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CITY OF MIAMI
OF MEETING HELD ON July 30, 1984
REGULAR PLANNING & ZONING
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALPH G.. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
INDEX
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
JULY 30, 1.984
ITEM SUBJECT LEGISLATION PAGE
NO. N0.
1.
PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS & SPECIAL ITEMS.
DISCUSSION
1
2.
DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF BEER
WITH AN EVENT TO BE HELD IN PACE PARK SEPTEMBER
25, 1984, RYDER TRUCK LINES.
M-84-765
2
3.
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A REQUEST MADE IN
CONNECTION WITH STAGING OF A CUBAN PARADE TO BE
HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1984.
M-84-766
2-4
4.
DISCUSSION ITEM: MIAMI ROWING CLUB SUMMER
PROGRAM FOR INNER-CITY YOUTHS; REFERRED TO THE
CITY MANAGER.
DISCUSSION
4-8
5. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: JIM REDFORD, COUNTY
COMMISSIONER, DISCUSSION THE TOURIST COALITION;
ALSO JOHN S. SHERMAN, MAYOR OF BAL HARBOUR -
DISCUSSION TEMPORARILY DEFERRED. DISCUSSION 8-19
6. DISCUSSION OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PHASE I
PROJECT -CONTINUED TO AFTERNOON SESSION. DISCUSSION 19-20
7. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 FOR A JOB TRAINING PROGRAM IN THE
WYNWOOD AREA. M-84-767 20-23
8. AUTHORIZE & DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 TO BE USED AS A
FUND FOR LOA14S AT A LOW INTEREST RATE IN
CONNECTIO14 WITH COMMERCIAL REDEVELOPMENT OF
BLACK GROVE. M-84-768 23-26
9. OPE14 SEALED BIDS - EAST LITTLE HAVANA HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT 13-4487. M-84-769 26-27
10. AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 AS A CONTRIBUTION
TO NORTHWESTERN•HIGH SCHOOL WITH CONDITIONS. M-84-770 27-28
11. APPROACHING THE OWNERS OF FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS
USING THE PORT OF MIAMI TO HIRE LOCAL PERSONS.
(NOTE): THIS IS A DUPLICATION OF A MATTER PASSED
ON 6/28/84. DISCUSSION 28-30
12 PERSONAL APPEARANCE: LE S 13ROwl", NATIONAL
INSTITUTE FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL
OF CITY COMMISSION AGREEMENT FOR REPAYMENT OF
MONIES OWNED THE CITY. R-84-772 30-34
13 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGES TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT U.S.
DEPARTHIENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR
U.D.A.G. GRANT 1,1,407,306 TO AIRPORT 5040
LIMITED PAItTNERSIIP. R-84-773 35-39
14 EMERGENCY OEDI NANCE : AMEND ORDINANCE 9534 , THE
EXISTING CAPITAL 1I,11PROVEMENTS APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANC'}:. UY ESIABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL
IMPhOVEt;I:N'I FUND ENTITLED "AIRPORT SEVEN OFFICE
BUILDING (UI IAL.)". ORD. 9865 39-40
15
ESTABLISH A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORTD.A, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING
OCTOBER 1, 1984AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1985.
R-84-774 40-42
15.1
PUBLIC HFARTNG DATE:) FOR BUDGET — DEFERRED ( SEE
LATER SAME. DATE) .
DISCUSSION 42-45
16.
DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO FUND THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON A MONTH
TO MONTH BASIS PENDING RESOLVING ISSUE.
M-84-775 45-51
17.
DISCUSSION ITEM: PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
(P.I.C.).
DISCUSSION 51-56
18
DISCUSSION OF $530,000 ALLOCATION FOR JOB
TRAINING. DISCUSSION AND CONTINUED TO THIS
AFTERNOON'S SESSION.
DISCUSSION 56--59
19
PRESENTATION: MS. AFRO—AMERICA, JACQUELINE
JONES.
DISCUSSION 59-60
20
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A REQUEST MADE BY FLORIDA—
AFRICA TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IN CONNECTION
WITH THE FORTHCOMING MEETING TO BE HELD IN THIS
AREA AND ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$10,000.
M-84-776 60-61
21
DISCUSSION OF BILLS SUBMITTED BY THE MIAMI
HERALD AND THE MIAMI NEWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE
HARMS RECORDS. (SEE LATER, SAME MEETING FOR
RESOLUTION OF THIS MATTER.)
DISCUSSION 61-62
22
INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY COME BACK WITH PROPER
LEGAL RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW CITY SHOULD
PURSUE THE MATTER OF ENFORCEMENT OF LAWS AGAINST
PORNOGRAPHY.
M-84-777 62-64
23
DISCUSSION ITEM: FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS OF
GOULD'S PROPERTY, MIAMI CENTER I.
DISCUSSION 64
24
DISCUSSION ITEM: U14IVERSITY OF MIAMI
TELECOMMUNICATIONS CROSSOVER IN VICINITY OF N.W.
9TH AVENUE — REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
DISCUSSION 64-66
25
DIRECT ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS TO INCLUDE THE
"BLACK MIAMI WEEKLY" IN THE LIST OF NEWSPAPERS
THAT THE CITY USES ON A ROTATING BASIS.
M-84-778 66
26
ESTABLISH DATES OF SEPTEMBER 10TH AND 18TH AT
5:05 P.M. AS THE DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR
THE 1984-85 BUDGET, AND ALSO DECLARING THAT THE
BOND ISSUE MATTERS WILL BE HEARD AFTER 5:00 P.M.
ON SEPTEMBER 1&TH AT PUBLIC HEARING.
M-84-779 67
27
DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE COSTS INCURRED BY
THE MIAMI HERALD AND THE MIAMI NEWS PURSUANT TO
A BAILL IN CONNECTION ltITH 'THEIR OBTAINING
COPIES OF RECORDS IN CONNECTION WITH FORMER
POLICE CHIEF KENNETH HARM'S FILES.
M-84-780 68
28
CONTINUE: DISCUSSION: SOUTHEAST OVE_h'TOWN/PARK
WEST DISCUSSION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
TEMPORARILY DEFERRED UNTIL LATER IN, THE: MEETING.
DISCUSSION 69
29
AUTHORIZE CITY MiANAGER TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT FOR
A REVOCABLE: PERMIT FOI-; A GROUP USING THE MANUEL
ARTIME COMMUNITY CEI�'TEIi ITO OIi1U11 FOR THE
TAPING GI_. '1 l_FVI ` 10N SHOW'_
M-84-781 69-72
30
AUTHORIZF CITY MliNAGER '10 E XLC'UIE AGREEMENT WITH
METROPOLITI:N 14,DL COUNY"Y RT.GARDING CONSTRUCTION
OF A NF'W POICI OF Mil ld;I L-'F.k.c i.
R-84-782 72-74
31
REAFFIIcI-1, 1,J!,h1 1-1l_Ic1 OF CITY C0114MISSION
C'ONICF10. i N( 11.1.1.O14.1 1 ON_ F LICE=RAL REVENUE SHARING
F UI;it .
M-84-783 74-75
±0
(3)
32
APPROVE ALLOCATION OF $35,000 FOR NEW ENTRANCE"'
TO GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING GARAGE AND
DISCUSSION OF OCCUPATION OF THE FIRST FLOOR OF
OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY AND CITY'S USE OF
_
SPACE BEING VACATED RVY OFF-STREET PARKING
--
AUTHORITY.
M-84-784
75-78
33
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN FOR THE USE OF
GUSMAN HALL CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE UPCOMING
THEATRICAL SEASON.
M-84-786
78-80
34
DISCUSSION OF TOURISM INDUSTRY COALITION - NO
ACTION TAKEN AND DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER.
DISCUSSION
80-99
35
PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF SEVERAL PERSONS IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH MIAMI
CONCH TRAIN.
DISCUSSION
99-100
33i
r
36
CONSENT AGENDA.
100
tt
36.1
CITY WIDE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE I- H-4497
R-84-787
101
36.2
WINONA SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5494-C
R-84-788
101
36.3
ACCEPT BID: DOWLING FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR
RESCUE SCOOTERS AT TOTAL OF $15,334.00
R-84-789
102
36.4
ACCEPTING BID. TREE MASTERS, INC. FOR DEMOLITION
OF BUILDING AT $8,998.00
R-84-790
102
4
36.5
ACCEPTING BID. HOWE CONSTRUCTION CO. INC. TO
REROOF POOL BUILDINGS AT CURTIS AND VIRRICK
PARKS, FOR $9,214.00
R-84-791
102
36.6
ACCEPTING BID. CENTRAL CONCRETE OF MEDLEY, INC.
FOR CONCRETE AT $129,600.00
R-84-792
102
36.7
ACCEPTING BID. J.B. FORBES PLUMBING AND HEATING,
INC. FOR SWIMMING POOL FILTERS AT RANGE PARK AT
$28,600.00
R-84-793
103
36.8
ACCEPTING BID. HESCO, SALES, INC. FOR (50)
DUMPSTERS AT TOTAL OF $10,250.00
R-84-794
103
36.9
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF KENNEY DRAPERY
ASSOCIATION INC. AT TOTAL OF $374,000. FOR
CONVENTION CENTER STAGE RIGGING.
R-84-795
103
36.10
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF SUPERIOR ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC. F013 CONVENTION CENTER STAGE
RIGGING ELECTRICAL PROJECT AT TOTAL OF $53,600.
R-84-796
103
36.11
ACCEPTING THE BIDS. ROBB114S INC. FOR BASKETBALL
FLOOR AT $56,174. AND WlMER-STUBBS ASSOC. INC.
FOR BACKSTOPS AND BACKBOARD AT $13,1418.
R-84-797
103
36.12
ACCEPTING BID. N.U. INC. MARINE CONSTRUCTION FOR
PILE REPLACEMENT AT DINNER KEY MARINA AT
$4,959.00
R-84-798
104
36.13
ACCEPTING 131D. PERF0RI4ANC'E 1-1ARINE, I14C. FOR
SLOOPS AT $9,876.00
R-84-799
104
36.14
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WOhK OF GOLDEN EAGLE
ENGINEERING CON'ThAC'TORS, INC. AT $860,033.23 FOR
CENTRAL DRAINAGL PROJECT E-53.
R-84-800
104
36.15
ACCEPTING COMPLETED W0111; OF RUSSELL, INC. AT
$67,738.96 FOh CITY-WIDE, PAVING PROJECT.
R-84-801
104
36.16
ACCEPTING C0111,1-1-I LD i,'ORK OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION 1-0E FXHIBITION CENTER COURTYARD ROOF
AT $ 87 0 , "� "i � . =' �
R-84-802
105
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36.17
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF TARGET CONSTRUCTION
CO. AT $248,800. FOR FIRE DEPT. OFFICE REDESIGN.
R-84-803
105
36.18
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORE: OF CALLTE-S ELECTRIC,
INC. AT $20,835o FOR FIRE EMERGENCY GENERATOR.
R-84-804
105
36.19
ACCEPTING BID. GREEN'S POOL SERVICE, INC. OF
$24,700. FOR EDISON POOL PIPING REPLACEMENT.
R-84-805
105
36.20
ACCEPTING BID. JOE REINERSTSON EQUIPMENT CO.,
INC. OF $129,275. FOR CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT.
R--84-806
105
36.21
ACCEPTING BID. RUSSELL INC. AT $1,236,266.16 FOR
S.W. 16 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
R-84-807
106
36.22
REIMBURSE JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. $16,306.71 FOR
MATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER IN
MARY STREET.
R-84-808
106
36.23
ACCEPTING BID. LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR
$37L,465 FOR WEST FLAGLER STREET SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT —PHASE II.
R-84-809
106
36.24
ACCEPTING BID. DOUGLAS N. HIGGINS, INC. FOR
$444,620 FOR WEST FLAGLER STREET STORM SEWER
MODIFICATIONS.
R-84-810
106
36.25
$4,300. TO CROWDER, MAHONEY, MAKOWSKI, RICE,
INC., FOR DINNER KEY MARINA DOCKMASTER'S OFFICE
RENOVATION.
R-84-811
107
36.26
$7,270. SUPPORT TO YMCA/OVERTOWN CRIME
PREVENTION SUBCOUNCIL SUMMER CAMP.
R-84-812
108
36.27
AGREEMENT WITH SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY FOR SENIOR CENTERS OF DADE
COUNTY, INC.
R-84-813
108
36.28
EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PAST AGE OF 77 FOR
VIRGINIA LIEBERMAN, POLICE DEPARTMENT.
R-84-814
108
36.29
$38,000 FOR VIDEO/TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE
FURNITURE FOR POLICE SME-33 SIMULATOR SITE.
R-84-815
108
36.30
AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS
ASSOC. FOR MIAMI MARKET DAYS.
R-84-816
109
36.31
RENTAL AND I14SURANCE FOR EVENT OF PARTIDO
REVOLUCIONARIO CUBANO AT THE MANUEL ARTIME
CENTER (NOT TO EXCEED $590.)
R-84-817
109
36.32
BURGLAR ALARM ):'OR POLICE SIMULATOR SITE (NOT TO
EXCEED $11,000).
R-84-818
109
36.33
FOUR —DAY PERMIT TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT
BICENTENNIAL PARK FOR GREATER MIAMI DOLPHIN
FISHING FESTIVAL.
R-84-819
109
36.34
AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES OF DADE
COUNTY, INC. TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS WITH CITY
DEPARTlIE14TS AND AGENCIES.
R-84-820
110
36.35
18 RADIOS PAGERS FROM MOTOROLA COMMU14ICATIONS
A14D ELECTRONICS, INC. 1"O13 $5,058.
R-84-821
110
36.36
AMEND AGhEEIII ENTWITH FIVE COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS Wl� I VI NG THE OBLIGATION OF EACH
AGE14CY GENERATING 4. 12, 250. BY MAY 31, 1984.
R-84-822
110
36.37
AMEND C'ONTkAC'I ti'l T -1 THE ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS
DEVELOPi�1--AIT E:UTHORI Y.
R-84-823
110
36.38
SUPPORT NOT TO L):CI_'El) 4,25,000 TO THE OPERA GUILD
OF GhEl"I'Ll-i f;ll:l'il •
R-84-824
110
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52 MOTION TO OFFICIALLY CONTINUE ALL ADVERTISED
ITEMS FOR 7:30 P.M. AND NOT TAKEN UP TO NOW BE
CONSIDERED AT THE MEETING OF 7/31/84. M-84-841 142
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
On the 30th day of July, 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
j session.
The meeting was called to order at 9:15 O'Clock A.M. by
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre with the following members of the
Commission found to be prescnt:
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ALSO PRESENT:
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
Jose R. Garcia -Pedrosa, City Attorney
Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
who then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the
flag.
On motion duly made and seconded by the City
Commission, the Minutes for the Regular City Commission
meeting(s) of April 26, 1984 and May 10, 1984 and the
Special City Commission meetings) of May 1, 1984 and May
21, 1984 were approved.
1. PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS & SPECIAL ITEMS.
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PRESENTED 1. Presentation of a Proclamation designating
September 17-23 as "CONSTITUTION WEEK" to Ms.
Rebecca Mr. Miller and Ms. Margaret Bartlett
representing the Regents' Council of Greater
Miami.
PRESENTED 2. Presentation of a Commendation to Office
Martin Garcia. Officer Garcia has been
selected as the Outstanding Officer for the
month of June.
PRESENTED 3. Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation
to individuals who participated in the
Budweiser Championship regatta.
PRESENTED 4. Presentation of a Commendation to Mr. Don de
Jarnett of Miami Job Corps Center for their
work on behalf of our Community.
PRESENTED 5.
Presentation of a proclamation designating
July 1, 1984 as "DIA DE LA CONVIVENCIA
GUINERA" to Mr. Eddie Togle.
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PRESENTED 6. Presentation of a Commendation to Mr.
Mauricio Zeilic for his work during the
recent Miss Universe Pageant.
PRESENTED 7. Presentation of a Plaque to Mr. Ted Baker for
his many years of service as a member of the
Urban Development Board.
PRESENTED 8. Presentation of Birthday Cake - 88th Birthday
City of iliami.
PRESENTED 9. Presentation to Commissioner J. L. Plummer
from Switchboard of Miami, Inc.
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2, DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO AUTHORIZE SALE OF BEER WITH AN
EVENT TO BE 11FLD IN PACE PARK SEPTE"BER 25, 1984, RIDER
TRUCK LINES.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we go to pocket items. Commissioner
Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think I have two. I hope they
are brief. The first one is the with... the Manager is
aware as we did before the serving of beer in Pace Park for
a convention of Ryder Truck Lines and the dates are
September 25th. The Manager in the past said that he really
had no serious objections except on an individual basis.
Regardless of what the Manager says, I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Whatever it is I will second it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on whatever it?
If not call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTIO14 NO. 84-765
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AUTHORIZE AND PERMIT THE SALE OF BEER TO
BE DISPENSED IN CONNECTION WITH AN EVENT
TO BE HELD AT PACE PARK 014 SEPTEMBER 25,
1984 , PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY RYDER
TRUCK LINES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion
was passed and adopted by the fcllo�4ing 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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3. APPROVE IN` ^
PRINCIPLEA REQUEST MADE TN C:ONNECTTON WITH
�wTH
STAGING OF A CUBAN PARADE TO RE TiET,O ZTOj'ERiBER 4, 1.484.
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Mayor Ferre: All right , Mice -Mayor t'erez .
Mr. Perez.: Mr . Mayor , fi.rst. T would like if you could
recognize Mr. Diego Gonzalez Tendedera who wants to explain
about a Cuban parade that they want to celebrate.
( BACKGROUND COMHENTS OFF THE- P(JB1,TC RECORD)
Mr. Perez: Let me explain. I have a letter from Diego
Gonzalez Tendedera who i.s trying to coordinate a Cuban
parade for November 4th of this year, along Southwest 8th
Street. He has a letter from the Mayor of Dade County. I
think that it mentions something about police protection.
Ok. What they want is to get support of the City in order
to try to coordinate the police assistance and I would like
to move to support the intention of this Committee in order
to make arrangements with the Police Department. Do you
want to say anything?
Mr. Diego Gonzalez Tendedera: Well, I just asking to you
about the Cuban parade and I hope you give me the
appointment you know.
Mr. Perez: But what are you requesting?
Mr. Tendedera: I am requesting police protection.
Mr. Perez: Uh huh, ok, what they are requesting is police
protection for the Cuban parade that will be held on
November 4th and I would like to move...
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it Commissioner, he would need more than
police protection. He is going to need sanitation clean
up... So, we may as well give him the same package we give
everybody else.
Mayor Ferre: What parade is this?
Mr. Perez: A Cuban parade that they are going to... He had
a long experience in this kind of event in New York before.
We wants to promote this event in Miami starting this year
along Southwest 8th Street. It would be what he promote as
a national parade.
Mr. Dawkins: The only thing I'm saying Perez, if we give
him only the police protection, then he is going to come
back later with a bill for clean up or ,chat have you. So,
we may as well give him the package.
Mr. Plummer: Demetrio,
may 1
ask a question, because you
know, everybody loves a
parade,
but are you talking
about,
sir, a two block parade? Are
you talking about a
thirty
block parade or are you
talking
about an Orange Bowl
type of
parade? Because I think
it makes
a big difference as
to the
cost factor.
Mr. Tendedera: The Cuban people are going to be a lot you
know, that we can make about seventeen blocks.
Mayor Ferre: Well, is this a non-profit operation?
Mr. Tendedera: Non-profit, yes.
Mr. Plummer: And this is scheduled for November?
Mr. Tendedera:
November 4th, Sunday.
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6
_ Mayor Ferre: Well, I think the thing to do then is is to
vote for it subject to the ?4anap_,er's approval. and that you
go over it and make sure that-, all the typi.cal_ prerequisites
of a non -prof it, nperat.inn that i.s a r_.ommuni.t,y based
organ zat ion , that; it will servs:= t.hr hest Interest of the
community and that; the orgnni nation is proper.
Mr. Plummer. hell. , T think also, Mr. Mayor, as Commissioner
Dawkins brought out; as we all well know in any kind of a
parade you have not; only Police, but Fire, Sanitation and
usually sometimes Public Works.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's why I think that we have to send
it to the Manager. Ok .
Mr. Plummer: I agree.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Commissioner Perez moves, seconded by
Dawkins, further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Perez, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-766
A MOTION TO APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A
PROPOSAL MADE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
STAGING OF A "CUBAN PARADE" TO BE HELD
ON NOVEMBER 4, 1984 IN A 17-BLOCK STRIP
OF S.W. 8TH STREET, SUBJECT TO
VERIFICATION BY THE CITY MANAGER THAT
THE PROMOTERS OF THIS PARADE ARE A NON-
PROFIT ORGANIZATION AND THAT THE
PROVIDING OF POLICE PROTECTION AND OTHER
SERVICES SERVE THE BEST INTEREST OF THE
COMMUNITY.
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
$. DISCUSSION ITEM: MIAMI ROWING CLUB SUMMER PROGRAM FOR
INNER-CITY YOUTHS; REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
Mr. Perez: I would like to call Mr. Jose Smith from the
Cuban Rowing Club that they want to explain something about
a contract that they signed with the City.
Mayor Ferre: all right, Mr. Smith.
Mr. Jose Smith: Good morning, Commissioners. You know, you
are all. far,iiliar wit), the Miami Rowing Club. The Miami
Rowing Club has had a City... with the City has had a summer
camp for the {past four years. This year in addition to the
summer camp we want to have an interpark prograrn to bring
rowing to the inner city youth. We have been working with
the Park and Recreation Department of the City for the past
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several
months.
We have
an agreement. We thought that we
were going to have it in
front of the Commission for this
agenda.
We have
been running
the program for the past two
months
andd nt. the
nresent
time we are in need of the funds
that we
solicited
from the
City.
Mr. Perez: Could Nye get; a report from the Manager.
Mayor Ferre: Mr . Manager .
Mr . Gary: Mr . Mayor , the ... I think the program is a good
program, but I would like to refresh the City Commission's
memory. When we gave authorization to Miami Rowing Club as
well as to one other rowing club if I recall. They agreed
to provide if we gave them the land rowing services to inner
city youth and this was as a condition for this City
Commission approving and utilizing that valuable land. Now,
they are coming back asking us for money for that particular
purpose and I think that... I would suggest that the City
Commission ask them to live up to their commitment of
providing those services as a condition of them having the
land without asking us for money.
Mayor Ferre: And furthermore, Mr. Manager, there is another
one of these rowing clubs coming up for a vote this
afternoon and I want to make sure that whatever conditions
they have had the other rowing club will also have. So,
there is an equal operation and they have the same
obligation in both cases.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, it was my understanding that that
other rowing club we directed that over to the man who is
doing the master plan and there was to be no approval until
the master plan and the reason I say that Mr. Mayor, I was
approached on Friday by a group... another rowing club who
wants to have City land like all of the rest them that have
been afford and I directed those people to the consultant
that's doing the master plan and it was my understanding the
policy of this Commission that we were not going to make any
further decisions until such time as that master plan was
finished. So, I hope I didn't mislead the people that came
to see me on Friday, unless I am told differently. Because
if I am told differently, then I have got to call those
people and tell them to get in here.
Mayor Ferre: I don't know why it was on the agenda except
that it's been hanging for three years and it probably just
came up in the natural course.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Smith: I
want to... in
response may
I say something
please.
Mayor Ferre:
Wait a minute,
Commissioner
Dawkins has the
floor and then
you can report.
Mr. Dawkins:
Is it your understanding...
I mean, are you
telling me that when we gave
them the use
of the land we
also gave their,
certain things
to do that they
have not done?
Mr. Gary: 1;e11, 1 can't ►•espon
accomplished. I car, respond however
to the fact that what they are
condition which was proffered by them.
d to what they have
Commissioner Dawkins,
requesting now was a
gl 5 July 30, 1984
Mr.
Dawkins: Ok. Out
of respect to Commissioner Perez I
would asking that you withdraw your pocket item until
they
can
come in and show me
that they have gone into inner
city
and
gotten some little
Black boys and girls and taught
them
how
to rovi and come in
my office and show me and ].et
me go
and
sea.
Mr.
Smith:
Commissioner Dawkins, we have Black kids rowing
now.
And in
fact, we have
had...
Mr.
Dawkins:
When did you
start it, sir?
Mr.
Smith:
We have had the
program for four years, sir.
Mr.
Dawkins:
And you have
had the inner city youngsters for
four
years.
Mr. Smith: We have had inner city youth for four years.
Yes, sir. And we have Black kids rowing today. We have
represented the City of Miami in U. S. national
championships and we have won a national championship for
the City of Miami for the past three years in a row. This
is a program that has been running in the Summer for the
past four years as I had said before. Now, we want to
extend this program if I may.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok. Well, that's what we are saying. When we
gave it to you we expected you to extend it. We expected
you to operate it year round. We did not expect you to pick
every Summer when Black folk lead White folk to think that
if you don't meet our needs we are going to riot. So, you
White folk come down and you all want everything you can
give out doing the Summer because you figure this is the
time to strike while the iron is hot. You had... all year
long you had time, sir, to get your plan together. So, I
suggest to you, sir, you get with the Manager and you prove
to the Manager that you have met these things and then you
come back and the Manager recommend to me that he is
satisfied, then I'm satisfied, sir.
Mr. Smith: Commissioner Dawkins, here is a letter here that
I wrote in 1983 outlining the... not only the program that
we have had before, but the program that we intend to have
this year and this year the program starts in June and runs
through December. What we would like to have is a City of
Miami rowing championship that would be combined with the
festivities of the Orange Bowl and we would like to have a
competition for the trophy for the City of Miami. We are
looking at Liberty City. We are looking at Little Havana.
We are looking at Coconut Grove having representation in
that championship.
Mr. Dawkins:
And Wynwood. We
got sorne underprivileged,
you
know,
Latins
and Puerto Ricans
in Wynwood. So, let...
you
know,
that's
what I'm saying we got the whole city.
And
until
you...
and this is all the N,anager is saying. We
have
got the whole
City of Miami.
We just can't talk about
one
thing.
So,
I don't know. Go
ahead, I'm voting against
it
unless
we defer it.
Mr. Perez: Commissioner
Dawkins, let me
clarify something.
I think
that the
reason
for this pocket
item is to try to
clarify
something
else.
1 think that the
group has signed a
contract
with the
City.
'That's what you
told me. Ok. When
did you
sign that
contract?
Mr. Smith: Ihirty days ago.
Mr. Perez: Three weeks ago.
Ok. Mr. Manager...
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12
Mr. Gary: Well, hold up now.
You need to leave that issue
about the contract.
Hey, don't raise that issue.
alone. Don't raise the issue
Mr. Pere:.: Yes, but, they said that they already signed a
contract with the City.
Mr. Gary: Yes, but, they have been using the land though.
Mr. Perez: Well, I would like to suggest, something. Would
it be possible, Mr. Manager, that you meet with this group
and you try to clarify the whole thing and afterwards you
report to this Commissioner. I think that would be better.
Ok.
Mr. Dawkins: I second that.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you know, I got to tell you that I'm all
for this rowing club and I think what you are doing is
wonderful, but I don't think we should be playing the game
that has been played around here and I know exactly and you
know what I'm talking about for the last three years.
Through no fault of yours with other rowing clubs who also
want to become involved and have been held up. Now, you are
building a building out there in Key Biscayne and you have
been doing it without a contract. You don't have a contract
at this time, or you do now. You do now, which was signed
three weeks ago.
Mr. Smith: Look, no. Look we have had a contract for that
piece of property for quite a few years. What we are
talking about right now is a contract for the City to
support the rowing program that we have going for inner city
youth. That's all. And we want to extend the program.
Now, all what we are doing is providing volunteer help. The
Miami Rowing Club is a non-profit organization as you all
know. Now, we secure shells that are very expensive and we
provide time, like he provides his time, I provide my time
for free. Now, we have a lot of expenses. We have gas. We
have boats. We have repairs. We have a professional coach
that is doing that in addition to our...
Mayor Ferre: What specifically is it that you want now?
Mr. Smith: Every year the City supports a program. We have
a program with the City, a Summer program for inner city
youth. This year we want to extend that program. The City
has provide us two thousand, three thousand dollars in prior
years in the Summer. This year as Commissioner Dawkins
points out, we want to bring that program for six months
from June --- which we have been running--- through December.
And we want to bring rowing to more of the City of Miami
population.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, what's your recommendation?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, my recommendation is is that for that
valuable piece of land for this rowing club, not just for
inner city youth, because they use it for- private
individuals to do competitive rowing, that this body should
recommend to this group that they raise the necessary funds,
if it's necessary use volunteer help to comply with their
request and not ask the City for any more. That's based on
what I know at this par ti cul.ar and time, Mir. Mayor.
Mr. Smith: I tt,ir,k there mightbe some confusion Here as to
exactly whz:�t we ar � ashirig for.
Mr. Gary: ho, I understand what you are asking for. You
are asking for twelve thousand dollars.
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Mr. Smith: That's correct.
Mr. Gary: The Miami. Rowing Club to provide ---and I have the
memo right-, here. The Miami Rowing Club has agreed to
provide a site, equipment, professional coaching and
administration of a program for Summer rowing, camp~ for a
hundred children -and what; T'm .raying is you did not provide
the site. The ni.te belongs to the City and as a condition
for you having the site, you have agreed to provide this
service to the inner city youth. And Mr. Havor, T think
that this is not so much a pay back, but as a goodwill on
their part and as a condition of them receiving that
valuable piece of Land for their utilization of the Miami
Rowing Club and I think that they ought to do that on their
own utilizing funds that they raise.
Mr. Perez: I think that we have a misunderstanding, Mr.
Smith. Anyhow I would like if it's possible, that you meet
with the Manager. That you explain... that you try to
clarify the whole issue and the Manager bring back the issue
to the Commission and we will discuss it later.
Mr. Smith: Would the Manager give us an appointment.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, when you bring back this issue
would you also bring back the issue of ---which is Item
135--- for the Barge or whatever it's called Rowing Club, so
that we can get the clarification from our planners as to
whether or not they have any objections to our adding this
other rowing club, which is also dedicated as you know to
inner city youth.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like that you recognize Rev.
Stan Matthews.
5. PERSONAL APPEARANCE; JIM REDFORD, COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
DISCUSSING THE TOURIST COALITION; ALSO JOHN S. SHERMAN,
MAYOR OF BAL HARBOUR - DISCUSSION TEMPORARILY DEFERRED.
Mayor Ferre: Before we do that with Reverend Matthews, we
do have ---if you will permit me Mr. Vice -Mayor---
Commissioner Redford, who is walking upstairs. Mr. Carl
Kern. Carl, would you tell Commissioner Redford to come in.
He is walking down the stairs right now. This is an item
that we are not going to vote on until later on in the day,
but out of courtesy to Commissioner Redford, he asked to be
heard. He wanted to make a statement. Commissioner
Redford, the Chair recognizes you.
Commissioner Redford: Thank you, very much. You can see
that you all. have been through campaigns and know about the
schedulings and so forth. I am appearing this morning
because of the Tourist Coalition question. Let me just tell
you what the actual action that the Commission has taken.
Three or four months ago we approved a proposal made by the
Tourist Coalition to set up this independent aut.}iority,
which matches pretty much the plan used in Atlanta, Houston,
Anaheim, California and num(rous otht_1 locaLloris, ►de asked
them then to come back with a funding j_,lan f',�r ti,is.
Several nior;ths past. 1 brink I;r-. Plurrin,er w.js with us and on
several other negotiating scssi6l'!s We finally caiii up with a
plan and ter have in,I)leuitintas far as Uadr C,�ur-1ty is
concerned. That is wirers all the two cent bed tay and you
have to be careful of` that because there is the two and the
three cent. We implemented the two cent plan whereby they
gl 8 July 30, 1984
0 4W
would get twenty --five percent of the is;ollection. At twenty-
five percent it comes to approximately a million dollars a
year. Actually it comes to about nine hundred thousand
which we rli,1.1. guar•anten, hr_at beeause of the decline in the
taxes it didn't, come quite to a million. We have committed
for one year for the, possi.h .l.i.ty of extending it a year at a
time up to three •years. This wa^ neces.^ary to hire a top
flight man you are going to have to not ju ;t, have hi.m dome
down for a year. And also, that probably no succes:; could
be shown to any great amount for three or four year:> since
most of these major companies are booking their
convention... major associations are booking their
conventions three, four, five and sometimes as far as ten
years in advance. They are very lucrative if you can get
them with a forty-five or fifty thousand people coming to
town getting hotel rooms and making all the expenses that
they normally do on these things. City of Miami Bc@ch has
also approved this plan whereby and the V.C.A. which is
their tourist division and they have come up with precisely
the same formula we have, roughly twenty-five percent. I
think their's amounts to sum eight hundred thousand dollars.
The Coalition itself has raised quite a bit of money and
they are putting in three hundred fifty thousand and there
by large one of the great advantages of the is particular
system is without taking it away from government and putting
it into sort of a semi -private sector, you are able to get
funds from the private sector. Atlanta found this out. So
did Houston. So has most of the other places in the United
States. This puts them on their medal. They have to raise
a certain amount of money each year and of course it helps
out in that particular score. So, where we stand now is the
City of Miami Beach and Dade County have approved it and
it's in effect. Now, it's still pending with Bal Harbour.
This new set up will be something like this as presently
constituted. The three mayors of two as it stands now are
their designees will be serving on a consortium. Now, the
consortium actually will be the administering bureau or
board of the funnel or whatever you want to call it, into
the Coalition's ---the actual Tourism Coalition. If the Bal
Harbour joins their mayor would become part of that
consortium. The reason for this is pretty obvious, we had
to. Each one of those municipalities were imposing their
own tax and a different type of tax from what we are putting
and our two cents is on bed only and they in Surfside in
Miami Beach are putting it on beverage and also the bed tax..
We want to leave this whole thing open. Anyone who wants to
join this is fine and those who don't want to join
reluctantly they don't want to join. We want to book for
the whole city... of whole Dade County with one exception
being Surfside who has a different and unique problem and
doesn't want to go into this. Mainly, we feel this County
wide effort with a budget, if all goes well, if
approximately 2.2 million is probably better than two
budgets of one a half million and one say eight hundred
thousand dollars that the half million about what you folk
have and the eight hundred thousand dollars which the Beach
spends on conventions. With the 2.2 million we can hit the
whole County. We would like if you are cooperative really
want us to do it, we are ready to go booking for all of your
facilities. You can work out agreements as they did in
Atlanta. In Atlanta for an example, they said well the
facility can books its' own conventions, its, own u;eetings
up to eighteen months and then after, eighteen months we will
leave it open to the Convention, Bureau. Nowt this is not by
law. This is for you so you can make exceptions back and
forth as you wish. There is all kinds of ►,orl-:i►►g &grter►,er:ts
that can be wade out and they will observe those. The whole
feeling here is to get one of cooper at ion. The price of
doing nothing isn't to achieve and tourism, is in very bad
shape. I mean our Downtown hotels are excellent. They are
gl 9 July 30, 1984
new. They are great. They lack only one thing and that's
tenants. We have the same thing on the Beach, it's worse.
They have been so bad for so long that there are probably
only tw%o or three hotels within the limits of Miami Beach
that are convention grade. Some of them with a few
expenditures of dollars can bring them tap, but; there is no
since in bringing them up unless the business is there. The
whole thing is part of the major plan. You have a one cent
tax, you are going to hopefully build some convention/sport
facilities, whatever. Miami Beach is going to expand their
convention center. We feel. these are necessary steps to
turn this around and the price of not doing it is to
continue with this rather low level of economic activity
that we are experiencing while the rest of the Country or a
good deal of the rest of the Country seems to recovering
from the recent recession. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner, let; me say, because there are
some people that want to speak mere. This is Item "R".
Now, I'm not going to let anybody else speak because we are
not going to vote on this quite yet and as a matter of fact
Commissioner Carollo, has asked me to announce that he would
like to be present to vote on this matter and lie will be
here later on in the day. I would like to just for the
record to hear it from you on the record to clarify while
you are here. As I understand it this item would sunset
every year. Is that correct?
Commissioner Redford: Yes, it will.
Mayor Ferre: In other words every year it has to be
renewed.
Commissioner Redford: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Furthermore, the employees of the City of
Miami would be volunteered so to speak. They are loaned.
They will be paid by the consortium by this agreement, but
if at anytime we want to pull them back or we need them back
in the City we can always bring them back. Now, in addition
to which the City of Miami is not expected to put up any
funding because we are getting that through the bed tax.
So, that in effect that would release a half a million
dollars back to the general fund of the City of Miami. Is
that correct?
Commissioner Redford: Yes, it would.
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Mayor Ferre: And we therefore would have an equal number of
appointments as...
Mr. Plummer: No, that's not quite correct.
Mayor Ferre: The appointments would be what? The City of
Miami would have what? Two or three?
Commissioner Redford: Well, not the... actually...
Mayor Ferre: On the board. On the governing board.
Commissioner- Redford: Well, the governing board just
consist of tt,e mayors of the two or three cities at the
present time.
Mayor Ferre: I see.
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11
2
Commissioner Redford: The actual Coalition is composed of
people who are ,just in the tourist business themselves.
This is following the same form of Atlanta and so forth.
But now they can make exceptions if they wish. They form
their own board -
Mayor Ferro: No, the point; I'm trying to make to you is
this. The question of who represents the City... As I
understand it the board's decision is, one, to approve the
budget. Two, to approve the hiring of the Chief Executive.
Commissioner Redford: Yes, that's the Tourist Hoard.
Mayor Ferre: And three, to set the Polley.
Commissioner Redford: Well, actually the policy is set by
the consortium. The general overall policy only things are
set by the consortium with the Mayors. The actual running
of that policy is made by the board and the board is
comprised of... They will set their own board. The people
themselves are all in t}re tourist industry, hotels,
transportation, etc.
Mayor Ferre: All right, well thank you very much
Commissioner. I will make a statement into the record. I
just came back from a trip where I have been to San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle and Denver. I have previously
been to Houston and Dallas and Atlanta where there are
similar situations of multi —jurisdictional facilities
available. In my opinion, the only way, the only way that
this type of an approach works is, one, if there is a united
effort and two, that the private sector is deeply involved.
I am concerned and I say this with all due respects, that
the private sector's involvement is rather limited even
though a quarter of a million dollars is no small amount of
money, but as compared to Atlanta and Dallas and Houston and
San Francisco where the private sector puts in a lot more
than a quarter of a million dollars, but this is a beginning
and let me just say that I would hope... I don't know how
anybody else is going to vote on this, but I'm certainly
going to be voting with you and I think this is an important
set in the right direction and I certain hope that the rest
of this Commission will see it that way, but I... We will
see what the votes are when Item "R" comes before us.
Commissioner Redford: One last thing I would like to say
that the members of the Board themselves, the people who
have been somewhat the organizers here have been most
grateful for any kind of suggestions you have I'm sure they
will accept. The Commission... The County Commission's
action has only been to approve the concept and approve the
funding plan, t}re structure as proposed by them and they
have made compromises on the structure. 11rn sure that if
it's absolutely necessary they will do what's necessary,
because it's very badly needed.
Mayor Ferre: T},ank you, Commissioner. }Mayor John S}rerman
of Bal Harbour is also here and wanted to say soraet}iing into
the record because he has to leave. IMrr r. }Mayo, are ae
always happy to have you here.
Mayor Johr, Sherman: We have a buci};(--t Met ti11g; this
afternoon. Otherwise, I would wait. 1•;r-. I-1,ayor and
Assistant Mayor Fere- z, Commissioner J. L. P1uri,u,er and
Commissioner Diiwk,iris1 B a I Iiarbour was the first of the
municipalities to unariiuiousIy su1)1.)art thi 5 unified
convention concept, but we reserved two caveats. One, that
within t}re Greater (Miami Convention Agency, the };ry City of
Miami would participate in this consortium and secondly,
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that there be the control that you folks have mentioned. We
have been assured there there would be the veto control
represented by the respective mayors and the first of the
caveats i., hopefrrll_y, in ,your hands. We approved of it, ter.
Mayor, her..atasP we f-el. st:ro:,gl.y t.hat; the only Wr y to
increase the v.i.,si.tor.s qn(l changdecline of
the last five years of visi,tor�, t.(-) our community i.s through
joint, united effort. We feel, also, that; with a united
effort and a budget of 2.2 million dollars the effort; could
be far larger than our single efforts, i.ndi.vidual.l.y. And we
feel a]. so that if the key personnel of our present
Convention Agencies wil.l be absorbed and if we have the
control that we are looking for and if the budget is a
substantial, significant 2.2 we really feel that a united
effort of this type would reverse the downward trend and I
therefore, on behalf of the municipality of Bal Iiarbour urge
a support of this united consortium. I might also add that
it is endorsed by the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce, the
Greater Miami Tourist Coalition which is the private group,
the Little Havana Tourist Authority, the Greater Miami
Hotel/Motel Association and every major hotel., restaurant,
airline, cruise ship line, taxi cab company and other
tourist related firm within your city. So, it does have a
ground root support and I appreciate your giving me this
opportunity to talk. Thank you, so much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, very much Mr. Mayor. We we will
now move along to other items unless there are questions of
Commissioner Redford or of Mayor...
Mr. Plummer: Just one quick question. Jim, when I met with
the people from the Coalition there was an indication to me
at that time that they had raised a half a million dollars
this year.
Mayor Ferre: Three hundred wasn't it?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Commissioner Redford: No, they raised half a million.
Actual contribution is three hundred fifty thousand.
Mr. Plummer: Where is the other hundred fifty going?
Commissioner Redford: Well, the other hundred fifty is
there organizational expenses and so forth. They are here
today, they can tell you more detail.
Mr. Plummer: Ok. Let me get to a more important point.
They felt that this Coalition was in fact put together, that
next year they could raise two million dollars. They used a
higher figure, but I think conservative it was two million
dollars from the private sector if it was an on going
situation. I find nothing in this agreement that locks them
in to that commitment.
Commissioner Redford: No, there is nothing in the agreement
that locks them in.
Mr. Plummer: There is nothing in this commitment that locks
them into a single penny being raised from the private
sector.
Commissioner Redford: That's correct. Well, they can give
you more on that. It's not...
Mr. Plummer: But I mean in the agreement I find nothing
there.
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Commissioner Redford: Well, I think Kenny Meyers who drew
the agreement could probably give you a better testimony as
to that, but the point is that else where in the Country
there have been innumerous different; systems of getting
private funds_ In some cascs i.t, tips a r�embershi.p deal.. In
some ca^es It was outright; solicitation of grants. They
will want, to do this because this is the price of going to
the private sector. Other?,ri.se, they could be sunsett.ed at
the end of a year if they don't come tap with it. Our whole
commitment from them i.a to raise money from the private
sector. If by chance they were not able to do it. Well,
then I assume at the end of the year that would be evident
and we would not want to go on with it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that's not usually the history of the
way government operates. The history is that if they don't
raise it they come looking for taxpayers dollars or bed tax
dollar, whatever, and that's what concerns me, because they
were very clear that they felt that if this thing was put
together they could in fact easily raise money from the
private sector. They spoke of anywhere from two to three
million dollars. I'm using the lowest figure of the two
million. 1 find nothing to that commitment.
Commissioner Redford: Well, there is one thing in here that
they are pointing out to me here.
Mr. Plummer: What page is it on?
Commissioner Redford: It's on page u.
Mr. Plummer: I'm on page u.
Commissioner Redford: Yes, it says for the first year
agreement TIC shall contribute the sum of not less than
three hundred fifty thousand of its fund to the budget and
thereafter TIC shall continue to contribute annually the
minimum sum of three hundred fifty thousand plus not less in
any additional amounts as is proportionally equal to the
proportionated increases contributed by all the public
agencies.
Mr. Plummer: That was not their agreement and I still want
to know it they raised five hundred thousand from the public
sector it was my understanding that that money raised was
solely for the purposes of the consortium and why are they
holding back a hundred fifty thousand dollars.
Commissioner Redford: Well, they can tell you that. Of
course, I...
Mr. Plummer: All right, I don't want to get into it. I just
wanted to see if there was anything locked in here.
Commissioner Redford: Let me just finish this It is
anticipated that the TIC will make every effort to increase
its annual contribution of a rate greater than public
contribution increases. In other words, they are starting
out at three fifty. We are hoping that we will increase
tourism. And as it increases so will the bed tax receipts
increase. As it increases their proportion will increase
With ours. In otter words, if we go up ter; percent they are
going to have to go up ten }percent. So, they are pegged at
a minimum of three hundred fifty thousand dollars,
Mayor Ferre: All
right, any
other
Questions
of the
Commission? If not,
1 will tell.
you 1 can't
---Mr. Dickerson
I can't get into a
discussion,
becausE
if' I let
you talk
then I got... there
are five other people
here that
want to
speak on this and
I did this
out of
courtesy
to the
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Commissioner and to the Mayor and just so that they could
get their statements on the record. We will be getting into
this. Commissioner Carol.lo, wants to be here for that. vote.
It's a spri.ous ;natter. T know, the industry i.s here and we
Will get, i.ntw) it later 011. Thank yore, very mor,h_ All
right, we do have a lo:00 o'c1.oe_1c sche�drrled pololi_c hearing
item which at: this time under our rules must be heard,
6. DISCUSSION OF SOUTHEAST OV n>RTOWN PHASE I PROJECT -
CONITINUED TO AFTERNOON S SSIO".
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Mayor Ferre: It's Item #5 which is a resolution appointing
members of the Review Coi-lirrlittee to evaluate proposals and
report findings for a unified development project for the
Southeast Overtown Park West Phase I Project. Mr. Manager,
let me say that; I have out off discussion now on pocket
items. I have got a whole bunch of them, but I will have to
wait and so will Commissioner Perez and Commissioner Dawkins
until an appropriate time because we are. We have to get on
the schedule now for a brief time. We are on the 10 A.M.
schedule, Item 5. Is there anybody here who wishes to speak
on this item? All right, sir, this is a public hearing so
you... Mr. Manager, you want to make a brief opening
statement to identify the issue?
Mr. Gary: Yes, Mr. Mayor. You approved the RFP for the
Southeast Overtown/Park West Phase I Project as well as
selecting an account firm. This merely allows you to
appoint the members. If you recall the membership was voted
down and this basically sets the committee and who would be
on the committee.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Singer.
Mr. Al Singer: Good morning everyone. I represent the Park
Town Over West. I'm in Park West.
Mayor Ferre: We need your name and address for the record.
Mr. Al Singer: Al Singer. I'm at 708 Northeast 1st Avenue.
Whereas the Park West Association is a non-profit
organization vitally interested in the improvement of the
quality of life for all citizens for the City of Miami and
whereas the Park West Association supports the Southeast
Overtown/Park West Redevelopment Project as and effort which
will aide in the improvement and quality of life for all the
citian citizens and whereas the project request for
proposals RFP which constitutes a vital and critical step
towards the achieve of the goal of redevelopment of this
project area requires at this tune that only the approval of
that portion of the document pertaining to the selection
committee for the completion and whereas said portion in
said documents is now before the City of Miarpi Commission
for be it resolved that the Park Weft Association urges
the City of Miami Con11T1iSSio1"1 to adopt and approve this
remaining portion of the RFP without delay and thus to
expedite the distribution and the dissemination of any and
all interested parties this day July 3Uth.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Vayor, I have looked at this. I have not
studied it, and I'm not ready to deal with it. I move that
it be continued.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
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Mr. Dawkins: It's been properly moved and seconded that
this be continued. I want it continued. No discussion, I
want it continued. No, I want it continued.
Mr. Plummer: Call. the questi.nn.
Mr. Garni.a-Pedro-la: Well, k!ai.t. a minute. Mr. Mayor, you
must do it, for a time and place certain because this is a
public hearing that's already a continuation from the last
meeting.
Mr. Dawkins: Until the first after we come back.
September.
Mr. Plummer: That will be September 13th.
Mr. Dawkins; Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: How about tomorrow?
Mr. Dawkins: No, sir. You see, this is what I'm saying Mr.
Manager, I don't mind going along with you...
Mr. Plummer: Did you not call the question?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, J. L., you know, let's not play
hard ball here because we all know how to play hard ball.
Let's have a little give and take here. Let the Manager
have his time to respond if he wants to and then we can take
it to a vote. Don't call the question. Go ahead, Mr.
Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, the only problem with continuing this
item until September is that the RFP will be going out next
week and we need to have this committee in place and I would
suggest that I have the opportunity to sit down with
Commissioner Plummer at lunch and talk to him about this
matter.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, I am also prepared to move the
continuation of the RFP. I sent you a memorandum about some
concerns I had regarding the RFP and I have not heard from
you. I have not gotten an answer to mind and nobody has
been to see me. So, I may as well tell you now I will also
be moving for continuation of the RFP.
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to vote on this now?
Mr. Dawkins: Go right ahead, I will listen to you, sir. I
have no problern in listening to you.
Mayor Ferre: I don't want to cut off any debate. If you
have something that you want to add, you go ahead and make
your statement.
Mr. Herb Bailey: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission I
would just like to point out a few things regarding this RFP
and what has already transpired and I have a copy of
Commissioner Dawkins memorandum which I just saw this
morning for the first time and at breakneck speed, we have
already made a written reply. We just haven't had a chance
to get it to hire yet, because I just got, it u;y�c.l f. Now,
you can male :e your decisiong , but we have been workit,on this
request for- I.,roposaI and trying to carry out this
implernentat.ion for which the Park West /Overtown Project
Office is sat up to do and we spent twenty --two tr,onths and a
considerable amount of time with community groups, the
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Overtown groin;, the Park West group, the Downtown group, the
Administration in trying to put together a request for
proposal. and carryout the process of redevelopment for
Overtown in Park ale.^t. We have sti.mul.ated at, least some
developer i.nt:erest.:. Fje have not to my been
able to pot the ki_nd.s of reoponsc3 from South FIori.da
developers that we would like to have, but at; least, we have
some indication that there are some people that are, 1ai.11ing
to bid on this project. We have advertised nationally. We
have advertised locally. We have had conferences. We have
responded at least to al.l_ of the concerns that we have had
up to this point on all issues that are involved in the
request for proposal.. We made a substantial number of
changes and adjustments and this proposal is technically
correct. Sorry, Commissioner. The proposal is technically
correct. Now, I will if ,you would like go through this memo
that we have gotten from you today item by and will provide
you with the answers because we have read it.
Mr. Dawkins: Excuse me, please. Mr. Bailey, I have told
you and I have told you and the Manager that my concern is
and I will tell you now as I will tell you this afternoon,
your RFP does nothing but disfranchise Black owners from
ownership. No, place do you stick with the local people who
own property in that area and show them how they can retain
it. You just said so yourself, sir, in that you could not
encourage South Florida builders and etc. Mr. Bailey, all
of your... Mr. Bailey, I have arbitrarily set up a dividing
line. Rapid Transit... the railroad track is my dividing
line. West of the Rapid Transit line, sir, is in my opinion
Overtown. East of the Rapid Transit line, sir, is Park
West. With Park West, sir, you got Biscayne Boulevard and
everybody else. West of the Rapid Transit, sir, you got
Overtown and the poor people. In my opinion, your RFP gives
all of the concessions, the majority cf them West of the
Rapid Transit line and very few of them East. You are
prepared to put three buildings--- you are going to develop
three parcels---- East of the Rapid Transit line. Each one
of them will be three hundred plus units. Now, let me ask
you, sir, to get three hundred units on either parcel, how
high up do you have to go?
Mr. Bailey: Well, first of all, Commissioner, let me...
Mr. Dawkins: No, first of all, sir, answer my question.
Mr. Bailey: Well, we are not putting three hundred units on
three parcels on the East side of the Metrorail.
Mr. Dawkins: What are you putting, sir?
Mr. Bailey: We are only bidding out three parcels East. We
are bidding out six parcels in Overtown, three...
Mr. Dawkins: Well, what's the maximum units in the six
parcels? What unit of the six parcels that you have got
West of the Rapid Transit lire what's the maximum amount of
units in a building?
Mr. Bailey: There are no maximums in the, RFP. All of the
densities will be done in accordance r;,ith the zoning. There
are only rr,inilr,um recommendations in terms of, the number of
units that we will like to see and that is because it. is a
tax increment fir,cancing district and we have to generate a
certain number of units before wc- will be able to g,:j to the
bond rrnarket it-, 1989 . The affordable housing units ti-,at you
are talking Fab:)ut, which is seven hundred, is rcc�mu,er,ded in
the Park West. side. Only because of the size of the acreage
We are also recou,rrrending the sarr,c affordable housing units
in the Overtown side and market rate units. We are not
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having maximum
recommendations.
The
developer will
determine that,
and this Commission
will
decide when it
selects that
developer as to whether
or not those
recommend atlons
are aceept,abl.e. It
is not
our decision to
determine what
a developer is
going,
to have as
recommendation to
the Commission.
Mr. Dawkins: I'm satisfied Mr. Mayor. I'm ready to vote.
Mayor Ferro: All right, sir, before we vote I do have...
Commissioner Plummer, I want you to listen to this. Mr.
City Attorney as of right now we do not have in my opinion
anything going in Park West Overtown because all you have is
motions of intents and you have no legal basis for an RFP.
Is that correct?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That's correct, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. City Attorney and Mr. City Manager, it is
_ my opinion from experience in these things in the past that
what we are doing here by voting for a delay ---Miller, until
September ---is the killing of Park West Overtown. Mr. City
Attorney, where legally do we stand if this thing is delayed
until September?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Well, sir, you have neither an RFP nor
a public according firm nor a committee. The process is
completely at a stand still and all of the aspects of it are
not permitted to go forward under any legal authority.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, it is important for us to move forward
on this particular project. We have gone through the prebid
conference. We have told developers that we plan to move
forward. The developer is in the process of organizing
staff to respond to the RFP. They are also arranging
financing packages to respond to the RFP. A six week delay
in this economy as well as the uncertainty that we would
give to those developers may cause a situation where we may
jeopardize certain aspects of this project. I would
respectfully urge the Commission to not vote on this matter
at this particular point and time and bring it up this
afternoon or tomorrow so I can have the opportunity to sit
down and talk with Commissioner Dawkins so that we want put
ourselves in the position that a lot of people would like to
see us put in and that is that this project fails.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, I'm going to lunch with you and
I'm going to let you buy my lunch. I have no problems with
that. I have no problems with holding this off until this
afternoon. But let me tell all of you... I keep saying this
every time- I sit up here and no one seems to }gear me. Any
time something is to be done in other areas of }�iarni, it's
done properly and on time and orderly. Every time mere is
something to be done in the depressed or underprivileged
area it's always a rush, rush, rush and then they ecure in at
the last minute and they always play on your sympathy
telling you if you don't do this we will lose the project.
And the, people who are going to get shafted are the people
in that area who have less of a grounds to fight and will
tell you here and I will say it next week and next month,
rather than see the people in that area get shafted 1 would
rather than set- the project go down the drain. So, now, Mr.
Mayor, 1 respect. the Manager's desire that we hold this off
until this --- fte.rnoon and I close discussion if it's all
right with you.
Mr. Singer:
more time?
Mr. Mayor, could I address the Commission one
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Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir, Mr. Singer, go ahead. Quickly.
Mr. Singer: fir. Dawkins, I have been in this town all my
life, My company has been in business fifty-eight years and
I have been in that area and I know most, of what. you are
talking about. That area suffers terribly. All we keep
hearing is about, the Overtown. Well. I Will tell. You the
residents of Park Zest, the busine.:,.s people have hurt for a
long time. Ply business, which is a business for fifty -,eight
years is damn near out of business. We have closed the dour
and I think it's time that you gentlemen take the bullet and
start redeveloping in a very important part of Miami and
that's what that resolution means. I'm a voter and I'm very
disappointed that; if this is not passed it's down the tubes.
And I want you to know something everybody can participate.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Singer.
Mr. Singer: Yes,
Mayor Ferre: Don't...
Mr. Singer: And I just want to be passionate about it and
speak my piece. Thank you.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, let me tell you Mr. Singer, I have no
problems with what you say if we develop a project East of
the Rapid Transit and West. I'm with you, but I'm not going
to develop East at the expense of West. That's all I'm
saying, sir.
Mr. Singer: Just one answer. The project requires that in
tax increment financing by building on the East and the West
raises the tax level which fuels the dollars to make this
thing fly and without getting builders in here and
developers it's never going to go.
Mr. Dawkins: That's right, but the dollars that you are
talking about revert back to East of the Rapid Transit, sir.
The majority of them. Ok.
Mr. Singer: No, they don't, sir. I think when they talk to
you you will see that it's different.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Singer: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we ...
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You need a motion Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: We need a motion for what?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: To continue the public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Until this afternoon.
Mr. Garcia --Pedrosa: Until whatever you want.
Mayor Ferre: I see. All right, Dawkins moves, Plummer
seconds that this item be continued until this afternoon.
Further- discussion, call the roll.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: I only wish to remind my colleague Miller
Dawkins when he goes to the lunch with the Manager, there
are no free lunches.
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NOTE: A MOTION TO CONTINUE THE DISCUSSION OF ITEM #5 IN THE
AFTERNOON WAS PASSED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J, L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demerri.o Perez, Jr.
Mayor Haur i.ce A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
7. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO AI.t.00ATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$15,000 FOR A JOB TRAIHING PROGRAM IN THE WYNWOOD AREA.
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I assume that's the only thing we
had to do at 10:00. We can now revert back to the pocket
items that were unfinished because I know there are a lot of
people here on these pocket item. Right? So, Commissioner,
we are back to you.
Mr. Perez: Ok. Mr. Mayor, I would like to call Reverend
Matthews in order that he have the opportunity to make a
statement.
Rev. Stan Matthews: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners,
Mr. City Manager. Mr. Morales is giving you some pertinent
literature and you are not going to believe the pictures.
We have with us this morning a number of people who have
joined in this project which we brought to you last Summer
at this time. Originally, some two hundred seventy-five
thousand dollars was voted for a job training program in
Wynwood that was later cut to one hundred sixty thousand.
We have with us today officers of the Casa Integra. We have
the President of the Biscayne/Wynwood Chamber of Commerce.
We have the youth who have participated in the clean up of
the neighborhood. We have the Vagabundo's whom we hope to
be able to help more effectively in a year to come. We have
the staff of Casa Integra and we have the two
instructor/foreman here who have the Latin and the Haitian
crews that have done seventeen buildings in the community,
improved. Almost every major thoroughfare has been worked
on by the young people.
Mayor Ferre: Reverend, this is a pocket item and what you
are doing, sir, is I can see this going on for... you know,
I'm being... We are being nice to you and let you come out
of turn, There are a lot of people here on scheduled items
and we need you to come right to the point. You want
fifteen thousand dollars and what's the purpose of the...
Reverend Matthew: We would appreciate fifteen thousand to
complete the program.
Mayor Ferri:: What's the purpose of the money?
Reverend Matthew: What is the purpose of the money. When I
originally carve to you, 1,11r. Mayor and when we worked on the
compromise I told you face to face that one seventy-five was
what we needed to do. You cut it to one sixty and you said
come back to you in the middle of the year and you would see
what you could do for us on the basis that we need that to
complete the program. Thank you, sir.
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager,...
Mr. Plummer: [fait a minute, that
was tied
to a grant
from
Washington of five mi.l.lion dollars
and that was what we
went
through before,
f:hal, you were to
get us a
guarantee
from
Washington that
if in fart that
money in
that bill
came
through that you
would be funded.
You were never able to
do
that. SO, that,
what in effect we
approved
subject to
and
subject to never
came through. So,
.Let's
make the record
very clear.
Reverend Matthew: Could I speak to that point?
Mayor Ferre: No, sir.
Reverend Matthew: No, I'm just saying that it wasn't tied
to that. It was the compromise that was worked out...
Mayor Ferre: I guess you didn't hear me.
Reverend Matthew: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, the program this gentleman is
currently running now is a program that was funded under the
Federal Jobs Bureau Program which was to be a one shot
appropriation of money from the Federal Government to
instill economic health and economy through jobs. He was
given money just as everybody else and everybody understood
that this was a one shot program. In terms of allocating
the money, this gentleman got a large share of the money and
I'm not aware of any conditions placed on that money, first
of all. Secondly, it was federal money. Third, Mr. Mayor,
this program has not been evaluated or audited to determine
whether or not the program has operated according to the
conditions of the contract. Third, Mr. Mayor, that if this
gentleman wants money I would suggest that he go through the
federal revenue sharing and the CD process in view of the
fact that the federal money is no longer there so that we
can properly evaluate this program.
Mayor Ferre: All right, my personal opinion is that this
matter should be turned over to the Manager, that the
program should be evaluated before we come to conclusions
and that if it's proper then we will vote for it at the next
Commission meeting. I want to tell you that if the Manager
says that it is properly, efficiently run program I will be
voting with you, but I think it needs to go through the
orderly procedure of being evaluated. I think we can do it
just, you know, off the cuff like that. Yes, Ma'am, if you
would take that microphone and...
Reverend Matthew: This is Ms. Helen Kelb, the President of
the Biscayne/Wynwood Chamber of Commerce which is the prime
contractor.
Ms Helen Kelb: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, I appreciate it and I
will try to
take two or three minutes and no more. As you
know Fred Santiago
was here. He is Vice -President of our
Chamber and
he was prepared to speak and I am not. I
clarify o►;e
point. A hundred sixty thousand dollars was
indeed the
funding that this program was given and we
understood that.
We had asked for more, that was what was
available.
I think what Stan flatthew is referring to was
that at that
time at that meeting in the end of Scpteraber
you had said
"1 would be hOP fully that as the budget year
moves along
that we will find the additional fifteen
thousand dollars. Certainly, we did not expect it to come.
We knew the
federal money set and that was that. We were
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hoping the City might
be able to find the additional
fifteen. We went into
the program knowing that we were
border line funded to be
able to do it. Yes, we do not yet
have an audit to show how the money was spent; as far as the
City goes. i)ena ^pil.1.man
and Franeena Brook-, and Dan
Fernandoz have all spoken
with a of the Chamber and al.so of
the Casa Integra people
and indicated the program has been
one of the most succe^sful.
program, of i.t' ^ kind. Tt ha:
really done what it was
supposed to do and what we really
need at this point... the
program has two months more to run
in September ;Oth. We
are right up against the wall and
probably will not be able
to continue it.
Mayor Ferre: boot;, let me repeat my statement to you. I
don't know how the other four members of this Commission
feel. I will be voting for the fifteen thousand dollars
provided, however, that i.t has the stamp of approval of the
Administration for both the accountability of how the money
has been used and the quality of the program. If the
Manager and staff tell me that this has been a good program,
that the money is there and accounted for... We have just
been through a situation where an exceptionally good program
got into trouble because of improper accountability and I
think that the warning that came from that is very clear and
that is that I'm all for the continuation of these programs,
but we have to have accountability. Therefore, I am saying
to you that this one vote will be with you provided,
however, that you pass muster under the Manager evaluation.
Ms. Kelb: May I just ask what the time table would be for
this being to the point where we could bring it up again?
Mayor Ferre: And as a matter of fact I would have no
objections voting for subject to the Manager's approval.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I can't give her that date. As you
know, we have been giving a lot of money to these programs
and we only have one and a half auditors assigned to this
and that's one of our top priorities.
Ms. Kelb: The reason I'm pressing is because I don't think
we are going to be able to continue the program to its
completion unless we get this money.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, that is not the condition of the
contract.
Ms. Kelb: Understood, but I'm being pragmatic.
Mr. Gary: And you should not say that on the record for the
mere fact we gave you money to run a program with a time
certain, with certain output and you are supposed to spend
that money. according to what that contract says. Now, if
you spent that money earlier than before, then that's an
audit exception right away.
Mayor Ferre: Are you... has the private sector given... you
know, there where great hopes of the private sector monies.
How much money...
Ms. Kelb: Yes, �,pproxirriately thirty-eight thousand dollars
of the money is private sector funding.
Mr. Plummer: What's your total budget?
Ms. Kelb: Hundred sixty, what we received on the job grant.
Mr. Plummer: Plus thirty-eight.
Ms. Kelb: Plus thirty-eight has been put in.
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Mr. Plummer: You have no other funding at all?
Reverend Matthew: Yes, we have income under the FACADE
Program.
Ms. Kelb: I'm sorry, yes.
Reverend Matthew: Go, we are ending up at somewhere around
two hundred twenty --five thousand.
Mayor Ferre: WC.11 , let me do it this way then .
Commissioner, this is your item. What do you want to do on
this?
Mr. Perez: First, Mr. Manager, how long do you think will
take your evaluation?
Mr. Gary:
I can't give a time frame Commissioner Perez, we
have all
of the programs that
were funded under
that
program.
It must has been about
six or seven that we
are
currently
auditing along with special
funding request.
This
is one of
the top priorities and
I can't give you a
time
frame because we have got one and
a half auditors. It
all
depends on what kind of problems
those auditors encounter
when they
go into those programs.
A lot times we go in
and
the records
aren't correct, therefore,
we have to spend
more
time on a
particular program than
normally expected.
Reverend Matthew: We are scheduled for audit on Wednesday.
Mr. Perez: Ok. I think that we have an emergency situation
in this case. Personally, I am very proud of the result of
program, but I would like to have your formal evaluation. I
would like to move to grant the fifteen thousand dollars
subject to the Manager's evaluation.
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to second your motion, but it
would be on the strength of the auditor's evaluation rather
than putting the monkey on the Manager's evaluation. You
see, what we are going here is making a bad fellow out of
the Manager.
Mr. Plummer: That's what we pay him for. We pay the
Manager to be a bad guy and monkeys on his back.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: And we pay him damn well.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, well, whatever Commissioner Perez
goes with I will second it, no problem. Then in other
words, it -would be... this is a motion and a second and it
leaves it in the Manager's hands. I'm sure he would want an
audit made before he finalized it. That's his prerogative
I'm sure.
Ms. Kelb: Mr. Perez's motion was subject to audit.
Mayor Ferre: tdo, subject to the Manager.
Ms. Kelb: Oh, ok.
Mayor Ferre: He is the head of the administration.
Mr. Dawkins: And then I added audit.
Mayor Ferre: Ok.
Reverend Matthews: The audit is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Mayor Ferre: Are you ready?
call the roll.
Ready to vote?
The following motion was introduced
Commissioner Pere., who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-767
All right,
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $15,000 FOR A JOB TRAINING
PROGRAM IN THE WYNWOOD AREA, AS
PROFFERED BY REV. STAN MATTHEW AND HELEN
KELB, PRESIDENT OF THE 1•;YNWOOD CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
MANAGER'S EVALUATION AND AUDIT OF THE
PROGRAM; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO MAKE A FINAL RECOMMENDATION
TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
by
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
8. AUTHORIZE & DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $500,000 TO BE USED AS A FUND FOR LOANS AT A
LOW I€iTEREST RATE IN CONNECTION WITH COMMERCIAL
REDEVELOPMENT OF BLACK GROVE.
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Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez, any other pocket items?
Commissioner Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I have three pocket items. The
first one... Is Mrs. Gibson and the Coconut Grove
Development Group here? Mr. Mayor and fellow Commissioners,
this is another one of my Pet Peeves. Here we have a
_ community group that banded together in an effort to develop
their neighborhood and somehow, someway those individuals
that the City of Miami pay to provide supportive service and
guidance has not in my opinion did its job. We have before
us now Ms. Gibson who wants to make a request.
Mrs. Thelma Gibson: Good morning, Mr. Mayor, members of the
Commission, Mr. Manager- and members of your staff. I am
here on behalf of twenty members of GUTS, that's Grovites
United to Survive Incorporated and we have requested five
hundred thousand dollars and when we were here last time you
asked us to work with Ms. Spillman and her staff and the
Manager and we have done that. Mr. Walter Pierce, who is
the Assistant Manager has been wori;ing with us and Ms.
Spillman and IAt-. Gail Baldwin and they have come up with
somethings that will help us do Borne of the things that we
would lil,e to do in changing the image of the cross roads at
Grand and Douglas. ode h:. qe cone a survey showing that there
are some fifteen thousand three hundred cars passing through
the corners of Grand and Douglas between 6 AM and 9 PM and
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some of the
things that we would like to do there, we feel
we can do it because of
this kind of cross roads that we
have and the
kinds of...
Mr. DAA-ins:
Mrs. C:i.hson,
lnt: me cut It Short plea:le.
Mrs. G:ibnon:
tie are gski_ng,
for five hundred thousand
dollars, a loan.
Mr. Dawkins:
For five
hundred thousand dollars. The
Manager has recommended
a
loan of five thousand dollars at a
low interest
rate. I so move.
Mrs. Gibson:
Five hundred
thousand, now.
Mr. Dawkins:
That's five
hundred thousand.
Mr. Plummer:
Second.
Mr. Dawkins:
It's been moved
and seconded, Maurice.
Mayor Ferre:
What was the
motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Well, the Manager and staff has evaluated this
and they are recommending that we loan this group five
hundred thousand dollars at a low interest rate and I moved,
Plummer seconded.
Mayor Ferre: All right, under discussion, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, so that everybody in the audience as
well as the Commission can be refreshed as to what's
happening here. If you recall the City of Miami Planning
Department did a master study for the redevelopment of Black
Grove, particular as it relates to commercial revitalization
to compliment not only the Downtown Grove, but also to bring
about economic survival in that community and one of the
recommendations of that planning study which are some of the
Latin Quarter and other studies we have done was that one of
the major problems or constraints to economic revitalization
in that area was the Tikki Club where we had a lot of
undesirables. We had a lot of activity that was not
desirable occurring there and for a period of time staff has
been working with the leadership of Black Grove to encourage
that the clubs such as the Tikki and there were two other
places.
Mrs. Gibson: Gills Spot and Jack's Bar.
Mr. Gary: Gills Spot which... actually, which is a sore
spot and a constraint to revitalizing that area as well as a
drain on our Police Department, that we should try to work
with the o-wriers of that property to try to purchase it for
healthy, economic activity. As a result of that plan and as
a result of working with the Black leadership in that area,
the Black leadership on their own raised money to buy the
j lease for the Tikki and I can say as a result of that we
have had less police problems frorn that particular site,
because there is no bar the -re. They are now asking for us
to move forward on that master plan by setting up the funds
to allow tllern to redevelop the Tikki Club as well as Gil's
Spot. We support that plan Commissioner Dawkins and we
'- would like to have a metier; of intent on the condition that
we would sit d0Wr7 with the"' with a specific contract in
terms of specific scopes of services for the redevelopment
of that area with specific paybaci, provisiorjs gaith interest
rate and cone: hack to thi s C0"At,issi .n witt, a formal
document. At first 1 had a question as to whether or not we
could utilize CD funds for that particular purpose. Dena,
has checked with the Federal. Government. It is permitted
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because of the economic revitalization of a blighted area
and therefore, we can move forward.
Mr. Dawkins: I mean, I will take the Manager's
recommendation, Into the motion I made.
Mr. Plummer: Second
Mayor Ferre: Now, any further discussion. Mrs. Gibson, say
that I am :gin totsl agreement with this idea and it's really
long overdue and I'm glad that you have taken the
initiative, you and some of your associates and shown the
leadership and in .some cases I know that some private sector
people in the Black Grove have put out: their money, which is
risk capital and that it takes a certain amount of courage
to do that, because...
Mrs. Gibson: I think our President ought to get up and let
you say that to him, Mr. Walter Green, because he is an
entrepreneur in the area.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Green, let me say that this government is
conscious of what you and your associates are trying to do
and that we are very proud of the courage and the interest
that you and your associates have shown and we will be with
you. I would like to point out Mrs. Gibson ---I mentioned it
to you briefly the other night when I just say you. Is
Walter Pierce here? Walter and a group of us went traveling
around the West Coast and one of the things that we saw in
Seattle was a place called "Pike Market Place". Is that the
name of it Walter? Mrs. Gibson, that Pike Market Place in
Seattle has revitalized a whole run down rickety section of
Seattle. The City came in and helped those people build
a... it's a market place where you can get fresh produce
and fish and fresh vegetables and it's become, because it's
been done so well, almost a festival type of an atmosphere
and I can see where conch chowder ---and I see Henry smiling
over there--- and other Bahamian and Latin products and
vegetables and things being sold. I don't think we can
duplicate Pike's Market. That is probably the most
successful inner city market place in the Country today and
it is just... It has become the Ill tourist attraction in
Seattle and I want to tell you Seattle is a beautiful city
with a bay and mountains and it's just spectacular and yet
this little market place is a place that everybody... and
they have a comparable to PACE and they have music there.
Everything happens in this little market place and I...It's
not so little. I think it's over two hundred thousand
square feet now. But I would like to very strongly
recommend that the... and I would like Walter Pierce to put
it down in writing and perhaps when we get into the studies
that we look to the possibility of creating in Coconut Grove
a small version of a Pike's Market that would bring people
there, so 'that this would be an economically viable place.
I think it would be helpful and I think that's something
that you ought to taken into account. I'm not saying
that...
Mrs. Gibson: I really want to
think
you for that because we
do intend
to have a Caribbean
flavor
and the upstair
of the
Tikki will.
be the Caribbean room and
what we will be
doing
there will
be just the kind of thing
that you are
talking
about Mr.
Mayor and we want to
thank
the Commission
and all
of you and
Lhe Iianager and the
staff
for this.
Mr . Plummer :
Itr-
. H,ayor , you and 1 had
the pleasure of
- serving, with
Reverend Theodore Gibson, God
rest his soul.
One thing that lie
tried to accomplish doing
his tenure as a
Commissioner
was
to the elimination of
the blight that
existed at
those
four corners. I'm not
lobbying this
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Commission, but I'm sure he is not going to rest in peace
until that in accomplished. I would only like to proffer
to the group I do not like ,your name. I don't GUTS. I
understand what it represents. 13iat I wnuld strongly suggest
that you nonsidcr renaming yoi)r organi.zati.on to GTRSON to
stand for "G1,nv i. t:es Tmprov i.ng the Flit i 1_d 1 ng S0on Our
Neighborhood- T would hopo you would consider that.;.
Mr. Dawkins: That: doesn't hinge on their getting the five
hundred thousand, does it?
Mr. Plummer: My vote it; hinge^, on.
Mayor Ferre: All I can say Plummer is you are one hell of
an undertaker.
Mrs. Gibson: Thank you, Mr. Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: All right, anything else? Are we ready to
vote? Are we ready? All right, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-768
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF
NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 TO BE USED AS A
FUND FOR LOANS AT A LOW INTEREST RATE
PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY THE
ORGANIZERS OF G.U.T.S. ("GROVITES UNITED
TO SURVIVE") FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF
THE COMMERCIAL AREAS OF BLACK COCONUT
GROVE, CONDITIONAL UPON A CONTRACT BEING
DRAWN OUTLINING THE SCOPE OF SERVICES,
THE SCHEDULE OF PAY -BACKS AND INTEREST
RATES, ETC.; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE A FINAL DOCUMENT
TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THEIR FINAL
APPROVAL.
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
9. OPE14 SEALED BIDS - EAST LITTLE HAVANA HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT B-4487.
i Mayor Ferre: All right, now before Commissioner, we go on
to your other two pocket items, we do have under the rules
of the City an obligation to take bids at 11 AKt sharp and
for the record it is 11 AM exactly. We are now on the 5.1
which is sealed bids for the construction of the East Little
Havana Highway Improvement Phase I B-4487. Is there a
motion that the bids be open?
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Mr. Dawkins: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre, Further discussion? Commissioner Perez
seconded, further riscussion, call the roll.
This bei_nF the date and time advertised for receiving
sealed bids for East Little Havana Highway Improvement Phase
I B-4487, the Mayor announced that the City Commission was
now ready to receive sealed bids:
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who move its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-769
A MOTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN, READ AND REFER TO THE
CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT BIDS
AUTHORIZED TO BE RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR:
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
BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING
FIRMS:
F.R.A. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY INCORPORATED
RIC-MAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RUSSEL INCORPORATED
10. AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $$10,000 AS A CONTRIBUTION TO NORTHWESTERN HIGH
SCHOOL WITH CONDITIO11S.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Commissioner Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok. Are the people still here from
Northwestern? Come to the mike please and tell us what.
Ms. Melissa Porti: Good Morning, my name is Melissa Porti
and I'm here in behalf of Northwestern Senior- High Concert
Quire. Mr. William S. Johnson Director. The Quire has been
invited to Barbados to participate it, the Crop Over Festival
which will. beheld August 1st thru the 15th. The students
themselves have been trying to raise fundings to go, but for
financial reasons they were unable to reach their goal. So,
I'm here requesting ten thousand dollars to send thirty
persons from the quire to the festival.
Mr. Dawkins: The ten thousand dollars is the total amount
needed?
Ms. Porti: Yes, sir.
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Mr. Dawkins: Ok. Northwestern. The only problem I have
with this is Northwestern is in the County. Tt' s in the
City of Miami.. It's also in the County. T}ne parents of the
students of Northwestern nay City cif MI amiand they
pay Dade Coun;-.y taxes. We aI. pay :,et,nol. Board t:axor. So,
if you need k en theta.^ancl c1o1 ].ar i will make a moo -lion that
the Cite of f"iami. provide (}ne third of the amount of money
that's needed on the- nonditinn that; the School. Board come up
with a t:ha.rd and that, the County Commission come tap with a
third.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, there is a motion on the floor.
Mr. Plummer: How much is the money?
Mr. Dawkins: Ten thousand.
Mayor Ferre: One third from the City. One third
from the
County and one third from the School Board.
Mr. Plummer: I'm going to second the motion, but
I want to
make a statement afterwards and it doesn't relate to you.
Go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on the motion that's made?
Mr. Dawkins: When do you need this money now?
Ms. Porti: The 12th of this month.
Mr. Dawkins: 12th of this month?
Ms. Porti: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: August.
Mr. Plummer: Of August.
Ms. Porti: August. I'm sorry.
Mr. Dawkins: I don't think we are going to be
able meet
that deadline. Go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced
by
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-770
A MOTION AUTHORIZING A14D DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $10,000 AS A CONTRIBUTION TO
NORTHWESTERN HIGH IN CONNECTION WITH
THEIR REQUEST, CONDITIONAL UPON THE DADE
COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY EACH CONTRIBUTION AN EQUAL
SHARE TO NORTHWESTERN HIGH.
Upon being seconded by Comm-nissioner Plummer, the motion
was passed and adopted by the following vote --
AYES: Commissioner }killer J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
FURTHER DISCUSSION:
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my only statement is I think we
have been lulled into a thing that we have tried to
accomplish and I want to tell you in the future when we vote
on these thinFs, from other agencies. T think it is the
obligation of Pietro to put up fifty percent. We put up
twenty-five and twenty-five from thn other ap_,enei.es. Pietro
gets twenty-seven percent of their tax money from residents
of this City. I find it unacceptable that sac have to put up
a third, a third and a third when we are supporting, them.
So, I would hope in the future that we would try to make
these obligation fifty percent for Metro, twenty --five for
the City and twenty-five for the other agency.
Mayor Ferre: You are lucky to get fifty percent.
Mr. Plummer: Well, ok.
11. APPROACHING THE OWNERS OF FOREIGN FLAG VESSELS USING THE
PORT OF MIAMI TO HIRE LOCAL PERSONS. (dote: This is a
duplication of a matter passed on 6/28/84.)
Mayor Ferre: All right, Commissioner, you got one more
pocket item.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok. Just a minute, Mr. Mayor. This
Commission has been working hard with the desire of doing
something to eliminate the high unemployment within the
inner city. And we... I for one have sat back and watched
the Map Program and I have watched others, simply because I
did not see a placement at the in. Will, the gentleman from
the National Maritime Union come to the mike please? Being
a member of this union and knowing the potentials and the
innovativeness of it, I have gotten with them and every time
I look up the Port of Miami comes down here and they have
something showing us where they are creating jobs, knowing
that the only jobs in the port are long shoreman, which you
can't get in because it's a union and knowing that the ships
do not hire local people, we decided to try to find away not
to make them union members ---we want to get that clear, but
we are interested in doing something with the unemployment.
So, I have a resolution here I would like for this
Commission to pass and it says.(AT THIS POINT COMMISSIO14ER
DAWKINS READS INTO THE RECORD THE PROPOSED RESOLUTION).
Now, what we are saying is that the N.M.U. will set up a
training school to train youths or persons according to the
unemployment rate in that area. If it's sixty percent inner
city and •forty percent the rest of the Miami, then the
trainees that we recruit would be on a sixty forty basis.
We want this to be City wide to attack, because we have a
unemployment all over and once we get this resolution then
the union will go to get D.O.L. money and set up the school.
At that time I will need my fellow Camitlissioners to go with
me and the union to the ship owners and tell them what we
have and get a commitment from them for "X" number of ships
and I would like to move this resolution.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion.
anything you want to add to that?
Mr. Manager, you got
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Mr. Gary: No, Mr. Mayor, other than the fact that we sent
out a letter at the direction of the Commission to all of
the owners of all the ship companies requesting that they
employ people from this area.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Further discussion, call the roll.
12. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: LES BROWN, NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND APPROVAL OF' CITY COMMISSION A-
GREEMENT FOR REPAYMENT OF MONIES OWNED THE CITY.
(TAPE 5 - LD)
Mayor Ferre: The first, item I am going to take up is Les
Brown's issue because he has to catch a plane, and I know
the press is anxious to get that for the 12:00 o'clock news.
Mr. Plummer: All but Channel 10 and they have got the Olym-
pics.
Mr. Les Brown: Thank you Mr. Mayor and Commissioners.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is everybody ready now? All right,
Les, you are on. Item "M" on the agenda. Mr. Manager, the
Chair recognizes you first. I think it is appropriate that
you introduce it and we will let Mr. Brown have his say.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, you have as Item Number "M" , a memo-
randum from me to you dated July 27, 1984, regarding the Na-
tional Institute for Personal Development, Incorporated,
also known as N.I.P.D., which president is Mr. Les Brown.
We performed an audit of this program, Mr. Mayor, and we
found that $29,840.27 was not accounted for properly, and we
demanded that amount from N.I.P.D., with the understanding
that if we didn't receive the money, we would take them to
civil court. We didn't receive the money, and we informed
_ N.I.P.D. that we planned to take them to civil court demand-
ing the $29,840. Mr. Brown, who is the president of this
program called us and said that he agreed to pay and there
was no need to force him to pay the money, and that he would
agree to pay the money back. Mr. Brown also informed us
that his ability to pay $29,840 was very, very slim in view
of the fact that he is not employed at this particular point
in time. We informed Mr. Brown that he is still is liable
for the money and that we would have to get the money from
him. Mr. brown agreed to a payment schedule, which is be-
fore you, N,r. Mayor, which includes the payment of this mon-
ey back over a 48 month period, at the amount of approxi-
mately $721,000 which is to be compounded daily at an
interest rate of 10%. In my discussion with the attorney's
office, he sees this as legal, and also feels that this is
the type of agreement that the civil court requires, and
that is, you would have to pay the money back, but also had
to be based on ability to pay, and we have agreement before
you.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, that which I had presented to me
only this morning, as I read it very quickly, is nothing
more thLn an agreement for the payback facility. It does
not encompass a, as I understand it, a new application.
Mr. Gary: Ttiat, is correct,. This is the payback agreement,
Commissioner Plurnwer, for the $29,000 approximately - almost
$30,000, of audited exceptions, which we say Mr. Brown or
N.I.P.D. owes us.
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Mr. Plummer: Yet, part of this agreement before us is
predicated on a new agreement.
Mr. Gary: No, ;,That T have before ,you, and what I have
scheduled on the agenda i.,^ a paybactc apreement only. If you
recall, at; the le t, meeting, Comm. isnioner) Carol.lo Basked ...
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager, let me interrupt you
just for a second . t4r . Plummer , T_ t,hin1, it is very
important, on the record, and this is why 14,tarted this
whole thing by asking the Manager to make his statement;. I
have read that document carefully, and there is no mention
in that document at any time, at any place at anything other
than the repayment, and that is why I think we need to vote
on that first without, getting into any other discussions.
Mr. Plummer: Mr_ Mayor, I would then I ask for time to read
this document, which was only presented to rrie this morning.
Mr. Gary: Which one do you have`?
Mr. Plummer: I have your memo ...
Mayor Ferre: It is in the packet.
Mr. Plummer: , called National Institute for Personal
Development dated July 27th.
Mr. Gary: I have a new agreement which is basically the
same type of agreement. The only difference is that where
the original agreement provides for interest payments at the
end of the year, I have required that the interest payment
be paid monthly, as well as the principal payments, which
makes it a little more stringent, and that amount is $756.92
per month, and I would like to give that to you right now.
That is the only change between this agreement, the new one,
and the one you have before you. The interest is to be
repaid on a monthly basis instead of balooning it at the end
of the year.
Mayor Ferre: The item before you is Item "M". It is the
Manager's agreement with Les Brown on the repayment,
period. Beyond that I am going to recognize him to make a
presentation and we will take it for there. Are we ready on
this issue now: Mr. Brown, do you want to add anything on
this issue?
Mr. Brown: Yes, well, what I would like to do, if the Mayor
would permit and the Commissioners indulge me for about five
minutes, is to give a presentation ...
Mayor Ferre: I will let you do that as soon as we vote on
this other issue and then we will get to your presentation.
Mr. Brown: Well,, what
I
would like: to say
is that the new
document that
was given
to
me has not been read
by attorney,
and we have not
been able
to make a decision
as yet until he
reads it. It
was giver;
to uie while I was
sitting in the
chambers. ►,y
attorney
has
just arrived, and
he says that he
needs further
time to
study
the document
before making a
decision.
Mayor Ferre: Okay,
Mr. Brown,
we are not voting on
your
behalf. We are only voting on
our behalf, so wh&t I
would
like to do is, obviously
pass the
Manager's recou,u;�r;dation.
You can accept it,
or not accept
it, and thin if' you
don't
accept it, then we
have to do
something Else, but in
the
interest of moving
this along,
and then letting you
make
your presentation,
1 would like
to get this behind is
if we
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could, at the Commission level, once Commissioner Plummer
has read the document.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I am ready.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on Item "M"?
Mr. Plummer: t,ct, me just; understand, Mr. Mayor, that in the
memo portion of what we have, that; is, that wording, Mr.
Brown agreed to pay =ind requested that the City enter into
an agreement with him, is solely for the payback.
Mr. Gary: That is correct. Pay back the audited money
1. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, do you feel this is reasonable?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer- I move, Mr. Mayor, that this agreement be
accepted.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, no. You want to move to authorize
the Manager to sign.
Mr. Plummer: I move to authorize the Manager to sign this
agreement for the purposes of paying back to the City.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Mr. City Attorney, do you approve this?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I have been looking at it right now.
it looks fine for ...
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, on the record, it was my
understanding, and I shouldn't do this, because I read it in
a newspaper that you negotiated this contract.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I didn't negotiate this particular
version, Commissioner, but it very similar to the one I
negotiated. What this basically does, as I see it now, is
it, as the Manager explained, changes the payment of
interest from a lump sum, once a year to monthly payments.
Mr. Plummer: Well, 1 think that is a better contract,
collect it as we go along.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second on the contract?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Gary: Under discussion, Mr.
Mayor?
There are three key
provisions of this contract, the
bottom
line
would have been
what occurs at civil court.
The first
is, as I said,
instead of paying interest at
the end
of
the year, he is
going to be paying it 11701rthly,
so we
get our rrroney on the
interest part also. The second
part is
that
not only ...
Mr. Plummer:
4;ait a minute.
H)r. Gary,
Ode have got to stop
this now.
1 atr, sitting;
hers: trying
to read. is this
contract different that you
are handing me
now?
Mr. Gary:
This is the
one with the
interest payments
included in
the monthly, as opposed to
at the end of the
year.
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Mayor Ferre: That is the only change, is that correct, Mr.
Manager?
Mr. Plummer: So then, the one you handed me this morning is
out?
Mayor Ferre: 1.t is the same contract except ...
Mr. Gary: Well. the one you got this morning was Item "M".
Mr. Plummer: All right, and you are saying Item "M" is
updated by the one they just handed us?
Mr. Gary: That was in the Agenda packet - exactly.
Mayor
Ferre: Wait a minute, but you see ... Howard,
with
all due respects to you
and to Randy, you
know, you
pass
these
things out and you
get people all. confused. The
fact
is Mr.
Manager, that this
is exactly the same
contract
as we
have
under "M", the only
difference is, that
the interest
is
paid
on a monthly basis,
is that correct?
Mr. Gary: I said that four times - yes.
Mayor Ferre: Well, somehow, you know ...
Mr. Gary: And you know, he is not the Grand Prix.
Mayor Ferre: Be careful now, you need his vote. Be nice to
him!
Mr. Plummer: Would you like to discuss your contract?
(LAUGHTER) Because, as a radio announcer, you are not worth
a damn!
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, you have three provisions. Instead of
the interest being paid at the end of the year, we are
requiring it be paid on a monthly basis. The second is that
even though N.I.P.D. is the contracting agent, we are
holding Mr. Les Brown personally liable for the $29,000.
The third provision is that if at any time Mr. Brown fails
to make any payment by 11 : 59 P.M. on the following day the
payment is due, all unpaid principal and interest become
immediately due and payable, and we feel that these three
provisions in this contract are protecting the City's
interest.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. City Attorney, for the record, is it your
opinion that if this matter did in fact go to court, this is
about the kind of agreement that the court would have worked
out? Is that a reasonable statement?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Everything you say is reasonable.
Mr. Plummer: Smart man!
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, I think so, and the facts should be
emphasized that the City is requiring the payment with
interest of 100a, of the disputed amount, in ether words, the
possibility always would have existed in court that some of
the monies might have not not been granted to the City.
This agreement covers 100a of those ironies that the audit
found were not properly substantiated, so in that sense, it
is a very Lood agreement.
Mr. P1umit.,er : Plus the fact that we are saving all the
problems for the Legal Department and putting Mr. Brown
possibly further into a problem by not going to court with
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Mayor Ferre: Are you working as Mr. Brown's attorney now,
or ...?
Mr. Plummer: Nov Mr. Rabin wouldn't like that because he
works on an hourly basis.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote on this at this point?
All right, call the roll, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-772
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, WITH
LES BROWN IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM
OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
(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
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Brown, the Chair recognizes you
for your presentation.
Mr. Les Brown: Thank you Mr. Mayor, and members of the
Commission. There has been a great deal of talk about the
National Institute for Personal Development, and more so, I
should say, a great deal of talk about Les Brown, and I am
very glad for the opportunity to speak to you for about five
minutes to make a brief presentation that deals with what we
do at the National Institute and I am very fortunate that we
have an opportunity to do this, because this is not
something that you will see on the evening news in terms of
what we are doing with kids in our community. If I can have
someone to flip the lights? What we do at the National
Institute,•we go into Liberty City, Overtown, Coconut. Grove.
We invite kids to participate in a training experience that
allows them to get a greater degree of positive self-
awareness about themselves. This is model. Within these
walls are the most responsible, dedicated, and motivated
individuals the world has ever- known. 'These kids are not
paid any stipend whatsoever. No bus transportation ;Honey is
provided for their,. They core out in desire to improve
themselves, v,le have )<ids from all wallas of life. We work
with the kids to begin to realize that they are molding now
what they will be in thtc future. if you tell a kid that he
has something special, or that lie is responsible, they rr;ay,
or may not believe you, but if you Create a process for them
to go through wl;err they experience that, been they owe, that
behavior, because they realize those behavior pattern: that
is a liability, or those that are an asstt.. We teach them
how to improve their interpersonal relationships skills,
their communication, how to self -motivate. We believe in
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the motto that Robert Schuler has said "You fill the plan
you plan to fill.", so we get them involved at an early stage
into something many of the kids that have been written off
and teach them hoer to begin to plan for their future. I
believe that t,,e can Little League foothal.l. teams, I,i.ttle
League ba_..,Icetba].:r. t:,eams. We can also havq Little I.,eague
cardiologists, 'That, young sister there has a strong sense
of determination on her face. Fie get, them to 1.001: at, and
begin to visualize what they want to achieve in the various
areas of their lives, and their family lives, their career
lives, their professional. lives; what they want to do with
themselves educationally. We start them to begin to believe
and start thinking now - What are you going to become in the
future? You are not going to be young forever. They find
this very exciting, because they have a chance to
participate, and their own destiny, teaching them how to
become the masters of their own faith. What is exciting
about this is that many of these kids have never had any
kind of personal growth experience at all. We teach them
about how to interview, and how to interview the
interviewer, how to express themselves. Main part of that
is maintaining eye contact when you are talking to people.
When you have low self-esteem, there is a tendency to look
down and look away and not look in a person's eye, so we
train them through various types of exercises like this one
here, for instance, on how to maintain eye contact with the
person that you are talking with. As we all know, the eyes
are the windows of the soul. Then we teach them how to
begin to relate to each other. You know, they said that
communication skills have decreased 1% for the past twenty
years, and violence has increased, domestic violence, 1% for
the past twenty years. Maybe some of the problems that we
face is inability to communicate more effectively - teaching
them how to become well read and understand that their lives
make a difference. One of the greatest fears that most
people have is standing up speaking before a crown. Among
women, the greatest fear is speaking before an audience -
the second next to that is death. Third in that is
childbirth. Among men, fear of speaking before an audience
and death next. These young boys and girls are the
taxpayer's children who will be the future leaders of
tomorrow. This young man here perhaps, will be the next
senator to take Carrie Meek 's place, perhaps, if she is
still there. This little fellow here is a real hip guy. He
has got up to express himself "Hey man, let me tell you
where I am coming from with this piece of legislation". We
teach them about the political process and how it functions,
and their roll. in it. I strongly believe that we should
begin to realize that the many kids that we are losing, like
the 5,000 that came in contact with the criminal justice
system last year, that we don't have to lose them; that we
can play a roll in that, that we can begin to give them the
kind of encouragement, the kind of motivation, the kind of
love that will allow them to realize their personal
potential - to let there know hey, you got something special.
You can do something with yourself', but telling them really
does not get. We forget 'l0% of what we hear. We have to
make it an experiential base. It must be social
interaction. This young fellow told me "Hey man, some day I
am going to be a lawyer". I can see the strength in his
eyes. He is going to be pow rful. And then they go through
the graduation. After goinE t11rougII that, III aking
commitments to themselves, on their plan of action, what
they are going to do to improve themselves
what they are going to do in terrr,s of identifying projects
in their community, that they want to br inE about some
change. This is the tallest student that G'e have had - a
guy named Fred, He is a bad dude! I believe that Black
kids can do more than brake dancing and spin on their heads
and risk spinal injuries. They are our future leaders and I
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1
feel that we have a responsibility to develop them. I want
to thank you very much for your time in looking at this.
(Turn the lights on, please.)
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Brown: You are now receiving a document that tells you
about the National. Institute.
"Dear Commissioners: A recent Dade County Grand
Jury Report citing disproportionate Black dropouts
from the School System, and the June, 1982 report
of the U. S. Civil Rights Commission citing a
highly disproportionate number of Black youths
facing the .Juvenile Justice System signal
conditions which are fundamentally tied to
attitudes of young people in the Black community
toward themselves, the larger community, and their
own futures. The National Institute for Personal
Development, has been involved in tackling the
problems underlying an absence of motivation and
creating a climate of positive self -belief to
insure that success for inner-city Black youths is
not beyond the realm of possibility, and in fact,
is very much in their hands. The effectiveness of
N.I.P.D training has been affirmed by parents,
educators, law enforcement officials, ministers,
training participants, and public officials.
Results are achieved because of the vast
reservoirs of human potential the youngsters
bring, and because proven personal development
techniques, which were once only available to
industry executives and well-to-do individuals
have been revamped, sharpened and reprogramed to
fit the needs and cultural patterns of the inner-
city. Human development is an important but
missing link in many aspects of Black life in
Miami, and because N.I.P.D. affirms that Black
life has value, the Institute will continue 'to go
its furthest and do its best."
I would like at some time that you are able to read it and
become more familiar with what we do, I would like to read
this final statement in conclusion.
"I would like to express my appreciation for the
support of Mayor Maurice Ferre, Commissioner
Miller Dawkins and Commissioner Joe Carollo on
behalf of the National Institute for Personal
Development. The Miami Youth Motivational
program was a great experience for me, and a
great experience for the kids. I am proud to
have been able to do something in nay hometown. I
have decided though, that it would be in the best
interests of the kids not to pursue the proposed
contract. By focusing the attention on Les
Brown, the political air has become too toxic.
It is important to consider the taxpayer's
dollars, but it is even rr,ore important to
consider the taxpayers chii1dren. In coming
weeks, National Institute for Personal
Development will be soliciting resources of
various kinds throughout the Miami community to
conduct motivational training; for as many kids as
we can in accordance with the resources we are
able to generate. 1 believe this Zpproach
embodies what we tench, in out- classes, that it is
to be as self reliant and possible as we can
and as creative as possible within the limits of
whatever resources we are able to gather."
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Thank you very kindly for your indulgence.
Mayor Ferre: Is them anything elie on this subject. Mr.
Manager, anything else .you want. to add? Anybody in the
Commission? Mr. Brown, lei: me, on a personal note, if I
may, just: tell- you t:,}tat T have never- had any doubt as to
your persona]. integrity and T was very pleased to see that
the State Attorney concluded that there was no criminal
charges and that the Grand Jury concluded the same thing in
their long statement. I want to tell you that out of all
this, I have concluded that you are probably one of the best
people that I have ever met in inspiring young, Blacks and
Whites - those people that Jesse Jackson was talking about
when he addressed the National Convention in San Francisco
about those that are desperate, those are depressed, those
that are dispossessed and those that are disenfranchised.
You motivate those people in a very, very positive way. I
would hope that this community would take your, assets into
account when they pass judgment. There are an awful lot of
people that always want to talk about the negative. They
want to talk about the bad. They want to talk about what
you don't do well, and I guess we can admit that you are one
bad administrator, and that you do not know how to properly
administer a program from a financial point of view because
you spend your time and your energy doing what you do best.
And the fact that a man knows how to play the piano doesn't
mean he knows how to fiddle, and your strength is in
motivating young people. I have yet to meet somebody that
can do a better job of motivating young people better than
you. I would hope that this community would understand that
and that this community would support you. You have my
pledge that if in any way that I can be of assistance, I
will be there personally.
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13. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT U. S. DEPT.
OF HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR U.D.A.G. GRANT -
$1,407,30G TO AIRPORT 5040 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, the next thing we have come before
us is - I understand we have a problem with Mr. Padrera, and
that the timing in this matter, this U.D.A.G. application
needs to be in Washington by 4:00 o'clock this afternoon,
and it has to be flown up there and the last plane is in an
hour or so, so we better take your matter up first. Mr.
Manager? I understand the deadline is 4:00 P.M. this
afternoon?
Mr. Gary: We have got to do all of them.
Ms. Dena Spillman: Now, this is a contract between the City
and the Federal Government on the Airport 7 U.D.A.G. You
have previously approved this program.
You need
to
authorize us
to allow us to negotiate with
the developers
and prepare a
contract with the City and the
developer.
Mr. Gary: III-.
Mayor, rr:ay 1 suuest we otter
U.D.A.G.'s
and
A. 0. D. A. G . S.
that have the sanne tune frame,
that we
deal
With thee, all
at the sane time.
Mayor Ferre: No, ff,r , Ifs, r,agFr 1 will do that, but I think
we do have a obligation; to deal first with Mr. Padrera, who
has been previoiusly approved and this is a perfunctory.
The other things 111Gy lave discussions. This is an item that
this Commission has already approved. I don't think there
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is any debate and I wouldn't want for him to miss his plane
and not get his funding because we held it up with all the
others.
Mr. Gary: I wasn't trying to hold it tip, plus too, the
other ones are public hearings at; 3:30 F.M.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are n�>w on "S", that is
Supplementary Item Number 3, which authorizes the Manager to
execute on behalf of the City an agreement; with the United
States Department of Housing. This is not an application,
but this is the finalization of an agreement
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, you can proceed. I was just making
sure that that was not a public hearing. it was not
advertised as a public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Look, Howard, these items came in late, for
whatever reasons, and I am not going to quibble with that.
They are on the public record to be heard at 3:30 P.M.,
which is the time they could be heard. They are
applications for U.D.A.G.'s Now, you put; in here, I think
inadvertently, the approval, of resolution of something we
have already done. This formalizes, because that U.D.A.G.
has already been approved. We are not applying for it. It
has been done.
Mr. Gary: That is what I was trying to tell you, Mr. Mayor.
We have on your agenda as public hearings Items S-1. We had
6 which includes S-3. That was in error. S-3 is not the
one that you have now. It is not a public hearing,
therefore you can take it up.
Mayor Ferre: That is exactly what I am doing, and the
reason, for the record, is that 4:00 o'clock this afternoon,
if Mr. Padrera is not up there with his application signed
and approved by the City, he is going to lose his funding!
Mr. Gary: We lose.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, we (I am sorry) the City of Miami.
Well, it is his project, so that is why I am taking up S-3
and S-7.
Mr. Gary: That is fine!
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there anybody that wants to
discuss S-3? If not, is there a motion.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second.
Mr. Perez: Second.
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4,
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on S-37 All
right, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-773
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
THE ATTACHED GRANT AGREEMENT AS AMENDED,
WITH THE UNITED STATED DEPARTMENT OF
HOUSING & URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO RECEIVE
AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG)
WHICH WILL PROVIDE $1,407,306 TO AIRPORT
5040 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP IN THE FORM OF
A LOAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN OFFICE
BUILDING IN THE FLAGAMI AREA; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
THE UDAG AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
THE DEVELOPER BASED ON THE TERMS OF' SAID
GRANT.
(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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14. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE; AMEND ORDINANCE 9534, THE EXISTING
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE BY
ESTABLISHING A NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ENTITLED
"AIRPORT SEVEN OFFICE BUILDING (UDAG)".
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Mayor Ferre: Now we are on S-7, which is the ordinance
which must be passed on an emergency basis so that it can be
legal. This is again the same UDAG for Airport Seven office
building for $:1,407,306, companion to S-3. Is there a
motion on S-7?
Mr. Plummer: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Is there further discussion.
All right, read the ordinance, please.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 95341 ADOPTED
DECEMBER 9, 19R2, THE F..XTSTTNG CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDTNANCE, AS
AMENDED, 13Y ESTA131_TSHING A NF_W CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND ENTTTLED; "AIRPORT
SEVEN OFFICE BUILDING (UDAG)," AND
APPROPRIATING FEDERAL FUNDS FOR ITS
OPERATION IN TI"1E AMOUNT OF $1,407,306;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABIL.TTY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins, for adoption as an emergency measure
and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two
separate days, which was agreed to 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
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner
Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, adopted said
ordinance 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. 9865.
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.
TAPE 6 - LD)
15. ESTABLIS[i A PROPOSED MlLLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1984,
AND ENDING SE13TEMBER 30, 1985.
Mayor Ferre: All. right, the millage ordinance is Item
Number 129. Mr. flanager I recognize you for that purpose.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, one of the new provision: of the. State
Law is that we have to advertise a proposed u�,illage rate,
and we have before you a village rate that would go to the
Dade County Ta>: Assessors who would send it out to the
voters. This in 11(7, way con'iri,its you to thi iniIIage rate or
to a budget. This ►nerely says thut you are proposing this
and that there will be public hearings and at those public
hearings discussions will exist with, regards to this millage
rate and the public. As in the past, Mr. Mayor and members
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t
of the Commission, you can always go down on your millage
rate, but you cannot go up on your millage rate. Before you
you have the millage rate, general operating budget. You
have 9.55 for the General Fend and approximately 9.8571 for
185 for a da; i.c .t; of _"3f�5'T , nr 3 - 2 inerea.ne , srhi.eh i s
allowable by 1-al, nur mi.l.lage cap i.: 10 mi.1.1..: for the
General_ Fend , For i)eot .)ervi.ce, you h ,ve anti we are
recommendinP, for our pr<-)pa.,ed for next; year, 2.05?0, for a
difference of .11796 for the Debt Service, 1 must; also
remind you that the Debt, Service millage reflect.., those
voter approved ge-neral k�bli.pation hands for various capital
projects and it. is something that the voters have agreed to
tax themselves for. 1 would urge the City Commission to
pass this. The deadline is for 2:00 o'clock today. We also
have, Mr. Mayor, the Downtown Development Authority, and
when the State agreed with the additional one cent sales
tax, one of the things that slipped in was that the Downtown
Development Authority millage, which was excluded from our
millage rate - it was a separate millage rate for downtown
and to be over and above the 10 mi_ll, is now included in our
10 mill cap, and therefore we have to reduce our 10 mill cap
to pay for the Downtown Development Authority. If' 184 was
.4486, 185 would be . 11t29, and we recommend the City
Commission adopt this.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, Mr. Manager. Any
discussion on this? Let me just state for the record that
just like Metropolitan Dade County, we need to do this
legally. As the Manager explained, we can always go down.
We cannot, beyond today, go up, so what we always do we go
to the maximum under the law and then that gives us the
flexibility to deal with the issue between now and the time
that we make the final vote. With that, further discussion?
is there a motion? Are you ready? All right, Mr. Dawkins
moves. Mr. Perez seconds. Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion, I would like the records to
really emphasize the fact that the Manager said that this
increase was available because the citizens themselves
agreed to it by approving bond issues, so you don't come to
me when it says that your taxes went up. The Manager just
explained it to you that you are responsible. You are the
one that caused it. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, ready to vote now?
Mr. Plummer: I want to get a little further clarification
on this D.D.A. being part of our budget. As you know, I
have a problem with control of the D.D.A. and we have even
spoke about the possibility of eliminating D.D.A. this year,
and so I have to know now whether or not we really want to
approve this or not, predicated on them being incorporated
in the general budget.
Mayor Ferre: You can always do that. Commissioner Plummer,
anytime you get two more votes besides yourself you can
eliminate the D.D.A.
Mr. PIuminer:
Mr.
Mayor, I am
well aware of that, and
I
don't know
if, that
is the vote
I want to
make. What 1
am
saying to
you is ghat we have
said that
we were going
to
wait until
budget time
and discuss
the matter
at that time.
Now, I was
unaware
that their
budget had
to be a part
of
ours. Explain it to
me a little
further.
That is what I
am
asking.
Mr. Gary: First of all, Commissioner Plummer, this is the
second year that this is happened. The last year was the
first year that provision came into effect and it was a part
of the one cent sales tax, which was for public safety and
other purposes.
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Mr. Plummer: Yes, I remember that.
Mr. Gary: They slipped that in, and what they said is that
the D.D.A., if you have a D. D. A: , it: has to come within the
10 mill cap. We foLJ ;ht that issue, but the Attorney General
ruled otherwi_:;e. The money - they are limited to .5 mills.
Mr. Plummer: Correct.
Mr. Gary: We have to raise that. However, Commissioner
Plummer, regardless of whether the D.D.A.'s millage is
outside the 10 mill cap, or inside the 10 mill cap, this
does not preclude you from reviewing the D.D.A. budget, and
reducing their budget, or doing whatever you want to do with
that budget. This merely says that this is what we want our
maximum ceiling to be, if that precludes you from cutting
down in any given area, whether it be D.D.A. or anybody
else.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Gary: This is merely giving information for public
notice.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are you ready to vote?
Mr. Plummer: And on the record, Mr. Gary, let's make it
very clear that this is nothing more than to comply with law
by a certain date.
Mr. Gary: Correct.
Mr. Plummer: That in no way, shape or form, does t:-s lock
us in to this millage only by virtue of a cap.
Mr. Gary: Correct.
Mr. Plummer: We can go down from this millage any way we
want. We can alter it. We can change it, and in the past
we have usually done it.
Mr. Gary: Correct.
Mr. Plummer: Just make the record clear.
Mayor Ferre: We go through this same thing every year. it
is the same conversation, the same comments, the same
things, but it is absolutely correct. This is only so that
we can abide by the law as set by the Legislature. Are we
now ready to vote on this setting of the ... do we have to
vote for these separately?
Mr. Gary: two, sir, one resolution, which is attached.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION' NO. 84-774
A RESOLUTION'] AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A PROPOSED MILLAGE
RATE FOR THE CITY OF HIIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1,
1984 AND ENDING SEPTEi,,BER 30, 1985 AND
FOR THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
COVERING THE SAME FISCAL YEAR.
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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 Perez, the
resolution was pnssed and pdoptcd 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
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, so that we don't get into a
bind, just in case there is a problem later on with the
D.D.A. millage, under the law, the D.D.A. is allowed to go
up to one-half mill, is that what it is?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, but Mr. Mayor, because our millage has
gone up a little bit, and we don't have ...
Mayor Ferre: I know, Howard, but suppose now, for whatever
strange reason, we end up not having a 9.8 mill, and it is
because of the D.D.A., would really create a serious
problem, so J. L., what I would like to do, if it is all
right with the rest of the Commission, and if you feel
against it, then I won't push it, but I would like to pass a
motion that has the millage of the D.D.A. as allowed under
the law at .5, just in case the 9.8 doesn't ...
Mr. Gary: No, sir, don't do that, Mr. Mayor. Let me tell
you what we have done. We have appropriated in this year's
budget, enough money ...
Mayor Ferre: Well, I can see what you have done. That is
not my point. Suppose that what you have done is not
acceptable? See, what you have done now - is suppose
instead of going to 9.8, you go to 9.6.
Mr. Gary: Well, you still have a problem, because we have
appropriated in our budget dollar amount equal millage to be
enough for the D.D.A.'s .5.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, that is good enough for me. I
understand. In fact really, whenever there is three votes
to get rid of the D.D.A., it is going anyway, so it doesn't
make any difference one way or the other.
Mr. Plummer:
_ difference .and
is nothing to
the .5.
Well, I think, Mr. Mayor, it does make a
only for conversation, and that is that there
preclude this Commission's action of reducing
Mayor Ferre: Oh, sure, but the only point is that if we
don't do something today, technically the millage that you
are passing is 1. ... what? The millage that is being
proposed for the U.D.A., as I recall here, is .1429, do you
get my point? See, that is what the Manager was trying to
explain, is that we are not passing the .5 mills - we are
passing a .1429 mill. That is the problem, but what you are
saying is technically, you really can't pass the .5, because
that conflicts with the 9.8.
Mr. Gary: Exactly.
Mayor Ferre: In effect, that would be illegal, and ...
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Mr. Gary: And so what I did, I put the difference between
the . 1 .
Mayor
Ferre: I
accepted that
because,
as I said all along,
to my
colleague
and friend, J.
L., that
any time he has got
three
votes to
aim that; the
D,D.A. is
gone anyway, so why
worry
about: that.
I am not
worried
about; it. Have we
already vot:nd on
this?
Mr. Dawkins: Jt I_. chickened out. We had three votes to
get rid of the D.D.A, but J. L. didn't want to get rid of
the Downtown Development. ...
Mr. Plummer: I have never said that I wanted to eliminate
it. I said the potential exists.
Mayor: We don't need to do anything else on this?
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15.1 PUBLIC IJEARING DATES FOR BUDGET — DEFERRED. (See later
same date).
Mr. Gary: There is one other item related to that. You
have to decide on your public hearing dates for your budget
and your millage rates.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager I will tell you, that is fine, but
there is one thing I want to decide. We must have those
public hearings here. We can't have them in Little Havana,
or some high school, or some other place. I think it is
fine to go for a regular meeting to the neighborhoods and
suffer through the lack of air conditioning and all that,
but ...
Mr. Plummer: And the ceiling falling on usl
Mayor Ferre: ... but, for a public hearing of this magnitude
of the budget, I really do think ...
Mr. Plummer: Are we going to have workshops this year?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: At the Police Station?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Where are they going to be?
Mr. Gary: At the conference center — convention center,
Hyatt Convention Center.
Mr. Plummer: Do we get a waiver of the rental?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready now?
Mr. Gary: You before you the calendar dates and the reason
you have these alternatives, Mr. Mayor, is because our
hearing dates the same as Dade County and the School Board
and it has to be after 5:00 o'clock, and we have alternative
one, two and three. We have to have two public hearings,
and we would like to have a decision or, the dates because
those have to also be in the acivertisements sent out by Dade
County. We recommend Monday and Wednesday.
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Mayor Ferre: What is the will of this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, as always, without even looking at
this, a. would not want any hearings can Monday -- oh wait,
after 5:00 o'clock, right?
Mayor Ferre: They have to by the 1.aw be after 5,00 o'clock.
Mr. Plummer: Then Monday is no problem.
Mr. Gary: slow about September 10th & 18th?
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Gary, may I suggest that you
schedule both of them after the 13th, in case somebody is
fortunate enough to have one of those things called a
vacation.
Mr. Gary: We can't do it after the 13th. The first hearing
has to be before the 13th.
Mr. Plummer: How about the 13th? Incorporate it in the
Commission meeting.
Mr. Gary: You don't want to have it out in the community,
you want to have it here.
Mr. Plummer: Are we scheduled in the community?
Mr. Gary; Yes, Coconut Grove.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready to make a decision on
this?
Mr. Plummer Why don't you bring this back up when
Commissioner Carollo is here.
Mayor Ferre: No, let's decide and we can always change it.
Mr. Gary: We have got to give it to the County right away.
Mayor Ferre: We have got to move on this fairly quick, so I
will tell you what, Mr. Manager. While we are hearing this
other discussion, Nester, go to Commissioner Carollo's
office, look at his calendar, look at my calendar, come back
and report to me and you toll me - the dates we are going to
choose are September 10th & 18th. September 10th is Monday
and the 18th is Tuesday, at 5:00 P.M. While you are looking
at your calendars, there are a group of people that wanted
to speak.
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16. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO FUND THE MARTIN LUTHER KING
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ON A MONTH TO MONTH
BASIS PENDING RESOLVING ISSUE.
Mayor Ferre: You said you had an emergency? What is your
emergency?
Mr. George Adams: We are on Item "C", tor. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. George Adams: We are here representing Martin Luther
King Economic Development Corporation and the community of
Liberty City.
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Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. George Adams: We would like to ask you to reconsider
and to reinstate the funds that are being withheld from
Martin Luther Ki.np_, Economic Development Corporation.
Mayor Ferre: All r i ght a Yes, Ma'am?
Ms. Sheryl, 1:. Mobley: Ply name is Sheryl Fields Mobley. I
happen to be a former employee of the Martin Luther King
Economic Development Corporation, and in that way, I am here
to save my face, and that this to be considered in that
request. As a former employee, I was affected in that upon
termination due to lack of funds and due to the situation
that this organization had with their City contract, that my
money due me as a former employee could not be paid due to
the following, and this 15 being read from the last memo
received ...
Mayor Ferre: Ma'am, hold it, let me cut through this real
quick, and I didn't say sweetheart, because I noticed that
Steve Clark got in bad trouble using that word! By the way,
that is a no, no! You don't say dear and sweetheart - that
is a no, no. You can't do that.
Mr. Dawkins: I am not running for national office.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Ms. Mobley: This is very short, as they say in the
Legislature, a simple matter!
Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, you haven't been paid, is
that what your problem is?
Ms. Mobley: Yes, that is correct.
Mayor Ferre: How much is due to you?
Ms. Mobley: Okay, it is now down to about, between $600 and
$800. It has to be calculated.
Mayor Ferre: All right, you have verifiable proof of this?
Ms. Mobley: Yes, that is correct.
_ Mayor Ferre: All right now, Mr. Manager, through you to the
appropriate person on staff, why hasn't this lady been
properly compensated for her work?
Mr. Gary: Who does she work for?
Mr. Dawkins: M.L.K.
Ms. Mobley: I formerly worked for the them.
Mr. Gary: You have got to talk to M.L.K. about that.
Ms. Mobley: Exactly.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, hold it right there. This is a part of
my problem, okay? And this is another one of the reasons
that I be so anti sitting up here. Now, Mr. Gary, I am
going to give you my personal opinion for what it is worth,
but it will help rue as I vote on other things you bring up
here this afternoon! (LAUGHTER) Now, the M.L.V. is here.
Before I go any further, I need a legal opinion from the
City Attorney, if this group can legally be disbanded by the
City of Miami?
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Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, then Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa, what gives us
the legal authority to tell. them that we are not going to
fund them, if they don't do what we want?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Well, it is really not a matter of
telling them we are not. going to fund them, Commissioner
Dawkins. You may recall. that what originally took place, is
a dispute between and amongst persons associated with the
corporation, as to who was the properly constituted Board of
Directors. This Commission, upon your motion, instructed me
and the rest of the City, not to expend any monies in
resolving that dispute on the theory that that was a dispute
that was created by ...
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it, hold it, hold it. This Commissioner
told you and the Administration not to spend any money for
legal fees for this group to resolve that issue.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is correct, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: I didn't say don't give them any money.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, that is correct.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, go right ahead, sir.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: The Department of Economic Development
then asked us, and me, what would be our recommendation in
light of that dispute, and the fact that we were not in a
position to expend money legally to resolve it, as to any
outstanding payments due the corporation, and we indicated
to them that the safest course of action would be to have
them without our participation, and a lot of the
Commission's action, resolve the problem themselves, either
by agreement, or by court order, and that until such time as
that resolution game about, the safest course for the City
would be not to disburse money for fear that the monies
might be disbursed to the group ultimately determined not to
be entitled to it.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa, now what then, gives
us the right to fund other programs in dispute at a monthly
rate, and it is legal, and then for us not to be able to
fund this organization on a month to month basis until the
issue is resolved.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I don't think I have an answer for
that, Commissioner, except to say that ...
Mr. Dawkins:
Okay, then let me ask the
Manager.
Mr.
Manager, it, has
been the policy of this Commission, and
the
Administration
that when there are disputes,
usually we
fund
organizations
on a one -twelfth percent of
what you
have
offered, which
is a month to month basis.
Why haven't
we
done that with
this organization?
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Dawkins, to the best of my
knowledge, I can't recall a similar circumstance that we
have had here.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it, hold it. No, no! You are mixing
apples and oranges. See, you want to tell me a specific
thing, and I am talking about in general how the City
operates.
Mr. Gary: Well, that ...
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Mr. Dawkins: Now, because we take this organization and
categorize it, of course 1-re can exclude it! But, if we take
it and lump it in with the total City project, t don't think
we can exclude it.
Mr. Gary: Commi.s^i.oner Dawkins, first of all, so we can
clear the air ...
Mr. Dawkinn: Yes, :sir.
Mr. Gary: We support Martin Luther King Economic
Development Corporation. We support CBO's throughout the
City, and particularly in this area for the mere fact this
is one of the most depressed areas. Lot me just tell you,
we did not rai.ae the prolblem or the issue. The people in
their group raised the issue. They raised the issue as to
whether or not the board was legally constituted, and that
the City should not be issuing money because they thought it
was not. Based on that, Commissioner Dawkins, we asked the
legal opinion of the Law Department, because I have a
fiduciary responsibility to protect the City taxpayer's
dollars, and to me personally, so I won't be in the State
Attorney's office. With the legal opinion forth coming, it
basically says, do not disburse any monies from anyone,
until and unless the internal dispute of M.L.K.E.D.C.O. is
resolveC, preferably by court order, since there is
substantial doubt as to which group, if either, constitutes
the Board of Directors charged with the responsibility of
managing the affairs of M.L.K.E.D.C.O. Now, that says to me
that we have got to protect the City's dollars until they
correct their problem.
Mr. Dawkins: That is a legal opinion from whom?
Mr. Gary: From the City Attorney. We requested it because
of the issue as to whether or not they were a legally
constituted board. He did an evaluation and found out that
according co the by laws, that there was some concern as to
whether or not they complied with the by laws in terms of
the elections of the Board of Directors. Now, I have
fiduciary responsibility that you pay me for to make sure
that we give the money to the proper legally established
board. To resolve this problem, we suggested because of the
interpretation that we be an objective person coming in to
ask them to hold another election based upon their by laws.
This is just to help out. Their attorney wrote us back and
obviously he misunderstood my memo.
Mr. Dawkins: Did anybody get back in touch .. did you get
back in touch with their attorney to be sure he understood
your memo?
Mr. Gary: - Well, if you will hear me out first. He said
that we had no right, or no authority to make them hold
another election. That is not what we said in the first
place. We were not requiring them to do that.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, you were.
Mr. Gary: No, no, we suggested to them
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, you required it because you held up
the money.
Mr. Gary: No, no. We
did
not
hold up the money because of
elections. We held up
the
it,oney
because there was a legal
- opinion that says that
it
waw
not a legally constituted
board, in view of their
by
laws.
howl we respondtd back to
the attorney letting than;
know,
r,u, we cannot require it.
that isn't what we were
trying
to do. Next thing is, the
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City Commission was informed of this matter, and we told
them of the possible litigation between the conflicting
bodies, and the City Commission voted that no City funds
should be uti.l.i.zed for litigation. The City Commission
further stated at a separate time, that if it was decided
that monies were not: to go to P4. 1_,. K. i . 1). C. 0, , I - .hat, this City
Commission, not; the City Manager would decide who it. would
go to. You have done those two things. We have informed
this body that there is a problem, and this body is before
you, represented by Sargeant Adams, to resolve the problem.
I think the key issue here, Commissioner Dawkins, if you
look at the ...
Sgt. Adams: Mr. Manager, do I have a job at all? (LAUGHTER)
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Dawkins, we want to give them the
money, but it has to be resolved legally in terms of the
City's right being protected. Now, one of the things that
the City Attorney did say in his opinion, and if I am wrong,
he will correct me, is that there are two ways of doing it -
that is that they can, one of the two conflicting parties
can go to court, or the City can go to court and force it.
The latter alternative appears to be out, for the mere fact,
you say because there isn't any money for legal fees. The
last thing is that their attorney appears to need to get
with our attorney because in his last letter, he states that
the by laws say that if anybody who has a complaint about
the election, should make it while they are present at that
meeting, and they didn't do that, so therefore, they have no
right to now complain after the fact. That is something
that has to be resolved. Once the legal matters are
resolved, Commissioner Dawkins, and this City Commission
says they are satisfied with it, I am happy to release the
money to this organization.
Mr. Dawkins: Did anybody again, tell their attorney that he
should sit down with our attorney to resolve this difference
so we can get about the business of doing what we are
supposed to do.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Commissioner, the answer is "no", but
you did ask me in a memorandum that is in the packet to
review the opinion for the letter from the attorney, and
give you my views on it, and I did respond, and I told you
that while I don't necessarily disagree with what the
attorney for this group is saying, some of what they are
saying is necessarily based on facts which may be true, but
it is not our function to act as judge and jury. So, we
can't resolve factual disputes. The only way we could do
that is if we implement my other suggestion which was to
permit us to to court and say "Here is the money, Judge.
You tell us who to give it to".
Mr. Plummer: In other words, the alternative was to hold an
election.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Well, as the Manager has explained, we
really can't run a corporation. We have no legal authority
and apparently one of the groups, at least one, maybe both,
I don't know, is not willing to Bold an election. The
Manager tried that as a means of being Helpful, and that
didn't wort;.
Mr. Plummer: So what you are saying now the only way to
resolve it is to go to court,
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Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Well, but we can't do that unless we
you change your instructions to us.
Mr. Plummer: No, not us - them.
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49 July 30, 1984
Mr. Garcia --Pedrosa: Well, we could go to court too, and we
could say "Here is the money, Judge. You tell us which of
these two pnrti.es is entitled to it.".
_ Mr. Plummer: Let. me ask a question. Is the other group
represented here?
Sgt. Adams: No, sir, they are not. They supposedly have an
- 8 member board. The reason why we came here is because the
City cut the funds, however, the State did at the same time,
approximately the same time that the City did.
Mr. Plummer:
For what reason?
Sgt. Adams:
For the same reason, however, the State has
reinstated our
funds.
Mr. Dawkins:
They said that you have a legally constituted
board.
Sgt. Adams:
That is right.
Mr. Dawkins:
The State of Florida said that.
Sgt. Adams:
State of Florida.
Mr. Dawkins:
Okay, first thing I have to say, Mr. Gary, and
Mr. Pedrosa,
I am not arguing this out of conviction. These
are my constituents who asked me to fight it. You see, I
already told
them how I feel about it.
Mayor Ferre:
You got two.
Mr. Dawkins:
All right, I move that we fund these people
on a month to month basis until this is resolved, so that
this ... number one, I want this lady paid.
Ms. Mobley:
Does that mean I will get only one -twelfth?
Mr. Dawkins:
No, no. You will get your money, we are going
to get you your money, on top of one -twelfth, or whatever it
is.
Mr. Plummer:
Well, excuse me, Mr. Dawkins, I agree with
you, but she has got to produce to the City Manager
documents that she is entitled to such.
Mr. Dawkins:
Oh, by all means!
Mr. Gary: toot to us, to M.L.K.
Mr. Dawkins:
M.L.K. has got to present it to us, because we
have got to ...
Mr. Plummer:
Well, wait a minute now! The tail of the dog,
okay? We are going to give the money to M.L.K.
Mayor Ferre:
That's right.
Mr. Plummer:
With the understanding ...
Mayor Ferre:
And M.L.K. pays her, I mean if they owe her.
Mr. Plummer:
That's what I want to try to establish,
because she says it doesn't necessarily mean it.
Sgt. Adams:
Yes sir, we do owe her the money.
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Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute.
the money? Okay.
On the record, you do owe her
Sgt. Adams: We owe her a balance on her salary.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, is there further discussion?
Mr. Gary: Ye:> , Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion by Dawkins, is there a
second?
Mr. Plummer: The Manager wishes to speak.
Mayor Ferre: t,et's see if there is a second and then we
will speak about it.
Mr. Plummer: I don't want to second until I hear what he
has to say!
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, Mr. Manager
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, unless the City Attorney tells me
otherwise, you have the right to make this motion. I also
think the City Attorney may want to also agree that if you
make this motion and you give the money to this
organization, and if it ends up in court and we find out we
should have given the money to another organization, you may
have to pay twice and not be able to get the money back from
this organization, but, if I am also right, you have the
right to make that kind of decision also.
Mayor Ferre: That is right. Have you ever heard of Jackie
Bell?
Mr. Plummer: Unfortunately, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Remember how we went on that one? All right,
is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: I will second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: I figured you would. Any further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
1�OTION 140. 84-775
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO FUND THE MARTIN LUTHER
KING ECO140MIC DEVELOPMENT CORP., ON A
MONTH TO MONTH BASIS UNTIL THE ISSUE
CONCERNING THIS PARTICULAR C.B.O. IS
RESOLVED.
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 laaurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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17. DISCUSSIONf ITEM: PRIVATE INDUSTRY COUNCIL
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Mayor Ferre: Take up Item "L". Mr. MangFer, u;e arc on Item
"Ln
Mr. Plummer: Well, Skip - Mr. Manager, this, Commission
asked you to report back, predicated on a statement of the
Mayor, and I would like to hear your report first., that in
fact, the consortium, as well. as P.I.C., dial not fund any
Black organizations. I think that was modified to be
American Black, because we did understand that the Haiti-ans
received a grant, but that no other Black ... where is
JESCA? here is part of them - that they were cut of
funding, and we asked you to report back, and I think we
need to hear that report before we hear from Skip.
Mr. Gary: The statement that Blacks did not receive any
money is not correct. This is item "L". The truth of the
matter is, that...you have a memo - I am passing out a memo
to you and the reason this is late, Mr. Mayor, is that these
figures have been evolving up until now. It has a table
attached which show 1983, 1984, and 1984-185 funding
allocated to Black C.B.O.'s under Job Training Partnership
Act, and the Entrant Program. For the Job Training Program
Act (I am on the second paragraph, Commissioner Plummer)
funding for Black C.B.O.'s decreased from $1,000,000 in 1983
to $578,909 for 1984-185, so they did receive some money, so
that statement that they didn't get anything is not true.
On the other hand ...
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute. Let me break that down
now. Of that $578,000, how much of it went to the Haitians?
Mr. Skip Chavez: None.
Mr. Plummer: None?
Mr. Chavez: None. Not under JESCA.
Mr. Robert Krause: Except to the extent that the Tri-City
Community Association represents Haitians to some extent.
Mr. Plummer: All right, so it was minimal.
Mr. Gary: But, it is a Black C.B.O. That is the issue, the
C.B.O.'s. Keep that in mind. On the other hand the
consortium funding for Black C.B.O.'s on the Entrant
Program, Commissioner Plummer, increased from $175,000 to
$250,000, and in that, there is one Haitian C.B.O., that is
HACAD, the other four are JESCA, OIC, Tri-City and Richmond-
Perrine. Now, it is important to note that the Private
Industry Counsel voted on July 25th that Black C.B.O.'s
receive at least the same level of J.T.P.A. - that is the
Job Training Partnership Act funding as they received last
year, so in stead of the $578,000, which they are getting
now, they are now pushing it back up to $1,000,000, which is
what they got last year.
Mr. Pluiirner: is that it, that it has been pushed back, or
is it supposed to be pushed back?
Mr. Gary: No, they are now developing R.T.'s to get
proposals in, so it can be awarded.
Mr. Plummer: Is the money there?
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Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: According to your memo, it says that you hope
to get it from ...
Mr. Gary: Funding level, will be
Mr. Plummer: De—obli.gnted and reallocated.
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all, it didn't say "hoped". It
said the $430, 000 needed to be ... you know, you interpret
like ...
Mr. Plummer: I know your mumbo jumbo.
Mr. Gary: The $1130,000 needed to be restore Black C.B.O.'s
to last year funding level will be obtained be from de -
obligated reallocated funds. The funds are there,
Commissioner Plummer.
Mr. Dawkins: The funds are where, with us, or with
J.T.P.A.?
Mr. Gary: Well, all the funds that we are talking about are
J.T.P.A. They are with J.T.P.A.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but your 25% of the consortium vote?
Mr. Gary: I understand that, but the consortium has voted
to accept this policy. They voted Thursday, a unanimous
vote, that this be done.
Mr. Skip Chavez.: My presence here, I was requested, to and
other members of the Private Industry Council to answer
questions to the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: It went like this, you see, and this is part
of the rumor operation. Rumor had it that your
organization, of which you are a member appointed by the
City of Miami, and Chaired by Captain William Alexander, had
basically given all the money out, that there were no Black
organizations that had received any funding, and that it had
gone mostly to Hispanic organizations. Now, I don't believe
that that is the case. Rumor was flying all over. I thought
it was important to get the matter clarified. Furthermore,
there were other organizations, such as Youth Co-op, that
had not received funding. and we needed an explanation as to
why important operations like that were not funded.
Mr. Dawkins: Let me expand on what the Mayor said. What
really upset us is that the Black C.B.O. funding in 1983-'84
was $1,976,000. That was decreased to $578,909. We
couldn't understand how, with the highest amount of
unemployment, it would have to be decreased by $500,000.
Then we went a little further and looked, and saw that the
entry program was increased from $171,000 to $250,000, but
as Mr. Gary pointed out, there was a short fall of $430,000,
which we felt that our segment of the population was
entitled to, so then the public raised the question with us,
and as elected officials, we had to raise it to the Manager,
and the Manager went and got the answer.
Mr. Chavez:
1. understand that.
I think you need
to
separate two
issues. One is
the issue of the nuiiiber
of
Black persons
that are being
served
and being placed
in
jobs, and then
the other issue
is the
amount of funding that
Black C.B.O.'s
were initially
awarded
in the first round
of
funding. 111 the
first issue,
1 don't
have tile, figures here,
but something
like 58� of the
people
served were Black.
Of
that, 54% that
were found jobs
were Black. This was done
by
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a combination of Black C.B.O.'s and other service provided
in the system. The other issue was the cutback in funds
from Black C,R.0.Is. Okay, to address that issue on the
reduction of fronds to 131.ark C,B.0.'.s and the P1.anning
Committee °9�r,.t;l.n�?, Fk:ec,rt;�vn cnmmi tt(-�,� and t.hn full. eo„nnel
meeting, and the re^ol uti.on of that wars, first of all.. to
include ono of the Black C.B.O.'s who had not; oriFrinal_ly
been included, which was the Perrine Opti.mi-stn, which would
have brought it; up to the Name number of Bl.acic orr;ani zati.ons
as I . -. yes, that was ori-gi.nal_ly funded last year, and then
thereafter, at during the course of meetings, the level_ of
funding from Black C.B.O. Is was restored back to the level
they had before, some odd thousand dollars. This wary being
done by reallocating funds that have not been used for
exclusive use on an R.F.P. process to Black C.B.O.'s.
Mr. Dawkins: The only problem I have with all of this is,
that I am in favor - nonproductiveness, no money, okay?
Now, I don't card what C.B.O. it is. If the C.B.O. does not
place people on jobs, I don't care what C.B.O it is, if the
C.B.O. does not place people on jobs, C.B.O. should not be -
I don't care which one it is, black, pink, green or blue.
So, you have no problems with me when you don't fund an
organization that does not put people on jobs, okay? So, I
want that clearly understood.
Mr. Chavez: I understand. There were two Hispanic C.B.O.'s
that didn't get funded either for that ...
Mr. Dawkins: I wouldn't care if they were Lebanese, okay?
I wouldn't care, as long as they didn't- produce, they
shouldn't be funded. If they produce, they should be
funded. I mean, that is just my belief.
Mr. Plummer: Skip, I would like to ask a favor, that you
forward - I assume you are representing P.I.C.?
Mr. Chavez: I am one of 49 members, and I have no specific
designation to represent them, so ...
Mr. Plummer: I will appoint you. I figure Bill Alexander
was chicken to come down here. I would like you to forward
to this Commission a copy of what you use as your criteria
in evaluation to do the funding for this year, and I am
predicating that on the statement made by Commissioner
Dawkins. From what I have seen the monies didn't
necessarily go to C.B.O.'s that had the highest percentage.
Some of the C.B.O.'s that had the highest percentage of
placement got cut, where some of the C.B.O.'s who did little
or nothing by the percentage on this sheet, did, in fact,
get an increase. I would like to know, and would you send
me a copy of the formula used, to in effect, use it as your
basis for 'funding upon criteria, because I don't know how
you used any kind of a formula, because it was not
consistent, so I would appreciate you sending me something
in writing.
Mayor Ferre: All right on the same subject ... do you have
anything else you want to add, Skip?
Mr. Chavez: 140.
Mayor Ferre: We have both JESCA and Youth Co-op want to
make a statement, so I will recognize you, either or both.
Genaro?
Mr. Genaro Perez: My name is Genaro Perez, 120 S. W. 17th
Court. I air, a member of Youth Co-op. Last year, our goal
was to place 103 persons, positive placements.
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Mr. Plummer: What was that percent?
Mr. Perez: That is 100%, but we placed 170. We went over
100%. Actually, we got 7,000 over.
Mr. Plummer: munh?
Mr. Perez: 7,000 over.
Mayor Ferre: Getting 170, if you had only gotten 100, you
would have gotten success.
Mr. Perez: Well_, the total money cut to our agency was
$250,000, including H.R.S. funds.
Mayor Ferre: We can't deal with H.R.S. funds. That is
nothing that we have any control over.
Mr. Perez: Okay, but this is part of our problem. We get
cut in H.R.S. and we get cut from J.P.T.A. that we complete
our 100%, and went over and we get cut. We are in deep,
deep problems.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, we understand and sympathize. Hope we
can help. Mr. Hardwicke?
Mr. Archie Hardwicke: I am here to speak on S-9, but I do
want to bring a point to establish. Archie Hardwicke, 2400
N. W. 54th Street.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, if I may, while we are on the subject,
we have got to get all these facts down. I have for Youth
Co-op, from my staff, the J.P.T.A. Last year you got
$449,753. This year from the J.T.P.A., you got $589,261,
which is an increase.
Mr. Perez: The $449,000 was for a period of nine months.
Mr. Gary: As opposed to a year.
Mr. Perez: I have a ...
Mr. Gary: Does that figure out though, the difference for
yearly amounts?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Gary: And so the difference is, not $70,000 on a 12—
months basis -- $7,000. Mr. Mayor ... I am going by your
figures, you said you getting right now, on nine months, if
you compute that into 12 months, you should get $599,671.
You are now getting $589,261. I am going by the figures my
staff gave -me, and I .. .
(INAUDIBLE: BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mayor Ferre : Wait a minute . Rather than take up the
Commission's time, Bob, why don't you and why don't you, Mr.
Krause, discuss this and you tell us. All right, Mr.
Hardwicke.
Mr. Hardwicke: The basic problem that has occurred this
year, and occurred this year, and why it has affected the
Black C.F.0.1s the way it lias, is the Black C.B.O.'s had in
most of their contracts to do classroom tr airrir:g, aloiig with
the placrwerrt, becaus a lot of people who car,,t into ti-le
prograrr; were r-,ot ready yet to get jobs. Now, we were not
told initially worm of t}re problems that r;c },ave ru►r into in
this particular area, and the Way a lot of other agencies
here, all they were doing is just on the job training, so we
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were
evaluated, not on
just on on the job training,
but we
were
evaluated also by
classroom
training. In other
words,
that
was 100 , and you
had on the
job training . With
u, , we
would
have to have 50
for classroom training and 50
for on
the
job training, whir_.h
put; us at;
a tremendous disadvantage.
We had tr? 1--.rain the- people
first
in the classroom and then
give
them a job.
Mr. Dawkins: Rut; Archie, if you train them, and if they
could not function, and ,you bought them tap the level where
they could function and you place them in a training
program, that is placement. They didn't give you no ...
Mr. Hardwicke: I know, but it takes longer. It is much ...
Mr. Dawkins: But, they did not give you credit for that?
Mr. Hardwicke: No, the way they evaluated made it very
difficult for us to succeed, okay? Now they are recognizing
some of those problems that we are trying to get cleared up,
but this is why it was evaluated the way it was.
18. DISCUSSION OF $5309000 ALLOCATION FOR JOB TRAINING -
DISCUSSION AND CONTINUED TO THIS AFTERNOON'S SESSION.
Mayor Ferro: Is there any further action that we need to
take, Mr. Manager on this? All right, go ahead, Mr.
Hardwicke.
Mr. Chavez: You have before you a resolution requesting and
authorizing South Florida Employment and Training
Consortium to develop with the City Manager an allocation of
$530,000 in funds provided the City of Miami to serve Cubans
and Haitian entrants, which would provide funding for
community based organizations, job training and placement
service for entrants for the period July 1, 1984, to June
30, 1985.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager, we have a Haitian and
Cuban Entrant operation now, that is funded by the City
where under Ofelia Parajon, where there are twelve people
working. Now, what exactly would happen to those people in
this program? I don't understand?
Mr. Gary: Well, there are two options. First of all, they
only service Cubans primarily. There are two options, Mr.
Mayor. The first is that you can accept that option ... first
of all, the intent is to free up some money to provide
funding for black C.B.O.'s. Secondly, it is important to
note that 'the entrant program that we have out there now,
was a continuation of Tent City, and this is the only
program that we run and we really should not be in the
business of running this. However, the City Commission has
two alternatives. First is, to take a portion of' this money
for Black C.B.O.'s and a portion we retain to keep a portion
of the staff that we have now on board, or, you can turn all
of the money over for a Black C.B.O. and get a new C.B.O. to
do what the Entrant Assistance Program that staff is
currently doing ... have them perform that service.
Mayor Ferre: Mr-. Manager, I have no objection to this
program being consolidated and Even put under JESCA. I
don't have any problems with that. I would however, be
concerned that we take an important program that is serving
the Little Havana area and just completely chopping it out.
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Mr. Gary: That is not what we proposed.
Mayor Ferre: Well, what is it we are proposing?
Mr. Gary: We are proposing still. to run the program, Mr.
Mayor. Ire are saying that; the program am can either be run by
existing_ staff, at, a reduced level_, or by a new C.B.O. at a
reduced level. Obvi_ou:71.y i.l-, has to be reduced because if
you want, to free up money for some of the 131.ac1, C.R.0.Is to
handle the Black areas because, they have been out back, then
you are obviously going to take some of that money from the
existing pot, which funds all of our staff.
Mayor Ferre: What you are doing here, with all
due
respects, is coming in with what; is poi.ng to be perceived
in
the Cuban community as confrontation of taking away funds
from the Cuban programs to give it to Black C.B.O.'s
because, evidently P.I.C., or somebody else, or H.R.D.,
or
somebody has been cutting .funds from Black C.B.O.'s,
and
what I am saying is, we have got one problem that is
bad
enough, let's not have two problems now by cutting from
one
community to give to another, and I think that we need
to
figure out solutions to this thing. I don't have
any
objections to this operation being merged, or brought under
JESCA. I don't have any problems, but you are telling
me
that the ...
Mr. Gary: We are not merging it.
Mayor Ferre: ... Cuban and Haitian Entrant Operation, the
City of Miami is going to be turned over to JESCA. I've got
no problems with that.
Mr. Gary: That is not what we are saying.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, who is entitled to the Haitian -Cuban
entry money?
Mr. Gary: Both Cubans and Haitians.
Mr. Dawkins: That is all, right?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, so now what we are saying is, the Cubans
would perhaps continue to administer the Cuban program, but
that instead of the Haitians being served by a Cuban C.B.O.,
that it would be a Black C.B.O. Is that what we are saying?
Mr. Gary: It would be a Black C.B.O. Now, let me just
explain something, because I would hope that small minded
people would not assume that we are saying that Cubans are
not going to be serviced. First of all, Mr. Mayor, these
programs are the sane. The issue that Archie raised and the
issue that you are raising now deals with J.T.P.A., and
D.H.R.S. entry programs. This is in my memo. the money
that we fund our staff' with comes also through that same
process, and that money has been cut, Mr. Mayor, by 62p.
When this City Commission instructed me to try to find
solutions to the probl e►r►, I said that everybody should
suffer equally and everybody should benefit equally, and my
proposal was that, and I will stand professionally by the
proposal at, all tiu,es, we should not be running that
program. We should not be in the business of running
Entrant protramr :i, when it should be given over to C.B.O.'s -
that, the way to resolve that problem is to utilize the
money that is currently going salely for staff, to take a
portion of that for Black C.B.O.'s, to keep a portion for
staff, or another C.B.O.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Vice -Mayor, I mould like to
move that the Haitian -Cuban Entrant Program be funded in its
totality and moved over to JESCA, and come up with
additional_ funds that JESCA may need on this program.
Mr. Gary: That:, i.s not t4liat. rje are recommending. To do that
Mayor Ferre: I am neat; saying that, you are recommending it.
Mr. Gary: That is going to eau7,e problems, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: why i. i`. going to cause .,.
Mr. Dawkins: (INAUDIBLE, OFF MICROPHONE)
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Vice Mayor, would you call a little order,
please?
Mr. Gary: If I might, Mr. Mayor, to do that ...
Mr. Plummer: You are out of order. There is a motion on
the floor.
Mayor Ferre: What he is saying is, I don't have a second.
All right, I so move.
Mr. Perez: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer; I will second it for purposes of discussion.
Mr. Gary: Under discussion, Mr. Mayor. The philosophy that
we have taken all along, and I would like to use not only
this program, but also summer jobs programs, is that you
cannot ask Cubans to be serviced by a Black organization in
a Black neighborhood, nor can you ask Blacks to be serviced
by a Cuban organization in a Cuban neighborhood, and
therefore we should have programs in both neighborhoods. To
propose that all of the money be given to JESCA for them to
handle Haitian refugees as well as Cuban refugees is not
only a violation of that policy, it is not fair to the Cuban
community. The money should be balanced for both.
Mr. Plummer: All right then, let me ask you this question.
If you gave half of the money theoretically to JESCA, where
would the money be going in the Cuban community?
Mr. Gary: You have an alternative. Either that portion
stays with the current staff that we have, and it is going
to be at a reduced level, or you go out for contract to
C.B.O.'s. Let me just say this for the record. This issue
and this problem, Commissioner Dawkins and Commissioner
Plummer, wes raised as a result of this City Commission
listening to the C.B.O.'s saying that they di.dn't get enough
money in the Black C.B.0.'s and for you asking me to come up
with alternatives, and this is an alternative. Now, you
have a third alternative - don't do anythingl
Mr. Plummer: To do nothing means that we go back.
Mr. Gary: To do nothing means that the 4,530,000 goes for
the staff that; I have: got on board now; that none of this
money goes to Black C.B.O.'s. I am giving you alternatives
with scarce resources.
Mayor Ferre:
weii, ti,at iv fine.
I just hate; to Pet into
situations
where to give money to
one C.B.0.1 you leave
got
to take it
out of another one. I
think that is not the
way
to do it, and I don't want to. If someboody else wants
to
assume that
responsibility fine,
but I am not going to
do
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it. I am not going
to go out and kill a
program, and
that
is something that we
are going to have to
deal with it,
but
now ... I think we
had bptt(,r ji ,t put
this off.
Mr .
Manager, l.et, me si-t
down and t:a1►< tf) you
and we will
talk
about it
Mr . Dawkins: ( TNA►.aT)TI Y,E) ... T pall the question .
Mayor Ferre: I withdraw this and ask that this matter be
deferred until.. this afternoon.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mr. Dawkins: I sincerely hope that no one in this audience
or in this community would think that the Manager would fuel
the fire of Cuban -Black relations by taking money from
Cubans and giving to Blacks. All of us have been saying
that unless we work together, we're going to lose every damn
thing. So, before we leave here, 1 want that understood. I
for one, would never vote for such a thing. Before I would
do that, I would leave the money where it is and let
everything happen to it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Commissioner That's exactly what my
position is. Please let the record reflect that I'm not in
any way accusing the Manager or anybody on staff of fueling
Black -Cuban differences. I'm just saying that I will not
vote for that kind of a move. We'll be dealing with this
later on this afternoon. Is there any other item here where
people have a time constraint and we need to deal with?
19. PRESENTATION: MS. AFRO-AMERICA, JACQUELINE JONES.
Mayor Ferre: At this time it is s my pleasure to recognize
Ms. Jacqueline Jones, Miss Afro -America 1984 for a special
thanks from Ms. Afro America.
Ms. Jacqueline Jones: Good afternoon, I just wanted to take
time to give a personal thanks to the City Commission and
Howard Gary for their support. This support has given me a
beautiful opportunity to participate in the Miss Afro
American pageant. It is something that I will treasure for
some time. I believe that the pageant is a very positive
asset to the community in that it is a method to display
talent, beauty, unity, and opportunity for young youths. I
also like 'to present before I leave the Miss Afro America
Little Sister and Little Brother, Michael Love and Monique
Lowe.
APPLAUSE.
Ms. Monique Lowe: To the Honorable Mayor, Maurice Ferre,
the Miami City Commission, and City Manager, Howard Gary, on
behalf of the Miss Afro American Talent Pageant, I would
like to thank you very much for your, support. Because of
your support, I, along with 16 other hiss Afro American
Little Sisters and Little Brothers had a chance to be on
television and to be in a national event. Dreams really do
come true. Now, 1 would like to present Miss Afro American
Little Brother, Michael Love, to recite the American creed.
Mr. Michael Lowe: I believe that dreams come true, believe
UNINTELLIGIBLE COMMENTS.
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Mayor Ferre: Congratulations to all of you, especially to
the young people that have worked so hard to memorize those
statements. Thank you.
20. APPROVE IN PRIf1CIP1__E A REQUEST HARE BY FLORIDA-AFRICA
TRADE DT VU,OPHENT CO11NCIL IN CONNECTION WITH THE
FORTHCO111ING 11EE'TITIG TO HE HELD 114 THIS AREA AND
AL,EOCA T T11O AN AMOUNT HOT TO EXCEED $10, 000
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Mayor Ferre: The first one is a request by the Florida
African Trade Development Council, Inc. for a grant of
$10,000.
Mr. Plummer: Is it in the supplemental?
Mr. Bill Stevens: Each of the items was submitted to your
aides this morning, which includes background information
about the council and what our aims and objectives are and
what program we have coming for this fall. My name is Bill
Stevens; I'm a local attorney and also President of the
Florida African Trade Development Council. It's a non-
profit organization basically established to foster trade
between Florida and Africa. The item that I have before you
this morning, of course, deals with the event that we have
planned for....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, have you had an opportunity to
look at this?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I think it's a good idea, and I think
it follows along with your idea that we ought to diversify
trade and include Africa. I would like to sit down in terms
of you voting in a concept....
Mayor Ferre: If we approve the concept, can we leave it in
your hands?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Then I would so move that the funding that's
been requested in this memorandum be granted, provided
however, that the Manager have the opportunity to sit down
and finalize; it's in the Manager's hands.
Mr. Plummer: Where will this event be meld?
Mr. Stevens: This event will, be held here in Miami jointly
with the Secretary of State. The current facility that the
Secretary of State has been negotiating with is the
Pavillion downtown Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Believe nie, it'll be around. Gould may not be
around but the hotel's going to be around.
Mr. Stevens: We feel sure that will be the case. In fact,
some members of the Secretary of State's office came down
this week and met with them regarding that.
Mr. Plummer: Was any consideration given to using the
convention facilities? Let me be right out front. We, the
City, have to be worried about the go or no go of that
convention center.
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Mayor Ferre: I amend my motion to say that preference be
given to the convention center, if possible, as to your
event. If not, t;hen anywbern within the boundaries of the
City of Miami..
Mr. Plummer: T. (ceonci the motion.
Mayor Fevre: Call the question.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-776
A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A
REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
FLORIDA AFRICA TRADE DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
IN CONNECTION WITH A FORTHCOMING MEETING
TO BE HELD IN THIS AREA AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 IN CONNECTION
THEREWITH; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO GIVE PREFERENCE TO THIS EVENT
BEING HELD IN THE MIAMI CONVENTION
CENTER, AND, IF THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE,
THAT IT THEN BE HELD ELSEWHERE WITHIN
CITY LIMITS.
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
21. DISCUSSION OF BILLS SUBMITTED BY THEE MIAMI HERALD AND
THE MIAMI NEWS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HARMS RECORDS.
(See later, same meeting for resolution of this
matter.)
Mayor Ferre: We have a letter here: for Mr. Jose Garcia -
Pedrosa. Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa, this is a letter dated July
11th, signed by Richard Obelman. I also understand that you
have also been requested by the Miami News to also make
payment. This has to do with Miami Herald publishing vs.
Herbert Breslow's Assistant Acting Chief.a It deals with Ken
Harms' case question of the safe and the right of the Herald
and the News to request that information. They went to
court and ti-ere was an expenditure of both the Herald and
the News. Mr. City Attorney, in your opinion, in th��e Tetter
dateJJuly lath with the supplemental affidavit that was
attached, is the City of Miami responsible for making that
payment?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: To both Herald and the News?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa:
Yes, sir, under the public records law.
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Mayor Ferre: Number two, is the amount that they are
requesting a reasonable amount?
Mr. Garcia --Pedrosa: I have reviewed the affidavit of Mr.
Paul and I have no gi)arrel tri_f;h i_t, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre, Now about the Miami. News?
Mr. Garcia-i'edro^a: Their request; is for approximately a
third, so 1 would thine{ that if you give me some leeway to
review or obtain an :iffi.davi.t. I don't; have any quarrel with
that as well.
Mayor Ferre: That doesn't really mean anything, because
obviously, if one newspaper's lawyer took the lead and did
more work than another; I know that doesn't necessarily mean
that they should both be paid the same if one spent more
than the other. In other words what you're saying is that
legally, they are entitled to it and you feel it is a
reasonable amount? Then I would so move that these payments
be made.
Mr. Plummer: I'll second it for discussion. Mr. City
Attorney, what did the court assess?
Mr. Garcia --Pedrosa: The court did not assess.
Mr. Plummer: I withdraw my
Section 119.11(1), Florida
agency unreasonably refuses
inspected, the court shall
fee against such agency.
assess what is reasonable.
it.
second. It is very clear under
Statutes, 1983, whenever an
to permit public records to be
assess a reasonable attorney's
I'm not going to sit here and
The law says the court shall do
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: There is no requirement, Commissioner
Plummer, that the matter be handled in that fashion. That,
of course, is one possibility. But what you are talking
about there is asking us and them to go into an evidentiary
hearing with witnesses and documents.
Mr. Plummer: Bring it up this afternoon.
Mayor Ferre: I'll bring up this matter this afternoon.
22. INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY COME BACK WITH PROPER LEGAL
RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW CITY SHOULD PURSUE THE MATTER
OF ENFORCEMENT OF LADS AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY.
Mayor Ferre: I have here the status of the P.B.A. property,
Mr. Manager and Mr. City Attorney, I want to discuss it and
I will do it again this afternoon, how strongly we're
pursuing this P.B.A. property issue. I understand that
since the legislation does not go into effect until October,
that the matter is at a stand still. I would like
clarification of that. t%c-'ve got cable: T-V., Florida Power
& Light. J.L., on this porno ordinance:, as you know, this
is a very complicated issue. Wc- nerd to a decision
fairly soot; as to wirUt directions L.,e want to take on that.
I for one, ani more convinced than everthat legally we'll
eventually be right. oil the coristitutior,al issue. I would
like, however, for the City Attorney to retain counsel.
There are two groups that I want him to go to. One is to
the NOW group, which is the feruinist national group that is
strongly dealing on pornography issues on the first
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amendment and on civil rights basis. The second group is
the group that the Catholic Church has been active. T would
like to move that the City Attorney be requested to come
back with the proper recommendation as to how we. should
pursue thi.� on the legal. basi.3.
j Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You don't; mean retain. You mean check
f with and consult with and so forth?
r
r,
Mayor Ferre: I may mean retain.
Mr. Garcia --Pedrosa: Well., those are not organizations that
hire themselves out.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that, but they have lawyers in
California, in Washington, in New York that have been
specializing on the issue of pornography. There is somebody
who is doing that already that is extremely qualified. I
would like to see if we can somehow use that, or piggy back
on their legal work and participate in it. So I would move
that the City Attorney be instructed to come back with
specific recommendations as to what the best legal course is
by using outside counsel, specifically with NOW and with the
other group. What's the name of that group?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Morality in the Media?
Mayor Ferre: Joe Woodnick, what's the name...they are based
in Arizona someplace and they've done a lot of work on this.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: What do you want to do with the law
suit?
Mr. Plummer: He wants you to come back with a report and a
recommendation.
Mayor Ferre: What else did you want to put in?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, you have the law suit pending, the
appeal.
Mayor Ferre: The law suit is pending before October and I
need to have the answer to that before we decide what to do.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: So you want that in September,
obviously, first meeting in September.
Mayor Ferre: Unless you can do it by tomorrow.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me only bring one thing very
quickly.
Mayor Ferre: That is a motion.
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry, second it.
Mr. Perez: Any other comment? Call the roll.
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The following motion was
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
introduced by Mayor
MOTION NO. 84-�777
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY
TO COME BACK WITH A PROPER LEGAL
RECOMMENDATION AS TO HOW THE CITY SHOULD
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PURSUE THE MATTER OF THE ENFORCEMENT OF
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LAWS AGAINST PORNOGRAPHY; FURTHER
INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO COME
BACK WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AS
TO WHAT THE BEST LEGAL COURSE OF ACTION
SHOULD BE FOR USING OUTSIDE LEGAL
COUNSEL; AND FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO CONTACT ORGANIZATIONS
THAT HAVE BEEN ACTIVE IN THE PURSUIT OF
ANTI -PORNOGRAPHY EFFORTS SUCH AS N.O.W.;
FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
MAKE THIS REPORT BY THE FIRST MEETING IN
SEPTEMBER, 1984.
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
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23. DISCUSSION ITEM: FORECLOSURE PROCEEDINGS OF GOULD'S
PROPERTY, MIAMI CENTER I.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't want this to be
misinterpreted, because I think it's pretty well known my
feelings about the individual., but as you said the
institution will still be there. Mr. City Attorney, I want
to be comfortable, as we have read in the papers about the
problems surrounding the Miami Center. The City of Miami
has certain obligations from that developer. I am concerned
that if that does go into a foreclosure, that the City is
protected in whatever way necessary. I don't want to cause
them further problems. But I do feel that it's your
obligation as well as mine to make certain that this City,
in its granting of that development order, is protected to
the extent, if foreclosure occurs, that this City does not
come out a loser. 1 mean directly relating to the
bifurcated ramp situation, as well as other obligations of
the developer to the City.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir.
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_ 24. DISCUSSION ITEM: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI TELECOMMUNICATIONS
CROSSOVER IN VICINITY OF N.W. 9TH AVENUE - REFERRED TO
THE CITY MANAGER.
1 Mayor Ferre: Before we break, I have Mr. Oliver Boner, Vice
President. of Business Affairs, University of Miami, request
y for Commi.^Sion to amend resoli.ati_on 811--538 to modify
j requirements for use of pub). iec right- of-�+ay by exempt
organi:,ations.
Mr. Oliver Boner: We're }sere thi.:,7 morning, university of
Miami is installing their own t;el.ecommunicaf.ion system in
all three of their campuncs. .Jc'vc compl.eated the one in. the
Marine School and in Aup_,ust 10th, we're cutting aver the
Coral Gables. In order to cut; over a complete systcm on our
medical campus, we have to cross over the City right--of-way
on N.W. 9th Avenue. We need to crass over 50 feet of the
City right-of-way and we're asking that you amend the
resolution 84-538 so that certain tax exempt organizations
seeking to use City of Miami right-of-ways for exempt
purposes may obtain the right-of-way permits for a one-time
fee of a fixed amount. Since we are a tax exempt
organization, we feel that aae should be granted this
request.
Mr. Plummer: What is the cost of the permit now?
Mr. Boner: The permit is not known as far as I know right
now. It's to be determined later because of the investure
of A.T.&T. What we're asking, it's going to be an on -going
fee.
Mr. Plummer: I'm not willing to give A.T.&T. a penny of
relief.
Mr. Boner: You're not giving A.T.&T. any relief. You would
be granting the University of Miami relief on a one-time fee
rather than an on -going fee.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager, what is the fee proposed?
Mr. Walter Pierce: No fee yet.
Mr. Boner: The only guidance we could give you in the City
of Coral Gables, we had to request a similar thing, and we
for crossing over 12 streets paid a one time fee of $5,000.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: What are you offering us?
Mr. Boner: We'll offer $5,000 to cut over the one street.
Mr. Plummer: How many streets are they crossing over in the
City?
Mr. Boner: One, fifty feet of right-of-way across N.W. 9th
Avenue.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I recommend that we do not take this
matter up at this time for the mere fact that it may
compromise your effort to deal with A.T.&.T. and all the
other utilities.
Mayor Ferre: It seems to me, as much as we love the
University of Miami and we want to be helpful, we can't do
things that are as complex and important as this, in these
pocket itews Gray. This is something that has to be studied
by the Adiiiinistration. They have to come back with a
recommendation. The Law Department has to look at it. I'm
for you, but I think it has to go through proper procedures
and regular channels.
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Mr. Boner:
We had presented this and I
had
hoped that they
had a chance
to review it.
Mayor Ferre:
When was it you presented
it,
sir?
Mr. Boner:
I believe it-. was the 24th of
July.
Mayor Ferre:
1)o you present thing ,s that,
way
to the Board of
Trustees of
the Univorsity of Miami?
Mr. Boner:
One; week before we do.
Mayor Ferre:
You do present them one week
and get them on
the agenda and
passed?
Mr. Gary: Our
agenda had already gone out.
Mayor Ferre:
This matter has to
go
through proper
procedures.
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25. DIRECT ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS TO INfCLUDE THE "BLACK MIAMI
WEEKLY" IN THE LIST OF NEWSPAPERS THAT THE CITY USES ON
A ROTATING BASIS.
Mayor Ferre: Before we break up, Miller, as you know, and
Demetrio and J. L . , we have a policy here as to how the City
advertises in newspapers. The rule that we have is that
there must be somebody who makes the motion, that it must be
unanimous. If there is any dissent that newspaper is not
advertising. I would now like to recommend that. Black Miami
Weekly and the Liberty City News be added to the weekly
newspapers that the City of Miami advertises in.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I will second the motion on your
Black Miami Weekly, but I will not second the Liberty City
News.
Mayor Ferre: It's automatic. If there is any dissension,
it's automatic. On the Black Miami Weekly, is there a
dissension on it? It's been moved by Miller Dawkins. Is
there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Demetrio Perez. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-778
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE THEE "BLACK
MIAMI WEEKLY" IN THE LIST OF
PUBLICATIONS IN WHICH OFFICIAL CITY
ADVERTISING IS PLACED.
Upon being seconded by Coitimissioner Perez, the motion
was passed and adopted by the follo�Ving vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: Will the Clerk ask Commissioner Carollo if it
meets with his approval? Our rule is that it must be
unanimous .
26. ESTABLIS11 DATES OF SEPT. 10T11 ANT) 18T11 AT 5:05 P.M. AS
THE DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS FOR T'11F 1984--85 BUDGET,
AND ALSO DECLARING THAT THE BOND ISSUE MATTERS WILL BE
HEARD AFTER 5:00 P.M. ON SEPT. 18TH AT PUBLIC HEARING.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, before you break, sir, we need to have
the public hearing dates on the budget, as well as the....
Mayor Ferre: 'Tile public hearing dates on the budget, Miller
Dawkins moves and Plummer seconds September the 10th and the
18th at 5:05 P.M.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, can I also get you on September 18th
to also have a public hearing on the Special Municipal
Election for the bonds.
Mayor Ferre: Is that all right with you, Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins?
Mr. Gary: Parks bonds.
Mayor Ferre: That's incorporated in it, right? I tell you,
all charter and bond issues that will be coming up will be
_ discussed on that day, Sept. 18th, other than the one we're
voting on Sept. 4th, obviously. We need a vote.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-779
A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE DATES OF
SEPTEMBER 10TH AND 18TH, AT 5:05 P.M.,
AS THE DATES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS ON THE
1984-1985 CITY OF MIAMI OPERATING
BUDGET; FURTHER STIPULATI14G THAT A
PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING ALL PROPOSED
CITY BOND ISSUES WILL ALSO BE HELD ON
SEPTEMBER 18TH, AFTER 5:00 O'CLOCK P.M.
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- Derrnetrio J. Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mr. Gary: That was after 5:00 P.M., Mr. City Clerk.
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Mr. Ongie: Yes, sir.
WHEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO
A RECESS AT 1:10 P.M., RECONVENING AT
4:10 P.M. AT THE MANUEL ARTIME CENTER,
WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION FOUND
TO BE PRESENT EXCEPT COMMISSIONER
CAROLLO.
27. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE COSTS INCURRED BY THE
MIAMI HERALD AND THE MIAMI NEWS PURSUANT TO A BILL IN
CONNECTION WITH THEIR OBTAINING COPIES OF RECORDS IN
CONNECTION WITH FORMER POLICE CHIEF KENNETH HARM'S
FILES.
Mayor Ferre: Before we broke, we had the undecided issue of
the attorneys' fees for both the Herald and the News on the
Harms law suit.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'll offer a motion at this time in
the same vein that we took with the law suit itself. The
path of least resistance is to pay it, get it behind us, and
get it over with. I will move that this, as recommended by
the City Attorney as being a just fee, be passed.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: That's both, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Both the Miami News and the Herald. Is there
a second? Second by Commissioner Perez. Further
discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion, I wasn't listening. What
are we doing?
Mayor Ferre: The Miami Herald and the Miami News have each
bills for their attorneys' fees dealing with t1heir legal
action to get the contents of the Harms safe during that
whole procedings. I asked the City Attorney to tell me
whether or not they were legally entitled. He said
absolutely, under the law, they are.
Mr. Dawkins: Why?
Mayor Ferre: Because the law says they are.
Mr. Dawkins: What does the law say, Mr. Pedrosa?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Commissioner, the law entitled any
party who sues, under the public records law, to the
recovery of attorneys fees, if successful.
Mr. Dawkins:
Thank
you.
Call the roll, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre:
Call
the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption:
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MOTION No. 84-780
A MOTION A','THORTZTNG AND DI_RFCTT.NG THE
CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE CO:,T INCURRED BY
THE MTAMT HERALD AT41) THE M.TAM� NEWS
PURSUfi1NT'--.i)_n 1311.1, SijIIMJI TT.I D 110 THE CITY
BY THEIR ATTORN[,Y:) TN CONNF'(.7 VTON WITH
COSTS INCURRED BY THFM TN ORDER TO
OBTATN COPTF:) OF Rf:CORT)S IN CONNECTION
WITH FORMER POL.T_CE CHIEF KENNETH HARMS'
FILES
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
28. CONTINUE DISCUSSION: SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
DISCUSSION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TEMPORARILY
DEFERRED UNTIL LATER IN THE MEETING.
Mayor Ferre: We'11 start with item 5, which we broke up.
Are you all set with item 5, Miller? Do you want to hold
until tomorrow? We're on item 5. Mr. Manager , are we all
set on this now? Rose Gordon, Hank Green, Felipe Prestamo,
Lee Ruwitch, James Hunt, Dena Spillman, Jerry Gereaux,
Adrienne McBeth, Bernard McGriff, Joe Fletcher, ex-officio,
Herb Bailey, Sergio Pereira.
Mr. Perez: Do we have an opportunity to make any
recommendations, or do we have to accept.
Mayor Ferre: You accept or reject.
Mr. Perez: I have one objection.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would like to recommend a selection
committee with two modifications. I would like to take
off —the names I want are Rose Gordon, Hank Green, Felipe
Prestamo, Lee Ruwitch, James Hunt, Dena Spillman, Adrienne
McBeth, Bernard McGriff, and Joe Fletcher.
Mr. Dawkins: So move.
Mr. Perez: I would like to continue it to the end of the
day, in order that we have an opportunity to have a full
Commission.
- NOTE FOR THE RECORD:Commissioner Carollo arrived at 4:20
P. .
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29. AUTBOPT ;T .ITY II A`, A(:T- 10 TtFco-I'TATT- ,TT PACT TOP. A
REVOCAP,T.r r'r.i'`�TT T-nP A C Pni?i TT T"1C. T11F; MA"11TFT, ARTIME
Cori"1I171T I r r:T;,TTT'P A1T01 Tt�RT1T"1 1"(7P, TT1F; TAPTNIG C_)P TT7,FVTST0N
sliolds .
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Mayor '�rr_c, : ,> ti. .hrt�� anv l�ro.^_:�`nt.ai;i.��n I;r> >c� macje on ' D'
This in t-.hA Tr e of the flanirel Art.ime Community Centcr. Are
there any nresontat.ion.~ to be made on "I)". Then, fir.
Manager, we do what? tic mt�vo "D"?
Ms. Dona Spillman: On item "D" we have received a proposal
from two gentlemen from Argentina whose names
I will give
you in a moment, who have come to us with a
proposal. to
lease this center on an almost exclusive basis,
but: not an
exclusive basis. The situation is that; this
facility is
currently under-utilized. We are using
it very
infrequently, perhaps four tames a week. A
lot of the
activities are church groups and groups that
really the
center was not intended for. What the proposal
is that this
organization would use the facility five days
a week. We
have not negotiated this yet. That's why we're
here, to get
some guidance from you. We will charge them
accordingly.
We feel that we can make: money on this venture.
They want
to bring in Latin American stars. They will
be videoing
T.V. shows which will be going to Latin America.
Mayor Ferre: Let me understand this correctly. Are they
going to be using the facilities as is?
Ms. Spillman: Yes, sir, they will bring in their own ... any
improvements which need to be made for their purposes will
be at their expense. We will provide nothing other than
what is here. They will pay for all utilities, all
maintenance, all extra police. They will provide the City
with free tickets to every viewing so that we....
Mayor Ferre: Over what period of time will they...?
Ms. Spillman: They would like a lease as long as they can
get. We are recommending a one-year lease that can be
ended, if necessary, by either party with a 30 or 60 day
notice.
Mayor Ferre: Now if we get improvements in here, you
realize that under construction, they couldn't use it.
Ms. Spillman: Right, they are aware of that. Again, the
idea....
Mayor Ferre: Did they receive a percentage of the gross or
would they get a net fee? I mean, we get a net fee or what?
Ms. Spillman: We have not negotiated that yet, sir. We
wanted to get your direction into whether or not you would
like us to proceed with this or not. It would mean that the
community pould have access to the building two 24-hour
periods a week, plus maybe an additional evening.
Mayor Ferre: Would there be an R.F.P. and then a bid
process? Or could we negotiate it without that?
Ms. Spillman: We do not have to put this through a bid
process. We've consulted with the Law Department.
Mr. Perez: How many days a week they plan to use this,
every day?
— Ms. Spillman: They would
like this
facility as many
days a
week as they can have it,
Commissioner.
We have told
them,
absolutely, they can't have it seven
days a week.
It's a
community building. It's
again,
something that we
would
negotiate with them. We would have
to have community
access
at least two or three days
a week.
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Mr. Dawkins: Ms. Spillman, what's the feeling of the
director of this center on this?
Ms. Spillman: He thinks it's :an excellent idea.
Mr. Dawkins: May I hear from himi?
Ms. Spillman: Ni.ldo, are you around?
Mr. Gary: If I may, Mr. Mayor, while we're waiting. I'm
informed....
Mayor Ferre: The question, Mr. Acevedo, is of you and that
is, do you think this is a good idea?
Mr. Nildo Acevedo: Yes, sir, I think it is a very good
idea.
Mr. Perez: How much real estate; do we pay any real estate
property tax now? Do we have any State....
Ms. Spillman: No, sir, this is a tax-exempt facility.
Mr. Perez: But in the future, do we have to pay any real
estate taxes?
Ms. Spillman: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All in effect they are asking for is guidance.
So, I would move, Mr. Manager, that this matter be
advertised in the Diario Las Americas and what other means
you decide for a one -week perio I after one week beyond
that, nobody shows any interest, that a contract be signed
with these people.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no!
Mr. Gary: No.
_ Mayor Ferre: I mean that you negotiate a contract and bring
it back here for final deliberations.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Gary: Well, Mr. Mayor, the Law Department is saying
that we should give a revocable permit to use it. I'm told
that we should give a revocable permit to this organization
after the process of the advertising, which means that
they'll have permit to use it that can be revoked at any
given point in time. We cannot give a contract for that
purpose.
Mayor Ferre: So that means we have to bid it?
Mr. Gary: If you want to give a contract, yes, you would
have to, which would give them definite terms and
conditions.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sure the press will report this properly
and I have no objections to your proceeding with it. But if
somebody else doesn't want to bid on it, I think we have to
give them the right to.
Mr. Gary: if that's the case, then we have no problem going
out with an F.R.P.
Mayor
Ferre: 1 think the safest way to
do
it, so
we don't
have
a problem on this, is to advertise
it
for a
couple of
days
in the local newspapers, give them
a
week,
if nobody
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else speaks up, proceed with the negotiations, and bring it
back to the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Second .
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Perez: Do you have any other discussion?
The following motion was introduced by Mayor
Ferre, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84--781
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT FOR A REVOCABLE
PERMIT WITH A GROUP THAT HAS MADE A
PROPOSAL FOR THE USE OF THE MANUEL
ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER AUDITORIUM FOR
THE TAPING OF TELEVISION SHOWS AND OTHER
THEATRICAL -RELATED USES; FURTHER
REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK
TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH A FINAL
DOCUMENT FOR THEIR APPROVAL.
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
30. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
PORT OF MIAMI BEACH.
Mayor Ferre: We're on item "F".
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor, the agreement with regard to
proceeding with the port of Miami's high level bridge is
ready for you to act upon. Basically, there is one
modification that you considered at an earlier date, which
was for Dade County to provide $300,000 for damages as a
result of the inconvenicn-es that will be caused at
Miamarina. I have sat down with Mr. Kutun, who represents
the Marina management over there. We worked out an
agreement, which would implement the criteria of the
$300,000 damages and it is reedy to be acted upon right now.
Mr. Plummer: I have some questions. Mr. Gary, I'm trying
to find in here very quickly. I have a problem in here in
which a fund is created and it is possible that Metro -Dade
County can designate, as long as it refers to transportation
what that money is being used for. I think I have a problem
with that, because for example, Dade County can say O.K.,
there are $10,000,000. We aren't going to use any of that
money to address the problems created by a new bridge.
We're going to put it all into Metro Rail because we're
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losing our butts. Would you bring that.. where is that in
the....
Mr. Gary: It's on page three. It is the first paragraph
above number three, the last paragraph of two:
"In the event that a tunnel construction does not
commence within 12 years of the date of this
agreement, .11. funds in the port of Miami_ tunnel
fund shall be used for either capital projects or
capital equipment within the City of Miami for
transportation needs in the Downtown Miami. area to
be agreed to jointly by the City and the County."
Mr. Plummer: That's the problem that I have. In other
words, they have veto control. I have no problem with their
saying that they shall be used for capital projects or
equipment in the downtown City of Miami, but I don't think
they should have control over that money.
Mr. Gary: If you follow it says that no agreement can be
reached by the parties, then such decisions shall be
determined by a committee appointed pursuant to paragraph 7.
If you go to paragraph 7, the task force, that is the
committee, the task force will consist of seven persons with
three to be appointed by and representative of the City,
three to be appointed by the County, and one to be appointed
by and representative of the Governor, which means that we
both would have equal parties. The Governor's
representative would be the swinging vote, and they would
have to be make the final arbitrating decision.
Mr. Plummer: Are you comfortable with that?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I am.
Mr. Plummer: The final question I have is in relations to
the Grand Prix. I need for you to delineate again the area
which I will call the promenade walkway that runs as a
second level from Port Boulevard to Reflections Restaurant,
under whose control is that promenade.
Mr.
Gary: That promenade, if I recall, is right above the
fishing boats.
Mr.
Plummer: That is correct.
Mr.
Gary: That will now be under the jurisdiction of the
Rouse Company. Where is John? Is John around?
Gilchrist?
That's under the Rouse Company.
Mr.
Plummer: Do we have a provision for the use
of that by
the
Grand Prix?
Mr.
Gary: As long as it's up.
Mr.
Plummer: As long as it's up?
Mr.
Gary: Yes, if you recall the plan which you
approved by
the
Rouse Company, that whole level will not be
there once
the
final construction is completed.
Mr.
Plummer: This has been discussed with the
Grand Prix
people?
Mr.
Gary: Yes.
Mr.
Plummer: I have no further questions.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote?
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Mr. Dawkins: Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Is there an ordinance on this?
Mr. Gary: There is a resolution authorizing the City
Manager to execute the nt:tached agreement with Metropolitan
Dade County regarding con--truction of a new Port. of Miami
Bridge, which in the la.,t page o;' ,ection "F".
Mayor Ferre: All right, we're on item "F", which is a
resolution the Manager has ,just read. Is there a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: You sat down; with the County and ironed out
the differences that we had?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: You are comfortable with it?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I am.
Mayor Ferre: Ready? Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: i. move it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: I withdraw my motion.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Commissioner Perez. Further
discussion.? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-782
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY REGARDING
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW PORT OF MIAMI BRIDGE.
(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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NOTE FOR THE RE
Benda term "EE'
Agenda item "I11
Agenda item *Iil*
Agenda item "J"
Agenda item "K"
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CORD: Agenda item "G" was deferred.
►gas withdrawn.
was temporarily deferred.
was withdrawn.
was continued to September.
was continued to September.
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31. REAFFIRM PA IT POT.TCY OF CITY COMMISSIOM CONCERMING
AF,i.00ATION^ FFi)F.RA.1a REVEN11F S111ARINt, FIINPS.
Mayor Ferre: Disco ,sign of F.R.S. poll -Cy.
Ms. Dena Spillman: Mayor, T think T can summarize this in
about two sentonce:; . Last;, year , when we considered Federal
Revenue Sharing funding, we ended yap providing approximately
$385,000 more than we have t;hi:-, year available for social
service programs. We are looking to you for some policy in
making recommendations to you in the fall so that we don't
go through what; we did last year of funding each agency over
and over and over on a 1/12th basis. ghat we are asking for
you to do is to reaffirm your policy of last year, which you
will find on the first page of your cover memorandum, which
is that we prioritize by one, needs of the hungry; two,
taking care of the sick; and three, related support
services, which is the policy that you gave us last year.
That is the way in which we can be begin to try to make some
recommendations.
Mr. Plummer: There is a four: anything left over, we'll
talk about.
Mayor Ferre: Lots of luck.
Mr. Plummer: I make a motion that be the policy adopted by
this Commission, which I've been trying to do for fifteen
years.
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 NO. 84-783
A MOTION REAFFIRMING THE PAST POLICY OF
THE CITY COMMISSION THAT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE ALLOCATION OF FEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS, THE CITY'S PRIORITIES
_ WOULD BE:
1). ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF THE HUNGRY;
2). TAKING CARE OF THE SICK; AND
3). RELATED SUPPORT SERVICES IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
by
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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32. APPROVE ALLOCATION OF $35,000 FOR NEVI ENTRANCE TO
GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKTNG GARAGE AND i1TSC11SSTnN OF
OCCUPATION OF THE rTR'T F't OOR OF OFF- _STREET PARKING
AUTHORITY Af;D CITY* ti sr or SPACE RF;TNG VACATED BY OFF-
STREET PARKTHG A11T11On TY_
Mayor Ferre: We are on item numbcr "P".
Mr. Gary: Roger Carlton is here to discuss that matter.
Mr. Plummer: Huh! Where is that dirty devil?
Mr. Roger Carlton: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission,
item "P" is a request for your authorization to do two
things that the Government Center garage....
Mayor Ferre: Roger, before you do that, on behalf of the
members of the Commission, :nay I thank you for the parking
meter that you gave to J.L. Plummer for his bathroom. We
will also like to have, we have about six or seven other
places that we want those parking meters installed,
including his seat at City Hall so that he will have to put
his quarters to talk and I would like for the Manager to
come back with the recommended charity, because... charity
that will receive all these monies. It will be one of the
best funded charities in the City of Miami. I want the
payment schedule to be accelerated so that it'll cost him a
quarter for five minutes. The first one installed should be
right over there next to his microphone, so that he'll have
to put quarters in every time the microphone works.
Mr. Carlton: Mr. Mayor, can I report to my board that the
Mayor asked for more meters and higher rates?
Mayor Ferre: Everyplace but in Little Havana.
Mr. Plummer: Roger, you have to share with others beside
the Mayor who was the first one to donate a quarter and
nobody can say that he's full of quarters anymore. This
Commission, especially through last campaign, said to Roger
Carlton, "Roger, you have parking meters everywhere but the
commode." We can no longer say that.
Mr. Carlton: Back to Garage 5, Mr. Mayor, the agenda item
has two requests. The first one is that an allocation in
the amount of $35,000 be approved for the construction of a
new exit to the garage. Right now there is only an exit to
the north side. To get there, you need to literally go
halfway around the block and you get involved in one way
streets. This new entrance would allow people to come in
from N.W. 1st Street, and we believe we'd pick up at least
100 new customers a day, which means that it would be paid
for within one year; so we recommend that to you. The plans
have been 'prepared and we think that's a reasonable cost
estimate. It would be earned back from the revenues of the
garage within about a year.
Mr. Plummer: Roger, let me ask this question. Reverend
Graham used to say this City, being 90% developed, there is
but one way to go and and that's up. Have you considered
going to a maximurr, without a D.R.J. of 1499 as we did in the
convention center, because that thing has to grow. If you
are talking about Bayside, the potential....
Mr. Gary: This is the Government Center garage right next
to the Administration building.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager, any parking facility....
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Mr. Carlton: Commissioner, that garage has approximately
1, 100 car capacity today. T1..1s running at: about 700 cars,
So the demand isn't. there yet., hut. w--- t.iai ntr t,laat It wi jj be
within thr ne i. few year. That gar a.k;€' ha.^ t.hc foundations
to be able t.o go two more Thi.^ enti-1110.£' can only
help thai., i.f ghat demand i.f.nenes.;ary. The garage is ready
to have those nddi.tonal. fl-norm when ;.he demand is there, it
can take it.
Mayor Ferre: How many did you say?
Mr. Plummer: I said as long as you stay under 1499, you
don't have to go through the D.R.I.
Mayor Ferre: We have to go through the D.R.I. anyway, J.L.
Mr. Plummer: No, there is a special feature at 1500.
Mr. Carlton: Not on this one, Mr. Mayor, the garage can
handle it.
Mayor Ferre: Are you telling me that we don't have to go
through the D.R.I. for Bayside?
Mr. Carlton: We're talking about the Government Center
Garage. The one out by the New City Administration
building.
Mr. Plummer: Between the City Administration building and
the Police Department.
Mr. Carlton: This is just a new entrance, a $35,000
allocation to do that. The new entrance, we think, will pay
for itself through additional customers in one year, because
now to get in to that garage, you have to literally go
around a whole block of one way streets; it's very
difficult.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, one of the things that Mr. Carlton
meant to say also is the fact that Metro Dade County has a
parking structure. In order to be competitive, we need to
make it easily accessible to people who want to park in our
garage, as opposed to going around the block.
Mayor Ferre: What we're voting on here is the expenditure
of $35,000....
Mr. Plummer: For a new entrance.
Mayor Ferre: Are you going to move it?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sure.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre:
Seconded by Perez.
Further discussion?
All
this really
means, as I understand
it, is that they
are
coming back
with a report to
us and we'll make
that
decision.
But you know, Plummer
has two obsessions.
I
don't agree
with all his obsessions,
but these are two
that
I concur with.
One is olive trees
and the other is garages.
So, you're sure
you're going to go
up to 1490, right?
Mr. Carlton: All we're doing; now is building a new
entrance. The additional floors, we think, are two or three
years off before we'll be back to discuss that. The demand
is not there yet.
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Mayor Ferre: Do we have the foundations for it?
Mr. Carlton: Yes, sir, it's already there.
Mr. Carol.l.o: I only have one question. Those lamps that we
have, are they over r25 ar under, so I know how to report
this matter. T'm not sure we don't get in trouble.
Mr. Carlton: Tf you separate the shade from the meter, it's
less than �"D'25 e ach .
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-784
A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ALLOCATION OF
$35,000 PURSUANT TO A REQUEST MADE BY
ROGER CARLTON, ON BEHALF OF THE OFF-
STREET PARKING DEPARTMENT, FOR
ENTRANCE/EXIT IMPROVEMENTS TO BE MADE TO
THE GOVERNMENT CENTER GARAGE ON N.W. 1ST
STREET.
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. Carlton: Mr. Mayor, before you leave the garage, there
is a second portion to that item "P". That is the
Department of Off -Street Parking is in the process of
reviewing sites to build new administrative offices. Our
current space is inadequate based on the growth that we've
had. We would like to get your authorization to begin
negotiations with Howard Gary about possible use of the
first floor of that garage for our offices. This is the
Government Center Garage. It was built for retail space,
which apparently there is no demand. It would be an easy
job to put our offices there.
Mayor Ferre: What would you do with the office space that
you currently have.
Mr. Carlton: We would probably, since it's only 6,000 feet,
we would probably look for a private tenant to come in
there.
Mayor Ferre: Or the City.
Mr. Carlton: Or the City.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, that might be one more way for us
to get 6,000 square feet.
Mr. Dawkins:
rental too?
Is the downtown parking going to pay the City
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Mr. Carlton: Yes, sir, that Would be part of the
negotiation.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion for that, do you,
Howard?
Mr. Gary: I need to have the blessing of the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion that the Administrator be
authorized to begin negotiations with the Off --Street Parking
for the use of the ground floor of the Government Center
Parking Garage for the purposes of office space for both the
Off--Str^et Parkin` Authority and the City uses itself.
Mr. Plummer:
And/or rental space and we'll. know then
what
they have to
pay us if they were to use it for office
space
as to what it
would derive as to
rental.
Mayor Ferre:
Plummer.
Mr. Dawkins:
And a time limit
of how long they plan
to be
there and get
out.
Mayor Ferre:
Plummer mover and
Dawkins seconds with
those
conditions.
Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following motion was
introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-785
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFF-
STREET PARKING DEPARTMENT FOR THE USE OF
THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE NEWLY CONSTRUCTED
GARAGE IN THE GOVERNMENT CENTER FOR USE
BY THE OFF-STREET PARKING DEPARTMENT AS
OFFICE SPACE; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT THE
CITY MANAGER STUDY POSSIBLE USE OF THE
SPACE BEING VACATED BY THE OFF-STREET
PARKING DEPARTMENT OFFICES BY OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS.
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.
33. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN FOR THE USE OF GUSMAN HALL
CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE UPCOMING THEATRICAL SEASON.
Mayor Ferre: We arc now on item "Q", 1toger Curiton.
Mr. Carlton: Sir, we brought for your information, and it
is included in your package, a pink envelope for the season
for Gusman. This is the first time that the Cultural Center
31 79 July 30, 1984
has actually promoted
its own season.
There will be eight
events that will. occur
over the fall and
winter
sPason.
I'm
pleased to tell y011
that we now have, over
100 nays
of
utilizati-on rehedial.ed
for thF Cul.t.tirai.
Center.
That's
two
and a half ti.me^ as many
a, we jind t.hr'e,e gears
ago when
we
really began to Ptirr=rae,
an i.norease, In
IIt;i 1 i,;.nt.ion. It's
quite an rici.ti.ng sea^on
a., you can see, we
hope you
all
will attend, t-ic look
forward to having
a kick
off party
in
September, Which well).
be notifying you
about.
Mr. Plummer: Teo you want an approval?
Mr. Carlton: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I'll do that in a hurry and hope you do that
three or four times out of the year.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on "Q".
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-786
A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN
FOR USE OF GUSMAN HALL CULTURAL CENTER
FOR THE UPCOMING THEATRICAL SEASON AS
PRESENTED BEFORE THE COMMISSION BY ROGER
CARLTON, DIRECTOR OF THE OFF-STREET
PARKING DEPARTMENT.
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.
34. DISCUSSION OF TOURISM INDUSTRY COALITION - NO ACTION
TAKEN AND DEFERRED TO SEPTEMBER.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on the Tourism Industry Coalition.
This morning we heard from the County through the person of
Commissioner" Jim Bedford. We also heard from Mayor John
Sherman.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, from North Miami Beach, Bal Harbor.
Mayor Ferre: I don't know whether they are still here. I
assume they are not. At this time the Chair turns to the
Manager for a statement on his recommendation. Then we'll
ask the members of the Tourism Industry Coalition to speak
up on this.
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Manager, I'm going to let, Assistant City
Manager, Cesar Odio, speak on this matter. T'd like to
begin by sayi.nF that the gcneral concept sounds good. T
have a problem wi.th pr1.ri"l.y and
signifi.onnt-.ly, heca>>;;e if t.11i. ooal.it-,inn is F-roing to take
the authority, T t.hi- th(;y al to oucht to i.,Rke the
responsihilt.ty. Tt:'.. heen ;pry position all along that unless
they ar'e w i. 1. 11 ng to ta1,r, over tho I ,bi.i.i.ty of the
$60, 000, 000 debt of the Kni.Fht Convention Cent.or , which is
running about $5,000,000 in the red annual-ly right no r, that
we should not agree to accept this proposal.. Now, I'll let
Cesar Odio give you t,hn analysis that we prepared for ,you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cesar Odio.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, based
on that and also on the commitments that we have with
downtown Miami, that we have had for years and we continue
to have, we feel that the Tourist Council at this time will
not serve our purposes. We are now at the stage of building
a new exhibit hall which hopefully will be finished in two
years. We will be responsible for the operation of it. We
should be responsible for the sales, so that we can make
sure, and we should be selling now so that we can have that
place filled when it's ready to operate, which is something
we're not doing. We're also, in this agreement with this
proposal because they are addressing 18 months and over any
business that 18 months from now they will look for it, they
will sell, but nothing on the short term basis. So if we
give up our sales force, which is the only sales force we
have at this time, nobody is going to sell for the City of
Miami; yet, the other cities and the County will keep their
own sales forces.
Mayor Ferre: So your objections, besides what they Manager
has just stated on the debt of $60, 000, 000 some, is a short
term sales effort. Is that it?
Mr. Odio: Yes, while 60% of the conventions are 18 months
and less, that's the business we need to keep these hotels
full.
Mayor Ferre: I think there is also another objection which
hasn't been....
Mr. Odio: We have other objections.
Mayor Ferre: Tell me what they are because I want to write
them down.
Mr. Odio: The other one is where is the location of the
office going to be? Where is this coalition going to
operate from? Who is going to decide where does a small
convention'of 600 rooms or 500 rooms is going to go to? Who
is going to sit there and decide that it will go to the
Fountainbleau or to the Omni or to the Dupont Plaza Hotel or
the airport hotels? This is just one function at this time.
This is a regional concept. We believe that we should
promote this area as a regional concept, but you cannot give
up your sales force. I asked many hotel operators will they
give us their own sales force and let a regional concept
sell their hotels. They won't do that. We are for the
concept of unified efforts, but we feel that we should keep
our own convention bureau and that we should keep operating
our convention bureau because We ar*e responsible.
Mayor Ferre:
Are
there
any
other
objections?
Mr. Odio: No,
I
guess
that
is our
basic cross at this time.
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Mayor Ferre: I tell you, I know of another that will be
coming up. That deals with the monies that go to the Orange
Bowl. In other words, we have a guarantee of how much?
Mr. Odic): We have received s.50,000 from the Orange Bowl
monies, which are our monies,
Mr. Plummer : No, don' t use that terminology. We are
guaranteed by referendum 20J—
Mr. Odio: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: The question is that must be safeguarded. Is
that correct?
Mr. Plummer: Ares, Mr. Mayor, but let me tell you the
problem. It is the interpretation of the County Attorney
that a simple majority vote of the County Commission can
change that. It was always my understanding....
Mayor Ferre: I understand. So, we have to deal with the
issue.
Mr. Plummer: But my understanding was that if that was to
be changed, it would have to go back to a referendum. The
County Attorney has ruled that is not the case.
Mr. Odio: But we also, Mr. Mayor, are mandated by the trust
indenture of the Miami Convention Center that we must have a
sales force. We do have facility management groups selling
for concerts and other types of activities, but we need to
put conventions in there also.
Mayor Ferre: But the bond indenture doesn't tell you what
kind or how you run that sales force. I understand your
point, but that's an issue that I think we can deal with
legally.
Mr. Odio: Basically, my point will always be the same, that
we are giving up our only sales force and we shouldn't do
that.
Mayor Ferre: Can we hear from the other side now? Who's
going to make the presentation?
Mr. Plummer: Cesar, let me ask you a question. Was there
any discussion between you and the consortium about their
taking over the obligation of the City and guarantying the
payment of the bonds?
Mr. Odio: They met with the Manager and I was present. The
first thing the Manager told them was before we can get them
to talk business, are you going to take over the
liabilities? The answer was no, or we never heard from them
in that respect:.
Mr. Plummer: So then they were negatively responding of
taking over the obligation?
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Plummer, at the meetings I've had
with the private sector by themselves and with the private
sector in Dade County jointly in both meetings, as I said
before, they wanted to have all the goodies, but not the
responsibilities.
Mayor Ferre: G.K., let's hear from the industry.
Mr. Robert Dickinson: Gentlemen, my name is Robert
Dickinson. I'm with Carnival Cruise Lines here in Miami.
I'm the Chairman of the Marketing Committee of the Tourism
sl 82 July 30, 1984
Industry Coalition, a member of the Executive Committee and
a member of. the Board of Directors. Our company bas been
based in Miami_ since 1972• We feel we, are a sizable
contributor to the community in this area. I 't•hi_nk we have
to start by understanding, mRki.ng sure we have an a-reement
on the problems, before we tall; PhOut; ;�c>l.0 t.IC) . ? n the
late 1960's and early 1970' ,, the Grcat cr Mi.an - Area was the
number three convention destination of this country. Now
in 1982, the most; recent survey that we had, we were on 33rd
place as a convention destination. So we have a problem.
We are losing market share of the very important, very
lucrative convention business in this country. We've looked
at other competitive destinations in the Sun Belt that have
similar problems and opportunities that we would have here
in Miami, cities like Atlanta, Houston, and New Orleans. We
found out they had several things going for those
destinations that we did not have. First of all, in each
case they had a unified convention authority. Second of
all, that unified convention authority embraced both the
public sector and the private sector working in a spirit of
cooperation. Third the convention authority was regional in
nature, rather than municipal. Fourth, and perhaps of great
significance is the fact that the combined budgets of these
other competitive cities were far in excess of what happens
here in the City of Miami. In Atlanta the budget is $3.9
million annually. In Houston it's $2.8 million. It's about
$1.9 million in the City of New Orleans. In the current
fiscal year throughout Dade County there area two convention
authorities. One through the Miami Beach Visitor and
Convention Authority, they have a staff of seven people and
they have a budget of $407,000. The second is the City of
Miami Convention Bureau. In fiscal year 83-84 they had a
budget of $587,000 and a staff of nine people. Gentlemen,
the combined budgets of both those authorities do not even
equal a million dollars. We are a bush-league convention
budget and a major league arena. That's why we have lost
the market share that we had. So what we are proposing is
to learn from our more successful brethren elsewhere in the
country. Put together a private sector/public sector
consortium. In the private sector, we have involved a
company called the Tourism Industry Coalition, a not -for -
profit organization that involves about 200 private sector
companies, all the major hotels, airlines in the area,
ground transportation, attractions, cruise lines, major
restaurants. It goes beyond that; it also goes to other
major private sector employers in the area, including health
care organizations, major retail chains, like Burdines,
major financial institutions, major media that have a
commitment to the community. This group of over 200
companies have been bound together this last year and they
have begun working with the public sector entities. Today
we have engaged three of the four Dade County entities that
collect a resort tax of 2X, the City of Miami Beach, Dade
County, which collects a bed tax for the City of Iliami, and
the Village of Bal Harbor. A1.1 three of those public
entities have agreed unanimously in the City and County
Commissions to support an inter -local agreement which would
fund a regional convention authority. Basically, what we
have to make it in si►iplest terms, if you support the
regional authority, we believe on the basis of logic and
experience and elsewhere around the country, we will be able
to revitalize the convention sales effort in this ;area. In
1984-85 fiscal year, which begins October 1, if you support
the authority, we will have one convention staff to ►market
Dade County, rather than two. One convention staff' will
assure uniformity. We will eliminate a pcsit.ion where we
will be competing with ourselves. Second, we will have a
combined budget of $.2.2 million. On the other band, if you
didn't do that, it would cost the City of Miami roughly
$650,000 in 1984-85 to mount the same kind of convention
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bureau that you had in 1983-84. Essentially, if you join
the consortium, it costs you nothing, and in the process, it
saves you $650,000 on an annual basis. We have agreed to
terms sug sted by these in the City of Miami to a loan
executi.vn program, so all the nine people that; are on the
City of Miami convention bureau staff would be hired by the
consortium, would become members of the regional convention
authority. I guess at this point I'll entertain questions,
if anybody has any.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other public speakers on this
issue?
Mr. Julius J. Skip Sheppard: My name is Julius J. Skip
Sheppard. I'm here, Commissioners, as a concerned citizen.
I've been in Miami for 35 years. Also, I am a member of the
coalition, but I'm here to tell you that I am not in favor
of disbanding the convention center that we have, simply
because I know what we have. I know that; the Convention
Bureau has brought to this community... I'll read facts and
figures to you. In 1982, 288 conventions they booked. In
1983, they booked 363. In 1984, they project 443
conventions. I say, why should we give up all we have? I
know that the coalition has a search group out trying to get
a director to bring into this area to direct the board. I
say let them come with a plan and present a plan to us of
what they're going to do of what they plan to do, what
they're going to have and then come back to you next year
and tell you what they plan to do with that director or what
kind of a situation they have; then we can discuss it. But
I think that we should leave well enough alone at least for
this year, until we see what they plan to do with their
convention director.
Mayor Ferre: Next speaker.
Mr. Wilfredo Farinas: COMMENTS IN SPANISH.
Mr. Odio (TRANSLATING FOR MR. FARINAS): My name is Wilfredo
Farinas. I live at 901 S.W. 8 Court. He's been working for
the Ambassador Hotel for the last 17 years. The reason he's
here today preocupied because their jobs are at stake. He's
going to explain to the Mayor and the City Commission why.
What do the coalition represent? The coalition, they are
only looking at the convention bureaus. They are not
contemplating unifying all the departments of tourism to
create a super agency that would really work in benefit of
Dade County. In the form that it is done it seems that
their interest... what it is is City of Miami, we have
approximately 10,000 new rooms. We are going to have a new
exhibit hall that has been talked about for the last three
with a private conversation that I had with the Mayor, that
it was necessary to have that here so we could Have
conventions in the City of Miami. In the campaign for the
penny tax, the Mayor knows that he fought for the exhibit
hall. That was the most important thing on that platform,
because Miami has a great future in conventions, new rooms,
new exhibit halls, the Knight Center, good service, and if
they look at }-iiami Beach about ten years ago when the
business was good that he doesn't remember anybody corning
over here to the City of Miarrni to help the City. Now that
Miami is really flourishing and it has a great future in
conventions, everybody wants to come here. and }yelp us. That
reminds hini that we have a very pretty, 18-yea r old girl and
that want to change that girl of 18 years for an old lady of
80.
Mr. Charles C.
Rosa:
Mr.
Mayor, my name is Charles, ruiddle
initial Chuck,
Rosa.
I am
the President, Executive Director
of the Sunny
Isles
Resort
Hotel Association. I represent
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I
approximately 44 of the 47 hotels left. I'm also a member
of the Tourist Development Council with Commissioner
Plummer. Between Commissioner Plummer and. Skippy and this
gentleman here, they tool; away my speech, so T don't; know
t.
what to tall, s
. is ahol]t. 11I.It l.ef, mn say thin, 1.1F?l Ve had to fi,Fh ,
on the 2� tax +af tunny Tsl.es t.r) get our fair share so that,
we could have our own convention of .sales hureara for which
we are getting our fair share and we are very successful,
We are now fighting the 3a, tax, a.^ yol] well know, to Fet a
fair share of that monies so that we can he successful in
our own right. The City of Miami. Beach or the Dade County
Promotion }hoard has never been able to .Nell Sunny Tsles.
We're the step child of Sunny Tsl.e s, but; we do very well
because we have a certain amount of money to .spend for
ourselves. Numhp. two, I question very much tyre legality of
what has just taken place by we, on the T.D.C., recommending
$900,000 to go to the coalition. As Commissioner Plummer
says, that money is set aside by an ordinance or a
resolution that was voted on a referendum by the people of
Dade County. I don't think that we on the T.D.C. or the
County Commission had the right to allocate $900,000 of that
money to the coalition. Again, we have fought the 2% tax.
We are now fighting the 3% tax. We will continue to fight
the 2% tax to find out how legal that is. If not so, we
will have it rescinded. Let me say this, the City of Miami
right now is in a very enviable position. They have new
hotels who have trained staff, some of them internationally
known. If you give yourselves in, you will eventually have
downtown convention center of 600,000 or 700,000 square
feet. The newer hotels and their staff by itself will bring
in conventions. You don't need a super sales staff to do
that. Right now you're being asked to support a staff that
you don't even know who they are. In the future for a
pension hall that you don't even know when you are going to
build. I say let them first prove themselves. Let them
raise money to prove themselves, not to use our money. The
cruise lines, I'm sure you are aware of, although the speak
well and they have a very eloquent speaker, they do not
contribute any part of the 2% tax or the 3M tax for economy
to affect what we're trying to do for our hotels. More so,
I'm violently opposed to casino gambling, which will be a
big plus to us because they have the gambling over in the
islands and all the ships have casino gambling. I think you
gentlemen must consider very highly first what you're doing
before you make any move, I suggest you leave it as it is
right now. Thank you.
Mr. Christopher Perks: 14r. Mayor, Commissioners,
_ Christopher Perks. Good afternoon, Christopher Perks,
_ General Manager of the Omni International Hotel, Board
Member of the Tourism Industry Coalition, and First Vice -
President of the Greater Hotel and Motel Association.
Incidentally, as a point of record, the Greater Hotel and
Motel Assodiation, the Board of Directors has voted three
times unanimously in the past twelve months in support of
- the mission statement of the Tourism Industry Coalition.
The vote that went out to the membership of the 'Tourism
Industry Coalition, those: 200 firms that were referred to a
good one third or almost 5Uk of that rir(-.rribership is comprised
of hotels. There was only one abstairri.ng hotel that voted
negatively in favor in moving forward on this concept when
the ballot vote �.ent out Within tire: past 30 days. The
gentleman that cast tyre negative, vote has already spoken
_ this afternoon. So, let rue just 111al:t_ a I)oir,t. On behalf of
the vast majority of )rote! owrrt.rs, developers, general
managers and operators of hate t, in the Greater Mlami
community, including the airport, Key IsiscayIIe, City of
Miami Beach, and so forth, unanimously are in favor of
moving forward. For the same reasons articulated by Bob
Dickinson earlier, we are simply going downhill so fast that
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we don't have another year. Moscococot properties are on
the edge of defaulting on their mortgages. The two
foreclosures that are in the City of Miami right now, namely
the River Parr Is right adjacent to the Convention Center
and Mr. Gould'; propertly, which we expert apparently to go
into defara1 t and foreclosure tornorro14. It's k I nd of
interest;i.ng, that, these are the new hotels that are being
referred to by that speaker from the Four Ambassadors as
being symbols of success of downtown Miami, and yet they are
in foreclosure. They both happen to be within walking
distance of the Miami Knight Center.
Mr. Perks (cont'd) I'd ask you to consider that for a
moment. It seriously questions whether our current
strategies are working. I could assure that I, for one, and
everyone else want to see that we maintain the talent that
exists in the City of Miami sales staff. I commend them for
the efforts they have done. The numbers that Mr. Sheppard
referred to, incidentally, are the numbers that are
compiled by the bureau of bookings of all the hotels in the
City of Miami. They are not the bookings of just the sales
staff of the City of Miami Convention Bureau. Monthly we
give the number of conventions that we have booked with each
hotel. That is what that number is that is being referred
to. Lastly, the reference to the fact that selling will not
be done 18 months out is incorrect. It simply says that 18
months out the local turnstile shows cannot be booked, the
flea markets and so forth, less than or more than 18 months
out. It does not say anywhere that the sales staff will not
sell within an 18 month period. Thank you very much for
your time.
Mr. Odio: The agreement says very clearly that they are
_ going to sell only 18 months and over. The other thing, Mr.
Mayor, as a final point I'd like to make is we had one
office of tourism for the whole county, including the City
of Miami. From what they are saying, it hasn't worked. So
why should it combined or unified with the Convention Bureau
work? They had that duty, the county did, and it did not
work.
Mayor Ferre: Any other public speakers?
Mr. Dickinson I'd like to respond to several points of
Assistant City Manager, Cesar Odio. First of all, as to the
location of where the convention bureau is, it does not
have to be in Miami Beach. If there were a strong
preference to have it inside the City of Miami, and that was
a quick pr'o pull for going; along with this thing, 1 would
suspect that the Tourism Coalition would look upon that very
favorably and would agree to do that. It's a negotiable
point. The second thing is we know that a unified
convention bureau will work because every place that it has
been in effect it has worked. We know that what we've done
in the past, even if you combined the two efforts together
and did nothing more, is only a ir;illion dollars. You can
analyze any major city in this country, and that is a drop
in the bucket. You gentlemen do riot go out to a story: today
and buy a suit with $30.00 in your pocleet because you know
that a suit doesn't co;t $30.00. We have had tremendous
erosion of our convention base and our tourisir, base here
because wr have not put out the right resources to it in a
total and we haven't put it on a unified basis. Whether we
want to realize it or not, there are well-meaning people in
both the V.C.A. and the City of Miami Convention Bureau that
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literally compete with one another for the business with
site selectors for conventions. Every now and then a site
selector comes away throwing up his hands on the area
because the guy in the Bench says downtown is no good, and
the guy in downtown .gay^, 1' ou don't want to be in the
Beach. %t,' n o1.d, it's Tian-do�rn, and what-, have you. In
effect, we're creat.i.ng with t,vTo convention brarearas a
mechani.sn that by definition does not put our best foot
forward; and by definition a mechanism that has a tendency
to deneprat.e part of the area. The modern tourism marketing
idea is that you market-. t. a whole der1-.inat.ion, not_. a
municipality. People, when t}-rey come down here, they are
mobile, they want to look at the whole pot— pourri of
activity and entertainment and life-style choices that this
area has to offer. We have so many things more than
Atlanta. They have lousy climate. They have no water
around them to speak of. We have a lot more to offer than
Houston and yet they are beating our backsides. That isn't
right. Those facts speak for themselves. We cannot afford
to wait for another year. We have to act now; but they key
thing is it does not, if you join this group, it costs you
nothing. One more dollar doesn't have to be collected from
anybody, (a); and (b), it will save you between $587,000 and
$650,000, which I'm sure you gentlemen can use in 84-85.
Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: You or to Kenny who wrote the ordinance, what
you better delineate for me what the power of the three
mayors would be.
Mayor Ferre: I might ask, do you have any objections, for
example, in the case of Miami, if I asked a member of this
Commission, I would specifically like to have J.L. Plummer
serve on that authority, rather than myself.
Senator Ken Meyers: No objection to that whatsoever. The
agreement provides that the mayor of each city...the
mayor ... well, I might object...the mayor of each city has a
right to select, appoint an alternate provided that the
alternate is an elected representative of the city
commission involved, which J.L. is. To answer Commissioner
Plummer's question, the administrative direction and destiny
of the consortium is directed by the group consisting of the
mayors of each city or their designates, along with the
Mayor of Dade County. They control, they are the board for
controlling the destiny and making the decisions with
respect to the consortium. For example, if you don't like
the tourism industry coalition contract, if they do
something wrong, if they are not playing fair, if the board
of TIC is not adequately representative of the entire area,
you can kick TIC out and each mayor has a voice in that
determination as to whom your convention bureau is going to
be.
Mayor Ferre: Senator, in the interest of time, because have
heard these arguments back and forth, can we move along. I
will recognize you in a moment, Chuck, you've had your turn.
Let me have my turn. Let me say just to open up the debate
at the Commission level, that I feel very strongly in favor
of this proposal. I want to explain why. The reason wiry is
very simple. If you watch the Olympics, you don't have the
middle and the light weight people boxing with the heavy
weight people for a very simple reason, they can't, compete.
You can have the best... Poor Alex Arguello has learned
that lesson the }lard way. When you weight 135 or 140 lbs . ,
you can't fight with a guy 1'i0 lbs. You can gat all you
want and get all the steaks you want zznd everything and get
strong, but you can't fight out of your division, because
you are out classed. One of the reasons we don't do as good
a job as others do is because Houston has almost $3,000,000
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in their convention bureau. Atlanta has almost $5,000,000.
That is point number one. Point number two is that the
reason why the other cities have so much money is because
first of al.l, they don't have competing governments, but
secondly ind a ,tr y in Houston pi)ts in a lot of bueks . Now
I'm goi.nf; to t.P11. you the way T feel. You're putting in
$350,000 and there is $150,000 that; you've already expended;
that is a half a million dollars, That, half a million
dollars, in my opinion his to go to a million dollars, If
it does not, I want; to tell you that down the line, if this
thing were to pass today or next: year, I would have. second
thoughts about thi-s bec unp the reason why Houston and
Atlanta work is because the private sector is involved in
it. I want to tell you something, I'm not becoming a
Republican, don't misunderstand, but I must admit that the
more the private sector gets involved in things, the more
efficient they are. That's not to say that government isn't
good, but the private .sector is a lot more competitive. It
just works that way. In addition, I would say, that I would
only vote for it, Mr. Dickenson, on the following
conditions. One, that the Metropolitan Dade County
Commission assures in a vote that the 20% earmarked for the
Orange Bowl is not to be touched; I am assuming that the
Orange Bowl is going to be there for a long time. Secondly,
that the short term issue is resolved. In other words that
we are going to have people selling our center and the next
18 months, we can't go starting 18 months out. Third, that
the location of this sales effort be for the first two years
in Miami. That if Miami Beach wants to have it for the
following two years, I would go along with that in the
spirit of cooperation. Beyond that, it would be up for a
decision as to where the best location is. That would give
Miami Beach time to get their convention center expanded,
which they need and that would calm the misgivings here.
Obviously, Mr. Manager, the City of Miami Commission would
maintain somebody that would be reporting directly to you
that would be monitoring every single step of what is going
on. Mr. Dickinson, I want you to understand that the person
would report directly to the Manager would have full access
to what is going on so that we are kept informed as who is
doing what to whom. I don't want any exclusion because if
the Manager were to come back anywhere along the line and
tell us that we're not getting our fair share and that the
City of Miami is indeed suffering, we have, under this
agreement, the right to come out of it anytime we want. Is
that correct? In other words, anytime we want out, we're
out. I also understand further that the City of Miami is
not putting up any monetary contribution. Third, I also
understand that the people that are presently on our staff
would be absorbed by the new staff, but in effect, they are
loaned executives, so that in effect if we want them back,
or should they not work out with you, we would always have
the right to bring there back into the City of Miami. The
last point 'I want to make as to why I'm for this, two last
points I want to make is at the present time this operation
is costinb us a half a million dollars. I might point out
that half a million dollars in the general fund will in my
opinion be
used in 6
very
constructive kind of a way. I
have no fear, since we
are
not
putting up any money, that we
don't have
a right to
opt
out
at any time and recreate our
own sales
force if' we
have
to.
I guarantee you that can be
done in 30
days notice
and
that
we can have our sales force
operating
in a matter of weeks.
Mr. Gary: That's not correct, 111r. Mayor.
Mayor 1-erre: We can't oj,erat.irng in 30 days?
Mr. Gary: 1401 the budget for the Convention Bureau is
$600,000, of which $250,000 comes from the Dade County
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Orange Bowl money. So even if we didn't need to have staff,
we would only save $350,000.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Pianager„ you and I both know that there
is no way that, the Ptrytropoli.t.an Made County Commission is
going to vote for that 260,000 to go to our competing....
Mr. Gary: That's not ghat I'm saying. I'm saying you don't
save $600,000. You save only t-350.000.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I stand cori-ceted.
Mr. Gary: I was under the impression that when we loaned
our staff, we were going to Still pay for them.
Mayor Ferre: No, no.
Mr. Gary: That's fine. Reimbursed?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
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Mayor Ferre: Absolutely, that's my understanding of it too.
In other words, we're going into this without any
expenditure on our part and we will put back into the
general budget, I stand corrected, $350,000. In addition to
20% earmarked for the Orange Bowl will still come to the
City of Miami. Those are the conditions that I would be
placing on it. Furthermore, that it would be the right of
the Mayor to appoint somebody as long as that person were an
elected official. There is one more argument that I wanted
to make on this. That is, you know, it takes two to tango.
I think at this very crucial point in the history of this
Community, when we have such a wounded industry, such as the
hotel and tourism industry, we really need to walk that
extra mile. Especially if we're walking that extra mile
under the umbrella, if you will, and the guarantee and the
protection that is included in this contract. I frankly
can't see how in the world we have anything to lose. I feel
that we so much to gain. The alternative, for the City to
turn this down, you know is going to be tomorrow's headline.
It isn't because I want to agree with the Miami Herald, the
Miami News editorials and the editorials of all the
_ television stations and the Chamber of Commerce and
everybody else. I think it's just because, and 200 of the
major members of the hotel industry that Chris pointed out,
every one but one who voted for this, it's just because it
makes sense. The reason why all of these hotels are for it
is because it makes sense. Skippy, I know there is some
serious concerns. I give you my word that anytime you feel
along the road that we're riot doing well by it or that
things are' riot going right, I'll bring it up. J.L. surely
would, anybody in this Commission would bring it up for
discussion. We can opt out anytime. To me it's like the
_ golden parachute. How can you say no? It's the golden
parachute opportunity that you can bail out anytime you
want. How can you go wrong?
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Mayor Ferre: I know that, Skippy.
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Mayor Ferre: O.K. , well, I've had my say, now somebody
else. Chuck, let members of the Commission speak, then
we'll come back to you.
Mr. Plummer: Let me come bank, if I may. Bob, what
happened to that other $150,000. There was :'.500,000 raised.
It was my understanding that all of that money was to be
put into the same pot.
_ Mr. Dickerson: We have raised this year a little over
$500,000. The fiscal year budget earmarks $350,000 from the
private sector. It costs another $50,000 in housing fees
for a total of $400,000. The tourism industry coalition is
already spending its own money now in support of this
process. For example, there are legal fees and the meter
has been running for some time now. Second, we have hired
the world's largest, I understand at half price though, the
world's largest executive search firm to identify an
executive director. That _fee had to be committed and
contracted for and that will be paid by us. None of that is
in the 83-84 budget.
Mr. Plummer: So that is coming from the $150,000?
Mr. Dickerson: That's coming from the $150,000 as is the
legal fees, as is our normal staff requirement. You should
recall that the mission statement of the tourism industry
coalition is to promote convention business and the social
guest. We would be remiss if we put 100% of our efforts
just against the convention business because frankly, there
are smaller hotels that we call bed and breakfast hotels in
the area and so on that wouldn't benefit so much from the
conventions visitors, so we need to go after the social
guests as well. So we have some monies earmarked for that.
Does that answer your question, Commissioner?
Mr. Plummer: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, Representative Cortina, I saw that. I
happen to notice that we have two distinguished members of
the Metropolitan Dade County Commission. Of course, if you
want to make any statements to this Commission, you are
always welcome here. We're happy to see you here.
Mr. Plummer: You don't get this opportunity often. You
better do it while you can.
Mayor Ferre: Any further statements from the members of the
Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my only statement is, and I've sat
on this board for quite some time, I want to caution the
Commission that some $900,000 will be going from the T.D.A.,
which is presently being used to sponsor different events in
this community. None of the money of the cultural and arts
will be touched, is my understanding. None of the monies of
the Orange Bowl will be touched. But you will be severely
crippling, if riot almost eliminating the office of tourism
and conventions.
Mayor Ferre: The Metro office.
Mr. Plummer:
The Metro
office is correct.
I think you
need
to remember sotiie of the things that are
involved in
that
operation, Mr.
Mayor,
because they will
have little or no
money left.
They will
be operating on a
skeleton.
These
are the people
who operate
all of the brochures,
operate
the
airport and you know,
when we gave over,
the City of
Miami
Publicity Department
and Conventions,
it was with
the
understanding
that that
thing would be as
big or bigger
than
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what it was when we were operating. I'm only concerned,
Jean Westfall, I wish she were here, that the problem that I
have is that you are completely crippling that department, by
taking away $900,000, Let, me ,top and think. One, two, you
would be leaving them with abort the same amount:. Ts ghat
right, Bob?
Mr . Die ker sen : They will be left-, in the 8 4-85 fiscal year
because of carry over, something like a .* 1 , 200, 000. But I
should point out to the Commission that, this has already
happened. The T.D.C. voted in favor of doing this. The
County ratified it: at the last County Commission meeting.
That's history. So whether the City of Miami joins this
coalition or not, those T.D.C. funds have been conceptually
pledged to the inter -local agreement.
Mayor Ferre: Rather than to the Tourism Authority?
Mr. Dickersen: Rather than to the social guest at large. I
also happen to wear the hat....
Mayor Ferre: I tell you something. Plummer may have struck
on a very important chord here. That is that perhaps what
we ought to do is put another condition, which is that we
revive Metro/City of Miami Tourism and Publicity Department
and go back to our joint venture operation.
Mr. Dickersen: What we really feel would be the best joint
venture operation would be a unified tourism bureau, which
is something which we have been fighting for the last two
years in Tallahassee. But the Miami Beach V.C.A. did the
exact same thing. They cut their tourist dollars in half,
gave half of it to the regional convention authority and
kept half for the social guest. The theory behind it is
that if you add all the money together in Dade County
through their 2% resort tax that can be used to promote
tourism, it's just a little over $4,000.000. With a little
over $4,000,000, you cannot wage a major advertising
campaign, and you really can't effectively go after the
social guest with large sums of money. So it makes more
sense to us to go after a split between the convention guest
and the social guest.
Mayor Ferre: I tell you what, if you want to put that in
there, I'll vote with you to bring back Manny Santana and
Lou Price and all those....
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me just conclude at this point,
I have to tell you, Mr. Mayor, that the convention center
people that we have presently, I think have done an
outstanding job. Yes, with the limitations, and they do
have those, they have done what I would call a remarkable,
unbelievable feat, to bring what they have to this
community.- I live in hope that the reality of our
exhibition, hopefully coliseum, will be a reality. I think
it is more than a reality. I think it's almost there. Mr.
Mayor, I will conclude by only saying to you and to the
other members of this Commission, nobody can sell us like
US. I think we can do the best job for ourselves. We have
demonstrated without anybody's help for the past, two years.
I think with the new exhibition hull in place, we will be
able to do a better job for Kiami and our obligations to the
taxpayers for that convention center, nobody can do a job
like we can for ourselves. I am not saying, I,11r. Mayor, that
I wouldn't in one year- consider :Seeing after some tangible
results and some of these unanswered questions, who is going
to be director? Where is the office going to be? If some
of these questions ... I might reconsider at a later time.
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Mr. Dawkins: I'd like to know does the agreement say that
the governing board will consist of only the three Mayors.
Then, if it doesn't....
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RECORD.
Mr. Dawkins: That wi_l.l be the board . The more the people
would be added to the board, no other members.
Senator Meyers:
public agencies
ex-officio will
county managers.
As many mayors as there are participating
will be the governing board, plus sitting
be the city managers of each city and the
Mr. Dawkins: That will be all?
Senator Meyers: That's it.
Mr. Dawkins: If we go in and we come out, how do we go back
to obtain the bed tax dollars that we are now getting?
Mr. Plummer: It's coming out of the Orange Bowl money now.
Mr. Dawkins: We don't get any of the money, the bed tax
money to run our tourist department?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Dickersen: Commissioner Dawkins, the 2% resort tax is
collected by the County on behalf of the City and other
unincorporated areas of Dade County, with the exception of
Miami, Bal Harbor, and Surfside. That 2% is money that you
never had and never went to :unding the City of Miami
Convention Bureau. The City of Miami Convention Bureau is
funded this year from $337,000 out of the General City of
Miami Fund and $250,000 which is out of the Orange Bowl
funds. I agree with Commissioner Plummer. Contractualy,
those Orange Bowl funds are committed to the Orange Bowl.
So next year if you'll vote for this you'll save $337,000 in
the General Fund. You'll have an extra $250,000 to do other
things in the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Dawkins: I still have a problem with this in that....
Mayor Ferre: Miller, let me answer this. See, the problem,
and one of the reasons I'm for this, is because we don't get
any of those bed tax monies. They go to Miami Beach, and
Miami Beach gets there because Louis Wilson, God rest his
soul, when he was in the legislature, Kenny you and I were
serving wit,i him in the House. Do you remember? lie and
Murray Dubbin and you were involved in that conspiracy,
because it was one day we got that thing through before they
even knew 4it, it was in and nobody knew what had happened;
we snuck it in. But it was only for Miami Beach and the
beaches. We didn't cover Miami at that time. When Miami
was covered, it was given to Metro. So our money, in
effect, Miller, goes to Metropolitan Dade County. We get
some of it back because 20% of it supposedly goes to the
Orange Bowl, and they have let us use 4,250,000 of that for
our Convention Bureau, but you kno4,r that's not going to
continue.
Senator Meyers: That bed tax rroney is going to be governed
in part by this consortium. So it only stands to reason,
logically, that you want to have a ,,oice in it.
Mr. Dawkins: Since 1 have not Totten any of the bed tax
money, since I will not be missing nothing if I don't go
with you, then I too seem to think that we need to sit and
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Wait and
let you get a track record.
When you get a track
record and
come in and show me that
you have really become
benevolent
and now al.l. of a sudden
you are going to take
those 2%
tnx dollars and help me, T should
be concerned. My
biggest
oonor!rn In that, 7. have just, pnt:.t,en t.t1c Ci.t;y of
Miami's
Tourist Department, to
aetZvnl.y seetc Black
conventi.oneors _ Now you are going to have to shnw me r4here
you are
not ncti.vel.y going to ee)l ,
ghat _ynra are actively
going to
bring some in here, then
I will feel that this
thing is
going to work. Until then,
I don't see any need in
my going
in with this.
Mr. Dickersen If I could respond to that .. .
Mr. Dawkins: Let's get on. We have a whole agenda.
Mayor Ferre: We have a whole agenda and we need to move
along.
Mr. Dickersen: The only thing that I point out, Mayor, is
that the nine people in the City of Miami Convention Bureau
are going to be part of this group. So you and us are all
going....
Mayor Ferre: I understand we all have strong feelings. I'm
with you, but the majority of this Commission is going to
make a decision. We've not heard from either Commissioner
Perez or Carollo. Then we'll hear from them and then move
along.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, do we have to make a final decision
today?
Mayor Ferre: I don't think so, no.
Mr. Perez: Personally, I had my own point of view before
this Commission meeting. But I think that both sides have
strong arguments. Personally, I would like to propose to
have the opportunity to give even more consideration to this
important issue for the next regular Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: We have a request that this matter be deferred
to the September meeting. Commissioner Carollo, do you have
any opinions on this?
Mr. Carollo: On the issue we have been discussing for the
last half hour?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, for the last hour. Commissioner Perez
has asked that it be deferred to September.
Mr. Carollo: I have to go along with Commissioner Perez on
this one. I think this is an issue of just too much
importance to go into it as quickly as we are running
towards it. I have a lot of questions on it. Yes, I think
that, in the long run, we could do a lot more by working as
a unit. But what I'm concerned with is that, if we go into
this blindly, what is going to happen is that the City of
Miami is going to end up having very little say so and we're
going to lose another churik of our vital assets to another
organization that might not be Dade County government but in
fact, is part of what Dade County g.overnrrient w,nts to
accomplish, that is to eat up all the smaller, cities and
just have one big brother govf-rn►uent.
Mayor Ferre: This matter will then be heard on the
September agenda. Is there any further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: The motion is to defer?
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Mayor Ferre: To defer until September.
second by Carollo.
September. We'll be
you very much.
We are deferring
happy to hear you at
Moved by Perez,
this item until
that tine. Thank
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SECOND
BY COMMISSIONER CAROLLO THE FOREGOING MATTER OF A
TOURISM
INDUSTRY COALITION WAS DEFERRED UNTIL. THE SEPTEMBER
MEETING.
35. PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF SEVERAL, PERSONS IN CONNECTION
WITH THE PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH MIAMI CONCH TRAIN.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Schreiber, what item was yours?
Mr. Barry Schreiber: Item 33.
Mayor Ferre: I stand corrected. Item 33 is the next item.
Go ahead.
Mr. Schreiber: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the
Commission, my name is Barry Schreiber. I am here today as
an attorney. I'm with the law firm of Broad and Cassel.
Let me introduce Mr. Al Cardenas, a partner in that firm who
is joining me today. Also the principals of the Miami Conch
Tour Train. Commissioner Ed Swift, Commissioner of Monroe
County, and his partner, Mr. Chris Balant. I would like at
this point, rather than try to explain what we're talking
about in words, is to show you a very brief slide show,
which will be conducted and presented by the principals of
Miami Conch Tour Train, which will indicate to you precisely
what we're looking at. Very conceptually, if you have been
to Key West, you've seen the Conch Tour Train. It's not a
means of transportation as it is a tourist attraction, and
how fitting that we follow the last presentation, because we
are offering the City of Miami an interesting tourist
attraction that it does not yet have. At this point, let me
ask Commissioner Ed Swift to conduct the slide show.
Mr. Ed Swift: Thank you very much. Actually my partner,
Mr. bcslant, will conduct the slide show. Thank you for
having us here today. We'll take as little time as
possible.
Mr. Chris Balant: Thank you for this opportunity. Can all
of you see the screen U.K.? Very good. I was particularly
glad to see your meeting open today by a group of young
people because in truth that is the very essence of this
particular part of the presentation. For a city to have
true character, it must retain the its young and pass on a
sense of place and a knowledge of heritage. The role of a
good city tour is certainly to entertain, but it is also
that of a story teller. 1110st people think of the United
States as a young country and I4i.ami as a new city.
Relatively speaking, this may be truss. However, this should
not leave us to believe that our community, Miami, has no
heritage, I was born i.n 11iami . I have no doubt ... I
wouldn't LSE here to say that had this man ever lived. Of
course, that is Henry M. Flagler, who after uiakirrg a fortune
drillinE for oil with Rockefeller, tool: up railroading as
more than a serious hobby. In fact, his railroad was the
driving force behind Florida's rapid settlement and the
fulfillment of his destiny. Let us now take a few moments
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and turn back the pages of history and look at modern Miami
in a different perspective. We can all recognize this is
mouth of today's Miami. River. This was the same site in
1884, when hearty pioneers were beginning to settle in
present; day Coconut. Grove. The 1r81 home of Now Yorker
Ralph Monvoe was called t'.he ilarnicle. i t, ~t;and:; t;(-)day as a
monument, to the perseverance of the hearty souls in the new
land. Then, as nor -a, the nati.v-�s were friendly. The rapids
that are now 27th Avenue show South Florida as a paradise of
beauty and plenty that, a_l_ready beginning, to attract
newcomers. Tn 1886 a Christmas party was held at the only
hotel in Miami, the Peacock Inn, to which virtually came all
residents of the Biscayne Bay area. It could be said that
Miami was the opportunity born of disaster, for in 1895 a
freeze devastated all agriculture north of Palm Beach. This
great lady, Julia Tuttle, from a converted Fort Dallas army
barrack's home at the mouth of the Miami. River, sent Flagler
fresh, undamaged orange blossoms with the invitation to
extend his railroad from Palm Beach to Biscayne Bay. By
June of the same year, Flagler indeed had agreed to extend
his line to Miami. and build a resort hotel when he got
there. On April. 22, 1986, the first train arrived in Miami
with a triumph in Henry Flagler, who, good to his word,
opened the World Palm Hotel in January 16, 1897. By 1900,
Miami was a bustling town of 2,000 people. With the
railroad in place, Miami seemed to blossom overnight.
Miami's simple waterfront in 1923, quickly gave way to an
emerging sky line that by 1925 transformed the sleepy
coastal town into a city. The rest is recent history. To
find old Miami today you have only to know where to look.
From George Merrick's gabled house built from native coral
to his architectural dreams of stylized villages, plazas,
and parks. From the very first hotel and those of the
blooming 20s to the final realization of a world class
tourist resort dreamed up by pioneer, Carl Fisher, from
pioneer homes and boom -time mansions to today's parks and
museums. But the past is only part of the story we'd like
to tell here in Miami. Miami was built on tourism. While
we still have all the natural resources, them: is much, much
more. Today Miami offers unparalleled international
shopping, cultural activity, I might say for all tastes,
luxury hotels and excellent tourist attractions, such as the
world famous Seaquarium and the Parrot Jungle, just to name
a few. From the past to the present, Miami has a great
story to tell. The management of our company, Historic
Tours of America, currently operates the old town trolley in
Key West and also in Boston, Massachusetts. Of course, we
also own and operate the world famous, internationally
reknown Conch Tour Train. In 1935 the last train rolled
into Miami from the Florida Keys. We would like it to
return again to tell not only the romantic story of old
Florida, but also the exciting story of Miami today. Thank
you very much.
Mr. Swift: Thank you very, very much for listening to us
this afternoon. We
believe that Miami has a fantastic past,
an excellent present,
and the future has much to hold. We'd
like the Conch Tour
Train of Miami to be part of that. We'd
like your blessing
to go ahead with that. Chris, I think
it's time to make
these gentlemen ... we have a little
ceremony that we'd
like to perform,. During the extensive
training period that
our drivers go through, nearing the end
of that, they were.
ready to graduate -and you're going to
love this, miir. Plummer-
we riiake them honorary engineers of
the Conch Tour Train.
I.4ine doesn't fit too good, I hope
yours does better'.
So we're passing t I I e s e out rrow
gentlenien. You can
either wear these right now or take them
home and wear then,
later. I Hope that you will have the
opportunity to ride
the first train as it leaves the City of
Miami and travels around showing our guests from around the
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world another exciting side of Miami's history and past as
well as becoming its voice of the future. We believe that
we will be your ambassador of good will here. Thank ,you.
Mr. Plummer. You don't, under.st:and. .The only one that. pets
one of thesr� is the Mayor because he railroads everything
around here.
Mr. Al. Cardena:-,: Do you wart; me to take a few seconds while
you try it on? I'll be happy to. Mr. Mayor, members of the
Commission, you've seen our presentation. I think the
applicants' track record speaks for itself. We've had
successful tour operations in Key West and Boston. I think
folks in those fine cities are proud of the work we do and
most importantly, those who live there and the merchants
certainly profit from this effort. We'd like to make a
specific request at this time of the City Commission. That
request is that you entertain the adoption of a resolution
doing two things. One, adopting or approving the concept
that we presented to you here this afternoon. The second
thing which we would like for you to do is to instruct the
City Manager to work with the applicant, in this particular
case, to make sure that we work out an agreement whereby the
applicant lives up to whatever expectations you in the City
have, and you get to know a little bit better about what the
applicant intends to do prior to its commencing operations
within the City. So, at this time, if you have any specific
questions of the applicant or ourselves, we'd be happy to
answer them. If not, we respectfully request that you
entertain adopting such a resolution.
Mr. Perez: I think that we have a lady who wants to make a
comment on this issue. Could you state your name and
address for the record?
Ms. Susan McKuen: My name is Susan McKuen. I'm the owner
and the operator of the Coconut Grove Tram. I don't have a
hat and I'm not well renowned, but I am in Miami. My
partner, Vicente Sullivan, and I have been running
historical sight seeing tours in Miami for approximately two
years from the James Knight Center, Coconut Grove, and Coral
Gables. We have a depot at Dinner Key, which serves the
village of Coconut Grove as a parking alternative to
congested Main Highway shopping area. We travel through the
residential areas. We go to Viscaya and go to hotels. We
offer an all day pass with our ticket fee. One can ride and
shop all afternoon to different points in the Grove. During
the past 15 months a tram has provided transportation for
all Coconut Grove special events, such as the Art Festival,
the Bed Races, Goombay, and opening day of the Metrorail.
We have worked seven days a week personally building our
business and establishing rapport with merchants and
tourists. .Response has been positive. We have lost money
for one a half years and are finally beginning to see
daylight. Thank you. I would please like to introduce
Joanne Holtzhouser.
Ms. Joanne loltzhouser: I'm Joanne Holtzhouser. I live at
4230 Ingraham Highway. I believe that you're being asked to
be very precipitate today. I think it's wonderful they came
with all the souvenirs, but I think perhaps they didn't
realize we already have a tour train, a train, lrl Coconut
Grove. It does run in the areas that Mis. McKuen just
described. I believe that t:e are ►core or less ► ome-groan in
Coconut Grove. I think it would be a shame to do away with
the }lutue-groui, Coconut Grove train, 1'►t; not it,teresti=d in
what they do in other parts of Dade County, but I Certainly
think that Coconut Grove and the areas that the Coconut
Grove 'Train serve should be considered in any plans to allow
another train to come into the Grove. I think there is also
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a problem with where the tram station would be located. The
present tram is Located in Dinner Key, as far as an official
stop. T !aould appreciate you ll-)oki.ng very carefully and
waiting perhaps until. thn filltosee rrhat the neighbors in
Coconut Grove havc to ^av atrorrt-. ti,is ogle Than,: you.
Mr. Cardona^: U I may clear rip a point which perhaps was
not properly cleared up during our presentation, what we're
offering is certainly not in competi.ti.on with the existing
transportation sy^tem that the fine folks in Coconut Grove
have. I think their transportation system is fine and it is
a welcome service to the residents and the folks in the area
of Coconut Grove. What we've offering is not a get off and
get on transportation program. What we're offering is
what's being offered in Key Wcst and in Boston. That is
specifically a sight seeing and tourist attraction, where
people get on and they don't get on and off, they get on and
they don't get off until the tour is finished. What's more,
they get on for the express purpose of sight seeing, getting
to know what Miami has to offer, and getting folks tell them
what Miami has to offer. Ours is not: a transportation
system. Ours is primarily a sight seeing system, perfectly
complimentary to existing services and even future ones, if
you decide to have it. We're not here to ask us that you
give us exclusive rights to anything. We are perfectly
compatible with existing transportation systems downtown, in
the Grove area. We're a sight seeing tour operation that's
been extremely successful in the past that will blend in
beautifully with our community here.
Mr. Plummer: Al, not speaking one way or the other, but
what are you asking of this Commission?
Mr. Cardenas: I'm asking of this Commission to do two
things. To adopt a resolution which will cover two parts;
one, approving the sight seeing concept that we presented to
you today. Two, instructing the City Manager to meet with
us to make sure that we work out our problems and to provide
us with authority to go ahead and initiate this program. We
don't want a franchise. We don't want a license. We don't
want an RFP. We don't want an exclusive right to do
anything. We want to have the right to provide this service
in the City and I think you'll be pleased with it.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, Senator, I don't know whether you have
noticed your brother. Tell him that Lawrence of Little
Havana is you, not him.
Ms. McKuen: Mr. Mayor, I don't run a transportation
service. I run a historic sight seeing service. That
should be corrected.
Mr. Plummer: Well, still, I'm asking what authority does
this Commission have to be helpful? You keep saying that
you want us to do this, this and this. But does this
Commission have the authority or is that vested with the
_ public utilities? I don't understand. I understand her
concern. It's a legitimate concern. She's worried about
competition. I understand that, because I don't think she's
making a big bundle of money. Yet, this Commission cannot
stand in the way of competition. What are you asking of us?
The City Attorney tells me .hat authority do we have to
grant whatever you are asltinfi, and I don't yet understand.
Mr. Schreiber: Commissioner Plunrrt,er, if I
may,
in my
preliminary discussions
with
the City Hiiariager, we basically
determined that the only
requirerner,t, tiie City
has
is an
occupational
license. If
we put our project
into
being,
basically an
occupational
license would have
the
issue.
Nevertheless,
since about
three quarters of the
tour
would
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probably go through the City of Miami, we need the
cooperation of. the City officials in terms of designating
the best routes, working out, problems as they relate to
traffic. The train doesn't, go more than 20-25 miles per
hour. Yet, traffic next: to i_t, would be going a lot faster.
Just the abi'l.i.ty that, thr, City of Hinmi, could tape the lead
with us to work out t-.he prnblem.s that. we may encounter i the
City of Coral- Gables we'll be working with, but; in essence,
it simply asking the City to approve the concept running,
through the City and Assisting us in working out whatever
problems.
Mr. Cardenas: If I may add, your own Downtown Development
Authority people, have already looked at these types of
things that we have in mind. They have studied certain
areas. I have discussed the matter preliminarily with them,
met with Willy Gort briefly. We will intend to meat in the
future to work out locations, paths, and so forth. But what
we're really here to do is to say, Mr. Mayor, members of the
Commission, all that we really require is to provide us with
an occupational license, in our opinion. But it's more than
that. We're going to be providing an on -going service.
We're going to have an on -going presence. If we're going to
create any problems in providing what we think are many
benefits, we want to work it out from the beginning so that
we don't, so that we are good neighbors and we're good
citizens. That's basically the primary purpose of why we're
here.
Ms. McKuen: Two years ago, Mr. Gort and I discussed this.
I have also spent two years developing a route and
considering the traffic. Our trams are aluminum so we can
go the legal speed limit, so that we don't cause any
congestion on the only main artery in an out of the City. I
do start at the Hyatt Center downtown. I do go to Coconut
Grove. I do go to Coral Gables.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, do you want to say something?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, just because this young lady may be
doing it, or they want to do it, we can't give exclusive
rights anyway.
Ms. McKuen: I'm not asking for that.
Mr. Gary: I'm not talking to you. I'm talking to the Mayor
and Commission. As I told them before, they have to get an
occupational license. This City Commission should not take
any action to give any exclusive right or to say that we
condone theirs and not somebody else's. What I would
appreciate, and I'm happy they came to us early, they have
to go through the occupational license process, if they are
in compliance to get the occupational license. What they
are saying' to us is that they would like to sit down with
us, which I'm appreciative of, to work out the route so that
we can insure that we don't have any traffic congestion
problems and Borne other safety problems that we would like
to preclude from existing in this community. We will be
happy to sit down with them or anybody else to do that.
Mr. Plummer: What I'm understanding is they are coming here
in the spirit of cooperation with us?
Mr. Gary: Correct, just like anybody else has the right to
do that.
Mr. Plummer: They don't want their Conch Train ticketed?
Mr. Gary: I get tickets. They can too. One key thing,
though, that does come to mind is not only would they have
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0
to
work with us, but they would
also probably have to
work
with
the other municipalities, as well as maybe some of
the
transportation,
Metrobus or some
other . , . .
Mr.
Plummer: But that, has nothing
to do with us.
Mr.
Gary: Exactly,
Mr.
Plummer: fir. Gary, maybe I
can get it from you.
What
do
you feel., if anything,
is forthcoming from
this
Commission?
Mr.
Gary: Nothing.
Mr.
Plummer: It's just a matter
of discussion?
Mr.
Gary: That's all.
Mr.
Plummer: Go cooperate.
Mr.
Gary: Thank you.
Mr. Cardenas: We also, of course, wanted to give you the
engineering decor that we're here for this afternoon. I
know that it will be valuable addition to your collection,
Mr. Plummer.
36. CONSENT AGENDA.
Mr. Dawkins: At this time, if nobody has any objections, I
would like to move the consent agenda, and get that out of
the way. At least we'll have that behind us.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on the consent agenda. Does
anybody wish to discuss the consent agenda?
Mr. Plummer: What is the consent, what through what?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: We need to pull 92, Mr. Mayor, and pass
it separately.
Mr. Plummer: If nothing more, Mr. Manager, I think in
deference to the Mayor, you should pull 68 and treat that as
a separate item.
Mayor Ferre: The thing that I want to discuss is how can a
$7,000,000 item go on the consent agenda? The purpose of
consent agendas is small, non -controversial items. If you
mean to te17 me that an item for $',7,100,000 that was bid and
was given to one firm without any opposition, that is a
small, non -controversial item? I tell you, we're getting to
be an awfully big city.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm not speaking in defense, but I
think you will recall, it was at your insistence at the last
meeting that this is a sole bid and the only thing that you
wanted to do was to get, a consultant to come in and assure
that everything Was }roper, in order, and that is why the
study is here.
Mayor Ferre:
J,L., I'm going to be voting
for the t',otorola
proposal. I
art, saying that item 68 is the
acceptance
of a
proposal by
the Motorola Communication and
Electronics
Inc.
to put in a
new communication system for
$7,100,000.
My
statement, very simply, is that under the rules of the
game,
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to quote Geraldine Ferraro, that is not a consent agenda
item and should not be, I'm saying, that in the future I
would like to astc, and T know the 19ana�?er doesn't, do this,
but whomever put r, these agendas together, Manny, whether it
is you or whomever doe,: this, please don't put items of
$7,100,000 as a consent. :agenda item. Mr. City Attorney,
Just for the reeord, an I rang? isn't; the consent agenda
just for routine, non -controversial, relatively small items?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, it is.
Mayor Ferre: That's the purpose of the consent agenda.
Mr. Dawkins: What is relatively small?
Mayor Ferre: Well, $7,100,000....
Mr. Dawkins: Is relatively large.
Mayor Ferre: Is large, period. So, pull item 68. Any
other items to be pulled?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Pull item 92, please, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Pull item 92.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It has to be passed separately as two
different resolutions that you now have.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else? Having heard no other
items....
Mr. Plummer: For purposes of discussion, I want to pull
item 102.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo, do you want to pull any items on the
consent agenda?
Mr. Carollo: There is nothing that I want to pull out.
Mr. Plummer: I want to pull 102 only for discussion.
Mr. Dawkins: I want to pull 98.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, items 107 and 108 deal with the
C.B.O.s. Is that small and non -controversial?
Mr. Gary: I think it is, Mr. Mayor. It just extends the
time from which they have to raise their $12,250
requirement.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me ask of the Manager or of
you, in the Motorola contract, I want to approve the
contract, even though I have voiced some serious objections,
can we pass it not to exceed, it is my opinion that there is
a lot of fat built in to that $7.1 that needs to be
addressed and in some cases reduced. So, if I vote in favor
of that, do I still have the opportunity to work on that
situation to try to reduce what I consider to be some of the
fat without hurting the contract?
Mr. Gary: The answer is yes. Let me just look at the
contract for a second.
Mr. Plumm—jer: Can it be accepted not to exceed that number?
Mr. Gary: 1 would suggest that the contract be modified,
which is not significant, to break it down in phases to
allow you and us to look at it in various phases. For
example, instead of buying all the radios right now, that we
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wait and determine whether or not we need all those radios
in conjunction with the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that's where my area of problem is.
Mr. Gary; T tell, yoij what, Let's .separate out the radio.
That's y(�ur concern. We'll separate out the radios and
break the contract in two areas where we guarantee,
initially we sign this for I -,,he first base system and the
second phase would be for the radio:,.
Mr. Plummer* I wrml.d be more comfortable, Mr. City
Attorney, if it. were to be, approve the contract not to
exceed the $7.1. Is that agreeable with you?
Mayor Ferre: Ready to vote?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I surely ... you are talking now on
what is left?
Mayor Ferre: Would the Clerk read to us which items have
been taken out?
Mr. Ralph Ongie: Items 68, 92, 98, and 102.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anyone else who wishes to speak to
the consent agenda? If not, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved and seconded, except for those items
read by the Clerk as being withdrawn. Call the roll.
THEREUPON, the following resolutions were introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, and
were 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.
36.1 CITY WIDE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE I, H-4497.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-787
A RESOLUTION ORDERING CITY WIDE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT -PHASE I, H-4497, AND DESIGNATING THE
PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL
BE MADE FOR A PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF AS CITY
WIDE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT -PHASE I, H-4497.
36.2 WINONA SANITARY SEt,�ER IMIPROVEI�ENT SR--5494-C.
EESOLUTION NO. 84-788
A RESOLUTION ORDERING WINONA SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENTSR-5494 AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY
AGAINST WHICH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE
FOR A PORTION OF THE COST THEREOF AS "WINONA
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5494-C
(CENTERLINE SEWER).
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36.3
36.4
ACCEPT BID: DOWLING FIRE EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR
RESCUE SCOOTERS AT TOTAL OF $15,334.00.
RESOL.UTTON NO. 84-789
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF DOWLING FIRE
EQUIPMENT, INC. FOR FURNISHING BODY MODIFICATION
AND LPG CONVERSION OF TWO (2) RESCUE SCOOTERS TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE.: AND INSPECTION
SERVICES FOR A TOTAL COST OF $15,334.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE TELEPHONE FRANCHISE FEES
AND FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE FEES AND
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE FEES;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT.
ACCEPTING I3ID: TREE MASTERS, INC. FOR DEMOLITION
OF BUILDING AT $8,998.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-790
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF TREE MASTERS,
INC. FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR AND MATERIALS TO
DEMOLISH ONE (1) TWO-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING TO
THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE, AND INSPECTION
SERVICES AT A TOTAL COST OF $8,998.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE SEVENTH (7TH) YEAR
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE
A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
36.5 ACCEPTING BID: HOWE CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. TO
REROOF POOL BUILDINGS AT CURTIS AND VIRRICK PARKS,
FOR $9,214.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-791
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF HOWE
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FOR FURNISHING ALL
LABOR AND MATERIALS TO REROOF POOL BUILDINGS AT
CURTIS AND VIRRICK PARKS, ON A SHORT TERM CONTRACT
BASIS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF $9,214.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1983-84
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
QRDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
36.6 ACCEPTING BID: CENTRAL CONCRETE OF MEDLEY, INC.
FOR CONCRETE AT $129,600.00
RESOLUTION NO. 84-792
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CENTRAL CONCRETE
OF MEDLEY, INC. FOR FURNISHING READY MIX CONCRETE
AS NEEDED, ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE (1) YEAR
WITH THE OPTION 'TO EXTEND) TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS, PRIMAhILY, AT A 'TOTAL PROPOSED COST
OF $129,600.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOh FhOh THE
1983-84 0PEIEAIING FUDGE''" OF THE USING DFPI:I;TMENT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY 14ANAGEh TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
THESE MATERIALS, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF
FUNDS.
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ACCEPTING BID: J.B. FORBES PLUMBING AND HEATING,
INC. FOR SWIMMING POOL FILTERS AT RANGE PARK AT
$28,600.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-793
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF
J.B. FORBES
PLUMBING AND HEATING, INC. FOR FURNISHING
ALL
LABOR AND MATERIALS TO REFURBISH FOUR
(11) SWIMMING
POOL FILTERS AT RANGE PARK, ON
A SNORT -TERM
CONTRACT BASIS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF
$28,600.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FUND OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER
TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT
TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
ACCEPTING BID: HESCO, SALES, INC. FOR (50)
DUMPSTERS AT TOTAL OF $10,250.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-794
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF HESCO, SALES,
INC. FOR FURNISHING FIFTY (50) TWO -YARD DUMPSTERS
AT A COST OF $205.00 EACH TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
PARKS AND RECREATION AT A TOTAL COST OF
$10,250.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACC "`n - PARKS IMPROVEMENT
PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT.
36.9 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF KENNEY DRAPERY ASSOC.,
INC. AT TOTAL OF $374,000 FOR CONVENTION CENTER
STAGE RIGGING.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-795
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
KENNEY DRAPERY ASSOCIATES, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF
$374,000. FOR CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER - STAGE
RIGGING PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT
OF $37,400.
36.10 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF SUPERIOR ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTORS, INC. FOR CONVENTIO14 CENTER STAGE
RIGGING ELECTRICAL PROJECT AT TOTAL OF $53,600.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-796
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED, WORK OF
SUPERIOR ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC. AT A TOTAL
COST OF $53,600. FO1i CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT I14TER14ATIONAL CENTER - STAGE
RIGGING (ELECTRICAL) PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING A
FINAL PAYMENT OF $5,360.
36.11 ACCEPTING THE BIDS: ROBBINS INC FOR BASKETBALL
FLOOR AT $56,174 AND WIMER-STUBBS ASSOC., INC. FOR
BACKSTOPS A14D BACKBOARD AT $13,418.
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RESOLl1TION NO. 81;-797
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF ROBBINS, INC.
FOR FURNT.:)11TNr, COMPLETE PORTABLE BASKETBALL
FLOORING:) AT A c''O:5T OF $56, 174.00 AND WIMER—STUBBS
ASSOCIATES. TNC. FOR FURtdTrH1NG TWO (2) PORTABLE
BACKSTOPS AND S PARE TIACKBOARD AT A COST OF
$13,413.00 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF THE; CONFERENCE
CENTER AT A TOTAIr COST OF $69,592.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1980 CITY OF MIAMI
CONVENTION CENTER AND PARKING GARAGE REVENUE BOND
FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS
EQUIPMENT.
36.12 ACCEPTING BID: N.U., INC. MARINE CONSTRUCTION FOR
PILE REPLACEMENT AT DINNER KEY MARINA AT
$4,959.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-798
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF N.U., INC.
MARINE CONSTRUCTION FOR FURNISHING ALL LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR PILE REPLACEMENT AT DINNER KEY
MARINA, ON A SHORT—TERM CONTRACT BASIS TO THE
OFFICE OF MARINAS AT A TOTAL PROPOSED COST OF
$4,959.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1984
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND — DINNER KEY
MARINA; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS SERVICE.
36.13 ACCEPTING BID: PERFORMANCE MARINE, INC. FOR SLOOPS
AT $9,876.00.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-799
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF PERFORMANCE
MARINE, INC. FOR FURNISHING SIX (6) TWIN SAIL
TRAINING SLOOPS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND
RECREATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $9,876.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1983-84
OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING AGENT
TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
36.14 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF GOLDEN EAGLE
ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, INC. AT $860,033.23 FOR
CENTRAL DRAINAGE PROJECT E-53.
36.15
RESOLUTION] 140. 84-800
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
GOLDEN EAGLE ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS, INC. AT A
TOTAL COST OF $860,033.23 FOR CENTRAL DRAINAGE
PROJECT E-53; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$4,300.16.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL,
$67,738.96 FOR CITY—WIDE PAVING PROJECT.
RESOLUTIO14 NO. 84-801
INC. AT
A RESOLUTI014 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
RUSSELL, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $67,738.96 FOR
CITY—WIDE PAVING PROJECT _ S.W. 27TH AVENUE & N.W.
NORTH RIVER DRIVE AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT
OF $9,519.13.
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36.17
36.18
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION
CORP. FOR EXHIBITION CENTER COURTYARD ROOF AT
$870, 113.211.
RESOI,UTTON 110. 811--802
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER --WEST COURTYARD
ROOF (2ND BIDDING) AT A TOTAL COST OF $870,113.24
ASSESSING $8,500 AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR 17 DAYS
OVERRUN ON CONTRACT TIME AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL
PAYMENT OF
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF TARGET CONSTRUCTION
CO. AT $248,800 FOR FIRE DEPT. OFFICE REDESIGN.
RESOLUTION 140. 84-803
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
TARGET CONSTRUCTION CO. AT A TOTAL COST OF
$248,800.00 FOR FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION
SERVICES - OFFICE REDESIGN AND AUTHORIZING A
FINAL PAYMENT OF $24,880.00.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK OF CALLIES ELECTRIC, INC.
AT $20,835 FOR FIRE EMERGENCY GENERATOR.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-804
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF
CALLIES ELECTRIC, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF
$20,835.00 FOR FIRE STATION NO. 1 - EMERGENCY
GENERATOR; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$2,160.00
36.19 ACCEPTING BID: GREEN'S POOL. SERVICE, INC. OF
$24,700 FOR EDISON POOL PIPING REPLACEMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-805
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF GREEN'S POOL
SERVICE, INC. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
$24,700.00, BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR EDISON
POOL - UNDERDECK PRESSURE PIPING REPLACEMENT -
1984; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
"SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS" ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT
OF $24,700.00 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $3,500.00
TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING
FROM SAID FUND THE AIIOU14T OF $500.00 TO COVER THE
COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING
LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
36.20 ACCEPTING BID:
OF $1299275
IMPROVEMENT.
JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
FOR CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER
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P,F Sf1T,TT T TOTI ': I ,-,-`'C(
A RE:SOLITTTON A(TTT'TTTTf_ 111F, P•TTT OF .Tf1F, RFTTdF,RTSON
EQUTPT1FNT CO. , TT1C 1"i Tlti T'E 0i OGF.T) AMOUNT OF
$129, 275 .00 , PTT7 "11" ()F T11F T T-,0PnSAT•. TOP C,TTY-
WIDE SANITARY'' S1:Id1'.R TI'11'ROVFi1T:PIT -- FT. Ili STREET;
WITH MONTF , TUF REFOR AI,I,C)CATF:z> FROill THE '?CTTY WIDE
SANITARY SEWT:R EXTFTI,",TON,'z TMPR0VI•:MEfl T ' ACCOUNT IN
THE AMOUNT OF .$ 129, 275, 0o TO COVER THE CONTRACT
COST; ALLOCATINGr FROM 5ATI) FIIN1) THE AMOUNT OF
$18,100.00 TO COVER THE COST OF PROTECT EXPENSE;
ALLOCATING FROM SATD FUND THE AMOUNT OF rf , 585 . 00
TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH TTEMS A' ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE'; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MIANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID
FIRM; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLTSH A
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE
ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED
CONSTRUCTION BY JOE REINFRTSON EQUIPMENT CO., INC.
OF CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT - S.W. 16
STREET IN CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT - S.W. 16 STREET SR-5499 UPON
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF SAID CONSTRUCTION; SAID
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 84-45, ADOPTED
JANUARY 19, 1984, CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF
CITY NOTICES.
36.21 ACCEPTING BID: RUSSELL INC. AT $1,236,266.16 FOR
S.W. 16 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-807
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF RUSSELL, INC. IN
THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $1,236,266.16, BIDS "A",
"B", AND "C" OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR S.W. 16 STREET
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED
FROM THE "S.W. 16 STREET IMPROVEMENTS" ACCOUNT IN
THE AMOUNT OF $1,236,266.16 TO COVER THE CONTRACT
COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF
$24,725.00 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $24,725.00
TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE; 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 RUSSELL INC. OF S.W. 16
STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN S.W. STREET HIGHWAY
DISTRICT H-4488 UPON SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF
SAID CONSTRUCTION; SAID NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION
NO. 84-450 ADOPTED JANUARY 19, 1984, CONCERNING
THE PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES.
36.22 REIMBURSE JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. $16,306.71 FOR
MATERIALS USED IN CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER IN
MARY STREET.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-808
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
REIMBURSE JAMES A. CUMMINGS, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF
$16,306.71 FOR THE COST OF ViATERIALS ONLY FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A 36-114CH STORMI SEWER IN MARY
STREET BETWEEN -SOUTH BAYSHORE DRIVE AND FLO13IDA
AVENUE, SAID SEWER TO 13E UTILIZED AS PART OF
COCONUT GROVE ST0hM; SEWER PROJECT TO BE
CONSTRUCTED 1N FISCAL YEAR 1985-86; FUNDS THEREFOR
TO BE PROVIDED FROM LOCAL DRA114AGE PROJECTS
APPROPRIATION.
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36.23 ACCEPTING BID: LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR $371,465
FOR WEST FLAGLER STREET SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT -PHASE IT.
RF.SOLUTTON NO. 811-809
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LANZO
CONSTRUCTION CO. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
$371,465.00, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR WEST
FLAGLER STREET SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT -PHASE
II; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "WEST
FLAGLER STREET SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT -PHASE
II" ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $371,465.00 TO COVER
THE CONTRACT COST; ALI.,OCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $52,005.00 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT
EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF
$7,430.00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS
ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MA14AGER 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 LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO.
OF WEST FLAGLER STREET SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT - PHASE II IN SR-5495 CENTERLINE UPON
SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF SAID CONSTRUCTION; SAID
NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF RESOLUTION NO. 84-45, ADOPTED
JANUARY 19, 1984, CONCERNING THE PUBLICATION OF
CITY NOTICES.
36.24 ACCEPTING BID: DOUGLAS N. HIGGINS, INC. FOR
$444,620 FOR WEST FLAGLER STREET STORM SEWER
MODIFICATIONS.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-810
36.25
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF DOUGLAS N.
HIGGINS, INC., IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF
$444,620.00, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR WEST
FLAGLER STREET STORM SEWER MODIFICATIONS; WITH
MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "FLAGLER STORM
SEWER MODIFICATIONS" ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF
$444,620.00 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING
FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $62,250.00 TO COVER
THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID
FUND THE AMOUNT OF $8,830.00 TO COVER THE COST OF
SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES
AND POSTAGE; AIJD AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM..
$4, 300 TO CROWDER, MAHONEY, MAKOWSKI , RICE, INC.,
FOR DINNER KEY MARINA DOCKMASTER'S OFFICE
RENOVATION.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-811
A RESOLUTIO14 AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL PAYMENT NOT TO
EXCEED $4,300 TO CROWDER, MAHONEY, MAKOWSKI, RICE,
INC., UNDER THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THEM AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA DATED NOVEMBER
161 1982 FOIi PROVIDING F"ROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL
SERVICES FOR; DINNEvi KEY MARINA DOCKt-1ASTER 'S OFFICE
RENOVATION, SAID FUNDS FOR THE ADDITIONAL PAYMENT
TO BE PROVIDED FROM M014IES ALREADY ALLOCATED TO
THE PROJECT.
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36.26 $7,270 SUPPORT TO YMCA/OVERTOWN CRIME PREVENTION
SUBCOUNCIL SUMMER CAMP.
RFSO1.UTTON NO, 84--812
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATTNG. AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$79270 FR011 SPECT AT, PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
CONTINGENT FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE YMCA/OVERTOWN
CRIME PREVENTION SUBC'OUNCTL SUMMER CAMP TO BE HELD
IN LAKE PLACID, F1.ORIDA ON JULY 8 -- AUGUST 18,
1984; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APH -1-44 , DATED JANUARY
24, 1984.
36.27 AGREEMENT WITH SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY FOR SENIOR CENTERS OF DADE COUNTY, INC.
RESOLUTION 1l0. 84-813
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE SENIOR COMMUNITY SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT AGENCY, AN AGENCY OF THE U.S.
GOVERNMENT, AND THE SENIOR CENTERS OF DADE COUNTY,
INC. FOR THE COORDINATION OF SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE HOME SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM
TO BE CONDUCTED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID
AGREEMENT, WITH FUNDS THEREFORE NOT TO EXCEED
$66,726.00, ALLOCATED FROM THE FIRE, RESCUE AND
INSPECTION SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S GENERAL BUDGET
AND THE 1981 FIREFIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION AND
RESCUE FACILITIES BOND FUND.
36.28 EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PAST AGE OF 77 FOR
VIRGINIA LIEBERMAN, POLICE DEPT.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-813
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF
EMPLOYMENT PAST THE AGE OF 77 FOR VIRGINIA
LIEBERMAN, TYPIST CLERK II, DEPARTMENT OF POLICE,
EFFECTIVE JULY 291 1984 THROUGH JULY 29, 1985,
WITH THE PROVISION THAT IN THE EVENT OF A ROLLBACK
OR LAYOFF, VIRGINIA LIEBERMAN, RATHER THAN A
JUNIOR EMPLOYEE, WOULD BE AFFECTED.
36.29 $38,000 FOR VIDEO/TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND OFFICE
FURNITURE FOR POLICE SHIE-33 SIMULATOR SITE.
RESOLUTION N0. 84-815
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
THIRTY EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,000) TO
PURCHASE 14ECESSARY VIDEO/TRAINING EQUIPMENT AND
OFFICE FURNITURE FOR THE POLICY DEPARTMENT'S SME-
33 SIMULATOR SITE; ALI-OCAT I14G FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
THE CITY OF MilLMI LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; AND
AUTHORIZING THL CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
THIS EQUIPHiENT,
36•30 AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOC.
FOR MIAMI MAhKET DAYS.
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36.31
36.32
36.33
36.34
RESOLUTION NO. 84-816
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS,
WITH THE MIAMI DESIGN P1.,AZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
(MDPMA), IN SUBSTANTTAL ACCORDANCE WITH TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED MEMORANDUM OF
AUGUST 5, 1983, FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, FOR THE PURPOSES OF
MEETING ADMINISTRATIVE FXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH
THE OPERATION OF THE MDPMA AND FOR PROMOTING THL
ANNUAL EVENT "MIAMI MARKET DAYS" (FORMERLY KNOWN
AS "MIAMI MARKET WEEK"), WITH FUNDS THEREFORE
ALLOCATED IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED, $48,000 FROM
THS FISCAL YEAR 1983-84 SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS CONTINGENT FUND.
RENTAL AND INSURANCE FOR EVENT OF PARTIDO
REVOLUCIONARIO CUBANO AT THE MANUEL ARTIME CENTER
(NOT TO EXCEED $590).
RESOLUTION NO. 84-817
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$590 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, QUALITY
OF LIFE FUND, TO COVER THE COST OF THE RENTAL AND
EVENT INSURANCE FOR AN EVENT TO BE HELD BY THE
PARTIDO REVOLUCIONARIO CUBANO AT THE MANUEL ARTIME
COMMUNITY CENTER AUDITORIUM ON AUGUST 4 AND 5,
1984; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84, DATED JANUARY
24, 1984.
BURGLAR ALARM FOR POLICE SIMULATOR SITE (NOT TO
EXCEED $4,000).
RESOLUTION NO. 84-818
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED THE
AMOUNT OF FOUR THOUSAND DOLLARS ($4,000) TO
PURCHASE AND INSTALL A BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM FOR
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT'S SME-33 SIMULATOR SITE:
ALLOCATING FUNDS FRO14 THE CITY OF MIAMI LAW
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS
EQUIPMENT ANI) INSTALLATION.
FOUR -DAY PERMIT TO SELL BEER AND WINE AT
BICENTENNIAL PARK FOR GREATER MIAMI DOLPHIN
FISHING FESTIVAL.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-819
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FOUR -DAY PERMIT TO SELL
BEER AND WINE FOR THE GREATER MIAMI MARINE
ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE "GREATER MIAMI
DOLPHIN FISHING FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD AT
BICENTENNIAL PARK ON AUGUST 9 THROUGH AUGUST 11,
1984.
AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY SERVICES OF DADE COUNTY,
INC. TO PLACE INDIVIDUALS WITH CITY DEPARTMENTS
AND AGENCIES.
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-820
A RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO
EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT
IN .SUE;STANTIALLY THE
SAME
FORM AS
THE
ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH COMMUNITY
SERVICES
OF
DADE COUNTY, INC. TO PLACE
INDIVIDUALS,
AS tGNED I'I111LIC SERVICE DUTY BY
THE
COURTS,
WITH
C I I y OF AIAMT DEPARTHENTS
AND
AGENCIES
SUCH
AS THE OFFICE, OF STADIUMS.
36.35 18 RADIO PAGERS FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS, INC. FOR $5,058.
RESOLUTION 84 -821
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF EIGHTEEN
(18) PORTABLE; RADIO PAGERS AND EQUIPMENT FROM
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS, INC.
UNDER A CURRENTLY EFFECTIVE STATE OF FLORIDA
CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF $5,058.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1983-84
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS
EQUIPMENT.
36.36 AMEND AGREEMENTS WITH FIVE COMMUNITY BASED
ORGANIZATIONS WAIVING THE OBLIGATION OF EACH
AGENCY GENERATING $12,250 BY MAY 31, 1984.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-822
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND
INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS, IN A FORM
ACCEPTABLE TO TE4E CITY ATTORNEY, WITH FIVE
COMMUNITY BASED ORGANIZATIONS THEREBY WAIVING THE
OBLIGATION OF EACH AGENCY GENERATING THE FULL
AMOUNT OF $12,250 BY MAY 31, 1984 PU133UANT TO
CONTRACTS WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE NINTH
YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
36.37 AMEND CONTRACT WITH THE ALLAPATTAH BUSINESS
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-823
A RESOLUTION AUTHORI'Z.ING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AMEND AN INDIVIDUAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONTRACT
FOR THE NINTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT, WITH THE ALLAPATTAH BUSiNESS DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY, TO CHANGE THE A110UNT OF REQUIRED
GENERATED REVENUES AS STATED IN ARTICLE 6.2 OF THE
CONTRACT FROM $12,250 TO $6,250.
36.38 SUPPORT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000 TO THE OPERA GUILD
OF GREATER MIAMI.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-824
A RESOLUTiON ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$25,000 QUM SPLCIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
QUALITY OF LIFE E FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE PROGRAM OF
THE OPERA GU I LU OF GkFA`I'L k MIAMI, D/B/A/ THE
GREATER M I AAJ UP P RA A SKOC I A l I ON ; SAID ALLOCATION
BEING CoNvil loNFu UPON SUMSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE VITH
CITY OF MIAMI P:DMINIS'IP,ATIVE POLICY NO, APM-1--84,
DATED JAI NARY 24. 1 984 .
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36.39 SUPPORT NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 TO MIAMI BOOK FAIR
INTERNATIONAL.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-825
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$50,000 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS,
QUALITY OF LIFE FUND, IN SUPPORT OF THE MIAMI BOOK
FAIR INTERNATIONAL; SAID ALLOCATION BEING
CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY
OF MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84, DATED
JANUARY 24, 1984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SUBJECT TO THE
APPROVAL OF THE CITY ATTORNEY AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS, TO IMPLEMENT SAID ALLOCATION.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 111, allocating funds to
tfiee Miami-Baliamas Goombay Festival, was previously passed
at the meeting of June 28, 1984 as R-84-698. R-84-826 is
therefore null.
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36.40 $9,000 FOR THE NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION.
36.41
RESOLUTION NO. 84-827
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $9,000 FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, QUALITY OF LIFE FUND, IN
SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL PARKINSON FOUNDATION'S
ANNUAL FUND RAISING EVENT TO BE HELD IN THE MIAMI
CONVENTION CENTER ON FEBRUARY 24, 1985; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED,
WITH THE AFORESAID FOUNDATION; SAID ALLOCATION
BEING CONDITIONED UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH
CITY OF MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84,
DATED JANUARY 24, 1984, AND UPON MATCHING FUNDS
BEING PROVIDED BY DADE COUNTY.
ALLOCATION NOT TO EXCEED $800 TO INSTITUTO DE
CULTURA HISPANICA, INC.
RESOLUTI014 NO. 84-828
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING Ali AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$800 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, QUALITY
OF LIFE FUND, TO I14STITUTO DE CULTURA HISPANICA,
INC., IN C01414ECTIO14 WITH A CULTURAL EVENT HELD AT
THE MANUEL AR'TIME COMMUNITY CENTER 014 APRIL 29,
1984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY 14ANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IN A FOR14 ACCEPTABLE TO THE
CITY ATTORNEY; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED
UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84, DATED JANUARY
24, 1984.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 35 Was continued to
ep en er. .
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37. AGENDA. IT'E" 38 WAS RFi=ERRED O THE CITY MANAGER.
Mayor Ferre: Take tap item 38. Is Mr. Jorge Dorrbecker,
Sonny's Aviation, here? Seaplane base in the City of
Miami.. you are going to have to do this very quickly, Mr.
Dorrbecker. Quickly, sip-.
Mr. Jorge Dorrbecker: My name is Jorge Dorrbecker. I'm
President of Sonny's Aviation- T'd like to organize a
Seaplane base in the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Where?
Mr. Dorrbecker: Dinner Key. I have left a package of
information right next to your desks.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Dorrbecker, have you talked to the
Administration? They run the City.
Mr. Dorrbecker: No, sir, I have not. I have talked to Mr.
Sorg from the Waterfront Board.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sorg runs the Navy of Miami, but he does
not run any other department other than the Miami Navy and
the Miami Coast Guard. That he runs. The rest of it, see
the man sitting there with the red tie and the Brooks
Brothers suit? That's the man you got to talk to. Then you
come back to us. We usually, most of the time, follow what
he comes up with; sometimes we don't. You talk to him.
Mr. Dorrbecker: Very good, sir.
38. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE THE APPLICATION OF "1300 BISCAYNE
PARTNERSHIP" FOR AN URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT FOR A
23 STORY OFFICE BUILDING AND 205 UNIT APARTMENT
BUILDING.
Mayor Ferre: Item S-2, Mr. Connie Willman, this is the UDAG
request and they have to catch an airplane.
_ Ms. Dena Spillman: This is item S-2 on the Supplemental
Agenda. If I may summarize briefly for you, we are asking
your approval to sub►rii.t an Urban Development Action Grant
application for the project. It's located on the side of
the old Sears building that you are, all so familiar with.
The request is for a grant from the Federal Government for
$13,000,000. We feel that we can leverage this grant into a
$61,000,000 benefit to the City over the 15 year period of
the loan. The model of the project is right in frorit of you
on the stage. It, rr,eets all zoning requireu,Fnts. There are
no zoning changes necessary, We have the co►rsultant here
and the developer, if you have any questions on the
proposal.
Mayor Ferre: Would this be for both office and residential?
July 30, 1984
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Ms. Spillman: Yes, sir, this office, residential, a major
department store is also proposed, as well as the renovation
of the existing Sears building.
Mayor Ferre: 'Who are the architects on this?
Ms, Spillman: I would like t., introduce ,you to Mrs. Connie
Willman, who is one of the developers of this project.
Mayor Ferre: All. right, Ms. Willman, is the architect here?
Ms. Connie Willman: Yes, he is, Mr, Tom Martinson, with
Ellerby's out of Minneapolis.
Mayor Ferre: Sir,
I just want
to ask you one
simple
question. It has nothing
to do with
my vote because
I think
this thing makes a
lot: of sense. Is
that a building
similar
to the post modern
building I just
saw in Portland,
Oregon
with blue tiles and
orange tiles and
all that?
INAUDIBLE RESPONSE.
Ms. Spillman: I would like to add that the housing proposed
for here is for moderate income families. It is not luxury
housing. If this project is constructional, it will be the
first rental housing constructed in the last 15 years in
Miami, unsubsi.dized for moderate income people.
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any objections?
Mr. Plummer: No, I have questions. Who makes up the 1300
Biscayne Partnership.
Ms. Willman: Commissioner, it's in the agenda, but my
husband and I are the managing general partners of this.
Mr. Plummer: Where is the money?
Ms. Willman: We have financing.
Mr. Plummer: You and your husband....
Ms. Willman: We have a partnership and we have the
financing to do this.
Mr. Plummer: Who else besides you and your husband is
involved as partners?
Ms. Willman: There are some attorneys. We have not....
Mr. Plummer: Do we have a list of the people who are
involved?
Ms. Willmah: That's in your....
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner Plummer, if you look on the
third page of this item, the names are Dean Willman and
Constance Willman, Richard Leben and Lawrence Meyer, and
Douglas Lyons.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC
RECORD.
Ms. Spillman: It's on the third page, sir, item number 2.
Mr. Plummer: All right, are the people from Sears here?
Ms. Spillman: No, sir, the developer has an option to
purchase the property from Sears. It has been signed,
sealed, delivered, and....
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Mr. Plummer: Tell me some other projects that you've done,
not the architect, you come next.
Ms. Willman: We are here because we want to save the Sears
building. That's how ,:his project, was born. We are not
coming to you as a developer that says, "This is what I want
to do." We've Fonc through staff. Vti'e are very happy with
the reception we've had throughout:... Hy husband and I
personally have hotels in Ft. Lauderdale, office buildings,
personally we have those things. But we have surrounded
ourselves with experts in every phase of this development.
The architect that we have chosen, his expertise is
renovation. Would you like to see the slides? We have just
a few?
Mr. Plummer: No. Dena, tell me the public debt. Is that
what?
Ms. Spillman: What we are
request a $13,000,000 grant
which we will, in turn loan
period. On the fourth page
over the period of the loan,
of $61,000,000. There is
project.
proposing, Commissioner, is to
from the Federal Government,
;o the developers for a 15 year
of your item you will see that
we stand to benefit to the tune
no public investment on this
Mr. Plummer: I'm reading here that it says UDAG is
$13,000,000. Private debt is $59,000,000. Public debt is
$15,000,000. The equity is $28,000,000. I'm asking you
what is the public debt.
Ms. Spillman: Those would be parking bonds from the Off -
Street Parking Authority, which Roger would be working in
conjunction with them to build a parking garage for this
project.
Mr. Plummer: Is that part of the UDAG?
Ms. Spillman: We
They have requested
is part, but it will
what they are going
met with the UDAG officials last week.
that part of the UDAG be cut back. It
not be $15,000,000. We're not sure yet
to ask for.
Mr. Plummer: Good old Roger.
Mr. Dawkins: May I ask a question of Mr. Gary? Mr . Gary,
why is it every time we come in here with a project, the
Off -Street Parking come in here and ride on it and they
throw up another garage. Why?
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all, Commissioner, we have to
provide adequate parking. Secondly, the purpose of the UDAG
grant is to try to leverage private and public money to
insure development during economic bad times. To the extent
to which they can utilize the parkin; authority, which has
expertise, they can also get another benefit, which is
utilizing parkins; authority bonds.
Mr. Dawkins: All I want to say is when they start putting
things west of the Rapid Transit line and Overtown Park
West, I want to see the parking authority in there with a
UDAG grant, what have you doing all they can to help develop
that area. Is that clear, sir?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote on this one way or the
other? Is there a motion on this item?
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Mr. Plummer: Move the approve.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion? Call the roll on
S-2.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 814--829
A RESOLUTION APPROVING, IN PRINCIPLE,
THE APPLICATION OF THIRTEEN HUNDRED
BISCAYNE PARTNERSHIP FOR SUBMISSION BY
THE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION
GRANT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI -USE
COMPLEX CONTAINING A 23 STORY OFFICE
BUILDING FOR MODERATE INCOME TENANTS, A
130,000 SQ. FT. DEPARTMENT STORE,
RESTORATION OF AN 130,000 FT. HISTORIC
BUILDING, AND A 2,000 CAR PARKING
GARAGE IN THE NORTH DOWNTOWN AREA.
(Here foil-'s body of resolution,
- omittad here and on file in the Office
of the ..ity 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.
39. AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 ADDITIONAL GRANT TO "1984
CARNIVAL MIAMI".
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 45, the Little Havana Tourist
Authority Carnival tiiami. Quickly, we have fifteen minutes.
Mr. Frank Paredes: Give ine fifteen seconds, Mr. 1•1ayor.
Frank Paredes, Treasurer of the Little Havana Tourist
Authority. Last year's Carnival Miami incurred about
$45,000 worth of City services, things like police,
sanitation, etc. 'Iffirauph the Festival Advisory Committee,
we were only granted $25,000. We would like to supplement
that grant with $20,000 additional so we can defray the cost
of City services.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary?
Mr. Gary: Support it.
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Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferro: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second,
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84 -830
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT
TO EXCEED $20,000 AS AN ADDITIONAL GRANT
T00 DEFRAY THE COST OF CITY SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE 111984 CARNIVAL
MIAMI" PARADE STAGED BY THE LITTLE
HAVANA TOURIST AUTHORITY.
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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40. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 35-91, 35-92 &
35-93 OF THE CITY CODE, ESTABLISHING NEEDS OF CERTAIN
RATES AT ON -STREET PARKING METERS, OFF-STREET PARKING
METERS AND CERTAIN OFF-STREET LOTS.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up item 60 on first reading, thee rates
ordinance for meters, garages, surface lots. We need to do
it today; the second reading will be in September. Roger.
Mr. Roger Carlton: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, this is the
first reading of the annual rate ordinance to simply set the
rates. The second reading is in September. We will still
go through the normal City budget hearing process in
September.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second? Is
there a second? Miller?
Mr. Dawkins: I'll second nothing on downtown development.
Mr. Plummer: I withdraw the motion.
Mayor Ferre: I'll second it. Call the roll, Demetrio.
Mr. Perez: Call the roll.
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Mr. Ongie: It's an ordinan
Mayor Ferre: On first rear
Mr. Plummer: Load the ordi
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AM..__.__.._ _
35-92, AND 35-93 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY
ESTABLISHING PARKING RATES AT CERTAIN
OFF-STREET PARKING METERS AND CERTAIN
OFF-STREET LOTS; ESTABLISHING RATES AT
MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES; FURTHER
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER
11 1984 FOR THEE HEREIN RATE INCREASES;
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTS OF THE
OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD AND ITS
DIRECTOR AS TO RATES HERETOFORE CHARGED;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE OFF-STREET
PARKING BOARD TO DEVELOP EXPERIMENTAL
RATE STRUCTURES AND TO INITIATE RATES
FOR NEW FACILITIES DURING THE FISCAL
YEAR; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Mayor Ferre and was passed on its first reading by title 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.
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.
41. ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT HOT TO EXCEED $15,120 TO RUNNERS
INTERNATIONAL, INC. TO COVER COST OF REUTAL FOR THEE
COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER, JANUARY 3, 4 & 5, 1985.
Mayor Ferre: Take
support. We have
Basil Honikman and
sir.
up item 127, the Orange Bowl Marathon 10K
a 5:00 P.M. meeting. Are they here? Mr.
Coleman Travestead. Item 127, go ahead,
Mr. Basil Honikman: I'm Basil Honikman. I'm the organizer
of Runners International that puts out the Orange Bowl
Marathon and 10K. According to the City requirements, we
applied on April 10th. According to the guidelines for
grants for this kind....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, do you recommend item 127? Does
this have your approval? Is there a motion on this? You
want more?
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Mr. Honikman: Yes, I wanted to ask one thing, Mr. Mayor,
when we prat in the grant, it was for a total package in
excess of what the Manager is recommending. Not that we're
not entirely grateful., however, some other funding from some
other pars.: of the local- government; .scene that, applied
for has not been forthnonz ing, We got 57 from the Council of
Arts and Sciences, et e. We would like you, respectfully, to
consider the additional cash award.
Mayor
Ferre:
Why don't
you talk to Carl Kern
about it.
Mr. Dawkins:
No way.
Mayor
Ferro:
This has
the recommendation of
the Manager as
is.
You are
asking for
additional funds.
Mr. Honikman:
Well, I'm
asking if we could
go back to the
total
package
that we applied
for on April 10th.
Mayor
Ferro:
What was
the total. package?
Mr.
Honikman: The
total package was
for goods and
services....
Mayor Ferre: How much was the dollar amount of the total
package?
Mr. Honikman: We asked for $20,000 cash, about $10,000 of
police, use of Dinner Key auditorium.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this. Have you gotten other
funding from any other governmental sources in this
community.
Mr. Honikman: Traditionally every year we have, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Who have you gotten it from?
Mr. Honikman: From the City of Miami in previous years,
from Miami Beach in previous years, from the Council of Arts
and Sciences, Tourist Development Corporation....
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you, this package that we're giving
you is worth $30,000. Is anybody matching that?
Mr. Honikman: In excess of that, sir. From the private
sector, for instance, we will raise in excess of $175,000.
Mayor Ferre: I'm talking about government. Has
- Metropolitan Dade County given you $15,000 in -kind and
$15,000 in cash?
Mr. Honikman: This year we have not been successful with
Dade County.
Mayor Ferre:
I would move
it this way. I
would
move for
item 127 as
recommended by
the Manager. If
you
find that
Metropolitan
Dade County and
Miami Beach match what we're
putting up,
then you come
back and we'll
be
happy to
consider more. If you can
get them to match
that,
I would
vote to give
you more.
Mr. Honikman: Sir, we can't get them to rr,atch that. They
have already, for instance, tl;rough the Tourist Development
and the Council of Arts and Sciences have already rejected
it. Let ►ne just say one last thing. 'That is other events,
like the Grand Prix, have run at a loss and have been
supplemented. We put this City, Miami, with the finish at
City Hall. We put the 10K on national television last year;
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13,500,000 people watched the show on NBC sports on Saturday
prime rime time. Outsi.d? the Orange ;fowl .football
game; and maybe one nr t;wo ether F,am"s, T don't think that
any other cvnnt, F i.vf the kind of exposuro that we do.
That's al.l- 7 woial.d say, We arA et,ernatl-y grateful- for
whatever you can do for us.
Mayor Ferre: All right:, what's the will of this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Move 127 as recommended.
Mr. Dawkins: By the P7ayor.
Mr. Plummer: By the Manager.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: 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. 84-831
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,120 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, QUALITY OF LIFE FUND, TO
RUNNERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., TO COVER
THE COST OF RENTAL FOR THE COCONUT GROVE
EXHIBITION CENTER ON JANUARY 3, 4 AND 5,
1985; AUTHORIZING THE PROVISION OF IN -
KIND SERVICES IN SUPPORT OF THE 1985
ORANGE BOWL RUNNING SERIES; SAID
ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED UPON
SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF
MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-
84, DATED JANUARY 24, 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.
Mayor Ferre: Sir, let me say that if you get Metropolitan
Dade County and Miami Beach to match that amount, you come
back for more and I will personally make the motion to give
you the additional $10,000.
Mr. Honikman: Thank you for your time and support.
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42. ALLOCATE t21=000 TO T11E PERFORMTHG1 ARTS FOR COMMUNITY 7
EUUC,ATTON ( P . A , C . E . ) TM CONNUTTOtl WT T 11 Tfir 19115 RIG
ORANC-E FESTT VAI..
Mayor Ferre: The 1 a31-1 i E.em tha#, T 1)ave }rcre i r; P. A. C. E. ,
item 128.
Mr . Steve Parsons : Last year , as you know, the City of
Miami made it possible for P.A.C.E. to create the Miami
Music and Heritage Fair as part of the Big Orange Music
Festival at Bicentennial Park. As you know, it is in spite
of the rain that we experienced that day. We were able to
pay back one half of the loan that the City made.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Parson and Mr. Glov eman , excuse me. Mr.
Manager, does this have your recommendation, item 128? Has
staff looked at this?
Mr. Gary: What was the loan for, in -kind?
Mayor Ferre: Recommending $50,000; $25,000 for special
programs and $50,000 for special programs. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would suggest that we give them the
same thing that we gave them, the same terms and conditions
as last year.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Parsons: If we can clarify some wordings on that.
Mr. Gary: On the same conditions, you and I spoke and you
said you could live with the same conditions that you had
last year.
Mr. Parsons: There is some restructuring that we would have
to do on the nature of the way that loan was described.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine; that's between you and the
Manager.
Mr. Parsons: However, what the recommendation doesn't speak
to is that we're trying to expand the fair from a one day
event to a two day event. If we receive the same money last
year, all we can commit to at this point is a one day event,
not a two day event.
Mayor Ferre: Look, my advice to both of you is you are
getting, as I understand it, $25,000 and $50,000; right?
The Manager said the same as last year. You heard what the
Manager said. So you grab that and run.
Mr. - For a one -day fair.
Mayor Ferre: If you can convince him that two days makes
more sense than one day, then he'll come back and you'll
come back and we'll talk again. In the meantime, is there a
motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Or he may ask you for two days out of what
he's giving you, and you won't have nothing. My guess is go
now while you can.
Mayor Ferre: Is that a motion? Who's going to make the
motion?
Mr. Perez: Move.
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re: Perez moves. Is there a second? The motion
moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call the
following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
o moved its adoption:
RE'301JITION NO. 84--832
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING r25,000 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, (DUALITY
OF LIFE FUND, AS A CASH GRANT, TO THE
PERFORMING ARTS FOR COMMUNITY &
EDUCATION, INC. (P.A.C.E.), IN
CONNECTION WITH THE 1985 "BIG ORANGE
FESTIVAL" IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER
ALLOCATING $65,000 FROM THE GENERAL FUND
FOR OPERATING COSTS, TO BE REPAID BY
P.A.C.E. FROM REVENUES GENERATED BY THE
EVENT; SAID ALLOCATION BEING CONDITIONED
UPON SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF
MIAMI ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-
84, DATED JANUARY 24, 1984; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
AN AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND
CORRECTNESS, WITH P.A.C.E. TO IMPLEMENT
THE HEREIN ALLOCATIONS.
(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 Demetri.o Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
TAPE 13
43. DISCUSSION OF ITEMS CONCERNING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A
LATIN QUARTER DISTRICT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. (Continued
to September 13, 1984 )
Mayor Ferre: We are on the Little Hava►i3 Public Hearing. I
mean Latin Quarter. These are items 22 - 32. First of all,
before anybody else, we do this by seniority and hierarchy.
We have our representative from the heart of Little Havana,
Representative Humberto Cortina. I want you to �;now that
you took my advice when I told you this morning you only had
four people applauding, you brought your own group.
Mr. Dawkins: You forgot the mayor of Little Havana.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry.
That's right, you're number two.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr.
Mayor, is
this
the gentleman we
complain
about the med fly
to? I'd
like
to see whom I can
address
myself to from the
Spate to
have my car re —painted
from all.
the spraying that,
was done.
fir.
Cortina, do yn►a
have any
idea whom sae can-ddrenr, ourselves
to in the "t:at.e?
Mr. Humberto Cortina: T thi_nk if you want; your e—qr gashed,
you can t.ry soap anct water I don't: think that does
anything else to your ear .
Mr. Carollo: We tried that already. Since you are our
representative from I,i_ttle Havana, I would like some
suggestions. . .
Mr. Cortina: You want your car clean?
Mr. Carollo: ....aa to where do we go from there.
Seriously, we've had a lot of people call.
Mr. Cortina:
There is no problem with
the med
fly. Let me
clear this
for you. I've discussed
this. Mr. Mayor, I
don't want
to take time from this Commission
to explain
that. But
I would be more than
glad to
explain to
Commissioner
Carollo what the problem
with the
med fly is,
if he's in doubt.
I've discussed that
with the
Commissioner
of Agriculture and the Federal Groups
from the
Agricultural
Departments
from the State. I'm not
going to belabor on
that, but I'll be more than glad to send
you all the
information
that I have regarding that.
Mr. Carollo: I do need some information, not on the med
fly, but on the spray that was sent to the med fly.
Mr. Cortina: It's used by Malethion which has been used for
25 years in the State of Florida without harm to anybody.
It's used against the mosquitoes. We don't use it with the
mosquitoes right now because they became immune to it.
Mr. Carollo: I'm not referring to that, Representative
Cortina, I'm referring to where can people address
themselves that cannot take that spray off their cars?
Mr. Cortina: Probably it would be the Department of
Agriculture. They are in charge of the program.
Mayor Ferre: The Department of Agriculture.
Mr. Cortina: Both the Federal and the State.
Mr. Carollo: If you think you could send me whatever else
you have in information, I would appreciate it.
Mr. Cortina: More than gladly my office will send you all
the information on that.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cortina, are you the same Representative
Cortina that came back from Tallahassee with a $300,000
grant that you were able to get from the appropriations
committee for the educational needs of....
Mr. Cortina: That's it, you are talking to the one.
Mayor Ferre: You the same one?
Mr. Cortina: The same one.
Mayor Ferre: Are you going to do the very same kind of very
able....
Mr. Cortina: For Miss Universe?
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Mayor Ferre: Well, I'm glad you mentioned Miss Universe,
but also for the proposed Latin Quarter.
Mr. Cortina: Yes, as a matter of fact, when T have the
opporti'ni.ty to talk right now, T I d Like to.., One of the
things that I came basically to talk and ^rapport: is the
Latin Quarter. T si.t: on the Toiirism and Economic
Development Committee of the house of Repre.sent.atives. One
of the things that I would like to support is the Latin
Quarters. We have that in New Orleans. We have that in
several areas. I think it would be tremendous for the City
of Miami to have a Latin Quarter that will attract tourists
for this area. I urge that you support this. I will try my
best to secure as much funds as needed from the State of
Florida for this.
Mayor Ferre: Were these signs made in your shop?
Mr. Cortina: This is to show you the support that we have
from the Latin community to really create Latin Quarter.
I'm sure that you all can see the colors, green now that we
have the Olympics. I'm sure you are really in the mood now
to support something like this.
Mr. Dawkins: Do they say "Vote for Cortina" on the back?
Mr. Cortina: Not yet, but you will see them.
Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you that these signs have
nothing to do with Little Havana. I don't see one mispelled
word. They were obviously not done in Little Havana.
Mr. Cortina: It's been improved.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
Mr. Cortina: Mr. Mayor. Thank you, Commissioners. I urge
you, please, to support the program.
APPLAUSE.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sabines, all of us here apologize for
coming into Little Havana and not recognizing you first. We
will now recognize you.
Mr. Luis Sabines: COMMENTS IN SPANISH.
APPLAUSE.
Mayor Ferre: I want to stand corrected. I notice that
these signs are made in Little Havana. It says "Commission
vote yes Latin Quarter Proyect." Now we're ready for you.
Mr. Sergio.Rodriguez: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission,
we have today items 22 through 32 dealing with the Latin
Quarter Project. Item 22 to 31 have been approved by the
Planning Advisory Board at different meetings. They have
made a recommendation for approval to the Commission. Item
32 that deals with the Latin Quarter Review Board, didn't
get recommendation of approval from the Planning Advisory
Board on the July 24th meeting. This afternoon we have
representation, in which we try to cover the major elements
of the project. As you know the reason the project is
located in the central park of Little Havaria, fairly close
to downtown into the Civic Center, and close to the Orange
Bowl Stadium,. The boundaries of the project are shown on
the slide are basically the west part of S.W. 17th Avenue;
the east part of S.W. 12th Avenue; and north part of N.W.
1st Street; and the south part of S.W. 9th Street.
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Mr. Plummer: Sergio, would you back up
and tell me why that
particular location
was chosen rather
than another part of
Little Havana.
For example, this area
has no recognizable
area for a park,
as opposed to let's
say from 8th avenue
east, it t:i.o^
into the },a.t.i-n "lard.
Park, which i s a
$10,000,Op0 par};
alroarly there. Also,
for the purposes of
Riverside Park,
where they to merit,
in this particular
locale there in
no park area or park
designation. T want
to know why this
area was chosen, rather than to the east; or
to the west.
Mr. Rodriguez: The
location
of the
area was before my time,
because the project
has been
going
on for the last three or
four years. The reason I believe
the area was chosen was
because there were
already
in the
area some identifiable
landmarks such as the Maceo
Park, which is the Domino Park,
also the Bay of Pigs
Avenue.
Mr. Plummer: Which one? The monument?
Mr. Rodriguez: The monument, in addition to that, there is
also the area close to the San Juan Bosco to the church,
which is also seen, known by many people as an area of
congregation. There were buildings, like the Firestone,
that have been seen as a possible are for establishing of a
landmark. There were several restaurants in the area. In
addition to the fact that Calle Ocho has been bringing
people to the area for the last three or four years, this
specific part of Calle Ocho has been recognized as one of
the areas that people know the most. Basically the location
was something that was established three or four years ago,
maybe five years ago by the Little Havana Development
Authority, which was the group that asked the Planning
Department to get involved in this area. It could be
another area, yes. It could be maybe further to the west,
maybe further to the east. But at some point, in the minds
of everybody, that area was chosen. In the first few
meetings that we had with them, after I joined the City last
year, the issue of the boundaries was discussed over and
over again, and there was an agreement that basically this
area for starters could be a good place in which the Latin
Quarter could be established.
Mr. Plummer: What happened to the proposal before this
Commission, designating the area to the north of the Flagler
Street Bridge as the Latin Quarter? What happened to that
proposal? The area to the north of the Flagler Street
Bridge, which was designated as the Latin Quarter, remember
when that came before the Commission? North of the Flagler
Street Bridge, around the River, what happened to that
proposal?
Mayor Ferre: That was Fosmoen's.
Mr. Plummer: That's correct. That was the policy of this
Commission at the time. I don't know that the policy had
changed. I'm asking why.
Mr. Rodriguez: From what I'm getting from some of the
people attending,, here, there was a proposal for a specialty
center close to the river.
Mr. Plumiiier: No, I'm asking this Commission set a policy
designating that a:s the Latin Quarter. I'm asking you when
did that policy change, because to my knowledge, it has not.
Mr. Rodriguez: What is the area specifically you are
talking about?
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Mr. Plummer: To the north side of Flagler Street and to the
north of the bridge; it encompasses the raver area, which
was very, very important.
Mr. Rodrit ue;.: The informat;i,on ghat, T'm gett;ing from the
members of the Little Havana Development Authority i.s that
area was designated for a ^pecialt:y center.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, that's correct, a specialty center, which
would be....
Mr. Rodriguez: There was never taken any action afterwards,
but the area in question -I can only go as far as I the time
I have been here-- and all the way through, my understanding
has been that this is the area that has from the beginning
studied as the Latin Quarter area. I have never seen any
change in location other than maybe going to one side of the
street or the other. Another reason why the area was chosen
was also because of the tremendous amount of Federal
programs that were implemented in the area and some of
E.D.A. grants for sidewalks and improvements of the streets
in this area. In addition to 8th Street, 16th Avenue was
also being implemented as an area with sidewalks. As you
know, you recently acted on our recommendation to improve
17th Avenue.
Mr. Plummer: And no consideration was given to the East
Little Havana Task Force reports for revitalization.
Mr. Rodriguez: The study for Latin Quarter preceded that
report; and it was already under way for some time at that
point. In the recommendation from the East Little Havana
Task Force, as you know, the area that was established by
the Commission ended on 12 Avenue at that time.
Mr. Plummer: Well, it still does, for all practical
purposes, because you've done nothing to expand it at this
point.
Mr. Rodriguez: In relation to the bonds, I believe you took
an action that expanded the area to 17th Avenue, and you
call that area East Little Havana. In reality, the East
Little Havana area, as far as the bond issue that will be
before you later on maybe, includes the Latin Quarter area
too.
Mr. Plummer: It is my understanding that a price tag for
the Latin Quarter is for $15,000,000.
Mr. Rodriguez: The recommend ations that we have for the
Latin Quarter implementation doesn't include any public
improvements. It's all based on zoning reco►rimendations that
will result in the private sector investing in the area and
following; some of the same trends which are already there.
Mr. Plummer: But it's $15,000,000.
Mr. Rodriguez: There are no public improvements recom►nended
as part of' this recommendation that you have today. When we
discuss the bond issue, wE will be discussing the
recommendation by the Administration for improvements into
this area as part of the Little Havana bond issue. If I may
continue, if you see on this slide that you have on this
screen....
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Mayor Ferre: Sergio, let me interrupt you for a moment.
It's now 6:15; we have to be out of here in 45 minutes. A
lot of people here are on a lot of items. We want to know
if we are going to continue some of these items tomorrow. I
want to know what thr, wi_1..1. of tha. Commission i_,. Mr.
Manager, I tFrlow that: year have a lot >f i.t;em^ that you need
passed. 14('re supposed Gc) start at. 10:00 tomorrow? I don't
mind coming in at 9:00. J.L., I tell. you what, suppose we
only take up non --controversial i_tens. If we start at 9:00,
that will give us, a head start of one hour. A lot of these
things are basically routine. Do you have any objections to
any of these items, then we'll. revisit them. Is that all
right with you, Puller?
Mr. Dawkins: Providing we don't philosophize on them and we
go ahead and move them. If we all stop to philosophize,
we'll be here all day.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer won't be there until 10:00, so that
gives us an hour break. We' 11 get through at least 80% of
the meeting in one hour. O.K., we'll start at 9:00
tomorrow. I don't think we're going to get much beyond this
agenda tonight, these series of agenda items.
Mr. Rodriguez: In the presentation that you have on the
slide you will see that an area in the center, which is
shown without any colors is the residential area that we
have now. In yellow we have all the residential areas and
the red area is basically, the commercial area that we have
on 18th Street and Flagler Street to 17th Avenue and 12th
Avenue. There are many buildings in the area that we
believe to be improved following some of the guidelines that
we have that we believe will bring back the Spanish
character of the area or main character of the area. I'll
go fast through these. Another example of some of the
public improvements that we have, the sidewalks that I
mentioned before on 16th Avenue, an example of what happened
in Calle Ocho basically the improvements that sidewalks are
created in that area and the planting of trees, the way the
area looked before and how it looks now, even though it's
very difficult to see with this slide in. There is also the
improvement of that park in the intersection of 17th Avenue
and Flagler Street that will be soon like this. There have
been other improvements like the Domino Park and some of the
murals that we have in the area that have created also a
character for the area. The most important thing about the
area, though, is the people. We have people in the area
that live there, which is part of our living culture. We
believe this is represented by some of the festivals that we
have, like Calle Ocho, that has brought 800,000 this last
year. The Calle Ocho Festival includes a portion of this
area. This slide that we are showing is not in the area.
In addition to this, as I mentioned before, people have
identified the area for a lot of cultural events. We
believe that along with some of the food establishments,
people are identifying the area as a Latin area. Because of
this, we have picked a recommendation that will be basically
illustrated by this slide, in which the yellow area, which
is shown in the center part of the donut hole in this area
is residential with corner- lot commercial <:llowed and then
we show the commercial area all in red, which is basically
an area that will attract pedestrian tourists, people that
will come to the area to buy and to browse around and to
walk around. We have established two buffer zones in beige
between the yellow and red and b(Aween the yeilu"", and the
residential in the south,. Or,u of what the area
could look like in the future if' we Were to hLve ,arcades in
the area close to the sidewalks With some of the restaurants
or public areas on top of it and residents sort of on top of
that. This is an example of New Orleans French Quarter. in
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which the same kind of atmosphere and environment is being
created. We believe that we could create something similar
to that over here, with arcades in the lower part and with
restaurants and other activities on top. This is another
example of hone the area Could loot; lake if it, were to
develop following the-,*-- guidelines. ghat I'm trying to do
with the fol.lowi.ng, sli,dR:; is give you a very fart over -view
of the character that, the area could develop. Some of the
terraces that we're proposing will be implemented when new
construction comes into the area. The idea to try to have
an interchange of people between the upper part and the
lower part of the area, people who are walking or just
basically watching people go by. We are trying to do that
by the use of trellises and covered walkways. This is an
example of the French Quarter in New Orleans. Like it has
been done in other places, this example is in Palm Beach, in
which residential activities on the upper floor, and you
have on the lower floor retail uses. The ideas that we have
we create small areas in which we have little parks or
little open areas and patios that will be inviting people to
go buy and to enter in and to discover the area and to enjoy
some of the tropical character of the area. This will be
done by the encroachment of water fountains and other
activities t'.',at will basically will be refreshing. The use
of landscaping and planter boxes, the use of interior
patios, with views from the residential area into this
portion of the development is also encouraged. We have in
addition to that, the use of some of the material, such as
tiles, stucco, and so on that give character to the area.
In addition to that, we're proposing that some of the
signage reflect the character of the area and in this
example, also from the French Quarter, the location of
places where people will gather basically to enjoy
themselves. This is also reflected all the way through by
the use of planters, flowers, landscaping, the use of
benches, other furniture in the area and taking into account
the lush landscaping that could be accomplished in this area
of the country. This is already happening. This is a
development on 17th Avenue and Calle Ocho in which the
developers have already started by creating small patios. I
think what we're trying to do is capture that which is
already there and try to make the best out of it. Again,
this is a view from the development already there in 8th
Street and 17th Avenue. This is another example on 8th
Avenue in which the use of some landscaping and the some of
the materials could eventually -hopefully better than this
one- will reinforce the character of the area. Notice again
the use of railings and decorative iron work all the way
through. Of course, you know the location of the Pub, which
is in 8th Street, that we believe can represent tremendous
opportunity for improvement, because the area which is now
used for parking could part of a patio that could be built
with some ,development on the other side. There are some
spaces over here which are vacant areas that could be
developed also, creating same character . The Firestone
building that has been mentioned before as one of the
landmarks in the area, we believe could also be used as a
possible location for a bazaar; that is something that will
have to be negotiated with the owner of the area. This is
what we have in mind for a structure of that nature wits► a
possible restaurant on top. So, basically, what we're
trying to create is an area that will be reflective of the
character of tt►e Latin culture. We have a presentation in
which we get specifically into the different elements of the
proposal. before you, On iten;s 22 to 32, yuu have first
item 22, dealing the Latin Quarter Study, In addition to
that, we have iter►, 23, that deals with tt►e design
guidelines. Then items 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30 that
deal with the application of the ordinance in different
parts of the area. Item 32 deals with the Latin Quarter
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Review Board. If you want to, I can go into more detail
into each one of these areas.
Mayor Ferre: I think you explained it very well and I'm
very grat,efr_al for the presentation. Now, members of the
Commission.
Mr. Plummer: There are segments of that that I do want to
get into. That; review board, I feel that there are not
enough members of the public. That is heavily loaded with
architects and strictly professional people. Then I also
want to get into the aspect of what authority that board has
over present property owners. I am very concerned about
that. For the record, Mr. City Attorney, as you are well
aware, I ani a property owner in Lhe subject area. I don't
know as to a conflict of interest, so I ask you on the
record, sir, as to the possibility of my voting.
Mayor Ferro: It has to be in your heart.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, it's always said that if you stand
to gain a monetary gain, that you should disqualify
yourself. There is the possibility that I could gain or I
could lose. That is always the case. But I'm asking you,
do I have a conflict?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, sir, I don't think you do,
Commissioner Plummer. The statute speaks of a special
private gain. The rezoning an additional matter with
respect to this property would be for the whole area. So,
there is no specific benefit specially conferred upon you,
and on that basis, you can proceed and vote. In fact, I
think you must vote under State law.
Mr. Plummer: All right, sir. Sergio, one of the problems
that I have -this doesn't address itself just to the Latin
Quarter- but it is addressed itself as long as I have sat on
this Commission and I think you have heard this story
before, I am always concerned about a property owner's
rights to his property. I buy a piece of property with
certain limitations and restrictions. I am very concerned
_ as I see this ordinance written, that the rights of owners
are going to be even more restricted as to what they can do
with their individual piece of property. That concerns me.
It concerns me also that this board that is proposed would
be of a strictly professional and no input of the local
people. I am concerned about that. What I would like to
ask you first and foremost is what, as a property owner,
what restrictions, if this passes, will be placed on the
individual property owners?
Mr. Rodriguez: This
area,
like
all the other SPI areas that
we have in the City,
this
will
be SPI-14, requires that for
certain iiriprovernents,
they
get
a class C permit.
Mr. Plummer: But today, as a property owner, if I wanted to
make improvements to my property, I don't have to do it. Is
that right?
Mr. Rodriguez: Right.
Mayor Ferre:
you're going
_ running out
anyway.
Plummer, why don't you continue this, because
to be asking questions for 45 minutes. We're
of time and we're not going to be voting on it
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will abide by whatever is the
will of this Commission.
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Mayor Ferre: Either that, or make your motion and kill the
darn thing.
Mr. Plummer: No, I don't want to kill the thing. I think
this City needs, and must have a Latin Quarter. But how you
do it, I think, is mast; important.
Mayor Ferre: J-L,, you know you are headed for one hour of
questions.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir, at least.
Mayor Ferre: At least, and you know we only have a half an
hour left. So, what I'm saying is, give us a break, will
you? I'm serious, I'm not trying to be joking about this.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, you want to continue it?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: That's fine with me. I want these questions
answered and I think I have the right to ask these
questions.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer moves that these items be
continued.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
THEREUPON motion duly made and seconded the issue of the
Latin Quarter was continued to the September meeting. At
this point the Mayor took a count of hands of members of the
public who wanted to be heard in favor of the project and
against the project.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item "S-10" Was continued to
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44. ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000 COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT JOBS PROGRAM TO THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION FOR THE FLAGLER STREET PLANTER AREA TILE
PROJECT.
Mayor Ferro: Take up item 98.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, on 98, the only thing that I have to
say is that on S.W. 8th Street and on 62nd Street and 7th
Avenue N.W., we have planters and we have trees that people
have to walk around and step out in the streets. So I want
this Commission to come back to me and tell me how it's
going to remove the planters off the 62nd Street, 7th
Avenue --the ones that have the trees planted in it.
INAUDIBLE COMMENT FROM MEP BEE OF TliE AUDIENCE.
Mayor Ferre: I can't hear- what she's saying.
Mr. Plummer: Why did the City send a letter only in English
and not in Spanish in reference to t`-ie Latin Quarter. My
letter was English on one side and Spanish on the other.
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Mayor Ferre: She didn't look on the other side.
Mr. Plummer: Did she turn it over?
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, just; li.tce you reported back and
found money here to move the planters off Fligler Street, I
want to find :7ome of the job money to remove the planters
off 62nd and 7th in that four block area and anywhere on
S.W. 8th ,Street ,�I the people ... you .see, we have these
trees that we planted in these planters on the streets and
they've grown up and the people have to step out on the
streets. So 11 it' s rai.ning and they go out with an
umbrella....
Mayor Ferre: Make a motion.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K., bring that back to me. I move 98.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on 98. Plummer seconds.
Further discussion? Call the roll on 98.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Dawkins, who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-833
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN A
FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY,
WITH THE DOWNTOWN MIAMI BUSINESS
ASSOCIATION FOR THE FLAGLER STREET AREA
TILE PROJECT, USING FUNDS THEREFOR IN
THE AMOUNT OF $75,000, PREVIOUSLY
ALLOCATED UNDER RESOLUTION NO. 84-537,
ADOPTED MAY 10, 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.
Mayor Ferre: I vote yes, Mr. Manager, with the condition
that you take Miller Dawkins out to lunch again, and you
tell him all about the planters you are going to put on 62nd
Street.
45. DISCUSSION OF FUNDING FOR SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP KNOWN AS
"BANDIDOS". (Note: this matter formalized by Resolution
84--925 at the meeting of 7/31/84.)
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, these young men have been sitting
here since this morning. They are the City of Miami arnateur
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softball group; if I can get them up here for a minute, I
can make a brief presentation.
Mr. Larry Suarez,: Larry Slaarez, City of Miami, I'm the
Assistant Coioh of the City of Miami. Bandidos. We have
represent f. d the City of Miami in the last eight consecutive,
national., Jun.l.or Olympic tournaments. In order to go to
those tournaments, we have to win the Ci t_y of Miami
championship. This year the championship is going to be
held in etas sellon, Ohio. The City of Miami. has always
helped us out in reFard,s to funding. This year we're asking
for transportation and gas. I'm talking about low income
boys from different ethnic backgrounds. We have Blacks,
Latins, and White Americans in our team. This team will be
representing the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Carollo moves.
Mr. Plummer: Mow much?
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins .seconds.
Mr. Carollo: What is the total amount that you are asking
for again?
Mr. Suarez: We need $1,600 for the payment of vans and we
also need the gas money. We have a budget that Commissioner
Carollo has and is passing along.
Mr. Carollo: There is a total of $1,600 here.
Mr. Suarez: $1,600 will do it.
Mr. Carollo: I make the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Before voting, I would like to ask that -
because I noticed the uniforms don't say Miami.
Mr. Suarez: The reason why the signs don't say Miami is the
kids never have enough money to buy the uniforms, so a local
sporting good shop always gives us for free. But notice
that they are City colors, orange, green and white. But, if
the City wants to give us T-shirts with the name, we'd be
more than proud to wear them.
Mayor Ferre: I would like to expand the motion so that we
give them at least enough T-shirts so that when they win the
championship this year, they can have Miami on their T-
shirts.
Mr. Carollo: I think that is a very good idea. I will
include that in the motion.
Mayor Ferre: As amended, further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-834
A MOTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1600 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGEN`1' FUND, IId SUPPORT OF
THE MIAMI BANDI DOS :SOFTBALL TEAM TO
COVER THE COST OF TRANSPORTATION TO THE
NATIONAL TOUI(NAIIIENT IN MASSILLON, OHIO,
AUGUST 7-13, 19844; SAID ALLOCATION
BEING CONDI':IONLD UPON SUBSTA14TIAL
COMPLIANCE WITH CITY OF MIAMI
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. APM-1-84
DATED JANUAIZY 24, 1984.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
motion was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carol.lo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
NOTE: See R--84--925, passed July 31, 1984.
46. ACCEPT IN PRINCIPLE THE DONATION OF A STATUE IN
COMMEMORATION OF NESTOR IZQUIERDO, WHO DIED IN NICARAGUA
AND THE PLACING OF THE BUST TO BE REFERRED TO THE
MEMORIAL CO111ITTEE.
Mr. Carollo: Last but not least, if we could get Mr.
Gilberto Casanova to come up from Accion Cubana, he has a
request to make.
Mr. Gilberto Casanova: COMMENTS IN SPANISH.
Mr. Cesar Odio (TRANSLATING FOR MR. CASANOVA): We have
presented a motion to the Commission. Mr. Mayor, Mr.
Commissioners, in the name of Cuban Action, we have
presented a motion to build in 8th Street and 13th Avenue a
monument for a person who was a great fighter for the
freedom of Cuba, who was named Nestor Izquierdo, who died in
Nicaragua fighting so that the Sandinist communists could
not take over June 10th, 1979. In those effects we believe
since lie was a fighter of the Brigade 2506, and a member of
the United States Army and a great fighter for the
liberation of Cuba. All the revolutionary groups here in
exile, we believe that it would be of great interest that
the City would approve this motion to demonstrate to his
wife and children who are living here in Miami that all of
us, that White we are and he was Black, that we remember him
with all the affection and love, as we remember the General
Antonio Maceo. We believe that this is a great thing, I
repeat, that you could do into approving this monument which
will be paid for by organizations of revolutionary exile,
groups, exclusively. The place they have picked is in 8th
Street and 13th Avenue, behind the monument of the Brigade
2506. fly name is Gilberto Casanova, Secretary General of
Cuban Action. Thank you to all of you. We hope we will
- be... It's not a monument, Mr. Mayor, it's only a bust of
- the person.
Mr. Carol lo: lair . Mayor , I make a t7iotion that we approve the
donation that they are going to be making,. They can place
it at 13th Avenue and 8th Street.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think the
that we don't get back into what we had
this matter be referred to the Memorial
recommendation and come back.
proper procedure, so
before, Joe, is that
Committee for their
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Mayor Ferre: That's the traditional way we've always done
it. So, in other words, the motion is that this item be
referred to the Memorial. Committee to come back with a
recommendation.
Mr. Plummer: At a public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-835
A MOTION ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE THE
DONATION OF A STATUE DEDICATING A BUST
IN COMMEMORATION OF NESTOR IZQUIERDO,
WHO DIED IN NICARAGUA, WHICH BUST WILL
BE LOCATED BEHIND THE MONUMENT OF THE
"2506 BRIGADE" LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY
S.W. 8TH STREET AND 13TH AVENUE, SUBJECT
TO FINAL RECOMMENDATION FROM THE CITY OF
MIAMI MEMORIAL COMMITTEE.
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.
47. POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION IN REGARD TO
DISCRIMINATORY PRACTICES IN PRIVATE CLUBS.
Mayor Ferre: Item 44. Mr. Guralnick, the Chair recognizes
you.
Mr. William Guralnick: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners,
I really don't think that we can ever forget that this is
the true essence for democracy. Waiting is just fine for
the process. I'm the Southeast Regional Director of the
American Jewish Committee, this nation's oldest human
relations agency, numbers 50,000 members. Here in Miami,
Commissioner Shack, Senator Meyers, Mr. Traurig, and
Brickell Avenue lawyer, Janet Cooper, who 1 believe has been
in touch with all of you about this issue.
Mayor Ferre: So simplify things, I would like to move the
second proposal, which is adopted and recommended by you by
another city in ti-le United States.
Mr. Guralnick: The model executive.
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Mayor Ferre: It is a model
It is prohibition of the
private clubs that engage
practices. T so move.
Mr. Plummer : ^Qcond .
that is used throughout America.
conduction of City business at
in discriminatory membership
Mr. Pere•: :second. Moved and seconded. Call the roll.
Mayor Ferro: For the record, so that they whole thing is
clear, I'll. read the full... This would be a resolution.
Is that correct.?"
"Section 11 policy, it has been a .fundamental
policy that the City of Miami. to combat
discrimination on aeccunt of race, creed, color,
national origin, six, age, marital status or
disability. Section 2, purpose, to prohibit the
conduct of City business at the facilities of
private clubs which restrict, limit, or bar
membership or the use of dining or recreational
facilities on a discriminatory basis in -so --much as
such operates to support entities engaged in
discriminatory practices and thus, constitutes an
affront to the public at large and works to the
social and economic disadvantage of those who are
discriminated against."
Therefore, I guess that portion would not be applicable.
Mr. Guralnick: Be it resolved by the City Commission.
Mayor Ferre:
"Be it resolved that no City business shall be
conducted and that no City fund shall be expended
in connection with any meeting held at any
facility or a private club which does not afford
full membership rights and privileges or accord
use of dining and recreation facilities to any
person because e of race, creed, color, national
origin, sex, age, marital status or disability."
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-836
A RESOLUTION] PROHIBITING THE CONDUCT OF
CITY BUSINESS AT PRIVATE CLUBS THAT
ENGAGE IN DISCRIMINATORY MEMBERSHIP
PRACTICES.
(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 tiller J. Dawkins
Commissioner~ J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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48. ACCEPT RECOMMENDATTON FROM CITY MANAGER FOR REFERRAL OF
BEQUEST MADE BY "MICROCOMPUTER TRAINING CENTER" FOR
INNER CITY YOIJT11 =
Mayor Ferre: Item 41.
Mr. Terry Parker: Good afternoon, Mr. Mayor and
Commissioners, my name is Terry Parker. I'm a business
consultant in the City of Miami. We're here today
representing the Miami Microcomputer Technological Education
Foundation. The gentleman to my left is John Lee, our
training director, and the gentleman to my right is Patrick
Range, well -noted businessman in the City of Miami for many
years. We're here today requesting... we have shared with
you previously and with the Manager and the City Attorney,
copies of our proposal, which addresses our training, program
and our funding request. Very briefly, so that I can allow
my colleagues to speak, I just want to point out some of the
more salient aspects of our proposal. We are proposing to
provide hands on a computer training to underprivileged
youth, principally youths living in the City of Miami that
reside in the areas of Liberty City, the Model City area,
the Edison -Little River area and in that general vicinity,
of course, Liberty City. We're proposing to involved 748
youths in a 12 month training program of which we'll conduct
two phases. We're proposing to start in September with
approximately 660 youth to be involved in daily computer
intensive training and we hope to operate in the summer of
185 a two -month summer camp program involving 688 additional
youth. So, we're talking about a total 748 youth. Our
target group is approximately from age 7 to age 18. Some of
the significant aspects of what we're trying to do vs.
perhaps some of the other programs that may or may not exist
in this community, we're proposing to involve kids in the
world of computers. As we very well know, the computers are
with us in this very year of 1984. We hope to involve them
beginning at age 7 and taking them through this whole
training and involving them all the way up to age 18. We
have this very target group we're looking to impact. We're
proposing to provide what we call hands-on training that is
very intensified. Finally, two additional features, because
we recognize that the inner City youths, very often high
school and school age kids, as well as drop outs, we're
going to be providing transportation for them, as well as
what we call the post training awards stipend.
Mayor Ferre: What exactly is it you need from the City of
Miami?
Mr. Parker: From the City of Miami our funding request is
$135,788.
Mayor Ferre: Have you been through the Administration? Mr.
Manager, has this gone through your....
Mr. Gary: Well, we've reviewed it, Mr. Mayor. They've not
gone through the official proceedings of going through....
Mayor Ferre: Are you recommending it?
Mr. Gary: I would reo,:,mr,end it, Mr. 11jayor, provided we go
back through the C.D. process to Dena's shop. I think it
would be appropriate also to consider it for C.D. funding.
I think they are asking for a special funding request. I
think the program has considerable merits in view of where
we're going in the future with regard to employment.
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Mayor Ferre: As I understand, then, it is in process of
recommendation provided it goes through the C.D. process.
Mr. Gary: Yes, and it should he through C.D. funds.
Mr. Plummer: Lrt; me ask you a question, In your computer
training do your have word processi.ng`%
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes we do have word processing.
Mr. Plummer: Was this letter prepared through word
processing?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: No, it was not. Our consultant,
Terry Parker had done....
Mr. Plummer: I would strongly advise you don't pay your
consultant. I read from the letter that it says, "our
program is designed to provide hands -no training."
Mr. Parker: Let me respond to that. That's a letter that
we obviously hastefully prepared. That is certainly not the
letter that's transmitting this document.
Mr. Plummer: Wouldn't happen in word processing.
Mr. Parker: We're certainly n.t transmitting that in this
document.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, unless Mr. Dawkins wants to, I
would make a motion at this time, that we do as recommended
by the Manager, to send it to Community Development for the
possibility of returning with a grant, if possible. I don't
think we can go any stronger than that. Can we?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-837
A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF
THE CITY MANAGER TO REFERRAL OF A
REQUEST MADE BY THE "MICROCOMPUTER
_ TRAINING CENTER" FOR INNER CITY YOUTHS
TO THE OFFICE OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
FOR STUDY A14D REVIEW OF THEIR REQUEST
AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION OF A GRANT,
IF POSSIBLE.
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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M9. ACCEPT REPORT OF CONSULTANT AND AWARD BTD NOT TO EXCEED
$7, 100, 00O FOR PURCHASE OF TURNKEY CI TY-WTOE 800
14EGAIIIIRTZ COMMUMTCATTONS SYSTEMS
Mr. Plummer: Mr.
Mayor,
,et
item 68, J. just wanted to F
on
the record this is
the Motorola contract, and you were
the
very one, and I
agreed
with ,you, that the contract
for
Motorola be sent
out to
a consultant, since they were
the
only company that
bid....
— Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me,
I want to make
this a part of
the
record, the consultant's
report that said
that everything
is
in order. It is proper.
It is a good price. I would like
to move this, Mr. Mayor,
as I said before,
subject to not
to
exceed $7,100,000, which
would give me
the opportunity
to
try and reduce that figure or work with
the department
in
some areas which I think
need massaging.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, before you pass 68, you have to pass
the consultant.
Mr. Plummer: We accept the report of Sachs, Freeman,
Associates. You have a copy, Mr. Mayor. It was given to
everyone this morning.
Mayor Ferre: Where is the report? I never got one.
Mr. Ed. Cox: I put one on your desk, Mr. Mayor, but here
is....
Mayor Ferre: What does it say?
Mr. Plummer: Executive summary, it says, "We can recommend
that the City accept the Motorola bid as a cost effective
and more adequate effort to respond to the communication
needs of Miami." They take, as most consultants, about 20
pages to say that.
Mayor Ferre: Are you sure it doesn't say Miami?
Mr. Plummer: M-I-A-M-A.
Mayor Ferre: You don't have my vote on that one.
Mr. Plummer: You tourist. Do you have a copy to submit to
the Clerk, please, as part of the record?
Mr. Ed. Cox: Yes, I do.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion by Plummer. Is there a
second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on 68.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
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MOTION NO. 84--838
A MOTION ACCEPTING A REPORT FROM SACHS &
FREEMAN, SPECIAL CONSUi.TANT., CONCERNING
A TURNKEY CITY-WIDE 800 HEGAHURTZ
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES,
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND OTHER CITY
DEPARTMENTS AT A PROPOSED COST OF
$7,100,000.
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 Demetri.o Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
TAPE 15
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, Eddie Cox, on record here, I
noticed that it says that S.F.A. has brought out several
technical and management concerns of the Motorola proposal
that has been resolved. So, in other words....
Mr. Plummer: Those were resolved in contracts, the final
contracts.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, if nothing else, that was
$10,000 well spent.
Mr.Ed. Cox: Mr. Mayor, and you'll find those in this report
in detail, they were all of a minor clarification nature.
But we did agree that they needed to be clarified. They
have been. There is now an addendum to the contract that
the City Manager will enter into that encompasses every one
of those items.
Mayor Ferre: Does this mean that the radio that
Commissioner Plummer has in his home, his ambulances, his
Cadillacs, and so on will be improved?
Mr. Plummer: For sure!
Mr. Ed.Cox: I think those are the ones he wants to
eliminate, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I understand why too. Call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: I move item 68, as so stipulated. The first
motion was too accept the report. The second is to item 68.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Then you want to add your amendment.
Mayor Ferre: Plur,ruer moves 68.
Mr. Plummer: Mly amendment is not to exceed $7.1 million.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION NO. 84-839
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS,
INC. FOR THE PROCUREME14T OF A TURNKEY
CITY-WIDE 800 MHz COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM,
ASSOCIATED OPTIONS, AND RADIO SYSTEM,
CONTAINING MODERN, STATE -OF --THE ART
COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, ON A CONTRACT
BASIS FOR 18 MONTHS, FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES,
POLICE, AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS, AT A
TOTAL COST NOT TO EXCEED $7,100,000.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981
FIREFIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION AND RESCUE
FACILITIES BOND FUND, THE 19811 POLICE
HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION
FACILITIES BOND FUNDS AND THE 1983--84
FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE
REVENUE FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR
SUCCESSIVE FISCAL YEARS, WITH SAID FIRM
FOR THIS HEREIN EQUIPMENT.
(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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50. DISCUSSION OF CONTRACT WITH SOUGH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM CUBAN AND HAITIAN ENTRANTS;
DECLARING THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE LEFT AS IS UNDER THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION.
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Mayor Ferre: Take up item S-9, that deals with Cuban and
Haitian entrant. Go ahead, Mr. Carollo, what do you want to
say on 3-9?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, before that money is....
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you what I'm going to do, very
simple, I'm going to make a motion that program be left
exactly the way it is.
Mr. Carollo: That's the motion that I want to make.
Mayor Ferre: There is one by Carollo. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
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Mr. Plummer: When you say the program be left, you're
talking about in --house?
Mayor Ferry: That, the Haitian, Cuban entrant whatever it is
called, program.., It: has one year to co before it expires.
I thought_: it had one more year. 'el.l_, the motion is that it
be left as in under the C:i.ty Admini.^trat,ion. Is that
acceptable? Do you have any problems, Howard?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayer, it's acceptable to me. It was only
proffered as a result of this City Commission looking for
alternatives to the problem. That's fine with me.
Mr. Plummer:
Mr. Mayor, let
me tell. you
ghat is the
possibility if
you voted to the
contrary. That money would
go back to the
consortium and
distributed by
them, not by
US. This Commission
is not in
the authority
to distribute
that money to
J.E.S.C.A. We can
refuse the
money that is
granted to us,
so we have no choice to lock it in and keep
it in house.
Mayor Ferre: Is that what we're doing?
Mr. Plummer:
That's
what
we're
doing.
Mayor Ferre:
That's
the
motion.
Right?
Mr. Dawkins: The motion is to leave it where it is.
Mr. Plummer: That's exactly; locking it in the house.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Carollo, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-840
A MOTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE
CITY COMMISSION THAT THE CUBAN/HAITIAN
JOB TRAINING PLACEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM
FOR ENTRANTS, FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1,
1984 THROUGH JUNE 30, 1985, BE LEFT AS
IS, AND UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE CITY'S
ADMINISTRATION.
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.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 5 is+continued to^7/31/84.
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51. DISCUSSION OF NAMES TO BE APPOINTED TO CABLE T.V.
COMMITTEE TO BE TAKEN DP ON 7/31 /B4.
Senator Ken Meyers: Mayor, can I respectfully ask that if
you're not poi_ng to take it up tonight, when would you be
able to take ►ip item 21.3 tomorrow? I've been sitting here
for about four hour.^ .
Mayor Ferre: Which item?
Senator Meyers: Item 21.3, Cable T.V. question; it's a very
simple question regarding the request to stay penalties
regarding the construction issue.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I also....
Mr. Gary: That is not the question, because I made up the
agenda.
Senator Meyers: That's the issue I asked you to put on the
agenda.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you may remember that at the last
Commission meeting the Commission passed a resolution
outlining some names and asked you to appoint a committee of
five to seven members. Mr. Manager, have you decided who
you want? The Commission passed unanimously a
resolution....
Mr. Gary: I submitted a list of the people that I chose for
the committee and I sent it around to the Commission about a
week and a half ago.
Mayor Ferre: Have we received those names?
Mr. Plummer: I got them this morning.
Mr. Gary: I gave them to you. I sent them out to you as
F.Y.I.
Mr. Plummer: I got them this morning, I think.
Mr. Gary: That's not the issue here, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I know that's not the issue, but I do want to
know who the committee is.
Mr. Gary: I don't have it with me. I sent it around to all
the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Nestor, Marie, somebody in my office, where is
the committee? The Manager said he sent that a week and a
half ago. This is the first time I've heard of this. Have
you seen it?
Mr. Plummer: I got one this morning or yesterday.
Mr.
Gary: Here it is, dated July 12th. I have
appointed
the
following citizens to
serve on the committee
to select
the
consultant to provide
an evaluative overview
regarding
the
City's cable televisio►;
license: Dr. Willy
Robinson,
Dr.
David Bloomberg, Mr.
Armando Coddna, Mr. Dill
Allen,
Rev.
Patrick O'Ideal, Sister
Jean O11_aughlin.
Mayor Ferre:
deliberations?
tomorrow?
When are they going to start their
When will the cable television item come up
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Mr. Gary: First of all, I've been scheduling this according
to the law, for the last seven or eight meetings. It has
constantly been continued. Whenever you al'. decide to deal
with it, that's when vie deal. with it.
Senator Meyors. Mayor, one of the i.teris I specifically
requested nanny Alvarez to i.nclude, and which I thought was
included within that broad comprehensive item of 21.3 was
the question of staying penalties on the construction issue
until the consultant rendered its report. I would hope that
would be taken up tomorrow.
Mayor Ferre: Senator, I promise you that it will be taken
up tomorrow morning before we go into the zoning items. I
would guess about 10:30, retake it around 11:00 to be on the
safer side.
Senator Meyers: I'll be there at 11:00.
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52. MOTION TO OFFICIALLY CONTINUE ALL ADVERTISED ITEMS FOR
7:30 P.P1. AND NOT TAKEN UP TO NOW BE CONSIDERED AT THE
MEETING OF 7/31/84.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, we need a motion continuing
all public hearings and advertised items to tomorrow
morning.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Plummer moves that all items on
this agenda that were not covered today be moved to City
Hall starting at 9:00 A.M. tomorrow morning. Dawkins
seconds. Is there further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner
Plummer, who moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-841
A MOTION TO OFFICIALLY CONTINUE ALL
AGENDA ITEMS AND ALL ADVERTISED ITEMS
PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED TO BE HEARD ON JULY
30, 1984, TO THE MEETING SCHEDULED ON
JULY 31, 1984.
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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THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE
CITY COMMISSION, THE MEETING WAS ADJOURNED AT 7:10 P.M.
Maurice A. Ferre
M A Y 0 R
ATTEST:
Ralph G. Ongie
CITY CLERK
Matty Hirai
ASSISTANT CITY CLERK
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