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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1988-08-08 MinutesR CITY OF MI MI OF �TUR WJ ON AUGUST 8, 19�8 (S Mr IAL) Preto sr t DICE OF THE CITY Cl CITY "" 0 • INDEX MINUTES Or REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION Or MIAMI, FLORIDA AUGUST 8, 1966 ITEM i92JECT NO. LEGISLATION PAGE NO. 1. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE Or $80,000,000 N 88-746 1-14 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE ORDINANCE PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR 10467 LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. 8/8/88 2. AUTHORIZE BOND ELECTION ON OCTOBER 4, ORDINANCE 15-18 1966, WITH RESPECT TO ISSUANCE Or 10468 $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO 8/8/88 FINANCE PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION Or MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. 3. ALLOCATE $50,000 FOR CITY MANAGER'S R 88-747 19-20 PROGRAM TO INFORM VOTERS AS TO PROPOSED 8/6/88 ISSUANCE or $60,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. 4. STIPULATION BY CITY COMMISSION THAT (a) M 68-748 20-21 ALL FUTURE BOND ISSUES BE REPRESENTED a/a/88 BY LOCAL FIRMS; AND (b) THAT COUNSEL BE ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN ISSUE DISCUSSED BY CITY COMMISSION. S. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE R 88-749 21-27 PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES a/e/88 RE IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN (a) GRAPELAND, (b) HADLEY AND (c) MORNINGSIDE PARKS (See label 18). 6. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE R 88-750 =d PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES 8/8/SS RE MORtiINGSIDE PARK RECREATION BUILDING PROJECT (SEE LABEL 18). 7. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE R 88-751 29 PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES 8/8/88 RE SPORTS LIGHTING PROJECT IN AL.LAlATTAH-CONSTOCK PARK (See label 1S). 6. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE R 88-752 29-30 PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICE$ 8/8/88 RE SECURITY LIGHTING PROJECTS IN RANGE AND LUMMUS PARKS (See label 18). 9. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE R 88-753 30-31 PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES $/8/08 RE GIBSON PARK RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT (See,, label IS). dr.: 10. A"ROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIM R 46-754 3 lROFESStam PLANMIy10/BNSIGN ow -r 1=10H AND VIRRICK PAXW UCKATIpI ." WILDING RENOVATION PROJECT (SEE LAPEL 1��• 4 A;A;,. rr 11. CptDOLiNCEi TO FAMILT AND niamS Or R �AlE1t.AZ. SURAMA. 1!. APPOINT SWW MARWAVAM TO MIAMI RIVER M 68-756 COORDIMATIMQ C+O!lMITTEE (MR. NAMUAVAN 8/8/88 WAS NOMINATED BY COMMISSIONER DAWKINS). 13. DISCUSSION CONCERNING REDEVRLOPMENT OF DISCUSSION AFRICAN SQUARE PARK - DIRECT 8/8/88 ADMINIVMTION TO DESIGNATE NEW SELECTION COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE BIDS (See label 20 and 22). 14. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN - 10469 CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION AT 8/6/88 APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NW 60TH STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE FROM LOW MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. 1S. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ZONING ATLAS ORDINANCE AMENDMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NW 10470 60TM STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE 8/6/86 FROM RO-1/3 TO RG-2/4. 16. GRANT APPEAL BY NEW HORIZON GROUP HOME R 88-757 01 FOR REVIEW OF ZONING BOARD'S DENIAL 8/8/86 OF VARIANCE TO ALLOW A COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AT 101-125 NW 60TH STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE. 17. GRANT APPEAL BY NEW HORIZON GROUP HOME R 88-758 01 OF ZONING BOARD'S DENIAL OF SPECIAL 6/6/88 EXCEPTION TO ALLOW OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR 15 MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS AT 101-125 MW 60TH STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE. 18. CONTINUED DISCUSSION REGARDING PARKS DISCUSSION 1JWAwir VEMENTS (Sae labels 5 through 10). 6/6/88 19. (A) REQUEST PULLER 4 SADAO AND LEST ER M 48-759 PANCOAST TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMISSION RE R-88-760 MIMORITY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR 8/6/88 THE BATFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT. (B) WAIVE DID PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT - AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID AND TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. 20. REJECT FIRMS PRESENTED BY CITY MANAGER R 86-761 AND COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE RE 8/8/88 PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES FOR AFRICAN SQUARE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT - APPOINT NEW COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE (See label 13 and 22). 21. RZQIRST CITY MANAGER TO IMFORM DISCUSSION CiO1MISSION AS TO PROCEDURE FOLLOWED RE $/$/88 ALU)CATIOY OF ORANGE WWL TICKETS TO ORAWS BOWL COltITTU MOQtRB. 22. 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MINU2E8 OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the Sth day of August, 1988, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, mot at its regular setting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida for the purpose of considering matters of public import, as more fully outlined in letter dated July 29, 1988 from Mayor Suaret on file. The meeting was called to order at 11:08 a.m. by Mayor Xavier Suaret with the following members of the Commission found to be presents ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner hiller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Cesar Odio, City Manager Jorge L. Fernandez, City Attorney Natty Hirai, City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Mayor Suarez. Vice Mayor Kennedy then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. Mayor Suarez: We're meeting in special session to consider a very small group of items, and I want to tell the Commission that I only scheduled those items that came at a specific request from a specific Commissioner and avoided putting any that I might have been interested in because I know that you're all concerned about establishing a precedent of meeting in August and, God knows, the charter doesn't call for a meeting in August as a general rule and we don't want to start that tradition unless we have a very specific need to do so but each one of you, I believe, requested one item to be on this agenda and that's what we're trying to follow today, I think with the exception possibly of Commissioner Plummer. And the first item In A-1, the second reading of the ordinance on the general obligation bond referendum. Mr. City Manager, we've all read some articles that indicate that may be a better way to phrase the amendment. Is that so? Mr. Odio: I was just talking to Commissioner De Yurre informed me that he had changed the wording on it. Mr. Jorge Fernandez: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Can it be done no, so that it's still a second reading? Mr. Fernandez: Yes, it can, Mr. Mayor. The changes that hove boas Incorporated into the ordinance for second and final reading are not at`all of a substantial nature. It is just clarifying further the intent of tbi4; Cossaission and we are in the process of passing out right now [hoes which are minuscule. If you make roforence to the items that ar* 1# packet, if you look at A-1, on the ordinance on line 9, we're insetttsg line 9 of the ordinance, that the title of the ordinance, the ltne tag`_ City of Miami, Florida, we're adding the language: "Issuance of *444 making reference to the bonds, elf subject to major league boobogl "ram owner of an existing major league baseball teen,' and now U*4rs a 1ilEe ## there we're also inserting the language, taking out the word ea,#e sabstituttag in its place, "executing a written agreement to for plsyisg hoes gwess,' eta., eta. to the only two cl0gee UA% tAi In the title is waking sure that's very clear that these bonds will not be issued until certain things happen, issuance of which is subject to a major league baseball executing a written agreement, leaving no doubt that it is to be an agreement in writing that would be fully executed before the bonds are issued. I think that Making those two changes in the title and than reapectively in section two of the ordinance in the appropriate places, if you want se to, I can call your attention to line number 7, of Section Two, the line that begins with "statues, and issuance of which is," adding those four letters, "subject to the election hereinafter provided for and subject to major league baseball or an owner of an existing major league baseball team executing a written agreement." We track the same language that we change in the title on Section Two. further, we're adding an additional line at the end of what is now Section Two which would be, "of such stadium bonds," instead of period, comma, "but in no event, earlier than the execution of a written agreement by a major league baseball or an owner of an existing major league baseball team to use such stadium for playing home games," etc., etc. So those are the changes that I believe have been - that address the concerns that have been raised making it perfectly clear. Those are not of a substantial nature, they're just like I stated earlier, just to further clarify and refine. That's in item A-1. Mayor Suarez: Commissioners, anything else? Mr. Plummer: Question. I'm concerned also, as it relates to the actual wording on the ballot. Mr. Fernandez: Yes, that's... Mr. Plummer: You've not changed any of the wording of the changes you've made this morning. Mr. Fernandez: Yes, the ballot question is also being changed to reflect, in essence, the same changes that we have made to the first ordinance which is the issuance ordinance. The second ordinance which is where the ballot question is found is the ordinance calling for an election. So, therefore, the ballot language has also been changed to reflect that, to reflect the fact that it is the issuance of which shall be subject to major league baseball and also including the language of the written agreement. Mr. Plummer: Do you have that in writing, please? Mr. Fernandez: Yes, we do. Mr. Plummer: May I see a copy? Mr. Fernandez: It's now being distributed to you. Mrs. Kennedy: Do you have only one copy? Mr. Fernandez: I'm sorry, we've been working at it this morning and we're getting this faxed in from Lakeland where bond counsel is located and we've one in fax but we should have moamentsfrily here fully drafted copies. Mayor Suarez: Anything else from any of the Commissioners while we get those, the wording? Mr. Dawkins: Does the wording specifically may that in the event there is no signing of an agreement between major league owners and the City of Miami that no bonds will be issued? Mr. Fernandes: That's right, that's exactly what the language as we have revised it now states. Not in those words, Commissioner, in the words that I have stated but it's the saws meaning. Mr. Dawkins: but sea, eomehow, the words that you stated, Comissiotor go Turre, Plummer, Suarez, Xavier, Miller, Rosario say not be hers when this comes about and we do not need legislation whore people have to guess at eWC Intent. We need legislation that spells out the intent of this Cossti,ssien.aW the intent of every isomber of this Commission is, it so agrooniont its slamm with a major league team, no bonds will be sold. vc Mr. Fernandes: I assure you...� {'yr f15 2 Y Mayor Suarez: That's exactly right. Can you - wait, instead of assuring us, can you read that so we can all hear it now and as Commissioner Dawkins is saying, if we're later replaced by some people that weren't present, that It'll be as clear to then as it is to us today, if, in fact it is clear to us. Can you read the wording that states that? Mr. Fernandez: You like me to read the ballot language or you like me to read to you the title of the ordinance that calls for the issuance? Mayor Suarez: The language that clarifies that if you don't... Mr. Dawkins (OFF MIKE): ... on the ballot. Mayor Suarez: Right, that's... Mr. Fernandez: OK, certainly. This In what is says, and I call your attention again to line nine which is where the minor changes that we have made clarifying the intention of this Commission comes in. Line nine begins with, 'The City of Miami, Florida, issuance of which," and this is making reference to the bonds, "is subject to a major league baseball or an owner of an existing major league baseball team executing a written agreement to use such stadium for playing home games by a major league team," and it continues. We have also made provisions for the issuance of these bonds to take place after an executed written agreement is in place. Mr. Plummer: My problem, Mr. City Attorney, on the ballot itself, I'm going to predict to you, sir, the last two lines, if that appears on the ballot, there is absolutely no way in hell this thing will ever pass because I don't know that I would vote for it. Mr. De Turre: What are you referring to? Mr. Plummer: And I'll read the last two lines. "And to be payable froze ad valorem taxes unlimited as to the rate and amount.• Mayor Suarez: Why does it have to be unlimited as to amount? Is that the implication of that, that the... Mr. Plummier: That means that's blank check; unlimited means unlimited. Mayor Suarez: Right. Why is the reason that that has to be built in if - can It not be changed because we're talking about... Mr. Fernandez: Well, we cannot... Mayor Suarez: ... an 80 million dollar bond issue, not an unlimited bond issue. Mr. Plummer: Well, the problem is, is you don't know what interest you would be paying, I guess, at the time. Mayor Suarez: Right, but why does it say as to amount in addition to.... Mr. Fernandez: Well, the amount is certain. The amount is 80 million dollars and we cannot put in the ballot language assurances to the public that it would only represent an increase of 60, 70, 40 dollars a year because we don't know what the exact amount is. Mr. Plummer: but aren't you covered by the top statement which says, to bear Interest at the rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida lax. Mrs. Kennedy: ... to bear interest not to exceed Florida.... Mayor Suarez: Why don't we... Mr. Flusrser: Aren't you covered by that? Mrs. Kennedy: And is it there... Mayor Suarez: Couldn't wr exeise that last asotteal . 4«N' o ,g p a 3 S Mr. Fernandes: In the opinion of bond counsel who is advising and consulting with our office in preparing ordinance... Mayor Suarez: Who is bond counsel on this one? Mr. Fernandes: Holland and Knight, sir. Mr. Vogel from Holland Knight. Mr. Plummer: Why is this stuff coming out of Lakeland then? Mr. Fernandez: because that's where the gentleman is physically located in terms of.... Mr. Plummer: Well, you tell Holland and Knight if they can't put a bond counsel in Miami, we don't need them. I'm sorry. Mr. Dawkins: I second the motion and he should be a minority. Mr. Fernandez: He is... Mr. Plummer: And he should be here present. Mr. Fernandez: The requirement that this be included - in the ballot language for any other issue that goes to the public, we are limited to 75 words or less... Mayor Suarez: So you are... Mr. Fernandez: ... on a bond... Mayor Suarez: ... so that limitation is resolved by taking words out, not by adding words. Mr. Fernandez: No, no, no, but the point that I'm trying to sake, is that because bond issuance is such an important item for the public to be well informed, that requirement does not apply and, therefore, it is the opinion of bond counsel, as wall as of my office, that we must take great pain in exposing the public and giving then as such information as we possibly can. Mayor Suarez: Would it be defective - is it you opinion that it would be defective if you excised that wording in view of what Commissioner Plummer's pointed out already, is stated above that it's an 80 million dollar bond issue and that the interest rate will be no higher than allowed by state law and so on. Mr. Fernandez: Well, I would suggest that instead of excising that language, we add additional language that says for the payment of said bonds to make sure that everyone understands that it's being limited to the 80 million dollars but that from year to year, due to the changes that may occur, you know it would be fluctuating and it would be misleading, I would submit to the public, that it would be a fixed amount. Mr. Dawkins: How do we, and I'll ask the question again because I have not gotten a clear answer... Mr. Plumper (OFF !LIKE): ... that word will kill you. Mr. Dawkins: ... how do we insure the public who I have to go out and convince to support this bond issue that in the event they pass a bond issue and no big league baseball team comes here, that who ever is sitting up here will not look back see that they have access to 80 million dollars and will do something with the taxpayers money? Mr. Plume er (OFF MIKE): See, I think it's covered by this, not the m mLowow g rate permitted by Florida law I think you're covered there j INAUDIBLi COMMIN?S NOT ZMTZRED INTO THE MLIC WORDS. Mr. Plummer (OFF MIKE): No, well unlimited means unlimited. It'll kill l►ou. Mayor Suares: I've got an idea on that question. Why don't we • bece, e, tt seems like we're not moving in the direction we Vaunt to beo r. of, Attorney. Mby don't we propose, in the Corm of a motion, tbet w "o wording and instead substitute that in the event that no major league franchise is obtained, not one cent or not any amount of bonds will be issued by the City of Mimi. And put that clarifying wording, which we would like, and sot be too concerned about that other, what you consider to be clarifying wording but we think is going to be deadly for the proposal. Mr. Fernandez: flight. Me can add that. Mayor Suarez: No, no and excise the other. And I'll entertain that in the form of a motion, unless this Commission wants to discuss this forever. Mr. Dawkins (OFF MIKE): So move, so move, so move. Mayor Suarez: Got a motion. Mr. Plummer: but wait a minute, wait a minute - I didn't hear it, I got... Mayor Suarez: We excise the wording that you were concerned about and instead put in it's place wording that clarifies that if, in the event that a major league franchise is not obtained, not one penny of the bonds authorized by this referendum will be issued. Mr. Plummer: You're excluding the other wording. Mayor Suarez: And excluding the other wording. Mr. Fernandez: Teo, if you want to excise, to be payable from ad valorem taxes unlimited as to rate and amount... Mayor Suarez: You can finish it to be payable from ad valorem taxes and just end it right there. Mr. Fernandes: Tea, I think it's important... Mayor Suarez: Yes. Mr. Fernandez: ... that we have wording there that the public knows... Mayor Suarez: You got it. Mr. Fernandez: ... that it's ad valorem taxes that's paying for it, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suaras: There's not other place that vat can go to so you can leave that In there. Hopefully, that won't confuse anybody. Mr. Plummer: I have one other question, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: OK, can we take a - unless, does that satisfy your concern? Can we... Mr. Plummor: I would like to see the wording, "in the event that a franchise is not obtained, no bonds - in the avant no franchise or franchise is not obtained, no bonds... Mayor Suarez: "... pursuant to this referendum will be issued." Mr. Dawkins (OFF MIKE): So move. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. 5 Mayor Suaras: Moved and seconded. Mr. 11mear: OK. } r- Mayor Suares: OK. Any furtber disou"Lon? Call the "is to, modification. -( Mr. tlum ari to we're droppLag the otber vordU% o"plot4ly C#W .&&� 's ' by r Mayor ftorost 4d volorom t it 1 boxft". Mr. Plummo r: ... to the... Mayor Suarez: I think the last wording was ad valorem tax. Mr. Fernandez: Teo, and to be payable from ad valorem taxes, come... Mayor Suarez: Just period. Mr. Fernandez:... and in the event, now what... Mayor Suarez: Just period and then, in the event - at the and of taxes, just put a period and than just begin, in the event and put the clarifying sentence that we just... Mr. Fernandez: Well, if you're looking at the ballot question, the ballot question we have phrase in such a way, Mr. Mayor, the punctuation we'll take care of later. Mayor Suarez (OFF MIKE): Semi -colon, fine. Mr. Fernandez: Right, exactly. Mayor Suarez (OFF MIKE): Semi -colon accepted. Mr. Fernandez: Now, we have made the changes, the appropriate changes in the ballot language but we then have now to go back and make sure that in the... Mayor Suarez: The ordinance reflects that. Mr. Fernandez: Teo. Mr. De Yurre (OFF MIKE): Read - what's this, J.L., read this out, this is what you've added. Mr. Plummer: What I would read - understand, In this. To be payable tram ad valorem taxes. In the event a franchise is not obtained, no bonds pursuant to this issue will be issued or... Mayor Suarez: To this referendum. Mr. Plummer: Referendum will be issued. Mr. De Turre (OFF MIKE): But beyond that, wen if there's a franchise awarded, we got to enter a contract with them because if it's awarded bore and they want to play somewhere else, we're not going to build anything either. OK, so... Mayor Suarez: Well, that's clarified by the wording above and what we want to do is Just tell them that the scenario, in your minds, carry out the scenario of not getting a franchise and saying that no money will be borrowed by the City or something. Mr. Plummer: Well, I have another question, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Teo. Mr. Plummer: I am concerned about spending eighty - the possibility of eighty million dollars and not having some clarifying words as to what kind of a contract would be issued. My concern, let me put it this Bray... 2 Mayor Suarez: Tou mean entered into with the major league*! $ a Mr. Plummer: Let's say that we spend the money of $$C p"0, 000 swd T ' years, they vacate and transfer to another city amd we're loft bei,.,_ $80,000,000 stadium. I'm concerned about that. V> f r Mayor duares: Well, the only way that you could clarify that turtbas if Commission wanted to would be to specify the misimum duration of tbs tr alet!!{�IMe OW I Oon't know that we ought to `et into tbot. it is obviously. IH'so takis0 a shasot that after a few years, ~ ' Wary otbor city takoe the saw Ossse bet... , Y Mr. Fernandes: The agreement will cone to you, Mr. Commissioner, for you always to approve and until the agreement is executed by both parts you being one of the parts... Mr. Plummer: Teo, but look, Jorge, I guess I'm trying to give you a lesson in politics 101. It's not what I believe or what you believe, we're going to the voters, we're not deciding this issue... Mayor Suarez: Yes, what he's saying is the safeguards that we later build in are fine, we will build in safeguards but the voters may not understand that those safeguards will be forthcoming and may not want to vote for something that is - I don't know, we could put a contract of no lose than 3 years duration. I just don't know that we ought to get into that. Mr. De Turret well, you know, I think that you're putting in too many things In there. I think the bottom line, J.L., is that we, and at least I think I'm speaking for all of us, we would not build an $80,000,000 stadium for a five year contract or a ten year contract. You know, we're talking about a long term commitment with whomever comes and until we get that in writing, this is not triggered. Mr. Plummer: Well, I... Mayor Suarez: There is a built in safeguard whether the voters will understand that there is or not, is... Mrs. Kennedy: I have to agree with Commissioner Plummer's, when the voters don't understand something, they're going to.... Mr. Plumper: My le years here, if you don't make it crystal clear, they're going to turn it down. Mrs. Kennedy: That's right. Mr. Odio: Well, doesn't the word existing major league baseball team agreeing to use such stadium for playing home games by a major league baseball team, that's in the word... Mr. Plusher: For how long? Mr. Odio: Well, at that time, it has to be for the term... Mr. Plusher: Is that infinitum? They'll always play home games if they're in existence a hundred years? Mr. Odio: I guess what I'm saying if you read this, if you don't have an agreement with a baseball team, which is acceptable to this Commission, you don't issue the bonds, so... Mayor Suarez: Right. There won't be a penny issued. There's a built in safeguard from our perspective... Mr. Odio: It's a built in safeguard that you have here. Mayor Suarez: ... what Commissioner Plusher is aaying and Vice Mayor Kennedy is that the voters may not understand that there's that built in safeguard and may not vote for it. Mr. Odio: I think instead of franchise, we just put at the end what the guarantee that you're looking for, Commissioner, is in the agreeing to use the stadium... contract that io Mayor suaress Sure. Mr. Odio: ... and at that time then you negotiate a acceptable to the City Co Ission before you issue the bonds. Mr. Plummers Veil, my final - I have one... Mayor guaress OK, we have a wotioa and a *see" on the other m Can we take a vote on that, to you have any problem with that? Jfi1..d lrLr ++ e ? Mr. Plumnar: Mawr would you word it? Mayor Suares: On the other modifications that we've already made. Mr. Pluwmere Tom mean the modification at the bottom? Mayor Suarez: To*. Mr. Plummer: And what further modification are you making? Mayor Suarez: Just that. Mr. Plummer: Oh, I... Mayor Suarez: I just want to make sure we take a vote on that. we be" a motion and a second. Any further discussion on those? Cali the roll. The following notion was introduced by Comrmissioner Dawkins, who moved Its adoption: MOTION NO. 8e-746 THS PARAMETERS OF THE MEREINADOVE MOTION ARE CONTAINED AND FORMALIZED AS AN AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE NO. 10467 INNEDIATELT FOLLOVING. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: ATES: Commissioner Victor De Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: And, of course, those are not, once again, those are not substantive, Mr. City Attorney, so that they're just clarifying modificatioma. Mr. Fernandez: Correct. Mayor Suarez: So we could take a second ordinance vote. q Mr. Plummer: All right, my other concern, we understand that the baseball commissioner is put out two edicts that are mandated and are not negotiable. One, the stadium must be used only for baseball and, two, it refers to the parking. I am concerned that this wording here does not; the issuance of a major league baseball stadium and -its related facilities, should we not Include it but not limited to. In other words, as I read this, if I were a voter, that is for baseball and baseball only. Me know what the commissioner has put forth that it shall be only for baseball. I am concerned that - what do they play - how many home games do they play, 45? Mr. Odio: Eighty. Mr. De Turre: Eighty -oat. Mayor wares: Eighty-two. u Mr. Plummer: Eighty. OK, eighty - home gameal Mayor Suares: Tax. Mr. Odlos Eighty-o" home games. •. F y« rA�, Mr. Plummer: OK. eves that. slahty acmes. that's siahty taus sm a.a# Mayor Stare*: They don't have a flat out restriction against anything slat happening. They just don't want another major professional sport being played. They don't... that's their main concern. Mr. Odio: Well, I think ghat... Mayor Suarete And also, they... Mr. Odio: I think what they don't want, what they don't want, Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry, is the configuration that is football that is used for baseball. I believe that they want a baseball stadium that can't be used for anything else but... Mrs. Kennedy: Right, not a dual stadium. Mr. De Turre: They play... there are a number of major league baseball parks that play football, Anaheim, Oakland used to have the Raiders up there, you've got Atlanta, Fulton County, Bush Stadium. Mr. Plummer: That's not my area of concern because I feel confident the Orange Bowl's going to be here, all right? My area of concern is other activities that are not related to baseball... Mr. De Turre: Well, like a concert? Mr. Plummer: Anything. Mayor Suarez: They have no problem with that. Mr. Do Turre: I don't - they have any problem with that. Nr. Plummer: Any other source of revenue. Mall, then am I to understand in the record of these minutes, that this is going to be a full use facility but it will primarily be for baseball? Mr. De Turre: That's right. Mr. Plummer: Wall, OK, I just want... Mr. Dawkins: Did anybody answer... Mrs. Kennedy: Mr. City Attorney, could we have copies of that ordinance, please? Somebody make them and pass them... Mr. Fernandez: Tes. Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins: Did anybody answer J.L.'s question as to the bonds would run 20 years, what will the lease run for the baseball diamond? I think that's what you asked, isn't it? Mr. Plummer: Well, basically, how many years, you know, to amortize out 480,000,000 is a long time. Mayor Suarez: When that come - that's an interesting question. When that comes to us, Mr. Manager, and assuming we're all here and assuming you're here, what would be your recommendation on the minimum number of years that we would want a franchise to have before we would go ahead with Mr. Odio: I haven't thought of it, but we're doing in the Orange foul something that the length of the term should be the length of the contract or td at least a cO ltment to... Mayor Suarez: Try to get the franchise or lease to be as long as wk&Uwgr iwprovemeata we're building will take to pay. Mr. Odio: If possible, you can go and, you know, like we're doing 1M Ift Orange fowl, is ten years plus five and five.' Mayor Susses: 1 just keep thtakiag that rule of thumb is that It wo get - that the figure that Co missioner be Turre thuew out a little %*JIA 3t' if we don't get a tan year commitment of some sort that I have a feeling that swat canmiselons would not ♦ote to spend that money. But I - there may be some that are willing to take more of a risk and go for a five year, I don't know. Mr. be Turret Mall, you know, the thing is that if you're talking about an institution which is what would be coming to South Florida, an institution just like you aee throughout the country in other major league cities, you know, you don't think about five years or ten years. You know, you're thinking 20, 30 years, that's really what you get into. Mayor Suarez: But I mean, what would be the minimum guarantee number of years that they would have to agree before you'd spend the money there? Mr. De Turre: I'd say, you know, somewhere along twenty, you know, if it came to pass. Mayor Suarez: Really? That would be a heck of a lot less risk taking than some other cities that not only have not got a franchise - I mean that don't have a ten year, they don't even have a franchise at all and they've gone ahead and built the stadium. Mr. Odio: We have ten years with the Heat plus five and five... Mayor Suarez: Is it ten years for the Heat? Mr. Odio: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: And then options beyond that. Mr. Odio: And the options, I think that's a regular... Mayor Suarez: Renewal options. Mr. Odio: ... I don't think less than 10 years. Mayor Suarez: I can't imagine, frankly, for myself that they would over agree to more than 10 years. But anyhow... I know of other leases being negotiated for as short as three years in other cities by major league existing franchises, so... Mr. De Turre: OK, well... Mayor Suarez: Anything further? OK. I'll entertain a notion on the ordinance on second reading. Mr. De Turre: Move it. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Read the ordinance. Mr. Fernandez: Before I do no, let me clarify that besides the... we are inserting in the title of the first ordinance that we will read now, the issuing ordinance, the language that has just been approved to be inserted in the ballot by motion made by Mr. Plummer. Language that in no event if a franchise is not obtained, the bonds will not be issued. Is that the understanding of the Commission that that motion, as passed, should also be reflected in the title of this ordinance. Mr. Dawkins: That notion was made by Miller Dawkins, not by Plummer. Mr. Fernandez: I'm sorry, Cosmisaioner Dawkins. So it reads like this ter second and final reading... THZREUP011, THE CITY ATTORNEY RZAD THE ORDINAMCZ INTO THE PUBLIC MOW, IT TITLI CMLY. Mrs. Kennedy: So you left out to bear interest at rates not to exceed..,." Mr. Fernandes: That's another ordinance. � iz Mr. Pluswer: Jorge, help se out hers. Mr. Fernandet: Tes, sir. Mr. Plussier: Maybe I'm reading something into this here: "Such bonds to be issued at one time or from ties to time to mature at such time and in such amounts as shall be subsequently established by ordinance or resolution of the City Commission but in no event, later than 30..." Mr. Fernandes: No, but... Mr. Plmom r: "... years from the data of such bonds." Mr. Fernandez: Where are you reading from, Commissioner? Mr. Plummer: I'■ reading from page two... Mr. Fernandez: Of item A2? Mr. Plummer: A2. Mr. Fernandez: OK. Mr. Plummer: I don't understand that wording from the - 30 years from the date of such bonds. Mr. Fernandez: That means that it will have a duration of 30 years from the moment in which they're floated or issued, it will have a duration of 30 years. Mr. Plummer: Well, I thought... Mr. Fernandez: The life of the bond. Mr. Plummer: I thought the thirty, excuse me, how long does this ordinance stay in effect? Forever? I thought that was the 30 years pertained to the 30 years that this, if it passed, that we mist get a franchise within 30 years or this is null and void. Mr. Fernandez: You're making reference now to an ordinance that we have not gotten to yet. You're asking me a question on A-2 and we're still on item A-1 In terms of the ordinance that was just read with all the amendments. Mr. Plummer: All right, I'll come back to it. Let so go back to one. I have no problem with that but that was not my understanding. Mrs. Kennedy: OK, Mr. Mayor, I've been told that in the wording of the ballot, bond counsel suggests to delete, "unlimited as to the rate and amount" and then take it from the last line, "to be payable"... let me go back further, "not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida law and to be payable from ad valorem taxes at a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service related to said bonds."* Mayor Suarez: Add that clarifying language, that's fine. Does the movant accept that? Mr. Dawkins (OFF MIKE): Tea. What is it? What amendment? 0 Mr. Plummer: No. Mrs. Kennedy: "At a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service related to said bonds." Right after the ad valorem taxes. t Mr. Fernandoz: Mr. Mayor. a point of order. We, way, perhaps, ear ''!A ' £9 what vice Mayor Kennedy's suggesting later but I have just read the ordi�a►+ Item A-1 which is the ordinance authorising the issuance of the bomid. that a chaago to be wad* to this ordinance that we ,just road, Viao -i _VK� is that to the ballot languages Mrs. Kemody (OFF' MW): To the ballot... A* 'x Mr. Fernandez: OK, so then we should wait for that amendment until we Set to the second ordinance and we should finish the business of the first ordinance. Mayor •uarez: OK. Mr. Plummy r: Wall, let's talk to the first ordinance. Mr. Fernandez: OK. Mayor Suarez: The first ordinance, Commissioner Plummer. Mr. Plummer: Section four... Mayor Suarez: We've read it and we have a motion and a second, discussion, Coamissioner Plumb r. MR. Plummer: Discussion. Section four. Mr. Fernandaz: Teo. Mr. Plummer: I don't understand, for the prompt payment of the principle of and the interest on the stadium'@ bonds, there shall be assessed, levied and collected annually, a separate spacial tax. What does that mean? I thought It came from ad valorem, what is this separate? Collected annually a separate special tax. Mayor Suarez: Is that wording referring to debt service tax rate? Mrs. Kennedy: Again. Mr. Plummer: It's right here in section four... Mrs. Kennedy: Again, without limitation to as to the rate or amount. Mayor Suarez: No, I'■ asking the City Attorney if that's the usual language to refer to debt service millaga rate. Mr. Plusses r: What is this separate tax, separate special tax? Mrs. Kennedy: Upon all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City of Miami. Mayor Suarez: Is that language that typically has to go with any QO bond Issue? Mr. Fernandez: That would be... Mr. Plum r: But what does it mean? Mayor Suarez: Could you explain what it mans? Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): It's outside tlfe 10 mills, that's what it sans. Mr. Plummer: How can you do it outside of the 10 mills is really my question? Mr. Odio: Like we do with other bond issues. Mayor Suarez: Debt service millage rate is outside of the 10 mills. Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): It's outside the village, it's a debt oerviee- s>illfts. That's why you set the regular villago for property tax and thou you sot" .% M debt service villagos separate. Mr. Plusmort go, is other words, what you're saying is, this 80 willies we! y be outside of the 10 will cap. Mr. Odio: It's in the debt service village. Like any other bad Lisa@@ tha we have had In the past or in the present. Mr. llw r# I hope the voters waderstaad this. OK, the oely oUar 9"JAW,L that I have I ghee@ relates to this ewe osae a;ais. Non 1+M" ordinance stay is offset? �3 Mr. Fernandes: This ordinance... Mr. Plummer: If passed by the voters, how long? Is it five years, 10 years, there's got to be an amen somvhers. Mayor Suares: Until repealed. Until repealed. Mr. Plummer: In other words, you're saying, 50 years from today... Mayor Suarez: The Commission can take advantage of it until it wants to or repeals it. I guess at some point, it'll become obvious that we're not going to get a franchise if that's the case, and we can always repeal it. Mr. Fernandez: One of two things could happen. If voted down, then... Mr. Plummers That answers it. Mr. Fernandez: Exactly. If not, then it's a question of whenever this City Commission would like to take action in reference to it again. Mr. Plummer: Can the City Commission, by ordinance, repeal a referendum? Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Mr. Plummer: Repeal the issuance is not the question. Can we repeal, by ordinance, that which has been passed at a referendum? Mr. Fernandez: Yes, especially when it's passed subject to certain conditions. Mr. Fernandes: If it's the finding... Mr. Plummer: That finding is not listed here. Mr. Fernandez: Yes, the conditions are listed here which is the obtaining of a franchise. If, in the wisdom of this Commission, the franchise that's being negotiated, if one is offered, is not in the good or the best interest of the City, the City, by denying the agreement can also get itself - or rescind this ordinance. Mr. Plummer: You're missing my point. Mr. De Yurre: J.L.'s point is, that then 10 years down the road, another opportunity comes up or how long, you know, what's the life of this situation. Mr. Plummer: Vhat is - everything we've always done here has a drop dead data. Put 30 years, fine, but put something in there that, if this is passed, is, you know, this offer of dreamland is for 30 years. Mr. De Yurre: Veil, is that a significant change though? Mr. Plummer: Huh? Mr. De Yurre: I want to sea if that's a significant change now if... Mr. Plummer: I don't know. Mr. Fernandez: Yes, I don't know either honestly, Commissioner. I don't' think that that In really a relevant point to the issuance of the bonds which Is what this ordinance is calling for. Your issue goes to how long does thig ordinance remain in affect. x~' Mr. Plummors The referendum. Mr. De Turre: That's right. Mr. Fernandez: Veil, the referendum - ones the voters Saes its W o Paw" subject to certain conditions. It those ceaditiors ss 't not, r4- 94 arbiter, ultimately you're the arbiter of the" 90o4itiaW. S• � � may. i ICI ` Mr. Odic: Commissioner, in 30 Fears from now, you won't be able to build a stadium anyway with any... Mr. Plwmmmere Tom, but my children have Sot to worry about it. Mr. Odio: Your children, you mean your grandchildren. Mr. Plummer: Fine, God willing. Mr. Odio: Commissioner, seriously, what you're concerned about it because it's obvious if we don't get a franchise 10 or 15, it just won't happen. Eighty million dollars ten year from now will not do it, at just at the simple 4 percent inflation rate. Mr. Plummar: OK, it's in the record that I told you so. Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): I won't be around here, I'll be... Mayor Suarez: We are not involved in the discussion on this now beyond what the Commissioner wants to hear about, completed his remarks. Anything else from the Commission? We have a motion and a second. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT TO THE ELECTION AS HEREIN PROVIDED, OF NOT TO EXCEED EIGHTY MILLION DOLLARS ($80,000,000) GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ISSUANCE OF WHICH IS SUBJECT TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OR AN OWNER OF AN EXISTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM EXECUTING A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO USE SUCH STADIUM FOR PLATING HOME GAMES BY A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM PROVIDING THAT IN THE EVENT A FRANCHISE IS NOT OBTAINED, NO BONDS PURSUANT TO THE HEREIN REFERENDUM WILL BE ISSUED= CALLING AM ELECTION FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE ELECTORS THE QUESTION OF WHETHER SUCH ISSUE OF BONDS SHALL BE ISSUED= AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of July 21, 19" was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner D+ Turre, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: ATES: Commissioner Victor Do Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 10467. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the publio, ro"rd m announced that copies were available to the sombsre of the City Colwiasion to the public. pyR�,fi * A --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. AUTHORIZE BOKD ELECTION ON OCTOBER 4, 1988, WITH RESPECT TO ISSUANCE OF $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. Mayor Suarez: A-2 is now the actual bond election and includes the wording Vice Mayor wanted to make a modification that clarifies. Do you want to read It one more time? Mrs. Kennedy: Let me, again, for the record. "To bear interest at rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida law and to be payable from ad valorem taxes at a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay all debt service related to said bonds." Mayor Suarez: Which says what... Mrs. Kennedy (OFF MIKE): It says it all. Mayor Suarez: ... should, otherwise, be obvious that the amount and rate has to be set to pay off all the bonds on the monies that we borrow. Anything on A-2? Mr. Plummer (OFF AND ON MIKE): Let me just look at that again. It's at a rate and an amount sufficient to pay all debt service related to said bonds. OK, the only question I have, Mr. Manager, since our general budget is only made up by about 27 percent from ad valorem taxes, this stadium, with debt service, would run in the neighborhood of 4320,000,000. Thirty years of Interest would be approximately $240,000,000 and plus the $80,000,000 is 320. Nov, is there - when you say you're limited to, basically ad valorem taxes... Mr. Odio: Wall, I asked the question because... Mr. Plummer: I don't think you've got that much in the ad valorem account. Mr. Odio: No, no, I asked the question from Bob Clark saying we have other revenues that we can use to pay... Mr. Plumper: It doesn't say that. It says ad valorem taxes. Mr. Odio: Bob, didn't you tell me it didn't make any difference in the wording. Mr. Plumper: You're limited, the way I read this ballot, you are limited to ad valorem only. Mr. Odio: Then, you know, that's a good point. I asked Bob Clark back here before that if we have revenues of which are not ad valorem taxes, and which we can use to pay the debt service... Mrs. Kennedy: According to this you can't. Mr. De Yurre: Well, in fact, what I want and what I think would be the intent of this Commission is that if we have... like we're doing for the Orange Bowl. If we have a seat - a dollar surcharge, that's $3,000,000 that would be used to offset the debt... Mr. Plumper: But, excuse me, Victor, I agree with that. I have no problem with that. What I'm saying is, the way this ballot reads, the only place you can take the monies from is ad valorem tax and no other place. Mayor Suarez: There's a solution, I think because the ballot question swo not exceeding $80,000,000, we can issue a lot lass than $80,000,000 It we bw* other ways of substituting up to the money that we need to build the stadium. So we can substitute it by any means we want. `.9 Mr. De Turret Yes, but the thing is that as tar as revenue boadd, yoo *a you seed a track record of the revenue being paerated before you son that kind of bonds. Y ft • Mr. Plummer: Can't pay it. Mr. De Turret So, for a number of years, we Mould have to go this route... Mr. Plummer: We don't have that such ad valorem. Mr. De Turret ... and then we could, if, you know, the interest rates are favorable and it makes, you know, economic gene*, than we can switch it off. Mayor Suarez: Let me check on that. Is there any restriction to when you pass the 00 bond to retiring it by any monies that the City acquires and any means that it can lawfully implement? I don't think there'• any... Mr. Fernandez: No, my understanding would be that you can supplement - so long as you meet the debt, you can supplement it which ever way. Mr. Plummer: But that's not what it says. Mayor Suarez (OFF MIKB): We can pay off GO bonds any way we want. Mr. Fernandez: You're right. Mayor Suarez: I mean, if somebody gave the City $80,000,000, we can use that to pay off GO bonds and there's no restriction obviously, even though the bonds don't make refer*nce to that. Chris Korga, Esq.: Mr. Mayor, my name's Chris... Mayor Suarez: You're going to donate $80,000,000 to the City? Mr. Korge: Ten. Mr. Mayor, my name's Chris Korge, I'm with Holland and Knight at 1200 Brickell Avenue. Commissioner Plummer's question as to what is In that ballot language is correct. I mean it does relate to the ad valorem taxation but that's to give you the maximum flexibility in paying that debt off and that's why it's set up that way as all ad valorem full faith credit... Mr. Plummer: It doesn't say that. Mrs. Kennedy: I suggest, Mr. Mayor, that we add, •... and from any sources of revenue that may be accepted or available". Mayor Suarez: Awfully... Mr. Korge: The point is that the City Attorney made is that you don't have to add that. If you want to add it from a public relations point of view, that's one thing but you don't have to add that at any time you can do that. Mr. De Yurre: Well, that's the name of the game. Mayor Suarez: OK, that may be what the Commission is concerned about, is clarifying to the voters that... Mr. Dawkins: Chris, before you leave the mike, a statement was made that this bond work is being done out of Lakeland. Is that a fact? Mr. Korge: We have bond counsel in Lakeland. We do have bond counsel also in Miami. Mr. Dawkins: But, why is... Mr. Korge: In this particular bond issue, Mr. sd Vogel from our Lakeland office has been handling some of the work on it. Mr. Dawkins: OK, when we agreed to allow big fins to do bond work a" counseling... Mr. Plusiner: Local time. Mr. Dawkins: ... local, it was agreed that tbey would take mim witi" Aw integrate them into their bond counsel and work. Now tall - haws iiallaiat Knight tell ww how they are bslpLag minority lawyers by barrift:t r`�r Lakeland and if they're flying any minority bond souaasls over thiorCi D#Joao- how to do the bond counsel and work. a Mr. Korge: We have a minority bond counsel that's working with us to my understanding, Mr. Vince McGee. Mr. Dawkins: Is he - do you fly him to Lakeland to that he gets the expertise of handling this bond counsel? Mr. Korge (OFT MIKE): I can't answer that for you, Commissioner. Mr. Dawkins: You know damn well they don't. I mean, but you can - well I tell you, you tell them over there for me that I am a little disturbed that they promised us that they would include minority counselors and teach them the ropes and get them in the red book and they're not doing it in my opinion. Mr. Korge (OFF MIKE): I'll deliver the massage for you, Commissioner. Mr. Dawkins: OK, thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mrs. Kennedy: Mr. City Attorney, how does it sound to you, "to bear interest at rates not to exceed the maximum rate permitted by Florida law and to be payable from ad valorem taxes and any other sources of revenues that may be available." Mr. Plummer (OFF MIKE): but not limited to. Mr. De Turre: Sounds good. I'll second that motion. Mr. Fernandez: I think that to make it even more clear, Vice Mayor, "permitted by Florida law and to be payable from ad valorem taxes at a rate and in an amount sufficient to pay debt service and such bonds and from such other sources as say be available." Mrs. Kennedy (OFF MIKE): Fine... Mayor Suarez: Essentially the same wording. Mr. Fernandez: Here really not - I think that's more clear because the... Mayor Suarez: Well, you can argue forever about what's more clear but if it's clear enough for the Commission to vote on, we can move on to the next item. Do we have a motion on that? Mrs. Kennedy: Teo. Mayor Suarez: Do we have a second? Mr. De Turre: Second, second. Mr. Korge: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Tea. Mr. Korge: Before you vote on that, it's the opinion of bond counsel that that could mislead the voters thinking that it will not be an ad valorem - will not be paid... Mayor Suarez: Are you here in the capacity of bond counsel? Mr. Korgo: I'm here in the capacity of representing the Sports Authority who's worked together with the City on this. Mayor Suarez: Oh, wait, wait, now - we're going to be at this forever. Unless you're here as bond counsel, unless some Commissioner wants to bear from the sports authority, we're... Mr. Plummer: :accuse me, what are you doing hero as authority is concerned? Mr. Korger I am working with the sports authority. Mr. 1'lumers Moat have they got to do with th$e? 11 OWN far as the spe td s c 3�rj vl 4 _r Mr. Korge: Me have been working with Commissioner De Turre on the baseball issue. Mayor Suarez: Mall wait, wait till somebody asks the queation about what the sports authority's... Mr. Korge: I was just trying to caution you. I was speaking to bond counsel on.... Mayor Suarez: We have high paid counsel that advise us, you know, we... unless you're here in the capacity of bond counsel, unless Commissioner wants to hear about the sports authority's view of this... Mr. De Turre: No, I think it's clear. In fact the intent is that, you know, if we got to pay from those taxes from the ad valorem taxes we will, but we will always be looking for alternatives to reduce that burden on the taxpayers. So I think that is clear. Mayor Suarez: It seems crystal clear to me. Mrs. Kennedy (OFF MIKE): OK. Mayor Suarez: In addition to the fact that it's self evident and built in. Anything further? We have a notion and a second. Any discussion? Call the roll. Mr. Fernandez: No, first it has to be read, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Read the ordinance, Mr. City Attorney. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE - AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING A BOND ELECTION TO 3E HELD ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1988, VITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO FINANCE THE COST OF ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM AND ITS RELATED FACILITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ISSUANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE SUBJECT TO MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL OR AN OWNER OF AN EXISTING MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM EXECUTING A VRITTEN AGREEMENT TO USE SUCH STADIUM FOR PLAYING OF HOME GAMES BY A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM, AND THE LEVYING OF A TAX TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON SUCH BONDS; ESTABLISHING A FORM OF THE NOTICE OF BOND ELECTION; ESTABLISHING A FORM OF THE OFFICIAL BALLOT FOR SAID ELECTION; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN OFFICIALS OF THE CITY TO TAKE ACTIONS REQUIRED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Passed on its first reading bj title at the meeting of July 21, 1968, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On nation of Commissioner Kennedy, seconded by Commissioner De Yurre, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Cosymissioner Miller J. Dawkins Co Iesioner J. L. Plussmsr, Jr. L. Vice Mayor Rosario Keasedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez was rose. ARMITi NOse. n !HE O�iNAMC! YAi DiflltAlEa O�IIMAr(.'i rQ, 1l�i. � ��_��.t The City Atternsy Bead the ordisasae Into the P*Ue no+eart announced that copies were eval leble to the emsbere of Ow City fd*0*100 to the poki to . u 0 ,� I. ALLOCATE SS0,000 FOR CITY MANAGER'S PROGRAM TO INFORM VOTERS AS TO PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $80,000,000 GENERAL OSLI"TIOP BONDS TO PVRCMASE OR CONSTRUCT MAJOR LEAGUE UnIALL STADIUM. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Tea, Commissioner Plummer. Mr. Plummer: Normally we would allocate a sum of money... Mayor Suarez: Tea, we'd better... Mr. Plummer: ... for educational purposes. Mr. Manager... Mr. Odio: Fifty, fifty thousand. Mr. Plummer: Whatever you think it's going to take. Mayor Suarez: Fifty, five, oh? Mr. Odio: Five, oh. Mr. De Turret Move it. Mrs. Kennedy: Now will this money be used? Mr. Odio: We would have to decide that whatever the... Mr. Plummer: That would be up to the Manager. Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): Which ways would be the best way. Mr. De Turret Tou moving, J.L.? Mr. Plummer: Whatever, fine. Mayor Suarez: That is particularly important as to that expenditulre that you have proper alacrity participation because if you don't, the people are mot going to vote for it. I mean, let alone the fact that they have to be clear on what the 00 million dollars is going to be spent on, you better got input from all segments of this community on that marketing effort. Mr. De Turret OK, I'll second the motion. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion. 0 Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins: Did we pass over Commissioner be Turre's statement that a seat tax would be charged to lower the ad valorem responsibility or total? Or wbat do we do with hat? ,. Mayor Suaros: Tea, wo built in the provision that any other revonuos that are kl obtaiaod could be used without specifying that they could be Srift—s' Mat N.. charge. Mr. Fornandess Right. Mayor Suarez: OK. We have a not Lou and a second. h , Mr. Peruandes: It said in an asount not to suasad Sei3O�Of Mr. Plwssers Correct. _ Mayer Suaross RISht, if you'd to it for less, thst's sly j*:. s _ f I •b,��tu,� k yl�$r 11 A Mr. Plummar: Solely at the discretion of the Manager. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded. Any discussion? Do we have to build in the minority participation or is that in our ordinance already? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-747 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED S50,O00 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS IN SUPPORT OF A PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING AND EXPLAINING TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED IN REGARD TO THE VOTERS' CONSIDERATION OF THE QUESTION OF AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $80,000,000 ORMERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF PURCHASING OR CONSTRUCTING A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, SUCH QUESTION APPEARING ON THE BALLOT AT THE OCTOBER 4, 1988 SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION. (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 adopted by the following vote: ATES: Commissioner Victor Do Yurre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: None. 4. STIPULATION BY CITY COMMISSION THAT (a) ALL FUTURE BOND ISSUES SE REPRESENTED BY LOCAL FIRMS; AND (b) THAT COUNSEL SE ALWAYS PRESENT WHEN ISSUE DISCUSSED BY CITY COMMISSION. Mr. Plummer: I make a motion at this time... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Plummer. Mr. Plummer: ... henceforth that all bond issues relating to the City of Miami be represented local firms and such firm be } p by presort at the tiae tiuit , those are being discussed before this Commission. Mr. Dawkins: Second. Mayor Suaress (loved and seconded. Any discussion of tbatt Call`'"W SlJ2` f � �:. a q , _,. K=: 4 qII r 4; ' ire T. _ The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved Its adoption: MOTION NO. 88-746 A NOTION STIPULATING THE CITY COMMISSION'S DECISION THAT ALL FUTURE CITY Of MIAMI BOND ISSUES SE REPRESENTED ET LOCAL LAW FIRMS1 FURTHER STATING THAT SAID LOCAL COUNSEL SMALL ALWAYS BE PRESENT BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE TIME THE ISSUE COMES UP FOR DISCUSSION. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed mad adopted by the following votes ATESs Commissioner Victor De Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plumper, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: Lot me say that at the time in question so the message gets clear back to the bond counsel, we had a lot of discussion as to why New York firms should not be handling the City's bond work. We had qualified local people to us, I think, local meant basically the greater Miami area. Mr. De Turre: South of Broward County. Mayor Suarez: Certainly not Lakeland. No disrespect to Lakeland. Mr. Dawkins: Lakeland don't give us any bond counseling work, why should we give then sons. Mayor Suarez: Wherever that may be. S. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNINGJ0E3I4N SERVICES RE IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN (a) GRAPELAND, (b) HADLET, AND (c) MORNINGSIDE PARKS (SEE LABEL 18). Mayor Suarez: 3-1. If this is part of the special session called for by myself and included in the memo that refers to the items in question. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the first six items are relating to approving the most qualified firms. Mayor Suarez: In connection with our parks inprovenent program? Mr. Plummer: That's correct, air. Now, I don't see any of the firms listed. Have they already been chosen? Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): Tom, they have, Comaissioner. No. Susaa McKay: Tea, sir. Excuse M. I'a Susan McKay, parking P14MUN coordinator of the parks department, parks, recreation and public tseil#tUa k The competitive selection cosaittee oat back is May and Nlectod thsftdq-M appointments which are included in your rosolutioss. The top ratan ft= iiij, the irrigation project is the firs of Laura Llereas i Associates. Mr. Plusrser: Well, I'■ assuming that in this particular sass, ma'ro for all of the aonsultaste. Just give as an example on the first anw, wQ 10404 three tease of consultants and each one of these have a SubeMSWlta". Me. McKay That's correct, • u Mr. Plusmor: What is the consultant fees on Hadley Park alone? He. McKay: we have not negotiated... Mr. Plummser: Or Grapeland, Hadley and Morningside? He. McKay: we have not negotiated consulting fees with these firms yet. Mr. Plum3or: And you're asking us to vote on it? Me. McKay: we're asking you to authorize us to negotiate... Mr. Odio (OFF MIKE): Authorize us to negotiate. Ms. McKay: ... contracts with them. State law specifically prohibits us from discussing fees prior to the selection of the firms so that the firms are selected on their professional expertise only rather than on fee. Mr. Plummer: Are you telling us then that you will bring it back before executed with the numbers in it? Ms. McKay: Yes, air. Mrs. Kennedy: Also, this is the total minority set aside, could we have a breakdown of the woman, hispanice and blacks? No. McKay: That is correct. The... Mr. Plummsr: Well, excuse me, my problem is simple. I don't want to use up all the money for consultants. Ms. McKay (OFF MIKE): We don't either. Mr. Plummer: OK, now you're talking about one project and that's irrigation. No. McKay: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: And you've got three prime consultants and six and three - no, I'm sorry, and two subconsultants. No. McKay: These are the top ranked teams - of all the teams that applied. In this particular case, only three teams applied. The resolution authorises the Manager to negotiate an agreement with the top ranked team. In the event that we cannot negotiate an agreement with that team, we then attempt to negotiate an agreement with the second ranked team and so on. Mr. Dawkins: I raised the question to you in private, I'm going to raise it in public. Why is it necessary to have consultants? Why can't we have it done as designed by people on staff since we have a planning department, since we've got public works department, since we've got parks and recreation? What makes it necessary that you have to go out and spend money that we could put in the parks to hire a consultant? Ms. McKay: In the first place, the only one of those three departments who have design professionals that could do this work, is the public works department. These project, along with the African Square Park project and the Roberto Clemente Park project, are the only ones of all of the projects in the whole $8,000,000 package that public works department informed us that they ' could not do in a timely fashion. Nov, we can... ' Mr. Dawkins: What is a time - OK, hold it now, I'm trying to, you know, i. don't want the Herald to say I'm beating up on you so let see slow dam+ we're going to spend money for consultants that we could p%t into the order to get it done in o timely fashion, now what's the timely faab4omt Ms. McKay: within the next year, hopefully. Ms. Dawkins: sea your pardon? .� F• Ma. McKay: Nave all of the design work e g arplstael Witbis Us sWt, 70414 -.{4 "fully. :s Mr. Dawkins: I'm going to tell you just like I tell you now, like I told you then, it does not make sense to me for us to have the departments within the City of Miami that we have and to go outside and spend money for outside advice to do a park. I don't under... I mean, that's just me though. Mayor Suarez: OK, let me follow up on that question and ask you this. 3-1, for example, talks about Grapeland, Hadley and Morningside Parks and I believe the estimated cost of the project including design and development is $3289000 for S-11 Me. McKay: That's the entire budget available, you. Mayor Suarez: You're telling me that it'll take 12 months... Ms. McKay: No. Mayor Suarez: ... just for the planning and drawings... No. McKay: Not on this project. Mayor Suarez: ... and that doesn't mean we're going to have the completion of the improvements within 12 months? No. McKay: Hopefully, on this particular project, we could have the completion of the improvements within 12 months, yes. Mayor Suarez: Why not the other ones? Why would it take more than 12 months to improve any park? No. McKay: Well, it depends upon the scope of the project. It depends upon the scope of the project. Mayor Suarez: Well, I've got you with one that it won't take more than 12 months so why don't I take my winnings while I can. Mr. Dawkins: OK, wall, you know, Mr. Mayor, you are correct because, you see I live across the street from Hadley Park. This is the third time, and if I'm In error, somebody from the parks department correct me, this is the third time we've been into the park with irrigation. OK? All right? And, so now, who designed it the first time and it didn't happen right, who designed it the second time and it didn't work right? And now we're going out and hire am* more designers to come back and correct what you paid two designers to do the first time. Ms. McKay: It's not a question of whether or not the system works. It'i a question of what was irrigated. Mr. Dawkins: No, now, come back now. Ms. McKay: There was... Mr. Dawkins: They covered up some heads and had to go back and uncover them, OK? Am I wrong or right? Ms. McKay: I'm not sure on that particular issue. Mr. Dawkins: OK, Mr. Howard. Mr. Al Howard: Yes, there was a problem and we experienced.... however this... Mr. Dawkins: All right, so whoever designed it, he went and covered 0P'*Oae 1^s pop up heads that we had with sprinklers and that we had to come ba * �g4 redesign that and put some more in and now you're coming back to ro"$Lga again?: Mr. Howard: On that plan there of redesign, really, it was not oorMt, 4 We're trying to slake that - amend that problem and we're bovine irrigStL a designer involved with the consultant team to... Mayor Suarez: Al, why was it not correct is vbat be wants to kmr, Tw $00 admitted that it was not correct as initially... u 9 23 Mr. Howard: The initial plan is not correct at all. Mr. Dawkins: And why don't we out the guy who put it in wrong? Mayor Suarez: Why was it not correct? Do you have any idea? Mr. Howard: Tes, the placing of the lines didn't cover the area properly that we wanted to and it was... Mayor Suarez: Why? You're telling me, you're describing to me what happened, you're not telling me why. Porque? Mr. Howard: I don't know. Mayor Suarez: Wall, was it done by us or by outside consultants? Mr. Howard: It was done by outside services but we went in our... Mayor Suarez: Mr. Manager, pursuant to Commissioner Dawkins' questions, which I think make a lot of sense, would you find out who that outside consultant was and determine for us whether we can out that parson for any portion of the additional improvements that we're now... you're not going to disagree with that, are you? I see you shaking your head, Me. McKay. You're not going to disagree with us checking that out are you? Ms. McKay: Not with checking it out. Mayor Suarez: Because if you're going to disagree with that, I wish you would put that into the record. Ms. McKay: I don't disagree with you chocking it out. I doubt that there's anything you can do. Mayor Suarez: Thank you, that's all I need to hear from you. OK, anything else on 3-17 Mr. Plunni r: Too. I hope I'm wrong. In the backup material, in relation, let's just use the first, "A landscape architectural firm to be prima consultant for the planning, design and the renovation of African Square Park located at 1400 Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard..." Ms. McKay: No... Mr. Plummer: "... this project will require landscaping, architectural and engineering services with a price tag of $600,000." Ms. McKay: African Square Park is not on the agenda. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me. Ms. McKay: African Square Park is... Mr. Plusyner: Which one of them is on the agenda? No. McKay: All of the others. Mr. Plunimar: Allapattah? Ms. McKays Too. Mr. Plumsiers An engineering firm to be the prises consult for the plamlog a ` design of sports facilities lighting for Allapattah Comstock. This prej will require landscape architect and onginootiag servioss $260,000. : Ms. MaKays That's the total budget. Mr. Pluswers That's not what it says. Me. MaKays That's not joat tot - that's the %otol MM�ot dSi „ deswa, projest adn"Istration aid eonstructios. n, Mr. Plummar: In other words, that includes the consultant? Ms. McKay: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: And what is the projected cost of that project? Ms. McKay: It will probably take up the entire $260,000. Mr. Plummer: I'm talking about what is the projected cost for the consultant and how much for... Ms. McKay: We don't know yet what the projected cost is for the consultant. Mr. Plummer: OK, fine. Forget the consultant. How such for the - what is the projected cost for the work? Ms. McKay: Probably in the neighborhood of $225,000 at least. We're talking about lighting a ball field there as well as the courts. Mayor Suarez: This is which park? No. McKay: Allapattah Comstock. Mayor Suarez: Allapattah? Got to figure out, by the way... Mr. Plummer: OK, I'm going to vote favorably on all six with this proviso, only to let you go to negotiation. When you come back, excuse me, when you case back, I think this Commission would want to hear not only what is the cost of the consultant but a figure not to exceed the cost of construction. Mayor Suarez: Yes, we have to put a limit on the cost of construction. A1, just.. . Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, the problem around here is, we not maximums and nobody listens. Nov, if that's beating up on the Manager, I'm sorry I beat up on you this morning. But, I'm saying, that, you know, we have promised to do this Citywide and I don't want to find myself, nor I don't think this Commission does, is robbing one park to make for another park. Mayor Suarez: As long as we're on just the issue of Allapattah, Al, if you would just come up to the mike and - it really has nothing to do with this capital improvement program, but I'm thinking of Allapattah as a park. Unless I'm missing something, there's very little happening in that park. There's some parks like David Kennedy park where you've got constant activity. We'd love to bring the City parks to the level of that kind of use that we have down here and Allapattah Park, in particular, I don't know if it's lack of personnel, I don't know if it's lack of programs, I don't know if it's lighting that we're going to provide or what is - maybe the capital improvements will enhance the use of the park but we've got to figure out a way to make those parks be more used. I'm going to have, at some point, testimony at a Commission meeting from someone who's in the general public who went park by park visiting as you know that I do, and all of us do and the Manager does, and finding under -used parks all over the place, so I hope that you'll have to take a very aggressive posture as we improve the parks to try to get them more used. And that's just a prime example, Allapattah, I mean that's - just drive by there all the time and beautiful park, nothing happening in it. Mr. Howard: Well, you know, this is the first year though that we have had a staff over there, full time staff. Mayor Suarez: Have you. Mr. Howard: And we do have 10 children registered in the camp prograo. It has been very active and what's happening this year, the kids are doing scou0t to different areas... Mayor Juarez: Now big is that park, Mr. Howard: It's about 13 worse, 14 auras. preper facilities, but... 1 r.4 r'w�S 5 K put it dam# - goats # 7 4 p� LE �f' Mayor Suarez: It's a very large park in the middle of a very urban area. Tou would expect a lot more than 70 kids to... Mr. Howard: Oh, there are a lot score but I'm talking about camp registrations that actually apply this year. We are boosting it. Mayor Suarez: I know, I know. And that's good, and I compliment you for the camp program. Mr. Howard: You're right and this year we inject a little bit and we're giving in a catalyst with this camp, we're getting more kids in there. Mr. Plummer: Let's tell it like it is. OK? Comstock is an absolute disgrace to this City. That's why it's not used. There's not even a water fountain that works. Mayor Suarez: No, the grounds are beautiful... Mr. Plusmier: I went into the... let me give you... Mayor Suarez: ... the grounds are beautiful, maybe the... Mr. Plummer: Let se give you an example, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: ... other aspect of the facilities are not, but the grounds are beautiful. Mr. Plummer: I went into the sons' room to wash my hands and the basin was filled with water dirtier than my hands. That's the reason the park is not used, it's a disgrace and, I scan, I used it, did you remember, Al, for a political party and that place, I want to tell you, was absolutely disgraceful and I came back and told you so. Mr. Howard: We corrected it. Mr. Plummer: Yes, but you can't have those kind of existing conditions and expect parents to take their children there to have a good time of a recreational area. Mr. Howard: You are right, Commissioner, it shouldn't happen. When you told us that, we vent over there and we corrected it and it hasn't happened again. We did replace the water fountain. Everything you said was correct. But we took every action possible to make that park equal to the rest of our parks. Mayor Suarez: It's like Virrick Park with one rim missing and the other one hanging and you were kind enough to resolve that within 24 hours but, you know, if I think of any park that is used for basketball a heck of a lot, i can't imagine one more than that and the idea that, for all I know, that was like that for months, you know, and that we couldn't came up with - and the answer that the kids, you know, were dunking or jamming or whatever and that destroyed the rims is not a good answer because we can always replace those. They are not that expensive and... Mr. Howard: Well, because of your interest, we got all the slam dunk hoops now that are stronger and the only way they can break them is pull the whole back board down but most of those have been replaced, so... Mrs. Kennedy: Well, a couple of weeks ago, I want to Alice Wainwright Park as I said that in my memo and talking about bath rooms, these bath rooms didn't even have doors. Mayor Suaraz: Tao, at Wainwright Park bath rooms are... Mrs. Kannedy: It was a disaster. Mayor Suarez: But these are the kinds of things ng you're going to Reed... Mr. Howard: Might. Mayor guares: ... for, you know, impetus for your budget re"eta, f'it► so Just keep them in mind because I think if the Commissioner fe#ls So I #� we're going to hove to figure out how to reduca other dspastm ets to lafw"AWY; your department and that should cake you happy. aft to Mr. Howard: well, we welcome rmr Constructive criticism, we'll take *taps to correct that. The only thing 19, we try and do it before you gat there but, again, you're going to Mar about our lack of staff when it cares to budget meetings. Mayor Suar*s: You beat us to the punch. oK, we've got items 3-1 through 2-6, can we take than together? Mr. Fernandes: They are not part of the consent agenda. They are in front of you each as individual... Mayor Suares: Can we do a global notion to take 3-1 through 3-6 together? Mr. Fernandes: I suggest not, Mr. Mayor. I suggest that... Mayor Suarez: Ah hal I'll take item 3-1. Mrs. Kennedy: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved, do we have a second? Mr. Plummer: Second. Mayor Suares: Any discussion? Call the roll on 3-1. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Kennedy, oho movad its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-749 A RESOLUTION APPROVING TIE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DRSIGN SERVICES FOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN GRAPZLAND. HADLEY AND MORNINGSIDE PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO , UN CRTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS. TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT YIICI IS FAIR. COMPETITIVE AND REASOMABLE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATZD A6RERNINT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL. (Here follow 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: ATES: Camsissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vic* Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: Commission*r Victor De Yurre COMMMITS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Mr. Dawkias: (OFF MIKE) We're exclusiag African Iquare 1'ark? Mrs. Kennedy: Right. Ms. McKay: That's correct. y T. xa f�M1'`q i�l •. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE MOM1008I0E PARE( RECREATION AUILDING PROJECT (SEE LABEL M. Mayor suaras: Its* 3-2, entertain a notion. Mrs. Kennedy: Have 1-2. Mayor Suarss: Moved. Mr. Pluaawer: Nave it. Mayor Suares: Seconded. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Coswisaioner Kennedy, rbo moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-750 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE VWSSSIONAL FLAMNING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE - 0tINGSIDE PARK RECREATION BUILDING PROJICTN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT WHICH IS FAIR, C0HP321ITIVE AND REASONABLE; AND DIRECTING THE CITT MANAGER TO MMUT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL. (Here follow body of resolution, omitted here aad on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Cainissioner Plans r, the resolution rae p"*W =` sad adopted by the following voter ATSSs Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins rk Cess,iesioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kessedy .';°w• Mayor Xavier L. Suares MOSS: None. ASSSMls Commissioner Victor Ds Turre'` yk L EPrr' •r j 1x' aj r ' a-�' w A fit � Ate �Y7{k§ Y j9 i i *s i S rie a r .. Y .rZ 1�.RF Sh 4�jli t.,, p .: ... "" t 7. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE SPORTS LIGHTING PROJECT IN ALLAPATTAH-COMSTOCK PARK (See label 1S). Mayor Suares: Item 3-3, I entertain a notion. Mr. Plummer: Move it. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suareze Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. 89-751 ♦ RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE SPORTS LIGHTING PROJECT IN ALLAPATTAH-COMSTOCK PARK; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT WHICH IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL. (Hare follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clark.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez A . 4S NOBS: None.' ABSENT: Commissioner Victor De Turre S. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGM SERVICES RE SECURITY LIGHTING PROJECTS IN RANGE AND LUMMUS PARKS (Sae label 16). Mayor Suarez: Item 3-4, I entertain a motion. Mr. Dawkins: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Mr. Pluso r: Second. Mayor Swres: Seconded. Call the roll, it � I The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 86-752 ♦ RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR SECURITY LIGHTING PROJECTS IN RANGE AND LUMMUS PARKS; AUTHORIZING THE CITT MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT WHICH IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE, AND DIRECTING THE CIT7 MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITT COMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION 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: Cosmissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Victor De Yurre 9. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE GIBSON PARK RECREATION BUILDING RENOV♦TION AND EXPANSICM PROTECT (See label 16). Mayor Suarez: Item 3-5, I entertain a notion. Mr. Dawkins: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Mr. Plummer: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Seconded, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins. who coved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-753 ♦ RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE GIBSON PARK RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING TIME CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, TO ARRIVE AT A CWMACT VNICH IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE; AND DIRECTING THE CITT HAMAGER TO PRZS=T THE MZMIA29D AQR=M=T TO THE CITY COMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL." (Here follows body of resolution, emitted bare 0 tad on file is the Office of the City Clerk.) d 'Upon being seconded by Comrsissioaer Plutrasr, the sN,olatUm tMwr sad adopted by the following votee Ksr M i ATES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Pluomor, Jr. ♦ice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: Commissioner Victor De Turre --- ------------- - --- -- -- 10. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DRSIGM SERVICES RE LEGION AND VIRRICK PARKS RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT (SEE LABEL le). -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Item 3-6, 1 entertain a motion. Mr. Dawkins: Moved. Mayor Suarez: Moved. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Seconded. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 86-754 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DESIGN SERVICES FOR THE LEGION AND VIRRICK PARKS RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECTS AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO UNDERTAKE NEGOTIATIONS YITH THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS, TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT VHICH IS FAIR, COMPETITIVE AND REASONABLE; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS RATIFICATION AND APPROVAL. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Cammissioner Kennedy, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plumser, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez MOSS: None. ABSENT: Commissioner Victor De Turret 11. CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF SAPULAL SURAMA. 'z Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I offer a resolution at this t ko s r sympathy of this Commission to Mayo Suraaa whose father poew ass# weekend. I so move. a.. Mr. Dawhiss: second. Mayor fuares: lowed, seaoadad. Call the roll. t The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner P1umser, Who moved its adoption: RMSOIXTION NO. 88-755 A RMSOLUTION EXPRESSING DMEPEST SYMPATHY AND SINCEREST Ca 1nL2MCZS OF TIS CITY ISSION ON WNW OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF XAP LAL SURANA UPON HIS DMATH. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clark.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: ATES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez MOMS: None. ASSENT: Commissioner Victor De Yurre 12. APPOINT SEJON MAKHJAVAN TO MIAMI RIVER COORDINATING COMMITTEE (MR. NAKHJAVAN WAS NOMINATED BY COMMISSIONER DAWKINS). Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I have one item here I'd like to get. The Mimi River Committee says they cannot meet because of my appointment. I'd like to appoint Sejon Nakhjavan to replace John Hall. Mrs. Kennedy: Sejon Nakhjavan. Mayor Suarez: Mould the City Clerk mane sure that the spelling of the last name was correct? Ye have a motion. Ve are all talking about the Sams Sejon? Do we have a second? Mr. Plummer: Sure. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following notion was introduced by Com alssioner Dawkins. who moved Its adoption: NOTION -NO. 88-756 A NOTION APPOINTING MR. WON NAIWAVAN TO REPLACE MR. LARRY HANDFIMD ON THE MIAMI RIVXR COORDINATING COMMITTEE. (NOTE: Mr. Nakhjavan was nominated by Commissioner Da kips. ) 't ;t Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the netion ass dE adopted by the following vote: fi ATZ38 Cawissioner Miller J. Dawkict Ca Iasioaar J. L. 21Mmmer. Jr. Vice Mayor S;wario Kennedy 4 . Mayor Xavier L. iwres t N�ii: !Ions • .. . � '- � � t ✓�s9S' �, ry ASMINTS Comiesiomer Victor M Ths -- — --------------- — - — ---- - ----- 13. DISMSIOM CONCERNING REDEVELOPMENT OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK - DIRECT ADMINISTRATION TO DESIGNATE NEW SELECTION COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE BIDS (See label 20 and 22). ------- --------- --------- ------------------------------------------- Mayor Suarez: Did you raise your hand, Ron? Did you want to address 3-1 through 5-67 Mr. Dawkins: African Square... Mayor Suarez: Case to the mike, please. Mr. Dawkins: I asked that it be continued in that I felt, and my own safe ground, City Attorney, that for that $600,000, I felt that more than three people should have applied and I wanted to readvertise to see if we could get more people to apply this time. Mr. Fernandez: Yes. Mr. Dawkins: OK, thank you. Mayor Suarez: You are Manager recommending that we don't have to handle the Item today, is that the... Mr. Odio: Yes. Mayor Suarez: It was not included with the rest of...? Mr. Odio: It was not included here. Mayor Suarez: When will it be before us? Mr. Odio: We are readvartising and obtaining new bids. Mayor Suarez: Which means that it will be before us when? Mr. Odio: September or October. Mayor Suarez: Please try to make it Septemberl Mr. Plummer: How many bids did we have on the initial? Mr. Dawkins: Three. Mr. Odio: Three. Mr. Ron Frazier: I'd like to just read into the record then a statement. "This letter is a request that African Square Park be approved along with the other projects at your special Counission meeting on August nth. The joint venture firm of Susan Hall and Associates and Ronald E. Frazier and Associates were ranked number one by the Selection Committee and the City Manager has approved that ranking. The City Manager has submitted this recommendation for your approval to be begin contract negotiations. It is my understand that African Square Park project was pulled out for discussion and rumor has it, it will be readvertised. I an requesting that this project not be advertised for the following reasons: There are no irregularities in the RFP and selection y process. Two, our joint venture firm compli*d with all rules and regulations set forth by the City of Miamil three, the Selection Committee withdrew our proposal along with two other proposals and selected our joint venture firm for an interview along with two other firms. The Selection Committee ra%W , our firm wAuber one. Five, the City Manager M confirmed our ranking mnd submitted that ranking to the City Commission for approval to begin contrast negotiations. Six, our joint venture team is composed of the felkwwU%r ; ag whits Penal* landscape architect, a black sale architect, a latis 8034 structural engineer, and a Latin male mechanical mad electriaal 1NNt. Seven, all of the firms, all of the mss+hers of the joint venture tams 4" fib', time and ref lest the makeup of the City of Miami and be" s>t" rity sl!!Mw* Sight, the firs of Ronald S. Frasier and Associates, P.A. ; "Oft J#as around the corner from African $guars Park site, and "at" tjw !j* Iosague in putting together the redevelopment proposal for African Square project. Mine, Susan hall and Associates have never been awarded a City project and Ronald E. Frazier and Associates, the last project award was the 1981, the Coconut Grove Exhibition Center expansion. Ten, City of Missile record on blacks and women warded projects is extremely low in comparison to the minority procurement goals. Eleven, the two month delay in awarding this project has caused our fins considerable time and expense attending Commission meetings and postponement. Twelve, to readvertise this project would cause our joint venture firm additional expense to resubmit for our qualifications and to attend additional interviews. In conclusion, it is forth*** reasons that I request that the project be awarded to our joint venture firm. It is my Intention to be present to speak at this Commission meeting. Thank you. My name is Ron Frazier for the record, address S800 NW 7th Avenue, architect that is involved with this project. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Manager, are you still recommending that we don't act on this today? Mr. Odlo- Teo, air. Mr. Dawkins: As a member of the Commission, I have requested that it be put out for bid. Nov, if you want to see if I can get three votes for that, that's fine. Mayor Suarez: I want to see what the Manager's recommendation is. Mr. Odio: Teo, I recommend that reopen bids. I'd like to add that we need to do something else before I can bring it back. You need to instruct as to select a committee so that they can choose, when we get the bids... Mayor Suarez: You mean as to all of these? Mr. Odio: As to the African Square Park. Mayor Suarez: Well, how did you select the committee before? Mr. Odios Unless... you can authorize us to use the same Selection Committee, but we need that as part of the... Mayor Suaraz- Wall, you would have to have a good reason for wanting to change the selection committee. Mr. Odio: Go ahead, explain it to them. Ms. Susan McKay- The City's legislation states that if you choose not to select or not to authorize us to negotiate with the top ranked firms selected by the committee that you appointed by resolution, that you than have to appoint a new selection committee. You yourselves may be the selection committee, you yourselves may appoint a different selection committee or you may authorize the Manager to appoint another selection committee. Mayor Suarez- (OFF MIKE) How about that, we'll be the selection committee ourselves? Mr. Dawkins: I don't have no problem with that, but the Manager selected the last selection committee, why the Manager can't select the next one? I don't have no problem with it. Mayor Suarez- Fine. Mr. Dawkins: Either way, Mr. Mayor, it doesn't matter with so. Mayor Suarez: Either way with me too. I've no problem with the Manager + selecting the selection committee.f Mr. Dawkinas I've so problem. but one thing, Mr. Manager, Mr. Frasier said that the last job he Sot was the... : r Mr. Odio: Coconut Grove Exhibition Center. ,4ta; -s Mr. Dawkins- ... Coconut Grove. Vbo did the -urine for the saysida pt'oj*etf a $i ` Mr. Odio: Ron Fratior. Mr. Dawkins: OR, thank you. Mr. Odlo: Me's still... that wao s City projact and he did do it. Mr. Dawkine: Thank you. I mean, I just want the record to reflect that there is a little error there, that's all. 14. SECOND READING ORDIMANCE: AMEND COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN - CHANGE LAND USE DESIGNATION AT APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NW 60TH STREET AND 6000- 6024 NW 1ST AVENUE FROM LOW MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL. Mayor Suarez: Item 3-7, New Horizon Group Hones, Number one. Mr. Olmodillo: Teo, Mr. Mayor, 3-7, 3-8, 3-9 and 3-10 pertain... Mr. Pluawar: All right, I have a question before we start on this. Mr. McCrary, are you the counsel? No. Jesse McCrary: Yes, air, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Plummer: I'd like to know who took up this petition? You've presented a petition, signed by about twelve pages of individuals. Mr. McCrary: The staff at New Horizon, Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: The staff? Mr. McCrary: Teo, sir. Mr. Plummor: And they are ready to testify to a sworn affidavit that everything herein contained is correct? Mr. McCrary: Teo, sir. Mr. Piwwr: Because you know this is used to influence the Commission? Mr. McCrary: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: All right, sir. Half of the addresses in this affidavit are in the middle of Biscayne Bay, OK? Mr. McCrary: OK, I am unaware of that. Mr. Plummer: Well, let me just... and part of than, you know, I an not going to worry about Broward County. I don't know why they are involved, but I am going to tell you that 7651 NE 78th Street is in the middle of Biscayne Bay and I have gone through here... 1085 NE 97th Street is in the middle. 5640 ME 56th Street is in the middle of Biscayne Bay. 5421 NE 54th Street is in the middle of Biscayne Bay. There are roughly less than 10 percent of these signatures, as I give a quick glance that are within the 375 foot radius. Now, I as going to ask this thing be deferred, because somebody is pulling somebody's leg. When they bring a petition, as you know, they are used for Influence and rightfully no. This petition is a fraudl Mr. Manager, have you hoard what I have to say? Mr. Odio: I'■ afraid not, Cansissioner, I van... y Mr. Plussr: In sly estimation and in my opinion, this petition, Mkleb been presented to us is a fraud, and I want to know whys Mr. Odlo: If it is a fraud, then we should send it to tlke ftdto $Aj#M ,4q,., ._ A - Mr. Plummer: Yell, sir, there is so such address as 3640 MR 1#0 $4000* 4 Mr. 01modillo, Teo as* corroct, Mr. Slier. It's out on tho ,z Mr. Odio: Then we... Mr. Plummer: It is in the middle of Biscayne Bay and I've gone through here on this one page alone, ten out of fifteen signatures live in the middle of Biscayne Bay. Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plussser... Mr. Plummer: Sir. Mr. Odio: OK, so don't consider them and send it back. Mr. Plummer: That's what I want to do. I mean... Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me? Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plummer, just for the record... Mr. Plummer: Just for the record. Mr. McCrary: It is my understanding... I do not doubt what the Commissioner says those papers contain. It is my understanding that the persons whose names appear on there put the address on there, and that the stamp... Mr. Plummer: But it is false, Jessel Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plummer, I agree with you. I am not saying that the Commissioner is in error. I am just saying for the sake of you understanding that the staff has not tried to put anything over on the Commission, but that the persons who wrote their names there, put the addresses there. Mr. Plummer: Jesse, my dear friend... Mr. McCrary: Ten, sir. Mr. Plummer: ...I'm not a handwriting expert, but I beg of you to look at the handwriting. Every one of the addresses, even though there Le an attempt made at different signatures, every one of the addresses... look at the way the twos are made, the threes are made, every one of them have been written in by the same hand. Now, that's fraud at best. I ask that these matters be deferred until such time as this matter is cleared up. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mr. Plummer: I'll accept a petition Jesse, within the 375 feet, which In the usual zoning petition. Mayor Suarez: We have a motion and a second, but Commissioner, are you saying that because the addresses are filled in by the same hand that that might make this fraudulent? Mr. Plummer: No sir, I am saying that the addresses themselves are fraudulent. They are in the middle of Biscayne Bay. INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD. Mr. Plummer: No, it is not Stilteville, they are in the southaast, they are not in the southeast. Mr. McCrary:y} Or don't know where the live. ;E 't�iw4p7' ,Fy't .i Mayor ivares i Are they to the baaium to Mi►ich Ues, It I t Mr. Plummers They are all of the !tart ralatbW to 10 t jkr�.#? • 7 '' mayor ft&rets iltauae I oftldn't MA It . to 11--y. ; W 4VAIda't tuw it In 8-7. �p 8 Y� C AW 4 i Mr. Olmedillo: 2-9 also has the list. Mayor Suares: Which sheet of the petition? Mr. Plummer: Well, just take any one of them that you want. Mr. Olmedillo: Page 29 of B-9. Mayor Suarez: Yell, I an looking at 28-I, and the addresses are roughly Slat Street and NE 2nd Avenue. Mr. Plummer: No, sir, I an talking about this, I've marked than for you. Mayor Suarez: Let's see. Mr. Plummer: Here, 4701 NE 47th Street is in the middle of Biscayne Bay. Mayor Suarez: That is an error, obviously. Mr. Plummer: 5640 NE Stith Street, 6204 NW 62nd Street, 5811 - SSth Street, they are all out in the middle of Biscayne Bay! Unidentified Speaker: (OFF MIKE) I wonder if they are paying taxes or not. Mr. Plummer: I don't know if they are paying taxes or not. Maybe we should question. Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plummer, with all due respect and I cast no dispersion at any group. I think what you will see on there is that the majority of those names are Haitians... Mr. Plummer: I can't answer this. Mr. McCrary:... and I don't think that there was an attempt to be fraudulent with the Commission. I simply think it is a question of people not really understanding. Mr. Plummer: Well, that is even worse, Jesse. If they don't understand what they are signing, and you are telling me they are signing... Mr. McCrary: No, not what they are signing, Mr. Plummer - about the address. Nov... Mayor Suarez: Well, what was the emergency nature of this item being heard today? Mr. McCrary: Because there is a requirement that we get this matter resolved before August 15th, or the agency would lose $500,000 that was a grant. Mayor Suarez: From what Jesse? Mr. McCrary: From the Federal government. Mayor Suarez: Can we obviate that or solve that in some other way, assuming that this motion to defer carries, and I have a feeling that it is going to carry? Mr. McCrary: I don't believe... Mayor Suarez: A resolution of intent, anything else the Commission might give you? Mr. Plummer: sscuss no, before we ever start the argument of the mem&me Ufto itself, which is a separate natter, this issue is separate fray tkat, Se Is et to fi bt another battle as to the soai x'4 y g nd shames itse 1, - i � A' t clearly see by all laver boards and tho professissais have -boom `goo Id against, that issue we cam address It the deferment is not fortbeamio. Mayor Suarez: No, I was just thinking that if it was a sutsis me f:: application as we kave done in the past before final aprwet m9 as 44 kave worked with the applicant to sake sure tkat the meet t.M Remmsbsr we did that with you? `3 Mr. Plums rt This is sot for grant approval. This is toning. Mayor stares: No, the $300,O00 that they say that they have to apply prior to the 15th... Mr. Plv■ rt For their@, pet. Mayor Suarez: as long as they are here, they can, and if they can... Mr. Plummer: Well, obviously $S00,000 grant addresses more than that which is before us. Mayor Suarez: I'■ sure it does. Mr. Plummer: because you are talking... Mayor Suarez: but it might also require less by way of a Commission statement of some sort of support for the program, if that's what you need. Mr. Plunmo r: I would sure hope that 16 children, which is proposed for this facility, doesn't represent a $500,000 grant. Mayor suarest Now about that, Jesse? Mr. McCrary: No, it doesn't represent a $S00,000 grant. The total program would, because we are talking about construction, staff pay, and the housing of than, Mr. Plummer. Mr. Plummer: You are saying that for a one year operation, 16 children represent $S00,000? Mr. McCraryt They are not children, Mr. Plummer, they are adults. Mr. Plummer: OK, adults - $500,0O0 for 16? Mr. Dawkins: To construct, design, and build and hire people? Mr. McCrary: We are purchasing land, Mr. Plummer. We are purchasing land, we are building the building, we paying staff. We are going to house then there, we are going to food them there. Mr. Plumsar: Can I see a budget please? Mr. Dawkins: I think once you got the budget, the cost per square toot will be so more or so less than the GSA building. When you are acquiring the land and you settle... Mr. Plummer: Well, I sure hope it is different! Mr. Dawkins: All right then. Mayor Suaraz: And as a utter of course, I don't know about the Commissioners, but I generally give support letters from any grant applications, regardless of what Commission action nay be... by the way, are we talking about all of those items, or just 3-10? Mr. Plummer: No, I m speaking basically now to the petition. I'n net speaking to one... petition as it relates to Nov Horizons. I'm not speaking to one or the other of the four items. Mrs. Kennedy: Let me tell you about the y petition. With the euceptloa 4f thp.A, t last pages, I dare to say that from 26-A to 26-T, the signatures were &i . by the same person, there is no one doubt. In the lost two pages It 4UWOW. �€ Mr. Plummer: Probably more because it says for tho varlsom aa# escoption to the sowing change, everything. It's all of tkon. Us, ' r, I's not even speaking to that. Y* Mrs. Keaady: Well, I an. Mr. Plummer: OK, they say or may not be fraudulent, no I said before, but the addresses are nonexistent, is the point I am making. Mr. McCrary: Mr. Pluseer, would the Commission allow me to do this. I ass certainly willing to go back to meet whoever the Manager directs me to meet with to try to resolve this matter to the staff's satisfaction regarding these addresses and the signatures on this. Mr. Plummer: Jesse, the staff doesn't vote. We vote. Mr. McCrary: I understanding air. I am saying so the staff can bring it back to you. Mr. Plumber: I'm sorry sir. Until the matter is resolved, I can't vote on It. Mayor Suarez: for a grant application, Jesse, which agency is before? Mr. McCrary: HEW, Health and Human Services. Mayor Suarez: HHS? Mr. McCrary: This is Dr. Evalina Boatman. No. Svalina Boatman: Yes, I am Evalina Boatman, 1469 NW 36 Street. On New Horizons Community Center, the grant... we submitted our grant application last year. The funds were awarded. The funds have already been awarded. The funds are for the construction from A to Z of the facility, to house adults. Mayor Suarez: I'm just thinking that... Ms. Boatman: OK, so the funds are awarded. Mayor Suarez: I'm thinking that with a letter that states... Mr. Dawkins: The funds cos» from where? Ms. Bestman: The funds are coming from Housing and Urban Developosent, the Federal government, you and HUD. Mayor Suarez: Not HHS, not the other agency? OK, what I as thinking is, if the Commission has yet to act on the actual zoning issues pending on the second reading, but with a letter from Mayor, or from the Commission, or a resolution, or something that says that this item has already been voted on at first reading, that the Commission is otherwise supportive, or certainly that I am supportive, would that help your August 15th deadline? I don't want you to lose a grant because of some petition that some people may not have been careful in putting the addresses and may be very wall be real people who live... Ms. Bentsen: We can try it, but I doubt that it would. What they need is a letter which indicates that the land -is zoned appropriately for construction. Mayor Suarez: I see. Ms. Boatman: Yes. Mr. Plummer: See, my problem, Mr. Mayor, and if you want to get into the other issues, is about the tremendous amount of these facilities that sire existing in one given little pocket of this community. That's uby we established the boundaries between these residential facilities.` Mayor Suarez: Wasn't that the same issue that we debated at the first resdUS of this ordinance? # " Mr. Plumbers To*, sir, and it was supposed to calls back mad it wm m sr to... Mayor Suares: Wasn't the vote unanimous in favor of the... t On 8*78 ft Unanimous. ; f, Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plummer, if it would be of any help, I believe that at the last time we were here... Mayor Suarez: On S-g 1 read unanimous. Mr. McCrary: ... the question ended up as what is it going to do for the City of Miami? - and it was agreed that New Horizons would enter into a covenant with the City that they would service only those residents of the City of Miami which would... Mr. Plummer: Right, I remember that, Jesse. Mr. McCrary:... be of tremendous aid to the City where the City of Miami is not taking care of people out of Homestead, but rather is taking care of its own and that was one of the reasons, I believe, that the Commission, at least on the first reading, gave some favorable consideration to it because the citizens of Miami would be reaping the benefit of this facility, rather than the City of Miami trying to take care of what Dade County obviously ought to do. Mayor Suarez: And the petition is not essential to the determination by the Commission to grant whatever the application may reflect, right? Mr. Joel Maxwells You, sir, that is correct, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Dawkins: You know, I have to speak up. You know, J.L., is right. It is numerous in that area, but not a one of them is owned by a black person and you are servicing the black people. And the minute we get in the door, you find all kind of rules, regulations and what have you to block it. Nov, here we have a black organization on 36th Street, that has been serving black people, Cubans, Haitians and everybody, since it has been in existence, who has been fortunate enough to go to the Federal government and acquire funds that everybody else has acquired, who have put these same centers in this save area, and nobody complained and now all of a sudden we have got New Morison, which is black run, black oriented, black everything, and now one more facility will sink to isthmus. Mayor Suarez: And serving the black community, too. Mr. Dawkins: And the Haitians and everybody else, so I move it. Mayor Suarez: Me have a motion and a second on deferral. Do we have a substitute motion? Mr. Dawkins: A substitute motion to move it. Mrs. Kennedy: I second it. I second it again and I will second, because I think that you are right, but however, I would like to see this petition checked out. Mayor Suarez: OK, do we have a second on the motion to, I guesa what you want us to do is to approve 3-7. Mr. Dawkins: That's right, substitute motion to approve the center. Mr. Olmedillo: No, for the record, 8-7 is the land use change. Mayor Suarez: Right. Mr. Olmedillo: S is the zoning change. Mayor Suarez: OK, we have a substitute motion and a second.;., Mr. Plumwor: Lot me see on the sap, please, if I may, the change OL was" Mr. Olmedillo: Tom, I must apologize because our projector is not workinS I iim going to ask you to refer to the plan on page 3, in 3-7. It gems !v" low moderate density residential to sodium. Mr. Plummer: Is that consistent in the neighborhood? M Mr. Olmedillo: No, it is a change in the existing 1985 plan, which is the one that we have approved and it is not included in the one that you not on July 21st. Mr. Dawkins: Well, this set a precedent, air, and make the City Cosmmission do anything that it has done before for others in when it comes to zoning and changing of zoning? Mr. Olsedillo: I refer to City Attorney, please. Mr. Plusmmer: What zoning are they asking? Mr. Dawkins: No, no, I am asking youl We sit here every day and override recom ndations from the Planning Department. Mr. Olmedillo: That is correct, sir. Mr. Dawkins: And if we override this one, does this set a precedent and wake us do something that we have never done before? Mr. Olmedillo: No, air. Mr. Dawkins: OK, that's all I need. Thank you. Mr. Plummer: Question, it is changing from what zoning to what zoning? Mr. Olmedillo: The zoning goes from an RG-1/3, which is a duplex zoning to an RG-2/4, which is a multifamily zoning. That is what allows them to then go ahead and apply for a special exception to have the facility. Sae, without the change, they cannot apply for that particular facility. Mayor Suarez: Mr. Manager, I think it makes sense from our perspective, assuming this motion carries, for you to check on the petitions and sake sure that there was no fraudulent intent, that whatever mistakes were made were inadvertent. By all means, I think we have agreed on that. I don't believe there is a motion needed on that. If by any chance that should turn out to be the case, you ought to let us know before the ordinance goes into effect. I'm sure the Commission could take appropriate action at that point. It would be thirty days, I would think, so you are going to have to do a little hunting around for the petitioners and cooperate with them, please, just to get the correct addresses assuming the motion carries. Mr. McCrary: I'll certainly cooperate with the Manager, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: OK, we have a motion and a second on 3-7 to approve the application. Any further discussion? Read the ordinance. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN AND ADDENDA (SEPTEMBER 1985) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NORTHWEST 60TH STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 6000-6024 NORTHWEST 1ST AVEMJE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN), BY CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY FROM LOW MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL TO MODERATE DENSITY RESIDENTIAL; AND MAKING FINDINGS. passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of June 23. 1988, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Dawkins, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, •the Ordinanco was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted fi by the following vote: ' ATES: Cosnissioner Victor De Turre Cosmmissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NMI Commmissioner J. L. Plus r, Jr. ABBMNl: None 41 p4Y 4y.t� �F 3' S, AL #,a i. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE N0. 10469. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record aN announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission sad to the public. 15. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ZONING ATLAS AMENDMENT AT APPROXIMATELY 101- 12S Nil 60TH STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE FROM RG-1/3 TO RG-2/4. Mayor Suares: B-S is a companion item. I entertain a motion on that. Mr. Dawkins: Move it. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved, seconded. Any discussion? Read the ordinance. Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NORTHWEST 60TH STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 6000-6024 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM RG- 1/3 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (ONE AND TWO FAMILY) TO RG-2/4 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL BY MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 13 OF SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500, BY R2r UdWCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION 300, TH19MMS CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. passed on its first reading by title at the meting of June 23, 1tq, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On sotion of Commissioner Dawkins, seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor Do Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Noss: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. ASSENT: mono THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 10470. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission sod to the public. w z 4 { WY. 7 6` 14 > `a 16. GRANT APPEAL BY NEW HORIZON GROUP MOMS 01 FOR REVIEW OF ZONING WARD'S SIMIAL OF VARIANCE TO ALUDW A COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY AT 101-129 MW 60TM STREET AND 6000-6024 NW 1ST AVENUE. Mayor Su+rest 3-9 is also a companion ites. It is a resolution. Mr. Dawkins: Move it. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved, seconded, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, Abe moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. 86-757 A RESOLUTION REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD AND GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE N0. 9500, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, ARTICLE 20, SECTION 2034, SUBSECTION 2034.2.2.1, "COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES -LOCATION STANDARDS" TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF), ONLY FOR RESIDENTS OF TIM CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 101-123 NORTHWEST 60TH STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 6000-6024 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) AS PER PLANS ON FILE, (NEW HORIZONS GROUP HOME •1), WHICH IS LOCATED 499.921 FROM THE EXISTING CBRF FACILITY AT 126-160 NORTHWEST 59TH STREET; 1,467' FROM THE EXISTING CBW FACILITY AT 6230 NORTHEAST iST PLACE AND 1.472.31 FROM ?a EXISTING CBRF FACILITY AT 128 NORTHEAST 63RD STRUT; (1,6251 MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN FACILITIES PJMIRED); AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RG-1/3 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (ONE AND TWO FAMILY) TO RG-2/4 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL; ZONED RO-1/3 _$ GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (ONE AND TWO FAMILY). (Here follow body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the resolution was passed Fd and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Victor De Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plusmar, Jr. ABSENT: None 'yg kJ„ 6 ry F C }r I� 40 AIMµ a .1 i?. GRANT APPEAL BY NEW HORIZON GROUP MOMS 11 OF ZONING BOARD'S DZMIAL OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR 15 MENTALLT ILL PATIENTS AT 101-125 NW 60TH STREET AND 6000-6024 Nil 1ST AVENUE. Mayor Suarez: Item 8-10 is also a resolution. I entertain a motion on it, companion item. Mr. Maxwell: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Teo. Mr. Maxwell: 8-10 should include your requirement that a covenant be submitted restricting the property to the use of Mimi citizens only. Mr. Dawkins: (OFF MIKE) Move it with the wording of the City Attorney. Mayor Suarez: With that proviso, it is moved and seconded. Mr. Jesse McCrary: Yes sir, Mr. Mayor, I met with the City Attorney this morning. I indicated that we were prepared to execute a covenant. We have agreed that we will Set together and execute that covenant in form and in substance satisfactory to the City Attorney. Mayor Suarez: Of the terms, essential terms agreed upon, right? Mr. McCrary: Yes, air. Mayor Suarez: OK, with those provisos... Mr. Maxwell: The Manager has raised the question that if others want to apply, they won't be excluded, but I believe the intention of the Commission as we understand it, is that it will be limited solely to Mimi residents. Mr. Odio: Well, let me tell you why... the preference to City taxpayers, but... Mayor Suarez: Just in case they don't have enough from City applicants. Mr. Odio: But say you have room and you need to help someone else. Mayor Suarez: An absolutely preference to City residents. They mist be taken first, is that... Mr. Plummer: I think your problem is with facilities for 16 people, there is surely more than that in this community. Mayor Suarez: I would think so. Mr. Plummer: That if in fact you had someone that was in there fraa out of the City, and a City person came in, they would not have the availability, so I think the intent was that it was only for City residents. Mr. Maxwell: Well, what we can do, Mr. Mayor... Mr. McCrary: Mr. Plummer, I am informed by the director that there are nor* people in the City of Mimi that we could use 20 structures like this. Mayor Suares: All right. All right, as long as you don't need that, we pave a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Call the roll. u The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, Who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. ee-?se A RESOLUTION REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE ZONING BOARD AND GRANTING THE SPECIAL EXCEPTION AS LISTED IN ORDINANCE NO. 9300, AS AMENDED, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE SCHEDULE OF DISTRICT REGULATIONS, PAGE 2 OF 6, PRINCIPAL USES AND STRUCTURES, TO ALLOW A C0MMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY (CBRF) FOR A MAXIMUM OF 15 MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS WITH SHIFT STAFF ONLY, FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 101-125 NORTHWEST 60TH STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 6000-6024 NORTHWEST 1ST AVENUE, MIAMI, FLORIDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN), AS PER PLANS ON FILE; AND SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF A CHANGE OF ZONING FROM RG-1/3 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (ONE AND TWO FAMILY). (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Off ice of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: ATES: Commissioner Victor De Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez: We have one item left. Guillermo. Mr. Olmadillo: Mr. Mayor, before you close this issue and for the record, what I want to... Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, excuse me, for the record, the matter before us, Jesse, refers to 15 mentally ill clients. Mr. Olmsdillo: That is correct. That is the application for special exception. Mr. Plummer: Well, I have been hearing 16. Mr. Olmadillo: The application is for 15. Mayor Suarez: Do you want to correct your references? 15 is the correct figure. Mr. McCrary: That is my error, Mr. Plummer. It should be 15. Mr. Olmedillos Yes, one additional piece of information. On July 21st, you asked me whether this was the last variance that you will see. however, after that date, there was one in the system which was an appeal not by t.M applicant, but by somebody else, and it is going to come... Mayor Suarez: So you are warning us in advance that it say be se"hLp& on, 'u Mr. Olmedillos ... before you, yes, sir. F kr,s. 16. CONITHM DISCUSSION REGARDING PARKS IMPROVEMENTS (See labels 5 through 10). Mayor Suarez: Before we get to the last item, and we appreciate that clarification, I have asked Carl Kern to be here on the Parks Improvements program and it was my omission not to let you make a statement. I hope it is supportive of what we did already. If you want to make a statement, former parks director of the City of Miami? - who has lived with parks for many years, wanting to improve them, I an sure. Mr. Carl Kern: Carl Kern, 4500 Southeast Financial Center. Thank you for letting me speak. You have already passed items that I came to support. I think the neighborhood parks are in tremendous need of more capital funds. Hopefully you can use this $8,000,000 and spend it wisely and gain popular support in the neighborhoods and a year or two from now, pass a very large bond issue, which is needed. I think you need a massive bond issue, a large bond issue to really repair the neighborhood parks. We had talked about one previously years ago in the $40,000,000 range and we put on the ballot and lost by... Mayor Suarez: When was that, Carl? Mr. Kern: The parks bond issue which... Mayor Suarez: When was it that... Mr. Kern: When was that, Mr. Manager - 183 or '84? And it... Mayor Suarez: That one did not pass? Mr. Kern: No, it did not pass and it only missed by seven percentage points and at that time there were many, many things. Mayor Suarez: It was $40,000,000 just for parks, or $40,000,000 was the global figure? Mr. Kern: Just for parks. Mayor Suarez: Really? Mr. Kern: It actually came very close. Mayor Suarez: When was the last time when you were parks director that you had $8,000,000 in capital monies to spend, do you remember? Did you ever have that kind of money? Mr. Kern: No, but I got that five million grant, so almost that much. Mayor Suarez: $5,000,000 in grants? Mr. Kerns: In grants, yes. Mayor Suarez: Well, we get quite a bit in grants too. We haven't added up the figures, but just Bayfront Park has gotten $1,500,000 in the last few years, actually, $1,250,000. Mr. Kern: Yell, that is basically what I wanted to say that hopefully, in a year or two after you spend this money, you would be in a good position to maybe float a large bond issue and do a massive inter -city park repair job. I beard you talk about Hadley lark, for example. That's 30 acres, that is a ` very large park. I was able to et a $1,000,000 g grant after the McDulty siets from Congressman Pepper. That's a drop in the bucket for 30 acres. That is s $10,000,000 to $12,000,000 renovation, so we need gems big bucks to Sf J' neighborhood parks and hopefully this **ad money will help you get that. .. S 4: fe �, rr• L . It. (A) REQUEST FULLER i SADAO AND LISTER PANCOAST TO APPEAR BEFORE COMMISSION RE MINORITY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SATFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT. (B) WAIVE BID PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF BATFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT - AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID AND TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. 11 Mr. Kern: The last item I want to address is the last item on the agenda. I hope you will all give that good consideration. Congressman Pepper, as you know, helped us do many things in the $6,000,000 at Bayfront for the Corps. of Engineers project, the Hadley Park renovations, Gibson Park, Moore Park, just about every major park grant we got, we got through him, so I want to... Mayor Suarez: Can you think of any park in the entire nation that has received more grant support from the Federal government than this one? I can't imagine any that has. Mr. Kern: Tea, it is incredible. Mrs. Kennedy: But in all event, Mr. Mayor, what Senator Pepper has asked to... Mayor Suarez: Wall, I am happy to have gotten it, don't get me wrong, Madam Vice Mayor. Mrs. Kennedy: I know that, I know that. Mayor Suarez: I know that you are particularly supportive. No, I am happy that we have gotten all that money, but the Army Corps. of Engineers by itself was what, $6,000,000 or $7,000,000? Mr. Kern: To$, we used some creative financing. We got the $6,000,000 and then we matched it with a donation plan so it worked out pretty wall. Mrs. Kennedy: Senator Pepper has asked us to pass this ordinance so that the fountain, his fountain can be completed in time for all the festivities during the Super Bowl that will take place at Bayfront Park. Actually what we are doing is compressing time. Mayor Suarez: I think we have just skipped to item B-11 by the artful ability of the Vice Mayor to go from one item to the next. Mrs. Kennedy: Well, we are just compressing time instead of advertising, waiting 15 days for the bids and then coming to this Commission to approve, we are giving the Manager the authority to approve the bids to the lowest and most responsive bidder. Mayor Suarez: Are we building in siinority requirements, Mr. Manager, Pete, somebody? Mr. Odio: We recommend this. We need to have the construction started by September lot of 1988, if we are to have it ready by January and I would like for you to authorize this. Mr. Plummer: What is the projected cost? 1 Mr. Odio: We will be... $2,500,000. Mr. Plummer: $2,500,000. Mr. Pete Long: Construction cost, $2,500,000, yes, sir. : E) Mr. Plummer: They'll be able to do construction of $2,500,000 is months? #. Mr. Long We are going to make our best effort. We are aoaatiug so tow months, September, October, November and December.Fn 47 Mayor Suaree: And part of January. Mr. Long: And part of January. Mayor Suaress Most of January. Mr. Longs It is going to be very tight. We cannot do it. Mr. Plumseer: What happens if the bids don't cone in at under the $2,500,0007 Mr. Long: We are going to have to re -bid it, have to change it, and we won't make it. Mr. Plumiaer: I'm just asking, you know, I would love to see it finished, OK7- but are we projecting $2,500,000 for the total cost? Mr. Long: Mo, sir, it is $2,750,000 allocated for the project, but we expect the construction contract to amount to be more exact, I think it is $2,470,000. Mr. Plummer: Have we seen the design? Mr. Longs I have seen a prototype of it constructed in Atlanta. There are mom design drawings that I have seen, but right at this moment, as a matter of fact, I expected to have construction plans here today. I don't have tbem, but it is being modified slightly because of that prototype. Mr. Dawkins: When you talked with me, I mean, I want to make sure I understood what you said. Tou said that, I think, that in order to fast -track this and get it done by the let, that it would be negotiated bids, that was my understanding. Is that an unfair statement? Mr. Long: Yell, it is not true. What I hope I said was that we were going to... we were asking for the waiver of formal bids, not informal bids. We intend to receive competitive sealed bids, but we will not be complying with those time restrictions that are built into the City law for formal bids. Mr. Dawkins: Well, somebody explain to me then, if it is a sealed bid, what In the difference? Mayor Suarez: Teo, that is a good question, I mean, we are going from a formal sealed bid procedure to less formal, but not negotiated bidding, so we are doing an in-between here. What is the in-between? Mr. Longs I will let the Law Department verify this, but with formal bids you have to advertise so many days in advance. Ms. Linda Kearson: And also the Manager will be accepting those, not the City Commission. Mayor Suarers They will not be opened at the City... they will be sealed, but opened by staff? Ms. Kearson: By the City Manager. Mr. Plummer: And awarded without our knowledge. Ms. Kearson: That is correct. Mayor Suarez, If they met all of our requirsments. Mr. Plumwers Yell, lot me tell you where I've Sot a... I'we dot #o; pcoMUw with waiving the bidding procedure, OK? I haven't evea seem the donign. don't know if I like it or not. Has anyone besides Rosario soon it? Mr. Odios (OFF MIRK) It pumps water. Mr. Plumsors It pumps water? Mrs. Nossodys Yby didn't you tell... Mr. Plummsrs to does the fire boat that hasn't been to a t1go. ...... , F r Mrs. Kennedy: Can you tell us briefly ghat the fountain would look like, Pete? Mayor Suarez: Before you get to that, let me just propose one possibility, if the rest of the Commission is concerned about this, is that we waive as to everything, except the final approval is still to come back to the Cosntission in the first nteeting in September. Mrs. Kennedy: Very good idea. Mr. Plummer: Leave the competitive bidding in. Mr. Odio: What if we find you and show it to you and... Mayor Suarez: No, no, but... Mrs. Kennedy: Yes, OK, I move... Mayor Suarez: ... you can only go so fast so far, and if the Commission wants to get involved in what design looks like and approving the bids, that may be a lot more judicious, Mr. Manager, in term of getting support front the Commission. Mr. Odio: When they were saying we have to start construction, actual construction September let, in order to have it... Mayor Suarez: Well, we meet September... Mr. Odio: gth. Mayor Suarez: eth. You are going to have to try to do it with nine days less. Mr. Plummer: Yea, and please before that date, please cow to this Comrission and at least show us the design. Mr. Odio: We'll show you the water. Mr. Plussser: No, I don't want to see the water. I want to see the design of the fountain at $2,500,000. Mr. Long: OK, as quick, as I get plans and specifications too, if you want than. I suspect you want only plans. I will be glad to hand deliver to each Coasaissioner a set of those plans, and to at least to eapedits the project. Mayor Suarez: OK, I entertain a motion as modified. Mrs. Kennedy: (OFF MIKE) We're so tight, eight dayst Mayor Suarez: Madam nice Mayor, we are tight on the votes here too. You need a four -fifth vote, and I am trying tb make sure that we can at least get this finally approved for... Mrs. Kennedy: I mean, for Senator Pepper, come on, guys! Mayor Suarez: Ah he, bring the old Senator Pepper argument into it. Mrs. Kennedy: You know, we need... what we are saying is, if we need a six - horse power pump and we have a company that has a four -horse power. Mr. lluatiser: Yell, let so tell only the you y y way you are going to get this vote... t a eQ Mrs. Kennedy: ... if we give the Manager the right.; Mr. llummar: I will tell you how you are going to get... Y'9' 3 ^R Mayor Susses, Yell, as* thing is I sake sure those twwaWs b4ok-Mown gst any piece of that eostract, they are Less enthusiasts 66"t +N AA" a ill Mr. Plummet: Let me tell you the only way you can get this vote. I will vote favorably today with the proviso that once they present us with a set of plans, that we have 48 hours in which to veto, at such time it cosies back OR the Ith. If not a veto, than we can proceed to allow it. Mr. Odio: We'll take it. Mr. Piusaiert Now, you got my vote on that, but I am not going to sit here and vote for something I've not even Dean. Mrs. Kennedy: With this proviso I move it. Mr. De Turre: And I want to get into minority participation. Now is that going to be worked? Mayor Suarez: Cossi$ioner, I am sorry? Mr. De Turret Minority participation. Ms. Adrienne Macbeth: Commissioner, my name is Adrienne Macbeth. The City Manager has approved a very structured way of applying ordinance 1062. There are three or four specialty areas, mechanical, electrical, and the cement placement work. What we have done is to get the Manager to sign off on the fact that the requirements for minority participation will be in the bid proposal documents as well as if they are not met with the satisfaction, he will have the right to reject the bid as nonresponsive. Mr. Plummer: When do the bids go out? Mr. Long: They were supposed go out today. I don't them completely planned, so probably within the next week... Mayor Suarez: Assuming a positive vote of the Comission. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, how in God's nests can you put out a bid whoa you don't even have a not of plans? Mr. Long: That's why I will have to hold up until... Mr. Plummer: That would be nice. Mr. Long: I expected to have the plans today, I don't have them today, and I talked this morning with the pool consultant to get a now date and he said he would have his out by the and of the weak. That it means it has to go to a structural man who details the steel, so I am planning on having them next Monday. Mayor Suarez: OK, and you would have 48 hours after that to review? Mr. Pluarser: In other words, that's after they give us a full set of plans and a design concept and a projected cost? Mr. Long: I'd like the 48 hours if you want to review this, I'd like that to run concurrently with at least me contacting contractors and get them started on the bidding process. Mr. Plussser: Oh, no, no, that's no problem. You can start them, but there is no obligation, because any Commissioner can veto within 48 hours after receiving the plans. Mayor Suarez: Subject to veto of any Commissioner. George, any statownt in support, hopefully? Mr. George Knox: Too, sir, In support of the concept, but I aw cospsllsd to call your attention to a very serious latter, Mr. Mayor and mssbers of the Commission, related to an apparent flaunting and disregard of the Cif s Ca■aissioa's policy regarding siaority participation as it relates to fellow Ak n Sadao, your architects. for the record, I as George Kati?, I as as at%*RW, k` OW I represent the siaority arcbitectural Lira of Yright, -31 Y' Schledler. Oafortuaately, on a pwiew oesasise, t re �` architect abo had the esact same preblss rift ftlliar A #aMw1 ! s to resolve that probles by directing tl" ft&Jor # Sa6w, V"%#V" 7 3 �n minority architect and on January of 1996 you adopted a resolution to that effect and you specifically indicated that this architectural firm should employ Wright, Rodriguez and Schindler. That was done. A $9S,000 contract was entered into in January of 198e and in a nine months that have ensued, the minority architects have been virtually no work to do, and have been compensated $3,000 only. Mayor Suarez: Lot me ask you a question about that, because you are referring to the park as a whole. Is the fountain going to have any control by the existing global architect for the whole park? I don't imagine he is going to have anything to say on this, is he, Mr. Noguchi? Mr. Long: Teo, he does have control. Mr. Plummer: What? Mr. Odio: (Oil MIKE) Noguchi designed the fountain. Mrs. Kennedy: He is the park designer and that is part of the park. Mayor Suarez: I don't see why we don't just... well, I guess those contracts were entered into before we got here. Why wouldn't we just get the conceptual design from the man and then do the actual construction on there, whatever architects we choose to use. What about his allegations on the $3,000 to be given to the minority firm in November? What year was it that we specified had to be a full participant? Mr. Knox: That was in January, yes. Mr. Odio: No, he is correct, the attorney In correct. We have stopped payments to Mr. Sadao until he sits down with us and resolves this matter. We won't make another payment until this is resolved, to Sadao, because he agreed to do this at this Commission level and he's got to comply. Mr. Dawkins: Wall, how do we intend to got him to comply when he has not given them any work? Mr. Odio: (OFF MIKE) How such money Mr. Dawkins: I don't know. Mayor Suarez: You stopped payment on all? Mr. Dawkins: Yes. No. Kearson: Ten, and there wasn't $95,000 available. Mr. Knox: The contract, the most recent contract awarded was for $1,234,950 of which the minority firms were supposed to receive 10 percent. $27,000 was paid to a previous black architect, Joseph Middlebrook*, leaving $95,000 out of the contract amount. That was to have been paid to Wright, Rodriguez and Schindler. Me. Kearson: I think we need to clarify this for the record, at last year's Commission meeting, July of 1907, the Commission than stated its intent in terms of setting aside $95,000. That was based upon what Fuller i Sad** was to have received in architectural foes; however, the City Cominsion could not at that point obligate Fuller i Sadao to contract with Rd Wright. First of all, they did not have that amount remaining on that contract with the City of Miami. The City Commission could not retroactively obligate the architectural firm to set aside $93,000. Mayor Suares: So you are saying that was an empty gesture on our part?�' r= No. Koarson: That's exactly what it was. Mayor Suarez: Why didn't you tell us that at the timst'_` No. Kearson: What you did, you stated your intent in teaw of prospostl s what you would rant that architectural fire to do. they tMa h" he $. Into a contract with the City of Miami and with id Wight tar Lit _ neap. They in tact bewo net executed as agresnent with us. MR �s t u. ,r outstanding an amendment number five that has not been executed by the architectural firm. Mr. Dawkinst Now much money is in that account? Me. Kearson: I can't answer that. Mr. Odiot We owe his sixty -some thousand dollars, so we... Mr. Dawkins: Owe him what? Mr. Odiot About $65,000, so he needs to sit down with me to talk about... Mr. Dawkins: No, he doesn't, wait a minute, hold it. Mayor Suarett That is not what he asked. Mr. Dawkins: How such is left in the contract? Mr. Long: I'd like to have time to review that, but my estimate is about $60,000, between $60,G00 and $70,000. Mr. Dawkine: All right now, if this Commission said something that is not enforceable, I mean, how do... then he did not violate the contract. Ms. Kearson: No, he did not. Mr. Odio: (OFF MIKE) There are many ways... Mr. Knox: May I please... Mr. Dawkins: How in the world then, since he In so good at evading the dictates of this Commission, how do I pass a resolution to sake darn sure he doesn't do any more work with the City of Miami? How do I do that, Madam City Attorney? Ms. Kearson: Well, you can sake that statement on the record, Commissioner that henceforth he will not receive any money from the City of Miami as a consultant. That is your prerogative. Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, this is not going to sit veil and probably von't pass, but I as going to sake it. Ms. Kearson: It can't be done arbitrarily. Mr. Dawkins: I make a motion that... what is the name of the firm? Mr. Knox: Fuller i Sadao. Mr. Dawkins: Fuller i Sadao receive no more contracts from the City of Miami and since.., what's the prime contractor's name vas? Mr. Knox: Noguchi. Mr. Dawkins: No, no, the local firm. Mr. Knoxt Ohl Lester Pancoast, architect. Mr. Dawkins: And since Lester Pancoast and those did not follow tarevo 1W sea that the minorities get their share, I sake a notion that they r000lve so more work from the City of Miami. Mr. Knox: Second.' x Me. Kearson: No, you need to state for the reaaena... pat os tM reae" t Mr. Dswkinst Well, you the law"r, ym state for the r+RgOw get money, that what I have to pay "ai for. Mayor S+wres: Tsu'r�e talk ' y !ni shoat as this prejeat! Mr. sawkins: On all projects.sa�+'. 4 3. • u Ms. Kearson: Tom have not stated on the record, you need to state... Mr. Dawkins: See, I know it wasn't going to fly for this project. No, for all project el When they do wrong, they do wrong. They do vrotyl Me. Keerson: You need to state on the record, Commissioner, what the reasons are. Mr. Davkins: Yell, just state my reasons, you just said itl Ms. Kearson: No, I oan't state the reasons for you, so you have to say... Mr. Dawkins- Why? I just told you that they did not do what this Commission... Mrs. Kennedy: lecause they have not complied with the City's... Mr. Dawkins: What are the dictates of this Commission, that's right, Commissioner Kennedy. Ain't nobody in the world going to vote against Pancoast but me. Mayor Suaraz: We have a notion, do we have a second? Mr. De Yurre: Second. Mayor Suarez: Seconded. Any discussion? Mr. Plummer: Yall, are we going to give then the opportunity to coos here and speak on their behalf? You know, there is always... Mayor Suarez: The would always have that. Mayor Suarez: Teo, but you are passing a motion... Mayor Suarez: They would always have that. Mr. Plummer: ... today without giving them the opportunity to speak. Mayor Suarez: They would always have that. Mr. Dawkins: Their actions speaks for then in my opinion. They have not complied with the dictates of this Commission, and through their actions, they have spoken to me. Mayor Suarez: You know what I would have done? Mr. Plummo r: Well, Miller, I don't know that I disagree with you, but I still would feel more comfortable with having them come here and than make the motion. Mr. Dawkins: I'll accept that. I'll accept that as an amendment to... no, no, I an going to make the motion and at the second reading, let then come and explain. Mr. Plummier: There is no second reading. This in not an ordinance, it is only one reading. Mayor Suaras: You know what I would have dons? I would have stopped all rout with the existing architect and go forward with minorities. Mr. Planners And I don't disagree with that, Mr. Mayor, except I tkW W#" people have the right to dotard thamselves, that's the only thing I am aayjW4,, , Mayor Suaras: Ob yes. MO, no, I am aunt saying that for myself, S.NWAIJ r couldn't rote with this motion, but I would vote for a motion that as$# t1i t WO ought to change S" mug sage architects and get this project finished and not per aw more attention to... Mr. Plummors And that I will go along vitht� Mayer luaress Too. R Y Mr. Dawkinst Ain't nobody going to vote against Pancoset but se, and I will sot accept that as an amendment to my notion, I would rather see it die. Mayor guar*zt OK, we have a motion and a second. Do we have any further discussion on that action? Mr. Plummer? All right than, I will make a subsequent notion. I think we ought to invite those firms here to come and defend their point at the next Commission meeting. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Moved and seconded, a substitute motion, with the intention of doing the same... Mr. Plummert At such time this Commission will make a determination as to the future of their relationship with the City. Mayor Suarez: OK, we have a substitute motion and a second. Let's take a vote on that. Any further discussion on the substitute motion? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved Its adoption: MOTION NO. 88-759 A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE FIRM OF FULLER i SADAO AND MR. LESTER PANCOAST, BOTH INVOLVED IN THE BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT - PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT, TO APPEAR BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION IN ORDER TO ANSWER QUESTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH MINORITY PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the notion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commission*r J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre ABSENT: Nona Mayor Suares: Do we need a vote then on 3-11, or where are wet Mrs. Kennedy: Yes, we do. Mayor Suarez: OK, I'll entertain a' motion on item B-11. Oh, on minority participation. Commissioner D* Yurre was asking what assurance do we have now with this mechanism set up of the plans being reviewed and within 48 hours, if no Commissioner vetos it, that we will have the minority participation that we are requesting here? Ms. Macbeth: What the Manager has approved is the application of the ordinance, both in the bid documents as well as in the contract. Prior to the awarding of the contract, if my assessment indicates that there is no niltority involvasent, the Manager will have a right to reject those bids as nonresponsive and all letters of intent and subcontractor agr*ements witb°.: minority contractors will be sad* a part of the contract. Mayor Suar*ss Wouldn't that be built also into the 48 hour approval wecbaoif for the Cosysissionerst Will you be ready at that point? g. Mr. Odios It sh* doesn't sign off that they have done the nimwt" participation u required, 1 won't approve it. Meyer Suaros s ! You are not y= going to approv* it. 54 e � 4 Mrs. Kesmedy: Have. Mayor Meares: Moved with the various modifications wade. Are the 8anarally usderstoed, I hope? Mr. Plummer: Second. No. Kearson: (OFF NIKE, INAUDIBLE COMMENTS AND THEN ON NIKE) Me's saying that Fuller i... 0 Mrs. Kennedy: No, we are inviting then to cows. Me. MMirai: The mike was not on. Would you repeat the statement? Mayor Suares: We are voting on 3-11, the resolution on waiving of formal competitive sealed bid procedures and ratifying Manager's finding of an emergency. We are not voting on the architect. OK, any further discussion on the motion and the second? Do you have who the movant and the second was, Modest City Clerk? Me. Hirals Commissioner Kennedy, than Plumster. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Kennedy, who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. 88-760 A RESOLUTION BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF 4 / STH VOTE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION WAVING FORMAT. COMPETITIVE SEALED BID•PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE "BATFRONT PARK REDM<VELOPMENT - PEPPER FOWtTAIN PROJECT" (CAPITAL IMPROVENRNT PROGRAM PROJECT NO. 331306)1 RATIFYING, APPROVING AD CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S FINDING THAT AN EMX GXNCY EXISTS JUSTIFYING SUCH WAIVER FOR SAID PROJECT CONSTRUCTION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RXSPONSIBLE BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FOUNTAIN UNDER SAID PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO 10M M IE AND/OR ISSUE THE NECESSARY DOCNMXMTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER(s). (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 votes a AYES: Commissioner Victor Dr Turre Commissioner Miller J. Diwkins Coatsissioner J. L. Plummier, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOUN None. ASSRUT s None • :: Xy . r : SO. REJECT FIRMS PRESENTED IT CITY MANAGER AND COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE RE PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES FOR AFRICAN SQUARE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT - APPOINT NEW COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE (See label 13 and 22). Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor... Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins. Mr. Dawkinas I was informed by the Clerk that I have to formally make a notion to throw out the bids on African Square and re -bid it, I so mow. Mayor Suarez: So moved. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarez: Seconded. Any discussion? Call the roll. Mr. Dawkina: And the Manager be instructed to take what steps he has to take to correct it. Mayor Suarez: Right. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 88-761 A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE FIRMS PRESENTED BY THE CITY !TANAGER AND THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING AND DRSIGN SERVICES FOR THE AFRICAN SQUARE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT= FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPOINT A NEW COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEEt ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE CITY CODE PROVISIONS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following votes AYES: Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Mill J D •r ki aw as , Commissioner J. L. Plum*r, Jr. f` Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. ie M 21. REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO INFORM COMMISSION AS TO PROCEDORE nli.LO = Ri r' ALLOCATION OF ORANGE BOWL TICKETS TO ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEX MXKURi. Mr. Plummers Mr. Mayor, I would like to ask that the Mangles.... Mayor Suarez: Ob, I am sorry. YOU have as taterestiag littla S.aim. Mr. Plwrmers I would like the Manger to be instructed, a y dirty dwil, to request the Oracle Saw! CaV tUw, "0 L *I <, liven to each Oreage awl Committee ambers her they are told they distributed to, onactly the soqucot that was TTse !# w, that at the rest 61e0tiag, sir. We rags Sift► !A boo" � � #r 9 record, so I don't think September 8th is too for off. If I an not mistaken, the Orange Bowl Committee got 150 tickets par member, so I sm asking that you be instructed to come back, how many each member of the Orange Bowl Committee members get, how they are paid for, with copies of cancelled checks, and who they are distributed to, I would so request, sir. Mr. Dawkins: Second. 22. ESTABLISH NEW SELECTION COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE BIDS RE REDEgtLOPM3W OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK - APPOINT URBAN LEAGUE AS PART Of SAID COMMITTEE (Sea labels 13 and 20). Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins, did we need notion on the re -selecting the Selection Committee, or reestablishing the Selection Committee for African Square Park. I'll entertain a motion to that effect. Mr. Fernandez: It is actually rejecting old previous bids. Mayor Suarez: OK, move that, somebody, please. Mr. Dawkins: I move it. Mr. Plummer: Second. Mayor Suarers Seconded. Mr. Dawkins: I also would like to add to the motion that the Manager contract with the Urban League, or whoever is doing that to see if they can't get this done quickly. Mayor Suarez: Consider selecting the Urban Laague as the entity. What are they, proposing to adopt the park and maintain and so on? Mr. Odio: To manage the park and I don't know if they would be the... Mayor Suarez: Moll, include them in the selection process, then. Mr. Dawkins: Yes. Mayor Suarez: Call the roll. No. Hirai: Mr. Mayor, we had a prior nation concerning the Orange Bowl. Does that stand as a direction to Administration? Mayor Suarez: It was a request by the Commissioner that the Manager said he would comply. It was not a motion. Ms. Hirai: All right, so that's a direction to Administration. Mayor Suarers Call the roll on the notion to reject the Selection Committee for the African Square Park contract. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, w!a wood Its adoption: MOTION NO. 88-762 A MOTION DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REtST"Ll= A ACTION COMMIT1'2E TO :VALUATE BIDS TO Ri ==IV= IN COISRCTION WITH THE PROMMD RIMMOMW OT ATRICAM SQUARE PARK, MW= DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO APPOINT THE URBAN LZAGUN AS PART OF SAID ORLWTION coma TEE . upon being seconded by Coaxisaioaer Plinmmer, the motifs low" dam" adopted by the following Total tI c ._ x ' r-� ATIS: Commissioner victor Do Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOtB: None. ABSENT: None. 23. EXICUTE AQREZKJ1fT WITH FRANKIE ROLLS AND BRODIS H. MARTLET FOR PROMOTION OF THE 1989 AND 1990 "ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC" - YITH CERTAIN PROVISOS. Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: Teo, Commissioner. Mr. Dawkins: One store item. The Orange Blossom Committee... Mr. Manager, you need to hear this. The State of Florida made soma money available for the promotion of the Orange Blossom Classic, and somehow, we have not done anything. I'd like to pass a motion that by orders of Senator Meek, $100,000 be awarded, sake a resolution that $100,000 be awarded this year as ordered by Senator Meek, $50,000 next year, and the balance the following year for the promotion of the Orange Blossom Classic and the recipients of the money will be the two presidents of the two chapters of the Alumni Association. Mayor Suarez: You are talking about State money? Mr. Dawkins: Teo. Mr. Plummor: State money. Mr. Dawkins: Yes, the $250.000. x Mr. Odio: We received $230,000. Mr. Plummer: Let's go on the record, because I think there is something up in" the air here. That is subject to the audit clearing all previous actions, because there are audits being done as I recall, in which there were sours -„ Questions that were serious that had to be answered. Mr. Odio: OK. I used clarification. The $100,000 this year, Commissioner... Mr. Dawkins: Tea, but... 7 Mr. Odio: ... to go to the two chapters? Mr. Dawkins: Teo, to the two chaptefs. Mr. Odio: The presidents of the two chapters. Mr. Dawkins: But as Commissioner Plummer said, so mousy, so tu"s wlII bar disbursed, I think he is saying, until the audit troll tit close that Wore no shenanigans. Mr. Odio: OK, I got you. _ 3 77 t 1 y fir: k 5 F� {} +al+ti �,cr s k'.� a ,/a ?+j xety 0 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkiss, ubw mood its adoptiest RESOLUTION N0. 09-763 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGRZ3Mff IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH "ANKIE S. ROLLE, PRESIDENT OF THE GOLD COAST CHAPTER Of THE FLORIDA M M UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BRODES H- HARTLEY, PRESIDENT Of THE MIAMI-DADS CHAPTER Of THE FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, INC., WITH FUNDS THEREFOR BEING ALLOCATED IN A oun NOT To EXCEED $100,000 FROM THE "ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC' FUND TO BE USED FOR PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES RELATED TO THE 1968 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSICS FURTHER ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 FROM THE *ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC' FUND TO COVER PROMOTIONAL EXPENSES FOR THE 1989 ORANGE BLOSSOM CLASSIC AND ALLOCATING THE BALANCE REMAINING IN THE SAND TO PROMOTE THE 1990 ORANGE BLOSSOM CIASSIC, SUBJECT TO A SATISFACTORY AUDIT Of MONIES PREVIOUSLY DISBURSED FROM SAID FUNDS PVRTHER CONDITIONED UPON COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE STATE OF FLORIDA. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Cootissioner Plummer, the resolution was pass" and adopted by the following Vote: ATES: Comsmissioner Victor Do Turro Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner J. L. Pltreser, Jr. Vice Mayor Rosario Kennedy Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NORSt None. ASSENT: None - T STING NO !�MIMS 1+0 am � In CIT! OMMSSION, a 1QTIMG ms ADJ�N AT l004 P.M. •=Wt Natty jirai Cm CL= Xavier L. * `I NC0RPFHt,1T N � e�F Y � u •T �Y ` &f f4 L a vts.. , X. ml r a r r► R CITY of NAPA oocxr INMx jAgrM OM AUGUST 8, 1988 ALLOCATE $50,000 FOR CITY MANAGER'S PROGRAM TO INFORM VOTERS AS TO PROPOSED ISSUANCE OF $80.000,000.00 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS TO PURCHASE OR CONSTRUCT MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL STADIUM. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE IRRIGATION PROJECTS IN (A) GRAPELAND, (B) HADLEY AND (C) MORNINGSIDE PARKS. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING DESIGN SERVICES RE MORNINGSIDE PARK RECREATION BUILDING PROJECT. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE SPORTS LIGHTING PROJECT IN ALLAPATTAH-COMSTOCK PARK. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES RE SECURITY LIGHTING PROJECTS IN RANGE AND LUMMUS PARKS. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING DESIGN SERVICES RE GIBSON PARK RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION AND EXPANSION PROJECT. APPROVE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL PLANNING DESIGN SERVICES RE LEGION AND VIRRICK PARKS RECREATION BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECP. CONDOLENCES TO FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF BAPULAL SURANA. GRANT APPEAL BY NEW NORIZON GROUP BONN S1 FOR REYIEIi OF ZONING BOARD'S DENIAL OF VARIANCE TO ALLOY A COWUNITY BARD 1=1tDINTIAL FACILITY A? 101-125 NV $010 STREET AND 6000-6024 NV IST AOENNE.' a ,y mT1�1ML am M 88-7.47 88-749 88-750 PAWrLolpi GRANT APPEAL BY NEW HORIZON GROUP HOME 01 OF ZONING BOARD'S DENIAL OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION TO ALLOW OPERATION OF A CO"UNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY FOR 15 MENTALLY ILL PATIENTS AT 101-125 NW 60TH STREET AND 6000-6O24 NW 1ST AVENUE. NAIVE BID PROCEDURES FOR CONSTRUCTION Of SATFRONT PARE REDEVELOPMENT -PEPPER FOUNTAIN PROJECT -AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT LOWEST RESPONSIVE BID AND TO EXECUTE NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. REJECT FIRMS PRESENTED BY CITY MANAGER AND COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE RE PLANNING/DESIGN SERVICES FOR AFRICAN SQUARE PARK RENOVATION PROJECT APPOINT NEW COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE. EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH FRANKIE ROLLS AND ERODES N. HARTL9T FOR PROMOTION Of THE 1969 AND 1990 "ORANON SLOSSOM CLASSIC" - WITH CERTAIN PROVISOS. lit. .. M?7t.0 • ✓t:./.JY�.y ...' d t mirlef 68-758 68-760 66-761 as..763 'aR 1 yr x � l v'} �,• A� 1heiu_�5? 74 � � X 3 f '.Y 9:rti