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- 1 OF MIAMI�-, I INCOUP Is 96 rtWIN, _- PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL MATTY HIRAI City Clerk U ITEM SUBJECT NO. r] INDEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING MARCH 11, 1993 LEGISLATION PAGE NO. 1. INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A M 93-138 2-14 SPECIFIC PLAN TO HIRE MORE POLICEMEN, 3/11/93 IF NECESSARY, TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY FIGHT CRIME IN THE CITY AND HAVE MORE POLICE VISIBILITY IN THE STREETS -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY $2,000,000 TO PAY FOR POLICE OVERTIME -- BRIEF COMMENTS CONCERNING CITY MANAGER'S TRIP TO GERMANY TO PROMOTE OUR CITY AND OVERCOME RECENT NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. 2. CONSENT AGENDA 15 3/11/93 2.1 ACCEPT BID: LEADEX CORPORATION -- FOR R 93-139 16 FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF 3/11/93 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DORSEY PARK, FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. 2.2 ESTABLISH SPECIAL CHARGES / TERMS ! R 93-140 16 CONDITIONS FOR USE OF ORANGE BOWL 3/11/93 STADIUM BY KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA, INC. --- FOR PRESENTATION OF "CARNAVAL NIGHT" ONCE A YEAR DURING 1994-1998. 2.3 AMEND EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH WYNWOOD R 93-141 17 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3/11/93 CORPORATION, INC. (WCEDC) -- TO COVER DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLATTING OF PROPOSED WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AREA PROJECT -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($40,950) FROM CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS. (See label 7) 2.4 AMEND EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH WYNWOOD R 93-142 COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 3/11/93 CORPORATION, INC. (WCEDC) -- TO COVER COSTS OF DESIGN AND CONST?UCTION DOCUMENT PHASE RELATED TO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 10 TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT UNITS IN WYNWOOD TARGET AREA -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($25,000). 2.5 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO MAKE AN OFFER AND R 93-143 EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH PROPERTY OWNERS 3/11/93 FOR ACQUISITION OF: (a) PARCEL NO. 02- 62 AT 1532 N.W. 41 STREET, WITHIN MODEL CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA ($9,500); AND (b) PARCEL NO. 03-12 AT 3453 N.W. 11 COURT, WITHIN ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA ($20,000) -- TO BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES (SCATTERED SITE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM) -- ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM 11TH YEAR CDBG PROGRAM (CITYWIDE LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM, PROJECT 321026). 2.6 REQUEST METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY R 93-144 (THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF 3/11/93 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT EDERM]) TO CONTRACT FOR PACKAGING / TRANSPORTATION / DISPOSAL OF 31 DRUMS OF STABILIZED PESTICIDES AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS (CURRENTLY STORED AT BOBBY MADURO BASEBALL STADIUM). 2.7 AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN CITY R 93-145 OF MIAMI STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 3/11/93 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ($10,000). 2.8 CLAIM SETTLEMENT: FORMER MIAMI POLICE R 93-146 DEPARTMENT OFFICER BRADFORD BEAVER 3/11/93 ($20,000). 2.9 GRANT REQUEST BY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY R 93-147 ASSOCIATION FOR CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED 3/11/93 STREETS CONCERNING THE ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE BED RACE AND PAJAMA 5K RUN -- ESTABLISH AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL PEDDLERS -- AUTHORIZE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMIT. 17 EL 19 19 20 20 1:1. 21,10 GRANT REQUEST BY DADE COUNTY CHAPTER OF R 93-148 THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED 3/11/93 PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND MIAMI RUNNERS CLUB FOR PARTIAL USE OF DESIGNATED STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE DURING THE CPA 1040K RACE AND WALK. 2.11 GRANT REQUEST BY RENOVACION CARISMATICA R 93-149 CATOLICA HISPANA FOR PARTIAL USE OF 3111/93 DESIGNATED STREETS IN CONNECTION WITH A PROCESSION. 3. ACCEPT BID: FIRST IMAGE MANAGEMENT R 93-150 COMPANY -- FOR FURNISHING OF MICROFICHE 3/11/93 AND MICROFILM SERVICES, FOR DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. 4. ACCEPT BID; SOUTH FLORIDA CONCRETE -- R 93-151 FOR FURNISHING READY MIX CONCRETE TO 3/11/93 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. 5. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 93-152 PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE AN 3/11/93 AGREEMENT WITH DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST IN THE IMPLEMENTATION / COORDINATION OF A COMMERCIAL FACADE TREATMENT PROGRAM WITH BUSINESSES / PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN TARGET AREA. 8. DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY TABLE DISCUSSION CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO 3/11/93 EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB. (See label 29) 7. (A) (Continued) DISCUSSION CONCERNING DISCUSSION BILL RIOS, HIS PRESENT COMPENSATION, 3/11/93 AND THE PROPOSED WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PROJECT. (B) BRIEF COMMENTS BY VICE MAYOR DE YURRE CONCERNING HIS FEELINGS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD SHOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PROJECT. (See label 2.3) 21 21 22-23 23-27 27-30 30-36 36-47 El 8. (A) EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH B NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: (a) JTPA TITLE I / OLDER WORKER (PY 192); (b) JTPA TITLE IIA / NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY 192); (c) JTPA TITLE II EMERGENCY JOBS (PY 192); (d) JTPA TITLE II STAY -IN -SCHOOL PROGRAM (PY 192); (e) DHRS / RCA (PY 192); (f) JTPA TITLE III HURRICANE ANDREW RETRAINING PROGRAM (PY '92); (g) JTPA TITLE IIB SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM (PY 192); AND (h) OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL LIAISON (PY 192) -- ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS -- ENTER INTO NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. (B) DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO WITHHOLD MAKING APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL THE COMMISSION HAS MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. 9. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: DADE COUNTY EMS GRANT AWARD (FY 193) -- APPROPRIATE FUNDS: (a) $136,703 FROM GRANT APPORTIONED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES UNDER THE FLORIDA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES; AND (b) $87,234 IN CARRY-OVER FUND BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS EMS GRANT AWARDS. 10. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 2-422(b)(1) -- REQUIRE THAT TERM OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD (ITB) BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. 11. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 14-26(c)(1) -- REQUIRE THAT TERM OF CITY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. 11 ORDINANCE 11040 DISCUSSION 3/11/93 ORDINANCE 11041 3/11/93 ORDINANCE 11042 3111/93 ORDINANCE 11043 3/11/93 48-55 56-57 57-58 58-59 L-1 12. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 38-73 -- PROVIDE THAT A CITY COMMISSIONER, APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION, SHALL SERVE EX-OFFICIO AS A VOTING MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST -- REQUIRE THAT SAID TERM BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. 13. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAN CENTRAL CORPORATION AND MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY (MSEA). (8) GRANT REQUEST BY MR. BILL PERRY TO MOVE $100,000 FROM ONE BUDGET LINE ITEM INTO ANOTHER , SUBJECT TO THE MONEY ALREADY BEING IN PLACE. (C) CITY COMMISSION CONGRATULATES BILL PERRY, MSEA AND EVERY PRIOR CHAIRPERSON WHO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING FOR MIAMI FIVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISES, THREE OF WHICH ARE PRESENTLY PLAYING AT THE ARENA. (D) CITY COMMISSION REQUESTS COMMISSIONER DAWKINS, CHAIRPERSON OF MSEA, TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT TO BILL PERRY'S SALARY, BASED ON PAST PERFORMANCE. 14. (A) EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOWARD GARY 8 CO. AND RAYMOND JAMES AND ASSOCIATES UNDER SAME TERMS AS STATED ON PERTINENT RFP (TWO YEAR CONTRACT WITH THREE ONE- YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS). (B) CLARIFY COMPENSATION TO HOWARD GARY AS FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE CITY -- FEE TO BE PAID SHALL BE SAME AS IN THE PAST. 15. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTIONS 38-49.1, 54-12.1 AND 54-3 TO DELEGATE TO CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORIZATION ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND FOR SPECIAL EVENTS TO: (a) PERMIT THE DISPENSING OF BEER / WINE IN SOFT -}' CONTAINERS IN CITY PARKS AND PUBLIC STREETS / SIDEWALKS; AND (b) APPROVE CLOSURE OF STREETS / SIDEWALKS FOR SAID EVENTS. G' ORDINANCE 11044 3/11/93 M 93-153 M 93-153.1 DISCUSSION 3/11/93 R 93-154 M 93-155 3/11/93 ORDINANCE 11045 3/11/93 559-66 66-71 71-85 85-86 16. DISCUSS AND DEFER TO NEXT MEETING M 93-156 87-94 CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO 3/11/93 ACCEPT BID OF ROYAL RENT -A -CAR -- FOR FURNISHING AUTOMOBILE RENTAL SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. 17. EXECUTE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE / SALE R 93-157 94-96 FOR PROPERTY AT 217 N.W. 8 STREET WITH 3/11/93 MAURICE I. AND DAVID BLUMENTHAL, TRS -- FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN 1 PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. 18. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF M 93-158 96-101 PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE 3/11/93 CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SAMARITAN SALT FACTORY ($20,000 FROM LETF) -- INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO VISIT AND EVALUATE PROGRAM. (See label 31) 19. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION 102-104 PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE 3/11/93 FUNDING OF THE EFFICACY INSTITUTE, INC. ($25,000 FROM LETF). 20. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION 105-107 PROPOSED RESOLUTION Tb ACCEPT BID OF 3/11/93 FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. -- TO FURNISH A FIREARMS / DEADLY FORCE TRAINING VIDEO FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ($81,434 FROM LETF). (See label 51) 21. REJECT BIDS RECEIVED FOR AUTOMOBILE R 93-159 107-128 RENTAL SERVICE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT -- 3/11/93 INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND PRESENT CONTRACT FOR 90 DAYS - REBID PROJECT -- REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH A UNIFORM INSURANCE POLICY GUIDELINE / CONCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH RENTAL OF CARS. 22. APPROVE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR R 93-160 129-130 EXPANSION / UPGRADE OF POLICE 3/11/93 DEPARTMENT'S COMPUTER -AIDED TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEM ($45,000 FROM L.ETF). 23. ACCEPT BID: MARTIN'S LAMAR UNIFORMS »_ R 93-161 130-134 FOR FURNISHING UNIFORMS (FOR ONE YEAR) 3/11/93 _ FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ($381,133). 24. ACCEPT BID: ROYAL ENGINEERING R 93-162 134-135 _ CONSTRUCTION, INC. ($190,000) -- FOR 3/11/93 —= CITYWIDE SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION =- PROJECT - PHASE III B-4555 ($222,740). -r 25. DISCUSS AND TABLE CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION 135-138 =.3 RESOLUTION TO RATIFY CITY MANAGER'S 3/11/93 = f1 FINDING THAT U.S. UNDERGROUND, INC. HAS =- DEFAULTED ON ITS SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 f CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL DRAINAGE PROJECT. 26. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: JORGE LARES -- DISCUSSION 138-140 CITY COMMISSIONERS AND ALL PRESENT IN 3/11/93 CHAMBERS SALUTE AND CONGRATULATE MR. LAKES FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL HEROISM THROUGH ONGOING FLIGHTS TO RESCUE LOST OR ENDANGERED RAFTERS WHO FLEE FROM CUBA. -=` 27. BRIEF COMMENTS ANNOUNCING THAT PROPOSED DISCUSSION 141-142 - —_ RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID FOR DINNER KEY 3/11/93 MARINA RESTORATION - PHASE II 4 REHABILITATION OF PIERS AND BAYWALK H- 1008 HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN. 1 28. COMMISSIONER PLUMMER ANNOUNCES THAT, DISCUSSION 142 PENDING ANY OBJECTIONS FROM ANY CITY 3/11/93 COMMISSIONER, BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST WOULD GO AHEAD WITH THE AT&T $1,000,000 BAYFRONT PARK AMPHITHEATER DEAL, WHICH WILL ALSO INVOLVE A COLOR ANIMATED MARQUEE ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. (See label 48) 29. (Continued Discussion) EXECUTE R 93-163 143-144 AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CORAL 3/11/93 REEF YACHT CLUB -- EXTEND TERM. (See label 6) , 30. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF: (a) DISCUSSION 145-147 PROPOSED RESOLUTION SEEKING 3/11/93 E AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A UDP _ RELATED TO PLANNING / DESIGN CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO MIAMI YACHT CLUB AT WATSON ISLAND (AGENDA ITEM 30); AND (b) PROPOSED RESOLUTION SEEKING - AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A UDP _ RELATED TO PLANNING / DESIGN/ CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF i MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB AT WATSON ISLAND. ti 31. (Continued) DISCUSSION CONCERNING DISCUSSION 148 REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF 3/11/93 SAMARITAN SALT FACTORY -- COMMISSIONER — PLUMMER INFORMS COMMISSION THAT APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE REQUIRED STATE ^- LICENSE. (See label 18) 32. DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO HONOR DISCUSSION 149-150 COMMITMENT BY CITY OF MIAMI TO PAY 3/11/93 $300,000 TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. - 33. CODESIGNATE S.W. 7 STREET BETWEEN S.W. R 93-164 150-151 22 AND 27 AVENUES AS: CARLOS B. 3/11/93 FERNANDEZ WAY. - r 34. BRIEFLY DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY TABLE DISCUSSION PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT 3/11/93 v INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS / ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (See labels 37, 44 & 46) 152 = 35. APPOINT INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS MEMBER R 93-165 153 OF THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY 3/11/93 BOARD. (Appointed was: Scott L. Warfman.) (See label 41) AL 36. APPOINT INDIVIDUAL AS REGULAR MEMBER OF R 93-166 154 X -' THE ZONING BOARD. (Appointed was: 3/11/93 Carlos Gener.) 37. (Continued) DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY DISCUSSION 155 - DEFER PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT 3/11/93 - INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS / - ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON THE CODE _ ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (See labels 34, 44 _ & 46 ) �3, Li 38. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARY DEFERRAL DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ONE 3/11/93 INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES BOARD. (See label 42) 39. APPOINT / CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF R 93-167 INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL 3/11/93 EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST. (Appointed was: Rose Gordon; confirmed was: Pamela Schade, selected by AFSCME.) 40. APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF R 93-168 DIRECTORS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER 3/11/93 TRUST (PACT). (Appointed were: Commissioners Miriam Alonso and Miller Dawkins.) 41. (Continued Discussion) ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION COMMENTS CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF 3/11/93 INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD. (See label 35) 42. (Continued Discussion) REAPPOINT MARIA R 93-169 ALONSO MARTINEZ AS A MEMBER OF THE 3/11/93 HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY. (See label 38) 43. CLARIFICATION OF COMMISSION'S INTENT DISCUSSION REGARDING LENGTH OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF 3/11/93 COMMISSION BOARD APPOINTEES. 44. (Continued Discussion) APPOINT M 93-170 INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS / 3/11/93 ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Appointed was: Sam D. Fernandez.) (See labels 34, 37 & 46) 45. DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROPOSED CHANGE DISCUSSION IN MEETING DATE FOR SECOND CITY 3/11/93 COMMISSION MEETING IN MARCH. (See label 46) 46. (Continued Discussion) APPOINT R 93-171 INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS / 3/11/93 ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Appointed was: Pedro Mora.) (See labels 34, 37 & 44) 165 156-158 158-160 160-161 161-162 162-167 168 169-170 170-171 M 47. (A) (Continued Discussion) DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 171-177 CONCERNING PROPOSAL TO CHANGE MEETING R 93-172 DATE FOR SECOND COMMISSION MEETING IN 3/11193 MARCH -- COMMISSION AGREED NOT TO CHANGE REGULARLY SCHEDULED DATE. (See label 45) (B) RESCHEDULE FIRST COMMISSION MEETING _ IN APRIL TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 15TH. 48. (Continued Discussion) COMMISSIONER DISCUSSION 178 - PLUMMER ANNOUNCES TO THE COMMISSION 3/11/93 THAT HE WILL BE HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE _ PROPOSED AT&T $1,0009000 BAYFRONT PARK - AMPHITHEATER DEAL. (See label 28) �- 49. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE CITY ORDINANCE 179-180 MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT-IN-AID AWARD 11046 -_ ($3,600) FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 3/11/93 STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- TO CONDUCT — SURVEY OF RECORDS IN CITY HALL FOR EVALUATION AS TO POTENTIAL ARCHIVAL - VALUE -- ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: FLORIDA LOCAL HISTORICAL RECORDS GRANT PROGRAM / ARCHIVAL SURVEY -- CITY. CLERK TO PROVIDE IN -KIND MATCH ASSISTANCE FOR SAID GRANT. 50. EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH KIEWIT R 93-173 181-162 CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. (KCG) 3/11/93 ACCEPTING DONATION ($15,000) TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE CHALLENGER 7 MEMORIAL IN BAYFRONT PARK -- KCG TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR COMPLETION OF SAID MEMORIAL. 51. (Continued Discussion) ACCEPT BID: R 93-174 182-183 FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. -- FOR 3/11/93 FURNISHING A FIREARMS / DEADLY FORCE TRAINING VIDEO FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ($81,434 FROM LEFT). (See label 20) El 52. AMEND CODE CHAPTER 54.5 (SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE REGULATIONS), SECTION 54.5-7 (SAME - 11047 PROCEDURE - CONFERENCE AND TENTATIVE 3/11/93 PLAT) -- AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE ONE-YEAR TIME FRAME REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FINAL PLAT APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION -- SAID TIME EXTENSION NECESSITATED BY THE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION MORATORIUM ISSUED BY DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (DERM). 53. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF DISCUSSION PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY M 93-175 {MANAGER TO SUBMIT APPROVED GRAND 3111/93 PROGRAM FINAL STATEMENT TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) REQUESTING $12,571,000 FOR THE CITY'S PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (1993- 1994). (8) INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY $49,000 TO FUND THE MODEL CITY CRIME PREVENTION SUBCOUNCIL AND TASK FORCE. 54. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW ORDINANCE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: COMMUNITY FIRST READING DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (NINETEENTH 3/11/93 YEAR) -- APPROPRIATE $12,571,000 FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SAME, AND $1,400,000 FROM NINETEENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM INCOME (TOTAL $13,971,000) -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO BRING THIS ISSUE BACK AT THE FIRST MEETING IN APRIL. 55. APPROVE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER'S R 93-176 REJECTION OF PROTEST BY URBANIZA IN 3/11/93 CONNECTION WITH AN RFP TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT. 56. WAIVE CITY CODE PROHIBITION (SECTION 2- R 93-177 302) AS IT APPLIES TO WILLY A. 3/11/93 BERMELLO, MEMBER OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD -- PRIME CONSULTANT FOR NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM RECOMMENDED BY COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING / DESIGN OF THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT. 184-107 187-295 295-298 298-320 320-321 57. APPROVE FINDINGS OF CONSULTANT R 93-178 SELECTION COMMITTEE AS TO MOST 3/11193 QUALIFIED TEAMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION / ADMINISTRATION / MANAGEMENT -- FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT -- CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND BRING BACK AGREEMENT FOR COMMISSION RATIFICATION. 58. ACCEPT CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION R 93-179 FOR SELECTION OF GUSMAN CENTER PARTNERS 3/11/93 PROPOSAL FOR UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF OLYMPIA BUILDING (174 E. FLAGLER STREET) -- FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL AND ANCILLARY RETAIL USE -- AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT. 59. WAIVE CITY CODE PROHIBITION (SECTION 2- R 93-180 302) AS IT APPLIES TO RICHARD A. 3/11/93 BUNNELL, SERVING ON MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD -- TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR REPAIR / REHABILITATION OF MONTY'S BAYSHORE MARINA (DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED FROM HURRICANE ANDREW). 60. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO FUND HOUSING R 93-181 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS FOR 3/11/93 REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993. 321-323 323-330 330-331 332-336 61. (A) INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO WORK R 93•-162 336-358 WITH THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT M 93-182.1 COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR R 93-183 REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993: 3/11193 (a) ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; (b) HAITIAN TASK FORCE; (c) WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- IN ORDER TO OUTLINE, AGREE AND NEGOTIATE ON PARAMETERS FOR THEIR CONDUCT IN THE FUTURE -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATION AS TO FUNDING OF SAID AGENCIES -- APPROVE FUNDING FOR: (1) COCONUT GROVE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; (2) DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION; (3) EDGEWATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; (4) LATIN QUARTER ASSOCIATION; (5) LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; (6) MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AND (7) SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CENTER. (B) DIRECT MANAGER TO FUND THE GREATER BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOR REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993 -- REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE COMMISSION WITH STATUS REPORTS ON SAID AGENCIES. 62. AFFIRM ZONING DECISION -- GRANT REQUEST R 93-184 359-367 FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO INCLUDE 3/11/93 RESTAURANT AND MINIMAL RETAIL AND TO EXPAND EXISTING ROOF AREA OVER THE PARK AT 46 W. FLAGLER STREET, WITH PROVISOS. (Applicants: Lazaro Alba and Aida Zalazar.) 63. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF DISCUSSION 367-368 PROPOSAL TO FUND THE PARK WEST 3/11/93 ASSOCIATION OUT OF 18TH YEAR CDBG FUNDS. 64. APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE NORTHEAST R 93-185 TASK FORCE. (Appointed were: Miguel 3/11193 Kohly, Orlando Ruiz, Liz Kristin, Scott L. Warfmn, Randy Golden, Norah Schaefer, Allan J. Hunter, Nancy Newton, Susan Newburg, Seth Taronick, Ernestine Stevens, Deborah Zufail, Rita Lagace, Marilyn Reed, Patrick Prudhonme, Flora "Mitzi" Major, Bob Kopen, Mark Harrington, Dien Sainte - Val, and Sonya Ruiz.) 65. GRANT REQUEST BY MIAMI'S FOR ME, R 93-186 INC. -- DESIGNATE JUNE 1, 1993 AS: 3/11/93 MIAMI'S CHILDREN AIDS AWARENESS DAY. 66. BRIEFLY DISCUSS AND WITHDRAW REQUEST BY DISCUSSION MIAMI YACHT CLUB FOR ABATEMENT OF ITS 3/11/93 RENT UNTIL ALL PERMITS ARE OBTAINED FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOCKS. 67. GRANT REQUEST BY PHAZE ONE PRODUCTIONS R 93-187 FOR WAIVER OF RENTAL FEE FOR USE OF 3/11/93 BAYFRONT PARK CONCERNING ITS INNER CITY RELIEF CONCERT SERIES -- AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO DECIDE ON POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF TICKETS TO THE EVENT. 68. GRANT REQUEST BY CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES R 93-188 FAIR CORP. FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN ZONING 3/11/93 PERMIT FEES CONCERNING 11TH NATIONAL FAIR OF CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN EXILE. 69. GRANT REQUEST BY FLORIDA HOUSING M 93-189 COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR A 12-MONTH 3/11/93 EXTENSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT DATE AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT OF A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 1025 W. FLAGLER STREET. 70. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER TO FIRST MEETING DISCUSSION IN APRIL REQUEST BY MIAMI WATERFRONT 3/11/93 BOARD TO PLACE CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT CONCERNING EXTENSION OF LEASES ON CITY WATERFRONT PROPERTY BY NON- PROFIT WATER -RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. (B) BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING COCONUT GROVE STREET VENDORS. (See label 71) 368-370 370-372 372-373 373-377 377-378 379-380 380-384 71. DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE COCONUT GROVE DISCUSSION 385-393 STREET VENDORS SITUATION -- CITY 3/11/93 COMMISSION DECIDES TO KEEP STATUS QUO UNTIL MARCH 25TH MEETING. (See label 70) — 72. AUTHORIZE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT R 93-190 394-395 AUTHORITY (DDA) TO SUBMIT GRANT 3/11/93 = APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) --- FOR $21500,000 TO RENOVATE STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART -- TO CREATE NEW JOBS FOR THE CITY. 73. EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN R 93-191 395-397 DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S (DDA) GRANT 3/11/93 APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF -_ COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART WITHIN DOWNTOWN MIAMI -- AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ASSIST DDA IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL —_ FUNDING THROUGH A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SECTION 108 LOAN = TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROJECT. - 74. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PETER KAMENESM R 93-192 397-399 ($18,750) AND AMLONG & AMLONG 3/11/93 ($60,000). MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 11th day of March, 1993, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 9:06 a.m. by Mayor Xavier Suarez with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: ABSENT: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Carlos Smith, Assistant City Manager A. Quinn Jones, III, City Attorney Matty Hirai, City Clerk Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Cesar Odio, City Manager Walter J. Foeman, Assistant City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Mayor Suarez and Commissioner Plummer then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. ---------------------------------------------------------- DOTE FOR THE RECORD: By memorandum from City Manager Cesar Odio, items 1 , 30, and 50 were withdrawn. ---------------------------------------------------------- _n. -----------.----------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: On a motion duly made by ='Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the minutes of Commission meetings of November 12, 1992, December 10, 1992, and January 14, 1993 were approved by the Commission. ---------------------------------------------------------- 1 March 11, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A SPECIFIC PLAN TO HIRE MORE POLICEMEN, IF NECESSARY, TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY FIGHT CRIME IN THE CITY AND HAVE MORE POLICE VISIBILITY IN THE STREETS -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY $2,0009000 TO PAY FOR POLICE OVERTIME -- BRIEF COMMENTS CONCERNING CITY MANAGER'S TRIP TO GERMANY TO PROMOTE OUR CITY AND OVERCOME RECENT - NEGATIVE PUBLICITY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Yes, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Point of special privilege. Mayor Suarez: Absolutely. Commissioner Dawkins: You know, every meeting J.L. Plummer sits here and says how unsafe it is to reside in the City of Miami. Commissioner Plummer: About what? Commissioner Dawkins: Unsafe it is. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I'm sorry. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, in every meeting nothing happens. This week... This month alone, at the Doubletree Hotel across the street, two men came in, snatched a lady's pocketbook, ran out. They went to the bottom of the stairs, knocked another lady down... knocked a lady down, took her pocketbook. Another automobile, some tourists from out of the country, is trying to park and the lady gets out to show her... help her husband park, they knock her down, drag her down the streets and take her pocketbook. That's right across the street. And every week, we sit here and say we're going to do something and we do nothing. Mr. Mayor, my fellow Commissioners, somehow, some way, we've got to get a handle on what's happening here. Commissioner Plummer: I tried to tell you. Commissioner Dawkins: And I would like to suggest, Mr. Mayor, through you to the Manager, that somebody go over to the Doubletree and try to figure out how to show them how to utilize the security that they have. They've got security personnel, but obviously they don't know how to fight the crime that's occurring. We have experts who should be able to go over there, meet with their security and say, OK, this is what we're going to do. But I plan at whatever meeting you have, Mr. Mayor, for deployment, the Manager of the City of Miami... And I don't want to hear from anybody but the Manager. I want that understood. I don't want to hear from the Chief of Police. I don't want to hear from Assistant Chief. I want the Manager of the City of Miami to tell me how he's combatting crime. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I take the same opportunity and I'm going to quote from a letter. Mayor Suarez: By the way, if you do that, you might want to consider whether it's appropriate to set another special hearing on the issue of deployment to continue that... Commissioner Plummer: We already have, sir. We did it for the last meeting in March. Mayor Suarez: All right. Very good. I had forgotten that. Commissioner Plummer: May I read to you from a letter which I received — yesterday? And you all know this party involved. "Two days ago I was robbed at gunpoint while attending a spiritual meeting in Plymouth Congregational Church." We talk about the secession of this City, let me tell you how this person feels and as I keep saying, 1f something isn't radically done, they're going to win. "I believe you want this City to remain whole. One tiny part of the answer may be that the so-called secession of Coconut Grove, it is an alternative that would only hurt the City of Miami. But as a Grove resident who pays $6,000 a year in taxes, I must insist upon commensurate protection or - I will work diligently to help the village to become an independent municipality." Mr. Mayor, somewhere along the line somebody in this City has got to realize what is being done is not working. It is not working. The -- results are not there. My neighbor was at gunpoint three weeks ago when he went to open the car door of his car. People are getting killed day in and day out. And let me make one point, Mr. Mayor. I think the policemen of this City are doing an exemplary job. I think they do a fantastic job, but I think that the problem is lying in Administration where we don't have enough - policemen out on the street. The people of this City are not worried about the yellowtails out at Biscayne Bay, with the Marine Patrol measuring to see if they're six inches or not. As I said to you the other day, and I continue - to say, and I will, I can't remember the last time a parking meter stuck a gun in somebody's face, which is usually addressed by the Mounted Patrol. Why we have to have sworn police officers in the property bureau, sworn police officers in a boxing program. And this is what I continue to say and to say — and to say, and I guess I've reached a point now where I hope somebody is = going to get irritated at listening to me and maybe then we'll get some - action. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I differ with J.L. Plummer and I say to all the people... Commissioner Plummer: That's nothing unusual. Commissioner Dawkins: ...who called my office all day yesterday from the Northeast section saying that I intended to take men from Lieutenant Brooks. If Lieutenant Brooks has got 140 people working for him... I want the people out there watching this to hear me. If Lieutenant Brooks has 140 men in the Police Department working for him, and they can't stop somebody from firing a shotgun across the streets in Hadley Park from my house, the men are not being deployed right. I don't plan to take any men from Lieutenant Brooks. But J.L. Plummer, I'm not concerned about the fish in the water, I'm concerned about how many men Lieutenant Brooks has that are supposed to be fighting 3 March 11, 1993 9 0 street narcotics and street crime and yet it's not being done. That's any concern. Thank you, Mr. Commissioner. NIJTE FOR THE RECORD: Vice Mayor De Yurre entered the mee ng a a.m. Commissioner Plummer: Well, you see, there's the problem. The problem is he's no longer Lieutenant Brooks. After your complaining, he's now Major Brooks. Commissioner Dawkins: But he's still in charge. I don't understand that. That's what I don't understand. He was Lieutenant Brooks. Commissioner Plummer: He was. Commissioner Dawkins: He was over this. Now he's Major Brooks and he's still over this. OK. So, I don't understand it. Go ahead, Mr... Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Mayor? a Mayor Suarez: Yes, Madam Commissioner. �F Commissioner Alonso: If I may, I think that the entire City of Miami is going through the same problems. For example, since my daughter has been the victim of crime, I received from the Roads area last week about seven letters of — individuals who have had in the last week different types of incidents. They say they need more police protection in the area. They say very seldom1y do ^` they see a police car in the area. And they've been having serious problems in the vicinity. I would like to move that we instruct the City Manager to come back to us with a specific plan to hire more policemen, 1f necessary, to do whatever it takes to fight crime. COMissioner Dawkins is right. We go every week... Every two weeks we meet here, we address the same issues, and we don't see concrete results. We would like to see the situation improve in the City of Miami. The crime situation is growing even though plans are in = effect in different areas, but I think something more aggressive has to take place. And I will move at this time that we instruct the Administration, the City Manager, to come back with a specific plan to this Commission that will do something to a more aggressive fashion, even if it takes hiring more policemen. I think we have to put the money where our mouth is and we will have to find the money somewhere in the system to pay for this, because this is a priority. Citizens are telling us that this is the problem. We understand this is the most serious problem the City of Miami is facing and something will have to be done. So, I will move that we instruct the Administration to come back with a specific plan. If it takes hiring more policemen, I think the time has come we will have to do it. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Plummer: I'll second the motion because it's just one more time to tell the Manager what we've been trying to tell him every two weeks. Madam Commissioner, let me say to you that we did financially address the problem in — 4 March 11, 1993 the budget last year by the hiring consisting of 150 PSAs (public service aides). The problem is getting them on board. Fifty percent of a policeman's time today, give or take, is writing reports. The State of Florida has said a PSA can write most of the reports and if you free up the policemen with 50 percent of his time, he can be out addressing the crime, rather than a pencil and pad. And that's the point I have tried to make. For every policeman, the same amount of dollars, you get three PSAs. Reduce the policeman's time of being a secretary or report writer to ten percent of his time and let him go out and address the problems of crime. And take those who are not out there fighting crime and replace them with civilians. To me, you've got plenty of policemen. You've got over 1,000. And that's where to me, once you do that and put those people on the streets, I think it's going to make a major difference, Commissioner Alonso: Commissioner, but you and I know that it's not true. We have 1,000, but indeed we don't. When you took at the numbers, and we have gone through this several times in the last year, you know indeed we don't have 1,000 policemen ready to go out or to do the work. It would have to be different levels within the Police Department and you know indeed we don't have 1,000. So, if it means that we have to hire more people to do the work, it will have to be done. But something concrete has to be done, in order to have more visibility in the streets. People are asking, screaming, demanding that we put more policemen in the streets and we will have to whatever it takes to resolve the problem. Mayor Suarez: In connection with the motion, I... Commissioner Plummer: Well, OK. And let me just put on the record, so that I'm not going to be sitting... Mayor Suarez: Wow! You didn't let me even get two words in here quickly. Commissioner Plummer: I'm sorry. Mayor Suarez: I just want to say something quickly. Commissioner Alonso: It's not easy around here, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: On the motion... Wow! I think the Commissioner who made the motion was thinking and was referring and alluding to, J.L., that the fact that on every street in the City of Miami where people live, they would like to see a patrol car every so often. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, no question. Mayor Suarez: I would like, as part of that motion, Carlos, that we get back what is the deployment plan, Lieutenant, and does it include, at least, one -4" pass by every single residential block in the City in every so often. = Obviously, we don't want to do it at exactly the same time all the time, because then it doesn't become as much of a deterrent. But is that a part of i, our system? Can people be assured that if they are out there looking, from time to time they'll see a police car? I have neighborhoods, entire neighborhoods, where people don't think they've ever seen a police car driving through. — 5 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: And what is that system and can 1t be reduced to writing? Can it be put, for our understanding, and then we're going to try to make it more frequent. As the units that we discuss out here that seem to be less and less needing of full fledged police officers, or maybe not needed at all, whether it's Marine Patrol... And Commissioner Plummer has me almost convinced on that one. I think I ended up voting against his motion. But whatever the units may be - Mounted Police, Motorcycle Police, Marine Patrol, some of the other ones that have full uniform police officers that maybe can be handled by other people - Communications, Property Room, whatever the other activities are, reduction of specialized units, if that's what this Commission thinks has to happen and increase of regular old patrol. I think at any one point, we have out on the streets full uniformed police officers maybe at most 150, 160. So, people are thinking, well, we have 1,000, like Commissioner Plummer says, but really we only have about 150 out there. The... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: On Saturday we attained a new high. I have asked for the tapes. It is the first time in my listening to the radio on channel seven of the police frequencies that from the time a call was received until it was dispatched was ten hours. Mayor Suarez: What kind of an incident was it? Commissioner Plummer: I don't recall, sir. But it was a police response of ten hours. Mayor Suarez: We really should, before we put stuff like that on the record, have an idea of what it is, because it gives the wrong... Commissioner Plummer: Irresponsible... The idea to me, that after ten hours, whatever it is, you don't dispatch without calling the people first. Mayor Suarez: Well, but some cities don't do some of that by sending an = officer, as we talked before. They do it by phone and maybe we decided in that case that it's worth having an officer, but not... -- - Commissioner Plummer: Well, I... Mr. Mayor, I' l l send you to pacify that - person who was waiting the ten hours. - Mayor Suarez: I was afraid you'd say that. One other administrative matter. — We've got one of the various City Managers that we've had in the last few years here with us, which is nice to see - Mr. Howard Gary, the chair j recognizes you, sir - but where is the current City Manager, Mr. Smith, on a - Commission meeting day? I want you to know, I was in trial yesterday. I was - in Tallahassee the day before yesterday. I had depositions in a case today, - which I cancelled so I could be here. Tomorrow I have to complete my trial. Somehow, I manage to make the Commission meetings. Where is the Manager? — 6 March 11, 1993 'r5� Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): The Manager is on a business trip, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: A business trip? What does that mean? Mr. Smith: He's in Germany. There's... Mayor Suarez: I thought his only business was being the Manager of the City — of Miami. -- Mr. Smith: He's in Germany. There's a convention on tourism that he went to give a presentation on. Mayor Suarez: I really strongly recommend to the Manager - He mentioned something to me about it. I guess I didn't think that he was going to miss a Commission meeting. - that he do that when we don't have Commission meetings. I mean, assuming of course that all of that is as important as to warrant the City Manager going to Europe when the people of Miami want to have solutions to the problems in our streets. In any event... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know, I can't agree more with what is being said here and crime is visible not only in the Roads section but anywhere _ throughout our City of Miami. In fact, I believe the other night there was an = incident over at Versailles Restaurant where a 70 year old man got beat up by 1 a guy twice his size and half his age. And those are things that are going on all over the place. One of... Commissioner Plummer: Was that Saturday night? Vice Mayor De Yurre: It was... I believe it was one of the... Commissioner Plummer: Because I was told 1t was either Saturday morning or _ Sunday morning and I'm trying to get the report on that. Because the old man's arm was broken, I heard. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me tell you, it's an unfortunate thing to see happen in a place such as Versailles where it's packed with people. If that happens where there is a whole bunch of people, imagine what happens where there aren't people around in the area. But it happens. Now, one of things in the five and a half years that I've been on this City Commission, if there is one thing that I've seen the Police Department do that I felt was very impacting - in fighting crime, was when about a year ago we had that overtime session that we had all kinds of police officers working overtime. Crime went down -" tremendously, the arrests went up tremendously and that's basically the only thing that I've actually seen that has made an impact, that has made a dent in fighting crime. And I'm not bringing it up as a motion, but at least I would like... for my own edification, I would like to instruct the Administration - to bring me a plan of where we could come up with $2,000,000 for overtime from �y the budget. Where would they cut back, where would the Police Department cut back from, what would they have to give up on to come up with this $2,000,000 7 March 11, 1993 - just for overtime to have additional police officers out there that are already trained and are already willing to do this kind of job and that I ask for myself and -- Commissioner Plummer: Victor, did you not see the opinion handed dawn by Attorney General Butterworth? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Which one? Commissioner Plummer: That directly relates to that, that the LE... Law Enforcement Trust Fund... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Can use that money, sure. Commissioner Plummer: ...can be used for a special overtime program. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, that's one... That's why I'm bring it up, because that 1s one... Commissioner Plummer: Well, it's right there. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...source of income right there where we could come up with monies and... Commissioner Plummer: Get me that thing and get a copy to him. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...I think that that's the most impacting way of fighting crime that I've seen since I've been here. Commissioner Plummer: No, LE... Ms. Anne Sterling: LETF? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I don't know, some of the guys have been here longer than I have, but at least the time that I've been here, that has been most effective. So, if we can come up with that money and use it for this and get our police officers working out there in overtime and doing the job that needs to be done, then I'm all 1n favor of something along those lines. } Mr. Smith: Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor; I want to conclude with one statement. When the Manager... Commissioner Dawkins: You're sure you're going to conclude? Commissioner Plummer: When the Manager comes back... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Alonso yields to Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: ...I don't want the same old answer we get every time. So, I'm going to put it on the record, if he comes back again he's in trouble, 0 March 11, 1993 that it's going to take more men and more money and at the City Commission you don't have the money, so we're not really going to be able to do anything. That's no longer going to be an acceptable answer for this parson. As far as I'm concerned, you've got the policemen, you need to shake them out of the station and put them on the streets. And I think that's what the people of this City are demanding and want. And I'll tell you, I'm going to give each one of you a copy of this letter. Commissioner Dawkins: I've got one. Commissioner Plummer: You've got one. OK. Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a comment regarding Commissioner... I mean, Vice Mayor De Yurre's... Mayor Suarez: All right. I know Commissioner Alonso wants to say something, but... Commissioner Alonso: No. I just wanted to make the comment for the record, since Commissioner De Yurre arrived late, we were not addressing... And I'm making this clarification since my daughter lives in the Roads area and she has been the victim of crime not only when 1t came and it was publicized, but she's been the victim of crime, in the last two years, seven times. Twice her house has been burglarized extensively. But I just wanted to make a clarification for the record that we were not... this Commission was not talking only about the Roads area, we were talking about our City, the City of Miami as a whole and every neighborhood. Thank you. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Mr. Smith. y> Mr. Smith: Yeah. The comment I wanted to make is, as you're aware, we have the police has mounted a modified impact operation similar to last year, j although, as I said, modified it's much less costly. It started last Friday. a It's too early to tell what the results are, but we believe we'll have some positive impact. -.: Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, it's like operation NEON (Neighborhood a. Enhancement Operation Network). The only problem is the light went out. ` Commissioner Dawkins: Not only that, Commissioner Plummer. When you come back, bring me the number of... You're all talking about how many arrests you made. Bring me the number of arrests made and also the number that were thrown out by the district attorney's office because... I mean, the State's —: attorney, because they were not... I mean, they were just numbers. And I'll —: give you an example, J.L., of what I'm talking about. In Coconut Grove the people have no yards, no front porches, so they sit out in their yards. So, during that time, everybody who was sitting out in front of their house, — drinking a can of beer, got arrested for open container law and they threw it out. But, hey, you all... they made their arrests. The arrest numbers went = s up. OK? — Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Dawkins, you heard me complain here about the extortionists at the islands on Biscayne Boulevard and assurance from the f Police Department and Mr. Clark Cook that it was going to be addressed? - 9 March 11, 1993 = Commissioner Dawkins: Um-hmm. Commissioner Plummer: let me tell you what was addressed. I went by last night around 8:30. Instead of having one extortionist per block, we now have two extortionists per block. Commissioner Dawkins: I move that you move your agenda, Mr... Thank you. Mayor Suarez: All right. And we have a motion before us that we ought to vote on, although it could also be done administratively. I am sure you're going to bring back to us some report on the Grove Detail... Overtime Detail and how maybe some of that... Commissioner Plummer: It's going to be the same report. You know that, Mr, Mayor. Mayor Suarez: It will be some of that can maybe be diverted over... Commissioner Plummer: Throw money at it. Mayor Suarez: .,.into other parts of the City. I think this Commission has spoken pretty clearly on that and wouldn't want to have a situation where we have a confrontation with the Administration over that issue, because it's been going on... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Victor, did you receive this from Butterworth? Vice Mayor De Yurre: I've heard about it. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Because it directly says, we can do... Vice Mayor De Yurre: That we can use... Commissioner Plummer: Now, the Police Department is going to fight with you because they're not going to have their slush fund. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, but you know what it is, J.L. Commissioner Plummer: I'm just saying... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Either it comes out of the budget, the regular budget, or it cones out of there. So, it's their choice. Commissioner Plummer: Well, they're only getting now just in excess of $90,000,000 direct and about $10,000,000 indirect, so... Vice Mayor De Yurre: And all I'm looking for is $2,000,000, so I'm sure you're going to find $2,000,000 in there somewhere. And I think that's the most impacting way of fighting crime that I've seen. Commissioner Plummer: Two percent. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah, that's it. 10 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Two percent. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And if I can have that, Mr. City Manager, within the — - next two weeks... — Mayor Suarez: And it's... Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...you have plenty of time to analyze that. Mayor Suarez: In connection with the Commissioner De Yurre's notion, remember that if you take that LETF (Law Enforcement Trust Fund) Fund for one entire year, you've got a potpourri of projects that are being sponsored, including floats - and I shouldn't pick on the float, but it's the nicest one to pick on... Commissioner Alonso: Thirty thousand. Mayor Suarez: ...for a parade or something, $30,000, thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: It's the most visible. The most visible. Mayor Suarez: And we felt hampered and constrained by the fact that maybe, you know, this whole business that you can't use it for regular policing activity. What the Commissioner is proposing could very well be implemented. If 1t takes a couple of million dollars, let's take the fund out and wipe it out. Better... That actually may produce more back to the fund than the $2,000,000 anyhow, because just a couple of major seizures of contraband and money may add up to $2,000,000 in any event and the money then can get recycled right in within... I think 1t takes about six months to recycle it. So, hopefully all of that will hit its mark and it will be conveyed by fax to the Manager in Germany or elsewhere. Commissioner Plummer: You're bad. Mayor Suarez: I am bad. Moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. 11 March 11, 1993 The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-138 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A SPECIFIC PLAN TO MORE AGGRESSIVELY FIGHT CRIME IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND TO HAVE MORE POLICE VISIBILITY IN THE STREETS, EVEN IF IT MEANS THE HIRING OF MORE POLICE OFFICERS; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE MANAGER TO PREPARE A DEPLOYMENT PLAN WHICH INCLUDES MORE NEIGHBORHOOD PATROL CAR VISIBILITY, AND TO ITEMIZE THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS MADE AND THE NUMBER OF CASES THROWN OUT BY THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO COME BACK AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HEREIN PLAN. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: No, I vote... I'm not just saying that in a sarcastic vein. I really do wish you would get him a fax. This is something very important to us. I'm sure he can be reached by fax and, Carlos, this would let him know that this 1s something that is on our minds, not just because the Governor and other people are talking about some tourist crime. Actually, it would have been preferable, in my opinion, if he hadn't said anything about it - the governor. Commissioner Plummer: Do you know, Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: While by talking about it too much, all he has done is getting us more into the Canadian press and all of that. But to do something about it, that is important. And our people are questioning... I don't think the incidence of crime is any greater. It's just that these are highly publicized incidents... Commissioner Plummer: Oh, no. Much more. Mayor Suarez: ...and the fact of the matter is that we have to make a dent, in any event. Mayor Suarez: I mean, we have to continue reducing and I think serious crimes went down a little bit in the last couple of years. L� Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: ...I can't let it pass, when the Manager talked to me -_ and informed me that he was going, I think the very thing we're talking about here this morning is why he 1s in Germany. The fact is that we spend millions of dollars advertising our main product, our community. One couple from Germany comes here and gets robbed or gets shot and goes back to Germany and that has obliterated millions of dollars that we have spent to try to bring them here. He 1s there with the Greater Miami Convention Bureau trying to turn that image around. He did not set the dates of when he was going. He was invited to go. They felt that as the City Manager, he would be able to portray this community in its best light. And the reason he's simply there is to try to overcome the adverse publicity that's going out worldwide about the problem of crime in Miami. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, wouldn't it have been much better to take the Police Chief with give him some support... Commissioner Plummer: Sir, I can't answer that. Commissioner Dawkins: ...and let them know... I don't know. I mean, you know, hey let's... If we're going... Let's be realistic, you know. Commissioner Plummer: Sir... Commissioner Dawkins: If you're going over to talk about crime, you have to take your crimefighter with you. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Dawkins, ask Merrett Stierheim or the Manager. I'm only saying what he told me on the record. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, tell him what 1 said to you on the record. Commissioner Plummer: I'll send him a copy on the same fax. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. All right. Commissioner Alonso: Did any other staff people from the City of Miami go to this Convention? Mr. Smith: I believe Tony Pajares went. Commissioner Alonso: Just these two, the Manager and Tony Pajares? _ Mr. Smith: I believe so. Hold on one... Commissioner Plummer: totally. s There were 15 to 20 people who were proposed to go, 13 March 11, 1993 _ Mayor Suarez: y Send a financial advisor to the City of Miami next time... y Commissioner Alonso: No, I mean staff... City of Miami... — Mayor Suarez: ...on a publicity trip, tell them about crime in our City. I'm = _ sure he could do a good job and that's within his existing fee, at no additional cost to the City. - Mr. Smith: Just those two. Mayor Suarez: We have a motion and a second. Commissioner Alonso: Tony Pajares... Commissioner Plummer: For what? What's the motion? _ Mayor Suarez: To... Commissioner Alonso: We already... Mayor Suarez: It was Commissioner Alonso's motion to have the Manager — �' report... Commissioner Alonso: We already... Mayor Suarez: e ...back on the whole... laid we... Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. �i Mayor Suarez: We voted on it? �. 7- i Commissioner Plummer: We already voted. - iii Mayor Suarez: I'm sorry. i - Commissioner Alonso: We just completed. s 1 Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Hello? Mayor Suarez: OK. — —' Commissioner Plummer: Calling collect? 14 March 11, 1993 2 2. CONSENT AGENDA. Mayor Suarez: Item CA-1 through CA-15 constitute the consent agenda. If anybody wants to be heard on these items individually, please approach the podium. Let the record reflect no one stepped forward. I'll entertain a motion on items CA-1 through CA-15 collectively. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Pull one, three, six and five for discussion. Mayor Suarez: OK. To clarify items one, three, five and six, at the request of Commissioner Dawkins. With the exception of those items, I'll entertain a motion on CA-1 through CA-15. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Call the roll, please. THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE BY COMMISSIONER PLUMMER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER ALONSO, THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS WERE PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Comnissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 15 March 11, 1993 2.1 ACCEPT BID; LEADER CORPORATION -- FOR FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DORSEY PARK, FOR DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION, RESOLUTION NO. 93-139 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LEADEX CORPORATION FOR THE FURNISHING AND INSTALLATION OF PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT DORSEY PARK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION AT A TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $32,900.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM FISCAL YEAR 1991-92 CIP ORDINANCE NO. 10938/CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 331357, INDEX CODE NO. 589301-830; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file 1n the Office of the City Clerk.) 2.2 ESTABLISH SPECIAL CHARGES / TERMS / CONDITIONS FOR USE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA, INC. -- FOR PRESENTATION OF "CARNAVAL NIGHT" ONCE A YEAR DURING 1994-1998. RESOLUTION NO. 93-140 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), ESTABLISHING SPECIAL CHARGES, TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA, INC. FOR SAID ORGANIZATION'S PRESENTATION OF "CARNAVAL NIGHT" ONCE A YEAR DURING THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 1, 1994 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1998; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A USE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA, INC., FOR SAID USE, CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 16 March 11, 1993 2.3 AMEND EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. (WCEDC) -- TO COVER DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPLATTING OF PROPOSED WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AREA PROJECT -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($40,950) FROM CDBG PROGRAM FUNDS. (See label 7) RESOLUTION NO. 93-141 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("WCEDC"), AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO COVER DIRECT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE RE -PLATTING OF THE PROPOSED WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE AREA PROJECT; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $40,950, FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 2.4 AMEND EXISTING AGREEMENT WITH WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. (WCEDC) -- TO COVER COSTS OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION — DOCUMENT PHASE RELATED TO PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF 10 TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT =_ UNITS IN WYNWOOD TARGET AREA -- ALLOCATE FUNDS ($25,000). RESOLUTION NO. 93-142 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND AN EXISTING AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC. ("WCEDC") AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO COVER COSTS OF DESIGN AND THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENT PHASE RELATED TO THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF TEN (10) TOWNHOUSE APARTMENT UNITS TO BE LOCATED IN THE WYNWOOD TARGET AREA; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM FUNDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 17 March 11, 1993 D a 2.5 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO MAKE AN OFFER AND EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ACQUISITION OF: (a) PARCEL NO. 02-62 AT 1532 N.W. 41 STREET, WITHIN MODEL CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA ($9,500); AND (b) PARCEL NO. 03-12 AT 3453 N.W. 11 COURT, WITHIN ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA ($20,000) -- TO BE USED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF H3USING AFFORDABLE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES (SCATTERED SITE AFFORDABLE HOMEOWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM) -- ALLOCATE FUNDS FROM 11TH YEAR CDBG PROGRAM (CITYWIDE LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM, PROJECT 321026). RESOLUTION NO. 93-143 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE AN OFFER AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS FOR ACQUISITION OF ONE PARCEL (PARCEL NO. 02- 62) LOCATED AT 1532 NORTHWEST 41ST STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITHIN THE MODEL CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE $9,500, AND ONE PARCEL (PARCEL NO. 03-12) LOCATED AT 3453 NORTHWEST 11TH COURT, MIAMI, FLORIDA, WITHIN THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREA FOR THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $20,000, AND WHICH ARE MORE PARTICULARLY AND LEGALLY DESCRIBED IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBITS "A" AND "B" RESPECTIVELY, TO BE USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HOUSING AFFORDABLE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SCATTERED SITE AFFORDABLE HOME OWNERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 11TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM UNDER THE CITYWIDE LAND ACQUISITION PROGRAM, PROJECT NO. 321026, INDEX CODE 599101, FOR ACQUISITION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROCEED TO CLOSE ON THE SUBJECT PARCELS AFTER EXAMINATION OF THE ABSTRACTS AND CONFIRMATION OF OPINION OF TITLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 18 March 11, 1993 2.6 REQUEST METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY (THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT [DERM]) TO CONTRACT FOR PACKAGING / TRANSPORTATION / DISPOSAL OF 31 DRUMS OF STABILIZED PESTICIDES AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS (CURRENTLY STORED AT BOBBY MADURO BASEBALL STADIUM). RESOLUTION NO. 93-144 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (DERM), ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, TO CONTRACT FOR PACKAGING, TRANSPORTATION AND DISPOSAL OF 31 DRUMS OF STABILIZED PESTICIDES AND OTHER RELATED MATERIALS, CURRENTLY STORED AT THE BOBBY MADURO BASEBALL STADIUM, MIAMI, FLORIDA, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $20,500.00, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR BEING AVAILABLE FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNT NO. 921002-340 TO REIMBURSE DERM; FURTHER, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR SAID PURPOSE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 2.7 AUTHORIZE REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN CITY OF MIAMI STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS ($10,000). RESOLUTION NO. 93-145 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REPLACEMENT OF CERTAIN CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA STREET & HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, DUE DECEMBER 1, 1996, IN THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000.00) WITH COUPONS DATED DECEMBER 1, 1991, TO SUBSTITUTE LOST BONDS AND COUPONS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 19 March 11, 1993 2.8 CLAIM SETTLEMENT; FORMER MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER BRADFORD BEAVER ($20,000). RESOLUTION NO. 93-146 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $20,000 IN FULL SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS FOR ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS INCURRED BY FORMER MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICER BRADFORD BEAVER, IN THE CASE OF STATE OF FLORIDA VS. BRADFORD BEAVER, CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 90-83250, TO THE LAW FIRM OF KLAUSNER AND COHEN, P.A., TRUST ACCOUNT; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 2.9 GRANT REQUEST BY MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION FOR CLOSURE OF DESIGNATED STREETS CONCERNING THE ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE BED RACE AND PAJAMA 5K RUN -- ESTABLISH AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL PEDDLERS -- AUTHORIZE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE PERMIT. RESOLUTION NO. 93-147 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE BED RACE AND PAJAMA 5K RUN, TO BE CONDUCTED MAY 16, 1993 BY THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF CERTAIN STREETS TO THROUGH VEHICULAR TRAFFIC SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES; ESTABLISHING AN AREA PROHIBITED TO RETAIL PEDDLERS DURING THE PERIOD OF THE EVENTS; AUTHORIZING A ONE -DAY PERMIT FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN THE AREA DURING THE EVENTS, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF ALL PERMITS REQUIRED BY LAW; CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS GRANTED HEREIN UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENTS AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) W March 11, 1993 2 2.10 GRANT REQUEST BY DADE COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS AND MIAMI RUNNERS CLUB FOR PARTIAL USE OF DESIGNATED STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE DURING THE CPA 1040K RACE AND WALK. RESOLUTION NO. 93-148 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PARTIAL USE OF STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES IN COCONUT GROVE DURING THE C.P.A. 104OK RACE AND WALK TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE DADE COUNTY CHAPTER OF THE FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MIAMI RUNNERS CLUB ON APRIL 15, 1993, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 P.M. AND 11:00 P.M., SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTROL TRAFFIC FLOW ON THE STREETS TO BE UTILIZED AS PART OF THE RACE COURSE; CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS HEREIN UPON ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 2.11 GRANT REQUEST BY RENOVACION CARISMATICA CATOLICA HISPANA FOR PARTIAL USE OF DESIGNATED STREETS IN CONNECTION WITH A PROCESSION. RESOLUTION NO. 93-149 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PARTIAL USE OF CERTAIN STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES DURING THE PROCESSION TO BE CONDUCTED BY RENOVACION CARISMATICA CATOLICA HISPANA ON MAY 15, 1993, SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES; AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO CONTROL TRAFFIC FLOW ON SAID STREETS TO BE UTILIZED AS PART OF THE PROCESSION ROUTE; CONDITIONING ALL APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS HEREIN UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 21 March 11, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. ACCEPT BID: FIRST IMAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY -- FOR FURNISHING OF MICROFICHE AND MICROFILM SERVICES, FOR DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET. _ ----------------------------------r--------------------------------------------.-- Mayor Suarez: Item 1, Commissioner Dawkins inquired. Commissioner Dawkins: Dawkins: Item 1, Mr. City Manager. Why is it that you want to extend this contract for four additional one year continuations? I will move that we enter into the contract and that it be rebid and renewed every year, that we do not lock into four years to one company. Mr. Smith: That's fine. We can do that. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-150 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF FIRST IMAGE MANAGEMENT COMPANY FOR THE FURNISHING OF MICROFICHE AND MICROFILM SERVICES ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR WITH THE OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ONE (1) ADDITIONAL YEAR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, AT A TOTAL PROPOSED FIRST YEAR COST OF $28,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM 1992-93 DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET GENERAL FUND, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 460201-340; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAID SERVICE AND THEREAFTER TO EXTEND SAID CONTRACT AT THE SAME PRICE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (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: ea f; 22 March 11, 1993 E f - 0 AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 4. ACCEPT BID: SOUTH FLORIDA CONCRETE -- FOR FURNISHING READY MIX CONCRETE TO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. Commissioner Dawkins: Why is it, on item 3, the same thing? You're going to lock into this for two additional one year periods. Why can't you do it... Commissioner Plummer: Is that... Let me just... Is that at our option? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: No, it doesn't. Mr. Smith: It is our option to extend it or not. What... Commissioner Plummer: But I mean, if we don't want to do it, can we cancel? Mr. Smith: On all of these contracts, it's our option. The idea is to lock in the price now. Commissioner Plummer: OK. But if... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Smith: But it's our option. Commissioner Plummer: At the end of the first year, if we don't want to exercise a second or third year... Mr. Smith: We can rebid. Commissioner Plummer: ...can we cancel? Mr. Smith: Sure. Commissioner Dawkins: That doesn't say that here. Commissioner Plummer: In other words, if the price goes down, we can cancel S't and go back out. i ,Mr. Smith: We can rebid. Right. = 23 March 11, 1993 — t: _ -�4 al Commissioner Plummer: This way we're guaranteed no higher. Mr. Smith: That's right. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. It says here "to extend this contract for two additional one-year periods at the same unit price, terms and conditions." It does not say anything about it coming back to the City Commission. Mr. Smith: It doesn't have to come back to the City Commission. Commissioner Dawkins: That's what I'm saying. Mr. Smith: That is correct. But it's our option of the City to extend it or =_ not. Commissioner Plummer: They City Manager can make the decision. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. Hold it. I'm voting no. -- Commissioner Alonso: That's not what it says. Commissioner Dawkins: I'm voting no. You all go ahead then. Mr. Smith: It does not come back to the Commission, if that's what he's asking. No. Commissioner Alonso: No, what he is... If we want to rescind the contract at that particular time, can we do so without any penalties? Mr. Smith: Yes. Mr. Wally Lee (Assistant City Manager): Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: He's saying yes. Commissioner Dawkins: If I don't want to, can I kill it? Commissioner Alonso: If we want to continue it, because it's convenient for the City, we do so. If not... Mr. Lee: The same price is maintained. Yes. Commissioner Alonso: Yes, what? - Mr. Lee: Yes, we can extend it and yes, we can cancel it, if we wish after the first year. Commissioner Alonso: The wording, as presented to us, is not that we could extend it. In fact, what it says is that we have a contract. Could you be a little bit more specific... _ Mr. Lee: 'Sure, Commissioner. In... 24 March 11, 1993 El Commissioner Alonso: ...and if the wording given to us is not specific... Mr. Lee: OK. Commissioner Alonso: ..,maybe the one included in the contract is not and we might face difficulties. And maybe you and the City Attorney wi11 have to -- give us an answer on this one. -' Mr.Lee: In the attached resolution 1n your, packet, section three states, "The City Manager is hereby authorized to instruct the Chief Procurement Officer to issue purchase orders for this material and is also authorized =z thereafter to extend this contract for two one-year periods at the same unit price, terms and conditions, subject to the availability of funds." Coamissioner Plummer: No, but that doesn't say it can cancel. Mr. Lee: Well, 1f we don't renew, it goes away. Commissioner Plummer: Well, if you... you're saying that that gives us the right, 1n effect, to cancel it. Mr. Jones: If you have... If the contract is only for one year, the extension 1s subject to the option of the City. So, if the City decides not to extend... Commissioner Plummer: well, if that's the case... Mr. Jones: ...then there is no... the contract ends. Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. But, Mr. City Attorney, it's an option and if we don't tell them we don't want it, what is your option to do? Commissioner Plummer: Rebid. Mr. Jones: Yeah. You would have to go back out through the normal procurement procedures. Commissioner Dawkins: No, no, sir. You said it's an option and the City can exercise the option. Mr. Jones: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: But if we don't tell them that we're not exercising the option, is it automatic? Mr. Jones: Is what automatic? Commissioner Dawkins: That the contract continues. Mr. Smith: No. Mr. Jones: No, it wouldn't be an automatic renewal. The only way it could be renewed is that the City exercise the option. If the option is not exercised... 25 March 11, 1993 _ p Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. -_ Mr. Jones: ...then there is no further contract. — Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Move it. Commissioner Plummer: What it basically says, if concrete goes up to $43 — we're still at $39. '} Mr. Smith: That's... — Commissioner Plummer: If it goes to $35, we go to rebid. Mr. Smith: That's correct. —' Commissioner Dawkins: All right. That's right. That's all, J.L. OK. -_ Commissioner Alonso: So, it will have to come back, go back to the City Manager, and then if exercised, we have a contract. If not, we do not. --' Mr. Lee: That's right. _sfi Mr. Jones: That's correct. _ Commissioner Alonso: So, it's convenience for us to maintain the price. j Commissioner Plummer: No, it's not convenient, it's money saving. Commissioner Alonso: Well, if it goes down, we just don't exercise that option. Commissioner Plummer: Rebid. Commissioner Alonso: OK. But the wording was very confusing... — Mayor Suarez: All right. - —` Commissioner Alonso: ...so Commissioner Dawkins is right. Mayor Suarez: We now have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Do we have a motion and a second, Madam City Clerk? s Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, I moved it. o x' Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. =- - Commissioner Plummer: Second. _ Mayor Suarez: Call the roll on the item CA-3. r _ 26 March 11, 1993 El. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-151 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONCRETE FOR FURNISHING READY MIX CONCRETE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1993, AT A UNIT COST OF $39.00 PER CUBIC YARD, ON AN AS NEEDED, THEN NEEDED BASIS, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST FOR THE INITIAL CONTRACT PERIOD IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,500.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM ACCOUNT CODE NO. 310501-750; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS MATERIAL AND TO EXTEND THIS CONTRACT FOR TWO (2) ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS AT THE SAME UNIT PRICE, TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. (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 Miriam Alonso _— Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. { Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre {' Mayor Xavier L. Suarez =ti NOES: None.- - ABSENT: None. 5. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION TO ASSIST IN THE =' IMPLEMENTATION / COORDINATION OF A COMMERCIAL FACADE TREATMENT PROGRAM 4 WITH BUSINESSES / PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN TARGET AREA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: CA-5. — Commissioner Dawkins: CA-5, you've got $86,800 to do facade on Flagter Street �g and in the downtown area, Frank. -- Mr. Frank Castaneda: That's correct, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: When you divide $86,000 by the number of places that you have there, it comes out to something like $1,400. 27 March 11, 1993 0 Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. f Commissioner Dawkins: What are you going to do to a business downtown to upgrade the outside of it, or whatever you have, for $1,400? Mr. Castaneda: It's to improve the facade of those businesses. As part of -_ this deal, they have to put in $600, we put in $1,400. And it's to encourage the whole improvement of the facade. I know it's not much, but it's a method of encouraging businesses to improve their storefronts. Commissioner Dawkins: But wouldn't 1t be better... I mean... And I'm just asking, Frank. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Now you're telling me that we're going to take $2,000 and you're going to do what you can with $2,000. Wouldn't it be better to cut the number of places and take $5,000 and do something and then next year do another block and do something that enhances the neighborhood, rather than doing something like you tell me - we're going to do what we have and let it go at that. Why? Mr. Castaneda: Well, we're going to try to coordinate the best improvement effort. We are also trying to... In many areas, we're working with Metropolitan Dade County and getting their commitment to putting dollars on. When that happens, we'll put a lot more money in. Commissioner Dawkins: Frank, you are... Frank... Frank, you're not answering my question. Mr. Castaneda: No... Commissioner Dawkins: You're not answering my question, Frank. Mr. Castaneda: I understand what you're saying. The reason that we had it at $2,000 was because of the Davis - Bacon Act that after $2,000, you have to pay Davis - Bacon wages and it causes an increase in the cost of the improvements. Right now there are no Davis - Bacon in Miami, so that is not a problem and that is because of the hurricane, the Davis - Bacon Act was eliminated for a period of time. We don't know how long it's going to be. Commissioner Dawkins: So, in order not to pay prevailing wages, for the lack of a better word... Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: ...we're going to do a half... Commissioner Plummer: Easy. Commissioner Dawkins: ...job... Commissioner Plummer: Easy. 26 March 11, 1993 0 Commissioner Dawkins: ...for... just because we've got the money to spen the money. Mr. Castaneda: Well, it's a method of... Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor and my fellow Commissioners, I don't see how we can take $2,000 and throw it away. This is what we're... d Commissioner Plummer: Do you remember what happened when the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) did that? We paid for disrupted sidewalks, palm trees that were failing on people, settled lawsuits where people tripped on the so- called landscaping and sidewalk bricks that they put in, and I'm scared this is going to be the same thing. Mr. Smith: This... Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I move that this be... Commissioner Plummer: There must be a better way. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I move that this be postponed and that the Administration get with each one of the Commissioners and see how we feel and bring it back. Mayor Suarez: Move to defer CA-5. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second, Commissioner Alonso. Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-152 A MOTION TO DEFER AGENDA ITEM CA-5 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION [$86,800] FOR ASSISTING IN THE IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION OF A COMMERCIAL FACADE TREATMENT PROGRAM); FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO EXPLAIN SAID PROJECT TO EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER BEFORE THE ITEM IS BROUGHT BACK FOR COMMISSION ACTION. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: 29 March 11, 1993 0 AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. El 6. DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY TABLE CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB. (See label 29) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commissioner Dawkins: Is there anybody here from the Coral Reef Yacht Club? — Comte forward, please. Your present lease runs until 2004. Is that right? Mr. Larry Mero: The present lease we have now expires next year in June of 194. We're asking for an extension. Commissioner Dawkins: Until June 2004. Mr. Mero: Right. We're trying... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Did you have extensive damage from the hurricane? Mr. Mero: Yes, we lost our docks. We have rebuilt them. Our clubhouse was destroyed. We're 1n the midst of replacing or rebuilding that. _ Commissioner Dawkins: And the only way that you can perhaps get any kind of a -_ loan, or any help, is by having this additional year to go to the bank? Mr. Mero: 'that's correct. Commissioner Dawkins: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Wait. Wait a minute. Mayor Suarez: Wait. Commissioner Plummer: What was the motion? Commissioner Alonso: To accept the item as... 30 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: J.L., they have extensive damage. They cannot.,. I mean, I am notin favor of it. You know that. But... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But what's the motion, I'm asking. Commissioner Dawkins: The motion is that we extend their lease for ten years, so that they can go borrow money to make any repairs that they've got to make. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now, legally how does that work? Can we just extend leases or... -- Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, I'm at a loss because,.. , A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Yeah. The... Let me... Commissioner Plummer: ...the Carollo amendment... Excuse me, Victor... Mr. Jones: Let me just explain... Commissioner Plummer: The uarollo amendment... Commissioner Alonso: But they have a legal opinion that... Mr. Jones: A legal opinion was requested... Excuse me. A legal opinion was requested by the City Manager, November. I gave a legal opinion which is -1 dated November 19th. The question posed is whether the lease agreement of June 29th, 1979, between the City and the Coral Reef Yacht Club can be renewed =t without adherence to the competitive bidding provisions. Commissioner Plummer: This is the Yacht Club, Miami Yacht Club. Mr. Jones: Coral Reef. Commissioner Alonso: No, no. Mr. Jones: Coral Reef. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Jones: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Coral Reef. Mr. Jones: My opinion was based on the fact that because of the unique characteristics and location, because the bay bottoms as such could not be utilized by any other group, that it would defeat the whole purpose of the procurement rule if we were to deny them the relief that they were seeking. And of course, it's based on a legal principle which essentially says that it's a fundamental rule of statutory construction that departure from the literal construction of a statute is justified when such construction would produce an absurd result. So, based on this particular statutory principle, I opine that... my office opined that to do a variation in this regard to the procurement process would not be valid of 29b. 31 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, let me ask you something, so I can be clear on this, because I think we're setting a precedent here that can be applied in a number of different scenarios. Are you telling me that it would be absurd for = another yacht club to bid on this property? Mr. Jones: Well, no. You have to understand... Unidentified Speaker: Only bay bottom. Mr. Mero: We're talking about bay bottom. Mr. Jones: ...that this is just the bay bottoms that they're leasing. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yes. Mr. Jones: OK. And of course, no one else can make use of those particular bay bottoms. Mr. Mero: It's behind the Yacht Club. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. And how long is the lease of the Yacht Club running? The actual property on land? Mr. Mero: We own the land. We're talking about... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You own the land? Mr. Mero: Yes. We're talking about the bay bottom and we own part of that. We're talking about the extension that our docks go out beyond the back of our property. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plummer: What revenue do you pay us presently? Unidentified Speaker: Eleven thousand dollars. Commissioner Plummer: And you're going to do it at the same terms and conditions? Mr. Mero: No, the contract goes up five percent, or whatever it is, a year and it's going to be continued on for the bay bottom. And we're talking about roughly around 50 or so slips that are involved there. Commissioner Plummer: Fifty slips bring in what kind of money? Mr. Mero: Roughly, we get about... I don't know, about $1,200 a month, or something... a year, rather for them. Commissioner Plummer: Per slip. Mr. Mero: Per slip. Commissioner Plummer: And 50 would be in excess of $60,000. 32 March 11, 1993 r- _ d i Mr. Mero: Yeah, but... Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: And you're paying us eleven? Where does the other... - Mr. Mero: Yeah. But we just... — Commissioner Plummer: Where does the other $51,000 go? Just for those 50 — slips... - Mr. Mero: Wait a minute now. We had to build the docks. = Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I under... Mr. Mero: You don't... We own the docks. Commissioner Plummer: I understand that. But we own the property. - '' a .. , Mr. Mero: You own part of the property, yeahYeah - `` Commissioner Plummer: Well, I'm only... Excuse me. Were we not referring to this property that we own as the 50 spaces? -- Mr. Larry Brill: J.L... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mr. Brill: ...let me explain to you. We collect... Mayor Suarez: Sir, sir... Mr. Brill: Hello, I'm Larry Brill, I'm Vice Commodore at Coral Reef. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. And it is Commissioner Plummer, and we need your name on = the record, sir. Mr. Brill: I'm Larry Brill. I'm Vice Commodore. Mr. Plummer... t Commissioner Plummer, we collect $60,000 but we have expenses on the dock for electric. We have to pay for the docks, the docks cost about $15,000 per slip. So, we have that financial obligation. - Commissioner Plummer: We have the same at Dinner Key. Mr. Brill: That's correct. We had given a complete financial statement to x the City telling then what our profit was and it... - Commissioner Plummer: I haven't seen it. �_- .q Mr. Brill: It's in the records. fir. Smith: I have been told it's $1,000 per slip per year. - Unidentified Speaker: Profit. z 33 March 11, 1993 Mr. Smith: Profit. Commissioner Plummer: That's what they get or what we get? Mr. Smith: 'that's what... Unidentified Speaker: They get for our... Mr. Smith: That's what they get for... Commissioner Plummer: They get $50,000 a year? Unidentified Speaker: Well, per slip... Mayor Suarez: Ms. Sardinia, would you please... Commissioner Plummer: Well, look. All I'm saying is the people... the taxpayers... Mayor Suarez: ...put your comments on the record so we can get them into the transcript, please? We can't have side bar discussions that don't make it to the... Thank you. Mr. Smith: I'm sorry. It's $1,000 for all slips. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Assistant City Manager... Commissioner Plummer: No way. Mayor Suarez: ...would you suggest to your staff that they use the microphone. Commissioner Plummer: You're telling me $1,000 for 50 slips? Mr. Smith: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: I ask that this matter be deferred. I want to see those records. Mr. Brill: Ten thousand. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Commissioner Plummer: You know, we're going from $1,000 to $10,000 to $50,000 to $60,000. Mr. Mayor, I ask that it be deferred. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mr. Brill: Mr. Plummer, can I... Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah? 34 March 11, 1993 Mr. grill: it was $1,000 in 1991, It was $100000 in 1992. Cwnmissioner Plummer: Larry, all I'm asking... Excuse me. Mr. Brill, all I'm asking is defer it and let me look at the numbers. 'That's all I'm asking. Mr. grill: Can I show it to you right now? Commissioner Plummer: No, sir. Mr. Brill: It has been in the records. Commissioner Plummer: You can show it to me next week in my office. Mayor Suarez: Are ,you sure you don't want to table it? Commissioner Plummer: Which you should have done last week. Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Plummer, are you sure... Commissioner Plummer: Sir. Mayor Suarez: ...you don't want to table it, if this matter 1s of the urgency that they're indicating and be satisfied... Commissioner Plummer: It's... They can wait. Mayor Suarez: ...and maybe after lunch we can take it up. Commissioner Plummer: Give it to me and maybe I'll bring it up this afternoon. Give me the numbers and I'll look at it at lunchtime. Mayor Suarez: Well, we... I appreciate the way you're handling it, except that it's... we want to be predictable as to what we're going to do today, so the rest of us know if you intend to... for the matter to be brought up again, or if you want to just postpone it. But I mean... Commissioner Plummer: Whatever you wish, Mr. Mayor. I had asked that it be deferred. Mayor Suarez: I prefer to table it. You know... Since you seem to think it's a matter of urgency and everybody seems to think that, if we want to table it... Commissioner Plummer: Then table it until the afternoon... Mayor Suarez: All right. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: ...and give me a copy of the financial report and I'll read it at lunch. Mayor Suarez: Great. All right. Plummer... Dawkins wanted to inquire. Commissioner Dawkins:,That was six. On item CA-S, I believe Commissioner 35 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plumper: That is six. Mayor Suarez: That was six? Commissioner Alonso: This is six. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: OK. On the entire consent agenda then, other than the items... Commissioner Alonso: We already took it. [AT THIS POINT, ITEM CA-6 WAS TABLED. See label 29.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1. (A) (Continued) DISCUSSION CONCERNING BILL RIOS, HIS PRESENT COMPENSATION, AND THE PROPOSED WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PROJECT. (0) BRIEF COMMENTS BY VICE MAYOR DE YURRE CONCERNING HIS FEELINGS THAT THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD SHOULD HAVE SOME KIND OF INVOLVEMENT IN THE WYNWOOD FOREIGN TRADE ZONE PROJECT. (See label 2.3) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the only question - and I'm sorry to bring it up... Is Bill Rios here? Mayor Suarez: He is... Commissioner Plummer: ...is item 7. Mayor Suarez: ...somewhere in the building, because I saw him back there. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, we received indication that there is a possibility, and we all hope and pray that this thing is going to fly. And there was a question raised in reference to Mr. Rios' salary that I think needs to be on the... Bill, I'm sorry I didn't get to do this to you before the maeeting$ but I think it's got to be on the record because this is floating around here to your detriment and to the City's detriment. It is said that this free trade zone, possibly you are receiving in the neighborhood of $100,000 a year as your compensation for this endeavor. And I would ask you - remember, whatever you say can be checked - to put on the record exactly what Bill Rios is being compensated, or the monies received, as you are involved in this activity on item 7. Mr. Bill Rios: On item 7, I don't receive a penny. Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. The free trade zone. µr. Rios On the foreign trade zone, I don't receive anything other than my salary from Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. Forty-seven thousand dollars a year was my budgeted salary for this year. 36 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: And you have received no other monies whatsoever in reference to this activity?_ Mr. Rios: No, sir. That's correct. I have not received... OK. Commissioner Plummer: And the figure of $102,000... Mr. Rios: That's $103,000. Commissioner Plummer: ...a hundred and three thousand is erroneous. Mr. Rios: No. I think what the error is that last year my income tax return was... my W-2 was $103,000. That was nay income tax return, my W-2 from Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. The reason for that was because the year prior, the grant that we had received from the State did not come in until the next year. I had been receiving my check, but there was no money to cash my checks because the grant had not came in. So, when the money came in, it came in in the new year and that's where the money overlapped. Commissioner Plummer: Then for the record what you're stating is that that $103,000 is for two separate years. Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: And... Mayor Suarez: Well, Bill, maybe to cut through this a little bit, Commissioner, on a 12 month period of time, and assuming that you get the same funding that you've been getting, what is your total compensation? That's what everybody wants to know. Mr. Rios: Forty-seven thousand dollars a year. Mayor Suarez: Forty-seven thousand? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: ...forty-seven don't give you a hundred and three. =_ Mr. Rios: No, no. For this year, my compensation is $479000. Last year 1t was $75,000 when we got the grant from the State. Mayor Suarez: What is the highest it has been in the last three years? Mr. Rios: Seventy... Mayor Suarez: The one that they reported a hundred and two? Mr. Rios: In the last six years, $75,000. Mayor Suarez: But one year, somehow, in a 12 month period, reportable to the IRS (Internal Revenue Service), which I presume is a fiscal year... 37 March 11, 1993 Mr. Rios: That's right. My W-2 went up... Mayor Suarez: ...I mean, calendar year... Mr. Rios: Right. My W-2 went up to $103,000. Mayor Suarez: That particular year you got a hundred and three. Can you give us, this Commission, in writing and obviously, the CD (Community Development) folks are going to be... Community Development people are going to be making sure that everything is accurate. Mr. Rios: Sure. Mayor Suarez: The last, how many years? Three years of his total compensation? Commissioner Plummer: Whatever you want, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Rios: No, it... — Commissioner Plummer: I'm just trying to get on the record that there were rumors going around... Mr. Rios: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: ...and that's why... Mr. Rios: No, that... I understand that. That's all right. Commissioner Plummer: Put it on the record, let's clear the books. Mr. Rios: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Three years? Commissioner Plummer: Three years. Three years is fine. Mayor Suarez: Three years total compensation so we can figure out, you know, how it all works out in the wash that you were getting on a 12 month basis what your compensation is. _ Mr. Smith: I've just been handed out some numbers here for ninety... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. And Bill... Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: ...if you want to go to try to justify more - whatever your point is - more than the three years, you can do that. Mr. Rios: I can give you the last five years and I can also give you copies of the cancelled checks. 38 March 11, 1993 WOM Ft1_s IFS f j �_5`i4" IN . lop Mayor Suarez: Yeah. What he's saying is if it helps to show it over a five year span... Mr. Rios Yeah. Mayor Suarez: ...rather than three years, you can do that. I'm... Mr. Rios: There's no problem. No problem. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Smith, you were getting ready to give us some inflammatory numbers. Mr. Rios: Right. Mayor Suarez: No? Mr. Rios: For the last three years, $62,000, $74,834 and then this year, $47,000, for the last three years. Mayor Suarez: Eight hundred and thirty four. Mr. Rios: No. Sixty... Mayor Suarez: Oh, that's part of the dollars... OK. Mr. Rios: It's for the three years - sixty-two, seventy-four and forty-seven. Commissioner Alonso: Could you explain, for the record... Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Alonso: ...how it has changed. How crone it is going down? Mr. Rios: It depends on how many grants... how much income we receive from different grants and different sources. — Commissioner Alonso: So you get the percentage? How is your salary applied? Mr. Rios: It's applied based on my participation in the different types of - grants and the time that I've put in on these grants. — Contimissioner Dawkins: Whoa, whoa. Commissioner Alonso: On what basis... So, if you get... If the organization = gets a grant, you get what... Mr. Rios: We... — Commissioner Alonso: Explain to me, I'm having a little bit of a problem here. Mr. Rios: OK. let's say in the Safe Neighborhood Improvement District Grant, we applied for the grant and we put in a salary category for me of say $12,000. If... Then we apply to the County and I applied for that grant and 39 March 11, 1993 , there was a salary category in there for me for $20,000. We applied to the City for a grant and my salary category in there was $27,000. We applied to the federal government and my salary category in there was $10,000. And then we applied to housing and my salary category in there was $10,000. You don't always get all these +grants, but you go out and apply for all of these grants. Some come in, some don't cane in. Commissioner Plummer: But no, this is not what I'm asking. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: But, you know, there is something inherently wrong here. Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: How... First of all, who determines the salaries? I mean, isn't there a board that determines salaries? Mr. Rios: I ask my board, yes. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Who are the members of the board? Mr. Rios: Nilsa Velasquez, Camiller Rivera, the Mayor sits on our board... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Mr. Mayor, have you been involved in this salary determination in any point in time? Mayor Suarez: No. And I want to suggest to you, Bill, I'm chairman of the Safe Districts... Mr. Rios: Safe Neighborhood Improvement District. Mayor Suarez: ...and that I am by virtue of being chairman of this Commission and that's enough involvement for me. I don't know how I got to be on your Economic Development Board, but I... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Mr. Brill, will you make sure I get copies of that report? Just leave them 1n my office. I just want to make sure, Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: After I get back from lunch, you can come by. Mayor Suarez: Does he want to get together? Commissioner Plummer: I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, but I didn't want him to leave. Mayor Suarez: We're hoping he'll get together with us here for the rest of the day so that we can get this completed. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: You know... Commissioner Dawkins: Go ahead... Mayor Suarez: Mr. Rios... 40 March 11, 1993 Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. _- Mayor Suarez: Bill, I don't know how I ended up on your Economic Development Board, but I don't think it's a wise idea. I obviously cannot attend your I' a been invited Is that Commissioner Plunmerr's rrte etna i s ssun mi that v idea? - Commissioner Alonso; That the Mayor be part of your board. Commissioner Dawkins: You know... Mayor Suarez: i... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know, I think... Commissioner Dawkins: Go ahead, sir. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: I think, Mr. Mayor... _4 Commissioner Alonso: Now, you don't have an assigned salary then. Mr. Rios: No, mar... Commissioner Alonso: Yours 1s based on whether the organization receives Jiltgrant, then you get a certain percentage... Mayor Suarez: You were inquiring? Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Yeah. I've got to inquire. - Commissioner Alonso: ...that is included in the grant. I cannot say any — other thing, but 1 do have problems with this. Mr. Rios: Sometimes my salary is very high, sometimes very low. Commissioner Alonso: So, it depends on how much you are able to obtain for - your organization. Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: Isn't this unusual? Mr. Rios: No, I think we all kind of do it like that. Commissioner P1um¢ner: Bill, let me... Excuse me. Commissioner Dawkins: J.L... Vice Mayor De Yurre: I... Commissioner Plummer: May I ask just one question? Mayor Suarez: Commissioner... I mean, Vice Mayor De Yurre was inquiring. I don't know how you guys want to work this. 41 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: SDK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me just wrap up my end. Mr. Rios: But I'd be happy to provide Commissioner... Mayor Suarez: Wait, wait. One person who has not been recognized is yourself. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, you know, my concern is... First of all, I have a concern as to how this is being run, you know. I don't know of any other entity, any other Community Development organization that is run... you know, I figure that they have a set salary as a director and that's basically it, and whatever they can accomplish for the entity during the course of the year, so be it. If they can get additional monies, it goes towards the projects that they have in mind, not a percentage towards salary. I would like to see In this request for the last three years worth of payroll, I would like to see the last three years minutes of the board, who was present at that meeting. I think that this is something of the nature that I would like to see maybe the ITS (International Trade Board) get involved in and, you know, get J.L. involved in this thing. I think that we should have... Commissioner Plummer: Until June. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Until whenever. ...that we should have some involvement from ITB because of its nature. I would like to see also the possibility of this Commission appointing some of the members to that board of directors, because I don't know what goes on there and 1t strikes me the fact that, you know, one year you make $103,000. Mr. Rios: No, I... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know, you're making more, practically, than our City Manager and they're giving you... even if it's an averaging out. Even if it's an averaging out. So, there's something, I think, that needs to be addressed here and cleared so that we can all be satisfied and the taxpayers of the City of Miami can be satisfied of what is happening. But I certainly would like to put it... 1f it's a matter of putting it on the agenda in the future for the next Commission meeting... Commissioner Plummer: My question. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...to discuss the possibility of getting the ITB involved in this effort and helping. and I think it would be a plus for this trade zone. Commissioner Dawkins: Plummer would like to say something. Commissioner Plmmer: Mr. Rios, one question of you, sir. Mayor Suarez: OK. We have Commissioner Plummer, Commissioner Dawkins, _ Commissioner Alonso to inquire. 42 March 1.1, 1993 Commissioner Plu r: Are you a Member of the board? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: A voting member? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Of the board that sets your salary? Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: That's wrong. Do you actually vote on your salary? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Mr. Rios: No, sir. Commissioner Plummer: You abstain from voting? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: And the record is so replete? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr... Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Rios... Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Is there a salary cap that you do not... you cannot go above? Mr. Rios: Seventy-five thousand dollars. Commissioner Dawkins: Beg, sir? Mr. Rios: Seventy-five thousand dollars. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Now... So, therefore, if the free trade zone money comes through, even if it's $590009000... Mr. Rios: Ten million. Commissioner Dawkins: ...even if it's $30,000,000... 43 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Boy, that trade zone took a big jump. Commissioner Dawkins: ...all you can get is $75,000 for the year. Is that correct? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: That's all. OK. Now, isn't it a fact that when you write grants and that you apply for money that you have to put in the _ percentage of your time that will go to that project? Mr. Rios: That is correct. Commissioner Hawkins: So, therefore, if you were to apply for ten grants, you would have to show that what part of 40 hours a week goes to each grant. Is that correct? Mr. Rios: That is correct. Commissioner Dawkins: And do you do that? Mr. Rios: Yes, sir. I do. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Alonso. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Rios, then you don't have a specific salary for the year. You work on the basis of what the organization receives. Is that correct? Mr. Rios: I have a cap. Commissioner Alonso: You have a cap. Mr. Rios: But I... Commissioner Alonso: But you don't have a minimum. Mr. Rios: No. Commissioner Alonso: You do not? Mr. Rios: No. Commmissioner Alonso: So, let's say that in a given year, the organization does not receive any grants. What do you get paid? Mr. Rios: Nothing. 44 March 11, 1993 M Commissioner Alonso: With all due respect, this is highly unusual. Mr. Rios: I'm good at what I do. Commissioner Alonso: Well, we have semen that through the years. Commissioner Plummer: Would you like to be the City Manager? Commissioner Alonso: We have no doubts. Item 7 is proof that you're good at -- this. Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: But wouldn't 1t be better if... — Mr. Rios: It's like confidence... It's like a real estate agent, you know. — I have confidence in my ability to do well. Commissioner Alonso: Well, that's why at the beginning I asked you do you work on the basis of commission... a Mr. Rios No. Commissioner Alonso: ...rather... In my book, you do. Mr. Rios: Oh, it... Commissioner Alonso: Because are... you just gave me the answer. Mr. Rios: There's a parallel, yes. Yes. Commmissioner Alonso: are paid commission... Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Rios: Yes. You just said it's like real estate. Real estate you — ...for the sale that you produce. Commissioner Alonso: If you complete the sale, you've got... contract, you have an agreement... Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: ...and it's closed. Mr. Rios: Right. you have a — Commissioner Alonso: Then at that time, you receive your commission. Mr. Rios: Yes, but there is no participation... Coftiss#oner Alonso: Is that the basis on what you are paid? 45 March 11, 1993 — Mr. Dios; No. Because there is no participation of a real estate agent, you know, post delivery of a sale. In my case, I have to actually perform on every contract and it's my skill, my capabilities, my knowledge that serves to make that grant viable for the agency that provides it. Commissioner Alonso: It's almost the same and you gave the example yourself. If you don't get the grant and the grant is given to your organization, you don't get paid. Mr. Rios: No. Commissioner Alonso: So, in fact, it's almost... In my book - you can call it whatever you want - but it's a commission. Mr. Rios: No, it's not commission, because I perform. Commissioner Alonso: But it is. Mr. Rios: In a commission you don't perform. Commissioner Alonso: Yes, you do. Mr. Rios: How so? Commissioner Alonso: You have to work to get your contract. Mr. Rios: But after... Commissioner Alonso: So indeed you do. i Mr. Rios: After you sell your property... - Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hey, guys, the bottom line 1s 1t doesn't sound right. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Mayor... `— i ± Vice Mayor Oe Yurre: That's the bottom line. We need to look into this further. _ Commissioner Alonso: ...may I be allowed to complete my... s _ Mayor Suarez: Let the Commissioner . complete her inquiry. p 4 Y Commissioner Alonso: ...and Connassioner De Yurre... — 'x` Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, that's fine. Go ahead. — d •'fir i . _. { Vice Mayor De Yurre: to refrain from interrupting me. u A - t M Mayor Suarez: He was... I thought... I think he was the following the same line of thought, but go ahead, Commissioner. f . Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Bill... -_ k 46 March 11, 1993 Mr. Rios: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: ...bottom line is you don't have a salary. e —t Mr. Rios: I do have a salary - $75,000 a year. = a Commissioner Alonso: So, you are paid $75,000 a year regardless? a — Commissioner Plummer: He said forty-seven. - Mr. Rios: No. I've only reached it one year. I came close, Commissioner Alonso: Could you explain to me then hoer your salary 1s $75,000. =fi _ Mr. Rios: I asked for a salary of $75,000 to work at Wynwood Community Economic Development. — Commissioner Alonso: No, but asking for a salary doesn't mean that you have - Mr. Rios: I know. I know. I asked for it and I said to them, I would... - you know, this is what I want as a salary. If I can get it, that's what I — want. But if I can't get it, I'll accept anything less. They thought it was a great idea. - -_ Vice Mayor De Yurre: How many people make $75,000 a year... Commissioner Alonso: OK. _ �= Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...as directors in other CBOs (Community Based — Organizations) and organizations? a Mr. Rios: I only made that one year. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Huh? Mr. Rios: That was only one year. _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, I'm asking the Administration, how many... you ' know, I'd like to have a breakdown of how much executive directors in all - these different organizations have made over the last three years. Mr. Frank Castaneda: No problem, Commissioner. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. * Mayor Suarez: OK. Mr. Rios: Thank you. B. (A) EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH 8 NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS: (a) JTPA TITLE I / OLDER WORKER (PY 192); (b) JTPA TITLE IIA / NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY -92); (c) JTPA TITLE II EMERGENCY J09S (PY 192); (d) JTPA TITLE II STAY--IN-SCHOOL PROGRAM (PY 192); (e) DHRS / RCA (PY 192); (f) JTPA TITLE III HURRICANE ANDREW RETRAINING PROGRAM (PY 192); (g) JTPA TITLE 118 SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM (PY 192); AND (h) OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL LIAISON (PY 192) -- ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS ENTER INTO NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WITH SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. (8) [DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO WITHHOLD MAKING APPROPRIATIONS UNTIL THE COMMISSION HAS MORE INFORMATION ON THIS ISSUE. Mayor Suarez: Are we up to regular item 1? Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Two, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: OK. I know I have it around here somewhere. Do you have it? Regular item 2, rather. Emergency Ordinance establishing... Commissioner Plummer: Where is Frank? Mayor Suarez: ...eight new special revenue funds, JTPA (Job Training Partnership Act). Commissioner Plummer: Frank, on any of these monies that you are proposing to receive from the PIC (Private Industry Council)... Mr. Frank Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Plummer: This is number two. Is there any liability on behalf of the City that if you don't attain these goals that there will be a payback provision? You're taking over and doing the County a favor, because they couldn't perform. You're again, I assume, for the record so stating that the County is assuring the liability and the County is assuming the workmen's comp and other related matters where we're doing them a favor. Mr. Castaneda: cases and we're Industry Council. The County is assuming the liability for all workmen comp paying for that assumption of liability out of the Private Commissioner Plummer: What... Mr. Castaneda: They are not doing it for free, that's what I'm saying. Commissioner Plummer: Who is covering any liability? Mr. Castaneda: Liability, in general, is covered by all consortium members, which are five individuals including the County. 48 March 11, 1993 C Commissioner Plummer: Do we... Mr. Castaneda: That's in case of a repayment back to the federal government. Commissioner Plummer: Do we have an indemnification clearing the City on this particular issue when we're doing something for somebody else? To hold the City hold... to hold us harmless. Mr. Castaneda: OK. As to the summer... As to the programs that we're doing of public service employment in the City of Miami... Mayor Suarez: Item 2. Mr. Castaneda: ...if we get into an issue that people are not working or something like that, obviously the City of Miami would be liable in that particular case. As to workmen's comp and things of that nature, we are fully insured and those people are receiving County checks, they're not receiving our checks. Commissioner Plummer: This is how much money total, without my adding it up? Have you added up the total amount? Mr. Castaneda: Yes, I do. Commissioner Plummer: How much is it? Mr. Castaneda: Two million three hundred thousand. Commissioner Plummer: Now much of that is administration? Mr. Castaneda: One million thirty-one thousand and indirect client cost is one million two forty-nine. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Are you saying that administration is better than 50 percent? Mr. Castaneda: Yes, sir. No, it's 40 some percent. Commissioner Plummer: Administration is 40 some percent. Commissioner Dawkins: It's 50. Mr. Castaneda: It's a million thirty-one and cost for client one point two million dollars. Commissioner Plummer: Does that really sound kosher that 49 percent is for Administration? Mr. Castaneda: That is the cost that we have negotiated with the Private Industry Council and if you look at any other program for this category, you'll find that it runs about the same. Commissioner Plummer: You know, for some reason, Frank, federal money is a different color than state and local money. Do you know where the feds get 49 March 11, 1993 their money? You and I. OK? Now, I'm asking again, Mr. Mayor and my colleagues, to me 47 to 48 percent administrative cost, something is wrong. Mr. Castaneda: Let's take some programs, I think that... Commissioner Dawkins: No, what is wrong, Mr, Plummer, is the Manager takes this as a slush fund to keep from taking money out of the general fund. You know that, I know that, we all know that. Commissioner Plummer: Well, obviously, I don't know that. Commissioner Dawkins: So, why are we sitting here pretending that we do not know what the Manager is doing, Mr. Plummer? We know what he's doing. He shifts the cost from the general fund over here to what he calls "free money." Now, that's his term. Commissioner Plummer: Well, why don't we stop it, if we know it? Commissioner Dawkins: That's a good question. That's a good question. Why don't we? Mr. Castaneda: Comanissioner.,. Commissioner Dawkins: We know it. Everyone of us up here knows it. Commissioner Plummer: And we're going to sit here... No, not everyone. I'm sorry. Mr. Castaneda: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: I don't know that. OK? If I did, I wouldn't be here asking these questions. Mr. Castaneda: Comm... Commissioner Dawkins: You don't know... Commissioner Plummer: Now, my next question is... Commissioner Dawkins: You don't know that if the people administering this project were not paid with this money, that they would have to be paid with the general fund. You don't know that? Commissioner Plummer: Predicated on your remarks, Mr. Dawkins, I'll move that this matter be deferred and let's let the Administration come explain to us why they're doing this sleight of hand that you infer that might be going on. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: I'd like to know about it. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I second the motion. Commissioner Plummer: OK. 1 Commmissioner Alonso: Yeah. - Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, this is not the case. Commissioner Alonso: But with all due respect, this is not the first time that we have addressed this issue. Commissioner Dawkins: No. Mr. Castaneda: This is not the case, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: What is the case? Commissioner Plummer: Something's wrong... - =q Commissioner Dawkins: Somewhere. - —' Commissioner Plummer; You bet your blppie. =— _' Commissioner Dawkins: If you've got $2,000,000 and you've got $1,000,000 for services and $1,000,000 for salaries for us, something is wrong, Mr. Castaneda. Commissioner Plummer: How much of those are actually salaries? 4 Mr. Castaneda: Salaries. Mr. Fernando Lopez: Probably a third. The rest has to be fringe benefits. Five hundred thousand would be salaries. Mr. Castaneda: Salaries would probably be around $500,000. Do you have the -- budget there? —_ _- Commissioner Plummer: Five hundred thousand for salaries, that's... Where's _ter: the other miillon, or the other W0,0002 Mr. Lopez: There are different tine item costs, such as the use of the cars, space rental and so forth in the grants. Commissioner Dawkins: Space rental? You do not use the City of Miami facilities? Mr. Lopez: Yes, sir. We do. But we try to get our money back for the space that the City gives at Dupont Plaza. We put it in the budget. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Well, it's deferred anyway. Commissioner Plummer: I'd still like to see it. I really would. Commissioner Dawkins: And I'll have some questions also when it comes back. Commissioner Plummer: I've got... Yeah. 51 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: OK. And one of my questions I can tell you now, Frank, is number three... Mr. Castaneda... Mr, Castaneda: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: ...it says "emergency job fund awarded the City $235,480 to place youth affected by Hurricane Andrew and temporary jobs"... Where did you find these youths? That's... You can answer that when you come back and again, awarded the City for retraining in construction trade areas for those affected by Hurricane Andrew. Who did... Where did you place them? Who were they? When you come back, when we bring this back, these are the things I need. I need to know what did you put the people in with the money that we gave last year for the retraining of Eastern Airline employees and Pan Am employees and where did you place them all? Commissioner Plummer: No, no. You don't want to see that one. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, I do. Commissioner Plummer: No, you don't. Commissioner Dawkins: Why don't I? Well, if Mr. Plummer says I don't, I don't. Mr. Castaneda: We have no problem 1n going over every candidate. Commissioner Alonso: May I make a suggestion? Are we in any danger of losing this grant in any way? And if not, or yes, or what have you, can we accept the grant and withhold making the decision? Because according to what we have in front of us is accepting the grant and allowing the Administration to enter into the necessary agreements. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I... Commissioner Alonso: Can we accept the grant and then wait for the explanation? Commissioner Plummer: Delay the appropriations? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Cmmissioner Plummer: Sure, I don't have any problem with that. Commissioner Alonso: I think that will be no more appropriate at the present time. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner Plummer: frank, I'm also going to be asking, once again... Commissioner Alonso: We have a motion... Commissioner Plummer: ...you know, we spoke about it last year and we spoke about having it done again this year, about going out and on our own, as our 52 March li, 1993 0 ovm PIC, as opposed to being a member of the other one, that we might be able to do much better. So... - Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner Plummer: I'm going to be asking you for a status report on that again... Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner, if you recall, I did... Commissioner Alonso: And stress again, because you have done that before. Commissioner Plummer: That's right. Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioners, 1f you recall, I did bring that back and you decided to stay one year... Commissioner Plummer: Brought it back last year, it's now... Mr. Castaneda: ...and you want to retook at the issue now. Commissioner Plummer: The year is now up and I think we need... Mr. Castaneda: Fine. Commissioner Plummer: ...to look at it again. Mr. Castaneda: We can do that again, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: But I would like to have accepting the grant, no appropriations until the next Commission meeting, but I want a complete breakdown - how much are the salaries, who is getting them and what they do, and the breakdown on perks and all of the rest of it. Mr. Castaneda: No problem. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: OK, Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: The item is being deferred? Commissioner Alonso: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: No, it's going to be accepted with... Commissioner Alonso: ...and we're going to accept the grant... Commissioner Plummer: ...amended... March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: As to... Commissioner Alonso: ...in order to enter into the agreement. Mayor Suarez: As to that portion of the action, do we have a motion? In the form of a motion...? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. _- Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Call the roll. A. Quinn Jones 111, Esq. (City Attorney): Read the ordinance. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): It's an emergency ordinance. Mr. Jones: It's emergency ordinance. Mayor Suarez: Oh, I'm sorry, Read the ordinance. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING EIGHT (8) NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ENTITLED: "JTPA TITLE I/OLDER WORKER (PY'92)", "JTPA TITLE IIA/NEIGHBORHOODS JOBS PROGRAM (PY192)", "JTPA TITLE II/"EMERGENCY" JOBS (PY192)", "JTPA TITLE II STAY -IN SCHOOL PROGRAM (PY'92)9, "DHRS/RCA (PY192)", "JTPA TITLE III HURRICANE ANDREW RETRAINING PROGRAM (PY192)", "JTPA TITLE IIB SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAM (PY'92)" AND "OFFICE OF INTERGOVERNMENTAL LIAISON COMPONENT IN APPROPRIATING THE RESPECT VE FUNDS FOR AMOUNTS �OFONOF $19, 392EACH $767,3999 $235,480, $14,3859 $58,6329 $300o000, $685,0000 AND $60,O00 FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR GRANT AWARDS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE AFOREMENTIONED GRANT AWARDS AND ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM, CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. G 54 March 11, 1993 R [NOTE: Even though the herelnabove ordinance was passed and adopted, the City Administration was directed not to appropriate any monies until further notice, at which point the Commission will discuss the specific allocations of said dollars. Was introduced by Commissioner Alonso and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Alonso and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor De ',urre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Miriam Alonso Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11040. 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.` 55 March 11, 1993 9. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: DADE COUNTY EMS GRANT AWARD (FY 193) -- APPROPRIATE FUNDS: (a) $136,703 FROM GRANT APPORTIONED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES UNDER THE FLORIDA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES; AND (b) $87,234 IN CARRY-OVER FUND BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS EMS GRANT AWARDS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 3, establishing a new special fund, Dade County EMS Grant Award. It sounds good, I'll entertain a motion on it. Commissioner Alonso: Move it. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Plummer is making the kinds of sounds that indicate he's seconding. Read the ordinance. Call the roll, please. AN ORDINANCE j AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "DADE COUNTY EMS GRANT AWARD (FY'93)" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $223,937, CONSISTING OF A $136,703 GRANT APPORTIONED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES UNDER THE "FLORIDA EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES GRANT PROGRAM FOR COUNTIES", AND $87,234 IN CARRY-OVER FUND BALANCE FROM PREVIOUS EMS GRANT AWARDS; - AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE AFOREMENTIONED GRANT AWARD AND ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES AND/OR METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE CITY CODE PROVISIONS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of January 14, 1993, -,s was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Alonso, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11041. 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. ------------------------------------------ ---------------------------- 10. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 2-422(b)(1) -- REQUIRE THAT TERM OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD (I178) BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------� Mayor Suarez: Item 4. Commissioner Alonso: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Dawkins: Item 3? Commissioner Alonso: Four. Mayor Suarez: Four, reviewing the terms of the ITS (International Trade Board) Commissioners tenure. Moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not, please read the ordinance. Call the roll, please. i AN ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-422(b)(1) OF THE CODE ' OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY REQUIRING THAT THE TERM OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER s SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, RESULTING IN THE SELECTION OF A NEW CHAIRPERSON OR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE EXISTING CHAIRPERSON; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERASILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of January 14, 1993, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Alonso, seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: 57 March 11, 1993 12 AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr, Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11042. 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. T------------------------------------ ------- --------------------------------- 4 I 11. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 14--26(c)(1) -- REQUIRE �r' THAT TERM OF CITY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE DOWNTOWN -{' DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON OR A ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. Mayor Suarez: Item 5. Commissioner Alonso: Item 5. Move it. Mayor Suarez: Mowed. Is it seconded? Please read the ordinance. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 14-26(c)(1) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAM19 FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY REQUIRING THAT THE TERM OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER SERVING AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY BOARD BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, RESULTING IN THE SELECTION OF A NEW CHAIRPERSON OR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE EXISTING CHAIRPERSON; CONTAINING A - REPEALER PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of January 14, 1993, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Alonso, seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: 58 March 11, 1993 t Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 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. COMMENTS MADE Commissioner Plummer: I want for the record, I'm actively chairmanship. I don't want anybody to be misled. I vote yes. Commissioner Dawkins: SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTION 38-73 -- PROVIDE THAT A CITY COMMISSIONER, APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSION, SHALL SERVE EX-OFFICIO AS A VOTING MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST -- REQUIRE THAT SAID TERM BE REVIEWED BY THE COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have passed out to you, this board had public hearings in reference to Bayfront Park and I'm showing you that the Park Trust is defying, according to this article in the Miami Today, "Park Trust.Defies City's Efforts to Take Reins." So, I don't know what this Commission wants to do. As you know, I have stated for the record that it was never my intention to serve their for life, even though you've tried to do it to me. But I think there's a problem when we appoint a board and that board does not listen to this Commission but in fact defies this Commission. And I leave it to this board's discretion of what you want to do and what message you would like to send these people, because I just think that this is a problem, if in fact this article is correct. So, you... Mayor .Suarez: I think there is every ignoring their defiance and proceeding want to do. from eliminating the trust a chairperson, to whatever Commissioner Plummer: Well,, Mr. Mayor, you know... Mayor Suarez: I have discussed with some of them what it is that would conceivably bother them about having one of our own members as their chairperson, and told a couple of them that I think that's the smartest thing that they could do for their own good because it tends to make things easier here when it comes with the recommendation of a chairperson. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, I really would like to say that I agree with Commissioner De Yurre and may opponent Dewey Knight, III who 1s going to run against me. He should be appointed to this board. Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Commissioner Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I would assume that it would be proper that if the Trust continues to defy this Commission, in any way tries to obstruct what we have done in this ordinance, that we so notify the board that any member so doing would be removed. Mayor Suarez: I don't know that I would do it in that way though. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Well, how would you do it? You know, if you want to do nothing, that's fine with me. But I just think that when we have a board that we appoint and they tell us they don't give a damn what we say... Mayor Suarez: Well, let's ask this. What legal significance does their defiance have, other than their expressing their views, which is OK? Commissioner Plummer: They're still... They're going through the motions of nominating a chairman for next year. Mayor Suarez: Well, I think we could just ignore them. I mean, if you pay too much attention to them and try to te11 them what to think or what to say, that's always counterproductive. We can just go ahead and proceed with our ordinance. Is that... Commissioner Dawkins: What does the Charter say, Mr. City Attorney, about replacing my appointment? See, everybody else up hear looks like they're afraid to say what has to be said. ; A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): No, one second, Commissioner. A -A Commissioner Dawkins: I don't... I mean... Because if you want to remove the guy, because they're not doing right and you've got an appointee there, move him. Put somebody else. —;- Mayor Suarez: Yeah, you can... I am... Commissioner Dawkins: I mean, if that's possible. Mayor Suarez:...pretty sure you can remove people, 1f you want. Commissioner Dawkins: That's right. I mean... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, you know... Mayor Suarez: I don't think any of the terms are... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, Mr... What I fail to understand is why they are so anti=political. Mayor Suarez: I don't understand either. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I don't know what J.L. has done to them that... Commissioner Plummer: Whatever J.L. has done to them, I have begged to get off of the board. But, you know, obviously... Commissioner Dawkins: And they will not let... Commissioner Plummer: You know, I offer my resignation right now to get off of the board. Commissioner Dawkins: We will not accept it. Mayor Suarez: No, no. Commissioner Dawkins: We will not accept it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me tell you. You know... - Mayor Suarez: We've been through this before. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We've done... Mr. Jones: Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Look, for example, the fountain now is running 12 months out of the year, which is something that if it wasn't because we got involved and started making phone calls and getting commitments from people to pay and donate... Commissioner Plummer: Sir, here is a million dollars that will be bringing this afternoon for Bayfront Park. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, I don't know what the big deal is that they don't want to get involvement from the Commission. It's the Commission that saves their hide half the time, if not more so. So, I really don't understand that and no matter what goes on there, we can always review the members of that trust and take it from there. - Commissioner Plummer: All right. Then is Mr. Katz to take back the message that this Commission fully intends to implement Its ordinance and that the... a Co issioner gill serve as chairman of that board. 61 March 11, 1993 s u4y'Z rt _ Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: OK. So, he will take that message back. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. rake that message back, Mr. Jones: Commissioner, in answer to your question... Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Katz? Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Alonso wants to inquire. �} Mr. Jones: I'm sorry. - f ! Commissioner Alonso: I'm sorry. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. That's all right. - Commissioner Plummer: I'm finished. Mayor Suarez: City Attorney? - Mr. Jones: You don't want an answer to your question, Commissioner? Commissioner Plummer: Dawkins? Commissioner Dawkins: No, it's not necessary. We... I think we resolved this. Thank you. Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: You know, these rhetorical legal questions that we ask and we just don't want an answer. We're just sort of... We want to know that we can - take the bulldozers and kind of, like... Right. Exactly. - Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor? - Mayor Suarez: Getting an answer is always dangerous. Yes, Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Dawkins: May I move 29 out of order, because the two people here have to go back and try to finish... Commissioner Plummer: No, no. - Commissioner Dawkins: ...try to finish the.,. Commissioner Plummmer: No, no. Are you going to move item 28? - Commissioner Dawkins: Twenty-nine. No, I said... Commissioner Alonso: It's just one question, Mr. Mayor, in reference to the I'm not doing anything with Howard Gary. 62 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Mayor Suarez: OK. Back to Commissioner Alonro's inquiry on the prior item, please. Commissioner Alonso: Yes, because I never finished. Mr. Katz, before you leave. Mayor Suarez: And then we'll take up whatever item you like, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: The appointments to the Trust, do they come through the Commission or not? Commissioner Plummer: Bayfront Park Trust? Commissioner Alonso: Commissioner Plummer: Commissioner Alonso: Was this appointment made here? Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Dewey Knight. Commissioner Dawkins: We recommended... Mr. Jones: By Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Plummer: Had to be. Commissioner Dawkins: Had been named to the Trust by Commissioner De Yurre. Yes. He already did that. Commissioner Alonso: Yes, but... Mr. Jones: De Yurre? Mr. Ira Katz: We're getting ready to bring... Commissioner Alonso: When was the last time that we made appointments? Mr. Katz: That was last year. We're getting ready to faring a whole new slate. The board has to approve the officers first and then we're going to bring a slate of both the Commission's recommendations, as well as the at large members of the group. Mayor Suarez: You know, Ira, what happens when... 63 March 11, 1993 4 Commissioner Alonso: OK. You will bring it to us then, at that time. OK. Mr. Katz: Correct. Mayor Suarez: When... Commissioner Alonso: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: You might inform them... Commissioner Alonso: Because it has been a long time. Mayor Suarez: ...that what happens if they begin to express views that are inimical to our views is that we change the whole system. Instead of them nominating people and we approving and all that, we just simply set up a whole new board with some of the members or without them or, you know. 1 mean... Mr. Jones: Or it takes three to abolish it. Mayor Suarez: The tail cannot - what's the expression? - wag the dog. Is that it? I mean... You know, we may look like dogs up here, but we certainly control the situation in that park. And it's not even a Trust, it's really an advisory board. If they want to call themselves a trust, it's like the Performing Arts Trust. I love them to death. They're not a trust, they don't have any trust assets. They're an advisory board. Commissioner Alonso: Advisory. Mayor Suarez: And the same with this group. And they tail themselves a trust, and from time to time they help us to get some funds and we appreciate that. They also, over the years, recommend things that are a little bit too highfalutin for this humble City of poor people, but you know, we work with therm because many of them mean well, they're giving us their time. Just... They shouldn't be defying this Commission, it's not a smart thing to do. But in any event, I think the smartest course for us is to ignore their defiance, do what we think we ought to do and hopefully, that will just mean that they made their public statements, they got it out of their system, and we proceed to do what we think is right. All right? I tell you, the voters of the City would not side with the Sayfront Park Management Trust against this Commission on anything that I can think of. So, if they want to ever test that, we'll be happy to. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: ...I'd like to move 29, because the City Attorney and Mr. Perry have to leave to go try to finish up the hockey agreement. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Excuse me, Mr. Mayor. We don't have a notion on six. 64 March 11, 1993 �< t Commissioner Dawkins: Ma'am? Mayor Suarez: I'm sorry. Ms. Hirai: We need a motion on six. Mayor Suarez: We left six without the motion. OK. Commissioner Dawkins: Six? What is six? Mayor Suarez: Let's go ahead. That was the one we were just discussing. Moved by Commissioner Dawkins who is eager to get to item 29. Commissioner Dawkins: Moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second, Commissioner Alonso, Read the ordinance. Cai1 the roll . AN ORDINANCE - ;$ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 38-73 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, CONCERNING THE =" BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, BY PROVIDING THAT A ;> CITY COMMISSIONER, APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, ` SHALL SERVE EX OFFICIO AS A VOTING MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST, FOR A TERM OF OFFICE AS PROVIDED BY RESOLUTION, WITH SAID TERM TO BE REVIEWED BY THE CITY COMMISSION ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1ST OF EACH CALENDAR YEAR, RESULTING IN THE SELECTION OF A NEW CHAIRPERSON OR THE REAPPOINTMENT OF THE EXISTING CHAIRPERSON; CONTAINING A REPEALER =' PROVISION, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of February 9, 1993, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On notion of Commissioner Dawkins, seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the Ordinance ' was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the fallowing vote: . AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins - Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre ' Mayor Xavier L.Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11044. 65 March 11, 1993 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. —_ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ e 13. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAN CENTRAL CORPORATION AND MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY (MSEA). - (B) GRANT REQUEST BY MR. BILL PERRY TO MOVE $100,000 FROM ONE BUDGET LINE ITEM INTO ANOTHER , SUBJECT TO THE MONEY ALREADY BEING IN PLACE. — (C) CITY COMMISSION CONGRATULATES BILL PERRY, MSEA AND EVERY PRIOR Mt CHAIRPERSON WHO HAS BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING FOR MIAMI FIVE PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISES, THREE OF WHICH ARE - '` PRESENTLY PLAYING AT THE ARENA. — (D) CITY COMMISSION REQUESTS COMMISSIONER DAWKINS, CHAIRPERSON OF - MSEA, TO CONSIDER POSSIBLE ADJUSTMENT TO BILL PERRY'S SALARY, _�` ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BASED ON PAST PERFORMANCE. Mayor Suarez: Item 29. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, when I got over to the Sports Authority, Commissioner De Yurre had been trying, and everyone, to get the City of Miami to accept the fact that they were liable for lights that were placed on the right-of-way of the Gran Central Property. We put lights up there to make it safe for patrons of the Arena and so no one seems to understand how to get it done. Would you come up, Mr. Korge, and tell us what the problem is. Chris Korge, Esq.: For the record, my name 1s Chris Korge, counsel to the Miami Sports Exhibition Authority. I have spoken with the City Attorney and I think the way to resolve this and shortcut it, instead of the Authority being in the middle between the Gran Central Corporation and the City, that I think that this agreement that they're asking for, this indemnification agreement, which from what Gran Central is saying is a standard agreement that they get } whenever the City puts lights up... Commissioner Dawkins: No, hold it. You don't... OK. If you had lights on my property and they were your lights„ I would not pay if they fall on somebody. It's just that simple. Mr. Korge: Yeah, and that's... Commissioner Dawkins: So, we have to... So, you know, don't give us all... you know, tell us what we have to do, please. i Mr. Korge: Well, basically, all you need to do is authorize the Manager to +' execute... Commissioner Plummer: Well, what's... Mr. Korge: ...an agreement subject to the City Attorney's approval. 66 March 11, 1993 kfi Coo�missioner Plawnrmer• Excuse me I'm S r Ch i if I i d hil 1 o ry, r s, IIIsse w e was out for a minute, what is being proposed in this lease? Who is Gran Central and what. is being proposed? Mr. Korge: Gran Central is a subsidiary of FEC (Florida East Coast), the railroad, and what they are proposing is that when you realigned 1st Avenue, you put certain poles up with lights on their property. And they're... What they want is just an agreement saying that if that pole was to fall down and hurt someone that the City would be liable for it. Commissioner Dawkins: And if you don't want to give them that, J.L., they say to take your poles down. Mr. Korge: They're going to take the poles down. So, basically, all you need to do today is authorize them... Commissioner Plummer: Are you saying we put poles on their property without their permission? Mr. Forge: No, they... Commissioner Dawkins: With their permission. Commissioner Plummer: With their permission. Mr. Korge: They... It was. They worked with the Public Works director at the time and he said... you know, they worked together but an agreement was never executed. They came to the Authority, they wanted the Authority to execute that agreement. We shouldn't be a party to that agreement. it doesn't make any sense. This is your right-of-way, your street... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. City Attorney, you concur? A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Well, I'm not so sure that I concur on that, but I mean, it was done... Commissioner Plummer: Then I move that this matter be deferred and brought back after you... Mr. Jones: ...the contract is on behalf of the Sports and Exhibition Authority. Let me just say this, I have no problems as long as... I mean, we can work Mr. Korge and get .the agreement done, which we've attempted to do in the past. So, it's just a matter of refining the contract and clarifying certain temrns and conditions. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Could I then ask that this be done by the next Commission meeting and you bring it back for us to execute? Mr. Jones: Sure, no problem. Commissioner Plummer: Second the motion. COmMissioner Hawkins: All right. So move. 6? March 11, 1993 Mill 0 Mr. Korge: Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, Mr. City Attorney. Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not, the roll. The following motions were introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved = their adoption: MOTION NO. 93-153 A MOTION TO DEFER FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, AGENDA ITEM 29 (DISCUSSION CONCERNING LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN GRAN CENTRAL CORPORATION AND THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY). MOTION NO. 93-153.1 A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST BY MR. BILL PERRY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY, TO TRANSFER $100,000 FROM ONE BUDGET LINE ITEM INTO ANOTHER, SUBJECT TO THE MONEY ALREADY BEING IN PLACE. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motions were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso = Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins R Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: None. 1-1 Mayor Suarez: I'd like to take the opportunity, Mr. Perry, on behalf of this 3 Commission and this City, to congratulate you and the Sports Authority, the chairperson, the prior chairperson, Commissioner Dawkins, Commissioner De... j Vice Mayor De Yurre, and all the people: who have worked assiduously to get us _. a grand total now of five professional sports franchises in Dade County. We've had a hand in all of them, although the media sometimes doesn't report it. But the most recent two, I think, are both playing at the Arena, which makes a total of three professional sports franchises. Is that a national record, Commissioner Dawkins? I don't think anybody else is having three °€ professional sports franchises in one arena. It's a what? It's certainly a ,Y Miami record and Mr. Gonzalez-Goenaga, your comments, sir, you can submit than g; in writing, as you do everything else every week. Or we'll hear you later today, but not out of order, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: And they have to come back, and we can do this now or = bring it back as the agenda, to move a line item, they have to get permission t � 68 March 11, 1993 - Commissioner Dawkins: And they have to come back, and we can do this now or — bring it back as the agenda, to move a line item, they have to get permission from this board. And in the money that we send people over there to get, the line item is broke. So, Mr. Perry was requesting that he be given permission to move $100,000 from one line item into the line item where we make the awards to... Mayor Suarez: OK. If we have to move some items on the budget... Commissioner Plummer: You have the money? Mayor Suarez: ...and the money is there... k Commissioner Plummer: You have the money? Mayor Suarez: ...and if the Commission wants to act now, and if it's appropriate, we can do it now. We'll have... Commissioner Plummer: You have the money? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. The money is there. Commissioner Plummer: Then I second the motion. Commissioner Dawkins: So... All right. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Mr. City Attorney, are we OK on taking this item up... Commissioner Dawkins: Call the roll. Mayor Suarez: ...on a change in a line item budget? Mr. Jones: Yeah, it's OK. Mayor Suarez: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And let me say something, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm sure that Commissioner Dawkins will acquiesce on this. When Bill Perry took over about three years ago in the Authority, he started out at $57,000 a year. Commissioner Plummer: That much? Vice Mayor Do Yurre: That much, compared to the $88,000 that the prior executive director was making. And I can tell you that the job that he has done over the last three years in keeping the Arena the way it is... Commissioner Plummer: He started at forty-seven is what he said. 5. 69 March 11, 1993 Elk ., "' t't _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...and bringing in these new franchises certainly merits a significant adjustment to his income, based on the work that he has done. And I certainty hope that the Authority... Commissioner Plummer: No way. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...recognizes the job that he's done and takes appropriate action. - Commissioner Plummer: We recognize it. Yeah, we recognize it. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. And I... Commissioner Plummer: We give him a handful of howdy and a thank you, much obliged. Commissioner Dawkins: And to say... Commissioner Plummer: How much do you make now, Bill? Mayor Suarez: And proclamations, too. We've got plenty of proclamations. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, we've got... certificate of appreciation. Commissioner Dawkins: How much...- ' Mayor Suarez: That's it. Keys to the City... Commissioner Plummer: How much do you... Commissioner Dawkins: Bill... Commissioner Plummer: How much do you make now? Commissioner Dawkins: Bill, before you get... you say you make, let me make it clear to you. You can take all the proclamations and all the commendations you want to Publlx and put them in the basket with your food and they'll tell you to put their food back on the shelf. OK. How much do you make? Mr. Bill Perry: Base salary of $70,000. Commissioner Dawkins: Huh? Commissioner Plummer: Seventy? Mr. Perry: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Plus perks? Mr. Perry Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: So, you make a hundred and five. Mir. Perry: I don't know if it's that much. It's probably about... 70 March 11, 1993 Mr. Perry: ...twenty-five percent. Commissioner Dawkins: But if Bill Perry... But if Bill Rios is worth seventy-five, I'm sure he's worth eighty-five. Mayor Suarez: OK. Are we going to make a... You're going to make a — recommendation at the appropriate time on that. Commissioner Plummer: No, I think that Mr. Dawkins should handle that... t Mayor Suarez: No, at the appropriate time. Commissioner Plummer: ...and they set that fee... i Mayor Suarez: At the... Commissioner Plummer: ...and I would concur that Mr. Perry has done an excellent job and if he's not receiving proper compensation, I would look to Mr. Dawkins to make sure... Mayor Suarez: Absolutely. Commissioner Plummer: ...that you don't lose him because he could be getting more money somewhere else. Mayor Suarez: Absolutely. A11 right. Very good. On item i, I believe it is. 14. (A) EXECUTE PROFESSIONAL ADVISORY SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOWARD GARY & CO. AND RAYMOND JAMES AND ASSOCIATES UNDER SAME TERMS AS STATED ON PERTINENT RFP (TWO YEAR CONTRACT WITH THREE ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS). (B) CLARIFY COMPENSATION TO HOWARD GARY AS FINANCIAL ADVISER TO THE CITY -- FEE TO BE PAID SHALL BE SAME AS IN THE PAST. .-r--- -.-w-r--- -s.nn.------------------ ------w-a-----------m-----sue m---.----` - Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, can we do Howard Gary? He supposedly has a doctor appointment. I don't know what it's for, but knowing Mr. Gary, I'm sure it's important. Can we do 28? Mayor Suarez: Prerogative of Commissioner to bring up an item out of turn. Which item is it - 28? Commissioner Plummer: Sir, I'm asking because they send it to me. I'm going to tell then in the future to bring it to you. Mayor Suarez: I'm agreeing. No, I'm agreeing. It's your prerogative. Item i. 71 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: OK. What about item 28? Deferred until next year. Mr. Howard Gary: I don't think you can wait that long. Commissioner Plummer: Now you'll go to two doctors instead of one. Mayor Suarez: Item 28. Do we need to hear from the City Manager? What's the clarification that's needed? A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Let me... There were... Let me see if I can... There seems to have been some confusion as to whether... first of all, relative to the length of the contract, the RFP (request for proposal) indicated a two-year contract with three one-year renewals. There was a discussion when the... at that meeting in December where Commissioner Dawkins indicated that he would only vote for it if it was for one year, so it's not clear whether you approved a one-year contract or a two-year contract with the three one-year renewals. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. The clarification is I approved a one-year contract and told him that if he was not all minority, when he comes back at the next year, it would not be extended. That's the clarification on that one. Now, what's the next clarification? Mr. Gary: Well, I can clear that up 1f we can. We can be all minority right now. Commissioner Dawkins: You should have been here when... Commissioner Plummer: Then shut your mouth and go away and sin no more. Mr. Gary: No, but the thing is 1f I'm... Commissioner Dawkins: If you... All right. Commissioner Plummer: If that's his only provision for an extension... Commissioner Dawkins: I'll tell you what. I'll do this, we'll extend it on the basis of Mr. Gary caning in for the second year proving that Howard Gary is the owner and no more... and nobody else is with him, sworn to an affidavit and shows me the papers from the State of Florida. And you'll have the second year. Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. What about if he had a partner who was also a minority? Commissioner Dawkins: Didn't the State... Didn't Dade County say there was no such thing as two minorities being a minority? Commissioner Plummer: What? Commissioner Dawkins: Didn't Dade County say there is no such thing as two minorities being a minority? 72 March 11, 1993 ��u r Mr. Gary: The School Board, yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: The School Board said a black and a Cuban who formed a company, 50/50, was not a minority company. Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: What the hell is it? Commissioner Dawkins: Go ask Vicedo. Commissioner Alonso: Ask them, 77 Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. You know, speaking for the few Anglos left around here, what the hell would you call that? Mayor Suarez: Sounds minority owned to me. Commissioner Alonso: Isn't that something? Commissioner Plummer: Is it that one of the black or the Latin has got to be a female... Commissioner Alonso: That's ridiculous. Commissioner Plummer: ...that speaks Hebrew... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Somebody's got to own 51 percent. Commissioner Plummer: ...that's born in Puerto Rico? Commissioner Dawkins: Already what's the second thing you need cleared? Mr. Jones: OK. Are you... Tait a minute. I'm still... Are you giving him a one-year contract and saying at the end of one year the Administration is directed to go back for RFPs again? Commissioner Plummer: No. Commissioner Alonso: No. - Commissioner Dawkins: No. Mr. Jones: Are you giving one year with a one year extension? Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah, that's it. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. - Commissioner Pl r: I thought it was one year with two year extension, if he proves at the end of the first year that he's the sole owner. Mr. Gary: It... 73 March 11, 1993 Mr. Gary: The School Board, yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: The School Board said a black and a Cuban who formed a company, 50/50, was not a minority company. Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: What the hell is it? Commissioner Dawkins: Go ask Vicedo. Commissioner Alonso: Ask them, 77 Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. You know, speaking for the few Anglos left around here, what the hell would you call that? Mayor Suarez: Sounds minority owned to me. Commissioner Alonso: Isn't that something? Commissioner Plummer: Is it that one of the black or the Latin has got to be a female... Commissioner Alonso: That's ridiculous. Commissioner Plummer: ...that speaks Hebrew... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Somebody's got to own 51 percent. Commissioner Plummer: ...that's born in Puerto Rico? Commissioner Dawkins: Already what's the second thing you need cleared? Mr. Jones: OK. Are you... Tait a minute. I'm still... Are you giving him a one-year contract and saying at the end of one year the Administration is directed to go back for RFPs again? Commissioner Plummer: No. Commissioner Alonso: No. - Commissioner Dawkins: No. Mr. Jones: Are you giving one year with a one year extension? Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah, that's it. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. - Commissioner Pl r: I thought it was one year with two year extension, if he proves at the end of the first year that he's the sole owner. Mr. Gary: It... 73 March 11, 1993 a . ; y 4 ..... ' - Commissioner Dawkins: That's no problem. No problem. Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.. Commissioner Plummer: I second the motion. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. — Mr. Gary: Under discussion. No, I left it... Please, I left it alone last 7 time. -- Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Well, then leave it like it was when you left it alone the last time. — Mr. Gary: Yeah, but I... we'll be back here again. Please, if you... o Commissioner Plummer: Not only the doctor now, he's going to go to a shrink. Mr. Gary: If you would indulge me, I spent a lot of time just trying to clarify the clarification to something which I thought was clarified. Commissioner Plummer: Clarify the clarification. Mayor Suarez: What is left to clarify? Mr. Gary: If I might... Mayor Suarez: I mean, unless we extend it to 30 years or... 1 Commissioner Plummer: Somebody has got to explain... Mr. Gary: If I might, Commissioners, Mr. Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: ...that a Cuban and a black... ' Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: ...or a Latin and a black... Commissioner Alon30: All of a sudden, he got into the mike... Commissioner Plummer: ...is not a minority. F f Commissioner Alonso: ...and he sounded like a City Manager. Mr. Gary: No, please. Please don't. Mayor Suarez: I don't think anybody wants the job anymore. Commissioner Plummer: One of the two has got to be 51 percent. Mr. Gary: Let me see if I can sound like a businessperson. Commissioner Plummer: I mean, is that stupid or is that stupid? 74 March 11, 1993 7 Mr. Gary: there were two components of the RFP process. The first, if I might, was for underwriters. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Gary. You went out for an RFP, the second was with us. You have honored the RFP for the underwriters. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Wait a minute. Hold it. Mr. Gary: You gave them three year contracts and you renew their contracts for another three years. When our component came up, we responded to an RFP which was for two years, two one-year... three one-year options. We're asking that that be honored. I have no problems with the condition that Commissioner Dawkins puts on it. But I would like for the RFP... us to be treated the same as the others were treated, by allowing us to fulfill what you advertised in the RFP. Commissioner Dawkins: You know what, Mr. Gary? Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: I move that it be thrown out and rebid. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: Well, let's make some sense in here. Let's see if we can try to find a compromise. Let's do it one year and then we, instead of saying ... you say three years removal? Carmissioner Dawkins: No, J.L. said three years. Mr. Jones: Yes, you have a motion pending with one-year contract with two one-year renewals. That was the motion. Commissioner Alonso: One year with... Mr. Jones: Two one-year renewals. I Commissioner Alonso: The original contract was two years with three... Mr. Jones: tine -year renewals. Commissioner Alonso: ...one... So, three years altogether. Mr. Jones: It was two... Actually, it would be five. Commissioner Alonso: Then it has to be... Mr. Jones: It was... Commissioner Alonso: ...two years with three... 75 March 11, 1993 6 Mr. Jones: Three one-year renewals. Mayor Suarez: I cannot vote... Commissioner Alonso: what? Mayor Suarez: I cannot vote for that. I :Wean... Commissioner Alonso: No, but the motion on the floor is... Mr. Jones: That's what your RFP... that was in your RFP. Commissioner Alonso: That's the RFP. That's something that was accepted. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Gary, our only difference was... Mayor Suarez: One year plus two one-year renewals is what I heard was on the table. Presumably that is in line with the RFP. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, it is. Mayor Suarez: Are there any problems with that? Commissioner Alonso: No, no. Mr. Jones: No, it's not. That's contrary to the RFP. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Mayor, on the contrary. The RFP was... Mr. Jones: The RFP specifically said a two-year contract with three one-year renewals. That's what your RFP indicated. That's what was bid upon. Mayor Suarez: We made a change in that, I think, to adjust and presumably, with your sanction. Mr. Jones: No, it wasn't with may... No. no. You're... I beg to differ with you. I'm not trying to... Mayor Suarez: Are you saying we cannot enter into a one-year contract. Mr. Jones: If Mr. Gary is agreeable to it, but certainly he has a basis, a sound, legal basis if he wants to hold the City to what was advertised. Mayor Suarez: Is Mr. Gary agreeable to what is now before us - one-year with two one-year renewals... options? Commissioner Dawkins: But, Mr. City Attorney... Mr. Jones: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Gary has the right to accept modifications or decline modifications. Is that a correct statement? 76 March 11, 1993 6d Mr. Jones: That is correct. Commissioner Dawkins: So, therefore, Mr. Gary has a right to three... the two and three and we have a right to refuse it. correct statement? Mr. Jones: That's correct. You're... Commissioner Dawkins: Al right. So... But... So, therefore, if you give Mr. Gary one-year contract with two-year renewals, then that's... and he accepts that, is that a violation of the bid? Mr. Jones: It wouldn't be a violation necessarily, if he agrees to it. But certainty, I would... Commissioner Dawkins: Well, if he doesn't agree to it, what is it? Mr. Jones: What I'm telling you, Commissioner, if he decides... Mayor Suarez: We throw it out. Mr. Jones: ...even though he accepted that, certainly the argument could be made that... Mayor Suarez: I'll second your motion. Mr. Jones: ...that was a variation and he accepted the variation, which r means... Commissioner Dawkins: So, therefore, then the only way to do this 1s to throw it out and start over. Is that what you're telling me? Mr. Jones: That could be done, if that's your desire. =4` Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: —� legal or illegal. No, no, no. I want you to tell me if what I'm doing is Mr. Jones: That's an option you have, Commissioner. Certainly you remain... Commissioner Dawkins: But... Mr. Jones: ...open to challenge, if you don't comply with what you advertise. That's all I'm telling you. Certainly unilaterally Mr. Gary, if he so chooses... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Jones: ...can accept the one-year with the two one-year renewals. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. So, what you're telling me then is that I am bound to follow the bid and award the bid as bid. Is that what you're telling me? 77 March 11, 1993 � x3 Mr. Jones: That's the soundest legal ground that you stand on. # Commissioner Dawkins: Now, is it anywhere in that bid which says that this bid is renewed upon the availability of Funds. Was that in the bid? Mr. Jones: I'm not quite sure, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, find out. Mr. Carlos Garcia: No, it doesn't say that. Mr. Jones: According to the Finance Director, that's not in the bid. That _ was not part of the bid documents. l' a Mayor Suarez. OK. We have... Is your motion still pending to throw out the bids, because I'll second it. =, Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Mayor Suarez: If we have any kind of an impasse here... Commissioner Dawkins: That's OK, Mr... I'm going to let this go. I don't have a problem with it, but I don't... But if you come back again, I'm not with you, Howard, OK? Let it go. Let it go like it was. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Where are we legally? Or where aren't we legally? a Mr. Jones: Well, you... t }' Mayor Suarez: The motion to dismiss... I mean, to throw out the bids was withdrawn. Commissioner Plummer: That's withdrawn. Mr. Jones: So, your motion... Commissioner Plummer: So, what is the motion on the floor? Mr. Jones: Well, you had a pending motion... Mayor Suarez: There is no motion on the floor. } Commissioner Plummer: What? Mr. Jones: You had a pending notion where you made a motion for one year with two one-year renewals. You didn't vote on that. Commissioner Plummer: What is the recommendation of the finance department? Mr. Garcia: Our recommendation would be to go with the original RFP that says a two-year contract with three one-year renewals. That's my recommendation. Comissioner Plummer: That's five years. 78 March 11, 1993 t # Mr. Garcia: Yes, sir. That's the RFP that this City Commission approved. Commissioner Plummer: And what is Mr. Gary willing to settle for? Commissioner Dawkins: For the five years. Commissioner Dawkins: But none of us will be here after five years, he won't have to... Commissioner Plummer: Speak for yourself, devil. Mayor Suarez: Do you wish to make any statement, Mr. Gary? If not, we're going to go on to the next item. Mr. Gary: Well, to those who will be here after five years, I'd like to have the two with the three year options, No, I'm willing... Commissioner Plummer: Is that what you recommend and that's what you advertised for and he was the successful bidder? I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Plummer: Enough. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Go see your psychiatrist. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-154 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH HOWARD GARY & COMPANY AND RAYMOND JAMES A ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR TWO (2) YEARS, WITH THREE (3) ONE-YEAR RENEWALS AT THE OPTION OF THE CITY, ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM APPROPRIATED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FUNDS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR SAID SERVICES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 79 March 11, 1993 a Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre NOES: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez ABSENT: None. Commissioner Plummer: Is there any clarification further that you need? Mr. Jones: Yes, there is one further clarification. The... At that particular December meeting, your... the selection committee recommended a sliding scale. At the last meeting when this was taken up, you agreed to raise his minimum fee to $25,000. Commissioner Plummer: That was the Mayor's motion. Mr. Jones: OK. Which the Commission passed. But there was some question... remaining question as to whether the sliding scale per issue 1s what you were going with in terms of the recommmendation of a selection committee. Mr. Gary seems to think that that was not your... and it's not clear. Mr. Gary: If I might, we've been the FA (financial advisor) just like the other team that you've already awarded the contracts to... have not received any increases for three years. We're not asking for any increase, we're just saying that the economy is not getting any better. We're just not going to ask you for an increase, but we don't think we ought to take a reduction also. As a matter of fact there is... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, that was your point last time. Mayor Suarez: All right. Mr. Gary: ...a recommendation on the record by the Manager... Commissioner Plummer: Is that what you want? Mr. Gary: ...to even increase 1t, but we're not asking for that. Mayor Suarez: What I suggested was the smallest possible fee that we can get away with. We have a tight situation here. I... That's just the way I feel about it. You know, I understand the need for a financial advisor, I just... I think I understand the need for a financial advisor, but I can't see paying anything... Commissioner Plummer: But are we saying that no increase but no decrease? Is that what we're saying? That's what I understood. Mr. Jones: You increased his minimum. I think what had been proposed was seventeen something and you agreed that he would... he should not lose that he should receive a... 80 March 11, 1993 �,n p�. MMe1 Mayor Suarez: No less than 25. Mr. Jones: Twenty-five. Mr. Gary: No, not an increase, now. Not from what we were making before. Mr. Jones: Not from what you were... What I'm saying, the increase was from what the selection... Mr. Gary: You put it back to what we were making the previous three years. Mr. Jones: ...from what the selection committee proposed. OK? You capped it at 25. However, the second part of that had to do with for out of... for compensation for out of bond proceeds, which was a dollar per 1,000 bonds... one thousand dollar bond on the first $25,000,000 of the bonds sate, plus 75 cents per $1,000 bond on an amount of $25,000,000 up to $50,000,000, plus 50 cents per $1,000 bond an amounts over $50,000,000. So, what's not clear 1s whether you're going with the recommendation of the selection committee which recommended this as part of his compensation... Mr. Gary: Or maintaining what has been for the last three years. Commissioner Plummer: What happens if we don't sell any bonds, which I don't anticipate doing for the next five years? Mr. Gary: We don't make any money. Mayor Suarez: He makes less money. The threshold figure goes to what - seventeen five, Howard? The minimum figure? Mr. Gary: The minimum figure, I don't know... Mr. Jones: That's what it said. Mr. Gary: ...tha seventeen five was what was recommended. Mr. Jones: Yeah. - Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Gary: What we were making for the last three years was twenty-five. That doesn't appear to be any issue from the last meeting. The issue becomes the _AI ;4 graduated scales... Commissioner Plummer: Why would you be making less? Are you doing less work? Are you making more in the fees? Why is there a difference? I don't understand. Nobody, to my knowledge, is working for less. Now, is there a difference in the scope of his work? Well, let me tell you something. I mean, the way I look at this, and this is one vote speaking, that I will tell you that there is absolutely no way that I'm voting for any bond issue for this City for at least the next two years, because I'm scared to death the secession of the city of Coconut Grove is going to possibly be a reality. So, as as I'm concerned, you'd better pay him the $25,000 and get it over j .far with. . 81 March 11, 1993 MR Mr. Jones: Commissioners, what I'm trying to... Commissioner Plummer: Hey, I'll move that he be compensated at the same fee that he has been 1n the past, with no increase. I'll move that now. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Seconded. Mr. Jones: Is that clear enough? Cannissioner Dawkins: Wait a minute. What are we doing here? Commissioner Alonso: Maintaining the same... Commissioner Plummer: We're paying him $25,000 a year minimum. Commissioner Dawkins: Who? Commissioner Plummer: FA. Mr. Gary: We're maintaining the same fees for the last three years. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. Well, what did we do with the other firm that we've already settled with? What did you do with them? Commissioner Plummer: I don't know what you're talking about. What are you talking about? Commissioner Alonso: It's different. Commissioner Dawkins: The same... Beg your pardon. Whoever the... What are you, Mr. Gary? Mr. Gary: Financial advisor. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. The other is bond counsel? What is the other guy? Mr. Gary: The other ones are underwriters. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. What did we do with the underwriters? Commissioner Plummer: It's a different ball game. Commissioner Dawkins: Beg your pardon? Commissioner Plummer: It's a different ball game. Coammmmissioner Dawkins: You're saying... They came in on the same thing. 82 March 11, 1993 11 a -= Commissioner Plumrmer% No, they don't get a minimum if they don't do anything. Mr. Gary: Might. Ctmmissioner Plummer: They only get paid if they do something and their fees are negotiable by the fact that I saved this City - what? - a half a million dollars by negotiating one issue this year alone. Commissioner Dawkins: So... — Commissioner Plummer: He gets $25,000 if no issues are sold. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. - Commissioner Plummer: They only get paid if an issue is sold. _ Commissioner Dawkins: All right. No problem. OK. Mayor Suarez: All right. We have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, please call the roll. Mr. Garcia: No, that is not clear. Mr. Jones: I'm sorry. I... Commissioner Plummer: What's not clear? Mayor Suarez: What's not clear, folks? Commissioner Alonso: To maintain... Mr. Jones: His motion. Mayor Suarez: He wants to maintain the same exact arrangement as before. Mr. Garcia: Yeah, right. That is clear. Mayor Suarez: That should be as clear as can be. Mr. Jones: So, were not using a sliding scale. Mr. Garcia: No. Commissioner'Plummer: Wait a minute. Excuse me. What is not clear, Carlos? Mr. Garcia: No, the only comment that wasn't right is that he gets paid whether we sell bonds or not. That is not true. He gets paid only if we sell bonds. Mr. Gary: Exactly. Commissioner Plummer: He does... It's not a retainer? Mr. Gary: No.. 83 March 11, 1993 �r 13PR .. -' Mr. Garcia: No, sir. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Then I stand corrected. Mr. Garcia: There is no retainer. Mr. Gary: That's even better. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: All right. Mr. Garcia: Now it's clear I think. Fir. Jones: Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Yeah, it is for... I just thought it was basically a retainer that he would make no less than that. Mr. Gary: No. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Gary: No retainer. Commissioner Plummer: Hey, then according to my theory, no bonds being sold —_ for two years, we're saving money - big money. Mr. Gary: Exactly. Well, I don't get paid. Mayor Suarez: Call... Yeah, whether we're saving money or not is a question. Call the roil then. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved _ its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-155 - A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CLARIFYING AND RESTATING THAT THE COMPENSATION FOR HOWARD GARY, AS FINANCIAL ADVISOR TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, IS TO BE THE SAME FEE AS HAS BEEN PAID IN THE PAST, WITH NO INCREASE. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: 84 March 11, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 15. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CODE SECTIONS 38-49.1, 54-12.1 AND 54-3 TO DELEGATE TO CITY MANAGER THE AUTHORIZATION ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND FOR SPECIAL EVENTS TO: (a) PERMIT THE DISPENSING OF BEER / WINE IN SOFT =� CONTAINERS IN CITY PARKS AND PUBLIC STREETS / SIDEWALKS; AND (b) APPROVE - CLOSURE OF STREETS / SIDEWALKS FOR SAID EVENTS. Mayor Suarez: Item 7, second reading. these designations... Commissioner Plummer: So move. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Oh God, I hope so. Authority for the Manager to make Commissioner Alonso: ...something we want them to do. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Read the ordinance, please. Call the roll, please. 85 March 11, 1993 AN ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY DELEGATING TO THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS/HER DESIGNEE, THE AUTHORITY ON SPECIAL OCCASIONS AND FOR SPECIAL EVENTS OR PROGRAMS TO: (1) PERMIT THE DISPENSING OF BEER AND/OR WINE IN SOFT CONTAINERS IN CITY PARKS AND ON PUBLIC STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, AND (2) APPROVE THE CLOSURE OF STREETS AND SIDEWALKS FOR SAID OCCASIONS, EVENTS OR PROGRAMS, SUBJECT TO FAVORABLE RECOMMENDATION BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE, FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES AND, IF APPLICABLE, PUBLIC WORKS, FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ALL REQUIRED PERMITS; MORE PARTICULARLY BY AMENDING SECTIONS 38-49.19 54-12.1 AND 54-3 OF SAID CODE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of February 9, 1993, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11045. 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. COMMENTS MADE DURING THE ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plummer: I'm willing to try it. 66 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: Item 8, accepting the bid of Royal Rent -a -car, et cetera. Commissioner Plummer: Move to deny. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner obviously is not where you thought he may be at this point on this issue. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I've said before that you cannot convince me in a town... 1n a business that is dog eat dog, for a half million dollars of a contract that we only had one legitimate bid. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): This is not a half a million dollar contract. Commissioner Plummer: How much is it? Ms. Judy Carter: This is not a half a million dollar contract, sir. Commissioner Alonso: Five thirty one per month per... Commissioner Plummer: It's $531 per month. How many... Ms. Carter: Twenty-five cars. Total approximately $13,275 a year. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Then you're still paying with one vendor and I stand corrected. This was the other one that I was talking... These are the unmarked cars - correct? Ms. Carter: Yes, this is for the Community Development Department. Mr. Smith: This is for Community Development. Mayor Suarez: 0K. On item 8. I'll entertain a motion. Commissioner Plummer: Why, when we have cars running out of our ears in the motor pool, are we going outside renting cars? I mean, I realize they're not Cadillacs and they're not Rolls Royces and they're old police cars, but they're sitting over there by the dozens. Why... You know, when we had to fight, Mr. Mayor, so hard to get one of those old cars for Bayfront Park and a truck so we could do our own maintenance, but they're not good enough for these other people. Commissioner Dawkins: But we all... What item is this? Commissioner Plummer: Why? 87 March 11, 1993 t •a - Commissioner Dawkins: Eight? Mr. Smith: Commissioner, before we go out for bid, we checked with GSA General Services Administrations) to see if there are cars and there are no cars available. We... Commissioner Plummer: You can't tell me that there are no cars available when I drive to that motor pool and there are cars everywhere. Mayor Suarez: Do we have any cars available right... Commissioner Dawkins: But they are marked cars though, J.L. These are for... Commissioner Plummer: No, no. No, they're not marked cars. They're both. Even... Hey, so paint the decal off the side. Mr. Ron Williams (Assistant City Manager): Commissioner... Mr. Smith: Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: Hey, you guys, let rme tell you... Mr. Smith: But let me say, we would be more than happy to use those cars, but there are none. Commissioner Plummer: Well, why don't you? Mr. Smith: There are none. We asked GSA and there are none. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Well, get your butt over there and you'll find out differently. Mr. Williams: Commissioner Plummer, the cars that you might find at the motor pool, are essentially cars that require extensive repair to even make road worthy. So, we have to evaluate the economic feasibility of using those cars and trying to keep them reliable as compared... or auction them off, as compared to renting. And as I understand, this... Commissioner Plummer: The City is going to go to hell in a hand basket. You all... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: ...are delivering the hand basket. Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins wanted to inquire. Commissioner Dawkins: No. Mayor Suarez: OK. 88 March 11, 1993 9 _p � ,AAA Commissioner Dawkins: No, that's not the one. I've got another one. Mayor Suarez: OK. Anything further on this item? We can... actually, a motion to deny this item. I don't know if you... clarified what it's about, have a problem with it as much as before. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, we don't have to go out and rent new cars for these people to go galavanting around town in. Go out there to these companies that rent second hand cars or something. I mean, why do we have to put people 1n brand new cars? I don't understand this. Mr. Smith: Commissioner, we're going to look into whether we can use some of these funds to pay for fixing the cars and we'll do that. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. Mr. Smith: We'll do that. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. But damn it, you know, if you all lived in this City... Mr. Smith: Wait, if... Commissioner Plummer: ...and you were paying these taxes, my friend, you would think a hell of a lot different. You'd better start listening to the people of this community. We are up to here in taxes. And I'm up to there. Now, you guys keep spending money like water. Mayor Suarez: I was just telling somebody... Commissioner Plummer: I'm glad I'm not running this year. Mayor Suarez: I was just telling somebody... Commissioner Plummer: God help you. Mayor Suarez: ...that for the first time ever, the salary that Cora Plummer receives is exceeded... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I pay... Mayor Suarez: ...by the real estate taxes that he pays. Commissioner Plummer: You are absolutely correct. Commissioner Plummer: This year my taxes were forwards or backward $5,115. Mayor Suarez: And... Commissioner Plummer: So, you can say it forwards or backwards. It's $15... a hundred and fifteen dollars more than you pay me to sit here and take this abuse for a year. 89 March 11, 1993 0 f= Mayor Suarez: And it's all the fault of a former prominent Miami Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: Rose Gordon. _ Mayor Suarez: ...who did not increase the salaries of Commissioners. Rose - Gordon, the chair recognizes Commissioner Rose Gordon. _ - Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, we've only worked for this salary since 1949. Mayor Suarez: Did you want to build your comments or your suggestions into a motion that would allow them to use some discretion to try to... Commissioner Plummer: If they can use those funds to fix up those cars and drive those cars, yes, sir, I so move. Mr. Ivey Kearson: May I say something? Mayor Suarez: Yeah. We have a motion... Do I understand your motion that 1f they include that the best way to proceed is precisely as presented here, they can do that too, to rent these cars. Commissioner Plummer: No, that's what they do. _ Mayor Suarez: You don't... Commissioner Plummer: That they fix up the cars and use the cars that we have. Now, here cones a Rolls Royce. Mr. Kearson: My name is Ivey Kearson, City of Miami Neighborhood Jobs Program. We need the cars now. We have to service contracts. We have... the drivers of those cars are job developers and counselors who have to go around on a daily basis and see at least 50... they have 50 sites... _- Commissloner Plummer: Sir, you come back and tell me that at the next meeting, because we've delayed the appropriations of any of those monies for two weeks. So, let Mr. Ron... Mr. Williams come back to us in two weeks and - tell us why he can't fix up 14 of those car;. OK? = Mayor Suarez: At this point, Ivey, let me just see if we can... Commissioner Plummer: Am I correct? Mayor Suarez: Procedurally, at this point we have a motion that has not been seconded. I don't know what the sense of the Commission is... Commissioner Plummer: Well, my motion now is to defer until the next meeting._ Mayor Suarez: See, when he's not too sure he can get a denial, he goes to a deferral, which tends to cut through, like... _ Commissioner Plummer: No, sir. It's not to deny. It's the idea that they have two weeks in which to find out the information. 90 March it 1993 .+_ Mayor Suarez: You want to give them those two weeks? Commissioner Plummer: Sure. Mayor Suarez: All right. So moved. Mr. Kearson: That will hurt the program. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-156 A 140TION TO DEFER TO THE NEXT MEETING AGENDA ITEM 8 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROYAL RENT- A -CAR FOR AUTOMOBILE RENTAL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre NOES: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez ASSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Alonso: I vote yes, but before I do, I have a question because I heard a remark. Will this affect the program? I think Commissioner Plummer is right. We did accept the grant, but we postponed some of the... the agreement, and it has to come back to us. Will this affect it in any way? Mr. Kearson: Yes, it will affect the program. Commissioner Alonso: Could you... Commissioner Plummer: How? Mr. Kearson: Well, see, let me explain what we do. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. How will this affect the program? Mr. Kearson: Because if we don't have cars... 9I March 11, 1993 Commissioner Piurmer: You don't have any money for two weeks, so what do you _- need the cars for? Mr. Kearson: If we have to go out... When we put a person in an OJT (on the .job training) contract with a private person, we have to go out and service that contract, we have to have them verify that the person is working, we have to take that back to South Florida Employment and Training Consortium, in order for us to be reimbursed. - Commissioner Plummer: That's right. Mr. Kearson: So, we have to do that on a daily basis. We have to counsel persons on a daily basis. We have programs... We have... Just this week... Commissioner Plummer: You don't have justifications on a daily basis. Mr. Kearson: We... Commissioner Plummer: Not for the same person in the same company. Mr. Kearson: We have... Commissioner Plummer: Don't tell me that now. Mr. Kearson: No. We have to... Commissioner Plummer: You're going to fall into a trap. Mr. Kearson: We have to service the contracts on a daily basis. We have over = 400 and some odd contracts. Commissioner Plummer: That's right. Keep going. Mr. Kearson: Ail right? Now, out of those 400 and some odd contracts, we have to go around and visit employers to get verification signed. Commissioner Plummer: But not every day. Mr. Kearson: On a daily basis, we do that. Commissioner Plummer: Not every day you don't. Mr. Kearson: We do... Commissioner Plummer: Not for every one of those 400. Mr. Castaneda: No, not for every one. Mr. Kearson: Not for every... Commissioner Plummer: That's right. You sure don't. Mr. Kearson: No, but on a daily basis we have to service contracts. 92 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: You could do that over telephone. Mr. Smith: Commissioner, can I offer a compromise? Commissioner Plummer: Sure. Mr. Smith: Fifteen of the cars, as I understand, are used only during the i summer for Summer Youth Program. So, that doesn't start until June. So, we could look into those 15 to use some of the old cars that we have, fix 'them up, and use them. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine. Mr. Smith: And then rent 10 for these other programs. Commissioner Plummer: He only needs 14 total. That's all he needs, a total =_ of 14. Commissioner Alonso: The figure given to us was 25. — } Mr. Smith: Twenty-five is the number. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. So, now we're talking about ten. Mr. Smith: Fifteen for the... Right. Rent ten, and the others we'll fix - - from our fleet. Commissioner Plummer: I will not sit here and rent new cars for City �- -<< employees to drive around in. No, sir. I will not vote for that. Now, if ray —!- colleagues want to do it, to me that is wasting taxpayers' money. If we didn't have cars running out of our ears over there, I would think differently. But to go rent new cars... I ask that it be deferred. They've = _ got two weeks to look at it, because they have no funds for the next two — �� weeks. --{ Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not... - �n ' Commissioner Plummer: We were in the middle of a roll call. _ Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. Mayor Suarez: Please colt the roll. — y Commissioner Alonso: I voted yes. - Mayor Suarez: I have to vote no, although I understand the concern, the urgency of trying to do something about the cars that are out there. Item 7. COMMENTS MADE AFTER ROLL CALL: Commissioner Dawkins: I voted yes for the simple fact that we've got two —` weeks to work' on this. t ' F: 93 March 11, 1993 I 0 Commissioner Plummer: Of course. Commissioner Dawkins: And I feel strongly that we automobiles for somebody to work in for three months. that also. Commissioner Plummer: Well, also, I would ask... should not rent new I have a problem with — Commissioner Dawkins: But by the same token, I cannot tell them how to run their project, because if the project fails, I want to be able to say that I provided them with what they asked for and it failed. Commissioner Plummer: Are these compact cars that are in this bid? They're compact? Mr. Smith: Ford Tempos and Chevy Corsicas. _ Commissioner Plummer: OK. — Commissioner Alonso: My concern, and when you come back with the information to us is, could it be more costly to us some of these repairs and still we will have cars that will not do the work that they are supposed to be doing. Bring some information in that... Commissioner Plonmer: Sure. Commissioner Alonso: ...sense, too, please. Thank you. '-• ---- ---. -----• --- - ------ - -------------•---r---------•-----•--- ------ ram. 17. EXECUTE AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE / SALE FOR PROPERTY AT 217 N.W. 8 STREET WITH MAURICE I. AND DAVID BLUMENTHAL, TRS -- FOR PURPOSES OF DEVELOPMENT OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN / PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT. _-------------------------- -..------------------------ --------- ----- .----------- Mayor Suarez: OK. Item 9, purchase and sale of property at 217 NW 8th for Overtown/Park West. Commissioner Dawkins: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: We, of course, have appraisals. Am I correct? Commissioner Alonso: Yes, two of them. One - $138,000 and the other one is the amount of the purchase price that has been agreed. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Right. 94 March 11, 1993 6 X Commissioner Alonso: A hundred and fourteen. Mr. Jeff Hepburn: (Assistant City Manager): That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: And has this property been delivered to us environmentally free and clear? Mr. Hepburn: We haven't closed yet, but we've had environmental assessment done. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Is it with the understanding in the closing that that property will only be accepted by the City and paid for, if in fact they give us a certificate of no environmental hazardous waste on that property? Mr. Hepburn: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: OK. I don't want to get back into that again. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-157 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 217 NORTHWEST 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND 14AURICE I. BLUMENTHAL AND DAVID BLUMENTHAL, TRS, FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" TO THE AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO), AT THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $124,500, WITH FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY HAVING BEEN APPROPRIATED IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 3220579, ENTITLED "SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST PHASE II," FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION WITH THE SELLER AS EARLY AS PRACTICABLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file 1n the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: 95 March 11, 1993 =�:it X Commissioner Alonso: A hundred and fourteen. Mr. Jeff Hepburn: (Assistant City Manager): That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: And has this property been delivered to us environmentally free and clear? Mr. Hepburn: We haven't closed yet, but we've had environmental assessment done. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Is it with the understanding in the closing that that property will only be accepted by the City and paid for, if in fact they give us a certificate of no environmental hazardous waste on that property? Mr. Hepburn: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: OK. I don't want to get back into that again. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-157 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT OF PURCHASE AND SALE, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 217 NORTHWEST 8TH STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND 14AURICE I. BLUMENTHAL AND DAVID BLUMENTHAL, TRS, FOR THE PURCHASE AND SALE OF THE PROPERTY (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT "A" TO THE AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO), AT THE TOTAL PURCHASE PRICE OF $124,500, WITH FUNDS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY HAVING BEEN APPROPRIATED IN CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NO. 3220579, ENTITLED "SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST PHASE II," FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE WHATEVER STEPS ARE NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE TRANSACTION WITH THE SELLER AS EARLY AS PRACTICABLE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file 1n the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: 95 March 11, 1993 =�:it AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioner Miriam Alonso _ Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez None. None. Mayor Suarez: Item 10. Mr. Smith: Ten has been withdrawn, Mr. Mayor. -- Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Item 11. _ Mr. Smith: We need... We'd like to withdraw number 11. - Mayor Suarez: OK. ------------_--------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, agenda items 10 6 11 werewi :£�'3c ra n---------------------------------------------------------- --- -,------------------------------------------------------------------------ 18. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE SAMARITAN SALT FACTORY ($20,000 FROM LETF) -- INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO VISIT AND EVALUATE PROGRAM. (See label 31) -------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 12. CWMissioner Dawkins: Withdraw that one, too. Commissioner Alonso: Move it. Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. Excuse me. I have a problem here, I think._ May I see the license from the State for this organization? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Are you on 12? Commissioner Plummer: Yes. May I see the State license? Mr. John Hoffman: We don't have the State license. Commissioner Plummer: I more to deny. 96 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Commissioner Alonso: ...without license? Commissioner Plummer: I cannot imagine the Police Department entering in and recommending a program that is not State certified. I can't believe they've done that. I can't believe that. I move to deny. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. You don't want to table it and see 1f they can get all of the documents squared away? Commissioner Plummer: Sir, I would... Do you want to defer it, until such time as they may or may not get a State license? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: I think that... required? I would assume it is. Mayor Suarez: Well, that's worth asking. Commissioner Alonso: That's a... Mayor Suarez: That's worth asking. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Major, do you have a... You know, I don't know. Is it Mr. Hoffman: I'm not really sure exactly what license you all are talking about. Mayor Suarez: That's what we ought to clarify. COM133ioner Dawkins: We're talking... I think... I don't know. I didn't... J.L. asked for it. Mayor Suarez: What was the question, Commissioner, that troubled you to the point of denying the item? What license are you talking about? Commissioner Plummer: Well, they normally have a state license by HRS (Human Rehabilitative Services) that these homes are certified by HRS and they have no license. Mayor -Suarez: Well, I'm not sure that it would apply to th13. What... Commissioner Dawkins: Pull the mike. Mr. Hoffmman: No, we're not... We don't need to be certified by HRS. We talked with therm and we really don't need it. To the best of my knowledge, we don't need any type of certification. 97 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: or...? AA Are you thinking it's an adult congregate living facility Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor... Mr. Hoffman: But if there is one that we do need, then we'll be... Commissioner Alonso: Well, could we do it subject if a... Commissioner Plummer: Mr... Commissioner Alonso: ...State license is required, then... Mayor Suarez: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, there is no background here... Commissioner Alonso: ...it's denied. If not, then it's accepted. Commissioner Plummer: These people admitted at the last hearing that there has been no training in these particular aspects of this program. They're not, in any way, licensed. They have nothing in the way of control. Mayor Suarez: But what you implied was that they were sort of illegal by virtue of not having a license. We cannot take any action that creates an illegal situation, so we're ready to deny the item. But if you... what you're saying is you have a variety of concerns about whether this is the right kind of entity, with sufficient documentation. Commissioner Plummer: Exactly. Mayor Suarez: You can argue to the item, but we have to know that you're not saying that somehow we're taking an illegal act if we vote favorably on this item. That's... Commissioner Plummer: Sir, I'm not saying that all. Mayor Suarez: All right. Because it sounded like it when the idea was presented that maybe they didn't have a license that they needed. If you want to move the item... Commissioner Plummer: Let's defer it. Mayor Suarez: OK. Moved. Commissioner Plummer: And then we can check into it further. We'll ask staff to look into it. Commissioner Alonso: Yes, and I'd like... and my understanding was that since the item came back to us, because we have seen this item before.,, Mayor Suarez: Yeah. 98 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Yes. L Commissioner Alonso: ...that some of the concerns were clarified and that we were ready for a vote and since this is a program that helps the homeless and the indigent... Mr. Hoffman: It's basic... Commissioner Alonso: ...I felt that everything was resolved. So, we are going to defer this item again. Please, for heaven's sake, will the Administration check that everything is in place? And when it comes back to — us, we can assume that they have examined the situation. _ Mr. Hoffman: Is it my understanding that what 1s holding everything up is that you want just to verify what type of certification we need and if we do that we need to do that? Commissioner Plummer: Well, no, sir. Mayor Suarez: No, he apparently wants a lot more than that, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Let's get on the record. OK? We all have this memo from the staff... from the Administration. This program went into effect... You're looking here at a housewife, an owner of a crane service and the deacon of a temple who are trying to run a home. This program has been in effect only since April of 192. It houses ten men. It gives no counseling. If it's needed, they send them out somewhere else. It doesn't assure us that they will be all Miami residents, yet they're asking for Miami's money. To my knowledge, they get no other funding from any other source. Is that correct? Mr. Hoffman: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: I just don't understand. Has... Where 1s Frank? Has anybody been there from the City to monitor your program? Mr. Hoffman: Nobody has cone over there yet. Commissioner Plummer: Nobody has been there at all and they have not... Mr. Hoffman: The Chief of Police came by and visually inspected the place at one time. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But I'm saying from Frank's office. Commissioner Dawkins: But it's from LE... Commissioner Alonso: May I see the memo referring to... Commissioner Dawkins: It's from LAD... It's from the Law Enforcement funds. Commissioner Plummer: I'm sorry, Miller. I didn't hear you. Commissioner Dawkins: That's supposed to come from the Law Enforcement Funds, not from the CD (Community Development). Frank doesn't have anything to do... 99 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: No, no. But Frank's office handles all of the ACLFs and those kinds of operations. Mr. Frank Castaneda: We have never been there. Commissioner Plummer: You've never been there. Coxmissioner Alonso: Well, you see the problem with this memo is, we don't... _ I have not seen the memo. It arrived in your office March 11th. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Commissioner Alonso: So, therefore, here we are, with an item in front of us that we felt it had been resolved, that there were no questions, and then this _ memo, that is probably now in my office, but I had no opportunity to see. This 1s unfair to us. It's unfair to these people and... Commissioner Plummer: I'll move that the matter be deferred. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: I'll go that route. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: And I would ask, Mr. Mayor, that Frank's shop go up and a� make an evaluation of this program as to whether you feel it is a good program _ or not, because... Mayor Suarez: Do you want to have this... try to have this, in fairness to thwn - and also to us, because we keep hearing it - on the second meeting in this month. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine, sir. I have no problem. Mayor Suarez: OK. Very good. CrA missioner Plummer: If in fact it's a good thing for the community, let's do it the second. Mr. Mayor, one of the things I'm going to scream and holler about this afternoon when we go to the Community Development Social Service money is trying to eliminate so much of this duplication which is being eaten z up by administratives... a. Mayor Suarez: All right. ' Commissioner Plummer: ...by administration. Commissioner Alonso: I couldn't agree... Y i Mayor Suarez: So moved and second. It b 100 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: So, I'm going to scream and holler on them. Mayor Suarez: I'm going to try to be absent during that discussion. Commissioner Alonso: I don't blame you. Commissioner Plummer: You don't like my screaming and hollering. ` Mayor Suarez: Long tradition of having Vice Mayor De Yurre handle those in his inimitable way where he kinds of listens to everybody and then does whatever comes in handy. I think we'll let him handle that. — Commissioner Plummer: I think we'd probably like to all miss that. Mayor Suarez: All right. Moved and second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved _ its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-158 A MOTION TO DEFER AGENDA ITEM 12 (PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE $20,000 TO SAMARITAN SALT FACTORY FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND); FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO VISIT AND EVALUATE SAID PROGRAM AND BRING BACK A RECOMMENDATION AT THE MEETING OF MARCH 25, 1993. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez March 11, 1993 E ----_--------------------------------------------_,--•--------------------------- 19. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE FUNDING OF THE EFFICACY INSTITUTE, INC. ($25,000 FROM LETF). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 13. Thirteen. Commissioner Alonso: Thirteen. Commissioner Plummer: Can we have an idea of what this institute does and who it is that's involved in it, what qualifications they have? Lt. Joseph Longueira: Sir, it's sponsored through the Dade County Public Schools Division of Alternative Education. It targets... Commissioner Plummer: With a billion dollar bond, the school program is coming to us for money. Is that what you're indicating? 3 Lt. Longueira: Well, what it comes for, sir, is for monies to hold a five-day two-part seminar for the instructors and the material, and it targets children in building character, self-confidence... Commissioner Plummer. By the Dade County School Board... School System. Lt. Longueira: Yeah. Through them, but I believe they contract with a firm to do this specific training and it actually targets the homes, Miami, Northwest and feeder... Commissioner Plummer: Is that only the schools in the City of Miami? Lt. Longueira: Yes, it targets the feeder pattern for Northwestern and they're all City of Miami residents. Commissioner Alonso: Why aren't they paying for this? They are supposed to be doing this - train our children. They have millions and millions of... Lt. Longueira: Well... Commissioner Alonso: Why are we paying for this? Lt. Longueira: This... Commissioner Alonso: Don't we give... Commissioner Plummer: Wait, excuse me. Billions. Commissioner Alonso: Billions, yes. such high taxes to the School Board? I'm one for education - 100 percent, paying for this? Why are we paying for this when we pay Why aren't they paying for this? And but this is ridiculous. Why are we _' '. 102 March 11, 1993 Lt. Longueira: Ma'am, I believe that this program targets a specific group of children that we want to address, like, at high risk. And we felt with the Police Department involvement that we wanted to fund this program through the Police Department, because it targets certain type of children in that area that we felt were at risk. And where the School Board addresses everybody, we want to help them target this specific group. Commissioner Alonso: Sir, so many kids are at risk in the City of Miami, in so many neighborhoods. Lt. Longueira: Yes, we would like to help them all. Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Lt. Longueira: But I can't. Commissioner Alonso: But why isn't the School Board helping these children? There 1s something else that we don't know. Something else that we should know that perhaps we are not seeing and it will make us change our minds and perhaps be supportive of this item. Can you tell me something different? Perhaps something that we are not aware of? Mr. Don Samuels: Yes, if I might. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mr. Samuels: Madam Commissioner, Don Samuels from the Alternative Education Program. This is a unique program. The School Board has an at risk profile and in fact is servicing students throughout the County and through the City of Miami. The billion dollar reference that was made earlier, those are capital funds for construction and cannot be used for programatic issues. Commissioner Dawkins: Let me cut you off now, please. Just give me permission to cut you off. Mr. Samuels: Sir. Commissioner Dawkins: The billion dollars were for construction. Mr. Samuels: Correct. Commissioner Dawkins: But you also raised my millage for general fund for the School Board. Is that correct? Mr. Samuels: That's correct. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, sir. Mr. Samuels: This target population 1s a group of students in the Northwester feeder pattern. It's a unique program in that it's aimed at the entire school, all of the staff - the custodians, secretarial, the parents, the administrators, the teachers and all of the students in the specific feeder pattern. That's unique for the school system. Historically, the school system works primarily with students and some parent groups. This is the 103 March 11, 1993 entire school body - the custodians, secretaries, everyone - to look at changing the self-concept of kids, based on data that is shown that kids with poor self -concepts, poor self-images, tend to do poorly academically and continue to be at risk and produce the highest numbers of suspended and expelled students. We're trying to turn that around. Commissioner Plummer: Plummer: It's such a great program, why doesn't the School Board provide it? Mr. Samuels: The School Board does. Commissioner Plummer: Why don't they fund it? It's such a great program. Mr. Samuels: They have another pilot program going as well that they're supporting with their own funds. Commissioner Plummer: Does the School Board have the same ability of ten milts that we have? Mr. Samuels: It does, as far as I know. Commissioner Plummer: Then I think they ought to fund it. It's a great program. It sounds good. And I think the School Board would be derelict if they didn't provide it for the kids. Commissioner Alonzo: Well, rather than voting no on this item, I would like to defer this item so... Commissioner Plummer: Second. Commissioner Alonso: ...I will have more opportunity, and perhaps all of us will see something that we don't see at this moment. Mr. Samuels: OK. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded to defer. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE BY COMMISSIONER ALONSO AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PLUMMER, ITEM 13 WAS DEFERRED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. - AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. t fir° ABSENT: None. Yi s 104 i March 11, 1993 20. DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID OF FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. -- TO FURNISH A FIREARMS / DEADLY FORCE TRAINING VIDEO FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ($81,434 FROM LETF). (See label 51) Mayor Suarez: Item 14, Firearm Training Systems. Commissioner Plummer: Eighty-one thousand more money out the window. Mayor Suarez: Is this LETF (Law Enforcement Trust Funds) money? Lt. Joseph Longueira: Yes, sir. This is for the... It's a firearms training simulator. It's interactive with the officer. We can change the scenarios. We can change the scenario in the middle of it, as we see the reactions of the officer. This is used by over 225 agencies across the country, by U.S. Customs, by U.S. Postal Service for their investigators, and it's another step of training that we need to utilize in the deadly force training of our officers. We just don't want to teach them to go to the range and shoot. We want to teach them when to shoot, when is it appropriate, when is 1t not appropriate. This tool gives us that ability. Commissioner Alonso: Do you mean at this time they don't know? Lt. Longueira: No, they do know. But when you're put in high stress situations, it becomes reactive. Commissioner Plummer: God, did she get right to the point. Lt. Longueira: So, what we want to do is train your reactive in different scenarios. Like, if a person has a knife and they're 15 feet away from you, you don't shoot them. But... Commissioner Alonso: I don't think we should even put on the record comments like this that we are going to teach them now, when some of the incidents that we have had in the City of Miami. I don't think it's very wise. I will move that we defer this item... Commissioner Plummer: Second. Lt. Longueira: Commissioner... Commissioner Alonso: ...and look a little bit deeper into this case. Lt. Longueira: Commissioner, this is continuous training that our officers have to receive. We've... Commissioner Plummer: This is similar to the $600,000 we spent for the other machine which they don't use anymore. 105 March 11, 1993 Lt. Longueira: Commissioner, I have to disagree with you... with that. This is no where near that machine, which at that time was first generation of this... Commissioner Plummer: Joe, you can disagree, I... Lt, L.ongueira: ...of that type of system. This is totally different. Commissioner Plummer: You don't hurt my feelings if you disagree. You're entitled to your opinion and I'm entitled to mine. I call the question. Mayor Suarez: OK. Moved and seconded. Asst. Chief Lon Warshaw: Commissioner... Mayor Suarez: Any discussion? Please, wait a minute. I'm sorry. Deference to the Assistant Chief. Would you want to hear from the Chief... Asst. Chief Warshaw: Thank you very much. Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: Did I call the question? Mayor Suarez: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Doesn't that cease any further conversation? Mayor Suarez: You actually moved the question. We could put it to a vote, but I'm asking if you would like to hear from the assistant chief before we move the question. Commissioner Alonso: Well, this should come back in the next Commission meeting... Commissioner Plummer: In two weeks, he can come back here. Commissioner Alonso: ...wants to call the question... Commissioner Plummer: He can come back and tell us why. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Alonso: ...and then we will be ready. This will not make any... Mayor Suarez: He did really... Asst. Chief Warshaw: OK. Commissioner Alonso: ...difference for two weeks. Right? Mayor Suarez: He realty did paean call the question. Call the roll, then. THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE BY COMMISSIONER ALONSO AND .. ,, SECONDED 8Y _j COMMISSIONER PLUMMER, ITEM 14 WAS DEFERRED — F- �f BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: :S it F 106 March 11, 1993 - AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Plummer: You can get up here and lobby all day. - --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 21. REJECT BIDS RECEIVED FOR AUTOMOBILE RENTAL SERVICE FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT -- INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND PRESENT CONTRACT FOR 90 DAYS -- REBID PROJECT -- REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH A UNIFORM INSURANCE POLICY GUIDELINE / CONCEPT IN CONNECTION WITH RENTAL OF CARS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item... Commissioner Alonso: Fifteen. Mayor Suarez: ...fifteen. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Now we're going to really go to battle. _ Mayor Suarez: Interamerican Car Rental. F =_ Commissioner Plummer: Here is the half a million dollars. You had only one qualified firm for people to ride around in new cars and Al has a beard. Hi, guyl Do you want to criticize my beard? Mayor Suarez: Yeah. You know, if we ever need to do a film of the problem we have with homeless, or whatever, the two of you could pose quite well, Commissioner Plummer: Just send us a check a and free meal, Mr... commissioner Dawkins: May I ask a question of the Administration? What -_ insurance is carried by this rental agency? _ c y Ms. Judy Garter: They are required to... In this particular award, the k' recommended vendor has what is called a State approved self-insurance... 3 Commissioner Plummer: How much is in that fund? Commissioner Dawkins: Hey, hold it, J.L. Ms. Carter:...fund. t� r 107 March 11, 1993 i , s Commissioner Dawkins: Go ahead. Go ahead, Mr. Plummer. Commissioner Piummmr: All I asked is, how much do they have in a bond 1n that —_ fund? How much? Commissioner Dawkins: That's right. I heard you loud and clear. Commissioner Plummer: Well, obviously, they didn't, because nobody is stepping up to the microphone. How much is the State approved fund in trust is the amount of money? Mr. Swan Chhabra: They have $100,000, they are self -insure. $2,000,000 umbrella policy... and they... Commissioner Dawkins: Wait a minute. Wait a minute. One hundred dollars? Mr. Chhabra: Yes, sir. Self insured. Commissioner Plummer: And they are self insured? Mr. Chhabrai Yes, sir. Their housand Commissioner Plummer: And then $2,000,000 is an umbrella. Mr. Chhabra: Right. Because of that, there is ten percent of the umbrella policy, as I understand. Commissioner Plummer: And who is the umbrella with? Which company? Mr. Chhabra: Yeah. Sergio... Commissioner Plummer: It wasn't Ocean Casualty, the same one that I was with that went defunct, is it? Mr. Chhabra: Arthur Gallagher and Company. Commissioner Plummer: Arthur who? Mr. Chhabra: Gallagher. Commissioner Plummer: Gallagher? Mr. Chhabra: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Is that an agent or the company? What company is holding the umbrella? Mr. Michael Miller: Spear Drake Insurance. `h Commissioner Plummer: Who? Mr. Chhabra: Spear Drake. r 1O8 March 11, 1993- r5� Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Chhabra: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: It's a State certified company... ...and is it a five star company? Mr. Chhabra: I don't see that here. Commissioner Plummer: Hey, what I'm saying is, we're reading everyday about insurance companies going broke. And when they're self insured, I've got a problem. Commissioner Dawkins: Serious problem. — Lt. Joseph Longueira: Right. But the State has self insured them as being Qualified. Commissioner Dawkins: But who 1s the State? Wait a minute, Joe. Joe, come to the mike. Commissioner Plummer: Qualified to the $100,000. Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. Joe? Lt. Longueira: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: You see and read in the paper everyday of suits in excess of $1,000,000. Do you not? Lt. Longueira: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, here we have a company that you guys have recommended - No, I'm sorry - whoever in GSA (General Services Administration) recommends, that we... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me, Mr. Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: It's not that they recommend, it's the only company that bid. Lt. Longueira: No, sir. Mr. Misler: No, no. Commissioner Dawkins: No, it's not. 109 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: The other company doesn't qualify. Lt. Longueira: No, sir. There are two bidders in this contract. Commissioner Dawkins: No, it's not. -- Commissioner Plummer: It didn't meet the qualifications. Commissioner Dawkins: No, it's not. _ Ms. Carter: No, no. Two bidders... Commissioner Plummer: You had two... Ms. Carter: We received two bidders. Commissioner Plummer: And one of them is unqualified. Ms. Carter: Absolutely. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I... Ms. Carter: The insurance portion of the bid is reviewed and approved by Insurance Management. Commissioner Dawkins: I don't... OK. That's fine. But... Vise Mayor Be Yurre: Why was the other company not qualified? Just... Commissioner Dawkins: I don't know. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: I'd like to know. Hello? Commissioner Plummer: The second company was not qualified is what the reason I was given to believe. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: What is the reason? Ms. Carter: Yes, the other company was Royal Rent -a -car. Commissioner Plummer: And they were not qualified to bid. Ms. Carter: Yes. They were given the opportunity to bid and they did submit a bid back. However, the amount was not the lowest bid. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. So they weren't qualified, they just weren't the lowest bidder. Ms. Carter: No, sir. They were not disqualified. They were not the lowest bidder. - Commissioner Dawkins: OK. _ 110 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor Do Yurre: OK. But that's it. Commissioner Plummer: Then I... the information I got, Victor, was on the company that was self insured, that that wasn't a part of the bid and because of that they were not qualified. =� Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All I... Commissioner Plummer: That was the information I had. -- Commissioner Dawkins: OK. When I finish my line of inquiry... Commissioner Plummer: And I... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let's let him finish and then we can go at it. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Now... Commissioner Plummer: You bet your bippie. 'We're far from being over. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Now, Joe... Commissioner Plummer: Half a million dollars? Commissioner Dawkins: Come back to the mike, Joe, please. Lt. Longueira: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, you read daily where accounts come up for a million dollar settlement. How many cars are we going to use from this company? Lt. Longueira: Sixty-nine cars, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Sixty-nine cars and you would say of the 69, how many would we use a day? Just off the top of your head, Joe. Lt. Longueira: All of them. Commissioner Plummer: Oh. Commissioner Dawkins: All 69 each day? _ Lt. Longueira: Yes, sir. We'll have 69 cars out there. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Fine. I have no problem with it. So, of the 69 cars, 15 of therm are involved in an accident and of the 15, ten of them get a settlement for a million dollars or more. Who is liable for the $10,000,000? Anybody over there, now. _ Lt. Longueira: Well, I'd give you an answer, but I'm not in a position. I think maybe the City Attorney could tell you better than us. 111 March 11, 1993 r Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. It's OK with the City Attorney? A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): If they're conducting City business or on behalf of their employment, certainly the City would be responsible. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. And the City is self insured. Is that not _., a true statement? Mr. Jones: That's correct. Commissioner Dawkins: So, now we've got two self insured entitles with $20,000,000... ten million dollars worth of liability - for this month, we don't know what will happen next month - and yet I would be expected, which I will not do - but that's just one vote - to vote for a company that you bring here and tell me that for - and I'm using this only as a number - that for $20 a car, you're going to put the City at risk for going under, because you went with a company that saved $20 on a car because they were self insured. I just cannot buy that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, I expressed my concern prior to coming up here that I was not in favor of supporting anyone that was self insured. Just like Miller is mentioning right now, it doesn't make sense... Commissioner Plummer: Well, then that's simple. Make a motion to throw out the bids and rebid with the specs in there that we will not accept a bid of self... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, now, the question is, is the second bidder... Can we buypass the first and go with the second? Lt. Longueira: Sir, the second bidder only offered a hundred / three hundred 3, thousand insurance policy. I mean, that's absurd to begin with. They don't - -- ,; even have... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What 1s the normal amount? _ Commissioner Plummer: You right your own specs, that's what I'm saying. _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: I know. But what I'm saying now, because now they're 4 talking about something that's absurd, but being self insured was not absurd. You know... �i Lt. Longueira: Well, when you're... F� 3 r� Vice Mayor De - Yurre: Do you know what I mean? ' ! Lt. Longueira: Well, let's talk about the self insured company. j Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. A hundred and three hundred is per incident. It's not a hundred thousand in a trust fund. That is one hundred / .,, three hundred thousand per accident. - — Lt. Longueira: Right. OH a 112 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Big difference. — Lt. Longueira: And the other... Commissioner Plummer: That hundred thousand they put in a trust fund applies all the way across the board. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm listening. What's the... Normally, what do you expect? L Commissioner Dawkins: All... J.L. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hello? Earth to... Lt. Longueira: Yes, sir. We're... Let me... Commissioner Plummer: Why don't we just defer the... Lt. Longueira: Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: ...throw out the bids and rebid. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, why don't we have a uniform requirement as far as insurance is concerned for rental of automobiles? Lt. Longueira: Commissioner... Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's all we need. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): May I ask that maybe we bring this item after lunch so we can get all these things squared away? Commissioner Dawkins: No, you can't get it squared away. Mr. Smith: Oh, I'm sure we can. Commissioner Dawkins: No, you can't... Mayor Suarez: It will be better than... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Let me say something to you Mr. City Manager. They are self insured. I am not voting for a company taht is self insured. Mr, Smith: I understand, but... — Commissioner Dawkins: I don't see how you can square that away. _ Mr. Smith: I understand, but the Vice Mayor is asking some questions about the second bidder. Commissioner Plummer: You've got three votes that say it's a no. I mean, why.,, Do I have to teach you all mathematics? Lt. Longueira: But they have an umbrella policy. 113 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Three votes say that it's not going to happen. Now, are you going to go beat us at lunch time with a big stick and say you'd better change your vote? Asst. Chief Don Warshaw: No, Commissioner, I'm not going to beat you. Mayor Suarez: That would certainly sound like a good idea to me. Commissioner Plummer: I agree. I mean... Mr. Smith: But, I guess the reason why I was asking for that is because the Vice Mayor is asking some questions about the second bidder. Commissioner Plummer: Just because the Mayor's... doesn't mean that I am. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Mr. Mayor, if I can just make... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What I would like to see is a standard policy as far as z insurance requirements for this type of situation. Not that, you know, in one spec you put 100 1 300 or whatever and another one you put something else. Can't we have something uniform that we can deal with and that's acceptable to this Commission? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes. But Commissioner, in response to Commissioner ? Dawkins' comment, conversely the other bidder who has a limit of 100 / 300, if that bidder's insurance company was to go out of business, then the City would then be liable for everything over that $100,000 per incident. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Of course. And I'm sure that we are smart enough to require that the company that is providing the insurance is a company that we feel quite comfortable is not going to go under. Asst. Chief Warshaw: And unfortunately, and I say unfortunately, we only got two bidders. But what I'm saying is that the assets that are backing up the s bidder that was awarded the bid are much more substantial than the other company which admittedly does have an insurance policy, but its limits are so low that the City would be buying into all the liability over the $100,000 per incident. So, the self insured company's assets are much more substantial and 1 protect the City in a much greater degree than the company with very limited coverage. Commissioner Plummer: I still can't believe that much money and only two bidders. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, I feel comfortable with having an insurance company that provides the coverage and I'd like to see it that way. Commissioner Plummer: It's a dog eat dog profession. Vice Mayor 0e Yurre: And come back with something that is going to be uniform throughout. And I don't know why, if you sent out - what? - 26 proposals... You sent out 26 invitations to bid on this one? Yeah. We only got back two. What does that say? 114 March 11, 1993 Ms. Carter: Let me put on... Commissioner Plummer: Let's see who is willing to step up there to the microphone... Ms. Carter: Yes, please. Let me... Please. Commissioner Plummer: ...and tell us on the record why you only had two Companies bid. Ms. Carter: First of all, when this particular item was rejected by this Commission... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Did you hear my question? Ms. Carter: Yes, I'm going to answer it. We made a very conscious attempt of contacting vendors that are located within this City of Miami to indicate to them that we were going to be rebidding this item and that we would very much like for you to participate in the process. We sent those particular bids out to those individuals and it represented all of these 26 numbers that we indicated to you and we received two responses back. I then had my staff contact those same vendors to find out, "Well, we sent you a bid, you said you were interested in bidding. Why didn't you bid?" And they indicated to me two things. Nader one, the insurance requirements were very restrictive. Secondly, they did not want to participate in a contract where they can expect to have cars that are damaged in such a manner that they cannot do anything with them because these are police used cars. And for the... Commissioner Plummer: They are a high rate of accidents. Correct? Ms. Carter: Well, I'm not prepared to respond to that. I'm saying that that is their concern. Commissioner Plummer: Well, that was my question. I thought you were responding. Ms. Carter: Yes, well... Commissioner. Plummer: I'm asking somebody to step up and tell us what in fact x is the reason that you got over a half a million dollars of companies that are dog eat dog and they don't want to bid on it. No, you know what the... We know what the answer is. The driving record and the accident rate is extremely high. Now, somebody tell me I'm wrong. Somebody tell me I'm wrong. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Commissioner, I can only say I can't tell you why there were not more bidders. I know the bidders list consists of more than two companies. 7 � ' "a► Commissioner Plummer: Then tell me if I'm wrong in my statement that the rate I of accidents are extremely high. 115 March 11, 1993 Asst. Chief Warshaw: I won't say you're wrong that we have accidents. What I will say is there have been companies 1n the past that have refused... Commissioner Plummer: Is it half fuli or half empty? Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...to bid on this contract because they don't want to rent cars on a monthly basis to a Police Department. — Commissioner Plummer: The ones I talked to say that the way they drive automobiles and the way they tear them up, I don't want their business at any price. Why did we go from Lloyd's of London to self insured? Do you know why? Tell it like it is. Because nobody would insure us because of our driving record and high accident rates with City employees. And it's not just the City Police Department. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Right. It's the whole City. I understand. Commissioner Plummer: OK? We don't want you people at any price. That was the Lloyd's of London, who were the last insurance company we had. And it wasn't... We didn't go self insured because we wanted to. We went self insured because we had to. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, needless to be said, I move to throw this out and rebid it. Comimissioner Plummer: I agree. Vice Mayor De Yurre: But before we rebid it, come back to us so we can come to an agreement as to what the insurance requirements are going to be. Asst. Chief Warshaw: And Commissioner, just... If I can just briefly state that if you recall back in December when this was before the Commission at that time, Royal Rent -a -Car objected to the bid and we went to a rebid now and the Commission granted us a three month extension because we would have to have given the cars back in ten days. Well, here we are three months later 1n that same situation. At the end of this month, these cars have to go back and the question isn't so much now whether you'll give us an extension, but the question is whether or not either one of these companies would be willing for three months, or even six months at the peak time of their tourist season, to commit a limited three month or six month extension. That was the issue back in December. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And that is something... 1 ! Asst. Chief Warshaw: Because they have to go out and buy a fleet of cars... Vice Mayor De Yurre: And you know what? That is something that you, as people that deal with this Commission on a daily basis, should have foreseen as a possibility, number one. Number two, I spoke with the Administration and told them that I objected strongly to the self insurance, not to look for my vote, in fact that I was going to be opposing this. So, the handwriting was on the wall. So, this is no surprise to you guys. And if it was a suprise } then you guys were not communicating with each other. I'm on the record already with the Administration saying that I was opposed to this bid because 116 March 11, 1993 I was not in favor of being self insured within this scenario. So, that's... You know, and now you've got support here and support here for this position. Commissioner Plummer: How many cars... Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's all 1t is. You know, you guys have to work it - out now. Don't put the blame on us and don't... you know, we're not the bad — guys. Commissioner Plwner: We told you that before. Let me ask you this question. We're talking about 69 cars a day is the possibility, their potential. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, sir. Sixty-nine cars. Commissioner Plummer: OK. When you come back with the RFP (request for proposals), the new RFP, I want to know every person who has the availability = of using those cars and what they do. OK? For example, does SIS (Special =_ Investigative Section) use these cars? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Why? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Why do they use them? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. I mean, don't they have regular cars also? Asst. Chief Warshaw: No, most of their cars are rental cars. Now, do they have any City cars? They might. But most of their cars are rental cars because most of their operations are involved in undercover type investigative operations. Commissioner Plummer: Maybe... No, that's not true. Let's don't tell 1t like it is. OK? Let's don't tell it like it is. We know where three of those cars are 24 hours a day. Commissioner Dawkins: I don't. Tell me. Commissioner Plummer: Let's go ahead. Mayor Suarez: Did we... Commissioner Plummer: When you come back, I would like to know where all of those cars, who has the availability of them... OK? Mayor Suarez: Did we establish why the RFP did not include particular amount of insurance. Mr. Smith: I don't think so. I really don't know. Mayor Suarez: Is it... These cars would be used in what fashion? {. Asst. Chief Warshaw: They are not used for tactical high speed type operations. This was an issue with the bidders in previous years and we have 117 March 11, 1993 A:- 77777777� met with the vendors in the past and explained to them exactly how these cars... these cars are not used in any kind of chase scenarios... Mayor Suarez: That... I appreciate that, Chief. You've told me how they're not used. I asked how they are used. How are they used? How were they meant to be used if we had approved this? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Well, for example, in SIS they're used for investigations. Mayor Suarez: The SIS is an example. All right. Asst. Chief Warshaw: They're in use by Internal Affairs. Mayor Suarez: Then... Asst. Chief Warshaw: They're also used... Mayor Suarez: ...they are going to become our instrumentalities to be used by our - and I'm thinking of product viability law and I'm thinking of personal Injury law - by our City officers, in all cases doing not these emergency matters but routine work, presumably, that wouldn't require them to use high speeds, et cetera. Why wouldn't it make sense then for us - looking at this from a Risk Management standpoint and I know Commissioner Plummer is always worried about insurance but also about cost - that we not require insurance and that we take advantage of our sovereign immunity. I mean, maybe that was the initial idea of the whole thing why we didn't require insurance. You're saying the RFP did not require insurance. Commissioner Plummer: When was the last time that you know of that sovereign immunity was granted by the State of Florida? Mayor Suarez: We have it. It's in the Constitution. 'j►i Commissioner Plummer: We have it. But they don't... ►' Mayor Suarez: No, they get around it... Commissioner Plummer: But the way it operates, it doesn't work. Mayor Suarez: ...by civil rights act violations and other uses of federal =' law. But otherwise, it's $100,000 maximum. It's like an insurance policy. Mr. Smith: I think... I believe that... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. If I'm not mistaken, sovereign immunity is �.. , up to $100,000 and anything over that, the State has to approve and if they >i don't approve it, it comes back to us. Correct? Mayor Suarez: It hasn't... ' Commissioner Plummer: I'm asking again... �? Mayor Suarez: Commissioner... _ L ,,, 118 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: ...when do we know in the City of Miami that there was more than $100,000 claim that the State Sovereign Immunity Fund paid? Mr. Jones: We had one... Commissioner Plummer: One? Mr. Jones: ...one last year. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But the rest of them have all been sent back, right? Mayor Suarez: No, they just... There aren't any that exceed. Commissioner Plummer: You don't have any guarantee. Mayor Suarez: We settle within the policy, within the... Commissioner Plummer: You have no guarantee. Mayor Suarez: ...amount in the statute or they lose in trial. It's a great system. It's a system that reduces incredibly the amount of money that we have to pay for insurance. We take advantage of it as a City. Asst. Chief Warshaw: And, Mr. Mayor, let me just say, I'm not... I don't have a position on whether or not we should be self -insured... Mayor Suarez: Right. Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...or going through an insurance company. Commissioner Plummer: Neither do we. Asst. Chief Warshaw: We go out for bid, we put out an RFP, we request the 69 cars. It goes through the purchasing process and Risk Management assigns an Insurance requirement pursuant to... Mayor Suarez: I understand. Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...City policy. Mayor Suarez: And I'm not disagreeing with... Commissioner Plummer: Wait until you find out who gets these cars. Mayor Suarez: In fact, I'm kind of agreeing with Risk Management. I'm appealing to my colleagues not to automatically assume that it's a good idea to have insurance. That just drives up the cost. And that actually makes people who might be claimants want to sue us even more, because, ahl there's a $5,000,000 policy, there's a $1,000,000 policy out there. You know, fi otherwise, we'd have to go the legislature after we exceed $100,000 and, J.L., that drives up the cost. I mean, do we want to create an incentive for people to always be suing municipalities? 119 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Give me my calculator. Mayor Suarez: I don't... You know how it happened, it comes to my mind that it really has worked to our advantage? You know the public housing monies —`� that the County got from the federal government after the hurricane? Now we ' have the situation we've got $200,000,000, or some huge amount of money, to fix up all the public housing. But we can't use the money because the County is insured as to the public housing. Whether they should have been insured or — =' not, I don't know. Now we've got the situation where we could use the FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) funds, we can use the special appropriations, and the whole thing is just not being done because we've got all these potential funds. It doesn't always work to your advantage. _ Particularly when it's going to drive up the cost. If you tell them they have to have insurance, I don't know how much... Did you indicate how much you wanted? A million dollars, or... Did you indicate, Commissioner Plummer? =' Commissioner Plummer: I didn't indicate. No, sir. 14 Mayor Suarez: No? No particular amount? Commissioner Plummer: The normal was what I'm saying. jMayor Suarez: Well, the normal... A lot of people have 100 / 300. I mean... Commissioner Plummer: That's the normal with an umbrella of $5,000,000 —? thereafter. What is a... Mayor Suarez: OK. You want an umbrella. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Mayor Suarez: I mean, 100 / 300 we automatically have by law. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Mayor Suarez: We have 100 per person and... Commissioner Plum=r: That's not automatic by law. Mayor Suarez: ...two hundred per incident. Commissioner Plummer: Mano? Chhabra? Mayor Suarez: We have been better than 100 / 300. Commissioner Plummer: Chhabra, what is the City's umbrella? Mayor Suarez: We don't have an umbrella. Commissioner Plummer: How much is the City's umbrella... Mayor Suarez: We don't have an umbrella policy. 120 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plug: •..beyond the self insured. Mr. Chhabra: No, we don't have... Mayor Suarez: We're not... We don't have an umbrella policy. Commissioner Alonso: We don't have... Commissioner Plummer: We have none at all? Mr. Chhabra% Not on the cars, no. Commissioner Plummer: I thought we had a $5,000,000 policy. Mayor Suarez: No, no. -' Commissioner Alonso: No, we don't have... Mayor Suarez: No, we're self insured. Commissioner Plummer: Hey, whatever it is to adequately protect the City, that's what I'm looking for. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Mr. Mayor, I... Commissioner Plummer: You know, has anybody considered over there, you're talking about a two... potential two-year contract, right? Is that correct? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Now, a potential two-year contract means that you're going to spend in the neighborhood of $17,000 per car. Am I right? On the two years. Jerry, anybody over there stop to think about you might buy 69 of these cars? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, we've looked at that. The issue is most of these cars are turned in, you know, on a regular basis. Commissioner Plummer Buy 69 different cars. Then we owe them and we can sell them and get something back for them. Asst. Chief Warshaw: No, but what I'm saying is we interchange these cars sometimes on a daily basis, because of the kinds of operation they're used in. Commissioner Plummer: Fine, you've got 69 to interchange among themselves. I mean, you've got lieutenants out here riding around in brand new cars. Why? Why do they have to have brand new cars for the lieutenants and the captains and above? I don't understand that. Sure, you need them in patrol where the people are doing the work. Asst. Chief Warshaw: to... Right. I was going to say none of these cars are going 121 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: I wasn't talking about these cars in patrol. Mr. Mayor, there are three votes here that want this matter to be rebid... Asst. Chief Warshaw: Mr. Mayor, if I can just appeal to you and let you know that in the... Mayor Suarez: Well, I'm not going to... Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...right after the.. Mayor Suarez: I'm not going to win against three of my colleagues. Asst. Chief Warshaw: No, but what I'm telling you is... Mayor Suarez: You can appeal to me all you want. Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...we're not going to have cars in 15 days. We're going to have to shut down all of these investigative and undercover operations. We don't have cars and what we did was... Commissioner Alonso: He's right. Definitely we have to come back then in two weeks with a specific solution to this problem. Commissioner Plummer: That's right. Asst. Chief Warshaw: But the... Commissioner Dawkins: Chief? Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: You heard... I don't know if you were here this :morning when I said... Commissioner Plummer: It's always our fault, isn't it? Commissioner Dawkins: ...when I said that we needed to get people where the crime ;is. rSo, if I've got 69 people and a car, that means the 69 people can go in their uniform and go out there on the streets and fight crime. Commissioner Plummer: Interesting point. Mayor Suarez: What's the Commission's desire? We have a motion? Commissioner Alonso: Yes, but these are some of the investigations... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Alonso. Commissioner Alonso: ...that have to be carried on in order to do the work... Mayor Suarez: Absolutely. Commissioner Alonso: ...that they have to do. And I think we have to be objective in their request. It's something that is important for the work 122 March 11, 1993 tx: they do and we have to provide to them the tools to conduct the job that they have to do. Commissioner Plummer: And you know... Commissioner Alonso: So, what I would like to do is... it's fine my fellow Commissioners would like to do this... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: I thought I made a motion. Commissioner Alonso: ...and it's fine, but... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Commissioner Alonso: I made a motion. ...let's have a plan... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: I already made a motion. Commissioner Alonso: ...so that in 15 days... Mayor Suarez: What was it? Vice Mayor Be Yurre: To throw it out. Commissioner Alonso: ...they will be able to have the cars that are needed to do the work. Mr. Smith: That would probably mean that... Commissioner Plummer: You know, it's very unfortunate that it always seems to... throw it back on the Commission. You knew before that this Commission had indicated no self insurance, yet you continued to pursue. I don't understand. Asst. Chief Warshaw: I'm sorry. With all respect, Commissioner, I never knew that self insurance was at issue. We just put out our specs and the insurance issue goes before Risk Management. I mean, insurance is not the issue with us. We put out the specs for the kinds of cars we need and send it to Purchasing and I hoped ten, 15, 20 people would have bid. Unfortunately, we have the same two bidders always and now the insurance issue is... Mayor Suarez: Let me point something out if I may, Chief, if I might Interrupt you. F Asst. Chief Warshaw: Yes, sir. - E k. Mayor Suarez: To Commissioner Plummer, the two suggestions you have made - one, of the insurance policy and the other one of us owning the cars - are ;s. really inconsistent. If we own the cars, then we're self insured again. Commissioner Alonso: It defeats... Commissioner Plummer: That's right. But we maintain the cars and fully :understand what's happening with those cars. We're taking rental cars that .3 you know take one hell of a beating. 123 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: Which we have administratively... And I'm not saying that the Administration is always right, but adkninistratively we concluded that is a more efficient way of running the operation. Buying►..most people aren't buying cars anymore. Asst. Chief Warshaw: You are 100 percent correct. I'll tell you right now that if insurance was not an issue... —., Mayor Suarez: J.L. Plummer is, though. I have to admit now. He has his own -s` car and he keeps it running. How long has that thing been going now? Commissioner Plummer: Don't worry about it. It gets me there and back. ia, a lf: Asst. Chief Warshaw: If insurance was not part of the contract... Mayor Suarez: But we're going to pass a regulation that says it's too big for the City streets. That's the biggest... Commissioner Plummer: That's your problem. Mayor Suarez:...dsrn car I've seen in my life! Commissioner Plummer: You can't legislate me out of business. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Mr. Mayor, if insurance was not part of the contract and the City was going to assume, on a self insured basis, the insurance for these cars, we would probably have ten bids. Comissioner Plummer: Don... Vice Mayor De Yurre: But that's not the case. Commissioner Plummer: ...are you tired of talking? Mayor Suarezz All right, Commissioner Plummer: Because I'm tired of listening. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, can we wrap this up? Mayor Suarez: I haven't prevailed, Chief, so unless any other Commissioner has any in between... You were going to try to make an in between suggestion. Mr. Smith: Could I ask... Commissioner Alonso: I was trying, but one two, it noes make three. Mayor Suarez: It's not three, yet. Mr. Smith: I want to make sure that everything is clear as to what we have to de4 because we would need to come back and award the bid in two weeks. 124 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: You're saying assuming... the Vice Mayor's motion which is... Vice Mayor De Yurre; Understand me. Understand what I'm saying. I've made a motion to throw out these bids. Part of my motion also includes that you guys come back with a uniform insurance policy or concept as to what we're going to be asking for from now on when we're dealing with rental cars, that's number two. Dumber three is to instruct then the Administration to go back to whomever is leasing these cars to us right now and to try to extend it for a period to cover this new bidding process that we're going to go into. Commissioner Plummer: And as amendment to that motion, when you... Mayor Suarez: OK. That's in line with Commissioner Aionso's concern that we don't interrupt this effort here now. Commissioner Plummer: When you come... Well, not as the motion, but as a separate item, I would require a memo within the next seven days, telling me what Metropolitan Dade County, Miami Beach, Coral Gables, and Hialeah does in the same like scenario. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And Islandia. Commissioner Plummer: And if they rent them, who they get them from and what they pay for them and what their insurance requirements are. Asst. Chief Warshaw: That's fine. Mayor Suarez: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Second. Commissioner Alonso: And also, one other point. Please, let's be a little bit more careful when we send the bids out that we know exactly what we want. Because it's happening too often that we place ourselves in situations like this. We have... and I think us as a Commission when it's brought to us to clarify the question of the insurance and details like that, and the Administration to carefully walk all of the comments of this Commission, to be certain that we are 1n agreement and we don't face this constant embarrassment. This item came in December and was thrown out and here we are again with the same situation. We are creating problems for the Police Department and we resolve the situation but at the same time, it doesn't look good. It's like in fact, we are extending the existing contract of the people who are renting to us the car, without having to go through the process. And even though they have not been awarded the contract, in fact, they have received the contract. And that, to me, is unfair. So... Commissioner Plummer: Would you also send me, please, a list of the companies that received bids with addresses and telephone numbers and contact person, because I'm going to... I want to selectively pick some of those. Mayor Suarez: Can you function in the meantime? I think the spirit of the motion is that you stay with... 125 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: They've got three weeks. Yeah, they've got three =_ weeks. Mayor Suarez: All right. -= Commissioner Alonso: So, in the next session, we will have to address the - question of how they will be able to handle... Now long will it take the process again? Asst. Chief Warshaw: The process to resolve the insurance issue? Commissioner Alonso: Another three months. So, in fact, the next Commission meeting, we have to come up with a solution... Commissioner Plummer: Madam Commissioner... Commissioner Alonso: ...for the next three months. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Madam Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: You know, that's... Off the... You know, one of the =- problems of trying to shoot from the hip is you make mistakes. They can resolve the issue tomorrow, if the company was willing to pick up a normal insurance policy. So, the matter could be resolved tomorrow. — Commissioner Alonso: OK. That's... Commissioner Plummer: OK? Commissioner Alonso: ...an alternative. Asst. Chief Warshaw: OK. And we'll make all of our efforts... Commissioner Plummer: Will they? I don't know. _ Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Am I to understand that... Commissioner Alonso: Of course, when it comes back. Asst. Chief Warshaw: ...the motion allows us to continue with the current vendor until such time as it is brought back to the Commission and resolved? Commissioner Plummer: Another three weeks, right? Of course. - Commissioner Alonso: Or this company that received the... was awarded... Asst. Chief Warshaw: OK. -- Commissioner Alonso: ...was the one selected, could come up with a solution in reference to the insurance company. _ Asst. Chief Warshaw: Insurance. OK. -- 126 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Thank you very much. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What's that now? — Asst. Chief Warshaw: My question was whether or not the motion means that until this item is resolved with the insurance that we can continue to do business with Royal Rent•a-Car until we come back to you and resolve this whole issue. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, that was part of my motion, to go back and continue until we get this... Asst. Chief Warshaw: No, he's saying until it's resolved. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...bid brought back to us and we resolve it. Asst. Chief Warshaw: Right. Thank you very much. Commissioner Dawkins: With a limitation of 90 days. Mayor Suarez: There is an extension built in with a limitation of 90 days. Unidentified Speaker: On the same extensions with the same terms and conditions. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Of course. - Commissioner Dawkins: Ninety days. Unidentified Speaker: We had asked the Manager that again. Mayor Suarez: Right. _- Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So, that's the motion. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. 127 March 11, 1993 El The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-159 A RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING OF AUTOMOBILE RENTAL SERVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE, BID NO. 92-93- 039R; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENT FOR AUTOMOBILE RENTAL SERVICE, UNDER THE SAME TERMS FOR NINETY (90) DAYS, WITH ROYAL RENT -A -CAR; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SEEK NEW BIDS BASED ON SUCH SPECIFICATIONS AS HE DEEMS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PROCUREMENT OF SAID AUTOMOBILE RENTAL SERVICE, AND TO INCLUDE THE AMOUNT OF INSURANCE, IF ANY, TO BE PROVIDED BY VENDORS FOR SAID SERVICE, AND TO BRING BACK SAID SOURCES AND SPECIFICATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. (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 Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Alonso: Well, if what we have done is legal, I vote yes. Mayor Suarez: Yes, with the same proviso. 128 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: Item 16, transcription system. Lt. Joseph longueira: Commissioners, this is an automated transcription system. When we take statements from victims and witnesses, it helps Homicide and Internal Affairs get these statements processed through the system, printed out and we can get a notarized signature back quickly. Commissioner Plummer: We afford nothing but luxuries and luxuries. Move it. It has got to be done. Mayor Suarez: Call the... _ Commissioner Plummer: If the Police Department was paying the taxes in this _ City, they would do things differently. _ _ Mayor Suarez: Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. L Commissioner Plummer: What are you laughing about? You don't pay taxes in this City either. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: _ ff RESOLUTION NO. 93-160 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR = THE EXPANSION AND UPGRADE OF THE MIAMI POLICE r -=" DEPARTMENT'S COMPUTER -AIDED TRANSCRIPTION SYSTEM, AND _ 3= ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $459000, FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, SUCH = -`-' EXPENDITURES HAVING BEEN APPROVED BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE AND SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE CITY CODE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES. - (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on - -`j. file in the Office of the City Clerk.) - Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: - 129 March 11, 1993 U. AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummmer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor Do Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. _----------------------------------------------------------------•--- - - 23. ACCEPT BID: MARTIN'S LAMAR UNIFORMS -- FOR FURNISHING UNIFORMS (FOR ONE YEAR) FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ($381,133). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 17. Commissioner Plummer: Here's another huge... Mayor Suarez: There is another homeless out there trying to make commentaries and taking care of his... Commissioner Plummer: Another huge funds of money going out the door. We have policemen, Mr. Mayor, just for your edification, that have more pants hanging in their closet that have never been used, because under our bidding stupid system... Mayor Suarez: Now, I don't believe you have checked the number of pants policemen have hanging in their closets. Commissioner Plummer: No, they've told me, sir. OK? I'm not speaking about you being in a closet. I didn't say that at all. I didn't infer that, sir. I didn't infer that. Commissioner Alonso: Whatever that means. Commissioner Plummer: With four kids, I'm sure that it's a small door. Our system is crazy. Mayor Suarez: Are you going to go to the level of... Without touching any of your other remarks, are you going to go to the level of detail, seriously, of knowing exactly... You know, I mean, we have to leave to the Administration... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, our system... Our system is wrong. Mayor Suarez: ...certain things. Commissioner Plumy er: All right? Our system is absolutely wrong and I think even the anion would like to see a new system renegotiated. But to go into this system and continuously year after year after year... I brought to this Commission's attention last year, and I thought it was received favorably, to 130 March 11, 1993 go to the Metro system. It saves a lot of money. A lot of money. Give a policeman an allocation of funds to let him buy... if he needs a pair of pants, buy it from the contract. If he needs a jacket, buy it. But don't say each policeman gets three pair of pants every year, gets two pair of shoes, when they've got a closet full of them and they don't need them. Let them use the money for drycleaning or whatever other purpose, that's what I'm saying. Give an allocation of funds and 1t doesn't have to necessarily be that they've got to take pants or they've got to take socks or whatever. It doesn't make any sense to me. Lt. Joseph Longueira: Commissioner, in some cities where they've allocated so much for uniforms or to drycleaning, that hasn't worked out. They take the money for drycleaning, they do what they want and their uniforms... Commissioner Plummer: It's funny that 1t works in Dade County. Lt. Longueira: ...aren't kept up. I'm not saying... That may not be the way to go. I understand what you're saying about don't force them to take three pairs of pants and six shirts every year. But the other alternative, in some cities, has not worked. Mr. Al Cotera: If I can... Mayor Suarez: Sir. Mr. Cotera: Al Cotera, president of the Fraternal Order of Police. In our last... Commissioner Plummer: You I listen to. You pay taxes in this town. Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Mr. Cotera: In our last contract... Two houses, too. In our last contract, we negotiated down from what used to be originally six shirts and four pants, where we basically have a cafeteria plan and we had even asked for a step further. Negotiations, needless to say, did not lead that way. I have indicated to the Adininistration for this bidding process that they be aware that we will be looking for more in that area, which is similar to what Commissioner Plummer is saying. Right now, for the first time since... in the history of the Miami Police Department, police officers are getting paid for their shoes. That never ocurred before. They are given the option to receive leather, which never occurred before. That used to come out of our pocket. A holster... My position was, what good is having a very nice new uniform 1f your leather is all cracked and your shoes are torn. You know, at least now the officer who does have 20 and 30 pants sitting around in a closet will take shoes, will take leather, will take things that used to come out of his pocket. I think that this bid, by looking at the breakdown, reflects and pushes towards... strives towards the area of getting away from forced uniforms per se, and raising the dollar figure, the dollar amount of leather products and shoes and stuff like that that police officers will be able to use. Commissioner Plummer: Al, the new city of Coconut Grove will be able to afford it, but the rest of the City is not going to be able to afford it. 131 March 11, 1993 Mr. Cotera: I can basically tell you that because of the new system that we put into our contract, the City saved approximately $70,000. It's a step. It's not going to fix the whole situation, but it's a step. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Cotera; It's better than ten percent of the contract. Commissioner Plummer: I like the other ones better, that the upper echelon of the department, where we buy all that chicken scratch all over everywhere, and they never wear uniforms. Commissioner Alonso: And since we don't have a Miami company, I encourage the public, especially females, minorities, to open companies like this. They will get rich. So, I'm looking forward to that. Commissioner Plummer: well, then only make it for one year. Commissioner Alonso: And I will vote with pleasure. Commissioner Plummer: One year. Or do you want it for the two? Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: One year. Commissioner Alonso: One year. Commissioner Plummer: One year contract. Commissioner Alonso: We'll have a company, ladles. Mayor Suarez: Moved then on item 17. What is your motion? I'm sorry? Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. It's the two additional one years that I'm asking about. She said make it for one year total and that's what I concur with. Hopefully, they'll negotiate something that's more intelligent than what's in this thing here now. Commissioner Plummer: If you're making it for,.. Commissioner Alonso: Some people are very upset. Why? Commissioner Plummer: If you're making it one year, I'll agree to it. Lt. Longuiera: They're saying one year only. Commissioner Alonso: One year. Lt. Longueira: Can't argue that. OK. One... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, you're renegotiating this year, right? The contract? So, we make it one year. _ . Lt. Longueira: Right. We're going to negotiate with the union on makeup. Commissioner Plummer: And of course, we're going to give them less, but that's all right. Lt. Longueira: I under... - Commissioner Plummer: We'll negotiate it out. Don't worry about it. Lt. Longueira: Now, this covers uniform only. It does not cover the leather —_ part which 1s a separate bid. Commissioner Plummer: It covers this contract. Lt. Longueira: This contract here... Commissioner Plummer: This contract - one year. - Lt. Longueira: ...is uniform only, one year. Commissioner Alonso: One year. Commissioner Plummer: Whatever this contract calls for. Mayor Suarez: All right. Moved and Second. Any discussion? If not, please _ call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: And when I see the Chief not in uniform, I'm going to - ask for a refund. 7) Lt. Longueira: OK. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who - moved its adoption: — RESOLUTION NO. 93-161 = -- } A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MARTIN'S LAMAR UNIFORMS FOR THE FURNISHING OF UNIFORMS ON A CONTRACT =_ --? BASIS FOR A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF _ POLICE, AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $381,133.00; -_ — ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE OPERATING BUDGET, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 290201-075; AUTHORIZING THE CITY - MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR SAID SUPPLIES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on { file in the Office of the City Clerk.) -`i Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed - and adopted by the following vote: t- A ss - 133 March 11, 1993 AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 24. ACCEPT BID: ROYAL ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION, INC. ($190,000) -- FOR CITYWIDE SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT - PHASE III 8-4555 ($222,740). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 18, Citywide Sidewalk Reconstruction Project - Phase III. Commissioner Alonso: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. = Commissioner Plummer: What are we on, item 18? — —'° Commissioner Alonso: Eighteen. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. _ The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who =j moved its adoption: '- :H RESOLUTION NO. 93-162 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROYAL ENGINEERING -;f CONSTRUCTION, INC., IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF — �3 $190,900.00, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR CITYWIDE -' SIDEWALK RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT - PHASE III B-4555; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM FISCAL YEAR 1991-92 �'' CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT ORDINANCE NO. 10938, PROJECT NO. — 341178, IN THE AMOUNT OF $190,900.00 TO COVER THE = CONTRACT COST AND $31,840.00 TO COVER THE ESTIMATED EXPENSES, FOR AN ESTIMATED TOTAL COST OF $22,740.00; — AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A -.: CONTRACT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, -_ WITH SAID FIRM. = (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on _ file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 134 March 11, 1993 h.' -- Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. -_ Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES; None. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Dawkins: Under some of these, when you get ready to... Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: ...set the list of how this is going to be done, I have - some places that need to be done... looked at first. - - Mr. Jim Kay: OK. We do have a list established already that was in the = contract. _- { Commissioner Dawkins: I hear you loud and clear, but I have some that I may - want to move to the top of your list. =' Commissioner Plummer: Do you hear him? = Mr. Kay: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. - Mayor Suarez: OK. Very good. - -Y -' -....-........------------------------------------------------------- --------- 25. DISCUSS AND TABLE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO RATIFY CITY MANAGER'S -' FINDING THAT U.S. UNDERGROUND, INC. HAS DEFAULTED ON ITS SEPTEMBER 8, 1992 CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL DRAINAGE PROJECT. _ -------------- --------------------------------------------------- ----------- Mayor Suarez: Item 19, ratifying the City Manager's finding that U.S... _ Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Suarez: ...et cetera. Moved. - -3 Commissioner Dawkins: By all means, second. - Mayor Suarez: OK. Any discussion? If not, please call the roil. - -, Commissioner Dawkins: Let me tell you what we're doing here, so everybody y will know. This is a gentleman who bid this job - when, Mr... 135 March 11, 1993 - AAL Mr. Jim Kay: The bid was... The contract was awarded on May 14 of '92. Commissioner Dawkins: Ninety-two. And because of all the work down south, he decided that he wasn't going to come back up to do this, until he finished with his work down south. And I must congratulate the Administration. They _- went to court and did whet they had to do, and the people are working out there today. Commissioner Plummer: Very good. Commissioner Dawkins: Nineteen. Commissioner Alonso: Nineteen. Commissioner Plummer: Every once in a while they do something right. Mayor Suarez: OK. Item 20. Did we vote on 19? Commissioner Dawkins: No, 19. We didn't call the roll. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): No, sir. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll, please. Thanks. [AT THIS POINT, THE CITY CLERK BEGAN TAKING ROLL CALL.] Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now, what are we doing about the company that defaulted? Commissioner Plummer: About what? Mr. Kay: We are taking a look at what our recourse would be on that. We are going to have to discuss it with the Law Department because there was some... Commissioner Plummer: Wait a :minute. What item are we on? Mr. Kay: ...expenditures... On number... Commissioner Alonso: Nineteen. Commissioner Dawkins: Nineteen. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Kay: ...nineteen. There were some costs incurred on that job by the -- contractor, about $15,000. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, but you're telling me that as of this date, you have not contacted the City Attorney's office to get an opinion as to what you _ =' guys are doing with reference to this item? Are you... r Mr. Kay: No. They concur... - Vice Mayor De Yurre: Is that what I'm hearing? 136 March 11, 1993 e Mr. Kay: They concur with what we're doing. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: So, you've discussed this with them already? Mr. Kay: Yes. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. So, Mr. City Attorney, where do we stand legally against the company that has defaulted? A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): I have to check on it. I'm not aware that there had been any discussions. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Say what, now? Mr. Jones: I said I will have to check on it. I'm not aware that there had been any discussions relative to this. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Let's go back to Mr. Kay. Who have you spoken to in the City Attorney's office? Hold it. Wally, ESPERA. Mr. Wally Lee (Assistant City Manager): We spoke to Carmen Leon, Commissioner. What we will do, we'll take any steps necessary to recover h t v r costs a are out of ocket This includes the We're alread in waee w conversation with a bonding company for the contractor that defaulted. — Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK, But you see, I want to get... Where is Carmen Leon? Is she here? -_ Mr. Jones; No, I don't think so. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Well, I want to find out exactly where we stand legally with this. -° Mr. Kay: Yes, sir. Mr. Jones: I'll find out and get back with you. =' is Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. And bring it back this afternoon. Mr. Lee: OK. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: And I'd like to defer this... or table it until this — afternoon, until we hear... Mr. Jones: You already voted on it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, I haven't voted on it. —' Mr. Jones: On 19? -'4 Vice Mayor Be Yurre: No, I haven't voted on it. i -R iiCommissioner Dawkins: ...but it's four to one. 137 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, I'm asking to table it. Commissioner Plummer: I thought she had called the roll on 19. Mr. Jones: No, she called... You had a roll call. Did you not? Ms. Hirai: I called.. Vice Mayor De Yurre: She started it, but I stopped it. Mr. Jones: OK. Ms. Hirai: Yes. I began with you and he's requesting to table it. Commissioner Plummer: Oh. Mayor Suarez: Table the item. Is that all right? Commissioner Plummer: Fine. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you. Mayor Suarez: The Chair recognizes... Commissioner Dawkins: Fine. If a Commissioner wants more information, we table it. Commissioner Plummer: That's it. [AT THIS POINT, THIS ITEM WAS TABLED] 26. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: JORGE LARES -- CITY COMMISSIONERS AND ALL PRESENT IN CHAMBERS SALUTE AND CONGRATULATE MR. LARES FOR HIS EXCEPTIONAL HEROISM THROUGH ONGOING FLIGHTS TO RESCUE LOST OR ENDANGERED RAFTERS WHO FLEE FROM CUBA, ------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: If General Benitez would wheel him up here closer to us, we'd like to sale hi and recognize Jorge Alberto Lares, who has obviously recovered to the point of coming to this Commission and injecting some sanity into our proceedings. We're pleased to see... Commissioner Alonso: And he deserves a round of applause for the marvelous work they do. Mayor Suarez: -I think he does. Ladies and gentlemen, this young mar: has helped to rescue many people. Thank you, Mr. Lares and I accept this on behalf of our Corrrmission... co moissioner Alonso: That is really nice. 138 march 11, 1993 M Mayor Suarez: ...and on behalf of all the people of Miami who have watched your plight and your recovery and you're looking awfully strong, I have to tell you, for what you suffered and we're just so pleased to have you. It's a very emotional moment for us. I didn't know you were coming this morning, but... Commissioner Alonso: It's wonderful. Mayor Suarez: ...we're extremely pleased and you look like... Well, we have a saying in Spanish about how you look, but I'm not sure that I should say it right here on this microphone. I'll tell you privately later. He looks like he's ready for whatever. Commissioner Alonso: I think everybody was with him when he left the hospital, we were all. And I had the opportunity the other day to visit Jackson Hospital and they were even talking of the experiences they had with him and how marvelous it was. It was even first-hand experiences with some of the people who work there, who had the opportunity to learn through you of what has been happening. So, it's wonderful. Congratulations. Mayor Suarez: I love the caricature here of Mr. Lares as a pilot here. Commissioner Alonso: That was so cute. Yes. Mayor Suarez: And whoever did that is a great artist. We're... If you want to say something, Mr. Lares, we're... Mr. Jorge Alberto Lares: Well, I just wanted to take this opportunity to thank you, thank everything you've done for me, and all the help that everything... that everybody has done for me, all the support. And once again, I'm very thankful and I always will. Mayor Suarez: I'm sure Commissioner Plummer's going to want a complete financial accounting of the fund that has been set up and I'm sure you're willing to do that. And I'm a trustee there, so... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me Just put on the record how proud I am that back when you guys established a slush fund that $1,000 of my money went to the effort that he was involved in at the time of the unfortunate accident. So, it was with pleasure that I had the $1,000 at the time to give to the Brother... Commissioner Alonso: Yes, me too. I did, too. Commissioner Plummer: ... from the Brothers of the Rescue. Yes, sir. Commissioner Alonso: I also gave $1,000 and I gave it with pleasure. Commissioner Dawkins: And in order to get J.L... a $1,000 out of J.L. Plummer, you really cried hard. Commissioner Plummer: You know, the thing that impressed me most, and I think it's the way I read it, this man is not a Cuban. =' 139 March 11, 1993 _ Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: This man is not a Cuban, but yet what he was out there doing was solely for the benefit of the Cuban people. And I think that speaks highly of human beings in his effort, as a non -Cuban, to be out there to try to help people establish and contain their freedom and their human rights. And that to me was one of the mnst startling factors in there, to hear a guy from Argentina felt so strongly about an issue that he went to help his fellow man, not by ethnic background, or where you're from, but just that they had that right. That impressed me. Commissioner Dawkins: ...a thousand dollars? Commissioner Plummer: No, I gave that before. Commissioner Alonso: I did, too. Mayor Suarez: That breast plate that is bullet proof is what we are probalby going to need this this afternoon, if we're going to be doing... Commissioner Plummer: Give the Mayor direct airplane. He wants to leave town. Mayor Suarez: Vice Mayor De Yurre is going to need a double one. Commissioner Plummer: Chicken. Mayor Suarez: Stay around a couple of minutes. We're about to break up... Commissioner Plummer: Chicken. ghat time are we coring back? Mayor Suarez: ...any last items? We're scheduled for 2:30. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Mayor Suarez: All right? 140 March 11, 1993 1 s 11 27. BRIEF COMMENTS ANNOUNCING THAT PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT BID FOR DINNER KEY MARINA RESTORATION - PHASE II REHABILITATION OF PIERS AND BAYWALK H-1008 HAD BEEN WITHDRAWN. Commissioner Plummer: Did I hear somebody say that item 20 was withdrawn? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Yes, we have a protest... A protest has been filed. Mayor Suarez: The next items... Folks, I don't know why everybody is looking at us with a disconsolate look. The items are all resolutions for boards and committees. So 3:00 p.m. is scheduled... Commissioner Plummer: Three p.m.? That's great. Super! Commissioner Alonso: Three p.m. Mayor Suarez: Did we miss something? Richard. Mr. Richard Weiss: Yeah, we were here on item 20. Commissioner Alonso: Three p.m. are we coming back? Mr. Weiss: if it was withdrawn, 1t certainty would have been nice if somebody would have mentioned it to us. Mayor Suarez: When was item 20 withdrawn all of a sudden? Why? Commissioner Plummer: A protest was filed, they're saying. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Mayor, are we coming back at 3:00? Mr. Ron Williams (Assistant City Manager): We recommended to the Manager, after consultation with the City Attorney, that it be withdrawn this morning, after a protest was filed, I believe, close to 5:00 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Mr. Weiss: I mean, it would have been nice - just courtesy. We were sitting around here, all of us, all morning, if somebody would have said to us, you know, Mr. Weiss... Wally, you knew that I was here on this matter. If you - would have just said, "Mr. Weiss, we've deferred it." And these people who work for a living have sat around here all morning. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Wait... A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Well, I think my office advised you that the matter was probably going to be withdrawn. Mr. Weiss: But not that it had be withdrawn. 141 March 11, 1993 x Mr. Jones: Maybe it wasn't to your satisfaction, but you were advised. Commissioner Plummer: Miller? Mayor Suarez: In the future, 1f you would just advise me, so we can announce it, get a sense of the Commission and they can... - Mr. Smith: Mayor, I have to also say that I was advised only about an hour ago. Commissioner Plummer: What? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, it goes back to the concept that we should have a little pegboard or something up here, like they have at the County, where you know exactly, you know, where we're at. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): The Administration has been working on it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, how long does 1t take to do something like that? Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Yeah, let's do it very quickly, please. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know... [AT THIS POINT, ITEM 20 WAS WITHDRAWN.] 28. COMMISSIONER PLUMMER ANNOUNCES THAT, PEHOING ANY OBJECTIONS FROM ANY CITY COMMISSIONER, BAYFRONT PARK MANAGEMENT TRUST WOULD GO AHEAD WITH THE AT&T $19000,O0O BAYFRONT PARK AMPHITHEATER DEAL, WHICH WILL ALSO INVOLVE A COLOR ANIMATED MARQUEE ALONG BISCAYNE BOULEVARD. (See label —_ 48) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commissioner Plummer: May I pass out to you, sir... Even though this y Commission 1s not in a position to authorize, I have demanded that this contract for Bayfront Park be exposed to you, Commissioners, and I would like _ to say that if by Monday no one of you find an objection, that I will then _ proceed with the trust to sign this agreement. This is a million dollar _ agreement for five years and I want every one of you to have the opportunity to see this agreement and I would ask that if no objections are filed with my -_- office by Monday morning, the Trust will proceed to sign it. - _— THEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO RECESS AT =_ 12:02 p.m. AND RECONVENED AT 2:33 P.M., WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION. 142 March 11, 1993 �------ PROf 1 - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1.� ---- - - --------- (Continued Discussion) EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH CORAL — REEF YACHT CLUB -- EXTEND TERM. (See label 6) - ---._----------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, you asked me to spend my lunch hour to talk _ about Coral Reef Yacht Club. They have come to a realization... Commissioner Dawkins: No, he did not ask you to do that. Commissioner Plummer: ...that they would like to make a kind offer to this City at this particular time. It is strictly voluntary. They came up with it from... I thought 1t was a great idea and I would beg you, sir, to accept it before they change their mind. Mr. Brill, would you like to come to the —i microphone and tell the Mayor what a very fine benevolent gentleman you are. Commissioner Alonso: He twisted one, two arms or what? Mr. Larry Brill: Yes, can I take it down now? - Conmissioner Dawkins: Name and address, please. Mr. Brill: I'm Larry Brill. I'm vice commodore at Coral Reef Yacht Club and Commissioner Plummer and the Yacht Club came to an agreement where we would _ start to lease at $15,000 and a five percent per year escalation every five years. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. Mr. Brill: Per year, per every five years. Commissioner Plummer: Five percent per year for the remaining 20. Mr. Brill: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. OK. Mr. Brill: But it's reviewed... It's added on every five years. _ Commissioner Plummer: It's added on. Mr. Brill: Yeah. - Commissioner Plummer: Right. Mr. Mayor, I so move the item of today's = agenda. Mayor Suarez: So moved... - Commissioner Alonso: Second. �{ 143 March 11, 1993 4 S- 4r Lit k Mayor Suarez: ...with a voluntary proffer. Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: What is the item number? Commissioner Dawkins: That was six I pulled. Mr. Brill: CA-6. Commissioner Dawkins: Item 6, Mr. Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. That was... Mayor Suarez: They're pleased over there in Lease Management corner. Tina is pleased, Ana is pleased. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-163 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENTS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT DATED JUNE 29, 1979, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE CORAL REEF YACHT CLUB (CLUB), THEREBY EXTENDING THE TERM OF SAID LEASE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004 AND PROVIDING AN OPTION FOR AN ADDITIONAL TEN (10) YEAR TERM; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC ADJUSTMENTS TO THE RENTAL PAYABLE TO THE CITY, ADDITIONAL CONSIDERATION FROM THE CLUB AND PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSITION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS UPON THE TERMINATION OR EXPIRATION OF SAID LEASE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Suarez: We're pleased. Mr. Brill: Thank you. 144 March 11, 1993 -------------------------------------- -------- -- -------------- ---- -------- ---- 30. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF: (a) PROPOSED RESOLUTION SEEKING AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A UDP RELATED TO PLANNING / DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF IMPROVEMENTS TO MIAMI YACHT CLUB AT WATSON ISLAND (AGENDA ITEM 30); AND (b) PROPOSED RESOLUTION SEEKING AUTHORIZATION TO ISSUE AN RFP FOR A UDP RELATED TO PLANNING / DESIGN/ CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB AT WATSON ISLAND. Mayor Suarez: OK. We should... Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Yes. Mr. Smith: ...I think an announcement should be made because I believe there are a lot of people here waiting for public hearing items 30 and 31, which have been withdrawn from the agenda. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Thirty and thirty-one. Mayor Suarez: OK. Anyone who 1s here on items 30 and 31? Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. I want to ask a question - why? Mayor Suarez: The Administration has indicated to us that they intend to withdraw, unless we decide not to do that. Commissioner Plummer: Why? I want to know why they're withdrawing... Commissioner Alonso: Well, what are the reasons? Commissioner Plummer: ...not that I'm... Excuse me. Mayor Suarez: No, no. I'm just saying that to the public. I want to hear... Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: For the record, I want you to tell me why. I'm in favor of withdrawing it. Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. One of the reasons... Commissioner Plummer: OK? Or deferring it. Commissioner Alonso: One of the reasons being I'm the Awareness Commissioner and I needed further information on this item. Commissioner Plummer: That's all you need to say. 145 March 11, 1993 "i IR`v'iiKA( f. V Commissioner Alonso: And I felt... Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Richard Taylor is smiling like the dirty devil he is. Mr... Just for the record, when they come back, so that I'm not in trouble, I think, if I'm not mistaken, that I am an honorary member of the Outboard Club. Commissioner Dawkins: Which one? Commissioner Plummer: Should I preclude myself from voting in the future? I want to say it now... Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: ...and get it on the record. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, you should. A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): No... Commissioner Plummer: OK? I was a member in 19539 1549 '52. My father was a member... What year did 1t start, Richard? - Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Richard Taylor: Thirty-eight. s Commissioner Plummer: My father was a member in 1938 when Harry Santana, Lou �e Hughes and ,all of the rest of the old gringos. Commissioner Dawkins: Beg your... Commissioner Plummer: Should I recluse myself as an honorary member or not? Mr. Jones: No, you can't. You're prohibited from abstaining from voting. What you should dog m vote uthat'sperceive taken what the natureconflict, of yourshould associationtis record prior to the with this particular group, so if anyone questions, you're... Commissioner Plummer: About the recordnch rightere and I now up front for the lunch. OK. just wanted to put it o Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have no problem with it being deferred. I merely knowe whit i to i s hbei g record deferred because and there are a deference too our colleague, le here who we should know y definitely will. Mayor Suarez: OK. Item 30 and 31 have both been... Are those companion items? Mr. Smith: No, they're different, but they both have been withdrawn. 146 March 11, 1.993 E+ I} -13 4MAN Mayor Suarez: Both are being withdrawn. And those people who are here on those will hear from you, I have a feeling, maybe next session or do you anticipate when it's going to be resolved, just so we can tell them? do they know? Mr. Smith: Not really... Mayor Suarez: The next regular session, I guess. Commissioner Plummer: Maybe... I might make a suggestion that it be heard the next time after those two clubs get together and clean up that area over there. Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: It cries out for cleanup, especially the docks where they... ramps where they go out. That old boat has been over there and people have scavenged it and it needs cleaning up and I think you all should be responsible for that. Commissioner Alonso: What I'll do, I'll meet with the Administration and then we'll set another meeting and... Mayor Suarez: You don't know at this point? Commissioner Alonso: No, no. It's going to take some time. Mayor Suarez: We don't know the date at this point, but... Commissioner Alonso: It's going to take some time. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Dawkins: I'd like to acknowledge the presence of the former... Mayor Suarez: Secretary of State. Commissioner Dawkins: ...Secretary of State of the State of Florida, the only black one since reconstruction, Mr. Jesse McCrary. Commissioner Plummer: The oldest hippie in town. Mayor Suarez: I hope you do as well on your item, whatever it may be. Commissioner Alonso: I know. He's overwhelmed. [AT THIS POINT, ITEMS 30 b 31 WERE WITHDRAWN.] 147 March 11, 1993 31. (Continued) DISCUSSION CONCERNING REQUEST FOR CONTRIBUTION IN SUPPORT OF SAMARITAN SALT FACTORY .._ COMMISSIONER PLUMMER INFORMS COMMISSION THAT APPLICANT DOES NOT HAVE REQUIRED STATE LICENSE. (See label 18) Mayor Suarez: Item... We're going to try to get through these items so we can get to the 3:00 o'clock, which I gather a lot of people are here for. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to put on the record, you will recall that I, this morning, made comment about the Samaritan Salt Factory. Do you remember that? Mayor Suarez: Samaritan Salt Factory. Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Let me tell you what a little bit of investigation reveals. Drug rehab facility which needs a license from HRS (Human Rehabilitative Service) Mental Health Office facility where they have three or more people with room and board and some type of personal care need a license and life insurance and certification by HRS. For a facility which is room and board only which provide rooms for three or more require a license from Dade County Welfare Department. They have no licenses whatsoever, Mr. Mayor, so I pass that on... Mayor Suarez: Very good. Commissioner Plummer: ...to the individuals. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Commissioner Alonso: The problem them is, how in the world did this item get to us? Because we felt that it was resolved. It came once, we sent it back and it came back again. I thought that all of this had been resolved. I think this policy has to stop. When things come to us, all of this work has to be done by the Administration and it should not come to us, unless it's perfectly legal, the facility. Otherwise, I don't see the point in awarding amounts of money... Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): We... Commissioner Alonso: ...whether one dollar or $20,000 as in this case. Mr. Smith: We agree. Commissioner Alonso: Thank you. 148 March 11, 1993 <M Y , ttr NO - � i * ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 32. DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO HONOR COMMITMENT BY CITY OF MIAMI TO PAY $300,000 TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH TRUST OF JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, while we're waiting for this to clear out, may I... Commissioner Dawkins: They all were here on 30 and 31? Commissioner Plummer: May I bring up a subject, sir? Mayor Suarez: You... Commissioner Plummer: This is not a pocket item. Mayor Suarez: Just want to be sure that... You were here on items 30 and 31? Oh, OK. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, yeah. Mayor Suarez: Well, we... God, if I had known there was that many of you, I think we would of resolved this somehow. We... Commissioner Plummer: If each one of you wanted to speak for two minutes, it would be a long day. Mayor Suarez: We all are ready to vote for you. My Godl I thought you were here on Community Development. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: That's right, I forgot the... Commissioner Plummer: I had lunch with Jay Weiss. This City made a commitment to the Public Health Trust of Jackson Memorial Hospital, as you z ! will recall, 1n which over a five year period we would donate $300,000 a year. This City has not met its commitment of this year. I would like to make a motion at this time that the Administration be instructed to pay that commitment of this City within the next seven days and I would so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Dawkins: I second it and under discussion. I've sent three memos, J.L., to the Manager, stating the same thing that you gust told us and they are... they have yet given the money that we promised to the Trauma Center and... Commissioner Plummer: It was due last October. Commissioner Dawkins: And I hope we get it there before J.L. Plummer goes... needs some trauma treatment. 149 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Mr. City Manager. Sir? Ott fgs�— Sm- Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Your job is on the line. Mr. Smith: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: Not his. He's not the City Manager, now. Commissioner Plummer: I would like to see the copy of that check... a copy of the check given to each one of these Commissioners, prior to the seven day deadline. Agreed? Thank you, sir. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: All right. 33. CODESIGNATE S.W. 7 STREET BETWEEN S.W. 22 AND 27 AVENUES AS: CARLOS B. FERNANDEZ WAY. Commissioner Plummer: Do you want to take care of a pocket item? I think you all will enjoy this pocket item, even though... Commissioner Alonso: Oh, really? Commissioner Plummer: Yes. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, this Commission voted to designate a street of S.W. 7th Street, between 22nd Avenue and 27th Avenue, to a man who served this City and was well known to this Community. For whatever reason, I don't know why, the street was to be named for Carlos Benitez Fernandez, a former judge in this City. And I would make this following resolution, even though it has been done to exactly... Yet, it finished. [AT THIS POINT, COMMISSIONER PLUMMER READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] Carlos B. Fernandez, instead of Benito? Whatever the... Mayor Suarez: It's Benito, not Benitez. But it's close. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Whatever the family wants. OK? And I so move, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. 150 March 11, 1993 The following resolution was introduced moved its adoption: 5 l _ eE E E, 't'� - by Commissioner Plummer, who RESOLUTION NO. 93-164 A RESOLUTION CODESIGNATING SOUTHWEST 7TH STREET FROM SOUTHWEST 22ND AVENUE TO SOUTHWEST 27TH AVENUE, MIAMI, —_ FLORIDA, AS "CARLOS B. FERNANDEZ WAY"; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO TRANSMIT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO =- THE HEREIN DESIGNATED OFFICES. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Commissioner Plummer: Would you please forward a copy of this, Madam Clerk, immediately to Mayor Clark, who requested it personally? Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: That's mayor of the County. Mayor Suarez: On item 21, resolution appointing members to the Affirmative Action Advisory Board. Commissioner Plummer: I have a designated hitter there. Hold on. I didn't know you were going to hit me that quick. Where the hell is it? I get... wind up with too many papers around here. What's that? Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer has one. If not, we move on to the next item. Commissioner Piurmer: I've got a nominee, Mr. Mayor. I'll have to find it. 151 March 11, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. BRIEFLY DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY TABLE PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS / ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. _ (See labels 37, 44 & 46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: All right. Item 22, members of the Code Enforcement Board of the City of Miami. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But give me a minute, please. This is item 21, is that correct? That you're asking me for... Would somebody from my office please bring me that name again. I'm sorry. I've got so many papers. Commissioner Dawkins: Hello, Reverend King. How are you? Mr. Sergio Rodriguez (Assistant City Manager): On item 22 you have... Mr. Mayor, you have a member, Commissioner De Yurre has two, Commissioner Alonso - one, and Commissioner Dawkins has one. Commissioner Dawkins: Got what? For what? Mr. Rodriguez: For the Code Enforcement Board. Commissioner Dawkins: Code Enforcement? Mr. Rodriguez: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: You know, that useless board. Mr. Rodriguez: You don't have any appointment, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Then what are we on now, 21 or 22? Mr. Rodriguez: Twenty-two. Mayor Suarez: Twenty-one we had Plummer and De Yurre and the Vice Mayor is not here. Commissioner Plummer is withhold... Commissioner Plummer: No, I don't have one on Code Enforcement, do I? I made mine. Mr. Rodriguez: You don't have any in the Code Enforcement Board. Mayor Suarez: On 21, I was gust informing Commissioner Dawkins. On 22... 152 March 11, 1993 -. w'cili+r.-----------------w. —-------wr—wtl--------------------------wow---------aN--- APPOINT INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE AS MEMBER OF THE AFFIR 35.MATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD. (Appointed was: Scott L. Warfman.) (See label 41) .... ._.. - -- - Writy.r♦yr•Ya.�mwwriMbtlrtwft•wtlWYrrrwtlw—rw—+r--tl—r—wwrstYrsotttlwwwwwwwY--wwwwwwwr+w —r.—Ywwsw—wtw flew Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have found what I need for 21, sir. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Commissioner Plummer: Scott. F. Warfman, Esquire for the Affirmative Action Board. I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Seconded. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-165 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD 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 Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor Be Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: I'm not ready on 22. If anyone else has... Commissioner Plummer: I don't have anything for Code Enforcement. That's not mine. I made mine. 153 March 11, 1993 �— — — — --- ---r --- ----------- ---w w — ------------------------ 36. APPOINT INDIVIDUAL AS REGULAR MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD. (Appointed —ti was: Carlos Geiser.) --------------------------w-----------•--w---------------------- _--_---------- Mayor Suarez: Item 23, regular member of the Zoning Board. Whose is that? Commissioner Alonso: Mine. Commissioner Dawkins: Commissioner Alonso. Commissioner Alonso: Mine. Yes, Carlos Gener. Mayor Suarez: Carlos Gener, moved. Do we have a second? Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Call the roll, please. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-166 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE ZONING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO FILL THE REMAINDER OF AN UNEXPIRED TERM 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 Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Plummer: I found it. I found it. Come here. Mayor Suarez: Item 24... 154 March 11, 1993 o a ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 37. (Continued) DISCUSS AND TEMPORARILY DEFER 'PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS / ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (See labels 34, 44 & 46) Mr. Rodriguez: Mr. Mayor, on 22... Commissioner Plummer: Twenty-four? Excuse me. Commissioner Dawkins: That's De Yurre. He isn't here. We have to hold it. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Where is the letter from him? Mr. Rodriguez: On 22, we need to make appointments in the near future, because we're having problems with the quorum. Commissioner Plummer: Stating the $2,000 a year. Mayor Suarez: OK. I should have mine momentarily and I'll get them before the end of the session. Ms. Anne Sterling: How was he going to get us the letter? Commissioner Plummer: He was going to draft it. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 38. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARY DEFERRAL OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO APPOINT ONE INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES BOARD. (See label 42) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 24. Commissioner Plummer: Twenty-four, whose is it? Mayor Suarez: Health Facilities... Commissioner Dawkins: De Yurre. Commissioner Plummer: De Yurre. He's not here. Mayor Suarez: OK. 155 March 11, 1993 .5r � — --- — ---- — — --- ---..--------...e.....A---.,+...—.r------.,--—....m.a..»—.«r--- 30. APPOINT / CONFIRM APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT TRUST. (Appointed was: Rose Gordon; confirmed was: Pamela Schade, selected by AFSCME.) ------.------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 25. Commissioner Plummer: Who do they want? Oh, Rose Gordon. Commissioner Dawkins: The same two... Commissioner Plummer: I nominate Rose Gordon. Commissioner Dawkins: The same two and be done with it. That's all... _ They're recommending that we take the same two there... Commissioner Plummer: Well, I... Rose Gordon, I don't know who the other one is. Commissioner Alonso: Twenty-five. Commissioner Plummer: That's 25, yes. Commissioner Alonso: That's 25. And I second. Mayor Suarez: Your name, sir? Commissioner Dawkins: Where is Mr. Cox? Mr. David Suda: David Suda, Pension Administrator. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Cox? Mayor Suarez: The other one. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Cox, didn't AFSCME (American Federal, State, County and Munic1pal Employees) recommend Ms. Pamela Schade also? Mr. Suda: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: So, I move that we move the two who are recommended. Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. Is Rose one of the recommended? Mr. Suda: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, she is. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, that's fine then. OK. 156 march 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: What's Pamela's last name? Mr. Suda: Schade. Mayor Suarez: All right. As to those nominations, moved and seconded. Commissioner Plummer: Does she live in the City? Mr. Suda: She's my appointment from the union. Commissioner Plummer: Does she... Oh, OK. All right. Mr. Suda: My appointment from the... Commissioner Plummer: That precludes... Commissioner Dawkins: No, she does not live in the City. Nobody who works for the City of Miami lives in the City. I don't know why you want to ask = that question. Now, what else do you want to know from me? Commissioner Plummer: You and I do. We have to. — Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. - Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who =_ moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-167 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AND CONFIRMING THE APPOINTMENT OF AN INDIVIDUAL AS MEMBERS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES' AND SANITATION EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT 'TRUST, 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 Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: 157 March 11, 1993 Ask AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40. APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST (PACT). (Appointed were: Commissioners Miriam Alonso and Miller Dawkins.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 26. Commissioner Plummer: Who is on that board? Who is on the Performing Arts? Commissioner Dawkins: You have one for... And I have one. Ms. Angela Bellamy: Commissioner, I'm on the board and... Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Excuse me, Angela. Commissioner Plummer: Wait, let me ask you a question. Is this the great elephant that they're proposing to build, the Parker Thompson Memorial? Ms. Bellamy: This is the... Commissioner Dawkins: That's the Miami Herald's Memorial. Ms. Bellamy: ...Performing Arts Center 1n the Omni Center. Yes. Commissioner Plummer: OK. I would like to see Commissioner Dawkins on that board. I think... You know, they're looking... And I... Miller, let me tell you what I heard, that's why I think a Commissioner should be on it. They're talking about $177,000.000 facility. You know and I know that before they get finished it's going to be $200,000,000. The thing that bothers me, they have no guaranteed source of revenue after it's built and the estimated... Commissioner Dawkins: They don't have the money to build it. Commissioner Plummer: Well, that's... The theory is they will. And the subsidy going to be required after it is built is, my indication, is $7,000,000 and they don't know where it's coming from. By the way, I asked you to please check for this Commission's edification, I am told that the facility like it in Fort Lauderdale... What is that facility? Ms. Bellamy: The... It is the Broward Performing Arts Center. 158 March 11, 1993 a di1 . f r yRR ra Connissioner Plummer: ...is ready to file for Chapter 11. Ms. Bellamy: I know that they have financial problems. Commissioner Plummer: Serious. Ms. Bellamy: Yes. — Commissioner Plummer: 00 And why aren't we learning by others' mistakes. So, I would like to propose that... Commissioner Dawkins, will you accept? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. They might not... Commissioner Plummer: I will nominate Commissioner Miller Dawkins, who will i go over there, without a doubt, and do what he knows how to do best. # Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Well, who are the others? Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Ms. Bellamy, are you... Ms. Bellamy: You have two vacancies now. Commissioner Plummer: I would like to nominate Commissioner Miriam Alonso to be also on that. Mayor Suarez: So moved. — Commissioner Dawkins: Second. So, the two... _ Commissioner Plummer: Between those two, I know something will get done. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Well, I can't second my own nomination, so I have _ to wait. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I can. Commissioner Dawkins: I'll vote for it. --` Commissioner Plummer: I can. I move those two names. Is that the two? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. - Commissioner Plummer: Those two names be on there. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. 159 March 11, 1993 - RESOLUTION NO. 93-168 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING TWO INDIVIDUALS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PERFORMING ARTS CENTER TRUST (PACT) FOR TERMS DESIGNATED HEREIN. of the City Clerk.) of resolution, er�.�tted here and an file in the Office Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plummer: You bet your bippie. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 41. (Continued Discussion) ADDITIONAL COMMENTS CONCERNING APPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD. (See label 35) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Going back to 21. Commissioner Plummer: I made my... I was the only one who had one, right? Mayor Suarez: No, that was... Commissioner Plummer: I made it. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Smith, whose... Commissioner Dawkins: No, one... Twenty-four is Commissioner De Yurre. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): I understand Vice Mayor De Yurre has one. Commissioner Dawkins: Twenty-four is Vice Mayor De Yurre's. 160 March 11, 1993 �1 Mayor Suarez: Going back to 21. = Mr. Smith: On 21? Mayor Suarez: We have one by Vice Mayor De Yurre, do you have one for the Affirmative Action Board and then... Commissioner Plummer: I had an Affirmative Action and then I just made my appointment. Mayor Suarez: All right. We're happy to hear that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. I'm going to hold off on... Mayor Suarez: Going back to 21. 42. (Continued Discussion) REAPPOINT MARIA ALONSO MARTINEZ AS A MEMBER OF THE HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY. (See label 38) Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm holding off on 21 and 24 I reappoint Maria Alonso Martinez. Mayor Suarez: All right. On 24, Maria Alonso Martinez. Do I have some... Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: ...Code Enforcement also? That's Health Facilities. All right. Moved and seconded on 24. Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, you know... The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-169 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, HEALTH FACILITIES AUTHORITY FOR A TERM OF OFFICE 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 Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: 161 March 11, 1993 Y 4'f � AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 43. CLARIFICATION OF COMMISSION'S INTENT REGARDING LENGTH OF TERMS OF OFFICE OF COMMISSION BOARD APPOINTEES. Commissioner Plummer: Why didn't we discuss 27 before we discussed all of the page previous? Mayor Suarez: Which was 27? Commissioner Plummer: It doesn't make any sense, Administration. Why do you talk about board appointees, after you make them? Does that make any sense to you? It doesn't to me. I mean, does anybody look over that agenda? Mayor Suarez: I don't even remember what the discussion was supposed to be about. What... A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): The reason I asked that it be placed for discussion... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Mr. Jones: I'm sorry. Commissioner Plummer: Do you understand the point I'm trying to make, 1f -= you're going to try to sit here and make some policy or something after we make appointments? Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Plummer, if he would tell us what the discussion was supposed to be about, we'll be able to determine whether it had to be done... Mr. Jones: Mr. Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: Ask the man who placed 1t on the agenda. Mayor Suarez: There we go. Mr. Jones: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, the reason I placed this on the agenda, I was contacted by the Clerk's Office some weeks ago, relative to a piece of legislation which would embody, apparently,.what was your intent or seemed to have been your intent some meetings ago, that all board members that are 162 March 11, 1993 M. appointed by the Commissioners... your appointments to the various boards, that their terms be set to run concurrent with the term of the Commissioner —_ appointing. Mayor Suarez: I think we were particularly interested in three or four of the major boards. I don't know that some... that we want to... Mr. Jones: Well, that was my recollection, but I wanted to make absolutely sure. Because I went back and checked the minutes and there was a discussion, particularly by Commissioner De Yurre, but you never took any formal vote in that regard. Commissioner Plummer: I think it was more Commissioner Alonso's concern and I think she had a very legitimate concern that members who are appointed, who are hauled over many years after the Commissioner has gone... Mr. Jones: ...she was concerned as well. Commissioner Plummer: ...who made the appointments. And I thought that, Mr. Mayor, what we had agreed upon is that the person who was appointed would surrender a resignation effective the date of the Commissioner's termination. If he's reelected and wants to keep him there, that's the way it should be. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, the idea was that these terms, we bring them up to speed to coincide with the termination of each term. Commissioner Plummer: That's correct and I think that's a very legitimate... Mayor Suarez: But you don't want to do that on every single board. We just appointed a Code Enforcement, Affirmative Action. I don't think that you need to do that for all of those. Mr. Jones: You're going to run into a real problem because think about the appointees that you have now. You have boards that have staggered terms. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. We can make any appointment we want... Vice Mayor De Yurre: We are staggered terms. Mr. Jones: I understand... Commissioner Plummer: ...subject to a resignation effective certain certain date. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, but... Commissioner Plummer: And that way we can start bringing it in. Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., we are staggered terms. So, it doesn't matter. Mr. Jones: I understand that, but what I'm telling you... Commissioner Plummer: Victor, that's not my point. You're here for a minimum of two years. 163 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Four. Qx=issioner Plummer: And every... four, under your elected term. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: How do you figure that? Commissioner Plummer: Oil. I'm not trying to read anything between lines and, Anne Marie Adker, you shut up. What I'm saying to you is that I appoint somebody to a board. OK? They'll be on that board for a minimum of two years. After that, they could be erected for another two years, if I see fit that I want to appoint them. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plummer: But I'm here, potentially, for a maximum of four. That's what I'm saying. Mr. Jones: Well, let me just say something. I understand what you're trying — to achieve and I just want to let you know what's involved, because we have over 60 some boards and authorities and whatever, which means... _ Commissioner Plummer: If you don't start... Mayor Suarez: OK. Before we do that, let us clarify then if there is any Commissioner that wishes to go today, or at any time, hopefully not, onto all 60 some of those boards. o Commissioner Plummer: No, sir. That's not... Mayor Suarez: I mean, there are three or four well-known boards that people particularly want to change the policy of the City in Zoning or Sports Authority or... Commissioner Plummer: It doesn't mean they can't be reelected, Mr. Mayor. In other words, somebody today... Mayor Suarez: But I just want to know if it is the interest of this Commission, because it is surely not mine, that we delve into how do we appoint, and for what period of time, in those 60 some boards that are in the City. Commissioner Plummer: But once you get it in the regular succession, there will be no problem. Mayor Suarez: No, I have no interest in touching it whatsoever. You're not going to get my vote on it. If you have three others, we can do it. Commissioner Alonso: Well... Commissioner Plummer: It's... Mayor Suarez: But why get into it, unless we're interested, J.L. 164 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well... Mayor Suarez: I mean, there are three or four boards that are concerned, because they set policy, because people want to serve on them... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I didn't bring it up. I'm just saying that I'm trying... Commissioner Alonso: You know... Mayor Suarez: That's why I'm trying to ascertain who wants to do this. Commissioner Alonso: You know, and I believe that on a day like today that we have so many items to discuss, I don't think it's the appropriate time. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Commissioner Alonso: So, maybe... Mr. Jones: That's fine. Commissioner Alonso: ...it's something that we should take at... Mr. Jones: A later date? Commissioner Alonso: A later date. Commissioner Plummer: Fine. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, bring it up at the next Commission meeting then. Mayor Suarez: Do you mean to have it as to all boards or... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. well... Commissioner Plummer: Well.. Commissioner Dawkins: Schedule it as a regular item. Vice Mayor De Yurre: This is a regular item. It's number 27. Mayor Suarez: It is a regular item. Set for a discussion item. Did you mean... Let me clarify that, because I thought it was coming from► this side. Now I see it's coming from this side. Did you mean to do it as to all the boards in the City or just the three or four more important policy making ones that have a variety of... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well... 165 March 11, 1993 z- Eml-W Mayor Suarez: They're really not boards, they're authorities, I guess, most of them. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I think that it is something that came up out of concern of Commissioner Alonso, years ago, when she said that A) here I am, Rosario Kennedy appointed a whole bunch of people who may not be to my liking and I --- would like to put some other people there. Commissioner Plummer: And that's her prerogative. Vice Mayor De Yurre: But I don't have the ability to do it because we have to wait for these terms to expire. So, the thing is do we make an adjustment so that these terms of these boards expire... Commissioner Plummer: I say yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...at a time wherein a new Commissioner or a new term would set in... - Commissioner Plummer: Why should I be saddled with somebody who I didn't appoint? Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...that that person can appoint their own new people or not. That's basically what transpired. Commissioner Plummer: Hey, it's easy to do. Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. The reason being when I was elected... Commissioner Plummer: You make an appointment today for the three of them that's ending November. — Commissioner Alonso: ...some of the boards additional members were added to the original number... Commissioner Plummer: That's all you do until you get in... =_ k Commissioner Alonso: ...in order to accommodate my appointments. The Mayor said at that time that was appropriate. He said it was done before with some other members of the Commission and it was a policy and it keeps increasing the number. So, something will have to be done, perhaps, at some time. For the record, Commissioner Kennedy made fine appointments, because I've been able to reappoint all of the people who she had appointed before me. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for the record, I really am not concerned = about it. I fully intend to be here the rest of my life and as such, I would... Commissioner Dawkins: Which could be tomorrow. Commissioner Alonso: And he even has the right business. Commissioner Dawkins: Which could be tomorrow. March 11, 1993 0 ro Mayor Suarez: You don't really mean that. — Commissioner Alonso: So he can bounce back. -- Mayor Suarez: Is it for the rest of your life or the rest of our lives? - 4 Commissioner Plummer: No, no. You all are short term, I... Commissioner Alonso: That's what he says.., — Mayor Suarez: Ever since he grew that beard, I kept thinking... — Commissioner Plummer: Are you talking about natural life or political? Mayor Suarez: The man is going to die. — Commissioner Alonso: I don't know if it has to do with the line of work that s he has... — Mayor Suarez: Yes. — Commissioner Alonso: ...or what, but it's something that is for life. "= — Commissioner Plummer: Remember, madam, that your dying is my living. Mayor Suarez: Larry's going to take care of him. _ Commissioner Alonso: I have no plans in the near future, I assure you, d Commissioner Plummer: But I'll get you eventually. Commissioner Alonso: Look at himt — Commissioner Plummer: That's how I sign my letters, eventually yours. — Mayor Suarez: OK. Anyhow... Commissioner Plummer: Thirty-two. Mayor Suarez: Unless somebody is particularly insistent in getting into that... Thank God no one is speaking up. -- Commissioner Alonso: Please, no. Mayor Suarez: All right. _ 167 March 11, 1993 - Muwr •Yw s+s----- ---fir--------a5i ie--------------wf..---------------------+w-------ew ------ 44. (Continued Discussion) APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS / ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Appointed was: Sam D. Fernandez.) (See labels 34, 37 6 46) ---------------------- 7-------------------------------- ------_----------- Mayor Suarez: You needed appointments in the Code Enforcement Board and I believe I have - is it one or two? I know I have at least one interested party who is a community activist by the name of Sam Fernandez. Sam 0. Fernandez... Commissioner Plummer: What community? Mayor Suarez: ...5000 NW 4th Terrace. I've got a resume and the whole bit. Do I have more than one? Or is it just one? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): I think you have only one. Mayor Suarez: OK. I'll so move. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll, please. The following motion was introduced by Mayor Suarez, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-170 A MOTION APPOINTING SAM D. FERNANDEZ AS A MEMBER TO THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Note: Mr. Fernandez was nominated by Mayor Suarez.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 168 March 11, 1993 .--------..-----------------------.,---_-------------------a....r� - 45. DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROPOSED CHANGE IN MEETING DATE FOR SECOND CITY COMMISSION MEETING IN MARCH. (See label 46) ------------------------------------------------------------------------.------ Mayor Suarez: And we... Commissioner Plummer: Can we, Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: ...possibly talk about changing the March 25th date? =s = Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: How do you get out of order? Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Dawkins, the one time in my life that I'm asking the meeting be changed, because the next day my daughter is getting married. Commissioner Dawkins: You mean the one time in your life in 1993? Commissioner Plummer: My daughter is getting married... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. _ Commissioner Plummer: ...on the 26th and I would like to have the day before =_ free. If you want to make it the 24th or some other day, I would... J Commissioner Dawkins: Whatever is your pleasure, Mr. Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: Well, it's up to the Commission. Mayor Suarez: On the 25th then you said? Commissioner Alonso: Yes, of course. Commissioner Plummer: Do you want to make it the 20th? I'm sorry. The 23rd would be fine. _ Mayor Suarez: Twenty-third Friday? Commissioner Alonso: Twenty-third. Commissioner Plummer: A Tuesday, isn't it? Commissioner Dawkins: No, a Tuesday. Commissioner Alonso: Tuesday. Commissioner Plummer: It's a Tuesday. 169 March 11, 1993 ;a - a stx- C4. !y Mayor Suarez: What am I looking at tho wrong month? Commissioner Aionso: If that's convenient... Commissioner Dawkins: That's... Commissioner Plummer: If that's convenient to my colleagues... Mayor Suarez: Tuesday the 23rd, so moved and seconded. Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Subject to everyone's non -conflict on agendas. [AT THIS POINT, THE CITY CLERK BEGAN TAKING ROLL CALL.] A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Mr. Mayor, you've got... Mayor Suarez: Too late. Mr. Jones: You're going to have a problem with a lot of the P and Z items that have already been advertised. Mayor Suarez: Does it have to be past it then? Or neither? Commissioner Plummer: Look... After they... Mr. Mayor, I've also been told... Is it April 22nd during the spring of the kids and people would like to go vacation? That's more for you all than it is for me. Mine is getting - married and leaving home, so I'm not worried about it. Unidentified Speaker: Do you have a question? I already... Commissioner Plummer: But you want to consider... Does anybody know when spring break is for the kids? 4G. (Continued Discussion) APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS 1 ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD. (Appointed was: Pedro Mora.) (See labels 34, 37 & 44) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah, I'm going. the Code Enforcement Board. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. I'd also like to appoint Pedro Mora to Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded as to the appointment to the Code Enforcement Board, Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. 170 March 11, 1993 11 0 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor tie moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-171 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEMBERS AND AS ALTERNATE MEMBERS ON THE CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR TERMS AS DESIGNATED HEREIN. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file 1n the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): We just have to renotice. 47. (A) (Continued Discussion) DISCUSSION CONCERNING PROPOSAL TO CHANGE MEETING DATE FOR SECOND COMMISSION MEETING IN MARCH -- COMMISSION AGREED NOT TG CHANGE REGULARLY SCHEDULED DATE. (See label 45) (B) RESCHEDULE FIRST COMMISSION MEETING IN APRIL TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 15TH. Mayor Suarez: All right. Now, you're also trying to change the April 22nd? Commissioner Plummer: No, it's... Mayor Suarez: Or are you trying to combine them somehow or what? Commissioner Plummer: Some people asked, Mr. Mayor, that a lot of people, because the kids will be on spring break April 22nd... A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): I don't want to be coming back. Commissioner Plummer: ...to change the date so they don't have to break up a vacation time to be here and maybe even some colleagues on the Commission. 171 March 11, 1993 Y � AM Y 1 t = Mayor Suarez: OK, What are we going to deal with March first and then we'll - go to April. -- Commissioner Alonso: OK. - Mr. Jones: Well... - Mayor Suarez: Did you want... — Commissioner Plummer: What are we... Mr. Jones: Since we've already... we'd have to readvertise. If you don't = want to do it on the 30th, then 1t will have to carry over to the April meeting. '= Commissioner Plummer: Thirtieth is fine with me. No, the thirtieth 1s fine. Mr. Jones: 'That's going to give you enough time? Commissioner Plummer: Any day but the day of or the day before the wedding. Mr. Jones: The 30th would be better. Commissioner Dawkins: Move it, J.L. = Vice Mayor De Yurre: What are you talking about, J.L. - Commissioner Alonso: March 30th. _ _= Vice Mayor De Yurre: What date? - Mr. Jones: We're talking about March 30th. _ - Commissioner Plummer: Make it the 30th is fine with me. Mayor Suarez: No, March 30th he's talking about. Mr. Jones: Yes. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm not going to be in town. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Well, then I'm... Mr. Jones: That's out then. '— Commissioner Dawkins: What about the... Will you be here the 29th? - - Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. I'll be gone from the... In fact, I'm leaving the 26th. - Mayor Suarez: And you can't move it up? Mr. Jones: Uh-uh. - 172 March 11, 1993 - f a � �— - Mayor Suarez: So it would have to be moved back to the April week - April 1. Commissioner Plummer: No, you've got to have... Mayor Suarez: April 1? 4 Commissioner Plummer: You've got to have two meetings in March. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, I mean... Like, who needs to move the 25th? You need to move the 25th? Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: I need to move the 25th. _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Because you're the one that's going. o Commissioner Plummer: Yes, sir.ez '— Vice Mayor De Yurre: Oh. Commissioner Plummer: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: Twenty-fourth? Commissioner Plummer: How about the 31st? Mayor Suarez: Thirty-first? _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Uh-uh. 7 Commissioner P1 unmer: No? �7 i Vice Mayor De Yurre: I won't be back. Mayor Suarez: All right. _ Commissioner Plummer: Weil... _.1 Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. March 31st. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, no. I won't be here. Mayor Suarez: No, you won't be back. -' Commissioner Plummer: Then make it the 23rd. They'll just have to readvertise. —= Mayor Suarez: Twenty-third, moved and seconded. Commissioner Plummer: No? Commissioner Alonso: You can't. iA - 173 March 11, 1993 �LS } i' Vice Mayor De Yurre: Make it the 24th... Are you going to be here the 24th? -� Mr. Sergio Rodriguez (Assistant City Manager): We... Mayor Suarez: OK. We're going to have to go for the day that it is set. Commissioner Alonso: We thought this was going to be simple. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm told... Commissioner Alonso: Twenty-third. Mayor Suarez: If there are any items that you need... — Commissioner Plummer: OK. Hey, I'li just have to make it some way or be -= absent. That's all. Mayor Suarez. Right. Commissioner Plummer: Spring break for the kids is April what? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): It's the fifth through the ninth? Commissioner Plummer: Fifth through the ninth? I thought spring break was two weeks. OK. Well then, would you... Mr. Mayor, this is not for my benefit. It's just some people have said... Would you like to make it April 1 so that everybody could have the benefit of going out with their kids? Commissioner Dawkins: Why do it April Fools Day? I won't be here. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Make... Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Move it back to the 15th. Commissioner Plummer: Move... That's all right. Mayor Suarez: If we're going to do it April Fools Day, you'd better be here, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. What are we doing for April now? April 8th or April 15th? Mayor Suarez: On... What he's talking about is moving it from the 8th to the ist. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, not the 1st. Commissioner Plummer: No, the 15th... Eighth. 174 March 11, 1993 - r _ Mayor Suarez: You want the 15th? Commissioner Plummer: Just to get it away from spring break is what I'm _ trying to do... — Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Plummer: ...for some people that have the... Mayor Suarez: Let's go for it. Did we vote yet on March, Madam City Clerk? Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Pardon? Commissioner Plummer: April 15th? Vice Mayor De Yurre: How about October 23rd? Commissioner Alonso: March we didn't do anything. March we didn't. Commissioner Plummer: March what? Commissioner Alonso: March... We didn't change March. Mayor Suarez: First as to the March meeting... Commissioner Plummer: No, he said he couldn't. Mayor Suarez: ...we're going to have to leave it on the 25th. Nothing to be done. Commissioner Alonso: Nothing could be done to accommodate... -= Mayor Suarez: Nothing could be done. Commissioner Alonso: ...this question of March? -- Commissioner Plummer: No. Mayor Suarez: No. Commissioner Alonso: No? Mayor Suarez: Not without having problems with the advertising. — a Commissioner Plummer: OK. _ Mayor Suarez: And the two meetings in one month, which we didn't... - s Commissioner Plummer: Do you want to do that in April? Commissioner Alonso: Then April what do we do? r Mayor Suarez: OK. In April, you want to go to the 15th from the 7th? - } 175 March 11, 1993 — Co issioner Plu met: For the... That's fine. Mayor Suarez: From the Sth, rather? Commissioner Dawkins: From the 8th. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine. Mayor Suarez: OK. So moved. Commissioner Alonso: So, the 8th will be the 15th. Commissioner Plummer: Good. Commissioner Dawkins: So we meet the 15th and the 22nd in April. Mayor Suarez: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mayor Suarez: So moved as to the 15th of April. Do we have a second? Can you grab a second somewhere? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. April... Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plumper, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-172 A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE FIRST REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF APRIL, 1993 TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 15, 1993 AT 9:00 A.M. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plumper, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 176 March 11, 1993 Kra• � :. F151Fyn. - S �t COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Vice Mayor De Yurre: is there a baseball game that day? Commissioner Dawkins: No, hockey game. The first hockey game. Mayor Suarez: Arena football. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Plummer: All right. I will announce now that on March the 5th, i will have to leave the meeting by no later than 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Mayor Suarez: That's... V R.21 A y� Commissioner Plummer: I've got to do it. They're taking pictures at 6:00. - Mayor Suarez: That's going to be... — Vice Mayor De Yurre: March 5th? Commissioner Plummer: No. March the 25th. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Oh. Commissioner Dawkins: I'm leaving with you because I want to see how much = money you're going to spend on the wedding. Commissioner Plummer: Don't ask me. Mayor Suarez: I'm staying here because we're going to get a lot accomplished = if neither one of you two is here. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You can put 120 items on the agenda for the meeting. We'll be through with... Commissioner Plummer: All those Sneaky Pete items. Mayor Suarez: Put 200 items. We'll get them all resolved. Commissioner Plummer: That you've been... ---------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, Commissioner Plummer announces fhat He will be forced to leave the meeting of — March 25th by 3:00 p.m. for personal reasons. ---------------------------------------------------------- f. 177 March 11, 1993 3 a ..- --- --- .------------------- e----------...,.,,.».,----------------...:., --.........,..... 48. (Continued Discussion) COMMISSIONER PLUMMER ANNOUNCES TO THE COMMISSION - THAT HE WILL BE HOLDING A PRESS CONFERENCE IN CONNECTION WITH THE - PROPOSED AT&T $1,000,000 BAYFRONT PARK AMPHITHEATER DEAL. (See label 28) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: All right. Item... What is it? Commissioner Plummer: Thirty-two. Mayor Suarez: Thirty-two. - Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Thirty-two. Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Wait six minutes. - Mayor Suarez: We had none that are scheduled for 3:00? Commissioner Alonso: Three? No. Commissioner Plummer: Does 32, 33 go together? Mayor Suarez: Can we either take a six minute recess or take any items any Commissioner has that would have to be brought up? Commissioner Dawkins: OK. We'll take pocket items. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Pocket items. Mayor Suarez: Any emergency matters? Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Pocket items, 8:00 o'clock. Mayor Suarez: It's just that we have six minutes lag time. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We have six minutes to kill. Here's one. Mr. Mayor, let me read this on the record here. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Plummer: May I... Victor, let me just announce that the paper that I just passed out - Dawkins, this is for you - the professional agreement also goes with the Bayfront Park and I would ask that if no Commissioner has any objections on Monday, I will assume that you have none and will proceed with the press conference. Mayor Suarez: All tight. Very good. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So be it. 178 March 11, 1993 ------------------------------------------------------------- 49. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT-IN-AID AWARD ($3*600) FROM FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES -- TO CONDUCT SURVEY OF RECORDS IN CITY HALL FOR EVALUATION AS TO POT€NTIAL ARCHIVAL: VALUE -•- ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: FLORIDA LOCAL HISTORICAL RECORDS GRANT PROGRAM / ARCHIVAL SURVEY -- CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE IN -KIND MATCH ASSISTANCE FOR SAID GRANT, Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: OK. Yes, Vice Mayor. [AT THIS POINT, VICE MAYOR DE YURRE READ THE EMERGENCY ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] Commissioner Plummer: Second the motion. Commissioner Dawkins: Is Attorney Lucia Dougherty in here? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Do you want to call... Commissioner Plumroer: Yeah. She will be in in half a second. She's in... Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Cali the roll, Mr. Mayor? Commissioner Dawkins: Tell her to come on, so I can bring her pocket item up. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Call the roll. W Mayor Suarez: No problem with the... 179 March 11, 1993 AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT-IN-AID AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,600.00, AND TO ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES, TO CONDUCT A SURVEY OF CERTAIN RECORDS LOCATED IN CITY HALL FOR AN EVALUATION OF SAID RECORDS' ARCHIVAL VALUE; ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED "FLORIDA LOCAL HISTORICAL RECORDS GRANT PROGRAWARCHIVAL SURVEY" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,600.00 FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF STATE, DIVISION OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO ASSIST IN SAID SURVEY, SUCH ASSISTANCE TO PROVIDE THE LOCAL IN -KIND MATCH REQUIREMENT FOR SAID GRANT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre and Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure requirement of reading same on two separate days, following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. seconded by Commissioner and dispensing with the which was agreed to by the Whereupon the Commission on motion of Vice Mayor De Yurre and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Miriam Alonso Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11046. The City announced that to the public. Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and copies were available to the members of the City Commission and 180 March 11, 1993 NIN, F': +w...rts-----r.n....—..w.«.a.w.ar—----asw....-------w+w..e+-------ww—w.—....oa.e.w.n— -------------rwwaww...------ 50. EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH KIEWIT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. (KCG) ACCEPTING_ DONATION ($15,000) TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE CHALLENGER 7 MEMORIAL IN _ BAYFRONT PARK -- KCG TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR COMPLETION OF SAID MEMORIAL. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Commissioner Dawkins: Have you got something, Joe? Mayor Suarez: I'm told by the Administration... Real quick, Lieutenant, for a second, please. Lt. Joseph Longueira: Yes, Mr. Mayor. Item number 14 was deferred. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Lt. Longueira: I believe we can bring that item back up and vote on it. Mayor Suarez: All right. I'm going to do that in a second. — Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: But I do have something from the Administration, actually from the DDA (Downtown Development Authority) and this is [AT THIS POINT, MAYOR — SUAREZ READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] Commissioner Dawkins: So moved. Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Wait, wait. ...Bayfront Park? Mayor Suarez: The Challenger Memorial. This is donation of services. Commissioner Alonso: To complete. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, yes. Right. Commissioner Alonso: Complete. Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Call the roll. 181 March 11, 1993 L�.c i The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-173 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH KIEWIT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC. ("KCG"); ACCEPTING A KCG DONATION IN THE AMOUNT OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) TOWARDS COMPLETION OF THE CHALLENGER 7 MEMORIAL IN BAYFRONT PARK; AND ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF KCG FOR PROVISION OF CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE COMPLETION OF SAID MEMORIAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Mayor Suarez: See, she came back with... Commissioner Alonso: Bring the mike to your mouth. 51. (Continued Discussion) ACCEPT BID: FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. -- FOR FURNISHING A FIREARMS / DEADLY FORCE TRAINING VIDEO FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT ($81,434 FROM LEFT). (See label 20) Mayor Suarez: Lieutenant, on an item that I know is particularly apropos now that Commissioner Plummer is outside the chambers. Commissioner Alonso: Fourteen, I so move. Mayor Suarez: Item 14 move. Lt. Longueira: Do we have to vote to reconsider? It was deferred. 182 March 11, 1993 ri Commissioner Alonso: Oh, yes. Commissioner Dawkins: So moved. Commissioner Alonso: So, I... Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Corrrmissioner Alonso: ...move to reconsider. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. A. Quinn .cones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Do you have a quorum? Are you asking me whether you have to vote to reconsider? No. - Lt. Longueira: Oh, OK. Mayor Suarez: Just move the item. Commissioner Alonso: We don't have to. Mayor Suarez: The item was... Commissioner Alonso: Then I was right. I moved. Commissioner Dawkins: Well move the item. Second. Mayor Suarez: Move the item itself. Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roil. Is there an ordinance? Lt. Longueira: No, it's a resolution. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): It's a resolution, I believe, Mr. Mayor. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-174 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF FIREARM TRAINING SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE FURNISHING OF A FIREARMS/DEADLY FORCE TRAINING VIDEO FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AT A TOTAL PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $81,434; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND, PROJECT NO. 690001, ACCOUNT CODES 290969-840 ($40,000) AND 290904-996 ($41,434); AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: 183 March 11, 1993 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Commissioner Miriam Al onso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez None. None. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52. AMEND CODE CHAPTER 54.5 (SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS), SECTION 54.5-7 (SAME - PROCEDURE - CONFERENCE AND TENTATIVE PLAT) -- AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE ONE-YEAR TIME FRAME _ REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FINAL PLAT APPROVAL BY THE COMMISSION -- SAID TIME EXTENSION NECESSITATED BY THE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION MORATORIUM =_ ISSUED BY DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (DERM). Mayor Suarez: All right. `- Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I had a pocket item for Mrs. Dougherty, but I can't find her. So, we have to move... A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Mayor Suarez: Lucia Dougherty, not around. Mr. Jones: Can we do Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Wait, wait. I'm sorry. Mr. Mayor... Yes? _ Commissioner Plummer: Let me tell you what... Mayor Suarez: I'm sorry, I just... I couldn't here... - Vice Mayor De Yurre: State your name and address, please. Commissioner Plummer: Heidi Lipschitz. Commissioner Dawkins: Address? Commissioner Plummer: All city. Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Yes, Jaime. Commissioner Plummer: The proposal that they are bringing before for Lucia Dougherty is because of the moratorium with the sewers. A plat of tentatively 184 March 11, 1993 is given and you have, under normal circumstances to our rules, you have one = year to file your final plat. One of the criteria is the fact that you have to have the water and sewer permits and everything in order, which is impossible today because of the moratorium. What is being asked, I think, is perfectly legitimate, that that term of time to the final plat be granted a stay until after this moratorium is lifted. If not, they will have to go back and go through the whole process again. So, what is being asked is a change, _ Mr. City Attorney, in the ordinance - do you have a copy of it, Mr. City = Attorney? - that that extension of time be granted for the final plat. And if you would read that into the record. The only change that I want, Miriam, is that it not be for an additional one year, but it be for the time until the moratorium is lifted. If you would read that in the minutes, I'll so move. =� Or Miller will. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and second. Any discussion? If not, please call... Commissioner Plummer: She has got to read the ordinance. Mayor Suarez: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We got some... Commissioner Plummer: I don't know a thing about that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Something to say? Mayor Suarez: Mary, I guess she's concerned about... Does this have any zoning implications whatsoever? Ms. Miriam Maer: Sure it does. Commissioner Plummer: No, none at all. Mayor Suarez: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: This is strictly that because there is no way that legitimately anybody can comply with our present regulations... Vice Mayor De Yurre: That has already applied for a plat. Commissioner Plummer: That is correct. If they've already applied and are in the pipeline, they have 12 months which to get a final. They can't get a final because of the moratorium. Ms. Maer: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: So, what is being asked - what I was told - was that that time frame be extended until the moratorium is lifted and then giving them 90 days after the moratorium so they can comply and not have to restart --� all over again. Miriam has the... Ms. Maer: Are you ready for me to read it? 185 March 11, 1993 �, 9r h =1 Cornmissioner Plummer: Read it, please. Mayor Suarez: As stated, it doesn't sound problematic, Mary. Unidentified Speaker: Mary? Ms. Maer: As I under... Mayor Suarez: All right. Ms. Maer: OK. As I understand it, the amendment will be that the extension will be until such time as Dade County DERM (Department of Environmental Resources Management) lifts the sewer moratorium. OK. [AT THIS POINT, THE ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY READ THE ORDINANCE INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] Commissioner Plummer: For the record, Mr. Mayor, it does cane with the recommendation of the Administration. It will take two readings to make it effective immediately. Commissioner Dawkins, you move it, I second it. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 54.5 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED ENTITLED "SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS", BY AMENDING SECTION 54.5-7 ENTITLED "SAME - PROCEDURE - CONFERENCE AND TENTATIVE PLAT", THEREBY AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO GRANT AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE ONE-YEAR TIME FRAME REQUIRED TO OBTAIN FINAL PLAT APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION AFTER APPROVAL OF THE TENTATIVE PLAT BY THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE, SAID TIME EXTENSION NECESSITATED BY THE SANITARY SEWER CONNECTION MORATORIUM AS ISSUED BY THE DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT ("DERM"); CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote: 186 March 11, 1993 SIT AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso -_ Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Miriam Alonso Mayor Xavier L. Suarez r NOES: None. ABSENT: None. _- SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 11047. 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 53. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT APPROVED GRANT PROGRAM FINAL STATEMENT TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) REQUESTING $12,571,000 FOR THE CITY'S PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (1993-1994). (B) INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY $49,000 TO FUND THE MODEL CITY CRIME PREVENTION SUBCOUNCIL AND TASK FORCE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 32, I think is the one we're up to. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): It's 32. Commissioner Plummer: Where are we, Miller? Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-two. Commissioner Plummer: Have we got a break? Commissioner Alonso: No. 187 March 11, 1993 AWL Commissioner Dawkins: No, we're on 32. Commissioner Plummer: Where is the Mayor? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Are you walking out for good? Or... Camissioner Plummer: Are you coming back? NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At 3:12 p.m., Mayor Suarez left the meeting. ---------------------------------------------------------- Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm taking over this. You're not leaving too are you? OK. Item number 32, funding requests. Everybody is here, huh? OK. I'm going to call you 1n the order that the names have been submitted that you have registered to speak. I'm going to start with Mr. Roberto Godoy. Sure. And I'll call the next three names: Roberto Godoy followed by Carol Guzman and Alex Niebla. Those are going to be the first three speakers. You have two minute3 to make your statement. Mr. Roberto Godoy: OK? vice Mayor De Yurre: You're on. Mr. Godoy: My name is Roberto Godoy, Model Housing Cooperative. On page four of item 32 and 33, under subject 1, Housing last paragraph, it is stated that no administrative funding is recommended for Model Housing Cooperative. The reason as stated by Mr. Jeff B. Hepburn is that it is necessary that the project has to be in process before funds can be recommended. As we have already a signed contract to be submitted within the next two weeks, and I'm working on two more contracts for a total of 18 units, we request that the amount of $40,000 asked for Model Housing Cooperative, for administrative expenses, be reserved. Mr. Hepburn has informed us that he's agreeable with our request, provided it is approved by the Commission. I want only to add that we are working at this moment for hundreds of units that we believe are needed to make owners. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. Carol Guzman. Commissioner Alonso: Thank you. I have a question. Is he talking about what we did before that we referred to the home funding? Or is he referring to CDBG (Community Development Block Fund) funding? Mr. Frank Castaneda: No, he's referring to the Community Development Block Grant funding. Let me just explain what we have done concerning the community based organizations. Under economic development, we have reserved $800,000 for community based organizations. And under the housing category, we have reserved $500,000 for housing C60s (community based organizations), because we have a consultant coming from the federal government named Tonya and everybody is going to be reviewing the CEOs. We don't feel that it's appropriate to make an allocation prior to that happening. So, what I'm saying is that there's a half a million dollars. Whether he'll be included or not, that's 168 March 11, 1993 Ys -a another issue. Housing is saying that they should be included because they don't have a project, but there is half a million dollars set up for housing C80s. Commissioner Plummer: Well, let me ask... Commissioner Alonso: So, we have to wait in order to make a decision in his case... Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Commissioner Alonso: ...even though we have voted before in support of his project? Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: Let me ask you a question. Under what category did I see in here $800,000 for a homeless assistance center. Mr. Castaneda: That is a physical improvement project. It is not a public service... It is to build the building. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. I don't care what it is. Where is it listed in here? Mr. Castaneda: Oh. Commissioner Plummer: Under what category? Mr. Castaneda: Under public facilities and improvements. Commissioner Alonso: Sixty-one on page.,. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Commissioner Alonso: Actually, the last page. Commissioner Plummer: Now, that's... Where is that facility? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Where do you want it to be? y Commissioner Plummer: I can't figure that far away. Where is that facility to be? Mr. Castaneda: No site has been identified for the facility, Commissioners. Commissioner Plummer: And who put this in this document. Mr. Castaneda: It was a request that came from the downtown target area. It was approved by the advisory board. After consultation with the Manager, we concurred in allocating $800,000. Commissioner Plummer: And who would be administering this? 189 March 11, 1993 4:«se«waa15rwfta�r Mr. Castaneda: To be identified, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: This is not to feed people, this is mortar and bricks. Mr. Castaneda: That is correct. No social service funding is included in= there. _ Commissioner Plummer: I am totally opposed to building an $800,000... I'm not going to say what I want. I am totally opposed to my colleagues, to me, we have programs that feed people, not programs that buy buildings. �= Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, let's... Commissioner Plummer: I am not in about the... - Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let's clear something. Can that money be used to feed people? Mr. Castaneda: No, it cannot. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Let's be clear. != i Commissioner Plummer: It can be used for homeless programs that we have of our people, our local people. OK? I don't want to spend this money to create... Do you know what's happening? And we all know what's happening. Every time it goes out over CNN (Cable News Network) that we have done another big thing down here, we get another 1,000 homeless who come down here and want to get on a free ride. '— Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., we have yet to do anything so we haven't gotten any homeless. - Commissioner Plummer: OK. But no, no. I want to get this on the record, because I want to take that money and I want to use it for local programs already in existence. OK? I will not sit here and vote to give this money away to anyone who I don't have... I, this Commission doesn't have direct control over. Mr. Smith: Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: Now, I am just up to here. You know, I showed you the pictures from Bayfront Park. I showed you the pictures from Bicentennial _ Park. I don't want to build a permanent facility to be permanently in the homeless business. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Plummer? Commissioner Plummer: Sir. Commissioner Dawkins: Mould you yield for a moment? Commissioner Plummer: I'll yield always to you, sir. 190 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: All right, sir. full Senate. Thank you, Mr. Plummer. [APPLAUSE] Janet Reno was just confirmed by the Commissioner Plummer: So, I'm just telling you, Frank, that I'm going to start divvying up that $800,000 to some of the groups that are here that are doing a damned good job and we're going to take care of our local people first. The homeless, as far as I'm concerned, is a federal problem, it is a _ State problem. We cannot put up the whole nine yards and I'm not going to sit here and allow my tax money to go out the door. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Anything else? Commissioner Plummer: 0., I've got a lot else, but go ahead from there. Commissioner Dawkins: Gii right ahead, madam. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Coro) Guzman. Ms. Carol Guzman: I'm Carol Guzman. I'm from Miami Urban Ministries and we're here for a bricks and mortar project that's listed under the Aaron B. Hall Community Center. That's up in Allapattah, 1900 NW 36th Street. It's a two story building. Three quarters of the building will be used for a community center that administers services both to local low-income residents and also to refugees. In the back of the building, there are going to be four transitional apartments that are for refugees. When they get to a point when they're ready to start becoming integrated in society, these apartments will be open to them for a six to ten-month training period and adaptation period. We're asking $100,000. The total project is $325,000. We've already raised $100,000 ourselves. Miami Urban Ministries has a 20 year history of starting projects in the neighborhoods and then spinning them off to local groups to administer them. Commissioner Plummer: You would understand, I hope, and anyone else that is asking money for bricks and mortar, 1f granted by this Commission, will be injected a clause of reverter that if you ever sell, we get our money back. Ms. Guzman: That sounds good to me, too. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Just so it's understood. Ms. Guzman: No, that seems logical. Commissioner Plummer: Some people don't think that way. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Guzman: OK. Any other questions? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. That's it. Thank you very much. Next is Alex Niebla, after that Anne Marie Adker and Patricia Robinson. 191 March 11, 1993 Mr. Alex Niebla: My name is Alex Niebla, 2257 NW North River Drive. I'm here representing Mr. Orlando Urra and the Allapattah Community Action Agency and the Allapattah Day Care Center. We requested funding for the elderly center in the amount of $423,854. Apparently, we've been recommended for $268,563. The increase in the amount of our request was for the need to provide more home bound meals to the elderly in our community. Our current year funding is $268,563, the same that we've been recommended for. I plead with you to please not cut any more funding from our program. We're struggling right now - and we're not going to be able to continue providing the same services to the - - elderly that we have been in the past. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: How much are you asking for? Mr. Niebla: We're asking for $423,854. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: And you're getting how much? Mr. Niebla: Two hundred and sixty-eight, five sixty-three. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: So, how much more do you need? Mr. Niebla: We need about... Commissioner Plummer: Which item are you, sir. Mr. Castaneda: That's PS-2. Commissioner Plummer: PS-2? OK. I see it there. Mr. Niebla: Once the... Commissioner Plummer: I see 1t there. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: What's the difference? Commissioner Plummer: Allapattah Community Elderly. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: What's the difference? Mr. Niebla: The difference is about $130,000 for the elderlies program. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: So, you're asking for an extra $130,000. Mr. Niebla: Right. What we requested was $423,854. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: And that includes the day care? Mr. Niebla: No, the day care... Our request for the day care was for $195,000. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: So, which one do you want? Do you want the day care or do you want the elderly? Mr. Niebla: We want both. 192 March 11, 1993 AIL Vice Mayor De Yurre: You want both? Mr. Niebla: Yes, that's correct. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. How much do you want? Mr. Niebla: Well, as for the.,. In total, it would come out to close to... for both programs, close to $600,000. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Mr. Niebla: We're talking $423,854 for the elderly center and for the day care center, we're asking $195,000. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Anything else? _. Mr. Niebla: No, that's it. Just... Well... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: This is the time to ask, folks. Ask all you want. Mr. Niebla: I've got to ask... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Ask, ask, ask. Mr. Niebla: ...whatever you could do, we'd appreciate. But we've got to ask. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plumper: Mea culpa, mea culpa. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Mr. Niebla: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. Hey, why not? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Why... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Anne Marie, all right you're on. Ms. Anne Marie Adker: I'm Anne Marie Adker and I... Commissioner Dawkins: Pull the mike down, Ms. Adker, please. Vice Mayor De Yurre: All right. Ms. Adker: Am I on now? Vice Mayor De Yurre: You're on. You're always on. Ms. Adker: OK. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, thank you, sir. 193 March 11, 1993 0 Ms. Adker: As you know, I was elected to the Community Development Block Grant board from the Overtown community. I have a question. May I ask it? — Vice Mayor De Yurre: Sure. Ms. Adker: I'm just wondering how the City Commission could justify a 21 :member board when you have only eight authentic communities, Well, think about it. Because I know it's going to be some time before I get an answer. - = Commissioner Dawkins: No, you're going to get the answer now. Ms. Adker: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Castaneda, aren't the areas broken up into target areas and not into distinct City boundaries? Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Commissioner Dawkins: Explain that to Ms. Adker... — Mr. Castaneda: Right. _ Commissioner Dawkins: ..because she,.. I already... She's the one... Mr. Castaneda: We have eight target areas and two individuals appointed by each Commission for a total of 18 individuals on the board. Commissioner Dawkins: Does that answer your question? No, ma'am? 1 - Ms. Adker: It does not justify... - Commissioner Dawkins: That doesn't satisfy her. Ms. Adker: Anyway, let's go on with this hearing. First I would like to talk about our Overtown... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Anne Marie, you've got 45 seconds. We're moving. Ms. Adker: Oh, really? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah, we're on. = 3 Ms. Adker: ...say it. Is that it? ' Vice Mayor De Yurre: We're on. Two minutes per person. t Ms. Adker: OK. I would like to talk about the Overtown Health Center. We requested $246,150. However, through the Community Development Block Grant board, we... I think they okayed $163,450. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So, how much more do you need? 194 March 11, 1993 P -M 77 olio Ms. Adker: We needed as much as we possibly can get, but I guess we'd have to live with that, if you have nothing else. I have my board, who is taking their time out. Would you stand, please? The board. And I'd like you to know that our board is 51 percent reflecting the community. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Adker: I'd also like to talk about the parks in Overtown. I have compiled the list of many residents who would like to volunteer their services and time in these parks in order to pull our youth back off the streets. We =_ cannot do anything with our parks and we have poor located in the Overtown... Commissioner Plummer: Prank, where 1s that thing where you rated these? Vice Mayor De Yurre: And what organization is that you're talking about now? - Commissioner Plummer: Where is that paper I had that you rated these things? =- Ms. Adker: We aren't talking about an organization. I said... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Anne Marie, listen. Commissioner Plummer: Is it in here? Vice Mayor De Yurre: We've got to deal with these dollars here. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: If you want to talk about that... Ms. Adker: I'm dealing with the dollars. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Which item are you talking about? Ms. Adker: The parks are on there as an item. Williams Park is on for so much, Gibson Park is on, Dorsey Park is on and so is Reeves. What I'm saying is, please focus on the money. The thing that we need on these parks are lights. We need lights on those parks. OK? So that we could bring in the activities that can last until after dark. OK? Vice Mayor De Yurre: I got you. Ms. Adker: Would appreciate it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. Ms. Adker: My time is up. Vice Mayor De Yurre: More. You got three minutes. Ms. Adker: Oh, I still have... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You had three minutes. You're OK. You can sit down now. You're set. 195 March 11, 1993 --asAl w Commissioner Plummer: Well, Anne, let me ask a question. Is this the health center that was the similar one that was built in Henderson Park? Is that... _ Ms. Adker: I don't... (INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD) Commissioner Plummer: I'm... Ms. Adker: ...Hea►lth Center is at, it took us about... Commissioner Plummer: Is this the one that the money came down from the State... Commissioner Dawkins: No. Commissioner Plummer: ...to build... Ms. Adker: No, we had received no funds from nowhere. Commissioner Plummer: OK. I'm merely... I'm only asking. Ms. Adker: Come out and sere it. The only monies we got came from Jack Gordon testimony. Remember that? Commissioner Plummer: Thank you, ma'am. OK. Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right along. Frank, do me a favor. One thing that we've been trying to accomplish here for a couple of years at least, that I know of, is getting Flagami to become a target area. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Can you do that... You know, what is that procedure? Have we applied to Washington already? Where are we at? Mr. Castaneda: No, that's a local issue. Planning Department is looking at that. We've also had some requests from the Northeast to expand it closer to the waterway and Planning Department will be making a presentation in the next couple of months for the following year, however. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. But let's make sure that... Flagami is an area that needs help and they've never gotten it. Mr. Castaneda: The income levels have gone down in the areas up there, especially north of Flagler Street and they should qualify as a target area. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Is... Commissioner Alonso: ...make the final decision. 196 March 11, 1993 tea, Ej Mr. Castaneda: The City Commission, but Planning Department will give you the data to do that. Commissioner Plummer: Is Josefina Carbonell here? Josefina Carbonell, is she present? Little Havana Nutrition? All right. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. The next person is Patricia Robinson, followed by Dr. Florence Baccus and Suzanne Wise. Ms. Patricia Robinson: Good afternoon, Vice Mayor and Commissioners, Patty Robinson, Home for the Holidays. We are giving you a very succinct update on all the good positive things that have happened since we saw you in December. We almost were going to bring you chocolate bunnies and marshmallow bunnies, but we're... Easter is not quite here yet. We have had many positives that have happened with this program. The national support has been absolutely phenomenal- U.S. Senator Bob Graham and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, 12 other cities in addition to Greater Miami, support from 15 captains of industry, so that our time for the network television two hour prime time in December has been committed. We're hoping that this... the smiles that are on the face of Janet Reno and Bob Graham, this program is going to put these kinds of smiles on all of your constituents and every elected official. Greater Miami will raise in excess of $2,000,000 through the network telecast and special events that are going to be held at the port and a special concert in November and they will end up on network television. We are asking $50,000 as part of this whole $6,000,000 package so that we can make certain that Miami has got the visibility that it deserves. These are very exciting times for Miami and South Florida. Thank you very... And the programs that we've left you are just... alone it costs about $16 to put these packages together, but it's verification of all the things that have happened since we were last here. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Castaneda, may I ask you a question, sir? Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: Am I reading correctly that if... the CBOs are eight in number? How many CBOs are there? Mr. Castaneda: No, no. We have more than eight. Commissioner Plummer: OK. The number is really immaterial. Basically, we... Unidentified Speaker: Twelve. Mr. Castaneda: Twelve. Commissioner Plummer: Twelve. OK. Mr. Castaneda: Twelve economic development CBOs. Commissioner Plummer: All right. So, basically, what I'm trying to get at is we should treat all of them with some fairness. Am I reading correctly here when I see that downtown only has one grant out of all these 46? 197 March 11, 1993 r � Mr. Castaneda: Right. But these are social service agencies. Commissioner Plummer: For 15... But, excuse me. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner Plummer: For $15,000, downtown only gets one grant for $15,000, out of a million nine? And how do I sit back and say in my mind that this is fair? I don't understand that, sir. Mr. Castaneda: Well, Commissioner... Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: But I'm... obviously, if that's the case, then that's the case. Mr. Castaneda: No, I... Commissioner Plummer: I'm not going to go for it, but I... Mr. Castaneda: I understand your point. Basic... Commissioner Plummer: I'm just asking if I was wrong, because I'll tell you something... Mr. Castaneda: No, you're right. Basically, we... Commissioner Plummer: Worse than that, they asked for 15 and you cut them to ten. I mean, you know, in your benevolence I can't stand. I j Mr. Castaneda: Basically, Commissioners, our efforts in the downtown area have been related to homelessness issues even though this is also a feeding program so to some extent it deals with the homeless issue. i Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I... Excuse me. I don't want to deny the one that you've recommended. Cod forbid. Mr. Castaneda: No, no. But what I'm saying is that historically, our concentration in the downtown area has been towards homelessness in general, rather than feeding programs. Most of the feeding programs are at the neighborhood level, Commissioner Plummer: Thank you, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. The next speaker is Dr. Florence Baccus. Or. Florence Baccus: Hi, I'm Dr. Florence Baccus. Honorable Mayor Suarez and members of the Commission, jobs skills alone do not change people. Research has proven the one common thread... Com. issioner Plummer: Which is this? — Dr. Baccus: ...that runs through individuals who get out of welfare is self esteem and that's what the Baccus Learning Centers will do. Everyone in our program will be taught wish new innovative practices that have proven to work. 198 March 11, 1993 How do we do this? By providing them with the knowledge that they can make themselves all around successful people, not just providing them with skills to have an entry job, but the skills to get the top, the skills to know how to interact with people, how to manage their own lives, how to take charge of their future, how to see that their children are successful in school and how to fortify their children against becoming dropouts, juvenile delinquents or drug addicts, in other words, how to be winners. We are not alone. We have people who are helping us. St. Thomas University has contributed in -kind teachers, counselors, books for the students to earn their CDA, because they want to be a part of a plan that changes peoples' lives. Please look also at our board of directors. When our students are finished getting their CDA certificate, they receive a diploma by walking down the aisles of St. Thomas University. We would like you all to be there. In conclusion, may I prevail on you to consider restoration of the full funding of $250,000 for the Baccus Training Centers that will change lives and keep people off of welfare and that was originally approved by the CDBG Advisory Board. Thank you. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Thank you. The next person is... Ms. Georgia Ayers Jones: May I just... She didn't use up all of her time. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: No, she did too. Ms. Jones: She did, but give me one more second. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: You've got it. You've got one more second. Commissioner Plummer: Victor, don't you argue with Georgia Jones. You'll use. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: I'm not arguing. I'm with her. Ms. Jones: Thank you. I just want to substantiate what Dr. Baccus is saying. I don't think all of you know who she is. How many of you remember Steven Baccus, a young man that graduated from high... from college at age 16? Dr. Baccus: Law school. Ms. Jones: Law school at age 16. Well, this is his mother. She's a retired teacher from our Dade County Public School System and when she came to my office for me to assist her, I readily agreed to serve... Commissioner Plummer: No commercials. Ms. Jones: ...serve on her board. Now, let me tell you this. There 15 nobody in this County who works with juvenile delinquency that goes to the Dade County jails other than Georgia Ayers that I know and I support what she's doing. If we give her the money to work with these children now, from the four years down, you won't have to give me any money to work with... Commissioner Plummer: What program is this, Georgia? Ms. Jones: Baccus Learning Center. 199 March 11, 1993 f Dr. Baccus: Baccus Learning Center. Mr. Smith: Baccus. Ms. Jones., If you give her the money now... Commissioner Plummer: Forty-one? Ms. Jones: ...you can cut out a lot of the other programs. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Did you sign up as a lobbyist? Dr. Baccus: Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Georgia, which program is yours? Mr. Castaneda: Forty-one. Ms. Jones: Don't bother mine, now. Commissioner Plummer: Which one is yours? Commissioner Alonso: PS-41. Ms. Jones: My program is the Last Chance Program... I mean, excuse me, the alternative program. I deal with children who are... ^` a Fir. Castaneda: PS-4. Ms. Jones: ...in trouble right now and with the adults... Commissioner Alonso: What? Mr. Castaneda: PS-4. Ms. Jones: But if you deal with her now, you won't have to... I won't ask you for any money later, because there wouldn't be any need. Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. Why aren't you asking for money? You asked for... Ms. Jones: I am... You cut me and I'm not complaining about your cut. Mr. Castaneda: PS-4. Ms. Jones: I'm there. If you want me to... If you want to restore my five thousand some odd dollars back to my program, I would appreciate it. Commissioner Plummer: As far as I'm concerned, you are. Ms. Jones: I am what? Commissioner Plummer: You are going to be restored to the fifty. 200 March 11, 1993 r2. $ kYGib F Ms. Jones I love you, J.L. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Ms. Jonest I've always loved you. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plummer., No, no. That's one you want as a friend, not as an enemy. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The next three names are Suzanne Wise, followed by Gloria Marina and Alex Prado. Ms. Suzanne Wise: My name is Suzanne Wise. I'm executive director of Christian Community Service Agency. Thank you for allowing me today to ask that you reconsider our request of $114,269 for the New Life Family Center located in Wynwood. New Life is still the only shelter in Miami where two parent homeless families can stay, regardless of the age of the children. It's the only shelter where male heads of household with children, families can stay. It's the only shelter for single female heads of household with boys over the age of 12. In the three years that we've been in Wynwood at New Life - and that was begun as a partnership with the City, many of you remember that we've given over 65,000 nights of shelter, served over 200,000 meals, we've served over 1,800 individuals, 1,000 of those being children. We've successfully graduated 521 families from our program. We have a recidivism rate of less than one percent. In follow-up, with our families, we know of only five families who have returned to homelessness. Our goal in New Life Family is not to provide a warehouse for homeless families, but rather an opportunity for them to begin life over again 1n a self-sufficient way. We've proven our effectiveness and we ask that you continue to fund us. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. Gloria Marina. Ms. Gloria Marina: I'm Gloria Marina. I'm a board member of the New Life Family Center and I'd just like you to compare these two figures. It takes us an average of three months to get a homeless family back as a... into society, as contributing taxpayers and what we attempt to do is to get to the homeless family before it disintegrates and then ends up in the underpass or the parking lot here at Dinner Key. Our cost per person, basically, to get them through the program is $848.36. From the point of view of the City's tax dollar investment... Mr. Castaneda: PS-12. Ms. Marina: ...and our dollars, our tax dollars, it's really a good sure thing program. The City spent, I believe, something like $300,000 in the mud flats for about 150 homeless people in 60 days, of which probably all 150 are back, since we have mud flats again. Ours don't go back. So, from the point of view of your investment, it's a good thing. We're serving entire families and we're getting to them before 1t gets so much worse. 201 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is you request? Nis. Marina: The same as the 114 that we had originally. Vice Mayor De Yurre: A hundred and fourteen? Ms. Marina: A hundred and fourteen, two hundred and sixty-nine dollars. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, we can forget the 269. A hundred and fourteen? Ms. Marina: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And how much were you given or... Ms. Marina: Last year you granted us... And last year was the only year we asked for funds from you, by the way. We've been operating before. ...for 103. Those 103 which you granted us were matched by other grants... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now much were you recommended for this year? Cmissioner Alonso: Thirty-nine thousand. Ms. Marina: I believe we were... I can't read that far away, but I think staff.... Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-nine thousand. Ms. Marina: ...finally recommended zero. Mr. Castaneda: Right. We recommended... Commissioner Alonso: And the board, 39. Mr. Castaneda: ...to fund the existing programs. There were two programs last year that were funded without CDBG (Community Development Block Grant) funds. They were funded out of tax anticipation notes. They were the Christian Community Service Agency and the Pro Salud Program under Little Havana Activity and Nutrition Centers. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me clear... You're saying that you did not recommend to fund any new programs? Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, none has been recommended that is new. Mr. Castaneda: That is correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And was this a new program? Mr. Castaneda: It was not funded with CDBG funds last year. It was... 993 202 March 11, 1 Y _ �Y -`S .1 Vice Mayor De Yurre: It was a new programb Mr* Castaneda: Right. _- Mice Mayor De Yurre: It's a new program, as far as you are concerned. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: But it's not a new program, in reality. Mr. Castaneda: That is correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Oh, OK. - Commissioner Plummer: Well, they existed last year on our money. Ms. Marina: That's... Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Regardless of where it came from... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Ms. Marina: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: ...we funded them... The source is the only thing that is in, maybe, disarray, I guess. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Ms. Marina: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The next speaker 1s Alex Prado, to be followed by Armando Prieto and Mariano Cruz. Whewl Mr. Alex Prado: OK. For the record, my name is Alex Prado, executive director of One Art Incorporated, an organization located at 180 NE 39th -¢ Street. Commissioner Dawkins: Hold on here a minute. Mrs. Adker, before you leave, I think you need to hear what I have to say and that is... I mean, a lot of - people will be leaving. A lot of good programs have come before us that we don't have any money. Now, according to everybody, there is going to be eight - and a half million dollars - Is that right, Frank? Mr. Castaneda: About eight million dollars, eight point one. Commissioner Dawkins: There's about eight point something million dollars that are supposed to come down. Now, I may recommend - I don't know if I'll =_ — get the votes - that until we find out that this eight million dollars is here, that we hold J =l = -, 203 March 11, 1993 off, unless they tell me if we give this money, they will not be cut off from the $8,000,000. Because you are the only one who has been here that says their doing something for the children. Everybody else is begging for everybody but the children. OK? Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You're on. Mr. Prado: OK. Very simply, I would like to take this opportunity to thank = all of you for your continuous support over the past several years of One Art Inc. As you all may have observed, One Art has been making great strides in this City, with much of the credit going to the members of this Commission. All of you have come to share the dream that I have for One Art and for the inner-city communities, which this organization is fully dedicated to serving. As you know, One Art provides much more than just cultural programming in an effort to get kids... inner-city kids off the streets. One Art not only - -- provides children with a place to go during the after school hours and on the weekends, One Art also provides a positive environment that nurtures children and cultivates confidence and self-esteem. All of this with the hope of developing future productive citizens for this City. With funds this Commission granted One Art last year, in the amount of $75,000, One Art was able to acquire a site for the future One Art center and home of Kids Off Streets, located at 15 NE 39th Street, on the corner of N. Miami Avenue and 39th Street. This 12,000 square foot community... children's community arts ME and education center will be specifically designed to- provide early intervention, after school educational and cultural programing for inner-city children, in an effort to get kids off the streets. This year, we have been recommended for funding in the amount of $100,000 from the Citizens' Advisory_ Committee. However, One Art needs $275,000 in order to complete the second phase of this project and in the event that during your discussions you — identify additional funds, I ask you to please consider One Art for this request. To date, One Art has raised $100,000 and has received strong- -- financial support from over 50 corporations, foundations, governmental agencies throughout Florida to help build and operate the center. These include American Express, Nations Bank, First Union National Bank, Dade County - Public Schools, the Florida Department of State, the Metro -Dade Board of County Commissioners, the Metro -Dade Cultural Affairs Council and the National Endowment for the Arts. We are presently awaiting a final recommendation from = _ the Metro -Dade County Department of Community Development in the amount of — $475,000, which I believe is dependent upon your recommendation today. We really need you to take the lead on this and show the Metro -Dade that we are serious about bringing something good to this community through the community center. Thank you. Our request is for $275,000. Thank you. ., Commissioner Plummer: Do we have your budget? -- Mr. Prado: I have it right here. =o Commissioner Plummer: Your total budget? Mr. Prado: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr... Commissioner Plummer: How much of it is administrative? 204 March 11, 1993 Well, this is for capital development.... Cmmissioner Dawkins: Mr. Vice Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: Sorry. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yes, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: ...Mrs. Rolle, a member of the CD (Community Development) Board is in the chamber and she has a doctor's appointment. Do we hear from her now? Mrs. Rolle, will you come forward? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Where is she at? OK. Thank you very much, Alex. Ms. Rolle. Ms. Frankie Rolle: Thank you. My name is Frankie Rolle and I reside at 3430 Williams Avenue. I am presently serving as the chairman of the Community... Commissioner Dawkins: Chairman? Ms. Rolle: Chairman. Commissioner Dawkins: Chairman? Ms. Rolle: Well, that's all right - chairwoman. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. Ms. Rolle: ...of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board. We gave our recommendations to staff and we had about four meetings, I think it was, where we had to listen to all of these presentations. Staff did not honor all of our recommendations and that's why you see so many people here today. I'm very pleased to hear Commissioner Dawkins say that we're expecting more money and if we get more money, then we can fund all of the situations that came before us. Thank you very much. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. ,Armando Prieto. Mr. Armando Prieto: Well, it seems to me that all the CD Advisory Board members are right here. My name is Armando Prieto, 1851 NW 22nd Place in Allapattah. I'm also a member of the CD Advisory Board and as I see the situation, it's very hard for me to plead for something that we don't have. OK? But at least to abide by our recommendation that we gave you on the documents sent to you on our meetings and so on forth. So actually, when I see... And I agree with J.L. Plummer that we should not fund any buildings, if we have such a situation like we do have now that we have people that need a tot of help, not only physical, but mentally and otherwise, you know. So, it pleased me that he actually made that point. So, I would like to see that at least we make the effort of those agencies that have been functioning and proving to be effective, that no fund has been taken away from those agencies. And I am strongly opposed to any defunding of those agencies. So, that's my request and I hope that the Commissioners will listen to me, because... Not many people know me, because I always stay in the back. 205 March 11, 1993 wxu � i Gti � tt Vice Mayor De Yurre: It's a good place to be. Mr. Prieto: I'm always in the back. OK? But if any of you need me, I'm in the front all the time. That's all I want you to know. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. Commissioner Dawkins: Before you leave... Mr. Prieto: Thank you. Have a nice day. Commissioner Dawkins: Before he leaves, Mr. Vice Mayor. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Castaneda... Mr. Castaneda: Yes, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: ...we have a board that donates its time and effort. They meet and they make recommendations and usually, the recommendations are = in conflict with staff recommendations. Can you... either one of you explain to me why that we have a board of citizens who take their own time unpaid, non -paid... Mr. Prieto: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: ...to go through meeting after meeting after meeting and make recommendations and these recommendations are always not - I'll take that back - and most of the times are in conflict with staff recommendation. Can you tell me what brings that about? = Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, sometimes we agree and sometimes we disagree. I can basically explain the difference to you. The difference in the public = service area is that the board felt that we had funded a number of social _= service programs for a long enough time and that we should increase and add new social service programs to the list. They recommended funding eight new social service programs at different levels. By doing that, it resulted in a decrease of funding for the existing programs of about 30 some percentage. We — felt that that would have a significant impact on special priority programs for the City Commission which are feeding programs and because of that, we could not agree with that recommendation. The difference in the public facilities category is that the board basically said three things. They cut - $400,000 out of administration. They cut $200,000 out of Code Enforcement and A half a million dollars out of the housing and rehab program and created a pool of one point one million dollars to fund a variety of different physical type improvement projects. We felt that the impact that it would have on the s_= Administration and on the Code Enforcement aspect would have an impact on the general fund and we disagreed with that. The issue on the housing rehab - housing rehab last year received five point five million dollars out of this year they will be receiving three point six million. Is that orrect? Three point four million. Because they're losing that kind of — money, we felt that we should not cut the housing rehab portion that large. 206 March 11, 1993 V5-1 Obviously, the board disagreed and felt that we should fund more community programs out there and less what they consider to be City of Miami _ responsibilities. And that's basically the difference in the interpretation. Commissioner Dawkins: If the board felt that "X" dollars should be cut from Code Enforcement... Commissioner Plummer: Cut it all. Commissioner Dawkins: ...what's wrong with cutting "X" dollars from Code Enforcement and giving it to them and reducing the staff, or whatever, at Code — Enforcement? Commissioner Plummer: Boy, does that sound good to me. Commissioner Dawkins: I mean... Mr. Castaneda: Well... Commissioner Dawkins: What's... Why... I mean, what prevents us from doing that? Commissioner Plummer: Code Enforcement is $1,000,000. Mr. Castaneda: Nothing prevents the City Commission from doing that. Obviously... Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Hold it. Wait now. See, that J.L. Plummer told you guys this morning, we get tired of you guys pushing the Commission before the public. Mr. Castaneda: No... Commissioner Dawkins: The Commission legislates and the Manager manages. Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Commissioner Dawkins: It's the Manager's job to manage money. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: It's not our job. So, don't sit up here and say the Commission can do this. It's the Manager's responsibility to cone back and recommend to us. Am I right or wrong? Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. And then... Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Thank you. Now, why is it that the board recommends "X" dollars be cut off from Administration, and we could not cut Administration and put that money into programs that could service the people. Why would that not be done? Commissioner Plummer: Oh, no. Because you're limited to 15 percent. 207 March 11, 1993 Mr. Castaneda: Well, that's exactly how the board felt and... Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. I'm not asking you how the board felt. Mr. Castaneda: No, no. Let me explain. Commissioner Dawkins: I'm asking you why we can't do it. Mr. Castaneda: That... Commissioner Plummer: Fifteen percent. Mr. Castaneda: Well, no. The board wanted to use that one point one million dollars to fund physical activities. They were taking the money from Administration, from Code Enforcement and from the housing programs. The Administration felt that impact either would reduce City services or cause an impact on the General Fund. Because of that reason, we recommended against that. Commissioner Dawkins: But I hear you and I hear you saying what the impact on the general fund will be, but when you're in business and you're in the red, you cut costs. You don't go back and juggle figures. And the way you cut costs in Administration is reduce people. Commissioner Plummer: That's right. Look at Miami Beach. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. So, I mean, I don't... I mean, I hear you - OK? - but I also hear them. Now, I'm at a crossroads now and also, Mr. Castaneda, you're not saying what is important. You advised us last year not to fund any new programs. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: We funded new programs who said they would not be back for money and they're back this year. Mr. Castaneda: Well, that's exactly the problem, Commissioners. You know, this year, as I've explained to all of you, we lost halt a million dollars -_ because of the census data. See, our word is... the census is saying that we're getting to become a wealthier City than a poorer City... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Oh, OK. - Mr. Castaneda: ...and because of that they cut... Even though there was an 18 percent increase in Community Development, nationwide we lost half a — million dollars, believe it or not. F ' Vice Mayor De Yurre: We believe you. Mr. Castaneda: What we ,are saying is that obviously, if we have stagnant type of funds and we're having problems maintaining existing services as new programs, which the Commission of Miami feels very important to get into other areas and to open it up to other projects will cause greater financial burdens or harder decisions in the future to make. And with this cut of half a 208 March 11, 1993 million dollars, what we attempted to do was to maintain existing agencies at the same funding. That's why we went to the Coconut Grove Family Clinic and worked out a deal for them to withdraw their request for funding 1n return for = physical improvement that they wanted to do. They wanted to build a new _- clinic in the Coconut Grove area. Commissioner Plummer: Is that in the Virrick Park? - Mr. Castaneda: No. Ms. Rolle: No. Mr. Castaneda: It is south of Dixie Highway, right by the Metromover station. Commissioner Dawkins.: J.L., I have a problem with that because I'm very angry with Mr. Davis for doing that. Mr. Davis needs the building and he needs the service for the people. Mr. Castaneda: Well, I argue that it... Commissioner Dawkins: So, you all put him in a no win situation and told him =- that, "Hey, you either take this or you get nothing." What else is the man supposed to do? — Commissioner Plummer: Well, let me ask a question. Frank, I want to go back again to that $800,000 that you're trying to waste. The Homeless Assistance Center, tell me again what it's for. Commissioner Dawkins: Bricks and mortar. Commissioner Plummer: That's what I thought I heard. Mr. Castaneda: It is for bricks and mortar. At the last Commission meeting, the Commission discussed the possibility of creating three shelters, one of which would be in the City of Miami and two would be somewhere else. Commissioner Plummer: Can I read to you from your document? I assume you prepared it or approved it. Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: Homeless Assistance Center, the request was $2,000,000, recommended $800,000. "Transitional housing, meals and racial services for homeless Citywide." That doesn't sound like to me that it's bricks and mortar. Mr. Castaneda: I'm sorry if it gives the wrong impression, but that's what will occur inside the building. Commissioner Plummer: Sir... Mr. Castaneda: The $800,000... 209 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Sir, I'm reading from your document, which you're asking me to approve as written. Mr. Castaneda: Fine. Commissioners, I'm sorry if it gives the incorrect impression. What I'm saying is... Commissioner Plummer: What... Excuse me. What other impression can it give... Mr. Castaneda: No. Commissioner Plummer: ...when that wording is there? Mr. Castaneda: I am not saying that that will not occur. What I'm saying is that the money is for... Commissioner Plummer: I'm saying that you can't do it under facilities and improvements, if it's social. Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: Meals and counseling are social. Mr. Castaneda: That is correct. Commissioner Plummer: Now, you can't play games with me sleight of hand. Mr. Castaneda: No, I'm not playing games. What I'm saying is that the money will be... is to build the facility where those things will occur. Commissioner Plummer: Commissioner Dawkins has a term. You know what it is, right? Voodoo economics. "Santeria." Ms. Rolle: Vice Mayor. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right... Ms. Rolle: If I may have... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You came back from your doctors appointment. Ms. Rolle: Yeah. I'm going in a minute. I neglected my duty, because I wanted to present the members of the Advisory Board who are present and if they would like to say something, I would appreciate it if you would allow them this chance. Commissioner Dawkins: Not Emilio Lopez. Anybody but him. Ms. Rolle: Will you introduce yourselves, please? Mr. Irby McKnight: I am Irby McKnight, I live at 224 NW 12th Street. I am vice chairperson of the board. And we had a very difficult time making these decisions. Some of us on the board opposed the cuts for the Administration and others of us supported it with good... in good faith and for good 210 March 11, 1993 r*, U reasons. We felt that they zoning... the Code Enforcement, the ones of us who come from communities look around us when we go home and don't see anything Code Enforcement is doing. Commissioner Plummer: Because it's not there. Mr. McKnight: That's why it was so easy... Commissioner Plummer: It's not there. Mr. McKnight: Right. That's why it was so easy to get it cut. We would like to raise the cap, however, on social service programs. Commissioner Plummer: They've got sixty million in liens. Have you ever tried to buy anything with a lien? Mr. McKnight: We feel that the amount of monies that the federal government allows for social service programs does not scratch the surface in the Miami community. We, the members of the board, ask you, the Commission and the leaders of this City, to please meet with the federal government. And if you need us to back you up on this, all of us are willing to do likewise, because the cap on social services must be raised, if these Community Development Block Grant dollars are ever going to make a difference in the inner cities and poor communities. And we ask that you also look at the distribution of these funds and the different target areas for the 19 years and see how inadequately and unfair that these funds are distributed. You can't get these funds using the demographics of well -trained people and people who earn six figure salaries. You can only get these funds if you have low income population and the low income population in the City of Miami is only being used to get the funds. The funds are not... Again, the funds are not providing relief for the pressures of people who live in low income communities. It is 19 years now that this process has been going on. The misery index in my neighborhood, Overtown, is still the same and if it has moved, it went down deeper into the gutter of misery. So, if we want to ever change that, then we need to seriously lobby everybody at HUD (Housing and Urban Development) to raise the cap so that when Mr. Castaneda sits there... I mean, we have blatant battles over these little bit of pennies for agencies that are asking for $100,000 when they know they need $200,000. But they don't believe they'll get $50,000. There are discrepancies in the proposals that we get to read from the service providers. When I put those proposals on my table at night, and break them down by neighborhood, and add up the dollar figure, I'm stunned at what is happening. I ask that you do that. Commissioner Plummer: Irby, let me ask you a question. How do you, as a board - not you personally - equate that you recommend that we spend $800,000 for transitional homeless and you recommend cuts in a program like Little Havana and Allapattah, which are our people - your people, my people that we're cutting these programs back and not giving our people the money and spending $800,000 on transitional. Mr. McKnight: OK. Commissioner Plummer: People who have never ever contributed to this community. 211 March 11, 1993 Mr. McKnight: OK. Commissioner Plummer: I don't understand that. Mr. McKnight: I agree with you, sir. And if we go back and check the records... Commissioner Plummer: Well, no. I'm asking, how did the board, in good conscience... Mr. McKnight: It wasn't done in good conscience, sir. Commissioner Plummer: ...make these kinds of recommendations? Mr. McKnight: It was not done in good conscience. Commissioner Plummer: Then I recommend we get rid of the board. Mr. McKnight: It was done in a vacuum of not having the proper information to make an intelligent decision. Board members are sometimes appointed and elected from various communities, but do not necessarily understand the federal requirement, what has to happen and what must go on. And because they are not ever brought in and say, "A, B and C is the case and to get from A to B, you must do thus and so," because that does not happen, sometimes they vote for this and then after it's passed, they realize that was not in the best interest of their target area, so they run back to the target area and blame the City, which is the political thing to do. Commissioner Plummer: That's always easy to do. It's always easy to blame the City. Mr. McKnight: But in order to avoid that, we must first start with raising the cap on social services. Social services get less of the dollars than any other entity, but the proposals are all asking for social services. Mr. Castaneda has a major problem, I'm sure, with just trying to come up with staff recommendations when they see so many requests for social service programs. We cut 33 percent because we had so many people coming before us with such great need, so much poverty, so much misery and we were overwhelmed by it. Every proposal that came forward needed to be clearly examined and gone over with a fine tooth comb in order to determine what... which programs would provide the maximum services to the people for the least dollars. The time frame from the time we are presented a stack like this to the day we make that decision is not even enough time to do it. And that's how that happens. Rush, rush, rush. I need your vote to fund my program, because these children won't have anything if I am not in business. Thank you. Next person. I need your vote to fund my program, because these senior citizens won't get the... Next one. I need an... And this goes on and on and on. So, you're sitting there saying it's not as much money as these people think it is, but then the misery is there. All of these ills need to be corrected and should be corrected, but they are not ever going to be corrected under the current system. Please look into changing this system, particularly as it relates to the distribution of these funds. 212 March 11, 1993 �e f Commissioner Plummer: Irby, we will never... Mr. McKnight: Start with social service and then go to neighborhood. How much monies in 19 years in social services went to Allapattah? How much of it went to Overtown? The City tells me, because I ask the question every year, because I'm concerned about my community and the standard answer and probably the correct answer is we have presented to you the proposals brought before us. No other proposals have been brought in. I think the City could do a much better job notifying the communities about the COBG program and how it works, what its function is, so that we get proposals from othe► areas that we are not getting them from where the need is greater than some areas that if ou add this up, some target area is going to benefit to the tune of 4,000,000, some is going to get $15,000. Something is wrong with that. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But you see another problem, let me tell you, that you're not addressing, that I have stated for the record for many years, you have many programs that are duplications of each other and what you're doing is eating up a lot of the money in that duplication in administrative cost. OK? Mr. McKnight: Agreed, sir. Commissioner Plummer: And that needs to be changed also. Mr. McKnight: Agreed, sir. But then that is... Commissioner Plummer: Of all the years that I have sat on this Commission, and it's going to be this year again, as it relates to social service monies, my vote is going to feed the hungry and take care of the sick and anything left over we'll talk about. Mr. McKnight: OK. Wall, I agree with you on... Commissioner Plummer: But those two, primarily, is where it's going. Mr. McKnight: I agree with you on that, sir. But then it is the City staff who could actually change that. Now, isn't it? Commissioner Plumper: They can change it... Mr. McKnight: OK. Commissioner Plummer: ...but I make the final decision. Mr. McKnight: No, no. I mean on when you look into the... Commissioner Plumper: Oh, yeah. Mr. McKnight: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Irby, they know it. They've heard my statement for 18 years. Mr. McKnight: But we have to do something now, sir. 213 March 11, 1993 h Commissioner Plummer: I fight every year, sir and I'll fight this year. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is the need of then... Commissioner Plummer: And if Commissioner Dawkins wants to cut out Code Enforcement, I'm listening for the motion. Hello? I'll cut it by 50 percent. Commissioner Dawkins: When the time comes to vote, we'll do that. Commissioner Plummer: I'll cut it by 50 percent. They've got $60,000,000 in liens. We've got Code Enforcement, we've got NET (Neighborhood Enhancement Teams), we've got Nuisance Abatement. And guess what? I don't see the City getting any cleaner. Unidentified Speaker: I was going to bring that up. Mr. Mariano Cruz: Go to 12 Avenue and 25th. The mess there in Allapattah. Unidentified Speaker: I was going to bring that up. Now, Allapattah is getting to be, they... "basurero"... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Guys, excuse me. Can we stick to the issue at hand here today? For the time being? Unidentified Speaker: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let's get over and done with this scenario. Commissioner Dawkins: Go right ahead, sir. Mr. Ron Cordon: Yes. My name is Ron Cordon. I'm an elected member of the City Advisory Board from the area commonly referred to as Little Haiti, although it's referred to in this process as Edison/Little River. I'm an attorney and my office is at 335 NW 54th Street. I'm coming to the end of my first term. I will not represent myself as an expert in the process. However, I've had enough experience in the last two years to see that there are some problems with this process and I would just like to share it with the Commissioners so that perhaps in your deliberations you can take that into consideration. One of the first points that I'd like to make is that, from my understanding, the federal government identified eight target areas. It did not base it on population, it just based it on areas that seem to need an economic shot in the arm. And with that in mind, what I've been proposing to the board is that we should identify a mean and try to distribute the money as close to the mean as possible. But because in the past when I look at this area called Edison/Little River, they seem to be either last in monies received or second to last and because of that, I would think that if we are to do things that are to alleviate this situation, then there should be now receiving more money... Mr. Castaneda: That's from HUD. Mr. Cordon: ...but it seems to stay the same... One of the reasons, I believe, is that the City has the general policy that they will only fund 214 March 11, 1993 11 C. those programs that are in place. My argument today has been that if a program has been in place five years, it should have enough experience to know where else there are funds and how to get them. It should be new programs that are funded, those that don't have the experience and the new communities that are having new problems and not have the experience on the contact or the resource to be able to identify other funds. Somehow, we've not adopted this philosophy. However, there has been a resolution, if I can call it that, passed by the board that as of next year - and I think Frank would attest to that - that we will try to identify a mean and try to distribute the money as close to that mean as possible so that there won't be this lopsided distribution as many others have alluded to. I think it would serve the process well if we could have some type of workshop so that those serving on the board would actually know exactly how the process works. And also, I think it would serve the process well if the federal mandate which requires that this board be set up, be made available to the public so that we can start referring to it and know exactly how things ought to be carried out. Basically, so I can be short, I see that many people are waiting, the only thing that I would ask that since we, the members of the board, have spent numerous hours voluntarily to go and listen to the presentation, go over the proposals and come to our... what we felt was the best recommendation that we could present, I think that should be given considerable weight. Now, to then turn around and not take it as recommended, it will just render the process meaningless. I would say then that unless there is good cause, that no program that is to go to the people, not public works or other, but to people programs, none of those should be cut in your deliberations. And if any should be cut, then I would ask that good cause be shown why 1t should be cut. Now, for my community specifically, now although that... I guess I signed off to whatever is recommended, but there are certain programs that I don't particularly agree with, one of which is that there is money being proposed... I mean, recommended... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Are you speaking on behalf of yourself? Mr. Cordon: little Haiti area. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Or are you speaking on behalf of the board now? Mr. Cordon: I'll speak on behalf of myself, because I can only do that at this juncture. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Mr. Cordon: OK. Now, there is some money that is being made available for the district... the design district area to cut off its surrounding neighborhood, something like happened in Miami Shores and those areas. I'm totally against it because the residents should come first. This money is supposed to... came down for target areas. The federal government found it necessary to allot some money to these different parts of different communities so that they can help themselves out. OK? Now, for some reason that a lot of this money is going to help business. Businesses are supposed to help themselves. That's my philosophy. Now, so I would ask that 'in your deliberation and in searching to see how you can find money to help others who really need it, that you do not cut money that is going to help people, but you look at those other programs that are being funded that have been helped 215 March 11, 1993 -. __ yy� � `Fk'ys -,, , ���, s � LfT; '�r�Si �i:. �� r}� 4,: E.: Y �— �!� �iniy to... that have been proposed to help business. And that's ail I have — - to say. Yice Mayor Da Yurre: OK. `shank you very much. �: _ = Commissioner Dawkins: I'tS like... Let me say... - , Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mariano Cruz. _ Commissioner Dawkins: Let me say... Before you start, my neighbor. Before �- _' you start, I'd like to say to the p�entleman... Before you leave, sir, let me _ ' tali you that next year whatever you recommend - the board - you have to = realize that if ane agency is feeding 500 people and you decide to take... I = mean you... When I say you, I mean the board. You decide to take $100,000 __ from that feeding agency, be prepared to tell me how to make it up so that _ that agency can continue to feed 500 people. __ Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. = - �, �I Commissioner Plummer: Is administrative, Frank, - approximately what? Sixteen =, to 18 percent? _ - Mr. Castaneda: Twenty percent. Commissioner Plummer: And you don't know of a way to cut that. Huh? Yice Mayor De Yurre: Sure. Mr. Castaneda: Cam�issioners, we give the City indirect costs and so forth. Obviausiy... Commissioner Plummer: What about cutting some people out and making others do more work? Mr. Mariano Cruz: That's it. Sounds good. Commissioner Plummer: Is that a possible eight hour day is... Commissioner Dawkins: I�hat do they do at the post office? Mr. Cruz: Sounds good. Like me, I work hard for my money. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I'll tell you something. You'd better start looking how you're going to cut the administrative cost, because I don't like 20 percent. I think you've got too many people doing nothing. -- Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right along... — Commissioner Alonso: Yes. If I may just for one second... — Vice Mayor De Yurre: Sure. Carrcmissioner Alonso: I think it's important that you clarify that the funding that we have for social programs is one thing... — 216 March il, 1993 0,11 v 51 Commissioner Plummer: Right. Commissioner Alonso: ...and the money for construction, for economic development... Mr. Cruz: Right. Commissioner Alonso: ...is a different funding and that we don't have the power to take from one to put into the other, because the federal government does not allow us to do it. Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Commissioner Alonso: I think there is confusion... Mr. Castaneda: Correct. The... Commissioner Alonso: ...in that sense. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But, Miriam, excuse me. Where the confusion comes is from their own report. As I read to you in the Homeless Assistance Center - 60 Mr. Cruz: Homeless, yeah. Commissioner Plummer: ...they're talking about the housing, meals and social services under public facilities. So, that's where... It comes from in- house. Commissioner Alonso: It's wrong. Commissioner Plummer: It's wrong. Commissioner Alonso: It's wrong, very wrong. Commissioner Plummer: It's definitely wrong, but that's where the confusion comes from. Commissioner Alonso: And we cannot make mistakes when it comes to federal funding... Commissioner Plummer: The... Commissioner Alonso: ...so we have to be sure that the public understands, because it seems to me that there is confusion in this sense. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, just to clarify. For public services, we're limited to la percent of the block grant, which translates to $1,885,650. Commissioner Plummer: My question to you... Mr. Castaneda: The homeless shelter that you're referring to, Commissioner, is a public facility, is brick and mortar. What we described there will be the things that will take place inside. 217 March 11, 1993 N =_ Commissioner Plummer: Who requested you to put $2,000,000 of our money into that program? Mr. Castaneda: That was a request from downtown. And I believe Tom Post, the..* Commissioner Plummer: Who? Mr, Castaneda: Tom Post. Mr. Cruz: Alvah Chapman? No. Commissioner Plummer: Who? =s Commissioner Dawkins: Who? Commissioner Plummer: Who asked for it? Commissioner Dawkins: Tom Post. _ Commissioner Plummer: Who? So, an individual... _ Mr. Cruz: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: ...can come before this board... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Isn't he a member? He's a member of the board. Commissioner Plummer: OK. He's a member of the board, but does that mean every member of the board can make a $2,000,000 request? Unidentified Speaker: That doesn't happen like that, Mr. Plummer. Mr. Castaneda: Well, Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: Well, wait a minute. Excuse me. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Guys, lets have... Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, also these requests came from DDA (Downtown Development Authority). Vice Mayor De Yurre: OYE, let's have some order here. Commissioner Plummer: From where? Mr. Castaneda: DDA. Commissioner Plummer: From DDA. Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Boy, does that really identify what I think of DDA. 218 March 11, 1993 No -- Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hey, come June you can deal with it. Commissioner Plummer: No, what I want to ask is this question. When you talk about 20 percent administrative, does that include the administrative of the —_ social programs? Mr. Castaneda: No, it does not. Commissioner Plummer: That's only in-house. Mr. Castaneda: That goes in within the 15 percent. Commissioner Plummer: That's only in-house. Mr. Castaneda: That 1s correct. Commissioner Plummer: So, what you're saying is we spend more money for City employees than we do taking care of the people of the community. Mr. Cruz: Of course. Mr. Castaneda: Yes, yes. Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: And you don't... Mr. Castaneda: The only program that 1s funded from the Administration money is Hope for Housing, which is considered an administrative program and that goes for housing types of programs outside. Commissioner Plummer: Is there a possibility that we can take administrative money and give it to the social programs for administration? Not for food or = for medicine, but to supplement their administration as such. Hello? Mr. Cruz: Talk to Henry Cisneros. Maybe he... Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, 1 would assume that you could probably do something like that but you're setting a very dangerous precedent. Commissioner Plummer: I'm asking is it legal? -- Vice Mayor De Yurre: Check with our Law Department. Commissioner Alonso: We have to be creative. Commissioner Plummer: Do you understand what I'm saying? Commissioner Alonso: Remember? Commissioner Plummer: Is it legal? Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah, we understand what you're saying. 219 March 11, 1993 RAW .4-- �u Commissioner Plummer: Can I take $100,000 from the City administrative fund and give Josefina Carbonell "X" amount of dollars for her administration, give... Commissioner Dawkins: And she takes our administration money and use it for the service of the people. We understand what you're saying. Commissioner Plummer: No, what I'm saying 1s their administrative. I realize you're limited by 15 percent total social services - that's food, that's medicine and the like. Can we take of the $2,000,000 for administrative services and give up some of that and use it for administrative services of the social programs? I'm asking the question is it legal? Mr. Castaneda: I would have to check with HUD, Commissioner. I do not know the answer. Commissioner Plummer: Well, let me tell you something. Mr. Castaneda: It's possible. Commissioner Plummer: That might be a great alternative to get us out of the jackpot, if it is. Commissioner Alonso: That's right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right along. Mariano Cruz to be followed by Carmen Maine... Commissioner Plummer: Mariano Cruz only can talk at budget time. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...Christina Von Lindenburg and A.B. Tigget. Mr. Cruz: Mariano Cruz, 1227 NW 26th Street and I don't represent any program, I don't work with any organization. I'm a concerned citizen, taxpayer, resident of Allapattah. I'm going to say one thing first, maybe I can answer... I was a member of the board and before when it used to be... Commissioner Dawkins: If you're a citizen, you do vote. Mr. Cruz: Right. I know. Sure, don't worry about... A lot of concerned people from Allapattah here, workers like me, right here with me. My daughter is here today and she votes, too. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Cruz: And a lot of people home that vote, too... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Cruz: ...and pay taxes, too. I say, maybe I don't pay that much in City taxes but I pay a lot in federal taxes. So, I want to make sure that my money is spent the right way. And I was going to say that before when I was a — member of the board and we got revenue sharing, we never had any of these - 220 March 11, 1993 problems with the social service. Because revenue sharing, the guidelines were different. The City could use that money any way - for employees, social service, anything, no questions asked. But now Community Development has got the 15 percent cap and people have to go with it. Well, now, going back to Allapattah. I represent Allapattah for years and I gave it up because I thought it was time to move into different things. I decided to work a little more overtime, make some money, pay some bills I've got. But now that time is passed and when I read this report, I was appalled and shocked. First thing, the Commission some time ago they had a resolution putting Allapattah Comstock as a priority - the recreation room - as I remember that. But even staff is against your resolution, because staff didn't recommend any money for Allapattah Comstock. And the community went there, we had the meetings. It was well attended. I went to meetings as private citizens and taxpayers we had those meetings and our priorities have been ignored completely by the Citywide Advisory Board. I don't know 1f they represent the whole City, but they certainly didn't represent my area. Because our... They're even cutting money. They're recommending cutting money of the only social program we have got, the elderly meals program, Allapattah Community Action Center. They're cutting $90,000. They're recommending that. I mean, come onl Food For the old people there or no? All the other things that we've got that serve the whole City, Citywide, and you could see there. There in Allapattah, you could see right here, Better Way is in Allapattah, New Horizon is in Allapattah for the homeless, Beckham Hall 1s in Allapattah. They all get money. But our own social program is being recommended to be cut. Now, coming back to Allapattah Comstock. Commissioner Plummer: What is your social program? Mr. Cruz: Well... Commissioner Plummer: You say yours is being cut. What is yours? Commissioner Alonso: The Allapattah. Mr. Cruz: The Allapattah Elderly Meals program. Allapattah... Commissioner Plummer-. No way. Mr. Cruz: OK, Commissioner Plummer: No way. Mr. Cruz: That's what I hear today. Because if I go by this, I stay home. No, to me it costs me money to be here today, because I gave up two hours overtime to be here, to make sure. And the same thing with him. Maybe how much you get? A lot of money, too. Car repair. He works for Friendly Honda. So, he makes a lot... Commissioner Plummer: Mariano, a man of your rank and smell... Commissioner Alonso: And your park also will get money, because there is $600,000... Mr. Cruz: No, let... 221 March 11, 1993 L, Commissioner Alonso: ...that we gave last year to HUD. Remember? -- Commissioner Plummer: To HUD? - - Commissioner Alonso: They did not use the funding. Mr. Cruz: No. — Commissioner Alonso: So, the money is available. Mr. Cruz: Many... Commissioner Alonso: Right? Mr. Castaneda: It's under contract to the... J Commissioner Alonso: The money is there, isn't it? Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: They did not use it. Mr. Cruz: But they're dragging their feet. I don't know what's going on. Commissioner Alonso: I have every intention in the world of getting some of that money to cover for programs like this. Mr. Cruz: Right. See... Commissioner Alonso: Eight hundred thousand dollars is there. Mr. Cruz: I see here a lot of people coming for programs after the people are delinquent, not receiving of criminals, and the whole thing. I am for the programs that take those children before they become delinquents for the park. But the only thing, you know what happens? There is no money in the park. Once you build the park, the facility, you need just one little bats and other things, it costs a little money. But the other problem,.. Oh, money... Oh, the homeless is a big business. Big business. Homeless Incorporated, I said it before. And that's what that's becoming. But with our program, with the park program, you can go to Moore Park and see our tennis program, how it's doing there, people with scholarships and all that. Not everybody can be , but you can.., we need engineers and we need doctors and through a scholarship, through tennis scholarship, we're getting those things. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mariano, I've got about 50 people left. Mr. Cruz: Well, and one thing,.. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let's stick to the two minutes, because everybody wants to speak. Mr. Cruz: This has been asked by the community and the Dominican community that's there that is being ignored completely in Miami, is a law-abiding hard- 222 March 11, 1993 Safi Working taxpaying community and nobody mentions it. And that's the only part that they've got right there in their community. -_ Vice Mayor De Yurre: And what program are you speaking about? _ Mr. Cruz: That's Allapattah Comstock. And another problem that was... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Where is that? Where is that on the list here? Mr. Cruz: There is one program... the lady came there... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Fine. Give me a break. Hold on a second. -- Mr. Cruz: SI. =_ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Take five. What program is he talking about, Frank? Commissioner Alonso: Child Care was cut. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Which one on the list here? =' Mr. Cruz: No, child care... nothing. Commissioner Alonso: Allapattah Community... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What number is it? Mr. Cruz: Action. Commissioner Alonso: ...Action Child Care... Mr. Castaneda: PN-2, PN-3. Commissioner Alonso: Two and three. Well, two got... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Two and three which already... — Commissioner Alonso: And three. _- Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...Alex spoke on... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...the same one. So, you're... - - Mr. Cruz: Oh, but I am saying it as a private citizen. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You're supporting that position. Mr. Cruz; Yeah, I'm supporting it. Right. OK. = _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Fine. That's good. - -� Mr. Cruz: No, one program... 223 March 11, 1993 T 2 4 Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, we knew what you're talking about. Mr. Cruz: ...that's good... See, I'd like to see like Jackson Hospital and Miami Dade that get money from us and they've got now a half percent tax... Commissioner Dawkins: How much money died they get? Mr. Cruz: Well, two or three years ago they got money that belonged to Allapattah and they used it for Miami Dade and they used it for the Jackson Trauma. Commissioner Alonso: Miami Dade, one million. Commissioner Dawkins: Like a million dollars? Commissioner Alonso: One million. Mr. Cruz: Oh, a lot of money. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mr. Cruz: How they don't sponsor one of our parks? They are in our community. They can sponsor one of the parks, too. Right? They've got plenty of money. They can give something to the parks to Moore Park - tennis bails, a tennis machine, a string, anything - into our... Like now... Commissioner Dawkins: Or they could send a student on work study to teach tennis. Mr. Cruz: To teach tennis. Right. They can do a lot of things. Commissioner Dawkins: If we give them money. Mr. Cruz: In -kind services, a lot of things. No, on the job training. Like, we asked for... There was a program, a lady that was coming there - I remember her name, Lucia Rojas - a program called "Fundacion Raizes Cubanas" to work with the people of the housing there, to establish a rapport with the community, with a , with a scattered house, they never were recommended. And that's a very good program because HUD put those people there and remember that Allapattah has got the most public housing of any area of Miami. So, we're getting... a lot of that money is coming to Miami on account of Allapattah, for the low-income people from Allapattah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me say, 1n wrapping up, Mariano... Mr. Cruz: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...because we've got to move on, that I'm looking at this list, Frank... Hello? Commissioner Plummer: Frank? Commissioner Alonso: Frank? 224 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Castaneda? Mr. Castaneda: Yes, yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'm looking at the list of public services projects. There... Of 46, only four are in Allapattah, at least with the identification of target area Allapattah. Mr. Cruz: No, no. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And of those four, only one has been recommended for any money at all. Mr. Castaneda: That's correct, Commissioner. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So, let's keep that in mind. Your point is well taken, Mariano, but we've got to move on. Mr. Cruz: Remember that... Remember also that we vote and there is an election coming, too. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's right. You sure do. Mr. Cruz: No, he say to you... Arismendi. Well, one thing... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Last thing. Mr. Cruz: ...I was telling on the... like, they say $1,000,000 for a homeless and all that, we've got that problem. Other cities can use that money better like giving to the housing people who build affordable housing downtown, Overtown. Give the private industry a chance to build, because before... I mentioned here before, in downtown used to be all those flop houses, remember, rooming houses, guest houses, you know, that people used to stay and pay a dollar a night, pay by the week, pay by the month. But when they built all those big buildings and office buildings, they did away with all that housing and there is nothing left for those people but to be on the street, because it's the market economy. You live whatever you can afford. If you can afford Dupont Plaza, you go to the Dupont Plaza or Intercontinental. But if you can't afford... Remember, I went... I came from the army, I came without... on leave and I used the Lincoln Hotel - I had money. I came back, I had no money and I went to the Four Hotel that used to be across from the induction station on NE 3rd Street. You remember that. Commissioner Plummer: Leamington. Mr. Cruz: No, the Leamington across from the Greyhound is still there. But the old Four Hotel used to be across from the induction station, by the post office there. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, yeah. 225 March 11, 1993 v Mr. Cruz: And it was, you paid a dollar a night or two dollars a night. But those places are gone. Now, what they've got - oh, transitional housing, no �- the big thing in homeless because there is a lot of business in those... Give the money to the private industry and let them estA-blish a market and the people, if they've got two dollars or five dollars, they can afford those places. But whose got... How much do you need to move into Arena Towers? =- -- Two thousand dollars, a month, deposit, and all that. Nobody has $2,000. But if you've got a dollar a night or, two dollars a night to be in those places. -_ ...anything... a different thing. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much, Mariano. Mr. Cruz: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We've got to move on. Carmen Maine. Ms. Carmen Maine: Well, good afternoon. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Vice Mayor, you should make an announcement to show how bad things are at City Hall. If any of you are expecting phone calls, every phone in City Halt is out. So, if any of you are expecting phone calls, you'll not receive them. All the phones in City Hall are kaput. Ms. Maine: Oh, my lord. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Somebody didn't pay the bill. Commissioner Plummer: I don't know what happened. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Maybe AT&T is a social program. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Maine: Maybe you're right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Carmen. Ms. Maine: OK. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And listen I'm going to keep you all to the two minutes, because we have to move on. Go ahead. Ms. Maine: Well, I'm going to try. Well, my name is Carmen Maine. I represent the Useful Aged Association, or Los Viejos Utiles. This organization is 21 years old and since Community Development was developed, we received funds from them which we thank you very very much. But I am really very surprised when I see some figures here. I only requested $60,000. We have 56 from the last year. Then I asked $60,000 is only $3,000 more, thinking of all of those other that really need it, too. But I... Thank the lord that my heart is strong because when I see these figures, I almost have a heart attack. I requested $60,000. City staff recommendation - $49,920. - Community Development Advisory Board, which I really admire them but they make 226 March 11, 1993 a big mistake here - $39,840, Let me tell you. I provide services to more than 1,200 people every month. They now... None is sending us people from eight to give them food, which we are doing. So, how 1n the world do you think that we're going to survive with $60,000 or $39,840? I really recommend the board to visit the agents to see what they're doing, because that's the only way they understand our situation and what we do, because there are some other... You know, I don't criticize anybody, because I think everybody does the best. But what we are doing in the Useful Aged or Los Viejos Utiles is really a job, a 24 hour job. Commissioner Plummer: She does a hell of a job. Ms. Maine: So, we are located in 892 West Flagler Street. It's an area where you only find out people in the middle of the street hungry. There is a thief, there is somebody that takes from the old people everything. So, it's a real dangerous place and we're there providing service to everybody who knocks at the door. So, I don't want to take more than... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. Ms. Maine: ...your time, but I will be here taking you... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. What is the difference between what you requested and what has been recommended? Ms. Maine: Three thousand. Commissioner Alonso: Tremendous. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Three thousand dollars. Commissioner Alonso: No, no. But the recommendation is very low. Ms. Maine: No, the recommendation is $39,840. Commissioner Alonso: I'm telling you, the recommendation from staff is $49,000. Ms. Maine: I do not admit this in any way. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hold it, hold it. One at a time. Hold it. What is your item, first of all? PS what? Commissioner Alonso: Forty-seven, page five. Mr. Castaneda: No, PS-5. Vice Mayor De Yurre: PS-5. Mr. Castaneda: PS-5. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Association of the Useful Aged. OK. You requested... Commissioner Alonso: That's very low. 227 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: .,,Sixty and you're 39, about 40. Is that it? Commissioner Alonso: Carmen, what we will have to do... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. You're short 20. Commissioner Alonso: ...is find some additional money and I'm sure we will and it will be given to organizations like yours, Centro Mater, that I'm appalled to see that cut, because it's incredible. Ms. Maine: No, no. This is impossible. Commissioner Alonso: They have waiting lists. And others that really deserve =- the.., Ms. Maine: Well, you know that. Commissioner Plummer: No way. Commissioner Alonso: ...at least to maintain what they had before. Ms. Maine: I hope and I trust 1n all of you that really know what our needs and what we do with the money. Commissioner Alonso: I know. We know. Ms. Maine: So, I thank you very much, because I know you're going to help us. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Maine: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much, Carmen. _ Commissioner Plummer: Frank, did you say for the record that there were no new funded programs? Mr. Castaneda: Yes, there are no new funded programs. - Commissioner Plummer: Well, let me ask a question. Let me just pick one. Grace Methodist, before they... Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Plummer: ...a number of 22... Mr. Castaneda: Right. And that was the... a new program recommended by = the... Commissioner Plummer: They never got any funding before and they're being recommended now by the board... Mr. Castaneda: By the board. 228 March 11, 1993 4' ,; Commissioner Plummer: ...sixteen / six. Mr. Castaneda: Right. The board added eight new programs. Commissioner Alonso: The board did. =_ Mr. Castaneda: And that's what created the 30 percent decrease. — Commissioner Plummer: Little Haiti Youth Development, they got nothing _ before, recommended 33. =- Mr. Castaneda: Right. If you want, I'll give you the numbers that were recommended by... Commissioner Plummer: No, I just... I thought I heard you say that there were no new funded programs. _ Commissioner Alonso: Staff did not recommend. Mr. Castaneda: 6y staff, but they've been recommended by the advisory board. If you want, I'll give you the numbers. It's 12, 14... Commissioner Plummer: Wait. Wait a minute. Twelve, fourteen... Mr. Castaneda: PS-12, 14, 22, 30, 35, 41, 43 and 46. -- Commissioner Plummer: And on 45, may I ask a question on that? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Forty-five and... Commissioner Plummer: Forty-five is medical for the Little Havana Activities Center... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: ...which got $66,000 last year and both you and the board recommended zero. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What are you looking at 45? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Well, let me explain. Forty... Commissioner Plummer: You recommended zero. Mr. Smith: They didn't get any last time. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Twelve and 45 got money from the tax anticipation notes. Commissioner Plummer: OK. That's fine. Now, what are you going to tell these people? — Mr. Castaneda: Well... �s 229 March 11, 1993 '- Commissioner Plummer: ...sixteen / six. Mr. Castaneda: Right. The board added eight new programs. Commissioner Alonso: The board did. =_ Mr. Castaneda: And that's what created the 30 percent decrease. — Commissioner Plummer: Little Haiti Youth Development, they got nothing _ before, recommended 33. =- Mr. Castaneda: Right. If you want, I'll give you the numbers that were recommended by... Commissioner Plummer: No, I just... I thought I heard you say that there were no new funded programs. _ Commissioner Alonso: Staff did not recommend. Mr. Castaneda: 6y staff, but they've been recommended by the advisory board. If you want, I'll give you the numbers. It's 12, 14... Commissioner Plummer: Wait. Wait a minute. Twelve, fourteen... Mr. Castaneda: PS-12, 14, 22, 30, 35, 41, 43 and 46. -- Commissioner Plummer: And on 45, may I ask a question on that? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Forty-five and... Commissioner Plummer: Forty-five is medical for the Little Havana Activities Center... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: ...which got $66,000 last year and both you and the board recommended zero. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What are you looking at 45? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Well, let me explain. Forty... Commissioner Plummer: You recommended zero. Mr. Smith: They didn't get any last time. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Twelve and 45 got money from the tax anticipation notes. Commissioner Plummer: OK. That's fine. Now, what are you going to tell these people? — Mr. Castaneda: Well... �s 229 March 11, 1993 '- Commissioner Plummer: Sorry, you don't get any medical attention any more. Is that what you're going to tell them? Because that's what you're really telling them here. Mr. Castaneda: Well... Commissioner Plummer: What... How do we, the Commission, sit back and say to the people who have been getting these funds this year, "Sorry, your medical is out?" Does that... I mean, what do we do, Frank? Mr. Castaneda: No, I understand. And that's my concern in using... Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. You recommended to give $800,000 to the homeless assistance center. — Mr. Castaneda: But that's... Commissioner Dawkins: J.L., we have spent that $800,000 four times. You're going back to that 800 again? = Mr. Castaneda: But that's... Commissioner Dawkins: We've got to get another $800,000 now. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now, let's be clear on one thing. The $800,000... Mr. Castaneda: Ii for a building. r- Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...that is not for social services. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Well, that's what he's saying. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, where is our City Attorney? Hello? Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner... Vice Mayor De Yurre: The $800,000 that has been designated for the homeless built structure, can that money be used for social services, yes or no? Mr. Castaneda: No. Mr. Jones: No. Commissioner Dawkins: Can it be... Vice Mayor De Yurre: No? OK. That's it. Commissioner Dawkins: Can it be used to fund moving vehicles that transport people and food? 230 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's a social service. Mr, Castaneda: No. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's a social service also. Commissioner Dawkins: Why not? Mr. Castaneda: No, because that comes under equipment and you can only purchase equipment either under administration or under public services. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Can we buy some new vans with the $8009000? Vice Mayor De Yurre: What can you do with the $800,000? Mr. Castaneda: No, you cannot. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. So, what you're telling me is that... Mr. Castaneda: It has to be a fixture. Commissioner Dawkins: Wait a minute. Hold it. Don't get ahead of me. Mr. Castaneda: Or land. Commissioner Dawkins: Don't get ahead of me now. What you're telling me is that this $800,000 was stuck in here by somebody and is in there and 1f this Commission does not approve that the $800,000 be used by the way it was stuck in there, that we lose 1t? Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioner. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, what happens to it? Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioner... Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. Listen, you can, for example... Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Let me talk. No, wait a minute. Hold it now. Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: You got elected like me. Hold it. I pay him. Come on. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, you could use it for a number of other parks in the City. - Commissioner Dawkins: Like what? Like what? Mr. Castaneda: Jose Marti Park. 231 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: Jose Marti Park? Do what with it? Commissioner Alonso: The Allapattah Park. Mr. Castaneda: To put a fence around Jose Marti Park and to build a building in there. Comstock Park, which was mentioned by Mariano. For any... There are numerous projects - the Tower Theatre... Vice Mayor De Yurre: The Tower Theatre 1s something that can be used for that. Mr. Castaneda: You could use it for numerous different projects. So, Commissioners, let me go back to my point. And that's my concern on the eight... Commissioner Alonso: May I ask a question? The money that we have here for Code Enforcement, page nine, Citywide Code Enforcement, you approved the staff $300,000. Can we use it? Mr. Castaneda: Yes, you can use it for something else if you want to. Commissioner Alonso: For what? Commissioner Dawkins: Like what? Mr. Castaneda: It cannot be a public service. We're at the cap for public service. All that you could put in public service, we've put there. There are a number of other requests from... Commissioner Alonso: All right. Let me put it this way. How creative can we get and provide the funding that we are lacking? Mr. Castaneda: Let me check with HUD the issue of the administration using the administrative money for public services. Commissioner Alonso: That's a good one. Mr. Castaneda: That is very creative. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. I mean creative like that. Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: How can we be creative? Mr. Castaneda: Well, that's something that we could look into, Commissioner and that could raise significant amounts of money. Commissioner Alonso: Please do, because it's needed. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. 232 March 11, 1993 1- W ` �L. 10 Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, let me Just make one statement. My concern is the eight point one million dollars, to use significant parts of that money for public services, for recurring public services. You know, you might be able to solve the problem this year, but you might be creating a bigger problem for yourself next year. And it's a perfect example of what happened with the tax anticipation notes, that we funded two programs with tax anticipation notes last year and now... Commissioner Plummer: Let me ask you another... Commissioner Alonso: No, Frank, it doesn't... Excuse me. Let me tell you... Conmissloner Plummer: Go ahead. Commissioner Alonso: We will not be creating a bigger problem because somehow the City of Miami has to change the numbers, the accounting... Mr. Castaneda: That's true. Commissioner Alonso: They are not even counting people who live in the City of Miami and we have to prove to them and say this building that you have counted as one house and have given the number of maybe two people, or three, or five, whatever the count, might have five other units, because people are poor and they live in housing that 1s sub -divided. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. In fact... Commissioner Alonso: And therefore, it's not counted... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: ...and people are here and we have to provide for them. So, we have to go around and guarantee to these people, we're not going to use it against you, but here are the numbers. And I recall I think it was Hialeah who did that and they were successful. We have to do it because look at the problem we are facing and next year it's going to be less. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. I think that one thing... And based on what she's saying, you know, I would like to see the Administration... Commissioner Plummer: But the demands are going to be more. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...creating a task force to go out and identify units that, for example, are single-family homes but actually have another room... Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...or they rent to somebody else. Commissioner Alonso: Sure. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Or duplexes that have an extra unit or two and then instead of having two families, they have four families living in there and to start working on that so we can identify and beef up our numbers to be more realistic. 233 March 11, 1993 U Yeah. For... i Vice Mayor De Yurre: Do you think we can do that, Mr. City Manager? Mr. Smith: Sure, we can try. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We can try or we can do it? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mr. Smith: We can do it, yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Can we go out, Frank? Commissioner Alonso: We have to. We have to do it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. I mean, like we have to know what's out there. Commissioner Plummer: Frank, can we go out? Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, let me make a comment. Mr. Smith: I think... I believe though that the official number has to come from a recount from the census bureau. Commissioner Alonso: Do you believe that Little Haiti has less people living in Little Haiti this year than last year? I don't. I don't believe that.. Are you going to tell me that there are less people living in East Little Havana this year than last year? I don't believe so. That's what the census said and that's wrong. Commissioner Plummer: Frank... a _ Mr. Castaneda: And I believe that it stated that there are only 500 homeless in Miami which... Commissioner Alonso: That too. Vice Mayor De Yurre: How many? Commissioner Alonso: Well, that number I'd like to use. When they use it — against us... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: ...I'm going to say, "We'll take care of 500. You will take care of the rest, because they don't belong to use" Commissioner Plummer: We've got 500 in Bicentennial Park. Commissioner Alonso: We cannot be the negative both ways. 234 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Frank, the $800,000 for the homeless assistance center. Could we take that money and hire people and supply these programs with staff from that? — Mr. Castaneda: No. Commissioner Plummer: Why? a Mr. Castaneda: You can't use it to hire people, unless they're involved in construction or design of the project, or getting appraisals for it. The — �, money has to be used in... Commissioner Plummer: I'll find a way. Keep going. Mr. Castaneda: No, but... You know, that's an alternative - the administration issue. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Mayor Suarez returned to the meeting at 4:39 p.m. , Mayor Suarez: Quick question on that, if I may. Commissioner Alonso: But... Yeah. I was going to say but it could be used for grant programs as the construction that San Juan Day Care... Mr. Castaneda: That is corrects Commissioner Alonso: ...wants to do. Mr. Castaneda: One Art... Commissioner Alonso: They own the land, it could be used. Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Commissioner Alonso: So that is a yes. Mr. Castaneda: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: Wonderful. Mayor Suarez: On the $800,000 economic development monies for homeless related issues, or whatever it is that you're characterizing them, how about something like a communications facility or operation center that the coalition.., the homeless coalition, the people who are actually providing the services might want? Do you think you could use it for that? Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. It's for the buying or building of a facility. Commissioner Plummer: See, that's where I've got a problem. Bricks and mortar don't feed people. 235 March 11, 1993 - E Mayor Suarez: But not even... For example, if we said we would like them to be the clearing house of homeless programs, because they're the providers, they're the ones that are out there. We want to give them $25,000 to establish their communications facility, to find out what the homeless needs are on any given day and refer people and build things to... Can you fit it into that? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Well, last year we had given $25,000 to the homeless coalition... Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Castaneda: ...to set up the feeding program. We understand that that is finished and now the money is basically being used for administration and we were recommending taking the money from the homeless coalition and giving it to Beckham Hall for direct homeless assistance. Commissioner Plummer: Frank... Madam Clerk, would you please get for me a copy of the policy of this Commission passed at the last Commission meeting ZZ that this Commission would not forward any more money for the homeless, until the other communities picked up their fair share of the problem. And under that policy, I don't believe what is being proposed here can be done. So, I would ask, please, that you get Mr. Castaneda a copy of that policy so he understands the policy. Mayor Suarez: No, but I think, J.L., that's a homeless assistance center. Commissioner Plummer: I'm saying. Mayor Suarez: I don't think that has to do with existing programs that are helping the homeless. Commissioner Plummer: We've already given - what? - $200,000 to this group? Enough. Mayor Suarez: If on top of that they need new space, the Miami Coalition and maybe 1t fits into that. All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Moving right along. Christina Von Lindenberg. Ms. Christina Von Lindenberg: Thank you. I am the executive director of the Allapattah YMCA. We are committed to helping all kinds of people to develop the body, mind and the spirit. We serve daily about 300 children. We serve with day care programs after school, sport programs. We have support programs for women and dropout and crime and drug prevention. We are asking for $100,000 to expand our actual facilities. The day care that we have can house only 50 children from two to five and we have a long waiting list. Commissioner Plummer: You're recommended for the hundred. What are you talking for? Ms. Yon Lindenberg: Oh, I don't have to? Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. 236 March 11, 1993 RVMi � 4?3 L Ni 1 z93 C] Ms. Von Lindenberg: Ch. OK. Mr. Castaneda: Yeah, she has been recommended by both staff and the board. I E= assume that she's here to make sure that she doesn't lose it. Commissioner Alonso: You're 1n great shape. Commissioner Plummer: Well, just so you understand... Ms. Von Lindenberg: They told me that... Commissioner Plummer: ...as I have said to the other people... Ms. Von Lindenberg: Yes, I did... I heard that. Commissioner Plummer: ...that if you get money for bricks and mortar that if the day ever comes that you vacate or sell that facility, that the City reverts back its money from the sale of the proceeds of that facility. Ms. Von Lindenberg: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK,. Thank you. The next person is A.R. Tiggett, to be followed by Mary Wye;_, Brenda Smith and Lisa Scuddy. Unidentified Speaker: Commissioner, my name is... Where's my name? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Where is it supposed to be? _ Unidentified Speaker: Shorecrest. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, it's somewhere in here, I'm sure. I've only got like 40 names, so we're going in the order that I receive them. Commissioner Dawkins: Pull up the mike, A.R. Unidentified Speaker: You mean that's all the names that are on the list? There were three that you just called. Commissioner Plummer: Forty more, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, no. I've got to... Those are the next three. Those are the next three, there are a whole bunch following. OK? I'm sure we've got everybody here and if not, we'll get you on. Don't worry about that. Commissioner Plummer: And then some. Mr. A.R. Tiggett: Let me make a correction on the pronunciation of my name. It's A.R. Tigget. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Tiger. Mr. Tiggett: T-I--double G-E-double T. 237 March 11, 1993 Mr. Tiggett: I'm on the board for Tri-City Community Association, 1313 NW 36th Street. Tri-City Community Association has been in operation since 1978 as a nonprofit organization and what we've been doing is supplying the needs of young people in the community, going out, working on senior citizens homes and training them and moving them towards self-sufficiency. We are also involved in educational programs where people can sharpen their skills for office work. The agency is requesting that the Commission increase its allocation back up to the $80,000, instead of the $25,000 that the City staff has decided that's what we need. We need that to increase the number of homes that we are presently working in and expand the services in the areas of carpentry, painting and outside painting for the homes on the outside, no interior painting. Now, I have some other board members with me. Mayor Suarez: Introduce your board members. Mr. Tiggett: Here's Mr. Smith who is president of the board. There is Mr. Lightfoot, Mrs. Podom. Anybody else? And executive director... Instead of $80,000, it's $181,000 from $25,000. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Tigget, I'm going to tell you like I told Mrs. Adker. I'm aware of what you do. I know how long you've been doing it. But there is eight and a half million dollars coming. Some of that money is for just what you are doing. It's for weatherization and repair for homes. So, I suggest that you get somebody over here now and make sure that you're at the top of the list. When the money gets here, they don't have to go looking for anybody. They know that you're there to do the work. Mr. Tiggett: Well, thank you, Mr. Dawkins. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you. Mr. Edward Smith: Mr, Dawkins, may I make a statement? I think at this point and time, since... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is your name, please? Mr. E. Smith: My name is Edward Smith. I'm the chairperson of Tri-City. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. You're together? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Mr. E. Smith: That's correct. Yes, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, you're on. Quickly. Mr. E. Smith: SDK. What I'd like to make note is that to ensure continuity of the program at this time, we really cannot survive at the level that the community group has funded us. So, we'd like for you to please make some reconsideration over and above the amount that they have approved. 238 March 11, 1993 { AAk 7_. r Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Mr. E. Smith: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre:. Mary Weber. She's not here, huh? Commissioner Plummer: Here she is. Commissioner Dawkins: Oh, there she is. Ms. Mary Weber: I was going to ask if Brenda Smith could go before me? She's the next person behind me. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yes. Is Brenda here? Ms. Brenda Smith: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. You want Brenda to go before you? Ms. Weber: Yes, thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Smith: Good afternoon. I'm Brenda Smith. I'm a teacher at Tucker Elementary in Coconut Grove. I live in Coconut Grove and I have two teenaged children, ages 13 and 16 and I'm here on behalf of the Coconut Grove Cares. They're asking for a $51,000 grant to expand the program for after -school for teenagers 12 to 17 years old from the hours from 4:00 to 8:00. And I think that this would be a very beneficial service to the Grove area. The program would provide homework assistance, counseling, tutoring, cultural enrichment, recreation and concentrate on building self-esteem. Hey, see what you'd like to say. Unidentified Speaker: Some more about the program. Mr. Hafey Krech: My name is Hafey Krech and I've been a board member of Coconut Grove Cares for years and also I was the consultant to the... and educational advisor to the barnyard program when it started its academic component about ten years ago. This expansion that we're asking for is to help to make an impact with these children at the upper age level of 14 to 17 years old. Already, we have been serving 150 children at the ages of five to 12 and it has been tremendously successful. We've worked closely with the schools., We've kept the kids off the streets and we hope to keep them from dropping out. Don't forget that one dropout that gets into crime and winds up 1n jail costs $35,000 to the taxpayers. I think we have a tremendous record of success and I implore your support for this expansion in a very necessary program. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. Mary Weber. Ms. Weber: Good afternoon. My name is... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Do you want anybody else to go ahead of you now? Or is that OK? 239 March 11, 1993 U Ms. Weber: No. Thank you very much. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Weber: I appreciate that. My name is Mary Weber. I am chairman of the Coconut Grove Village Council. I'm here today on behalf of Coconut Grove, in support of the expanded funding for the barnyard. As you've already heard and I'm sure you all know, this is a wonderful service that is Provided to the City of Miami and families in Coconut Grove. Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. And let me... I'm going... Commissioner Alonso: They requested fifty... Excuse me. They requested $51,000, right? Mr. Castaneda: Correct, Commissioner. Commissioner Alonso: And then the City recommended $33,000. Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Commissioner Alonso: Staff did not. Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah, they did not. Commissioner Alonso: Yeah, but the board did. Commissioner Dawkins: Let me ask a question when you're finished please, madam. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me just... Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-three thousand... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me just add that Coconut Grove is getting... Of all 46 items that we have here, Coconut Grove is getting a total of less than $70,ODO. Mr. Castaneda: In public service. Vice Mayor De Yurre: In these 46 items that we have here. Mayor Suarez: Social services. Mr. Castaneda: But in the other pages, they get a lot of money. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Let me ask you a question. The program that you now have, you serve children kindergarten to six. Is that correct? Ms. Smith: Pre-K. 3 Commissioner Dawkins: Pre-K. 240 March 11, 1993 - �Z! Mr, Krech: Pre -kindergarten. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Mr. Krech: No, actually, kindergarten up through sixth grade. That's right. Ms. Smith: Sixth grade. Commissioner Dawkins: Sixth grade. Mr. Krech: But 50 percent of the children are five and six years old in kindergarten and first grade. Commissioner Dawkins: And now, you're asking to be able to continue to work with individuals or children, for the lack of a better word, whom you have identified, who identify with you and who may be lost because they're beyond six years old and you can not service them. Is that what you're telling me? Mr. Krech: Beyond sixth grade. We are already on a voluntary basis working with some junior high school kids. Ivonne McDonald who is the co -director at the Barnyard works on Saturdays, she works evenings. She has black history for these older kids and so on and so forth. But that's not funded, that's volunteer work on her part. Commissioner Dawkins: So... Mr. Krech: So, we're already making an impact. And another thing that I didn't mention 1s that Coconut Grove Cares and the Barnyard have become very involved with quite a number of the churches in the black Grove to try to help them and to have us become a resource for helping them with tutoring programs that are beginning to take place at Macedonia Baptist and Sweetfields and so on. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I am for providing money to assist, but you go tell the preachers that Miller Dawkins said they need to provide some money also. OK? That's all. Mr. Krech: Wait... Commissioner Dawkins: I mean, I am going to see that we continue the program with youngsters who you have helped who*have turned eight, nine, ten, 11 and 12 years old, so that we can continue to keep them from resorting to drugs and crime or what have you. But by the same token, if you go in a church to provide tutoring, the church must do its share also and provide something. Mr. Krech: Amen. And I think some of the preachers are really taking part in this now, sir. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I just... Commissioner Plummer: We'd like for them to take more part. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you. 241 - NINE March -.� 11, 1993 i Vice Mayor De Yurre: Lisa Scuddy. Ms. Lisa Scuddy: My name is Lisa Scuddy and I'm with the Miami Coalition for the Homeless and I really like what the Mayor said. We were refused by the staff of a request for $45,000. Last year we received $25,000. This year the proposal was for the hotline. It is a direct service to the homeless people as well as to service providers. By not allocating the CGBG money the City of Miami does not offer any support to the Coalition at all and the Coalition has helped homeless providers get money as well as the community. We have brought in $12,000,000 and some of that money has been allocated to the City of Miami. I am currently helping Andy Menendez with finding shelter for the people underneath the bridge and that is also integrated with Project Link -up, which is also part of the hotline. In the Coalition... Mayor Suarez: Can we characterize in any way these monies as being related to economic development? Bricks and mortar, building. Ms. Scuddy: Well, as you said before, we really outgrew. There are ten staff. There were three of us to begin with. There are ten of us now and we have outgrown the space. It's infested with fleas and mice and it's not a good working environment. I guess also, yes, we do need new... The office space that we have now is donated. Mayor Suarez: Just trying to comply with federal law as to that portion of the money. The social services portion... Commissioner Alonso: They can go to the other service, rather than social programs and receive it... Mayor Suarez: That's what I was hoping, yeah. If they could be characterized as economic development monies, it's that much easier for us. But... Ms. Scuddy: Yeah. But the hot... Mayor Suarez: Project Link -up... Right. Ms. Scuddy: Yeah. The hotline is for the service providers as well as for the homeless people and it can dissipate and maybe disintegrate homelessness altogether. And it... Commissioner Alonso: But Frank, can we provide the funding through the... not social programs, but through the other funding? Can we do that? Mr. Castaneda: Well, Commissioner, the issue in this case became... this is... Yeah, the issue in this case is we did feel that it was administrative money what they were asking and therefore, because... Commissioner Alonso: But now that we are creative... Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. F 242 March 11, 1993 y Mayor Suarez: I mean, don't give us how we can't do it. Commissioner Alonso: We will... Mayor Suarez; Try to figure out how we can do it, please. Commissioner Alonso: Sure. Don't tell me not to do it, tell me how. Mayor Suarez: If it can't, it can't, but I mean, try. Don't tell me how you decided before. I mean... -- Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: I thought we were going to try to build new facilities and so on and if they can be... Mr. Castaneda: We could move... We had moved the money because we didn't really feel that they needed it. We moved it from Beckham Nall... I'm sorry, from... Ms. Scuddy: From the Coalition. Commissioner Alonso: It is a fact they have grown tremendously. Mr. Castaneda: From the Coalition to the Beckenhall. Commissioner Alonso: They need the money. Mr. Castaneda: If you want, we can move it back, Commissioners. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. I really would much prefer that. To say that the Coalition that is providing... all its members are providing services for how many homeless? I mean... Ms: Scuddy: Yeah, the Project Link -Up, it's... - t- Mayor Suarez: You are the game in town. Beckham is still a small operation = compared to what they're doing. - Ms. Scuddy: And I'm also helping Andy Menendez right now over the phone. Mayor Suarez: Oh, don't mention the County. Commissioner Alonso: Don't mention the County. Mayor Suarez: Don't mention the County. Ms. Scuddy: And I'm also helping people all over and with the hurricane as well. I'm helping people... Mayor Suarez: Somebody coach this young woman. All right. You could switch it back? 243 March 11, 1993 t Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Alonso: OK. Ms. Scuddy: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: We're going to go with that. Commissioner Alonso: We are in. Ms. Scuddy: I appreciate it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. The next three names... Commissioner Alonso: So painful. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The next three speakers are Ricot Fertil, Shirley Callington and Marianne Macaluso. Mr. Ricot Fertil: Good evening, Mayor, Commissioners. My name is Ricot Fertil, executive director of Haitian American Civic Association, Before I begin my presentation, I would like to thank each one of you for allowing the Haitian American Civic Association to be in existence today. Your concern, your sensitivity and your benevolence toward the Haitian community are commendable. Please be aware that your philanthropic action will not be forgotten. For the last eight months, the Haitian American Civic Association has already provided skills, education and counseling services to 150 families-7—Tln`cer, ast year, we have been receiving referrals almost every day from many different sources, though our funding is limited. One thing that I would like you, Commissioners and Mayor, to keep in mind, our organization is the only agency that provides this type of services. Most of the Haitian clientele that are referred to us are the ones who have a language barrier. Therefore, if you don't approve the staff initial recommendation, these people will be suffering and their children will be taken from them because there is no other way to refer these parents back to. For this reason, I urge you, Commissioner Alonso, Commissioner Plummer, Commissioner De Yurre, Commissioner Dawkins and Mayor Suarez, to approve the staff recommendation so that the Haitian American Civic Association can continue providing its services to last year's level. Thank you very much. God bless you all. Mayor Suarez: All right. Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Not only that. There is money left from last year's funding. Yes. We allocated $200,000 last Commission meeting and still we had = not used the funding. We awarded $100,000 and we have $100,000 left. Mr. Castaneda: Right. For physical improvement though. For economic development. Commissioner Alonso: Well, it's for the Haitian community. 244 March 11, 1993 P, 11 Mr. Castaneda: Right. That is correct. Commissioner Alonso: Keep that in mind. Mr. Castaneda: That is correct, Commissioner. Commissioner Alonso: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Shirley Callington. Ms. Shirley Callington: Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and the Commissioners. My name is Shirley Callington and I am the programs director for Sunlife Services, it's a housing facility for recovering alcoholics and drug addicts and we're one of the programs that were recommended by the advisory committee but not the staff. I have to say that the uniqueness about this program is that we deal with alcoholics and drug addicts that are 1n recovery. If you're familiar with the treatment programs, we come after that. We are sort of like the bridge that gaps the distance between these... our residents and getting back into society and becoming a working member. Our facility that we... this proposal, and I did drop a proposal off at each one of the Commissioner's offices, hand -carried to make sure you got it, explaining the proposal. Right now, we're managing a facility and we've been doing that for the last two and a half years, merely being managers and the landlord is going to sell the site and we would like to purchase it. This site has a unit with four apartments on it. It houses four men per unit. These are recovering alcoholics and addicts who have gone through treatment and they're out into the community working and it is... the uniqueness about it, as I mentioned, is that it is the only one that is in the Model City area. The others are out in the County. This facility affords the men - and it is a men's house - that come from that community to come back into their community and live in a safe environment, until they can go out at such time and secure themselves without our support. We do require them to attend certain support groups, as AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) or NA (Narcotics Anonymous). We bring services into the house for them. There are cooking facilities. We want to acquisition this property to carry on with our mission. This site 1s on 67th Street and 7th Avenue. There are five lots and a building there and we asked the advisory committee for $200,000 to purchase this and I heard you mention earlier about the onetime pleas up here and that is exactly what we are. We need this money to purchase this site for one time only and then we - if you refer to the proposal that I left, if you have it - we attend to build other facilities on that site, since there are other lots there, for women. We do have another house in the City. It's not in the Model City area, but it is for women. And this one that we're managing is in the Model City area is for men, but we intend to put three other buildings on this site and it would afford that - one more for women and two more for men. And we desperately need this in the inner City, since most of our residents come from that area. Commissioner Plummer: If I funded you... You see, you're asking me to make a decision. Ms. Callington: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: You tell me... You've got the copy of all of the people that are proposed? I'm sure you've seen it. 245 March 11, 1993 F ,;.. Ms. Callington►: I've seen it. Commissioner Plummer: OK. If I want to fund you, who do I deny? I've got to deny somebody to fund you. Now, you tell me, 1f you were sitting 1n this chair, who would you deny to fund you? Ms. Callington: Anyone. Commissioner Plummer: Anyone. Ms. Callington: To be honest with... Commissioner Plummer: You know they said the same about you. Ms. Callington: Sure I would. I mean, we're all up here for the same purpose. Conmissioner Plummer: I mean, we just cannot sit here with a misunderstanding that we're all things to all people. There is just absolutely no way that we can meet the needs with a million eight. And yet, we're sitting here... I don't understand. We just... There's no way we can have a win situation. Commissioner Alonso: They have the board recommendation. Ms. Callington: Yes. Commissioner Alonso: Two hundred thousand. Ms. Callington: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Well, but Miriam, you know, the problem is when they buy property... And I understand, you know. But the property, that's $200,000 that is coming off the tax rolls because they are nonprofit. And every time you take it was just like... Commissioner Alonso: ...pay taxes? Commissioner Plummer: ©h, they don't pay any taxes. No. I don't assume they do. Aren't you a nonprofit? L _ Ms. Callington: We're nonprofit. Commissioner Plummer: They're coming off the taxes. One more. And how do we provide municipal services when everybody is coming off the rolls and this is _ the first year that we've ever seen that the board of equalization has lowered assessments in the City of Miami. Ms. Callington: We will be... Commissioner Plummer: And they made some major lowering of assessments... Ms. Callington: It's true... 246 March 11, 1993 ate'* w Commissioner Plummer: ,..and yet, we're... our demand for municipal services Is greater than it has ever been. I don't know how.., Ms. Callington: It's true that we will be coming off the tax roll, but however, if you would take a look at the service that we will be doing, we will be helping able-bodied people to get back into the community and become... Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I fully understand that. OK? But you don't see any of these operations in Coral Gables. You don't see any of these operations 1n Miami Shores. You don't see any of these operations in these other cities. Ms. Callington: You don't see any in the Model City area where we want to come either. Where we are. Commissioner Plummer: Well, you know... Ms. Callington: And we've been there. Commissioner Plummer: ...you've got to do the fair share. There is no question. Allapattah is burdened to the extreme. But I'm just saying is I don't know where we're going to get all this money. I really don't know. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me ask something from the legal department. Is there any way that where we have nonprofits that own property, that we can still be able to collect 'taxes? Commissioner Plummer: If they agree to it. Mr. Rafael Diaz (Assistant City Attorney): As far as I know, it's only if they agree to it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Only if they agree. So, if we were to award monies here... Commissioner Alonso: Maybe that's a solution. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...and say we're awarding these monies if you agree to pay taxes on the property, would that be a legitimate scenario? Mr. Diaz: Commissioner, I don't know if you can condition it that way. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Well, they volunteer it. Commissioner Plummer: No, they can volunteer. Vice Mayor De Yurre: If they volunteer it, just like we're volunteering to give the money. Commissioner Plummer: Somebody has got to remember that of the $14,000,000,000 (fourteen billion dollars) assessment value in the City of Miami, 26 percent of those assessments are off of the tax rolls, between the hospitals, the churches, the government buildings, the jails, nonprofit 247 March 11, 1993 0 0 organizations, all of that. Twenty-six percent of our taxable base is not... is tax-exempt. And yet, we've got to provide the service. They just built a $30,000,000 federal building downtown and took all that money off the tax rolls. And I don't know how we're going to continue. We have tax abatement 1n the Omni area. That's off the tax rolls. They're asking for tax abatement — in the Dupont area. Want to take more off the tax rolls. Haw are we going to —_ do it? Mayor Suarez: Just for the record, tax increment... Commissioner• Dawkins also has his hand raised when your inquiry is... Commissioner Plummer: Sure. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. You know, I agree with Commissioner Plummer, but that's why we have to make some hard decisions. We do not have enough money to meet the needs, but we will have to bite the bullet and make some decisions. Commissioner Plummer: I'm willing to do it. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, there is no place that I know of that, for the lack of a better word, baby-sits the recovering addict or alcoholic. They go to treatment centers, or wherever they go, they reach a point where it is said you can go on your own, but they do not have a safe baby-sitting area in which to go. We have now someone who says we realize that these individuals have to be baby-sat and we must take them out of the environment from which they came and put them where we can provide the supportive services necessary to prevent these individuals from going back to drugs. Now, that's a decision we have got to make and I'm prepared to make it. Commissioner Plummer: I am, too. You might not agree with me, but I'm prepared to do it. Because I've used the same basis year after year and it's going to be this year again. I'm going to feed the hungry. I'm going to take care of the sick. And the rest we'll argue about, if there is any left over. Commissioner Dawkins: I have no problem with that. That's why there are five of us up here, it takes three votes to go. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right along. Thank you. Marianne Macaluso to be followed by Anatolia Patino, Earl Carroll and Ringo Cayard. Ms. Marianne Macaluso: Members of the City of Miami... Mr. Earl Carroll: Can I say this before you go on? You're splitting me. I was there with the young lady and let me say ahead of her so I can leave with her - Shirley. I'm Earl Carrol for the Commission. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Mr. Carroll: Let me say that Commissioner Dawkins is on the right track. J.L., this is a very, very good group and let me tell you, I've never seen anything like it. The facility... It's a multiracial thing, by the way. They are moving the ladies from 80th Street over here. If this funding comes - about, we are prepared to get the financing to build these places and you'll 248 March 11, 1993 be proud of it. This is not like the others, you know, playing with the money? This is serious business and you're going to put taxpaying citizens back out into the community. It's a great facility, please support it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you, Earl. Mr. Carroll: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Ms. Macaluso: Marianne Macaluso and Stuart Goodrich. We own Stuaar properties and we are presently ready to rehab properties in the Overtown area. We have been working closely with the housing department and Jeff Hepburn and we're very concerned about the limited amount of funds that have been given to the housing program out of the CDBG block. First of all, I would like to comment with what Commissioner Alonso said. Yes, we do not have enough money to meet all these projects. However, I don't think we should stop there. I truly feel that we should get a group of people, many of us who are right here, go to Washington and request a change in the census. There is no way that there are fewer people in the City of Miami now than there were ten years ago. And there is no reason why I feel that we should allow that to happen. I would more than welcome, Commissioner Alonso, to meet with you and work on that issue. If nothing else, we can put more money into the social services that you want and also provide the money that Jeff Hepburn's office needs for low income multifamily housings, which is what we're interested in. I've been a teacher in the Dade County School System for 26 years and my colleagues and I are very concerned about the living conditions of our students. We think of them as our extended family and it's very hard for us to nurture them during the day, give them the kind of love and the dreams they want to attain, and know that they're going into a little apartment, with maybe six or seven children and a mother. I personally, and my partner Stu and I, have gone to over 40 buildings this summer before the hurricane and I can tell you that they had skylight before the hurricane. That's no way for these people to have to live. You talk about feeding them. You talk about meeting their needs. Well, when they are in clean, sanitary housing conditions, a lot of these other problems will not be relevant. They will disappear. So, we've made a commitment to work in Overtown. Unfortunately, Mr. Hepburn's office does not have the kind of money to assist us. We're hoping that you will consider increasing the amount of money for housing. It used to be $3,000,000. It went down last year to $1,000,000. I understand the recommendation this year is for one point five million. Thank you. Stu has some things to say. Commissioner Plummer: Are you a developer? Mr. Stuart Goodrich: No. Ms. Macaluso: We're investors and we plan to redevelop, rehabilitate low- income housing, multifamily housing - ten, 15, 20 units. We are not slumlords. We're there to help the people. Commissioner Plummer: No, but I'll bet you are a developer. Ms. Macaluso: I don't know.- If you want to use the term loosely, yes. 249 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: But you do it for a profit. Ms. Macaluso: Correct. Mr. Goodrich: When you're given an allocation of $1,000,000 and each unit costs approximately $18,000 to rehabilitate - those are the figures coming out of housing - you're talking about roughly 50 units. Now, if our project is =-- 129 units, I'm sure there are people that have units that need to be rehabilitated, too. I believe that your rental properties make up the — majority of your dwelling units in the City of Miami. So, just reiterating what Marianne said, we do feel that more money - especially since the aftermath of the hurricane - should be allocated to the housing department for rehabbing multifamily units. Thank you very much. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Vice Mayor, I would ask that Mr. Johnakin be heard. He has to go to a meeting for the City of Miami and he's running short on time — and he would like to make a presentation. I would ask that he be taken out of — line at this time. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Where is he? Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Johnakin? He heads up the Crime Council. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. If you allow him to speak for a second, please. Thank you. Mr. Thelbert Johnakin: What do you want me to speak on? What part? I have two... Commissioner Plummer: Whatever you want to speak on so you can get to the meeting at the police station. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Whatever gets you two minutes worth of speaking. Mr. Johnakin: Well, I was supposed to... I had one coming here at 3:10, I was supposed to... the block grant. Plus, I had the one that you all wanted to question me, relevant to the substation. So, we should... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, we're talking about monies. Commissioner Plummer: We're talking about giving out money. Mr. Johnakin: OK. Mr. Vice Mayor, Commissioners, my name is Thelbert Johnakin, 1345 NW 51 Street. As you know that my programs have always been crime prevention and the entire problem that we're having in the Model City R area. The Model City area, since 1979, we have been able to organize programs that really work. But the only problem that we've had there, we've always had to work to support the program. As you know that this is a City of Miami Police Department program, but we wash cars, as I said before, and we do everything in order to make this program work. We was asking for this year... —_ asking for $49,000. We have a program that we know that will work. We know that we can make this program work with the smash and grab and with all the other problems that we are having as far as crime, because we work with all 250 March 11, 1993 the department, the Code Enforcement, the Police Department, or any other department 1n the City of Miami Police Department. I think that you, Mr. Vice Mayor, I think that each Commissioner here knows about the Model City group and what we do. Commissioner Dawkins who lives right in the area that I live In, we have a park there that needs patrolling and what we want to do, we want to put crime watch on wheels out there, send trained citizens hired to work. These people will be trained and help train by regular police officers. I'm a graduated person from the police academy myself, which I will be doing some of the training myself. These people will be well -trained and we do know how to have an impact on crime. I have never... This is my first time, as you have said, that Johnakin never comes and asks for something for himself. I am always asking for someone else. If you would look back in the back of my proposal, you would see a $20,000 for a coordinator. But I wiII be that person. That money will go back into... I don't want that money. That money will go back right into the fund that works the program. And all I'm asking you all to do is to please support this program for us because this is our first time that we've been here since the last in 179. Commissioner Dawkins: May I ask one question, Mr. Vice Mayor? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Sure thing. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Johnakin, you have been in that neighborhood for about ten years doing what you're doing now. All of a sudden, the Manager got a wild idea to set up what he called NET offices. There is a NET office in Model City where you have been doing what you're doing. Why 1s it necessary for us to fund you to do what I know you do, when the Manager has a NET office out there with two police officers in the NET office, a NET director and five or six other NET people, but yet you are saying that we need another unit. Why, sir? Mr. Johnakin: Commissioner, I'm glad you asked me that. I personally delivered letters to you and each Commissioner a few months ago. You all... I'm pretty sure that you received them because they were hand -delivered. Your program, Mr. Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. The Manager. The Manager's program. Mr. Johnakin: The Manager's program, as I have said before, this is a program that was organized by Johnakin and lieutenant Christmas which from the beginning, since 1980 that we were working this program, but I never could get the assistance that they are getting now for the support. But this program, Commissioner Dawkins, as you know, and the Mayor himself, he knows, because he came out and worked with me for a whole day with this program... I have it in black and white. The program... Most of the programs that you are working in Model City has been duplicated from Johnakin programs. And I can prove that in black and white, but no one never will support us so we go out there and we wash cars. We went on boat cruises. We did so... We sold dinners and we did = everything, but yet and still, this is supposed to be a Miami Police —_ Department program. And each one of you know that Johnakin does not come up here begging for any money. We take it out of our own pocket. And I will challenge anybody with records. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. 251 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Thank you. OK. Anatolia. Mr. Johnakin: Excuse me. Do you think you... What about the station? Do you think you'll be willing to get to me by 6:00 about the station? Vice Mayor Be Yurre: No. Commissioner Dawkins: No, we'd better hear from you now on the station. Mr. Johnakin: You want to hear from us... Commissioner Dawkins: No, gait. Six o'clock, sir. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: No. Mr. Johnakin: Six o'clock. Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: You have a... That's for sure. Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. Mr. Johnakin: Well, I... It won't be until after 6:00 o'clock. Commissioner Dawkins: At 6:00 o'clock we'll hear about the station because... Mr. Johnakin: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: ...the station is another crime fighting entity. OK. Go right ahead. Mr. Johnakin: OK. Thank you. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: But I don't want to put you in front of, you know, so many people. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Ms. Patino. Ms. Anatolia Patino: Good afternoon. My name is Anatolia Patino. I'm in the of the First United Methodist Church of Miami, 400 Biscayne Boulevard. We are treating the elderly everyday for the meals, hot meals, entertainment and we are requesting $17,000. From the staff we were =- recommended 15 and the board recommended 14. We are begging you to provide us =_ with $17,000 for this purpose. Like, you know, all the churches and all the =_ citizens are moving out of downtown. Our goal is to stay in downtown and serve the elderly, but we need your help. We are asking for $17,000 for food. Commissioner Plummer: You're the only program in the downtown area that is receiving money. 252 March 11, 1993 Ms. Patino: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: There are other programs, but you're the only one... Ms. Patino: And we're just asking what we really need. We don't ask for too much, but we really need those $17,000 and I will really appreciate it. And I take this opportunity to thank every one of you for helping us in all these past years. God bless you all. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. Ringo Cayard. Mr. Ringo Cayard: I have luck on this mike always, so that's what I'm using. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You have good luck there, huh? Mr. Cayard: Ringo Cayard, Haitian American Foundation, 47 NE 36th Street. Three years ago we got funded by the City of Miami and last year we did not and we were told that going to economic development there were more funds available. We presented the proposal again and we were not funded again. What really tickles me is that we, the Haitian community, are almost 20 percent of the population of the total City of Miami. Vice Mayor De Yurre: How much? Mr. Cayard: Almost 20 percent. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Twenty percent? Mr. Cayard: Yeah, almost. And when I look at this, the total budget for the whole Haitian community is not even $150,000, including social service and economic development, which gives us barely a one point three percent of the total funding from CDBG funds. So, I think something is wrong. Last year, the Commission, all of you, were, I would say, wise enough to go ahead and put $200,000 aside for the Haitian community, which we have over 150 plus the 200 would make it over $250,000. This year, with more people coming over here from Guantanamo, from Krome and from the boat - not the Mayflowers, but we come by boat also - and we're having less than the previous year. I definitely believe that something is wrong when we have more people who need more services and getting less. We do appreciate the fact that all of you are here listening to all of us and God knows you're not making almost nothing. I mean, what they're paying you is peanuts, really. If you didn't have a good heart, you wouldn't be here. But I think sometimes you have to look at the community who needs more and the community who is more in an increasing stage, in order for you to do the good gesture. Thank you. Oh, the last thing I forgot to say. We were asking for $142,000, but since everybody else is asking, I think doing maybe a $50,000 as a grant to the foundation should be something that would help us manage some of the crises in Little Haiti. Commissioner Plummer: Let me ask you a question. I have listed here the Haitian American Civic Association, the Haitian American, I guess, Community Association. I had one other here from Little Haiti - Little Haiti Youth Development Center. Which one are you? 253 March 11, 1993 The Haitian American Foundation. Commissioner Plummer: Then you're not listed at all. Mr. Castaneda: No, he's not listed under public services. He submitted an application under economic development. It was either... Commissioner Plummer: He's in there? Mr. Castaneda: He was not recommended neither by... Well, for economic development what we have done is we've created a pool of $800,000 and we haven't selected any group. However, he was not funded last year as an economic development agency. At the last Commission meeting, the Commission authorized a loan for them of $100,000, if you recall, plus the 50 rolled over from before. Commissioner Plummer: Could we... Commissioner Alonso: Those were loans. Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Commissioner Alonso: Not grants. Commissioner Plummer: Maybe you just hit it. Can we take the $800,000 from the homeless assistance center and put it into economic development? Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: And then supply the needs to the communities through economic development? Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I think, J.L., spent... of the 800, he spent three point five million all ready, more or less. OK. Mr. Cayard: Thank you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thank you very much. The next three speakers are going to be Duke McBride, Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga and Rosa E. Kasse. Duke McBride. Mr. Duke McBride: For the record, my name is Duke McBride. I reside at 200 SW 25th Road, Miami, Florida and I have brought with me for - in case you have any technical questions to ask - Beth Lane, the executive director of Better Way in Miami, Inc. For three years, we were receiving funds from the City of Miami - operational funds - in the amount of $42,500. Those came not from CDBG funding. Those came from emergency shelter grant funding, which is a block of funds that the City of Miami receives every year. They... Last year, they removed that funding from us and gave it to Beckham Hall for their operational needs. We were able to scramble and able to receive CDBG funding to help cover some of the loss of that $42,500 that we relied upon so heavily. We received... We were granted $10,000 last year in CDBG funding. All we're really needing this year and asking for is that the $42,500 get restored. 254 March 11, 1993 0 ,s - 3; Now, we will not request this from CDBG funding if it comes back from the ESG (Emergency Shelter Grant) grant that you receive annually. Commissioner Plummer: You asked for $168,000. Mr. McBride: J., you know the game. You go out looking for a 12 pounder and hope to end up with a three. But we would settle for our original level of funding of $42,500. Commissioner Dawkins: Go ahead, Frank. Mr. McBride: We were recommended this year, incidentally, for a reduction and it's our... now, the recommendation for us for the entire year's funding 1s only $7,000 for operational funds. Commissioner Plummer: McKinney funds, yeah. That's correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Frank, do you have anything to add? _ Commissioner Alonso: Frank, is finding money. Mr. Castaneda: I was gust clarifying that the $45,000... the $42,000 that he did receive two years ago was from the homeless funding. What we're doing for = him this year is we're giving him $75,000 from the physical improvement side = to improve the building and $9,000 from the social service side. Nine thousand eight fifty-nine, that's what we were recommending. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Commissioner Plummer: But the improvements are... Mr. McBride: And the capital improvement funds were perfect, but the... it doesn't do us a great deal of good if we can't operate and it's operational funding that, of course, we're all here today at this beg-a-thon trying to obtain. Commissioner Alonso: I think we should really... This is a fine program and we should really try to fund them a little bit higher than this. This is a very minimal amount. And what about Law Enforcement Trust Fund? Yes, yes. Where are they? Why not? Commissioner Plummer: Because Victor spent it all this morning for overtime programs. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Damned good reason. Commissioner Plummer: How many sacred cows are there around here? Vice Mayor De Yurre: I know. OK. Mr. McBride: OK. 255 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre, El Thank you very much. Lj Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga. Mr. Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga: Good afternoon, Commissioners and citizens of the ship of fools. Commissioner Plummer: Of the what? Ship of fools. Mr. Gonzalez-Goenaga: I come here not to ask for one cent, not even one cent. It costs me to cane here. Why I come here is to tell, and I hope that 1t 1s In the record, that it has been sent to the new administration, starting with Mr. Henry Cisneros and I hope it goes all the way to Mr. Clinton, President Clinton, that what I'm asking here today is for a federal grand_ jury investigation of all this community "CIFARRA" that is going on in Miami for years and years and years. I am not blaming these particular Commissioners because as Mr. Dawkins did say, they are for... in the administrative or... I don't know. No, not the administrative - the legislative agency. I am specifically blaming the existing management of the City of Miami, starting from Cesar Odio down. I have said many things here and they are not taken, they are taken as a joke and I don't come here to joke, my friends. There is a proverb that says that governments, like trees, start to decay from the top down and that is what's happening not only in Miami, 1n Dade County. But I'm going to limit myself to Miami. And what is shocking, appalling and disgusting and outrageous is that there is no money for anything, but... I wasn't here this morning, but I bet more than $700,000 or almost a $1,000,000 was given to the Police Department to buy cars and a few other things. But I'm going to go more specifically and 1n these suggestions to Mr. Cisneros and the HUD... head of the HUD is that every single penny is scrutinized from the top down and then we must... this new administration and this nation need sacrifice and these people, some of them are friends of... a kind of nepotism and I remember, I can specifically say one guy who entered here very thin to work in this Administration and he now looks with a belly that he's almost pregnant. They receive good salaries, we must start sacrificing from the top down and let's cut the salaries to these people and if there is anything to be done, I am also asking for a committee, not of "CIFARREROS" to scrutinize every single penny that is given here. A lot of things, nonprofit organizations - you know, people that's a lot of [expletive deleted]. You know that all these nonprofit organizations, they have executive and they... the money doesn't even go where it should go. It should go to the most needy people, not to... for salaries and executives and to buy cars and rent cars. Oh, come on, babiest Come onl Let's talk serious business. And I am surprised, and I am going to chastise now the citizens, I love to see you people every Thursday here that there are Commissions. I know why you're here today, because today 1s Santa Claus today. We are in March, my friends. We are not in Christmas. And I hope that you people, the citizens, start caning here and filling this damned place every Thursday and not ,just cane here to ask for a few dollars and cents. Thank you very much. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Wonderful. Rosa Kasse. Ms. Rosa Kasse: Good afternoon, Commissioners, Mayor. My name is Rosa Kasse from the Hispanic Coalition and my address is 7105 SW 8th Street, Suite 306, Miami, Florida. I am here, first of all, to say thank you to all of you for supporting our program in job placement and it continues to be very successful. And we're there... This week we were there 5:00 o'clock in the 256 March 11, 1993 Nr . _e morning again. And we're getting a lot more people and a lot more jobs. And the good news too is for those Nicaraguans who lost their work permit, the federal government agreed to review all those cases and they're going to be granted work permit, even those... the ones who have found a lot of deportation. They're still here, so they can be able to continue working and pay taxes, like they're supposed to be. So, I'm here today... I know I'm a little bit scared of something like that because there are so many things going on and there is so little money available. Our program has been funded until July and our concern is to please continue funding that program, in order for us to continue providing economic development in the City of Miami and those target areas, which all those people need jobs and we have been able to continue providing those jobs. So, I don't want to take so much time away from you, but our money will only last until July and we're asking to continue your support and we ask for $68,500 up until 1994. Commissioner Plummer: According to the book, you'd better start looking for a job 1n July. Ms. Kasse: It's good to offer jobs to other people at the same time, to make our City more beautiful than what it is and those people can be able to support themselves and become independent. And those people can pay and continue to have their purchase power and they continue and prevent to create so much social problem in our community. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Ms. Kasse: Thank you, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. The next speakers are going to be Maurice Wallace, Josefina Carbonell and Olivia Martinez. Maurice, you're on. Mr. Maurice Wallace: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor and members of the Commission, my name is Maurice Wallace and I'm the vice president for program operations for the Family Christian Association of America which 1s commonly referred to as FCAA. We submitted a proposal to the community... to the department of Community Development, for a grant through CDBG monies for $175,000. We went through the process as we were instructed to, inclusive of appearing before the citizen's advisory committee and making a presentation on behalf of our proposal. I am not certain that you will find anywhere in that document anything that addresses our proposal, even in terms of whether or not the advisory committee and/or staff recommended its funding or non -funding. We inquired from the department on Tuesday as to the status of our proposal - OK - given the fact that as we were tracking the proposal through the process, we were told by staff that everything was OK and it was moving as it should be moving, suddenly to find out that no one could find it and it's not inclusive on the prepared document that was presented here. And we simply would like to find out what's happening and ask the Commission to seriously consider the proposal. I brought copies with me that I could leave with you all and certainly ask that you give the proposal every consideration. The nature of the proposal was a $175,000 grant to acquire a facility that we are not currently occupying, that we are leasing, where we run and provide a child care services and early childhood development services. The center is located in the little... the Edison/Little River area and it provides services to 150 children. We have the capacity to buy that building. We have been given the 257 March 11, 1993 opportunity to purchase that building from the owners and as the proposal will indicate, we are putting our monies where our mouth is by asking the Commission to join in partnership with us because we have already raised $100000 plus towards the purchase price. And we are certainly asking the City Commission, as we did with the County Commission, to assist us in that endeavor - OK - in a partnership effort. This was a one-time request from the City to simply allow us the abilities to acquire that property and for whatever reason, ours got lost in the maze and we have yet to be given a satisfactory explanation as to what happened, even though, as I said, we had been told all along by staff that things were progressing as they should. And we did indeed make a presentation before the advisory committee and in fact was supposedly informed by the advisory committee that they were recommending the proposal favorably. And we... Commissioner Alonso: How much is the purchase price? Mr. Wallace: Five hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, there were two omissions in our report. We had 150 proposals and staff omitted to place two projects. One is Family Christian Association, as he has mentioned, which requested $175,000. The other one is Regis House, which requested $150,000 to acquire... Mayor Suarez: That do you mean by omissions? Mr. Castaneda: They were omissions in the sense that they are not included in the yellow book that you have here, that they didn't make... Mayor Suarez: But you... They were fully considered and... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. And they were... They made presentations in front of the board, the board did not make a favorable recommendation on them and so forth. However, they were omitted from this book and they did submit within the stated time the application. And those were again Family Christian Association requesting $175,000 and Regis House which is requesting $150,000. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Mr. Wallace: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: Have you... If I may, Mr. Vice Mayor. Have you referred them to other possible programs? Are they eligible for home funds? Are they eligible for... Mr. Castaneda: Well, they have... Both organizations have existing petitions in front of Metropolitan Dade County and they are presently being considered for that matter. I discussed them with the CD director over there, Dean Taylor, the other day. Mayor Suarez: Will you keep all of the organizations that were omitted... Mr. Castaneda: Sure. 258 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: ...or otherwise not recommended in mind, want to say it too loud, in case there are other funds... Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Mayor Suarez: ...that might be obtained in the next... Mr. Castaneda: Yes, Mayor, Commissioner. Mayor Suarez: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you very much. Mr. Wallace: Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Maurice. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Josefina Carbonell. in case - and I don't = Ms. Josefina Carbonell: Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. First of all, my name is Josefina Carbonell, 700 SW 8th Street. I represent Little Havana Activities and Nutrition Centers and I'm here on items 31 and 45. For some reason, as was stated before, it was the wish of the Community Development board to entertain "X" number of new programs Into the system and _= I'm sure that many programs are valid that are currently operating under the =_ City. PS-31, specifically, is Elderly Meals program and for year after year after year after year we are asked to take on an extra demand of people. They are demanding services. The waiting list for home -bound, frail people - continues to rise. The lack of decent and affordable housing continues to — deteriorate in our City. And the support services, whatever little services are there, keep dwindling away every year. I'm here to tell you that a reduction of $90,000 to our project, which is in direct services, is going to definitely impact the direct services, the meals, and the support services, -_ hone delivered meals, congregate meals, transportation and counseling for =_ _ these individuals. The important thing to comprehend also is that the money that the City puts into these projects generates many other.., another set of $200,000 worth of USDA (US Department of Agriculture) cash credit. So, the impact of a $90,000 reduction on us would put approximately another $90,000 worth of impact reduction into it and that holds true not only for my project, but for Allapattah, for Southwest Social Services, for JESCA (James E. Scott Community Association) and the other elderly meals programs. I ask you to reconsider the recommendation from the CD board to continue to prioritize according to the needs of this community. You have a large older, frail, low- income, elderly population in this City and it's not getting any better. - They're not flying up north. They're staying here. And the census bureau depicts they're staying here. I also ask you to not consider also the staff recommendation. I must warn you that reduction in funds at the same level that we are right now means a reduction in services also, because that means = life continues to rise, meals cost more, transportation costs more, et cetera. So, to continue at the same amount of dollars that I had maybe eight years ago _ for services that I have to pay today is a certain impact to our ca munity. So, I ask you to consider the request, which is the request to continue at the r current level which was the $288,000 that was requested by staff to continue at the same service level. That is for PS-31. For PS-45, the Pro Salud -A 259 March 11, 1993 Project, this Commission awarded the Pro Salud Project - which by the way, has become one of the national models that is going to be looked at for primary health care, using volunteer health professionals, volunteer physicians, retired physicians that you address... limited license and you bring them back into the community to address the public health issues of our community. I don't have to tell you that there is no public health facility in the Little Havana area. I don't have to tell you how many people are uninsured or under - insured in this City. We have taken on a monumental task with $49,000 that we requested from this Commission to generate the other federal dollars to match It. This is for direct services, this is primary health care. It provided for the period July 1, 1992 through February 28, 1993, services to over 2,557 clients in primary health care, disease prevention, health promotion and vaccination programs, not only for older individuals but also for preschool age children. That means that by investing $66,000, which is the request for this year, we are not asking the City only to increase their funds, we have gone out and gotten excess dollars to increase the services for the load and the case load that we are attending. I also must warn you that, 1n general, most of the dollars that are becoming available are becoming available for the South Dade area. And I must warn you that when you're talking about elderly and frail individuals, the City of Miami residents have suffered along, even though it's post -traumatic stress. Many people have become dependent after the hurricane, many people are asking for other support services, lack of transportation, disorientation. We also were able to get under the Pro Salud Project the first funds that are going to be allocated, and the first program that is going to be run for Hispanic Alzheimer's Disease Initiative, which there is a great need for. So, we ask your support and these dollars we'll match approximately $239,000 worth of... $199,000 worth of federal funds and $30,000 worth of United Way of Dade County funds. In talking about housing, and you mentioned it briefly, there has been an allocation to the housing HUD people to improve housing in the central Miami area. I must tell you... As a provider of services to residents of about 11 HUD facilities throughout Dade County, I can tell you that the conditions continue to be the same. There are certain improvements. They get very happy for a while, then all of a sudden, you know, it gets back to normal day, people that lack doors, you know, or windows are not secure, et cetera. As a way of being able to run maybe innovative programs, maybe you can come up with a work program of putting people who are unemployed or homeless to work, like we did the work program with the Chamber of Commerce in the East Little Havana area of redoing porches and helping to do screens and windows for elderly residents and homeowners throughout Miami, Dade County. In regards to the quality and management issue that you mentioned, Commissioner Plummer, I think it's extremely critical that as allocatoos and legislators that you must realize that when you have the bulk of the money goes to direct services, the quality and the management quality issue suffers. So, you also need to consider what kind of quality are you going to continue to give, you know, to the people in the City of Miami. And we ask you that you look for innovative projects that you can piggyback into economic, you know, development services by using employment programs that place unemployed individuals in the private sector. But at the same time, that we in return, in the communities and in the neighborhoods, are able to use that for the betterment of the services for elderly or children in our community. Commissioner Plummer: Question. Using item 51, the $66,000. Is it my understanding that if we don't fund that, the matching amount of that from the federal government will be lost? 260 March 11, 1993 Ms. Carbonell: Correct. I will... This needs to be matched prior to July 1. Like I said before, most of the money that has been caning down and that we have been securing have been identified for certain geographical areas and we are seeking funds in those areas. At the same time, I want to tell you that there is a requirement of match for these dollars and that the match that we give to this program... for instance, you know, I would have to go out and raise more than 30 percent worth of actual match to match the dollars, but through a combination of the volunteer medical support staff, which is worth a lot of money - you know, we don't have to pay physicians because the physicians volunteer their time for free at the clinic to serve those people that are under -insured and uninsured. Commissioner Plummer: If you're cut $90,000 on the food program, how many people less will you be able to feed approximately? Ms. Carbonell: Over 200 people... Commissioner Plummer: So, 200... Ms. Carbonell: ..because of the impact of... Commissioner Plummer: Two hundred people who are today being fed, if we follow the staff's recommendation... Mr. Castaneda: No, the board's. Commissioner Plummer: ...the board's recommendation, that means that they'll have to go elsewhere or go hungry. Ms. Carbonell: Basically that's it. And I can warn you that most of the waiting list, not for ourselves only, but for most of the providers in this community... And I can also vouch, I think, for the... you know, for the child care. I don't... You know, I'm a child care provider, too and I can tell you that the waiting list for working poor families that need to put children, they're nowhere near. I mean, you know, most of the slots goes to protective services as priorities and people that are on unemployment. Well, what about those poor struggling families that are out there in our neighborhoods and our communities trying to struggle to keep a job and, you know, they don't have child care subsidies and they don't... So, we need that, too. You know, we need to continue to build family and community and we need to really take a stronger look at what are the needs of our community and represent that, you know, in the federal government, both in HUD and in other... And I... Mr. Castaneda, I don't mean to run your job. I definitely don't want it. I've got enough with what I have. But is there any way that there could be waivers due to special conditions existent in the communities, such as the current condition after post -hurricane? Is there any waiver request that can be requested by the City... Commissioner Plummer: That's interesting. Ms. Carbonell: ...for specific services, for special needs population, that can justify and can... you know, the need to do a waiver on the cap for public services or for recovery or, you know... 261 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: You know, you're making a very interesting point. There's something that upset me the other day, Frank. I think it's this group called Let's Rebuild. Mr. Castaneda: We Will Rebuild. Commissioner Plummer: We Will Rebuild. Not one dime will go north of Kendall Drive. Mr. Castaneda: Of Kendall Drive. Ms. Carbonell: That's right. Commissioner Plummer: Not one dime and they're asking us to be a part and party to it. And yet, our people - because none... we don't go to Kendall Drive in any way - can any way apply for any of those funds. I don't think they're playing fair. Ms. Carbonell: And I can also tell you that the staff sits in on different coalitions. Like the Community Development staff sits in on the Alliance for Aging which is the local coordinating agency that coordinates all, you know, over $30,000,000 that gets pumped into this community for aging services, ranging from transportation, meals all the way to long-term care and nursing home and ACLF (Adult Congregate Living Facility). And, you know, they have done a great job because by sitting there, they can make adequate decisions to see what the needs are and try to defend the City's position. But I think we need to go beyond that. I think we need to take a stronger position as it regards to special needs populations. We've got a disproportionate share of low-income persons in this City and 1n this district and I think we need to fight for a greater... or a waiver of a bigger share for services to try to... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let's do this, because... Ms. Carbonell: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...you know, we have like an hour more to go, but the points you're making are very well taken. I think that we need to get the Administration involved... — �_ Mr. Castaneda: Yeah, Commissioners... _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...in seeing what avenues are available. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, we have looked into that. We have made that request. And the response has been that that is regulatory and cannot be waived. The existing Secretary Cisnero has said that he would favor a new increase in the cap to 20 percent, but it needs congressional action. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. -- Commissioner Dawkins: Josefina, I've been with you in Tallahassee and I'll be going back to Tallahassee Monday. Perhaps we need to put some pressure in Tallahassee to get some people in Tallahassee... 262 March 11, 1993 Ms. Carbonell: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: ...to go with you and I to Washington and sit down and tell people in Washington, if we've got the local officials from the State with us, it should be an impact. What do you think? Ms. Carbonell: Yeah. We're going up to Washington on the 22nd to meet with the new HHS (Department of Health and Human Services) secretary and the new designate for the... it's not now Commissioner on Aging Fernando Torres Hill, but now he's the associate or deputy secretary on aging under HHS. He's a good friend, he's been a good friend of this community and of many colleagues in our area and definitely, that's one of the messages that we're going to send. The bleak picture that was developed out of the surgeon general's conference that was recently held past Thursday and Friday in the Hyatt in Miami brought out some more points of the kind of dilemmas that this City and this community will be impacted in the coming months and coming years. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Thank you. Olivia Martinez, to be followed by Marvin Dunn, Brenda Smith and Camille Merilus. Ms. Olivia Martinez: Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners. As always, thank you for your support in the past and we hope for your support tonight and in the future. I'm Olivia Martinez, executive director of the Miami Mental Health Center. My address is 14405 SW 92nd Court. I am here tonight to address two of the items before you. The first one that I wish to address Is item 33, in which the Miami Mental Health Center social services allocation is being recommended for reduction by the board from thirty... excuse me, twenty-seven thousand and some dollars to $18,000. The problem with mental illness is that until a person's family gets hit with it, people don't really understand how it hurts, how difficult it is to manage and that it's an everlasting problem. The Coconut Grove Branch of the Miami Mental Health Center, which is the one that is being proposed for cutting here, serves 185 unduplicated clients per year, of which the vast majority are severely and chronically mentally ill. A cut of almost $10,000 of our allocation 1s going to mean that 50 unduplicated clients of those that we already now serve will go unserved. These are people who hallucinate, people who have frequent suicidal crises. These are poor black and Hispanic Americans who live in the Coconut Grove area. These are people who through no fault of their own, and I wish, you know, Commissioner Plummer were here - I don't see him - to listen to this. But people who through no fault of their own, if they do not get services, will wind up homeless. Not the snowbirds who come from the north and live here because it's warmer. If you're going to live in the streets... If I were homeless, I would rather live in Miami than in Washington, D.C. I'm talking about our own people, who often become homeless and who commit criminal acts, if they're not receiving their ongoing psychiatric care, if they're not taking their medications. In that program, we also see persons who are substance abusers. In short, if .you are poor, if you are indigent and you are psychotic, if you are schizophrenic or manic-depressive, then you need care, you have to go to the Coconut Grove facility of the Miami Mental Health Center. Right now, we are in the hole $90,000 in indigent drugs, which means that the allocation that the State gives us for medications to keep these peoples' symptoms under control, is $90,000 under our actual level of expenditure. We do not have any place to squeeze a $10,000 reduction from. 263 March 11, 1993 These are no frilly programs, as none of the ones you are considering are and I well recognize that. But our patients do not ever go away, because unfortunately, the state of the science right now does not allow us to cure these people, it simply allows us to control their symptoms so they can continue to live a semblance of a normal life and not wind up on the lawns of all our own private homes. So, I would ask this Commission to eliminate that reduction to allow our funding level, which by the way has been slowly eroded for the past few years, to stay at its present level. I really wish that you will give that, you know, some serious consideration. The second item that I wish to address and that I wish to thank the staff and the board for their recommendation of $100,000 to provide repairs to one of our facilities that we have owned for ten years, and that by the use of 'these dollars we will be able to go back to our capacity, our full capacity, because our facility was damaged in the hurricane and even though the damage that we're seeking to repair is not direct hurricane damage, there were problems that were exacerbated by the hurricane. So, I really thank you very much for your level Of support. However, 1f you get that extra $8,000,000 that people keep talking about, perhaps you'll be able to accommodate us with an additional $92,000, because our original request was $192,000. That will stop us tram having to come back next year to you. You won't have to see me at all. But I am truly grateful. This will help us, at least, to do a good part of the repairs that need to be done to that building. So, please consider restoring our funding to its existing level of $27,000 and remember us if that additional money comes down. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. We have 16 people. I'm going to ask that you respect the light. When the light comes on, please bring your presentation to a close so we can get out of here. Ms. Martinez: I'm done. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. Dr. Dunn. Mayor Suarez: I know he can stick to a two minute limit. I've seen him do it. Mr. Marvin Dunn: I wonder why you waited until I got up here to invoke the two -minute rule. Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, some few months ago you brought... Commissioner Plummer: My name is Marvin Dunn and I live at... Mr. Dunn: My name is Marvin Dunn, thank you. I live at 3530 Crystal View Court. Some few months ago, this Commission brought alive the Oasis Project by voting to fund it in concept. This is a project to build about 30 apartment units in the black Grove for single moms and their children, where they plan to have facilities for substitute fathers to live close to these families and support these mothers in rearing these children. Because you voted to support this program in concept, we have been able to use that to raise about $130,000 so far, in the last few months, to move this program along. As a matter of fact, when I tell people that the Commission voted for this unanimously, that seems to be particularly impressive. The CDBG advisory board recommended us for $300,000. We had asked for $500,000... five hundred and eleven thousand to purchase the site, which we have identified. The staff 264 March 11, 1993 w 0 is recommending us for $200,000. Our problem is this, the appraisals that we have in -hand already for just half of the eight lots that we need cane to $140,000 plus. So, we're not going to be able to acquire the preferred site for anything near $200,000. So, I'm here today to ask you to consider the reality of trying to acquire enough land to put this project in place in the Grove and to ask you to consider increasing the recommended allocation that the staff has now given. Commissioner Plummer: Refresh my memory. The location is where? Mr. Dunn: The preferred site is on Grand Avenue at Hibiscus Street. It would be adjacent to the Christ Church property, if we're able to build there, and would connect up with them. That church has been very supportive in this idea. Commissioner Plummer: A vacant lot. Mr. Dunn: Pardon me? Commissioner Plummer: Basically, the vacant lot... Mr. Dunn: That's right. The huge vacant lot where they put the carnival up every year is what we're looking at. I've noticed that there seems to be a correlation between getting the attention of the Commission and how loudly one yells. So, I thought about posing my comments with a yell, but I'm not going to do that. But we really do need you to consider upping the amount of money available for the purchase. And we thank you for your support so far. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, Dr. Dunn. Ms. Smith. Ms. Brenda Smith. Operation Save Eyes. Mr. Camille Merilus: Yes. Honorable Mayor and Vice Mayor De Yurre, Commissioner Alonso, Commissioner Dawkins, Commissioner Plummer, I'm going to ask all of you to do me a favor, to close your eyes for jut one minute. Oh, it's too long to do it for one minute. Do it just for ten seconds. Just ten seconds. Everyone here, please do that for me. Ten seconds. Just ten seconds. I think that one minute will be too long. So... Please, now tell me how would you feel if you could not read the Bible, read the newspaper, drive a car, see your children's faces, watch the television, because of vision impairment. So, being in existence for almost two years, and look at it now at Liberty City Health Center Services, a place that was provided to us by the Public Health Trust, we bring people every day, every single day, with all these people here around us, to Bascom Palmer. And Bascom Palmer had to make a decision to put a restriction on us to tell us, please, bring such number of people everyday, because of the fact that too many people would hear about our program, understand the necessity to come to us and seek help. So, which means every week we have people having surgery, we have people with glaucoma, cataracts, retina problems, retina detachments, you know, all types of these eye problems, eye disease, diabetic people, you know. So, we are overwhelmed and see that we got some money for just two people, two staff people. So, the most important thing that we would like you to pay attention to and that's why we are here tonight, is the fact that 85 percent of the people that we serve, especially Haitians, do not speak English, which means when we've got to go to these doctors to see these... all these doctors at 265 March 11, 1993 Bascom Palmer or in southwest, everywhere, we have to have an interpreter to do the work, otherwise the doctor won't be able to understand what the patient has as problem. So, we are here because we would like some money so we can extend our staff, pay... create what you can call an interpreters program, so that we can continue this noble work that we have been doing. And we have a gentleman called... Jim, would you like to... So, he's a gentleman who goes from place to place to pick up people. Because sometimes when these people make appointments for them, they don't come because they don't have transportation. So, now we have to provide transportation, we have to have somebody... a gentleman who works on a voluntary basis, to go from door-to- door to pick these people up, bring them to our office, we process them... We, first of all, make the appointment, process them, we try to work what you can call the eligibility criteria. That's what we work with the building department so that these people do not get big bills when they get treatment. So, we need some money so we can pay some people who have been providing voluntary work for us. Because these people, they have families, they have to take care of themselves, so they cannot continue to do it. That's why sometimes when we need their services, they aren't there, because of the fact that they're not getting paid for the job that they're doing for us. And see that these people have to spend an average of four hours, five hours sometimes, with one patient, especially when the doctors find out that that patient has a special problem, then one doctor has to call a more experienced doctor and then they go to the professor, to the faculty professor. Then we end up sometimes a bill from five to six doctors, a professor... including a professor, seeing patients, depending on the complexity of the cases. So, we are talking about a lot of hours that we put in over there, from before 7:00 a.m. to sometimes 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 p.m. So, please Commissioners, we need that money so that we can extend that staff. We need six people, at least, to do the interpreters work with us. And we need somebody that can pay the driver to go around for us to do that work, because we really need that. And see that the division of blind services, when they have Haitian clients, they call us. They say, "Call Camille, call Camille." And then when they call me, I am at Bascom Palmer, I am in southwest, then they cannot find me. So, the official for rehabilitation, which is State, has to call me. We have Haitian clients, ut who is going to translate for us? So, then I am not there, because I am at Bascom Palmer, I am somewhere else. So, sometimes I'm at HRS. Sometimes I'm volunteering somewhere. So, please if we can do... get this money and pay these people, so that they could do this work, I think that that would save a lot of money, that would save us a lot of aggravations, and that would save the doctors, all these people, you know, and that would help us to do this rehabilitation work that we have been doing. Because we have people going to the Motor Vehicles. They are not qualified to get the driver's license. And these people they want to get a job, they told them, you've got to get drivers license. Now they go to Motor Vehicle. Motor Vehicle say, "No, you're not qualified because the vision is not too good." Now they send them to Save Eyes and when we take them to the doctors and we cannot take them because they don't speak English, because we do not have somebody to go with them, because we are somewhere else. So, if we can set up this program, that would be good if we can get that money. And see that our program is for... we're helping not just Haitians. Since we are located in Liberty City, now we extended our program to the Liberty City area and to Overtown area, which means we serve Haitians, African Americans... 266 March 11, 1993 Mr. Merilus: Yeah. Commissioner Dawkins: OK? Now, we cannot stay here all night on one issue. So, please, now bring your presentation to a close. Please, sir. Mr. Merilus: OK. So, we're asking... We submitted our proposal so that we can get that money and extend our staff. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Ms. Jordan, please. Mr. Merilus: So, what is the decision, please? Commissioner Dawkins: Did you hear us say anything to anybody else? We treated you ,just like we treated everybody else. We took your testimony and we will act on it, sir. Mr. Merilus: OK. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Ms. Jordan. Ms. Barbara Jordan: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, my name is Barbara Jordan. I'm the director of Greater Miami Service Corps. I'd like to speak to you on behalf of proposals that we submitted to Community Development. We submitted two proposals for consideration. One is being recommended. I'd first of all like to tell you that Greater Miami Service Corps would like to thank the Commission... the Mayor and the Commission for its support in the past. We provide young people between the ages of 16 to 23 an opportunity to gain strong work ethic and work value, while they provide a service in their community. Our young people are involved in labor intensive work projects within the City of Miami and although we have completed a number of work projects, we have also taken these young people and made them productive citizens in your community. These are young people who otherwise may not get an opportunity to serve their community, but may end up behind bars if they are left not providing the services that they provide. The young people in Greater Miami Service Corp., throughout the course of this program year, we have served approximately 150. Forty-five of them have been City of Miami residents. Of the number of participants that we serve, 45 percent approximately are Hispanic and approximately 35 percent are female. Young ladies can do the labor Intensive work projects just as the young men. With me here today is a member of our board of directors who will also be speaking to you, but just to give you an idea of the kind of work that we've done, we've had our young people to do paint out projects in Liberty City and in Little Havana. They have painted elderly homes, pressure cleaned them and restored those homes for the elderly - ten in Little Havana, eight in Liberty City. We have had community cleanup for the Miami River and we were the group that If you go down 22nd Avenue and you look at Marjorie Stoneham Douglas Park, you had the donations that were given for that park but no one to do the labor. Greater Miami Service Corps did the labor and constructed that park. Our request was for the amount of $175,000. We understand the reduction. What is being recommended I think is somewhere in $53,000. We would like for you to consider raising that amount to at least $75,000. We would like to 267 March 11, 1993 LA have enough money to at least compensate these young people with the stipend that they so well deserve. We're not asking you to restore the full amount, but at least restore enough so that we can provide the stipends for these young people. As far as our second request is concerned, it was in order to make our facility handicap accessible. It was in the amount of $50,000 because we wanted to also fix the elevator. But we'll forget the elevator. Just give us enough money to put the ramps in, to do those kinds of things that we need to do in order to make the center handicap accessible. Ten thousand dollays would be appreciated. At this time, I'd like for my board chairman, Mr. Clark Cook, to say a few words. Mayor Suarez: Clark Cook? Oh, no. Mr. Clark Cook: I have a number of jobs, Mr. Mayor. My name is Clark Cook. My address is 190 NE 3rd Street and I will simply make a short statement that I strongly... the Greater Miami Service Corps has been an agency that has supported this community and supported the young people in this community and I would ask this... I would thank this Commission for supporting before and ask them, if you humanly possible, to support us today. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, Mr. Cook. Mr. Ron Gordon. Or Mrs. Ron Gordon. Mrs. Gordon? Mr. Gordon? OK. Let's hear Mr. Johnakin for two minutes and let him go. Two minutes Mr. Johnakin and I know that's cutting you very short. Mr. Johnakin: Thelbert Johnakin, 1345 NW 51 Street. Mr. Commissioner, you asked me to come back reference to the complaints... the concern that we had reference... Commissioner Dawkins: Would you rather come back at another time when you can take time to do this, Mr. Johnakin? Because we.. I definitely have some things we need to get into. Mr. Johnakin: You definitely need... Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Because they haven't done anything we asked them to do. So, let's schedule this for the next meeting, first item on the agenda. Mr. Johnakin: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: How much are you asking for? Mr. Johnakin? Commissioner Dawkins: Nothing. No, that's fixing the jail, J.L. Commissioner Plummer: How much are you asking from the Community Development money? Mr. Johnakin: Forty-nine. Commissioner Plummer: And the Administration, are you telling me with the work that this man does and that we know that he does - forget about social 268 March 11, 1993 r. r 7-1 service money w out of a $90,000,000 police budget, you can't find $49,000 to _ fund this program? Commissioner Dawkins: That's the Administration you're talking to. Commissioner Plummer: Something's wrong. Commissioner Dawkins: We'll get it next time. Commissioner Plummer: Let me tell you, by not giving him the money that he wants for that program up there and the work that he does, you're saying to = the people we don't want citizen involvement. I strongly suggest that you try to find, not here in the social money... I'll make the motion, Mr. Ma or, if it is in order, that the Administration be instructed to try and find49,000 to continue this program which is a pilot program. What? Wherever they can ' find the money. Commissioner Dawkins: I'll second the motion, if you take the word "try" out. Commissioner Plummer: I'll take it out. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Commissioner Plummer: Show me a check that you deliver. Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Commissioner Plummer: ...Administration, show me the check that you deliver to this man for that program within 30 days. -- Commissioner Dawkins: I'll second the motion. Mayor Suarez: So moved and second. Mr. Johnakin: Thank you, Commissioner. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-175 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO IDENTIFY $49,000 TO CONTINUE TO FUND THE MODEL CITY CRIME PREVENTION SUBCOUNCIL AND TASK FORCE. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: _ 269 March 11, 1993 '= �5 AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. — Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre- Commissioner Dawkins: Janine Leroy. Ms. Janine Leroy: My name is Janine Leroy. I'm the center director of Grace Preschool 1n Little Haiti. We serve 78 children. We feed and educate them, so what we need now is that we'd like to expand the program, because everyday families walk in and ask us to accommodate their children. But we are at full capacity and we don't have the means to do so, because we need to license a site and we don't have the funding. And also, I must say that the program is funded for nine months. For the remaining three months, you know, this is disaster. The children are left alone, or they are left with younger siblings, ttcause they are from single parents who have to work and they don't have a baty-sitter. And they can't afford a baby-sitter for them. And so, what happens is that they are not eligible for summer programs. So, we are asking for $83,000 in order to tie up the program, you know, for 12 months and also to expand, because families walk in everyday and ask us to enroll their children, but we can't. So, we would appreciate 1f you consider. We have been considered for $25,000 and the recommendation is $16,000. I would appreciate if you would reconsider and give us more money, because we could use it. I know that you are helping the hungry, you are helping the homeless, but what about the children that the future? Please help us to reduce the rate of delinquency and child abuse in Little Haiti. We would appreciate that. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Ms. Velazquez. Ms. Nilsa Velazquez: My name is Nilsa Velazquez. I represent the Wynwood Child Care, Kidco Child Care, 123 NE 36th Street. Commissioner Dawkins: Why do you have kid on here? Ms. Velazquez: Kidco Child Care. They forgot to add "child careu there. We serve 156 children in the Wynwood area. It's a very high multi -ethnic community and most of our children come from single-family households, which are mostly females. We've been there serving that community for 17 years and we presented two proposals to the Citywide Advisory Board - one for continuity of funding for the actual program and another one for a building acquisition. First of all, I'm here to support the recommendation of the staff at this time. I think it's fair for our program to continue the services. I'm very concerned about every year, you know, all these cuts. And when we have an increase, like last year we didn't get an increase and every year you know that the cost of living goes higher and we keep the same level of funding or cuts every year. So, please I ask you for your support and recommendation of the same level of funding that we had last year. Commissioner Plummer: What is your total budget? 270 March 11, 1993 Ms. Velazquez: M For the City of Miami it's $89,902. Commissioner Plummer: No. The total budget for your operation. Ms. Velazquez: The total budget 1s around... for only one program - because we have two programs... Commissioner Plummer: The child day care. Ms. Velazquez: The child day care is $400,000 approximately. OK? We have different funding sources, like Headstart, Pre-K and we take pride 1n what we're doing for the children. I think that, you know, I have told you in the past that we have had visitors like Betty Castor and Octavio Viciedo visiting our center as one of the pilot projects for model programs. And of course, we always... well, I always mention that the City of Miami provides funding for the center. The second proposal that I submitted - I know the light is red - is for building acquisition. We've been trying to get this building for quite a while and Miriam knows that and the rest of you. We finally identified this building and it's within the boundaries of the Wynwood community and we need your support. We're not asking for additional program funding. We're asking for $100,000 grant in order to finance the rest of the value of the building. Commissioner Plummer: Another building off the tax rolls. Ms. Velazquez: Excuse me? Commissioner Plummer: Another building off the tax rolls. Ms. Velazquez: But remember that it's to benefit the community and the =- children and there are a lot of children in the Wynwood area. And we have waiting lists and we have children and mothers knocking at our doors and we - don't have the space for them. So we really need to provide those services and you can be a great supporter of those families. Please consider our request. Commissioner Dawkins: Ms. Sullette? S-U-L-L-E-T-T-E. Mr. Martinez and Mr. Arias. Ms. Adaljisa de Turrondo Martinez: Good afternoon, Honorable Commissioners and Honorable Mayor. My name is AdalJisa de Turrondo Martinez. I'm the - interning director of the De Hostos Senior Center and this is a nonprofit organization. We are serving the elderly community and in a very poor area as Wynwood, as you know it, and I have heard today that they are cutting our funding. We are badly in need of that funding because these people really need the money. We are improving our services. Even though we are working in an additional service, especially for those participants who cannot come to — the center due to poor health and we are doing outreach to identify those unfortunate people so food and services could be sent to their homes. At least, we could receive what we received last year - the $194,000 - because these people really need it. Commissioner Alonso: How much did you say? 271 March 11, 1993 FM 3 Ms. Martinez: One ninety-four thousand. Commissioner Alonso: OK. Ms. Martinez: We have here our board director, Mr. Roberto Arias and other persons of the board. Mr. Roberto Arias: My name is Dr. Arias, 1420 SW 1st Court and I'm the chairman of the board of De Hostos Senior Center. And I would just like to reinforce what Ms. Martinez just said. And this community is in dire need of our services there and I understand that you're talking about cutting our allowance from 194 to $150,000, where we had requested 226. I would like to appeal to you to at least maintain what we have had this past year for the following year. I have nothing else to ask of you. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, sir. Commissioner Plummer: 1 think it should be... Mr. Dawkins? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. Commissioner Plummer: I think it ought to be part of the record and everybody here should be aware that this year's request for social monies, where we only have a million eight to disburse, the request is for five million eight. I think that kind of emphasizes the problem that we have. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you, Mr. Plummer. I think it's M-A-T-I-Z-O. Mayor Suarez: Arismundi Mateo. Dorothy, do you know anything about that? Oh, Arismendi Mateo. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Ms. Dorothy Quintana: I'm here with the Maria De Hostos and Nilsa Velazquez. Mayor Suarez: OK. No, no. That's... It's a different one. OK. Ms. Quintana: Do you want me to sit or do you want me to... Mayor Suarez: Seat. You can have a seat. Ms. Quintana: Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Garcia. Manuel Garcia. Mayor Suarez: ...they got tired. Commissioner Dawkins: Barry Cohen. Mr. Barry Cohen: My name is Barry Cohen. I'm an attorney and I'm also a property owner on Shipper's Row, located at 34 NE iith Street. I spoke to Commissioner Alonso yesterday about this project. Shipper's Row, and I hope you all received packets on it, is a community development project which is located on NE 11th Street and NE 10th Street, right around the Miami Avenue 272 March 11, 1993 area. Mayor Suarez has visited the area and I think you've been shown the project. It was recommended by the advisory board, but I do not believe staff recommended it. And I'd like to speak on behalf of myself and other property owners in the area. Myself and my partners have owned our property, which is 40,000 square feet of space in this area, for approximately 25 years. We've been paying taxes for all those years and we're current as of right now in our taxes. We'd like to see something come back to this area finally and we'd like to see something done to help this area redevelop and we think that this is a key area that must be redeveloped to get a problem area fixed up. We've done so much as a City to help this area. We redid the street in this area recently, but it's really not... we're not taking advantage of what we've done. We've got the Arena Towers and the Biscayne View Towers nearby, which now are finally filled up with people. What we need to do is we need to take Shipper's Row and make it into a commerce district that will service these people and give them a place to go to get their daily needs and get their... you know, to be able to purchase and stay and live in the area and, hopefully, urbanize this area and also make it a good commercial area. This is a problem area. It's right across the street from the mudflats area, which we're all trying to clean up. And it's almost a chicken egg question, whether we clean up one or clean up the other. But actually the answer to the chicken and egg question here is you've got to work on both at the same time. And this project, if we can do something to bring good business into this area and to redevelop this area with the Shipper's Row project, you will see this area finally become an important area that will build up business and make good things happen there. With me today is the creator of the project, Gladys Diaz. I.f she could have one second of time, I beg your indulgence. Gladys Diaz: Have you all received the documents that we submitted to City Commission? I live... I used to live at 915 NW 1st Avenue, which is the Biscayne View Apartments and my office is at 25 SE 2nd Avenue, which is the Ingraham Building. Do you have any questions about this project at ail? Have you read the document? Do you... Have you read the fact that the project has the opportunity to attract telecommunications call centers? I don't know if you're familiar with the telecommunications industry in Southeast Florida and the positioning of Miami as a hinge between the North American and the South American and the European continent. Now, there is an industry that employs low to moderate income people in high volume and then creates training within their employment. And we have the interest of creating this project, and what we've applied for is some pre... some construction money? Is that what we... Mayor Suarez: The biggest package that we ever put together to attract a business to our City was the MCI Hearing Impaired Relay Station in downtown... Ms. Diaz: OK. What this does 1s it builds... Mayor Suarez: ...and the fiber optics infrastructure that was needed and the whole bit. I think it was... Ms. Diaz: Right. What... Mayor Suarez: ...half a million dollars just for that. So, I guess we're pretty familiar with it, Gladys. 273 March 11, 1993 Ms. Diaz: OK. Basically, what happens with this particular site is we have the opportunity to create direct access. And there is an opportunity to employ a lot of people with this project. Now, what we're asking for is for an allocation. In your restructuring of your budget, Frank, I know that perhaps you may be able to find some money. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mr. Castaneda: Let me correct something that staff has said that it was recommended by the board. The board did not recommend Shipper's Row. What they recommended was Park West Linear Park for $100,000. It did not... Ms. Diaz: We applied under two different parts of the program. The Linear Park was a capital improvements program and the Shipper's Row project was an economic development program. Under economic development standards, we're eligible for... let's say it's for every job that we create, we are eligible for $10,000. A call center employs approximately 150 people per call center. There are other states in the united States that have created business incentive programs and our idea is to attach the fiber optic cable and offer a discount to the occupants of the warehouses. And if you're familiar with the mail order business, you have a great amount of users of inbound outbound centers where you call in and you receive calls and you have outbound calls. And you need to be linked to a warehouse facility. And that's why we think Shipper's Row happens to... Mayor Suarez: What about combining with an educational facility and going for State PECO (Public Education Capital Outlay and Bed Service Trust Fund) funds or something like that. Ms. Diaz: Absolutely. Mayor Suarez: Have you thought about that? Have you... Ms. Diaz: Absolutely. Mr. Victor Morales: I'm Victor Morales. I'm Gladys' partner. We've looked at a lot of options and we did a whole marketing report. Mayor Suarez: It's so... at the same time exciting, at the same time, you know... Mr. Morales: There is a lot more work to explore on. Mayor Suarez: Right. ...unique and sort of precedent setting that you're probably going to have to get folks up there with a thirty billion dollar budget, not the ones here with the $250,000,000 budget of which... Mr. Morales: Well, it's catch-22 because you need that... Mayor Suarez: ...ninety percent is for, .you know, police, fire, et cetera. Mr. Morales: You need that little seed fund in order to do... Mayor Suarez: Right. 274 March 11, 1993 Mr. Morales: ...the research necessary to bring that in. And at this time, we pretty much worked ourselves out to be working on this for nothing. So, what we're trying to do is assemble some seed money that gets the research and puts it in place so we can bring the incentives in. Mayor Suarez: OK. Again, I don't want to be suggesting - and I'm sure this Commission doesn't want to be suggesting - that whatever you don't get in this round, there may be another half a round coming down the pipe, but... Ms. Diaz: OK. Mayor Suarez: Stay 1n touch. Stay tuned, you know. It's not... Ms. Diaz: We do. We have our antenna. Mayor Suarez: OK. Mr. Morales: Thank you very much. Mayor Suarez: Fiber optic antenna. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Mr. Patrick Beauregarde. I do not see him. Mrs. Roseline Philippe. Ms. Roseline Philippe: My name is Roseline Philippe from... representing Friends from Haiti and my friend Marcel will be representing our case. Mr. Marcel Fontin: Thank you, Roseline. My name is Marcel Fontin and I'm here representing Jacques Despinose who could not be here today due to an unforeseen circumstance. We'd like to just follow up on the letter of requests for about $115,000 to establish a meaningful program in Little Haiti. A hundred and fifteen of the already allocated $200,000 for youth program. The funds are to be used as seed money for operating expenses and the hiring of a job developer and a secretary. This will enable the foundation to seek additional fundings from the fed, County and State organization and the objectives are pretty clear. It will give the... an opportunity to the youngsters to expose themselves to the workplace, from tenth, 11th and 12th grade of high school and also college level in the public and the private sector. It will give them a very, very meaningful experience in the -_' workplace. I started working in this country when I was 14 years old. My _ first job I got paid ten dollars. So, this will really help them to became - responsible citizens, responsible and productive citizens in Little Haiti and - - which will continue to the community at large and to the City of Miami. There — are very few creole speaking people on part of the staff of a lot of County - level or State level or City level and we'd like to establish that link. And =; by training these youngsters and introducing them to the workplace, we feel _ that this will be the proper thing to do so that they really themselves can be - exposed and be ready for the world out there. Once they graduate college or high school, they will be able to be put up to individual and we'd like for you to respectfully consider our request. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Castaneda? k �, 275 March 11, 1993 _ Commissioner Dawkins: The $200,000 or $100,000 was given to Mr. Cayard. Mr. Castaneda: Right, HAFI (Haitian American Foundation, Inc.). Commissioner Dawkins: Is the other $100,000 available? Mr. Castaneda: The $100,000 is available for a physical type of project, not a public service. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Have they been in touch with you? Mr. Castaneda: I have been in touch with Jacques Despinose. As a matter of fact, I asked him to apply to the Private Industry Council to get summer youth money. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Hold it, hold it. You know, we've had $200,000 for the Haitian community for almost two years. Every time somebody comes up here to apply for that $200,000, we send them someplace else. Mr. Castaneda: No, no. Commissioner Dawkins: You know... Yes, we... That's what you're doing. Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: That's all right, if you fund him for what they're trying to do and then go say, go get additional funding from PIC, I can understand what you're saying. But to tell them... Because if they told you like they told the rest of us up here, the average Haitian youth does not have the wherewithal to get placed in - for the lack of a better word - write establishments during the Summer. So, therefore, they have no self esteem. They figure that they can't go there. So, they're saying that we will go to these businesses and tell them, "We will provide you with a Haitian youth. All we want you to do is give this youth the opportunity to assimilate." Now, that's what they're telling us. Mr. Castaneda: Sure. Commissioner Dawkins: And we keep telling them, "No, go get some Summer money." OK? Mr. Castaneda: No, Commissioner... Commissioner Dawkins: Fund them and let them get some Sumner money on top of that. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, what I discussed with Jacques Despinose was to get some money for him to build a facility in one of the City parks in the Little Haiti area and to get operational money from the Private Industry Council. Commissioner Dawkins: What is the $100,000 for, Mr. Castaneda? 276 March 11, 1993 j x Mr. Castaneda: It's to build a building or to do some economic development project. Commissioner Dawkins: Weil, isn't this economic development? Mr. Castaneda: Well, job training per se is not, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Job training? Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. They want to... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Hold it, hold it... Mr. Castaneda: They want to create jobs for summer youths... Commissioner Dawkins: Hold it, hold it. We are using up the other time. Somebody get with him... them, please, Mr. Manager. Mr. Castaneda: Sure. - Commissioner Dawkins: And work out whatever they have to do, so that when the Sumner comes and these youths are available from college or from high school, that this organization is able to place them on the job that they have identified. Can we get that done? - Mr. Castaneda: Yes, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Go with him. Thank you. Mr. Fontin: Thank you very much. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Mr. Noriega. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. who? Commissioner Dawkins: Noriega. Your buddy, the one from Panama. Commissioner Plummer: That's what I thought I heard you say. I've got to tell you, of all the people today that spoke, I'm not going to forget you. Mr. Orestes Noriega: OK. Good afternoon or good evening, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. My name is Orestes Noriega of 3117 NW 27th Avenue. I'm the president of the... board of director of the Lion Home for the Blind. With me is another member of the board, Mr. Alan Campbell, who wiII become the next president in this coming fiscal year. I'm coming to you because we made a proposal of a gang of $67,000 for the home. This organization has been here in Miami for 19 years helping the blind. We never refuse anyone there. I think we are doing a tremendous job to help the blind people. And now we... Commissioner Plummer: Is this the Home for the Blind? Mr. Noriega: Yes, sir. 277 March 11, 1993 ryyesd b,lu..x�.,N tt ! =J Fr-j ho Commissioner Plummer: And you got $49,000... No, you got $67,000 last year. - Mr. Noriega: No. Last year we had $49,000. Commissioner Plummer: How much? Mr. Noriega: Forty-nine thousand. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, OK. Mr. Noriega: And we are asking this year for 67. recommended only $43,000 which is a cut of... Commissioner Alonso: No, it's not... But now I see the board Commissioner Plummer: No, the board recommended nothing. Mr. Noriega: Nothing? Commissioner Plummer: Zilch. Nada. Commissioner Alonso: The staff of the City recommended 43. Mr. Noriega: OK. I don't know... You know, this is a surprise for me because I was expecting to hear we were going to get some money for you. Commissioner Plummer: You'd better have your eyes checked, too. Mr. Noriega: OK. I guess so. Commissioner Plummer: And read it here... Mr. Noriega: Maybe being around blind people for so many years, I'm almost blind and I'm almost speechless to see people recommend to cut a program like that, who have been helping people. I remember seeing Commissioner Dawkins at the home for the blind several times and he knows what we are doing there for the people. This is... If we don't have that money for the coming year, we have to close the facility and I don't know what will happen with the blind people we have there. Commissioner Plummer: Do you apply to Metro for funds? Mr. Noriega: No, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Why? Mr. Noriega: We never have before. Commissioner Plummer: Why? Mr. Noriega: I'm a new president and I didn't know we had to go to the... Commissioner Plummer: No, I'm asking... You know, I'm going to ask every one of these organizations, because every one of those not only exists in the City 278 March 11, 1993 L El of Miami, but they also are in Dade County. And anyone who is here asking for money that is not asking of Dade County funding, I want to know why. My tax... Every dollar that Metropolitan Dade County collects, 27 cents of that dollar comes from the people of the City of Miami. And sir, if your program exists in the City of Miami, it means it exists in Dade County. And if you're not over knocking on Metropolitan Dade County's door just as loud as you're knocking on my door, something is wrong. And I'm not finding fault, sir. I'm just saying that you should be asking for fund... Everyone here should be asking for funds from Metropolitan Dade County as they are asking for us. Mr. Noriega: OK. I agree with you on that. But I think it's not fair for so many years the City of Miami has been helping these people and these people are blind. It's not like you and myself, we can make a living. I know I get home and I will be working tomorrow. These people never see the light of the sun and I don't know how I'm going to go to them and say that we have to close the home because we don't have enough money to keep the organization working. I think that... This is my opinion, I think that is not fair. This is something of very important for this... Commissioner Plummer: Now many people are served in this home? Mr. Noriega: Right now we have 36 people there. Commissioner Plummer: And where else do you get funding from? Mr. Noriega: We are getting from the private... Commissioner Alonso: How many did he say? Commissioner Plummer: Thirty-six. What is your total budget, sir? Mr. Noriega: The total budget for this year is $159,997. We get from the Florida Alliance Foundation for the blind a grant of $16,000 and also the rest of the money coming from the private donations and in -kind contributions, plus the grant from the City of Miami. I wish and I beg of you to reconsider this because... I don't know. Let me... My fellow... Mr. Alan Campbell: I won't take more than 60 seconds. I guarantee it. The blind people in that home... Commissioner Plummer: My name is and my address is. Mr. Campbell: My name is Alan Campbell. I live at 14833 Northspur Drive. I'm treasurer for the Lions Clubs of South Florida and I'm a director of the Home for the Blind. These people are not only handicapped in sight, most of -� them don't speak English, so they're handicapped in communicating with a world which they haven't seen, in many cases. There are many of them diabetic, older, so they are handicapped from frailties and they may never see the land from which they came. Therefore, they are worthy of our help. I know you're _ trying to fill a five gallon bucket with one gallon of water and I agree that _ if funding is available from Metro Dade, 1t should also be looked for. But they also have a five gallon bucket with one gallon of water. Now, I think you have to help us and we can go to them, but you cannot turn your back on -r these people, the majority of whom live in the City of Miami. That is all I have: to say. 279 March 11, 1993 ZikF Sq t - ' } Commissioner Plummer: But you understand, sir, our dilemma. We've got to turn our back on some people. We just have no choice. There is only so many dollars. Mr. Campbell: That's the problem. But you can't... Commissioner Plummer: Well, but what I'm saying is, you know, put yourself... =i Mr. Campbell: Right. �f =i Commissioner Plummer: ...in our shoes and sitting in these chairs. We've got -' to say no to some people. There are no ifs, ands and buts about it. We can't fund them. Mr. Campbell: I see your dilemma, but you're saying no completely and most of -i these are citizens of the City of Miami. S Commissioner Plummer: Sir, that's what's recommended. We haven't said that, the Commission. We'll get our say pretty soon, but I... Mr. Campbell: In any event, I think I've talked enough and everybody else has asked for money. You've heard our points and really no more to say. We leave it up to you. Commissioner Plummer: Thank you, sir. Mr. Don Hinson: Good day. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Hinson. Mr. Hinson: I'm Don Hinson, president of the Shorecrest Homeowners Association, 646 NE 81st Street. I represent an association of 437 members representing a total population of 6,000 people - residents and homeowners. _ And our association is the largest association in land, and as far as population, in what is referred to as Miami's Upper East Side. We have a rich ethnic mix of 3,000 blacks, 1,500 Latins and remainder mix of whiter Asian and others. Based on the preliminary report of the 1990 census, our community can be designated as a target area based on the economic demographics of our area. Eighteen years the Community Development funds have been in effect. Our community in the last ten years has gone down the tubes. I feel that the _ Community Development funds, if they go to communities, will prevent communities from becoming economically depressed. We are in a crucial point. - We're representing the largest area in Miami's Upper East Side. The other areas in Miami's Upper East Side, they are not in the same position we're in. _ We're asking for funds to stop the drugs, stop the crime, to prevent the things that destroy communities. I'm not asking for $550,000. I'm asking for the Commission to consider, as the term has been used earlier, creative funding and maybe some reserve funding that could be used to help a community _ _ that is striving to prevent itself from going down the tubes. I'm asking for you to allow one of the oldest communities in Miami to stay that way. We represent over 6,000 residents. Thank you. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, that closes the public hearing. 280 March 11, 1993 Ms. Monique Taylor: Gentlemen, my name... Mr. Patrick Prudhomme: Are you going to be allowed to speak? Ms. Taylor: My name is Monique Taylor... Mr. Prudhomme: Is anyone going to be allowed to speak at this meeting? Ms. Taylor: ...and I would like to speak, if I may. Mr. Prudhomme: I'd like to speak, too. Ms. Taylor: Would you please allow me? Commissioner Dawkinj: If you... All right. You know, we had a list. We had people sign a list to be heard. Now, you individuals refused to sign the list. Why? Ms. Taylor: I asked the City Clerk, Mr. Dawkins, and the lady... Mayor Suarez: Wait, sir. We can only hear one person at a time. Ma'am, go ahead. Ms. Taylor: ...the City Clerk told me that being that I was not a lobbyist, I would be allowed to speak. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. Hold it, now. Everyone in the chamber desiring to be heard, please line up one behind the other on either side of the room so that we will not have anybody leaving here saying that this Commission refused to hear you. Mayor .Suarez: All right. Very quickly. Ms. Taylor: Yes, my name... Mayor Suarez: Two minutes each. Give the name and avoid any introductory stuff about, you know, Mayors, Commissioners and all that. Just tell us what it is you represent and what you want and you have two minutes each and the bell will go off. And this is it. There is no one else even approaching the mikes, please. Ms. Taylor: My name is Monique Taylor and I am a resident and a property owner in the Shorecrest area and neighboring areas as well. I would urge the Commission to please deny funding for this project. I have personally collected approximately 200 signatures against the playground and community center of which you received a copy, I believe. We are a proud area. We're not a target area. We're people proud to pay their taxes. We are not... The majority of us do not wish to receive federal funding. We are a self- sufficient... Mayor Suarez: No, sir. Sir... Mr. Hinson, you are not recognized, sir. Have a seat. 281 March 11, 1993 � r t Mr. Hinson: Nobody else has done this. Mayor Suarez: Sir, have a seat. Ms. Taylor: Mr. Hinson... Mayor Suarez: Ma'am, I want to tell you, I don't know what the recommendations are... What are the recommendations, just so we know, on this — Shorecrest issue? Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, the Planning Department is looking at expanding the areas. We do not have a recommendation at this time. They are going to look at the whole City. Mayor Suarez: This budget here, there's no recommendation. Mr. Castaneda: No. Mayor Suarez: All right. You're doing very well. Just have a seat. Ms. Taylor: Is it the vast majority of the people... Mayor Suarez: No, you're doing very well, I guess. I don't know why you should even argue. He's not doing so well. Ms. Taylor: Well, I don't know. We are very proud to be able to pay our taxes and not to be asking anything. Mayor Suarez: Well... Ms. Taylor: Mr. Hinson claims to represent... Mayor Suarez: So far nothing is being offered. So, you know, you're set. All right. Next one. You're doing well, ma'am. You may have a seat. All right. You, sir. Are you with her? Mr. Prudhomme: No, no. Mayor Suarez: Issue... Mr. Prudhomme: My name is Patrick Prudhomme. I live at 8276 NE 7th Avenue. I live down the street from Ms. Taylor's burned out house and some other rundown property. This is not an issue about the playground, it's an issue about... Mayor Suarez: What are you talking about, sir? Mr. Prudhomme: It's an... Mayor Suarez: Are you talking about the Shorecrest application? Mr. Prudhomme: It's the Shorecrest Homeowners Association. It's the issue about... 282 March 11, 1993 r Mayor Suarez: Sir, that position has been stated already by... Mr. Prudhomme: OK. Well, I just want you to know I'm in support of that and totally against anything that Monique Taylor stands up for. Mayor Suarez: All right. So, you're with Mr. Hinson. Mr. Prudhomme: Yes. Mayor Suarez: We're not going to have a debate today on a particular funding. Now, what we do is we want to hear the merits of a particular application. In this case, I guess we're not recommending anything. Believe me, if we ever do, you'll have an opportunity to be heard on this issue. But we're not going to hear endless debate. Is that the item you're here on? I Unidentified Speaker: Yes, but we're a different association. i Mayor Suarez: No more on that. No more on that. All right, ma'am. i Ms. Rita Lowhorn: Hello, my name is Rita Lowhorn. I'm with Phaze One Productions, representing the Inner City Foundation, a nonprofit organization, which will be presenting the Inner City Relief Concert Series to be held at Bayfront Park Amphitheater. The first concert will be April 11th at Bayside. And we would like for this... Mayor Suarez: You're not doing... You're not proposing to do this with Community Development Block Grant monies, are you? Are they applying for CDBG monies? Mr. Castaneda: I'm sorry, Mayor. I did not hear what... Mayor Suarez: A concert series at Bayfront Park? Ms. Lowhorn: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: No, she said at Bayside. Mayor Suarez: Or at Bayside? Ms. Lowhorn: Bayside, Bayfront Park. Commissioner Plummer: Bayside is... Mayor Suarez: Bayfront Park. Commissioner Alonso: What does it have to do with CDBG funding? Mr. Smith: What item are you on here? Mayor Suarez: This is not CDBG, ma'am. What you probably ought to try to get... We're not going to fund any concert series, I guarantee you that. We might... 283 March 11, 1993 i Ms. Lowhdrn No, no. I'm here to find out about the set aside, in -kind service of police and security. Mayor Suarez: That... Not on this item. Mr. Castaneda: That's another item. Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor, I think that's a subsequent item. Commissioner Alonso: Oh, this 1s... Mayor Suarez: OK. That's another item tonight. Ms. Lowhorn: OK. No problem... Mayor Suarez: No, no. You're set, but later. Anything further on CDBG items - what was it? 32 and 33? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Suarez: OK. What is the recommendation of the Administration and what does the Commission want to do? Mr. Castaneda: Sorry, Mayor. Mayor Suarez: What 1s the recommendation of the Administration? And does anybody want to try any variations on it or of the CDBG board? Yes, Commissioner Dawkins. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, we do not have the money to meet all of the requests. I don't see how we are going to move through this and satisfy half the people. If the board and staff work together, it wouldn't be a problem. But the board recommends... suggest some things, the staff suggests some other things. I don't know... And with the federal government saying that there is eight point five million dollars coming down the pipe, somebody needs to tell me if the eight million doesn't come, what should we fund, what shouldn't we fund. Because we do not need to come back here. Once we do acquire or receive the $8,000,000, we do not need to have people coming here, applying again for funding that staff is recommending and then we'll have to go through this again. So, I don't how to say we can do it, Mr. Mayor, but staff has to come up with some recommendations of how this can be done. Because I think each of us - and I speak collectively, I hope - have some project that we're determined to see that they get some money. Now... Commissioner Plummer: I've got more than one. Commissioner Dawkins: I said soma. S-0-M-E. Commissioner Plummer: More than one. Mayor Suarez: At the very least... Commissioner Dawkins: You know, that's the trouble for being too American... But, Mr. Mayor, it's 7:00 o'clock, we've got two hours and we can sit up here 284 March 11, 1993 ti0 ak y r _i another hour on this but I'll abide by the rules of the chair. Whatever you say, we do. Let's do it, but I definitely don't see how we are going to be able to... Mayor Suarez: OK. One thing, for sure... Commissioner Alonso: ...tonight. We have to do 1t next Commission. Mayor Suarez: One thing for sure, Commissioner Dawkins and members of this Commission and Frank, if we were to receive incremental monies, whatever has been presented to us as first application should be the only programs that we consider at that point and it should not come back to this board... should not come back to this Commission... It should be done administratively. I think we discussed the possibility that it doesn't have to have approval of this Commission. ...and not have another rehashing of this thing. This Commission cannot have this in a month or a month in a half. Mr. Castaneda: I understand. Mayor Suarez: OK? So, all the people who don't get what they were expecting, I'm thinking of all kinds of worthy programs - Oasis is one that comes to mind - keep in mind that we have fought real hard, all five of us here, to get some additional funding. We've met with the President, we've met with HUD, we think there 1s going to be a substantial amount of money coming down the pike. And this 1s the time to do it, folks, particularly for some of those capital projects that we've been talking about, but also social services. It will include both, right? Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Fifteen percent. Mayor Suarez: OK. And... Commissioner Alonso: But for example, Mr. Mayor, some of these programs have been denied by staff. I guess they have done it on the basis of the limited amount of money that was available, What you should do is go back and go over these items and then come back with a recommendation to us, because I do feel that you have looked at some of these programs. Some of them have been here before, some are new programs, but they have tremendous value for the community. And I assume, and you are to tell me whether I'm wrong or not, that the reason for the denial, in some cases a reduction... Mr. Castaneda: Lack of money. Commissioner Alonso: ...sometimes a zero assigned to them, has been on the basis of not enough funding. Right? Mr. Castaneda: Correct, Commissioner. Commissioner Alonso: So, if we are going to have these additional funding available, then we can count that they will be able to receive or what is your recommendation on some of these items. Mr. Castaneda: Right. 285 March 11, 1993 d 3 = I 4x t spa' Commissioner Alonso: And I think that's the basis of the issue. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, the only problem that I see is that if this eight point one million dollars is going to be a one shot deal, at least from the impression that I have, if we were to fund a significant amount of increase in public service money out of that money, you know, what are you — going to do the year after that? And that might create a big problem for you and for the Administration... Commissioner Plummer: It's going to create a bigger problem. Mr. Castaneda: ...the year after. e Commissioner Dawkins: It will not create a problem at all, because you will tell the people who you give the money to this is a one shot deal, that's the end of it, good-bye. Mr. Castaneda: Well, that's... Commissioner Plummer: Sounds good. Mr. Castaneda: It's a lot easier said... Commissioner Alonso: Exactly. And it's unfair not to provide the funding when we have it right now thinking of what will happen next year. I think if we have the funding, we have to go ahead and give it. And on the basis of if we have it next year, great. If not, this is what we have this year and it doesn't mean that it has to continue forever. Commissioner Dawkins: I think what we're trying to say you, Mr. Castaneda, is those of us who went through Model City's program, those of us who went through revenue sharing, I think the present Administration is saying to us, "We do not want the money wasted as it was wasted during the revenue sharing. We don't want it to go for those things." So, therefore, this money is going to be a one-shot deal, in order to copy Mr. Bush's word, jump-start... Mr. Castaneda: The economy. Connissioner Dawkins: ...the economy. We know that's what it's here for. So, as you bring your recommendations back, you should bring them back with the understanding that this is merely money that the federal government is trying to put back into the community, to replace the money that we lost when Eastern Airlines went under, when Pan Am went under, Southeast Bank went under. They're trying to give people something to go to Publix with. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Mr. Mayor. Mr. Castaneda: Do you want to... Mayor Suarez: Yeah, Commissioner Be Yurre... Vice Mayor. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner... 286 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor Oe Yurre: If I may. I think we need to set some parameters, some additional parameters. I think firstly that whatever organizations you're going to consider for any additional funding, that it be from the organizations that have come here today. OK? And that limits... you start cutting down on the number of organizations that are going to be applicable for this funding. Because if these people here... — Mayor Suarez: The idea is to end the public hearings on this issue and that would apply to the new funding, because there is a finding by this Commission that we would like to give a lot more than the monies that we have. And so, if new monies come down the pike, we'll apply them to that and administratively decide it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Additionally, at least something that I believe needs to be considered is that though there are new organizations coming into play, that if we're talking about money that's going to be available only for one year, I think we need to consider whether it's worthwhile just to give the money for one year and then it's not going to be there the following year, as opposed to giving the money as additional money to organizations that are already providing similar service. OK? To avoid duplicity and to avoid, you know, loss of monies that could be used in some other fashion. If we're talking about the eight point one, eight point five, whatever the amount of money is it's eight point something, you know, we're talking about over $10000*000, maybe one point two million dollars that are going to be available for these social services. And what is important is that we come up with a scheme or a formula that we'll be able to use as much and J.L. came up with some ideas that if we can increase that one point two to something else through some creative idea of administrative money being given as administration funding for some of these organizations, so be it. I believe that the group that is here today understands the dilemma that we face. You know, these are all worthwhile organizations and you guys are trying to do a tremendous job for this community and yet we are in a Solomon kind of setting saying, you know, who do we give it to? So, you know, keep those things in mind and hopefully... and I know that the people that are here wilt understand that whatever we can give you, you know, that's all that we can give you. Commissioner Plummer: That's all we've got. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now, we also have some monies that can be used for capital improvement, things of that nature. And that's the bulk of the money that is going to be coming down. You know, it's going to be close to seven million dollars are going to be available for construction, purchase of land and things of that nature. So, I think a lot more can be done along those lines to help in that respect. There are some things - and we've got right now a pot of $800,000, which that $800,000 is for again capital improvement. It's not for social services. It's capital improvement at this point in time. And those are monies that I feel that anything that is done for the homeless, If it's going to be done, it's going to be done down the road. It's not going to happen the next few months. So, if we need to allocate $800,000 or whatever the amount is, if any money at all, it can come from that $7,000,000 pot that's going to be coming down the road. So, I feel that at this point in time, we could open... or we could discuss use of that $800,000, if we deem it appropriate. One project that I know needs help, that is something that 287 March 11, 1993 we've been working hard on for years, is the Tower Theatre. And the Tower Theatre needs an injection of money so we can see it come to fruition. And I would like to see, among other important things that need to be addressed, to identify the recommendation that was made by the staff of $250,000 going towards that project. And just like that, you know, that would be one area to = spend part of that $800,000. But I don't know if there are any other projects here that... I know One Art is doing a tremendous thing. They need some additional monies. And just like that, there are other entities here that maybe we could help them immediately with that sum for capital improvements. Commissioner Alonso: Day cares. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Day cares, certainly. You know, there is so much need for day care. And let me tell you something. We should... We have the facilities, and we should have the wherewithal for our Parks and Recreation Department to provide... and let me tell you, at $50 a week, that is not helping the community. We're talking about mothers that are single mothers that need the help economically... Commissioner Plummer: Not any more. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...and if there is every money that should be... that would be well spent, that we could subsidize... Commissioner Plummer: Not any more. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...would be through our Parks and Recreation to subsidize day care for all these needy kids and mothers and parents who are out there. So, that's something that we certainly need to stress and work on. Commissioner Plummer: To the Administration, I'm assuming that as I stated previously, any money that goes from this fund to bricks and mortar, that if that facility is every abandoned or sold, that the City will get back its money that we had put into it and you would write that in any and every contract, with the exception of, of course, government owned buildings. Mayor Suarez: Is it a fair statement to say that the difference between - as generic as I can put it - between the Community Development Advisory Board's recommendations to the staff's is that the advisory board, basically, reduced almost all the existing programs some percentage? Mr. Castaneda: Right. By 30 percent... Mayor Suarez: By 30 percent. Mr. Castaneda: ...and added eight new programs. Mayor Suarez: And added eight new programs. Commissioner Plummer: And those eight new programs amount to about $600,000. Mayor Suarez: At the risk of getting a complicated answer for a very simple question, read to me those eight new programs what they are. �! 288 March 11, 1993 • Mr. Castaneda: Yes, I can. Mayor Suarez: Just their names, please. Mr. Castaneda: PS-12 which is Christian Community Service Agency or New Life Family Center; PS-14 is... Commissioner Plummer: Well, wait a minute. Frank, excuse me. So the Mayor is not misled or anybody else, state for the record that they were not funded previously from this fund... Mr. Castaneda: But they were funded... Commissioner Plummer: ...but were previously funded by the City from some other fund. Mr. Castaneda: Right. They were funded from the tax anticipation notes. Mayor Suarez: If there is any that is brand new, tell us that, but it sounds like all of them are ours. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Christian Community Service... Let me clarify. There were two programs... Mayor Suarez: Read the eight programs to me so we have them on the table. Mr. Castaneda: Christian Community Service, Coconut Grove Cares, which is PS- 14... Mayor Suarez: I can do it without the PS, whatever all that means. Commissioner Alonso: The Coconut Grove Cares. Mr. Castaneda: Grace Methodist. Commissioner Alonso: That's a very important one. Mr. Castaneda: Little Haiti Youth Development Center, New Horizon, Community Mental, Model City... Mental Health Center, I'm sorry, Baccus Learning Center, Anne Marie Adker Health Center, and Model City Crime Prevention Subcouncil. You have funded that program out of another fund today, so you don't have to worry about that one. Mayor Suarez: So, we're down to seven. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Mayor Suarez: So, suppose we went back to the staff recommendation and then we're basically leaving those out and everybody, almost, who was funded last year from the social service programs get - what? Ninety-five, 100 percent, typically of their prior funding? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Food programs get 100 percent. The others get about 90 some percent. 289 March 11, 1993 r r Mayor Suarez: And we could always try to catch as many of those new programs with... No problem. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, would it be appropriate at this point in time at least to make a motion to approve the recommendation? So that at least we got that out of the way and then we can work with whatever future monies we get... Mayor Suarez: I have no problem with that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...and allocate them in that way. Commissioner Alonso: Did you mean the recommendation of the staff with the programs that you have mentioned? Mr. Castaneda: No, without. Commissioner Alonso: Because some of them you have zero. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Mayor Suarez: Just the recommendations of staff, with the hope that we can catch the new programs with future monies. Mr. Castaneda: Of funding the existing programs. Commissioner Alonso: Then you will add those that have zero. Commissioner Plummer: How are you going to add them? Where are you going to get the money from? Mr. Smith: From the eight point one million. Commissioner Plummer: From the eight point one. Commissioner Alonso: What? Mayor Suarez: From the future monies. Mr. Smith: From the eight point one million. Commissioner Plummer: In other words, the Allapattah Community Child Care, you're going to give zero. Commissioner Alonso: No. Mr. Castaneda: Well, I think that for the new programs you should retook at the whole thing. I thins: the Commission... Commissioner Plummer: I'm asking a question. Under the proposal as just read, Allapattah Community Child Care would get zero. Mr. Smith: You are correct. 290 March 11, 1993 lo�T�� M. s Mr. Castaneda: Yes. Mr. Smith: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., from looking at this and I'm concerned about that one also, if we are certain that these monies are going to be coming down, you know, we'll be able to allocate funds for these different entitles. Commissioner Plummer: You're dealing with a bird in the bush, rather than a bird in the hand. You spend money that you have today, not what you may get tomorrow. Let me tell you the greatest fear that I have of this so-called pot of gold that's coming down from Washington after the snow melts, that they might come down with all kinds of damned regulations that wouldn't allow us to use it for this kind of a scenario. You don't know what Washington may do today or do tomorrow. Mayor Suarez: But that scenario - 1f I may interrupt you for a second - is the least likely, because the one thing that everybody has made clear to the Administration at many meetings at the highest levels is less strings attached rather than more. So... Mr. Smith: The one... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, Washington D.C. is Washington D.C. Mayor Suarez: I know. Unpredictable. Commissioner Plummer: Absolutely, totally unpredictable. Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., let me ask you something. Commissioner Plummer: There is no way that... Let me just speak for J.L. There is absolutely... Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., let me ask you something. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Because I'm with you. Where do we get the additional funding for these organizations? Commissioner Plummer: Oh, I think that basically the new programs have got to =_ go. I don't want to sit here as a Commissioner in this City and say to those 200 people in Little Havana Nutrition Center, using that as the most classic — ' and most glaring... two hundred... I'm not going to choose who the 200 are, — but there are 200 of you that are not going to eat today that were eating =_ yesterday. Uh-uh. I'm not going to do that. Now, there are programs here that don't meet my criteria of food and medicine first and foremost. OK? And I'm telling you that I'm ready to sit here until hell freezes over. I think better I would prefer to defer this item for two weeks and I'll come back then = and make my recommendation. But there is no question. Cuts have got to be made. Cuts have got to be made. And as far as I'm concerned, it was my = impression - I know it's unfair as it sounds - that there were no new programs 291 March 11, 1993 = rU this year. We're dawn a half a million dollars. How can we have new programs without hurting the old programs? And I don't want to be - and I don't think any Commissioner up here wants to be - in that thing that you're going to go to Little Havana, you're going to tell the Lions' Club, "Sorry, guys. Too bad you can't see, but we're closing the house." I'm not going to be in that position. There are other things that are going to be cut here before I vote for that. Commissioner Alonso: Sure. Commissioner Plummer: So, you all do what you want, but I'm telling you that I'm not going as a straight line across the board with Staff's recommendation, any way, shape, or form. I'm sorry, I can't do it. Commissioner Alonso: I think we have ways to look at the creative approach, the Administration, the 20 percent. That is a way that will provide to us a certain amount of money that we will be able to pass to these organizations. And I think that it's wise to postpone making a decision for the next two weeks and then come up with something that is realistic and it will help. Mayor Suarez: One possibility in doing that, and following up on your line of thought there, is if you gave us... well, we have the 30 percent across the board, give us a 20 and a ten percent across the board. What funding would be then available for new programs and which are the highest recommended ones? In effect, you'd have to take the board's recommendations and see which ones you think you can fulfill with less amounts, scaling down to zero. Mr. Smith: You also need to realize that when we said that we have funded them 100 percent, we funded them 100 percent at today's funding... Mayor Suarez: Yeah, I know. Mr. Smith: ...not at what they requested. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. But we're not thinking of 100 plus right now... Mr. Smith: I understand that. Mayor Suarez: ...until the new money has come in, so... Mr. Smith: The other thing that you also need to be aware is the one restriction that we know on the new money coming down is that the money has to be spent by... Mayor Suarez: Quite quickly. Mr. Smith: ...September of 194, I believe. Commissioner Alonso: September of 194. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. We will spend it next week, if you have it for US. Mayor Suarez: We'll spend it as quick... 292 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: Don't worry about that. - Mayor Suarez: We were telling that to the president and the secretary of HUD... ®r Commissioner Alonso: We have no problem with that. Mayor Suarez: ...how quickly we could spend the money. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That is not a problem. — Mr. Smith: Again, the idea is to create jobs. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me say this, Mr. Mayor, then because I don't want to have this scene again that people have to come down here again. Can we then... Is there a consensus... �- Mayor Suarez: No public hearing. We would just defer the Commission... Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, but is there a consensus here that we at least approve those... not the new programs, but the existing programs, for at least the amount that they have been allocated at this point and time. If they can get more monies with whatever 1s left over, so be it. Mayor Suarez: Well, we were leaving open the possibility that it would be a... I think Commissioner Alonso said a 20 percent cut or a ten percent cut or zero. I mean, if we're... Vice Mayor De Yurre: But certainly no less than what is being presented here today. Mayor Suarez: A 20 percent cut for new programs or a ten percent cut from the existing for new or... -- Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, I'm talking about the existing programs. I'm not... Mayor Suarez: Well, that's how the money... Commissioner Alonso: They had already tremendous cuts. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: New programs - they may go. I don't know. Mayor Suarez: That's how the money is provided for the new programs, until the later federal funds are received. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, before we do anything, we have to approve 32 and 33. We have to approve the grant, final statement to the government. I so move. - Mayor Suarez: So moved. Is that stated in general enough terms that we can make whatever modifications we do on the 25th? 293 March 11, 1993 - Rut, - `•. � �" �. Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, what I would prefer is that you read the first reading of the ordinance and postpone the final statement until the next reading. Commissioner Dawkins: Ordinance? This is a... Mr. Castaneda: That way, you can make... we can finalize it. Mayor Suarez: OK. What about... Commissioner Dawkins: That's 33. Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-three. Commissioner Dawkins: That's 33. What about 32 now? Mayor Suarez: How do we do the resolution so that we can still make modifications and set something up? Mr. Castaneda: Right. What I'm suggesting is to read the ordinance once. You can always make changes in the second reading. Mayor Suarez: Fine. But we've got one that's a resolution and one that's a ordinance. On the... Mr. Castaneda: Leave the resolution until the next time. Just pass the ordinance in first reading. Mayor Suarez: So, we defer on which... Mr. Castaneda: The final statement. Mayor Suarez: ...on which item? Mr. Smith: Thirty-two. Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-two. Mayor Suarez: OK. I'll entertain a motion to defer item 32 for... Commissioner Dawkins: I move it. Mayor Suarez: Oh, the public hearing is closed now. — Commissioner Plummer: Defer it. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Just for Commission consideration and determination for... Commissioner Alonso: It's the first - 32. - t= 294 March 11, 1993 - I STm"r tY� Mayor Suarez: ...until the 25th. -_ not, please call the roll. Moved and seconded. Any discussion? If THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE BY COMMISSIONER DAWKINS AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER PLUMMER, ITEM 32 WAS DEFERRED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plumper: Let me understand. This does not lock us in. Mayor Suarez: Correct. Commissioner Plummer: I'll vote yes. 54. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (NINETEENTH YEAR) -- APPROPRIATE $12,571,000 FOR DISTRIBUTION OF SAME, AND $1,400,000 FROM NINETEENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM INCOME (TOTAL $13,971,000) -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO BRING THIS ISSUE BACK AT THE FIRST MEETING IN APRIL. Mayor Suarez: On 33, I'll entertain a motion on the ordinance. The ordinance is stated in a way that whatever modifications we make on second reading allow us to proceed. Is that correct? Commissioner Alonso: This is establishing the revenue fund. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Alonso: I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Commissioner Dawkins: Under discussion. 295 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: Under discussion. Commissioner Dawkins: We are passing this on the first reading with the understanding that any Commissioner has a right to either change his mind or make modifications to the... Mr. Frank Castaneda: Of course, Commissioner. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: Well, you know, my only problem is, I think that we've -- got to send the staff back with some kind of instructions of what we'd like to see in those changes for the next go around. Mayor Suarez: You don't like the idea of the sliding scale down to zero, where they do a 30 percent. Well, we have a 30 percent. You do a 20 percent and a ten percent and we look at them and see which one 1s most... Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Commissioner, I believe that we have sufficient general instructions that we can start and then we'll meet individually with each of you and go over it. Mayor Suarez: See if we can get a consensus that way. Mr. Smith: And hopefully have a consensus. Commissioner Plummer: Well, OK. Because as far as I'm concerned, you've got a long way to go. Mr. Smith: We'll start with you. Mayor Suarez: And for myself, I need staff recommendations on the new programs, because I can't imagine that we're going to... just like Commissioner... Vice Mayor De Yurre is implying, that we're going to find enough monies to fund all of them. But 1f we... Commissioner Plummer: That's the problem. Mayor Suarez: If we were inclined to take ten percent from all the existing programs, I'd like to see if we can fund one or two new ones, at least so that the CD Advisory Board doesn't feel like we have ignored their obvious and rather strong statement to the effect that we should be funding some new programs. Mr. Castaneda: I understand. Mayor Suarez: I don't know how the rest of the Commission might feel. We'll see between now and the 25th. All right. Read the ordinance, please. Call the roll. 296 March 11, 1993 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (NINETEENTH YEAR)," AND APPROPRIATING $12,571,000 FOR EXECUTION OF SAME; FURTHER APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $19400,000 FROM NINETEENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM INCOME AS APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (HUD) FOR A TOTAL OF $13,971,000; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, Was introduced by Commissioner Alonso and seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre and was passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 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. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plummer: With the full understanding that this is far from being final and we have every opportunity to make changes at the next hearing, I vote yes. COMMENTS MADE AFTER ROLL CALL: Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Hinson, let me say to you, sir, that for ten years I tried to get the Northeast to understand that the money that we use all over the City of Miami was not money for poor people. I'm happy to see that the Northeast, the Shorecrest people have decided to come to the City of Miami and let us apply. Because as the new administration said, they are coming in with infrastructure and there is no better place than in your neighborhood and the neighborhood around Northwestern High School, for us to put in curbs, gutters and paving. So, we're happy to see that your section decided to join the crowd. Mayor Suarez: All right. Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor, I want to clarify. Are we supposed to come back on the 25th or the 8th? Mayor Suarez: I guess it will be... 297 March 11, 1993 AIL Commissioner Plurnr: You have to go 30 days for second reading, don't you? Mayor Suarez: I guess it will be on the 8th for the second reading. Mr. Smith: When? Mayor Suarez: I guess it will be on the 8th for the second reading. Mr. Smith: On the 8th, OK. Mayor Suarez: All right. Ladies and gentlemen, we'll make the ultimate determination on the first hearing in April, which is April 8th. `(NOTE FOR THE RECORD: The April 8th Commission meeting was resc edu ed for April 15th by R 93-172.) ------------------------------------------------------ 55. APPROVE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER'S REJECTION OF PROTEST BY URBANIZA IN CONNECTION WITH AN RFP TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT. Mayor Suarez: Item 34. Now, do I hear correctly that of the recommended firms, the one that is protesting was the fifth rated in the selection? Ms. Judy Carter: Yes, sir. Out of six. Mayor Suarez: OK. Ms. Carter: And the selection committee determined that they would interview four. Commissioner Plummer: Why? Why only four? Excuse me? Ms. Maria Perez: I'm trying to... Hi, my name is Maria Perez and I work for the Department of Development and Housing Conservation. You're question was, Commissioner? Conmissioner Plummer: Why did you choose only to interview four of the bidders? Ms. Perez: The review committee has the right to, before the meeting, decide how many proposers they're going to invite for the interview and that's exactly what they did. They chose to only invite four. Commissioner Plummer: Wait. Why would you then accept more than four bidders? Ms. Perez: I don't understand your question. Commissioner Plummer: You go out and you solicit bids. 298 March 11. 1993 _j S Ms. Perez: No. Commissioner Plummer: So, how do you know you got... Ms. Perez: No. We were... Actually, the process works that we recommend... the review committee recommends to the City Manager... Comrri ssioner Plummer: Who is the committee? Ms. Perez: ...the top three. Commissioner Plummer: Who is the committee? Ms. Perez: The members of the committee? Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. How many of them are from the private sector? Ms. Perez: There are four from the private sector and four from the public sector. Commissioner Plummer: That is not supposed to be the way it is. It's supposed to be five and four. Ms. Perez: Yes. This is the selection committee and in accordance with... Commissioner Plummaer: Who made the decision of which four you were going to go interview? Ms. Perez: The City Commission did when they passed the City Charter. Commissioner Plummer: When they passed the City Charter? Mayor Suarez: Mr. Smith? Ms. Perez: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Smith. Please, let's... Commissioner Plummer: I don't understand that. Mayor Suarez: Ma'am, we thank you very much. Would you please tell us what's going on here before we go on all night now? He seems to be very interested in knowing and correctly so, why you somehow limited the numbers of bidders to four? 299 March 11, 1993 Ms. Perez: No, it's a sectian of the City Charter that dictates the process. Commissioner Plummer: No, he didn't limit. = M Sm -- r. ith: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: They had more than four... Mr. Smith: They were... _- Mr. Herb Bailey (Assistant City Manager): But that's not what he asked. Ms. Perez: Oh, I didn't understand the question. Commissioner Plummer: ...but they... Who made the decision to pick the four? Mayor Suarez: Right. — Mr. Bailey: The City Commission did. When we come with the resolution, we ask you to approve the selection of the panel.for the evaluation. By Charter we are required to do that. Commissioner Plummer: So, you recommended to us the four. Mr. Bailey: Yes, yes. Commissioner Plummer: And what basis did you use to select the four? Mr. Bailey: Based on the City Charter requirements. Commissioner Plummer: And that is? Mr. Bailey: Outside plus inside. Commissioner Plummer: But I mean, did you have a point schedule? Mr. Bailey: There is a point... Commissioner Plummer: Did you do it on price? Did you do it on experience? Mr. Bailey: Tait a minute. Are you talking about the selection committee or the... Commissioner Plummer: How the four were chosen? Mayor Suarez: Four. No, four firms. The four architectural firms. Mr. Bailey: The four firms? That is an evaluation chart, yes. Commissioner Plummer: And do we have a copy of that? Mr. Bailey: Yes, you do... 300 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Where is it? Mr. Baileys ...and that is a part of the RFP. Commissioner Plummer: Where is it? Mr. Bailey: Well, Commissioner, the RFP was submitted some time ago. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. The evaluation forms done by the eight members of the committee. Mr. Bailey: Would you like to have a copy of it? Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think we should. Mr. Bailey: Well, there was a copy in the original package when we passed the resolutions and ordinances. You've already seen that. It's standard. It's the one that we do all the time. There are no changes. Mayor Suarez: So, the one protesting was already out when we did that and limited to four? Mr. Bailey: No, no. When the bids came in, the selection committee went through the criteria for which we evaluate these proposals. The selection committee, which is made up of the outside and inside people, selected four proposals... Mayor Suarez: Right. Commissioner Plummer: I'm on 34. Mr. Bailey: ...that were to be recommended. Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Bailey: One of the proposals dropped out. One of the... Mayor Suarez: So, we're down to three. Mr. Bailey: So, we recommended to... the selection committee recommended to the City Manager those three that were successfully evaluated. It was our understanding that even though Urbaniza, which would have probably in the normal sense moved up to the next one, wouldn't have qualified anyway. It was... It's the procedure that we go through on every selection for every UDP (Unified Development Project) where we put together a committee, they... Mayor Suarez: And the reason, Herb, why four were... would have been typically recommended is that it comes out of the Charter or our UDP process, or where? Mr. Bailey: Well, it's a category C. It's similar to the Orange Bowl. Commissioner Plummer: No. 301 March 11, 1993 �R 1 r_m r x's 1 1 Mr. Bailey: Category B, I'm sorry. Mayor Suarez: It's a UDP process. All right. Mr. Bailey: Category B. Mayor Suarez: Does anybody want to know... Does any Commissioner want to know the specific reason why Herb thinks... Commissioner Plummer: What I would like to know,.. Mayor Suarez: ...that they would not have qualified even if they were going to be squeezed in as one of the top four? Commissioner Plummer: Who were the members of the private sector? Because I don't have it. I've got committee members and all of those - one, two, three, four - are in-house. Mr. Bailey: You have them all in front of you, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: I've got four members - Jose Casanova, Karl Thompson, Nora Swan and Maria Perez. Mr. Bailey: Certification committee. Ms. Perez: If you keep going... Mr. Bailey: That's the certification. That's another list. Ms. Perez: ...selection committee. Mr. Bailey: We're talking about the selection committee that does the evaluation. Commissioner Plummer: I'm on item 36. Ms. Perez: Page 15. Commissioner Plummer: I find five numbers from in-house and four... three from out of house. Mr. Morales That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: I find Perez, Sorotto, Thompson, Casanova, Swan in- house. I find Feredez... Mr. Bailey: No. Commissioner Plummer: ...Gonzalez and Wagner from out of house. Never, ever what we told the Administration to do. Private sectors are not dumb people. Now, I would say that we throw this thing out and do what this Commission asked be done. Mr. Bailey: No, that's not the case, Commissioner. 302 March 11, 1993 a Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Why is it not done? The young lady told me originally there were four and four. Mr. Bailey: Well, Nora Swan... Commissioner Plummer: Do you count differently than I do? Mr. Bailey: Yes. Nora Swan is a private sector person. Commissioner Plummer: She is not. She works for you, sir. Mr. Bailey: No, she's under contract. Commissioner Plummer: She works for vou. sir. she is a rite amninvaa_ Mr. Bailey: No, she is not. She is not a City employee. She is under contract and she only works part-time for us. She is not a City employee. 3 Commissioner Plummer: We won't get into that subject in any extent at all. Mr. Bailey: OK. Commissioner Plumper: Sir, she's stilt considered to be in-house by me. - Mr. Bailey: OK. -- Commissioner Plummer: All right? And that is not the intent of what this Commission tried to do. Mr. Bailey: Well, Commissioner, are you... Commissioner Plummer: We tried to get the involvement of the public... private sector who know business. Mr. Bailey: Well, Commissioner, are you doubting the evaluation of an independent committee for which you selected? Commissioner Plummer: Did we not tell the Administration that we wanted committees in the future to be balanced with one more from the private sector than in-house committees? Mr. Bailey: I don't remember that. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Mr. City... Mayor Suarez: I remember it being balanced... Mr. Bailey: I don't remember that. Mayor Suarez: ...but not necessarily a majority private versus public. Mr. Bailey: 1 don't remember that. 303 March lip 1993 Mayor Suarez: By the way... Commissioner Plummer: What makes... May I... Excuse me. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: May I ask what makes Nora Swan an expert in this field? Mayor Suarez: That was going to be my Question. Mr. Bailey: We're doing... Mayor Suarez: Who came up with the idea of the... Mr. Bailey: We're... Mayor Suarez: ...fine film advisor to the City, Nora Swan, being on this committee... Commissioner Plummer: I can't imagine. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Isn't... Mayor Suarez: ...where we've got plenty of architects and... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Isn't she in the arts? - In theater and stuff like that? Mayor Suarez: Well, more movie... Commissioner Plummer: Not... Mr. Bailey: It is a theater and she is in... It is a theater and it is a facility that will have arts and entertainment in it and she is a very competent person in this area. Mayor Suarez: Well, it was kind of a hybrid to have someone under contract with the City, as far as outside and inside. But, J.L., be reasonable on that, please. Don't throw the whole thing out just because of that. Commissioner Alonso: Because of the time... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, why don't we get down to the issue. Why are we here today? Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Bailey: Well, there has been a protest, which is correct, and was correctly filed by Urbaniza, which is being held by General Service Administration and they're here to report the results of the protest. Mayor Suarez: OK. Herb, you were getting ready to say that Urbaniza might not have qualified as one of the top four, even with one dropping out. What was the reason for that in your estimation? 304 March 11, 1993 Mr. Bailey: And if you look at the score... Mayor Suarez: So, they would not have been one of the top four, even with one dropping out. Mr. Bailey: No. Mayor Suarez: All right. Urbaniza. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now, before we get into that... _- Mayor Suarez: I'm sorry. Mr. Vice Mayor. - Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...Herb, in your procedure, do you decide prior to you go through a process how many are going to make the short list? Mr. Bailey: No, we qualify every... Everyone who has qualified has submitted an application that is credible and eligible is evaluated and they go through an interviewing process. And then the... Then they go through the scoring system and it drops out from there. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So, if there is nothing that determines whether it is four, three or five, it is the scoring system that cuts them off. Mr. Bailey: It's the scoring system that cuts them off, yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Mr. Victor Morales: With all due respect, I don't find anything in the R€Q (request for qualifications) that said there was an actual point at which things drop off. It's... They are labelled if... from the highest ranking, number two, number three, number four, number five, number six. There wasn't a point at which you drop out. So, I'm a little confused when you say that... Mr. Bailey: The selection committee decided that they would recommend the top four to the City Manager. Mr. Morales: OK. But when you say the next firm didn't... Commissioner Plummer: You said that was the Charter. Mr. Morales: ...wouldn't have qualified anyway. Commissioner Plummer: You said that was a Charter provision. Mr. Bailey: No, no. I did not say that was a Charter provision. Commissioner Plummer: And you're recommending the top four to us? Mr. Bailey: Well, one dropped out, so we recommend the three. 305 March 11, 1993 Mr. Bailey: That is correct. Number one, two and three. We didn't recommend one. Ms. Perez: ...negotiated with the first one, and if that doesn't succeed, we negotiate with the second, and if that doesn't succeed, we negotiate with the third. Mr. Bailey: Well, they pick only one to negotiate with. That's correct. Commissioner Plummer: What? What's correct? Mr. Bailey: You're picking... negotiating one and then if that doesn't work, then we go to the next and to the next, until we go through the process. Commissioner Plummer: Herb, let me tell you something. I don't like the odor of this. Mr. Bailey: It's the same odor that we have on all of them. Commissioner Plummer: I just... Why... I didn't realize that the committee had the authority to decide that they only wanted four. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...decided that. Commissioner Plummer: Yes, they... No, no. Excuse me. It's right here in black and white. OK? The competitive selection committee decided to short list four. Mr. Bailey: Based on what we... Commissioner Plummer: Why not short list six? Mr. Bailey: Because the qualifications and the ranking, what we got and what was presented, did not make any sense to recommend other than the highest four who had the qualifications that we thought were capable to do the job. We could recommend... We might as well not have a selection committee, we could just bring them all to you. But then you wouldn't have anything to go by. Commissioner Plummer: No, what we would like a selection committee, in my estimation, to do is to take all of the proposers and rank them. Mr. Bailey: We did that. Commissioner Plummer: You didn't do two. Mr. Bailey: Yes, we... We ranked everybody. What you have is the results of the ranking. Commissioner Alonso: That's how you eliminated some... 306 March 11, 1993 A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Commissioner... Mr. Bailey: And we have those sheets with the scores. Mr. Jones: Under the Code it says that they're supposed to rank and present to you the most qualified providers. So, implicit in that is the fact that all of them can't be the most qualified. So, they... So, apparently what he's explaining to you, the four that they gave to you, or ranked, were the most qualified providers. Commissioner Plummer: let me tell you something. If I were a man in business, and I was asked to make a proposal, and you didn't even hear me at a hearing or review my proposal in public, I would have to believe that there was not everything on the up and up. Mr. Bailey: They were reviewed in public and they were present when everybody else was reviewed and they... Commissioner Plummer: They were allowed to make a presentation? Mr. Bailey: They were there to make a presentation and... Mr. Morales: No, sir. No, sir. Commissioner Plummer: That's not what I'm reading here. Mr. Bailey: No, I'm sorry. Mr. Morales: We were... Mr. Bailey: I'm sorry. Mr. Morales: We were not asked for an interview, even though we were the next firm in the ranking. We were... Commissioner Plummer: That's... Mr. Bailey: After the short list, they were not invited back. That's correct. Because... Commissioner Plummer: Well, you see, then I want to know how do I as a Commissioner know you got the best deal for me? Mr. Bailey: Because you have given us the charge to bring you back the most qualified applicants as evidenced by staff and an independent committee who have made their decisions. Commissioner, that is done on every category B project and every UDP (Unified Development Project). There is nothing any different in this process than you've done on everything you've selected. The same process we went through with the Orange Bowl. Commissioner Plummer: Herb, we disagree. 307 March 11, 1993 Mr. Bailey: Well, that's OK. Commissioner Plummer: OK? We disagree. If a man takes the time and effort to make a proposal, I think that man has the right to be heard. Mr. Bailey: Not necessarily. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mr. Bailey: Not necessarily, no. Commissioner Plummer: No, not necessarily. No. If he's a non -bidder and a non -qualified for the bids, I don't think he should be heard. But if he met the criteria, the least you can do - the least you can do 1s give that man the opportunity to make his presentation and to be heard. Mr. Bailey: That's not the way it's done, Commissioner. p'— Commissioner Plummer: Well, it doesn't make it right. Mr. Bailey: That's not the way it's done. Commissioner Plummer: You know, you wonder sometimes why we sit around here and have millions of dollars of contracts and we get no bidders. Mr. Bailey: We got bidders. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Well, you... Mr. Bailey: We were obligated to give you the most qualified submissions. Commissioner Plummer: I've heard that three times now and we disagree. I don't disagree that they're not the best qualified. I know the one you have ranked here is one of the best firms in this town. Mr. Bailey: Will you... Commissioner Plummer: I'm not arguing that point. I'm arguing the point that you ask people, you solicit the people to take their time, their effort and their :Honey and their criteria and put in a bid, and damn it, you don't give them the right to be even heard. That's wrong. You can call it whatever you want. You can say however you want. But if I was that company... Mayor Suarez: But, wait. But, wait. Suppose... Commissioner Plummer: ...you might turn me down afterwards... Mayor Suarez: Suppose no one had dropped out. OK? Suppose no one drops out. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Suarez: You've got how many initial builders, Herb? Commissioner Plummer: Eight. 308 March 11, 1993 _- ns u g Commissioner Alonso: Eight. Mr. Bailey; We have... Eight. Commissioner Plummer: Eight. Commissioner Alonso: Eight. Mayor Suarez: You take the top four, which apparently is in accordance with our UDP process in our Charter and you interview those top four. Commissioner Plummer: No, it's not our Charter. No, sir. It is not. They made the decision. Mr. Jones: It's the Code. Mayor Suarez: The Code, I'm sorry. Commissioner Plummer: They made the decision to short list according to this. Mr. Bailey: It's the Code. Mayor Suarez: The Code. It's four. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: We're going to interview four. Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: We rate eight, we take the top four, we interview them, we select... Commissioner Plummer: They didn't do that. That's my problem. Mayor Suarez: They did. _— Commissioner Alonso: They did. Mayor Suarez: One dropped... Commissioner Plummer: No, they did not interview this... Mayor Suarez: One dropped out. They were not in the top four, is what he's saying. Commissioner Plummer: They did not interview these people. Mayor Suarez: Neither did they interview number seven, eight, nine. Commissioner Plummer: I don't know who these people are. I don't even know the name of their company. 309 March 11, 1993 r tS ski � wPiz JAL Commissioner Alonso: They were not among the four, right? _— Commissioner Plummer: What? ' Mayor Suarez: I mean, six, seven and eight. They were not in the top four is what he's saying. Now, we can hear them._ Commissioner Plummer: Hey, that's why you guys are in law and not in business. You'd starve to death in business. You can't do that to business people. Mayor Suarez: I'm kind of in both actually, but... Commmissioner Plummer: You can't do that. You can't do it to them. Mayor Suarez: I certainly was yesterday. - Mr. Smith: Commissioner... Mr. Bailey: Commissioner, you've been doing it for as long as I've been here. Commissioner Dawkins: I call the question. Mr. Bailey: I mean, I don't see anything... ISLE Mr. Smith: Commissioner, Herb is correct. This is... Mayor Suarez: All right. Did... Commissioner Plummer: I made my point. Mr. Smith: This is... Mayor Suarez: Did they complete their presentation? _ Mr. Bailey: This is nothing unusual. It happens all the time. Mayor Suarez: All right. Wait, Herb. Did they complete their protest? Vice Mayor De Yurre: I don't think they've started. Mayor Suarez: OK. Please. Mr. Morales: Commissioners, what... and Mayor, what we really wanted to make a statement about, not so much technically the protest itself, but the fact that in a town this size there are firms of all sizes, there are jobs of all =� sizes, there are all kinds of needs to be met. And there are very large projects that really only a very large firm can handle. There are very small projects that are best served by a very small firm. I have worked in huge r -- firms, in Boston and New York. I've worked in very small firms. And I don't know what happens to a huge project. It goes to the guy in the back — _ because... to a little project in a big firm. What we saw here - and I studied the evaluations very carefully, or I would not be putting myself into this process. OK? - is that the City is not best served by an evaluation 310 March 11, 1993 4j) process that does not differentiate what the needs of this job are to what firms are in general. In other words, just because you can come in with a consultant for acoustics that did Lincoln Center in New York, of course, naturally that person is going to get a higher rating. But is it appropriate for doing the Tower Theater, a little neighborhood theatre? Is that... Is the City best served by that? And what I saw was a direct correlation in that evaluation that didn't really address what the RFP (request for proposals) talks about, what the RFQ talks about, relative to what the evaluation is. OK? In other words, it ranks the bigger firms immediately higher. It ranks the consultants of those firms immediately higher, without looking at what this job really needs. And we felt when we came in as number five that... OK, fine, we came in at number five, but then one of them dropped out that at least we were owed an interview process so we could go in there and show what we can do, show what we would have done, in a one to one relationship. And that's not what happened. And that was the reason for our protest, basically. Commissioner Plummer: May I inquire what is the estimated cost of this contract? Excuse me? Nobody knows? Ms. Perez: We don't know that yet. We won't know, until we have a programming. Commissioner Plummer: Well, how do you know then that you got the best deal? Mr. Bailey: Qualifications. Ms. Perez: Qualifications. This is a... Commissioner Plummer: The qualifications don't mean anything. You have not bid out, and you're asking us to select a firm... Ms. Perez: Excuse me. Commissioner Plummer: ...without knowing the cost? Mr. Bailey: No, no. Ms. Perez: This is a process for consultant selection for architectural services. Commissioner Plummer: Do you come back to us for a cost factor? Mr. Bailey: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: What is the estimated cost? Mr. Bailey: We don't know yet. This is the problem. Commissioner Plummer: When will you decide? When you go around all of these corners, that somewhere along the line you might not be able to afford it. Mr. Bailey: When we put it out to bid, then we'll determine. 311 March 11, 1993 a�� r + n- j 40W Commissioner Plummer: You've gone through this, all this process so far, you're going to select a firm now, and you don't know how much it's going to cost. Mr. Bailey: We're not selecting the firm, we're selecting an architect... Commissioner Plummer: An architect. That's what I meant. Mr. Bailey: ...who will put together the qualifications so that we can go out for bid to determine what the price is. Commissioner Plummer: And how much is the architect going to charge us? Have you negotiated a fee? Mr. Bailey: We haven't... We don't have one to negotiate with yet. You have to make a selection. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Did you not hear their presentation? Mr. Bailey: Hear whose presentation? We heard the presentation... Commissioner Plummer: The three that you've cut down on short list. Mr. Bailey: Yes, we've heard that presentation... Commissioner Plummer: And their presentation did not contain their fee? Mr. Bailey: There was no need to have the fee discussed at the presentation. Mr. Smith: Commissioner, part of what has been asked is that you allow... authorize the Manager or his designee... Commissioner Plummer: What are you estimating the fee to be? Mr. Bailey: I don't know, Commissioner. Commissioner Plummer: Well who does? Mayor Suarez: We have a ball park figure on the kind of fee we're willing to pay. We're not going to go through all of this Herb... Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Suarez: ...if we don't have some idea of what we're willing to pay to a consultant. _= Commissioner Plummer: I mean, this sounds like, you know, here's a pot of gold, now which way do you want to throw it out. Mr. Bailey: Well, how much... Ms. Perez: ...construction costs. 312 March 11, 1993 x AWL Commissioner Plummier: The question is, approximately you must have an estimated cost... Mr. Bailey: how much do we have... Tower Theatre? Now much... Ms. Perez: Five hundred. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: ...of what architectural fees for this will be? Mr. Bailey: No, we have... If I can give you an analogy, we have a certain amount of money that we... Commissioner Plummer: I don't want an analogy. I want a cost. Mr. Bailey: Well, I want to explain it to you so I can, hopefully, get you to understand it. We have a certain amount of money for the Tower Theater. I think it's roughly about $500,000. Out of that comes... Commissioner Plummer: Beyond the purchase price. Mr. Bailey: Beyond the purchase price, sure. Out of that comes the fees for the architect and the construction and all other costs associated with getting the theatre into operational costs. Mayor Suarez: Typical percentage fee of the architect out of the total? Commissioner Plummer: Normally? Mr. Bailey: It's about ten to 15 percent. Mayor Suarez: All right. So, we're talking... Commissioner Plummer: Fifty, sixty thousand dollars. Mayor Suarez: Fifty to seventy-five thousand. Mr. Bailey: Possibly. Commissioner Plummer: But what we have to approve it. Mr. Bailey: You have to approve... Commissioner Plummer: The fee. Mr. Bailey: ...all contracts that have fees in them, once we find out what the number is and then once we have selected, who that person is going to be. Commissioner Plummer: Do we have any idea yet what is going to be done? Mr. Bailey: Well, we have to first get... 313 March 11, 1993 0 U Commissioner Plummer: I mean, what's the architect? Does he have... Has he been given marching orders as to what is to be done? More so, has the architect given marching orders that we have a maximum of $500 to... five hundred thousand to spend and don't come in with drawings more... Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. Hey, J.L., there is no way that it is only going to cost $500,000. That will cost a lot more than $500,000. Five hundred thousand is what they have in hand at this point in time, not what it's going to cost. Mr. Bailey: Once we... Vice Mayor De Yurre: And we don't know yet... Commissioner Plummer: You're talking about... Excuse me. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And we don't know yet what it's going to cost because we don't know what the components are going to be that are going to go in there. Commissioner Plummer: But what I'm saying is that we know that we've spent $500,000 to buy it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Three eighty, wasn't it? How much was the cost? Commissioner Plummer: Five hundred total, wasn't it? Ms. Perez: No, No, that's what we have for the architectural services. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Three eighty purchase price. Commissioner Plummer: So, you've spent $380,000 for the actual purchase. OK? Now, you have to give an architect an estimate of what you have to spend. Because let me tell you something, I'm going to go and raise holy hell if they go beyond what can be afforded. And let me tell you, it's always done around here, of people building monuments to themselves. OK? Now, what I'm saying to you is... Mayor Suarez: Let me clarify something. Commissioner Plummer: ...who is going... Mayor Suarez: Because I think we may be saying something that is totally erroneous. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: Just off the top of your heads and as a rough estimate, are we talking about a $500,000 project here or a much larger project? What is... Commissioner Plummer: Much larger. Mr. Bailey: We're talking about a project... 314 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Million dollars. Mr. Bailey: ...that will for the Tower Theater be representative of the kind of activity they want in that neighborhood. It could be more... Mayor Suarez: I know, Herb. That sounds great. Mr. Bailey: Well... Mayor Suarez: But I need to know - we're talking $1,000,000? We're talking $500,000? We're talking $5,000,000? Where are we here? More or less. Mr. Bailey: Once we get the architect, and it could go beyond $500,000 1f that's your answer... The answer to that is yes. But once we... Mayor Suarez: No, you can't answer my question with yes. You've got to tell me what are we talking about in terms of a range here. Commissioner Plummer: But I just asked. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'd say it's going to be a good $1,000,000. Good $1,000,000. Mayor Suarez: All right. Good $1,000,000 dollars. Mr. Bailey: Once we get the design, that doesn't necessarily mean we're into the contract with that. We're probably... Mayor Suarez: It doesn't mean anything. We're far away from entering into any contract. Vice Mayor De Yurre: But I'll tell you what... Mayor Suarez: I just want to know what we're talking about. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But, Mr... Mayor Suarez: What size project are we talking about? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, whatever money we put in there, and I'm sure it's going to be well spent, because that area needs it. That will become a catalyst for economic development there. I can foresee even in that site that we have across the street caddy -corner from the theater, even putting a small hotel there. We have the means to do something like that. Mayor Suarez: Will the architect/consultant that we have at this point be envisioned or anticipated to be the same one through the end of the process? Or 1s this like an initial consultant on what kind of a thing we do there? Mr. Bailey: The architect usually remains with the project through construction. 315 March 11, 1993 - Mr. Bailey: It could go up. Mayor Suarez: ...twice the figure we mentioned. Mr. Bailey: It could go up, yes. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. How are you going to be able to negotiate a fee with the architect when you don't know yet how much you're going to spend? Mayor Suarez: This is a very fluid process, Commissioner. We have an idea... Vice Mayor De Yurre: It's all negotiable. Mayor Suarez: ...what we'd like to see there, but the architects have to help us. We don't have people on staff who could tell us what is... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me tell you something, I've been here 23 years. If you don't tell architects and give them a maximum amount of money that this City has to spend, I will demand a performance bond that if they don't come in under that number, we will take from the performance bond of the architect... Mayor Suarez: Well, the contractor... Commissioner Plummer: ...to finish the product. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. The contractor should have a performance bond and... Commissioner Plummer: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know, a lot of thn cost is going to go into, you know, what kind of seating do you want, 0.t kind of lighting do you want. There are a number of components... Commissioner Dawkins: Like what? Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...that could double it or cut it in half. So, we'll see what happens. Commissioner Dawkins: What are we discussing? Why? And when are we going to get all through it? Mayor Suarez: OK. We have a challenge... Commissioner Alonso: It would be nice to finish first with one item. Mayor Suarez: ...and we have to make a determination on it. And, Herb... S Commissioner Plummer: The first is... you've got to dismiss the objection. 31E March 11, 1993 - ;z U Mayor Suarez: Right. There is a factual discrepancy here. He said they were fifth. With one dropping out, they would have been fourth. You said even with one dropping out, they would not have been fourth. Were they... What... Mr. Bailey: Because one dropped out, doesn't automatically raise their score to make them... Mayor Suarez: Were they in fact the fifth rated... Mr. Bailey: ...fourth that qualified. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr... Mayor Suarez: And I know what you're going to say. You're going to say that the scores could somehow all change if you have a different mix of applicants. That's really kind of sophisticated. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, Mr. Mayor, I think the whole... Mayor Suarez: Subtle there. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, if T may. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The number four... I think we're stuck at number four and really number four is not that significant. My understanding is that anyone that made X number of points or above automatically made that cutoff. It just happened to have been four. It could have been two, it could have been one, it could have been seven. Mayor Suarez: Oh, I thought you said the Code... I thought the Code had... the Code figure was that it was four. Mr. Bailey: No, the Code says we have to bring back to the Manager and the Commission the most qualified. Mayor Suarez: Now, she's saying three. Ms. Perez: Three most... It said three most qualified. Mr. Bailey: No, it doesn't say three. Mr. Smith: No, just... Mr. Bailey: Just the most qualified. Mayor Suarez: Why is everybody an expert on the Code and we can't get a simple answer. What does the Code say? Mr. Bailey: Not in the Code. Mr. Jones: It says most qualified providers. 317 March 11, 1993 Rv q U Mr. Bailey: It says most qualified. Mayor Suarez: OK. So it doesn't say any figure. Ail right. So, there is no issue of four or five. The most qualified. All right? Three is fine and four is fine. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's it. Mayor Suarez: And for that matter, I suppose if it's plural you've got to have at least two. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So... Mayor Suarez: It's just a matter of ruling on the protest. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, hey, I'm ready to make a motion. Mayor Suarez: All right. Do it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I move that this protest be denied. Mayor Suarez: OK. So moved. Commissioner Dawkins: Be what? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Denied. Mayor Suarez: Denied. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any further discussion? If not, please call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Can I ask one question, please? Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Plummer. Commissioner Plummer: Who is Antonio Wagner? Who is he? Antonio Wagner? Ms. Perez: He's an architect. Commissioner Plummer: He is of the private sector? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Ms. Perez: He is a member of the Latin Quarter Cultural Center. Commissioner Plummer: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: All right. Call the roll. 318 March 11, 1993 A RESOLUTION, APPROVING THE CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER'S OECISION TO REJECT THE PROTEST OF URBANIZA, IN CONNECTION WITH THE REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT, AS IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE WITHOUT MERIT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Dawkins: Thirty-five. Mayor Suarez: Item 35. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Move 35. Mr. Morales: Can I make a final statement, before I get off here, 1f I could? Mayor Suarez: Yes. It kind of is late, but go ahead, please. Mr. Morales: OK. I'll make it very short. I think the City will be best served when you have small contracts for projects that can be handled by a small firm, to have a set aside for those kinds of firms, and let those small firms... Mayor Suarez: OK. Small firms set aside. Mr. Morales: ...compete by themselves for those jobs. Because a small firm will never compete with Jewels from New York, who did Lincoln Center. I mean, it's impossible. Mayor Suarez: And your other... Mr. Morales: So, you might as well not even bother to... Mayor Suarez: Yeah. That recommendation is good. -i -5 - 319 March 11, 1993 11 ...apply for these jobs. Mayor Suarez: Your other recommendation too that we're not going to see, you know, the Willy Bermello's, that we're going to see some third level person, is also one that we're going to take to heart before we start giving any awards of this particular consulting contract. Mr. Morales: Thank you very much. Commissioner Plummer: It's interesting when you look at how voted... all of the people in-house pretty much voted alike. It's amazing. And none of the outsiders voted the same. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: Interesting. 56. WAIVE CITY CODE PROHIBITION (SECTION 2-302) AS IT APPLIES TO WILLY A. BERMELLO, MEMBER OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD -- PRIME CONSULTANT FOR NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM RECOMMENDED BY COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR PLANNING / DESIGN OF THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Move 35. Mayor Suarez: Item 35 has been moved. Commissioner Plummer: Interesting. Commissioner Alonso: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion on 35? If not, please call the roll. Does anyone... Excuse me. I'm sorry, Madam City Clerk. Does anyone from the general public wish to be heard on item 35? Let the record reflect no one stepped forward. Call the roll, please. 0 320 March 11, 1993 A RESOLUTION WAIVING, BY A 4/5THS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, THE PROHIBITION AGAINST THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS WITH THE CITY FOR ANY CITY OFFICER, OFFICIAL, EMPLOYEE, OR MEMBER OF ANY BOARD, COMMISSION OR AGENCY OF THE CITY AS SUCH PROHIBITION APPLIES TO WILLY A. BERMELLO, A MEMBER OF THE URBAN DEVELOPMENT REVIEW BOARD AND PRINCIPAL OF THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF BERMELLO, AJAMIL A PARTNERS, PRIME CONSULTANT FOR THE NUMBER ONE RANKED TEAM RECOMMENDED BY THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE FOR THE PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file 1n the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 57. APPROVE FINDINGS OF CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE AS TO MOST QUALIFIED TEAMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN / CONSTRUCTION / ADMINISTRATION / MANAGEMENT --- FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT -- CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND BRING BACK AGREEMENT FOR COMMISSION RATIFICATION. Mayor Suarez: Item 36. Commissioner Alonso: Move. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Seconded. Mayor Suarez: Any discussion on 36? 321 March 11, 1993 17 Commissioner Plummer: That's for Bermello... Mayor Suarez: Right. �i Commissioner Plummer: ...as the number one. On the record... Excuse me. Bermello was number one, Wolfberg was number two and Angel Saqui was number three. Is that correct, Mr. Bailey? Mr. Herb Bailey (Assistant City Manager): That is correct. Commissioner Plummer: Are any of the... I know Bermello is City. Is Wolfberg in the City? Mr. Bailey: Wolfberg Alvarez. Commissioner Plummer: Are they with the City office? Mr. Bailey: They are not in the City. Commissioner Plummer: OK. And Angel Saquis. Mr. Bailey: They're not in the City either. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Segui. Mr. Bailey: They're outside. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: Segui. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Segui, no? Commissioner Plummer: OK. Mayor Suarez: Oh, Saqui. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Saqui? COMO ES? — Mayor Suarez: It's a Japanese name. Saqui. All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Saqui. Mayor Suarez: Don't know where they are, where their office is located. Commissioner Plummer: No, only one of them has offices. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Plummer: And that's across the street. Mayor Suarez: So, we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? If not, please call the roll. 322 March 11, 1993 RESOLUTION NO. 93-178 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINDINGS OF THE CONSULTANT SELECTION COMMITTEE AS TO THE MOST QUALIFIED TEAMS, IN RANK ORDER, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN, PREPARATION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING THE PREPARATION OF AN OPERATIONAL PROGRAM AND A MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE TOWER THEATER RENOVATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED TEAMS, IN RANK ORDER, UNTIL HE ARRIVES AT AN AGREEMENT WHICH IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THEIR RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miriam Alonso. 58. ACCEPT CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION FOR SELECTION OF GUSMAN CENTER PARTNERS PROPOSAL FOR UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT / CONSTRUCTION / LEASING / MANAGEMENT OF OLYMPIA BUILDING (174 E. FLAGLER STREET) -- FOR DEVELOPMENT OF RESIDENTIAL AND ANCILLARY RETAIL USE -- AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION OF CONTRACT. Mayor Suarez: Item 37, subsequent approval... subject to subsequent approval of a contract as set forth herein... Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Suarez: ...accepting the recommendation of the City Manager for Gusman Center Partners Proposal. Yes? 323 March 11, 1993 _Z� vi 177 Commissioner Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I want you to understand that on the record I am totally in favor of housing in downtown Miami. I am opposed to continue to pay subsidy on Gusman Theater. I will vote today to allow an application to be made to try and get the federal funding. But I want to tell you something, that in my estimation, if we cannot through this process eliminate City taxpayers' subsidy on Gusman Theater, then in my estimation, I think it should be closed and either given back to the family... because it has been estimated, even after revenue from this project, it will require a minimum of $150,000 subsidy. And I tell you, somewhere we've got to stop this subsidy of these buildings. So, I'm hopeful that when they start putting these numbers together and the proposal which came to me, I would only make one change but I would strongly argue that the City's percentage has to be from gross revenues, not net revenues. Unless we control net, I would strongly suggest that our revenues for the City, the return of that property, has to be on the gross. And I would assume those revenues would be going to the Offstreet Parking Authority, who would be using those monies to try and offset the theater or whatever else. But I'm just saying to you that as far as I'm concerned, either we find a way of getting out of subsidy, or get out of the area. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Ready for a motion? Mayor Suarez: On item 37? Commissioner Plummer: Thirty-seven. Vice Mayor De Yurre: If there is nobody opposing, I'm ready to move it. Commissioner Plummer: The Olympia Building. Mayor Suarez: Is there anyone here who is opposing the recommendation in item 37? Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Plummer: I second the motion, Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Second. Commissioner Plummer: ...with the comments that I made previously... Mayor Suarez: OK. Commissioner Plummer: ...that all we're doing here is soliciting partners for A' a proposal. Vice Mayor De Yurre: They've got to go into negotiation. = Mayor Suarez: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: They're going to make... Commissioner Plummer: That's it. - 324 March 11, 1993 _t Vice Mayor De Yurre: We accept them and to go into negotiation. Commissioner Plummer: And I'm hoping that when you come back that the partners for the proposal will show me how they're going to eliminate subsidy on that theater. Mayor Suarez: Now, he wants to do it on a gross basis, which is interesting, because we're the landlord. Kind of like we're a cost item, instead of a cost to us. Commissioner Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I will not... Mayor Suarez: But Jack Lowell is looking at us and saying he can do it somehow, so maybe there is a way to do it. I don't know, Commissioner. In y any event... Commissioner Plummer: This is the award of the contract? Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, this is the selection. Approving the selection of this entity... Commissioner Plummer: Does this actually give them the right to proceed? Commissioner Alonso: I think this is a tentative recommendation. Miriam Maer (Assistant City Attorney): This is a conditional award with no vested rights, subject to their coming back to you after negotiation with the City Manager, coming back to you with a contract that meets your approval, prior to any right being vested in the developer, for you to review. Commissioner Plummer: Does this proposal, as I asked, contain revenues from gross? Vice Mayor De Yurre: J.L., they have to negotiate it. They haven't done that yet. Commissioner Plummer: I'm asking. They've obviously made a proposal of some sort. Vice Mayor De Yurre: They were the only bidders for the project. Commissioner Plummer: But I'm asking if their proposal contains that the City's revenue would come from gross. If not, I'm going to demand if it comes from net, that we control net. Because if they control net, they can do whatever they want. Remember, a lot of contracts that we've been into in the previous. Mr. Patrick Gallagher: Speaking for the development group, we will... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Name and address, please. Commissioner Plummer: Who are you, sir? 325 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: And your address... mailing address? Mr. Gallagher: My mailing address is West Palm Beach, Florida. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The whole city? Commissioner Plummer: If I sent a letter to you, West Palm Beach, 1t will be delivered? Mr. Daniel Mones: No, his mailing address would be 141 Northeast. 3rd Avenue, which is my law office, Daniel Mones' law office. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine, sir. Mr. Mones: Thank you. Mr. Gallagher: When we address the RFP (request for proposals) initially, it was not clarified at net or gross. We did calculate all of our numbers on the lease value based on gross. We will reconsider 1t based on... I mean, on net numbers. We will reconsider it at gross. This is the first time this issue was brought up. Commissioner Plummer: It's where I'm at. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. You're ready? OK. Under discussion. Commissioner Aionso: Call the question. Commissioner Dawkins: I'm voting favorably. Take the mike, Attorney McCrary. I don't know why every time Jesse and I are involved in something, something else comes up. For the record, Attorney McCrary, did anybody give you any money to give to me to persuade me to vote for this project? For the record. Mr. Jesse McCrary, Esq.: My name is Jesse McCrary. Commissioner, nobody - and I'm insulted that somebody would even suggest that. Commissioner Dawkins: I am, too. But you are a lawyer and you know that things have to be put in the record so that later on somebody can't come back saying they thought. Mr. McCrary: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: All right? Mr. McCrary: Let me say this, Commissioner. I am not here free. Commissioner Plummer: You never are. Here's another Thunderbird for his wife. Commissioner Dawkins: Thank you. I just wanted that on the record, sir. Unidentified Speaker: That's good. t 326 March 11, 1993 f Mr. McCrary: Commissioner, let me say this just very briefly and I will be brief. You know, all across this country, the people on the east coast of the United States always have something to say, Commissioner Plummer, about Miami and our problems. But what you ought to do 1s feel proud today, and not withstanding your reservations, Commissioner Plummer, and I can appreciate them on behalf of my client. What this Commission has done, other people in metropolitan America and urban America would love to do. Because what you've done today is that you have brought housing to downtown Miami. You have preserved a historical structure. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We haven't voted yet, you know. Mr. McCrary: I just assumed, Commissioner, the way that you're talking, I'm trying... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You should have waited until after the vote. Mr. McCrary: I'm trying to give you reasons why you should vote. Commissioner Alonso: He's a wise man. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You should have let us vote first. Things were going well for you. Commissioner Alonso: Yeahf Mr. McCrary: But I'm giving you a reason why you should and why you ought to be happy about what you do, instead of what they do in New York and these other places, who claim to be the great American cities. I think, Commissioner Plummer, your concern about the deficit, remember, at least you're going to get a half loaf here, while at the present time you're getting absolutely nothing with Gusman Hall. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, but I can also remember that if I close both facilities, I have no subsidy at all. Commissioner Alonso: Oh, please. Commissioner Plummer: And if I seta it, I then have it back on the tax rolls. Mr. McCrary: But you wouldn't deprive the citizens of Miami of that historic building and new housing, would you? Commissioner Alonso: Of course not. Commissioner Plummer: As long as that elevator keeps working halfway, you may or may not. Mayor Suarez: Is this whole thing between you and Commissioner Alonso worked out where you asked a rhetorical question and she says, "Of course not,u and... 327 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: yes, of course not. Mr. McCrary: Because I saw Commissioner Alonso. Mayor Suarez: Very well then. Commissioner Alonso: We need that facility and we're going to maintain it. Mayor Suarez: All right. Anything further on item 37? Commissioner Alonso: Don't we? Mayor Suarez: If not, we have a motion and a second. Please, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-179 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING, SUBJECT TO THE SUBSEQUENT APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AS SET FORTH HEREIN, THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE SELECTION OF GUSMAN CENTER -PARTNERS PROPOSAL FOR THE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING PLANNING AND DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, LEASING AND MANAGEMENT, OF THE OLYMPIA BUILDING, LOCATED ON CITY -OWNED PROPERTY AT 174 EAST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR RESIDENTIAL AND ANCILLARY RETAIL USE OF APPROXIMATELY 40,000 SQUARE FEET; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH GUSMAIJ CENTER -PARTNERS FOR SAID DEVELOPMENT, SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AND IN THE CITY CHARTER; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED CONTRACT TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE FOR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE EXECUTION THEREOF. (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 Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. — 328 March 11, 1993 AWL Mayor Suarez: Item 30. Vice Mayor De Yurre; Mr. Mayor, if I may ask... Mayor Suarez: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...a couple of things. First of all, it's great, we've been pushing over the ODA (Downtown Development Authority) to get residential units in the downtown area. If you want to bring nightlife to downtown, you have to live downtown. There's no other reason to go downtown at night, unless you live there. So, that's a way to go and hopefully, other projects will come from this and you're becoming the pioneers in this effort and I congratulate on that. Now, on the economic aspect, is this going to be a - lease with this entity? Is that what we're talking about? Are we going to lease them the property? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): I believe it is a lease, long-term lease. Mr. McCrary: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. And then, as far as taxes are concerned, would they have to pay taxes on the lease, on the improvements, even though it's our property? They would have to pay real estate taxes on the improvements. Commissioner Plummer: Of course. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, you will even though... So the issue of putting it back on the tax roll, it will be back on the tax roll as far as this is concerned. ' Commissioner Plummer: Well, but not for the full value. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, for a heck of a lot of it. A lot more than what it is now. Mr. Jones: Commissioner, let me... Did he answer your question? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. =d Mr. Jones: Oh, I just wanted, just out of precaution because I don't want to see another situation like we have at Watson Island. I just want to reemphasize the fact that this is conditional with no vested rights. Because I don't want to see us in another situation like we have Watson Island now. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, we're just giving them the opportunity to negotiate. j.; Commissioner Plummer: Yeah, but... Excuse me. I think... 329 March 11, 1993 Mr. Jones: I just want that understood. Commissioner Alonso: What do you mean... Would you... Since you mentioned that magic word around here, would you really clarify for the record what you mean by that. Mr. Jones: Well, you know, the principals and the persons who were involved in what was supposed to be the development of Watson Island were in a similar situation, where they claimed that by virtue of the Commission giving them the right somehow to negotiate with the City, whatever, that they had somehow acquired vested rights and, of course, that's the nature of the lawsuit we're in now. So, like I... as I indicated, 1t wasn't as clear on the record, perhaps then as it is now, so that's why I'm emphasizing to you that the parties understand that they don't acquire any rights at this point by virtue of what you passed here today. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think it would be only proper, Mr. McCrary, that you put the gentleman who is the head of that corporation on the microphone, again identifying himself, that he understands fully what our City Attorney has just said. Mr. McCrary: Mr. Gallagher. Commissioner Plummer: Identify yourself for the record, sir. Mr. Gallagher: I'm Patrick Gallagher. Commissioner Plummer: Did you understand what the City Attorney just said? Mr. Gallagher: Completely. Commissioner Plummer: Thank you, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Next item. Thank you. Mr. McCrary: Thank you, Commissioners. 59. WAIVE CITY CODE PROHIBITION (SECTION 2-302) AS IT APPLIES TO RICHARD A. BUNNELL, SERVING ON MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD -- TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR REPAIR / REHABILITATION OF MONTY'S BAYSHORE MARINA (DUE TO DAMAGE SUSTAINED FROM HURRICANE ANDREW). Vice Mayor De Yurre: Thirty-eight. _ Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Commissioner Alonso: Second. __, _ 'mod -e - -t 330 March 11, 1993 1; �f .- TI- r 4 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-180 A RESOLUTION WAIVING BY 4/5THS AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AFTER A DULY ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING, THE PROHIBITION CONTAINED IN CITY CODE SECTION 2-302 AS SUCH PROHIBITION APPLIES TO RICHARD A. BUNNELL, WHO SERVES ON THE MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD, IN RELATION TO HIS PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR THE REPAIR AND REHABILITATION OF MONTY'S BAYSHORE MARINA AS A RESULT OF DAMAGES SUSTAINED BY HURRICANE ANDREW. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre NOES: None. ABSENT: Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Vice Mayor De Yurre: Item 39. Commissioner Dawkins: That's J.L. Plunmer's baby. Commissioner Plummer: It's not mine. Commissioner Dawkins: Why? Commissioner Plummer: Where's Frank? Commissioner Alonso: Frank. Vice Mayor De Yurre: If it's nobody's, we'll continue. Commissioner Plummer: Where is Frank? 331 March 11, 1993 AAL ---.......-------.a.------..--------------------------a.----w.-------.u.w+...+.....------------ 60. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO FUND HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS FOR REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993. ---------•--------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner Plummer: Go to 40. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Forty. Commissioner Plummer: Where is Herb Dailey? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Forty-one. Commissioner Plummer: Does anybody work... Commissioner Dawkins: No, that's Mr. Hepburn. Commissioner Plummer: Anybody work around here? Mr. Jeff Hepburn (Assistant City Manager): Yes. We're recommending that the housing community development corporations be funded for the balance of the year. Commissioner Plummer: How much is that? Hello? Mr. Hepburn: It's one-third of $50,000. Commissioner Plummer: What about the project in Coconut Grove on Franklin Avenue? I see more and more debris being piled up on top of the... That's the housing project that you told Commissioner Dawkins... Miller? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: How long was it they told you they would have a shovel In the ground on Franklin Avenue and Douglas Road? Mr. Hepburn: Yeah, we're talking St. Hugh Oaks. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me? Mr. Hepburn: St. Hugh Oaks. Commissioner Dawkins: Eighteen months ago. Mr. Hepburn: The problem has been the Miami Dade moratorium in terms of water and sewer. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, I think's it been the... Commissioner Plummer: That's the newest excuse that you've got. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...our moratorium. 332 March 11, 1993 OR t� Commissioner Dawkins: But... Mr. Hepburn: No, that has been a problem as of last week. We think we're going to be able to resolve that and get... Commissioner Dawkins: Yeah. But Mr. Hepburn, the law, or whatever it is, says that as long as there is capacity... Now, I don't understand, my fellow Commissioners, why there is a problem. There was a school there and the school had "X" number of toilets, the school had "X" number of sinks. So, therefore, it has to be enough capacity for the number of houses that you're putting there. Mr. Hepburn: No, we talked to Miami Dade Water and Sewer about that issue. There was a school there, there were three bathrooms, 1t served about 280 kids. We can only build eight units, based on the old structure that was there. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Hepburn: And we think we've resolved it where we can move forward with the project in terms of building 23 units. Commissioner Plummer: When? Mr. Hepburn: We think it's going to take at least another month to get through the permitting process. Commissioner Plummer: It's going to take you a month to clear the lot. Mr. Hepburn: Well, once... I mean, that's starting the construction process, too. The contractor will be able to start, we think, within a month. Commissioner Plummer: Will we ever get anything other than excuses? Nice Mayor Be Yurre: All My Children, Days of our Lives. Commissioner Dawkins: I don't know why you've got to do this to us, but Plummer and Victor Be Yurre never have a problem. When the Mayor and I get ready to run and Mrs. Alonso... Dr. Alonso, you guys wait until August to start projects and everybody says, "There just doing this because they're trying to get reelected. No, I don't understand why... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Miller, whenever you need J.L. or my help... Commissioner Dawkins: I don't understand why... Commissioner Plummer: If they don't do it August, they defeat you because they are mad. Commissioner Dawkins: I don't understand it. This has been 18 months we've been building. Eighteen months. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And nothing's in. 333 March 11, 1993 r A Commissioner Dawkins: And now all of a sudden, you say... Commissioner Plummer; We sure haven't got much to show for it. Commissioner Dawkins: ...in one month, you said. Right, Mr. Hepburn? Mr. Hepburn: Well, back 1n November, we awarded the contract. Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. You said one month, right? Mr. Hepburn: No, no. Back in November, we awarded the contract. Commissioner Dawkins: He said... Mr. Hepburn: There was some delay with the holidays, in terms of Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. We tried to go in the ground January, February and that's when the moratorium hit. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. I still say, you said one month. Right? Sir? Mr. Hepburn: We think it's... Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, we've had.. Mr. Hepburn: We think it's about a month. Commissioner Dawkins: One month. All right. So, that takes us into April. Right? If anything else... Commissioner Plummer: Are you willing to put your job on it? Commissioner Dawkins: If anything else goes wrong, that takes us into June. And by the time you get the trailers set up, we are into July and you're breaking ground in August and I run in September. Now, you do it to me every time. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Mayor Suarez: Well, if you're... If you do take much longer and elections approach and so on, just make sure you have a lot of ground breakings and ribbon cuttings and the first unit, the second unit, all the way up to 23. Commissioner Plummer: There is only one problem. Only Victor and I will be around to cut the ribbons. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Moving right along. Mayor Suarez: All right. Item 40. Commissioner Dawkins: We moved it. I mean Victor moved it, I seconded it. Commissioner Plummer: Forty. 334 March 11, 1993 Mr. Hepburn: Forty. Mayor Suarez: Is there... Do we have to call the roll on anything? Do we have a pending motion, Madam City... Commissioner Dawkins: On 40. Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): We have just had the motion. Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, I seconded. Mayor Suarez: OK. Call the roll then. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-181 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, WITH NINE (9) NEIGHBORHOOD BASED HOUSING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS ("CDCS"), THEREBY PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE CONTRACT YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1993, TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Dawkins: Forty-one. Mayor Suarez: Forty-one. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. 335 March 11, 1993 4 Mayor Suarez: Moved. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager'): We have to go back to 39. Mayor Suarez: How can we move a discussion? Commissioner Alonso: A discussion? Mr. Smith: Thirty-nine. Mayor Suarez: OK. Item 40 then. ------------------------------a------------------------------------------------ 61. (A) INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO WORK WITH THE FOLLOWING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS FOR REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993: (a) ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; (b) HAITIAN TASK FORCE; (c) WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- IN ORDER TO OUTLINE, AGREE AND NEGOTIATE ON PARAMETERS FOR THEIR CONDUCT IN THE FUTURE -- DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATION AS TO FUNDING OF SAID AGENCIES -- APPROVE FUNDING FOR: (1) COCONUT GROVE LOCAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; (2) DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS ASSOCIATION; (3) EDGEWATER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; (4) LATIN QUARTER ASSOCIATION; (5) LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; (6) MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; AND (7) SMALL BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY CENTER. (B) DIRECT MANAGER TO FUND THE GREATER BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOR REMAINDER OF FY ENDING JUNE 30, 1993 -- REQUIRE ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE COMMISSION WITH STATUS REPORTS ON SAID AGENCIES. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): No, no. We need to go back to 39. We skipped 39. Mayor Suarez: Item 39. Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-nine. Commissioner Dawkins: Go ahead, Mr. Cast�lneda. Commissioner Plummer: How much money are we talking about and what is your 'j recommendation? Because I know there is some controversial issues in there. �fr Mr. Frank Castaneda: Yeah. Commissioners, basically we divided the agencies into three categories. Category one are agencies that we don't find that are -t having any problem. They are Coconut Grove Local Development Corporation, Downtown Miami Business Association, Edgewater Economic Development Corporation, Latin Quarter Association, Little Havana Development Authority, Martin Luther King Economic Development Corporation and Small Business 336 March 11, 1993 Opportunity Center. In category two we have agencies that have some management problems. They are the Allapattah the Business Development Authority, the Haitian Task Farce and Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation. In category three are two agencies that we need to help them in increasing their output. And they are Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce and the New Washington Heights Community Development Conference. As to category two, especially in the case of Haitian Task Force and Wynwood Community Economic Development Corporation, we are having a lot of management problems. And in those two agencies, we realty feet that we need to have a greater say in the board of the corporation. I think that you discussed the issue of the Wynwood Economic Development Corporation this morning. I think the same thing should apply to the Haitian Economic Development. That is the board which basically has only four members right now. They have significant numbers of assets in the organization, about a million some dollars. And I just think that they need some more oversight from the board point of view and I really think that we should take a position in naming some individuals to those boards. Commissioner Alonso: Frank... Commissioner Dawkins: Are you suggesting that we don't fund them until this happens? Or are you suggesting that we fund them and wait until it happens? Mr. Castaneda: Well, in the... Commissioner Dawkins: What is your recommendation? Mr. Castaneda: In the Haitian Task Force, we still have some audit problems and we are not funding them at this time. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Castaneda: Once they are able to solve that, we will give them monies that we owe them. I still think, however, that since they have significant amounts of assets, we should have more oversight from the board perspective and we should be naming some additional members to the board. But the same goes towards Wynwood Economic Development Corporation. Commissioner Dawkins: What about the money for Wynwood? You say you're not funding the Haitian Task Force. Are you funding the Wynwood? Mr. Castaneda: What I recommend on those two particular cases is to continue funding, but with the condition that we are permitted to name people on the boards of those corporations. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Mr. Castaneda: I think that we need that oversight capability... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. What... OK. I mean, I'm lost. Mr. Castaneda: OK. 337 March 11, 1993 = � Commissioner Dawkins: So, bear with me. What is the problem with the Wynwood Economic Development Association? What is the problem? What.. No, I'll rephrase that. What are the problems? Mr, Castaneda: The problems are... It's a problem of direction. Basically, they... Commissioner Dawkins: Directions. What else? Mr. Castaneda: Basically, they have a three member board composed of two members, plus the director of the corporation. We really have a lot of problems... Commissioner Dawkins: That's two. Board members. What's the third? Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Dawkins: What's the third problem? Mr. Castaneda: The CPA (Certified Public Accountant)... It's also the accountant. There is a problem of accountability that... Commissioner Dawkins: All right. So, accountability. What's the fourth problem? Mr. Castaneda: Well, they have some monitoring findings which haven't cleared. We have a lot of problems getting necessary backup documentation and things of that nature. Commissioner Dawkins: And you're telling me, telling this Commission, that we should go ahead and fund them, when you have all these problems. Is that what your telling me? Mr. Castaneda: Well, Commissioners, what I'm telling you is that they have significant amounts of assets, those two corporations and that I don't think we can just defund them and put in peril works that have been done 1n those two communities for a number of years. And I think the easiest... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now, can we take this a step at a time? You've broken this down to three categories. Mr. Castaneda: Correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Right? Category one, you say that they're acceptable where they're at. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, you're suggesting then that we can go ahead and approve these seven for the funding... Mr. Castaneda: That's correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...and get them out of the way. 338 March 11, 1993 2 Commissioner Alonso: I have a problem now. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner Alonso: You're telling us about the Wynwood Economic Development and my concern 1s not with this funding that we are giving or not giving to them. My concern is with the potential problems that they might have in the very near future, if they receive the $5,000,000... Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Alonso: ...that is going to be awarded to them. If they cannot manage this little money, what are they going to do with $5,000,000? Mr. Castaneda: Well... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Now, does that money come to the City or does it go directly to them? Commissioner Alonso: To them. Mr. Castaneda: Well... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hello? Mr. Castaneda: No. I believe that they are lobbying for the money to go directly to them. I have talked to EDA (Economic Development Administration) and I am arguing otherwise that it should come to the City and we should give it to them, 1n order to have some control of the situation. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, we have to have that type of control. There is no question about that. Commissioner Alonso: Definitely. Mr. Castaneda: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Well, do we have the right to put members on their board? Mr. Castaneda: No, we don't. But we have the right of rejecting the giving of money to those two organizations, that's what I'm saying. And by so doing, exert that right... Commissioner Plummer: But do we want to put enough members on that board for control? Are we going to put four members on the board? Mr. Castaneda: Oh, the problem right now is that they only have two members on the board... Commissioner Dawkins: That's not what he asked you. Mr. Castaneda: ...and the director, who has no control. 339 March 11, 1993 r-it XT S Commissioner Dawkins: That's not what he asked you. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well,, that's not even a quorum. How can they do any legitimate business? I mean, like legally how can they do it, if they don't have a quorum... if that's all they have? Unidentified Speaker: The Mayor. Mr. Castaneda: The Mayor is not a member of the board. Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse me. You know what we can do, Frank? We can make 1t that we will not fund them, unless they agree that any of the federal $5,000,000 that comes down the pike has to come through the City of Miami. Mr. Castaneda: Well, that's fine, Commissioner, but I don't think that that solves your problem. Because once the money is spent and the whole thing is built, then you have no control. Commissioner Plummer: Well... Commissioner Alonso: Remember this morning when he said that... Commissioner Plummer: ...if you've got the $5,000,000, you've got control. Commissioner Alonso: ...Mr. :Rios said that he does not have a salary. It depends on the grants that they receive, then he's paid or not paid. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And if he gets $5,000,000, ten percent of that... Commissioner Dawkins: He gets ten percent. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What has he got a $500,000 salary? Commissioner Alonso: I will wait... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Is that what we're talking about? Commissioner Alonso: ...for my salary if it were to be a percentage of that. So, he's smart. Mr. Castaneda: Well, yeah. Commissioner Alonso: But I don't know if the system is really acceptable. Mr. Castaneda: But you can see, Commissioner, both projects are extremely important to this community. The free trade zone is obviously a very important project and they have the license. So, I think the best solution is by putting some additional members on the board. The Haitian Task Force has been working on the Caribbean Marketplace, an extremely important project to ' the community. They have about a million dollars worth of assets and they also have about four persons on the board. I think that we should help them = along by increasing the number of board members and so forth. 340 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: But J... Mr. Castaneda: Yves Vielot is there. I don't know if he wants to argue this. Commissioner Dawkins: But J.L. asked you three times and I'm going to ask you again. Mr. Castaneda: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: Is it your recommendation that we tell Mr. Yves Vielot we want to put three people on your board? Mr. Castaneda: Yes. At least three people, if not five. Commissioner Dawkins: Are you saying to us that we need to put the majority of the members on the Wynwood board? Is that what you're telling us? Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's what he's saying. Mr. Castaneda: I think that that issue is an issue to be negotiated between the City and us, but... Commissioner Plummer: But you don't negotiate after you pay them. Mr. Castaneda: No. But I think we can negotiate that issue now. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I don't think... Mr. Castaneda: Somewhere between three and five members. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I think, you know... Commissioner Plummer: Well, excuse... Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...from what we're looking at, J.L., these top seven we have no problem funding them. Commissioner Plummer: Correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The rest, we can't fund them today until we negotiate certain parameters. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I would want terminology with the Wynwood board and the other one that we would... that this City Commission... they give the right to the City Commission to at all times name the majority members of the board. Because we appoint three members, they appoint four more. We appoint four, they appoint five. I mean, that's... You know... That the City Commission will always have the right to appoint the majority amount of members of the board. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Does that apply to all of these that are in trouble down here? 341 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Dawkins: Is that legal, Mr. City Attorney? A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Castaneda, what is the method that you use to evaluate them? Mr. Castaneda: What is the method that we use to evaluate them? �. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mr. Castaneda: Well, monitoring... Vice Mayor De Yurre: "OJO DE BUEN CUBERO." Commissioner Plummer: The what? I didn't hear him. Commissioner Alonso: Well? Mr. Castaneda: Well, OK. I was answering... Commissioner Plummer: I didn't hear what he said. What did you say? Commissioner Alonso: "OJO DE BUEN CUBERO." I don't think that can possibly be translated. Mr. Castaneda: Well, why don't you go into that? —� Mr. Pablo Perez -Cisneros: OK. We... Commissioner Alonso: But take a look. If it looks good, it's OK. If it's fishy, well it's fishy. That's the way... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: When we monitor these organizations, we look at then through different stages. One of them is the programmatic. In other words, we make sure that they follow HUD (Housing and Urban Development) guidelines as well as City contracts. All right? The other way that we measure what they do is we also examine their books, fiscal determination as to are they complying with the requirements of the contract in respect... Commissioner Plummer: How do you... Commissioner Alonso: We don't have a method of evaluation. Do we... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Yeah, that's the method. Commissioner Alonso: Which is. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: We look at the whole thing. We look at the books, we look at the way they manage the office. 342 March 11, 1993 a mod§ Commissioner Plummer: But they've not done an audit. You said they've not done an audit. Ms. Hilda Rodriguez: We have an... monitoring instrument that we go by. Commissioner Plummer: Have you... On Wynwood, have you... do you have an audit? Ms, Rodriguez: Yes, we have an audit. Mr. Castaneda: Yes, we do. Commissioner Plummer: Oh, OK. Mr. Castaneda: Yeah. Zoo Commissioner Alonso: OK. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Mayor... Mr. Vice Mayor, we have two CEOs (community based organizations) that have problems. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We've got five. Commissioner Dawkins: When Mr. Vielot went to the Haitian Task Force, they had a problem. He has worked hard to resolve the problem. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: I'm sure he has no problem with adding people to his board, so let's forget... let him go home and work on that. OK? Commissioner Plummer: Well, let's get him on the record to say that he has no problem with that. Mr. Yves Vielot: Well... Commissioner Plummer: I don't see... Commissioner Dawkins: If he has a problem with it, he doesn't have to have my money. Commissioner Plummer: But he should know that. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. Well, he knows that. Commissioner Plummer: And we should know it right now. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. No problem. Commissioner Plummer: He's standing there. Let's ask him. Commissioner Dawkins: I know what you're doing out there, man. Commissioner Plummer: And he owns both of the others. 343 March 11, 1993 a�S t' Vice Mayor De Yurre: We've got to address the issue here now. OK? Commissioner Plummer: He owns... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Now, while he's doing this. Mr. Castaneda, Bill Rios has done a tremendous job in getting that off the ground. So, if he does it, let's... If he will not accept the terms of this Commission, then he's out of business. So, like let's... I make a motion that the administration work with the two C80s, giving them the instruction that we gave to them, that we must put the majority of the members on both boards or we will not fund them. I so move. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now, which ones are you talking about? Commissioner Dawkins: Both of them. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, there are three here. I mean there are five. Mr. Castaneda: Haitian Task Force and Wynwood... Commissioner Dawkins: No, no. Just the Task Force... No, no. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The Haitian Task Force and the Wynwood. Commissioner Dawkins: And Rios. Commissioner Plummer: But what... Let me ask. What about the Aliapattah Business Development Authority? Mr. Castaneda: Allapattah Business Development Authority basically has a problem between the board and the director... Commissioner Dawkins: They've got all of them... All five of them have a problem? Mr. Castaneda: ...which we're trying to solve. It's not an issue of lack of control. It's an issue of there are some difficulties in there. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But if they're feuding among themselves, it's not going to get anything accomplished. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's right. What are they accomplishing... Mr. Castaneda: No, that's... Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...for the money they're getting? Commissioner Plummer: How many members on that board? Mr. Castaneda: How many members on that board? { Ms. Rodriguez: They have a full board. _ r — Y — =± 344 March 11, 1993 - EN Commissioner Plummer: How many? Commissioner Alonsot Full? Ms. Rodriguez: I don't know, but it should be like seven. But they have the full board and it works at the full board. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. But if they're arguing with... Ms. Matty Hirai (City Clerk): Excuse me, Frank. Ms. Rodriguez: OK. It's a matter of... Commissioner Dawkins: Hilda, speak on the mike. Ms. Rodriguez: It's not a... It can be resolved. It's a matter of providing the information and they have made... Commissioner Alonso: Minor things. Ms. Rodriguez: ...they have had minor... Well, minor... They have had a turnover of staff and the executive director was left with no assistant and there has been a problem there. So, there are several things that have to be resolved. He has not resolved the monitoring findings, but we're in the process of... We're working with them. We're trying to work with them. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now, what have they accomplished? Commissioner Alonso: Commissioner... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: The reason, Commissioner, that they're put also in category two is not as much of how they go through the office procedures and meeting HUD guidelines and requirements, but it also is the Rafael Plaza situation. Commissioner Dawkins: I will amend my motion to say that three of them... that the Administration be directed to tell them that we have to put a member... the majority of the members on that board and if they won't accept that, we don't fund them. The three of them. Let's not single out two and leave one. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Is there a second? Mr. Vielot: Can I... Commissioner Alonso: Yes, I... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Commissioner Alonso: Do we want to hear him first? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Co ahead. 345 March 11, 1993 - Mr. Vielot: Well, I'd like to address the Commission in the sense that I believe that we have... presently we have four openings on the board and the board has 11 members. So, what you're saying in fact is that by the City having... increasing members would mean that we have to get off... Vice Mayor De Yurre: How many members do you have there now that are active? Mr. Vielot: We have six members that are active. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Six. Mr. Vielot: No, it's seven. Vice Mayor De Yurre: You have seven active and there are four openings. Mr. Vielot: Four openings, yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So you change, you know, your bylaws and... Commissioner Dawkins: No, just add... We'll just enlarge the board, Mr. Vice Mayor. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's what I'm saying. Commissioner Alonso: Enlarge. Commissioner Dawkins: Enlarge the board. Vice Mayor De Yurre: To enlarge it... Mr. Vielot: Yeah, but... Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's what I'm saying. You change your bylaws and you enlarge the board from 11 to 15 and we'll add the next eight. And that will take care of that. Commissioner Alonso: I understand why Commissioner Dawkins wants to have all three organizations have the same status so that we don't make any differences. Of course, in the case of Wynwood, the problem is that they are going to have substantial assets. That's why it's important that we as a City be involved, in order to protect what we have given. In the other two �i organizations, we made contributions but in very limited amounts. Mr. Vielot: That's correct. Conni ssioner perhaps word organizations them... Alonso: And perhaps that much of participation... Could we this motion that we will have... we will negotiate with the and perhaps we don't have to do it equally. The number of Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, the motion here can be that we give this back to the Administration to negotiate the parameters of how things are going to be held and be done in the future. 346 March 11, 1993 I Commissioner Alonso: OK. Fine. Ali right. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Commissioner, let me just for clarification purposes. On our last monitoring visit, the board of directors meeting - and we indicated that to them - should be held once a month, according to their bylaws. We have looked at the minutes for the last few months and since October of 1992 there has not been a quorum in that organization. Commissioner Alonso: That is for... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: For Haitian Task Force. Commissioner Alonso: Haitian. Mr. Vielot: Since what? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Since October of 1992, it has not been a quorum. These are from your minutes, sir. I ,just want to clarify that. I don't want any misunderstandings. I want it to be on the record. Commissioner Alonso: That's because of Andrew. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: What's that? Commissioner Alonso: Because of Andrew, the hurricane. That's why. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Well, Andrew happened in August... Mr. Vielot: Yes, because of a lot of our members... Commissioner Alonso: Sure. Mr. Vielot: ...claim that so, I mean... Commissioner Alonso: Most organizations have had problems. Commissioner Dawkins: It is 8:23. We're going to leave here shortly. We've got about eight people who have been sitting here all day who need to be heard. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Well, we have a motion and a second. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Any further discussion? Commissioner Plummer: All right. This is relating to the first seven in the middle... Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, no. Commissioner Dawkins: No, the first seven we passed already. Commissioner Plummer: All right. 347 March 11, 1993 66 PR 'f Vice Mayor Be Yurre: But 1 don't think... Well, let's make it part of this motion that we approve the funding for the first seven. Commissioner Plummer: OK. And then... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. Commissioner Alonso: And... Commissioner Plummer: Then the other three? Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Yeah. The other three... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: We'll negotiate. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: ...that they're going to negotiate... Commissioner Dawkins: Negotiate with the... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: ...with the Administration. Commissioner Plummer: And no funds to them, until the negotiations... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Until... Commissioner Plummer: ...and it's brought back here. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Complete. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: And it's brought back to us. OK. Call the roil. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: And then there are two more. Commissioner Plummer: And then there are two on the bottom. Commissioner Dawkins: All right. Well, let's worry about than after we get through these three. Commissioner Alonso: After we get through with these. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Let's get this out of way. Call the roll. Commissioner Dawkins: Call the roll. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: Yeah. 348 March 11, 1993 RESOLUTION NO. 93-182 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO 'rHE CITY ATTORNEY AND AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, WITH SEVEN (7) NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATION ("CBOS"), THEREBY PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1993, TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. MOTION NO. 93-182.1 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO (1) WORK WITH THE ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, THE HAITIAN TASK FORCE AND THE WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN ORDER TO NEGOTIATE THE PARAMETERS OF SAID ORGANIZATIONS' CONDUCT IN THE FUTURE AND (2) COME BACK TO THE COMMISSION WITH A RECOMMENDATION ON FUNDING FOR SAID AGENCIES; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION MUST APPOINT THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS TO THEIR BOARDS. Upon being seconded by Vice Mayor De Yurre, the resolution and motion were passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, the next two... Mr. Vielot: Now... Commissioner Dawkins: In category three, Mr... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Why are they at the... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: In category three, the problem that we have with the organizations, they do... 349 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. Excuse me. Just one minute, please. On the second page, Allapattah Business Development Authority. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: I'm looking here at something in my thing that says on the Rafael Plaza. Somebody 1n my staff has written in there there's a big problem that the plaza has demonstrated no progress on the development plans. Construction, according to City contract, should have commenced by October of 192. And requested documentation still is pending. _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Must be the moratorium. Commissioner Plummer: Now, that bothers me... Huh? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Must be the moratorium. Commissioner Plummer: Well, 1 don't know. But it bothers me that if their efforts are going towards this kind of a project... I mean, what is your opinion there? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Well Rafael Plaza is... was contracted about a year and a half ago and they were supposed to develop the property and in the meantime, run the property, administer the property and manage it. And we have... They have requested... We have requested from them what is in the contract, a series of items that they're supposed to bring in and unfortunately, I have not received them. We have not received them. Commissioner Plummer: Well, are... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Part of it is there are only two tenants right now in the place. Rents have not been collected as far as I know -but I have no evidence of it, I have not been able to obtain information from the horse's mouth, let me put it that way. In addition to that, I went down to downtown the other day, 140 Flagler Street, to find about the taxes 1f they were paying or not and we find that there 1s about $8,000 some odd dollars of unpaid taxes on the property which they were supposed to have taken care of months ago. Commissioner Plummer: All right. Commissioner Dawkins: Did you pay the taxes? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: No, sir. These taxes have not been paid. Commissioner Dawkins: Well, why... You know, well why are we going to allow somebody to purchase $8,000 worth of tax certificates and when we get ready to redeem them, we've got to pay the interest? Why? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: No, no. e_ Commissioner Dawkins: Why are we going to do that? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: The organization was supposed to pay some taxes. 350 March 11, 1993 Y Commissioner Dawkins: I know that, but they haven't paid it. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: That's correct. Commissioner Dawkins: If anybody in this audience decides to go down tomorrow and pick up the $80000 worth of tax certificates and the City of Miami has to redeem it, do you know who pays the interest? We do. Mr, Perez -Cisneros: We do. Commissioner Dawkins: So, why don't we go ahead and get them and let them pay us the interest, if they plan to redeem their property? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Well, we wrote to them and we want clarification on all these items and I expect a response from them. Again, this was just discovered on March 9th. We were told that the taxes were paid and we just discovered on March 9th and we sent a letter to them that same day. 1� Commissioner Dawkins: OK. Thank you. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: All right. Commissioner Plummer: On the Haitian Task Force, have you pursued... Because you know, just putting members on a board doesn't mean... You made comments here that the insurance payment due from Hurricane Andrew damage has been received and the repairs have not been made. Now, where has that money gone or Is... ®1 Mr. Perez -Cisneros: The checks have been received by the Haitian Task Force. Commissioner Plummer: Haitian Task Force. Yes, sir. Mr, Perez -Cisneros: The check is in the name of the City of Miami as well as the other organizations that lent money for the purchase of the Caribbean Marketplace. Commissioner Plummer: Are you holding the check? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: No, sir. The Haitian Task Force has talked to us and they told us they would try to figure out a mechanism to send them to us, for us to hold them until the construction is finished. Commissioner Plummer: And how much was that? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Seventy some odd thousand dollars. Mr. Vielot: Seventy-four thousand. Mr, Perez -Cisneros: It needs the repairs. It needs to be done and we suggested that he start preparing his bids to get some contractors in there and work this out, as well as make sure that all the parties involved sign off on the checks and we'll be holding the checks and disbursing them as construction is being done. Whatever monies remain from there, we can suggest that they have a loan with us for $150,000 and we can apply it to that loan which is a non performance since February of last year. 351 March 11, 1993 U Commissioner Plummer: Thank you, sir, Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Your welcome, sir. Vice Mayor Be Yurre: OK. Getting back to category three. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: All right. On category three, we have two organizations which are Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce and New Washington Heights Community Development Conference. The problem that we have there, Commissioners, is that these organizations, even though they know the jobs... Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, both are... The problem there is that we have low performances in the two organizations. We've been working with New Washington Heights in order to increase performance and the Greater Biscayne Chamber of Commerce and we believe that by continuing to work with them we can increase their performance. But we're having problems in the performance of... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Well, for example, what did they accomplish last year? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: No, as of this year, so far they have no completed projects... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: What... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: ...on Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce. As to the... Let me get the other one in. As to the New Washington Heights, they have only completed two technical assistance and four facades. We figure that... And this again, this is the same criticism that HIED (Housing and Urban Development) told us. If they don't perform, you know, don't fund them. You know, that type of thing... We think that this... Vice Mayor Be Yurre: And what is... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: ...that we can help them out... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. What is... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: ...to bring the performance up... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: ...and they're much more than willing to do that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is your recommendation? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Our recommendation is that on this effort that we continue to work together with them to increase performance in the next three months, and then we'll know if they can do it or not. Commissioner Plummer: We have funded them now for six months? 352 March 11, 1993 Mr. Perez -Cisneros: We have funded them now for nine months. Commissioner Plummer: And Biscayne Boulevard has done nothing? I mean, what have we got to... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Biscayne Boulevard shows zero completed projects... Commissioner Plummer: What... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: ...on facades and technical assistance. Commissioner Plummer: What have we got to show for our money? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: And... Commissioner Plummer: What do we say to HUD when they ask us what did they do? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Well, they only have working three technical assistance projects and five facades, whicF, you know, is an important project. Commissioner Plummer: What do we say to HUD when they ask us what do they do? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Well, again, what we have been saying so far to HUD is that, you know, we're doing the best we can with this... Commissioner Plummer: They do nothing. Tell it like it is. Commissioner Alonso: But are they here? Mr. Doug Broeker: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: Well, I knew... Oh, OK. I think they should respond because... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Sure. Mr. Broeker: Doug Broeker. I'm here on behalf of the Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce. Basically, Commissioner Plummer, what they say to HUD is that our projects are in process at this time, number one, for those projects that are recognized by HUD. But what they also say to HUD is that HUD, your guidelines do not fit what needs to be done for revitalization of this area. Commissioner Plummer: But the funds come from HUD, that's the problem. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: That's their money. Commissioner Plummer: And you'd better start doing what they tell you. Mr. Broeker: I realize that. And there is an ongoing dialogue with HUD and I — hope that you or your staff has had an opportunity to review the March 1, 1993 - letter from the Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce to HUD. And in 353 March 11, 1993 i there, the letter outlines to Mr. Perez -Cisneros of HUD why the current HUD guidelines do not fit and why those guidelines basically ignore the important efforts that need to be done in order to revitalize an area. I think you all know that the ongoing revitalization of the northeast sector of Miami has been something that we've been focussing on for years. Me personally, I was appointed to the Northeast Task Force almost four years ago. Two years ago, I was standing at this podium asking you to approve this Common Vision Report. The Greater Biscayne Boulevard Chamber of Commerce, more than any other organization, has been following this blueprint for revitalization of the northeast. And for anybody who has been here lately, you can see that it's working. We have made tremendous progress there through the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance of closing down motels, through the communications between the different groups. At a conference that the Chamber of Commerce held a month ago, we had every single organization in the northeast - and there are 13 of them - represented at that conference. We had everybody together to talk about what we should be working on and what the experts told us we should be working on is what we've been working on and that is trying to revitalize the Lemon City neighborhood... Commissioner Plummer: But you're not... You're really not listen... Mr. Broeker: ...so that the Boulevard is not a borderline but a meeting place. Commissioner Plummer: You know, you dance to the tune of the drummer. The drummer here is HUD. They are putting out the money and they are saying that your projects are not the kind of projects they want. Now, either you dance to their music or you don't dance. Mr. Broeker: OK. Then let me focus, for a moment, then on the first... Commissioner Plummer: Now, you want to change it maybe later... Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. If I may, we've been to Washington, we discussed this and other organizations and we have addressed this issue. I think they are beginning to understand some of the problems. What your organization is doing is very commendable. I attended the conference that you had and it was very well attended and I think it was... I heard the results of people who attended at the end of the conference and it was very commendable. And I think that some of these expectations that they have and the guidelines are obsolete and do not apply to what we have. I think that we will have to continue to work with them. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Yeah. Commissioner Alonso: Also, in the meantime, perhaps we can find a middle of the road understanding and they can do certain things that we can present to them and it does meet, to a certain degree, the guidelines. Because some of the other organizations, I know some of them quite well, and even though I see numbers of plans completed, we know that they are not doing more than they are or a better job - I would say worse. Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Commissioner... 354 March 11, 1993 a Commissioner Alonso: And it looks in number that they're doing a marvelous job. When you go to that community, it's nothing. And indeed, they meet the guideline. And this is being very honest about this. Why should we penalize some of the others that are trying to work with the needs of the community? And that's why, many times, taxpayers money is wasted, because the guidelines are set up in such a way that it's negative to the result of that community. And that's what we are seeing here. These people really are very committed to improving the area - they and other organizations. And it's difficult to get things under way and also meet the guidelines that sometimes don't make any sense. And... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Oh, I... May I... Mr. Castaneda: Commissioner, that's the reason that we've been fighting with this, as a result of our trip to Washington is the reason that now we're getting this consultant named Tanya, that is coming down. And they were down here last December and they're coming with HUD officials to look at the whole issue to try to come up with some compromise. Commissioner Plummer: That's fine. But I think until that is done and the rules change, you've got to play by the present rules. Because I can tell you, with HUD, if you don't play by their rules, you're putting... Commissioner Alonso: We lose the money. Commissioner Plummer: ...the whole funding in jeopardy. So, change the rules... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: What I have suggested... Conmissioner Alonso: So that makes sense, his recommendation to work with them and... Mr. Perez -Cisneros: What I have suggested to staff is until... Tanya is supposed to cane in this month and My suggestion to my boss, Mr. Castaneda, is to let these two organizations that have problems in meeting those regulations, to work with Tonya first and get them on the bail so they comply with whatever rules and regulations are there and continue funding for the next three months. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. So, what are we saying? To fund or not to fund? Mr. Perez -Cisneros: To fund them and let's see what... Vice Mayor De Yurre: For the balance of the year? -` Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Tonya will work with them and come up with some... - Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hold it. A motion to fund them for the balance of the =_ year and to withhold any further funding until this matter is clarified with 3 HUD. -- Mr. Perez -Cisneros: Correct. 355 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Do we have a second? Commissioner Alonso: I second. Yes. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Any further discussion? Commissioner Alonso: And in the meantime, they will continue to be working with HUD and the City of Miami... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Cali the roll. Commissioner Alonso: ...to resolve the situation and then be funded for next year. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-183 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO EXISTING INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, WITH TWO (2) NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS ("CBOS"), THEREBY PROVIDING FOR EXTENSIONS TO SAID AGREEMENTS FROM THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1, 1993 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1993, TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE EIGHTEENTH (18TH) YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor De Yurre: We're up to... 356 March 11, 1993 Ms. Jackie Bell: Let me... May I please say something? And I needed to wait until you voted, because I really do need to continue. When you work in a community like Overtown, and you have the City of Miami buying up all of the land, and you're trying to make some real accomplishments, and you don't have anybody in the City of Miami have any intention for the people who are working in that area, especially CEOs (community based organizations)... are willing to do anything to help, and you have as much blight and as much problems as you have, and then you have on the other side people who were born there, who have lived there for 75 years, people who were raised there for 30 years. We really are trying to make the difference in a community that you cannot compare the downtown group with Overtown. OK? You can't compare 7th Avenue with Overtown. You can't even compare Wynwood with Overtown. This Commission has spent a fortune buying up our land. OK? A fortune buying up our land. Show me where a group like New Washington Heights who have been here, J.L., ever since you've been here, begging you to help us and you bring in people like the Department of Development's director and you buy up all of our lard. And there have not been one RFP (request for proposals) went out or any land given back to any CBO but St. John to do anything. OK? Think about it. You know, and yes, I am doing a tot more than the kind of guidelines I have to put it in. OK? Yeah, I have to. I have to because I live there. But Overtown is the stepchild that you all, at this point, are using for land banking, so tomorrow it will be better and not for us who have been there. OK? And my heart bleeds. OK? It really bleeds, because what the whole plan we gave to you, J.L. - Nineteen hundred seventy-three is the plan you're using right now to buy up our land. Do you know how many plans have been designed for Overtown? Fourteen. Thirteen on the ship right now and... Mayor Suarez: Excuse me for a second, Jackie. What are you... What item is she arguing to? Ms. Bell: I'm not arguing. Mayor Suarez: No, you are definitely arguing. Excuse me. Ms. Bell: No, I'm not. Mayor Suarez: That's my opinion that you're arguing. Ms. Belt: No. Mayor Suarez: Ms. Bell, what item is she on? Vice Mayor De Yurre: This is... Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-nine. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...going back to the... Ms. Bell: No. Commissioner Plummer: Thirty-nine. Commissioner Alonso: Thirty-nine. 357 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: CEOs, Mr. Mayor. Commissioner Dawkins: What happened, Mr. Mayor, they said that she is not performing... Mayor Suarez: Right. But it's... Commissioner Dawkins: ...and they're saying that it has been funded. Mayor Suarez: But you're arguing against Overtown / Park West and some of the things we're doing there, which... Ms. Bell: No. No, I'm not. Mayor Suarez: Wait a minute, ma'am. Some of the arguments you are making - might make sense, but they have nothing to do with the problem of New Washington Heights, which is that you have not gotten the projects done. I was elected eight years ago. I've worked with you. I've tried to see you =— through to the end of some of your projects and you just don't get there. So, we've decided, I guess, we're not funding New Washington Heights... —_ Ms. Bell: No, I didn't... That's not the issue, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Well, you're trying to make it something else. Ms. Bell: OK. Mayor, Suarez: But we've got other issues here and other items that we're going to get to them. Ms. Bell: I understand that, but I also understand that this community has to look a little bit beyond where they are and do a little bit more to do what it is that really needs to be done to help. Mayor Suarez: All right. What was... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, we've got 19 minutes left. Commissioner Alonso: Mr. Mayor, if I may. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, I don't know how many more items we're going to cover in 19 minutes. 358 March 11, 1993 dAL ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52. AFFIRM ZONING BOARD DECISION -- GRANT SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO INCLUDE RESTAURANT AND MINIMAL RETAIL AND TO EXPAND EXISTING ROOF AREA OVER THE PARK AT 46 W. FLAGLER STREET, WITH PROVISOS. (Applicants: Lazaro Albo and Aida Zalazar.) —------------------------------------------------------------------------------} Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. There is one item that we have to take and it's 54. And so, 1f I may, I'd like to request that we take this item... Commissioner Plummer: Which one? Commissioner Alonso: ...at this... Fifty-four. It has to be taken at this time. Mayor Suarez: Is there any problem with the special exception of 54? Anyone wish to be heard against item 54? Commissioner Plummer: That... The only question I've got... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Wait a minute. Commissioner Plummer: ...my good friend, Lazaro... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What about the people? Are we going to... You know, who are we going to be leaving... Commissioner Plummer: What... Mayor Suarez: Try to go through them as quickly as we can. We don't have that many personal appearances left. -= Commissioner Plummer: What additional revenue is the City going to derive? — Mr. Virgilio Perez: Mr. Plummer, my name is Virgiiio Perez and I'm - �` representing the lessee. It's going to derive... Right now, it's a park —' which is closed, the City is going to derive 15 percent of all the z= concessions. Commissioner Plummer: Fiftye percent? s_ Mr. Perez: Fifteen percent. Commissioner Alonso: They are getting nothing. Commissioner Plummer: Well, what about... _.j Mr. Perez: There... e j i- ii f Commissioner Alonso: It's closed now. — Commissioner Plummer: What about the new things that he'll be able to do? —_ 359 March li, 1993 I �f ? Mr. Perez: But not only... If 1 may show... Commissioner Plummer: Fifteen? - Commissioner Plummer: Who negotiated 15? e Ms. Cristina Cuervo: It was negotiated a year ago, 1n October of 191. -o Commissioner Alonso: It has been going on for such a long time. Ms. Cuervo: What they have is... They have a monthly and it was approved by the City Commission. — Vice Mayor De Yurre: There's 15 percent of the gross. — Ms. Cuervo: What they have is the minimum of 750 a month or 15 percent of the - gross revenues... — — Vice Mayor De Yurre: Virgillo... Of the gross. Ms. Cuervo: ...whichever is greater. Commissioner Plummer: And when is this... —� Mr. Perez: It's... Commissioner Plummer: When is this lease up? _- Mr. Perez: It's 15 percent of the gross, plus all the improvements that are _ going to be made there. Ms. Cuervo: It's up five years... Commissioner Plummer: When is the lease up? s �4 l Ms. Cuervo: It's a five year term starting from October 191 and then they i e have an option to renew for another five years. Mr. Perez: That is correct. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Who has the option? Ms. Cuervo: The tenant has the option. Well, the City Manager has to approve — it. = ; — ='? Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, then we have the option. Mr. Perez: That is correct. s Commissioner Plummer: Not really. -= Ms. Cuervo: Not really. It doesn't have to come back to the Commission. The City Manager has the ability to just sign off on the approval. 360 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: But we, the Administration, we the City have the Option. Ms. Cuervo: No, the City... Yeah. Definitely. Commissioner Plummer: We've got the option right now. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's right. - Mr. Perez: I'd like to say that we have talkAd with the Planning Department and with everybody in the City and we have agreed completely on the type of structures that we're going to put there and everything. And we're in accordance, I believe. I'd like for Lourdes to speak to you Commissioners and — Mr. Mayor, that we have worked very diligently on it and I think that we have created something that will be an enhancement to the Downtown Development area plus it will be a money-maker for the City. Ms. Lourdes Slazyk: OK. The plans... Lourdes Slazyk, for the record, Planning, Building and Zoning. The plans for this item went to the Zoning Board and got an approval, unanimous approval, eight to zero with conditions. Mayor Suarez: That's great except I want to make sure that we have some controversy on this. If not, we ought to just approve it. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Is there anyone... Ms. Slazyk: The only thing I need to get on the record is that the set of plans... Mayor Suarez: You need to get something on the record? Ms. Slazyk: Yes, I do, please. It will be quick. Mayor Suarez: Well, get it on the record right quick, please. Ms. Slazyk: All right. The plans that were submitted at Zoning Board, one of -= the conditions Zoning Board requested was that they show the locations of all of the concession by the time it got to City Commission. Staff has looked at this today and came up with three additional conditions that we would like... we would like to recommend approval with these three. I need to get them on the record and then there's no controversy after that. x — Mayor Suarez: Can you do that in writing or do you want to it now, verbally? Ms. Slazyk: Verbally. OK. We recommend approval with conditions. One is per plans on file to be modified as may be required by Planning, Building and = Zoning to conform to Code. Number two, that submittal of a detailed landscape plan with specifications be submitted subject to approval of Planning, Building and Zoning. This is to ensure the appropriateness of the landscape material to be used since it is going to be indoors. _ Mayor Suarez: All right. And number three? 361 March 11, 1993 �tfj-T�'M13r5 ¢y t� 4 I Ms. Slazyk: Number three, the passport photo operation which is shown on the plans shall have no signage or counter or door openings on the Flagier Street frontage. This is to avoid congestion on the sidewalks adjacent to the proposed operation. Mr. Perez: Yes, and we have agreed, Mr. Mayor. Ms. Slazyk: And the applicant has agreed to those three. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Let me ask you something. Commissioner Alonso: You have agreed? Mr. Perez: Yes, ma'am. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What is the minimum guarantee that we have on this deal? Mr. Perez: I believe it's $750 plus 15 percent. minimum. Commissioner Plummer: Per month? Mr. Perez: Per month, sir. Commissioner Plummer: Or per week? Mr. Perez: Per month, sir. Ms. Slazyk: Or 15 percent. Ms. Cuervo: Whichever is greater. Ms. Slazyk: Whichever is greater. Seven hundred fifty dollar -- Mr. Perez: Or 15 percent of the gross, whichever is greater. Now, you have to remember that this park right now is closed. Commissioner Alonso: It's closed. Mr. Perez: And there is no revenue whatsoever and plus, we're going to try to do a structure there and we really are... do have some shoe shines and =_ everything and food and everything that will be taken... Commissioner Alonso: This has been going on for such a long time. Commissioner Plummer: But all we're getting is $750 a week? Commissioner Alonso: We're not getting anything right now, J.L. Mayor Suarez: All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now... 362 March 11, 1993 S M'9t c - 'k£f'rg. OR Commissioner Alonso: This has been going on for over a year. I move that we approve as presented to us. —= Mayor Suarez: So moved on the item. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think we ought to get more money. - Commissioner Alonso: Please, he won this RFP. Mayor Suarez: So moved on the item. Do we have a second? �- Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'll second with the following proviso and that is that we provide here now, as part of this motion, a time certain for then: to open - up. Commissioner Alonso: If we let them ever open... Vice Mayor De Yurre: When... Commissioner Alonso: We've been delaying this for such a long time. Commissioner Plummer: I would likewise put in that there be no transfer of =- ownership without this Commission's approval. _ Vice Mayor De Yurre: Of any stock or anything any transfer at a11. =f Mayor Suarez: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: When do you expect to open up? Q Mr. Perez: As soon as possible, Mr. De Yurre. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, give me a date, because I want to put a date on this. �{ Mr. Perez: We can't... You know, we have to construct and do everything. We just... =- Commissioner Alonso: It's unfair to them. Mayor Suarez: Give us an out... a fair... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, give me a date. Six months? Nine months? Seven _- - months. _ Mr. Perez: Seven. ^3 �3 Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, by... We'll give you until November 1st. OK? =' Mayor Suarez: Right around election time. Vice Mayor De Yurre: November Ist, 193 to open up... Mayor Suarez: All right. 363 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: End of the year. Mr. Perez: No. Commissioner Alonso: ...when the Administration 1s saying that it's going take a little bit longer. ar Mr. Perez: Right. Commissioner Alonso: So, say... — Mr. Perez: I think during a... Commissioner Alonso: ..ten months... Mr. Perez: ...a year. Mayor Suarez: End of the year. End of the year. Commissioner Dawkins: End of the... Mr... Commissioner Alonso: You want to open, don't you? ' j Mr. Perez: We want to open as soon as possible. Commissioner Dawkins: Mr. Albo... _ Commissioner Alonso: Of course. So... Commissioner Plummer: ...in the next few days. Commissioner Dawkins: You know that... and I know... Look. All... Both of —_ you know that it's very difficult to get contractors with all of the work down south. — Commissioner Plummer: Only 15 percent? Commissioner Dawkins: So, don't lock yourself into an impossible time. Mr. Perez: We think a reasonable time is within a year... Commissioner Dawkins: End of the year. �.; Mr. Perez: ...and that we will do that as soon as possible. Commissioner Plummer: This is a giveaway. 364 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: Oh. Ms. Cuervo: One year makes sense, right? Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, January 2. It's open January 2. F Mayor Suarez: All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Or if not, it comes back to us. Mayor Suarez: All right. With the proviso that it has to open January... by January 2nd. So moved and seconded. Commissioner Plummer: And this is March? Mayor Suarez: Any further discussion? Commissioner Alonso: That's a lot of work. Vice Mayor De Yurre: It's that moratorium, you know. - Mayor Suarez: If not, please call the roll. That noise again. 365 March 11, 1993 Alk The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Aionso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-184 A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD TO GRANT A SPECIAL EXCEPTION FROM ORDINANCE NO. 11000, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 4, SECTION 401, SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, PR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE, CONDITIONAL PRINCIPAL USES TO INCLUDE A RESTAURANT AND MINIMAL RETAIL AND TO EXPAND THE EXISTING ROOF AREA OVER THE PARK, FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 46 WEST FLAGLER STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) (THE "SITE"); ZONED PR PARKS, RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE: SUBJECT TO ALL THE _ CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN MIAMI ZONING BOARD RESOLUTION _ NO. ZB-23-93, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (1) THAT THE PLANS ON FILE SHALL BE MODIFIED AND APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING AND ZONING, (2) THAT A DETAILED LANDSCAPE PLAN BE SUBMITTED SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING, BUILDING AND ZONING, (3) THAT THE PASSPORT PHOTO OPERATION SHALL HAVE NO SIGNAGE ON FLAGLER STREET NOR ON THE PORTION OF THE SITE FACING FLAGLER STREET, AND THERE SHALL BE NO DOOR, COUNTER OR OTHER OPENING FROM THE PASSPORT PHOTO OPERATION ONTO FLAGLER STREET, (4) THAT THERE SHALL BE NO TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR OF ANY STOCK WITHIN THE MANAGEMENT COMPANY WITHOUT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AND (5) THAT THE PROJECT SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 2, 1994; SAID SPECIAL EXCEPTION HAVING A TIME LIMITATION OF TWELVE MONTHS IN WHICH A BUILDING PERMIT MUST BE OBTAINED. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner De Yurre, the resolution was passed and adapted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: 366 March 11, 1993 = Commissioner Dawkins: I don't know. Yes. Commissioner Plummer: Do I have to vote? Mayor Suarez: Continue the roll call. Commissioner Plummer: I guess a half a loaf is... Yeah, I vote yes, 63. BRIEF DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWAL OF PROPOSAL TO FUND THE ASSOCIATION OUT OF 18TH YEAR CDBG FUNDS. PARK WEST Mayor Suarez: Item... Did we do 41 and 42? Mr. Perez: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: We disposed of those. Is that correct? - Commissioner Dawkins: Yes, sir. i Mayor Suarez: Yes, Commissioner. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): We did not do 41. =; Mayor Suarez: Item... Mr. Smith: We did not do 41. Mayor Suarez: Is there anyone here on 41? What do we need to hear on 41? Commissioner Dawkins: Move it. �9 = Commissioner Plummer: Second. _ Mayor Suarez: I don't know that there is anything specific to move. Funding j for 18th year Community Development Block Grant. Is that taken care of? Mr. Frank Castaneda: That's the Park West Association. That's an organization that was approved by the board, approved by the City Commission for funding. They were not ready to enter into contract until... i �! Mayor Suarez: Are you recommending it now? —= Mr. Castaneda: Commissioners, basically what I'm saying is... — Mayor Suarez: Are you recommending it now? Commissioner Dawkins: Yes or no? Mr. Smith: SI 0 NO? 367 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: Are they here? Mr. Castaneda: They're not here. What I'm recommending is that if you want still to fund them, they're ready to enter into contract. Mayor Suarez: What are you recommending that we do right this instance, Frank? Mr. Castaneda: Either to fund them now for $12,500 until the end of the year or not to do anything until July 1st and put them in the same cycle. Mayor Suarez: This is... This item is withdrawn, tabled, whatever you want to call it. Item 43. Do we need to hear from the affirm... Mr. Smith: Forty-three is deferred. Withdrawn 43. Mayor Suarez: Withdrawn? ----------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, agenda item 43 was withdrawn. ---------------------------------------------------------- 64. APPOINT INDIVIDUALS TO THE NORTHEAST TASK FORCE. (Appointed were: Miguel Kohly, Orlando Ruiz, Liz Kristin, Scott L. Warfman, Randy Golden, Norah Schaefer, Allan J. Hunter, Nancy Newton, Susan Newburg, Seth Taronlck, Ernestine Stevens, Deborah Zufall, Rita Lagace, Marilyn Reed, Patrick Prudhomme, Flora "Mitzi" Major, Bob Kopen, Mark Harrington, Dien Sainte -Val, and Sonya Ruiz.) Mayor Suarez: Item 44, Northeast Task Force. What do they need, nominees? Maureen, love you to death. What do you need, please? (INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mayor Suarez: On the mike. Just tell us what you need, our action... if you want our action. I don't think there is anything controversial about these... Commissioner Plummer: I have... Where is the list? Ms. Maureen Joseph: Maureen Joseph. Mayor Suarez: There is... Ms. Joseph: 665 Buttonwood Lane. I'm hear to ask the Commission's approval of our new appointees to the Northeast Task Force. Mayor Suarez: Do you want to read them out or do you want to accept her submission in writing, Commissioner? 368 March 11, 1993 U Commissioner Plummer: No, I'd like to hear who they are. Mayor Suarez: All right. Ms. Joseph: All right. From Edgewater, Miguel Kohly, Orlando Ruiz. From Magnolia Park there's Liz Kristin, Scott L. Warfman. From Bay Point, Randy Golden. Morningside Civic Association, Norah Schaefer and Allan Hunter. Morningside Historic Preservation, Nancy Newton and Susan Newberg. From Bayside, Seth Taronick and Ernestine Stevens. From Bell Meade, Deborah — Zufall. From Bell Meade Island, Rita Lagace and Marilyn Reed. Shorecrest, Patrick Prudhomme and Flora Major. From the Biscayne Harbor Development, Bob Koppen and Mark Harrington. From Morningside Elementary School, Dien Sainte- =_ Val and Sonya Ruiz. Mayor Suarez: Very good. Any problems with the nominees? Commissioner Plummer: ...is they requested it. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Move them. Mayor Suarez: Move them. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. Just for the record... Ms. Joseph: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: ...who made these selections? Ms. Joseph: The neighborhood organizations and business groups in the area,.. Commissioner Plummer: As a group? Ms. Joseph: ...were invited to submit names of nominees. Commissioner Plummer: In other words, you're saying for the record that everybody in that area had the right of input. Ms. Joseph: Right. Yes. Commissioner Plummer: OK. That's all I'm asking. Mayor Suarez: So moved and... Commissioner Alonso: Seconded. Mayor Suarez: ...seconded. Any discussion? If not, please call the roll. 369 March 11, 1993 _i - The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-185 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE NORTHEAST TASK FORCE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) T Yurre, who Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 65. GRANT REQUEST BY MIAMI'S FOR ME, INC. -- DESIGNATE JUNE 1, 1993 AS: MIAMI'S CHILDREN AIDS AWARENESS DAY. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Now, item 45, as it reads... Ms. Joseph: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: ...makes no sense at all. Representatives of Miami's For Me, Inc. to request official designation of June 1, 1993 as Miami's Children AIDS Awareness Day. How did this item make it to the agenda, Mr. Smith? Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): They requested to be on the agenda. Mayor Suarez: Next time you need a designation of a day, you go straight to my office and it will be designated, ma'am. Is there any controversy about this, any problem? Mr. Smith: Not at all. Mayor Suarez: This doesn't have to be on the agenda and I wish you wouldn't put it on the agenda. Mr. Smith: We'll do that. 370 March 11, 1993 -F Mayor Suarez: All right. You don't even need a vote. If you mint a symbolic vote of this Commission, does anybody want to move the item? Commissioner Alonso: We support this. We really do. Unidentified Speaker: What do I do now? Commissioner Plummer: Boy, you get nasty in your old age. Mr. Smith: Go to his office. Mayor Suarez: Yes, sir. Mr. Smith: The Mayor's office. Mayor Suarez: Moved by Commissioner... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Second. Moved and seconded. Mayor Suarez: ...Alonso. Seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Call the roll. Commissioner Dawkins: What? Mayor Suarez: Designation of... Commissioner Dawkins: OK. No problem. Mayor Suarez: ...June 1, 1993 as... Commissioner Dawkins: Call the roll. Mayor Suarez: ...Miami Children's AIDS Awareness Day. 371 March 11, 1993 wzk"z 7 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-186 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AND ESTABLISHING JUNE 1, 1993 AS "MIAMI'S CHILDREN AIDS AWARENESS DAY" AS A MEANS OF DIRECTING ATTENTION TO THE PLIGHT OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN WITH AIDS. (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 Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 66. BRIEFLY DISCUSS AND WITHDRAW REQUEST BY MIAMI YACHT CLUB FOR ABATEMENT OF ITS RENT UNTIL ALL PERMITS ARE OBTAINED FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DOCKS. Commissioner Dawkins: I move that... Mayor Suarez: The one thing the charter gives me to do without anybody else's help and they've got to put it on the agenda. Yes, Commissioner Dawkins. — Commissioner Dawkins: Forty-six, I move that it be deferred until the next — i meeting. i Mayor Suarez: OK. Item 46. Commissioner Plummer: Well, you've got to come back at the next meeting and explain to me - the Administration, please - they're on a month to month basis. And how much... Mayor Suarez: Who's here on behalf of Miami Yacht Club? Commissioner Plummer: How much revenue would... Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): They... 372 March 11, 1993 Mr. Smith: Commissioner... Commissioner Plummer: ...could take six years. The way things go around here, you take... Is it correct 54 agencies have to approve to get docks built today, out into the water? So, I'm saying you've got to have some kind of a... Mr. Smith: Commissioner, they had asked to have the item withdrawn while they negotiate with the Administration. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So, go ahead. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. So moved. Commissioner Plummer: But they're going to pay it until then. Mayor Suarez: Item is withdrawn. Mr. Smith: Yes. Commissioner Dawkins: Withdrawn. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Fine. 67. GRANT REQUEST BY PHAZE ONE PRODUCTIONS FOR WAIVER OF RENTAL FEE FOR USE OF BAYFRONT PARK CONCERNING ITS INNER CITY RELIEF CONCERT SERIES -- AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO DECIDE ON POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF TICKETS TO THE EVENT. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 47. Commissioner Dawkins: Mrs. Lawhorn. Commissioner Plummer: She was here earlier, right? Ms. Rita Lawhorn: Yes. My name is Rita Lawhorn. I'm with Phaze One Productions. I'm representing the Inner City Relief Concert Series sponsored by Inner City Foundation which is a nonprofit organization. They're having the first of the six concert series on April filth at Bayfront Park. They would like to have the City waiver the in -kind... as in -kind service the police, fire and security... Mayor Suarez: The only thing we waive at Bayfront Park, Rita - I love your name because that's my wife's name - is the use of the facility itself, the rent. 373 March 11, 1993 L't � s - MS. Lawhorn: Yes, - Mayor Suarez: Services... - Commissioner Plummer: And not for... Excuse me. And remember? not for a weekend, - _ Mayor Suarez: Right. And,.. _ Ms. Lawhorn: No. Commissioner Plummer: The rent cannot be waived for a _ Saturday night. _ weekend - a Friday, Ms. Lawhorn: No, this is on a Sunday. Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me? - -' Ms. Lawhorn: This is on a Sunday. - Hayor Suarez: Does Sunday make it? — Commissioner Plummer: No problem. _ Ms. Lawhorn: Also, this is a concert... _ Commissioner Plummer: Excuse me. - Ms. Lawhorn: Yes. s- Commissioner Pl:immer: No problem for the waiver of the rental. Ms. Lawhorn: OK. What about the police... Commissioner Plummer: The others, the piper has got to be paid. _ Ms. Lawhorn: Well, I would like for you to consider that making ventures have gotten a lot of in -kind since other profit - services from the City. Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor, I believe she's also asking $100,000. Commissioner Plummer: What? Mayor Suarez: OK. Next Item. P Vice Mayor De Yurre: That we have no problem with. Ms. Lawhorn: Matt a minute. What did I get? Am I... �R Mayor Suarez: Zero. Maybe the use of the facility, if you day, if we don't have another for do it on the right use it. We don't have _ events. None. Zero. any money for such Ms. Lawhorn: OK. Well, can the City also purchase tickets for the event? _ 374 March 11, 1993 �i ;j Mayor Suarez: But we're doing something that no rather City in the United States does, I don't think, which is free rent for that facility, which costs us a certain amount of money to maintain. Ms. Lawhorn: Well, can... Mayor Suarez: I don't think any City in the United States does that. I may be wrong but... Ms. Lawhorn: Would the Commission consider the purchase of tickets? Mayor Suarez: Purchase of tickets? I... Vice Mayor De Yurre: We'll direct to the Administration to consider that. Mayor Suarez: All right. Ms. Lawhorn: And also, one other thing, as far as from the Hotel Bed Tax Fund, are we qualified for that being it's a nonprofit organization? Commissioner Plummer: The which fund? Ms. Lawhorn: Hotel Bed Tax Fund. Bed Hotel Tax Fund. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, no. Commissioner Plummer: The Hotel Bayside? ®; Mayor Suarez: No, bed tax. No, no. Commissioner Alonso: No, bed tax. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Bed tax. Commissioner Plummer Oh, I'm sorry. Mayor Suarez: Not at all. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. So move to... Commissioner Plummer: How much are the tickets? Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...give the rent. Ms. Lawhorn: Fifteen in advance, $20 the day of the show. Commissioner Plummer: And is this a profit making? Ms. Lawhorn: This is nonprofit. The monies will be donated to the inner city nonprofit organizations. Commissioner Plummer: Which ones? 375 March 11, 1993 ,l A - Ms. Lawhorn: Big Brothers, Big Sisters, Inner City Educational Fund. Commissioner Plummer: All right. You understand that none of those monies can be disbursed if we were to buy tickets, until we have the right of <_ - approval. Ms. Lawhorn: That's no problem. F' Mayor Suarez: For the amount of tickets he's planning to buy, you wouldn't = want him to go through all that. Believe me. Anyhow, we're going to work... -- you're going to try to work that out with the Administration. Unless any Commissioner wants to give you a more optimistic view of that, I don't think you're going to... we're going to be buying a lot of tickets, ma'am. - Commissioner Plummer: Not at all. Mayor Suarez: We just don't have any money. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. — Mayor Suarez: OK. On the use of the facility, do they need a vote? — Vice Mayor De Yurre: Moved. — = Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. — Commissioner Alonso: Second. — Mayor Suarez: Second. Call the roll. i Commissioner Plummer: Have you checked that that date is available? — Ms. Lawhorn: Yes. — = Commissioner Plummer: OK. ?— Ms. Lawhorn: Tickets are already on sale. Commissioner Plummer: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Well, OK. _ Ms. Lawhorn: The show is April 11th, you know, and we have to get moving with the show. — Mayor Suarez: OK. Ms. Lawhorn: We have a tremendous line-up. _ Mayor Suarez: OK. Well, let us vote then, so you can have a place. Call the — roll. i 376 March 11, 1993 _ r io- The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93- 187 A RESOLUTION GRANTING THE WAIVER OF THE USER FEE FOR THE MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER BAYFRONT PARK IN CONNECTION WITH THE COORS JAll FESTIVAL TO BE CONDUCTED BY PHAZE ONE PRODUCTIONS, AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INNER CITY FOUNDATION, INC., ON APRIL 11, 1993; FURTHER DECLARING THAT SAID EVENT SHALL BE COUNTED AS ONE OF THE THIRTY (30) DAYS RESERVED FOR USE BY THE CITY PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NO. 10348. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso —_ Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez — NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 68. GRANT REQUEST BY CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR CORP. FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN ZONING PERMIT FEES CONCERNING 11TH NATIONAL FAIR OF CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN EXILE. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 48. What do the Cuban Municipalities need? Ms. Lawhorn: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: What is their... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. = Commissioner Alonso: Yeah. Second. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. It's not going to cost us anything, I gather. 377 March 11, 1993 - Commissioner Alonso: No, it's just to waive . . Mayor Suarez: Call the roil. Commissioner Alonso: ...the number of temporary events. Mayor Suarez: Great. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-188 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR CORPORATION ON APRIL 1-49 1993, ON THE GROUNDS OF THE FLAGLER DOG TRACK; DECLARING THAT SAID FAIR SHALL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS ONE OF THE TWO ALLOWED EVENTS PER SITE PER YEAR FOR ACTIVITIES OF THIS TYPE; CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES AND APPLICABLE FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Alonso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: You've done very well. Commissioner Alonso: Years. 378 March 11, 1993 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 69. GRANT REQUEST BY FLORIDA HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR A 12-MONTH EXTENSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT DATE AS PART OF DEVELOPMENT Y— OF A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 1025 W. FLAGLER STREET. Mayor Suarez: Item 49, Florida Housing Cooperative Commissioner Plummer: Money. Commissioner Dawkins: Again. Mayor Suarez: by staff? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - What do they need? Extension of the construction commencement date. Recommended 4= Unidentified Speaker: Yes. It has been recommended by staff. - Mayor Suarez: You're not staff, yet. Mr. Hepburn? — Commissioner Plummer: She thinks she is. Mr. Jeff Hepburn: I would recommend a 12 month extension. Mayor Suarez: Twelve? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Twelve month? Mr. Hepburn: Twelve months. Mayor Suarez: OK. I'll entertain a motion on that. Commissioner Alonso: I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Commissioner Plummer: Second. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Alonso, who moved Its adoption: MOTION NO. 93-189 A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST FROM REPRESENTATIVE OF FLORIDA HOUSING COOPERATIVE, INC. FOR A TWELVE (12) MONTH EXTENSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION COMMENCEMENT DATE AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY AS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COOPERATIVE APARTMENT COMPLEX AT 1025 W. FLAGLER STREET. 379 March 11, 1993 try i=- Upon being seconded by Commissioner Mummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins CommissionerJ. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre ;= Mayor Xavier L. Suarez '- 3— NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: Item 50. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): That's withdrawn. Mayor Suarez: North Shore Optimist... t^ Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Withdrawn. Item 51. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Withdrawn. This will be the last item, I guess. 70. (A) DISCUSS AND DEFER TO FIRST MEETING IN APRIL REQUEST BY MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD TO PLACE CHARTER AMENDMENT ON THE BALLOT CONCERNING EXTENSION OF LEASES ON CITY WATERFRONT PROPERTY BY - NON-PROFIT WATER -RELATED ORGANIZATIONS PROVIDING A SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. (B) BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING COCONUT GROVE STREET VENDORS. (See label 71) Mayor Suarez: Item 51. Are they here? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yes, they're here. Commissioner Dawkins: They don't have but two more. Commissioner Alonso: They were here a minute ago. Vice Mayor De Yurre: It was going to be on at 9:00. Mayor Suarez: Coconut Grove street vendors. - Commissioner Alonso: Fernandez and... there. Mayor Suarez: Once again. 380 March 11, 1993 Mayor Suarez: Let me make an announcement. The Waterfront Board, is there anybody still left here? Frank, I'm sorry. I put you on... Vice Mayor De Yurre: Oh, man. This is going to be a... Mayor Suarez: I'm going to take you up on the 25th. How is that? Because we want to be able to do it with some kind of attention span and coherence from R._ the Commission. Your request was actually a fairly straight forward one. - What was it, Frank? -- Mr. Frank Albritton: It was to put on the ballot to allow the City Commission to evaluate on... = Mayor Suarez: You've got to get close to the mike, Frank. — Mr. Albritton: Excuse me. Frank Albritton, the chairman of the Waterfront Board. It was to allow the Commission the progress of evaluating each individual leases that are on City waterfront property, without having to go .7 to the UDP (Unified Development Project) process, provided it was nonprofit -- organizations. Mayor Suarez: So that we can make better conditions for nonprofit, is that the idea? Mr. Albritton: Yes, correct. But it... as it... Mayor Suarez: Why do you need that now? Mr. Albritton: Well, because as the situation currently exists, it presents... Mayor Suarez: No, no. I mean, why now? Why not, like, we can't discuss this on the 25th? It has got a lot of implications. Mr. Albritton: Can we get it on the ballot? Commissioner Plummer: What... Oh, November? Mayor Suarez: For what ballot? Mr. Albritton: Right. —` Commissioner Plummer: November? Mir. Albritton: Right. Commissioner Plummer: Forty-five days prior. Mayor Suarez: Yeah. We've got plenty of time for November. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. 381 March 11, 1993 — yf Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. Let me ask a question. Would this be an amendment to the Carollo ammendment? Mr. Albritton: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: For nonprofits. A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Of course. Absolutely. It has some real implications, you need, to consider. Commissioner Plummer: You're funny. Mr. Albritton: Well, it does... Mayor Suarez: We have to go through the analysis, convince the Commission that when we talk about nonprofits, we're not going to talk about just any old person who all of a sudden shows up as a nonprofit that used to be for profit, that it's not going to create a great revenue loss to the City and then that we can convince the voters to approve it. Because just putting 1t on the ballot... Mr. Albritton: I realize that, but also as critical to the timing and to the thought process is that the existing leases that you are confronted with... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You won't even hear 51. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. But at 8:59, we don't want to discuss the Carollo amendment, do we? Mayor Suarez: OK. All right. Frank, we'll try for first meeting in April. Commissioner Dawkins: I move we adjourn. Mayor Suarez: Item 51... Mr. Jones: Commissioner... Mayor Suarez: ...we were at the mike. I don't know what you need discussed... Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Mayor Suarez: ...on Coconut Grove vendors that we could possibly take any action on tonight. What did you need discussed on that? I'm puzzled because we've seen you before... Ms. Mara Fernandez: I know and I thought that this was all agreed upon before as well. Good evening... Mayor Suarez: What is agreed upon? Ms. Fernandez: When Dr. Prieto... Commissioner Alonso: Prieto. 382 March 11, 1993 Ms. Fernandez: ...was acting as director of Public Works, we had the incident that because there are so many problems in Coconut Grove, due to threats against my husband and myself, we had so many problems that what we did was that he stipulated a temporary... Mayor Suarez: I'm sorry. I need it all quiet. But I also would love to know what they were here on that nobody ever told us about. Commissioner Alonso: That's right, Mayor Suarez: I was trying to find out for the last ten minutes. What was that about? Vice Mayor De Yurre: It's Miami Outboard Club. Commissioner Alonso: What item... What? Unidentified Speaker: Item 52. Commissioner Alonso: Fifty... Commissioner Plummer: Wait a minute. What's 52? Unidentified Speaker: Twice today. Commissioner Alonso: Oh. The Waterfront. — Mayor Suarez: Charter amendment concerning... A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): It's the Charter amendment. = Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, this is a deal with the Miami Outboard Club -- that's been there for years... Commissioner Alonso: This is a joke. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...in Watson Island. All of a sudden, they see that... Mayor Suarez: OK. But I'm confused now. Is that the same thing as the Waterfront Board issue? Commissioner Alonso: This is a Charter amendment. Mr. Carlos Smith (Assistant City Manager): Yes. s� - - Commissioner Alonso: Something that you really need done. Mr. Smith: Mr. Mayor, in the sense... Mayor Suarez: Hold it, folks. It is the same issue, is it not? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. _ 383 March 11, 1993 = _a �9 — - Mayor Suarez: Thank you. Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Like the judge said yesterday to me, gust because I put on this robe doesn't mean my IQ went down all the way to zero. All right. It is, folks, a very complicated issue. Maybe when we put it on the agenda we didn't realize just how complicated it was. It's one that is not going to be that easy for this Commission to be convinced to go forward, so you're going to -= need to talk to us in the next month, individually, so that we can see the implications of it and then we've got to put 1t on the ballot. We've got plenty of time before November. You saw Mr. Albritton, he's the chairman of the Waterfront Board. He's wanting to do this on behalf of the Waterfront Board. We asked him to be the principal advisors of the City on these issue, so I have a feeling things are going your way so far. But it's not going to be that easy. The implications are incredible. This changes or makes a big modification, a big void, 1n the famous Carollo amendment. Commissioner Plummer: Yeah. Mayor Suarez: And if you don't know what that is, make sure that Frank explains it to you. It was traumatic when -it was passed. It's traumatic 1n its application. A modification to it on behalf of nonprofits may be just what we need. It may be just what we need, but we've got to think about this a great deal. Ail right? So, we'll try to take it up... We will take 1t up in the first meeting in April. Thank you. Commissioner Plummer: But wait a minute. Let me ask a question. Mayor Suarez: Why? Commissioner Plummer: Earlier in the day, we withdrew the RFP with the understanding that it was going to come back at the next meeting. Commissioner Alonso: No, not at the next meeting. With the understanding that it was withdrawn, that we were going to meet with the Administration, and then look into that. Commissioner Plummer: Is that the way it was? Commissioner Alonso: Yes. Commissioner Plummer: OK. All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. See you next month. Bye. [AT THIS POINT, ITEM 52 WAS DEFERRED TO APRIL 15, 1993.] i )i) �1 384 March 11, 1993 71. DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE COCONUT GROVE STREET VENDORS SITUATION -- CITY _ C014MISSION DECIDES TO KEEP STATUS QUO UNTIL MARCH 25TH MEETING. (See label 70) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Mayor Suarez: Item 51, the last item. Now, what kind of explanation, discussion or legislative action were you envisioning tonight on the vendors? - this much discussed ordinance that we have. Ms. Fernandez: Actually, we've discussed this before and we were placed something... in a place away from the ten assigned spots in the City. Until this whole situation is... Mayor Suarez: You're trying to get an additional assigned spot. Ms. Fernandez: No, no. We were assigned there by Dr. Prieto when all of this was occurring, Mayor Suarez: All right. Ms. Fernandez: And it was a temporary situation, until the bids came through. This 1s what we understood. Then the incident occurred with Dr. Prieto and he was, you knew, not practicing for a while. And now, there are five weeks before we go up for the bids. To my understanding, there are five weeks before we go up for the bids and now they want to rescind the spot that we're in, that we've been in for a year and a half now. Mayor Suarez: Why is their spot not included 1n the ones that we're putting out for bids? Commissioner Plummer: Who wants to rescind it? Ms. Fernandez: That was a temporary... Oh. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Lee. Mr. Wally Lee (Assist. City Manager): Commissioner, in evaluating the permission where they awarded a spot... Mr. Jones: There is no... Mr. Lee: ...by Dr. Prieto, that's... -' Commissioner Plummer: I thought it was supposed to be a drawing. _ —' Mr. Lee: Yes, sir. Well, we're coming up with a modification or amendment to �-¢ the ordinance. But we received complaints and in the view of the legal _- R department... Vice Mayor De Yurre: What complaints did you receive? 385 March 11, 1993 Mr. Lee: That it was an illegal action taken. Vice Mayor De Yurre: An illegal... What type of illegal action? Mr. Lee: 8y the Public Works Director assigning a specific spot to a vendor._ Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Do we have the ability to assign that spot here _ right now, if we so wish? Mr. Lee: No, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: We do not have that right. Mr. Lee: No, sir. No, you car:... We can open the spot, but we cannot assign it individually to an individual vendor. Mr. Fernandez: No, you said the director of Public Works... = Mr. Lee: Ma'am, I'm answering a Commissioner. Please. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Now, so what's the issue? A five week stay, basically? Mayor Suarez: Oh, I see. They're... Yeah. They had thought that the Public Works director was about to sort of give them for life the spot there or for a - period of time... Commissioner Alonso: No. ...it was going to be. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Until the bidding takes place. Mr. Lee: No... Commissioner Plummer: No, it was supposed to be... There was supposed to be a rotation kind of a scenario. - Commissioner Alonso: Yes. — Ms. Fernandez: All of them. Commissioner Plummer: That's right. _ Mr. Lee: So, what I am suggesting then is... Commissioner Plummer: Well... But, Wally... _ a - -E Mr. Lee: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: ...you know, we said this before. Who is going to play - God? All right? Now, are you going to have it... Mayor Suarez: I see why you're there. 386 March 11, 1993 7 Ff i� . IF Commissioner Plummer: ...on an every 30 day rotation basis? Or are you going to have it on a 60 day? Are you going to draw it from a hat? Who is going to... Or is somebody going to play God? That's what I'm asking. Mr. Lee: Well... Mayor Suarez: Yeah, the last time they did, perhaps... Commissioner Plummer: Well, obviously they didn't work it out among themselves. Mayor Suarez: ...except some people got left out apparently. Our we arguing about the lath spot as a number? You have no problem with that - the fact that we have 11 as opposed to ten. Unidentified Speaker: No. Mr. Lee: The argument... Ms. Mary Weber: If I may... Mayor Suarez: Hello? Are you... Ms. Weber: No. Mayor Suarez: ...arguing that we should have ten as opposed to 11? Ms. Weber: No. Mayor Suarez: This Commission is not going to take up anybody's time... Ms. Weber: No. Mayor Suarez: ...between 10:00 and 11:00... Ms. Weber: There is no argument there. — Unidentified Speaker: No, no. Mayor Suarez: ...ybu know, or 12:00, for that matter. All right. So, now we know what we're not arguing about. What... Can anybody explain what they're arguing about? Mr. Lee: The specific assignment of a vendor to a spot. Mayor Suarez: Right. How is that process going to work? Mr. Lee: Pardon? _ Mayor Suarez: How is that process going to work? I Z. Mr. Jones: That's what they're arguing about. 387 March 11, 1993 = Mr. Lee: That's what the... That's the argument. Mr. Jones: They're arguing the fact that Dr. Prieto didn't have the authority to do that. Mayor Suarez% What do you recommend? Mr. Lee: Recommend? I recommend, as a... Please, excuse me. Mayor Suarez: Wait a minute, ma'am. Please, I'm asking staff. That do they recommend? Mr. Lee: I would recommend as an interim solution we open up that spot and they go on the so-called rotating or whoever is there first, in accordance with the ordinance. That's all. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What has been happening with the other ten? How has that been working? Ms. Weber: They rotate. Mr. Lee: We... I haven't received any complaints at all, Commissioner. Mayor Suarez: Wait, wait, please. He's asking of staff. Vice Mayor De Yurre: What? Hello? Mr. Lee: I have not received any complaints. It's working. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, no. That's not my question. Commissioner Plummer: That's not his question. Mayor Suarez: That is not the question, Wally. Mr. Lee: OK. Commissioner Plummer: Have they... Mayor Suarez: What... How do the other ten work? How did they get the specific spots assigned? Mr. Lee: They apparently rotate, Mayor. That's what I understand. Vice Mayor De Yurre: How often do they rotate? Commissioner Plummer: Apparently? Or you know for a fact they do? Mr. Lee: I don't... Commissioner Plummer: And how does it rotate... Who does the rotation? Mr. Lee: I don't know, sir. 388 March 11, 1993 Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hold it. Mr. Jihad Rashid: Excuse me. Commissioner Plummer: Well, I think we should. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Hey, can we... Heyi Ssshi Hey, you know, here we are 9:05 in the evening listening to this item brought here by the Administration and you guys don't know the answers to any questions that we're posing to you. Mr. lee: It was... Vice Mayor De Yurre: You know... Mayor Suarez: What suggestion do you have on this item? I think the only thing we can do, in fairness, is to take it up on the 25th. And please, come up with some recommendation, Administration - a clarification of where we are, a comparison. No, we're not going to hear from anybody else. We're not going to decide this tonight. We're not going to be able to. It's impossible. And give us a nice, clear, concise recommendation on the 25th. Make sure the City Attorney approves it and tell us how to solve this problem. Mr. lee: Yes, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. And meanwhile... Mayor Suarez: We're not in the business of deciding street vendor spots, for God's sake, at the Commission level. Vice Mayor De Yurre: And meanwhile, the status will remain... Commissioner Dawkins: That's right. You're right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...as to whatever is going on out there. Mr. Rashid: What the status quo... Mayor Suarez: Wait, wait. Vice Mayor De Yurre: The status quo. Mayor Suarez: Wait. I don't see any problem in the status quo remaining for 15 days. I mean... = unidentified Speaker: I do... s -f ZN Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK? �3 unidentified Speaker: There is. Vice Mayor De Yurre: So be it. Mayor Suarez: This Commission... 389 March 11, 1993 Mr. Rashid: OK. Sorry. Mr. Jones: Mr. Mayor... Commissioner Plummer: Wait, wait. Mayor Suarez: All right. I'll tell you what. Commissioner Plummer: Hey, this is no way to fly it. Mayor Suarez: Since you seem so eager to object to a status quo being preserved for 15 days, which no court in the land would ever allow any objections to, because that's how long it takes to have an argument... t Mr. Rashid: But that's... - Mayor Suarez: ...I'm going to let ,you make a two minute statement. One of you - two minute statement. Mr. Rashid: We want the law enforced, no exceptions to the law. And the - status quo is the law has been violated for a year and a half and we want... Mayor Suarez: And you realize that this Commission makes the law. Don't you realize that? Mr. Rashid: Exactly. Mayor Suarez: All right. Mr. Rashid: That's why we're here to say that the law that you've legislated... Mayor Suarez: All right. And we could change the law by emergency ordinance. Mr. Rashid: ...has been violated for a year and a half. It has been violated. And we're here to say stop allowing the law to be violated and enforce the law.as it is on the books, Commissioner Plummer: Why did you wait a year and a half to come here and complain? Mr. Rashid: We've been here before. Every time we mention enforce the law, they say we're going to change the law. And we submit that if you do not follow the law as it stands, how do you propose to follow the law as you propose it? Mayor Suarez: OK. Mr. Rashid: So, we're saying follow the law as it stands, Mayor Suarez: I'll ask you this question like a court would. What irreparable harm will result in the next 15 days, if we don't change the status quo? 390 March 11, 1993 Mr. Rashid: The same for the last 18 months that's been done. It's unequal protection. The other vendors want the same consideration... Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. May I... Mayor Suarez: You've answered my question. There is no irreparable harm, because of it's the same as the last... No, sir. That's it. No more testimony. Mr. Rashid: No, the same... What harm it is is the unfairness, the blatant unfairness. It's very unfair. Mayor Suarez: And I suppose if it has been unfair for a year, it's unfair for another 15 days. Vice Mayor De Yurre: I'll make a motion, Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: All right, sir. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...if there is some irreparable harm here and something that violates the law. I would make a motion right now that there be no street vending by anyone... Mayor Suarez: We could do that. Ms. Fernandez: I agree. Vice Mayor De Yurre: ...in the district until we resolve this matter. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: We could do that. We could stop all street vending. Vice Mayor De Yurre: That's it. No street vending until we resolve this matter. And that will be the law. Commissioner Plummer: Will that also apply to Biscayne Boulevard for my Bayfront Park? Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, I'm talking about the district here. Ms. Fernandez: The Coconut Grove district. Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Vice Mayor De Yurre: In Coconut Grove. Mayor Suarez: I think the Commissioner... the Vice Mayor is proposing 1t to illustrate, not... Commissioner Alonso: Let's be reasonable. Mayor Suarez: ...because I don't think we should vote. 391 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: Let's wait the 15 days and then look into the matter. I don't think 15 days will make a world of difference. Mayor Suarez: All right. Commissioner Alonso: You have the alternative that no vendors. I don't think that's the solution. I think 15 days will be a reasonable amount of time. Also, I think something that we have to look into is local vendors having a priority... Mr. Rashid: That's correct. Commissioner Alonso: ...in whatever system we assign. Local vendors have a priority. Commissioner Dawkins: Now, when you say local, madam Commissioner... Commissioner Alonso: Because what I'm saying is some people are there all year long. Some others are coming only a few months a year. And I think that those that remain... Ms. Fernandez: Very good. Commissioner Alonso: ...all through the year should have a priority. And I think it's... According to what I discussed with Ted, who understands well the situation, I think it's five of them or so. Something that we cannot identify tonight, but approximately five of them. Commissioner Dawkins: Are you saying local meaning that local are residents of Coconut Grove, nr local are residents of the City of Miami? Commissioner Alonso: No, what I'm saying local is that they stay there... they are always doing business there... Mayor Suarez: That there not visitor... You know... Right. Commissioner Alonso: ...and they are from this area. Commissioner Dawkins: OK. All right. I got it. Mayor Suarez: Not temporary ones. OK. Commissioner Plummer: So are we saying now... Mayor Suarez: Do we need that in the form of a motion? Commissioner Plummer: ...according to this motion, there is no vending at all, until we come back? Commissioner Alonso: Don't do that to them, please. Mayor Suarez: No, we're not... I don't think we're inclined to do that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: No. We're just going to continue the status quo. 392 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Alonso: No, I think it will harm all of them. Don't do that, please. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Status quo until the 25th. Mayor Suarez: All right. So moved. Do we need a motion on it? Vice Mayor De Yurre: No, we just leave it be. Mayor Suarez: Do we... Mr. Jones: No, you don't actually need one. Mayor Suarez: All right. Vice Mayor De Yurre: OK. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor, I've got my two pocket items. Mayor Suarez: On this item on the 25th... Commissioner Plummer: No, no. Mayor Suarez: Don't schedule it... Vice mayor De Yurre; I've got two. Commissioner Plummer: It's after 9:00 o'clock. Unidentified Speaker: They're tired. They're very tired. Mayor Suarez: Don't schedule it at a time that we won't get finished with it. This 1s going to require a certain amount of argument. Please don't do this to us. Let's schedule these things. Now, you tell us, well we can start at 3:00 or at 4:00, it's planning and zoning and then we don't have time. Please, let's do this item at the appropriate time on the 25th which is... Mr. Jones: Mr. Mayor... Mr. Rashid: What's the status quo? The law or the exception of the law? Mayor Suarez: I think if you don't know by now what this Commission is - suggesting should take place in the next 14 days, we're not going to be able to convince you. Maybe privately staff can tell you. They can stay in the spot that they're in for the next 14 days. Ms. Fernandez: Thank you. Mayor Suarez: The City Attorney says that's legal for us to do with no action. There is nothing further on this item before this Commission. [AT THIS POINT, ITEM 51 WAS DEFERRED TO MARCH 25, 1993.3 393 March 11, 1993 ..._.�..��. ....L—r—...----........-----------.'.—...—..`.-----.—........—..---.. ----.,--w------...Y........o...----- 72. AUTHORIZE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) TO SUBMIT GRANT APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) -- FOR S2,500,000 TO RENOVATE STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART -- TO CREATE NEW JOBS FOR THE CITY. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Yes. [AT THIS POINT, VICE MAYOR DE YURRE READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] Vice Mayor De Yurre: I so move. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Please, everyone on that item... Ms. Hernandez: Thank you very much. Mayor Suarez: ...remove yourselves from the microphone. Ms. Hernandez: Thank you. Thank you very much. Mayor Suarez: We're going to take some other items from the City. Please. All right. Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: With an amendment to the motion that any and all monies received have to come through this Commission for approval or before they're expended. Mayor Suarez: They always do. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-190 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ("DDA") OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION ("EDA") IN THE AMOUNT OF TWO MILLION, FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,500,000) FOR THE RENOVATION OF A STRUCTURE TO BE USED AS AN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART TO CREATE AN ESTIMATED EIGHT HUNDRED (800) NEW JOBS FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND AUTHORIZING THE DDA TO ACCEPT SAID GRANT UPON APPROVAL BY THE EDA. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) 394 March 11, 1993 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the fallowing vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 73. EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S (DDA) GRANT APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART WITHIN DOWNTOWN MIAMI -- AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ASSIST DDA IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FUNDING THROUGH A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) SECTION 108 LOAN TOWARDS IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROJECT. Vice Mayor De Yurre: [AT THIS POINT, VICE MAYOR DE YURRE READ THE RESOLUTION INTO THE RECORD BY TITLE ONLY.] I so move. Commissioner Plummer: This is only to ask him to help? Vice Mayor De Yurre: Yeah. Commissioner Plummer: Nothing wrong with that. Vice Mayor De Yurre: Call the roll. Commissioner Plummer: Ought to take the money from DDA (Downtown Development Authority). Vice Mayor De Yurre: You did. J.L. 395 March 11, I993 The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor De Yurre, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-191 A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S ("DDA") GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AND ITS EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH AN INTERNATIONAL MERCHANDISING MART WITHIN DOWNTOWN MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ASSIST THE DDA IN OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FUNDING IN THE FORM OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SECTION 108 LOAN OR EQUIVALENT TOWARDS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID PROJECT, WITH SAID LOAN TO BE REPAID BY THE DDA ACCORDING TO ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND OTHER AGENCIES AS MAY BE REQUIRED. (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 Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Commissioner Plummer: I'm going to vote yes. But, Matthew, I would like a status report from you at the next commission meeting, since you have such luxurious quarters up there on the top of that penthouse and all that beautiful view that you have. And I understand that you're only using about 18 percent of the space that you have up there - less than half. Why don't you start establishing something up there like that right now? Mayor Suarez: What are we talking about? Commissioner Plummer: Twenty-eight percent of your budget goes for rent. Mayor Suarez: On the item before us, we have a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Commissioner Plummer: It has already been called, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Did you call the roll? 396 March 11, 1993 Commissioner Plummer: Happy new year. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 74. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PETER KAMENESH ($18,750) AND AMONG 8 AMLONG ($60,000) . ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ A. Quinn Jones III, Esq. (City Attorney): Mr. Mayor, please. Commissioner Alonso: Same to you. Mayor Suarez: Mr. City Attorney. Commissioner Dawkins: I move it. Mr. Jones: Please, on the Kamenesh, I need your approval on the part of the settlement that... Mayor Suarez: OK. Does everybody have the information on the Kamenesh settlement? I certainly have received it. Commissioner Plummer: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Commissioner Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suarez: Second. Any discussion? If not, please call the roil. Mr. Jones: Thank you. 397 March 11, 1993 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 93-192 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY PETER KAMENESH THE SUM OF $18,750.00 FOR OUT--OF- POCKET EXPENSES INCURRED AND AMLONG b AMLONG, P.A. THE SUM OF $60,000.00 FOR ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, PURSUANT TO THE ORDER APPROVING STIPULATION OF SETTLEMENT AND DISMISSAL FOR PLAINTIFF, ENTERED BY JUDGE WILLIAM HOEVELER, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA, MIAMI DIVISION, ON MARCH 12, 1993,* FOR CASE NO. 87- 509-CIV-HOEVELER, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS, SAID FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED FROM THE INSURANCE AND SELF INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS. (*Note: Even though the hereinabove resolution was passed and adopted, in principle, on March 11th, the City Attorney waited until March 12th to draft the official language in order to be able to incorporate specific information concerning Judge William Hoeveler's order approving stipulation of settlement and dismissal entered by Judge Hoeveler on March 12th.) (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, tho resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miriam Alonso Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Victor De Yurre Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 398 March 11, 1993 THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO CLIME BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 9:14 R.M. ATTEST: Natty Hirai CITY CLERK Xavier L. Suarez MAYOR 399 March 11, 1993