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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1987-11-12 MinutesIII * INCORP��►R:1TEli 18 O 96 �. com MISSION i )AIN U TES OF MEETING HELD ON NOVEMBER 12, 1987 (REGULAR) PREPARED iY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL NATTY HIRAI City Clerk INDEX MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA NOVEMBER 12, 1987 ITEM SUBJECT LEGISLATION PAGE NO. NO. DISCUSSION 1-10 SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR MAYOR 1 +_ XAVIER SUAREZ AND COMMISSIONER 11/12/87 J.L. PLUMMER, JR. , AND VICTOR DE YURRE. 2. CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY AND R-87-983 10-11 RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS. 11/12/87 3. COMMISSIONER ROSARIO KENNEDY R-87-984 11 APPOINTED VICE -MAYOR FOR THE 11/12/87 ENSUING YEAR. 4. REAPPOINTMENT OF LUCIA A. R-87-985 12 DOUGHERTY AS CITY ATTORNEY. 11/12/87 5. REAPPOINTMENT OF MATTY HIRAI AS R-87-986 12-13 CITY CLERK. 11/12/87 6. RESCHEDULE AND CONTINUE AGENDA M-87-987 13-15 ITEMS TO COMMISSION MEETING OF 11/12/87 NOVEMBER 19, 1987. r MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 12th day of November, 1987, the City Commission' of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 9:20 a.m. by Mayor Xavier Suarez with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor DeYurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez Cesar Odio, City Manager Lucia Allen Dougherty, City Attorney Matty Hirai, City Clerk Walter J. Foeman, Assistant City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Mayor Suarez. Vice Mayor Plummer then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. SWEARING IN CEREMONY FOR MAYOR XAVIER SUAREZ AND COMMISSIONERS J.L. PLUHKER, JR., AND VICTOR DE YURRE Mayor Suarez: Madam City Clerk, you're going to have to coach me here as to _ procedure. This being only the first time that I am reelected. Ms. Hirai: Yes, air, and the judge is here to swear you into office. Mayor Suarez: OK, we don't need to do any canvassing or... Ms. Hirai: That will be afterwards, after the swearing in ceremony. Mayor Suarez: OK, you're pretty sure about that, OK? Mr. Plummer: Yes. Ms. Hirai: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: No canvassing, we can swear in first, great. This is newly appointed Circuit Court Judge, formerly County Court Judge, Fred Moreno. (Applause) Judge Moreno: Raise your right hand. i, state your name. Mayor Suarez: I, Xavier L. Suarez... Judge Moreno: Do solemnly swear. Mayor Suarez: ... do solemnly swear.. Judge Moreno: That I will support, protect and defend. Mayor Suarez; •.That I will support, protect and defend. Judge Moreno; The Constitution and laws of the United States of America and the State of Florida. 1 November 12, 1987 Mayor Suarez: The Constitution and laws of the united States of America and • the State of Florida. Judge Moreno: And in all respects, faithfully discharge the duties. Mayor Suarez: And in all respects, faithfully discharge the duties. Judge Moreno: Of Mayor of the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida. Mayor Suarez: Of Mayor of the City of Miami, Dade County, Florida. Judge Moreno: So help you God. Mayor Suarez: So help me God. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: I presume, Madam Clerk, that we proceed to the wearing in of the - before that we proceed to the wearing in of the new Commissioner, I think it's fitting that we proceed to the swearing in of one who has been elected for the sixth consecutive time. Mr. Plummer: Elected five, worn in six. Mayor Suarez: The sixth wearing in in five elections. And I refer, of course, to the Vice Mayor, J. L. Plummer. (Applause) Judge Moreno: Raise your right hand. I, state your name. Mr. Plummer: I, J. L. Plummer, Jr.... Judge Moreno: Do solemnly wear. Mr. Plummer: Do solemnly swear. Judge Moreno: That I will support, protect and defend. Mr. Plummer: That I will support, protect and defend. Judge Moreno: The Constitution. Mr. Plummer: The Constitution. Judge Moreno: And laws. Mr. Plummer: And laws. Judge Moreno: Of the United States of America. Mr. Plummer: Of the United States of America. Judge Moreno: And of the State of Florida. Mr. Plummer: And of the State of Florida. Judge Moreno: And in all respects. Mr. Plunaer: And in all respects. Judge Moreno: Faithfully discharge the duties. Mr. Plummer: Faithfully discharge the duties. Judge Moreno: Of Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: Of Commissioner. Judge Moreno: Of the City of Miami. Mr. Plummer: Of the City of Miami. 2 November 12, 1957 • Judge Moreno: Dade County, Florida. Mr. Plummer: Dade County, Florida. Judge Moreno: So help me God. Mr. Plummer: So help me God. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: And now a moment I know many have been waiting for, the swearing in of our spanking brand new Commissioner, Attorney Victor DeYurre. (Applause) Judge Moreno: I, state your name. Mr. Victor DeYurre: I, Victor DeYurre. Judge Moreno: Do solemnly swear. Mr. DeYurre: Do solemnly swear. Judge Moreno: That I will support. Mr. DeYurre: That I will support. Judge Moreno: Protect and defend. Mr. DeYurre: Protect and defend. Judge Moreno: The Constitution and laws. Mr. DeYurre: The Constitution and laws. Judge Moreno: Of the United States of America. Mr. DeYurre: Of the United State of America. Judge Moreno: And of the State of Florida. I —� Mr. DeYurre: And of the State of Florida. i i Judge Moreno: In all respects. 1 Mr. DeYurre: In all respects. Judge Moreno: Faithfully discharge the duties. Mr. DeYurre: Faithfully discharge the duties. Judge Moreno: Of Commissioner. Mr. DeYurre: .Of Commissioner. Judge Moreno: Of the City of Miami. t Mr. DeYurre: Of the City of Miami. ! Judge Moreno: Dade County, Y, Florida. Mr. DeYurre: Dade County, Florida. Judge Moreno: So help me God. i Mr. DeYurre: So help me God. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Madam City Clerk, is it appropriate for remarks to be made at this point? 3 November 12, 1987 r Ms. Hirai: Yet, sir. Mayor Suarez: I don't know if I should tell you to stand or sit. I guess you could do as you would desire, but it might make more sense to sit. This is not going to be too long or painful. Ladies and gentlemen, Commissioners, former City Commissioner Athalie Range, is former City Commissioner Rose Gordon here? Mr. Plummer: Tea. Mayor Suarez: There she Ia. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: We have in this room, I guess, with the presence of former City Commissioner Athalie Range and Rose Gordon all of the women Commissioners, I think, in the history of the City, if I'm not... Mrs. Kennedy: We're missing Alice Wainwright. Mayor Suarez: Alice Wainwright, OK. She's here in spirit. Ladies and gentlemen, friends, Miami has just passed a difficult test. We have shown our maturity by electing a new Commissioner, a real Commissioner and by giving a resounding mandate to me, your humble servant. Someday we'll realize the Import of this accomplishment not only in the negative sense, no more bickering, no more unfounded accusations, no more divisiveness But, perhaps, more importantly in the sheer potential of a competent new Commissioner added to an independent little peoples' Commissioner, my brother Miller Dawkins, a gentle forward looking Commissioner, my good friend, Rosario Kennedy and a steady workmanlike Commissioner, our record setting minority Commissioner, J. L. Plummer. (Applause and laughter) Mayor Suarez: Miami has just outlived it's worst nightmare, has rejected those that would use empty anti -Communism for private gain, has turned the corner for unproductive hate to fruitful concern. By no means should it be understood as a step towards indifference or isolationism in our attitudes towards those enslaved by totalitarian oppressors. Particularly those 90 miles away in Communist Cuba. Rather, we recognize as a community that there Is no place in local government for those who use the rhetoric of foreign policy for their own advancement. There In, indeed, a place for those who base on the philosophy of human rights their platforms for collective advancement. In the double effort that just took place, there were members of many neighborhood associations, including the ever present Jim Angleton, In he out there? - of Greater Biscayne Boulevard Association, a fine Greek American working with an even finer Irish American, Pat Skubish. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: There were young leaders like Shepard Novel of the Young Democrats whose early eloquent endorsement of my candidacy gave me a huge moral boost. There was the director of the Urban League and the leaders of JESCA, the President of the Latin Builders and the president of the Tigertall Association. Builders and environmentalists who recognized that growth must be balanced and, yes, there was the former City Manager, Howard Gary, is he here? (Applause) Mayor Suarez: And, yes, the prominent members, many prominent members of the Cuban American National Foundation. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: ..Haitian leaders like Ringo Caryard, Colombian leaders like Luis Alberto Rincon, Puerto Rican leaders like Emilio Lopez and Ralph Rosas and I know EmMo's back there. (Applause) 4 Novenber 12, 1987 0 0 Mayor Suarez: A young Jewish American lawyer, Tom Spencer, had the courage to take on Joe Carollo by heading the finance committee for Victor DeYurre. Did Tom make it? (Applause) Mayor Suarez: All of these people and all those who labored in anonymity had two things in common. The desire to improve our City and the guts to get Involved. They understand the now famous phrase of Theodore Roosevelt, that credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood. Who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause. Who at best, if he wins, knows the thrills of high achievement and if he fails, at least fails daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat. We have known both victory and defeat. I prefer victory. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: I also prefer substance to style, accomplishments to speeches, detailed administrative analysis to vague visionary plans. So do our people. Confronted with a choice between a slick voice and a down-to-earth spokesman of the people, Miamians chose the latter for its Mayor. Perhaps they were mindful of what Fiorello LaGuardia's campaign manager, Alfred Levitt, once said, "I don't like an open mouth for a man of greatness, it's an invitation for a bird to make a nest." In my first term, I was particularly concerned to make our government work, to complete projects that were paralyzed. To respond to myriad small concerns of our neighborhoods. In these next two years, our task is still to render basic municipal services in a cost effective manner reducing taxes even with fixed incomes can afford to li happens to be closer to some 90,000 do to the work place. We must continue sting operations, more mini and sub senior centers and schools. Citizen alert metwork, SCAN must be fostered. active citizen identification card regularly in recent elections. This purges as large as the one we just e the holder to obtain information from crime so as to inform the community at and action. It will help combat unf police to a network of responsible mod in crime prevention. Many times dur single most important priority would we have improved City services up to more so that young families and elderly re in a core area of the City, which wntown jobs reducing transportation cost battling crime on every front with more stations, more police presence in the involvement such as the senior citizens I will propose to the Commission and to be offered those who have voted rill combat voter apathy, resulting vote xperienced in the City, and will enable m the police officers at the scene of a large of the reason for police presence ounded rumors of brutality and link our el citizens who are ready to assist them ing this campaign, I was asked what the be in my next term. On the premise that a reasonable level, given our resources, and taxes down to a level we don't scare away from the City the very people that we want to help. We must give first priority to bringing Miami's disadvantaged into the economic mainstream of our prospering City. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: We must — and I'm referring, of course, to neighborhoods like Wynwood and Allapattah and Liberty City and Overtown and East Little Havana. _ We must do so first of all by tightening the compliance of our minority procurement ordinance; a task that Commissioner Miller Dawkins has been championing almost single-handedly. I would propose to the Commission that our Office of Minority Compliance be placed directly under the Manager and be given resources more in keeping with its difficult task. Proclaiming minority participation is one thing, monitoring and enforcing compliance is another. In order to further secure participation in City contracts as well as joint public and private projects which is so important, I will propose to the Commission the creation of a standing advisory board headed by Commissioner Dawkins to review and advise on the progress of our compliance. This board would have broad powers including the charter provided power of subpoena for Investigative actions by the Commission. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Beyond municipal services and minority participation lies the question of Miami's growth and vitality which was raised by my opponent. We are firmly established as an international City and this year's Caribbean 5 November 12, 1987 Conference, coupled with the First Hemispheric Conference of Commercial Officers, will expand the focus from Central American to all of the Americas. As the telecommunication industry grows, we want the world to know that Miami, in addition to being a tourism and transportation hub, is also the premier telecommunications center in the Southeast; maybe in the nation. Boasting now the first all private telecommunications satellite center announced recently by Pan Am SAT for its Opa Lock& location. We will work with the Beacon Council to assure our readiness as a City and will network with national black and Hispanic chambers of commerce to assure minority participation in such ventures; mindful that just the Caribbean countries needs in this field are expected to reach $3,000,000,000 in the next year and mindful, too, that our tri-ethnic population mirrors closely the composition of the Caribbean. To Miami's white non -Hispanic community, my apologies first of all, for not having a better term to collectively refer to you. I trust these two years have convinced you that I care first and foremost for Miami's neighborhoods; to preserve and unite them. You need never want to secede alienated by lack of attention from City Hall. Recent additions to our civic leagues such as the Roads Area, Coral Gates, Downtown Condominium and Biscayne Boulevard _ Associations assure that special interests or bureaucratic inertia will not spoil our neighborhood's charm and historic character. To Miami's deteriorated neighborhoods be assured that help is on the way to restore the Overtown Shopping Center, finance not one but four quadrants of Grand and Douglas of that intersection, tear down and rebuild a strip at 36th Street and 17th Avenue where students from Miami Jackson are confronted daily with urban decay; a sign of our community's failure instead of the sign of hope that they too can be a part of our thriving economy. To all who seek affordable housing we will provide additional low cost housing on parcels long since acquired by 1976 housing bonds and initially awarded to for - profit developers in a dubious process that led to eventual abandonment by said developers. Having _ awarded two such projects to - not - for profit developers, we will now press the County for surtax financing, and will make the County's responsiveness an issue in the 188 County elections, if need be. To all my volunteers, workers, contributors and advisors, I thank you for the most effective, most unifying, most positive Mayoral campaign in recent Miami history. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: before presuming and imagination you all. (Applause) And to all Miamians, once again we are ready to consult you to act on your behalf, and to use every ounce of our strength to foster the public interest. God bless our City, God bless Mayor Suarez: Let me just beg your indulgence for half a minute to say something in Spanish, if I may. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, Mayor Suarez addresses the audience in Spanish. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Mr. Vice Mayor, would you like to make a statement, sir? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'll try to be very, very brief, too many people are standing. I read in yesterday's newspaper after the election of Tuesday the big words that said "Landslide." I think that the Mayor got 62 percent, Victor got 63 percent, and one week ago I was fortunate enough to get 65 percent so I guess it must have been a terra moto. (Applause and laughter) Mr. Plummer: And to those 65 percent, to all of the people of this City, I am very proud to start into my 18th as serving the people of this community. It has been my pleasure, I thoroughly enjoy the work of being a Commissioner, and there are a lot of hours that are devoted to this job. But I think that it is worthwhile, I have come full circle. Both of these ladies who are standing up here today I have served with. I don't know how many City Managers, Police Chiefs and others and Commissioners that have been here on this Commission and I have - Rose, shame on you. I have to tell you that there are differences, things change and times change and I have changed, I think, with these times and with these people. I don't want to, at the sake of forsaking anybody, of 6 November 12, 1907 0 saying thank you to the people of my staff at the campaign, my staff here at City Hall, but there are three people which I must name individually. First, Is my oldest daughter, who we fought like tooth and nail that no way would I ever allow her to get involved in my campaign. Like all daddy's, I lost. (Applause) Mr. Plummer: I want to tell you, she did one fine job in that campaign and, Rosario, you better start courting your next door neighbor for two years. Mrs. Kennedy: I did. Mr. Plummer: The other is mi novia Maria Christina, finally, me quiere governar. (Applause) Mr. Plummer: And to the third individual that I must may a great thank you, the only compensation that he received for involvement in my campaign, is many years of friendship and dedication who did a tremendous job for me, Julio Gonzalez Rabul and his son, Julio, Jr. (Applause) Mr. Plummer: Finally, my pledge to the people of this fine City. the place of my birth and the raising of my children. I have been your Commissioner for 18 years, I will not be any different in the future. I will be here, I will - be consistent and I pledge to you the same dedication that I have served with In pleasure and honor in the past 18 years to do the job the best of my ability. And I thank you very much. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: I would expect, as articulate as he was during the campaign, that we would have some remarks from our brand new, as I keep calling him, spanking new Commissioner, in Spanish, I guess, Commissional, our brand new Commissioner, Victor DeYurre. (Applause) Mr. Victor DeYurre: Thank you, thank you very much. I was listening to the words of the Mayor mentioning the people that had supported him in the campaign and it sounded pretty much like the same people that supported me in mine. (Applause and laughter) Mr. DeYurre: I guess most people felt that it couldn't be done and we certainly proved them wrong. I am very proud of the campaign that we waged, of the way that we presented the issues that the people wanted to hear. How my will power overcame the will power of my opponent that I Mould not shift my position and get into a gutter fight, that I had to maintain the high road out of respect for the citizens of the City of Miami. And I think it paid off, people were ready for a change, I was the alternative and now that we've taken that preliminary step in order to get into office, it's time to start doing the work. And I sense a feeling of family here today. It isn't that much a political situation but rather the warmth and, I think, the friendship that has been created with this group of individuals sitting up here today throughout the years. I feel comfortable with everyone of them because I know that our goal is the betterment and what's best for the City of Miami. I look forward to four years of hard work with you by my side because we can't do it alone without the support of the people so that we may better Miami, better it not only for ourselves but for future generations, and make Miami a brighter place for all of us, a Miami that we can be very proud of. Thank you, I'm going to say a few words in Spanish now. This is a bilingual City, right? (Applause) Mayor Suarez: I was going to recognize the presence of the two parents of I don't know, unless J.L.'s parents are here... Mr. Plummer: Moodlawn !Mausoleum. 7 November 12, 1987 Mayor Suarez: OK. They have deceased, I have never met them. My own parents, Dr. A Mrs. Suarez, and a couple I saw a great deal on the campaign trail, Mr. 6 Mrs. DeYurre. Someone told we that I want to make a very quick reference to before today, I guess it was yesterday, you know the nice thing will be being able to go to City Hall without people looking at we as if I - didn't belong there, and as if I was up to something improper or problematic or whatever, because of the atmosphere that we had here in some respects although, for the most part, we had an accommodating and welcoming atmosphere, but, you know, you know what I'm referring to, and it's unfortunate that that even happened in the past. It's not happening in the present and I'm proud to have here two young men who worked for me ovor the years, who both worked together at an accounting firm, one of whom In now on my staff, the other one of whom works in another field of business, but who worked together over the years to get me elected at first and now reelected, and I'm referring to my brother-in-law, Steve Suarez, and my aide, Jeff Watson. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: My wife, of course, I think you've seen her a lot on the campaign trail. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: My brother, Charlie... (Applause) Mayor Suarez: My sister, Lourdes... (Applause) Mayor Suarez: My sister, the nun; she's only the oldest of fourteen and I don't know if I've ever said this publicly after my Mother had her, the doctor said you cannot have any more kids, you will die. She only had thirteen more so... (Laughter and applause) Mayor Suarez: And, I think my brother, George, is out here someplace - there he is. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: You're not seeing double. We all look alike and there's another little guy back there who is the fourteenth of the fourteens Fred. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Since we must have employment since the citizens of Miami only Pay us $5,O00 a year. I want to recognize the presence of my law partner. Morris Proenza. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: I won't say what we specialize in but you're welcome to call and we'll tell you at the appropriate time. My Godfather back there and my adoptive Godmother, Ignacio and Lillibet Varner. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Kennedy's going to pass for today. She's preparing a three hour speech for our first official Commission session. Everyone of you has also seen and I think it's proper and the Commissioner has just mentioned to me that I make reference to a couple of my other aides, members of two families that have been so active with we over the years. And one is Mercy Minagorri Lopez. (Applause) Mayor Suarez; The other one is from a family that includes one state representative who In here with us and that the only concern that I have is 8 November 12, 1987 that there's just so many of them; they also look alike and I think they're going to take over this City if we don't watch out, so the Cuban American Rational Foundation has to be very careful with these guys and I'm referring to Mario Diaz-Balart. (Applause) Mayor Suarez% Mayor Pedro ------ is here with us, welcome Mayor. (Applause) Mayor Suarez% And I'm proud, of course, also having one of those enlightened ministers that came our way, the minister at Mt. Zion, Winston Rudolph. (Applause) Mayor Suarez% One final thanks to my publicist and former aide who I did not fire although the Miami Herald implied that I did and who most likely will be working with me again unless he's making so much money in the private sector he decides not to come back and, of course, I refer to the ever thinning Juan Garcia. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: A fellow who is almost on the Miami City Commission by virtue of the times that he's run for office and come very close, Dr. William Perry. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: Commissioner Dawkins, would you like to address us? (Applause) Mr. Dawkins- This is, indeed, a moment I cherish. From the first moment I sat on this Commission - please be seated - I had three votes against me at all times. And I'm proud to say that yesterday the last one against me left. (Applause) Mr. Dawkins% The three of them left because you believed in us. Without your help we never would have done it so I have to say thanks to you also. (Applause) Mr. Dawkins: Will the Manager please stand. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Who? If Mr. Dawkins: The Manager. (Applause) Mr. Dawkins: When one of the Mayo:'s opponents filed his papers right over there, he told the Manager, not he but a person in his group, when we win you have two weeks to clean out your desk. Veil, I'm here to tell you at least you've got two years to clean it out. (Applause and laughter) Mr. Dawkins: And I think the person that's the proudest the most in this room Is a gentleman who I ran into who constantly asked me to have lunch and I didn't and we can go to lunch now and that's Mr. DeYurre. (Applause) Mr. Dawkins: I guess - Bill, where is Bill Perry, Mrs. Range, Barbara Carey, Cary Meeks, we wish to inform all of you now that we are running in 189 and we will be back here in this same spot swearing in Miller Dawkins in November of 189. Thank you. (Applause) 9 November 12, 1907 0 is Mrs. Kennedy: Mr. Mayor, let sae just add to that, swearing Mr. Dawkins and • Rosario Kennedy. (Applause and laughter) Mayor Suarez: There's no way I could possibly recognize everyone but one other family that really over the years has helped me so much and I have an affectionate way to refer to them, as either the Chuney's or the Mundy's but they're... (Applause) 2. CERTIFICATION OF PRIMARY AND RUNOFF ELECTION RESULTS Mayor Suaraz: Madam City Clerk, what's the order of business? Me. Hirai: As part of your packet, Mr. Mayor, there was a resolution that was prepared for the Commission to officially accept the results of the election. You have before you two sets, one is for the runoff certification and declaration of official results, my certification, and the other one is for the primary. If you would care to pass the resolution then it will be officially accepted by the Commission at this... Mayor Suarez: I am so prepared but I can't take time to read it. Are you sure it includes the names of J.L. Plummer, Victor DeYurre and myself? Ms. Hirai: Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: OK, I will so entertain a motion. Mr. Dawkins: So moved. Mrs. Kennedy: Move it. Mayor Suarez: Seconded. Any discussion? Thank God, no. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 87-983 A RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY ACCEPTING THE CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION AND DECLARATION OF RESULTS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI PRIMARY AND GENERAL ELECTIONS HELD ON NOVEMBER 3 AND NOVEMBER 10, 1987, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THE ELECTION OF MAYOR AND TWO COMMISSIONERS; FURTHER ACCEPTING THE RESULTS AND CERTIFICATION OF THE CITY CLERK FOR THE SPECIAL ELECTIONS HELD NOVEMBER 3, 1987 CONCERNING THREE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO MAKE THE DETAILED PRECINCT -BY -PRECINCT PRINTOUT OF RESULTS OF SAID ELECTIONS PART OF THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICIAL RECORDS. (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 vas passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Victor De Turre Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 10 November 12, 1907 Mayor Suarez: You got it. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: That was done jointly, Madam City Clerk? Me. Hirai: Yes, air. 3. COMMISSIONER ROSARIO KENNEDY APPOINTED VICE MAYOR FOR THE ENSUING YEAR. Mayor Suarez: Do we have any further business before this Commission? Mr. Dawkins: You, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: The selection of the Vice Mayor. Commissioner Dawkins. Mr. Dawkins: No, Mr. Plummer. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, it's been the tradition of the Vice Mayor to offer _ the name of the new Vice Mayor. I have had the pleasure of serving as Vice Mayor for four different times and I would -like to nominate today for the Vice Mayor of the City of Miami, Commissioner Rosario Kennedy. Mr. Dawkins: I second. (Applause) Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Any discussion? I'm glad to hear none, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer , who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 87-964 A RESOLUTION ELECTING AND APPOINTING A CITY COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS VICE -MAYOR FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING FROM THE DATE HEREOF. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. COMMENTS MADE DURING ROLL CALL: Mr. Dawkins: In voting, yes, I'd like to say that Rosario is correct. We were a team in getting Xavier Suarez and Victor elected and we will be a team getting Miller Dawkins and Rosario elected. I vote yes. (Applause and •laughter) 11 November 13, 1907 4. REAPPOINTMENT OF LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY AS CITY ATTORNEY Mayor Suarez: Madam City Clerk, do we have any further business today? I &uses we should move to... Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Suarez: ... defer all Items pending... Mr. Dawkins: No, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to move that we reappoint our fine City Attorney. Mr. Plummer: Second the motion. Mayor Suarers This matter must be considered. Mr. Dawkins: Yes. Mayor Suarers It's been considered. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 87-985 A RESOLUTION ELECTING AND REAPPOINTING LUCIA A. DOUGHERTY, AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO HOLb OFFICE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CITY CHARTER. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. 5. REAPPOINTMENT OF MATTY HIRAI AS CITY CLERK Mr. Dawkins: We also cannot run without somebody keeping the minutes for us to refer to. I'd like to reappoint Matty as City Clerk. Mrs. Kennedy: Second. Mayor Suarers Moved and seconded. Any discussion? Ms. Hirai: Roll call, Mr. Dawkins. Mayor Suarers You're not going to allow any, are you? That's the quickest she's ever been on the draw. (Laughter) 12 November 12, 1987 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who roved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 87-086 A RESOLUTION ELECTING AND REAPPOINTING MATTY HIRAI, AS CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, TO HOLD OFFICE AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE CITY CHARTER. (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 vote - AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ASSENT: None. COlRUSTS MADE DURING ROLL. CALL: Mr. Plummer: Mae o menos, yes. (Laughter) 6. RESCHEDULE AND CONTINUE AGENDA ITEMS TO COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1987. Mayor Suarez: I'll entertain a motion to postpone or defer items pending today... Mr. Plummer: Continue, continue, continue. Mayor Suarez: To continue for the Commission meeting that would be scheduled on next Thursday beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mr. Dawkins: I will move and the reason I move so, Mr. Mayor, is that we do have a new member on the Commission who has not seen the agenda, does not know anything about the agenda. It would be very unfair to ask this gentleman to sit bare today with us without having studied the agenda, so I move that we Postpone - continue the meeting for one week to give our new member a chance to familiarize himelf with the agenda. Mrs. Kennedy: For the reasons stated, I second the motion. Mayor Suarez: So moved and seconded. Any discussion? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for the record... Mayor Suarez: Mr. former Vice Mayor. (Laughter) Mayor Suarez: Could we... you've been around so many years... Mr. Plummer: Sixty-five percent, don't forget. (Laughter and applause) Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for the record, let it reflect that the administration did call each and every person on the agenda and so Informed them that this was probably going to take place. 13 November 12, 1987 Mayor Suarez: Very good. Vhy don't we include in that motion also the continuance of the afternoon meeting that was scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m. May we do that, move it and second? Mr. Plummer: Sure. Mr. Dawkins: I second it. Mayor Suaraz: So modified, the movement and a second. Any discussion? Call the roll on the motion to continue both the morning and afternoon meetings until neat Thursday. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoptions MOTION NO. 87-987 A MOTION CONTINUING ALL ITEMS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED BUT NOT TAKEN UP ON THE AGENDA FOR THE FIRST REGULAR NOVEMBER CITY COMMISSION MEETING (INCLUDING THE QUESTION OF CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE ISSUANCE OF A DEVELOPMENT ORDER FOR THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI DEVELOPMENT OF REGIONAL IMPACT) TO NOVEMBER 19, 1987 COMMENCING AT 9 A.M.; FURTHER CONTINUING ALL ITEMS APPEARING ON THE AGENDA FOR THE SECOND REGULAR NOVEMBER CITY COMMISSION MEETING TO NOVEMBER 19, 1987, COMMENCING AT 4:30 P.M. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Kennedy, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote- _ AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENTS None. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 87-987.1 A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE SECOND REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER, 1987 TO COMMENCE AT 4:30 P.M. ON NOVEMBER 19, 1987. (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 vote - AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins Commissioner Victor De Yurre Commissioner Rosario Kennedy Vice Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Xavier L. Suarez NOES: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Suarez; Now, are we finished? Me. Hirais Yes, sir. Mayor Suarez: I've never used this before. This Commission's adjourned. 14 November 12, 1987 � umc NO VVIRZM xusnmS TO COa 1STOA8 ME CM CQMISSIONl, 2M lDOT M WS AATOURM AT 10:05 A.M. Leier L. suares aATOa A22=2 natty sirai Cmr C&M Walter J. toemaa AwIsTm! 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