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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1983-01-13 City Clerk's Reportcl V OF MIAMI REVISED 2/7/83 REGULAR MEETING AND PLANNING & ZONING MEETING MEETING DATE: JANUARY 139 1983 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE $12,500 FOR THE ERECTION OF A TENT OVER THE COURTYARD AREA OF THE COCONUT GROVE EXHIBI- TION HALL FOR THE FLORIDA NURSERYMEN ASSOCIATION'S UPCOMING CONVENTION. A RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING TO THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE THAT A UTILITY TAX BE IMPOSED UPON ALL PRIVATE TELEPHONE SERVICES TO THE SAME EXTENT SUCH TAX CURRENTLY APPLIES TO SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY. A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION TO THANK THE CITY OF FLINT, MICHIGAN, FOR THEIR HELP AND HOSPITALITY DURING A RECENT TRIP BY MEMBERS�I OF THE COMMISSION AND MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF TO INSPECT A NEW PROGRAM INVOLVING COMPUTERIZED EQUIPMENT FOR TRAINING OF POLICE OF- FICERS IN STRESS SITUATIONS; FURTHER REQUESTING THE APPROPRIATE CITY PERSONNEL TO PREPARE A SUITABLE RESOLUTION FOR FORWARDING TO THE CITY OF FLINT. N (Later formalized b�, Bob Clark - R- 83-7) A MOTION AUTHORIZING„AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $7,651.52 TO COVER A DEFICIT INCURRED BY THE RECENT STAGING OF THE "ANNUAL BLACK NATIVITY"' P^ESENTATION, t43.ICU CONTRIBUTION WAS SOLICITED BY MR. JOHN MORGAN, OF "UPGROVE, INC." A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $11,000 AS A CONTRIBUTION TO THE 1983 COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER FUNDING TO BE STUDIED BY THE CITY MANAGER; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE A FUTURE RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PERMIT THE PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT IN RIVERSIDE PARK UPON REQUEST MADE BY THE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS "PRESIDIO POLITICO E HISTORICO CUBANO", WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS MONUMENT WILL BE EVENTUALLY MOVED TO THE JOSE MARTI PARK WHEN CONSTRUCTION IN THE PARK PERMITS. A MOTION APPROVING REQUEST MADE BY MR. STEVE PARSONS, REPRESENTING "PACE" FOR A CONTRIBUTION OF AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $4,000 FOR EACH OF TWO CONCERTS TO BE HELD BY PACE ON FEBRUARY 14TH AND FEBRUARY 25TH SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL OF THE PACE APPLICATION. A MOTION OF INTIENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION T09 AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. REINSTATE THE CULTURAL ARTS PROGRAM IN THE OVERTOWN AREA; FURTHER RE- QUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEDITE SUCH AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. --------------- ----------------------- (*) In particular: Mayor James Rutherford; Max Durbin, Chief of Police; Mel Brennan, Chairperson Blue Ribbon Task Force; 14iles White, Pres. Mott Foundation; and Pat Lynn, Justice Department Coordinator for Urban Affairs. (Per Chief (larance Dickson) M-83-4 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS R-83-6 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS M-83-7 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS M-83-8 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS M-83-9 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS M-83-10 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M-83-11 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS M-83-12 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS REGULAR HEEfi t lam' OF li'1l' IAMI� RE I G AND PLANNING & ZONING MEE=4CITY CLERK REPORTS REVISED 2/7/83 h rITINO "3A`tg: JANUARY 13# 1983 PAGE NO. 2 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9530, WHICH ESTABLISHED A MINORITY PROCUREMENT PROGRAM, BY ESTABLISHING A TIME FOR TERMINA- TION OF SAID PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR A YEARLY REVIEW OF THE NEED FOR CONTINUATION THEREOF. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO OFFICIALLY THANK MAYOR MILLER OF THE CITY OF OPALOCKA, AND COMMANDER DAVIS, FOR THEIR KIND AS- SISTANCE RENDERED DURING THE RECENT CIVIL DISTURBANCE IN THE OVER - TOWN AREA. A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING THE DATE OF JANUARY 15 AS A DATE TO BE COMMEMORATED IN THE CITY OF'MIAMI AS THE AN- NIVERSARY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.'S SIRTHDATE; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH THE COLLECTIVE BARGAINING REPRESENTATIVES OF CITY EMPLOYEES FOR THE PUR- POSE OF AGREEING ON THE MOST APPROPRIATE METHOD OF CELEBRATING DR. KING'S SIRTHDATE IN THE FUTURE. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF JOSE R. GARCIA- PEDROSA, CITY ATTORNEY, AT $80,608, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $11,000 TO "COCONUT GROVE CARES, INC." REPRE- SENTING PAYMENT OF PAYROLL FOR TWO MONTHS, AT APPROXIMATELY $5,500 PER MONTH IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI BOXING PROGRAII. A MOTION OF INTENT TO APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE A PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVEMENT OF PEDESTRIAN TRAFFIC ON FLAGLER STREET; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEEV TO STUDY THE FLAGLER STREET AREA FOR CONSIDERATION OF A SPECIAL OVERLAY ZONING DISTRICT; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE CITY C071HISSION WOULD BE IN FAVOR OF BUILDING ARCADES ALONG CERTAIN SECTIONS OF FLAGLER STREET. A MOTION INCLUDING IN THE LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE 1983 SESSION OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE A PROPOSAL TO DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OF DOCUMENTARY STAMP TAX, THE SECOND HALF BEING RETAINED IN THE COUNTY IN WHICH IT IS COLLECTED, FOR PURPOSES OF IMPLEMENTING A PROPOSED HOUSING FINANCE PLAN. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER MR HIS DESIGI.EE) TO HEET WITH nu . ELPIDIO NUITEZ, PRESIDENT OF NORTii!?ESTSPN IMAT, INC. AND NEIGHBORS IN THE 1101EDLATE AREA CONCERNING A POSSIBLE RESTUDY OF THE ALLAPATTAH COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL AREA IN ORDER TO SEE IF A REASON- ABLE SOLUTION CAN BE ACHIEVED REGARDING THE EXPANSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE AFORESAID COMPANY. A MOTION UPHOLDING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AND OF THE ZONING BOARD TO DENY AN APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF ZONING CLAS- SIFICATION AT APPROXIMATELY 1831-41 S.W. 37TH AVENUE, FROM R1 TO C2: FIRST READING MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS M-83-13 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS R-83-14 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS R-83-15 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M-83-16 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: PEREZ ABSENT: CAROLLO M-83-32 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M-83-33 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M-83-34 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS M-83-35 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: CAROLLO NOES: PEREZ CITY OF MIAMI REVISED 2/7/83 REGULAR MEETING AND PLANNING 6 20NING MC 1 i V CLERK REPORTS EETING MEETING RATS: JANUARY 139 1983= ---=�►� PACE NO. 3 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH A FEASIBILITY M-83-52 STUDY DESIGN CONCEPT AND PACKAGE FOR A PROPOSED DOWNTOWN CITY OF MIAMI MOVED: PLUMMER EXHIBITION HALL IN CONNECTION WITH THE NEEDS OF THE PRESENTLY EXISTING SECOND: PEREZ MIAMI CONVENTION CENTER. ABSENT: CAROLLO A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCLUDE IN THE PACKAGE OF M-83-53 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS TO BE CONSIDERED IN THE 1983 SESSION OF THE MOVED: DAWKINS FLORIDA LEGISLATURE A POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO THE SUNSHINE LAW WHICH SECOND: PEREZ WOULD PERMIT MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO MEET IN EXECUTIVE SES- NOES: PLUMMER SION WITH THE CITY MANAGER DURING A DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY, CIVIL ABSENT: CAROLLO DISTURBANCE OR OTHER LIFE/DEATH T.REATENING SITUATIONS. A MOTION ADOPTING THE LEGISLATIVE OBJECTIVES FOR THE 1983 SESSION OF M-83-54 THE FLORIDA STATE LEGISLATURE AS PRESENTED AND AMENDED ON THIS SAID MOVED: DAWKINS DATE AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT EACH MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION SECOND: PEREZ WILL SUBMIT THEIR SPECIFIC PRIORITIES TO THE CITY MANAGER IN CONNEC- NOES: PLUMMER TION THEREWITH. • • ABSENT: CAROLLO A MOTION APPROVING IN CONCEPT A PROPOSAL OF POOLED CASH FOR CAPITAL M-83-55 PROJECTS AS SUBMITTED BY THE ADMINISTRATION THIS %;:TE. MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS ABSENT: CAROLLO - ------------ NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Resolution 83-61 appointed the following individuals to the CITYWIDE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD: ARTHUR HILL, representing a local banking or financial institution; MANNY MEDINA, representing a local developer; and MOISES BICHACHI, representing the Garment District. ----------- ------------------- -----------------a---------------------- A MOTION TO INCREASE THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BUDGET BY $20,000 TO FACILITATE M-83-63 THE ACQUISITION OF A WORD PROCESSOR, INCLUDING PERSONNEL TRAINING; AND MOVED: PLUMMER TO COVER DEFICIT CREATED IN THE ACCOUNT COVERING CEREMONIAL EXPENSES SECOND: PEREZ FOR SUPPLIES,, ETC. ABSENT: CAROLLO A RESOLUTION APPOINTING REVEREND WINSTON RUDOLPH AS CHAIRPERSON R-83-64 OF THE "OVERTOWN BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE" AND APPOINTING INDIVIDUALS MOVED: PLUMMER TO SERVE AS MEMBERS ON SAID COMMITTEE. SECOND: PEREZ ABSENT: CAROLLO' A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE R-83-65 FORTHWITH THE RECENT CIVIL DISTURBANCE IN THE OVERTOWN AREA AND REPORT MOVED: PEREZ TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON THE FACTS AND CAUSES THEREOF, COMPLAINTS OF SECOND: PLUMMER PERSONS INVOLVED THEREIN, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS CONCERNING THE PRE- NOES: DAWKINS SERVATION OF HARMONY, PEACE AND ORDER IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; AUTHORIZING ABSENT: CAROLLO AND DIRECTING THE C TY MANAGER TO PROVIDE STAFF SUPPORT TO SAID COMMIT- TEE; FURTHER ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000.00 FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO COVER NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED BY SAID COMMITTEE AND APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. CITY OP MIAMI + CITY CLERK REPORTS MP-rET'ING DATE: REGULAR/PLANNING & ZONING---1-13-83 PAGE NO. 4 A RESOLUTION AUTHORI Z I,�� G AND DIRECTING R-83-66 THE CITY MANAGER TO: (1 ) IMMEDIATELY MOVED: PEREZ ASSIGN A FULL=TIME OMBUDSMAN FOR AT LEAST SECOND: PLUMMER 90 DAYS TO THE OVERTOWN AREA OF THE CITY ABSENT: CAROLLO IN ORDER TO GIVE THE CITIZENS OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD A DIRECT COMMUNICATION LINK WITH CITY GOVERNMENT; (2) IMMEDIATELY ASSIGN FULL-TIME A MEMBER OF THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 90 DAYS TO THE OVERTOWN AREA IN ORDER TO DOCUMENT ANY COMPLAINTS, SUGGESTIONS AND/OR OBSERVATIONS BY CITIZENS CONCERNING POLICE PROCEDURES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY/POLICE RELATIONS; (3) EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITY OF CREATING AN EMPLOYMENT BUREAU IN OVERTOWN IN COORDINATION WITH THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THE FINDING OF AS MANY JOBS AS POSSIBLE FOR RESIDENTS OF THAT NEIGHBORHOOD BEFORE JUNE 1, 1983; AND (4) GIVE TOP PRIORITY TO ALL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROJECTS WHICH HAVE BEEN PLANNED FOR THE OVERTOWN AREA, INCLUDING SUCH PROJECTS AS: HOUSING, STREET REPAIRS, PARKS, SEWERSt THE PARK WEST OVERTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AND SHOPPING CENTER PROJECTS; FURTHER RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY MANAGER APPLY SIMILAR GUIDELINES AND CONSIDERATIONS TO ANY OTHER POTENTIAL TROUBLE —AREA IN THE CITY. A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY M-83-67 OF ESTABLISHING A BASE RADIO STATION AS A PART OF THE CITY OF MIAMI MOVED: PLUMMER COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SECOND: PEREZ VOLUNTARY MEMBERS OF THE LITTLE HAVANA CRIME PREVENTION SUBCOUNCIL ABSENT: CAROLLO IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY REPORT TO THE CITY ON CITY —RELATED MATTERS; FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK WITH A RECOMMENDATION. A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY M-83-68 OF ESTABLISHING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $300,000 FROM THE CITY OF MIAMI MOVED: DAWKINS CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT REVOLVING FUND TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO OWNERS OF SECOND: PLUMMER BUSINESSES WHICH WERE HEAVILY DAMAGED OR DESTROYED DURING THE RECENT ABSENT: CAROLLO DISTURBANCE IN THE OVERTOWN AREA; FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE RECOr!MENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN M-83-69 AGREEMENT WITH A C.P.A. FIRM IN ORDER TO PREPARE AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS MOVED: FERRE OF THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THE WATSON ISLAND PROJECT ON THE CITY OF MIAMI, SECOND: PEREZ WHICH ANALYSIS WOULD SATISFY THE LAST CONDITION IMPOSED BY THE FLORIDA DAWKINS: NO LARD AND WATER ADJUDICATORY COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S ABSENT: CAROLLO -�s DEVELOPMENT ORDER. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CALLING FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE M-83-70 HELD ON FEBRUARY 24TH (THE SECOND COMMISSION MEETING IN FEBRUARY) FOR MOVED: FERRE THE PURPOSE OF DISCUSSING THE ISSUE OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF WATSON SECOND: PEREZ ISLAND. NOES: DAWKINS ABSENT: CAROLLO A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REIMBURSE ORGANIZERS OF THE _ _ M 83 71 "JOSE MARTI PARADE"'FOR POLICE EXPENSES AS WELL AS SOME OTHER BASIC MOVED: PEREZ EXPENSES BY ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,000.00, WHICH SECOND : PLUMMER PARADE HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY APPROVED BY THE FESTIVAL COMMITTEE. ABSENT: CAROLLO 5c .. 4 ITT OF MIAMI REGULAR MEETING AND CITY CIERK REPORTS 1/25/83 PLANNING & ZONING MEETING MEETING O AT E: JANUARY 13, 1983-------------- PAGE NO. 5 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE POSITION PAPER OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOY- R-83-72 MENT AND TRAINING CORSORTIUM ON THE PROCEDURES FOR ESTABLISHING THE MOVED: DAWKINS SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM - PRIVATE INDUSTRY SECOND: PEREZ COUNCIL UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE JOB TRAINING PARTNERSHIP ACT. NOES: FERRE ABSENT: CAROLLO A MOTION TO RECEIVE AND OPEN BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF DURHAM SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT ( SR-5486-C CENTERLINE SEWER) M-83-21 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS ABSENT:PEREZ APPROVED: RALPH G. ONGIE City Clerk N