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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1985-03-28 City Clerk ReportIT"'16'r OF MIAMI I CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: March 28, 1985 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY REGARD- ING THE DEVELOPMENT AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A MAJOR HIGH-TECH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FUR- THER SUPPORTING MOTION NO. 84-1353 APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SUCH A FACILITY IN THE HOSPITAL AREA WHERE THE CITY OWNS LAND PRESENTLY ON THE SITE OF THE MUNICIPAL JUSTICE BUILDING AND JAIL. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH MARILYN F. REED FOR PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANT SERVICES IN THE AREA OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXPERTISE CONCERNING LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINIS- TRATIVE ACTIVITY WHICH IMPACTS THE EXERCISE OF JURISDICTION BY THE CITY; ALLOCATING THEREFORE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000 FOR SUCH SERVICES AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000 FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS CONTINGENT FUND. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, WITH M. ATHALIE RANGE FOR PROFESSIONAL LEGISLATIVE CONSULTANT SER- VICES CONCERNING LEGISLATION WHICH IMPACTS ON THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS; ALLOCATING THEREFOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 FOR SUCH SERVICES AND AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $9,000 FOR REIMBURSABLE EXPENSES FROM SPECIAL PRO- GRAMS AND ACCOUNTS CONTINGENT FUND. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE COCONUT GROVE I'.RTISTS GROUP TO HOLD A SIDEWALK ART SHOW ON COMMODORE PLAZA APRIL 16, 1985, CONTINGENT UPON THERE BEING NO ACCESS BARRIERS TO SHOPS. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY ORLANDO URRA REPRESEN- TING THE ALLAPATTAH AREA AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 TO BE USED FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW FURNITURE FOR A NEWLY CONSTRUCTED BUILDING IN ALLAPATTAH, SUBJECT TO THE PURCHASE OF SAID FURNITURE BE SUBJECTED TO NORMAL BIDDING PROCEDURE. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $52,000 AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE COTAL CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN MIAMI ON MAY 13-18, 1985, SUCH AMOUNT BEING AN IDENTICAL AMOUNT COMMITTED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH AND CONTINGENT UPON A REPRESENTA- TION MADE TO THE CITY COMMISSION THAT 50% OF THE DELEGATES ATTENDING WILL BE HOUSED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. R-85-316 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS R-85-317 MOVED: Dawkins SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS R-85-318 MOVED: Perez SECOND: Plummer UNINIMOUS R-85-319 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Dawkins UNANIMOUS M-85-320 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS R-85-321 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Carollo UNANIMOUS r'TY OF MIAMI Ci (Y CIERK REPORTSt MEETING DATE: March 28. 1985 PAGE NO, 2 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION EXTENDING THEIR FORMAL THANKS AND GRATITUDE TO TONY PAJARES, SKIP SHEPPARD, CESAR ODIO, GENE WESTPHAL, MONTY TRAINER, MILLER DAWKINS, RON KENT AND ALL OTHER PERSONS THAT WORKED SO DILIGENTLY IN THE SUCCESSFUL SCHEDULING OF THE COTAL 28th CONGRESS TO BE HELD IN MIAMI IN MAY 13-18, 1985. A MOTION OF CONDOLENCES TO MR. MONTY TRAINER EXPRESSING CONCERN FOR THE INJURIES HE RECENTLY SUSTAINED IN A SKIING ACCIDENT AND WISHING HIM A SPEEDY RECOVERY. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS GRATITUDE TO MANOLO CASANOVA, LUIS SABINES, WILLIAM ALEXANDER, TERRYBUIM AND THE MEMBERS OF CA1ACOL WHO WORKED SO DILIGENTLY IN BRINGING THE INTER-AMERICAN BANK ANNUAL MEETING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI IN 1987. A RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FIND A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR A PROPOSED GRANT ALLOCATION OF $15,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE MIAMI HOUSING COOPERATIVE FORUM TO BE HELD IN JUNE, 1985. A RESOLUTION URGING AND REQUESTING SOUTHERN BELL, AS A MATTER OF COURTESY, TO I14FORM ITS CUSTOMERS THROUGH A GENERAL MAILI►IG"DISTRIBUTION TO SAID CUSTOMERS, OF THE MARCH 21, 1985 ACTION BY THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION WHEN THE COMMISSION VOTED TO DENY THE CITY ADMINISTRATION'S REQUEST FOR AN AMENDMENT TO CITY CODE PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO TELEPHONE SERVICE TAXES WHICH AMENDMENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE PAYMENT OF ADDITIONAL TAXES BY THOSE CUSTOMERS USING CERTAIN SERVICES OFFERED BY SOUTHERN BELL. A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND SINCEREST CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF MIAMI POLICE OFFICER JACK DOM11 UPON HIS,TRAGIC DEATH. A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE 7TH ANNUAL COCONUT GROVE BED RACE, WHICH IS TO BE HELD MAY 19, 1985, COSPONSORED BY THE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION AND THE CITY OF MIAMI DE- PARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION; CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON THAT DATE DURING SPECIFIC HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A PEDESTRIAN MALL SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF PERMIT BY POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS; FURTHER ALLOWING THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE FOR A ONE (1) DAY PERIOD AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A ONE DAY CONCES- SION AGREEMENT WITH THE M.D.A. IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED. A MOTION EXPRESSING THE THANKS AND GRATITUDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO RANDOLPH ROSENCRANTZ FOR THE OUTSTANDING JOB PERFORMED BY HIM AS INTERIM CITY MANAGER FOR THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1984 THROUGH MARCH 1985. A MOTION EXPRESSING THE THANKS AND GRATITUDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ALL ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS FOR THEIR COOPE- RATION AND PERFORMANCE PARTICULARLY DURING THE SELECTION OF THE CITY MANAGER. A MOTION TO RECONSIDER THE PASSAGE OF R-85-335 CONCERNING THE AWARD OF THE BID OF INTERAMERICAN CAR RENTAL, INC. FOR FURNISHING SIX FIFTEEN -PASSENGER VANS ON A SHORT TERM LEASE BASIS. M-85-322 MOVED: Carollo SECOND: Dawkins UNANIMOUS M-85-323 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS M-85-324 MOVED: Carollo SECOND: Plummer UNANIMOUS R-85-325 MOVED: Perez SECOND: Plummer UNANIMOUS R-85-326 MOVED: Perez SECOND: Carollo UNANIMOUS R-85-327 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS R-85-328 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS M-85-329 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Carollo UNANIMOUS M-85-330 MOVED: Carollo SECOND: Plummer UNANIMOUS M-85-337 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez ABSENT: Dawkins r` CITY OF MIAMI CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: March 28, 1985 PAGE NO. 3 A MOTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION CON- CERNING THE EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONDITION THE DEVELOPMENT M-85-340 ORDER AND DISMISS APPEAL CONCERNING THE OBLIGATION OF MOVED• Dawkins SWIRE BISCAYNE, INC., CHEEZEM INVESTMENT CORP., AND EDWARD N. CLAUGHTON, JR., & SUZANNE C. MATTHEWS TO CONSTRUCT UNITS OF HOUSING BY DECLARING THAT THE CITY COMMISSION WILL ACCEPT NO MONIES FROM DEVELOPER OF CLAUGHTON ISLAND BUT RATHER STI- PULATING THAT MODERATE INCOME OR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS IF BUILT ON THE MAINLAND SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED AND READY FOR OCCUPANCY EIGHTEEN MONTHS FROM THIS DATE; FURTHER STIPU- LATING THAT THE UNITS SHALL BE DIVIDED IN THREE SEPARATE BUILDINGS OF 75 UNITS PER BUILDING, AND THREE SEPARATE AREAS OF THE CITY TO BE SPECIFICALLY IDENTIFIED AS TO LOCATION AT A LATER DATE. A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE EXTENSION OF TIME PORTIOI4 ONLY OF THE MIAMI CENTER II DEVELOPMENT ORDER TO APRIL 18, 1985. A MOTION TO DENY A PROPOSED FIRST READING ORDINANCE INITIATED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT WHICH WOULD HAVE APPLIED THE SECTION 1610 HC-1 GENERAL USE HERITAGE CONSER- VATION OVERLAY DISTRICT TO THE OLD U.S. POST OFFICE AND COURTHOUSE AT 100 N.E. 1 AVE. A MOTION THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISH FOR THE RECORD ITS II4TENTION TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN THE PROCESS OF APPRAISALS OF A VACANT PARCEL OF PROPERTY LOCATED FRONTING BISCAYNE BAY BETWEEN N.E. 69T.-i S=.AND 71ST ST. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING THE AFORESAID PROPERTY FOR USE AS A SMALL PASSIVE PARK OR SMALL PUBLIC MARINA, OR BOTH; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF FUND- ING TO FACILITATE THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $32,000 AND MODIFY R-85-28 PASSED AND ADOPTED MARCH 21, 1985 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH THE OPERATION OF MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION FOR PROMOTING THE ANNUAL EVENT "MIAMI MARKET DAYS" AND FOR'THE PUBLICATION OF AN INDUSTRY NEWS LETTER ORIENTED TO THE NATIONAL MARKET PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY A GROUP OF MERCHANTS FOR THE DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION; FURTHER RECOMMENDING THAT THIS ORGANIZATION AT LEAST MAKE AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN SOME FUNDING FROM THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF APPROXIMATELY $9,000 FOR A ONE -PAGE AD IN THE BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE CONDITIONED UPON A LIKE AMOUNT TO BE COMMITTED IN THE FORM OF ADVERTISING FROM THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE AD IS TO BE REVIEWED FOR STYLE AND CONTENT BY THE DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY. (This motion was later amended by M-85-355) A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE COMMISSION THAT IN THE FUTURE NO ADVERTISEMENTS IN ANY PAPER OR MAGAZINE WILL BE APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION UNLESS THE PROPOSED AD HAS FIRST BEEN PRESENTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THEIR REVIEW AND GIVEN THE APPROVAL BY THE CITY COMMISSION. SECOND: Plummer UNANIMOUS M-85-341 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Dawkins UNANIMOUS M-85-342 MOVED: Plummer .SECOND: Carollo NOES: Ferre ABSENT: Perez M-85-347 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Dawkins ABSENT: Carollo M-85-348 MOVED: Ferre SECOND: Plummer ABSENT: Carollo M-85-350 MOVED: Dawkins SECOND: Plummer ABSENT: Carollo M-85-351 MOVED: Dawkins SECOND: Perez ABSENT: Plummer & Carollo CITY OF MIA MI CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: March 28, 1985 PAGE NO. A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO IMMEDIATELY BEGIN PREPARATION FOR THE DRAFTING OF A BOND ISSUE FOR THE PARK WEST/OVERTOWN AREA AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO RECOMMEND THE PROPOSED MONEY FIGURE AND DECLARING THIS QUESTION BE PLACED AT THE NEXT AVAILABLE ELECTION. A MOTION AMENDING M-85-350 PASSED AND ADOPTED THIS DATE CONCERING ADVERTISEMENT TO BE PLACED IN THE BLACK ENTERPRISE MAGAZINE MODIFYING THE MONEY ALLOCATION SO THAT THE AD WILL BE IN FULL COLOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO RETAIN THE SERVICES OF AN ADVERTISEMENT AGENCY TO REVIEW THE STYLE AND CONTENT OF THE AD BUT ALLOWING THE MANAGER THE FLEXIBILITY TO OBTAIN SUCH SERVICES ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS IF POSSIBLE. A MOTION MODIFYING OR ACCEPTING SPECIFIC PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION APPOINTING SERGIO PEREIRA AS CITY MANAGER SETTING FORTH HIS COMPENSATIONS, BENEFITS, AND EMOLUMENTS AS FOLLOWS; SECTION 8 INCLUSION OF THE WORDS "STATED POLICY OF THE COM- MISSION AND THE INCLUSION OF LANGUAGE IN THE APPROPRIATE SECTION THAT NO REMAINING SALARY SHALL BE PAID IF DISMISSED BECAUSE OF CRIMINAL ACT OR GROSS NEGLIGENCE" AND FURTHER ADOPTING SECTION 9-C AS PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS DATE. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SERGIO PEREIRA AS CITY MANAGER AND SETTING FORTH THE COMPENSATION BENEFITS AND EMOLUMENTS TO BE RECEIVED BY SERGIO PEREIRA AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. ----------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Jose Feito, Architect was naninated as the City of Miami candidate for membership to the Shoreline Development Review Committee. ----------------------------------------------------------- A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE FOLLOWIN CHANGES CONCERNING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS FOR IMPLEMEN- TATION OF EXECUTIVE MAYOR FORM OF GOVERNMENT AND THE EXPAN- SION OF COMMISSION MEMBERS AS FOLLOWS: 1- THAT THE COMMISSION IS TO BE EXPANDED TO SEVEN MEMBERS PLUS THE MAYOR; FOUR TO BE ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS AND THREE AT LARGE; 2- THAT THE TERMS SHALL BE AS FOLLOWS: MAYOR FOUR YEARS; FOUR COMMISSION MEMBERS ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS FOR TWO YEARS; AND THREE ELECTED AT LARGE FOR FOUR YEARS; AND THAT THE TERMS BE STAGGERED; FURTHER DECLARING THE INTENT THAT THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE PLACED ON THE JULY 1985 BALLOT AT A SPECIAL ELECTION WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF NOVEMBER 1985 IF APPROVED BY THE ELEC- TORATE. APPROVED: RALPH 9. O GIE, CITY CLERK M-85-354 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS M-85-355 MOVED: Plummer SECOND: Perez UNANIMOUS M-85-356 MOVED: Ferre SECOND: Perez NOES: PLUMMER R-85-357 MOVED: Carollo SECOND: Plummer UNANIMOUS M-85-358 MOVED: Carollo SECOND: Ferre NOES: Perez & Plummer