommending to United Way that they install a playground at the Manuel Artime Center, and that playground is in very bad condition. So we consider them in partnership with us, and I recommend approval. Mayor Carollo: 01C.. What I'd like to do - and Commissioner Regalado is going to snake the motion for approval, and Vice Mayor Gort is going to second that - but what I'd like to emphasize to you is that we're going to stop the flood gate right now until we look at all the, other agencies that we have there, and come back with a formal plan. Ms. del Toro: 'Thank you, sir. Thank you. Mayor Carollo: We can't keep doing it piecemeal at a time. CIC? Thank you. There's a motion and there's a second. Hearing no further discussion, all ir,, flavor, signify by saying "aye." "The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Ms. del Toro: Thank you very much. Mayor CArollo: Surely. Thank you. 92 September 12, 1996 The following resolution was inttr►duced by Commissioner Regalado, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO, 96-632 A RESOLUTION (Pending the Law Department.) (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the Ci+y. Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted b)� the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Toma,; R egalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo God Mayor Joe Carnal lv NAYS: Done. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commimioner, Plummer: Now that we've }gassed it, Mr. Mayor, let me gust put one thing on the record.. I think it should be made very much aware that the Artime, Center, which has very little play, is now requiring three hundred and thirty-six thousand dollars ($336,000) of subsidy. With. the provisos, the roof leaks, the windows leak, it has interior water damage, they need to seal the windows, all of these things... I'm not going to read ou, and on, and orr, and on. I think that we have got to give some serious attention v) a great number of these things that are drawing subsidy that are not being used. And I ,just... I think we've got to go through that... Mayor Carollo: Well, Commissioner, you're absolutely right, and there's so much money that we. can pull from the Sports Authority to handle a lot of this stuff that we have. But we need to do that and more. And this is one of the things that I think that the City Manager that's conning in can start helping us decide and look st, because a few hundred thousand here, a few hundred thousmd there... Commissioner Piummer: Starts to add up. Mayor Carollo:... adds up to millions. 93 September 12, 1996 Ills. Cuervo: Mayor, can t 'ust update you on something we had done? We had approached an RF.P (Request for proposals, and we had proposed an R rFP, and we pint it out for the theater and for the office building. We got two unsuccessful unresponsive bids that came back to us So what we're now pursuing is dividing it up and separating the theater and the office building, aw then punsuing separate RFPs on both ends, and sae if maybe that gives us more... a letter res,=lt. so... Commissioner Piummer: Have you ever thought albout selling the theater and getting it hack on the tax rolls? Ms. Cuero: We could do a solicitation for bid at the same time as we do an RFP. Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez (Director, .Asset Management): The money used for construction was Community Development Block Grant. So we have to look into... You know, when we sell, that money has to be... it's a constraint that we have. Commissioner Plummer: 'There's no constraint in getting it back on the tax rolls, done, whatsoever. lbs. Cuervo: And it eliminates the deficit. Air. Rodriguez: Well but... Ms. Cuervo: And it eliminates the deficit. Mr. Rodriguez: Yeah. Ms. Cuervo: We could pursue that at the same time we do the... Mayor Carollo: 1 think we need to. Ms. Cuervo: OK Mayor Carollo: That might be a solution then we might have to look at. Fourteen, 15 has been deferred; :1.6, 17, withdrawn. NOTE FOR THE RECOM At this point, agonda Kems 14 and 15 wa,' erre and +ageneEms 15 and 17 were withdrawn. Mayor Carollo: Eighteen, a discwsion concerning the Miami GutWard Club. t think we went through that already. Res. Cuero: Right. We're going to bring that back to you. 94 September 12, 1996 ._...--------------------------.-.----------------- ............... 23* - DISCUSS R1rFLFRBISHMENT OF PAN' AN A,MERIC.AN LOTS ANI? COCONUT GROVE CONVENTION CENTER PARKING -- DIRECT MANAGER TO PROW DE TUCKER GIBBS AND COMMISSION WITH INFORMAVON CONCERNING CONTRACT BETWEEN MONTY TRAINER AND CITY REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAVING PARCEL ON PAN AMERICAN AND SOUTH BAYSHORE; TRAINER'S COMMITMENT TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $400,000 AND HIS RESPONSIBILITY FDR A TRAM SERVICE OPERATING BETWEEN SAID PARKING LOT AND MON'I'X TRAINER'S; ALSO TO PROVIDE THE ABOVE CITED PARTIES WITH INFORMATION ON WHERE THE $400,000 HAS GONE -- REQUEST CI.A'RK COOK TO RETURIN BEFORE COMMISSION CAN SEPTEMBER 26, 1996 WITH PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR PARKING LOTS -- FURTHER, SCHEDULE DISCUSSION OF TROLLY SERVICES FOR SEPTEMBER 26, 1996. ...........,.._.........z.................................... .._..._...........----........._.........._........... :Mayor Carollo: Nineteen, a discussion regarding the Pan American lot at Coconut Grove Convention Center parking. Clark Men -ill. Vice Mayor Gort: Clark Cools. Mayor Carollo: Or Clark Cook. Ids. C."hristina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Yes. Ms. Cuervo: You had ask that we bring this hack from the last meeting. And there's four di£fe:ent issues, as you can see, on the discussion item. Mayor Carollo: lbat's why I was asking for Clark Cook. Ms. Cutrvo: So I don't know if you prefer for Clark to be here, but... Mr. Clank Cook (Executive Director, Off Street Parking): Commissioner, I'm Clark Cook with Miami Parking System, 190 Northeast Drd Street. Mr. Mayor, what you requested, we wound discuss the particular issue of paving the... creating the parking, lot, 123 cars, at the northeast corner of Pan American Thrive and South Bayshore Drive. We've been working with the City's Public Works Department. "Ale... The City has some %MA (Federal ?Ernergency Management Apncy) money left over from the last hurricane t ast would fit in, and it lacked approximately sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,000). Miami Parking System made the offer because we think the parking lot has some tremendous benefits. We're not, sure how it will fit in as a support parking lot for downtown CocAnut Grove, but, it certaWy should he looked at. And we offered to apply sixty-five thousand dollars ($65,i?t)()) to the contmet to help the City do this, with the. understanding ftt we would put some type of permitting and some: type of master meter system in to get our funding bash:. Once our fuudiag was back, the pTofits would be. split 50/20 with the City. Mayor Carolle: How long do you estimate it will take for you to get your money back? 95 September 12, 1996 Mr. Cook: We've made several estimates, Commissioner. It kind of depends whether or not we are successful with it being a... that it is successful for the downtown Grove. If we can't entice the downtown Grove to park there, it's probably going to take us, my personal guess, three and a half to four years to get our money back. If the downtown Grove begins to park there, we should be able to do it in two years, Mayor Carollo: Well, if you could come at nights and see how the hotel and office buildings across the street - and particularly, the hotel - fills it up, and it seems that everyone is blind to it here, you'll see that it shouldn't take you that long to get your money back, even without downtown Coconut Grove using it. Mr. Cook: And we are... Commissioner, I hope I'm correct. I'm on your side, Mayor. If that... we could do it in 30 days, I'd be in favor of it. We also, at the same time, have offfered with Christina's group to redesign, to look and rerle�sign the Conventio€� Center parking. In other words, were going to have a consultant look at this parking, where the Convention Center can make some revenue when they do have a type of affair that they can use that revenue for. And again, have it lighted in such a manner that if it will support downtown Coconut Grove parking that we can use it to do such. Mayor Carollo: Well, Clark, we need to move on this right away. We need to go beyond th- talking stages that the City has been, and we need to move at it right away. Mr. Coop: Commissioner, we are committed... Mayor Carollo: The only proviso that I would like to see placed in any contract between the City and the Off -Street Parking Authority is, one, that if at any time in the future the City of Miami needs to take that back that we could do it with... giving you a 30-day notification, and if we haven't paid that money back_ - in other words, if you haven't earned enough to take your money back that you put into it - then we pay you the difference of ghat is left. In other words, ti if two years down the line... Mr. Q.)ok: Commissioner, I have no... Excuse me, Mayor. I'm too used to calling you "Commissioner." I apologize. Mayor Carollo: Well, I understand. Mr. Cook: Mayor, as far as I'm concerned, I'll answer you. I don't mean to cut you off, but I ! know you're busy. I have no problem with that. I've stated clearly that it's not our intent to tie f it up and tie the City's hand. The only thing we want to do is be an assistance here. I'd like to get the fund money back. I think it's a good dear for both parties. Mayor Carollo: I think it is. It's a fair deal that you're giving us. Mr. Cooly: I think we're fulfilling our respomibility, and we're providing a service for the City and... j Ma.yor Carollo: How quickly ran we work out a contract, an agretn mnt between the tiff -Street Parking and the City of Miami? Mr. Cook: I do not believe the contract is a problem. I think Christina and I can resolve that issue in just a short period of time. I think the real key now would be to release the yob to the contractor and go to work. Christina and myself can resolve that contract and have it back in front of you. If you want it on September the 42.6th, you got it on September the 26th. 96 September 12, 1996 i A-. Mayor Carollo. I would like to have it September the 26th. Mr. Cook: You'll have it. Mayor Carrillo: And at the same time, I'd like to hear from you, if you know n . approximately what is the timetable that you need to have a contractor out. Where building t_ parking lot. Mr. Cook: Public WorLN is standing right behind me, and I think they can tell you that question. Ms. Cuervo: That's item 22 and 23 on the agenda, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Carollo: Right. Mr. Wally Lee (Assistant City Manager): Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, you might recall this job was bid last December. We got 11 bids, and we've been awaiting this action. So we can put the contractor to work almost immediately, as quick as we get him the contract, and so on, and I believe in 60 days from the go-ahead date, you can have it completed. Mayor Carollo: OK. So we can get it done fairly quick, and that's what I'm trying to Flo. I mean, that's a key parking area that we need badly here. Any further questions from members of the Commission? Commissioner Regalado: I just want to know, who parr there? What... Mr. Cook: Who parks... Who do I think would park there now? Commissioner Regalado: Yeah, yeah. Mr. Cook. We've taken kind of an account out there. Many of those cars are the secretaries and the people who work in the Grand Bay Office Building. They're some of the workers at the Grand Bay motel, who are parking on Pan American Drive. It's our proposal that we would put no parking signs up and clear that scene up for traffic. And those people would be the ones parking in there, and people working in those office buildings. You also would have the special event parking, where you had things that occurred in the Grove that are convenient to that. That's my best guess at who would be parking there. Commissioner Regalado: And you're going to charge like how much for... Mr. Cook: Commissioner, I don't have the exact figures. I haven't looked at them that closely. I'll be glad to get back to you. We're not going to... For a meter rate, we're ,going to charge the rye meter rate we would charge on the street, which 1 will look at and see what it is in each zone. I will bring it basic to you. This Commission, by the way, sets our meter rates, as you all well know. And I will be glad to bring that back to you aad show you what that charge is. I haven't sat down and examined those charges that close, but I will be glad to do that by the 26th and answer any questions you have at that time. Commissioner Regalado: Thank you. Mr. Cook: You're welcome, Mayor Carollo. All right. Thank you very much, Mr. Cook. Tucker Gibbs. Mr. Tucker Gibbs: My name is Tucker Gibbs. I live at 2531 Swanson Avenue. in CDconut Grave, and I'm here in my individual mpacity. One of the concerns that I've expressed to the 97 September 12,1996 Mayor - and this was a long time ago - about this particular lot involves a contract that was entered into between the City of Miami and Monty taire2 that was .subject to a vote. I think it was the host vote of the Carollo An- endment, as a matter of fact. And in that lease, it provided that Monty Tminer would be responsible for the paving of this particular parcel, and he would be paying the City approximately tour, hundred thousand dollars ($400,000). In addition, he'd be responsible for a tmtn service that would go between that lot and Monty's, and that was to svi*e the problem of his patrons parkin at the Virrick Gym parking lot, It is my understanding tha! some time later, the City Commission amended that lease agreement to provide that Mom Trainer could deal with that four hundred thousand dollar ($400,000) and tram issue: another way. My concern is - and I said it to the then -City Manager, and I've. exposed it before - and that is that original lease was subject to the vote of the people of the City of Miami. And I was wondering, from a iegal perspective, is any amendment of that lease, i.e., the four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) and the City Commission just voting on it, was that amendment also subject to a vote of the people? "That's one issue on this lot. And where that four hundred thousand went... was it actually used for something? That's my first question. Mayor Carollo: Do you know the answer to that, Christina? Becatase:... Ms, Cuervo: O'Neil, I don't know the answer to the first question, which was legal. I really think that that's something Quinn's going to have to answer. But as it relates to the four hundred thousand ($400,00+0), Tucker did coarse to the Manager, and he had requested that I look into it, and I did. And we do have an audit that shows -- we don't have the receipts - but that shows that the money was spent in the Coconut Grove Convention C,eDter parking lot in exchange for... they theta gave back to the City the two front parcels of land up front on South Bayshore. Drive. Mr. Gibson: Did they spend four hundred thousand dollars ($400,000) on improving; those lots? Ms. Cuervo: I believe they spent in excess of that. Mr. Gibbs: Boy, I'd love to see... Ms. Cuenro: I will get you... Mr. Gibbs: If anybody uses those lots, I'm amazed by that. I'll take your word for it. I Me. Cuervo: No. in fart, I know that my assistant upstairs has the information to provide it for you. Mr. Gibbs: € K. Ms. Cuervo: I think that she got that for you. Mr'. Gibbs: 0h, I appreciate that. Would you... Mayer Carollo: Can you provide Mr. Gibbs with that information, Christina? Ms. Qiervo: Of course. Mr. Gibbs: And I also..., Mayor Carollo: And also, if you could send the merrtlers of the C.om miission a copy of tl`at, please. Ms. Cuervo: Yes, sir. 98 September 12, 1996 Mr. Gibbs: And also, the legal question. I don't know if the City Attorney has dealt with that issue or not, and I don't want to put him on the spot. But it's just a question... A. Quinn Jones, ill, Esq. (City Attorney): Well, thank you for not putting me on the spot, because I don't know the answer to it right now. I'll took into it for you, and we can discus, it at a latex point in time. Mr. Gibbs: OK_ And also... Mayor Carollo: Likewise, do let us know that, also. Mr. Jones: And the Commission, the Mayor and the Commission. Mr. Gibbs: I appreciate that. The other issue that we had about this, and this is concerns from other people in Coconut Grove, and the Coconut Grove Civic Club, in particular. These plans have been discussed for many, many years. And always, people in Coconut Grove expresses) a concern with a parking lot, and what kind of parking lot would be at that corner. Commissioner Plummer probably remembers many years ago that Woody Weiser was just horrified by the fact that Miami City Hall, the entrance looked so terrible. Mayor Carollo: Didn't have a sign. Mr. Gibbs: Yeah, it didn't have a sign. And the issue is, at that corner, which can be a beautiful corner to have a parking lot, the community has not seen the plans for the parking lot. Clark has told me- that he would let us see those plans. But the idea of putting parking meters in there is a concerns, and people have always said chat we would not mind a. parking lot if it was attended. Mayor Camllo: Well, I believe that what Clark had in mind was to provide an attendant for the parking there, but be. might have... Mr. Gibbs: Metered.. Metered. Ms. Caaervo: I don't believe so. Commissioner Replado: Excuse me, I think he mentioned... Mr. Gibbs: He said meter, yeah. Ms. Cuervo: Yeah, I don't believe so. Mayor Canollo: He's discussed both, going both ways. Mr. Gibbs: Well, if I might, one of the concerns that we :had is, I understand fliat you have to wait to do the contract, but you're talking on items 22 and 23 about entering into contracts, and amending the CiP (Capital Improvements Progauu). Ts it possible to do all that at the next meeting? You're going to have to come back on the 26th to do the contract, and during that time, to let the people In the drove, the citizens, the people who are interested look at those plans, because you might find out that they love it and they t rink it's great. Mayor Carollo: All right. I think that's a fair request. In fact, I would have no problem if we could work the tinning right for you to discuss it before the Village Council of the Grove. Mr. Gibbs: Right. I'll put... We have a Village Council meeting on the lath, and we'll put that on the agenda, and I'll talk to Clu•istina... (W September 12,1996 Ms. C'.uervo: OK. Mr. Gibbs:... and Wally and Clark. Mayor Carollo: This way, we could get your opinion before we deal with it. Mr. Gibbs: I appreciate that. Mayor Carollo: Thank you. Mr. Gibbs: Thwak you all. Ms. Cuervo: Can I just have some clarification, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Carollo: Ym Ms. Cuervo: One, we're talking about the parking lot on Pan American and South Bayshore Drive, but tahere's also the second item, which is... this concerns the rest of the parking )rats around the Caconut Grove Convention Center. And Christina Abrams has brought up a good paint, that once we meter or attend... have an attendant parking lot on... Mayor Carollo: Ibey're going to go right there. Ms. Cuervo:... they're going to go over there. Mayor Carollo: Sure. Ms. Cuer o: So I don't know if your intention is to have an agrenyeent for both parking lots, oa two separate agreements, or... Mayor Carollo: Well, Clark and I discussed that. NI a have to make plans for the Convention Center parking. Otherwise, that's exactly whaVs going to Happen. But I think the way that irArlung behind the Convention Center is laid out, it would be quite, easy to protect tbat, so that you won't see people parking all the way in there. Am I correct in saying that? Mr. Cock: Mr. )Mayor, yes, you are. We have made an offer to, in part of those articles, to relay out that lot with our consultant, at our expense. We have a consultant that we use periodically, a parking consultant. We'll lays those out, make a recommendation, and operate the parking of those other two items. I think you need to do the other two items, 22 and 23, even... whether you vote on the other item or not. Ms. Caervo: Right. No, but my concern is the Coconut Grove 'Convention Center parking lot, separate from the Pan American lot. Mr. Cook: Yes, yes, you need... Ms. Cueivo: We do a separate agreement for that. Mayor Carollo: Of uoutse. Ms. Cuervo: OK Ms. C'uervo: 'We will do a separate agreement, too September 12, 1996 i Ms. Cuervo: And theft you're in agreement that DOSP (Department of Off -Street Parking) also operates that, as well. Mr, Cook: Yeah. And we'll have that one for the 26th, also. Ms. Cuervo: OK. Mayor Carollo: Sure. But they'm going to be two separate agreements. Ms. Cuervo: Olt. Mr. Cook., Absolutely. Mayor Carollo: lender the same conditions, that with 30 days notice, we could get out of it. Mr. Cook: Where's no question. Mayor Carollo: And then if they haven't gotten their profit out of it, then we should pay the difference. Ms. Cuervo: Perfect. Mr. Cook: Yes. 'I°hat's not a problem. We can do that. Mayor Carollo: Again, if you mmernber our discussion, I just want to make sure, and for the benefit of my colleagues, that whatever plan we do there, we need to do it in such a way that we're thinking way ahead into the futm, in case there is ever a need to build a small two- or three-story, ,garage theie, because we nzed the adds Ional parking space; in case there's ever a need down Che line to build a hotel t'tew. and it would benefit the City to do it. So € want you to Jay someddng out in such a way that it won't interfere with the .future. Mr. Cook: Yeah. I just don't think that would he difficult at all. Mayor Carollo: It shouldn't be. Mr. G.)ok: Whatever we vrould lay out would be a small matter of change, if we decided to i' build that, as you and I discussed. Mayor Carollo: Certainly. Mr, Cook: I just don't see; that as a problem. Mayor Campo: Orea.t, 'Thank you very much, Mr. Cook. Mr. Cook: Thank you. Ms. t,'uervo: And there w-w only one other item, which was the trolly service. I don't know if you wain to address that, or if that's something that Clark can come back on the 26th. Mayor Carollo: Yeah, he can come brick with the trolly service then. Ms. Cuervo: OK. 0 September 12, 1996 LO ................ ....................,...........u.. y..- ........................—.............c................. 24. DISCUSS CREATING COMMIT'TCE TO REVIEW CITY CHARTER -- DIRECT MANAGER TO REVIEW CITY' CHARTER -- RECOMMEND ELIMINATING OUTDATED PROVISIONS RELATED TO EFFIC(ENCY OF BID PROCESS. .......--...................................................------......-----........ Mayor Carollo: OIC, 20 was withdrawn. And 21 is one that I'm glad that Vice Mayor Gort pant on the agenda, because we've been discussing this for some time, and we could briefly discuss it now, Vice h4ayor, then bring it up again for more discussion, whichever way you would like t- proceed. Vice Mayor Goat: Well, Mayor, my understanding is, since talking to a lot of people that have been here for a long time, our Charter has not been amended in many years, and a lot of things have changed. And just as you were talking a little while ago, any time. were going to do an RFP (Request for Proposals), by the time we get an RFP, we get things done, it takes sire to seven months. ' Mayor Carollo: Sum, yeah. Vice Mayor Gort: And sometimes, you take a decision can what's taking place today, and now it's going to take place in six .and seven months, and when you do the implementation, it's not as effective as it should be. So I think, somehow, we should review our. Charter and see how we can improve it and make it a little better. Mayor Carollo: You're absolutely correct. And, the € es.1 example that I can give is what we recently have soave through with the decision of tihe City Manager. The Charter is written in i such a way that it really ties the hands tremendously, like you all wouldn't believe, the hands of this Commission. And it's really outdated. In fait„ these are many provisions there, frankly, that should have never been there from day one. They were outdated even before they were put in the Charter. There were changes to the Charter made back around 1962 that, frankly, some of them are very surprising to me. So we really need to truly have a Charter review. But it has to be done in a timely fashion. We can't hash into making any changes. It has to be done in a very open and organized manner. What I will suggest Vim-, Mayor, is this be one of the subjects that we ask- the incoming City Manager to give us some recommendations on in the best way that he thinks that we should go about it. Thank you very much. 25. __� DISCUSS EFFICIENCY OF BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT -- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: MAYOR CARt LLO REQUESTS niAT VICE MAYOR. GORT RE -SEARCH WAYS TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY OF THE BUILDING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT -- FURTHER REQUESTS THAT HE PRESENTS HIS RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSION. Mayor Carollo: Twenty-one-�� i Vice Mayor Gott: Mr. Mayor, on 21-,A, we've had a lot individuals... Although a lot of straightening out and fixing bas to be done in tine Building Department, one of the. things we 102 September 12, 1996 would like to do, if possible, is try to create a committee of individuals that visit the Building Department constantly, and see if they can work with them. And I think... I've set with star. and staff agreed that they're willing to sit down, and they have done so. 'They've been very good with the DDA (Downtown ,Development Authority), They have worked very close, and we have bsta able to expedite some of the pp�,,rmits. The biggest complaint that we have sometimes is the procedure, and dire char have been taken place. This is no criticism to the staff, but mainly, to create a committee that would work with us, people in the business, and see how, working together, they can improve the proms of the permits. Mayor Carollo: That's something that's very much, I think, needed. One of the areas that I have &sttert so many complaints on... And apin, this is not trying to belittle our staff. I think they do the best they can with what they have. But one of the main complaints that I hear from people in the construction industry, and just even plain regular homeowners, that the process that they have to go through to get permits, for them to be waiting for an inspector to come, seems to be forever. So we need to try to find a solution that will expedite that .and make it easier, not just for the average person that owns a hoarse or a small business, but also for people that want to coarse into our community and invest in new constriction. Ms. Margarita Genova-Cordovi: Margarita Genova-C:ordovi, Assistant Director, Building and Zoning Department. Mayor and members of the Coaz.rrission, during the past few months, we have been implementing changes, and, you know, as we've met with soave of the people in the construction and development industry, they've told aims, you know, "You're doing so touch better." And we want to head towards being a model Building and Zoning Department for South Florida. And I believe this committee would help us. I mean, they're in the industry, they use our services. So I thinly it would be tremendous input f-rorn them, and head us in the right direction. Vice Mayor Gort: 'Thank you. Mayor Carollo: Do you have any recommendations now, Vice Mayor, of how you would like to see this committee go, or would ,you like to come bade and make a recommendation? Vice Mayor Gort: "This is not a regular, formal committee. I think this could be sort of an informal committee, if it's possible - I don't know what xhe legality is - but maybe sort of an advisory committee, where each one of us can name someone within the industry. I'm sure every one of us knows someone in the industry who is willing to spend some time with our )Building Department, and try to coarse up with some recommendations. Mayor Carollo: CHIC. Well, why don't you give it some more thought, and maybe greet with our Staff in the Zoning Departcrient, and... Vice Mayor Gort: I'll coarse back with something specific. Mayor C hrolio: 'Yeah. Maybe even you might want to inquire of tlae C aunty's Zoning and Building Department and see if they're doing anything different than we are, and then bring it back to this Commission with .your reco nrnendations, so we can take action on it. Vice Mayor Gort: OIr:.. Mayor 03milo: Thank you. Vice Mayor Gort: Thank you. Mayor C4rollo: 'IIM& you, Margarita. 103 September 12, 1996 A I; Mayor CArollo: Twenty-one-B has been withdrawn. RgORD. At this point, agenda Kern 21-8 was rawm. ........... 11.................................. ..............I _.............w.................... 26. APPROVE DRAFrING REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR MANAGED CARE FOR WORKER'S COMPENSATION -- SCHEDULE RFP FOR SEI'TliMBER 16, 1996 COMMISSION MEE'r'IN . Mayor Carollo: Twenty-cane-C. Assistant Chief Frank Rcallason (Risk Management/Fire-Rescue): Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this is an issue whereby the State legislature made a change in the Workers' Compensation Law in 1994, which requires us to go into managed care for workers' compensation. And why I am here tray is to get direction from the Commission to, hopefully, dire4 us to prepare and RFP(Re-quest for Proposals) to go out to bid for such a project. Commissioner Plummer: In compliance with State law? Assistant Chief Rollason: In compliance with State law. Mayor Carrillo: I think that what this commission actually needs is direction from you, that are the person in charge of this now, as to which -ix-ay that you think that this Commission needs so go to make sure that this it done in the most open manner that we possibly could do it ire. I understandthat this is something that's been thrown at you, Chief, in such a way that you are not comfortable with it, and I certainly can understand that, And I am glad that I'm not in your shoes. But I trust you, I trust the Fire Chief. I don't think there's anyone here that has been kesping track of this or that really is in a position to make recommendations to you, or give you directions on it. We need the input from you, from, what you've been able. to find out can it, so that based on what you recommend to us, we could make the best decision possible:. Assistant Chief Rollason: Well, what I think we creed to do, to keep it open, as you say, is to pass a motion directing us to develop an RFP to go out to bid for the managed care for workers' compensation, and we will, hopefully, have something that we can bring to you, for you to re-lriew before the September 26th meeting. At that time, if you approve the RFP to go out, we're bumping up against the holidays, and, of course, we'll have to have an evaluation committee that you all will appoint, and we just need to fast track it. We've talked with the State. They're aware That we're probably going to be behind the curve. In all candor, they told us this week that they are really not in a position, bureaucratically, to be monitoring what's really happening January 1 at this paint. But at some point, th ey're going to come and say, "You're to be in compliance." And we want to at bast be in the process that we have made an effott, prior to January 1, and not be... have theca come to, in; in February, and we're still sitting here twiddling our thumbs. So I think the motion to direct us to devolop an REP for managed rare for workers' compensation is expeditiously... Commissioner Plummer: Inae RFP comes back to us, right? 104 September 12,1996 ..s Assistant Chief Rollason: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: For approval. Assistant (Mief Rollason: T'hat's correct. Commissioner Plummer: We've gat to comply. We have no chokz in the matter. I move the item, Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Plummer makes the motion directing you to do the RFP f6i managed rare for workers' compensation, and to bring it back to es. Is there a second.) Vice Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor Carollo: 'There's a Second by Vice Mayor Gort. Are there. any further questions or statements to be made, Commissioner? Commissioner Regalado: No. Mayor Carollo: Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mayor Carollo: It's a unanimous vote, Mr. Clerk. Assistant Chief Rollason: Thank- Mayor Carollo: Thank you. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plutnrner, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO.96-633 .A. MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DRAT-r REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS kj") FOR THE MANAGED CARE FOR WORKERS' COMPENSATION; FURTHER INSTRUCCXING 'I HE MANAGER TO BRING BACK SAID RFP FOR COMMISSION CONSIDEFcA110N ON SE`T'EMBER 26, 1996. Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: ASS: Commissioner Tomas R vlado Commissioner J.L. PIummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gork Mayor Joe, Carollo NAYS: Norge. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 105 September 1,- 19% ...................................._................. c.. ................................^------e-------•---• 27. DISCUSS/DEFER TO SCHEDULED MEETING OF SEP�i E.°+� BER 2b, 1996, A022 (EMERGENCY ORDINANCE -- AMEND SEC110N V OF 11337, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS APPROPRIATIONS -- INCREASE M ERRILL S'CEVENS C3ROLTNDS AND PARKING AREA FROM $110,OW TO $249,400 AND AG23 (ACCEPT DID: PXM. C'ORPO.R.AT ON -- FOR MERRILL STEVENS GROUNDS PARKING .AREA, B-1091DINNER KEY RECREATIONAL FACILITY PARKI 4G AREA -- F R PROPOSED $M,126.7S BASE BID -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($246,594,30, CIP PROJECT" 418401) .., FURTHER INFORM COMMISSION ON SEP'T'EMBER 26, 1996 WHY PROPOSED INCREASE IS NEEDED. ::;.� :..-..-.............. ........................................... ............ -............... .._.-.-... 1MAyor Carollo: 'We're on item twenty... Vice Mayor Gort:... two. Mayor Carollo:... two. It's an emergency ordinance requiring a four/fifths vote. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): That's the item we're going to defer until the 26th, when we come back. I know... Mayor Carollo: OK. That's right. Ms. Cuer�eo: Commissioner Regalado had wanted to do his appointments. I don't know if you wit to do them now. Mayor Carollo: You're right. T\venty-two is deferfe-d. Ms. Cuervo: And 23, as well. Mayor C-arollo: And 23 is also deferred. Commissioner Phunmer: Well, Mr. Mayor... Mayor Carollo: Commissioner Regalado, you wanted to make some of your appointments right now. You can go ahead and... Commissioner Rygalado: Yes, I do. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: On item 22 and 23. Mayor Carollo: Yes. CommMioner Plaunmer; When it comes back, I... Maybe I'm losing something, but we're going to inct°ease a contract by a Hundred and thirty-nine that.wand dollars ($139,000). Ms. Cuervo: No, Commissioner. Vk`W we're doing ii increasing the appropriation. Commissioner Plummer: All I'm saying is, I'm going to be asking that question when it comes lack. OIL? 106 September 12, 1996 Mayer Carollo: Well, you've got a good mint, and I see it, J.I . 'iUl's a lot of money. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, for a hundred and text thousand dollar ($110,000) project, yo�u'i . increasing it by a hundred and thirty-nine ($139,0W). Bigger than the original. Mayor Carollo: ,almost two hundred and fifty thousand ($250,000). Mr. Cent Sheehan.(CIP Coordinator/Puhiic Work ): Would you like me to address that now? Grant Sheehan, Capital Projects. Commissioner Plummer: No, that's all right., We'm not going to do... The item is deferred until the next meeting,, -to I just want to say t wanted that. Ms. Cuervo: Those were additional monies we rectivM. Commissioner Plummer: CK. F40TE Z®R THE RECORD: At ihia point, agenda Kum 22 and ages a ern 23 were a erred. 28. APPOINT I2AUL GODOY AND ART F'FJRrA TO INTERNATIONAL T FI ADE 4 . BOARD. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner, go ahead, Commissioner Regalado: 'it'eah. V ank you, Mayor. 'Phis has been a very active week for me. Sri I need... Mayor Caroller: For all of us. Commissioner Rega.lado: So I need to defer some of the appointments that I was told that I had to make. But I day have some of the appoWments here, and I think it's Important that these committeu function with all the members. So today, I'm submitting the names for the International Trade Hoard of Mr. Raul Goday and Mr. Art Eurier. To the Waterfront... Mayor CXmllo: Ut's do one at a time so that.... Commimioner Regalado: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Second the motion. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion and there's a second. Hearing no further statements, all in favor, signify by saying "aye," T'he Commission (Udlective.ly): Aye. 107 September 12r 1996 -N� The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reg$laslo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-634 A RESOLU`n0N APPOWTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE INTLR.NA'I°IONAL TRADE BOARD FOR TERMS Aib DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Here follows gaudy of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon 1xing seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the, following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner. J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo CJort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: ABSENT: None.. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkin.a 29. ...........APPOINT RICHARD BUNNE L.L. TO WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD. Mayor Qa-ollo: OK, go ahead, Commissioner Replado: OK The Waterfront Advisory... Do— I need to have the second name on the International Trade Board, right? Mayor Cbxollo. Yes, sir. Commissioner Regalado: OK Art Furier will be the second person. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, no, you can do it— You can do both at the same time. Mayor Camllo: Yeah, we slid both at the same time. Commissioner Regalado: OK, OK, OK So. we got now the Waterfront Advisory Board. Richard Burell. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: Sew nd. All in favor, sip fy bye saying "aye." Tho Commission `Collectively): Aye. 108 September 12, 199€4 The following resolution was intr Auced by Commissioner Regalado, whie, moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-635 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE o RECIL AR MEMBERS OF 7WE WATERFRONT ADVISORY BOARD FOR rE.....,3 AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Hem Follows body of resolution, ornitted here and on Cle in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the hollowing vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Re alado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe. Carollo NAYS: Norte. ABSENT- Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 30. APPOINT ANNETTE EISENBERG AND EL.EANOR. KLCFG}3R TO SERVE ON DOWNTOWN DEVELCiI'A. EN T AlU IGRITY. (:o=issioner Regalado: The Downtown Deveiopment Authority, we have Annette Eisenberg and Eleanor. KJuger. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Carollo: All in favor, sigaif3, by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mayor Carollo: Wait, wait, wait. Not everybody said "afire." i r t Y� l 109 September 12, 1996 Commissioner'Regalado: Aye. Mayor Carollo: Aye. Vice Mayor Goat: Aye. Commissioner Plummier (Grunting.) The following resolution was introduced by Coxrmmiss,loner Regalado, who mowed its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-636 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL'S TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN UEVEL,OPMENT AUTHORITY FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on .rile in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalade Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor'Wifredo Dort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins ----------------- —--- .-------------------------- ......... I ------------------- a1. APPOINT NEAL HARRIN GTON To MIAMI SPORE'S AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY. Commissioner Regalado: And finally, for the: Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority, Mr. Neil Harrington. And... Commission* Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion and there"s a second. All in favor, signify by saying aye." Tice Commission (Collectively): Aye. September 12, 1996 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Regalado, who moved its adoption: R.l St LIMON NO.96-63'7 A, RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Mire Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS. Notre. ABSENT - Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Regalado- That's all. I do n+ed to defer, Mayor and Commissioners, this series of other appointments, and I wish that you permit me to bring all the appointments ready for the neat meeting. Mayor C,.arollo: 'fake your time. You're doing better than the rest of cos in our performarrw today. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. I was going to say, if you bring there all at the next meeting, you'll sure beat us and make us all look bad. C.ommL`sioner Regalado: OK. Thank you very much. - 32. RATIFY/APPROVE/CONFIRM MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE SEALED BID -- APPRO'kIE ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICIES FROM MIAMI ELEVATOR, INC. -- FOR RIVERSIDE CENTER AT 444 SOUTHWFEST 2ND AVENUE -- ALLOCAXE FLINDS ($9,383, FROM A.CCOLMNT C,VDE 921135 AND T11,11E ISSUANCE OF A. PUIRG E ORDER FOR SAID SERVICE). Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistwit City Ma.Ager): 'Mr. Mayor. Mayer C arollo: Yes. Ms. Cuervo: I Icmw that Comissoner Regalado said that he was going to have to leave probably at a ge,rwzr of four. We have, I believe, eight items that rewire a four/firms vote, spa I don't know... ill September 12, 1996 Mayor Carollo: Let's take those now. Ms. Cuervo: I have theta, the eight items, listed here. Mayor Cerullo: OIC. Go ahead. Ms. Cuervo: It sta.rta... The first one is item 36. Mayor Carollo: Thirty. -six. Meet's jump to item 36. Ms. Cuervo: And I'm sorry to take them out of order, but since they're... We Mayor Gort: 'Thirty-six? Mayor Carollo: That's fine. lbs. Cuerva: Thirty-six.... but since they're four/fifths... Mayor Carollo: Off. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Fait a minute, wait a minute. Thirty-six? Mayor Carollo: Riverside Center, OK Elevator. Commissioner Plummer: 'That's a resolution. Ms. (' uervo: Yes, but it rewires a four/fifth vote pause they're emergencies. Commissioner Plummer: You",re right, you're right. I move it. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion by Plummer, second by Goat. Any questions? Comm Toner Plummer., Does that need to be read twice? Ms. Cuervo: No. It's a molation. Mayor Carollo: olio: Hearing no questions, all in savor, signify by saying "aye." 11r_ Commission (Collectivr„ly): Aye. Mayor Carollo: All right. 1.12 September 12,1996 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-638 A RESOLUTION, BY A FOUR -FIF 1-1S (4/.MS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF TIME CITY COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITE' MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE ACOUISITION OF ELEVATOR MAINTENANCE SERVICES, ON AN INTERIM BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1995 THROUGH MARCH 1996, FROM MIAMI ELEVATOR, INC::., IN INE AMOUNT OF $9,383.00, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER, LOCATED AT 444 SOUTHW ST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FROM ACc'°OU'NT CODE NO. 921135 AND T". . ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID A.CQUISIT€ON. (Here follows body of resolution, ornitted Here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk:.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gnrt, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: C ommissiorner `romm Regalado Commissioner J.I.. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Toe C:am to NAYS: Nonce. ABSENT; Commissioner Miller.t. Dawkins ------------ ------- --------- ---------------- - -. . 33. RATIFY/APPROVEXONFTRM MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE SEALED BID -- APPROVE JANITORTA,L SERVICES FROM ADVANCED SERVICES, INC -- FOR RIVERSIDE CENTER AT 444 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE -- ALLOCK] E FUNDS ($8,662, FROM .ACCOUNT CODE 921135 AND THE ISSUANCE OF PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAID SERVICES). Commissioner Plummer: I+,llove 37., Mayor Caarollo: Thirty-seven, there's a motion. Vioe Mayon Gort: Second. Mayor C arollo: Sw)nd by Gort. Any hather questions? Commissioner R.eFdado: No. 113 September 1.2, 1.996 _„N Mayor C arollo: Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The fallowing resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption. - RESOLUTION NO.96-639 A R&SOLU1' 0N, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4!SrHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITE" COMMISSION ION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY; WAIVING THE R.EQUIREMtENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE .ACQUISITION OF JANITORIAL, SERVICES, ON AN INTERIM BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF, 0(-, rOBER 1995 THROUGH MARCH 1996, FROM ADVANCED SERVICES, INC., IN TIIE AMOUNT OF $8,66100, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMII RIVERSIDE CENTER, LOCATED AT 4-44 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMyI, FLORIDA; FURTHER, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING T> lE CITY MANAGER'S ALLOCATION OF FLJI iWS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 921135 AND THE ISSUANCT OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOP. SAID SERVICES. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon tieing seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins -----------------•-------I------------------------------------ 34. RATIFY/APPROVE;CONFIRM MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE SEALED 131D -- APPROVE SECU IT'Y GUARD SERVICMS FROM MILER SECURITY SERVICES, INC. -- FOR RIVERSIDE CENTER AT 444 SOUITHWEST 2ND AVENUE -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($73,046, FROM AccOUN'T coDE 92.1135 AND THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID SERVICES). R'ts. Christina C:uervo (Assistant City Manager): Thirty-eight. Mayor n;rllo: Thirty-eight? Ms. Cuecvo: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: I gar a question can 38, 114 September 12, 1996 .......... Mayor Corolla: OK. You have a question'? O)mmissioner Plummer: It looks like we're doing this in retrospect. Ms. Cuervo: 'That's exactly why you require a four/fifths vote. 'These were items that were done... Item 36, 37 and 38 were all emergency items. When we purchased the MRC (Miami Riverside Center) Building... Commissioner Plummer: OK. Vice Mayor Gort: We kept the services. Ms. Cuervo: ... we extended the contracts F'P&L (Florida Power and Light) had until we could do the proper procurement procedures. Commissioner Plummer: I hear you. Ms. Cuervo: So we're coming back now and ratifying these items. Commissioner Plummer: Call the roll. Mayor Carollo: OK. 'Which company is this; the same one we have there now, or is there a different one? Ms. Cuervo: No. This is... Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez (Director, Asset Management): These are the saute... Mayor QumIla: OK, This was before we put this to bid. Ms. Cuervo: Before we did the bid, exactly. Mr. Rodriguez: Right. Mayor Carmllo: Well, that went out when? Mr. Rodriguez: In March. Mayor Carollo: In March. You inean it took. us all this tithe to bring back the monies that we paid out from October of'95 through 'March '96? Mr. Rodriguez: Yes. The answer is yes, sh. Mayor f',arol.lo: OK. Mx. Rodriguez: And there are roses like that, that you have too many things to do, and this is ooe that we... At lease, we're bringing it now. You know, we want' ratify this before the end of the year, fiscal year. Mayer Carolio: Eduardo, we're going to ratify it because we have no choice. And they've done the work, we have to pay them, But that's not the point that I'm making. The point that I'm making is that yost, I'm sum, received dills in March and invoices in Match and before, and for us to, so many months later, to get this before us, you know, it just doesn't make. sense. And it 11.5 September 12,1996 NO shoa►s that things aren't; being taken Are of like it should be. And we shouldn't have had to w aft so long. Mr. Rodriguez: I agree. I agree, Mr. Mayor. But I want to tell you that the bills V.-e+r. +ai based on the Manager's emergency. So we are not holding any bills. Mayor Cuollo: Well, I know they were paid. 'I"ni At's not the Ix)int I'm snaking. Mr. Rodriguez: Yes, I understand. I understand. Mayor C arollo: The paint that I'm making; is that it took so long to be Drought up before this Commission. That's the point that I'm making. Any other questions, Commissioner Plummer? Commissioner Plummer: No. Mayor Carollo; Commissioner? Commissioner Regalado: No, mayor. Mayor C arollo: OK.. There's a motion by Plummer, second by Regalado. All in favor, signi.y by saying "aye." Commissioner Plummer: What else, Christina? 'Tbe Commission (Collectively): Aye. The. following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-640 A, MOLUTION, BY A FOURTH -FIFTHS (4/5THa) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY C01.4MISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND DONFIRMING AHE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR. COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDDING PROCEDURES AND APPROVING THE AC QUISI"nON OF SECURITY GUARD SERVICES, ON AN INTERIM. BASIS FOR THE PERIOD OF OC"TOBER, 1995 THRC?UGH MARCH, 1996, FROM MILEX SECUR11T SERVICES, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $73,046.00, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI RIVERSIDE CENTER, LA AATED AT 444 SOUT2iWISS'T 21ND AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, I+'WM ER, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANA.ii1E R S ALLOCA71ON OF :FUNDS FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 9211.35 AND 'T'Hl' ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID SERVICES. (here follows, body of resolution, omitted here and on rile in the Office of the City Clerk.) 116 September 12, 1996 I N 0 UPon %'170gW"i conded by Cominimioner Re.galado, the resolution was Passed and adloptM by thert,� vote: AYES: Commissioner 'Tornas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor.J& Carollo NAYS: None. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins r-..-w-r..---nrwwww---..®-------------.--n----e------.-----------eu-----or----w-f.---bJ--.-.--w...---r...... -a.-------- 35. RATIFY/APPROVE/CONFIRM MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE SEALED BID: -- APPROVE PROCUREMENT OF FARTS/MATERIALS/SUPPL-IES FOR POLICE PURSUIT" MOTORCYCLES FROM SOUTHWEST KAWASAKI -- FOR GENERAL SERVICES ADM1INiISTRA'I'ION/SOLID WASTE (GSA/SW), VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($15,000, FROM GSA DEPARTMENT, ADMINISTRATION/SOLID WASTE, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADM(NISTRA.TION DIVISION FY'95-96 OPERATING BUDGET AND DEPARTMENT 1 OF POLICE FLEET SERVICE CENTER FY'95-96 OPERATING BUDGET, .ACCOUNT CODE 421701-702). Commissioner Plummer: What else, Christina? R'hat else? Ms. Chritstina Cuervo (Assistant City MYaaager) And the next four items are 57, 58, 59 and 60. Those are all from the General Services Administration. Mayor Carollo: Let me jump to them. Commissioner Plummer: Move 57. Ms. C►aerve: These are also ratification-,. Mayor, Carollo. OK.. 'There's a second... Vice Mayor Gort: Seamd. This Is the rnotorcyckz. Yes. Mayor Carollo: OK motion and second on 57. Commissioner Gort seconded 57. Any questions, Commimioner Regalado? Commissioner Regal6do: No, no questions. Mayor Carollo: All in favor, signify by saying "aye-" no CDmmission (Collectively): Aye. 117 September 12, 1996 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-641 A RESOLU71ON BY A FOUR-F(FTHS (4/5THS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANA€aEWS FINDING THAT AN EMERGENCY NEED EXISTED, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPE'TITIVly SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING THE PRO "UREMENT OF PARTS, MATERIALS, AND SUPPLIES FOR, POLICE PURSUIT MOTORCYCLES FROM SOUTHWEST KAWASAKI, A DADE COUNTY NON -MINORITY VENDOR, IN THIE^, AMOUNT OF $15,000 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/'SOLID WASTE (CIS ,`%j, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION FY '95/96 OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 420WI-702 ($7,500) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FLEET SERVICE CENTER FY '95/96 OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 421701-702 ($7,500); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFIC"ER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF THESE ITEMS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor GoM the resolution was passed and adopted by tht following vote: AYES: Commissioner' Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo. Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins -- ----------------------...._---_------------,._._____.___.___..-W-------------------- 36. RA'11F"Y/APPROVE/CONFIRM. MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE' SEALED BIDS _- APPROVE PROCUREMENT OF PAR.TSYREP.A.IR SERVICES FOR POLICE PATROL CARS FORM ANTHONY ABRAHAM CHEVROLE'T, INC. --- FOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL. SERVICES ADMINIS'MkTION SOLID WASTE (GSA/SW) VEHICLE AND EQTAPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($34,619.35, FROM GSA/SW ' EERCLE AND EQUIPMENT DIVISION, P-Y'95-96 OPERATING BUDGELT ACCOUNT CODE 420901• 670). Mayor Caxollo: Fifty-eight. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor C arollo: There's a motion on 58. 118 September 12, 1996 0 I Vice Mayor Cori: Second. Mayor C.arollo: Second by Commissioner Gort, Any further questions on 58? Commissioner Replado: No, no questions, Mayor (>rollo: Hearing none, all In tabor, signify by saying "aye. `Me Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: Rl~ SOLUTIOI'elr NO.96-642 A RESOLUTION BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/STHS) AF11RMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY M. MMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING MiAT AN EMERGENCY NEED EXISTED, WAIVING THE R.EQlAREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING THE PROCUREMENT OF PARTS, AND REPAIR SERVICES FOR POLICE pATROtd CARS PROM ANTHONY ABRAHA.M CHEVROLET, INC., A CITY OF MIAMI VENDOR, AT A TOTAL COST OF, $34,619.35 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTR.ATION/SOLID WASTE (GSA/SW), VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRA.TION DIVISION; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE GSA/SW, VEHICLE A14D EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION FY '45/96 OPEYLkTTNG BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 420901-670; AUTHORIZING THE 'L"'ITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF SAID PAKr,,q AND REPAIR SERVICES. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the. City Clem.) Upon Ding seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor %lifredo Gort Mayor Joe C'arollo MAYS: Norse. ASSENT-. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 119 September 12, 1996 i 1 r.99rMJr.ra•....1�...........�L •�•]r. nor..r�+...../e+•oyi��n�..�+'+�.err. a.��•r�:.ay�u�a:,�.s.�.]rw+.�W V+..........' ........./1.+.�a.....'...a n l... .�.....yn�n']n. Y3 T. &ATIF 6 /AppRoVEI ONFIRM , C&l`1/1�1AGER'S EMERGENCY FUNDING ••u WAIVE SEALED BIDS -- APPROVE PROCUREMENT OF PARTS/OPERATING sUPPLIF.S/MATERI�AA S TO REPAIR POI.,ICE j PAn,01., CARS AND OTHER CITY EQUIPMENT FROM PAPCO ,AUTO STORES .- FOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES E A{{D�� MjNjSTRATII0N��sLIr�WASTE �(GS A/S' � R VE�IH�IpCrylLE p � BAND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION -- i�7IAX)CA 1 E 1!' iL7NDS (o>)• Commissioner Plummer: Move 59. Mayor Carol➢o: Move 59 by Plummer, second by R.egalado. .Any further questions? Nearing none, all in favor, signify by saying"aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.9E-543 A RESOLUTION BY A FOUR-FII"°FHS (4/5THS) .AFF'IRMAnVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING .AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING TIIA'I' AN EMERGENCY NEED WASTED, WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT'S FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS AND APPROVING TIME PROCUREMENT T OF PARTS, OPERATING SUPPI..IES AND MATERIALS TO REPAIR POLICE PATROL CARS A.ND OTHER CITY EQ*fjiPMEN'r FROM PAPCO, AUTO STORES., A DADE COUNTY VENDOR, AT A TOTAL COST OF $15,000 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/SOLID WASTE (GSA/SW), VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE GSA/SW, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTP.A.TION DIVISION FY '95/96 OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOU f CODE NU. 420901-570; AU" MORIZING THE CTY KANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT' OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR PAYMENT OF SAID PARTS AND SUPPLIES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 120 September 12,1996 0 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Regalado, the resolution was passed and adopted by tl�e following vote: Ate: Commissioner Toinas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer. Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS. Nose, ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins ............. .......... ..__...._._.._...-q_.............................. .....-..._..._.._....._-.._.-_..._.....- 38.. 1[2A17FY/ PROVE,'CON1FIRM MANAGER'S EMERGENCY FINDING -- WAIVE SEALED BIDS — APPROVE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF A CITY BUCKET TRUCK BY TRUCK CITY -- FOR DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/SOLI D WASTE (GSA/SW) VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($8,600)• --�-- - —-----_,.---------------.....----....._._._.F._.._----------------------------®..__-_...__.___.---......._,. Mayor Czrollo- And 60. Commissioner Plummer. Anybody else awake? Vice Mayor wort: Move e it. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Vice Mayor Gurt: Need the bucket track, Mayor Carrollo: That's one of those cherry pickers, right? Vice Mayor Gort; Yeah. Mayor Carollo: Yeah.. I deeded one of those a few months ago. Thre's a motion by Plummer (sic), second by Gort (sic). nearing no further discusison, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." Thy Commission (Collectively): Aye. Ms. Christina, Cuomo (Assistant City Manager): Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Chrollo: Thank you. 121 September 12, 1996 'An) The following resolution was introduced her Moe Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO, 95-644 A RESOLUTION BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5 T HS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE. OF T MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION RATIFYING, APPROVING A. D CONFIRMING 11iE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING THAT AN EMERGENC v' N! 1� EXISTS, WAIVING COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS, AND APPRO % It - J ' EMERGENCY REPAIR OF A CITY BUCKET TRUCK BY TRUCK CITY, A L 2, COUNT' MINORITY -OWNED VENDOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,600 FL t iol- i" DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SERVICES ADMINIST RA'I'ION/SOLID WASTE (GSA/SW), VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF GSA,SW, VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT ADMINISTRATION DIVISION FY '95/96 GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 580701-840; AUTHORIZING THE r CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE SERVICES. (Here fellows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded try Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adop by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Plummer: Did we defer 237 Ms. Cuervo: Yes, 22 and 23 are going to the 26th. And... Mayor Cmollo: Go hack to, the order i at we're following. Comn.?W&ner Plummer: Twenty-two and 23? Ms. Cuervo: Twenty-two and 23, and we're on 25. Vice Mayor Gort: Twenty -fire, Commissioner Plummer: Twenty-four is also? Ms. Cuervo: That was withdrawn earlier. Commissioner Fit mmer: OK. Mayor C arollo: Oki. We're at item 24. I;°s are ordinance, a second reading. 122 Scptember 12, 1996 Ms. Cuervo: That was withdrawn earlier. Mayor Catoilo: Huh? Ms. Cuervo: That was withdrawn earlier. Mayer Carollo: Twenty-four was withdrawn. OK. -MwY..iwlw-M-w--..w---M-..M.....u.-w-wa cawlwY wmnrY nss-wav ww...... w--waa-_u-----w...-......-Omwnu-MYw-wn.x-w 39. ,AMEND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE 11337 -- AMENDMENT ADOITMD JA,NUARY 25, 1.996 -- (-X)NTINUING ESTABLISHING NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BEGIN DURING FISCAL YEAR 1995-1996. Mayor Carollo: How about 25? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Now we're there. Mayor Carollo: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Carollo: Twenty-five is also an ordinance on second reading. Call the roll. An Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE NO. 11337, AS AMENDED, ADOPTED JANUA:RY 25, 1996; CONTINUING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY VPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL. IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ESTABLISHINGNEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BEGIN DURING FISCAL 'YEAR 1995-1396; PROVIDING CONDITIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLER.IK; CONTAINING A REPEALER, PROVISION AND A SEVERA.EILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EI `11VE DATE. passed on its first reading, by title, at the meeting of July 25, 1996, was taken up for its second and final reading, by title, and adoption. On motion of C-tramissioner PlurnL,er, sewnded by Vice Mayor Gort, the: ordinance was thereupon given its second and fL.1 reading by title, and was passed and adapted by the following vote: .AYES: Comwissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wi do Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None.. Comrntssioner Miller J. Dawkins THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE, NO.11389. 123 September 12, 1996 The City Attorney read the ordinance Into the public; record and announced that cup 'es were available to the members, of the City Commission and to the public. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plummer: With the proviso that Capital Improvements funds are not It.,. kee 1. concrete, it's a program that can have changes during the can -running year, l vote yes. wwKwur�.'hw..-u.wo.wr--.w..-sm-wu-wr-n-�.M.a------- .e--� --- �`-----�------ ---------------- 40. ESTABLISH THREE (3) SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: JTPA TITLE 11A, NET NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY'96) JTPA TITLE 11C NET NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY'96) .rFPA TITLE III DISLOC:A7ED WORKERS PROGRAM (PY'96) -- APPROPRIATE FUNDS ($500,0001$200,000f$700,000) FROM U.S. DLPART ENT OF LABOR GRANT AWARDS, RESPECTIVELY. Mayor C arollo: Twenty-six is an ordinance, second reading. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion by Commissioner Plummer, a second by Vice Mayor %. _t. Read the roll, please. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THREE (3) NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ENTITLED. '71PA `111L1E IIA NET NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM tPY'96)9" JTPA TITLE IIC; NET NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY'96)," JTPA TITLE III DIS1_0A'rED WORKERS PROGRAM (PY'96)" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR OPERATION OF EACH COMPONENT IN THE RESPECTIVE AFaI0UWFS OF $5000000, $200,000 AND $700,000 FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GRANT AWARDS; SAID FUND APPROPRIATIONS TO BE RETROACTIVE TO JULY 1, 1996; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE AFOREM1-_'N'u'TONED GRANT AWARDS AND ENTER INTO THE NECESSAOR,Y ACPMEMfENTS, IN A. FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY A 7ORNEY, WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; CON'TAINIING A REPEALER PROVISION AND }, SEVERABILIT'Y C LA.USE. 124 September 12, 19';6 passed on its first reading, by title, at the meeting of July 25, 1996, was taken to. )r it second and final reading, by title, and adoption. On motion of Commission- P'iuc ar, seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the ordinance was thereupon given its seconu ..nd . reading by title, and was pasaod and adopted by the following vote: AYES: C mmissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner Y.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Cbmmissioner Miller J. Dawkins TIME ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11390. ` 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. .................. __U_-__------_--------...._....--- - 41. ESTABLISH SPECIAL REVENUE FUND -- DADE COUNTY EMS GRAYS I' AWARD (FY'95/'96) -- APPROPRIATE FUNDS ($292,635, FROM GRANT APPORTIONED EEC METRO-DADE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMEI4'"r OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM FDR COUNTIES, AND IN CARRYOVER FUND BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS EMS GRANT AWARDS). .......................... ---------------------..-.:-.............. ------------_-------------------------_------- Mayor Carollo: Twenty-seven, second reading ordinance. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Chief Carlos Gimenez (Fire Department): Mr. Mayor, I need to place on the recto,d a change in some of the amounts. ' Commissioner Plummer: Whoop, Mayor Carollo: OK_ Commissioner Pltmmer: Whoops. i Mayor Carollo: Plummer has withdrawn his motion until you ... r, i i t' Commissioner Plurnmen Yeah. Chief Gimenez: It's not that. bad. Mayor Carello:... read it into the record, Chief. Chief Gimenez: OK. Ile, total amou% will go from two hundred and ninety-two thousand six hundred and thirty-five ($92,635) to two hundred and eighay-eigh►, thousand, nine hundmJ dollars 25 September 12,1996 ($288.900), and the carry -river will go from one hundred and thirty-four thousand two-Iit"ty- •i nt ($134,259 to one hundred and thirty thousand five hundred and twenty-four ($130,524). Mayor Chrollo: OIL. Now, my question is, to the City Attorney... A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): 'ties. Mayor C arollo:... can we still read this in second rending, or do we have to go back to first? Mr. Jones: No, no. This can be done on second reading. Mayor Carrillo: OK. Commissioner Plummer: You can always do less. You can't do more. a Mr. ,cones: Yeah. Mayor Carollo: All right. There's a motion. The motion on tliat was by Plummer. The 4-!ua_;, was by Commissioner Regalado. Call the toll, please;. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "DADE COUNTY EMS GRANT AWARD (FY '95,96)," AND )kPPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR 1111E OPERATION OF SAME IN THE TOTAL ,AMOUNT OF $288,900, CONSISTING OF A $158,376 GRANT T APPORTIONED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND RERABILITATIVE SERVICES '"GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES," AND $130,524 IN CARRY-OVER FUND BALANCE FROM PREIVIOUS EMS GkANT AWARDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER �f O ACC SAID GRANT AWARD AIe11i �'Ca E�EC:U11 THE NECESSARY DOC:UMENIS, IN A, FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PURPOSE; CONTAINING A REPEALER. PROVISION AND A SEVERABI�L.YT'Y CLAUSE. passed on its first readiun& by title, at the meetir;g of July 25, 1996, was taken up Rjr it second and final reading, by title, and adoption. On motion of Commissioner P1imnnz, , seconded by Commissioner Regalado, the ordinance was thereupon given its secone anti dal reeding by title, and was p"se+1 and adopted by the following vote: AYES: 6ri missioner Tomas Regalado C n►rnmis€,loner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayer Wife do Gort Mayor Joe C,arollo ;,. NAYS: None, ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins THE ORDINANCE IWA5 DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11391. 11he City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copieb, were available. to The members cf the City Commission and to the public. r, 126 September 12, 1995 Im ..r.......wr...........4........... .ar..w..►►...b........►-.4.►.r.Nu..Mr.4+ww.......er.rr w�.►..r ►.r rr.wxr_,.w.,.w w....r. 42. AMEND SECnON 48- 9 OF CODE, RELATING TO GE'NiERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 11tUST -- FOR COMPLIANCE WITH AGE, DISCRIMINA ION IN EMPLOYMENT AG"T (ADEA). i....................rr........r..................r.ewr.....4...........r..r..►......_................................. Meyer Carollo: Item 28 is also an ordinance on second reading. Commissioner Plummer: Move It. Mayor (hrollo: There's a motion by Commissioner Plummer, and second by Comm& ioner Regalado. OK Do you need to yak any questions on this, Commissioner? Commissioner Replado: No. No. Mayor Carollo: OK. Call the roll, please. An Ordinance entitled w AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE,, RELATINGTO 'TIRE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' REMREMEN'T TRUST; MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 40-239 TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT T ACT (ADHA); CON T.MNIN€I A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER.ABILITY CLAUSE; PR(" DIVIDING FOR AN EFFECM VE DATE. passed on iLs first reading, by title, at the meeting of July 25, 1996, was taken up for its second and final reading, by title, and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, the ordinance was thereupon given its second an( f=1 reading by title, and `lvw passed and adopted by the Following vote: AYES: r-A-smmissioner Tomas Regalaldo Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins z THE ORDINArNC:E WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.11397.. The City A.ttoraey read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the membe, of the City Commission and to the public. F' 5 �r' .. 127 September 12, 1996 w..r..w..wrrYnww..rrrw....AMnrwYYwYYYrrY.rwr...rrrr..rwYnrbwwrwwrrwrrYrwusrnr.....wwwrwrwnwwrYnrrrwr 43, ESTABLISH SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PROGRAM -DINNER KEN) n- APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS ($50,000) .- ACCEPT GRANT FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION <DEP>. Mayor Carollo: Item 28 Is a second reading ordinance. Commissioner Plummer: Move It, Mayor Campo: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, Ms. +"i istina Cuerve (Assistant Cigi Manager): That's the one we just slid. That's the one x: just did. A. Guinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): That was 28, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Walter Foeman (City Clary): It's 29. Commissioner Plummer: No, this is 30 we're on. Mayor Carollo: You're right, you're right. We're, on 30. Vice Mayor Gort: Move 30. Mayor Carollo: Moved 30. Commissioner Plummer. Second. Mayor Carollo: It's an ordinance, second reading. Mayor Carollo: OK. Any further questions? Commissioner Regalado: I just have a question, Mayor. These fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), how are they going to be used? Who's... What department is going to be using... Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Menages): This gill be installed by our Conferenses and Conventions Department in the mmina., to install a pump -out station here at the Linnet Ivey Marina. Commimioner Regalado:. OIL. Mayor, Carollo: OK. All right. Call the roll, please. 128 September 12, 1996 c i j An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVEN . i b ENTITLED: "CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PROGRAM - DINNER Kt. AiPPROPRIATINO FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN TkI' A... -)UN OF $50,000.00 CONSISTIN4ir OF A GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEI-. 1'TS,:—VI OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECnON (DEP); At.THORIZING THE (I l MANAGER TO A.CCIIPT" SAID GRANT AWARD FROM DEP AND TO EXEC"UT'ty THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTA13LE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PURPOSE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. passed on its +f --st readiin& by title, at the meeting of July 25, 1996, was takers up for its second and final reading, by title, .and adoption. On motion of Vice Mayor GoM semoded by Commissioner Plummer, the ordinance was thereupon given its taccc+nd and final reading by title, and was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None., ABSENT; Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO.11393. The City Attorney read. the ordinance into the public rye ord. and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. Mayor Carollo: And 29 was de&rred earlier in the day. Commissioner Plummer: Correct. Ms. Cueevo: Right, right. .r...........w......r,u.................... I.-ws.......a....s-u......m!.. ...........a..-...,...-.............�......o, 44. ESTABUSHi SPEC.'IAL REVENUE, FUND (,. AN VESSEL ACT GRAI � PROGI FjW.-MIAMARINA) -- APPROPRIATE GRANT FUNDS ($39,9T) ..a ACCEPT GRANT FROM 'FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL. PROTECTION (DEP). Mayor Carollo: O. K We're at 31, second reading ordinance. Vim Mayor Gort: Move P. Com: nimioner Plummer: Second. Mayor cello: Motion by Commissioner Plummer, second by Vice Mayor Ge }_. Rea please. Call the roll, please. 129 September 12, 19V, ik1+-, An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE iF,STABUSNING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENT IrLED: "CLEAN VESSEL ACT GRANT PR RAM - MIAMARINA," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS POR TIME OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $39,900.00 C ONSISIING OF A GRANT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL. PROTEC'�"[i ON (DEP); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AWARD FROM DEP AND TO EXECU..: THE NECESSARY DOCI.lMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THr-. CIS'' ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PLiRPOSt; CONTAINING A REPEALER IyROVISlo, AND A. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. passed on its first reading. by title, at the meeting of July 25, 1996, was taken up wi second and final reading, by title, and adoption: On notion of Vice Mayor Gon, seconded by Commi;tsioner Plummer, the ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title:, and was passed and adopted by the fallowing vote: AWES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L.. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 1.1394. The City. Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that cv, es were available to the tnembbers of the City Co=mission and to the public. _ ,--------- R------------- - -------------------------------- 45. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ARTICLE IV, CHAPTER 54 OF CODE, SECTION 54-91 "STREET CODESIGNATION" -- AMEND CRITERIA FOR. CONSIDERAFION OF PROPOSALS FOR S'MEET C'ODESIGNSA71ON -- PROViDE THAT NUMBERED STREETS SMALL NOT BE CODESIGNATED WITH NAVIES OF LIVING INDIVIDUALS. Mayor C'arollo: `F`'harty-two is au ordinance on fast reading. Ms. C-bistina C.uer m (Assistant City Manager): This is an ordinance that the Commission asked us to bring hack regarding the designation of street names. Vice Mayor Gort: Move it. Commissioner Plummer: Second, Mayor Cuollo: It's been mover! by Vice Mayor Gort, seconded by C;c)rr mission-er Plummer. Call the. roll, please. 130 September 1.2, 1996 An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV OF CHAPTER .54 OF THE CODE OF TIME CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 54.91 "STREET CODESIGN'A:TIION" THEREBY AMENDINGTHE CRITERIA FOR THE CCNNSIDERATION OF PROPOSALS FOR STREET" CODESIGNATION TO PROVIDE THAT NUMBERED SMEETS SHALL NOT BE CODE' SIC}1` XI'ED %1W nfE NAMES OF LIVING INDIVIDUALS; CONTAINING A REPEAL4 ,; PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFL'- (71 DATE. was Introduced by Vice Mayor GoM seconded by C )mmissioner Plummer, and wa'> passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Torras Regalado Commissioner J.Ly Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor tWifredo Gort Mayer Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City (C"brnmission and to the public. -----.---------------------------------------..--------. 46. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE 11337, ADO11rrFD JANUARY 25, 1996; CONTINUE/REVISE PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL IMPRONTEMENT PROJECTS -- FOR !SHENANDOAH, CURTIS, !CORAL GATE/ ICINLC-#CH PARKS. Mayor Carollo: Thirty-three, an ordinance, first reading. Commissioner .Plummer: Move it. Mayor Carollo: Moved by Commissioner 1Plianmer. Vice Mayor Gort: Sind. Mayor Caroilm Seconded by Vine Mayor Gort. Call the roll, please. 131 September 12, 1.99h An Ordinance entitled AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS ORDINANCE NCB. 11337, AS AMENDED, ADOPTER JANUARY 25, 1996; CONTINUING AND REVISING PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SCHEDULED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJI?M AND E.STABLrZHING NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS TO BEGIN DURING FISCAL WAR 1995-1996, FOR SHENANDOA,H, CURTIS, CORAL GATE AND KINI.00H PARKS; PROVIDING CONDITIONS, AUTHORIZATIONS AND DIRECTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY C:LER.IC.; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was introduced by Commissioner. Plummer, seconded by Vice Mayor Gott, and was passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 'The City Attorney read the oidinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of'the City Commission and to the public. ...................,._............,.....................,.... 47. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 37-59 OR, REPEAL SAID CODE SECnON IN ITS ENTIRETY -- REPLACE IT WITH SECTION 37-59 (PROSTITUTION, SEXUAL ACTIVITY, ASSIGNATION, LEWDNESS-, SOLICITING OR MAN;FEST'ING AN INTENT TO SOLICIT PROSTITUTION, SEXUAL ACTIVITY, VITY, ASSIGI NATION, OR LEWDNESS). mayor Qwllo: Itein 34 is an. ordinance, first reading. Vice Mayor Gort: Move; it. Move it,, Mayor C'arollo: Moved by Vhx Mayo. Gom Commimioner Plummer: Second, Mayor Cauollo: Seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: gait a minute, before you read that. You know, are we,.. In my 26 years sitting on this Commission, we have. made more laws relating to prostitution, and it seems like every time we make another lave, we get snort prostitutes. Now, you know, I hope wlrat, in fast, we! ;m doing here is not croating more problems for the Police Department, but e:liminatimy problems. You know, we once found out that we could set minimum }ail time for prrostiti, tit I I. First offense,15 days; swond offense, 30 days; third offence, 45 days; and all offenses after that, 132 September 12, 1996 60 days. Not one of them ever got sentenced to these rules and regulations. Now, you knew, t hope that this is not something that's going to Come hack and bite us and gay, "Hey, why aren't you enforcing that thing?" when we don't even have the iinanp zwer to do it, and other people are semaining, "Hey, I'm worried atyout getting my head knocked in, rather than a prostitute on Rth Street." I just raise the juestion, are we really makingg gocxl headway? Everybcxly, you know, wants to do their thing. I m just asking, are we doing, in your estimation, Don, the right thing. Mayor Catnllo: Chief, go ahead. Chief Donald Warshaw (Chief of Police): Oil. tour. Mayor and Commissioners, we At knov. that the penalty provisions of most of these ordinances are really never fully enforced whet are appearing in court. The real meat of this ordiniince is it gives police officers more latitwit distinguish what is a prostitute, what is constituting an act of prostitution. This was poet forwa by Lieutenant Aguirre, who is the Northeast NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Teain) Commander, and he's worked closely with the residents in the northeast. And, of cowse, it would be enforceable throughout the entire City. But it gives police officer more latitude. It's an ordinance that's linen used successfully in California and :, . Petersburg, and although it does have penalty provisions in it9 we're not bringing it to you for the penalty provision portion. It' more ,so for the meat of it, which is the identification of what prostitution is, and we'll have a lot more latitude to arrest. Now, whether or not the Judges will keep them, that's another story. But r it certainly gives out offerers more latitude. Mayor Carollo: Chief, if I could make a constructive statement. We not only need more latitude for the officers, but we need for the officers to implement the laws that we have on the booms and enfowe them. One of the things t1'iat's just really tearing nie apart is, every time that 1 go through so many of our neighborhoods, I see those crack pushers selling crack cocaine on s' et corners at all hoists of the day or night, and I, for the life of me, cannot understand wh, e cannot stop people that are standing at two in the morning, in a street corner, whci, every . Mows what they're doing. And sometime i, I guess, we've gotten used to just cruising , • We don't stop and grab there and at least write up a field identification card on them, if not trio. (. Chief Warshaw: And Mayor, I agree with you. It's a sad winmentary on our system, but believe it or not, so tar, in 1996, our street level narcotics people have almost doubled the arrests they made for the entire year in 1995, and the turnaround time for these people is just incredible. But... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, but ;you see, that's not the problem. i he problern is the activity has quadrupled, and we've. only doubled our arrestees. 'You know, I keep saying... Chief Warshaw- I know. Commissioner Plummer: ... and I hate io admit the truth, but I got to tell you, I can walk two blocks, three blocks from right here, and I'm only limited by t1he money I got in my pocket as to what I want to buy. I mean... And I... Mayor CArollo: Well, the one tiling that I assure you., Chief, is that the handcuffs are conning -.'f, and you're going to get a green 1ig'at to do whatever you need to, to clean the streets. Chief Warshaw: And, Mr. Mayor, I've recently spoken again to the local sack of DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration), and we're going to work closely with them to bave officers... I mean IDEA agents detached to work with us, and try to beef up until we get all of our hiring completed,, to do some, aggressive, you snow, street level nareicetics work with DEA, which, historically, they 1mven'tdoone with local law onforceiaent. So we're going to get a lot of 00operation hom them. 133 September 12,1996 F i i i Mayor Carollo: Good. By the way, congratulations on the last few nights on the drug sweeps that have been made. Chief Warshaw: Thank you. Mayor Carollo: Certainly. Thank you,. Chief. r A. Guinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): Read the ordinance? Mayor Carollo: There is a motion and there is a second. Commissioner Plummer: You can read it. Mayor Carollo: Can you read the ordinance, please? Call the roll, please. UI An Ordinance entitled - AIN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 37-59 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS AMENDED, THEREBY REPEALING SAID SEC nON IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACING IT WITH NEW SECTION 37-59 ENTITLED: "PROSTI'd`tMON, SEXUAL. ACTIVITY, ASSIGNATION, LEWDNESS; SOLICITING OR MANIFES1ING AN INTENT TO SOLICIT PROS`IIITUIION, SEXUAL ACTIVITY, ASSIGNATION, OR LEWDNESS"; PROVIDI r DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTi' CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CT.,.AU`sE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFIrEC'T.'IVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR INCLUSIOr .i THE CITY CODE. was introduced by Vic, Mayor Gort, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, and was Iraswd on chat tuding, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas R.egalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins The City Attorney react the ordimm into the public record and awnounced that copies were available to the merubers of the City Commission and it, the public. 134 September 12,1996 A.. :..................,...._.................------......--...---...._.....-----.......w........._._._....,...._........ 48. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND (SOLID WAS'M REDUCTION. RECYCLING AND EDUCATION (1r'Y" 97) -- APPROPRIATE $ «64,814 FOR DEVELOPMENT/IMPLEMENTATION OF SAME IN ACCORD WITH F.S.403,706(4) -- CONSISTING OF RECYCLING PROGRAM GRANT FROM STA17E OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL. REOULKnON. Mayor Carollo: Item 35, a first rending ordinance. ;Moved by Vice Mayor Gort, seconded by Commissioner Regalado. Can you call the... Well, can you read the ordinance, rather? Call the roll, please. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FIRM) ENTITLED: "SOLID WASTE REDUCTION; RECYCLING AND EDUCATION (FY'97)," AND APPROPRIATING RJNDS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF, SAME IN ACCORDANCE WUM SECTION 403.706(4), FLORIDA STATUTES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $464,814.00, CONSIS-17IING OF A RECYCLING PROGRAM GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF :ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GRANT RULE 17-716 AND SECTION 403.7095, FLORIDA STA't~U rES; CONTAINING A. REPEALER PROVISION ,AND SEVERABIL,ITY CLAUSE. was introduced by Vice Mayor Gort, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, and was passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public ieccrd and aimounced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. Mayor Carollo: Thirty-six and 37 were doge. Thirty-eight and. 39 were also dome. Forty has been withdrawn, and so has 41. Ms. Christina Cuerva (Assistant City Manager): Forty-two was continued. Commissioner Regalado: I think we need to... Mayor Carollo., Forty-two was... 135 September 12,,1996 Ms. Cuervo: ... was continued. Mayer Carollo: Forty-two has been continued, also. ....».......... ...............,................,.....................................__..............,............. 49. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERATION OF A.G43 (ALLOCATE $673,100 FROM TWENTY SEC ND (22ND) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO SIX (6) PREVIOUSLY APPROVED NOT -FOR - PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT PROAECTS) UNTIL NEXT COMMISSION MEETING. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): So we're on 43. Mayor € arollo: We're on 43, correct? Ms. Cuervo: Yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: OIL. It's a resolution allocating ft mds. Who's going to be speaking to this? Mr. Elbert platers (Director, NET/Community Development): Mr. Mayor, item 43, the Administration is respectfully 'mq esting that the City Commission adopt the attached resolution allocati;rtg six hrmdr� and seventy-three thousand one hundred ($673,100) of our 22nd Year Community .Development E'iock Grant Program. 'These were funds that were previously approved for not-for.-prafit organhations. Those organizations are attached for your perml. These were the organizations that were. appcov�ed by this Commission in its approval of our coIuselidated plan, and what we're doing now is making allocations for these organUations. Mayor Carollo: Comrniasioner Regalado, would you like more time to have a look at this or not? Commimioner Regalado: Yes, yc.,;, I would. Yes, I would, because I... It's a lot of money. Mayor Carollo: 0K_ We'll defer this, then, to the next Commission meeting. Would that give you enough time? Commissioner Regalado: Yes, absolutely. Mayor Cello: OIL Thmk you. 136 Septemlwr 12,1996 wNwglYNwYYgwV.YlwrwUw-q►l.Ywwr NY fiYiwbUa. C', �.f fi iYgq.f.......................... ►. Ye smlq rw w wr w........ Y......►I--I►w...... SO. AUTHORIZE MANAGER: ACCEPT $150.000 GRANT FROM MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION -- FOR ESTABLISHING OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, A CITY OF MIAMI DIVISION OF TlM NETfrOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT" -- FURTHER, MAYOR CAROL.LO DIRECTS ADMINISTRATION TO SEND THANK YOU LETTER TO MDCC FOUNDATION. Mayor Carollo: Stay up there. I don't know if we'll need you again on this next the or Forty-four. Mr. Elbert Waters (Director, NET/Community Development): Yes, sir. Ready? Mayor Carollo: Go ahead, sir, please. Mr. Waters: Yes. Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this is... Item 44 is a grant acceptance from the Miami -Dade Community College Founcktion, accepting a grant In the amount of a hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for what is titled the Overtown Neighborhood Partnership. Mayor Carollo: Excellent. Mr.'%Vaters: The Administration is recommending approval. Mayor Caroller: Excellent" Vice Mayor Gort: Move it. Mayor Caroller: This is moved by Vice Mayor Curt, seconded by Commissioner Regalado. Hearing no f u-ther statements, all in favors, signify by saying "aye The Commission (Collectively): Aye:. 137 September 12,1996 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Dort, who moved its adoption: RF,SOLUTION NO.9fa-345 A RESOLCMON AUTHORIZING THR CITY MANAGERTO ACCEPT A. GRANT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $150,000, FROM THE MIANII-DADS CX)MMUNITY COLLEGE FOL7gDATION, FOR. THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE OVERTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAM, A CITY OF MIA.MI DIVISION OF THE NET/COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT; PURIFIER AUTHORIZDIG THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE r1R NECESSARY DOCUMENTo, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO '1'1-IE Ct"' Y ATTORNEY, FOR TIIE ACCEPTANCE OF SAID GRANT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the Clerk.) Upon being seccn&A by Commissioner R.egalado, the resolution was passed .and adopted by the following vote: f.' AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Carollo: Please send a letter to the Miami -Dade Community College F, ►ns , ,on thanking them for this. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): And we do have a representative mere, just so you do know, -an the audience, so... Mayor Carollo: Thank you very much.. Would. you like to make any statements car... (INA.UDIBU COMMENT NOT ElTrERED INTO THE E? PUBLIC RECORD) a Mayor Carollo: It's iziot always that Brae get ' s:ople giving money. Usually, it's the other way around. `Thank you very mach. 138 September 12, 1 51. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERATION OF A.G45 [AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO MIEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT W (RIL 1, 1996) WITH ECONOMIC' OPPORTUNITY FAMILY HEALTHCENTER iNC., (CENTER) -- ALLOCATE ADDI'nONAL AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $1,2W,OOO FROM FISCAL, YEAR `95 HOUSING OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONS WITH AIDS (HOPWA) PROGRAM FUNDING -- TO PROVIDE LONG TERM, CLIENT BASED HOUSING ASSISTANCE TO ELIGIBLE PERSONS 'WITH HIV AIDS, OR RELATED DISEASES UNTIL NEXT MEETING INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO MEET WITH EACH COMMISSIONER REGARDING PROPOSED AMENDMENT -- COMMISSIONER PLUMMER. REQUESTS REPORT REFLECTING ADMINISTRATIVE, COSTS OF PROJECT. Mayor Carollo- Forty-four. A. Quirm Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): Forty-five is. nett. Ms, Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Forty-five. Commissioner Plummer: Forty-five. Mayor Carollo: Right, 45. We just did 44. Mr. Elbert Waters (Director, NET/Community Development): heady? Mayor Carollo: Yeah. Can, you give us some background on this? Mr. Waters: Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this is a recommendation that was proffr-red by the Housing Opportunities for persons with AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) Advisory Board and NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team). The HOPWA Board recommended that we execute this contract amending the original amount that was allocated for this organization. What has transpired is that there has been an increase in the number of recipients for this program, and therefore, it necessitates an amendment to increase time allocation to accommodate this greater need. Mayor Carollo: Off. So this is fully recommended by staff. Vice Mayor Gort: Move it. Mayor Carollo: Them's a motion by Vice Mayor Gort. Commissioner Plummer: I'm going to second it, but I have questions. Mr, Waters: Yes, sir. Mayor Carollo: Second by Commissioner Plummer. Open for discussion. Commissioner Plummer: This is for a health care center, or housing, or... 139 September 12, 1996 Mr. Waters: 'Yes. Remember... Commissioner Plummer: flat is this money actually going to? Mr. Waters: Under the HOPWA Program, the City of Miami is a grant recipient wh, ;s responsible for providing Dousing assistance and services for the HIVAAIDS population. We a►: the providers for the entire Metropolitan Dade County area. In addition to that, we provide f mding to social service organizations that provide those tyM of services to that affected group. ti. Cb mis>sioner Plummer: Housing or health? Vice Mayor Cott: Housing. Mr. Waters: it's housing, and these gnaw are housing assistance. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): 71is says... 'What's not what this reso says, trough. Commissioner Plummer: Y ah, that's what I'm asking„ This resolution doesn't concur. Mayor Carollo: No, not at all. And it talks about Family Health Center, Inc. Center. I don't know if this is a for -profit cr n0t-for-profit organization. Mt. Waters: Not-i=or-profit. Mayor Ct;!rollo: Who are the principals in this organization? Mr. Waters: The Cha.hman of the organization is, here., Mr. Al Moore, and if you would, please. Vice Mayor Gort: This is fot- housing, Mr. Al Moore: My name is Ai Moore. My address is 9505 Palmetto Club Drive in Miami. And I am Chakman of the Hoard of Economic Opportunity Family Health Center. We are providing... pr<imaty►care Health center to residents of Liberty City, Hialeah, and Haiti for at lit 25 years... 27 years. Several yeam ago, we chose to accept the responsibility of providing... or take. advantage ofthe opportunity to provide rental assistance to our clients. We have 77, SO some odd primary care clients, many of whom have AIDS. And this waas an opportunity for us to .not only provide health care, but also participate in the provision of rental assistance. It's a very simple proposition. This; is in addition to what we're already doing. MOTE . FOR THE RECORD: Mayor Garollo exits the r"nrn $"f ��'ti�rr' iWs ber and returns to the Commission Chwnberat 3;.5,31 p.rn. !' Commissioner Plummer, Is this for care, or is it for housing? Vice Mayor Gort: This is housing. Mr., Moore: This is for rental assistance.. Vice Mayor Goa: Rental assis`.rnee is in there. '�" 140 September 12, 1.996 A Mr, Moore: Housing. Vice Mayor � iort: It's in the resolution. It's for... Commissioner Plummer: And for how many people? Mr. Moore: There are 517, I believe, Commissioner Plummer: And how much is each individual entiti«:d to? Mr. Moore: I... Mr. Waters: It depends on household sin, Coaambisioner Plummer, fivm five hundred ($500) to eight hundred dollars ($800) per month for those individuals. If I may, be mindful, again, that the assistance is provided throughout Metropolitan Dade County, so the range of housing oy rental housing varies. Commissioner Plummer: Fluctuates. Mr. Waters: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Let me ask this question. Who owns the housing? Mr. Waters: Private landowners. Commissioner Plummer: 77hey're private... 'They're individual? Mr. Waters: 'They're private, yes. Individuals... It would be similar to the Section g Program, whereby an individual would have a voucher. Commissioner Plummer: And all of the recipients have to be affected with SIDS. Mr. Moore: Yes. Mr. 'Waters: Yes, in order to participate in this program. j Virg Mayor Girt: Now, ,gay understanding is this is also recommended by the board. { Mr. Waters: Yes. Vice Mayor Gore. This has, gone to the board, and this was approved by us 'before, and it was approved by the board. Mr. Waters: Yes. 1 Vita Mayor Dort: OK Ms. Christina Cuerva (Assistant City Manager): This is just an increase, right? Commissioner Plummer: I got to say any thoughts, And it's a lot of money, an awful lot of money, to house sQ Male. What's what I tlu.ak you'va talking about, is 70 people, as L. i Mr. Moore.- No. I said $15, sir. i 3, '1 d 1 September 12, 199U P' , Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. You... Mr. Waters: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: You are absolutely, every day, or every month, writing 500 and some checks? Nair. Moore: Yes, sir. Mr. Waters: Yes. Again, it's not... it's the population of the entire Metropolitan Dado.: i uW that's affected. Commissioner Plummer: Are there any other programs like this for people that are affected with other terminal diseases? Mr. Waters: I could research that, Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: I'd like to know. Mr. Waters: To my knowledge, I'm unaware, Commissioner Plummer: I'd like to know in the future. Mr. Waters: ''ices, sire Vice Mayor Cort: Not to my knowledge. Commissioner Plummer: Not to mine, either. OK. I have no further questions. Mayor Carollo: What is the will of this Commission? Vice Mayor Dart: It's been moved and it's been seconded. Mayor Carollo: OK.. Any, %rther questions? It's been moved and it's been seconded. Any further questions, Conunissioner? Commissioner Regalado: I wish we had more information on the way... Mayor Carollo: If you would like to have it withdrawn until the next meeting, you certainly have that right. Mr. Waters: You need... Excuse me, Commissioner Regalado. Commissioner Regalado: Yes, Mr. Waters: Would you want as to respond to a question now, or would you want us... Lit A.dministiution to corne °back... Commissioner Regalado: — to the next. meeting. I would rattier do that. Mir. Waters: OK M &Yor Carollo.- All right. Put it in the agenda for the next weeting, and make sure that you all rye meet with Comrnissioaer Rega.lgdo and talk to him. And, really, if you could p*ovide a 142 September 12,1996 u W quick summary of additional information, I think it would he helpful if it would be sent to all the members of the Commission, also. But you should meet particularly with Commissioner Regalado. Thank you. Mr. Moore: Very good. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, and when you bring it back, brim me a separate sheer of papt, showing rue the administrative; cost. NOTE FOR RD: At this point, agends item 46 was a -- -- ----------------------,................,-------------- S2. AuTH. wm S'tr uTHEAs,r OVERTOWN/PARK SST COMMUNITY FEDEVELOPMENT AGENCY TO S€TBMIT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT APPLICATION AND SUBSEQUENT ACCOMPANYING SECTION 108 LOAN APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (USHUD) FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTtANCE TO DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJEM- -' IN OVERTG?WN. Mayor Carollo: Forty-six. Mr. Elbert Waters (Director, NET/Community Development): `des. On 46, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, the Administration is recommending the authorization for it to submit a proposal in response to what is defined as a notice... Commissioner Plummer: Move it. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City .Attorney): Mr. Mayor... Mayor Carollo: There's a motion by Commissioner Plummer. Mr. Waters: If I may... Vice Mayor Gort: Section g loan application.. Commissioner Plummer: Absolutely. Vice. Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor,Carollo: Second by Vice Mayor Gort. C'ormmimioner Plummer: Of course. Mayor Carollo: Open for discussion. Mr. Jones: Linder discussion.. Mir. Mayor, the present resolution needs to be amended. T at present resolution that you have in your package authorizes the Southeast Overtown 143 September 12., 1!*96 �i Redevelopment Agency to apply. As I understand it, the rules require that the City of Miami be the applicant. So what you may want to do, in so doing, is to authorize the City as applicant to apply for it, with it to be administered through the C to (Community Redevelopment Agency), because the CRA owns the land. Commissioner Plummer, Right. Mayor Carollo: Christina, you ,got any comments on that? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): No. And the staff advised me that this is .!'-- for submitting an application. So you know, Vice Mayer Gort, it is for an EDI (Economic Development Initiative) grant. It will require a 100 percent match of a 108 loan. We can make that decision once we're notified of what the amount of the E.DI grant is. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Carollo: With the provisions that the City Attorney requested, there is a motion, there is a second. Opens for discussion. Do you have a statement to crake, Mariano? Mr. Mariano Cruz: Yeah. I'd like to ask a question, because I don't see... This money, if they get th;s 108 loam, are the mordes going to be paid to by future CDBG (Community Development Blok Grant)? It's going to be repaid with future CDBG7 No. Ms. Cuervo: Each Section 108 loan... It depends what the repayment source is. We have other section... Mr. Cruz: Oh. Because if it is like in — Ms. Cuervo. That's why we'll determine that when we... Mr. Cruz:... in number 9,1 would like to include the Allapattah neighborhood, too, in there. Mr. Waters: Well, if I may... Ms. Cuervo: They ali vary. They all vary. Mr. Cruz; Yeah. I will be... Mr. Waters: I understand. If I may, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, the notice of funding availability is specific. '%Visat it says is that HUD (Department of Dousing and Urban Development) has identified these hame ownership zones, The home ownership zones spefically indicate that you trust submit an application with no more than 300 units within that particular area. In additionto that, it has to be in a concentrated area, no less than 300. As we reviewed the application and looked at the availability of that potential, the Soucht ast Overtown,/Park West Redevelopment area meets that requirement. We locked at all of ow neighbr rltt�ads, but we have tltty greater chance of being successful with this application, with that particular redevelopment area, and that's why we are recommending that we submit it on behalf of the CIi.A. Mr, Cruz: I agree, as long as you don't penalize the other neighborhoods. OYL Commissioner Plummer: Submitting the. application don't moan you're going to get it. Mayor Carollo: Al! right. flea4ing no further discussion, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." 144 September 12, 1996 The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Q)rnmissioner Plurnmer, who moved its adoptiol+ RESOLUTION NO.96-646 A RESOLUTION TION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE GRANT APP11CATION AM.% SUBSEQUENT ACCOMPANYING SECTION 103 LOAN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING ANDURBAN DEVELOPMENT (USHUD) ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWNlPARK WEST COMMUNITY Y REDEVELOPMENT OPMENT AGENCY FOR 711E PURpOSC OF PROVIDING FINANCIAL. AWISTANCE TO DESIGNATED RESIDENTIAL HOME -OWNERSHIP PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED IN OVERTOWN. (Here fellows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Mice Mayor GoM the resolution was passers and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado NAYS: ABSENT: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo C-ort Mayor Joe tarollo None. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 145 Septemtxr 12, 1996 .Y-.YYYY-Y...M..YYYYY6YYYYYI.Y-.YYYwYY..YYYY....Y-YYY•.YYYY,w..... YYYOYY-YMYYn. ............................. YY,. •. YYYYYY 53. (A) ISSUE R SALE OF TWENTY-FIVE (25) CITY -OWNED VACANT PARCELS LACTATED IN ALL APATI"AH, EDISON- LI'i nX, RIVER &ND MODEL CITY COMMUNITN DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREAS -- FOR AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP MOUSING UNITS FOR LOW/MODERATE INCOME FAMILIESANDI'WDUALS. (E) DIRECT ADMINISTRA1q, ON TO MEET NVITH EARTIIA WALKER, OF 815 NORTHWEST 50 STREET REGARDING CODE ENFORCEMENT PROB12MS (RATS AND SNAKES) IN VACANT LOT NEXT TO HER HOME -- FURTHER DIRECT" ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE MAYOR AND COMMISSION WITH REPORT OF MEETING. (C) DIRECT ADMINISTRATION BY COMMISSIONER PLUMMER: REQUIRE DEVELOPERS PURCHASING CITY LOTS FOR AFFORDABIIE HOUSING TO COMPLETE UNITS WITHIN 18 MONTHS AFTER WMCH PROPERTY IS DEEDED TO CITY. Mayor Carollo: Forty-seven. Commissioner Plummer: Forty-seven, I'm going to more it, and I have discussion. Mayor fiarollo: There's a motion by Commissioner Plummer. Vice Mayor Gort: This is an item we've worked on. Yes, I'll second. Mayor Carollo: Seconded by 'Vice Mayor Gort. Now, it's open for discussion. Commissioner Flumme.r: OIL'.. I'm assurnir!�, first and foremost, we're in compliance, and these have been so determined drat ti,ey are surplus lot*. Mr, Elbert Waters (Director, NET/Community Development): Yes, sir. Commissioner Phunmer: OK. Now, what process are you ,going to use to put these lots out for a bidding procedure? Mr. Waters: If you -would check, your... preview your backup... Commissioner Plummer: Put it on the record. Mr. Waters: Yes, sir. We... the Administration, proposes to offer an invitation of bid or an RFP (Request for Proposals) that would be advertised to dw general public, offering these approximately 25 lots available to an individual, a non-profit organiz.tion, or a for -profit cmpnintion for the pnirposes of developing affordable housing throughout the neighborhoods; the neighborhoods being Allapattah... Commissioner Plummer: It can be individual! Mr. Waters: Say it again? 146 September 12, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: Individual lots? Mr. 'raters: Individual lots, yes. One can... One could bid on one lot, one could bid on teia *ots Of... Commissioner Plummer: OK. It's for low income... moderate income. Does that mearr now that within "K" number of a period of time, that, in fact., they trust commence to build moderate income housing? In other words, I'm trying to protect against "spec." OK? That's what I'm concerned about. Mr. Waters: The Rb'P speaks to, Commissioner Plummer, specifically, that an individual who is successful or an entity that's successful in twinning this bid would be required to build and reside within that respective unit., So there is no... Commissioner Plummer: But within what period of timer Mr. Waters: Twel-ve months, sir. Commissioner Plummer: 01C That's fine. Mayor Carollo: OK. Them's a motion. ViceMayor (Dort: Second. Mayor Carollo: Where's a second. Mayor Carollo: It's open for discussion, madam. Ms.. Eartha Walker: I'm Eartha... Mayor Carollo: State your name and acddrm, please. Ms. Walker: OK. Mayer Carollo: Thank you. Ms. Walker: I'm Eartha Walker, and I live at 815 Northwest 50th Street. There is a small lot, which is 821, next to me. It's owned by the City. Some time ago, I read in the paper where the development wanted to pay the City fTom four thousand ($4,000) to five thousand dollars ($5,000). Well, that was OK with me, because since the time that I bought nay home, and I've got a beautiful home, I have spent over Three i:unared dollars ($300) in (unintelligible) rats and snakes that is irc thin lot next to zne, beceuse the City have not kept up its promise. Now, there is a. guy, boughs a one -bedroom house dividuag me and this lot, and to me, it is very important to me and my gmndkids that comes over on the weekend. And this guy has five DoLvrman pinschers and four Chinese pit mulls. Well, you, know, I'in very lucky that I don't... I mean, I lave animals, b&muse I was raised up with animals. But with that, I can't stomacb it. I need this lot... put a fence between me. And since that I'm a homeoumer, I think that, you know, I should be the first to deal with the lot, you know. Mayor Carollo: Christina, can you have someone from staff meet with her, and send Code Enforcement over there to look at the sKt.AtioN please:? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): 'yeah, and I'll have the NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Team) Administrator, also. 147 September 12, 1c996 Mayor Carollto: Yeah, please. Ms. Cuervo: Ma'am, you can give the your phone number and... Mayor, Carollo: Yeah, if you could go over to her, please. Mo. Walker: Oh, OK, Mayor Carollo: Mariano. Mr, Mariano Cruz: 'I''his is one of my favorites, home ownership programs, Mariano Cruz. Mayor Carollo: And please, I'm starry, excuse me for a minute. I apologize. Mr. Cruz: Go ahead. M Ct'� iR� THE RECORD: Commissioner Regalado exits the nm.cs10 ro�h&n. Fe caTa3 p,m., Mayor Carolko: Once you get the information, can you let me know the minute that you go there, and inform, me of what you found, and then inform me of what the outcome was? Ms. Cuervo: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: I have one other question, Mr. Mayor, on the same subject. Predicated on that... are had before... Have. we established a minimum price.? And I want, to know how that minimum price was established. And I'm not talking about what we bought it for 30 }years ago. Mr. Waters: Commissioner Plummer, the price of the lot is based on... or what we're offering is based on 50 percent of what we paid for it. 'Therefore, if an individual comes in and bids or that entity is successful, then 'they're. required to pay us 50 percent of what we, the City, paid for that particular lot. 17aat's how we've... . C;ornmissioner Plummer: Yeah, but that's a minimum. Mr. Waters: Yes, sir, that's a minimum. Commis -stoner Plummer- If you knave two... And are these lots something that we bought, let's say, in the last two or three years? Mr. Waters: Some, maybe. bBt remember, when we were in the development business several years ago, we were. actually land banking. We were going out and acquiring these lots, and doing in -field housing. We stopped that process, per se, and we became a facilitator, and we started worldug with non-profit development cor ordtions to build those houses. Now, the direction is to, you imow, basically, disprise of the land that we have available. Commissioner Plummer, And you're not anticipating any appraisals. Mr. Waters: Well, we're using the information that we have on hand. Em September 12, 1996 R C.bmmissioner Plummer: Even though we might havt« bought the lots ten years ago. Mr. Waters: No, we did not. Commissioner Plummer: And you think that's the best way to do it. Ms. Cuervo: Well, Commissioner, I think that the mason... Mr. Waters: Well, this is... I'm sorry. Co ahead. Ms. Cuervo: I believe the reason this happened is because we were offering it to not-for-pvo! at 50 percent of cost. And then we had the issue that came up at the last Commission where we offered certain lots to a for -profit corporation. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I understand that. Ms. Cuervo: Bight. Commissioner Plummer: I'm all in favor of non, -profit in housing, and moderate income. Ms. Cuervo: Changing the policy. Commissioner Plummer: But my problem is that I don't want this thing to turn into spec. Mr. Waters: OK So what we... Commissioner Plummer. And that's so easily done here that it concerns me. Mr. Waters: If I may, (..'ornfnissioner Plummer, what we can do, we. can go out ane .)t;. , appraisals on these lots. This is a draft, so we're here... Staff is making a recommendatiun .r�A the draft that we've sulomitted. And if you want to amend the PXP, we can so incorporate that. We can also go out for those appraisals. The only caveat involved in that is it will stretch out the process. It's going to take us approximately 60 to 90 days for an appraisal -to come back in. Ms. Cuervo: And there is going to be a cost. involved. Commissioner Plummer: Well, you know, real estate companies do what they call comparables. Mr. Waters: Comp tiles, I uncizicii .-I. Commissioner Plummer: And, I mean, you can't do that within your office through a computer? Ms. Cuervo: No. Mr. Waters: We can make certain... Commissioner Plhmnmen 71bat will give you a good... Mr. Waters- Yes. We can make certain assumptions. Cormmissioner Plummer: It will give you a good idea. Ms. Cuervo: Well, we can do it on the Ishnet (phone¢ic ). 149 September I Z 1996 :1� —1-1 Mr. Waters: Yeah. Mrs. Cuervo: I mean, we could do something on the Ishnet, but it's not going to be... Mayor Carollo: No, no, I'm sorry. I'm just... livery meeting, I'm more amared, you know, at how much you're learning, Q)rnmissioner. Commissioner Plummer: Stick around and I'll show you. I j Mayor Carollo: No, no, no, I just didn't luiow that in your business they had comparables. Commissioner Plummer: Well, my lots are very small though. You know, I... It's a get program, but I think we've got to have some rules and regulations. I think we've got to have minimums, and more importantly, we've got to see a conclusion and results. So... Ms. Cuervo: Commissioner Plummer, can I suggest something? That maybe that we defer th+ and we can Iook. at what the asseosed values of these lots are — Commissioner Plummer: Sure. Avis. Cuervo: ... versus what our cost was? Commissioner Plummen Even that's a criteria, Ms. Cuervo: And then see if there is a major difference. Then we'll determine whether maybe we get appraisals or not, and let the staff come back with a recommendation. They can also use the property information system we have in Asset Management. Muyor Carollo: But what we also have to keep in mind is that we're trying to provide affordable housing to Miami, you lmow, and that makes it all together different than making it into a strictly for -profit venture. So we have to walk a fine line there in between both of them. The only thing that I want to make stare that you make perfectly clear in the RI P, that we can reject any and all bids, so that if we"re getting an amount that is not acceptable to this Commission, then we can reject all of them. And this, I think, will give us sufficient guarantees on that, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: I agree. Vice :Mayor (Dort: As you all recall, you asked me to ,work with staff on this RFP, and this is a little different from any ether RFP that we have put. This RbT is going to go to the person that comes with the lowest cost to 'make it affordable. And if you've read lately in allthe reports that we're getting in crime reduction, home ownership has been one of the major issues that has stopped crimes in a lot of the neighborhoods. So this is what we need in these neighborhoods. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I would gust like to... See, I'm assuming most of these are vacant lots, OK? Vice Mayor Ocrt: They are. Commissioner Plummer: And I would like to see a minimum or a maximum amount of months included in the invitation to bid, that they must... 24 months,., I don't care what it is. Ms. Cuervo: It' s twelvemonths. Commissioner Ptumnawer: Huh? 150 September 12, 1996 I Ms. C uervo: Twelve months. Mr. Waters: 'Twelve months. Commissioner Plumrner: OK. Twelve months from the time that the property is deeded to them, that they must have a living facility on that property. Am most all of these single family? Mr. Waters: 'Yes. Vice Mayor Gort: Yes. Commissioner Plummer-, They're all single family? Mr. Waters: "Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: CCood. Mayor Carollo: OIC Well, what you're saying is that you want... Commissioner Plummer: I want to show results. j Mayor Carollo:... a minimum, which is 12 months, by the time they construct something there? Ms. Orervo: That's what Cie Commissioner is... Commissioner Plummer. If that's reasonable. I mean, I... Mayor Carollo: I don't ilmow if that is or not. I think you might need to give them a little more time. i Commissioner Plummer: Well, then make it 13 months, all right. I'm just saying... Mayor Carollo. Well, let mf. get staffs opinion. ' Mr. platers: Well... j' Mayor Carollo: Is 12 monf too soon,or is it reasonable? Mr. Waters: It';s, just a tight schedule. It is tight. I mean, we can move it to 18 months, a year and a half., More... By the time the individual obtains the financing that's necessary to do the czrstruction and to do the closing, it could get to that point, Because we're talking about building a brand( new unit, Mayor Carollo: Sure, yeah. T hat's why I'm ,saying 12 motaks is kind of tight. Commissioner Plummer: Eighteen months is fine. Mr. Waters: Qom. Mayor Carollo: Eighteen, months. ! Commissioner Plummer: Now, the final question, If they don't comply, what happens? 151 September 12, 19% 5 Mr. Waters: It reverts hAck to the City. We have sa... It reverts... Commissioner Plummer: Reverts hack, and they get their money... Mr. Waters: No, no, no. Well, the... C',ommissioner Plummer: Hat Mr. Waters: Well, you're asking the question. 'Mist we're saying is that that's the decision of this Commission as to what... Commissioner Plummer, So what is the decision of this Commission? 'dice Mayor Gort: They lose the money, Commissioner Plummer: What are you going to put in the invitation? They lose their nit's and we get the property hack, to go hack out? Mr. Waters: Yes, yes. Commissioner Plummer: That's going to be in there. Mr. Waters: Yes, non-revocabie. Commissioner Plummer: Put that in bold Print. SDK? Mr. Waters: Yes, sir. Ms. Cuervo: A deed reverter. Can you do that on a homestead? Commissioner Plummer: homestead? Mayor Csnollo: No. Ms. Cuarvo: On a homestrad? Commissioner Plummer: No. If they don't... No, there is no homestead, because they haven't built, and that's the reason we're ts3lcing it back. Ms. Cuervo: That's true. They can't claim it. You're right, that's true. Comminioner Plummer: rend them to Florida Cite instead of homestead. Don't worry about that. I move it. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion. 2'here's a second by Vice Mayor Gort. All in favor, signify by saying "aye." The CommMiorn (Collectively); Ave. 152 September 12, 1996 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RES011MCN NO, 95-647 A RESOLUTION (Pending the Law Department.) (Xleb,e follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Uffirx of the City Clerk.) Upon being sewnded, by Vice Mayor Cort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following Grote: AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Cort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Tomas Regalado Comm Lcsioner Plummer: How mmiy other lots do we approximately have? Mr. Waters: Well, ilyis is it, sit. Ms. Cuer vo: That's it. Commissioner Plummer: That's the end of the litre on City -owned properties. Mayor Caroilo: No, there's a lot more. Mr. Waters: Well, for housing. I don't know... I wouldn't know about any other lots that we may have. Ms. C'nervo: Right, for housing. Mr. Waters: But for housing... Commissioner Plummer: Well, I would like to know. Mr, Waters: I undierr�tand. 153 September 12, 1996 q Commissioner Plummer: Let's get these things back on the tax rolls. Mr. Waters: OK.. Ms. Cuervo: But we have a...1 guess a different procurement procedure. It's o different bidding procedure we'd have to follow. commissioner Plummer: I'm not talking about bidding. Tell me. how many lots have we ge "at's what I'm asking. Ms. Cuervo: OK.. We will provide you that information. Commksioner Plummr-r: We got two, 2007 i don't know. Ms. Cuervo: We have 600 parcels that the City owns. Mr. Eduardo Rodriguez (Director, Asset Management): Parcels we own, that is fit)(}. Commissioner Plummer, Six hundred. Mr. Rodriguez: Six hundred. Ms. Cuervo: Six hundred. Commissioner Plummer: That means that you're telling me there are 600 parcels that are n% paying taxes. Mr. RodrigpE9z: No, no. We're including parlrs. Parks and Re,-eation are included in tbece. yeah, that's... Commissioner Plummer, Well, that's not surplus property, is it? Mr. Roddguez: No. Commissioner Piucmmer: Parks and Recreation? Mr. Rodriguez: No, no. Of course not. But you're asking the question, "How many?" Six I hundred. Commissioner Plummer: are you... Well, let me try to rephrase it,. Ms. t_;.iervo- CommLssioner, let us come hack to you with the surplus. property we have. Mr. Rodriguez: The Mayor asked us that the other day, and we looked into that already. Commissioner Plummer. Let's .get it back on the mx rolls. t7K'1 We woa't have so � yrnn n � lots drat we need to go get lot clearing on. 154 September 12,1996 19 ', ............. ............. *...... -................ ---........-----.-- —.......---.--------......--.I.'..._'" ." 54. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AG47A (RALPH'S PLAZA TOVFWHOUSES PROJECT -- 21 UNIT AFFORDABLE. HOMEOWNERSHIP PROJE(Or AT 3721-35 NORTHWEST 17 AVENUE -- BY AL.L.APATTAH BUSIIvE.S,S DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY) UNTIL THE COMMISSION MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 26. 1996 - FURTHER, MAYOR CAROLLO REQUESTS INFORMATION ON SAID ORGANIZATION, LIST OF AL( BOARD ?MEMBERS OF THE ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUT140RITY, AND ITS BACKGROUND TRACK. RE(X)RD. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Where are we? Vice Mayor Oort, Forty-nine. Mayor Chrollo: 'We'm on 40... Commissioner Plummer. Forty-eight? Mayor Carollo: Forty -seven -A. Commissioner Plummer: Forty -seven -A. Mayor Csrollo: That wasn't deferred by anyone, was it? Commissioner Plummer., Not to any knowledge, and I move it. 'Nice Mayor Dort: Second. Mayor Carollo: Who is the Allapattah Business Development Authority? Mr. Elbert Waters t"Dir -tor, NET/Community Development): Mayor, the Allapattah Business Development Authority is aanon-profit housing development group that the City has done business with. I don't know if any of the principals are here. Mayor Carollo. 5if%at are the names of the principals, please? Commissioner Plummer: Ralph is here. Mayor Carollo: If I could get a list of all the names of the princippaIs, pleme. Mr. Hermir*io San Rovian: Yes. Good afternoon, Commissioners. My name is Herminio San Roman. I'm with the Law Office of Adorno and Zooder, I represent A.BDA (Allapattah Bus'at..,s Mwelopment Authority). Presently with me, I do not have a list of all, the members of the non- prof"it organization, but I can forward that to the C:oanmission. t Mayor Carollo: Well, what I would like, basically, is the directors. Do you know the directors? Mr. San Roman: The directors... Is Ralph... Mr. Ralph Packinghatn Ralph PacUnghanm is one, yes. 1.55 September 12, 1996 ALi t Mr. San Roman: Goahead, for the record. Mr. Packingharn: Ralph Packingham is one of the directors. The others tine not 1wre. Mayor Carollo: I didn't undersmand.. I'm sorry. 4 Mr. Packinghatn: Beg pardon? i # Mayor Carollo: How many directors do you have? Mr. Packingharn: The board consists of 13. Ibiayor Cnrollo: Thirteen. Can you recite their names for the record? Mr. Packingham: No, no. No, I cannot. ' Mayor Carollo: Why not? Mr. Packinghacn: We can get it back to you,. L. Mayor. Carollo: It's only 13 members. Mr. Faclringham: But I wouldn't have to go through all those 13 names. Mayor Carollo: Excuse me? Mr. Packingham: I couldn't go trough all those 13 names, no. I don't... Mayor Carollo: Do you know a couple, two or three? Mr. Packingham: 'Yes. I know Angel Gonzalez. 'Uh... Mayor Cardlio: book, I'm deferring this item- I mean, if we got 13 members, and they can only recite one, and root be Sur, I want to be sure that we understand what we're doing here. I'll defer this item for the next meeting. Mr. Saar. Roman: Mr. Mayor... Mayor t:aaroilo: Sir, I'm deferring the item for the next meeting. It's only going to be about a week and a half or two. In the meantime, what I'd like to get is a list of all the members of the board of directors of this organization. And if you'd give me some background on the organization and its track r=rd, we'll gladly take it up then. But we've got a very busy agenda today, and if I can't even get the names, only 13 names of the board of directors, then that's a concern to me. And I don't want to remily prolong this any more than we have to in today's meeting. So I thank you for being here, and if you could send me the information, we'll take, it up at the next meeeting. Thar* you. Mr. San Doman: 'Thank. you. R�dlt FO- BHP.RROORD At this point, agenda Roam 47-A, was daatoned to the orv5rnF&e6rr meeting of September 26, 3 996. 156 September 12,1996 1 Mayor Carollo: We're on item 48. Commissioner Plummer: No, we've done it once. Mayor Carollo: You're right. 48 is done until Monday at six. ...................:.....e..............,......................-,....................-----................... 55. AMEND :SECTION 2 OF R.-96-510 -- RESCIND SELEC rION OF COOPERS & LYBRA.ND, UT -- SELECT SHARPTON, BRUNSON & CO., P.A. TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN CONNECCION NVITH RFP FOR CITY-OWNEI? WATERFRONT PROPERTY (DINNER KEY BOATYARD) AT 2640 SOU11i BAYSHORE DRIVE -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($9,000) FOR EVALUATION OF FIRST PROPOSAL AND ($4,500) FOR EVALUATION OF EACH ADDITIONAL PROPOSAL -- PLUS AN AMOUNT Nar TO EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR EXPENSES -- ALLOCATE FUNDS (FROM DEPARIIIENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND REVITALIZXTION OPERA`nNG .BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO. 561301- 280). Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Item 49. Mayor Carollo: Forty-nine. Mir. Jack .Luft (Director, CPR Dept.): This is the selection of the CPA (Certified Public Account) fumy, so we can begin the process for the.... Commissioner Plummer: What are the names recommended? Mr. Luft: The dame recommended is Sharpton and. Brunson.. Comtm.imioner Plumnicr: That's number one? Mr. Luft: Number one Nv« s CA)apets and Lybrand, but their fees were, in our judgment, too high. Even though he's... Commissioner Plummer: Flow much were their fees? Mr. Luft: 'Thirty thomand. dollars ($30,000) to judge three proposals. Commissioner Plummer: OK. The next one, Sharpton and Brunson, how much were their fees? Mr. Luft: Nineteen thousand eight hundred ($19,800). Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Wit: They'renumber two, so we went to the send one. Commissioner Plummer: And there was no number thy? Air. Luft: Number thme, was Arthur Andersen. 157 Septembet 12, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: And how much were they? Mr. Luft: They didn't give us a prig, because we never talked to them. Commissioner Plummer: Why didn't you? Mr. Luft: Becaime we talked. to Coopers and Lybrand first, and their fee was ton,high, so wt: talked to Sharpton and Brunson, 'Their fees are in line with past RFPs (Requests for Proposals) and fees that we have paid in the recent year or two. So we just go one at a time. Commissioner Plummer: Don't you normally surrender to the Commission three firwas? Mr. Luft: This is not a bid. This is qualifications. TI►ey merely subunit to us their qualifications for judging the financial aspects of the proposals. And then if we deem them qualified, we go to the most qualified, and then the next, and the next. But we. ncgotiate a fee - it is not a bid fee . for professional services. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. Fire. I just... I move item 49. Mayor Carollo: Item 49 has been moved. Vice Mayor Gror<: You move with what? Commissioner Plummer: The rewmmended firm. Mr. Luft: To contract with Sharpton and Brunson. Commissioner Plummer: Sharpton and Brunson. Vice: Mayor Cort: O;K. Second. Mayor C arollo: It's been seconded by Vice Mayor Cort as to the recommended, firm. Any farther discussion from the Commission? Any discussion from the public on this item? Hearing none, on this one, Mr. Cleric, Can you call the roll, please? ci 1.58 September 12,1996 .•\ The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoptinn. RESOLUTION NO.96-645 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AMENDING SEcTiON 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. $6-510 ADOPTED JULY 11, 1396, THEREBY RESCINDIN". THE SEL.EC710N OF COOPERS & LYBRAND, ILLP, AND SELECiING SHARPTON, BRUNSON & CO., PA, TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH THE RFP FOR THE CITY -OWNED WATERFRONT PROPERTY, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE DINNER KEY BOATYARD, I.,OCATED AT 2640 SOUTH RAYSHORE DRIVE, IN THE AREA: OF DINNER KEY, j; MIAMI (UDP); ALLOCATING FUNDS T HEREFOR FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY PLANNING AND REVITALIZATION OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT NO. $61301-280. IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,Cl00 FOR EVALUATION OF THE FIRST PROPOSAL. AND $4,500 FOR EVALUATION OF EACH ADDITIONAL, PROPOSAL, PLUS AN AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED TEN PERCENT (10%) OF THE CONTRACT AMOUNT, FOR EXPENSES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO E),C:UTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY TILL:. ATTACKED FORM WITH SHARPTON, BRUNSON & CO., PA, FOR THYC; PURPOSE. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the i Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote. - AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wif edo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. DaNykms Commissioner Tomas Regalado ___ 56. APPROVE CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE FINDING -- THAT CHESAPEAKE GROUP WAS MOST QUALIFIED TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS ECONOMIC PLANNING CONSULTANT -- FOR UPPER EASTSIDE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC/MARKETING STRATEGIC PLAN -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($20,000 FROM UMG MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE FUND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NET, ACCOUNT CODE 45-0223110041.). ••.................................................................... .........rr.............................w.................................... Mayor Carollo: Item 50. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Carollo: It's bmai moved by Commissioner Plammer, 159 September 12, 1996 rl -.1 Vine Mayor Gort: The Upper East Side has needed this for a long time. Second. Mayor C arollo: Second by Vice Mayor Gore. OK Can we get some information from sta►. � this? Ms. Ctiriatina Cruervo (Assistant City Manager): Yeah. Mr, Mayor, I'm going to have Greg Clay from the Department of Community Planning and Revitalization, who has worked very hard on this. Mayor C arollo: Very goW. Good. Go ahead, sir. Mr. Ong Gay: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, for the record, we respectfully recommend that the 11rtn of the Chesapeake Group be accepted as the firm for this particular economic planning study. Commissioner Plummier: Are they a local group? Mr. Gay: No,' they're not. Out of the groups that we had seam out proposals, Requests . Qualif~icatiow for, out of the eight, we only received five. Out of that five, only three Aie qualified, and none of theta.... One of them was local, but they did not meet the sect-m-ary qualifications by the selection committee. They do have a local office here. Ms. Cuervo: The Chesapeake Group. Mr. Gay: Chesapeake Group. Commissioner Plummer: I moved it. Mayor C✓arollo: It:'s been moved by Commissioner Plummer. Vice Mayor Gort: I'll second it. Mayor C arollo: It's been seconded by Vice Mayor Gort again. Any further discussion? Anyone front the public that mould like to speak to it? Hearing none, all in favor, signify, by saying Raye.11 The Commission (Collectivelyis Aye. 160 September 12, 1 %6 t moved its aclvpti The following reolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who r�: RESOLUTION NO.96-649 i A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, APPROVING THE FINDING OF THL CONSLULTAI T SFLECi'ION COMMITTEE W141CH D.eTERMINED THAT THE CHESAPEAKE GROUP WAS THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRM TO PROVIDE PROMWSIONAID SERVICES AS AN ECONOMIC PLANNING CONSULTANT FOR THE UPPER EAST SIDE COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC AND MARKETING STRATEGIC PLAN; ALLOcNnNG FUNDS THEREFOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 FOR A PERIOD OF APPROXIMATELY THREE (3) MONTHS, P*0M THE UDAG MISCEI..1.ANBOIiS REVENUE FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT/NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TE , ACCOUNT CODE NO.4S.,Q223110+041; AUTHORIZING THE C"�TY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE; ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE CHESAPEAKE GROUP TO PERFORM SA!D SERVICES. (Here Rallows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of tht. Clerk.) Upon Ixing seconded by Vice Mayor Gorr, the reolution was passed and adopted by the fdfllowing vote: AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. NAYS: ABSENT - Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo None. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Tomes Regalado Mayor Caxollo: Fifty-one has been withdrawn. 161 September 12., 1996 ...,........,.................................. ...............-----..........--------....� .. -..----�-....-.,_" 57. FIXECUIE AMIENDMErM TO CONTRACTS BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMiI AND CUNSOIJDATED MEDICAL SERVICES (.NOW M EDI1PHIS) AND ADVANCSD DATA PROCESSING TO FURNISH MEDICAL TRANSPORTATION BILLING AND COLLECTIONS SERVICES TO DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE -- EXTEND TERM FOR A PERIOD NOT TO EXCEED ONE (1) YEAR -- INCREASE COMPENSATION BY $90,000 -- PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR EXTENDED TENDED TERM NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($150,000 FROM AN ACCOUNT TO BE IDENTIFIED BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF FIDE -RESCUE'S F'Y'96-97 BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE 28050Z-341 ). Commissioner Plummer: Fifty-two. Mayor Cwrollo: Fifty-two. Commissioner Plummer: I'll move that one in a hurry. That's now up to how many dollars this last year? Captain ,Joseph Longuei m. (Deputy Cmdr., Police Support Svcs.): On what? Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): On collections. Commissioner Piummer: On the Rescue collections. ,,Chief Carlos Girnenez (Chief of Fire): 5o far, we have. three point three million ($3.3 million). Vice Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor C.`:arollo: OTC. It's been seconded by Vice Mayor Gorrt. Chief, would you like to make a statement for the rezord? Chief Gimenez: No, Sir. If you pass it, I'Il thank you.. Commissioner Plummer: Thank me. " Oye, oye," thank me. Chief Gimenez: Thank you, Commissioner Plummer, Commissioner Pl►u'er: You bet. That's revenue you never had before. Mayor Carollo: Hearing no further statements, all in favor, signify by saying "aye H The CommiSSion (Colzrctively): Aye. 162 September 12,1996 i The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoptiur,: RESf3l:.U`1; ON NO.96.650 A RESOLU'f'iON (Pending the Taw Department..) (Here foilara body of msolution, emitted here and on file in the Office, of the City Clerk.) Lipo [? seconded by mice Mayor CoM the siesalution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES., Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. 'dice Mayor Wifredo €xort' Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Tomas Regalado Mayon Carollo., Fifty-three. Commissiowr Plutimer: 'Hub? Ms. Cuervo: We deferred that to the 26th. Mayor Carollo: We deferred 53, that's right. Oak Shadow, that's been deferred from .before. 1.63 September 1Z 1996 1%, ......................................... I .................................. ........................... .......... Sg. AUTHORIZE ENGAGEMENT OF DAVIS, SCOOT, WESER & EDWARDS IN C ONNEC" ON W1114 FLORIDA PANTHERS HOCKEY CLUS., LTD, ETAL VS. MIAAMI SPORTS. AND EXHIBITI, ON AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI LAWSUIT CASE 96-2168 --.ALLOCATE FUNDS (Nth' 1-0 EXCEED $20,000, FROM SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, ACCOUNTCODE NO.620103.653). Mayor Carollo: Fifty-four, the engagement of the Law Firm of Davis, Scott, Weber a,% Edwards. This Is Tom Scott's firm, right? Judge Scott's firm? Ms. Christiana Oiervo (Assistant City Manager): Yes, sir. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): 'That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: Why are they suing the City? Mr. Jones: Commissioner, let true... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, plesse. Mr. Jones: 'There are, I think, there are a total now of, I think, five... six lawsuits. And generally, 0ae theory behind suing the City and having the City as a party defendant is somehow, they tangentially allege that the City somehow was involved in the nature of a Conspiracy. I mean, that's the basic allegation. In this particular lawsuit, in the Panthers' lawsuit, we feel ven confident that all the allegations really do not point to the City. The allegations in the complaint basically name MSEA (Miami Sports and Exhibition Authority). however, though, we have to have counsel, and, of course, in the absence of a Commission meeting during the month of August, and given the fact that Mr. Scott's firm is handling the two other Decoma lawsuits, which all grow out of the. same nucleus of facts, I thought it was - excuse me - it would %e in th City's best inherit to let him continue. And I'm eery confident at this point, within this past month... And I think this case is going to have a short conclusion, because at this point, we filed a motion for summary judgment, and they are confident that the Judge is ,going to pant it against them and with the City. Commissioner Plummer: Do we send the bill to MSEA! Mayor Carollo: Only If we could send you our bills, Commissioner. Vice Mayo! Cort: You exchange. Mayor Carollo: But for you ali's information... *You should have been made aware. of this. I'm sure You were, But nevertheless, MSEA did file an appeal on Judge Moore's rtiliag, It was an expedited appeal. Otherwise, we would have been waiting ig months to two years. And Friday before last, die Eleventh District Court of Appeals accepted their expedited appeal. So hopefully, in a +l o�uple of months or so, we will bring that, also, to a conclusion. Its there a motion? Vice Mayor Con, Move it. 164 September 12, 1996 !I iv Mayor Carollo: It's moved by Vice Mayor Gort, seconded by Commisisoner Plummer. Hearing no further comments or complaints,, Commissioner Plummer... Commissioner Plummer: Not at all. Mayor Carollo: ,.. all in favor, signI4, by saying "aye." 11m Commission (Call%tively): Aye. The following msolution was Introduced by Vlre Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-651 A RESOLUTION .AUTHORIZING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE L&.W FIRM . DAVIS, SCO'ff, AMBER Sr EDWARDS, TO SERVE, AS COUNSEL TO THE 01. f OF MIAMI IN C+ NNE�'MON WITH THE LAWSUIT, 'FLORIDA. P.AhI'IHERS HOC'I�:EY CLUB, LTD., ET AL. VS. MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY AND TIME CITY OF MIAMI, UNITED STATES DIS'TRIC I' COURT, SOUTHEILN DISTRICT' OF nI ORIDA, MIAMI DIVISION, CASE NO. 96-2168-CIV- FERGUSON, WITH FEES FOR SAID SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $20,€ 00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO, 620103-653 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here .and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was pissed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissionwr J,L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor 'Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe. Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Co, mmissioner Miller J. Dawkins ..._.e ..n .....,...., .,.....-._._.-------------------...................... h..........---._---------- 59. DISCUSS AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENT: MARCOS & EMMA CABRERA, ANTONIO ROMERO, JOSE MARIO 7APAM NOEL DeLEON AND ROY CASTRO ($1.90,000) -- NO ACTION. Mayortllo: Fifth -five. Commissioner Plummer: This looks like, "We, the profile." Mayor Carollo: Yeah, this is another one for U& A. Quinn Joa,*, Its, Esq. (City A.ttomey): This particular case, Commissioner, this is one we weren't able, be aimme you were not a%rai6le to meet with us, but this involved one of our police 165 September 12, 1996 -a. cruisers and a land vehicle which had five individuals. One of the individuals riding In the van ways killed. The conflict in the testimony was to whether the officer was at fault or whether the driver of the van was at fault. 'There was one eyewitness who indicated that our police officer was at fault. Apparently, he observed it, saying that our polio officer went through the i intersection at approximately 50 miles an hour. However, this particular eyewitness has since been killed, stir we no longer have that witness. I only bring this to you for your consideration, given the fact that while we, it), our... Excuse me. While our expert would indicate that our j officer, perhaps was not at faulty again, I bring it to your attention, because you never know what f a jury, is going to do. Even if there's one percent degree of comparative negligence on the +City's i part, and say 99 percent on the driver's part, you still have the fact that you have five plain±ii s who were injured, and they're going to be entitled to some damages. Keeping in mired, also w ? and I know this is, perhaps, one of your pet peeves - that the striver of the van had an atcoh, level whirls was high. OK? Notwithstanding that... Notwithstanding, and like... AL Commissioner, I have no problem. L. 'You know, we'll by the case. I mean ` Commissioner Plummer: Sornehwere, I tell you... �'1•. Vice Mayor Gort: Excuse one. Mr. Jones: Because right now... The one thing I wanted to point out to you... Commissioner Plummer: Somewhere, we got to put our pants on. Mr. Jones: Well, Commissioner, you know, that's something we talked about earlier today, you know. But, you know, I can't do it... C;ommissio!ner Plummer, Challenge it. Mr. Tones: I can't do it by myself, you know. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse rrie. Mr. Jones: Yes. C ommissiou-,r P'iummer: I'm not finding fault with you. Mr. Jones. Yeah. Crommis: ionerr Plwatner: I'm finding fault that... this deep pockets of the City of Miami. 'Fire Mayor Gort: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Every time you turn around, you know. I thin' it was like I asked you today, how do I get somebody to file a civil rights lawsuit against me or for me, or something, you kaeow? 'I'lEls is the greatest gravy train in the world. Mayor C'arotlo: All that I could say to you, Commissioner, is that in my previous life in the City, C.otnsminiou, ➢ don't remember ever getting so many suits, it; particular, for the amounts of the ones dwt we'm- seeing now. I know that times change, but still... Mr. Jones: Commissioner, let me... Mr. Mayor, let me... Mayor C.arollo: And I'm not putting the blame on you, Quinn, I'm not. 166 September 12, I996 - Mr. Jones: No, L.. Mayor Carollo: I know that a lot of this, you know, is beyond your control. Mr. Jones: Yeah, yeah, Mayor Carollo: Some is, but not all Of it. Mr. Jones: VA)m raissioner, let me say this to yoo. And as you probably know, when you v ere sitting here before, and as I've stated many, many times over, you know, you have claims c) ;r . 'You know, you may go five, six years whem you have very few claims. Then there's... Commissioner Plummer: Five or six years? Mr. Jones: Five or six years. Commissioner Plummer: We'd like to go five or six days, Mr. Jones: The:+ you have another five or six years where the claims are excessive. Commissioner Piummer: No, no, no. Mr. Jones: So, I. mean, it's a cyclical thing,, And, of course, the coax under this, with rive plaintiffs, including a wrongful death claim, is... You know, under the sovereign immu*: y statute is two hvmdred thousand dollars ($200,000). Commissioner Plummer: And the driver was drunk. Mr. Jones: Weil, the driver had a high... Yeah, legally, he... Commissioner Plummer: He was drunk. Mr. Jones: Legally, he would have been intoxicated. Commissioner Plummer: Call it like it is. 'Thank you. Mr. Jones: So I'm just telling you that there is a... Commissioner Plummer. OK? How much, of the responsibility did the court judge against him? MR. Jones: Well, we don't know that. 'That would be up for.., be for the jury to decide whether he was 50 percent negligent, or 90 percent negligent, or one percent. Mayor Carollo: Oiptaiu, can I lceaw from you, please? Captain Joseph Longueira (Deputy Cmdr., Police Support Svcs.): Yes, sit. And this is just our, explanation af our investigation. We determined that our officer was not at fault. He went through a flas'ning yellow light that, at 28 miles per hour, our investigators determined... Mayor Carollo: He wcs going at 28 Wailes per. hour. Captain Longiaeirs: Yes, sir. Mayor C lio: That's not fsst. 167 Septemtx,,r 12, 1996 Captain Longueira: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Ina I5-mile-an-hour zone. Captain Longueira: The other vehicle went through the reel light, struck our officer. 'rhe driver of the other vehicle, the one in question, is the decreased. All of the passengers in his vehicle are the ones truing. And they knowingly got in the vehicle with him., knew he'd been drinking. So... Commissioner Plummer: Veil, why aren't we suing him? Air. Jones: Your assume that, but the fact is that the expert, their expert reconstruction will say that the ofi`icer was at fault going thr-,ugh the intersection at 50 miles per hour. I only... No, our expert says that. ';~heir expert says our... Commissioner Plummer: Our expert said that? Mr. Jones: No, no. Their expert says that our officer was going 50 miles an hour through there. I only point this out to you that this is what a jury has to deride. Your knew, one way or tF., other, there is going to be some money paid out. Commissioner Plummer: Hey... Air. Jones: So, you know... Commissioner Plummer, I think we ought to file a lawsuit agaimit them. Mr. Jones., 'There's nothing to file against them.. Commissioner Plummer: The guy's drunk. Mr., Jones: Well, the guy is dead. Commissioner Plummer: Maybe he had insurance. Hey, I'm sorry. I mean, here, you got a guy that's driving a van. '1're guy is intoxicated, and they are at fault according to what my Police Department tells fine, and array so-called experts. And we're talking about giving them something for their negligence? Because that's the way I'm reading it. Seems like to me the tail is wagging the dog, that we aught to be, suing them to try to get our police car fixed. Now, you know, hey, here again, you knew, I see Quinn over there, you know. I-Iere. we are, roll the dice. And, you know, I understond that You can really get socked in Dade County in. court. Mayor Carollu: Commissioner, I will stunt whatever motion you would like to make.. Commissioner Plummer.- Well, oh tl-kattks. You're a big help, OK.? All right. You know, I would like to defer this item at this point, and let's let rare go into more depth with this thing, and see if maybe, really, this is a test case. Because I got to tell you something, that alcohol level isn't, by anybody else's expert, going to be disputed. OK? The man was inebriated. To me, that is a very key, key element. OK? So I... Let's... May 1 have the opportunity to get with you? And let me look at this, and maybe I might come back to my colleagues and say, "Hey, I think this really the possibility cat a test case. Let'!s tell these people around here that we're no longer going to sit here and be raked over the coals. Mayor C ,mole; Well, you know what'I'd like to see from now on, Quinn? 168 September 12, X996 Mr. Jones: Yes. Mayor Carollo: That every time that you come before the Commission with any item that's on a lawsuit, police related, that when your assistants come to me with each and every one of those... Commissioner Plummer: They do. Mayor Carollo: ... bring someone else from the Police Department, so that we can get Math sides. Mr. Jones: Well, that's fine. You know, that... Mayor Carollo: Yeah, I think it will be mom constructive, and a lot more positive for gas to do it that way, instead of raving to do it out here in the opea life this. ` Mr. Jone3 Mr. Mayor, I have no problem with that. And this is one of the things we've been trying to do. But, you know, the one thing you have to keep in mind is that you pay me to give you m best assessment from a legal standpoint, and that's exactly what I do. Y Y � i�� S Mayor C,arollo:.I imderstand that. Mr. Jones: OK. Mayor Cauollc: ,But don't get so defensive. Mar. JorQe's: No. Mayor Carollo: You know, I understand that, you know. We're not beating on you, Quinn, Yoe know. We're... I guess what we're all doing is, you know, venting out our frustratio2as at what we're seeing. Captain. Longutira: And it's frustrating, yeah. Ms. Cuervo. Sal we'll defer to the 26th? OT C RECORD: At #its paint, agenda It -am 65 was rr ®we d .." ...............................................................,......... . AUTHORIZE SETTLEMENT: NT: LAW FIRM OF DAVID L. SWIMMER, P.A. CASE OF T'A.'TAFA CONSTRUCTION INC. VS. CITY OF MIAMI$ ALLOCATE FUNDS, ($80,000 P OM CIT'Y'S SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND). .....�..N.o......................_......u...........n.u..M.......................................{..r......r...w... Commissioner Plummer: Fifty-six, we have no choice. Mayor Carollo; Fifty-five .has been deferred. { Commissio-nor P unmer: Yeah. Fifty-six, we imve no choice. IT move it. I don't like it, but I'll move iu. 169 September 12, 1996 S A Mayor Caroilo: it's moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Vice Mayor Gort. Let me wait a few seconds before we proceed. We have no choice on that one, that's absolutely corn.:► Hearing no further objections, ma'am, do you want to addtvss 56? 1 Ms. R Fountain: Mesa. My name is Rose Fountain, and I ain a past law enfo,ment officer, 1 cannot speak on the terms that he has, because I don't know that much about the case. Commm nissioner Plummer: Which Item? Mayor C,amllo: Which item? We're on 56. Ms. Fountain: OIL. I'm sorry. I was referring to what... Mayor Carollo: No, no, we're past that one, ma'am. Mts. Fountain: Oh, OK. Mayor Carolle: I appreciate your input. Thank you. On 56, if there's no further statentevits from site Commission, all in favor, signite by saying "aye." The ComnmWlon (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummmaer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-652 'A RES01,UrION AUTHORIZING 711E €'AY E?a T OF $80,Wii TO TfIE LAW FIRM OF DA.VID L. SWIMMER, P.A., IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAfMS FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES INCURRED BY TARAFA► CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE CASE OF TARAF-A CONSTRUCTION, INC. V. CITY OF MIAMI, CIRCUIT COURT CAE NO. 90-4949J-CA (22), SAID PAYMENT SUBJECT TO TARAF-A CONS'€`IRUCT€ON, INC .'S JUDGMENT BEING UPHELD ON ,APPEAL; AL1,0CATINO FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF M IAMI'S S'-• F- INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 62 % 13- 661. (here follows body of resolution omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being stwnded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was posed and adopted by the following vote: APES: Commissioner J-L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Jac C.arollo NAYS: None. AESEN'1°: Commissioner Tomas Regaiado Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor C'arollo! Fifty-seven was done, 58, 59 was done, troll was done, 61 is withdraw -A. 170 September 1 2, 1996 _R1, N it,..rrrry 4T.Y.r..rr. ►..*........... YwrrerreYs.......rrwr►r►r►rf..►►rr►YrYNrr..I..... RHr►r.n u.................. 61. ACCEPT GRANTa: FROM SMATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT CIF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECnON FOR RENOVATIONS/IMPROVEMENTS, TO PARKS: $37,500, KINLOCH PARR; $25,000, CORAL AL GATE PARK; 125,000, SHENANDOA14 PARK; ALLOCATE I7UNDS FROM APPLICABLE EXISTING AND FUTURE CITY PROJECTS. Commissioner Plummer: We're can 62. Mayor Carollo: Sixty-two. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Carollo: Moved. by Commissioner Plummer. Vine Mayor Gort: Second. Mayor Carolio: Seconded by Vice Mayor Gort. All in favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution wm introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-653 A RESOLUTION ACCMPTING THREE L.EGISLXIIVE LINE ITEM GRANTS FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION FOR RENO%VTArONS AND III °ROVEMENI S TO THE FOLLOWING PARKS: $37,500 FOR FINLOCI4 PARK; $25,000 FOR CORAL GATE PARK, AND $ 25,000 FOR ,SHENANDOAH NARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITZr MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE 'NECESSARY DOCUMEI , IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE uITY ATTORNEY, TO ACCEPT TIIESE LEGISI:A`nVE LINE ITEM GRANTS AND IMPLEMENT THESE PROJECTS. (Here follows beady or resolution, omitted Isere and one file in the Office of the City C:Ierl�.) Upon being seoonded by Vice Mayor Gort., the resolution was passed and adopted by the following Vote AYES: Commissioner J..L. Plummer, Jr, Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Tomas Regalado C4mmissiouer Miller J. Dawkins 171 September d 2,1996 ig -Y w.Y..-w-r ww.l....Y--. w w. wiwY....11,...................a....i..1D Y-.---.-u. .....-N.... w. Y--...... wb r w T w.. Y.i.. w.. w-.0--. 61:. AtTrHORIZE AGREEMENT v rni METRO DA1DE ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT gDERM) -- FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATING TO PLANNING . ESIGN I PERMITTING i ENGINEERING f COMB I R1UCTION OF IMCPROVEMI<NTT&i"NHAiNCF.MEN7' F'IdOJECM FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE CITY -OWNED PARKS AND OTHER PROPERTIES -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($300,000 CIP). wrY.rww w-rur: e- .s 10rwwww.wu.wrww............w..rs--w---r-rn-w..us-Jnw-w.-orwww-+ww-wwwu+wM.. r- w w r- w-. r w r. w u.......... w.. Mayor Carollo., Sixty-Uhree. Commissiontr uA lummer: Move it, Mayor Carollo: Moved by Commissioner Plummer. Vice Mayor Gort: BERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management). Mayor Carollo: And seconded by Slice Mayor Gort. Commissioner Plummer: It's a good chance to save matey here. Mayor Carollo: Absolutely. Commissioner Plummer: And we don't have the capability in-house. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Commissioner Regalado enters the Gonmission c aWFal 3 p.m. Commissioner Regalado: Excuse rite, Mayer. I'm here. Mayor Qrullo: Now, we're on 63. Sixty-three is the item we're on. OF., If "there are no further questions on Item 63, would you like to make any statements or address the issue? Mr. Albert Ruder (Director, Parks and Recreation Dept.); No. Like Commissioner Plummer said, it should save the City a lot of money, and allow us to move quickly on these projects that have... marry of thiew have strict giant desdaes. Mayor Caroilo, Absolutely. All in favor, signify by saying "a.ye.It The, Commission (C`Wlectively): Aye. 172 September 12, 8996 The following rfolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RFSOL.Li't'ION NO.96-654 A. RESOLU'I ON, WITH ATT ACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXT.0 UTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTAN-nAL,L.Y THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH METROPOLITAN DA.DE COUNTY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ("DERM") FOR PROFESSIONAL, SERNIC'ES RELATING TO THE PLANNING, DESIGN, PERMITTING, ENGFNEEWNG .AND C,ONST'RUC I ION OF IMPROVEMENT AND EMIAiriCEIMENT° PROJECTS FOR E.NVIRONMENTAU Y SENSITIVE CiT'Y. OWNiED PARKS AND 07HER PROPERTIES ON AN AS -NEEDED, PER PROJECT BASIS, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS WITH THE OPTION TO EXrP.ND SAID AGREEMENT FOR AN AODIT'IONA.L, THREE (3) FEAR PERIOD, AND IN A TOTAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300, R EACH THREE-YEAR PERIOD' AUAXA' TING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM nfE APPI.ICARL.,E E.XiSTING 1A..N?. ` FUTURE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. (Heap follo,%% body of resolutiom omitted here and on file in the Office, of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, the resolution was passed and adopted by the foilow ng vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. SENT: Commissioner Diller J. Dawkins ----- ------ -- ------ w------- —-------- -.............................. a._---.-_---_.--_-------......._- 63. ACCEI~' r BID: D.E. G'IDI &. ASSOCIATES CORPORATION -- FOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT SERVICE FACILITY REMODELING 1996, B-6263 -- f.'f AUA3CATE FUNDS ($146,926, INTERNAL SERVICE PROJECT 503002, INDEX CODE 291302). ........... ...;.—------ _---- »---- —------------- .w------- _........... y..._.,........................_....e... Mayor C arollo: OK; we're at 64. Department of Public Works, Wally, whit is your n=mm-rndaation? 1 Mr.Wally I". (Assistaant OCIty Manager): Yes, IMr,1Mayot. This is a modification of the heavy equipment service facility. We had nve:>n bidders. Please mote ftt the second lowest bidder had office within the. City limits. Then�;icire, that fella under Ordir►aance 1108 wvhich, if as City... or if the office is widdn the City, he lds... and is within ten percent of the low bid, die, CUWmi%s cn could award the job to him. And he must... 1. Mayor Qtrollo: What. d(vs this entitle apin7 Can you be specific? 173 S+eptembair 112, 1996 Mr. Lee. Pardon? Mayor Carollo. Can you be specific in explaining what this entitles? Mr. Lee: Prefemuce. Preference. It's local preference, basically. Commissioner Plummer: Ten percent. Mayor Chrollo: Right, right, but I don't mean that. Specify exactly what this whole... entitles. I imow you're going with someone local. Start front scratch, Wally. Mr. Lee: OK Capricorn Constiuction Corporation was the low bidder, one hundred and twenty-seven thousand dollars ($127,000). Mayor Carollo: Right. Mr. Lee: However his outfit, or his fm is lmaated outside of the City limits. Mayor C�rollo: Might. Mr. Lt*: The low bidder was D.E. Gidi and Associates. They're located withiar the Citty at 3372 Coral Way. Their low bid was one hundred and thirty-one thousand eight hundred and fifty-nine Mayer Carollo: Right. Mr. tee: Therefore, they're within ten percent of the low price. So they... You have the authority to award it to him, and he has to meet the hundred and twenty-seven tho sand dollar ($127,060) price. If he does not meet that price, then it would be avrarded to Capricorn C:onstrucoon. Mayor Carollo: Right. Commissioner Phunmer: Move, it. Mayor Cicollo: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner by Regalado. open zctr further discussions. Hearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye:." 7U Commission (Collw ively): Aye. 174 September 1.2.1.996 ' no following molution, was introdumd by Commissioner Plummer., who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-655 t A RESOL,I.T`110N, BY A FOUR -FIFTHS (4I5TTHS) AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING OF AN EMERGENCY; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR COMPETITIVE SEALED; BIDDING PROCEDURES DUR AND APPROVING THE AC,�UISITION OF SECIIRITY GUARD SERVICES, ON AN INTERIM BASIS FOR THE PERTOD OF OC'I 0BER l *?." ROUGH MARCH 19'06, FROM MTLEX SEC'S[: RI TY SERVIC ES, INC., IN T't; >'. AMOUNT OF $73,046.00, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI RIVERSIDE CEN MI-%' , I. `ATED A`i' 444 SOUTHWEST 2ND AVENUE, MIAMI, F1.OR1DA,- FUR'I U R, RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE C11T MANAGER'S AUX)CATION OF FUNDS FROM AC:ti:KaT.iN'T CODE NO. 921135 AND THE ISSUANCE OF A PURCHASE ORDER FOR SAID SERVICES. Hem frilows body of resolution, omitted There and can file in the Office of the City Upon being se4mnderl by Commissioner Regalado, the resolution was posed and aelopt- 'icy the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. . Vise Mayor Wi€redo Gort Mavor Joe C',arollo None. f. ASSENT; Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins .r.rt ......era.............................e..................I......................- .------------ ........ 64. APPROVE CONVERSION OF PORTION OF AN TONIO MACEO PARS. FROM RECREATIONAL USE ONLY TO PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY'. ( _ ........rr......--ar-n......................................................................... - , Msyor 4agltl: S.Ixty.,fi'Ve, Comminlowr Plummer: Mow it. Vic* Mayan Gott-. ad, : AYM Cellos T'Ie M's a motion by Commissioner Flitnmer, second by "Vise iR�ayor tort. Ike mar dirO+ct�aitYt� on this tem... is there anyonetrcj�a the Fciblar. that would litre to ova ii'� Cammlalonw, Rop4do; Mayor.,. r.. Wtlllly Lin (Amistnnt City Mayapr); Mayor, i would like to make a comment, if I'm 175 September 12 1996 Ah�. FA Mayor Carollo: OK Mr. Lee: These are... 'There are various conditions within this resolution, One, we have to do paving; two, the park has to be protected, which would require a fence amend the perimeter of the park; and three, this pack was Nought with isedemi monica, and within that agreement with the Federal government, there are requirements that the City may be required to replace this Wad of simila. nature and comparable value. I would recommend that if this passes, the owner of thi9 land, you know, pay for these items. Commissioner Plummer: 'That's a good idea. Mayor Carpllo: Commissioner Regalado. r Commissioner Regalado: You said you needled a fence, a new fence? Mr. Less: Yes, sir, because this would be a public road, open 24 hours a day. Masi,.. Commissioner Regaiado: But it has a fence 'now, the park? Mr. Lee: Yes, sir. But if you look at the attachment, the drawing... Commissioner Re -Salado: OIL. Mr. Lee: ''Where we outline the road, on the back of your packet, that would open up the park 24 hours a stay, and you have to have protection for the park. Commissioner Plummer: Well, absolutely. Ms. Christina 0aervo (.Assistant City Manager): You'd have. to complete the fencing ..ext to where the new public right-of-way would go. And this resolution is really asking for, in principal, for us to pursue this, and we're going to, obviously, have to coarse back to you with what the requirements are once we. get the approval from the Federal government, since we have to go seek their approval, because of the monies we... Commissioner Plummer: If you don't fence it, you're going to have another 30 lawsuits. Mayor Carollo: Is this the. project that Juan Maduro was receiving the contrast to write press releases for, or is it another rune? .Mr. Lee: I don't know, sir. the person. that I... Mayor Carollo: Oil. l io, I'm just curious, because I haven't found one yet that he wrote. Commissioner Regalado: That is the one. Mayor Carollo:, So I was wondering if this was his pet project. Mr. Ue: The person we dealt with was a gentleman by the nacre. of Jose... P.is. Cuervc,: Milton, Mr. I e:... Milton. 176 September E2, 1996 Ms. C'uervo: Jose Milton owns the property adjacent to this. And that's what Wally was saying, that he would seek any Improvements we'd have to do, any replacement of land that we'd have to con tribuLe in order to satisfy the UP ARRA `Urban mark and Recreation lira: very Act) requirements of the federal Sovernment, we would seek the adjacent property owner to contribute that. .He would, In turn, he would theta be. abbe to develop his property. There's no ass. right now onto his property. 'That's part of the problem. Mayor Carollo: Milton is the one that has several hundred units of housing? Ms. C'uervo: Yes, sir. Mayor C.atollo: OK. Is the one next to the park now the one that he has developed already, or :s lie looping to develop... Ms. Cservo: I don't know if he owns any of the other adjacent parmis. But... Mr. UP,: Mayor, if you... Conpmimiconer Regalado: ;Mayor, what you have next, it's a. coDiplex called El Sid, and then on the oilier part, you ,have another complex, ''These apartment buildings have been there for, I don't ,knc►w, maybe ten years. And, yaks, the person that you named is the person that claims that he got the City to build that parts, Antonio Maceo Park, which has some palm trees and... Mayor C.axollo: What is the will of the Commission? C mmissioner Plummer: Well, I just think that he's gaining, to his gain, that he should haw>e the responsibility of doing what is necessary to be, done. I mean, isn't he corning out ahead of the game with the acquisition of the property, of the park? Ms. Cuervo: Weil, he will be able to develop his property, which will create a tax bane for us. Commissioner Fliimmer: Of court. Adis. Cuervo: It will create some tax revenue for us. At the same time, what we would ask is for him to contribute. and pay whatever improvements we have to perform. We would seek it from him. Commissioner Plummer: In effect, it's like an Impact fee. Mr. Lee: Yez, sir, that's the meaning. C<ommissioner.Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Carollo: Commissioner. Is. Qiervo: You know, this is approving it In principle. It has to come track to you anyways, 60. Commissioner l: hammer: 'That's fine. Mayor Carollo: Approving in principle. What's the will of the Commission? Vice Mayor Cort: It's been moved and seconded. 177 September 1 Z, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: I'm the principal or the assistant principal. I move it. Vice )Mayor Gort: I second it. Commissioner Plummer: It's got to come back to us for... Mayor Carollo: It's been moved by the senior principal. Commissioner Plummer: Right. Mayor Carollo: And it's been seconded by the Vice Mayor. All in favor., signify by sayi� Commissioner Plummer: Absolutely. The Commission (Collectively): Aye. llel'ls. Cuervo: And we heed to bring it back. Mr. Lee: Yes. Ms. Cuervo: Yeah, definitely, we have to bring it back. The follmviag resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-656 A RESCC�LUTIC�N, WITH ATTACH1�E'T, AU'17HORIZING TIME CITY MAN&A.R TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTAN'ITALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH BARMELLO ASAM1IL AND PARTNERS FOY. PROFESSIONAL PLANNING SERVICES FOR 11111 PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE MIA.MI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL. IMPACT DEVELOPMENT ORDER, THROUGH A NOTICE OF PROPOSED CHANGE STATE OF FLORIDA PROCESS, TO ACCOMMODATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN ARENA T"HA'I` MAY EXCEED A CAPACrff OF 20,000 SEATS; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EY.CEED $34,000.00 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND .ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNT CODE NO.921002-280 FOR SAID SERWCFS. here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upson being seconded fey Vice Mayor Gorr, the resolution. was passed .and adopted by the folio3nying vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.I.. Plummer, Jr. Vine Mayor Wifiredo t Yort Mayor Joe Chrollo NAYS: Noce. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Unit aissi►oner Plummen So now we're adjourned until five-o-five? 178 September 12,1996 Wr Vine Mayor Gart: Item 68. Commissioner Plummer: Dula? Vice Mayor Gort: Sixty-eight. Commissioner Plummer: Sixty-eight? Mayor Carollo: Five-c-Five. Well, can... Unidentified Speaker, Yeah, we can go forward. Commissioner Plummer: What is 68? Mayor Carollo: No. This is... no, we can't. 1`his is the first public hearing, 66. Commissioner Plummer: You can't do it till after f ve-o-Dive. Mayor Carollo: We can't go to the others until fiv", -five. Commissioner Plummer: Is that the DI:A (Downtown Development Authority), the 68? Vice Mayor Gort: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, good. That's the one I watt to deny. .. ,------ -...................._._.._._..__-_,.,....._._--_-_,..__-_-_--_.._________..__ 65. (A) AMEND SEC-nON 3 OF R-79-93 -- ELIGIBIi:11T REQUII i;I if '1 FOR MEMBERSRIP AND TERM OF OFnWE OF MEMBERS OF 'r rIE HEAI,77 i tACIuins AurH oRI'TY. (B) DEFER. CONSIDERATltaN OF AGENDA I7i'EM 2.11 RELkTED TO THE HEALTH FACWnES AU'IWO .ITY; AMEND R-93-107,IR-94 313/R-95-509/R1 96-402 To COR:I<:I?C'k'LY REFLECT TERMS OF MEMBERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO SAID RESOL.0 nONS -- FURTHER APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. I don't think..,. No, there's nothing else that we can do until five-o-favo. Senator Kenneth Myers-. "What about resolutions that you continued„ because maybe nobody was hereto discuss? Mayor Carollo; rollo; No, no. We've gone through everything else can the agendas. Commissioner Plummer: No, he's saying the one that was continued from the morning. Senator Ayers: 'Two -ten and 2,11. For Bowe reason, they were continued. I don't knew why. Mayor 11c; Two... OK. I ts. Ctrristina C,uervo (Assisbmt City Manager),. Miose were board appointments. 17'9 September 1Z 1996 Senator Myers: This is the Health Facilities. Bids. Cuenvo: Whose are beard appointments. Mayor Carollo: board appointments. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Senator Myers: Well, one is a beard appointment involved in it, but you don't need to fill in Ow board, appointment in order to pass the resolution. chat could be done at a later time. 7t's .� blank spare in the resolution. That... Commissioner, I think.... Ms. Cuerrvo: Two point ten. s Mayor 0 rollo: Let's see if we can find what you're asking for, Senator. Ms. Cuer�ro: Two point ten is the resolution, I believe, he's referring to. Mayor Carollo: Two -ten. Senator Myers: 'They're simply house-cleaning resolutions to bring the City of Miami Health Facility Law into compliance with the State Statute. Commissioner Plummer: So move. Mayor C=)l1o: Second,. For the benefit of the public, can you. explain, Senator, what the S•;• z Statute is? Senator Myers: Yes. We do it everyyear. Yes. My name is Kenneth Myers, represnting the CI6% I guess. The Health Facilities Authority iaw... It's an independent agency of the City of Miami, which is authorized to be created by the State Statutes. You have had your Authority for many years. There have been changes through the years in the State Statute.. For instance, the membership term must be four years, And the person merit be... the appointment roust be a resident of membership governmental authority, which is the City, has to be a resident of the City. rhose two thAngs are a little different in the City of Miami Health Facilities Authority law. When we originally set it up in 1979, we provided for membership for two years, and we have to change it now to four years. And we said that a person could be a resident of the City of Miami or own property in the City of Miami, and you can't have than alternative. The person has to be a resident. And that's all we're doing. Mayor Carollo: OK. Commissioner Plummer: So move. Mayor Carollo., there's a motion... Viee Mayor Dort: Second. Mayor Ovollo:.., and a second by mice Mayor Cort. All in favor, signify by saying "aye." The CommWion (Collectively): Aye. 180 September 12,1996 a The fbilowving mwolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: A RESC3Lii'I Olei AMENDING THE ELIGIBILITY Bl?QUIl Emr...NTS FOR 1WEMBERSHIP AND THE TERM OF OFFICE OF MEMBERS OF THE HEALP.1 FACILMES AVX'kaORITY; TMOR E PARTICULARLY, BY AMENDING SEC'p" ON OF RESOLUTION NO,: 79-93; PING"WRING FOR A REPEALER CIAUSE AND AN BE'FIEC'r1 V"E 'D ATE. (Dire follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the t�a+;±l Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor, Gorr, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote:: Commissioner' Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Nice May -or Wifredo Cart Mayor Joe C arollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor C..,aroylo: Two -eleven... ConQio Usinner Plummer: Two -eleven... Mayor Carollo:... Commissioner Regalado stated that he wasn't .ready for that yet. ;. Senator Dyers Then whenever he Ls, he can Just... we could just fill that in. Y' Commissioner Plummer: Who was mine, Kenny? Dr. Beber? Senator Myem: D=. Beber is still ore. Ibis appointment doesn't come up yet. CbMmWioner Plummer: 0h, OK He was mine. Senator Myers: The only one that comes up was Commissioner Regalado's. Commissioner Plummer: Dr. Beber was mine. r� j Al 181 SepWtnber 12, 19% r......1 ................................ .............. 1................................ r........'....s .. i 66. APPROVE INSTALLMENT OF AIR-t ONDIIIQNING UNIT ,A.1 1650 NOR THW09 32 AVENUE (STEPHEN P. CLARK BUILDING) -. ALLGCA` E FUNDS ($8,000). ...... u....s.a..wuu........... ...................... mo................................................................��—.....�.�e..e- Maayor Carollo: All right. By law, we cannot proceed with item 66, and the ones after that, - five -dive. Dior Mayor Gort: Are -we going to take pocket ix,-ms? Mayor Carollo: So .hr.s meeting will be recessed until five-o-dive p.m.o Vice Mayor Gort: Are you going to take.: pocket items? 4 Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, why mot? Let's get them over with. Mayor Carollo: Yeah, we; could take pocket items. I apologize. I forgot that there are some pocket items, so Maybe we could take care of those real quick. Vice Mayor Gort: I have two, Mr. Mayor. One of them is the... I would like to bring to you the need of a new air conditioning unit at Stephen P, Clark Building located at 1650 Northwest .3 x' i Avenue, which will cost eight thousand dollars ($8,000). `The individuals in the neighlx1rk :Y� they've been asking that for that building for a while. It's been out of service for about or tlhme years, I think, since the hurricane. And all it needs right now is the eight thae%: -ad dow,:: s ($8,1 ;or thee air conditioning to get it open again. Com missione r Plummer: i fiat's all they need. I second it. ' Mayor Carollo, 'There's a motion and there's .a second. All in favor, signify by saying "aye the Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-658 A RESOLU17ION (Pending the Law Department.) (Isere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file; in the Of fim of the City Clerk.) 152 September 12, 1996 il Upon. being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYE: Commissioner' Tomas Repiado Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Cairollo NAYS; ABSENT: None. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins _............................._............__..............,.._.___-_.._.__ .. 67. ACCEPT UNITED WAY DONATION TO REMOVE PLAYGROUND E.QUIPMEN-f AT MANUEL, ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER MINI PARK -- IRTI IER, INSTALL NEW EQUIPMENT WI I"H ADEQUATE L.IAEiL lry INSURANCE. Vice Mayor Gort: The, second one is a pocket item dealing with the request of renovation of the mini-pwk at the Manuel Artime Center. You all have a copy of this. Mayor r..ar+ollo W at,is that again, Commissioner? Vice Mayor Dort: This is the, Manuel. tArtime Park renovation. And Christina, can you addr,-:.3 i�*.is, phase? Ms.,Christina Abrams (Director, Public Facilities): Hi. This is the contribution that is being made by United Way to contribute. a playground set, and the work farce to renovate and improve the playground at the Manuel Artinae Center. Cotamassioner Plummer: All right. Question. We just went throug~i this in Eayfront Park. Is the playground equipment insurable? This ?� ridiculous, but let me dell you, we just went throw: it. And we had a grant from the Knight Fecundation that are had to turn down because the play sculptures and those were not insurable. Me.. Abrnma: Could we make that a condition? You know. Commissioner Plummer: Hub'? Vice Mayor Gort: "Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Please make. sum that aAy gift you a pt... I mean, this is... We'it getting way out now, these days, that you're going to have playground equipment that is not mtif'14 child -safe or whstmr the stoiy is, you'll not get insurance to insurance against 4 problen» Ms. ,Abrams: Cali. We'll make that a condition. OK. Thank you. Corn,m sionar Plummer: I mean, I... you know. Whtt happened to the good old days, hub? Kids were kids, and we loved them for it. 183 September 12, 1996 ._"N W. Abrams: Are there any other questions? Commissioner Plummer: Did you make that in the form of a motion? I second y, no, with the proviso that the adequate provisions that... Metropolitan Dade County lth-. a ery . thing that you twat check with them. on. Mayor C arollo: There's a motion. Ciommissioner Plummer: I second. Mayor Oarollo: There's a second. All in favor, signify by saying "aye," The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following mnlution was introduorA by slice Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption - RESOLUTION NO.96-659 A RESOLUTION (Pending the Law Department.) (Ifere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of Yt k Clerk) Lipon being sm)nded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed anw . do} .=..o by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Cart Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: Done. ABSENT-' Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 194 September 12, 1996 �N .............. 11.......... a. ... ....r.......o.we..u------ti.......+1............. w•w.u---n-..-.. w- 68. EXECidTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH N- VIOLENCE PROJECT" -- PROVIDE STAFF FOR "TALK IT t f PROGRAM" -- FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT -- ALLOCATE FUND, ($65,500, ANTI -GANG GRANT). • n uw.W..f.o.it-YM....w-.»............ ... ..+.wa..........w....I——........................................ V ....... Mayor Carollo: Do you have any more pocket item, Comrnissianer? t omminioner Plummer: No, sir. I did... I had the ones that were time certain this morning. Mayor Carollo: Do you have some, •.`. immissioner? Commissioner Regalado: No. Mayor C..ar+ollo: i have two that have been requested of me by the Police Departmen. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, no. MayoC vvllo: Actually, Captain Longueira, I think, had about ten that he requested, imt _...... we: have a limit of two per member of the Commis ion. He seems to have forgotten dLit, but. . Captain Joseph Longueira (Deputy Cmdr., Police Support Svcs.): Rough week. Mxaycr Camllo: This one is a propmed emergency ordinance reference Victims of Crinie Act. Captain Longue": Mir. Mayor, if I could... Tile fro on the non -violence are of particular importjncr, to us. Our anti -gang... Mayor Carolio: OK Which ones do you want me to go with? '[dose two? Theca can you do me a favor? Can you... non-violent project,, OK_ That was one of the ones that I had in hand before. Let me... If you could go ahead and do me a Favor, if you cc)uld hand this to Cormmissloner Reg<alado, so we could do it the proper wady, and he can... C.ornmissioner Regalado: ` 1ank you. Commissioner Plummer: That's all right. I don't need a copy. I'll just vote against it. Mayor Carollo: That's what ]ca ms when you're the senior member, you know. Cowmissioner Plummer: I get all the copies that are left over. Mayor Qjwllo: You get munchy like that. .Anyway, this one now that is the main one that you'd like for us to pmennt is a propceeci resolution reference Non -Violence Project Professional Service Agmement.. 19OR i` RE Ili): At this point, the Mayor reads the p. ropo"i� arQ �rr-pubiic record by We only. 185 September 12,145 S Commissioner Plummer: Wouldn't you accept the meant first? Captain Wnrt ira.- We've swepted the giant. Mayor Carollo: Is them a emotion fr. r this? Comm siona r Plummer: `we've already... We've already a=pted the grant? Caphin i.ongueim: Yes, sir. This was the five hundred thou"nd dollars ($500, ) that the Jusdix Department. Pufe to... Commissioner Plummen Well, that isn't what you showed me this. morning. Mayor C.arollo: Commissioner Regalado makes a motion for it. Commissioner Plummer: fond. Mayor Carollo: It's seconded by Commissioner Plummer. All in favor, signify by sp t. irg "aye. it Ile Commission (Collectively): Aye. Comm Woner Plummetr: 'I`&ere's a second part to ftt, right? There's another nineteen: thousand. ikillar ($19,000) item on tyre. Chief Donald Wwzhaw (Chief of Police): Right. Captain Longcuelra: Yes. Chief Wa�s,;dawr: Right. Mayor llo: Not what I have before me here. Commissioner Plummer: No, no, it's another resolution. That's the way Joe gets yo fv A%-! it piecemeal, 'I m foilowing resolution was introduced by Commissioner .liegalado, who moved its adop,ion. RESOLU71ON NO.9&660 A RESOLUr'ION ,AUTIfORLUNO TTI.E CrTY MANAGER .10 EXECU17E A, PROFES-SIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A, FORM ,ACCEPTABLE TO THE ?C;I'I'Y Kf I`C. RNIEY, WITH THE NON -VIOLENCE PROJECT FOR, A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, TO PROVIDE STAFF FOR THEIR "TAJ..K IT OUT" PR.CG@AN"1; AI,,, =ATINO FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EX(.° ED $65,500, FROM T'NE "ANTI -GANG INITIATI VE GRANT." (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 186 September 12, 1996 Upon being stoondtxl by C osnmissi6er Plummer, the resolution was passed 3 nted by the following vote; AYES: Commissioner Tomas Reg,alado Commissioner J..1... Plummer, Jr. Vice- stay*gar Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollu NAYS.- None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins __...................... .................... ,.__,.......... . _..__..---.,...... ..... ................... 69. EXEC:LrM PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT -- WITH DR. BILt... f- BLOUNT -- FOR CASE STUDY POLICE DEPARTMENT -- ALL OCfA'17E FUNDS ($19,000). --------- ---------------- M------------ -------------------- ------- I ----------------------- Mayor Camillo. Yeah, but this is actually related, but not quite related to it. This is thp. propm,ed resolution for intensive case study for professional service agreement. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: D: At this point, the Mayor reads the pr� opos�ire reso"on n o . e public record by htie only. y Mayor Carollo: Moved by Commissioner iRegalado, seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Any faiather: questions? AH in favor, signify by sayig "aye." Ilse Commission (Collectively). Aye. 187 September I2.t 1996 The following resolution was Introduced by Commissioner "Regalatlo, who moved its. pt RESOLUTION NO.96-66I A RESOLUTION ,AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE. A f'It.o"SSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CTn,l ATTORNEY, WITH DR. BILL ELOUNT, UNIVERSITY OF SWIM FLORIDA, FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, TO CONDUCT AN INTENSIVE CASE STUDY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF &POLICE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000, FROM THE ANTI - GANG INITIATIVE GRANT, �11ere follows body of resolution, ornitted 'here and on file in the Office of the t spy ClerL) Upon. being seconded by Cozmrmissiouer Plummer, the resolution was passed an:: rdc. l by the, following vote: AYES: Commissioner Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. itice Mayor Wi£redo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: r„ 3mmissioner Miller J. Dawkins Chief Warshaw: 'Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor C arollo: Sum. 71I. I:MERt EI�iC:"9� ORI INANt S: ................ ESTABLISH SPECIAL_ REVENUE Ft" � "VYC17MS OF CRIME Ate'" -- APPROPRIATE FUNDS ($31,661) -- A(-X II' GRANT FROM FLORA. OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL. ._ .._................ ......__._.------------------------------------------- .. __....._----------- Mayor f.;s.rollo: Commissioner, you have the pocket items... C=missiourr Plummer: Go away and sin no more. Mayor Carollo:... that he gave you or... C&mw-1,ssik-.mer Regalado: No. Mayer Csrollo: Did you give it to him, Captain? Comrikissioner Regatedo: i have onr... 'Mayor cello: OK 189 September IZ 1996 K CoLtmWional. Re plado:... on the Victims of CYlmc Act. That's the one I have. Mayor, carollo: Or. `lChat's the one that you need'. Commissioner Regalado: OX. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, ftt Ungueim, he spread the wealth today, didn't he? Huh? 1 r spmad the vmRlth. I'm glad to bear it. Usually, you come mr to this corder and nev, nieti v Mayor Carollo. You know, Oief, he was never like this when he was a lieutenant. t`ea u kn( yttu put that ;exua strips on him, and, you know, now we're getting ten of these a xnetting of the usaial two. Chief Donald Warshaw (Chief of Police): Commissioner, you wart to? C1a1mar%ioner Reegalado: Sure. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, Commissioner Fii�dWado reads the propos emergency ordinance Into the public record by Me only. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: It's .a second. Any further questions? Hearing none, all in favot, I ?gm_`" saying ''aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. Mayor Carollo: OF, Is this a resolution, or an ordinance? Commissioner lReg alado: Sorry, it's an ordinance. Mayor Carollo: OK Vice Mayor Gort: Emergency ordinance. Mayor Qrollo: Oy, Why don't you give it to the City Clerk so he could read it, because for the ordimce, we have to read it, and then we do have to get a roll call. Oammissioner Plummer: It's a he 11 of a way to do busine�,ss. Meiyor Carollo: 11(cah, we were doing all resolutions before. Mr. Walter Poemmn (City Clerk): Quern, that mquim two readings. A. Quiaa,Jottes, III, F.sq. (City Attorney): An ordinance? is this... You're doing an emergxitcy? Ivlsyoz cello: Yeah, it's an emergency, so it requires two... Mr. Jones: Two rail calls. 189 September 12,199 6 Mayor Carollo:... two roll nails. Commissioner Plummer: It's a hell of a way to do business. An Otdiunce entitled - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE, 11i+'4°ni ATT'A,t"'HF+MEN1'S, ES'TABLISHING t SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENT11LED: "VICTIMS OF CRIME A(.'!'," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME, IN Ii IL AMOUNT OF $31.,661.00, CONSISTING OF A GRANT IMOM THE STATE Cal, FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, AUTHORIZING - CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT AND TO EXECUTE, ANY NECE&.SARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY A'I" it` RNEY, FOR THIS PURPOSE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SFVERAEILITY CLAUSE. was introduced by Commissioner Regalado and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and, dispensing with the requirement of reading same can two .separate da, s, eras agreAul to by the following mote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner I.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Regs.lado and secoudeJ m., Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the fello%ring vote: AYES: Commimioner Torras Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Alifredo Gory Mayor Joc Carollo NAYS: None.. ABSENT. Commissioner biller J. Dawkins SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11395. Ilse City Attorney read the ordinance into the public rocord and announcrA tlfat were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. 190 September 12,19% ow ♦sroa....a.a... a........ ...........oe........r.-rr.r....r......... r....................•..a................... 71. EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH INDIVIDUALS OR CERTIFIED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES -- FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT r- FOR VIMM ASSISTANCE SERVICES -. At. X) ATE FE NDS ($30,411 VICTIMS OF CRIME ACT FUND). r..o...u.rw.e........... ..r..r..w....r................................................................. ...... ...... Mayor Cello: No ftrther pocket items? CNrf Donald Warshaw (Chief of Police): Let's get this one. There's one more, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Cerullo: One mom? ©K, Commissioner Regalado has room for one more, Captain. Commissioner Regalado: ON - Commissioner Pitunraer: Yeah. Grief Warsbaw: This is the one for domestic violence. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, yeah, and they're all companions to something. C spta►n Joseph Longucira. (Deputy C;mdr., Police Support Svcs.): Thank you, sir. Cotnuissioner Regalado: This is a resolution. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, Commissioner 999 ado reads e proposed-resoiutiar� into the put ice record by tide only. Commissioner Regalado: This is,.... Corrnaimioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Carollo: There's a motion and there's a second. All in favor, signify by saying "xye.'t The Commission ( D11ectively): Aye. Commissioner Plummer: I'd like to instruct the City Manager to prohibit C;aptair Longs.: _:a f m taking 'ad-ttage of the new kill on the block Commissioner Regalado: Yes. Captain. Loagueira: 'Thank you very much. Thank you. 191 September 12,1996 W The following resolution wsa introduced by Commissioner Regalado, who moved its adoptioia RESOLUTION NO, 96-662 A RESOLUTION ALMHORIZING 71-IE CITY MANAGER TO EXI CUTE PROI:E.SS ONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CI'n' AMRNEY, WITH INDIVIDUALS FOR CERTIFIED SOCIAL. SERVICE AGENCIES FOR A PERIOD OF ONE (I YEAR, %1TH THE OPTION T01; rND FOR TWO ) ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR 'I PERIODS, AT THE SAME PRICE, TERMS AN CONDITIONS, SUBJECT TM ` HE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, TO PROVIDE VICnM ASSISTANCE SERVi as r-OR THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT '0 EXCEED $30,411.00, FROM THE, V1C`niMIS OF CRIME ACT FUND. (Here follov s body of resolution, omitted here and on file is the Office of the Clerk) Upon beinig seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed anu adof by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Replado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo rjoort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor Oxo lo: We're at recess until five-o-five. 72. DISCUSS/DEFER CONSIDERATIDN OF. 2,11, RELATED TO THE HEAP 'Li FACII.ITIES AUTHORITY -- SEE LABEL 65B. Senator Kenneth Myers: Can, we do one snore? Commissioner Plummer: What do you want? Senator Mayers: I'm advised by the Cleric that ice only picked up one vote on 2.10, and if you could just t a roil call vote on 2.11... Commissioner Plummer: CaU the second roll call. enator Myers: ... and instruct the Clem not to file it until Commissioner R.egalado ; ibs i:. 411 acme. Mayor C IIo: Whoa. Senator Myers; So I don't hed'e to come e beck again. 192 September 12,1996 W a� Commissioner Plummer: That was the on,-� where... Mayor Cgollo: You picked... What do you rieesan you pinked pup one vote, Ken? Commissioner Plummer: All we're doing is complying with the State law. Senator Myers: This is to... That's the Health Facility Authority, item 2... Mayor Milo; Two -ten, it was a resoluflov, Senator Myers: And you pawed that, and you... Mayor Crollo: Yeah. Setsator Myers: I think you intended to also pas 2.11, but there were two motions. So if yo,,- paw 2.11... Mayor rolio: No, there was one motion. But, see, the point is, you cannot pass 2.11 until he can name an appointment, Mr, Walter Foeman (City Clerk): Right. Senator Myers: Well, rather than put it or: anagenda again at a later time, so we have to come back, is there sonde way it can pass with instructions to the Clerk to hold it until Commissioner... Mikor C: 11o: No, the... I don't think that would be legally sound. We woulki run 4--nx ptxsblems with that. Senator Myers: You can't do that? Mayor C arotlo: The only thing that. I could suggest that we do is that if Commissioner ttega1d%;V would be ready by Monday evening, when we meet again at sic p.m.... Se ester Myers: Oh. OK. Mayor Carollo:... we could take it there. Senator Myers: Off. Great. Mayor Corolla: He could bring it up as a pocket item. Senator Myers: OK. Mayor Carollo. All right. Thank you. Mayor Rollo: We'll recess for 14 minutes. THEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO RECESS AT 4:54 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 5:15, WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE. CITY COMMISSION, EXCEPTING OOMMISSIONER DAWKINS, FOUND TO BE PRESENT. 193 September 12,1996 W biw...u...............w.row....................................................................w.r+...rr....wR..wr `73. CoMMRloI'tt'� FROM COMMISSIONER PL,iJMMER REL,AID TO 0 MTRING HUMANITARIAN TARIAN ASSISTANCE TO VICTIMS OF HURRICANE HOR"I ENSE IN THE CARIBB BAN. ..............................................................,,.............--........ ................... .... Commissioner Plummer: If you all remember, where we were in trouble, we got hit bo 0;.t unholy thing called Andrew, it seemed like the world opened thheir doors and their hearts to us. And we now have two cities that have, gotten really racked by two stones. And I'm just thinking axperation. worim both vays. And I think that if there's anything that we can do for the people of Puerto Rica... If you saw the pictures that some photographer took of Puerto Rico that were on T.V. this morning, it was incredible for such a small storm. And, of course, needless to say, Carolina Reach. But I think that if there's anything that this Commission can do to help to alloviiate the suffering of other people who, in tuna, helped us, that it would be. without question, something that we should be looking into. I don't know that we can help, but I think we should at least offer our thoughts and prayers, and see if there's anything that we can do to try and help} whether it's the gaftring of clothing, whether it's... anything that they want to get together. I know the Fire Chief goes absoluteiy honkers when we use his fire station for a collection polut, but let me tell you, they slid it for us. OK? And, I think that we ought to open our doors, Christina, in any way, whether it's the Fire Department, or wherever we can use as a gathering point to the people. of this community who have clothing, have anything that would be o, -due to the people dtat have bad their lives put into havoc by the two hurricanes recently . c -ned goods, water, all of that - they treed, and they need desperately. And I can tell you in ?ur- , Ricans swnario, Victor Ramos is heading up that group. I don't know who you coup, -.:ontac Carolina Beach, but I a that needs to be also looked at, and see if there's sotmethil.. we .:. t ado. Cummmissioner Re.plado: J.L. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner Regalado: T'he offices of the Government of Puerto Rico, it's here in Coral Gables. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, yeah. CRommissioner. Regalado: And they are willing to transport anything that is given to them. So if we can... Maybe what we can do, not only with different fire stations, but if we can have li . maybe a truck from the City, or from the Fire Department in some place dur. ing the; weekend we can advertise that on the radio and tell the, people, you know, the truck will be there, acid yc An just dip off some clothes and canned goods. C.o<mmimioner Plummer: Well, you know, you can use... Commissioner Regalado: I think that what they need is that. Comm. issioner Plummer-. You can use the fire stations, or a NET (Neighborhood )Enhancement Team) office, or whatever you want. I mean, werre going to be talking, I hope, a very brief pariod of time. I'm not trying to drag this out for cnociths. W. Christina. Qaewo (Assistant City Mamger): The Police Department is alresdy pursuing spore, things that 1 think that they'd like to proffer. 194 September 1 Z 1996 ti Commissioner Plummer: Fine. whl+ef Mould Warshaw (Chief of Police): ,lust very briefly, Commissioner, we've alrea%; attempted to establish contact with the Wrightsville (phonetic), North Carolina Police Department. They are the only agency at this point that is receiving teleRypes, and we have offered assistance, ,and contemplating seriously sending a team there, you know, .as well as doing the other things that you surested. And Marty is telling me we're going to du the same thing, make the some attempts for 1'"uerto Riau. Commissioner Plurnmer: Well, Bruce Kaplan's wife, who he was talking about here, is for the Office of Puerto Rico in Corgi Gables, and I think that's who you should contact, and see haw we can be of help and be of service to those people, you know, who have their lives in turmoil. F: Chief Warshaw: Right: We'll do that, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: So I just wanted to bring it up, that I thought we should der+.+itt--ly L Commiecsioner Regalado: And I think that they will be willing to transport that. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner Regalado: I mean, we don't have to. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. t;;hief Warshaw: GDP, We will. Mr. Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga: Excuse me. I just spoke with Puerto Rico at twelve o'clock, and the only thing that is in more need that is out in the supermarkets is rum. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Rum? j ley. Go al.ez-Goenaga: ides. It's a festivity in Puerto Rico when there is a hurricane. i Commissioner Plummer: Huh? No Coca-Cola and ice cubes? i_ Mr. Gonzalez-+Goenaga.: No Coca-Cola. Rum. We are out of rum in Puerto Rico. I mean it. Commissioner Plummer: Well,]( think that's a good thing. They're going to have to stay sower. I see in the paper where they closed all the whiskey stores. I think it's a good thing. Mr. Gonzalez•Goenaga: Exmpt for election day. Chief Carlos Gimenez (Chief of Fire): Commissioner, we'll be happy to open up the fire stations for any'collecticis that people Wright want and donations for Puerto Rico. We'll make contact with the Puerto Rican authorities handling collections. Commissioner Plummer: But if you .�iave an ruin brought in, give it to the firemen. f T' y � Unidentified Speaker: It'll never make. it out of the station. Commissioner Plummer: Never make it out of the station. a. 195 September 12, 1996 W Chief Glmen= I don't know that... 'yeah, you're right. It might not be in the collectibles. OTE „F-Q : Vlayor Carollo enters the Commi"on chamber a p.m. .... .........+......+...........................r....... a............................................. — ................. 74. MAYOR CA,ROLLO INTRODUCES MERRETT STIERHEIM A,S 'i: flE NEW CITY MANAGER -- MERRETT STIERHEIM ADDRESSES THE COMMUSSION (SEE LABELS 1 AND 14). ....................—.0.................................... — ............... r------....--- .......................... Mayor Carollo: Commissioners, the City Manager. (APPLAUSE) Mayor Carollo: I don't think we need to go over his resume or give any introductions. Milt. Mernett Stierheim (City Manager): Mayor, very, verb briefly - I don't want to int•-rr-t yt masking - r'aaa yet honored by your confidence. I'm looking forward to working w.i )u over the next couple of months, providing whatever assistance I can. I'm looking Forward wot with fe pro Tonal Administration, the staff. I'm here to help you, serve yoc., and A hianbled. This place, is important to me. I started here July 15, 1959. I walked up th .,se a and I worked here for eight and a half years. So it's a little bit like a coming; Roane party. c I'm looking foward to being with you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'm honored with you, too. Mayor Carollo: 'Thank ,you, Merrett. I appreciate, (APPLAUSE) THEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION WEMIr INTO RECESS AT 5:22 P.M. AND RECONVENED AT 5:30 P.M., WITI4 ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, EXCEFfING COMMISSIONER DAW WINS AND COMMISSIONER REOAIADO FOUND TO BE PRESENT. 7. P�I� i.IC I3E.�iRII�C --1?IS LISS F�"9 r PROPOSED BUDGET. Mayor Carollo- Item 66, on the first public hearing to discuss the '97 tentative. budget. Ms. Christina C:uervo (Assistant City Mawger). Mr. Mayor, we had what I thought was a very prodw.iive question and answer se pion on Monday. And I think the departments felt verge good ebout the proom that we took. Mayor Carollo: OIL 196 September 3.2,1996 Ms. Carem: So I'm very happy to report that back to you. Mayor Carollo: Thank you. Ms. Cuervo: And for the public, since this is the public hearing on the budget, I'd like to rep..t that the proposed fiscal y(mr '97 operating budget of two hundred seventy-five million. R$275,0W.,0W), or six percent more than the amended fiscal year '96 budget of two hundred and fCynine point eight million dollars ($2.59.8 nonillion), is here, presented to you today. The general Viand portion of the fiscal year '97 budget is two hundred and these point nine million dollars ($2019 million), which is twelve point one million, or six percent more than the fiscal year '96 gtm:ral tend budget of a hundred and ninety-one point eight million dollars ($191.8 million). Thic incremw of twelve paint one million, as you can see, is primarily attributable to personnel costs, and those ate contmattal issues, as well as increased pollcn that we intend to hire. Operating increage... Actually, a decrease in operating expenses, and a declume in capital outifty. Those revenues will be o€fset by... Excuse rate, Those expenses will be offset h, revenue gain that we will have in property taxes, the grant from the Eerie govermneni additional State revenue, interest; emergency tt icil eeteetv+ices, incre-,used re,,,.. rs there, and an additional point four million in other eevenues, Mayor C;atolio: Thank you. Dipak, would you like to go over any specifics right now, or w3 �-_ld you prefer to get some; question from the Commission first? Mr. Dipak Parekh (Deputy Bi-ector, Finance Dept.). Basically, I think, Mayor, whatever questions you have of the department, we're willing to answer, .and then we'll crime back to the Pal conclusion of the budget. Mayor Chroilo: OIL Commissioner Plummer: 'Well, announce the millage. fir.. Parer. The m.illage is the sank as this year, 9.599:5 for the general. C,crmmissioner Plummer: It has been for ten years. Mr. Parekh: For the prior seven years, sir. Commissioner Plummer: The past seven years. Mr. Parekh: Yes, at the same level. Comm.imioner Plummer: So it remains there. Mr. Parekh: Remains the same. In fact, it has go.te lower over the last ten,12 years. Commissioner Plummer,. Ckt that on the record. Maycrg' C`.arullo: But let's also be very honest, and let's get on the record that the most that the law allows us to charge is ten mills, and we've been pretty close to that, and still axe pretty elme to t3jt, 'Mr. Par'vlch: Yes, sir. (INAUDIBLE, COMMENT NOT ENTERED INTO TIME PUBLIC RECORD) 197 September 12, 1996 " Mayor C arollo: Commissioner— Well, no, no. This is for the Commission first. Commissioner Plummer, if you'd like to start. Commissioner Plummer: I really am very pleased the budget is balanced. I think it's a good budget, It's not going to do everything we would like to do in this corning year, but i think it's going to put us in the right direction. I'm ready to a=pt it as it is. Mayor C arollo: OFF. Commissioner Gort. Vice Mayor Gort: No, no. Mayor C:acollo: No comments. C'.otnmissioner Iiegalade will be corning in a minute. A n.1e we're waiting far him, I'd just like to state the following: Tiaat this is the first public hezzing thL; we've had to discuss this. Whatever vote we. have here today is only a tentative vote. This is the final vote. I think that whatever questions there might be we teed to answer, from cit. members of the Commission or the public. However, ,for myself, I am not going to get it►t.., much ryuextiosting of the budgcbt, since this is not going to be the final approval that we have to make. I woo d prefer to let the new City M-tnager have the csppot�tunit..y to go through it and make rec:ot�►�senciations to rye in the areas that I might have some concerns, and I'll discuss it with l3tnY, and, of w me, �+ia yourself an some oi' your personnel from Fuian�ce and Budget. So having isaid float, while we're waiting for C'otnr,�issioner Regalado, is there anyone from, the public that would lime to address the budget? Mr.. Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga: Good afternoon, citizens and Commissioners, and Mayor. Definitely... Mayor Carollo: Exca..se hie. Mir. Gonzalez-Goenaga: Oh, my name. is Manuel "Broom -Broom" Gonzalez -Goer. ya. E% though. I am relinquishing "Broom -Broom." to Federal government, I'm changing ba,.k to 'Boom -gym." There is no doubt that we have here a beautiful presentation. I want to commend the cosmetics iv;sues. I have been also... looked at the budget. And generally, my suggestions... and in due course, after I meet the new Manager, I have to... I understand that we have to give hits the 'opportunity to present any changes, and I will just make a small humble recommendation. Since he will not.... he has not been aware of what's going on here in the City for so long a time. I suggest that this budget be revised quarterly, snaking standard procedures, Luse I revise my budget daily, but this thing, a bigger budget, it would be advisable for the new City Manager... Commissioner Plummer: A little bit different. Mr. Gonzalez-Goenaga: ... to review it quarterly to... so at the end of the year, we don't get sunrises, surprises, surprises. I don't believe in promises, bemuse promises is an I.O.U. And in Clio► general way , being the poorest, the first poorest City in the nation, and the best... and the o► tiha.t best pays its employees, for ate, it's totally out... something strange- The policen :n, 1 eIxample, they get paid better than the Metro, and they are more professional. And t .en retimments have to be double-checked, because we have to make a balance. To finisi., I %.. _!d like to... How myth do we expect we are... do we have in our books to be collected a5rom : ', MA (Federal Emergency Managent Agency), that they haven't paid? And secondiy, how much do we have in the Cade Enforcement fines that are still for collection, if we are going to collect theta? Ile amount of the self-insurance fund, and the actual position of it, and good hack, babies;. And we have been in the worst of times, but today, we start in the Sagest of times. Thank you very much. 198 September 12, 1996 A Mayor Cmollo: Dipak, if you'd snake notes on some of the questions that he has, I don't know if you could answer there here, but if not, you should be... Mr. Parekh: Sir, I made... Mayor Carollo: ... you should be ready to answer them at the next meeting. Commissioner Plummer: Do it at the next meeting. Mr. Parekh: OK, sir. Mayor Carollo: OK? Mr. Parek-h: Yes, sir. Mr. Mariano Crux: OK? Mayor Carollo: Go ahead. Mr. Cruz: Mariano Cruz, 1227 Northwest 26th Street, Miami, in Allapatfah. Let the show you first one thing. I'm going to start here at the top of the chart, because I follow. I just want to talk on this Book. It says here, "City of Miami, Residents of Miami," at the top of the chart, right here on top. Not at the bottom, right on top. And then., I'm going to ask a few questions. I always lobby for parks. And I see there is a disproportion in the pie here. I see Police Department and the Fire -Rescue are getting 75 percent of the pie. 'That's not counting 0. money that cosies from grants and all that. This is from the general fund appropriation, from t pt�perty tax. If we go to the LEA, and the different grants, State ,grants or whatever, it's,? more that Police get, especially police. And it shouldn't be that way, because I don't thi:._. have a lot less of crime. Like, the Police budget this year is increasing from last year ed= . million eight hundred and ninety-two six -five -three ($8,892,653), almost ten percent i.Iurri l&t year. I'm not talking about three years ago. I have been coming here for almost 20 years on account of the budget. I remember CAC, Citizens Against Crime, when they __ the Parks - Department and all departments to give more money to Police. And then what happens, we get, for example, the River Cops, you know, and all these other ones, wherever they are. They are still in prison. And the Parks Departments this year, I see here that they're getting two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) less. Because they have a little flip-flop here. I see thrt they remove employees from one plane, they put employees on the other side, on Public Works or... Two years ago, they told me they put.,. sure, they pert... The Parks get more money, but why employees from Public Wort? To make the people believe that they were getting more money. Actually, they didn't get more money. They just flip-flopped. Now, they showcase, you know, here and there, and here. And now, there is less employees in Parks now. Public Works gets more. Because you go to the other page, and you got Public Forks get 100 employees more, or some more millions of dollars, a hundred and eight... from 74 it goes to 184...110 employees. So I mean that's... Who you fooling? You got to have the Parks,.. But I don't care if the Police get the money and all fat. But when they tell we in my neighborh - A they can't pick up the grocery cam or the homeless cart because there is not a pickup tru,-k to t1tat, or no personnel, maybe... 'Why they don't contract that out, like they Contracting a: lose every other service? They can contract a firm to pick-up those grocery carts, the same thing that the groceiy stores do. They contract people to get those things. They should do that. Bft=se, see, it's also permption. LULe yesterday, I went on I-95, and I seen a City of Miami Police car, a brand new Crowns Victoria getting off 119th Street at 10:26 in the morning. The license plate thing there say 7776 number with tag applied for, two ladies in the front seat. I don't know where they were going, but they were going in North Miami. Yeah. I don't see any car from North Miami Pci(iice where I live on xbth Street. So if the police are going to have; take cars or 199 September 12, 1996 �-ON whatever for Police visibility, I'd like to see them in my neighborhood. Because I see only one or two cars in my neighborhood. And that... They tell, no, then is no money for thin, there is n10 money for the part-timers at the panes. And one Sunday, I went to the Curtis Park to take my grandchildren to play. I had to go from Curtis to Douglas Park, because the tots lot at Curtis Park was locked, bmuse Caridad say she domn't have money to hire the part-timers. cause that was a... They don't have. money to hire part-timers. it's that? With two hundred and some million in property taxes, plus a hundred and whatever million frkirn different grants, any+ permits, and f , and all that? No. And then you get that, and I received in the snail. Tb . F spend I don't knew how much money retailing me the bill, because I refuse to pay, on princip the three dollars (0) that they're charging me on top of a service charge on my pr gf, --r . And now, they re adding interest, and they say they're going to put a lien on my person. k. ,. ;e lien, I don't care. But six twenty-four now is the bill. because I refuse to pay it to them, pause they lave to explain me why is the need of that money, when I see the special programs here... I'm not going to mention. You go here to special programs and you'll see how much b money is waste. Twenty-five thousand collars ($25,000) for a sugar photo for the millionaires, became all downtown, those people there, they found... who... they got all kind of money. .And you have... we got to pay there. Mayor Qiollo: Excuse me, excuse one, excuse me, Mariano. Mr. Cruz: And that's in the: budget. Mayor Carollo: What twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) are you talking about? Mr. Cruz: Oh, here, you go here to spezial... sugar photo, whatever it is, that was here, twen;j- five. thousand ,dollars ($25..0(X)) this year. And who was that? Maybe Diego Suarez and all these: people. Mayor Carollo: But that hasn't bm-n fully approved yet.. Mr. Cruz: No. it's from last year. Mayor Carollo: I~nzm last year, that's correct. Mr. Cruz: It's paid already. Mayor Carollo: But not for the corning budget that we have. Mr. Cruz: No, no, no. But that was money that was spent at the time that they told me, "You can't receive the agenda, because we're saving forty thousand dollars ($40,0(K))." Because now, I start getting the agenda., everything, and now, all of a sadden, it start coating to my house. It cat a dollar fovy-seven ($1.47) to get it in the mail. So I don't think it cost forty thousand dollars ($40,000). But things like that... You know, I can go on and on. because I... this as very... I mean„ you knew, really, you know, you get boring, but it's very intern sting when you look behind the numbers, whatever is going on in here. The people don't realize... it says services And you call a number of the City sometimes... Like the other clay, I (rolled a number to give rtre, service, and the person told one:, "No, you called some NET office. You call 579-6111." I s,.i4, "Why don't ;you call 579-61117 I don't have the quarter. You can do that." See, they goo to havo msponsible people answering those phones there. They don't have those responsible... I don't )mow. i rnear , the same people, had to repeat it agAin, lu=.cause... And some people get fnrstrated. Well, I don't get frustrated. I comae here to City Hall and let you know, because you cantalk to each ether here and say how people here been doing a good job. When you go there to the neighborhood, and they wart four years, and then when you go for re-election, they take camof you. Thank you. 200 Septembet 1 Z 1996 go •*.^'.+, i OTE POR ThiE_REQ.0 Commissioner Regalado enters the Comm ire on o earn sr. Mayor Carollo: Yeah. Mariann, thank. yore. You had over twice the time that you were enti;:al to. Mr. Cruz: I remember... I didn't bring my wife, I didn't bring all my children, I didn't Taring the cat. The on..ly thing, I will sign all of them to talk„ Mayor 06-ollo: No ptoblem. They could have gotten two minutes apiece. Nit. Cruz: Right. They give nee the time. Mayor cello: But I did that because we've only had two of you that I see. Mr. Cruz: Right. I know. Mayor Carolio: If we would have had a lot, a big crowd, it would have been different. T'h A you. Mr. Cruz: I know.. We always talk on prevention. Mayor Carallo: T11hank you. Anyone else that would like to address the Commission from the public? Anyone else from the public? DIC. The public portion, then, will be closed at this time. Commissioner Regalado, do you have any particular questions? And before you ask any, what I've stated is that this is not the final reading that we will be having, The final one would be later on tlds month before we approve the final budget. I was not going to get into questioning myself of the Deputy Finance Director, since this will be coming back to us. I want to give the City Manager, the new City Manager the opportunity to mWi with the Deputy Finance, Direwtr and other people in Finance and Budget so that he can make recommendation to us before we fnali2n the budget. But nevertheless, any questions that you might have that you would like to get some answers to now, you're certainly welcome to ask. Caamwissioner Regalado: Yes. Thank you, !Mayor. I just first cant to say that the Fina=. Department has been very helpful in explaining the budget to me, and I haven't had time to look over the whole budget, but the department has given a lot of information, and now, I can understand it'much beeter. I just haad a question about different numbers that I saw on page t4, and it's about the Fire Department. Maybe the Chief can give us sonic inf)rmation. It detaih% 700, positions and the budget highlights 683. And I was wondering, why the difference? Chief Carlos trimenuez (Chief of Fire): I'm sorry. The question, sir, again? Commissioner Regalado: The question is that the chart details about 700 positions, the chart of the Fire -Rescue Department, and dw budget states; 683. 1 wasn't quite sure about the different numbers. Chief Gimenez: We have 605 sworn and 78 civilians. So it's... 683 is our total. That's what we have.. Mr. Fluekhh: Maybe I can explain, Commissioner. On page; 117,.. ?101 September 12, 1996 Cemmimqioner Regalaft Right. Mr. Parekh:... which is special revenue funds. Rescue Services has an additional 30 positi, tis. Commissioner Regslada: 0& that's it. That... I didn't know about that. Qixnmissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner missioner Regalado: I did n"t know about that. Chief tJi enex: Total of 683.. C�^4amvissioner Regalado: OK. Coaniftimioner Plummer: Is that it? Mayor C*ollo-. Any further questions? Commissioner Regalado: No, nothing else. n.win+.a,.........n..«.a w......o.. .........rn ra.......................—....................................... 76. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: DEFINE/DESIGNATE CITY CAP MIAMI '1EM, 1'7X)RIAL LIMITS FOR FIXING MIL.IAGRA.JEVYING TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR. OC'I'C BER 1, 1996 TO SHP`IT.MBRR 30, 1997. ...-w.a...... .............. N........................................... 0.................I...... V.A............ Mayor Qro11o: CommWioaer Plummer, any fuser qt4estlam for Ways meeting? Commissioner Plummer: No, sir. No, sir. My only questions Is, what is the budget? I assume we'm. not amending 14 to we're ready to proceed. Mayor Carolle: 'we're ready to go with "A", first reading ardirance. Comwissiowr Plummer: We've already done "A". We're down to "Cl. Vice Mayox GDry I tl ak it's a great ides .to hA a the City Msnagei, tit down with our staff and ,go over 1 From Merrett's ezper noe, I'm sure he cAn mane up with some alternatives. Coarmtisslowr Plummer-, Were ready to... Mayor Carello: Very good. Is t, re ar n:otten on "A"? Clomminioaer Plummer: Fell, w ei've atltudy done "A" and "R", haven't we? Vice Mayor Goft: No. Commissioner Plummer-, flint? Vice Mayor Gore No, we haven't. Wy©r llo: No, we haven't. 202 Septaltatber 12, I996 1 Wr Commissioner Plummer: OK. On "A", yes. Mayor Cartiillo: No. No. Ate you moving "A"? Vies Mayor Gort: Second. Commissioner Plummen 'l: ht's what I'm moving. Mayor Carr. iio: 'Mere's a second. Vice Mayor Gort: It's on the millage. Mayor C: arollo: Moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Vice Mayor Gort. If you could read tlw.e ordinance. tali the roll. An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE MAKING A,PFROPRIATiONS FOP. THE FISCAL NEAR ENDINE; SEPTEMBER 30, 1997, CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION. AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Vice Mayor Gort, ,and was passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor W-1fredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: Norse. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins The City Attomey read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. .......,.,,......................................... -.------- -------------------------------------------------- ii. PIiWF ItEADrtI✓Ci OR MAKE APPROPRIATIONS -- FISCAL YEAAR ENDING SEP1'IEMIBER 30, 1997. .,........... ..•.................,..u,u.r.I........-a.,.u..--..................r,..................... 11............. ...... � Commissloner Plummer: Move %". Mayor arollo: "B", moved by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Regalado. Read the ordinuce. °:finis is on first reading again. Call the roll, Please, 203 September 12, 199 a r1 An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ITIE PURPOSE OF TAXATION; FIXING THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING TAXES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1.996 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; CONTAINING A. SEVERABILIT,tY CLAUSE. was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Regalado, a was passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas .iRegalado Commissioner J..L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 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. ---------------------...-----------------------------------------...._.__._._..--------....-------------..--...... 78. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: DEFINE/DESIGNATE TERRITORIAL, LIMITS OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT -- FIX MILLAGRILEVY TAXES FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- AT :FIVE TENTHS (.5) MILLS ON THE DOLLAR OF NONEXEMPT ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REALRER.SCINAL PROPERTY. Mayor Carollo: I have a question on DDA (Downtown Development Authority), and Off -Street Parking, and the Bayfront Park 'Trust. Do we have to have separate hearings, and votes on their budget, sine that's included already in the... Commissioner Plummer: I think you do. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): Yeah. Mayor Curollo; ... budget that we just tentatively approved? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mr, Jones: Yeah. Mayor Carollo: Ewen though it's included? Mr. DiPak ?m-kh (Deputy Director, Finance Dept.Itr s just included in the beget bock for information puff , but the appropriation needs to clone separately, sir. l Mavor C amfio: OK Very good. If that's what we're told... Do you have any difference of upwions on that, Mr. City .Attorney? r 204 September 12,1.996 Mr. Jones: Absolutely not. Mayor Carollo: OK All rilght. Does that include all the other boards or not? Just these? Mr. Junes: Well, just these, the DDA, the DOSP (Department of Off -Street Parking)... Commissioner Plummer: The ones we control. Mr. ,Tones: Yeah„ which those ate the three, Off -Street Parking... Mayor Carollo: All right. I gust want to make sure. that.... Mr. Jones:... we're on the same page. Mayor Carollo: OK. All right. Sixty-sevrn. Commissioner Pl=mer: The e's no... Vice Mayor Gort: I believe 67, being the DDA, this is an additional .05 millage that the projxrty ovmers in downtown Miami paid to keep this organization going. Mayor Carollo: OK Patty, would you like to come up here and make any statements or a brief presentation? (Commissioner Plummer. Not if she's smart. Mayor Carollo: Do you wa nt to say hello to us? Commissioner Plummer: I move... Mayor Cuollo, Mice. Mayor G*rt moves... Co=nissioner Plum►ner:... 67-A. Mayor Catrollo:... 67-A. C.onwissioner Plummer: And I :second. Mayor C:arollot Q)mmissioner Plummer seconded. If you could read the organization on first reading, Mr. Attorney. Call the roll, please. 205 September 12,1996 IAtj Ordinanrr. entitled - AN ORDINANCT, WITH ATTACH, MEN T, RELATED TO TAXATION, DEFINING AND DESIGNATING THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF TIME DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; FIXING. THE j MILLAGE AND LEVYING T&XES IN SAID DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT 1 DISnUCT FOR. THE FISCAL. YEAR BEGINNING OCFOBER 1, 1996 APT. i ENDING SEP`3'EMBER 30,1997, AT FIVE TENTHS (.5) MILLS ON THE DOLLAk OF NONEXEMPT ASSESSED VALUE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAri. PROPERTY IN SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT SAID MILLAGE AND 7I1 TAXES SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO THE FIXING OF TIME MILI..AGE AND THE LEVYING OF TAXES WITHIN THE TERRITORIAL LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AS REFLECTED IN THE CITY'S MILL AGE LEVY ORDINANCE FOR THE k AFORESAID FISCAL YEAR WHICH IS REQUIRED BY CITY CHARTER SECTION 27; P'R.OVIDING THAT THE FIXING OF THE MILLAGE AND LEVYING OF TAXES HEREIN SHALL BE IN ADDITION TO SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS; PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT BE DEEMED AS REPEATANG OR AMENDING ANY OTHER ORDINANCE FIXING MILLAGE OR LEVYING TAXES, BUT SHALL BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION THERETO; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, 1 SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. was introduced by Vice Mayor GoM seconded by Commissioner Plummer, and was passel on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner, Miller J. Dawkins The City A.ttomey read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the rnembors of the City Commission and to the public. -- ___...------------------------------ ,------------------------- ,..----------------------------------------------_-- 79. MAKE APPROPRIATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997. ---�—__-,.__----------------------------------- .,------------ - Mayor Carollo: Sixty... Commissioner Plummer:... seven.-B. Mayor C:axollo:... seven-B, on first reading. Vice Mayor Gort makes the motion, Commissioner Rerlado seconds it. Can you read the ordinance on, fist reading, Mr. City Attorney? Cull the roll, please. 92 September 12, 1996 •-N An Ordinance entitled - AN ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE DOWNTOWN DEVEII..OPMEN'T DISTRICT AD VALQUM TAX LEVY AND OTHEh MISCELLANEOUS INCOME FOR THE DOY NTOWN DEVEU)PMEN'I AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE MSCAL YtAR BEGINNING OC' BER 1, 1"6 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997; AU17HORIZING THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMEN`r AUTHORITY TO INVITE OR ADVERTISE REQUIRED BIDS; PROVIDING FOR BUDGETARY FLEXIBILITY: PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANLT BE DEEMED SUPPLEMENTAL AND IN ADDITION TO THE ORDINANCE MAKING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1996 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 FOR OPERATIONS FOR THE CITY OF MIM0, CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, was introduced by Vice Mayor Gort, seconded by Commissioner Replado, and was passed on first reading, by title only, by the following vote: AYES.— Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Alifredo Gort Mayer Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the inembers of the City Commission and to the public. ............... ........................_.............�..._...._....-...........Y._.ou►,_w.... ..... 80. AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF FUNDS ($350,000) -- TO DOWNTOWN DEVELk�PMENT AUTHORITY (DDAj FROM GENERAL FUND -- PROVIDE REPAYMENT BEFORE SEPTEMBER 30, 1.997 -- PROWDE SIX PERCIEItit'A (6%) INTEREST RATE PER, ANNUM FROM DDA TO CITY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 'VMayor Carollo: Sixty-eight. Vice Mayor Gort: Sixty-eight, Mr. Mayor, is a request feom the DDA (Downtown Deveiopment Authority) of a transfer from the general fund of three hundred and fifty thousand dollars ($350,000) in expectation from the taxes received in through December. Commissioner Plummer: fah, no. I ou got a credit eating? Vice Mayer Gort: Yes, I do. Triple A. Commissioner Phunmer: No, no, no. That's an automobilo club. Vice Mayor Gort: That's my rating. 207 September 12, 1996 Mayor Carollo: Can you get some credentials from him on bond rating? Commissioner Plummer: You got any collateral? Vice Mayor Gott: Not In collateral. I give you all four of my girls for collateral. Mayer Carallo: Vice Mayor Gott makes the motion, Commissioner Piummer seconds it. Are there any urtlter questions from the Commission? Clearing none, all in favor, signify by saying "aye., Commissioner Plummer: Sic percent ain't a bad interest. Mayor Caroilo: Gentlemen, all in favor, signify by saying "aye." The CommNsion (Collectively): Aye. The following resolution was introduced by Wire Mayor Gort, who proved its adoption: , RESOLUTION NO.96-663 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMO N'" OF THREE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUS.AiD DOLLARS ($350,000) TO TH,- DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AU1110RITY (DDA) FROM THE GENERAL FUND AS AN ADVANCE PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO BE REC;k.?.IVED FROM METRO-DADE COUNTY BY THE CITY OF MIAMI ON BEHALF OF THE DDA; PROVIDING FOR REPAYMENTBY DDA BEFORE THE END OF THE 1996-1997 FISCAL YEAR; PROVIDING FOR. THE REPAYMENT OF INTEREST TO THE CITY OF MLA.MI AT THE RATE OF SIX PERCENT (6%) PER ANNUM; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A. SCHEDULE FOR THE SUBJECT FUNDS TRANSFER TO THE DDA. (Here. follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded. by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the fallowing vote: AYES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Q3ort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS:, hone. ABSENT: Commissioner ]Miller J. Dawkins 'dice Mayor Dart: When is Bayfront Park coming up? 208 September 1 Z, 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 .....f..ram ....... u.......-f.r-w................................. ................... ................. w---1....... 81. AIPPROVEIADOPT ANNUAL BUDGET -- DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING -- FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- FOR $7,009,305 EXC:LLIDING DEPRECIA''nON/NON-OPERATING EXPENSES OF $2,167,252. ............................. .................m........1.-..........m.........1.................................. Mayor Carollo: OK, 69. A msolution approving and adopting the annual budget - this is Off - Street Parking - approving and adopting the annual budget of the Department of Off -Street Parking for the fiscal year commencing October 1, 1996 and ending September 30, 1997, in the amount of seven million nine thousand three hundred and five dollars ($7,009,305), excluding depreciation and other non -operating expenses of two million one hundred and. sixty-seven thousand two hundred and fifty-two dollars ($2,167,232.). Is there a motion? Vise Mayor +Dort: I so move. Commissioner Plummer: Let me... I'll second it for discussion. Mayor Carollo: nece's a motion by Vice Mayor Gore, second by Commissioner Plump,.. Discussion. Commissioner Plium ner: All right. Where are you hiding Gusnman Mall on me? I know you're hiding it. Mr. dark t';ook (Director, Off Street parking): No, sir. It's the next agenda item. Commissioner Plummer: Where? Mr. Cook: The next agenda item. A. Quinn Jones, III, Esq. (City Attorney): Number 70. Commissioner Plummer: Uh-huli, OK I'm waiting. Mayor Carollm OK Any other questions? Commissioner Piwmmer: Nape. Mayor Carollo: Hearing none, all in favor, signify 'by saying "aye " The Commission (Collectively): Ayc. September 12, 1996 i ii i The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption: RESOLT.i',I'ION NO.96i-66d i A RESOLUTION, WITH :ATTACHMENT(S', APPROVING AND ADOP"NG T11, I ANNUAL BUDGET OF THE (DEPARTMENT OF OFF-S'MEET PARKING IFOR THE FISCAL. YEAR COMMENCING OC"TOBER 1, 1996 AND ENDING SEVMMBER 30, 1997, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,009,305, EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION AND OTHER NON -OPERATING EXPENSES OF $2,167,252. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on rile in the Office of the City Clerk.) .< Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner'Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Wrt Mayor Joe Carollo IdA,YS: None. I r ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins ----------..... --------------------------.----------------_- .---------- 82. APPROVEAADOPT ANNUAL, BUDGET OF $682,034, EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION -- DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET` PARKING FISCAL. YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997 -- FOR OPERATING GUSNIAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND OLYMPIA BLTILDING. Mayor Carollo: OIL. Then we're ,going to... Vice Mayor Gott:... seventy. Mayor Carollo:... seventy. Commissioner Plummer: Dove to deny. Mayor Camllo: "We're at 70, Commissioner Plummer: Mane to deny. Mayer Carollo: Vice Mayor Gott... `lice Mayor Gort: I'll move it. Commissioner Plummer: 'I'lmnk you. Mayor Cmullo:... quakes the motion and Commissioner Regalado seconds it. 210 September 12, 1996 Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Carol] Any further discussion? Commissioner Plummer: Of all the humorous comments that I may or may not make, I still hav'. to be extremely concerned, A budget of six hundred and eighty-two thousand ($682,000,' is requiring how inuch, Mr. Cook, in subsidy? Mr. Cook: It's requiring a deficit subsidy from the City of Miami of sixty -coven thomand and thirty-fbur dollars $67,034). Commissioner Plummer: I really don't know how it's on the agenda. The Commission action of last year was very clear that, that was the last year of subsidy. To. my knowiedge, that has not changed. Now, I don't know where we're going to go with this thing, but what I'm saying to you is, you know, you got expenses in that place you're just not going to snake. No private company was interested because it's a loser. And we're here pushing a loser. You got a water bill - what is it? - a water bill in there of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) a year? Because it's water -chilled, the air conditioning. Mr. Cook: That has been resolved. It has been reduced under this new arrangement. Commissioner Plummer: Well, it's forty-nine thousand ($49,000). I mean, you know, we're... I'm sorry. You know, I love Gussran Hall. I think it is a great facility, but it is requiring a drain on our budget. Now, you know, I think this City is over-facilitized, and now, were talking about three more facilities. The only one making any money is the Arena. That's the only one. The Qmnge Bowl breaks even, OK? You've got... Gwsman is drawing money. Mayor Carollo: Well, by next year, the Orange Bowl will be malting money, if it hasn't already. Ms. Christina Abrams (Director, Public Facilities): The Orange Bowl is making money. Mayor C,arollo: Thank you, Christina. . Ms. Abrams: And the Coconut Grove Exhibition Center, and Dinner Ivey Marina. Commissioner Plummer: Well, yeah, you're robbing Peter to pay Paul. If you paid the expenses tract the Change Bowl created this year for the soccer, you lost your shin. Ms. Abrams: We netted seven twenty-three. Mayor Catollo: Well, that wasn't, you know, quite like it, but... Commissioner Plummer: All right. Joe, we've got Gussman Hall, we've got... the Knight Center is - what, four million dollars ($4,000,000)? - hello? Unidentified Speaker: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Four million dollars ($4,000,000) of subsidy for the Knight Center. You got Dinner Key .Auditorium. How much subsidy for Dinner Key Auditorium? Itlayor Caroller: hone. Tone. We make money there. Ms. Abrams: Norte,. 211 September 12,1996 Commimioner Plummer: It's even? Is it tweaking even now? Ills. Abrams: No. In fact, it makes a profit. Mayor, Carollo: it's at least a hundred thousand or more we make a year there. 5 Commissioner Plummer: You got the Dade County Auditorium. OK? You've got the Attinv� Center, requites subsidy. You've got - Don't help me, of course - the T'ower'Thester, which isn't even open, which is requiring subsidy. All right? Mayor Carollo: Well, that was your doing before we got here. Commissioner Plummer: I was very unpopular. I voted against it. All right? You've got the new Performing arts requiring subsidy. You got the new Opera House requiring subsidy. And, you know, the funny part ab()ut this is they're not being used. How many days of play do you have in the Artime Center? Ms. Abrams: How many days? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. How many days of play a. year do you have in the Arttr.w I Center tluit are revenue producing? Not freebies. Yeah, you know, they're going to tell y. "Oh, we got 200 days of play," two days that are paid. Mayor Carollo-. You know, Commissioner, if things weren't the way they were today and h.ve been this week, I would answer each and every one of those for you and enlighten you w'hy we're going through that. But I don't think that's the appropriate thing to do today. fCommissioner Plummer: OK. Joe, thin is a speech I make every year, and, unfortunately, it dmn't change. The only one I got... Mayor Carollo: Well, but we got to put some bite into the bark, Commissioner. It's not just making the speeches. We have to follow through with those statements and really make. some changes. Now... C.ommLwloner Plummer: This year, I finally won one, OK? We finally got rid of the parking garwage downtown that was costing us in subsidy a million dollars ($1,WO,OW) a year. We got rid of it. DK? �%, I wort one this year. Mayor Carollo: We have to take priorities. We have to have some planning and some future hindsight as to where we're going. But I'll tell you one thing. This i, one area that I think that we have to bite the bullet fr)r now until we can find sufficient funds from other sources to take the slack, There is no place like the Gusman Ctriter, that I know of, anywhere in Florida... Commissioner Plummer: I agree. Mayor Carollo: ., maybe very few anywhere in the United States. 'That's not only an historic site, but it's one of the most beautiful place that anyone can go to. And, you know, we don't have much like that hem in Dade County or In the City of Miami anywhere. So I think that this is one ghat we must stand behind, but at the same time, you have to double your efforts. And we'll help you, but you have to double your efforts in going to the private sector and getting pcole too do more than praisr. it, talk about it, but to actually, you know, stick their hands in their wallet and prat up some money to help. It's not every year that we're going to get Sly Stsllone wb s going to come through. Thank God that he did the last year. But ain ttnen�, what has been done? 212 September 12,1996 I"- Commissioner Plummer: Now the baby's taken it all. Mayor Carollo: And we took it for granted that he was going to be there, and we forget about it, and here we are again. So we need to really go out there and double: our efforts. And... Commissioner Plummer: My point, Mr. Mayor, is if you close a couple of them, the others might be full and would be paying their own way. Mayor Clrollo: Well, but this is not the one to close, Commissioner. Vice Mayor Coil: :'his is not the one to close. Mr. Mayor, I'd like to tell you, when we were the chairpersons of the Off-Stwn Parking, this was one of the biggest problems that we had, and w1r, ve always had to hrar the complaints from J.L. Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: That's righit. Vice Mayor Cort: And we've always talked about how to reduce it, And I think we've ma-u: some My understanding is at one time, the deficit was five... four hundred, fi v4. hundred thousand dollars ($500,000). 'they have been, able to bring it down to eighty -set.- thousand dollars ($87,000), which, I think, for a facility like the Gusman, is nothing. And we treed to keep it. Mayor Carollo: Well, this... You know.., haven't bone a long way. Commissioner Plummer: Go ahead, guys. Mayor Carollo: Well, you know where we can make up the slack for this, Commissioners? We need to set some guidelines and stop the flow of monies to banquet tables, to putting advertisements in newspapers, tocongratulating people for all kinds of things. We need to .stop the flow of monies for service contracts for people that supposedly were uniting press releses, but no one has ever seen them do anything in the Cite. We deed to spend the money where we should spend it, and we need to look at a lot of these parties and festivals that we fund, that we need to start cutting some of them back, and truly only provide the funds to the ones we need to. And at the same time, start setting some timetables, that we'll go four or five years, we'll fund them fully for the first year, the second year would be less, the third year even less, until finally, they've gran in, be. on their own. Commissioner Plummer: Joe, let me tell you, the City of Orlando has a good operation, and that operation is simple. They'll fund you if they feel you're 3 good.. festival the first year at 100 perrxnt. Every year thereafter, you're seduced by 20 percent, and if, in the fifth year, you're not self=sustainirsg, bye-bye. Mayor Carollo: I'll give Mayor Food a call tomorrow so I can get that resolution or ordinance so we can look at it. 'There is a motion and there is a second or* item 70. Is there any further discussion or questions atom the Commission? Commissioner Regalado? Commissioner Plummer? Commissioner Plummer; I've said too much. Vice Mayor Dort:... I'll save everything for 71. Commissioner Plummer, That's it. i hen I'll go back to 69. 213 September 12, 1996 a.s Mayor Carollo: All right. All in favor, signify by saying "aye." 'Floe Maya' Colt: Aye. Commissioner Regalado: Aye. Mayor Carollo.- Aye. Cot=issjoner Pl%m1wtr: Opposed. Life sign. Mayor. Carollo: OPL Mr. Clerk, show that Commissioner Plummer opposed item 70, and r, wed with my vote, Commissioner Gort's and Commissioner Replado's. Commis oner Plummmen And I am staying oonsistent. That's what I am doing. Mayor Carollo: llo: Wt. broke your goal there, (" luristina. Commissioner Plummer.- What? Ms. Christina C-uezao (Chief of Stafy`J'City Manager's Office): I just told the Mayor that I think this is the first meeting we've had unanimous votes on all items, and you just killed it. Commissioner Plummer. Don't say that as a conflict of interest. 7b6 following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Gort, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.96-665 A. RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, APPROVING AND ADOPTING Tht- A.NNUAL BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-S`nREET PARKING POR ' Hk, FISCAL `SEAR COMMENCING C�i'"I'GSER 1, 19" AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1997IWrAff AMOUNT OF $682,034, EXCLUDING DEPRECIATION, TO PROVIDE FOR THE OPERA77ON OF GUSMAUN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS AND THE OLYMPIA BUILDING. Mere Billows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office, of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Regalado the resolution was passed and adopted by tlt fallowing vote: .� CcimmLssioner Torras Fdegalado ''ice mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins 214 September 1Z 1996 I: ,e� w................................................ .................. 0........................ 83. APPROVE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST OPERATIONS/ MMNTENANCE BUDGETS -- FISCAL YEAR 1996-1997. reYl.wYm...w3..W..i...............v.......Y...r........Y.......Y...............4..Y.................................. Maytw Carollo: Seventy -arse. A resolution apprrvtngg the annual budget, approving ' .R Bayft ont Park Management Tnist operations and maintenance budgets for fiscal year 14 i19,;7. Commissioner Plummer: For the edification of my colleagues, it's the same as last year. Mayor C°arolla: Well, we neW to look at this a little closer, Commissioner. CA)mmissioner Plummer: Fine. When you get finished looking, let me know. I'll make. the Motion, Mayor C,a rollo: What is the budget for this? Commissioner Plummer: What is the. budget? I don't know. Vice Mayor Cart: lour twenty-seven. Mayor C. arollo: You don't know? Commissioner Plummer: 'Yeah, I do, but, I'll have to look it up. I mean, you know, you are going to snake, me work. Where's Dipak? Come here, you dirty devil. Vine Mayor Curt: It's right here. Commissioner Plummer: Huh? Mayor Cello: Well, we'll wait while the Chairman of the Bayfxont Park 'Trust finds out what his budget is. Ms. Christina Cuervs (Assistant City Manager: Four hundred and twenty-seven thollsasnd five huad%d ($427,500) is your revenue. „ Commissioner Plummer: That page? hb. Caervo. t 3o to page 11 or page... Commissioner Plummer: Page what? j Ms. Cuervo-. Page 11. CDmmissioner Plummer: Did Dipak quit? Unidentified d Sgesker: Page lb. Commnissiconer Plummer: Where am I? ! 14s. Cuervd: Where is be? He went upstairs. 215 September 12,1996 Commissioner Plummer: Where am 17 One million one hundred and fifty thousand ($1,1500000). Mayor cello: One million one hundmd and fifty thousand ($1,150,000)? Commissioner Pliummen Chesp at half the price. ?Mayor Carollo., And I took the Sports Authority from a million two hundred thous,, end ($iV,200,t )_ Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, but you don't do anything over there. Mayor Qrollo:... to a hundred and fifty thousand ($I.50,000). Commmissioner Plummer: You don't do anything. Mayor Carollo: 01C, Commissioner. Well, anyway, what is the will of the Commission? Do we want to deter this? Well, we can defer it. Commissioner Plummer: Do what you want. I'll move it. What's that roar that I hear? Mayor Carollo: There is a motion, and I will second it for my colleague, and gave: Vice Mayor rjort the chair. Commissioner Plummer: How about the gavel? 'rice Mayor Gort: It's been moved and it's been seconded. Is there any discussion? B, none, all in favor, state so by saying "aye." '.lire Commission (Collectively): Aye, Vice Mayor Gort: Unanimous. The following rmolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RkG.SOI..1 rrTnN Mn 04.666 .A RESOLUrION, WITH ATTACHMEN'T(S), APPROVING THE BA,YFK.ONT PARK 1MANAGEMENT TRUST OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE BUDGETS FOIL FISCAL. YEAR 1996-1997 (ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.) (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) i i i i 216 September I Z 1996 LA Upon being seconded by Mayor Carollo, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: ,YES: Commissioner Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo art Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS, None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Mayor Carollo: Are there; any further items that need to come before the Commission? Commissioner Plummer: Let me just clarify. Excuse Yoe. Mayer Carollo: Go ahead. Cummissioner Plummer: Let me just clarify now. We are meeting on Monday at six! is that conft-t? Mayor C ro lo: We ate, meeting on Monday at six p.m. Commissioner Plummer: And the only items - since it is a special meeting, the wall has tv anBounced - is for the p► tposes of? Mayor Carollo: Parrot Jungle and... Ma. Cuervo: The Tillman. 'That's a police case, A Quincy Jones, III (City Attorney): Tillman versus City of Miami. Mayor Carollo:, Yeah, the lawsuit. Commiasioner Plummer: What? Mr. Jones: Tillman. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah,, O.K. So that's the sW.ial call. Thank you, sir. Mayor Carollo: Any further items that need to come before us? Mr. Jones: Did you want to sit down with anybody tomonow for discussion any more... Commissioner Plummer: If I have thetime, yes. Mr, Jones: OK. 217 September 12, 1996 V 01 _...........,.....y..,._..._...,.-.........._....__. .................,..._.......__......__....-.........._I.................... S4, RESCHEDULE CITY COMMISSION 1MEE 17ING OF SEPTEIMBER 26, 1996, TO BEGIN REGULAR ITEMS AT 9,00 A.M. AND PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS AT 4:00 P.M. .,..._..._._r.._._._.,..._...r..........,....................... .............................................. I............ . Mayor C &,.ollo: Before we adjourn, I need to set the next Meeting. Actually, I need a resolution for the next meeting of September 26th, settting nine a.m. as the time for the regular meeting, the regular Commission meeting, and four p.m. as the time for Planning and Zoning. Commissioner Plummer: F. I mean that's what I... Mayor CwDllo: There's a motion by Commissioner Plummer, a second by Commissioner s Regaladro. Cam lssioner Plummer: Wait, wait a minute. W me ask a question. That's an unusual request. Is there a reason? Mayor Carollo, No. Usually.,. Commissioner Plummein We don't have to have... We are not having two meetings. W: i-.e having one. If you are going to start at nice'... Are you anticipating a huge break in the svidd:: ? Mayor Carollo: Well no, no, no. We are going to Mart at nine, but then we have to set the t: .: for Planning and Zoning. Commissioner Plummer: No. Ms. Christina Cuervo (Assistant City Manager): Yes, you do. Mayor Carollo: Yes, we do. Ms. Cuervo: 'You have. advertise a time certain when the Planning and Zoning will meet. Commissioner Plummer: So advertise it nine a.m. Mayor Carollo: No. 'That's for the regular Commission meeting. CAimam►ssioner Plummer: OK I... listen, flue. I mean... Mayor Carollo: Well, that's what happens when you are the senior member. You become so seniors you. forget. Commissioner Plummer: No, it's just this big gap in the Commission sheeting. Vice Mayor Gort: We have to advertise this, which is a public hearing. Atty. Jones: Yeah, which is five-o-five. Com mimiowr Plummer: Five P.M. 218 September 12,1996 Mayor Clarollo: Well, I am glad I'm the one that didn't ,get any sleep the last few weeks. Atty. Jones: So are we starting at two or what? tour? Mayor OArollo: There's a motion, them's a sa nd- All In favor, signify by saying "aye." The Commission (Collectively): Aye. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Ply miner, who moved its adoption: h+ial"ION NO.96-667 A M0170N CONFIRMiINC THE SEPTEMBER 26, 199E COMIMIISSiON MEE71NG TO BEGIN AT 9 A.M. FOR REGULAR ITEMS; AND FURTHER SCHEDULING PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS'T€'O BEGIN AT 4 P.M. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Replado, the motion was passed and adopted by the fallowing vote: AY&q: Commissioner' Tomas Regalado Commissioner J.L Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Wifredo Gort Mayor Joe Carollo NAYS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J, Dawkins Wyor Carollo: All righR thds meeting; is adjoumod. Thank you all. THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE CITY ommISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT'6:09 P.M. JOE CAROLLO MAYOR ATTEST: Walter J. Foemau CITY CLERK Josephine M. Arg, in ASSISTANT CTI Y CLERK 219 September 12, 1996.,,