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DISCUSSION ITEM: SIZE OF PRINT CONTAINED IN CITY OF
MIAMI OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS
DISCUSSION
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APPROVE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR OPERATION OF HYDROFOIL
WATER BUS
M-83-167
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BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: SYNTERRA VIRGINIA KEY
DISCUSSION
2-3
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BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: MATTER CONCERNING BLANCA
ROSENSTIEL REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER
DISCUSSION
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5
DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE EXECUTIVE
SESSION TO DISCUSS PENSION LITIGATION
DISCUSSION
3-4
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ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,500.00 AS
CONTRIBUTION TO SENIOR SHOWCASE AREA AGENCY ON
AGING FOR MEETING IN BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM
M-83-168
4-5
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PREPARED RESOLUTION "BUY AMERICAN" PRODUCTS
R-83-169
5-6
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ALLOCATE A SUM EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL FEE FOR
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR AN EVENT KNOWN
AS "BUY AMERICAN" TELECONFERENCE
M-83-170
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DEFRAY PORTION OF COSTS FOR AN EVENT TO BE HELD
AT THE KNIGHT CENTER FOR A B.B. KING CONCERT ON
BEHALF OF PACE
M-83-171
8-10
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BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM CONCERNING MR. MARTIN RE: A
LONG STANDING PENSION PROBLEM
DISCUSSION
10-11
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE, ANNA MARGO, REGARDING A
PERFORMANCE BY MINORITIES BY SOCIEDAD PRO-ARTE
GRATELLI REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
DISCUSSION
11-12
12
PREPARED RESOLUTION RE: G-2 MEMBER INFILTRATION
INTO THE CUBAN COMMUNITY
R-83-172
12-13
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PREPARED RESOLUTION URGE SENATE TO HOLD SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARINGS ON SUBVERSION AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN
'THE GREATER MIAMI AREA
R-83-173
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CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF DON PETIT
R-83-174
14-15
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CONDOLENCES TO MRS. LORRAINE DUNNE
R-83-175
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PREPARED RESOLUTION RE: NOISE ORDINANCES AND HOURS
AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCO ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI
R-83-176
15-19
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ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,000.00 TO ENABLE
MINORITIES TO GO TO THE DADE COUNTY YOUTH FAIR
M-83-177
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MOTION REQUESTING CITY MANAGER TO SET UP JOINT .
MEETING WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS
NOISE ORDINANCES AS THEY RELATE TO YOUTH ORIENTED
ACTIVITIES
�1-83-178
20-27
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PREPARED RESOLUTION SCHOOL CROSSING AUXILIARY
GUARD PROGRAM
R-83-179
27-30
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PREPARED RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE KLU KLUX KLAN
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IS UNWELCOME AND REPUGNANT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI
R-83-180
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PERSONAL APPEARANCE PERSONS REPRESENTING "ROUND -ONE
PRODUCTIONS" CONCERNING A FUND RAISING EVENT FOR THE
'CANCER DISEASE KNOWN AS AIDS
DISCUSSION ITEM: MIAMI CAPITAL•DEVELOPMENT,INC.
ADDITIONAL REQUEST OF $21,000.00 FOR WYNWOOD ELDERLY
PERSONS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER
PREPARED RESOLUTION SOLIDARITY CONCERNING DR.
ORLANDO BOSCH
PROPOSED CONSUMER PROTECTION ORDINANCE REGULATING
COMPANIES TRADING WITH CUBA - FIRST READING -
GO ON RECORD TO INVITE SENATOR PEPPER TO GROUND-
BREAKING FOR BAYFRONT PARR RIVERWALK AND NAME THE
CENTRAL MAIN FOUNTAIN IN THE PARK AFTER MILDRED
AND CLAUDE PEPPER
APPROVE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF WORK FOR BAYFRONT
PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
URGE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT A SIMILAR ORDINANCE
CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN CERTAIN COMMERCE
WITH CUBA
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS
OF THE CITY CODE DEALING WITH THE MIAMI AUDIT
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 53-161 OF THE
CODE; PROVIDE FOR VARIABLE RATES FOR TICKETED EVENTS
AT THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 8719
SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEW TRUST
AND AGENCY FUND "INTER -NATIONAL TRADE PROMOTION
PROGRAM"
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: (a) PROVIDE FOR ESTABLIIDIENT
OF COMPUTER ASSISTED DRAFTING AND DESIGN SYSTEM: AND
(b) ESTABLISHING GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND BALANCE.
AS RESOURCE.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE DELINEATING SEVERAL
IMPROVEMENTS
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT TRUST
FUND
FIRST READING ORDINANCE. APPROPRIATE $50,000.00 TO
MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 2-47
OF THE CODE WHICH DEALS WITH FEES FOR PREPARATION
AND ISSUANCE BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE OF COPIES
OF RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH MISCELLANEOUS
AMOUNTS FOR PARKING STUDIES AT THE PLAYER STATE
THEATER AND FEC SITE INTERIM PARKING FACILITY PROJECT.
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DISCUSSION
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R-83-184
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ORD. 9575
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ORD. 9576
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ORD. 9577
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FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SPECIAL ACT OF THE
LEGISLATIVE STATE OF FLORIDA, KNOWN AS CHAPTER
'27717, WHICH PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES
OF BAYFRONT PARK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE 8719 SUMMARY
GRANTS APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEI4 TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED "RECREATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
7TH YEAR"
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD
RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED 7TH
YEAR
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH METRO
FOR IMPLEMENTATON OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE, SELECT, AND
NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ANALYSIS SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000.00 WHICH
WILL ENABLE THE CITY TO PURCHASE 100 SEASON TICKETS
FOR'UNDERPRIVILEDGED YOUTH TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI FOOTBALL GAMES
ALLOCATE $150. FOR AN EVENT KNOWN AS RESPECT FOR
CUBANS COMMITTEE TO BE HELD AT MANUEL ARTIME CENTER
SATURDAY, MARCH 25th
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT DENNIS A VINTIN, INC. CONJUNCTION
WITH CONTINUUM OF ADAPTED RECREATION EDUCATION
(C.A.R.E.) PROJECT
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT GEORGE
BOLOTIN QUARTET FOR LIFE PERFORIIANCES AT LEGION PARK
AND STEPHEN CLARK BUILDING
WAIVE GREEN FEES FOR GREATER MIAMI WOMEN'S GOLF
ASSOCIATION
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
BELAFONTE TACOLCY TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR.
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CETA TITLE IV
RECEIVE AND OPEN SEALED BIDS FOR KINLOCH SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5485 + S
RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS FOR EAST ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT H-4481
PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS, AND SPECIAL ITEMS
CLARIFICATION FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD OF ITEMS 19,
27, AND 37 AS THEY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA, COMMISSIONER
DAWKINS WISHES TO BE SHOWN AS VOTING "NO"
DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATON OF GRAND AVENUE SIDEWALK
IMPROVEMENT H-4483 TO THE NEXT MEETING AND REPUBLISH
FIRST READING
FIRST READING
R-83-186
R-83-187
R-83-188
M-83-189
M-83-190
R-83-191
R-83-192
R-83-193
R-83-194
M-83-195
M-83-196
R-83-197
M-83-198
DISCUSSION
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AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE III -
H-4484
CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF S.W.
22 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE III - H-4418
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK MANOR HIG04AY IMPROVEMENT
PHASE I - BID "A"
EXPRESS INTENT OF CITY COMMISSION TO EXPAND THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
TO INCLUDE AREA BOUNDED BY MIAMI RIVER BISCAYNE
BAY, SOUTHEAST 15TH ROAD, AND METRORAIL GUIDE14AY
(ALSO KNOWN AS THE BRICKELL AREA)
PERSONAL APPEARANCE ERNIE FANNATTO re: RESUME
SUBMITTED FOR CONSIDERATION TO PLANNING ADVISORY
BOARD AND ZONING BOARD, DEFERRAL OF APPOINTMENTS AND
INSTRUCT THE CITY CLERK TO READVERTISE FOR APRIL
28TH
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,700 AS CONTRIBUTIO',
TO GOLDDIGGERS, INC. GUSMAN HALL BENEFIT SHOW ON
BEHALF OF LEUKEMIA SOCIETY
APPROVE REQUEST OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM CUBAN
MUNICIPALITIES FOR GREAT FAIR AT THE ORANGE BOWL,
CONSIDERATION OF HOURS OF OPERATON, CASH PARTICIPATION,
WAIVER OF FEES, AND CLOSURE OF STREETS
NEGOTIATE WITH SEPTEMBER AND ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR
STRESS TRAINING SIMULATOR; ALSO DISCUSSION OF
POSSIBLE ON -GOING STRESS COUNSELING, CITY MANAGER
TO COME BACK WITH RECOMMENDATION
APPROVE REQUEST OF THE AMERICAN BARGE CLUB FOR SPACE
AT THE MARINE STADIUM SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND
APPROVAL BY THE WATERFRONT BOARD
PRESENTATION OF INAUGURATION SHOVEL USED AT THE
OPENING CEREMONIES OF THE DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER BY
JOHN TUCKER OF THE WESTINGHOUSE CORPORATION
APPROVE HOLDING OF THE MIAMI SEAFOOD FESTIVAL,
AS PER THEIR REQUEST
BAYSIDE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
(a) AMENDING RESOLUTION re: ACREAGE;
(b) PASSAGE OF GENERAL RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPOSALS
(c) SELECTION OF C.P.A. AUDITING FIRMS AUTHORIZING
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE;
(d) SELECT MEMBERS FOR REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
PROPOSERS' QUALIFICATIONS
(Also see Label 65.2)
BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM - FURTHER CLARIFICATION
REGARDING CASH PARTICIPATION AND FEE WAIVER FOR
CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR AT ORANGE VOWL (See Label
60)
R-83-200
R-83-201
R-83-202
R-83-203
M-83-204
M-83-205
M-83-206
M-83-207
M-83-208
M-83-209
DISCUSSION
83-210
R-83-211
R-83-212
DISCUSSION
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CONTINUED DISCUSSION: BAYSIDE PROJECT "C.P.A."
FIRMS
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: NEW TRUST'AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITLED "SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION"
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: INCREASE FUNDS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE PROMOTION FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR MARKETING
SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR
AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH
PLAINTIFFS IN FRANKLIN G. COHEN V. CITY OF MIAMI
EXTEND PRESENT PROMOTIONAL REGISTERS FOR POLICE
SERGEANT AND POLICE LIEUTENANT ..
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO
CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT F.O.P.
WHICH AMENDMENT DEALS WITH PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT
FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS, CHANGING SEVERAL
MISCELLANEOUS ALLOCATIONS
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT D.D.A.
FOR TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN
CONSENT AGENDA
BID ACCEPTANCE-ROBERT BRO14N BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC.
FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICE AT FIRE, RESCUE TRAINING
CENTER
AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 17 POLICE RADIOS AND
ACCESSORIES FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS,INC.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT - HECTOR NAVARRETE
CLAIM SETTLEMENT - MYRA LAKIND
CLAIM SETTLEMENT - MARION PROVINCE
AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE OF CONTRACT - L.G.H.
CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS
1982
AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT - FIRST FLORIDA
BUILDING CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE RESCUE
TRAINING CENTER
APPROVE SELECTION OF QUALIFIER FIRMS TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING/SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS
ACCEPT COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE LAND FROM POST-NEWS4EEK
STATION FLORIDA INC-3900 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
M-83-213
M-83-214
ORD. 9578
ORD. 9579
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R-83-217 117
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APPROVE AND AFFIRM ACTION OF SECRETARY OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATING APPROACHES
TO PROPOSED MIAMI AVENUE BRIDGE AS LI;tITED ACCESS
FACILITIES
RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 83-128 - AERIAL SURVEYS
INTERNATIONAL, INC.
BID ACCEPTANCE: ACI-CENTURY, INC. FOR M.M.P.D. -
GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF MET CONSTRUCTION,INC.-
ORANGE BOWL -PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS -ROOF
REPLACEMENT-1982
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF DOCK AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION
INC. FOR MIAMARINA AND WATSON ISLAND -PILE REPLACEMENT
(BID "A")
ACCEPT BIDS UNIFORM, JACKETS, AND T-SHIRTS FOR
FIRE, RESCUE, AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE 10%
RETAINAGE ON CONTRACT S.I. NICHOLAS,INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERWALK AT THE CONVENTION
CENTER. REFER TO ADDITIVE ITEMS A, B. TO 2147..
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE 10% RETAINAGE
IN CONTRACT S.I. NICHOLAS, INC. CONSTRUCTION OF CITY
OF MIAMI RIVERWALK AT THE CONVENTION CENTER.
REFER TO ADDITIVE ITEM C TO 231%.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH. NEW TRUST
AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED CUBAN NAITIAN SERVICE
DELIVERY WORK PROGRAM
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
RALPH ALLEN, INC., FOR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
THE REMAINING PRO SHOP INVENTORY
.MOTION TO MODIFY PREVIOUSLY PASSED RESOLUTION
83-194 BY ELIMINATING YOUTH CO-OP INC. FROM
SAID RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO LOAN
$50,000. TO SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AT A RATE OF 3% FOR A FIVE YEAR PERIOD
FROM 8TH YEAR C.D. FUNDS.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: FORMALIZING PRIOR MOTION,
MAKE SEVERAL FUND TRANSFERS TO FACILITATE NEW MOBILE
CITIZENS SERVICE VAN UNIT
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: FORMALIZING PRIOR MOTION%
INCREASE APPROPRIATION TO THE MAYOR'S OFFICE
TO FACILITATE ACQUISITION OF A WORD PROCESSOR
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE CASH CONTRIBUTION T
CARVER BRANCH Y.M.C.A.
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REGULAR SLUCT MARCH 18, 1983
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE
DAY RENTAL MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FOR FORTHCOMING
TRAVEL AGENTS EVENT
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 FOR GREATER MIAMI OPERA GUILD
FOR FUNDING OF YEAR ROUND PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $8,300 TO ASSOCIATION ARTISTIC, INC. FOR
FIRST HAITIAN FESTIVAL APRIL 2 AND OCTOBER, 1983
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000. TO RE-ENCUENTRO CUBANO, INC.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION APPROVE IN_PRINCIPLE REQUEST
MADE BY ORLANDO URRA REPRESENTING ALLAPATTAH
COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,800. TO ONE ART, INC. FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF DEFICIT MINI FESTIVAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECOND YEAR
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
FEE WAIVER INVOLVED FOR ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PARTNERS
FOR YOUTH SEMI -PRO FOOTBALL GAME
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,200. TO COVER RENTAL FEE BAYFRONT PARK
AUDITORIUM FOR GUARDIAN PROGRAM
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF
PROPOSED PLAN FOR CREATION OF TASK TO EVALUATE EAST
LITTLE HAVANA AREA AND PORPOSING NAMES OF FUTURE
APPOINTEES
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO
WORK OUT DETAILS OF HOUSING MARIEL REFUGEES
PREVIOUSLY CARED FOR BY ALPHA 66, PLACING THEM
INTO THE RAFAEL VILLAVERDE CENTER
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REIMBURSE ALPHA 66 FOR
EXPENDITURES CONCERNED WITH REMODELING BUILDISG
WHICH HOUSED 28 MARIEL REFUGEES
MOTION MAKING SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL TO THE CITY WIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
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REGULAR SIB U MARCH 18, 1983
A MOTION APPOINTING SEVERAL PERSONS TO THE EAST
•LITTLE HAVANA AREA TASK FORCE FOR REVITALIZATION PLC
(NOTE; SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS ARE STILL PENDING)
DISCUSSION OF 1982 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION REPORT
(a) REQUEST CITY MANAGER TO PRODUCE GRAPH INDICATINI
THE 80% FACTOR re: HIRING AND PROMOTIONS;
(b) REQUEST EXPLANATION WHY FIRE DEPT. HAS NOT MET
80% GOALS IN HIRING AND PROMOTIONS;
(c) ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION re: HIRING GOALS INTO THE
CONSENT DECREE AND SKIPPING OVER OF ANGLO POLIC'
OFFICERS
DE -OBLIGATE $200,000 SURPLUS IN CUBAN HAITIAN IMPAC'
PROGRAM AND AUTHORIZE NEW R.F.P.
CHANGE DATE OF APRIL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FROM
APRIL 14TH TO APRIL 6TH TO FACILITATE TRIP BY MEMBE
OF CITY COMMISSION TO AFRICA
DEDICATION OF THE MANUEL ARTIME BUILDING WILL BE
DURING THE APRIL 6TH MEETING
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION 0' MIAMI, FLORIDA
On the 18th day of March, 1983, 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 9:12 P.M., by Mayor Ferre with the
following members of the Commission found to be present:
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ALSO PRESENT:
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
Jose R. Garcia -Pedrosa, City Attorney
Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. 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
Special Meeting of January 6th and Regular Meeting of January 13, 1983.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. entered meeting at 9:15 A.M.
1. DISCUSSION ITEM: SIZE OF PRINT CONTAINED IN CITY OF MIAMI
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I have got about eight or nine little pocket items
that I would like to go over with you. The first one is, Ernie Fannatto has
brought to my attention that notices that are placed in the newspaper (he gave
me a copy of it) are totally... fortunately, I have good eyes, so far, but I
guarantee the majority of the people that are over forty are unable to read
this, so would you please instruct the Clerk to make these...
Mr. Gary: Just a response, Mr. Mayor - I sent a memo, because Ernie also in-
formed me, which basically stated that for very significant public hearings,
that we would use the bold print.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
2. APPROVE FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR OPERATION OF HYDROFOIL WATER BUS.
The second pocket item is a feasibility study on the Hydrofoil Waterbus. A few
weeks ago the City Manager agreed to a matching fund program for the Hydrofoil
and we are prepared to begin the feasibility study on April 1st and there is a
request of $2250 for one-half of the study cost and $1000 for the operating
expense totaling $3250. This is from the Waterfront Board chairman, Stuart Sorg.
Mr. Manager, is that something that you have agreed to?
Mr. Gary: Well, I didn't agree to it, but I have no problem with it.
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Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Does it make any sense, Howard?
Mr. Garr: Yes, it does.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Demetrio Perez the appproval of $3250 to be spent on
this. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-167
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,215 MATCHING FUNDS
IN CONNECTION WITH FEASIBILITY STUDY CONCERNING PROJECT
FOR THE OPERATION OF A HYDROFOIL WATERBUS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
3. BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: SYNTERRA VIRGINIA KEY.
Mayor Ferre: My next pocket item is - Mr. Manager, I notice in the newspaper
that in Virginia Key the Synterra Corporation is spending $135,000 de-
signing what is going to happen in Virginia Key. I would like very much - I
know that this is a special project of J. L.'s - I think it is very important
that as...I don't want to be the recipient of a final product after Synterra
has been here for six months, and I don't think J. L. does, either, so I would
like very much to be informed, along with the rest of the Commission, if they
wish, on an individual basis, as to what Synterra is actually thinking of doing
in Virginia Key.
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4. BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM: MATTER CONCEPNING BLANCA ROSENSTIEL
REFERRED TO CITY MANAGER.
The third item that I have is I have a letter here from the American Institute
of Polish Culture and Mrs. Blanca Rosenstiel. Now, the problem deals with a
Miami employee - Mr. Martin. His name is Ferdinand N. Martin, and the problem
is, that he served during the war as a member of the British and Polish Re-
sistance Forces. The question is, whether or not that should be taken into
account and his veteran's rights for pension reasons. Now, he has since gone
over to the Miami Dade Public Library system, January, 1970, which is when we
turned over the library system to Metropolitan Dade County, but he chose to
remain in the City of Miami Pension Plan. Now, in most other parts of the
country, people who fought during the Second World War, who eventually became
U. S. soldiers, but may have started out as a Polish Free Fighter, or a French
Free Fighter, or whatever it is, there is a recognition of that time in veteran's
affairs. So the question is this: He has applied for the privilege of purchas-
ing four years of credit toward his pension with the war time military service
in the Allied forces during the war and the City of Miami Retirement Board has
denied him this request. First of all, I happen to think that Mr. Martin has
a proper claim, and secondly, Mrs. Blanca Rosenstiel does an awful lot of good
things for this town and just out of courtesy to her, I think we ought to in-
vestigate this to the maximum. Would you assign this to somebody and have some-
body discuss it with Mr. Martin and so on?
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Mayor Ferre requests that Mr. A. Quinn Jones, when he be-
comes an official member of the Law Department, that he be introduced to the
members of the City Commission by City Attorney Jose Garcia -Pedrosa.
5. DIRECTION TO CITY MANAGER TO SCHEDULE EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS
PENSION LITIGATION.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you wrote me a memorandum on February 22nd with re-
gards to the pension negotiations. That was in answer to my memorandum to you
of February 8th, on pension negotiations. I have since received from the Fire
Fighters and their economic consultants a summary and proposal for the settle-
ment of all these differences. I don't know exactly whether we are able to,
and how exactly the law in this works, but I would like for you to schedule an
executive meeting, since I think it falls within the purview of the labor nego-
tiations contract and if you would please make sure that legally we are entitled
to do that, that the City Attorney would give us an exact reading on that, and
would you call for a Commission Meeting Executive Session to discuss the pension
litigation and the other pertinent labor negotiations problems that we have
pending at this time.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, on that same thing, Mr. Manager, on one of the tele-
vision stations last night, I saw only briefly a thing about the Police De-
partment. They were voting on a change of their contract. I, as a Commissioner
have heard nothing about this. I would assume whatever is being voted upon
this Commission would have to approve eventually...
• Mr. Gary: It is on the Agenda today.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, it is on today?
Mr. Gary: This is the Consent Decree suit, and this is the settlement of that
suit.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you. Don't keep us on pins and needles. What was the
result of all of this?
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Mr. Gary: To be frank with you, I don't know.
Mayor Ferre: Wally, is anybody here from the Union?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Did it pass?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS)
Mayor Ferre: That is terrific. Congratulations! I think that is very good.
I think that is a good victory for the Union and a good victory for the
Department and it is a good victory for the people of Miami and I congratulate
all of the participants.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Don't forget the Law Department.
Mayor Ferre: And the Law Department, of course. Everybody! Everybody came out
on that one.
6. ALLOCATE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,500 AS CONTRIBUTION TO SENIOR
SHOWCASE AREA AGENCY ON AGING FOR MEETING IN BAYFRONT PARK
AUDITIROIM.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now the remaining pocket item that I have is Luis Borees.
Fee waiver - Coconut Grove Exhibition Center. What is that? Is he here? Who
does he revresent? The Area Aeencv on Aging. Miller, this is a letter that we
got from the Area Agency on Aging for Dade and Monroe County. They are request-
ing that we let them use Coconut Grove Exhibition Hall on the Senior Showcase.
We have done that in the past, J. L. Is that all right with you? Does anybody
have any objection to this?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion that the area agency on aging for Dade
and Monroe County be allowed to use Coconut Grove Exhibition Hall for 4500 elderly
citizens to convene in Bayfront Park Auditorium. Bayfront Park. Do you have any
problems with that, Howard?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, let the record reflect that all we are doing is
waiving our particular rental. They have got to pay for the lights, insurance,
police officers, chairs, tables, stage, setup personnel. I don't think that it
is fair for the City of Miami to carry the whole burden for that, so all we are
doing is letting them use the hall, period. The rest of it is on their own
expense.
Mr. Gary: Mayor, you are giving them a contribution to assist in their efforts.
Mayor Ferre: They have got list here of $7,499.
Mr. Gary: The contribution should equal what the rental fee would be.
Mayor Ferre: And all we are doing is just not making them pay for the rental.
Call the'roll.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Commissioner Joe Carollo entered meeting at 9:25 A.M.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-168
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT A
CONTRIBUTION EQUAL TO THE FEE CHARGED FOR ONE DAY'S RENTAL OF
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STAGING OF
"SENIOR SHOWCASE", PURSUANT TO REQUEST MADE BY THE AREA AGENCY
ON AGING FOR DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted for the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
7. PREPARED RESOLUTION "BUY AMERICAN" PRODUCTS.
Mayor Ferre: Anita Cofino, would you step forward? The Union, the AFL-CIO
is requesting that there be a waiver of fees at Bayfront Park Auditorium on
April 25th. Would you explain that?
Ms. Anita Cofino: My name is Anita Cofino. I reside at 1411 S. W. 19th
Street. I am here on behalf of the International Ladies Garment Worker's
Union. On April 23, 1983, a national teleconference by satellite will be
held to roll back imports. In other words, stop exporting jobs. I know
that this Commission is and has been aware and concerned and preoccupied
by this problem. This teleconference is to bring a message to the American
people of how critical this situation is. It is critical, as in our
industry alone, we have list 700,000 jobs. I could have presented to you
today what my international president is in front of the Trade Commission.
I bring to you three blouses, identical blouses - one made in Columbia,
one made in Japan, and one made in the United States, with three blouses
having the same price in the store.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you have a better example - why don't you give me what
you stole from my office?
Ms. Cofino: Yes, the thing is that, being that I couldn't bring the blouses,
• the othei day I was sitting at one of the Mayor's desks, and I happened to
look - there was something, I am going to show it to you...
Mayor Ferre: The point that you are trying to make is that the City of
Miami should also have a "buy American" clause.
Ms. Cofino:, That is right.
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Mr. Dawkins: Second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: And I think it is long overdue and she wants to show us an
example - something that she found in my office, and I want to plead guilty.
These are two clips that take staples out. This one is made in Sweden and
this one is made in the United States of America. Now, this one made in
Sweden is what she found in my office, and this one made in the U.S.A.
costs the same. So, I think there is a valid point that we ought to have
a "Buy American" clause. I would like to offer the resolution that reads
as follows:
THEREUPON, at this point, Mayor Ferre reads resolution.
I would like to say, Mr. Manager, this may cost us a little bit more to do
business in Miami, but we have to buy American, rather than Swedish clips.
I want to tell you for sure that I have been in Sweden and I have been in
France and wherever I go, I guarantee you that you will not find a govern-
ment agency anywhere in any of those countries buying American clips, and I
think it is time for us to help our own and to protect our own. I don't
think we are talking about something that is excessive in nature, and I
think that this is something that ... Miller is a card carrying member of the
Union and I am not, and I am not doing this for the Labor Movement, I am
doing this because I really sincerely believe that as an American, God helps
those that helps themselves, and I think it is long overdue for us to start
owrrying about the American workman and woman in this country, and the place
to start is right here at home, and I so offer this motion.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mr. Gary: Under discussion.
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion, I would like to say I could agree in total
with what you say. In 1940 they started giving grain and other shipments
to foreign bottoms and now today you do not have United States Merchant
Marine. Now, today, Eastern Airlines and the rest of them are buying wide
bodied jets made everywhere but in the United States of American, which
means American airline workers are out of work, and it is filtered down
from there. And how many Frenchmen, when they buy a French made jet fly
for Eastern, but by the same token, Frenchmen do buy things from us, but
they do not buy American wine, they buy French wine, so somewhere along
the line, Mr. Mayor, you are right. If we do not buy American, as evi-
denced by the auto industry, we do not buy American, eventually you will
have no American firms doing this, and we will have nobody with jobs, so
I concur.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Have we voted? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-169
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT AND POLICY OF THE
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THAT THE
NEEDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT BE MET USING ONLY THOSE SUPPLIES, MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURED IN THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA UNLESS AMERICAN-MADE SUPPLIES, MATERIALS AND
EQUIPMENT ARE NOT AVAILABLE; FURTHER URGING THAT OTHER
CITY GOVERNMENTS AND ALL GOVERNMENTAL UNITS ON THE
COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS FOLLOW A SIMILAR
PROCUREMENT POLICY FOR THEIR NEEDED SUPPLIES, MATERIALS
AND EQUIPMENT; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FOR-
WARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE HEREIN NAMED
OFFICIALS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk)
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
8. ALLOCATE A SUM EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL FEE FOR BAYFRONT
PARK AUDITORIUM FOR AN EVENT KNOWN AS "BUY AMERICAN"
TELECONFERENCE.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we need a waiver for the Union to have their... (How many
people are you going to bring together now?)
Ms. Cofino: Close to 1000.
Mayor Ferre: All right, and the purpose of the meeting is what?
Ms. Cofino: Is to bring the message all over the United States. It is a
nationwide teleconference, to bring the message to the people to buy
American made goods.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, is there a motion to that effect?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Further discussion? This is a waiver...
we are making a contribution to them equal to the fee for the use of Bay -
front Park Auditorium. Now, you know that you have to pay the police, and
you have got to clean the place up and you have got to pay for the elec-
tricity and all that. We just are not charging you for the usage of the
hall.
Ms. Cofino: I would like to recognize Mr. Mayor, Mr. Ed Kramer. He is
an ex -vice president from the International Garment Workers Union and he
is head of of the Retiree Department - Mr. Kramer.
Mayor Ferre: Nice to have you here, Mr. Kramer, and Mr. who is the
local president. It is nice to have you. All right, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-170
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
AUTHORIZE A GRANT EQUAL TO ONE DAY'S RENTAL OF BAYFRONT
PARK AUDITORIUM FOR A TELECONFERENCE EVENT IN CONNECTION
WITH THE "BUY AMERICAN" CAMPAIGN IN ORDER TO BRING THE
MESSAGE TO THE PEOPLE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
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9. DEFRAY PORTION OF COSTS FOR AN EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE KNIGHT
CENTER FOR A B.B. KING CONCERT ON BEHALF OF PACE.
Mayor Ferre: We have Steve Parsons requesting a grant for the difference
between the flat rental of $2600 against 12% of the gross revenues of the
Miami Convention Center appearance of B. B. King. I thought B. B. King was
a promoter of boxing.
Mr. Steve Parsons: No, no. This is B.B.King the blues artist.
Mr. Dawkins: You are going to bring him here for what?
Mr. Parsons: B. B. King is playing for Pace on April 15th, one show at the
Miami Knight Center for a special benefit concert down for the PACE organi-
zation to provide...
Mayor Ferre: How much is that?
Mr. Dawkins: You dirty bum! Last year you bought him here as a regular
package and you bought him here this time to make money off of him, huh?
You are smart, aren't you?
Mr. Parsons: He has done an excellent job for us. He sold out two shows
last year. This year we are going to try to bring him to the Knight Center for
one show - a thousand more seats.
Mayor Ferre: Well, see here is the problem. You know, somebody has got to
pay for the hall, because you know, if you want the Bayfront Park Auditorium,
you can have it. I will vote for that one. If you want Coconut Grove, you
can have that, but when you are talking about the Knight Center, see we have
an agreement with the bond indenture,(that is what you want, Knight Center,
right?)
Mr. Parsons: Right. We are willing to ... obviously, we are going to pay all
the expenses. We would like to pay the flat rental of 52,6Uu. We would like
the City to provide a grant to pick up the difference between the $2,600 flat
rental and the 12% of gross, which a maximum would be a $6,600 rental. The
City's liability, if you provide the grant would be at maximum, $4,000.
Mr. Dawkins: But, you are double dipping. Now, you just can't -yes, you are
You just came to us and got funding for PACE, right?
Mr. Parsons: For the Big Orange Festival.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, but for PACE.
Mr. Parsons: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: All right! Now, you are coming back and you want us to finance
a fund raising affair for PACE. That is double dipping.
Mr. Parsons: Yes, but, Commissioner Dawkins, it is a fund raising event
which is providing money to help PACE to continue to provide the free public
service programs that we do thoroughout the community.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, so if we do this for you, then you won't be back to ask
me for money next year?
Mr. Parsons: If you grant the request, I am sure that we will be back again
next year.
Mr. Plummer: Let me get in here. Mr. Mayor and to my colleague Dawkins, as
you know, I sit as your representative on the T.D.C. PACE, as well as all
other organizations this year did not get anywhere near the funding that was
needed just to continue the programs as is. Even our contribution from the
City was not what was needed. This is the way that we are...
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Mayor Ferre: He likes B. B. King!
Mr. Plummer: No, I am sorry. I have never seen B. B. King. He is not
Country & Western and I have a problem...
Mr. Dawkins: He wears a sheet though!
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but the sheet is black, Miller, not white! What we have
encouraged these people to do, is exactly what he is asking here, is to go
out and try to generate more revenue on their own and...
Mayor Ferre: Can we split this, because I sense that we are...I see where
Plummer is going, so let me see if I can...
Mr. Dawkins: And Plummer is running, so you know we have...
Mayor Ferre: Let me see if I can mediate this a little bit. Steve, I don't
mind —you are asking us to put... the taxpayers of Miami to put up $4000, is
that about right?
Mr. Plummer: Possibly.
Mr. Parsons: At maximum.
Mayor Ferre: I don't mind going kind of half way, or say...if you make some
money out of it, pay the rent, would you? And if you don't make money out
of it, then we will absorb it. I don't mind at a half way point. I will let
the Manager negotiate it out with you. In other words, you pay the minimum of
$2600, the City will pick up the difference, unless you make money. Now, if
you make money, you give the Manager an audited statement and Mr. Manager,
I think anything over $10,000 that they make, they ought to pay their pro-
portionate share until they pay the fee. Now, if they don't make any money,
then I understand.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but they are hoping to make money to further their other
programs.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but if they make $3,000 or $10,000 or more, why should the
taxpayers of Miami subsidize them when they have made $10,000?
Mr. Plummer: In the same way ... why am I arguing so much? In the same way,
Mr. Mayor, that we gave tax dollars to begin with to have this series which
is a tremendous series for this locale. I think we would be better off if
it is possible, Mr. Gary, to give them the flat rental fee of whatever it
is, period.
Mayor Ferre: And then they make $50,000 and the taxpapers of Miami are...
Mr. Parsons: We could not possibly make $50,000. At maximum, we could
probably make somewhere between $10,000 or $12,000 at a 100% sell out.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let me put it to you this way. I will start with
$12,000. Any money that they make over $12,000...
Mr. Gary: You can't do that. I mean, if he is at 100%, and he is going to
make $12,000 and you say he uses a base of $12,000...
Mayor Ferre: $10,000.
Mr. Plummer: I like the Mayor's proposal better than I like yours.
'Mayor Ferre: We don't want to be accused of giving it away. Look, anything
over $10,000, we get fifty cents on the dollar, okay? ... beyond that to pay
for the fee. Now, it couldn't be fairer than that, Steve. I just don't want
to be on the record letting PACE make money and the taxpayers of Miami sub-
sidizing this operation. Look, you know how much I love PACE and you do
better than anybody else. I want to say that on the record. These people,
they volunteer - they bring to this community more culture, more music and
more entertainment and they do it strictly on a voluntary basis. They are
terrific, and thank God for PACE. I want them to prosper and do well, but
we do have taxpayers that we need to worry about.
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Mr. Dawkins: What I am really saying is, that every time we open up the keg
of worms, we can't put the worms back in. And if we let PACE have the Knight
Center free, that would be...everytime you do that...
Mayor Ferre: How can you say "no" to anybody else?
Mr. Dawkins: That is right.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, you pay your fee of $2,600. Any money that you
make over $10,000, we get 50% of it until you pay the difference.
Mr. Parsons: I will accept whatever the will of the Commission is.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: And leave it in the Manager's hands to finalize the details of
it. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-171
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY STEVE PARSONS, REPRE-
SENTING "PACE", FOR USE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT CONVENTION CENTER FOR THE STAGING OF
A CONCERT BY B.B. KING; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT "PACE" WILL
BE REQUIRED TO PAY $2,600.00 TOWARDS THE RENTAL FEE FOR THE
FACILITY; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY WILL PICK UP
THE DIFFERENCE UNLESS THE EVENT MAKES IN EXCESS OF $10,000.00,
IN WHICH EGENT THE CITY SHALL BE REIMBURSED FIFTY CENTS ($.50)
ON THE DOLLAR TOWARDS PAYMENT FOR THE BALANCE OF THE FEE, SUB-
JECT TO AN AUDITED STATEMENT TO BE SUBMITTED BY "PACE" TO THE
CITY MANAGER.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
10. BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM CONCERNING MR. ?4ARTIN RE: A LONG STANDING
PENSION PROBLEM.
Mayor Ferre: We have an appearance here by Mr. Ferdanand Martin, who is re-
questing an an amendment to the City Ordinance regarding the benefits of
allied forces. Is Mr. Martin still here?
Mr. Plummer: You have already brought at up, Maurice.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Martin, we have given this thing to the City
Manager. Would you step forward, sir? Mr. Martin, as I understand, sir,
you were an employee of the City of Miami. You are a war veteran and there
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was a problem with the pension system. All right, we will do everything within
our power to help, okay? But, right now this Commission cannot make that de-
cision. It is in the hands of the Administration and they will report back to
us. We will inform you and then at that time we will here you again. All
right? So, Mr. Martin, if you will go over where the Manager is, he will
assign it to somebody and you will get together with him.
Mr. Martin: Yes, sir. May I give you my list, or something?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. Why don't you give it to the Manager. Mr. Manager.
All right,. Mr. Martin. Thank you.
11. PERSONAL APPEARANCE, ANNA MARGO, REGARDING A PERFORMANCE BY
MINORITIES BY SOCIEDAD PRO -ARTS GRATELLI REFERRED TO THE
CITY MANAGER.
Mayor Ferre: The next presentation is Pili de la Rosa for Pro-Arte Gratelli.
This is a letter to Demetrio Perez and it reads as follows while she is coming
up. "As you probably know, Sociedad Pro-Arte Gratelli will be celebrating
its fifteenth anniversary this year and we would like to give our audience and
friends a very special presentation for this occasion. You have chosen to
present an all new production of the very famous Cuban Zarquela - Cecilia
Valdes on July 22, 23, 24 in Dade County Auditorium. Since this will be such
a special performance, we would like to offer a thousand free tickets to be
distributed to the City of Miami amongst minorities, aged and school children
for July 22 dress performance. I would like to offer a special student price
the 23rd and 24th of July performances. For this reason we are asking the
City's help in financing our deficit, which you will see is approximately
$20,000. This amount was reached as follows: Production costs, $60,000;
Ticket sales, $40,000; total deficit, $20,000. We have enclosed a complete
cost breakdown so that you can see where all costs are allocated. We would
like to take this opportunity to thank you and the rest of this Commission
for this very worth while cause. We look forward to meeting with you in the
near future" Mr. Manager, and I think ... we will listen to this young lady
for a moment, but I don't think the Commission is at this stage of the game
ready to vote on this, and I would like to have your recommendations on
that.
Ms. Anna Margo: Good Morning. I would like to say I am in representation
of Mrs. Pili de la Rosa. My name is Anna Margo. I would like to say that we
are a non-profit organization. This is the first time we are asking your
help. We would like this money specially because this is our fourteenth
anniversay as we have explained already.
Mayor Ferre: Fifteenth.
Ms. Margo: Fifteenthl Excuse me, one year. Fifteenth anniversary and we
would like to be able to show you that our Sociedad Pro-Arte Gratelli has
opened many doors for a lot of not just Latin artists, but Anglos and of all
races - minorities, Whites, Blacks - everyone is in this company combined
together. We would like to be able to give one performance completely free
for the Hispanics, the minorities and the Blacks. This is the reason why
we have proposed this for you to pay.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager, when you will be able to report on
this?
Mr. Gary: Within a week, or less.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we will schedule this for discussion at the first
meeting in May. That gives you plenty of time before July for an answer,
and Ernie, we will listen at that time.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: On this item?
Mr. Plummer: Yes. As the token Gringo on the Commission, may I say
"Que Pasa".
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Ms. Margo: Thank you!
Mayor Ferre: Okay, thank you. Now the next item that we have —on this item?
All right, go ahead, Ernie:
Mr. Ernie Fannatto: Ernie Fannatto is my name and I am president of the
Taxpayer's League, Miami and Dade County. Mayor and Commissioners, we have
got to put the brakes on giving all of this money away. This thing has got
to stop! Now, everybody is coming up and wants the same thing. You can't
open the door for one and close it for another. You have got to stop it,
the City is in dire straits financially, tax -wise, business -wise, so we have
got to cut this down. It is going a little too far.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Ernie. Thank you.
12. PREPARED RESOLUTION RE G-2 MErM ER INFILTRATION INTO THE CUBAt
CO;iMUNITY.
Mayor Ferre: We have here the General Manager of one of our main radio stations.
I saw him walking around and what has happened is that they and others have been
advertising, or putting out in the newspapers about the infiltration in the
community of G-2 members. G-2 is part of the Soviet Union's Secret Service
operation based in Cuba.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: Let me finish. And we have gotten so many of these things and
so many phone calls, that I have drafted a resolution that I would like for
one of you to offer and the resolution reads like as follows:
THEREUPON, Mayor Ferre reads resolution.
All right now, I will recognize you, Joe.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if I may, I am all in favor of the resolution, but
I would like to make a change in it, if I may.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: G-2 is the branch of Castro's intelligence that is in charge
of working internally in Cuba. What you want to place down is D.G.I. -
Direccion General de Inteligencia. Those are the individuals that we have
here in our City.
Mayor Ferre: Well, let's say both - and D.G.I. In other words, all sub-
va;sive intelligence agencies that are sponsored by the Communist government
of Cuba.
Mr. Plummer: Just eliminate the G-2 and read "activities of Fidel Castro's
intelligence forces".
Mayor Ferre: Intelligence forces of the City of Miami. Is that acceptable?
All right. Who will make that motion?
Mr. Castro: I will make the motion, Mr. Mayor.
�:ir. Plummer: Second it.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on the motion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-172
A RESOLUTION URGING THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO INVESTIGATE
THE ACTIVITIES OF FIDEL CASTRO'S INTELLIGENCE FORCE IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI AND OTHER CITIES TO INSURE THE SAFETY OF MEM-
BERS AND LEADERS OF THE CUBAN COMMUNITY IN EXILE; FURTHER
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THIS RESOLU-
TION TO THE HEREIN NAMES PUBLIC OFFICIALS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
13. PREPARED RESOLUTION URGE SENATE TO HOLD SUBCOMMITTEE HEARINGS
ON SUBVERSION AI4D TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN THE GREATER MIAMI
AREA.
— Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if I may now, while we are on this same topic, I
would like to bring up a resolution from this Commission, asking the United
States Senate Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism to come to Miami and
hold hearings here in our City on the activities of the D.G.I., Castro's
Intelligence Service here in Miami into subversion and terrorism from Com-
munist Cuba, including their major role in the drug traffic within our City,
State and Country today. The way that Castro is financing most of his sub-
versive and terrorist activities in our country and his guerrilla warfares
in Central America is through the drug trade. Just two weeks ago a Federal
Grand Jury convicted four top Cuban Communist officials on being involved
in the drug trade within our country. I think that that has been probably
the most major step forward that we have seen as of late in being able to
stop at this information that is being spread in our country by D.G.I. and
the K.G.B., and we are finally being able to prove to our people what is
going on in our shores and who is involved and who is behind the major por-
tion of the drug trade within our shores. I would like to make the motion,
Mr. Mayor, again, that this Commission goes on record in urgently asking for
the Senate Subcommittee of the United States Senate on security and terrorism
to come to Miami and hold hearings on the previous matters that I described.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion. Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-173
A RESOLUTION EXTENDING A FORMAL INVITATION TO THE SUBCOM-
MITTEE ON SECURITY AND TERRORISM OF THE COMMITTEE ON THE
JUDICIARY OF THE U.S. SENATE AND URGENTLY REQUESTING THAT
SUBCOMMITTEE TO COME TO MIAMI, FLORIDA AND HOLD HEARINGS
HERE ON THE ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI OF THE DIRECCION
GENERAL DE INTLLIGENCIA AND ON SUBVERSIVE AND TERRORISTIC
ACTIVITIES EMANATING FROM COMMUNIST CUBA, INCLUDING THE
CUBAN GOVERNMENT'S ROLE IN DRUG TRAFFIC WITHIN OUR CITY,
STATE, AND COUNTRY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO
INFORM SAID SUBCOMMITTEE FORTHWITH ON THIS URGENT REQUEST
AND FORMAL INVITATION.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. Carollo: If I may, Mr. Mayor, ask the City Clerk to immediately direct
the resolution by the City Commission to Mr. Lisker. He is the Director for
the Senate Subcommittee on Security and Terrorism, and I will give you the
address and telephone number where you can reach him.
14. CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF DON PETIT.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we have a resolution here 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 Don Petit upon his death.
Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mr. Carollo: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Further discussion. Call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-174
A MOTION 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 DON
PETIT UPON HIS DEATH.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
15. CONDOLENCES TO MRS. LORRAINE DUNNE.
Mr. Plummer: In the passing of Mrs. Lorraine Dunne Glispin's husband, I
think the same would be appropriate.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion made by Mr. Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-175
-- 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
WILLIAM GLISPIN UPON HIS DEATH.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
16. PREPARED RESOLUTION RE NOISE ORDINANCES AND HOURS AND THE
CONDUCT OF DISCO ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I would like to do my pocket item now.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. Go right ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: During the week, during Sunday, there was another police -citizen
confrontation. I am not concerned with the confrontation as much as I am con-
cerned with what led up to it. I cannot understand how my Police Department
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can allow illegal discos to happen in my neighborhood Sunday after Sunday
after Sunday and do not stop it, so therefore I am really concerned be-
cause you often hear the saying that Black people do not want law and order.
We need law and order in our neighborhood as much as anybody else, and I
want the Police Department of the City of Miami to enforce the law as
vigorously in my neighborhood as they do in any place else in the City of
Miami. Before I present a resolution, Mr. City Attorney, would you read me
the noise ordinance that we have on the books now, please?
Mayor Ferre: That is the famous Plummer ordinance. One of the first things
that J. L. Plummer did when he became a Commissioner - he was the terror of
Miami! He passed a noise ordinance, that was tis big thing.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Commissioner Dawkins, I think the appropriate section
would be Section 35.5 of the Code of the City of Miami, entitled "Hours of
Operation of Juke Boxes, Radios, Etc. - Exemptions for Events On City -Owned
Property". Subsection "A" reads as follows:
"It shall be unlawful for any person owning, occupying, or having
charge of any business establishment or any part thereof in the
City to cause or suffer to cause the playing or operating of
music boxes, juke boxes, radios, musical instruments, or any other
musical devices on or about the premises between the hours of
11:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M. the following day, unless those music
boxes, juke boxes, radios and musical instruments and other de-
vices are played, or operated in a closed building and the sound
is not audible from outside the building, so as to disturb the
quiet, comfort, or repose of persons in any dwelling, hotel, or
any other type of residence."
And then it has some criminal type sanctions. Now for the City property such
as parks, we go to Section 38.51, which is even more stringent, because instead
of having the 11:00 P.M. to 7:00 A.M. time frame, Section 38.51, under the
Parks Ordinance provides that all City parks are closed from 10:00 P.M. un-
til 7:00 A.M., except when kept open for special events sponsored by or
operated by the City and except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, and
that otherwise provided in this chapter reference is to the procedure whereby
we give permits for people to use City parks and place on those permits what-
ever reasonable requirement the City Manager deems advisable.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, Mr. Manager, having heard the laws that we already have
on the books, is there any need for me to pass a resolution?
Mr. Gary: First of all, Commissioner Dawkins, we have a regulation that was
developed as a result of this problem surfacing approximately three years
ago, whereby we met with the residents of the neighborhood Community Relations
Board and the Police Department and we structured the regulation that es-
tablished the opportunity for residents in the neighborhoods to have discos,
but under certain conditions, which take into consideration the availability
of the site to accomodate the expected number of people, the time of the event,
as well as the noise level. I think that regulation alone, with the current
laws are adequate enough to allow us to enforce the law, as well as to pro-
vide opportunities for disco in a constructive manner. I think it would be
good to pass this resolution, primarily for the sake of conveying to the
public and to the Administration the policy of this City Commission to afford
peace and harmony in this community.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay. Therefore, I would like to offer the following resolution.
THEREUPON, Commissioner Dawkins reads resolution.
And I would like to add the part that was read by the City Attorney, which
excludes discos that are held within buildings, which allows those individuals,
if need be to acquire a building, but therefore the noise must not be heard
outside of the building. If it is, it is a violation. I would also like to
add that I do not want any inflammatory exaggerations by the press of discos.
My reason for that is that the press looks for these incidents and blows them
out of proportion. I had individuals who called me from Indiana, from Tennes-
see and New York on Tuesday and said "Was Miami burning up", because the T.V.
cameras started out the "trouble in Tiiami again", and they showed the fires from
the 1980 riots as the introduction to announce the little flare up that we had
and it is time that the newspapers become responsible and the T.V. cameras,
and not use these incidents and blow them out of proportion just for sensa-
tionalism. That is my motion.
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Mr. Plummer: I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I would just like to add, Commissioner Dawkins,
first of all, personally and as Mayor, I am grateful to you, for I know that
you are a directly interested party because you live in the area, but I do
think that the position that you took was brave and I think it shows a lot
of concern and leadership on your part. I want to say, Mr. Manager, to you
and to the Department, that you know, every time something goes wrong, every-
body focuses on what went wrong. When things go well, nobody... and of course
you never know how many people restraint themselves; how many people were
under tremendous pressure and I am talking about the police officers, and re-
acted in a way that is really beyond the call of duty. You know, I tell you,
it has got to be tough to be a police officer and have to go into an area
where you have to confront situations that at best, are very disagreeable.
Now, I think Commissioner Dawkins statements were courageous. Now, it took
a lot of guts to say what he said!...and the law has to be enforced. The
other side of it, of course, which he recognizes and I recognize, is that we
in the City of Miami Commission cannot solve the problems of the economy, un-
employment, poverty, and the terrible things that are afflicting poor people,
and that means mainly young Black youths that are really affected worst. If
anybody is at the short end - if anybody is at the very end of the totem pole,
it is young, Black Miamians who are aged twenty and twenty-one and who don't
have a job, and haven't had jobs, and are desperate. We can't solve the
problem, and to be honest about it, I wish to God we could go out and em-
ploy every last one of them. We just don't have the money, or the ability,
and society, and this system just hasn't come up with a solution to it. I
do think that we need to help wherever we can, and Mr. Manager, I would like
to ask you to come to this Commission in the next two months with some reco-
mendations, especially for the summer. The Summer Youth Program is a drop
in the bucket. We need to find ways - I don't think we are going to find
ways to employ everybody, but we need to find ways that we can at least
give an opportunity for young people that are under tremendous stress, to
be able to release some of that stress, and perhaps ... I know this summer we
sponsored some activities at Virginia Key. I know everybody was kind of
scared to death, but it went off pretty well. I don't think we had any
major problems, and perhaps, one of the solutions - one of the solutions
might be for the City of Miami Parks Department to increase some of its
activities, and I do not mean to discriminate against more affluent Miamians,
but the problem really is with the poor, and I think that more affluent
Miami can take care of itself and can find ways of recreating. I really
think that we need to put more of an emphasis in those parks, where the
poor are concentrated, and I really would like to have a complete review of
our parks programs with the idea in mind, Mr. Manager, that we put more
emphasis where the problems are and the problems are wherever there are poc-
kets of poverty and unemployment amongst youth, and I think in that order,
poor people, unemployed people, and people in neighborhoods that are beset
by serious social problems. That is really what we need to put our money.
Now, I don't mean to say that we are going to abandon Morningside Park, or
Veteran's Park, or the park in Coconut Grove, the David Kennedy Park. What
I am saying is, that perhaps we should rethink and put more emphasis where
are problems are. To the White folk that might be upset at our spending
disproportionate amounts of money in the poorer Black neighborhoods, let me
put it this way. You are affected too, because we live in Miami and'every-
time there is either a riot, a civil disturbance, a rock throwing incident,
something where somebody loses life or limb, or property. It affects each
and every one of us - all of us, whether we live in that neighborhood, or
we are Black or we are poor, or unemployed - we are all affected, so we
need to address the issue, and I think that we need to do it with a little
bit of imagination. Now, one of the things that I would like to propose,
Mr. Manager - is we have a Youth Fair coming up, and it started last night,
and I think perhaps...you know, we have been giving out money left and right
here to PACE, and I don't regret it, I think they are wonderful people, and
they help a great deal in the fabric of a better life in Miami. I think
the City ought to come up with some money to take some of those young kids
from the ghetto that would otherwise not have an opportunity to visit the
Youth Fair and pay for their tickets and help take them down there. Now,
we gave this morning $2,600 to PACE. We also gave the Unions a waiver of
$2,000 or $3,000. I know Ernie and others get very upset with this, but
I really think we ought to take $2,000 or $3,000, even thought it is a small
amount of money and perhaps use that wisely to take some of these kids from
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the ghetto areas down to the Youth Fair. Does that make any sense to you,
Howard?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Would somebody make the motion to that effect?
Mr. Plummer: You have a motion on the floor, Miller's ordinance.
Mr. Ongie: You have a motion on the floor.
Mayor Ferre: We voted on that.
Mr. Ongie: No, we did not, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I am sorry, Miller.
Mr. Dawkins: That is quite all right!
Mayor Ferre: Let's vote on Miller's...
Mr. Ongie: Who seconds that?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
(NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point, City Clerk called the roll, but it
was not completed)
Mr. Plummer: I see Bob Simms standing there, and I want to hear from him
before I vote, if he is speaking to this issue.
Mr. Bob Simms: Just part of the issue.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to speak to this, Bob? I am sorry.
Mr. Simms: If I may, I would like to cover several bases. First, I bring
to you, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, commendations for your
Police Department. I have been in my job sixteen years and this is the first
disturbance that I have ever seen when there were no complaints voiced against
the behavior of your police, and I think they deserve some strokes and I have
come here this morning to give them that. I think secondly, I would like to
commend the leadership of that Department that was involved - Chief Clarence
Dickson and Major Perry Anderson. They, with myself, met with the young
leadership - those individuals that were involved with the disco phenomena
at African Square and jointly, they worked out a solution and some of those
young people that are d. j.'s are here this morning, and I suspect they would
like to have a few words with you. We have been involved with them, and
we stroked them for their involvement with our team and with your leadership
from the Police Department and walking the streets on Monday and Tuesday
evenings. Thirdly, I would like to commend Commissioner Dawkins for the
tremendous job of leadership that he has given the total community, not just
in times of disturbances, but period, and for that we are all grateful. I
have come with some recommendations for this specific issue. One of the
things that we have been able to identify in our battle, and we have been
involved with the phenomena of discos in the streets for four years - the
major problem that tends to confuse young people that are trying to improve
their lot in life through whatever means they have available, and in this
instance, it is there loud amplifiers with turntables and they want to emulate
Jerry Jay and some of these other big guys that are so popular in the community.
What we have found that confuses them sometimes, is just what is the law? ... and
how do they relate to it? One of the things that developed in our dialogue
on Monday and Tuesday, following these disturbances, for example - anytime
there is an evening disturbance, we convene immediately 10:00 o'clock the
next morning with the enforcement jurisdiction and our team and the media
that tends to come for an official briefing on facts. One of the things
that we have found and discovered is that there needs, if at all possible,
to be one ordinance, county -wide. You see, a youngster on 62nd Street comes
to 27th Avenue and he crosses 17th and he is in the City. He crosses 17th
again and he is back in the County, and there are two different sets of
standards pertaining to this behavior. I have mentioned this to my leader-
ship in the government that pays my salary and they are very much in favor
of sitting down with you to see what they can do with you jointly in this
and not only on the ordinance, but also on Virginia Beach. Virginia Beach Q 19Q3
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has been very, very successful in the last four years of giving young people
an outlet to do their thing with their families. Last year your project was
so successful they told me there are Sundays in which they had 25,000 people
there. We know that the Biscayne Homeowners Association rejected the idea,
but I am told when they met, that everything worked out very well. So, we
have several suggestions. One, is that we would like to humbly suggest that
the City consider sitting down with the County. I reviewed this with Merritt
Stierheim; he thinks the idea has merit, to see what can be done jointly on
this. Secondly, we at the Community Relations Board will be working with
these young men who want to be disc jockeys, or radio personalities. Who
knows that one may ultimately be a Ralph Renick, if you will? ... or head of
the News Bureau at Channel 4. It may come from this, so we are working with
them. We had a County -wide organization of these young people. What we will
need to be able to do is to come back to your Administration or to you, the
Commission to determine where can they perform under the law. We want to
make sure that the permitting processes - or processes that are amenable to
their following, so that they can become the good law abiding citizens that
they have encouraged others to become on Monday and Tuesday evening as they
walked the streets to restore peace in their neighborhoods. Thirdly, there
is some concern about African Square. Mr. Dawkins has been very involved.
Mr. Gary was involved two and one-half years ago with Mr. Ignacious Carrall and
Youth Industries and our meeting on Monday represented by citizens from
the Liberty Square Housing Community, they expressed a desire to revisit
that conversation, Mr. Gary, to take a look at its program and its activities,
to see whether or not, what could be done.. I guess lastly, Mr. Mayor and
members of the Commission, it has just been our great pleasure at the Commun-
ity Relations Board to be a part of your humble public service, and we would
like the privilege of coming before you from time to time, presenting our
findings, or sometimes urging your support, but most often, applauding your
actions. Again, we can't say enough about your Police Department in this
past instance. They are good people - they are trying hard and might I
suggest that before you seal anything in granite regarding the disco thing,
that you might consider having a conversation with Chief Dickson, or Major
Anderson, or the appropriate sources from that Department, and lastly, might
I encourage you to also listen to the young people who are here from African
Square. Thank you, very much.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we do have a resolution that Commissioner Dawkins
offered. Let's vote on that, if we could, and then... go ahead.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-176
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT AND POLICY OF THE CITY
COMMISSION THAT THERE BE VIGOROUS EFFORT DIRECTED TOWARD
THE ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING ANTI -NOISE PROVISIONS IN THE
CITY CODE AND STRICT ENFORCEMENT OF THOSE REGULATIONS
PRESENTLY GOVERNING THE USE OF CITY -OWNED PARKS AND
RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, AS WELL AS ENFORCEMENT OF CITY
CODE PROVISIONS FORBIDDING THE PLAYING OF MUSIC AFTER
11:00 P.M., UNLESS INSIDE A CLOSED BUILDING AND UNLESS
SUCH MUSIC IS INAUDIBLE FROM OUTSIDE THE BUILDING.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Mayor Ferre: Now, would somebody offer a resolution that the City of Miami
make available and help some of these kids who want to go to the Youth Fair
from the poorer areas of the community.
Mr. Carollo: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: To make these funds available - up to how much, ilcward?
Mr. Gary: $3,000.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-177
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,000 TO BE USED TO TAKE
UNDERPRIVILEDGED MINORITY YOUTHS TO THE DADE COUNTY YOUTH
FAIR.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
18. MOTION REQUESTING CITY MANAGER TO SET UP JOINT MEETING WITH
THE COUNTY COMMISSION TO DISCUSS NOISE ORDINANCES AS THEY
RELATE TO YOUTH ORIENTED ACTIVITIES.
Mayor Ferre: Now the last resolution which is based on what Mr. Simms gave
us reads as follows: Number one, that the Manager be requested to set up
a joint meeting between his Administration and the County Administration to
review the joint laws with regard to ordinances dealing with noise and other
important aspects of the situation in Liberty City. Number two, that the
Manager explore and return to the Commission with recommendations of oppor-
tunities for these young people to perform (a) in their own neighborhood
and how they can do it within the law and (b) Virginia Key, or any other
'alternate sites which you might come up with and Number three, come back to
the Commission with the review of the operations and of African Park and what
needs to be done to improve it. Does that cover it?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Bob, does that cover it?
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Mr. Simms: Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is that okay?
Mr. Gary: Before Bob begins, I think it is impo�:tant for the record and im-
portant for this City Commission to know that approximately three or four years
the rules and regulations that we have develope.-1 with regard to disco was done
jointly with Bob, the community and the Police Department and it was one that
was acceptable. I would like to go on record,..
Mr. Dawkins: And with the County police offi%:ers.
Mr. Gary: Yes, the County was involved also. Secondly, I think the Commission
needs to also be aware that I think we conti.ibuted about $30,000 to $40,000
last year for the Virginia Key activity which was the second year. I think
thirdly...
Mayor Ferre: How much?
Mr. Gary: $30,000 to $40,000. $30,000, we had for discos in Virginia Key
during the summer. Thirdly, the City Commission, at the urging of Commissioner
Dawkins, established a fund which was utilized to provide entertainment during
the summer months on Saturdays and Sundays, not only in African Square Park and
Manor Park, but also we did it in the Latin Community also, and I think the
cost of that was approximately $35,000 to $40,000. So, I am saying all this
to you to let you know that we are doing something. We will continue to do
it and we can probably make some improvement on what we have done in the past,
but I don't want you to get that impression that we have not done anything for
the last two years, which I think we have done a lot compared to what has been
done before then. And I would like to add too, Mr. Mayor, not only when we had
those concerts, we used professional bands, but we also utilized the disco
jockeys that, for lack of a better word, "freelance" at those particular
events.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have a motion and a second, so call the roll on
the motion and then we will listen.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-178
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SET UP
A JOINT MEETING WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY IN ORDER TO RE-
VIEW THE JOINT LAWS WITH REGARD TO "NOISE" AND OTHER IMPORTANT
ASPECTS OF THE SITUATION IN LIBERTY CITY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXPLORE AND RETURN TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH
HIS RECOMMENDATIONS ON POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THESE YOUNG
PEOPLE TO PERFORM (a) WITHIN THEIR OWN NEIGHBORHOODS AND HOW
THIS COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN THE LAW; AND (b) IN VIRGINIA
KEY OR ANY OTHER ALTERNATE SITE THAT THE CITY MANAGER MIGHT
COME UP WITH; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE CITY MANAGER TO REVIEW
THE PRESENT OPERATION IN AFRICAN SQUARE PARK AND RECOMMEND
NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
• Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer; Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Mayor Ferre: All right, Bob.
Mr. Simms: Mr. Mayor, in 1968, Dade County experienced its first civil dis-
turbance, known as the Liberty City disturbance. The youngsters who lead
that disturbance were called the Black Brothers for Progress. The most vocal
of the the Black brothers for Progress is the gentlemen standing to my im-
mediate left, who is now walking your streets during moments of disturbance
bringing peace, and that is Willie Simms. The interesting thing about 1968
is that is where Tacolcy came from. Tacolcy is the outstanding program in
this country of its kind. Now we have got another challange. We have got
some leaders just like Willie Simms, John Bennett and Horace Roberts and we
are going to try to do that, with your support. I would like for Mr. Simms,
if he would, to step forward and introduce the new Tacolcy of 1983.
Mr. Willie Simms: Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. My name is Willie
Simms with the Community Relations Board. I am the field coordinator of our
Crisis Response Team. I would just like to say, Mr. Mayor, that you made a
statement a moment ago that you would like to do some things within the next
two months in preparation for the summer. The only thing that I am saying
is that situation dictates to us that we do not have the pleasure this year
of waiting until the summer. We must develop some immediate concerns.
There are just too many things that have occurred in our community that we
can wait until then. We met with these gentlemen on the aftermath of the
violence in the Liberty City area around the African Square Park. They exerted
so much influence in that community until we felt that we could take these gen-
tlemen and imitiate a role model that we performed in '68 by turning these guys
into something positive. Instead of them being part of the problem, they be-
came a part of the solution. These young men agreed. Sixteen of them went
to the street armed only with an arm badge from the Metro -Dade Cuiuwuuity Relations
Board crisis team to negotiate a peaceful settlement in their community, and
on that night we had zero incidents that occurred on that street. Since that
time, we have not had any reported incidents. These young men went to the
street even the other night in the inclement weather that was there and I
would like for you to hear from them. These gentlemen are Steve, who is with
one of the disco groups; the other guy is Forbes, who is the head of one of
- the disco groups, who we have put in charge of one of our street details.
We would like for you to hear them.
?ir.rlva Forbes: Well, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, what can I say.
rev name is Elva Forbes. I stay at 1555 - 5 Street in 24iami, I have
been in Disco for 14 years - 1970. Ever since they have been holding National
Guard around 7th Avenue and about 28th Street was jammed.
Come 1974, 1975, we got this permit piece of paper. We have got to -o
and get a piece of paper for the park. So, we did that by law to help Lonnie
Lawrence from the County and Ur. Sirr.s sit- down at table and talk about
how many parks you have in Dade County. You have 271 parks here. Now, the
271 parks here, we can't jam at neither one of them, because they don't have
a building where we can play inside - to house the music from going 500 feet.
They did build a park on 22nd Avenue and 69th Street called Gwen Cherry Park,
but when you built the park, you forgot the trees, so there is no cool shade
there, so nobody goes there. It is just sitting over there. Take all of
these other parks and you built them by old folks homes. Old people stay
everywhere. They have been staying here since Mr. Simms been here - since
1968 - they were young. They have been staying in the projects. They have been
staying everywhere since they have been here. They stay by old parks. Parks
have got new people there and they want new changes. Only thing we are asking
for is a little place. If we can't get what we want, what are we going to
have? Nothing. You send us to Virginia Key Beach, out of our our area, okay?
So we are bused over there. It cost us to go over there, but when the City
• doesn't figure there is going to be 3,000 and 4,000 people there and they only
have only a small amount of policemen there, then it causes a problem, so you
cut back on the disco, so 28 disco groups are cut out and they are mad and
the people in their area are mad, and ready to fight because they haven't had
a chance to get over to the beach. But, why should they go way over to the
beach, when they have got parks by their houses where their mothers and fathers
and them pay taxes? Why does each and every park here have an old folks home
by it and they are going to get complaints out of them? We can't enjoy it.
They want to go to the park. They go to the park in the afternoon to feed Pigeons
too, but African Square is on 62nd Street in the heart of the ghetto.
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62nd Street is a expressway where a car can run up on the sidewalk and knock
an old person off, but a young person might have a fighting chance to get up
and run and get away. Now, if you take us out of our own backyard where we
eat and sleep and die and fight for, and send us somewhere else to play, and
can't enjoy ourselves, we are not going to like itl But, understand me, we
are not here to bite the bone or the police. Now, the police is all right,
okay? It is the way they came up and did it. It could have been much better.
Because, see, just like I have the floor now, I have control. Now, if the
police were to come to me right now and say, "Well. Mr. Forbes. you have got
five or ten minutes to leave the park. if you do it in an orderlv manner".
I would sav "ves". because if you are here without a permit. you are wrong.
and I know I am wrong. so I would be willing to go. I am not saving I am not
going. I am saving I am willing to go. but let me iust depart so it won't be
an uproar, okay? I can't stop the man on the corner from selling beer. It
is just like the newspaper printed they sell drugs and drug dealers sponsor
disco. They don't sponsor disco, because the only thing that sponsors disco
is a little bit of electricity, and us. The only thing we are asking for,
if you build us a park and you build a building that can house the music for
500 people, all well and good, we will go there and play - but, let it be in
our own community! Don't send us way to Key Biscayne over here to Virginia
Key Beach, when you got Olinda Park in the County. Ile have Manor Park
across from your place. We have African Square Park for my place. Okay?
87th Street we have got ucolo Park. but, you built these parks in our
community for us, but when we put them to good use as we see fit, you tell us
we cannot use them, and then to make the law a little tougher, you put a law
on it like you read this morning. What can I say? We have to go by the law.
Mr. Dawkins: You are right.
Mr. Forbes: So, if we go by the law - the law states that if we are going to
obtain a permit, we have to get it within five working days. True enough we
have tried, and each and every Thursday or Friday when we go to pick it up,
somewhere down the line, they say "no". We are scared to get a permit when
something happens bad over in the County, because we figure the City might
think it is going to be a retaliation, so we raid not to let them do it over
here, because it might cause something, because they are going to bring a
group of people together. We know there is a greater risk when you bring a
group of people together and they get kind of alcoholic, but we can't stop
them f ram selling alcohol at the store. People go a little way to
to get money. We can't stop them from selling drugs, each and everywhere
we go, because see, over in Miami Springs they are selling drugs. In Coral
Gables they are selling drugs, because we read about it each and every day -
they catch them - and Key Biscayne too. Right across the street here they
are selling drugs, but we aren't going to say anything about it. But see,
the minute somebody picks up a rock,or a stone, they get mad. It always hits
the paper because it is in a Black area. Well, Mr. Dawkins and Mr. Mayor,
Commissioners, City Officials, only think I am asking, if you show us a way
to give us an inch, we will help you with the next mile, but there is one
thing they don't want, and I know this for sure. They don't want to have
to take the bus.at 11:00 o'clock in the morning to go to Virginia Key Beach
and have to be at the beach at 5:00 o'clock and have traffic back
just to get all the way back home. That is too far.
Mayor Ferre: See, that is part of the problem.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, well Mr. Forbes, let me say this to you. I admire you.
I admire you for taking the stand that you took. I agree with you that ... and
I am against busing - I don't care what it is for. I have been against busing
for schooling since it started - buses are one way. So, if I am against bus-
ing for schooling, you know I am against busing for a disco. The other thing
though I have to say to you is, I agree with you, and Commissioner Carollo
made it plain - drugs are being dealt in the entire Dade County area. If it
were not so, the Federal government would not have put a Special Task Force
in here to deal with it. It is also, as you said, a known fact that an
individual who is hungry, who has a hungry family to feed is going to do some-
thing to get some money. That does not make it right, but it is a reality.
I also am concerned - all Commissioners will work on it to see that it is not
a hassle to get a permit, if it means that we have to put a team in a roving
van to issue you the permit, because as you said, if you work with the law,
the law will work with you. But, the thing that I did not hear in your presen-
tation, which I think I know you know, but you didn't express it is that
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the same way that you, as youth, have a right to have a disco, those of us
who do not appreciate loud music have a right not to appreciate it. Now, if
I am going to acknowledge and accept and give you your right to have your
disco, I have made a concession. Therefore, you have got to make a concession
to me. You have got to turn your radio down so that it will not vibrate my
windows when you have a disco 2500 yards from me, and you turn it up. That
is a concession, but the part I love about it is you are trying to work it
out, and these people you see here, you say they got old people ... okay, yes.
But, you see, you are new. The old people are there because there wasn't
no damn other place to go. There is no place for them to go now! And you
young people have got to bring about a change. Every damn time they want to
build a low -rent housing or old folks home, it is in Liberty City or Overtown.
They do not put them no place else in Dade County, and I can't bring about
the change. You have got to bring about the change! We fought for them not
to put an old folks home on 5th Avenue and 4th Street, okay? We went to
court and they are going to put an old folks home and two blocks away from
there is an old folks home! So, the System is what you and I have got to
fight, and only collectively will we lick it.
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Mr. Dawkins: So you get your permit and you keep your radio down and you
stop when time comes to stop and I will work with you 100% to erase any
problems you have. The other thing I would like to say and then I will
close is Miami Dade is a community college. It has radio training, disc
jockey training. You get with Mr. Simms, either one of the Simms over there.
Let's go over to Miami Dade and make Miami Dade provide the services that
they are supposed to provide! It is a tax -supported institution. It is a
community college. There is a need in the community to provide you guys with
certain training that you need. So there again, collectively we can lick the
problem.
Mr. Forbes: I have one thing I would like to say. Mr. Howard Gary,
City of Miami Police Officer, there is something inside each and every one of
us that can grasp us and it will let you know when you are right or wrong. Do
you see what I am saying? Youth now a days-- I don't know when you were young,
around eleven or twelve when you started gaining respect from your partners,
your friends. But right now, things have changed from back then. They are
gaining respect fast. They do not want to be disrespected by no one, not even
a brother, as I might call you. But when you have one officer, two officers
come up, their hand on a gun, shotguns on his side, telling grown people where
they have to go and what they have to do; and if they don't do it, what is going
to happen to them, that is when you get people mad. Because, you see, you are
a man. You don't want anybody to tell you what to do and when you have to do
it and when to go, O.K.? So, all of a sudden, on that day was an officer that
I had known for a long time. I still know him. I still have respect for that
officer right now. He could have been in a mood from something that had
happened before and took it out then. See what I am saying? But I still
have respect for that officer now because we need the men in the blue. We
know that is a fact. Any where in Miami, any where in the town, in Metro,
any where we need those men. But it is the way you approach things. You
talk about concerts and discos. It is not too different from either one
of them. Because when the man at the mike in a concert playing the guitar
has full control. When PACE come to play, they have full control because
they have everybody looking at them. So I feel that if somebody sets up an
illegal disco and the disco is going on and an officer rides by and sees there
is a disco going on and knows it is against the law, he might figure, "I
don't want to break it up right now because there are a lot of people right
there and they might call something, so I am going to let them go on. So
if my sergeant calls me and asks me, 'why did you let it go on?' I might
turn around and say, 'Well, there were a lot of people there and it looked
like they had everything organized and the street cleared and I could take
care of everything in my section. I can police this area." He is using
his judgement. Because a policeman has to use good judgement to make it.
From behind this desk if you were to come out to African Square Park and see
it, see it as it really is, see it as a true native, you would see what I
am talking about. A lot of people are like cattle. Once cattle start
roaming around, it is hard to keep them in the corral. So you have to know
when cows are going to start a stampede. So once you see the stampede
getting ready to start is when you end it. Only thing you have to say,
"It is too late, you all, we have to go. Turn the music off. Do you know
which way everyone would go? Go home! But once you get an officer to come
there that is not the same color as they are, because there is a civil problem
here. Once you get an officer the same color as they that could come to them
and speak to them in their own language, then they understand. Not because
they are hard heads, not because they are just young, not because they don't
have good common sense, sometimes it takes that extra inch, one extra inch.
Sergeant Smiley has been there so many years that I know he has good sense.
I respect the man. Plenty of days he has come to me and say, "Well, it is
time to go." And I have gone. There are plenty of days I have seen him
wrong in situations where he is going to do, not in disco business, but in
operation of his own business ... and I could come up and tell people that are
standing up looking that are ready to do something because they are treating
people wrong, to stop. And let him know that he is wrong. And he corrected
it right there. So I am not saying that all the City policemen are bad. It
is just the way that they came at that point to do it. And he failed...
there is one thing he failed to work with you. That is all I have to say.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much.
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Mr. Simms: Mr. Mayor, let me conclude. I think we have learned
more today than you would have learned had you paid $100,000 for a consultant
to come here and tell you about the problems of the inner City.
Mayor Ferre: That is right. Amen to that.
Mr. Simms: We intend to continue to work with these young oeoDle
to the degree that hopefully they will develop a full fledged report on the
status of Liberty City. At that time, we would hope that you will give them
an audience so they can make you a presentation.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you that I am very proud, Bob, of the work that
you and Mr. Simms have done. I want to congratulate this young man for being
very articulate. You told it just like it is. I understood. What you are
saying makes a lot of sense. Common sense is what it is.
Mr. Simms: Mr. Mayor, I'll tell you what you can do for us. You know
we operate on a short string. This man is a part of Liberty Citv. I know
you are going to some summer employing. Why don't you put him on our staff?
We'll accept him. We love it, good man.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, that is something you could look into along with
that resolution that we passed.
Mr. Simms: This young man wants to say something briefly.
Mr. Steve Brown: My name is Steve Brown. I live at 1435 N.W. 60 Street,
Apartment 2. The only thing I have to say is we want to make African Square
Park just like our home. Just like they made Tacolcy Center, we want to
make African Square Park just like ours. Now, the permit... they told us we
needed $200 just to come here to get permits for the park. We want to know
when can we jam, about the permits. Can we jam Easter Sunday?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: That is not correct. The regulations require a $10 reimbursable
permit fee, not $200.
Mr. Brown: O.K. We called one day, all right.
Mr. Gary: Were you talking to the City of Miami or was this Dade County?
Mr. Brown: We are talking about the City of Miami. I am going to show you
an incident. There is a brown building down the road here. They have
painted it brown ... where you used to get the permits from, the Parks and
Leisure Services. We called and we put in a permit. First we called the
City of Miami so they sent us down....
Mayor Ferre: How can we settle the problem? Bob, it is 10:30. We have
Dr. Krop....
M.r Simms: Can we get back to you. "fr. r.arv, Mr, p{e-ce?
Mr. Gary: No doubt. What is this gentleman's name here?
Mayor Ferre: Steve Brown.
Mr. Gary: Steve and what?
Mr. Simms: Forbes.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Krop, I know you have been very patient and Elizabeth
Virrick is waiting....
Mr. Carollo: Bob, can you stay by for a minute?
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
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Mr. Carollo: If I may, Mr. Mayor. I'm pretty disturbed by what I heard
here tonight. What 1 am seeing is that the City of Miami has Assistant
City Managers, key people within our Administration to being charged of
just about everything, except our youth. We don't have anyone assigned
to keep track of our youth in this City.. Are they having sufficient
recreational activities, possibly job training programs. I will tell you
why I think that is happening. Every group in this community knows the ropes
on how to get to the Administration and the Commission. When they don't get
their way they put their votes together and make the Administration and the
Commission feel their weight. Our young people, most of them aren't old
enough to vote yet. Those that are don't register to vote, don't get
involved in the system. So, you are ignored. With all the money that
this City spends in so many other areas, some are very well worth our monies.
But our future lies in these young people here, in our youth. What I would
like to see the Manager and our Administration do is to sign a couple of...
your staff, Mr. Manager, to be directly and completely responsible for
handling everything that is related to the youth of the City of Miami. At
the same time, I would like those staff members that you appoint, to come
up with some workable programs for recreational activities for our youth.
I mean, you start closing what little activities they have, what do you
expect them to do? If you shut down what few recreational activities they
have in the City of Miami, you are just directing them on a one way street.
I think we all know the outcome of that one way street and where it ends.
At the same time, we have some very hard times. I think the City of Miami,
just like Dade County and the other municipalities and governments that we
have locally, should take a more of a leadership role in trying to locate
job training programs for our youth, even if it is just a few. I don't care.
The problem is we have to get involved. We have to start doing more than we
are doing now. Maybe what we can do is take the initial leadership role in
getting all the other governments in Dade County Ainvolved and maybe form a
pool, where you know that each summer, each year X amount of our youth are
going to get employment from each of the governJent bodies. Get private
enterprise even more involved than they are. But I think that we have to
make a commitment to that now. Mr. Manager, I would certainly hope that
you do assign two people from your staff immediately to work in what I stated
and I think Bob will be a great asset and I'm sure more than happy to work
with them. Now I would just hope that the Manager takes the recommendation
that I made here and that....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I think that in your analysis of all these
situations, when you come back to the Commission, I think you ought to
take this idea and also see if you can deal with it and come back with a
recommendation. Maybe within the department or somehow, but I think the
emphasis on youth ... you see, I think we are at a point where it isn't just
parks, and it isn't just poor ghetto kids, it is the youth that we really
need to deal with. .
19. PREPARED RESOLUTION SCHOOL CROSSING AUXILIARY GUARD PROGRAM.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Krop, I apologize for making you wait for an hour and a
half. I know that you have a tight schedule. Dr. Krop is with the Dade
County School Board. What can we do for you this morning.
Mr. Krop: Mr. Mayor, you made me wait but I think I gained an insight into
some of the problems that you are faced as a Commission that are invaluable
to me as a School Board member. I really appreciate the ability to sit here
and listen to what has been going on. I want to complement you on the way
you handled those very diverse and difficult and serious situations. Also
want to thank you for your Resolution No. 69, which you havb on the agenda
today, which is going to allocate up to $15,000 to allow our Opera Guild
to bring opera to youngsters, including inner City youngsters in the public
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Dr. Krop (CON'T): school system. I think it is something that they would
never have the opportunity to see... this kind of class....
Mayor Ferre: Is that specifically what you are here for, Doctor?
Dr. Krop: No, I am here primarily because I have been asked to appear here
by one of the Commissioners, Mr. Perez, to bring this Commission a somewhat
of a summary of what has been happening in the area of crossing guards and
school safety. I have a very short presentation for about five minutes. If
you will bear with me for that, I would like to tell you what has been going
on. I have been a member of the County -wide safety committee composed of
various segments of our community for approximately a year to two years that
includes traffic engineers from Dade County, risk management experts, P.T.A.
officials, and other concerned citizens representing all aspects of Dade
County. The committee was formed in response to the slaughter taking place
in our streets. In 1981 alone there were 120 pedestrian fatalities in Dade
County; included were eight school children killed on their way to school
or coming home from school. Sixteen additional children were badly hurt.
Every child on the street is a potential victim. Our county government, as
you know, spends millions of dollars on sophisticated computerized systems
in an attempt to regulate traffic flow. Millions are also placed on mechanical
traffic devices. The total emphasis, however, has been on speeding up traffic,
not on pedestrians, especially young pedestrians. Five, six, seven, and eight
year old children cannot cope with four and six lanes of high density, confusing
traffic with complicated mechanical devices telling them what to do. They are
not mature enough. They require an adult to assist them across unsafe streets.
Our committee has identified 133 potentially hazardous, four to six lanes
student pedestrian crossings in the county. Thirty-four of these crossings
are within the limits of your City. You can identify them in the far right
hand column of a hand out which I am going to give you. I believe you have it.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Krop, in the interest of moving along, because it is now
10:45. I am getting notes from all kinds of people that they have to leave,
that they have to catch airplanes, and this is all non-scheduled. We are
almost two hours behind on our agenda. We've had people here. I tell you,
what you want, as I understand it, is for us to pass this resolution. Is
that correct?
Dr. Krop: No, not at all. If you don't mind, Mr. Mayor....
Mr. Perez: Let me point out something, Mr. Mayor. I invited Dr. Krop to
this meeting. It is supposed to be a part of my pocket item today. I have
a resolution that I want to propose with Dr. Krop and also with Sergeant
Jimmy Cox in reference to the creation....
Mayor Ferre: I am willing to do it as quickly as possible. I'm just trying
to move... You see, the problem, Dr. Krop, is that we have said that we
would have one half hour for pocket items. We have now been almost two hours
on pocket items and people have to catch airplanes that came here especially
to be on agenda items that were scheduled at 9:00 o'clock. We need to get
on with them.
Dr. Krop: Mr. Mayor, if you will give me three minutes, I will finish.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Dr. Krop: That is why I wrote it down, so I don't ramble. As a representative
of our school board, we ask that you take the initiative toward helping protect
children of Miami either through the use of police officers or adult crossing
guards at the 34 identified crossings. Police officers might at first seem
more expensive, but they may be more immediately available.They are trained
in traffic control. They are uniformed and they have arresting powers. Several
are arrested each day for speeding violations in our soon -to -be -installed
15-mile-an-hour zones may be able to pay for the cost of such a program. If
you want to consider another route, we have learned through surveys that the
average part-time uniformed crossing guard costs $3,500 a year. This was
confirmed with Palm Beach County and the City of Coral Gables. Thirty-four
such crossing guards at $3,500 each would cost you $120,000 annually, which
I think is a small price to pay to save one life one life or serious injury.
You could possibly reduce the cost to zero depending the number of arrests
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Dr. Krop (CON'T): your regular officers make within the newly established
15-mile-per-hour zones. Presently I want you to know that twelve other
municipalities similar to yours provide crossing guards or uniformed police
to help protect our children. We will be contacting all the others personally
and our committee has vowed not to relent until every municipality accepts
this grave responsibility. Through the efforts of the committee, Metro has
already arranged for the signing and street marking of all 175 elementary
schools in Dade County. We will be urging them in the next two weeks to use
their unspent money already budgeted for signs on 45 crossing guards at
intersections identified as most dangerous within their jurisdictional boundaries.
They have already established a precedent by providing uniformed officers at
Miami Park Elementary where the latest fatality occured only one month ago.
Within the last year Little River Elementary School, within your City -limits,
had one fatality and one incapacitating injury. Dunbar Elementary School had
one student killed and two seriously injured. Only last week Liberty City
Elementary had another child seriously injured. These are just a few of the
examples of the many deaths and injuries that have been inflicted on our
children because of the lack of crossing guards. Motorists have shown
that they just don't give a damn. We in government have an obligation.
In fact, we have a legal obligation spelled out in State law to work together
cooperatively. Our role as a school board is to report potentially unsafe
conditions to you. According to the law, you are supposed to take corrective
action. I respectfully urge this Commission to join the other twelve cities
that are presently involved to provide crossing guards within the City -limits
of your great City. I also invite you to work with us by appointing a
representative to serve on our Safe Schools Committee that is being established
by our superintendent. Mr. Mayor, I thank you very much for this opportunity.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Doctor. Mr. Manager, would you take all of this
under advicement, assign somebody in staff to immediately get involved in
it. When you have a report for the Commission, would you have that person
call Doctor Krop up and we will discuss that at a Commission as a regularly
scheduled agenda item in the future.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor. I would like to recognize the concern of Dr. Krop and
the cooperation of Sergeant Cox, from the Miami Police Department. I have
a resolution that I would like for the City Attorney to read.
Mayor Ferre: A resolution authorizing and instructing the City Manager
to establish a program to be known as the School Crossing Auxiliary Guard
Program which shall be conducted by the Miami Police Department (MPD) and
shall be composed of unpaid volunteers trained by the MPD and supplied with
equipment by the City; further instructing the City Manager to report badk
to the Commission within 30 days on his efforts in implementing this program.
Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Carollo: Second to the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-179
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SCHOOL CROSSING
AUXILIARY GUARD PROGRAM" WHICH SHALL BE CONDUCTED BY THE
MIA41 POLICE DEPARTMENT (MPD) AND SHALL BE COMPOSED OF
UNPAID VOLUNTEERS TRAINED BY THE MPD AND SUPPLIED WITH
EQUIPMENT BY THE CITY; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION WITHIN 30 DAYS ON HIS
EFFORTS IN IMPLEMENTING THIS PROGRAM.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
* Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mr. Dawkins: I will vote yes, but I would rather see them put speed breakers
out there than to put a guard out there. Think in terms of speed breakers,
Mr. Gary, because when a guard goes off... Along third street, when I leave
the college, it is just like I am on 95. I vote yes.
Mayor Ferre: You will be back on April on this.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, may I say something before we get carried away? All
of the seniors out there, I see all of you out there, we at the Commission,
appreciate your coming here to watch us in action because you do vote for us and
I like for you to see what you voted for. But we cannot provide you with
anything to eat because we gave all the money to the agencies that are operating
with you. So again I want to say thank you for coming.
20. PREPARED RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE KLU KLUX KLAN IS
1TWELCOME AND REPUGNANT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I would like to bring another resolution at this
point in time on the Klu Klux Klan. Mr. Mayor, for quite some time now,
we are being threatened by a sector of the Klan. They want to march. They
are going to come and distribute literature in our community. Mr. Mayor,
the same group of the Klan that has been threatening and demanding is the
group that has a past of violence in communities where they have gone to
demonstrate, march. Just recently in Texas the same group went to march
and there was a confrontation with groups associated, if I may use the
expression, fellow travelers of the communist party. It seems that every
where they go they play the same tune. They are going into places where
there have been problems created; they go to try to create more problems.
Very strangely, almost immediately when they get there you see groups that
are associated with the Communist Party U.S.A. are trying to have a counter
demonstration against them so they can look well before a press group within
the individual communities. So the motion that I would like to make is a
resolution stating the City Commission's position declaring that the Klu
Klux Klan and any communist organization unwelcome, their presence repugnant
to the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-180
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE KU KLUX KLAN AND COMMUNIST
ORGANIZATIONS INTENDING TO SCHEDULE DEMONSTRATIONS IN
MIAMI THAT THEY ARE NOT WELCOME IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND
THAT THEIR PRESENCE HERE IS REPUGNANT TO THE RESIDENTS
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 Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
21. PERSONAL APPEARANCE PERSONS REPRESENTING "ROUND -ONE PRODUCTIONS"
CONCERNING A FUND RAISING EVENT FOR THE CANCER DISEASE KNOWN AS
AIDS.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Virrick, I'm sorry
would be very grateful if you make it
waiting for two hours.
Mr. Perez: I have some pocket items.
that we made you wait two hours. I
very, very... Mrs. Virrick has been
Mayor Ferre: I will recognize you for your pocket items. She was one of
the pocket items that we started with. Miller wanted to do something else
so I cut her off. Let them make their statement quickly and then I will
recognize you for your pocket items.
Mr. Dan Bradley: Mr. Mayor, I am Dan Bradley of the law firm of Duffrain
and Bradley in One Biscayne Tower in Miami. I represent Mr. Vincent D.
Prieto and others that are here to today that are attempting to sponsor
a cancer research benefit dance this Saturday night. Just very, very
briefly, Mr. Mayor, and Mr. Commissioners, I can summarize this I think in
about two minutes. There is a major health problem, a major health epidemic
problem that is going on throughout the United States. Of the four largest
cities in America where there is a major health problem in terms of the
AIDS, a new cancer epidemic that is sweeping this country, Miami is the
four largest. Our community is attempting to raise, and we have succeeded
in raising, thousands of dollars for the Cancer Research Program in Jackson
Memorial Hospital. We have had auctions. We have had dances and parties
at the Eden Roc Hotel. Several weeks ago we approached Mrs. Virrick to
see if we could lease the gymnasium down the street.
Mayor Ferre: She does not own it.
Mr. Bradley: I know it. Through Coconut Grove....
Mayor Ferre: Not yet, anyway.
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Mr. Bradley: ....through Coconut Grove Cares. We entered into an agreement
with her where we were going to lease her the gym from Coconut Grove Cares....
Mayor Ferre: You have to come to the City, not Mrs. Virrick.
Mr. Bradley: I understand that. That is the reason we are here today,
Mr. Mayor and Mr. Commissioners.
Mayor Ferre: All right, as I understand it, you want to lease this gym
from the City of Miami so that you can have a....
Mr. Bradley: A benefit dance.
Mayor Ferre: ....benefit dance that starts at 11:00 o'clock in the evening
and runs until 6:00 o'clock in the morning. The Administration has turned
you down. You are here to appeal that. You are entitled to do that. Let's
have the reason you turned them down. Then we will let you rebut.
Mr. Dawkins: INAUDIBLE QUESTION.
Mr. Bradley: The benefit, Mr. Dawkins, is for the cancer research program
at Jackson Memorial hospital. It is a major, new, cancer specialty program
in conjunction with the University of Miami School of Medicine and the
Cancer Research Unit at the Jackson Memorial Hospital. We have already
raised thousands of dollars for the program and we are attempting to raise
more money.
Mr. Dawkins: The University of Miami has no buildings that you might have
used for this dance on the university? They don't have a gymnasium or
anything that you could use? A field house or something?
Mr. Bradley: This was the only facility that we could find, Mr. Dawkins.
Mayor Ferre: The University of Miami does not have any facilities available?
Mr. Bradley: Of course, Mr. Mayor, they have facilities.
Mayor Ferre: Did you try? I think the question the Commissioner is trying
to ascertain is did you just assume that you could get it at the City of
Miami or did you try to get it from the University of Miami?
Mr. Bradley: We did not attemp to lease a building on the campus of the
University of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor, first of all, we are not against any benefits.
Let's be clear about that. We are against any benefit being held at any
City buildings without the City knowing about it and finding only through
rumors that there would be a benefit there. We own that building and not
Mrs. Virrick, as you said before. Number two, any parties that would go on
from 11:00 o'clock at night till 6:00 o'clock in the morning will be
disturbing the neighborhood. We are against that. We are against that
not only for them, but for anybody else. It is a precedent that you should
not set. That is our position, sir.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I think one of the concerns that we are fast approaching
is the utilization of City facilities for various recreational and social
events and the right of people to do that. But I think what is occuring
more often than not is the right of the citizens who happen to live in
close proximity of those facilities and their right to peace during certain
reasonable hours of the night. You know my position on this as relates
to the Orange Bowl. We just had a similar situation in Liberty City. I
think to....
Mayor Ferre: What is the solution, Mr. Manager? We had problems in African
Square. We have problems in the Orange Bowl with the fair and CAMACOL. The
fact is that you are right. That the people of Coconut Grove and of Liberty
City and Little Havana have a right to sleep at night beyond 11:00 o'clock.
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): They have rights. I think we have to be very
careful about playing around with those rights. We want to help these....
Mr. Gary: If I may... I think we also have to address the policy (Dr.
Krop was here) it appears that every organization in this City, whether
it be governmental or private, is now turning to the City to do those things
that they basically should be doing, helping do for themselves, particularly
when that opportunity exists. I think this is demonstrated by the fact that
this is a University of Miami event. Nobody is concerned about going to
Coral Gables. lie all know about Coral Gables' sensitivity to certain types
of charities.
Mayor Ferre: They would be turned down. They know they don't need to go
to Coral Gables.
Mr. Gary: That is what I'm trying to demonstrate. Everybody wants to come
to the City of Miami and let us bear the brunt of these worthwhile events.
I think the City Commission needs to take a policy. I would recommend that,
in terms of not only the rights of people to have peace and quiet beyond
10:00 o'clock, but also to start telling these agencies that they need to
go to the County, Coral Gables, and the School Board to absorb their rightful
responsibility for some of these events. Lastly, under no circumstances,
the only person who has a right to lease facilities is the City Commission.
You dispose of City property. For that lease to have been signed or authorized
or permitted without coming through the Administration so that we could get
permission from the City Commission is totally unbelievable.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Virrick.
Mrs. Elizabeth Virrick: Well, you don't know what you are talking about
because there has not been any lease signed. It is not true....
Mr. Gary: I said lease or permission.
Mrs. Virrick: It is not true because we have a contract with the City
which says that Coconut Grove Cares can use the gym for recreational
purposes to help make money to support the boxing and the other programs.
Also, Coral Gables is having a similar thing in the Biltmore Hotel in
May, so you are wrong there too. There are several things that are not
being said here that are accurate. Mr. Monty Trainer has his noise going
(according to people that have told me that live across the street) until
three in the morning and keeping the people awake over on South Bayshore.
Mayor Ferre: Elizabeth, 3:00 o'clock in the morning on Saturday is a lot
more acceptable to me that 6:00 o'clock in the morning.
Mrs. Virrick: All right, if we change the hours to 3:00 o'clock, will it
be more acceptable?
Mr. Bradley: Mr. Mayor, I want to clearly represent to you that we are
aware we made a mistake. We approached Mrs. Virrick because she presented
to us the operational agreement. We make the mistake that we did not come
to you previously to seek this approval. We have expended some money.
We are aware of the noise ordinance. I can assure you that we have expended
large sums of money. We have already engaged an insurance policy payable
to the benefit of your City for half a million dollars. We have engaged
20 security guards. We have City employees from the electrician department
who are going to be there. Our main performance is we have one live per-
formance at 3:00 o'clock, Mr. Mayor. At that time, the party will cease.
It is the closed building. If your police department cites my clients
for a violation, we will plead them guilty to your noise ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: Howard, they are wrong. I accept that. The other side of
it is that this is an important fund raising event for a something that
is really not receiving any kind or sufficient attention, the University
of Miami and their Cancer research... it is a new disease. Nobody understands
what the hell it is. It is affecting, I read in the paper this morning, that
evidently it was brought over by Cubans soldiers from Africa, which is the
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): newest wrinkle on this. It is a horrible thing. It
is killing people.
Mr. Bradley: And the largest....
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment. I did not interrupt you.
Mr. Bradley: I am sorry, Mr. Mayor, I apologize.
Mayor Ferre: I would like to accomodate these people as best we can within
reason. Is there any way we can? I mean can we let them do this from 11:00
to 3:00 in the morning? There are a lot of places... He said Monty Trainer
stays until 3:00 in the morning.
Mr. Gary: Well, obviously, Monty has a license and he has a lease with us
and it is an on -going lounge. To make the comment that just because he makes
noise, just add to the problem to the nighborhood, is totally ridiculous.
Mayor Ferre: I don't accept that.
Mr. Gary: Let me just make one comment after I get some information.
Mayor Ferre: These people, as I understand it, have $60,000 worth of
sound equipment that they rented.
Mr. Gary: That is a self-imposed hardship, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. They have 1,000 people that are going to pay
$20 a piece. There is $20,000. We will do what the majority of the Commission
wants to do. I think it is an abusive thing.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, first of all, I would like to bring you information.
We are basically following policy in terms of parties as relates to these
facilities. If you recall, we had a party in Dinner Key Auditorium. We
went on record based on the problems we had.
Mayor Ferre: You mean the Halloween Party?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. I would suggest that they be moved to Bayfront Park
Auditorium, where you don't have the problem with the people and the noise
and that the affair ends at 2:00 o'clock or whatever the ordinance permits.
Mayor Ferre: I accept that as a recommendation.
Mrs. Virrick: Mr. Mayor, the people are already here. A planeload of
200 people came in yesterday. They are coming from Spain, from California,
from New York and it is this Saturday night. We can't get Dinner Key
Auditorium.
Mayor Ferre: It's not Dinner.Key Auditorium.
Mrs. Virrick: That's what he said.
Mr. Gary: I said Bayfrontt
Mayor Ferre: It is Bayfront Park Auditorium in downtown Miami. I tell you,
I think the people in that neighborhood have just as much a right to sleep
as the people of Liberty City. I think that is a very good recommendation.
I accept it, for one.
Mr. Gary: We are checking right now, Mr. Mayor, to find out whether the
facility is available.
Mr. Bradley: Mr. Mayor, I don't want to take that much of your time. But
I hope (and Mr. City Manager) that you will understand in terms of the
advertisements that we had already distributed and the tickets....
Mayor Ferre: They will just have to get their cars and go down to....
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Mr. Bradley: Mr. Mayor, it would be impossible to have the benefit performance
within 24 hours before the event if we have to....
Mayor Ferre: Look, I don't know what the rest of this Commission is going
to do. I am going to tell you where I stand. I'm sympathetic and I want
to help. I am going to try to help.
Mr. Bradley: I understand.
Mayor Ferre: But as far as I am concerned the people of Coconut Grove have
a perfect and legitimate right to sleep at night. They are no different
from the people in Liberty City. I think that it is abusive to have a party
of this nature from 11:00 o'clock at night to 6:00 o'clock in the morning
on a Saturday. I am just totally opposed to it.
Mr. Bradley: Mr. Mayor, I agree with you. We will close at 3:00 o'clock.
We are not even going to have a live band, Mr. Mayor. We are in an enclosed
building. I assure you....
Mayor Ferre: The Manager has offered you I think a reasonable alternative.
The City of Miami is going to waive the fee so you don't have to pay any
fee. I think that is a reasonable recommendation. My advice to you is to
take it. Because otherwise, I don't know what the rest of this Commission
wants to do. I'll take any motions that anybody wants to proffer, but we
need to move along.
Mr. Bradley: Is the facility available?
Mayor Ferre: We are finding out right now. I think he is being more than
generous.
Mr. Gary: It's available, Mr. Mayor, and I would suggest that the same
rental that they were going to pay to Mrs. Virrick that they pay to us.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to the members of this Commission? Is
there a motion to that effect?
Mr. Dawkins: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Anybody else want to say anything?
Mr. Bradley: Mr. Mayor, just one final... I understand your concern. I
have brought to your attention that we made a mistake in not approaching
your City Manager and your City Attorney. I apologize for that fact. But
I hope you understand with the decision that you make we will not be able
to have this dance in Bayfront Park Auditorium.
Mayor Ferre: Why not?
Mr. Bradley: We just physically cannot get the word out to those people
that have purchased the tickets and the other arrangements that have already
been made....
Mayor Ferre: Those people, are they going to be walking to the party?
Mr. Bradley: Many of them probably will, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: They will walk to the party? You have 1,000 people walking
to this party that paid $20?
Mr. Bradley: Of course not, Mr. Mayor. Some would drive down from Lauderdale.
I'm just representing to you.
Mayor Ferre: Those people that drive from Lauderdale can't drive five minutes
which is what it takes to get to the other place?
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Mr. Bradley: To downtown to the Bayfront Park Auditorium?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, where there is plenty of parking and no problems with
neighbors that are going to be upset with your having this event there.
Mr. Bradley: We will attempt to do that, Mr. Mayor, but I hope you understand
that if you approve this resolution, our fund raiser will be a disaster. It
will not succeed.
Mayor Ferre: Look, I frankly cannot in good conscience impose this on the
people of Coconut Grove. I just think it is unfair. I would not do it to
the people in Liberty City. I would not do it to the people in Little Havana.
If this were a Black event in Liberty City, or if this were a Cuban event in
the Orange Bowl, and we have them coming up for discussion today, and my
answer is absolutely not! Until 11:00 you make all the noise you want in
Little Havana and in Liberty City. But beyond 11:00 o'clock those people
have a right not to have cars and noise and congestion and music and all of
that. That is totally unfair.
Mr. Bradley: Just one final comment. I couldn't agree with you more. I'm
a resident of Coconut Grove. I offer you, I plead with this Commission, have
your City officials there. We invite each of you to be there. If your
City Police Department finds that we are in any way violating your noise
ordinance, you tell us and we will close down.
Mayor Ferre: Hey look, I'm just one opinion here. You have four others.
Where do we stand? What is the will of this Commission? It is 11:10
and we need to move along.
Mr. Bradley: We ask that you approve, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion? Does anybody want to say anything on this?
Mr. Perez: I think that we have a motion on the floor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on the floor? Who made the motion?
Mr. Ongie: Mr. Dawkins, seconded by Mr. Perez for Bayfront Park.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., is there any further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: What is the motion?
Mayor Ferre: The motion is that they be granted the opportunity to hold
this party in Bayfront Park Auditorium and that they pay to the City the
same fee they were going to pay the Coconut Grove Cares and that the
regular fee be waived. It has been moved and seconded.
Mr. Carollo: Can I have for the record the official organization that is
sponsoring this?
Mr. Bradley: The co-sponsor's organization here is being produced in the
name of Round -One Productions for the benefit of the cancer research unit
at Jackson Memorial.
Mr. Carollo: Who are the groups behind Round -One Productions?
Mr. Vincent DiPierto: I am behind Round -One Productions.
Mr. Carollo: Who are you?
Mr.DiPierto: My name is Vincent DiPierto. I live at 2544 Avaco Avenue in
Coconut Grove. I am a resident of Coconut Grove.
Mayor Ferre: Is this a non-profit operation?
Mr. DiPierto:What came about is that I put together a party to benefit the
AIDS cancer research to benefit the Sunshine Athletic League to benefit
Mrs. Virrick's Coconut Grove Cares. We arranged this party to bring all
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Mr.OiPierto(CON'T): these funds to these people. We made arrangements for
people to fly from around the country, with the artists to come in from
California, with people donating their times, the sound equipment (though
it is a $60,000 system, came in for a very nominal amount of money), all
the advertising that has gone out. Everything that has been put out.
Mayor Ferre: Is it a non-profit organization?
Mr.DiPierto: Yes, sir, we are not making a profit. It is going to the
AIDS....
Mr. Dawkins: Is your organization non-profit?
Mr.DiPierto: No, it is not a non-profit corporation.
Mr. Carollo: Secondly of all ... my question really has been answered, but
I am reading from the Miami News that the event is planned to benefit
research into acquired deficiency syndrome AIDS, sometimes called the
gay plague. What does this have to do with cancer? I am at a loss.
Mr.DiPierto: That is cancer. That AIDS is....
Mr. Carollo: That is a form of cancer?
Mr.DiPierto: Yes, sir, it is devastating. It is reaching epidemic proportions.
?Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Let's call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-181
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY DAN BRADLEY AND
VINCENT'n. PRIETO, OF "ROUND I PRODUCTIONS, INC."
BY PERMITTING THEM TO USE BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM ON
SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1983, IN CONNECTION WITH A FUND-
RAISING EVENT FOR CANCER RESEARCH ("AIDS"); FURTHER
STIPULATING THAT THE AMOUNT OF THE RENTAL TO BE PAID
SHALL BE THE SAME AMOUNT THEY WOULD HAVE PAID HAD
THEY BEEN ALLOWED TO USE THE ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM,
AS ORIGINALLY REQUESTED BY THEM.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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22. DISCUSSION ITEM: I4IAMI CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Mayor Ferre: Now the next item we are going to take up, because out of
fairness, Juan del Cerro, the Chairman of Miami Capital Development, Inc.,
has sent me a note that he must be out of here by 12:00. Out of courtesy
to him... Then Mendez, we will take you. Then Commissioner Perez has some
other items. Go ahead, Mr. Chairman, quickly, or Mr. Manager. I read your
memorandum. I am very happy. I congratulate you for coming to an agreement.
Mr. Gary: At the direction of this Commission, we did have a meeting ourselves
and Ms. Gallogly with the Chairman and the Executive Director of Miami Capital.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mr. Gary: A memo I sent around to the Commission just a couple of days ago.
Mr. Dawkins: I have not received it and don't know where it is.
Mr. Gary: You have to deal with your staff.
Mr. Dawkins: If I am the only one that does not have it, I will, but to
verify it, if there is anyone else who does not have it I'm going to deal
with your staff. Everybody here has it?
Mayor Ferre: I have it and read it.
Mr. Plummer: They obviously didn't want you to know, Miller.
Mr. Gary: Basically, Commissioner Dawkins, we have agreed on all the points
that were raised by the Administration with the exception of a couple of
items. That is that staff will be under the control of the Manager and
we will be responsible for hiring staff. At this time, I would recommend...
I am still in the posture that the staff should report to the Manager, but
I think it would be appropriate at this time to continue on the existing
operation and see how they improve their operations between now and the
end of their contract period.
Mayor Ferre: Do you need any action on our part?
Mr. Gary: No, I just basically want to inform you that we did have agreement
on them making improvements to that. The outstanding issues will be addressed
once the contract period ends and we have had a chance to review the progress.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I carefully read the memorandum. I want to tell
you that I am very impressed with Charlotte and Juan. I don't know what
happened to Claude. Is he gone? I'm very impressed by the depth of it. Frankly
I can't believe you have come to an agreement of so many things. I think it
is very complicated. There are an awful lot of very complicated things that
you have come to an agreement on. I hope that these are not just idle words
and that it is really a substantive, meaningful agreement. With regards to
the three points that you have not come to an agreement, number one, I don't
understand why, Mr. Manager, the City should request a change that the City
representatives, and basically City -reps. are who? Charlotte?
Mr. Gary: Charlotte, Dena, and Jim Reid.
Mayor Ferre: And Jim Reid ... serve as ex -of ficio members. Why do you want
them to be ex -of ficio members? Why did you not want them to be regular
members?
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Mr. Gary: Basically, Mr. Mayor, I think it removes the perception of a
conflict, even though legally....
Mayor Ferre: Is this what you want?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Why do you have a problem with it?
Mr. Juan del Cerro: No, we have no problem with it.
Mayor Ferre: Well, then, let's solve that one.
Mr. Gary: The reason it is under that item is because it has to be addressed
by the total board. They have to change their bylaws.
Mayor Ferre: I got you.
Mr. del Cerro: Let me interrupt you. We voted to accept the first item on
the bottom page.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine. Item number 2 is the one that the Manager....
Mr. del Cerro: No, two and three are the ones we have problems with.
Mayor Ferre: Two and three are the problem ones. Let me tell you what my
personal opinion is of this. I think you have a right as an independent
board that has full authority to function, to run your board and do things.
But I think my advice to you, Juan, and to Claude,(Dr. Anderson is not now
with us) and to your staff...I think that it would make relations so much
easier if the staff of this independent agency that does depend somewhat
with the City and works with the City, if it were to work as if it were a
line relationship in the City. Mr. Manager, as I understand, Charlotte
Gallogly is your representative. What you want is for the Director, Dr.
Claud Anderson, to report directly to Charlotte Gallogly on a line relationship.
They have rejected that. I think, Mr. Chairman, Mr. del Cerro, and Mr. Anderson,
they would be much, much better for the welfare of Miami Capital and the City's
relationship if even though structurally you are not a line, that if you function
as if, and I think it would really smooth things a little bit. I want to tell
you that you are not unique. We have other problems similar in the City of
Miami. The Downtown Development Authority is a classic case. The Off -Street
Parking Authority is another one. These are quasi -independent bodies. I have
been here since 1967 in the City of Miami in government and I have yet to see
where a City Manager inevitably does not come up having problems with either
the DDA head or the manager of the off -Street Parking Authority. Mel Reese
would not even talk to Lucious Williams. Mel Reese would not even talk to
Mr. Labar. Would not have anything to do with him! So, it is not you
personally or your organization, Mr. del Cerro, it is just the way circumstancially
things occur in government. I think a good way to avoid that is for there to be
a very, very strong cooperation on the part of the Executive Director. The reason
is very simple. Most governmental agencies, the man in charge, in this case,
Dr. Anderson, reports directly to somebody who are direct supervisors. When
a member, the head of a board, serves a board that only meets once a month,
in your case you don't even meet once a month, then I think the question is
who supervises the director? There is a question of... I know you spent an
hour a day, a lot of hours a week, but there is always a question of whether
or not the director is being supervised. So, therefore, to avoid that, I
think we would make a lot of headway in item number two, Mr. Chairman, if
Dr. Anderson would voluntarily work that way with Ms. Gallogly. I think that
would solve that problem just pragmatically.
Mr. del Cerro: We have no problems actually with cooperating.
Mayor Ferre: In item number three the same thing is true. The City should
approve prior to hiring all appointments made by MCDI to professional/managerial
positions. If you do that just as a matter of policy, I think you solve the
problem.
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Mr. del Cerro: What you have to understand, Mr. Mayor, and this is what
we discussed at the board level, we feel that the executive committee of
Miami Capital and the Board of Directors of Miami Capital, are sufficiently
competent to determine whether or not our Executive Director, Dr. Claude
Anderson, has hired competent or incompetent staff. We discussed this at
length for a long period of time. Those are our conclusions. If we accept
the responsibility we have and we agree that Dr. Claud Anderson is a very,
very competent individual, then he should be allowed to perform and to
deliver to the board of directors that which we require of him, performance,
that is all. I must emphasize, the Board of Directors soundly was opposed
to item number three and to item number two. We don't mind cooperating.
That's what we are all about. We are a partnership.
Mayor Ferre: I understand, but Juan, you solve all the problems if you were
to function as if it were that way. I think you would solve all your problems.
My advice to you is, even though structurally and legally it is not that way,
I think that if you and Dr. Anderson function in conjuction with Charlotte
Gallogly and the Manager, we will avoid a lot of confrontations in the future.
Mr. del Cerro: I think one way just in closing, that we are going to solve
a lot of problems is the Manager and I have agreed to meet regularly on
problems that may rise in Miami Capital. We want this to work.
Mayor Ferre: All right, that is the bottom line. Mr. Manager, is that O.K.
now?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it is O.K. I understand what Juan is saying in terms of staff
and in terms of supervision. But obviously we all agree and we all understand
there are some problems most of which are not attributable to the current
Executive Director. In terms of the staff in item number 6, we agreed that
they would hire qualified personnel in order to upgrade the staff. Obviously,
that is a problem. Obviously, we have to address that. I think that we
agree that these improvements need to be made and everybody is agreeing that
we work together to try to get them made.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else? Thank you very much.
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to say one thing. I did not invoke rule 5 simply
because I have already been classified as anti -Miami Capital. But when I
received my agenda, there was no item B in there. According to the agenda,
the meeting is March 18th. Your memorandum is dated March 17th. You keep
on saying that I am anti -Miami Capital. I did not invoke the rule.
Mr. Gary: Just for the record, you are correct, Commissioner Dawkins, that
this was March 17th. The reason for that is we have been arranging and re-
arranging meetings to coincide with the volunteers' schedule because they
don't get paid and they have other commitments and also the board had to
meet, so that is why this was late. I apologize for not being on the regular....
23. ADDITIONAL REQUEST OF $21,000 FOR WINW0OD ELDERLY PERSONS
REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Mendez, you have a group of senior citizens.
Mr. Jose Mendez: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, we want to thank you for taking
this pocket item. I would really like to introduce Ingrid Grau who will be
the one who will make the presentation.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Ms. Grau.
Ms. Ingrid Grau: Mayor and Commissioners, good morning. I am here because
Wynwood elderly are in need. Since 1980 we have been operating with the same
amount of money as it is recommended for this year. That is $121,500.
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Ms. Grau (CON'T): Unfortunately, our clients are increasing and our operating
cost has doubled. We are here to request $21,000 in order to put our program
back to standard and rehire the social worker that we had.
Mayor Ferre: Is this something that comes under Dena Spillman's office?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it does. We are not aware of this.
Mayor Ferre: Is Dena Spillman here? Mr. Manager, how do you want to handle
this?
Mr. Gary: Let me review it and come back at the next meeting. I haven't
had an opportunity to review this matter.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Grau, is this the first time that this matter comes
to the attention of the City of Miami? I mean, have you talked to Dena
Spillman?
Ms. Grau: We have written to her and I know that we have been recommended
for the same amount of money as we have in prior years.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, what you are saying is you have written
Dena Spillman specifying your needs and you have talked to Dena Spillman?
Ms. Grau: I have talked to Fred Fernandez.
Mayor Ferre: Fred Fernandez reprexsents Dena Spillman.
Ms. Grau: Frank Castaneda.
Mayor Ferre: They said no to you or what?
Ms. Grau: They have not said no. But they have not said yes.
Mayor Ferre: But they recommended that the funding be the same as last year.
Ms. Grau: Exactly.
Mayor Ferre: And your problem is that you have more people to serve than
you had last year.
Ms. Grau: Exactly.
Mayor Ferre: As of right now, you simply cannot serve them with that amount
of money.
Ms. Grau: Exactly.
Mayor Ferre: We need to know, then, Mr. Manager, from the department as
to exactly what....
Mr. Dawkins: Are you saying to us that you need $141,500 to operate instead
of $125,000?
Ms. Grau: I am getting right now, Commissioner Dawkins, $120,500.
Mr. Dawkins: And you need an additional $21,000.
Ms. Grau: $21,000.
Mr. Dawkins: So all you are asking us is that instead of funding you
the program at $125,000 that we fund it at $121,500?
Ms. Grau: Exactly.
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Mr. Gary: First of all, this is a CD program. As you recall, the funding
of this program comes from the Federal Revenue Sharing program and CD funds.
As you know, we have received a gradual reduction from the Federal Government;
last year it was about 10%, whereby all other agencies received less this
organization at least received what they received before, which is contrary
to what other organizations have been receiving. We are in the process of
going into our Sth year, I think, CD program. I think it would be appropriate
for the City Commission to consider this in light of all other programs
and to make those decisions in terms of priorities at that time.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Manager, I think we have some increase in other areas in
this budget today about Little Havana, about other areas of this City,
that we have some increase in the budget. I think in some of the items
that we have today in different areas.
Mr. Gary: Yes, but most of them are Capital Budget items. We would be
happy to take the money from PACE and those others and give it to them
if you want to.
Mayor Ferre: It might be worth doing, I don't know. I tell you between
PACE and Anita Cofino and the labor movement and the senior citizens....
Mr. Dawkins: The money we have to Mr. Urra was capital and a mixture.
Mr. Gary: May I suggest, Mr. Mayor, that sincerely, we look at this and
evaluate it based on the same thing with Allapattah, and come back to you
at the next Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Grau, I just want to tell you that the only thing that
I am upset about is that you have Miller Dawkins name out here misspellea.
I see Plummer is over there. I see Carollo. I don't see anywhere mentioned
either Commissioner Perez or myself.
Mr. Dawkins: They just need three votes.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would like to also let you know that Mr. Jose
Mendez is here. This is Economic Development project that he is working
on.
Mayor Ferre: I noticed that Mendez sat down right away when you mentioned
that. Mr. Manager, you will come back with a recommendation at the next
meeting.
Mr. Gary: Yes, I will, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Ms. Grau. Mr. Mendez, go back to work.
Mr. Dawkins: You will be docked for this morning.
24. PREPARED RESOLUTION SOLIDARITY CONCERNING DR. ORLANDO BOSCH.
Mayor Ferre: Now Commissioner Perez.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I have a resolution here to express our solidarity
with the cause of Dr. Orlando Bosch. I would like to propose the approval
of this resolution in order to express our solidarity again with the cause
of Dr. Orlando Bosch.
Mayor Ferre: Is Carollo around?
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Mr. Carollo: I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: "A resolution expressing support for the Cuban exile
organizations throughout the world to have Friday, March 25, 1983,
proclaimed as Orlando Bosch Day and officially proclaiming that
date as Dr. Orlando Bosch Day in the City of Miami, renewing
the City Commission's inquiry of July 29, 1983 directed to the
Honorable Luis Herrera Campins, President of the Republic of Venezuela,
concerning the status of the Orlando Bosch case; further joining
the Cuban exile organizations in addressinga declaration in favor
of a clarification of the Orlando Bosch case; further directing
the City Clerk to forward a copy of this resolution to President
Reagan and to President Herrera Campins."
Mr. Carollo: Not only that, Mr. Mayor, but if I may ask the maker of the
motion. since we have sent the President of Venezuela on my previous motion
a letter... if we can include in that motion that we respectfully ask him
for a reply since this is the second time we are writing him. We have
not previously received a reply.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on the issue?
Mr. Perez: I think that it is important to point out that in this motion
we recognize your motion of July 29th on that reference. But would it be
important to add that?
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-182
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE CUBAN EXILE
ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO HAVE FRIDAY,
MARCH 25, 1983 PROCLALMED AS ORLANDO BOSCH DAY AND
OFFICIALLY PROCLAIMING THAT DATE AS DR. ORLANDO BOSCH
DAY IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; RENEWING THE CITY COMMISSION
INQUIRY OF JULY 29, 1982 DIRECTED TO THE HONORABLE LUIS
HERRERA CAMPINS, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA,
CONCERNING THE STATUS OF THE ORLANDO BOSCH CASE; FURTHER
JOINING THE CUBAN EXILE ORGANIZATIONS IN ADDRESSING A
DECLARATION IN FAVOR OF A CLARIFICATION OF THE ORLANDO
BOSCH CASE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD
A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO PRESIDENT REAGAN AND TO
PRESIDENT HERRERA CAMPINS.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Before I vote, I want to make a statement into the record.
I do this mainly for the editorials departments of both the Miami Herald
and the Miami News. I think the Miami Herald yesterday had an editorial
if I am not mistaken about a parade to be taking place in New York for
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): St. Patrick's Day. It dealt with the issue as to
whether or not that city and the people who organize that parade have a
right to ask an 82 year old former IRA fighter to be the grand marshall
or not. These same editorial departments continually are blasting the
City of Miami Commission because supposedly, the City of Miami tries to
delve and involve itself in foreign policy. I would like to ask whether
or not the City of New York and the organizers of a parade involve themselves
in foreign policy issues when they boycott a St. Patrick's Day Parade
because the IRA is or is not involved. I would like to ask whether or
not the mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne, involves herself in the City of
Chicago in foreign policty issues dealing with Ireland. I would like to
ask whether or not the mayor of New York City, Mr. Koch, and the government
of New York involve themselves in the complicated issues of Israel, the
Palestinians, and the Near East? I would like to ask whether or not
Mayor Andy Young of Atlanta and the Mayor of Detroit and the Mayor of
Los Angeles, all three of them Blacks, involve themselves in foreign
Policy of the United States when they boycott items, people, and issues
with South Africa? I would also, therefore, like to ask whether the
Cuban -American and the Cuban people of Miami are any different from the
Blacks of American who concern themselves with the problems of South
Africa, with the Irish -Americans who concern themselves with the problems
of Ireland, and with the Jews of America who concern themselves with the
problems of Israel, or with the Greek communities throughout America, including
some in Florida, who concern themselves on foreign policy issues dealing
with Cyprus and the Greek mainland in Turkey. I just ask in very simple
language, why the hell should the Cubans be any different? Therefore, I
see no reason why the City of Miami and the people of this community
who are interested in the issues, I want to say that I, myself, not
being Irish have involved myself in Irish issues. I, myself, not being
a Jew, have involved myself in Israeli questions. The first one that
protests against Soviet Jewry and the discrimination against Jews not
leaving the Soviet Union, as the Mayor of Miami (and I have been to many
rallies). Why should the City of Miami and the people of Miami not involve
themselves on a key issue. With regards to the motion that I am about
to vote on, I want to say the following. Mr. Bosch is in jail in Venezuela.
I do not know Mr. Bosch. I have never met the man in my life. I have written
letters and telegrams for a simple reason. I am not passing judgement
on his innocence or his guilt. But simply stated, the man was tried and
the military judges that tried him found him not guilty. For a year that
man has been in jail even though he was found not guilty. In any civilized
society in the world, whether it is France or Israel or Venezuela or the
United States, there is due process, there is a judicial system. This
man was tried and he was found not guilty. What is he doing in jail?
It is that simple. Now if he were guilty, that is something else. If that
tribunal found him guilty, then I have no problems. I think it is appropriate
for the people in this community, for this City of Miami Commission, to
involve itself in the trials and tribulations of a human being whose human
rights are being trampled on. I think we are totally within reason. I
think it is a hypocritical act for those editorials departments to criticize
this Commission for involving itself and worrying about the affairs of
Alpha 66 when in effect what this Commission has done in the past is to
try to solve the plight of people who don't have a roof to sleep under.
It isn't that we are not helping Alpha 66. That's not the point. The
editorial departments that keep writting editorials about this don't
want to accept the fact that all this Commission is doing, and by the way,
Mr. Manager, a report has not been forthcoming, is to solve the plight of
20 or 30 individuals who are out on the street and don't have a place to
sleep in. That is all we are concerned about. Not the problems of Alpha
66. Of course, the editorialists don't want to take that into account.
They would rather take the other seamy side of it, and take the negative,
and use that as a basis to hammer and to criticize the City of Iliami
Commission for involving itself in what we think is a representation of
the constituency of the people that we serve. Based on all of those
reasons I vote yes.
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if I may, I agree wholeheartedly with what you
stated. However, the only reason that the Miami Herald takes such a
difference in their stands in issues such as this is that people like
Orlando Bosch are staunch anti -communist, people in Alpha 66 are staunch
anti -communists. Their policy is one to do everything that they possibly
can to try to still create the image that Fidel Castro is the Robin Hood
of the Americas. If the Black community of this City would see that the
Miami Herald would send a reporter into their community that has been a
previous member of the Klan, I think we know what the reaction would be.
If the Miami Herald would send a reporter into Miami Beach, or some heavily
Jewish areas of our county that had been a prior member of Nazi group or
the PLO for that matter, I think we know what the reaction would be. That's
why they would not dare do that. However, they have the gall to send to the
City of Miami, a City that is 60% Hispanic, the majority being Cuban, an
individual that has been a founding member of the Antonio Maceo Brigade.
Now, let me tell you about the Antonio Maceo Brigade. It is not what this
Commission has accused them of being. But it is what people in a position
of knowing a lot more about them than I, say about them. I am going to
quote from the March....
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Mr. Carollo: I am going to quote from the Mart 1932 hearings on the
Senate Subcommittee on the securitv and terrorism. I'm going to
quote what Mr. Joe Lisker, the staff director of that committee. The
question that he asked to an agent of the Florida Law Enforcement.
Mr. Lisker asked the agent the following:
" 'Could you describe any other organizations of which you are aware
that are actually fronts for the DGI [that is the Cuban Intelligence]?'
The agent for the Florida Department of Law Enforcement answered,
'Well, for example, the Antonio Maceo Brigade. We believe that
is specifically sponsored and headed by the Cuban DGI.' "
Here is the Miami Herald sending to cover the news of the City of Miami
a reporter that has been a founding member of the Antonio Maceo Brigade;
A reporter whose picture appears in the School of Lenin in Havana, Cuba,
bringing homage to the comunist regime of Fidel Castro; a reporter who
has spent weeks in Cuba dining and wining and doing everything else that
you can imagine with DGI officials from the communist government of Cuba.
He spent four hours with Fidel Castro; all that being paid by the communist
government of Cuba. This reporter then came to the United States to do
propaganda for Fidel Castro. He went through our universities preaching
how great Castro was and what a wonderful place Cuba is. This reporter...
here is a copy of the newspaper. Thank God that there are still some
agencies in our government that collects these. This reporter of our other
newspaper wrote articles, this is in March 1979, writing on how great Cuba
was. This is what he stated at the end of one article about Cuba. He
says, "Could this have been the terrible fate our parents said they had
saved us from?" Well, I could go on and on. Unfortunately, this reporter
apparently had a bad case of diahrrea this morning when he was informed
that this Commissioner was going to bring quite a few facts face to face
and stop the constant disinformation that he is writing about the City
of Miami and particularly this Commission. The only thing I can say is
that this is the first time ever that I have seen that practically the
whole morning session of a meeting of the City Commission goes uncovered
by a Miami Herald reporter until finally one came in about ten minutes
ago. So, Mr. Mayor, in essence to what you stated previously it does not
surprise me that you get this type of reaction from the Miami Herald. When
you see that the second highest member of the oldest guerilla communist
group in El Salvador defects and he announces that the reason that he is
defecting is because the guerilla war is being completely run and manipulated
by communist Cuba and Nicaragua. We read just a very small article on page
20 of the Miami Herald. But then when the Soviet Union and their KGV
acuses one of our people of being a spy, it is the front page of the paper.
This is the kind of disinformation that we are getting from this newpaper.
I just hope that the community that we have here sees through some of that.
I think that they have. But Mr. City Clerk, I won't take any more time at
this moment in time. I would certainly hope that Mr. Ricardo Alonso, as
he called himself all of the time that he wrote all those pro -communist,
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Mr. Carollo (CON'T): pro -Castro propaganda and went to Cuba; not Ricardo
Zaldivar, as he calls himself now when he started writing for the Herald,
does have the opportunity to come some other time to this City Commission
meeting so we can see each other face to face before all the press here
and let's see who is going to decline to comment. I find it very, very
hypocritical when a reporter writes articles that are so full of disinformation
that make Yuri Andropoff seem like an angel, that states that he tried to reach
a Commissioner and the Commissioner could not be reached or declined comment,
when that reporter never called this Commissioner's office or home for any
comments. In fact when he writes another article and he finally did reach
this Commissioner for a comment, my comments were, "You tell your editor
to get one of the other 99 reporters from that newspaper to contact me,
because I refuse to speak or give comments to a pro -Castro, pro -communist
individual." The following morning the statements that this reporter
made were that I refused to comment. Well, Mr. Ricardo Alonso, or should
I say comrade...? The table is set; we are waiting for you to show up.
Let us see who is going to refuse to comment.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to emphasize that I think that it is
very important to emphasize that the 75% of the voters in the last
election voted very clearly about the position of the City of Miami
without any kind of distiction. In the last election the people of
Miami told us that we cannot expend the funds of the City of Miami
for any communist activities. I think that is the kind of mandate
that we have received from these people. We have to honor the people
of Miami.
25. PROPOSED CONSUIMER PROTECTION ORDINANCE REGULATING COMPANIES
TRADING WITH CUBA - FIRST READING.
Mr. Perez: Would it be possible to discuss item "K"?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, go right ahead.
Mr. Perez: I have received during the last week several requests from
constituents from the City of Miami in reference to the different deals
that they have with the agency to have any kind of relations with Cuba
at this time. I would like to recognize Mr. Genaro Perez. They have
several complaints on this issue. I would like to propose a formal
resolution that is a part of the back-up information.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Genaro Perez.
Mr. Genaro Perez: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Vice Mayor, Commissioner
Carollo, Commissioner Dawkins, and especially Commissioner Demetrio Perez,
the reason I am here is to request from this Commission to approve an
ordinance to regulate all the companies who are involved in connection
with visas packages to Cuba and travel to Cuba. By the same token to
request to include Nicaragua, because my information is that they are
planning to set up the same logistics for Nicaraguans. In the past four
years a lot of companies have operated in the City of Miami committing
fraud against the Cuban community in relations with packages, visas, and
travel to Cuba. I have a small list here about those companies. Cuban
American enterprises that was operating in West Flagler and 58th Avenue
and 27th Avenue and 16th Street N.W.; Agencia 747, 8th Street and 17th
Avenue S.W.; Viaies Comunidad, West Flagler and 48 Avenue; Cuba Travel,
West Flagler and 17th Avenue; Esteban Martin and Associates, 1 Street
and 15th Avenue S.W.; Munoz Travel, 8th Street and 36th Avenue S.W.;
Havana Libre Travel, 7th Street and 22 Avenue N.W.; Canaveral Travel,
7th Street and 32nd Avenue, N.W.; Trans Cuba, 8th Street and 27th Avenue,
S.W.; Jet Travel, 8th Street and 22nd Avenue S.W.; Caribe Travel, 1 Street
and 18th Avenue S.W.; Tivoli Travel, West Flagler and 7th Avenue; Paradise
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Mr. Genaro Perez (CON'T): Enterprises, 8th Street and llth Avenue, S.W.;
Almacen E1 Espanol, West Flagler and llth Avenue (they have another address
in 1 Street and 13th Avenue S.W.); Ebenecer, 7th Street and 23rd Avenue
N.W.; Ispamer 1 Street and 20 Avenue S.W.; Camps Enterprises, West
Flagler and 50th Avenenue; Caribbean Carnival Travel, West Flagler and
27th Avenue. There are other places that I don't know of. There are
at least twenty more operating in the City of Miami, committing fraud
against the Cuban community. This fraud is draining our economy in
this City in two ways. First, that money goes to the Castro government:
80%, the 20% is the commission that the Castro agents collect to operate
in the United States. Secondly, that increases our federal tares, because
that money is used by Castro to operate the guerillas in E1 Salvador, in
Guatemala, in Venezuela, and possibly in Mexico. That means that we need
to pay taxes to our federal government to increase the help that the federal
government is giving to these governments to combat the guerillas. These
people are operating freely because up to date there are no rules or law
to control this fraud. I know myself of taking over 300 statements to
the State Attorney's office. The State Attorney's office, through Janet
Reno, has done nothing because they claim that they can do nothing, except
to prosecute policemen or Cuban anti -Castro. The federal government has
declared most of these companies Castro agencies in the United States.
This does not include American Airways, Central Travel, Travel Services,
Havana Tour. Now they are working in W-C Charter, Southern Tour, and
Mar Azul. As a matter of fact, Mar Azul is operated by the Brigade Antonio
Maceo.
In reference to your statement, Commissioner Carollo, let me tell you
why the Miami Herald is doing this. You know, and many people here know,
that I infiltrated the Castro communists for fourteen months. I lived
with them. I ate with them and drank with them. I know everyone here
in this City. Specifically, Carlos Alfonso, who was the president of
Havana Tour (that is an agency controlled by the DGI in Cuba in Hotel
Capri) gave me the instruction to publish the advertisement of travel
to Cuba in two specific places, the Miami Herald and Replica _Magazine.
I belive that will answer your question in your statement.
I request from this Commission that to add to this ordinance the
travel agency, Commissioner Demetrio Perez; because they committ fraud
against the passengers. They are sending travelers to let us say the
Hotel Capri in Havana and they end up in Varadero or Camaguey; and they
don't have a way to recover the expenses involved in the transportation from
those places back to Havana. I do believe that we should control these.
In reference to your statement, Mr. Mayor, the City of Miami has an
obligation with the citizens of this City. We have an obligation with
this country who has received many refugees, not only Cubans, but from
many places. If the federal government pays to defend this country, we
are going to support and defend this country to the end. Thank you very
much.
Mayor Ferre: We also have Hector. I can't read your last name but you
give us your address and make your statement. But do it quickly because
Commissioner Plummer has to....
Mr. Herctor Domenico: Hector Domenico, 1603 S.W. 3rd Street. Commissioners,
I am here to speak on the same issue. I have something to say. I think it
time you protect us. I am not here to make a statement whether it is legal
or moral for such agencies to traffic with Cuba. I think it is for the
federal government to decide. But you are given the power by the tenth
amendment of the United States to regulate the general welfare and all
that the constitution asks and the Supreme Court asks is that it be done
objectively and that the methods which are implemented to do this have
enough reason to the action that is being taken. So, basically, how can
you protect the citizens? You can protect us by making these agencies
put a large amount of money as a deposit to the City in case of any fraud
is done by these agencies. Then the City would be able to take that
money and parcel it out to those citizens who were cheated. Now, does
this prejudice any agency in particular? The bigger ones, smaller ones...
well, basically, I would like the Commission to add a special section
which would make the Commission able to accept property as part of that
deposit. In this manner, small businesses, which are trading with Cuba
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Mr. Domenico (CON'T): ...whether they are right or wrong I am not here
to discuss; I am just here naming the fact that the Constitution gives
you the right to take care of our welfare... What would happen to agencies
which are legitimate agencies and which are basically just providing a —
service, whether good or bad? Well, these agencies will not relocate
from the City of Miami. We will not lose any funds, because these agencies
have spent years building a reputation. They are not going to lose this
reputation. The City is not going to lose any funds. So what you have
here is basically that you are providing more welfare. I think it is
time you provide for our welfare or someone else in this coming election
will come up and maybe for your post, and move the Cuban community into -
action and be more militant than you are and take over your position.
I basically ask you to please provide for our welfare! That's all.
Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir. Any other statements? I don't know of
anybody more militant than Joe Carollo. If there is anybody more
militant, I have not met him. Anything else?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, what I see about this particular motion is that
$100,000 is a drop in the bucket to all these people. The money that
they are making is unreal. To give you an example, last week sometime
I saw an ad in the Spanish section of the Miami Herald where X company,
I forgot the name of it, was offering to send a package of food to
individuals that have relatives in Cuba for I think $199. I was reading
the foods that were going to be sent for that amount of money. I would
be surprised if you had more than $15-$20 worth of food. So you can imagine
the kinds of profit that they are making when you can multiply that by
100,000 people or better a year.
At the same time, we could make all kinds of regulations. Hopefully
regulations that could stand up in court; but if all the other municipalities
in unincorporated areas don't do the same, it would be useless. Because
they will just move their operation from one place to the other. So, in
effect, what we really need is some State regulations. We need for the
State to immediately jump into this and make the best possible laws that
we can have. We need more than $100,000 bond for these people. I think
we need to go further. I think we need to, if we can, by our laws do some
background checks of the individuals involved. A lot of these people are
nothing more than fronts for the DGI. They are Castro working legally
out of our shores here.
Mayor Ferre: We are running out of time because Plummer has to go and
he wants to vote on this. Can we bring it to a head now? Do you have
your motion?
Mr. Perez: Yes. There are two resolutions....
Mayor Ferre: It is an ordinance on first reading amending Chapter 31,
licenses, miscellaneous businesses and so on of the Code of the City of
Miami, as amended, by adding a new section to provide for the posting of
a bond as a condition precedent to the issuance of an occupational license
to persons engaged in the business of forwarding food, medicines, or cash
to individuals residing in Cuba, or to persons engaged in the business
of assisting in the execution of documents by residents of Cuba which
documents are required in order to migrate from Cuba; further requiring
that persons so engaged furnish a statement at the time of applying for
such license which statement shall furnish a description of the nature
and extent of the services offered by said persons together.
Mr. Carollo: That includes travel agents; isn't that correct?
Mayor Ferre: It does. Are you making a motion to that effect?
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Mr. Perez: I think that the travel agencies...I think that it is better
to hear the City Attorney's recommendation in reference to the travel
agencies. But it includes all kinds of negotiations with Cuba, all
documents, all visas....
Mr. Carollo: The only thing I would like to ask is to change the
$100,000 to $500,000 bond.
Mayor Ferre: I think you have to be careful with that, Joe.
Mr. Carollo: Castro could afford it, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. That is not the problem. The problem is
that if you make it unreasonable and it is challenged in court, they
will knock it out in court. See? You don't want them to knock it out.
I'd rather deal with $100,000....
Mr. Carollo: But if they take it to court then we could start a little
more discovery methods and find out who some of these people really are.
Mayor Ferre: Any way you want. Mr. City Attorney, what is your
recommendation on this?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor., I think the answer to the question with
respect to travel agencies is that they are included insofar as they
engage in the business of assisting in the execution of documents by
residents of Cuba which documents are required in order to migrate from
Cuba. What is not included, and I think we may have some problems with,
is for example, the travel from the United States to Cuba to visit
relatives and so forth which has from time to time been permitted.
Mayor Ferre: Is this something that you can deal with on second reading?
This is just first reading.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir, it is. This is an ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: Can you, then, deal with that specific issue and with regard
to the difference between $100,000 and $500,000 bond. I don't know anything
about it, but it seems to me that if you put it so high, then it is arbitrary
and capricious that somebody at court could knock it out as being an unreasonable
bond.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You do need to have a reasonable amount, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is $500,000 an amount you could defend in court?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Depends on what the volume of business is of some
of these agencies.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you do it this way. Why don't you put $500,000
on first reading. But come back with a reasonable... where it is a minimum
of $100,000 and it goes depending on the volume. Or whatever you think
you could defend in court. Is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Carollo: I think that even $500,000, Mr. Mayor, is really set as
a low figure. Most...I would say every single one of these agencies
make over that every year.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think that we want to be spitting in the wind, Joe.
The thing that concerns me is if we pass a law that has no teeth in it.
Mr. Carollo: No, I realize what you are saying. I think maybe the way
of going about it is to get their books to see the amount of business
that they have done on a yearly basis and base it on that.
Mayor Ferre: I don't know whether a federal court will allow you to
go look at their books.
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Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, maybe....
Mr. Carollo: How can we know then what volume of business they are doing?
Mr. Perez: Maybe for the second reading we can study the possibility of
establishing an amount equal to the total sales of the year.
Mayor Ferre: Excuse me for a moment because Plummer has to go. We have
to vote on this. Mr. Hadley has been here all morning and he has to go.
Plummer wants to vote on that, so let's bring this to a head. Let's vote
on it. We have a second reading on it. We will deal with it at second
reading.
Mr. Carollo: Demetrio, would you have any problems voting on it for a half
a million dollars on first reading and we will take it from there?
Mayor Ferre: All right, as amended then. Moved by Demetrio Perez. Seconded
by Joe Carollo. Is there further discussion on this issue? Read the ordinance
on first reading. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 31, "LICENSES, MISCELLANEOUS
BUSINESS REGULATIONS" OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 31-42, ENTITLED,
"BOND REQUIREMENT", THERETO TO PROVIDE FOR THE POSTING
OF A BOND AS A CONDITION PRECEDENT TO THE ISSUANCE OF AN
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OF FORWARDING FOOD, MEDICINES, OR CASH TO INDIVIDUALS
RESIDING IN CUBA, OR TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS
OF ASSISTING IN THE EXECUTION OF DOCUMENTS BY RESIDENTS OF
CUBA WHICH DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO MIGRATE FROM
CUBA; FURTHER REQUIRING THAT PERSONS SO ENGAGED FURNISH
A STATEMENT AT THE TIME OF APPLYING FOR SUCH LICENSE WHICH
STATEMENT SHALL FURNISH A DESCRIPTION OF THE NATURE AND
EXTENT OF THE SERVICES OFFERED BY SAID PERSON TOGETHER
WITH THE PROPOSED MANNER SUCH SERVICES ARE ADVERTISED;
FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THERE BE FULL COMPLIANCE WITH
ALL COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LAWS BEFORE SUCH LICENSE
IS ISSUED; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERA-
BILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Perez, and seconded by Commissioner
Carollo and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, 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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26. GO 00 RECORD TO INVITE SENATOR PEPPER TO 3ROUITDB::EAKING FOR DAY -
FRONT PARK RIVERWALK AND NAME THE CENTRAL MAIN FOUNTAIN IN THE
PARK AFTER MILDRED AND CLAUDE PEPPER.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I would like to propose that the...we are about
to break ground in April in the riverwalk at Bayfront Park. I think that it
is long overdue for us to recognize the man who is really responsible for
having got those funds and certainly my hero and I think the hero of every-
body in this community, Claude Pepper. I would like to make a motion that
the center piece of the park, which is going to be the main fountain, which
by the way will cost $1,250,000 be naried after Claude and 'Mildred Pepper and
that it be the center piece of the park. We are going to break ground in
April for our riverwalk, sorry, I mean for the Baywalk that the Corps of
Engineers is going to spend $6 million doing. Senator Pepper will be in
town this week -end where he is being honored in something else. I think
it would be appropriate at that time, when we do break ground that Senator
Pepper be the person to help us break ground and that we go into a fund
raising drive in the private sector to raise the $1,250,000 to build that
fountain. I just want to tell you that I think with the name of such an
illustrious man that will greatly ease the task of raising those funds.
We are not doing it for that purpose, obviously, but I just wanted to say
it all in one paragraph. So I move that the City of Miami go on record in
naming the center piece of our new, beautiful park for Claude and Mildred
Pepper.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Charlie Hadley came to me and discussed this with me.
I told him no. The next morning I had a letter from Claude Pepper telling
me to say yes. So therefore, I have to vote yes.
Mr. Plummer: The only reason for that is because Pepper is in charge of
social security retirements.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll on the Claude Pepper Fountain.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-183
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION EXTENDING AN INVITATION
TO CONGRESSMAN CLAUDE PEPPER TO ATTEND GROUNDBREAKING
CEREMONIES OF THE RIVERWALK IN BAYFRONT PARK, AND DECLARING
THAT THE CENTERPIECE OF THE PARK (THE MAIN FOUNTAIN) SHALL
BE NAMED IN HONOR OF CLAUDE AND MILDRED PEPPER; FURTHER
PROVIDING FOR THE INITIATION OF A FUND RAISING DRIVE IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR TO RAISE THE $1,250,000 REPRESENTING
THE COST OF SAID FOUNTAIN.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
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27. APPROVE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF WORK FOR BAYFRONT PARK
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: Before you go, we have a telegram here from Claude Pepper.
Let me put it in the record:
"It is my understanding that you will be taking up several
items on the Bayfront Park Redevelopment Project at the
next two Commission meetings. As a resident of Miami,
proud of it, I join with my fellow Miamians in urging you
to continue and even accelerate as much as you can the
Noguchi design. When you complete this park will be a
proud and beautiful symbol of our lovely City and will
become a landmark of magnificent Miami to people all over
the world. As you know, I have obtained a federal funding
for the baywalk and I will continue to do everything I can
to help you at the federal and local levels. Regards to
all. Claude Pepper, Member of Congress."
Based on that, Mr. Manager, you are recommending item 37-a, which is
the Bayfront Park Redevelopment Project. So, while Charlie is here,
I would like to just bring it up. Do you want to move it?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio Perez moves 37-a. Joe?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded. Further discussion on item 37-a? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-184
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE DESING DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF
WORK PERFORMED BY FULLER AND SADAO, P.C. UNDER AN
AGREEMENT DATED JANUARY 19, 1983 WITH THE CITY TO
PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES FOR THE
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, is there anything else dealing with Claude
Pepper's telegram that you want to take up in Bayfront Park.
Mr. Gary: The only thing is I think you ought to get permission from
Roy Kenzie to do that.
Mayor Ferre: To do what?
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Mr. Gary: To rename the fountain.
LAUGHTER
Mayor Ferre: Do you have anything else on Bayfront Park, Noguchi, Bayside,
all that?
Mr. Gary: We need Bayside. But I think we better wait for Commissioner
Flummer to get back.
28. URGE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT
A SIMILAR ORDINANCE CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN CERTAIN COMMERCE WITH CUBA.
Mr. Perez: 20-b is pending. It is part of "K".
Mayor Ferre: Item 20-b is a resolution urging Metropolitan Dade County
and the other cities to further amend Chapter 31 of the Code of the City
of Miami. I mean to pass an ordinance similar to our Code. This deals
with licenses engaged in the same thing with Cuba. Commissioner Perez
moves. Commissioner Carollo seconds. Is there further discussion on
item.20-b? If not, call the roll on that resolution.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-185
A RESOLUTION URGING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND
THE MUNICIPALITIES LOCATED WITHIN IT TO ADOPT
ORDINANCES SIMILAR TO MIAMI CITY ORDINANCE NUMBER
(*) 9595 WHICH FURTHER AMENDED CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY�OF MIAMI BY REQUIRING, AS A PRECONDITION
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES TO LICENSEES
ENGAGED IN CERTAIN COMMERCE WITH CUBA, THE POSTING OF A
BOND AND THE OBSERVANCE OF OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
PROTECTION OF PERSONS DEALING WITH SUCH LICENSEES;
AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK TO DELIVER COPIES OF
THIS RESOLUTION AND OF SAID ORDINANCE TO THE COMMISSION
OR COUNCILS OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND ITS
MUNICIPALITIES.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, can you their city lobbyist to immediately
work on this in the State Legislature?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Carollo: Sq it can get statewide law office.
(*) Said Ordinance 9595
was passed and adopted on April 6, 1983.
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29. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE CITY
CODE DEALING WITH THE MIAMI AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Mayor Ferre: How about Item Number 18?
Mr. Gary: 18 is non -controversial, but....
Mayor Ferre: The only problem that I have, Mr. Manager....
Mr. Gary: .... you have got to do the appointment...
Mayor Ferre:.... is the question, I really think that your city employees ought
to be ex-officio, ought to be a part of all meetings, but I don't think they
need to be voting members.
Mr. Gary: I agree with that.
Mayor Ferre: Okay - can we on first reading then, move on that and we will cor-
rect it for second reading?
Mr. Gary: This is second reading.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is a mis-print on the agenda, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right, so then the only thing we need to do on that, Mr. City
Attorney is to correct so that the Administration does not have any voting mem-
bers, but are to be informed at all times of all meetings and have a right to be
present at all meetings, ex-officio. Okay? Is there a motion on that?
Mr. Carollo: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo, seconded by Perez. Read the ordinance as amended.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-237, 2-238, 2-239,
2-239.1 AND SUBSECTION (5) OF SECTION 2-239.2 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, DEALING
WITH THE MIAMI AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE BY ENLARGING
THE COMMITTEE'S MEMBERSHIP FROM 5 TO 6 MEMBERS, 5 MEMBERS
BEING APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AND 1 MEMBER BEING
APPOINTED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND WITH ALL MEMBERS SERVING
AT THE WILL OF THE APPOINTING AUTHORITY; CHANGING THE
ORGANIZATIONAL/OPERATING STRUCTURE OF SAID COMMITEE AND
SETTING FORTH THE BASIC RESPONSIBILITY OF THE COMMITTEE;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of February 10, 1983,
it 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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9575
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.
30. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIOF 53-161 OF THE CODE;
PROVIDE FOR VARIABLE RATES FOR TICKETED EVENTS AT THE MIAMI
CONVENTION CENTER.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 19 on second reading, provides for variable rates
for ticketed events at the Miami Convention Center.
Mr. Carollo: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 53-161 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
BY PROVIDING FOR VARIABLE RATES FOR TICKETED
EVENTS AT THE MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of February 10, 1983,
it 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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9576
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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31. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORD. 8719, SUMMARY GRANT
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND "INTER-
NATIONAL TRADE PROMOTION PROGRAM."
Mayor Ferre: Take up 20, which sets up a trust fund to receive the state
monies for the Trade Promotion Program on second reading.
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Perez, is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Carollo, further discussion, read the ordinance.
Mr. Garcia Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, let the record reflect that nobody is coming
to speak before the Commission on these...
Mayor Ferre: Anybody wishes to speak on any of these items? Alright, let the
record reflect that nobody spoke on Item 20. Go ahead. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION l OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE
SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS
AMENDED: BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "INTERNATIONAL TRADE
PROMOTION PROGRAM"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $225,000; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROVISION AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of February 10, 1983 was taker
up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of
Commissioner Perez, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the Ordinance was thereupon
given its second and final reading by title and passed and adopted by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9577
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.
FIRST PFADTI'C ORDINANCE, (a) P",OVTDE "()P rSTABLTSI21E1'T OF
COVPUTri'. ASSISTFD DP. FTI1G AIND DESIff Sy'�'H:'; A�'D
32. (b) ESTABLISHING GEi'T'I;AI, OBLIGATION 1301.1) "UND BALArCE
AS P.FSGU^CP-
Mayor Ferre: 21. Is that... That's the capital improvement. Is there a
motion on 21, on first reading?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez, further discussion, read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 9534,
ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1982, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1983, BY DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS
FOR PROJECT II.B.9., CITYWIDE PAVING IMPROVEMENTS
BY THE AMOUNT OF $84,000; AND BY DECREASING
APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT IV.B.4., CITYWIDE SANITARY
SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT BY THE AMOUNT OF $99,900;
AND BY DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT V.B.S.,
LOCAL DRAINAGE PROJECTS BY THE AMOUNT OF $43,100; AND
APPROPRIATING $227,000 TO ESTABLISH COMPUTER ASSISTED
DRAFTING AND DESIGN SYSTEM AS ITEM IX.C.(i)8, AS A NEW
CAPITAL PROJECT; AND BY ESTABLISHING 1975, 1976 AND
1980 SANITARY SEWER GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND
BALANCE AS A RESOURCE IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $99,900; CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: 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.
33. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION
ORDINANCE DELINEATING SEVERAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Mayor Ferre: 23 on first reading.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez, further discussion...
Mr. Carollo: Whoa, whoa, whoa...
Mayor Ferre: Hold up 23 until after lunch.
Mr. Carollo: No, no, it's fire garage, ok.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Carollo: No, no, it's fine. It's fine, go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we have a motion and a second, anybody wish to
speak to Item 23, read the ordinance. Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE N0. 9534,
ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1982, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1983; BY REMOVING ITEM IX.B.(ii)l.,
FIRE GARAGE AND STATION #3 MODIFICATION AND EXPANSION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000,000 AND ITEM IX.B.(ii)2.,
RENOVATION OF FIRE STATIONS #1, #2, #5, and #8 IN THE
AMOUNT OF $300,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND;
BY ESTABLISHING SECTION XVII. 1981 FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE
PREVENTION AND RESCUE FACILITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION
BOND FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,119,000; BY ESTABLISHING
SECTION XVI. MIAMI STADIUM ENTERPRISE FUND IN THE
AMOUNT OF $475,000 AND TRANSFERRING ITEM IX.B.(ii)12.,
MAJOR MAINTENANCE--MIAMI STADIUM IN THE AMOUNT OF
$255,000 AND ITEM IX.C.(ii)l., MIAMI STADIUM CONCERT
STAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,000 FROM THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND TO SAID MIAMI STADIUM ENTERPRISE
FUND; BY APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT OF $450,000 FROM
DINNER KEY MARINA RETAINED EARNINGS TO ESTABLISH
DINNER KEY MARINA RENOVATION AND EXPANSION AS ITEM
XV.B.2 IN THE DINNER KEY MARINA ENTERPRISE FUND; AND
BY APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT OF $157,000 FROM THE CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT FUND, BY 1982 FUND BALANCE--$75,000, AND
FROM 1970 POLICE HEADQUARTERS AND CRIME PREVENTION
FACILITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND BALANCE--$82,000,
TO REESTABLISH UPGRADE SYSTEMS COVERAGE AS ITEM IX.B.24
IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: 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.
34. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/
PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we got 23A, which is the Southeast Overtown/Park West
redevelopment trust fund. This is basically what have been agreed upon before.
Is that right Mr. Manager? This is what you worked out between Overtown, Mr.
Bailey and the DDA and all this other stuff right?
Mr. Gary: Oh, yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: On first reading. Somebody want to make a motion?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a Second? It's been moved and seconded, further
discussion? Anybody here who wish to speak to this item? If not, read the
ordinance. Read the ordinance 23A. Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED-
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AUTHORIZ-
ING PAYMENT INTO THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/
PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND; AUTHOR-
IZING THE CITY OF MIAMI TO TAKE FULL
MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FUND; AND
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, INCLUSION IN
THE CODE AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Perez and seconded by Commissioner Carollo
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: 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.
35. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: APPROPRIATE $50,000 TO MIAMI CABLE
CORP.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 24 on first reading, Miami Cable Access Corporation. This
appropriates fifty thousand as agreed, right?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. You approved it in the past.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: No, where is that fifty thousand coming from?
Mr. Gary: It's coming from the Cable Company and it's this private corporation
of citizens to allow them to get the by-laws.
Mayor Ferre: That's the one that had the, you know, the university presidents
and everybody else. Alright, is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved by Carollo, seconded by Perez, further discussion,
read the ordinance. Further discussion, call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $50,000 TO THE "MIAMI
CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION" SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERA-
BILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A..Ferre
NOES: None.
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ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: 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.
36. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 2-47 OF THE CODE WHICH
DEALS WITH FEES FOR PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE BY THE CITY CLERK'S
OFFICE OF COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES, AND OTHER PUBLIC
RECORDS.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, 25 is an ordinance on first reading and it's fees for
preparation and issuance by the City Clerk's Office of copies of resolutions,
ordinances and other public records. Now, by a proviso an increase in those
fees. I think this is long overdue and I think we need to do that. Is there
a motion on it?
Mr. Carollo: An increase in the fees...
Mr. Perez: But what kind of increase...
Mr. Carollo: I didn't quite understand the way the ordinance is written. Can
you explain Ralph?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, the Code section was very obsolete. It talked about me counting
the first couple of hundred words. All this does is what we have been doing
for a long time. Twenty-five cents a page...
Mr. Carollo: To the public?
Mr. Ongie: Right. A dollar if it has to come from microfilm, because the
copies are great, you know, an awful lot for that. If they want a copy of
one of these tapes, if I have to provide the tape it's eight dollars, if they
provide it, it's five dollars.
Mr. Carollo: That's fine.
Mr. Ongie: I tried to keep them so they were...
Mr. Carollo: Well, I think that's something the City should be doing,
because what's been happening we have been losing money.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a motion on 25 on first reading?
Mr. Carollo: So, move.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion, is there a second? Further discussion, read
the ordinance. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-47 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS
AMENDED, WHICH DEALS WITH FEES FOR THE
PREPARATION AND ISSUANCE BY THE CITY
CLERK'S OFFICE OF COPIES OF RESOLUTIONS,
ORDINANCES AND OTHER PUBLIC RECORDS, BY
PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN SAID FEES;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its firsts reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: 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 piitlic.
37. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH MISCELLANEOUS AMOUNTS FOR
PARKING STUDIES AT THE PLAYER STATE THEATER. AND FEC SITE. INTERIM
PARKING FACILITY PROJECT
Mayor Ferre: 26 is on first reading and again it's the capital improvement
appropriation ordinance for thirty-five thousand from the FEC boat dockage
revenues and so on. This is not controversial is it Mr. Manager?
Mr. Manager: No, it's not, sir. As a matter of fact it only appropriates
money for things that you have already approved, which is the interim
parking facility in the feasibility study.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on this?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Perez, is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Carollo, further discussion, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9534,
ADOPTED DECEMBER 9, 1982, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1983; AS AMENDED; BY APPROPRIATING AN
AMOUNT OF $35,000 FROM FEC BOAT DOCKAGE REVENUES TO
ESTABLISH THE FEC SITE INTERIM PARKING FACILITY
PROJECT (ITEM VI.C.1.) IN THE 1972 PARK AND RECREA-
TIONAL FACILITIES GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUND; AND BY
APPROPRIATING AN AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM THE CONTINGENT
FUND AND AN AMOUNT OF $15,000 FROM A CONTRIBUTION FROM
THE OFFSTREET PARKING BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE FEASIBILITY
STUDY FOR PARKING FACILITY ON PLAYERS STATE THEATER SITE
PROJECT (ITEM XIII.C.1.) IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $30,000
IN THE PARKING CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Perez and seconded by Commissioner Carollo
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSTAINING: None.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
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38. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SPECIAL ACT OF THE LEGISLATIVE
STATE OF FLORIDA, KNOWN AS CHAPTER 27717, WHICH PROHIBITED
CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES OF BAYFRONT PARK OF THE CITY OF MIAMI.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 27 on first reading. This deals with the prohibition
of construction of structures on Bayfront Park. We have discussed this
before. It just eliminates an obsolete law. Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Anybody in the public wish to speak to
this issue? If not, read the ordinance. Call the roll.
N ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING A SPECIAL ACT OF THE
LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA KNOWN AS
CHAPTER 27717, SENATE BILL 568, EFFECTIVE
MAY 14, 1951, WHICH PROHIBITED CONSTRUCTION
OF STRUCTURES IN BAYFRONT PARK IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI, TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW
STRUCTURES AS SET FORTH IN THE CITY OF MIAMI'S
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT AS APPROVED
BY THE CITY COMMISSION IN RESOLUTION NO. 82-380,
DATED MARCH 11, 1982, AND THE CITY OF MIAMI
PROPOSED BAYSHORE SPECIALTY CENTER PROJECT;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Perez and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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.
39. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE 8719 SUMMARY GRANTS
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED
"RECREATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED 7TH YEAR".
Mayor Ferre: Take up 28.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Recreation for the mentally retarded.
Mr. Carollo: Move
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Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Is there anybody wishing to
discuss this item? If not read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719,
ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977 THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE, AMENDED BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED: "RECREATION FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
(7TH YEAR)" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR ITS OPERATION
IN THE AMOUNT OF $220,519 COMPOSED OF $189,019 FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES AND $34,500 FROM FISCAL YEAR 1982-'83 SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS: MATCHING FUNDS FOR GRANTS, TO
CONTINUE OPERATION OF SAME; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Perez and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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 ACCEPT GRANT AWARD RECREATION PROGRAMS
FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED 7TH YEAR.
Mayor Ferre: 29 ties to that. Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Seconded by Perez. Further discussion
on 297 Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-186
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR
THE MENTALLY RETARDED (7TH YEAR) AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S)
AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
(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 Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
41. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH METRO FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: Item 30 is a resolution that ties together the Dade County/
City of Miami....
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Seconded by Perez. Further discussion
on 30? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-187
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
FORM ATTACHED HERETO, TO ESTABLISH RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/
PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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42. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE, SELECT, AND NEGOTIATE
AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT.
Mayor Ferre: Item 31, any problem on that?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. Further discussion? Authorizing the
Manager to advertise for, select and negotiate an agreement with an
economic consulting firm for the preparation of the Development
Opportunities Analysis for the Southeast Overtown/ Park West Redevelopment.
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-188
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE
FOR, SELECT AND NEGOTIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH AN ECONOMIC
CONSULTING FIRM FOR THE PREPARATION OF A DEVELOPMENT
OPPORTUNITIES ANALYSIS FOR THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK
WEST REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOT TO EXCEED $40,000 IN COST.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
43. ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $19,000 WHICH WILL ENABLE THE
CITY TO PURCHASE 100 SEASON TICKETS FOR UNDERPRIVILEDGED YOUTH
TO ATTEND UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOOTBALL GAMES.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, time out. I have to leave at 12:30. I would
like to bring up two, three pocket items before I go.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: One is, in going with what we all agreed on this morning,
let's take a more active role in helping our youth. I'd like to make
a motion that the City of Miami buy 100 season tickets from the University
of Miami Hurricane football team for the next season to be given to needy
youth in our community. The tickets run, I believe, $19. sir, for the
season. So it will be $1,900.
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Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to that motion?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. Further discussion on that as a pocket
item? Mr. Manager, make sure that the two missing members of the Commission
are aware of this. If they have any objections, we will bring it up for
discussion again. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-189
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE THE
AMOUNT OF $1,900.00 TO BUY 100 SEASON TICKETS FROM
THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ENABLE NEEDY YOUTHS TO ATTEND
THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI "HURRICANE" FOOTBALL GAMES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
44. ALLOCATE $150 FOR AN EVENT MOWN AS RESPECT FOR CUBANS COMMI
TO BE HELD AT MANUEL ARTIME CENTER SATURDAY, MARCH 25th.
Mr. Carollo: Lastly, I received a request fromt the president of the
"Respect for Cubans Committee," which is Roberto Casas, State Representative,
requesting a fee waiver for the use of the auditorium at the Manuel Artime
Community Center to hold a public meeting on Saturday, March 25th from
8:00 to 11:00 P.M. I believe it is only $150.
Mr. Gary: I think, Commissioner, you want to contribute $150 to his
organization for their cause.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion to that effect. Seconded by
Commissioner Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-190
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $150 TO BE GIVEN
AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE "RESPECT FOR CUBANS COMMITTEE"
IN CONNECTION WITH AN EVENT TO BE HELD AT THE MANUEL
ARTIME CENTER IN LITTLE HAVANA ON MARCH 25, 1983, FROM
8;00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
45. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT DENNIS A. VINTON, INC. CONJUCTION WITH
CONTINUUM OF ADAPTED RECREATION EDUCATION (C.A.R.E.) PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: 34.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on 34. Seconded by Perez. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-191
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED
HERETO, WITH DENNIS A. VINTON, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AS A TRAINING AND EVALUATION SYSTEM CONSULTANT,
IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CONTINUUM OF ADAPTED RECREATION
EDUCATION (C.A.R.E.) PROJECT WITH FUNDS THEREFOR IN THE
AMOUNT OF $5,000 ALLOCATED FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
RECREATION PROJECT C.A.R.E. GRANT FUNDS.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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46. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT GEORGE BOLOTIN
QUARTET FOR LIFE PERFORMANCES AT LEGION PARK AND STEPHEN
CLARK BUILDING.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 35.
Mr. Gary: It is not costing us any money. It is using their money.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. Further discussion on 35? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-192
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH THE GEORGE
BOLOTIN QUARTET FOR LIVE PERFORMANCES AT BOTH THE
MIAMI LEGION PARK AND STEPHEN CLARK BUILDING NOT TO
EXCEED 74 DATES OR $7770.00, AS SPECIFIED, WITH
FUNDING GENERATED FROM ADMISSION FEES, TERMINATING
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1983, SUBJECT TO THE AVAILABILITY
OF FUNDS.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
47. WAIVE GREEN FEES FOR GREATER MIAMI WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 36. We have always done that.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, every year.
Mayor Ferre: Is this is one that Mamie Bondue is always involved in?
Mr. Gary: No, this is a normal tournament for the Women's Golf Assocation.
We make money off them because they rent carts, etc.
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Mayor Ferre: Moved by Perez, seconded by Carollo. Further discussion on
36? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-193
A RESOLUTION WAIVING GREEN FEES FOR THE GREATER MIAMI
WOMEN'S GOLF ASSOCIATION ON MAY 23, 1983 AT THE MELREESE
GOLF COURSE AND AUGUST 16, 1983 AT THE CITY OF MIAMI
COUNTRY CLUB AND REQUIRING USE OF AN ELECTRIC CART BY
EACH GOLFER.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
48. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT BELAFONTE TACOLCY
TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SUMME
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CETA TITLE IV.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 37.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Any discussion on this?
Mr. Gary: No, basically we have done it every year. It is one Cuban
organization and one Black organization.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you stop me if there is anything controversial
that you know of. Obviously, when we come back this afternoon, the members
of the Commission have a right to bring anything up that they want to. I
am just trying to expedite and move the agenda along. It has been moved
and seconded, 37, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-194
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS, SUBJECT TO THE CITY
ATTORNEY'S APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS, WITH
BELAFONTE-TACOLCY TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR THE
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF THE CETA TITLE IV
SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP) BY THE TWO
ORGANIZATIONS WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED IN THE
AMOUNT OF $833,605 FROM CETA TITLE IV SYEP GRANT MONIES.
(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 Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: At this point in regard to the last label, item 37
as it appeared on the agenda was later modified to eliminate Youth Coop
by M-83-237.
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THEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A RECESS
AT: 12:30 P.M., RECONVENING AT: 3:05 P.M., WITH
ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOUND TO BE
PRESENT EXCEPT FOR: Commissioner Joe Carollo and
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
49. RECEIVE AND OPEN SEALED BIDS FOR KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE-
MENT SR5485+S.
This being the date and time advertised for receiving sealed bids
for Kinloch Sanitary Sewer Improvement District SR-5485-C Center -line
Sewer and SR-5485-S Sideline Sewer, the Mayor announced that the City
Commission was now ready to receive sealed bids.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 83-195
A MOTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN, READ AND REFER TO THE
CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT BIDS AUTHORIZED
TO BE RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR: KINLOCH SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5485-C Centerline Sewer and
SR-5485-S Sideline Sewer.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS:
1. Ric -Man Construction
2. Lanzo Construction Co.
3. Champagne, Webber, Anderson, Inc.
4. Goodwin, Inc.
5. Williams Paving Col, Inc.
6. Rocco Ferrera & Co., Inc. 7 MAR 1 8 1983
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50. RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS FOR EAST ALLAPATTAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
H-4481.
This being the date and time advertised for receiving sealed bids
for East Allapattah Highway Improvement H-4481, the Mayor announced that
the City Commission was now ready to receive sealed bids.
The following motionwas introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption:
MOTION 83-196
A MOTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN, READ AND REFER TO THE CITY
MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT BIDS AUTHORIZED TO BE
RECEIVED THIS DATE FOR: East Allapattah Highway Improvement
H-4481.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS:
1. M. Vila & Assoc. INc.
2. Golden Eagle Engineering
3. Re-Gra Construction Co. Inc.
4. P.N.M. Corporation
5. P.J. Constructors, Inc.
6. Rob -El Const. Corp.
7. FRE Construction Co., Inc.
8. Marks Broth.
9. Russell Incorporated
10. Williams Paving Co., Inc.
11. Weekley Asphalt Paving, Inc.
12. Garcia Allen Const. Co., Inc.
13. Juelle Bros. Inc.
14. D.M.P. Corporation
15. Joe Reinerston Equipment Co.
16. Interamerican Engineering
17. Ocean Bay, Inc.
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1. Proclamation presented declaring March as Family Health Month. Presented
to Marc Arthur Jean Louis.
2. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-197
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
DAN BRENNAN.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the office of the Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner D. Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
3. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-198
A MOTION DESIGNATING MARCH 21st AS "AFGHANISTAN DAY"
COMMEMORATING THE STRUGGLE OF ITS PEOPLE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
52. CLARIFICATION FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD OF ITEMS 19, 27, AND 37 AS
THEY APPEAR ON THE AGENDA,COMMISSIONER DAWKINS WISHES TO BE
SHOWN AS VOTING "NO".
. Mr. Dawkins: I would like to read into the record on item 19 I vote no.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let the record reflect that Commissioner Dawkins
votes no on item 19.
Mr. Dawkins: On item 27 I vote no. On item 37 I vote no with the stipulation
that I am not against Belafonte Tacolcy, but I think that other CBOs in the
community need to share in getting some of the money.
Mayor Ferre: Is that 37?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes. I would hope, Mr. Gary, that such places as O.I.C. and
other places, some of those other CBOs could get some other money. Thank
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53. DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF GRAND AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT
H-4483 TO THE NEXT MEETING AND REPUBLISH.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on item number 3, confirmation 3rdering resolution
83-31 for Grand Avenue Sidewalk Improvement H-4483. Is there anyone here
on item 3? Billy, I thought we had worked out our problem with you.
Mr. Billy Rolle: We just want to mention, Mayor, that we did not get together
because of the situation with Commissioner Dawkins. Both sides were supposed
to talk about it, but then because of the ensuing events, we did not get to
it because we really did not have a problem. We just had to agree on both
parties saying what should happen there, really.
Mr. Dawkins: What he is saying, Mr. Mayor, that I was to meet with them
on Wednesday night. But because of the projected weather disturbances and
what have you, I did not meet with them. So they asked me if I would meet
with them before the next meeting. So I told them yes, but I don't know
where that would put us.
Mayor Ferre: We will defer this item until you do that.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, O.K.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves that item 3 be deferred until the next scheduled
meeting.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Rolle, would you set up a meeting? I mean tell the people
that I will meet as quickly as we can, because we do meet Friday now.
Mayor Ferre: This is a continuation of item 3. Motion by Dawkins; seconded
by Perez that item 3 be continued. For more information....
Mr. Rolle: We'll call you. Thank you, Mayor.
Mr. Dawkins: Now we meet on the 24th.
Mr. Rolle: We will get to you before then. Let me note that there are
two items there. This is one. I think the LDC sitatuation for the 24th,
that item is in there collectively with six other... O.K., good, we will
call you and we will talk about it.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Say it into the record, Mr. City Attorney.
It was.advertised....
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It was advertised for today, Mr. Mayor. You can
defer it, but let us republish the notice.
Mayor Ferre: We will have to republish and let the record reflect that
there is a continuation on item 3 for the purposes of further information.
We will continue the hearing. Is there anyone here who wishes to speak
to this Commission on item number three other than Mr. Rolle? Is there
anybody else to wishes to address the Commission on this particular item?
Let the record reflect that nobody else stood up to speak on this issue.
We will, therefore, continue it until the next Commission meeting, which.
• is the 24th. Is that all right?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes, sir. Mr. Rolle does not object to that continuance.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Rolle, into the record. your name and say that you do not
object.
Mr. Rolle: My name is William R. Rolle. I reside at 3430 William Avenue,
Miami, Florida, 33133.
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Mayor Ferre: Do you have any objections to this item being continued.
Mr. Rolle: No objections to continuing the situation.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 83-199
A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF PROPOSED CONFIRMING
ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 83-31 WHICH AUTHORIZES THE CITY
CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
GRAND AVENUE SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT H-4483.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer
54. AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE III, H-4484.
Mayor Ferre: Item number 5. This is advertise on Manor Highway Improvement -
Phase III. Is there anybody at this public hearing who wishes to speak on
this item? Yes, ma'am, the Chair recognizes you. Come right up. Your
name and address for the record and your objections.
Mrs. Jessie Sandilands: My name is Jessie Sandilands. I live at 1171 N.W.
48 Street. What I have is a question concerning the prices for the per -foot
cost the streets 50 feet, 60 feet, and 70 feet. I want to know what is the
basis for the difference in the prices of $7.00, $9.75, and $10.75. The
width of the street I know, if the street is 60 feet wide it is going to
cost more than a 50-foot wide street. But what is the difference between
the per foot width on a 50-foot street and a 60-foot street?
Mayor Ferre: Two questions.
Mr. Don Cather: I believe the question is the estimated assessment for
a 50-foot wide street is $7.00 per front foot. A 60-foot wide street
has an estimated assessment per front foot of $9.75 per front foot. A
70-foot wide street is $10.35 per front foot of property. If you are
billing a street on a 70-foot wide street, it'would cost approximately
40% more for paving on a 70-foot street than it does a 50-foot street.
So that accounts for the difference between the $7.00 per front foot and
the $10.35 per front foot.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it! If I have a 50-foot frontage, my plan is only
50 feet. What do I have to do with what you have in the middle of the
street. I'm like she; I am confused.
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Mr. Cather: Well, sir, if you have a 50-foot frontage, you are an owner of
a 50-foot lot, and we are paving a street in front of your house and the
street is 50 feet wide, or say 49 feet wide, for the sake of talking, that
is going to cost us one price. If we have to pave another 20-foot wide
street, it is going to cost us more; therefore, your share of the total
cost of the street is going to be 40% more for a 50-foot wide than it is
for a 70-foot wide street.
Mr. Dawkins: Suppose they want to cut it back to 40 feet wide, what do
we do then? If the residents decide that don't want to pay....
Mr. Cather: If those residents want it to be 40-foot....
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, just suppose that the residents decide that they want
only 40 feet.
Mr. Gary: You are talking about the street?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Gary: Well, they don't have any control over the size of the street.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K.
Mr. Gary: Th?t is something for Public Works in terms of traffic control.
It is the same thing with regard to wanting an alley. Obviously the cost
of an alley is cheaper in front of your street, but yet again, you have
some negative benefits because it is more difficult to get in front of
your house or park in front of your house, as well as get into your house.
So, obviously, the wider the street, the more benefit it is to you. And
the cost is much greater.
Mrs. Sandilands: Let me ask this, what more are we getting on a 60-foot
street or a 70-foot street, than they are getting on a 50-foot street?
A foot is a foot, and I don't understand how one foot costs more than
another foot. Do the feet get longer? Do they get wider or deeper? Or
what happens if it costs more to build ten more feet on a 60-foot street?
What causes one foot to cost more than another?
Mr. Dawkins: No, ma'am, here is what they are saying. If this is a 40-foot
street and it costs X number of dollars to pave it, then if you go to another
footage, you have this much more space that has to be paved and somebody
has to pay for it. Then if you go to the 75-foot, then you have this much
space in between the 50-foot lot and the 75-foot lot that somebody has to
pay for, so that is what they are saying that you have to pay for.
Mayor Ferre: Would you explain how this can be financed?
Mrs. Sandilands: I understand the financing, I just don't understand what
is being financed. It's just not clear in my mind as to....
Mr. Cather: I think the explanation would best be —in other words, if you
live in 47th Terrace, this is a 50-foot wide street and you only pay $7.00
per front foot living on that street, whereas if you lived llth Avenue,
which is a much wider street, you have to pay $10.75 per front foot.
Mr. Dawkins: But I think that the disturbing thing to me and I think to
her is this: if you are paving a foot, then it is the same cost per foot....
Mr. Gary: No, no.
Mr. Dawkins: Wait a minute! That is where you can help her and me
understand, we could understand.
Mrs. Sandilands: A foot is 12 inches and that is what I see.
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Mr. Dawkins: If you are paving a foot, and it costs $7.50 to pave a foot,
I don't care if you pave 10 feet or 20 feet, it should not be but $7.50
a foot. Now, what makes the difference?
Mr. Cather: The difference is, sir, if you pave a 50-foot wide street,
you are paving for each lineal foot in front of your lot, you are paving
50 square feet. For each lineal foot in front a person's house, you are
paving 50 square feet. That is actually 25 square feet, because the other
side would also be paying. So, in that case you would be paying 25 square
feet, paving 25 square feet in front of every foot of a person's lot. Now
you go to a street that is 70 feet wide and you are no longer paving 25 square
feet. You are paving 35 square feet in front of every person's one foot of
lot. So that means you have 10 additional square feet to pay for of paving.
Mr. Dawkins: But that 10 additional square feet should still cost the same
thing.
Mr. Cather: It does cost the same thing.
Mr. Dawkins: Well that is all. Well, tell her that!
Mr. Cather: I'm telling her that the actual square foot cost is the same;
but it works out that if you live on a wider street your front foot cost
goes up.
Mayor Ferre: Sure, that is obvious.
Mr. Sanilands: That is what I'm asking. Why does it go up because...
if you buy a yard of material....
Mr. Dawkins: Because you have more feet.
Mrs. Sandilands: ....at $2.99 a yard, you buy two yards for twice the price!
Mayor Ferre: That is very logical, but you have to remember that all these
streets have two dimensions. One is length and the other one is width.
If one street is 40 feet and the other one is 50 feet, obviously there is
going to be more asphalt poured on the wider street than on the narrower
street.
Mrs. Sandilands: I understand that much. What I don't understand is
why... I know that. If it would take more material to make a dress for
me than it would for my little girl.
Mayor Ferre: That is right.
Mrs. Sandilands: But I have to pay the same thing per yard for it if I
bought it. So if I am going to pay 35 feet, I have to pay 35 feet. But
if you are going to pay 25 feet, you have to pay 25 feet. Why should you
get it at $7.00 and I get it for $9.75? A foot is a foot!
Mr. Cather: The difference is that if you bought your yardage... say you
bought three or four square yards of it. Then you took and then you took
and you measured along the side seam there. If you had one fabric that was
six feet wide or two yards wide, you would pay more for that than if it
were one yard wide; even though you would have the same length of putting
a piece of cloth from here to here. If it was one yard wide you'd pay,
say, $20. If you bought another piece that was six yards wide, you'd
pay another $20 for that other half. So when you get a wider street,
the price you are given here, the price we are giving you, is taking
the square footage of paving the whole street in front of your house and
then dividing it by the number of front feet that is in front of your
house. So you pay the same price per square foot whether you live on a
50, 60, or 70 foot street, the same price per square foot or per square
yard. Actually, you are paying less because the curb and gutter is the
same cost in each case. The only thing you are paying for is the additional
cost of the extra asphalt.
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Mayor Ferre: We are going over the same material more than once now. Are
we ready to conclude this?
Mrs. Sandilands: All right, I'll just settle for what I have heard. I
don't understand it, but, rather than....
Mayor Ferre: Don, would you have someone call her, sit down, and go over
this one more time.
Mrs. Sandilands: No, because he is going to say the same thing back to
me, what he just finished saying....
Mayor Ferre: Maybe not.
Mrs. Sandilands: I'm not going to understand it any more, because I feel
a foot is a foot. That's it. If it is different, I mean it is different.
I just don't understand it. If he says it again, I still won't.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are we ready to make a motion on this? Is there
a motion? Are we ready to move on this item, which is item 5, Manor Highway
Improvement, Phase III. There is a motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on item 5? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-200
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 83-131
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MANOR HIGHWAY IlUROVEMENT-
PHASE III IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT -PHASE
III H-4484.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
55. CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF S.W. 22 STREET
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, PHASE III, H-4418.
Mayor Ferre: S.W. 22 Street Highway Improvement - Phase III, is there
anybody here who wishes to speak to item 6? Is there a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Perez: Move.
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Mayor Ferre: Moved by Dawkins; seconded by Perez. Further discussion on
item 6? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-201
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF S.W. 22 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - PHASE III IN
S.W. 22 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - PHASE III,
H-4418; AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT
NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
56. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE I, BID "A".
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 7, Manor Highway Improvement, Phase I; is there
anybody here who wishes to speak to item 7? All right, seeing none, let
the record reflect nobody came forward. Is there a motion?
Mr. Perez: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves 7. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-202
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF RUSSELL, INC.,
AT A TOTAL COST OF $467,036.62 FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
- PHASE I (BID A - HIGHWAYS) AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO MAKE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,983.88 WHEN ALL
CONDITIONS ARE MET.
(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 Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
57. EXPRESS INTENT OF CITY COMMISSION TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INCLUDE AREA BOUNDED BY MIAMI
RIVER BISCAYNE BAY, SOUTHEAST 15TH ROAD, AND METRORAIL GUIDEWAY
(ALSO KNOWN AS THE BRICKELL AREA).
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 8. This is the expansion of the Downtown Development
Authority. Mr. Manager, who is going to speak to that?
Mr. Gary: Roy Kenzie.
Mayor Ferre: Kenzie, I thought you were going to go off to ski in Colorado!
INAUDIBLE RESPONSE
Mayor Ferre: You got scared, hah? You got bruised? You don't look bruised
to me.
Mr. Roy Kenzie: Where you can't see.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Kenzie, quickly.
Mr. Kenzie: This item is at the request of the Downtown Development Authority
Board to the City Commission. A resolution of intent to expand the D.D.A.
boundaries to include the Brickell Avenue area. There is a note in your
folder, a scribner's error, from the D.D.A. Board resolution which meant...
the error was that Claughton Island should have been included and it was
not. That note should be in your files. We have discussed that with the
Law Department, add it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Kenzie, I think the pertinent point is that you took this
to the Brickell Avenue Association. They met and they put it to a vote.
Mr. Kenzie: They put it to a straw vote. The result of the straw vote
was overwhelmingly in favor of extending the district to include the
Brickell Avenue area.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anyone here who wishes to speak against this item?
Was this properly advertised, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Kenzie: Mr. Mayor, this is a resolution of intent. There will be
two public hearings that will be held following this.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but this is a public hearing portion of the Commission.
I assume it has been advertised. Which means that if members of the public
wish to speak on it, they are welcome to do so. Seeing none, Mr. Manager,
do we get the Administration's input on this? Does the Administration have
any misgivings or opposition to this?
Mr. Gary: The same kind of opposition that he may have at Bayside.
Mayor Ferre: Who has the Bayside? This is serious now.
Mr. Gary: We support this. We were serious with Bayside too. We support this.
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Mayor Ferre: Everybody is serious in Bayside.
Mr. Gary: I don't think he is.
Mayor Ferre: Any further discussion on item 8?
Mr. Perez: Why do you say that we are supposed to have a public hearing
the 24th of this month?
Mayor Ferre: We have to go through a public hearing process. This is just
the! beginning.
Mr. Perez: Anyhow, we are going to approve the resolution today?
Mayor Ferre: All this does is get the public hearing going.
Mr. Perez: Yes, I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, section 1, I want to make clear does include
the words at the ending, "including Claughton Island," which is not in the
text as you have it.
Mayor Farre: Let the record reflect Clughton Island, also known as Burlingame
Island, also know as Brickell Key Island... is that right? Further discussion?
Call the roll on 8.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-203
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING 'TFE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION
TO AMEND SECTION NO. 14-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO EXPAND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN
DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TO INCLUDE THE AREA COMMONLY REFERRED
TO AS THE BRICKELL AREA, BOUNDED GENERALLY BY THE MIAMI
RIVER, BISCAYNE BAY, SOUTHEAST 15TH ROAD AND THE METRORAIL
GUIDEWAY INCLUDING CLAUGHTON ISLAND, ALSO KNOWN AS BURLINGAME
ISLAND; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON MARCH 24,
1983 TO RECEIVE ADVICE AND INFORMATION FROM THE PUBLIC ON
SAID SUBJECT AND TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT A PROPOSED
ORDINANCE SO EXPANDING SUCH DISTRICT WILL BE CONSIDERED
ON FIRST READING ON THAT DATE; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR A
PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 28, 1983 TO RECEIVE ADVICE AND
INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT AND TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT
SAID ORDINANCE WILL BE CONSIDERED ON SECOND READING ON
APRIL 28, 1983.
(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 Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ABSENT: Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer, Jr.
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58. PERSONAL APPEARANCE ERNIE FANNATTO re: RESUME SUBMITTED FOR
CONSIDERATION TO PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND ZONING BOARD;
DEFERRAL OF APPOINTMENTS AND INSTRUCT THE CITY CLERK TO
READVERTISE FOR APRIL 28TH.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Ernie. Is your turn.
Mr. Ernie Fannatto: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Commission, Ernie
Fannatto is my name. I am president of the Taxpayers League of Miami and
Dade County. The subject matter is a member of our Taxpayers League who
applied, as an applicant, to the Planning and Zoning Board, and she sent
her resume to Mr. Perez, who is in charge of that department, instead of
sending it to the City Clerk, but he says he never got it.
Mr. Carollo: Who - Demetrio?
Mr. Perez: No, no. It is another Perez.
Mayor Ferre: No, it is Aurelio Perez-Lugones.
Mr. Fannatto: Planning and Zoning Board ... and he says he never got it....
Mr. Carollo: Okay, Ernie.
Mr. Fannatto: .... and she says she definitely sent it, so it is either lost in
their department, or misfiled, and I think the blame is on the department and
I think you folks should readvertise it. This young lady has been with Bur -
dines Department stores in an executive capacity in the dining room for
thirty years and she is reliable and she feels like she should be given her
democratic right to put her resume in and be voted on, and I am going to
recommend that you readvertise this and give her justice.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: May I respond?
Mr. Carollo: Sir.
Mr. Gary: When Ernie first told me about this, I told him I would look into
the matter and find out what happened. Obviously, he is saying that she
probably sent it to the wrong place. She should have sent it to the City
Clerk, when she sent it to Mr. Perez-Lugones. We personally called the person
who Mr. Fannatto is talking about and she says she never sent a resume, but
she wants to know where to send a resume. So, she really never sent the
resume•to anyone. She admitted that to staff on the telephone.
Mr. Fannatto: Well, that was after you turned her down and you said you
lost her letter - the second letter,.which was sent to the Mayor.
Mr. Gary: No, she said she never ... she said to staff that she never sent one
at all at any time.
Mr. Fannatto: Oh no, she didn't. She never said that, because I was just
talking to her a few days ago on it.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, look, we are not going to resolve it that way, and the
only way we can resolve it is to let the record reflect...
Mr. Fannatto: Oh, now, Mayor, I will tell you what I am going to do.
Mayor Ferre:....that this lady says that she mailed the application and that
this Commission will accept that it has been mailed, and.let it go at that,
okay? So, she is a bonaf ide applicant.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, can I ask a question of the Manager, or actually,
the Clerk - how many people have applied for that Zoning and Planning position
that is open? I guess several positions are open; there is actually more
than one.
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Mr. Ongie: We will have to check, Mr. Commissioner.
Mr. Carollo: Do you mark down the ethnic breakdown?
Mr. Ongie: Yes, I will.
Mr. Carollo: So we can try to keep some balance on the Board.
Mr. Ongie: Okay.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I tell you, if the names that were given to me are
the only ones that have applied, I really think...
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to readvertise?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, that is where I am leaning at. I will tell you why. I
think we need a bigger pool of people in this community's interest to be
served best if we let additional people apply, not just three or four that
applied for three positions.
Mayor Ferre: How many have applied?
Mr. Carollo: Well, for the Zoning Board I think I remember it is about seven
or so, six?...and for the Planning Board, I don't think it is even that many.
Mayor Ferre: For how many positions?
Mr. Carollo: How many are there in the Zoning Board, now, Mr. Clerk? Is it
three?
Mr. Ongie: I believe so; yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: And how many is there for the Planning Board?
Mr. Ongie: I will get the memorandum I sent for.
Mayor Ferre: You mean to tell me that for three open positions we have only
had seven applicants? That is hard to believe for these boards!
Mr. Fannatto: Mayor, I hate to interrupt, but I am going to tell you some-
thing. If the print was as fine (I didn't see it) as what I gave you this
morning, nobody could even read it.
Mayor Ferre: I agrees I agree with you. We made ... Mr. Manager, if what we
have is seven applicants for three zoning positions, I have never heard of
anything like that. Perhaps we ought to readvertise it. Put it in bold
print in the newspaper.
Mr. Fannatto: Thank you, Mayor, and Commissioner Carollo, thank you for the
constructive recommendation.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are you making that in the form of a motion, Joe?
The only way you can do it legally is to make it into the form of a motion.
Mr. Carollo: I will make it in the form of a motion that we readvertise for
the Zoning and Planning Board.
Mayor Ferre: We have got to set some specific dates.
Mr. Carollo: We are at the 18th today. I was just...
Mayor Ferre: For the meeting of April.
Mr. Carollo: Yes, the last meeting of April.- is that the 28th? Will that
give you enough time, Ralph, or...? A month prior to the meeting_?
Mr. Ongie: There has to be a thirty day period.
Mr. Carollo: Thirty day period, so...?
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Mayor Ferre: Look, I would like to ask each member of the Commission, since
you each going to be appointing some of these people - that you get those that
have shown interest to submit their names, because, you know, I get a lot of
people that complain to me that they don't have a chance at being on the Zoning
Board, but then when they have an opportunity to place their name, then they
don't place it!
Mr. Carollo: Well, I think if we would hold making a choice until the 28th
of April, that would give the City Clerk plenty of time to meet the intent
of the law.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on the floor. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Is that for both Planning and Zoning, Joe?
Mr. Carollo: Zoning and Planning, correct.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-204
A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS TO THE
PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD AND THE ZONING BOARD AND STIPULA-
TING THAT SAID APPOINTMENTS WILL BE MADE ON APRIL 28TH;
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO READVERTISE FOR SAID
APPOINTMENTS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Ernie, you tell that lady that if she doesn't get her name
in this next time, and it doesn't go to the Clerk, we are not going to waive
it anymore, okay?
Mr. Fannatto: Mayor, I will tell you what I am going to do.
to send it. She is going to take it there.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
She is not going
59. ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,700 AS CONTRIBUTION TO
GOLDDIGGERS, INC. GUSMAN HALL BENEFIT SHOW ON BEHALF OF
LEUKEMIA SOCIETY.
Mayor Ferre: Now we are on Item Number 9, which is Joan G. Walker, founding
member of the Golddiggers. Is Ms. Walker here?
Ms. Joan G. Walker: Good afternoon, Gentlemen. On behalf of the Golddiggers,
I would like to thank you for your consideration in allowing us this time on
your agenda. I will be brief. If I sound nervous, it is not because I am
asking for something we don't deserve, and it is not because I don't have the
facts and figures you need. It is because this day and this meeting has been
uppermost in our minds and thoughts for several months and the outcome is of
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upmost importance to us all. With me today are some members of the Golddiggers,
a non-profit charitable organization. A hundred thirty people involved in
putting on our show represent hundreds of hours of volunteer time to our city
and to the Leukemia Society of America. You have our letters of request; you
have the pertinent facts. I will answer any questions that you have.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, I think you wanted to be heard on this.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think it is a legitimate request and I would like
to move the item.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: Are we saying that they don't pay for police, lights and nothing?
We are going to pay for everything?
Mayor Ferre: No. We are saying that they are going to get $3,885....
Ms. Walker: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre:.... which is $2,700 for theatre rental, $725 for house personnel,
is that right?
Ms. Walker: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: And $460 for security.
Ms. Walker: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre: That is what they are requesting.
Mr. Dawkins: I will rephrase my question. Are we saying that they are going
to get Gusman Hall without having to pay for police, and anything else?
Ms. Walker: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: That is what they are saying.
Mr. Dawkins: All right now, when my fraternity, or anybody else comes up
here and wants Gusman Hall free, we are going to have to give it up.
Ms. Walker: Mr. Commissioner.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no. I am talking to my fellow Commissioners. I am not
talking to you. You don't vote up here. I want everybody to understand,
all right?
Mayor Ferre: I have got to tell you this, Ms. Walker, and I hate to do it,
but I think Commissioner Dawkins has put his finger right on a major issue,
and I really think that to really be fair, since we turn down so many people,
and the only way that we can be consistent with everybody else to do the same
thing for you that we have done with others, and that is to pay for the rental
of the hall, but you are going to have to pay the police; and you are going to
have to pay whatever personnel you are going to have to clean the place out.
Ms. Walker: So, we are talking a total of $2,700.
Mayor Ferre: That is right.
Mr. Plummer: $2,700.
Mayor Ferre: Because, otherwise, we are in bad trouble, so I would have liked
to have done —but, you know. I was very impressed with your presentation,
but I was also impressed by his logic.
Mr. Plummer: Are you Nancy? Who is Nancy?
Ms. Walker: I am Joan. 84
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Mr. Plummer: Can you live with that?
Ms. Walker: Yes, we are grateful.
Mr. Dawkins: If not, the Plummer Funeral Home will make a personal donation
of the balance.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, that is as soon as we bury Commissioner Dawkins and we
make a profit, we will pay the difference! (Laughter)
Mayor Ferre: All right now. Plummer has now remade his motion and it is
a grant of $2,700 for the theatre rental of Gusman Hall to the Golddiggers, Inc.,
a non-profit charitable organization benefiting the Leukemia Society of Ameri-
ca, South Florida Chapter. This doesn't have anything to do with age, does it?
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-205
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY A MEMBER OF GOLUUIGGERS,
INC. FOR THE USE OF GUSMAN HALL IN CONNECTION WITH A BENEFIT
HELD BY THE LEUKEMIA SOCIETY OF AMERICA, SOUTH FLORIDA CHAP-
TER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $2,700 TOWARDS RENTAL OF THAT FACILITY SUBJECT
TO APPLICANTS PAYING FOR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES WHICH
MIGHT BE INVOLVED.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
60. APPROVE REQUEST OF REPRESENTATIVES FROM CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES
FOR GREAT FAIR AT THE ORANGE BOWL, CONSIDERATION OF HOURS OF
OPERATION, CASH PARTICIPATION, WAIVER OF FEES, AND CLOSURE OF
STREETS.
Mayor Ferre: We have Item Number 10, which is the Cuban Municipalities con-
cerning the Great Fair at the Orange Bowl. I want to tell you that I am al-
ways very pleased with fairs at the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Julio Estorino: Good afternoon, my name is Julio Estorino. I live at
2805 N. W. llth Street, and I am here with a group of friends representing
the Cuban Municipalities. I was here last January and I told you people about
our plans for a Great Fair at the Orange Bowl ground in the north parking lot
and we are here to ratify our plea that we be allowed to stage that fair, that
will take place from April 6th to April loth. Of course we want it there to
sell typical foods, sodas, beer - we need permits to do that. We need two
portions of a street to be closed - that is 6th Street between 14th and 16th
Avenue, N.W. and 15th Avenue between 6th Street and 7th Street, N.W. We are
here requesting that the fees on the booths would be waived, and we are 'asking
the City of Miami to join some respected members of the community like
Diario Las Americas, Radio Station WQBA and WRJC or Channel 23, by becoming
one of our benefactors at this fair, and we hope to see you all there April
6th to the loth. You have the brochures and the information on what we need
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Mr. Carollo: I am ready to make a motion.
Mayor Ferre: I figured.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: Before the motion is made, I think we have another Coconut Grove
Liberty City kind of problem.
Mayor Ferre: I think you are right. Are you speaking as City Manager or
for the neighborhood at this time?
Mr. Gary: Well, officially I am talking as City Manager and secondly I am
talking as City Manager since Commissioner Carollo feels it is good for
City employees to live within the City, and I am one of those City employees.
Mr. Carollo: That is right. That is one of the reasons I voted for you,
Howard! (Laughter) Remember that!
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I think it -is an issue of not placing an undue hardship
on the residents of that area in terms of the noise factor. You know, we have
had about three or four functions in that area and the problem it becomes is
that not only are they right back to back, but they last for more than two
days - three days, which is usually the time on the weekends when those kind
of events occur, and usually the noise and the music lasts beyond 10:00 P.M.
and you really can't sleep in that neighborhood.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Estorino, let me say that I think...first of all, I agree
that the City should become a benefactor, okay? Secondly, I agree that the
City should waive. I do however, agree with the City Mananger that four days
is too much of an imposition on the neighborhood and that we should limit it
to three days. You can do it Thursday, Friday and Saturday, or Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday, but I think four days is an imposition on the community.
Mr. Estorino: It is actually five days, Mayor. Now, I would like to call
your attention to the hours that this is going to be functioning.
Mayor Ferre: All right, tell them what the time table is.
Mr. Estorino: Wednesday and Thursday it will be from 6:00 P.M. until 11:00
P.M. and that is it. Friday will be from 3:00 o'clock in the afternoon
to 11:00 P.M. Saturday, from 2:00 o'clock until midnight and Sunday from
noon to 10:00 P.M. We know the problems that there have been before with
noise and stuff like that, and we are ready to keep that as quiet as possible
and not to go any further.
Mayor Ferre: So that you do not feel discriminated upon, I am going to say
this in English and in Spanish, because I know you understand English, but
there are others here of your group that do not and I want to explain it very
carefully.
Mr. Estorino: I appreciate that, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: We do not want to do something different in the Little Havana
area from what we have done in Liberty City and in Coconut Grove. Today,
Commissioner Dawkins told the people of Liberty City that they could not have
their disco outside of the compliance of the law, within certain time re-
straints. Now, we just told this morning, the people that came here on a
• very worthy cause for cancer on this AIDS thing with the University of Miami
program for cancer that they could not hold their festival in Coconut Grove
beyond a certain time. (AT THIS POINT, Mayor comments in Spanish)
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, let me say this in answering what you are saying.
Now, I realize the positions that we have taken earlier in the day, but I
think they are somewhat different. Now, the discos, that was something that
wasn't going to be a once a year thing, where it would be held for three or
four or five days. That is something that we are talking about going on
pretty constantly. What I would like to recommend, Howard, and look, I am
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not knocking you down, Howard. You live in the area. You are the guy that
all of the neighbors are going to be the first one they are going to go and
complain too. You live there, you know and you will be hearing it. We dis-
cussed that problem in the past sometime. What I would like to recommend is
see if we can reach a reasonable compromise with them. Maybe they could shut
down an hour earlier or cut one day back, from five to maybe four, and let's
just test it for this year. The impression that I have is that they want to
make it a yearly event, so let's see how it goes. You know, let them give in
a little bit and let's see how it goes and if we can live with it, fine.
If not, then we are going to have to make major changes when they come
the following years.
Mr. Plummer: Can they close at 11:00 o'clock?
Mr. Gary: That is too late, man. They have got little babies in that neigh-
borhood.
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Mr. Plummer: Let me back up what I think Joe is saying. Mr. Mayor, I was
over for the carnival that was held by Carnaval.
Mr. Gary: I. -am moving to Dade County!
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager is moving to Dade County. We wish you well. We
will send you your retirement check, even though it won't be much, but - move!
And I said this to these people when they came to see me. I made a commit-
ment to back these people and I am going,to live up to that commitment, but
I made it very clear, and I think it needs to be clear, because in the last
Carnaval, as much as I love those people there was abuse, and that abuse was
noise, okay? Now, to me, the strange part about it is that in most carnivals,
the noise attracts more people, but that is not the case on the north side of
the Orange Bowl. The lights and people from the expressway and things and
that is what attracts the people to a carnival. I think that really what you
ought to be able to offer (and think about this, because you know, I don't
want you to come out on the short end) is that you will agree to close at
11:00 o'clock at night. I think that is an hour earlier than you had planned
on.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., may I interrupt? They want five days.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, but what is the closing time?
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. On Saturday they want until midnight. Now, I
think that is all right. I personally don't have any problems with one night
at midnight.
Mr. Plummer: All right.
Mayor Ferre: Now, on Friday they want until 11:00 o'clock.
Mr. Plummer: That is reasonable.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is reasonable too. The problem is, 10:00 o'clock
on the other three nights, and I would recommend that perhaps they go to
9:30, and Howard, nobody is going to go to bed by 9:301
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all, I think what you are recommending is a good...
Mr. Plummer: Well, the final thing that I was going to recommend, okay? ... and
listen to me well. The final thing I was going to recommend is that this man
comes over and says to you "turn that volume off".
Mayor Ferre: You might start a riot!
Mr. Plummer: Off - you are going to have your choice of turning it off, or
closing down. Now, he lives in that neighborhood and he is the one that is
going to get beat in the head and I think if you be reasonable...
Mayor Ferre: Hey, J. L., that is unfair to put the burden on Howard. You
know that he is going to be very reluctant...
Mr. Plummer: Well, he is the wheels that is squeaking!
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but he is going to be reluctant to go out there and com-
plain. I think out of fairness to the people, it isn't just Howard - Howard
happens to live in the neighborhood, but that is not the problem. The problem
is senior citizens that are all over that place, because that happens to be
a major concentration of senior citizens, and I think if they agree to make
the weekday hours at 9:30, nobody can logically complain. On Friday and Satur-
day they can go 11:00 and 12:00 o'clock and Sunday they go back to 9:30.
Mr. Dawkins; May I...
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor...
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, hold it - what does our permitting them to operate
until 12:00 o'clock do with the resolution that I just passed this morning,
stating that in the event that the noise is not cut off at 11:00 o'clock,
people go to jail. There is the resolution!
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Mayor Ferre: We are waiving it, aren't we?
Mr. Dawkins: Look, then do you want me to go waivering it in Liberty City?
This is damn frustrating to me. I sit up here, and I try to do what I think
is right for the community. I go out and get everybody to go along with me
and no damn sooner than you get something set, then you are going to waiver it.
Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE)... for one night, Saturday.
Mr. Perez: Why don't we promote a meeting between representation from the Cuban
Municipalities and the Administration in order that they have the opportun-
ity to arrive at an agreement. I would like first to move a motion that we
approve in full what they are requesting, and about the hours, I would like to
propose that the people from the Cuban municipality have the opportunity to
make an arrangement with the Administration and then report to the next Com-
mission meeting next week.
Mr. Estorino: I think I have... if you excuse me.
Mr. Perez: I would like that Commissioner Carollo be here. I think that he
has such a motion in mind.
Mayor Ferre: Since you made the motion...
Mr. Perez: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: All right, what Demetrio is saying...
Mr. Perez: What I propose, Commissioner Carollo, is that they have the
opportunity to meet with the Adminstration and then report back for the next
Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: We are approving their request.
Mr. Perez: No, that is a part of the motion abuut the hours. And . .
after, about the other request that they are making, do you want to make a
motion?
Mr. Carollo: Demetrio, the problem is they are going to be holding this in
just a few weeks. They have to know now so they can make plans.
Mr. Perez: In principle I think that we can approve what they are requesting.
The only thing is, that if they want to finish at 11:00 o'clock, you have to
know if I should make the motion.
Mr. Carollo: Well, I think it is unfair to throw the whole burden on Howard.
I really do. I am sorry, I think we should bite the bullet....
Mr. Perez: I would like to propose what they are requesting.
Mr. Carollo:.... and whatever we decide, we should bite the bullet and not
throw it at the City Manager.
Mayor Ferre: Well, before you start biting the bullet, Estorino, let's see if
we can get this.
Mr. Estorino: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Can you compromise on the time, so that we don't have this con-
flict? I would like to be able to get five votes.
Mr. Estorino: We sure can! We sure cant No problem with that. We can get
it done and I think I already have something to say about it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, say it.
Mr. Estorino: Wednesday and Thursday we are ready to close at 9:30, Friday
and Saturday at 11:00, and Sunday at 10:00.
Mr. Carollo: Fine. So be it!
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Mr. Estorino: Is that all right?
Mr. Carollo: That is perfect.
Mayor Ferre: Yes! Good for you. Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that is fine except —except, okay? I think you have made
a very fine compromise, but I want to once again remind you that that is a resi-
dential area. There is no need to turn those amplifiers wide open. If you will
be reasonable, we are going to be sitting here next year and we are going to
remember!
Mr. Dawkins: You are going to get re-elected next year?
Mr. Plummer: You bet your bippy I am going to get re-elected.
Mr. Carollo: Anybody dies so hard, they can send them for Plummer, you will
have them for life!
Mr. Plummer: All I am saying is, be reasonable, and I think you will have
smooth sailing next year.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second. Further discussion on the
motion that is made. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-206
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY THE CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES
CONCERNING THE "GREAT FAIR AT THE ORANGE BOWL AS HEREINBELOW
ITEMIZED:
(a) GRANTING OF AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO THE FEE RENTAL FOR USE
OF THE ORANGE BOWL;
(b) THE CASH SUM OF $16,000 WHICH MAKES THE CITY OF MIAMI A
BENEFACTOR;
(c) CLOSURE OF STREETS AS FOLLOWS: 6TH STREET BETWEEN 14TH
AND 16TH AVENUES, N.W.; AND 15TH AVENUE BETWEEN 6TH AND
7TH STREETS, N.W.;
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT FEES FOR BOOTHS WOULD BE WAIVED.
SAID EVENT TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 6TH THROUGH LOTH, 1983;
AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT CLOSING TIME FOR SAID EVENT
WOULD BE AS FOLLOWS:
WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY - AT 9:30 P.M.
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY - BY 11:00 P.M.; and
SUNDAY - BY 10:00 P.M.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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61. NEGOTIATE WITH SEPTEMBER AND ASSOCIATES, INC FOR
STRESS TRAINING SIMULATOR; ALSO DISCUSSION OF POSSI-
BLE ON -GOING STRESS COUNSELING, CITY MANAGER TO COME
BACK WITH RECOMMENDATION.
Mr. Gary: Item Number "J" - Mr. Mayor, as you know before, we were introduced
to September and Associates by the Justice Department in an effort to assist
us in training officers in the use of deadly force, as well as to train the
community in terms of experiences that officers are confronted with. Three of
us went up to see their demonstration and Just recently, a week and one-half
ago, we had a demonstration for the total Dade County Community, which included
the Dade County Police, City of Miami Police, Black Community, Latin Community,
business people and we gave another demonstration at the Convention Center.
The general overwhelming response was one of acceptance for this particular
program.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, are you recommending this?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I am recommending. I would like to get permission from the
City Commission to negotiate a contract with them, since they are the sole
source.
Mayor Ferre: Does the Police Department recommend it?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Does Plummer recommend it?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Now wait a minute! Whoa! I've got some questions! I am just
trying to place myself ... so everybody is in agreement, right? How much is
this going to cost, roughly? I know you have got to negotiate it.
Mr. Gary: Well, it is going to be negotiated, but the initial figure was
around $560,000.
Mayor Ferre: Now, as I understand from our conversation, you may have a
source of identified money for this, is that correct? ... Maybe!
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: You are looking into it.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I would like to remind you that in the case of Flint, Michigan,
the Mott Foundation gave Flint, Michigan some money. I would like to ask,
before you conclude, that you ask the Mott Foundation, and look around for
other foundations that are interested, and there are a lot of them that are
interested in this issue, to see if you can get some funding.
Mr. Gary: For your information, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I
have been in contact with a fqundation who is very interested. I can't re-
veal it right now, and I am positive that will happen. Secondly, we have a
source of money that has to be utilized for the Police Department, dedicated
only for the Police Department, dedicated only for the Police Department -
confiscated funds, they probably could assist in this and we can't use the
General Funds anyway.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, what I am saying is, you are not going to be
raiding social programs or other programs for this.
Mr. Gary: No, sir - only police restricted funds.
Mayor Ferre: I have got one other caveat that I am not going to make a part of
it, but I want to speak to, and I am not going to spring it on you today; what
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I want is both the Union, (Wally, you are here and some of your officers are
here) and the leadership of the Police Department to listen and please, do not
take this as antagonistic, okay? Wally and I for months and months went out and
met at Herb Gallup's organization - Herb Gallup had an organization going here
to deal with stress. What they wanted to do, at the County and at the City level,
was to eventually build so that we would have a physical location. He was here
and talked and you made the motion, Plummer, and etcetera, etc. All right now,
the idea is this. If you look - there are many kinds of stresses for a police-
man. Now, the problem with stress is that sometimes it is a hidden thing. You
only see it come out when there is an accident or there is F physical manifesta-
tion of it. If you look at this or any other Police Department, especially big
city Police Departments, there is a higher rate of suicides; there is a higher
rate of alcoholism; there is a higher rate of stress; and other Police Depart-
ments in the nation, and I think Dallas is one, Wally, that they use as an ex-
ample, where they set up a stress center outside of the police station where
police officers could take their families, where there was a psychiatrist and
psychologist ready for evaluation and help. Now, I think we need to double
our efforts and in that sense, and only in that sense, (please do not mis-
interpret my feelings) I think that police officers who are involved in any
kind of violence, (and you are going to have to define that) ought to, on a
routine basis, so that somebody doesn't have a finger pointed at them every
time he shoots a gun. So, just on a regular basis, there ought to be some
sort of non -documented psychological evaluation so that the police officer
doesn't feel that he is being singled out, or picked out and the evaluation
should not be part of his record, unless there is major problem, which, pro-
fessionally then, a psychiatrist would be honor -bound to say This guy needs
some help". All right now, there is one more statement I want to make. Now,
as I understand, Mr. Manager, police officers have to go to the range every
so often to make sure that they have not forgotten how to use a gun. Is
that once a year?
Mr. Gary: Once a year.
Mr. Plummer: No, more.
Mr. Gary: Every six months?
Mayor Ferre: The point I am trying to make is, if stress is such an important
thing, and obviously it is, Mr. Manager, I think that the City of Miami should
go to some kind of cycle, whether it is every two or three yearg, or five
years, I am not telling you when - you and the Chief and the Union come back
with a recommendation, but I think we ought to have on a continuing basis
psychological training and testing. It ought to be in conjunction with the
Union. It ought to be outside of the Police Department and it ought to be
on a positive basis rather than on a negative basis. Now, there are other
cities that have done that. It is working effectively, I understand, and
Wally can give you the list - in Dallas and in other American cities, and un-
til we have that facility, I think the City ought to move forthwith with a
total program. In the same way that you go out and get tested to make sure
that you know how to shoot a gun, you ought to be tested ever so often to make
sure that something hasn't gone wrong - some light hadn't gone on or off in-
side of you. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to say that I viewed the demonstration and my only
concern to the Manager is that nowhere did I ;ee simulations that coula be used in
the community that would help the community members know how to react in police
confrontations. So, I would hope that in the event that you do sign a contract
with these individuals, that there are simulations where we can bring members
of the community in to go through this simulator to get them to understand how
to react the same as we had taken the police through there to get them to under-
stand how to react. Now, I found that, in my opinion....
Mayor Ferre: That is a very, very good suggestion.
Mr. Dawkins:....to be the one thing missing in the whole scenerio.
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Mayor Ferre: But ... Miller, I agree with you with that logic - the logic in
your statement. I have only one concern with your statement, and that is,
that the police must have first usage of that machine, because I think it
would be of little value if only half of the officers use it, because it is
being used to do training of people out in the neighborhood.
Mr. Dawkins: But you see Mr. Mayor, this is why we have the confrontations
in my community. Just like the gentlemen said this morning, the police do not
know how to react, but he should be placed in the same position in the simula-
tor....
Mayor Ferre: I agree with that.
Mr. Dawkins: .... so that he could see how he would react, and I am not saying
that the police should not get first priority, but I just feel that the com-
munity needs the same training.
Mayor Ferre: And I would remind, you, because these gentlemen told me in
our discussion that in Flint, Michigan they were putting people through the
test and the amazing thing was that over 90% of those woman and other civic
activists that were put into that stress situation flunked! And when they
flunked, they realized how tough it was to be a cop, and it was a lot easier
after that to communicate, which is what you are saying, so I am in full
agreement with that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you...
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to make the motion!.
Mr. Plummer: I made the motion, Mr. Mayor, but let me tell you, unfortunate-
ly, you were not here when it was put on at the Convention Center and I want
to tell you T. Willard Fair, I think even he would admit, flunked it by 101%.
Willy Simms, that was sitting here today, from C.R.B., flunked it about 180%.
One of the things that Flint, Michigan has done, and I would assume we are
going to follow a successful pattern that has been set by them, is that on a
regular basis, there are civilians that are exposed to this mechanism. They
even have, Mr. Mayor, and I went into that, a schedule of how all of these
recruits - the ones that are in the school, and then how even further on-
the-job training.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-207
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH
SEPTEMBER & ASSOCIATES, INC. FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A
STRESS TRAINING SIMULATOR TO BE USED BY THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT: FURTHER REQUESTING THE MANAGER TO MAKE A FUTURE
RECOMMENDATION TO 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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, I move you, sir, that the Administration im-
mediately, in conjunction with the Union and the Police Department and the
Chief, look into the varieties and possibilities of stress counseling, and
by that I mean physiological and psychiatric, and other items, and come back
with a report and a recommendation to the Commission for the possible insti-
tution of on -going evaluation and training on a reasonable kind of a basis.
Mr. Plummer: I second that motion.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, tha.: means you are calling the roll.
Mr. Dawkins: Call the roll, please.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-208
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY GET
TOGETHER WITH THE UNIONS AND THE LEADERSHIP OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT - THE POLICE CHIEF AND TO LOOK INTO THE
VARIETIES AND POSSIBILITIES OY INSTITUTING STRESS COUNSEL-
ING, AND TO COME BACK WITH A REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR
THE POSSIBLE INSTITUTION OF ONGOING EVALUATION AND TRAINING
ON A REASONABLE KIND OF A BASIS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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62. APPROVE REQUEST OF THE AMERICAN BARGE. CLUB FOR SPACE AT THE
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS AND APPROVAL BY THE
WATERFRONT BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 12, American Barge Club. Doctor,
your name and address. Speak quickly to the point.
Dr. Aldo F. Berti: My name is Dr. Aldo F. Berti. 1 am a physician. My address is
1150 N. W. 14th Street, Suite Number 214, Miami, Florida, 33136. I am here
on behalf of the American Barge Club, which is a rowing club organized to
offer the sport of rowing to individuals of all ages and we are organizing
programs for youths, for veterans and programs for rehabilitation and re-
creation. We are also planning to organize what we call a rowing summer
camp for this year for fifty under -privileged youths from the City.
Mayor Ferre: Is that Black & White?
Dr. Berti: Yes. We have.no difference of race or creed or social position.
Mayor Ferre: What, specifically do you want, Doctor, from the City of
Miami.
Dr. Berti: We would like to have a location in the Miami Marine Stadium.
Mr. Gary: Yes, we opposed this.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, let me express my position on this. There
are several rowing clubs in Maimi - there are about three or four. I do
not think that we can in any way differentiate or distinguish between one
or the other until we run out of space. When we run out of space, they we
don't have any more space! I would suggest to you, if you look at that
long horseshoe, there are literally miles of space available. Now, ob-
viously, we cannot in any way - first of all, the space that would be made
available to them in my opinion, should be either on the other side or
someplace where we avoid congestion. I frankly cannot see that we can make
any difference between the American Barge Club and the Miami Rowing Club,
or the Big Five, or the other clubs that are available, and I would like
to make a motion that this group be given absolutely the same consideration
as any other rowing club, and that we make available space to them and put
the conditions that they have got to build under certain quality, that they
have got to move out whenever they are asked to move out and all the other
restricted conditions and covenants - that they have insurance, that they
have all of the qualifications. Now, to do otherwise, in my opinion - I
don't mean to start talking about racial problems - I've not seen any
Black kids rowing. With all due respects to the Miami Club and to the
Big Five and to the other, I have not seen any Blacks rowing. Cesar, you
are part of the scene. Maybe you could tell me. You know of any Black
kids that row?
Mr. Cesar Odio: As a matter of fact, sir, there are few, and I think very
few.
Mr. Dawkins: Name them.
Mayor Ferre: I am talking about American Black kids.
Mr. Odio: Yes, I just came back from...do you mean in the Miami Rowing
Club?
Mayor Ferre: I am talking about in any of these Miami Rowing Clubs - the
Big Five, or...
Mr. Odio: No. I know of two kids that row, but...
Mayor Ferre: Well, okay. What I mean to tell you is this. That as far as
I am concerned, the waters of Miami and the land that the City owes should
be available to anybody who wants to row.
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Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, you know... let me remind you, and these people
better be aware as others are aware. When you exist on City property as a
Charter provision, you must, once a year, in a local media, advertise for
open membership.
Mayor Ferre: He just said...
Dr. Berti: We have open membership.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, well I am saying that is a mandatory requirement.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., look. The premise is this. These are a group of
doctors and professionals and these are mostly Americans. I don't mean
in any way...I mean, you know, rowing is a very big thing in the Cuban
community. With the exception of this doctor, the rest of the people that
came in to see me, they are Americans. Now, they told me from the very
beginning that they want to get kids from the Black community and take
them out there in the summer and put them through some athletic training
courses. They are willing to pay for this. They are willing to build a
facility. They are willing to buy the shells, put the fences around it,
to maintain it, to give us the insurance to upkeep the property - the same
conditions as the others. Now I ask you, how in the hell can you say "no"?
Mr. Dawkins: Easy! "No"!
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, can I respond?
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, like he just finished saying, what is the membership
in your club? ... the rowing club - what is the membership fee?
Dr. Berti: The number of members we have?
Mr. Dawkins: No, no. What is your fee to enroll? What are your annual
dues?
Dr. Berti: The membership is $5.00 a month.
Mr. Dawkins: How much to join?
Dr. Berti: No fees to join.
Mr. Dawkins: No fee to join? And how much does it probably run for
equipment?
Dr. Berti: Well, equipment is very expensive, and we will obtain it
all from donations and we have the people that offered to donate the
equipment, the boat house and to maintain the program, functioning.
Mr. Dawkins: And if I bring twenty little fellows from the ghetto....
Dr. Berti: They are more than welcome, sir.
Mr. Dawkins:.... you are going to teach them to row?
Dr. Berti: Absolutely, we have our coach with us here.
Mr. Dawkins: I still say "no". Go ahead, I have only got one vote.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Dawkins: On the fact that they told me they were going to teach lit-
tle Black boys to sail at the Coconut Grove Sailing Club and the other two
and they haven't taught one. And if white folks tell me something, I be-
lieve it and it didn't happen.
Mayor Ferre: But, I mean, are we going to hold these people responsible
for the negligence of somebody else?
Mr. Dawkins; Yes, I am! Yes, I am.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
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Mayor Ferre: I will tell you then, we have got a hell of a problem in this
community, because then that means that we are not going to make much progress
with anything if we are going to hold others who have shown racism and dis-
crimination and hold everybody that is white responsible for it!
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. The issue here, I think is not one of race. I
think it is over -utilization of land as well as support - over support for
a particular function. As you know, at the Blue Lagoon, we have permitted
two organizations to establish rowing clubs in that area and there is in
their countract and there is that opportunity for other rowing groups to
utilize those same sites instead of utilizing additional land which is
not needed. Also, we have one on Virginia Key under the same auspices,
which would also be building on that land. I think thirdly, those people
will afford and have afforded Dr. Aldo Bert.':.,, the same right to utilize
that for handicapped. I would like to say alsu that in terms of the area
that we are talking about, we are doing a master plan right now for all of
that area. We have included in there the space for the rowing club, which
exists now, which Dr. Berti has access to, as well as the other two,
and thirdly, I think which is important is, of the three organizations,
two of them are Latin, and I think one of them is Anglo, so it is really
not one of ethnicity, it is not one of the lack of opportunity, it is one
where one wants to set up its own little piece of land and utilize it just
because it exists.
Mr. Dawkins: Why don't you want to get with the others, I mean,
you must have a good reason.
Dr. Berti: There is a very clear reason for this. One thousand meters
is not sufficient to train any crew at all, and I have rowed since the age
of twelve years and I have great experience doing that. Mr. Jones, our
coach, has been an Olympic champion, and he is going to train our crews
and we agree that one thousand meters is impossible. We will have medio-
cre crews and we don't want that.
Mr. Gary: Well, Mr. Mayor, he came here talking about training for the
handicapped. Handicapped, you don't train them one thousand meters for
professional rowing, and the same Big Five Club and the other club are
doing the same thing for professional rowing. I don't see the legitimacy
of that argument.
Dr. Berti: Excuse me - let me clarify something. Rowing is not pro-
fessional sport. It is a purely amateur sport, Number one. Number two,
our club has several programs which will be a youth program and a handi-
capped program, as well as veteran's program and I said this at the be-
ginning of my elocution. Excuse me?
Mr. Gary: Well, they don't need a thousand feet then! If the Big Five,
which does competitive racing has ample space with what we have given them,
obviously it is ample for them.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I am not asking for anything more than the
other clubs have gotten under the same conditions and just so we get this
thing over with one way or the other. I will make the motion that the
American Barge Club be given the same consideration as the other rowing
clubs that today function in the vicinity of the Marine Stadium and that
the same kind of contract, with the same kind of conditions and the same
kind of restrictions and the same sort of ... all the restricted conditions
being incorporated and that is basically made available on some kind of
basis that they can be evicted on short term notice.
Mr. Plummer: There is a motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mr. Plummer: There is a motion now made and duly seconded. Under dis-
cussion? Is there any further discussion among the Commission?
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Mayor Ferre: Yes, I want to explain it one more time so we understand it.
This gentlemen here, Dr. Al Berti, and Coach Jones (Coach, would you stand
up for a moment?) ... who is an Olympic champion and who wants to get into
the training of handicapped children and of minority youths in a rowing
program, had a membership, and then want to set up a rowing club out there
in the vicinity of Miami Marine (Stadium) in that horseshoe area. Now, I do not
think that we should in any way choose side, alright?...and I think that
we should, on a first come, first serve basis, make that space available
for all of these clubs to compete, and if they have people on wheel(. -hairs
and handicapped that want to go out and row, and want to become a part of
this - if they are going to go out and get ghetto kids and train them and
help, as far as I am concerned as long as they have the same restrictions
as everybody else, I don't see that we should say "no" to them.
Mr. Plummer: Further discussion among the Commission? Discussion among
the Administration? Motion understood.
Mr. Gary: Discussion among Administration - you can vote on it, obviously,
but I think you would want to go to the Waterfront Board according to the
ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, under ordinance... the same conditions that everybody else
has gone under. This Commission is going to either, if it passes, it is
going to express its position on this, and it is just a question that you
stand up...
Mr. Plummer: Motion understood. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-209
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO GRANT THE AMERICAN
BARGE CLUB THE SAME CONSIDERATIONS AS HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO
OTHER ROWING CLUBS THAT TODAY FUNCTION IN THE VICINITY
OF THE MARINE STADIUM; FURTHER DIRECTING THE MANAGER TO
GRANT THEM THE SAME KIND OF CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS:
AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SPACE BE MADE AVAILABLE
UNDER CONDITIONS THAT WOULD MAKE IT POSSIBLE TO EVICT
THEM ON SHORT NOTICE WITH THE NECESSARY "HOLD HARMLESS"
CLAUSES, WERE IT EVER FOUND TO BE NECESSARY: AND FURTHER
STIPULATING THAT THIS REQUEST BE SUBMITTED TO THE WATER-
FRONT BOARD FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: "Yes", with the "hold harmless" part in the agreement.
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63. PRESENTATION OF INAUGURATION SHOVEL USED AT THE OPENING
CEREMONIES OF THE DOWNTOWN PEOPLE 110t'ER BY JOHN TUCKER OF
THE WESTINGHOUSE CORPORATION.
Mayor Ferre: We are now with Mr. John Tucker. Mr. Tucker, why don't you
come on up and tell us how you are going to do the downtown people mover,
which is now called the Downtown Component of the Metrorail. That is a
five headed monster you got there.
Mr. John Tucker: Good afternoon Mayor, honorable Commissioners. As Mayor
Ferre said, I am John R. Tucker, Program Director for Westinghouse Electric
Transportation Division, which is building the Downtown Component of Metro -
rail, or what is more popularly known as the downtown people mover. The
purpose of my appearance before you today is to present this shovel to you,
which was utilized at the ground breaking ceremony of the people mover on
August 31, 1982, in which you, Mr. Mayor, among others, participated. As
a person who joined your community one year ago, I have come to view this
five handled shovel as representative and reflective of your bold imagination
and drive. In this case, it is the unique funding of an urban transportation
system by five discreet sectors, namely the Federal Government, the State of
Florida, Dade County and the private sector all interacting with Westinghouse,
which is responsible for its construction. Having been involved in the con-
struction of every people mover for Westinghouse which has built sophisticated
systems that are found in the Atlanta Airport in Georgia as well as Gatwick
in England and around the Busch Gardens on a less complex level, I regard this
joining together as a little less than a miracle. .fit the same time, that I
have come to know that this community has a history of leadership positions
who will not be satisfied with the ordinary. I am aware, for example, Mr.
Mayor, that you were among the first to begin the trips to Washington, D.C.
to speak in behalf of the need for a people mover in downtown Miami. I am
here to express Westinghouse's appreciation to you, Mr. Mayor, and your
fellow Commissioners, for the opportunity and challenge in building the first
automated system in a downtown environment in this country, and the very
first system to interface with the rapid transit system such as Metrorail.
Briefly, the first leg of the system will be a 1.9 mile of double loop guide-
way, graphically located west of Government Center, north to N. E. 5th Street,
bounded on the east by Biscayne Boulevard, and then south at S. E. 3rd Street.
The system will have ten stations and will be provided with a fully computerized
automatic control facility located at Government Center. The twelve vehicle
trains, one of which was driven down by truck from Pittsburgh last August,
and we displayed in front of the City here shortly after the ground breaking
will have the capability of carrying 7,200 passengers per hour and serve each
of the stations on 90 second intervals. Thus, an individual can catch the
Metrorail in the morning, arrive downtown at Government Center and take our
people mover to his or her office location, and conversely, at the end of
the day this same individual can take the downtown people mover to Government
Center and will connect up with the rapid transit system for its ride home. In
closing, it is my hope that Westinghouse would do you proud as this system is seen
and used by citizens of this community and visitors around the world. We ap-
preciate the confidence you have placed in us, and we believe that it will be
the centerpiece of your City. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you sir.
64. APPROVE HOLDING OF THE MIAMI SEAFOOD FESTIVAL, AS PER THEIR
REQUEST.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Numher 14. All right, go ahead, sir.
Mr. Phil Smith: I am Phil Smith. I live at 7815 S. W. 88th Street, Miami.
We are trying to put on a Seafood Festival on the...
Mayor Ferre: We are all for it, Mr. Smith. Mr. Manager, do you have any prob-
lems with this one? They want to close off some streets and sell beer.
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Mr. Gary: Yes, we agree there should be a one day only event, from 10:00 A.M.
until 10:00 P.M. Is that okay?
Mayor Ferre: Is that okay?
Mr. Smith: No, it is not.
Mayor Ferre: Now, what is your problem?
Mr. Smith: It is going to be right in front of East Coast Fisheries on S. W.
North River Drive. It is on 10:00 o'clock in the morning until 10:00 o'clock
P.M. from West Flager to S. W. 2nd Street.
Mayor Ferre: That is no problem. The problem is the time, right? Now what
time do you want?
Mr. Smith: From 10:00 o'clock in the morning until 10:00 o'clock at night,
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, you wanted two days!
Mayor Ferre: They wanted Saturday and Sunday. They are going to do it, I
think - you know, most of these festivals and affairs really need to have two
days. Is there a problem with that, Howard?
Mr. Plummer: Are we the judge? Do we get to taste everything?
Mayor Ferre: Now, Plummer is going to get all his...he likes smoked fish,
by the way.
Mr. Smith: It will be there.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Codfish and Coor's Light.
Mayor Ferre: And he wants Coor's beer and one hundred Black Olive trees.
Mr. Plummer: LIGHT! Light. Coor's Light.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, Coor's Light.
Mr. Plummer: I am on a diet! That particular location, I don't know where
it creates a problem on a Saturday and a Sunday. It is underneath the 1st
Street bridge.
Mayor Ferre: Howard, do you have a problem with this?
Mr. Gary: Well, the Police Department has some problems with the length of
time coupled with our whole concern about having.....
Mayor Ferre: Howard, we closed down Coconut Grove for crying -out -loud, for
three days. We closed down Little Havana on 8th Street, which is a lot worst.
This is a side road that nobody ever uses.
Mr. Plummer: Well my concern is not the street and not the time and not the
date. Who is going to control distributing of the alcoholic beverages - who
is going to control that is what I am concerned with.
Mayor Ferre: East Coast Fisheries - you know who is going to do it!
• Mr. Plummer: Well, who is going to be the permitee?
Mr. Smith: We have two non-profit organizations who will have the permits,
but under our guidance. We will control the...
Mayor Ferre: Who do you represent? East Coast Fisheries?
Mr. Smith: Yes, I do.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, there are some obvious -problems in terms of control of
people, particularly around that area. I would say that Saturday and Sunday
is fine, provided you pay for police service.
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Mr. Plummer:. You have.to do that.
Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you?
Mr. Smith: You mean we can't go out and get another private security agency?
Mr. Gary: No, these are public streets.
Mayor Ferre: Well, not for traffic control.
Mr. Smith: Okay, we will have off -duty police and whatever.
Mr. Gary: We will decide what you should have for security.
Mayor Ferre: All right, based on that, is there a motion on this?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on 14? All right, with the proviso as stipu-
lated by the Manager, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-210
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
"MIAMI SEAFOOD FESTIVAL" FOR CLOSURE OF STREETS, AS REQUESTED,
AND WAIVERS TO PERMIT THE SALE OF BEER AND WINE, FROM 10:00
A.M. TO 10:00 P.M., SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, APRIL 9TH AND LOTH.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: City Clerk instructed to send letter to the president
on file from Mr. Roberto Casanova,
65. BAYSIDE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (a) AMENDING RESOLUTION re
ACREAGE; (b)-PASSAGE OF GENERAL RESOLUTION CONCERNING PROPOSALS;
(c) SELECTION"OF C.P.K. AUDITING FIRMS AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER
TO NEGOTIATE; (d) SELECT MEMBERS FOR REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
PROPOSERS' QUALIFICATIONS. (Also see Label 65.2)
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 4, which is Bayside. I know a lot of
you around here have been waiting for that. Kitty...Miller Dawkins...Mr. Fra-
zier...Mr. Garcia T is Dan Paul still around?.. John Gilchrist?. All right, go
ahead. Where is Rick Horrow? Send somebody to get Rick Horrow - Dan Paul,
everybody else that has been here on this.
Mr. Jim Reid: Dan left. I have his comments for the record.
Mayor Ferre: All right, go ahead.
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Mr. Reid: Mr. Mayor, we are here today to ask you for the approval of City
Commission, and you and the Commission to issue the R.F.P. for Bayside, to
appoint a review committee, and to select a C.P.A. firm to provide a financial
analysis of the proposals that are made to you. In terms of the R.F.P. before
you, it does depict the uses that are suggested on the site and it encompasses
the land area that is shown on the large map in front of you, but I want to go
into detail in a minute because there are certain comments that I would like
to put on the record. There is a map of this land area on page 12
of the R.F.P. The extent of the City's commitment is specified in the R.F.P.
and also the evaluation criteria for the proposal. The list of names that
the Manager has recommended to the Commission are suggested in the covering
memo that is part of your packet, as is the recommendation that the firm of
Peat, Marwick & Mitchell be selected as the C.P.A. firm to negotiate with in
terms of carrying out the accountant work and financial analysis under this
project. I would like to specifically on the record talk about the site.
First to the north of the area, (and John, if you will point this out) is
area B. That would be an area that is underneath the proposed input bridge.
We see that as an area exclusively for parking only, and as is suggested in
the proposal, that up to three hundred spaces could be accomodated there and
that there would be predestrian access across the front of the site to main-
tain the bay walk along the bay. The other areas numbered A.1 through A.3
are suggested as location areas for the bayside facility itself, and I would
like to talk about the differences in those areas. In area A.1, we must,
under the terms of the lease with New World Marina Associates, retain forty-
four parking spaces, so that is a constrait on the development there. We
must, in area A.1, under the terms of the lease with Restaurant Associates,
Number one, provide them the opportunity to have food services at the restaurant,
under the terms of their lease, and they also are given the exclusive right to
sell food and beverages in the entire A.1 area, so that feature of the lease
will have to be incorporated in our proposal and we intend to send to the
proposers an attachment with the full lease. In terms of the lease itself,
it may be beneficial for the Commission to, as a matter of policy, say that
it does not intend to extend the present lease beyond 1995. The present lease goes
to 1995, with a five year option to extend. If the Commission now says that
they are not going to extend that option, then that decreases the Restaurant
Associates leverage with any proposed developer, because clearly they cannot
be talking about using that restaurant, as a matter of policy for a five year
option. Area A.2 includes the existing auditorium basically, and the parking
that surrounds it. The R.F.P. specifically mentions that the auditorium
could be retained and refurbished and integrated for the same usage as the
Specialty Center. It can be demolished as part of the plan, or it could be
continued to function as it does today. Area A.3 is an area that is tied
into the Bayfront Park Redevelopment Plan and in the R.F.P., we make three
comments with respect to area A.3. Number one, that the land coverage -
building coverage in that area shall not exceed 2.06 acres. This is to as-
sure that the land coverage will not exceed the area of new park land that
is provided by the fill to the east of the present Bayfront Park, (Would you
point that out, John, the fill area) and to the south of the Marina.
Mr. Plummer: Okay now, can I stop you for one second? I don't want to blow
you out of the saddle, at this point, but I want to tell you, I think that
we had better keep in mind that one of the greatest things that ever happened
and going to happen to this community is that Grand Prix race, okay? I
think in the years to come, that is going to successfully overcome our loss
of Superbowl for the time being and I am not giving up on Superbowl, but I
think it is a supplement. I am concerned that where your blue lines are
presently drawn in what you call A.3 is presently being utilized as you
know, for grand stand seating, because of the way the course is laid out, it
is some of the best seating in the house. Now, you know, there is a difference
between a bird in the hand and a bird in the bush. We have got Grand Prix.
Now tell me, or relieve my fear that this is going to be interfering.
Mr. Reid: Commissioner Plummer, we had met with Mr. Sanchez on this very
issue when he expressed the same concerns and I think we have a good answer
for you. Number one...
Mr. Plummer: Well, if you don't have a good answer, you have lost my vote.
Mr. Reid: Yes, we have asked that the developer in their proposals, either
integrate the Grand Prix Race Course into their development site, or they
provide a location that is acceptable to the City and to the promoter of
the race.
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Mr. Plummer: Is that written into the R.F.P.?
Mr. Reid: It is on Page Number 27 and 28 of the R.F.P.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, then I will chastize Mr. Sanchez for not calling me.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, is it also written in the R.F.P. that there will be
no 99 year lease?
Mr. Gary: No, that is negotiable, Commissioner Dawkins.
Mr.. Reid: Commissioner Dawkins, can I make two comments?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, by all means.
Mr. Reid: First, in the very successful developments, Commissioner, that
you have seen in Baltimore and in Boston, the lease term proffered by both
of those cities is ninety-nine years.
Mr. Dawkins: I know that, that is why I said I don't think Miami should
give up something for ninety-nine years.
Mr. Reid: So that is comment Number one, and that has not been considered
an unreasonable lease term in terms of the amount of dollars we are expecting
the private sector to put up, Number one. Number two, I think probably the
minimum lease term that you can face up to in terms of the kind of investment
we are talking about is something in the neighborhood of forty to sixty years.
Mr. Dawkins: I have no problem with fifty years. I do have a problem with
ninety-nine.
Mayor Ferre: We are not deciding that today. Further discussion?
Mr. Dawkins: So what you are saying in R.F.P. that the time of the lease
is negotiable.
Mr. Gary: That is correct, Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: It doesn't speak to it.
they think they need.
Mr. Dawkins: No way! No way!
Let the developers come back with what
Mayor Ferre: And that is something that we can negotiate.
Mr. Dawkins: I want it spelled out in R.F.P. that it is negotiable.
Mayor Ferre: Sure. Okay. I agree with that.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Dawkins, if I may, first of all, we understand the
City Commission's policy is not to do what Baltimore and Boston may have done
in terms of ninety-nine year lease, but I would say that it would probably
be in our best interests in terms of negotiations not to put any number in
there, because if you start saying sixty, they may say fifty-nine.
Mr. Dawkins: I didn't say to. I said to put in there it is negotiable.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It is in there already.
Mr. Gary: It is negotiable. It is in there.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, but I want us to understnad...
Mr. Gary: And plus you make the final decision.
Mr. Reid: Two more comments into the record, Mr. Mayor, in area A.3, we
also intend to put in a revised access road and replace the existing access
road and there is a requirement that any structure there would be integrated
with the Bayfront Park.
Mr. Dawkins: I move Item Number 4.
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Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on 4.
Mr. Reid: Now, there is one more comment that I have to make for the public
record, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Reid: Now, in terms of the extent of the City's commitment, we also would
like to use the funds, if possibly, a portion of it, to have an option on the
Restaurant Associates portion of the site that gives a fixed price for buying
them out.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute! Is that part of this?
Mr. Reid: Commissioner Plummer, all we are suggesting is that in the extent
of the City's commitment, that a portion of those funds might be used to buy
an option that would be the responsibility of the private developer to buy
out Restaurant Associates at a fixed figure, if they chose to use that property.
Mr. Gary: Do we have the breakdown on that here?
Mr. Plummer: You just leave that portion out. We will talk about that one.
Okay, now Jim, is it written into the R.F.P. in clear language that the City's
new procurement ordinance is in effect?
Mr. Reid: Yes, Commissioner, on Page 31 of the R.F.P., it clearly indicates
that ordinance 9530 is applicable.
Mr. Gary: The answer is yes.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Manager. Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Carollo: Second to the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion.
Mr. Plummer: Did you make the motion?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, it made the motion. Further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Mr. Mayor, before you vote, if I might please, sir. I
think you need to pass the resolution that you have in front of you first.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this is an amending resolution and the only difference
between this and the other one is that is scratches out 15 and it puts in 20
acres surrounding the adjacent Miamarina, is that right?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is right, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, are you recommending this?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Miller, do you want to make it? All right, Dawkins moves,
Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
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RESOLUTION NO. 83-211
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 83-17,
ADOPTED JANUARY 13, 1983, WHICH DETERMINED THAT.UNIFIED
DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES WERE TO BE
USED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SPECIALTY SHOPPING CENTER
ON CITY -OWNED LAND ADJACENT TO MIAMARINA BY PROVIDING FOR
AN INCREASE IN THE GEOGRAPHICAL AREA OF LAND FOR SAID
PROJECT FROM 15 TO 20 ACRES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Ferre: Now, on the general motion, is that right?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: As recommended by the Administration.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: One more thing, Mr. Mayor, on the general motion, if I
may. The R.F.P. that you have in front of you needs to have the confidential-
ity portions deleted. That would be violation of Sunshine Law - we picked
that up and we will make that change.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion, with that stipulation in the
record. Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Motion - moved.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introdi ed by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-212
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A REQUEST FOR
PROPOSALS FOR A SPECIALTY SHOPPING CENTER TO BE LOCATED
ON APPROXIMATELY 20 ACRES SURROUNDING AND ADJACENT TO
MIAMARINA TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYSIDE"; SELECTING A CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM AND ESTABLISHING A REVIEW COMMITTEE
AND APPOINTING MEMBERS THERETO TO EVALUATE PROPOSALS AND
MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER, AS REQUIRED BY
CITY OF MIAMI CHARTER AMENDMENT PROCEDURES APPROVED BY
REFERENDUM, NOVEMBER 2, 1982
(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:
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Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
65.1 BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEM - FURTHER CLARIFICATION REGARDING CASH
PARTICIPATION & FEE WAIVER FOR CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES FAIR AT
ORANGE BOWL. (See Label 60.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I just want to clarify something.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: In case there was any misunderstanding, the previous motion that
I made and that we all voted on for the Cuban Municipalities Fair, that motion,
besides the hours that we agreed to, included the $10,000 that we were to do-
nate to be a sponsor with the other organizations and fee waiver of the Orange
Bowl - I just want to make sure that that was understood by everybody.
Mr. Gary: The total amount is $10,000.
Mayor Ferre: No. That is not what he is saying.
Mr. Carollo: And the fee waiver.
Mayor Ferre: He is giving them $10,000, because he is going to be a patron,
or a benefactor, whatever it is called.
Mr. Plummer: Sponsor.
Mayor Ferre: Sponsor, okay. And he is also waiving the fee for the usage of
the place.
Mr. Carollo: They made a statement here. I just wanted to clarify this so
that there would be no problems later on.
Mayor Ferre: That is the way I understood it.
Mr. Gary: $10,000 cash contribution plus the fee waiver.
Mr. Carollo: $10,000 is to be a sponsor along with the other radio stations,
T.V., and the papers.
65.2 CONTIVUED DISCUSSION; 3AYSIDE PROJECT "C.P.A." FIRMS.
Mr. Gary: We forgot to do something here. We forgot to pick the C.P.A.
firm.
Mayor Ferre: All right, who is the C.P.A. firm that you are recommending?
Mr. Gary: Number one, I think it was Peat, Marwick & Mitchell.
Mayor Ferre: And who is Number two?
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Mr. Gary: Coopers & Lybrand.
Mayor Ferre: And who is Number three?
Mr. Reid: Touche-Ross.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, so the motion you want is that in that order you
be authorized to negotiate with them.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: The C.P.A. firms to handle what, Howard, again?
Mr. Plummer: No, no. That is not the way this process works. This process
works they proffered three and this Commission sets A, B, and C.
Mr. Gary: That is not the way the new procurement ordinance reads, but we will
check it.
Mayor Ferre: Listen, I have no problem with any one of those people.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I do!
Mayor Ferre: You don't like Peat, Marwick?
Mr. Plummer: You damn right! They have put us in the soup bad enough. That
is why we just spent a half million dollars for computers on their profes-
sional recommendation.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, make your motion. I don't care who you choose.
Mr. Plummer: My motion - I don't care ... Touche-Ross, or Coopers & Lybrand,
(A), the other one (B), and Peat, Marwick, (C). Now, I am sorry...
Mr. Gary: That is fine.
Mr. Carollo: We are going to use them for the previous votes that we made,
right? ... on the Bayside.
Mayor Ferre: Do you accept that, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I do.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the order...
Mr. Plummer: Was there any consideration given to a minority C.P.A.?
Mr. Gary: Yes, but you have to understand that the Procurement Ordinance
says people who have had experience in this. We asked everybody to submit
their dossier in terms of their experience and these were the top three.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, but you are saying that a minority firm had the right
to participate, at least to the point of getting disqualified.
Mr. Gary: That is correct.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Reid: The top two proposers have minority firms affiliated with them.
•Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, here is the order - Coopers & Lybrand,
Touche-Ross and Peat, Marwick.
Mr. Gary: That is correct.
Mr. Plummer: That is fine. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is that right, Mr. Manager? I want to make sure now we are
not making a mistake. �'j
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Mr. Gary: You have the right to change the order.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: No, no. Mr. Mayor, you have to first of all, make sure
that nobody else wants to speak, because this is a public hearing, before you
vote. But, when you do vote, you have to select a public accounting firm,
not three.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. City -Attorney, you didn't follow what I said. I said
that the Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate with - now it is Coopers &
Lybrand, period. Should he be unsuccessful in negotiating with Coopers & Ly-
brand, then he is authorized to negotiate with Touche-Ross. Should he be un-
successful in negotiating with Touche-Ross, then he is authorized...
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is all right.
Mayor Ferre: That was the motion.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: I am sorry. That is okay, Mr. Mayor. I just want to
make sure also that you give anybody who wants to speak on this an oppor-
tunity to speak before you...
Mayor Ferre: I will do that. I always do that. In fact, I am criticized
for doing that too much! Ernie Fannatto, where did he go?
Mr. Plummer: Is that self-imposed?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I so move.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: It is a public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody who wishes to speak on this issue at this time?
Does anybody wish to address the Commission? You do? The two of you.
All right.
Mr. Ronald Frazier: My name is Ron Frazier and I represent the Miami -Dade
Chamber of Commerce and the only question that I would like to ask is that
it is evident that you utilized the minority procurement ordinances as part
of the process. My concern is the Compliance Board.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Frazier: My concern is the Compliance Board which is a part of that
ordinance to insure that minorities are part of the process and the screening
is there.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. Now, is there ... how does it impact on this par-
ticular issue - selection of these accounting firms?
Mr. Frazier: Well, my understanding that the ordinance is being utilized and
I am wondering when the Compliance Board is a part of that process?
Mr Gary: Mr. Mayor, we can do this at the next meeting. What he is saying is
Compliance Board is an ongoing board that...
• Mayor Ferre: You don't disagree with that. That is part of the law.
Mr. Gary: No, I don't disagree with it. I am just saying that we can do that
next meeting, which is a board that oversees the compliances of this particu-
lar ordinance.
Mr. Frazier: The enforcement of - I am always concerned about loopholes.
Mr. Gary: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to place that on the agenda for the next meeting,
which is a week from now?
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Mr. Gary: Yes, we will.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Now, do you want to speak, sir?
Mr. Donald Cook: My name is Donald Cook, and I am president of B.F.C. Manage-
ment Consultants, now as a joint -venture with Peat, Marwick & Mitchell. I
am concerned as to the change in the level of the recommendation from the
City Manager and one of the Commissioners saying that he wasn't going with
Peat, Marwick, but there are five Commissioners, and everybody else's vote
was swayed because he didn't want to go with Peat, Marwick. It is hurting
me, personally, financially.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, can we defer that and get more information?
Mr. Cook: I am a minority and I need some contracts.
Mr. Carollo: The man is right. It is unfair to him. Can we defer on that?
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Carollo, this is a requirement of this public hearing
that that decision must be made, or you cannot proceed.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: That is what I am thinking.
Mayor Ferre: Do you really feel strongly about this?
Mr. Plummer: I don't have any strong feelings if you waist to defer.
Mayor Ferre: No, no.
Mr. Carollo: What he is saying, we can't do it.
Mayor Ferre: It really is unfair. These guys went through a lot of selec-
tion.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: He can selection anybody he wants.
Mr. Plummer: (INAUDIBLE, OFF MICROPHONE)... that is my fault.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: The bid will put off the whole process.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor. We would have to negotiate that. They can't give us
a fee. That is a violation of the...
Mayor Ferre: You are not talking about a very large fee, are you?
Mr. Gary: We may be talking about $15,000, $20,000, or $25,000.
Mayor Ferre: For crying -out -loud.
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Mayor Ferre: Hey, those guys are all gone, all those people, Peat Marwick,
all these companies who are huge and immense entities, and just because one
guy did something wrong, we're not going to hold Peat Marwick accountable
forever and ever. The management administration went through this process,
Randy, you were involved in that selection process weren't you? Who was in-
volved in that? Jim, you were involved. Carlos Garcia, who else was involved?
John Gilchrist.
Mr. Plummer: Why are you telling us we can't defer it?
Mayor Ferre: Get on the microphone, Mr. Reid.
Mr. Plummer: Why can't we defer it?
Mr. Jim Reid: The ordinance setting up thos procurement procedure says that
at a public hearing the Commission must act to approve the RFP, select the
accountant firm and to name the members of the review committee.
Mr. Plummer: So the answer is you continue the public hearing.
Mr. Gary: No, you can't.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You've got to put off the whole thing is what he is saying.
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you, we sat up a procedure, a committee met and they
selected this firm, this man who was a black..... Where did Miller go?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, you know I know and I recall Cooper Lybrand stand-
ing here with having black participation, I remember Touche Ross with having
black participation, so you know, that applies to all three of those firms.
Mayor Ferre: Uh-huh. Hey, you're talking about apples and oranges. You're
talking, what you're talking about was for them to do the audit for the City
of Miami which was a major major thing. This has nothing to do with that,
Plummer. This has to do with Management Services in helping go through the
bid process for Bayside. It has nothing to do with auditing or budgets or
anything like that. It is a managerial service. Okay? Now, Mr. Reid, on
the record, does the Coopers Lybrand firm also have a minority subcontractor?
Mr. Reid: Yes, they do, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: People are black?
Mr. Reid: Yes. They both have minority contractors.
Mayor Ferre: Well, look, I'm not going to argue anymore, I just think that
we sat up a procedure and these people go carefully through the process of
going and, you know, here is a man who is affected and I'm sorry.
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Mayor Ferre: It has to be a substitute motion. I don't want to have a big
argument......
Mr. Plummer: I've got a problem with Peat Marwick and Mitchell, they screwed
us unbelievably.. See, this guy is getting hurt. I don't know this gentle-
man, I have nothing against this gentleman. I'd love for him to get the bus-
iness but.....
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Mayor Ferre: All right, look, we've got to move on. Mr. Manager, now unless
you have some very strong feelings on this this thing is not going the way
you're recommending it.
Mr. Gary: Well, basically.....
Mayor Ferre: Now, you either stand up or not but do it now.
Mr. Gary: Well, I have proffered three accounting firms. We put them in
rank order. You have the right to select any one of the three, you don't
have to agree with my rank order.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir, further discussion on the motion? Call the
roll.
Mr. Gary: What was the motion?
Mr. Plummer: That's what I want to know, read the motion back.
Mr. Ongie: It is your motion that they would be ranked....., the City
Manager be permitted to negotiate for the CPA services with the firms in
the following order: (A)Cooper Lybrand, (B)Touche Ross, (C)Peat Marwick
and Mitchell.
Mr. Plummer: And it is my understanding that he did not deal with (B) until
he has completely negotiated out with (A), once he has negotiated with (B)
and cannot come to a conclusion he goes to (C), he cannot go back. Is that
correct?
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Now, have your say. Go ahead, Mr. Cooper.
1`r. Cooper: Okay, my question is if you have the right to change
the order, the recommendation of the City Manager, then why are the other
three of you letting one Commissioner make that decision?
Mr. Plummer: No, I just made my thoughts known, they've got to vote. They
can vote any way they want.
Mayor Ferre: I'll put it to you this way, and I hate to do this to you,
Howard, I gave the Manager the opportunity to come out strong on this. I
said, now, you either stand up or don't. Now, he says the Commission has
any right to do anything they want to. Fine. Hey, that's fine and I accept
that but if he doesn't feel strongly about it you don't have me, sir.
Mr. Gary: I'd like to take more authority, but I'm not going to take that
that doesn't belong to me.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
MOTION NO. 83-213
A MOTION TO SELECT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRMS TO
EVALUATE PROPOSALS FOR A SPECIALTY SHOPPING CENTER ADJACENT
TO MIAMARINA TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYSIDE", FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE FOLLOWING FIRMS IN
THE STATED ORDER:
1) COOPERS & LYBRAND
2) TOUCHE- ROSS
3) PEAT, MARWICK & MITCHELL
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. 1 $ 1y83
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I have to leave now.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, is there anything that you need Commissioner....
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Wait a minute, we haven't finished on that, Mr. Mayor.
You need to select now the Committee.
Mr. Gary: The committee that I recommended.
Mayor Ferre: All right, does anybody want to move that?
Mr. Plummer: How many members on the committee?
Mr. Reid: Eleven members.
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Five and six.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Ron Frazier, I'd like to appoint you to the committee.
Mr. Gary: No, you've got to take my selections. You've got to select from
the ones I've recommended.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I will make my appointments known later.
Mayor Ferre: No, sir, the ordinance is very clear under the law. The Manager
100% has the authority to appoint and we have no choice.....
Mr. Carollo: Well, then I'll reverse it, the Manager will make his appointees
known to me later.
Mayor Ferre: He's got them right now.
Mr. Gary: I've got them in the packets.
Mayor Ferre: What item is this, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Item 4.
Mayor Ferre: If you'll pull out your item 4 marking, the list is there and I
personally went over it with the Manager, I think it is a good list myself.
Mr. Plummer: Why the hell am I bound by your list?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: You have to choose from among those ------
Mr. Plummer: Why?
Mr. Garcia -Pedrosa: Because that's the way the Charter reads.
Mayor Ferre: The list is David Blumberg, T. Willard Fair, Tina Hills, Herbert
Leads, Dan Paul, Dave Weaver, Roger Carlton, Carlos Garcia, Roy Kenzie,
Adrienne McBeth and Jim Reid.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I can't tell you who Mr. Carollo is going to appoint but
I can sure tell you who he is not.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I'll tell you who he's not, he's not going to appoint
any of them because he's got no right to appoint any of them, neither do I
and neither do you.
Mr. Carollo: I've got no problem with what the Manager has done here.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: If I may, just to give you the rationale for these appointments,
it was first to get members of the public that have an experience or inter-
est in development of the bayfront area and they had to be a majority.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
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Mr. Dawkins: Move the list.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion. Is there a second?
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Mayor Ferre: Two.
Mr. Plummer: Two?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, Tina Hills and Carlos Garcia. She's Puerto Rican.
Mr. Carollo: She's Italian.
Mayor Ferre: She's Italian but she has lived in Puerto Rico all her life.
I'll tell you Carlos Garcia is the only Cuban. Howard, you ought to have
some more Latins.
Mr. Gary: Well, let me give you the rationale for the City of Miami officials,
and I.....
Mayor Ferre: You've got one black, two blacks.....
Mr. Gary: Well, Jim is because of his knowledge and experience and Adrienne
because she's a minority person for the City.
Mayor Ferre: Well, the last I looked Jim wasn't black.
Mr. Gary: No, I'm giving you the rationale for why I have the people here on
here.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, I'm sure they're good, I'm not questioning your rationale,
but I am saying though that.....
Mayor Ferre: You only have one Latin, technically, because Tina Hill, well,
Tina Hills is a Latin, you know, so.....
Mr. Carollo: She's a Latin but she's not Hispanic.
Mayor Ferre: No, she's Hispanic. She has lived in Puerto Rico for 30 years,
that makes her Latin.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, can.......
Mayor Ferre: I think Plummer has brought out a ......
INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion now? Carollo moves, is there a
second? Is there a second? Plummer seconds. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Under discussion, let the record reflect that this Commission
did not have the choice of making the decisions, it was hand fed and we had
to choose.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, we voted to put to put it on the Charter that way, the
people of Miami.....
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
MOTION NO. 83-214
A MOTION APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S SELECTION OF MEMBERS TO
BE APPOINTED TO A REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE THE PROPOSERS'
QUALIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF A UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT
PROJECT SPECIALTY CENTER TO BE KNOWN AS "BAYSIDE".
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote -
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez.
66. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: 11MI :RUST AND AGENCY FUIJD ENTITLED
"SOUTHE.AST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST P,EDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
ADMINISTRATION".
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you're losing Carollo now, is there anything else
you need?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I need Item 16, Commissioner Carollo's emergency.
Mayor Ferre: This is establishing a new trust & agency fund for Southeast....
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED "SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT
PROJECT ADMINISTRATION" FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN FISCAL YEAR
1982-83 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A COST LOCATION TO CAP-
TURE, RECORD, AND ALLOCATE ANY AND ALL EXPENDITURES RELATING
TO SAID PROJECT WITH AN APPROPRIATION THEREFOR OF $440,000,
FROM THE FOLLOWING SOURCES: $225,000 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT 8TH YEAR, $135,000 A LOAN FROM THE FY'83 GENERAL
FUND BUDGET, $80,000 UMTA 1ST YEAR, FUNDED FROM REVENUES OF
A LIKE SOURCE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Plummer,
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of
reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Carollo and seconded by
Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9578
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commis-
sion and to the public.
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67. 31MAGENCY 01VINANCE 1 INCREASE FUNDS MR N. Z WARTMENT Or
INTERNATIONAL TRADE P110110TION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
FUNDING FOR MARKETING SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING ECTIONS 1 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9502 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 1982, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983, AS
AMENDED BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,271 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERNATIONAL
TRADE PROMOTION, AND BY INCREASING GENERAL FUND REVENUE IN
THE SAME AMOUNT FROM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR A MARKETING SERVICES ADMINISTRATOR;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Carollo,
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of
reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
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
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9579.
The City Attorney read
announced that copies were
sion and to the public.
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the ordinance into the public record and
available to the members of the City Commis-
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68. AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER, INTO AGREEINT WITH
PLAINTIFFS IN FRAN:LIN G. COH^N V. CITY OF MIAMI EXTEND
PlIESENT PROMOTIONAL REGISTERS FOR POLICE SERGEANT .AND
POLICE LIEUTENANT.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-215
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE PLAINTIFFS IN FRANKLIN G. COHEN V. CITY
OF MIAMI TO EXTEND THE PRESENT PROMOTIONAL REGISTERS FOR
POLICE SERGEANT AND POLICE LIEUUTENANT FOR A PERIUD OF NU
LONGER THAN ONE YEAR FROM THE DATE OF EXPIRATION.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
69. AUTHORIZE CITY bLANAGER TO EXECUTE 2VIZ14DIIENT TO CUP.FtLIIT
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEtIENTI F.O.P., WHICH AMENDMENT
DEALS WITH PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES III THE POLICE DEPARTMENT.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-216
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMEND-
MENT TO THE CURRENT COLLECTIVE -BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE
FRATERNAL ORDER OF POLICE (FOP), LODGE #20, WHICH AMENDMENT
DEALS WITH PROMOTION PROCEDURES IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND
ALSO DISPOSES OF ALL PENDING LAWSUITS OF THE FOP CONCERNING
THE CONSENT DECREE AND THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF
ORDINANCE NO. 8977, THE NEW CIVIL SERVICE RULES ORDINANCE;
FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE A CONSENT
DECREE IN THE CASE OF USA F. CITY OF MIAMI SETTLING THE ISSUES
IN SAID CASE; FURTHER AUTHORIZING Ti CITY ATTORNEY TO EXECUTE
ALL OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SAID SETTLEMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
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70. FEDERAL REVENUE SFMRING FUNDS, CHANGING SEVErAL HISCELLA1,1EOUS
ALLOCATIONS.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-217
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 82-1011,
ADOPTED NOVEMBER 4, 1982, WHICH ALLOCATED FEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS FOR APPROVED SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FOR THE
BALANCE OF FISCAL YEAR 1982-83, BY PROVIDING THAT ALLAPATTAH
COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. BE ALLOCATED $22,652 AND THAT LITTLE
HAVANA ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION CENTERS OF DADE COUNTY, INC.
BE INCREASED BY $69,250 FROM $82,312 TO $151,562 TO BE
TAKEN FROM SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, AND ACCOUNTS; FURTHER
REFLECTING A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED INCREASED ALLOCATION TO
ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER BY $20,200 FROM $31,604 TO $51,804
TO BE TAKEN FROM SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, THEREBY INCREASING THE TOTAL F.R.S. ALLOCATION
BY $112,102 FROM $700,851 TO $812,953; AND FURTHER RESCIND-
ING RESOLUTION 83-99 WHICH INCORRECTLY AMENDED RESOLUTION
82-1101.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez.
71. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER. TO FITTED INTO AGREEMENT D.D.A. FOR
TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR I-14PLEMENTATION OF SOUTHEAST
OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COIL4UNITY REDEVELOPMENT PLAN.
Mr. Gary: I've got to be honest with the Commission, this has to be done,
this particular item has to be done because we have already begun the work
at DDA.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, now, you say that we've got to do this. Okay? But I've
got a problem with it because Mr. McKenzie, we just stood up here and said
that Brickell Avenue, and I'm going to read from the resolution: Whereas
the Downtown Development Authority has the experience, staff and other re-
sources to best address the planning, marketing and economic development
needs of all geographic areas of downtown Miami why must I pay him more money?
You see, I have to go along with you because you've done it but let's not do
. that again.
Mr. Gary: Well, let me say I've got some serious problems too with DDA, I've
got some serious problems too with the amount of money we pay them when I
think they should be doing it themselves but we gave our word to them based
on a letter agreement and the Assistant City Manager thought that gave him
authorization to proceed which it didn't, he's done it, we've got to live up
to that commitment.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-218
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA)
FOR PROVIDING OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE IMPLE-
MENTATION OF THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. SAID AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Mayor Ferre: Roy, I don't mean to put you on the spot, and I'm sorry you
didn't stay on your vacation and ski and all of that and you had to come
back to make sure these things were Okay. I'm getting a distinct feeling
you'd better improve your public relations with City Manager and that I know
of two and a half members of the Commission. I think it is pretty apparent
that the relationship between the DDA and the Commission and the rest of the
City are not as good as they should be and I think you need to do some very
very specialized and thoughtful work. Okay?
72. COIISE14T AGENDA.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Agenda items 48, 49, 56, 57 and 64 were temporarily
pulled from the Consent Agenda.
Before the vote on adopting items included in the Consent Agenda was taken,
Mayor Ferre asked if there was anyone present who was an objector or proponent
that wished to speak on any item in the Consent Agenda.
The following resolutions were introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
seconded by Commissioner Perez and passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
•72.1 BID ACCEPTANCE-ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC. FOR CUSTODIAL
SERVICES AT FIRE, RESCUE TRAINING CENTER.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-219
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROBERT BROWN BUILDING
MAINTENANCE, INC. FOR FURNISHING CUSTODIAL AND MAINTENANCE
SERVICES ON A CONTRACT BASYS FOR ONE YEAR AT THE FIRE,
RESCUE TRAINING CENTER TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $16,145.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1982-1983 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR MAR 18 1983
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72.2 AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 17 POLICE RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES FROM
MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS & ELECTRONICS, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-220
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF SEVENTEEN (17)
POLICE RADIOS AND ACCESSORIES FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS
AND ELECTRONICS, INC. UNDER STATE OF FLORIDA CONTRACT NO.
725-52-83-1, FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF $37,417.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS
THEREFOR FROM THE 1982-83 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF POLICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PUR-
CHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
72.3 CLAIM SETTLEMENT - HECTOR NAVARETTE.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-221
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO
HECTOR NAVARETTE, THE SUM OF TWENTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($20,500.00) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY,
IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PER-
SONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS,
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND ITS
EMPLOYEE DAVID JOHN FISCHER, AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RE-
LEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
72.4 CLAIM SETTLEMENT - MYRA LAKIND.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-222
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO
MYRA LAKIND, THE SUM OF SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($7,500.00) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND
COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY
PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS, PROPERTY
DAMAGE CLAIMS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM
ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
72.5 CLAIM SETTLEMENT - MARION PROVINCE
RESOLUTION NO. 83-223
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO
MARION PROVINCE, THE SUM OF EIGHT THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ($8,500.00) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN
FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL
INJURY PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS, PROP-
ERTY DAMAGE CLAIMS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY
OF MIAMI FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
72.6 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE OF CONTRACT - L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORP FOR
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS, 1982.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-224
A RESOLUTION AUT_-0RIZING AN INCREASE IN THE SCOPE OF THE
CONTRACT, DATED AUGUST 10, 1982, BETWEEN THE CITY AND L.G.H.
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SWIMMING
POOL - RENOVATIONS 1982, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,
FOR ADDITIONAL WORK ON THE SWIMMING POOLS AT CURTIS AND
MORNINGSIDE PARKS WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS ACCOUNT.
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72.7 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT - FIRST FLORIDA BUILDING CORP. FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE RESCUE TRAINING CENTER.
cRESOLUTION NO. 83-225
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT AMOUNT
NOT TO EXCEED $50,000 IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA AND THE FIRST FLORIDA BUILDING COR-
PORATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE RESCUE TRAINING
CENTER, SAID FUNDS FOR THE INCREASE IN CONTRACT TO BE
PROVIDED ENTIRELY BY APPROPRIATIONS TO THE FIRE TRAINING
FACILITY AND CLOSED CIRCUIT TELEVISION PROJECT PROVIDED
BY ORDINANCE NO. 9469 PASSED JULY 22, 1982.
72.8 APPROVE SELECTION OF QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING/SURVEY
SERVICES FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-226
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SELECTION BY THE COMPETITIVE
SELECTION COMMITTEE OF THE MOST QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING/SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT
A NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR APPROVAL.
72.9 ACCEPT COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE LAND FROM POST-NEWSWEEK STATION FLORIDA
INC. - 3900 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
RESOLUTION NO. 83-227
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FROM POST-NEWSWEEK STATION FLORIDA
INCORPORATED A COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE LAND AT 3900 BIS-
CAYNE BOULEVARD RELATING TO THE INSTALLATION OF TWO FUEL
TANKS THAT ENCROACH THE DEDICATED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OF
FEDERAL HIGHWAY AND DIRECTING THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO
RECORD SAID COVENANT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY,
FLORIDA.
72.10 APPROVE & AFFIRM ACTION OF SECRETARY OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANS-
PORTATION DESIGNATING APPROACHES TO PROPOSED MIAMI AVENUE BRIDGE
AS LIMITED ACCESS FACILITIES.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-228
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AFFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE SEC-
RETARY OF TRANSPORTATION, FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION,
DESIGNATING PORTIONS OF THE APPROACHES TO THE PROPOSED MIAMI
AVENUE BRIDGE AS LIMITED ACCESS FACILITIES.
72.11 RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 83-128 - AERIAL SURVEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-229
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 83-128 WHICH RESCINDED
RESOLUTION NO. 81-616, WHICH ACCEPTED THE PROPOSAL AND AUTHOR-
IZED THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH AERIAL SUR-
VEYS INTERNATIONAL, INC. TO PERFORM AN AERIAL SURVEY OF THE
CITY.
72.12 BID ACCEPTANCE: ACI-CENTURY, INC. FOR M.M.P.D. - GARAGE FLOOR
RESURFACING.
RESOLUTION NO. 83-230
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ACI-CENTURY, INC. IN THE
PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $93,800, BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR
M.M.P.D. - GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING; WITH MONIES THEREFOR
ALLOCATED FROM THE "POLICE PARKING GARAGE IMPROVEMENT"
ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,800 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $12,194 TO COVER
THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $1,876 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVER-
TISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; AND AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
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72.13 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. - ORANGE BOWL -
PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS - ROOF REPLACEMENT - 1982
RESOLUTION NO. 83-231
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF MET CONSTRUC-
TION, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $13,161.00 FOR ORANGE BOWL -
PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS - ROOF REPLACEMENT - 1982; AND
AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $3,566.10.
72.14 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF DOCK AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR
MIAMARINA AND WATSON ISLAND - PILE REPLACEMENT (BID A).
RESOLUTION NO. 83-232
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF DOCK AND MARINE
CONSTRUCTION, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $29,552100 FOR MIAMARINA
AND WATSON ISLAND - PILE REPLACEMENT (BID A); AND AUTHORIZING
A FINAL PAYMENT OF $2,955.20.
73. ACCEPT BIDS UNI►01':4, JACKETS, A*1D SHIRTS ?O^. FIRE, RESCUE,
AND INSPECTION SERVICES.
Mayor Ferre: All right, on 49, Plummer, quickly.
Mr. Plummer: I want to know who they are for and what they're for. Why are
we buying Tee shirts?
Mr. Gary: All right, the total cost, I'm sorry, there is s typographical
error here. It's $27,930, there should be a comma and the next figure should
be $4,075.20 for a total of $32,050. Now, the jackets are for cold weather,
they stopped it some time ago.
Mr. Plummer: For who?
Mr. Gary: The Fire Department. They don't have any winter jackets, this is
to give them the winter jackets. They have now an on -going physical fitness
program and one of the things that we promised the union or we told the union
we would do, we didn't promise them, is that we would provide them with out-
fits to do the physical fitness.
Mr. Plummer: I move 49.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-233
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS OF LAMAR UNIFORMS, AT A
TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $27,930.00 AND MIAMI SILK SCREEN
INDUSTRIES, INC. AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $4,075.20
FOR FURNISHING UNIFORM JACKETS AND TEE SHIRTS ON A CONTRACT
BASIS FOR ONE YEAR TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE, RESCUE AND
INSPECTION SERVICES AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $32,005.20;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1982-83 OPERATING BUD-
GET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS
EQUIPMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
74. AUTHORIZE CITY c1ANAGER TO ::EDUCE 10% RETAIT?AGE ON CONTRACT
S . I. NICHOLAS S INC. TO-", CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERWAL:: AT THE
CONVENTION CENTER. TREFER TO ADDITIVE ITEMS A, B. TO 2�%.
Mayor Ferre: Now, what do you want to do with 56 and 57, Miller?
Mr. Dawkins: Why is it necessary to reduce the retainage down to 2�%?
Mr. Gary: Okay, what is happening is that they will have to wait until the
material comes in which is partially our fault in terms of the scheduling
of the equipment in view of the money and what they're saying is they have
no problem continuing to do the good work which they have done for us but
they don't want to be penalized because the materials are coming in late
and, therefore, they want to reduce it from 10 to 2�. We are protected by
this 2�% and the work they have done so far is adequate enough.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, well if 2�% protects why did we ask for 10 in the beginn-
ing?
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all we're going to schedule the payments to make
sure that we don't pay them more than the work that they've done so we're
basically protected.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any further questions?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-234
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 10%
RETAINAGE ON THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND S. I.
NICHOLAS, INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
RIVERWALK AND THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER LANDSCAPING► ADDITIVE ITEMS A AND
B, TO 2�%.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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75. AUTHOF.IZ3 CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE 10% PETAINAGE IN CONTRACT
S . I. NICHOLAS , INC. CONSTRUCTIOV OF CITY OF 1IIA1il .^.IVERVAL::
AT THE CONVENTION CENTER. REFER TO ADDITIVE ITEM C TO 2�%.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-235
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 10%
RETAINAGE ON THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND S. I.
NICHOLAS, INC., FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
RIVERWALK AND THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER LANDSCAPING► BASE BID PLUS ADDI-
TIVE ITEM C, TO 2�%.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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76. FIRST READING O:.DINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITIXD CUBAN/HAITIAN SERVICE DELIVE=:Y 110:tK PROCRAM.
Mayor Ferre: Did we do 22 and 23?
Mr. Gary: Let's go back to 22. We need to do that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this is an ordinance on First Reading, this is the
Cuban/Haitian Service Delivery -Work Program, $59,052.
Mr. Gary: That's the one I think Commissioner Dawkins was interested in, we
held it.
Mayor Ferre: That's right, we were going to vote on that and we held it be-
cause you had shown interest in that particular item. You wanted to think
about it.
• Mr. Plummer: Who is going to administer those funds?
Mr. Gary: The Police Department.
Mr. Dawkins: The only problem that I have is that the Police Department
already has a negative image in the black community and now you're going to
give the Police Department money to work with the Haitians. I mean, if they
cannot, in my opinion, get their act together within the Police Department
I have a problem with thinking that they can get it together for the Haitians.
Mr. Gary: I won't argue whether that is true or not, but these funds are
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restricted as a result of their being dedicated to Cuban and Haitian refugees.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I hear that loud and clear. I understand that but that
doesn't say we have to accept them if I don't think the job can be done.
Mr. Gary: That's correct, you'd never have to accept it.
Mr. Dawkins: But I'm going to go along with it because we're making an effort
so maybe this may be the effort that will straighten it out.
Mr. Gary: Well, I'll add to that, I'll promise you that we'll make improve-
ments in dealing with the black community.
Mr. Dawkins: You promised me Charlotte Gallogly would have an assistant by
now, your promises don't hold water. Okay, I move it.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719,
ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SU14MARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED; BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "CUBAN/HAITIAN SERVICE DELIVERY
WORK PROGRAM", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS TO BE RECEIVED FROM
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
IN THE AMOUNT OF $59,052; 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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
77. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO E=CUTE AGREEMEIT WITH P.ALPH ALLEN,
INC., FOR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING THE PXMAINING PRO SHOP INVENTORY.
Mr. Gary: We have a substitute resolution which in effect says that we have
basically sold all of the pro shop inventory.
Mayor Ferre: This has your recommendation?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it does.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-236
A RESOLUTION FATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING THE CITY
MANAGER'S ACTION IN EXECUTING AN AGREEMENT WITH RALPH ALLEN,
INC., FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, THE
MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF COURSE PRO SHOP INVENTORY, WHICH REMAINED
ON THE PREMISES AFTER ALLEN'S PRIOR AGREEMENT FOR PRO SHOP
OPERATION HAD TERMINATED; FURTHER AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT
FOR SAID INVENTORY TO ALT N AT COST ONLY, IN THE FORM OF A
CHECK PROCESSED BY THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT THROUGH THE GOLF
COURSE ENTERPRISE FUND.
(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
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
78. MOTION TO MODIFY PREVIOUSLY PASSED RESOLUTION 83-194 BY ELIMINA-
TING YOUTH CO-OP INC. FROM SAID RESOLUTION.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, on Item Number 37, I would like to make a motion for
the removal of Summer Youth Employment Program CETA Title IV on youth co-op un-
til you and I have a little discussion, and I so move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Now, I am not talking Belafonte-Talcolcy. Okay, Mr. Vice -Mayor,
would you call the roll on 37?
Mr. Plummer: Motion understood. No further...
Mayor Ferre: Is this a reversal on vote on 37, eliminating the Youth Co-op, Inc.
until you and I talk.
Mr. Dawkins: Who is Youth Co-op?
Mr. Plummer: Did you vote favorably for it before?
Mayor Ferre: I did before.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. And Dawkins seconds?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion?
Mr. Gary: This is an organization that deals with the...
Mr. Dawkins: "Who", not "What".
Mr. Gary: It is an organization that deals with youth in terms of employment
training.
Mr. Dawkins: But, who are they? Where are they housed, and who is in the house?
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute - the man is asking a question.
Mr. Dawkins: That is okay - call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you can get the answer in the time that this is deferred.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, would you also bring it to the rest of the members of the
-Commission? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-236
A MOTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 82-194 BY ELIMINATING "YOUTH
CO-OP INC." FROM THE RESOLUTION UNTIL A MEETING IS HELD
WITH THE CITY MANAGER.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
79. AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO LOAN $50,000 TO SOUTH
FLORIDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORP. AT A RATE OF 3% FOR A FIVE
YEAR PERIOD FROM 8TH YEAR C.D. FUNDS.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I have a pocket item I would like to do.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: Some time ago we authorized the Manager to loan $50,000 to the
South Florida Economic Development Corporation, and as of now it has not been
done. I would like to move that we loan the South Florida Economic Development
Corporation $50,000 at 3% interest for five years.from the 8th year Community
Development funds.
Mr. Gary: You have already approved this, and these are the conditions, stipu-
lations - this is for the Credit Union that you approved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: What Credit Union?
Mr. Gary: The Black Credit Union.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, you recommend this?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-238
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO LOAN
$50,000 TO SOUTH FLORIDA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AT
A RATE OF 3% FOR A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, SAID FUNDS TO BE TAKEN
FROM THE 8TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
80. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: FORMALIZING PRIOR MOTION, MAKE
SEVERAL FUND TRANSFERS TO FACILITATE NEW MOBILE CITIZENS
SERVICE VAN UNIT.
Mayor Ferre: These are all things that this Commission has previously ap-
proved and all we are doing is formalizing it. If you have any disagreements,
vote your conscience. We will start with Item Number 65.
Mr. Gary: This is the citizens van which was approved before. We have already
spent the money. This is just a formalization.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Gary: This is Commissioner Perez' item.
Mr. Dawkins: Moved.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves. Plummer seconds. Further discussion? Read the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9502
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 1982, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983,
AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE
GENERAL FUND FOR THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,150 AND BY DECREASING THE APPRO-
PRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS CONTINGENCY
FUND IN THE LIKE AMOUNT TO FUND A MOBILE CITIZENS SER-
VICE VAN UNIT, COST $20,650, HIRE ONE ADDITIONAL STAFF
PERSON TO OPERATE SAID VAN FOR THE REMAINDER OF THIS
FISCAL YEAR, COST $10,500 AND A BROCHURE TO BE DIS-
TRIBUTED TO THE COMMUNITY ANNOUNCING THE VAN'S LOCA-
TION, COST $5,000, TOTAL COST $36,150; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION; AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Plummer
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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 members
of the public.
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ul. FIRST READING C!'DINAVC2 F02IIA.IZING P^IO^. i`_OTIOIT,
INCREASE APP" OPaV.7IO:i TO T1E i2.YCP.'S OFFICE TO FACILITATE
ACQUISITION OF A T'TCn7 P7.0CES 3` 7T -
Mavor Ferre: Take up 66.
Mr. Gary: This is the....
Mayor Ferre: Is this the computer?
Mr. Gary: This is for the word processor upstairs. It was approved by the
City Commission to spend the money for the word processor and computer up-
stairs.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, Mr. Manager, by the way, that's very nice and all that but
nobody upstairs knows how to run that thing so need to....
Mr. Gary: That's a part of your Administration.
Mr. Plummer: Is it written into the lease that that is available to all Com-
mission offices?
Mr. Gary: You have to discuss that with the Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, no, that word processor..is it available to all of the Com-
mission offices?
Mayor Ferre: Listen, I have news for you, it's been up there for three days
and nobody knows how to run it, now if you figure out a way to run it you are
welcome to use it.
Mr. Plummer: Glad to see that our money is well spent.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Caroline, you are supposed to be a deputy up here and you
better —you and Nestor better get on the ball and get some people who know
how to use that thing because otherwise why do we have it for? All right, is
there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: With the proviso that that machine is available to all Commission
offices as well as the Mayor, I move the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Commissioner Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AtEENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9502
ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 23, 1982, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983,
BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR
THE MAYOR'S OFFICE IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,000 AND BY
DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS CONTINGENCY FUND IN THE LIKE AMOUNT FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING IN THE MAYOR'S OFFICE TO
FACILITATE THE ACQUISITION OF A WORD PROCESSOR, INCLUD-
ING PERSONNEL TRAINING; AND TO COVER A DEFICIT CREATED
IN THE ACCOUNT COVERING CEREMONIAL EXPENSES AND SUPPLIES;
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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
82. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE CASH CONTRIBUTION TO CARVER
BRANCH Y.M.C.A.
The following resolution was intrcduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-239
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $1,500 FROM SPECIAL PRO-
GRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO THE YMCA CARVER
FAMILY BRANCH TO PARTLY DEFRAY THE COST OF COMMUNITY YOUTH
PROGRAMS OFFERED BY SAID ORGANIZATION.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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83. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE DAY RENTAL
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FOR FORTHCOMING TRAVEL AGENTS EVENT.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-240
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO PARTLY
DEFRAY THE COST OF THE FOURTH ANNUAL "SAMUEL B. CRISPIN &
ASSOCIATES SAILBOAT (POWERBOAT) RAFT -UP RENDEZVOUS FOR THE
TRAVEL INDUSTRY" TO BE HELD AT MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON MAY
21-22, 1983.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
84. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000
FOR GREATER MIA14I OPERA GUILD FOR FUNDING OF YEAR ROUND PROGRAM
FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-241
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO THE GREATER
MIAMI OPERA GUILD TO PARTLY DEFRAY THE DOST OF FUNDING A YEAR-
ROUND OPERA PRESENTATION PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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85. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,300
TO ASSOCIATION ARTISTIC, INC. FOR FIRST HAITIAN FESTIVAL APRIL 2
AND OCTOBER, 1983.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-242
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $8,300
FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO
ASSOCIATION ARTISTIC, INC. FOR FIRST YEAR FUNDING OF THE
"HAITIAN FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD APRIL 2 THROUGH 10, 1983;
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE SAID ASSOCIATION SUBMIT TO THE
CITY MANAGER, WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH FESTI-
VAL, A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF GROSS RECEIPTS RECEIVED BY
IT BY WAY OF FEES AND FUNDS RAISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE
AFORESAID FESTIVAL, TOGETHER WITH A DETAILED ACCOUNTING
OF FUNDS DISBURSED, INCLUDING THE MANNER IN WHICH NET
PROFITS ARE TO BE DISBURSED, TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF
THE SUMS DISBURSED.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
86. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000
TO RE-ENCUENTRO CUBANO, INC.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-243
A RESOLUTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE 7TH ANNUAL RE-ENCUENTRO
CUBANO SPRING FESTIVAL, SPONSORED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AND THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS,
WHICH IS TO BE HELD MARCH, 1983 THROUGH MAY, 1983; PROVIDING
A GRANT OF CASH ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO RE-
ENCUENTRO CUBANO, INC. WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND; FURTHER PRO-
VIDING RE-ENCUENTRO CUBANO, INC. SUBMIT TO THE CITY MANAGER,
WITHIN 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SUCH FESTIVAL, A DETAILED
ACCOUNTING OF GROSS RECEIPTS RECEIVED BY IT BY WAY OF FEES
AND FUNDS RAISED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFORESAID FESTIVAL,
TOGETHER WITH A DETAILED ACCOUNTING OF FUNDS DISBURSED, IN-
CLUDING THE MANNER IN WHICH NET PROFITS ARE TO BE DISBURSED,
TOGETHER WITH A STATEMENT OF THE SUMS DISBURSED.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT% Commissioner Joe Carollo.
87. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE REQUEST MADE BY
ORLANDO URRA REPRESENTING ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-244
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF A PASSENGER
MOTOR VEHICLE FOR ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC. USING
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,990.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Ca
88. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,800 TO
ONE ART, INC. FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF DEFICIT MINI FESTIVAL FOR
HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN SECOND YEAR.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-245
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,800 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, FOR REIMBURSE-
MENT OF THE DEFICIT INCURRED BY "ONE -ART, INC." IN CONNECTION
WITH THE RECENT DANCE "MIAMI-FESTIVAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN-
2ND YEAR.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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89. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO FEE WAIVER
INVOLVED FOR ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PARTNERS FOR YOUTH SE44I-PRO
FOOTBALL GAME.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-246
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $5,745 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND
ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, FOR RENTAL FEE AND EXPENSES
FOR THE USE OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BY "PARTNERS FOR
YOUTH" IN CONNECTION WITH A SEMI -PRO FOOTBALL GAME ON FEB-
RUARY 19, 1983.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
90. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,200
TO COVER RENTAL FEE BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FOR GUARDIAN
PROGRAM.
The following resolution was introduced by Cawdssioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLLfPICN NO. 83-247
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1,200 FROM
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, FOR THE USE
FEE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM ON APRIL 19, 1983 BY THE FAM-
ILY SERVICES DIVISION OF THE ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT
IN CONNECTION WITH ITS "GUARDIAN PROGRAM".
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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91. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF PROPOSED PLAN FOR
CREATION OF TASK FORCE TO EVALUATE EAST LITTLE HAVANA AREA AND
PROPOSING NAMES OF FUTURE APPOINTEES.
Mayor Ferre: Now, acknowledging receipt of proposal, that doesn't mean that
we're appointing Dolly Mc Intyre and Linda and Robert Voyer ana all of tnat?
Is that right?
Mr. Plummer: No, but we are appointing back here...... 45?
Mayor Ferre: Now, Nestor, I want to tell you something. We need, the list
that you got from me does not include that lady from Victoria Hospital.
Mr. Plummer: That's here.
Mr. Gary: We're not doing that now.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but the one that Nestor prepared for me doesn't have it
and I want to tell you something, we've got to get some white folk on that com-
mittee too.
Mr. Plummer: That's 45A, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I know, but you see, the list he has for me is an all Cuban
operation and we need to get some Anglos in there.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask for clarification. I had to leave when this
item was discussed before, I had requested that the boundaries be extended
west from 12th Avenue to 17th Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: That got turned down, J. L.
Mr. Plummer: It did get turned down?
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you why, because everybody here was very vigorous
that we should not water down, I mean out there. It wasn't over on this side
of the fence, everybody got all upset and said that was self-serving and you
don't need that, you don't need that, don't get into that. You're going to
get covered anyway. Now, if you want to do it I don't care. I'll go with
you, do you want to move it to 14th?
Mr. Plummer: No, the problem exists to 17th.
Mayor Ferre: I know, do you want to move it?
Mr. Plummer: Are you telling me that there is going to be another proposal
from 12th to 17th?
Mayor Ferre: I'm telling you that I'll vote with you but I'm telling you
that those people that were here......
Mr. Perez: We have here Mr. Jose Casanova who is very familiar with the
area. They say that they have another problem that is the Latin Quarter
from 12th to 17th and at that time after you left the meeting I requested....
Mr. Plummer: Okay, my concern is the same problems that exist from the river
to 12th Avenue exist to 17th Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: You make the motion, I'll vote with you.
Mr. Perez: I move to extend it to 17th Avenue.
Mr. Plummer: No, I'll go along with Mr. Gary. Mr. Gary says set up a second
task force for the other area and I'm fine with that.
Mayor Ferre: Called Central Flagler Street.
Mr. Plummer: Fine, I have no problem with that. On 76, we're just accepting
those names, acknowledging receipt of same.
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Mayor Ferre: I don't even think that we need to pass a resolution accepting
names, what the hell does that mean?
Mr. Gary: This is just a report with the names, it is not binding on your
committee.
Mayor Ferre: What do we need to vote on it for?
Mr. Gary: Take it out.
Mayor Ferre: It is a worthless resolution.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you've got to pass it now because if you withdraw it is
going to get.....
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-248
A RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF A PROPOSED PLAN FROM
THE CITY'S PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR THE CREATION OF A TASK
FORCE TO EVALUATE THE EAST LITTLE HAVANA AREA AND PROPOSING
THE NOMINATION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO
THE TASK FORCE.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
92. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO WORK OUT
DETAILS OF HOUSING MARIEL REFUGEES PREVIOUSLY CARED FOR BY
ALPHA 66, PLACING THEM INTO THE RAFAEL VILLAVERDE CENTER.
Mr. Gary: For your information on Item 77, the issue has been resolved, we
issued a check for the work that Alpha 66 has done in the amount of $9,242.68.
That was 78, I'm sorry
Mayor Ferre: 77, further discussion on 77?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-249
A RESOLUTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK OUT THE
DETAILS OF HOUSING HOMELESS MARIEL REFUGEES WHO WERE PREV-
IOUSLY CARED FOR BY ALPHA 66 AND TO PLACE THEM IN THE RAFAEL
VILLAVERDE CENTER WHERE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES ARE AVAILABLE;
FURTHER ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $69,250 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO COVER THE PROPOSED COST OF
CARE AT SAID CENTER UNTIL JUNE 30, 1983.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote-
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
93. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REIMBURSE ALPHA 66 FOR EXPENDITURES
CONCERNED WITH REMODELING BUILDING WHICH HOUSED 28 MARIAL
REFUGEES.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 78, now this is the one you're talking about.
Mr. Gary: Correct.
Mayor Ferre: Now that $9,000 is in addition to the $69,000 that we're spend-
ing to fix up the other place.
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: You've already spent the money.
Mr. Gary: We gave them the check for $9,000 in settlement for the work they've
done.
Mr. Plummer: So you've already spent it.
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: we have no choice.
Mr. Gary: Well, you instructed me to do so.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-250
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000
FROM PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO REIMBURSE
ALPHA 66 FOR EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE REPAIR OF THE BUILD-
ING USED TO HOUSE 28 MARIEL REFUGEES; SAID REIMBURSEMENT
TO BE MADE ONLY UPON RECEIPT BY THE CITY MANAGER OF PROPER
VERIFICATION OF EXPENDITURES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
• NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Manager, much more important than that is where are
those 28 human beings sleeping? Where are they sleeping these days?
Mr Gary: I'm going to have to get a status report.
Mayor Ferre: Are they still at Alpha 66, or have they moved?
Mr. Gary: They should have moved over by now. MM 1 8 1983
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Mayor Ferre: Would you send us a memorandum in the next couple of days to
clarify where those people are?
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94. MOTION "CAKING SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, Item 42, this is the Knight International
Center and the people we have here are Paul Andrews, Fred Berens, Luis
Sanchez, he is currently serving and that is Joe Carollo's appointment.
And who is Skip Chavez? He's not serving. Is that my appointment? And
Skip Chavez. Now, who is Charles Cash, Mariano Cruz? Oh, I see. Are there
only four? Does anybody have any other recommendations? Do you have any-
body else, Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Paul Andrews.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have anybody else, Demetrio? Paul Andrews, Fred Berens,
Luis Sanchez and Skip Chavez. That's it, those are the four.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, are we going to appoint now?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, we've been putting this thing off.....
Mr. Plummer: Okay, Mr. Andrews has indicated to me that he would like to
have someone to replace him and I will proffer the name of Mr. Homer Marlow.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, instead of Paul Andrews?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Paul has asked.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, so in other words Homer Marlow, Fred Berens, Luis Sanchez
and Skip Chavez. Is there a motion?
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-251
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING AND APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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95. MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION
ADVISORY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, in the Affirmative Action Board here are the
recommendations we have: Charles Cash, Mariano Cruz, Pat Johnson. Who is
Pat Johnson? She's on everything. Caroline, Pat Johnson is one a whole
bunch of different t:ommittees in the City of Miami, isn't she? Can't we
come up with another name? Every time it is Pat Johnson or her husband
and we've got to come up with new names around here. I've got no objections
to Pat Johnson, please don't understand. And the other one we had was Pablo
Gomez? Now how many openings do we have on the Affirmative Action Board?
All right, our two appointments that we have, it's our turn? I think there
are nine.
11s. Hattie Daniels: Mayor Ferre, I think what we are asking for is two
reappointments.
Mayor Ferre: Who are the two that you are asking for?
Ms. Hattie Daniels: Patrick White and Mr. Charles Cash.
Mayor Ferre: All right, so Charles Cash, Mariano Cruz and Patrick White.
Ms. Hattie Daniels: Yes, and then there was one new appointment to re-
place Mr. Jose Mendez..
Mayor Ferre: And we have Mariano Cruz, he's the one that Mendez recommended.
Ms. Hattie Daniels: I thought that the last time that was to replace Ms.
Yvonne Garcia.
Mayor Ferre: You mean Mariano Cruz is already on?
Ms. Pattie Daniels: That name was offered at the last Commission Meeting
to replace Yvonne Garcia.
Mayor Ferre: Now you've got me confused. If we appoint Charles Cruz, are
you telling me Charles Cash.....
Ms. Hattie Daniels: Would be a reappointment.
Mayor Ferre: Is Mariano Cruz already on?
Ms. Hattie Daniels: No, Mariano Cruz's naive was offered at the last
Commission Meeting, this came up before.
Mr. Gary: But it wasn't acted on.
Mayor Ferre: All right, so I move Charles Cash and Mariano Cruz. Now, there
is one more opening and unless you come up with a name..... Who is it you
want?
Ms. Hattie Daniels: Patrick White which was Mr. Dawkins' appointment.
Mayor Ferre: Is that all right with you?
Ms.Hattie Daniels: Needs to be appointed. Now, also.....
Mayor Ferre: Patrick White, Charles Cash and Mariano Cruz.
Ms.Hattie Daniels: Yes and then there is one other vacancy.
Mr. Plummer: Why was Yvonne Garcia turned down?
Us.11attie Daniels: Yvonne Garcia was disqualified because of absenteeism
by the board.
Mayor Ferre: How many, there is a nine member board?
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union.
No, the board is actually 10 appointed members and 4
Mayor Ferre: Ten appointed members. How many of those are black? How many
are women and how many are Latin?
Ms.Hattie Daniels: Okay, we would have presently two Hispanic females,
two Hispanic males, one Hispanic male whi is a union representative, not ap-
pointed.
Mayor Ferre: Forget that, we've got nothing to do with that.
',is.Hattie Daniels:-- Okay, that would be 4 then, 4 Hispanics, two males
and two females. Blacks we would have a total of 5.
Mayor Ferre: How many females?
11s.Hattie Daniels: Three black males and two black females.
Mr. Plummer: How many Anglos?
Mayor Ferre: We don't have any so we need an Anglo.
Mr. Plummer: You have no Anglos on that board at all?
tts.Hattie Daniels: No.
Mayor Ferre: Now that's your bailiwick, Plummer, you know a couple of
Anglos.
Mr. Plummer: Well, there is only one vacancy after this.
Mayor Ferre: So what, so appoint one Anglo.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I will.
Mayor Ferre: Well, come on. You can think of somebody. You're not represent-
ing your constituency very well, I'm going to put in a formal complaint.
Mr. Plummer: Just leave it open and I'll supply them......
Mayor Ferre: See that, letting you guys high and dry.
Mr. Plummer: Who is the police union representative?
24s.11attie Daniels: On the Affirmative Action Advisory Board?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Ms.lattie Daniels: Sergeant Jimmy Burke.
Mr. Plummer: If there any problem if I appoint a police officer to that?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: There is?
Mayor Ferre: Sure, you shouldn't do that. You can find a white person that
isn't a police officer.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I'll give you a name later.
.Mayor Ferre: Plummer will come up with a name. There is a motion by Dawkins
seconded by Plummer, further discussion? And the names that are proffered
now are Charles Cash, Mariano Cruz and Patrick White....
Mr. Plummer: And one to be supplied.
Mr. Dawkins: By Mr. Plummer by the next meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion ? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-252
A RESOLUTION REAPPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
96. RESOLUTION APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL TO THE CITY WIDE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: And Demetrio Perez nominates Pablo Gomez for 44. There is only
one vacancy, is that right?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: He does speak English, doesn't he?
Mr. Perez: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: I know he is a great guy, he is a big Republican and all of that.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-253
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A LOCAL DEVELOPER TO THE CITYWIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
.NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
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97. A MOTION APPOINTING SEVERAL PERSONS TO THE EAST LITTLE HAVANA
AREA TASK FORCE FOR REVITALIZATION PLAN. (Note; several
appointments are still vending).
Mayor Ferre: 45 (a), this is the important one. Come on.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I wish to proffer.... How many are we supposed to
do?
Mayor Ferre: Eleven.
Mr. Gary: It is two for each Commissioner and the Mayor gets three.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, before you proffer names let me read you, I'm sure you
got the same list I got. Now, Nestor, stick by me now. Here are the people
that I have been requested to appoint and I'm sure you got the same request:
Leslie Pantin, Jr. has asked for, and he speaks for the Little Havana Develop-
ment Authority and the Kiwanis and so on and so forth; Ray Rodriguez, Luis
Sabines and Willy Gort. Now we also had a request.....
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, who requested those names?
Mayor Ferre: The Little Havana Development Authority and the Little Havana
Kiwanis Club. Now, I have also had a request for Father Emilio Vallina, the
pastor of St. John of Bosco.
Mr. Plummer: But he is outside of that district.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, I'm not telling you whether he is inside, I'm just telling
you who's asked. Okay? Now, then we have Centro Mater. It is called, and
they have asked for Jesus Permuie. Okay? Then I have had a request from
Maria Elena Prio Durand. You remember Alfredo Durand, don't you?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, very well, since 1971 I have never forgotten him.
Mayor Ferre: And then we have Armando Hernandez Perez. Now, I don't know
who he is. He is a business man in the area who wishes to serve. Then there
is a representative of Victoria Hospital and her name is Linda Hemlin. Then
there was also a request that you may remember, by Dolly Mc Intyre, Robert
Voyer, who is a very prominent attornev in this community and Ernie Limmiatus.
You remember Ernie Limmiatis. The Limmiatis fami].v_has owned Droperty, Plummer,
you know all those people, they're all red necks like you. What is Limmiatis'
laundry?
Mr. Plummer: Riverside.
Mayor Ferre: Riverside Laundry. I've got two more requested by Raul Alvarez:
Mario Bramnick. Kiki, do you know Bramnick? Mario Bramnick and Richard Black,
Superior Fish Company.
Mr. Perez: I have some names.....
Mayor Ferre: I'm just reading out for you all the names you've got to choose
from. Aren't you lucky?
Mr. Perez: I have Jose Navarro.
• Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment, one at a time. Mc Intyre and then we have
Linda Hemlin and we have Robert Voyer and then we have Mario Bramnick. He
is a business and land owner on Flagler, he is a Cuban and I think he is
Jewish. Is he one of those? Tu no conoces?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, to make your job easier, you have to do it by category -
property owners, community social services organizations, representatives of
the City Manager's Office, State Attorney representative, Dade County Depart-
ment of Community Development, The County Manager's Office.
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Mayor Ferre: Thank you for making it easier for us, Howard. Howard Rasmeus,
we've got some more. We've got Mr. Cesanora, I think that is Casanova, right?
Howard, would you explain to me what this letter says? I don't understand it.
We have unique law enforcement needs in East Little Havana, we are looking
forward to working with the task force on this project.... Who is it that he
is recommending? All right, let the record reflect that we have received
here from the Department of Business Regulation, Howard Rasmeus, and this is
in Tallahassee, a request that they participate. That is absolutely non -
germane to what is being discussed. I mean they're not recommending anybody.
Then here we are appointing people, that has nothing to do with people that
rant to be a part of this discussion. Are there any other names? You have
names, who are they?
Mr. Perez: Jose Navarro, General Evaristo Marina.
Mayor Ferre: Again? He's like Mrs. Johnson. All right, General Marina. Who
else?
Mr. Perez: Jose Marmol, one from the Inter American Chamber of Commerce,
Julio Balsera ....... Mario Rodriguez .....
Mayor Ferre: No, Chico, pero Centro Mater has already come up with their
recommendation.
Mr. Perez: But he is a part of the Centro Mater.
Mayor Ferre: We have a recommendation specifically for Centro Mater. All
right, are we ready to vote now?
Mr. Perez: Also Alberto Quirantes from the Latin Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, sure. Roberto Quirantes. We now have 20. Mr. Manager,
or whoever wants to help....
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, what about my appointees?
Mayor Ferre: Make your appointment, Plummer, we're starting with you.
Mr. Plummer: All right, I have two appointees, it is my understand.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir, you do.
Mr. Plummer: I will put the name of Victor de Yurre and Mr. Limmiatis.
Mr. Perez: One is Jose Navarro...... I'll will let you know the other one
because I have about 20 names.
Mayor Ferre: You're playing games, huh? Go get Mike and see who Joe wants.
Miller, who are your appointments?
.Mr. Dawkins: I'll give them to you later.
Mayor Ferre: Let's see if we can appoint them now.
Mr. Dawkins: I know who I want but I don't know their names.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I'm going to appoint Maria Elena Prio. Who else am I
going to appoint? Luis Sabines.......
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Mayor Ferre: Where is Mike? Mike, come here, so we can go over this. Does
he want to appoint Sabines or Willy Gort? All right, so this is Joe Carollo,
and Luis Sabines. I think that is he wanted.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: All right, Joe Carollo's two appointments are Willy Gort and
Luis Sabines, okay? Who is your other appointment?
Mr. Perez: I will appoint at the next Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I am appoint Maria Elena Prio. if it is all right
with you, because she is really anxious to serve.
Mr. Plummer: Sure! Very definitely.
Mayor Ferre: And Jesus Permuy, which is at the request of Centro Mater.
Now that leaves Miller Dawkins two appointments. You don't have any names
at this time?
Mr. Dawkins: I will have them for you (INAUDIBLE).
Mayor Ferre: I will wait for the extra one until Miller and Demetrio appoint
theirs.
Mr. Plummer: I move the names that have already been proffered.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the following names are now appointed:
Victor DeYurre and Ernie Limmiatis by Commissioner Plummer
Jose Navarro by Demetrio Perez
Luis Sabines and Willy Gort by Commissioner Carollo
Maria Elena Prio and Jesus Permuy by Mayor Ferre
I will wait on my other appointment until you guys appoint yours. (AT THIS
POINT Mayor counts names of appointees) All right, moved by Plummer, seconded
by Perez. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-254
A MOTION OF INTENT TO APPOINT THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS
TO THE TASK FORCE TO RECOMMEND A REVITALIZATION PLAN FOR
THE EAST LITTLE HAVANA AREA:
1. Victor DeYurre
2. Ernie Limmiatis
1. Jose Navarro
2.
1. Maria Elena Prio
2. Jesus Permuy
3.
1. Willy Gort
2. Luis Sabines
1.
2.
- (Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer's appt.)
- (Vice Mayor J.L. Plummer's appt.)
- (Commissioner Perez's appt.)
- (Commissioner Perez's appt. pending
to be made) .
- (Mayor Ferre's appt.)
- (Mayor Ferre's appt.)
- (Mayor Ferre's appt. to be made)
- (Commissioner Carollo's appt.)
- (Commissioner Carollo's appt.)
- (Commissioner Dawkins' appt. pending
to be made)
- (Commissioner Dawkins' appt. pending
to be made)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez,
by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo 143
the motion was passed and adopted
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98. DISCUSSION OF 1982 AFFIRMATIGE ACTION REPORT (a) REQUEST CITY MANAGE
TO PRODUCE GRAPH INDICATING THE 80% FACTOR re HIRING AND PF11OTIONS;
(b) REQUEST EXPLANATION WHY FIRE DEPT. HAS NOT MET 80% GOALS IN HIR-
ING AND PROMOTION; (c) ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION re HIRING GOALS INTO
THE CONSENT DECREE AND SKIPPING OVER OF ANGLO POLICE OFFICERS.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, Mr. Krause, I want you to listen. The following
are my observations on affirmative action. Number one, we have done a hell
of a job. I don't care what Rick Zaldivar reports. We've done one hell of
a job, and I think you are to be commended, your predecessors are to be com-
mended and Bob Krause is to be commended. Now, Number two. I am very happy
with the way the Police Department has gone. We have got a lot of Blacks
and a lot of Latins. I am concerned, Chuck, that we are right in the begin-
ning of reverse discrimination. Now, what that means is that with all the
Latins and all the Blacks coming in - I am talking about at the lower ranks -
five or ten years from now what is going to happen is that when it comes
time to choose captains and majors and what have you, we are not going to
have sufficient white Anglo male police officers because we have been
selecting (and I was the author of that) of choosing on an 80% basis. Now
we have done that now for three years in a row, or is it four, Mr. Krause?
Mr. Robert Krause: I believe, Mr. Mayor, that it has been three years
under the ordinance.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now I would like to proffer the following motion,
that at the end of this fiscal year. Do you want to do it before? As of
when, Howard?
Mr. Gary: I think you can do it beginning with the next class.
Mayor Ferre: All right, beginning with the next class, we revert back to
the formula that was discussed and agreed with the Justice Department
originally for promotions within the Police Department, so that we end
up getting —because I am afraid that we are not getting enough White
males and females in here.
Unidentified Speaker: Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Let me finish. All right now, Mr. Krause, I want you to
listen to me and this is only for the Police Department. Now, with re-
gards to the Fire Department, and I am sorry that Don Teems left...I want
to tell you Mr. Manager, I cannot say the same thing about the Fire De-
partment. I think that the Fire Department has not gotten sufficient
Blacks. There are only fifty...how many Blacks are there in the Fire
Department?
Mr. Dawkins: Very little.
Mayor Ferre: Is it fifty?
Mr. Dawkins: If that.
Mayor Ferre: A very small amount.
Mr. Krause: The Consent Decree hiring goal is 56%.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Krause, you remember that when that matter came up for
• discussion, I gave the gavel to whoever was the Vice -Mayor and made the
motion that it be moved up to 80%, okay? And what I am telling you now,
is that I am going to make the motion to move it back to 56% and the
premise that I am going on is that we are now beginning to hire a dis-
proportionate amount of Latin males and Black police officers. As you
know, the mediam is 19%. We are at 29% with Blacks, and with Latins we
are beginning to move. Now, I am not saying that we shouldn't hire Blacks
and Latins. Please do not misunderstand. I am worried about five or
ten years from now, when it comes time to choose captains and majors and
what have you, that if you look at the percentage of white males in the
Police Department, the reason why they are still at whatever it is per-
centage, 39% white males is because of the upper echelon, but if you look
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at the entrants, the past two or three years, the white male population is
under represented and what I am saying is, let us go back to the Consent
Decree formula, which is all that we negotiated to do with the Justice De-
partment so that we can, in future classes, balance. That is Number one.
Number two, with regards, Mr. Manager, to the Fire Department, I am very
concerned, and I would say upset that the Fire Department has not followed
the mandate of this Commission in the past four years, has not hired on the
basis of minority and especially in the Black area, there is way under
representation and I am dead serious about the Fire Department must hire
80% minorities. That means Black, male and female and Latin male and fe-
male. But, especially in the Black area, we are way under represented.
The third thing that I want to say to you, Mr. Manager, is I know that the
vacancies in the upper echelons and management cannot be created. There is
very little turnover. I am not telling you that you should fire anybody
to create vacancies for Blacks, women and Latins. I would however, like
to make a motion that you also be put under the premise that until you
do a little bit better ... not you personally, but you, the Manager, that
you must hire 80% in the upper echelons. From now on, what is sauce for
the goose is sauce for the gander. By that I mean that in the future, un-
til you do, until we have a better balance in the upper echelons as Manage-
ment and I am particularly concerned about women, and I am particularly
concerned about Blacks and Latins, but in the upper echelons I am particu-
larly concerned about women, which are way under represented. So, those
are my comments and after everybody discusses it, I will formalize it into
the form of a motion.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Krause, I am not as overjoyed as the Mayor and it is not
your fault. I am concerned about the City of Miami's employment, period.
You are an employee and I am not taking this out on you. If the order
had been given from the top down, then those below would know to have
changed their policy. Your going and telling the Department head means
nothing, but if the individual knew that if he had not complied and made
changes, that he would not be there, it is my belief he would be gone.
What I would like for Dr. Daniels to do for me, since everyone is raving
about the 80% increase in minorities in the Police Department, I would
like for, under your direction, Dr. Daniels, to take and show me where
the 80% in recruitment each year, whatever it was and relate that to the
promotion of minorities in each grade above sergeant and prepare me a
graph where you had 80% enrollment and the minority promotion and the
lieutenant was, let the bar show, captain show, etcetera. The other
thing I would like for Dr. Daniels under your direction to do for me...
Mayor Ferre: Make it into a motion.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, I make a motion that at the next meeting you
bring the graph back, showing the relationship between the "grand 80%
minority employment" and show me the difference between the promotions
and the hiring.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on that.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-255
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE AFFIRMA-
TIVE ACTION OFFICE TO PREPARE A GRAPH ESTABLISHING A RE-
LATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 80% INCREASE IN THE HIRING OF
MINORITIES WITHIN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THE ACTUAL
PROMOTION OF MINORITIES IN SAID DEPARTMENT IN EACH GRADE
OR CATEGORY ABOVE SERGEANT.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mr. Dawkins: And Mr. Gary, I have to agree with the Mayor. There are not
enough people on your staff, Black - on your staff, period. And if you do not
set the example, other people under you are not going to follow.
Mayor Ferre: No, but that also concerns Blacks and females.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no. Okay, but see, when I told Mr. Gary at the last meeting
that the next City Manager that he hires should be Black (Assistant City Manager)
he told me that ... (which is correct), the Charter gives him the right to hire
who he wants. Okay, but by the same token, the electorate gave me the right
not to pass his budget.
Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE, OFF MICROPHONE)
Mr. Dawkins: No, we are not going to court, we are going to get rid of him.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, anything else you want to add? All right, Mr. Plummer, you
want to add anything? Mr. Perez, do you want to add anything? All right then,
I would like to make the following motion. Chuck, do you want to say something?
Mr. Chuck McEwan: I tend to agree with you as far as reverse discrimination.
However, we are very much lacking, like Commissioner Dawkins said, as far as
Hispanics, Blacks and Women at the higher ranks, and I mean very, very much
lacking.
Mayor Ferre: I agree with that.
Mr. McEwan: Right back here is the only minority captain on that Police
Department. That is it - one. That is a shame for this many years.
Mayor Ferre: I agree with that! You know, Chuck, as you get more officers
that are Black and Latin, you get more sergeants.
Mr. McEwaa: I understand.
Mayor Ferre: And as you get more sergeants, we will get more lieutenants.
Mr. McEwan: I am ,fully aware.
Mayor Ferre: And as we get more lieutenants, we will get more captains, and
eventually, we will get a chief, okay?
Mr. Dawkins: Don't wait for it!
Mayor Ferre: Oh yes! Well, I am going to wait for it, and it is not going to
be that far away.
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Mayor Ferre: Now, I would like to memorialize what I said in the motion.
The first motion I want to make is that the City Commission goes on record as
saying that there has not been sufficient minority hiring in the Fire Depart-
ment and that we want an explanation from the Fire Chief and from you, Mr.
Krause, as to to why that has not occurred since you have been under instructions,
and that we want to reiterate the instructions that you must...that the Fire De-
partment must hire a minimum of 80% minorities, and why hasn't that been done
in the past classes, and that is the first motion that I make.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask a question. Are we going about ... and I have no
problem with minorities. But, aren't we going about this backwards? Wouldn't
it be proper that we call the Fire Chief before this Commission and ask him...?
Mayor Ferre: Fine. That is what my motion speaks to.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but you start talking about deficiencies and...
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Plummer, I might remind you that....
Mr. Dawkins: I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: .... this Commission is on record, not this Commission, the Commis-
sion of Miami, the official governing body of this city has gone on record
instructing the Fire and Police Department to hire 80% minorities.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, Maurice...
Mayor Ferre: The Police Department has done it. The Fire Department has not.
I want to know why not and I want to remind them that they are still under that
instruction. That is all my motion says.
Mr. Plummer: Wouldn't proper procedure be that the Manager be instructed to
bring the Fire Chief before this Commission to give us an explanation why the
the representation of minorities in the Fire Department is not what we requested?
Mayor Ferre: Fine, but I want to tell you after he is finished with his explana-
tion, my mind would not be any different than it is right now. I think we need
to hire 80% minorities.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, then if that is the case, then don't invite him, if you are
not going to listen to the man to have what he wants to say.
Mayor Ferre: I want him to give me a reason why he has not followed the in-
structions of this Commission.
Mr. Gary: Well, if I may - I think it is important, Mr. Mayor, that the Chief
be allowed to come here, but also that we give you the facts because according
to Mr. Krause, we have been achieving 80% in terms of the hiring. Our problem
is in the promotion end.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I want to tell you something. When we started out in
this whole process, okay? ... there were seventy -some Black police officers. We
are pushing two hundred now, okay? Now, at the same time, there were eight
Black firemen and we are not even up to fifty. Now, I don't care how you slice
it, you can't tell me that the Fire Department has hired Blacks in proportion.
It has not been... go ahead.
Mr. Gary: Well, you know, you have to take the thing in proper context. They
haven't had the number of new hires and vacancies also as the police, because
we added maybe five hundred people - six hundred in the Police Department in
the last two and one-half years, so it maybe happened because the turnover is
not the same.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I agree...
Mr. Gary: But I do agree with you, Mr. Mayor, that we have a problem above
entry level fire fighters in terms of promoting minorities. It is terrible.
Mayor Ferre: My statement stands on record. I could be challenged and I hope
that I can be proven wrong. I would be very, very happy and honored to apolo-
gize to the Fire Department and Fire Chief for having made a serious mistake.
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Until that is done, my motion stands. If somebody wants to second it, fine.
If you don't that is okay too.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I second the motion.
Mr. Plummer: Motion made and seconded. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 83-256
A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INFORM THE FIRE DE-
PARTMENT THAT THEY MUST COMPLY WITH THE COMMISSION'S DIREC-
TIVE TO HIRE AT LEAST 80% MINORITIES: FURTHER REQUESTING THE
MANAGER TO FIND OUT WHY THERE ARE NOT SUFFICIENT MINORITY
MEMBERS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND WHY HASN'T THE COMMISSION
DIRECTIVE BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: I am going to vote "no" and I am only voting "no" because I
don't think we are following the proper procedure. I think the procedure should
be as I stated before. For the record, I do not disagree with the Mayor's
announcement of what he believes, and I don't know that I am far from that, but
I think procedure would have been much better to invite the Chief into this.
Mayor Ferre: The Chief is invited at the next meeting.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but he is not here now to defend himself. That is what I
don't like. When you read about it in tomorrow morning's paper, it is going to
be whipping boy and I don't think that is right.
Mayor Ferre: No, not whipping - I am just trying to get my feelings on the
record. Second motion I want to make is that I am concerned about reverse dis-
crimination beginning to take place in the Police Department and that I would
like to move from the 80% back to the Consent Decree original agreement with
the Justice Department, which is 56% minority hiring in the Police Department,
and I so move.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mr. Plummer: Motion made and seconded. Here again, what is the recommendation
of the Police Department?
Mayor Ferre: They can come and discuss it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Maurice, I think that we should invite them here. Give
them the opportunity to speak and then let's discuss it rather than making
motions in reverse, okay? That is my thought.
• Mayor Ferre: Plummer, that will happen anyway, but I...
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion? Call the roll.
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MOTION DEFEATED. On motion by Mayor Ferre and
seconded by Commissioner Perez, the foregoing motion was
defeated by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: Now I make the following motion to you that with regards to skip-
ping over white males for police officers positions, that no person that gets
on the register in the higher numbers can be skipped over more than three times.
We had the case of Bobby Apt who took the test, passed the register and skipped
over three times. I think that was a very unfair thing to do.
Mr. Plummer: INAUDIBLE
Mayor Ferre: Oh yes,you can!
Mr. Plummer: Just so Mr. Krause doesn't play God, and (INAUDIBLE)
what is demonstrated,only superior.
Mayor Ferre: Oh yes, you can, Mr. Plummer! Oh yes, you can and the same way
that the Police Chief skipped over - all I am saying is skip me once, and put
a Black or a female or a Latin. Skip me twice, that is okay. Skip me three
times, but that is it!
Mr. Gary: So long as there is not extenuating circumstances.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, of course! Now, if you have some reasons why you can't -
and I would leave the judgement completely up to the Manager, but I move that
we stop this thing of skipping over white males more than three times. Now,
you can skip him once or twice, but beyond three, I think it is totally un-
fair to let a guy take the exam, pass the register, get on there, get close to
being a lieutenant, and then you skip over him! And I just think there is a
limit to that. I think finally as of today Bobby Apt finally got in. I think
what he has had to put up with, I think it is amazing that he has done it!
Mr. Dawkins: Let me ask a question. If whites have been skipped over so much,
where are the minorities that got promoted?
Mr. Plummer: Sergeants, mostly sergeants.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, we are talking about lieutenants.
Mayor Ferre: I give you the specific case of a guy - you know who I am talk-
ing about. I am talking about Bobby Apt. Now, he took the exam, and passed
it. He got skipped over.
Mr. Dawkins: For a what?
Mayor Ferre: For a Latin.
Mr. Plummer: For lieutenant.
Mayor Ferre: He took the exam, and got passed over for a Black. He took the
exam and got passed over for a woman, and that is fine.
Mr. Gary: That is not the case.
Mayor Ferre: Well, tell me what the case is.
Mr. Gary: Apt skipped once.
Mayor Ferre: No, sir! Mr. Krause, you are wrong. You go back to the record.
Listen, I get a phone call once a week on that!
Mr. Gary: We will get you the facts on that, though.
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Mayor Ferre: Now, he has taken the register three times. He has been on it
twice. He has been skipped twice. Now the third time ... he said he had been
skipped three times, he wasn't three times - he skipped twice. Maybe that is
a bad example and I hate to pick on one guy. It is probably very unfair, but
you know what I am talking about. Mr. Manager, I will leave it this way. You
come back with a recommendation as to how we avoid a white male police officer
being overly skipped.
Mr. Gary: Any employee. Any police officer on a register.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, you come back. I will tell you what. I will not make it
into a motion. You come back with a proposal. The last motion that I want to
make, Plummer, is that the Manager be instructed that in the upper echelons of
management that he hire 80% minorities - that means female, Blacks, or Latins
until we get a little bit better representation.
Mr. Plummer: Motion made.
Mayor Ferre: Women - I said women, Blacks - (You got the two women there whis-
pering to me) - women, I knew! Women, Blacks and Latins. That is what I said.
I so move. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. If we ask the
Police Department to do it, and we ask the Fire Department to do it, I see no
reason why we can't ask upper management to do the same thing. And that solves
Miller's problem and my problem and everybody else's problem.
Mr. Plummer: Is there a second? Is there a second? Is there a second? Motion
dies for lack of a second.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to refer this whole issue for the next Com-
mission meeting. I think that is important.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you what. On all these issues, I will defer all of
these items. Mr. Manager, you schedule all of these things for discussion.
They are on the record. I have come up with four different points - full dis-
cussion meeting, and you get the Fire Chief and the Police Chief and everybody
here to discuss it and we will talk about it then, but I want to tell you, I am
bringing it up again. Anything else, Mr. Manager?
THE FOREGOING MOTION FAILED FOR LACK OF A SECOND.
99. DE -OBLIGATE $200,000 SURPLUS IN CUBAN HAITIAN IMPACT PROGRAM
AND AUTHORIZE NEW R.F.P.s
Mr. Gary: I need the de -obligation of the Entrant Program, Mr. Plummer.
Mayor Ferre: What program?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Perez, we have some excess money in the Cuban Haitian Entrant
Impact Program. We received a grant of approximately 1.2 million dollars.
There is a likelihood that we will not be able to spend all of the money. By
the end of the contract period there will be from $200,000 to $275,000 avail-
able, but I recommend that we de -obligate the surplus and go out for R.F.P.'s
to get new agencies to give them the money to run these programs.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, a question.
Mr. Gary: Yes.
'Mr. Plummer: The question has been raised to me, as it is in your backup ma-
terial,'would these agencies which have projected under -expenditures have
the right to file for an extension?
Mr. Gary: No. The way I understand it is that the extension is something
that we have to file with the Federal Government for permission to continue
beyond the contract period and my position is that that may have been the
customary practice in the past to grant those extensions, but because Reagan
is in office, that may not continue as in the past.
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Mayor Ferre: Howard, what is it you want to do?
Mr. Gary: I want to de -obligate $200,000 and go through the process of de -
obligation.
Mayor Ferre: I think you have got to do that! You have no choice. You want
to make a motion to that effect?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I understand what...
Mayor Ferre: Hey, Plummer, that money doesn't get spent.
Mr. Plummer: I understand that.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: All right, let's go ahead and de -obligate at this time. That
doesn't preclude an extension on any of the existing.
Mr. Gary: No, it doesn't.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I will move the motion.
Mr. Gary: Only what is left in there.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-257
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DE -
OBLIGATE SURPLUS FUNDS EXISTING IN THE CUBAN-HAITIAN INTERIM
PROGRAM AND TO ISSUE NEW R.F.P.'s FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
100. CHANGE DATE OF APRIL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FROM APRIL 14TH
TO APRIL 6TH TO FACILITATE TRIP BY MEMBERS OF CITY COMMISSION _
TO AFRICA.
Mayor Ferre: We have to talk about the African trip and we have got a Commis-
sion meeting.
Mr. Plummer: I am not going.
Mayor Ferre: I know, but Miller Dawkins and Howard Gary and I are going.
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Plummer: That is not what I understand.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that is what I want to understand. What are we going to
understand, now?
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Mr. Plummer: Tonto! (Laughter)
Mayor Ferre: Well then, you have got to change the April 14th meeting. I
am going to Africa. I'm not going to be here on April 14th and I think we
ought to change the Commission meeting. Mr. Manager?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Well, they changed their mind.
Mr. Plummer: Well, okay. That is the last that I heard.
Mayor Ferre: If you are serious about having an African Trade Fair, we cannot
play around with this any longer.
Mr. Plummer: Make a determination who is going and then we will discuss it
on the 24th.
Mayor Ferre: That is why I wanted to get Miller in here so that we could discuss
it, but now J. L., I will tell you,- what day can you accept for a Commission
meeting?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, in the month of April, they all look bad.
Mayor Ferre: Well, could we accelerate the meeting?
Mr. Plummer: Friday would be the best day of the week.
Mayor Ferre: Friday is when we are leaving for Africa. Could we do it Thursday
the 7th? What I am asking - Miller, if we are going to Africa on the 8th, the
Commission meeting can't be held April 14th, so we are going to have to meet on
the 7th.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS - NOT ON MICROPHONE)
Mr. Plummer: Well wait a minute, Mr. Mayor - can we do it on April 1st?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager? That is April Fools Day!
Mr. Gary: That is appropriate!
Mayor Ferre: No, that is Good Friday.
Mr. Plummer: Can we do it on the 4th?
Mayor Ferre: I will be out of town on the 4th. I will be in Racine, Wisconsin. `
Mr. Plummer: Go ahead and pick whatever you want.
Mayor Ferre: I can make it on the 6th or the 7th.
Mr. Plummer: Make it the 7th.
Mayor Ferre: 7th would be better.
Mr. Gary: The 6th, Mr. Mayor. You don't want to be jammed up on the day
before you have got to go to Africa.
Mayor Ferre: I have here, it says "municipal" - what is going on on the 6th?
All right, can we make it on the 6th? All right, does anybody object to the
6th? Miller? All right, Miller Dawkins moves. Demetrio Perez seconds, that
the April 14th meeting be moved to Wednesday, April 6th. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 83-258
A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF APRIL 14, 1983 TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 6, 1983,
AT 9:00 A.M.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
101. DEDICATION OF THE MANUEL ARTIME BUILDING WILL BE DURING THE
APRIL 6TH MEETING.
Mayor Ferre: Now Miller Dawkins moves that the Artime Building be inaugurated
that noon time, okay? Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION NO. 83-259
A MOTION SCHEDULING THE DEDICATION DATE OF THE MANUEL
ARTIME COMMUNITY CENTER MINI -PLAZA TO TARE PLACE ON
APRIL 6th.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferra
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr.
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Commission,
on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 6:40 P.M.
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
City Clerk
Assistant City Clerk
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ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION CODE NO*
1 RESOLUTION "BUY AMERICAN" PRODUCTS R-83-169 83-169
2 PREPARED RESOLUTION RE: G-2 MEMBER INFILTRATION
INTO THE CUBAN COMMUNITY R-83-172 83-172
3 PREPARED RESOLUTION URGE SENATE TO HOLD SUBCOMMITTEE
HEARINGS ON SUBVERSION AND TERRORIST ACTIVITIES IN
THE GREATER MIAMI AREA R-83-173 83-173
4 CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF DON PETIT R-83-174 83-174
5 CONDOLENCES TO MRS. LORRAINE DUNNE R-83-175 83-175
6 PREPARED RESOLUTION RE: NOISE ORDINANCES AND HOURS
AND THE CONDUCT OF DISCO ACTIVITIES IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI R-33-176 83-176
7 PREPARED RESOLUTION SCHOOL CROSSING AUXILIARY
GUARD PROGRAM R-83-179 83-179
8 RESOLUTION DECLARING THAT THE KLU KLUX KLi,N IS
UNWELCOME AND REPUGNANT TO THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI R-83-180 83-180
9 RESOLUTION OF SOLIDARITY CONCERNING DR. ORLANDO BOSCH R-83-182 83-182
10 APPROVE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF WORK FOR BAYFRONT
PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT R-83-184 83-184
11 URGE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND OTHER
MUNICIPALITIES TO ADOPT A SIMILAR ORDINANCE
CONCERNING THE ISSUANCE OF OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN CERTAIN COMMERCE
WITH CUBA R-83-185 83-185
12 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT AWARD
RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED 7TH
YEAR R-83-186 83-186
13 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGE$ TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
METRO FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/
PARK WEST REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT R-83-187 83-187
14 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE, SELECT, AND
NEGOTIATE AGREEMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES
ANALYSIS SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST DEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT R-83-183 83-188
15 AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT DENNIS A VINTIN, INC. CONJUNCTION
WITH CONTINUUM OF ADAPTED RECREATION EDUCATION
(C.A.R.E.) PROJECT R-83-191 83-191
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ITEM NO.1 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION I -"r,--- --
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16 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT GEORGE
BOLOTIN QUARTET FOR LIFE PERFORMANCES AT LEGION
PARK AND STEPHEN CLARK BUILDING R-83-192 83-192
11 WAIVE GREEN FEES FOR GREATER MIAMI WOMEN'S GOLF
ASSOCIATION R-83-193 83-193
18 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
BELAFONTE TACOLCY TO PROVIDE COMPENSATION FOR
ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF SUMMER YOUTH
EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM CETA TITLE. IV R-83-194 83-194
19 PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS, AND SPECIAL ITEMS R-83-197 83-197
20 AUTHORIZE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF MANOR HIGH1•'AY IMPROVEMENT PHASE III
H-4484 R-83-200 83-200
21 CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF S.W.
22 STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE III-H-4418 R-83-201 83-201
22 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
PHASE I -BID "A" R-83-202 83-202
23 EXPRESS INTENT OF CITY COMMISSION TO EXPAND THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT
TO INCLUDE AREA BOUNDED BY MIAMI RIVER BISCAYNE
BAY, SOUTHEAST 15TH ROAD, AND METRORAIL GUIDE14AY
(ALSO KNOWN AS THE BRICKELL AREA) R-83-203 83-203
24 BAYSIDE UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:
(A) AMENDING RESOLUTION RE: ACREAGE;
(B) PASSAGE OF GENERAL RESOLUTION CONCERNING
PROPOSALS,
(C) SELECTION OF CPA AUDITING FIRMS AUTHORIZING R-83-211 83-211
CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE; R-83-212 83-212
(D) SELECT MEMBERS FOR REVIEW COMMITTEE TO EVALUATE
PROPOSERS' QUALIFICATIONS
(ALSO SEE LABEL 65.2)
25 AUTHORIZE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH
PLAINTIFFS IN FRANKLIN G. COHEN VERSUS CITY OF MIAMI
EXTEND PRESENT PROMOTIONAL REGISTERS FOR POLICE
SERGEANT AND POLICE LIEUTENANT R-83-215 83-215
26 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO
CURRENT COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT FOP.
WHICH AMENDMENT DEALS WITH -PROMOTIONAL PROCEDURES
IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT R-$3-216 83-216
27 I FEDERAL REVENUE
SHARING FUNDS, CHANGING SEVERAL I
R-83-217 I 83-217
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28 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT
D.D.A. FOR TECHNICAL SUPPQRT SERVICES FOR
IMPLEMENTATION OF SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK COMMUNITY
REDEVELOPMENT PLAN I R-83-218 83-218
29 BID ACCEPTANCE-ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE,INC
FOR CUSTODIAL SERVICE AT FIRE, RESCUE TRAINING
R-
CENTER 83-219 83-219
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AUTHORIZE PURCHASE OF 17 POLICE RADIOS AND
ACCESSORIES FROM MOTOROLA COMMUNICATIONS AND
ELECTRONICS, INC.
R-83-220
83-220
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CLAIM SETTLEMENT -HECTOR NAVARRETE
R-83-221
83-221
32
CLAIM SETTLEMENT-MYRA LAKIND
R-83-222
83-222
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CLAIM SETTLEMENT-MARION PROVINCE
R-83-223
83-223
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AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE OF CONTRACT-L.G.H.
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR SWIMMING POOL
RENOVATIONS 1982
R-83-224
83-224
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AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT -FIRST FLORIDA
BUILDING CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF FIRE RESCUE
TRAINING CENTER
R-83-225
83-225
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APPROVE SELECTION OF QUALIFIED FIRMS TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING/SURVEY SERVICES FOR CITY CONSTRUCTION
PROJECTS.
R-83-226
83-226
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ACCEPT COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE LAND FROM POST-
NEWSWEEK STATION FLORIDA INC. 3900 BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
R-83-227
83-227
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APPROVE AND AFFIRM ACTION OF SECRETARY OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESIGNATING APPROACHES
TO PROPOSED MIAMI AVENUE BRIDGE AS LIMITED ACCESS
FACILITIES
R-83-228
83-228
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RESCIND RESOLUTION NO. 83-128 - AERIAL SURVEYS
INTERNATIONAL,INC.
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83-229
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BID ACCEPTANCE: ACI-CENTURY,INC. FOR M.M.P.D.
GARAGE FLOOR RESURFACING
R-83-230
83-230
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF MET CONSTRUCTION,INC.
ORANGE BOWL -PUMP STATION MODIFICATONS-ROOF
REPLACEMENT-1982
R-83-231
83-231
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF DOCK AND MARINE CONSTRUCTION
INC. FOR MIAMARINA AND WATSON ISLAND=PILE
REPLACEMENT (BID "A")
R-83-232
83-232
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ACCEPT BIDS UNIFORM, JACKETS, AND T-SHIRTS FOR
FIRE, RESCUE AND INSPECTION SERVICES
R-83-233
83-233
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AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE 10%
RETAIGE ON CONTRACT S.I. NICHOLAS, INC.
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF RIVERI4ALK AT THE CONVENTION
CENTER. REFER TO ADDITIVE ITEMS A,B TO 21%
R-83-234
83-234
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AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE 10% RETAINAGE
IN CONTRACT S.I. NICHOLAS,INC. CONSTRUCTION OF CITY
OF MIAMI RIVERI4ALK AT THE CONVENTION CENTER
REFER TO ADDITIVE ITEM C T0.2�
R-83-235
83-235
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AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH
RALPH ALLEN,INC., FOR PURPOSE OF PROVIDING
THE REMAINING PRO SHOP INVENTORY
R-83-236
83-236
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FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE CASH CONTRIBUTION
TO CARVER BRANCH Y.M.C.A.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AMOUNT EQUAL TO ONE
DAY RENTAL MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FOR FORTHCOMING
TRAVEL AGENTS EVENT
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 FOR GREATER MIAMI OPERA GUILD
FOR FUNDING OF YEAR ROUND PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL
STUDENTS
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $8.300 TO ASSOCIATION ARTISTIC,INC. FOR
FIRST HAITIAN FESTIVAL APRIL 2 AND OCTOBER, 1983
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $15,000 TO RE-ENCUENTRO CUGANO, INC.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE REQUEST
MADE BY ORLANDO L1RRA REPRESENTING ALLAPATTAH
COMMUNITY ACTION INC.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,800 TO ONE ART, INC. FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF DEFICIT MINI FESTIVAL FOR HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN
SECOND YEAR
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION:ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO
FEE WAIVER INVOLVED FOR ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PARTNERS
FOR YOUTH SEMI -PRO FOOTBALL GAME
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $1,200 TO COVER RENTAL FEE BAYFRONT PARK
AUDITORIUM FOR GUARDIAN PROGRAM
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF
PROPOSED PLAN FOR CREATION OF TASK TO EVALUATE FAST
LITTLE HAVANA AREA AND PROPOSING NAMES OF FUTURE
APPOINTEES
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO
WORK OUT DETAILS OF HOUSING MARIEL REFUGEES
PREVIOUSLY CARED FOR BY ALPHA 66, PLACING THEM
INTO THE RAFAEL VILLAVERDE CENTER
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REIMBURSE ALPHA 66 FOR
EXPENDITURES CONCERNED WITH REMODELING BUILDING
WHICH HOUSED 28 MARINL REFUGEES
MOTION MAKING SEVERAL APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MAKE APPOINTMENTS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD
RESOLUTION APPOINTING INDIVIDUAL TO THE CITY WIDE
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD
R-83-239
R-83-240
R-83-241
R-83-242
R-83-243
R-83-244
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83-240
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83-242
83-243
83-244
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83-247
83-248
83-249
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62 1 CHANGE DATE OF APRIL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FROM
APRIL 14TH TO APRIL 6TH TO FACILITATE TRIP BY MEMBERS
OF CITY COTQMISSION TO AFRICA R-83-258 83-258
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