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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1994-11-17 City Clerk's Report:A CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 AG 2 Note for the Record: R 94-811 appointed the following individuals as members of the Bayfront Park Management Trust: MAYOR CLARK (Co -Chairperson, at large appointment) VICE MAYOR DAWKINS (Chairperson, at large appointment) RODNEY BARRETO (nominated by Mayor Clark) JOANN PEPPER (nominated by Vice Mayor Dawkins) JAMES E. McDONALD (nominated by Commissioner Gort) ALAN WEISBERG (nominated by Commissioner Plummer) RUTH GREENFIELD (at large appointment) TINA HILLS (at large appointment) [Note: Pending still is one appointment to be made by Commissioner De Yurre.] AG 3 Note for the Record: R 94-812 appointed JAMES SIMMONS to the Budget and Finances Review Committee. Mr. Simmons was nominated by Commissioner Gort. AG 4 Note for the Record: R 94-813 confirmed the following individuals to the General Employees' and Sanitation Employees' Retirement Trust: ISABEL KATO (AFSCME representative) ROSE GORDON (Commission appointment selected from AFSCME's list) I AG 5 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT, NOT TO EXCEED $50,000, FROM THE METRO-DADE TOURIST BED TAX IN SUPPORT OF THE 1995 ANNUAL MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE GUSMAN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS ON FEBRUARY 3-12, 1995; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. AG 7 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN SUMMIT OF THE AMERICAS, INC. AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, FOR A GRANT TO BE GIVEN TO SAID ORGANIZATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000; FURTHER, ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $200,000 FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TOURIST BED TAX, FY 1994-1995 IN SUPPORT OF SAID ORGANIZATION, SAID ALLOCATION SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZERS: (1) SUBMITTAL OF A BUDGET TO THE CITY MANAGER; AND (2) COMPLIANCE WITH ANY OTHER CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI. R 94-814 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 1 DE YURRE DAWKI NS R 94-815 MOVED: GORT SECONDED: DE YURRE UNANIMOUS ,CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERIC'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 PAGE NO. 2 AG 9 A MOTION TO DENY AGENDA ITEM 9 (PROPOSED M 94-816 RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO REALLOCATE MOVED: CLARK $1,950,000 FROM 18TH AND 19TH YEAR COMMUNITY SECONDED: DAWKINS DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE NAYS: GORT RELOCATION OF THE MUNICIPAL SHOP OPERATIONS). AG 14 A RESOLUTION WAIVING ALL WAIVABLE USE FEES FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY THE INNER CITY YOUTH CENTER FOR PRESENTATION OF A YOUTH SPORTS BOWL IN TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 14, 1995; SAID WAIVER CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN AN AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE INNER CITY YOUTH CENTER FOR SAID PURPOSE. AG 15 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A CHECK PAYABLE TO THE TRUST ACCOUNT OF THE LAW FIRM OF KLAUSNER AND COHEN, P.A. IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000 FOR ATTORNEYS' FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, MIAMI LODGE 20, AS FOLLOWS: $210,000 FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THOMAS TRUJILLO, POLICE OFFICER, IN THE CASE OF U.S.A. V. PABLO CAMACHO, ET AL., UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, CASE NO. 89-650-CR-MARCUS; $65,000 FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF EUGENE KOWALSKI, POLICE OFFICER, IN THE CASE OF STATE V. EUGENE KOWALSKI, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, CASE NO. 91-11895-A; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO ALL CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT HEADS. R 94-821 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: R 94-822 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: PLUMMER DAWKI NS DE YURRE PLUMMER GORT DE YURRE CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 AG 15 A MOTION STIPULATING NEW CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION POLICY THAT, FROM THIS POINT FORWARD, THE CITY WILL NO LONGER APPROVE REQUESTS BY OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL(S) FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF LEGAL FEES INCURRED WHILE REPRESENTING CITY OF MIAMI EMPLOYEE(S) WITHOUT FIRST SEEKING CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AND REACHING AGREEMENT AS TO THE MAXIMUM FEE THE CITY IS WILLING TO PAY IN EACH INDIVIDUAL INSTANCE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO FORWARD THE HEREIN INFORMATION TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS WITH THE REQUEST THAT IT BE DISSEMINATED AS WIDELY AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER THAT ALL CITY STAFF WILL BE INFORMED. AG 16 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A GRANT TO CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC., LITTLE HAVANA OUTREACH OFFICE, IN AN AMOUNT OF $5,000.00, FOR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF ITS RENTAL FOR SPACE AT THE MANUEL ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER LOCATED AT 970 SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT NO. 921002-930; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THIS PURPOSE. AG 17 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE COCONUT GROVE BUD BOWL CELEBRATION ("CELEBRATION') TO BE PRESENTED BY EAGLE BRANDS, INC. AND THE COCONUT GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ON JANUARY 28, 1995; WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS CONTAINED IN SECTION 54-171(B)(1) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WHICH LIMITS THE NUMBER OF MONTHLY EVENTS THAT MAY BE HELD IN THE COCONUT GROVE SPECIAL EVENTS DISTRICT ("DISTRICT'), THEREBY PERMITTING THE CELEBRATION TO BE HELD IN THE DISTRICT ON JANUARY 28, 1995; SAID AUTHORIZATIONS SUBJECT TO THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY PERMITS AND INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. PAGE NO. 3 M 94-822.1 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: R 94-823 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R 94-824 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PLUMMER GORT DE YURRE DAWKI NS GORT GORT PLUMMER CITY OF IVIIAM I , :-:� CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 AG 18 A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED RESOLUTION REQUESTED BY NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, INC. TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATION TO COMPILE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR A SECTION 108 j LOAN IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000,000, IN ORDER THAT COMMISSIONER DE YURRE CAN WORK WITH THE ADMINISTRATION AND SAID GROUP TO SEE HOW THIS PROJECT CAN COME TO FRUITION; FURTHER DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO PROCEED TO PREPARE THE APPLICATION, IN THE EVENT THE COMMISSION DECIDES TO APPROVE THE LOAN APPLICATION. AG 20 A RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE SUNSTREET FESTIVAL TO BE PRESENTED BY THE SUNSTREET FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, INC., ON DECEMBER 3, 1994, WAIVING ALL WAIVABLE PERMIT FEES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $757.00 FOR SAID EVENT; SAID PERMIT WAIVER BEING CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL OTHER NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT. CA-17 Direction to Administration: During consideration of CA-17 CA-18 (R-94-827) and CA-18 (R-94-827.1), Commissioner Plummer stipulated that the item would be approved with the proviso that Vice Mayor Dawkins would retain the right to alter either or both of said consent agenda items, as considered necessary. Vice Mayor Dawkins opted to modify only CA-18 (see R-94-827.1). NON- A RESOLUTION (1) DESIGNATING THE CITY COMMISSION AS AG THE LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("LRA") FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY IDENTIFIED AS THE FORMER U.S. NAVAL RESERVE CENTER - TIGERTAIL, GSA CONTROL NUMBER 4-N-FL-962 ("PROPERTY"); (2) DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT INFORMATION ON THE LRA TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FOR PUBLICATION IN A PUBLIC NOTICE; (3) DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE AND ISSUE A SOLICITATION REQUESTING NOTICES OF INTEREST AND PROGRAM NEEDS FOR PROJECTS TO BE DEVELOPED ON THE PROPERTY; AND (4) FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY FOR CITY COMMISSION APPROVAL AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING, M 94-825 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R 94-826 MOVED: SECONDED: ABSENT: R 94-828 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO.4 DE YURRE GORT PLUMMER GORT DAWKINS & DE YURRE CLARK PLUMMER .� CITY OF MIAMI M AM CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 AG 20 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, FY '94-'95, IN SUPPORT OF THE SUNSTREET PARADE AND FESTIVAL TO BE PRESENTED BY THE SUNSTREET FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, INC. ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1994; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON 1) THE ALLOCATED FUNDS BEING MATCHED IN AN EQUAL AMOUNT BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY; 2) ALL INVOICES IN CONNECTION WITH SAID EVENT BEING SUBMITTED TO THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT; AND 3) COMPLIANCE WITH ANY CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE, ,AG 27 Note for the Record: R 94-830 appointed the following individuals I to the Urban Development Review Board: JUAN BUENO (nominated by Commissioner De Yurre) ALBERTO PEREZ (nominated by Commissioner De urre) DANIEL WILLIAMS (nominated by Commissioner Gort) JOHN JOSEPH RIORDAN (nominated by Commissioner Gort) [Note: Pending still are four appointments, two to be made by Mayor Clark and two to be made by Vice Mayor Dawkins.] NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO REQUEST A AG LEGAL OPINION OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA OR THE STATE OF FLORIDA ETHICS COMMISSION FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING A RULING AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE IN HIS PRESENT CAPACITY, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY REPRESENT ZONING INTERESTS OF HIS CLIENTS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION DURING ITS PROCEEDINGS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ALSO SEEK A LEGAL OPINION REGARDING WHETHER OR NOT THE CITY'S BOND COUNSEL CAN LEGALLY REPRESENT CLIENTS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION. R 94-829 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 94-844 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO.5 PLUMMER DAWKINS PLUMMER DE YURRE AG 6 A RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTICIPATION IN THE CITY OF R 94-845 MIAMI GROUP MEDICAL INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR THE MOVED: CLARK ATTORNEYS ENGAGED AS SPECIAL COUNSELS FOR THE SECONDED: DE YURRE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD, CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD AND UNANIMOUS NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD. CITY OF 11 IAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 AG 6 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-721, ADOPTED OCTOBER 27, 1994, WHEREBY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,000 FROM THE FY'94-95 BUDGETED FUNDS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE OFFICE, ACCOUNT NO. 240101-250, FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD WAS ALLOCATED, THEREBY INCREASING SAID COMPENSATION TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000. AG 6 A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 94-722, ADOPTED OCTOBER 27, 1994, WHEREBY AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $18,000 FROM FISCAL YEAR 1994-1995 BUDGETED FUNDS OF THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD FOR PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION TO SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR THE NUISANCE ABATEMENT BOARD WAS ALLOCATED, THEREBY INCREASING SAID COMPENSATION TO AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $30,000. NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AG EXECUTE THE NECESSARY DOCUMENT(S), IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH MARINA FERNANDEZ, FOR THE CREATION, FABRICATION AND INSTALLATION OF ARTWORK FOR THE NEW MORNINGSIDE PARK RECREATION BUILDING AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $8,500.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 331313, ENTITLED "MORNINGSIDE PARK RENOVATIONS", AS APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11139, AS AMENDED. PZ-10 A MOTION TO RECONSIDER AGENDA ITEM PZ-10 (PROPOSED FIRST.. READING ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN TO INCLUDE PROFESSIONAL OFFICES, TOURIST, GUEST HOMES, MUSEUMS AND PRIVATE CLUBS, OR LODGES AS PERMITTED LAND USES ONLY WITHIN DESIGNATED HISTORIC SITES OR HISTORIC DISTRICTS IN SINGLE FAMILY, DUPLEX, AND MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL LAND USE CATEGORIES). (Note for the Record: Said item passed on first reading immediately thereafter.) R 94-846 MOVED: SECONDED: NAYS: R 94-846.1 MOVED: SECONDED: NAYS: R 94-847 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS M 94-852 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS PAGE NO. 6 DAWKINS DE YURRE GORT & PLUMMER DAWKINS DE YURRE GORT & PLUMMER DE YURRE DAWKINS PLUMMER GORT PZ-7 A MOTION TO CONTINUE CONSIDERATION OF AGENDA M 94-853 ITEM PZ-7 TO DECEMBER 1, 1994 (PROPOSED AMENDMENT MOVED: PLUMMER TO ORDINANCE NO. 11000, CHANGING DESIGNATION AT SECONDED: DAWKINS 2521 SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE FROM R-1 SINGLE FAMILY UNANIMOUS RESIDENTIAL AND HP HISTORIC PRESERVATION OVERLAY DISTRICT, TO CHANGE THE ZONING ATLAS). CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK'S REPORT MEETING DATE: November 17, 1994 NON- A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FUNDING OF THE AG WOMEN'S HEMISPHERIC CONFERENCE, HOSTED BY MIAMI- DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, WOLFSON CAMPUS, TO BE HELD NOVEMBER 20-23, 1994, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,000, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT TWELVE CITY OF MIAMI WOMEN BE INVITED FREE OF CHARGE AS CITY REPRESENTATIVES TO SAID CONFERENCE; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, SUCH EXPENDITURE HAVING BEEN CERTIFIED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AS COMPLYING WITH FLORIDA STATE STATUTES, CHAPTER 932.7055, AS AMENDED. NON- A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO AG SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION (HEP) BOARD FOR A TERM OF OFFICE EXPIRING OCTOBER 27, 1996. Note for the Record: R 94-856 appointed the following individuals to the HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION BOARD: MICHAEL JOHN GEORGE (Nominated by Commissioner Gort) JEANETTE POOLE (Nominated by Commissioner De Yurre) R 94-854 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS R 94-856 MOVED: SECONDED: UNANIMOUS 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. PAGE NO.7 GORT PLUMMER GORT DE YURRE