HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1984-01-19 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON
January 19, 1984
(REGULAR)
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALPH G.. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
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1 DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S
RENTAL OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR THE "NATIONAL
CONFERENCE OF THE AFL-CIO".
M-84-14
1-2
2 ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION IN APPOINTING MS. SARAH LAXSON SMITH
AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI-DADE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
M-84-15
2-3
3 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE
DAY'S USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL FOR A POLO MATCH, PROCEEDS
TO GO TO "MIAMI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL".
M-84-16
3-5
4 DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING STAGING OF A CARNIVAL BY CAMACOL.
TEMPORARILY DEFERRED (SEE LATER, SAME MEETING).
DISCUSSION
6-10
5 APPROVE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL BY THE "CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES
IN EXILE" ON A WEEKEND (THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY) DURING THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1984 IN THE ORANGE
BOWL STADIUM.
M-84-17
10-15
6 CONTINUED DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL
BY CAMACOL (TEMPORARILY DEFERRED, SEE LATER SAME MEETING).
DISCUSSION
15-22
7 DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO RESEARCH AMOUNTS ALLOCATED BY THE
CITY COMMISSION EITHER IN CASH OF IN -KIND SERVICES TO
PROMOTERS OF DIFFERENT EVENTS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS.
M-84-18
22
8 DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 8 DAYS
USE OF ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR STAGING OF CARNIVAL BY
CAMACOL.
M-84-19
23-26
9 ESTABLISH POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING FUTURE
CARNIVALS IN THE CITY.
M-84-20
26-28
10 APPROVE DATES FEBRUARY 18, 19, 20, 1984 FOR THE STAGING OF
THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL.
M-84-21
29-30
11 APPOINT COMMISSIONER J.L.PLUMMER AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE
TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUDWEISER UNLIMITED
REGATTA AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM.
M-84-22
31-32
12 ADMINISTRATION DIRECTED TO INITIATE A STUDY REGARDING THE
STAGING OF FLEA MARKET OPERATIONS WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
M-84-23
32-33
13 GRANT REQUEST FOR CLOSURE OF N.W. 22ND AVENUE FROM N.W. 7TH
TO N.W. 11TH ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND, IN CONNECTION WITH
DEDICATION OF NEW "CUBAN MASONIC LODGE" BUILDING; FURTHER
REQUESTING APPROPRIATE PROCLAMATION BE PREPARED TO HONOR
THE CUBAN MASONS OF FLORIDA.
R-84-24
33-35
M-84-25
14 BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING BOY SCOUT EVENT TO BE HELD
ON FEBRUARY 11TH REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
DISCUSSION
35-36
15 PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION TO MR. CHARLES LALLOUZ FOR HIS
DESIGNS FOR THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN LITTLE HAITI AND
TO MR.RAUL RODRIGUEZ. I
DISCUSSION
36
16 DISCUSSION OF CRIME PROBLEMS IN THE COCONUT GROVE AREA
INVOLVING YOUTH -DIRECT MANAGER TO CONTROL DRUG PROBLEMS IN
KENNEDY PARK, VIRGINIA KEY, COCONUT GROVE AND LIBERTY
CITY.
DISCUSSION
37-39
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16.1 REQUEST MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH A REPORT OF VIOLATIONS
OF GARBAGE AND TRASH LAWS AND TO INITIATE A CRACK DOWN ON
VIOLATORS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO -COME BACK
WITH A PROPOSAL AT THE NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING. DISCUSSION 39-40
17 DECLARE INTENT OF CITY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A CITY
ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM
METRO AND PROVIDING FOR LEGAL RECOURSE IF METRO REFUSES
TO PAY AND/OR FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATION. I M-84-26 40-41
18
REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH FULL REPORT AND A
COMPLETE LIST OF SERVICES RENDERED BY METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY WHICH SERVICES ARE PRESENTLY DEFICIENT. M-84-27
41-42
19
RATIFY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE FRATERNAL
ORDER OF POLICE. R-84-28
42-43
20
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (UDAG)
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECT:
(A) HERITAGE PLACE UNLIMITED;
(B) AIRPORT SEVEN OFFICE BUILDING;
(C) MIAMI INTER -DESIGN PARTNERSHIP SECOND PHASE. R-84-29
43-48
21
DEFER CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY PORT OF MIAMI
REPRESENTATIVES FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SOUTH PASSENGER
TERMINAL AND OFFICE BUILDING PENDING A MEETING WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF METRO AND THE CITY TO SEEK
ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS. M-84-30
49-55
21.1
PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS, SPECIAL ITEMS. DISCUSSION
55-56
22
COMMEND THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA FOR THEIR
SUCCESSFUL EFFORT IN THE SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD THAT THEY HAVE
STAGED THE "OPEN HOUSE CALLE 8 FESTIVALS" -REQUEST
THEY CONSIDER POSSIBLE EXTENSION OF FESTIVAL'S BOUNDARIES
PURSUANT TO CITIZENS' REQUEST. M-84-31
56-61
M-84-32
23
DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION PLAN OF THE
POLICE DEPARTMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY BOOZ ALLEN & HAMILTON
TO ENABLE COMMISSION TO REVIEW SAID REPORT THOROUGHLY AND
MEET WITH MEMBERS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THEIR INPUT. M-84-33
61-63
24
GRANT WAIVER OF FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE "MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL" FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL; AGREEING TO A NEME CHANGE;
APPOINTING MORTY FREEDMAN AS DIRECTOR, ETC. -84-34
64-68
25
ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW
BRIDGE TO THE PORT OF MIAMI DISCUSSING ITS IMPACT ON MIAMI
MARINA AND MAKING PROVISION FOR COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVEL
FROM METRO IF ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT RESULTS FROM THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BRIDGE. M-84-35
68-71
26
ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH METRO DADE COUNTY TO ENGAGE CITY
TO PROVIDE FIRE RESCUE AND FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION OF THE PORT OF MIAMI. R-84-36
71-72
27
DEFER CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM ORDERING
RESOLUTION FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF S.W.
16TH STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4488. DISCUSSION
72-75
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28 (A) APPEARANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS
AND BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION REGARDING SEVERE
TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN DOWNTOWN.
(B) DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE CHARTER
AMENDMENT TO INCREASE OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY
MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE TWO MEMBERS FROM THE DOWNTOWN
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION. M-84-37 75-97
29 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$5,100. REPRESENTING THE RENTAL FEE FOR GUSMAN HALL FOR
SIX DAYS OF PERFORMANCES IN CONNECTION WITH THE "MIAMI
FILM FESTIVAL". M-84-38 98-100
30 SECOND READING ORDINANCE: CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION
300-408 N.W. 31ST STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 3050 N.W.
3RD AVENUE FROM RG-1/3 TO RG-2/4. ORD. 9770 101
31 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ARTICLE 1 OF CHAPTER 54
OF THE CODE ADDING A NEW SECTION 54-12.1 PROHIBITING
CARRYING OR DRINKING OR EATING FROM ANY OPEN GLASS
CONTAINER DURING OUTDOOR CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR STREET
FESTIVALS. (SEE LATER NO. 32) FIRST 102-103
READING
32 ESTABLISH POLICY OF CITY COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH
THE HOLDING OF FESTIVALS, CARNIVALS OR SUCH LIKE EVENTS
AND THE DISPENSING OF BEER. M-84-39 103-104
33 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 52-151 OF THE
CODE -PROCEDURES AND USE CHARGES AT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUMS
AND COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER BY CHANGING CERTAIN
SPECIFIED FEES. FIRST
READING 105
34 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE FOR
$25,000,000. IN PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS
SUBJECT TO CITY-WIDE ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FIRST
FLORIDA. READING 106-111
35 DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI CABLEVISION AND SET SPECIAL
MEETING FOR FEBRUARY 16, 1984 AS PUBLIC HEARING TO
DISCUSS THIS MATTER. I DISCUSSION 111-118
36 ADVANCE $75,000 FROM CONTINGENT FUND TO NEW WASHINGTON
HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR
REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES ASSOCIATED WITH OVERTOWN URBAN
INITIATIVE PROJECT. I R-84-40 118-119
37 BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: SUBLEASE OF PROPERTY IN JOSE
MARTI PARK BY OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY. DISCUSSION 119-120
38 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL
AGREEMENTS WITH EIGHT (8) NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS. I R-84-41 120-121
39 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 9616 ENTITLED:
"SYNTHESIZED MEDIA ENVIROMENT SYSTEM" IN THE AMOUNT OF
$400,000. FOR THE PURPOSES OF RENOVATING FORMER FIRE
STATION NO. 16 (SITE OF STRESS SIMULATOR). I ORD. 9771 121-123
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40 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE
DAY'S RENTAL OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM AS A
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN
RESOURCES, DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
41 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 2, ORDINANCE 9694,
SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECT, FISCAL YEAR 1984-
INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR SAID FUND.
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ORD. 9772 1 124-125
42 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719
SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "STRESS CONTROL TRAINING FORCES EMERGENCY
FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN REGION 14". ORD. 9773 125-126
43 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 3 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9684, ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, INCREASE
APPROPRIATIONS AND DEBT SERVICE FUND TO TRANSFER TO
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCES OF: EMERGENCY
(a) INACTIVE SPECIAL ORANGE BOWL DEBT SERVICE, AND ORD. 9774
(b) INCINERATOR DEBT SERVICE FUND. 126-127
44 SECOND READING ORDINAACE: REPEAL ORDINANCE 9341 AND
9530, SUBSTITUTE NEW MINORITY PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE. ORD. 9775 128-129
45 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT
TO ELECTION $10,000,000. SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA. FIRST 129-130
READING
46 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT
TO ELECTION $15,000,000. POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME FIRST
PREVENTION FACILITIES BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. READING 1 130-136
47 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO
ELECTION HEREIN - $55,000,000. ORANGE BOWL
MODERNIZATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA FIRST 136-142
READING
48 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FULL
SERVICE COMMERCIAL BANKS TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH BANK IN THE
OVERTOWN SHOPPING CENTER. I R-84-43 142-143
49 ESTABLISH A METHOD FOR SELECTION OF THE NEWSPAPERS IN WHIC
PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES ARE TO APPEAR. R-84-44 143-146
50 SET FORTH NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH CITY DEPARTMENTS
AND OFFICES ARE INSTRUCTED TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES:
"THE MIAMI NEWS"
"DIARIO DE LAS AMERICAS"
"THE MIAMI REVIEW" R-84-45
"THE MIAMI TIMES (as a weekly) M-84-46
"PATRIA" (as a weekly). I M-84-47 146-149
51 FIRST READING ORDINANCE:AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO
ELECTION-$30,000,000 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. FIRST
READING 152
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52 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE BOLDING OF SPECI41
ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF $30,000jOOO. OF STORM SEWER BONDS.
53 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984, WITH
RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF PARR AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIE:
BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000.
54 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984,
WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $15,000,000. IN CRIME
PREVENTION FACILITIES BONDS.
55 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT
TO TEH ISSUANCE OF $55,000,000. IN ORANGE BOWL
MODERNIZATION BONDS.
56 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984,
WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000. IN SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BONDS.
57 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTION INFORMATION
RELATING TO ISSUANCE IN THE MARCH 13, 1984 CITY ELECTION
BALLOT.
58 SECOND READING ORDINANCE: SETTING FORTH PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1 WHICH CORRECTS THE GRAMMATICAL,
SYNTACTICAL AND LINGUISTIC ERRORS, ETC.
59 PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH
13, 1984 FOR PURPOSES OF SUBMITTING TO ELECTORS PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1.
60 CONFIRM ELECTION OF VICENT LANDIS AND A.G.SHERMAN TO SERVE
A TWO YEAR TERM AS MEMBERS OF CIVIL SERVICF. ROARn
61 CONFIRM ELECTION OF ROBERT CUMMINGS AND BETTY MACKNIGHT TO
CRRVF A TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE RETMEHF2'T PI.A*1 BOAP.D
62 AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE
DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT
FACILITY TO BE LOCATED ON A APPROXIMATELY 60-ACRE LAND
PARCEL ON CITY -OWNED WATSON ISLAND.
63 EXPRESS SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF METRO DADE POLICE OFFICER
ROBERT L. ZORY.
64 DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE WATSON ISLAND ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.SELECTION OF C.P.A. FIRM CONTINUED TO THE
JANUARY 26TH MEETING.
65 PERSONAL APPEARANCE: REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUERTO RICAN
SHELTER REQUESTING FUNDING. REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION.
66 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ALLOCATE $10,000. IN CONNECTION WITH
CHARITABLE EVENT TO BE HELD SHORTLY BEFORE THE GRAND PRIX
RACE AND CALLED THE "GRAND PRIX FOLKLORE FESTIVALS".
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CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS WITHDRAWN:
54, 65, 75 AND 66)
DISCUSSION
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AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR PRINTING OF THE
MIAMI BUSINESS REPORT-1983.
R-84-55
170
AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH HIGGS AND
WIEGAND FOR LEASE OF PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY
1629 N.W. NO. RIVER DRIVE.
R-84-56
170
AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXTEND CONTRACT WITH DAVID M.
GRIFFITH AND ASSOCIATES CENTRAL SERVICES COST
ALLOCATION PLAN.
R-84-57
171
AUTHORIZE CONTRIBUTION OF $5,000. TO THE NATIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (NEDA) RE: "CATALOGUE
SHOW AT LIMA, PERU INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF THE PACIFIC".
R-84-58
171
ACCEPT DONATION BY MR. AND MRS. SIDNEY M. FELDMAN
OF STEEL SCULPTURE ENTITLED "NEW MORNING".
R-84-59
171
EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH VALLE-AXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES,INC.
TO CONDUCT SEVEN FORTY HOUR STRESS CONTROL TRAINING
COURSES FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES.
R-84-60
171
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH VALLE, EXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES,
INC. TO PROVIDE PHYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AS NEEDED DURING
1984 TO MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
R-84-61
172
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY,
HIALEAH AND MIAMI BEACH. PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; FURTHER APPOINTING
CITY MANAGER TO SERVE AS CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVE.
R-84-62
172
APPROVE SELECTION BY COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF
MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE LAND/SURVEY SERVICES FOR
CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
R-84-63
172
ACCEPT BID FROM A.A. RELIABLE JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC.
FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS FOR
ONE YEAR.
R-84-64
172
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF TWO VIDEO RECORDERS, CAMERAS AND
MONITORS FROM "MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
R-84-65
173
ACCEPT BID OF AMMUNITION RELORDERS FROM BUFFALO ROCK
SHOOTERS, OAKS WHOLESALE, SOUTHERN GUN DISTRIBUTORS.
TO FURNISH AMMUNITION TO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FOR ONE
YEAR.
R-84-66
173
ACCEPT BID OF BIO-NU LABORATORIS, COUNTRY WESTERN STORE,
AND J & L FEED AND SUPPLY, INC. TO FURNISH ANIMAL FEED
AND SUPPLEMENTS FOR ONE YEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
R-84-67
173
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY A.C.I. CENTURY, INC.
M.M.P.D. GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING.
R-84-68
173
ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO. LYNWOOD SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5487- C & S.
R-84-69
174
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67.16 1 ACCEPT BID'OF RECIO AND ASSOC. INC. CITY WIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING. PHASE III.
67.17 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION, FOR MANOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE II (BID "B", DRAINAGE).
67.18 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SALE OF
SURPLUS FILL MATERIAL ON VIRGINIA KEY.
67.19 ACCEPT/RATIFY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT THAT PESTONIT LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY
INC. FAILED TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AWARDED FOR CITY-WIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING -PHASE III PROJECT.
67.20 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO REQUIRE TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE
ROAD 5 (BISCAYNE BOULEVARD) FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING THE
MIAMI GRAND PRIX AUTO RACE.
68 CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MIGUEL CRUZ PERAZA AND REINALD CRUZ
PERAZA - $11,000.00.
69 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT WITH "BETTER CONSTRUCTION
INC." FOR CONSTRUCTION IN JOSE MARTI PARK -PHASE I.
70 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION,
COMPANY FOR ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT-H-4474.
71 CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE CLERK TO ADVERTI
FOR SEALED BIDS: CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT-
OVERTOWN-PHASE I SR-5501-C.
72 APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO WATSON ISLAND REVIEW COMMITTEE
TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AS REQUIRED BY CHARTER SECTION 53-C
AND CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
73 CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE CLERK TO
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OVERTOWN
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I-H-4492.
74 FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $513,633. FY-'83
'84. FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS TO PREVIOUSLY
APPROVED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.
75 EXPRESS CITY COMMISSION'S INTENT TO ALLOCATE $100,000.
TO BE PROVIDED BY THE COCA COLA COMPANY FOR HISPANIC
EDUCATION PROJECTS TO THREE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES:
1) ASPIRA OF FLORIDA,
2) CENTRO MATER, AND
3) YOUTH CO-OP.
76 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO APPROVE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION
OF A NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER ENTITLED: "CITY PULSE" BU THE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
On the 19th day of January, 1984, the City Commission of Miami,
Florida, met at its regular meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan
American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session.
The meeting was called to order at 9:20 A.M., by Mayor Maurice Ferre with
the following members of the Commission found to be present:
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
ABSENT:
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
Jose Garcia -Pedrosa, City Attorney
Ralph G. Ongie,.City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
Commissioner Joe Carollo
An invocation was delivered by Mayor 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 meeting(s) of October 25, 1983 and September 29, 1984 were approved.
1. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL OF
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR THE "NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE AFL-CIO".
Mayor Ferre: The first pocket item that I have is a request by the
AFL-CIO to have a waiver of fees for the use of Bayfront Park Auditorium
on March 3rd. The AFL-CIO will be holding a national conference in Miami
and would like to reserve that day from 1:30 to 5:00 P.M. for that purpose.
I have a letter here from Mr. Eddie Stevenson, addressed to the Commission.
"The AFL-CIO will be holding a national conference in Miami starting the
first of March, headquarters and housing will be in the Everglades Hotel.
We have requested the manager of the Bayfront Park Auditorium to reserve
March 3rd, starting at 1:30 to 5:00. It is our understanding the auditorium
will seat 2,000. We will fill it. This is written to sincerely request
the fee for the auditorium be waived." I talked to Mr. Dan Horton from
Mr. Stevenson's office. I don't know whether anybody from the AFL-CIO
is here, but they told me that they realize they will pay for the electricity,
the payment for police officers, the cleaning, and all they are asking for
is the waiver of the fee itself.
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mr. Plummer: No, what we are doing is making a grant in lieu of.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., Mr. Plummer makes the motion that the City of Miami,
since this is a non-profit...I think it is a non-profit operation, that
the City of Miami grant them an amount equal to the fee. Do you know
what that is? Does anybody know?
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Mr. Plummer: No, I don't Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Gary: About $800 some dollars. All you have to do is tell me to give
that.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Commissioner Perez. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-14
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE RENTAL OF ONE
DAY'S USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM IN CONNECTION
WITH THE HOLDING OF THE "NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AFL-CIO" WHICH IS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE ON MARCH
1, 1984, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1:30 P.M. AND 5:00 P.M.
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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
2. ACCEPT RECOMMENDATION IN APPOINTING MS. SARAH LAXSON SMITH AS A
MEMBER OF THE MIAMI-DADE LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: We have pending, Commissioner Dawkins and other members of
the Commission, the question of the Library Advisory Board. Usually, as
you know, we have a person who we recommend. Traditionally, it's been
Mrs. Helen Muir. Over the years, when Helen Muir has been unable to serve
and she is now I think the State Chairperson of the State Library Board,
she has recommended people to us. The last time she recommended... who
is that lady? Marci Ersel, then for a couple of years we had a Black
schoolteacher. What was her name? Do you remember, J.L.? Now, we have
a letter here from Edward Sintz, the Director. It reads as follows:
"As required under Dade County Ordinance, the County
Library Advisory Board met on November 14th to select
candidates made by vacancies created by terms expiring
September 30th. One of the three vacancies is a City
of Miami position on the Board. Mrs. Marci Ersel is
now employed out of the City of Miami and is unable
therefore, to continue serving on the Library Board.
As specified in the ordinance, the Miami City Commission
is to select one of the candidates recommended to the
Library Board and submit the names to the Dade County
Commission."
I asked, as usual, I called Helen Muir. She has recommended Mrs. Sarah
Laxson Smith.
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second? Second by Perez. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-15
A MOTION ACCEPTING RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED IN A
LETTER FROM MR. EDWARD SINTZ AND APPOINTING MS.
SARAH LAXSON SMITH, OF 2801 SEMINOLE STREET, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS A MEMBER OF THE MIAMI DADE LIBRARY ADVISORY
BOARD.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry, I meant to tell you that Mrs. Sarah Laxson Smith
resides at 2801 Seminole Street, Miami; and is a non -practicing attorney
active in civic and school affairs and very supportive of the Miami -Dade
Public Library System.
3. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S USE OF
THE ORANGE BOWL FOR A POLO MATCH, PROCEEDS TO GO TO "MIAMI CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL".
Mayor Ferre: The next pocket item that I have is, I guess this is yours,
Demetrio. We have a representative here from Fox Lair Farms, Inc.I don't
remember what exactly the issue was. Would you explain it to us?
Countess Lydia del Rossi: Thank you for your time. My name is Lydia del
Rossi. I'm with Fox Lair Farm, Inc., which is a developing corporation,
which is currently developing an equestrian complex here in Dade County,
the likes of which don't exist from Palm Beach down. One of the things
that we are doing is we're trying to raise a consciousness of the equestrian
world with the people of Miami; and in doing so, we have arranged an
arena polo match to be held in the Orange Bowl on February 18, 1984.
The match itself is going to be a charity event. All proceeds are going
to the Miami Children's Hospital. It is a first time event. It is some-
thing that is going to be very good for Miami because there is a tremendous
amount of income from polo, which is leading the city, because the players
don't know of any place in Miami that it can be played. They don't know
even if there is any interest down here. On top of it, there is a group
from Ft. Lauderdale with the Andalucian Stallions that want to do a
dressage presentation prior to the polo match. I've been soliciting
sponsors to back me on this. The interest is very, very high. I've
been quite successful. But as it is a new event and a first time event,
I would like to ask the City if they would consider waiving just the
Orange Bowl fee so that I can go to my sponsors and let them know the
City is behind me. I understand that we have to take care of the staffing,
and the clean up, the security, and everything else involved with this.
It is a good event. The promotion will be coming out next week. I would
like to see if you would.considter backing me on this.
Mayor Ferre: Let me understand this properly. This is to have all proceeds
go to a non-profit entity called Miami Children's Hospital, which used to
be Variety Children's Hospital.
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Ms. del Rossi: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: This is a not -for -profit event?
Ms. del Rossi: Completely, after expenses, everything goes out.
Mayor Ferre: You are going to be charging for entry to the Orange Bowl.
Ms. del Rossi: Yes, there will be a charity ticket which will admit you
to come in and see it.
Mayor Ferre: This is going to be when, in March?
Ms. del Rossi: February 18th.
Mayor Ferre: I think the first question, Mr. Manager, through you to the
appropriate staff persons, there was a time in the Orange Bowl, when there
used to be continuous polo games. That was....
Ms. del Rossi: That was 30 years ago.
Mayor Ferre: That was a very big use....
Mr. Plummer: Don't say that.
Ms. del Rossi: Oh, I'm sorry.
AUDIO PROBLEMS.
Mayor Ferre: In those days, Mr. Manager, we didn't have this new grass
system which we have now, which is only 18 inches deep. So I only have
one question. I'm in favor of this, but I have one question and it's a
technical question. Will those horses pounding on that special system
of ours do any harm to it?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would surmise that horses will tear up the turf.
I just got this proposal today. I think I would request that the City
Commission allow me to sit down with the grounds people and the manager
of the Orange Bowl before I make a decision.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I tell you what. I don't know what anybody else
wishes to do here, but my position is this. I would vote in favor of
this, provided however, that you get the Manager's final approval before
anything is released, limited to the question of the welfare of the face
of the grounds. If it does irreperable harm, then obviously we can't
have it.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I want to tell you that the reason that I took
exception to the 30 year ago was the fact that when I was a kid, I used
to make my week -end money by walking what they call the 'hots', those
are the horses that come out of the match.
Mayor Ferre: Do you still do that, Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, and you got a dollar per horse. I could walk six to
eight horses and that's how I would make my week -end money.
Mayor Ferre: Now I understand.
Mr. Plummer: Let me speak to another issue, Mr. Mayor, and I think I'm
speaking definitely in favor.. My youngest daughter is deeply involved
in West Palm Beach in the equestrian club. Mr. Gary said I can't vote
on this issue. I might have a conflict of interest. I said to Mr.
Gary, because in West Palm Beach this is such a popular situation, my
only conflict is in my wallet it eosts me an awful lot of money.
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Ms. del Rossi: Not arena polo; it's a smaller game.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I'm just about ready to buy another horse, but let
me tell you that we do have some special problems. I don't know if you
are aware that we have a system which we paid $600,000 for, that's the
PAD. There is a system of pipes underneath the Orange Bowl that few people
realize. If, in fact, we can get from the PAD people, at Purdue University,
an assurance that there would be no damage to it, I, like the Mayor, would
be very much in favor, and I would hope that this would be just the beginning
of returning polo to the Orange Bowl, as well as other events.
Ms. del Rossi: Yes, sir, to Miami.
Mr. Plummer: I think the real key is what the Mayor says.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: The Mayor moves in principle, subject to the Manager's
seeing that there is no adverse effect. I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: If you move it and Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion?
Mr. Manager, this is in your hands now. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-16
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE RENTAL FEE FOR ONE
DAY'S USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PURSUANT TO A
REQUEST MADE BY COUNTESS DEL ROSSI IN CONNECTION WITH
A POLO MATCH EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
ON FEBRUARY 18, 1984, THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH WILL GO TO
THE "MIAMI CHILDRENS' HOSPITAL"; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT
ALL EXPENSES OTHER THAN THE WAIVER OF RENTAL FEE MUST
BE PAID BY THE PROMOTERS; AND, FINALLY, SUBJECT TO THE
CITY MANAGER CONSULTING WITH THE COMPANY THAT INSTALLED
THE P.A.T. SURFACE IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM IN ORDER
TO ASCERTAIN THAT THE POLO MATCH WILL NOT HARM THE SURFACE.
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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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4. DISCUSSION ITEM REGARDING STAGING OF A CARNIVAL BY C.A.M.A.C.O.L. -
TEMPORARILY DEMRRED (See later, same meeting).
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Mayor Ferre: Plummer, you had something with the CAMACOL?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have a number of pocket items, I
like my good colleague Commissioner Dawkins, but I guess
that we have to do it. Mr. Mayor, I would like to call the
people of CAMACOL at this time who would like to make a
presentation about their annual affair. Mr. Gary I think
needs to leave the room.
Mr. Armando Gutierrez: Mayor Ferre and Commissioners and
City Manager, CAMACOL would like to respectfully• request
your permission to celebrate in the Orange Bowl premises our
3rd great fair that will take place from February 2nd to
February 12th of this year. Attendance to the fair, people
who go there will enjoy rides, note our music this year,
food refreshments, beer and wine and, as you know, last year
we took 3,000 kids from the Head Start Program free to the
fair for a whole day. They were treated to food and rides.
We would also appreciate for you to waive the permit fee for
the approximately 60 rides, concessions and booths, the fees
for the Occupation License under Code 1102 and the fees for
the parking lot rental and we would greatly appreciate if
you could help us in this project.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, you have no comments, sir?
Mr. Gary: I have a comment. The way I understand it this
event is being scheduled for February 1 through the 12th.
Mr. Gutierrez: The 2nd through the 12th.
Mr. Gary: The 2nd through the 12th. I would take a vaca-
tion if I could get a vacation for all of the residents that
live in that area who are opposed to a carnival that lasts
for such a long period of time. Mr. Mayor, we have a seri-
ous problem with regard to carnivals in terms of their
impinging on the peace and the welfare of neighborhoods and
we have generally taken the posture that carnivals could
exist as long as they are held in a reasonable length of
time and at reasonable hours and that generally follows the
rule that carnivals should be held on Fridays, Saturdays and
Sundays, on the weekends where you don't have the distur-
bance of the peace and the welfare of a community, particu-
larly if they have little kids and people have to work and
kids have to go to sleep, the neighborhoods need to have
some sense of peace. A lot of people may say that the
Orange Bowl has activities and the people who live in that
neighborhood move in recognizing the Orange Bowl but they
also moved in there recognizing the fact that the Orange
Bowl schedules events on weekends and it is not going to be
in a long duration which would interfere with the peace of
those people in the area. I think to ask for or to grant
such a long period of time for carnivals, and I can tell you
that the problems that we had at the last carnival, from the
2nd to the 12th which is 10 days, 11 depending on when you
start, I think it is totally ridiculous. I think the carni-
val should last, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, at
the maximum Thursday,, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at the
minimum Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I also would like to
say too that these carnivals that people put on, they make
money and that the,City.when we first started out with this
carnival and some others, it was based on the condition that
initially we would assist them in getting started and that
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eventually they would begin to pay their own expenses from
the revenues that they make. I would even like to go fur-
ther. If we're going to give assistance to carnivals these
carnivals should provide some public benefit to the communi-
ty and that public benefit should be identified, we should
be allowed to audit the funds and monitor to insure that
those public benefits are forthcoming to the community.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is appropriate.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask, and I have not really delved in,
and I want to tell you so that I'm not giving you a hidden
agenda, the people from the Municipalities are here, they
are asking likewise for a carnival, I think they come under
your guidelines of being reasonable, they are asking for
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Have the people of
CAMACOL given consideration, rather than running 10 straight
days, the possibility of running two long weekends? Look,
the whole thing is two points. All right? And I know
exactly what Mr. Gary is talking about. (1) There has to be
a reasonableness as far as those amplifiers. The carnival
people say, Well, the amplifiers, the music, it draws the
people. To me that is hogwash. What draws the people is
knowing the advertising and the lights as you see from the
expressway and others that there is a carnival existing.
Now, I think there has to be some control, a lot of control
over those amplifiers, that is #1. (2) It is unfortunate
the parking problems that exist, and I think that can be
addressed, Mr. Gary, that they put barricades for residents
only and make people park on the other side of the orange
Bowl, the vacant property. And those really are the two
problems that exist and, Mr. Gary, would you want to enter-
tain possibly let's say Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday of two weekends rather than 10 continuous days?
Would that be somewhat of a compromise? I don't know, I'm
asking. And I think you also, before you answer that, last
year what you did for 3,000 kids of this community was
great, but as I recall you did it on a three or four day
carnival and I fully would expect that this year if you get,
in fact, to run longer, that you would incorporate with the
Management that the City could take 2 or 3,000 kids there on
maybe two or three days to utilize the situation. There has
got to be a community good in this thing or we can't go
along.
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, I think that the whole carnival, you
know, every year that we have started the carnival always
starts with a free day for all the kids in the community.
Mr. Plummer: That was on a four day carnival you did it for
one day.
Mr. Gutierrez: No, last year it used to be two weeks the
carnival, we out it down'now to, 10 days.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I just think you've
Now, what is the dates the Municipalities
March? Come to the microphone, sir. I'm
birds with one stone.
got to do more.
are asking for, in
going to kill two
Mayor Ferre: You'd better watch that, in Spanish it doesn't
come out too good.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I'm saying it in English so I'm not
going to worry about it.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: It is from April 5th to April 8th,
including Saturday and Sunday.
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Mr. Plummer: Okay, and you're asking basically the same
thing only you're under the guidelines of what he says is
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Okay, so just sit
tight and we'll see if we can't handle both.
Mr. Dawkins: For the same location?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, before you get started, let me
ask a question. Now, I have no problems with organizations
attempting to raise funds to do whatever they need to be
done in their area. But CAMACOL has one of the strongest
for money when they come before this Commission. I mean,
now, if you think I'm lying I'll go pull the records for
you. Now, somewhere along the line CAMACOL has to tell me
that I'm putting on this carnival, I'm going to draw x-
number of dollars, I'm going to apply this to my overall
budget, therefore, I will not be asking the City for so much
money because what you're doing, sir, is double-dipping.
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, Commissioner Dawkins, this money
mainly goes to the building fund. We are paying for the
building, you know, we don't get any money from the City to
support the building and that is where the money goes.
Mr. Dawkins: The money is for the building fund.
Mr. Gutierrez: All right, I have no problem. And I'm not
saying this to you, I'm saying it to all of us.
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, we understand, and one of the things
that we're trying to do is we're trying to work with the
City in order for us not to come you so much for money.
Mr. Dawkins: Show me where you're working with me like
that.
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, we're beginning to work this year, we
have a new board of directors and we we're looking at new
plans.
Mr. Dawkins: No, I want you and everybody else to know I
understand the good you're doing, I understand the services
you're providing that are needed so, you know, I'm not
making light of that. But I am just alerting everybody that
we do not have the dollars that we used to have. So, there-
fore, when you put on a carnival it is time that you start
thinking in terms of putting half of it in the building fund
and half of it in your operational funds to meet some of
your other needs. That's all I'm trying to say.
Mr. Gutierrez: Last year we paid the City over $9,000 in
rental fee.
Mr. Dawkins: Now here we go now. All right, now what was
the total grant you got from the City of Miami for CAMACOL?
Mr. Gutierrez: I don't know, sir, because I'm not involved
with the grant.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, don't tell me about $9,000 when I know I
gave you over $90,000. See?
Mr. Gutierrez: No, I'm talking about the festival, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: But you see, you're trying to paint me in a
corner and I can't let you paint me in a corner. You're
telling me you gave me $9,000 when I gave you $90,000.
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Mr. Gutierrez: I'm not talking about what you gave us,
we're referring to what I came here to ask you for. We came
here to ask you for permission to hold a carnival.
Mr. Dawkins: Oh, I guess the Manager is going to let you
have it, I don't know.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would recommend......
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, before having the Manager's recommen-
dation I would like to emphasize and to point out what is
the record of the CAMACOL and the Cuban Municipalities in
Exile. I am a member of both organizations and I am very
familiar with the record of both associations. CAMACOL, I
think that is an important part of the heart of this commu-
nity. They have contributed very hard to the betterment of
the relations between all the community groups. They have
celebrated several seminars there to promote better rela-
tions especially between the Hispanic community and the
black community for a long time. CAMACOL is one of the
great assets in this community in order to improve the
international image of Miami through the several congresses
that they celebrate annually. And also beneficial activi-
ties and the Cuban Municipalities, I think that they repre-
sent what is the heart of the community without any kind of
political distinction. You are a member of the Cuban Munic-
ipalities only by one reason, because you were born in one
of the 126 Cuban Municipalities and I think that is a non-
political organization, they have a strong civic record and
I am very proud of both community, civic and cultural organ-
izations.
Mr. Dawkins: mr. Mayor, the only thing I would like to say
is that I too am aware of all the good that is being done
but I would be. remiss if I were not to sit here and tell
these people .that yesterday I sat here and played with my
conscience because we had a request for 1.6 million dollars
of revenue sharing funds and we only had $515,000. And all
I'm saying to myself today is that eventually it is going to
come to that point with the money that we're giving out for
everything else. And I'm just saying that somewhere along
the line, sir, I would suggest - I'm not talking to you, I'm
talking to everybody who comes here before this Commission
that the well is drying up. That's all.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would like to make a recommendation
and also make a few comments and I guess it is a very very
touchy issue with me not just because I live in the area but
just in terms of the effects of carnivals. I would like to
say that it probably would be good to have a carnival in
Kennedy Park. Why not Kennedy Park? Why not have it in
West End Park? Why not spread it around? Why not have it
in the Miami Stadium? You know, the effect, what surprises
me is that I have very little patience when I find people
who want to come 'in the area and do things in residential
areas where they don't live that they don't want in areas
where they do live. And I have no problem with a carnival
but the length of the carnival in terms of the peace and
welfare of children and families in that area on a continu-
ous basis has to be taken into consideration.
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Mr. Gary: (con't) Those carnivals are not well managed. They are loud,
they are noisy. They cause crime. The only thing I am saying is if you
are going to have it, then spread it throughout the community, just limit
the time. You know, one of the things that is fortunate, Mr. Carollo,
that those City employees that live in the City of Miami, is that we
suffer just like other citizens who do not work in the City, and I can
tell you that when it comes to trash and garbage,,I suffer like every-
body else, and I can tell you right now, if you come to that area when
they have those carnivals for a long period of time, I can tell you right
now you right now, you will find 99.9% of the people who live in that
neighborhood don't want it, would rather not have it at all, and it is
an infringement on their peace and their welfare. In limited amounts,
fine.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, I am not disagreeing with that you are saying.
I know what you are going through, since you do live in the City, and
you do live in that neighborhood. I just hope you keep those words in
mind when I bring up a couple of pocket items that I will be bringing
up next.
Mr. Plummer: Well, where are wet
Mayor Ferre: Well, where we are is a petition by CAMACOL for the waiver
of fees for a 10 day carnival and where we are is the recommendation on
the part of the Manager that we not approve 10 days, but rather that we
approve 2 weekends - one weekend! Plummer says 2 weekends, so that you
will have your carnival starting Friday, Saturday, Sunday and then do
not have anything going on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and then you would
begin again Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I suggest that we don't bog down.
Mr. Dawkins: Let me ask one question. Two weekends would destroy your
profit, would it, because the place has to be housed there for the rest
of the days unused, right?
Mr. Gutierrez: Yes.
Mr. Dawkins: So that would kill out any profit you might make, wouldn't
it?
Mr..Gutierrez: You would, you would.
Mayor Ferre: Someone body says where are we, and I am just summing up
where we are. Now, the other suggestion that the Manager made, was
since this is a non-profit entity and we are waiving taxpayers fees for
them, that there be accountability, and I personally think that I am
sure CAMACOL would have no objections to that. I think it is a reason-
able request.
Mr. Gutierrez: No problem.
Mayor Ferre: The only issue is how long, and what time?
(THIS DISCUSSION IS CONTINUED HEREINBELOW)
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5. APPROVE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL Hlp'THE "CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN
EXILE"'ON A WEEKEND (Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) DURING
THE MONTH OF APRIL, 1984 IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM.
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would like to suggest that bince the request
of the municipalities is within the guidelines of what the Manager has
set, that we approve that now, and I willing to offer such a motion.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I will recognize them one at a time.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I make a motion to approve the carnival as
requested by the municipalities.
Mr. Perez: Second. '
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there further discussion on that issue?
Mr. Carollo: As requested, you are saying 10 days?
Mayor Ferre: No, no. Municipalities are asking for a weekend.
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Mr. Perez: One weekend, no?
Mr. Plummer: This is in April.
Mayor Ferre: Is it in March?
Mr. Plummer: That is in April. Okay, let's get that one behind us.
Mr. Carollo: What weekend in April?
Mr. Plummer: That is Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Carollo: A long weekend?
Mayor Ferre: A long weekend.
Mr. Gary: Well, they only asked for 3 days.
Mr. Plummer: No, they were asking for 4.
Mr. Gary: 4. Well, they also asked for $20,000 too.
Mayor Ferre: That I didn't understand. I understood they were asking
for a waiver.
Mr. Gary: They want $20,000 plus $950 for the permit and fee for the
rides and booths.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, maybe I missed something here, but in the past,
have we held all these different organizations that have come before
us, like these have are accountable to show where us where the monies
have gone to?
Mayor Ferre: No.
Mr. Gary: No, that is the problem.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that is why you ...
Mr. Carollo: I think that should be a policy from now across the board.
I don't care who it is.
Mayor Ferre: Hold on, Joe, let's do it one step at a time. Is that
acceptable to the maker of the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Very definitely.
Mayor Ferre: That there be an accountability with a recongized accounting
firm as to where the proceeds go, and where they are used?
Mr. Plummer: No question.
Mayor Ferre: Now, what we are talking about is a waiver of fee at this
point for that weekend. We are not talking about $20,000, are we,
Plummer?
Mr. Gutierrez: They made $13,000.
Mr. Plummer: I understand that, but we are being asked here today is
to ao the same thing that we did the year previous.
Mayor Ferre: Did we give them $20,000?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Gary: You gave them $10,000 last year.
Mr. Plummer: $10,000?
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Mayor Ferre: Plummer, what is your motion? Would you repeat it again,
because I ...
Mr. Plummer: Well, what my motion primarily was to do, was to approve
what we had in the past.
Mayor Ferre: Approve what?
Mr. Plummer: Approve the carnival and the grant, but now they tell me
that the grant has increased, is that correct? Why don't one of the
representatives come up?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, and members of the Commission, we gave them a grant
of $10,000 last year and they made $36,000.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but I don't every recall them coming here asking for
a grant of money for any other purpose either, and I think that was the
consideration.
Mr. Carollo: We gave a grant of $10,000 and they made $36,000.
Mayor Ferre: Well, what happened to the $36,000?
Mr. Carollo: My question is this, in all frankness?
Mr. Desiderio Perdomo: Now we are talking about Cuban Municipalities in
Exile, right?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Perdomo: My name is Desiderio Perdomo, I am the president of the
Cuban Municipalities in Exile. To answer the question, that money is
going to used for the purpose to acquire a locale for the Cuban Munici-
palities building, plus we are using to pay all the brochures, informa-
tion that we have sent away in different parts of the country. We also
used it to create a bridge - a good relationship between all different
ethnic groups in this City. Especially last year, we went to Camillus
House last December to donate about 1,200 gifts to the poor people that
go to eat in that place on December 25th. The purpose of the money was
to keep information all around the country, especially in different
communities about our culture, our traditions, and to keep alive the
lives of the Cuban people how they lived in Cuba before.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, you did make $36,000.
Mr. Perdomo: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: That includes the $10,000 grant that the City of Miami
gave.
Mr. Perdomo: Yes, sir.
Mr. Perez: How much had you requested this year?
Mr. Perdomo: Well, we requested the waivers for the permit use of the
facility, plus $20,000.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I would like to ask you, if you made $36,000, why
would the taxpayers of Miami add an additional $20,000? Don't you
expect to make money this year?
Mr. Perdomo: Well, we planned to do that, sir, because we expected to
make money, but the reason is, this is going to be more bigger. We had
about $75,000 people came last year to visit the fair. We are planning
to have a bigger fair this yOar, because we have people from different
states, and people from out of the country.
Mayor Ferre: So, you expect*to make more money this year?
Mr. Perdomo: We hope so.
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Mr. Perez: But that $36,000, was it profit?
Mr. Perdomo: profit.
Mr. Carollo: With a capital "P" - profit.
Mr. Gary: $36,611.
Mr. Perez: I would like to propose first to approve the waiver of the
fee for the Orange Bowl use and after that they present to the Manager's
office detailed budget - anyhow it will be in April, and after we will
discuss the next Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion on the floor, so technically,
that has to be amended to the statement you are making. Plummer, are
you ...?
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, so the motion, as I understand it, is this: That
the City of Miami will waive the fee ...
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, what does that come to in dollars and cents?
Mayor Ferre: No, let me finish ... to waive the fee of the Orange Bowl
or give them money in lieu of the waiver of the fee so they can pay the
fee for the usage of the Orange Bowl for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, 4 days in April, provided, however, that they have full account-
ability to the City of Miami Commission. Is that the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, yes, that is the motion, but let me add one
other proviso - to the people of the municipality. Mr. Gary has made
a very good point that you have got to do something for community ser-
vice. Now, whether or not you put on a day or an afternoon for the
kids of the low income ...
Mr. Perdomo: May I say ...
Mr. Plummer: You don't have to say anything. I am telling you that
before you come back here - obviously you are going to be coming back
for the grant of money - that when you come back here, you be prepared
what community service you are going to do for that.
Mr. Perdomo: We already explained it in a letter to Mrs. Kathy Leff.
Mr. Plummer: You will explain it when you come back.
Mr. Perdomo: We have to come back.
Mayor Ferre: What he is saying is, that we what we are going to approve
now is the waiver, and give you ...
- Mr. Plummer: We are going to give you the right to hold the carnival
now.
Mayor Ferre: And now, with regards to the grant, whether it is $20,000,
$10,000, or zero, it is something that you have to talk to the Manager
about and come back to the Commission, and I think what the Commissioner
is saying is, that when you come back, that that thing that you explained
to Kathy Leff be further explained as to what community services you do
like giving money to the poor, Camillus House on Christmas, that type of
thing.
Mr. Perdomo: Okay, let me understand very clearly. We have approval of
the 4 days for the fair.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Perdomo: For the use of the facility ...
Mr. Plummer: Not yet.
Mr. Perdomo: Not yet?
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Mr. Plummer: And if you keep talking ...
Mr. Perdomo: Then I will keep my mouth shut.
Mr. D.,wkins: I have one thing for you to explain to me when you come
back. I don't need it now, but explain to me how you have $36,000 that
you don't want to take to finance your own carnival and you want me to
take the taxpayer's money and finance it. I mean, there has to be a
reason, but I don't need it now. Explain it to me when you come back.
Mr. Plummer: Call the question.
Mayor Ferre: All right, call the ...
Mr. Carollo: No, I have additional questions.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: Now, what we are voting on is to waive the fee, is that
correct? What does that come to in dollars and cents, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Approximately $3,000.
Mr. Carollo: $3,000.
Mayor Ferre: For 4 days?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Carollo: We are waiving the fee. Does that mean that that is going
to be money that indirectly is going to come out of our pocket? In
other words, this is going towards the cleanup of the area. It is going
towards extra police officers that we have to place there?
Mayor Ferre: No, no.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, this is for the permits and the grant for the
rental.
Mr. Gary: This is for the rental.
Mr. Carollo: This is for the rental. This does not include any of the
cleanup services, police officers, etc.
Mr. Plummer: They will pay that.
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Carollo: In other words, we are waiving the fees, and there is
nothing coming out of our pockets, in actuality.
Mr. Gary: No, you will have to pay from the General Fund to that Enter-
prise Fund $3,000.
Mr. Carollo: It will come back to us.
Mr. Gary: Right, because they do provide services.
Mr. Carollo: All right, what I am trying to establish is, that we are
not going to lose any money by waiving those fees. I think you established
that to me.
Mr. Gary: No, you will lose money.
Mr. Carollo: In the area of time that people have to process this
application and so on, those people are going to be there anyway; they
are going to be making thatisame salary there anyway, so as I see it,
it is not really that big df a factor. What I do find a major factor
is that every meeting that we have, we have very worthy organizations
such as this coming up here asking for thousands of dollars, and I am
one of the fools that lives in the City that has to pay taxes here and
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my taxes are going up every year, and the services that I am getting are
going down every year, and what is happening is, that we are losing our
middle class. It is becoming a city of the very rich and the very poor,
and the backbone of the City of Miami leaving the City of Miami, going
into Unincorporated Dade County, South Miami, West Miami, Sweetwater,
Westchester, other areas, and we are losing them! You know, and I know
all these people are old friends of mine, they are all good supporters
of mine. Some that have come here other times that I don't know that
well, but when it comes down to is, are we going to be responsible,
and start protecting the taxpayers money, or are we going to run this
as fraternity that depending upon who is our friends, we are afraid to
say "yes", or afraid to say "no". And I for one, am willing to bite the
the bullet and if the people here that have elected me in the past don't
want to elect me because I am trying to protect our money, then let it
be it, but I think that we have to start changing our ways, because
this City cannot be run anymore the way it is.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on the motion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-17
A MOTION APPROVING THE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL IN THE
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN
EXILE FOR A 4-DAY WEEKEND (THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY
AND SUNDAY) IN APRIL OF 1984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE USE
FEE FOR THE ORANGE BOWL FOR A 4-DAY WEEKEND IN APRIL
OF 1984, WAIVING MISCELLANEOUS PERMIT FEES IN CONNEC-
TION WITH THE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL EVENT AS REQUESTED
BY TYE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN EXILE: FURTHER CONDI-
TIONED UPON SUBMISSION TO THE CITY MANAGER OF A STRICT
ACCOUNTABILITY OF THEIR OPERATING BUDGET BY A REPUTABLE
ACCOUNTING FIRM.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: Waive the fee for the Bowl only.
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6. CONTINUED DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE STAGING OF A CARNIVAL BY
C.A.M.A.C.O." (Temporarily deferred, see later same meeting).
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Mr. Plummer: The second part of this, Mr. Mayor, even though their time
is short, I think we have got send CAMACOL back to the Manager and report
back next week. I think they have got work out some reasonable solution.
Mayor Ferre: All right,, go-ahead.
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Mayor Ferre: I think, J. L., you ought to make the same motion that you
did for the municipalities and then beyond that.
Mr. Plummer: What motion am I making, for 10 days? ... for 2 weekends...
for 4 days? All right, I will make a motion to this extent - that we
grant the same provision to these people as we just did for the municipal-
ities, period. And then I can't add the number of days to it, I think
that is the hangup, and that they have got to go back and negotiate with
the Manager and come back next Thursday.
Mayor Ferre: Leave that with the Manager.
Mr. Gutierrez: I think that would really destroy, because you know we
have to publicize this thing, and as you mentioned, you know, it
is really going to hurt us.
Mr. Plummer: Come up with a solution.
Mr. Gutierrez: As far as solutions, I would say that you know, we get
the permit as we asked for it this year and then sit down with equitable
time next year and sit with the Manager and work out a different park,
or something else.
Mr. Gary: You said that last year.
Mr. Perez: Are you taking two weekends?
Mr. Gutierrez: We would accept, you know, two weekends, starting like
maybe on a Thursday, because the first day is free for the kids, you
know. Last year we had rain during those two weeks.
Mr. Carollo: So did the Grand Prix, we took care of that.
Mayor Ferre: So, what we are talking about is Thursday, Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, and it would be off Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday it would start again.
Mr. Perez: Okay, Mr. Mayor, I would like to present a motion to approve
the granting of a waiver for the two weekends that they are requesting,
only with the proviso that deal with the Manager on the other request.
Mayor Ferre: With the same provisions and accountability.
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mr. Gutierrez: No problem.
Mr. Plummer: Second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion?
Mr. Gary: Under discussion.
Mr. Dawkins: As Commissioner Carollo said, we are talking now of two
weekends which is 10 or 12 days. What is the cost, Mr. Gary? Because,
we are not waiving it now, only for 2 weekends.
Mr. Gary: No, rental by day.
Mr. Dawkins: You are waiving it for every day the equipment is sitting
there on the property.
Mr. Gary: $10,000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, that.is what I thought
Mr. Gary: Under discussion?'
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: I think you have got a good idea. I think it ought to be in
Kennedy Park, though. Or, I think it ought to be in Coral Gables.
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Mr. Mayor, member of the Commission, it is very difficult for people
who really appreciate the liveliness of a carnival. Let me give you
some of the liveliness of a carnival. First of all, you come to that
carnival in the morning time, you will find men and women dressing in
public. You will find people going to the bathroom outside. You
will find that there is no control on security in that area. And to
ask for people to live with that on a continuous basis, and you may
say that we are only talking about two weekends. Two weekends is a
long period of time. We are really talking about three weekends when
we add those people. I just think that we need to set some reasonable
policies that recognize the need and nobody is questioning the good
that these organizations do, but we need to do something that has a
balance. In recognizing the need of them to put on an event, but also
recognize the needs of the community. That is all we are asking, and
I think that Friday, Saturday and Sunday, we should limit it. I even
would go on as far as to say Thursday, because we would put a shorter
hour period on it. But to say from February 1st to the 12th to have
that neighborhood - we have got senior citizens in there. We have got
children in there. It is right near by Haley Sofgee Towers. I think
it is unreasonable. That is just too long a period of time for people
to have endure - endure invasion of their privacy, their welfare, and
their safety.
Mr. Carollo: Why can we not use Virginia Key for these sort of events?
Mr. Gary: I think it is a good idea!
Mr. Carollo: That is the place where they should be at, until I present
a plan that I have for Virginia Key.
Mr. Gary: We will put it in Watson Island!
Mr. Carollo: No, no, it is moving up!
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, may I suggest, sir, that the problem cannot be
completely overlooked, but I do feel, Mr. Gary, that it is reasonable
that you as Manager, have the prerogative to indicate what is adequate
police. You have the right and sole authority to designate how many will
be there. Mr. Gary, you likewise as Manager, have the right to designate
how many jiffy -johns will be there. The only reason he recommended
Kennedy Park and Coral Gables was because there is not a park along side
of the Commissioner's homes. Would you explain, Mr. Mayor, what a
jiffy-john is?
Mr. Carollo: No, wait a minute. Let me tell you why he recommended
those areas. Because he knows that the people in those areas are not
going to put up with that and they are going to be here in masses.
Mr. Gary: That is correct.
Mr. Carollo: And that all the lights are shaking up here.
Mr. Gary: Do you know what I would suggest, Mr. Mayor?
Mr. Carollo: At least, most of them!
Mr. Gary: That we should probably add in our procedures that before we
permit any carnival area, we ought to have a public hearing and invite
people in the certain radius like we do on the zoning variances.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, Howard, I think this has been a very healthy discussion.
I want to join some of my colleagues here in their statements. It isn't
as though we don't have alternatives. I am opposed to it going to the
Miami Baseball Stadium, because there has to be a logical move. There is
no parking. That is also a residential —let me finishl ... however, we do
have parks in this City, like Watson Island, okay? ... and like Virginia
Key, where there is plenty of parking, access is very easy. There are
major roads to get you to and from. There isn't any neighborhoods, and
there is no question of people being disturbed, bothered. There is not a
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question of a problem of crime in the neighborhood, because there are no
homes immediately around Watson Island. Now, and those rich people that
come here to oppose the Watson Island development, all live on Palm,
Star, and what have you and they have got guarded compounds with guards
at the entrance to those islands and what have you. Now, I do think
that if we approve this, that this ought to be the last time that the
City of Miami Commission approves the usage of the Orange Bowl grounds
as a fair ground, because the purpose of that stadium is special usage
such as football games, soccer games, polo matches and concerts within
the stadium and what this is using the parking lot, because it happens to
be an open empty lot. Now, I understand, and I think in recognition of
what the municipalities and what the Chamber of Commerce are asking,
basically Howard, most of the people that are going to use the fair live
in and around Little Havana, and this property, this park, happens to be
on the edges or in Little Havana, and so I understand the logic of why
they would want to use that rather than another place. But on the other
hand, I think it is also a residential neighborhood, which not only
requires, but demands protection. Therefore, and I might point out to
them, that the Galician Organization (Santa Marte de Ortigueira) that
some of you go to. I think that the Santa Marte de Ortigueira parties
and other parties should go on to Watson Island when there are 10,000,
20,000 people there, and they are not disturbing anybody, and so I would
recommend that regardless of what happens here today, that the Commission
go on record that all future carnivals be held in areas where there is
no immediate residential neighborhoods, and that we do have two such
places that I am aware of. Virginia Key is one, and Watson Island is
the other, and that they would have a choice of using one or the other.
And I might point out that this is not only in the Hispanic Community,
I want to point out that when the Black community started to over use
African Square, that this Commission - we had a public hearing and we
went into a big dialogue on it and the end result is, we took them out
to Virginia Key. Now, I want to tell you that those disc jockeys are
not only happy, because instead of having 3,000 or 4,000 of those kid
show up and disrupt the neighborhood, they had 50,000 kids go to Virginia
Key and they made it over a couple of weekends during the summer. They
were greatly successful. The City of Miami paid money to be supportive,
so I would say that in the future, beyond this year, that we should
definitely say that the two places we have available for all carnivals
and for all festivities where there will be more than a couple of
thousand people other than the usage of the stadium itself - in other
words, the usage of the parking lot, would have to be in public parks
where there -are no residential neighborhoods within the City of Miami.
Now, Miami Beach can take care of itself.
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to piggyback on what the Mayor said. There
will be no carnival in Hadley -Manor Park. The residents, of which
Miller Dawkins is one, have signed petitions and have agreed that we
have to, and I have told Mr. Gary, I may as well make it public. If
we have to go and get a court order to prevent the staging of any car-
nivals in Hadley -Manor Park, we will do it. Also, the Mayor didn't
add one that I think - I guess perhaps the Mayor did not think, or
perhaps he knows that the parking lot is not large enough. There is
such a thing as a Marine Stadium we have sitting out there, with a
large parking lot on which you can hold a carnival.
Mayor Ferre: And there is no residential!
Mr. Dawkins: And there is no residential.
Mayor Ferre: Let's do it this way. Let's get over the CAMACOL problems
for this year, and I think Plummer has made his motion. And then, after
that...
Mr. Carollo: J. L., what is the motion again?
Mr. Plummer: Basically that it be split into two weekends of Thursday,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday:
Mr. Carollo: Okay, and we are waiving the fees.
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Mayor Ferre: The same as we did with the...
Mr. Plummer: The same as we did with the others.
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Mr. Carollo: My question is this - if we are splitting on two weekends,
are we going to be having all those carnival people staying at the Orange
Bowl for that whole week while they are waiting for the weekend to come
along? I am not in favor of that. Maybe you have not seen face to face
some of the people that run the business and go from city to city. I
have. Those are not the kind of people I want hanging around the Orange
Bowl, or any neighborhood in the City of Miami for a week.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, how do we overcome the problem?
Mr. Carollo: Well, you better rephrase that ...
Mr. Plummer: How do we overcome the problem?
Mr. Carollo: How do we overcome the problem? Well, you try to maybe
compromise this year and maybe give them a couple of more days instead
of 4, 5, or 6 days in a row, and that is it.
Mr. Gutierrez: See, once you break it up, Commissioner Carollo, you know,
if you have it on a Monday or a Tuesday, those are dead days. You know,
like I mentioned when we started this thing, Thursday is the first day,
we don't make any money, because we ...
Mr. Carollo: Okay, Monday and Tuesday are dead days. You have got
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, you have got 5 days.
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, what we could do is, you know, if you approve it,
we would make sure that the carnival people keep their people inside, or
work something out with them. I mean, we have other things here and
you know ...
Mr. Carollo: In fact, I would be willing to bet if the Chief will bring
a couple of his men there with computers and start running checks
on some of those people, you are going to be getting quite a few stars.
Mr. Gutierrez: I mean, if we start looking at all the negative points
of the people that come into this town with the carnival, they don't
come only to our carnival, they go to the Flagler Dog Track, and they
stay there. You know, they will be there for 10 days.
Mr. Carollo: I am concerned with City Property. I am concerned with
- keeping these people for a long period of time.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, here is where we are now, because I think we now have
a clear split in this. Either we concede what they are asking for, their
backup position, which is giving them Thursday, Friday, Saturday and
Sunday for two weeks, which is 8 days with a 3 day quiet period in
between, or we don't, it is just that simple. I don't see that there is
any middle ground. Do you, Howard? Come up with the middle ground.
Is there a middle ground!
Mr. Carollo: I certainly do. I see that in giving them ...
Mayor Ferre: Five days.
Mr. Carollo: ... five days, if they want 6, take a shot at one of those
dead days.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable?
Mr. Gutierrez: We would not be able to operate due to the fact that
we have already contracted for certain days. I know by splitting the
middle days, we have no problem with the rides - you know people.
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Mayor Ferre: So in other words, what you are saying...
Mr. Carollo: This is what I can't understand, how in the heck can you
contract, when you haven't come before us to get the final okay?
Mr. Gutierrez: Well, we were supposed to be before you last month, sir.
We unable to get a hearing last month. We were supposed to come in
December, we were ...
Mr. Carollo: That is not the point! I am sorry you were unable to
get here. The point is, how can you go ahead and and contract and
accept it?
Mr. Gutierrez: I will tell you, we will easy it up for you. We will
forget the whole thing and we will not hold a carnival this year, okay?
I think that would make the City Manager happy and I think that, you
know, we will have to look for other ways to make money for the building
fund.
Mr. Carollo: That is your decision.
Mr. Cesar Odio: For the record, they were told 3 months ago that they
could only hold it for 3 days.
Mr. Carollo: Three months ago that the could only hold it for 3 days?
Mr. Odio: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Armando, let me understand what you are saying. In other
words, you are saying that holding it - 6 days is not good enough for
you.
Mr. Gutierrez: It would not help us at this point.
Mayor Ferre: 6 days?
Mr. Gutierrez: It would not help us at this point. I think Commissioner
Plummer's motion, it would be something that we could live with for this
year, and next year we will go to Watson Island - we don't, you know...
Mayor Ferre: If Plummer wants to stick with his motion, that is his per-
rogative. I am not ... are you withdrawing your motion?
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Mr. Plummer: I'm asking and I still have not received an answer. I
likewise feel the concern of Commissioner Carollo about the three off -
days. I asked was there a compromise and....
Mayor Ferre: He answered no.
Mr. Carollo: I presented a compromise, they don't want to accept it.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo offered what is a reasonable compromise, he said
I'll go up from 5 days to 6 days, they said not, so either you give them...
Mr. Gutierrez: Let's go ... you know, if you go on a businesslike way now
Monday and Tuesday is no days, you know, giving us Monday and Tuesday is
no days at all.
Mr. Carollo: I'm giving you Tuesday and Wednesday, or Wednesday and
Monday.
Mr. Gutierrez: Commissioner Carollo, the week -days are no days for the
fair.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think you understood what Commissioner Carollo was
telling you. What he said was that instead of going to a 5-day, he is
going to a 6-day run which begins Tuesday and ends in Sunday. Now, are
you telling me that that is not acceptable?
Mr. Gutierrez: Okay, Tuesday and Wednesday are no days. Thursday we
do it free for the kids, we bring the kinds in from the Head -Start Pro-
gram of Liberty City, Overtown.
Mayor Ferre: Armando, we don't want to get into a discussion because
we don't know anything about carnivals. The only thing is the Commissioner
has offered you a compromise which is a 6-day run, you are saying that
that is not acceptable...
Mr. Gutierrez: I'm not saying it's not acceptable, it's just that it
would be unprofitable.
Mayor Ferre: I understand, okay, I mean...so the answer is no.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, in spite of what my friend Armando has said,
there is only one way, as far as I'm concerned...Armando you are going
to have to go back to the Manager and come back on Thursday ... You can
come back next Thursday and say, well, we.,are sorry we can't put it oli...
Mr. Dawkins; Well, he's telling us now he's not going to do that, why
should he come back Thursday?
Mr. Plummer: Well, then that's his choice.
Mr. Dawkins: That's what I'm saying, but he's telling you now, though,
so why do you want to tell him to come back?
Mr. Gutierrez: I was just told by the President, Mr. Sabines, that if
we cannot have it for the two week -ends then it would be unfeasable for
us, we'd rather just not have it at all.
Mr. Plummer: I'm still saying send it back to the Manager.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it, I feel that this gentleman has right to know what
he wants and what he doesn't want and if he stands here ... I beg to differ
with you Mr. Plummer ... and if he stands here and tells me he doesn't want
it I accept his right not to want it, I don't want him to come back here
wasting my time to tell me he doesn't want it.
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Mr. Gutierrez: We definitely don't want to waste anybody's time.
Mr. Dawkins: That's right, see?, that's what I'm saying.
Mr. Gutierrez: ...and, you know, this is something that has been
going on now for one year, we always do a lot for this community,
we are very well recognized, this is not the only project we do in
this community, and I just think that it's very bad that we have to
be the persons to carry the blunt here.
7. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO RESEARCH AMOUNTS ALLOCATED BY THE CITY
COMISSION EITHER ICI CASH OR IN -KIND SERVICES TO PROMOTERS OF
DIFFERENT EVENTS DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, before anybody leaves here today saying
what a bunch of so and so's this Commission are, I want ynu to do
something, I'm going to make it in the form of a Resolution so that
nobody forgets and it comes back to us: and the motion that I'm going
to make is that you go back to the last 10 years and you research how
much either in direct cash or in -kind service we have given to all the
organizations more than once, any organization that in the last ten
years we have given either direct cash contribution or in -kind service
in place of cash on more than one occasion ..I want to get a list, the
name of the organization, the year that it was given that contribution,
the amount, and the use that it was for. I want that list comprised
no later than by the end of February.
Mr. Gary: You got it.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion for that.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I want it so that there is no mistake, nobody
forgets about it...
Mayor Ferre: I accept it as a motion, it's been moved and seconded...
Now wait...
Mr. Ongie: You have a motion on the floor.
Mayor Ferre: ..to do it properly, Plummer you have to withdraw your
motion to permit him to make his motion.
Mr. Plummer: No question, I withdraw my motion.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer withdraws his motion, now I accept Carollo's
motion as it was stated, seconded by Dawkins, further discussion, call
the roll:
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-18
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GO BACK IN HIS
RECORDS TO RESEARCH AMOUNTS WHICH HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED
BY THE CITY COMMISSION EITHER IN DIRECT CASH CONTRIBU-
TIONS OR AS IN -KIND SERVICES TO PROMOTERS OF THE DIF-
FERENT EVENTS WHICH HAVE BEEN HELD IN THIS CITY DURING
THE LAST TEN YEARS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO REPORT HIS FINDINGS BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION NO
LATER THAN THE END OF FEBRUARY.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
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and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, 3r.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, gettting back to this issue of this
two week -ends. I want to say on the record, so we understand each
other, that I, in lieu of the fact that we are now in mid -January
and this is about to happen, and these people have put in all this
time and effort and they have been negotiating with these carnival
people, and they have all of this.... I'm willing to vote on this thing
today, as presented originally in Plummer's motion...if you withdraw
your motion, then that's that and I'm not going to worry about it and
then we'll talk about something else, but I would also like for you to
consider moving the whole thing to Watson Island.
Mr. Gutierrez: We don't mind, you know, next year...we have posters
already done with the Orange Bowl ... We don't mind doing whatever you
want us to do as long as we could hold it where it would be beneficial
to the Chamber and beneficial for the City.
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e. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO 8 DAYS USE OF
'ORANGE BOWL STADIUM FOR STAGING OF CARNIVAL BY C.A.M.A.C.O.L.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, I'll tell you what, just so that we have it on
the record. I move that this year, the City of Miami Commission the usage
of and a waiver of fee for the usage of the Orange Bowl for two consecu-
tive weekends in the month beginning on a Thursday and ending on a Sunday,
provided however that there are no carnival activities and that the car-
nival people will constraint their employees as much as humanly possible
during the days Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday in between in between those
week -ends, and I so move, and if there is no second then that's fine.
Mr. Perez: I second that motion.
Mr. Plummer: I second that motion.
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion. I will vote for that motion if we put
police out there to pick up the stragglers who come off and harrass or
violate other peoples' rights.
Mayor Ferre: I accept that.
Mr. Carollo: I want Cesar Odio to come up and explain to us again what
he was trying to say there that a lot of us didn't hear.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Commissioner, I met with both the Cuban Municipalities
and the C.A.M,A.C.O.L. people and they told me about their preparation
for the fair and they told me that they were going to advertise and I
said: don't do that because we are not going to recommend that you get
the days that you want. We have had continuous complaints from the busi-
nesses that are in the area of the Orange Bowl of these workers that do
their necessities in the parking lot, they block parking entrances, and
they interfere with their businesses. This has been a constant complaint
since they have been holding the fairs there. They promised us last
year...
Mr. Carollo: Did you tell them that they could only do it for 3 days?
Mr. Odio: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: How long ago did you tell them that?
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Mr. Odio; Three months ago.
Mr. Carollo: Three months ago, I just wanted that on the public record.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sabines...
Mr. Odio: I want to point out Mr. Mayor, excuse me, sir, that the Cuban
Municipalities, knowing this, accepted the fact and have only asked for
an additional day.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. Mr. Sabines, as Executive and Vice President
of C.A.M.A.C.O.L. I just want you, on the record, for you to recognize
the fact that if the City of Miami grants you what you are asking for, that
it is a very serious responsibility that falls upon C.A.M.A.C.O.L. to police
the carnival employees so that the neighborhood is not plagued by these
people who traditionally are not the best neighbors in the world and that
you are going to have to add and pay for additional police during the period
so that those people will not become a burden on the neighborhood.
Mr. Luis Sabines: Alcalde, to sabes que yo no se hablar Bien el Ingles.
Mayor Ferre: Armando, would you translate to him?
(NOTE: MR. ARMANDO GUTIERREZ TRANSLATES FOR MR. SABINES)
Mr.Gutierrez:Mayor, you know that I don't speak very good English.
We don't want any problems with the City Manager. But when they play
football games at night there is a lot of noise and nobody complains.
We are very pleased that they do play games there and that the Hurricanes
won. We had a beer company that offered to give us a large amount of
money to have music and dancing and everything and we turned it down just
to, you know, willing to work with the City Manager.
Mr. Carollo: And why don't you translate it all?
Mr. Gutierrez: We want to come here to work with the City Manager but we
don't want to be hung.
Mr. Carollo: That's close enough.
Mr. Carollo: Luis, I would love to be hung by that type of rope that
you have been hanging from for so many years.
Mr. Plummer: Would you tell Mr. Sabines that he doesn't look like a
Dolphin?
Mayor Ferre: Well, let's bring this to a head, one way or the other.
Any further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, there is, Mr. Mayor. I want to make it as clear as I
possibly can, that my position here today and what I have expressed has
nothing to do with personalities or the individuals involved here. On
the contrary, all of the individuals involved here have been friends
of mine and have been strong supporters of mine in the past. But, what
I cannot stand for any longer the way the City of Miami has been run.
I think that we have to begin to run this City more as a private corpor-
ation to protect the taxpayer's money, instead as a welfare agency, and
this is what has been happening. We have been running this city more
and more like a welfare agency and not protecting the taxpayer's money.
This is why we are losing by leaps and bounds every year our middle
class taxpayers, and that is the backbone of any society, the middle-
class. Now, what I am seeing is, that we run around and around and
still people after saying "Well, if we don't get to play our game, we
are going to take all our toys and leave" and we are begging them, "No,
no, we will do it your way". Well, that is no way to run a Commission.
That is no way to run a City. That is no way to run anything, but I
think if we have to lay ground rules. If the the Assistant City Manager
stated that over a months ago they were told that 3 days was the maximum
that it was going to be approved, I don't think there is any excuse for
anybody going out and contracting any services.
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Mr. Dawkins: I agree in total with what Mr. Carollo has said, because
there is nothing different than what I have been saying ever since I
have been here. This City of Miami is nothing but a grab bag. You
come down here with any sob story and you get, if you are one of the
fair headed boys, who have worked in one of the "campaigns" who you
are owned a political chit, and you get what you want. But, if you
are one of those out there in the community who has not been politically
involved, who does not have any political chits with which to collect,
then you end up with nothing. Now, somewhere along the line, I was
not against anybody out there, but I am a friend of CAMACOL and they are
a friend of mine. They work in collection. I got election coming. If
you work for me, that is fine, but I am going to vote my convictions,
as long as I sit here, and my convictions are that we, along with the
other citizens who will be voting for proposition 1, and other tax
tightening measures, are going to have to be accountable, and so, I
am asking this Commision today to start thinking in terms of learning
how to say "no", just like we had to say "no" yesterday.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll, please.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 834-19
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTI14G THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEE FOR 8 DAYS' USE OF
THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PURSUANT TO A REQUEST MADE BY
REPRESENTATIVES OF "CAHACOL", IN CONNEC'"IGN WITH THE
STAGING OF A CARNIVAL TO BE HELD ON TWO CONSECUTIVE
WEEKENDS DURING THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY, 1984 (THURSDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY); FURTHER STIPULATING THAT NO CARNIVAL
ACTIVITIES OR NOISE PROBLEMS SHALL BE ALLOWED TO EXIST
IN THE OFF DAYS BETWEEN THE TWO WEEKENDS (MONDAY,
TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY); FURTHER DIRECTING REPRESENTA-
TIVES OF CAMACOL TO MAKE CERTAIN THAT THE CARNIVAL
STAFF IS PROPERLY POLICED AND CONTROLLED DURING THE
ENTIRE 10-DAY PERIOD SO THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL NOT
BE UNNECESSARILY PLAGUED WITH DISRUPTIONS; AND FURTHER
STIPULATING THAT IF ADDITIONAL POLICE PROTECTION IS
REQUIRED, THAT CAMACOL SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
COST ASSOCIATED THEREWITH.
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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: I reserve my comments until I voted, and I wish to now
express myself on this issue. Fortunately, thank God, we live in a
democracy. Thank God we live in a democracy that is supposed to be
responsive and responsible. I see no difference between what occurs
in the City of Miami and this democratically elected government, for
what occurs in New York, or Philadelphia, or New Orleans or San Fran-
cisco, and I see that those cities are responsive and responsible to
those who are in less need. I'have no objections to voting for the
Urban League, and giving them $20,000 when they are in need of that,
and I do not think of that as a grab bag, nor think that the Muscular
Dystrophy, or the other things that we continually are giving money
to are political allies of ours, nor do I think that the Miami Home
for the Aged, which we fund for over $150,000 is a grab bag, nor do I
think that Centro Mater, who takes care of children who are hungry.
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and are in need, is a grab bag. I think that is part of the respon-
sibility. We cannot on one hand go up on the political scene nationally
and say that Ronald Reagan is taking away money from the poor, and that
the poor are starving, and that they are not getting their fair share,
and their fair dues, and that we need a democratic president to help
in social programs and then come in the local scene and start the
political discussion as to who gets what on where! And what I am saying
is, that in the same way that we deal with one, I think we have to deal
with the other. Now, the issue is not whether or not there is a grab
bag. The issue here is whether or not this is a fair expenditure on the
part of the City of Miami on a program which is helpful to a segment of
our community. What the real issue is, is does it conflict with the
neighborhood, and in my opinion, I think Howard Gary is right. Now, I
am voting in favor of this issue because I think there has been a lot
of work that has been done and I think there has been expectations had.
I will, upon my casting my vote, pass the navel to the Vice-Mavor and
ask to be recogmized so that we can ao about this in a looical, seauential
manner, in which we can be responsive and responsible, and having said
all of that, I vote "ves" with the motion and ask to be recognized for
the purpose of making a second motion.
9. ESTABLISH POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION REGARDING FUTURE CARNIVALS
IN THE CITY.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I would move that the City of Miami Commission
go on record that will not allow any, any fairs that take more than two
days on a weekend in any governmental park where there is any residential
community of residents of the City of Miami, within a half -mile radius.
Specifically, what I am saying is that all carnivals in the future be
limited to Watson Island, Virginia Key, or the Marine Stadium, and that
in the future, anybody who comes making applications, that that be the
standard for the City of Miami in the future, and I so move.
Mr. Perez: Motion understood. Do we have a second to the motion?
Mr. Plummer: I am going to second it for purposes of discussion. Now,
let me understand. Mr. Mayor, what you are saying is, that this motion
says that any future carnivals or things of this nature, will always
take place in Watson Island, or Virginia Key. Is that the basis of the
motion?
Mayor Ferre: Or, the Marine Stadium.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that is Virginia Key.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Plummer: All right, now. The only reason I am questioning on that,
Mr. Mayor, is, I think we have got a real problem, and I want you to
understand that when you make ...
Mayor Ferre: J. L., I said weekends. We can have carnivals in City
parks provided that they be for a two day period in any weekend. Other
than that, if they want 4 days, or 10 days, or anything like that, that
it has to be held in Watson Island, Virginia Key, or the Marine Stadium.
That is what I am saying.
Mr. Plummer: All right, the only point I am going to make is, that I
don't know that we can use Virginia Key at all, and the reason for that
is, there is a concessionaire there who has the food and beverage con-
cession.
Mr. Carollo: At the Marine Stadium.
Mr. Plummer: At the Marine Stadium.
Mr. Carollo: Not at Virginia Key. It is all at the Marine Stadium.
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Mr. Plummer: Oh, in other words, what you are indicating - I see what
your point is. All right, I stand corrected. I stand corrected.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, now, 1 would like to make a substitute motion.
What the Mayor has stated has been basically what I stated a few minutes
before he got into the discussion. My substitute motion would include
everything that I stated before, which is what the Mayor has stated
with the inclusion of Watson Island, but instead of limiting that two
day to any City park, I would like to limit the two days to any city
owned land, at the same time to include private property there also,
because there are quite a few areas that are privately owned that would
need to come before us for permission. That is the substitute motion
that I am making. If there is a second, then we will vote on it.
Mayor Ferre: I will withdraw my motion and recognize you and accept
that as a motion, which in other words, covers not only parks, but any
City of Miami property, and also the private sector. Now, you know
what that means. You are now dealing with Saint John Boscoe. You are
now dealing with Saint Peter and Paul. You are now dealing with a lot
of other people that have carnivals and what we are in effect saying
is, that carnivals will only be held on weekends. The only thing I
would like to do, if you are going to do that, Joe, is expand it then
to 3 days, so that it will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Carollo: I was just going to say it, Mr. Mayor. I think that would
be fair.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is a good motion.
Mr. Plummer: I think you are you are wrong. It is (INAUDIBLE).
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to this new motion?
Mr. Plummer: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, there is a second by Plummer. Is the motion under-
stood? Now, Mr. Manager, if this goes into effect immediately, except
for these two carnivals that we have approved, which is CAMACOL, and
the Municipalities, which we have ... so, from now on, this will be
the Law. Yes, Mr. City -Attorney?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: As the motion relates to private property, I think
it would be appropriate for the Commission to pass the motion as if it
so feels, but I think we need to amend the zoning ordinance, and bring
it back to you in that respect at a later date.
Mr. Plummer: This is a motion of intent. You obviously have to bring
this back in a formal resolution, which would obviously provide for a
legal structure in which this could be done.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
Mayor Ferre: Now, I am just thinking, what happens, Mr. Manager, when
we use Bayfront Park for example, the Grand Prix, or for folk festivals,
or things? It is not a carnival.
Mr. Gary: It is not a carnival, and it ...
Mayor Ferre: Well, what distinguishes a carnival from a folk festival?
Mr. Carollo: A carnival includes rides rides.
Mr. Plummer: Wait, wait.
Mayor Ferre: What are you going to do now at Saint Peter and Paul? I
mean, because their carnival ...
Mr. Plummer: Well, you know, one thing we are overlooking here, and
I think ought to be produced immediately - there are some pretty heavy
rules and regulations pertaining to carnivals, and I was just thinking
of the fact of what Commissioner Carollo said. There is a provision in
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there that none of the carny people can live on the grounds during the
event.
Mr. Gary: It is violated every time!
Mr. Plummer: So, enforce it!
Mayor Ferre: Speaking to this motion - the motion, then, Commissioner
Carollo, is limited to carnivals?
Mr. Carollo: Carnivals.
Mayor Ferre: I think that clarifies it, Mr. Manager. Then it would
not affect the Grand Prix.
Mr. Plummer: That is for more than 2 days?
Mr. Carollo: 3 days, we made it do - Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, okay, I am clear on that.
Mayor Ferre: Carnivals is all we are talking about. Is that correct?
Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we clear then on the motion? All right,
call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-20
A MOTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION THAT, IN THE FUTURE, NO CARNIVALS, FAIRS OR
SUCH LIKE EVENTS WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI
WHICH LAST IN EXCESS OF THREE (3) DAYS (FRIDAYS, SATURDAYS
AND SUNDAYS) IN ANY CITY PARK, CITY -OWNED LAND OR PRIVATE-
LY OWNED PROPERTY WHICH IS CONTIGUOUS TO ANY RESIDENTIAL AREA
WITHIN A ONE HALF MILE RADIUS, THAT IS, ALL CARNIVALS, FAIRS
OR ANY SUCH LIKE EVENTS SHALL HENCEFORTH BE LIMITED TO:
(a) WATSON ISLAND, (b) VIRGINIA KEY, OR (c) THE PARKING LOT
AREA OF THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY ATTORNEY TO COME BACK WITH THE APPROPRIATE PIECE OF
LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD SERVE AS THE VEHICLE FOR ITS
IMPLEMENTATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, point of special privilege.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: I would be very heartbroken if I were to sit here and not
respond to your speech of a few minutes ago. No one is in the City of
Miami that feels that whatever is done in Philadelphia, New York, or any
other city that is wrong is right when it is done here in Miami. if it
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is wrong in Philadelphia, it is wrong here. Nobody in the City of Miami
realizes more than us that there is such a thing as Reaganomics, and that
it has caused us to have to tighten our belts for good or for bad, only
time will tell. What I am going to say here to you, and to every citizen
in the City of Miami, yesterday we sat here with Revenue Sharing. We had
a request for a million plus dollars. We had $515,000. If we follow
Staff recommendations, which we should have, and we didn't, we would have
funded fourteen programs. Now, but, we did not fund eleven. Of those
eleven projects not funded, Belafonte-Talcolcy, Black neighborhood;
Belafonte Youth Vocational, Black neighborhood. C.C.S. Overtown Daycare,
Black neighborhood. They did not have anybody to come down and lobby for
them to fight and argue. Other organizations came down here and they had
what they needed, and they got it done, and that is what I mean when I
say if you do not have the politcal clout, you do not get a piece of
the politcal apple.
Mr. Carollo: That is between all you democrats. I am still supporting
President Reagan as the lone Republican on the City Commission.
Mr. Gutierrez: I would like to thank the Mayor and the Commission and
the City Manager. We hope that we can make this a very good fair for
the City of Miami. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gutierrez, to you, to President Sabines, I think
good will is very important, not only with the Manager, the Manager is
an important man to CAMACOL, but the neighborhood is important too.
And I would hope that you would have a self -policing operation. There
are a lot of CAMACOL members. You have hundreds of members. If the
CAMACOL members, and their employees and their friends would form it-
self into committees to try and control it, so that some of these people
would not be doing the things that they have done in the past, so that
it would not be an embarrassment, not only to us, but to you.
Mr. Gutierrez: We definitely will do that. Thank you.
10. APPROVE DATES FEBRUARY 18, 19, 20, 1984 FOR THE STAGING OF THE
COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, further on pocket items, there is a group here
that would like to make a request in reference to the Art Festival.
Dr. Joffe and Associates. Let me try to short circuit it. Your request
is to be allowed ... oh, there is more than one?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I am sorry, there are three things. Two are
formalities. Approval of the Commission ...
Mr. Plummer: No, not a carnival, please! No carnivals!
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: No, rides, nothing, and we don't want to sleep in
the park. We need approval from the Commission for the dates for this
year's Art Festival, for the location, and then the 3rd item is for the
sale of beer within the festival area during daylight hours by the Jaycee's
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, make a motion.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the Manager has wisely stated the only contro-
versial part is the sale of beer, which the precedent was set last year.
There will be rules imposed by the Manager, such as that you must serve
it in cups. It can only be dispensed from certain locations and certain
controls. I move the dates the ...
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: February 18th, 19th and 20th.
Mr. Plummer: And the second ...
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: The location is the same as last year, with the
addition of Commodore Plaza.
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Mr. Plummer: And the serving of beer.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Beer only.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved and seconded. Is Commodore
Plaza controversial on this?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We have checked with the Police as far as safety
and access.
Mayor Ferre: I am not worried about the police. I am worried about
the merchants. Sometimes they - I mean, have you consulted with them?
Is there peace in the family now?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We are told by the Chamber of Commerce that the
merchants are very much in favor of us coming on the Commodore. In
fact, my understanding is that we are going on the Commodore in response
to the merchants.
Mayor Ferre: I see, okay. All right, further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the Manager requests that this be subject to
feedback from the merchants on Commodore - favorable.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, okay? Do you accept that as the seconder, Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: Yes .
Mayor Ferre: Okay, everybody ready to vote? Any more discussion?
Then call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-21
A MOTION APPROVING THE DATES OF FEBRUARY 18, 19 AND
20, 1984, FOR THE STAGING OF THE COCONUT GROVE ARTS
FESTIVAL; FURTHER GRANTING REQUEST MADE BY ITS REPRE-
SENTATIVES FOR THE NECESSARY CLOSURE OF STREETS IN COCO-
NUT GROVE AS HAS BEEN GRANTED BY THE CITY IN THE PAST,
BUT ADDING "COMMODORE PLAZA" TO THIS YEAR'S EVENT, SUBJECT
TO FAVORABLE FEEDBACK FROM THE MERCHANTS DOING BUSINESS IN
COMMODORE PLAZA: AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE SALE OF
BEER SHALL BE DISPENSED IN CUPS AND SHALL ONLY BE PERMITTED
THE DURATION OF THE FESTIVAL.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L..Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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11. APPOINT COMMISSIONER J.L. PLUMMER AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE TO MEET WITH
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BUDWEISER UNLIMITED REGATTA AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me bring out a very serious problem, and I
will abide by the Commission's decision. I know that there has been
some discussion in the past that this is my baby, or it has never been
referred to as my turkey yet, but my baby. It is in fact the same year
I became a Commissioner was the first year of the Champion Unlimited
Regatta, which in spite of a lot of people, I think brings good nation-
wide publicity to this community.
Mayor Ferre: Spark Plug?
Mr. Plummer: This Champion Spark Plug. The problem is, Mr. Mayor,
that Champion Spark Plug, who was the financial backer has pulled out,
due to financial constraints.
Mayor Ferre: And Plummer -Ahern Puneral Homes is taking their place,
right?
Mr. Plummer: No. No, I do feel because of the path that would be a
conflict. Mr. Mayor, there are serious problems. As it stands right
now, we are going to lose the race. I think that there are some things
that can be done, the dates are set for June 8, 9, and 10, or the tenta-
tive dates were set. I think if the Commission so sees fit and the
Administration, to allow me to serve as nucleus to draw these parties
together to try and save this race, because if we lose it this year,
I am sure we will not get the dates back again and I would like to be
the nucleus with the Commission; the City would reserve the dates in its
own name for the Marine Stadium, and empower me to be the spokesman for
the City to try and negotiate and bring this thing together for these
dates.
Mayor Ferre: I would like to recommend, Mr. Plummer, that you systematically,
if you are going to be a one -person negotiating team, which is great, that
you, besides Budweiser, talk to Strohs Beer and to Coors, because I think
you might find a sponsor in one of those beer companies.
Mr. Plummer: Did you include Budweiser?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I said Budweiser, Strohs. and Coors.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, so that I don't have any misunderstanding with
you, Budweiser immediately came forth. The problem that is being created
is the fact that the unlimited commission made it mandatory that any city
has the race, it must be a purse of $100,000 grand price. Let me tell you
so that there is no misunderstanding, I have a commitment already from
Budweiser, Anheuser-Busch to put up the $100,000 grand prize. the problem
that we are having is to get a local sponsorship and the expenses that
surround the local promotion. But, Mr. Mayor, I would be amiss to tell
you that I have a commitment from Anheuser-Busch for $100,000.
Mayor Ferre: Your motion therefore, is....
Mr. Plummer: To designate me as a committee of one. Anything I negotiate
would have to come back for approval.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Move.
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Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. The dates are June 7th and 8th?
Mr. Plummer: No, 8th, 9th, and 10th, and they be reserved in the name of
the City.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-22
A MOTION APPOINTING COMMISSIONER J.L. PLUMMER, JR.
TO SERVE AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE TO MEET WITH REPRE-
SENTATIVES OF THE ANNUAL REGATTA STAGED AT THE
MARINE STADIUM AS WELL AS WITH COMMERCIAL POTENTIAL
ENTREPENEURS IN AN ATTEMPT TO BRING THE DIFFERENT
PARTIES INTO SUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATION IN ORDER TO
ACCOMPLISH THE CONTINUED STAGING OF THIS EVENT IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE NEXT ONE TO TAKE PLACE ON
JUNE 8, 9 AND 10, 1984.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
12. ADMINISTRATION DIRECTED TO INITIATE A STUDY REGARDING THE STAGING OF
FLEA MARKET OPERATIONS WITHIN CITY LIMITS.
Mr. Plummer: The last pocket item that I have, Mr. Mayor, I have a request
from Al Cardenas to ask that the Planning Department study this proposal
in reference to flee markets and I would only ask that this be given to
the Administration to study and come back with a recommendation. It's
in reference to West Flagler Dog Track.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion for that.
Mr. Gary: I think I may want to add that to the Carnival resolution.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, I present this to you, sir. I would like to
make it in the form of a resolution, Mr. Mayor, directing the department
to undertake a study that is necessary to come back and recommend.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-23
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO INITIATE A STUDY REGARDING
THE STAGING OF FLW..MARKET OPERATIONS WITHIN CITY
LIMITS PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY MR. AL CARDENAS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
13. GRANT REQUEST FOR CLOSURE OF N.W. 22ND AVENUE FROM N.W. 7th TO N.W.
11TH ON SUNDAY, JANUARY 22ND, IN CONNECTION WITH DEDICATION OF NEW
"CUBAN MASONIC LODGE" BUILDING; FURTHER REQUESTING APPROPRIATE
PROCLAMATION BE PREPARED TO HONOR THE CUBAN MASONS OF FLORIDA.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, first I would like to recognize a group from the
Cuban Masons in Exile.
Mayor Ferre: Will the Cuban Masons please stand and be recognized?
Mr. Perez: They are not requesting any funds.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Is the spokesman here?
Mr. Perez: In a few words, Mr. Mayor, they are not requesting any funds.
What they are requesting is that next Sunday, the 22nd, they are going to
have the dedication of the new lodge and they want to close N.W. 22nd
Avenue from 7th Street to 11th from 9:00 to 12:00.
Mayor Ferre: That is 22nd Avenue, Northwest. What time?
Mr. Perez: From 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning.
Mayor Ferre: That's a Saturday, as I recall. No, it's a Sunday.
Mr. Carollo: It's a Sunday, from 9:00 to 12:00 in the morning, three
hours.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez so moves, provided however, that meets
the approval of the Metropolitan Dade County Transportation requirements
and the City of Miami Police Department.
Mr. Perez: And the Fire Department.
Mayor Ferre; And the Fire Department.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-24
A RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE DEDICATION OF THE
NEW GREAT MASONIC TEMPLE, WHICH IS TO BE HELD
JANUARY 22, 1984, SPONSORED BY THE GRAND LODGE
OF CUBA, INC.; CLOSING A PORTION OF NORTHWEST
22ND AVENUE TO TRAFFIC ON THAT DATE DURING
SPECIFIC HOURS AND ESTABLISHING A PEDESTRIAN
MALL SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE
POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: In voting let me say I vote yes and I apologize to all
of you. I will be in Boston on Sunday and will be ... desafortunadamente
yo tengo un compromiso en Boston que no puedo romper y no podre estar
con Uds. En espiritu, estare, pero estoy seguro que el Comisionado
Carollo y Perez ... and the other members of the Commission I am sure are
invited. A que Nora es la ceremonia?
Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Mayor, the ceremony starts at 10:00 o'clock.
Mayor Ferre: In the morning?
Unidentified Speaker: In the morning. But you are welcome to come any
day during that week, because the closing ceremonies are the 28th, that's
the anniversary of Jose Marti.
Mayor Ferre: I will certainly be there sometime before the 28th, and
if you will let me know who I should call, I'll call Pablito. Pablito
will inform you what day. I will certainly be there. I want to congra-
tulate you for this new building. I think it is a tribute to your hard
work and it is certainly an asset and an addition to the City. I thank
you.
Unidentified Speaker: It took us five years to finish and I think it is
a tribute to the City, because it is an outstanding building. I don't
think we have anything like that in the area, or any other place near
here. I invite everybody to visit us and enjoy the....
Mayor Ferre: If I can change my flight schedule so as to leave later
on in the day, I'll try to be there for, but I cannot stay long, because
I'll go catch a plane to go to Boston.
Unidentified Speaker: All right, thank you very much.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like -to request that we officially
proclaim on Sunday, the 22nd,-as the day of the Cuban Grand Lodge of
Masons.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion for that.
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Mr. Perez: But I would like to have a resolution or something more official
because I think it is....
Mr. Carollo: It might start a precedent.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, there's going to be a resolution. We have a
resolution for that type.
Mr. Perez: But I think it is very important to recognize the efforts of
to Cuban Masons. I am a witness of the efforts. They started with that
building from one dollar by personal contribution, by private contribution,
with the personal efforts of the members of this association. I think that
is a great example for this community.
Mr. Dawkins: I second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. Vice Mayor Perez, I would
like to ask that you personally be involved with the department in the
proper drafting of that resolution, so that it is properly worded. Mr.
Manager, who is in charge of that these days? Is that Virginia Godoy?
Would you have...I saw her around, I don't know if she or any of her
staff people are here. Virginia Godoy, would you make sure, please,
that you meet with Commissioner Perez with regards and make the drafting
a proper draft. That has to be done today or tomorrow because Sunday is
the dedication of the Masonic Lodge. You need to get everybody's signature
on it. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-25
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT
THE APPROPRIATE CITY DEPARTMENT TO PREPARE A SUITABLE
PROCLAMATION DESIGNATING JANUARY 22, 1984 AS THE
"CUBAN MASONS' DAY IN MIAMI", FURTHER ACKNOWLEGING
THE COMPLETION AND DEDICATION OF THEIR NEW MASONIC
LODGE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
14. BRIEF DISCUSSION CONCERNING BOY SCOUT EVENT TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 11th,
REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
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Mr. Perez: We have a group of Boy Scouts of America, Explorers Post 743.
I would like to call Mr. Luis Mari.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Luis Mari.
Mr. Perez: I think all of us have a copy of the memo.
Mr. Carollo: May I ask that they go before the ... Mr. Manager, based upon
our previous motion that we made that all request go before you, has this
request come before you yet?
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Mr. Gary: No, sir, I got it today.
Mr. Perez: Yes, I think they already met with the Administration last
week. That's the copy of the memo that we have here.
Mr. Carollo: Did you meet with the Administration last week?
Unidentified Speaker: Yes, sir, well, not met with them, but I called
on the phone and spoke to Cesar Odio.
Mr. Perez: Bud did you have a meeting with Cesar Odio?
Unidentified Speaker: No, I spoke on the phone and he said it was too
late to put it on the agenda.
Mr. Cesar Odio: I heard my name. I have not met with this fellow. He
called me on the phone. I said he would have to bring a proposal to me.
He never did. So that is all I can say on that.
Mayor•Ferre: So, what do you want to do Commissioner Perez?
Mr. Perez: I didn't hear what Cesar Odio said.
Mr. Carollo: Demetrio, we have no choice. We made a motion that we all
agreed to that all requests have to go through the Administration.
Mr. Perez: That's right, that is what I suggested to Mr. Mari that
first send the proposal to the Manager's office and afterwards, the
Manager would have it in the agenda.
Mr. Carollo: Then he will bring it back to us.
Mr. Perez: When are you going to have this event?
Unidentified Speaker: That event is for February 11th.
Mr. Perez: Will it be possible, Mr. Manager, to have something for the
next Commission meeting?
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
15. PRESENTATION OF PROCLAMATION TO MR. CHARLES LALLOUZ FOR HIS DESIGNS
FOR THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN LITTLE HAITI AND TO MR. RAUL RODRIGUEZ.
Mayor Ferre: At this time, I'd like to ask Mr. Charles Lallouz...
Do we have the photographer here?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Godoy, is the City Photographer available at this time?
Mr. Plummer: Oh, yes, there he is.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Charles Lallouz, world reknown Canadian builder and
philanthopist, has consistently given of his time and efforts to the
benefit of this community.. .
1.AT THIS POINT MAYOR FERRE READS THE PROCLAMATION TO MR. LALLOUZ
FOR HIS GENEROSITY ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMUNITY.
2.PROCLAMATION WAS ALSO MADE TO MR. RAUL RODRIGUEZ, OF THE D.I.A.,
FOR DESIGN OF LITTLE HAITI.
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16. DISCUSSION OF CRIME PROBLEMS IN THE COCONUT GROVE AREA INVOLVING
YOUTH - DIRECT MANAGER TO CONTROL DRUG PROBLEMS IN KENNEDY PARK,
VIRGINIA KEY, COCONUT GROVE AND LIBERTY CITY.
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Mr. Carollo: Howard, remember the speech you made a little while ago
that I said I would hope you remember it? Now is the time that we could
bring our ideas together. I have three pocket items, let me start with
the most important one. We have met in the past about the situation that
we are having in Coconut Grove in the evenings. A few weeks back when a
young man was killed at Dave Kennedy Park and another one wounded, I
happen to have been in Coconut Grove that night at the invitation of the
merchants, and I was meeting there with some of the police commanders of
the area, trying to resolve the problem that we are having there. The
situation is such that frankly I am surprised that we haven't had more
tragedies than even the ones we had that night. I think it is coming to
the point that it could really blow up into even a much more serious of a
tragedy at any point. The whole area from 10:00 o'clock until 2:00 or
3:00 in the morning is being inundated with minors. Minors that probably
90% of them are coming from other areas outside of the City of Miami.
All the businesses that might be open during the evening hours in the
Grove are being shut down completely, and the only people that are making
any profits are being the gasoline stations and the drug pushers. Because
all that you have are young kids, and the majority of them are only 15, 16, 17,
going through those streets at night just hanging around and getting into
trouble. Unfortunately there are parents out there that just don't care
enough or maybe just can't control their kids enough and the responsibility
is falling on government where it shouldn't. But I think that we have to
take quick measures. You have gangs that are going out there coming from
other areas of Dade County. It's going to be a matter of time before you
have an open shoot-out between gangs of juveniles right smack in the heart
of Coconut Grove, not in the park. What I would like to ask the Manager,
and if we need some input from the Police Department, I see the Chief is
here, to immediately, beginning this week -end, send a task force and go
beyond what we had discussed privately. I want to see the motor men there
in force. I want to see, not our rookies out there foot patrols, but our
most experienced officers going out there and doing everything within the
law that we possibly can to make sure that these young people are going to
go home or somewhere else. By that I mean that for the first time you are
going to see me go on record of being in favor of having the motor men
blocking traffic, checking I.D.s in the form of drivers' licenses and
faulty vehicle equipment. Because we just cannot have this situation
any more in our prime tourist area in the City of Miami.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Carollo, when you brought this matter to my attention...
well, let me just bring you up to date. After you brought the matter up
to my attention, we immediately assigned approximately six to seven motor
men on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays in that area. During the holidays
we even assigned them on Mondays, Tuesdays until the holidays, basically
Chrismas and New Year's ended. We also assigned juvenile task force to
that area. In addition we assigned some back up officers to that area.
During that time we had approximately 18 to 20 police officers in that
area on week ends, and based on your concern, we assigned our more experienced
officers to that area. It is a problem. It is a concern. We have even
further extended our efforts to include monitoring the activities of
establishments in the area that serve alcoholic beverages to insure that
we don't have any violations of the Miami law. I can assure you that we
plan to continue that enforcement effort. We appreciate the support that
you have given us on this.
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Mr. Carollo: Howard, what I would like to see is a report of what we have
done so far, including the arrests that have been made and why they have
been made, what break -downs of the different types of arrests that have
been made and some indications as to what we plan on doing during the
next few months. This is the situation that is not going to go away over-
night. It wasn't created over -night. It was gradual. The only way you
are going to get these people to move somewhere else, or staying at home
where they should be at 12:00, 1:00, 2:00 in the morning, is by coming
down hard on them and their knowing that we mean business. If they are
going to be out there we are going to arrest them for anything that we
can within the law.
Mr. Plummer: Can I dove tail on that?
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, it is my understanding that all City parks close
at 10:00. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: That is correct, sir.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I think we need to look at Kennedy Park. I
don't think that the law is being enforced there. I think that we also
last Saturday night, I had an occasion to be over on Virginia Key, that
which belongs to the City. I want to tell you, you would not have been
proud of what was going on over on Virginia Key. Now, if they go over
to Crandon Park, we can't do anything about it. I have no problem with
having a place young people to get together, but I don't think that we
can be a party to people getting together and doing things that nobody
would be proud of. I think you might take heed from T.V. last night.
In Broward County the Police Department went out to the beaches in these
congregating areas with video cameras and put together a one -hour documentary
and then invited the parents to come and see this video tape. They had
provided for 200 parents and over 1,200 were in attendance last night to
see this video tape of what actually was going on. Some of the parents
who saw the kids on that tape were just not really too happy. I think
Mr. Carollo makes another good point, and it is something that I've done
before this Commission before. I want to tell you as of this last week-
end if anybody has any misconception that a certain portion of Grand and
Douglas Road are open drug markets. There is no question about it. I
think that matter has to be addressed. It is just so open. I know that
we've gone out there before. We tried to enforce the law. You get on
the brink of a confrontation. I know that. But I don't think we can
turn our back on it. I think we have to either enforce the law; either
they are going to own the streets or we are. I think that we are.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, I don't care if we have to put officers on over-
time and put double what we had in officers out there. But we have to
finish this once and for all. I think that this week -end we have to
do everything that we tried the last few weeks and more. I just want
to be able to get a commitment from you here publicly that you are going
to pay the utmost attention to that situation and that we are really going
to come down hard and send these people a message.
Mr. Plummer: I think that also, Joe, let me say this, Mr. Gary, the
young people of this community have to have someplace to go. I think
that it behooves you at the same time that you are going to exert the
control that you likewise try to develop some plan of where the young
people of this community can go, can have a good time without going
through and having the drinking and any other illegal activity. But
I think you have to do that. Now, whether or not it is some kind of
a concert that they like, or some place, I think they have to have a
gathering point. I think it behooves you to do that.
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Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, what everybody has said is true. As all both
of my fellow Commissioners have said, we go in and put a band aid on
an open wound, and we leave. There is also a flea market for drugs,
for lack of a better word, because it is so openly done from 61st Street
and N.W. 17th Avenue clear up to almost 12th Avenue. I have gone out
there with the principal, Mr. Morley. We have called the Police Department.
We have gone to the career lab and stood there and watched drugs being
sold openly. We have had to almost beat people to drive them off the
school grounds to keep them from selling drugs. But as you and the
Police Department attempt to correct this evil, we seem to forget the
sophistication that the drug operators deal with. Now when we first
started on Douglas, we were very successful, then all of a sudden we
lost our successfulness. When I talked to our police officers, I found
out why. The drug dealers began to use walkie talkies. As the police
approached the intersection, the one on the walkie talkie tells the
other one, "Here comes the police." He gets out of the way. They're
doing the same thing in Liberty City on 61st Street. So, my Police
Department has to prove to me that it can become just as sophisticated
as the drug dealers, and put them in jail. Now how are you going to do
that, I don't know. But it is a serious problem here.
Mr. Gary: In response to the 61st Street or the germ -city drug problem,
we have a task force that has been dealing with that for the last month
and we will continue to do so. I will give you a report on that matter.
16.1 REQUEST MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH A REPORT OF VIOLATIONS OF GARBAGE
AND TRASH LAWS AND TO INITIATE A CRACK DOWN ON VIOLATORS; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH A PROPOSAL AT THE NEXT CITY
COMMISSION MEETING.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, approximately two years ago, based on my motion,
we hired some eleven new inspectors for the Sanitation Department to get
a hold of the situation that we have with garbage and litter on our
streets. I hate to say it, but I haven't seen that the first bit of
good that those eleven new inspectors have done. I don't know if it is
the type of personality that we hire or is it the people that are above
them that are not directing them right, or just what the problem is.
But I have come to my limitations and seen not only how the vast majority
of the City of Miami looks with garbage, mattresses, any kind of junk you
can think of in our streets constantly, but my own neighborhood has been
at least six or more times in the past few months that I've had to call
different people in our City, including Mr. Gary, to try to clean up my
neighborhood. Supposedly I'm living in one of the better middle -income
neighborhoods in the City of Miami, but within a two -block area, I counted
at least five mattresses and garbage piles, every 300 feet. Part of the
problem too is that on the schedules that we had that the trash collection
is supposed to come for whatever the reasons are, they are not living up
to those schedules. We need to do something about this. I don't mean
next year or the following year. What I'd like to propose is that we
do a study to find out how many additional sanitation inspectors we need.
We need to start cracking down in finding people, which we haven't done
yet. It's a joke. You send someone a little notice, if that, that is
if they get really unlucky. But nothing is happening. Mr. Gary, I
would like for you to bring this up at the very next Commission meeting
to meet with Mr. Patterson and come back with a proposal that would spell
how many additional inspectors we need to hire to get a hold of this situation
and a workable plan where we are really going to come down hard on peoples
fine them in whatever schedule we have in a weekly basis to pick up trash,
that we will keep that schedule. Do I need to make that in the form of
a motion, Mr. Mayor?
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Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion needed on that?
Mr. Gary: No.
17. DECLARE INTENT OF CITY COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH A CITY ANIMAL CONTROL
DEPARTMENT, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FROM METRO AND PROVIDING FOR
LEGAL RECOURSE IF METRO REFUSES TO PAY AND/OR FULFILL THEIR OBLIGATION.
Mr. Carollo: Last but not least, for some time I have been seeing that
we've a problem in the City of Miami with animal control. You know the
old saying that it never really hits you until it hits home. Well, it's
hit home. I have over eight loose dogs in my neighborhood that are
constantly getting into everybody's garbage every day. This morning I
spent over 15 minutes picking up my garbage in front of my home....
Mayor Ferre: Do they have owners or are they dogs without homes?
Mr. Carollo: Maurice, I'm getting tired of calling our people every day.
I've being told it is the County's problem, and this is going on City-wide.
This is the unfortunate thing. If it were just me, fine, I would have to
live with it and the people in my neighborhood would have to live with it.
But this is County -wide. Now, I'm tired of hearing excuses that the
County handles it. We don't have animal control. If the County is not
willing to live up to the responsibilities, if we are paying them taxes,
and they are not willing to do the job that we are paying them for, then
I am willing right now to make the motion that we establish an animal
control department and staff it with three, four people; whatever we need.
Then we bill the County for the salaries that we are paying those people.
If they don't want to pay up, then we go to court and we handle it. I
think we can show enough cause in court to win that case.
Mayor Ferre: I think that you need to make in the form of a motion.
Mr. Carollo: That's what I was going to do. The motion that I would like
to make is that the City of Miami go ahead and establish its own animal
control department. We'll give the Manager ample leeway to hire whatever
amount of personnel he needs and that we inform the County of what we are
doing and bill the County for whatever it costs us to have that department.
If the County refuses to pay for that, that we take the County to court for
failing to meet their responsibilities to their taxpayers who are paying
good money for them to provide those services to us.
Mr. Plummer: Will you include that to all the services they are supposed
to be providing for us?
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, let's take it one step. I think this is an
important issue, J.L.
Mr. Plummer: I agree.
Mayor Ferre: I think we ought to take this as a single shot issue. If
you want to make a motion in general, you do that after. We have a motion
now by Commissioner Carollo on a specific item. Is there a second to that?
Mr. Plummer: I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on the motion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-26
A MOTION DECLARING THE INTENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION TO ESTABLISH AN ANIMAL CONTROL DEPARTMENT
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, ENPOWERING THE CITY MANAGER TO
HIRE NEEDED PERSONNEL TO STAFF SAID DEPARTMENT; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INFORM METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY OF THIS ACTION AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER
TO SEND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY A STATEMENT FOR REIM-
BURSEMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE OPERATION OF THIS
DEPARTMENT SINCE METRO IS NOT SATISFACTORILY FULFILLING
AT THE PRESENT TIME THEIR OBLIGATION IN THIS REGARD;
AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF METROPOLITAN DADE
COUNTY REFUSES TO PAY THE FILL, THAT APPROPRIATE LEGAL
ACTION BE PURSUED BY THE CITY TO EFFECT REIMBURSEMENT
BY METRO.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
18. REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH FULL REPORT AND A COMPLETE
LIST OF SERVICES RENDERED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY WHICH SERVICES
ARE PRESENTLY DEFICIENT.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't know that it is a motion, but I would
hope the Administration... for example we are spending I think almost
a million dollars on a marine patrol. When this City turned over its
marine patrol to the County, it was with the assumption that the County
would provide the service to this City, as well as as to all others.
The rationale and justification of why we went back into the marine
patrol is because the County wasn't providing adequate services. That
might be true, but for this City to have to lay out an additional million
dollars to provide a service because the County is not living up to what
they said, I think is wrong. I would like to see the Administration come
forth and say to this Commission here are the areas in which the County
is not providing the service to this City that they are supposed to,
even though we're paying 27% of County taxes, and in particular the
marine patrol. That is one I can think of that is very obvious. I
would hope, Mr. Gary, that beyond the animal control, that you would
go through and make a list of those services that the County is
supposed to be providing to this City in return for the 27% that we
pay on all County taxes. Let's start addressing them one by one and
as Commissioner Carollo says, if need be we don't want to, let's take
them to court and make them do what they are supposed to do with the
taxes that we pay.
Mayor Ferre: We need to move along now, so....
Dr. Jane Theede: May I say something, Mr. Mayor?
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Mr. Carollo: Roll call, Mr. Clerk.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Theede, we are in the middle of voting on something.
I will recognize you. This is not a public hearing now. Out of courtesy
to you, if you will keep it to 30 seconds, I'll recognize you after we
vote, unless it impacts on this.
Dr. Theede: It impacts on this.
Mayor Ferre: Quickly.
Dr. Theede: This can be a self paying proposition. I have been to the
County time and time and time again. They refuse to enforce a State
Ordinance of animals on leash. If we fine for people for not having
their animals with rabies tags and vaccinations and allowing these animals
to run, we can make a profit out of it; believe me.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, doctor. Call the roll now.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-27
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK AND
PRESENT THE CITY COMMISSION WITH A FULL REPORT AND A
COMPLETE LIST OF ALL SERVICES WHICH ARE PRESENTLY
SUPPOSED TO BE RENDERED BY METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY,
AND TOWARD WHICH SERVICES THE CITY OF MIAMI PRESENTLY
CONTRIBUTES 27% OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY'S TAX BASE;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DELINEATE THE
DEFICIENCIES IN THE RENDERING OF THE AFORESAID SERVICES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
19. RATIFY COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOR THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Plummer, I will recognize you to take up item 37.
Mr. Plummer: Are we on the regular agenda?
Mayor Ferre: We are now.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm bringing this up on behalf of the Administration,
the contract for the Fraternal Order of Police has been ratified by the
members. It is here for Commission approval. I'm only bringing this up
so that payroll can have their running instructions as to which way to go.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Plummer moves item 37.
Mr. Carollo: Second the motion.
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-28
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION KNOWN
AS THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE, LODGE NO. 20,
FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1983 THROUGH
SEPTEMBER 30, 1985 UPON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
20. APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT (U.D.A.G.)
APPLICATIONS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: (a) HERITAGE PLACE UNLIMITED;
(b) AIRPORT SEVEN OFFICE BUILDING; (c) MIAMI INTER -DESIGN PARTNERSHIP
2ND PHASE.
Mayor Ferre: We will take up agenda items which people are here on, which
is item N. Mr. Manager, then we will take whatever else we can after that.
Item N.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would like for Ms. Spillman, of my staff, to
discuss the matter.
Mayor Ferre: Dena, while you are coming up, first of all, let me
publicly apologize to you. I didn't in any way mean to hurt your
feelings yesterday. If I did, if I, in any way, was too harsh, it
was certainly inadvertent and I didn't intend in any way... I just
want to say publicly that I have'the highest regard for you and your
staff for the work that you do and if sometimes we come across as being
overly heavy, please don't take it personally.
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Ms. Spillman: That's all right. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: I apologize; go ahead.
Ms. Spillman: Mayor and Commissioners, as you are aware, -I'll have an
easel in a moment- we have been discussing Urban Development Action Grants
for quite some time. Finally we have made a concerted effort to go out
at your direction and try to get some Urban Development Action Grants to
submit to H.U.D., because as we know, they have come down here. They
have asked us to submit applications. We have come up with some applications,
we would like you to review today. These must be in to H.U.D. by January 31st.
Then we will ba having a public hearing on these on the 26th. We had already
had one public hearing on the 16th. It was a meeting that you did not need
to be involved in. There were no negative comments on the applications.
We started out with approximately 15 developers that we worked with. We
narrowed it out to about four that we felt had serious deals that were
real. The deals are mentioned on page 2 of the memo that you have on
this item. The first item, the Port of Miami terminal and office building
is not recommended for funding due to reasons that I think the Manager will
go into later. I'd like to talk about the other deals at this time.
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Ms. Spillman: If I can summarize these transactions for you, let me
generally describe to you the negotiations we have made with each of
the developers. Then I will go into each deal specifically in terms of
the description of the project. What we have negotiated is that the
City will collect 1% of the total U.D.A.G. amount from each developer
at closing for our administrative fee. Most of the deals are for a
15 year loan at 6%. Remember that the money comes to H.U.D. from H.U.D.
to us as a grant. We get it free. We'll be loaning it out to the
developers and getting a payback to the City. We can use that money
for anything we want that is C.D. eligible. So, in effect, we are getting
free money from the Feds. We are getting the U.D.A.G. money back with
interest. We have additional negotiated that the City will take 25%
of the net cash flow on all of these projects and at the end of the loan
term you will receive the principle repayment along with 25% of the net
sales proceeds on the project. So we are getting money four ways. Not
only are we getting the U.D.A.G. paid back, we're getting a closing fee;
we are getting a percent of the net sales proceeds; and 25% of the net
available cash flow. This, of course, is in addition to all the new
real estate taxes that will be generated by these projects. Please note
that none of these projects could occur without a U.D.A.G. So that the
real estate taxes and all the other funds that we are discussing here
would not flow into the City were it not for the U.D.A.G. The three
projects that we are recommending today will generate over $21,000,000
into the City over a 15 year period. Let me just say to you that these
are only U.D.A.G. for the first quarter of the year. Hopefully, we'll
be back to you in April with more U.D.A.G.s. So this is a start of a
flow of money.
Mayor Ferre: Do we have any visual descriptions or design or photographs
or whatever of Heritage Place, Airport Seven, and Miami Interior Design
Center? You are asking us, I assume, Dena and Mr. Manager, you are asking
us to approve these U.D.A.G. applications.
Ms. Spillman: Well, you can approve them on the 26th for submission.
Yes, we are asking you to....
Mayor Ferre: What is it that you want us to do today?
Ms. Spillman: Approve them with the understanding that we need to allow
for public comment on the 26th.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager? I happen to have seen the Miami International
Design Center because Mr. Lallouz came in a couple of months ago and showed
me those same drawings. So I have no problems with it because I've seen
it. I don't know if you have done the same thing with the other members
of the Commission, and if you haven't, I would recommend that you do that
before the 26th. But I know nothing about Heritage Place, Airport Seven
Office. What is that? What is Heritage Place?
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Ms. Spillman: Heritage Place is the renovation of the Gesu School.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, yes.
Ms. Spillman: As you recall, that was designated a historic building.
The developers are proposing to restore the school into a five....
Mayor Ferre: Is the owner going to be the Archdioses or are they going
to sell it to a developer?
Ms. Spillman: No, no, no, the church will be leasing the school to
a Florida limited partnership composed of the following people: John
Fullerton, Julio Diaz, John Harrison, Osmond Howe, and Stephen Smith.
Mayor Ferre: Are they here? Is there anybody representing Heritage
Place here?
Ms. Spillman: They are not here yet, they are on the way.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this. Do we have a drawing of what this
is going to look like, what it's going to be. How much is the U.D.A.G.
application for?
Ms. Spillman: The total development cost of this project is $4,5CO,000.
Mayor Ferre: Do we have a description of that anywhere?
Ms. Spillman: Yes, sir. It's in your packet. It is the third long
sheet. The numbering got lost in the Xerox. It is called Heritage
Place.
Mayor Ferre: I have it here. What I need is ... what is it? Is it a
parking garage or what?
Ms. Spillman: It will be a five story professional office building in
with a gross area of 72,000 square feet. The land will be leased from
the church by the developers. The U.D.A.G. is $900,000; the private
financing is $2,600,000; and the equity provided by the developer is
$1,000,000.
Mayor Ferre: So we would be applying for how big a U.D.A.G. on this?
Ms. Spillman: $900,000 - U.D.A.G. on this project.
Mayor Ferre: Are the multipliers...?
Ms. Spillman: Same criteria, 1% of the U.D.A.G. at closing; 15-year
loan at 6%; 25% of the net available cash flow; and 25% of the net sales
proceeds.
Mayor Ferre: Dena, you know that the U.D.A.G. standards are that there
be a multiplier. The higher the multiplier, the more they look at it.
The Reagan Administration has kept those same standards in that were there
before. The only program that survived... As I understand it, the higher
the multiplier, the higher the chances are. If the private sector investiment
is three or four or fives times the U.D.A.G. application, and as I understand
it, they look at projects that have seven and eight.
Ms. Spillman: Well, it is competitive. This is a four to one leverage.
Mayor Ferre: Four to one.
Ms. Spillman: It is within acceptable standards.
Mayor Ferre: I think the minimum is three, as I remember. Right?
Ms. Spillman: The minimum is 2.5.
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Mayor Ferre: 2.5, but they are looking for the seven and eight deals.
Ms. Spillman: They are looking for as high as they can get.
Mayor Ferre: But you say four is within reason.
Ms. Spillman: Yes, particularly if I could just point out to you that
this was not generating any taxes whatsoever, and it will once this
project is completed.
Mayor Ferre: So, with the $900,000 U.D.A.G. grant, we would be receiving
besides all these other things, $28,000 in taxes.
Ms. Spillman: Per year additional.
Mayor Ferre: Is that City of Miami or is that Metro and City?
Ms. Spillman: That is just our share.
Mayor Ferre: Our share, O.K.
Ms. Spillman: No school board, no Dade County, that's just our share.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
Ms. Spillman: The second one is in your packet; it is the Airport Seven
Office Building. We were very pleased with this one because it's one of
the first major projects that the City is supporting in Flagami or West
Miami area.
Mayor Ferre: Who are the principals?
Ms. Spillman: The principals in this project are Cipicorp Construction
Company, De Karon Corporation, David Perez, Fidel Saldivar, Leslie Shere
and John McCloskey. It's a nine story building; 90,000 square feet of
commercial and office space. There is a caveat that I must add here and
you must understand. The site needs a zoning change. It was approved
on the first reading. It was up again on the 26th. Obviously, this
application is subject to that zoning change being approved.
Mayor Ferre: How much is the U.D.A.G. application for?
Ms. Spillman: The U.D.A.G. application in this case is $1,800,000,
private financing is $5,400,000 and equity is $1,900,000. Leverage
factor, again, if four to one. We have negotiated the same terms on
all the deals.
Mayor Ferre: Any questions on this?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I'm not prepared to vote on this thing
without seeing some kind of a rendering as to know what they are going
to be putting up. I think it is absolutely ridiculous to ask us to
sit here ... how many times we have seen in the past ... and these are all
goo people with all good intentions and sometimes so is the Commission
with differing opinions. I think to ask us to make a vote on a structure
of a design we have not seen, which we might not be in accord with or
want major changes to is out of place to ask us to vote on such.
Mayor Ferre: Let's do one at a time. Do you have any problems with
Heritage Place, the Gesu Church?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir, I have problems with it. Gesu is my church.
I'm sorry. But I think it is only proper that we should be shown design.
I think we should know exactly what is going on as far as what it's going
to look like, how it blends in with the neighborhoods.
Mayor Ferre: I think it is a point well taken. Mr. Perez, are you
prepared to do that now, or do we come back and handle it this afternoon?
Mr. Perez: I'm prepared to show right now the rendering of
the project and any explanation.
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Mayor Ferre: Would you pass it to Commissioner Plummer. After he sees
it, he will pass it down. Dena, in the meantime, while we're looking at
that, why don't you go on to the third one, Miami Interior Design.
Ms. Spillman: Miami Interior Design Center is located, as you well know,
in the design center where we have made a commitment to try to help the
area. The developer is the M.I.D. Partnership, consisting of Max Fine,
Charles Lallouz and Irving Moskowitz. The project consists of a three
story building and parking garage, which will contain a total gross area
of 182,000 square feet of show room and 160,000 of parking garage. The
total development cost on this project is $23,500,000. The U.D.A.G. will
be for $5,000,000; private financing $14,500,000; and equity $4,000,000.
The same terms to the City and the leverage factor is a bit lower: 3.7 to
1, but we do think it is competitive, because it is in a community development
target area and a redevelopment area. Mr. Lallouz has the schematics to
show you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lallouz, why don't you just pass those around? I think
that's all ... what Commissioner Plummer is asking is a reasonable request.
That is that we get to see the drawings.
Mr. Plummer: This is for which project?
Mr. Gary: Miami Interior Design Center. This is the second phase. He's
already begun construction of the first phase.
Mayor Ferre: He's done the first phase on his own. What in effect we are
doing is asking the Federal Government to give us funds.
Mr. Plummer: I'm all in favor of that, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: It is the only program of the previous administration that
this administration has permited to survive. We have not received our
fair share, so we're out trying to....
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't want to be a stumbling block, and I'll
tell you what I'm in a position to do if it is agreeable to you. I'm
agreeable, as it says here, to approve these in principle, which would
allow the start of the time frame to run, but Mr. Mayor, I would want to
reserve the right that any Commissioner who wants to take the time and
look into these who might have some objection that would be honored and
nothing would proceed as far as design or anything other than the application.
I'm all in favor of getting the money. But I feel that this Commission
should retain some control over how the project is going to look; how it
fits in with the neighborhoods; and all of these things I think are a
criteria that we must address so that not later on we are having neighbors
come down here beating us over the heads, saying you know....
Mayor Ferre: J.L., I think your request is eminently fair and correct.
I would just like to say that there is a long, long way between some
private guy like Mr. Perez or Mr. Lallouz asking for this, and our getting
it. Because we are out competing with 3,000 other American cities wanting
equal bucks and if they have better leverage, and if they have better
drawings and better programs, they are going to get the financing and we're
not. So I think all we're doing here is approving in principle if our
staff can help make the application to the Federal Government and hopefully
if we're lucky, we might get one out of these three. I would hope that
we get all three, but you and I both know that if we get one, we'll be
thrilled.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my only concern is that when you do apply, they
will require design; they will require all of the things. Many times
after you apply, the Federal Government comes back and says, "You can't
alter this, you can't change it, because your application was thus, thus,
and thus." So, I'm saying that I think this Commission should have at
least two weeks in which we can look into this matter and see if we have
and if in two weeks there is no objections from any Commissioner, proceed.
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Mayor Ferre: One week, J.L., because we need to do it by the 26th.
Mr. Gary: We need to do a public hearing by the 26th.
Mayor Ferre: So the motion, therefore, would be that we approve it in
principle subject to the veto power of any member of the Commission
within the next seven days prior to the 26th, if they are not satisfied.
Mr. Plummer: That's fine with me.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll on the
approval of the City in principle to make an application for these three
grants.
Mr. Plummer: Is that, of course, Mr. Mayor, predicated on staff bringing
to us these reports and designs, especially Gesu. My God! I'll be ex-
communicated.
Mayor Ferre: I'd like to see it too.
Ms. Spillman: I'm sorry. You'll get it.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-29
A RESOLUTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE APPLICATIONS
OF THE FOLLOWING DEVELOPERS FOR PROJECTS FOR SUBMISSION
BY THE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION
GRANTS: HERITAGE PLACE LIMITED, FOR RENOVATION AND
RESTORATION OF THE OLD GESU SCHOOL BUILDING INTO A
FIVE -STORY PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDING; AIRPORT
5040, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
NINE -STORY COMMERCIAL AND OFFICE BUILDING; AND MIAMI
INTERDESIGN PARTNERSHIP, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
THREE-STORY BUILDING CONTAINING SHOWROOM SPACE AND
A PARKING GARAGE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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21. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF REQUEST BY PORT OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVES FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF A SOUTH PASSENGER TERMINAL AND OFFICE BLDG. PERNDING
A MEETING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF METRO AND THE CITY TO SEEK ALTER-
NATIVE PROPOSALS.
Mayor Ferre: Now, with regards to the one at the airport, I mean the
seaport. Mr. Manager, I read the newspaper report. I read your memo-
randum on it. Is there a member of the D.D.A. here?
Mr. Plummer: Can I ask a question? Has the port made any kind of
application to us?
Mr. Gary: No, this is a private development project.
Mr. Plummer: But it is through a U.D.A.G. grant.
Mr. Gary: It's through U.D.A.G.
Mr. Plummer: But have they made any overtures to us about this City
backing their U.D.A.G. grant?
Ms. Spillman: Absolutely.
Mayor Ferre: Let's go through the sequence so you understand what we're
talking about. Mr. Manager, I think we need to ... as I understand it,
Carmen Lunetta and the Seaport wish to build two more terminals for two
more ships, one terminal for two ships, maybe three ships. They claim
that if we do that if we do that, we'll bring in I don't know how many
umpteen millions of dollars worth of business into the community and
it further consolidates Miami's position as the capital of the tourist
boats and what have you. The problem is that it is within the City of
Miami. In other words, Dodge Island is technically within the jurisdiction
of the City of Miami even though it is a Metropolitan Dade County govern-
mental agency. Therefore, according to U.D.A.G. guidelines, it is the
City that must make the application and not Metro. They would like to
be the ones to make the application. According to Metro, Carmen Lunetta
and others, unless they get this U.D.A.G. grant, they cannot proceed with
the development of this new terminal. The problem is, as I understand it,
that one, they would not pay the City of Miami taxes. That's not true;
they do pay taxes. As I understood it, they were not going to pay taxes.
The second problem —they do pay taxes; I stand corrected. The second
problem is that it obviously would be competing with Brickell Avenue
and downtown, where we have many taxpayers who have empty office buildings
who could justly say how could you be helping somebody to put up an office
building to compete with us when we are part empty. The third problem in
this whole thing is the questions of the view corridor and the fact that
a major office building, which would be 17 stories high, would be blocking,
it would be a mile and a half, whatever, down the south passage of Dodge
Island whatchimagigit, -what do you call it? Where the boats go... -
channel. The Administration, as I understand it, Dena Spillman from a
strictly U.D.A.G. point of view, recommended it as a good U.D.A.G.
application. The Planning Department, Mr. Sergio Rodriguez, recommended
against it for planning purposes. The Manager has written us a memorandum
saying that he is opposed to it, backing his department head, Sergio
Rodriguez, for the reasons as stated. And the Downtown Development
Authority, I must tell you, I abstained from voting, voted unanimously
against it for the reasons that the Manager has outlined. I might
congratulate you, Mr. Manager, this the first time that you and the
D.D.A. and Roy Kenzie have voted together on something.
Mr. Plummer: It needs to happen once in ten years whether they like it
or not.
Mayor Ferre: And that's where we stand. Now I have a ... I've spent a lot
of time going into this. I just want to tell you what my conclusion is.
My conclusion is that the only issue is the view corridor.
Mr. Gary: Can I just correct one thing?
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we assume that because the port is in within the
City of Miami corporate limits, that the Port Authority was under the
jurisdiction of Miami with regard to public safety, zoning, and other
types of matters. However, as a result of our assistance on their having
fire protection in the area, it raised a question of the port really being
a Metro jurisdiction within the City, for which the City of Miami has no
authorization. As a result, we had to enter into agreement to provide
services in the port. As a matter of fact, Dade County could have elected
to provide its own fire protection services in the port, utilizing its
own method, be it the Metro fire and rescue unit or some kind of contract.
We've also had problems with regard to zoning, requiring them to comply
with City of Miami's zoning ordinance. To that end, even though the port
is paying taxes now, based on that ruling, they could at a later date decide
that they don't have to pay the City of Miami taxes because it is a jurisdiction
within the Citv that has no City control, therefore , it is a foreign
territory within the City of Miami. So there is an issue as to whether
or not that office building will be paying taxes and it may not be a
guarantee for the mere fact that after you do it, they may come back
later and say something else.
Mayor Ferre: But Mr. Manager, I beg to differ with you because between
any two parties there can be a contractual legally binding agreement.
If this Commission decided in its majority to pass on a U.D.A.G.
application, I, for one, would not vote for it in a favorable way
without a precondition that there would be a contractural legally
binding agreement approved by our City Attorney, that forever and ever
they would either pay taxes or fee in lieu of that would cover us. So,
that is a non -issue.
Mr. Carollo: Sure, that could be done easily.
Mayor Ferre: So that is a non -issue. The issue is, and I think Sergio
Rodriguez is eminently correct, the issue is the zoning architectural
issue. See, my answer to Ted Gould, for example, or to any office owner
on Brickell Avenue, who is empty, is if these people are paying us taxes,
and I mean the City of Miami, the D.D.A., whatever, then we, as a Commission
really have no right to decide as to what building goes where. So I perceive
that as a non -issue. In other words, this question that we have empty office
buildings; the market place decides that, not us. Where the issue is, and
I think that our Sergio is correct is whether or not we want a 17 story
building along the channel in Dodge Island. As Mrs. Tina Hills pointed
out at the D.D.A., what precedent does this set for the future. I mean
this is the first one; but what happens to the second and the third.
What happens when they put up a hotel and on and on and on? So I think
the Manager and Mr. Rodriguez have basic issues to deal with. I understand.
I happen to disagree. But I'm just one, and it was a unanimous vote at
the D.D.A. and I want to put that out.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, so that we are not being accused of being
stymied, I think we ought to send a letter back to the port authority
to tell them that this City would look favorable on their application
of a U.D.A.G. grant, but that it must be something that is acceptable
in the way of design and all other criteria worked out.
Mayor Ferre: J.L., I'm sorry, let me interrupt you.That's not the
issue. Let me tell you what the problem is, because I've been through
this at the D.D.A. level and these people that come to see me on this.
The problem is this, for them to make a proper U.D.A.G. application,
they need to have a minimum amount of square feet. They need to have
a 300,000 square foot space. For them to get 300,000 square feet,
Carmen Lunetta and the port say you can't go horizontal, you have to
have a high rise building. That's where they come into conflict with
us. That's where the issue is. Are they here? Are the people that
represent the developers here?
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Mr. Dawkins: Before he speaks, let me say something, Mr. Mayor, please.
1, for one, do not understand what we are doing. If the port of Miami
is a port, then you need facilities and buildings to house and service
ships. I have no problem in the world sitting here and voting for a
U.D.A.G. grant to assist Metro Dade County in obtaining a U.D.A.G. grant
to build slips at which to house passenger or any other ships, but I
do have a problem when Dade County comes before me and tells me they
want to put up an office building, which has nothing to do with berthing
ships, what a port is supposed to be about or storing cargo, or moving
cargo. I read it in the paper, to hear somebody tell me that they want
to put a hotel there, when the individuals who come in and go out on ships
do not touch the soil of Miami. They deplane at the airport. They get
on a bus. They leave the airport. They go to the port. They debark
the bus. They get on the boat. They come back on the boat. They get
on the bus. They get off the bus. They go to the plane. So what do
you need with a hotel? So, I see, Mr. Mayor, I'm in favor of a U.D.A.G.
grant to develop port facilities for the handling of cargo and passengers.
Mayor Ferre: It's illegal.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, why would they come in and ask us for something
illegal then?
Mayor Ferre: Let me explain. The U.D.A.G. grants, something that the
Carter Administration came up with to help private citizens, hopefully
minorities and disadvantaged people in projects in which the Federal
Government puts in dollars in infrastructure to help private sector
projects which would otherwise not be able to be built. In that sense
they describe what you can and cannot do. But there has to be a profit
motivation. In other words, somebody has to make a profit out of it.
Secondly, there has to be a multiplier. They give you a million dollars,
then you and the private sector have to put in $5,000,000. If you don't
do that, then there is no U.D.A.G. grant. Obviously, the port of
Miami cannot put in for a U.D.A.G. grant to build a slip because the
private sector is not going to build a slip and secondly, there is no
multiplier. The only way there can be a multiplier is if somebody makes
a profit. So what they have done is they're piggy -backing on these
people's interest to build an office building and try to slip their
docking facility and terminal by giving them the right to build a
300,000 square foot office building. I think you are right. I think
this is a basic issue that deals with whether or not we, as the City
of Miami, should help Metro solve their needs in building a facility
by giving these people a right to build a 300,000 square foot office
building in the port. I think you're right. That's the issue.
Mr. Dawkins: I have to be selfish also. When Metro wants something,
they come here with their hands open and oh, hurrah for me! But when
we wanted to develop the Orange Bowl, nobody ... Dade County never came
forth and say, that's our Sister City, let's go forth and give them a
hand. But here they are with their hands out.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, the Administration is
totally opposed to this project for a number of reasons. Even though
this project may be built, if they can get the money from other places,
I would not recommend to the City Commission that they support assisting
them in getting funding which blesses a project which I think should not
be the policy of the City, but which has to be made by you. First of all,
as I have stated before, there is an issue with regard to property tax.
There are some other issues also. That is of traffic. I recall when
Dade County came before us to try to convince us to go with a high level
bridge. They informed us that with the current activity on that port
right now, that they needed a high level bridge just for that activity
now. If we start talking about office buildings, that's more traffic.
So I have a problem about whether or not they can handle the traffic.
That is also going to dump more traffic on the boulevard, short of
their having a tunnel.
The second thing becomes that of the view corridors, as the Mayor
has previously explained to you. The highest building there now is
60 feet. They are recommending 200 feet. This City Commission has
established a policy of protecting the bay view, even to the extent
that you are limiting any development on our bayside for which we own,
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Mr. Gary (Con't): to permit citizens to have that view to only two stories.
To now support this project would be in violation of our policy, or be in
conflict with our policy, because you are talking about 200 feet. Someone
made a comment to me, "Well, this is only one building at 200 feet in
front of our Bayfront Park, F.E.C. property, Bicentennial Park; it would
not matter." Yes, well, that is one building; it's 200 feet. Where do
they stop? They have the right to do it without us. We may not have
any controlling over their zoning, but I don't think we ought to be
supporting with our abilities a project that is inconsistent with the
policies of the City. There is also the issue of competition, which I
explained in the memo and I won't go into detail about that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Perez, then we need to move along.
Mr. David Perez: I'm not representing the developer, but I'm representing
the architect that did the original design, as part of a team. All I want
to do is clarify any element in the area of architecture and planning that
this Commission has.
Mayor Ferre: How tall a building is it?
Mr. David Perez: We have two solutions to the project. One, is a 17-
story building; the other is an 8-story building. The 17-story building
is the one that is favored by the developer, because it is a more efficient
building. But the two versions have been fully developed beyond the sign/
development phase.
Mayor Ferre: Any other questions of Mr. Perez?
Mr. Plummer: This is the first that I've heard of the 8-story building.
Is that an alternative? Has that been considered by the Administration?
Mr. David Perez: It was considered by the port authority.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no, by us.
Mr. David Perez: I do not think so.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you know, I don't want to turn down Federal dollars
for this community.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you have a long way to go before you (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: I understand, but an absolute negative means that's it,
said, done, and amen. If there is a viable alternative for an 8-story
structure, or something else, then I think it is worth pursuing.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, I have a more basic problem. That is where is
Carmen Lunetta? If the County wants us to do this, where is the developer?
Where is the...?
Mr. Plummer: The developer, as I understand it, is not Carmen Lunetta.
Mr. Gary: It's not Carmen.
Mayor Ferre: But follow my question. Where is the developer?
Mr. Plummer: He's down at the Hyatt House.
Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, Worsham Brothers just came into this
a couple of weeks ago. Before that, there is a group of Latin business -
people that are the original developers. They invited Worsham to join
them. That is a recent development. I don't care who the developers
are and what their names are. That's not germain to our discussion.
Where is the developer, number one? Number two, where is Metropolitan
Dade County? And specifically, where is the Seaport? I mean, if
Carmen Lunetta wants us to do this, I think he or his representative
should be here to explain it. Were they told that we were going to be
dealing with this today? If they chose not to come, what does that mean?
Walter, you're getting nervous over there. What's happening?
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Mr. Walter Pierce: Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to advise you that I did
speak with Sergio Pereira, who is Assistant County Manager for the
Seaport, on Tuesday.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, where is Sergio?
Mr. Pierce: I was advised that someone would be here; not necessarily
to speak on behalf of it, but someone would be here.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody here representing the developer or the
County? Metropolitan Dade County or Miami -Dade County, or whatever?
Mr. Plummer: Oh, no, we're going to get into that hassle.
Mr. Carollo: Dena, can we hold off on this until the next Commission
meeting without jeopardizing it?
Mr. Gary: We're not recommending it anyway.
Mr. Plummer: But, excuse me, you are not recommending it. We're not
going to take action on it; but I don't want a message to go back that
you are absolutely dead in the water and nothing is going to happen.
Mr. Gary: I think there is a big issue here. Does this City want to
support through its U.D.A.G. funding for a lack of a better word, a
foreign land within the City, to compete with those businesses here
who pay all taxes, pay for all services, and are not blocking the bay
view?
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we defer this for the next Commission
meeting. That the Manager comes back to us with some alternate solutions.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mr. Plummer: If they want to; that's up to them.
Mr. Dawkins: We'll take that amendment.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second.
Mr. Carollo: I'm not closing the door to them. I'm just saying that
I want the Manager to come back with alternate solutions.
Mr. Plummer: Agreed.
Mr. Gary: I should not. It's their application. They have to come in.
This is a private sector thing.
Mayor Ferre: I think he means the County Manager.
Mr. Plummer: But don't lock the door, is all we are saying.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, you know what? Mr. Gary, you never cease to
amaze me. You are a damn good Manager. You sit up and you give us your
professional advice. Then you sound like a little kid who is begging his
parent to let him go to the movies.
Mayor Ferre: No, I think what he is doing is following the instructions
of the majority of the Commission.
Mr. Dawkins: But you see, I'm telling how I feel. You can tell how you
feel. It really and truly, Howard, irritates me. I mean it makes feel
bad to see a Black man sit over there as a professional and make a
professional judgement and tell the Commission, "In my professional
judgement, this is how I feel." Then continually sit over there and
tell them, "Well, I think you all ought to do this." Well, you see,
what I know is, I got a solution. I'm tired of it! Either you be a
Manager and be a man, or don't be one.
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Mr. Gary': I'd like to respond. In this particular case, I have not
said I had a solution. It is emphatic in my letter here that we are
opposed to this. What I said to Commissioner Carollo when he asked me
to give him alternatives, I said, I'm not giving alternatives. This
developer has to present alternatives to the Commission. I'm not
recommending solutions. My position is firm.
Mr. Carollo: I made a motion.
Mayor Ferre: I recognize the motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: I seconded it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, just for the record, so we don't misunderstand,
Mr. Manager, you are not the king of Miami, are you? You are the Manager;
and you are a good Manager.
Mr. Carollo: Some people have a difference of opinions in both of those.
Mr. Dawkins: You're a $100,000-Manager.
Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, as of today, until we change the Charter,
the City of Miami Commission sets the policy of this Commission. Is that
right?
Mr. Dawkins: Sometimes.
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: When this Commission takes a position and the vote is unanimous,
that's fine. When it is four to one, it is still a mandate. When it is
three to two, Mr. Manager, is that still a mandate?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: You are under instructions....
Mr. Plummer: Not if it is an emergency.
Mayor Ferre: ....under whatever this Commission in its majority decides,
right?
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: That doesn't in any way belittle your professionalism.
Does it?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I just want to make sure that we have that clear.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, since the Mayor wants to make this this way,
as a Black man it is very difficult for you to sit there at times, -and
if I am in error, you correct me- and really and truly speak from the
depth of your soul. Would you say that?
Mr. Gary: Do I speak from the depths of my soul?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I said is it difficult at times?
Mr. Gary: As a Black and a City Manager, yes.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you,'and also as a Black man and as a professional
and a City Manager, at times you have to make professional decisions
that your training dictates that you make, but your heart tells us that
I would rather not make it, but professionally, I have to.
Mr. Gary: That is correct.
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Mr. Dawkins: O.K., that's all, thank you.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Clerk, I vote yes in my motion. Now I'm going to depart
so my democratic colleagues can go on with the discussion.
Mr. Dawkins: I'm going with you because me and you are going to have
lunch with Reagan.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
MOTION NO. 64-30
A MOTION DEFERRING TO THE NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING
CONSIDERATION OF A REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY PORT OF MIAMI CONCERNING THE
ADDITION OF TWO TERMINALS AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN
OFFICE BUILDING IN THE PORT OF MIAMI IN ORDER THAT THE
CITY MANAGER MAY MEET WITH PORT REPRESENTATIVES AND THE
DEVELOPERS, AND MAY SUBMIT ALTERNATIVE PROPOSALS FOR
CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY COMMISSION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
AT THIS POINT THE COMMISSION TOOK A RECESS
AT 12:10 P.M.; RECONVEINING AT 2:50 P.M.,
WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION FOUND
TO BE PRESENT EXCEPT: Commissioner Perez,
21.1 PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS, SPECIAL ITEMS.
1. Commendation to the Karate Association Tournament
2. Commendations presented to Officers Mario Carballo, Aramis Morales,
Pete Gutierrez, Ramon Perez, and Nelson Andreu.
3. Proclamation presented declaring Mrs. Mignon Medrano Day, for
her untiring dedication to numerous civic and community projects.
4. Recognized Professor Miguel Angel Veltri, Argentinian musician, who
is in Miami as Guest Conductor to inaugurate the Greater Miami Opera
season.
5. Proclamation presented declaring Miami Job Corps Drill Team Day to
the Team's Director, Luis Guzman.
6. Commendation presented to Don DeJarnett, Director of the Miami Job
Corps Center, for his efforts to help the youth of our community.
sl 7. Special presentation presented to Otis Pitts, for his dedication to
our Community. 5 'JAN 19 1984
22. COMMEND THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA FOR THEIR SUCCESSFUL
EFFORTS IN THE SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD THAT THEY HAVE STAGED THE
"OPEN HOUSE CALLE 8 FESTIVAL"- REQUEST THEY CONSIDER POSSIBLE
EXTENSION OF FESTIVAL'S BOUNDARIES PURSUANT TO CITIZENS' REQUEST.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, the next presentation is Calle Ocho. Mr.
Correa. Alright. Mr. Correa and... Well, get your people together
quickly. We must move along now. Make your presentation. Alright,
Mr. Correa.
Mr. Jose Correa: (SPEAKS IN SPANISH).
Mayor Ferre: Can we get a translator, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Cesar Odio: (TRANSLATES FOR MR. CORREA). My name is Jose Correa.
I live in 818 Northwest 3rd Street. I come to represent Calle Ocho
merchants association to protest in reference to the events that are
celebrated in Calle Ocho called "Open House 8", that by the last six
years have been celebrated between 12th Avenue to 27th Avenue with money
of... with tax monies of all citizens of this community. Ignoring
completely the merchants and all the other people that inhabit between
12th Avenue and 4th Avenue in Calle Ocho. Then this group of merchants
are here to protest, because that event is an event that is recognized
internationally and that's why we recognize the work that have been
done by the Kiwanis Club since they began, but we don't believe that
they have done it fair, legally, because they have been forgotten
between 12th Avenue and 4th Avenue.
Mr. Heriberto Garcia: My name is Heriberto Garcia. I live on 29510
Southwest 153rd Street and I have my business for the last twenty-six
years on Southwest 8th Street, 768, 770, 776 Southwest Sth Street. What
I have to say is just about the same as Mr. Correa said, that we have
been discriminating for a few years and we do believe very strongly in
our hearts that the event that we called or everybody called "Open
House" Southwest 8th Street is supposed to be enlarged from twelve
all the way to four, because in that particular time where the event
occurred, the traffic on Southwest 8th Street is going from west to
east and we are blocked for the whole day and we don't have any business
whatsoever. And we do believe very strongly and that is the reason
why we are here, that something is supposed to be done. So, we don't...
will be helped that much and we can participate and we are willing to
do everything on our part in order to cooperate whatever have to be done
Thank you, very much.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you. I think it's not necessary...(AT THIS
POINT THE MAYOR SPEAKS IN SPANISH).... we understand what you are saying
unless there is a... Mr. Correa, do you have any other speakers?
Alright.
Ms. Hilda Beovides: My name is Hilda Beovides. I live at 826 Southwest
7th Street and I own a business on 8th Street, 807 Southwest 8th Street.
I believe like Mr. Correa and like the others here present today that
we have been discriminated not only by the Kiwanis Club in many occasions
many of our merchants and residents in this area have asked them to
extend their festival down to Southwest 4th Avenue and it has fallen
on deaf ears. They keep telling us they don't have sufficient funds.
They don't have sufficient entertainment to go that far. We believe
that they do and that our tax money is just as good as the merchants
and residents of 8th Street above 12th Avenue. So, here is why we
are here today to ask that you, our City Commission and our Mayor
see to it that our monies are spent the way they should be equally and
fairly.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you since you are very fluent and perhaps you
can be a spokesman. Now, the people who pay taxes along 8th Street
up beyond 27th will probably have a right to request that they be
included too.
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Ms. Beovides: I believe they should if they believe they are being
discriminated upon also.
Mayor Ferre: And of course, if you went say from 27th to 32nd, then the
people from 32nd to 42nd would say that...
Ms. Beovides: And all the way to a 127th.
Mayor Ferre: Right. And then of course, the people on Flagler Street
could say that it's unfair that they pay taxes and that everything
goes to 8th Street and it should go on Flagler Street, too. And of
course, Coral Way would have a legitimate complaint, because why should
we have any type of parade at all along 8th Street if we don't do it
on Flagler Street and we don't do it on Coral Way. And the question
I have for you is at what point does the City of Miami Commission go
along with the organizations of the event and at what point do we
superimpose our will or your will, we represent you, on them and if
they tell us as the authors of this parade that they have... that there
has to be a limitation to it--- I'm just asking you this question
before I ask them to respond, because the last question that I have
for you is this. We have here a goose or a chicken that lays eggs
and we are getting five eggs from this chicken. Now, you want the
chicken to lay seven eggs because we have some more people that I
think rightfully are claiming. Now, what do we do if the chicken
doesn't want to lay more eggs? Do we kill the chicken or do we take
away the eggs and deny them to the five people who are now eating
them? What do you want us to do? You want us to expand the parade.
They don't want to expand the parade. You want us to force them to
expand the parade. Now, if they refuse do you want us to kill the
chicken?
Ms. Beovides: I would like to know the reasons why they proposed that
they do not want to expand it and...
Mayor Ferre: That's a valid request. Now, let's hear from them.
Who is the spokesman?
Mr. Ivan Llorente: Me Mr. Mayor. My name is Ivan Llorente. I'm
president of the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana. One of the reasons
we cannot expand the festival at this moment is because of the
unavailability of stages bands, but most important of all is planning
time. As you know this is a year round effort. It takes us eleven
and a half months to plan the festival. Soon as the festival is over
the week after we start meeting with the police, firemen and with our
own crew to see what errors we had in this year so we can correct them
for the following year. Right now with the festival being only six
weeks away it's impossible that we can plan the festival in an orderly
manner the way that we have been doing for the past six years. I also
would like to respond to the discriminating factor. How can we
discriminate if we are the ones that invented this thing and we just
held it on 8th Street and particular streets, that's it.
Mayor Ferre: See, but what they are saying and I think they have a
legitimate right to ask the question is, why should taxpayers monies
be given to you and you have arbitrarily chosen this carnival to go
from 27th to 12th right? Why didn't you do it from 22nd to 8th?
Mr. Llorente: Well, originally it was chosen in between those avenues
because we couldn't block 12th Avenue and 27th Avenue for emergency
situations and since we started in that... between those avenues we
just kept going between those avenues. Also, very important, the City
funds that we obtain is less than ten percent of our overall budget
and we do get international coverage of this event. The whole City of
Miami, the whole community.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let me ask you this question, because we have
had a similar problem in Coconut Grove with the Arts Festival. About
four or five years ago merchants came from Commodore Plaza or wherever
and they said this art festival is terrible because it blocks the
entrance to my flower shop and it blocks the entrance to this and we
are not getting any business and we want you City of Miami to order the
Arts Festival to change the street and of course, we were... Now,
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there is only so much we can do. On the other hand perhaps if we
changed next year so that instead of going from 27th to 12th we go
from 22nd to 4th and then come back and forth every other year. 1 don't
know. Is there a way that we can give these merchants who are also
taxpayers the benefit of the parade in the future, because I think they
have a legitimate complaint. And what they say is that you are blocking
off entrance to their stores.
Mr. Llorente: Well, we will be happy to entertain for future years
the extension of the Calle Ocho Festival. As I said at this moment
it's unfeasible because of the planning time.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, you have heard the response. Now, let me... please
for give me for saying this in Spanish. I will translate my own.
(AT THIS POINT THE MAYOR SPEAKS IN SPANISH).
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (SPEAKS IN SPANISH).
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there are a lot of people here who do not
understand Spanish and we are carrying on a dialogue here and basically
it's a repetition of everything that we have said on both sides of the
discussion and I'm trying to see if we can get some kind of cooperation.
Now, if that's impossible, then I will ask for this Commission to ask
question and then I will ask for motions.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We are talking about Sth Street and not talking
about Flagler. The festival is 8th, Little Havana.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, you want them to extend their festival from
12th down to 7th.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: They don't want to do it. Now, what... I'm finished
saying whatever I had to say.
Mr. Perez: Could I ask him a question? Mr. Mayor, could I ask Mr.
Llorente? Do you think that it would be possible to make some kind of
commitment or projection for the next year in order to pay special
consideration to the area that they are requesting in order to extend
the festival to 4th Avenue?
Mr. Llorente: Well, just like we did study the possibility of extending
the festival this year, we will study the possibility of extending the
festival next year.
Mr. Perez: Do you think that you would be able to make a commitment
with this Commission, with this community in order to try to make
in the best effort for next year in order to try to extend the festival?
Mr. Llorente: Well, I will definitely will do our best effort. However,
I cannot guarantee because there is many things that we have to take
into consideration. As I said earlier only less than ten percent of
the City funds is part of this. We still have to get sponsors, the
other ninety sum percent in order to extend the festival and have sites.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mr. Carollo: Well, let try to get to the bottom line of this and save
time. We have a extremely long agenda.
Mr. Plummer: The only thing I think that has to be said...
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Solomon.
Mr. Plummer: No, I'm just putting something on the record. We have
funded presently, I think as I recall thirty-three thousand dollars.
Mr. Llorente: Twenty thousand.
Mr. Plummer: Twenty thousand, you asked thirty-three. I think that
what their additional request was some months ago was for an additional
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thirty-five so that they could in fact expand and this Commission
better keep in mind that if you are encouraging these people to expand
it, that you better be prepared when they... if they say "yes" and come
back that they are going to be looking for an additional thirty-five
thousand dollars. So, I'm just putting that on the record.
Mr. Llorente: That is true.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Excuse me, because if we... this thirty-five
thousand dollars the Kiwanis Club can pay the police thirty-two thousand
I think. You know, we got about twenty thousand free to use it
to extend the...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Correa, I'm not arguing the point, sir. I'm merely
stating that this group was here before. They did want to extend the
festival at that time asking for an additional thirty-five thousand
to do such and this Commission turn them down. We did not have the
money. So, I'm saying that if this Commission is looking favorably
towards expansion, that they better be prepared to expand the dollars.
Mr. Carollo: If I may ask a couple of questions. How long have you
been running Open House 8 now? How many years?
Mr. Llorente: Would you repeat again.
Mr. Carollo: How many years have you ran Open House 8?
Mr. Llorente: Seven years.
Mr. Carollo: During those seven years have any of these people been
part of your organizing that group to put it together?
Mr. Llorente: No, they have not nor have they approached us.
Mr. Carollo: Alright, now, just last year alone, how many people came
to Calle Oche?
Mr. Llorente: About seven hundred fifty thousand people attend the
Calle Ocho.
Mr. Carollo: Seven hundred fifty thousand people. You know, the facts
are extremely clear to me. I can understand your feelings in trying to
expand this, but at the same time you can't expect a group of people that
for seven years have gone at this alone with very limited help from
government to now at the ninth ending change all the plannings that
they have had and all the procedures to accommodate you. I think the
only thing that you could do is, is to work with them starting now
so that next year may be they can work out something with you, but I
think it's extremely unfair for you to demand that we cut the funding
from them or less they go and expand from 12th Avenue to 8th Street or
7th Street and I for one am not willing to do that and I have friends
on both sides. So, unless there is any further questions or suggestions
from my colleagues as far as I'm concerned it's a dead issue and...
Mayor Ferre: Alright, at this point are there any further comments
from any members of the Commission?
Mr. Plummer: I would only like to correct one comment so the record is
clear. They only get ten percent from the City of Miami, but they do
get other governmental funds.
Mr. Llorente: That's for Carnival Miami, Commissioner Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: You also get for Calle Ocho, don't you T.D.A.?
Mr. Llorente: No. No, we don't.
Mr. Plummer: Not this year?
Mr. Llorente: No.
Mr. Plummer: I stand corrected.
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Mr. Carollo: There is no motion that's needed from the Commission
is there?
Mayor Ferre: Are there further comments from any other... I don't want
to preclude anybody from saying something on the Commission. Now, I
will... the only thing that can be done here is I will recognize
anybody to make a motion. If there are no motions the issue... We
go on to the next item.
Mr. Carollo: I would like to make a motion that we commend the Kiwanis
Little Havana for the outstanding work and effort that they have provided
to the City for the last seven years.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to that motion?
Mr. Plummer: Second the motion and wish them well this year.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 84- 31
A MOTION COMMENDING THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA IN
CONNECTION WITH THEIR EFFORTS TOWARDS THE SUCCESSFUL PRODUCTION
OF THE "CALLE 8 OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL" THROUGHOUT THE SEVEN (7)
YEAR PERIOD IT HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE; FURTHER WISHING THE
KIWANIS CLUB THE BEST OF LUCK WITH THEIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
FURTHER DISCUSSION:
Mayor Ferre: Are there any further motions on this matter?
Mr. Perez: Ok, I would like to make a motion in order to try to call
the attention of the Kiwanis group in order to getting the best efforts
for the next in order to try to pay special consideration to the request
of this group and to try to extend the festival to 8th or 4th Avenue if
possible.
Mayor Ferre: And I would like for you to add to that, that even if it
requires perhaps instead of starting on the 27th to start further down
and moving it back and forth ever other year so as to accommodate
different parts of the commercial community so that nobody feels that
they are left out.
Mr. Llorente: Well, the logistics on that it's kind of hard to work on,
but we will try.
Mayor Ferre: We are not asking you for an answer today. Thank you.
Mr. Dawkins: But I was told... and I want to be sure that I'm on the
right track, that it was impossible because of the planning that you had...
your prior planning and that you had the parade route out, you had your
sponsors in place and that it was impossible to erupt that and start
over.
Mr. Llorente: That's right.
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Mr. Dawkins: Well, I'm telling you now that I would like for you to
tell me now that in a year you can work some of those logistics out,
sir.
Mr. Llorente: We will start planning and work out the logistics, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Further discussion on the motion made by
Commissioner Perez? Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Dawkins, call the roll.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: Being that we are only asking them to sit down and
discuss the logistics with the people from East Little Havana and we
are not forcing anything down their throat I will vote with the motion
then.
Mr. Plummer: Understanding that they are free to expand anywhere
between the Bay and 72nd Avenue. I would vote "yes".
Mayor Ferre: For all the above reasons, "yes". Thank you very much.
Mr. Llorente: Thank you very much gentlemen.
Mayor Ferre: It's our hope that this matter will be resolved properly
for the next event.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-32
A MOTION URGING THE KIWANIS CLUB OF LITTLE HAVANA TO MAKE
EVERY ATTEMPT TO EXTEND THE BOUNDARIES OF NEXT YEAR'S
"CALLS 8 OPEN HOUSE FESTIVAL" AS REQUESTED BY A GROUP
OF MERCHANTS FOR INCLUSION OF THEIR AREA TO THE FESTIVAL'S
BOUNDARIES, NAMELY, THE AREA OF S.W. 12TH AVENUE TO 3RD
AVENUE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
23. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED REORGANIZATION PLAN OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AS RECOMMENDED BY BOOZ ALLEN & HAMILTON TO ENABLE
COMMISSION TO REVIEW SAID REPORT THOROUGHLY AND MEET WITH MEMBERS
OF POLICE DEPT. OF THEIR INPUT.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, can we possibly take up the item that has
to do with the Police Department and the recommendations from...
_ Mayor Ferre: Joe, I will recognize it as long as it's not a controversial
long item that's going to take a long time. If it's something that
we...
Mr. Carollo: Well, I don't think this will take a long time.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, fine. I will recognize you for that purpose.
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Mr. Carollo: I just don't think that it's proper to have the Police
Chief sitting down here all day. I think he's got a lot better things
to do than that.
Mayor Ferre: And you know that I have never denied any member of this
Commission the right to bring up something out of turn that they think
is important. Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Gary, that item is Item "G". Am I correct?
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mr. Carollo: Ok, I would like to request the following; number one,
we have only received the complete report from Booz Allen for the last
five days. Now, it's taken you some eight months to study it,
comprehend it and inquire of the Police Department questions that you
had. So, how can you expect us in five days to really digest all of
it. Secondly of all a couple of days ago I requested through Jack
Eads to your office to get a report or rather a copy of the report
that you had requested from the Police Department in response to
Booz Allen's report. I only got a hold of that yesterday evening. I
haven't even been able to begin to review it. So, what I would like
to do is to hold off this item for February, number one, for me to
be able to review both reports and at the same time I want to have
the opportunity to sit down with the Police Chief and other people
in the police administration to also get their input. So, the motion
that I am making is to defer this item until February until I and any
other member of this Commission have the opportunity to go over
thoroughly the reports, not only the Booz Allen report, but the Police
Department's response and I want to be able to sit down with the Police
Chief and people on his administration and to get additional input from
them.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, that's... let's see if we get a second on that.
Mr. Dawkins: I second it.
Mr. Plummer: To defer it?
Mr. Dawkins: I second it under discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Under discussion, Mr. Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: The only thing I have to say is I too want a copy of the
response and I feel that I should have been privileged to the reply
the same as the media, Mr. Gary. I am very upset that a piece of
information or for the lack of whatever was...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but nobody knows who leaked it.
Mr. Dawkins: I don't give a damn who leaked it. I don't have it.
That ain't nothing unusual for things to get leaked to the press around
here.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD).
Mr. Dawkins: I mean, all I'm saying is that I don't know who leaked
it, but it was in your —And I would like to have a copy like Commissioner
Carollo. That's all.
Mr. Carollo: The problem that I have is, that all these items the
minute they are put in writing they are public record according to our
State laws and what I'm beginning to find out more and more is that the
last people that are having access to information that's public record
are the Commission. And I don't see why that is so.
Mr. Gary: You want a response to that?
Mr. Carollo: Now, I think that I at least have an equal right as any
citizen of Miami and probably a little better if it has to do with
something that I have to make decisions on as a member of this Commission.
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Mr. Gary: Well, first of all, Commissioner Carollo, the information
was not given to the press by me.
Mr. Carollo: No one has accused you of that Howard.
Mr. Gary: Ok, I understand that and you can have a copy, no problem at
all.
Mayor Ferre: Ladies and gentlemen, just... since we have a lot of citizens
here and for the record, in the fifteen years that I have served on this
Commission either as a Commissioner or as Mayor, I yet do not recall
a time when when a member of this Commission has asked for an item to
be deferred first time that it has not been done. Now, there are times
when there has been a request for deferral,a second and a third time
and then that's different, but I do not recall ever of an item where a
Commissioner asked for a deferral that it not be deferred. So, we have
now a motion and a second.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Commissioner Carollo, I'm assuming you are
including in your motion likewise to defer Item 82, which is part and
parcel.
Mr. Carollo: Well, if that has to do with Item... That's part and parcel
of Item "G".
Mayor Ferre: So, this is a deferral for Item... discussion on "G" and
action on Item 82.
Mr. Dawkins: What is 82?
Mr. Plummer: To hire a consultant to monitor the thing for a hundred
twenty thousand dollars.
Mr. Carollo: Oh, certainly. A hundred twenty thousand dollars.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on the motion? Call the
roll please.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 84- 33
A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF A PROPOSED REORGANIZATION
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT AS CONTAINED IN A
REPORT PREPARED BY THE FIRM OF BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON;
DEFERRING SAID CONSIDERATION TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED COMMISSION
MEETING IN FEBRUARY IN ORDER TO ENABLE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION TO THOROUGHLY REVIEW THE BOOZ, ALLEN & HAMILTON
REPORT AND TO MEET WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT TO GAIN THEIR INPUT INTO THE SUGGESTED CHANGES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Mr. Carollo: Now, Chief can one of your assistants call my office
and work out a time convenient to both of us so I can meet with you
then.
Mr. Gary: i will arrange that meeting.
Mr. Carollo: Ok, thank you, Howard.
Mayor Ferret Is there anything else on that item?
Mr. Perez: Yes. Mr. Manager, I would like to have.... Do you have
any report from the Chief on this matter?
Mayor Ferret Response, yes, that's what he was talking about.
Mr. Gary: Yes, and you will get a copy.
Mr. Perez: Huh?
Mr. Gary: Yes, and you will get a copy.
Mr. Perez: Is it possible to get a copy? Ok.
Mayor Ferret Further discussion?
24. GRANT WAIVER OF FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE "MIAMI INTERNATIONAL
FESTIVAL" FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL;
AGREEING TO A NAME CHANGE; APPOINTING MORTY FREEDMAN AS DIRECTOR;
ETC.
Mayor Ferret Oh, I'm sorry. Mr. Freedman, come on up. Mr. Manager,
this is the pocket item that we skipped this morning. Freedman has
been here all day. It has to do with the Festivals Committee. Mr.
Manager, would you through you or Mr. Kern, whoever is going to give
us the report.
Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, we met with Mr. Freedman and offered
him an agreement in which the City would pay him to run the International
Folk Festival. This festival in the last three years have not been
properly run and we feel that he could do the job for us and bring it
back to where it was three years ago.
Mayor Ferret Alright, is that you recommendation, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Manager: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferret Alright, Mr. Freedman.
Mr. Morty Freedman: The Folk Festival is very important to the City
for several reasons. One is it's the one festival that is by and for
every ethnic and racial group and nationality group in the community.
It's a tourist attraction and it's usually held in an off season which
helps to attract people through the City. It's also a great community
relations event because it shows people that they can all work and
accomplish things together and respect each others culture.
Mayor Ferret Now, Morty, don't give us a speech. We are all in
agreement.
Mr. Freedman: Ok, I won't give you a speech. I would like to ask...
We are planning to use the Coconut Grove Exhibition Hall.
Mayor Ferret Yes, sir.
Mr. Freedman: And we already have the dates of ,Tune 8th, 9th and loth
reserved. I would like to ask that the Commission waive the fees
since it's the City paying itself for the use of the Exhibition Hall.
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Mayor Ferre: Have we done that in the past?
Mr. Odio: We have done it... not in the Exhibition Center in Coconut
Grove, sir. It's been Bayfront.
Mr. Plummer: But Downtown we waive it.
Mr. Freedman: No, not the... We want to use the one here in Coconut
Grove.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I don't think you have to waive the fees on any
City sponsored event do you?
Mr. Odio: Yes, sir, the Exhibition Center is in the enterprise fund,
it's got to make money and we need...
Mayor Ferre: Now, wait, you are thinking about having this in Coconut
Grove rather than in...
Mr. Plummer : Bayfront Park.
Mr. Freedman: Yes, because Bayfront Park Auditorium eventually is
going to be torn down anyhow.
Mayor Ferre: Does that make since?
Mr. Plummer: I think, Mr. Mayor, let me tell you what I think I pick
up as the expression. The expression is is to make a clear cut
distinction of the old and starting a new.
Mayor Ferre: Ok.
Mr. Plummer: There are some other things here which if Morty is going
to bring up or I will and I'm in concurrence with such as changing the
name of the festival...
Mayor Ferre: Can we move along? Are you in agreement Plummer? Does
anybody disagree with that?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think we can take it all in one swoop.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Go ahead. What's the next thing?
Mr. Freedman: Well, the next thing is we would like to change the name
to Miami International Folk Festival to Miami International Festival
which doesn't limit us so much to things dealing with folk music or
folk art, but gives us more leeway to do other things.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Fine. Anybody have any objections to that? Alright,
what's next?
Mr. Freedman: Alright, the other thing is we have on the books a
resolution of the Commission which set up the Miami International Folk
Festival Committee which in the past actually produced the festival.
Under this new set up the City itself will be producing it through the
Parks and Recreation Department, the City Manager and myself. So, we
would like to abolish the old committee create a new Miami International
Festival Advisory Committee and open that Advisory Committee to a lot of
ethnic and nationality groups which are not now represented.
Mayor Ferre: Provided Morty, that nobody is excluded.
Mr. Freedman: No. That's... the idea is to open it up more.
Mayor Ferre: On the record, I don't want somebody coming back and saying
well they left me out. Well, nobody is going to be left out. Ok.
Mr. Freedman: The idea is to open it more.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, whoever wants to serve on the Committee
Whoever wants to work whether they get along or don't and I'm talking
about specifically Reverend Nage and all those people. They
are all welcome.
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Mr. Freedman: We are going to invite them all.
Mayor Ferre: Peace and brotherhood and sisterhood.
Mr. Freedman: But it would be advisory.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Anybody object to that?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, anything else?
Mr. Freedman: The other... one other thing is that while this is a
contract with my firm I would like to be appointed as Executive Director
simply for the purpose of correspondence and people knowing what...
Mayor Ferre: He wants the title of Executive Director. Anybody
object to that? Do you object to that? Cesar do you object to that?
Anybody on the Commission? Ok. Now, the only other thing and Morty
did not bring this up. I asked him how much he was going to get paid
and he told me that it was the same amount that he had been paid three
years ago. I think that's unfair.
Mr. Freedman: Six years ago.
Mr. Odio: No, Mayor, I don't think it's unfair because I met with Morty
Freedman for one hour, he agreed to that and I don't think he should
change that figure here now.
Mayor Ferre: It isn't him it's me.
Mr. Odio: Well, Mayor, I think we should leave it like that, because
really he is only going to be working now for four...
Mr. Mayor: Cesar, are you getting paid the same amount of money you
got paid six years ago?
Mr. Odio: No, but that's not the case.
Mayor Ferre: Well, then why do you want him to get paid the same amount?
Mr. Odio: That's not the case, because he is not going to work the
same amount of time as he will work next year.
Mayor Ferre: You work the same amount of time as you worked six years
ago.
Mr. Odio: But this time he is starting late. He has only got a few
months to work on it.
Mayor Ferre: All the more reason.
Mr. Freedman: Well, that makes it more difficult.
Mayor Ferre: Don't you get involved in it. You stay out of this. In
my opinion, I think it is unfair to ask this man to pick up where he
left off six years ago to do the same amount of work and pay him eight
thousand dollars, which is what he was being paid six years ago. Now,
I... don't tell me how much you should be paid, but I would guess and
I don't mean to be picking on you, but I would guess with cost of living
increases... you have been working here for what? Five years now?
Mr. Odio: Can we leave that one alone, but Mayor...
Mr. Plummer: That's the smartest answer you...
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you what, I will accept this. I will accept
and I won't use Howard as a base because then the price might be too
high, but I will do it this way. Eight thousand dollars is the basis
and you calculate what your salary increase has been in the last six
years and whatever that percentage increase is that he gets the same
increase.
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Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, let me explain something. You cannot compare,
just for the record...
Mayor Ferre: You can't compare right?
Mr. Plummer: You are going to lose.
Mr. Odio: Let's leave it alone.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, I put into the motion... are you the maker of this
motion Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: No, not yet there has not been a motion made, we are
trying to incorporate everything.
Mayor Ferre: Well, whoever makes the motion I would like for you to
put in there that the same percentage increase of a Assistant City
Manager's salary in the past five years up to, but not to exceed
fifteen thousand dollars be paid.
Mr. Plummer: Alright, there is two other items Mr. Mayor, that need
to be incorporated in this.
Mr. Dawkins: Oh, you are going to include that, though, in your motion?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sure.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, say that to the Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I said "yes".
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Two other items, one is the in -kind services of police
for security.
Mr. Freedman: That we don't need. I understand that that will be worked
out.
Mr. Plummer: Is it taken care of? And the other one is the use of the
City's blanket coverage liability policy.
Mr. Freedman: The insurance, I think that will be worked out internally.
Mayor Ferre: Make your motion Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: I incorporate all of the persons thoughts and that is my
motion.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the previous thoughts?
Mr. Plummer: Except Cesar Odio's thoughts.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-34
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE FOR: (a) A WAIVER OF
FEES FOR THE USE OF COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION HALL ON JUNE 8
9 and 10, 1984; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE RENTAL OF THE AFORESAID
FACILITY FOR THE CITED THREE (3) DAY PERIOD;(b) THE COMMISSION
FURTHER AGREED TO CHANGE THE NAME OF SAID EVENT TO; "MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL"; (c) FURTHER, IT WAS AGREED THAT IN
THE FUTURE THE FESTIVAL WILL BE PRODUCED THROUGH THE COMBINED
EFFORTS OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE CITY
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FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE BE ABOLISHED AND THAT A NEW "MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE" BE ESTABLISHED
TO ENSURE ETHNIC GROUP REPRESENTATION; AND FURTHER APPOINTING
MR. MORTY FREEDMAN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE MIAMI
INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL AND SETTING HIS SALARY TO BEGIN WITH
A BASE OF $B4O00 ANNUALLY, AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO RESEARCH COST -OF -LIVING INCREASES GRANTED TO ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGERS DURING THE PAST SIX (6) YEARS AND TO ADJUST
MR. FREEDMAN'S SALARY TO REFLECT THE SAME PERCENTAGE INCREASE
UP TO BUT NOT TO EXCEED $15, 000.00.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
25. ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW BRIDGE
TO THE PORT OF MIAMI DISCUSSING ITS IMPACT ON MIAMI MARINA AND
MAKING PROVISION FOR COMPENSATION TO BE RECEIVED FROM METRO IF
ANY NEGATIVE IMPACT RESULTS FROM THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS BRIDGE
Mayor Ferre: Alright, take up Item "J", Mr. Lunetta.- Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would recommend... you have before you an
agreement, a tentative agreement that has been worked out between myself
and Mr. Lunetta and Mr. Steirhiem of the County. I would recommend that
the City Commission accept in principle the construction of the bridge
with the understanding that we would negotiate two outstanding issues.
Namely, the negative impact on the marina and secondly, the status of
the current bridge after the new bridge is built and that relates to
whether or not the low bridge remains and if it does, how long and with
regard to the first item the compensation for the business affect of
construction on the Miamarina.
Mr. Plummer: The third item is the toll booth on the Miami side. How
much are we charging. I accepted the Manager's recommendation and I
so move.
Mayor Ferre: Now, is there a second? Seconded by Perez. Mr. Manager,
under discussion. Now, we... and I don't mean to stir this thing up
Carmen, please don't misunderstand. but I need to understand. Have
we worked out the problem with the small existing bridge and when that
goes down?
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Plummer: No, that's what he... that was one of the provisions to
be worked out. That's why we are accepting it in principle.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, well that's something you are going to Work out.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And we are also going to work out this whole thing that...
about... in paragraph eleven. I have.some substitute language.
Mr. Plummer: That's the second item.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That's the second item Mr. Mayor.
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Mr. Plummer: That's why we are accepting it in principle.
Mayor Ferre: So, we are all set on that?
Mr. Plummer: We are accepting in principle subject to the two items
you just mentioned.
Mayor Ferre: City and County shall within six months from the date hereof
agree on the amount of damages which will result and provide by separate
agreement for the compensation to be paid to the City, its lessees or
contractors prior to the commencement of construction of the bridge. Is
that the subject we are talking about?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. And that's something that you are going to hammer out?
Mr. Plummer; And the toll booth.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Just the two items and the toll booth, right.
Mayor Ferre: The... Carmen, I want to make sure I understand a couple
of things on this. We are talking about now a five lane bridge. Mr.
Manager, there was consideration on the fifth lane to be either or one
of these switch lanes that can go one direction or another, but it's
designed in such away so that if and when this community can afford a
people mover to the port it's going to be built.
Mr. Gary: That fifth lane is only, only for the people mover. No, traffic.
Mayor Ferre: No traffic.
Mr. Gary: Vehicular traffic.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. So, then I was mistaken about the... So, this is
strictly for the people mover and won't be used for anything else?
Mr. Carmen Lunetta: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Now, how about pedestrian access. Are we going to
keep on building bridges around here where people can't walk without
being run down. Is there a little pathway for people to walk across?
Mr. Carmen Lunetta: There is a walkway on both sides of the bridge
Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I have two more questions. Does this Mr. Manager and take
into account the County Commission putting on a priority basis the tunnel
as one of their priority items, because I don't want for three years from
now for somebody to come back and say "Oh, yes we want the tunnel, but
we need the South Dade highway and the North Dade highway and the West
Dade highway and you are number eighth on the list and we never get there.
In other words, they will accept, they the County will accept that this
is at least one of the one or two priority road items that they have.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we have taken into consideration the ultimate desire
to have a tunnel and we set up a fund that would began immediately and
terminate after twelve years and we have also... it's provided for.
Mayor Ferre: I know all of that Howard. That's not my question.
Mr. Plummer: Twelve? I thought it was ten.
Mayor Ferre: Ten years. That's not my question. My question is as
part of your negotiations and I have... you and I have spoken about this.
I'm just doing this to document it on the record, that before you finalize...
Now, I'm just trying to put this on the record, because it impacts not
only Overtown, but the whole of the City of Miami that in writing any
agreement Metropolitan Dade County will accept this as one of the top
priority road needs of Metropolitan Dade County, not of the City of Miami.
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I'm not saying that it's going to be number one, but I am saying that
it's going to be in the...
Mr. Lunetta: Mr. Mayor, this is being put in the overall Dade County
Master Transportation Plan as one of the top priorities. In addition
the County has already hired a lobbying firm who has been working the
last two months in Washington to seek funds for this project. So, it
does have the high priority you are speaking of.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lunetta, you and I have been around this community
long enough to know that Metropolitan Dade County every year puts out
a list of their priority road needs, federal, state, local. Ok.
Mr. Lunetta: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: Now, when the money comes money goes to the roads that
are prioritized. I want to put on the record that in... as instructions
to the Manager, so that it's a policy of this City that if and when a
document is signed that in that documentation there is a clause wherein
Metropolitan Dade County accepts that this is a priority road need of
Metropolitan Dade County and I'm not saying that it should be number one,
but I am saying that it should be either, if not one, it certainly
should be number two within the top priority of Metropolitan Dade
County's road needs. That's what I'm saying. Ok.
Mr. Lunetta: That is the case Maurice. And just one other thing I
would like to add is the fact that it takes a different posture in this
case is that the local funds is being made up by the seaport and not
Dade County. So, within our six year capital improvement program or
our master transportation program as the seaport puts it in and relates
it to the County transportation project it does have a very high priority
because it's locked in.
Mayor Maurice: No, no, no, that's exactly what I'm worrying about. Let
me be even more explicit. We are now asking Congressman Lehman who is
the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on transportation and
Senator Lawton Chiles who is the counterpart in the Senate for additional
funds. I don't want to find out three years from now that we requested
this and that we will be getting funding for that in the year 1994
after we have finished the road in South Dade, in Homestead, in West
Hialeah, in North Miami and the Causeway that goes over to Miami Beach,
see. I want to make sure that it is part and parcel of the priority
needs of Metropolitan Dade County, not the seaport, Metropolitan Dade
County. The County Commission every year approves priority road needs.
I want to make sure that they have accepted that and that Merritt
Steirhiem doesn't come here next year and says to Howard Gary "well, you
know I tried but the Metro Commission turned me down and you are number
sixteenth in line.
Mr. Plummer: Well, there is one other point to be made. The application
that is being made to the Federal Government is not for roads per se
it is a grant for a tunnel and a tunnel only. That is my understanding.
Mayor Ferre: Expansion of the I-95 interstate system to include monies
for a tunnel. That's the way I think they are approaching it, right?
Mr. Plummer: I think that's exactly the way that... if in fact is
successful that is how the grant would be and only for that purpose.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, I got one thing to say if you will turn to page
3. It always causes me problems when I see wording like this. If
everybody was sincere about this and knew it was going to be done in
my opinion such wording would not be needed which says "In the event
that the tunnel construction does not commence within twelve years", I
mean that leads me to believe that what the Mayor say has quite a bit
of merit. So, if there is some kind of way I would like to see when you
_ start negotiating that this is put into terms along the lines of what
the Mayor is saying that we will be assured that at the end of this
we do have a tunnel.
Mr. Gary: Well, I understand your position and we will add that section
that the Mayor just alluded to. However, we know because of the expense
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of a tunnel that we cannot do it without federal support and in the
event the federal support doesn't come... let me finish. We are saying
that all this money in this fund will not just go back to the Port
Authority or Dade County to do as they see fit, is that you have got to
now pay that to the City for its use for transportation purposes. See,
that's the safeguard. If they don't get the federal support you can't
force them to build it, but we can take the money that they put in that
fund and utilize it for residents of the City of Miami for their traffic
improvement needs. That's the only reason that was in there.
Mayor Ferre: Any other questions or comments?
Mr. Plummer: Call the question.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, there is no predisposition of what we do
when we get the monies for the appraise on the land, right? That's
not been earmarked in this document or any where else.
Mr. Gary: No, sir, the Commission makes that decision.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else? Are you ready to vote? Alright, call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer who moved its
adoption:
MOTION N0. 84- 35
A MOTION ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE A PLAN FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
NEW BRIDGE TO THE PORT OF MIAMI; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE ANY POSSIBLE NEGATIVE IMPACT THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW BRIDGE MAY HAVE ON MIAMARINA; FURTHER
ISTRUCTING THE MANAGER TO DETERMINE THE STATUS OF THE
EXISTING BRIDGE AFTER THE NEW BRIDGE IS FINALLY COMPLETED
AND TO REPORT TO THE CITY COMMISSION A RECOMMENDED COMPENSATION
TO BE RECEIVED FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY IF INDEED THERE
IS ANY EVIDENCE OF A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON MIAMARINA AS THE RESULT
OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS NEW BRIDGE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
26. ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH METRO DADE COUNTY TO ENGAGE CITY TO PROVIDE
FIRE RESCUE AND FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
OPERATION OF THE PORT OF MIAMI.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry, sir. While Mr. Lunetta is here we
need to get approval on the fire service agreement to provide fire
services to the port.
Mayor Ferre: The what?
Mr. Gary: The fire service agrdement, 38.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lunetta, while you are here we will take up Item 38.
Go ahead, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, as I talked to you about that foreign land within
_ the City we have developed an agreement whereby we provide fire services
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to the port and they pay us for those services and this agreement
consummates that.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any questions from members of the Commission
on Item 38?
Mr. Plummer: Yes. Does this include the back rent that they owe us?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, retroactive.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other questions?
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second? Perez seconds Item 38.
Further discussion on Item 38, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-36
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FOR
ENGAGEMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PROVIDE FIRE, RESCUE AND
FIRE INSPECTION SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE OPERATION
OF THE PORT OF MIAMI, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor'Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
27. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION TO CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION
FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF S.W. 16TH STREET HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT H-4488.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 7, confirming ordering Resolution No. 83-962
and authorizing the City Clerk to advertise for sealed bids for the
construction of Southwest 16th Street Highway Improvement. Alright,
now we have members of the public that are here on this public hearing
on this item. Now we will first... ladies and gentlemen you can take
your seats because we will hear from the department head first and then
from the Manager and then I will recognize you as you wish to speak.
Alright, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Bill Parkes: My name is Bill Parkes, Assistant Director of Public
Works and we are here to discuss the construction of Southwest 16th Street
from 17th Avenue to 37th Avenue. 16th Street is undulating, the payement
is out of grade and it needs extensive drainage. What we propose to do
is to rebuild 16th Street from 17th Avenue to 37th Avenue two lanes wide
exactly as it is today as far as traffic is concerned. We do plan to
take care of the grass and dirt side parkways, pave those, provide on
street parking for the residents along this street. Where the sidewalk
is out of grade we plan to replace that, put in the curb and gutters,
dress that street up into a nice thoroughfare something to which the
people can use. Right now there is plenty of accidents on that street
because of the condition of the surface. There is puddles causing
accidents. These we hope to take care of as a part of this improvement.
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Mr. Carollo: Ok. That's 16th Street and between what avenues again now?
16th Street between what avenues?
Mayor Ferre: 37th.
Mr. Carollo: Between 37th Avenue?
Mr. Parkes: We have from 17th to 37th is where we want to improve.
Mr. Carollo: Ok, Southwest 16th Street between 17th Avenue and 37th
Avenue.
Mr. Parkes: We have twenty feet of pavement and some of that on the east
end of the street and we are going to put in thirty feet of pavement in
one place, forty in another. It varies.
Mr. Carollo: So, you are going to make it double...
Mr. Parkes: But we are still going to be just two lanes of traffic.
Mr. Carollo: Just two lanes of traffic. You are just going to widen it
out then?
Mr. Parkes: We are going to widen it so we will have parking on the
shoulders so we can put in curb and gutter and take care of the drainage.
Mr. Carollo: Yes that area has had a really bad drainage problem. How
long is that going to take?
Mr. Parkes: This will take about nine to ten months.
Mr. Carollo: Nine to ten months. Well, what I want to do is do the
following; make sure that whatever contract we have or whatever firm
has the bid or wins the bid rather, that they will be penalized heavily
if they don't meet that nine or ten months, whatever we are going to give
them, because what has happened in other areas of the City is that people
have gone ahead and supposed to be nine months, well the nine months
turned into eighteen months and two years and there is no way that I'm
going to watch this happen especially when I use that road daily, I only
live a few blocks from there. So, I want to make sure that whatever
contract is made that it's thoroughly looked at by our Law Department
and make sure that there is no loop holes. They can just extend this and
extend that and extend this. If it's nine months then we want it finished
in nine months. One representative of you go ahead and start.
Mr. Perry Castello: My name is Perry Castello. I live at 1737 Southwest
16th Street.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Castello, excuse the interruption. I want to recognize
all of you. You all got a right to speak. Now, I think what's going to
happen is at about, after the second or the third person they are going
to be saying the same things over and over and over again. So, if you
can... I would much prefer if you could choose your spokesman and have
three or four speak and if you all want to speak that's ok. I will let
you all speak, but I think it would be... There are some of you that I
know are going to be very articulate and I think what I would ask those
of you that are in the back is that if somebody hasn't said what you are
going to say come up and say it. Otherwise, let the people who are the
spokesmen for this become the spokesmen for all. Would you help us in
that. Otherwise, we will be here for another hour just on this issue.
I would therefore, see... how many of you feel that you absolutely have
to speak today? One, two, three. Absolutely have to speak? All of you
right? I count about ten or fifteen. Well, if I give you each three
minutes, if I give you each three minutes that will be an hour for sure.
Ok. Let's start off with the first speaker, you have got three minutes.
Please give us your name and your address as you speak.
Mr. Perry Castello: My name is Perry Castello. I live at 1737 Southwest
16th Street. I have been a resident on that street over forty years.
Now, I know Mr. Parkes is talking about the street improvement. The
Blocks I'm concerned with are between 17th and 19th Avenues on 16th
Street. These two blocks are particularly different from the rest of
the area in that they have grass parkways and/or curbed. Also, along
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this in the grass parkways are a lot of tree. Some are mahogany
trees being over forty years old and if you gentlemen aren't familiar
with the street I would appreciate it if you would go by and see the
landscaping that is there now before you make a decision to widen this
area.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Parkes, has that been taken into account. You know,
what you are about to do is destroy one of the prettiest streets in
Miami and knock down all these trees. Now, I know that we have had
this problem before in the past, but I want to tell you something
before we take anymore steps on this I would like to personally ride
up and down that street with you and with three members of the
neighborhood. Now, don't... you choose who the three people are and
you call other members of the Commission and invite them too.
Mr. Carollo: I for one am very familiar with that area and what they
are talking about is between 22nd Avenue and 17th Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: It's right behind the cemetery.
Mr. Carollo: And I didn't know that was going to include knocking those
trees down. That's just absurd if we are going to have to do that.
I see no reason for it whatsoever.
Mr. Castello: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Castello: I'm talking specifically between 17th and 19th Avenues.
Now, I know there are other people here that object to their own areas
because they are different. Now, these two blocks are specifically
different from the rest.
Mayor Ferre: All I'm saying is that before we waste a lot of your time
and our time is that I would like to personally go out there and look
at that with a member of the department and with representatives of the
neighborhood. Now, Other members of this Commission may be familiar or
they may want to do this too and I think what I'm trying to do is I
would like to go out there and take a look with you present and...
because I have a feeling that I'm going to end up agreeing with you on
this, but I don't want to preclude the administration, you know, but
I want to go look at it Walter. I want to personally go look at.
Mr. Castello: Could I address some other points that Mr. Parkes brought
up now?
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Castello: That's the number of accidents and there have been quite
a few accidents between 17th and 19th, but those accidents are at the
intersections of 17th Avenue and at the intersection of 16th Street and
18th Avenue and 16th Street and 19th Avenue. The cause of the accidents
is either people going too fact on Southwest 16th Street as it is, but
the primary reason is people running the stop signs at 18th and 19th
Avenue and as far as drainage problems and puddles. Now, I know 16th
Street and 17th Avenue is... they corrected it about, I believe it was
four or five years ago. They did some work there. As a matter of fact
they were in cleaning the drains today. The corner of 19th Avenue has
been a major problem as long as I know. Just this last Fall they went
in and did a drainage problem putting in new drains from 18th Avenue
up to I believe it's 20th Court on 16th Street. Now, I don't know
that it's rained hard enough to know whether there is still a problem or
not, but I think it would be a shame to widen...
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me.
Mr. Castello: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Let me try to short circuit this if I may. It's my
understanding that the Mayor is asking for this item to be deferred.
Mr. Castello: Well, I just wanted to address some of these points about
accidents and what have you.
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Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir and it would seem logical that we are going to
come back and have another day in this chambers about this issue after
the members of the Commission go out and look at the situation. So,
I think really to pursue conversation... I would hope that any of the
neighbors who have any points that they would want to bring to the
attention of the Commission would do so in writing and let the Commission
know.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., rather than do it in writing let me tell you. Let's
get a bus or something and let's go out... You know, I was just telling
Walter over here... Walter, you know, there are people that are begging,
literally begging in Little Havana and in Overtown and in Liberty City
and in Flagami that want their streets improved, you know. And they don't
have their street improved, these people... Why fight with them. We
got a million and a half dollars that we are going to spend on something
that we are going to fix that isn't broken. They don't want their
street fixed, leave them alone. Let's go somewhere else where people
want to spend that money. They are going to pay for it. They are
taxpayers. You realize what we are going to do. We are going to take
your tax dollars and spend them in some other part of town and you are
going to be paying for it. Ok. Now, if that's alright with you, that's
alright with me.
Mr. Castello: Mr. Mayor, may I also... I want to present to you since
I labored at it on these two blocks is a statement of opposition signed
by...
Mayor Ferre: Give it to the Clerk please.
Mr. Castello: ... thirty-three of the home owners.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine. As far as I'm concerned I will with Mr.
Pierce and with you Mr. Parkes... If three of you will give Mr. Walter
Pierce... you see Mr. Walter Pierce. Raise your hand Mr. Pierce.
Mr. Castello: Mr. Pierce?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. If you would give Mr. Pierce the name of three,
I don't want to go with twenty people. If three of you will accompany
me with Mr. Pierce and Mr. Parkes, I will go out there and all I'm
asking is that this matter be delayed until I have the opportunity to
do that . I'm going to tell you philosophically my position is that
there are people all over this City of Miami that want their neighborhood
and streets improved and if you don't want yours improved and others do
why should we waste and spend the taxpayers monies to improve something
that the people don't want to improve.
Mr. Castello: I agree.
Mayor Ferre: And that's just my personal position and I just ask that
this matter be deferred Mr. Manager. Is that alright with you until
the February meeting? Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
Mr. Castello: Ok, thank you, sir.
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28. APPEARANCE OF MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS AND BUSINESSMEN
ASSOCIATION REGARDING SEVERE TRAFFIC PROBLEMS IN DOWNTOWN. (B)
DIRECT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE APPROPRIATE CHARTER AMENDMENT
TO INCREASE OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY MEMBERSHIP TO INCLUDE
TWO MEMBERS FROM THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANTS ASSOC.
Mayor Ferre: Those of you that are here I hope you are not all going to
talk on Item 12. You are all going to talk on Item 12, alright, good.
I look forward to hearing each and everyone of you. Go ahead Mr. Bucelo.
Mr. Armando Bucelo: Good afternoon gentlemen, my name is Armando Bucelo.
I'm Vice -President and legal counsel of the D.M.B.A. which stand for
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Downtown Miami Business Association and with me I have %it. Mike lsazylasky
President of said entity. Mr. Tony Alonso a member of the Board or
Directors and Mr. Willie Gort Executive Director as well as a very large
group of merchants from the City of Miami Downtown area. Basically, we
are here to cover six points which I believe each one of you have before
you which is what we deemed the recommended action for the City of Miami
Downtown business area. If you would bear with me we can go over each
one of them together. May I interject that last week we had the
opportunity of meeting with Mr. Howard Gary who was kind enough to meet
with us for a couple of hours and we proceeded at that time to go over
each and every one of these points in an effort to resolve them. Before
I start may I just state that what we are asking for is something which
we believe more than reasonable and that is saving Downtown Miami from
becoming what it is headed to become which is a ghost town.
Mayor Ferre: Can you hold off your ghost story?
Mr. Bucelo: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mr. Bucelo: Basically, what we are asking for is a little help for the
survival of the merchants, the retail sector of the City of Miami Downtown
area which I know each one of you has a major concern in. If you would
like some time to read that or if I may just start with each one of the
six points I will be happy to discuss them with you and...
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this. Mike as President, I see you wrote
this letter to Howard Gary. Did you copy all our offices with this?
Mr. Plummer: They were hand delivered to each office.
Mayor Ferre: Were they hand delivered? Nestor. Alright, go ahead.
Mr. Bucelo: What we are saying is that Downtown Miami looks very pretty.
We have a lot of nice buildings. A lot of major structures, but we are
having difficulty getting people to stay Downtown Miami. We are having
problems getting people to shop in Downtown Miami and we would like a
little help and we believe the solution is amoung other items in the
six that you have before you. First of all we have listed the loading
zone problem with we are having with the Off -Street Parking As well as
the City of Miami Police Department. We are requesting that loading
zones should be provided in avenues and when at all possible to be
mixed with parking meters. What we are talking about is the little
stores that need their trucks, their vans to stop and ship in or ship
out, bring in or take out and by the time they stop there and we are
talking about minutes gentlemen, we have either the City of Miami
Police Department give...
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Bucelo, let me see if we can cut through all this and
solve your problems. Mr. Manager, you have had this I assume since
January 5th and can we go to Items 1 thru 6 and is the administration
in agreement with any of these items so that we can avoid a lot of
speeches. If we can get right to the heart and solve the problem I dpn't
think we need to go through this.
Mr. Dawkins: Let me ask one question Mr. Mayor. Mr. Manager, is there
a problem with us or is it with Roger Carlton?
Mr. Plummer: Basically,... excuse me, let me just interject.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok. Go right ahead Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: The problem is with basically us because we approved a
plan that was suggested by Roger Carlton, the Police Department and the
Administration. Now, that really is the whole crux of the matter as
you will recall.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. let's address one at a time on Item 1. Can we solve
the problem Mr. Manager?
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, if I may. It was I who brought this before the
Commission as far as the traffic problem existing in Downtown. I used
at that time the example that Northeast 1st Avenue from Flagler Street
North to 5th with Roger Carlton putting meters on the West side of the
street the East side continuously with buses or armored cars or whatever
effectively had been cut down to one lane of traffic.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., I'm just trying to get a simple "yes or no"
answer from the Manager with regards to Item 1, loading zones should
be provided in the avenues when possible mixed with parking meters
giving them flexibility for emergency loading and validated parking
should be maintained year round with weekend free parking in municipal
garages and the Off -Parking Authority should expand its Board of
Directors to allow two reps from the business community ---now, that's
four items so far--- all study that affect Downtown should have the
input of the business community. On those four items does the
administration subscribe to one or any of those four items? Can we
give them any assurance of helping them?
Mr. Gary: With regard to number one, that has to be studied in terms
of the impact on traffic flow.
Mayor Ferre: When could we have an answer for them regarding loading
zones to be provided in the avenues mixed with parking meters?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I just met with them this week or the lateral
part of last week and it's going to take me another two weeks to make
a recommendation.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Mr. Gary, I don't want to have any argument
with you, but sir, you are putting me in a position of not being able
to defend my position which has been that which was implemented, was
a plan which had been studied, consideration and input was given by
the Off -Street Parking Authority, the Police Department and the
Administration prior to it coming here and we approved it.
Mr. Gary: I'm not disagreeing with that.
Mr. Plummer: Now, if you are saying... We you can disagree, sir.
Mr. Gary: I said I am...
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry, you said you did not disagree.
Mr. Gary: I am not disagreeing with that.
Mr. Plummer: What you are saying is you want to further study?
Mr. Gary: Exactly.
Mr. Plummer: That I accept.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. In other words...
Mr. Bucelo: May I just add something gentlemen?
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, I will recognize you in a moment after we
go through this. I'm just trying to get... there are four items,
loading zones should be provided in the avenues when possible mixed
with parking meters. You want two weeks to study that, is that what
you are saying?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now, the next one, flexibility for emergency
loading. Do you need two weeks to study that?
Mr. Gary: All of that... all of number one.
Mr. Plummer: That's all a part of that Maurice.
Mayor Ferre: No, it is not a part of it. Watch. You wanted...
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validated parking should be maintained year round with weekend free
parking in municipal garages. You got nothing to do with that.
Mr. Plummer: That's already being done.
Mayor Ferre: No, that's something that the Off -Street Parking Authority
determines, right?
Mr. Plummer: That's already being done.
Mayor Ferre: So, what are you saying?
Mr. Plummer: Isn't it already being done. They want to make sure that
that stays, because it's already being done.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Carlton, get on the microphone. Roger Carlton. I
think that's your name, right? Well, could you get on the mike? Thank
you. Alright, now, I'm just saying this third item on number one
deals with the Off -Street Parking Authority. On the record you are
telling me that you think this can be worked out.
Mr. Roger Carlton: Yes, sir. The program for validation of parking and
for free weekend parking has been in place for a number of months and
can continue.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Now, with regards to expanding the Off -Street Parking
Authority by two representatives. Now, what does it take to do that?
Mr. Carlton: That would take a Charter amendment and I think there
are alternatives to insure participation of this group in the...
Mayor Ferre: Tell me what they are.
Mr. Carlton: They can appoint a committee that I meet with once a
month that we would have the Police and City people with together.
Mayor Ferre: I don't want that. It's like Miller Dawkins saying how
many black faces you got, you know, it's that simple. They want
representation. They pay....
Mr. Bucelo: All we want is to have a voice in there. That's all.
We are not attempting to control or take over. We just want to have
some input in there so that you can hear us and to avoid coming back
here every two weeks, every three weeks.
Mr. Carlton: Sir, I think that's an issue...
Mr. Bucelo: We just want to be heard for heaven sakes. We want to
be heard. We just want to cooperate with anybody that hears us to
solve this. That's all.
Mayor Ferre: Counselor I'm trying to get through and we will see if
we can...
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Carlton: Mayor, the implication is that we don't listen. That's
not true, but what's most important is that a discussion about the
size of the Off -Street Parking Board should really start with that
board and let that board speak to the City Commission.
Mayor Ferre: I think that's valid. Ok. Alright, Mr. Carlton, as
Director of the board the Manager said that on the other three items
with regards to loading zones and emergency and all that, that he wanted
another couple of weeks. -Would you bring this issue before your board
and then meet with the representatives off the Downtown Merchants
Association and then report back to this Commission?
Mr. Carlton: "es, sir. They have discussed it in their last meeting.
They have it scheduled for their next meeting and I will be glad to meet
with Mr. Gort and members of their group.
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Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Meetings are useless. I have met with these gentlemen
and then I have sat down and arranged a meeting with Mr. Carlton ---
now if I lie somebody straighten me. Mr. Carlton made promises and
concessions to these individuals and it come back and it didn't happen.
They came to me and told me, Commissioner everything is worked out
with Mr. Carlton. We don't have no problem. He has promised us it's
alright and here they are back down here again. Mr. Mayor, something
stronger than a meeting has to be done.
Mr. Bucelo: That's why I interrupted you Mr. Mayor and I apologize for
that, but we are past that stage. I understand you and I know you are
pinch hitting, but we are past that.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, I'm not pinch hitting. We live in a Country of
laws.
Mr. Bucelo: Right.
Mayor Ferre: I think you agree with that, don't you?
Mr. Bucelo: Hundred percent.
Mayor Ferre: Good. Alright, and you know that laws... we have due
process don't we?
Mr. Bucelo: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: And you agree with that as a lawyer.
Mr Bucelo: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And you believe that you don't go around with bats
ramming, you give people an opportunity. Now, the thing I'm trying to
get straight is I want to give these people a civil opportunity to
respond about the expansion of their board before we force it. Now, you
cannot forceit and all these five hundred people here cannot force it
and I as Mayor cannot force it, because we live in a Country of laws
and there is something in the City of Miami called the "Charter of
the City of Miami" and they are protected by the Charter of the City
of Miami and I don't care what Commissioner here wants or what the
Mayor wants I cannot override the Charter of the City of Miami. Now,
I'm willing to try to let the people of Miami change that Charter, but
I also want to give them a civil and a decent response time and if
they are asking for two weeks I got no problems with that.
Mr. Bucelo: May I answer? I agree with you a hundred percent. I'm
familiar with the term due process. I know my laws as well as you do.
I agree with you. I'm just trying to say that we have been trying
before which is what I believe Mr. Dawkins implicated now. We have
been here before. We have talked about this with Mr. Carlton before
and we are still here. I agree. I know there is a Charter. I know
the due process.
Mayor Ferre: What do you want us to do? What do you want this Commission...
Mr. Bucelo: To help us resolve the problem.
Mayor Ferre: Give me a recommendation. How do you want us to solve
the problem?
Mr. Bucelo: That's it. I.don't think meetings are the answers. I
think either the City Manager recommends something. Mr. Carlton, if
he is going to state something let's do it and as far as the Charter
is concerned the City Attorney, I'm sure he can work on that pursuant
to instructions. I agree with you a hundred percent.
Mayor Ferre: Fine. Tell me your solutions. Let's get right into them.
Give your solutions.
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Mr. Bucelo: As far as the City... as far as adding two additional
members to the Board of Directors...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Bucelo: Instruct the City Attorney to proceed accordingly as
far as amending the Charter is concerned so we can have some input
there. That's my recommendation.
Mayor Ferre: Without giving the authority any right to have any input?
Mr. Bucelo: No, sir. No, no, I think they should have it, but then
again, that is up for definition. You are stating having two additional
weeks. I'm saying that they have had ample time. That's your opinion
and that's mine. That's all I'm...
Mr. Carlton: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Carlton.
Mr. Carlton: I think there is one thing that's very important to
clarify for Commissioner Dawkins and the members of the Commission.
When this subject came up in October as Commissioner Dawkins remembers
we did meet with this group and we agreed to certain things every
single one of which was implemented immediately. Every single one.
The reason that they are back here today on the subject of parking is
that a incremental program was put in place because of the emergency
nature of the traffic congestion. That is why they are back here today.
And Commissioner Dawkins we have done every single thing that we
committed to do.
Mr. Bucelo: Are you familiar Mr. Carlton with what happened during
the Christmas season? Would you like each one of...
Mr. Carlton: That has nothing to do with what was agreed to in October.
We did everything you asked us to do. You are now talking about December,
a whole other set of circumstances.
Mr. Dawkins: Which we have to go back and renegotiate just like you
said.
Mr. Bucelo: I guess we will have to go back to square one.
Mr. Carlton: That's exactly correct and we are willing to do that.
Mr. Gary: If I may.
Mr. Plummer: Can I say something?
Mayor Ferre: Please.
Mr. Plummer: I make a motion that the City Attorney be instructed to
prepare a Charter change to be placed on the ballot to increase the
Off -Street Parking Authority by two members.
Mayor Ferre: Will that give them an opportunity... (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: They will still have the opportunity to make their peace
and this is not the final, but this is a start. And I so move.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to offer a substitution motion. I offer
that we put on the agenda to put the Downtown Parking Authority under
the City Manager.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. I recognize...
Mr. Plummer: If you do that... can I discuss it?
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Mr. Dawkins: Yes. No, I got to have a second or I don't have a
motion.
Mr. Carollo: We have to have a Charter change for that don't we?
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Carlton, how much money do you make a year?
Mr. Carlton: My salary personally?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Carlton: Seventy-five thousand a year.
Mr. Plummer: So, that means one hundred seven thousand plus seventy-five.
I'm opposed to that.
Mayor Ferre: I have a motion on the floor with it's proper second.
There is now a substitute motion. Is there a second for the substitute
motion?
Mr. Carollo: There is a second to the substitute motion.
Mayor Ferre: The substitute motion is that the City of Miami place
on the ballot a proposed Charter change to in effect I guess abolish
the Off -Street Parking Authority and place it as a department under
the Manager of the City of Miami. Is there further discussion on the
item?
Mr. Plummer: Did you second that, Joe? Was that just the Off -Street
Parking Authority Mr. Dawkins?
Mayor Ferre: You can get rid of the DDA by voting on it.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, without a Charter change?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Ok.
Mr. Perez: Can we include may be the possibility of the DDA?
Mayor Ferre: Now, you can just do it by voting. You can abolish the
DDA.
Mr. Perez: To have a different... What is...
Mayor Ferre: Yes and it's not in the Charter. The DDA you can abolish
by a simple three to two vote. Just abolish it.
Mr. Gary: You can?
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Gary: You can?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. City Attorney.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that's not here. We can live that one another day.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: The DDA is not in the Charter Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I'm positive. I know it well. That can be done by
just a simple three to two vote on the City of Miami Commission. Now,
we have a... All it takes is three votes. That's all it takes like
anything else Plummer in this Commission as you well know requires three
votes and I well know it because I have lived by it for ten years as
Mayor and I will continue to live by .it as long as I am Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: But if it's an emergency it take four.
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Mayor Ferre: And if it's an emergency it takes four. Now, we are
on the question of the abolishment of the Off -Street Parking Authority.
Mr. Plummer: Vote on the substitute motion first.
Mayor Ferre: Yes. I would like to ask under discussion if anybody
wishes to make any kind of a statement on this rather drastic and
very strong move afoot.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will vote against the substitute motion and
I will do that because I have to tell you that without question these
people have some problems with the day to day operation of the authority.
I don't know of any authority that exist in the United States that
does better work than this when it comes to bonding and new 'facilities.
The problem is not with the buildings or the garages. I want to tell
you that I don't believe that this City Commission could handle as
well nor get the confidence of the bonding community which is vitally
important for the expansion. The problem is only as I understand it
is that of the on street parking meter type of parking and to throw
the entire baby out just because the bath water is dirty, I think is
wrong. They have right to input. I think they should have input,
but to abolish the authority I would be totally opposed to.
Mr. Carollo: Miller, let's do this. Let's reconsider and have it
placed on the agenda for the next meeting on the 26th.
Mayor Ferre: I think that's the proper way to do it. And I think you
ought to have a... if you are going to do something as drastic as move
to abolish a major part of the City of Miami, I think we ought to
follow a due process. We live in a civilized Country. We don't go
around, you know, throwing rocks at people or cutting off people's
hands because they have stolen or doing things like that. I think...
Mr. Plummer: My motion is to instruct the City Attorney to prepare the
necessary changes for a proposed Charter change to include two members
of the Downtown Merchants...
Mr. Bucelo: How about that motion, Mr. Mayor, can we give that a shot?
Mayor Ferre: Sure. Sure.
Mr. Plummer: Well, yes. They have only withdrawn the substitute. The
original motion is still on.
Mayor Ferre: The substitute motion has now been withdrawn as I
understand it and in its place Commissioner Carollo has asked for a
public hearing at the next Commission Meeting to discuss the issue.
Is that correct?
Mr. Carollo: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now, in the meantime that leaves us with the
original motion which Plummer was the author of, right? Now, what
do you want to do on that? You want to...
Mr. Plummer: To instruct the City Attorney to immediately prepare the
necessary legal ground work for a proposed Charter change to increase
the size of the Off -Street Parking Authority by two additional members,
those members to be Downtown merchants. They must own stores in the
Downtown central business district.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, the seconder of the motion was you, I think,
Miller. Who seconded that...
Mr. Carollo: I was.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you? Alright, now under discussion.
I would like to speak to the general issue of authorities of which, Of
course, the Off -Street Parking is the oldest and the most secure because
it's part of the Charter. Mr. Carlton I want you to listen to this
because I think you and your authority need to respond. It is not a
new issue. It is an ongoing old issue as to... if there is any room
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for authorities in local government. Perhaps the time has arrived for us
to abolish all authorities. I think it's a valid subject for discussion
and to consolidate all of this under the authority of the Manager. I
happen to think that authorities properly run and properly balanced do
serve a useful purpose for this community. Now, I'm not saying this out
of respect for Mitchell Wolfson. He is dead. I'm saying this because
the track record in the Off -Street Parking Authority has been a very
positive one. On the other hand I do think that it must be responsive
and I think that's what the real issue is. I do not perceive that the
merchants want to abolish the Off -Street Parking Authority. I think
what they want is they want it to be as they see it more responsive.
Mr. Plummer: They want to be a part of.
Mayor Ferre: The question, however is and that's something that I submit
that we all as Commissioners need to think about is it's a question of
limitations and limits. You know, what is responsive if somebody is
asked to do ten things and he does ten things can they then be held
accountable for not having done twelve things or once the ten things are
given somebody would say "well, I... you gave me ten, but I want fifteen
now and have you been responsive and haven't you been responsive. I
think that's an issue that needs a lot of discussion.
Mr. Carlton: Mr. Mayor, if you would... Excuse me.
Mr. Perez: How many members have your board now, five or six?
Mr. Carlton: Five members on the board.
Mr. Perez: Five members. How many minorities, just Mr. Pantin?
Mr. Carlton: Leslie Pantin and Diane Smith.
Mr. Perez: Ok, about these two members that we plan to add to the board
I would like that we have if it's legal special consideration to minority
merchants, because I don't think that the interest of the big stores of
Downtown area has the same concern of this minority merchant and I
think that we have a lot Spanish and some Black businessmen own a small
business in the Downtown area that I think that they deserve the
opportunity to have proper representation. I think that this extension
on the board would not represent anything if we are, for example,
representatives of the two large stores of the Downtown. I think that
we have to pay special consideration to the minority merchants in this
case. That is in the way that we can benefit these people.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. City Attorney, you heard Commissioner Perez's
statement and that's something that I don't think we should discuss at
this point. I think that's something that you need to do legal research
on and come back with a legal position on it. I might point out that
the Off -Street Parking Authority does not just cover the Downtown area
of Miami. It also covers Little Havana. It also covers 62nd Street.
Mr. Plummer: Coconut Grove.
Mayor Ferre: Coconut Grove. So, it represents a lot of other parts of
this community other than Downtown.
Mr. Plummer: The entire City wherever there is meters.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: First I would have to correct my good colleague J. L.
Plummer when he said that the Downtown Parking Authority has such a
wonderful bond rating and nobody else could get that. I have to remind
him that the City of Miami has very fine bond ratings with Standard and
Poors and also with Moody and the Off -Street Parking Authority did not
acquire them for the City of Miami. Now, secondly,...
Mr. Plummer: Well, can I answer that one?
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Mr. Dawkins: No, I don't you...
Mr. Plummer: No, I can't answer that, huh.
Mr. Dawkins: No, I'm finished with you.
Mr. Plummer: You are wrong, but go ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: And secondly, I have sat here for two years and every
authority that I have seen come up here including the Orange Bowl
Committee Authority is insensitive to the minorities in this community
and as many times as you bring them here before this Committee and
tell them to meet that's all they do is meet and when they come back
we have the same problems. Now, this same board was before us and
before we let them continue we asked that they go and put uh Latin on
it, because they already had uh Black. I have to say uh so you people
won't say I was saying "a" and mean eight. Now, they come back and
say we are going to put two more minorities. It just won't work. All
authorities in the City of Miami are going to have to reflect the
makeup of the citizenry of this city. Now, I don't care if Mr. Flagler
was the originator of that authority and he left in his will that nobody
without Flagler blood in their veins could be on this Authority. It
has to be changed. But you can meet from now until the second coming
of Christ, but unless this Commission put some teeth into something
to bring about the desired results there will be no changes in my
opinion.
Mr. Plummer: I disagree with point one. Point two Mr. Dawkins, I wish
to remind you that as always the buck stops here and if this Charter
change is passed by the electorate this Commission makes the final
decision as to who those members will be. Yes. They recommend to us
names and we retain veto power and tell them if they don't give us
three or five or seven we just cancel all of those and tell them to
bring us more. Now, you know as long as we hold veto power the buck
will stop here as to who those two new appointments would be.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir Mr. Carlton.
Mr. Bucelo:. Is there a possibility nevertheless that we can at least
walk out of here today with the reinstatement of the loading zones on
Miami Avenue which is...
Mr. Plummer: He has asked for two weeks to study it.
Mr. Bucelo: On that issue too?
Mr. Plummer: On that issue. That issue alone.
Mr. Bucelo: That's your answer gentlemen, two more weeks.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: In the present loading zones.
Mr. Bucelo: There is none in that area Commissioner. There is none.
That's the problem. It's an immediate problem. On January 19th Mr.
Gary sent each one of you a memorandum based on a reunion of a discussion.
That is an urgent problem. That's... I don't think we have two weeks
for that or they have two weeks for that.
Mr. Gary: Excuse me.
Mr. Bucelo: I mean they are just towing them away like pancakes. That
I think is an immediate problem that these people are dealing with. I
beg of you to consider that now.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: With regard to that issue I'm getting information from
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staff that Miami Avenue loading zones will be in effect tomorrow. Are
you aware of that?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: What about 2nd Avenue? (COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, excuse me. You know, I hear all of this.
Just let me talk with you. Alright, sir, where on 2nd Avenue? Where
is your store?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Between 2nd Street and lst Street.
Mr. Plummer: Between 1st and 2nd Street. Ok. Sir, there are
adequate loading zones on both 2nd Street and 1st Street. You know,
you are talking about walking fifty or sixty feet around the corner.
Now, look...
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Excuse me, sir. The only loading zone next to
where I am there is only one which is next to 2nd and 2nd for only
may be one or two cars. That's it nothing else.
Mr. Plummer: Ok, so that can be increased.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That only is two. No, I think it's only one
truck. I'm sorry, next to 2nd and 2nd and you can take a
look
Mr. Plummer: On 2nd and 2nd there is loading zones.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Only one.
Mr. Plummer: Ok. We can increase that. Alright, sir. Look, let me
reason if I may with you. And I realize your pocket book and there...
you know, this Commission and I. I have been pleading for the Downtown
merchants and will continue to do so, but somebody along the line has
got to realize that when I went Downtown day before yesterday, if I
had been there for eight hours I would have paid twenty-four dollars
for parking. Ok. Now, this all came about when I went over the 1st
Street bridge and it took me twenty-two minutes to go from the 1st
Street bridge to the back of Burdines. Now, gentlemen somewhere along
the line somebody better realize that a person who lives in this City
instead of spending forty-five minutes to drive to get Downtown to
spend their money with you can drive fifteen minutes and be to a
shopping center. Instead of going Downtown if they get there and
spending twenty-four dollars a day for parking, a dollar and a half a
half hour they can go to an outline shopping center and spend nothing.
It's free.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: That's right, I agree.
Mr. Plummer: There is no perception even as false as it may be about
the Downtown existing in the shopping center. Now, what I'm saying
to you is someone Downtown better stop and at least this is my reasoning,
better realize that you better find away first and foremost to get a
chance to do business with those customers, because they are not coming
Downtown. They are not going to go fight that traffic. They are not
going to fight the twenty-four dollars a day parking and they are not
going fight false perception of what Downtown is. Now, all I'm saying
to you and the reason that I have tried to do something is let's free
up the streets, let the people get Downtown, try to address and reduce
the cost of parking so it is not a disadvantage. The perception we
try to work on. Ok. And we will continue to try to work on, but all
I'm saying to you. Don't cut -your own throats. Look, one of the
things that I'm going to recommend and it's not going to be popular,
but other major cities have'it and we are now a major city and I say
to you it's got to be. You will have specified hours for loading zones.
That exist in major cities everywhere and may be that's one of the
compromises.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Ok, that's right. We agree.
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Mr. Plummer: Fine. Ok. Second, my recommendation is going to be that
there be issued by the Police Department commercial vehicle decals
that you must have to park in a loading zone. Now, that's done in
every major city so that Mr. X,Z, cannot go down there because he is
a friend of the cop on the beat and he can park there all day or
Mr. A,B,C, cannot go into the little shop and have coffee and tie
everybody else up, but I think if you issue those who are bonified
and legitimate businessmen for loading or loading on or off for a
fifteen or a thirty minute time period, I think that is something
that has got to happen. Now, gentlemen, I'm going to work with you
every way that I can. I pledged it to Tony and I pledge it to Mike
and I will continue to do such, but I think you got to help youselves.
Mr. Bucelo: Let me just add something to that.
Mr. Plummer: I cannot stand still as a City Commissioner in this town
and see a major arterial of this community strangled to one lane.
Northeast 1st Avenue is the one I kept using. One lane. My God that's
not even safe for the Fire Department. You know and I know in front
of Gesu Church you couldn't get by.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: No, sir. That was all day long.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: You had parking meters on one side and you had buses on
the other.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Sir, effectively if you put one bus you have blocked the
entire block.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Bucelo: May I ask you... I agree with you. May I ask you something,
how about customer pick up, if I may just add that.
Mr. Plummer: Look,... Ok. If you do that where do you stop?
Mr. Bucelo: I'm talking about large objects, Mr. Plummer. Large
objects. I see what you are saying and I like the decal idea.
Mr. Plummer: Look, Armando, if you take and put the loading on the
street, only on streets and at the corners there is no merchant there
who would have to walk more than sixty feet to have their merchants
accommodated to bring their merchandise to the corner, but leave at
least the avenues open for ingress and egress to Downtown.
Mr. Bucelo: That's not the everyday case.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: With Marina? Molina what? Molina Coin Service?
Mr. Bucelo: Towing.
Mr. Plummer: Sir, I don't have a thing to do with Molina Towing Service.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Then ask the Police Department why one firm is used.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Sir, I can't answer... the gentlemen asked the question
why is one company used. I don't know. .1 can't answer that.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
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Mr. Plummer: No, excuse me, your inference, sir. Sir, your inference
was...
Mr. Bucelo: Let's stop...
Mr. Plummer: No, no, Armando, this one is going to be answered. The
inference was what did I have to do with Molina. The inference was
that I was involved with this company. Sir, put your facts where your
mouth is. No, sir, you made the accusation. Now, you put your facts
where your mouth are.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Sir, you have questioned my honesty and integrity. No,
sir, I want you right now sir to put your facts where the mouth is.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: No, no, you have run off at the mouth. Now, put some
facts on the table.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Sir, I'm telling you, I'm telling you individually, sir,
you have made an accusation.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Bucelo: Take it as a open question, Mr. Plummer. I know how you
took it, Mr. Plummer. Please, please.
Mr. Plummer: Don't you question my integrity.
Mr. Bucelo: Don't take it like that. I agree with you. I don't think
it was directed like that.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Commissioner Perez.
Mr. Bucelo: May we go on with the list?
Mr. Carlton: One minute. Commissioner, you know, it's hard for me to
believe that with the changes that have occurred in the Parking Authority,...
Commissioner Carollo, I'm going to ask you please to do something. With
the changes that have occurred in the past two and a half years where
the agency has become proactive instead of nonactive, where the criticism
that we suffer now is not for not doing anything, but for doing too, much.
It's hard for me to believe that the type of activity that's been suggested
for the next City Commission meeting would be done as quickly. I ask you
one thing out of respect for what the agency has accomplished in recent
time and that is that the Off -Street Parking Board for the past two
months has been meeting to develop a five year operational and capital
program that will endeavor to meet the needs of the City. Also to look
at the areas of representation and the things that concern Commissioner
Dawkins. As you know there are two new...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Carlton, excuse me, sir. On a Charter change it will
take a public hearing. So, we are not making final decisions.
Mr. Carlton: But what I'm asking is this. I'm just asking one quick
favor. Would you please hold the meeting on that Charter change in your
March meeting so that we can bring you at the same time the complete and
total recommendation of the Off -Street Parking Board for its activities
over the next five years. I ask you to do that in March please.
Mr. Carollo: If I may now. Besides having a very curious interest now
of who this Molina Towing Company is...
Mr. Carlton: I will explain that if you want, but could you please hold
that meeting in March?
Mr. Carollo: No, pun intended, J. L. If I recollect a couple of ...
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Mr. Carollo: Look, let me say this to you. I think the Commissioner
understands that his integrity was not being questioned, but I think
that you all have some legit questions and when you have one company
or it seems that one company is doing all the towing that arises some
legit questions. Now, a couple of months ago Mr. Carlton I requested
to you to come back to this Commission with some answers, you never
did. And let me go over again what I requested. The company that
you have that installs all the meters, that collects all the change
from the meters, is that company working for the Off -Street Parking
Authority under a bid?
Mr. Carlton: Mr. Carollo, we answered those questions by memorandum
through the City Manager, number one. Number two, that company no
longer exists. It was hired over ten years ago as of October 1. 1983.
That company cease to operate and all of its employees became employees
of the Off -Street Parking Authority.
Mr. Carollo: That's when I brought the question up, correct?
Mr. Carlton: We have informed the Commissioner through the Manager of
that question.
Mr. Carollo: Well, the Manager has not in four months and I'm still
very curious to know why at the time when I brought the question up
was when the company ceased to exist, because this company worked for
the Off -Street Parking Authority for those ten years without a valid
bid, because it never went out to bid. It start with an office in
a residential area. One of those... one of the buildings that we have
in Dixie Highway that's residential, that's where their supposed
business is established at. A year after they had the problem that
they had from the Off -Street Parking Authority, then all of the sudden
they moved and their business address became another residential area
in an acre of very exclusive property in South Miami.
Mr. Carlton: What are you implying, sir?
Mr. Carollo: What I'm implying, sir, is that I still don't have my
answers and I want to know when I raised the question, why all of the
sudden you decided to do away with that company.
Mr. Carlton: Do you want me to do that in writing or do you want me
to do it now?
Mr. Carollo: And what I'm saying sir, is that this is the reason that
individuals like those are here complaining and they are asking the
questions they are asking.
Mr. Carlton: Sir.
Mr. Carollo: Now, if what I have brought out publicly here face to face
with you doesn't stink, tell me something that does.
Mr. Carlton: First of all, ten years ago...
Mr. Carollo: I know you were not there.
Mr. Carlton: ... I was not part of the process. When I came on board
two and a half years ago, I reviewed that contract, the performance,
the price and made the determination that what was in place should stay.
Now, you raised the question approximately six or eight months ago. I
responded in writing in less than two weeks.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, can I get a copy of whatever he sent to you sent
to my office?
Mr. Gary: Yes, and just for the record we did send it to all the
Commissioners and I will get you another copy. Well, we haven't
received that Howard, otherwise, it would have gotten to me. Have
you received any of that? Do you recall reading that? No. J. L.
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Mr. Gary: Yes, J. L. said he got his copy.
Mr. Bucelo: Mr. Carlton, could you...
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Bucelo: Could I ask you something Mr. Carlton?
Mr. Carlton: Through the Mayor, I will be glad to.
Mr. Carollo: There is three of us that don't recall seeing it.
Mr. Bucelo: May I ask something Mr. Vice -Mayor? We would like to
know who it was that ordered the towing of the cars during the Christmas
season? What...
Mr. Carlton: We were under direct orders from the City. It was not
our initiative.
Mr. Bucelo: City of Miami.
Mr. Carlton: That's correct.
Mr. Bucelo: Instucting you to tow the cars aways during Christmas
season?
Mr. Carlton: Direct orders.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you.
Mr. Perez: Alright, something Mr. Manager, that I would like to
Clarify. About two or three weeks ago I sent a memo to your office
and I think that I had a personal conversation with you in reference
to the situation of the Brickell Bridge. I think that the Brickell
Bridge is something that we have to take an urgent action. A great
part of the traffic problem that we have at this time in the Downtown
area, I think that it's due to the situation of the Brickell Bridge.
Do you have any report on that matter?
Mr. Gary: We are having discussions with the Coast Guard and the
federal officials to try to get them to establish a schedule that
would eliminate or preclude that kind of backup. We have not gotten
a final resolution of the problem from them, but we are following up
on it and it's included in the memo that I submitted to you.
Mr. Perez: But you are working on that address.
Mr. Gary: Yes, because that is a problem.
Mr. Perez: Ok. I think that that's very important at this time. I
have spent twenty-five minutes the other day in three blocks in the
Downtown area and I think that the Brickell Bridge is one of the main
concerns in the traffic congestion there.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I ask of the administration. I personally
would like--- Mr. Gary--- I would like to know if in fact only one
wrecker company is being used. Why? Is there a justification? And
I think that question, if it had been posed properly, demands an answer.
Mr. Gary: There is...
Mr. Plummer: And I would ask... no, I would ask you to please return
in writing to me so that that question can be answered in a proper
answer, even though the question was not.
Mr. Bucelo: May I ask what the solution then to... what has been
proposed amidst all the discussion. Where do we stand on issue one
gentlemen please? So, we may proceed and not take up more...
Mayor Ferre: Look, wait a minute, because I just came back into this
whole thing. The first place where we stand is... I was out of the
room whenever whoever made the statement. I think whoever made the
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statement needs to apologize to Commissioner Plummer for questioning
his integrity. Now, I don't know who made the statement, but whoever
made the statement in my opinion owes Commissioner Plummer an apology
and then we will look into this towing company whatever the name of
it is. Well, I wasn't here when it happened.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let the record then reflect... are you the...
Mr. Bucelo: I reflected that. I think I said it directly to you
Mr. Plummer. I don't think it was meant that way. I think it was
misinterpreted. I think the man was angry. I don't think it was a
direct insult or accusation to you directly. If that was meant... If
that was taken like that we I think... on behalf of the M.B.A, we
apologize.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Armando, if that is the... if that's... I take your
word and I...
Mr. Bucelo: I think it's anger, irritation not directed at you Mr...
Mr. Plummer: And Mr. Mayor, I accept that. I accept it.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Now that we...
Mr. Bucelo: Is that correct gentlemen?
Mayor Ferre: Sir, excuse me...
Mr. Bucelo: Ok, I think that issue has been...
Mayor Ferre: Sir, now that we have gotten that matter clarified and
Mr. Plummer has accepted the apology now we move along to the issues.
Alright? And the first issue is Mr. Manager, would you get for the
Downtown Merchants Association a report as to who this towing company
is, how they were retained, why they are used and what this is all
about. Ok. Now, the third thing is we are dealing now with the
substantive issues which is that the main one of which I understand
deals with the loading and off loading for these merchants. Now, with
regards to those who are on Miami Avenue as I understand as of tomorrow
there is a solution for that. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: So, the only thing that we are missing now are the other
streets. Is that correct.
Mr. Plummer: Basically, they are avenues.
Mayor Ferre: Avenues, alright.
Mr. Plummer: The streets have not been a problem.
Mayor Ferre: Now, what are we proposing to... how are we addressing that
particular issue?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager. And then I will recognize you next, sir.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, in my memorandum to you which we gave to Mr. Gort,
we will handle North Miami Avenue and we will within two weeks provide
loading zones within five hundred feet of businesses. They may not be
on the avenues. They may be on the streets and they may have to go
around the corner, but within five hundred feet.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, sir. Now, Mr. Carlton, did you want to add anything
to that?
Mr. Carlton: That's exactly what we agreed to in the meeting. That's
it.
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Mayor Ferre: Fine. Thank you. Alright, now, counselor, what do
you want to add to this?
Mr. Bucelo: Nothing. Basically, what we needed is
what we discussed with the City Manager is...
Mr. Gary: Well, we gave the...
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Gort and Mr. Bazylasky, I want to ask you since
I have now asked Nestor Toledo who is my assistant to go up to my
office and verify and no one has ever seen this report before. I
would like to know who delivered it to my office?
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mayor Ferre: I can't hear you. Who delivered this to my office?
You delivered it to my secretary. Which secretary did you deliver it
too? Is she short or is he tall? At her desk. Alright, would you
go up with Nestor right now and identify who the secretary is that
got that, because I need to know just for my on purposes. I have
not seen this and I want to why I have not seen it. Alright. Now,
counselor what else do you want to add to the proceedings here?
Mr. Bucelo: Well, I believe there was still a pending motion by Mr.
Plummer on the floor. Has that been considered or has that been voted
upon.
Mayor Ferre: We are going to vote upon that with regards to instructing
the City Attorney to proceed with legal Charter changes at which time
obviously, we need to have a public hearing. This gives your authority
time I assume to input
Mr. Bucelo: And finally, the Off -Street Parking has been given two
weeks to come up with something. Is that correct, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: That is correct.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, I don't want. No, that's not what I want.
The Off -Street Parking Authority, the Police Department and the
Administration to come up with something. ok.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you, I will take that.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else in this non -controversial item?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Mr. Mayor, the Item #5 is something I tried to
present to this Commission about the fifty thousand dollars to put on
the promotion coupled with their three hundred thirty thousand dollars.
I would like to instruct the administration when they come back with
their other answers in two week that in principle this Commission
approves that grant if you can find the money, Mr. Manager and come
back with an answer when you coarse back for the others in two weeks.
Mr. Gary: Hey, can we get it out of the DDA?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I don't have any problems with getting it from DDA.
I said wherever you...
Mr. Bucelo: Would you like us to get into that, Mr. Gary, we did go to
DDA. Again,... let me put a lot of emphasis on the fact that we would
not like to be the pin pong ball or middle, the batting stick between
DDA and the City Manager's Office by any means or the City Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Armando, Armando...
Mr. Bucelo: Let me just finish, Mr. Plummer; We went to DDA pursuant
to a recommendation from Mr. Gary, pursuant to an additional recommendation
or statement that there was an additional "one million dollar" given as a
budget". We did go there. We were told no names, no nothing just a
fact that we could not obtain any monies from DDA, that they were as
a matter of fact short, that they had less money, etc. I have got a
few people here that will attest to that. Where do we go now Mr. Plummer?
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Mayor Ferre: Alright, wait a minute, wait a minute. I think you have
to be fair. I think fairness is always something that's required in
of this.
Mr. Bucelo: We are ready to be fair.
Mayor Ferre: Good. Did you ask the DDA to waive the rental provisions...
Mr. Gort, I think you have an obligation to speak out on these things,
because you know, somebody is out making the statement that the DDA
Mr. Bucelo: Mr. Gort, the microphone is open you don't have to ask
me for...
Mr. Willie Gort: Sir, one of the things that we had at the last board
meeting is the waiver of the rental of D.M.B.A., it was passed.
Mayor Ferre: How much is that?
Mr. Gort: It was consented to about thirty thousand dollars.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer, did you hear that?
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry.
Mayor Ferre: Thirty thousand dollars of rental was waived. In other
words, the DDA did respond by granting them thirty thousand dollars.
Mr. Plummer: Granted them thirty thousand dollars fox the promotional?
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, they are charged thirty thousand dollars
by the DDA for office space. That thirty thousand was waived.
Mr. Plummer: Ok.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. But I mean, you know, it's easy to make an accusation,
but I think we have got to be fair about exactly what occurred.
Mr. Gort: Mr. Mayor, what we are trying to answer right now is that
we were asked to go back and see if there was places where those funds
could be found. We have searched into different budgets and the
analysis that we have of the DDA budget encompassed with them and our
analysis done by our own staff that does not show that there is money
in there to do the promotion advertising that we need.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Kenzie, now hearing that it only takes three
members of this Commission to abolish his authority might look at it
differently.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Bucelo: I think we are confusing, Mr. Plummer, apples and pears
right here. I understand what Mr. Ferre has said. Fine, but what we
are seeking here is a fifty... we are asking the City for fifty
thousand dollars for promotion advertisement regardless of the fact
of whether they waive rent for a decade. I don't think we are being
unfair. As a matter of fact we are trying to stay out of that.
Mr. Gary: Armando, first of all, I take exeption to your statement
that I'm using you as a pin pong ball. When we sat down and talked
I informed you and your group that because you contributed considerable
amounts of dollars to the DDA that you should go to the DDA and try to
get funding and if you didn't to come back. We have not had a discussion
since that time. So, I didn't know whether you went there or not.
This is the first time I'm hearing. Ok.
Mr. Bucelo: We did. We followed your instructions to the letter.
Mr. Gary: Fine. Now, Commissioner Plummer has told me to try find
money within our budget, my comment to the Commissioner before you
informed me that you had been to them was that we should try to get
it out of DDA. Not you. Ok.
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Mayor Ferre: And Mr. Manager, just for the record so we understand
each other. They have been paying the DDA thirty thousand dollars a
year for space, that has now been waived as of last Friday. So, the
DDA did respond and now don't come telling me that thirty thousand
dollars of rental is not dollars.
Mr. Gary: I didn't say that.
Mayor Ferre: No, I know, but I mean...
Mr. Bucelo: May I just add that that was only last year. We have
never paid rent before then. That started last year.
Mayor Ferre: That may be, but the point is you asked for relief and
the DDA gave you thirty thousand dollars. Now, what else do you
want me to tell you?
Mr. Bucelo: We are not asking the DDA for a thing, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you told me that you asked fifty thousand dollars.
Mr. Bucelo: We pursuant to Mr. Gary's recommendation went to the DDA
Mr. Mayor. We asked the City of Miami for... we are asking the City
of Miami for fifty thousand that's all.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Bucelo, did the DDA respond to your request "yes or
no"?
Mr. Bucelo: It did and the answer was "no".
Mayor Ferre: It did not give you thirty thousand dollars of relief?
Mr. Bucelo: That was not our request. Our request was for fifty
thousand dollars for advertisement and promotion.
Mayor Ferre: Did the Downtown Development Authority relieve you of
thirty thousand dollars of expenditure, "yes or no"?
Mr. Bucelo: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. And you do not think it is important enough in your
statement to even casually in a little sentence like, you know, they
didn't give us the fifty thousand, but they did give us thirty thousand
in not charging.
Mr. Bucelo: Let me clarify. I have no problem with DDA, sir, at all.
I think what we are talking about here is a separate issue altogether.
You are mentioning the waiver of rent "yes" that did take place. I
agree, but what we are asking for is an additional fifty for promotion.
We did approach Mr. Gary, we went to DDA and now we are back here. That's
all I'm saying.
Mayor Ferre: I will say it one more time and I don't think we need to
say it four times may be... this fourth time should be sufficient. You
wanted fifty thousand dollars contribution. You went to see Mr. Gary.
Mr. Gary said you should go to the DDA because they contribute. Now,
you who pay taxes to the DDA. Mr. Eli Feinberg who is back here who
sits on the board of the DDA and Mr. Willie...
Mr. Bucelo: Mr. Alonso.
Mayor Ferre: And Mr. Alonso who sits on the board and Mr. Willie Gort
who is the Director presented on Friday, a recommendation backed by
Roy Kenzie, that the DDA not charge thirty thousand dollars a year for
rental. No. Is that right?
Mr. Bucelo: That's not the amount. The amount is twenty thousand.
Mayor Ferre: Twenty thousand. Thank you, fine. The board on Mr.
Fineberg's recommendation unanimously voted for that. So, don't come
telling me that there was not a twenty thousand dollar relief on the
fifty thousand dollar request. Am I wrong. Why am I wrong?
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Mr. Plummer: Excuse me. Now I understand what he is saying. There were
two separate items. One was for the relief of rent, the other one is for
a grant for promotion and advertising.
Mr. Bucelo: Of course, of course!
Mr. Plummer: Coupled with ... you are missing a very important point. I
would think different if you are asking just this City for $50,000, but
when you are coupling $50,000 with the $330,000 total for a big program,
is why I am saying I want to try to find the money for you, but Maurice,
there are two different things. One is rent, and the other is promotion.
Mayor Ferre: You know, fair is fair and I think...
Mr. Plummer: What you are saying, Maurice, I think I understand - is
that for the statement to be made that you haven't gotten anything from
D.D.A. is wrong!
Mayor Ferre: That is right!
Mr. Plummer: You did get something. You are asking for something else.
Mr. Bucelo: Of course. I've never stated that I haven't gotten any-
thing from D.D.A. I just said that I went again to Mr. Gary. I went
to D.D.A. pursuant to his recommendations. I've got no problems with
Roy or D.D.A. at all! On the contrary, he is sits on our Board as well.
I said we went first to Number one, then Number two, and we are back
here empty handed. I am not saying D.D.A. has never provided us as with
anything. Never!
Mr. Plummer: Can I get back and try to do what you want to do - get
some definitive things done. One, we have addressed the problem of
instructing the attorney to prepare the Charter change, and will be at
a Public Hearing. Two, we have instructed the Manager to try and find
the $50,000 and report back to this Commission that this Commission
approves in principle and backs the concept, subject to him finding the
money, so those are two definite steps that this Commission is taking
today. The third definite step doesn't take action. That is, that
the Manager is going to report back within two weeks as to a total over-
all plan, and fourth, my request about the wrecker service and a defini-
tive answer in that area. Now, you have other items in here.
Mr. Bucelo: Yes, may I just add, Mr. Gary, my intention is not to insin-
uate that we were being used by your office as a ping pong ball. On the
contrary. I am just saying we do not want to fall into that category.
Don't misunderstand me. We are very appreciative of what you have done.
I just wanted that for the record. Number two, Gentlemen...
Mr. Gary: Excuse me, Armando, can I just...
Mr. Bucelo: Yes, by all means.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, Item Number two deals with providing police ser-
vices similar to what we did during the holidays and primarily from the
hours of 7:30 into 8:00 P.M. There was a discussion with regards to
burglary. I informed the Association that at the time when they extend
their hours of business to the evening hours, we will provide police
services, as we do during the regular normal hours - additional police
officers. However, if they are closed at 5:00 o'clock every day, then
I didn't see the need to have walking police officers down there, just
to protect the stores, but that I would sit down with the Police Depart-
ment and identify what we are currently doing to eliminate or to deter
the break ins. If I found it to be adequate, I would keep it the way it
is. If I found it to be inadequate, we would make modifications to
that, and I would get a report back to them as well as you, on that
matter. There was also, Mr. Mayor, some concern about the northern dis-
trict of downtown, with regard to security, and I also said I would look
at that, and particularly around the courthouse area, that we had talked
about.
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Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Gary, be fair now. Are these people aware of the
restructuring of the Police Department zone areas?
Mr. Gary: I've got the phone number of that too.
Mr. Plummer: You are aware of what has already taken place?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Gort: Mr. Gary informed us that it is going to be restructured, but
in specifics, we don't know exactly....
Mr. Plummer: Well, I would sure hope you would inform them that there
are 20 additional police officers in a task force and that the new zone
has been created to N. W. 5th Street, that didn't exist before. Maybe
that is part of the problem, that they don't have this information, and
I think that if they do, they might realize it.
Mr.Raglausky: Well, that is the one only point that we addressing at that
meeting, that according to our knowledge, that our area is extended to
36th, so Mr. Gary says that there is restructuring going on, but exactly
which structure was taken place, we didn't know. We, as a matter of
fact, requested that the boundary of what we call the downtown business
court should be reviewed from the river up to 56th Street, from Biscayne
Boulevard, up to the Court House. That is what we were requesting. If
the changes have been made since the two weeks that we spoke, we don't
know about it. I hope it has been done, which we are very appreciative,
because this will increase what we were discussing is the fast service,
or whatever happens in downtown. In other words, we would have a fast
response, because you yourself were witness of one response which you
affirmed was very late, so this would be avoided in the future the delay
in response in the downtown area.
Mr. Gary: There was also another issue, Mr. Mayor, and members of the
Commission, and that is, there were pockets► according to what the gen-
tlemen told me, that we had addressed over and above that Zone two► in
terms of our direct patrol, so that is part of it. With regards to the
sanitation trash receptacle, they requested they be maintained clean and
a minimum of four. We are trying to locate additional receptacles and
make it four. But, the bigger picture has become us purchasing the
beautiful decorative types of trash receptacles, which will be coming
back to the City Commission the next meeting, in terms of purchase,
which will be for downtown and the rest of the business district.
Mayor Ferre: All right, sir.
Mr. Gary: With regard to the vendors...
Mr. Plummer: Can I make a suggestion there, Mr. Gary? I will tell you,
one of the worst things that I, as a citizen of this community - I would
hope that any new trash receptacles you get have a provision for a lock.
I am so sick and tired of qoing downtown and seeing people going through
garbage cans!
Mr. Gary: We are recommending that they be chattahoochee brick station-
ery. You can't pick them up.
Mr. Bucelo: Stationery, right? Fixed. Correct, I agree. Can we go
back to one thing before we continue, just five seconds? I'd like Mr.
Gaiatan here, who is the representatuve of Jacksons-Byrons to make
a comment regarding the previous issue, the police.
Unidentified Speaker: (Representing Jacksons-Byrons) The issue of store
hours - Mr. Manager, we are currently open until 7:00 o'clock at night,
and that is why we are faced with the problem. Our employees and our
customers are leaving the store at 7:00 o'clock and all the Police Force
has left, probably at 6:00 o'clock and that is why we are now faced with
the problem. So the businesses are now open. It is a question of the
chicken and egg - you know, who comes first. I think we must have the
police through 8:00 o'clock and then the businesses will open until that
time.
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Mr. Gort: Also, we would like to add one other thing that we are trying
to do is trying to bring the local community back into the downtown area.
The only way we are going to do it is to try to stay open one evening.
We are going to try an experiment - keep the merchants like they do at
Christmas open one evening. That is one of the things that we would like
to do.
Mr. Gary: Well, glad to see you around it. As I said before to you, we
will do that, once you agree to open up, we will provide the police
officers. In terms of the the vendor and sidewalk ordinance, Mr. Mayor
and members of the Commission, we plan to bring that up at the next
meeting.
Mr. Bucelo: May I just add something?
Mr. Gary: No, wait. Let me just finish.
Mayor Ferre: The Chair is here!
Mr. Bucelo: May I add something?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you. Regarding Number 4, Mr. Gary. What is the
status of that now, presently. Has that been revised by the City At-
torney's office?
Mr. Gary: The City Attorney's office has it and, Mr. Pierce and myself
are going over this, the final details of it.
Mr. Bucelo: We will know something regarding that issue within a week
or so?
Mr. Gary: The next meeting.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: The next meeting is zoning only.
Mr. Bucelo: That is more than a week is that correct?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir - February 9th.
Mr. Bucelo: It is a few more days, then. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Any further statements?
Mr. Bucelo: None on that issue, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Any further...
Mr. Bucelo: Number 6 - I think we will conclude it with Number 6.
Mayor Ferre: All right, go ahead.
Mr. Gary: The 6th item, Mr. Mayor, deals with transportation system
interconnecting the Bayside Project with the Port -Omni Central Business
District. I will agree to the Omni and the Central Business District,
not the Port, and we will try to negotiate that into our contract with
Bayside. I have no problem with that concept.
Mr. Bucelo: What we requested in there, Mr. Mayor, was that we liked
to have some input prior to that regarding the transportation issue.
We do not Bayside, that area, to become a downtown sector totally
alienated from downtown. I think that is only fair.
Mayor Ferre: That is appropriate. It is. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would only like to add to this overall motion
that Armando Bucelo and Mike and Tony be a part and parcel of the study
that is going on and come back here - in other words, what I am saying
is, the three of you have input into the study that is going to be done
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in the next two weeks. The Manager invites you to sit in and to parti-
cipate in that study.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any problems with that, Howard?
Mr. Perez: I would like to include Kiki Burger in that committee.
Mayor Ferre: And Kiki Burger.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, I wouldn't overlook Kiki Burger.
Mayor Ferre: And I think you ought to get - is Corrasto here?
Mr. Plummer: We need all the heavyweights on that committee we can get!
Mr. Gary: Hey, come on now, let's not get too big, now.
Mayor Ferre: All right, anything else?
Mr. Bucelo: Not from this end. We thank you for your time.
Mayor Ferre: All right, do we need - are there any pending motions?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, call the roll, we have a big motion.
Mayor Ferre: Which is on the instructing the City Attorney. We haven't
voted on that yet, have we? All right, are we ready to vote? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-37
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT WHICH WOULD BE NECESSARY TO INCREASE THE
MEMBERSHIP OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY BY TWO ADDI-
TIONAL MEMBERS TO BE SELECTED FROM MEMBERS OF THE DOWNTOWN
MERCHANTS AND BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION, WITH THE REQUIREMENT
THAT THE NEW MEMBERS MUST OWN A STORE IN THE DESIGNATED
CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT (C.B.D.) AREA OF DOWNTOWN; ARID
FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ATTEMPT TO FIND THE
AMOUNT OF $50,000 FOR POSSIBLE ALLOCATION TO THE DOWNTOWN
MERCHANTS AND BUSINESSMEN ASSOCIATION FOR A PROMOTIONAL
CAMPAIGN AND TO REPORT BACK HIS FINDINGS TO THE CITY COM-
MISSION MEETING.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: *Commissioner OoeLCarollo *NOTE: Although absent at roll
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. call, Commissioner Carollo re -
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr. quested of the Clerk to be shown
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre as voting with the Motion.
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
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29. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,100 REPRE-
SENTING THE RENTAL FEE FOR GUSMAN HALL FOR SIX DAYS OF PERFORMANCES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE "MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL".
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number 13, representatives
of the Miami Film Festival. All right, go ahead.
Mr. Tom Spencer: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, my name is Tom Spencer,
and I am Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Miami film festival.
We are here this afternoon to give you a report on our progress at the
Miami Film Festival, which will be February 3rd through the 12th. Be-
cause of the limited amount of time I know you have available, we have
put together a package for each of you, which gives you a list of the
events, fundraising that we have done, the progress to date, the time
schedule of what will occur in this World Class event. We are also
distributing publicly this afternoon for the first time - it will be
unveiled tonight at 6:00 o'clock in the Barbara Gilman Galleries. The
official poster, which is now being distributed throughout the country...
Mr. Plummer: Do you have one more?
Mr. Spencer: Yes, sir. We have plenty.
Mayor Ferre: Two more!
Mr. Spencer: Yes, we sure do.
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
They are going to get them.
Mr. Spencer: They will be distributed throughout the world, and we
have already been asked to distribute them in New York in some of the
galleries and I think you will find them most attractive. All over
the City the posters will now go up. The logos ... and since our chief
sponsor, the City of Miami - since we are in partnership with the City
we are very grateful for everything that the City has done.
Mr. Plummer: Well, can I stop you for a minute, sir?
Mr. Spencer: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I would like to ask my colleagues, with the exception of
the Mayor - you have had a number of events take place, and I had my
calendar researched, and I didn't receive any invitations to any of the
events and I would like to ask my colleagues, Mr. Carollo and Mr. Perez,
if you all received any invitations?
Mr. Carollo: No, I didn't
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I just...
Mr. Spencer: Commissioner, the events that we had thus far are the fund
raising events in which we have been going around to the community and
various groups, dinner parties, private houses, and raising money, and
we have raised over $100,000 in cash gifts and about $200,000 in in -kind
donations. The official festivities to which all of you are invited will
begin on February 3rd, and I assure you that you will receive invitations
to everything. One of the purposes of this package is to alert your
staff as to what specific events will occur, and what times they will
occur and where the parties and events are, so I hope that is an expla-
nation which is acceptable to you, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I just wanted to make sure that I was not off base.
Mr. Spencer: Right. A little description about the event, is that there
will be 30 films. They will be from all over the world, but the emphasis
is on Spanish films and we are very, very happy with the quality of the
films and we are also extremely happy that one film, which was produced
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by Cubans residing in the United States, but which was produced in the
Dominican Republic was nominated yesterday for an Academy Award. It
will be opening in a World Premier here at the Miami Film Festival. In
addition, the World Premier of the movie Cracker will also be opening
for the first time anywhere in the world, Friday, February 3rd, at
Gusman. There are two items which we have requested in our package
from the City. One is that we are asking for fee for the Gusman Cultural
Center, in which most of the main events will occur for six days be
waived. That is February 3, 4, 5, 10th, llth, and 12th, and second, we
are coordinating this with City of Miami Police Department, that we have
adequate outside security during those main events, because there will
be substantial number of people drawn to the downtown area. That is it.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, how much is that waiver?
Mr. Spencer: As I understand it, it is $850 a day - it is a total of
$5,100. Now...
Mayor Ferre: How much have we already contributed?
Mr. Spencer: That is what I was about to say. The City has given us a
grant of $25,000. We have raised....
Mr. Dawkins: Well, why do you have on here the Mayor of Miami instead
of the City of Miami?
Mr. Spencer: I'm sorry?
Mr. Dawkins: Why do you have on here the Honorable Mayor gives you
$25,000 instead of the City of Miami?
Mr. Spencer: No, no, we didn't...
Mr. Dawkins: Then you see, when I go out and campaign, all the people
will say you didn't give me nothing, the Mayor gave me $25,000.
Mr. Plummer: You don't understand! Ferre is writing his personal check!
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, I would not dare let him do nothing like that.
Mr. Spencer: You all have an awful lot of fun down here, I can tell.
$25,000 is a grant, but in addition to that, the City has provided tre-
mendous Staff assistance to us in terms of the International critics that
are coming down here.
Mayor Ferre: Let me put it to you this way. We all have our turkeys,
you know? Some people have Grand Prix as a turkey, and some people have
the Championship Sparkplug is turkeys and other people have their Orange
Bowl festivities, or Calle Ocho, or so on, so I move that this request be
granted. That is my little turkey, all right? And don't mind taking
the credit for it.
Mr. Plummer: I second the motion - the additional grant.
Mr. Carollo: Which turkey?
Mr. Plummer: This turkey is a biggie. This is broad breasted!
Mr. Carollo: What is the additional of that?
Mr. Perez: $5,100.
Mr. Carollo: How much?
Mr. Perez: $5,100.
Mr. Carollo: $5,100.
Mr. Perez: That is what yours is worth, no?
Mr. Spencer: It is a waiver of the fee at Gusman for 6 days.
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Mr. Carollo: For $5,100.
Mr. Spencer: Six performances.
Mr. Carollo: Well, Maurice...........
Mr. Plummer: Well, what are we doing. Maurice, I am assuming that your
motion is that the Manager be instructed to try and find the money.
Mayor Ferre: My motion is if they are asking for a waiver of the fee,
that is $5,000, and all I am doing is upping whatever we gave them to
include the waiver of the fee for using Gusman Hall.
Mr. Carollo: Instead of seconding the motion, I will be the third vote.
I'll go with it.
Mr. Plummer: $4,800 is even better.
Mr. Carollo: The only thing that I would like to add to the motion if
the maker would accept it is that instead of having the Mayor of Miami,
we should have City of Miami.
Mr. Spencer: No, it does have the City of Miami. I am sorry about that!
Mayor Ferre: I absolutely refuse to accept any changes! (LAUGHTER)
Mr. Plummer: I will withdraw the second! (LAUGHTER) Since there is
a difference between $5,000 and $4,800, maybe they can afford that
$200 to send us some tickets. Is Scarface the first production?
Mr. Spencer: No.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll on the motion, please.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 834-38
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,100.00 REPRESENTING
THE RENTAL FEE FOR USE OF THE GUSMAN HALL CULTURAL CENTER
FOR SIX (6) DAYS OF PERFORMANCES DURING THE MONTH OF
FEBRUARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIAMI FILM FESTIVAL.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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30. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: CHANGE ZONING CLASSIFICATION 300-408 N. W.
31ST STREET AND APPROXIMATELY 3050 N. W. 3RD AVENUE FROM RG-1/3 TO
RG- 2 /4 .
Mayor Ferre: Agenda Item 20 - amending the zoning atlas by changing the
zoning classification. Who is here for 20? Somebody raise their hand.
All right, is there a problem with 20?
Mr. Sergio Rodriguez: Mr. Chairman, for the record, my name is Sergio
Rodriguez, Planning Department. This item was passed on First Reading
on December 8, 1983, and it was recommended for approval by the Planning
Department and the Zoning Board.
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any problem with this item? Plummer, do
you want to move it again?
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry sir?
Mayor Ferre: Item 20, you moved it last time.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Perez, do you second it again?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ATLAS OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9500, THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF
APPROXIMATELY 300-408 NORTHWEST 31ST STREET AND
APPROXIMATELY 3050 NORTHWEST 3RD AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, (MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN) FROM
RG-1/3 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL (ONE & TWO FAMILY) TO
RG-2/4 GENERAL RESIDENTIAL MAKING FINDINGS; AND BY
MAKING ALL THE NECESSARY CHANGES ON PAGE NO. 21 OF
SAID ZONING ATLAS MADE A PART OF ORDINANCE NO. 9500
BY REFERENCE AND DESCRIPTION IN ARTICLE 3, SECTION
300, THEREOF; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 8, 1983, it
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9770.
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31. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ARTICLE 1, OF CHAPTER 54 OF THE
CODE ADDING A NEW SECTION 54-12.1 PROHIBITING, CARRYING, OR
DRINKING OR EATING FROM ANY OPEN GLASS CONTAINER DURING OUTDOOR
CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR STREET FESTIVALS. (See later No. 32).
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item Number 28, prohibiting the carrying
of the drinking, or eating from any open glass containers, or any open
air, outside cultural, art, folk or street festivals.
Mr. Mauricio Marioles: Mr. Mayor, my name is Mauricio Marioles. This is
Mr. Manuel Gonzalez. We are co-chairman for the 1984 Calle Ocho Open
House, and we are here to speak in favor of this change. We have been
looking for this ordinance for a long time. We have been extremely
lucky in all the years that we have been running Calle Ocho, as to the
safety of the event in the absence of any problems with it, but we feel
that if this is adopted by the City, it will contribute to enhancing
the safety and preventing possible damage to persons and property.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any objectors, because nobody can throw a bottle
then.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I will offer this motion, but I don't
think it goes far enough, okay? I think what we need to do in Calle
Ocho, is to have the dispensing of beer from a qualified vendor. Now,
the problem is...
Mr. Marioles: Mr. Commissioner, we are working on —we have requested
that...
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no. You need an ordinance of this City, so that
the police can enforce it! This doesn't do it. Have you got another
ordinance on this agenda? Mr. City Attorney, you correct me if I am
wrong. For the Police Department to enforce something in this City,
they have to have an ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: All right, J. L., look. I think what you are saying is
right, and I agree with you and I think it is appropriate. What they
doing in effect here is taking one item.
Mr. Plummer: I understand.
Mayor Ferre: And that is, let's not have any bottles. People, drunks
throw bottles, okay? So, what he is saying is, let us deal with this
one now and then we can deal with the one you want to deal with, which
I agree with.
Mr. Plummer: And drunks also throw cans!
Mayor Ferre: But, I would rather be hit by a can than by a bottle,
okay?
Mr. Plummer: I don't want to be hit by either one, and that is what I
am trying to avoid.
Mayor Ferre: Let's do the bottle one, and then you want to do the can
one and we will do the can one, all right? All right, there is a
motion and a second on this particular ordinance. Is there further
discussion? Are there any objectors?
Mr. Carollo: Non whatsoever.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 54 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
54-12.1 PROHIBITING THE CARRYING OF OR THE DRINKING
OR EATING FROM ANY OPEN GLASS CONTAINER DURING ANY
OPEN AIR, OUTDOOR, CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR STREET
FESTIVAL IN AN AREA CONSISTING OF THE TWO -BLOCK ENVIRONS
DESCRIBED IN THE PERMIT OR LICENSE APPLICATION FOR SUCH
AN EVENT; PREVENTING OWNERS OF ESTABLISHMENTS OR VENDORS
IN SAID AREAS DURING THE SPECIFIED TIMES FROM USING GLASS
CONTAINERS OR KNOWINGLY ALLOWING PATRONS TO LEAVE THEIR
ESTABLISHMENTS OR STANDS CARRYING OPEN GLASS CONTAINERS;
FURTHER, REQUIRING ALL OWNERS OR OPERATORS OF ESTABLISH-
MENTS WITHIN THE ABOVE DESCRIBED AREAS TO POST NOTICES
OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
32. ESTABLISH POLICY OF CITY COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF
FESTIVALS, CARNIVALS OR SUCH LIKE EVENTS AND THE DISPENSING OF BEER.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the Chair recognizes you, Mr. Plummer, for your...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. City Attorney, I would think an ordinance would be in
order that says that during festivals and carnivals, that beer can only
be disbursed from licensed vendors in cups.
Mr. Odio: I think we researched this part when we were talking about this
ordinance. Both the markets and the little businesses are all in that
area. We were talking about Calle Ocho specifically now. You would put
them out of business, because they are not allowed to serve beer.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: See, the problem is the Seven -Eleven type of opera-
tions.
Mr. Plummer: Well, then, with the ordinance we just passed, what is the
teeth in that ordinance if they go into Seven -Eleven and buy a six-pack
in bottles?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, no, no...
Mayor Ferre: if I lived two blocks from Calle Ocho, and if I have beer
in my refrigerator, and I invete my fridnds Cesarr-Odio and Mauricio and
Leslie and say "Come over to my home and get a beer" and they all get
a beer, we cannot help that!
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you what you can help, and I think what
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Mavor Ferre: All we can stop is the guy out in the streets selling beer.
Mr. Plummer: Where the garbage cans - that's what you need to address,
okay? And I think Mr. City Attorney, if you can prepare an ordinance
and have it back next Thursday, work with Mr. Pantin to come up with
something that only —in other words, Mr. Gary, what I am saying is the
same thing you just told me before about the art festival, that it only
can be disbursed on the route from certain locations and in cups.
Mr. Odio: I agree with you.
Mr. Plummer: But this doesn't go that far.
Mr. Marioles: We are all for that, Mr. Commissioner. We are all for
that.
Mr. Leslie Pantin: J. L.► what we are doing this year, in fact, we are
moving the arts and crafts vendors off the streets to the Pantry Pride
area and everybody that is on 8th Street that is on public property that
sells only beer or Coca Cola, or you know, sandwiches, or all that stuff,
with the push carts and the garbage cans, they have to be licensed I
thought we could get a master license that we did last year fr^m the
City and then we license, like the Orange Bowl does, every one,of those
vendors...
Mr. Plummer: Leslie, that is well and good, but when it comes to enforc-
ing it, it is us.
Mr. Pantin: Well...
Mr. Plummer: You are not going to enforce it. You can't enforce it.
Mr. Pantin: That is our intentions, though. You tell us how to do that,
right away.
Mr. Plummer: I am saying that I think an ordinance as 1 have just asked
for would go a long way - that only licensed vendors in arias designated
by the City...
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to Commissioner Plummer's motion?
Mr. Carollo: There is a second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on the motion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-39
A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION
THAT FROM THIS DAY FORWARD AND IN CONNECTION WITH ANY
FESTIVALS, CARNIVALS OR ANY SUCH LIKE EVENT HELD WITHIN
THE CITY LIMITS, THE SALE OF BEER, IF PERMITTED, SHALL BE
DISPENSED ONLY BY LICENSED VENDORS AND IN CUPS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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33. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECT. 53-151 OF THE CODE - PROCE-
DURES AND USE CHARGES AT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUMS AND COCONUT GROVE
EXHIBITION CENTER BY CHANGING CERTAIN SPECIFIED FEES.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item Number 29, amending Section 53-151
of the Code - procedures and use charges at the municipal auditoriums
and Coconut Grove Exhibition Center. Who is here on this item, please?
Someone raised their hand on Item 29, who was that?
Mr. Gary: That is the Administration, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, you raised your hand, well good enough. We will count
you too. Go ahead.
Mr. Gary: This is basically, Mr. Mayor, to increase the rates at our
facilities. They are competitive, but would assist us in continuing...
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, are you recommending this?
Mr. Gary: Is there anybody here who wishes to speak on this issue?
And objectors? Any questions from members of the Commission? Is there
a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Dawkins.
Mr. Perez: Second by Perez.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll. Read the ordinance
on 29 - First Reading.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 53-151 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, WHICH PERTAINS
TO PROCEDURES AND USE CHARGES AT THE MUNICIPAL AUDITOR-
IUM AND COCONUT GROVE EXHIBIION CENTER BY CHANGING CERTAIN
SPECIFIED FEES DETERMINED BY THE TYPE OF EVENT BEING HELD;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Perez and
passed on its first reading by title by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the record and stated that
copies had been furnished to the City Commission and that copies were
available to the public.
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34. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE FOR $25,000,000
IN PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS SUBJECT TO CITY-WIDE
ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Mayor Ferre: Is there someone here on Agenda Item 30? You are here
on Item 30. All right, Mr. Manager, we will take up Item Number 30.
Mr. Carl Kern: Gentlemen, Carl Kern, Director of Parks and Recrea-
tion, City of Miami. Item 30 is extremely important. It is the
1984 Park Bond Issue. Basically, it is a neighborhood park improve-
ment program. We are asking that an issue of $35,000,000 be placed
on the March election, and the program would have the following
major elements. Basically, this is summarized - we are going to
have $10,000,000 worth of neighborhood park improvements. I won't
go into a long speech about our neighborhood parks. I know you have
all been out there recently looking at the conditions► but the pri-
mary objective is to - we have good land assets scattered throughout
the City. What we don't have are useful recreation facilities, be-
cause many of the facilities we have are very old, and additionally,
we have had ad massive population increase in the 10, 25, 20 years,
and we haven't added many recreational facilities in our existing
parklands for a long time. $10,000,000 would be specifically ear-
marked to the neighborhood parks and lighting systems so we have
night time leagues, to renovate the recreation buildings, to add
racket ball courts and things that are move active use nowadays.
Basically, there is a package that you have that summarizes our
major effort in that area. We are going to concentrate. We don't
have enough money to fix up every single park in the City. We have
identified over 20 of the major use parks. By these, I am talking
about the Shenandoah, the Grapelands, the Moores, the Hadleys, the
African Squares, the places that have high user populations, which
have not had a lot of recent monies spent in them. The second major
element of the park lawn program, $10,000,000 is to renovate the swimming
pool situation. In summary, what we have 10 swimming pools in the
City of Miami. There are 9 in existence right now, and Jose Marti
under construction. Of the 9 pools which we have, Williams Pool is
the only pool that is under 10 years old. All the other pools were
built between 1951, and 1954. Being over 30 years old, the pools
have massive structural problems, mechanical problems and they have
a very high rate of failure. Frequently, they break down in the
middle of the summer season, when the kids are in the parks and they
need to have a total renovation. We are proposing to have 3 new
50 meter pools. These are proposed for Hadley, Morningside, and
Grapeland. Of the 50 meter pools, one of the pools would be
specifically outfitted for Olympic standards so that we could have
international, and national and local state competitions in the City
of Miami. Additionally, we would replace 4 of the 25 meter pools
at Range, formerly known as Edison, Shenandoah, Virrick, and West
End, and the only pools that would retain our present system would
be Curtis, Gibson and Williams, which are still in usable condition,
but do need some renovation. The total on that package is $10,000,000,
so we have our $10,000,000 for neighborhood park improvements, now we
have our $10,000,000 for our major pools, our validations and expan-
sions. The third item that we are asking for, are the regional park
improvements. The key element of that is the Bayfront Park System.
We are asking for $5,000,000 to continue the redevelopment of Bay -
front Park. I know you are very familiar with the efforts going
on downtown right now to renovate the Bayfront Park system. We want
to coordinate the rejuvenation of Bayfront Park with Bayside and other
major developments downtown. Very shortly the Corps of Engineers
Bay Walk Project is going to be initiated. We need to have some
intrastructure money, so money to round out the areas of the park
adjacent to the Bay Walk and to coordinate our development with Bay -
side which was recently passed that will moving along very rapidly.
The second element in the Regional Park System is Virginia Key. I
know that you are all familiar with that area. We have over 650
acres of Virginia Key right now, of which, 500 acres is usable for
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a regional park. Right now, Virginia Key is raw open state. It has been
used for everything from the dredge disposal site, sewage plants - just
about everything you can think of. The fact is, it is the last large
open space of land in Biscayne Bay and it is probably one of our greatest
land assets. This $5,000,000 would enable us to initiate a major regional
park in Virginia Key, which would be a great asset to Miami visitors and
tourists. The last element that we have asked for...
Mr. Plummer: Carl, can I stop you for one minute?
Mr. Kerns: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I want to put on the record, Mr. Mayor, because the City
of Miami Police Department did not get credit for this. Last Saturday
night, at 10:30 P.M., the City of Miami Police Department confiscated
on this regional park that you are talking about, 64 wet bales of mari-
juana.
Mr. Dawkins: That is your $5,000►000 and they can fix your park!
Mr. Plummer: I was just going to say that the money that those 64
bales represented, could have done exactly, and more than what you
say.
Mr. Carollo: And let me say who towed it away - Molina Towing Service!
(LAUGHTER)
Mr. Plummer: Just don't say where they towed it! But, I wanted to give
the City of Miami Police Department credit.
Mr. Kerns: Okay► the last major element which we are asking for is
to purchase the Naval Reserve Training Center site in Coconut Grove on
Bayshore Drive and the addition of that to the City Park System.
Presently, there is only one large last tract of land on the Bayshore
Drive corridor, which is left undeveloped, and that is the Naval Reserve
Training Center. Now, as you have read in the papers, they are consider-
ing relocating to other areas - they are going to be moving. We think
it is a unique opportunity to add the last remaining open space chunk
on the Bayshore Drive corridor to the City Park System. We have asked
for $5,000,000 for that.
Mr. Plummer: Three and one/half acres.
Mr. Kerns: Yes, it is over three acres, almost thre and one/half acres.
It is a very fine location. If we do not buy it, it will be sold on the
open market and the City will ... it is an irreversible decision in a way.
We can almost predict that it will be filled up with high density housing,
or whatever - commercial uses. Those are the major elements in the pro-
gram. We are asking that you pass the ordinance for the $35,000,000
bond program on First Reading. Second Reading will be next week, and it
will be placed on the March ballot for the voters to decide.
Mr. Carollo: Carl, the five buildings for the Naval Reserve. Where do
you have it in? Is this the recreation art center, or space for parking?
Mr. Kerns: The park...
Mr. Carollo: I don't see it here, it is not spelled out.
Mr. Dawkins: They gave us a new one, Joe.
Mr.. Carollo: That is what is am doing...
Mr. Kerns: It should be labeled Option 3 at the top.
Mr. Gary: Which one are you talking about, Commissioner Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: He mentioned the neighbors to a property.
Mr. Gary: That is the recreation and art center - the last item.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, recreation and art center - okay.
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Mayor Ferre: I didn't hear that?
Mr. Gary: He wanted to know which one was the Naval Reserve Building -
the money for the acquisition.
Mayor Ferre: That's the Navel Reserve Building.
Mr. Gary: Yes, but we have it identified as a recreation and art
center.
Mayor Ferre: But let the record reflect that this is specifically
earmarked for the Coconut Grove Naval Reserve Center acquisition of
that property, hopefully.
Mr. Kerns: We have about 20 slides here with us which I would like to
show you very briefly, just to summarize the condition of the parks.
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to go? Does anybody have any questions?
Mr. Dawkins: I've got a statement!
Mayor Ferre: Let's take questions first? Questions?
Mr. Perez: Yesterday, at the work shop, you remember I requested a
list of all the organizations and the community involvement that you
have in order to take this position, but I haven't received it in my
office.
Mr.Kerns: Yes, sir. I do have a list of the organizations with me which
we have been working with.
Mayor Ferre: J. L. Plummer? - Downtown Development?
Mr. Kerns: In summary, what we have done sir, since November, when I
took over the Recreation Department, is to set up 25 neighborhood park
committees, and we have been meeting with them. We have met with the
City wide Community Development Task Force. We have a Community Develop-
ment subcommittee. and we have had City wide meetings and invited all
these representatives to come and give us their ideas. I had this list
which will be passed out to you. I must say that this is ihnthe formative
stages and we will continue meeting with all these groups, obviously up
through the March elections to try to gain their support for these im-
provements. You will have...
Mayor Ferre: Further questions?
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, no, no. We have got statements to be made
and then we've got...
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry - I dn't move it!
Mr. Dawkins: You want to speak first?
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Ms. Tam Hernandez: Tam Hernandez, 601 N. E. 53rd Terrace. I think
probably all of you are in favor of putting this on the ballot, so I am
not going to get long winded, but I'd like...
Mayor Ferre: Are you for it?
Ms. Hernandez: I am very much in favor of it. My only question is, I
think perhaps there might not be enough money, based on the state of
our parks, but we could put it on the ballot and see how far it goes and
you could always come up with more. I would also like to compliment Mr.
Kerns on the very professional way that he handled trying to contact the
various neighborhoods and meet with the people and find out exactly what
is needed in each park and then he took our advice.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, well Tam, first of all, I am sure I speak for
everybody in the Administration and in the Commission. We are grateful
to you for taking your time to just ... you have been sitting here most of
the afternoon just to be here and we thank you, not only for your interest
now, but for your continued interest in parks and improving things in the
City. Thank you.
Mr. Dawkins: I am against the bond issue, because I've said in the City
of Miami I've seen bond issues passed, and I have yet to see parks en-
hanced. I live across the street from a park. where when the Parks for
People bonds were passed, they were going to put a football scoreboard
there. It has not been put there. Mr. Kerns, how much money did we spend
to upgrade the park now?
Mr. Kerns: Approximately $1,000,000, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Approximately $1,000,000, and as you go out there, you
see nothing of substance. All we do is pass bonds and get something
done, and that is it. Now, we sat here and you want me to suggest to
the citizenry that they should pass a $35,000,000 bond, when you have
nobody to man the parks. Mr. Gary, how many parks do we have?
Mr. Gary: 102.
Mr. Dawkins: 102. How many permanent persons do we have at those
facilities?
Mr. Gary: Not enough.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, how many structured programs do we have at those
structures?
Mr. Gary: Quite a few.
Mr. Dawkins: Structured with people that instruct them in these pro-
grams?
Mr. Gary: To answer your question, Commissioner Dawkins, we do not
have enough. We have had massive layoffs in that area and are attempt-
ing to do the best we have with the limited staff.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, so now I am going to give you more money to
build more parks to put more limited staff in to do less.
Mr. Gary: Can I respond?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, when I finish. Now there are all of the Inner -City
parks that are in complete disarray. I went with you. I looked at the
swimming pools in Hadley Park. I know that every piece of plumbing in
there is deteriorating. I am also aware that if you take out one joint
of pipe and put in a new joint, another one is going to go. Therefore,
when you attempt to repair the plumbing on that park, you are throwing
away money, but yet, you are going to take $5,000,000 and put in a Bay -
front Park downtown, and this is all the hell, in my opinion, the bond
issue is for - $5,000,000 for Bayfront, and the Inner -City Parks you
throw in something in order to sell your bond issue. Mr. Gary, I would
sincerely hope that you are able to convince the individuals out there
who have to vote for these bonds that you will have the manpower to
man these parks, you will have the manpower to clean these parks, that
you will have the manpower to cut the grass, and trim and keep these
parks in order. Now, if you do not have that, then you should not be
about the business of adding another tax to the citizens of the City of
Miami. You see, this is nothing but an additional tax. We are already
at the millage cap, and to show you that this is a tax, I will go to
Page 3, Section 3, which says "For part payment of the principal of
and the interest on such bonds, there shall be levied and collected
annually an ad -valorem tax upon all taxable properties within the City
over and above all other taxes on the the rise to be levied by the City
sufficient to pay such principle and interest as the same respectable
becomes dueable and payable". Therefore, Mr. Gary, this is a form of
taxation. Now you may...
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Mr. Gary: If I may respond. Early today the Mayor said that I was
not the Kind and I would also like to say about Moses either.
Mr. Perez: Let me clarify...
Mr. Gary: Let me, if may...
Mr. Perez: Let me clarify something, you mentioned yesterday...
Mr. Gary: Let me just finish. Let me answer the questions. I think
there have been some serious questions that have peen asked. First of
all, there are active sports that do not require people to be in at-
tendance - I mean Recreation people to be in attendance.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold right there. I will wait - go ahead now.
Mr. Gary: Basically, we need to fix the pools as they are heavily used
during the summer months. We need to fix the tennis courts, because
they are used regardless of whether there are people out there or not.
We need to fix the basketball courts, because people are using them
whether we are out there or not. The football fields and the baseball
fields, there are leagues that are organized by private citizens and we
need those. They need to approved in terms of landscaping. They also
need to be improved in terms of lighting. We have limited resources.
I have told this City Commission five and six years that we need to have
a balanced City government. I have not won that battle, but I realize
that with the resources we have, we could get more than we have been
getting, even though it is not adequate. And due to consolidation of
parks and recreation, we are beginning to get as much out of Human Re-
sources as we can. We now have people in the field, not in the Ivory
Towers - we have people responsible for parks, responsible for recrea-
tion, and I think you will see some improvement. I must add, no, it is
not enough.
Mr. Dawkins: You said something to the effect, and I couldn't interrupt
you, that you don't need people in the parks to watch what is going on.
All right, who is going to hold the City harmless and who is going to
see that what is being done out there is conducted in a safe manner
so that youngsters will not be hurt, and what have you, if we don't
have anybody in the park?
Mr. Gary: Before I answer, Commissioner Dawkins - see this chart right
here?
Mr. Dawkins: Checkmate!
Mr. Gary: No, all jokes aside. I understand why you are making those
comments. I agree with them. We don't have enough. We made those
decisions consciously during the budget process, over my recommendations.
But, all I can say is, this City Commission makes the final decisions.
With the resources we have, I am going to get the best out of it. I
don't think it would be appropriate however, to say that because we
don't have enough staff, that we don't fix up the pools, because we do
utilize those pools during the summer months. To say we should not
fix up the tennis courts, because we do have programs on the weekend
for kids, and people do go and use those regardless of whether people
have programs out there in the parks. I think that is the best approach
to take.
Mr. Dawkins: I agree with you. The only thing I am saying to you is
I think, in my opinion, that you should structure your bond issue that
way, so that a person can tell you, "Yes, I agree with you. I think that
the tennis courts should be fixed, therefore I will vote for a $10,000,000
for tennis courts. I also think that you should say that we do not have
adequate swimming facilities, therefore. You should also
put that ... that should be $5,000,000 in that way instead of lumping it
in together, because Mr. Gary, just as sure as you and all of us are
sitting here, and this is lumped together, it is going to be spent
together, and it is not going to get accomplished, what we see here.
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Mr. Plummer: I would also like, if I could (are you finished?) I
would like to not backtrack on my position, but $5,000,000 of this is
allocated for the renovation of Bayfront Park. I met with members of
the Committee, and have an agreement that this money will be used for
matching money of other grants. And I would want that to be made a
portion, or part, of the obligation.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready? That is part and parcel of the motion?
Are you ready to make a motion?
Mr. Carollo: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved by Plummer. Seconded by
Carollo with the amendments made. Further discussion on First Reading?
Call the roll. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSURNACE SUBJECT TO THE
ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, OF $35.000,000 PARK AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE COST OF ACQUIR-
ING, CONSTRUCTING, DEVELOPING, EXTENDING, ENLARGING AND
IMPROVING PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES IN
THE CITY OF MIAMI, INCLUDING FACILITIES PROPERLY
APPURTENANT THERETO, THE ACQUISITION AND APPURTENANT
THERETO, THE ACQUISITION AND THE IMPROVEMENT AND FILL-
ING, OF LAND FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND THE ACQUISITION OF
EQUIPMENT THEREFOR; PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLEC-
TION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner
Carollo and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the record and stated that
copies had been furnished to the City Commission and that copies were
available to the public.
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35. DISCUSSION REGARDING MIAMI CABLEVISION AND SET SPECIAL MEETING FOR
FEBRUARY 16, 1984 AS PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER.
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Mr. Dawkins: Let me do Agenda Item "L", please.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, go ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr Manager, I have a problem with Miami Cablevision. That is
the same problem that I have had, and that is for some reason, Miami Cable -
vision or whatever it is called, is not living up to the promises it made
to the City of Miami. I would like for you to assign your staff to come
up for me with the minority participation of this firm which he said he
would have, the Black local origination station, and the Latin and the
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Anglo that he said that he would have. I would like to see the equip-
ment in place that he was supposed to have in place for the Black
origination, they sere supposed to have in place.
Mr. Carollo: Miller, excuse me for one minute. When you say "he
make sure you say "they", because they are all involved in that.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, the company.. I agree with Commissioner Plummer,
the Company.
Mr. Plummer: That is not Commissioner Plummer.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, well, whoever...
Mr. Dawkins: Because this company and I would like for the attorney,
if it is possible, Mr. Pedrosa, to work with whoever Mr. Gary assigned,
and let me know on what grounds I stand in order to revoke this franchise,
for this company having failed to live up to the promises that it made
to this Commission. Will you do that for me, Mr. Gary? That is what I
want.
Mayor Ferre: While we are on this issue, Mr. Gary, this is on Cable
T.V., I received a series of memorandums - I only have (and I don't
want to get into a big argument and discussion about it) but I only
have, as I told Clark last night, only one preconceived motion, but I
do real serious problem and that is what I call the Orwellian Box, you
know, George Orwell - 1984, where polls can be taken on an instantaneous
basis, and I don't want somebody in the year 2000 that owns these little
boxes to say, "Well, I want to ask whether or not the Sparkplug race that
Plummer is sponsoring, are you in favor of the City spending $10,000 on
that" because we don't live in that kind of a government, thank God,
where you have that kind of immediate reaction. We live in the republi-
can form of government where people are elected...
Mr. Carollo: More now than ever!
Mayor Ferre: ....to make decisions, and it is not a straight democracy
like in the old Greek days. I know those are controversial things, but
I want to tell you that on the record Clark Merrill, (and I disagree
seriously on that) but Clark Merrill, as I told him last night, does
not have a vote on this Commission. and I do have a vote on this Commis-
sion, and I am telling you that if you will go into the record, you will
find time and time and over again, where I said and this Commission went
on record, and voted for it, that we were not in favor of having any of
these little boxes put in that would in any way enable anybody in the
future to go out and poll public opinions in the City of Miami. I don't
like that. That is the kind of stuff that I dread in the future, and I
just want to go on record as saying that the record is full of that.
Mr. Carollo: That is quite true. You stated that many times.
Mayor Ferre: And it is on the record, and when we voted on it, we voted
on it that way. Now, that is a minor issue, I know, to a lot of people.
;t is a'major issue to me and it is the only one that I have a preconceived
idea on and we are on record on. Now, with regards to all these other is-
sues about whether the spaghetti goes across the street, or doesn't go
across the street and whether all that there .... I read your memorandum.
I understand what you are saying. I got a letter from Americable, I sent
it on to you. I that same day responded to you, Senator, saying I ac-
knowlege receipt of it. The Manager has asked for a couple of months to
complete his report. You have asked for an immediate hearing. Now, Mr.
Manager, I think your request is a reasonable one; on the other hand, I
do think that these people need to have the opportunity to explain to this
Commission and to the public what the hell they are talking about with
33 changes that are so drastic that in my opinion, it completely emasculates.
and makes inoperative anything that we have done in the past. So, but we
need to bring this to a point, where we can get a full explanation from
your side as to what you mean and I certainly need to know, Senator, from
your client's side why in the world at this stage of the game are they
asking for 33 changes, some of which are very important basic changes!
I mean, we need to have this aired somewhere, somehow in the near future.
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Now, tell me when we are going to do this?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we have scheduled an annual report, which I
think needs to be taken into consideration of all of the discussions,
which will address how well this company has, or has not, performed.
And that is scheduled for when, Sue?
Mayor Terre: Sue, they -are talking to you. The boss is talking to.you.
Ms. Sue Smoller: Sue Smoller. The ordinance requires the report to
be made at a public hearing. The company submitted its...
Mayor Ferre: No, the Manager is asking when you are going to make
your report.
Ms. Smoller: Annual report .....
Mr. Gary: Annual report.
Ms. Smoller: Last Tuesday to us. Now we are going to go into a process
of review. The annual report is incomplete in one very important factor,
and that is that we have no financial statement. We need to get the
financial statement and analyze them.
Mr. Gary: Wait a second. We don't need to hear all that. I don't
need to hear all that. When are we going to bring the report to the
Commission?
Ms. Smoller: Two months.
Mr. Gary: Two months.
Mayor Ferre: But, the point is, all of this ... we have had both news-
papers that have written editorials and there are major stories on this,
and I think we need to air this. We need give this company an opportunity
to air their things and this Commission an opportunity to understand what
this is all about. Now, as far as I am concerned, Mr. Manager, and I
will make this commitment to you - I will not vote on anything of any
substance until your report is concluded. On the other hand, I think
you have got to give these people a right to express themselves.
Mr. Gary: I was hoping we could get into this discussion. It is hard
for us to allow them to air anything when you don't have anything to air.
It is very difficult for to evaluate their financial stability, or how
much they should owe us to audit their books when we don't have anything,
or when the information we get is very inadequate. It is very difficult
for us to evaluate their peformance when they send us incomplete, poor
reports.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is valid.
Mr. Gary: Okay, now, what we are saying is that in two months, and we
have been doing it for two years now, we will sit down with them and
try to get adequate information so we can give you all a logical evalua-
tion. If we can't do it in that period of time, we will let you know
just how bad things are.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you - okay, I understand what you are saying,
and I accept that. I think you are right. I agree with you for the
statement you just made. Now, they are asking for all these changes.
As I read them on the surface...
Mr. Gary: They are terrible.
Mayor Ferre: .... some of those changes, I don't see how in the world this
Commission can consider or even accept. On the other hand, I do think
that they have a right to express themselves, and I think we need to give
them access to this legislative body and I don't think we should deny
them that right, is what I am saying. That has nothing to do with your
annual report, and it has nothing to do with concluding...
Mr. Gary: It think it does, Mr. Mayor, and let me tell you why I think
it does. If... let's take for example the $2,000,000 security fund. There
was a purpose for that fund, where it is a guarantee to the a City of,�iami
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and to the City Commission that they were going to perform...
Mayor Ferre: gut, Howard, you are assuming...
Mr. Gary: No, listen to ...
Mayor Ferre: ... but you are assuming that we are going to waive that,
you see?
Mr. Gary: No, no, listen to me. I do not think you can make a decision
on that unless you have gotten some kind of track record to make that
determination. As an example, you may come up ... we may say $2,000,000,
it should go down to $1,000,000.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, I can make your decision right now. My
decision right now, I don't think we can waive that, I don't think we
can waive that kind of deposit because that is the only basis that we
have as a guarantee, so I am not worried about listening to something
like that.
Mr. Gary: Let me give you another example, then.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Gary: Another example is, they are asking to reduce the amount
of money they give the M.A.C.
Mayor Ferre: To who?
Mr. Gary: To Municipal Access Corporation.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, yes.
Mr. Gary: I think you need to look at what have they done up to now
in terms of supporting that. You know, I think she wants some good
faith. That gives you a determination or base to determine whether
what they are asking for is reasonable or not. Now, Mr. Mayor, I
have no problem, if you want to ... if this City Commission decides to
address their ordinance - the changes they want, I think...
Mayor Ferre: No, no. I didn't say that!
Mr. Gary: No, no, I say let them be heard.
Mayor Ferre: That is different.
Mr. Gary: That is fine. Do you want to know what? Based on just
the pure merits of what we have in that ordinance, I am pretty sure
that the City Commission would agree that it ought to stay the same.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, let me say that I don't want to pre -judge
anything, but I will say this. I will pre -judge this much, speaking
for one voice out of five on this Commission. I certainly would not
be ready to vote on any issue coming before us, especially substantive
issues, until the Administration has had full opportunity to fully
investigate and recommend. Now, that is my position - that is one
man's position here, but I do say, that I don't think we should deny
them the right to come before us and before the public through us,
and present their case, whatever their case is. You know, if they
want to come here and recommend 30 changes, that is their problem.
I don't think we should deny them that right.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me only make one point, and I agree with
you in a little different way. Mr. Gary, obviously, you have made a
full determination in three areas, because as I read in the paper,
those three areas, you have in fact imposed a penalty. It is my
understanding that those three areas are also asked to be aired before
this Commission. Now, all I am saying, it would seem fair, that if
it is within the purview of this Commission to make a final decision,
that those three items alone, those that are penalties imposed, they
have a right to be heard before this Commission.
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Mr. Gary: That is not what they are asking, though.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think what they are basically asking.
Mr. Gary: No, they are asking for you to be heard on changes to the
cable license ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: They can ask what they want - they are entitled to ask
what they want, but I think that the three areas of a fine, I would
not want to see this Commission in a position of having to go back and
eliminate, if in fact, that is the case. Now, I think those three areas
are pretty open and closed cases as far as what I have seen, and what I
have heard, and I think this Commission should make a decision, on those
three issues and only those three issues, and I think they are entitled
to be heard on those.
Mayor Ferre: Senator, I assume you still represent Americable, and
I assume that is why you are sitting here all afternoon. Do you have
anything to say on any of this?
Sen. Ken Myers: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, this is not a
Public Hearing. We heard about the fact that this was on the calendar,
purely by accident, I think through one of the members of the Press, who
called me and asked me what it was about, so I don't want to go into any
kind of controversy or questions. I think out of fairness to both the
staff and the City and the company, that a full public hearing should be
had. As a matter of explanation, we asked not only for a public hearing
on the question of the ordinance changes, but also on the question of
the justification for the penalties that were assessed by the City Manager's
office, and I directly addressed those questions in my letter to you,
with copies to the Commission, so that is where we desperately need a
hearing to be set on that.
Mayor Ferre: Let's make sure we understand each other very clearly. I
think you have a right to come up on a such a momentous series of de-
cisions on this important item, and ask an audience at a public hearing
to discuss this or any other issue you want regarding this cable tele-
vision. It is an important area. Now, on the other hand, the Manager
also has the right, in my opinion, to say that he is not ready to con-
clude anything, until he has all the reports that we are entitled to,
until staff has the opportunity to review, analyze, recommend and the
Manager has an opportunity to come back, and until we have his version
of it, I think that it is unreasonable to ask this Commission to con-
clude on anything, so I think we are talking about two separate issues.
Your issue is access to the public to this Commission and I say granted.
His issue is, he is not going to conclude anything until he has the
opportunity to finish, within reason. I agree with him - granted. That
is just the way I see it.
Sen. Ken Myers: Mayor, we cannot force the Commission to rule at any
given time. We would ask you to rule, hopefully, as fast as you could.
We don't think that the issues that we are going to raise have a direct
relevance to the questions of the annual report and questions...
Mayor Ferre: But that is the Manager's prerogative, sir.
Sen. Myers: It is the Manager's prerogative to make that statement,
and it is the Commission's prerogative to decide when you want to rule.
We can't force you to rule, but we certainly believe that we are en-
titled to have the hearing as soon as possible on the question, of,
first of all, the requested ordinance changes, but primarily on the
question of assessed penalties. We do not believe those penalties are
justified. One of them, as a matter of fact, that has been listed
already by the City Manager's office - there are two questions, very
severe penalties that are going at the rate of $5,000 a day, but we do
not believe those penalties are justified. We do not believe that we
are in violation and we would like the legislative body of the City,
which is the Commission to make those ultimate determinations.
Mayor Ferre: Right. All right, Commissioner.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor...
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor and fellow Commissioners, each time this cable
television company comes here I have to say this, and I am going to say
it again - and your client never finds convenient to get in a hurry
until it is something he wants. He does not find convenient to hurry
to do anything that the Manager asks them to do, so I am tired of bend-
ing over backwards for your client because he wants something tomorrow
morning and we have been asking for it for six months.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, further comments.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, sir, I have a couple of comments. As one vote on the
Commission I feel that they certainly have the right to come before this
body and air out the penalties that have been place upon them by the
Manager. I think that is only fair to have that aired publicly. How-
ever, I would hope that Counselor, you go back to your client, and you
very politely ask them to come down from the clouds to get back to
earth, because that long list of goodies that they have down, 30, plus,
33, or whatever it is, I think it is very, very unrealistic.
Sen. Myers: Mr. Commissioner, can I comment on that for one minute,
Mayor? The requested changes in are in effect, really only five or
six major changes in categories in that ordinance. To get to the five
or six changes, we are asking for, and it is unfortunate there was a
misunderstanding and a lack of communication as to what it really is.
There are about six changes. To get those six changes, there are at
least thirty particular places in the ordinances, because some of them
are addressed at least seven or eight times throughout the ordinance,
but there are six categories of changes, maybe only five, that you have
to directly address yourself to. Those are the main subject matters,
and that is it! You might consider them major, and you might not,
where I consider some of them with the question of regulatory jurisdic-
tion as a minor matter.
Mr. Carollo: Not being familiarized with all of them as you are,
Counselor, one that I could tell you right now that I would not be
voting for in any way, shape, or form, is where it will be up to the
so called marriage, and some call it abortion, to have the right to
place any fees that they so see fit as a monthly charge. I think that
that should be something that should always have to come forth to the
Commission, and I am just letting you know that this is some feedback
that you can bring to your client.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I think the issue before us, before we start
getting into debating the issues before they are before us, is whether
or not we are going to call for a public hearing and when...in my
opinion, you are not talking February sometime?
Sen. Myers: We were hoping that you could do it February 9th, which
is Thursday.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, can we accomodate this on a regular Commission
Day, or are we going to have to...
Sen. Myers: Hold it, I am sorry - that is a regular Commission day.
Hopefully, something like February 7th, which is not a regular
Commission day, so we can have a couple of hours of purely this question.
Mayor Ferre: What is the will of this Commission?
Mr. Plummer: I hate to tell you this, but for me it better be on the
16th.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, let's look at the 16th.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: They can present their case.
Sen. Myers: That is not a regular Commission day, is it?
Mayor Ferre: No.
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Mr. Perez: January Commissing meeting?
Mr. Plummer: No, it is a Special Meeting.
Mayor Ferre: This is a Special Public Hearing. What time in the
afternoon, Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: 2:00 o'clock.
Mayor Ferre: 2:00 o'clock. Anybody have any problems with having a
special February 16th, 2:00 P.M. hearing on this issue? Anybody have
any objections?
Sen. Myers: I have a problem, I will clear it quickly.
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask this question, Mr. Mayor. It is my understanding
what we would be meeting for are only, what I understand now, is the two
issues, and I concur with you that it would be unfair to address the rest
of the issues until such time as the full report is made, but the two is-
sues relating to the penalties, (the two remaining issues) is what we
would be meeting on. Is that correct?
Mayor Ferre: I don't know. Ask Counselor. What is it you want? This
is going to be a public hearing dealing with cable television. What
are the issues? We need to have an agenda on it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but, Mr. Mayor ... you, excuse me, Senator...
Sen. Myers: The two fines for alleged violations of the ordinance, we
definitely want to address first. If we had the time, and if the Com-
mission wants to address it, I would like to at least get into some of
the major requests for changes.
Mayor Ferre: I have no problem with that provided you understand that
until the Manager is ready to address those issues, that this Commission
is not going to make any kind of decision on. If you want to breach the
subject....
Sen. Myers: Yes, but on the fine issue of course, you could take a posi-
tion.
Mayor Ferre:....I have no problems with your breaching the subject of
those five petition issues that you have, provided you understand that
we are not going to be addressing them until the Manager concludes.
I have no problem with your making your points on the Public Record.
I've got no problem with that. You are entitled to that.
Mr. Perez: But I think, Mr. Mayor, that it is important that we have
the full report from the Manager five days in advance of the 16th of
February meeting.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, you...
Mr. Perez: Yes, but we need an Agenda to discuss.
Mayor Ferre: You didn't hear what the Manager said. The Manager said
that in his opinion, it would take you more than two months, so we
are not dealing with the Manager's report. We are only dealing with
their request, and the fines, okay? So, the meeting is now set for
Thursday, the 16th of February at 2:00 P.M. - Public Hearing on Cable
T.V.
Mr. Dawkins: I have a problem with that, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: I have a problem with the fact that we are going to
allow Counselor to come here and present his case, get it in the media,
get mileage out of it and then we are going to be fighting uphill.
This is my personal opinion, because it is putting us in a very, very,
unfair position, because he is going to come here and discuss all the
things that he wants to discuss., He is not going to say anything
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negative. Everything he is going to say for himself is going to be
positive, and then when the Manager presents what he presents to us,
and then we go out, it will be just like the people saying about me
and Joe Robbie - that I hate Joe Robbie. I do not hate Joe Robbie.
I dislike his way of doing business with a professional football team
and calling it a sport, see? So, I am against hearing anything but
the two issues dealing with the fine.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, what is the will of this Commission? This is too
important an issue for me to...
Mr. Plummer: I concur with Dawkins and that is what I think they are
entitled to be heard on.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, is there a third concurrence? Otherwise, the other
side of this is, that they are entitled to this public hearing to say
whatever they want to? Now, which is it?
Mr. Plummer: I have voiced my opinion.
Sen. Myers: Out of a sense of fairness, I don't think we have been
heard yet. We have only heard one side with diatribes against this
company for a long time. I think it is about time that maybe we did
have a public hearing of maybe our side.
Mayor Ferre: I want to see the day when you are opening your mouth
(I don't mean this disrespectfully, Senator) is ever construed by the
newspapers as a positive thing. Everytime Americable or T.C.I. and so
on, or Miami Cable ever speaks, the next week it is just wrought with
rotten articles and nasty editorials and all that.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but wait a minute. There is light on the horizon.
It is my understanding that Americable and Knight-Ridder are discussing
a possible involvement together, and I don't know of any way that a
sinner becomes a saint over night. It is amazing. Ther is a light in
the tunnel.
Mr. Carollo: Hypocrisy , hypocrisy, hypocrisy!
Mr. Plummer: Well, you call it what you may!
Mr. Carollo: And I am not talking about the Greek!
Mr. Plummer: It is sinners to saints!
Mayor Ferre: All right then, we will have a public hearing on Thurs-
day, the 16th, at 2:00 P.M., okay? Is that it? Thank you very much.
36. ADVANCE $75,000 FROM CONTINGENT FUND TO NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OR REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES
ASSOCIATED WITH OVERTOWN URBAN INITIATIVE PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item 41.1.
Mr. Gary: If I may.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, this City Commission, approximately two meetings
ago, agreed to allocate $75,000 to the New Washington Heights Corpora-
tion for seed money to develop a hotel in the UMTA redevelopment
area in Overtown. It was with the proviso that the funds come from
the UMTA grant. You also put in as a second condition that it go back
before the Overtown Advisory Board, and then go to Dade County. It
complied with the request to go to the Overtown Advisory Board. They
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have supported it. It has gone back to the County. The County is sup-
porting it, but they have to develop an application to go to UMTA to get
approval, and what we are saying here is we want to advance them $75,000
which is to be reimbursed from the UMTA funds, if it is approved. But
you must be aware that UMTA may not approve of it. We think they will,
but they may not.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on Item 41.1? It has been moved and
seconded. Call the roll, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-40
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROGAL AS TO
FORM AND CORRECTNESS, WITH THE NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR
THE PREPARATION OF A FEASIBILITY STUDY AND DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM FOR A HOTEL FOR THE OVERTOWN URBAN INITIATIVES
AREA: AUTHORIZING AN ADVANCE OF $75,000 TO SAID ORGANI-
ZATION WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM SPECIAL PRO-
GRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND; SAID FUNDS TO BE
REPAID TO THE CITY UPON RECEIPT BY SAID ORGANIZATION
OF FUNDING FROM THE FEDERAL OVERTOWN URBAN INITIATIVES
GRANT AND/OR OTHER FUNDING SOURCES.
(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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
37. BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: SUBLEASE OF PROPERTY IN JOSE MARTI PARK
BY OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item "M". Go ahead, Mr. Manager. The
sublease of Jose Marti Park by the Department of Off -Street Parking.
Mr. Roger Carlton: Approximately six months ago we presented two
potential parking lots to the Commission - one in Jose Marti Park,
the other in Kennedy. You asked us to go back and study it for
feasibility and to determine what was the best thing to do. Since
_ that point, we have met with the Parks 6 Recreation Department and we
have done a preliminary design of a lot. This is in the south block
of the Park, which is leased currently by the City from the State.
It is not projected for development as part of the Park. What we are
talking about is that Off -Street Parking would invest approximately
$100,000 to build a lot on that site. During the day, it would be
a public parking facility, but in the evenings, holidays and weekends,
it would be free for a park patron. At the point that the Department's
investments had been recovered, which is estimated to be about seven
years, we would share revenues with the City - net revenues, two-
thirds/one-third. It is recommended by Carl Kern and it has been
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reviewed by the City Manager and a would like your approval of that
sublease.
Mayor. Ferre: Who is speaking for the Administration? Into the
record, Carl, do you agree with this?
Mr. Carl Kern: Yes, sir, this is land that is outside of the limits
of the park and it would provide parking for nights and weekends for
park users at no cost.
Mr. Plummer: Question after the seven years, when the Off -Street
Parking Authority has recovered their investment - from that point
on, you are going to manage it; you are going to maintain it as part
of the two-thirds money you are receiving.
Mr. Kern: Yes, sir, and the City has the authority at any time to
ask us to remove ourselves, so long as we have recovered our investment.
Mr. Gary: Well, let me just bring out one thing, if I may. I think
we need to clarify the issue. We need to just clarify one issue, Roger,
and that is, a letter from D.O.T. says that in the event that the De-
partment of Transportation operations downtown requires additional
parking spaces, we will provide them forty spaces - is that free.
Mr. Carlton: That is a separate issue, but we currently - it is a
very complex issue. I am going to try to put it in a brief form.
D.O.T. has leased to us the properties as you know, throughout the
expressways, on which substantial revenues are made by the Departments.
They are offended by the fact that they have to purchase parking from
us and have asked that for future sites that they give us, one of which
is contiguous to this site, that we gave them "X" amount of free parking
permits rather than pay them a share of revenue. That is what that is
about.
Mr. Gary: Yes, but the only problem I have with that is that we giving
them 20 free, and then they are saying on top of that we have got to
give them 40 more if they need it. I think we need to address the
question of if we have to give them 60 - assume we have to give them
the 60 at maximum, and assume that year around - what kind of an
effect is that going to have on our revenue basis and the City recouping
money so that you could be paid for redevelopment of the parking lot.
That hasn't been addressed. I think it needs to be addressed at the
next meeting. We agree with the concept, though.
Mr. Plummer: Well, are you saying to pass this, or don't address it
at all?
Mr. Gary: Don't pass anything right now.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Carlton: We'll bring it back if we need to.
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38. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS
WITH EIGHT (8) NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.
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Mayor Ferre: We will now take up Item Number 36.
Mr. Plummer: Are you speaking here for or against? The Manager recom-
mends. I move Item 36.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second. Is there a second on Item 36?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
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Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Dawkins. Further discussion? Call the roll
on Item 36.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-41
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND
INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS WITH EIGHT (8)
NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS► IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, HERETO, TO EXTEND
THE DATE BY WHICH THE REQUIRED GENERATION OF FUNDS IS
TO BE COMPLETED AS PER THE CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF
MIAMI FOR THE NINTH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLACK
GRANT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
39. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE No. 9616 ENTITLED: "SYN-
THESIZED MEDIA ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM" IN THE AMOUNT OF $400,000
FOR THE PURPOSES OF RENOVATING FORMER FIRE STATION NO. 16
(SITE OF STRESS SIMULATOR).
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Mayor Ferre: The next item I have is Agenda Item Number 16. "Synthesized
Media Environment System" - what is that?
Mr. Gary: This is the simulation machine.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, I am sorry, I meant to talk to you. Put this
off for a little while. Oh ... I am sorry! Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry!
I move Item 16.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves Item 16. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: What is
Mr. Gary: I've got a solution for that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me understand with you, because I misunderstood.
This is the money that Mr. Gary needs to do in house repairs at the old
fire station, okay? This is the police simulator, but it doesn't have
anything to do basically with paying the people of the simulator; it is
only so Mr. Gary can have the money to fix up the station so it would
be ready to accept such.
Mayor Ferre: But if we are having problems with the simulator, then
why do we spend our money to fix up the station?
Mr. Gary: No, we are not having problems with the simulator.
Mayor Ferre: The simulator company is okay and they have paid their
bills and all that stuff?
Mr. Gary: That is different. The simulator is being done.
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Mr. Plummer: They are not getting any of this money. That was my
concern.
Mayor Ferre: But the point, J. L. Why are fixing up the place for
it unless the simulator problem with the company is worked out, and you
are telling me it is worked out?
Mr. Gary: Well, it is this way. The bill paying is not worked out.
The work is being done, which will go in the building.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, you say the bill payment is not being worked out?
Mr. Gary: No, it is being worked out. It is not worked out yet.
Mr. Carollo: Well...
Mr. Gary: This is not for that, though.
Mr. Carollo: I do hope it is worked out because you know what is going
to happen if it is not worked out. We are going to end up having
delayed the simulator, or whatever.
Mr. Gary: We would be in court.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask you a question, even though I am moving
Item 16. How much of their money have they received to date, approxi-
mately?
Mr. Gary: About a third.
Mr. Plummer: They have received about a third? Would we be in order,
Mr. Gary, to put that they can receive no more than 50% until such
time as they have satisfied all present creditors?
Mr. Gary: I would say that —we've got the intent of the Commission -
we have a contract, I think we can work out something legally in con-
junction with the contract to insure that that occurs, but I think to
make that comment - I am not a lawyer - I will yield to the attorney.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to Item 16?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mr. Perez: Where is fire station 16?
Mr. Plummer 23rd Street.
Mr. Perez: 23rd Street and what Avenue?
Mr. Gary: 23rd and 23rd.
Mr. Perez: Allapattah?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Perez: Yes, I second.
Mayor Ferre: Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDI-
NANCE NO. 9616 WHICH ESTABLISHED A SPECIAL REVENUE
FUND ENTITLED "SYNTHESIZED MEDIA ENVIRONMENT SYSTEM"
BY INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS THEREIN IN THE AMOUNT OF
$400,000 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RENOVATING THE FORMER FIRE
STATION NO. 16 WHICH WILL BE THE PERMANENT LOCATION OF
THE TRAINING SIMULATOR; USING REVENUE IN A LIKE AMOUNT
AVAILABLE FROM THE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND; CONTAIN-
ING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. -
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Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Carollo,
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of read-
ing same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Carollo, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9771.
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.
40. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL
OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM AD A CONTRIBUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DIVISION OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez requests that we take up Item 15.
Mr. Perez: That is a fee waiver for the Child Development Services.
Mayor Ferre: Fee waiver for the Child Development Services for the
use of Bayfront Park.
Mr. Gary: No, not waiver.
Mayor Ferre: We would make a contribution to Metropolitan Dade County
Division of Child Development Resources.
Mr. Perez: We granted that waiver last year also.
Mayor Ferre: The same waiver that we granted last year.
Mr. Plummer: Is this for a given seminar, or...?
Mr. Perez: That is for a children's festival.
Mr. Gary: Why are we paying to Dade County again?
Mr. Perez: They are going to use the auditorium.
Mr. Gary: But Dade County has a budget too though!
Mr. Perez: You approved that one last year.
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Mr. Plummer: But this is a Department of Dade County!
Mr. Gary: Yes, they should be able to pay for it themselves!
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me - reading here now, Mr. Gary, maybe you need
to correct the agenda. It says "representative of Dade County De-
partment of Human Resources".
Mr. Gary: All you have got to do is look at the letter - Division of
Child Development Services Department of Human Resources, Metro -Dade.
Mr. Perez: To the Division of Child Development, but it doesn't have
any relation, you know? It is part of the agency, but, it is a non
profit agency that is part of the Dade County structure that we approved
last year.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on Item 15? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 84-42
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL FEE FOR USE
OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM TO BE GIVEN AS A CONTRIBUTION
TO THE DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, DIVISION
OF CHILD DEVELOPMENT SERVICES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
41. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SEC. 2, ORDINANCE 9694, SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECT, FISCAL YEAR 1984 - INCREASE APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR SAID FUND.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item 17 - Selective Traffic Enforcement
Project. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: These are State funds to implement a DUI Program.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Boy, you bet!
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds, further discussion? Read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9694 ADOPTED OCTOBER 25, 1983, WHICH ESTABLISHED
TWO NEW SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS ENTITLED: "SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECT (FY'83)" AND "SELECTIVE
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECT (FY"84)"; BY INCREASING
THE APPROPRIATION FOR SAID FUND IN (FY'84); IN THE
AMOUNT OF $129,375. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ACCEPT GRANT AWARDS FOR "THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
VETERAN AND COMMUNITY AFFAIRS" FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED
"SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT PROJECTS" AND FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY
CONTRACT(S) AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) TO CARRY OUT THESE
PROJECTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by
Commissioner Perez, for adoption as an emergency measure and dis-
pensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate
days, which was agreed to by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer, and
seconded by Commissioner Perez, adopted said Ordinance by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9772.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the Public Record and
announced that copies were available to members of the City Commission
and to the Public.
42. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 8719, SUMMARY
GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:
"STRESS CONTROL TRAINING FORCES FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN REGION 14."
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item Number 18.
Mr. Gary: This is money for police stress training.
Mr. Carollo: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo moved. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds, further discussion? Read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING
A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "STRESS CONTROL
TRAINING COURSES FOR POLICE OFFICERS IN REGION 14", AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE
AMOUNT OF $37,233; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by
Commissioner Plummer, for adoption as an emergency measure and dis-
pensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate
days, which was agreed to by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Carollo, and
seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said Ordinance by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9773.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the Public Record and
announced that copies were available to members of the City Commission
and to the Public.
43. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 3 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE 9684,
ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS AND DEBT
SERVICE FUND TO TRANSFER TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND BALANCES OF:
(1) INACTIVE SPECIAL ORANGE BOWL DEBT SERVICE AND (b) INCINERATOR
DEBT SERVICE FUND.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item Number 19.
Mr. Gary: This item transfers surplus and non-existent and non -needed
Debt Service Funds to the Capital Improvement Fund. It is intended for
these funds to be utilized to fix up the pools for the summer.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Moved.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Perez seconds. Further discussion?
Read the ordinance..
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 3 AND 6 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9684 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 29, 1963,
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, BY INCREASING THE APPRO-
PRIATIONS IN THE DEBT SERVICE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF
$836,892 FOR THE PURPOSE OF APPROPRIATING AND TRANS-
FERRING TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND THE FUND
BALANCES OF THE INACTIVE SPECIAL ORANGE BOWL DEBT
SERVICE FUND, $439,946 AND THE INCINERATOR DEBT SER-
VICE FUND, $396,946, CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by
Commissioner Perez, for adoption as an emergency measure and dis-
pensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate
days, which was agreed to by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
NOES: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer, and
seconded by Commissioner Perez, adopted said Ordinance by the follow-
ing vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
NOES: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9774.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the Public Record and
announced that copies were available to members of the City Commission
and to the Public.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: I vote "no". Mr. Manager, I didn't make a big issue out
of all of this, but I just want on the record to explain my vote.
I realize that we need to fix up the pools and we are going to go out
and get a major bond issue and spend a lot of money to fix them up,
and in effect, I think, if you look at the usage factor, that $500,000
is something down the drain. Now, I know it has to be done for the
purposes of all these pools..,
Mr. Gary: If I may...
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me...
Mayor Ferre: I mean, you have got the votes, so...
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but let me give a counter -point. Did you vote, Mr.
Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I did.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, let me state the reason I voted for this, and I
realize that it is in the bond issue, but I think at best, the bond issue,
if it were to be passed in March, usually takes at least a year to validate
the bond, and I don't think we can afford to allow our pools to go into
more state of disrepair, where this money is needed.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but I hate to see $500,000... if $500,000 was going
in and staying in, but it isn't mean, whatever $500,000 is going in
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and staying in, but it isn't I mean - whatever $500,000 is going in and
then we are going to tear out the $500,000. Hey, you got four votes and
it passed. Let's move along.
Mr. Carollo: You've got a good point there. Maybe we shouldn't vote
for it.
Mayor Ferre: Don't change your vote, because then I would change mine
and give him his four/fifths vote. I was just making a statement on the
record, and if I have to I will vote for it. I have no problem, I've
made my point.
Mayor Ferre: I would change my vote, you know, I just explained why I
voted the way I did.
Mr. Dawkins: And I wrote a memo that explained my vote.
44. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: REPEAL ORD. 9341 AND 9530, SUBSTITUTE
NEW MINORITY PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Agenda Item Number 25. That is a new minority
procurement ordinance - the second reading of that. Is there a motion
on the...
Mr. Carollo: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo moved, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion? Read Item 25.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9341, AS AMENDED,
AN ORDINANCE NO. 9530, AS AMENDED, BOTH DEALING WITH
MINORITY PROCUREMENT, AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW
MINORITY PROCUREMENT ORDINANCE TO BE KNOWN AND CITED AS
"THE MINORITY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM ORDINANCE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA", SETTING FORTH A GOAL OF AWARDING
50% OF THE CITY'S TOTAL DOLLAR VOLUME OF ALL EXPENDITURES
FOR ALL GOODS AND SERVICES, TO BLACK AND HISPANIC MINORITY
BUSINESS ENTERPRISES ON AN EQUAL BASIS; CONTAINING DEFI-
NITIONS AND OBJECTIVES; ESTABLISHING A MINORITY PROCURE-
MENT COMPLIANCE BOARD; REQUIRING CERTAIN CONTRACT PRO-
VISIONS AND MEASURES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF SAID GOAL; AND
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of November 16, 1983
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On Motion of Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the Ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
vice-14a*o=eDemetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice B. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9775.
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.
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ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for discussion, I am going to be voting
against this issue as I did the previous time when it came up and it
was deferred. I think under the Federal guidelines there is a responsi-
bility for us to consider, and I am going to consider that when you
say in this ordinance it is only Latins and Blacks and you do not in-
clude women, you are actually precluding women, and I think that under
that circumstance, that this is a deficient ordinance, that the Federal
guidelines do definitely spell out what minorities are, and which you
in effect, I feel are doing in this ordinance is precluding a woman's
organization or a woman's company from bidding and that is the reason
I am voting against this, as I did before.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. City Attorney, do you want to make any comments on
that?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, Commissioner Plummer made this point
earlier and I don't disagree with the notion that we need to look into
this, for the reasons that he has stated; however the reason the ordi-
dinance has not been redrafted at this time, is that we need, frankly,
the legislative backup, the history analysis, to support the kind of
legislative finding that would make the ordinance legal with that
provision in it.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Mr. City Attorney, why could you not spell
out in this ordinance - minorities as described by the Federal guide-
lines, then I could vote for it.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Because, Commissioner Plummer, we don't have at
this time the study of the pattern of past discrimination with respect
to women, which would support this type of an ordinance. We do have
that for Blacks and Hispanics. That is what makes the ordinance legal
in its present form, and absent to that additional basis, there would
not be a proper inclusion of that provision.
45. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO ELECTION -
$10,000,000 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
AREA BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Agenda Item 34. Can we do that?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think that is a controversial issue, is it?
Mr. Gary: No.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Joe do you want to move that?
Mr. Carollo: Which one now? 34?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves 34.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a second. Further discussion on First Reading.
Read the ordinance on 34.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO THE
ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR $10,000,000 SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AREA BONDS
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAY-
ING THE COST OF LAND ACQUISITION, RESIDENTIAL AND
BUSINESS RELOCATION, DEMOLITION, SITE AND INFRASTRUC-
TURE IMPROVEMENTS, FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING, HISTORIC
PRESERVATION, AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF REPLACEMENT HOUS-
ING FOR RESIDENTIAL DISPLACEES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH
BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner
Carollo and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
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.
46. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO ELECTION
$15,000,000 POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION FACILITIES
BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer is back so we now switch back to
Agenda Item 32 - Police Headquarters. All right, Chief - $20,000,000.
Mr. Gary: $23,000,000.
Mayor Ferre: $23,000,000?
Mr. Gary: You have a new sheet now.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me - Mr. City Attorney?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir?
Mr. Plummer: I was instructed by you at the last meeting that the figures
which we set, we could go below, but we could not go above. Now, we set
aside at the last meeting $15,000,000 for police, and that was supposedly,
the top figure. We could go down from that - we could not go above it.
Mr. Dawkins: I don't see why we went up with 35 acres on Watson Island,
at 68 - I don't see the difference!
Mr. Plummer: I am asking a question.
Mayor Ferre: You are asking a question of the City Attorney. The City
Attorney I think made a mistake.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It doesn't matter. Let me answer the question this
way. Commissioner Plummer, the only question is one of notice. If it
was advertised as it was, for a lower figure, then it can reasonably
be said that somebody who would have come to oppose one figure but not
the other, did not come because the advertisement was different, then
we have a problem, but I don't really think...
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Mayor Ferre: But that is really reaching, I mean that's...
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa:.... right, I don't think that is a reasonable in-
ference to make from a publication and I think the proposal that the
Maneger has placed before you is one that you can, if you wish, adopt.
Mayor Ferre: Eminent wisdom of the City Attorney, reasonable approach
to the Law. Can we proceed now?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I want the record to reflect that Mr. Plummer's
face... (LAUGHTER)
Mayor Ferre: All right, can we proceed?
Chief Kenneth Harms: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission,
as you will recall back in 1970, the City of Miami developed and imple-
mented a successful bond -police program., and it...
Mayor Ferre: Kenny, get to the heart of the issue. How did you get up
to $23,000,000?
Chief Harms: It is more in terms of how we got down to $23,000,000. We
submitted a proposal some time ago that suggested taking a look at a
wide range of possibilities to be included in a bond issue. The first
estimate was somewhere in the vicinity of $50,000. That had been scaled
down to about the mid $30's. That was subsequently whittled down on one
or more occasions to about $12,500,000, subsequently to $15,000,000, and
now to a little over $22,000,000, approximately $23,000,000. The issues
contained in your references in front of you deal with the $23,000,000
bond package and that includes those issues in your listing, starting
off with the police radio system upgrade...
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, what are you reading from? Mine doesn't in-
clude that.
Chief Harms: The one you will have momentarily will - sorry about that,
Commissioner. I was under the impression you had it. If you will turn
to your second tab - the cost breakdown on the first sheet - it starts
off with police radio system upgrade at $3,944,200 and that deals with
the conversion essentially from the 450 Megahertz system to an 800 Mega-
hertz and it includes all of the Item "A" through "H" listed in your
sheets. Mr. Mayor, would you prefer as we go through, to discuss the
items individually, or go all the way through it?
Mayor Ferre: If somebody stops you, discuss it, otherwise go right
through.
Chief Harms: Second item is mobile digital terminal refinement at a
cost of $2,500,000, provides for 150 additional M.D.T.'s, increased
software two communication controllers, two digital data sets relays
and communication comparators. The third item is $2,000,000 is computer
enhancement, to upgrade our dispatch and record system, investigative
support system, the field support data systems, the managing criminal
information decision support systems in internal controls, ancillary
services support. Next item deals with the outdoor firearms range at
a cost of approximately $2,247,892, which includes land acquisition,
land fill, building construction, range equipment and security systems.
The third item deals with non -lethal weaponry at $310,000 to fund a
research and development program that will take a look at alternative
mechanisms to replace the use of deadly force in compatible situations.
What we would anticipate doing is purchasing experimental equipment and
then testing that equipment, perhaps with the Police Foundation, I.C.P.,
and the International Association of Sheriffs. The next item listed is
Item 6, facility expansion and remodeling - expanding the building by
26,000 square feet - that is the current structure on the north side of
the building by extending it 25 feet to the north to five levels of the
building at the existing facility. It includes some renovation of
existing space, equipment and security systems. This is to compesate in
part for the fact that theDepartment has grown considerably, based on
what has occurred within the area of crime, narcotics and the recent
influx of refugees over the past several years, and sizing the Department
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to meet those needs. Next area is a parking garage expansion at cost of
$2,500,000, and that is to provide for overflow parking from our existing
facility to accomodate our building and I think provision has also been
made to accomodate some of the needs of the existing Administration build-
ing right across the street from us. The next item is an Aragon Laser,
which will permit us to more effectively record documents prints and
subject them to appropriate analysis, and the ninth item is property
unit and auto pound facility to include land acquisition, building con-
struction, security systems, storage facilities and a covered auto pound.
As you are aware, the existing pound exists under I-95, and with the
rapid development of Park West, the utilization of that property for
an auto pound is no longer acceptable to many residents within that
community. We think it is essential that we go ahead and move that,
relocate it. In the short run, that package totals $19,944,476. The
variable at the end of that that would bring it up to $23,000,000, deals
with either full service sub -stations 2, or neighborhood police centers
6; the 6 neighborhood centers would cost approximately $904,596, as com-
pared to two substations at a total of $3,259,296, and that completes
the package that you have before you.
Mayor Ferre: Questions?
Chief Harms: Yes, sir?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, just a statement. I am not voting for this.
I think it not within what I consider to be in my estimation what is
needed. I think there is a lot of things in here that needs to be
narrowed down. Unfortunately, even though I have to admit on the re-
cord that I was invited on two occasions to sit with Mr. Gary, I did
not have the time, but I noticed here that that which had been given to
us by Mr. Cox has now gone over $6,000,000, where originally it was
$5,000,000. I really don't know about the computer enhancement. I
think that the outdoor firing range is a little bit of a luxury item
when you come in at $2,200,000.
Mr. Carollo: The price is extremely higher than what I have ever dis-
cussed. I don't have any idea where you are planning on putting that.
Is that the site by the airport?
Mr. Plummer: No, it says here, land fill, excuse me.
Mr. Carollo: Well, the land fill will come from Virginia Key, but what...
Chief Harms: Commissioner Carollo, that is one of the potential sites,
that we are exploring is that approach area out by International Airport,
where there are no longer houses existing because of the noise pollution.
Mr. Carollo: But we really don't have a site picked yet?
Chief Harms: No, sir, at this particular point in time, we do not have
a site that is committed.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me go on down the list.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, you may not have to. I will tell you, I
am ready to vote for this. Plummer says he will be voting against
this.
Mr. Carollo: I am voting against it, Maurice, there are too many things
that aren't clear to me, including the substations. You know?
Mr. Perez: The only thing - I went to a workshop yesterday, Mr. Mayor
and I....
Mr. Dawkins: I am against it. Go ahead. That is three votes, I am
against it.
Mr. Perez:.... the only thing that I would like to clarify is this sub-
station concept. I am asking the Chief what they have for the idea...
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio, don't waste your time.
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Mr. Perez: But, anyhow ... okay.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, my problem again is that I know that with the time
constraint that we all had last year and now with the holidays and
everything else, we have all - Commission and Staff, have been scarce for
time, but what I have always tried to do in the past is sit down indi-
vidually with Department Heads and try to work out with them the dif-
ferences that I might have and try to get some input. I'd be more than
happy to reconsider this again, if I had the opportunity to sit down
with you, Chief, one on one and go over this and iron out my differences
to the place that I had before me.
Mayor Ferret If any member of the Commission ... Demetrio Perez, and I,
as I understand, have met with you, Chief, and with Staff to go over
these bond issues. If the other three of you wish to avail yourself
of that and will, and wish to bring up again, I as Chair, will recog-
nize it on the next meeting, which will be the 26th, so Commissioner
Carollo and Plummer, if by that time you have a different feeling on
this, please let me know and I will recognize you at that time.
Mr. Plummer: Do we have time on the 26th still to get some bond issue
on the ballot?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I was just counting the days, Commissioner Plummer.
You need 45 days by State law before...
Mayor Ferret Inclusive or exclusive? Inclusive of the 12th? From
the 12th back, right...? you have 29 and 12 .
Mr. Carollo: You have got 45 days there.
Mr. Gary: Yes, but you have got to do it on an Emergency basis.
Mayor Ferret You need four/fifths vote.
Mr. Gary: You need four/fifths.
Mr. Plummer: Let me try to do it another way, okay? I have been agree-
able, and still agreeable, because one of the items here is a must, okay?
If nothing else, one is a must, and that is new communications. That,
we have got to have. Okay, I would like to move at this point that we
go and approve at this point, not to exceed $15,000,000, and then the
members of the Commission, if they wish, through input, can set the
priorities which they feel are appropriate.
Mr. Carollo: J. L., let me ask this. If we take it up on the 26th,
as long as we have four/fifths vote, then we could...
Mr. Plummer: We could do it on the 26th, that's even better
Mr. Carollo: All right, I would prefer, and I am sure we could work
out enough of a compromise to get a four/fifths vote, to bring it in the
26th, and put the whole package together, not just part of it.
Mr. Plummer: I am going with four/fifths. Don't we need to get four/
fifths, or we don't?
Mayor Ferret I think everybody has made their statement into the
record. Do you have anything else to say, Howard?
Mr. Gary: I would suggest that you pass it on First Reading with an
amount and you could always kill it on Second Reading, or increase it
or modify it, as in our recommendations.
Mr. Plummer: Do you want to go with the $15,000,000, as we did before?
Mr. Gary: $15,000,000 is fine. We can always go up.
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Mr. Plummer: I move at this time that we include the police bond
issue at $15,000,000.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second on First
Reading only and that gives you the ability to vote on this on a
three/fifths basis, is that correct?
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is this an ordinance?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me say this to you. We will all have the
time to sit down with the Manager on the new ruling of the City Attor-
ney, if I feel and deem it necessary to go to $16,000,000 or $17,000,000,
I am free to do such.
Mayor Ferre: I think you ... does that require...
Mr. Carollo: We are free to do so regardless.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no.
Mr. Carollo: As long as you get four/fifths.
Mr,:Flkmmec: No, not once you advertise.
Mayor Ferre: No, wait a minute, there is a big difference now!
Mr. City Attorney, follow. Plummer is moving this on First Reading in
an ordinance, limited to $15,000,000. On Second Reading you can amend
that, provided it is not substantial. If it is substantial, you are
back to First Reading, or an Emergency. Carollo is right. Any change
from $15,000,000 that is substantial, and I would say that a million
dollars is substantial...
Mr. Plummer: Less than 10%.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, it is academic, because the advertisement
has already been placed for the next meeting, because of publication dead-
lines.
Mr. Carollo: Don't you have to identify where the $15,000,000 is going
to though?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It has already been advertised. The advertisement
has been placed for $15,000,000.
Mr. Carollo: It has been advertised at $20,000,000.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: For $15,000,000.
Mr. Carollo: It was advertised for $15,000,000.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, we don't have to specify where it is going to?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Not in the title of the ordinance, which is the
only thing that is advertised.
Mr. Carollo: J. L., the area that we are concerned with, is where it is
going to.
Mr. Plummer: We are just approving it at $15,000,000. We can always
withdraw it at a later time. That is precluded - we can withdraw.
Mr. Carollo: Communications I have no problems with. Substations and
other things in here, I do.
Mr. Plummer: This will give us the time to go over it.
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Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, Plummer, you made a motion and Perez
has seconded it, the ordinance on First Reading, title only, $15,000,000.
Is that correct?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: And I would suggest that if you do that, Mr. Mayor...
Mr. Dawkins: And out of that $15,000,000, we have got to get some kind
of way to get substations, firing range, and communcations. Boy, this
is going to be beautiful!
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, if you are going to do that, might I
suggest that we simply then go back to the ordinance that is in your
packet, as opposed to the one that was distributed today, because that
is a $15,000,000 ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: That's fine.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: And that is safer, legally.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to the maker of the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Surely.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to the seconder of the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Always follow the advice of the City Attorney.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. City Attorney, is there further discussion? All
right, read the ordinance on First Reading.
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Mr. Plummer: Let me understand clearly, that as that wording is so put
forth, we can or don't have to do those items which have been listed.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That's right.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Now call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE, SUBJECT
TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, OF $15,000,000
POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION FACILITIES
BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PAYING THE FOLLOWING COST BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE
FOLLOWING: CONSTRUCTION TO ADDITIONS TO THE POLICE
HEADQUARTERS, THE ACQUISITION AND INSTALLATION OF
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT
AND FACILITIES, THE PROVISIONS OF FACILITIES FOR
TRAINING, PROPERTY UNIT AND OTHER POLICE PURPOSES,
SUCH AS STORING AND SAFEGUARDING IMPOUNDED VEHICLES,
WEAPONS, INSTRUMENTS AND RECORDS, AND MATERIALS
HELD AS EVIDENCE, AND OTHER PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND
THE ACQUISITION OF ANY NECESSARY LAND AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION
OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by Commissioner
Perez and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: Being it only on first reading, I am going to go with the
$15,000,000 and reserve my right to the second reading.
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47. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO ELECTION
HEREIN - $55,000,000 ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION BONDS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
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Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Let's do item 33.1 next, if you want to go in order,
Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: You want to do 33.1 next, the Orange Bowl Modernization.
All right, Mr. Manager, that's where we're at.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, we are recommending....
Mr. Plummer: The Robbie Mausoleum.
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Mayor Ferre: I've seen that picture before.
Mr. Odio: It will be better than that ... that a $55,000,000 Orange Bowl
Modernization Bond issue be placed on the election ballot to be held on
Tuesday, the 13th day of March for the purpuse of paying the cost of
modernization, refurbishing, renewing, expanding, and reconstruction of
the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Cesar, just to save a little time, I want to make sure
that we have three votes here in principle. I'm for it. Are you for it?
Mr. Plummer: If he changes names.
Mayor Ferre: Are you for it?
Mr. Carollo: You guys put this on the ballot....
Mayor Ferre: Continue. I just don't want to waste people's time. If
there are three votes against it, there is no use wasting a lot of time.
There are three votes for, so continue.
Mr. Odio: I want you to know that the idea of the Administration to
place this $55,000,000 bond on the ballot is as a back up to plans that
have been developed during the whole year by a private group that was
created by the City Manager and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
and the Orange Bowl Committee, University of Miami, in which they have
developed private financing plans, which they were ready to present here
today, but unfortunately they had to leave. We'd be glad to get the
details to you. What we are saying is that if that plan should not
materialize, then we could proceed to spend up to $55,000,000 to modernize
the Orange Bowl and have a major league facility, which we would need to
have major league teems in this area. All this week long you have heard
A.B.C. and Channel 10 and the other T.V. stations constantly saying that
Miami has fumbled the ball because Tampa has a superbowl. The only way
we can be at the same level of Tampa and other major league cities is
to have a major league stadium in this area. We cannot also have the
City be at the expense of private enterprise that are in the business
of making money to decide for us whether we should have a major league
facility or not.
Mr. Dawkins: Will that be baseball and football?
Mr. Odio: No, sir, I have gotten the engineering company that designed
the modernization of the Orange Bowl here; and they can answer that
question for you. Why we could not have baseball under the plans that
we have now here under this amount of money. We will save by going
this plan $33,000,000 just on the saving of the structure itself. If
we took the whole structure down and started from the ground up, it
would cost automatically $33,000,000 more, just for the steel alone.
What we plan to have here is a completely renovated, new stadium, except
for the steel structure, which has been found to be safe and will with-
stand another 50 years. We will have a brand new east end zone. We
will keep the west end zone and the fourth and fifth level press boxes.
Mr. Dawkins: What are you going to do for parking?
Mr. Odio: The parking we are recommending on this bond issue, we are
including $4,500,000 to add another 500 spaces of parking in the immediate
area of the Orange Bowl in some vacant lots that could be purchased to
do this.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. How much?
Mr. Odio: Five hundred spaces more.
Mr. Plummer: And how much, how many dollars?
Mr. Odio: $4,500,000 are included in this package.
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Mayor Ferre: That includes the Plummer Home Funeral.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no, I wish it did.
Mr. Carollo: That is $1,000 a space.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, is there a towing service over there? Mr. Odio,
we had, when we talked about this before, the acquiring of all the property
north of 7th Street for Robert King High to 17th Avenue was $3,200,000.
Mr. Odio: That was in 198'-1982, when we had the one Sports Authority
and then the other one.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but wait a minute, there was a definite reason for that.
That was that Kunde's report at that time showed $400,000 for a pedestrian
bridge across the river for the purposes of picking up an additional 2,200
parking spaces in the Metro Justice area, because it would mostly be at
night. Now, it makes good sense to me, that if you had to pay, you pick
up as I recall there was something in the neighborhood of 1,000 spaces
that you would pick up immediately in that area designated and we would
get Gary out of the neighborhood, because his house is right in the center,
but the important factor was, with the $400,000 bridge, maybe which is now
$500,000 or $600,000, that in fact, we picked up 2,200 free spaces and it
was a double edged sword because of the severe parking problem in Taj Mahal,
that they could likewise, conversely come back the other way and use the
Orange Bowl for additional parking. It makes sense.
Mr. Odio: To satisfy you, that is included here in the parking-$4,500,000
the pedestrian cross -over is included in this.
Mr. Plummer: But that only works if you acquire that property north of
7th Street.
Mr. Odio: That is what is included here. It does not include....
Mayor Ferre: INAUDIBLE COMMENT.
Mr. Plummer: I didn't have time. I'm sorry. I have to make a living.
Mr. Odio: Maybe I should give you, Commissioner, a break down of how
we reached the $55,000,000.
Mr. Dawkins: Give him a couple of Superbowl tickets and he will understand.
Mr. Plummer: You know how you can get two.
Mr. Odio: You have to ask Mr. Robbie on that one. I think if you ask
him, Commissioner Dawkins, you might get....
Mr. Plummer: I'll be glad to call Robbie and ask him for two superbowl
tickets, if he'll take the price out in trade.
Mr. Odio: I do want to point out that I think that we should take a
positive approach to this issue, and that we don't care what the
Miami Dolphins will do or anybody else will do, and that we are simply
doing for the City of Miami what we must do, which is to have a brand
new stadium within our City limits. The Orange Bowl Committee supports
this 100%. I think that you will find the University of Miami in the
next few weeks coming around in support of this issue. I really think
that we should not be think about what the tenant who pays rent to us
and is in the business of making money thinks about this, because I
think we can replace him with a tenant who would pay more than he is
paying with half of the attendance that he is now having. I can show
you this figure that 30,000 attendance on a U.S.F.L. team in this City
would provide to this City more revenue than what the Dolphins are paying
us now for 65,000 coming to this stadium.
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Mr. Plummer: No, tell it more like it is. In Tampa for one of the
Buccaneer games, just a single game. The City of Tampa is deriving
roughly $140s000 in rentals.
Mayor Ferre: Not counting beer sales.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, just rentals.
Mr. Odio: Just rentals.
Mr. Plummer: That is approximately three times.
Mayor Ferre: Are you sure it is Buccaneers and not Booccaneers?
Mr. Plummer: Whatever it is.
Mr. Odio: The Buckskins.
Mr. Plummer: The Buckskins, the Mugskins, the Redskins, whatever it is,
it's about three times more than the present franchise is paying us now.
Am I right?
Mr. Odio: Yes, but they had an average attendance of 50,000. What I'm
saying is that with 30,000 people in this stadium here, we would get
rent $45,000 net while we get $45,000 from the Dolphins and out of that
money we have to pay $30,000 of expenses.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K., the only thing I have to say to you, Mr. Odio, to
the Manager, is in the event that we, in Miami, pass this bond issue
and we have to build this stadium, I want the City of Miami when you
negotiate any contract, to retain the concessions.
Mr. Odio: Of course, that is up to the City Manager, yes sir.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, no, no, either....
Mr. Plummer: No, it's up to this Commission.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you.
Mr. Odio: O.K., but I work for him.
Mr. Carollo: The king is dead. Long live the king.
Mr. Plummer: Who does he work for?
Mr. Odio: No, but I say it is up to him.
Mr. Dawkins: All I'm saying to you is that....
Mr. Plummer: He's self-employed?
LAUGHTER
Mr. Plummer: Can we abolish the Administration with a simple 3:2 vote?
Mayor Ferre: Here is Roy Kenzie. Get in line, boy.
Mr. Odio: Do you have any questions, sir, about the design?
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Is there a motion?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mr. Dawkins: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Demetrio Perez.
Mr. Dawkins% I second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Miller Dawkins. Is there any further discussion?
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Mr. Carollo: Discussion, what happens if we go ahead and build this and
we don't have a team to play there?
Mayor Ferre: Like having a parade and not having anybody show up?
Mr. Gary: I don't take that pesimistic....
Mayor Ferre: I think it is a reasonable question.
Mr. Carollo: Seriously now, we don't have any guarantee from the other
franchise that they are going to come and play here.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you my Alice in Wonderland story. It is a true
story. Alice is having tea with the Mad Hatter. To understand Watson
Island you have to understand Alice in Wonderland.
Mr. Plummer: That is not Watson Island. It is Atlantis; I told you.
Mayor Ferre: Watson Island and this are similar in this sense. Now,
Alice says to the Mad Hatter, "Would you like some more tea?" The
Mad Hatter said, "You mean, you like less tea?" Alice says, "No, no,
I mean would you like more tea." The Mad Hatter says, "How can I have
more tea when I've had no tea at all?" The moral of the story is that
Joe Robbie may or may not build his stadium. If he builds his stadium
in the near future, in my opinion, obviously that won't be built. If
he doesn't build his stadium in the near future, that will be built.
Mr. Joe Robbie can do one of three things at that point. One, he can
sell his franchise and then whoever buys his franchise will play football
there. Two, he can agree to play football reluctantly; call Plummer and
a lot of people here a lot of names and cry all the way to the bank. The
third thing he can do is he can get up and say Miami is a terrible place,
South Florida has been terrible to Joe Robbie, I haven't made enough money
here, and I am going to go to Oakland, California or some other place and
I will assure you that at that time we will have another franchisee. We
will have football team X be playing at the Miami Orange Bowl. We are
not sure of Mr. Robbie. What I think this Commission is saying is that
we are a little bit more confident in the Miami Orange Bowl.
Mr. Plummer: Let's put it another way. I want to allude to your story
first, if Alice had said to the Mad Hatter that she was serving warm
beer, I think you would have caught more attention. Mr. Mayor, I have
to recall, I have heard the statement made that before the Miami Dolphins,
Miami was nothing. You know, I have heard that statement. Mr. Major,
I have to say to you, sir, that if we were to look at the history of
this stadium prevailed in what it is today prior to an N.F.L. franchise here,
it was the upper decks, superstructure, everything was there. I might
be corrected on the new press box.
Mayor Ferre: And the end zone.
Mr. Plummer: But that stadium was there, that stadium flourished, and
that stadium did everything that this community wanted it to do, and
primarily at that time, the only main tenant that we had just happened
to be now the number one football team in the United States. I cannot
go along with the premise that said that there is an only single entity
that is going to make or brake that stadium. I have made the statement
before and I will continue to make the statement until someone proves
me wrong. The secret of the success of the Orange Bowl is not in sports.
The secret of the success of the Orange Bowl is the utilization of 75,000
seats. We are landlords. We are selling a product. I always go back.
Mr. Jack Eads was with the City Manager's office at the time. I hate
rock concerts, but they sell. The Rolling Stones came to this community
and wanted to use the Orange Bowl to stage a concert. The City said no;
there was a good reason at the time because of the artificial turf.
They took that concert some ten years ago to the Gator Bowl, which is
only 50,000 seats, used the Gator Bowl for twelve hours, and wrote the
City of Jacksonville a check of rental of $96,000.
Mayor Ferre: Bring them on.
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Mr. Plummer: You cannot convince me that there is any way that you can
continue to try and justify or amortize a facility such as this predicated
on only 26 days of use a year. You have to take advantage of the seating.
Houston Astrodome is probably one of the few stadiums in this country that
even break even or make a very few dollars, has three hundred days of play
a year. And it is fully closed. There is no weather element to fight there.
Mayor Ferre: Does that mean yes?
Mr. Carollo: Bring on Boy George; have him for the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Plummer: All I'm saying to you, Mr. Mayor, I hate to tell you that
I'm so old.
Mayor Ferre: Can I just interpret that as a yes vote?
Mr. Plummer: I'm not going to get on Alice and the Mad Hatter.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready to vote now? Any other statements?
Mr. Carollo: I'd better not.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Any other fairy tales?
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Read the ordinance. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCEAUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE SUBJECT
TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR $55,000,000
ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE
COST OF MODERNIZATION, REFURBISHING, RENEWING,
EXPANDING AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI ORANGE BOWL STADIUM AND SURROUNDING
PROPERTIES, PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COL-
LECTION OF AD VALOREM TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Perez, and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. Carollo
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.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: I think this is the wrong time to bring this up, because
I think the effect that it is going to have is that it possibly might
defeat the other bond issues that we are putting in the ballot. I
would much rather place this at a later time, and I don't think that
it's going to do us any harm if we wait a little later on in the year.
Mr. Plummer: Well, may I suggest Joe, that, you know, I think all of
us have had some second thoughts. We go ahead and put it on first reading.
It doesn't preclude our right at the second reading to withdraw it.
Mr. Carollo: You can go ahead and do it, but you know how those things
are done. Once you get them done for first reading, they go for second.
I think that we possibly might sell it.
Mayor Ferre: You noticed, huh?
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Mr. Carollo: Yes, you noticed. If you don't learn that much in four
years, then... I just think we should put it off; I really do. I think
we should reconsider it. So we wait a few more months and put it on.
But at least we'll have a chance to get the bond issue for the parks
and police. You put this in the ballot, I think they are all going to
fail.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: November would be a good time.
Mayor Ferre: I vote yes on first reading and I reserve the right to
vote no on second reading. I think there are some valid consideration
for the statement made by Commissioner Carollo that we need to seriously
think about the impact that this might have on the other issues. I was
of that opinion a week ago, but in talking to Clark Merrill, that great
sage and Miami politics....
Mr. Plummer: Hey Clark, you get to vote on one.
Mayor Ferre: He convinced me. I think the word he used was the euphoria
of the Hurricanes is eventually going to wear down. That other great
sage of politics, Cesar Odio, also said, "Clark is right. We should bring
this to a head now. This is the time for a vote. The Manager made a couple
of phone calls. They seemed to be positive. So, therefore, I think it is
worth giving it a crack for now and we will see what happens for next time.
Mr. Plummer: Can I change my vote?
48. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO PUBLISH REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FULL SERVICE
COMMERCIAL BANKS TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH BANK IN THE OVERTOWN SHOPPING
CENTER.
Mayor Ferre: Agenda item 39, this is full service commercial banks
and Overtown Shopping. Miller Dawkins, I guess, is going to move on
that one.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mr. Dawkins: I moved; Joe seconded.
Mayor Ferre: A11 right, we just took up 39. Miller moved; Carollo
seconded. Call the roll on 39.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-43
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PUBLISH A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP), IN
SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, FOR QUALIFIED
FULL -SERVICE BANKS TO ESTABLISH A BRANCH BANK
IN THE OVERTOWN SHOPPING CENTER; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING FIVE MILLION DOLLARS OF CITY MONEY
TO BE INVESTED AS A CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
UPON THE OPENING OF THE BRANCH IN SAID SHOPPING
CENTER.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
49. ESTABLISH A METHOD FOR SELECTION OF THE NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH PUBLICATION
OF CITY NOTICES ARE TO APPEAR.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Item 42 is what we want; what we've been waiting for,
42.1 and 42.2. You should take them up in reverse order, 42.2 comes first.
Mayor Ferre: Lets take up 42.2. This establishes a method for selection
of the newspapers in which publication of City notices is to be made.
There are legal reasons for this dealing with constitutional issues,
I think, so I hear.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Well, Mr. Mayor, it may be a little simpler than
that too. There is, of course, the legal requirement that certain matters
be advertised. There has been a lack of uniformity amongst the departments,
including mine, with respect to the places where we advertise. I think it
is important to have a uniform policy and at the same time eliminate any
other problems that may exist in our present practices, so this resolution
wipes the slate clean and provides for a new method, which then the other
resolution, 42.1 implements.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, so that, I don't want any snookering or any surprises
on here. you know what this is about? I just don't want any misunderstanding.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, so we understand each other, in effect
what this does is it provides the ability in our advertising procedure
for the City of Miami to advertise either/or both English-speaking dailies
which is the Miami News and the Miami Herald. It provides for the adver-
tising in the only Spanish-speaking daily, the Diario las Americas. It
provides for an advertising in a minority, namely Black, newspaper,
the Miami Times. I only have one other....
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, and members of the Commission, I only have
one other consideration, which I think is something that we need to
discuss, that is what do we do with the other weekly newspapers mostly
in the Cuban community, where we have advertised off and on. I want
you to know that I have thought and tried to figure out a way to do
this and I know of no logical, reasonable, acceptable way to do it.
So therefore, I would recommend to you that we do it this way, because
we all are asked for our positive vote to advertise in these Spanish
weekly. If we would only advertise in those weeklies where there is
a unanimous concent of every member of this Commission, so that if
there is any one person, who...and of course, you are going to have
to take the responsibility of identifying yourself and identifying
the newspaper that you are opposed to, and I have a feeling that way
there may not be any newspapers that will survive, but if there are,
at least they will have the good will of each one of us.
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't have any problem with that, but....
Mayor Ferre: If you have the courage to say don't advertise in X, then
we don't advertise; it has to be unanimous.
Mr. Carollo: I think we should do that with all the newspapers.
Mr. Plummer: I do have a problem with that which you state not going
far enough. I would not want to be the one who makes the decision, but
Mr. Mayor, I do feel that we do have to have some minimum standards,
whatever that might be. How minimum?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, but we cannot ignore the minority newspapers...
Mayor Ferre: I realize that.
Mr. Perez: Why don't we defer this one for the next Commission meeting,
and request for a....
Mayor Ferre: We cannot because you will jeopardize all these bond issues.
Mr. Perez: But I would like to request the City Manager's recommendation.
He has the records of all the minority newspapers. He has information.
Mr. Carollo: I think what we need to do, number one, my way of looking
at it, there is nothing in the Charter or in the law that says you have
to advertise in any given newspaper. What I would like to see is to do
some rotating and to reconsider this every year. I'd like to start off
by giving the little guy a chance; and the little guys and the smaller
newspapers, the Miami News, the Miami Times, and the Diario. Then we
take it up the following year and we go from there.
Mayor Ferre: I think....
Mr. Carollo: We're not descriminating against anybody. All that we're
doing is giving an opportunity to the underdog first.
Mr. Perea: But we have to approve a rule for....
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, Demetrio, you and Joe are talking about two
different things. See, there is a question as to how we decided to
advertise in the major newspapers. It has nothing to do with the
community newspapers. I think what we are doing now is we're doing
a corrective, legal work so that there is no question under the laws
-stop me Mr. City Attorney, if I say something wrong- as to how we set
the standards for advertising now. Who we choose is a totally separate
matter. There is no law, constitutional or otherwise that imposes upon
this City Commission what newspaper to advertise in. That's all. So
all we're doing, and I'd like to get that particular issue behind us
with regard to the main thrust, which is the daily newspapers. Go ahead.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, not only is that exactly correct, but
you have two separate resolutions. The matter that Commissioner Perez
and Commissioner Carollo are addressing really belong to the second
resolution. I think you need to vote on the first one first and then
move to that issue. What I would suggest, Mr. Mayor, if you want to
implement what you said with respect to the methodology, and so that
we don't have to bring it back before the Commission, I would like to
add a sentence to section 1 of 42.2 that says as follows:
"Weekly newspapers may also be used with the unanimous vote
of the City Commission."
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: J.L., non -daily newspapers rather than weekly,
because some of these things are bi-weekly. I want to correct something
that I said, Mr. Mayor. Weekly, may not be what you intended, and I
said weekly. Maybe you want to say non -daily newspapers, because some
of these things come out bi-weekly or monthly or something like that.
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Mayor Ferre: Thank you, therefore, the title of the reading:
"A resolution establishing a method for selection
of the newspapers in which publication of City
notices is to be made; requiring that, absent a
legal emergency, all departments, offices, and
boards of the City comply with the selections so
made; and repealing all prior resolutions on the
same subject."
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, the title doesn't change. It is just that
additional sentence if you want to implement what you indicated.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., that's fine by me.
Mr. Plummer: What would be an emergency procedure that would make you
deviate from this policy.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Commissioner, there are times, and that is probably
more true in my department than in any others, when we have to get something
in and the Miami Review, frankly has the shortest time gap between the
time that you physically run it down and the time that they can run it.
If you need to have a public hearing and we need those ten days and we
only have eleven days, we can get into a regular daily newspapers, but
we can make the Miami Review.
Mayor Ferre: Are we ready to vote?
Mr. Perez: Let me verify something, in this way we need four votes to
select a paper?
Mayor Ferre: To select any paper, you need four votes and to select
a non -daily paper you need five votes.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. Why would you need four votes to select
a daily?
Mr. Perez: No, no, to select any paper.
Mayor Ferre: To select any daily newspaper, you select four -fifths
vote. Is that the way you put it?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is the way it is drafted now. Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: You can make it three -fifths. I don't... that doesn't
make any difference. But I think that four -fifths is better.
Mr. Plummer: I'm still questioning whether or not there should be
minimum standards. Let me give you one other standard that I had
that I am concerned about.
Mayor Ferre: J.L., look, if you feel, for example, that newspaper X
does not meet the minimum standards as defined by your own criteria
or the Manager's, you veto it. You have absolute right to veto it.
In fact, I already have my list of vetoes.
Mr. Dawkins: By the same token, if there is one small one that you
are in favor of and you can get four votes, you can get that small
one to come throught.
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to go?
Mr. Carollo: I move the motion that, as amended, to establish the
guidelines.
Mayor Ferre: That is all we are talking about now.
Mr. Carollo: Next we go to the names.
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Mayor Ferre: Who's going to second that motion?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: None.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
Mr. Carollo: The guillotine roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-44
A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR SELECTION
OF THE NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH PUBLICATION OF CITY
NOTICES IS TO BE MADE; REQUIRING THAT, ABSENT A
LEGAL EMERGENCY, ALL DEPARTMENTS, OFFICES, AND
BOARDS OF THE CITY COMPLY WITH THE SELECTION SO
MADE; AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR RESOLUTIONS ON THE
SAME SUBJECT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
50. SET FORTH NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES
ARE INSTRUCTED TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES: "THE MIAMI NEWS"; "DIARIO
LAS AMERICAS"; "THE MIAMI REVIEW"; "THE MIAMI TIMES" (as a weekly);
AND "PATRIA" (as a weekly).
Mayor Ferre: Now item 42.1.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we start this year -what I mean by
this year that we take this up again at the end of January next year
to review it- and that we place advertisements in the Miami News, the
Diario las Americas, and the Miami Times.
Mr. Plummer: You have to do the Miami Times separate. Don't you? It
is non -daily.
Mr. Carollo: The Miami News and Diario las Americas, Diario goes six
days out of seven. What does that fall in?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Carollo, so that I don't screw up your motion, I
do feel, let me only strongly suggest that many of our advertisements
are legal and that you consider in your motion the Miami Review. That
is a daily paper.
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Mr. Carollo: The Miami Review, those three; they are pretty inexpensive
too.
Mayor Ferre: Now that doesn't preclude my making a motion for the Miami
Herald.
Mr. Carollo: Of course not.
Mr. Plummer: You wouldn't dare.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on the floor. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second, adding the Miami Herald also.
Mayor Ferre: No, no he didn't make his motion for the Miami Herald.
That's coming next.
Mr. Carollo: What I'm saying is the following. What I'm saying is that
I want to give the opportunity for the first year to the little guy.
Then we take it up again January and we could take whole different papers
if you like.
Mr. Perez: I know, but I have received a lot of calls this year, you
know, from people who don't know about reading about several legal acts....
Mr. Carollo: They are still calling you scarface?
Mr. Perez: ....and scarface also. But I second your motion.
Mayor Ferre: Now if you want to make a motion on the Herald, I'm going
to vote with you.
Mr. Perez: He made the motion.
Mayor Ferre: He made the motion for the Miami News, the Miami Times.
Mr. Carollo: No, no, the Diario and the Miami Review
Mayor Ferre: The Diario las Americas and the Miami Review, who seconded
that motion?
Mr. Plummer: He did.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio seconded it. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, under further discussion, I want to know why Bill
Gjebre is swilling and Sandra Dibble is not too havuv.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-45
A RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS
IN WHICH CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES ARE INSTRUCTED
_ TO PUBLISH PUBLIC NOTICES, ABSENT ANY LEGAL EMERGENCY
REQUIRING PLACEMENT OF SUCH NOTICES ELSEWHERE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we close all nominations.
Mayor Ferre: The reason why Gjebre is not is not smilling is because
he knows how sausages are made. Now Commissioner Perez moves that the
Miami Herald be included. Is that right?
Mr. Carollo: I would be defeating the cause of saving money and helping
the little guy.
Mayor Ferre: That is if we get a second. You may be right. It takes
four -fifths vote. Is there a second for the motion of the Herald being
included in the advertising schedule of the City of Miami?
Mr. Carollo: I would just like to say for the record that, take one
or the other, but I think that we're doing a disservice by taking both
and we've never done that before. I could still talk, if we get a
second.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, in all truth, Joe, we used to advertise in both.
Mr. Perez: In the past five years, we had ads in both papers.
Mayor Ferre: That's correct.
Mr. Carollo: A long, long time ago, back when the City was not run
as efficient.
Mayor Ferre: That's right. Going once, Miami Herald is on the motion.
Going twice, just so we can have a little fun, I'll second. Call the
roll.
Mr. Plummer: Under discussion, the Mayor is out of order. Mr. Dawkins,
do you want any discussion? No discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: They are going to say what they want to say whether we
put an advertisement there or not.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
MOTION DEFEATED: On motion by Commissioner Perez,
and seconded by Mayor Ferre, the foregoing
motion to include the Miami Herald in the
advertising schedule of the City of Miami
was defeated by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller Dawkins,
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: If the Miami Herald can go into business with Americable,
I guess people can expect anything, right? I've made my statements
and I don't think that we should spend the City's monies needlessly,
when we are meeting the Charter requirements very adequately in adver-
tising in smaller newspapers that I think should exist so that there
will not be a monopoly in the papers of this town. So, by that, I
am saying that I am voting no.
Mr. Plummer: The City of Miami has chosen the Miami has chosen the
Miami Daily News, the Diario las Americas, and the Miami Review.
Mr. Carollo: Let me tell you something, my new hero.
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Mayor Ferre:
That's
it.
Now,
is there
a motion for the Miami Times.
Mr. Carollo:
There
is a
motion
for the
Miami Times.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on the Miami Times.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-46
A MOTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
COMMISSION THAT "MIAMI TIMES," A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, BE USED
BY ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES FOR CITY
ADVERTISING MATTERS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: Any other newspapers?
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion. Well, let's take them one on one. Go
ahead, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I move for Patria.
Mr. Dawkins: I second.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Vice Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Any discussion?
Mr. Carollo: And it comes back to us in January.
Mr. Dawkins: You mean next January.
Mr. Carollo: I want to make it this January.
Mr. Plummer: It's a one week term. Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-47
A MOTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI COMMISSION THAT "PATRIA," A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
BE USED BY ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES FOR CITY
ADVERTISING MATTERS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we name La Nacion.
Mayor Ferre: No, I tell you what. Cast my vote first as no and so
that.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. You are out of order. The man made a
motion.
' Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry. Let me tell you, it has to be unanimous and
I am going on record, whether he wants me to do it, I'm going to do it.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, you'll make yours and we'll make our
brownie points. Ah! I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry. I beg your pardon. It's been moved and
seconded. Roll call.
MOTION DEFEATED: On motion by Commissioner Carollo,
and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the foregoing
motion to include La Nacion in the advertising
schedule of the City of Miami was defeated by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we advertise in La Verdad.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
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MOTION DEFEATED: On motion by Commissioner Carollo,
and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the foregoing
motion to include La Verdad in the advertising
schedule of the City of Miami was defeated by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
NOES: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None.
Mr. Carollo: Does anybody have the rest of the list?....
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to have....
Mr. Carollo:..of the papers that the Mayor will vote no on?
Mr. Perez: I would like to have for the next regular Commission meeting
the list that the City Manager's office has after they contacted all
the minority newspapers.
Mr. Plummer: I vote no.
Mr. Perez: I would like to propose on the basis of one by one. I want
to make very clear my position.
Mr. Carollo: I think you are right, in all seriousness.
Mr. Perez: Because I received a lot of phone complaints the last time
that we handled this situation. I would like to have all the names
of all the minority Spanish newspapers.
Mayor Ferre: I move E1 Matancero.
Mr. Perez: But I would like to have them one by one for the next
Commission meeting in order that we give an opportunity to the newspaper.
Mr. Plummer: Did everybody forget ZigZag.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we approve ZigZag.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
MOTION DEFEATED: On motion by Commissioner Carollo,
and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the foregoing
motion to include ZigZag in the advertising schedule
of the city of Miami was defeated by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None.
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51. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE SUBJECT TO ELECTION -
$30,000,000 STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA.
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 85. Does anybody want to move that?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo moves. Plummer seconds. Further discussion on
the itme 85? Moved by Carollo. Seconded by Plummer. Read the ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: Under discussion, Mr. Gary, this is not brownie points.
But I think that because of the comments of the Mayor and myself that
primary priority be given to Flagami.
Mr. Gary: That's what we're doing. That's the whole purpose.
Mr. Plummer: O.K.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE SUBJECT
TO THE ELECTION HEREIN PROVIDED FOR, OF $30,000,000
STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSE OF PAYING THE
COST OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY
OF MIAMI, INCLUDING THE CONSTRUCTION OF STORM
SEWERS, PUMPING STATIONS AND OUTLETS, CULVERTS
OVER OR ENCLOSING STREAMS, WELLS, OTHER TYPES
OF LOCAL DRAINAGE FACILITIES, THE RELAYING OF
ANY DAMAGED STREETS OR SIDEWALKS, AND THE
ADQUISITION OF ANY NECESSARY LAND, PROVIDING
FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF AD VALOREM
TAXES TO PAY SUCH BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Plummer and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
_ Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice I4ayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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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.
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52. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF SPECIAL ELECTION
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $30,000,000
OF STORM SEWER BONDS.
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Mayor Ferre: What is the next one, Howard?
Mr. Gary: 84.
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 84.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Now Mr. Mayor, on this one, as with respect to the
other elections, you'll need to specify which newspapers of the selected
ones you want to use.
Mayor Ferre: All of the ones that have been chosen unless somebody says
otherwise.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. Excuse me, I thought we, in 42.2, set the
policy.
Mr. Carollo: We did.
Mr. Plummer: Why would you deviate in this one?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, that doesn't mean that you have to use all of
them all of the time.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, my God! Are we into that? Hey, the way I understood
it, the legislative intent was that we do use them all the time, unless
somebody says, changes it otherwise, and that includes this. So, who moves
84 as written?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance
on 84. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, ON MARCH 13, 1984, WITH
RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $30,000,000
STORM SEWER BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
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53. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE
OF PARK AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000,000.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 31. Did we do 31, Mr. Clerk?
Mr. Ralph Ongie: No, we didn't do 31.
Mayor Ferre: All right, take up 31, which provides for the holding
of election for recreational facilities. You had voted no. All right,
who moves item 31?
Mr. Gary: Plummer moves.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Perez seconds. Further discussion?
Read the ordinance. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Under discussion, Mr. Mayor, I know that you and I under-
stand it, but I want it to be fully understood that this wording in here,
"Special Municipal Election" coincides with already an on -going election
and is not costing the taxpayers of this City any additional money. I
want that clearly understood.
Mayor Ferre: Right; call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ON MARCH 13, 1984, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF $35,000,000 PARK AND RECREATION
FACILITIES BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by Commissioner
Perez and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
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54. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL
ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF
$15,000,000 IN CRIME PREVENTION FACILITIES BONDS.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 33. This is a municipal election for crime prevention
facilities bonds; that's that $15,000,000. Plummer, are you moving that?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Who seconds? Perez seconds. Further
discussion? Read the ordinance. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, ON MARCH 13, 1984, WITH RESPECT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF $15,000,000 CRIME PREVENTION FACILI-
TIES BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by Commissioner
Perez and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
55. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL ELECTION
SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $55,000,000
IN ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION BONDS.
Mr. Ralph Ongie: We need to do 33.2.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this provides for the holding of a special election
for the Orange Bowl modernization bonds.
Mr. Gary: Plummer moves.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Who seconds? Dawkins seconds. Further
discussion? Read the ordinance. Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A
SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA, ON MARCH 13, 1984, WITH
RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF $55,000,000
ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L.Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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.
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56. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROVIDE FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984 WITH RESPECT
TO THE ISSUANCE OF $10,000,000 IN SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN PARK WEST
COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT BONDS.
Mayor Ferre: Now item 35, which....
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: ....calls for the election of Overtown. Carollo moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds; read the ordinance on first reading.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCEPROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA,
ON MARCH 13, 1984, WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSUANCE OF
$10,000,000 SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT BONDS.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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.
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57. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO DISTRIBUTE ELECTION INFORMATION RELATING TO
ISSUANCE IN THE MARCH 13, 1984 CITY ELECTION BALLOT.
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 40. This prepares, distributes election information
relative and gives the Manager authority not to exceed $35,000. Dawkins
moves.
Mr. Carollo: How come this is coming from the Police budgeted funds?
Mr. Plummer: Why is it coming just from the Police budget?
Mr. Gary: No, this is for everybody....
Mayor Ferre: For everything.
Mr. Gary: ....but the funds are coming from the Police Budget.
Mr. Plummer: Why?
Mayor Ferre: Because they are the ones that have it.
Mr. Gary: They are the ones that have all the money.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Further discussion on item 40? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-48
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE
AND DISTRIBUTE ELECTION INFORMATION RELATING TO
ISSUES ON THE MARCH 13, 1984 CITY ELECTION BALLOT;
EXECUTE, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL
AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS, NECESSARY AGREEMENTS
RELATING THERETO, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000 FROM POLICE
DEPARTMENT BUDGETED FUNDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, for the record, this is purely for information
purposes to the electorate. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: So that they will vote intelligently and informed. Is
that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
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58. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: SETTING FORTH PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
NO. 1 WHICH CORRECTS THE GRAMMATICAL, SYNTACTICAL AND LINGUISTIC
ERRORS, ETC.
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Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I don't think we have done the Charter Amendment
itself, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: What item is that Charter Amendment, please?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: One moment, please, sir.
Mr. Ongie: 22.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That's 22; that's right.
Mayor Ferre: So we have done 42, right?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, we need to do 22 before.
Mayor Ferre: I stand corrected. Take up item 22. That is the ordinance
which amends the Charter of the City of Miami, which is all tie bookkeeping,
housekeeping, Charter stuff that all these lawyers have been working on.
Is there a motion on this?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion? Read the
ordinance. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER
AMENDMENT, KNOWN AS "CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1" ,
AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, BY CORRECTING GRAMMATICAL, SYNTACTICAL,
AND LINGUISTIC ERRORS; ELIMINATING OBSOLETE OR
REDUNDANT PROVISIONS; AND RESTRUCTURING AND RENUMBERING
CHARTER SECTIONS AND PARTS THEREOF FOR CLARITY;
INSTRUCTING THE PROPER CITY OFFICIALS TO TAKE ALL
NECESSARY ACTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF SAID PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT TO THE ELECTORATE AT A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION ON MARCH 13, 1984; AND CONTAINING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of November 16, 1984,
it was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9776
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The City Attorney read
announced that copies were
mission and to the public.
the ordinance into the public record and
available to the members of the City Com-
59. PROVIDE FOR SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 13, 1984
FOR PURPOSES OF SUBMITTING TO ELECTORS PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
NO. 1.
Mayor Ferre: Now take up 42, which ties into that. In other words, it
puts that on the ballot. Plummer moves. Perez seconds Charter amendment
number 1. Further discussion? Call item 42.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-49
A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL
MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON MARCH 13, 1984,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED
ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THEIR APPROVAL
OR DISAPPROVAL, A MEASURE KNOWN AS "CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1", AMENDING THE CITY CHARTER BY
CORRECTING GRAMMATICAL, SYNTACTICAL, AND
LINGUISTIC ERRORS; ELIMINATING OBSOLETE OR
REDUNDANT PROVISIONS; AND RESTRUCTURING AND
RENUMBERING CHARTER SECTIONS AND PARTS THEREOF
FOR CLARITY.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda items numbers 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, and
49 are continued.
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60. CONFIRM ELECTION OF VINCENT LANDIS AND A.G. SHERMAN TO SERVE A TWO-
YEAR TERM AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD (Employee Election).
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, you need to do items 50, 51, 52, and you need to
pass resolutions on those continuations.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I don't think there is any controversy in this.
Is there a motion on item 50? Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo seconds.
Mr. Carollo: On item 50?
Mayor Ferre: 50, the Civil Service Board.
Mr. Carollo: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on 50.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-50
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF VINCENT
LANDIS AND A.G. SHERMAN TO SERVE A 2 YEAR TERM AS
MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
61. CONFIRM ELECTION OF ROBERT CUMMINGS AND BETTY MACKNIGHT TO SERVE A
TWO-YEAR TERM OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 51.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-51
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF ROBERT
CUMMINGS AND BETTY MCKNIGHT TO SERVE A 2 YEAR
TERM AS MEMBERS OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD
OF THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT
PLAN.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda item 46, which named appointment of
members to the Civil Service Board by the City Commission were continued.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: The following items, contained within the consent
agenda, were withdrawn: items 54, 65, and 75.
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62. AUTHORIZE ISSUANCE OF REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT
OF CULTURAL, RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITY TO BE LOCATED
ON AN APPROXIMATELY 60-ACRE LAND PARCEL ON CITY -OWNED WATSON ISLAND.
Mayor Ferre: We now are on the Watson Island issue. I would like to
move the recommendation that the City Manager has made be adopted on
Watson Island. I so move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: That means, Plummer, you chair the meeting.
Mr. Carollo: What was that, now?
Mr. Plummer: There is a motion and a second that all of the items
as set forth by the City Manager in reference to Watson Island be
approved.
Mr. Carollo: Come again. I didn't quite hear that.
Mayor Ferre: With the modification made by the Manager. It has been
moved and seconded.
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Mr. Carollo: There is a motion and a second. Who made the second?
Mr. Perez: I made the second.
Mr. Carollo: What is the motion?
Mr. Plummer: We are under discussion. Do you have any discussion on
Watson Island?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, I would just like to bring up for the record that
number one, the last two times it was agreed that I would have the
opportunity to sit down with the Manager and discuss the points. My
office called last Thursday afternoon at approximately 3:20 P.M. for
me to meet with the Manager the next day at 9:00. On such notice, some
of us do work, as Plummer has stated. I could not meet with the Manager.
When my aide in the morning expressed that to the Manager's secretary,
she stated that meant that I didn't want to meet with the Manager, which
is not so. She also told my aide that the R.F.P. was already written;
it was going out, so I didn't really see the purpose of why I was even
called to meet with the Manager that Friday morning if it was already
written that it was going out. So I was never given the opportunity,
as I asked for, in two previous meetings. Nevertheless, I feel that
besides not being given the opportunity to thoroughly be explained
quite a few issues that I wanted to one on one, like I have on other
occasions. I think that this is really the wrong time, the wrong location
to go about this. I think there are much better places that we could
look at into accomplishing much more positive things, as we have discussed
in general. Some of the things that we wanted to put in Watson Island.
That is where I stand at. I have no further statements. I am ready to
vote.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I called the question.
Mr. PLummer: Excuse me, you are cutting off discussion?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, because I want to get it in before nine, but if you
have to talk, talk.
Mr. Plummer: No, I have nothing, but I want to give the courtesy to
Commissioner Dawkins, if he has anything to say. If he doesn't, so
be it.
Mayor Ferre: He already said he's ready to vote no and let's go home.
The public debate was held yesterday. As I recall there was a motion
to ... Mr. Clerk, was that right?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: We did cut off the public debate yesterday.
Mr. Ongie: By formal motion.
Mayor Ferre: By a formal motion, so the public debate is concluded.
Mr. Plummer: I would like to afford Mr. Gary the right to ... he wants
to make a comment.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Carollo, we made numerous efforts to set up
meetings with your office.
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, if that is all you want to talk about, you
can tell him on the record, but let's get the motion.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, your office only called mine once to meet on
Watson Island.
Mr. Gary: That is not true, sir.
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Mr. Carollo: And that was the Thursday before.
Mr. Gary: That's not true.
Mr. Carollo: And I had the girls go ahead and write a memo to file
which is there....
Mr. Gary: That's not true. I think we both need to get our secretaries
together.
Mr. Carollo: Excuse me?
Mr. Gary: I think we both need to get our secretaries together.
Mr. Carollo: I think we do, because there was only one message that
I received. When they explained to me what happened, I asked them to
write a memo to file.
Mr. Gary: I think we need to start doing the same.
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-52
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL,
RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES TO BE
LOCATED ON AN APPROXIMATELY 68-ACRE LAND PARCEL
ON CITY -OWNED WATSON ISLAND.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES•• ** Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
* Commissioner Joe Carollo
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mr. Carollo: I vote no for the reasons stated. Again, I feel that
while many of the aspects that we have discussed on Watson Island are
positive, I think this is the wrong time, this is the wrong location
to go about this. I think that what we need to do is to put our heads
together and come with an alternative plan that would include a new
location and much more positive things that we have discussed here on
Watson Island. As the Mayor has talked about in the past, he has
always mentioned that we shouldn't look at the negatives on that.
That is why in the near future, I'm going to present a new plan,
a new proposal on the positive.
** Mr. Plummer: Let me state for the record, I am voting affirmatively.
I am going to because I would like to see what proposals would be
coming forth. They conceivably can be something that would be beneficial
to this community. I, at all times, reserve my right that if a proposal
even as recommended comes forth that I don't think is good for this
community, to vote against it. I will exercise that at the time. I
would like to see what, if any, proposals could come forth that might
be a betterment to the City. If I don't do this, I will never know.
So that is the reason for my affirmative vote.
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, as I understand, you are ready to appoint
your chairperson and your vice -chairperson, but you don't have your
full committee yet. You are also going to appoint the accounting
firm.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: I have a problem with that.
Mr. Carollo: Let me ask again, what are our policies in appointing
people to committees that should live in the City of Miami?
Mayor Ferre: The Charter provision doesn't speak to that.
Mr. Carollo: I know it doesn't. What I am saying is what has our
policy been?
Mayor Ferre: In those appointments that we make, there is a policy.
In those appointments that the City Manager makes, the Charter provision
is the guiding legal....
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, I would just hope that whatever appointments
you make, and I don't even recall the list that you passed out this
morning, that at least one guideline would be followed that they would
all be living in the City of Miami, be residents of the City.
Mr. Gary: That guideline is not applicable here. We have not appointed
people on committees, not even my committees or your committees that
are living in the City. But the problem becomes that the ordinance
requires us to hire, to utilize business people who have certain
expertise in the City and they should be the best.
Mr. Perez: Who makes the final appointment, the Commission or you?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, you make it.
Mayor Ferre: The Manager does.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No.
Mr. Perez: Who makes the final appointment? You?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You make it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. City Attorney, give us an answer on that.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: The Commission makes the appointments from the
recommendations of the City Manager only.
Mr. Perez: But the Commission makes the appointment?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: only from the recommendations of the City Manager.
Mr. Perez: I suppose he has X number of members, and if the Commission
refuses the names....
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Then he has to submit more names to you.
Mr. Gary: That's fine, just jeopardize the whole thing. That's fine
with me too.
Mayor Ferre: Just give us the names of the three people....
Mr. Dawkins: Run that by me again.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, the Manager appoints, but we have to....
Mr. Plummer: We hold veto.
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Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, no, that's not quite the way. The Manager
recommends and you appoint only from the names recommended by the
Manager.
Mr. Plummer: What about if we don't approve of any of them?
Mayor Ferre: Then he has to come up with some new names.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Then he has to come back with more names.
Mr. Plummer: We hold veto. That is what I said.
Mr. Dawkins: But we cannot make a suggestion of who we want. He still
can come up with whomever he wants.
Mayor Ferre: You can whisper it in his ear. Will you please make your
announcement?
Mr. Gary: Chairperson, David Weaver; Vice -Chair, Dan Paul; and Herb
Leeds.
Mayor Ferre: And the accounting firm?
Mr. Gary: The accounting firm, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell.
Mr. Plummer: You lost my vote. Now, excuse me, I'm not saying that
I won't vote for that firm in the final analysis. Mr. Gary, on Bayside,
did you not go through and ask for R.F.P.s from accounting firms on
Bayside.
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Why aren't you doing it now?
Mr. Gary: Well, we decided to use the rotational method. Who do we
use? Cooper?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: C 6 L.
Mr. Gary: We use Coopers, the next one is Peat -Marwick, and the
next one is Touche Ross.
Mr. Plummer: I'm saying to you that I have a problem with that.
63. EXPRESS SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY OF METRO DADE POLICE OFFICER
ROBERT L. ZORY.
Mayor Ferre: Miller, you had a motion you wanted to make.
Mr. Dawkins: I have a resolution that I would like to put in. I
would like to read the resolution. It says,
"A resolution expressing the deepest sympathy and
sincerest condolences of the City Commission on behalf
of the City of Miami and its citizens to the family
and friends of Metro -Dade police officer, Robert L.
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Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-53
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND
SINCEREST CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO
THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF METRO-DADE POLICE OFFICER
ROBERT L. ZORE UPON HIS DEATH.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Ofice of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
64. DISCUSSION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE WATSON ISLAND ADVISORY COMMITTEE -
SELECTION OF C.P.A. FIRM CONTINUED TO THE FANUARY 26TH MEETING.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, before you lose the Commission, we have
to go back to Watson Island for a moment, because you never did vote
on any of it, and if you don't name the full committee, or the C.P.A.
firm, you need to continue the hearing, so as to comply with the
Charter provision.
Mayor Ferre: We will continue the hearing until the Manager comes
back with the full list at the next meeting, which is the 25th of
January. Mr. Manager, that gives you until the 25th, which is a week
from today.
Mr. Gary: Call the roll for the first one.
Mayor Ferre: We have called the roll.
Mr. Gary: For the three names and Peat -Marwick?
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to vote on it? There is a motion by
Miller Dawkins, a second by J.L. Plummer, that Peat, Marwick, Mitchell
-is that right, Miller?- be appointed on this. Call the roll ... and
the three people that have been appointed. In other words, chairperson....
Mr. Gary: Vice -chairperson and Herb Leeds.
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Mayor Ferre: Vice -chairperson.
Mr. Gary: David Weaver, Vice -chair Dan Paul, and Herb Leeds.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second for those. Call the roll.
WHILE ON ROLL CALL,
Mr. Plummer: Will you speak English, so I know what is going on.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez has requested this be continued to
the 26th.
Mr. Gary: Forget the committee and forget Watson Island.
Mayor Ferre: The whole matter will be ... Mr. Manager....
Mr. Perez: What does it mean that you forget the committee? Who is
going to...?
Mr. Gary: Because I am going to lose my chairperson, my vice -chairperson,
and Herb Leeds, and you'll knock the credibility of this whole process.
Mr. Perez: O.K., we can appoint only the chairperson.
Mr. Gary: No, because....
Mr. Perez: But not the vice-chairman or the rest of the group.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: He wants to defer the whole thing. So, just defer the
whole thing....
Mr. Gary: That's fine with me.
Mayor Ferre: ....to the 26th at 6:00 o'clock.
65. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: REPRESENTATIVES OF THE PUERTO RICAN SHELTER
REQUESTING FUNDING - REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR STUDY AND
RECOMMENDATION.
Mayor Ferre: The Puerto Rican group has been waiting patiently all day.
I promised them that I would listen to them. It's your turn; come on up.
I have before me, Mr. Manager, which I will turn over to you, a request,
which is a Puerto Rican Charities, Inc. request non-profit organization,
for food and shelter center. It has been written up and I will recognize
Miss Rexach for making a statement regarding it. Go ahead.
Ms. Roxanne Rexach: Honorable Mayor, Maurice Ferre, Commissioner
Plummer, with all my respect, Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, with all my
respect, my name is Roxanne Rexach. President of the Puerto Rican
Charities, a non-profit organization, located at 252 N.W. 29th Street.
We have a food and shelter program right now at 252 N.W. 29th Street.
We are asking for $100,000 to continue giving services for the poor.
We know that the issues here right now are food and shelter. That is
why Puerto Rican Charities is giving right now, food and shelter for
the poor. Since August 16, 1983 we have been functioning at 252 N.W.
29th Street. We would, yes, Puerto Rican Charities starts a food and
shelter program since August 16, 1983 up to now. Puerto Rican Charities
not only help the homeless from Wynwood, they help homeless from Overtown,
Allapattah, downtown, Miami, and Miami Beach. The word homeless means
that the human being does not have a place to live or eat, do not have
family or relatives. That is why you find them sleeping under the bridges
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Ms. Rexach (Con't): or park benches, vacant lots, on cars, you name
it, the homeless are there. All created creatures come to this world
to eat and sleep like human beings. They did not come into this world....
Mayor Ferre: Roxanne, you are reading from a paper that I turned over
to the Manager, so we have that in the record. What I'd like to do is
this. Dena, if I may....
Ms. Rexach: She doesn't care.
Mayor Ferre: Let's not, please. Dena, Mr. Manager, through you to
Dena Spillman, on the issue of shelter, food, as Marie just told me,
Claude Pepper has been trying to advertise that there are some Federal
Funds, and evidently....
Mr. Plummer: Is this the same program at the church?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Ms. Rexach: No.
Mayor Ferre: No.
Mr. Plummer: Marie, the problem is that nobody has it right now.
There is no guarantee in any way, shape or form that anybody is going
to get that grant. That was what was originally proposed to this
Commission, that if they could get the money to keep them going, they
were going to get a grant. I said, bring me something in writing that
you were. What we got in writing was that there were possibly funds
that were going to become available and groups could vie for them.
But there was no guarantee, absolutely none, that even any of those
funds, if approved by Congress, would be coming to south Florida,
and that was the problem.
Mayor Ferre: Marie, would you talk to Dena tomorrow. Would you call
up Claude Pepper's office and see if we can help these people. The
second thing is, I told Alicia Baro and I told Mendez before and I
told Emilio Lopez and all the other Puerto Rican leaders that there
could not be any exclusionary process because these people also have
a voice; they have needs. I know they are poor people. Sometimes
people assume that they have no voice. They have a voice, they have
feelings, they have needs. They cannot be ignored. I'm not talking
about you. I'm talking about Emilio Lopez and Alicia and the other
Puerto Rican leaders that have excluded her from even talking. That
just is not acceptable. These people are citizens of the United States
of America. They are residents of Miami. They have needs, just like
the other people. They are not going to be excluded from the process.
I don't know how you are going to do this, but I would ask through
the Manager to you to please get all of these people together in a room
someplace and hammer out these differences. The poor cannot afford the
luxury of these kinds of dog fights that go on between who is going to
be what.
Mr. Dawkins: I have to agree with the Mayor that Puerto Ricans are
American citizens. Everybody damn body else comes down here and we
are just generous and as helpful as we can be, but as soon as you
have a birth certificate, and you come down here, you go to the bottom
of the list. So, I concur with the Mayor. I don't care what we have
to do. But let's find some help for these people, because I'm only
one paycheck from where they are. If I miss one paycheck, I'm unemployed
and I'm just like them.
Mayor Ferre: Dena, I know that you have a very full agenda, but would
you, Mr. Manager, get them together, please. I think it is important
for the health and well being of this community.
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66. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ALLOCATE $10,000 IN CONNECTION WITH CHARITABLE
EVENT TO BE HELD SHORTLY BEFORE THE GRAND PRIX RACE AND CALLED THE
"GRAND PRIX FOLKLORE FESTIVAL".
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, first, as I started to say early this morning
before Gary shut me up, this has nothing to do with the Grand Prix race
of Miami, except we are hinging on. I am asking for a grant for a charitable
event to be staged on the Sunday prior to the Grand Prix race. The recipients
of the charity will be Switchboard of Miami, Little Havana Nutrition Centers,
and Urban League. They are proposing to put forth a full day of fun on the
F.E.C. property. They will have arts, crafts, food, and bands and dancing
from all three of the ethnic communities. The highlight of the day will
be a go-cart race between the politicians and the press, with a Grand
Prix to be staged at 3:30 after two hours of qualifying, with the best
five qualifying for the politicians and the five best qualifying of the
press. It has been requested by the committee the City honor a grant
of $10,000 to stage this affair. I so move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, may we have your recommendation on this?
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, careful, your job hinges on your recommendation.
Mr. Plummer: No, we might be here redoing the whole agenda.
Mr. Gary: Were we discussing the Consent Agenda, Commissioner Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, all except item 66.
Mr. Gary: I concur with his recommendation.
Mr. Plummer: In your great and infinite wisdom, you finally made right
decision.
Mr. Plummer: My motion is that it be approved.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 84-54
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 IN
CONNECTION WITH A CHARITABLE EVENT TO BE HELD
SHORTLY BEFORE THE GRAND PRIX RACE AND CALLED
"THE GRAND PRIX FOLKLORE FESTIVAL", TO BE HELD
FEBRUARY 19, 1984 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 11:00
A.M. AND 8:00 P.M.; THE PROCEEDS OF WHICH
CHARITABLE EVENT WILL GO TO: (a) THE SWITCHBOARD
OF MIAMI; (b) THE LITTLE HAVANA NUTRITIONAL CENTER;
AND (c) THE URBAN LEAGUE.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mr. Plummer: You have now legitimatized the press conference tomorrow
here at City Hall. All of the Miami City Commission is invited to be
participants in the go-cart race.
67. CONSENT AGENDA (Items withdrawn: 54, 65, 75 and 66)
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, are you going to move the Consent Agenda now?
Mr. Plummer: All but item 66, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Does anybody wish to address the
Commission on any item of the Consent Agenda, other than 66, which
has now been removed? Call the roll.
THEREUPON, the following resolutions were introduced by
Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Vice Mayor Perez and
were adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. DawkinR
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
67.1 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO SOLICIT BIDS FOR PRINTING OF THE MIAMI
BUSINESS REPORT - 1983.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-55
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE
THE SOLICITATION OF BIDS FOR THE PRINTING OF THE MIAMI
BUSINESS REPORT-1983.
67.2 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH HIGGS AND WIEGAND
FOR LEASE OF PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 1629 N.W. NO. RIVER DRIVE.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-56
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
LEASE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED
HERETO, WITH HIGGS AND WIEGAND, FOR THE LEASE OF A
PARKING LOT LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1629 NORTHWEST
NORTH RIVER DRIVE.
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67.3 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO EXTEND CONTRACT WITH DAVID M. GRIFFITH
& ASSOCIATES CENTRAL SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLAN.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-57
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONTRACT, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS
TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS, WITH THE FIRM OF DAVID M.
GRIFFITH AND ASSOCIATES, LTD. TO PREPARE A CENTRAL
SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR 1983;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$13,500 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT
FUND.
67.4 AUTHORIZE CONTRIBUTION OF $5,000 TO THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (N.E.D.A.) re "CATALOGUE SHOW AT
LIMA, PERU INTERNATIONAL FAIR OF THE PACIFIC".
RESOLUTION NO. 84-58
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000
FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, AS A
CONTRIBUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF 12
MINORITY FIRMS FROM THE GREATER MIAMI AREA AT THE PERUVIAN
TRADE FAIR HELD NOVEMBER 16 THROUGH 27, 1983; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT,
SUBSTANTIALLY IN THE FORM ATTACHED, WITH THE NATIONAL
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (N.E.D.A.) IN CONNECTION
WITH SAID TRADE FAIR.
67.5 ACCEPT DONATION BY MR. AND MRS. SIDNEY M. FELDMAN OF STEEL
SCULPTURE ENTITLED "NEW MORNING"
RESOLUTION NO. 84-59
A RESOLUTION FORMALLY ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM MR. AND
MRS. SIDNEY M. FELDMAN OF A STEEL SCULPTURE ENTITLED
"NEW MORNING" BY ARTIST RON BENNETT PRESENTLY LOCATED
IN THE CITY'S DESIGN PLAZA PARK ON N.E. 36TH STREET AND
2ND AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR SAID SCULPTURE TO REMAIN ON
PUBLIC DISPLAY AS A LOAN TO THE CITY OF MIAMI UNTIL
DECEMBER 15, 1985, AT WHICH TIME SAID SCULPTURE WILL
BECOME THE PROPERTY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
67.6 EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH VALLE-AXELBERD & ASSOC. INC. - CONDUCT
SEVEN 40-HOUR STRESS CONTROL TRAINING COURSES FOR POLICE
OFFICERS IN DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-60
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTITALLY THE FORM ATTACHED, WITH VALLE-
AXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING
SEVEN 40-HOUR STRESS CONTROL TRAINING COURSES COMMENCING
JANUARY 30, 1984 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1984 FOR POLICE OFFICERS
IN DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED THE SUM
OF $23,984 WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM STATE OF
FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT TRAINING TRUST FUND.
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67.7 AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH VALLE, AXELBERD & ASSOC. INC. - PROVIDE
PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES AS NEEDED DURING 1984 TO MIAMI POLICE DEPT.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-61
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY
THE FORM ATTACHED, WITH VALLE, AXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES,
INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES,
AS NEEDED, DURING 1984, TO MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI POLICE
DEPARTMENT, AT AN HOURLY RATE OF $60, SAID CONTRACT
NOT TO EXCEED $36,000 WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM
POLICE DEPARTMENT BUDGETED FUNDS.
67.8 AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, HIALEAH
AND MIAMI BEACH - PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; FURTHER APPOINTING CITY MANAGER TO
SERVE AS CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVE.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-62
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, THE CITY OF
HIALEAH AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE
SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; FURTHER,
CONTINUING THE APPOINTMENT OF THE CITY MANAGER TO SERVE AS
THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO SAID SOUTH
FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM.
67.9 APPROVE SELECTION BY COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE OF MOST
QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE LAND/SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-63
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION BY THE COMPETITIVE
SELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO
PROVIDE LAND/SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS WITH THE THREE TOP
RATED FIRMS TO PROVIDE SURVEY SERVICES ON A ROTATING
BASIS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT NEGOTIATED
AGREEMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL.
67.10 ACCEPT BID FROM A.A. RELIABLE JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC. -
CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS FOR ONE YEAR.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-64
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF A.A. RELIABLE JANITORIAL
SERVICES, INC. FOR FURNISHING CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE (1)
YEAR, RENEWABLE ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL PROPOSED FIRST YEAR
COST NOT TO EXCEED $8,500.00; 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 SERVICE, SUBJECT
TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
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67.11 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF TWO VIDEO RECORDERS, CAMERAS AND MONITORS
FROM "MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. FOR DEPT. OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-65
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2)
EACH VIDEO RECORDERS, CAMERAS, AND MONITORS FROM
MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS, INC. UNDER AN EXISTING
STATE OF FLORIDA CONTRACT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF
$5,300.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM 1983 STATE
OF FLORIDA SELECTIVE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT GRANT;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING
AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
67.12 ACCEPT BID OF AMMUNITION RELOADERS FROM BUFFALO ROCK SHOOTERS;
OAKS WHOLESALE; SOUTHERN GUN DISTRIBUTORS - FURNISH AMMUNITION
TO DEPARTMENT OF POLICE FOR ONE YEAR.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-66
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF AMMUNITION RELOADERS
AT A TOTAL COST OF $28,000.00, BUFFALO ROCK SHOOTERS AT
A TOTAL COST OF $22,974.77, HARRIS HOUSE, AT A TOTAL COST
OF $118.00, OAKS WHOLESALE AT A TOTAL COST OF $3,630.00,
PUBLIC SAFETY DEVICES AT A TOTAL COST OF $5,715.00,
SOUTHERN GUN DISTRIBUTORS AT A TOTAL COST OF $3,671.00,
FOR FURNIGHING AMMUNITION ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE
YEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AT A TOTAL PROPOSED
COST OF $64,108.77; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
1983-84 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INSTRUCT THE PURCHASING
AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THESE MATERIALS.
67.13 ACCEPT BID OF BIO-NU LABORATORIES, COUNTRY WESTERN STORE, AND
J & L FEED AND SUPPLY, INC. - FURNISH ANIMAL FEED AND SUPPLEMENTS
FOR ONE YEAR TO THE DEPT. OF POLICE.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-67
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF BIO-NU LABORATORIES
AT A PROPOSED COST OF $990.00, COUNTRY WESTERN STORE, INC.
AT A PROPOSED COST OF $16,872.00, AND J & L FEED AND
SUPPLY, INC. AT A PROPOSED COST OF $17,677.00 FOR FUR-
NISHING ANIMAL FEED AND SUPPLEMENTS ON A CONTRACT BASIS
FOR ONE (1) YEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AT A TOTAL
PROPOSED COST OF $35,539.00; 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 THESE MATERIALS,
SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.
67.14 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: BY A.C.I. CENTURY, INC. - M.M.P.D.
GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-68
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED
BY ACI CENTURY, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $103,700.00
FOR M.M.P.D. - GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING; AND AUTHO-
RIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $18,013.66.
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67.15 ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO. - LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5487-C 6 S.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-69
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $1,483,877, BIDS
"A", "B", "C'f, "D", AND ADDITIVE BIDS "A". IIBIe9 e1C"�
"D" OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT IN LYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SR-5487-CAS (CENTERLINE AND SIDELINE SEWERS); WITH
MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "LYNWOOD SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT" ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,483,877
TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $207,743 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $29,678 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.
67.16 ACCEPT BID OF RECIO AND ASSOC. INC. - CITY-WIDE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING - PHASE III.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-70
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF RECIO AND ASSOCIATES,
INC. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $120,135, TOTAL BID OF
THE PROPOSAL, FOR CITY WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE
PLANTING - PHASE III; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED
FROM THE FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $120,135 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $15,618 TO
COVER THE PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND
THE AMOUNT OF $2,403 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.
67.17 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION, FOR MANOR HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT -PHASE II (BID "B", DRAINAGE).
RESOLUTION NO. 84-71
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF ROB -EL
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $273,819.10
FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - PHASE II (BID "B" -
DRAINAGE) IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT -
PHASE II, H-4473.
67.18 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SALE OF SURPLUS FILL
MATERIAL ON VIRGINIA KEY.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-72
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE
FOR BIDS FOR THE SALE OF SURPLUS FILL MATERIAL ON VIRGINIA
KEY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SELL THIS
MATERIAL, DURING THE 1984 CALENDAR YEAR, TO INTERESTED
BUYERS AT THE HIGHEST BID PRICE IF SUCH PRICE IS AT LEAST
$1.50 A CUBIC YARD.
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67.19 ACCEPT/RATIFY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPT. THAT
PESTONIT LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC. FAILED TO EXECUTE CONTRACT
AWARDED FOR CITY-WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING -PHASE
III PROJECT.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-73
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING AND RATIFYING THE FINDINGS OF
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS THAT PESTONIT LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC.
FAILED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF
$88,360, FOR CITY WIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE
PLANTING - PHASE III AND THEREBY FORFEITED ITS BID
SECURITY; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
TAKE THE NECESSARY LEGAL ACTION IN ORDER TO RECOVER
ALL OR PART OF THE BID SECURITY SUBMITTED BY PESTONIT
LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC., AS REQUIRED, TO COVER
THE CITY'S COSTS RESULTING FROM SUCH FAILURE ON THE
PART OF PERTONIT LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC.
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67.20 AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO REQUIREST TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE ROAD
5 (BISCAYNE BOULEVARD) FOR PURPOSES OF CONDUCTING THE MIAMI GRAND
PRIX AUTO RACE.
RESOLUTION NO. 84-75
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST
_ THE TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE ROAD 5 (BISCAYNE BOULEVARD)
FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING THE MIAMI GRAND PRIX
AUTO RACE. FURTHER AUTHORIZING SUCH ACTION ON AN ANNUAL
BASIS FOR THE STAGING OF FUTURE MIAMI GRAND PRIX AUTO
RACES.
68. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: MIGUEL CRUZ PERAZA AND REINALD CRUZ PERAZA -
$11,000.00.
Mayor Ferre: A resolution authorizing the Director of Finance to pay
to Miguel Cruz-Peraza, as parent and next friend of Reynaldo Cruz-
Peraza... no relation ... a minor the sum of $11,000.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, this is a small settlement. It should
have been on the agenda several months ago. It's been through the process.
I urge you to help me get this case closed for the benefit of the City.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-76
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
TO PAY TO MIGUEL CRUZ-PERAZA, AS PARENT AND NEXT
FRIEND TO REYNALDO CRUZ-PERAZA, A MINOR THE SUM OF
ELEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($11,000.00) WITHOUT THE
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTIONS
LIENS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND
DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND UPON EXECUTION
OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI FROM ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the 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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
69. AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT WITH "BETTER CONSTRUCTION INC." FOR
CONSTRUCTION IN JOSE MARTI PARK -PHASE I.
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Mr. Gary: We advertised for items 4 and 79, please, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Four and seventy-nine, well, if you get a quorum, I'll
call it. Take up item 4.
Mr. Plummer: I'll move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves item 4. Does anyone here wish to speak on
this? Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-77
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT
AMOUNT OF $11,850 IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, FLORIDA AND BETTER CONSTRUCTION, INC., DATED
MAY 11, 1983 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF JOSE MARTI
RIVERFRONT PARK - PHASE I, SAID FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED
FROM FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PROJECT BY ORDINANCE
NO. 9534 ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1982 AND AMENDED NOVEMBER
16, 1983; FURTHER RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S WRITTEN
FINDING THAT THE HEREIN INCREASE RESULTED FROM EMERGENCY
CIRCUMSTANCES BY AN AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF TWO-THIRDS OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION, AND ADOPTING THE
FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS SET FORTH IN THE PREAMBLE OF
THIS RESOLUTION.
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
70. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION, CO. FOR
ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4474.
Mayor Ferre: Now take up item 6.
Mr. Plummer: No, let's do 79.
Mayor Ferre: No, I think we need to get this Garcia Allen thing; that
guy has been waiting for a long time. Does anyone here wish to speak
to item number 6? Plummer moves, Perez seconds. Further discussion?
The Manager recommends. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-78
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF GARCIA
ALLEN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF
$778,981.34 FOR ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN
ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4474; AND
AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $77,898.13.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the 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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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71. CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
SEALED BIDS: CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT/OVERTOWN - PHASE
I SR-5501-C.
Mayor Ferre: What else do you have, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Plummer: He said 79.
Mr. Gary: 79.
Mayor Ferre: Move item 79.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, we have not done item 79.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves 79. Is there a second? Perez seconds
79. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-79
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 83-1150
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT-OVERTOWN PHASE I SR-5501-C (centerline
sewer) IN CITY-WIDE SANITARY IMPROVEMENT-OVERTOWN
PHASE I DISTRICT SR-5501-C (centerline sewer).
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the office of the 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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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72. APPOINT THREE MEMBERS TO WATSON ISLAND REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
PROPOSALS AS REQUIRED BY CHARTER SECTION 53-C and CONTINUING THE
PUBLIC HEARING.
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, how many members do you appoint in the Watson
Island Committee?
Mr. Plummer: All of them.
Mayor Ferre: Please, from the public sector.
Mr. Gary: The public sector is any number as long as they are one more
than the staff.
Mayor Ferre: You have now appointed three. You will appoint two or more
in the future. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: I'm going to appoint four or five more.
Mayor Ferre: Four or five more, O.K.
Mr. Perez: Four or five more, it will be eight members from the private
sector and nine members from the....
Mr. Gary: It will probably be 7 to 6.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Are we all set now? Demetrio Perez seconds
the appointments of Weaver, Chairman; Paul, Vice -Chairman; Herb Leeds as
a member; and Peat, Marwick, Mitchell....
Mr. Gary: As the firm.
Mayor Ferre: Peat, Marwick, Mitchell as the accounting firm. Is that
correct? Is there further discussion?
Mr. Perez: I only support (INAUDIBLE) ... I would like to have on the
record that's the opinion of the City Attorney also, that according
with the legal regulations the C.P.A. firm has to be appointed today?
Mayor Ferre: We are appointing three members to the....
Mr. Perez: Could you (INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You have to do it at the conclusion of the public
hearing and it would be better to do it at the conclusion of the public
hearing, which is now. The only possible solution, and I don't recom-
mend it, is a continuance of it.
Mayor Ferre: Look, we are appointing now three members that the Manager
is appointing....
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: And continuing the rest.
Mayor Ferre: ....he will appoint the others in the future. He is also
appointing the accounting firm, Peat, Marwick, Mitchell.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is fine.
Mr. Perez: But the C.P.A. firm doesn't have to be appointed today.
Mr. Gary: Yes, it does.
Mr. Perez: If we don't appoint the ... we obstruct the legal procedure,
or no?
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Mayor Ferre: If we don't appoint, Mr. City Attorney, we have to continue,
and that's going to screw things up.
Mr. Perez: And if we appoint the C.P.A. firm (INAUDIBLE).
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: I'm trying to work between the devil and the deep, blue sea.
What do you want to do, Demetrio? All right, Mr. Manager, what you have
is a motion to appoint three members, the chairman, the vice-chairman,
and Herb Leeds. Further discussion on that motion alone? Call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-80
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THREE MEMBERS TO A REVIEW
COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND REPORT TO THE
CITY MANAGER AS REQUIRED BY CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER
SECTION 53(c), AND CONTINUING THE PUBLIC HEARING.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the 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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
73. CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION AND AUTHORIZE CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OVERTOWN HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I
H-4492.
Mr. Plummer: I move item 8, it is confirming an ordering resolution,
83-963, advertise for sealed bids for highway construction.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Did we vote on these three people.
Mr. Ralph Ongie: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: I moved number 8.
Mayor Ferre: What is number 8?
Mr. Plummer: Advertise for bids.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-81
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION 83-963,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR
SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF OVERTOWN
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE I IN OVERTOWN HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT -PHASE I, H-4492.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the 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 Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
74. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $513,633 FY-083-'84 FEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES.
Mayor Ferre: This is a resolution. Perez moves it, $513,633 of Federal
Revenue Sharing that we voted on yesterday. Plummer seconds. Further
discussion?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-82
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $513,633 OF FY'83-84 FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS APPROPRIATED BY PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9684 TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOCIAL
SERVICE AGENCIES LISTED HEREIN FOR THE PERIOD FROM
FEBRUARY 1, 1984 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH THE
AFOREMENTIONED AGENCIES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
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75. EXPRESS CITY COMMISSION'S INTENT TO ALLOCATE $100,000 TO BE PROVIDED
BY THE COCA -COLA COMPANY FOR HISPANIC EDUCATION PROJECTS TO THREE
SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES: 1) ASPIRA OF FLORIDA; 2) CENTRO HATER;
AND 3) YOUTH CO-OP.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves that if we get $100,000 from Coca Cola, it
be split as follows: Aspira gets $50,000, Centro Mater gets $25,000,
and the Youth Co -Op gets $25,000. Perez seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-83
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION'S INTENT
TO ALLOCATE $100,000 OF FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE
COCA COLA COMPANY FOR HISPANIC EDUCATION PROJECTS TO
THREE SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES, ASPIRA OF FLORIDA AT
A LEVEL OF $50,000, CENTRO MATER AT A LEVEL OF $25,000,
AND YOUTH CO-OP AT A LEVEL OF $25,000.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
76. AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO APPROVE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF
A NEIGHBORHOOD NEWSLETTER ENTITLED: "CITY PULSE" BY THE DEPT.
OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. Plummer: What about the City newspaper? We don't have enough
advertising. Did we use that as a daily circulation? What number
is it? I move item number 42.3.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Demetrio, come back here before we appoint the auditing
committee. We have to get out the City newspapers. Demetrio seconds
item 42.3. Demetrio, do you second the motion on the City newspapers?
I moved the item. Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 84-84
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE
THE PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF A NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWSLETTER "CITY PULSE" BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE OFFICE OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION, SUBJECT TO COMPLIANCE WITH SUCH PROCUREMENT
CODE PROVISIONS AS MAY BE APPLICABLE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Commission,
on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 P.M..
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE
City Clerk
MATTY HIRAI
Assistant City Clerk �f
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INDEX
MEETING DATE:
JANUARY 19, 1984
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION , RETRIEVAL
ACTION _ AND CODE N0.__.
DEDICATION OF THE NEW GREAT MASONIC TEMPLE SPONSORED
BY THE GRAND LODGE OF CUBA, INC.
R-84-24
AGREEMENT'BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE EMPLOYEE
ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE
R-84-28
APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE THE APPLICATIONS OF DEVELOPERS
FOR PROJECTS FOR SUBMISSION BY THE CITY OF MIAMI TO THE
DEPART14ENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT.
R-84-29
AGREEMENT WITH METRO DADE COUNTY FOR ENGAGEMENT OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI TO PROVIDE FIRE, RESCUE AND FIRE INSPECTION
SERVICES.
R-84-36
AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOR STUDY PROGRAM OFR A HOTEL FOR
THE OVERTOWN URBAPI INITIATIVES AREA,
R-84-40
AGREEMENT WITH EIGHT NEIGHBORHOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ORGANIZATIONS TO EXTEND THE DATE BY I4HICH THE REQUIRED
GENERATION OF FUNDS IS TO BE COMPLETED AS PER THE CONTRACT
WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE NINTH YEAR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT.
R-84-41
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PUBLISH A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR QUALIFIED FULL -SERVICE BANKS TO ESTABLISH
A BRANCH BANK IN THE OVERTOUTI SHOPPING CENTER. I R-84-43
ESTABLISHING A METHOD FOR SELECTION OF THE NEWSPAPERS IN
WHICH PUBLICATION OF CITY NOTICES IS TO BE MADE. R-84-44
SETTING FORTH THE NAMES OF NEWSPAPERS IN WHICH CITY
DEPARTMENTS AND OFFICES ARE INSTRUCTED TO PUBLISH
PUBLIC NOTICES. I R-84-45
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE ELECTION INFORMATION
RELATING TO ISSUES ON THE MARCH 13, 1984 CITY ELECTION
BALLOT. I R-84-48
CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION
TO BE HELD ON MARCH 13, 1984 FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITT
ING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS A MEASURE KNOWN AS "CHARTER
AMENDMENT NO. 1". 1 R-84-49
CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF VINCENT LANDIS AND A.G.
SHERMAN TO SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. I R-84-50
CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF ROBERT CUMMINGS AND BETTY
MCKNIGHT TO SERVE IN THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD. I R-84-51
AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF CULTURAL, RECREATION AND
ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES ON CITY -OWNED WATSON ISLAND. R-84-52
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EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND SINCEREST CONDOLENCES
OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOR TILE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF
METRO DADE POLICE OFFICER ROBERT L. ZORE UPON HIS DEATH
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE THE SOLICITATION
OF BIDS FOR THE PRINTING OF THE MIAMI BUSINESS REPORT
1983.
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT
WITH HIGGS AND WIEGAND, FOR THE LEASE OF A PARKING LOT
LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 1629 NORTHWEST NORTH RIVER DRIVE.
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH THE
FIRM OF DAVID M. GRIFFITH AND ASSOCIATES, LTD. TO PREPARE
A CENTRAL SERVICES COST ALLOCATION PLAN FOR FISCAL YEAR
1983.
ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000. FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND CONTINGENT FUND AS A CONTRIBUTION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE PARTICIPATION OF TWELVE MINORITY
FIRMS FROM THE GREATER MIAMI AREA AT THE PERUVIAN TRADE
FAIR HELD ON NOVEMBER 16, 1983.
ACCEPTING A DONATION FROM MR. AND MJZS. SIDNEY fit. FELDMAN
OF A STEEL SCULPTURE ENTITLED "NEW MORNING".
AGREEMENT WITH VALLE-EXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES, INC FOR
CONDUCTING STRESS CONTROL TRAINING COURSES FOR THE
POLICE OFFICERS.
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROFESSIONAL
AGREEMENT WITH VALLE, AXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PHYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES FOR
THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
AGREEMENT 14ITH DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY AND CITY OF
HIALEAH AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
CONSORTIUM.
APPROVING THE SELECTION OF THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO
PROVIDE LAND/SURVEY SERVICES.
ACCEPTING THE BID OF A.A. RELIABLE JARITORIAL SERVICES,
INC-FOR FURNISHING CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMPUTERS ON A CONTRACT BASIS OF ONE YEAR.
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING OF TWO VIDEO RECORDERS CAMERAS
FROM MIDWEST COMMUNICATIONS INC. FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF VEHICLE AND BUILDING MAINTENANCE.
ACCEPT BID OF AMMUNITION RELOADERS FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
ACCEPT BID OF BIO-NU LABORATORIES FOR FURNISHING
animal feed and supplements to the department of
Police.
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF ACI CENTURY INC. FOR
M.M.P.D. GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING.
ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR LYNWOOD
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT. SR-5487.
ACCEPT BID OF RECIO AND ASSOCIATES INC. FOR CITY WIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TREE PLANTING;. PHASE III.
ACCEPT BID OF ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR MANOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT.PHASE II.
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER ADVERTISE FOR BIDS ON
VIRGINIA KEY SURPLUS FILL MATERIAL.
ACCEPT THE FINDINGS OF THE CITY MANAGER THAT PERTONIT
LANDSCAPING AND NURSERY, INC. FAILED TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT AWARDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $88,360.
REQUESTING TEMPORARY CLOSING OF STATE ROAD 5
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD FOR THE MIAMI GRAD PRIX AUTO RACE.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT MIGUAL CRUZ-PERAZA FOR $11,000.
AUTHORIZING INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF
MIAMI AND BETTER CONSTRUCTION INC INRE JOSE MARTI
RIVERFRONT PARK.PHASE I.
ACCEPT COMPLETE WORK OF GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION CO.
FOR ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT. H-4474.
CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 83-1150
SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT OVERTOWN.PHASE I SR-5501.
APPOINTING THREE MEMBERS TO A REVIEW COMMITTEE
TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS TO TEH CITY MANAGER AS REQUIRED
BY CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER SECTION 53(C).
ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
OVERT014N HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I. H-4492.
ALLOCATING $513,633 FY'83-84 FEDERAL
REVENUE SHARING FUNDS APPROPRIATIONS.
AGENCIES LISTED IN THE RESOLUTION.
ALLOCATE $100,000. OF FUNDS TO BE PROVIDED BY THE COCA -
COLA COMPANY FOR HISPANIC EDUCATION PROJECTS.
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER DISTRIBUTION OF NEIGHBORHOOD
NEWSLETTER "CITY PULSE".
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