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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1995-05-11 City Clerk's ReportCITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 PAGE NO. 1 NON- A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND R 95-344 AG SINCEREST CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON MOVED: PLUMMER BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE SECONDED: GORT FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ARTHUR J. HILL, UPON HIS UNANIMOUS UNTIMELY DEATH. Direction to Administration: Commission requested the Administration to defer any future itgms in the Consent Agenda portion of the agenda, if they require any modification. All amendments to legislation shall be prepared prior to distribution of the agenda. AG 3 Note for the Record: R 95-360 reappointed Bijan Nakhjavan to the Miami River Coordinating Committee. Mr. Nakhjavan is an at -large appointment nominated by Vice Mayor Plummer, AG 9 A MOTION URGING THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST (P.A.C.T.) TO INCLUDE THE NAMES OF COMMISSIONERS WIFREDO "WILLY" GORT AND VICTOR DE YURRE, AS PROFFERED BY THE MIAMI COMMISSION ON THIS SAME DATE, IN THEIR PROPOSED SLATE OF NOMINEES FROM WHICH SAID COMMISSION WILL ULTIMATELY APPROVE ITS APPOINTEES TO THE P.A.C.T. AG 25 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CREATING A TASK FORCE COMPRISING THE CITY OF MIAMI, METRO-DADE COUNTY AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO ADDRESS CERTAIN STREET RELATED ISSUES,: NAMELY, IN THE AREA OF 2900 N.W. 36 STREET (LOCATION OF BILL SEIDLE'S NISSAN); FURTHER DESIGNATING COMMISSIONER WIFREDO GORT AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE MIAMI COMMISSION TO COORDINATE SAID TASK FORCE AND COME BACK AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WITH A RECOMMENDATION; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT COMMISSIONER MILLER DAWKINS, TOGETHER WITH THE DIRECTOR OF CITY NEIGHBORHOOD ENHANCEMENT TEAMS, FRANK CASTANEDA, WILL CONTACT REPRESENTATIVES OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCIES IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY GRANT MONIES FOR THIS PURPOSE; FURTHER DELEGATING TO COMMISSIONER GORT THE DECISION AS TO HOW MANY MEMBERS SAID TASK FORCE SHOULD HAVE. M 95-361 MOVED: CLARK SECONDED: GORT UNANIMOUS M 95-362 MOVED: DAWKINS SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS k,- CITY OF 11111AMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 AG 10 A RESOLUTION RESCINDING, IN THEIR ENTIRETY, RESOLUTION NO. 88-888, ADOPTED OCTOBER 6, 1988, AND RESOLUTION NO. 94-833, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 17, 1994; FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGING THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY FOR THE OMNI REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT ("CRA") AS A LEGAL ENTITY, SEPARATE, DISTINCT, AND INDEPENDENT FROM THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. AG 10 Note for the Record: Items passed by the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency were inadvertently given numbers (R-95- 364 and M-95-365) as normally assigned to legislation where City Commission action has ensued. After concurrence with the City Attorney, it was agreed that the OMNI Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) should have its own numerical sequence for any legislative action in instances where the Commission sits in the capacity as the Board of Directors. Since the City Commission had reconvened as the OMNI/CRA, the establishment of the aforementioned numerical sequence is warranted, and said legislative actions were given new numbers OMNI/CRA R-95-1 and OMNI/CRA M-95-2. AG 13 Direction to Administration: Concerning Fire Department's life detection victim locator system, the Administration is to obtain appropriate insurance to cover our City of Miami firefighters and police officers whenever they are involved in a job assisting a community outside the City of Miami limits. PAGE NO. 2 R 95-363 MOVED: DAWKINS SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS AG 30 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VICE -MAYOR J.L. PLUMMER, R 95-369 JR., TO SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON ON THE INTERNATIONAL MOVED: DE YURRE TRADE BOARD FOR A TERM OF OFFICE AS SPECIFIED SECONDED: GORT HEREIN. UNANIMOUS AG 23 A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MORNINGSIDE CIVIC ASSOCIATION TO ADOPT THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT CERTAIN BARRICADES IN THE MORNINGSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD BE DESIGNATED AS NON - EMERGENCY VEHICULAR TYPE ACCESS BARRICADES. NON- A RESOLUTION WAIVING ALL WAIVABLE USER FEES AS AG PERMITTED BY THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,954, FOR THE FLORIDA FEDERATION OF GARDEN CLUBS, INC. PRESENTATION OF FLOREXPO '96 TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 1-5, 1996 IN THE COCONUT GROVE CONVENTION CENTER; SAID WAIVER CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. M 95-379 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R 95-381 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PLUMMER GORT CLARK PLUMMER DE YURRE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERICS REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 AG 38 Direction to Administration: Commission requested monthly + 39 reports on expenditures made from: (1) the Haitian Narcotics Enforcement Fund; (2) Violent Crime/Sexual Battery Fund. Identify where the overtime expenses for said two funds are different from budgeted overtime expenses for the Miami Police Department out of the General Fund. AG 40 Direction to Administration: Commission requested a list of home addresses for each participant in the City's Day Care Program. PAGE NO. 3 AG 41 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADJUST M 95-383.1 THE PARK FEES FOR USE OF VIRGINIA KEY PARKIN ORDER MOVED: PLUMMER TO BREAK EVEN ON THE COST OF RUNNING SAID PARK, OR SECONDED: GORT CLOSE SAID PARK, ABSENT:* DE YURRE AG 44 Direction to Administration: The City Manager was directed to & instruct Wally Lee of Public Works to resurface Booker Street (in 45 front of St. Alban's Day Nursery). AG 51, A MOTION REJECTING ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED FROM 52 & CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING (CPA) FIRMS IN 53 CONNECTION WITH UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT OF (1) A MIAMI MARINE STADIUM AND RELATED FACILITIES ON VIRGINIA KEY, (2) A MEGA YACHT MARINA AND RELATED FACILITIES ON WATSON ISLAND, AND (3) A CAMPGROUND AND RELATED FACILITIES ON VIRGINIA KEY; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ISSUE A REQUEST FOR NEW PROPOSALS; FURTHER MAKING THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO SELECTION REVIEW COMMITTEES (SRC): TERESA BENACH TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON VIRGINIA KEY (Ms. Benach was nominated by Vice Mayor Plummer); CAPTAIN BOB LEWIS TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR THE MEGA YACHT MARINA ON WATSON ISLAND (Mr. Lewis was nominated by Vice Mayor Plummer); and GENE HANCOCK TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR A CAMPGROUND ON VIRGINIA KEY (Mr. Hancock was nominated by Vice Mayor Plummer). M 95-387 MOVED: DAWKINS SECONDED: PLUMMER ABSENT: DE YURRE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 AG 58 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REJECT ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERWRITING TEAMS FOR THE FORTHCOMING CITY OF MIAMI'S NEGOTIATED TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE NOTE AND BOND FINANCING; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REQUEST NEW PROPOSALS AND INCLUDE CERTAIN LANGUAGE THAT SAID PROPOSALS SHALL BE RESTRICTED TO LOCAL VENDORS AND MINORITIES; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION RESERVES THE RIGHT FOR MULTIPLE YEARS. Note for the Record: This motion was later reconsidered by Motion 95-394 and the item was passed as Resolution 95-395, as modified. AG 60 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA ITEM 60 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID OF SOUTHERN AMBULANCE FOR PURCHASE OF TEN NEW RESCUE VEHICLES UTILIZING EXISTING CITY OF JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA BID NO, SC-0540-93, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,000,000) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION; FURTHER REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO BRING THIS ITEM BACK AT THE NEXT MEETING WITH CHARTS AND GRAPHIC ILLUSTRATIONS SHOWING: 1) PRESENT LOCATION OF RESCUE UNITS IN THE CITY; 2) PROPOSED LOCATION FOR TEN NEW RESCUE UNITS; 3) IDENTIFY THOSE FIRE STATIONS PROPOSING TO SELL VEHICLES, AND SHOW HOW THAT WOULD AFFECT THE RESPONSE TEAM, IF SAID VEHICLES WERE TO BE TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE; AND (4) WHAT TYPE OF EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED IN EACH FIRE STATION; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EVALUATE CITY FEES FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES TO ENSURE THEY ARE THE SAME AS THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND INCREASE THEM ACCORDINGLY, IF NEEDED. AG 58 A MOTION TO RECONSIDER MOTION 95-391 WHICH HAD REJECTED ALL PROPOSALS RECEIVED IN CONNECTION WITH UNDERWRITING TEAMS FOR THE FORTHCOMING CITY OF MIAMI'S NEGOTIATED TAX-EXEMPT AND TAXABLE NOTE AND BOND FINANCING. (Note for the Record: Item 58 was ultimately passed and adopted immediately thereafter as R 95-395, with the modification that the Administration issue request for proposals in order to add minorities to the proposed underwriting teams.) PAGE NO. 4 M 95-391 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: M 95-392 MOVED: SECONDED: NAYS: M 95-394 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: DE YURRE DAWKINS GORT DAWKINS PLUMMER CLARK DE YURRE PLUMMER GORT M CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 PAGE NO. 5 AG 51, A MOTION MAKING THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO M 95-401 52 & SELECTION REVIEW COMMITTEES (SRC): MOVED: DE YURRE 53 JOSEPH CORRAL TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS SECONDED: PLUMMER FOR THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON VIRGINIA KEY (Mr. UNANIMOUS Corral was nominated by Commissioner De Yurre); MATTHEW CICERO TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR THE MEGA YACHT MARINA ON WATSON ISLAND (Mr. Cicero was nominated by Commissioner De Yurre); and ROLANDO DELGADO TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR A CAMPGROUND .ON VIRGINIA KEY (Mr. Delgado was nominated by Commissioner De Yurre). AG 51, A MOTION MAKING THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS TO M 95-402 52 & SELECTION REVIEW COMMITTEES (SRC): MOVED: GORT 53 ALEX ALFONSO TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS SECONDED: PLUMMER FOR THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON VIRGINIA KEY (Mr. UNANIMOUS Alfonso was nominated by Commissioner Gort); MARK SMITH TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR THE MEGA YACHT MARINA ON WATSON ISLAND (Mr. Smith was nominated by Commissioner Gort); and REV. JOHN F. WHITE TO THE SRC TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR A CAMPGROUND ON VIRGINIA KEY (Rev. White was nominated by Commissioner Gort). NON- A RESOLUTION PROVIDING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S 1995 R 95-403 AG RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM FOR GENERAL MOVED: PLUMMER EMPLOYEES TO THE CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. SECONDED: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS Direction to Administration: Commission, requested the Administration to schedule a discussion item at a future meeting regarding proposal to cover the newly appointed City Clerk, who will assume his position effective 12:01 a.m. May 27, 1995, and the City Attorney with the same benefits afforded to the retiring City Clerk at whatever time the City Attorney and newly appointed City Clerk wish to retire. NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO R 95-404 AG MAKE APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA INLAND NAVIGATION MOVED: CLERK DISTRICT ("FIND") UNDER SAID AGENCY'S WATERWAYS SECONDED: PLUMMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR GRANT FUNDING IN THE UNANIMOUS ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $75,590 FOR THE BAYWOOD PARK SHORELINE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND TO PROVIDE THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATIONS SHOULD SAID GRANT BE AWARDED. NON- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER R 95-405 AG OF THE OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE BOARD TO SERVE AN MOVED: DE YURRE UNEXPIRED TERM OF OFFICE AS HEREIN DESIGNATED. SECONDED: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERKS REPORT MEETING DATE: May 11, 1995 PAGE NO. 6 NON- A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF GAMMA R 95-406 AG ELECTRONIC FOR THE FURNISHING OF SIXTY-TWO (62) MOVED: PLUMMER HAND-HELD RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES AT A ONE TIME SECONDED: DAWKINS COST OF $49,829 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE -RESCUE UNANIMOUS ON BEHALF OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE AND TASK FORCE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SOUTH FLORIDA URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TASK FORCE ACQUISITION FUND, CIP NO. 313825, ACCOUNT CODE 802801-840; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. NON- A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE FIRST REGULAR CITY R 95-407 AG COMMISSION MEETING OF JUNE, TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE MOVED: PLUMMER 1, 1995, COMMENCING AT 9:00 A.M.; FURTHER SECONDED: GORT RESCHEDULING THE SECOND REGULAR CITY COMMISSION UNANIMOUS MEETING OF JUNE TO TAKE PLACE ON JUNE 1, 1995, COMMENCING AT 4:30 P.M. APPROVED: i/ NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTE A JOURNAL OF CITY COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS, THE "UNANIMOUS" NOTATION NEXT TO THE VOTE ON EACH AGENDA ITEM MEANS THAT ALL FIVE CITY COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT AND VOTED "AYE" ON SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE OF A COMMISSIONER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A COMMISSIONER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID VOTE. m