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CITY OF Ml Ml
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COMMISSION
MINOUTES
December l3, 1984
OF MEETING HELD ON (REGULAR)
PREPARED By THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALpH G.. ONG|E
CITY CLERK
INDEX
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
DECEMBER 13, 1984
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ITEM SUBJECT LEGISLATION PAGE
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1. PLAQUES AND SPECIAL DISCUSSION
ITEMS.
12/13/84
2. PERSONAL APPEARANCE. BRAKE DANCE R-84-1350 1-3
GROUP -REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO 12/13/84
A 0 0 T Cm Cl T mly r"" A TVT T
COMPETITION.
3 OF
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: BISHOP
R-84-1351 3-5
VENEZUELA-ALLOCATE FUNDS FUNDACION
12/13/84
NACIONAL DE UNITED NATIONS.
4. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE PROPOSED
M-84-1352 5-7
xy
CONCERT FEATURING PLACIDO DOMINGO
12/13/84
MARCH 17, 1975
5. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHMENT
M-84-1353 7-14
1.
OF HIGH TECH CENTER IN CITY OF
12/13/84
MIAMI JOINTLY WITH F.I.U. ETC.
6.
REAPPOINT EDMOND T. HENRY, III TO
R-84-1354
14-15
MIAMI DADE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
12/13/84
7.
ALLOCATE $4,500 TOWARD LUNCHEON/
R-84-1355
15-17
RECEPTION FOR DEDICATION CEREMONY
12/13/84
FOR STATUE OF SIMON BOLIVAR.
8.
GRANT CLOSURE OF STREETS DOWNTOWN
M-84-1356
17
MIAMI FOR DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS
12/13/84
ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY.
9.
GRANT NOISE VARIANCE FOR EXPLOSION
M-84-1357
17-18
IN CONNECTION WITH FILMING OF AN
12/13/84
EPISODE OF "MIAMI VICE".
10.
ACCEPT CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION OF
R-84-1358
18 -19
ELECTION RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 6
12/13/84
CONCERNING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF
OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD.
INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO HIRE
M-84-1359
19-21
OUTSIDE AUDITOR TO EXAMINE PAYROLL
12/13/84
RECORDS OF FORMER CITY MANAGER TO
DETERMINE AMOUNT OWED TO HIM.
12.
VERBAL DIRECTION OF MANAGER: DO
DISCUSSION
21-22
NOT PAY ANY MONIES TO H.V. GARY
12/13/84
UNTIL COMPLETION OF AUDITORS
REPORT.
13.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARMEN THIJN
R-84-1360
22 -23
IN,
12/13/84
14.
REQUEST FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION TO
M-84-1361
23-24
DEAL EQUALLLY WITH CUBAN AND
12/13/84
HAITIAN REFUGEES.
15.
REQUEST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO
M-84-1362
ASSUME ITS RESPONSIBILITIES
12/13/84
CONCERNING ECONOMIC/SCHOOL ETC.
CONSIDERATIONS OF REFUGEE INFLUX TO
THE CITY.
16.
PROPOSED GOVERNMENT ALTERNATIVE
DISCUSSION
STRUCTURES -PROPOSED ABOLITION OF
12/13/84
CITIES BY METRO PUBLIC HEARINGS -
BALLOT CHALLENGES.
17.
DISCUSSION OF MIAMI HERALD
DISCUSSION
EDITORIAL POLICIES.
12/13/84
18.
DISCUSSION OF ATTENDANCE OF FORMER
DISCUSSION
CITY MANAGER AT MEETINGS OF
12/13/84
SUNSHINE STATE BANK.
19.
APPOINT COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO AS
R-84-1363
VICE MAYOR FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.
12/13/84
20.
DINNER KEY MASTER PLAN -DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
ON 12/20/84.
12/13/84
21.
OPEN SEALED BIDS -CITY WIDE PAVING
M-84-1364
PROJECTS.
12/13/84
22.
DECLARE JANUARY 10,1985 AS DATE OF
M-84-1365
PUBLIC HEARING AND FIRST READING OF
12/13/84
ORDINANCE FOR STRONG MAYOR CHARTER
AMENDMENT.
23.
DISCUSSION ITEM: CITY MANAGER TO
DISCUSSION
REVIEW FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE
12/13/84
URBAN LEAGUE.
24.
FUNDING FOR LIBERTY CITY
M-84-1366
EDUCATIONAL CENTER.
12/13/84
25.
ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN SUPPLEMENT
M-84-1367
PAID TO RETIREES.
12/13/84
26.
REQUEST FOR SPACE AT MARINE
M-84-1368
STADIUM: CASINO ESPANOL ROWING
12/13/84
CLUB DISCUSSION OF OTHER ROWING
CLUBS AND POSSIBLE OTHER FUTURE
USES OF THIS VALUABLE PROPERTY.
27.
7TH ANNUAL KWANZA FESTIVAL -DEFERRED
DISCUSSION
TO AFTERNOON.
12/13/84
28.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND
FIRST
SECTION 55-11, CITY CODE RELATING
READING
TO PUBLIC SERVICE TAXES ON
12/13/84
TELEPHONE SERVICES.
29.
HIRING FREEZE -DEFERRED TO
DISCUSSION
AFTERNOON.
12/13/84
30.
CONSENT AGENDA.
DISCUSSION
12/13/84
30.1
CLAIM SETTLEMENT-DOUGLAS DAVIS-
R-84--1369
$15,000.
12/13/84
30.2
AUTHORIZE EMPLOY OF LAW FIRM AS
R-84-1370.
CONSULTANT IN CASE OF ESTATE OF
12/13/84
FABIO DE JESUS GUZMAN, DECEASED VS
CERTAIN POLICE OFFICERS OF CITY OF
MIAMI.
24-25
25-26
27-28
28-29
29-30
30-31
31-32
32-33
33
33-37
37-38
38-46
46-48
48-53
53-54
54-55
55
56
I
30.3
AUTHORIZE EMPLOY OF LAW FIRM IN
R-84-1371
56
CASE OF MICHAEL JOHNSON VERSUS CITY
12/13/84
OF MIAMI.
30.4
ACCEPT BID. ADAPTO STEEL FOR DOUBLE
R-84-1372
56
TIER LOCKERS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
12/13/84
POLICE.
30.5
ACCEPT BID-E.V.F. INC. LIFE SUPPORT
R-84-1373
56
VEHICLES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
12/13/84
30.6
ACCEPT BID. LITTON OFFICE PRODUCTS,
R-84-1374
57
OFFICE FURNISHINGS.
12/13/84
30.7
ACCEPT BID. WHEATHERTROL
R-84-1375
57
MAINTENANCE CORP. AIR CONDITIONING
12/13/84
COOLING TOWER, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
30.8
ACCEPT BID SAVIN FLORIDA, INC. COPY
R-84-1376
57
PRODUCTS OF AMERICA AND XEROX CORP.
12/13/84
FOR COPIERS AND EQUIPMENT FOR
LEASE.
30.9
ACCEPT BID. M. VILA AND ASSOCIATES
R-84-1377
58
INC. IN CONNECTION WITH EDISON
12/13/84
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, PHASE I.
30.10
ACCEPT BID. F. AND L CONSTRUCTION
R-84-1378
58
CURTIS PARK ELDERLY MEALS FACILITY.
12/13/84
30.11
ALLOCATE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING
R-84-1379
59
FUNDS BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER AND
12/13/84
COMMUNITY SERVICES.
30.12
ESTABLISH ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
R-84-1380
59
RENOIVAITON COMMITTEE.
12/13/84
30.13
ALLOCATE FUNDS SUPPORT OF "INTER-
R-84-1381
59
AMERICAN SUGARCANE ON WEED CONTROL
12/13/84
AND RIPENERS"
31.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: TRANSFER
ORDINANCE
60-61
FUNDS FOR COMPUTER ASSISTED
9936
DRAFTING DESIGN.
12/13/84
32.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE
ORDINANCE
61-62
APPROPRIATIONS FOR MAYORS OFFICE
9937
AND BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONS.
12/13/84
33.
CITY MANAGER TO RECOMMEND COSMETIC
M-84-1382
63-64
IMPROVEMENTS FOR CITY OWNED
12/13/84
PROPERTIES ALONG THE MIAMI RIVER,
ETC.
34.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE
64-65
ESTABLISH PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.
9938
12/13/84
35.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND
FIRST
65-66
SECTION 22-8(B) PRIVATE COLLECTION
READING
SERVICE (GARBAGE) TO COMMERCIAL
12/13/84
ESTABLISMENTS, CHANGE HOURS.
36.
REITERATE NECESSITY TO METRO
M-84-1383
66-70
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
12/13/84
INSTALL NOISE BARRIERS ADJACENT TO
METRORAIL CORRIDORS IN THE CITY.
37.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND
FIRST
70-71
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE POLICY
READING
SECOND DOLLAR TRAINING.
12/13/84
I
1
38.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH
FIRST
NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND "SALES
READING
TAX COLLECTIONS FY 85."
12/13/84
39.
DISCUSSION: DELAY ON BED TAX
DISCUSSION
FUNDS.
12/13/84
40.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH
FIRST
ASSESSMENT FUND: RECORD ASSESSMENT
READING
LIEN ACTIVITY FOR FY 85.
12/13/84
41.
CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE BOARD
M-84-1384
INSURANCE FOR CITY COMMISSION, CITY
12/13/84
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY
CLERK.
42.
CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE LIFE
M-84-1385
INSURANCE POLICIES FOR CITY
12/13/84
COMMISSION COVERING DISABILITY,
LIFE ETC.
43.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: TRANSFER
FIRST
FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR PLANNER III
READING
POSITION.
12/13/84
44.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND
FIRST
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE INCREASE
READING
TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
12/13/84
45.
DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWN: PROPOSED
DISCUSSION
ORDINANCE ON PERMIT FEES.
12/13/84
46.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE AMEND
FIRST
SECTION 55-14 OF THE CODE RECORDS
READING
KEPT BY SELLERS DELIVERING
12/13/84
ELECTRICITY METERED GAS, BOTTLED
GAS, FUEL OIL, TELEPHONE, ETC.
47.
DISCUSSION: COMPLAINT BY MAYOR
DISCUSSION
FERRE ON OFFICIAL CITY INVITATIONS
12/13/84
THAT FAIL TO MENTION OTHER NAMES OF
THE COMMISSION.
48.
APPOINT RANDOLPH ROSENCRATZ, CITY
M-84-1386
MANAGER, AS A MEMBER OF THE
12/13/84
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
49.
ALLOCATE $25,000 FOR OTI-USA SONG
R-84-1387
FESTIVAL HELD OCTOBER 6TH.
12/13/84
50.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PEDRO LOPEZ.
R-84-1388
12/13/84
51.
APPROVE REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE
R-84-1389
WALL AT COCONUT GROVE SAILING CLUB.
12/13/84
52.
PRESENTATIONS -OFFICERS OF THE
DISCUSSION
MONTH.
12/13/84
53.
APPOINT DAVID WEAVER TO OFF STREET
R-84-1390
PARKING AUTHORITY. NOTE: THIS WAS
12/13/84
LATER RESCINDED BY MOTION 84-1420.
54.
GRANT NECESSARY WAIVERS FOR 3RD
M-84-1391
ANNUAL CAMACOL FAIR.
12/13/84
55.
DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWN:
DISCUSSION
FIREWORKS NEW YEAR'S EVE.
12/13/84
56.
MIAMI CENTER II DUPONT PLAZA,
M-84-1392
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ORDER.
12/13/84
71-72
72-73
73
73-75
75-76
76-77
77-78
78-81
81
82
82-83
83
83-84
84-85
85
85-86
86-87
87-88
88-93
57.
AMEND MIAMI CENTER It DUPONT PLAZA
R-84-1393
93-94
PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ORDER.
12/13/84
58.
BAYSHORE DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STUDY:
DISCUSSION
94-99
DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARILY
12/13/84
DEFERRED.
59.
MOTION TO RECONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF
M-84-1394
99-100
DAVID WEAVER TO OFF-STREET PARKING
12/13/84
AUTHORITY.
60.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: KINLOCH
R-84-1395
100-101
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5495-
12/13/84
S BIDS A & B.
61.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: KINLOCH
R-84-1396
101-102
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-6485-
12/13/84
C.
62.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE
R-84-1397
102-103
PLANS ETC. FOR ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT
12/13/84
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM.
63.
FUNDING REQUEST: AMERICAN RED
M-84-1398
103-107
CROSS FOR FOOD DISTRIBUTION
12/13/84
PROGRAM.
64.
INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF LEASE OF
M-84-1399
107-110
JAPANESE GARDENS TO "FRIENDS OF THE
12/13/84
JAPANESE GARDEN."
65.
DISCUSSION: RIGHT OF WAY NEAR
DISCUSSION
110-112
LUCAN TRUJILLO PRODUCE INC.
12/13/84
66.
ESTABLISH POLICY FOR FUTURE
M-84-1400
112-117
FESTIVAL REQUESTS.
12/13/84
67.
DISCUSSION: FUNDING REQUEST FOR
DISCUSSION
118-120
HISPANIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL.
12/13/84
68.
CLOSE STREETS FOR GOOMBAY FESTIVAL.
M-84-1401
120-124
12/13/84
69.
FUNDING REQUEST: INTERNATIONAL
DISCUSSION
124-126
OCEANOGRAPHIC FOUNDATION.
12/13/84
70.
COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL: CLOSE
M-84-1402
126-129
STREETS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
12/13/84
71.
PERMIT JAYCEES TO SELL BEER ON
M-84-1403
129-130
PRIVATE PROPERTY DURING THE COCONUT
12/13/84
GROVE ARTS FESTIVALS.
72.
FUNDING REQUEST: TIGERTAIL
DISCUSSION
130-131
PRODUCTIONS.
12/13/84
73.
FUNDING REQUEST: UNIVERSITY OF
DISCUSSION
131-133
MIAMI INTERNAITONAL FESTIVAL OF THE
12/13/84
AMERICAS.
74.
FUNDING REQUEST: BAY OF PIGS
DISCUSSION
133-134
VETERANS ASSOCIATION.
12/13/84
75.1
ALLOCATE 415,000 GRANT TO THE
R-84-1404
134-137
UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE.
12/13/84
75.2
ALLOCATE 475,000 TO BRIGADE 2506
R-84-1405
137-140
BAY OF RIGS VETERANS ASSOCIATION
12/13/84
IN CONNECITON WITH THEIR PROPOSED
BUILDING.
76.
FUNDING REQUEST: ITALIAN
DISCUSSION
140-141
RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AT VIZCAYA.
12/13/84
1
77.
FUNDING REQUEST: SHAKESPEARE
DISCUSSION
141
FESTIVAL.
12/13/84
78.
ALLOCATE $950. TO NATIONAL COUNCIL
R-84-1406
142
OF NEGRO WOMEN.
12/13/84
79.
INCORPORATE AMENDMENTS TO BAYSIDE
M-84-1407
142-143
AGREEMENT AS SUBMITTED IN WRITTEN
12/13/84
FORM TO THE CITY COMMISSION THIS
DATE.
80.
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE BAYSHORE DRIVE
R-84-1408
143-145
DEVELOPMENT STUDY.
12/13/84
81.
EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT: BAYBOTTOM
R-84-1409
145-146
LAND FOR FERRY SERVICE FACILITY TO
12/13/84
FISHER ISLAND.
82.
DESIGNATE CHAIRPERSON OF CITY FIRST
R-84-1410
146-147
SOURCE AGREEMENT ADVISORY
12/13/84
COMMITTEE.
83.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MINELIA UGARTE.
R-84-1411
147-148
12/13/84
84.
APPROVE AND CONFIRM GRANT: STATE
R-84-1412
148-149
OF FLORIDA FOR CHILD DAY CARE
12/13/84
PROGRAM.
85.
AUTHORIZE IN -KIND SERVICES $10,000.
R-84-1413
149
FOR "TASTE OF THE GROVE" FOOD
12/13/84
FESTIVAL.
86.
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE: USE OF CITY
R-84-1414
150-155
OWNED PARCEL OF LAND (FEC) ADJACENT
12/13/84
TO PARK FOR MARITIME CENTER.
87.
ACCEPT BIDS: SPECIFIED LINE OFFICE
R-84-1415
155-156
SUPPLIES.
12/13/84
88.
APPOINTMENTS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT
R-84-1416.1
156-157
BOARD.
R-84-1416.2
12/13/84
89.
APPOINTMENTS PEDRO LOPEZ TO
R-84-1417
158
PLANNING & ADVISORY BOARD.
12/13/84
90.
DIRECT CITY CLERK TO RE -ADVERTISE
M-84-1418.1
158-160
FOR 3 VACANCIES ON PLANNING &
12/13/84
ADVISORY BOARD.
91.
APPOINTMENTS TO ZONING BOARD-(WILLY
R-84-1418.2
160-163
GORT AND LORENZO LUACES).
12/13/84
92.
DIRECT CITY CLERK TO RE -ADVERTISE
M-84-1419
163-164
FOR 2 ZONING BOARD VACANCIES.
12/13/84
93.
RESCIND RESOLUTION 84-1390 WHICH
R-84-1420
164-165
APPOINTED DAVID WEAVER AS A MEMBER
12/13/84
OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING
AUTHORITY.
94.
RATIFY AND CONFIRM WAIVING OF BIDS
R-84-1421
165-166
FOR EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF LABOR AND
12/13/84
MATERIALS FOR UPS SYSTEM REPAIRS.
95.
ALLOCATE $9,810 FOR PURCHASE OF 327
R-84-1422
166
TICKETS TO JACKSONS VICTORY TOUR
12/13/84
CONCERTS.
96.
ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER: ADVERTISEMENT
R-84-1423
167
PUBLISHED IN "MIAMI EN SUS MANOS"
12/13/84
SPANISH DIRECTORY.
r00%
97. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MICHAEL JOHNSON
$200,000.
98. ISSUE VARIOUS WASTE COLLECTION
LICENSES.
99. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LOUISE ELLIS.
100. APPOINT AUDIT FIRM AND MEMBERS OF
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS OF
UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT,
ADAPTIVE REUSE OF FIRE STATION
NO.4.
101. AUTHORIZE RIGHT OF WAY CONDITION
SURVEY AND PLANNED ANNUAL CITY
STREET MAINTENANCE WORK PROGRAM.
102. DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE
OF OBJECTIONS GRAND AVENUE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT H-4483.
103. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE
OF COMPLETED WORK -CITYWIDE SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT PHASE I-SR-5501-
C.
104. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE
OF COMPLETED WORK-LYNWOOD SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT BIDS "A" THROUGH
"D" SR-5487--C & S.
105. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE
OF COMPLETED WORK-LYNWOOD SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS BIDS E AND F-SR-
5487-C AND S.
106. AUTHORIZE REDUCTION IN RETAINAGE
FROM 10% TP 1/2 OF 1% FRANK J.
MORAN INC. ORANGE BOWL FIELD
LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS 1984.
107. DISCUSSION OF REDUCTION OF
RETAINAGE FOR JOSE MARTI PARK -
DEFERRED.
108. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT $1,590,000 TO
MAURICE GRAY AND ASSOCIATES
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FAULTY
CONCRETE WORK-MOORE PARK
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
109. ORDERING RESOLUTION: N.W. 14TH
STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4500.
110. AUTHORIZE PROPER OFFICIALS TO
ACCEPT 9 DEEDS OF DEDICATION FOR
HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
111. TRANSFER RIGHT OF WAY MAPS W.
FLAGLER STREET W. 6 AVENUE BETWEEN
W. 27 AVENUE TO JURISDICTION OF
STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM.
112. ALLOCATE $10,000 FROM 84-85 C.D.
FUNDS TO MIAMI MICROCOMPUTER
TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATION INC.
(NOTE: THIS WAS LATER RESCINDED.)
R-84-1424
12/13/84
R-84-1425
12/13/84
R-84-1426
12/13/84
R-84-1427
12/13/84
R-84-1428
12/13/84
R-84-1429
12/13/84
R-84-1430
12/13/84
R-84-1431
12/13/84
R-84-1432
12/13/84
R-84-1433
12/13/84
DISCUSSION
12/13/84
R-84-1434
12/13/84
R-84-1435
12/13/84
R-84-1436
12/13/84
R-84-1437
12/13/84
R-84-1438
12/13/84
167-168
168-169
169-170
170-173
173
174
174-175
175-176
176-177
177-178
178-179
179
180
180-181
181-182
182-183
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113. ALLOCATE $69,000 TO MORTY FREEDMAN DISCUSSION
AND ASSOCIATES INC. IN CONNECTION 12/13/84
WITH 1985 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVALS.
114. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PASCUALA R-84-1439
GUILLERMINE FRIGELA. 12/13/84
115. AUTHORIZE USE OF $20,000 TO WYNWOOD R-84-1440
COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 12/13/84
CORPORATION FOR CONSULTANT TO
DEVELOP PROJECTS IN WYNWOOD.
116. DISCUSSION OF HIRING FREEZE: EXEMPT M-84-1441
CERTAIN POSITIONS. 12/13/84
183-184
184-185
185-187
187-191
117.
DISCUSSION OF HIRING FREEZE:
M-84-1442
191
UNFREEZE 33 POSITIONS IN MARINAS
12/13/84
DEPARTMENT.
118.
ALLOCATE $3,145.83 LOTH YEAR
R-84-1443
191-192
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT YEAR BLOCK
12/13/84
GRANT FUNDS TO THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION (MLKEDCO) 1/12TH.
119.
URGE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER
R-84-1444
192-193
TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT
12/13/84
DISTRICT FOR MARKETING, PROMOTION,
SECURITY, ETC. FOR MIAMI DESIGN
PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
(MDPMA).
120.
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STATE TO
R-84-1445
193-194
TRANSFER LOCAL REVENUE SHARING
12/13/84
FUNDS RULE 12-10.09 FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO DESIGNATE A
BANK TO RECEIVE REVENUE SHARING.
121.
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STATE TO
R-84-1446
194-195
TRANSFER LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUNDS
12/13/84
RULE 12-10.09 FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO DESIGNATE A
BANK TO RECEIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUND.
122.
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE STATE TO
R-84-1447
195-196
TRANSFER LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF CENT
12/13/84
SALES TAX FUNDS, AUTHORIZING RULE
12-10.09 TO DESIGNATE A BANK TO
RECEIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF CENT
SALES TAX WARRANT FOR CITY.
123.
REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM
R-84-1448
196-197
STATE FOR PURCHASE OF PROPERTY
12/13/84
LOCATED AT 3471 MAIN HIGHWAY
ADJACENT TO BARNACLE.
124.
ACCEPT PLAT: FOUR DESIGNS
R-84-1449
197-198
SUBDIVISIONS.
12/13/84
125.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND
R-84-1450
198-200
TERMINATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT
12/13/84
BAYSHORE PROPERTY INC. (KELLY
PROPERTY).
126.
AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
R-84-1451
200-203
AGREEMENT. GOVERNMENT FINANCE
12/13/84
RESEARCH CENTER AND SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES INC. GARBAGE
ALTERNATIVE AND TRASH COLLECTION
ALTERNATIVES.
127.
AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
R-84-1452
203-2 4
AGREEMENT E.H. FRIEND ACTUARIAL
12/13/84
ASSISTANCE IN PENSION MATTERS.
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128.
AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
R-84-1453
204-205
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AGREEMENT. TILLINGHAST, NELSON AND
12/13/84
WARREN INC. AND ALEXANDER AND
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ALEXANDER FOR ACTUAL EXPERIENCE
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SERVICES.
129.
EXECUTE AGREEMENT. LITTLE HAVANA
R-84-1454
205-206
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DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT
12/13/84
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OF A LATIN QUARTER IN THE CITY.
130.
AMEND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
R-84-1455
206-207
AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND DADE
12/13/84
COUNTY FOR OVERTOWN URBAN
INITIATIVES PROJECT.
131.
AUTHORIZE 3—PARTY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
R-84-1456
207
CITY, STATE DADE COUNTY DESIGNATING
12/13/84
PORTIONS OF FLAGLER, S.E.
132.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT. NATIONAL
R-84-1457
207-209
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FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR USE OF ORANGE
12/13/84
BOWL STADIUM FOR NFL POST SEASON
FOOTBALL GAMES 1984-5-6-7.
133.
AUTHORIZE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS
R-84-1458
209
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WITH SIX NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC
12/13/84
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
134.
AUTHORIZE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT
R-84-1459
209-210
WITH TACOLCY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
12/13/84
CORPORATION FOR PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING A 30,000 COMMERCIAL
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FACADE REHABILITATION PAINT
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PROGRAM.
135.
APPOINT PERSONS TO LATIN QUARTER
M-84-1460
210-213
REVIEW ADVISORY BOARD.
12/13/84
136.
DIRECT READVERTISEMENT FOR MORE
M-84-1461
213
CANDIDATES TO HERITAGE CONSERVATION
12/13/84
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BOARD.
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137.
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS 84—
R-84-1462
213-239
85: RESCIND VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM 91.
R-84-1463
ADOPT FUNDING AS DESCRIBED IN THE
12/13/84
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MOTION.
138.
RESOLUTION OPPOSING METRO CONTROL
R-84-1464
239-240
OF SHORELINE PROPERTIES WITHIN THE
12/13/84
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CITY LIMITS.
139.
DISCUSSION ITEM: UNSECURED LOAN
DISCUSSION
240-242
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PROBLEM WITH MIAMI CAPITAL 5—DAY
12/13/84
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RULE INVOKED.
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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On the 13th day of December, 1984, 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 9:11 O'Clock A.M.
by
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of
the
Commission found to be present:
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ALSO PRESENT:
Randolph B. Rosencrantz, City Manager
Lucia Allen Dougherty, City Attorney
Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
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An invocation was delivered by Mayor Ferre who then
led
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those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
I. PROCLAMATIONS, PLAQUES AND SPECIAL ITEMS.
`. 1. Condolences given to family of Manuel Artime.
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2. Proclamation presented to Richard W. McEwen for his
dedication to the Downtown Development Authority.
'k. 3. Keys of the City presented to Mr. Carlos Olivier, Soap
Opera actor from Channel 23.
4. Certificate of appreciation given to Ms. Olga Gloria
Sosa in recognition of her work as a composer.
5. Recognition of the Miami City Breakers who 6 y , performed
for the Commission.
2. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: BRAKE DANCE GROUP -REQUEST CITY
MANAGER TO ASSIST WITH TRAVEL TO PUERTO RICO COMPETITION
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Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, before they perform, then I would
like for him to say, this group shows that if with the
guidance that the youth can be guided, and we do not have
drug addicts and etc. That's why I wanted to commend them
for working together. They also are here, and I'm going to
make a motion when it's over, they are desirous of buying
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uniforms that say "Miami City Breakers" and they'd like to
take a trip, but outside of that, and Mr. Mayor, I committed
you and the rest of us, they are desirous of holding a break
dance contest in March, and they figure it would take them
till March to work it up, with the City's cooperation, with
the proceeds to go the hunger in Ethiopia. I think that's a
good thing for them # so therefore, with that in mind, I'd
like to see them perform.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mayor and Commissioners, at this
time, I would like to ask the City of Miami to sponsor us.
We were invited to the national competition of break dancing
in Puerto Rico. The cost of the trip is $49000. Since we
perform and all these activities, the old folks home, we've
done it for the Calle Ocho Festival, Festival la OTI, and
other festivals that we have danced for the City, we do it
for free and we really don't have money to go to Puerto
Rico, and we would like to ask the Commission at this time
if they would sponsor us for $4,000.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I would recommend like we do all
these other things, that we do this through your office and
that if the Commission in its majority wants to help, then
that you try, first of all, to get Eastern and American
Airlines and the others to donate some tickets and then
perhaps we can get some of the hotql owners in Puerto Rico
to perhaps put up the kids and then we'll pick up whatever
the difference is in the expenses.
Mr. Dawkins: I so move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion by Dawkins; second by
Plummer. Further discussion? When is this?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: It starts on the 24th of December and
goes all the way to the....
Mayor Ferre: You know, you need to give us more warning on
these things, because that's not very long. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1350
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $49000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, QUALITY OF LIFE FUND, - IN SUPPORT
. . . . . . . . . .
OF THE MIAMI CITY BREAKERS TO COVER THE COST
OF TRANSPORTATION AND LODGING TO A BREAK
DANCE CONTEST IN SAN JUANv PUERTO RICO,
DECEMBER 2239 1984 THROUGH JANUARY 10, 1985;
SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84, DATED
JANUARY 240 1984.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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ABSENT% Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
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3. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: BIS80P OF YBNBZUBLA - ALLocere
FUNDS FUNDACION NACIONAL DR UNITED NATIONS.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now into pocket items and the first one
is Commissioner Perez has a presentation on Monsignor Bosa
Masvidal, who of course, honors us with his presence here.
Ladies and gentlemen, Bishop Bosa Masvidal is the living
representative of Cuban patriotism and of dedication to God
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and God's people. We are always honored with his presence.
He is a devoted, saintly man. He is Bishop in Venezuela of
a very poor community where he serves with great diligence.
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But he comes to Miami every once in a while, because Miami
is the home of the exiled Cuban community. He always honors
with his presence. He is a man of great, great softness,
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but of great firmness at the same time. He is indeed a
saintly man; we're always happy to welcome him here.
Bishop Bosa Masvidal: Yo quiero dar las gracias al
Comisionado y a los demas Comisionados de esta zona de Miami
por esta donation que nos haven y que ayudara a resolver la
situation de muchas personas que estan viviendo en una
situation angustiosa. Lo que pretendemos es ayudarles a
valerse por si mismo; no darles una ayuda que los haga
dependientes, sino que ellos mismos sepan ganarse su vida y
trabajar y valerse por si mismo. Les agradecemos de todo
corazon esta ayuda y esperamos que la comunidad cubana de
aqui siga cooperando siempre para el bien de esta Ciudad de
Miami y de toda la comunidad norteamericana.
Mayor Ferre: Me gustaria invitar a Tomas Garcia Fuste que
se dirigiera al • consejo municipal para explicar
explicitamente y Pepe Hernandez que to acompane, un
distinguido industrial cubano-americano, que se encuentra
entre nosotros.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to leave on record a
resolution that I want to propose today to try to get the
support of the City Commission in order to allocate $2,300
in order to pay for four vehicles for the radio marathon of
the people. It's a resolution allocating $2,300 from
Special Programs and Accounts Contingent Funds to cover the
cost of four city vehicles to be used by the staff of the
Fundacion National Cubano-Americano for the national funds
to help the Cuban refugees in other countries to assist in
providing support for the group of recent exiled from Mariel
and presently located in Peru.
Mr. Dawkins: I second that motion.
Bishop Bosa Masvidal: I would like to say thank you very
much to the Miami City Commission for this donation because
there are many Cuban refugees in Peru that don't have a
chance, don't have a job. They can get a job over there
with cars doing a cooperative that the United Nations
- - organized and then they have a taxi company in a cooperative
thing and then they can make a living over there. Thank you
very much for that in the name of the United Nations, in the
_— name of the Cuban -American National Fundacion and everybody
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that is working on this. Of course we thank very much the
Mayor and the Commissioners for this contribution to our
efforts. Actually, what we are doing is trying to help the
people that we all know all the problems that the City, and
particularly the County is having at the present time in
trying to get the Federal Government to help us in the
problems we have with immigration and with a number of
immigrants that this area is receiving. What we are trying
to do is help some of these people that are outside the
United States and, of course, all the Cubans in third
countries want to come, and we realize that, want to come to
this area. Of course, we certainly don't oppose, and the
foundation doesn't oppose that, but we want to help them to
settle in those countries where they are at the present
time. They are living in very difficult conditions. We
want them to become a part of the citizenship of those
countries and this is the reason why we have conducted a
radio marathon about a week ago in which we raised over
$200,000 that will go to the people to about 10,000 Cubans
that are now residing in Madrid, Spain, in Peru, in Panama,
and in Costa Rica, and we want to help them to help
themselves. We want to create some jobs for them and
actually, what this is going to go, these four cars are
going to go to create a taxi, to start a taxi line for some
of the families that are in Peru now so that they can make a
living for themselves in that area. We hope that obviously
by doing this and by becoming citizens of those countries,
they will realize a portion of the miracle that the Cuban -
Americans have brought to the United States. So this is
actually what we have been trying to do in our effort. We
than very much the City of Miami, the Commissioners, and the
Mayor for their contribution. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion and a second. Further
discussion? Call the roll. Thank you very much.
TAPE 2
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Commissioner Carollo entered the
meeting at 9: 2 •.M.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
Upon
resolution
vote-
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1351
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $2600 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS CONTINGENT
FUND, TO COVER THE COST OF 4 SURPLUS
CITY VEHICLES TO BE PURCHASED AND USED
BY THE STAFF OF THE FUNDACION NACIONAL
CUBANO-AMERICANO FUNDO DE AYUDA DEL
EXODO CUBANO TO ASSIST IN PROVIDING
SUPPORT FOR THE GROUP OF EXILES RECENTLY
EXILED FROM MARIEL, CUBA, AND PRESENTLY
LOCATED IN PERU.
being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
was passed and adopted by the following
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AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor bemetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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4. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE PROPOSED CONCERT FEATURING PLACIDO
DOMINGO MARCH 179 1985
Mayor Ferre: At this time, I'd like to ask Judy Drucker to
step forward. Judy Drucker is requesting that the City of
Miami help in bringing Placido Domingo, the great operatic
singer to the Miami Convention Center on March 17th. Mr.
Manager and members of the Commission, the problem that we
have is that the Miami Beach Convention Center will rent the
hall for $2,500. The City of Miami, on the other hand,
wants 18% of the gate. Obviously, there is no way with that
comparison that the promoters can bring this great artist,
Placido Domingo to Miami. Previously, we did this for
Pavaroti, who was the other -as you know, there is a great
rivalry in the world between Placido Domingo and Pavaroti
as to who the greatest tenor in the world is. The problem
that we have and I explained it to Judy, is that the Miami
Convention Center is losing $5,000,000 a year. Everytime we
do something like this, is just more money that we lose.
There are 5,000 seats. Is it 18% of the net or the gross?
It's of the gross.
Ms. Judy Drucker: 10% of the gross.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry, 10% of the gross. So we have 5,000
seats in that hall, and I'm sure it will be a total sell out
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and we could probably sell it ten times over. I'm sure that
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it'll be several hundred thousand dollars in gross; 10% is
$20,000. The problem is that the difference between $2,500
an $25,000 is a lot of money. We need to see, one, whether
we want Placido Domingo in Miami and two, whether we want to
make some kind of an arrangement. I told Judy, I don't
frankly think we can match $2,500 in Miami Beach. But then
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there comes a bigger
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have pointed out in the past and that is that if we want
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that big type events, we're going to have to sacrifice a
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little bit. We've done it in basketball; we've done it in
other things, but the point is there has to be a happy
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middle ground somewhere. I don't know where that is. Maybe
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some of you might have some ideas.
Ms. Drucker: May I speak?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, ma'am.
Ms. Drucker: When you bring a big name artist like this,
naturally you are speaking about a fee that is quite
extraordinary. Placido Domingo, who wants to present a
Spanish concert, Zarzuela, plus operetta, is dying to come
to Miami and doing it for the Spanish community. The
problem is with all of the expenses, we also have to bring
in sound technicians in this particular case because the
acoustics in the Knight Center were not thought about as a
place for music, but just as a place for speaking. I have
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to import the San Francisco opera house sound technicians
and the chief of Decker Recording Engineering Studios,
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James Lock, and that's $25, 000. I have to pay for so many
extra things that are not there; yet the place is so
beautiful It's a wonderful spot to be in. • p We would like
very much to present concerts there. I have the Los Angeles
Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, many places that I
could bring down there, if there wouldn't be such a high
percentage of the gross. Frankly, that represents sometimes
our profit. Therefore, I cannot bring Placido Domingo to
Miami and lose money. If something could be arranged, I
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don't ask for $2,500, but just like we did last time with
Pavaroti. We had the expenses of the hall; the stage hands,
everything else like that, which I think totaled $4,600 and
the rest was waived, and we have tickets to Black school
children when I had Alvin Alley here and the dance theatre
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of Harlem. In this articular case 'm ha ' p , Ihappy to...we re
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conducting master classes with the American Ballet Theatre
and we're bringing to Dade County. We would
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be happy to give children tickets to that, because there is
no other way the children in Miami are going to get to come
to see these things. So if one thing is helped, we can do
another.
Mayor Ferre: I think the way to do this is -and this is my
personal opinion- is that we approve in principle the idea
that we'd like to have Placido Domingo sing in Miami and ask
the Manager to come back with a specific recommendation. I
would imagine you'd assign that to the proper people over
there at the hall. Judy, there's no way we can do it for
$2,500.
Ms. Drucker: No, no, no, I wouldn't ask for $2,500.
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Mayor Ferre: If that's what it is y going to take, then I
think you are going to have to go to Miami Beach. But I
think somewhere in the middle and perhaps the difference in
between what you would pay and what we would get, we could
get it in tickets for some of these things that we could
give to disadvantaged children equally in the Black and the
Hispanic community. I think that would perhaps make it more
palatable and would serve a good social cause.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Has there been a time determined for this
event?
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Mayor Ferre: March the 17th is the request.
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Ms. Drucker: Yes, it's Sunday, March 17th, but of course,
we have to start breaking with the information soon.
Mayor Ferre: They need to know and they need to get the
advertising and the tickets printed. Even though I frankly,
with all due respects, Judy, don't think you are going to
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have a hard time packing that hall. You'll get 50,000
wanting to go to that concert.
Ms. Drucker: Hope...thank you anyway, I appreciate very
much your taking the time to consider this.
Mayor Ferre: That's just one person's opinion. Let's see
what else the Commission thinks. Does anybody else have a
different idea?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
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Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
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MOTION NO. 84-1352
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A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE IDEA
OF BRINGING PLACIDO DOMINGO TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI FOR A CONCERT TO BE HELD AT THE
CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES
L. KNIGHT CONVENTION CENTER, ON MARCH
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179 19859 PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY
MS. JUDY DRUCKER; FURTHER REFERRING THE
ISSUE OF THE PERCENTAGE OF THE GROSS
WHICH IS CHARGED BY THE CITY FOR USE OF
THE CENTER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HIS
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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ABSENT: None.
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5• APPROVE III PRINCIPLE ESTABLISHMENT OF HIGH TECH CENTER
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IN CITY OF MIAMI JOINTLY WITH F.I.U. ETC.
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Mayor Ferre: The next item that I have, I'd like to ask the
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Dean of the school of engineering at F.I.U. to step forward
if you would, please. Ladies and gentlemen, members of the
Commission, you have previously received a memorandum from
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me dated December 7th, which was distributed last week and
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you've had in your offices. Dean Hopkins is a relatively
recent arrival to Miami. He was the Chairman of the
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A.&M., which
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is the largest engineering school in the United States of
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America. I asked him once why he would give up such an
important job in such an important university to come to a
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relatively small, unknown university, just beginning and
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just struggling. His answer was, I thought, very important
and very prophetic of our community. He said, "I read
Megatrends and believed it." Megatrends is a book that
talks about where the world is going. In it, it talks about
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high technology. It says that's where it's at for the
United States. The problem with all of that is that that's
not where Miami is at. Miami is the only major city in
Florida that has lost high tech jobs in recent years. Of
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ten major American cities that have lost jobs in high tech,
Greater Miami is one. In the last five years, we have lost
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8,000 jobs in high technology. The reason I got into all of
this is because as a member of the South Florida Planning
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Council, I was shocked to see what happened to Cordiz. Let
me put Cortiz in perspective. Cordiz employs almost 29500
people in Miami. It is one of the major corporations here,
and they were not feeling very comfortable or very welcome,
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even though they had been here for almost 20 years. When I
went to see Dr. Norman Weldon, the Chairman, even though he
is not within the jurisdiction of the City of Miami, I began
to get an education on what high technology is all about. I
have to admit, I didn't know what high tech was all about.
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I didn't know what robotics was. I know there's
communications. I still get mixed up with all these terms.
I don't really still know what the difference between bio-
med and the other bio-tech. One of them has to do with
chemistry and the other one has to do with machinery and
equipment and technology. Out of all this education and
several trips out there, and I was invited to sit in on a
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luncheon that Dr. Weldon had for the visiting committee of
the engineering school, and I began to realize that the City
of Miami, not only didn't know anything about high
technology, we weren't doing anything about it. So I
started to talk around and said where is there an area out
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of all these things that are so complicated and high tech
that we might get a little niche and maybe be good at. The
logic was very simple. Today Miami is the ninth
manufacturing center for medical equipment in the United
States, the ninth. Today we house one of the major
corporations in this business, Cordiz. There are others.
There are other major companies here. Cordiz, you might
know, is the company that makes those pace makers of which
thousands and perhaps tens of thousands of people now are
having and is extending their lives and making them useful
citizens. As a consequence of all of these discussions and
talking and looking and seeing, it struck me that the
logical thing to do was to find a physical presence
somewhere in the City of Miami and the logical place was
next to the hospitals. I know there's great sensitivity
between F.I.U. and the University of Miami, and I want to
very clearly explain that on the record so that people don't
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take any offense. I love the University of Miami. I'm a
graduate of the University of Miami. The University of
Miami has a very successful and good medical school. I
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thought that a State University would be better because,
one, we could get State funds easier. I think that's a
source of money. Two, because the Governor of the State of
Florida has emphasized greatly high technology and one of
the areas that notping has been done on happens to be
precisely in bio-med and bio-tech. Bio-tech the way I
remember, deals mostly with chemistry. There is a big
rivalry now going between Tampa and Miami to get major
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funds. I hope that Miami wins. If we win, Metropolitan
Dade County is going to give a major piece of property next
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to the zoo and they are going to put jointly with the
University of Miami a center there. I understand that Tampa
seems to have the upper leg on it. If that were to occur,
tragically, it would mean that every community in Florida
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has gotten funding for high tech or help except Miami.
We're the one community that's been bi-passed. It's time
for us to fight against that. Now, if bio-tech goes, what's
left then is bio-med. There you are talking about basically
engineering sciences, because you're talking about
mechanical devices, dialysis machines, pace makers, surgical
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equipment, high technology stuff for burn units, all of
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these mechanical devices. This is a major, multi -million
dollar business that's just beginning to flourish in
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America. The idea of all of this is to do several things.
One, to create a center. Two, it would be a technological
center that would be dealing with the engineering and the
educational aspects and research. But beyond that, the
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second idea would be that it would be a basis for spawning
industry, so that out of these research centers, companies
are formed that go out into the world and then some of them
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are successful and become very highly successful companies,
like Apple in the computer world. Two guys got together,
they had an idea. They didn't have any money; they put it
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together and it flourished. Silicon Valley was a part of
all of that. So, the second idea is hopefully that we would
help spawn. The third idea, is perhaps that out of this
would come a diagnostic clinic. Those of you, I'm sure,
were shocked to see the Mayo Clinic went to Jacksonville.
Welly Mayor Clinic went to Jacksonville because somebody
worked very hard to get Mayo Clinic to go to Jacksonville.
If somebody worked very hard to get Mayo Clinic to come to
Miami, we could have had a shot at that. But that's now
gone. But there are other Mayo Clinics in America. Perhaps
it is time for us to make a major attempt to put a high
visibility, highly recognized diagnostic clinic in this
community. How are we going to do that? Why hasn't it been
done before? The reason it hasn't been done before, and
they're just like politicians, Miller, there's jealousies.
Mt. Sinai is jealous of Miami Heart. Miami Heart is jealous
of Cedars. Cedars won't work with Mercy. If it's Victoria
Hospital, then the one in Coral Gables doesn't want a part
of it. It's a long time, on -going feud that goes on between
all these medical centers and hospitals and the University
of Miami school of medicine. So the way to solve that
perhaps, is to get an institution of higher learning that
does not have a medical school and that is not directly tied
into any of the hospitals. Of course that is F.I.U. So all
of these things came together and after a lot of work and
talk, we came to the conclusion that perhaps this might be a
direction. This property that we're talking about is
centrally located; it's next to an expressway; it's two
blocks away from a major station; and the idea is this. The
idea is that we would eventually donate the property to a
consortium made up of F.I.U. or to F.I.U. and they would get
matching funds from the State; so that if we had it
appraised and it's worth $8,000,000 or $5,000,000, the State
would match at least that much only for capital
expenditures. Secondly, that the board of regents would
guarantee funding for an on -going research program. Out of
that, I think, we would begin to get the design of
eventually having a high rise campus in Miami of F.I.U. and
certainly it would be a beginning. At the present time, we
have two functions that are happening in the old Jail
building. One on the bottom floor, we have a whole bunch
off departments in the City of Miami. Up at the upper
floor, we have a jail. That jail, as I understand is on a
month to month basis,. But the new Jail in Metro would be
finished in 1987, so my opinion, it's going to take that
long for you to get the monies from the State and perhaps
we might start building a building next to what is now the
Jail and you could move into that and then in 187 move into
the refurbished former Miami Municipal Justice Building. I
would like to recommend, therefore, the following. That the
City Commission approve this in principle. That the
Commission instruct the Manager to initiate either an in-
house or Commission in outside consultant to do a
feasibility study. I think we have to have a feasibility of
all this. That we appoint jointly with F.I.U. a Blue Ribbon
National Advisory Committee. F.I.U. has submitted some
names that are part of the memorandum. If you notice some
of these people are at Harvard, some of them are at
California, some are in Holland, some in London. These are
specialists in either electronics or high tech. These are
all the high tech advisory board international in scope.
Eventually, it would be a joint appointment. I frankly
would accept all the names that F.I.U. has recommended,
because I know nothing about high technology and I think
this is their business. Once the basic agreement would be
structured, it would come back to the Commission after an
appraisal was made and then I think a committee should be
appointed immediately by the Manager. I've talked to the
Manager about this committee. That committee would be a
negotiating team to work out the final recommended contract,
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similar to what we did with Bayside, and come back to this
Commission with the final discussion deliberations and
action if the Commission so wishes in the future. I would
hope that this whole process not take more than three or
four months, so that at the end of maybe three or four
months, this Commission could decide what it wants to do.
Dean Hopkins, I want to congratulate you and thank you for
your leadership and the tremendous amount of time and effort
you put into all this, and I recognize you now.
Mr. Dean Hopkins: Would you like me to say anything
regarding this?
Mayor Ferre: I would indeed, that's why I invited you here.
Mr. Hopkins: I think the important issue, the Mayor has
already summarized. We have an opportunity, Florida has an
opportunity to move forward in the high technology area.
I'd like to refer back to what the Governor is doing at this
time in the sense that he had recognized high tech. He's
established industrial high technology advisory committee.
He's recognized essentially nine areas that he feels the
State can move forward in. These nine areas are
biotechnology, biomedical computers, computers software,
microelectronics, light -weight technology, space industry
robotics, and material science. So immediately, I started
looking for what is appropriate for Miami. I feel Miami
really only has one area that it can move very rapidly in
the high tech area; that is in the area of medical
technology. We have, as the Mayor pointed out, the ninth
largest group of medical technology industry at the current
time. More importantly, as each of you watch television,
you become aware that we are entering an era where medical
devices is going to parallel the pharmaceutical industry in
terms of being used by the public. So I think the time is
correct, the markets are there, and it's quite possible to
move very aggressively and become a world center and move
from nine to number one, if we capitalize on our strengths.
The strengths here are we have an existing medical
community; we have an existing medical devices industry; and
I think if we can bring the State university system presence
in coordinating this, it will become the catalyst to move
forward very rapidly. I'd also like to point out that out
of the nine State universities, eight of them currently have
research parks. F.I.U., which is the youngest, I'd like to
say the fastest growing; we're now the fourth largest
university in the State of Florida. We have 17,000
students. We have yet to choose where our research park
will be. This is very timely; this seems to be the
opportunity for us to say, this is what's important, to have
a presence in the City of Miami, and more importantly to
cause economic development in a high tech area. So that was
the reasoning behind our suggestion and move to this point.
Mayor Ferre: Dean, I might point out, you know, that there
are many important universities in the inner cities of
America, including Harvard and Cambridge and of course Yale
in the middle of New Haven, Columbia University, University
of Pennsylvania; there are many, many universities,
University of Chicago, Northwestern that are right smack in
the middle of the city. I think it's important we get...we
don't have that privilege, because the University of Miami
is in Coral Gables and F.I.U. is out west of the Palmetto.
I think it is important that we have a State university
presence in the City of Miami, because there are a lot of
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poor people who are smart and are struggling to get a way to
climb their way up life, and they don't have a car to get to
F.I.U. That's a long drive. If they take a bus, it's an
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hour's bus ride. I would hope that some day we would have
{ a stronger presence of F.I.U. and this might be a way to
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begin that. I know this is going to be a highly technical
field and out of this I would hope would come a
technological park, but maybe out of this would flourish
some other things. I might point out through you to Provost
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Alderman and President Wolf that the State of Florida holds
a lot of property across the street. Those buildings are in
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total misuse in my opinion. It was fine twenty years ago,
but that little State building across the street that's only
three stories high is a building which is in my opinion
totally obsolete. I would hope that you would go after that
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property to an exit and make it a part of the F.I.U. campus
in downtown. Commissioner Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: Sir, I agree with everything that's been said,
and I'm a part of any effort to make Miami a part where it
can compete, but when this list comes back to me, I expect
to see some names on there from the school of pharmacy in
Xavier, Luisiana University, which is Black; the school of
pharmacy at Florida Ed M., which is Black; I expect to see a
name here from Howard University, which is Black; I expect
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to see a name from Harry Medical College, which is Black;
and I expect to see a name from Moorehouse Medical College,
which is Black. If we, this Commission, do not access these
individuals to this process, then the individual that this
school have no way of accessing. So therefore, when your
list comes back, I'm not saying that ... I don't know how many
you are going to choose, but I want a name from each of
those schools on your list before I can even react to it,
sir.
Mr. Carollo: I think one of the ways we can go about
accommodating prominent individuals from the institutions
that Commissioner Dawkins mentioned is by taking out of this
list some individuals that have nothing to do with the field
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names here that really shouldn't have been there from the
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Mayor Ferre: I don't think this is...we're not selecting a
technical advisory committee at this point. I think the
thing to do is to do that on a join~ basis with F.I.U. where
F.I.U. would appoint ten people and we appoint ten.
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Obviously, we want their recommendation because these have
to be.. -you're going to get the people of the caliber of
these gentlemen from Holland and Harvard and Brown
University, California and Chicago. These people, for
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example, in this list is the man who invented the artificial
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heart. Two people in here were responsible for that man who
is now up in -where is he? Kentucky with that artificial
heart. That was invented by one of those people there.
Mr. Carollo: Overall I think the list is a fine list.
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Mayor Ferre: I don't know who they are, so I don't know any
of these people from California or Chicago and Brown and
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committees that we need to talk about. One is a Miami
committee, which is a negotiating committee. Another one is
a technical committee of people who are expert on that
field. I completely agree with what Commissioner Dawkins
has said. I'think that's something we can deal with as well
as what Commissioner Carollo has said. But that's not where
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you assign or F.I.U. assigns this to, that these individuals
come and talk to each member of the Commission before. This
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is just the beginning, but before we end it, we need to have
concurrence on this Commission.
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The Mayor has made my point clear. What I'm
saying is the
gentleman who invented the artificial heart,
if the people
that these schools that I'm talking about do
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him, they don't know anything about the
artificial heart. So unless these individuals here can sit
down with that
gentleman and understand how he developed the
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artificial heart, and how they can go back to their schools
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mainstream of what we're talking about here.
Dean Hopkins:
I agree with you.
Mr. Dawkins:
And F.I.U. is not going to enlist, we take the
step to compete with the University of Miami. So all I'm
saying is give
everybody a chance.
Dean Hopkins:
I agree with you completely and I very much
appreciate your
suggestion of coming and talking to you.
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Mr. Dawkins:
Thank you, Dean.
Mayor Ferre: Let me do it formally. I move that the City
of Miami Commission approve in principle the concept of
establishing a major research and development center in what
is now the Miami Municipal Justice Building and Jail area
6.7 acres; that the Commission instruct the Manager to
initiate an in or commission on outside consultant
Jointly with F.I.U. to do a feasibility study. Three, that
the City of Miami and F.I.U. jointly appoint a Blue Ribbon
National Advisory Technical Committee; four, that the
Manager appoint a negotiating committee of distinguished
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citizens and staff. I only have one request, since the only
graduate of F.I.U. on this Commission is Commissioner Joe
Carollo, that he be appointed to that committee, if he's
interested. Next that an appraisal be made of the property
immediately. Lastly, that the Manager would after the
appraisal is made, a committee is in place, negotiated, and
the outside study is -finished, would then come back to the
Commission with all these reports with a specific
recommendation, so that this Commission would then
deliberate and decide what action to take. I so move.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I second the motion. I mean, you
make it hard for me not to second it for discussion. I
think this is one of the most important things that has come
before this Commission in a long time. I think that the
potential that this can possibly have for the City of Miami
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and the Greater Miami area is even much more than we can
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realize here today. The only area, Mr. Mayor, that I'd like
to have clarified is in as far as those almost seven acres
of land of very valuable City land that is so scarce I'd
like for you to clarify for me, if you would, how you're
proposing that we get reimbursed for that land.
Mayor Ferre: That's something that the Commission would
deal with once the appraisal is made. My original idea,
which is a very simple idea, is that the State match the
City of Miami for the value of the land. If the land and
building are worth $59000,000 -just to use a round figure -
then the State would have to give us $59000,000 for capital
foundation and building. Beyond that, I think that's up to
< this negotiating committee to negotiate what the City of
Miami, because obviously they are going to be building for
profit research park where funds are flowing, somewhere
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along the line, the City of Miami would have to be a
beneficiary of that. But that's something we'll discuss
once the negotiating comes back and recommends something to
us.
Mr. Carollo: This is the area I want to....
Mayor Ferre: Well, you're in the committee, so I'm sure
you'll be able to hit that one hard.
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Mr. Carollo: I want to be crystal clear on that, because
land is something we don't have much of in the City of Miami
anymore. I want to make sure that not only do we get the
appropriate amount that the land is worth, but at the same
time, if it's going to be applied to construction, that the
City of Miami is in a position to call the shots as much as
we possibly can. I don't want to create something and then
we're having to call someone else just to ask permission to
visit the place.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, this is obviously the beginning of
something. We have a long way to go. I might remind you
that we just gave the Rouse Company twenty acres of much
more valuable land, and in effect what we're getting is one
third of the return after all the expenses are paid,
including interest and a big fee to Rouse and everything
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else. I would hope that you and the other people on this
team would be able to negotiate as good if not a better deal
than that.
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probability.
Mr. Carollo: Any further discussion from anyone else?
Mr. Perez:
Any other discussion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION No. 84-1353
A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE
ESTABLISHMENT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF A
MAJOR HIGH-TECH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
CENTER IN THE HOSPITAL AREA WHERE THE
CITY PRESENTLY OWNS 6.7 ACRES OF LAND
PRESENTLY THE SITE OF THE MUNICIPAL
JUSTICE BUILDING AND JAIL, SAID CENTER
TO BE DEVELOPED JOINTLY BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL
UNIVERSITY (F.I.U.) WHICH PROPERTY WOULD
HOPEFULLY BE MATCHED BY F.I.U. THROUGH
STATE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES;
FURTHER PROVIDING AS TO THE FOLLOWING:
(1) THAT NECESSARY APPRAISALS BE MADE OF
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY;
(2) THAT THE CITY COMMISSION JOINTLY
WITH F.I.U. APPOINT A BLUE RIBBON
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE;
(3) THAT THE CITY MANAGER INITIATE
EITHER IN-HOUSE OR THROUGH COMMISSIONING
AN OUTSIDE CONSULTANT, A FEASIBILITY
STUDY;
(4) THAT THE CITY MANAGER APPOINT A
NEGOTIATING COMMITTEE OF DISTINGUISHED
CITIZENS AND STAFF; FURTHER APPOINTING
VICE MAYOR JOE CAROLLO AS THE CITY
COMMISSION LIAISON IN THIS PROJECT; AND
(5) AFTER THE APPRAISALS ARE MADE, AND
THE COMMITTEE IS IN PLACE, THE
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE AND THE
FEASIBILITY STUDY IS FINISHED, THE CITY
MANAGER SHALL BRING THIS WHOLE MATTER
BACK FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
6. REAPPOINT EDMOND T. HENRY, III TO MIAMI DADE LIBRARY
ADVISORY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: We have Mr. Edmond T. Henry III on the Dade
County Library Advisory Board. We appointed him last time
around. Do you remember, J.L.? This is the one that Helen
Muir has recommended and all that. Would somebody move
that?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
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Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. I might point
out that Mr. Henry, in the tradition that we followed, first
was Helen Muir, then Mercy... the people that we appoint,
invariably end up being the chairman of the Library Board.
I want to tell you that last week Mr. Henry was elected
chairman, but he is not appointed, so they are going to have
to do it all over again, but he's our appointee. Would you,
is there further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1354
A RESOLUTION AGAIN DESIGNATING AND
APPROVING EDMOND T. HENRY, III AS A
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ON
THE DADE COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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7• ALLOCATE $4,500 TOWARD LUNCHEON/RECEPTION FOR DEDICATION
CEREMONY FOR STATUE OF SIMON BOLIVAR
Mayor Ferre: At last, after five years, we're going to
dedicate the Simon Bolivar statue on Monday and you're all,
of course, invited. We're going to have a luncheon and a
presentation, and I don't know what else. Carl, as I
understand it, you are now requesting that we allocate some
funds. Is this for the luncheon, or what?
Mr. Carl Kern: Yes, sir, this is for the luncheon and the
reception following, the dedication of the statue.
Mayor Ferre: As I understand, we're going to have someone
from the foreign affairs office, we're not going to get the
foreign minister.
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Mr. Kern: The Interior Minister will be here, which is the
equivalent of the vice-president of Venezuela. The Exterior
5 Minister will also be here, their ambassador from
Washington, and some of their highest dignitaries.
Mayor Ferre: Their ambassador will be here?
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Mayor Ferre: We need a motion on this.
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Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-1355
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A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $49500 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, FOR THE COST OF A
RECEPTION AND LUNCHEON TO BE HELD ON
DECEMBER 179 1984, FOR VENEZUELAN
DIGNITARIES ATTENDING THE DEDICATION OF THE
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SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE IN BAYFRONT PARK
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
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and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
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Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
i Mayor Ferre: Carl, would you tell the Commission so we will
now know it, where is the dedication? It's at the torch of
Friendship, right?
Mr. Kern: Yes, Monday, December 17th, next Monday.
Mayor Ferre: What time?
Mr. Kern: At 12:30; try to get there a few minutes early,
please, because there will be a large crowd, a lot of
dignitaries, perhaps 12:009 12:30.
^> '. Mayor Ferre: And there is a luncheon after, where?
Mr. Kern: A luncheon immediately following in the
Reflections.
�U Mayor Ferre: At Reflections. Is there a reception that
,- evening?
Mr. Kern: That is a separate function done by the
''- Bolivarian Consul, but yes.
Mayor Ferre: But we're all invited to that, I assume.
Mr. Kern: I understand that you are.
Mayor Ferre: Where is that function?
Mr. Kern: I believe that's in the Biscayne Marriott.
Mayor Ferre: What time is that function at?
Mr. Kern: It starts at 6:00.
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Mayor Ferre: Would you make sure that each member of this
Commission in writing has that. In other words, of each
ceremony, 12:30 is the statue, Simon Bolivar, next Monday,
luncheon right after at Reflections and that evening the
Bolivarian Coordinating Consul has a reception that we are
invited to in the evening,
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8. GRANT CLOSURE OF STREETS DOWNTOWN MIAMI FOR DOWNTOWN
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION CHRISTMAS PARTY
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, these are ones that are not mine
technically, but they were asked by the administration.
First there is the closing of N.E. 3rd Avenue between
Flagler and First Street on December 21st from 10:30 A.M. to
6:30 P.M. fd'r' the purposes of the Downtown Merchants
Association Christmas party. So move.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. What was the
motion?
Mr. Plummer: To close 3rd Avenue between Flagler and....
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1356
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CLOSURE
OF STREETS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA PURSUANT
TO REQUEST MADE BY MEMBERS OF THE
DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATION IN
CONNECTION WITH THEIR UPCOMING CHRISTMAS
PARTY AND AS MORE FULLY DISCUSSED BEFORE
THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS DATE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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9. GRANT NOISE VARIANCE FOR EXPLOSION IN CONNECTION WITH
FILMING OF AN EPISODE OF "MIAMI VICE"
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, there is a request here from the
television series "Miami Vice" who wished to make a part of
their series a boat explosion on one of the three days 19,20
or 21, and it would be between the hours of 9:00 and 11:00,
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which violates or is in contrast to the ordinance relating
to fireworks. They would like this permission to be granted
on one of those three days. I so move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
' Plummer, who moved its adoption%
MOTION NO. 84-1357
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A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY
REPRESENTATIVES OF "MIAMI VICE FILM
PRODUCTION CO." FOR WAIVER OF THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THE NOISE ORDINANCE FOR
THE PURPOSE OF FILMING A BOAT EXPLOSION
IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR TELEVISION
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SERIES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9:00 P.M.
AND 11:00 P.M. ON DECEMBER 19-219 1984.
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AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
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Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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10. ACCEPT CITY CLERK CERTIFICATION OF ELECTION RESULTS OF
3! NOVEMBER 6 CONCERNING PROPOSED EXPANSION OF OFF-STREET
PARKING BOARD.
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Mr. Plummer: The Clerk's office has asked, all of you have
copies of this election certification. The Off -Street
Parking Board from five to seven members which was November
69 1984. You all have copies in front of you. Do any have
questions? For the record, the election results were 27,465
for and 28,254 against. The matter was voted against by the
electorate.
Mayor Ferre: You'd better remember that.
Mr. Plummer: Madam Clerk, as normal, give us precinct 818,
would you give the results of that, please?
Mayor Ferre: I thought we had done all this before.
Mr. Plummer: No, they didn't have the actual results.
Mrs. Hirai: Precinct 818, position 09, which is the yes
vote, is 394, and 605 against.
Mr. Plummer: If no other Commissioner has a precinct to be
checked, I then move that this be adopted•as certified. .
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? In other words, out of
55,000 votes, we lost it by 800 votes.
Mr. Plummer: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner `
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1358
A RESOLUTION OFFICIALLY ACCEPTING THE
ATTACHED CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION AND
DECLARATION OF THE RESULTS OF THE
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD ON
NOVEMBER 60 1984 IN WHICH THE EXPANSION
OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD FROM 5
TO 7 MEMBERS WAS DISAPPROVED.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
11. INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO HIRE OUTSIDE AUDITOR TO EXAMINE
PAYROLL RECORDS OF FORMER CITY MANAGER TO DETERMINE
AMOUNT OWED TO HIM.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, to the best of my recollection, I
think we still have some unfinished business with the
previous City Manager in as far as to what actual time he
had accumulated in vacation time, sick leave, etc. Has the
appropriate City department given your office a final
reading as to how many hours Mr. Gary had accumulated
according to the records that Mr. Gary provided to them?
Mr. Rozencrantz: Mr. Carollo, I have received from the
Director of Finance a memorandum indicating initial review
of our records as to what the final hours for vacation time,
sick time, and the three months' severance pay would be. We
have not had those numbers audited. They are numbers that
were taken from our payroll. Basically, I believe they were
taken from our payroll records.
Mr. Carollo: What I would like to suggest if I may is that
we hire an outside auditor that was not hired or brought to
the City of Miami from Jersey by Mr. Gary to go over those
records and to use the same methods that Mr. Gary initiated
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in trying to establish how much time former Chief Harms
actually had accumulated or not. I think that Mr. Gary set
the precedent by doing that and I think that we should go to
an outside auditor to accomplish that.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Perez% Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
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Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr.
Mayor, examples of what I'm talking
about that needs to be
clarified. All the time that Mr.
Gary which he acknowledged was during normal City working
hours, all the time that
he served in the Board of Directors
of the Sunshine State
Bank. The meetings that Mr. Gary
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stated to me in writing
were usually held in the afternoon.
The time that Mr. Gary
went in June 1983 to represent the
Sunshine State Bank before the F.D.I.C. in Atlanta and other
times that he has been
out of the City. I think all that
has to be clarified and
that is the reason I have made this
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motion.
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Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion, I think that in order to be
fair, if we are going to keep a record of the times he was
away during the regular working hours, then some record
should be given when he was out there putting out the riots
beyond an eight hour day and other things that he did beyond
an eight hour day, if we're going to balance the books. So
gI would also like to know the number of hours beyond the
eight hour day that he was acting as a City Manager on City
business.
Mayor Ferre: Further statements or discussion?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, again, what I have asked for
is the precedent that Mr. Gary set when he instructed the
City's finance auditor to go over former Chief Harms'
records. We are doing the same thing he did at the time.
Mr. Gary set that precedent, which is following pursuant to
the precedent that he set in trying to clarify the areas
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that need to be clarified. Furthermore, for the record, I
think there have been some people in this community that
haven't set the record straight. As far as all the personal
credit that Mr. Gary was given by some for stopping the
civil disturbance, maybe when Chief Harms finally comes and
maybe some of the assistant chiefs come before this
Commission, that can be clarified so that this community can
actually really know what Mr. Gary's role was during that
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disturbance. I think once that is known, quite a few things
will be clarified, including that we should not worship
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1359
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO HIRE AN OUTSIDE AUDITOR
TO EXAMINE PAYROLL RECORDS, UTILIZING
THE SAME METHOD AS USED BY FORMER CITY
MANAGER HOWARD V. GARY, IN THE
COMPUTATION OF ACCRUED TIME SUCH AS SICK
LEAVE, VACATION, COMPENSATORY OR EARNED
TIME, THAT WAS DETERMINED TO BE OWED TO
FORMER CHIEF OF POLICE KENNETH HARMS
TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE AMOUNT OF
TIME SPENT BY THE FORMER CITY MANAGER
ATTENDING MEETINGS OF HIS CAPACITY AS A
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE
SUNSHINE STATE BANK AND ALSO A
COMPUTATION OF THE TIME SPENT OF THE
FORMER CITY MANAGER OVER AND ABOVE THE
NORMAL 40-HOUR WORK -WEEK SUCH AS
ATTENDANCE TO PUBLIC MEETINGS, THE
HANDLING OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS SUCH AS
THE CIVIL DISTURBANCE, ETC.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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12. VERBAL DIRECTION TO MANAGER: DO NOT PAY ANY MONIES TO
H.V. GARY UNTIL COMPLETION OF AUDITORS REPORT
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, do we need a motion to instruct the
Manager not to pay any monies out until he has the final
approval of the Commission?
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Dougherty, do we need to formalize that
in a motion, instructions from the Commission, or is that
something that the Manager can be instructed without a
motion?
Mrs. Dougherty: It does not require a motion.
Mayor Ferre: It does not require a motion. Well, I think
you've heard the will of this Commission in this vote.
Obviously, until this is concluded with regards to the....
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Mayor, I believe that Mr. Gary will be
entitled to a paycheck tomorrow for the last week or so that
he was on the payroll.
Mayor Ferre: Of course, I don't think that's....
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Mr. Rosencrantz: Past that point, if you're talking about
the leave time and the severance pay, that I think properly
can be withheld until the audit is completed. But I think
he does have a paycheck that is in the process at this
point, I'd like to be free to....
Mr. Carollo: That's perfectly clear.
Mayor Ferret Is that the will of this Commission?
Mr. Carollo: Certainly.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Is there anything else, Mr.
Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: Not in that particular area, Mr. Mayor.
13. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARMEN TBIJN
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Mr. Perez: The only pocket item, Mr. Mayor, is a case I
received from the City Attorney's office. I would like to
have the recommendation that the City Attorney made the
comments about. I received it this week in my office. I
would like that he clarify what is the case.
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, this
is an item that has our recommendation for settlement for
over two months because for some reason it didn't get on the
agenda, so we'd appreciate your consideration of a
settlement. It's a settlement of $35,000 in an instance
when a woman fell down on the street because of an object
that was protruding from the sidewalk. It is not known that
this... Excuse me, Commissioners, this is an instance when
a woman was hit a Miami police undercover car. The City is
clearly liable. She has possible of 20% disability. We're
asking for this case to be settled for $359000. This is a
settlement that didn't make the agenda. We're asking for...
We recommend it and so does Risk Management.
Mr. Perez: I move.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferret Plummer seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION N0. 84-1360
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO CARMEN THIJN THE SUM
OF THIRTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($35,000) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF
LIABILITY IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY,
PERSONAL INJURY, PROTECTION LIENS,
CLAIMS, DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND UPON THE EXECUTION OF A
RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL
CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
22 December 13, 1984
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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14. REQUEST FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION TO DEAL EQUALLY WITH
CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES
Mayor Ferre: We have been requested by Ira Curtisban, who's
been dealing with the Haitian issue legally with INS that
the City of Miami intervene as amicus curiae which means a
friend of the court. Is that right? Where we would request
that the administration of the Federal government deal with
the Haitian issue, equalization... No, that's not what it's
called. What's it called? Stabilization, equalization,
adjustment, I'm sorry, that the adjustment for the 30,000
Haitians be the same as the adjustments that were made for
the Mariel refugees. I would like to move that.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: I think it is only fair that we deal equally
and that the administration deal equally with both entities
in this community. I know this is a heated argument with
Neil Rogers and some of these talk hosts. I know that
Greater Miami United would be greatly disturbed and all
that, but I think we have to treat equally, and we have to
deal fairly with both of these entities. The problem, of
course, in the Haitian community is much less because I
think you're only talking about 159000 to 20,000 people at
the most. I think it's a question of equity. I would
recommend that we have the courage to stand up to this issue
and say that if the Federal government is going to deal, it
shbuld deal equally with both groups. Call the question.
Mr. Perez: Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1361
A MOTION EXPRESSING THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION'S CONCERNS TO THE APPROPRIATE
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE U.S. IMMIGRATION
AND NATURALIZATION SERVICE THAT THE
FEDERAL ADMINISTRATION SHOULD DEVELOP
FOR THE 30,000 HAITIANS PRESENTLY
RESIDING IN MIAMI, THE SAME TYPE OF
ADJUSTMENTS AS WERE DEVELOPED FOR THE
CUBAN MARIEL REFUGEES.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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15. REQUEST FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO ASSUME ITS
RESPONSIBILITIES CONCERNING ECONOMIC/SCHOOL ETC
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CONSIDERATIONS OF REFUGEE INFLUX TO THE CITY
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, wouldn't it be appropriate
some
kind of motion as you know, you and other members of
this
Commission, including myself, have gone to Washington to
try
to plead our case for the tremendous economic impact
that
this has made in the past and will continue to make.
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think the same adjoining resolution would be in order
that
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this Commission goes strongly on record, that the Federal
Governments are the ones passing these resolutions
and
adopting a tremendous impact on this community as to
its
schools, to its hospitals, to the general municipal
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services. If they are the ones that are controlling,
then
they must also assume the responsibility that it is unfair
to ask of this community, through Federal legislation,
that
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they are impacting financially on the citizens of
this
community, that we urge them strongly to accept
the
responsibility of the financial impact to assist
this
community and whatever might be in the coming days.
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would, Mr. Mayor, feel that is most appropriate that those
people realize their responsibility.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Under discussion, I would just add my voice to
saying that this community in South Florida does not set
foreign policy and does not set our immigration policy. The
Federal Government does that and I think the Federal
government should assume that responsibility.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't think we can accept in the
future, as when we went before and they told us that they
were spending a half a million dollars a' day for this
community and we found out that really what they were doing
was the boats, the task force, and the other things that
were not even seen in the community. They completely
bipassed and addressed the human needs of this community and
the impact that was causing.
Mayor Ferre: Amen.
Mr. Plummer: So I think we have to make that quite clear.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
24 December 13, 1984
MOTION NO. 64-1362
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GOING
STRONGLY ON RECORD THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT IS THE ONE THAT HAS BEEN
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RECENTLY PASSING A SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS
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DEALING PITH THE IMMIGRATION OF
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REFUGEES, SAID IMMIGRATION HAS SEVERELY
IMPACTED OUR MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND THE
CAPACITY OF OUR SCHOOLS; AND FURTHER
ADVISING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT, AS
THEY CONTINUE THESE IMMIGRATION
PRACTICES, THEY MUST ALSO ACCEPT THE
ATTENDANT FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN
THE HANDLING OF THESE ISSUES SINCE IT
CONSTITUTES AN UNFAIR BURDEN TO ASK THE
CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ASSUME
FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY IN THIS REGARD.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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ABOLITION OF CITIES BY !METRO- PUBLIC BEARINGS -BALLOT
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Mayor Ferre: I left 'for last what is obviously going to be
the hottest issue in this town for the next two years. Joe,
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I want you to listen to this. I have here the governing
Dade County study of alternate structures which were issued
by the University of Miami in Coral Gables,headed by Dr.
David Hertz, the distinguished professor. I requested it
and got a copy and will sent a copy of it to you. I talked
to Dr. Hertz yesterday and I've talked to several lawyers
and several people that are involved in this committee. I
have requested of Mr. Beaseley as well of Mr. Sodowski that
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their first hearing of this panel which I still don't know
who appointed them, but whomever appointed them, that they
hold their first hearing in Miami. I want to say that I
have confirmed the rumors that have been going around this
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town, that one of the targets is the abolishment of the City
of Miami. There is no question that is one of the targets.
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I'd like to say that legally, to my surprise, that is
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possible without the vote of the people of Miami. To my
amazement, the Constitution of the State of Florida gives in
its Dade County section and in other parts, the Constitution
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the right for the people of Metropolitan Dade County to
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amend their charter. A charter amendment, evidently, even
though I think we need to contest it in court, has some kind
of a right to put on the ballot, in Metropolitan Dade
County, the abolishment of any of the cities. I think this
is a very dangerous precedent that is being discussed. I
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would like Ms. Dougherty to do several things. First of
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all, in conjunction with people that she would choose that
are constitutional lawyers and people that have dealt with
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municipal and County law, I see Mr. Stewart Simon is in the
audience. I would like for her, before giving an opinion to
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discuss this with several people, give us a legal opinion as
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to what rights, if any, the people of Miami have in the
potential in this procedure. Secondly, I want to give fair
warning that what is sauce for the goose is sauce for the
gander. If it comes that the people that are -I think
Carollo calls it the shadow government of this community -
wishes to take on the City of Miami, I think it is only
fair, and I want to give fair warning that I -and I don't
know whether you'll join me or whether I'll be all alone, or
whether can do this legally, but I will also try to put that
same ballot the abolishment of Metropolitan Dade County. I
think that is something that if they want to play fair and
they want to put on the ballot the abolishment of the City
of Miami, they should also put on the ballot the abolishment
of Metropolitan Dade County as a governmental entity as one
of the alternatives that could be chosen. If that is not
done and there's no equity in their approach in balance, it
is my intention to go out and get a petition signed. I
would like to warn the shadow government of this community
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that they should look at the history books of this community
and remember how very, very close they came in the last
foray that was led by some of the members of the shadow
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government and their inheritors that are perhaps different
faces but come from the same organizations and the same
people that are plotting these things, that they almost lost
Metropolitan Dade County in the last two elections. When
they challenged and they went forward on a reunification of
this community, and they couldn't successfully attempt it,
they then tried to get the fire and police departments away
from the City of Miami to merge them with Metropolitan Dade
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County, and that was defeated two to one, so in all of the
attempts in the past, I might point out that in the latest
referendum in Metropolitan Dade County itself, which was the
a approval of Metrorail, that they came within 3,000 votes
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of losing that, hardly a major victory. There are a lot of
questions that have come out of the decision of Metropolitan
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Dade County to go to Rapidtransit. It was the Black
community indeed that made that difference, and that
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there...I think if they start tampering with the political,
governmental structure of this community, without doing it
with fairness and justice, that they may be tampering, they
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may be biting off a lot more than they may envision. They
should proceed very cautiously and whatever they do, they
should do with a great sense of responsibility and of
justice. I have no doubt that there is an on -coming attempt
to abolish the City of Miami and we will be waiting for
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them. I don't think we need a resolution, Mrs. Dougherty on
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that. Do we? I've asked you for two things. One is a
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formal, legal memorandum on what rights the City and people
of Miami have in this. Secondly, what the procedures are
for us to put on the ballot if the County Commission chooses
not to, a balancing abolishment of Metropolitan Dade County,
if they indeed put on the ballot the abolishment of the City
of Miami. I'm sure that they will attempt to do this
through Tallahassee. If they could do it in Nome, Alaska,
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they would do it in Nome, Alaska. They are going to try to
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get away as far as they can from the will of the majority of
the people of Miami and if they have the heart of this
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community, if they really have this community at heart, I
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would assume they would want to do it right here where the
people are affected and not try to do it through the back
door in Tallahassee. I want to tell you that the people of
Miami will have a long memory for those people who will
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attempt such an end run. That's all I have.
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17. DISCUSSION OF MIAMI HERALD EDITORIAL POLICIES
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I would like to add something
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briefly, It I may. I agree totally with what you've stated
here today. What I see that is happening by the shadow
government, and I'm glad that you agree with the definition
and we gave them -it's very accurate, I think- is that
they've realized they've lost control of the monopoly board.
They no longer control the monopoly game in the City. Every
election of the people of Miami vote opposite from what they
want. The Miami Herald might be a monopoly in other ways,
but they don't control the City of Miami any longer. They
can't dictate to the people of Miami whom their
representatives are going to be any longer. Since they
realize that and they realize that no matter how many people
they try to groom to court one of their editors and convince
them to move to the City of Miami, that they can't elect
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anyone, and they know that they will be beaten bad at the
polls. So what they try to do is come around the back door
and try to accomplish in the back door what they can't do in
the front door. In many ways it's very similar to the same
things that is happening in E1 Salvador. The guerrillas
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there, the terrorists, can't achieve power by the polls.
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Therefore, they are going to try other ways in using their
muscle and their power to try to get into the government.
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The Herald is using terrorism of the press to try to exert
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their power and the best way of trying to accomplish that,
of course, is by trying to panic the community into
believing that 300,000 new immigrants are going to be coming
in the next year; that 100,000 new Cuban voters will be
signed up by 186. Something that they know is completely
untrue; it would not happen anytime soon, and they realize
that. But nevertheless, that is the only card that they
have to play in trying to divide this community down the
middle, in trying to accomplish what they want. That's the
reason why the Herald defended Howard Gary to the end. What
the public knows now, the Herald knew before. The editors
of that newspaper were well aware just what was going on in
this town in certain areas, but they refuse to let the
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people know the truth. They cover the news in a way that
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they want to cover it. They only let so much be known to
the public. What you have here is a situation that this
newspaper talks about that they have an obligation -to the
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public of letting the public know everything. Well, I think
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they lost all their credibility in this latest incident.
Just a week ago we had an article on December 5, 1984 that
the Herald is trying to give the impression that Gee, the
poor sunshine State Bank, the poor Corona family. The
article says, Judge'. Corona family can't keep bank post.
Well, what did the Miami Herald have to print today? That's
not the case, is t? This is supposed to be a secret
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document. That's funny, but no one has talked about
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receiving it yet, so I wonder how they got a hold of it.
The bottom line is that yes, there are a lot of divisions in
this community, but the main instigator of those divisions
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in this community is the shadow government we have here
headed by the Miami Herald. The reason they are trying to
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divide this community down the middle is to serve their own
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interests, because the Miami Herald first of all is a
business. The main thing they care about, first of all, is
increasing their profits and they are going to try to
accomplish that no matter what the consequences,
no matter
how many riots they have to instigate, no matter how much
suffering they have to instigate in this community. You
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look back in the 701so the circulation of the Herald was
rf approximately 450,000 while the population of Dade County
was 1.,2 million. Today the population of Dade County is
approximately 6000000 more q 1.8 million, but the Herald's
circulation is the same 4509000 and that's after they have
expanded into areas that they hadn't in the past as heavily,
Broward County, Palm Beach County. They're competing head
on with the local newspapers of those areas unlike they ever
have in the past. Still, their circulation is the same as
it was ten years ago. I think that tells you something.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to bring to the attention
of all the voters in the City of Miami that when they sit
and analyze the issue usually, they are the controlling
factors, and if this should come to pass, they still would
be the controlling factor. As you said, the Rapidtransit
went over by the Black vote. As you know, your election was
the Black vote. The bond issue was the Black vote, and
everybody in Dade County realizes that Steve Clark would not
be the Mayor if it were not for the Latin vote. So
therefore, when the City of Miami votes, usually that vote
is a controlling vote. I think that what is being said up
here is someone may be getting frightened that if those two
blocks of votes were to cement, they might have a problem.
So. I wish everybody out there in the community understand
that and govern your votes accordingly.
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18. DISCUSSION OF ATTENDANCE OF FORMER CITY MANAGER AT
MEETINGS OF SUNSHINE STATE BANK.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if I may, briefly, I'd like to
bring something else up. You see, I've had to suffer
together with my family, my aides, their families, the
misfortunes of having to be the target of slings and arrows
of that shadow government. If I may read something from the
October 2, 1984 Commission meeting. This was when the
former City Manager was under oath. The only question that
was answered to me under oath. I quote:
"The question that is really the one I was going
to ask and the one that I want to get an answer
for,, do you know Jose Antonio Fernandez, alias,
Tony Mentirita?l
'Mr. Gary: I don't recall knowing that gentleman,
Commissioner Carollo-1
'Mr. Carollo: You do not know Jose Antonio
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Fernandez, alias Tony Mentirita?l
'Mr. Gary: No."
If I may read the first couple of paragraphs in today's lead
story in the Miami Herald.
"The controversial Sunshine State Bank of South
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Miami was secretly bought with illegal drug
profits in 1978 and has been part of a criminal
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racketeering operation ever since, according to a
Federal indictment unsealed Wednesday. In a
thirty count indictment, a Miami Federal Grand
Jury said bank chairman, Ray L. Corona and his
father, Rafael Corona, were made bank officers in
exchange for helping accused drug Kingpin, Jose
Antonio Fernandez buying him control of the bank.
More than 80% of the bank stock was acquired
directly or indirectly with drug smuggling
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profits, Federal prosecutor said. If the
defendants are convicted, the government may
ultimately take control of the Sunshine State
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Bank. It would be the first bank seized under the
Federal racketeering Yaw."
The same Jose Antonio Fernandez that is now known was a true
owner of the bank, is the individual that Mr. Gary told me
October 2, 1984, after having been five and a half years in
the board of directors of the bank and a member of the loan
committee; the loan committee that made major loans,
including a major loan to buy. the property that Mr. Jose
Antonio Fernandez lived at in Vero Beach. This is the
individual that Mr. Gary told me he didn't know. He didn't
know the owner of the bank. Mr. Mayor, it's funny how after
a member of this Commission stood up to the truth, stood up
for what was right and put myself and my family at a risk
that no public should ever have to, and was attacked to the
point that no other local official has ever been attacked by
the newspaper to the point that the Herald stated that "Mr.
Carollo is the most hateful, divisive, mean -spirited, crude
individual to hold public office here abouts in modern
memory." The afternoon Miami Herald that's called the Miami
News stated that something has to be done with this guy;
either get him recalled or voted out of office. I think
something they're trying to do with some members of this
Commission now, but won't be able to do. But it's funny,
all that was because I exposed with facts, not innuendoes,
like they were saying, what the Federal government now has
made known to this community, to the nation, and to the
whole world. But it's funny, you don't hear anything from
the Herald or their sister paper any longer about who was
the person that they attacked so much for having said the
same things approximately two months ago. I guess I found
out something that is not enough any longer to stand up for
what is right. It's not enough any longer to present facts
to individuals that because of their desire to achieve
complete power in this community will purposely turn their
heads away from things that they know were happening in this
community. Maybe Mr. Chapman might want to come to this
Commission now and ask us to reconsider the years severance
pay that he so much wanted for Mr. Gary. Maybe he might
want to go to the Sunshine State Bank and see if they will
give him the same year's severance pay now.
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19. APPOINT COMMISSIONER JOB CAROLLO AS VICE MAYOR FOR A
TERM OF ONE YEAR
Mayor Ferre: We have the Vice -Mayor's appointment that
neods to be dealt with, as you know, on November of each
year. We rotate this. It is my understanding that it is
now Commissioner Carollo's turn. Am I correct? Is there a
motion?
Mr. Dawkins: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez who moved and seconded its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1363
A RESOLUTION ELECTING AND APPOINTING
COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO AS VICE MAYOR
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR A
TERM OF ONE YEAR.
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omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote-
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AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
LL Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
_.r. ABSENT: None.
20. DINNER KEY MASTER PLAN -DISCUSSION ON 12-20-84
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Mayor Ferre: Joanne, you had a pocket item that you wanted
us....
Ms. Joanne Holzhouser: Thank you, I'm Joanne Holzhouser,
4230 Ingraham Highway, Coconut Grove. I'm the president of
the Coconut Grove Civic Club. On October 19th, when you all
had the Dinner Key Master Plan, it was our understanding
that the instructions of the Commission to Mr. Luft, the
City Planner, was that we were to continue discussing this
and were, at some ultimate point, not then set, to come up
with the final decision. Although I've had conversations
with Mr. Carl Kern about this fact and Mr. Sergio Rodriguez
and Mr. Walter Pierce have both been very helpful, Mr. Luft
has never talked to any of us about any of it. It is now
scheduled to come before you for the final reading and
approval on December 20th. I'd like to ask that this be
deferred and that Mr. Luft be instructed to talk with the
people that you instructed him to talk with on October 19th.
This is in no way a criticism to Mr. Sergio Rodriguez, for
whom we have the highest respect. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, through you to Mr. Rodriguez.
Can we get an answer on that?
Mr. Rodriguez: Yes, I already mentioned to Me. Holzhouser
that I believe that if we haven't been in touch with them
like we were supposed to, that we would definitely should
continue this item from December 20th to a future date.
Mayor Ferre: Do we need any action?
¢' Mr. Rodriguez: I would like to set up a date certain, so
w that we don't have to advertise again. I recommend January
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24th.
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Mayor Ferret We'd have to meet on the 20th and then extend
it.
Mr. Rodriguez: That's true, sorry.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I inquire, Mr. Manager, I had
requested Sergio that an item be put on this agenda, which I
do not find in reference to 28th Street. I was of the
understanding that it was simply a correction. The builder
came to see me. I asked that it be put on this agenda. I
think it was item 20 of the last agenda. I do not find it
on this agenda and I was wondering the reason why.
Mr. Rodriguez: I understand that the item was going to be
put on the agenda of December 20th, because it's a planning
and zoning item.
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Mr. Plummer: I understand that was the intent, but I asked
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over two weeks ago that it be put on to this agenda, and I
was given every reason to believe that it would be.
Mr. Rodriguez: I don't know anything about that. May I say
something, Mr. Plummer, in relations to this. This is one
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of the items that you voted to have be reviewed by the Blue
Ribbon Committee and come back on December 20th with a
recommendation.
Mr. Plummer: All I'm saying is I wish they had told me
that.
21. OPEN SEALED BIDS - CITY VIDE PAVING PROJECTS
Mayor Ferret It
is now 11:00
and we must take the bids.
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What item is that,
Mr. Clerk?
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Mr. Ongie: It was
inadvertently
left
out of the agenda, but
it is to receive
sealed bids
for
the City-wide highway
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improvement Phase
I B=4497.
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Mayor Ferret Is
there a motion
that
we receive such bids,
that we open such
bids?
Mr. Plummer: Madam City Attorney,
before I make such a
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motion, if it was
left off the
agenda,
is that putting the
bids in jeopardy?
Mrs. Dougherty: No, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I so move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferret Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1364
A MOTION TO OPEN SEALED BIDS IN
CONNECTION WITH "CITY-WIDE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT PHASE I - H-449711.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mr. Plummer: What are the bids for, Mr. Ongie?
Mr. Ongie: They're for city -side highway improvement, phase
I B-4497.
The bids were read as follows:
1. P.N.M. Corporation, $3919449.94
2. P.J. Construction, Inc., $415,546.94
3. Garcia Allen Construction Co., Inc. $478,766.75
4. South Florida Paving Contractors, Inc., $485,646.00
5. MIRI Construction, Inc., $4279244.44
6. Marks Brothers Co., $421,040.40
Mayor Ferre: Do we need any further action on this?
Mr. Ongie: No, sir.
22. DECLARE JANUARY 109 1985 AS DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND
FIRST READING OF ORDINANCE FOR STRONG !MAYOR CHARTER
AMENDMENT
Mayor Ferre: The first item is the issue, A-1, which is
strong mayor form of government. I would like to ask the
City Attorney to distribute the former resolution tnat was
before the City of Miami Commission to members of the
Commission and to schedule it as a public hearing item at
the next available meeting with sufficient that we advertise
as that particular ordinance, which I will be sponsoring.
The decision, which has to yet be made and last time around,
Commissioner Carollo stated that he would not sponsor this
matter, unless it were divided. Legally, there may be some
arguments made on that side, and that's something that we're
going to have to discuss at that time. Obviously, it would
be safer if we divided the vote between the strong mayor
issue and the expanded Commission in districts. I have as
yet not decided how I would stand on that. My inclination
is to stand like I did before that it has to be one unit.
But if we don't get support for that vote as a one unit
basis, then I would be voting for dividing it where there
were before three votes for the issue. The other important
issue that has to be decided would be whether or not it
would be effective November of this coming year, which is
185 or November 187. It is my opinion that I prefer
November of 187. If it is the Commission's intention and
should the people of Miami vote for 1985, I would not be
running for that office this coming November. That is a
decision I will have to make, depending as to which way we
go. We will then have this public hearing. What will be
the earliest time?
Mr. Robert Clark: January 13th would be acceptable. That's
the first meeting in January.
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Mayor Ferre: Do we need a motion to that effect?
Mr. Clark: No, have the City Clerk....
Mr. Plummer: January loth.
Mr. Clark: January 10th, rather.
Mayor Ferre: Well, let's formalize it. I move that the
ordinance that I had previously sponsored be placed on the
agenda as a public hearing item on first reading. I so
move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mr. Plummer: Motion understood? Any discussion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1365
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PLACE ON THE AGENDA, AS A PUBLIC
HEARING, AN ORDINANCE PREVIOUSLY
SPONSORED BY MAYOR FERRE IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSED STRONG MAYOR FORM OF
GOVERNMENT, TO BE DISCUSSED AT THE
MEETING OF JANUARY 10, 19859 AS A FIRST
READING ORDINANCE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
23. DISCUSSION ITEM: CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW FINANCIAL STATUS
OF THE URBAN LEAGUE
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I have requested of you an
accounting of all the expenditures that we presently have in
contract with the Urban League. I would like for you to
call Mr. T.Willard Fair's office and inform him that I will
be coming up with an item this afternoon as to deal with the
issue of the Urban League before the Commission and meeting
this afternoon at the Junior campus. I would expect that
you have that information for me by that time.
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24. FUNDING FOR LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER
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Mayor Ferret We now have discussion regarding the funding
of the Liberty City Education Center.
Mr. Roy Phillips: Mr. Mayor, members of the City
Commission, first of all, I would like to thank you for this
opportunity of appearing before you to talk about a very
important project of the college and to the community.
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First of all, I also want to thank the City Commission for
the outstanding work that it has done in terms of the
implementation of projects in the City, especially projects
that are dealing specifically with community economic
development in a number of depressed areas that the City of
Miami, as well as the County. The City has done an
outstanding job in funding community based organizations,
the Tacolcy project being a good example, the Northeast
Chamber of Commerce, the Little River project being other
examples and promoting economic development in those
communities. I want to commend the Commission for its work
in terms of elevating and improving those communities. I'm
here this morning to talk on behalf of the board of trustees
of Miami Dade Community College and President McCabe, first
to share with you a project that we have on the way in
discussion with the State Board of Community College
Education here. in the State funded. This project is
described as a community education project, which is being
proposed as a joint use project. The State Statute requires
that joint use projects be jointly participated in and
funded by the various entities that are proposed as part of
the project. I'd like to discuss in some detail with you
today what that means to the City council. The second thing
that I'd like to do, after I've shared with you the nature
of this particular project, what is intended to do in terms
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of the further implementation of economic development in
those communities, I'd like to request this City council
joined with the college, the Dade County government, and
other entities of the City, including the B.A.C., the map
process, the Dade County Strategic Planning Process, in
helping us to get the necessary funding from the State
level. I have provided for your information in the package,
and I hope you have copies of, a kind of an abstract of this
particular project, do that you can get an idea basically of
what the nature of the project is, What I'd like to do
briefly with your permission, is to outline, give you a
brief outline and an overview of this particular project in
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terms of first of all the stated need. INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND
COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
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Mr. Dawkins: Dr. Phillips, may I help you in cutting
through some of this? Let me help you to cut through some
of this. What the college is saying is that to a larger
extent there are no Black entrepreneurs. The Firestone
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Company gave a piece of property to Miami Dade Community
College on 7th Avenue between 62nd and 63rd Street. The
Firestone Company donated this property. The college is
interested in establishing a -for the lack of a better word -
an outreach center in the heart of the inner city to provide
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entrepreneur services and other job training plus
educational needs to these people. So what the college
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wants us to do is, they have the land and they are desirous
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of a marriage between the City of Miami, Dade County, and
the public school system. Now, the way I see it,
personally, is if we are going to be able to provide the
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Bayside project with entrepreneurs, these entrepreneurs have
to be trained, so therefore, this would be a facility forSN'
this training. But the thing I'm to then
only going say and
I can let the Vice -President talk if he has anything to say,
I'm in favor of this, Dr. Phillips. I would ask the City of
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Miami to provide the half a million dollars that you're
asking for, provided the County comes up with a half a
million dollars and that the school board, cash, comes up
with a half a million and also that in our next year's CD
funds, that each of these individuals come up with a half a
million dollars for operational cost. Because to put the
facility there, Dr. Phillips, and not have money to operate
it, we are defeating our purpose.
Dr. Phillips:
If I may inform the Commission, at this
point, where we
are. Through State Statute, the college has
to submit an application to the State. At this time, we
have submitted
an application to the State. The State has
been requested
to put up $1.2 million of this money as a
joint use. The
County, and I'm making a presentation to the
County on the
18th and we have requested them to put in
$5009000, city.
Mayor Ferre:
Cash, Dr. Phillips, not in -kind, not loan
executives.
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Dr. Phillips%
That's right, cash money.
Mayor Ferre:
Because I can think a lot of people around
here I'd like to
loan out too.
Dr. Phillips:
Exactly, I know exactly what you're saying.
So we are actually asking for real cash dollars.
Mayor Ferre: Basically, the college will be responsible for
the operational side of this project. In other words, this
project will be operated very similar to the Fire Science
academy that we operate with the City of Miami and also with
the County, as well as our police institute. In other
words, once the money is appropriated, the college would be
responsible for the operation of that unit. Our operational
dollars, as you know, are State dollars.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Phillips, as Commissioner Dawkins said, to
cut through, I think you're going to have the support of
everybody here in principle. I do think that, I want you to
understand we don't, have a half a million dollars just
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sitting in the bank waiting for us to tap into it. So one
of the things, singe you have a lot of high falluting
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experts on your staff, I'd like for you to have one of your
budget and accounting people to help us to figure out where
in the City of Miami we're going to find a half a million
dollars because we're going to have to cut out some services
or do something to shift things around, and we'd like your
advice and help so that we can give you the half a million
};-
dollars, we may have to cut down on park services or another
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project, or maybe cut down in the Police Department; or
maybe have less fire trucks out there or do something to
justify this, so you'll have to help us in identifying those
funds.
Dr. Phillips: Sir, if you may instruct me to work with
anyone within your administration, we certainly would be
glad to move on that, with your permission.
Mayor Ferre: Of course, what is the will of this
Commission?
Mr. Dawkins: Move in in principle.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mr. Perez: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: This instructs the Manager, Mr. Gleekel, do
you want to say something? Do you have the half a million
dollars?
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Mr. Jerome Gleekel: That's what I'm coming with. Good
morning, thank you for hearing me. As president of the
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citizens advisory... Jerome Gleekel, 8281 N.E. 2nd Avenue.
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I wear two hats here. One is the executive director of N.E.
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Miami Chamber of Commerce and as president of the Citizens
Council. Mr. Mayor, what I would like you to do, if you
will, sir, is appoint a member of the Commission and ask the
City Manager to assign somebody to us so that we may go into
further exploration on this reviewing its effect on economic
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development, perhaps introspectively looking into the
economic development budget and looking towards the future
CDBG funds for this....
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I would really enjoy, but by being
an employee of Miami Dade, I would not want to be put in
that position, so would you appoint somebody else?
Mayor Ferre: Plummer?
Mr. Gleekel: Would that really be a conflict, Commissioner?
Mr. Dawkins: No, it wouldn't be a problem.
Mr. Gleekel: I don't think it would be a conflict. I think
nobody is closer to it than you from an inside viewpoint.
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Mayor Ferre: I think you'd be the appropriate person,
Commissioner Dawkins. I, as Mayor, appoint you as a
committee of one, representing this Commission and that
committee, Mr. Manager, whenever you get to the discussions,
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if you would advise Commissioner Dawkins, who will chair it.
Mr. Gleekel: Thank you.
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Mayor Ferre: We need a vote on that, I think. Call the
roll.
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The following motion was introduced
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1366
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION
APPROVING THE CONCEPT OF THE CREATION OF
THE LIBERTY CITY EDUCATIONAL CENTER -AN
OUTREACH CENTER FOR TRAINING AND
EDUCATIONAL OF BLACK ENTREPRENEURS;
FURTHER APPOINTING COMMISSIONER MILLER
DAWKINS AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE
REPRESENTING THE COMMISSION TO FORM A
COMMITTEE WITH DR. ROY PHILLIPS AND MR.
JEROME GLEEKEL TO WORK ON AND REVIEW THE
EFFECT THAT THE ABOVE PROJECT WOULD HAVE
ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, LOOK INTO
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUDGET, ETC.:
FURTHER DECLARING THE CITY OF MIAMI
AGREES IN PRINCIPLE TO EARMARK $500000
FROM NEXT YEAR'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FUNDS TO ASSIST IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF
THE OUTREACH CENTRE PROVIDED, HOWEVER,
THAT METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY COMES UP
WITH $5009000 AS A CASH CONTRIBUTION AND
THE SCHOOL BOARD COMES UP WITH $500000
CASH CONTRIBUTION IN MATCHING FUNDS; AND
FINALLY DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
APPOINT A MEMBER OF STAFF TO ASSIST THE
ABOVE -REFERENCED COMMITTEE IN THEIR
WORK.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
25. ADDITIONAL INCREASE IN SUPPLEMENT PAID TO RETIREES
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Mayor Ferre: The next item is the retirees. This is the
question of increase of City contribution with the retirees
r from 1% to 1 1/2x, which would cost a quarter of a million
dollars for the remaining nine months of this fiscal year.
Yes, sir, Mr. Parks.
Mr. Ralph Parks: Ralph Parks, president of the retirees
association, with me today is Major Smith, a member of our
executive board. We're just here to ask your decision to
find out what....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, where do we stand on this?
Mr. Rosencrantz: At the last City Commission meeting, the
City Commissioners directed the City Manager to go back and
see if he could not find additional money to make an
additional payment to the retirees. I've discussed the
amount of money that we're recommending at this point with
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Mr. Parks. I understand that he's in accord that this is an
adequate amount to see them through the rest of this year.
We are recommending to the City Commission support of this
half a million dollars, or a quarter of a million dollars,
I'm sorry.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION N0. 84-1367
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER AS PER RECOMMENDATION MADE
ON NOVEMBER 14, 1984 BY THE CITY'S
ADMINISTRATION CONCERNING AD ADDITIONAL
SUPPLEMENT TO RETIREES; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE
THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION FROM ONE PERCENT
(1 % ) TO ONE AND A HALF PERCENT ( 1. 5%) ,
AT A COST TO THE CITY OF $250p000 FOR
THE REMAINING 9 MONTHS OF FY-1984-1985.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mr. Parks: We'd like to thank the Commission, the Mayor,
and the City Manager very much for this. See you next year.
Mr. Plummer: Merry Christmas.
26. REQUEST FOR SPACE AT MARINE STADIUM: CASINO ESPANOL
ROWING CLUB DISCUSSION OF OTHER ROWING CLUBS AND
POSSIBLE OTHER FUTURE USES OF THIS VALUABLE PROPERTY
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Mayor Ferre: We're now on item C, which is the discussion
of the Rowing Club of the Marine Stadium. This is the
Casino Club.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor, the City Commission instructed
us to bring back this item after research at the stadium and
what we could do with this club. Carl Kern will make a
presentation to it. We are basically going to recommend
that we do not approve this, because at this moment and they
have presented it to us, it's strictly a private club, and
it would not be proper for the City property to be used for
that purpose. I'll let Carl Kern explain that.
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%. Mr. Plummer: Let's hold off a minute. Let's put this in
proper perspective. Let's ask the proponents, Mr. Valdez-
r. Fauli, it was with full understanding, air that this was not
a private club. It would be open to the public. Did you
understand it any other way?
Mr. Valdez -Pauli: No, this is not going to be a private
club. This is going to be...in a way, it's going to be a
private club. We are going to use it to help the children
of the community.
Mayor Ferre: Is it a private club or isn't it a private
club. It can't be either or; either it is or it isn't.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse
me, Mr. Mayor, existing
on City
property, it cannot be
a private club. They have
to open
their membership rolls
once a year.
Mayor Ferre: J.L., we
have private clubs now.
Mr. Plummer: That open up their membership once a
year for
30 days and invite the
public to participate.
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Mr.
Mayor, if you call a private
club, a
private will honor membership to everybody in the community.
Mayor Ferre: Anybody
who wants to join the club
can join
it.
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: So long as that's the case and anybody who
wishes to join can join, and that there is no committee that
decides who is a member and who is not a member, then that's
fine. Anybody who wants to be a member of the club, so long
as they pay their dues and do the other things of the club,
can join the club. Is that correct?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Correct.
Mr. Perez: Do you, plan to make any distinction to
race,
nationality. ,
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: No, at this moment, we have people
that
have applied for membership that are Latins, they are
born
in this country, there are Black -Americans, there
are
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Haitians, we have from South America, and we have told
them
that we are willing and they can be accepted as members
of
the club.
Mr. Perez: Do you have a profit or not -for -profit
corporation?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: It's a non-profit corporation. We
have
two banks that have....
Mayor Ferre: Do we have space for another club?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, with that now being established, which is
my understanding from the beginning, I question the
department's recommendations and what I'm questioning is
that this Commission set a policy that we approve in
principle and send to you to come back to us with similar to
the Barge and similar to the Miami Rowing. It was not the
policy of this Commission for you to make a determination,
but to do. You raised a valid point, if it was valid, that
this was a private club. It was never my understanding much
to the contrary and has been reaffirmed here this :corning.
What I am questioning is this Commission approved that in
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principle through the map which you proffered. We set the
perimeters; we set the square footage. We sent it to you to
negotiate it out and bring it back to us. I fail to see
that the administration has done what this Commission
requested. They have come back with a recommendation of
denial. That is not what this Commission instructed you to
do. I am just at a loss to understand how this comes about.
Mr. Odio: Commissioner, I hate to defer from what you're
saying. They asked for ten acres. We met with them. It is
impossible to give them ten acres. We have researched....
Mayor Ferre: You don't have my vote anyway to give them ten
acres.
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Mr. Plummer: That was decided at the last vote that they
would not get any more room than what the Barge got or what
the Miami Rowing Club had.
Mayor Ferre: Where is the Miami Rowing Club, by the way?
Mr. Plummer: To the left.
Mr. Odio: The Miami Rowing Club is next to the Planet Ocean
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on the east side.
Mayor Ferre: Would you show me the map? I need to see
where that is. Which is the Miami Rowing Club? That's the
one where the building is going up now. Show me where that
other one is. The Barge is seven. Are they equal in size?
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Miami Rowing Club, the Barge, and Casino Espanol would all
three be equal in size.
Mr. Plummer: That was determined at the last meeting. So
where this ten acres is coming from, I don't know.
Mr. Perez: It's clear here that it's only 309000 square
feet. That is a .68 acres.
Mr. Odio: When they first came here, Commissioner, to
request this land, they came in with the request for ten
acres. You sent it back to us; we met with them; and we
have researched the property and decided that was the
property they would get.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, you didn't decide that. This
Commission decided that at the last meeting.
Mr. Odio: I'm sorry.
Mr. Plummer: When we said to you that all shall be equal,
that they shall receive no more land than what the other two
presently enjoy. This Commission decided that.
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Mr. Odio: You're right. I'm sorry. But we have to come
h! back to you and tell you that in their conversations with
staff, they have not indicated that this would serve a
social purpose, that they were a private club. That's why
we had to tell you this.
Mayor Ferre: I tell you the way to cut through all this.
Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, let me tell you how I feel on this. I
understand that there are a lot of people that want this
space for a club. I don't...you know, we've already gone
twice. We've done one with Miami and we did one with the
Barge. It took us five years to do the Barge Club. Now
that's behind us. Anymore of these rowing clubs has to be
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out for a public bid. I think we have to bid it and whoever
wants to bid it, can go out and bid it and as far as I am
concerned, if there's more than one, then we'll go through
the process of the administration procedure. I think there
have to be minimum requirements. For example, I don't want
to find out that one of these clubs ends up with fifteen
members or twenty members and is now taking up .7 acres of
valuable waterfront land and it has fifteen members or
twenty members, and another one like the Miami Rowing Club,
may have 300 members. That is not fair. There has to be a
minimum membership, minimum standards, minimum amount of
equipment. It has to have a total open policy. I think
that anybody who wants to join any of these clubs, can join
this club, period, whether they be Christians or Jews, Black
or White, Haitian or Cuban.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, in the interest of fairness, I have
to ask this question, Mr. Mayor, are you going to make that
retroactive back to the two that are presently there?
Because if what you say the goose is sauce for some kind of
duck or whatever you turkey for the goose. No, what I'm
saying, Mr. Mayor, in all honesty, is it fair that they
should be applied, and I have no problems with rules and
requirements being set.
Mayor Ferre: I think, I'm not a lawyer, but we inherited
from Rome something that deals with post -facto applications
of rules of laws. I think it would be unfair to take
somebody like Miami Rowing Club, who are now going through a
great deal of expense and then open them up. I think that
if we do that, then I want to do the same thing for the
Miami Motor Club and the Miami Sailing Club and put them all
up for bids.
Mr. Plummer: All of them.
Mayor Ferre: I think that would just cause havoc. I think
that with any new rowing club like this, we need to go
through a bid process. I've never talked to this gentleman.
I don't know exactly who he is or what he wants. I'm for
you. I have no problems against what you are trying to do.
I just think that it's obviously a great demand for these
properties for rowing clubs. I don't know how many others
there are out there. .
Mr. Dawkins: Well there is one more in the wings that I've
already O.K.'d, and that's the Ebony.
Mayor Ferre: That's right.
Mr. Dawkins: With Bob Sims, they have a club and I've
already said that if they have 1.7 acres or whatever they
got, that the Ebony Rowing Club has to have the same, so
when you start talking about rules and putting out for bid,
it will go out for bid after the Ebony Rowing Club get their
1.7.
Mayor Ferre: I'll support that.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute now, you know, you tell me what
you think is fair.
Mayor Ferre: I think we have to establish minimum
conditions.
Mr. Plummer: I have no problems with that.
Mayor Ferre: I do think that if there is a Black rowing
club that wishes some space, I think we owe it to the
community to do that.
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Mr. Plummer: No question.
Mayor Ferre: I think that ought to be done automatically.
Beyond that, in my opinion, anybody else who wants space in
that valuable land, has to go through a bid process.
Mr. Plummer: Are you talking about this one and Ebony and
then after that?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: O.K.
Mayor Ferre: Not me, I'm not voting on that.
Mr. Odio: We have to advertise this and we have to go out
for bids on this one. We have to do it. We did it with the
Barge Club.
Mr. Plummer: How do you say yes to the Ebony and no to this
one?
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to watch me do it? I say yes to
the Ebony and no to this one.
Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, let me clarify something for you, sir.
In the Barge Club, we went out for bids and they were the
only bidders at that time, because they were addressing the
handicapped problem and that's why they were the only
bidders. Here we have to do the same.
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely the same. I think what is sauce
for the goose is sauce for the gander, absolutely the same
conditions.
Mr. Odio: Let me point out, sir, that we are.. -this is the
last parcel we have that can be given out.
Mayor Ferre: I think that the Ebony gets preference. If
they come in with a bid, then they have my vote.
Mr. Dawkins: We don't have a problem bidding.
Mr. Plummer: Where are we now?
Mayor Ferre: Bid it, J.L., like we did last time.
Mr. Odio: Bid it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
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The following motion was introduced
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1368
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE WITH MEMBERS OF THE "CASINO
ESPANOL ROWING CLUB" FOR SPACE AT THE
MARINE STADIUM WITH THEE UNDERSTANDING
THAT THE .6 (POINT SIX) ACRES REQUESTED
MUST BE PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC BID AND WITH
THE PROVISO THAT THE CITY COMMISSION
WILL BE THE ONE TO SET MINIMUM STANDARDS
AND REQUIREMENTS CONCERNING USE OF THIS
VERY VALUABLE PROPERTY; FURTHER
STIPULATING THAT THE SAME CONDITIONS AND
REQUIREMENTS SHOULD APPLY TO ALL ROWING
CLUBS WHICH LEASE SPACE ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, with the proviso. That proviso
that this Commission will set the requirements and the
standards. You can recommend.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: This is before they go out for bid on
the parcel.
Mr. Plummer: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre: I'm going to tell you now up front that
whomever gets this .piece of property must have the same
conditions as the other two. They have to put up
facilities. They have to have minimum shelves. They have
to have minimum number of members, because we don't want to
take a piece of property and have three members in the club.
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Can I interrupt, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir, of course.
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: We have letters in the file of two banks
which are willing to give us the money to build this club
and to the people that, if they don't have the money to
become members of the club, the banks will lend them the
money so they can become members.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you....
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: In other words, we have planned this.
This is not a fly by night operation. We're not only a
rowing club. We're going to have a swimming pool, we're
going to have diving, we're going to bring sailing boats.
In other words, it's not just going to be plain rowing
boats.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Valdez-Fauli, let me ask you a question.
There are five members of this Commission. Have you ever
talked to me or anybody in my office about this?
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Mr. Valdez-Faulis Me personally by you?
Mayor Ferre: Anybody in your organization, yes or no.
Mr. Valdez -Pauli: I think we have.
Mayor Ferre: You talked to me about this?�
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Not me personally, no, not me personally,
but somebody in my organization.
Mayor Ferre: Who, have you talked to Commissioner Carollo
on this?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Yes, I have.
Mayor Ferre: Have you talked to Commissioner Dawkins?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Yes, I have.
Mayor Ferre: And Commissioner Plummer?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Yes, I have.
Mayor Ferre: And Commissioner Perez?
Mr. Valdez-Fauli: Yes, I have.
Mr. Carollo: We met, Mr. Mayor, three or four months ago
with some of the members of their....
Mayor Ferre: See, Joe, last time when we met, it took us
three years, but it was a bid process. It has to be a bid
process again.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I'm not disagreeing with you. What
I'm saying is that I've met with them and like some of the
members of the Commission have. Let me tell you what my
concern is. The most important piece of land that this City
holds right now is that whole area of Virginia Key, and
particularly the land around the horse shoe there by the
stadium. I think what the City of Miami has there is a gold
mine. Let me tell you ... well, maybe I'm getting into an
area that I shouldn't, but you know....
Mayor Ferre: That hasn't stopped you before.
Mr. Carollo: Well, that's true, I've stepped into more
dangerous ground than that. What I would like to see happen
in that whole area of Virginia Key is one, for us to
reconsider what events we're having there. By that, what I
mean is even though finally the stadium is not losing money,
like it was throughout the other years. Am I correct in
that, Cesar? We're breaking even now. Before we were
losing $2000000 a year approximately. It's still not used
anywhere near to its capacity, nor is it producing the
revenues that it should. What I would like to do is for the
City administration to make out some plans to make a marina
out of that whole area of the horse shoe. We could have a
marina there for approximately 29500 slips; a marina that
would be equal to none in the world; a marina that would
rival Marina del Rey in California. The dredging ... we don't
have to do any dredging there. It's deep enough that all we
have to do is to. go ahead and start laying the piers and
construct the marina, after we get all the permits from the
State and so on, of course. At the same time, then we could
build maybe a mini-Bayside-type development. We could
improve on the beach at Virginia Key and make it a beach
that would be equal to none in Dade County. We could make
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trails and picnic areas in the place. Maybe even go as far
as building some small hotels in the key. I think that the
administration should look at all those possibilities
immediately, because if Dinner Key Marina that we have a
little over 350 slips here now. How many slips do we have
here? 350? 370?
Mr. Odio: 400, we're going up to hopefully, we'll start
construction by next summer on increasing the size to 500
and some slips.
Mr. Carollo: We have 400 now. How much money did we make
last year in Dinner Key? $700,000?
Mr. Odio: In round figures, seven fifty.
Mr. Carollo: Seven fifty? How much did we make this year?
More than that?
Mr. Odio: It would be the same hopefully.
Mr. Carollo: The same. If with 400 slips we're making
$750,000, can you imagine how much money we're going to be
making there with some 2,500 slips, restaurants, shops, a
nice beach, some small hotels. We should easily be making a
couple of million dollars minimum a year, if not much more
than that. These are the kinds of things that I think that
we have to keep in mind before we decide what to do with
that area. What I'm getting concerned about is that we're
going to start chopping it up in little pieces and before
you know it, we're not going to be able to accomplish
anything concrete for the area. I know that some are
concerned about the rowing clubs and so on, who that's going
to affect you. I hope we can find a solution where we can
leave enough room for the rowing clubs to be able to
operate. But it's just crazy for this Commission to have
land like that and just let it sit there idly without not
making any plans for it.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to also say that I talked
with the gentlemen and I told them then the same
essentially, the same thing Commissioner Carollo is saying
now. That was a valuable piece of property, and I told them
I doubt seriously thgt you're going to get three votes to
utilize that land, but if they got two, I would be the third
vote. Did I tell you that?
Mr. Valdez -Pauli: You did.
Mr. Dawkins: It is valuable land, and I still stand by
my... if you get two votes, I will be your third vote.
Mayor Ferre: It's 11:40; are we ready to vote on this now?
Have we voted or not?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, we did.
Mayor Ferre: We're on the next item.
Mr. Carollo: What was the vote?
Mayor Ferre: The vote was....
Mr. Plummer: Put it out to bit.
Mayor Ferre: ....on this .6 acres for the rowing club....
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no, not twenty six.
Mayor Ferre: Point six acres....
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Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry.
Mayor Ferre: ....to put it out for bid like we did on the
other one and we can decide what to do in the future.
Mr. Carollo: Now, if we put it out to a bid, that doesn't
mean we have to accept any bids. Does it?
Mayor Ferre: No, it doesn't. It does not.
Mr. Carollo: Before we put it out to a bid, we have to get
the prices on it....
Mayor Ferre: And the specs and the whole thing.
Mr. Segundo Fernandez: My name is Segundo Fernandez. I am
the president of the club. I live here in 6042 Brickell
Avenue, and I want to add something more. It's a private
club open to every one that he said and only we are not
doing this for any personal purpose. We are some people
that in Cuba were time we've been in different international
competitions. We have one in the board of directors also
that was Olympic. What we're seeing is the young people to
take them out of trouble. Beside this, we want to help the
community, the City of Miami, using influence that we have
internationally. We want to bring international
competitions to the area, that would help the Marine Stadium
to collect the admission fee. We also want to bring
international competitions to this area in the way that the
hotels and the tourist business that is very bad in this
moment, we will support this business. I am telling you it
is not the propaganda from the point of view of my business.
i I am an international member of different organizations of
travel agencies. I travel all over the world, and I try to
bring general meetings here, the same gentleman,
administrator the City, Mr. Odio, walked with me in many
place and I came to him to try to bring him international
commerce. That was we want to do in the Casino Espanol. We
want also, we plan to invite the members of the college of
the area to participate and be on our facility to make it
sport. Because we think that if mind clean, you know, when
we make sport, the mind is clean. That is what is our
purpose, to help the community. There are other clubs there
doing this, we do the same.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Fernandez.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEMS "D" AND "E" WERE
WITHDRAWN.
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27. 7TH ANNUAL KWANZA FESTIVAL - DEFERRED TO AFTERNOON.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item "H" regarding the funding
of the Kwanza Festival. All right, Jackie.
Ms. Jackie Bell: I am Jackie Bell, 1600 N. W. 3rd Avenue.
As all of you know, Kwanza has been going on in this
community longer than any other festival. We came to you
during the week of October, November - something, and asked
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for $1400000, Since that time, we have revisited, and we
have out back on the spectacular Kwanza that we had hoped to
have and we are asking is, that at least $25000 for a seven
day festival in the Overtown area ...
Mr. Carollo: $25,000, Jackie?
Ms. Bell: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: How such were you asking for before?
Ms. Bell: We wanted a spectacular seven day, City-wide
Kwanza. We asked for $140,000. That is what it would have
cost us to do what we had wanted to do. Now, what we are
doing is confining it to the Overtown area only, we are
asking that $25,000 be granted for that.
Mayor Ferre: We have a problem - let me tell you what the
problem is. The problem is that this afternoon we have got
to deal with $400,000 worth of requests for festivals and we
have $125,000 left. Now, I don't know how you all feel -
but we are running out of money fast and with all due
respects to all of these festivals, and I love them all, we
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have got feed the hungry and take care of some social
problems in this community and, I am not saying which
festival I am for or against, or what have you, but I am not
for spending any more money than what we have allocated, and
let the chips fall where they may. We have $125,000 to
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spend, that is what we are going to spend. That is just one
maans opinion. Now, if you all want to expand it beyond
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that, you have got that right, but we have run out of money.
If we are going to spend $500,000 for the Miami Junior
College extension in Liberty City, which I am all for, with
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all due respects, that is a hell of a lot more important
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than the Goombay Festival, or Calle Oeho, or any of these
other things that we sponsor. If that is where the money is
going to come from, that is where it is going to come from
with this vote.
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor, what we, at New Washington Heights
have been attempting to do for a community that you, as well
as myself was here in this community when a ...
Mayor Ferre: Jackie; I am not against your project. I am
just saying that we have limited funds and we have got to
live within it.
Ms. Bell: No, no, I am not attempting to say that you are
against our project by any means, Mr. Mayor. What I am
saying to you is, yes, I agree that we do need a college or
a ,center in Liberty City for education, but there are some
more things that are needed among us than just those. This
opportunity comes to us and I remember this Commission
attempting to get a trade mission to go to Africa that never
happened, okay? Not disagreement with that, but we have
been able through Disney World and through some other
dignitaries from the African country to establish with the
person who lives here, Mr. Mosen who did the Epcot Center
for Disney World to attempt to be able to get a trade line
through Senegal back to us, and the festival would help us
do that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any motions for anything on this
Commission? We will then be dealing with it this afternoon
with all the other festivals, as I understand.
Ms. Bell: Do I have to come back? I have my ...
Mayor Ferre: I don't think so.
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Ms. Bell: Okay, because 1 had my leg operated on and I've
got to go and see about it.
Mayor Ferre: Jackie, you have been here all morning and we
are grateful to you. We understand where you are at and we
understand the importance of this program.
Ms. Bell: Let me say thit one thing. Mr. Mayor. Kwanza is
very, very needed, and I understand what you are saying
about money. I recognize that dollars are not that easy
anymore to come by.
Mayor Ferre: And becoming less easy, I will tell you.
Ms. Bell: Yes, I understand.
Mayor Ferre: One of the things I am asking the Manager to
do, which has not been done, Mr. Manager, and I see Clark
Merrill sitting here - the other day Merritt Stierheim told
me that the effects of the Reagan cuts are going to be
devastating in Metropolitan -Dade County.
Ms. Bell: You are absolutely right.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, we are talking about basic social
issues and I understand that Metro is about to lose
something like $25,0009000 to $30,000,000 with the proposed
cuts. I want to know how much we are going to lose, because
we may be talking, Mr. Manager, about cutting out all - I
mean, we may be down by the end of this year - the City of
Miami, to Fire, Police, Sanitation, Parks & Recreation and
Public Works, and that is it! And that means no housing, no
social programs, no cultural programs, no money for Pace, no
money for Kwanza, no money for Calle Ocho. We cannot afford
it!
Ms. Bell: I agree, but Mr. Mayor ...
Mayor Ferre: We are headed for that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, maybe recognizing that, that is why
Metropolitan Dade County wants to take over, knowing that we
have a surplus!
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor, you know, during the time that we are
talking about Kwanzi, you are going to have all of the kids
out of school. Please, don't forget that. We want to do
something to keep truly harmony in that community and when
you think about that this afternoon, you think about that
very hard.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you very much.
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28. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 55-11, CITY
CODE RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE TAXES OR TELEPHORE
SERVICES.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item 51.
Mr. Clark Merrill: Okay, I have a memorandum that has not
been distributed. I will give it to you.
Mr. Plummer: First question is, why hasn't it been?
Mr. Merrill: This was an issue that was as a result of the
AT&T divestiture. I know that Commissioner Plummer has
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addressed this on many occasions of what happens when that
divestiture - how it affects the City budget, and what it
does, it reduces the revenues that we get from Southern Bell
franchise fee, and the utility tax by about $30009000 a
year.
Mr. Dawkins: You prepared this without a chart or anything
to show me what you are talking about?
Mr. Merrill: I beg your pardon?
Mr. Dawkins: You don't have a shot or nothing to go with
this to show me what you are talking about?
Mr. Merrill: I have a projection.
Mr. Dawkins: That is what I mean.
Mr. Merrill: What I have just given you is a projection
that we have estimated what the revenue losses would be this
year and next year, and they are over $3,000,000.
Mayor Ferre: There goes Kwanza!
Mr. Merrill: Okay, we have projected those in the budget,
Mr. Mayor and City Commissioners. We have projected that in
the budget as a loss. What we are talking now about is
recovering those losses through changes in the public
service tax ordinance that the City has in which we assess a
10% tax on public services and I was talking about just
telephones.
Mr. Dawkins: You are saying, this 10% tax will go on the
user, or on Southern Bell?
Mr. Merrill: Well, Southern Bell will pass it on to the
user, but most of this will come from business.
Mr. Dawkins: But see, then I am really helping Southern
Bell again!
Mr. Merrill: No, it has nothing to do with Southern Bell.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, no. All right now, Southern Bell did
this to us, okay?
Mr. Merrill: No, sir, they did not do it to us, the Court
did it.
Mr. Plummer: No, they didn't. It is a big - the whole
conspiracy in the sky with American Telephone & Telegram.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, all of it - the telephone industry. Am I
correct in saying that?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Merrill: The $3,000,000 that we lost came from the
consumers, so they benefited by $390009000. What we are
trying to do is to sit back and get the same amount of money
we were getting before.
Mr. Dawkins: So the $3,000,000 that we are not collecting
went to the consumers, and you can show that to me?
Mr. Merrill: Yes, sir. Well, it is the fact that it is
passed on to the consumer.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, send that to me sometime at your
leisure.
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Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask you this question. The fee
that we received in the past was for the usage of the right
of public right-of-way.
Mr. Merrill% Of the fee - the franchise fee. That is the
franchise fee.
Mr. Plummer: Now,, Southern Bell is not paying that to us
anymore?
Mr. Merrill: That is correct, but this does not affect the
franchise fee.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, but since that obligation has been
assumed by the AT&T - who do the poles on the streets today
belong to?
Mr. Merrill: They belong to Southern Bell and Florida Power
& Light. The poles belong to them and they use our public
right-of-way under that franchise agreement.
Mr. Plummer: What right do they have not to pay us for
that? Why can't we tomorrow morning tell them to take their
damn poles off our right-of-way?
Mr. Merrill: Let me just answer it this way. We have a
contract that runs for thirty years, called a franchise fee
ordinance and that cannot be changed. Now, they have a
right to use the public right of way under that
authorization that we gave them when we gave them that
franchise. The court has told them (AT&T) to divest and
when they did that, they took the premises equipment, the
leased and rented premises equipment and turned it over to
AT&T. AT&T said we are not a utility and the County just
went to Court and the Court suit was ruled against Dade
County and for AT&T, and said "Yes, you are not a utility",
so that issue is going to be a difficult one and a legal one
to resolve. What I am addressing here today is the City's
public service tax and the language that we have in that
ordinance, that describes the telephone services under which
the consumer paid the tax and what I would like to do is
introduce the attorneys who have worded it under the wisdom
of this Commission - you have hired outside attorneys to
develop this and they have developed an ordinance that would
bring into language in the ordinance that would increase the
revenue base. I would like them to explain that to you so
you would better understand what is before the Commission.
I would like to introduce first, Stuart Simon and we had
this lawfirm of Fine, Jacobs & Schwartz, Nash, Block &
England, who we have hired to do this, and Stu Simon, former
County Attorney and distinguished lawyer who is with that
firm, to make a few remarks and then have Bert Hellman who
is the drafter of the ordinance to explain the
technicalities of the ordinance.
Mr. Stuart Simon: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, my name is
Stuart Simon and let me see if I could shed some light on a
truly complex matter. I think, Commissioner Dawkins, it
would help, first of all, if we explained that there is a
tremendous difference between the franchise fee, and the
public service tax. They are two different animals,
although we very often talk about them together and mix them
up, but the franchise fee works something like this - the
statutes of the State of Florida authorize you to grant a
franchise to a particular company who renders public
services within your jurisdiction, and pursuant to that
statute, you have a contract with a number of utility
companies, including the old Southern Bell, which said in
effect, for the privilege of coming into the City of Miami,
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and performing your business, ripping up the streets
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whenever you want to, getting police protection while you
are ripping up the streets, we are going to charge you a fee
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for this privilege - the privilege of doing business in our
area, and that has been the situation that has been in
existence for many years. What happened, and this goes to
your question as to who pays it - of course the consumer
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ultimately pays it, but after the tax was imposed - it had
been in effect for many years, the utility companies went to
the Public Service Commission and said "Look, what we would
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like to do is to pass this on to the consumer on monthly
bills", and so when your monthly bills go out to the
consumer, the utility companies charge an amount for the
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franchise fee, which at the end of each year, they pass on
to the City of Miami, but I won't attempt to fool youthe
consumer pays that fee, just as the consumer pays
practically everything else. It is authorized by the Public
Service Commission.
Mr. Dawkins: Can I stop you one minute, Mr. Simon? We
signed a contract for 30 years with Southern Bell, and then
Southern Bell, because of the Federal Government, leased or
gave part of that right to AT&T, am I correct?
Mr. Simon: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Now, doesn't that void the franchise if I had
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it with Southern Bell?
Mr. Simon: I don't think it does.
"N: ! Mr. Dawkins: Okay, why not, sir?
Mr. Simon: I think again we are confusing the public
service tax with a franchise fee.
Mr. Dawkins: No, I just asked a question. I hear you, but
? I am trying to find an answer to another question. Go right
ahead.
�.PMr. Simon: We certainly think it represents a reason to
renegotiate the franchise because of the change in
circumstances.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you, Mr. Simon.
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n..-, Mr. Simon: Let me now pass on to the public service tax.
t The public service tax comes about by a different statute
all together. The public service tax authorizes the City to
charge a particular percent - in your case you have chosen a
�. figure of 10% to impose on the revenues that arise within
' your City. This is not for the privilege of doing business
within your City. This is a tax which comes about, and
because it is a tax, it is a revenue producing measure for
the City of Miami. The other one is a fee. A fee is
x` different from a tax. A fee is in exchange for the
privilege of doing business here. Now, because the payment
of the public service tax is levied on telephone service and
equipment, and Southern Bell says, "We have divested
°k ourselves of it, not because we wanted to but because we
}<3 were forced to by a decree of the Court", that, the
telephone equipment, the telephones themselves, have passed
kx into the hands of a company called AT&T Information
Services, so you collected from them. AT&T Information
Services says we are not in the telephone business, so what
we have tried to do - we are not a utility, we are not in
the telephone business, we don't provide telephone services.
All we do is rent telephones, and what happens
xF. - what we
have tried to do and the State law by the way, does not
x: define telephone service. It gives you the power to impose
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a tax on a number of different kinds of service, and they
are all set forth in your ordinance. There is, for example,
a tax that you may impose on bottled gas, electricity, fuel
oil, metered gas, and so forth.
Mayor Ferre: Stuart, so we can cut through all of this,
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first of all, let me tell you, that thank God for people
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like you and your associates exist in this community, that
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we have public servants in the legal professions that have
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not only the care; but the expertise and the knowledge,
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because you really are an essential element of progress in
the community. I am very happy that the Administration and
the Commission have retained you to come up with hopefully,
a solution to this very complex problem. The people of
Miami, through no fault of their own, and the City, are
subject to a crack in the structure of taxation and fees,
which hopefully, I think that you are coming up with a
solution. You know, and I know that the utilities and all
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the people that are in this business will all be here like
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bees in a beehive at the next meeting when this thing, if it
passes by three votes today, will be up for discussion.
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But, so that we can move along, I would like to offer this
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ordinance at this time and schedule it for a public hearing
on second reading - when would you recommend that this be
done? ... January? Clark, the January meeting, is that a
good time?
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Mr. Simon: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
}� Mayor Ferre: You know you are going to have fifty
lobbyists, lawyers, and utility people here.
Mr. Simon: I would call your attention to the fact that the
effective date of the ordinance is on April 1, 1985.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
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<f` Mr. Simon: This is to allow the City machinery to come into
order, to get everything ready in case it is enacted. We
may even ...
Mayor Ferre: Well, I hope it stands up in Court, because
you know it is going to be challenged every which way.
Mr. Simon: Of course it is going to be challenged and I
can't promise you - and I consider myself a good lawyer,
that we will win. I think we have got a pretty good chance.
Mayor Ferre: I consider you a good lawyer too. All right,
I so move Item 51 - the ordinance as it presented to us on
first reading.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Chairman, you have got a motion and a
second.
Mr. Perez: Motion understood? We have any discussion?
Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING 55-11 OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI CODE, PROVIDING NEW DEFINITIONS
RELATING TO PUBLIC SERVICE TAXES ON
TELEPHONE SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Was introduced by Mayor Ferre and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had -been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
29. HIRING FREEZE - DEFERRED TO AFTERNOON.
Mayor Ferre: We do have the question of the hiring freeze
before us. Commissioner Perez, we were waiting for you on
this item. Now, Mr. Manager, with regards to the hiring
freeze. Let me say at the outset, that I. for one, will be
voting for defreezing of any lifesaving functions; that I
certainly don't want anybody to say that somebody died or
there was a fire that we didn't handle, or some criminal
matter not solved because we were understaffed.
Mr. Dawkins: Or that the garbage wasn't picked upl
Mayor Ferre: Well, I will take it one at a time, but for
me, for sure I am voting for Police and Fire. Now, I also
tell you that I am also going to be voting for Sanitation
and the Planning Department, because we are in bad, bad,
trouble. I asked Mr. Manager, and I know that you have a
different policy than that was here before, but I just want
to tell you that I asked Sergio Rodriguez to talk to each
member of the Commission about the tremendous crisis that we
have in the Planning, Department because we are not able to
deal with the planning issues because we are under staffed,
but for sure, Fire and Police we need to deal with. Go
ahead.
Mr. Randy Rosencrantz: Mr. Mayor and members of the
Commission, you have before you an item that is a pretty
concise memorandum, which identifies those positions that we
would like to request your approval to remove from the
hiring freeze. When the hiring freeze was initially
imposed, we had 183 vacancies in the City of Miami. Right
now, that number has increased up to to 221, so presently we
have 221 positions that are vacant and frozen. What we are
requesting at this time is for your consideration to look at
those positions that are shown in the memorandum and we have
tried to break them down in terms of Police, Fire,
Sanitation, Public Works, Parks A Recreation and other
departments. We are asking you to review those. We can
make a justification on each position, if that is
appropriate. The criteria that we used in terms of
determining which positions to recommend to be unfrozen,
were to give priority consideration to those that were
related to lifesaving services, such as the Police and Fire
positions. I would also suggest as part of that assessment,
it is not only the uniformed officers in both of those
departments that are necessary to provide services. There
are other civilian positions that are necessary in those
departments to provide a satisfactory level of service. We
also requested and shown in the memorandum that in the
General Fund, which is directly supported by the millage
levy, that we have 175 vacancies. We are only requesting
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that we fill 124 of those vacancies. Of the 124 vacancies
that we are requesting authority to fill, by the far the
largest percent is in the Police Department and Fire
Department. Police, Fire and Sanitation compose 60% of
those positions.
Mr. Plummer: Well, those three, according to this document,
amount to 113, is that correct?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: 113 out of 123?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Out of 124.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, you were not here, so I am just
going to bring you up to date. Sometime ago, when the
Citizens Against Crime came down here and dictated that we
hire more policemen, it was agreed at that time that we
would hire one sanitation worker for every policeman that
was hired. During that time, 10 new policemen were hired,
and no sanitation workers. I mean, I am just giving you
this for information. This is just information only, sir,
not for no discussion, or nothing. I am just giving you
some information, so in my point of view, instead of having
7 positions in Waste Collection, it is 17 according to my
calculations, because we are 10 behind that we never put in,
so that would be that. The other thing is, I would like to
just say to you - I think the Mayor needs to hear this
also - my most complaints that I am getting and sure every
Commissioner up here is dealing with Planning and it gets
from Planning back to Code Enforcement, so some kind of a
way, Mr. Mayor, we have got to do something in that area.
Those are the crucial areas I have - Police, Fire, Solid
Waste and Planning. Now are the issues I see as critical.
Mr. Plummer: Those are the 124 that he is recommending.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, those ...
Mr. Dawkins: These are the 124 that you are recommending?
Mr. Rosencrantz: There are 4 vacancies in the Planning
Department and we are recommending that those 4 vacancies be
filled.
Mr. Dawkins: 4 vacancies? I thought it was 5.
Mr. Rosencrantz: In the Planning Department and we are
recommending that those 4 vacancies be filled.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any other questions or statements by
members of the Commission?
Mr. Carollo: I would like to leave this until the afternoon
so we can have the opportunity to go over it a little bit
more carefully.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any objections to that? I have no
objections to that.
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30. CONSENT AGENDA.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, we then move to the Consent Agenda.
Does anybody here wish to pull any items out of the Consent
Agenda?
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Mr. Carollo: One additional point of information. Can we
make sure that from now on we have the correct name of the
Manager placed on these?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Commissioner Carollo, I will make sure of
that.
Mayor Ferre: These are items 5 through 18. Are there any
items that any member of this Commission wishes to pull? Is
there anybody who wishes to address the Commission on any
matters between 5 and 18? - limited to that. Yea, sir, Mr.
Smith.
Mr. Bill Smith: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission,
Bill Smith, Sanitation Employees Association. I am
concerned with Item 8 on the Consent Agenda.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I was requested to withdraw Item 8, I am
sorry. I should have withdrawn it before we started this
process - requested that it be withdrawn.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Item is withdrawn. Anything else?
Does anybody else wish to speak? Is there a motion then?
Seeing none, is there a motion on the Consent Agenda, except
Item 8?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
THEREUPON, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS were introduced by
Commissioner Dawkins, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
30.1 CLAIM SETTLEMENT - DOUGLAS DAVIS, $159000
RESOLUTION 84-1369
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
TO PAY TO DOUGLAS DAVIS THE SUM OF $15,000 AND TO
LEWIS F. COHEN, HIS ATTORNEY, THE SUM OF $2,500
FOR STATUTORY ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS, IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL WORKERS'
COMPENSATION CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE
CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
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30.2 AUTHORIZE EMPLOY OF LAW FIRM AS CONSULTANT IN CASE
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OF ESTATE OF FABIO DE JESUS GUZMAN, DECEASED VS.
CERTAIN POLICE OFFICERS OF CITY OF MIAMI.
RESOLUTION 84-1370
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
EMPLOY THE LAW FIRM OF FOWLER, WHITE, BURNETT,
HURLEY, BANICK & STRICKROOT, P.A., TO SERVE AS
CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF SORELLY
SALAZAR AS PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ESTATE
OF FABIO DE JESUS GUZMAN, DECREASED, PLAINTIFF VS.
PEDRO GONZALEZ, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A FORMER
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POLICE OFFICER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; EDUARDO
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ROQUE, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS A POLICE OFFICER OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI; KENNETH I. HARMS, INDIVIDUALLY AND
AS THE CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND
THE CITY OF MIAMI, A MUNICIPALITY OF THE STATE OF
FLORIDA, USING MONIES THEREFOR FROM THE SELF-
INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
30.3 AUTHORIZE EMPLOY OF LAW FIRM IN CASE OF MICHAEL
JOHNSON VS. CITY OF MIAMI.
RESOLUTION 84-1371
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
EMPLOY THE LAW FIRM OF FINE, JACOBSON, BLOCK,
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ENGLAND, KLEIN, COLAN A SIMON, P.A., TO SERVE AS A
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CONSULTANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASE OF MICHAEL
JOHNSON V. CITY OF MIAMI, ET AL., USING MONIES
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THEREFOR FROM THE SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FUND.
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30.4 ACCEPT BID - ADAPTO STEEL FOR DOUBLE TIER LOCKERS
FOR DEPT. OF POLICE.
RESOLUTION 84-1372
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ADAPTO STEEL
PRODUCTS FOR FURNISHING 100 DOUBLE TIER LOCKERS,
INCLUDING ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR
INSTALLATION, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AT A
TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $8t500.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM THE PRIOR YEAR RESERVE FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT.
30.5 ACCEPT BID - E.V.F. INC., LIFE SUPPORT VEHICLES
FOR FIRE DEPT.
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RESOLUTION 84-1373
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF E.V.F., INC FOR
FURNISHING TWO
(2) BASIC LIFE SUPPORT VEHICLES TO
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THE DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION
SERVICES AT A
TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $50,072.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM THE PRIOR YEAR
RESERVE FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING OFFICER TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER
FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
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30.6 ACCEPT BID - LITTON OFFICE PRODUCTS, OFFICE
FURNISHINGS.
RESOLUTION 84-1374
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LITTON OFFICE
PRODUCTS CORP. (L.O.P.C.JOYCE) FOR FURNISHING
MODULAR AND FREE-STANDING OFFICE FURNISHINGS,
INCLUDING ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR INSTALLATION
AT THE SPECIAL TASK FORCE OFFICE AND THE S.E.
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT OFFICE, FOR THE
`,. OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER AT A TOTAL COST OF
$58,693.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
1984-85 OPERATING BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING OFFICER TO
` ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
30.7 ACCEPT BID - WEATHERTROL MAINTENANCE CORP, AIR
CONDITIONING COOLING TOWER, POLICE DEPT.
RESOLUTION 84-1375
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF WEATHERTROL
MAINTENANCE CORP. FOR FURNISHING ONE AIR
CONDITIONING COOLING TOWER INCLUDING ALL LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR INSTALLATION AT THE POLICE BUILDING
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF
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$269933.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
1984-85 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT;
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AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
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PURCHASING OFFICER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT.
30.8 ACCEPT BID - SAVIN FLORIDA, INC, COPY PRODUCTS OF
AMERICA, AND XEROX CORP. FOR COPIERS AND EQUIPMENT
FOR LEASE.
RESOLUTION 84-1376
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF SAVIN FLORIDA,
INC. IN THE PROPOSED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $66,460.00,
COPY PRODUCTS OF AMERICA, INC. IN THE PROPOSED
ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $46,560.00, AND XEROX CORPORATION
IN THE PROPOSED ANNUAL AMOUNT OF $97,330.00 FOR
FURNISHING COPIERS AND ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT BY
INDIVIDUAL LEASE AGREEMENTS, AS INDICATED ON THE
ATTACHED TABULATION, ON A CONTRACT BASIS RENEWABLE
ANNUALLY, TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE - PRINT SHOP FOR USE BY ALL
CITY DEPARTMENTS AT A TOTAL PROPOSED ANNUAL COST
OF $210050.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
1984-85 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE USING DEPARTMENTS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS
EQUIPMENT.
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30.9 ACCEPT BID - M. VILA & ASSOC., INC. IN CONNECTION
WITH EDISON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, PHASE I.
RESOLUTION 84-1377
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF M. VILA &
ASSOC., INC., IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
$1t3449'348 -329 BIDS "A" & "C" OF THE PROPOSALt FOR
EDISON HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - PHASE I - BIDS "A" &
"C" WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
"EDISON STREET IMPROVEMENTS" ACCOUNT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $10449348-32 TO COVER THE CONTRACT
COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF
$1889208-68 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $26p887-00
TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM
SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $319189-00 TO COVER THE
INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM; AND DIRECTING
THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE
CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION BY
M. VILA & ASSOC., INC. OF EDISON HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT - PHASE I - BIDS "A" & "C" IN EDISON
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT UPON SATISFACTORY
COMPLETION OF SAID CONSTRUCTION; SAID NOTICE SHALL
BE PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
RESOLUTION NO. 84-459 ADOPTED JANUARY 19,
1984tCONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES.
30-10 ACCEPT BID - F & L CONSTRUCTION - CURTIS PARK
ELDERLY MEALS FACILITY.
RESOLUTION 84-1378
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF F & L
CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
$466,325.00, BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE 1 OF THE
PROPOSAL, CURTIS PARK ELDERLY MEALS FACILITY;
ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT Or $65t325-00 TO COVER THE
COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF
$99325-00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS
ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE;
ALLOCATING THE AMOUNT OF $10,865.00 TO COVER THE
INDIRECT COST; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM
THE FEDERAL JOBS BILL FUNDS AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT 8TH YEAR CONTINGENT FUNDS
ALREADY ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT BY RESOLUTION 83-
468 DATED JUNE 9TH9 1983, AND RESOLUTION 84-396
DATED APRIL 5TH9 1984; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
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30.11 ALLOCATE F.R.S. FUNDS - BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER
AND CATHOLIC COMMUNITY SERVICES.
RESOLUTION 84-1379
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FY '84-85 FEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9901 IN THE AMOUNT OF $279207 TO THE BELAFONTE
TACOLCY CENTER, INC. YOUTH VOCATIONAL PROJECT FOR
THE PURPOSE OF CONTINUING A JOB REFERRAL PLACEMENT
AND TRAINING PROJECT TO YOUTH IN THE MODEL CITY
TARGET AREA AND $159003 TO CATHOLIC COMMUNITY
SERVICES, INC. - CENTRO MATER FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONTINUING A CHILDCARE PROJECT IN THE LITTLE
HAVANA TARGET AREA FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 1,
1985 - SEPTEMBER 309 19859 AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO AMEND THE EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS.
30.12 ESTABLISH ORANGE BOWL STADIUM RENOVATION
COMMITTEE.
RESOLUTION 84-1380
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
RENOVATION COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF ONE CITY
COMMISSIONER, J.L. PLUMMER; INSTRUCTING SAID
COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS
DESIGNEE AND THE ORANGE BOWL COMMITTEE IN
CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSAL TO FINANCE THE
RENOVATION OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM THROUGH THE
USE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS;
FURTHER REQUESTING COMMISSIONER PLUMMER MAKE
RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING A SPECIAL COMMITTEE
WHICH WOULD BE ESTABLISHED IN FURTHERANCE OF SUCH
PROPOSED FINANCING AND RENOVATION, SUCH
RECOMMENDATIONS TO INCLUDE PROPOSED MEASURERS AND
ACTIONS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE CITY COMMISSION IN
REGARD TO THE PROPOSED FINANCING AND RENOVATION.
30.13 ALLOCATE FUNDS - SUPPORT OF "INTER-AMERICAN
SUGARCANE SEMINAR ON WEED CONTROL & RIPENERS".
RESOLUTION 84-1381
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$309000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
CONTINGENT FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE "INTER-AMERICAN
SUGARCANE SEMINAR ON WEED CONTROL AND RIPENERS"
HELD IN MIAMI SEPTEMBER 12-14, 1984. FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY; WITH SAID ALLOCATION BEING IN
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY #APM-1-84, DATED JANUARY 140
1984.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me go back to Item 17 - that is
the one that you appointed me as a committee chairman to
look into the renovation of the Orange Bowl, which you asked
me to hold until January.
Mayor Ferre: Yes?
Mr. Plummer: I would ask that
shortly designate, as it calls
work with me in that committee.
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the Manager now designate, or
for, someone of his staff to
December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Plummer: I would also ask that any Commissioner who has
any recommendation of names that they would like to put
forth that they would please forward to my office, say by
the first of January, any names they would like to put on
that committee.
Mr. Carollo: I would like to either have Mr. Joe Robbie, or
someone that he would designate to that committee ...
Mr. Plummer: That would be fine.
Mr. Carollo: ... to work with the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: That will be fine.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, is there any relationship between
Agenda Item 16, the job referral here, and what is in the
revenue sharing package this afternoon? Is that the same?
We are not giving them the same money twice, are we?
Mr. Rosenerantz: No, we are not giving the same money
twice. We will not be giving the same money twice. This
afternoon, the revenue sharing money is Item 60, and we will
plan to have some discussion on it at that particular time,
but we do need this particular ...
Mr. Dawkins: We do need this out of the way, and the one
this afternoon is different?
Mr. Rosenerantz: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay.
31. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: TRANSFER FUNDS FOR COMPUTER
ASSISTED DRAFTING DESIGN.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Agenda Item 46. This is monies
needed to acquire two additional work stations on Second
Reading. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So moved -
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 95349 ADOPTED DECEMBER 9,
1982, THE EXISTING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY
DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITYWIDE
PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$119500 FROM THE 1970 AND 1980 HIGHWAY
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND AND BY
DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS FOR CITYWIDE
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $139500 FROM THE 1975,
1976 AND 1980 SANITARY SEWER GENERAL
OBLIGATION BOND FUND, FURTHER
TRANSFERRING THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $259000
TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT TO INCREASE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE COMPUTER ASSISTED
DESIGN AND DRAFTING SYSTEM BY SAID
AMOUNT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of
November 89 1984, was taken up for its second and final
reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner
Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the Ordinance was
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9936.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and announced that copies were available to the
members of the City Commission and to the public.
32. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR
MAYORS OFFICE & BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONS.
Mayor Ferre: On Agenda item 47, in the Office of the Mayor,
the amount was $35,000. That was a mistake that was made, so
let the record reflect that that is $35,000.
Mr. Plummer: That would reflect the bottom one to be
$1409000.
Mayor Ferre: That is fine. Is there a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: So moved.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. Let's get the correct numbers
in there. It will be $35,000 in the Office of the Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Right.
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Mr. Plummer: $140,000 for the Commission,
figure of $1759000. Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
for a
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 99019 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER
219 19849 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 19859 BY INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE
MAYOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $359000 AND THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS IN THE AMOUNT OF 1400000
AND BY DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS IN THE
TOTAL AMOUNT OF $175,000 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF COVERING INCREASED OFFICE OPERATING
EXPENSES, INCLUDING PERSONNEL COSTS;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
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passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of
November 89 1984, was taken up for its second and final
reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner
Dawkins, seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the Ordinance was
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9937.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and announced that copies were available to the
members of the City Commission and to the public.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 48 WAS WITHDRAWN.
33• CITY MANAGER TO RECOMMEND COSMETIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR
CITY OWNED PROPERTIES ALONG THE MIAMI RIVER, ETC.
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, the other day, I went on this
river revival. You fellows missed a nice afternoon. You
had a funeral, and some of you were out of town, and what
have, you, but this time we had about 60 boats that went up
the river, but I want to tell you, one of the things that is
obvious, every time I go up the river is the amount of
little corner spaces and triangles and strips of land - for
example, right before the Scottish Masonic building, you
know, that is all City property and it is in real bad shape.
It wouldn't cost a hell of a lot of money to get a bulldozer
and some rock and then get some sprinklers in there and sand
and maybe make a grassy area or something, so I would like
to move that the Administration come back with a specific
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recommendation of basic minimum type of beautification and
improvements on right-of-ways and properties that the City 1
of Miami owns, so that we can improve it. I am not talking
about major capital expenditures. I am not talking about
bulkheading, or things like that. That is the the second
portion. That is Number one. Number two, there are some
areas where I think some very simple bulkheading would
really make some great park properties along the river, and
I would like some figures on that. Thirdly, there are areas
where I think we could fit some very nice marinas. For
example - let me give you an example of one. The Pioneers'
Club is, in my opinion, really squatting on some property
there. Now, and I love the Pioneers, but most of those
people, unfortunately have gone on to greener pastures.
there are some left, but we really need to revisit that
whole issue, and you know what they are doing? They are
leasing out space to fishermen, commercial fisherman, and we
have got the worse collection of the most derelict looking
kind of boats, that are paying somebody, not the City of
Miami, fees for being there. In my opinion, you could -
probably get the private sector to put up 50 slips there and
they would be first class boat slips and if the fishermen or
the commercial fisherman want to bid on them, that is fine.
I've got no problem with that, but the revenue ought to be
coming to the City of Miami and so, I would like, Number
three, to have information from you, what areas there are
possibilities, including commercial ventures that would be
beneficial from a public standpoint, but that would be money
makers for the City of Miami, such as a marina along that
strip in front of Lummus Park, where the present Pioneers'
Club ... I think it is time for us to bite the bullet, deal
with the issue and I you know, maybe we can find the
Pioneers another place to go, and I would like 'to
specifically earmark the monies that we make from this for
the improvement of Lummus Park and those historical
buildings that right now are just nothing but eyesores, and
I think we have an obligation to bring them up to a viable
thing where they could be open for the public to enjoy them.
I might remind you what they are - it is the Wagner House,
which is the oldest house in existence in this community,
and secondly, Fort Dallas, what remains of Fort Dallas,
which goes back in its origins to 1832, I think, so that is
even before Plummer was around - maybe his great grandfather
was a buccaneer in those days, smuggling things from Great
Cayman Island and the Bahamas and Key West up the river.
All right! You and Monty Trainer's grandfather. All right,
I so move.
Mr. Plummer: I will second it.
Mr. Carollo: There is a motion and a second. Any further
discussion? Hearing none, may be have roll call.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION N0. 84-1382
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
COME BACK WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
FOR BASIC, MINIMUM BEAUTIFICATION
IMPROVEMENTS ON CITY -OWNED RIGHTS -OF -WAY
BORDERING THE MIAMI RIVER; FURTHER
STIPULATING AS FOLLOWS: (1) THERE ARE
SOME AREAS ALONG THE MIAMI RIVER WHERE
SOME SIMPLE BULKHEADING WOULD MAKE A
TREMENDOUS DIFFERENCE, AND THE CITY
MANAGER IS HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO GET THE
COMMISSION SOME FIGURES ON THAT; (2)
THERE ARE SOME SMALL AREAS ALONG THE
RIVER WHERE SOME SMALL MARINAS COULD BE
DEVELOPED; (3) THAT SOME INFORMATION BE
PROVIDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AS TO
POSSIBLE AREAS WHICH COULD SUPPORT
COMMERCIAL VENTURES WHICH WOULD BE OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC AND WHICH COULD PRODUCE
SOME REVENUE FOR THE CITY, SUCH AS THE
AREA OF LUMMUS PARK, WHICH VENTURE COULD
POSSIBLY INCLUDE THE RESTORATION OF THE
TWO HISTORICAL BUILDINGS LOCATED THEREIN
NAMELY, THE WAGNER HOUSE AND THE REMAINS
OF FORT DALLAS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer,
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice-Mayor.Demetrio Perez, Jr.
the motion
34. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH PRESCHOOL PROGRAM.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item 49, preschool program.
Mr. Plummer: Move it•
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second
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Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Any discussion? Read the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL
REVENUE FUND ENTITLED: "PRE-SCHOOL
PROGRAM" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS
OPERATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $1209300
COMPOSED OF REVENUES COLLECTED FROM
PARTICIPATION FEES AND DESIGNATED FOOD
REIMBURSEMENTS FROM THE UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE FOOD PROGRAM
DURING FISCAL YEAR 1984-85, CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of
November 8, 19849 was taken up for its second and final
reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner
Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the Ordinance was
thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9938.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and announced that copies were available to the
members of the City Commission and to the public.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD .AGENDA ITEM 50 WAS WITHDRAWN.
35. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 22-8(B) PRIVATE
COLLECTION SERVICE (GARBAGE) TO COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS; CHANGE HOURS.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Agenda Item 52. This is ...
Mr. Plummer: Move it. That is the noise ordinance relating
to trash collection.
Mr. Rosenerantz: They can't pick up up before 6:00 A.M., or
after 11:00 P.M.
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Mayor Ferre: Sounds good. All right, I've got one on noise
too. Moved by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins. Read the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 22-8(B)(1)
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, WHICH DEALS WITH PRIVATE
COLLECTION SERVICE TO COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH
(F) ESTABLISHING THE HOURS OF 6:00 A.M.
AND 11:00 P.M. AS THE ONLY HOURS FOR
WASTE COLLECTION TO COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENTS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE
CENTRAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
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36. REITERATE NECESSITY TO METRO DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION TO
INSTALL NOISE BARRIERS ADJACENT TO METRORAIL CORRIDORS
IN THE CITY.
Mayor Ferre: Now, on the noise, Mr. Manager, several months
ago I brought up to this Commission a resolution about noise
barriers on Metrorail. Now, it is my understanding that
some of those noise barriers have already been placed in
Coral Gables and they haven't placed them anywhere within
the City of Miami. Lucia, I want to say to you that you
will find that the City OF Miami and its citizens have a
right, because in the award from Congress, the
appropriations bill and in the award from the Department of
Transportation, there is a legal requirement for those
barriers to be placed. It is not a question of if they want
to, they have got to! I know they are short three or four
million dollars, but I want to tell you that I asked that a
decibel reading be taken. Has that been done, Don? Have
decibel readings been taken along the route?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Manager, he can respond to your
request of several months ago, the Public Works Department
did perform certain tasks relating to that. I have not had
a chance to review that, but ...
Mayor Ferre; Well, there are minimum standards that have to
be kept, and as you know, sound travels in very funny ways,
and the sound factor five blocks down may be worse than
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immediately next, because the sound will go over it and then
down again and it travels along streets and corridors - in
other words, sound doesn't travel in straight line - it
curves up and down.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I wonder if I could ask you to permit Mr.
Cather to respond?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, of course.
Mr. Don Cather: I have sent a report to the City Manager's
office, which I am sure will be available to you after we
have had a chance to review it, in which I have furnished
you with the sound acoustical readings taken with and
without the guideway barriers, the location of all the
barriers that have been placed to date, the location of
future barriers and the fact that the Metro Transit
Authority is aware that there are certain areas where the
noise levels presently do exceed Federal standards and they
are going to install additional sound barriers, the times of
which are stated in the memorandum.
Mayor Ferre: Now, I tell you, I have stopped along the
route several times just to hear the noise factor, and I
want to tell you that all along that U. S. 1 corridor on
either side where there is houses, I guarantee you the noise
factor is beyond Federal standards.
Mr. Cather: That is correct. They are aware of that and I
they have tests to show it and they have a report coming to
me - it should have been back to my hands already,
supplementing this memorandum, showing you what they* are
going to do to attenuate that noise.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a time factor as to when they are
going to do these things?
Mr. Cather: Yes. Let me review this briefly.
Mayor Ferre: You know, they are going to eventually have to
deal with that thing when we open it north. I am talking
about what is open now, which is south, but I guarantee you
there is going to be a lot more people affected when this
opens on the northern part of town.
Mr. Dawkins: I want a reading as it goes down 41st Street
over people's homes.
Mayor Ferre: That is right.
Mr. Dawkins: And what they plan to do about it.
Mr. Cather: It says in the letter I have from Metro Dade
Transportation Administration. It says the future
accoustical barrier placement will be based on the same
criteria used in the E.I.S., which is the guiding statement
on this and is the same as A.P.T.A. guidelines and they
anticipate a final report from Bolt Barren, Newman and
Newman, which is the leading noise consultants in the
country on November 16th. Now, I should have had that
report by now, it is the middle of December and I will check
on that as soon as I get back.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I would like to see that report, and we
may (we, the City of Miami) get our own sound experts and we
may want to challenge this.
Mr. Cather: Well there is nothing, really sir, that we can
challenge, because they agreed that the noise is there.
They are going to put in noise attenuation barriers.
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Mayor Ferre: Don, let me tell you what I am worried about.
Mr. Dawkins: When?
Mayor Ferre: See, what I am worried about is, they have run
out of money. They don't have any more money, see? And
every time I talk to my friends over in Metro, the last time
around they said -"Why doesn't the City of Miami contribute
it, because the cost is $5,000,000, and maybe you want to
chip in". Well, that is not our obligation. They should
have thought of that before they started. Seems to me that
they need to address the issue and I want to tell you, as a
member of this body, I want to sue them. If they don't
comply within a reasonable time, I think in the next six
months - if they don't put sound barriers within the next
six months, I think this government is going to have to take
them to court and I don't want to do that because you know,
they are friends and they are nice people, but I think we
need to tell them that they are not going to take us for
granted. Now, why in the world would they put these sound
barriers in Coral Gables and just ... Coral Gables fought
Rapid Transit, refused to have it go through Coral Gables,
as you remember. There was thought of having Rapid Transit
wrap around and go into Bird Avenue so as to service Coral
Gables. They absolutely fought it, and now all of a sudden,
it is the people of ... it is that shadow government again
that Carollo talks about - it is the people of Coral Gables
who have been against all these things, all of a sudden they
get sound barriers and Miami doesn't get sound barriers. We
cooperated, we helped them, we did everything to assist and
to facilitate and then when the sound barriers took place,
the sound barriers go to Coral Gables and nothing for Miami.
Mr. Cather: Well sir, I fully appreciate the fact that they
need to put more sound barriers in Miami, but the facts of
the matter are that they put sound barriers in South Miami
by the hospital. They put a short section by the Coral
Gables waterway and then starting at just south of 37th
Road, the City limits, they had two barriers there in the
City limits of Miami; they have another barrier extending
from 22nd to 17th Avenue, two barriers at Vizcaya and ...
Mayor Ferre: 22nd and 17th Avenue?
Mr. Cather: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you, because I live in that -area,
and Carollo does too - and Plummer does too. If that is
what those barriers do, then I will tell you...
Mr. Cather: The barrier starts at 17th Avenue and goes to
22nd Avenue, roughly. Now, I have stood at that Union 76
station and noticed the very high noise levels at 17th
Avenue there, so I am fully aware of this, and I have course
been in this field for 30 years.
Mr. Carollo: Particularly between 17th and 22nd, don't you
agree, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: What, the noise factor?
Mr. Carollo: Yes:
Mayor Ferre: Yes! That is what I am saying.
Mr. Gather: Well, that is where they put their sound
barriers in and that is why they are having another report
made.
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Mr. Plummer: No, what he is telling you is, those barriers
are already in!
Mayor Ferre: No, they are not!
Mr. Cather: Honest to God, they are!
Mr. Carollo: No, they are not, because I still get awakened
in the morning.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, if those barriers are in, I
have got to tell you then we have got serious problems, and
I will tell you, I feel real bad for the people up in the
northwest part of Miami, where there are no trees up there
in Liberty City, when those things start rolling through
Liberty City, we are going to have serious problems!
Mr. Carollo: Yes, well, you listen to my neighbors. You
check that area between 17th Avenue and 22nd Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: Are you telling me that there is a barrier in
there between 17th and 22nd?
Mr. Cather: Yes, they were recently installed, and of
course, the plans are - this recommended sheet here, on a
preliminary basis, shows two additional continuous barriers
on both sides, from 27th Avenue past 17th Avenue all the way
to the Vizcaya Station. Then, there is another set that
goes from Vizcaya up almost continuously to Brickell. Then
there is a short section over the river which is not
included. Then they started with more barriers around
Culmer.
Mayor Ferre: All right, so we don't need any action at this
time, is that correct? Don, we don't need any action, then
today?
Mr. Cather: Well, I think it might be appropriate that you
again state the necessity for these sound barriers to be
installed based on your observations
Mayor Ferre: I so move!
Mr. Dawkins: I second.
Mayor Ferre: And I further, Mr. Manager, ask that if there
are any doubts, City of Miami retain its own acoustical
engineering firm to come up with information.
Mr. Dawkins: I wish you would bring back for me the date
that they are going to complete the sound barriers up to
27th Avenue and 62nd Street.
Mr. Cather: What you want sir, is the date they are going
to complete the barriers within the City of Miami?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cather, let me say one other thing about
noise, as I have observed. When there is a low cloud and it
may have to do with the barometric pressure, sound seems to
carry different on different days. I don't whether it has
to do with moisture, or the barometer, or the low clouds,
but I think it is,important if we ever go into a sound study
that we do it in different types of days, because I think
that you will find that they are very different.
Mr. Cather: The biggest factor in noise attenuation, of
course, is the existing levels of traffic - noises being
generated on U. S. 19 for example, vs. the noise generated
by the Rapid Transit. If you observe the noise when there
is very little traffic on U. S. 19 you will notice the noise
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of the Rapid Transit considerably more than you would at
peak rush hour traffic$ so it becomes much more apparent to
the people in the nighttime hours.
Mr. Dawkins: Over there where I am talking about it is
going to be apparent at all times as planes take off and
land at the airport that is coming right over there with the
trains, so we have a big problem there.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, there is a motion and Dawkins seconded
it. Mr. Chairman, would you call the roll?
Mr. Carollo: Do we have further discussion? Roll call,
please.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1383
A MOTION TO REITERATE THE CONCERN OF THE
CITY COMMISSION AND TO UNDERSCORE THE
NECESSITY OF THE METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY/DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO
INSTALL SOUND BARRIERS IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI ALONG THE CORRIDORS OF METRORAIL
AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE TIME; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENGAGE
THE SERVICES OF AN ACOUSTICAL ENGINEER
TO MEASURE THE DECIBEL LEVEL OF NOISE
CAUSED BY THE TRAINS AS THEY PASS
THROUGH AREAS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
PARTICULARLY, THE ONES BORDERING
RESIDENTIAL AREAS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
37. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE POLICE SECOND DOLLAR TRAINING.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item 53.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
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Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 6
OF ORDINANCE NO. 9901 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER
219 19849 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 309 1985, AS AMENDED BY
ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
ENTITLED POLICE SECOND DOLLAR TRAINING
FOR FISCAL YEAR 1984-85 FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF
$267,567 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING
AND EDUCATION AS OUTLINED IN FLORIDA
STATUTE 943.25(8)(A), REVENUE IN A LIKE
AMOUNT IS TO BE AVAILABLE FROM
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY PURSUANT TO
COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 97-82 ADOPTED
JANUARY 199 1982; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Carollo and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
38. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND "SALES TAX COLLECTIONS FY 85".
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Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item 54.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Moved by Dawkins, seconded
Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
by Plummer.
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST
AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "SALES TAX
COLLECTIONS FY 185119 FOR THE PURPOSE OF
RECEIVING AND DISBURSING IN A FIDUCIARY
CAPITAL ALL MONIES THE CITY COLLECTS AS
SALES TAX FOR RENTAL OF CITY FACILITIES,
TO RECORD AS REVENUE THE ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICE FEE (3% ON ALL SALES TAX
COLLECTIONS) IN THE AMOUNT OF $15000
THAT THE CITY IS PAID FOR TRANSFERRING
SAID SALES TAX COLLECTION TO THE STATE,
AND TRANSFERRED SAME TO THE GENERAL FUND
AS A CURRENT REVENUE, CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by
Commissioner Plummer and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
39. DISCUSSION: DELAY ON BED TAX FUNDS.
Mayor Ferre: Lucia, on this bed tax thing, it is up before
the Supreme Court - it has been up there now for four
months. How much longer are we going to have to wait? They
have got this community at a stand -still on this facility.
Mrs. Dougherty: I don't know the answer to that. It took
the Supreme Court a year and one-half to approve the bonds
for the Miami Beach ...
Mayor Ferre: Is there any way that we can ask them, or do
they get all huffy about us asking them to expedite?
Mrs. Dougherty: I think we did - we asked for an expedited
hearing and in fact they did give us an expedited hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Well, it has been four months. I tell you, I
would hate to see them something slow!
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Mrs. Dougherty: I will look into it, Mayor.
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40. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH ASSESSMENT FUND:
RECORD ASSESSMENT LIEN ACTIVITY FOR FY 85.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item 55. $2,500,000
assessment lien activity, 185. Is there a motion?
Mr. Rosencrantz: This is simply a housekeeping process to
set up a special fund so we can receive liens on properties
and then transfer it to the Debt Service Fund.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved by Dawkins, seconded by
Plummer. Further discussion? Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$295009000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECORDING
ASSESSMENT LIEN ACTIVITY FOR FY 185;
REVENUE WILL BE EQUAL TO THE ESTIMATED
CASH COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENT LIENS AND
TRANSFERRED TO THE GENERAL OBLIGATION
DEBT SERVICE FUND TO PROVIDE AN
ADDITIONAL RESOURCE FOR THE REPAYMENT OF
MATURING PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON
OUTSTANDING GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
ISSUES APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by
Commissioner Plummer and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
41. CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE BOARD INSURANCE FOR CITY
COMMISSION, CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERIC.
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Mayor Ferre; Madam City Attorney, I think this City
Commission and the Manager and yourself and the members of
the Administration, like in private corporations, the Board
of Directors and officers have insurance and now that the
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liabilities law has changed, 1 think we need to be just like
Cox Newspapers or Knight-Ridder Newspapers - we need to have
board insurance and officer insurance do you need a motion
to that effect?
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, I think you should have a motion
directing the Purchasing Department or Risk Management to go
out for bids on this.
Mayor Ferre: I would move ...
Mrs. Dougherty: ... to secure the insurance.
Mayor Ferre: I would move as a motion of intent - you have
to come back with a formal resolution - that the
Administration be instructed to investigate, seek, and come
back to the Commission with a specific recommendation for
insurance for the City of Miami Commission, for the City
Clerk, City Attorney and City Manager and their respective
staffs in a similar type of a fashion that other governments
concerning the private sector do.
Mr. Carollo: I second the motion - open it for discussion,
so I can second it. Well, I can give someone the Chair.
Discussion now, Mr. Undertaker ..
Mr. Plummer: Yes, security guard.
Mr. Carollo: I am going to have give that speech again!
Mr. Plummer: I am not an undertaker. A funeral director I
am, but an undertaker I am not.
Mr. Carollo: You were the instigator of the insurance, as I
recall.
Mr. Plummer: Of what?
Mr. Carollo: Insurance.
Mayor Ferre: What insurance?
Mr. Carollo: Life insurance.
Mr. Plummer: I am the instigator of it?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, do you want to make any additional
mentions to life insurance now, together with this motion or
not? You had brought up the motion for discussion in the
past - this life insurance for members of the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Well, if you are in a round about way of
saying the some are in jeopardy should be better covered, i
agree to that! Mr. Mayor, I have said in the past, and I
would continue to say it in the future, the only good
benefit that we do get from this City Commission is the
medical insurance and life insurance. I think it is
ridiculous that our life insurance is something in the
neighborhood of what, $15,000? I don't think it would be
out of line at all to ask the Administration that while we
are in office ...
Mayor Ferre: Make that a separate motion.
Mr. Plummer:
Mayor Ferre:
one first.
It is a separate motion.
It is separate, but we have to vote on this
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Mr. Carollo: You have the Chair.
Mr. Plummer: Notion understood, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1384
A MOTION INSTRUCTION AND DIRECTING THE
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT AND THE RISK
MANAGEMENT OFFICE TO GO OUT FOR BID TO
SECURE "PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
INSURANCE" FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION AND ITS PRINCIPAL OFFICERS,
NAMELY, THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK, AS OFFICERS
OF THE MUNICIPAL CORPORATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
42. CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES FOR
CITY COMMISSION COVERING DISABILITY, LIFE ETC.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think it is in order to ask the
Administration to look into the coverage of the City
Commissioners, as it relates to life insurance, but not
health insurance, because that is already taken care of, but
I think that the figure that is presently set - I would
hope, Mr. Mayor, that it would be such a policy that it
would be an option at the time of the Commissioner's term,
who does not choose to run again, or for whatever reason
that it could be convertible.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Mayor, if I may comment on this, there
are, in the market place, several different packages that
are available to what are considered as executive
packages.
Mayor Ferre: What the Commission is saying is, you look at
it and come back with recommendations.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Could I also add that although it was not
mentioned in here, there is disability packages - you would
be a part of that.
Mayor Ferre: What kind of a package?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Disability, in case you ...
Mayor Ferre: In case somebody pins you against the wall and
..
Mr. Rosencrantz: Whatever they are called.
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Mayor Ferre: Was it two ladies that pinned you against the
wall?
Mr. Plummer: No, they didn't pinch one against the wall.
Mr. Carollo: He was doing that to the two ladies!
Mr. Plummer: The car did.
Mr. Carollo: Somebody else did.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I thought the ladies pinned you against
the wall!
Mr. Plummer: I would have paid for that! (LAUGHTER!)
Mayor Ferre: Watch it! All right.
Mr. Carollo: Now the real undertaker is coming out!
Mayor Ferre: Do we need a motion or not?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I think we can develop a package to bring
back for the City Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1885
A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
LOOK INTO MORE COMPREHENSIVE LIFE
INSURANCE POLICY PACKAGES FOR THE
MEMBERS 'OF THE CITY COMMISSION,
INCLUDING,' CURRENTLY AVAILABLE PLANS
COVERING SUCH MATTERS AS DISABILITY
INSURANCE, ETC.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
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43. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: TRANSFER FUNDS TO PROVIDE FOR
PLANNER III POSITION.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item Number 56. Is there a
motion?
Mr. Carollo: So moved.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: It is has been moved and seconded. Read the
ordinance and call the roll and Commissioner Carollo, would
you run the meeting for a moment?
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 6
OF ORDINANCE NO. 9901 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER
219 19849 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 BY INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE GENERAL FUNDS,
PLANNING DEPARTMENT, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$429000 AND BY INCREASING THE GENERAL
FUND REVENUE, MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE IN A
LIKE AMOUNT TO REFLECT A CITY/DADE
COUNTY AGREEMENT DATED AUGUST 239 1984
AND FINALIZED ON OCTOBER 169 19840 WHICH
PROVIDES FOR A PLANNER III POSITION
WHICH IS FUNDED FROM A U. S. DEPARTMENT
OF COMMERCE GRANT AWARD TO THE CITY OF
MAIMI THROUGH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY,
COVERING THE PERIOD APRIL 19 1984
THROUGH MARCH 31, 19859 SAID POSITION
WILL CONDUCT PLANNING ACTIVITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND STRATEGY;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
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44. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE INCREASE TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEPT.
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Mr. Plumer: Move Agenda Item 57.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE 9901 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 21,
19849 THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985, BY INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $109000 AND BY
DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS CONTINGENCY FUND
IN THE LIKE AMOUNT FOR PURPOSE OF
FUNDING THE TEMPORARY POSITION OF
BUSINESS DEVELOPER TO ASSIST THE WYNWOOD
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION,
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
45. DISCUSSION AND WITHDRAWN: PROPOSED ORDINANCE ON PERMIT
FEES.
Mr. Carollo: Agenda Item 58.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Carollo: Dawkins seconds it.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Carollo: Read the ordinance, Madam City Attorney.
(AT THIS POINT, CITY ATTORNEY READS ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO
DECREASE IN WATERFRONT IMPROVEMENT PERMIT FEES INTO PUBLIC
RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Question, Mr. Manager, in the face of
decreasing revenues, why we decreasing fees?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Eads, will you respond to that,
please?
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Mr. Plummer: Why in the face of decreasing revenues are we
decreasing fees? I don't know what this is, but normally
fees are the only areas that we have to increase revenues,
and yet it is being proposed that we decrease the fees.
Why?
Mr. Don Cather: We have raised a lot of our fees in various
areas in accordance with our costs of doing business and so
forth, and in this particular case, the small waterfront
improvements, the $250 is what we consider an excessive
charge for some of these small waterfront improvements. We
are still keeping the 2% of the construction cost as is, but
reducing the initial fees from $250 to $75, which we feel is
more justified in the case of small residential improvements
and so forth.
Mayor Ferre: All right, what do you want to do on this?
Mr. Don Cather: It doesn't amount to an awful lot of money,
but it does - some of those people who come in there and
have to get socked for $250 plus 2%.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I guess if anybody can afford a
waterfront home can afford a $250 fee.
Mr. Plummer: Plummer moves the waterfront homes. Is there
a second?
Mr. Plummer: It has already been moved and seconded, Mr.
Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I am sorry.
Mr. Plummer: The ordinance has been read.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote on 58?
Mr. Dawkins: No, I am agreeing with Plummer. I don't see
why we want to ... I just don't see ... continue it, Mr.
Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a request ...
Mr. Plummer: Why not deny it? Let's vote it down.
Mayor Ferre: Vote it down, then.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I withdraw my second.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I wonder if Mr. Cather could explain some
of the unique situations the City finds itself in as it
relates to the way the fee structure is presently
structured.
Mr. Cather: In other words, if you are going up the river
and you want to put in a couple of pilings for a boat there,
or replace the piling, we have to charge you $250 now, at a
minimum, plus the cost of the pilings. This is not designed
for you know, homes at Bay Point where people are going to
put retaining walls in there. These are all kinds - we have
an enormous amount of waterfront that needs improvement. We
don't want to not have them improve these things.
Mayor Ferre: This is - I think they are getting away with
murder now. I don't know why ...
Mr. Cather: Who is getting away with murder?
Mayor Ferre: All these property owners. Isn't that what
you are talking about? ... on the waterfront property?
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Mr. Cather: What I am talking about is if they want to put
in a canal someplacie, if they want to put a couple of piling
in, the minimum charge for our fee is $250.
Mayor Ferre: Why are you against this?
Mr. Plummer: I am against it going from $250 down to $75•
Mayor Ferre: Oh, oh!
Mr. Cather: It goes down to $75, plus 2% of the the cost of
the project.
Mr. Plummer: That 2% is there now.
Mr. Cather: Right, the 2% stays the same.
Mayor Ferre: Why do you want to go down from $250 to $75?
Mr. Cather: My staff recommended that this is an excessive
charge for some of these permits in view of what other
permits are costing.
Mayor Ferre: You are going down, not up, Don.
Mr. Cather: We are going down in the flat fee. In other
words, if you wanted to get a line and grade permit, it
wouldn't be anywhere near as much to put a sidewalk in front
of your house as it would be for this.
Mayor Ferre: I don't understand the point. I am sorry I am
missing it. Does anybody follow this?
Mr. Dawkins: I don't understand it for the simple reason
that I keep raising garbage tax and I keep raising
everything else and here is somebody that doesn't
necessarily have to put a piling in, I am going to give him
a break.
Mayor Ferre: Explain to me again why you want to decrease
from $250 to $75. Your staff told you to. So what!
Mr. Cather: Because of the fact that $250 for some of these
very small jobs that amount to maybe $1000 total is 25% of
the total cost of the project!
Mayor Ferre: I see. I see. Well, can we have a sliding
scale?
Mr. Cather: The other thing that happens, we still have 2%
of the cost of the construction. That stays exactly the
same.
Mr. Plummer: How about taking away the fee and put a flat
10%?
Mr. Cather: Well then you are getting into really some very
high costs!
Mr. Plummer: Offer it as a sliding scale.
Mr. Catherl That is a sliding scale, but it ...
Mr. Plummer: Well, if it is a $1,000 job as you talked
about, it would only be $1,000.
Mr. Cather: Why don't we make it 3%, then we will raise
everything up.
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Mayor Ferre: I will tell you what, why don't you come back
with a sliding scale and the motion has been withdrawn and I
ask that this item be deferred and I think you have a
point - for somebody who is going to spend $1,000, it is
ridiculous for him to pay $250. On the other hand, if it is
a $1000000 job, it is ridiculous for them to pay $250.
Mr. Cather: On a $250,000 job, we still get 2% of it.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but every pole is $750 •••
Mr. Cather: The 2% stays the same.
Mr. Dawkins: Plus I get $200 too.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Mayor, let us withdraw this item and
we. will come back to you later.
46. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 55-14 OF THE
CODE RECORDS KEPT BY SELLERS DELIVERING ELECTRICITI,
METERED GAS, BOTTLED GAS, FUEL OIL, TELEPHONE, ETC.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on 58-1 which establishes records
to be kept by sellers delivering electricity, metered gas,
and so on.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Read the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 55-14 OF
THE CITY CODE WHICH ESTABLISHES RECORDS
BE KEPT BY SELLERS DELIVERING
ELECTRICITY, METERED GAS, BOTTLED GAS,
FUEL OIL, TELEPHONE SERVICE, TELEGRAPH
SERVICE OR WATER SERVICE IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by
Commissioner Plummer and passed on its first reading by
title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public
record and stated.that copies had been furnished to the City
Commission and that copies were available to the public.
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47. DISCUSSION: COMPLAINT BY MAYOR FERRE 0/ OFFICIAL CITY
INVITATIONS THAT FAIL TO MENTION OTHER NAMES OF THE
COMMISSION.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Dawkins, Mr. Carollo and Mr. Plummer, this
is the fourth time this has happened now, and I don't want
people thinking that I got anything to do with this. They
keep sending invitations out. It says "The Honorable
Maurice A. Ferre requests your presence ..." and I have told
the Publicity Department and the staff here four times that
it. is the City of Miami, okay? ... the Mayor and the
Commission. I want you to know that I am not responsible
for these things and I want to go on record, Mr. Manager,
the next time something like this happens, I would strongly
advise that the person responsible be fired! I am sick and
tired of telling the people in that department that they are
not to say the Honorable Maurice Ferre invites - okay? I
just want to put it on the record that this is not my doing.
Mr. Carollo: Well, I never objected to it, Mr. Mayor. I
just thought we would get a better response if everybody
else is included.
Mayor Ferre: Very funny.
48. APPOINT RANDOLPH ROSENCRANTZ, CITY MANAGER, AS A MEMBER
OF THE D.D.A.
Mayor Ferre: The other thing that I wanted to say is that
Mr. Rosencrantz, since you are now the City Manager, Howard
Gary was a member of the D.D.A., even though in five months
he never went to one meeting - not one meeting, did he go
to. As soon as we get a third member of this Commission
here, I would like to entertain a motion that you appointed
to the D.D.A. to replace Howard Gary.
Mr. Carollo: Are you making the motion, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: I will make the motion.
Mr. Carollo: I will second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion and a second that Mr.
Rosencrantz be appointed to the D.D.A. in place of the
former City Manager.
Mr. Plummer: It has been properly moved and seconded. Any
discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1386
A MOTION APPOINTING CITY MANAGER
RANDOLPH B. ROSENCRANZ AS A MEMBER OF
THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
REPLACING FORMER CITY MANAGER HOWARD V.
GARY.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr. -
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49. ALLOCATE $25,000 FOR OTI-USA SONG FESTIVAL HELD OCTOBER
6.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 61.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves 61.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a sec6nd. Further discussion? Call
the roll on 61.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1387
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $259000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, IN SUPPORT OF
THE 1985 OTI-USA SONG FESTIVAL HELD IN
MIAMI ON OCTOBER 8, 1984; SAID
ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF
MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-
849 DATED JANUARY 249 1984.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
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50. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PEDRO LOPEZ.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 62. Pedro Lopez. Who is that?
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Mrs. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor, that is a man who was injured by
a Motorcycle police Officer who ran into when he was in the
crosswalks. There is some dispute as to the facts on it.
There is a 40% disability to the ankle, and we are
recommending a settlement of $41,000.
Mayor Ferre: Who moves this?
Mr. Carollo: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Plummer, further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1388
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO PEDRO LOPEZ, WITHOUT
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF
$419433.37 IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ANY AND ALL CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, UPON
THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE
CITY OF MIAMI FROM ANY AND ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
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51. APPROVE REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE HALL AT COCONUT GROVE
SAILING CLUB.
Mayor Ferre: Concrete wall at Coconut Grove Sailing Club.
Plummer moves. Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll. Wait a minute! Why do we have to pay for it?
Mr. Plummer: That is what I am asking.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Let me give you some background on that.
If you recall, sometime ago the members of the City
Commission mandated that the wall be removed at the Coconut
Grove Sailing Club as well as some other things be done. As
part of the process, the club posture is that they did not
want to put that ramp in to start out with, but the City
insisted upon it and insisted it be done in very short
order.
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Mayor Ferre: I see. Unfortunately, I have to swallow hard
and vote for this, because that is right. We forced them.
They kicked and refused to put it up and we told them we
were going to sue them if they didn't and so they put the
darn up and then we wanted it down. Ready to vote on it?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1389
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE REPLACEMENT
OF THE CONCRETE WALL OF THE HANDICAPPED
RAMP AT THE COCONUT GROVE SAILING CLUB
WITH METAL GUARD RAILINGS; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO WAIVE
$29650 OF THE RENTALS DUE TO THE CITY
FOR FY184-85 FROM THE COCONUT GROVE
SAILING CLUB TO COVER A PORTION OF THE
COST OF REMOVING THE CONCRETE WALL AND
PURCHASING AND INSTALLING METAL GUARD
RAILINGS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice-Mayor.Demetrio Perez, Jr.
THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO RECESS AT
1:00 P.M. reconvening at Miami -Dade Community College
Downtown Campus, 300 N. E. 2nd Avenue, Miami, Florida
at 3:30 P.M., with all members of the Commission found
to be present except Commissioner Carollo.
52. PRESENTATIONS - OFFICERS OF THE MONTH.
Presented. Presentation of resolutions to Officers of
the Month for October to Officer Felix
Beruzides and Ricardo Perez.
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53• APPOINT DAVID WEAVER TO OFF STREET PARKING AUTHORITY.
NOTE: THIS WAS LATER RESCINDED BY MOTION 84-1420.
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Mayor Ferre: The first item to come before us is the
resolution appointing Mr. David Weaver to the Board of
Directors of the off Street Parking Authority.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1390
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING DAVID WEAVER
TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE OFF-
STREET PARKING BOARD OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 29
1989.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
54. GRA■T NECESSARY VAIVERS FOR 3RD ANNUAL CAMACOL FAIR.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, would it be possible to recognize
these people from the Latin American Chamber of Commerce?
They have a pocket item from the morning.
Mayor Ferre: Of course. All right, that is fine, I recognize
you Commissioner Perez to make the presentation.
Mr. Eloy Gonzalez: Honorable Mayor and City Commissioners,
this year we are asking, as every year for funding for the
CAMACOL Fair. This year we are moving from the Orange Bowl
to the Florida track.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez moves, Dawkins seconds the
carnival fair on Thursday, February 28 through March 10th,
from 2:00 P.M. to 10:00 P.M., and 11:00 P.M. on Saturdays,
so further discussion on this?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, he wanted money also, right?
Mr. Gonzalez: No, we are not asking for money.
Mr. Dawkins: After they got the liquor stores open on
Sunday, they don't need no coney.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
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Mr. Gonzalez: No money.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else you want to tell us?
Mr. Gonzalez: Well, we need the permit of the ...
Mr. Plummer: The answer is no!
Mr. Gonzalez: Okay, you are the boss!
Mayor Ferre: No, no, let him speak. Is there anything else
we can do for you?
Mr. Gonzalez: We understand there is a new law that permits
only two fairs, and this will be the third fair.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Gonzalez: In the next year, so we are asking a waiver
to have the fair.
Mayor Ferre: Right.
Mr. Gonzalez: Second thing is to have the waiver for the
amusement for the mechanical equipment.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Gonzalez: And that is it.
Mayor Ferre: That is what the motion says. Are we ready to
vote? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Perez, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1391
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GRANTING
ALL THE- WAIVERS REQUESTED BY
C.A.M.A.C.O.L (AS MORE FULLY DISCUSSED
BEFORE THE COMMISSION ON THIS DATE) IN
CONNECTION WITH THEIR "THIRD ANNUAL
CARNIVAL FAIR" TO BE HELD AT THE FLAGLER
DOG TRACK, FEBRUARY 28 THROUGH MARCH 109
1985.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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55. DISCUSSION A WITHDRAWN: FIREWORKS NEW YEAR'S EVE.
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Mayor Ferre: " A resolution waiving the time limitations for
fireworks display at the Orange Bowl Stadium on December
31th and January lot to permit a display of fireworks, with
due regard for the safety, protection of life and property
and not to extend beyond 12:00 midnight on said days," is
there a motion?
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Mr. Dawkins: Moved.
Mr. Plummer: Who is it for?
Mayor Ferre: I would imagine it is for the Orange Bowl
Committee. Who else would put on an Orange Bowl Stadium
fireworks display December 31st?
Mr. Plummer: New Year's Eve is the parade, that is why I am
asking in the Orange Bowl, what is taking. place there.
Didn't you say it is in the Orange Bowl?
Mayor Ferre: Is anybody ready to answer this? This is for
the fireworks at the Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve.
Mr. Plummer: To my knowledge, there has never been anything
in the Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve because the parade is
downtown.
Mayor Ferre:
Who submitted this, please?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Walter Golby.
Mayor Ferre:
Walter Golby?
Mr. Plummer:
What I would like to know is,
what is the
event in the
Orange Bowl on New Year's Eve?
Mayor Ferre:
New Year's Day. It says December 31st. Now
the last I looked, that is New Year's Eve.
Unidentified
Speaker: I don't know, that is not
mine.
Mayor Ferre:
It is not yours - well, whose
is it? All
right, it is
withdrawn then, if nobody wants to
claim it.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Plummer:
No, that is downtown.
Mayor Ferre: Who typed it? Somebody must have typed it and
submitted it. Bob Clark?
Mr. Clark: I got the date from the Orange Bowl Stadium.
Mayor Ferre: Bob, who gave this to you?
Mr. Clark: Either Randy or Mr. Golby.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I ask that that be deferred
until we know what is going on?
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56. MIAMI CENTER II DUPONT PLAZA, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
ORDER.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item 19, extending Paragraph
and 11, Exhibit "A". This is Miami Center Project. Now,
this is the matter dealing, as I recall, with the Gould
Projects on Dupont Plaza, is that correct?
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre:
What is the Administration recommending?
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88 December 13, 1984
Mr. Rodriguez: We have three items in relation to this -
19, 20 and 21. Item 19 deals with the extension of the
development order for !Miami Center I. This item was
considered by the Planning Advisory Board on December 5th
and the Planning Advisory Board continued the item to
January 16th, so we recommend that the Commission set up a
meeting for consideration of this amendment and the
development order for Miami Center I, which is a single I by
the way, development order - that the Commission set up a
meeting on the second meeting of February, which will be
February 28th of 1985 to consider any possible amendment to
the development order from Miami Center I, is one item. The
second item is Miami Center II, which is the Dupont Plaza
area project.
Mayor Ferre: Sergio, isn't this the same thing we have been
doing all these months? All you want to do is continue it,
right?
Mr. Rodriguez: No, you have to defer between three of them.
Mr. Plummer: No, the difference is now he wants to make
amendments to change the development order.
Mr. Rodriguez: The difference is, in the case of Miami
Center I. we are recommending that the Commission set up a
hearing for consideration of amendment to the development
order for Miami Center I for February 289 1985. In relation
to Miami Center II, we are recommending that the Commission
extend the development order that would otherwise expire on
December 20th - that this is extended to April 25, 1985, and
that the Commission find that there have been no substantial
deviations in the extension of that time. At the same time
we are recommending that the City Commission's hearing on
the other amendment that has been proposed by Mr. Gould not
be heard today, but continued also to the hearing of
February 280 1985.
Mr. Plummer: Madam City Attorney.
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Last year in reference to Miami Center, there
was an attorney here representing , as I recall, a company
called Olympia -York.
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Their indication and strong contention at that
time was that Mr. Gould was no longer in the driver's seat
and did not have the right to appear before this Commission
on behalf of the project. You were asked at that time to
make a determination whether Mr. Gould had the right to
speak in behalf of this project, or whether or not they did.
I would ask you now at this time, if you could, tell me what
you were able to develop in research who is in fact, by law
the spokesman for this project.
Mrs. Dougherty: Mr. Commissioner, as I stated the last
time, that very question is still in litigation. Olympia -
York still contends that Mr. Gould does not have the right
to speak for the Center, and that I would still advise at
this time that the extent that we reach any agreement with
Mr. Gould, I wouldn't feel comfortable unless I had Olympia.
York also agreeing.
Mr. Plummer: Well, the question is, in your opinion, and I
will be guided by your opinion, does either party have the
right to come before this Commission and speak for the
entire project? Who should we listen to, is really what I
am saying.
Id 89 December 13, 1984
Mrs. Dougherty: I can't answer who has the right
ultimately, because that question is still in litigation.
What I am saying is to the extent that we negotiate with Mr.
Gould and reach a final conclusion with him, we should also
get Olympia -York's concurrence.
Mr. Plummer: All right, what happens if Olympia York comes
in here and demands changes? Do we listen to them?
Mrs. Dougherty: At that point, we probably would. We would
have to negotiate this whole thing as a three -party
agreement before I ....
Mr. Plummer: There are obviously, from the last meeting,
there seems to be a big misunderstanding between the two
parties, that is obvious.
Mrs. Dougherty: That is still the same.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, and I am saying, does this Commission
have the right to talk with either party at this particular
time, until the Court action has made a determination who is
in the driver's seat?
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, you have the right to talk to them.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. So in other words, what you are
indicating, and I am not trying to put words in your mouth,
that both parties should be here on the day that this matter
is heard, is that correct?
Mrs. Dougherty: That is right.
Mr. Plummer: What happens if one party shows up and the
other one doesn't? Do we still listen?
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, fine.
Mr. Rodriguez: The recommendation that we have today
though, only deals with the extension of the development
order for Miami Center II until April 25, 1985, and also
with the continuation of the hearing on the Miami Center
amendment to the development order and all the other
amendments that have been proposed by the lawyer of Mr.
Gould in relation to Miami Center II, because we feel that
until we have more information, we cannot deal with those
issues.
Mayor Ferre: Do you wish to address this Commission?
Mr. Ted Gould: The central reason why we agree to an
extension is ,because a proposed modification is being made
or considered to the south ramp of the bifurcated system.
We have entered into a contract with Worth and Company to
sell the adjacent land to them, so we would like to proceed
as quickly as possible with proposed amendments. The only
thing that I would like you to consider is the possibility
of holding the hearing of the City Commission at an earlier
date, perhaps the last meeting of the City Commission in the
month of January. It is my understanding that the Downtown
Development Authority has commissioned an engineering
feasibility study for modification of the southern ramp - of
the I-95 connector, to which the Dupont Plaza and I both
agree - I think we think it has advantages and I understand
it has been shown to Southeast as well, or to Hines. Now,
there is only one other issue, and that is the question of
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the Miami Center joint venture. When we submit our proposal
it would either have been a proposal to which O&Y and I
consent, or alternatively, since the court hearing in New
York, to concern the arbitration awarded on January 18th,
the issue should have been resolved. So, I would like is, I
would like th hearing either the last Commission meeting in
January, or the first in February.
Mayor Ferre: Any preference?
Mr. Dawkins: Let's hear them, what they are.
Mr. Rodriguez: If I may, the Planning Advisory Board is
going to hear this item, the continuation of this item on
January 16th. You cannot hear this before that time.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that. He said the last meeting in
January, or the first meeting of February.
Mr. Rodriguez: The last meeting of January?
Mayor Ferre: The last meeting of January is after January
16th.
Mr. Rodriguez: The last meeting in January is January 24th,
which is eight days after the meeting at night of the 16th.
Mayor Ferre: So we are asking your recommendation, Mr.
Rodriguez.
Mr. Rodriguez: We are recommending to have it on the
Planning and Zoning meeting of February, which is February
28th.
Mayor Ferre: See, but that's ...
Mr. Plummer: And it would not be up to us until March.
Mr. Dawkins: No, he,is saying in our zoning meeting ...
Mayor Ferre: No, sir.
Mr. Rodriguez: Let me tell you why I am saying this, you
know ...
Mayor Ferre: Let me repeat it. Mr. Gould, and we have the
right to decide, has requested that we hear it either the
last hearing in January, or the first meeting of February,
so the question to you is, when would you prefer to have it,
on the last meeting of January, or the first meeting of
February?
Mr. Rodriguez: First meeting of February.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, does anybody have any objection
to that? All right, is there a motion then? How do we do
this - Walter?
Mrs. Dougherty: It would be a motion to continue it.
Mr. Dawkins: Point of information Mr. Mayor, please.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Dawkins: First regular scheduled meeting or first
zoning meeting?
Mayor Ferre: First regular meeting, which is the first week
of February. He is saying he wants it on the 28th of
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February. Mr. Gould requested, if we could accommodate him,
and maybe we can - that we have it either the last hearing
of January, or the first hearing of February, which would be
February 14th.
Mr. Rodriguez: The reason I was asking for that, is besides
that, is that the Dupont task force, we met this week and
couldn't come up with a recommendation on this because there
was a study that is being finished that might have an effect
on this project. The next meeting ...........
Mayor Ferre: Which is going to be finished this month in
December, which certainly gives you enough time between then
and February 14th to conclude it.
Mr. Rodriguez: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, how do we go about doing this?
Mrs. Dougherty: It would be a motion to continue Items 19
and 21 until the February 14th Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Is there such a motion? No?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, he is saying "no".
Mayor Ferre: All right, tell us what to do.
Mrs. Dougherty: And to approve resolution 20. that would
be the first motion, to approve resolution 209 extending the
development order.
Mr. Rodriguez: To April 25. Extending the development
order for Miami Center II to April 25, 1985 and continue
Items 8, 19 and 20 to the first meeting in February.
Mr. Plummer: Question. By moving it from the one date to
the date of the development order, what date does that
extend it to?
Mrs. Dougherty: April 25.
Mr. Plummer: Of 1985?
Mr. Rodriguez: Of 1985.
Mr. Plummer: So it moves it from January 8th.
Mr. Rodriguez: No, it moves it from December 20. Miami
Center II will expire December 20.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Rodriguez: And we are moving from December 20 to April
259 1985, no later than that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Perez, who moved its adoption:
Id 92 December 13, 1984
MOTION NO. 84-1392
A NOTION TO CONTINUE AGENDA ITEMS NOS.
19 AND 21 CONCERNING "MIAMI CENTER", TO
THE COMMISSION MEETING PRESENTLY
SCHEDULED FOR FEBRUARY 14, 1985.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr..
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
57• AMEND MIAMI CENTER II DUPONT PLAZA PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
ORDER.
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Mayor Ferre: Does that Agenda 19 and 21? What happens to
Agenda Item 20?
Mrs. Dougherty: You want to approve Item 200 extending the
development order until April 25th.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion? Is there a
second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on Item 20? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1393
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE MIAMI CENTER
II DUPONT PLAZA PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
ORDER (RESOLUTIONS NO. 81-8409 SEPTEMBER
249 1981; AND 82-719 JANUARY 28, 19829
AS AMENDED) BY AMENDING CONDITION 26 TO
EXTEND THE TIME WITHIN WHICH SUBSTANTIAL
DEVELOPMENT IS TO BEGIN FROM TWO YEARS
AND TWO HUNDRED TWENTY-TWO DAYS TO TWO
YEARS AND THREE HUNDRED FORTY-EIGHT DAYS
OF THE RECORDED DATE OF SAID DEVELOPMENT
ORDER; FINDING THAT SUCH AMENDMENT DOES
NOT CONSTITUTE A SUBSTANTIAL DEVIATION
UNDER CHAPTER 380, FLORIDA STATUTES;
CONTINUING THE DECEMBER 13, 19840 PUBLIC
HEARING TO 3:30 P.M., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY
14, 19859 OR A RECONVENED MEETING, TO
CONSIDER OTHER AMENDMENTS TO THE
DEVELOPMENT ORDER AND WHETHER SUCH
AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTE SUBSTANTIAL
DEVIATIONS; FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY
CLERK TO TRANSMIT COPIES OF THIS
RESOLUTION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA
REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCIL.
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(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
58. BAYSHORE DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STUDY: DISCUSSION AND
TEMPORARY DEFERRED.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Agenda Item 22. This approves
on principle ...
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Mr. Mayor. It is a public
hearing. Is there anyone wishing to ...
Mayor Ferre: Don't worry, I will get to that after. Is
there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there anybody here who wishes to
speak to Item 22 at this public hearing? Yes, sir. Did
someone stand up on that? Please step forward. The Chair
recognizes those who wish ...
Mr. Jack Luft: My name is Jack Luft, I am with the City
Planning Department. Mr. Mayor, Commission, Ladies &
Gentlemen. The item before you is a discussion of basic
policy that controls development along Bayshore Drive.
These are zoning questions, design and development land use
questions in some of the neighborhoods around Bayshore
Drive. The area as you see here has been developed recently
with office and commercial development to the west, still
remains primarily residential to the east. The area has
significant environmental sensitive areas, subject to
flooding conditions, considerations of the ridge line. It
has some significant traffic issues, most of the roads today
are the level of service "E", which is the worst conditions
that you can measure on traffic surveys. Along Bayshore
Drive there are signalization needs, various intersection
improvements that are required, some of which have already
been proposed along Tigertail and Aviation at the Dinner Key
study down at Bayshore Drive and Aviation. Probably the
most important single factor to realize on Bayshore Drive is
the extent of the redevelopment that still is possible.
This map shows you in colored squares those properties that
today would be considered likely for redevelopment. If
these properties were to redevelop within the next five or
ten years, we could anticipate under current zoning an
additional one million square feet of development along
Bayshore Drive. This necessitates a careful look at the
zoning regulations, at the development and design
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regulations, to determine whether or not this development is
going to materially enhance, or injure or damage the
existing situations as respect to Bayshore Drive and the
neighborhoods itself. There are several issues at stake.
Questions of the estates to the east, neighborhoods to the
north and how they relate to the highrise development; the
manner in which very small parcels are developed under
intense regulations in the Bayshore Drive area;
environmental preservation considerations and the future of
the apartment area to the north, which is under pressure for
conversion; the relationship between the office district
development and the downtown commercial core service area.
The recommendations before you can be simply summarized in
terms of RO-3 district in some of the perimeter areas that
we are dealing with - the RO-3 district which forms the core
of the residential office area. We are recommending that
the existing zoning, which is structured around Sector 6,
1.21 intensity, that that F.A.R. not change, that we not
increase the Sector 6, that we stay at that Sector 6 in this
a
office district. Moreover, we maintain the same basic land
use of office, hotels and residential as a mixed character -
that we not get into a highly complex or evolved retail uses
in this area. We are recommending in terms of land use that
the low density residential areas along Bayshore Drive to
the east remain low density areas, although there would be
1
some changes possibly in terms of estate development going
up to the regular single family. We need to protect the
edges to the neighborhood, and we are looking for
residential edges along Tigertail as a transition. We are
seeking to protect open space at Dinner Key, and relate
services there in Dinner Key, the emerging opportunities at
the Virrick Gym, Monty Trainer area, the Exhibition Hall, to
some of the uses that exist along Bayshore Drive, primarily
the parking question, which was raised by this Commission in
the context of the Dinner Key Master Plan. We are also
looking to link commercially the village center with the
high rise office employment area coming along Bayshore
Drive, so that there is better walking, functional
relationship between those employment centers and the
services. 27th Avenue, as an area of concern, is now purely
residential. They are old apartment buildings and there is
some consideration for modification. You may well recall
the zoning request a year or two ago for the corner of
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Tigertail and 27th, which sought to impose strictly office
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zoning. Considerations here would include the possibility
of planned development mixed use, which would enable us to
4
press for additional residential development while giving
the developer the option of including some office,
commercial services along 27th Avenue. This is in large
i
recognition to the fact that 27th Avenue we are proposing to
widen to four lanes, all the way from Bayshore Drive to
Dixie Highway as a major entrance way corridor and much
needed traffic improvement serving the Bayshore Drive -Dinner
Key area. We are also proposing the Naval Reserve Center
remain in public hands and that certain historic properties
down on McFarland be protected. The essential character of
the area as it would develop on those prime development
sites would take shape something like this. We would be
proposing this major development site along Bayshore Drive
be kept at the same zoning regulation, however, with the
option of a bonus incentive of a .5 F.A.R. for
considerations of providing public parking for those uses in
Dinner Key that are now and will increasingly in the future
demand additional parking As you will recall, this
Commission imposed a policy statement on the Dinner Key area
that no parking garages would be built along the shoreline,
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blocking the view to the bay, or intruding upon the Bayshore
corridor and that in an effort to provide the parking that
would not be thus provided, we would look to the developers
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on the north side, who will of course, be building parking
as a part of commercial projects in the hopes that we could
use that parking. The .5 F.A.R. would relate to primarily
excess parking if the developer is willing to build
additional parking as a part of his project, make that
parking available to the public during normal business
hours and particularly on evenings and weekends when no
parking lots are normally locked and closed to the public,
if those would be available, that would alleviate a severe
need in Dinner Key and satisfy some significant public
objectives for preserving open space and views and
recreational lands, so we would propose that bonus. That
would be the only increase possible which would enable a
development to achieve a 1.71 F.A.R. in the RO-3 district.
In addition to that, we would encourage any and all
development along Bayshore Drive to include an additional
townhouse development or residential project much like the
back to the Grove Hotel, which would face to Tigertail
within a forty-five foot height limit and provide both a
scale and use residential transition to the adjacent
neighborhoods, thereby minimizing any any threat that higher
density development of Bayshore may pose to certain changes
outside of that area. We would recommend that in the estate
area here adjacent to Harbor Hill Apartments that we up -zone
that modestly from estate zoning between Long View and the
Harbor Hill Apartments, that we up -zone this presently
estate zoned to a simple single family district just as it
is to the north side of Tigertail. This would provide
double the amount of residential units, but it would still
be of single family nature. This would enable them, coupled
with the planned development mixed use, to create the same
type of Long iew project, a more creative housing project
that we think is a better transition to the office district.
We have also introduced consideration of some down zoning on
the apartment area, modestly to provide an additional
transition. Over here on the 27th Avenue area, the primary
problem is that these major development sites, Coconut Grove
Bank, the Kolich properties along Cornelia and Greenwood are
severed from the downtown area. They are in an
environmental preservation district. It is a delicate area.
We would like to see through the environmental preservation
review process, some of that open space preserved in there.
We certainly can't preserve all of it, or even most of it,
but some of we can. We would be able to fashion a
pedestrian plaza by moving Cornelia Street, we could provide
access to all the properties without a shortcut traffic
throughway, which would impact up on Tigertail. We could
keep that a pedestrian, provide a connection through to the
village center and make this a working, shopping,
entertainment environment that would connect to the village
center, provide some of those linkages that we miss today.
This would also imply that the open space in Dinner Key as
we originally proposed would remain, and that other
properties along Bayshore Drive may take advantage of the
parking bonuses to keep these spaces open and green.
Sergio, what am I missing at this point?
Mr. Rodriguez: I think the only thing that you may have
missed is that we are also recommending a height limitation
of 22 stories.
Mr. Luft: 250 feet.
Mr. Rodriguez: And I want to clarify also that the parking,
we are recommending a cap of .5 - that is not an automatic
.5 increase, but a cap of .5 bonus, depending on the amount
of parking spaces provided over the requirements.
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Mr. Luft: It would be an incremental bonus - for so many
square feet of parking provided, you would get "X"
percentage of the bonus and with 100% of that maximum
achieved, you would then get the full bonus, but it would be
an escalating scale. The likelihood would be that one or
two properties along Bayshore may achieve the full parking
bonus. It is unlikely in our opinion, that all of the major
development sites along Bayshore would be likely to utilize
the full parking bonus. What we are looking at in Dinner
Key is a shortage right now, in terms of the development
anticipated, expansion of the marina, etc. - something in
the neighborhood of about 800 parking spaces - that could
very well escalate to over 1,000 parking spaces, as a
shortage in Dinner Key. That shortage could be picked up on
the north side through this bonus provision. Actually, if
all developers took advantage of the bonus, we would be
getting more parking than we needed in terms of anticipated
shortages, but then again, we do not again anticipate all
developers to take advantage of that, because some of the
sites are small and they simply would not be able to put the
excess parking on the site to get the bonus.
Mayor Ferre: Does that conclude your statement?
Mr. Luf t : Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have anything else you want to add to
it? Any questions?
Mr. Rodriguesc? Mr. Mayor, the only comment is that any
project in this area would be subject to a Class C permit
for review of design features and elements that are part of
the district that we are proposing.
Mayor Ferre: Any questions? All right, this is a public
hearing, so those of you who wish to speak, please step
forward. How many speakers are there on this issue?
NOTE: Couissioner Carollo arrived 4:02 P.H.
Miss Susan Cohen: We aren't going to be very long, maybe 20
minutes. We have approximately five or six speakers.
Mayor Ferre: Five or six speakers? All right, go right
ahead.
Ms. Susan Cohen: My name is Susan Cohen. I am an attorney.
My offices are at 1460 Brickell, Suite 300. I am here on
behalf of the Tigertail Association Inc. and the Coconut
Grove Civic Club, Inc. These two groups are impacted by
Bayshore Drive development plan, because the members live in
the Grove. They are facing changes in the quality of their
life, the integrity of their neighborhoods, and increased
traffic burden, consequently, these groups are quite eager
to evaluate the Bayshore plan and its issues in order to
participate in the public hearing in the rezoning process.
However, we oppose the development plan in its current form,
because it is vague and lacks detail. Details were brought
out at the December 5th P.A.B. hearing and the Planning
Department is aware of them, without us having to repeat the
same information. As of yesterday, there were no further
modifications in the file on the plan. We incorporate by
reference, the remarks made of the December 5th Planning
Advisory Board hearing. Without details of the plan, we are
denied an opportunity to evaluate its merits and to be heard
on its merits. However, today we would like to seek
clarification of at least one issue, which was new and was
not at the December 5th hearing. The agenda indicates that
the northern boundary of the plan is Lincoln Avenue and the
study plan in a few areas indicates it is Tigertail.
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Mayor Ferre: Are you asking that this matter be deferred so
that you have time to study it?
Ms. Cohen: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Anybody have any objections to that? Is there
a problem with that?
Mr. Luft : Well, we would hope to be able to -bring back to
this Commission, if it suited you today - with general
directives today, we could bring back here specific zoning
provisions which would answer the questions.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you what we will do. You go off
to another room over here with them and go over this whole
process. I will defer it until a little bit later on and we
will vote on it today.
Ms. Cohen: We are not prepared to do that. We have not had
an ...
Mayor Ferre: Well, you don't have the right to vote. We
are the ones that vote on it, so I am perfectly willing to
give you some time this afternoon to discuss it, but we are
going to to vote on it today.
Mr. Plummer: Everybody needs to look at that.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Ms. Cohen: What exactly are you voting on?
Mayor Ferre: Well, I will tell you. This Commission has a
right to overrule, but my ruling on this is that we are
going to vote on it today. Now, if you want the rest of the
afternoon to look it over and study it and consider it, that
is perfectly ...
Ms. Cohen: May I ask a question?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, Ma'am.
Ms. Cohen: Are you voting on the rezoning today?
Mayor Ferre: Of course not. This is not a zoning matter.
This is accepting in principle a Bayshore Drive Development
Study, which bounded by South Bayshore Drive. Frankly, I
don't think it means a thing other than just a generalized
statement about the area which can be changed at the next
meeting and the one after that and the one after that. It
is a matter of principle. It doesn't mean anything.
Ms. Cohen: It is not specific at this point.
Mayor Ferre: Of course not.
Mr. Plummer: This here is to initiates rezoning of certain
private properties. That is when you want to make your
presentation, I do believe. This just initiates the action.
It does not approve anything, other than in principle.
Ms. Cohen: Agreed.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, would you then see if there is
a room somewhere in the college where you can take these
drawings and discuss it with these people? We will come
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back whenever you tell me
discuss - again in principle,
in principle.
you are ready and we will
and vote upon it, hopefully,
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59• MOTION TO RECONSIDER APPOINTMENT OF DAVID WEAVER TO
OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, now, Commissioner Carollo, in the
beginning of the meeting, we were handed the issue of the
appointment of the Off -Street Parking Board. If you have
any problems with Mr. David Weaver, or any other member of
the Commission, I would certainly think that they have that
right, with this matter is only passed, provided we are
unanimous, obviously. If you have a problem, there is no
as*
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I wasn't here at the time this was
brought up, and I feel that maybe it was brought up so
quickly that maybe some of the members of the Commission
didn't quite understand what they were voting for, so I
would like for it to be brought up again.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion that this item be
brought up for reconsideration?
Mr. Plummer: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, is there a second? Further discussion?
Call the roll on the reconsideration of the appointment of
the Off -Street Parking Board.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1394
A MOTION TO RECONSIDER VOTE PREVIOUSLY
TAKEN APPOINTING Mr. DAVID WEAVER AS A
MEMBER OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING
AUTHORITY BOARD. (SEE R-84-1420 LATER IN
MEETING).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now we are on Item 22.
Mr. Carollo: Are we going to take up this Item now or later
time today, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Oh, we can take it up now, if you want. I've
got no problems with that.
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Mr. Carollo: Okay, Mr. Mayor, it is my personal opinion
that we need some young and fresh blood on this Board. I
think that we are all in agreement that one of the areas
that all of our offices have received the most complaints
about has been the Off -Street Parking Department. Over
29000 new meters have been placed in this City since the new
Administration of the Off -Street Parking Authority took over
a little more than a year ago, so I personally feel that we
should be looking at some younger and fresher blood to
appoint to this Board, someone that I think is going to be a
little closer to the feelings of the community. You tell me
if I have to make a motion or not, but if I need to, I will
make a motion to not accept the recommendation of the Mr.
Weaver to be appointed.
Mayor Ferre: Marie is just telling me that Roger Carlton
... is he still here? If you would hold that up,
Commissioner, until Roger Carlton gets here, because it is
my understanding that there is a change in this whole thing.
I Why don't you get him to come back and then make a statement
and then I will take it up at that time, out of courtesy to
Roger Carlton.
Mr. Carollo: I think the way that it works is that we can"t
appoint someone directly, but at the same time ...
Mayor Ferre: There may be a vacancy, is the point.
Mr. Carollo: We could decline to name the people they
recommend.
Mayor Ferre: That's correct.
Mr. Carollo: In fact, until they nominate someone who is
acceptable to a majority of the Commission, there will be a
vacancy.
Mayor Ferre: That is correct, but the problem is that there
may be a vacancy anyway and that is what Roger Carlton told
Marie, and I didn't know about that until now. Out of
courtesy to Roger, let's get him to come back, so if it is
all right with you, we will take that up at that time.
Mr. Carollo:- Certainly.
60. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: KINLOCH SAMITARY SEWER IMP. SR-
5495-S BIDS A & B.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 239 Ric -Man Construction,
Kinloch Sanitary Sewer - authorizing final payment of
$66,000. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one came forth
to speak.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute - I've got to ask first. Is
there anyone here who wishes to speak on Item 23? All
right, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one came forth
to speak on this issue. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
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Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1395
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED
WORK OF RIC-MAN CONSTRUCTION INC. AT A
TOTAL COST OF $600,855.97 FOR KINLOCH
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT - (BIDS A & B
AND ADDITIVE BIDS A & B) - 2ND BIDDING -
SR-5485 IN KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5485 AND
AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$66,150.09.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
61. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER IMP. SR-
6485-C.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 24? Same thing on Lanzo
Construction on Kinloch Sanitary Sewer, $68,567.31. Is
there anybody who wishes to speak on that item?
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one came forth,
I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1396
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED
WORK OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AT A
TOTAL COST OF $7039678.14 FOR KINLOCH
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT - (BID C AND
ADDITIVE BID C) - 2ND BIDDING - SR-5485
IN KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT SR-5485 AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL
PAYMENT OF $660567.31•
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(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo,
the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
62. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE PLANS ETC., FOR
ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 25.
Mr. Plummer: Why do we have to spend this money where it is
something we are tearing down?
Mr. Rosencrantz: That is just the problem. The Federal
regulations now require where a building has asbestos in
large quantities, that asbestos must be moved separately
before you can go through with the demolition of the
project.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, that is a Federal law.
Mr. Plummer: $200,000!
Mayor Ferre: Well, 'it is going to happen anyway. It is
just a question that it has to be taken down first.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody who wishes to speak on Item
25? If not, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: -Let the record reflect no one came forth. I
so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second?
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on 25.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1397
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO PREPARE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS, ADVERTISE FOR AND
RECEIVE COMPETITIVE BEDS, EVALUATE' THE
BIDS RECEIVED, AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH THE LOWEST ACCEPTABLE BIDDER FOR
BAYSIDE-BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM
ASBESTOS REMOVAL AT A TOTAL COST NOT TO
EXCEED $2009000 WITH FUNDS FOR THE
CONTRACT TO BE PROVIDED FROM MONIES
ALREADY ALLOCATED TO THE BAYSIDE
PROJECT; FURTHER RATIFYING THE MANAGER'S
WRITTEN FINDING THAT THE HEREIN PROJECT
RESULTED FROM THE EMERGENCY
CIRCUMSTANCES BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF
TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION AND ADOPTING THE FINDINGS AND
CONCLUSIONS SET FORTH IN THE PREAMBLE OF
THIS RESOLUTION.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Clarification.
figure "not to exceed" - can
action of this Commission?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, sir.
If the bids come in under the
you proceed without further
Mr. Plummer: Okay. I vote yes.
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63. FUNDING REQUEST: AMERICAN RED CROSS FOR FOOD
DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 27, which is 4: 00 o'clock
personal appearances and the first one is American Red
Cross. Anybody h6re representing American Red Cross?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I just make a notation on the
record. I think we had some 20 items to appear today to
request for grants. I did not total it up, but someone told
me, and I don't think it is too far wrong, that they are
asking for grants today in the neighborhood of $500,000.
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Mayor Ferre: Well, the word gets out that the City
Commission is an easy ...
Mr. Plummer: Okay, well, I am just hoping that everybody
that appears, all 20, fully understand that that is just one
day's request - one Commission meeting's request and if they
were not around, Mr. Mayor, to hear the speech this morning,
that I think you hit right on the head, that we know that
Metropolitan Dade County, under the new Federal guidelines,
are going to be dropping in Dade County, (Metropolitan Dade
County) some $30,000,000 to $40,000,006 worth of services,
and likewise, the City, proportionate, will be doing the
same, so I think all of you better be keeping in mind that
these practices are not only dwindling, but a good
possibility that next year, that these funds are not going
to be available at all. I think the Mayor was right this
morning when he said that we are looking right around the
corner, fully staring in the face, that next year this might
be a City devoted just to the Police, the Fire, Sanitation,
Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and nothing else. I
think all of you today, whatever you get, if you are
successful, better be keeping in the back of your mind that
next year there will be no trough to come to.
Mayor Ferre: This year I don't think we are going to have
very much. All right, with that as a forewarning ...
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, in all frankness, I think that we
are finally limiting ourselves to the duties that a city
government should limit itself to. The way that we have
been throwing monies around for parades and festivals and
parties, and what have you, and then everytime that we need
to approve a new budget every year, then talk about how we
have to raise taxes, because we don't have enough money, you
know, it makes me wonder just what is going on. Then we
always throw the blame on the present administration. Well,
I think it is one thing that the former administration of
this country proved is that you don't solve people's
problems just by giving them money, money and money. It is
like someone that needs open heart surgery, you put a
bandaid on them and you hope they are going to last a little
longer. It is not the way you solve those problems, through
giveaway programs and I think that what the majority of
people, not only of this county, this state and this
country, voted for this last election.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let's hear from the representative
of Red Cross.
Mr. Robin Erinson: Good afternoon gentlemen, my name is
Robin Erinson. I am the Emergency Food Distribution Program
Director for the Greater Miami Chapter of the Red Cross.
Back in April we made an application to you requesting some
matching funds. We received, I believe, $3 ON from Metro -
Dade County and we are asking for some matching funds from
the City of Miami. I do have some things prepared ...
Mayor Ferre: For what purpose?
Mr. Erinson: For continuation and administration of the
emergency food distribution program. Since the program's
inception, we have put out over $29000,000 pounds of USDA
commodities. It was the Red Cross that came forward in 1982,
after several other volunteer agencies said that they could
not further do it, and it was the Red Cross, through
extensive reorganization of its staff that we came forward
with this project. It is now becoming a little bit more
difficult with the rules and regulations set forth by the
Federal government and the State H.R.S. - they do require
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further checking and making sure and documentation of the
individuals. I have some pamphlets I mould like to pass
out.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, sir. Has the
Administration had an opportunity to look at this?
Mr. Rosencrantz: No, we have not, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion that this matter
be sent to the Administration for consideration?
Mr. Dawkins: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mayor Ferre: What was the motion, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: To send it to the Manager. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1398
A MOTION REFERRING A REQUEST MADE BY
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN RED
CROSS FOR AN EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM, TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR HIS
REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None•
ABSENT: None.
Mr. Erinson: Okay, I would just like to tell you what I
have included. The very poor photocopy is our November
distribution of all the commodities that we distributed to
the County. We are doing just about as well this month and
we intend to keep doing it for the next year, so please keep
that under consideration. I have also included from our
program's inception, a computer printout - that is the very
last item, and then the first items are your forms and
correspondence.
Mayor Ferre: Well, what is the difference between cheese
distribution and pounds distribution?
Mr. Erinson: Well, it is just pounds distributed. It is
cheese in five pound blocks. We just want ... that is just
for record keeping.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see.
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Mr. Erinson: What we are going by, Mr. Mayor, on the forms
for November, for instance, we distributed 3,445 cases of
U.S.D.A. cheese. In each ease there is six - five pound
blocks and then ve also distributed 636 cases of non -fat dry
milk. Mr. Dawkins knows of the cheese. He and I worked
together on a program one time. So we have figured that we
have provided 240000 units, almost 24,500 units of service,
what we call, in either blocks of cheese or boxes of milk to
the community all over Greater Miami, Metro -Dade area.
Mr. Carollo: Question, Number one, what percent of the
people that you are going to service live inside the City of
Miami limits?
Mr. Erinson: Sir, I really could not give you an exact
percentage, but we do a lot of our distributions, if you
will notice on the sheet, to agencies listed in Miami. The
Culmer-Overtown Community Action Agency, Central Community
Action Agency, the Accion Community Action Agency - I
believe Allapattah is in the City of Miami, Overtown-Culmer,
C.A.A. We go primarily through the neighborhood service
centers and then we also go through housing projects -
Liberty Square, we are trying to set up. We are trying to
set up some Scott projects in different sections throughout
the ...
Mr. Carollo: We would know what percent of the food is
going to go to the City of Miami residents.
Mr. Erinson: Okay.
Mr. Carollo: Secondly of all, I. for myself would need to
know what criteria you are establishing that would place
someone in a situation where they can qualify to apply for
this food. I want to make sure that someone is not single
and making $20,000 could go ahead and something.
Mr. Erinson: We are doing our best to make sure. Okay, in
our April application, which you have a copy of - we were
distributing at 36 sites, 16 of which were in the City of
j Miami. Now, our guidelines - I apologize, I did not bring
sufficient copies of our eligibility. We are going by the
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture scale, which states for a person
to receive commodities, they must be at 130$ of the poverty
level, so that would include persons receiving social
security, but nothing else. You know, they are not getting
f S.S.I., or such like that, so that limits it to basically
$540 a month for a single individual such as myself. If I
earned less than that, I would be eligible. Two persons are
$728 a month, three persons is $917 a month, and so on. It
is almost $200 per person thereon, or there about. So we do
' follow - we have an application format which we go through.
It is almost as complicated as food stamps. We wish it
wasn't, because we have lost several people in the City of
Miami who were distributing for us at sub -outlets, because
of the problems that cropped up with the U. S. Dept. of
f Agriculture, but that is not your fault. We do have an
application form which we now give out. We have
identification cards. We have sign -out sheets. I am roving
throughout the community checking on these agencies. We
have a coordinator whose salary is reimbursed by the State.
We are just looking for money to assist this program. We
did receive $359000 from the County and this is one of the
programs that we feel is doing something for the community.
f'
Mayor Terre: All right, further discussion? Dial we call
the roll on this?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, we did.
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Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Erinson: Any other questions, call me.
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64. INVESTIGATE POSSIBILITY OF LEASE OF JAPANESE GARDENS TO
"FRIENDS OF THE JAPANESE GARDEN".
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item 28, which is Friends of the
Japanese Garden. Is there anybody here representing ... is
Agnes Youngblood here? Good Afternoon.
Ms. Agnes Youngblood: Good Afternoon. My name is Agnes
Youngblood. I reside at 5500 S. W. 84th Terrace and the
president of the Friends of the Japanese Garden. My main
purpose today is to ask you please to reconsider granting
the money that we need for the spring festival. Our grant
proposal was recommended by the Festival Committee, and we
need it desperately. What makes us special is the fact that
the funds that we raise from that goes right back to the
garden - the Japanese Garden, which is a City of Miami
property.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Youngblood, do you have an estimate, or
does your association have an estimate as to what it would
cost to restore the Japanese Garden?
Ms. Youngblood: A modest estimate, It is $3259000. That
is the restoration and the maintenance for the first year.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this - if we were to take that
$325,000 and spend it for a Japanese Garden at a more
appropriate location, just for arguments sake, how much
would it cost to do it all over again from new? Would it
cost more or the same?
Ms. Youngblood: It would cost more, but as you know, you
have a supporting statement in your hand, I take it, which I
sent to Carol Taylor to all the Commissioners two days ago.
Mayor Ferre: What I have is this original letter.
Ms. Youngblood: That's right, that is the one.
Mayor Ferre: This is the supporting statement?
Ms. Youngblood: Yes, that is the supporting statement and
in it, I think I believe I explained to the fact that if it
is a new construction, I have a funding agency already
located in Japan who could help us build the facility. They
will not pay for the repair work. If we were to stay in the
same location, we must find ways to expand the garden even a
little bit, or put a new face to it. That is the only way
they would ...
Mayor Ferre: Well, that is my question to you is - as you
know, when the City of Miami started to cut down on
expenditures for parks, we concentrated our monies in those
Parke that had high usage - baseball fields and tennis
courts and swimming pools. We are very much behind because
of the fact that we have been unable to get a capital bond
issue approved by the people. The last time we put it up on
the ballot, it was voted down. As a consequence, we had
been unable to repair many of our parks that need repair.
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Yet, listed in the priority of things, this is not (as
beautiful as it is) does not have the same priority that a
high usage park has.
Ms. Youngblood: Yes, except ...
Mayor Ferre: We have let the park go, as you know, and it
was padlocked and they put a fence around it because we
could not afford the maintenance of it. As a consequence,
the park is pretty well deteriorated to a point of almost no
return. I have seen the park. It seems to tee that it
wouldn't cost much more to build a brand new park than to
rebuild that one.
Ms. Youngblood: I think, Mayor Ferre, that you would find
that when you bring all materials form Japan and all the
workmen from Japan as Mr. Ichimura the original donor of the
park has done - if you would do that, it is going to cost
quite a bit more, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see. All right, well I needed to
understand that.
Ms. Youngblood: Yes, this exactly what Ichimura has done.
I think on the surface it is true. It is a lower usage
park, I admit to that. The only thing is, this was given to
the City of Miami in the spirit of friendship, love of
humanity and the culture and I feel like in the negligence
of it, we have ignored, not only ignored, we have absolutely
rejected this love that was extended the City of Miami, it
is in the State of Florida. It is the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: You are absolutely right, but the problem is
that that love has a price tag.
Ms. Youngblood: Yes, it has a price tag.
Mayor Ferre: And the price tag is for children, more park,
not the use of tennis courts, see, or the baseball field,
and we don't have the money to do it all.
Ms. Youngblood: Right. Now, the only thing is what we are
proposing - The Friends of the Japanese Gardens - is that if
you would somehow find ways to lease the park to us, of
course you have to trust us, and we are glad to work with
the City, then we use it in such a way that it generates
money, so that we could maintain it that way without ...
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, through Mr. Kern, does the
Administration have a recommendation, and this is something
we have all suffered with, we are all embarrassed by it, and
we suffered with it for years now. Where do we stand on it?
Mr. Carl Kern: I think that is a very good thing to look
into, turn it over to a group, like the Friends of the
Japanese Garden and see if they can run it, maintain it, and
charge a usage fee and otherwise get it back on line.
Obviously, as you pointed out, we have other priorities and
we don't have the resources in store to run it. They do
have the expertise. They also have some strong connections
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with major Japanese corporations which might fund the
restoration. So I think it would be worth while to go into
a short term lease of several years to see what they could
do with it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there thereforea motion based on that?
Mr. Plummer: I think Mr. Kern has brought us before a thing
of adopt a park with the General Mills Food Corporation. If
these people are willing to undertake to try to do the same
for the Japanese Garden, I think it's great.
Mayor Ferre: Maybe we can get Mitsubishi or Toyota or one
of the big Japanese companies to adopt a park.
Mr. Plummer: That would be super.
Ms. Agnes Youngblood: Excuse me, I'm already in touch with
the Rico Corporation, whose company Mr. Giro is the
president. I'm already in touch with them. They said they
would not give another sizable gift unless the City can make
sure that it's not going to meet the same fate; but they're
willing to work. I have also asked the president of the
Rico, USA; they're willing to be the honorary chairman of
the group if we have all the conditions fulfilled.
Mayor Ferre: Is there such a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I'm willing to make a motion at this time that
we give them the latitude to try and put together a package
for the Japanese Garden, very definitely.
Mayor Ferre: To come back to the Commission for final
approval. Is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
Ms. Youngblood: Excuse me, could I ask one more question?
Could you write in in such a way that when the
administration, if should there be a change in
administration, that the contract will hold.
Mayor Ferre: I don't know whether she is talking about you
i or me or both of us. That's a fair statement and I take it
in the grace that you said it. The answer to you is within
the law, yes.
I Ms. Youngblood: Thank you very much. Also, I would like to
implore again about the grant money for the spring festival,
which is the annual fund raiser, which is necessary for the
carrying on of the work.
Mayor Ferre: We're just voting on this issue now, ma'am.
Ms. Youngblood: Thank you.
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Mayor Ferre: Ready to vote? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1399
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF "FRIENDS OF
THE JAPANESE GARDEN" TO CONSIDER A
POSSIBLE FUTURE AGREEMENT FOR LEASE OF
THIS PROPERTY TO THIS GROUP UNDER THE
"ADOPT A PARK" SCHEME FOR POSSIBLE
OPERATION OF THIS FACILITY BY THEM WHICH
WOULD PERMIT IT TO BECOME A FINANCIALLY
SOUND OPERATION AND WHICH WOULD
FACILITATE THE RESTORATION OF THIS BADLY
NEGLECTED PARK, WHICH ARRANGEMENT WOULD
FURTHER PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL MAINTENANCE
OF THE PARK BY THIS GROUP IF FINANCIALLY
FEASIBLE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion wao passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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65. DISCUSSION: RIGHT OF WAY NEAR LUCAN TRUJILLO PRODUCE
INC.
Mayor.Ferre: We're now on item 29. Michael Anderson.
Mr. Michael Anderson: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission,
my name is Michael Anderson. I'm an attorney with offices
at 9595 N. Kendall Drive. I represent Lucas Trujillo
Produce, who is the owner of some property on N.W. 21
Terrace. We came to the Commission because at the last
change of the zoning ordinance, the zone street width, in
other words, the width of streets, has been taken out of the
zoning ordinance and placed into the City Code. So there is
no procedure as far as we can tell from going through as a
zoning matter. We are coming actually for a change of the
City Code. The street N.W. 21 Terrace is currently 30 feet.
The proposed street width is 50 feet. My client owns
property on the street and what we're seeking to do is to
reduce the zone street width to 30 feet. My client's
property is 77 feet in depth, 77 feet; that doesn't give him
very much room. The reason is this is a picture of the
railroad tracks that go behind the property. In other
words, there's no way to expand his property. So the area
that we're basically talking about is a two block width
between 12th Avenue and 10th Avenue. This is 12th Avenue
here, so that there's never going to be a through street on
this end. This picture shows 10th Avenue; it's a T-end at
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the end of that street. There is a building right here.
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Currently, this building, which takes a good part of one of
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the blocks, is right on its own property line; in other
words, ten feet into the zone right-of-way. In other words,
one of the buildings that take up almost a block is right
into the zone right of way. You would have to, to widen the
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street, actually you'd have to tear down this building or at
least the first ten feet of the building. There's another
building on the opposite side of the street, that the only
place that they seem to have for parking is right out in
front. If you were to widen the side of this street, these
people would have no place to park from what we can tell.
This, by the way, is the only tree on the whole two -block
area. I would venture to say that if it were a person, it
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be one of J.L.'s customers, because as you can see,
there aren't any leaves on this thing. That's the only tree
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on the whole block. My client is in the produce business
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and has proposed a building, which basically, the railroad
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tracks are in back and he would off load from the tracks
here and the trucks back in here and he has an eight foot
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loading ramp, and then there's twenty feet in here. He's
really cut it down quite a bit, because he should have 25
feet in here for his fork lifts and he really should have a
loading ramp of ten feet, but even so, that still leaves him
with only 39 feet with a 45-foot truck backing in there. I
wanted to show you what happens in the produce district. By
the way, this is not a place where you bring tourists,
because it is really a working area of the City of Miami.
Oops! I lost something on the way here.
Mayor Ferre: I can attest that you are a better lawyer
than you are a mechanic.
Mr. Anderson: This picture on the right here where my thumb
is shows the building across the street from my client's
property. You can see they have actually the ten foot extra
width there. However, it's really just a garbage collection
point. This shows my client's property. These three
pictures here, and they're a little hard to see,
particularly from where you're sitting, but they show
property on 22nd Street. I don't know if I can lift this up
to you or not. They show property on 22nd Street. You see
the 45 foot trailers; there are three of them. If you take
a look at the sidewalk, you will notice that there's is no
way whatsoever to use that sidewalk, because the trailers
sit out there and they just cross right over the sidewalk.
So what we're saying if we don't have the, if we can't use
the 77 feet, then we have this problem where our trailers
are going to do the same thing. The building where you are
looking at now is where Lucas Trujillo Produce is in and
other produce companies right on 22nd Street. Our building,
our area is not a through street, but 22nd Street is. There
is a light on 12th Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: What specifically is it you want us to do?
Mr. Anderson: Right now the street is at 30 feet. It's
proposed to be a 50 foot width. What we're saying is that
if you leave it at 30 feet, if wee can change the zone
street width at that location, we only have 77 feet. We
need all 77 feet.
Mayor Ferre: What is the administration's recommendation on
this? I assume you've had some time to look at it. It's
been presented properly.
Mr. Don Cather: Yes, sir, we have. This is a 50-foot zone
right-of-way street, which is a minimum in the City of Miami
zone street right-of-way that we recommend. We have been
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forced to a few narrower streets, but it's certainly not a
desirable thing to do. The subject property shows on the
property maps as being 90.25 feet. There's a railroad
siding in the back of that property. If you took off the
ten feet, which would be deducted for a 50 foot right of
way, you would have 80.25 feet. This property is shown here
in red and shows the extent of the infringement that he
wants to remove from the zone right-of-way, which would be
ten feet in front of his property.
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you one man's position on this. I
have to support the administration. In Metropolitan Dade
County, the minimum right-of-way is 70 feet. There's just
no way we can do this and have those trucks sticking out in
the middle. That's just one man's opinion. If somebody
feels differently, go ahead and state your opinion. I
support the administration's position.
Mr. Anderson: The trucks are going to be there. It's just
a question of whether they are on private property or public
property.
Mr. Plummer: If they are on public property, they can be
ticketed.
Mr. Anderson: That's what's happening; if you look on this
thing, there's maybe six or seven of them every day every
evening, all night long on 22nd Street. They just sit
across the sidewalk there and nobody does anything about it
because you can't. I mean they have to work. It's a
working area. If you look at that photograph there, they're
sitting there. There's garbage all over the ground.
Particularly, 22nd-Street is a through street where there's
sidewalks. This is a street you're not going to have any
children walking down it. It's T-ends and both ends. It's
just not a through street. You could see what the usage of
the property is on the north side. It's used for garbage.
On the south side we have buildings that are already set
into the right-of-way to ten feet. You're just not going to
remove those buildings for a long time.
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody else wish to say anything else on
this? Miller? J.L.? Demetrio? Thank you very much, Mr.
Anderson.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 30 was Withdrawn.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 31 was withdrawn.
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66. ESTABLISH POLICY FOR FUTURE FESTIVAL FUNDING REQUESTS
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Mr. Carl Kern: Mr. Mayor, while we're waiting for the
speaker, I'd like to just summarize where we are on all
these festivals, because I see we have a whole series.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, because I think it is unfair to take one
up and then pass that and then hit the buzzsaw later on. We
really need to deal with festivals first of all generically
and then we get to the....
Mr. Kern: Basically, where we are... the Festival Advisory
Committee had made a priority ranking, like they did every
year. The Commission had decided that because of a budget
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shortage, there was to be a freeze on these funds. To date,
the $1279000 have been allocated of the $274,000. There's
$509000 for the Miami Film Festival; $20,000 by the Fiesta
by the Bay; $109000 for Cuban Municipalities in in -kind
only; $45000 for Sunstreet and $29000 for Two Painters, One
Island. That's a total of $127,000. Beyond that, we're
under the Commission's instructions to freeze any other
festival funds. So, that's basically where we are now. I
see that there are quite a few people here to petition for
additional grants.
Mayor Ferre: There are an awful lot of people here, as
Commissioner Plummer pointed out at the beginning of the
meeting, asking for money. Those monies amount to a half a
million dollars. We just simply don't have that $500,000.
We just simply don't have that kind of money in -festivals.
We have allocated $1259000. That's it. Unless somebody can
tell us where we're going to get the funds from, tell me how
many police officers less you want us to take off the
streets or what parks you want us to close, or what fire
stations are not going to be functioning.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I think the reason we have this
problem today, is that we're giving out money for something
that we shouldn't be in the business of giving out monies
out to begin with. That's not a priority, having parties in
the City of Miami. What's happened is that everybody around
that has something in mind, they're going to come to the
City of Miami. That's what they're doing. Hialeah doesn't
give money away that way. Neither does practically any
other City in Dade County; only the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: I know that.
Mr. Carollo: I think if we were to place some kind of
ordinance that we either are going to stop giving monies
away for parties down the line or at least an ordinance that
only new applicants that have not received monies year after
year can receive part of that $125,000 that we might
allocate, and then they have to justify that they're going
to be able to survive for the following years, then maybe we
can come to terms with it.
Mayor Ferre: I would support that in principle and then we
need to deal with the specific. Plummer has many times
talked about the Lakeland Plan, that is....
Mr. Carollo: It's Orlando.
Mayor Ferre: ....Orlando, that we fund them for one year
and then they've got to get on their feet beyond that. The
second way to approach it is, I think we have to distinguish
between something that is a multiplier for a business like
tourism and one that is not. For example, Miss Universe is
something that brings tremendous amount of publicity since
7500009000 people get to see it around the world.
Mr. Carollo: Those aren't parties, though.
Mayor Ferre: That's something that is a positive image
builder type of a thing. The OTI Festival is seen by nearly
150000000 people. As I remember we put in $15000 to
$25,000, but that's kind of a small investment to have
150,0009000 people watching to see Miami. So, I think there
is a difference between something that has a multiplier and
just a street festival so to speak.
Mr. Carollo: I don't think there is any question about it.
But see, both of the items that you mentioned aren't
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festivals, parties, per se6
different from that.
They're something quite
Mayor Ferret Calle Ocho is another example. That is a
festival, but that is televised and that's by 10090009000
people. So I think we have to distinguish between those
things that bring money back to the community. Like for
example, we give money to PACE, but that eventually brings a
jazz festival to Miami; well, there is a multiplier there.
But to give money to something that doesn't produce anything
for the City of Miami, very important, good neighborhood
thing, but it doesn't have the multiplier; so I think we
have to distinguish.
Mr. Carollo: Sure, but then, if you don't draw the line
now, and start distinguishing, as you're saying, then what
is going to happen is that everyone that wants to throw a
little party in their neighborhood, they're going to come
here and maybe they won't ask for $140, 000, like was asked
not long ago or $50,000 or $759000; we'll ask twenty,
thirty, and it adds up. Then the minute that some of us
here begin to say no, then they start saying that, "Well,
you're anti -Cuban; you're anti -Black; you're anti -this."
It's not that we're anti -anything, we're pro -Miami. I think
the majority of people are sick of paying taxes and
particularly for things of this nature. These aren't
priorities. Priorities are fire, police, sanitation,
zoning, parks and recreation.
Mayor Ferre: Make your motion.
Mr. Carollo: My motion is that this Commission establishes
the priorities that it is going to have in giving funds that
it can only be given out for activities that are clearly
going to produce the types of results that Miss Universe,
for instance, has given to the City; that OTI Festival has,
exposure that multiplies to millions of viewers either in
the States or throughout the world, that in return will give
to this City much more in return. But just to give the
monies away, I'm not in favor of that, Mr. Mayor, so I
guess, in essence what I'm saying is that we go back to the
freeze that supposedly we had established. If I can make a
resolution to reiterate that freeze, until we establish the
guidelines. I think it might be difficult not to do that.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Is there a second to that
motion?
Mr. Plummer: I'm going to second it for purposes of
discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Under discussion, go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Let me understand it a little further. Joe,
give me an example. We've had examples of those that are
multiplier effects in tourist promotion. Give me one or
two, if you could, of those you do not feel that would fall
in that category that we are presently funding.
Mayor Ferre: Everything else.
Mr. Plummer: Everything else?
Mr. Carollo: Just about everything else we have, J.L.
Mr. Plummer: As far as festivals, we're not talking about
social agencies.
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Mr. Carollo: We're talking about the festivals. Social
agencies that are legitimately are going to feed the needy
are something else. Frankly, if there are some that because
we don't give them funds to party, want to threaten us and
they will vote against us, so be it.
Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you what I think we need to do.
We need to get a policy that makes some kind of sequential
sense. In my opinion, the policy ought to be something like
this. In the first place, because this is getting to a
point now where people are asking for $500,000 or $138,000,
we just don't have that kind of money. I think that all
funding requests must have a limitation and I don't think
that for any of these events grant more than say $25,000,
$309000. I think you ought to come back with a maximum, Mr.
Manager, recommendation. Number two....
Mr. Carollo: In one year's time.
Mayor Ferre; In one year's time. Number two, that we adopt
this Orlando formula, which is that whatever funding we
give, we give it for one year and if you want to have a
gradual say 50% the next year, and then 25% the third year
and zero the third year. Some kind of a formula so that we
phase out of it, because we're not in the business to give
money for festivals. Number three, that priorities be given
to those festivals that have succeeded in the past, not that
have received money, but that have had a success story. In
other words, we have festivals that we grant tremendous
amount of money, then we find out that 2,000 people went to
the festival. Since I'm Puerto Rican, I'll talk about the
Puerto Rican Festival. It was a disaster. We give them
$15,000-$20,000 and it's great for Wynwood, and I've been to
those festivals and there's 300 people there. It just
doesn't make any sense for us to spend that kind of money to
end up with 300 people. It's just not logical. When we
have other festivals where they are well attended. That has
to be a consideration in the formula. Then, I think the
most important consideration is what Commissioner Carollo
has pointed out. If,there is a benefit to the well being of
the community, for example, something where we get high
viewership on television nationally or internationally, or
that gives us a great deal of recognition in some major
international or national forum then I think there is some
overriding justification. But I think what we have to get
away from, what's happened is, we have a Calle Ocho, well,
then the Puerto Ricans want a festival, because why should
the Cubans have all the money for the festivals and the
Puerto Rican community not have it. Then we have a Haitian
Festival. Then it's not just one Haitian Festival, we're
now up to three Haitian Festivals, because there's one
Haitian community that is another rival group, and we end up
with three. I think we sponsored this year three Haitian
Festivals. The same thing goes on in every community. Then
it becomes a neighborhood thing. Well, if you gave it to
Coconut Grove, why shouldn't Allapattah have the same
consideration? So, we end up giving money because we feel
bad about a neighborhood constituency who feels left out,
and there's no return, because there's a party and 100
people go to it. So. I really think that....
Mr. Plummer: Thef^e is one other important factor.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, add to it.
Mr. Plummer: I think the other factor, Mr. Mayor, is that
we've seen here in the past year that it seems that the
dollars that are used for in -kind services are a different
color. I think that we need to realize that dollars spent
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for in -kind services are the same hard dollars that you give
out in cash. I think that has to be part of the
consideration when you're figuring the overall amount of
money that is being spent.
Mayor Ferre: I have two more than Nestor just wrote here
and I think make a lot of sense. The festival must be
wholly within the City of Miami; because we end up having
festivals and then we find out that half of this stuff is
going on in the County. Then they march through three
blocks of the City of Miami and all of a sudden, it's a City
of Miami function. Then, I think the other thing is, and
this is a good recommendation too, is that it must be
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matched. This thing of coming to the City of Miami and then
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we say, well, if you go to Metro, and they say, "Well, no
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but we're going to ask them for money." Well, you know, I
think that whatever monies we give them, have to be matched
at least on a 50/50 basis by another governmental entity in
this community. I think another aspect of it is that it
have at least 1/3 support from the private community. Even
for a film festival, why should the City of Miami be the
sole supporter of the Miami Film Festival, when the private
F;
sector around here doesn't give them a penny. So, if the
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private sector doesn't give them a penny, or doesn't give
them at least 1/3 of their total budget, why should the
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City? Another is that it should be a non-profit
organization, even though I can't remember of any profitable
organizations that we funded, but I think we have to make
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sure that's in. Any other qualifications? Will the maker
of the motion accept all of these qualifications?
Mr. Carollo: I will accept that. The only area that I
would like to change is that it be a one-shot deal, not
gradually scaled down.
Mayor Ferre: I accept that.
Mr. Carollo: Whatever we fund, we fund for one year only.
That's it. They're on their own from then on.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I would offer to the Commission for
consideration that you might want to add the consideration
of these festivals by the City Commission would be done as
part of the annual budget process so that the organizations
will know what time frame to come in.
Mayor Ferre: That's a great idea, so we don't end up all
year taking them piecemeal. Is that acceptable to the maker
of the motion? Commissioner Carollo, on your thing about
the one-shot deal, is that for Miss Universe too?
Mr. Carollo: No, Miss Universe and things like that have
nothing to do with this. Those aren't festivals; they're
special events, just like the Conference of the Caribbean
has nothing to do with this and other things that we have
contributed money and will be contributing money on a yearly
basis. They're separate of this.
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to vote on this?
Mr. Perez: I think, Mr. Mayor, that this rule would be
better to apply for the new events, not to all the events
that we have funded in the past.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's one of the conditions that we
put, is that the old events, as long as they are successful,
have priority. That's the way the motion reads now.
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Mr. Plummer: So if they haven't been approved by this date,
then they are not an old event.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1400
A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE
CITY COMMISSION WITH REGARDS TO THE
FUNDING OF FESTIVALS BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND STIPULATING THAT FUNDS SHALL
ONLY BE GIVEN TO ACTIVITIES THAT CLEARLY
PRODUCE SUPERIOR RESULTS TO THE CITY
SUCH AS: NATIONAL TELEVISION EXPOSURE,
OR A GREAT DEAL OF RECOGNITION IN SOME
TYPE OF INTERNATIONAL FORUM, ETC.; OR
FESTIVALS THAT WOULD BRING A POSITIVE
RETURN TO THE CITY SUCH AS THE THE "MISS
UNIVERSE PAGEANT" AND THE "OTI-USA
FESTIVAL"; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT ALL
APPLICANTS FOR CITY FUNDING SHALL
CONFORM TO THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
(1) ALL REQUESTS FOR FESTIVALS FUNDING
SHALL BE HEARD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE
ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL BUDGET;
(2) THERE SHALL BE A LIMITATION AS TO
THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDING FOR EACH
FESTIVAL;
(3) FESTIVALS SHALL BE FUNDED FOR ONE
YEAR ONLY;
(4) IN ORDER TO BE FUNDED, FESTIVALS
SHALL HAVE A PROVEN SUCCESS RECORD,
WHICH SHALL BE MEASURED IN TERMS OF
ATTENDANCE, ETC.;
(5) FUNDED FESTIVALS SHALL BE CONDUCTED
SOLELY WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI;
(6) FESTIVALS TO BE FUNDED SHALL PRODUCE
EVIDENCE OF MATCHING FUNDS;
(7) FESTIVALS PRODUCING EVIDENCE OF
MATCHING FUNDS SHALL PROVE THAT AT LEAST
ONE THIRD (1/3) OF THE MATCHING FUNDS
COMES FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR;
(8) ALL FESTIVALS FUNDED BY THE CITY
MUST BE "NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS";
(9) ANY IN -KIND CONTRIBUTION GRANTED BY
THE CITY SHALL BE CONSIDERED TO BE THE
SAME AS A "CASH" CONTRIBUTION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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67. DISCUSSION: FUNDING REQUEST FOR HISPANIC HERITAGE
FESTIVAL
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Mayor Ferre: Having done that, we will now go through these
things very quickly, I would assume. Is there anybody here
on the Hispanic Heritage Festival?
Mr. Vazquez: I am going to be very brief because I hear
what you say and I think that you all know the Hispanic
Heritage Festival. We were here for twelve years. I think
we meet all the requirements and mostly that we are
multiplier and income -producing organization. We bring
groups from all the countries of Latin America. We also,
with these groups and these official delegations of these
countries, we bring television, for example. Last year we
had about four minutes on Television Espanola about our
festival. We had the government of Panama bringing here
their national television. We had Ecuador. I'm not going
to take most of your time talking about our festival,
because you know about it. We were very surprised to see
that we meet all the requirements and we were left out of
the recommendation of the Leisure Department.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Vazquez, I will recommend that since the
Commission now go on record that we're not going to be doing
any of these things until we set a... there's a freeze now.
Until we set a policy, that you put all of those things
clearly to the administration, how many people view this in
Spanish television.
Mr. Vazquez: You have all the information already.
Mayor Ferre: How many people saw this in Spanish
Television? I don't see it anywhere.
Mr. Vazquez: In Television Espanola you have about
329000,000.
Mayor Ferre: You guArantee that they all saw it.
Mr. Vazquez: Well, your department of information is here
and they can witness what I say.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, every person in Spain
television and saw that program.
Mr. Vazquez: I don't know if they saw it in Spain. All I
can tell you is that Television Espanola they televised
this. They were here as part of the group of reporters that
were here one month before the festival. We have them video
tapes and the governments of Panama and Ecuador did the same
thing.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, also, this year, the Hispanic
Heritage Festival was very fortunate in two of the events.
One in particular, got international coverage world-wide.
That was the one that was put on right here at Dade Junior.
That was the Paella contest which was here. That got
nation-wide as well as international coverage. Also a part
of the Spanish heritage this year was the. situation that
took part in the Metro zoo. That was ... What was that
gentleman's name?
Mr. Vazquez: Mr. Vidal.
Mr. Plummer: That got nation-wide coverage on at least four
different days.
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Mr. Vazquez: Networks.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I'm saying network news. So I think
they were very fortunate in getting tremendous exposure
on....
Mayor Ferre: This is a wonderful event. There's no
question; whether it is good or bad. It's a great event.
Mr. Plummer: I just wanted to add that to the tune. Mr.
Vazquez, I think we've heard everything, sir, but what are
you asking of this Commission?
Mr. Vazquez: Well, we are not asking to the Commission for
$100,000 in order to get thirty or forty. We are asking for
what we need, which is $10,000 to pay for some expenses.
Mayor Ferre: How much did you get from Metropolitan....?
Mr. Vazquez% Dade County?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
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Mr. Vazquez: We got $27,000. Our total budget is
approximately $400,000. The rest of the money comes from
the private enterprise. Most of the money that we ask from
the County or the City is to pay for in -kind services.
Mr. Perez: What kind of restrictions do you have from Dade
County at this time due to the bilingual ordinance.
Mr. Vazquez: We are restricted to some events like, for
example, if you do something in the Spanish language, they
don't give you any funds. What we do is that for events
where we use the Spanish language for theatrical
presentations, we use private funds. That's what we do.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, point of information. Didn't we
just pass a motion to put a freeze on all of these and refEr
them to the administration to brie" 1•..
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely.
Mr. Dawkins: Why are we discussing this?
Mayor Ferre: So that these people will have an opportunity
to place it on the record. As far as I'm concerned, within
reason I'll give everybody a chance to say their say.
Unless somebody overrides it, we have a freeze. I'm just
letting him make his statement, but you know, when you are
concluded, after that....
Mr. Vazquez: All I wanted to say, Mr. Mayor, is that to me
it's not fair for a department of the City of Miami, in
other words, for the Commission and the Mayor to assume that
what they do is completely right. I think that our rights
as citizens also is to come to the Commission and ask for a
revision. Why were we left out when you know, we feel that
we met all the requirements and 90% of our events are within
the limits of the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Vazquez, you see, the point is that we
have a Festival Committee.
Mr. Plummer: No, that has dissolved.
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Mayor Ferre: We had a festival committee. The festival
committee took your request and revised it. Is that
correct?
Mr. Vazquez: Yes, but the reason they gave us is that they
said we are very powerful. Who they are to say that we are
very powerful? That's what I don't understand.
Mayor Ferre: Listen to the sequence. This was reviewed by
a committee. The committee recommended against funding
giving you money, number one. Mr. Kern, is that right?
Then the second thing is the recommends against approval.
The third thing is we have a freeze. So. I think in any
language that's three strikes.
Dr. Antonino Lisazo: If we are correct, Mr. Mayor, the
Hispanic Heritage Festival Committee also received $20,000
for the OTI Festival as part of the festival which was
funded this year. Let me remind you of that.
Mayor Ferre: The Hispanic Heritage received $20,000 for the
OTI Festival.
Mr. Vazquez: No, the OTI Festival is something that is not
considered under our application for the festivals.
Mayor Ferre: Any Commissioner has the right to make a
motion. Right now there is a motion to freeze. If somebody
wants to make an exception, they have that right.
Otherwise, I thank you very much, Mr. Vazquez.
68 CLOSE STREETS FOR GOOMBAY FESTIVAL
Mayor Ferre: The next item that is before us is item 33,
which is the Miami -Bahama Goombay Festival requesting
$609000.
Mr. Billy Rolle: My name is Billy Rolle; I reside at 3430
Williams Avenue in Coconut Grove. To the Mayor,
Commissioner, Acting City Manager, I've heard all that you
have said and I've been through the vote. We requested for
this year because your cultural department asked us to
request and we put the package together. From that request
I defended the proposal and we were granted the request. I
heard you saying a minute ago that we were finished. So I
want to know, where do we go from here. Do we have it
without the protection or the safety? Do we throw it out
the window? I would like for you to remember that we filled
all those situations, qualifications as far as a good
festival, we were the largest of the best Black festivals in
the country, according to the news media. We draw a near
half a million people. We had no incidents. We paid
$42,000 for police protection because you helped us with
that. We are in Coconut Grove, which is the oldest Black
settlement in this whole City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Billy, let me ask you this question?
Mr. Rolle: Yes, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: How much is the total budget of this festival?
Mr. Rolle: $130,000.
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Mayor Ferre: Of which you are asking us to pay sixty.
Mr. Rolle: Yes, we raised $70,000.
Mayor Ferre: And the $709000 comes from where?
Mr. Rolle: County, $159000; through sale of vendors booths,
we raised a total of $35,000; and other in -kind services
from other people to make the $70,000 balance to put on this
affair. We have no paid people at all. I do it because of
I've retired and then I'm executive director for this in -
kind because I want to see something go without having to
have a person throw a rock.
Mayor Ferre: Well, as I remember, this did go through the
festival committee and they did recommend funding for how
much?
Mr. Rolle: $30,000 in -kind services.
Mayor Ferre: $30,000 in -kind, not cash.
Mr. Rolle: That's police and fire basically.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion on the freeze. Unless
somebody wants to move otherwise....
Mr. Rolle: May I mention, Mayor, that we are nine years
old. As far as cultural situation is concerned through Dr.
Lisazo's office, this would be a preventive situation that
maybe you won't have to spend the dollars out for a while
because we do give for something to do. We have the Miss
Universe; we have the Orange Bowl; but some people never get
there. It is not like having it in Miami. Really, the Miss
Universe, they don't go to any of these events. They see
nothing really. It's a good event.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lisazo, what are the in -kind costs?
Police, clean up, insurance....
Mr. Lisazo: Yes, sir, basically the largest bill, Mayor
Ferre, is the police assigned to that festival. it's close
to $389000. It's a two-day affair. You have fire, rescue
needed for the safety of the people and sanitation, which is
about $35,000 to $40,000 for this event.
Mayor Ferre: When is the festival, by the way?
Mr. Rolle: June 7, 8, and 9th.
Mayor Ferre: Unless I hear otherwise, this follows the same
pattern as all the others.
Mr. Plummer: What are you asking for?
Mayor Ferre: $30,000 in -kind.
Mr. Plummer: That's a fallacy. It's $30,000; that's what
they're asking for.
Mayor Ferre: No, it isn't, Plummer, because part of those
things, for example, like police. I don't know, do we pull
in special police to do that, or...?
Mr. Plummer: They're all off -duty.
Mayor Ferre: They're all off -duty.
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Mr. Plummer: Everyone of them are off -duty. All of the
sanitation you pay over -time.
Mayor Ferre: I stand corrected.
Mr. Rolle: If you give us the right to have it, we can
barter out. We don't want the money. We just want the
services or pay for it if we can do it.
Mr. Plummer: I understand, Billy, I'm with you. I've
always been with you. As much as I can, I'll be with you in
the future. Let's not misunderstand each other. In -kind
dollars are the same dollars that are hard cash given out
dollars.
Mayor Ferre: They did go before the County, by the way, and
they did get $15, 000.
Mr. Plummer: Well, they got more last year, because that
was under the TDC. They've been out down there also. I
would suggest, Billy, that this Commission has always looked
favorably on Goombay. It is my understanding this year you
even want to expand it further because of the tremendous
crowds that you have attracted there. But I think in
fairness to you and to everyone concerned, we have to
establish these guidelines. I just don't think this
Commission is prepared today to vote on any individual
festival. I could be mistaken.
Mr. Rolle: Commissioner Plummer, I remember Sunstreet
getting $45,000 and the other $127,000, we put together a
proposal. We feel like you slammed the door in our faces
because the freeze came after. We started planning now,
like other people a year ahead. When we get the $30,000, it
was spent. We spent that. It came out in the news media.
Mayor Ferre: Billy, we're out of money.
Mr. Plummer: That's what shut the door. We didn't shut the
door. The wallet shut the door.
Mr. Rolle: I understand, but
as persons hired people; we
granted us the $30,000 that
After that, you say, we don't
are finished.
I'm saying we, as a committee,
didn't do anything until you
came out in the news media.
even to this meeting, say we
Mr. Plummer: No, we didn't say that. We're not saying that
you're finished.
Mr. Rolle: Once we leave this afternoon, shall we disband
the Miami -Bahamas? As president of the committee shall I go
on?
Mr. Plummer: No, sir, I think you should wait until the
next meeting of this Commission in January.
Mr. Rolle: We do have time to come and ask again because we
have work for this and I do believe though it has been
closed to everyone else also. When you sent out a filler
for proposals, if we go to work and get the ones in....
Mayor Ferre: Mr.*Rolle, let me tell you this Commission has
voted to freeze all festivals, that includes Little Havana,
that includes the Hispanic Heritage, and it includes the
Bahamian Heritage.
Mr. Rolle: Can we do it ... from the administration...can we
have the festival the way we can?
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Mayor Ferre: I can't tell you what to do. What I'm telling
you is as of today you don't have any money from this City.
Mr. Rolle: O.K., but we can have the festival, right? Can
you block up the streets for us?
Mayor Ferre: Of course, we're not going to deny you that
right.
Mr. Rolle: We can have the festival. That's all I want
from the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute; let's not have any
misunderstanding and come back later and say we double-
crossed you. Excuse me, listen to me, Billy. That $30,000
that was in -kind, is what you are going to have to spend
unless this Commission grants you some type of grant. In
other words, the $30,000 in -kind, the festival committee is
going to have to come up and put in escrow for the in -kind -
services by the City.
Mr. Rolle: Yes, but are we allowed to block up the streets
for June 7th, 8th and 9th? If we can have it, we'll have
it.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will offer a motion now that
Goombay Festival be given the right, as they have in the
past, for the blockage of the street on June 7th and 8th.
Is that correct?
Mr. Rolle: June 8, 9.
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry.
Mr. Rolle: The 7th is the Friday afternoon, but mainly for
the events 8th and 9th.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I make a motion that on June 8th
and 9th that the Goombay Festival be allowed to close the
street, as they have in the past, period. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1401
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO CLOSE THE APPROPRIATE
STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE ON JUNE 7, 8,
AND 9, 1985 IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STAGING OF THE ANNUAL "MIAMI/BAHAMAS
GOOMBAY FESTIVAL".
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote.
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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Mayor Ferre: We're on item 35, which is the International
Oceonographic Foundation. Is there anybody here from the
International Oceonagraphic Foundation? I don't see
anybody. I'm sorry, yes, ma'am.
Ms. Maria Gross: My name is Maria Gross. I represent the
International Oceonographic Foundation, Planet Ocean, 3979
Rickenbacker Causeway. We applied to the Dade County Parks
and Recreation for a funding that we had acquired a year
previously to this year for a Sea Awareness Festival called
Bounty of the Sea. This is part of a major event, which we
do every year, called Oceans Miami. We do it with the
intent to bring people into the hotels in Miami and to make
Miami a center of Oceanography. This year we have succeeded
in bringing the "On the Water World of Activities, the World
Under Water Activities Congress" from France. It's a
congress that will bring 29000 delegates minimum to the
James L. Knight Center. They'll stay here for one week. We
have taken it out of Europe at a time when the dollar
exchange is not the best one for Europeans to travel into
Miami.
Mayor Ferre: This is part of that this where we bring 2,000
people for this convention.
Ms. Gross: Correct, exactly.
Mayor Ferre: When is this convention going to be?
Ms. Gross: This convention is going to take place on the
20th through the 25th of April, 1985 and as I say, the
people are going to be housed at the Hyatt. They will....
Mayor Ferre: What is your total budget?
Ms. Gross: The total budget for this event to the
foundation is in the neighborhood of $61,000.
Mayor Ferre: How much of that are you asking from us?
Ms. Gross: I'd just like to give you a little background
about the Bounty of the Sea.
Mayor Ferre: You are requesting $10,000.
Ms. Gross: We are requesting $10,000.
Mayor Ferre: How much did you get from Metropolitan Dade
County.
Ms. Gross: Metropolitan Dade County is looking to fund us
now, because their cycle does not qualify....
Mayor Ferre:
nothing?
Is the answer that they are giving you
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Ms. Gross:
Mayor Ferre:
$100000.
They are giving you $10,000?
Ms. Gross: They are going to give us $10,000, because of
the funds cycle. I agree with you. I think we meet all the
requirements. I totally agree with you, that everything has
to be for the best of the City. There was a contingency
that "Bounty to the Sea" did not take place in City land.
Planet Ocean's land was deeded by the City of Miami to
Planet Ocean to make this museum. Of course, it will revert
to the City of Miami. We feel that we are City. This
festival, this event serves the City of Miami and the rest
of Miami. People such as for example, Jimmy Buffet, has
donated a great deal of his time to come and do manatee
workshops with children.
Mayor Ferre: Jimmy Buffet, did you say?
Ms. Gross: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this question so that we can
move along on this. Did it pass through the festivals
committee?
Mr. Carl Kern: They recommend $2,000.
Mayor Ferre: They recommended $2,000.
Ms. Gross: Yes, we really....
Mayor Ferre: What was the administration's recommendations
on this?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: The same.
Mayor Ferre: The same, well, you've heard what the
Commission has done on festivals; we put a freeze.
Ms. Gross: I totally....
Mayor Ferre: I understand this is somewhat different
because you are talking about a major convention. Now, we
gave you money last year.
Ms. Gross: Yes, you did.
Mayor Ferre: How much did we give you last year?
Ms. Gross: $2,000.
Mayor Ferre: And did you have a major convention last year
too?
Ms. Gross: Yes, we did; we had 5000 people. We brought
John Michelle Cousteau. We brought Jimmy Buffet.
Mayor Ferre: 59000 people?
Ms. Gross: At the Coconut Grove Convention Center, it was
called Ocean Fest. We also held Ocean Bounty of the Sea.
Within Oceans Miami, we hold several events. Museums
participate, Vizcaya participate on it. Everyone....
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else you want to add?
Ms. Gross: I'd like to add that we need your support to
continue to make Miami a center for conferences like that.
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If we took it away from Monocco, I think we should receive
your support and pursue this. We really, as a museum, I
think we're taking an extraordinary step in going out into
the tourist market, especially as a no -profit organization
and trying to help bring people into Miami. We appreciate
your support.
Mayor Ferre: What's the will of this Commission?
Ms. Gross: Of course, I'd like to take more than $2,000.
The bill for this is $10,000.
Mayor Ferre: I don't know whether you're getting $2,000.
What's the will of this Commission?
Mr. Perez: When do you have the event?
Ms. Gross: Bounty of the Sea will take place April 27th and
28th and it will also have a series of lectures that will
deal with the ocean as a food reservoir for the world in the
future. I think it will be very provocative and it'll bring
international awareness because of the World Congress. We
intend to; we have gotten a great deal of press, but this
year we intend to be very aggressive. It takes a while for
something like that to take off, but I think we've done a
good job in the past and we intend to continue to do so.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Manager, when do you plan to have the
guidelines of the policy that you're going to propose to
this Commission?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I would imagine it's going to take at
least three or four weeks to do a thorough job of working
those up and reviewing the Orlando plan and getting back to
the City Commission. So, I wouldn't anticipate....
Mayor Ferre: The end of January.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Probably the end of January, yes, perhaps
for the February meeting would be a good target date.
Mayor Ferre: I think, like everybody else, you're going to
have to come back and wait.
Ms. Gross: We'll be delighted to. I hope that if we can be
of any help to help you out in this, we're out there in the
community and we're, out with the tourist business, and
anything that we can do to help the City to assist in
accomplishing this task, we're just delighted.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much.
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70. COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL: CLOSE STREETS IH CONNECTION
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Mayor Ferre: We're now on item 36, which is the Coconut
Grove Arts Festival. Is there a representative here?
Ms. Terril Stone: I'm Terri Stone, Executive Director for
the Coconut Grove Arts Festival.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Stone, you've heard the previous four
requests.
Ms. Stone: I have.
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Mayor Ferre: In order to save time, why don't you tell us
very quickly....
Ms. Stone: I would be remiss if I didn't get on the record
for saying that the Coconut Grove Arts Festival perhaps does
not fall as Miss Universe into a special category. I do
not, however, consider us strictly a street festival. If
only enhancing the reputation of the City of Miami, as we do
throughout the country, we are considered one of the two
outdoor arts festivals in the United States. That's
incredible for the twenty-two year history that we have.
Mayor Ferre: How long have we been funding the Coconut
Grove Arts Festival?
Ms. Stone: This is my third year; we've had funding from
the City....
Mayor Ferre: I know that, as I recall, it's at least 15
years.
Ms. Stone: Mayor Ferre, I respectfully say to you that
success breeds increased expenses. We have grown ... we
expect 750,000 people this year.
Mayor Ferre: See, that's not the question. The question
is, should the taxpayers of Miami pay for that. That's the
question.
Ms. Stone: What we bring in to the economy with three
quarters of a million people, with the media coverage that
we get nationally and internationally.
Mayor Ferre: See, I happen to agree with that, by the way.
Ms. Stone: In addition, Mayor Ferre, it is my
responsibility as Executive Director, I cannot come before
you and say that I can cut police, cut sanitation. We get
calls from all of the merchants in Coconut Grove telling us
they are amazed. The next morning after the festival, if
the City.....
Mayor Ferre: How long have we been funding this festival?
Joanne, how long has the Coconut Grove Arts Festival
existed?
Ms. Stone: Twenty two years, this this the twenty-second
year.
Mayor Ferre: That's what I was asking you. And how long
have we been funding it? Either one of you....
Ms. Stone: Mayor Ferre, I do not know. The records are not
clear on that.
Mayor Ferre: Joanne, do you remember how long we've funded
this, because we've been giving money to it for a long time.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC
RECORD.
Ms. Stone: The records that I have are indicated in that
report and that goes back, I believe, this would be the
fifth year.
Mayor Ferre: How much did we fund you last year?
Ms. Stone:
Commission.
Last year we received $159000 from the
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Mayor Ferret What was the recommendation of the
administration and the festivals committee.
Mr. Lisazo: $11#000 in -kind services, as well as the....
Mayor Ferret You recommended $11,000 in -kind.
Mr. Lisazo: The Festival Advisory Committee.
Mayor Ferret When is this festival?
Mr. Lisazo: February 16th.
Mayor Ferret So we don't have time to see the guidelines.
Ms. Stone: I do not have time to come back before the
Commission.
Mayor Ferret I think this is not a street festival. I
think it is a legitimate request. That is just one person's
opinion. We don't have time to wait for the guidelines.
This is one festival that brings in well over a half a
million people into the community.
Ms. Stone: And they're spending a lot of money.
Mr. Plummer: What's your total budget?
Ms. Stone: Our total budget is $159,000.
Mr. Perez: Did you receive any funds from Dade County?
Ms. Stone: Last year we received $1,000.
Mr. Perez: From Dade County?
Mayor Ferret What's the will of this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, you know...between a rock and
a hard place.
Mayor Ferret In this case, I don't think we have any
choice.
Mr. Plummer: I think it is money well spent, $10,000.
Ms. Stone: The Festival Advisory Committee recommended
$119000.
Mr. Plummer: $10,000.
Ms. Stone: I would take $10,000.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, there is no question this draws a
half a million people to Coconut Grove. It is great for the
merchants. It is great for the community. It gets nation-
wide publicity. I'll move it.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: If it is turned down, it's turned down.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second? For the last time, is
there a second on this motion that the Coconut Grove Arts
Festival be granted $10,000? The reason is we don't have
enough time to wait until February, since the Festival is in
February, we can't wait for the guidelines at the end of
January.
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Mr. Plummer., I withdraw the motion.
Ms. Stone: All right, thank you, I have two other items.
I'm amazed because I do not generally hear these items come
up, but as I understand it, it is protocol. I would like to
again request permission for the streets to be closed. This
year we have an additional request. I've met with the
police and I have a letter from them recommending the
streets remain closed Saturday night and Sunday night, other
than South Bayshore Drive, with delivery traffic allowed.
They believe with the situation they have had in the Grove,
they cannot adequately protect the artists materials unless
the streets are close to vehicular traffic throughout the
night.
Mr. Plummer: Who's going to pay for the additional police
personnel to maintain that?
Ms. Stone: The Coconut Grove Arts Festival.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on the closing of the
streets?
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1402
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO CLOSE THE NECESSARY
STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE AS REQUESTED
BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS DATE
BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FESTIVAL IN
CONNECTION WITH THE STAGING OF THE 1985
ARTS FESTIVAL TO BE HELD IN FEBRUARY;
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE STREETS
REMAIN CLOSED ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY
NIGHT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF BAYSHORE
DRIVE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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71. PERMIT JAYCEES TO SELL. BEER OM PRIVATE PROPERTY DURING
THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL
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Ms. Terril Stone: Finally, I would like to request that we
are granted permission to have the Coconut Grove Jaycees to
sell beer on public property, as they did last year. I
would like to add that we were informed by the police that
this was the only event in the City of Miami last year that
totally complied with the soft container guidelines that you
set forth.
Mayor Ferre: That's right. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? x
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1403
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ISSUE THE NECESSARY
WAIVERS AS REQUESTED BY THE JAYCEES TO
SELL BEER IN SOFT CONTAINERS ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH THE ANNUAL
"COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD
IN FEBRUARY, 1985.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DURING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Let me give a word of caution. Our granting
the right to sell, does not grant you the beverage permit,
which you must take out from the State. I vote yes.
Ms. Stone: Yes, sir, I know.
AFTER ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: You come back in January, tell us how you're
doing. We'll have some guidelines by then, and we may be
able to support you then.
Ms. Stone: Thank you for your support.
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Mayor Ferre: The next one is the Tigertail Productions,
requesting $60,000. Yes, ma'am.
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Ms. Marilyn Gottlieb -Roberts: My name is Marilyn Gottlieb -
Roberts. I live at 9355 S.W. 94 Street. I'm Executive
Director of Miami Waves. Miami Waves is a media arts event
that is held here at the downtown campus of the Miami Dade
Community College. It's now on its fourth year. It has
attracted regional, national, and South American attention.
It's the only event of its kind in the southeast United
States. We've proved our worth to the City of Miami, in
terms of development of the arts in the region, and the
development of an arts audience. We drew 5,000 people last
year from all walks of life to what was basically an
innovative arts event. We're asking the Commission to
approve the $29000 that was funded to us, recommended to us
by the festivals committee.
Mayor Ferre: You've heard the request. Now it's not
$609000 it is $2,000.
Ms. Gottlieb -Roberts: Well, that was what was recommended
by the festival committee.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I understand. You have seen what's
happened before.
Ms. Gottlieb -Roberts: We're not a festival.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. If somebody wishes to make a
motion, I will be happy to accept it.
Mr. Plummer: Refer it to the Manager.
Mayor Ferre: It's referred to the Manager. Thank you very
much. We'll see you again in January.
73. FUNDING REQUEST: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL OF THE AMERICAS.
We're now on item number 38, which is University of Miami,
International Festival of the Americas requesting $25,000.
The festivals committee has recommended $10,000.
Mr. William Hipp: My name is William Hipp; I'm Dean of the
School of Music at the University of Miami. I'm not going
to talk about what I came to talk about, except to say that
in the first year, our festival was a tremendous success.
We're giving you a copy of our press book. You will see the
kind of national and international attention we got. We are
a festival that will continue to grow whether we receive
help from the City of Miami or not. The comment that I
would like to make is I think it is good to stop and take a
stock of the manner in which festivals are funded. I think
that a very firm set of guidelines, criteria, and procedure
should be established. But I would like to admonish you
that you not create a formula which has built in decreased
funding for those organizations that have merit. I think
that would be a mistake. My final suggestion that you seek
other models other than the Orlando plan; that you very
thoroughly look into this problem so that it will' be a
solution that everyone can live with in the end.
Mr. Plummer: Professor, we have looked into another models
and I quote you Hialeah, they grant absolutely no money at
all.
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Mayor Ferre: You see, the problem is this.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, I want you to know that the year
they did that, they turned around from operating in the red
to operating in the black.
Mayor Ferre: We operate in the black and we have an
$8,000,000 surplus, which is, you know, the Miami Herald and
the Miami News continually are berating the City of Miami
without such mercy. What really is amazing how inaccurate
they are. For example, today's Miami News' editorial, they
said that in an editorial dealing with Mr. Rosencrantz, they
said that Mr. Rosencrantz was part responsible for bringing
the City of Miami from a poor rating to an A+ rating. The
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Miami News editorial writer who wrote that knows that the
City of Miami had an A rating three years ago. That A
rating is the same rating that Metropolitan Dade County had
and that the State of Florida has. An A rating is not a
poor rating. But you know, these people, and this is why
they lack credibility, because they can't deal with the
truth. When they don't deal with the truth, in one section,
then they can't deal...then they're unbelievable in their
next paragraph, because they may be right in their
conclusion or in their thrust, but when they deal with
untruths knowingly, then they get mixed up. The fact is
that the City of Miami is financially stable, and healthy
and it has been. We have not operated in the red, like
Hialeah. We do have a surplus, which Hialeah does not have
and Metropolitan Dade County does not have. But the fact is
that we are now very quickly running out of money, because
these are tough times. We're getting cut on the Federal
funding that we've had. We have a $200,000,000 budget, but
$20,000,000 of that comes from Washington. As that
$20,000,000 shortens, you know, then we have to start making
hard decisions, because if you start looking at what we pay
for fire and police, and what have you. The University of
Miami is a wonderful institution. We all love it. I'm a
graduate of that institution. I have warm feelings for it.
It's not in the City of Miami. Well, you say, we have to be
universal. No, we don't. That's the job of the State of
Florida to worry about the State and Metropolitan Dade
County to worry about the County. You need to ask Metro,
that has a budget that is five or six times ours and who has
the responsibility to worry about Coral Gables and Miami.
We don't have the responsibility to worry about Coral
Gables. The City of Coral Gables has that responsibility
and Metropolitan Dade County has that responsibility, and
the State of Florida has that responsibility.
Mr. Hipp: I don't
would like to make
that the University
disagree entirely, but the point that I
is that it is only by some quirk of fate
of Miami happens to be in Coral Gables.
Mayor Ferre: We'd be happy to an exit.
Mr. Hipp: The University of Miami is one of the largest
payrolls in the entire area. We don't require our employees
to live in Coral Gables.
Mayor Ferre: I understand and that is a good argument too,
by the way. That's a good argument. I can't deny that one.
One for you. So, come back and we'll see what the
guidelines are.
Mr. Hipp: Once the guidelines are set, we'll be back.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on item 42, which is the Bay of
Pigs Veterans. Is there anybody here from the Bay of Pigs
Veterans?
Mr. Plummer: There was a group here.
Mr. Luis Lamar: My name is Luis Lamar; I am here on behalf
of the Association of Veterans of Pigs. We are requesting
of a building which will serve as a meeting place, also as a
museum, as a cultural place for the City of Miami and the
residents of Miami as well. You have our request; and the
request is for $75,000.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lamar, this has been a dream of yours and
of mine and of many people for a long, long time. I do
think it has to go through the administration. We're not
talking now about a festival, but about usage of Community
Development Funds. That's something that there is a
procedure on that. The CD funds for this year are already
taken, so we would have to deal with future CD funds. We've
already done that once with the Christian Hospital. As you
recall, we passed a resolution saying that we were going to
tap next year's CD funds for Christian Hospital, if there
are CD funds next year. Now, I think this is a similar kind
of a request, but it has to go through the administration.
Mr. Lamar: What would be the procedure.
Mayor Ferre: I think we have to sit down. Mr. Manager, who
should it go through?
Mr. Lamar: If he'll leave his name over here, we'll get in
touch with him and tell him what the process is.
Mayor Ferre: You talk to Mr. Castaneda; he will make an
appointment with you. It should go through the
administration. It will come back then for... can you bring
it back in January meeting?
Mr. Hosencrantz: We will attempt to. I'm not 'sure just how
involved this will be.
Mr. Lamar: As soon as we can make it , we are very anxious
to go through with this.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. I'm sure everybody here has...I
would like to point something out to you. Please
understand, this is not any but constructive criticism in
the interest of making this a healthy and valid application.
You will notice, Mr. Lamar, I notice in English you point
out and you underline it. The purpose for this project will
be cultural and historical; it will' not entail military
activities. In Spanish, it says something different.
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Mr. Lamar: We open to the people of the City of Miami, as
well as to the different....
Mayor Ferre: I think you have to be consistent.
Mr. Lamar: Well, we can fix that. Thank you.
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75.1 ALLOCATE $159000 GRANT TO THE UNITED ■EGRO COLLEGE
Mayor Ferre: We're now on item 43. This is the request by
the United Negro College for funds. Last year, we granted
$15,000 as I remember. You are requesting $30,000. This is
not a festival, so the freeze does not apply to you.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I can certainly appreciate the
financial posture of the City and I do understand what
we're....
Mayor Ferre: Can I save you some time. We, in the past,
have not hesitated in giving the United Way monies and other
organizations, cerebral palsy, and others. I can't think of
a more important thing to support than the United Negro
College. I do think that we should make the motion for the
same amount as we did for last year. I'm open to any
recommendation that you may want.
Mr. Dawkins: I'll make the motion. What did we give them
last year?
Mayor Ferre: $15,000.
Mr. Dawkins; Fifteen? I make the motion that we award the
same thing we made last year.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, there is a motion and there is a
second, I guess from you. Where are the funds going to be
coming from?
Mayor Ferre: The funds, Mr. Manager, where did the funds
come from last year for the United Negro College Grant?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I'm not sure; it may have come out of
Special Programs and Accounts. If I can verify that....
Mayor Ferre: Any discussion on that?
Mr. Carollo: I think we're falling to the same things here
and with the request by the Brigade 2506 that we're talking
about with festivals. Now we're seeing what's happened
before in other areas that it seems that everybody comes to
the City of Miami for funds.
Ms. Jefferson: If I may speak, I think that one of the key
things here is that we are trying to bridge the gap in this
community, and certainly one of our member institutions
which we are fortunate to have in Dade County or in Miami
Florida Memorial College is doing that by a two year program
which has enrolled over 500 Hispanic students and special
bilingual programs. I just think it's a major positive in
terms of what we're giving back to the community as it
relates to productive citizens that are doing something. If
you think education is expensive, you should try ignorance.
What we're trying to do is educate our young men and women.
I think they deserve the opportunity also additionally,
because of cut backs in federal student aid this year, we're
sl 134 December 13, 1984
faced with an even greater problem. I think that they
certainly warrant being given the opportunity to succeed.
Mayor Ferre: Miss Jefferson, let me ask you this question.
I'm going to be voting with you, because I think if anybody
should be helped, if we're down to three or four awards, I
certainly think this is one of the better ones. It
certainly is as worthy as the United Way. But let me ask
you this question. Does Metropolitan Dade County give you
any money?
Ms. Jefferson: Yes, they do.
Mayor Ferre: How much do they give you?
Ms. Jefferson: We made a similar request this year and
they're voting on that with Metro....
Mayor Ferre: How much did they grant you?
Ms. Jefferson: We don't have the grant at this point, but
we're looking to get $30,000 from them. They matched the
City last year.
Mayor Ferre: This is a college fund. 'The previous request
is for the construction of a building for $75,000. It would
come from Community Development Funds. As I stated, I have
no problems with that. I don't have any problems with this.
This is a different matter, because this is an educational
fund. We have a motion and a second.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, let me say this. I'm not
disagreeing with what the young lady stated. The point I'm
trying to make is that you have to stop just giving monies
away. All these are very worth while projects. We're not
questioning that. What I am questioning, however, is should
the City of Miami be in the business of playing Santa Clause
all year round, even though there are things that no one is
questioning. It's just how positive they are being. The
problem is see, that we are taxing our tax payers more than
just about anybody is in this county. Those are the people
that we have the main responsibility to. How can we justify
every meeting giving thousands of dollars out, when the
basic service that are the real reason why we exist as a
body, we're not doing our best in. I'm talking about
police, fire, sanitation, parks and recreations, zoning. If
this Commission doesn't want to bite the bullet across the
board, and I've bitten the bullet whether it's a Cuban
asking for money or whether it's a Black or whether it's a
Japanese or whether it's going to be an American Indian.
Let's really play Santa Clause and you know, give the whole
kitchen away.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, the
merit, but it has merit only if
United Way, cerebral palsy, and
Mayor Ferre: I agree.
argument just presented has
you are going to apply it to
all.
Mr. Dawkins: But this Commission has donated to United Way,
which is fund raising and the money is used county -wide.
This is a United Negro College Fund and they sponsor a
telethon in order to raise money, therefore, I agree with
what you said, but until we stop United Way and everybody
else, I cannot vote with you. Once we stop them all, I'm
with you, but until we stop them all, I would have to say
that this is to me, as important as United Way.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, there is a motion. There is a
second. What I would like to do is to....
Mayor Ferre: Who seconded, by the way?
Mr. Carollos I think you did.
Mayor Ferre: No, I'd be happy to, though, I'll second it.
Mr. Carollo: The Mayor seconded. Now, if I may, I'd like
to pass the gavel to Commissioner Plummer so I can make a
substitute motion. According to parliamentary procedures,
if I have a second for my substitute motion, that will go
before this motion. In other words, we'll vote for my
motion first, then we'll vote for this motion. I now make a
motion that we give $75,000 to the Brigade 2506 for the
request that was made here today.
Mayor Ferre: I don't want to get into....
Mr. Plummer: Wait, wait, is there a second to the...?
Mayor Ferre: It's out of order, sir, point of parliamentary
procedure.
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry, I didn't hear you ask for that.
Mayor Ferre: That's what I was trying to get. You see, you
can make a substitute motion on the same subject. You
cannot make a substitute motion on a dissimilar subject.
Mr. Plummer: The City Attorney says you are right.
Mayor Ferre: When I get the gavel back, I'll recognize you
for that motion and I'll support it. As I said before, as
long as it comes from CD funds.
Mr. Plummer: The motion, according to the City Attorney, is
out of order, Mr. Carollo. We're back to the main motion.
Mr. Carollo: Then I'll present the same motion the minute
we're done with this one, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I'll recognize it, as soon as we finish on
this vote.
Mr. Carollo: You might miss, hit the man in the middle.
Mayor Ferre: It's your call.
Mr. Carollo: Is there any further discussion? Hearing
none, call you call the roll, Mr. Clerk.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1404
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000.00 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, IN
SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL FUND-RAISING
CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE
FUND, INC.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the. Office
of the City Clerk.)
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Upon being seconded by Mayor Ferre, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DURING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: I'm voting yes, hoping that I will get an
approval on the motion that I'm about to make. If I do not,
I want to make it clear for the record that I will be
changing my vote immediately after.
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75.2 ALLOCATE $T5,000 TO BRIGADE 2506 BAY OF PIGS VETERANS
ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR PROPOSED BUILDING
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Mayor Ferre: The Chair now recognizes Commissioner Carollo
for the purposes of making a motion regarding the Brigade
house.
Mr. Carollo: The motion that I'm making, Mr. Mayor, is that
we approve $75,000 for the request the Brigade 2506 made to
come from the same sources as the $15,000 that we just
approved here today.
Mayor Ferre: I'll see if there is a second, and then I will
ask for an amendment of that, if I may. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Carollo, I would like to ask that you put
into the motion that, it be funded from CD funds. We can do
that legally without any problems and it fits within the
Federal guidelines. Why take it out of the general budget,
or special funds, when in effect, we can take it out of
Community Development Funds.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, you just made a statement that all
the CD funds are used up for this year and that maybe we
won't have any for next year.
Mayor Ferre: Then I'll tell you what, if you make this
motion. That if we don't get the monies from CD funds, then
we get it from the general funds.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, but you are talking about waiting a whole
new year before we could apply and proceed.
Mayor Ferre: No, it doesn't work that way. What you can do
is you can borrow funds from, and we do it all the time,
from one category to move on a project and then refund it
when we get the CD funds. If we don't get CD funds, then it
would come from the general budget.
Mr. Carollo: I would do that as long as the $75,000 is
written at the same time that the $159000 will be written.
Mayor Ferre: I have no problems with it provided it passes
all the legal ramifications. In other words that it's
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non...the same conditions as with the United Negro College;
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that is a non-profit organization.
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Mr. Carollo: It's not just the United Negro College. It's
,
the United Vay, it's cerebral palsy, it's everything else.
I bit the bullet. I went against a lot of things here
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today, but then I'm seeing that at the end, we're still
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playing polities and we're still voting upon one group or
another in weighing votes. I think what we have to do is go
across the line. I don't care who's asking for the money.
I mean that is a very worth while organization, United
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Negro College; no question about it. But $15,000 is a drop
in the bucket to their whole total organization. It's just
like what we gave to United Way is a drop in the bucket to
Y.
them.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Carollo, you can vote any way you
want. I can vote any way I want. I'm telling you that if
you are taking $75,000 from the taxpayers monies without
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getting from the Community Development Funds first, I'll
tell you on the record, I'm voting against that. Now, I
tell you what, if we want to do it that way, I'll pass the
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gavel on to the senior member here and make a substitute
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motion which is on this subject, so I can make a substitute
motion. I make a substitute motion that we approve the
request of the Brigade for $75,000 provided however that it
come from CD funds, and if Cd funds are not available, that
it then come from the general fund on that basis.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, that's exactly what I was saying
before.
Mr. Plummer: Is there a second to the substitute motion?
Mr. Carollo: That is exactly what I was saying before. The
problem is you start throwing all the ifs and buts, and you
are the one, sir, that made a promise to the Brigade 2506
that the City of Miami was going to provide that money. It
wasn't I, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I am going to keep that promise.
Mr. Carollo: Then if you're going to, I would suggest that
you keep the motion to what I agreed to would be the motion,
and not start throwing all the other ifs that now, in the
substitute motion that you say you are making, which is the
same thing that I agreed to, you didn't include all the ifs
and buts that you are throwing at me.
?
Mayor Ferre: I
stand corrected. However, in the substitute
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motion, provided however, that it meet all
of the
requirements of the law, such as non-profit organizations,
etc., that all
other donations of this sort need.
You're
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right. I stand
corrected.
Mr. Carollo:
Mr. Clerk, is there anybody here
from the
Brigade 2506?
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Mr. Dawkins:
If I could ask a question now, Mr.
Carollo.
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In the event ,
sir, that everything goes well, you
have to
draw plans and
what have you. You are looking at a
start up
date of when?
Mr. Lamar: As soon as we have the funds besides that we
already are working on the plans. We have the preliminary
plans. We have a preliminary budget. We can furnish you
with all the information whenever you want to.
Mr. Dawkins: But when will you be ready to break ground and
start preparing when?
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Mr. Lamar: As soon as we have the money.
Mr. Carollo: Are you a non-profit organization? That was
the Mayor's request. Any other questions, Mr. Mayor, any
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other requirements?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, in order that we can take emergency
action in this cane, I would like that instead of a motion,
we have a resolution, in order that they have an
opportunity to request this fund as soon as possible.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, I have no problem with the legal format
of it.
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion, what you are saying,
Commissioner Perez, is that we want a first and second
reading today so that they can get the money immediately and
not have to come back to another meeting. Is that what _
you're saying?
Mr. Perez: Anyhow, the motion would no first reading. The
motion is pending for a resolution, but I would like the
maker....
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Mr. Dawkins: A resolution, you still have to have two
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readings, so we don't have to come back here. You have to
have two readings tonight.
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Mr. Perez: Sure, in order that they don't have to come
back, but anyhow, the motion doesn't have to come. back. The
motion has to come back for a resolution. I would like to
approve today, if the maker of the motion accepts it, as a
resolution instead of a motion.
Mr. Carollo: That's fine.
Mr. Plummer: Voting on the substitute motion.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, it doesn't have to be a
substitute. Joe, it's your motion now.
Mr. Carollo: No, he's not asking for a substitute. He's
just asking to incorporate it, and I'll incorporate it.
Mayor Ferre: The maker of the motion accepts the
incorporation of all these things. There are no amendments.
The maker of the motion incorporates all these things into
the motion.
Mr. Plummer: Back to the main motion.
Mayor Ferre: That is correct.
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion?
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Mayor Ferre: No# I'll call it, because now it's back to me.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption%
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1405
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $75,000 FROM FY-1985 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT FUNDS AND, IN THE
t ALTERNATIVE, FROM THE GENERAL FUND; A=b
ALLOCATION BEING IN SUPPORT OF Tim Y
OF PIGS VETERANS ASSOCIATION
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED
CONSTRUCTION OF THE ASSOCIATION'S
BUILDING.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DURING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: Are we voting on the resolution that was made
by Commissioner Perez or are we voting on the motion made by
Commissioner Carollo.
Mayor Ferre: We're voting on the motion by Commissioner
Carollo; Mr. Carollo has accepted all these other
qualifications.
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76. FUNDING REQUEST: ITALIAN RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL AT VIZCAYA
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on the request of John Edward Smith
on the Italian Renaissance Festival at Vizcaya. Is Mr.
Smith here?
Mr. John Edward Smith: Good,evening, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: You've heard the qualifications that the City
Commission has placed on all festivals. There is a freeze.
Is there anything you want to add?
Mr. Smith: Yes, air, I certainly would. I'm delighted and
pleased that the Commission has made these requirements. I
am pleased to report that the Italian Renaissance Festival,
in my opinion, meets these requirements. In our recent trip
to Italy visiting with the Mayor of Florence, Austian
Venice, it was nice to note that they saw Vizcaya during the
Miss Universe contest. I think one of the important things
Al 140 December 13, 1984
you want to look at is the return of the dollar that you're
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going to make in an investment in this festival. The
festival has existed for a number of years. It is the
largest single gated event at Vizcaya. We are looking at a
total grant for $15#000. You should be aware that Alitalia
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by the year 1986 will be flying directly from Italy to
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Miami. The tourism impaat of this festival is significant
and we request your consideration under the guidelines for
full funding. Unfortunately, the festival is in March and
your guidelines will not be prepared in time for significant
review by your staff.
Mayor Ferre: You heard what has happened before. Unless
somebody wishes to make a motion to override that'# I would
imagine that you be guided by the same resolution as
everybody else.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Smith, is this approved by Ernie Fannatto?
Mr. Smith: Who? Geoseppi Verdi? What?
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Mr. Plummer: It'.s an in-house joke.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much, Mr. Smith.
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77. FUNDING REQUEST: SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL
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Mayor Ferre: Gail Smith Deschamps, the President of the
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South Florida Theatre Company, which is the Florida
Shakespearian Festival for $10,000. Ms. Deschamps, you've
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heard what's happened before.
Ms. Brooke Wide: Mayor Ferre, I'm Brooke Wide, I'm Gail's
`v General Manager. She had a personal emergency. I know
,- you've frozen funds. We're with the Shakespeare's Festival.
What is the next step I want to make? I meet all your
guidelines. We open February 7th. We do need the money and
we need it soon. What is the next step I should take?
Mr. Plummer: Pray.
Ms. Wide: Thanks, I will.
Mayor Ferre: If somebody here wants to make a motion, I
will accept it, but right now there is a freeze.
Ms. Wide: What I need to know is you talked about
guidelines. In other words, is the freeze from now through
the rest of the year, or will you come out with
guidelines....
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Mayor Ferre: The freeze is until we have guidelines and the
Commission accepts them. Then we'll take it up near the end
of January.
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add those to the application I've already made.
Mayor Ferre: I would imagine that's the case.
Ms. Wide: O.K., thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
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78. ALLOCATE $950 TO NATIONAL COUNCIL OF NEGRO WOMEN
Mayor Ferre: Now, Miss Eunice Liberty says that she cannot
drive after it gets dark and it is dark, Miss Eunice. I'm
sorry that we've held you up, but we'll take you up next.
Miss Eunice Liberty: Thanks very much. I came because I'm
item 70 on your list. I came for the results today. I
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didn't come to do anymore than just that.
Mayor Ferre: Miss Liberty, it is item 71 that I think
you're here on. This is the National Council of Negro
Women. It's recommended by Mr. Castaneda and the
administration. Is there a motion on that? Recommended by
yj the administration, item 71.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1406
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000.00 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, IN
SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL FUND RAISING
CAMPAIGN OF THE UNITED NEGRO COLLEGE
FUND, INC.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following
vote- .
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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79• INCORPORATE AMENDMENTS TO BAYSIDE AGREEMENT AS SUBMITTED
IN WRITTEN FORM TO THE CITY COMMISSION THIS DATE
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Mayor Ferre: The next item is Lucia Dougherty has some
amending language that is needed by Mr. Gilchrist on the
Bayside Project, Mr. Gilchrist.
Mr. Gilchrist: Mayor and Commissioners, I'm going to have
Miriam Maer read into the record the amendment changes to
the agreement with the Rouse Company.
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Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, each member of the
Commission has seen the changes.
Mr. Gilchrist: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre: Can you submit those to the Clerk instead of
reading them into the record?
Mr. Gilchrist: That's fine.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to everyone? Is there a
motion that the items that have been shown to each one of us
separately be put into the record and adopted?
Mr. Dawkins: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Is that all right?
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Second by Commissioner
Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1407
A MOTION TO ACCEPT AND INCORPORATE
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED TO THE CITY
COMMISSION ON THIS DATE FILED BY JOHN
GILCHRIST, PROJECT DIRECTOR, AND MIRIAM
MAER, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, IN
CONNECTION WITH THE BAYSIDE SPECIALTY
CENTER AGREEMENT.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
80. APPROVE Ili PRINCIPLE BAYSBORE DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STUDY
Mayor Ferre: Now we have the question of the Coconut Grove
Overview, in principle, which is item number 22.
Ms. Susan Cohen: Susan Cohen, we have no problem with your
passing this in principle today. Our position is the same.
We are unable to evaluate it at this point.
Mayor Ferre: Does anyone else wish to speak on item number
22? Does anybody have any objections? Yes, sir.
Mr. James Stewart: Mayor Ferre,
Commissioners, my name is James Stewart.
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City Manager,
I live at 2541
December 13, 1984
Lincoln Avenue, just about a block away from where this
project is scheduled. We appreciate the time that the
Planning Department has taken to come and try to explain to
us exactly, in concept anyway, what this is all about. We
have not seen the actual final draft of what they are going
to be presenting tomorrow. It hasn't come out yet. The
residents of the area feel as though there may not be enough
time between tomorrow and the Planning Advisory Board
meeting on the 19th in order to understand or to get some
feedback on what the specific numbers are going to be. We
feel as though there is a bit of a crunch here time -wise.
We'd appreciate your consideration in this, so that we could
get together.
Mayor Ferre: What is it you want us to do, Mr. Stewart?
Mr. Stewart: There may be a need for a delay so that we can
study this. I mean we are up against....
Mayor Ferre: You realize that beyond the Planning
Department comes back to the City, doesn't it? To the City
Commission I mean.
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez: Right, if I may, I would like to put
on the record the schedule that we're going to follow for
the different hearings.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Rodriguez: We were planning to go to the Planning
Advisory Board on the proposal for the special public:
interest district on December 19th. Then the applicant will
go to the South Florida Regional Planning Council on the
D.R.I. on January 7th. On January 10th we will come back to
the City Commission on the first reading of the special
public interest districts. On January 16th, the applicant
will go before the Planning Advisory Board on the resolution
of the D.R.I. and on January 24th, the City Commission will
hear the second reading of the SPI and will decide on the
resolution of the development order. What we're saying with
this is that there will be ample opportunities for different
hearings for the area residents to react to this. Most
importantly, that the meeting of January 10th, in which the
Commission will be acting on first reading, that will be the
time in which there will be a decision made, will give them
plenty of time to analyze the recommendations that we're
making.
Mayor Ferre: What you are saying, in effect, is that we
have until the 24th of January, which is 41 days and there
will be five public meetings, in which you will have ample
opportunity to discuss, look, study, or review, recommend
and come back.
Ms. Cohen: We did ask specific questions that need
clarification from the December 5th hearing. When we get
those, we'll be able to evaluate it on the merits. We do
not have it at this point, therefore, the December 19th PAB
hearing will be a problem for us, but that's not before you.
Mayor Ferre: Will we have that before the 19th? Will they
have their answers before the 19th?
Ms. Cohen: Our group, some of them have asked for 30 days
to evaluate it.
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Mayor Ferret Of course, that is something that we're going
to have to deal with in the City Commission also, which is
really where the final vote really counts.
Mr. Rodriguez: We believe that the purpose of these
hearings is precisely to try to air these items and that we
try to answer all the questions we can at that time.
Mayor Ferret I might point to you that the process does
function last night the City of Miami Commission on a three
to two vote reversed its previous position on the approval
of Ken Triester's project, Commodore Bay. That happened
over a very short period of time, and it was for very
explicit reasons and causes. So, is there a notion now on
item 22?
Mr. Plummer: I moved it before.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferret Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1408
A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE
BAYSHORE DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STUDY
GENERALLY BOUNDED BY SOUTH BAYSHORE
DRIVE JEFFERSON STREET, LINCOLN AVENUE
AND MARY STREET; TO INITIATE REZONING OF
CERTAIN PRIVATE PROPERTIES WITHIN THAT
AREA; FURTHER FINDING THAT SAID PLAN
ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN
BY REFERENCE, IS IN CONFORMITY WITH THE
MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
81 EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT: BAYBOTTOM LAUD FOR FERRY
SERVICE FACILITY TO FISHER ISLAND.
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Mayor Ferret Mr. Traurig, what are your two items? You've
been here all day.
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Mr. Robert H. Traurig: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, for the
record, Robert H. Traurig, 1401 Brickell Avenue. Item
number 106, page 39 of your agenda, is an item merely to
approve the lease which had been prepared by the City
Attorney's office pursuant to the previous authorization.
Mr. Plummer: I move 106.
Mr. Dawkins: Second it.
Mayor Ferre: This is that Fisher Island thing.
Mr. Traurig: Yes, it had previously been approved in
principle. We're back here for authorization to execute the
lease.
Mayor Ferre: Does this have the recommendation of the
administration, Mr. Manager? Is the administration... I
mean, we're not holding you responsible for this because
obviously, this is not something that you've had time to
look at. But did somebody in the administration look at
this?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I am familiar with that. Yes we do
recommend this.
Mayor Ferre: You think that is a reasonable solution to
this problem.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, sir, we do.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., it's been moved and seconded. Is there
further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 64-1409
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO, TO
LEASE APPROXIMATELY 159960 SQUARE FEET OF
BAY BOTTOM LAND FOR THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A DOCKING FACILITY FOR FERRY
SERVICE TO AND FROM FISHER ISLAND.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
82. DESIGNATE CHAIRPERSON OF CITY FIRST SOURCE AGREEMENT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
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Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Plummer:
Manager?
Item 64.
Who is the designated chairperson, Mr.
Mayor Ferre: Frank Castaneda.
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1410
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING A CHAIRPERSON OF
THE CITY'S FIRST -SOURCE AGREEMENT ADVISORY
COMMITTEE; FURTHER APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL
TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF SAID COMMITTEE,
REPLACING DENA SPILLMAN WHO HAS BECOME
INELIGIBLE TO SERVE ON SAID COMMITTEE BY
REASON OF CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES IN HER
EMPLOYMENT.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
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83. CLAIM SETTLEMENT; KINELIA HOGARTE
Mayor Ferre: Item 65.
Mr. Plummer: What's 65?
Mrs. Dougherty: That's the recommendation for the
settlement in a case where there was an accident as a result
of a sign that was covered up by the tree that was planted
in connection with our Little Havana Neighborhood
Association planting. The woman has a 6% impairment,
permanent disability and the County has paid $9,000. We
recommend this $16,000.
Mr. Plummer: So move; soft touch.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on 65.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1411
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO MINELIA HUGARTE THE SUM OF
SIXTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($169000.00)9
WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY
INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS,
WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND UPON
EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF
MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
84. APPROVE & CONFIRK GRANT: STATE OF FLORIDA FOR CHILD DAY
CARE PROGRAM.
Mr. Dawkins: Move item 66.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on 66 and a second. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1412
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND
CONFIRMING THE CITY MANAGER'S ACCEPTANCE OF
A GRANT FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $199000 TO CONDUCT A CHILD
DAY CARE PROGRAM; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY
CONTRACT(S) AND AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT
THE PROGRAM IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CITY
CODE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
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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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
85. AUTHORIZE IN -KIND SERVICES $109000 FOR "TASTE OF THE
GROVE" FOOD FESTIVAL
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Mr. Plummer: Item 67 is a ratification. It's been done
before. I move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1413
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IN -KIND SERVICES IN
THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $109000 TO BE
PROVIDED FROM THE OPERATING BUDGETS OF THE
DEPARTMENTS OF POLICE, FIRE, SOLID WASTE,
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE, AND PARKS
AND RECREATION, TO COCONUT GROVE MARKETING
IN CONNECTION WITH THE "TASTE OF THE GROVE"
FOOD FESTIVAL; SAID ALLOCATION BEING
CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH
CITY OF MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-
1-84, DATED JANUARY 241, 1984; AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING ONE (1) DAY CONCESSIONS
PRIVILEGES INCLUDING A ONE (1) DAY PERMIT TO
SELL BEER AND WINE IN CONNECTION WITH SAID
EVENT.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
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86. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE: USE OF CITY OWNED PARCEL OF LAND
(FEC) ADJACENT TO PARR FOR MARITIME CENTER
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'll move item 68 with the full
understanding that this will give them the opportunity to go
forth and try to seek funds. There are certain stipulations
attached to this and provisions that they must comply with
before it becomes a finale. What this in reality is doing
is allowing them to go out and to seek funds with some kind
of clout from this Commission. Does the City Manager
recommend?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: I move item 68.
Mayor Ferre: This is a resolution in principle. In effect
what we're doing is we're giving them an exclusive right,
subject to the development of the admirals of the fleet of
Florida for a two year period. There are an awful lot of
things that are being discussed on that particular piece of
property, the Maritime Museum. We are talking about a
possibility of an aquarium kind of a project.
Unidentified Speaker: Yes, sir, that's all included in
this.
Mayor Ferre: There is an idea of a theatre.
Unidentified Speaker: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: The only thing that I would like to exclude
from that, since we're talking about forty acres is the
possibility of five acres of that immediately adjacent to
the parking garage, across from the parking garage towards
Biscayne Boulevard, because I think there may come a time
before two years where we may have some very serious bidders
that may want to build a major New York type broadway
theatre. This is part of this whole theatre district
concept. I've had some serious discussions with Zev Bufman.
He's very interested. We've discussed it with Judy Drucker;
she's very interested. It might develop a possibility with
the private sector could come up with substantial funds.
So, I would not want to preclude us doing that should that
develop in the next two years.
Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Mayor, I think that would be very
compatible with what we're trying to do here.
Mayor Ferre: That's the only exception I want to put on the
record so that with the exception of that, I'm ready to vote
on this.
Mr. Plummer: This is north of the deep water slip.
Mayor Ferre: No, this is the whole site. They're talking
about having a two year....
Unidentified Speaker: This is the FEC property.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. Let me stop and ask a
question. As you're well aware, this City has an obligation
with the Grand Prix for the next thirteen years in the FEC
portion of that track. Mr. Mayor, I'm not telling you
anything. I'm telling you that as it stands today....
Mayor Ferre: Are you telling me that we've tied up that
property for thirteen years?
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Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir. Excuse me, we.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, my God! This is the first time I've ever
realized that we actually tied up the property for thirteen
years, a piece of property that we paid $24,000,000 for, is
now tied up for thirteen years. Did we get a legal reading
on that?
Mr. Bob Clark: I'm not familiar with the actual terra firma
that you're talking about. What property are you?
Mr. Plummer: The FEC.
Mr. Clark: We do have a staff member that can brief you.
Mr. Plummer: From the Causeway Boulevard north to the deep
waterway which is presently being used.
Mayor Ferre: Do you mean to tell me that $5090009000
property is tied up so that somebody can race in it for two
years and it's tied up for thirteen years?
Mrs. Miriam Maer: That's basically correct. The FEC
property is included among the properties that are covered
by the license agreement with Miami Motorsports.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I am sure that if there is
something of a proposal that could be offered as an
alternative, that they would be more than happy to enter
discussions. They did this year.
Mayor Ferre: This just is not so. Lucia, where is Lucia
Dougherty?
Mr. Clark: She is in the place where only she could be.
LAUGHTER.
Mayor Ferre: Miriam, I don't like to argue with you, but I
need to tell you you are totally wrong. Let me tell you why
you are totally wrong. We have just agreed that if we pay
$100,000, we can have that race totally on Biscayne
Boulevard.
Mr. Plummer: No, sir, let me tell you where you're wrong.
That takes it out of the park, but not the FEC portion, Mr.
Mayor. We are entered in through 4th Street and went into
the park, which was commonly referred to in the past, as the
hair -pin turn, -was you have the option to pay $100,000 and
take it out of that portion of the park, it loops around and
comes back.
Mayor Ferre: I cannot believe that this Commission and this
administration and this community tied up that $50,000,000
piece of property for thirteen years and this is the first
time that this is coming out to the public knowledge. I got
to tell you....
Mr. Clark: Mayor, I suggest that you let us get hold of the
Miami Motorsports Agreement, do some research, and get back
with you.
Mayor Ferre: I think you better that right away.
Mr. Dawkins: Research all you want. It comes back to what
members of this Commission said from the very beginning.
Let's don't rush into this without studying it. Now, it's
obvious that we did not know what we were signing.
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Mr. Carollo: It was quite obvious now why when I said, hey,
what's the rush, let's read this contract carefully. Why
individuals started threatening me, making all kinds of
statements. In fact, the State Attorney's investigation
which was instigated by Mr. Gary against me during my
campaign. The public never knew about it until now.
Mayor Ferre: Did you know about this?
Mr. Carollo: No, but I smelled something rotten somewhere.
Mayor Ferre: I tell you, these were the days when we used
to believe Jim Hampton. Jim Hampton used to say all these
wonderful things, all this is the one thing we ought to do
immediately and the City of Miami should not be short
sighted and we all rushed into it.
Mr. Carollo: But I guarantee you one thing. The people
that signed that contract were the party that has that
contract knew about it. There were people in our
administration and possibly in this Commission that knew
about it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer, did you know about it?
Mr. Plummer: Mayor, the original contract, which was signed
for fifteen years did obligate two alternative tracks. The
FEC to the best of my knowledge was in both alternatives.
There were the alternatives of running through the park and
the alternatives of Biscayne Boulevard. There was also a
third alternative discussed. That was down 5th Street and
around that area back to N.E. 2nd Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gilchrist, did you know about this?
Mr. Gilchrist: I'm sorry, sir, I was trying to get the
original agreement. Not the amendment, which we've done.
and have the Law Department respond to that, because I
believe in the original agreement, for future development,
it makes reference to that....
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely, that's my memory of it.
Mr. Gilchrist: ....that Sanchez, that Miami Motorsports has
to come back to the City with an alternative race course for
approval and that we have to mutually agree to it.
Mayor Ferre: My memory of it is that the whole course was
subject to the City of Miami not developing any of that
property, because if not, then why in the world have you
been wasting your time with the admirals of the fleet
discussing for the last year.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think it's by this reason. In
their letterhead dated October 22nd and from the admirals of
the fleet it says the proposed layout of the Florida
Maritime Center will permit the use of this property for the
Grand Prix; they recognized that.
Mr. Gilchrist% They did agree to that, yes, sir. So he has
not wasted his time and it's with the full knowledge by the
parties.
Mayor Ferre: Well, there are going to be buildings in that
park if we....
Mr. Plummer: That doesn't :Wean you can't run a race course
around it.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, O.K.
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Mr. Gilchrist: They have discussed being compatible with
the race, with the Maritime Museum.
Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you that the tail isn't going
to wag the dog. My memory of this and, believe me, as far
as the community needs, as great as the Grand Prix is, it is
not the main issue or the main subject of our existence. It
is the tail. I'm telling you that Grand Prix is not going
to dominate that $50,000,000 piece of property for thirteen
years. When we voted on that, I clearly understood that was
subject to any future developments on that property. Now
we're getting some mixed signals that it was or it wasn't.
Was it or wasn't it? We need that clarified.
Mr. Gilchrist: I believe the City Attorney is trying to
find the original agreement, or Miriam is. Otherwise, I'll
come back as soon as I'll have it.
Mr. Carollo: I hope that another pillar of our community
is not crumbling before us today.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mr. Mayor, while that is going on,
could I just explain a little bit about what we want to do.
We would like two year's time in which the admirals to raise
$250000. With that money we propose to do an economic
feasibility study, a fund-raising feasibility study, and a
master plan for the Florida Maritime Center, which would
include the aquarium, the museum, the Maritime Museum, and a
tropical park. If we say the track is compatible with that,
hopefully, it could be designed in such a way that it would
run through that kind of a piece of property. We'd like to
come back when we've raised the $250,000 and the feasibility
studies have been completed and we have a project teem put
together to do this, which includes economic research,
associates and a number of other companies, some of which
have worked in the Epcot Center program, and then say to the
City, we've now done what we said we were going to do. We'd
like you to make the commitment so we can go out and raise
the kind of money it will take to build the Florida
Maritime Center. If we fail in that, then we'll quietly
disappear and not bother you again. This has been going on
now for a number of years, as you know.
Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you as I've told you in the
past, that I'm fully supportive. We've worked closely on
this and it's a very, very important project for this
community.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We think so, thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote on this, then?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, besides looking at that aspect of
the contract that we instructed staff to do, I would like to
have them go item by item, every T and every I. that
contract.
Mayor Ferre: Are you talking about the Grand Prix?
Mr. Carollo: The Grand Prix contract to make sure that they
are living up 100% of the contract. If there is anything,
anything whatsoever that they are not, then we should use
that as bargaining tool.
Mayor Ferre: I'm pretty certain,
Im right to develop that property.
would have been gross negligence
administration, and the Commission
without knowing that, and I doubt
Joe, that we do have a
I don't think... That
on the part of the
for voting on something
we did that, because if
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memory serves me right ► we do have a right to develop that
property.
Mr. Gilchrist: I would request that we could come back to
the Commission and review that and answer the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion, then, of approval?
Mr. Plummer: I've already made it.
Mayor Ferre: Who's made it?
Mr. Plummer: I moved 68.
Mayor Ferre: That's right, and you seconded it.
Mr. Perez: What is the motion, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: The motion is approving in principle item 68,
with the exception that the admirals of the fleet recognize
the possibility of accelerating the building of a theatre in
that area.
Mr. Perez: I would like, Mr. Mayor, to add to this motion
that this group be given the courtesy of the opportunity to
meet with the Latin Chamber, because they think in this
parcel, that's one of the few parcels that the City has
available at this time. They tried to choose this area for
the International Trade Fair. I would like that we
encourage this group to meet with the Latin Chamber of
Commerce and they have the opportunity to give a whole idea
for the next Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: That stipulation is in there. Is that
acceptable to the maker of the motion?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That we meet with the Latin Chamber,
is that what it is? I would like to say that we were
originally interested in another piece of property, as you
know, Mr. Mayor, but the Downtown Development Authority
suggested that we might want to come to the FEC property.
Mayor Ferre: That's what we've been talking about for two
years.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That's correct, yes.
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Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1414
A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE,
THE EXCLUSIVE USE OF A CITY OWNED PARCEL
OF LAND LYING EAST OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
BETWEEN PORT BOULEVARD AND APPROXIMATELY
NORTHEAST 9TH STREET, INCLUDING THE
DEEP -WATER SLIP AND ALL PROPERTY NORTH
OF PORT BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE
OF PORT BOULEVARD TO THE SOUTHERLY LINE
OF BICENTENNIAL PARK, KNOWN AS THE
F.E.C. PROPERTY, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF
FIVE ACRES IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF THE
PARKING GARAGE BAYSIDE SPECIALTY CENTER
DUE TO POSSIBLE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF A
NEW YORK STYLE THEATER ON THAT SITE, AS
A LOCATION FOR THE FLORIDA MARITIME
CENTER, SUBJECT TO THE DEVELOPMENT BY
THE ADMIRALS OF THE FLEET OF FLORIDA,
INC., A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, WITHIN A
TWO YEAR PERIOD OF TIME, OF A
SATISFACTORY MASTER PLAN, FEASIBILITY,
FINANCING STRATEGY AND SATISFACTORY
DEMONSTRATION OF THE ABILITY TO RAISE
PRIVATE FUNDS TO FINANCE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF THE CENTER.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
87. ACCEPT BIDS: SPECIFIED LINE OFFICE SUPPLIES
Mayor Ferre: We're on item 70, these are sixteen suppliers
for furnishing....
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
sl 155 December 13, 1984
it
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1415
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF
SIXTEEN (16) SUPPLIERS, AS IDENTIFIED ON
THE ATTACHED TABULATION OF BIDS, FOR
FURNISHING SPECIFIED AND BALANCE OF LINE
OFFICE SUPPLIES, AS NEEDED, ON A
CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE (1) YEAR TO THE
OFFICE OF PURCHASING - CENTRAL STORES AT
A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $2709000.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
19844-85 INTERNAL SERVICE FUND - CENTRAL
STORES; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING OFFICER TO ISSUE
PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THESE MATERIALS,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
88. APPOINTMENTS TO CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I have to be out of here by 7:00
P.M.
Mayor Ferre: We should be moving, I think we'll be
finishing very quickly.
Mr. Carollo: If I may very briefly, there are some
appointments that I'd like to make sure are done today that
staff has been asking for and some of these are appointments
that I have to make.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: In the Code Enforcement Board, I have two
appointments that I need to make.
Mayor Ferre: Which item is that, Commissioner Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: Item 113.
Mr. Plummer: What item?
Mayor Ferre: Item 113, Code Enforcement Board, go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: Item 113, staff has been after me to make the
appointments that I'll be making will be Marisa Pares of
2011 S.W. 24th Terrace.
31 156 December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferret P-A-R-E-S,
Mr. Carollo: P-A-R-E-S, Marisa, and Richard Diaz of 50 S.W.
52 Court.
Mayor Ferret Is that the police officer?
Mr. Carollo: No. these are for the Code Enforcement Board.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferret These are Carollo's appointments. Second,
further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask just a question. Here it indicates
an individual, which is singular. Is there more than one?
Mayor Ferret Two.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Yes, sir, there are two; that is a
mistake in the agenda.
Mayor Ferret We've all made our appointments. These are
the two....
Mr. Carollo: These are the two that I haven't made.
Mayor Ferret Go ahead, Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
The following resolutions were introduced by
Commissioner Carollo, who moved their adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1416.1
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO
THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO
SERVE A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 11, 1985.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1416.2
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INDIVIDUAL TO
THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO
SERVE A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY 11, 1985.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
resolutions were passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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157 December 13, 1984
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Mr.
Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if we can get into the Planning
Board, I have an appointment to make there.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: I'd like to name Peter Lopez to it - Pedro
Lopez.
Mayor Ferre: Pedro Lopez. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: He made the motion. I will second it.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on Pedro
Lopez.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1417
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ONE INDIVIDUAL
AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY PLANNING
ADVISORY BOARD TO SERVE A FULL TERM
EXPIRING DECEMBER 319 1987.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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90 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR 3 VACANCIES ON
P.A.B.
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Mayor Ferre: There is a motion that is needed to re -
advertise. There are three vacancies that need to be
filled.
Mr. Perez: what three vacancies is that?
Mayor Ferre: There are three vacancies on the P.A.B.
Mr. Dawkins: On the Planning ...?
$i 158 December 13, 1984
Mr. Perez-Lugones: We still have three vacancies,
Commissioner Dawkins) on the Planning Advisory Board.
Mr. Dawkins: Whose appointments are they?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: One is yours.
Mr. Dawkins: One is mine?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Yes, sir. Mr. Simon, who finishes
December 31st. There is another one from Commissioner
Perez - the position previously occupied by Luaees and there
is one from Commissioner Plummer, Mr. Correa.
Mr. Carollo: That is for Planning?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: That is for Planning.
Mr. Perez: How many vacancies do you have in the Planning?
Mayor Ferre: Three.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: We have three vacancies at this point.
Mayor Ferre: One belongs to Plummer, which is Jose Correa.
One belongs to Dawkins, which is Herbert Lee Simon and there
is the vacancy which belongs to Perez, which was previously
held by Mr. Lorenzo Luaces, who is now being appointed to
the Zoning Board. Would you advertise, and would you three
gentlemen who have these appointments, please have
individuals apply for those positions - if you would,
please. Plumer moves ...
Mr. Dawkins: Herbert Lee Simon is my appointment to the
Planning Board. He has already applied, so what is wrong
with my appointing him?
Mr. Plummer: No, he has applied to Zoning.
Mr. Dawkins: Zoning? It says Planning or/either Zoning
Board .
Mayor Ferre: That it right! Is that correct?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Commissioner, the applications I have by
the by the City Clerk, they ...
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I'm sorry - I'll do it your way.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute Let me tell you what the
confusion is. Either is Steven Weisatosay okay? the
Planning Board is Lopez, the only guy that applied. The
Zoning Board are Cruz, Gort, Luaees, Romero and Simon, so
Simon has not applied for the Planning Board, so we need to
re -advertise those three positions and I recommend that the
three of you please get people to apply for those boards.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: And Mr. Simon will have an opportunity
to apply to the Planning Advisory Board at this time.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion now by Plummer,
seconded by Perez, that the openings be re -advertised and
that the proper procedure be followed to come before the
Commission. We filled one - Pedro Lopez. Did we vote for
Lopez now?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: So we now have a motion to re -advertise, as I
previously stated. Is there further discussion on that
motion? Call the roll.
sl 159 December 13, 1964
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1418-1
d MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO RE -
ADVERTISE FOR THREE VACANT POSITIONS ON
THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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91 APPOINTMENTS TO ZONING BOARD - (Willy Gort and Lorenzo
Luaces)
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Mayor Ferre: Now on Zoning, I nominate Lorenzo Luaces.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Now, there is one other - Commissioner
Dawkins, you have an appointment.
Mr. Plummer: Are there four openings on the Zoning Board?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Yes, there are four openings. One is ...
Mayor Ferre: Today we are only voting on two, is that
right, or are we voting on four?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: You are voting for the four on the
Zoning Board. One of them is Mr. Gort, the other one is Mr.
Luaces. there is another position that is one of the new
positions that Mr. Carollo has.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo has that?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Right.
Mr. Carollo: The one that goes to 1987
Mr. Perez-Lugones: And the other one is Alvaro Romero,
which in my recollection is Commissioner Perez' man.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo has Osvaldo Moran and he has an
appointment to make.
Mr. Perez: Who has the new vacancies?
Mayor Ferre: Carollo has one, I have one and I have
nominated Luaees;,Dawkins you have one.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. Which of the two that are on
there presently are mine? I had two plus an alternate.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, Gloria Basila ...
sl 160 December 13, 1984
Mr. Pere z-Lugones: You have Gloria Basila and De Yurre.
Mayor Ferre: And victor De Yurre. You ended up getting the
alternate. Remember, we ...
Mr. Plummer: No, as I recall ... (INAUDIBLE)
Mayor Ferre: We drew, and you lost.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, that was - the system backed him up with
something.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: At the time Commissioner Dawkins adopted
Gort.
Mayor Ferre: And I lost on the Planning Advisory
Board,
because I ended up with the ...
Mr. Dawkins: When I adopted Gort, what did I say?
When I
adopted Willy Gort, what did I say?
Mayor Ferre: That he is a nice guy.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: You didn't have any problem adopting
him, as I recall.
Mr. Dawkins: I've goy, a problem this time, didn't
I say
that? Go back and get the minutes.
Mr. Carollo: I don't think you were clear on that.
Mr. Perez: If I don't make an appointment today, the
acting
members,will stay in the position?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Yes, sir.
Mr. Perez: Until the new appointments?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: What did you say?
Mr. Perez: If I don't make the appointment today the
acting
members will stay in the position?
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, let me go back and see something. I've
got a Black George Sands, right? I've got a Cuban Willy
Gort, right? Now, what do I have on the Planning Board?
Who is my appointment on the Planning Board? Don Benjamin.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: You have Don Benjamin.
Mr. Dawkins: ... who is Black and Herbert Simon, who is a
Jew.
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Herbert Simon.
- Mr. Dawkins: I'm covered. All right, I will re -appoint
Willy Gort. That means I am an international Commissioner.
Mr. Carollo: Well, I am glad you didn't finish it off by
making the statement that a guy named Watts made.
_ Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I re -appoint Gort and then I will have
Simon re -apply and Herbert Lee Simon will be my nominee for
the Planning Board, and that will square me away, right?
Mr. Carollo: Okay now, in as far as the appointment that I
have, since three of these individuals have been re-
sl 161 December 13, 1964
appointed again, I would like to see if we could open it up
for re -advertisement again so that I can make my appointment
in January.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Carollo: For the Zoning Board, of course. I've made my
appointment for Planning. What is the earliest that you
would advertise now?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: We need 30 days, Commissioner, at least
30 days.
Mr. Carollo: So you could do it by mid, late, January,
then? I want to hold off my appointment since hardly anyone
has applied.
Mr. Dawkins: I am finished.
Mr. Ongie: He re -nominated Willy Gort.
Mr. Dawkins: I am bringing back Willy Gort.
Mayor Ferre: I nominated Luaces, right? So the motion is
for Luaces and Gort, is that correct?
Mr. Ongie: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Who made the motion?
Mr. Dawkins: That is my appointment.
Mr. Ongie: You did.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves. Who seconds it?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds.
Mr. Carollo: How about Demetrio? Did he nominate Alvaro
Romero?
Mayor Ferre: All we are doing now is nominating two people,
Gort and Luaces, is that correct? And the others - that
leaves two openings. All right, ready to vote? Hold it.
Mr. Plummer: ..o as a matter of education, the remaining
two one belongs to Carollo and one belongs to Demetrio, is
that correct?
Mayor Ferre: That's correct.
Mr. Carollo: And you get the alternate, right, Plummer?
Mayor Ferre: All right, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1418-2
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ONE INDIVIDUAL
AS A MEMBER OF THE CITY ZONING BOARD TO
SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
1987.(WILLY GORT & LORENZO LUACES)
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
sl 162 December 13, 1984
d
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
92 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO RE -ADVERTISE FOR 2 ZONING BOARD
VACANCIES
Mayor Ferre: Do we need a motion to re -advertise for the
other two?
Mr. Perez-Lugones: We need a motion to re -advertise. Now,
it can be done two ways. You can continue this one with
those persons there and if you want new blood, then you have
to order the Clerk to re -advertise.
Mayor Ferre: You want to re -advertise?
Mr. Carollo: That is correct, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion that the two vacancies have
to be re -advertised. Is there a second on all the
procedures that are needed on that?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mr. Carollo: There is only one person that applied for the
Zoning Board that I would have to vote for - Renaldo Cruz
and I not about to vote for him, it is as simple as that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready to vote on the re -
advertising? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION No. 84-1419
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
RE -ADVERTISE FOR TWO VACANT POSITIONS ON
THE CITY OF MIAMI ZONING BOARD.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
sl 163 December 13, 1984
Mr. Perez-Lugones: Mr. Mayor, as a point of clarification,
those who have applied here will need to re -apply for the
new position.
Mayor Ferre: That is correct. You have got to tell them
that too.
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93• RESCIND RESOLUTION 84-1390 WHICH APPOINTED DAVID WEAVER
AS A MEMBER OF THE OFF STREET PARKING AUTHORITY
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Mr. Carollo: Last but not least, Mr. Roger Carlton has
disappeared and never got back to this Commission, so, I
would like to make my motion again that we do not accept the
recommendation that the Off -Street Parking Board made to us
to re -appoint Mr. David Weaver.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. Is there
further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1420
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING IN ITS ENTIRETY
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1390, ADOPTED THIS DATE,
WHICH HAD APPOINTED DAVID WEAVER AS A MEMBER
OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
DURING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: What are we on?
Mayor Ferre: This is on the rejection of David Weaver.
Mr. Dawkins: No.
Mayor Ferre: I want to place on the record that I think an
appointment as important as this is something that requires
the concurrence of the Commission. I think it further also
requires that the person from the community that is serving
have a proper relationship with the members of the
commission. In this particular matter, there were some
difficult feelings between Mr. Weaver and Mr. Carollo that
were expressed the other day. I think that changes the
relationship. We voted previously to appoint Mr. Weaver. I
did that inadvertently. It is my opinion, however, that
sl 164 December 13, 1984
members of these boards that we appoint cannot have that
kind of an assertive relationship with this Commission.
Therefore, since Commissioner Carollo has made his feelings
felt this afternoon, it is not a vote against Mr. Weaver,
but a vote for Commissioner Carollo. I vote with him. I
vote with the motion.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I thank you for your support. I'd
just like to add that I'm not holding hard feelings against
Mr. Weaver. I just think that in a board such as this, you
need someone that's closer to the feelings of the community
to serve in that board. I think that Mr. Weaver, even
though he has served well in many other boards, has been so
busy that maybe he's been a little more out of touch in this
particular board. He's been very busy with Bayside and many
other things. I think it is good, and particularly with a
board like this, that we've been having so many differences
with Roger Carlton the way he's been running it, with meters
popping up everywhere. In fact, that's probably where he is
now, putting up some new meters somewhere. I think we need
some fresh faces, some new blood there that is a little
closer to the feelings of the people of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else, Commissioner Carollo,
so we can get back to the regular agenda?
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Although absent on roll call,
Commissioner Carollo and Commissioner Perez asked to be
shown voting yes on agenda item 22.
94 RATIFY & CONFIRM WAIVING OF BIDS FOR EMERGENCY PURCHASE
OF LABOR & MATERIALS FOR UPS SYSTEM REPAIRS.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on item number 59. Is there a
motion on 59?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call
the roll on 59.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1421
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
THE FINDING OF THE CITY MANAGER, BY AN
AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN 4/5THS
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION,
THAT THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL
COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS BE WAIVED AND
THAT THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR UPS SYSTEM REPAIRS FROM
MANOLO GARCIA ELECTRIC MOTORS, INC. AT A
COST OF $239443.00 AND POWER SYSTEMS AND
CONTROLS, INC. AT A COST OF $79897.00 AT
A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $319340.00 FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS BE APPROVED;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE PRIOR
YEAR RESERVE FUND.
sl t65 December 13, 1984
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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95 ALLOCATE $99810 FOR PURCHASE OF 327 TICKETS TO JACKSONS
VICTORY TOUR CONCERTS
Mayor Ferre: I think we can move along quickly now. We're
on item 72. Is there a motion?
Mr. Perez: Moves.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1422
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $99810 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE
PURCHASE OF 327 TICKETS TO THE JACKSONS
VICTORY TOUR CONCERTS HELD NOVEMBER 2
AND 3, 1984 AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM,
SAID TICKETS HAVING BEEN DISTRIBUTED BY
THE CITY TO UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTHS.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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96 ISSUE PURCHASE ORDER: ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN 1984
"MIAMI EN SUS MANOS" SPANISH DIRECT09T
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on item 73•
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Dawkins. Is there a second? Perez,
this is yours, as I recall. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 84-1423
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $59000 FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND,
FOR AN ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN THE
1984 "MIAMI EN SUS MANOS" SPANISH
DIRECTORY; ' SAID ALLOCATION BEING
CONDITIONED UPON MIAMI EN SUS MANOS,
INC. PROVIDING THE CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATION WITH ACCEPTABLE PROOF
THAT 2509000 COPIES OF THE DIRECTORY
WERE PRINTED.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
DURING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: Change that to Perez moved, Dawkins seconded.
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97 CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MICHAEL JOHNSON $2002000
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Mayor Ferre: We are on item 74. Moved by Perez. Is there
a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: Madam City Attorney, the Law Department
recommends that, right?
sl 167 December 139 1964
Mr. Robert Clark: On item 74, yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I thought we had already vote on this thing
once.
Mr. Clark: No, not this one.
Mr. Plummer: We sent it back to negotiate downward from the
price that was previously quoted.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see, because the price before was close
to a half a million dollars. Wasn't it?
Mr. Plummer: Somewhere in that neighborhood.
Mayor Ferre: Four hundred and some odd thousand? City
Attorney, can we get an answer to that question, item 74?
Mrs. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor, this is not a settlement. This
is an offer of judgement that we'd like to file with the
court. They have not accepted this as a settlement.
Mayor Ferre: I see, I remember this. This was in effect a
legal move on our part.
Mrs. Dougherty: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor, if the jury comes in
with an award less than $200, 000, that means that we don't
pay any court cost or attorney's fees accruing from the date
we filed an offer of judgement.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, is there further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1424
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE TO PAY
$2009000 TO MICHAEL JOHNSON IN SETTLEMENT OF
A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND CERTAIN CITY EMPLOYEES IN THE U.S.
DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF
FLORIDA, CASE N0. 83-20879 CIV-SMA, SAID
PAYMENT TO BE MADE UPON THE EXECUTION AND
FILING OF APPROPRIATE SETTLEMENT DOCUMENTS
IN SAID LAWSUIT.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
ABSENT: None.
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98 ISSUE VARIOUS WASTE COLLECTION LICENSES
sl 168 December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: Item 759 authorizing the issuance of waste
collection licenses.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Fred Spiegelman, so on. It's been moved and
seconded. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1425
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF
WASTE COLLECTION LICENSES, PERMITTING
FRED SPIEGELMAN, D/B/A/ SMITH TRUCKING,
AND MR. INDEPENDENT SANITATION SERVICE
INC. TO COMMENCE DOING BUSINESS UPON
FULL COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER 22 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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■OTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 76 was continued to the
next meeting.
99 CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LUISE ELLIS
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Mayor Ferre: We're on 77, which is Luise Ellis on behalf of
her daughter, Audrey Chambers, the sum of $6,000.
Mrs. Dougherty: This is a recommendation for settlement for
$69000. The plaintiff fell through a broken drain that was
the City's drain.
Mr. Plummer: Move it, soft touch.
Mr. Perez: Second.
el 169 December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
i
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption: .`
i
RESOLUTION N0. 84-1426
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY LOUISE ELLIS, ON BEHALF
OF HER DAUGHTER AUDREY M. CHAMBERS, THE
SUM OF $69000.00 WITHOUT THE ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE
SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE
RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AND UPON COMPLETION
OF ANY NECESSARY SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
100 APPOINT AUDIT FIRM AND MEMBERS OF COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
PROPOSALS OF UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, ADAPTIVE REUSE
OF FIRE STATION NO. 4
Mayor Ferre: Item 79, who's being recommended for this?
Mr. John Gilchrist: We had to replace Donald Stewart as a
member of the staff after -he passed away.
Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, this is to select the
recommendation is to select Touche Ross to replace Fred
Santiago.
Mr. Gilchrist: Touche Ross....
Mayor Ferre: Fred Santiago declined to participate. Is
that right? I saw him around a little while ago.
Mr. Gilchrist: That is correct.
- Mayor Ferre: Why is he declining to participate?
Mr. Gilchrist: Two things, sir, the Commission appointed
him and he's not a certified public accountant; and the
charter requires that they be a C.P.A. While we recommended
® to him that he should have been associated with it, he asked
--- to be removed from it.
sl 170 December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: So now the people we have is Alberto Armada.
Mr. Gilchrist: He's a staff member of the City of Miami,
Alberto Armada and in addition we had appointed Mr. Harrison
as a restaurant operator, and he'is unable to participate in
it. So we are recommending Stuart Bornstein, owner/operator
of Restaurant St. Michel.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable? Does anybody have any
problems with that? Call the roll. Who made the motion?
Mr. Ongie: Nobody did.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer?
Mr. Dawkins: This is for the firm and for the two
appointments?
Mr. Gilchrist: Yes, it's all together. I didn't explain,
Commissioner Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: The accounting firm is who?
Mr. Gilchrist: We went through a selection process. We
solicited all C.P.A. firms that are considered to be major
C.P.A. firms in the country, twelve firms. Of those two
responded. One was Laventhol & Horwath, the other was
Touche Ross. Our recommendation was Laventhol & Horwath as
number one originally. However, they have associated
themselves with one of the proposers and they are a part of
a proposal. So we went to the second selection, which was
Touche Ross.
Mr. Dawkins: What minority participation do they have?
Mr. Gilchrist: We have ... I'm not sure we can name who it
is, but we told them that they would only be accepted with a
minority participant. We have in the agreement, -I'm sorry
I can't name it because I'm looking and it's not here- but
they have a firm that they've associated with.
Mr. Dawkins: Defer it until I know what they have. I move
to defer until I know what the minority participation is.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, there are two items here. One is the
appointment of these people on this committee, which I have
no objection to.
Mr. Dawkins: I have no problem with that, either.
Mayor Ferre: The question is being recommended for Touche
Ross. I would like to recommend that Sharpton & Co. be
considered as a minority. Is Mr. Sharpton around?
Adrianne, do you have any problems with that?
Mr. Gilchrist: No, I was checking with Adrian. Touche Ross
did not get back to us on the minority firm. I'm sorry I
didn't know that.
Mayor Ferre: Is there any problem with just recommending
Sharpton?
Mr. Gilchrist: I have no problem with that, as long as they
are a C.P.A. The Charter requires that they are certified.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, certified public accountants, C.P.A. Do
you have a problem with that?
sl 171 December 13, 1964
Mr. Dawkins: No, I don't have a problem with it; but if
they don't accept it, I have a problem with them.
Mr. Gilchrist% No, I have no problem, Commissioner. The
last time, and I wasn't involved in this, but the last time
the Commission made the recommendation, it was not a
certified public accountant. It was just an accounting
firm.
Mr. Dawkins: We're going to accept it with this, and if
they turn him down, we turn him down. I move it, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: The motion is that this be awarded, I'm sorry,
that Albert Armada and Mr. Stuart Bornstein be on the
Unified Development Project and that the auditor be Sharpton
A Co., C.P.A. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
Mr. Gilchrist: That does not include Touche Ross.
Mr. Dawkins: Not Touche Ross, just him, period.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1427
A RESOLUTION SELECTING A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND APPOINTING
TWO NEW MEMBERS TO A REVIEW COMMITTEE TO
EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR A UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (UDP), THE ADAPTIVE
REUSE OF HISTORIC FIRE STATION NO. 49
AND REPORT FINDINGS TO THE CITY MANAGER
AS REQUIRED BY CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER
SECTION 53 (C).
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: I think this man, then, is going to have a
conflict because he is on the audit committee.
Mr. Dawkins: No,*we'll take him off.
Mayor Ferre: So he's going to have to get off the audit
committee I would assume; or is that all right?
sl 172 December 13, 1964
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Mr. Rosenerantz: I don't think, when you look at the role
that he will play in each prospective activity, I don't
think there is going to be any potential conflict there.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, then I'd rather not take him off the
audit committee, fine.
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101 AUTHORIZE R.O.W. CONDITION SURVEY & PLANNED ANNUAL CITY
STREET MAINTENANCE WORK PROGRAM.
Mayor Ferre: We're now on item 80, which is the annual
street and maintenance work program and budget, appointing
the City Manager, Director of Finance, Director of Public
Works....
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved by Plummer. Is there a
second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1428
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A RIGHT OF WAY
(R/W) CONDITION SURVEY AND A PLANNED
ANNUAL CITY STREET MAINTENANCE WORK
PROGRAM AND BUDGET AND DESIGNATING SAME
AS A CATEGORY B PROJECT, APPOINTING A
CERTIFICATION COMMITTEE AND APPOINTING
THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPETITIVE
SELECTION COMMITTEE, REQUIRING SUBMITTAL
OF A RANK ORDER OF QUALIFIED CONSULTANTS
TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL
BEFORE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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sl 173 December 13f 1984
102 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS GRAND
AVINDE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT 9-4483
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Mayor Ferre: Take up item 81.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1429
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
BY FRE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. OF
GRAND AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT IN THE
GRAND AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT H-4483; SAID NOTICE SHALL BE
PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 84-459
ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 19849 CONCERNING THE
PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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103 AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO
ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK- CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT PHASE I S8-5501-C
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Mayor Ferre: Take up item 82.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
51 174 December 13, 1964
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1430
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF
CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
OVERTOWN PHASE I (BID D) IN CITY WIDE
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT - OVERTOWN -
PHASE I DISTRICT SR-5501-C (CENTERLINE
SEWER); SAID NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
RESOLUTION NO. 84-45, ADOPTED JANUARY
199 1984, CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF
CITY NOTICES.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
104 AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS S
TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT BIDS "A" THROUGH "D" SR-5487-CAS
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Mayor Ferre: Take up item 83.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it, second.
al 175 December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, Who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1431
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
BY LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF LYNWOOD
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT (BIDS "A"
THROUGH "D") IN LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5487-CAS
(CENTERLINE AND SIDELINE SEWERS; SAID
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS S OF RESOLUTION NO.
84-459 ADOPTED JANUARY 190 19849
CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF CITY
NOTICES.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
105 AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF OBJECTIONS TO
ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK - LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT BIDS "E" AND "F" SR-5487 CAS
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 84.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Call the roll.
sl 176
December 13, 1984
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 84-1432
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH A NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY OF
LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT (BIDS
"E" & "F") IN LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5487 - C&S
(CENTERLINE AND SIDELINE SEWERS; SAID
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO.
84-459 ADOPTED JANUARY 199 198849
CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF CITY
NOTICES.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
106 AUTHORIZE REDUCTION IN RETAINAGE FROM 10% TO 1/2 of 1%
FRANK J. !LORAN INC. - ORANGE BOWL FIELD LIGHTING
IKPROVENENTS 1984
Mr. Dawkins: On item 85, before we discuss, Miss McBeth or
somebody, anybody over there, you are authorizing a
reduction in the retainage from 10% to 1/2 of 1%. Make sure
that these contractors understand that you are doing this
for them, and don't they retain no more from the minority
contractor. See, because if you're only going to retain 1%
of his contract and he's still going to retain 10% of the
minority contractor's money and put it in the bank and draw
interest on a CD, he's got him in a great disadvantage. So,
make sure this is passed on down. I move 86, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Carollo: Second it.
Mr. Ongie: Item 85.
Mr. Dawkins: Item 85, I moved it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Further discussion? Call
the roll on 85.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
sl 177 December 13, 1964
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RESOLUTION No. 84-1433
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REDUCTION IN
RETAINAGE FROM 10% TO 1/2 OF 1% IN THE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA AND FRANK J. MORAN, INC., FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF ORANGE BOWL - FIELD
LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS - 1984.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
107 DISCUSSION OF REDU,TION OF RETAINAGE FOR JOSE MARTI
PARK- DEFERRED
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Mr. Dawkins: Same thing on 86, I move it.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, I have a problem on item 86.
Mayor Ferre: What's your problem.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I brought to the attention of this
Commission before the real problems existing in the Jose
Marti Park. I am very concerned if you drop that 10%
retainage, I think I would like to hear from the department,
because that thing has just be plagued with all kinds of
problems. They put up a fence that was completely
obliterated. They put up other things....
Mayor Ferre: It's gotten better, though.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me?
Mayor Ferre: It's gotten better. They're not destroying
things quite as rapidly as a couple of months ago.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm still concerned about dropping
the retainage. That's what we have to do, that's the
leverage we make a contractor do right with.
Mayor Ferre: Why are you recommending dropping the
retainage?
Mr.Don Cather: This is a reduction in retainage of Phase II
only. On Phase I, which includes that fence that you're
talking about, that fence was designed out of aluminum
tubing and braised. You could take that fence and just rip
that bar right off there.
sl 178 December 13, 1984
Mr. Plummer: Which they did.
Mr. Don Cather: Which they did. We have now authorized an
extra work order for $240000 to replace that fence with
steel. That has nothing to do with the contractor. That
was built and installed in accordance with the plans
prepared by our consultant. That is a whole other matter.
Mayor Ferre: We need to move along one way or the other.
Mr. Plummer: I'd like to defer this matter. We are
dedicating it in January. We'll be there. We'll look at it
and defer it until then.
Mayor Ferre: This item has been deferred.
108 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT $1,590000 TO MAURICE GRAY A
ASSOCIATES STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FAULTY CONCRETE
WORK - MOORE PARK REDEV. PROJ.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on item 87. Is there a motion on
87? This is on Moore Park.
Mr. Dawkins: Move 87.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1434
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1,590.00 TO MAURICE GRAY AND
ASSOCIATES FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF A
STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS OF FAULTY CONCRETE
WORK DONE BY THE CONTRACTOR, AAIEM
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ON THE MOORE
PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; WITH FUNDS
FOR THE PAYMENT TO BE PROVIDED FROM
INCIDENTAL EXPENSE FUNDS ALREADY
ALLOCATED TO THE PROJECT.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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109 ORDERING RESOLUTION., N.V. 14TH STREET HIGHWAY
INPROV'OWNT B -4500
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 88.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second? Is there a
second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1435
A RESOLUTION ORDERING N.W. 14 STREET
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4500, AND
DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A
PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF AS N.W. 14
STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, H-
4500.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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110 AUTHORIZE PROPER OFFICIALS TO ACCEPT 9 DEEDS OF
-- DEDICATION FOR HIGHVAZ PURPOSES
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Mayor Ferre: Take item 89.
Mr. Dawkins: Move 89.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves. Plummer Seconds. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
i
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sl 180 December 13, 1984
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1436
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER
OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT
NINE (9) DEEDS OF DEDICATION FOR HIGHWAY
PURPOSES AND APPROVING THE RECORDING OF
SAID DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE
COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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111 TRANSFER RIGHT OF WAY !LAPS W. FLAGLER ST. W. 6 AVE
BETWEEN W. 2T AVE TO JURISDICTION OF STATE HIGHWAY
SYSTEM
Mayor Ferre: Take item 90.
Mr. Plummer: Question on item 90, how does that benefit the
property owners along Flagler Street of which I'm one?
Mr. Carollo: You have a conflict of interest; you can't
vote.
Mr. Plummer: Could very easily be, that's why I'm asking.
Mr. Don Cather: Under the highway classification,
reclassification this right-of-way was turned over to the
State some years ago. This is a hcuse keeping item to
show...wait, I have the wrong item.
Mr. Plummer: It's from 6th Avenue to 27th Avenue.
Mr. Don Cather: What we are doing now is we're turning over
the right-of-way maps to the State. They had been
maintaining that section of the highway all along. All
we're doing now is giving them the right-of-way maps,
literally the deeds for that.
Mr. Plummer% So I have no conflict.
Mr. Don Cather: No, none whatever.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I move 90, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: There's been a motion on 90. Is there a
second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
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Mayor Ferree Further discussion? Call the roll on 90.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 84-1437
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING THE RIGHT-OF-
WAY OF WEST FLAGLER STREET BETWEEN WEST
27TH AVENUE AND WEST 6TH AVENUE WITHIN
THEE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE JURISDICTION
OF THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM IN
CONFORMANCE WITH SECTION 337.29 FLORIDA
STATUTES AND SHOWN ON RIGHT OF WAY PLAT
TO BE RECORDED IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY
CLERK AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE
THE PLAT.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
112 ALLOCATE $109000 FROM 84-85 C.D. FUNDS TO MIAMI
MICROCOMPUTER TECHNOLOGICAL FOUNDATION, INC. (Note: this
was Later rescinded)
Mayor Ferre: Who moves 91? This provides training for 748
underprivileged kids, eight seven nineteen.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre:
right?
Carollo moved 91. Dawkins seconds. Is that
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Mr. Plummer: I second.
Mayor Ferret Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1438
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $100,000 FROM
FY184-85 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS TO THE MIAMI MICROCOMPUTER
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.
TO PROVIDE COMPUTER TRAINING AND
INSTRUCTION TO UNDERPRIVILEGED YOUTH
RESIDING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TARGET AREAS; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT WITH SAID AGENCY SUBJECT TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM
AND CORRECTNESS.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
113 ALLOCATE $699000 TO MORTY FREEDMAN & ASSOCIATES INC. IN
CONNECTION WITH 1985 INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
Mayor Ferret Take up item 92.
Mr. Carollo: Do we have a freeze on the festivals?
Mayor Ferret We did indeed.
Mr. Morty Freedman: I'd like to point out that this is
different than the other festivals you are involved with,
because this is sponsored by the City itself.
Mr. Carollo: They all say that, Morty.
Mr. Freedman: No, this is actually the City's own festival.
This is not one coming to the City asking to be sponsored.
Mr. Carollo: Does this come out the $1259000 we had
allocated? Is this...?
Mr. Freedman: The City sponsored this for thirteen years
now.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, is this about the $125,000 that...?
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Mr. Freedman: This does not go through that committee.
Mayor Ferre: I understand that. The question, Morty, is
when we froze, did we freeze this along with everything? I
have to tell you, as much as it pains me, I do think it has
to be inclusive of all festivals.
Mr. Freedman: Mr. Mayor, the committee that you are
referring to had an allocation that did not include the
International Festival.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, this did not the end of the International
Festival. All it says is it needs to go through all of
this. If we exempt on everybody else, I don't see how in
the world, unless somebody here wants to make a motion to
exempt this and provide it, that's fine with me, but I think
we need to wait until January until the whole thing comes
before us on a policy matter. It's going to have my
support, Morty. I'm sure others will support it.
Mr. Freedman: It's just that it makes it so late, because
we have to contact people in other countries and everything.
Mayor Ferre: What's the will of this Commission?
Mr. Perez: When are you going to have the next festival?
Mr. Freedman: It'll be in May.
Mayor Ferre: We're talking of setting policy in January on
this. It's my opinion that this falls the same as
everything else does with all these other festivals. But if
somebody wants to make a motion for it....
Mr. Freedman: This is the original festival of the City of
Miami. I mean, it's been thirteen years now.
Mayor Ferre:
This is the one that
got us
going.
Mr. Carollo:
I support the Mayor
in his
opinion.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody else that wants to take it
differently? Morty, it's not that we're against it. It's
that we have to be consistent. We'll be discussing this in
January.
Mr. Freedman: Thank you.
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114 CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PASCUALA GUILLERMINE FRIGELA
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Mayor Ferre: The next item is 93. This is another
settlement.
Mrs. Dougherty: This is a woman who suffered a....
Mayor Ferre: Hit a motorcycle with a chain.
Mrs. Dougherty: No, 25% partial permanent disability to her
left arm as a result of tripping on a sidewalk on 43rd
Street because of a projection on the sidewalk. The
evidence is not clear what the projection was. It could
have been a sign post. It could have been a....
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
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December 13, 1984
Mrs. Dougherty: We're recommending $9,000.
Mayor Ferre: Moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1439
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO PASCUALA GUILLERMINA
FRAGELA THE SUM OF NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS
($99000) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY
IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, PROTECTION
LIENS, CLAIMS, DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND UPON -THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE
RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND
COUNTERCLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
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115 AUTHORIZE USE OF $209000 TO WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR CONSULTANT TO DEVELOPMENT
PROJECTS IN WYNWOOD
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Mayor Ferre: Item 94 is $20,000 for the Wynwood Community
Economic Development Corporation. What's this all about?
Mr. Dawkins: They're going to hire a market analyst or
something?
Mayor Ferre: Is the Wynwood Community Economic Development
Corporation alive or dead.
Mr. Albert Ruder: No, it's dead, but we have met with
certain community people and we have established a
committee. There's $20,000 left over from the old
corporation. We are proposing that this money be used for a
market analysis to determine just what is needed in Wynwood.
Mayor Ferre: Al, I want to remind you, Mendez died.
Mr. Ruder: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Colon came into the picture.
Mr. Ruder: Right, right.
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Mayor Ferret I'm not saying he was right. He said he was
harassed and he left for Hartford, Connecticut.
Mr. Ruder: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Now we have a vacancy. Wynwood is an
important community here.
Mr. Ruder: Right.
Mayor Ferret We need to identify people within that
community to become involved in the same way that we have
people in Allapattah and Edison and so on, Overtown, Martin
Luther King.
Mr. Ruder: You also approved today a resolution allocating
$10,000 for a business developer to take care of the Wynwood
area and that would be one of his responsibilities to
coordinate this study.
Mayor Ferret All right, does this have the backing of the
community of Wynwood or are we doing this on our own?
Mr. Ruder: No, we have met with community leaders and I
could tell you some of the names of the people that will
serve.
Mayor Ferret These are people who live in Wynwood. Other
than that....
Mr. Ruder: Yes, Fred Santiago is one of them.
Mayor Ferret Is there a motion on 94?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferret Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1440
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF
$20,0009 PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE
WYNWOOD COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION FROM TENTH YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, TO FUND
THE ACQUISITION OF A MARKET ANALYSIS OF
THE WYNWOOD COMMERCIAL AREA BY A
QUALIFIED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY VIABLE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS FOR
IMPLEMENTATION IN THE WYNWOOD COMMERCIAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT.
(Here follows body of resolution,
omitted here and on file in the Office
of the City Clerk.)
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Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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116 DISCUSSION OF HIRING FHBBZB: ZXENPT CR2TAI■ POSITIONS
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I promised the Manager that I would
bring back item F on the hiring freeze before I leave. I'd
be more than happy to move it with the only exception that I
would like to add three new positions to be added to that
motion, in other words, except from the freeze. One is for
one publicity writer, and for two public relations agents.
Mayor Ferre: Is that in the form of a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, in other words, I'm approving
the whole item F....
Mayor Ferre: With those additions, is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mrs. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion?
Mrs. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor, I'd also like to request that a
position be unfrozen. We have just been notified that our
administrative assistant will be leaving with Jose Garcia
Pedrosa. I'd like to promote someone in-house for that
position.
Mr. Carollo: Who is that?
Mrs. Dougherty: Sue Dean.
Mayor Ferre: Sue came in with Garcia -Pedrosa. She has
always been with him. Now he has settled into a job and she
went to work for him.
Mr. Carollo: When will she be leaving?
Mrs. Dougherty: She leaves Monday. I would like to promote
someone....
Mayor Ferre: All right, is that acceptable to the maker of
the motion? Is it acceptable to the seconder of the motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Certainly.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it's included in that.
Mr. Plummer: So, that's a hundred twenty-eight positions.
Mayor Ferre: Well, three that Carollo just added and one
more that Lucia just added.
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Mr. Plummer: That's four and there was a hundred twenty-
four previously.
Mr. Dawkins: Hundred twenty-eight.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Hundred twenty-eight. Now, does that
include the five planners?
Mr. Rosencrantz: That's four planners in the general fund.
I would ask you to take...
(COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Rosencrantz: That's the four planners that are in the
general fund. There is one planner that is paid for through
special revenue fund which is listed below and we will ask
you for separate action on those.
Mayor Ferre: I see. All right.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Manager, could you leave for the record what
is the reason why you requested... what is the reason that
justified your request?
Mr. Rosencrantz: For all the petitions? Yes.
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Our primary objective Commissioner...
Mr. Perez: Ok. First I would like one by one. First we
have Public Information, two positions.
Mr. Rosencrantz: In the packet updated that's in your book
Commissioner, there is a justification for each of the
positions. Those positions are justified in the attachment
115" and "W',
Mr. Perez: But that's public information?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Perez: Ok. What is the reason you think that you have
a critical reason to against the freeze of these two
positions.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Well, there is several reasons for it.
One reason is that one of the persons in this position acts
as a liaison to the communities between the Office of Public
information. Handles visiting groups and individuals that
come into the city. Those kind of things take considerable
effort and time to get ready for. Another aspect of that is
that there is a constant demand in that department for
people to publish documents that are disseminating to the
public in the form of trying to inform the public as to what
we are doing. Whether it's garbage collection or a new
program in the Police Department. There is a constant
demand for somebody to write those kinds of releases and
information pieces and that's the justification for those
two people to do those kinds of things.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready to vote now?
Mr. Perez: No. Mr. Mayor, what are the positions that you
call emergency? That may be the City take a risk... Yes,
but I would like to list on the record.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Ok. The ones I would classify emergency,
if you look back at the original memorandum Commissioner, I
would classify those positions that we have identified in
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the Police Department. There is fifty-seven positions
there. Our failure to fill those positions could have a
negative impact on our ability to provide a satisfactory
level of police service. The second group the positions
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that we have in the Fire Department. There are thirty-three
vacancies. We are requesting authorities to fill thirty of
is
those positions. Here again, it's a life support activity.
It's very critical that we maintain those positions. In
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both the Police Department and the Fire Department as you
are well aware, we must go through a rather extensive
recruiting process and training process. So, we need
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considerable lead time to bring those people on board to get
them ready to perform. The third area that I Kould classify
as emergency is in solid waste collection. It's very
¢;
critical that we have the sufficient number of collectors
when we send the trucks out in the morning. The option
there that if we don't use... if we don't fill these
positions we use what is classified as 990 which is a
temporary employee to fill in on that, which is not totally
satisfactory. The other group that I would classify as
emergency are the eight positions that are in the Public
Works Department and we can go down each of those eight
positions. Ok. There are three engineering technicians.
What I would like to if I may, Commissioner, is to ask the
Director of Public Works to explain to you in detail the
justification for each of those eight positions. He is a
little more familiar with than I am.
Mr. Cather: I would like to remind the Commission that at
the present time we have in excess of a hundred million
dollar construction program in the field of storm sewers,
sanitary sewers and highways. In addition we have now three
million dollars annually and highway maintenance funds
available. I am in desperate need inspectors to make sure
that these funds, when they are put in the hands of the
contractor are properly built and on the street. The same
way with these maintenance contracts we are letting for
surfacing. We need to have inspectors to make sure that
this work is put down in accordance with plans and
specifications. I have had one death in the Operations
Division and another man resigned, retired and this is our
operation section which maintains these highways on a
routine basis and this department is under staffed at this
time. And those are the... We are asking for eight
positions. Are there any questions, sir?
Mayor Ferre: Well, you better talk to Commissioner Perez.
I don't have any problems, because I think that if we are
going to get into this properly, we desperately need those
people, but there is the man you have got to convince.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I think that it would be very healthy
for this community to have the opportunity to hear the
Director of Public Works that he meets with each one of
these members of this Commission and particularly in my own
case. I am receiving every week more and more complaints
and I don't receive any solution. I only receive a report,
a picture, but I think that we need to have solution, you
know.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine with me. I tell you... Hey, I
will go along as long as we have the Police and Fire. Ok.
The five planners. The three that Carollo asked. The one
that Lucia asked and the rest of them will have to come back
and be justified to the members of the Commission.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, I had some sanitation workers.
Mayor Ferre: And the sanitation. I have no problem with
seven sanitation people because, I will tell you unless we
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get some more sanitation people we are not going to get this
City clean. Now, is that acceptable to you? That's it.
Mr. Carollo: I made the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Public Works, Parks, others and all that,
you will have to case back.
Mr. Cather: Well, I will be happy to meet with Commissioner
Perez at anytime and any other Commissioners to explain my
full position.
Mayor Ferre: You better do it because you have convinced
them and you better start convincing them. Ok. You got my
support, but I think you need to convince every member of
this Commission.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mayor Ferre, there is two other positions
I would like to call to the attention of the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Tell us what they are.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. They are in the Computer Department. We
had agreed this year to initiate a... to assume the
responsibility for the maintenance of the B-20s that we have
throughout the City.
Mayor Ferre: That's an airplane isn't it?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Pardon.
Mayor Ferre: Is that an airplane. What's a B-20?
Mr. Rosencrantz: That's the computer terminal.
Mayor Ferre: I see.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Ok.
Mr. Carollo: Randy, I really
Ok. Can you tell us what you
include it if it's approved.
have to run. I apologize.
need and I will be happy to
Mayor Ferre: Those two computer people. Is that acceptable
to you? All right, they are included. The rest will have
to be justified. It's been moved and seconded, further
discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1441
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO MODIFY THE EXISTING
PERSONNEL HIRING FREEZE TO PERMIT THE
IMMEDIATE REHIRING OF THE FOLLOWING:
(1) POLICE AND FIRE PERSONNEL;
(2) FOUR PLANNERS;
(3) THREE POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT
_ OF PUBLIC INFORMATION;
(4) ONE LEGAL STENOGRAPHER IN THE LAW
DEPARTMENT.
(5) SEVEN SANITATION WORKERS; AND
- — (6) TWO POSITIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMPUTERS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote-
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AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice --Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
--------------------- -- -------- ----------------------
11T. DISCUSSION OF HIRING FREEZE: UNFREEZE 33 POSITIONS IN
THE MARINAS DEPARTMENT.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we are on the enterprise, the vacancies.
Go ahead Randy, explain this.
Mr. Rosencrantz: In the enterprise fund these vacancies do
not have an impact on the general fund. They do not come
out of the general tax money. They come out of money that
the enterprise itself generates. For instance, in Dinner
Marina, these are people that we need to service that marina
and they are paid for by the revenues that that marina
generates. So, it's not a direct burden on the tax rate or
on the general fund in filling these positions.
Mayor Ferre: Anybody have any objections to that? All
right, there is a motion by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins,
further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1442
A MOTION TO UNFREEZE THIRTY THREE
POSITIONS TO BE FUNDED FROM THE
ENTERPRISE FUND, FROM THE INTERNAL
SERVICES FUND, THE SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
AND THE TRUST AND AGENCY FUND.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
118. ALLOCATE $39145.83 LOTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
YEAR BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO THE MARTIN LUTHER ICING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MLKEDCO) 1/12TH.
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Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 95. This is the allocation
of the tenth year community development block grant.
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Mr. Dawkins: And one twelfth. I move it.
Mayor Ferret All right, Dawkins moves.
Mr. Plummer: Second,
Mayor Ferret Seconded, further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1443
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING #39145.83 OF
TENTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY THE PASSAGE
OF ORDINANCE #9834 AND MOTION #84-775
TO THE MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (MLKEDCO) IN AN
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 1 / 12 OF THE TOTAL
ALLOCATION OF $37,750 FOR SAID AGENCY,
FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 1, 1985
THROUGH JANUARY 319 1985 FOR IT TO
CONTINUE IMPLEMENTING A NEIGHBORHOOD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED AGENCY IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
119. URGE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO ESTABLISH A
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR MARKETING, PROMOTION
SECURITY ETC. FOR MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATIONS (MDPMA)
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Mayor Ferret 96.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1444
A RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
AUTHORIZING AND URGING THE BOARD OF
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA, TO ESTABLISH A SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING MARKETING AND PROMOTION,
SECURITY MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT
SERVICES FROM THE MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION (MDPMA) FOR THE
MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA DISTRICT WITHIN SAID
BOUNDARIES AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; TO
LEVY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAX NOT TO
EXCEED $.25 PER SQUARE FOOT IN SAID
DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR A
FIVE YEAR PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER
1985.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
120. APPROVE A AUTHORIZE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS RULE 12-10.09 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE TO DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE REVENUE SHARING
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Mayor Ferre: Take up 97.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre:
the roll.
Moved and seconded, further discussion, call
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1445
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE STATE TO TRANSFER STATE REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE N ACCORDANCE WITH
RULE 12 - 10.099 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE, TO DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE
THE REVENUE SHARING STATE WARRANT ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
AUTHORIZING THE BANK SO DESIGNATED TO
ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFER STATE REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS TO A BANK DESIGNATED BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI TO RECEIVE SUCH
FUNDS; AND FURTHER TO AUTHORIZE THE
BANK DESIGNATED BY THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE TO DEDUCT THE
COST OF THE TRANSFER FROM THE AMOUNT
RECEIVED FROM TRANSFER.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
121. APPROVE do AUTHORIZE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL OPTION GAS
TAX FUNDS RULE 12-10.9 FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TO
DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT LOCAL
OPTION GAS TAX FUND
Mayor Ferre: Take up 98.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll on 98.
sl 194 December 13, 1984
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1446
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL OPTION GAS
TAX FUNDS; AUTHORIZING THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN ACCORDANCE
WITH RULE 12 - 10.09, FLORIDA
ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TO DESIGNATE A
BANK TO RECEIVE THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S
LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUND WARRANT ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI;
AUTHORIZING THE BANK SO DESIGNATED TO
ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFER LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX FUNDS
TO A BANK DESIGNATED BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS; AND
FURTHER TO AUTHORIZE THE BANK
DESIGNATED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE TO DEDUCT THE COST OF THE
TRANSFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM
TRANSFER.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr. 40
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
122. APPROVE & AUTHORIZE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HALF -CENT SALES TAX FUNDS; AUTHORIZING RULE 12 10.09
TO DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF
CENT SALES TAX WARRANT FOR CITY
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Mayor Ferre: Take up 99.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre:
the roll.
Moved and seconded, further discussion, call
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner +,
Plummer, who moved its adoption: x
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-1447
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING
THE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL GOVERNMENT
HALF -CENT SALES TAX FUNDS; AUTHORIZING
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 12 - 10.09,
FLORIDA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE, TO
DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF -CENT
SALES TAX WARRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING THE BANK SO
DESIGNATED TO ELECTRONICALLY TRANSFER
LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF -CENT SALES TAX
FUNDS TO A BANK DESIGNATED BY THE CITY
OF MIAMI TO RECEIVE SUCH FUNDS; AND
FURTHER TO AUTHORIZE THE BANK
DESIGNATED BY THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
REVENUE TO DEDUCT THE COST OF THE
TRANSFER FROM THE AMOUNT RECEIVED FROM
TRANSFER.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
123. REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STATE FOR PURCHASE
OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3471 MAIN HIGHWAY ADJACENT TO
BARNACLE.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up 100.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1448
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 3471 MAIN
HIGHWAY, MIAMI, FLORIDA, ADJACENT TO
THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE OF THE BARNACLE
STATE PARK.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
124. ACCEPT PLAT: FOUR DESIGNS SUBDIVISIONS.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on a 101, which is a
plat and the Plat Committee approved and so on.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, further discussion? Is
there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds, further discussion, call the
roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer , who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1449
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT
ENTITLED FOUR DESIGNS SUBDIVISION, A
SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND
ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID
PLAT; AND ACCEPTING THE COVENANT TO RUN
WITH THE LAND POSTPONING THE IMMEDIATE
CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS
UNTIL REQUIRED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS; AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PROVIDING
FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE
PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
125. AUTHORIZE CITY !TANAGER TO EXTEND TERMINATION OF LEASE
AGREEMENT BAYSHORE PROPERTY INC (KELLY PROPERTY)•
Mayor Ferre: Take up 102.
Mr. Plummer: Plummer.
Mr. Dawkins: Second. Under discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Why is it necessary to extend it for three
years?
Mr. Plummer: Because it took that long through the courts
to get a final determination that the City had the right to
do what we did.
Mr. Dawkins: Call the roll.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, it's a thirty year lease and
in effect the lease was in jeopardy for three years because
didn't... so there was nothing they could do. So, the only
fair way to do it was to make it...
Mr. Dawkins: Add three years to their lease.
Mayor Ferre: Precisely. Now, that's proper within the law,
isn't it Ms. Dougherty. This has the Attorney's
recommendation, right?
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Ms. Dougherty: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: And it has the administration's
recommendation's, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I beg your pardon.
Mayor Ferre: It has the administration's recommendation?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, it does.
Mayor Ferre: And it's the property thing to do?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, it does.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Ms. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor, may be I don't know what I'm
talking about.
Mayor Ferre: I didn't hear what you said.
Ms. Dougherty: Is this Monty Trainer's lease?
Mayor Ferre: It is Monty Trainer.
Mr. Plummer: Well, it's next to.
Ms. Dougherty: We haven't looked at that.
Mayor Ferre: You haven't what?
Ms. Dougherty: We have not seen that before. We haven't
reviewed it or authorized it or...
Mayor Ferre: Well, what's it doing here then if it hasn't
been reviewed by the City Attorney?
Mr. Plummer: This is the Kelly Property, not the Monty
Trainer property.
Mayor Ferre: This is the property next door. See...Well,
obviously, if it has been reviewed by the City Attorney,
then it needs review by the City Attorney. Is there
anything else?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I was under the impression that it had
been reviewed by the City Attorney. If I could ask the
Commission to perhaps to approve it in principle subject to
review by...
Mayor Ferre: All right, fine. That's fine. We are now on
103.
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute, we got to vote on it.
Mayor Ferre: How do we vote on it if it hasn't been
reviewed and approved by the City Attorney?
Mr. Plummer: Well, he asked that it be approved in
principle subject to the City Attorney's ratification.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, fine. Ok. That's fine. Is that
acceptable Lucia?
Ms. Dougherty: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion, call the roil.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1450
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXTEND THE TERMINATION OF
THE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BAYSHORE
PROPERTIES, INC. FOR THE BOAT SHED
(KELLY PROPERTY), FOR THREE ADDITIONAL
YEARS TO MAY 31,20109 DUE TO THE TIME
LOST IN EXECUTING THIS LEASE AGREEMENT
BY A LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
126. AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: GOVERNMENT
FINANCE RESEARCH CENTER & SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT
ASSOCIATES INC. GARBAGE ALTERNATIVE AND TRASH
COLLECTION ALTERNATIVES.
Mayor Ferre: We are on 103.
Mr. Plummer: That's yours, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: What is it?
Mr. Rosencrantz: If you remember several meetings ago you
requested the administration to engage a consultant firm to
do a study of the feasibility of various options as it
relates to the collection of solid waste...
Mayor Ferre: Have you chosen a firm?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes. We have... It's a joint venture firm
between Government Finance Associates and a local minority
firm Systems Management Associates.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Who is the local minority firm?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Systems Management Associates.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but who is Systems Management Firm.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I don't have the data here, but they are
a ---I think it's about a seven member management consulting
firm. It's a wholly Black firm.
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Mayor Ferret Have they had previous experience? Is this
the first time they have ever done...
Mr. Rosencrantzt Yes, they are a joint venture with
Government Finance Association.
Mayor Ferret I didn't ask you that.
Mr. Rosencrantz: They have had experience in doing studies
similar to this type study.
Mayor Ferret And the local firm has had previous
experience.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, in doing studies not exactly of this
precise kind but of general studies involving general
government services.
Mayor Ferret Ok. I ain't got no problem.
Mr. Plummer: How long will this study take?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I think... I don't remember specifically.
I think the time frame on it is sixty days.
Mayor Ferret When is the main firm from the Government
Finance Research Center?
Mr. Rosencrantz: They operate out of Washington D.C.
Mayor Ferret Is that a minority firm?
Mr. Rosencrantz: No, that is not.
Mayor Ferret Ok.
Mr. Perez: And the local is a minority too?
Mr. Rosencrantz: The local is a minority firm, yes.
Mr. Perez: When you mentioned minority they have Latins,
they have Black, they have...
Mr. Rosencrantz: I believe as I remember looking over this.
I believe they are solely a Black firm.
Mayor Ferret They are what?
Mac. Rosencrantz: I believe they are totally Black. I don't
believe they have any other...
Mr. Perez: No, but I no mention only for the personal point
of view, also due to the neighborhood of different
characteristics I think that it's important to have in put
of the Latin and the Black low income neighborhood.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, I'm sure that can be accommodated
through the study.
Mayor Ferret You are satisfied with this Mr. Rosencrantz?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Perez: And you recommend?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mayor Ferret Are we ready to vote on it? Who moved it?
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Mr. Plummere Well, let's put on the record. Mr. Manager, I
want to remind you that this Commission is on record that
you cannot send out the additional garbage tax bill until
this study is completed and it is approved by this
Commission.
Mayor Ferre: No, wait a minute. ... fool with that J. L.,
that's how we got in trouble with this budget thing with the
State.
Mr. Dawkins: The State said it was not problem according to
the memo.
Mayor Ferre: We can do it that way?
Mr. Plummer: The former manager made a commitment that that
would be the case.
Mayor Ferre: But didn't we get in trouble on that?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Excuse me, I think if you look back at the
record, the discussion concerning the second half year
billing for solid waste did not involve this type study.
The discussion there, I think Commissioner Perez requested
the City Manager to come back and justify why he needed the
money for the second half year...
Mr. Plummer: But it was predicated on this study.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Because this study...
Mayor Ferre: (COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I understand, but Mr. Mayor, it was your
concern and the reason for this study is to see whether or
not we would be better off to go to the outside private
hauler completely.
Mayor Ferre: That's right.
Mr. Plummer: And that was the reason why there was no
concern about holding the additional increased fee until
such time as this study was completed and that makes sense.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Are we ready to vote on this?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Who moves it?
Mr. Plummer: I do.
Mayor Ferre: Who seconds?
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Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1451
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, VITH
GOVERNMENT FINANCE RESEARCH CENTER AND
SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES, INC., A
JOINT VENTURE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PREPARING A REPORT, STUDY AND ANALYSIS
OF VARIOUS ALTERNATIVE TRASH AND
GARBAGE COLLECTION METHODS, AS
AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTION NO. 84-990,
PASSED SEPTEMBER 139 1984; ALLOCATING
MONIES THEREFOR, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $50,0009 FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED
IN THE FYI 1984/85 BUDGET OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
127. AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: E. H.
FRIEND ACTUARIAL ASSISTANCE IN PENSION MATTERS.
Mayor Ferre: Who move 104?
Mr. Plummer: I have got no choice. I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds, further discussion, call the
roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION N0. 84-1452
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE EXECUTE A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO,
WITH THE FIRM OF E. H. FRIEND A
COMPANY, FOR EXPERT ACTUARIAL
ASSISTANCE IN PENSION MATTERS AT A COST
NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 WITH FUNDS
THEREFORE ALLOCATED FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
128. AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT:
TILLINGHAST, NELSON & WARREN INC & ALEXANDER &
ALEXANDER FOR ACTUAL EXPERIENCE SERVICES
Mr. Plummer: 105.
Mayor Ferre: 105 is moved, is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second and under discussion. What's the
difference, Mr. Manager, between 104 and 105?
Mr. Plummer: One is for the plan and the other system.
Mr. Dawkins: I beg your pardon.
Mr. Plummer: One is for the plan and one is for the system.
Two different boards.
Mr. Rosencrantz: I'm sorry. There is another difference.
104 is the actuary that works directly for the City and
advises the City Manager and as well as the City Commission
on matters relating to pension. 105 is a consultant that
was recommended and hired or to be hired by the Pension
Board itself to do their three year experience analysis.
And there is two separate functions that those will perform.
Mr. Plummer: But after the Gates suit is settled that will
be their cost.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
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Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1453
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
TILLINGHAST, NELSON & WARREN, INC. AND
ALEXANDER & ALEXANDER, FOR ACTUARIAL
EXPERIENCE SERVICES AS REQUIRED BY THE
MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
SYSTEM, USING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
CURRENTLY BUDGETED FUNDS.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
129. EXECUTE AGREEMENT: LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY DEVELOPMENT OF A LATIN QUARTER IN THE CITY.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on 107.
Mr. Dawkins: 107. Move it.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1454
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AMENDED
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LITTLE HAVANA
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE CITY OF
MIAMI FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF
SAID AUTHORITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A
LATIN QUARTER IN THE CITY OF MIAMI IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH THEREIN.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
130. AMEND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY AND DADE CO. FOR OVERTOWN URBAN INITIATIVES
PROJECT.
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Mayor Ferre: 108.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it's been moved and seconded,
further discussion, call the roll on 108.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1455
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE
INTERGOVERMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND DADE
COUNTY FOR THE OVERTOWN URBAN
INITIATIVES PROJECT AREA AS AMENDED.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote-
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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131. AUTHORIZE 3-PART? AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY, STATE, DADS
COUNTY DESIGNATING PORTIONS OF FLAGLBRO S.B. SW 1 A NE
NW 1 STS FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BY THE CITY.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on 109.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves, Plummer seconds, further
discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 64-1456
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE PARTY
AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, BETWEEN THE STATE OF
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
DADE COUNTY, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI,
WHICH DESIGNATES PORTIONS OF FLAGLER,
S.E./S.W. 1ST AND N.E/N.W. 1ST STREETS
FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BY THE
CITY.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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132. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR USE
OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR NFL POST SEASON FOOTBALL
GAMES 19W5-6-7.
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Mayor Ferre:
Take up 110.
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Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Ms. Dougherty: Mr. Mayor, in connection with this one, the
insurance provisions are going to be as the Dolphin contract
and not as shown in your packet.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, repeat that.
Ms. Dougherty: The insurance provision has to be modified
to reflect the same as the one that is in the Dolphin as
opposed to the one that is in your packet which was approved
last year.
Mr. Walter Golby: The Dolphin's insurance requirements have
been increased. It's a better coverage and so this contract
should have the same as what the Dolphins have.
Mr. Dawkins: What difference does it makes, he didn't pay
us from the last year. It don't make no damn difference.
Mr. Golby: Yes, but this is with the NFL though. This
makes some difference.
Mr. Plummer: This contract has nothing to do with the
Dolphins.
Mr. Golby: We just feel that the insurance requirements
should be equal to the Dolphins requirements.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. With that proviso is there a motion? Is
there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second and under discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: Will we retain our box in the play offs?
Mr. Golby: Yes, sir, you certainly will.
Mr. Dawkins: Think you, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1457
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
WITH THE NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
(N.F.L.) FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE HOWL
STADIUM FOR ALL N.F.L. POST SEASON
FOOTBALL GAMES COVERING THE YEARS
19849 19859 1986 AND 1987.
(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
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Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT% Commissioner Joe Carollo
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133• AUTHORIZE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH 6 NEIGHBORHOOD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up 111.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved and seconded, further discussion, call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1458
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO AMEND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENTS WITH SIX (6) NEIGHBORHOOD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS, IN
A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
TO EXTEND THE DATE BY WHICH THE
REQUIRED GENERATION OF FUNDS IS TO BE
COMPLETED AS PER THE CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE TENTH YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM UNTIL APRIL 30, 1985
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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134. AUTHORIZE CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH TACOLCY ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR PURPOSE OF IMPLEMENTING A
309000 COMMERCIAL FACADE REHABILITATION PAINT PROGRAM
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Mayor Ferre: We are on 112.
Mr. Perez: Move.
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Mayor Ferre: This is the Taeolcy Economic Development
Corporation. Mr. Pitts? Are we ready to vote on this?
Mr. Plummer: is there a second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, Perez moved it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion. I really think that Martin
Luther King Development should be doing this, but since we
have given it to them I will have nothing to say.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Perez, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1459
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE TACOLCY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO
THE CITY ATTORNEY, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
IMPLEMENTING A $30,000 COMMERCIAL
FACADE REHABILITATION PAINT PROGRAM,
WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE NINTH
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 114 WAS CONTINUED
135. APPOINT PERSONS TO LATIN QUARTER REVIEW ADVISORY
BOARD.
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Mayor Ferre: We are on 118. All right, this is City of
Miami Latin Quarter Review Board and I see Willie Bermello,
Luis Sabines and Pablo Gomez.
Mr. Dawkins: Luie who?
Mayor Ferre: Sabines.
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Mr. Plummer: We each have two appointments, correct?
Mr. Dawkins: Each of us had two appointmentsg yes.
Mayor Ferre: (IN SPANISH).
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: I have one appointment at this time, a Mr.
Jimendez and I will furnish you with the full name and
mailing address.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Jimendez. Who else?
Mr. Plummer: I will reserve my other appointment.
Mayor Ferre: All right, who do you appoint?
Mr. Perez: I have a pending appointment. I think that I
already appoint Orlando Naranjo.
Mayor Ferre: Orlando Naranjo.
Mr. Perez: Nov no, I already appoint him in the last...
Mayor Ferre: Hilda, come here help us. Who do you want on
this?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Well, we recommended Bob Chisholm.
Mayor Ferre: Bob who?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Bob Chisholm. He has been working
with the Little Havana Development Authority and with the
Latin Quarter Task Force.
Mayor Ferre: Let's get this over with.
Mr. Dawkins: I appointed... I gave two names, but I never
see them coming up.
Mayor Ferre: Who.
Mr. Dawkins: I will give you the two names in the morning.
I don't know who I have. I will give them to you in the
morning.
Mr. Rodriguez: If I may.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm going to hold my two
appointments.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. As I understand it, because we
keep rolling these things over and this is getting to be.
Mr. Dawkins: I will give you my two names in the morning.
Mayor Ferre: Now, he already gave you two names. Now, who
are the two names he gave you?
Mr. Rodriguez: The only two appointments that have been
made so far are Pablo Gomez by Mayor Ferre and Fransisco
Lopez Borges by Commissioner Carollo. We have eight more
names to be named.
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Mr. Plummer: Yes, we each have two. As I recall, one was
to be an architect and one was to be a lay person.
Mr. Rodriguez: Right.
Mr. Perez: Yes, but I already appointed Orlando Naranjo.
Mayor Ferret Is he an architect?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferret Orlando Naranjo.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm going to withdraw that other
name I...
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Orlando Naranjo, Jr.
Mayor Ferret Jr. Ok.
Mr. Plummer: I'm going to withdraw my other name and put
Robert Chisholm.
Mayor Ferret Is he an architect?
Mr. Rodriguez: Yes, he is.
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Mayor Ferret Ok, and who is your lay person?
Mr. Plummer: I don't have one right now. Luis Sabines.
Mayor Ferret All right, and I... then I recommend Pablo
Gomez and the Architect is Willie Bermello. Ok. Now, you
appointed Naranjo and you have to appoint a laymen.
Mr. Dawkins: I will give you my two in the morning.
Mayor Ferret Ok. Well, the ones that have been named so
far will somebody make a motion.
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Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferret Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1460
A MOTION APPOINTING THE FOLLOWING
INDIVIDUALS TO THEE MIAMI LATIN QUARTER
REVIEW BOARD: COMMISSIONER J. L.
PLUMMER APPOINTED ARCH. ROBERT CHISHOLM,
AND Mr. LUIS SABINES; VICE MAYOR
DEMETRIO PEREZ APPOINTED ARCH. ORLANDO
NARANJO, JR. AND HAS ONE MORE
APPOINTMENT TO MAKE; MAYOR FERRE
APPOINTED ARCH. WILLY BERMELLO AND Mr.
PABLO GOMEZ PENDING ARE APPOINTMENTS TO
BE MADE BY COMMISSIONERS MILLER DAWKINS
AND JOE CAROLLO.
by
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
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Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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136. DIRECT READVERTISEMENT FOR MORE CANDIDATES TO HERITAGE
CONSERVATION BOARD.
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Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see. This is 119, but we only had one
application. Is les Beilinson here? B-e-i-l-i-n-s-o-n. We
only had one applicant. So, we need to readvertise that and
we just see if you get some applications. I think we need
to get more than one application. Plummer moves, Perez
seconds that the matter of the Heritage be readvertised to
see if we can get... Further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-1461
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO
READVERTISE FOR PROSPECTIVE APPOINTEES
TO THE "MIAMI HERITAGE CONSERVATION
BOARD".
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
PRESENTATION OF A COMMENDATION TO THE CIVIL AIR PATROL
STUDENTS.
137. FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS 84-85:
RESCIND VOTE ON AGENDA ITEM 91
ADOPT FUNDING AS DESCRIBED I■ MOTION.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have got federal revenue
sharing. All right, Mr. Manager, let's see how wise you
are. Give us the wisdom of Solomon.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: All right, what are we going to do?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Mayor to briefly state this problem.
what we have here is just a slight division problem.
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Mayor Ferret Slight what?
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Mr. Rosencrantz: Division problem.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see.
Mr. Rosencrantz: We have about...
Mayor Ferre: We need a million dollars and we have about
three hundred.
Mr. Rosencrantz: We need about a million two hundred
thousand dollars more than we have right at this point. If
you recall at your last meeting you dipped into the general
fund to the tune of two hundred fifty thousand dollars to
support some of these social type programs. There is still
a demand that we still have a stack of requests here that
still total about a million two to be funded. The question,
I guess that's before the City Commission at this point
simply is that, do you want to add some addition general
fund in and try to fund some of these agencies that have a
critical need and can be justified or do you just want to
draw the line at the agencies that you have funded so far.
Another aspect of this problem is that for the last several
months you have been funding some agencies on a one twelfth
basis and that funding on that basis, we very soon will be
out of money and we will have to make a decision as to what
we are going to do at that particular point. What I...
Mayor Ferre: We cannot continue on this one twelfth basis.
We have now got to get... and we have already dipped into
the general funds by two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Let me tell you where I think we are and what I recommend
that we are going to have to do. We are going to have to
bite the bullet and first of all with regards to "Category
One" which is six seventy-seven nine seventy-nine. As I
understand these are all feeding of people, is that correct?
Mr. Surana: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now if we approve these how much
money do we have left?
Mr. Surana: Presently we have allocated a hundred eighty-
nine thousand seven hundred fifteen dollars.
Mayor Ferre: That's not my question. My question is if we
approve all of "Category One" which as I recall is food
right and related...
Mr. Surana: Category one is all approved at the present
time.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see, so we don't have to do that?
Mr. Perez: We have not included in "Category One" the
Senior Center of Dade County.
Mr. Surana: That's correct.
Mr. Perez: That is supplies for that group and they have a
proposal that they already presented, no?
Mr. Plummer: No, they have not presented it to us and it is
in fact a new program.
Mayor Ferre: It's a new program.
Mr. Perez: Yes, that's right.
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Mr. Plummer: But we have not seen it.
Mayor Ferre: See, but it's not part of "Category One"
because it's a new program.
Mr. Plummer: Well, it would fall under "Category One", but
it is a new program and as such it's not listed presently.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you a question. Does this
include... now we just passed today four hundred and sum
thousand dollars of food programs for Curtiss Park. That's
not included in here. Why wasn't it included in here?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: That is not included. The only thing
that...
(COMMENTS INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: What?
(COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: That was for construction.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Right. That's from community
development fund.
Mr. Plummer: Ok. All right, thank you. All right, how
much money have we got left?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: One hundred eighty-nine thousand seven
hundred fifteen dollars.
Mr. Plummer: And that's for the remaining eleven months?
Mayor Ferre: That's right.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Right, nine months.
Mayor Ferre: That's what we have left, a hundred eighty-
nine thousand dollars.
Mr. Plummer: Until the end of September. I stand
corrected.
Mr. Dawkins: And we need two million three hundred thousand
one hundred nineteen dollars.
Mayor Ferre: We don't have it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me understand correctly all right.
Are you saying that in "Category One"...
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Everything is Funded.
Mr. Plummer: That is funded for the full year.
Mayor Ferre: How about "Category Two"?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, is "Category One" of 677 funded
for the full year?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: All right, and what we have left is a hundred
eighty-one thousand.
Mayor Ferre: A hundred eighty-nine.
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Mr. Plummer: A hundred eighty-nine thousand to fund those
categories "b". Is that correct?
Mayor Ferre: No, 2.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Category two, three and new programs
with the one exception...
Mr. Plummer: No, this Commission at this time is presently
on record no new programs.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Ok. Category two you have already
funded Centro Mater and Belafonte Tacolcy, Sports
Development in the Consent Agenda this morning. So, that is
already funded for the full year.
Mr. Dawkins: We already funded what?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Belafonte Tacolcy, Youth Vocational
and Centro Mater for the full year.
Mayor Ferre: Because we did that last time.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: That's correct.
Mayor Ferree. So, that just formalizes what we did last
time.
Mr. Plummer: I don't have those in Category two.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, you do. Belafonte Tacolcy...
Mr. Plummer: This is Sports Development.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no Youth Vocational right under it.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, Youth Vocational. All right.
Mayor Ferre: We did not do Sports Development. We did
Youth Vocational and we did Centro Mater.
Mr. Plummer: And we have done Centro Mater. That's for the
full year.
Mayor Ferre: That's done.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Correct.
Mr. Dawkins: We didn't to Carey's Technical Institute?
Mayor Ferre: No.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: No.
Mayor Ferre: We haven't done Carey and we have done
Haitians and we have done Industrial Home for the Blind and
we have done Saint Alban's and we haven't done Youth Coop
and we haven't done Aspira. Well, wait a moment. Aspira we
did. I thought we did Aspira.
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Aspira has been funded on a month basis
along with the rest of the Agencies in Category two.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you a question. We have got a
hundred eighty-nine thousand left. Is that correct?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: That's correct.
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Mr. Plummer: And yet this here calls for a total funding
year of one fifty one. Is that correct? Category "B"?
That's what I'm showing a hundred...
Mr. Frank Castaneda: No, a hundred fifty- one is what has
been allocated to date That means that for the month of
October, November and December those agencies in Category
two has received a hundred fifty-one thousand.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I will tell you what, I'm going to
start and you guys can bite the bullet or not bite it one,
way or the other. Those Haitians need those lawyers or we
are in bad trouble. And so, I will tell you for me that
takes priority. We have already done Centro Hater and I
will Move that the Haitians get their lawyers back, which is
how much?
Mr. Surana: The remaining allocation that they will require
is thirty-four thousand nine zero two.
Mr. Dawkins: Who's got a computer? Take that from a
hundred eighty-nine thousand and see where that leaves us.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I will tell you that is...
Mr. Dawkins: If it's the way we are going to do it, then
let's start... take that from a hundred eighty-nine thousand
and see where that leaves us.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, as I look down here, of all these
things Aspira, Belafonte, Carey, Industrial Homes, Saint
Alban.
Mr. Perez: Industrial Home for the Blind.
Mayor Ferre: No, no. We have already done that.
Mr. Plummer: What?
Mr. Dawkins: No.
Mayor Ferre: Of course, we did.
Mr -Frank Castaneda: No, only for a three months basis.
Mayor Ferre: Now, wait a minute. There are two blind
operations here that are requesting funds. Ok.
fund in and try to fund some of these agencies that have a
critical need and can be justified or do you just want to
draw the line at the agencies that you have funded so far.
Another aspect of this problem is that for the last several
months you have been funding some agencies on a one twelfth
basis and that funding on that basis, we very soon will be
out of money and we will have to make a decision as to what
we are going to do at that particular point. What I...
Mayor Ferre: We cannot continue on this one twelfth basis.
We have now got to get... and we have already dipped into
the general funds by two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Let me tell you where I think we are and what I recommend
that we are going to have to do. We are going to have to
bite the bullet and first of all with regards to "Category
One" which is six seventy-seven nine seventy-nine. As I
understand these are all feeding of people, is that correct?
Mr. Surana: Yes, sir.
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Mayor Ferret All right, now if we approve these how much
money do we have left? i
Mr. Surana: Presently we have allocated a hundred eighty-
nine thousand reven hundred fifteen dollars.
Mayor Ferre: That's not my question. My question is if we
approve all of "Category One" which as I recall is food
right and related...
Mr. Surana: Category one is all approved at the present
time.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I see, so we don't have to do that?
Mr. Perez: We have not included in "Category One" the
Senior Center of Dade County.
Mr. Surana: That's correct.
Mr. Perez: That is supplies for that group and they have a
proposal that they already presented, no?
Mr. Plummer: No, they have not presented it to us and it is
in fact a new program.
Mayor Ferre: It's a new program.
Mr. Perez: Yes, that's right.
Mr. Plummer: But we have not seen it.
Mayor Ferre: See, but it's not part of "Category One"
because it's a new program.
Mr. Plummer: Well, it would fall under "Category One", but
it is a new program and as such it's not listed presently.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you a question. Does this
include... now we just passed today four hundred and sum
thousand dollars of food programs for Curtis Park. That's
not included in here. Why wasn't it included in here?
Mr. Surana: That is not included. The only thing that...
(COMMENTS INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: What?
(COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: That was for construction.
Mr. Frank Castaneda Right. That's from community
development fund.
Mr. Plummer: Ok. All right, thank you. All right, how
much money have we got left?
Mr. Frank Castaneda One hundred eighty-nine thousand seven
hundred fifteen dollars.
Mr. Plummer: And that's for the remaining eleven months?
Mayor Ferre: That's right.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Right, nine months
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Mayor Ferre: That's what we have left, a hundred eighty-
nine thousand dollars.
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Mr. Plummer: Until the end of September. I stand
corrected.
Mr. Dawkins: And we need two million three hundred thousand
one hundred nineteen dollars.
Mayor Ferre: We don't have it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me understand correctly all right.
Are you saying that in "Category One"...
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Mr. Franjk Castaneda: Everything is funded.
Mr. Plummer: That is funded for the full year.
Mayor Ferre: How about "Category Two"?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, is "Category One" of 677 funded
for the full year?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: All right, and what we have left is a hundred
eighty-one thousand.
Mayor Ferre: A hundred eighty-nine.
Mr. Plummer: A hundred eighty-nine thousand to fund those
categories "b". Is that correct?
Mayor Ferre: Nov 2.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Category two, three and new programs
with the one exception...
Mr. Plummer: Nov this Commission at this time is presently
on record no new programs.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Ok. Category two you have already
funded Centro Mater and Belafonte Tacolcy, Sports
Development in the Consent Agenda this morning. So, that is
already funded for the full year.
Mr. Dawkins: We already funded what?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Belafonte Tacolcy, Youth Vocational and
Centro Mater for the full year.
Mayor Ferre: Because we did that last time.
Mr. Frank Castaneda That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: So, that just formalizes what we did last
time.
Mr. Plummer: I don't have those in Category two.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, you do. Belafonte Tacolcy...
Mr. Plummer: This is Sports Development.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no Youth Vocational right under it.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, Youth Vocational. All right.
Mayor Ferre: We did not do Sports Development. We did
Youth Vocational and we did Centro Mater.
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Mr. Plummer: And we have done Centro Mater. That's for the
full year.
Mayor Ferret That's done.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Correct.
Mr. Dawkins: We didn't to Carey's Technical Institute?
Mayor Ferret No.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: No.
Mayor Ferret We haven't done Carey and we have done
Haitians and we have done Industrial Home for the Blind and
we have done Saint Alban's and we haven't done Youth Coop
and we haven't done ASPIRA. Well, wait a moment. ASPIRA we
did. I thought we did ASPIRA.
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: ASPIRA has been funded on a monthly
basis along with the rest of the Agencies in Category two.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you a question. We have got a
hundred eighty-nine thousand left. Is that correct?
Mr. Frank Castaneada: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: And yet this here calls for a total funding
year of one fifty one. Is that correct? Category "B"?
That's what I'm showing a hundred...
Mr. Frank Castaneda: No, a hundred fifty- one is what has
been allocated to date That means that for the month of
October, November and December those agencies in Category
two has received a hundred fifty-one thousand.
Mayor Ferret All right, I will tell you what, I'm going to
start and you guys can bite the bullet or not bite it one
way or the other. Those Haitians need those lawyers or we
are in bad trouble. And so, I will tell you for me that
takes priority. We have already done Centro Mater and I
will move that the Haitians get their lawyers back, which is
how much?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: The remaining allocation that they will
require is thirty-four thousand nine zero two.
Mr. Dawkins: Who's got a computer? Take that from a
hundred eighty-nine thousand and see where that leaves us.
Mayor Ferret Well, I will tell you that is...
Mr. Dawkins: If it's the way we are going to do it, then
let's start... take that from a hundred eighty-nine thousand
and see where that leaves us.
Mayor Ferret I mean, as I look down here, of all these
things ASPIRA, Belafonte, Carey, Industrial Homes, Saint
Alban.
Mr. Perez: Industrial Home for the Blind.
Mayor Ferret No, no. We have already done that.
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Mr. Plummer: What?
Mr. Dawkins: No.
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Mayor Ferret Of course, we did.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: No) only for a three months basis.
Mayor Ferre: Now., wait a minute. There are two blind
operations here that are requesting funds. Ok? One is the
Industrial Home for the Blind, which is in Little Havana and
the other one is Lighthouse for the Blind. We have done
Industrial Home for the Blind.
Mr. Plummer: I wish we had, but we don't.
Mayor Ferret Hey, I've got new for you. I'll go for that.
I go with the blind.
Mr. Plummer: I agree. Now, question. What will that take
to fund for the rest of the year?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: $18,000.
Mayor Ferret $189000? And how much for the Haitians?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: $34,902, that gives you a bond of
$136,813. Those are bonds.
Mayor Ferret Okay.
Mr. Plummer: I'll move that we approve ... what is it going
to cost us for ASPIRA?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: $55,944.
Mr. Plummer: I will move that.
Mayor Ferret How much is that?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Plummer: About eighty.
Mr. Frank Casrtaneda: Eighty-eight six, nine.
Mayor Ferre: That leaves eighty-eight?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Eighty thousand.
Mayor Ferret It leaves eighty.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Eight zero.
Mr. Plummer: What about Youth Coop? What does that cost?
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it.
Mr. Plummer: I am just asking. What does Youth Coop cost
us for the rest of the year?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: $37,503•
Mr. Plummer: What does St. Albans cost us for the rest of
the year?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Let me explain what has been happening
with St. Albans. St. Albans was funded last year at a level
of $689204 and this year they only requested $23,000, so in
effect they have been receiving more ...
Mr. Plummer: What does it cost us to fund them for the rest
of the year?
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Mayor Ferre: $23,0001
Mr. Frank Castaneda: At their requested level?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Surana: Six three six eight.
Mr. Plummer: Sixty three hundred.
Mayor Ferre: How do we get ... Sixty three hundred?
Mr. Plummer: They reduced their allocation.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, so you want to put that in?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the other one is Tacolcy. We need
to do that Belafonte Tacolcy Economic Development
Corporation, or they are going to be wiped out.
Mr. Dawkins: Either that, or you are have got to wipe out
the youth.
Mayor Ferre: We have already given the youth ...
Mr. Plummer: The other one is sports, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Let's get this straight. We have already done
Belafonte Tacolcy Youth Vocational. Is that right?
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I asked about that this morning and they
told me no, it was two different things.
Mayor Ferre: No, Plummer just put it in, or I put it in, or
somebody put it in. Now, what I am talking about is not
Belafonte Youth, I am talking about Economic Development
Corporation, which needs that bridge money or they are not
going to be able to ...
Mr. Plummer: That's not in here.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, it is.
Mr. Plummer: Where? I've got two for Belafonte. I've got
sports and youth vocational.
Mayor Ferre: Now, wait a minute.
Mr. Plummer: That is the only two I've got.
Mayor Ferre: Now John, I see you waving back there. It is
Belafonte ... you guys better come up here now! Come on up,
because this is going quick and Industrial Blind is also
included.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: Here you put the Industrial Blind, is that
right?
Mr. Plummer: We have got two. We have sports development
and youth vocational.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: It is called Tacolcy Economic - all right
Plummer, are you including that in there.
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INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mr. Dawkins., No, no, we have got only the vocational We
don't have the sports.
Mr. Plummer: The only thing we have got so far, is the
vocational, all right?
Mayor Ferre: And we have Economic Development, which is
$239000, is that right?
Mr. Plummer: That is not in here.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, it is.
Mr. Plummer: That is not part of Federal Revenue Sharing.
Mayor Ferre: I see it in Category three.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, I am sorry. I didn't see that!
Mayor Ferre: You haven't even gotten ...
Mr. Frank Castaneda: We have many categories.
Mayor Ferre: We have taken care of Belafonte Tacolcy Youth
Vocational, is that right? Now we are including Tacolcy
Economic Development, is that correct? And you also have
got Industrial Home for The Blind.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: That is right.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Mayor, we are including the Belafonte
Tacolcy Economic Development for $71,242 ...
Mayor Ferre: No, not $71,000. $23,748.
Mr. Frank Castaneda: $32,748 is what they have receive to
this time. Their request was $95,000.
Mayor Ferre: We don't have that kind of money. We just
don't have that. I'd like to help everybody, but there is
no way we can do it. Otis, what is the minimum amount that
you can get by with? We don't have $71,000.
Mr. Otis Pitts: (INAUDIBLE, OFF MICROPHONE)
Mr. Plummer: You know, what you have got is a total of
three ... well ...
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, Otis. We made - the former
Manager made a commitment to you, is that correct? Well,
why don't you put that on the record, because ...
Mr. Plummer: Mayor, I want to correct this record. It is
wrong. Category three was not Federal Revenue sharing. It
was the Jobs Bill. It was not Federal Revenue Sharing.
Mayor Ferre: All right, that is fine. What Mr. Pitts has
not made clear - you guys don't speak out for these things
and then you get upset when things don't happen.
Mr. Pitts: Well, the first thing I want to establishes
that it should be the Tacolcy Development Corporation which
is an affiliate of Belafonte Tacolcy Center. The Manager
made a commitment for these dollars that we have committed
here and we have subsequently wade commitments which
includes the hiring of staff.
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Mayor Ferre: You hired staff based on that commitment?
Mr. Pitts: Based upon that commitment.
Mayor Ferre: Then I don't think we have any choice.
Mr. Plummer: Category three - any of those to be included
under Federal Revenue Sharing becomes a new program. They
were not included last year under Federal Revenue Sharing,
and as such ...
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Mayor Ferre: J. L.,
Howard made a'commitment gnd they went
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out and hired people
based on that commitment.
Mr. Plummer: Mayor,
Mr. Gary might have made a commitment
and maybe this Commission
might have to own up to that
commitment. The only point I am making to you is, Category
three is mislabeled.
It was not Federal Revenue Sharing.
It was a special one
time Job Grant Bill, and if they are to
be considered under
the policies existing before this
Commission, they are
a new program. They are not an old
program. Am I right,
or am I wrong?
Mr. Frank Castaneda:
Half and half. They were under the
Jobs Bill. Their program
under Revenue Sharing, but the
City Commission has
funded them at one -twelfth level using
Revenue Sharing Funds
this year.
:#
Mr. Plummer:
We took one -twelfth
funding for them, but they
are not - because
they had to
wind down like the other
programs, and
that is why we gave
them one -twelfth funding.
T
Mr. That is
why we kept them as a
separate category.
Mr. Plummer:
As far as I concerned, we have $181,000. Mr.
1��
Mayor, I am
looking at ASPIRA, I
am looking at Industrial
tHome
for The
Blind, St. Albans and
Youth Co-op, that is what
I am looking
at. Now, you are
going to have to take a
consensus of
each Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: And how about the Haitians?
Mr. Plummer: We can't do Overtown and Centro Mater also.
Mr. Dawkins: And we can't do Overtown and St. Albans.
Mr. Plummer: Well see, here is the problem! We can't fund
them all.
Mayor-Ferre: Well look, you are entitled to speak. We do
not have the money! We have $189,000, now that is what we
have! And you tell me what program we cut out. I mean, I
would like to fund them all, but we don't have that
$192009000.
Mr. Perez: Do you have any recommendation, Mr. Castaneda?
Do you have any solution how we can get the funds?
Mayor Ferre: This is like the problem over in Ethiopia, you
know. You have 600009000 people that want to eat and you
have food for 210009000 people. Now, what do you want me to
do?
Mr. Perez: But if we are sensible to our ...
Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Commissioners, may I
have your attention for one minute?
Mayor Ferre: Of course.
sl 224 December 131, 1984
Unidentified Speaker: I know you are all tired and you have
been here all day. We have been here also, but ...
Mr. Plummer: That is not my problem. My problem is that
Roger Carlton looks the parking lot in ten minutes!
Unidentified Speaker: Yes, I know.
Mayor Ferre: He does not!
Unidentified Speaker: What I am requesting is that you pay
some attention of the children of this Overtown Day Care
Center. What is going to happen to those young children?
This is a new generation. Maybe you have been helping that
program for more then ten years, but those children are
here They ask for the first time. They ask for their
chance to ask for a grant and you are just turning your back
on them, but it is as if like, when they come, there is
nothing left for them. This is the first time they come to
you, these children. Yes, the program has been here for ten
years, but this generation is for the first time. Are you
going to close the program? It is really difficult to
manage the program if we don't get the funds.
Ms. Cris Alvarez: Mr. Mayor ... Cris Alvarez from the
Puerto Rican Opportunity Center. We have been categorized
under a new program and we have been getting funding on a
month to month basis. I would like the Commission to
consider our program for continuation until the end of the
fiscal year.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, my problem is, we do not have
any more money, and you know, your program is ... how much
is it?
Ms. Alvarez: I would just need an additional $50,000 from
what I have been appropriated and I could finish the year.
Mayor Ferre: Where are we going to get the $50,000? You
tell me what program you want me to cut!
Ms. Alvarez: My request was for $175,000, Mr. Mayor, which
was my level of funding for last year, and I am getting a
$75000 cut.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, could we have the Administration's
recommendations? Mr. Castaneda, do you have any
recommendations?
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you where we are. So far, we have
gone over the $189,000. And I haven't ... for example,
there is a program, which in my opinion is probably the best
of all of these programs, and for the least amount which is
... Jose, what is the name of your program?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mayor Ferre: The what? That is $10,0000 and I will tell
you, on a return on investment, there is no better one than
that one, and I would like to include that. I don't know
where it is in this list, because I don't ...
Mr. Castaneda: That is under the youth program.
Mayor Ferre: Professio. I want to include that - for
$15,000 we get more under that than all of these other
programs.
Mr. Perez: Puerto Rican Opportunity Center is your program?
sl 795 December 13, 1984
Ms. Alvarez: Yes, sir.
Mr. Perez: How much is the minimum that you can accept?
Ms. Alvarers From what I have already taken, an additional
$50,000 for the whole year would definitely ...
Mr. Plummer: You can't even apply.
Ms. Alvarez: I have.
Mr. Plummer: Puerto Rican Opportunity Center cannot apply.
Do not qualify to apply at this point.
Ms. Alvarez: I already applied, sir, at the deadline.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me. You are not qualified to receive
under the present policy of this Commission, you are a new
program. You do not qualify.
Mr. Alvarez: I have heard that there are new programs being
funded here.
Mr. Plummer: At this time, unless I stand corrected, the
policy of this Commission, there are no new programs!
Mr. Perez: Has any member of this Commission presented a
motion that has the authority to make an exception?
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely.
Mr. Perez: That we have made in the past.
Mr. Dawkins: You know, I haven't said anything, because I
have got a bigger problem than anybody else, okay? Carey
Technical College wants to teach some people.
Mayor Ferre: And Garces does too!
Mr. Dawkins: Garcia and I have already sat down and worked
out an agreement where for $112,000; we were going to take
fifteen Blacks, fifteen Cubans and fifteen Whites and we
already have commitments where people will put them to work
at air conditioning and as electricians and we were hoping
that this would spin off into having people ready, Mr.
Mayor, to go to work at Bayside, but where is the money? I
mean, the money is just not here!
Mr. Plummer: Do we have a chalk board or drawing board?
L"et's put the $189,000 and then give each one of these
organizations with a given amount, and if it passes, we will
deduct it, until we get to zero. That is the only way you
can do it. We are running in circles here!
Mayor Ferre: That's right! Sit down all of you, so you can
relax. You want to wait for the ...
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, does the college have a chalk board
handy?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, would it be possible ... I have been
requesting three or four times - would it possible that Mr.
Castaneda, do you, have any recommendations?
Mr. Frank Castaneda: Unless the Commissioners increase the
pot of money.
Mr. Perez: Could I hear what is your recommendation?
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(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Perez: You expect an intermediate fund of $50,000?
Could I get a Copy of your recommendations, Mr. Castaneda?
Mr. Castaneda: The City Commission would have the authority
to increase the available funds.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Manager, where are the extra funds if we
have a motion in that direction?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Mr. Commissioner, if we were to
appropriate more funds for this particular program, it would
have to come out of the General Fund.
Mr. Perez: From the General Fund?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Out of the General Fund.
Mr. Perez: Okay, how much the City has saved this two or
three months due to the freeze?
Mr. Rosencrantz: I think in total ...
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, could I clarify ...
Mayor Ferre: I am going to give you $100,000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, hold it now. Let me make myself clear
now. If we go into the General Fund, for anything, I want
money for Carey Technical Institute, I want money for Garces
and one or two other projects, but now, don't go into the
General Fund, now.
Mayor Ferre: And I am going to give you $100,000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, well, add $105,000, that gives $200,000
and $89,000, that gives us $289,000.
Mr. Perez: Yes, but we have $800,000 in the freeze, that is
what the City has saved.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I am not for spending that money right
now.
Mr. Dawkins: Me either, but if you go in the General Fund
now - if we open up the General Fund, we have got to go all
the way!
Mr. Rosencrantz: Based on an estimate as to the value of
each of those divisions and based on the assumption that
they haven't been filled, it is my estimate that the non -
expenditure at this point would be around $800,000.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, just hold on - hold on for a
moment. This morning we allocated $1009000 to Community
Development, C. D. grant funds, to Miami Micro -computer
Technological Education Foundation.
Mr. Dawkins: Which is a new project.
Mayor Ferre: I don't see any reason, or any priority, and I
move rescind our vote on 91.
Mr. Dawkins: Ya Hoo!
Mr. Plummer: That is not F.R.S. money.
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sl December 13, 1984
Mayor Ferre: I don't give a damn what it is. I am just
saying (INAUDIBLE) ... Mrs. Range, and I love her
dearly, but I am not going to - I don't see any reason why
Mrs. Range should be treated different from anybody else!
Mr. Dawkins: Ya Hoo.
Mayor Ferre: I am sorry!
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I asked the Manager and the Manager
said ...
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. I move that we rescind our
vote on Item 91.
Mr. Dawkins: Second. We have got to put the money back in
the pot!
Mayor Ferre: That's it! And then they come and wait in
line like everybody else is doing around here.
Mr. Plummer: Motion understood to rescind Item Number 91.
This is to rescind Item Number 91. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1462
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 84-
1438 WHICH PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED $100,000
TO THE "MIAMI MICROCOMPUTER
TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION,
INC."
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, put the money back in the pot to be
redistributed.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, where is the chalkboard?
Mr. Castaneda: Right here.
Mr. Plummer: We have now $289,000.
Mr. Dawkins: We have $289,O00 now.
Mr. Plummer: Do I hear going once? Mr. Mayor, do we want
to start at the top of the list? If we get three votes, we
are in, is that it?
Mayor Ferre: That's it!
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Mr. Plummer: I would like to propose ...
Mayor Ferre: Hold oh, let me get my little list.
Mr. Plummer: It is all the same here.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but 1 want to get it out! I want to
open it, because you guys move fast. This is like when I go
to Joe's Stone Crabs, as soon as those stone crabs get
there, I keep quiet. Everybody else keeps talking I just
eat!
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I agree with you on the Haitians,
and I will move that first.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: And I third it, that is three votes.
Mr. Plummer: That is a remaining balance of $34,0000 is
that correct?
Mr. Surana: $34,902.
Mayor Ferre: That is three votes, so put it up on the
board.
Mr. Plummer: Add it or deduct it.
Mayor Ferre: It doesn't matter. Just put it there. All
right, next.
Mr. Plummer: Let me clarify one thing. You are saying that
we have already done Centro Mater. What is the remaining
balance for? Is that included in this, or excluded from
that?
Mayor Ferre: That is already out of there.
Mr. Surana: It is out of there.
Mayor Ferre: You have got Belafonte Tacolcy - Youth
Vocational. Is that out of there?
Mr. Surana: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: That is out.
Mayor Ferre: And Centro Mater is out?
Mr. Surana: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre: ASPIRA?
Mr. Plummer: I will move ASPIRA - that is for a total of
$55,000.
Mayor Ferre: One at a time. Does that have three votes?
Mr. Plummer: Whatever these numbers are.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment, let me run this now. That has
Plummer's vote. Dawkins, does that have your vote?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Does that have your vote, Demetrio? That's
four. Go ahead.
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229
Mr. Plummer: I trove industrial Home for the Blind, $18.000. i
Mayor Ferre: Does that have Dawkins ...?
Mr. Dawkins: Where is it located?
Mr. Plummer: Little Havana Activity Center.
Mr. Dawkins: I thought so. Yes, it has my vote.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Demetrio? J. L.?
Mr. Plummer: Yes. I move St. Albans Day Nursery.
Mayor Ferre: How much is it?
Mr. Plummer: $6,000 total.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins, does that have your support?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio?
Mr. Plummer: Where are we now? I move Youth Coop.
Mayor Ferre: Does that have your vote? Perez, Dawkins?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: St. Albans.
Mayor Ferre: St. Albans we have already done.
Mr. Dawkins: Already got St. Albans?
Mayor Ferre: Let's stop for a moment, add them up.
Mr. Dawkins: Did we have St. Albans?
Mr. Plummer: We've got $137,000 left?
Mayor Ferre: No, you already added $137,000. All right, I
would like to move Tacolcy Economic Development Corporation.
Mr. Plummer: No, you can't do that, Maurice.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I can.
Mr. Plummer: Not with the present policy.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I can.
Mr. Plummer: You have got to change the policy.
Mayor Ferre: No, all you need to do is vote for it.
Mr. Dawkins: You have to get the votes.
Mayor Ferre: If I don't get three votes, then I don't have
it.
Mr. Plummer: How'mueh is that?
Mayor Ferre: Tacolcy Economic Development Corporation - how
much is that?
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Mr. Surana: $711244.
Mayor Ferre: $71,000?
Mr. Surana: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: The reason I think it needs to be done is
because of the commitment that was made by Howard Gary.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I will agree to that.
Mayor Ferre:
That
is
two
votes.
Do you agree? Dawkins?
Mr. Plummer:
What
ib
our
problem
now?
Mayor Ferre:
000
Mr. Dawkins:
pick one.
Mayor Ferre:
Mr. Plummer:
Mr. Dawkins:
Mayor Ferre:
Wait a moment. I've got one other, which is
If we are going down to that, we all ought to
That is right. Professio for $15,000.
Yes.
That is it.
That makes three.
Mr. Dawkins: You got four votes on that.
Mr. Perez: I move Senior Center for $6,000.
Mayor Ferre: How much was that?
Mr. Plummer: There was no .... you can't ...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, he can. All he needs is three votes.
How much is that?
Mr. Surana: $50.764 left.
Mayor Ferre: We got $50,000 left?
Mr. Plummer: That wasn't .. what he recommended is $709000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, we got $509000 left? $25,000 for Garces
and $25,000 for Carey.
Mayor Ferre: That is fine.
Mr. Dawkins: Everybody agree with that?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: How much? Miller, I would like to recommend
that with regards to Carey, Garces and that other thing on
91 - called the Miami Microcomputer Technological Evaluation
Foundation, we fund the three of them for one -twelfth, which
is one more month and that we bring it before the Commission
for discussion and instruct the Manager to come back with
specific recommendations. I want to point something out so
that we understand. These are for profit corporations.
Mr. Dawkins: They are?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir! Oh yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Which three?
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Mayor Ferre: Garces is for profit.
What?
Mr. Rosencrantzs Not Carey Tech.
Carey is for profit.
Mayor Ferre: Carey Tech is not for profit? Is Garces for
profit?
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, go ahead, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think one of the basic
qualifications is they have got to be a non-profit. Am I
correct? I think that is part of the Federal regulations.
Unidentified Speaker: It is.
Mr.Castaneda: Under yes.
Mayor Ferre: I think that we need to get these three
entities, Garces, Carey and the other one - need to be, that
is a special category, and I think, I would recommend that
we fund them one more month, and that we bring them back,
all three of them, and we will have to discuss it, and we
may have to bite the ...
Mr. Dawkins: Frank, what does it cost to fund - only one of
them is operating now, is that right?
Mr. Castaneda: Only one is operating at the present time.
Mayor Ferre: Which one?
Mr. Castaneda: Carey Tech.
Mayor Ferre: Garces is operating, no?
Mr. Castaneda: Not with our money. We have never funded
them.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, one -twelfth is what for Carey?
Mr. Plummer: We have funded Garces!
Mr. Castaneda: Not with Revenue Sharing and not at the
present time.
Mr. Dawkins: What is one -twelfth for Carey?
Mr. Castaneda: $17,500.
Mr. Dawkins: A vote, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes?
Mr. Dawkins: I'd like to go back and take the $50, 000 and
take the $179500 out of the $50000 and let us go on with
the other programs.
Mayor Ferre: $17,500 for who?
Mr. Dawkins: You know, the $25000 we put for Garces and
the $25,000 for Carey, take it out, since we only need one -
twelfth for Carey and subtract that one -twelfth from the
$50000 and that would give us $37000 to go ahead and put
out. What do you think?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, what I don't understand - I don't
want these people to lose time here and I don't want to lose
more time. If the City Manager said that we have left over
$800,000 due to the freeze, due to what we have saved with
gl December 13, 1984
the freeze, I don't know any reason why we have to discuss
these funds with these people if we have $8009000.
Mayor Ferre: Because they are General Revenue Funds and it
comes from ...
Mr. Perez: Okay, I move a motion to assign ...
Mayor Ferre: ... taxpayers dollars! The other money comes
from Washington!
Mr. Perez: That is right, but I think the taxpayers have a
commitment with these people under social service and I move
that motion to assign the $8009000 to join with the Federal
Revenue Sharing and to fund all of these projects. And that
is the motion. Do we have a second?
Mayor Ferre: All right! That is very nice, but I want to
tell you, the taxpayers aren't going to applaud very much on
that! That is fine, I will accept that as a motion. Is
there a second? Is there a second? Is there a second to
the motion as presented? One last time - is there a second
to the motion that we transfer $8009000 from the General
Revenue Fund to this special category and supplement what
the Federal Government is taking away from us, with local
taxpayer's dollars.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I couldn't second that for the
simple reason that this only compounds my problem.
Mayor Ferre: That's right.
Mr. Dawkins: If I take $800,000 from the General Fund this
year, I am going to have to take it from the General Fund
next year, or bite the bullet.
Mr. Plummer: No, next year you are going to have to take
$190009000.
Mr. Dawkins: So I may as well bite the bullet now as to
bite the bullet next year, so for that reason I cannot
second it.
Mayor Ferre: You are right about that. There is no second,
so we are back to the main issue.
Mr. Plummer: Am I to understand that the remaining $33,000,
is that what the balance is - is to be held until the next
Commission meeting to be divided up or to be considered for
those three items? What is the remaining balance for?
Mr. Dawkins% Give it out here. Give it to these people who
are here as far as I am concerned.
Mr. Perez: I propose to continue for the next Commission
meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Caroline has a valid point. I
would like to add one -twelfth for the Christian Community
Service Agency.
Mr. Dawkins: What is one -twelfth for them. Frank?
Mayor Ferre: $29000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, so that leaves $31,000.
Mayor Ferre: These are people that are serving all ethnic
groups and they are providing essential services.
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233
Mr. Plummer: What is the name? Have we funded them before?
Mayor Ferre: It is called the Christian Community Service
Agency. Is that correct?
Unidentified Speaker: That is correct. The Christian
Community Service Agency is the only ecumenical Protestant
service providing ...
Mr. Perez:
According
to
- Catholic Services.
Mayor Ferre:
No, this
is a
Christian Community Service ...
Mr. Plummer: Have we funded you before?
Unidentified Speaker: Not through Federal Revenue Sharing.
Mayor Ferre: Have we ever funded you at all? Are you
getting any funding at all?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mr. Dawkins: How are we going to get one -twelfth, then?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mr. Castaneda: Mr. Mayor, Page 7.
Mayor Ferre: Are we funding these people now? Yes, or no?
Mr. Castaneda: No.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: All right, there is a motion in order to
accept the chalkboard as is with the remaining balance to be
discussed at a future meeting. Is that the motion?
Mayor Ferre: I think we need to fund some of these agencies
on a one -twelfth basis with that money so that gives us an
additional month and I am talking specifically about - your
program is what?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: And we are funding them how?
Unidentified Speaker: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, how much is one -twelfth for
Overtown Daycare Center.
Mr. Plummer $4,900.
Mayor Ferre: How much is P.R.O.C. for one -twelfth?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, that was the understanding that
that additional is it.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we would like to give you money too, but
we don't have it.
Mr. Plummer: In other words, we are giving you money to
wind down City money. I will vote for that, but this is
just not fair.
Mayor Ferre: How much is one -twelfth for you?
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Mr. Suranat $49907.
Mayor Ferret How much is one -twelfth for PROC? PROC
Puerto Rican Opportunity Center.
Mr. Surana: $13033•
Mayor Ferre: $139000?
Mr. Surana: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Well, okay, I think we have to do it on
Plummer's premise, because that is the only thing - I mean
obviously, we just can't cut them off over night, so, this
may be it, unless somebody else comes up with some
additional ...
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: You do not have my vote to get into the
taxpayer's pockets for this, I am sorry.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I think this is a very controversial
issue and we don't have a full Commission now. Anyhow, I
think that Commissioner Carollo deserves the opportunity to
be part of this discussion and I propose to move for the
next Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: I accept that. In other words, we are going
to fund this, I assume, and then what we are going to do is
come back with the other issue at the next Commission
meeting, all right?
Mr. Perez: I propose to discuss the whole issue at the next
Commission meeting. Anyhow, we don't have a member of this
Commission and we don't have the full Commission. I think
that he deserves the opportunity ...
Mayor Ferre: I understand, Commissioner Perez, but I will
tell you, we have gone through the pain of this thing and
frankly, I think we need to get this behind us and those
that have not been funded we need to discuss the funding of
what is left. I am willing to go along with a continued
funding of PROC and the Overtown Daycare Center for one more
month and we will discuss it again, and those that have not
been funded, we will discuss them again.
Mr. Perez: Assignment, but not assign all the funds.
Mayor Ferre: We already have a motion of all those
accepted. Now, for you to undo that, you have got to make
the motion to undue all of that.
Mr. Perez: All right, I move that motion.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion that we go back
to ground zero. I am telling you, with all due respects, I
think we have got to bite the bullet, that is my position,
and then, for those that have not been funded, we will have
to struggle with it at the next Commission meeting.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my question was ..e excuse me, you
made a motion. The motion is to go back to ground zero,
start all over.
Mr. Dawkins: From 289-tonight?
Mr. Perez: For the next Commission meeting.
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Mayor Ferre: He wants to put this whole thing off for
another meeting and then fund everybody one -twelfth. Is
there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Is this going to be worse?
Mayor Ferre: It will be one -twelfth worse. Is there a
second? Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, that failed. I would ask, what is
the intent? There is $15,000 still left over. What is the
intent for that $15,000?
Mayor Ferre: The intent is - I think you have got to fund
PROC and these people for at least one more month. I am
sorry, is there anybody else we have not funded for one
month that is presently being funded so that they could
phase out.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: Who?
Unidentified Speaker: Sports Development II.
Mr. Plummer: That is $19580.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Include that in there. What else?
Mr. Perez: One -twelfth Latin American Chamber of
Commerce ... (INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: Which Tacolcy is in there? Is that Tacolcy
Economic Development? That is in there for full funding.
Mr. Mayor ...
Mayor Ferre: I think there is a valid point. She is saying
we should take it away from Professio, is that what you are
saying?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS (OFF MICROPHONE)
Mayor Ferre: I think that is right. Take Professio out.
You are right, take Professio out.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: They have a valid point. They are saying, you
know, if they don't get it, than you shouldn't get it,
because you are a new category, and that is right, so you
are out - sorry! Anybody here want to make a motion for
Garces? All right, is there a motion for Garces? I hear no
motion.
Mr. Perez: I make a motion for Garces, yes.
Mr. Plummer: How much is Garces?
Mayor Ferre: $2000000.
Mr. Surana: No, $112,000.
Mayor Ferre: $112,000.
Mr. Plummer: Where is the money coming from?
Mayor Ferre: I don't know.
Mr. Dawkins: I second it.
gl 236 December 13, 1984
Mr. Plummer: Did you second where the honey is coming from?
Mr. Dawkins: No, I second the motion.
Mr. Plummer: Who made the motion?
Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Perez.
Mayor Ferre: I am not going to vote for it.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, we have a previous motion on
these other $289,000, J. L., which we need to vote on first,
and then we can vote on Garces or anything else anybody else
wants.
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, we now have a motion - who
made the motion for this general thing?
Mr. Plummer: I make the motion that we approve the
chalkboard as individually accepted by each Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second for that?
Mr. Plummer: That we accept the chalkboard.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mr. Perez: When you say accepted, what do you mean ...
Mr. Plummer: That we vote on each individual item, okay?
Mr. Perez: Are you giving three days in order that each
member of this Commission has to opportunity to decide the
order of approval.
Mayor Ferre: Fine. That is acceptable.
Mr. Plummer: In other words, we have done nothing!
Mayor Ferre: Oh no, that is fair. We have done this
before. He wants three days and if he disapproves of any of
these things, he can write to the Manager and they are
disaproved until the next meeting.
Mr. Plummer: It is the same thing as deferring. He told
you that!
Mayor Ferre: No, but he is not going to ... that is fair!
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS
Mayor Ferre: Yes, you all would have a chance. All right,
further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: What is the motion, now?
Mayor Ferree. The motion is that we are approving the
chalkboard, but each member of the Commission has three days
to veto any of those budgets.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay now - any member, just one vote can veto
the whole thing?
Mayor Ferre: No, it brings it back to Commission.
81 237 December 13, 1984
Mr. Plummer: Yes, that is what I am asking for.
Mayor Ferret, J. L., I want to see who is going to ...
Mr. Perez: The same way we approved the other day - we
grant ...
Mayor Ferre: That is fair. Look, nobody ...
Mr. Dawkins: Call the roll!
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll on that issue.
MOTION DEFEATED. Foregoing motion which included veto
rights was defeated by the following vote:
AYES: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: Well, we have got to vote for something!
Mr. Ralph Ongie: Motion fails.
Mr. Dawkins: I move we adjourn.
Mayor Ferre: We can't do that, Miller. We have all these
programs ...
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute! I move that the chalkboard be
approved, period!
Mr. Plummer: Second the motion.
Mr. Dawkins: It has been properly moved and seconded. Any
further discussion? The motion is that we approve the
chalkboard. Any further discussion? Call the roll, Mr.
Clerk, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1463
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING A TOTAL OF
$261, 281 AS FOLLOWS: $1619281 OF FY' 84-
85 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS
APPROPRIATED BY PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO.
9901 AND $100,000 OF TENTH YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS
APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9834 AND
ORDINANCE NO. 98TO TO PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES LISTED
HEREIN FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY i,
1985 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1985,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND
EXISTING AGREEMENTS WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES, SUBJECT TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here
and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
gl 238 December 13, 1904
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the
resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote- _
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: Now wait a moment. With regards to what has
not been funded, those programs, is there any ongoing
program that is getting one -twelfth funding that was not
covered by this?
Mr. Castaneda: Inter -American Senior Centers.
Mr. Plummer: They are not?
Mayor Ferre: Garces is not funded now.
Mr. Plummer: They are not. They are new program of Federal
Revenue Sharing! Now, what I was going to do ...
Mayor Ferre: Have them all come up then with Garces, Carey,
and Mrs. Range's program at the next Commission meeting.
Mr. Plummer: Realizing the only amount of money we have got
left is $15, 000.
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138. RESOLUTION OPPOSING METRO CONTROL OF SHORELINE
PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS.
Mayor Ferre: Miller, we have here a motion, one of you move
it. Dade County's proposed shoreline development review
ordinance was approved by the Biscayne Bay Management
Committee. It has been forwarded to the full County
Commission for first reading January 3rd. Is there a motion
for a resolution opposing this action and supporting the
Dade League of Cities. The County should be urged to adopt
a minimum standards ordinance only to retain oversight
authority and observe its traditional roll of not being
involved in municipal land use regulations.
Mr. Dawkins: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
gl 239 December 13, 1964
Mayor Ferre: Is there discussion. Call the roll on that.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-1464
A RESOLUTION STRONGLY OPPOSING DADE
COUNTY'S PROPOSED "SHORELINE DEVELOPMENT
REVIEW ORDINANCE" AND URGING THE DADE
y LEAGUE OF CITIES TO BECOME INVOLVED IN
SUCH OPPOSITION; FURTHER URGING THAT THE
_- BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE
ADOPTING ONLY MINIMUM STANDARDS IN THIS
AREA OF REGULATION WHILE RETAINING
OVERSIGHT AUTHORITY AND MAINTAINING DADE
COUNTY'S TRADITIONAL ROLE OF
NONINVOLVEMENT IN MUNICIPAL BOND USE
REGULATIONS.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
�A Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
139. DISCUSSION ITEM: UNSECURED LOAN PROBLEM WITH MIAMI
CAPITAL 5-DAY RULE INVOKED.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else? Randy you had something?
Insurance Exchange of America. What is it you need to do on
that?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Let me explain this to you as briefly as I
possibly can. If you recall, about two years ago the City
Commission made available to the Insurance Exchange of
America, $500,000. That loan was made through Miami
Capital. the Insurance Exchange of America has come back to
Miami Capital and asked for an additional $300,000 loan.
Mayor Ferre: On the premise that they are going to
guarantee the whole thing, which we don't have now.
Mr. Rosencrantz: On the premise that they will guarantee the
whole ...
Mr. Dawkins: Hold, it wait a minute. If I can't get
$500,000 out of them, how am I going to get $800,000?
Mr. Rosencrantz: They have made their payment on the fire
loan ap they were supposed to have made it. They have
provided us with an audit report. They have provided us
with a work plan for the use of the $300,000.
91 240 December 13, 1984
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, the main point is that we have an
unsecured loan that may be in trouble.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: What we are talking about is securing the loan
by granting the $3000009 we get a full security.
Mr. Rosencrantz: No, the $300000 will not come ...
Mayor Ferre: Personal guarantees of all of the 24 different
corporations, individually, so it is bonded, and with a
guarantee bond.
Mr. Plummer: Hey, you just changed my mind!
Mayor Ferre: Because it is the one way we are going to get
repaid.
Ms. Gallogly: Absolutely, that is the way to do it.
Mr. Rosencrantz: The request specifically was ...
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I will so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: It is the only way we are going to get our
money back.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: (INAUDIBLE, OFF MICROPHONE)
Mayor Ferre: I will second it for the purposes of putting
to a vote.
Mr. Plummer: Motion understood. Any further discussion?
Mayor Ferre: You can't - you made the motion! I seconded
it, so ... in other words, this is the only way we are going
to guarantee - this is Miami Capital.
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes, the $3009000 will not come out of the
City coffers. It will come out of the revolving fund that
Miami Capital has.
Mr. Dawkins: The only problem I have with that is, (and Ms.
Gallogly, you need to hear this) the only problem I have
with this is, nobody is doing this for Creole Chicken! You
see, you all are not trying to do a damn thing to say Creole
Chicken, but now, all of a sudden you want to come back here
now and save this company, no, I am not letting ...
Mr. Perez: Anyhow, Mr. Mayor, I would
like
to invoke the
five day rule.
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Mayor Ferre: Fine, okay.
Mr. Plummer: On this?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, he has that right. We
will
take
it up at
the next Commission, or future Commission
meeting.
=—
Mayor Ferre: All right now, those of
you
who
were not
=_-
funded, does not mean that we are not going
to
fund
you. It
does mean you didn't get funded tonight.
Is
there
anything
else to come up before this Commission?
gl
241
December 13, 1984
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City
Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting
was adjourned at 8:25 P.M.
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE
City Clerk
MATTX HIRAI
Assistant City Clerk
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DOCUMEW IDENTIFICATION COWISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION AND CODE NO.
ALLOCATE $4,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE MIAMI CITY
84-1350
BREAKERS. TO COVER TRANSPORTATION/LODGING TO
BREAK DANCE CONTEST (SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO
DECEMBER 23, 1984, THROUGH JANUARY 10, 1985.
DESIGNATE/APPROVE EDWARD T. HENRY, AS A REPRE—
84-1354
SENTATIVE OF CITY OF MIAMI ON DADE COUNTY
LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
ALLOCATE $4,500 FOR RECEPTION/LUNCHEON ATTENDING
84-1355
DEDICATION OF SIMON BOLIVAR STATUE IN BAYFRONT
PARK (DECEMBER 17, 1984).
ACCEPT CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION/DECLARATION
84-1358
OF RESULTS OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
HELD ON NOVEMBER 6, 1984, IN WHICH THE EXPANSION
OF OFF STREET PARKING BOARD WAS DISAPPROVED.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARMEN THIJN. ($35,000).
84-1360
ELECT/APPOINT COMMISSIONER JOE CAROLLO AS
84-1363
VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR A TERM
OF ONE YEAR.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: DOUGLAS DAVIS AND LEWIS
84-1369
F. COHEN. ($15,000)
AUTHORIZE EMPLOYMENT OF FOWLER, WHITE, BURNETT,
84-1370
HURLEY, BANICK & STRICKROOT, P. A., AS CONSUL—
TANT IN THE CASE OF SORELLY PERSONAL
REPRESENTATION STATE OF FABIO DE JESUS GUZMAN
VS. PEDRO GONZALEZ, EDUARDO ROQUE, AND KENNETH
I. HARMS.
AUTHORIZE EMPLOYMENT OF FINE, JACOBSON, BLOCK,
84-1371
ENGLAND, KLEIN, COLAN & SIMON, P. A. AS CONSUL—
TANT IN THE CASE OF MICHAEL JOHNSON V. CITY
OF MIAMI, ETC.
ACCEPT BID: ADAPTO STEEL PRODUCTS (100 DOUBLE
84-1372
TIER LOCKERS) FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT. ($8,500).
ACCEPT BID: LITTON OFFICE PRODUCTS CORP. (L.O.—
84-1374
P.C./JOYCE) TO FURNISH MODULAR FREE STANDING
OFFICE AND S.E. OVERTOWN PARK WEST OFFICE
FOR CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE. ($58,693).
ACCEPT BID WEATHERTROL MAINTENANCE CORP.
84-1375
(ONE AIR CONDITION) FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. ($26,933).
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ACCEPT BIDS: SAVIN FLORIDA, INC. ($66,460), CO-
PY PRODUCTS OF AMERICA ($46,560), AND XEROX COR-
PORATION ($97,330) (COPIER/ACCESORY EQUIPMENT)
FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTE-
NANCE PRINT SHOP.
ACCEPT BID: M. VILA & ASSOC., INC. ($1,344,348.32
BIDS "A" & "C" OF THE PROPOSAL) FOR EDISON
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I.
ACCEPT BID: F & L CONSTRUCTION, INC. ($466,325.)
BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE 1 OF THE PROPOSAL,
CURTIS PARK ELDERLY MEALS FACILITY.
ALLOCATE FY'84-85 FEDJERAL REVENUE SHARING
FUNDS ($27,207) TO THE BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER,
INC. YOUTH VOCATIONAL PROJECT IN THE MODEL
CITY TARGET AREA, AND ($15,003) TO CATHOLIC
COMMUNITY SERVICES, INC.-CENTRO MATER IN LITTLE
HAVANA TARGET AREA (JANUARY 1, 1985 - SEPTEMBER
30, 1985.
STABLISH ORANGE BOWL STADIUM RENOVATION COMMIT-
TEE TO CONFER WITH MANAGER AND THE ORANGE
BOWL COMMITTEE PROPOSED REGARDING PROPOSED
FINANCING FOR THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM THROUGH
USE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS.
ALLOCATE $30,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE "INTER-
AMERICAN SUGARCANE SEMINAR ON WEED CONTROL
RIPENERS" (SEPTEMBER 12 - 14, 1984. AUTHORIZE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT .
APPOINT CITY MANAGER RANDOLPH B. ROSENCRANTZ
AS A MEMBER OF DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY,
REPLACING FORMER CITY MANAGER HOWARD V. GARY.
ALLOCATE $25,000 IN SUPPORT OF 1985 OTI-USA
SONG FESTIVAL (OCTOBER 6, 1984;ETC.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PEDRO LOPEZ. (41, 433.37).
APPROVE REPLACEMENT OF CONCRETE WALL (HANDI-
CAPPED RAMP AT COCONUT GROVE SAILING CLUB)
WITH METAL GUARD RALLING. AUTHORIZE WAIVER
OF $2,650 TO COVER PORTION OF COST OF REMOVING
CONCRETE WALL, ETC.
REAPPOINT DAVID WEAVER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
OF OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD. (TERM EXPIRING
ON DECEMBER 2, 1989.).
84-1376
84-1377
84-1378
84-1379
84-1380
84-1381
84-1386
84-1387
84-1388
84-1389
84-1390
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AMEND MIAMI CENTER II DUPONT PLAZA PROJECT DE-
84-1393
VELOPMENT ORDER (RESOLUTION #81-840, AND 82-
71, AMENDED). AMEND CONDITION 26 TO EXTEND
TIME WITHIN WHICH SUBSTANTIAL DEVELOPMENT
IS TO BEGIN. (TWO YEARS & THREE HUNDRED FOURTY
EIGHT DAYS.)
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF RIC-MAN CONSTRUCTION
84-1395
INC. ($600,855,97) FOR KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT. AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$68,567.31.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION COM
84-1396
PANY ($703,678.14) KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT, AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$68,567.31.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH
84-1397
THE LOWEST ACCEPTABLE BIDDER FOR BAYSIDE-
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM ASBESTOS REMOVAL
($200,000).
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ALLOCATE $15,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE ANNUAL CAM-
PAIGN OF THE NEGRO COLLEGE FUND, INC.
ALLOCATE $75,000 IN SUPPORT OF THE BAY OF PIGS
VETERANS ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH PROPO-
SED CONSTRUCTION OF ASSOCIATION'S BUILDING.
ALLOCATE $950. IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL COUN-
CIL OF NEGRO WOMEN TO ESTABLISH A YOUTH SOCIAL
SERVICE PROGRAM IN THE CITY, ETC.
APPROVE THE BAYSHORE DRIVE DEVELOPMENT STUDY.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY
15,960 SQUARE FEET OF BAY BOTTOM LAND FOR OPERA-
TION/MAINTENANCE OF DOCKING FACILITY FOR FERRY
SERVICE TO AND FROM FISHER ISLAND.
DESIGNATE CHAIRPERSON FOR CITY'S FIRST -SOURCE
AGREEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE. APPOINT A MEMBER
OF SAID COMMITTEE.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MINELIA HUGARTE ($16,000).
RATIFY CITY MANAGER'S ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FOR
$19,000 TO CONDUCT A CHILD CARE PROGRAM. AUTHOR-
IZE EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.
APPROVE EXCLUSIVE USE OF CITY OWNED PARCEL
OF LAND KNOWN AS THE F.E.C. PROPERTY (WITH
EXCEPTIONS AS A LOCATION FOR THE PROPOSED FLO-
RIDA MARITIME CENTER.
ACCEPT BIDS OF SIXTEEN SUPPLIERS FOR FURNISHING
SPECIFIED AND BALANCE OF LINE OFFICE SUPPLIES,
ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR, TO OFFICE
OF PURCHASING/CENTRAL STORE AT A COST OF'.$270,000
APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL -TO THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCE-
MENT BOARD TO SERVE A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY
11, 1985 (APPOINTEE MARISA PARES).
APPOINT AN INDIVIDUAL TO THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCE-
MENT BOARD TO SERVE A TERM EXPIRING FEBRUARY
11,1985 (APPOINTEE RICHARD DIAZ).
APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE CITY PLANNING ADVISORY
BOARD TO SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER
31, 1987 (APPOINTEE PEDRO ALICIO LOPEZ).
APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE CITY ZONING BOARD TO
SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1987
(APPOINTEE WILFREDO GORT).
COMMISSION
ACTTON AND
84-1404
84-1405
84-1406
84-1408
84-1409
84-1410
84-1411
84-1412
84-1414
84-1415
84-1416
84-1416.2
84-1417
84-1418.2A
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APPOINT A MEMBER OF THE CITY ZONING BOARD TO
SERVE A FULL TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 1987
(APPOINTEE LORENZO LUACES).
RESCIND IN ITS ENTIRETY RESOLUTION NO. 84-
1390, ADOPTED THIS DATE, WHICH HAD APPOINTED
DAVID WEAVER AS A MEMBER OF THE OFF-STREET
PARKING BOARD.
AUTHORIZE WAIVE COMPETITIVE SEALED BIDS/PURCHASE
LABOR/MATERIAL FOR UPS SYSTEMS REPAIRS FROM
MANOLO GARCIA ELECTRIC MOTOR, INC. ($23,443),
AND POWER SYSTEMS AND CONTROL, INC. ($7,897).
ALLOCATE $9,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF 327 TICKETS
TO THE JACKSONS VICTORY TOUR CONCERTS HELD
NOVEMBER 2 AND 3, 1984 AT THE ORANGE BOWL STA-
DIUM.
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000
FOR ADVERTISEMENT PUBLISHED IN 1987 "MIAMI
EN SUS MANOS" SPANISH DIRECTORY.
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF $200,000 TO MICHAEL JOHNSON
IN SETTLEMENT LAW SUIT.
AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF WASTE COLLECTION LICENSES
TO D/B/A SMITH TRUCKING AND INDEPENDENT SANITA-
TTON SERVICE IN.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LOUIS ELLIS ($6,000.00)
SELECT CERTIFIED ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND APPOINT
TWO MEMBERS TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT, (UPD), THE ADAPTIVE REUSE
OF HISTORIC FIRE STATION.
AUTHORIZE A RIGHT OF WAY CONDITION SURVEY AND
A PLANNED ANNUAL CITY STREET MAINTENANCE WORK
PROGRAM AND BUDGET/DESIGNATE SAME AS A CATEGORY
B PROJECT. APPOINTMENTS.
AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE, OF PUBLIC
HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE BY CITY
COMMISSION OF COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION BY FRE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. OF GRAND AVENUE
SIDEWALK/GRAND AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT H-4483 PUBLISHED/ADOPTED JANUARY 19,
1984.
AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY
CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER OVERTOWN PHASE I (BID
D) ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 1984, ETC.
84-1418.2B
84-1420
84-1421
84-1422
84-1423
84-1424
84-1425
LipAr:7
84-1427
84-1428
84-1429
84-1430
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AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF'
PUBLIC HEARING OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE BY
CITY COMMISSION OF COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION
BY LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF' LYNWOOD SANI-
TARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT (BIDS "A" THROUGH "D")
PUBLISHED/ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 1984.
AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE COMPLE-
TED CONSTRUCTION BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT
COMPANY OF LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
(BIDS "E" & "F"). ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 1984.
AUTHORIZE REDUCTION IN RETAINAGE (10;. TO 1'l)
IN CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI AND FRANK
J. MORAN, INC FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ORANGE BOWL.
AUTHORIZE $1,590 TO MAURICE GRAY AND ASSOCIATES
FOR ANALYSIS OF FAULTY CONCRETE WORK DONE BY
AAIEM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., ON MOORE
PARK PROJECT.
ORDER N. W. 14 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
(H-4500) DESIGNATE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPE-
CIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A PORTION
OF THE COST THEREOF AS N. W. 14 STREET HID,
H-4 500.
AUTHORIZE NINE DEES OF DEDICATION FOR HIGHWAY
PURPOSES. APPROVE RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS
IN PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY.
_ TRANSFER RIGHT-OF-WAY OF WEST FLAGLER STREET
(27TH AVENUE) WITHIN CITY OF MIAMI TO JURISDIC-
TION OF STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM. AUTHORIZE/DIRECT
CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK/CITY ATTORNEY TO EXE-
CUTE THE PLAT.
ALLOCATE $100,000 TO MIAMI MICROCOMPUTER TECH-
NOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC. PROVIDING
TRAINING/INSTRUCTION TO YOUTH RESIDING IN
CITY OF MIAMI TARGET AREAS. AUTHORIZE CITY
MANAGER/CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE DAN AGREEMENT
TO SAID AGENCY.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: PASCUALA GUILLERMINA FRAGELA
($9,000).
AUTHORIZE $20,000 TO FUND THE ACQUISITION
OF A MARKET ANALYSIS OF WINWOOD COMMERCIAL
AREA IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY VIABLE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS TO IMPLEMENT IN SAID
COMMERCIAL AREA.
84-1431
84-1432
84-1433
84-1434
84-1435
84-1436
84-1437
84-1438
84-1439
84-1440
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ALLOCATE $3,145.83 TO MARTIN LUTHER KING ECONO-
MIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FROM JANUARY 1,
1985 THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1985 TO CONTINUE
IMPLEMENTING A NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
MENT CORPORATION PROGRAM. AUTHORIZE CITY MANA-
GER/CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT
iRIITII THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCY.
AUTHORIZE TO STAB:�ISH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DIS-
TRICT TO PROVIDE MARKETING/SECURITY/MAINTENAN-
CE AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES FROM MIAMI DESIGN
PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION TO LEVY A SPE-
CIAL ASSESSMENT TAX NOT TO EXCEED $.25 PER
SQUARE FOOT IN SAID DISTRICT.
AUTHORIZE THE STATE TRANSFER STATE REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS. AUTHORIZE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE TO DESIGNATE A HANK TO RECEIVE
THE REVENUE SHARING STATE WARRANT ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY
AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO TRANSFER LOCAL OPTION
GAS TAX FUNDS. AUTHORIZE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT
OF REVENUE TO DESIGNATE A BANK TO RECEIVE
THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S LOCAL OPTION GAS TAX
FUND WARRANT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, ETC.
AUTHORIZE THE STATE TO
MENT HALF -CENT SALER
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
A BANK TO RECEIVE THE
CENT SALES TAX WARRANT
ETC.
TRANSFER LOCAL GOVERN -
TAX FUNDS. AUTHORIZE
REVENUE TO DESIGNATE
LOCAL GOVERNMENT HALF -
ON BEHAI.,F OF THE CITY
REQUEST FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM STATE OF
FLORIDA FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 3471
MAIN HIGHWAY MIAMI, ADJACENT TO THE BARNACLE
SATATE PARK.
ACCEPT THE PLAT FOUR DESIGNS SUBDIVISION,
AND THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, AUTHOR-
IZE CITY MANAGER/CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
PLAT, ETC.
EXTEND TERMINATION OF LEASE AGREEMENT WITH
BAYSHORE PROPERTY FOR THE BOATSHED (KELLY
PROPERTY FOR THREE ADDITIONAL YEARS, TO MAY
31,2010,
AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION/EXECUTION OF PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH E. H. FRIEND & COMPANY
FOR ACTUARIAL ASSISTANCE IN PENSION MATTERS
(50,000).
84-144
84- 1444
84-1445
84-1446
84-1447
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84-1450
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AUTHORIZE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
84-1453
WITH TILLINGHAST, NELSON S, WARREN, INC. AND
I ALEXANDER, FOR ACTUARIAL EXPERIENCE SERVICES
BY THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM,
( ETC.
J AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH
84-1454
THE LITTLE HAVANA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FOR
THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF SAID AUTHORITY
IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LATIN QUARTER IN THE
CITY OF MIIMI, ETC.
AMEND INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT
84-1455
WITH DADE COUNTY FOR THE OVERTOWN URBAN INI-
TIATIVES PROJECT AREA AS AMENDED.
AUTHORIZE THE EXECUTION OF A THREE PARTY AGREE-
84-1456
MENT BETWEEN STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION, DADE COUNTY, AND THE CITY
OF MIAMI, WHICH DESIGNATE PORTIONS OF FLAGLER,
S.E./S.W. 1ST STREET FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERA-
TION BY THE CITY.
AUTHORIZE TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE
84-1457
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE FOR THE USE TO THE
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR ALL N.F.L. POST SEASON
FOOTBALL GAMES (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987).
AMEND CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH SIX NEIGH-
84-1458
BORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
ESTEND THE DATE BY FUNDS TO BE COMPLETED AS
PER CONTRACT WITH CITY OF MIAMI FOR TENTH
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM UNTIL APRIL
30, 1985.
EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH TACOLCY ECONOMIC DEVELOP-
84-1459
MENT CORPORATION FOR IMPLEMENTING A $30.000
COMMERCIAL FACADE REHABILITATION PAINT PROGRAM.
RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 84-1438 WHICH HAD PRE-
84-1462
VIOUSLY ALLOCATED $100,000 TO "MIAMI MICROCOM-
PUTER TECHNOLOGICAL EDUCATION FOUNDATION,
INC".
ALLOCATE $261,281 TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOCIAL
SERVICE AGENCIES FROM JANUARY 1, 1985 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985.
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