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CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
NON- A RESOLUTION, WITH ATTACHMENT, RELATED TO THE
AG 21ST ANNUAL MIAMI BUDWEISER UNLIMITED
HYDROPLANE REGATTA ("REGATTA"), SPONSORED BY
THE UNITED RACING COMMISSION, TO BE HELD AT
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM IN JUNE, 1992; WAIVING
ALL FEES FOR THE USE OF THE MIAMI MARINE
STADIUM AND FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TEN (10)
BANNERS FOR SAID EVENT; ACCEPTING AN AMOUNT
OF $55,000 FROM SAID SPONSOR TO BE APPLIED
TOWARDS THE COSTS OF CITY FEES AND SERVICES
PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE, FIRE,
RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES, AND GENERAL
SERVICES ADMINISTRATION/SOLID WASTE, BASED
UPON THE ATTACHED PROJECTED SUMMARY BUDGET,
CONDITIONED UPON: (1) THE ORGANIZER
REIMBURSING THE CITY UP TO ONE HUNDRED
PERCENT (100%) FROM THE PROFITS GENERATED BY
SAID EVENT, (2) THE CITY'S RIGHT TO AUDIT THE
ORGANIZER'S ACCOUNTING RECORDS, (3) THE
ORGANIZER OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE
CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE, AND (4) THE
ORGANIZER PAYING FOR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES
NOT CONTEMPLATED IN THE PROJECTED BUDGET;
FURTHER CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZER
PROVIDING THE CITY WITH 100 COMPLIMENTARY
TICKETS AND 20 PIT PASSES TO SAID EVENT,
EXCLUSIVE OF AUTHORIZED MEDIA
REPRESENTATIVES; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND THE UNITED RACING
COMMISSION, FOR SAID EVENT.
NON- A RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE APPROPRIATION
AG BY CONGRESS OF $9 MILLION IN FEDERAL
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HIGHWAY PROGRAM
FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT THE FIRST PHASE OF AN
EXPANSION PROGRAM OF U.S. ROUTE 1 ALONG THE
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD CORRIDOR LINKING THE PORT
OF MIAMI TO INTERSTATE I-395 TO DEMONSTRATE
THAT WIDENING BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND ADDING
PEDESTRIAN SIDEWALK AND CROSSING SAFETY
FACILITIES, STORM DRAINAGE, LIGHTING AND
TRAFFIC TURNING LANE, SIGNALIZATION AND
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS WILL RESULT IN
SIGNIFICANT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALONG THAT
CORRIDOR.
PAGE NO. 1
R 92-218
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
R 92-219
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
PLUMMER
ALONSO
PLUMMER
ALONSO
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CITY OF MIAMI r
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
* amended 4/28/92
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
PAGE NO. 2
NON-
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
EMERGENCY
AG
ORDINANCE NO. 10938, ADOPTED DECEMBER 5,
ORDINANCE 10956
1991, AS AMENDED, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
MOVED: PLUMMER
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, BY INCREASING
SECONDED: ALONSO
APPROPRIATIONS TO THE PROJECT ENTITLED "GRAND
ABSENT: SUAREZ
AVENUE PARK RENOVATIONS", PROJECT NO. 331342,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $275,000; APPROPRIATING
FUNDS IN SAID AMOUNT FOR SAID PROJECT FROM
18TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
NON-
A MOTION REFERRING TO THE CODESIGNATION
M 92-220
AG
REVIEW COMMITTEE REQUEST RECEIVED FOR
MOVED: PLUMMER
CODESIGNATION OF SOUTH WEST 7TH STREET FROM
SECONDED: DAWKINS
17TH AVENUE TO 22ND AVENUE AS "CARLOS BENITEZ
ABSENT: SUAREZ
FERNANDEZ STREET."
NON-
A MOTION TO REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER REQUEST
M 92-221
AG
BY SHONNAE J. BRUNSON, FOR: (a) CLOSURE OF
MOVED: DAWKINS
DESIGNATED STREETS (FROM N.W. 5TH AVENUE
SECONDED: PLUMMER
*
BETWEEN 70TH AND 71ST STREETS) FOR THE
ABSENT: SUAREZ
HOLDING OF A TRADITIONAL AFRICAN WEDDING, TO
BE HELD ON APRIL 259 1992; (b) CLOSURE OF
DESIGNATED STREETS (59TH STREETS, FROM
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO N.E. 5 AVENUE) FOR A
MOTHERS DAY PARADE; AND (c) REQUEST FOR A
WAIVER OF ALL RELATED CITY FEES, IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
NON-
A RESOLUTION, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
R 92-222
AG
ACCEPT A GRANT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
MOVED: DAWKINS
CITY ATTORNEY, FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
SECONDED: PLUMMER
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION, IN
ABSENT: SUAREZ
THE AMOUNT OF $571,401 FOR FY 192; SAID GRANT
AWARD TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH RECYCLING
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION AND RELATED
EDUCATIONAL AND PROMOTIONAL PURPOSES; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANGER TO ENTER INTO THE
NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO ACCEPT AND IMPLEMENT
SAID GRANT SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE CITY CODE
PROVISIONS.
CITY OF MIAMI U
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
* amended 4/28/92
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
NON- A MOTION REFERRING TO THE CITY MANAGER
AG REQUEST MADE BY NORA SWAN, THE CITY'S FILM
COORDINATOR, FOR A GRANT OF $7,500 TO COVER
USER FEES AT GUSMAN CULTURAL CENTER ON APRIL
10 THROUGH 11, 1992 IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STAGING OF THE "INTERNATIONAL CO -PRODUCTION
FILM MARKET AND CONFERENCE OF FLORIDA 192";
FURTHER URGING THE MANAGER TO WORK WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING TO USE AN
ALTERNATE FUNDING SOURCE OTHER THAN GENERAL
FUND REVENUES FOR THIS EVENT.
NON- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO
AG SCHEDULE A FULL-FLEDGED MIDYEAR PUBLIC
HEARING ON THE BUDGET ON MAY 7, 1992 IN
CONNECTION WITH POLICE DEPLOYMENT AND OTHER
POLICE -RELATED AND CITY BUDGETARY ISSUES.
[Note: This special meeting was later
scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m.]
AG 30 Note for the Record: R 92-234 appointed
NELCIDA_CHAKOFF AND RONALD BROWN, ESQ. to the
INTERNATIONAL TRADE BOARD. (Ms. Chakoff and
Mr. Brown were nominated by Commissioner
Dawkins.)
AG 34 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING
THAT COMMISSIONER MILLER J. DAWKINS SHALL
* BECOME THE NEW CHAIRPERSON OF THE MIAMI
SPORTS AND EXHIBITION AUTHORITY UPON A REPORT
BY THE PRESENT CHAIRPERSON (COMMISSIONER
VICTOR DE YURRE) THAT THE ONGOING DISPUTE
AMONG THE MIAMI HEAT, LEISURE MANAGEMENT
MIAMI (LMM), AND THE MIAMI SPORTS AND
EXHIBITION AUTHORITY HAS EITHER BEEN SETTLED
OR IS GOING TO TRIAL; FURTHER STIPULATING
THAT IF, PRIOR TO JUNE 1, 1992, A SETTLEMENT
WERE REACHED OR A DECISION HAS BEEN MADE TO
GO TO COURT ON SAID ISSUE, THEN, ON JUNE 1,
1992, COMMISSIONER MILLER J. DAWKINS WOULD
BECOME, FOR A ONE YEAR PERIOD, THE NEW
CHAIRPERSON OF THE MIAMI SPORTS AND
EXHIBITION AUTHORITY.
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M 92-223
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 92-228.1
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 92-235
MOVED:
SECONDED:
NOES:
ALONSO
DAWKINS
ALONSO
DAWKINS
DAWKINS
ALONSO
DE YURRE
& SUAREZ
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CITY OF MIAMI*
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
* amended 4/28/92
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
NON- A RESOLUTION CLASSIFYING UP TO SEVEN (7)
AG SURPLUS POLICE PATROL SPECIFICATION CARS
AND/OR MOTORBIKES AS CATEGORY "A" STOCK,
SHOULD SUCH CARS AND/OR MOTORBIKES BECOME
AVAILABLE AS SURPLUS CITY STOCK; FURTHER
DONATING THE SAME TO THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI,
FLORIDA, SUCH CLASSIFICATION AND DONATION TO
BE VALID AND EFFECTIVE BETWEEN MAY 99 1992
AND MAY 8, 1993, UPON THE EXECUTION OF THE
APPROPRIATE RELEASE DOCUMENTS, SAID VEHICLES
TO BE USED BY THE CITY OF WEST MIAMI,
FLORIDA, IN ITS EFFORTS TOWARD DETERRING
CRIME.
NON- AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE, WITH ATTACHMENTS,
AG ESTABLISHING A NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
ENTITLED: "SOLID WASTE REDUCTION: RECYCLING
AND EDUCATION (FY'92)11; APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
SAME IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 403.706(4),
FLORIDA STATUTES, IN THE AMOUNT OF $571,401,
CONSISTING OF A RECYCLING PROGRAM GRANT FROM
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION, IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE STATE OF FLORIDA SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT
GRANT RULE 17-716 AND SECTION 403.7095
FLORIDA STATUTES; CONTAINING A 'REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
AG 39 A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST RECEIVED FROM
REPRESENTATIVE OF OPERASYON SOVE JE
* (OPERATION SAVE EYES) FOR STREET CLOSURE OF
62 STREET ON N.E. 2 AVENUE TO BISCAYNE
BOULEVARD, 54 STREET TO NORTH MIAMI AVENUE
AND BACK TO 62 STREET IN CONNECTION WITH ITS
"OPERATION SAVE EYES MARATHON," SCHEDULED FOR
SUNDAY, JUNE 7, 1992 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00
P.M. IN LITTLE HAITI; SUBJECT TO APPLICANT
BEING ABLE TO COVER ALL PERTINENT CITY COSTS.
PAGE NO. 4
R 92-236
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 92-240
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
ALONSO
DAWKINS
10968
DAWKINS
PLUMMER
ALONSO
PLUMMER
"► CITY OF MIAMI i
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
AG 40 A RESOLUTION RELATED TO THE PUERTO RICAN
CULTURAL PARADE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE PUERTO
RICAN CULTURAL FOUNDATION, INC. ON SUNDAY,
NOVEMBER 22, 1992; AUTHORIZING THE CLOSURE OF
DESIGNATED STREETS TO THROUGH VEHICULAR
TRAFFIC SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY
THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE
AND INSPECTION SERVICES; WAIVING ALL FEES
RELATED TO SAID EVENT THAT ARE ALLOWED TO BE
WAIVED BY CITY CODE; FURTHER CANCELLING A
$4,500 CITY OF MIAMI LOAN, IN THE FORM OF A
PROMISSORY NOTE DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1991, PLUS
ALL INTEREST DUE TO DATE ON SAID NOTE;
CONDITIONED UPON THE ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR
THE NECESSARY COSTS OF CITY SERVICES
ASSOCIATED WITH SAID EVENT AND OBTAINING
INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY IN THE AMOUNT
PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE.
AG 44 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PARTIAL CLOSURE OF
STREETS AND THOROUGHFARES DURING THE AIDS
AWARENESS JAMBOREE TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE
BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER ON APRIL 25, 1992
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:00 A.M. AND 1:00
P.M., SUBJECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY
THE DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE AND FIRE, RESCUE
AND INSPECTION SERVICES; CONDITIONING ALL
APPROVALS AND AUTHORIZATIONS HEREIN UPON
ORGANIZERS PAYING FOR ALL NECESSARY COSTS OF
CITY SERVICES AND FEES ASSOCIATED WITH SAID
EVENT AND OBTAINING INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE
CITY IN THE AMOUNT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY
MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE.
PAGE NO. 5
R 92-241
MOVED:
SECONDED:
NOES:
R 92-242
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
ALONSO
PLUMMER
SUAREZ
PLUMMER
ALONSO
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
AG 45 A RESOLUTION PLEDGING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$5,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE MARJORY STONEMAN
DOUGLAS INVITATIONAL ART EXHIBITION TO BE
CONDUCTED BY THE CENTER FOR VISUAL
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., APRIL 4-MAY 22, 1992;
STIPULATING THAT SAID PLEDGE BE MATCHED IN
EQUAL AMOUNTS BY THE CITY OF CORAL GABLES AND
BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THAT THE DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD PLEDGE AN AMOUNT DOUBLE
THAT OF THE AMOUNT PLEDGED BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI; CONDITIONED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE
PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI.
AG 47 A MOTION URGING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED
TO SELECT AND NEGOTIATE WITH THE SUCCESSFUL
COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION
AND OPERATION OF A CITY OF MIAMI SOLID WASTE
COMPOSTING FACILITY, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
BEING ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY NEGOTIATE
PERMISSION FROM THE COUNTY IN CONNECTION WITH
PROCESSING OF AT LEAST 300 TONS OF GARBAGE A
DAY.
NON- A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE
AG ENGAGEMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF GREENBERG,
TRAURIG, HOFFMAN, LIPOFF, ROSEN &-QUENTEL,
P.A., FOR SERVICES RENDERED CONCERNING TAX
MATTERS INVOLVING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CITY'S EARLY RETIREMENT INCENTIVE PROGRAM;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FOR SAID SERVICES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,863.90 FROM ACCOUNT NO.
270501-265.
NON- A RESOLUTION CONTINUING THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE
AG LAW FIRM OF TEW & GARCIA-PEDROSA TO SERVE AS
CO -COUNSEL BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT
COURT FOR PRE-TRIAL LITIGATION SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF MIAMI MARINE
EXPOSITION, INC. VS. CITY OF MIAMI, CASE NO.
90-967-CIV-MOORE, WITH AN ADDITIONAL INTERIM
FEE FOR SUCH SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED
$25,000.00; SAID MONIES THEREFOR BEING
ALLOCATED FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI'S SELF-
INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
PAGE NO. 6
R 92-243
MOVED:
SECONDED:
UNANIMOUS
M 92-244
MOVED:
SECONDED:
ABSENT:
R 92-245
MOVED:
SECONDED:
ABSENT:
R 92-246
MOVED:
SECONDED:
ABSENT:
PLUMMER
DAWKINS
ALONSO
DAWKINS
DE YURRE
PLUMMER
ALONSO
DE YURRE
DAWKINS
ALONSO
DE YURRE
CITY OF MIAMI
CITY CLERK'S REPORT
MEETING DATE: April 2, 1992
PAGE NO. 7
'•_ NON- A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
R 92-247
AG CONFIRMING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ENGAGEMENT OF
MOVED:
THE LAW FIRM OF FINE, JACOBSON, SCHWARTZ,
SECONDED:
NASH, BLOCK & ENGLAND TO SERVE AS COUNSEL
NOES:
BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR
PRE-TRIAL LITIGATION SERVICES, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE CASE OF PERRY L. ANDERSON, JR. VS.
CITY OF MIAMI, JORGE L. FERNANDEZ, AND A.
QUINN JONES, III, CASE NO. 92-0435-CIV-
GRAHAM, WITH THE INTERIM FEE FOR SUCH
SERVICES NOT TO EXCEED $20,000.00; SAID
MONIES THEREFOR BEING ALLOCATED FROM THE CITY
OF MIAMI'S SELF-INSURANCE AND INSURANCE TRUST
FUND.
APPROVE .
RAARHI, CITY CLERK
NOTE: AS DULY NOTED ON THE HEREIN AGENDA AND CITY
CLERK'S REPORT, WHICH CONSTITUTE A JOURNAL OF CITY
COMMISSION PROCEEDINGS, THE 'UNANIMOUS' NOTATION NEXT
TO THE VOTE ON EACH AGENDA ITEM 'MEANS THAT ALL FIVE
CITY COMMISSIONERS WERE PRESENT AND VOTED 'AYE' ON
SAID ROLL CALL VOTE. NEGATIVE VOTES, PHYSICAL ABSENCE
OF A COMMISSIONER OR ABSTENTION FROM VOTING BY A
COMMISSIONER, IF ANY, IS ALSO DULY REFLECTED IN SAID
VOTE.
SUAREZ
PLUMMER
ALONSO