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JULY 22, 1982
OF MEETING HELD ON
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PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALPH G.. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
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GULAR: 7/22/82 SUCT
REQUEST FOR FUNDS -COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE,
WYNWOOD FESTIVAL, NATIONAL SALESMEN CONFERENCE,
INTERAMERICAN REGIONAL SEMINAR, CUBAN ACCOUNTS -
REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST:$10,000 THIRD ANNUAL OVERTOWN
COMING ALIVE FESTIVAL.
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST:$20,000 SIXTH MIAMI CONFERENCE
ON THE CARIBBEAN.
ADD ADDITIONAL NEWSPAPERS FOR CITY ADVERTISING
ON ROTATING BASIS.
REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ TO ASK ADMINISTRATION TO
INQUIRE OF THE MIAMI HERALD THEIR CURRENT POLICY OF
ACCEPTANCE OF ADS ENCOURAGING TRAVEL TO CO?MUNIST
CUBA AND REPORT BACK TO COMMISSION.
COMPLAINTS BY MERCHANTS AND PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE
LITTLE HAVANA AREA REGARDING STREETS NEEDING REPAIR
AND SEWER PROBLEMS.
APPOINT COMMISSIO\ER PEREZ AS A COM!"4ITTEE OF ONE
TO CONTINUE EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THAT IF A NEW STADIUM
IS CONSTRUCTED, IT WILL BE IN THE CITY LIMITS.
6TH ANNUAL MIAMI CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN AND
CENTRAL AMERICA.
REQUEST FOR FUNDING: $30,000 - 1984 CONFERENCE OF CUB A,
ACCOUNTANTS IN EXILE.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE:WILFREDO GORT REQUESTING CLOSURE 0
STREETS FOR JAMAICAN FESTIVAL JULY 23, 24 and 25.
DISCUSSION OF JAMAICAN DIGNITARY OF RIBBON CUTTING
CEREMONY AND FESTIVAL INVITATIONS.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: CHARLES NOE REPRESENTING BURDINES
REGARDING INSTALLATION OF GREASETRAP IN CONNECTION
WITH RESTAURANT.
REFER TO PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE CO -DESIGNATION
OF NW 7TH STREET AND 11 STREET TO 35 CT. AS:
"AVENIDA LUZ CABALLERO".
DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS NOT APPEARING
ON CITY AGENDAS AS PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED.
BRIEF DISCUSSION: DATE OF SUBMISSION OF 1982/1983
ANNUAL BUDGET.
POLICE CIVILIANIZATION PLAN -ACCEPT REPORT FROM BOOZ,
ALLEN-80% OF NEW HIRES TO BE MINORITIES.
RECOGNIZE EFFORTS OF MIAMI CITIZENS AGAINST CRIME
TIMING OF EXAMIN-'',TION FOR POLICE SERGEANTS AND
LIEUTENANTS.
BRIEF DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF
CABLE T.V. LICENSE.
GRANT REQUEST FOR FUNDING DISCUSSION FOR CENTRO
CARIBENO DE ESTUDIOS POSTGRADUADOS-$15,000.
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DEDICATION PLAQUE: CONVENTION CENTER.
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: COCONUT GROVE FAMILY CLINIC-
$34,000.
DISCUSSION OF CITY OMBUDSMAN IN FIRE STATIONS -
ESTABLISH SIX MONTH PILOT PROGRAM -MANAGER
TO DETERMINE FUNDING SOURCES, ETC.
INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP RECO11MENDATIONS
REGARDING PILOT PROGRAM-T.V. SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN
HIGH CRIME AREAS.
RECOGNIZE MR. WILLIAM H. GARY
DISCUSSION ITEM: OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL COMPLIANCE
OUTREACH CENTERS.
PROPOSED BALLOT WORDING: SOLID WASTE QUESTION.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: APPRAISALS OF STADIUM PROPERTIES
AND UPDATE ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION PLAN.
AUTHORIZE LOAN OF $173,250 FOR UPDATING KUNDE PLAN
OF ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: IrTROVEMENTS TO FIELD
LIGHTING SYSTEM ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BEFORE 1982 SEASON.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: ORANGE BOWL IMPROVEMENTS -
INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY USAGE AND RATES AND
INCREASING FUNDING FOR EVENT STAFFING.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: REPLACEMENT AND OR REPAIR OF MIAMI
SPRINGS GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE.
ACCEPT BID: REROOFING OF CITY OF MIAMI COUNTRY CLUB.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ADD, INCREASE, MODIFY
CERTAIN FEES FOR BUILDING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL,
MECHANICAL, BOILER, ELEVATOR, INSPECTIONS.
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CHAPTER 2,
ART. IV, DIV. 2 OF THE CODE "BOND REOUIRED FnR
MOVING OF BUILDINGS".
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SEC.
2/245 OF CODE -BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT SHALL MANAGE AND SUPERVISE
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION: BOND REQUIRED FOR MOVING OF BUILDING.
AUTHORIZE SALE, POSSESSION OF CONSUMPTION OF
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, LICENSED VENDORS DURING
THE "GRAND PRIX RACE".
FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE:
ABOLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS.
AMEND 1 OF 9353(CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATION) -
REDUCE CERTAIN PROJECTS AND TRANSFER TO NEW CITY
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING; MAKE APPROPRIATIONS TO:
RESCUE SERVICE APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT; COMPUTER
AIDED DISPATCH SYSTEM,ETC. RENOVATIONS OF FIRE
STATIONS, ETC.
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REGULAR: 7/22/82. SUBJECT
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: TAXES CHARGED FOR
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND 19-9 AND 19-442 OF CODE
DEFINITIONS, DISTRIBUTING PLANT, DISTRIBUTING, POINT,
CONTAINER LOCATIONS, ETC.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: GRANT FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT
COMPANY AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
ACCEPT GRANT: $200,000 FROM STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMEN
OF NATURAL RESOURCES, FLORIDA RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
REQUEST DEPARTMEI"T OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE,
TO CONVEY $500,000 FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
EXECUTE AATENDED AGREEMENT: WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD,
ARCHITECTS, FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
ALLOCATE S12,348.23 FROM JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO BE PAID FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.
AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION: REDEVELOPMENT OF FOR*TER
PANTRY PRIDE IN 62ND STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH
]ACOLCY CENTER.
REQUEST ADMINISTRATION TO ARRANGE FOR BETTER PRESS
COVER AGE OF POSITIVE EVENTS AFFECTING THE CITY SO
CITIZENS MAY BE INFORMED.
DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
(SEE LABEL #100)
APPROVE REVISED GUIDELINES-CUBAN/HAITLAN REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE MULTI FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM.
AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF CITY LAND RIGHTS TO DADE COUNTY
(OTA) FOR STAGE I -RAIL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.
ALLOCATE $15,000 TO DDA-CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR
COMPLETION OF MIAMI RIVERWALK PROJECT.
AUTHORIZE FUNDING OF TEMPORARY TENTED AND AIR
CONDITIONED STRUCTURE, COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION
CENTER FOR ASTA CONVENTION.
BRIEF DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARY DEFERRAL:
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND SOCIAL NEEDS SURVEY OF THE
HAITIAN COMMUNITI (SEE LABEL 102)
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: MODIFICATION BETWEEN SOUTHEAST
BANK-GERALD D. HINES AND CITY OF MIAMI/
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN DUPONT PLAZA
SARAH E. EATON FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES-MIAMI HERITAGE
CONSERVATION PROJECT.
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CHANGE DESIGNATION OF NW 9 AVENUE BETWEEN NW 15TH
AND 18TH STREETS TO NW 9 AVENUE/BOB HOPE ROAD.
AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CLOSE S.W. 1 CT.
BETWEEN SW 1 AND 2 STREETS/CONSTRUCTION PERIOD OF
DOWNTOWN METRORAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
DESIGNATE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST C.D. AD HOC
COMMITTEE AS OFFICIAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR URBAN
INITIATIVES PROJECT.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: MAN IN WASHINGTON PROGRAM -
MARK ISRAEL.
RATIFY AGREEMENT: FERENDINO/GRAFTON/SPILLIS/CANDELA-
DISPUTES ARISING FROM EXISTING PROFESSIONAL. SERVICES
ABOUT CONVENTION CENTER.
AWARD CONTRACT: APPRAISING THE CONVENTION CENTER
FOR VALUE OF BUILDING MID LAND AS OCCUPIED BY MIAMI
CENTER ASSOCIATES.
ACCEPT BID: CROk'D CONTROL SERVICES AT ORANGE BOWL
STADIUM-ANDY FRAM-FLORIDA, INC.
DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARY DEFERRAL:ALLOCATE ENTRANT
ASSISTANT IMPACT FUND FOR CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES.
(SEE LABEL 104)
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ACCEPT PROPOSAL: NON-EXCLUSIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGE
CONCESSION FOR CORAL GATE PARK.
RATIFY AND CONFIRM TWO CUSTODIAN BANK AND ASSET
MANAGEMENT -EVALUATOR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN BOARD OF
TRUSTEES -RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
EXECUTE AGREEMENT: HOME SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM.
APPROVE ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT: VIRGINIA
LIEBERMAN.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JOHN KILCHICK.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARIDAD VIERA AND FRED VIERA.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JORGE ROSELL AND ELSA ROSELL.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LAMAR UNIFORMS.
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JACK COLEMAN AND GEORGE NACHWALTER.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: DELTA SYSTEMS
CONSULTANTS, INC.-POPULATION CENSUS STUDIES (UNDER
COUNT).
PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS, AND SPECIAL ITEMS.
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R-82-645
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CIiYIN00r.'t'1ISSION IAr"�,FMIDA
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GRANT REQUEST FOR LINE OF STAN-DBY CREDIT
($500,000) INSURANCE EXCHANGE OF THE
AMER I CAS .
.DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF CABLE
T.V. LICENSE.
DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: A.J. BARRA-NCO, JR.
REPRESENTING SABLE CABLE COMMUNICATIONS REGARDING
MIAMI CABLEVISION.
ACCEPT CO PLETED WORK: LYNDALE SANITARY SEI:ER
IMPROVEMENT SR-5462-C & S
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: D.M.P. CORPORA:ION-
CITY-WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS SR.-5476-C
CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL: NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT H-4359.
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY - ALPHE WILLINGHAM.
PRESENTATION ON BAYSIDE PLANNING
PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CITY CO:MISSION'S PRIOR
DECISION TO REMOVE BAYFRONT PARK LIBRARY BUILDING.
MAYOR'S COM!,lITTEE TO RECOn-IEND SUITABLE SITE FOR
POSSIBLE RELOCATION OF EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING.
EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT: BROADCAST TOWER AND
COMM'U'NICATIONS FACILITY ON VIRGINIA KEY.
GRANT FEE WAIVER: MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM.
YOUTH WORLD SERIES OF BASEBALL GAMES.
AMATEUR BOXING AT LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES CENTER.
(REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER)
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE $10,000 TO COCONUT
GROVE CARES BOXING PROGRAM AT ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM.
FURTHER DISCUSSION: AUDIT/BOXING PROGRAM-
VIRRICK GYM.
APPROVE "SURROUNDING ISLANDS PROJECT".
AMEND RESOL17ION 82-380 MINORITY PARTICIPATION
IN ADDITIOANL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES/
BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT.
TH_NKING MEMBERS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT
PLANNING COMMITTEE.
DISCUSSION ITEM: COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: REPRESENTATIVES OF VENTURE BAY
INC. REQUESTING NE 69 ST. BE CO -DESIGNATED PALM BAY LAN]
(REFERRED TO PLATT AND STREET COMMITTEE).
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BELLE MEADE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION: INSTALL
PLANTER BOXES TO RESTRICT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC,
ETC..
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS
ASSOCIATION PROMOTION OF "MIAMI MARKET WEEK".
DISCUSSION ITEM: BARNETT LAZARUS, CONGRESS OF
SENIOR CITIZENS-FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT RATE INCREAS
WYNWOOD COMMUNITY FESTIVAL REQUEST FOR FUNDING
-DEFERRED TO JULY 29TH-
GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: FLORIDA EXPORTERS AND
IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION.
AUTHORIZE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY
1982/1983.
APPROVE DEVELOPMENT SITES FOR AFORDABLE RENTAL
HOUSING DEVELOPMENT.
ESTABLISH DATES OF SEPTEIMER LOTH AND SEPTEMBER
23RD 1982-FIRST AND SECOND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON
PROPOSED 1982/1983 BUDGET.
EXECUTE RESEARCH AGREEMENT: COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING
AND SOCIAL NEEDS SURVEY OF HAITIAN' COMMUNITY.
CONVERT CUSTODIAL AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE
OF STADIUMS AND FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO CONTRACTURAL
SERVICES.
ALLOCATE ENTRANT ASSISTANT AID IMPACT FUND TO
ASSIST CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
AS MEMBERS OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING AND
WRESTLING BOARD.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND VARIOUS SECTIONS OF
THE CODE -PROVIDE FOR FIVE MEMBER BOXING AND
WRESTLING BOARD.
CONSENT AGENDA
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT
WITH DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION FOR RESIDENT
SOFTWARE CONSULTANT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT,
COST NOT TO EXCEED $53,040.
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
MAINTENANCE OF POLICE FINGERPRINT SYSTEM; BID ACCEPT -
DE LA RUE PRINTRAK, INC. FOR ONE YEAR FOR
$99,996.00.
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R-82-678
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BID ACCEPTANCE: FLORA LEASE FOR PLANTS AND PLANTERS'
LEASE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/JAMES
L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR $39,721.45.
BID ACCEPTANCE: LITTON/CENTRAL OFFICE PRODUCTS FOR
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
S94,444.45.
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR ONE
RADIO BASE STATION TRANSMITTER AND TWO MODEMS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND CO,%DfNICATIONS/AUTHORIZE
PURCHASE FROM MOTOROLA, INC. FOR $11,450.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: MAYOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC.
FOR CITY HALL ROOF REPAIR FOR $5,195.00.
REJECTING BIDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING
PURCHASES IN OPEN MARKET FOR S306,000.00
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING PURCHASE
FOR SEVEN SINGLE SUPPLIERS "AS NEEDED"
FOR $90,000.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: RADIATOR KING, INC. FOR AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIR SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FOR $14.00 / $24.00 (UNIT
PRICE).
BID ACCEPTANCE: NOTHING, INC. FOR REMOVAL OF
ABANDONED VEHICLES FOR DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE FOR
$42,00 PAYABLE TO CITY PER VEHICLE
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
FOUR AREA RUGS AT THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI/JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE FROM EDWARD FIELDS, INC. FOR $28,224.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: CARPET SYSTEMS,INC. FOR CARPETING
FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIBERSITY OF MIAMI/
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR $7,000.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS AT CURTIS PARK FOR
$119,750.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ORANGE BOWL
REPAIRS FOR $30,000.00.
ACCEPT COVENANT FROM BRICKELL PLACE PHASE II
ASSOCIATION, INC. RE: NAME AND ADDRESS SIGN.
ACCEPT FOURTEEN DEEDS OF DEDICATION AND ONE GRANT
OF EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
ORDERING BIRD AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
H-4479.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC.
AT $69,498.00 FOR MELROSE PARK -
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ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: FRISA CORPORATION
AT $134,080.80. FOR COCONUT GROVE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT/PHASE III.
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ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: P.N.M. CORPORATION AT
$501,607.84. FOR LATIN QUARTER PAVING PROJECT -
PHASE I.
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ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: R.J.L. TRADING COMPANY AT
$107,663.80 FOR WYNWOOD CO*14UNITY DEVELOPMENT
PAVING PROJECT/PHASE V BID "B" (DRAINAGE).
R-82-704
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WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS:
TWO TELEPHONE DECODERS.
R-82-705
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INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS
FOR PURCHASE OF SPECIALLY BUILT RESCUE BOAT
FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
M-82-706
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AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR CONVENTION
CENTER WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES LTD./
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, ETC.
R-82-707
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HERITAGE CONSERVATION BOARD: REOPEN APPLICATION TIME
AND ITEM TO COME BACK ON JULY 29TH.
M-82-708
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APPOINTMENTS TO CON'VENTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
R-82-709
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DISCUSSION ITEM: REQUEST RESIGNATION OF MEMBERS
OF THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE APPOINTED
BY FORMER COMMISSIONERS.
DISCUSSION
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INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE LEGISLATION WHICH
WOULD PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPIRATION OF TERMS
OF OFFICE FOR COMMISSION APPOINTEES TO THE VARIOUS
BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WHEN A COMMISSIOENR NO LONGER
SERVES ON THE CITY COMMISSION.
DISCUSSION
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APPOINT MEMBER TO CITY OF MIAMI
HEALTH FACILITY AUTHORITY.
R-82-710
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APPOINT RALPH JOHNSON AS A MEMBER OF
ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE.
R-82-111
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APPOINT SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN, O.P.
AS REPRESENTATIVE OF BARRY COLLEGE ON
MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
R-82-712
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ACCEPT BID: SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR ONE YEAR.
"LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER"
R-82-713
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ACCEPT BID: 70' FLAG POLE AT CITY HALL
R-82-714
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BRIEF DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: PRINTING
4,000 ANNUAL REPORTS.
DISCUSSION
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BRIEF DISCUSSION AND DEFERRAL: ACCEPTANCE OF BID
FOR 250 PLASTIC TOTE BARRELS
DISCUSSION
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITI' COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
On the 22nd day of July, 1982, 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 A.M., by Mayor Maurice Ferre
with the following members of the Commission found to be present:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
George F. Knox, City Attorney
?catty Hirai, Acting City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Commissioner Dawkins who then led those
present in a pledge of allelgiance to the flag.
On motion duly made and seconded by the City Commission, the Minutes
for the meetings of April 1, 1982 and April 22, 1982 were approved.
1. REQUEST FOR FUNDS - COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE, 0'YN-WOOD
FESTIVAL, NATIONAL SALESMEN; CONFERE:;CE, I;:TERAIMERICA,4 REGIONAL
SEMINAR, CL'BAN ACCOUNTS - REFERRED TO THE CITY "2 1AGER.
Mayor Ferre: We are now in the pocket items we will start on the right
with Commissioner Carollo and then come right down the line.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I received a petition from the Salesmen's Association
of the State of Florida requesting $30,000 from the City of Miami so they
can hold an annual convention of salesmen and individuals from different
organizations pertaining to salesmen. The president of the organization
is Humberto Hernandez. I'd like to make a motion to the effect that we
approve the requested amount. Are there any questions from my other
coleagues here? J.L.? Demetrio?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mr. Plummer: The only question I have to ask is where the money is coming
from which is the standard question I ask all the time, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I would ask, because we have
pretty much exhausted our Special Program and Accounts Fund, that you
permit me two to three days to identify additional funds for this
particular purpose.
Mayor Ferre: The only... I would go along with that. There are only two
exceptions that I would like to request. One of the exceptions, is the
Sixth Conference to the Caribbean, because they must have an answer this
week. The President of the United States, President Reagan, has tentatively
agreed to be the keynote speaker for the Caribbean Conference. The question
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): ....of the scheduling of these things is very tentative
and very, very tight, so that they never give you a clear answer until the
very end. But it has been preliminarily been put down on the schedule.
Secondly, Prime Minister Seaga has definitely accepted being one of the
keynote speakers. The recently elected President of Costa Rica, Monje, has
also accepted as has the President of Panama. So we should have at least
five or six presidents or heads of state at this conference, which will make
it by far the largest Caribbean Conference. They need to have an answer up
front. That's the only exception, Mr. Manager, that I would have on requests
for funds, because we have to let these people know.
Mr. Carollo: If I may place into the record, Mr. Mayor, that to the best
of my understanding this association has never requested any funds in the
past from the City of Miami, while all the others that had, received
contributions from the City.
Mayor Ferre: I'd like to also put on the record that I am fully supportive
of this request. The only other problem that we have, Miller, you may want
to address yourself to it, is that we have a problem in Overtown this week-
end, this festival that is coming up. You know they requested $5,000.
Unfortunately the planning was a little bit off and they're short. The
problem is that it is this week -end, so we need to address it. Aside from
those two, I think that the others can hold on until the Manager comes back
with some kind of recommendation.
Joe, why don't you make the motion on the Salesmen's Association request,
and I frankly think we should put into that same motion all of the other
requests that are on this agenda. I'm talking about the Community -based
organizations, or maybe we have to take them one at a time, I don't know.
What do you think, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: I think it would be appropriate to put them all in the same
category and deal with them at the same time.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you are not including the Insurance Exchange in that.
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Dawkins: But the only problem... I mean, like you said ... we have two
that are pressing, that we have to move on. But I'm like Commissioner
Plummer. I'm beginning to wonder where you have a pot of money.
Mr. Gary: One of the purposes of giving me a couple of days would be to
identify available resources which may exist within existing budgets.
Mr. Dawkins: Then, if some more come up here again next Thursday, are you
still going to look into that same pot?
Mr. Gary: Well, I'm pretty sure....
Mr. Dawkins: You are going to run out after a while, Mr. Gary.
Mr. Gary: I can guarantee you right now, Commissioner, that pot is almost
down to zero -right now.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K.
Mayor Ferre: Can we deal with this on the 29th?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I would then like to request somebody to make a motion, if
you would, that all these things be put together and that we have the
Manager's recommendation and have a full session discussing it on the
29th of July. That gives you....
Mr. Dawkins: All but the two.
Mayor Ferre: All but the two items. Then I'll take motions on the two
items.
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Mr. Dawkins: All right. I so move.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mr. Plummer: I'll vote for the motion if Mr. Dawkins will quit referring to
the Manager's pot.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-614
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION REFERRING TO THE CITY MANAGER
VARIOUS REQUESTS FOR FUNDING WHICH APPEARED ON TODAY'S AGENDA,
NAMELY, FROM THE COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN THEATRE INC., THE
FIRST ANNUAL WYNWOOD FESTIVAL, THE NATIONAL SALESMEN CONFERENCE,
AND THE INTERAMERICAN REGIONAL SEMINAR STATE ASSOCIATION OF
CUBAN ACCOUNTANTS IN EXILE; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO REVIEW THESE REQUESTS, TO IDENTIFY AVAILABLE
RESOURCES WHICH MAY EXIST WITHIN THE EXISTING BUDGET AND TO
COME BACK WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION AT THE MEETING OF JULY 29TH.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
2. GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: $10,000 THIRD ANNdUAL OVERTOW5 COMING
ALIVE FESTIVAL.
Mayor Ferre: Now, on the question of Overtown, wi17. somebody make a motion
on that?
j Mr. Dawkins: I make a motion that the request for funds be given to Overtown
with the stipulation, if the Mayor can find the money, that there has to
be some accountability, Mr. Gary, there must be some accountability for
these funds. If someone has to work with Mrs. Acker, in my opinion, to
insure that we have accountability for these funds. If you have no one
in your office, I'd like to recommend if maybe Mrs. Acker wants to work
with my aide to insure that when they come back we have some kind of a......
somebody from the auditing department to work to set it up.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Dawkins. we will require the same standard accountability
contract that we have with other C.B.O.'s when we give them money.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K., thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to that motion?
Mr. Perez: I second.
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Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Commissioner Perez. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Well, excuse me, Mr. Mayor, I'm lost. I know where Overtown
is. I know Annie Acker. But what is the proposal before us?
Mayor Ferre: This is called the Third Annual Overtown Comes Alive Festival.
It's this week -end. We had previously agreed....
Mr. Plummer: I'm sorry, I have nothing on it. Is there a....
Mr. Dawkins: Pocket item.
Mayor Ferre: It's a pocket item. Why don't you explain it, Mrs. Acker,
what it is.
Mr. Plummer: Did you bring one of these to my office, Annie?
Mayor.Ferre: She just showed up with it this morning, J.L. You realize that
of that, 6,500 is Miami Police.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I understand, Maurice, but I just didn't have anything
in front of me.
Mayor Ferre: We have to begin to put a cap and an end on all of these
community, and neighborhood festivals that are costing us $25,000 a piece,
because in these days of... we just can't forever hold fairs and festivals
and what have you, because it is going to break us. We can have three, or
four, or five, but we can't have fifteen.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would just like to add for future reference, I
would like to suggest to the City Commission they cautioned the C.B.O.'s
not to expend funds prior to receiving approval from the City Commission,
because I'm familiar that the radio advertisements have been on -going for
about a week now. It puts the City Commission in a posture of making
a decision because they have expended funds. I would ask you to caution
these C.B.O.'s to that effect.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you put it in a formal letter from the Administration
that if funds are expended before the approval, that they will not be...
Mr. Dawkins: You also need, since we are on that, we have a Festival
Advisory Board. For some reason, everybody by-passes it and comes here
to us.
Mayor Ferre: For the reason that we vote for everything that comes up here.
Mr. Plummer: Well, the real reason is that they run out of money. Nobody
is happy with what is doled out. They all contend that they can't live
with what they receive. Then in the benevolence of this Commission we give
$175,000 to the World of Arts Festival and then we didn't have any left for
our own pot here.
Mayor Ferre: We have to put a stop to all this proliferation of festivals.
As I say,I think we real! ought to get back to four or five basic festivals
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and that's it. Otherwise, every neighborhood in town is going to want a
festival and we are going to have twenty festivals in this town.
Plummer: I think you have two or three on today's agenda.
Mayor Ferre: Precisely! But, I mean, how many festivals are we going to
have? Allapattah wants a festival, Wynwood wants a festival, Little
Havana has a festival, we have the Goombay festival, we have the Kwanza
festival, Calle Ocho and the downtown festival, you know, there is a
limit as to how many of these things we can do. I think we have to deal
with it realistically. We all want to help. These are all friends in the
neighborhoods of the community, but there has to be a limit to these things.
All right, is there further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-615
A MOTION OF THE CITY C0.'VMISSION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000 WHICH WAS MADE IN CONNECTION WITH
THE HOLDING OF THE "THIRD ANNUAL OVERTOWN COMING ALIVE
FESTIVAL" SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY
A SOURCE OF FUNDS; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE PERTINENT
RECORDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION FOR REVIEW
AND A COMPLETE AUDIT IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISBURSEMENT
OF FUNDS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
3. • GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: $20,000 SIXTH MIAMI CONFERENCE ON
THE CARIBBEA,N.
Mayor Ferre: Now I would like to move that the City of Miami allocate
$20,000 to the Sixth Caribbean Conference to be held by C.C.A.A. in
conjunction with C.C.A.A. wherein hopefully the President of the United
States will be the keynote speaker and where we will have four other
heads of state that have accepted invitations to address the conference.
This is a tradition in Miami, which has tremendous repercussions throught
the hemisphere. As you know, the President and Congress have given Latin
America, and the Caribbean in particular, a great of importance and this
goes along with our President's thrust on the C.B.I. initiative. It
continues the trend of Miami as the center of the Caribbean and Latin
America. We will get much more back in return than the $20,000 just
hopefully in publicity and tourist and hotel expenditures of the people
who come for the conference. I have two other things that I would like
to put as part of this motion. One is that the State and the County
contribute no less than $15,000 up front before our $20,000 is expended.
They are asking for $20,000 from both the State and the County, but a
minimum of 15 should be received from both entities before our monies are
expended.
The second request that Commissioner Carollo put on as a request last
year, was that there should be no participation of any country that is
openly Marxists, Leninist, Communist, and anti-American as defined by
this Administration.
Mr. Plummer: Second the motion.
Mr. Carollo: There's been a motion and a second. Any further discussion?
Hearing none, we'll have roll call.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-616
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GRANTING $20,000 TO THE
"SIXTH MIAMI CONFEREECE ON THE CARIBBEAN", WHEREIN, HOPEFULLY,
THE PRESIDENT WILL BE THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND WHERE THERE
WILL BE FOUR OTHER HEADS OF STATE THAT HAVE ACCEPTED INVITATIONS
TO ATTEND THE CONFERENCE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER:
A. THAT THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND METRO DADE COUNTY
CONTRIBUTE NO LESS THAN $15,000 UP FRONT BEFORE ANY
PART OF OUR $20,000 CONTRIBUTION IS EXPENDED; AND
B. THAT THERE BE NO PARTICIPATION OF ANY COUNTRY THAT IS
OPENLY MARXIST, COMMUNIST OR ANTI-AMERICAN IN THE
CONFERENCE, AS THOSE TERMS ARE DEFINED BY THE
PRESENT ADMINISTRATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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Mayor Ferre: Any other pocket items, Joe?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, while the City cf Miami has been spending a
great deal of money in placing ads in different newspapers and publications,
we have paid very little attention to community -based newspapers in the
Hispanic community of the City of Miami. I would like to bring the names
of several newspapers that are not newspapers that are fly-by-night or have
been around for months or several months and will be gone in another few
months; but newspapers that have been established for quite a few years
in the City of Miami. They are newspapers that have never received any
ads from the City of Miami as community -based newspapers. So, if I may, and
it would be appropriate at this point in time...I would like to bring up
the names of several newspapers that have been established. This is the
criteria that I am placing: (1), that they have been established for a
long period of time; by that I mear. several years, at least; and (2), that
they have not received funds in the past from the City of Miami.
I would like to make a motion to place La _'acion, La Pr_e_nsa and La Verdad
and E1 Imparcial. in the list of newspapers that the City_ of Miami would
also place ads.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to point out that : think in the last
Commission meeting I made a recam,:-,.endation also on this matter. I requested
an official recommendation from the City Manager also on this issue. 1 am
completely in favor of this proposal. But I would Like to cover all the
minority newspapers. I think that it would be a good idea to have guidelines
or something in order that all the newspapers have the opportunity to
qualify for this kind of advertisment. I chink that we have in the City
of Miami more than ten or twelve Spanish bi-lingual newspapers. I would like
that all the minority media have the opportunity to ',e recognized in this
publicity. Did the 'Manager have any recommendations to make about the
request I made at the last Commission meeting?
Mr. Gary: Yes, Com=issioner. One of the problems that we were confronted with
is that there were a large number of newspapers, and obviously, it would not
be cost effective to advertise in all those newspapers at one time. So what
I did was to instruct the Purchasing Department as well as the other departments
to advertise in those newspapers on a rotating basis; so that everyone would
have an opportunity to participate in our advertisement, but at the same time
not being very costly to the City. Obviously, some of our requirements are
that we must advertise in a newspaper with a certain number of circulation,
that being in the Miami !News, the Miami Times and Diario. Those three papers
were given. The other papers were utilized on a rotating basis. I think it
would be wise for the Commission to establish some policy similar to what
Commissioner Carollo had recommended that would give us some guidelines in
terms of how to advertise if you plan to extend that.
Mayor Ferre: We already did that, Mr. Manager. If you look at the records,
this Commission went on record as to establishing the basic guidelines. They
have to be community -based newspapers within the City of Miami and that they
have a circulation of I think, 10,000. Didn't we establish that as a guideline?
Mr. Gary: If I recall, we were given names as opposed to guidelines, and we were
following those.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I think that you will have to look at the record on that;
but my recollection is that we gave you specific guidelines.
Mr. Gary:
You are correct.
It is $10,000.
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Mr. Carollo: All these newspapers meet that guideline. Furthermore,
they meet a guideline that we did not discuss but it is
important: that they have been established for quite a few years. They did
not just come out of the clear blue sky and open up and close that tomorrow.
I think with these four plus two others that we've had this would cover at
least 50% of the papers in the Hispanic community that are community -based
papers. Then, if at a later time, we would like to consider the others,
they could be brought up before the Commission.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is reasonable. Would three years be a resonable
time?
Mr. Carollo: I think that would be a reasonable time, certainly.
Mr. Perez.: Three years and 10,000 circulation.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, that the guidelines be a minimum establishment of
three years of continuous publication, and a minimum of 10,000 circulation.
Mr. Perez: I think that it is important that we choose newspapers that have
circulation in the City of Miami, because I don't think that....
Mr. Carollo: Minimum of 10,000 that have not received any ads from the City
before. In other words, let us give an opportunity to some of the others
who have never received them.
Mr. Plummer: And this is on a rotating basis.
Mayor Ferre: Rotating basis. You have to establish a budget for it. All
right, do you want to formalize that in the form of a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I make the motion that we give advertisements,
on a rotating basis, to the newspapers that I have so stated here with the
criteria that: one, the newspapers have a circulation of over 10,000; two,
they have been established for several years....
Mayor Ferre: Three years.
Mr. Carollo: ....several years; and three, that they have not received any
advertisements from the City of Miami prior to this now.
Mayor Ferre: And four, that they be based in Miami.
Mr. Carollo: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: And five, that their circulation be mainly within the City
of Miami, not totally, but mainly.
Mr. Carollo: That the majority of the circulation be in the City of Miami.
Mr. Perez: But we want to cover all the newspapers that follow that guideline,
not only two, three, or four newspapers.
Mr. Carollo: Well, I'm going to be bringing these newspapers first. Then,
at a later time, if you would like to bring the names of some other newspapers
that meet this criteria, that is certainly acceptable to do.
Mr. Perez: But I don't have any inconvenience to second and to approve, to
follow that motion, but I would like to offer that same opportunity to all
the newspapers in the City of Miami that follow the same....
Mr. Carollo: We could do that another time, sure.
Mr. Perez: I would like to point out something, Mr. Mayor, I would like today
to make clear that any other newspaper that follows those guidelines only
have to address the City Manager's office. I don't think that we have to
bring to the City Commission....
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Mr. Carollo: Sure, they could address the City Manager and the City Manager
could bring it up to us.
Mayor Ferre: O.K.? Are you seconding the motion?
Mr. Perez: No, but I would like to include, personally, the other newspapers....
Mr. Carollo: Sure, the other newspapers could bring it to the attention of
the City Manager. The City Manager could then bring it before us. That could
be part of the motion.
Mr. Perez: And why don't we send to the City Manager's office the instruction
in order that for the next zoning meeting, next week, he bring the list of
all the newspapers. You know why? Because if we approve here today three
newspapers, we would have five, six, seven or all the newspapers....
Mr. Carollo: I don't think that is the case. I think that with the guidelines
that we have established, there would be few, if any, newspapers that would
be left that could qualify.
Mr. Perez: O.K., but I would like to add to that list some other newspapers.
Personally, let me point out, I run a newspaper and I don't want to be included
in that list. I think that we fall within the guidelines, but I don't want to
have any conflict of interest about the newspaper. I'm not speaking of myself,
but I would like to include...Mr. Manager, you didn't receive the answer of
the other newspapers? You don't have the list of the other..? Would it be
possible that before the end of this meeting, that we have a complete list
in order that we have an opportunity to add....'.
Mr. Carollo: s'hv don't we take
other newspapers would meet this
two, if that. What I'm saying i
if you want later on today, next
other papers, it could certainly
the motion, the Manager could do
it before the Commission.
care of this. I really don't see how many
criteria. At most,there might be one or
s, let's start by doing something and then
meeting, next week, next month to bring up
be done. But I think what we included in
that if they go to him, and he could bring
Mr. Gary: Commissionr Carollo, I would assume that even though we have
these three newspapers identified, that any other newspaper that meets these
criteria would also be included..
Mr. Carollo: Well, we include it in the motion, but they could come before
you, and then you bring it up to the Commission....
Mr. Gary: Sure.
Mr. Carollo: ....and we could take action on it, but the four newspapers
that we mentioned here: La Nacion, La Verdad, La Prensa, and E1 Imparcial.
We already have had E1 Espreso and E1 Universal. So this would bring four
more to the other two, which would make it six.
Mr. Perez: I would like to include Patria also, which is not included.
Mr. Carollo: That one doesn't meet one of the criteria that we placed: that
had not had prior ads before. They were the one that were receiving all
the ads for a long period of time when nobody else ever did.
Mr. Perez: No, but I don't think that it is fair that we limit this opportunity
to one newspaper.
Mr. Carollo: I don't think that it is fair that someone that was receiving
all the ads before, is going to be sharing now, when other people never
received any before.
Mr. Perez: But I think that it was a decision of the City Commission; what
they did before. You know, I would like to have everybody have the opportunity,
that's why I would like to present a list with all the newspapers, but I don't
want to make....
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Mr. Carollo: Let me say this, if you want to bring up a separate motion on
that particular newspaper, you're welcome to do it on a separate motion.
I made the motion on these. I, number one, feel that if the newspaper received
a considerable number of ads from the City of Miami before and the others
have not, that it is not fair to bring that newspaper up again. Secondly
of all, I would be very hesitant to vote ads for a paper that might terribly
embarass the City of Miami in the future. And I will assure you that I'll
make some very clear points on that in the very near future.
Mayor Ferre: So, where do we stand on this now? You made a motion.
Mr. Carollo: I made a motion to include the four newspapers that I stated
here to the list of the two that we had, E1 Espreso and E1 Universal. I
made a list of criteria, and if there are any other papers that would like
to apply, if they feel they meet the criteria that we established, but I
feel that at most there may be one or two, they could go to the City Manager
and he could bring it to us.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second? Has it been seconded?
Mr. Carollo: No, just the motion has been made.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., now, are you going to second this?
Mr. Perez: No, I want to make another motion.
Mr. Plummer: Now, wait a minute, his motion has either to get a second or not.
Mayor Ferre: All right, so, we have a motion now. Do you want to make an
amendment to the motion before you second it?
Mr. Perez: I want to make a new motion.
Mayor Ferre: You want to make a new motion. Well, for the purposes of getting
this on the floor. I think we ought to... I would recommend that we second
this thing and then we can amend it if you want. I will accept the amendments.
Mr. Carollo: Well, look, Mr. Mayor, it seems that Commissioner Perez doesn't
want to bring this to a vote at this point in time. We have 125 items in
the agenda today. I just suggest then that if he wants to hold this up, then
we leave it for another occasion and take the rest of the agenda that we
have before us now.
Mr. Perez: I don't want to delay this session. Let me tell you. I am
in complete and full support of the motion, but the only thing that I want
to amend on the motion that Commissioner Carollo made is to give that
opportunity to act all the newspapers.
Mayor Ferre: For the purposes of discussion, Plummer, I second the motion.
Now we have it on the agenda. Now you can amend it.
Mr. Plummer: There is a motion on the floor. It is duly seconded. Is there
further discussion?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, he has an amendment to make.
Mr. Plummer: That's why I asked, is there further discussion.
Mr. Perez: O.K., I want to make an amendment to give the opportunity to all
the other newspapers to be included in that list.
Mayor Ferre: I second that amendment.
Mr. Plummer: Is that legal?
Mr. Carollo: Sure, all the other newspapers that meet that criteria, then
would go to the Manager, then he can bring it to us. Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Of course.
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Mr. Perez: Sure, sure, that's all.
Mr. Plummer: A11 right, we'll vote on the amendment first.
Mr. Carollo: That could be included in....
Mayor Ferre: The maker of motion accepts the amendment, and the seconder
accepts it, so you don't have to vote on it.
Mr. Perez: But let me point out about the criteria, the only part that
I don't accept is the part of never having received an ad from the City
of Miami before. That's the only part that I don't accept of the motion,
you know?
Mr. Carollo: I'll take it out of there for the meantime, but we'll discuss
it at the appropriate time again, so we can get this passed now in the
meantime.
Mayor Ferre: O.K.
Mr. Plummer: Quickly, call the roll.
Mayor Ferre: No, wait, wait. On the record, so that we have a clear understanding
of what... now, the question of certification of circulation, Mr. Manager,
is a very touchy item. The best way to do that is to have... there are agencies
that officially certify circulation. Most of these papers do not use that
because it is very expensive. I think I personally would accept, just for the
record, that if you would get a sworn testimony from the ... and recognizing
that since you are dealing with the government you'd put them on record
that it is perjury to lie, O.K.? And that we would prosecute them, we'll
take them to the State Attorney. I will accept a sworn statement as to what
thei- .L..:ulation has averaged for the past year and in the past two issues.
And if they, on a six month basis, keep us informed as to what their last
circulation was. That must be confirmed by the seller of the newsprint. In
other words, we want a letter from the person that is selling them newsprint,
I mean the paper. Because that is the one way you know how many circulations
are really ... and they have their choice. Either they get a certified circulation,
or they give us a sworn testimony as to what their circulation is and that they
give us the amount of paper from the supplier of newspaper. That is the one
way we can make sure that nobody is taking us for a ride on this.
Mr. Plummer: Make the Herald the monitor. Motion understood? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-617
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ADD FOUR COMMUNITY BASED NEWSPAPERS IN
THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY, NAMELY, LA NACION, LA PRENSA, LA
VERDAD, AND EL IMPARCIAL TO THE LIST OF NEWSPAPERS USED
IN CONNECTION WITH CITY ADVERTISING; PROVIDED, HOWEVER:
1. THAT SAID NEWSPAPERS BE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS
WHICH HAVE BEEN IN CONTINUOUS OPERATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS;
2. THAT SAID NEWSPAPERS HAVE A MINIMUM CIRCULATION OF 10,000;
3. THAT THE CITY PLACE ITS ADS ON A ROTATING BASIS SO THAT
THEY CAN ALL SHARE IN THE CITY BUSINESS;
4. THAT SAID NEWSPAPERS BE BASED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI;
5. THAT THEIR CIRCULATION BE MAINLY WITHIN CITY LIMITS;
6. THAT THESE OPPORTUNITIES TO SHARE THE CITY BUSINESS BE
EXTENDED TO ANY OTHER NEWSPAPER WHICH MEETS THE ESTABLISHED
CRITERIA; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF ANY NEWSPAPER WISHES
TO APPLY, THEY SHALL INFORM THE CITY MANAGER, WHO, IN TURN,
SHALL BRING SAID REQUEST TO THE ATTENTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION; AND
7. FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IN LIEU OF A CERTIFIED STATEMENT OF
CIRCULATION THE CITY WOULD ALSO ACCEPT A SWORN STATEMENT AS TO
WHAT THEIR CIRCULATION HAS AVERAGED FOR THE PAST YEAR AND IN
THE LAST TWO ISSUES, AND STIPULATING THAT THE NEWSPAPERS SHALL
ALSO, ON A SIX MONTH BASIS, KEEP THE CITY INFORMED AS TO WHAT
THEIR LAST CIRCULATION WAS, SAID INFORMATION TO BE CONFIRMED
BY THE SELLER OF THE NEWSPRINT.
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Upon being seconded by Mayor Terre, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Terre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
5. REQUEST BY COMMISSIONER PEREZ 10 ASK ADMINISTRATION TO
INQUIRE OF THE MIAMI HERALD THEIR CURRENT POLICY OF
ACCEPTANCE OF ADS ENCOURAGING TRAVEL TO COMMUNIST CUBA
AND REPORT BACK TO COMMISSION.
Mayor Terre: Next pocket item. Anything else, Carollo?
Mr. Carollo: No, Mr. Mayor, that's all for now.
Mayor Ferre: Miller? All right, Demetrio?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, on this matter about the newspaper, I would like to
send a letter to the Miami Herald editorial board, or to the management
company, or to whatever department, in order to remind them that we approved
a motion in order to cancel all the ads in the Miami Herald due to the
reason that I think Commissioner Carollo introduced the motion that they
placed ads in support of the Cuban government, that kind of thing. Do
you think that it would be good to send them a letter to the newspaper in
order to know what is their future policy on this matter?
Mr. Carollo: Sure, we could sent it with comrade Alonso here, he could
deliver it, to expedite matters if you like.
Mr. Perez: I think that it would be good to send a letter in order to know
if they have a definite point of view of whatever it is. Because if remember,
yesterday in the public hearing that we had in Edison Senior High, they
mentioned the ad in the Miami Herald. I think that it would be good to
clarify this matter.
Mayor Ferre: The Miami News.
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Mr. Perez: Yes, but they mentioned the Miami Herald, that we cancelled all
the ads in the Miami Herald. I would like to clarify, what is the position
of the newspaper on this matter?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, sure.
Mr. Perez: Somethink else, I would like....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, Commissioner Perez is therefor instructing you
to write a letter to the Miami Herald asking for clarification as to what
their policy is, and then you bring this to the Commission for discussion.
Mr. Carollo: Their policy in reference to accepting ads from companies
that are advertising....
Mayor Ferre: ....for tourism in Cuba.
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Mr. Carollo: ....for tourism in Cuba in such a way that they are describing
Cuba as a "paradise".
Mayor Ferre: By the way....
Mr. Carollo: Especially companies, by the way, which are under federal
indictment for trading with the enemy.
Mayor Ferre: All right, next?
6. C01*1PLAI\TS BY �1ERCHANTS AIZ PROPERTY 0� iERS I1; THE LITTLE
HAVA:iA AREA REGARDING STREETS NEEDING REPAIR, SEVER PROBLEMS.
Mr. Perez: I would like to recognize Dr. Alonso, from the Little Havana
Merchants' Association, to make a short presentation this morning.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dr. Alonso, you have five minutes.
Dr. Leonel Alonso: Mayor Ferre and City Commissioners, I am Dr. Leonel
Alsonso, President of the Association of Merchants and Property Owners
of Little Havana, representing over 700 members. We are grateful for
this special opportunity given to us to present some serious problems
affecting Little Havana. We are here today because we have received
numerous calls from residents and owners of the area between 12th Avenue
and 22nd Avenue and from 1st Street to 7th Street S.W. As we represent
merchants as well as property owners, we felt the need to bring our problems
to your attention. The neighbors of the area mentioned above are having
serious, serious difficulties with the sewer. As an example, at 6th Street
between 18t.h and 19th Avenues, for the last several months this problem
has become a major one. About a month ago, the sewer overflowed at 6th
Street, where water and excrement flooded. The neighbors suffered this
inconvenience for over six days before action was taken by the proper
authorities. Several buildings in this block have had their sewer lines
back up because of sewer problems. Two almost new buildings, 1876 S.W.
6 Street and 1888 S.W. 6 Street, one about four years old and the other
less than three years old, well -kept buildings that never had any problems
with their plumbing, have had since January 1982 more than 20 problems with
the sewer. The building at 1876 S.W. 6 Street has had three problems in
the last week. A license company was called every time. They never found
any problem within the building, neither a foreign object that could have
created the problem, always it has been the same situation: sewer problems.
The owner of this building has spent about $200 this week, and this is unreasonable,
since it is not their fault. Especially if we consider that this building has
only four units and pay over $4,000 a year in taxes.
Several other owners are facing equal problems. The Miami Dade Sewer and
Water Authority, as well as the City of Miami, have been called many times.
They are polite, but after constant requests for help, only temporary solutions
have been offered. The City blames the County, and the County blames the
City, but the problem is very real. Remember that 6th Street between 18
Avenue and 19 Avenue had sewer discharged for over six days before it was
corrected. Immediate action is needed.
The second serious problem is that our street has been cut for repairs,
probably by the Water Department, but they have not been paved again. The
situation has been going on for about three months. Sidewalks as well as
streets are in terrible shape. Driving is a difficulty in this area. Cars
are getting affected. Our area looks like a ghetto. We feel like second
class citizens. Your attention should be called to the following area. We
invite you, Commissioners and Mayor Ferre, to drive through after this meeting.
Sixth Street S.W. from 10 Avenue to 17 Avenue, especially between 14 Avenue
and 15 Avenue; 15 Avenue, between 5th and 6th Street; 14 Avenue, between
5th Street and 8th Street. Usual repairs in our area are done as patch work.
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Dr. Alonso (CON'T): An example of this is 8th Street. But this time, not
even this has been done. We need your help. These are two serious problems.
The first one could become a health problem. The second affects the
neighborhood as well as the morale of the area The residents of Little
Havana are also tax paying citizens. Thank you for your time. We are
confident that you will take care of this situation.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, if I may, I'd like t,) make a motion that would
instruct you to take immediate action investigating the complaints that
Mr. Alonso has brought before the Commission. You may assign Assistant
City Manager, Cesar Odio, to be in charge of investigating these complaints.
The minute that you find out what the exact problems are to take whatever
appropriate solutions that could be taken by the City of Miami. I make
a motion to that effect.
Mr. Gary: I would like to make one modification. The problems that he is
addressing are really within the domain of Assistant City Manager, Vincent
Grimm, and I'd like to have him handle that problem.
Mr. Carollo: Fine, but can you have Assistant City Manager, Odio, since
he is Cuban and it is an area that is 98% Cuban, also be part of that.
Mr. Gary: He can work along with him.
Dr. Alonso: Especially, Mr. Cesar Odio is very well known around there
and knows very well our problems.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think we need to formalize this into a motion. It
the consensus, it is the instruction of the Commission, and therefore,
that this be done, all right? Thank you very much, Dr. Alonso.
Dr. Alonso: Thank you very much.
7.. APPOINT COMMISSIONER PEREZ AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE TO CONTINUE
EFFORTS TO riAKE SURE THAT IF A NEW STADIUM IS CONSTRUCTED, IT
WILL BE Ii. THE CITY LIMITS.
Mr. Perez: I would like, if possible, to recognize the group, Collegion,
and Dr. Herman Munoz, who wants to make a short statement.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. Munoz, you have five minutes.
Dr. Munoz: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, I'd like to thank Commissioner
Demetrio Perez and the Commission for recognizing the Collegion today,
without being included in the agenda. We passed a resolution yesterday.
I'd like to read it to you and to the members here in the Commission.
Perhaps between today and the next Commission hearing, the Board of
Commission can make a decision on it, or perhaps even approve it themselves.
"Whereas the City of Miami Orange Bowl has built a world-
wide reputation as a place for impressive cultural sports
entertainment and served to promote the image of Miami as
a thriving international city; whereas the City of Miami
Orange Bowl is responsible for the production of numerous
jobs for the generation of much needed public revenues and
for the attraction of tourists to the Greater Miami area;
whereas the City of Miami is navigating through difficult
economic times and needs to consolidate and expand its
revenue base; whereas the City of Miami Orange Bowl is at
the heart of Dade County because of its proximity to the
major centers of population, to the most sophisticated
transportation and communication networks, to the most
developed hotel and restaurant industries, and to the most
attractive tourism infrastructure; therefore, the Executive
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Dr. Munoz (CON'T): Board of the Collegion recommends that any
new sports stadium, built or reconstructed, remain within
the City of Miami."
Now, we have gone through many radio programs, and especially those that
have open microphones. We feel that the City of Miami residents, in
their majority would like to have any new stadium or the reconstructed
Orange Bowl in the City of Miami. We feel that since you represent those
citizens, that the citizens have the right to know your position on the
matter. We recognize that there is something called the South Florida
Sports Authority that is right now handling the ball.
However, sometimes the residents of the City don't have any kind of
feeling that they can have representation or participation in the decisions
of this Sports Authority. So they normally would like to appeal to the
politicians and the officials that are closer to them. So, what I would
like to do right now is simply to leave this with you. Perhaps you might
want to take, or adopt the resolution yourself, or perhaps you will think
about"it until it comes in September in the agenda.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that we appoint a one -roan committee from
the Commission to look into that. I make a motion that we appoint our
colleague, Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Ferre: Again, again....
Mr. Carollo: A one-man committee....
Mayor Ferre: I don't think we need to do this in the form of a motion, unless
I have any disagreement on anybody's part. The Chair will appoint Demetrio
Perez as one member from the Commission to report back to the Commission at
a future meeting on his recommendations on this issue. Thank you very much.
Dr. Munoz: Commissioner, you have the support of the Collegion. Anything
that you might need, again, we love the City of lliiami and we have gone
through very difficult times. We are not moving anywhere, we are here in
Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Dr. Munoz, I might point out that, and I'm sure
that this will all come out in Commissioner Perez's report, that we are
in the middle of a very sensitive and delicate situation with the South
Florida Sports Authority, in which Commissioner Plummer serves as the
Commission representative. Commissioner Carollo is on another sub-
committee dealing with the coliseum, and I think that all has to be taken
into account, and I look forward to the recommendation of Commissioner
Perez.
Dr. Munoz: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. All right, anything else? Commissioner Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm not bringing anything up or I'll be chairman
of it.
8. 6TH ANNUAL MIAMI CONFERENCE OF THE CARIBBEAN & CENTRAL AMERICA
Mayor Ferre: I have four things. In the first place, Mr. Manager, a member
of the press just pointed out that my staff wrote down the title of the
Caribbean Conference is a misnomer and I want to correct that. And that
the $20,000 that we are giving for the conference is subject to the
conference continuing to be called what it always has been called, which
is the Miami Conference on the Caribbean. I don't mind adding "and Central
America." Well call it the Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central
America. It will be the sixth Miami Conference on the Caribbean and Central
America. It is not acceptable to me that this be called the Sixth Meeting
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): ....of the C.C.A.A. They are the sponsors, but it is
the Miami Conference, not the C.C.A.A. Conference. Our money is based on
that. If they don't want to use that as a title, then they don't get the
money. O.K.? They are not taking over our conference. Any objections to
that? So then, let the record reflect that is the will of this Commission.
9. REQUEST FOR FUNDING: $30,000 1984 CONFERENCE OF CUBAN ACCOUNTANTS
IN EXILE.
Mayor Ferre: The first person I want to recognize is Mr. Aristides Mendez-
Insua,-who is here asking for help on the Inter -American Regional Seminar.
I would like to say, Mr. Mendez-Insua, that the Commission has taken a
position now on all these requests for money, and you will have to be a
part of that, but since I asked you and your associates to be present today,
I would like to recognize you for the purposes of the statement that you
want to make. Could you do it within three minutes, because we are running
a little bit late?
Mr. Aristides Mendez-Insua: The third Inter -American Regional Seminar, that
will be held here in Miami on October 20 and 22, is sponsored by the Inter -
American Accounting Association, on which the Association of Cuban Accountants
in Exile is a member.
Our organizational committee is very enthusiastic in the preparation of
this seminar because we want to bring to this City of Miami the forthcoming
1984 Seminar in the Inter -American Conference of Accounting. These events
that will be held in 1954 represent an attendance of more than 2,000
accountants from the western hemisphere.
We know that to reach this goal we must do a great effort to make the
third Inter -American Regional Seminar the best one. A budget was prepared
and submitted to the City for the cost of the expenses of the third seminar.
A determination has been made that approximately a requirement of $30,000
is needed to cover the expenses in order to reach our goal.
Therefore, we are requesting a contribution from the City to cover
this requirement as well as any other help that the City could offer toward
the advertising and promotion of the third seminar.
Because of the adverse propaganda received by our City from the media
in the last two years, an event like the third Inter -American Regional
Seminar is the best means of changing in Latin America the false projected
image of Miami and to reveal the old one as the right bridge to to Latin
America. We firmly believe this can be accomplished through our efforts
and your help. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, at the next meeting, which is the 29th, when you
come back with the analysis of the other requests for money, would you add
the request of the Inter -American Regional Seminar for Accountants. As
it has just been pointed out, this will bring thousands of people into
Miami. It is a major professional organization of accounting professionals
throughout the hemisphere. I want to make sure that it includes the
Caribbean, as well as Latin America.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I saw their budget. They are expecting to raise, I thought it
was $60,000, most of it paid by the participants. But anything that we do
has to be matched, and not by the participants, but by the sponsoring
organization, Metropolitan Dade County, the State of Florida, anybody
they want, but it has to be matched. So if they need an appropriation
of some sort I would vote for it, provided it has your recommendation and
two, that it has a match of some sort from another entity somewhere. Thank
you very much. We will have an answer for you by the 29th, which is next
Thursday.
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10. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: WILFREDO GORT RE01'ESTI`G CLOSURE OF
STREETS FOR JAMAICAN FESTIVAL JULY 23, 24, 25.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Willy Gort, Miami Downtown Association, requesting closure
of Flagler Street from Biscayne to Miami Avenue for the Jamaica Festival
July 23rd and 24th. I think Salomon Yuken is here to make an invitation
to the Commission for Jamaica Day.
Mr. Wilfredo Gort: Good morning, Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, my
name is Wilfredo Gort, 2660 N.W. 14th Avenue. We were here before and
this project was approved by you but it fails at the time that the motion
was made; the closure of the street of Flagler was not recorded, or it
was not part of the resolution. We are here today, this morning to request
the closing of Flagler Street during the event.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion on this?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It's been moved and seconded. Further discussion on the
closing of Flagler Street as requested for the Jamaican Festival of July
23rd, 24th, 25th, with all the previous conditions on safety, police,
approval, etc. as in the past. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-618
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR THE CLOSURE OF FLAGLER STREET
FROM BISCAYNE BOULEVARD TO MIAMI ABENUE IN CONNECTION WITH
HOLDING OF "THE JA\,L%ICAN FESTIVAL" TO BE HELD JULY 23RD THROUGH
THE 25TH; SUBJECT TO ALL PREVIOUSLY STATED CONDITIONS IN
CONNECTION THEREWITH.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
10.(a) DISCUSSION OF JAMAICAN DIGNITARY OF RIBBON CUTTING
CEREMONY A11D FESTIVAL INVITATIONS.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Yuken.
Mr. Yuken: Yes, I take this opportunity to ask Mayor Ferre, Vice Mayor
Carollo and the Commissioners to join the dignitaries of Jamaica that
are comming, like the Mayor of Kingston, Coleen Jab and the Minister of
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Mr. Yuken (CON'T): ...Cultural Affairs, Mr. Bartlett, and the Minister of
Tourism, Mr. Marco Brown, coming from Jamaica and they are to join them in
a ribbon cutting ceremony that will take effect at 12:00 at Flagler and
Biscayne Blvd. sharp.
Mayor Ferre: I think you also want to invite the members of the Commission
to your ... don't you have a coctail party dinner, reception, or something...
is it Saturday night?
Mr. Yuken: That Saturday night there is a ball at the Omni Hotel.
Mayor Ferre: We are invited to that too, I hope.
Mr. Yuken: That's right.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else that you may have forgotten to invite us to?
Mr. Yuken: For the future festivals, I'll come back.
Mayor Ferre: And Mr. Yuken, let me again, in a very nice way remind you that
even though you have received most of your funding from Metro, the City
of Miami has contributed some money, so that we would hope that we have
not equal, but certainly sufficient recognition, which I think, last time
around we slipped a little bit on that.
Mr. Yuken: Yes, I have to admit that, but at the same time I have to say
that in every paper that goes out, the City of Miami is recognized.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine.
Mr. Yuken: In all the papers that go out.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sure you will have an opportunity to make it up during
this Jamaican Festival.
Mr. Yuken: Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir. Would you make sure, Mr. Yuken, that your
secretary calls each Commissioner's office to give them the exact time
and date of these events?
Mr. Yuken: Definitely.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. I would like to request that Commissioner Dawkins
represent the City and represent me in the giving of the Key of the City
of Miami to the Mayor of Kingston, whenever you feel it's appropriate,
whether it is tomorrow or Saturday night.
11. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: CHARLES NOE P.EPRESENTING BURDINES REGARDING
{ INSTALLATION OF GREASETRAP IN CONIIECTI011 WITH RESTAURANT.
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Mayor Ferre: This is a creation of an intersection greaft-trap on S.E.
1st Street to modify two manholes currently there. Would you step forward?
You don't look like Mr. Spahn.
Mr. Charles Noe: Unfortunately, Mr. Spahn was required to attend the
management board meeting this morning and couldn't be here. Mr. Mayor,
Commissioners, my name is Charles Knowing. We are requesting the Commission
to approve installation of two manholes.
Mayor Ferre: Who is "we"?
Mr. Aloe: Burdines. Two manholes for grease interceptors on S.W. lot Street
in principle. This would be subject to a covenant between Burdines and the
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Mr. Noe: (CON'T): ....City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: May I ask you why this comes up on an emergency kind of a basis.
Why can't it follow the regular course of events? Burdines is very important
to us and we want to keep you happy, but on the other hand, why can't you do
this under normal procedure?
Mr. Noe: We have a plumbing problem in the building, and it is urgent
that we rectify it.
Mayor Ferr@ : Mr. Manager, do you have any recommendations, or does Mr.
Grimm have any, or Cather?
Mr. Vincent Grimm: My gut reaction is negative, Mr. Mayor, because this
is using public rights -of -way for private purposes. But I don't really
know the circumstances. We would at least like to have an opportunity to
look at it.
Mayor Ferre: Could we do this? Would you have somebody, Mr. Grimm, immediately
report back to you on this issue. I'd like to do it this way, since this
seems to be an emergency: that we authorize the Manager, at his discretion,
to solve the problem if he feels it is appropriate. If he does not feel that
it is appropriate, then schedule it for discussion on the 29th. Do you need
a motion to that effect?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I didn't think so. All right, thank you.
12. REFER TO PLAT b STREET COIN.. ITTEE CO -DESIGNATION OF N. W.
7 STREET AND 11 ST. to 35 CT. AS: "AVENIDA LLTZ CABALLERO".
Mayor Ferre: Last item is a request by Orden Caballero de la Luz to codesignate
N.W. 7th Street and N.W. llth Street from 35th Court to be called Avenida
Luz Caballero. Humberto Lopez and Pablo Ramirez, are they here on this
request? Mr. Manager, since they were invited, I think the only way to
do this is to defer this to the Memorial Committee and let them recommend
to us. We have an on -going problem of people wishing to rename streets
and I think it is going to get worse rather than better. I think that you
are going to have to explain to all of these people that we cannot get away
from a numerical system in the City of Miami. The only way we can rename
streets is on a secondary basis kind of a thing, because otherwise we are
going to cause a lot of confusion. Do we need a formal motion for that, to
present this to the Memorial Committee?
Mr. Plummer: Move.
Mr. Gary: It's done.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Perez seconds that the Memorial Committee look
at the possibility of renaming a portion of 7th Street to llth Street and
35th Court as the Avenida Luz Caballero, and have the Memorial Committee
report back to us. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-619
A MOTION REFERRING TO THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE
A REQUEST TO CODESIGNATE N.W. 7TH STREET TO N.W. 11TH
STREET FROM N.W. 35TH COURT AS "AVENIDA LUZ CABALLERO";
FURTHER REQUESTING THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
13. DISCUSSION OF DEPARTMENTAL REVIEWS NOT APPEARING 014 CITY
AGENDAS AS PREVIOUSLY DIRECTED.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other pocket items before the Commission? If
not, we are on item number A.
Mr. Gary: B.
_ Mayor Ferre: The Commission requested, if I am not mistaken, in November or
December, that on a monthly basis, the Commission be updated for up to a half-
hour on the departments of the City of Miami, and we are now into July and we
have not yet had a departmental review. We are about ready to get into the
_ budget hearing process, so it is too late to do it now. I think that you must
follow the mandates of this Commission to bring on a monthly basis the depart-
mental review. I am not trying to...
Mr. Gary: I was under the impression, Mr. Mayor that the City Commission was
going to decide what department they want to have reviewed.
Mayor Ferre: All the departments, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: I am talking about before the meeting. I will be happy to do that.
Mayor Ferre: And you select which ones you think need our review. The pur-
pose of this is so that we don't end up on a crisis basis as we always end up
at budget hearings finding out what is going on in the Fire Department. the
Building Department and the Zoning Department, so you choose who you want to
bring up to us, and the time, but I think you ought to have a departmental
review. You have got what - over twenty some -odd departments, so obviously,
there is no way we can do all the departments in one year, but I think we
ought to be updated as to how the departments are functioning. The department
heads should come here and explain what they are doing, what their projects
are and what their budget is.
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14. BRIEF DISCUSSIOI;: DATE OF SCB::ISSION OF !S, 2-V'3 A2:i;UAL BUDGET
Mr. Plummer: Mr Manager, when are we going to get the budget? I read in
the paper that Metropolitan Dade County has got their budget; a number of
other cities have theirs. When are we getting ours?
Mayor Ferre: The School Board...
Mr. Plummer: The School Board.
Mr. Gary: You will have yours on July 29th.
15. PCLICE CIVILIAi�IZATIOY PLA;: - ACCEPT REPORT FF.CM BOOZ, ALLEN -
80% OF ,:Lk HIRES TO BE Nl?:ORI'IIES
RECOGNIZE EFFORTS OF 1iIA11il CITIZENS AGAIIiST CRIME
TIMLvG OF EXA%111�ATION FOR POLICE SERGEANTS AND LIEUTE1iAhTS
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number "B" - discussion of Police
Civilianization. All right, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: As you will recall, we have entered into an agreement with Booz
Allen and Hamilton on a second contract to follow up on the Police Civiliani-
zation program, a recommendation that they made in their initially in their
initial report. At this time, I would like for Mr. Porter Homer of Booz Allen
to explain our proposed Police Civilianization plan, and answer any questions that
the City Commission may have.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Homer.
Mr. Porter Homer: Honorable Mr. Mayor and mernhers of the City Commission, my
name is Porter Homer with Booz Allen and Hamilton. You have received our
first report under our present contract. This contract concerns itself with
police and computer matters and this first report is an implementation plan
to bring about the early release of seventy-four sworn officers from inside,
or administrative duties for release to field duties during 1982-83. This
plan is a first -phase effort of an over-all program, which will eventually
result in the release of one hundred sworn officers to field duty during
1982-83. It is important that you recognize that this plan was designed
within certain major constraints. The major ones being that this is done
within the present organization of the Police Department, and that it is done
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within the current authorization of one thousand sworn officers. We do not
address the question of possible expansion beyond that in this report. Subse-
quent reports under our present assignments will address these concerns, as
well as issues of planning and analysis capacity, computer capacity for police
purposes and career development for police and civilian personnel within the
Police Department. We expect further civilianization to result from these
efforts and make it possible to reach the eventual total of one hundred sworn
officers being released for field duty. This phase that we are reporting on
today calls for the relase of seventy-four sworn officers for field duty and
is contingent upon the hiring of one hundred and thirteen new civilian em-
ployees and these are set forth in the attachments B.2 and B.3 in your report,
as well as the upgrading of twenty-six present civilian positions through re-
classification actions. These are set forth in attachments B.4. If the
Commission will look at those pages just briefly, and they are the last two
pages of our report, there are two, three minor corrections that should be
entered on that. On attachment B.3, the last page of it, where we talk about
operations office to the Assistant Chief, where the report shows one typist
clerk II, that should be two typist clerk II's. Further down, where we are
talking about task force, where it says one public service aide, it should
be two public service aides. The total, instead of being forty-seven should
be forty-nine. On attachment B.4, at the bottom of the page, where we are
talking about twenty-one communication supervisors, it should be twenty-one
communications operators. Broadly speaking these civilian employees will
replace sworn officers presently assigned to in-house or administrative duties,
as well as to assume duties that are now being generated by the growth of your
sworn officer corp, and which would otherwise require the use of the sworn
officers.
Mr. Dawkins: I think that the members of the Commission realizes that this
is an effort to put more experienced officers in the field with the less
expensive officers to give them back up. The only geniune question I have
that you need to explain to me is, why is it necessary to hire one hundred
and thirteen people to replace seventeen policemen?
Mayor Ferre: No, it is more than seventeen.
Mr. Dawkins: No, it is seventy-four.
Mayor Ferre: Seventy-four.
Mr. Dawkins: Seventy-four.
Mr. Homer: Seventy-four.
Mr. Dawkins: So you have got to replace seventeen officers with one hundred
and thirteen people. Explain that to me, please.
Mr. Homer: Seventy-four officers are those that are presently working in
administrative assignments. In addition to that you have...
Mayor Ferre: Twenty-six more.
Mr. Carollo: Thirty-nine more.
Mayor Ferre: No, no. It is seventy-four now, okay?...and twenty-six in
1982-83. The total is one hundred.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I understand that. Okay, we have got seventy-four
officers doing work now - seventy-four.
Mr. Homer: Right.
Mr. Dawkins: Now we are going to take one hundred and thirteen people and
replace this seventy-four, so now, if each individual operates one spot, we
have got somebody left overt
Mayor Ferre: And then, once we have got the seventy-four in the field, and
one hundred thirteen in, we have released twenty-six more, so that is one
hundred.
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Mayor :.•r;t•: It is one hundred thirteen by '83.
Mr. Plummer: The real question is, why does it ake one hundred and thirteen
to do what one hundred is doing now?
Mr. "awrUr.3: That is the question.
Mr. oWe- Might, and the basic reason for that s that there are other
wcrk loacs tha: are being generated as you expand your officer force.
..a'wh.i :r: 1ou arc saying that our police are :derworked, but we don't
e6:..2e :.:. is t:Iat w•:hay you are saying'.
nz . homer: N — , i am n.;c saying that.
fir. Law�kln_ A u::cred policemen can .:o what one oundred thirteen civilians
c t,..._.. \o, 1 a. not saying that. I an saying that...
That wnat you are saying'.
Hell, 1_ left that impressicn, I am sorry - no.
Y;iiier, what he is sating, cKav, is that in the next two year
this program is on goine, that there are going to be an addi-
.o:.._: ar..: expanded type of administrative duties, and it would be if there
.�:. .nu:.d police officers teeny doing the job, that if you didn't go
:hc �..L'�anization, you would be havinz to go to one hundred and thirteen
in t;.e next two yea:-3 as this program
:•:r . . Is he saying what you said?
ie , sir.
i in s: Okay, I will...
r 1 will take the fee; o:.'t :nave a brief case; I don't live
Mr. Dawtiins: Okay, so moved, Mr. Mayor.
'.r. K urnmer: Whoa, whoa, whoa! We got...you know, this was my baby, and
you can move it, but I have some questions.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, no problem!
Mr. Plummer: Let's get to the meat of the subject. Where is the money com-
ing from?
Mayor Ferre: One -cent sales tax.
Mr. Homer: The estimated cost for this is...
Mr. Plummer: Oh, I saw the estimated cost. That is what prompted my question.
Mayor Ferre: Two and one-half million dollars.
Mr. Plummer: Per year.
Mr. Homer: Right.
Mr. Plummer: Where is money coming from?
Mr. Gary: It will probably be appropriate, Mr. Mayor, and members of the
Commission, for me to respond to that question. July 29th I will be pre-
senting to you a proposed budget, which would include a revenue base which
allows us to levy taxes, based upon the current state sales tax, as well as
our property taxes, as well as adjustments to our solid waste fee. With the
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budget I have now, it would be balanced and it includes the two and one-half
million dollars for the civilianization program.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Gary, I want to tell you something. You just bought
yourself some problems, because you are not going to tie it to sanitation.
i Mr. Dawkins: No way!
Mr. Plummer: Now, you know, that is a nice pipe dream....
Mr. Dawkins: No way!
Mr. Plummer:.... and as Mr. Dawkins says, "Mr. Gary's pot", I am telling you
that I want to address this problem straight out of that fifth cent of sales
tax.
Mayor Ferre: That is fine! No problem.
- Mr. Plummer: Well, I don't want him tying it, because you see, if he ties
it to the Sanitation Department and he ties it to this other thing, if parts
of it go down, then it all goes down.
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Mayor Ferre: J. L., there is a pie, okay? How do you cut up the pie is
something that we can do internally. If you want to do it that way, that is
no problem. I have got no problems with that. You know who gets ten million
dollars from the State on the one -cent sales tax.
Mr. Plummer: More then...
Mr. Dawkins: Okay then...
Mayor Ferre: Bill Stokes is going to address us in a moment to
tell us to spend all ten million on adding police officers. What the manager
is saying is, he wants to pay two and one-half million dollars of whatever it
is that we have, so that we can release up to one hundred officers out on the
street, which we desperately need, because, as the Chief is going to tell
you, if anybody asks him, that the average age, okay?...of 60% of our work
force next year, is going to have less than five years experience. Now, we
have a bunch of rookies out there doing a very difficult job. Now, I want
to explain something, and this is very, very key and germaine to what we
are trying to do here. It is very, very important, you know, and Dr. Stokes,
I want you to listen to this, because ... and I would like for you, as I seem
to have a problem in getting this across to some of the members of your
committee. With all due respects to you, and I don't need to say that, be-
cause you have done a magnificient job and we are proud of what your committee
has done. The City of Miami started doing this way before you even got into
existance through the inititive of Joe Carollo and J. L. Plummer, okay? And
through their insistance, we started to increase our police force. I chal-
lange anybody here or anywhere to show us any other major police department
in the United States that has increased as rapidly as we have in the past
two years. I don't think there is any, and I will tell you what it is, and
Chief, you correct me if my figures are wrong. We run up a hundred, and
then one hundred fifty, and that is about two hundred sixty officers in a
two year period. That is over a 33% increase. You have got one hundred
fifty officers in the Academy now, or a hundred and some -odd officers.
Mr. Carollo: Maurice, excuse me. It is actually more than that. It was
a hundred plus one hundred eighty-six - two hundred eighty-six.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the two hundred eighty-six increase is close to a
40% increase in a two year period, and I say to you that there is no police
department in Florida or anywhere in the nation, that in the two year period
has increased 40%, and that is a dramatic increase in the police force, and
we are now at an all time high. We have never had the figure, and as I keep
telling Chairman Alva Chapman, hey, you know, you can't have your cake and
eat it too. The State of Florida defines that we have three hundred fifty
thousand people. Now, we are fighting with them. We say that we have over
four hundred thousand, but right now, the way we get money from the State
and the allocation of lot of the monies that we get is based on three hundred
fifty thousand. On the basis of three hundred fifty thousand, by the middle
of next year, we will be up to three police officers per thousand in the
population of Miami. Now, the day that the State admits that we have
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four hundred thousand, then we have got another hundred to go, but as of next
year, we will be up to your standards. And 1 sav that there is nobody else
that is an -,-where close to that.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Gary, I would like to piggyback on what Commissioner Plummer
said, and I would like to instruct you that under no way and under no circum-
stances would I want you to take any money from the Sanitation budget for any-
thing other than sanitation, and when the time comes to talking about laying
off individuals in the Sanitation Department, I shall remind you that on this
date, July 22nd, you indicated that there would be funds in the Sanitation
budget with which to fund a police project.
Mr. Gary: I'd like to clarify my statement, Mr. 'Iayor and members of the
Commission. I was talking about the total pack, the total budget, and ob-
viously, as the Mayor had stated, we are talking about lumping all the revenue
together, but in response to both of your questions, we are receiving, (and this
will be explained at the 29th meeting), we are receiving approximately ten mil-
lion dollars from the State in sales tax. Of that ten million dollars, 40%
is for tax relief, which leaves approximately six million dollars for police
or other services. Of the six million dollars, we will need eight million
dollars to maintain our current police force, as well as to allow for the
civilianization program.
Mayor Ferre: That number is wrong,
Mr. Gary: Ten totally, Mr. Mayor. Of the ten, 40% is for tax relief.
Mayor Ferre: I understand. You said of the six million, we need eight million;
that doesn't make sense.
Mr. Gary: No. We have ten million. Of the ten million, four million, or
40% has to be used for tax relief, which leaves six million. In order for
us to maintain our current police force, at current level, we need approxi-
mately six point six million. In addition to that, we need two and one-half
million for police civilianization. That comes up to almost nine million
dollars, okay? ... as compared to six million dollars that is available from
State sales taxes, so we are putting in more for police services than State
sales tax is giving us. It is not tied to the Sanitation Department. I would
like to also further state that there no anticipated lay offs in the Sanitation
Department. There are no anticipated reduction in services for the Sanitation
Department. To the contrary, we are trying to get the City Commission to im-
prove the services in the Sanitation Department by going to curb -side.
Mr. Plummer: Well, now you know - you know I am not going to let that go by
the board. No! That is your interpretation! He who not runneth for election
make such a statement. Now, let me tell you something. You know, I have got
a big, fat Uncle Charlie. Can you see him toting out to the curb? I can't.
No way! He might make his wife do it, but he isn't going to do it. No way!
Mr. Gary, let me tell you what my problem is. You referred to "other". If
I am not mistaken, the mandate of the legislature was very clear. That man-
date was, that of that fifth cent, 50% was to be used to fight crime, and
50% was used for property reduction.
Mr. Gary: No. 40% for property reduction; 50% for any other municipal ser-
vices. It did not have a label of "crime" on it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, then, I have got to get the revision, because that is the
way it originally came out.
Mr. Gary: Here is the summary, right here.
Mr. Carollo: Better call your brother John.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, right.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Commissioner, here is a summary. 40% of the sales tax revenue
must be used for property tax relief. The remaining 60% can be used for munici-
pal wide services.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. Here is my concern. Mr. Carollo was the one who passed
a motion at this Commission, and if I am not mistaken, it is still the policy
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of this Commission. I voted for it, as I think did the majority of this
Commission.
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Mr. Plummer: No, you had better listen to what I am saying now - that we were
going to attain the one thousand level mark....
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Mr. Plummer:....and Joe passed a motion to carry it to twelve.
Mr. Carollo: The motion that was passed, J. L., would be that we will bring
it to at least a thousand, which, we brought it to a thousand four, and that
we would try then to bring it to twelve hundred later on.
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Mr. Plummer: Okay, the thing I am concerned about, Joe, is that I don't want
that to go by the board, and if you start splitting up that pie now, and draw-
ing from -that, at the very end we are not going to have the money left from
that fund to do what we all hope to do. That is why my question was very
important is - where is the money coming from? Is it coming from the fifth
cent, because you know, when you start intermingling monies, you suddenly
come to the end, and there is none left, and you are trying to trace where
did it go.
Mayor Ferre: Well, look. Let's get right to the point. I want to go on re-
cord so we understand each other and where we are coming from. I am supporting
the Manager 100% on the Booz Allen and Hamilton recommendation of civilianizing
the police building as much as possible - seventy-four right now, and twenty-
six in 1982-83. That is going to cost two and one-half million dollars and
we are going to pay for it, and that has priority over any other expenditure
in the Police Department, period.
Mr. Plummer: I second that motion.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Now, we can deal with the fifty or the hundred or what
ever other policemen we are going to get later on.
Mr. Carollo: Let me tell you where the problem is. If we go the way that I
have talked about in the past, increasing the Police Force maybe to another
hundred this year, what we are actually going to be doing, we are not going
to be increasing the hundred police officers in the streets - if we do it the
way we talked about it in the past. And the problem being is that by adding
one hundred and thirteen civilians now, we are going to free a hundred police
officers to the streets, but it is going to be a lot cheaper, doing it this
way, than keeping the hundred police officers inside the Police Department.
The police officers earns much more money and has much more benefits than a
civilian you are going to be bringing in there, so this is why it is going to
be a lot cheaper. I don't know how much cheaper it will be, but I would ima-
gine it will be maybe a million and one-half or more every year.
Mayor Ferre: That is because it brings experienced officers out...
Mr. Carollo: Of course! This is the means that we are trying to accomplish -
experienced people in the streets.
Mr. Plummer: Joe, the only concern I have is, is that we have a commitment;
that if in fact we can, that we will increase beyond the thousand.
Mayor Ferre: We are not dealing with that today.
Mr. Plummer: Well, okay. We are dealing with it, because we are taking funds
from that thing of Police Department....
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Plummer:....and when you start syphoning from, there is nothing left at
the end is what is my concern..
Mayor Ferre: Look, we have got a specific issue, and that is the Manager's
recommendation that we adopt the Booz Allen report. Now, do you want to do
it? Yes or no?
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Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo seconds.
Mr. Carollo: The Booz Allen report, right?
Mr. Plummer: Right.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, there is.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Carollo: I would like to, for the record, clear some misinformation that
has been given, and now that we have Mr. Kenny Harms here and the Manager and
the consultant, if there is anything incorrect with the figures that I am
going to be given, and the information that I am going to give, I would like
for them to stand up and say so now, or forever hold your peace. In the 1980-
81 budget, this Commission, based on my motion, authorized an additional one
hundred sworn police officers to the budget and twenty-six civilian positions.
In the 1981-82 budget of last year, the Commission again, based on my motion,
authorized one hundred eighty-six sworn police officers. In my estimation,
according to what our consultant has stated, is that in the last couple of
years, we have added approximately four hundred new police officers to the
City of Miami Police Department. That is including the new positions that we
created and filling in the positions that were filled for police officers that
retired, left the department and we filled in the new positions. Approximately
65% of the Police Force of our City has two years or less - two years or less.
Mayor Ferre: Did you say 65%?
Mr. Carollo: That is correct, 65% of our Police Department has two years or
less experience with the Miami Police Department.
Mr. Gary: Projected.
Mr. Plummer: Vhat?
Mr. Gary: Projected.
Mr. Carollo: Because of these four hundred new officers that were brought in
in the last two years, and because of the motion that was made in this Com-
mission and pushed mainly by the Mayor, myself and Theodore Gibson that was
sitting here at the time, this Commission forced the Miami Police Department
that they had to hire 80% of all the new officers had to be minorities - 80%
of all the new police officers that the Miami Police Department were to hire
had to be minorities. This is why we have reached the level of approximately
30+% Hispanic and 20+% Blacks in the ranks of the Police Department, and the
reason that we accomplished that was based on the motion in this Commission
that I have made that we hire two hundred and eighty-six new police officers
during the last two years, and the position that this Commission took, in-
cluding with myself, making the charge that 80% of those new police: officers
had to be minorities, not because the Police Department, nor the Police Chief
took the initiative that he wanted to hire those few minorities. I resent
the fact that misinformation has been given to this community, both the His-
panic community and the Black community that the reason that we have 30+%
of Hispanics hired in the Police Department at the present, and 20+% Black
is because of the initiative of the Police Chief. If he wanted that, and he
is for it, more power to him, and more power to our Police Department, but I
think that the record has to be made clear of how the Police Department has
reached the level of minorities that it has today in the Police Department.
It was done during the last two years, and this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is the
way that it was done. And I for one, am all in favor of increasing, to the
best of our financial ability, the size of our Police Department to that
twelve hundred that I talked about over a year ago - two years ago.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, any other statements before we vote? Dr. Stokes, do
you want to address the Commission?
Dr. Stokes: Thank you, Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission for permitting
me to just speak briefly on behalf of Miami Citizens Against Crime. As you
know, we were formed last November, and at that time the community was devas-
tated by fear of crime, and we were very critical of the Federal government
and of the State government, and since that time, as you know, they have taken
some very positive action. At the Federal level, you know, we had formed the
Vice -Presidential Task Force, which we are pleased with the action, and there
is some legislation moving through Congress. At the State level, as I am sure
you are well aware, there was a State-wide effort to try to reduce taxes. In
January, the Governor and the Legislature were very much opposed to the one -
cent increase in the sales tax. One of the forces behind that was a poll that
was taken in three districts in this state, which said that if the one -cent
sales tax,.if a significient portion of it was used for property tax relief,
and for law enforcement resources, that they would pass this, and over those
three districts, it was 82% for, and 18% against, and as you know, that action
did occur and in addition to that, they had responded, and we are saying that
the baton has been passed to the local level. The M.C.A.C. position is that
a substantial portion of the one-half cent sales tax, which is going to local
government, should be utilized for new personnel and equipment and resources.
Our goal, as a committee, is to get throughout Greater Miami, twelve hundred
additional officers over the next two years - six hundred per each year, and
again, Mr. Mayor, that is the 3.0 that you just .talked about per one thousand.
I would like to publicly thank the Commission for the action you have taken
over the past two years. I am very much aware of it. In September of 1980,
Mr. Mayor, if you will recall, in a meeting of about three hundred and fifty
businessmen, you stood up on behalf of the Commission and said that you
publicly stated that you were going to add additional sworn officers, and
you did take a lead, and I recall that.
Mayor Ferre: We are on the record! I was representing the motion made by
Commissioner Carollo and seconded, I think, by Commissioner Plummer that un-
animously passed two years ago.
Dr. Stokes: That is correct and it was September 21st, because I chaired the
meeting and I heard you loud and clear, and I do want to publicly thank you
for what you have been doing over the past two years. We are presently talk-
ing with Manager Gary about this year's program. It is our view in the busi-
ness community that we cannot conduct business in its usual fashion until we
siginiciently reduce the crime problems. We cannot say that we are going to
become complacent because of what the Federal government has done, because of
what the State government has done, nor the fact that we have had some improve -
went in our statistics. We had many good professionals, as I have observed
them in the Criminal Justice System, and I think that they have been doing
their best; I think the system has broken down. One of the reasons has been
a lack of resources, and again we feel that if a substantial portion of this
half -cent sales tax in all of the municipalities and the County are devoted,
then we feel that our people can do a high quality job. The ball is in our
court. You have some very difficult budget decisions to make. I am very much
aware of that, but I feel that we owe it to the lives and the property of peo-
ple in this community to make the right decision in order to reduce this crime
problem, and we will be here when you have your budget hearing, and as I say,
we are working with the Manager right now. That is our position and on behalf
of the M.C.A.C., I thank you for permitting me to make these few brief comments.
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Mayor Ferre: Dr. Stokes, I want to, on behalf of I am sure, everyone here,
thank you and M.C.A.C. and I just want to say three things. Number one, is
that I want to publicly acknowledge and recognize the leadership of Alvah Chap-
man and your committee, and you in particular for the magnificient job that
: you have done in focusing attention and the wonderful job that you have done,
especially at the Federal and State level, and I am going to ask and and pass
a motion of commendation to you for doing this. The second thing I want to
{ say is, that with all due respects for your existence, had the City of Miami,
recognize that and had a year before taken a position which brings us to where
we are here, and I want to tell jou after your existence, and I hope you, as
a committee, live forever, but if you'do not, I guarantee you that this Corm -
mission will continue to be aware of -the need to strengthen our Police Depar-
ment. We thank you for your recognition of the fact that we have taken the
initiative. Now, I don't mean to belittle in any way your effort; I just
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don't want anybody to misinterpret that we ended up acting because of your
urging. We acted before your existence. The third point that I want to make
Is, and I am very happy that your recognize and you used the key word, namely
"substantial". Now, in other words, you know the old saying "A sparrow does
not a spring make", and with all due respect, we have a City to run here and
the City has to worry about fire protection, social services that we render,
keeping our parks functioning so that kids in the summer have a place to keep
off the streets and and have active, healthy activities and many, many other
issues that we have to deal with. Now, I know that you are not single-minded
to the extent that you excluded every other City function, but I think that we
must have at this level, not at the Chamber level, but at the government
level a balanced approach to the services we render.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, may I get back on that for Dr. Stokes. Mr. Manager,
may I ask Mr. Rosencrantz some questions with your permission?
Mr. Gary: Yes, you may.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Rosencrantz, I was going to save this for the budget hearings.
Over the two years that the City of Miami added the two hundred and eighty-six
policemen, can you give me, off the top of your head, the number of positions
in the rest of the work force of the City of Miami that were deleted?
Mr. Rosencrantz: We can get that number for you. I don't have it right here.
Mr. Gary: We can get the exact figures, but it is in excess of two hundred.
Mr. Dawkins: Over two hundred. So you see Dr.. Stokes, what I am saying is,
that we cannot continue to not, as the Mayor says, provide other services
to beef up our law enforcement officers as much as we would like to, so we
have to sort of keep it in a balance.
Mr. Carollo: Not only that, Miller, but I think that one of the points that
should be brought out is that the figure that you are striving for is an
excellent figure: 3.0 police officers, three police offiers per one thousand
citizens. That is ideal; however, we should point out that the average nation
wide in major cities like Miami, it is only 2.5 police officers per one thou-
sand. That is the average nationwide. So, we would really be going way over
the average nationwide figures for the 3.0 figure, which I think it would be
great if we could accomplish it, but let me say this - I think that over half
of our problems, if not more in the City of Miami and every other municipality,
unincorporated Dade County is in one way or another directly or indirectly re-
lated to narcotics. That is the area that we should be paying attention to.
When you see people that are involved in narcotics that have been convicted
as narcotics trafficers that are able to walk through city halls; are able
to have influence with people in law enforcement, with people in key positions
in city governments; are able to influence votes; are able to get their pic-
tures with key people in law enforcement, with key people in government, in
newspapers, that are top officals; cater to them like if they were dignified
citizens, that is where our problems lie. And it is going to take a lot more
than one big drug bust every year to clear that problem. We have got to look
at all the other people involved in narcotics traffic, not just the few that
might not be to our liking. They all should not be to our liking.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, in response to Commissioner Dawkin's question, we have
reduced approximately one thousand positions that include seven hundred and
forty C.E.T.A. positions, two hundred sixty General Fund positions at a cost
of twenty million dollars.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you, You see, we are trying!
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, Dr. Stokes.
Dr. Stokes: Thank you, and if we work together, you know, this is the great-
est place in the world to live and to raise to a family and enjoy the fruits
of our labor - if we work together.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on this?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to know if the civilians that will be
hired to fill the postions would be subject to the Consent Decree that is in
effect now in reference to hiring minorities?
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Mayor Ferre: I think that the City of Miami is bound under law to the consent decree
action as defined in the Consent Decree, and the answer to that is "yes'
and please correct me, Mr. Knox, if I am wrong.
Mr. Perez: And that will be part of the union?
Mayor Ferre: They will be...I don't know that question. Will it be part of
the bargaining unit, the police? I don't think so.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, some of the positions will be a part of the bargaining
unit. Some will not. We will...
Mr. Plummer: It could be under the G.E.A.
Mayor Ferre: Then they become general employees.
Mr. Gary: Yes sir, but that will be dermined by our union agreements and
our civil service rules and regulations.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions?
Mr. Carollo: One more, Mr. Mayor. Would it be inappropriate at this point
in time to require that out of these hundred and thirteen positions, that we
again apply the rule that we applied in the past that 80% of them be minorities?
Mayor Ferre: I think that the Police Department is under mandate on that and
that is inclusive of all employees, not just sworn officers. Is that correct,
Mr. Manager, on the record?
Mr. Gary: No, sir. The original motion dealt specifically with the police
officer positions.
Mayor Ferre: Well, then I will recognize Commissioner Carollo after we vote
on this to make that motion if he wants to. All right, further discussion?
All right, call the roll on the main motion before us now.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-620
A MOTION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE BOOZ ALLEN REPORT IN
CONNECTION WITH POLICE CIVILIANIZATION, AS PRESENTED BEFORE
THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS SAME DATE.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, at this point in time, I would like to make a motion
that a minimum of 80% of these new hundred and thirteen positions for civilians
be minorities.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved and seconded now. By minority, Mr.
Manager, we are under the Consent Decree and that means Latins, Blacks, Women
and other minorities. Is there any discussion on that motion? All right, call
the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION N0, 82-621
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT, IN CON-
NECTION WITH THE PROPOSED CIVILIANIZATION OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND THE ANTICIPATED HIRING OF 113 CIVILIANS,
THAT A MINIMUM OF 80% OF THESE POSITIONS SHALL BE MINOR-
ITIES, AS DEFINED BY THE CONSENT DECREE.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Ferre: I would like to make a motion recognizing the Miami Citizens
Against Crime and its chairman, Alvah Chapman, and its sub -committee chair-
man. Dr. Stokes, would you give me the name - I know that there are three
sub -committee chairman. Sir?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dr. Stokes is the chairperson for the local portion
of it; Armando Codina, who is the chairperson for the federal, and who is
the state chairman?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Would you on the record identify them so that we can have a
motion with all their names?
Dr. Stokes: Chairman of the federal committee is really Frank Borman, and
Armando Codina and of the state committee is Lester Freeman and Dave Blumberg,
and of the local committee is Ron Frazier and myself.
Mayor Ferre: All right. I would like to make a motion commending them for
their initiative and for the tremendous success they have hadiwith the grati-
tude of this City for the dedication and the positive results that they have
come up with, and that I would also like to add a second portion to that
motion, and that is that even though it is that the social programs at the
current time are not a part of your endeavors, that I would hope that there
would be as much vigor and enthusiasm and effort expended in the underlying
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causes of crime, such as poverty, lack of proper education, and the other
things that are the underlying causes of of crime. I would like to so move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mr. Carollo: There is a motion and a second. Any further discussion? Hear-
ing none, may we have roll call?
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Terre, who moved its
adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-622
A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION COMMENDING AND
RECOGNIZING THE GOOD EFFORTS PUT FORTH BY THE "MIAMI
CITIZENS AGAINST CRIME COMMITTEE", AND IN PARTICULAR,
ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. ALVAH CHAPMAN, MESSRS, FRANK BORMAN
AND ARMANDO CODINA, CHAIRMEN OF THE FEDERAL SUBCOMMITTEE;
MESSRS, LESTER FREEMAN AND DAVE BLUMBERG, CHAIRMEN OF THE
STATE SUBCOMMITTEE; AND MR. RON FRAZIER AND DR. WILLIAM
STOKES, CHAIRMEN OF THE LOCAL SUBCOMMITTEE, CONVEYING
THE CITY'S DEEPEST APPRECIATION FOR A JOB WELL DONE, ES-
PECIALLY, AT THE FEDERAL AND STATE LEVELS, AND FOR THEIR
INITIATIVE AND TREMENDOUS SUCCESS AND THE POSITIVE RE-
SULTS THEY HAVE ACHIEVED: FURTHER STATING THAT EVEN
THOUGH SOCIAL PROGRAMS WERE NOT PART OF THE INITIAL EN-
DEAVOR, THE CITY COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO SEE THEIR EF-
FORTS EXPANDED TO RESEARCH AND STUDY THE UNDERLYING REA-
SONS OF THE PROBLEM, SUCH AS POVERTY, LACK OF EDUCATION,
ETC.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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ABSENT: None
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Mayor Ferre: 'All right, is there anything else on Item "B"?
Mr. Perez: Yes, Mr. Mayor, since we are in the process of releasing more of-
ficers for street duty, I suppose that we will have a better opportunity at
the level of lieutenant and other higher grades for minority participation.
I would like to instruct the Manager to bring for the next regular Commission
meeting a study about the possibility of extend a waiver in the time for the
requirement for examiniation for Blacks and Hispanics.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion on the floor. Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Can you repeat the motion again, please?
Mayor Ferre: The motion is, that at the September meeting, that the Manager
bring back to us his recommendations on the possible waiver of time for the
examination for sergeant and lieutenant. As you know, there is a certain time
requirement now and we are talking about lowering the time requirement that an
officer must serve before he can take the exams and I think that is due to the
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fact, and I would support that, because we now have a Police Department that
Is 60% less than two years and we need to upgrade and move upwardly some of
the police officers that we have.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I will second that motion, and have the Manager bring
it back. I think however, that we will need at least two years for an officer
to be in the streets before he can take an exam for sergeant - at least that
time is what he takes.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but right now it is three years, right?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, and for your information Mr. Mayor, and members of the
Commission, as a part of our discussions to resolve the grievances that re-
cently has.arisen in the Department, that is one of the issues that we are
addressing, in addition to the number, or the ratio of officers to supervisors,
so we are addressing that currently, and I agree with Commissioner Carollo
that there has to be a reasonable minimal level of experience prior to being
a supervisor.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on the motion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Co=issioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-623
A ?POTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ?IZAGER TO RESEARCH THE POSSI-
BILITY OF SHORTENING THE TIME OF SERVICE PRESENTLY REQUIRED
BEFORE AN OFFICER IS ALLOWED TO TAKE THE E}:AMINATION FOR
SERGEANT AND/OR LIEUTENANT, IN ORDER THAT SAID TI"tE REQUIRE-
MENT IS LOWERED IN THE CASE OF BLACKS AND HISPANICS; FURTHER
REQUESTING THAT THE MANAGER COMES BACK BEFORE THE CITY COM-
XISSION WITH A RECO�L`IENDATION AT THE NEXT CITY CO!2,IISSION
MEETING.
Upon being seconded by Vice -Mayor Carollo, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
16. BRIEF DISCUSSION 6 DEFERRAL: POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF CABLE
T. V. LICENSE.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item "C". This is ... Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, Commissioner Dawkins raised the question with regards to
possible violations.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, if it is all right, since we have "17" on here with
the Commissioners, I'd like to just wait until "17" and discuss it at one time.
Mayor Ferre: The point now is that we consolidate Item "C" and Item "17".
Item "17" is on a 3:00 P.M. agenda and the idea is to wait until 3:00 P.M.
for that item. All right, Senator -Myers?
Senator Kenneth Myers: Mayor and members of the Commission, I don't object to
the consolidation. I would respectfully request, however, that the consolida-
tion be now, or if the gentlemen are now here on Item "17", to give them a
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call and ask them to come and do it and get them here...
Mr. Dawkins: I have no problems going now. I just didn't want to go through
this twice.
Sen. Myers: I actually agree, but I have a very important appointment that
I had for many, many days in reliance on this, this afternoon and tonight.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a request by a member of the Commission that
"17" and Item "C" be consolidated. Mr. Manager, you would have to call on
Mr. George Green and Mr. A. J. Barranco and ask them to come down here as
soon as possible. Is that acceptable to you?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Sen. Myers: When they get here, could we take it up right away, because I
was hoping we could do it before noon.
Mr. Dawkins: We could go ahead and do it now and there may not be any need
to...
Sen.Myers: We could start with the first part of it.
Mr. Dawkins: So we will vote to throw it out, that is all!
Mayor Ferre: What do ,you want to do on this?
Mr. Dawkins: I would rather wait.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Dawkins would rather wait until....
Mr. Dawkins: Rather than go through this twice.
Mayor Ferre: .... Mr. Green is here, and his lawyer, A. J. Barranco.
Mr. Gary: We are calling them right now, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, then we will come back to it.
17. GRAiJT REQUEST FOR FUNDING DISCUSSION FOR CENTRO CARIBENO
DE ESTUDIOS POSTGRADUADOS - $15,000.
Mayor Ferre: The next item before us is Item "D". That is the funding for
Centro Caribeno de Estudios Postgraduados. Is anybody here on Item "D"?
All right. We need to expedite this, so we have five minutes on this issue,
so make your point very quickly.
Dr. Manuel Alvarez: I am Dr. Manuel Alvarez, 8000 S. W. 81st Drive. We were
before the Commission approximately three or four weeks ago to see if we
could get funding for a community mental health clinic in the Wynwood area.
We provided the committee with a packet of information specifically on the
demographic variables in that area - in the Wynwood area. We requested a
budget of $50,000 and we would like to see what...
Mayor Ferre: All right, Doctor, we have a recommendation from the Administra-
tion, a memorandum dated July 7th from Dena Spillman and the Administration is
recommending against funding. The eight year Community Development Funds
directed to social services have been maintained at the same level in the
seventh year, and this has enabled the City to continue its existing program.
In addition, further reductions are anticipated in the future. Therefore, in
light of these reductions, the Commission has identified basic human service
needs with an emphasis on hot meals for needy people as a top priority. Now,
your request does not provide services which fall within the service category
prioritized by the Commission. It also is noted that the Miami Mental Health
Center operates a mental health program in the Little Havana, so there is
an implication that this might be a duplication of services, something that
already exists.
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Dr. Alvarez: Excuse me, Mayor. We are planning on providing services for the
Wynwood area, which I do not believe is in the catcnman area of Miami mental
Health.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Ms. Spillman:
Mr. Perez: Also, Mr. Mayor...
Ms. Dena Spillman: Miami Mental Health serves City-wide, Mayor. It serves
the City-wide population.
Mayor Ferre: You are saying that now that the Miami Mental Health serves
this whole community?
Ms. Spillmari: They are located in...
Mr. Perez: Let me point out something. It is a recommendation of Ms. Spill-
man. She said that we have a duplication of service, but this is a different
program. What they have is a proposal for a mental health service and train-
ing for Hispanic psychology. I think that is something different in the Wyn-
wood area and I think it covers a need in this area.
Ms. Spillman: Mr. Mayor, if I may...
Mr. Perez: Let me show you a copy of the proposal.
Dr. Alvarez: Commissioners, if I might ... yes, we are an academic center and
although we want to provide the services for the Miami area, we also a train-
ing center and we would have twenty-five gra,2uate students in clinical psychol-
ogy in that area - all of them minority students.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: The City Commission directed us to come back with a recommendation
and this time we would like to give our recommendation, which we have done in
writing. I would like to inform the Commission that this year we have given
in excess of two million dollars for various social service programs out of
the General Fund and as you just mentioned earlier, we are about to go on a
very difficult budget year, as well as the fact that this year's budget is
very, very tight. Now, we have taken a posture that the City Commission has
etablished priorities in terms of feeding the hungry, housing the poor and we
have attempted to do that even to the extent the last City Commission meeting,
we have appropriated approximately $100,000+ for Haitian and Cuban refugees
out of the General Fund to service that growing population. Our Staff position
is that there are currently in the City of Miami services that are now related
to Mental Health. This is a post -graduate training program and we feel that
there are alternatives and options available to post -graduates without the
funding of this particular project. And we totally recommend to the City
Commission that they do not grant this request.
Mayor Ferre: Questions, comments and discussion?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, would it be possible to ask Dr. Zalduondo, does she have
any alternative toward this program with less funding?
Dr. Belen Zalduondo: Yes, we have another alternative to a major reduction
in the amount so that when it is to begin in the Wynwood area to bring the
service, so we have the psychologists in training and we begin with a less
amount.
Mayor Ferre: What is that amount?
Dr. Zalduondo: $20,000.
Dr. Alvarez: If I might, Commissioners.. what we wanted to do originally was
to be autonomous, fully autonomous for one year. With $20,000, it is our be-
lief that if we have the administration of the center behind us, that we can
begin this program and then seek private sector monies to continue the service.
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Mayor Ferre: All right. You heard the issue; you heard the recommendation.
I think it is very clear. What is the will of the Commission?
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Mr. Perez: How you will expend the $20,000?
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Dr. Alvarez: Well, most of the monies would be going to someone who would
manage the office. We found a locality for $2,000 per year, which would offer
us an opportunity to have a very low rent in an area that needs a lot of ser-
vices, so only $2,000 of that money would be going to rent. The rest would be
for providing services itself. $6,000, approximately, will be secretarial,
the rest is service oriented.
Mayor Ferre: All right, what is the will of the Commission?
Mr. Perez: 'Mr. Mayor, I think it is a need for the Wynwood community and I
think that we have to pay attention to all the different neighborhoods.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there...
Mr. Perez: I understand the recommendation, but I make a motion to approve...
Do you think that $15,000, would you be able to work with $15,000 budget?
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion and a second for $15,000.
Mr. Perez: ... In order to start after...
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion?
Dr. Alvarez: Well, we can do our best with $15,000. It almost boils down to
administrative money.
Mr. Perez: Okay, I move that much.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion? It has been moved and seconded.
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-624
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 MADE ON BEHALF OF "CENTRO CARIBENO
DE ESTUDIOS POST-GRADUADOS" FOR THE OPERATION OF A COMMUNITY
MENTAL HEALTH CLINIC IN THE WYNWOOD AREA.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
UPON ROLL CALL:
Commissioner Plummer: I guess we got such a bargain in negotiations I will
have to vote for it.
Dr. Alvarez: Thank you, Commissioners.
Mayor Ferre: And it is a very difficult vote, because I know, Number one, that
you are probably, Dr. Zalduondo...1 know that you are a very dedicated profes-
sional and doing a wonderful job. We are very proud of the work that you are
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doing. I want you to know that it is difficult. I hope you could start with
the $15,000, and I am sure that we will be hearing from you again.
Dr. Alvarez: We will do our best. Thank you, very much.
13. DEDICATION PLAQUE: CONVENTION CENTER
Mayor Ferre:. Now we are on Item Number "E" which is a dedication of the plaque
for the City of Miami/university of Miami James L. Knight Center. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary:.. Mr. Mayor, we need a policy decision from the City Commission in
terms of preparing a plaque for the City of Miami Conference and Convention
Center and we would like to receive some direction from the City Commission
in terms of names that should be on that plaque.
Mayor Ferre: It seems to me that to really be fair, okay? ... to all the parties
that were involved in the original vote and then we should really include every-
body. You know, I think we have got to be broadminded about this. I think it
ought to include every member that has served on the Commission from the begin-
ning to the end. You could put the dates, if you want and you can say, you
know..."Commissioner Gordon from such and such to such and such a year", but
I think to just put the current Commission would really be unfair. I frankly
would like to cut out Rose Gordon, but I think that that wouldn't be nice.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think, Mr. Mayor, really, as I see it, the real basic
question is, do you list the five present Commissioners, then have a second
phase of others who served during that period? And I think that would be more
appropriate.
Mayor Ferre: Precisely! I think the main thrust is the current City Commis-
sion, okay? Inauguration day you should list the current City Commission and
then down under that, you should say "also served during the process", what-
ever Commissioners served.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grimm, how much?
Mayor Ferre: The plaque?
Mr. Grimm: I don't know.
Mayor Ferre: You ought to go first class on that. I mean, we have a first
class building here. Let's not put some little plastic...
Mr. Plummer: Okay. What I am really getting at, is I see in your memo that
the plaque mentioning the James L. Knight has already been taken care of.
That is in your memo, and is separate - the identification of the building.
Mr. Grimm: Yes, the official name on the plaque will be the City of Miami/
University of Miami James L. Knight International Center. Then below that
will be the names of the incumbent Commissioners, and below that now, as I
understand your direction, would be the three Commissioners who served at
the time the contract was awarded.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr.'Grimm: Okay? And I can do that then without dates, because we have
separated the two Commissions, right?
Mayor Ferre: That is fine.
Mr. Plummer: Save the money.
Mayor Ferre: That is fine and the University of Miami can do whatever they
want with their Board of Trustees of whatever.
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Mr. Grimm: Yes, and the developer also. They have space in the building. They
can put their own plaque.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, that is good. Okay. Any further questions?
Mr. Plummer: But not to be larger than ours!
Mr. Gary: That is fine.
Mr. Grimm: We are going to build ours first, so I ,:an't guarantee that.
Mayor Ferre: No, it doesn't matter whether they build ours first or second.
Mr. Grimm: No, no, we are going to do ours first.
Mayor Ferre: The fact is that is a City of Miami facility and University
Station is about 5% or 6% of the total cost of the whole project.
Mr. Gary: We will make sure that theirs is smaller than ours.
Mr. Grimm: And it won't be in the same part of the building.
Mayor Ferre: Is a representative of the University of Miami here that wants to
say anything about this? Carl, you are here on something else? Okay.
— i 19. GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: COCONUT GROVE FAMILY CLINIC - $34,000.
Mayor Ferre: Now, we are on the Coconut Grove Family Clinic, Inc. funding.
Mr. Manager, as I understand, that has been resolved?
Mr. Gary: Yes, Mr. Mayor. If you will recall, the City Commission made an
original allocation of approximately $68,000 to the Coconut Grove Family Health
Clinic. At a later meeting, they divided the money in half and gave half of
the money originally given to the Coconut Grove Family Health Clinic to the
Mental Health Clinic of Coconut Grove, because they didn't get their federal
funding. Pursuant to the City Commission's request that we attempt to identify
existing social service fund to offset that reduction, we have identified those
funds in the amount of $34,000 to make them whole. This also makes certain
assumptions. The assumptions are, first of all, that our Federal Revenue Shar-
ing commitment will remain the same, or our appropriations will remain the same
in 1982-83; that the City Commission will continue its policy to discontinue
funding in the Dade County Community Schools, as well as the funding for our
to continue on a twelve month basis. With those assumptions, we feel
that we can grant $34,000 in social service funds to this particular agency.
We must caution you again, that this agency has not received its federal fund-
ing and that their program may be in jeopardy and these funds may not be of
any assistance'to them in view of that funding jeopardy of the federal govern-
ment. But, we are recommending that the $34,000 be granted based on those
assumptions.
Mayor Ferre: Dr. McKenry,
Dr. Carl McKenry: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I am speaking as a mem-
ber of our Board of Trustees of the Family Clinic. You may recall that it was
formed some twelve years ago by Canon Gibson, Mrs. Virrick and the Urban Center
of the University of Miami. There have been some changes since the facts pre-
sented by the City Manager, and at this time, Mr. Caleb Davis, who is the Ex-
ecutive Director of the Center has a letter from Congressman Faseell, which
indicates that this federal participation has been restored.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, Mr. Pavia, before you get to it, are you disagree-
ing with the Manager's recommendation?
Mr. Caleb Davis; We are not disagreeing with the recommendation, we are disa-
greeing with the assumption that the recommendation was based on.
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Mayer Ferre: Okay, well, if we clarify that, can we vote on it? Would you stip-
ulate that you recognize Dante Fascell's letter and that. the assumption is there-
fore corrected.
Mr. Gary: Well, I will recognize it after I get through reading it. I just
received it this morning, and obviously they should have given it to us earlier,
but I think the issue is, if they say they will get the funding, we will ack-
nowledge that they will get the funding, if that is what the case is, but the
issue is dead, we are making them whole. We have given them their money back.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion on this item? All right, who wants
to move it?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Davis: No, there is Bone discussion, because what is in question here is...
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Davis, all we have got is $3�',000. That is what the Manager
is telling us - $34,000 is all we have got.
Mr. Gary: No, they get a total. of $68,000. Originally they had $68,000; we
_ took $34,000 back from them; now we are giving them the $34,000 back, so they
j are back whole of $68,000.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to add anything, Mr. Davis?
Mr. Davis: Okay, what we wanted to add today sir, was a request for $100,500,
which was what our original funding level was.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much, Mr. Davis. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-635
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f A MOTION OF THE CITY CO"LNIISSION GRANTING THE SUM OF $34,000
TO THE COCONUT GROVE FA'11ILY CLINIC, INC.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ROES: None
ABSENT: None
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you very much, Mr. Davis and Dr. McKenry.
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20. DISCUSSION OF CITY OMBUDSMAN IN FIRE STATIONS - ESTABLISH
6 MONTH PILOT PROGRAM - MANAGER TO DETER11I2dE FUNDING SOURCES,
ETC.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number "G", City Ombudsmen in
Fire Stations. Commissioner Perez.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, let me give you a copy of the resolution that we will
try. My proposal is to combine our present Citizen Information Program pro-
vided by the*Community Development Agency, with City personnel that will be
available throughout the City to provide information to the residents of
j Miami. The personnel could be housed at different fire stations in our dif-
S ferent neighborhoods throughout the City. My motion is to ask the Manager
for a report, including the cost on the feasibility of implementing this
program.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this is the first time that we have had an opportunity
to see this resolution, Commissioner Perez. Would you give us the opportunity
to read it and maybe come back to it later on in the day?
y•
Mr. Perez: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, and Mr. Manager, I would like your reaction to it. Maybe
we will take it up later on this afternoon, okay?
Mr. Gary: This afternoon?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. after in the later afternoon, after we have finished all
our other stuff. This is brand new, and we need to read it and if you have
a reaction, then react to it. If not, then tell us what you want to do with
it.
Mr. Gary: No, I will take your suggestion, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Dawkins: It says on the memo "Please help me get the cost of the resources
needed". I don't think the Manager can get that..(INAUDIBLE).
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, let me ask, why don't you ask Dena Spillman? I think
that we have this service in the City on the Community Development Agency.
The only thing that we are requesting is to have three people on the pilot
program in the tri-etnic community - in the three ethnic neighborhoods in
order to be more accessible throughout the fire stations. That is the
only proposal.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dena you are going to have to look into it, because
what this requires is the moving of your personnel and your office into the
fire stations, and you are going to have to...I don't know whether you can
give an answer. I would doubt that you can by this afternoon as to what fire
stations are available, what the money costs, and all of that. I mean, this
is something that requires some ... I am for it in principle. I would support
it, but I think it requires
Mr. Perez: Why don't we instruct the Manager to make a recommendation and to
bring it for the next Commission meetings
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio, that way, it is simple, because that is a motion.
You can draft it up through your staff (you have very able staff, I might say)
and here they have gone...see, we don't usually have this kind of quick mo-
tion with a resolution in hand. A resolution is something which is a little
bit more than a motion, as you know, and therefore it is a little bit more
serious. If you want to pass a motion of intent, instructing the Manager to
come back with specifics, based on this and put this resolution on the agenda
for the next regular meeting, I have got no problems with that. Okay?
All right, do you want to do it in that form?
Mr. Plummer: You have got to develop some cost factors and mechanical problems.
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, may
we study this and
come back at the July 29th meeting
w th a recommendation?
Mayor Ferre: Sir, if you
will notice what
the Co;missioner has done. He has
said he wants to not pass
it in the form of
a resolution, but use this as the
{ tare,et and he wants to move
it in the form
of a motion instructing you to come
back in the next regular
Commission meeting
with a specific recommendation on
this. Let me just add to
Commissioner Perez'
statement that I think it is a
r very worthwhile idea to have
on a pilot basis
- people are more accessible in
i ' our communities to staff
to act in the form
that we already have in Citizens
' Information.
Mr. Carollo: Well, let's get the input from the Fire Chief also to see what
room he might have in the stations and what effect it might have in the
operations there also.
Mayor Ferre: All right, on that basis, then would you, Commissioner Perez,
make the motion. Is there a second'
Mr. Plummer: Second.
;Mayor Ferre: There is. a second by Plum.T:ner. Is there further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: If he could include it, this would be positions that will be
coding from your budget of positions already, or new created positions?
Mr. Gary: No - existing positions.
Mr. Perez: Yes, I am talking about existing positions.
Mr. Carollo: Existing positions.
Mayor Terre: Transfer of people.
Mr. Car.olIc- Transfer of people.
Mr. Perez: De ycu want. that I c].irify something,. The reason that I move this
notion is because we are not far.:ili.ar with the service and I think that the
people in the different neighborhoods they have a lot of requests that they
don't know where to go and I think it would be more accessible if they have
opportunity to go to a close center. I think that the pilot unit is the best
place for this kind of pilot program.
Mayor Ferre: All. right, do we have any further discussion on the motion?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-626
A MOTION STIPULATING THE CITY COKMISSION'S INTENT TO SET
UP A SIX-MONTH PILOT OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM WITH THREE INDIVIDUALS
IN THREE FIRE STATIONS REPRESENTING THE TRI-ETHNIC MAKEUP
OF THE CITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE OMBUDSMAN SERVICES TO THE
CITY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY A
POTENTIAL SOURCE OF FUNDING AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE COM-
MISSION WITHIN SIX MONTHS WITH HIS PERSONAL EVALUATION AND
RECO"L%IENDATION REGARDING SAID PILOT PROGRAM.
L7pan 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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21. INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATION REGARDING
PILOT PROGRAM - T.V. SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM IN HIGH CRIME
AREAS.
Mayor Ferre: Now we are on Item "H".
I Mr. Perez: The same thing - Mr. Mayor. If you want it, I have a proposed a
resolution here. I don't know what is the criteria for the rest of the memo.
This is in reference to the T.V. camera in order to be used in the City of
Miami ... as a pilot program. Do you want to approve it in principle or to...?
Mr. Carollo: Where are we going to place them in. How many of them ... you
know, those are important questions that should be asked.
Id
Mr. Perez: I think that it is important to have recommendations from the Mana-
ger, from the Police Department...
Mr. Carollo: I think maybe we should put one in the front parking lot of the
police station as a trial basis program.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Perez: Mr Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Perez: I would like to instruct the City Manager to develop a formal pro-
posal to have for consideration this resolution and to bring it to the next
Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: At the next regular Commission meeting.
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Gary, Commissioner Perez is making a motion with
regards to a test pilot program on T.V. cameras in several areas. We would
have to define the cost and all that and come back at the regular Commission
meeting with that as a recommendation.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: Plus, can you get some information on other places that have
done it - the cost, the effect that it has had. The only other place that I
can think of around is Miami Beach, but there might be others, I don't know.
Mr. Gary: We have a package of information and we will make sure you get a
copy.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Carollo: I will second it.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-627
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP A FORMAL
RECOMMENDATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE TELEVISION SURVEIL-
LANCE PILOT PROGRAM ON HIGH CRIME AREAS IN ORDER THAT IT
MAY BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COMMISSION AT ITS NEXT COM-
MISSION MEETING; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE MANAGER TO DE-
FINE WHAT THE ESTIMATE COST WOULD BE, ETC.
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Upon being seconded b 0ommissioner Carollo, the moticoas passed
and adopted by the following vote:
K ES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
.'ice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
UPON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Now you can understand when they say that Big, Brother is
watching.
Mr. Plummer: All for Big Brother'.
22. RLC0G!;12E MR. WILLIA`i H. GARY.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, and talking about Big Brothers, I wol.;ld like to recognize
the presence in this room of a fire Miamian who is up in Washington as the
vice-president of a very importart computer company, ar,c his name is William
larold Gary, and he happens to be here on vacation. The only problem that
1 have is, I wonder if William has nothing better to do than to waste his
time watching; all the antics that go on in the City Commission, but we wel-
come you here.
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Mayor Ferre: We will come down to Item "W', which is discussion of Office of
Professional Compliance Outreach Centers. Mr. Gary?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, if you will recall, when the City Commission passed an
ordinance establishing the Office of Professional Compliance, which is to
address issues of police abuse, one of the requirements of the ordinance was
to establish outreach centers within the community and the outreach centers
were supposed to be established outreach centers, so it would not be any addi-
tional costs to the citizens of Miami. The goal was to establish target out-
reach centers in each of the police sectors within the community with the
idea that this would enable citizens an opportunity to complain about police
officer actions directly in their center, in view of the fact that some of
our citizens may be afraid, or fearful of coming down to the Police Department
to complain. We have identified eight centers and we sent a memo around to
the City Commission late yesterday, adding another one in Little Havana, so
we are talking about nine centers we would like to establish and we need the
City Commission's approval to enter into agreements with these particular
outreach centers.
Mayor Ferre: Would this fit in Commissioner Perez' recommendation on the
ombudsman at the Fire Department?
Mr. Gary: With one exception•. These are established organizations that have
their own staffs, which would be utilized to take complaints or grievances
from the citizens of Miami with regards only to police abuse or police mis-
dCLlU11.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary.
Mr. Garv: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Sir, 1 have a problem. I'm sorry. You know, and I want first
to say that I am all in favor of having the outreach centers to make it more
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available to the citizens, and I want to compliment those community -based organi-
zations who came forth and volunteered the use of their facilities. The problem
I got, Mr. Gary, is that most of these are proposed in mental health facilities.
Now, I want to tell you...
Mr. Gary: What better place?
Mr. Plummer: No, I disagree! You know, I just feel that I would rather, if I
had to, pay for a place, than to have a mental health facility.
Mr. Plummer: There were sixteen offered.
Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE) aid, J. L., to the mental health. JESCA is not a
mental health; Edison -Little River Association is not...
Mr. Plummer: Well, okay. Whatever the number is, I would like to thank those
people for making their services and volunteering their services, but I think
that we could do better than having a mental health facility a place where
you go to register irregularities of the Police Department. I just ... I have
got a problem with that.
Mayor Ferre: Howard, I have got a little bit of a problem in the locations,
okay? You know, 60% of this community is Hispanic, and let's see ... JESCA does
not deal with the Hispanic community. Edison -Little River basically does not.
New Horizons is where? Where is New Horizons?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: They are on 36th Street and 17th Avenue, approximately.
Mayor Ferre: Marginally, very marginally. I would not classify that as His-
panic.
Mr. Gary: That is mixed.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Gary: It is mixed.
Mayor Ferre: It is very marginally Hispanic.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: A good population of their cliental is Hispanic.
Mayor Ferre: May I finish this? Culmer, that is the fourth, is certainly not
Hispanic. Now, Miami Mental Health, where is that? That is on 21st Street and
1st Street. That is not overly Hispanic. That is south of the Wynwood area.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: No sir, this is on 1st Street and about 21st Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: That is certainly not Hispanic. I would say that the majority
of that community is...
Mr. Carollo: What avenue?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 21st Avenue and S. W. 1st Street.
Mayor Ferre: That is south of Wynwood.
Mr. Carollo: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: That is not Hispanic. That is very mixed.
Mr. Plummer: That is the Hispanic Center where their language is taught.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I will accept that. Coconut Grove is not Hispanic, okay?
Now you have Wynwood (COMMENT IN SPANISH). That is the Puerto Rican, Central
American community and Liberty City is not Hispanic. Now, eight, you are pro-
posing eight, okay?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: The other ones are the...
Mayor Ferre: You are proposing eight.
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UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Nine.
t Mayor Ferre: You have now since modified it to add the ninth since yesterday,
j; and this proposal, that goes to July 14th, I just want to point out to you
+ sir, that of the eight that you are talking about, two are in the Hispanic
community, in the Hispanic community dealing with the Wynwood area, which makes
! up less than 10% of our Hispanic community, and 60% of our community is Hispan-
ic, and I am telling you that this does not address the issue. This is fine
for the Black community. I have got no problems with that, and I think the
Black community deserves that kind of service, but you cannot ignore the
majority community here, which is 60% Hispanic. And all I am saying is, you
go back, okay?...and you do this on a proportional basis for the community
using the service. Now, I don't mind you going a little bit over in one com-
munity or the other. I have no problems with that, but, I just do not think...
you do not have anything in Little Havana, except for the one place you are
going to ... who is servicing for example, the Flagami area? It is a major part
of our community. How about the Shenandoah area? How are they going to be
serviced?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we will ... we have no...
Mr. Carollo: West Flagler area.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we have no problems in adding additional facilities to
make sure that all areas are covered, but I must remind that intent of esta-
blishing O.P.C., as well as the outreach center was to address those areas
where there were high incidences of police abuse and statistics will reveal
that the high incidences of abuse have occurred in the Black community, and
that is why we addressed it this way. We have no problems with changing it.
We will. We will come back with a reco-mmendation for the changes.
Mr. Carollo: Howard, when you say that statistics have revealed, what sta-
tistics are you going by, complaints?
Mr. Gary: We are going by complaints of police abuse.
Mr. Carollo: Well, what you are forgetting there, is that 60% of the City is
Hispanic, speaks Spanish, and a good percentage of the people in Little Havana
are elderly people, are people who have a very difficult time with the lan-
guage, that is why you might not get as high a figure as you have got in with
other communities, so that is why it is even more important to make sure that
the Hispanic areas in Miami are not left out.
Mr. Gary: We have no problems Making the changes. I was just trying to re-
flect to you the original intent, and the reasons why, but we will make ... I
would suggest, Mr. Mayor, if we can, that we come back - don't approve any
now - that we come back with a revised...
Mayor Ferre: I have got no problems, Howard, approving it. The only thing
that I would like to modify is, to say that the Commission approves the theory
the establishment of these centers, but we also request that it more clearly
reflect the composition and the neighborhood aspects of our community. In
other words, I think you have to try to do this in a better distributed basis
so that people - all the peole - in this community have access, so that they
don't have to go...the people of Wynwood don't have to go to Little Havana
and the people of Allapattah, or the people of Flagami don't have to go to
Little Havana, and so on.
Mr. Carollo: And not only that, from 22nd Avenue all the way down to the
end of the City limits, way up there in Flagami, there is nothing at all.
Mr. Gary: We will come back with a revised plan.
Mayor Ferre: Do you need a motion?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Perez: On the Haitian community?
Mayor Ferre: We need to take special note of the Haitian community, and I
don't think that that is recognized here either.
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(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Where?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECC RD)
Mayor Ferre: Okay. You need a motion, Howard?
Mr. Gary: No, Mr. Mayor.
24. PROPOSED BALLOT WORDING: SOLID WASTE QUESTION.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item "L". Joe, that has been your baby, so...
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, this Commission took a position, based on a motion I
made some months ago, which made clear, the Commission approved it, the way we
wanted it placed on the ballot. I don't see what discussion we have to get
into now.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I for one needed some clarification. What it is
we wanted to put on the ballot and what ballot are we putting it on?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Knox: It is my recollection when the matter was discussed before, the
City Commission determined that a straw vote question would be placed on the
October ballot, and the matter of wording, because there were some problems
manifest by the Department of Solid Waste, would come up for discussion at
this time. Now, I can indicate that the City Attorney's office prepared
proposed ballot language which was designed reflect the will of the Commission,
but that the department had proposed some alternative that you deferred from
consideration at the last meeting.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if we could have just a couple of minutes recess to
make sure that we get what we presented before the Commission, because what
I am getting here is something different from what the City Attorney's office
originally sent to me.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Patterson, would you sit down with Commissioner Carollo and
go over this now, and we will reconvene in five minutes, okay?
THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A BRIEF RECESS at 11:28 A.M.,
reconvening at 11:35 P.M., with all members of the Commission found
to be present.
25. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: APPRAISALS OF STADIUM PROPERTIES AND
UPDATE ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION PLAN.
Mayor Ferre: Can we take up Item Number "22"?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer moves Item "22".
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9321 ADOPTED
SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE ANNUAL APPROPRI-
ATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982, AS AMENDED, BY
INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
ENTERPRISE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,250
FOR ORANGE BOWL STADIUM, AND BY INCREASING
ENTERPRISE FUND REVENUE IN THE SA9',E AMOUNT
FROM A LOAN FROM FLORIDA POW -ER AND LIGHT
FRANCHISE FUNDS IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVE-
MENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF ,MAKING
APPRAISALS OF STADIUM PROPEPTIES AND TO
UPDATE A REPORT ON ORANGE. BOWL MODERNI-
ZATION; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION;
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement
of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOES: None
ABSENT: Con.nissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr,
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and
seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plunner, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9461
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Co=ission
and to the public.
26. AUTHORIZE LOAN OF $173,250 FOR UPDATING KUIME PLAN OF ORANGE
BOWL MODERNIZATION.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 1123".
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-628
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE LOAN OF $173,250
FROM FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE FUNDS
IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE ORANGE
BOWL ENTERPRISE FUND, SAID LOAN TO BE REPAID
FROM MONIES RECEIVED FROM THE DADE COUNTY TOUR-
IST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL, FOR THE PURPOSE OF
APPRAISING STADIUM LAND AND CONTIGUOUS PARCELS;
UPDATING THE KUNDE AND ASSOCIATES, INC. AND
MADIGAN-PRAEGER, INC. "CITY OF MIAMI ORANGE
BOWL MODERNIZATION" REPORT; AND THE RENOVA-
TION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE FIELD LIGHTING
SYSTEM IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM; FURTHER
SETTING FORTH LOAN REPAYMENT CONDITIONS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
27. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: IMPROVEMENTS TO FIELD LIGHTING SYSTEM
ORANGE BOWL STADIUM BEFORE 1982 SEASON
Mr. Plummer: Move 1124".
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION It OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9353, ADOPTED NOVE14BER 19, 1981
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE
FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 19821 AS
AMiENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONS IN
THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS, ORANGE BOWL STADIUM TWO
PERCENT (2%) RESORT TAX BY AN AMOUNT OF $113o250
TO MAKE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE FIELD LIGHTING
SYSTEM AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM PRIOR TO THE
1982 FOOTBALL SEASON; AND FOR THE PURPOSE OF
MAKING APPRAISALS OF STADIUM PROPERTIES AND TO
UPDATE A REPORT ON' ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION:
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERA-
BILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIRE-
MENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE QAYS BY
A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE
COMMISSION.
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Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the
requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by
the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Joe Carollo
Commissioner Demetrio Perez Jr.
Commissioner 'Miller J. Dawkins
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and
seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Tone
ABSENT: bone
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE ;;0. 9462.
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and the public.
28. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: ORANGE BOWL IMPROVEMENTS - INCREASES IN
ELECTRICITY USAGE AND RATES AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR EVENT
STAFFING.
Mayor Ferre: All right, take up "25".
Mr. Carollo: Moved
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS
1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9321 ADOPTED
SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE ANNUAL APPROPRI-
ATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982, AS AMENDED, BY
INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
ENTERPRISE FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $330,000
FOR ORANGE BOWL STADIUM, AND BY INCREASING
ENTERPRISE FUND REVENUE IN THE SAME AMOUNT
FROM ADDITIONAL REVENUES EARNED IN FISCAL
YEAR 1981-82 FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING
CERTAIN ORANGE BOWL STADIUM IMPROVEMENTS,
PAYING FOR INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY USAGE
AND RATES, AND INCREASING FUNDING FOR EVENT
STAFFING; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION;
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement
of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES., None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Carollo and seconded by
Commissioner Dawkins, adopted said ordinance by the following vote:
AYES:
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9463
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.
29. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: REPLACEMENT AND OR REPAIR OF MIAMI
SPRINGS GOLF COURSE CLUBHOUSE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, take up "26".
Mr. Carollo: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 5 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 9321, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION OPDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1982, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING
THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENTERPRISE FUNDS FOR THE
MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF COURSE $45,000, BY INCREASING
ANTICIPATED REVENUES IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM THE FY'
81 RETAINED EARNINGS; FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPLACE-
MENT AND/OR REPAIR OF THE MIAMI SPRINGS GOLF COURSE
CLUBHOUSE; CONTAINING A PEPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE RE-
QUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A
VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF
THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement
of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following
vote:
{ AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
MayorMaurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and
seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Done
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9464
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.
COMMENT ON FIRST ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: "Yes" and I want the Purchasing Department to send me the bids
so I can see the minority participation.
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30. ACCEPT BID: REROOFING OF CITY OF MIAMI COUNTRY CLUB.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item "27".
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-629
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MAYO CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR FURNISHING RE -ROOFING OF THE MIAMI
SPRINGS COUNTRY CLUB FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $41,500.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUD-
GET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND
THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS SERVICE.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None
i ABSENT: None
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ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: Same stipulation, that I get minority bids, all the bids, so
I can see how minorities bidded. "Yes".
31. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ADD, INCREASE, MODIFY CERTAIN FEES FOR
BUILDING, PLUMBIUG, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, BOILER, ELEVATOR,
INSPECTIONS.
Mayor Ferre: Item Number "28".
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion. Read the ordinance.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 6145, ADOPTED
MARCH 19, 1958, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTABLISHED FEES FOR BUILD-
ING, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL (INCLUDING BOILER AND
ELEVATOR) INSPECTIONS, PERMIT AND CERTIFICATE FEES, BY ADDING,
INCREASING AND MODIFYING CERTAIN OF THE FEES IN SAID ORDINANCE,
AS AMENDED, TO COVER THE OPERATIONAL COST PRIMARILY FOR THE
ENFORCEMENT OF THE SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of June 17, 1982, it
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plur,,er, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the ordinancE
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9465
The Citv Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
32. SECOND RLADING ORDINANCE: AMEND CHAPTER 2, A_':.. IV, DI%'. 2
OF CODE "BOND RE0,1IRED FOP. MOVING OF BUILDINGS".
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "29", second reading.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll on "29".
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IV,
DIVISION 2, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION
2-77, ENTITLED "BOND REQUIRED FOR THE MOVING
OF BUILDINGS", AUTHORIZING THE FIRE, RESCUE AND
INSPECTICN SERVICES DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR TO RE-
QUIRE POSTING OF A BOND FOR BUILDING MOVING AND
ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT
OF BOND; SETTING FORTH PREREQUISITES FOR THE
RELEASE OF SAID BOND, PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY
BY THE CITY OF COSTS AND/OR DAMAGES TO PUBLIC
PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE IN EXCESS OF BOND PRO-
CEEDS? AND PROVIDING FOR CITY RETENTION OF ANY
UNCLAIMED MONIES PREVIOUSLY DEPOSITED OR TO BE
DEPOSITED IN CONNECTION WITH BUILDING MOVING;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVER -
ABILITY CLAUSE.
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Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of June li, 1982, it
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Nonne.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9466
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. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SEC. 2.245 OF CODE - BUILDING
AND VEHICLE MAINTENAPICE DEPARTttENT SHALL MANAGE AIM SUPERVISE
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "30".
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer. Second by....
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: .... Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
' FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CODE SECTION 2-245
TO DELETE THEREFROM THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FUNC-
TION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS
AND BY AMENDING CODE SECTION 2-260 TO PROVIDE THAT
THE BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT SHALL
MANAGE AND SUPERVISE THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FUNC-
TION; FURTHER AMENDING CODE SECTIONS 2-241, 2-242,
2-243, 2-244 AND 2-245 BY DELETING THE WORDS "AND
COMMUNICATIONS" FROM THE TITLE OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS; CONTAINING A REPEALER
I PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of June 17, 1982, it
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the
ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Peres, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
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SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9467.
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.
DISCUSSION PRIOR TO ADOPTING ORDINANCE:
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Manager, on Item "30", as I understand it, this
is something which we have kind of previously done.
Mr. Plummer: Second reading.
Mayor Ferre: No, no.
Mr. Gary: No, you are confusing this with the stadiums and marinas.
Mayor Ferre: This is Department of Computers and we are now...
Mr. Gary: What we are doing is, we are consolidating the communications
function under Eddie Cox, which was kind of split between bomputers and
communications.
34. ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION: BOND REQUIRED FOR MOVI;:G OF BUILDINGS.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, on Item Number "29", on this question of posting
bonds for moving buildings - that is not going to affect our library when we
move it, will it?
Mr. Gary: No, sir, it will not.
Mayor Ferre: We are not going to have to post a bond to move?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
35. AUTHORIZE SALE, POSSESSION OR CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES
LICENSED VENDORS DUR114G THE "GRAND PP.IX RACE".
Mayor Ferre: Now, on Item Number "31", Mr. Manager, the alcoholic beverage
provision in the parks, is strictly and only for the Grand Prix Race in the
park, is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, this ordinance permits the City Commission to authorize
the sale of alcohol in any public facility. The reason it was brought up was
for the particular race that is going to be held - the Grand Prix Race.
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you, you don't have my vote on that. I will go along
with it on an as come basis for the Grand Prix Race. I will vote for that,
but I am not going to open up - we have a lot of Baptist Preachers around
here and I have a lot of respect for those Baptist Preachers and I am not
about to let them come back and tell me that we have opened up all of our
parks for the sale of liquor.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, the City Attorney is telling me that because this comes
up all the time, he has created an ordinance. However, if the City Commission
doesn't want to do it, we don't need the ordinance, and all that the City
Commission has to do is authorize by motion that for the Grand Prix Race,
we will allow it.
Mayor Ferre: That is fine. I will let all those Baptist Preachers the
opportunity to come in and protest. I may not vote with them, but on the
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other hand, I think that they have a right to come here and present their
views. There are a lot of people who have very fundamental religious views
about the sale of liquor in public parks.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, the only point I wanted to make - you know, we funded the
Art Festival this year to the tune, of I think, $33,000. A private organiza-
tion went on private property and made $21,000 in the sale of beer, which if
we would have allowed such by approval of this Commission, conceivably could
have been $21,000 less than we...
Mayor Ferre: What? Bring it up.
Mr. Plummer: That is why I say, on an individual basis is the only way I
will vote for it.
Mayor Ferre: Me too, okay. In other words, I will vote for it on an individual
basis as•the need arises and it proves that there is no harm done to the general
moral standing of this community, okay?
Mr. Plummer: What are you doing with "31", deferring it?
Mayor Ferre: That is why I questioned it. Mr. Manager, what do you want to
do with "31"?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think "31", the Grand Prix will have to bring an indi-
vidual application before us.
Mr. Gary: Withdraw "31" and authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for the
Grand Prix Race with the ... wait a second, will you ... which has to be brought
before the City Commission for final approval.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer moves. Who seconds?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, all you guys who are beer drinkers and Grand Prix,
vote for this...
Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a quick question. You know, is the City going to
participate in the revenues?
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Gary: The City...
Mr. Plummer: No, no. I am not talking about the total blanket revenues, now.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, the City participates in
i the revenues based on a percentage basis, which is included in the agreement
j that the City Commission approved with the firm that will be managing this
event.
Mayor Ferre: That sounds satisfactory...
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Mr. Gary: So as they sell beer, we get money and they get money, yes sir.
Mr. Plummer: As I recall the formula on that race, the City revenues do not
kick in until they have reached what....$500,000?
Mayor Ferre: Where is our local expert?
Mr. Plummer: Emelio is here. In other words, it would seem logical to me
that the sale of beer would be a separate situation in which...
Mayor Ferre: How much do we get at the Orange Bowl on beer sales?
Mr. Plummer: 35%.
Mayor Ferre: Okay 35% of their net or their gross?
Mr. Plummer: Of the gross.
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Mr. Plummer: yes, we get 35i of gross.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, all right. Then, why don't you do it this way - if we
approve the sale of liquor for the Grand Prix at Bayfront Park, provided, how-
ever, that the City of Miami get no less than 35% of the gross of any liquor
sold...
Mayor Ferre: Any alcohol, I am sorry ... sold during the event.
Mr. Plummer: No, either amended or a separate one for the alcohol.
Mayor Ferre: Or you don't sell liquor.
Mr. Perez: How can we check ... how can the City check this?
�.r. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, let me....
Mr. Perez: What is the way that the Administration...
Mr. Plummer:.... correct that, because I think it is unfair to charge these
people 35%, because there is part of that 35i was the City's way of recover-
ing its investment of the monies that we put forth. I think 20 to 25% is fair.
Mayor Ferre: You want amend it to amend it that?
Mr. Plummer: Ycs, fine, I want to be fair with them.
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Perez, is that acceptable to you, that we get 2590
of the gross? They just increase the price, that is all. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-630
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE SALE, POS-
SESSION, OR CONSILIPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY LICENSED
VENDORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF THE GRAND PRIX
RACE; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT EACH AND EVERY SUCH APPLICA-
TION SHALL BE EVALUATED ON AN INDIVIDUAL BASIS; AND FURTHER
STIPULATING THAT THE HEREIN APPROVAL IS GRA14TED SUBJECT TO
THE CITY RECEIVING NO LESS THAN 25% OF THE GROSS REVENUES
DERIVED FROM THE SALE OF SAID ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE
EVENT.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
NOES: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: I see you guys never read the story of Sodom and Gomorrah and I
vote "no".
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36. FIRST & SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ABOLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF
STADIUMS AND MARINAS.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "32". All right, is there a motion on this?
Mr. Carollo: I'd like to know what we are trying to accomplish by abolishing
the Department of Stadiums and Marinas?
Mayor Ferre: It has always been...
Mr. Gary: -I would like Mr. Cesar Odio to discuss this item.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Sir? I didn't hear the question.
Mr. Carollo: Cesar, what I would like to find out is - I know that we have
already abolished the Department of Stadiums and Marinas, but, I wanted of-
fically under the direction of the Manager's office, what is the purpose be-
hind it?
Mr. Odio: Well, last year, if you remember, we had substantial savings in
j the budget and one of the measures that we took instead of laying off employees
i at a low level, it was better that since Bob Jennings was retiring, to just
abolish the office of the director of the Stadiums and Marinas at a savings
of $300,000 annually to the City. What this means is that the Stadium Manager
and the Auditorium Manager report directly through me to the Manager.
Mayor Ferre: Well, but the question, Mr. Manager to you is, do the stadiums
and the marinas report to Cesar, or do they report directly to you?
Mr. Gary: They report to Cesar Odio.
Mayor Ferre: And as of now, that is the intention.
Mr. Gary: That is the way it has been existing since we implemented this.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, that is the intention of leaving it that way - your
intention now?
Mr. Gary: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, that is always subject to change, I realize that, but
I mean...
Mr. Gary: That is my intention.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, let me clarify something. Technically, I represent the
City Manager's Office, so that is why it is put that way.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that., Mr. Odio. I just, for my information, want to
know whether or not it is the intention of the Manager to leave the stadium
and marine function under your jurisdiction, that is all.
Mr. Odio: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: I was just asking...
Mr. Carollo: Just like when I asked just what happened to Gerardo Salman.
Mr. Gary: You gave the answer.
Mr. Carollo: You gave me an answer, yes.
Mr. Gary: No, you did. You said "adios"
Mr. Plummer: "Adios".
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Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Well, we were just making sure that that
wasn't the case here, that is all.
Mr. Plummer: I wonder if Cesar realizes the premonition?
Mayor Ferre: Item "32" - who made the motion?
Mr. Plummer: The Manager!
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion on "32"?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Miller Dawkins moves. Cesar Odio reluctantly seconds!
Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE ABOLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS
AND MARINAS; PROVIDING THAT THE DUTIES IMPOSED UPON
THE DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS SHALL APPLY
TO AND SHALL BECOME THE DUTIES OF THE CITY MANAGER;
PROVIDING THAT WHERE THE PHRASES "DEPARTMENT OF
STADIUMS AND MARINAS" AND "DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS" SHALL APPEAR IN ANY CITY
ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS OR IN ANY SECTIONS OF THE
CITY CODE OR IN ANY ORDINANCES ADOPTED BY THE CITY
COMMISSION SAID PHRASES SHALL APPLY TO THE "OFFICE
OF THE CITY MANAGER" AND "CITY MANAGER", RESPECTIVELY;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF
READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT
LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Plummer,
for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter
dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days by
a vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Dawkins and
seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez
` Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9468
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and copies were available to the public.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Howard, before voting on this, just out of curiosity, do all the
other departments in the City technically report directly to you?
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Mr. Gary: All of the departments technically report to me, but our system
of operations, since I have been with the City, which has been over five years,
and prior to me becoming Manager, is that all department directors primarily
report to an assistant city manager. There are some exceptions to that rule,
though.
Mayor Ferre: I am just curious, since Cesar remaiiis in that position, as to
why in the wording of this does it says they report directly to the Manager?
Mr. Gary: Because there is no department of the assistant city manager. These
are departments.
Mayor Ferre: I got you.
AYETM 1 OF 9353(CAPITAL I"1PROVEr`ENT APPPOP?'TATION3- FEDUCE CERTAIN
37, PROJECTS AND TRANSFER TO rTE41 CITY ADYINTSTPATIO'�T BUILDIVGr I^AKE
APPROPRIATIOI?S TO: RESCUE SEPVTCE APPAP.ATUS AND EOUIPI4ENT: COITUTER
ATDFD DISPATCH SYSTEM', ETC. RENOVATT01,1 Cr FIRE STATIONS, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are on Item Number "33". Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion? This
transfers funds to cover deficits in the Administration Building project, right?
Mr. Plummer: Basically fire.
Mayor Ferre: And in addition, funds for several projects funded. Howard, on
Item "33", we passed a bond issue and what have you. How much did we fall
short. In other words, we are transferring funds from the capital improve-
ments appropriations to cover the shortfall.
Mr. Gary: No, that is not the case. What we are doing here, Mr. Mayor, is
that we have exactly $36,800 available fire capital bonds that have been left
over after completion of our fire station. What we are recommending is that
$4,000 of this be converted to the capital fund that was utilized for the
Administration Building which has a deficit of currently of $4,000 and this
is for the Fire Station.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but you have gone beyond that. You go $70,000 for Item
III.B.3, Rescue Service appropriation in the amount of $1,900,000 to Item
III.B.4, what is all that?
Mr. Gar Mr. Mayor, don't '
Y� . Y get confused with that, that is accounting there.
Mayor Ferre: That is what?
Mr. Gary: That is accounting. We had to put this in the ordinance. What
we are basically...
Mayor Ferre: I got you. In other words, we are only dealing then really,
with $36,800.
Mr. Gary: $36,800.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I got you. All right, call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AI` ORDIhF0M SF_'1101, 1 OF 0R-)i1iN?),,M
NO. 9353, ADOPI;ED 1XJJ171d)'R 19, 1981, THE
CITY' S CAPITAL L''u'R7vU.01I` APPRJPPIA.T.I7NS
OP,PINANM FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82; AS A2.�'DED;
BY REDUCING ITEM III.B.1. STATION #4 BY AN
A%)URr OF $10,500 BY REDUCING ITEM III.B.2.
S, ATION #7 BY A1� A%IDLNT OF $3, 700 , hND BY
REDUCING ITf21 III . E. 6 . BP_.A7H321G APPAPJ;�?S
BY XN OF $7.2, 600 A"I<) SAID
AMOLNI'S T0 I'ra l III . B . 5. 1,a CI `I': A:11LTN I S°IRA-
TION BL'IL )LNG (7RAN-5F KkRED ill ITFN _ZX.B. W 5)
IN THE AP1t:JiJ;�'I' OF $ 4 , 000 A"D =1 III . B .11 .
FIRE TRA.II:I''G FF , 1' A^::, CIf)SED
TF.Lb r1 S I0% S�' . t: •: (7 ;) 8 4 } ('I'IJl": S I i? 10 I=
IX. B. W7.) T`: 'M1E A'-Y>O7 OF $32,800; PIND BY
APPROPIFR .1 12NG Fft�l i 1 u. 1981 FIRE 1• ICE ING,
FIRE PP r T:: i^ION A') RESCLT, FA.CIL7`i 1 ES IV_
FL". Z) A`.. I C I PiV t:`J DC0':2 &AIZS AN A" 1i;J;`'T OF
$70,000 -A"O I177-1 11I . B. 3.
E•'7L71i"• : AN A'110111:. OF
$1,900,000 TO 111r>1 1II.B.4. FIRE APPAFZU5
AX, ISITION, FF:r ly :L�. �E��^. s A'��; MV)DLFIC A'i IONS ,
AN17'J�.'i OF 5;$21000 1`0 1'ti III.B.10 Ccri-
PUI'ER AIDED D1SP)%—X1-i SYS'1-PN, AN OF
$667,000 TO 1711-1 I.1I.E.11. FIRF. 'i'frkI'XING
FACILI'ri AN-D C'11,0�c) CIRC7L]ll :'1'1'J-a 0;i %'1S1SYS—
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G�F.a'. F.�:! S:'A.� iU:� k ; ^k::'1II,I.iTIO\ A:•:::
FDa'AN'SIONN IN i:X. OF $1,000,000, ANTD
ESTASLiS!''G 1= ?:Uti' IX.C. (ii)12. R:'!,0JATI0N
OF FIRE: 5 A. I04::. s 1 , * 2 , k5, 08 IN T}iE. Ati10L''.'I
OF $300,G00; CX1%—'d',1 1NG A 4':PF.T:L.FJt Pi0 ISIG::
A"Z SEVFJU%-B111-Y C;.:.z,::SE; A`Z) DISPE':S NU V1 1i
THE REQUIRE r'Z`T OF RFk-)r7G ,SN',Z ON 7490
St:PARATE. DhYS E'a A V� i OF 14 D LJESS T'F V:
FOUR-FIF'11iS OF THE 1'0,a�EYS OF 'rHE C�":ISSICN.
k'as introduced by Co-,missici er Ylur=er and seconded by Commissioner Perez,
for ado;tion pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter
dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days by
a vote of not less than four --fifths of the members of the Commission
AYES: Commissioner Mii1Gr J. Dawkins * NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Den)er.ric Perez Vice -Mayor Carollo requested
Com,nnissioner J. 1.. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo voting with this motion.
MaN-or Maurice A. Fezre
NOES: None
'Whereupon the Commission on ncticn of Commissioner Plunm,er and
seconded by Commissioner Perez, adopted said ordinance by the following
vote:
AvFS: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins * NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez Vice -Mayor Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo voting with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
SAID ORDINk%'CE WAS DESIGNf,TED ORDINANCE NO. 9469
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced
::,'.i:s weree available to the members of the City Commission and to
the public.
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38. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: TAXES CHARGED FOR OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSES.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number "36". "36" is the
occupational license fees. Is there a motion on first reading only. Any
problem with that?
Mr. Plummer: I just don't want to make the motion.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Dawkins: I will move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Miller Dawkins moves. Demetrio Perez seconds.
Mr. Perez: What is it for occupation...
Mayor Ferre: Occupational fees.
Mr. Perez: Yes, but (INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: To the state re: to remove the restriction of no increase and
allow an increase, and that is what this is.
Mr. Gary: You have no choice.
Mr. Perez: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion on first reading.
Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 31-48 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING CERTAIN TAXES
CHARGED FOR OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES WHICH ARE LEVIED AT A
GRADUATED OR PER UNIT RATE; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE TAXING
OF BOXING AND WRESTLING MATCH PROMOTERS WHETHER OR NOT REGU-
LATED BY THE CITY CODE; 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.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor 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 public.
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39. FIRST REAPING ORDINANCE: &"TN'U 19-9 OF CODE DEFINI-
TIO;JS, DISTRIBUTING PLAET, DISTRIBL'TINC FOINT, CONTAINER
LOCATIONS, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: Item Number "37" on first reading.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mavor Ferre: Moved be Plummer. Is there a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 19-9, 19-438
AND 19-442 OF CHAPTER 19, ENTITLED "FIRE
PROTECTION," OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI , FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, I:; THE FOLLOWING
RESPECTS: BY REPEAL OF SECTION 19-9, "BULB
STORAGE OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES; BY
ADDING TO SECTION 19-436, "DEFINITIONS," THE
NEW TERMS OF "DISTRIBUTING PLANT" AND
"DISTRIIIUiING POINT"; BY REPEAL OF SECTION
19-442, "LCCATION OF CONTAINERS AND LIMITS,"
AND SUBSTITUTING A NEV; SECTION 19-442 TO
PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF LIQUEFIED
PETROLEUM GAS STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION
FACILITIES AND HANDLING; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Corjr:issioner Plurmuner and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Comr.issioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor 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 public.
40. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: GMI'T FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT CONPANY
AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, you know, I am prepared to move it because in fact,
this is first reading and the public hearing is on the 29th....
Mayor Ferre: Fine.
Mr. Plummer:.... and as no real decisions are going to be made, I, like the
rest of the Commission would reserve our right to change our mind, add, delete,
a & A.�i iig else, it is really mechanical more than anything.
Mayor Ferre: Fine. Yes, sir. Plummer moves Item Number "38" on first reading.
Is there a second?
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Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to clear a resolution knowing the con-
tract for a part of this issue - I make a resolution that I would like...
Mayor Ferre: I will recognize you to make this motion the moment the ordinance
passes on first reading, and I have no problems with this. Read the ordinance
on first reading.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN'ORDINANCE GRANTING TO FLORIDA POWER b LIGHT COMPANY, ITS
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE, IMPOSING PRO-
VISIONS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THERETO, PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY
PAYMENTS TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor 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 public.
ON ROLL CALL: .
Mr. Plummer: "Yes" with the proviso and understood, that I, like all the rest
of this Commission have the right to change our minds to alter, or to amend
this as presented to us after the public hearing.
Mr. Perez: I vote "yes", but I would like to have the consideration to my
motion....
Mayor Ferre: I will recognize you.
Mr. Perez:...of affirmative action policy
Mayor Ferre: I vote "yes" and I recognize Commissioner Perez to make the
following motion:
THEREUPON, Mayor Ferre reads resolution.
Mayor Ferref Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: That also will be for discussion at the public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: No, that is a resolution right now.
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Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-631
A RESOLUTION URGING FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT TO ENHANCE
ITS AFFIRMATIVE ACTION POLICY; TO INFEST IN THE CITY
OF MIAMI A LARGER PORTION OF ITS PROFITS MADE FROM
CONDUCTING BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY; AND TO EMPLOY CITY
OF MIAMI RESIDENTS IN ITS FACILITIES LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY TO THE GREATEST EXTENT POSSIBLE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT Vice -Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: "Yes", and I commend Commissioner Perez for his inititive on this.
41. ACCEPT GRANT: $200,000 FR0�1 STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF
NATURAL RESOURCES,FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number "41"
Mr. Plummer: Move "41".
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer moves "41". 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. 82-632
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A
GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $200,000 FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES FLORIDA RECREATION DEVELOP-
MENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; AND FURTHER AUTHORZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROJECT AGREEMENT TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROGRAM WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
42. REQUEST DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE, TO CONVEY $500,000
FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK DEVELOPMENT.
Mr. Plummer: Move "42".
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves "42".
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-633
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES,
STATE OF FLORIDA, TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF MIAMI, AS THE LOCAL
SPONSOR, THE LEGISLATIVELY APPROPRIATED SUM OF $500,000 FOR
JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK DEVELOPMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PROJECT AGREEMENT WITH THE
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE
USE OF THE AFORESAID FUNDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
43. EXECUTE A?IEIIDED AGREEMENT: WALLACE, ROBERTS & TODD, ARCHITECTS,
FOR JOSE MARTI RIVEPFRONT PARK DEVELOPMENT.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves 114311. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Plummer. Further discussion? Call the roll.
Pl)s
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
i moved its adoption:
i
y� RESOLUTION NO. 82-634
F' I
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
A, -ENDED AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO,
WITH WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD, ARCHITECTS, TO PROVIDE PRO-
FESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO THE RE%MINING PROJECT ELEMENTS
FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK DEVELOP*;FNT, USING FUNDS
- COMMITTED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPAPTMENT OF NATURAL
RESOURCES, LAND ASD WATER CONSERVATTON, AND LAND ACQUISITION
TRUST FUNDS FOR THIS PROJECT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -;flavor Joe Carollo
44. ALLOCATE $12,348.23 FROJOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK CAPITAL
l!1PROVEMENT FL7;DS TO BE PAID FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves "44". Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-635
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $12,348.23 FROM THE JOSE MARTI
RIVERFRONT PARK CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS AS COMPENSATION
TO BE PAID THE ARCHITECTURAL FIRM OF WALLACE, ROBERTS AND
TODD FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHICH WERE IN ADDITION TO
SAID FIRM'S SERVICES UNDER THE CITY'S EXISTING CONTRACTS
WITH SAID FIRM RELATING TO DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN
CONNECTION WITH JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK AND WHICH
ADDITIONAL SERVICES WERE UNFORESEEABLE AT THE TIME OF THE
EXECUTION OF SAID CONTRACTS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo 6"7 J U L 22 1982
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45. AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION: REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER PANTRY
PRIDE 62 ST. IN CONJUNCTION WITH TACOLCY CENTER.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves "45". Is there a second.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. I might point out that even though the Press
has not covered this, this is a major breakthrough for the City of Miami.
This is something that Jim had been pursuing and I had been actively pursuing
since the Carter days and I want to tell you that it is not easy to get an
$800,000.grant from E.D.A. these days, and the fact that we got it for the
Pantry Pride building up on 62nd Street is a major achievement for the City.
I am proud for Mr. Reid. I am proud for Manager Gary. I am proud for the
City and I am proud for myself that we have been able to accomplish this
and I really think that if nobody else pats us on the shoulder, we will pat
ourselves, so congratulations to all of us. All right, further discussion
on "45"? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-636
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CITY MANAGER'S SUBMISSION OF
A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
COMMERCE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION (EDA) RE-
QUESTING $800,000 FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT AND RENOVATION
OF THE PANTRY PRIDE BUILDING AND PROPERTY LOCATED AT
14ORTHWEST 62ND STREET AND 6TH AVENUE IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE BELAFONTE TACOLCY CENTER, INC. AND EXPRESSING THE IN-
TENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO MEET THE CASH MATCH RE-
QUIREMENTS OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
FOR THIS PRCJECT WHEN IT IS APPROVED BY THE EDA.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
46. REQUEST ADMINISTRATION? TO ARRANGE FOR BETTER PRESS COVERAGE
OF POSITIVE EVENTS AFFECTING THE CITY SO CITIZENS 14AY BE
INFORMED.
Mayor Ferre: And by the way, Mr. Manager, I would like to recommend a proce-
dural change here. You know, we complain around here that the Press didn't
cover this, but that is really our fault, you know? And Jim Reid, I really
that after all the hard work that you put in, and so many people put into
this thing, this required- this should have been a major Press conference.
We should have gone up to Pantry Pride - Commissioner Dawkins, all of us should
have been up there. We have worked hard. I have been to Washington two or
three times on this damn thing. I have been fighting for this thing for the
last four years now. You know, there are a lot of people that this is very
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meaningful, and you know, this ought to be a first page cover story in the
Miami Times. It ought to be in Neighbors. We should have had a major Press
release up there on the site.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we had planned to do that. The reason we want to do it
now is because we haven't finalized all of the dollars that are necessary.
47. DISCUSSION 6 DEFERRAL: AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING
(SEE LABEL NUMBER 100)
48. APPROVE REVISED GUIDELINES - CUBAN.-HAITIAE REFUGEE ASSISTANCE
MULTI FA::ILY REHABILITATI0N PROGRAM,.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item Number "47"
Mr. Plunmer: Move it.
Mavor Ferre: Plummer moves; Dawkins seconds. Further discussion on "47"?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
n oved its adoption:
RESOLiTION NO. 82-637
A RESOLUTION APPROVING REVISED PROGRAM GUIDELINES, ATTACHED
_ HERETO AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FOR THE CUBAN-HATIAN
REFUGEE ASSISTANCE MULTI -FAMILY REHABILITATION PROGRAM,
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM
IN ACCORDANCE HEREWITH.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
49. AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF CITY LAND RIGHTS TO DADE COUNTY (OTA)
FOR STAGE I - RAIL RLPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.
Mayor Ferre: Take up "48".
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-638
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER CITY
LAND RIGHTS TO THE DADE COUNTY OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION
(OTA), OF A PORTION OF LAND COMPRISED OF 2,850 SQUARE
FEET, PURCHASED CO -JOINTLY WITH DADE COUNTY HUD ON A 60%
CITY/40% COUNTY COST BASIS, FOR USAGE AS PART OF STAGE I
OF THE RAIL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM; AND TO ACCEPT 60% LAND
RIGHTS OF A PARCEL COMPRISED OF 2,562 SQUARE FEET, PLUS
TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND TWENTY-THREE DOLLARS (S2,423)
AS FULL COMPENSATION.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
50. ALLOCATE $15,000 TO DDA - CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR COMPLETION OF
MIAMI RIVERWALK PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 1149".
Mr. Dawkins: Question before we take up "49". Mr. Manager, is there any rea-
son why we give the D.D.A. over two million dollars and then we have got to
turn around here and give them $15,000 to do something.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Dawkins, this happened about a couple of years ago,
where the City Commission at that time decided to allow D.D.A. to be the
contracting and the monitoring agent for the Riverwalk project and that is
why this has passed through a consultant.
Mr. Dawkins: Moved.
Mr. Plummer: Plus the fact that a great deal of their monies have gone into
this, more so than City money.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mauor Ferre: Second by Plummer. Further discussion on "49"? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-639
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE
FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($15,000) FROM COMMUNITY DEVELOP-
MENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORI-
TY (D.D.A.) FOR THE PROVISION OF REQUIRED CONSULTANT SER-
VICES BY CONNELL ASSOCIATES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS CONNELL,
.d 7p �.
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METCALF & EDDY) TO COMPLETE THE MIAMI RIVERWALK PROJECT:
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE DESIGN AND
ENGINEERING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH D.U.A., FOR SAID
PROJECT, BY INCREASING THE MAXIMUM COMPENSATION BY $15,000.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
51. AUTHORIZE FINDING OF TEMPORARY TE;'TED AND AIR CODITIONED
STRUCTURE, COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER - FOR ASTA CONVENTION.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 1149a".
Mr. Plummer: Is this same tent going to be left in place for the Nurserymen
Association?
Mr. Gary: That is what you wanted]. This is your motion.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moues. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, second.
Mayor Ferre: The answer to that is yes?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-640
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FUNDING OF A TEMPORARY TENTED AND
AIR CONDITIONED STRUCTURE TO COVER THE COURTYARD OF COCON'UT
GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER FROM THE LOTH - 16TH OF OCTOBER,
1982, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GREATER MIAMI HOST COMMITTEE'S
AGREEMENT WITH THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF TRAVEL AGENTS, WHICH
WILL BE HOLDING ITS ANNUAL WORLD CONGRESS IN MIAMI DURING
THIS PERIOD, SAID FUNDING NOT TO EXCEED $20,000 FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAM FUNDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo 71
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52. BRIEF DISCUSSION 6 TEMPORARY DEFERRAL: COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING
A14D SOCIAL NEEDS SURVEY OF THE HAITIAN COM nRlITY.
(SEE LABEL 102)
53. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: MODIFICATION BETWEEN SOUTHEAST BANK,
GERALD D. HINES AND CITY OF MIAMI - TRANSPORATION SYSTEM IN
DUPONT PLAZA.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item Number "51". This is modification of the agree-
ment between Southeast Banking and Gerald Hines interests and the City of
Miami....
Mr. Dawkins: Moved.
Mayor Ferre: .... providing for private sector... okay? Now this is the private
sector's frontending for the immediate and financing. This just in effect
memorializes what we have basically agreed to do, is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And this is going to be applicable to Gould also?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, what is applicable... what is sauce for the goose
is sauce for the gander, right?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Is that proper?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it is.
Mayor Ferre: Who wants to move it?
JUL 2219982
Mr. Dawkins:. I moved. Someone second it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion by Dawkins to Dove "51". Is there
a second? .
Mr. Gary: Plummer seconds.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, Second.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, a new day has arrived around herel
Mr. Plu=, er: Well, they are putting up money in advance. The day has finally
arrived when they put their money where their mouth is.
Mayor Ferre: New day has arrived around here, huh? Very interesting! Okay.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Comr..issioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-641
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZINC THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
MODIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT DATED DECEMBER 15, 1981,
BETWEEN SOUTHEAST BANKING CORPORATION, GERALD D. HINES
INTERESTS AND THE CITY OF MIAMI PROVIDING FOR PRIVATE
SECTOR FRONTENDING FOR THE I�TLEMENTATION AND FINANCING
OF CONSTRUCTION OF A TRANSPORATION SYSTEM FOR DUPONT
PLAZA BY PROVIDING GREATER SPECIFICITY IN THE RATE OF
INTEREST MD REPAYMENT SCHEDULE FOR FUNDS ADVANCED
UNDER A LETTER OF CREDIT AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO FILE THE RESOLUTION AND AGREEMENT.
(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 Plummer, the resolution
was passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
54.. SARAH E. EATON FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES - MIAMI HERITAGE
CONSERVATION PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 1152".
Mr. Plummer: How much is the agreement?
Mr. Gary: Approximately $18,000 for a full time person.
Mayor Ferre: Who is recommending Sarah Eaton. Where did this come from?
Mr. Gary: She has been working with us for the last two years and it is just
continuation.
Mayor Ferre: Is she Black?
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Dawkins: I doubt if she is
Mayor Ferre: All right, and who is recommending this, Howard?
Mr. Gary: City Manager.
Mayor Ferre: All right, but who recommended it to you?
Mr. Gary: Jim Reid. That is his responsibility.
Mayor Ferre: Who recommended it to Jim Reid?
Mr. Plummer: Sarah Eaton.
Mayor Ferre: Jim Reid, who is recommending Sarah Eaton to you and what are
her qualifications?
Mr. Jim Reid: Well, the answer is, Mr. Mayor, Sarah Eaton had been approved
and retained before by this Commission as a historical consultant. She is the
one that prepared the reports on the house at Brickell and 15th and the report
on the Grove historic site. She is a...
Mr. Dawkins: So we give her $15,000 as a reward, right? Move it.
Mr. Gary: No, no. It is a full time staff person.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved by Dawkins. Second?
Mr. Plummer: By Plummer.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer? Further discussion? Call the roll.
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2 21982
The following resolution was .introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 812-642
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIAL ACCORD WITH FORM OF THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT, WITH SARAH E. EATON, FOR SERVICES AS A CONSULTANT,
IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMI'S HERITAGE CONSERVATION
PROJECT, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR TO BE EXPENDED FROM 8TH YEAR C.D.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice-Mavor Joe Carollo
55. CHANGE DESIGNATION OF N.W. 9 AVENUE BETv,EEN N. W. 15TH &
18TH STREETS TO N. W. 9 AVENUE/BOB HOPE ROAD.
Mayor Ferre: Now, why should we rename this thing for Bob Hope. Has that
gone o the Memorial Committee and everybody has recommended it and all that?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Plummer: It is the Parkinson Institute, you know that.
Mayor Ferre: Well, the Parkinson Institute...
Mr. Dawkins: Oh, the Parkinson, yes. Move,it. Move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right. It has been moved by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-643
A RESOLUTION CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF NORTHWEST 9TH AVENUE
BETWEEN NORTHWEST 15TH AND 18TH STREETS AS "NW 9TH AVENUE/
BOB HOPE ROAD;" REQUESTING DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS TO MAKE AND ERECT STREET IDENTIFICATION SIGNS; AND
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD THIS
RESOLUTION TO AFFECTED AGENCIES.
(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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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
56. AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CLOSE S.W. 1 CT BETWEEN
S.W. 1 & 2 STREETS - CONSTRUCTIONI PERIOD OF DOWNTOWN
METRORAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
Mayor Ferre: All right - 1154".
Mr. Plummer: Nothing more permanent around City Hall than something temporary.
I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds after that editorial comment. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-644
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, WITH FIRE
DEPARTMENT CONCURRENCE, TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY PERMIT TO
CLOSE SOUTHWEST 1ST COURT BETWEEN SOUTHWEST 1ST STREET
AND 2ND STREET ON A TEMPORARY BASIS, DURING CONSTRUCTION
OF THE DOWNTOWN COMPONENT OF METRORAIL (DCM) MAINTENANCE
FACILITY.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
57. DESIGNATE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST C.D. AD HOC COMMITTEE
AS OFFICIAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR URBA14 INITIATIVES PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: "56".
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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JUL 2219"
Mavor Ferre: Now, what does this do exactly?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor...
Mr. Dawkins: I made a recommendation that this group try to get together and
quit having four or five groups squandering among themselves.
Mayor Ferre: Is this Jackie Bell and...
Mr. Dawkins: Jackie Bell and all of them, yes, they finally decided they
are going to form a club.
Mayor Ferre: Is Charlie Johnson and the other guy in there?
Mr. Dawkins: Charlie Johnson and everybody is in there - everybody.
Mayor Ferre: Nobody has been excluded, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Miller, let me tell you. You have done something we have
tried to do for five years and couldn't. We tried to tell those people that
fighting each other is going to be to the death of both of you, so finally
after five years, they finally realized it.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Dawkins moves. Plummer seconds. Further discussion.
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-645
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING THE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST
COMM1CNITY REDEVELOPMENT AD HOC CO"t*:ITTEE AS THE OFFICIAL
ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE URBkN INITIATIVES PROJECT, TO BE
K..NOVN AS THE OVERTOWN 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.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
58. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: M.0 IN WASHI14GTON PROGRAM - MARK ISRAEL.
Mayor Ferre: I understand that "57", that is $15,000, not $12,000, is that
correct?
Mr. Gary: Exactly.
Mr. Plummer: Is that what we want to do?
Mayor Ferre: No, look, J. L. ...
A
Mr. Plummer: I thought we were going to take that money and give it to
Cramer?
Mayor Ferre: Mark Israel, as you know....
Mr. Plummer: I haven't heard from him in a year.
Mayor Ferre: .... you have been up with him. For $12,000 bucks, what the hell
do you want. The guy...
Mr. Plummer: He sent a Christmas card!
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves the Christmas card resolution on 1157". Dawkins
seconds. Further discussion? Amended to $15,000...further discussion?
Call the roll.
The.following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-646
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MUNICIPAL DEVELOP-
MENT, INC. TO CONTINUE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI
IN WASHINGTON, D.C. BY MR. MARK ISRAEL, AS PART OF THE MAN
IN WASHINGTON PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF
$15,000 AS A FEE FOR SAID SERVICES, PAYABLE IN 12 EQUAL
MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL
SUM NOT TO EXCEED $4,000 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF OUT-OF-POCKET
DISBURSEMENTS; WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, SPECIAL SERVICES, LIAISON, MAN IN
WASHINGTON PROGRAM, CODE NO. 920207-270.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Well, when Israel sends me a Christmas card, I have to vote "yes".
Mr. Perez: "Yes", but I would like to know where would be the responsibility
of this person on this program.
Mr. Gary: We will get that to you in writing.
Mr. Plummer: To endorse the checks!
Mayor Ferre: Send that to Commissioner Perez.
AFTER ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: As a matter of fact, Howard, you know that for that amount of
money it is hardly worth bringing the guy down here, but he hadn't been
here in a couple of years, and.one of these days you ought to really bring
him down and have him talk to members of the Commission and explain what the
hell he is doing up there.
Mr, Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me tell you something also, you know. I was
the very one who questioned what Cramer was doing for us, and Mr. Cramer came
down here and we had dinner with the gentlemen, and I think that from that
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from that dinner ... I enjoy the monthly reports that we are getting, and I don't
think we should expect any less from Mr. Israel, of a monthly report of what
he is doing in behalf of this Commission for the fee which he is receiving.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is correct ... and a Christmas card.
Mr. Plummer: And a Christmas card, yes.
59. RATIFY AGREEMTNT: FERENDINO/GRAFTOti/SFILLIS/CA:CDELA - DISPUTES
ARISING FRO:; EXISTING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES - CONVENTION CENTER.
Mayor Ferre: We are on "58".
Mr. Plummer: "58", it doesn't spell it out clearly. This says that as I
was explained....
Mayor Ferre: We will take it up this afternoon.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no....that they will not in any way enter suit against
us.
Mr. Gary: Exactly.
Mr. Plu=ner: I mote it.
Mayor Ferre: Plurrer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-647
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF
$600,000 AS A PARTIAL SETTLEMENT FOR
CLAIMS BY THE ARCHITECT, FERENDINO/
CRAFTON/SPILLIS/CANDELA (FGSC) FOR
SERVICES RENDERED IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/
JAMES L. KNIGhT INTERNATIONAL CENTER;
PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY PAYMENTS NOT TO
EXCEED $40,000 UNTIL COMPLETION OF
THE PROJECT; FURTHER RATIFYING , AP-
PROVING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTIONS OF
THE CITY MANAGER IN AGREEING TO PAY
Ali ADDITIONAL $150,000 TO FINALLY
RESOLVE PENDING DISPUTES WITH FGSC,
WITH FUNDS THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
CONVENTION CENTER CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT.
(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-
-:Lrl: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
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ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Perez: I vote "yes", but I would like to ask the City Manager if he
foresees any other problem in order to complete the construction of the
Knight Center.
Mr. Plummer: Two hurricanes, one disaster...
Mr. Gary: First of all, I see less problems than I saw yesterday.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Gary: We have some other issues, Commissioner that we will have to
address in terms of completing the project and we are in the process of
identifying those things and we will be conveying them to the City Commision.
Mr. Plummer: You had better pray to God Vince Grimm doesn't get sick.
Mr. Perez: That will be very healthy for this community. If you perceive
any other problems, let the Commission know now, because ... you know about
the Media, about the different problems sometimes in the Convention Center,
and I think it is very important that we know in advance if you foresee any
other problems.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
60. AWARD CONTRACT: APPRAISING THE CONVENTION CENTER FOR
VALUE OF BUILDING & LAND AS OCCUPIED BY MIAMI CENTER
ASSOCIATES.
Mr. Dawkins: Move 1159".
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on "59" by Dawkins. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: I am going to second it, but I want to ask, what are accomplish-
ing by determining the value?
Mayor Ferre: It is very important.
Mr. Gary: Well, if you will recall, I was directed by this Commission to
get an appraisal of the building, so that the City Commission as well as the
public can now know what the value was in terms of some of the cost over -runs
that we were having.
Mayor Ferre: It is very important, and I will tell you, for ten thousand
bucks, J. L., what you have is one hell of a selling tool, and I think that
all these critics and enemies that we have that are always picking on us,
we are going to be able to say "Look, this is one of the best deals that the
City of Miami has ever done".
Mr. Plummer: Fine. I dodn't know it was for sale, but....
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dawkins moves, Plummer seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-648
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT ENGAGING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF THE AP-
PRAISAL FIRM OF CARLTON W. COLE, INC. AT A FEE NOT TO EX-
CEED $9,800, WITH A 60 DAY COMPLETION TIME, TO DETERMINE
THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE LAND AND BUILDING COMPRISING
THE CITY OF MIAMINNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CENTER AS IT APPLES TO THE 3 USERS: THE
CITY OF MIAMI, THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND THE HYATT HOTEL,
USING FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF THE APPRAISAL FROM PRE-
SENTLY ALLOCATED FUNDS FOR SAID CENTER.
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
61. ACCEPT BID: CROWD CONTROL SERVICES AT ORANGE BOWL
STADIUM - ANDY FRAIN-FLORIDA, INC.
Mayor Ferre: All right, "62".
Mr. Plummer: This was bid out?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it was.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Flavor Ferre: Plummer moves, 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. 82-649
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID RECEIVED FROM,
ANDY FRAIN-FWRIDA, INC., FOR PROVIDING CROWD
CONTI%OL SERVICES AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM
DURING EVENTS WHEN THE CITY OF MIAMI IS REQUIRED
TO FURNISH SUCH SERVICE, AT EVENT RATES AND HOURLY
RATES DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF SERVICE REQUIRED;
WITH TABULATION OF RATES BEING SET FORTH IN THIS
RESOLUTION; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANDY FRAIN-
FLORIDA, INC., FOR PROVIDING SAID SERVICE Ito
ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE BID FOR A PERIOD
OF ONE YEAR COMMENCING AUGUST 1, 1982; WIT}! AN
OPTION FOR RENEWAL OF SAID AGREEMENT FOR FOUR
ADDITIONAL ONE-YEAR PERIODS UPON MUTUAL AGREEMENT;
USING MONEY FROM THE ORANGE BOWL ENTERPRISE
OPERATING BUDGETED FUNDS FOR SAID CROWD CONTROL
SERVICES; SAID AGREEMENT TO BE IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE
FORM ATTACHED HERETO.
(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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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
62. DISCUSSION AND TEMPORARY DEFERRAL: ALLOCATE ENTRANT ASSISTANT
IMPACT FUND FOR CUBA14 AND HATIAII REFUGEES.
(SEE LABEL 104)
63. ACCEPT PROPOSAL: 1�ONEXCLUSIVE FOOD 6 BEVERAGE CONCESSION FOR
CORAL GATE PARK.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "64"
Mr. Plummer: I have got a problem with "64". I have to know, Mr. Mayor,
somebody has got to explain to me what a non-exclusive food and beaver con-
cession is.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves the beaver concession.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, no, no! I want to know what in the hell the Manager is
doing? I thought we had an anti -pornographic thing going here! Is there a
new soda pop on the market, Mr. Gary?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. It is called "beaver"!
Mr. Dawkins: And it is known as grown folk's soda water.
Mayor Ferre: It is called beaver pop. All right, now. Plummer moves the
beaver pop resolution.
Mr. Plummer: Let it always be known that Plummer is for beaver!
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, all the beaver lovers now - anybody objecting?
All right, call the roll. All beaver lovers step forward.
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JUL 221982
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-650
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL OF MIKARA, INC., DATED
MAY 17, 1982, FOR A NONEXCLUSIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSION
AT CORAL GATE PARK; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A STANDARD CONCESSION AGREEMENT WITH MIKARA, INC.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
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ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: For sure.
Mr. Dawkins: Give me a case of the beaver.
Mayor Ferre: I might want to remind you that this is that very nice looking
Russian lady and I definitely vote for it, based on a very subjective...
64. RATIFY AND CONFIRM TWO CUSTODIAN BANK b ASSET MANAGEMENT
EVALUATOR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN BOARD OF TRUSTEES -
RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
Mr. Dawkins: Move "65".
Mayor Ferre: Item Number "65" is moved by Dawkins. Who wants to second it?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved by Dawkins, seconded by Plummer.
Further discussion? All right, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-651
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING, APPROVING AND CONFIRMING TWO ATTACHED
CUSTODIAN BANK AND ASSET MANAGEMENT EVALUATOR AGREEMENTS BE-
TWEEN THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES'
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND TWO DESIGNATED BANKING AND INVESTMENT
ASSETS EVALUATOR FIRMS THEREBY PROVIDING CUSTODIAL AND ASSET
MANAGEMENT EVALUATOR SERVICES TO SAID SYSTEM, USING MONIES
THEREFOR PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID
SYSTEM.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
65. EXECUTE AGREEMENT: HOME SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 116611.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds.
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Mr. Dawkins: That is the same
funding and you picked it up.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
program that was funded by Federal
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-652
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH THE SENIOR C0�2117NITY SERVICE EMPLOY-
MENT PROGRAM AND SENIOR AIDES PROGRAM OF DADE COUNTY FOR THE
COORDINATION OF SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOME SAFETY
INSPECTION PROGRA*i TO BE CONDUCTED SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCOR-
DANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID AGREE-
MENT, WITH FUNDS THEREFORE ALLOCATED FROM THE FIRE DEPART-
MENT'S GENERAL BCDGET AND THE FIREFIGHTERS BOND FUND, NOT TO
EXCEED $50,496.00.
(Here follows body of resolution, ommitted 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: Cur^issioner "tiller J. Dawkins
Corizissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Flunmer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
66. APPROVE 1-TEAR ERTENSION OF D 7LOYKE\7: VIRGINIA LIEBERMA.N.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves "67".
Mr. Dawkins: By all means!
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-653
A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR
EXTENSION Or EMPLOYMENT PAST THE AGE
OF 70 FOR Virginia Lieberman
Typist Clerk II , DEPARTMENT
OF Police
EFFECTIVE July 29,
THROUGH July. 29,
WITH THE PROVISION THAT IN THE EVENT
OF A ROLLBACK OR LAYOFF, Virginia
Lieberman RATHER THAN A JUNIOR
EMPLOYEE WOULD BE AFFECTED.
(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 Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
67. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JOHN KILCHICK.
Mayor Ferre: Are you going to move "68"?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second
Mayor Ferre: All right, second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-654
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
TO JOHN KILCHICK, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE
SLT4 OF $15,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL
BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S
COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND ROBERT MILLER, AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE,
RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
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68. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARIDAD VIERA AND FRED VIERA.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves "69".
Mr. Dawkins: Second
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-655
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
TO CARIDAD VIERA AND FRED VIERA, HER HUSBAND, THE SUM
OF THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($30,000.00), WITHOUT THE
ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT
OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, PROTECTION LIENS,
WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND DE,tO DS AGAINST
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RE-
LEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
69. CLAIM SETTLEMEN-T: JORGE ROSELL AND ELSA ROSELL
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves "70". Plummer seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-656
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY
TO ELSA ROSELL, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HER PARENTS, JORGE
ROSELL AND ELSA ROSELL, THE SUM OF TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS
($10,000.00) WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, IN FULL
AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL
INJURY, PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S COMPENSATION LIENS,
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND JESSE
BROWN HUMPHREY AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND JESSE BROWN HUMPHREY FROM ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS.
(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 Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
70. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LAMAR UNIFORMS.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves "71". Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-657
A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SETTLEMENT OF ALL
CLAIMS, PENALTIES AND DEMANDS BY THE CITY OF MIAMI AGAINST
LAMAR UNIFORMS, DIVISION OF SUPERIOR SURGICAL MANUFACTURING
COMPANY, INC., ARISING FROM SAID FIRM'S CONTRACT WITH THE
CITY PURSUANT TO AWARD OF BID NO. 79-80-66, AS AUTHORIZED
BY RESOLUTION NO. 80-408, PASSED AND ADOPTED JUNE 6, 1980,
SAID SETTLEMENT PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF $7,500 TO THE CITY
BY SAID FIRM.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: We let them off cheap at $7,000 a year.
71. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JACK COLEMAN AND GEORGE NACHWALTER.
Mayor Ferre: Take up "72".
Mr. Plummer: Move to deny. I am not a collection agency for the attorney.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Knox, you want to address the issue?
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Mr. Knox: This is one of the worker's compensation claims that we told you
we would start bringing to the Commission and the State law requires us to
indicate that way.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, is this separate? You are paying them so much and the
attorney so much?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves "72". Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Dawkins seconds, further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-658
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO
JACK COLEMAN THE SUM OF $289420 AND TO GEORGE NACHWALTER,
HIS ATTORNEY, THE SUM OF $6,114 FOR STATUTORY ATTORNEY FEES
AND COSTS, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL WORKERS'
COMPENSATION CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI
FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
72. PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT: DELTA SYSTEMS CONSULTA14TS,
INC. - POPULATION CENSUS STUDIES (UNDER COUNT).
Mayor Ferre: Now take up "73". Mr. Manager, why do you recommend this?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, as you recall, earlier in the meeting today with Mr.
Stokes, that the City is being unfairly treated with regard to our population
statistics as relates to the State government.
Mayor Ferre: And what is this going to do for us?
Mr. Gary: This is going to allow us to provide additional information which
has been requested by University of Florida, which handles the population
statistics for the State of Florida, attempting to convey to them our reasons
why our population should be increased, and this could mean considerable dol-
lars in terms of State revenue sharing to us, as well as other grants.
Mayor Ferre: Who moves it?
Mr. Dawkins: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves. Plummer seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-659
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME
FORM AS THE ATTACHED HERETO, WITH DELTA SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS,
INCORPORATED, TO PERFORM POPULATION CENSUS STUDIES WITHIN
THE CITY OF MIAMI AND RELATED TASKS CONCERNING MIAMI POPULA-
TION UNDER -COUNT IN STATE AND FEDERAL CENSUS ESTIMATES, AND
ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 FROM THE CONTIN-
GENT FUND TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH AN AGREEMENT.
(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 J. L. Plumme, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A BRIEF RECESS at 12:28 P.M.,
reconvening at 2:12 P.M., with all members of the Commission found to
be present, except for: Commissioner Dawkins and Vice -Mayor Carollo.
73. PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS A17D SPECIAL ITEMS.
Proclamation: Declaring Dia del Alcalde Hernando Duran Dussan,
Mayor of Bogatd, Colombia for his achievements as
Mayor during the past four years and his dedication
to a better understanding between our cities.
Commendation: To Mr. Nick Morley, for his initiative in displaying
the "Miami's For Me" flag on his property.
Photo Album: Presented to Charles Hadley as a memento of the
dedication ceremonies of the Charles Hadley Park.
Resolution: Appointing former City Attorney John S. Lloyd as a
good will ambassador of the City of Miami to the City
of Asti, Italy.
Commendations: Presented to Sgt. Mike Gonzalez and Officers George
Cadavid, Bobbie Meeks and Louise Vazquez as Most Out-
standing Officers of the Month for the month of June,
1982.
Commendation: To Mr. Terry Griffin who has been awarded two Audrey
Nelson fellowships by the National Community Development
Association.
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Proclamation: Declaring the week of September 17-23, 1982, as Constitu-
tion Week. Presented to Mrs. Anthony Dobrzanski, Mrs.
Theodore Schoonmaker, Mrs. William Fabing and Mrs. Mar-
garet Bartlett, of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Proclamation: Declaring 1982 as Miami Civic Music Association Year.
Presented to Dr. Rosalina Sackstein.
Presentation: Presentation of the City of Miami donation to the United
Way and drawing for the cruise to the Bahamas. (Winner,
of cruise, Lt. L. A. Feldman of the Fire Department.)
Proclamation: Celebration of City of Miami's 86th birthday.
NOTE FOR.THE RECORD: Vice -Mayor Carollo and Commissioner Dawkins enter at
2:15 P.M.
74. GRANT REQUEST FOR LIME OF STANDBY CREDIT ($500,000) INSURANCE
EXCHANG% OF THE AMERICAS.
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody have any problems with the Insurance Exchange?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: What item is that, please?
Mr. Gary: "14".
Mayor Ferre: Item "14"? Mr. Manager, this has your recommendation?
Mr. Gary: Yes, it does.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I only have one stipulation to put in it. Mr. Mana-
ger, I would like to see that the money reinvested into the betterment of
Miami be the same term as the years of the loan. If it is to be ten years,
so shall the 1'% of profits go back into the City.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes, you did.
Mayor Ferre: All right, with that stipulation as part of the motion, is
there further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-660
A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION GRANTING A REQUEST
MADE BY MR. ALAN TEALE, PRESIDENT OF THE "INSURANCE EXCHANGE
OF THE AMERICAS", BY EXTENDING TO THEM A STANDBY CREDIT OF
$500,000 TO ASSIST THEM IN CONNECTION WITH CASH FLOW PROBLEMS
WHICH MAY ARISE DURING THE EARLY STAGES OF THIS NEW VENTURE;
PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE MONEY TO BE REINVESTED FOR THE
BETTERMENT OF MIAMI BE FOR A LENGTH OF TIME EQUAL TO THE NUM-
BER OF YEARS WHICH COMPRISE THE TERM OF THE LOAN.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Ladies and Gentlemen, just for a thirty-second editorial com-
ment. We passed this very quickly, but this is one of the most important
votes that -this Commission has had in a long, long, time. The Insurance
Exchange of the Americas is a dream that many people have had for many years,
and the City of Miami has worked diligently and we stepped forward before (I,
representing the City in Tampa) for a final public hearing before a public
body appointed by Commissioner Bill Gunter, our fine Commissioner of Insurance,
to try to compete with St. Pete and Jacksonville to get the Insurance Exchange
of the Americas in Miami. I£ we are successful, and I have all reasons to be-
lieve that we will be successful, I think that this will create thousands and
thousands of jobs in Miami, people who no longer have to go to London to re-
insure with Lloyds - Miami will become a major insurance exchange. We will
be a major marketplace for reinsurance thoroughout the world. Mr. Teale,
he has the fine president of the committee here, and I would like to recognize
both of them for a very brief 30-second statement, and I vote "yes".
Mr. Dana Rolhrig: Thank you, Mayor Ferre and Commissioners. First of all,
our thanks to you, sir, for your presentation that brought us to Miami, and
for the help that the City has given us on behalf of the exchange, as the Chair-
man of the Board of Governors - all of our thanks, and I am sure that we will
live up to your expectations. Now the man who has done it all - Mr. Teale.
Mr. Teale: Mr. Mayor, thank you very much for
your support. We look forward to bringing a very strong and well thought
exchange and a new branch to come into Miami.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now.
75. DISCUSSION & DEFERRAL: POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS OF CABLE
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T.V. LICE2:SE.
Mayor Ferre: I next promised, because Commissioner Dawkins had requested that
this item be deferred for the afternoon, it was done on the condition that
Senator Kenny Myers could make a statement and leave, because he has a court
presentation. Senator Myers, the Chair recognizes you.
Senator Myers: Well, Mayors and members of the Commission, as I understand
it, this is...
Mayor Ferre: Item "C" and "17" combined.
Senator Myers: Item "C"?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Senator Myers: And I think the most appropriate thing to do, since it was
Commissioner Dawkins who made the request of the County Manager, would be
to have the County Manager...
Mayor Ferre: City Manager.
Senator Myers: I am sorry, the City Manager issue his report...
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Mayor Ferre: No consolidation yet! No, we don't want you to be County
Manager!
Senator Myers: As I understand it, to summarize it, because I am sure that
you have read the report of Mr. Gary - Mr. Gary confirms that Miami Cable -
vision is in full compliance with the terms of the license, particularly with
respect to the Affirmative Action questions that Commissioner Dawkins requested
of him. I would like to pass out to the Commission a recent schedule showing
the status of minority employment at Miami Cablevision as of July 19, 1982.
(IN TIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: All right, Ladies and Gentlemen, there are a lot of you back
there that are carrying on nice conversations. If you want to talk, please
go outside.- Have a little courtesy for the people who are in here for specific
purposes.
Senator Myers: What I would like to do for just one moment, Mayor and members
of the Commission, is to try to bring you up to date in capsule point on where
Miami Cablevision standa in terms of compliance with this license. To this
point, Nliami (,ablevision has paid into the City a total of $3,700,000 in
franchise fees, public access fees and the various other license fees and
charges that are made under the license and that were due to the City - a
total of $3,700,000. The company has paid out in excess of $4 „216,578 in
terms of letting construction contracts, taxes, utilities, etcetera, to this
point. In terms of minority employment, if you will look at the schedule in
front of you, you will see that at this point, in respect to Affirmative Action,
the total number of employees, with respect to the percentage of the total
number of employees at the company, White, 11%; Black, 53%; Hispanic, 24;
female, 6'/�; and others, 6
Mr. Carollo: Excuse me...
Senator Myers: In terms...
Mr. Carollo: Senator t;yers, can you go over those figures a little more slowly,
please?
Senator Myers: They are in front of you, Mr. Commissioner, but let me go over
them a little slower on...
Mr. Carollo: We were just given this now.
Senator Myers: With respect to percentage of total employees as far as Affirma-
tive Action is concerned, White, 11%; Black, 53%; Hispanic, 24%; female, 6%;
and others, 6%. With respect to management staff, White, 29%; Black, 43%;
Hispanic, 14%: female, 14%.
Mr. Dawkins: Senator, may I ask you one question before you go any further?
Senator Myers: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Are any of these persons working at both Americable down south
and Miami Cable up here?
Senator Myers: No, the...
Mr. Dawkins: None of them?
Senator Myers: Mr. Commissioner, the employees that are here are specifically
allocated to Miami Cablevision. There are employees whose time is allocated
among Americable Associates and Miami Cablevision, but those management people
are not listed on here. Those are over all financial management people, such
as Mr. Hermanowski, and so forth.
Mr. Dawkins: Lawrence Prince works on...Miami Cable Television, Lawrence
Prince is only doing service, or working only at Miami Cable...
Senator Myers: As I understand it, primarily, or substantially, the answer
to that is "yes".
Mayor Ferre: We need to move along; there are a lot of people here on a public
hearing.
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Senator Myers: Well, I hope we don't have to go into anything further as far
as the first item on the agenda is concerned. We have fully satisfied the
City Manager. We are in all respects in compliance under the license. We are
moving along. I would like to introduce just for two seconds, Mayor, our con-
struction contractor to whom we have let the turnkey contract for construction
of the system. He is Mr. Rob Pitts, who is president of Urban Communications
Corporation from Atlanta, Georgia. Where is Mr. Pitts? Is he around?
Mayor Ferre: I think he went back to Atlanta.
Senator Myers: You might also be interested to know that he is a City Council-
man on the Atlanta City Commission, and...
Mayor Ferre: All right, well, thank you very much, Senator. Is there anything
else that needs to be said at this time? All right, we are now on Item "C".
Any questions of Senator Myers? Anything on Item "C"?
Mr. Carollo: Well, I have had a question for quite a while Mayor, but I don't
know if I should bring it up now, or not.
Senator Myers: If you have any questions of Mr. , he is here with me.
Mr. Carollo: Ken, do you know if your partners in the project, they had given
some...
Senator Myers: I am not in the project.
Mr. Carollo: They ... well, the other company.
Senator Myers: All right.
Mr. Carollo: They had given, sometime back $5,000, $3,000, to several news-
papers in town. I was just wondering if they ever got their advertisements
for that money, because I have been looking for them every week, and I still
haven't seen them.
Senator Myers: Mr. Commissioner, I recall your concern about all of that, but
I must say, I am not familiar with that situation.
Mr. Carollo: I think I made my point, Ken.
Senator Myers: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions on Item "C"? If not, Senator Myers, you are
free to go to your court hearing, and we will then take up "17" later on.
76. DISCUSSIO1; & DEFERRAL: A. J. BARRANCO, JR. REFRESENTING
SABLE CA/3LE COMMINICATICIZS REGARDING MIAMI CABI EVISION.
Mr. Dawkins: You aren't going to take "17" now?
Senator Myers: Well, I want to be here for that item, because if there are
any charges to be made, we want to have an opportunity to respond.
Mayor Ferre: All right, well, we have to put a time limit to this, because
there are a lot of people here on a 2:30 P.M. public hearing, so we cannot
hear this much more than...
Senator Myers: As I understand it, Mr. Chairman, it was voted to hear the
items together. We are finished with the "A" part, and Mr. Barranco is here.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that, but on the other hand, we have got other people
that also have court appointments, Senator, so I don't mind listening for ten
minutes and then that is it, okay? So put a timer on it for ten minutes and
if we don't conclude it by then, we will come back and here it subsequent to
that and you will have to either stay or cowe back.
Senator Myers: It is not our item.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that, but you are an affected *arty. All right, Mr.
Barranco.
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Mr. A. J. Barranco: Mr. Mayor, my name is A. T. Barranco. I am an attorney,
66 k,--st Flagler. I have provided to you members of the Commission and to the
City Attorney and the City 111anager, certain documents in a brown folder. I
thank my learned colleague, Senator Myers for being here today out of his
busy schedule - to find time for. us, I certainly appreciate it. And, I enjoyed
all of the arguments that he made to the Commission with regard to estoppel
and certain legal theories what his appearance was for here today. Now, I am
here, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, because certain promises were made to and on
behalf of the Black community with regard to George Green and Sable Cable
Communications. These were empty promises made by people who hold the cable
franchise here in Miami. They had no intention of fulfilling these promises,
as you will evidence from the documents you have in front of you. I told my
client, Mr. Green: I told Sable Cable Communications that they have a fidu-
ciary responsibility, not only to the City Co::nission, the City Attorney,
the City Manager, but to the Black community of Miami to bring these things
to your attention. Americable came to Sable Cable and asked for help in
securing the cable franchise. If you will see letter by date July 22, 1981
in your folder - it is number one in your brochure, Miami Cablevision had
signed an agreement in which Sable Cable was to operate the Black, local
origination station. M.C.V. was to maintain the station. if you will look,
you will see items - documents number two and number three. Control and
operation was to be by Sable Cable under Black local origination channel.
Eight months of so-called negotiations, whatever you want to term it, took
place. 1-1r. Alden would show up on one day, Xr. Hermanowski, not. The next
time, Mr. Hermanowski would show up, Mr. Alden, not. Contracts were promised,
some were mailed, sore were so onerous, that 1M;r. Green nor Sable Cable could
ever honor these contracts.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Barranco.
Mr. Barranco: yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: In the interest of time, since 1 think we are not going to con-
clude this today, let me tell you that it is my opinion and I sense that
there might be a consensus here, that we are going to pass this over to the
Manager. Now, this is the first time that we have seen this document. Let
me tell you what this document tells us. We have two agreements that con-
flict, okay? One of them, and please don't hold me to the names, one I call
the Green agreement, and the other one, I call the Georgia Ayers agreement,
and I don't know which one of these agreements is for real, and which one
is fictitious, or which one is binding, and which one is not.
Mr. Barranco: Well, I assure you, Mr. Mayor, I would not bring a fictitious
document before you.
Mayor Ferre: I am very well aware of your legal ability, Mr. Barranco, and
I respect you greatly for your legal ability even though sometimes I think
some of the civic causes you espouse, I don't completely agree with.
Mr. Barranco: I resign from the committee after this meeting!
Mayor Ferre: There won't be any need for that and I say that very sincerely.
I have the highest regard for you and I am in no way casting any aspersions
as to your client, or who you represent.
Mr. Barranco: Mr. Mayor, that is why we are here though, because those things
are in conflict, and we feel that the public should know about it.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Barranco, I have got two problems with that. First problem
that I have is, that I am not a lawyer, and I am going to turn this document
over to my lawyer and he is also an able lawyer - George Knox. And he is going
to look at it and come back and tell this Commission which one of these two
contracts is the real contract. And the second thing I am going to ask is
for the Manager to intervene, since this a... this is probably beyond the
scope of the City of Miami Commission, or the Administration, because this
is a contractual relationship between the company, T.C.I. and Americable and
your client, or Georgia Ayers and her lawyer. And I would like perhaps for
the Administration in a friendly way, to act as an arbitrator to try to get...
to make some peace, if we can, within a week. If we cannot, then I promise
you that I will...that we, this Commission will hear you next Thursday on
the 29th day of July.
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Mr. Barranco: May I respectfully say, Mr. Mayor, that this is not a contract-
ual dispute. This is a charade by T.C.I. and by Americable with regard to the
Black community. It is an attempt to bludgeon the Black community.
Mayor Ferre: I am going to give one copy of this to the City Attorney....
Mr. Barranco: I have given one to each of those, sir.
Mayor Ferre: .... one copy to the City Manager and one copy to the attorney for
T.C.I. and Americable.
Senator Myers: We would be delighted to see it, and I think I am entitled
to a quick.response, because I don't want anyone to leave this room....
Mayor Ferre: A thirty-second response.
Senator Myers: .... with charges that this company has broken faith with the
Black community and let that stand naked and unchallanged. To say that this
company broke faith with the Black community because it refused to pay George
Green $450,000 after we had agreed to give him... give him the channel, give
him training of his employees, give him 85% of the advertising revenues that
he sells, give him his equipment, give him his field personnel, give him
everything, in effect, give him a lease channel, and then have him turn
around and say he wants $450,000 on top of it, and have us say "we don't
think that is reasonable", if you think that is breaking faith with the
Black community, then I think that is an insult to the human intelligence.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, that is for you to say...hold it, hold it, hold it!
Senator Myers: We have a signed, formal contract after negotiating with Mr.
Green for several months and after an informal letter of intent, which we
signed and said that we enter into negotiations with him for a leased channel
that we would give him, we have now a signed contract by this company that
we have tendered to Mr. Green.
Mayor Ferre: I am going to cut you off!
Senator Myers: He has refused it. Now we believe we are entitled to nego-
tiate with others.
Mayor Ferre: Stop the discussion now. Ladies and Gentlemen, we will hear
this on the 29th, which is a week from today. Mr. Manager, you deal with
it and...
Mr. Dawkins: Let me give the Manager one suggestion. Mr. Manager, it is
alluded here that George H. Green has a letter of agreement. It is alluded
that Georgia Joan Ayers has an agreement. According to (and if I am in error,
Mr. Attorney, correct me), since these letters of agreement were not brought
to the attention of the Manager, I think this is in violation of the franchise,
and if so, I vote to deny and throw out the whole shebang, if you find that
true.
Mr. Barranco: Mr. Dawkins, if I may sir, that is exactly the reason we are
here today. That is the reason we wanted to bring it to your attention.
Mr. Dawkins: Now wait, the Mayor says he will hear it Thursday. I mean, I
can only talk to the Manager.
Senator Myers. We will be glad to satisfy you on Thursday, Mr. Dawkins. If
the City Manager is not otherwise satisfied before then, we will be glad to
bring all the details to you as to these negotiations, and I think you are
going to be satisfied.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, no. Don't tell me, when you are going to make
$500,000,000 that the little peanuts that you are handing out in the Black
community is fair and just. That is an insult to me. If that company is
going to make a half -million billion dollars, then it should share a minimum
of fifty million with the Black and Latin community, and that is my opinion.
Senator Myers: Commissioner, we paid out $4,000,000, and there is not a
customer connection in the ground yet!
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Barranco, Senator Myers, this is the end of the discussion.
Mr. Barranco, we will see you next week, on Thursday.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Carollo: Just one little statement, if I may.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Carollo: I just have to say "I told you so". It is usually what happens,
usually what happens when you throw animals in the coliseum. Poor George
Green. Why can't they give him $450,000? I can't understand it! That is
all he wants.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we will hear this ... Mr. Manager, I wish you a lot
of luck!
Mr. Gary: I'd like to get out of the coliseum!
Mayor Ferre: All right, Ladies and Gentlemen, we are now at the 2:30 P.M.
hearing.
77. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: LYNDALE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
SR-5462-C&S.
Mayor Ferre: The first item before us is Item Number "4". This is the Lyndale
Sanitary Sewer Improvement. Is there anybody here who wishes to speak to that
sewer improvement? Is there anybody here who wishes to address this Commission
and this public hearing on Item Number %", the Lyndale Sanitary Sewer Improve-
ment for $2,424,844.72. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one came forth to speak on this
issue. I move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion on Item Number "4".
Mr. Carcllo: Item "4"? Hold on, Mr. Mayor, if I may.
Mayor Ferre: That is Lyndale...
Mr. Carollo: All right, sir. Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-661
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY F.J.
SILLER AND COMPANY AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY
COMPANY, THE SURETY, AT A TOTAL COST OF $2,424,844.72 FOR
LYNDALE SA.'JITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN LYNDALE SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5462-C&S (CENTERLINE AND SIDE-
LINE SEWERS); ASSESSING $8,000 AS LIQUIDATED DAMAGES FOR 88
DAYS OVERRUN OF CONTRACT TIME; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAY-
MENT OF $278,300.32 TO BE MADE JOINTLY TO F. J. SILLER AND
COMPANY AND UNITED STATES FIDELITY AND GUARANTY COMPANY, THE
SURETY.
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(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
73. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: D.H.P. COF.POZATION - CITY WIDE SA141TARY
SEWER EXTENSIONS SR-5476-C
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "5". This is the City-wide - 1981 sanitary
sewer extensions improvement City-wide, 1981. This is the final payment of
$20,907.18 to D.P.M. Corporation. Does anybody here wish o address the Com-
mission on that? Let the record reflect that nobody has stepped forward.
Moved by Dawkins. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-662
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF D.M.P. CORPORA-
TION AT A TOTAL COST OF $207,601.97 FOR CITY WIDE - 1981 -
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT IN CITY WIDE - 1981 -
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5476-C
(CENTERLINE SEWER); AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$20,907.18.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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79. CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL: NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE HIGHWAY
I"H'ROVE�T%I T H-4359.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "6", which is the assessment roll for the
construction of North Bayshore Drive Highway improvement, H-4359. Is there
anybody here on that? Let the record reflect that no member of the public
has stepped forward on Item Number "6 ". Moved by Carollo, seconded by Dawkins.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-663
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN NORTH BAYSHORE
DRIVE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT IN NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE HIGHWAY
IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4359; AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS
FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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80. APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVEP:IENCE &
NECESSITY - ALPHE WILLINGHAM.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on the Bayside Planning on the Bayfront Park Library
building. Ladies and gentlemen, is there anybody here who has a time
constraint where they have to go to court or they have an emergency of
some sort. Bill, do you want to speak up? I know Dan Paul... and do you
want to speak on this?
INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Ronnie, I love you dearly. But there is no way that I can
take you in front of the Public Hearing that is before us now. I'm trying
my best to get you as quick. All right, those of you who have a time problem,
I'll take you out of sequence; and then we are going to settle down to the
presentation and the proper debate on this thing.
Mr. Kruglak . I'm told that we're on the next item, your Honor, and if
someone wants to get ahead of me here, it's perfectly all right.
Mayor Ferre: `fiat item are you here on, Mr. Kruglak?
Mr. Kruglak We're on the situation of the jitney certificates of need and
necessity.
Mayor Ferre: Is that a controvertial item?
Mr. Kruglak No, sir, there has been no objection made.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I will recognize you just for a 30 second statement,
and maybe we can get you out of here.
Mr. Kruglak Well, we've already cleared with the....
Mr. Plummer: I move it, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Does the Manager ... does anybody in the Administration have any
problem with this?
. No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this is a....
Mr. Plummer: Certificate of Necessity.
Mayor Ferre: Let me read it into the record:
"A resolution granting a Certificate of Public Convenience
and Necessity for the operation of a fixed -route vehicle
transportation service to Alphe Willingham; containing findings;
establishing the form of the said certificate and setting forth
conditions to which the certificate is subject."
It's been moved by Plummer.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez. There is no objection from anybody in
the Administration or anybody here on this matter. Is that right? The
Manager recommends. Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-664
A RESOLUTION GRANTING A CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY FOR THE OPERATION OF A FIXED -ROUTE VEHICLE
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE TO ALPHE WILLINGHAM; CONTAINING
FINDINGS; ESTABLISHING THE FORM OF THE SAID CERTIFICATE AND
SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS TO WHICH THE CERTIFICATE IS SUBJECT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Mr. Kruglak: Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Kruglak, you had me worried for a moment. I thought you
were here on something else.
C1. PRESENTATION ON BAYSIDE PLANNING.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now we are on the library and the park. Is there
anybody here who has an emergency of any nature that must go on this item?
All right, what is the nature of your emergency?
Mr. Bucello I have to pick a jury within an hour, and I have two items
in the agenda.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Bucello, this is a Public Hearing. I hate to say no to you,
but unless it is a 30 second item.
Mr. Bucello: No, it isn't, no.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry, I'm terribly sorry.
Mr. Bucello: O.K., no problem, I'll wait.
Mayor Ferre: We'll try to get to you as quickly as possible. All right,
we are now on the Public Hearing. Mr. Manager, the Chair recognizes you
and Mr. Roy Kenzie.
Mr. Gary: Since Mr. Kenzie has been taking the lead in this project, we
would like for him to lead off and we have some additional information
that will be provided by Mr. Jim Reid and Mr. John Gilchrist.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Kenzie, first you; then Mr. Reid, then Mr.
Gilchrist.
Mr. Roy Kenzie: Mr. Mayor, Members of the City Commission, my name is
Roy Kenzie, I'm Executive Director of the Downtown Development Authority.
I'm here to speak to the earlier motion of intent of the City Commission to
try to remove the library building from Bayfront Park and the effort which
is underway to save the building. This Public Hearing was called to re-
address that issue. As you know, we have been in the process of the re-
development of Bayfront Park now for three years. We have gone through
about 15 different actions of the City Commission during that three year
period, three Public Hearings during that time. We recently reviewed the
most recent plans two meetings ago.
The City, during that time, over the last three years, has employed
Isamu Noguchi, world-famous landscape architect and sculptor, to develop
the master plan for Bayfront Park, which he has done and presented to you
several times. The Commission has also retained the firm of Sadao and
Pancoast to work on the architectural and engineering work related to that
park. The Corps of Engineers, which is involved in the project, as you may
remember in previous discussions, has retained the firm of Joe Middlebrooks
to work on the detail -engineering portions of that project. These works have
proceeded, and we have encumbered today about $940,000 in the process.
The park itself, as reviewed to you last time...the park itself represents
a substantial change from the plans which you first reviewed for Bayfront Park,
which are represented here at the bottom. This is the work that was done,
under the initial contract, which was funded in part by the National Endowment
of the Arts in the City, which created a large amphitheatre centered on
Flagler Street, a fountain over towards Miami Center, an additional sea -water
fountain over here close to 4th Street.
Since that time, the Commission expanded the scope of Noguchi's work to
include two different changes, all of Bayfront Park. The plan you see here
represents that new plan, which was reviewed with you two meetings ago.
This is a large outdoor amphitheatre to seat about 10,000 people for all
types of outdoor activities, events, and performances, as well as just to
sit inside and look at the ocean. This is an axis which goes out to the
only opening between Dodge Island and Virginia Key, which looks straight
toward the ocean. There is a baywalk along the edge of the bay, new bulk
heading, new rip -rapping, three new piers, a large plaza (which can be used
for all kinds of activities) with benches on the outside, the center part,
when it is not used for gatherings can be flooded as a reflecting pool and
there is a large fountain coming out of there. Over here there is today
existing a rock garden. That rock garden, we propose, remain and be improved
and a small restaurant -cafe put in it to provide security and also through
the lease of that to provide income to improve this area of the park. This
is the light -house tower attraction, which is proposed at the lower end here.
This is about a 102-foot high tower. There are restaurants and cafes and
washrooms down below. The green area of the plan here is the children's
play area. This has been funded through the State through a $200,000 grant
and matched by the City, and so we have the funds ready to proceed with that.
At this end is the play mountain area, which includes a smaller performance
area, rest -rooms, plaza, small cafe, a sculpture garden, a water -feature
water fall, and a number of other improvements.
This portion of the project ... you have a letter in your file from Mr.
Gould, who has indicated his willingness to provide the construction materials
and construct this portion of the park. The red portion is proposed to be
done by the Corps of Engineers. We have money on hand to start work on this
project this fall. We are trying now to proceed so that we can begin work
on it. That will eventually involve between four to six million dollars
worth of work by the Corps of Engineers.
The orange pieces, the light tower, the play mountain portion, and the
center of the fountain is proposed to be funded by the private sector.
Remaining portions of the park by the City over time. This is right next
door to the Miamarina and the proposed bayside development on that edge.
In front of you here are two renderings of the park, which give you
an idea of what the park will look like when it is completed. This rendering
is an aerial view looking down from above Bayfront Auditorium towards the park,
showing the large outdoor amphitheatre, the baywalk along the edge, the fountain
plaza, Miami Center in the background, the smaller performance area, the play
mountain, cafe here, the axis back to Flagler Street, and the light -house
tower attraction at this point.
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Mr. Yenzie (CON'T): This view is looking down Flagler Street, under the
guideway to the new D.C.M. towards the bay with the new port terminals in
the background. The port now has filled in that area and will be constructing
the terminals behind us so that we will be able to see cruise ships looking
downs Flagler Street towards the ocean.
What is at issue today is the issue of the library building. In history
and the Bayfront presentation, which we will go into later today, will go
into more detail. But this is what Bayfront Park looked like when it was
first built. You can see the opening on axis through Flagler to the bay.
This is it after the library was built, looking from the back of the library
from the bay back towards the City.
In Noguchi's work on Bayfront Park, in 1980, we came to the City
Commission to discuss his work and the issue of the library building. At
that time the Commission went on record on a 4:1 vote, in a motion of
intent, to try and remove the building from the park, and to insure that
no other interim uses would go into the building, so that there would not
be the difficulty of vacating it when the City wished to move ahead. Based
on that action by the City Commission, Mr. Noguchi then went forward on the
redevelopment of Bayfront Park and he has been acting on good faith following
your motion since that period of time.
Because this issue has come up for re -hearing, there has been a lot
of discussion about the saving of the library building. You must bear in
mind that the new library will open in Government Center within a year.
The old library will vacate that structure and open in the new building.
So that building will, in essence, be a surplus property at that point in
time.
Today, it costs the taxpayers of Miami about $250,000 a year to maintain
that structure. We are proposing that the structure be moved or removed from
the park in order to open up that very narrow cross section of the park, so
that it can be utilized as open space. Today the library building in the
back of it, there a rows of cars; it's a large parking lot and service area.
It is not usable by the majority of people that work downtown. That park is
surrounded by the densest and tallest buildings in the State of Florida,
with the largest number of employees. That open space is the only open space
we have downtown at the present time. It is very precious space. If we need
to open up lungs to the City to provide green space and a place to breathe,
and a place to walk and enjoy ourselves, a place for special activities,
a place for daytime activities, for walking and strolling, this is the
opportunity to do that. We would like to move forward and begin construction
this fall on the project. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Kenzie, you know we are on item number 7, which is presentation
of the Bayside Planning.
Mr. Kenzie: Excuse me, I thought that we were in reverse order, doing the
Public Hearing and the library issue.
Mayor Ferre: Well, they are both really very significantly tied together.
Mr. Kenzie: I can go through the other one and take about 12 minutes to do it.
82. PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING CITY COMMISSION'S PRIOR DECISION
TO RE11OVE BAYFRONT PARK LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mayor Ferret Well, I tell you, maybe we'll spare the people...that those
who want to stay will then... I think they are tied together, and I hate to
rush through something as important as this. But on the other hand, there
are a lot of people here on a lot of issues. Perhaps, we can maybe get this
library thing over with and then come back and address the other issue.
All right, now, Jim, do you want to add anything to the library portion
of the Public Hearing?
Mr. Jim Reid: Just a couple of comments for the record, Mayor. One is the
importance of keeping or moving that building to the future of the City.
We're talking about a downtown, that in less than 20 years we will have 200,006
people to be employed. We're talking about the central park of a region
of an excess of 2.3 million people. So this is probably the most significant
piece of open space in the Miami -Dade area, a very important piece of ground.
The second point I'd like to make is that in terms of this piece of ground
being useful, it is important that the downtown working area, and the park,
and the bay be united, that they shouldn't be blocked in terms of visual
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Mr. Reid (CON'T): ....and i-ople access. If somebody wanted to pick one
space to put a building where they could most successfully block the
access and view and relationship to the bay in the park, they would have
put a building precisely where the library is today. So I think that
in terms of achieving that important access from/of people to the park
and to the bay, that the answer to the question: "should the library be
removed?" is a resounding, "yes!" I would say that in terms of the
addressing the library question, there are two other comments to be made.
One is that this is simply not a park in terms of a totality, where
we talk about large scale events, where you go to hear a concert or have
a rally or a festival. We hope to have places like the Maritime Museum
in the park, that draw people 365 days a year, every year; places like
Mayor Ferre and Commissioner Perez and Commissioner Dawkins have seen in
Baltimore and Boston, that are commercial, eating, and shopping areas
that draw hundreds of thousands, even millions of visitors to the park
and the general area of downtown.
So the library in that particular spot as an attractor has to be
evaluated against these other major plans for attraction. The other
thing in terms of active use for the park, if it is re -developed, providing
for showers, providing for lockers, that kind of thing that has been
mentioned as being necessary and a stimilus to activity, we can do that.
There is nothing to preclude that from happening in the context of
buildings we now have and buildings that will be built in the future.
So the key point is that the building that now houses the library
in its present location is an obstruction to public access and public
usage of our most important piece of real estate.
We did, for the Commission, some research on a second question, if
you chose to move the library, what would be the cost. Of course, that
depends on how far you choose to move it. It could be moved within the
Bayfront Park complex to the F.E.C. tract, where we have no present
development monies and where it could be tucked comfortably against the
port boulevards, so that the rear part of the library, which really is
ugly, would not be visible. But, assuming it was moved to a location like
that, there is a letter in your packet that indicates that for somewhere
in the neighborhood of $1,450,000.00 the building could be moved in one
piece, not cut up. Of course, you have to add to that cost, the cost of
probably removing some palm tree, some planters along Biscayne Blvd. and
tying up traffic for several days. It also indicates that it could be
chopped into several pieces (three pieces) and moved for about $950,000.00.
But that would mean that whoever used it, would have to pay the cost of
rejoining the pieces and do the site preparation work that would be necessary
to receive the building. But the answer to the question, "can the building
be moved?" the answer is "yes, at a significant cost."
Mayor Ferre: No, I disagree with that last statement. It is not a significant
cost. Let me tell you why. There are 60,000 square feet in that building,
is that correct?
Mr. Reid: That's correct, 64,000.
Mayor Ferre: The people who want to tear down that building keep on saying
that it's either $6 million, it goes all the way to $16 million. I don't
know which is which. It depends on who you listen to. But the fact is
that it is between $6 and $16 million, in their opinion. If we can move
that building for $1.5 million without breaking it apart; just lifting it
up and moving it and it can be done. Buildings much larger than that have
been moved much further. It will cost a half a million dollars, in my
opinion, to put the electrical, the wiring, the plumbing, the plants, etc.p
refurbish the building...you're talking about $2 million.
If you can reclaim a $6 million or a $16 million for $2 million, that's
not bad. I don't think that is a substantial sum
Mr. Reid: I think the only other point of caution in our memo is that
we would hope that the users of the building, and we of course assume it
would be a public benefit to whoever uses it, would deal with that cost.
Mayor Ferre: We'll get to that later. Yes. I'm sure they will. All right,
now, are we finished with the City side of the presentation? Now we are
going to have a Public Searing, so I'm sure we are going to have all kinds
of people all wanting to speak, and there are... I want to recognize
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Ma.;cr Ferre (CON'T): ....that there have been some people who are very
important civic community leaders here, like Marshall Harris, who has
given a tremendous amount of time on an issue which he feels very strongly
on. I don't mean to disregard other community leaders who are here and who
are interested in this. But I do want to say that I may give some of you
more time than I will give others. I want you to know that I will do it
arbitrarily, and I don't want you to get upset about that. 1 am going to
give Marshall Harris a little bit more time than I give others.
AT THIS POINT MAYOR FERRE TAKES A COUNT OF HANDS
OF PEOPLE WISHING TO BE HEARD DURING HEARING.
Mr. Marshall Harris: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, Marshall, I'll get to you.
Mr. Harris: No, I just wanted to tell you, as far as to Save the Library
Group is concerned, there are only three of us who wish to speak.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's what you think, but there are a lot of people...
See Grace wants to save the library, if I know....
Mr. Parris: No, no, I said as far as the organized group is concerned,
there are three.
Mayor Ferre: 0h, of your group, and there are others who want to save the
library, others who want to save the park, and all that so, let's get both
sides now. How many of you wish to speak on keeping the library side. I
want to know how many speakers there are on save the library building, it's
not save the library, it's save the building.
AT THIS POINT MAYOR FERRE TkKES A C0' yT OF HANDS.
Now, how many of you want to save the library? This is save the library,
not the library building. because I think that it is time for some of you
to speak out to save the library. I don't see too many people speaking out
to save the library. All right, we're not going to hear them today, O.K.
,Now, how many of you are on the other side of the issue, which is save
the park, in other cords, tear down the building? How many want to speak
on that? This is take down the building.
AT THIS POINT MAYOR FERRL TAKES A COUNT OF HANDS.
Oh, we'll be here forever!
Mr. Plummer: No, you have a lot on the back.
Mayor Ferre: That's about 30 speakers. If I give you each three minutes,
that's 90 minutes, that's an hour and a half.
Mr. Carollo: Anybody that doesn't want to save the library, doesn't want
to save the park? We're. covered.
Mayor Ferre: I don't mean to cut off discussion, but I want you to understand
that in these issues, a lot of it is pent-up emotion, maybe if I let you to
have an opportunity to stand up and cheer or something, maybe less of you
would want to speak and we can save an hour. Now, I'll tell you what, I'm
going to give you all three minutes if you insist. Marshall, I'm going to
give you a little extra time, and Mrs. Hills, I'll give you an extra amount
of time on the other side too. But I'm going to try to keep all of you to
three minutes, O.K.? Now, before we get started, so we can get all of this
out of our systems, I'm going to ask each side to stand and applaud your side.
Then after that, 1 want you to keep quiet, and not boo anybody and not cheer
anybody so that we can get on with the business, all right? So those of you
that want to save the library building, get up and applaud, get it out of
your system, come on! All right, now those of you that would like to improve
the park by tearing down the building, get up and applaud and get it out of
your system. All right, now we are ready to begin. Mr. Davis.
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Mr. Davis: Thank you, Mayor and Commissioners.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let's give Mr. Davis your undivided attention.
Mr. Davis: Actually, I'm Chairman of the Board of the Greater Y.M.C.A.
of Miami. I'm speaking to "save the library building" in whatever way we
can save it. I'd like to read a resolution from our Board of Directors.
The resolution states:
"We appreciate and support the work of the City of Miami
and the Downtown Development Authority in the planning
and development of Bayfront Park. However, since the
present library building represents an existing multi-
million dollar community asset, the Board of Directors of
the Y:M.C.A. of Greater Miami strongly urges that this facility
be retained and used for the community good. We believe
this practical because it would require only minor modifications
to the existing development plans. Further, we suggest that
an outstanding use of this building is to make it a community
fitness facility, operated by the Y.M.C.A. for men, women,
boys, and girls and a downtown day-care facility for children
of working parents operated by the Y.W.C.A."
Using the existing building for these purposes, instead of tearing it down,
would attract hundreds of citizens to the park, providing much improved
environment, providing appropriate usage for a physical -fit Miami, and
engender wide -spread public support and participation.
Roy Kenzie was stated was stated that the....
Mayor Ferre: Excuse me, Mr. Davis. All right, those of you back there
that want to talk, please move out of the main building. All right,
Mr. Davis.
Mr. Davis: In a letter that we received from Roy Kenzie, he was concerned
that it could not be converted into a fitness center. However, we have had
our national Y.M.C.A. architects go over the plans, and the original architect,
Mr. Howard Stuart, and they tell us that with slight modifications, the
library building could be used for a physical fitness center and for a
Y.M.C.A. program. We are more interested in saving the building...I mean
we just don't want to see it torn down, if it can be moved, that would be
great, if that could be used by the community. I'd like now to introduce
Marshall Harris, who you know is a very civic minded community leader and
president of the Florida Philharmonic, Marshall.
Mayor Ferre: Though he is still president, president of the former Florida
Philharmonic. We wish you better luck on this one, Marshall.
Mr. Marshall Harris: You know, give me a cause, two and a half years, and
I'll kill it. Ladies and gentlemen, I would just like to make a very simple
point, it's the only point, I think, that is left to be debated. I think
that we have already made the point, that the building should not be torn
down if there is any way to save the building. The building is worth too
much money.* There is no sense in tearing it down! It would be silly!
Move it, do whatever you want with it, but obviously the building should not
be torn down. I think everybody agrees on that at this point. If they don't
I have not heard anybody who is out there for knocking down the building
regardless of what it would cost to replace 64,000 square feet of public
space.
Second, I think that it is fairly clear that we have already made some
great progress. Debating this issue with the Downtown Development Authority
is like wrestling with Plasticman, because just when you've got him, oopst
the plan changes, and there he goes againt Grab one more time, and now we
have showers available and we have lockers space available, and the building
which couldn't be moved just six weeks ago, according to Mr. Kenzie's
statement to the Y, now can be moved, even according to Mr. Kenzie. So,
you know, it's kind of tough, but then that's how things go occasionally.
It's try to catch a fleeting shadow. Occasionally you may, occasionally
you may not.
The real point I'd like to address myself to has nothing to do with
what you do with the building. Now, that sounds strange, because I've been
chanting "save the library building." What I want to do is see use of the
park. What I am worried about is you are about to embark on a design that
replicates the failure of bicentennial, which isolates from the public the
park area in such a way that nobody uses it. I'm not a jogger. I have a
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Mr. Harris (CON'T): ....bad back and I can't run. I don't want to ... I'm
not looking at this for my own personal point of view. But you go down
to the Grove to Kennedy Park and you see people using that park. The kind
of derelicts and winoes that inhabit Bayfront today wouldn't think of taking
think of taking their lives into their own hands and doing the same thing in
Kennedy Park. They can get trampled to death out therel All I'm suggesting
is we ought to try to do the same thing with Bayfront. Bayfront, as it is
designed... and I have no problem with Mr. Noguchi; I think he is a genius.
I may not think that he as much a genius as Tina does, but I think the man
is obviously a genius. The fact is that park is designed now, and by the
way, as redesigned, twice to make it less of a thing of beauty and a joy
forever that nobody could use. We are getting it better each time he does
it. We may get it so that people even use it. That's what I wantl I
don't care if you put a million people in it to watch fireworks on the
Fourth ,of July; allow the picture in Renissance Plaza in Detroit. You give
people something for free and enough space, they'll show up anytime. That's
not what I'm worried about. That doesn't impress me. I'm not worried about
whether you have an amphitheatre and you put on a show, and people show up
for the show. That's great! All. of that can be accomplished and at the
same time have a park where an office worker... and I'm not talking about
the people that get to see this thing of beauty from their penthouse
suite at the new Southeast Building look down and see how lovely it is.
I'm talking about the people in the backroom, w-..o don't even have a window,
muc:, less a bayfront view. Those people should have a right also to use
the park. They are not going to have a right in a community which is as
hot as we are most of the year, unless you give them a facility to which
they can repair to change into their jogging clothes or whatever they want
to go out, exercise, shower, and come back and then go back to work for the
day. That would put people in the park and it wculd chase the people out
that you want chased out. The plan as presently presented won't do that!
Even with the modifications that its next phase, up around the Miami *farina
won't give you traffic across the south end of the park, the Chopin
plaza part of the park, the first two southern blocks. Nothing will give
you traffic down there, unless you do something that gives it use on a
day to day basis. That's all we're talking about!
Everybody has already admitted in effect, that we're right. lumber one,
the Planning Department of the City has already said: "don't worry, we can
plan for showers, and changing rooms, and lockers." Obviously, we did not
make an idle point. When I mentioned day-care uses, hundreds of people said,
"that's right, we reed day-care in downtown Miami." All I'm saying is,
let's put the kind of uses in the park that give us a park that is usable.
Because remember, in 1969, when the people of this City voted on themselves
a bonded indebtedness, it was for parks for people; not parks for events,
not parks for sculpture, not parks for any of those things however
laudatory they are. Parks for people, try to keep that in mind if you can.
Mayor Ferre: Marshall, who is your third speaker?
Mr. Paul Carlson: If it would please the Mayor and the Commission, my
name is Paul Carlson. I am a member of the downtown Metro Y.M.C.A., and
have been for some time. I have been asked to read this letter into the
record. It has been delivered to each one of you shortly before the hearings
cowmenced. I have reviewed with great interest, recent correspondence directed
to the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. and others regarding the downtown library building.
One group is in favor of retaining the present library facility and using it
for the best community purpose, whether it be for Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A. fitness
and testing center, the child day-care center, or for other purposes.
The second group is in favor of removing the downtown library building from
the Bayfront Park in order to comply with the overall Noguchi plan for the
development of the park. However, it appears that the objective of both
groups is to make the Bayfront Park a people park to develop the greatest
people use of the park. The real question is how can we best accomplish
that result. In this regard, it is interesting to look at the present
people use of the downtown Bicentennial Park as compared to the Coconut
Grove Vita -course Park on the bay. Millions of dollars have been spent on
the Bicentennial Park. However, it appears that this park has attracted
many vagrants who sleep on the grass and benches. There has also been a
significant amount of criminal activity in the park. By comparison, the
Coconut Grove Park, which cost significantly less money, has become a vibrant
and dynamic park with full use of its vita -course. Whole families visit
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Mr. Carlson (CON'T): ....and picnic in the park to observe the activities.
It may be that the reason for the success for the Coconut Grove Park is that
it is activity -oriented as compared to the Bicentennial Park, which is
spectator -oriented. In addition to the fact that the Coconut Grove Park
attracts such a large number of people which serves as a natural deterrent
of crime and vagrancy since such activities mainly occur in areas where there
are fewer people. Complaints have been made against the present library
facility in that it attracts vagrants who sleep on the premises and even
sleep on the library tables. I cannot conceive of that occuring if this
building was converted to a downtown Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C.A. fitness and testing
center and child-care center. In addition, there is a tremendous community
need for such a facility. Thousands of men and women occupy the present
downtown office buildings and thousands will occupy the new office buildings
being constructed. These people are within walking distance of a downtown
fitness center and child day-care center. One can imagine the tremendous
use that.such a concentration of people can make of such a downtown center,
including use during the morning, noon, and evening hours. Such a center
would also be available for the use by the downtown Jr. College, which
presently has no such facilities.
Further, I do not see why the development of such a downtown fitness and
child-care center would require the Noguchi plan for the development of the
park to be discarded. Recent correspondence indicates that the Noguchi plan
includes the construction of restaurants, bay walk, and many other facilities.
It would appear that a downtown fitness and child-care center would operate
hand -in -glove with the other projects proposed by Mr. Noguchi. This would
encourage a greater and greater people use of the park.
Some question has been raised as to whether there is sufficient space
in the library building for paddle -ball courts, which are now so popular.
In response, outdoor paddle -ball courts could be constructed in the property
adjoining the library building. Such outdoor paddle -ball courts are presently
being given full use in other parts in Dade County.
In conclusion, our joint goals should be to develop the fullest use of
the park for the most number of people. The creation of a downtown fitness
and training center and child-care center in the park should help us achieve
that goal in a dynamic and activity oriented way. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, sir. We have had three speakers. I
was thinking maybe we would try to balance this, if we get three speakers
from the other side, but, I tell you, go ahead, since you stepped up. I'll
recognize you. Then, we can have four speakers from the other side.
Ms. Silvia Ungueta: I'm Silvia Ungueta. I'm the president of the Y.W.C.A.
Board. I don't have a reverse statement, but I am prepared to make a
statement. Frankly, what is at issue here is the destruction of a building
that is in perfectly sound shape, 60,000 square feet of perfectly usable
building for downtown working people vs. a beautiful park. In essence,
what we are talking about is, can we accomodate the needs of the residents
of this community as we also accomodate the needs of the tourists and
the development of this town? It's not that we are a whole bunch of
retrogrades, that we don't want progress. We love this City. We are
the backbone'of this City. We pay taxes. We live here. We labor here.
We're talking about the needs of folks that are not here today because
they don't have the kind of job to be able to walk out and come here and
spend time to be able to take their fair share in politics. We're talking
about the kinds of people that are out there struggling with inflation
unemployment, simply trying to make a buck so they can keep their families
afloat. These are the kinds of people that we could bring to the park
and we think that they are entitled, they could also have a piece of the
park. The idea of demolishing the building is so outrageous that I think
it has already been eliminated. Where the building is moved to is another
issue. We would argue that Bicentennial is not the best option. We would
argue that some of the problems that are plaguing Bicentennial might end
up plaguing this other park as well. We are also talking about cost.
What would it cost to move the building, if in fact it is decided that
it would be moved to another alternative location? We have fighters in
this Commission. We have people, Miller Dawkins, Plummer, we have Carollo
frequently fighting and I think frequently for very good causes. We have
an educator within us with a lot of credibility in this community.
If working people of this town are not here, but the voices of the
working people are to be heard also. I share a sense of frustration when
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Ms. Unbueta (CON'l): ....I look around and some of those who have expressed
to many of us the concerns of a downtown ... the fact that it is almost prohibitive
to have a child in day-care. Those concerns are not necessarily being raised
here. Some of us really really care. Some of us really give a damn about
downtown life and people in downtown. We are sure that also applies to the
Commissiners. We are certain and hopeful that we will receive that kind of
leadership, because we are really wasting resources in the middle of
Reaganomics in 1982- Miami seems absolutely irrational to me. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: We have the list here for three others on the other side, and
we will start with Sylvan Meyer.
Mr. Sylvan Meyer: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Commission. I'm
speaking in favor of removing the building and doing the park right. But
I must say a word in defense of Bicentennial Park. I'd like to point out
that the plan for Bicentennial Park was never completed in all details because
of financial reasons. Also, the population growth of downtown Miami, in
terms of how many people will be living there, has not hit us yet. When
it does, we will see plenty of activity in Bicentennial Park and be very
grateful that that .land has been banked for the use of people.
In terms of people use in the present Bayfront Park, the library has
been a busy place. It does not seem to me that we would likely have more
joggers than we have library customers, so I do not think that building
in any use would contribute to heavy people use of the park. I would like
to point out that in the other construction plans of the City in the parks
and in other places downtown, there will be ample places to install a 1,
to install child-care facilities, and other such things and to build them
for a specific purpose, so then they would have the utmost utility.
We've had this building for a long time. I think that if that building
were in private hands, its owners would feel that they had amortized their
investment, that the use had been recaptured, and that if there are higher
and better uses for the property, they should be invested there. The
thrust of my opinion is easily summed up. Let's look to the real future
of what we know is going to be happening in downtown Miami in terms, one,
of residential development downtown, in terms of the very large number of
people who are going to be downtown, and in terms of this park as the gem
and center of the downtown area. If we have a good plan, and I think we have,
let's use it, and use it right, and do the whole thing one time. Do not
abort the plan and cut it short and mess it up. Let's do it right!
If we want to use this old building somewhere else, I don't have any
objection to it, but I still think we have used it up. If we do something
new,let's design that new thing for its purpose. Let's look to the total
future of what is going to be happening through the total downtown area,
choose a good plan, which I think you have, and do that plan properly and
completely. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dr. Abasto Aguirre, next speaker.
Dr. Abasto Aguirre: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to say a few words in favor of the
park. I'm in favor of removing the building, because we have been studying
carefully in our newspaper, Diario Las Americas, what other possibilities
exist in order to keep the beauty and the importance of the project of the
new park. Really, if the actual building is kept, it would be almost
impossible to develop the wonderful project that would create a tremendous
attraction for the park. In accordance with those attractions many
thousands of people will visit the park from the permanent population and
also from the flooding population.
Due to our contact with many people that visit Miami, we know that many
of them recognize that we do not have in Miami the proper type of place, not
only for civic and cultural events, national or international, but also a
place where the people can visit with enough attractions. If we do not have
that, we do not have those attractions in this park, probably, or surely
this new project will defeat the purpose of creating something very important
for the people of Miami. That's all. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: The next speaker is Marty Margoles.
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Mr. Marty Margoles: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, I see the issue as a different
issue. Essentially, what we are talking about is that three years ago a
committee of people from the community was formed to go out and find the
man who could design us the best possible park. I was a member of that
committee. We found that man, Mr. Noguchi. His credits are, to some of
you, well known; and to some of you, less known. Unesgo Gardens in Paris,
the Billi Rose Sculpture Garden in Israel, the Chase Manhattan Plaza in
New York City, the Renaissance Center in Detroit, The Yale Book and Manuscript
Library...I could go on and on with his genius acknowledge. Essentially, we
went out and found this man and we asked him to design us a park. I would
venture to say that every one in this room would have a different usage for
that building or for the park; but essentially, we have an expert who has
designed parks since the 1930's, and he has designed us this park. We
entered into a contract with this man and he has created a beautiful park.
I believe that we are not destroying a building, we are creating a park.
The eleventh hour, all of a sudden, out of the woodwork, come a bunch of
well-meaning people, well-meaning, who are self-appointed experts and they
are now deciding that this particular park doesn't meet their criteria.
I say we have the finest park designer in the world today and thanks for
your time.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Margoles, I do need to recognize you, excuse me for taking
your time, step forward for a moment. I have received a letter from
Marty Margoles in the last few days. I'm not going to read it to put it
into the record, but it basically says that he will take it upon himself,
on one portion of the park where there is a major sculptural element to
help coordinate, to help construct that as quickly as possible without...
he will be the general contractor, without charging any profit or overhead;
that he already has the contribution with the steel, which is quite
substantial, of a crane. He is working on the other building materials.
He is working with the labor unions to see if we can get some time donated.
I want to tell you that this City, and I'm sure that I speak for the
community, is very grateful. The fourth speaker is Mrs. Tina Hills.
Mrs. Tina Hills: Honorable Mayor and Commissioners, I may sound a little
repetitious, but I must say to all of you that it has been my privilege
to work in this exciting project, as Mr. Margoles just said, from its
inception, as he also has. I am proud that elected City officials had
the foresight to begin this effort three years ago, and that others like
them have worked since 1926 to acquire and develop the 100-acre Bayfront
Park system. I will be a grand legacy to future generations of Miamians
and to our millions of visitors.
Roy Kenzie has listed 19 significant steps which make this project one
of the most carefully planned improvements that Miami has ever undertaken.
It has been publicly discussed at every stage. We were fortunate, and at
this stage, I must say, we were very fortunate to be able to get a world
class artist, Isamu Noguchi, to design a world class open space park that
will tie our City to beautiful Biscayne Bay in a spectacular way. We were
also fortunate that Mr. Noguchi was willing to work and rework his design
until it is now widely acclaimed. It will be built over a period of time
in phases, but enough funding already is committed to start construction
next fall. Others have discussed better than I the issue of the library
building which will soon be vacated. But I would urge any of you who
haven't seen it to visit the magnificent new building in the cultural
center which will soon become our central library. I have never seen a
finer main library than the one our community will have in a few months.
You will see that the library has already been saved, so the T-shirts
to save the library are for naught.
I simply cannot believe that an empty building, soon to become
surplus property, will be allowed to jeopardize the implementation of
one of the most beautiful waterfront parks anywhere in the world. It
will be an active people park. When I was working on the cultural center
project with the Council of Arts and Sciences, everybody talked about
excellence, about making Greater Miami first class in every way. I think
that we, in this community, still have that goal. There will never be a
perfect time to rebuild Bayfront Park, but we must not let the recession
put us off. Many great public works have been built during worse economic
crises. The fact is that the cities of America and of the world are
renewing themselves. Those cities, which can develop a communion between
land and water, as we can, are doubly blessed. Look at what Boston, Baltimore,
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Mrs. Hill (CON'T): ....Chicago, and Detroit have done, or Toronto and
Seattle, San Francisco, San Diego, and other cities around the world which
are beginning to make maximum use of their natural assets. With your faith
and your vision we can also do it in Miami. Perhaps better than in any other
place. I think we will. Thank you. And while I'm up here, even though this
comes later, I must say I'm also for Christo.
Mayor Ferre: Now we have had four speakers from each side. Would you please
tell me the total amount of time fired on both sides. Dr. Theede, I know
you speak on every single issue that comes before the City of Miami Com-
mission, and I think that is wonderful, I respect you for it. I would like
to ask a favor of those... we have heard four magnificent speakers on both
sides. They really represented, I think, a good cross section of this
community.* Now, if you really feel you have absolutely a binding need,
and you just cannot restrain yourself and you are going to say something
earth -shaking which has never been said before, and you are going to say
something that will really change Miami, then I'm going to let you speak.
Dr. Jane Theede: I think I have something that hasn't been said before.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sure you do, Dr. Theede, but I would like to ask, those
of you with a little generosity of spirit, perhaps let the four people that
have spoken on each side be the main spokesmen. 1 think that everything
has been pretty well said.
Dr. Theede: No, sir, forty five seconds.
Mayor Ferre: All right, if you feel that you have to say something, I will
recognize you because this is a public hearing, so line up and both sides
give your names to the Clerk here, and those of you who have to speak. Now,
I warn you, I will cut you off if you start rambling with something which
has been said before, O.K.? So, don't repeat anything! Say something new.
All right, how much time has elapsed on both sides?
Mrs. Matty Hirai: They are only one minute apart, Mr. Mayor, the group
that spoke to save the library was 14.5, and the other one 13.5.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I think that's close enough. Dr. Theede, the Chair
recognizes you.
Dr. Theede: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Members of the Commission, I think as
you said it is already agreed that the building should be saved. It's real
estate that is too valuable, the salvage cost is too little. I'm proposing
something that no one else has proposed. This is to make what is presently
the library building a new City Hall. You are totaly lacking in space in this
building. It is not accessible to the majority of the people in the City
of Miami. (I can't even read my own writing; this is terrible!) I think
we would have, beside more access to the people, if we put this building
on the Florida East Coast property, it would be between the two parks.
It would certainly chase away the undesirables because with the administrative
building and the proximity, we would have much better control of what is
going on. We have talked about Park West. We have not been able to get
anything done in the private sector. I think what the City holds there on
the Florida East Coast property will be able to develop Park West by the
City route. But the most important thing, Mr. Mayor and Members of the
Commission, is that somehow or another, Metro seem to think that they control
Miami, and I think that we should maintain our own destiny. With the City
Hall on the water in downtown Miami, we will let the rest of the world,
as well as the citizens of Miami, know who we are and where we are.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, Dr. Theede, the next speaker is Vanessa
Solis.
Ms. Vanessa Solis: I am Vanessa Solis. I am a member of the Y.W.C.A.,
summer program. I beg you to save the building and if you move it, put it
in a place where I can go. Thank you.
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Mayor Ferre: Thank you. The next speaker is Mariano Cruz. I'll take
these up as they are handed to me, but go ahead Ma'am, since you are up at
the microphone. Your name and address, for the record.
Mr. Edith Broida: I'm Mrs. Edith Broida. I'm a 48 year resident of Dade
County.
Mayor Ferre: We need your address, Mrs. Broida, for the record.
Mrs. Broida: Miami Beach. I am an attorney. I come downtown quite often
to Flagler Street. I have been to the library building and used it frequently.
That's where the Miami Herald keeps all of its stock issues. If you want to
see one you have to go to the library to see it. It has been frequently used
by people. Whenever I have been there, there have been people doing research.
I've done other research at the library.
We are getting a new library. I am not protesting the moving of the
library. I am protesting the illogical, insane, tearing down of a beautiful
building which has many uses at a time when it costs a fortune to put up a new
building.
Where I see a park plan presented that is going to build us more new
buildings in the park, but it just doesn't have room for this one that is
already existing. It cannot find the way to convert this building to a
good use. It has to tear it down and put up a new one in a different place
at great cost. I think it is totally illogical.
I read some articles in the Herald on Sunday telling us what beautiful
bayfronts now exist in Baltimore and Boston, which is very far for me to go
and visit. I live here. The article said they had done a very simple thing;
they put raw bars at the bayside. It's a people park in both these places.
It's always filled with people. People walk there and sit there. But we
shouldn't do that in Miami, because it already exists in Boston and it
already exists in Baltimore. So if you want to do that, go to Boston,
don't go to Miami's park. We're going to have a different kind of park.
We're going to have a big amphitheatre for 10,000 people. We're going to
have a lot of other structures; and we're not going to have room for people
to walk, to sit, to meet, and to lunch.
What I suggest, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, is that we do have a people
park, as other people have suggested. I can also suggest that we have many
uses for this building that they want to tear down. I have suggested a
children's building. You don't have to use what I suggest, or what these
other people suggest. The point is there are a thousand different uses for
that building, and the lady who said there isn't enough room here for
everyone who wants to come into the Commission meetings, that is another
use for that building: a Commission meeting that everyone can attend.
Now, as a children's building, there could be a children's theatre,
a children's movie theatre, a children's library, and a children's museum,
and a day-care center that other people want to be contained in that building
too. That would bring parents with their children to that park.
I have lived in Washington, D.C., where there a hundreds of little parks
where office workers come and sit in the parks, they bag their lunch, they
make appointments to meet people in the park. There are parks in front of the
White House. There is one long park from the Washington Monument to the
Capitol, that is undisturbed by buildings. I wrote a letter to the Secretary
of the Interior once telling him, "please don't put a building between that
gorgeous view from the Washington Monument."
Now, we do not have to remove the library building to get a view of the
bay. I don't know why there is such a concern about getting a view of the
bay, when Mr. Gould has just shut off the view of the Miami River that I
used to see every time I came downtown! I rode down Biscayne Boulevard
and I could see the Miami River right through that point.
Mayor Ferre: Ma'am, would you wind up your statement now?
Mrs. Broida: Yes, sir. But nobody on the Planning Commission said, "let's
leave a little space so that we can see the Miami River." We now are going
to tear down the library building so that we can see the bay on the other
side. Let me just say a couple of points about the building.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you'll have to do it in two seconds.
Mrs. Broida: Yes, sir. Buildings can be converted. Glass can be put in
the area that faces Flagler Street and you can see through the building
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Mrs. Broida (CON'T): ....to the water, the building can be cut in half,
it can be made two different buildings.
Mayor Ferre: All right, ma'am.
Mrs. Broida: It can be added to. It can have a terrace added to it.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much. Thank you for your statement. You
are abusing at somebody else's time, because you have now gone for close
to five minutes.
Mrs. Broida: I think the people are enjoying hearing what I have to say.
Mayor Ferre: That's fine, well., but....
Mrs. Broida: The ones on the other side don't.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much for your statement.
Mrs. Broida: Thank you very much for allowing me to speak.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next speaker... I'm going to read you as they come
along, they have been handed to me. Mariano Cruz,
Mr. Mariano Cruz: My name is Mariano Cruz. I live at 1227 N.W. 26 Street,
Miami for the last 20 years. I am not a member of "Save the Park," or
"Save the Library." I come as a resident and tax payer. I listen to all that
and all the millions of dollars there. I am for saving the park. Do away
with the building. Tear it down. Too many millions! I mean, how much
will it cost the City to keep that building operating? It's a lot of money!
Now, Mr. Harris mentioned parks for people, the bond issue.
They built a park in Allapattah. They spend $200,000 for the park issue.
Now, that park, you go to that park and ,you can't use that park. There is
no vita -course. The men's rooms are destroyed. Everything is destroyed.
I, for one, I give up using the park. I pay $100 to the City of Hialeah
for me and for my people, plus a non-resident, and I go there to use the
City of Hialeah facilities. It's too far for me and too long to drive
to Kennedy Park where you have that beautiful park. I go to the City of
Hialeah and use theirs.
VIiat sense is there in spending all that money in that building and
keep it for the people of downtown? People, maybe living on Kendall
or some other place or whatever, but they want to use our City facilities,
that we, tar. -payers of the City, pay, because we choose to live in the City
of Miami. With all the crime and all the problems, we still live within
the city limits. You, Commissioners, you were elected to represent the
interests of City residents and taxpayers, voters. Residents of the City
of Miami, not special groups, I mean opinicnated people, I mean vocal...
organize minorities and come here and pressure you... I am here, I am
a working person. I have the time to come up today because I am off today.
Many of the people who use the Allapattah park don't have the time to come
here because they have to work. They don't have the time to be here at
4:25 because they may still be working.
Everything, even what Mr. Perez said that everything that's done is political
...political decisions. So this is a political decision. You say that to
save the building will cost a lot of money to the City, then when I go and
call Al Howard, or call Carl Kern about doing something in Allapattah, they
say, "no, there is no money for that park specifically." I want that money
to be used for parks in Allapattah and Wynwood.
The other day there was big article about Roberto Clemente Park in the
paper. Use that money for us because we are residents of the City. Not
people who live in Kendall and they go to Miami because they work there,
they happen to work, you are responsible first to the residents of the
City of Miami. All that money that is being spent and then you build that
beautiful park there, and you don't have an attendant there, for a long
time they didn't have anybody there, on week -ends, on late afternoons.
Something should be done about that! Not care about people that want
a beautiful park and beautiful thing just for jogging.
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Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much, Mr. Mariano. Ladies and gentlemen, with
all due respects to all of you, we are now beginning to hear a repetition
of the same statements over and over and over again. I plead with you that
unless you have something significant and different to say, don't take up
people's time here. The next speaker is Mr. Church, next one is Albio L.
Castillo, Edith Broida has already spoken, Stanley Dodd, Dan Brennan, and
Marie Palmer, Eli Feinberg. I'm just reading the names I have: Albert
Veliky and Jean Whipple. If your names are not here and you want to speak,
I will not recognize you unless you register with the Clerk. Mr. Church.
Mr. James Church: Thank you. James Church, retired architect, 45 years of
resident of the Miami area, 30 years of it as a Miami resident, three blocks
off Biscayne Boulevard on 67th Street. My reason for being here first is
that I would like to see the park restored as it was when it looked so great
to me when I came here in 1936, so that it was open to the bay once more.
As an architect, I was employed by the architects who were commissioned to
do the library originally. (One of the boys in the backroom.) We didn't
design it, as you well know on the Commission, for Bayfront Park. We
designed it for Lummus Park. It it had been built there, it would be
handy to the new Civic Center and could be a children's library or whatever.
I won't review the controversy at that time. I just want to mention that
as it was built, as it was oriented, was 90° from the way we designed it,
environmentally. It was designed so that the big window that faces Flagler
St. would be to the north in Lummus Park and would not soak up all the
afternoon sun that makes it cost a quarter of a million dollars a year to
operate it. If it can be moved, as was mentioned earlier, economically to
save $6 million or $16 million, and put to some of the uses that the people
are talking about, I would be in favor of that. In other words, I think there
is a compromise between the two points that have been made here.
I have always been proud when I had visitors from up north I could say
as we went down Biscayne Boulevard: "I worked on that building." Sure, I
was only a member of the team 35 years ago. The fellows that designed it
are dead. Several of the fellows that I worked with at that time on that
project are long gone. But I don't think preserving their memory is as
important as restoring the pa•:k the way it was so that you can see the
bay from the City, so that we are a bayside City once more.
Mr. Albert Veliky : I'm on your list there, Mayor, my name is Albert Veliky,
I live at 7600 S.W. 175 Street. I represent the Florida Maritime Museum.
I'm a member of the board. I was asked to come here today to report on a
meeting that the Board of Trustees of the Museum had this morning. We would
like to propose not for destruction of the library, but the possibility that
if the library is moved, and it can be moved practically, to another site in
the City, the Florida Maritime Museum would like to express a very strong
interest in the possibility of exploring the building as a potential location
for the Florida Maritime Museum.
While this is fairly new to us, in terms of having the availability of
the building, or the potential availability, and we would like an opportunity
to talk to some architects and some engineers and some museum designers. If
the building can be moved practically, and for reasonable cost to the F.E.C.
bayside property, and as you know, the Commission has charged the City
Manager's office with negotiating a lease on that property for the museum.
We think it might lend itself very well for that kind of use. For us, it
represents a unique opportunity, because, as you know, we had planned originally
to raise money for a museum building from private sources. This is an opportunity
to get an existing building, perhaps enhance it in some way, modify it in some
way, that would make it usable, and put a Florida Maritime Museum in Miami long
before we anticipated might be the case.
As you know, new building construction is much higher than it would cost
us to modify that building, or to do anything with it. We would like very much
to put in a proposal for the Commission to consider that the Florida Maritime
Museum be given an option of investigating, which would cost us money, undoubtably,
so we would have some sort of a commitment, of investigating the possibility
of modifying that building, having it moved to the site, and becoming the
beginning of the Florida Maritime Museum complex on the F.E.C. property.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, sir.
Mr. Veliky: Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Next.
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Mr. Albio L. Castillo: My name is Albio L. Castillo. I live at 2386 S.W.
5 Street. I would like to suggest something to the Mayor and the Commissioners,
why can't you use the Bicentennial Park, since it has not been very profitable
for the City... since you are already building... trying to build a Jose Marti
Park... since the Mariel boat lift... why can't you move the building over
to the Bicentennial Park?
Also, if you are going to build something in that site, I strongly
recommend use the 1979 zoning laws, so it won't happen like the Holiday
Inn building. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Castillo, thank you, Mr. Dodd.
Mr. Stanley Dodd, Jr.: My name is Stanley Dodd, I'm at 1060 Brickell Avenue.
I have three things that I would like you to consider, if you don't mind.
One is economic. I hope that you will keep in mind the prudent man concept
when you are considering this. This is a $6 million building that you are
considering tearing down. I made a personal inspection of it recently. I
think that a prudent businessman would not demolish this building, because
that is an incurable item and there is nothing to do once it is gone.
The second item I wish that you would consider would be politics.
Politics is important right now. We know what is happening in the country.
We are in a recession. We have to be careful. We know what is coming out
of Washington. They want us to be careful with our money. They don't want
us to throw it away. So. I hope that you will be politically -minded.
The third item that. I'd like to suggest is aesthetics. I hear so many
people saying that this building is not handsome, this building is not pretty.
Aesthetics in these things, in my humble opinion, are in the eyes of the
beholder. I think that it is a very pretty building. I think the Georgia
marble is nice. I think it blends in well with the park. I think you can,
yes, gentlemen, save the building for a few years, but once it is gone, forget
it!
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next speaker on this list is Dan Brennan, Now,
I want to warn you again, ii 1 don't have your name, I will not recognize you.
This is my last call. If you do not register your name, I will not recognize
you. These are the speakers that I have before me. If you have not written
down your name to the Clerk, you will not be able to speak. Any more speakers?
Go ahead.
Mr. Dan Brennan: Dan Brennan, 251 Crandon Boulevard, Key Biscayne. I think
that the four speakers who spoke in favor of the improvement of the park
said much more eloquently anything that I could add to. I'm here in kind
of a different situation. I'm a user of Bayfront Park. I'm saying that
in the capacity as the Chairman of the 1982 St. Patrick's Day Parade and
Festival, and the special evFnts Chairman for 1983. We have had a
festival at Bayfront Park for the past two years. In an area where everyone
says, "stay away from downtown Miami and stay out of the park," we have
had grand, grand festivals.
If you would look at the drawing up on the wall to the right of the
Commissioners' desks, the fountain area, leaves right off Flagler Street.
Our parade now goes down Flagler Street, has to turn north on Biscayne,
and disband wherever. The Orange Bowl Parade could also be changed, but
picture, if you will, all parades, all activities downtown marching down
Flagler Street and then encircling that huge fountain and having some
kind of a welcoming reception in that area. In our case, we had the
New York City Police Department Pipeband leading off our parade. They
could very well surround that fountain and salute all the people who come
to see the parade, as well as the other participants in the parade.
That library building sits right in the middle, and we certainly would
love to see Flagler Street open all the way down. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, Mr. Brennan. The next speaker
speaker is Marie Palmer. It's good to see you here today, Marie.
Ms. Marie Palmer: Thank you. It's a privilege, really, to be here.
This is the first time that I've ever spoken to the Miami City Commission.
Thank you for giving me this privilege. I'm delighted really with the turn
out here today of the people of the City of Miami on both sides of this
issue, this revitalization program.
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Ms. Palmer (CON'T): I'm speaking in favor of the program for the Bayfront
Park as set forth and adopted by the Miami City Commission. As a 35 year
resident, and incidentally, my name is Mrs. Thomas Palmer, of the City,
I favor it, because it will provide a place for families and their friends
to visit and enjoy the beautiful surroundings, the promenade, and all the
other things that are in this plan. The amphitheather for special events,
we could use for graduation and other family -oriented things. It will be
a place for families to go from all areas of the City by bus, without financial
strain.
When Maurice Ferre became our Mayor, he expressed a commitment to help
make Miami a family City. Do you remember that, Maurice? What better way
to dispel the negative propaganda regarding our City, to promote the concept
of Miami as a family City. The revitalization of Bayfront Park will be
the focal point to make this possible. However, our City fathers must
provide adequate policing of the area and deal very harshly with those
who will tend to hurt the image of our City as a family City. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mrs. Palmer. The next speaker is Jean Whipple.
This lady has been standing here for a long time, so let's recognize you.
Patricia Holmes.
Ms. Patricia Holmes: My name is Patricia Holmes. I live at 2450 S.W. 23rd
Avenue in Miami. I'm a registered landscape architect in the State of
Florida. I've been practicing landscape architecture for about 12 years.
Most of my practice has been with park design. I recognize the value of
that structure and of 60,000 square feet of building. I also recognize that
it isn't possible to put a monetary value on a view from a park or of
tying a park together. I don't feel that the building in that location
will be helpful to the park design that Mr. Noguchi has started with. Most
designers would remove the building. I, however, feel that the value of the
building is far too significant to simply demolish it. There have been a
number of very good suggestions of possible uses elsewhere, primarily up in
Bicentennial Park. I think those should be considered. I would hope that
the Commission would make a commitment to arranging for the funds for the
removal of this building to a different site before a final decision is
made as to whether it is removed or demolish it.
I would also share Mr. Harris' concerns about Mr. Noguchi's design.
There is much that is excellent about the design. I do, however, feel
that there is much too much that is spectator -oriented. What is shown
on the park at present is not daily activity -oriented in a manner that
will draw people to it. Perhaps this is merely because it is a preliminary
plan. But it is a concern which I would strongly share that if you do make
the effort and the monetary commitment to remove the building to build a
new park, put in something that is superlative. Don't put in something that
is so strictly event -oriented, that it will not be used on a daily basis.
Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Holmes, I want to ask you and Mr. Dodd a question. That
is, I would like to...I don't know which way this is going to go, but I
have a sense that the majority of the Commission might vote for moving
the building. Now, if that happens, I'd like to appoint a committee of
citizens that have taken the time and interest and I want to keep it balanced
on both sides. Both you and Mr. Dodd seem to be very reasonable people.
I'd like to appoint you and Mr. Dodd on that committee for perhaps an
objective look at where that building might be relocated if that ends up
being the will of the Commission. I don't know that it will be. But you
may be leaving and I just want to know if I can count on you.
Ms. Holmes: If the Commission so desires, I would be pleased to serve on
such a committee.
Mayor Ferre: All right, because I think that the fact that you are a
planner involved in parks and all that might be very helpful. I've never
met you in my life, and I don't know who you are, but you seem to be a reasonable
person. You live in Miami.
Ms. Holmes: Yes.
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Mayor Ferre: And this happens to be ,your profession, so I think that you'd
be very useful to us.
Ms. Holmes: Thank you, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. Yes, sir.
Mr. Sidney Wellman: Mr. Mayor, I'm Sidney Wellman, I live at 5045 S.W.
63 Avenue. Although I don't live in the city limits of Miami, I am
concerned about the library. I'm the former building official for the
City of Miami Beach. I'm presently with the town of Davie. I looked
over this library building and I'm impressed with the workmanship there,
which is my thought. The workmanship is such that you will not find
even artisans today in this City who can reperform that building. I think
that the building stands as an afront to the present builders of the various
high -risers because it shows up the shoddy workmanship that they are performing
today. You will not find this type of a building anymore. There is no one
here that can do it. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Wellman. The next speaker is Ms. Jean Whipple.
Ms. Jean Whipple: Mayor and Commissioners, in the interest of time, because
we are on the agenda later on, I'd like to just say that I'm in favor of
removing the building and getting on with the Noguchi plan. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, Ms. Whipple. Grace Rockafellar.
Ms. Grace Rockafellar: Mr. Mayor, Members of the Commission, for the
record, I am Grace Rockafellar. I live at 814 N.E. 71 Street, Miami.
I'm president of the Northeast Miami Improvement Association. I'm
speaking here as a private citizen. We not only want to save the
building, but we have a use for it. Mr. Mayor, I think you have a
problem, and we have a problem. Our use, would probably solve both
of our problems.
As I talked to you on the phone, this is regarding the immigration
office, which is at 155 S. Miami Avenue. You wanted out of downtown.
You said it has caused you a lot of problem. The Cuban and Haitian
refugees down there give the downtown the wrong image. We had, a couple
of days after I talked to you, Michael Ropper, from the G.S.A. in
Atlanta, called; and also Mr. Rifkin, from Washington, the Immigration
Office, called. They said that they had not applied for any space.
All the pressure has been coming from the Mayor of the City of Miami,
who wants him removed. He doesn't want the Cuban refugees down there.
He doesn't want the Haitian refugees.
Now, the Immigration Office, should be downtown or close to downtown.
Because the Cuban refugees are mostly in the southwest. The Haitians are
below 40th Street. They have good transportation, so if this building
should be moved, now it's going to cost you to move it. Incidentally,
somebody said that you could barge it and move it a lot easier. If it
is moved, then you would get paid for it. You would get the money back
from the Immigration Offices. It's going to cost you to move this. It
would be used for a good purpose, and a purpose that is centrally located.
We think that our attorneys are taking care of our problem. Tomorrow is
our meeting with them. We hope that this will take care of your problem.
I thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Rockafellar, just for the record, since you made a
statement which I need to correct, I would like to say into the record
that I did not in any way initiate, nor have I put any pressure on any
agency in Washington, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Miami, or anywhere else
for the movement of the I.N.S. function in the downtown area. I have,
at my own initiative written a letter, and I have met with the various
members of the G.S.A. who are studying the issue. It is they, who after
a very detailed study, have concluded that they do not think that the
present condition and the space that they have downtown is adequate.
They further concluded that the downtown area (they have concluded that
the downtown area) is not proper for them to hold this service. Now, in
the past I have been accused of every which way and thing that you can
imagine. During the previous Administration, of course, anything that
happened that President Carter did, it was obviously my fault. I don't
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): ....think that anybody is accusing me these days of
having an overly amount of influence with the present Administration. I
think that the Republican Administration, the Reagan Administration, of
which you were a big supporter, as a Republican, I do not think that I can
be accused of having any influence at all on this Administration or any
governmental agency in Washington these days.
Mrs. Rockafellar: With the G.S.A., Mr. Mayor, I wasn't making accusations.
I was repeating what I was told. You can check that out by... I'm sure
you have talked to him.
Mayor Ferre: I have. I talked to him yesterday.
Mrs. Rockafellar: Michael Ropper and Mr. Rifkin and I also discussed it
with you on the phone, and you told me that you were having problems with
them down there and you wanted them out of there. Remember that?
Mayor Ferre: That is very different from the statement `hat you previously
made. But we can discuss that later on. It does not ha.•.,e to do with the
library.
Mrs. Rockafellar: That's what you told me,when we called. You said you
were going to call me and I'm still waiting for that call.
Mayor Ferre: O.K.
Mr. Carollo: Ms. Rockafellar, I commend you for being so concerned for the
Cubans and the Haitians. I knew that deep inside of you, you had a heart.
Thank you, ma'am.
Mrs. Rockafellar: Well, I tell you, Mr. Carollo....
Mayor Ferre: All right, let's... all right, Grace, make your statement and
let's get on with the library issue.
Mrs. Rockafellar: Well, I think Mr. Carollo is tough enough to heal someplace.
If he were a merchant out there, as twenty of them had to go bankrupt, and
we had to have... if Chief Harms were still here he could testify to the
fact that how many police officers were out there breaking up riots. The
merchants stores open at 9:30 in the morning. The parking places were
taken by 8:00....
Mayor Ferre: Grace, we'll....
Mrs. Rockafellar: Mr. Carollo, so I hope that satisfies you.
Mayor Ferre: We'll talk about that issue at a future time. But this time
we are talking about the library and Bayfront Park. The last speaker that
I have here is Eli Feinberg.
Mr. Eli Feinberg: Thank you, Mayor. My name is Eli Feinberg. I'm worried
too, actually, Mayor. I'm speaking out as president of the Downtown Miami
Business Association, a group made up of 300 merchants, bankers, retail
shops, property owners, hotels, from Omni to Brickell, but mostly on
Flagler Street. After polling our membership, 300-350 members, it was
our conclusion that, in order to help bring Miami into the 21st Century,
we need the Noguchi Park. With hotel occupancy running around 50% right
now and even less, we need someplace to tell our guests, our shoppers,
people traveling through downtown Miami, to give them the opportunity to
go to an active, festive area in the downtown. Right now we have nothing.
The idea of bringing them to an active park to celebrate festivals, have
all sorts of activities is something that this town needs and it's long
overdue. Speaking on behalf of at least five major downtown hotels, with
over 1,000 rooms, looking forward to a major A.S.T.A. convention coming
in October, we need this park. We need the tourism. We need these festivals.
We need the open view. We need modernizing Flagler Street, trying to make
Flagler ... one day one of the largest malls in South Florida. We need the
downtown concerts. We hope in all your wisdom you will see fit to go again
and support this park as you did in your previous vote. Thank you very much.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, that concludes our Public Hearing. Is there a
motion to conclude the Public Hearing portion?
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion on the closing of the
Public Hearing? Call the roll.
THEREUPON MOTION DULY MADE AND SECONDED, THE COMMISSION ENDED
THE PUBLIC STATEMENTS PORTION OF THE HEARING.
Mayor Ferre: Now, ladies and gentlemen, let me go over the record, so
we understand each other. The City of Miami Commission at a previous vote
debated at a Public Hearing the question of the library. The Commission
then took a vote. The vote was four to one for tearing the library down.
Now, at the time of that vote, this had been amply discussed in the press,
it had been on the radio, it had been in editorials in the radio and television
stations. People had taken positions all over this town. There was an
outcry, however, by a group of people who felt very strongly that this had
not been properly aired. As a consequence of that, the Commission and I
certainly concurred... it was the thought of Commissioner Plummer, who I
think had the foresight to say, "Look, this needs more airing than it has
had." So, we have gone through this whole process in the last three months
to give you an opportunity to come back again and air it again.
Now, first of all, let me personally go on record, and I speak only
for myself, that I think that Merritt Stierheim, as a citizen of this
community has every right to address an issue that affects him as a person.
I commend him for it. I commend him for the courage of his conviction.
I commend him for the fact that he has stood up forthright, that he did not
cow against what I thought was a very unfair editorial of our morning news-
paper that was, as usual, overly harsh and overly severe in its criticism.
He has every right to express his opinion and I respect him for it.
Secondly, I want to commend Marshall Harris and Mr. Dodd and the other
members, and Mr. Davis and the other members of the Y.M.C.A. I think you
have fought a valiant fight. I want you to know, however the vote goes
today, if you win you have made a very serious point. If you do not win,
I think nevertheless your endeavors have encouraged the improvement. There
has been a tremendous amount of thought that has gone on because of what
you have contributed. I personally think that even if the library building
does go down, that because of your involvement that we will find a place
for the "Y". I want to commit myself, and I'm sure that I speak for the
whole City and the Commission, that we will commit ourselves to help you
find a proper place where the young executives and the young lawyers and
the other people of the downtown area can go and work-out, and have their
lockers, and they can have a vita -course. I think it is a healthy and a
good activity. So I think you are to be commended and thanked.
For those who came a little bit later along and had other ideas for
the library building, such as day-care centers, I thank you for your
initiative. I think that is wonderful. I would suggest to the president
of the Y.W.C.A. and to others that their new-found concern and initiative
for day-care centers not be forgotten after this battle and that you act
with a little bit more vigor before the Catholic Archdiocese for the
removal of the Centro Catolico Day -Care Center in downtown. When that
was announced, it was the strangest silence from those who now are such
defenders of day-care centers. I would commend to you that the County
Commission has accepted a study which says that there is a need for 1,500
day-care centers. I cannot think for a more important thing for the Y.W.C.A.
to dedicate itself to than the finding at least some of those 1,500 needed
day-care center spots. I also wanted to say that I'm sure that the City
of Miami will commit itself to helping you in those endeavors should you
remain interested beyond today.
With regard to those who are the proponents, I would like to... I've
already thanked Marty Margoles for his valuable contribution. I would now
like to read...I will submit his letter into the record. I Won't take time
to read it. I will read one more letter which I think is a very significant
letter into the record from Mr. Theodore B. Gould, President of the Hollywell
Corp., dated July 20th, addressed to me.
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): "I have recently reviewed the most current
Noguchi design for the Bayfront Park and in general agree
that the overall plans including the moving of removal of
the existing library building, to which I say, 'hallelujah!'
This letter is to inform you that I am prepared to provide
the materials and to construct that portion of the Noguchi
design adjacent to Chopin Plaza in the south end of the park.
However, the commitment to provide the materials and construction
is contingent upon the City moving forward with its plans to
redevelop Bayfront Park and some modifications to the performance
plaza at the south end of the park, which modifications would
be subject to our mutual agreement and approval. Sincerely,
Theodore B. Gould"
I understand that Mr. Gould has discussed this with Roy Kenzie, and that
they are not substantial or substantive in nature. We also have letters
which I.am not going to read, which you all have copies of, but I will
submit into the record from the Miami Women's Club, signed by Muriel
M. Rash, president, (Mrs. Harold H. Rash), where the Miami Women's Club
went on record, after much analysis and Julia Tuttle...in the front porch
of Julia Tuttle, in the old Dallas, and the married ladies in the afternoon
club and so on... and they have a very strong position for the removal of
that library building.
We have another letter from Mr. F. Bogle Wallen, Assistant Director of
the Historic Preservation Division, and Mr. Wallen is also in favor of
removal of the building. We have a letter from Julio M. Sijo, President,
Latin Builders' Assoc., Inc., in which the latin builders also voted
unanimously for removal of the library building. We have a communication
from the A.F. L.C.I.O., also informing us that the A.F.L.C.I.O. council
of the trade unions have voted for the removal of that library.
We have a letter from the Cultural Executive's Council, Mr. Carl J.
Winheart, which again, I am not going to read but I will submit to the
record in the same sense. One from Marion Richie, one from Ralph Sanchez,
Miami Motor Sports. We also have a letter from Fred Fouler, Gray Fouler
for saving the library building.
You know that I will not again bore you with all the records, but
there have been editorials from both sides. W.I.O.D. editorialized for
the removal of the building. The Herald and the News, in their somewhat
subdued way, also ... and I frankly was very surprised to see Charles
Whitehead come out recently, and that was welcome.
All right, so much for clarifying the record. Is there anybody I've
missed? Roy Kenzie or Kitty, of the people that... yes, the architects.
The South Florida A.I.A., which is the architects of south Florida, have
also come out for the removal of the building. The Chamber of Commerce of
Greater Miami has come out, and the New World Center Action Committee, on
a 16 to 4 vote also came out, so I think this has certainly shown a tremendous
impetus on the part of this community. We've had a great debate. Every-
body got into it, and there are the results.
Now, we will open it up for Commission discussion, statements and
a motion.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, sitting here listening, I think the only thing
that we can wind up doing is trying to get it declared as a historical
site.
Mayor Ferre: They tried that too.
Mr. Plummer: Let me make my position very clear from the very beginning.
I, too, am in favor of removal of the building. I am not in favor of
demolition. If in fact, and we are told that it can be moved to a
different site, and have a building of 64,000 square feet, valued at some
$6 million, be saved for this community. I am not going to go into the
hue and cry of the last three or four months that we've heard about
save some of the history of this community, which we heard very long
and very often from the people who wanted the historic sites. But I
would be very much in favor of moving the building to another location.
Yes, a million dollars is a lot of money, but you couldn't replace that
building for $6 million plus.
My only concern remains of something I had not seen before today.
That is in fact that the library building is a visual blockage and all
I have heard today is the welding of the downtown to the park. I would
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Mr. Plummer (CUN'T): ....after today that somebody would possibly realize
that there is a wall being built between the downtown and that park. That
wall is the downtown people mover. I don't know if any place in which a
people mover or rapid transit has been built that it didn't separate. I
do not care whether it is lb feet high, or 12 foot high. I am saying to
you I hope if this plan goes through that some serious consideration will
be given to that wall because in my estimation there is no question it
will separate your downtown from this park. Mr. Mayor, my vote on this
Commission of this issue today will be that the City immediately implement
a plan through the Manager for the removal, whether it be to a private
source... when I stop and think of the amount of money that this City
itself pays for rental of space and the fragmentation that we have of
the different departments of this City. Shortly Dena Spillman and her
group will'be moved out from the old police station in the north end.
We find people that have the Law Department in the Olympia Building,
we're paying space. We are having people in the northeast building.
These are all City offices that we are paying rent for. If the City
salvages that building for its own use in another location, I think it
will be money well spent. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: All right, anybod; else want to Luke a statement from the
Commission?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor., I think that the bottom line is that this Commission
made a decision, gave its word that we were going, to proceed with the
Noguchi plan for Bayfront Park. I think for the Commission to go against
the decision that it made over a year ago would speak extremely bad of the
word of this Commission. I think that we can't play around with our word.
We made a decision. We spend hundreds of thousands of dollars already to
ahead with this project. I think that regardless of what the general
feelings are pro or against, we gave our word. We should keep it and go
ahead with it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, next.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. .`•:ayor, my concern is for the sa•:ing of a sound structure.
I'm sorry to say I was not here %:'ien the promise was t,ade to tear the
building down, although I don't believe one vote would have stopped it,
but I would have voted against it. But c:r second concern is, and I was
not here when the Noguchi plan was made, I would have voted against that.
As one speaker said earlier, we have neighborhood parks that are in dire
need of services, equipment, materials, and etc. Yet we are going to
spend millions of dollars in a downtown park when the neighborhood parks
are going lacking. With the economy as it is, it is going to become more
of a need for us to use the neighborhood parks. People are not going to
have money to leave their areas in which to come down to Bayfront Park.
I cannot prevent continuation of the removal or the destruction of the
building. But I have been saying ever since I have been up here on this
Commission, and there is no need to say anything different, you are going
to develop Overtown, and Park West. You are desirous of moving a building.
There is no better time to show that you are ready to develop Overtown and
to move this building to the Overtown area. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: I go for that. All right, Mr. Perez.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, you stated this afternoon, I think that two years
ago this Commission voted in favor of removing the library. That decision
was the culmination of a process that started in 1949, when the building
was first constructed. At that time the majority of the people thought
that the building was blocking the most valuable asset in downtown of Miami,
the waterfront. It is very simple to put a price on this building. But
how can you put a price on a beautiful view of Biscayne Bay? Or how much
is a park where people feel safe to attend? Or how much does it cost to
create a world famous landmark that will become a focal point to the
downtown area? We have to admit that at the present time Bayfront Park
is not being used by the people of Miami. It belongs to a small group of
drunks and vagrants. The new design will bring people to most valuable
price of real estate in Miami. When people come to the park the perception
of safety will return and once again the people will enjoy the beautiful
Bayfront Park. As Marshall Harris stated here this afternoon, I am going
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Mr. Perez (CON'T): ....I am completely in favor of the day care center idea,
but I want a family oriented Bayfront Park. This type of bay side development
is needed to attract people to the downtown. The City of Baltimore and
Boston, as Jim Reid stated here this afternoon, have been very successful
in their waterfront development. Our City should also take the benefit of
Its natural beauty and create first class waterfront attraction for the
tourists and for the residents of the City of Miami. For that reason I
am completely in favor of the removal of the building.
Mayor Ferre: I would like to first of all say in response to Mr. Paul
Carlson, who read a carefully worded and thought out letter on behalf of
himself and as a member of the Y.M.C.A./Y.W.C.A. group, that there is no
library building at Kennedy Park in Coconut Grove. There is no Y.M.C.A.
activity at Kennedy Park, so therefore, I think logic would have it that
a building -or a Y.M.C.A., has absolutely nothing to do with the fact that
Kennedy Park is in full use. Now, there is a vita -course, which is an activity
center.. There is also a vita -course in many other parks, in Allapattah
there is a vita -course. In many parks in Miami, most of them are either
destroyed or not used. So, the fact that a vita -course exists in the
Allapattah Park or exists in the Bicentennial Park or exists in Kennedy
Park does not in any way augur for the argument that that is the basis of
why the park is used. Because if that were the case, then it would be used
everywhere. So I think logic would have it that there must be another
reason why Kennedy Park is in much use.
Now, I submit to you that if we had 10,000 young, professional people
living in Park West, that there is no way that Bayfront or Bicentennial
Park would not be in continous use in the same way that Kennedy Park. So
the really important reason why one park is used and another park is not
used is because it is the will of people to want to use that park. In the
same way that Domino Park is used and other parks are not used, because
there is a desire of people who live in that specific area to want to use
the park. So what is missing in downtown Miami is a residential community
that will use the park. I think that it is very, very pertinent and I
think right to the point that without an exception every single professional
designer that has looked at Bayfront Park: Doxiadis, Charles Paulie,
who now has flipped -flopped, Bill Cox, Jorge Arango, and now Noguchi,
without exception there has never been a study of that park that has not
removed that building. So those...and you heard from Ms. Holmes today...
the professional people, the people who know something about what this is
all about, those of us, those that are in that business have concluded that
the library building is in the wrong location.
Now, there are three issues here. Issue number one is the use and
all the recommended uses: the Y.M.C.A. for a gymnasium, a place to play
hand -ball and hand -courts, and steam baths and all of that, and lockers
and shower rooms ... great, great idea... day care centers, a hospital was
a recommendation that Miami Heart could get involved... there have been
a lot of ideas that have come up as the usage.
The second issue is the building. The third issue is the park. Now,
I think I have addressed the question of the usage, and I am in favor of
all the proposed usages, especially the day-care center portion. With
regard to the building I concur with my colleague,J.L. Plummer, and with
my colleague, Miller Dawkins, in both of their statements. Plummer said,
"Let's move it, not destroy it." I agree with that. Dawkins said, "Let's
move it into the Overtown Culmer area." I agree with that, if we can do it.
Now let me talk about one last thing, that is the park. Why is it so
important to remove this building? Is it... I realize that there is an
economic issue here. And it is an important economic issue. Now, I submit
to you that Miami in the next ten years is on the verge of the largest
physical change that has ever occured in an American over a ten year period.
Now think of this: under construction right now there is design or under
way more hotel room, more office space, more department stores and commercial
buildings than exist in Miami today! Just think of what that means! That
means that all those people, Olympia York, Burdines, Federated Stores,
Sears, and Ronnie Fine, Eli Feinberg with their Hilton Hotel, Marriott,
and all these other things that are under way, once that happens, there will
be more hotel rooms, more office space, and more stores in 1990 than there
are there now. That is staggeringl That is really unbelievable!
Now, to my friend from Allapattah... the Federal Government is cutting
down on the monies we receive. We now receive $20 million from the Federal
Goverment and the State. It may be that some day we will receive nothinolTnday
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): .... the Chamber of Commerce people came down and
said, "We need more policemen." Carollo and Plummer led the way,passed.
Who is going to pay for more policemen? Hey, we were lucky this year.
We were lucky, the luck, Mr. Brennan, the luck of the Irish, because
Plummer is part Irish. We got lucky! The Governor and somebody up in
Larry Plummer, a great legislator who is going to be a Senator come
November, had the vision of understanding that we needed some help. We
ended up getting $10 million. If it had not been for that, we would have
a serious problem here! What is going to happen in 1984 and '85 and '86
and '90? Are Larry Plummer. and Bob Graham going to save the day every
year with a 1C sales tax? Hey, the time is going to come when we are
going to have to look for our own money for our own purposes. Do you
know where that is going to come from? That's going to come from the
tax base of Miami. It's going to come from the tax base, not from the
home owners in Allapattah, because you can't pay! The fact is that we
could not charge you enough to have the money to do things that we need to
do. The Police and the Fire Department this year, Howard, I'm not out-
guessing what your budget is going to be, is going to be close to $90
million between Fire and Police. Between Fire and Police I will guesstimate
that it will be between $80 million and $90 million. Our taxes this year
will be under $60 million! We do not collect enough ad valorem taxes to
pay for the Fire and Policet
Now, what I'm saying to you is that we need to get our tax base up.
How do we do that? We do that, not by taxing homes in Allapattah and
Coconut Grove, but by building up our industry. What is our industry?
Our industry is Miami as an international city of trade and commerce.
It is the Southeast Bank Building. It's Ted Gould's building. It is
Ronnie Fine's building. It is what Ted Hollo is doing. It is all of
these things that are building down, building I.B.M., and bringing in
international banks, and corporations for their South American and
Caribbean operations in Miami. That's what Miami's future is all aboutt
The way we build a major -class city along with the rapid transit and
the people mover and the parking garages and the library building and the
Southeast Tower, and all of these wonderful buildings that are going up
to the billions of dollars, three billion dollars' worth, is to build the
human amenities that are necessary, the first of which is housing for
people, but amongst which is beauty. We cannot have a core city that
does not have beautiful parks.
Those of you who have been fortunate enough to travel, know, whether
it is London or Rome or Paris or even Boston and the Commons in Philadelphia...
and you think that in Rittenhouse Syuare...think of all these great American
cities, San Francisco. --they all have major parks, park areas. Those of
you that are from Latin America, J.I.., you just came back from Cali, there
is not a Latin American city anywhere that does not have a Plaza Bolivar,
that does not have a central plaza. I ask you very simply, Miami has
1,800,000 people, if the Pope were to visit Miami, like he visited any
of the cities that he has visited, if we have to gather here a half a million
people, and I guarantee you some day we will do that, like any other class
city, whether it is New York or San Francisco, where are you going to put
that many people? Where is the center of Miami? What is Miami all about?
I submit to you that we need a central gathering place. To those who say,
"But that's only once a year, or a rock concert or whatever it is that
brings together the 20,000 or 30,000 people, we don't need to have that."
We do need to have it. We need to have a place where black folk and white
folk and Spanish speaking people, men and women, old people and young people
can gather. That is as much a function of a city, it is as important for
the civic life of a city as having a library or having a performing art
theatre, or I submit to you as having a football stadium. It is every bit
as important as a football stadium.
This community is about to build a $150,000,000 football stadium, would
yo believe, so that we can watch a football game eleven times a year.
We are about to vote on that, and I hope it passes. We don't want to spend
$18,000,000 to have a central, beautiful point that is important? Ladies
and gentlemen, it is time for this community to act like a grown-up world
class city. It is time for us to look beyond the small issues that stop
us from becoming a great city. It is time for Miami to take its place
with Boston, and Philadelphia, and New Orleans, and San Francisco, and
Denver, and Houston, and Dallas as a major American city. There is no
other way to do itt You have to bite the bullet.
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): I would recommend that we do two things today. One,
that we pass a resolution, as Mr. Plummer and Mr. Dawkins proffered, that
the City of Miami, we have a letter here that says that building can be
moved for a million and a half dollars. In my opinion it is going to cost
another half a million to spruce it up. I would like to make a motion
that the City of Miami Commission go on record. Number one, of physically
moving that building as best we can, hopefully in one piece, but as best
we can. And that as part of the construction of this $18,000,000 park
that it now is a $20,000,000, and the $2,000,000 be expended for the
removal of that building to a location to be determined in the future,
and we will appoint a committee to look into the future location and usage
of the building. That the sum of $2,000.000 be the total amount allocated
for that purpose. Number three, that a committee be established to
recommend the location and usage. Four, that preference be given to the
Colmer Overtown area as a site, and that be the prefered site. Five, if
that is 14ossible to accomplish, that we give serious consideration to
the other usages, mostly on a human basis, but also the Marine Museum and
the Insurance Exchange, which are also worthy things to consider. But
again that Overtown be the primary site location.
If this motion passes, and so that we all understand, and I hope that
we all have unanimity on that motion, after that motion passes I am going
to make a second motion, that if at the inception of the construction of
the park, when all of the design is ready and the library function of the
County has been moved to the new building, the moving of the park has not
been worked out, that building be torn down. Because I don't think that
we can equivocate or hesitate, and I don't want to go through another one
of these Public Hearings a year and a half from now. I hope that this is
the end of it. I think that we need to make that statement, which is the
statement we made previously, in other words, the existing motion is on
a 4 to 1 basis to tear down that building. I realize that may not have the
same support. But I just want to go on record that I am going to make that
as a second motion.
There is one other thing, which I think, Plummer, you wanted. That is
that whoever the user is that over a 10 to a 15 year period, the rental be
set on the basis of $3.00 a square foot net/net. Now, let me tell you what
that is. That is $200,000 a year. For a 15 year period and with that,
the City of Miami would recouperate its investment. In other words, if the
Y.M.C.A. wishes to use that location, that whoever, after we go through
Usage Committee's recommendations, if somebody comes up with a rental of
$200,000 a year, which is $3.00 a square foot net/net to the City of Miami,
that we do it in a way so that we can recouperate our $2,000,000. I think,
Plummer, that was an idea that you wanted to have, and I so move.
Mr. Carollo: There has been a motion, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mr. Carollo: Is there a sec....
Mayor Ferre: J.L. Plummer.
Mr. Carollo: Plummer seconds it. Is there any further discussion on the
matter? Hearing none, may we have roll call, Madam Clerk.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
Its adoption.
MOTION 82-665
A NOTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO MOVE THE MAIM LIBRARY
BUILDING PRESENTLY LOCATED IN BAYFRONT PARK TO ANOTHER SITE YET TO BE
DETERMINED. HOPEFULLY IN ONE PIECE6 AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT OF THE
$209000,000 ESTIMATED COST FOR REDEVELOPMENT OF SAID PARK, THAT $2.000.000
SHOULD BE SET ASIDE TO COVER THE COST FOR THE RELOCATION OF SAID BUILDING;
AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT A SITE -SELECTION COMMITTEE BE
APPOINTED WHICH COMMITTEE SHALL MARE RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO LOCATION
AND USAGE OF THd BUILDING. IT IS ALSO STIPULATED THAT PREFfinez SHALL BE
GIVEN TO THE CLWU OVERTOWN AREA DURING THE SITE SELECTION PROCESS. IF
POSSIBLE. AND IF IT WERE NOT. THEM TO THE INSURANCE EQCHANGE6 20 THE
KIAKI MARITIME MUSEUM, OR TO 'MINN'R USAGES CHOSEN ON A MAN1E BASIS; AND
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF. AT THE INCEPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE
PARK, AND ONCE THE COUNTS BAS HONED THE LIBRARY FUNCTION TM THAT
BUILDING (THOUGH IN NO ZVElNT WEI THAN JAI1WT 19$6) o TBE ISSUE OF THE
RE =kTION OF THE BUILDING HAS STILL NOT BEEN RLSMTOo ORaIF COST. AT
THAT TIME WERE TO ZXC= TBE nXVIOUSL! ZITDW= Yl=p . m CITT YOULD
THEN :ROCEED WITH THE D3NlOLITION OF "m HUZ =rffl.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENTc'- None.
Mayor Ferre: We need to have that formed into a resolution, and I would
hope, Mr. Manager and Mr. City Attorney, that we could have if formalized
in a resolution the 29th.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now I move you, sir, that if at the time the County
moves the library function from the existing library building at Bayfront
Park, this matter has not been resolved, and there is no location, or there
is no way to finance or do this, and we cannot find an acceptable tenant,
or an acceptable site, or the price of this goes to a point where it is
beyond $2,000,000, that that building be torn down at that time. I so
move.
Mr. Carollo: There is a motion. Is there a second? There is a motion,
is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mr. Plummer: Under discussion.
Mr. Carollo: Motion has been seconded by Commissioner Perez; under discussion.
Mr. Plummer: Maurice, I am unaware. Does anybody know how long it is
before they will vacate? Are we talking about six months, are we talking
about a year? How much time are we actually, one year?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gilchrist, into the record. This is John Gilchrist,
City of Miami, make your statement.
Mr. John Gilchrist: It's one year.
Mr. Plummer: That they plan to vacate, one year from now.
Mayor Ferre: And the way I made my motion is, when they vacate and no
more than two years.
Mr. Plummer: In other words, you are setting a maximum time of two years.
Mayor Ferre: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: Well, that's reasonable. That's reasonable.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, when they vacate, or no more than two years,
because we start spending money doing the baywalk and all these things, we
need... we cannot have, with all due respect to some of these community
leaders, for them to reorganise and regroup and start doing this again now
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Mayor Ferre (CON'T): ....in a year from now. I. mean, I hope this is it.
Frankly, let me change that, J.L., I apologize. In a year by no later
than January 1, 1984. What am I thinking of, is this '83?
Mr. Plummer: That would be less than two years.
Mayor Ferre: No later than January 1, 1984.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I have no problem with that time frame. Let's
be reasonable. We are either going to have some kind of an answer in six
months as to a site, or a number of sites, and a cost factor, and I'm sure...
I hope there will be a general interest of some in the community who will
want to sponsor the move of this building. So I think that a year and a half
is ample time.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I called the question.
Mr. Carollo: Madam Clerk, roll call.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-666
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT, IN CONNECTION
WITH THE BAYFRONT PARE: REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, IF AT THE
INCEPTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARK, AND ONCE THE COUNTY
HAS REMOVED THE LIBRARY FUNCTION FROM THAT BUILDING (THOUGH
IN NO EVENT LATER THAN JANUARY 1984), THE ISSUE OF THE
RELOCATION OF THE BUILDING HAS STILL NOT BEEN RESOLVED, OR,
IF COST, AT THAT TIME, WERE TO EXCEED THE PREVIOUSLY ES-
TIMATED AMOUNT, THE CITY WOULD THEN PROCEED WITH THE DEMO-
LITION OF SAID BUILDING.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner. J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ABSENT: None.
83. MAYOR'S COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND SUITABLE SITE FOR POSSIBLE
RELOCATION OF EXISTING LIBRARY BUILDING.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, for your patience.
I would like to appoint now Mr. Church... Mr. Church, I don't know your
full name. Is he still here? The fellow who was involved in the design
of this building back 30 years ago. Well, I hope somebody has his name
and address. I'd like to appoint Mr. Church, Mrs. Patricia Holmes, and
Mr. Stanley Dodd to a committee. I would like from you....
Mr. Plummer: What about Marshall Harris?
Mayor Ferre: I asked Marshall this morning and he thanked me and turned it
down. You come up with the names. These are three people that took the
time to show up here. They seemed like reasonable, knowledgeable people.
I have appointed these three. If you want to appoint more... I think we
need some....
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Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I'll come up with a Latin and a Black.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we need some Latin and Black names here. Cruz,
would you accept serving on this committee? Is that a yes or a no?
Mr. Mariano Cruz: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I would like to appoint Mr. Cruz to that committee.
These are people that showed up today, taking time to sit here all day.
I thank you for that. We will make some further appointments. We have
those four appointed at the present time. Thank you very much, ladies and
gentlemen, for your concurrence.
Mr. Plummer: Are you going to take a break?
Mayor Ferre: J.L., we have some people that are really anxious to get out
of here, so....
Mr. Carollo: How about a three or four minute break?
WHEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO
A BRIEF RECESS AT: 5:30 P.M. , RECONVENING AT: 5:43 P.M.
WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
FOUND TO BE PRESENT.
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Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I'll come up with a Latin and a Black.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we need some Latin and Black names here. Cruz,
would you accept serving on this committee? Is that a yes or a no?
Mr. Mariano Cruz: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I would like to appoint Mr. Cruz to that committee.
These are people that showed up today, taking time to sit here all day.
I thank you for that. We will make some further appointments. We have
those four appointed at the present time. Thank you very much, ladies and
gentlemen, for your concurrence.
Mr. Plummer: Are you going to take a break?
Mayor Ferre: J.L., we have some people that are really anxious to get out
of here, so....
Mr. Carollo: How about a three or four minute break?
WHEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO
A BRIEF RECESS AT: 5:30 P.M. , RECONVENING AT: 5:43 P.M.
WITH ALL MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION
FOUND TO BE PRESENT.
84. EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT: BROADCAST TOWER 6 CONt*SUNlCATIO:.S
FACILITY ON VIRGINIA KEG'.
Mayor Ferre: We're now going to take up item 60, then 13, then 20, then
18, in that order. These are people who have emergencies and have come to
tell me they have to catch planes or they have problems. First one is 60.
All right, take up item 60. If you are not ready, I'm not going to take you,
so speak up.
Mr. Vince Grimm: Mr. Mayor, we have before you a draft proposal for a lease
of approximately three acres of land on Virginia Key for a communication's
tower. Everything tracks the R.F.P. we sent out. We received the bid
as specified in the R.F.P. The draft agreement with the exception of a
few modifications which have to be made is acceptable to the City.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Grimm. All right, Mr. Brooks.
Mr. Ronnie Brooks: Mr. Mayor, we would just like to say briefly that we
are about ready to conclude this long process of the radio tower. We would
like to thank you and the entire Commission and staff for working with us
along with the environmental groups of the community, to solve what was a
difficult situation and to resolve it without us endangering any environmental
situation.
Mayor Ferre: Do you agree with Mr. Grimm?
Mr. Brooks: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: There is a motion, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Carollo moves, Plummer seconds item 60. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-667
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE FIRM OF HERNSIADT BROADCASTING
CORPORATION, a/k/a WRAT RADIO FOR THE PURPOSE OF
CONSTRUCTION, M:IINTENANCE A.ND OPERATION OF A BROADCAST
TOWER AND CO"-Z',' NICATIONS FACILITY ON APPROX11MATELY
2.2 ACRES OF LAND ON VIRGINIA KEY FOR A PERIOD OF
25 YEARS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Cou�,rissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: hone.
ABSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Mayor Ferre: Pick up item 13.
Ms. Marilyn Reed: Mayor, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Ms. Reed: May I make one....
Thank you Mr. Mayor, Commissioners.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, wait a moment. Marilyn Reed.
Ms. Reed: I have been asked to represent the Audibon Society Sierra Club,
and I represent Prince of Everglades. They want to thank you especially
Mayor and the Commission, Mr. Gary, and Mr. Grimm for helping bring this
situation about and resolving a very difficult adversary situation. Every
body has come out and in benefit of this, including removing a law suit.
We want to thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
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85. GRANT FEE WAIVER: MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM
YOUTH WORLD SERIES OF BASEBALL GAMES
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 13.
Mr. Armando Bucelo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, Armando Bucelo, attorney, 25 W. Flagler
Street. Mr. Mayor, we are requesting at this time...we were previously
before the Commission a few weeks ago requesting the amount of $10,000
for the City of Miami Youth Baseball Academy, which was granted by the
Commission. Now we are requesting a fee waiver, so we may hold the Little
League.World Series on August 23rd at the Miami Stadium.
Mr. Carollo: I so move, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there anything else that you are going to be
requesting in the future? This is it, huh?
Unidentified:A little more.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, a little more, but a little more and a little more. I'm
getting tired of a little more all the time. So this is it, Bobby.
Mr. Bucelo: This is with the thought in mind of keeping, rather than having
the series at the University of Miami Stadium, which was mentioned....
Mayor Ferre: There is no way you are going to have it....
Mr. Bucelo: That's why we ... exactly, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I tell you, you have it at the University of Miami Stadium and
you don't get the City's $10,000.
Mr. Bucelo: You got it! That is why we are requesting the City of Miami
Stadium.
Mayor Ferre: How much is that worth, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: $1,250, so we will deduct it from the $10,000.
Mr. Bucelo: We were not thinking along those terms, Mr. Manager. As a matter
of fact, we have additional teams for that, seriously. It will be the first
of its kind.
Mr. Carollo: There's a motion, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: There is a motion on the floor for the waiver. Is there a
second?
Mr. Dawkins: I second, go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: There is a second. Further discussion on item 13 as requested?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-668
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE FEES
FOR USE OF THE MIAMI BASEBALL STADIUM FROM AUGUST
23RD TO 28TH IN CONNECTION WITH THE "YOUTH WORLD
SERIES" OF BASEBALL GAMES.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, the motion was passed and
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adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
* Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
* Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: hone.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Vice Mayor Carollo: Let me say why I am voting yes. I think that out of
all of the hundreds of thousands of dollars that this Commission spends, one
of the best places that we could spend it on, is in promoting young people to
do something constructive with their lives.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you, Vice Mayor.
Mr. Dawkins: I vote yes, but I vote yes by saying that even though I agree
this is one of the better ways, but as the Mayor pointed out, if you keep
coming back, a little, a little, a little, get your act together the first
time next year, because I will not be back and back and back.
Mr. Bucelo: You got it, our word. We just want to hold it in Miami, and
we thank you.
�G. A',SATEL'R BOXING AT LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES Cii1TER
(Referred to the Cite Nar-:ger)
Mayor Ferre: We are now on item number 20.
Mr. Bucelo: Yes, again, I'm representing item number 20. Like Vice Mayor
Carollo said, item 20 is on point with our youth here, and we are this
time requesting, on behalf of the Little Havana Boxing Club, the use of the
Centro Comunitario de la Pequena Habana, located at 900 S.W. 1st Street.
We are requesting a lease with the City for the use of the facility at that
location for the promotion of boxing.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I think this is something that the Manager has to
look at and come back with specific recommendations. There are many considerations
such as safety, fire codes, and many other issues like that. Crowd control,
police....
Mr. Bucelo: What would be the proper procedure, then, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: You talk to the Manager.
Mr. Bucelo: O.K.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think also....
Mayor Ferre: I have no problems with that. No problems with it philosophically,
but I mean, it isn't done with the snap of a finger.
Mr. Bucelo: No, no, I just... it could be considered, then.
Mayor Ferre: No, I'm all for it. But we have to work out the details on
how to do it.
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Mr. Bucelo: O.K., it will be directly with the City Manager, correct?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. Who, in the staff, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Plummer: Al Howard.
Mr. Gary: Cesar Odio.
Mayor Ferre: Would you talk to Mr. Cesar Odio?
Mr. Bucelo: Yes, as we previously mentioned we also discussed it with
Commissioner Perez.
Mayor Ferre: Fine.
Mr. Bucelo: Thank you.
87. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE $10,000 TO COCONUT GROVE
CARES BONING PROGRA11 AT ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM.
Mayor Ferre: Elizabeth Virrick, who has been waiting here since early this
morning. I've noticed that you've not smoked very much, Elizabeth, and I'm
very happy about that. Now, don't pull out a cigarette to prove me wrong.
Mrs. Elizabeth Virrick: I hate to disappoint you, but I'm still smoking
just as much as ever. Maybe I had better come to the Commission more often
because I can't smoke here. Now, which item is it that we're hearing,
because there are two.
Mayor Ferre: Elizabeth, you have been waiting all day since early this
morning.
Mrs. Virrick: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Your age has nothing to do with it, because you have more
stamina than all of us around here put together. We're always happy to
see you. Tell us what you want to do.
Mrs. Virrick: Well, I don't know which item is up to be heard.
Mayor Ferre: Ma'am, I'll take you up on both of your items, so you can
go home. Quickly now.
Mrs. Virrick: One of them is the decision you made at the meeting in June
to give us an additional $10,000 on the boxing grant and evidently you
passed it as a resolution, and it should have been something else.
Mr. Gary: We passed it as a motion. It is to be confirmed as a resolution
at the end of the agenda.
Mayor Ferre: Which item is this, Howard?
Mr. Gary: 112.
Mayor Ferre: Tell me again, 12?
Mr. Carollo: 112. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Will somebody move that?
Mr. Carollo: So move.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved by Carollo. Is there a second?
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Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Dawkins. Further discussion? Call the roll on 11.2.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-669
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $10,000 TO COCONUT
GROVE CARES, INC. FROM SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS
FUND TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE AMATEUR BOXING
PROGRAM AT LIZABETH VIRRICK BOXING GYM.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES : '`Tone.
ABSENT: None.
CC. FURTHER DISCUSSION: AUDIT/BOXING PROGWI , VIRRICK GYM
Mayor Ferre: What is the other subject?
Mrs. Virrick: Thank you. The other is a different matter. The other one
is the matter of the money that Coconut Grove Cares owes to the City for the
Dinner Key Auditorium....
Mayor Ferre: Elizabeth, let me cut through and get right to it. O.K.?
Mrs. Virrick: All right.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gary, in my conversation with you on this issue, it was
your recommendation to me that this item be referred to the Administration
because there was a question of an auditing procedure that needs to be
accomplished. We cannot operate on a vacuum. Elizabeth, I have no doubts
about you. Please, understand. There are some people who have doubts about
some of the people that are involved in that flea market operation. So, we
need to have audited figures. We must be accountable.
Mrs. Virrick: We have all the figures. Do you want them audited by the
City Auditors?
Mayor Ferre: I don't care who audits this. We can do it internally, or
you can get an outside auditor, but it has to be audited, so that the
people know that nobody is ripping anybody off.
Mr. Gary: We want our audit to state....
Mrs. Virrick: How far back do you want? What we are asking is that....
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager.
Mrs. Virrick: ....credit for all of our payments since the first of January.
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Mr. Gary: We are requesting, Mr. Mayor and Members of the Commission, a
certified audited statement from her accountants for the current fiscal
year, starting October I.
Mayor Ferre: The moment we have that, we will discuss this issue.
Mrs. Virrick: You want it to start the first of last October?
Mr. Gary: That is correct.
Mrs. Virrick: O.K. Thank you, we'll be back.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mrs. Virrick, and I'm sorry that you had to wait
all day..
E 89. APPROVE "SURROUNDING ISLANDS PROJECT".
Mayor Ferre: We are now on the Christo item, which is 55. I apologize to
all of you. I know you have planes to catch and so on. We will get to you
right away. Take up item 55, please. This is approving the Surrounding
Islands Project for four islands within City of Miami jurisdiction. City
Manager recommends this, I assume.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
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Mayor Ferre: Yes, it is. It was recently passed by Metropolitan Dade County.
Is this going to be a controversial item?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, it is going to be.
Mr. Carollo: Move it, Mr. Mayor, anytime you are ready.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have one person who is going to move it. Is
there a second to it? Just for argument sakes.
Mr. Perez: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion and a second. I want to tell you I'm voting
for it, so that makes three, so make your argument quick.
Mr. Dawkins: Under discussion....
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Well....
Mr. Dawkins: Wait, now, when you had to catch a plane, we left here in a
hurry. Now you have all day today and I have to rush! I respect your
right. I won't read my statement.
Mayor Ferre: Miller, I just wanted you to know that I think there are
three votes for it here, and I just wanted to tell you. But you go a}i�ad
and I think you and J.L. should make all the statements ;yn_ think are
appropriate.
Mr. Dawkins: Oh, so you are saying to me that the Latin majority is going
to rule, so the two minorities are just lost.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think that is what I said.
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Mr. Dawkins: In all fairness, the only concern I have is that the City of
Miami is held harmless in anything that occurs from this. That the Manager
make sure that any insurance that is necessary is issued, and that the
land is left as is so that my grandson will not have to pick up the tax
dollars ten or fifteen years from now for whatever occurs from this. That
Is my only concern.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I am concerned, as I read the paper, that when
this matter came before Metropolitan Dade County, there was was a proferring
by the attorney and his representative of value consideration given to the
County for the purposes of allowing him to do his thing. Mr. Mayor, I would
want to hear from either the artist himself or his representative what he is
offering to this City because what I would like to do is to take whatever
funds are derived from this and create a fund for the new library downtown
in the name of the woman who is so much behind the library system in this
community, Helen Muir. So, I would Like to hear, sir, how much you feel
you are going to help that library fund and what you are going to do for
this City in renumeration, as you did for the County.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer, before Joe, step up, would you? Let me take my
hasty statement back and I hope I didn't hurt anybody's feelings. I am only
going to vote for this issue if both Commissioner Dawkins' very well thought
out statement is taken care of and with your recommendation. I think that
is a terrific idea. After all, you did give a thousand prints to Metropolitan
Dade County and we don't consider ourselves any less of a government. So,
you: do the same or more for us and we will be very nappy. I think that is
a great idea to do it for Mrs. Helen Muir, who is a great Miamian and really
the mtther of the library system. That's a great idea!
Mr. Jor. Flemming: We will certainly do that and more. 4;e give you first of
all what goes to the County to correct any problems in the bay and enhance
the bay will become part of the City. The works of art we'll accrue to the
City of Miami. The entities we'll accrue to the Citv, but in addition to
this wonderful i-oject that Christo is proposing, we will agree to provide
a clean up :Pore snd after of the islands; the insurance ... and we will work
with your City Manager and the City Attorney on that. We would also like to
give an original work of art by Christo on the subject of the Surrounded
Islands Project, which will be a large work of art. We would hope that the
library would be able to make the decision, because they might want to put
it in the _library, as a permanent remembrance. That would be in addition to
everything else. It would be of tremendous value, and we want the City to
have that, with the right of the library to determine whether it would like
to retain the art, which will be of immeasurable value.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Flemming, that's wonderful, but you must remember that the
City of Miami's interest, and the interests of Metropolitan Dade County are
not always the same. So our condition must be ... I don't care whether it
remains in the library and if it doesn't, it must be within the boundary
of the City of Miami.
Mr. Flemming: Well, this would be to you for the library within your City
boundaries.
Mayor Ferre: The library belongs to Metropolitan Dade County. We turned over
our system to them. I don't care, and I have no problems, in letting the
library board and the library system decide where this major piece of art
goes. The library is a very appropriate place for it. However, if they
decide not to have it in the library, I want your commitment that the
gift to the library system is conditioned that it be within the boundaries
of the City of Miami. I don't want it to end up in North Miami Beach, or
Homestead, or Hialeah. O.K.?
Mr. Flemming: So conditioned. Hopefully within the areas where people can
see this within the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: The other thing is, you haven't addressed Commissioner Plumber's
statement and you haven't addressed Commissioner Dawkins' statement.
Mr. Flemming: Well, the artwork will be of commensurate value to the art
donated to the County. As far as the other statement, we have no difficulty
in insuring that the ....
Mr. Dawkins: What is the clean up procedure? How will these be anchored?
Mr. Flemming: The anchors will be small anchors, smaller than a knife in size.
Mr. Dawkins: A knife?
Mr. Flemming: In terms of the distance. We have a sample anchor here.
Mayor Ferre: Happen to have one on your hip pocket.
Mr. Flemming: The anchor was designed after discussions with environmentalists,
who did not want concrete because it might chip or flake.
Mr. Dawkins: Right.
Mr. Flemming: So there will be no concrete. The anchor was designed so that
it could go into the rock below the mud and not be pulled out, so that there
would be no sedimentation because that was a concern of environmentalists.
The anchor was designed so that there would be a loop in it, so that any
cables attaching to it could be removed, so that there would not be any
problems in that respect. The insurance will be provided in addition to
the aids for navigation and the work that has been done with the Coast Guard
so that there will not be navigation problems. The insurance will go to the
City, and we will work with the City Attorney to make sure that it is acceptable
to insure those items that the City wants to have insured.
Mayor Ferre: And that the City is protected for a reasonable period of time,
not that these anchors are going to float up and hurt anybody, but I think
we need to have a guaranteed protection of some sort. I imagine you want
to make part and parcel of this whole thing.
Mr. Flemming: And we would agree to that. Our insurance representatives
will work with the City Attorney to provide the type of insurance requested
by the City Attorney as the condition of the right to proceed.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Flemming, there is one other thing. You said that you would
do the same for the City as you did for the County. For the County, you agreed
to give 1,000 photographs ... is it prints or photographs?
Mr. Flemming: They are photographic images that would be given.
Mayor Ferre: The County is going to sell those, as I understand. I understand
the value of those is about $50,000. Is that correct?
Mr. Flemming: The value of those with the other items over a period of time
would be approximately that much.
Mayor Ferre: Now you are hedging on me.
Mr. Flemming: Well, do you want me to say....
Mayor Ferre: Over a period of time...what? One hundred years?
Mr. Flemming: No, that is what the paper said when they went to sell them,
there wasn't any indication of how long it would take the County to sell the
photographic images. That's why I'm hedging. Because they wanted images
to sell. What we are going to do is offer artwork of the same value.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., in other words, it is safe for us, we are not holding you
to it, but just on the record, we estimate the value is in the approximate
vicinity of $50,000. Plummer is saying that art books be bought for the
Miami library downtown library in the name of Helen Muir. In other words,
the thing is going to say: "This is thanks to Mr. Christo, the artist, on
behalf of Helen Muir."
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Mr. Flemming: We would be delighted to give in addition to what I've just
discussed art books on the project, signed by Christo, given to the library,
in that fashion in addition to the work of art.
Mr. Plummer: When is this proposed to take place?
Mr. Flemming: In March of 1983, during a period of time conditioned upon
weather, so that there will not be any difficulties in connection with the
weather at that time. So we are saying March of 1983, although it is for
a two week period, within that time.
Mayor Ferre: Will the maker of the motion then accept the two amendments?
One made by Miller Dawkins and the other one made by J.L. Plummer.
Mr. Carollo: Sure, certainly.
Mayor Ferre: Will the seconder of the motion accept those two amendments?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else you want to add, J.L.?
Mr. Perez: The only thing, Mr. Mayor, that I would like to know is if the
Waterfront Board has had the opportunity to listen about the project.
Mayor Ferre: That is a very good point. We have a waterfront Board and
all these Waterfront projects are supposed to go up before the Waterfront
Board. Mr. Manager, has this been taken before the Waterfront Board?
Mr. Gary: I don't think so, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Flemming: This was submitted to the Planning Board, and they suggested
that we submit it to you directly, not to any other board.
Mr. Plummer: Hey, it's not until March. Why don't you send it to them
and ask them for....?
Mayor Ferre: Look, I think it is unfair to hold these people up, because
they need to know whether it is yes or no. So we need to proceed. I think
we ought to vote on this thing. But Mr. Manager, please....
Mr. Perez: But we are voting on first reading or on second reading? Or
on a resolution?
Mayor Ferre: This is not an ordinance.
Mr. Perez: This is a resolution.
Mayor Ferre: This is it. I think that if we send it to the Waterfront
Board now, you're just going to throw this thing into a tizzy. I think
we really need to get on with this. I would, however, Mr. Manager, plead
with you that... this is the first time that we've by-passed the Waterfront
Board. The Planning Board had no authority to recommend that they come
directly to the City Commission and by-pass the Waterfront Board. I am
willing, because of the importance of this and because of the nature of it,
we need to move along. I am ready to vote for it. But I really think
that the Waterfront Board should have been given the courtesy of discussing
it, and please no more.
Anything that deals with the waterfront, that is what the Waterfront
Board is supposed to deal with. O.K.?
Mr. Gary: I'll take his word for it, but I can't verify that was the case.
Your point is well taken. I'm talking about him right now.
Mayor Ferre: Take my word that the Waterfront Board should be consulted
on all waterfront projects. All right, now, is there further discussion
on this item? It is now time... do you'want to speak against this? O.K.
How many speakers do we have on this issue? Anybody else want to speak
for or against this issue? All right, air.
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Mr. John Cadillac McDaniel: My name is John McDaniel. My address is 690
N.E. 50 Terrace. I'm on the Board of Directors for the Morningside Civic
Association. We represent 500 households on the northeast Miami area. I
have a problem basically with the anchoring system, as Miller Dawkins
brought up. I was in the Coastguard. The whole time I was there we used
the concrete anchoring system for our buoys. I see no reason why we could
not use that here.
The damage to the sea bottom, to the sea grasses would not, I believe,
be as bad the possibility of either a metal sliver from this anchoring
system, which is being used, or a cable being cut off, not completely,
just leaving a little bit of it above the bottom of the sea bottom. We
have over 300 anchors which are going to placed in the bay, anywhere between
six inches deep to five feet deep. I see there would be a possibility
these could last. Steel takes quite a long time to rust under water. What
if someone gets cut five years from now? If you fall down in the City Hall,
you can sue the City. If you cut your foot because of this project, who is
to say who is going to get sued? I mean, you can get money for anything,
nowadays.
The cable system, which we were shown. I was just discussing it with
a gentleman earlier. I just don't see why we have to drive these into the
bottom of the bay and leave them. With the cement blocks, which the Coastguard
has used for many years, it can be picked up and taken away. After the
project, there is nothing left. Why should we leave something in the bay
bottom? If we can change that, my board would withdraw the request for the
stoppage concerning the anchoring method. Thank you.
Mr. Flemming: May I reply to that, so that the record is clear?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, and I tell you, he may have a valid point.
Mr. Flemming: We have discussed this with the Coast Guard. In fact the reason
that the Coastguard type of anchors have not been used is because they are
concrete and they do cause damage to the grasses in the bay. There is less
certainty that they will hold. We also as a result of this gentleman's
prior remarks when we worked with him and tried to talk to him, we determined
that we would pull the cable out of the ground. That was changed. I don't know
if he understood that.
The other day he testified on the matter that he was concerned about
things because he once dropped a whole motor into the bay, which he could
not find. Now, these anchors are not being dropped in the way his motor,
that apparently is still out there in the bay, which he dropped in. They
are going to be driven below the limestone. They are rock anchors. They
would be no more of a problem than the stone itself under the ground. But
we will provide to answer the one question that has been raised by the
Commissioner, insurance, so that there would not be a problem with regard
to that type of a contingency.
This gentleman, Mr. Dohorty, is an engineer and a builder, who has
worked with the Christos on the prior projects. He has redesigned the system
specifically to answer some of the questions that Mr. McDaniel has raised
with regard to these cables. Basically, we tried to work out all of the
problems. But we have no difficulty in working with your City Attorney
so that if there are contingencies that insurance should cover, we must cover
them.
Mr. Dawkins: This is going to be secured how?
Mr. Flemming: It will be driven below the surface and the engineer can
address....
Mr. Dawkins: Driven below the surface. Is it true what he says that some
will be six inches below the surface?
Unidentified 6 off the mike: Excuse me, they will be driven in this manner in this
direction in through the mud into the limestone until it meets resistance.
At that time it will pull back up on the cable this little stuffed filled
dike digs into the side and it locks like a toggle. So it depends upon
the hardness of the limestone that will determine how far it goes down.
Mr. McDaniel: The problem I have with that, Commissioner Dawkins, is that
if you look at the angle on that, if you are going to run a steel cable
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to pull it up ... presently
that back around through
be able to come through.
....through that hole, and then, when the time comes
they contend that they are going to be able to pull
to get the cable out. I don't believe that it will
Mr. Flemming: Well, it has been redesigned so that the cable will be with a
loop. When the top of the loop is cut, you can pull it. In addition the
anchor, as a result of this gentleman's concern earlier, will be redesigned
with an additional cover over that area where the loop attaches, so that it
will be possible to pull the cable out. It will be engineered in that fashion
and we will also provide the insurance that has been requested, so that the
City will be held harmless.
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(OFF -MICROPHONE)
Mr. Flemming: In the rock, and the reason it is being put in the rock like
that and not pulled out of the rock is to avoid the sedimentation and the
destruction of the rock when you pull it out that would cause damage to
= water quality. The reason that type of anchor is used as opposed to the
type used by the Coastguard is to avoid the concrete blocks, which chip
and flake and would not be as secure.
In fact, the Coastguard has gone to the factory where we are going to
order these from and indicated that they are very interested in this type of
an anchoring system. It could be within a period of time, the Coast Guard
will abandon the type of method they used when Mr. :McDaniel served with
them and go more to the type of anchor that we are talking about here.
Mr. McDaniel: I'll take your word on that, Mr. Flemming, but until that
time it is still being used. I'd like to see it used. If one of these
cables cannot be cut off ... one of the 300... and pull through, which I think
it will kink on that system, or should we go through all the problems of
getting it tested all over again, if we are going to approve it, we don't
even have a finished model now. Why don't we just try that block anchoring
system?
Mr. Flemming: We are going to insure it. We don't want to go with the
block anchoring system because environmentalists indicated to us that
they did not want that type of a system because it would cause pollution
problems. Thus, it is a worse problem than we are talking about that could
conceivably occur here. This is a problem, that if it did occur, we are
saying we would be willing to insure the City against any damage for it.
We will work with your City Attorney to provide that type of insurance.
Mr. McDaniel: I won't tie you up on it all day. I'll get off, but I don't
believe the environmentalists have okayed this system vet either, completely.
People are still fighting that.
Mr. Flemming: I can say we have met with environmentalists at the outset
of the project. They asked us to study things. They have had a chance to
look at this. We have heard from responsible environmental organizations
that have indicated they do not oppose the project. I would agree, I cannot
speak for everyone. I cannot speak for this gentleman. But the Department
of Environmental Regulation issued a notice of intent to permit this, and
there have been no objections which requested a hearing. So, their permit
time has passed. I think that the best that we can do is assure you that we
will provide you with insurance, so that it is not just what we have said
we have designed to overcome this type of a problem and so that you can
have the benefit of the project for the tourist values, for the artistic
values, for the value of the community, for the type of work that can be
done in connection with the minority employment in terms of creating the
fabric that should start immediately.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Flemming. Are there any other speakers?
Mr. Plummer: Let me just get on the record. This is pink?
Mr. Flemming: That's right.
Mr. Plummer: Can I ask, why pink was chosen?
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Mr. Flemming: I would like to have Christo come forth, since you have given
us additional time. Perhaps he can discuss the project. I think that is a
good question. I think the artist should respond.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let me do a little of the introduction here. Mr.
Christo, I want to tell you personally, and 1 would hope in behalf of this
community that we welcome you to our community. We thank you for your
interest here. We have a very interesting community. It is a very dynamic
community and it has a lot of people that have very strong opinions. That's
good. That's healthy. Some people are for this project, I think the
majority. Some people are against it. In our community, that's healthy.
But we thank you. We recognize your merit. We know that you are a great
artist, highly recognized world—wide. Welcome to Miami. I hope your
project'is successful.
Mr. Christo: Thank you. I will be very brief. First, you know, I was
born -in Bulgaria. My English is not so good. I escaped from the Eastern
European country in 1957.
Mr. Dawkins: Are you bragging or complaining?
Mr. Christo: I lived in Paris, France for six years, and came to the United
States in '64. I became an American citizen in '73. Now, I listened to the
discussion before about Mr. Noguchi's park. One important thing you should
understand, we propose to do temporary work of art. I am probably the
cleanest artist in the world. There is nothing remaining of mine for the
last 20 years. It is only a nice souvenier, beautiful experience, and
we have meetings like that. The people live that negotiation, that
discussion who is really the essence of the work of art also themselves.
The work of art is not only the two week period in March, but also that
moment we try to arrive on conclusion, decision, in making.
I want, before anything, that project is probably very different from
my previous project. It is probably one of the most projects.
Like a giant, marvelous painting of nearly six million square feet of fabric.
It will become like an abstract painting.
I would like to show the surfaces of the test that was just done three
weeks ago in key Largo. You should understand this is only 1? of the project.
On a one to one scale, presenting only 60,000 square feet, and we are discussing
for 6,000,000 square feet of fabric. The fabric will become like a marvelous
canvas when it folds in the form... it will work together with the blue of the
sea, with the greenery of the trees, and of course with the great play between
the dry material on the beach area and of course the wet fabric on the water.
That fabric is very finely defined by the boom. The boom is about ten inches
diametrically floating like magnificent, outlining the shape of the island.
It will become very much like giant water lilies. There will be ten flowers
in Biscayne Bay, which will be magnifying the shape of the islands with very
great shape.
The pink color comes from a play form who inspired me, from the place.
I arrived here in 1970 the first time. I was very inspired by the play of
water and earth, the way people live between the water and the earth. Of
course, that is probably as close to the flower, and instead you have a
flower in the middle. Like in the water lily, you have the flower outside,
like floating over the sea.
This is called polypropulin fabric. It is lighter than the water.
The water has a density or one, the fabric has a density or U.4, wnicn rioats
on the surface of the water and gives that marvelous quality.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Christo, yes, further discussion. I want to make sure
that my good friend, Miller Dawkins is entitled to all of the amenities
that appear in this photograph, the birds. But the Mayor has suggested that
I be a committee of one. Didn't you suggest that, Maurice?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I think so.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I'm sure. That I check out all of the amenities at the
bottom of this photograph. I thank you and I know now why it was pink.
Thank you, sir.
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90. AMEND RES. 82-380 MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN ADDITIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES - BAYFROJT PARK REDEVELOPMENT
Mayor Ferre: We have a time problem now with the Sadao contract. Miller,
George has to catch a plane to go to Washington. He wanted to stay for this.
We need to bring this up right away now. So, Mr. Manager, where are we on
the Sadao contract?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mayor Ferre: This is a pocket item that has to do with the Sadao design.
Mr. Dawkins: I asked for a 20% set aside. What do we have?
Mr. Gary: We have whatever you want. How do you want it?
Mr. Dawkins: O.K., well, since there is a 20o set aside and I was approached
for 10%. So, give 10% to Latins and 10% to Blacks, and that's my 20% set
aside.
Mayor Ferre: O.K. All right? Is that acceptable? Then, is there any
discussion on this? Do we need a motion?
Mr. John Gilchrist: No.
Mayor Ferre: What is the problem?
Mr. Gilchrist: You passed the resolution already for 20%, and if that is
acceptable to the Commission, I don't think you need to take any further
action.
Mayor Ferre: Well, the 20% he has....
Mr. Gilchrist: It said minority. It didn't say Black or Latin.
Mayor Ferre: He has Latins and then we have the Blacks.
Mr. Gilchrist: They agree to it, so that's fine.
Mayor Ferre: Do we need to do anything now, Howard?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Do you need a motion?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, George, you can go now.
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute. You know, Father Gibson says: "Black
and White don't lie." I make a motion that it be approved, as outlined
by Commissioner Dawkins. In the future there is no question.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Plummer moves. Dawkins seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
JUL 2 21982
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you, sir. Are we ready to vote? Call the
roll, please, as amended.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-670
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE SURROUNDED ISLANDS PROJECT
FOR FOUR ISLANDS WITHIN CITY OF MIAMI JURISDICTION IN
BISCAYNE BAY AS SHOWN ON THE VICINITY SKETCH DATED
JUNE 28, 1981, ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED BY
REFERENCE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO AN INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT WITH CVJ
CORPORATION ("APPLICANT"); REQUIRING THE APPLICANT TO
REMOVE THE PROJECT UPON COMPLETION OF THE DURATION OF
THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE PROOF OF RESTORATION; SUBJECT
TO APPLICANT OBTAINING ALL NECESSARY STATE AND COUNTY
PERIMITS; AND IMPOSING FURTHER CONDITIONS UPON THE
HEREIN APPROVAL; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK
TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE DADE COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Cor-m,issioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
* Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mayor Ferre: I vote yes. Ladies and gentlemen, may I say that...Marilyn,
I'll take you up in a second, let me finish my statement and then you will
have your chance. I want you to notice, Joe, that this was a unanimous
vote, 5:0. For those of you who in the past have had a lot of thoughts
about the City of Miami, I think the City of Miami is a pretty nice place.
We get along with people very nicely.
Ms. Marilyn Reed: I only want to correct the record, because we do have
a record being built here. For the Friends of the Everglades and also
for Sierra Club yesterday, we are not supporting this project.
Mayor Ferre: You are not against it? The Sierra Club and the Friends of
the Everglades?
Ms. Reed: Our biggest concern is the navigational and boating safety
hazard out there.
Mayor Ferre: How about the Audubon Society?
Ms. Reed: I can't speak for them.
Mr. Flemming: The Audubon Society did not oppose it, but the president
is here if you have a question. Mr. Kelly can tell you what their position
is.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, we have already voted on this. All right? Thank you
very much.
Jul. 2 21982
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-671
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 3 OF RESOLUTION NO. 82-380
ADOPTED MLAY 11, 1982, WHICH AUTHORIZED ADDITIONAL
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES I.N CONNECTION WITH THE BAYFRONT
PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT BY PROVIDING THAT AS PART OF
THE REQUIREMENT OF 20% MINORITY PARTICIPATION SET
FORTH IN SAID RESOLUTION, THERE BY 10% BLACK AND
10% HISPANIC MINORITY PARTICIPATION.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
91. THANKING MEMBERS OF THE BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT PLANNING
CO�2-:ITTEE
Mayor Ferre: I now want to make a motion of gratitude to Tina Hills and the
distinguished committee that has guided this whole Bayfront Park design
from its inception. I would like to have a proclamation made of gratitude
for each and every one of that committee. If it had not been for Mrs.
Hill's patience and perseverance, I doubt that we would be as far as we
are. I think that it has been, frankly, rather smooth sailing, all things
considered. I thank Mr. Sadao and Mr. Paneoast, and through both of you
Mr. Noguchi. I hope Mr. Noguchi will continue to do the wonderful job he
has been doing in this design. I really must say that this debate has
improved the design. Everytime we have redesigned I think we end up with
a better product. I hope that we don't have to redesign the fourth time,
but I think that everybody is on board now. I think we have Gould on board,
and the Chamber is on board, the community is on board, everybody is... this
is a go project. So, let's thank God and pass the amunition. Let's go.
O.K., so I make that as a motion.
Mr. Perez: I second the motion.
Mr. Carollo: Roll call, please.
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The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-672
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS GRATITUDE
TO TINA HILLS AND TO THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DISTINGUISHED
COMMITTEE WHICH GUIDED AND IN EVERY WAY CONTRIBUTED TO THE
DESIGNING AND PLANNIFICATION OF THE BAYFRONT PARK PROJECT,
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO MR. SADAO, LESTER PANCOAST, AND TO
ISAMU NOGUCHI; FURTHER REQUESTING OF THE ADMINISTRATION TO
HAVE A PROCLAMATION PREPARED TO BE PRESENTED TO EACH AND
EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMITTEE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferre: Tina, thank you very much.
92. DISCUSSION ITF-4: COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, we have item 21. All these children have
been waiting all afternoon here. We are going to take you up right now.
Cornelia Dozier: Your Honor, the Mayor, Vice Mayor, Mr. Commissioners,
Mr. Manager. I requested to make an appearance before the City Commission
as founder and director of the Coconut Grove Children's Theatre, Inc.
On behalf of the 250 directly served by our program and over 40,000
cultivated young who have been enriched, educated, and entertained
through our various vehicles for the past ten years, the Coconut Grove
Children's Theatre for the City is a non-profit educational and performing
institution in the performing arts for children ranging in ages 5 through
17 years. With a staff of highly skilled professionals we operate classes
Monday through Saturday with performances on Sunday.
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Ms. Dozier: The Coconut Grove Children's Theatre for the City is a non-
profit educational and performing institution in the performing arts for
children ranging in ages five through seventeen years. With a staff of eight
highly skilled professionals, we operate classes Monday through Saturday, with
performances on Sunday. A comprehensive curriculum has been developed to
include speech and diction, theatre history theatre techniques, music, voice,
mind, technical theatre and dance, with specialties in televison acting and
playwriting. We just recently did a performance, an hour long musical on
the children living in the City of Miami and how they cope with today's
society. This musical is now up for an Emmy. Because of relocation, reno-
vation, burglary, Jess scholarship funding, etcetera, we are now facing a
deficit of $25,000. Our financial situation is such that unless we receive
monetary assistance immediately, the 1982 season cannot be considered. I
would like to say at this moment, this is a one-time request that we are mak-
ing before the Commission, and we have been self-sufficient for the past ten
years. We have broken even. We have received funds for both operational ex-
penses and scholarships - over 30% of our children our scholarships with the
Coconut Grove Children's Theatre. We have successfully approached some pri-
vate funding sources and now appeal to the City of Miami, which over the years
has invested its most treasured possessions - Miami's youth. And I might add,
I would like all the people that are sitting out here to please give a round
of applause to these children for sitting through all of this all this time.
(APPLAUSE) Our most treasured possessions in our creative keeping. The re-
turns for all of us have been the ever increasing number of children who
have learned to recognize the art's offer towards continued enrichment of
life - a better quality of life. So that we may continue to be one of the
forerunners in motivating young people toward the increased awareness of life,
broaden perceptions, newly realize and respected personal aesthetics - personal,
social and emotional development, confidence and greater communicative skills,
so that we may continue to be one of the pace setters of quality theatre in
Miami for children, in classes, as well as in performance. So that we may
continue to successfully maintain the complexion that creatively blends the
multi -economic and ethnic group of children that he has. It is a racial com-
position of 40% Caucasian, 30% Black and 20% Latin and 10% other. That is
very unique in the City of Miami. In order to maintain that we keep the
children helping themselves to be better individuals, to continue learning,
feeling and sharing. We trust that this one-time request will be taken into
consideration and a means will be found to keep our non-profit organization
viable. Thank vou.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Dozier, let me say ... we will be with you in just a second.
This Commission passed a resolution this morning stating that since there are
about ten requests in the amounts of twenty to thirty thousand dollars, which
we do not have $300,000, and we just cannot make judgment as to which organi-
zation is worthy of support and which one was not, we asked the Manager to
come back next week (now that is one week from today) Thursday, with a recom-
riendation for all of the people who asked for money today, and so, we have
to put this off for one week. Text Thursday we will give you an answer. We
can't give you an answer today.
Ms. Dozier: All right. Would we have to continue our position, or should we
continue our position at this point in time?
Mayor Ferre: Well, I think the thing to do, really, is to ... Mr. Manager, who
is going to be dealing with from Staff?
Mr. Gary: Vince Grimm.
:Mayor Ferre: Seriously, now.
Mr. Plummer: "El Jafe" in Public Works!
Mr. Gary: I am going to have Cesar Odio and Lizaso...
Mayor Ferre: Who?
Mr. Gary: Lizaso.
Mayor Ferre: Antonio Lizaso.
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Mr. Gary: With my input.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Would you then get them to call all these different
people who had petitioned us for funds today, including Ms. Dozier, so that
we can have a recommendation. You be back here now on Thursday and we will
have an answer for you.
Mr. Carollo: Let me say this for the record, Mr. Mayor, that children have
my priority and they have got my support when it comes back to us.
Mayor Ferre: And I want to echo that sentiment too, all right?
Ms. Dozier: I would appreciate it, if there are any parents that would like
to make a statement in regards to the Children's Theatre - one or two people.
Mayor Ferre: You will have an opportunity to do that next week. I think it
is premature. Would you take my advice?
Ms. Dozier: Yes, most definitely.
Mayor Ferre: You have got strong support here, okay?
Mr. Perez: Yes, that is what I want to point out, Mr. Mayor, also, that
children, as an educator, is a priority for me also, but I want to follow
your recommendation.
Mayor Ferre: You have got strong support here, so just follow the procedure,
and we will see you here next week.
Ms. Dozier: We appreciate it. Thank you all for your time.
Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you. Thank you to all the children, especially.
_ 93. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: REPRESENTATI%'ES OF VENTURE BAY INC.
REQUESTING N. E. 69 STREET BE CO -DESIGNATED PALM BAY LANE
(Referred to Plat and Street Committee)
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next item is Item Number "15", which, that takes
care of all the emergency items that we have had before us. Ely, go ahead.
Mr. Ely Feinberg: Yes, my name is Ely Feinberg, representing Venture Bay, Inc.
Mr. Dawkins: Which item is this?
Mayor Ferre: "15".
Mr. Feinberg: Developing the Palm Bay Court, 790 N. E. 69th Street. We are
asking the Commission to co- designate N. E. 69th Street from Biscayne Blvd.
to the Bay, as Palm Bay Lane to complement the landscaping and the enhancing....
Mr. Gary: That is (INAUDIBLE) neighborhood.
Mr. Feinberg:.... that court development and the Palm Bay Club are doing right
now in beautifying the area. We feel that this area is historical, is old,
it will bring a sense of character to the neighborhood and we have had some
very strong support from the....
Mr. Gary: From the White neighborhood over there.
Mr. Feinberg:.... neighborhood. Again, it is a co -designation....
Mr. Gary: White.
Mr. Feinberg:.... and we feel that it is a tradition and a very historical
piece of property in the area and...
Mayor Ferre: Ely, your quest is that it be co -designated as.....
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Mr. Feinberg: As Palm Bay Lane.
Ma%•1r Ferre: .... Palm Bay Lane. It would be 69th Street up at the top....
Mr. Feinberg: Right.
Mayor Ferre: .... Palm Bay Lane at the bottom.
Mr. Feinberg: Right, and we are in the process of doing some $200,000 in
landscaping on that street.
Mayor Ferre: Ely, you know that we have a procedure here we have got to
follow. We have got to send it to the Memorial Committee, and....
Mr. Feingberg: I understand.
Mayor Ferre: .... ask them to send this one back to us.
Mr. Plummer: Why the memorial? There is no memorial here.
Mayor Ferre: Who designates street names?
Mr. Carollo: Well, for streets, isn't there a committee that we have, be-
fore it comes to us?
Mayor Ferre: Remember Cuban Memorial Boulevard, the Avenue of the Americas.
Mr. Plummer: Are we memorializing the palm trees?
Mr. Gary: It is the Plat and Street Co=ittee.
:Mayor Ferre: Is that the name of it?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Well, there is a committee around here that does all these
things.
Mr. Gary: Right.
Mayor Ferre: It is the Plat and Street Committee, is that it?
Mr. Gary: That is right, yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, we must follow a procedure.
Mr. Feinberg: I understand.
Mayor Ferre: Now, is September a problem for you?
Mr. Feinberg: No.
Mayor Ferre: You can have it before then?
Mr. Feinberg: No.
Mayor Ferre: All right, would you send it to them? Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: With our recommendation and hope that they bring it back the
first meeting in September. Moved by Plummer, second by Perez. Further
discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
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MOTION NO. 82-673
A MOTION REFERRING TO THE PLAT AND STREET COMMITTEE A
REQUEST MADE BY VENTURA BAY, INC. TO CO -DESIGNATE N. E.
69TH STREET AS "PALM BAY LANE"; FURTHER REQUESTING
THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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94. BELLE MEADE PROPERTY OUNERS ASSOCIATION: INSTALL PLANTER
BOXES TO RESTRICT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: Is there anything where there i-s somebody here present for?
The Belle Meade Association right? So, we will take the Belle Meade
Association first. That's Item "J". Alriaht, how many of you are here
from Belle Meade? Raise your hands. I apologize for having kept you so
long, but I hope you understand that we had a lot of issues that are...
We would have taken you up this morning, but one of your members by the
name of Marie Petit asked that we wait until 3 o'clock and this is what
happens when you wait until 3 o'clock, ok. So, we will recognize you now.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Richard Raymond: Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. My name is
Richard Raymond. I live 7819 Northeast 72 Terrace in Miami in the neighborhood
of Belle Meade. I am here... I'm a member of the Board of Directors of the
Belle Meade Home Owners Association and I'm here to require the City
Commission approval that we be allowed to place planters and restrict access
into our community. A little background on cur proposal . I would like to
present to you... I have a rather crude drawing here that I could show you
what... That is Belle Meade. We are bordered on the North by Little River,
on the East by Biscayne Bay, on the South by ':ortheast 72nd Terrace, which
has no streets heading tc the South and o.:r only access is from. the West
through Northeast 6th Court, which is our western. border. Our proposal
which we have brought before the City of xiami Public Works and we have
brought to the Dade County Public Pi"rYs Depart -rent and have received approval,
has been to... we would like tc embark on a slx month program. We want to
see how it affects our community with the people in our community. Basically,
we would like to place four planters, what they are, are burial vaults, to...
(BACKGROUND CON.MENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Raymond: We are placing four concrete- burial vaults, we care to call
them planters. Across the streets of Northeast 7;7nd Terrace, Northeast
73rd Street, Northeast 74th Street., Northeast. 75th Street and Northeast
77th Street.
Mayor Ferre: I find that very hard to believe because this... what is it,
a funeral box?
Mr. Raymond: It's a burial vault.
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Raymond: Well, gentlemen, we have been working on this now since
December. We first came up with the idea in our community. The reason
why we decided to look into it is threefold. We have been plagued in our
community being a pocket community that quite often on Biscayne Boulevard
Traffic backs up trying to get to 79th Street and many times we see automobiles
coming through our community trying to access 79th Street when they find
out they are wind up on Belle Meade Island and can't get any where. The
idea... and then go speeding out of our neighborhood. That is one of the
reasons. We would like to cut down on unnecessary vehicles that come into
the community. Secondly, as a beautification program in the Belle Meade,
in the past year we have taken advantage of the City's generosity for donating
trees. We have planted over a hundred fifty trees in the right-of-ways along
our streets, and we thought the idea of planters would help beautify the
Belle Meade area. Thirdly, as a crime deterrent. It is our feeling that
by raving five of our six access streets blocked off, it would make it much
easier for police to nab or catch cruisers in automobiles, since there is
only one entrance street that they can enter in. We have had a little
problem in the past couple of years where some elderly ladies have been
mugged and injuried, broken hip and broken arm by criminals in automobiles
and our thoughts feeling that we lessen the impact or make it a little more
difficult for them to get in, it will make it that much more difficult for
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them to get out. We plan to finance this project entirely through contributions
from our local community. We are not asking a penny from the City. We have so
far received overwhelming support and I will have Mr. Grill talk about that
a little in a minute. I have prepared proposals for the City of Miami.
Basically, what it comes down to is you want to put the planters in for six
months, have the City Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire
Department, Solid Waste evaluate the situation along with the Dade County
Public Works Department and with Belle Meade Home Owners Association and
if at the end of the six months, there is no objection to the planters we
would like to make them a permanent part of our community. Liability
insurance of course, will put... The request from the City was for liability
insurance in the amount of one million dollars which we are willing to go
along with, plus bonds to remove them if at any time the City of Miami
feels that they will damage the health, safety and welfare of the citizens
of Miami. For a little follow-up on what we are doing. I would like to
ask Bob Grill to come up and add further to what I have had to say.
Mr. Bob Grill: Thank you, Richard. My name is Bob Grill, I'm the President
of the Belle Meade Home Owners Association. I'm in my second year. I live
at 764 Northeast 73rd Street in Miami. Belle Meade Home Owners Association
has endeavored to tell everybody in the community about this program. We
have polled all the residents by door to door mail delivered on a volunteer
basis by the members. So far we have raised twenty-two hundred dollars in
pledges towards this program. At our last meeting we had over a hundred
twenty-five people there, we had one dissenting vote for this program. Of thLQe
people that responded to the poll over forty percent of the neighborhood
during the summer time, during vacations four to one we had eighty percent
approval of this program. I have the votes here if anybody would like to
see them.
Mayor Ferre: Why don't you submit it to the Clerk for the record so that
we can have them on record. Alright, further statements?
Mr. Grill: I would like to show all the people that came down he%e. You
saw a show of hands but we have family and several people... Would you
people stand up please and show your support?
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you, ladies and gentlemen for being here today.
Alright, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Grill: One other thing, excuse me.
Mayor Ferre: Gc ataad.
Mr. Grill: I showed you the picture of' the burial vault, imagine those
vaults, we call them planter boxes, painted in white across the street
with plants, trees, ferns, things like that. It would be a beautification
program. It would quiet down the neighborhood considerably. It would help
us a lot. We are asking for your support. And we have worked on this since
the first of the year. The neighborhood is behind us a hundred percent.
We are asking your support on a six month pilot trial program. Richard
has one other comment.
Mr. Raymond: We do want to point out that we do understand that this may
increase response time for Fire Department and Police Department. The planters
are calculated to be in the neighborhood of three thousand pounds. We feel
that they are... should the Fire Department must get through them, since
they do come from the North anyway. So, my guess is that they would access
through 76th Street in any means, but they can be pushed aside by Fire
Department vehicles and we put them on skids so they can be pushed by an
automobile if necessary, if that's what the City thinks is needed. So, we
do understand that. The reisons for the six month program is to let
everybody look at it and........
Mayor Ferre: Now, you are going to pay for all these planters I understand?
Mr. Raymond: That's assumed with no cost to the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let's get the administration's recommendation and then
we will move along.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
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Mr. Gary: The administration is totally opposed to this proposal, because
we feel its setting a precedent for the establishment of restricted areas
throughout the City. We feel that such restricted areas would be contrary
to the right of all citizens to have unrestricted access through and along
all public streets within the City of Miami. Regardless of whether they
indemnify us against any losses, in effect, if there is delay of police and
fire services, obviously, we are talking about peoples lives and we will be
subject to some type of liable suit because of our actions to permit this
type of activity, not activity, but closure of streets occur. So, we totally
oppose this concept.
Mayor Ferret Mr. Manager, through you could I ask a member of the Police
Department or a representative of the Fire Department, either one perhaps
answer some questions?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Raymond: Could I just say something to them?
Mayor Ferret In a moment. Kenneth? Alright, the question of you... or
perhaps I will do it this way. Now, you have heard the statement here
that these planters can be moved by a car...
Mr. Plummer: Truck.
Mayor Ferret Can a car move it? Can a police car move it?
Mr. Raymond: I have calculated moment of inertia but I'm not sure if... I
can't really state that they can right now or cannot.
Mayor Ferret Will that damage to a car?
Mr. Raymond: I cannot state...
Mayor Ferret The problem is, that when you need to get to rescue somebody
and that police car has got to get there (snap) like that, because somebody
is about to get shot...
Mr. Raymond: There is curbs that... they can easily go around the curbs.
There is no problem with going on the right-of-way around the curbs. And
we are not restricting pedestrian access. I want to point that out.
Mayor Ferret I'm not to sure that I'm for this idea in a general sense,
because I'm concerned about exclusionary rights of people.
Mr. Raymond: I understand.
Mayor Ferret You know we do live in a democratic society and the streets
do belong to the people and you know, I got a problem and you got services
that need to be rendered. We have got trash and garbage trucks to pick up
the trash and the garbage and they are going to be inconvenienced. They can
be, I don't care about that. They can be inconvenienced and we can spend more
money going around. That's no problem. But I am concerned about the safety
of human beings and that is Fire and Police services. Now, the... We have
had nothing... there is only one other place in town where we have had that,
and it's called "Bay Heights".
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS INAUDIBLE)
Mayor Ferret Let me finish. And it's called "Bay Heights". And it has
been nothing but a serious problem. Now, let me tell you about Bay Point.
Bay Point is not comparable, because Bay Point is an association of property
owners who brought that property from the Bessemer interests, and they own
the street. That is their street. They pay for it, they maintain it. it
is a private street. Now, we have nothing to do with it. Now, Bay Point
has a wall around it because it is their property. They brought and paid
for it. They can put a wall around it just like I put a wall around my
house. Now, they have the Bay Point Association, they pay dues and they.
pay for the maintenance of those streets. They do not belong to the people
of Miami. They pay taxes on those streets. The taxes... the streets are
asessed and there is a tax paid. Now, Bay Heights, the walls are put up
their and in Bay Heights they didn't do what Bay Point did. They didn't
want to pay the money. They didn't want to be taxed.. So, those are City
streets. We got to maintain the streets. Those are our streets and yet
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everytime it comes down they want to have exclusionary rights. They don't
want people turning through there. They want to have it as if it were a
private property. Now,...
Mr. Raymond: Except we are not advocating that, sir.
Mayor Ferre: That, you know,... I have got a philosophical problem with
whether or not it is proper and right for people to exclude others in streets
that belong to the... to everyone. Now,...
Mr. Raymond: We are not...
Mayor Ferre: Let me finish and then I will let you talk, right. Now, we
have another case and point where this happened. Mr. Knox? Oh, he left.
Mr. Knox lives in a part of town where there was bridge, ok. You remember
the bridge problem? Let me tell you about the bridge problem. The neighbors
around there said "We don't like all this riff raff coming up here, see, because
there are people drifting over from the other side of the river". And
so they said lift the bridge and so they lifted the bridge. There is only
one problem, that bridge does not belong to them, that belongs to the people
of Miami, and there are people who want to use that bridge. And Mr. Krox
and his neighbors did not have the right to keep others from coming into
his neighborhood because they wanted to feel safer there and they wanted to
keep the riff raff on the other side of the river and so they were not
able to keep that bridge up. We had to put that... Now, they were very upset.
Those neighbors were very angry at this Commission. They wanted the bridge
up. They wanted... They didn't want the... They felt safer with the bridge
up, I know, but we live in America and you can't do things like that in this
Country. Now, you know how you do it? Ycu buy the streets and then you
can do it, but if you don't buy the streets then they belong to the people
of Miami, all of the people of Miami. Now, it's your turn.
Mr. Raymond: In rebuttal to what you said. Sir, we are not restricting
anybody from entering our community. There are... vehicular access can be
maintained through 76th Street. Anybody... I mean, we are not saying that
only Belle Meade residents come into that area. We don't know why anybody
else would want to because once you get in you can't go out any other way
but the way you came in. Well, the reason why I'm asking, I understand
the precendent we are setting, but we are a uniquely located community, We
only have access on one side and we are trying to cut down on speeding cars
and beautify our area at the same time. The idea of planters is so pedestrians
and bicycles can access the community on any of the streets. The only thing
we are restricting is that automobiles must enter from 76th Street and that
is as far as we ever intend to take this. There were discussions of walls
There was discussions of shark infested moats and everything else putting in
front of this and buying our streets, but the community is not for that. We
want to stay Belle Meade as it is. It's been there for fifty years. We
are starting to program. We have new families moving into the neighborhood.
We want to make it prettier and a little quieter.
Mayor Ferre: The argument is that you can come down through here anyway.
Mr. Raymond: Now, we also have coordinated already with the City or Dade
County Public Works and in their reply letter approving it to us or the
impact study for six months they are... I would like to quote from there,
Mr. Powell's letter to us. "We can appreciate the state of concern regarding
motorist that are unfamiliar with the area's limited external access, being
inconvenienced and trapped by the lack of through roadways. We are agreeable
to cooperating to the proposed operational modifications and to the extent
of providing several no through street signs that would be required and
reversed stop signs along the affected section of Northeast 6th Court and
making it a through roadway".
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you something, because I... You know, I noticed
something that does make a difference and I really should have looked at
this map before and I know, because I go to Belle Meade all the time and
let me tell you something. The difference is... this is a cul-de-sac,
it's a dead end.
Mr. Raymond: That's right.
Mayor Ferre: So, unlike George Knox's neighborhood where people wanted
to use it to go from one place to another, there is nobody going anywhere
here because this is the end.
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Yr. Raymond: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Ok7 And unlike Bay Heights, J. L., in Bay Heights people
go through Bay Heights on their way somewhere else. Bay Heights is not a
dead end. So, there is a big difference between this and Bay Heights. The
difference is that if you go into this area from 72nd to 77th, you are not
going anywhere else, because there is no way to get out of there. You have
got to come back to the Boulevard. So, it is very different. So, I will
tell you, Miller, has come up with something that he...
Mr. Dawkins: I told them and they didn't do it.
Mayor Ferre: Which makes a lot of sense to me and that is... I will go along
with you, if we have two entrances and that is 76th and 72nd, so that there
is more than one access for a fire engine or for a police truck and I think
that's not too bad and then I would go along with you on 73rd, 74th, 75th and
77th, but I am reluctant to have just one entrance for a safety point of
view.
Mr. Raymond: We have thought of that and that has been discussed with our
community also. What I would like to make a counter proposal is could we
move the planters up to the west side of Northeast 6th court and make it a
vent street. :love the planters up to the west side of Northeast 6th Court
instead of the Mast side as they are showing on that drawing.
Mr. Dawkins: You know, I got problems with this now, ok. When you have
one thing and I have told you when you came to me, the only way you would
get my support was to have one way in and one way out for the simple reason
that if there was a bad accident or anything and blocked one entrance you
only... I mean, we are stuck and wt- sat there and we liscussed it. And now
you are just dete nnined even though... 1;ow, you don't have the support for
what you have. So, new yc•.i are going to tell me that you wan" a counter
proposal and you just.., you are just sitting here wasting.. I mean, just
you are going through a lot.
Mr. Carollo: Well, what I think Miller is saying if you will make one of the
open streets a one-way only to come in...........
Kr. Grill: Ok, the one way in and then one way out.
Mr. Carollo: ... and then, the other one rr.ake it a one way out.
Mr. Grill: See, we have a traffic light at 76th. You need to...
(BACKGROUND COI' ENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Grill: Most of the people use 76th Street to get out anyway. It's
impossible to get out going South during rush hour without using that. So,
one thing we want to point out is the planters are on the east side of 6th
Court. You still have 6th Court to go North and South.
Mr. Raymond: Yes, you can access the... you could access the rest of the
City through all the amentioned streets, only use 6th Court to go to 72nd
Terrace, 73rd or 74th or 77th Street.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, I was with you a hundred percent, but I see...I think
now and I have to give you my gut level feeling like you gave me yours.
At first when you came I thought you were for beautification and etc., but
the more you talk, the more I seem to think that you want a closed off area
for the lack... Well, I mean, i am giving you my gut level feeling, see.
At first I figured that everybody was genuinely concerned about having a
beautiful quiet neighborhood, but now as I listen I get the feeling--- now
this is just me, one person--- that you are not interested per se in safety,
you are only interested in privacy. Well that's how I...ok.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, look, let's see if we can... because need to get...
look, hey, wait a moment, out of courtesy to you I took you up now. We got
a lot of other people waiting on other issues, we need to move along. Let
me ask you a question. If we opened up 76th and 75th, which are side by side,
I think you have a better way of ingress and egress because they are closer
together and I think that's a good solution and that way if anything should
every happen to one you can always get in by the other one. And what you
are talking about since the 75th is the middle of gravity. Look, 75th is
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this one right here, ok, and I don't care whether you go 74, 75 or 75, 76.
Mr. Raymond: The light is at 76 and the Boulevard.
Mayor Ferre: See, Chief, that way there is always two ways to enter and at
the most you are two blocks away. So, I think... Now, this is different, this
is different from Bay Heights, because in Bay Heights there is an entry
point all over the place and that's not the case here, ok, but go ahead and
put it on the record.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I think it would be appropriate for us to have staff
from the Police Department, Sanitation Department and Fire Department comment.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, go ahead. Go ahead, Mr. Gary. Go ahead Chief.
Chief Harms: Yes, the Police Department reviewed the initial plan and
objected primarily from the standpoint that we considered that it would
reduce our response time and possibly interfere with the service that we
provide to that and the surrounding community. This is a modification to
that proposal and would be more acceptable, but again, generally looking at
the number of streets that we have to work with within the community at
large we are concerned about closing off any of those streets and denying
access to emergency vehicles to the residents of those streets.
Mr. Grill: Once again, the emergency vehicles could push the planters out
of the way or jump the curb.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Patterson.
Mr. Clarence Patterson: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we haven't
seen that plan and as I understand it we are going to create several deadend
streets there as a result of those planters. We cannot turn vehicles around
within... on a deadend street. So, therefore, it would require considerable
backing of vehicles down the street in an area where there are children
playing and would create a liability nrohlem for rho rirv. I wo„1.d
like to review that plan before I could concur with it.
Mr. Grill: Mr. Patterson, you have approved it and we have your signature.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, look, I'm running this meeting. I'm asking... I am running
this meeting and I'm asking each of the staff to speak.... look, would you
go back here please? No, you are going to have time to do that in a second.
I'm trying to do this orderly. We have the Fire Chief who has to make a
statement and then I will let you have your time.
Chief Brice: Staff reviewed the original plan and there was a willingness
on our part on a temporary basis to consider it. However, I think with the
plan being altered I would like to look at it again. I'm always concerned
from the fire service standpoint when I can get two way entrance. When all
my fire trucks have go to come in from one direction it causes me tactical
problems.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now on rebuttal. Now, it's your turn, see.
Mr. Grill: Well, I don't really understand why people are saying that we
are changing the plan. The plan originally was one entrance and five streets
blocked.
Mayor Ferre: And everybody is against that.
Mr. Grill: Well, no that's not true we have right here...
Mayor Ferre: Well, I count five. Now, how do you count?
Mr. Grill: I count right here, H. W. Brice said he would work with us and
so did Mr. Patterson.
Mayor Ferre: I count five votes here, that's all.
Mr. Grill: Ok, but you were talking about the staff, this was staff by
Public Works. Public Works said they would work with us, Fire said they
would work with us. I mean, it's right down here. I have their signatures
and dates.
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Mr. Carollo: Well, but yc,u don't understand, that was before they were
given the other signal.
M2 . ";rill: What otter siatial? W �11, w� are, t ,lki:iq aixjut five streets
blocking and one open. Now, if you are talki:.g about leaving two open are
they saying they have to review that?
Mayor Ferre: Look, you want to try to solve this or you want to just keep
on arguing about this? I'm for you ok, but I'm for you in a logical, reasonable
way. I'm not for you the way this g ntleman seems to want to fight and you
know... and you know,...
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUL)IBI.E ;IOT USIN': THEE .• IK.F)
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's wonderful.
(BACKGROUND CO'•;.NIENT INAi DTBLE NOT USINC: THE ?IIKf )
Mayor Ferre: That's won J, erfu1. And the Fire Chief and the Police Chief
says that it is dangerous and unreasonable a -A unsafe and you are going to
superimpose your will over the Fire Chief and the Police Chief because you
know more than they do, right?
(BACKGROUND CO,;.' -.EN. INAUDIBLE, NOT USING THE MIKE)
Mayor Ferre: And you may have gone to each and every department and each
and every main department here, Fire and Police which are the main Departments
have stood there and told you that they arF, ,against your plan. Now, I'm
trying to find a solution for you and you want to argue with me, right?
And the solution is, look, you open up seve-;ty-six and seventy-five and I
think the thing to do is go back and sit down with the administration and if
they will concur and I don't want to have the liability on my conscience
if there is a fire and some child dies, that somebody comes back and said
you were the one responsible to give somebody privacy and give people the
privacy... you were closing off streets and therefore we couldn't get to
the fire. I want the Fire Chief and the Police Chief to come back and say
they have looked at it and they think that they can accept it. And you
heard very reasonable statements by them. So, let's give them a crack at
it and we will come rack and discuss this at the next meeting.
Mr. Grill: I would like to say something, sir that... as he was getting hot
about and I'm sorry for that, but we went to the City six months ago. We
have been looking at this for six months. I have been living and breathing
these planters with the City and the County and they have come back to us
and the police did not say they didn't endorse it. They says to put it...
Mayor Ferre: So, you just heard the Police Chief.
Mr. Grill: I'm just saying what they are telling us. And then they told
us to come to you to get approval, before we didn't have to even come to you
to get approval.
Mr. Carollo: I would like to hear what they have in writing.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, look, would you give Commissioner Carollo the copy and....
Mr. Grill: Every member of this Commission has a copy of all the correspondence,
we sent it to you.
Mayor Ferre: Would you listen for a second so we can cut through on this.
I would like to make a motion, Mr. Manager... Mr. Manager, I'm going to make
a motion that the Belle Meade Association's request be granted opening
75th and 76th or whatever alternate routes the Fire, Police and Sanitation
Department approves to make it safe. Ok, with that kind of a condition
because of the special circumstances configuration of this particular piece
of property, I don't think there is precedent set by doing this. And on
that basis I move this.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I would recommend that if... first of all, I still
oppose this plan and if the City Commission decides to go ahead I would
recommend to the City Commission that each household in that area indemnify
the City from any damage that may result as a result of fire in life or
safety.
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Mayor Ferre: I think that's a proper request. I have got no problems with
that.
Mr. Grill: Does that mean I have to go to every house and get their signature?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, yes, but also, you know, that's find, but what about somebody...
Bernie the drunk that drives into the planter?
Mr. Gary: Indemnify us against that too, anybody who may go in the area.
Mr. Grill: We are making provisions for such insurance.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, listen, if you want the goods to flow out of what you are
asking, then you have got to bear the burden of it, ok. That's the way life
is, you know.
Mr. Grill: We understand that. We understand that.
Mayor Ferre: Either that or buy the streets. We will sell you the streets.
Mr. Grill: Everything you have said... we plan on a house to house canvass
for the permanent... putting those in permanently after the six months
program and the insurance. We are doing that.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I amend my motion to include the statement you
just made. Now, anything else?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Carollo: I would like to make a statement Mr. Mayor, the minute your
motion is seconded in some discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I so move as amended.
Mr. Carollo: There is a motion, is there a second? There is a motion,
is there a second going twice?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I will second it for further discussion.
Mr. Carollo: Ok, now for further discussion I would like to bring something
out. Mr. Mayor, in all fairness to these people here I don't want them to
appear like they are, you know, being unreasonable, like they want to fight
with us, but I do think they have... you know, if I would be in their shoes,
I would be a little ticked off if I have letters from department heads that
are saying it's ok with them to go ahead with the original plan that they
presented and that even after we modified to open a second street, then you
got them giving a different story up here. Now, you know, may be we have
people working for us that can't stand on their own two feet and they are
waiting for signals to be given to them on what decision to make. But I
think I could understand... read English pretty well and what I read here
is that we have two department heads that said to them that it was ok with
the original plan that they presented. So, if it's ok with the original
plan of one street open it should be perfectly fine with two streets open
like we are suggesting. And let me read this for the record, Mr. Mayor,
from Clarence Patterson to Donald Cather, Director of Public Works. This
was May 5th. (AT THIS TIME COMMISSIONER CAROLLO READS INTO THE RECORD A
LETTER WRITTEN BY CLARENCE PATTERSON, DIRECTOR OF SOLID WASTE AND A LETTER
WRITTEN BY CHIEF HERMAN BRICE, DIRECTOR OF FIRE DEPARTMENT TO DONALD CATHER,
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS). Now, this is two department heads that told
them that it was alright. After we suggested a second street being opened
they are saying now, well, it's not alright, they want to look into it
further. Well, you know, where do they stand. One day it's "yes", one day
it's "no". That's a heck of a way to run the City and treat, you know, the
public.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, may I respond to that?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: First of all, Commissioner Carollo is correct and I apologize
them for getting those two recommendations, I don't agree with them. I
1 think they were unprofessional recommendations. Lastly, I would like to
say the one that you omitted was the one from the Police Chief, which says...
(AT THIS POrNT THE MANAGER READS INTO THE RECORD A LETTER WRITTEN BY CHIEF HARMS).
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I would also say I agree with this recommendation of the Police Chief. The
Fire Chief should have come up with the same recommendation. Mr. Patterson
says he is willing to change his recommendation. He should not have informed
them that he agrees to it in the first place.
Mr. Carollo: Well, let me say this Mr. Gary, I am glad that you did bring
up the Chief's letter so that we could understand, you know, who the other
two department heads that felt one way originally are following now. Well,
the motion, so we can get down to the reality of what we are talking about
here is, that the Belle Meade Association's request be granted, provided
however that it be changed so that there will be two access streets open
to the neighborhood. Mainly, 75th and 76th or any other recommendations that
the Fire, Police and Sanitation Department would recommend to improve the
safety of the community. Now, number two, that the community must safeguard
the City -from any possible liabilities or damages caused and that you must
get the signature of people within the community that they are willing to
assume that risk and responsibility.
Mr. Plummer: A waiver.
Mayor Ferre: It has to be a waiver. Now, we do not want somebody inadvertently
who had been here two years ago and did not know that these planters were
up turning off of the Boulevard at forty miles an hour and ramming into
one of those things and having... and breaking his face and then suing the
City for a million dollars and then all of the sudden it's our responsibility,
you have got to assume that responsibility.
Mr. Carollo: Have you all gone door to door already or not?
Mr. Raymond: We have the results of a poll that we had delivered door to
door...
Mayor Ferre: Not a poll, you need to have a legal document signed indemnifying
us and I got no problems.
Mr. Carollo: A legal document and the Mayor is right.
Mayor Ferre: You assume the responsibility... if you want the goods, you
have got to assume the responsibility, ok.
Mr. Carollo: In fact, I'll be willing to go one step further if the citizens
of that neighborhood want to do this after it's tried for a six month period,
if it works out alright, I will even be willing to make a motion that if they
are willing to pay for the upkeep of those roads that they could keep that
permanently that way. If it works fine for the six month trial period.
Mr. Grill: You want us to maintain it for six months?
Mr. Carollo: Well, now the City will be maintaining if for six months, but
if it works out alright, there is no complaints from the general public of
the department...
Mayor Ferre: We got a liability problem with all of these.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have got a problem with your wording. You know,
that says we approve. I would feel much more comfortable with them coming
back here, you know, because they have already indicated... I think that it
was eighty to one, is that what it was? That you had a vote.
Mr. Raymond: We had eighty percent for and twenty percent against.
Mr. Plummer: But you said there was one...
Mr. Raymond: Four to one was the...
Mr. Grill: At the meeting there were a hundred twenty-five, a hundred thirty
people there. There was one descending vote.
Mr. Plummer: Ok. Now, you know, we got into this same damn problem in
Coconut Grove about the street lights where five percent says "hey, I don't
want it", you know, and I would just feel better having them get all of
this stuff,that the spirit of intent we go through with, but I have got to
know, for example, from the Law Department, what happens if one person, just
one person says no, I won't sign that waiver and by God if something happens
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I'm going to sue everybody including the City.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer, I don't have to be a lawyer and you don't have
to go to the Law Department and I will tell you what... and we have got
several lawyers in the audience. In this Country, thank God, everybody is
protected by the law, ok. And if a person does not want that street closed,
he has a legal right to have access... and I have got news for you, if he
takes this thing to court he will force you to take those things down, because
people have certain inalienable rights and I think they have got a constitutional
guarantee that if it is a public street and it is public property, that they
have got the right to access to it. Now, the only way you can change that is
by not making it public. You want to buy the streets? We will sell you the
streets.
Mr. Grill.: That's the reason for the six month program to see if we could
live with -it and if it wears well with the City.
Mayor Ferre: Yes. But the point is that you cannot in this Country force
somebody not to have a right that he has as a taxpayer and I can tell you
without even being a lawyer, that a taxpayer who is paying taxes to the
City of Miami has the right to access on that street and if you deny him
that right in anyway, I guarantee you he will take you to court and he could
win the case.
Mr. Carollo: I think the Mayor is absolutely correct in what he is saying.
I think we all realize that. The other solution is what you are saying,
six month trial period if nobody goes for an injunction in court and if it
works and you are willing to buy the streets and we are willing to sell...
Mayor Ferre: Hey, let me put it to you this way. I'm not a member of the
American Civil Liberty or whatever it's called union, but I believe in the
right of everybody's right in this Country and I got news for you... I will
vote for you, ok. Now, but it has to be within the law. I'm not going to
vote for you outside of the law. It's just that simple. So, my motion is
really very simple and that is in principle we approve what you are trying to
achieve, but it must have two entrances, it must be approved by the Police
and Fire Department for safety and it must be legal. And by legal I mean
that we are indemnified and that means it requires concurrence of all the
members of the community and if any one of those people say I want access on
72nd Street, hey, he has got a right.
Mr. Grill: Ok, can we have the Legal Department... your Legal Department
write up what you want us to go door to door with? And we will start doing
it.
Mayor Ferre: Bob, am I wrong in what I said?
Mr. Clark: So far nothing that you have said has been out of line except
Commissioner Carollo's statement about at the end of six months there are
some problems involved if that right-of-way has been obtained subject to
the fact that if it's not used for a street it reverts back to the adjoining
property and we may have some problems following through on your statement.
That's the only reason... I just want to say that so that before we take a
position that what you said is possible, that may not be possible Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's something you will have to study, because we are...
Mr. Plummer: Make it twenty-three weeks.
Mr. Carollo: Bob, you are the attorney, you, you know, study it and tell us
what is possible and what is not. I just want to find a conclusion that the
City can live with and these people are satisfied.
Mayor Ferre: Please understand this is a motion of intent. This is not a
resolution, this is not an ordinance. It is simply a motion of intent. It
is the intent of this governing body of this city that if we can comply and
help you with those conditions, we are willing to do it.
Mr. Dawkins: You didn't answer his question Mr. Gary. What he is saying,
I think, is can the Law Department work with him and develop the wording
so that it will be correct when they get it from the people.
Mr. Grill: That's correct. I want to be able to go to the neighborhood
one more time and say this is what I have to come before the City with.
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Mr. Clark: We will probably do it in two stages. We will work with the
administration. We will go to you and present to you what is legally possible
and if you bless it then, then they can go and make their... if that's...
Mayor Ferre: That's fine, sir.
Mr. Grill: Could we put a time frame on this, like for the next meeting,
because...
Mayor Ferre: well, the next regular meeting.
Mr. Grill: Which is in September?
Mayor Ferre: September, yes, that's fine. To the next regular meeting, ok.
Mr. Grill: 'I think we can live with that.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, further discussion on this? Mr. Chairman, I call the
question.
Mr. Carollo: Ok. Madam Clerk, roll call please.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Ferre, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-674
A MOTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION, APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A REQUEST
MADE BY THE BELLE MEADE HOME OWNERS ASSOC. TO HAVE PLANTER BOXES INSTALLED
AND MAINTAINED ON CERTAIN STREETS ON A SIX-MONTH TRIAL BASIS IN ORDER TO
RESTRICT VEHICULAR TRAFFIC INTO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, PROVIDED, HOWEVER:
A. THAT 75 AND 76 STREETS REMAIN OPEN (OR WHATEVER OTHER ALTERNATE ROUTES
MAY BE FOUND) IN ORDER THAT THE FIRE, POLICE AND SANITATION DEPTS.
MAY NEVER BE RESTRICTED IN THE FULFILLMENT OF THEIR DUTIES, MAKING
THE SITUATION SAFE BY KEEPING TWO ACCESS STREETS OPEN AT ALL TIMES;
FURTHER REQUESTING THAT SAID CITY DEPARTMENTS REVIEW THESE RECOM-
MENDATIONS, WHICH ARE TO BE IMPLEMENTED SUBJECT TO THEIR PRIOR
APPROVAL; AND
B. THAT EACH HOUSEHOLD IN THE AREA BE REQUESTED TO SIGN A LEGAL
INSTRUMENT (TO BE PREPARED BY OUR LAW DEPARTMENT) 167HEREBY THE CITY
SHALL BE INDEMNIFIED BY EACH AND EVERY PROPERTY OWNER IN CASE OF ANY
DAMAGE FROM THIS PILOT PROJECT;
C. FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES FROM T'HE BELLE MEADE
ASSOC. SHALL OBTAIN THE SIGNATURES OF EVERY MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ViceMayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
FURTHER DISCUSSION:
Mayor Ferre: And to the gentleman here with the glasses, let me say to you
sir, ok. There is nothing more democratic than a lynching. Get a hundred
fifty people together and may we will lynch that man. And those hundred
fifty people say that, that's what we need to do and that's the democratic
process, but it's wrong, ok. So, the fact that a hundred fifty people in
that neighborhood want to do something doesn't necessarily mean that I as
your elected official enforce because you seem to thing that a hundred
fifty Votes that's cast for me or against me happen to determine that.
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And my position is simply this. I am here elected to vote my conscience to
what is the public good and that's what I'm doing.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Can I say something? This is strictly
not Belle Meade, but I am shocked by the disrespect that the Commissioners
here have shown me today when the people in our organization have worked
night after night, worked week after week and yet when we make the presentation,
were you sitting there listening? No, you were talking to your staff. Three
of the five Commissioners here were walking around not paying a bit of
attention when Richard was giving his presentation. I don't think that, that...
as a voter and that upsets me greatly.
Mayor Ferre: Is that right. Well, let me tell you what I'm upset about.
I have been up since 6 o'clock this morning doing your work and I get paid
five thousand dollars a year and I come here and work fifty and sixty hours
a week, ok. And I don't... I want to tell you something, if you find that
that's -disrespectful to you I'm very sorry, but I get awfully tired sitting
here fifteen and twenty hours every meeting, ok. And I will tell you that
I think that I'm doing the people's work and I'm satisfied and I'm sorry
you are not.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: You don't think it's fair to sit and listen to what
everyone has to say?
Mr. Dawkins: No, let me say something. We have been given your package.
Every member up here read the package that were presented to us, therefore,
we knew what was being said and we had arrived at a decision by having
studied what was presented to us. So, that's why you see that... and this
here is the agenda. And when you see us on the phone or something, it's
not that we are being disrespectful to you, but there are other constituents...
as the Mayor said, this is a part-time job. When you see us on the phone
it's somebody calling and want to know about something, or you got to call
your office to get a reading on something and it's not being disrespectful.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: If each Commissioner has read our proposal, then
I apologize completely. I'm sorry, but I didn't get that impression.
Mr. Dawkins: And went around and discussed it with each other.
Mayor Ferre: Let me put it to you this way, we ended up voting your way
didn't we?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Right.
Mayor Ferre: Go home and let us keep on working, ok.
Mr. Grill: Ok, thanks very much.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, and do me a favor, would you? When you go home would
you have a drink for me, because I will be here for another three or four
hours, ok.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I appreciate that you work very hard, believe me,
but it upsets me that when we are giving a presentation no one...
Mr. Plummer: Sir, there is an old adage to quit while you are ahead.
Mr. Grill: Now, I want to thank the Mayor... Can I thank the Mayor for
your attention and the Commission in the behalf of the Belle Meade home owners
and Mr. Gary, Chief Harms and Chief Brice and Mr. Patterson. We intend to
work with*you on this and other projects. Not only with this, but the
Miami Civic League and we hope there is no hard feelings. We will be back.
Thank you, very much.
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95 GRANT FU`N`DING REQUEST: t1IA.*,`.I DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION
PROMOTION OF "MIAMI MARKET k'EEK"
Mayor Ferre: The next item before us is Item Number "10".
Mr. Jerry Cody: My name is Jerry Cody, 80 N. E. 40th Street. I am the presi-
dent of the Miami Design Plaza Merchant's Association. With regard to Market
Week, which_ will unfold in November 12th through the 17th, more than two
years ago, the Miami City Commission voted in principle to support the pro-
motion and growth of the Miami Design District with $35,000 in City funds.
Subsequent to that vote, the Miami Design Plaza Merchant's Association,
which represents more than two -hundred fifty businesses, five -thousand employ-
ees, and upwards of $350,000,000 pumped annually into Miami's economy, mounted
two annual designer's Saturday events which drew thousands of design profes-
sionals into our thirty-eight acre district. No such City funds were asked
for at that time and all private initiative was used. With those successes
in mind, the Miami Design Plaza Merchants Association made plans for Miami
Market Week, an international event, which would mark the coming of age of
the Miami Design District. On behalf of the Miami Design Plaza Merchant's
Association, and other organizations which are participating in the Miami
Market Week, I now come before the Miami City Commission to request the
$35,000, which was previously approved in principle, for further promotion
of the Miami Market Week.
Mayor Ferre: All right now, this is different. Let me tell you why this is
different than the other things that we have done today.
Mr. Dawkins: (INAUDIBLE)
Mayor Ferre: We have already done this!
Mr. Dawkins: What?
Mayor Ferre: Now, listhen to this, I'll repeat that
again. We have already approved this. Mr. Manager, into the record, has the
City of Miami Commission committed itself, and when?
Mr. Gary: In response to your question, Mr. Mayor, we have committed $35,000.
That was approximately two years ago.
Mayor Ferre: Is that a firm commitment of the City of Miami Commission?
You said yes?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you. On the record. Now, does somebody want to move it?
Dawkins moves.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-675
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT $35,000
GRANT WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN APPROVED, IN PRINCIPLE, FOR
THE MIAMI DESIGN PLAZA MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION TO PROMOTE THE
MIAMI DESIGN DISTRICT BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEM IN ORDER
THAT THEY MAY PROMOTE "MIAMI MARKET WEEK", - NOVEMBER 12-17,
1982, WHICH EVENT IS EXPECTED TO DRAW IN EXCESS OF 5000
PARTICIPANTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: "Yes", but I feel awfully hurt after turning down those danc-
ing little girl to give $35,000 here.
Mayor Ferre: That is not the point, Miller. We made a commitment to this.
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait until you see these merchants dance!
Mayor Ferre: "Yes". Plummer, you voted for this two years ago. You and
I are the only ones that...
Mr. Plummer: I said "Oh sure". I didn't say "no"!
96. DISCUSSION ITEM: BAR�ETT LAZARUS, CONGRESS OF SENIOR CITIZE14S -
FLORIDA POVER S LIGHT RATE INCREASE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are on Item Number "11" - Barnie Lazarus.
Mr. Barnett Lazarus: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission. My name is
Barnett Lazarus.
Mayor Ferre: Barnie, let me first of all, apologize to you. You patiently
sat here for four hours and twenty minutes, and I am sorry.
Mr. Lazarus: Right. That is one of those things. I am the Executive Vice -
President of the Florida Congress of Senior Citizen Organizations. I come
here to speak to you today on probably the most important issue that you are
going to listen to during your terms of office. I am talking about Florida
Power and Light. As I was thumbing through the City Commission agenda, I
almost fell off my seat when I saw Item Number "38", "Ordinance, first reading,
granting the Florida Power and Light Company, its successors and assigns an
electric franchise, imposing provisions and conditions relating thereto, pro-
viding for monthly payments of the City of Miami, and providing for an effec-
tive date, City Manager recommends." Here is something that doesn't come up
for renewal. The present franchise runs through 1984. We are in bondage
to the company that makes more money in the State of Florida than any other
corporation incorporated in the State of Florida. Last year they made
$224,000,000. However, as of October, 1981, the Public Service Commission
granted them an increase of $267,000,000, so that every month, starting with
January, 1982, their net profits have been increasing at the rate of
$10,000,000 a month, to the point where in May 31, 1982, the profit showed
$245,000,000. Now, about six or seven weeks ago, I came here originally
with the purpose of telling your Commission that due to the fact that there
is going to be a franchise matter involving Florida Power and Light in 1984,
a feasibility study should be made by the City of Miami, because we are now
in bondage to the biggest oligarchy in the State of Florida. I don't know
whether we should continue with the franchise or not. It might be in the
best interest of the City of Miami. On the other hand, there is the very
good possibility that it might be to the best advantage of the Cipy of Miami
and all of its people to consider the possibility of running their own power
to its people. This is not a dirty word in the State of Florida. There are
fifty communities in the State of Florida that have their own power setup,
including the biggest city in the State of Florida, which is Jacksonville,
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including cities like Gainesville, Orlando, Tallahassee. There are any number
of large cities that have their own power structure, where rates are considerably
lower, and let me tell you something in addition to that. I attended the last
two P.S.C. hearings in the last few weeks in opposition to Florida Power and
Light's application to a rate increase of $281,000,000 on top of the
$257,000,000 that they received a mere eight months ago. I say that there
should be a feasibility study. We have got sources of power that are avail-
able today, that weren't dreamed of. Now, for us to go in in 1984, two years
before the new franchise, and give them carte blanche over billions and billions
of dollars of our money, and hundreds of millions of the City of Miami's money,
because our last bill, for electric power in the City of Miami, was approxi-
mately $60000,000 and the way that it has been going up every year, God knows
what it is going to be thirty years from now. There is such a thing as co-
generation,.there is solarpon, there is the Gulf stream, there is the tides,
there is solar power. We would be very derelict in our duty if we did not
have a feasibility study to see what the alternative is, as these other cities
in the State of Florida have done, and where the rates are substantially lower,
I might add, in almost every instance. I am absolutely aghast to feel that
something like this should be on the City Commission agenda two years before
the franchise is due to expire. I say that the greatest thing that the City
of Miami can do is to conduct a feasibility study. I am willing to devote
my time without cost, as I did over Miami Beach when we got 10,000 signatures
too late to ward off Florida Power and Light in their franchise attempt last
year. What we did do was to elect a new mayor and elect five new commissioners
because of the dereliction of those who were in power at the time. I say that
there is every reason in the world for a feasibility study. We have got plenty
of time and I absolutely am aghast to see it on the docket today. I had no
idea until I read it.
Mayor Ferre: Look, Barnie, first of all, let me say to you, and I am sure
that I speak for all the members of the Commission, and especially for the
old timers like J. L., that we have nothing but the highest regard for you.
I think I first met you with Bob High.
Mr. Lazarus: Right.
Mayor Ferre: And you were an advisor to Bob High and if there has been
anybody who has had an interest in this community's welfare from a consumer
protection point of view, it was Bob High, God rest his soul.
Mr. Lazarus: Let me mention with regard to that...
Mayor Ferre: Let me finish! Let me finish! I didn't interrupt you. Now,
and you remember, you introduced me to Mr. Roth. Remember Mr. Roth up in
Washington, who was Bob High's lawyer? Was that his name - Roth? I think
it was Roth, who was a utility lawyer up in Washington.
Mr. Lazarus: No, not Roth. He came down here, and we got a reduction at
that time.
Mayor Ferre: That is right. Let me finish, and based on your recommendation,
and it was Bob High's lawyer, the City of Miami's lawyer. I was a fresh City
of Miami Commissioner in the year 1967 and I moved...I made a motion that we
pay that man, I think it was Roth, $30,000....
Mr. Lazarus: $20,000.
Mayor Ferre: .... $20,000, and you came up and spoke for it in 1967 and we went
out, we did battle with Florida Power and Light. They didn't talk to me for
five years and we went up and we intervened in some Public Service Commission
cases and we ended up making some major reductions and then after that, the
majority of the Commission, (and I won't go into that) voted against continu-
ing that and the vote was three to two and it was Plummer, Christie and'I were
the two votes (God rest his soul), were the two votes to continue the battle
and that has been the end of it. Now, you will have an opportunity to dis-
cuss all these things, because we are going to have a public hearing about
this. The public hearing is on the 29th. This item that we will come to in
a little while is on first reading. I think we have already passed it,
haven't we?
Mr. Gary: No.
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Mr. Plummer: Yes, we did. We passed it on first reading as far as the fran-
chise. Barnie, I made the motion. I so indicated at the time that it was
purely mechanical. It would start the time clock running. I fully reserve
my right as a Commissioner and the rest of these Commissioners to change their
minds to alter, to expand, or to delete and that no decision would be made
until after the public hearing, so it was nothing more than time mechanical.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Barnie, we will see you then. We will let you know. Would
you tell him; would you let him know? Would somebody in staff take his number
down and call him up so he will know what time it is on the agenda? Hopefully,
you won't have to wait four and one-half hours next time. Try my best.
Mr. Lazarus: Next week?
Mayor Ferre: The 29th - Thursday. All right, sir. Thank you.
97. WYNWOOD COTZiUNITY FESTIVAL REQUEST FOR FUNDING -
DEFERRED TO 7/29.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Jose Mendez is Item Number "12". Mr. Mendez.
Mr. Jose Mendez: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Honorable Commissioners, Ladies and
Gentlemen. What I am about to present to you and what I have been request-
ing in my communication with you is the funding of a Wynwood festival. We
are proposing to do three major things in this festival. Number one, to honor
the memory of Eugenio Maria De Hostos with a dedication ceremony of Hostos
Boulevard. Two, to recognize and display the multi -ethnic culture of the
people who comprise the Wynwood Community. Number three, to bring together
the larger Dade County community in celebration with the Wynwood community
to further cultural and economic devleopment initially started in the
community. As you open the second page of my proposal, 1 will show you some
of the main activities that are to take place on September 5th.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Mendez, let me first of all say that I am for the Wynwood
festival, okay? ... and I will be voting for it. However, this morning a motion
was made early on that this had to be, because there are ten groups here who
are asking for funding, including Ms. Dozier and the Coconut Grove and all
these different things - we said we are going to send them all to the Manager
and he is going to bring them back next Thursday. On Thursday we will be
voting on these things. So, I have one recommendation I would like to make
to you, with all due respects to all of us. I think everybody is a little
tired of Eugenio Maria De Hostos and Wynwood, because most people don't even
know who the hell Eugenio Maria De Hostos was. I would recommend that we
have a Roberto Clemente celebration. Roberto Clemente was someone that the
park was named after and is someone that most people in the community can
identify with and he is a Puerto Rican and that is what the park was named
after. I don't mean any disrespect to Eugenio Maria De Hostos who was a great
man, but I think Roberto Clemente is a little more current, and he is more
representative of the community. He is a man that came out of the ghettos;
he was a great baseball player; he was a great man. He lost his life on a
mission of mercy. He is a great symbol for all of us. I would recommend
that Roberto Clemente be the focal point.
Mr. Mendez: As you remember, several months ago I have come before this
Commission to ask that a day be set up for the inauguration of Hostos Boule-
vard. What I am trying to do here, is not to celebrate the 5th of September,
which is Labor Day weekend, Hostos Day, or anything like that. What we are
trying to do here is to have a festival and an activity that is supposed to
have taken place, to take place on that particular date.
Mr. Perez: Could I make a question, Mr. Mayor? First, I want to let you know
that I am in complete and full support for this kind of activity for the Wyn-
wood area, but I would like to clarify something. The second part of your
proposal, it said that you would invite authorities from Puerto Rico, from
Cuba. Do you plan to invite anybody from Cuba?
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Mr. Mendez: Yes, let me elaborate on that. I don't know how many of you
embrace the word "exile". I don't like the word "exile" in particular, so I
feel that Demetrio Perez, for one ... I feel that Joe Carollo, a many distin-
guished individual in the Cuban community can be the representative of the
Cuban in what you embrace and what you like to call "exile". To me, you are
a legitimate representative of the Cuban community.
Mr. Perez: Thank you, but that is what it means. That is not...
Mr. Mendez: And just to further clarify and to set the record straight, in
case of any other doubts, I happen to be anti -communist by conviction. Fidel
did not step on my toes or took anything away from me to make me anticommu-
nist. I have been in this country for thirty-four years, in this land, long
before Fidel Castro thought about going to the Sierra Maestra or whatever.
Mr. Carollo: Gee, I wish our local reporter from the Herald, Alonzo, was
here to hear that. Maybe one day we could hear the same from him.
Mr. Mendez: Mayor, I don't know, and I don't want you use with me the same
phrase that Plummer have used before - "Quit while you are ahead.'
Mr. Carollo: You are not ahead at all.
Mayor Ferre: Mendez, I would never say that to you!
Mr. Mendez: Fortunately, the only reason why I come to you and we have had
many activities at Clemente Park. There is not one single family...one sin-
gle family in the Wynwood community that will attend any activity in the
Clemente Park right now.
Mayor Ferre: Mendez, Dawkins is for you. Carollo is for you. Perez is for
you.
Mr. Carollo: After that speech, I have got to be for you!
Mayor Ferre: So what are you worrying about? Just because I am going to vote
against you doesn't mean ... you have got four votes!
Mr. Plummer: That is three!
Mayor Ferre: Mendez, you have got five votes here. Would you go home and
come back next Thursday?
Mr. Mendez: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Everybody here has told you that we are for the Wynwood festival.
Mr. Dawkins: You only have five votes though if the Manager finds the money
to put it on the agenda.
Mr. Mendez: By the way, he already made the commitment.
Mayor Ferre: The Manager is for you too. The Manager has said he is for you.
Now, will you go home?
Mr. Mendez: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: And have a beer on me, would you please?
98. GRANT FUNDING REQUEST: FLORIDA EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS
ASSOCIATION.
Mayor Ferre: All right, this is the next item, which is "16". What I need to
get on the record is whether or not the Administration is recommending it.
Mr. Frank Diez: I think it would be better in that case that Me. Gallogly...
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Mayor Ferre: Precisely. I need to know what the Administration's recommenda-
tions are and then if the Commissioners question, then you can make your speech.
Mr. Diez: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, the Florida Exporter/Importer Association
is requesting funds - supplementary funds to operate the association for the
next fiscal year. They are asking for $10,000 as a grant, and also asking
for another $10,000 as a supplement, because they will be matching those
$20,000 with revenues from their operation for the next fiscal year.
Mayor Ferre: We read the agenda, so we know what you are asking for. What I
want on the record is, that this is your recommendation and that is within
your department's budget
Mr. Diez: Yes, in fact, we have a definite plan to involve the association
in the implementation of the export development program. We will be moving
ahead in -the next fiscal year and it is vital for our program that the associa-
tion get these funds.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor. It is in the budget. I have made two conditions that
they get one dollar for every dollar that they raise, which means that if
they raise twenty, we give them twenty. The $10,000 is a one-shot deal, and
secondly, that they make every effort to involve Black exporters and impor-
ters in their project.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, and that is on a basis mainly for the Caribbean and for
the African Trade Fair, okay?
Mr. Diez: That is right.
Mayor Ferre: Now we realize that the vast majority of the business that comes
through Miami is South American, the Caribbean and all that, but I think we
need to develop some more, you know, in the African and Caribbean.
Mr. Diez: As a matter of fact, in the export development program that we
will be implementing, we have definite plans and they are happy to join us
in the next Lagos Trade Fair that will be held in Lagos, Nigeria next Novem-
ber. They will be going with us.
Mr. Gary: You have got to learn to say these names, J. L.
Mr. Plummer: Where are you sending Plummer?
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: To where?
Mr. Gary: Nigeria.
Mayor Ferre: Do we have any more discussion on this? What is the will of this
Commission?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins moves. Demetrio Perez seconds with the stipula-
tions and conditions expressed by Howard Gary. Further discussion on Item
Number "16". Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-676
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS MADE BY THE "FLORIDA
EXPORTERS AND IMPORTERS ASSOC." AS FOLLOWS:
A. $10,000 AS AN OUTRIGHT CASH GRANT; AND
B. $10,000 AS A SUPPLEMENTAL GRANT; TO ASSIST THEM IN THE
ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNDING OF THEIR STAFF; PROVIDED,
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HOWEVER, (a) THAT THE ASSOCIATION MATCH EVERY
CITY GRANT WITH A DOLLAR OF THEIR OWN WITH
REVENUES FROM THEIR OPERATION FOR THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR,
AND (b) THAT THE ASSOCIATION MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO
INVOLVE BLACK IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS IN THEIR
PROJECT.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. Aguirre: Mr. Mayor, I just wanted to thank you, and also to the members
of the City Commission. We look forward to working with the Department of
Commerce of the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Aguirre, let me answer you by Saving that I know no one
in this world of export/import that is more dedicated than you are. We are
very fortunate in this town to have someone of your expertise who is willing
to work as hard as you are willing to work, so I thank you for your concern
and we look forward to a lot of good things happening through your leadership.
99. AUTHORIZE PROPOSED PILLAGE FATE FOR THE CITY 196-2-E3.
Mayor Ferre: Grace Rockafellar is not here.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: No, we didn't. Let the record reflect that she wanted to
talk about the proposed Charter revision.
Mr. Carollo: Who?
Mayor Ferre: Grace Rockafellar. I am sure she will be back on the 29th.
Mayor Ferre: Item "40"?
Mr. Plummer: We have not done "40".
Mr. Gary: We have not done "40".
Mayor Ferre: Would that take a long time?
Mr. Gary: No, sir. What this.merely does is comply with the State and County
requirement that we submit a proposed millage rate. The proposed millage rate
that is before you is the maximum allowed under law. It is not cast in stone.
The City Commission has the right to lower that tax rate at any particular
point in time.
Mayor Ferre: Don't we want to make the motion?
Mr. Carollo: Which was the one that we had last year?
Mr. Gary The one we had last year was about 8.9 mills.
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Mr. Carollo: 8.9? The one you are proposing this year is what?
Mr. Gary: Aboout 9.
Mr. Carollo: About 9?
Mr. Gary: Yes, just one tenth of a mill.
Mr. Carollo: Last year was 8.9. This year it is 9.0.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, approximately.
Mayor Ferre: We can always go down. What we cannot do is go up, so does
somebody want to move Item number "40"?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I move it.
Mr. Perez: Okay, I second it.
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins moves. Demetrio seconds. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-677
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A
PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1982 AND ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1983.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
on 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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL: I vote "yes" and you and I now are even, because that one is
worth two.
100. APPROVE DEVELOPHIENT SITES FOR AFFORDABLE RENTAL 110USIVG
DEVELOPMENT.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next item is Item number "46", affordable rental
housing. Now, are we ready to vote on this?
Mr. Plummer: The only question I still have remaining on that, Howard...
Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: Well, I did, but one has come to mind. What control... Dena, is
this yours? Okay. What controls do we have as the City? ... for example that
$500,000 of this money is not used for a single project.
Ms. Spillman: Well...
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Mr. Plummer: In other words, as I see it here...
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, we could bring each one back to you before
we optioned it, with the option price, if you would like that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think that would be very good. Okay, I will move "46".
Mr. Perez: Okay, but I would like to clarify something. You haven't included
anything about Little Havana, your different sites.
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner Perez when we discussed this, had indicated a con-
cern that we did not choose any sites in Little Havana and we did an analysis
of the area, and if I could just pass this out very quickly ... the average
cost per unit of the sites we have proposed for land is $5,800. That is the
average. We looked at three random sites in Little Havana in blighted areas,
so the land would be lower and we are talking $38,000 per unit, $23,000 per
unit and $60,000 per dwelling unit. The land cost in Little Havana are just...
they are prohibitive. We cannot afford to...
mr. Perez: These units would be for rent? They would be rental units?
Ms. Spillman: Yes, sir.
Mr. Perez: A unit placed in a good location, what is the average rent for
this unit? That is not public housing for citizens. This is a rental unit
building. You mentioned the other day that this unit would have an average
rent between $400 and $500.
Ms. Spillman: That is what we are hoping.
Mr. Perez: I think that you have to get a good site in order to have oppor-
tunity for rent.
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Ms. Spillman: And when the sites that we have recommended - first of all, all
are vacant, so don't have to relocate anybody, as I mentioned before, and we
feel are in locations such that they can support the kind of rents that we
are going to be talking about, and the developers, let me tell you, if they
don't think they will work, will not bid on the sites, and that is the test
of this.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask you this. We are not limited to just these
sites.
Mayor Ferre: Of course not.
Mr. Plummer: We can always expand it at a later time.
Mayor Ferre: Of course.
Ms. Spillman: Yes, but let me be very clear on the answer to that, okay?
We can expand anytime we want. Uhen we do that, we have to make sure that
we have another advertisement for developers, okay?
Mayor Ferre: Of course!
Mr. Plummer: Yes, yes.
Ms. Spillman: Sure, we can add any time.
Mr. Plummer: So we are not completely locked in.
Ms. Spillman: No, this is a way of getting rolling here, finally.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion by Plummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: "46".
Mayor Ferre: On Item number 1146", that is right.
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Mr. Plummer: Where did everybody go?
Mayor Ferre: Don't everybody move at once.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to move the motion to wait for the next
Commission meeting and to have firmer recommendations in order to in-
clude Little Havana in the sites.
Mayor Ferre: Dena?
Ms. Spillman: I am going to have to say that staff cannot ... that we cannot
recommend Little Havana. We would be happy to provide you with some sites.
The costs are absolutely prohibitive. We would have to relocate tremendous
numbers of_people and...
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Demetrio, the important thing is that the Cuban
community is served, okay? The Cuban community is served, because there are
how many sites that are within the predominantly Cuban district. You have got
one out in Flagami.
Ms. Spillman: No, sir. We took ... no.
Mr. Perez: No, there is not in Flagami.
Mayor Ferre: I don't mer- Flagami. I am sorry, I remember that now.
Mr. Plummer: Sure, Armando, you remember that!
Ms. Spillman: Three are predominantly Latin - three out of five.
Mr. Perez: Two, I think that two are Latin....
Ms. Spillman: I think that...
Mr. Perez:.... Melrose and ...
Ms. Spillman: One, two and four - the P.B.A., the Civic Center and Melrose.
Mayor Ferre: The problem is that we cannot find property at that price. Now,
we can find prices the price, you know. Three out of the five are in the
Latin community and not Little Havana per se, because the prices are too high.
Now, if you can find sites at that price in Little Havana, God Bless You, we
want to buy them.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: And I promise you, you have my commitment, that if you find a
location in Little Havana at anywhere near the prices we are talking about,
that we will find the money, or advertise it, and we will do it. You find
the property. Then you tell Dena.
Mr. Plummer: There is no relocation problem.
Mayor Ferre: You mean it has the right price?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I think we can move along. Demetrio, you have my
commitment - I will vote for you if you can find a piece of property that we
can afford.
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Mr. Plummer: There is no relocation problem.
Mayor Ferre: You mean at the right price? Huh, at the right price?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, I think we should move along Demetrio and you have
my commitment. I will vote for you if we can find a piece of property that
we can afford. Ok? And that's on the record. So, will you second the motion
with that condition? Ok. We now have a second, further discussion, call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plur=er, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-678
A RESOLUTION APPROVING DEVELOPMENT SITES FOR THE CITY OF
MIAMI AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM,
ALLOCATING CAPITAL FUNDS NOT TO EXCEED $500,000 FOR THE
PURPOSE OF SECURING SITE OPTIONS, AND AUTHORIZING METROPOLITAN
DADE COUNTY TO PROCEED WITH OPTION NEGOTIATIONS.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT:
FURTHER DISCUSSION:
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now... Now, wait a minute, we do have a motion that
Commissioner Perez wants to make and I want to support and that is... and
I would like to if I can help in the wording of it. I think it should be
worded like this. That you move that the City of Miami vigorously pursue
a location in the Little Havana area, provided it is within the cost range
of the other five sites and that we would like to advertise in the proper
newspapers that we are looking and that if there are any offers within
the range in which to advertise they should call the department. If the
department finds any properties, I want this to be brought to the Commission
that we have a proper procedure and that we add the Little Havana site to
the five that we have already selected, ok. Is that ok, Howard?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, you want to move that Demetrio?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Alright call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-679
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO VIGOROUSLY PURSUE A LOCATION IN THE LITTLE HAVANA AREA
AS A PROSPECTIVE SITE IN CONNECTION WITH THE AFFORDABLE
RENTAL HOUSING PROJECTI PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH CAN BE
FOUND WITHIN THE SAME PRICE RANGE AS THE OTHER FIVE SITES
CHOSEN BY THE ADMINISTRATION1 FURTHER STIPULATING THAT ADS
SHOULD BE PLACED IN ALL APPROPRIATE NEWSPAPERS INFORMING THAT
THE CITY MANAGER IS LOOKING FOR SUCH A SIM AND THAT IF THERE
ARE ANY OFFERS WITHIN THE COST RANGE DESIRED, THAT SUCH BE
BROUGHT TO THE CITY COMMISSION'S ATTENTION IN ORDER THAT THE
APPROPRIATE PROCEDURE MAY BE FOLLOWED TO ADD THE LITTLE HAVANA
SITE TO THE LIST OF SELE=D SITES. JUL �9V4•
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Upon being secot _d by Commissioner Plummer, thi )tion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo.
101. ESTABLISH DATES OF SEPTEMBER 10 AND SEPTEMBER 23, 1982
1ST & 2ND PUBLIC HEARINGS ON PROPOSED 1982-83 BUDGET
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-680
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION SETTING FORTH THE DATES OF FRIDAY,
SEPTEMBER 10, 1932, AND THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1982, AS THE DATES
ON WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION WILL HOLD THE FIRST AND SECOND PUBLIC
HEARINGS IN C014NECTION WITH THE CITY'S PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE AND
FY'62-'83 BUDGET, BOTH PUBLIC HEARINGS TO BEGIN AT 7:00 P. M., AT
CITY HALL, IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ViceAtayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
102. EXECUTE RESEARCH AGREEMENT: COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND SOCIAL
NEEDS SURVEY OF HAITIAN COMMUNITY
Mayor Ferre: Alright, the next item before us...
Mr. Gary: #50.
Mayor Ferre: Item 50, Comprehensive...
Mr. Gary: We have a responses to Commissioner Dawkins's question with regard
to behavior science.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, give us the response.
Mr. McManus: The Behavior Science Research Institute is a not for profit
corporation. It's located two blocks into Coral Cables and approximately
8th Street just west of Douglas Road. The Board of Directors is composed
of five people. Robert Ladner, has a PHD, formerly taught at the University
of Miami and Sharon Ladner, his wife. Judy Garcia is a Latin female, Lucy
is a Japanese female and the fifth member of the Board of
Directors is David Connor. Your statement is their staff is approximately
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fifty percent Black and Latin. Now, this is a fairly small staff. However,
in embarking on the study of the Haitian community intent is to engage Haitians
to perform all the survey work out in the field.
Mayor Ferre: Any further questions? Is there a motion on Item 50?
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves 50, Perez seconds it, further discussion, call
the roll on 50.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its. adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-681
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY hLANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED
AGREEMENT WITH BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FOR A
COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING AND SOCIAL NEEDS SURVEY OF THE HAITIAN
COMMUNITY IN THE N-IOUNT OF $42,000 WITH FUNDS THEREFOR PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED UNDER ORDINANCE 9451 DATES JUNE 17, 1982, FROM 7TH
YEAR COMIMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, CUBAN/HAITIAN MIGRATION
DISCRETIONARY GRANT AND FROM DADE COUTTY.
(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 J. L. Plixm. er, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
103. CONVERT CUSTODLAIL 6 SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE OF STADIUMS
AND FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO CONTRACTURAL SERVICES
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 61. Take up Item 61. This was brought out
by Miller Dawkins. He wanted to hold it up because he wanted to know why
we were taking this away from City employees. That's the question.
Mr. Carollo: 51?
Mayor Ferre: 61. This is the Manager's recommendation to convert the
custodial and security function of the office of Stadiums and from Civil
Service to contractual service. Go ahead.
Mr. Gary: Well, let me just give a preliminary statement. The philosophy
that we have is that the City of Miami is not an employment agencv, but
one of providing services and hopefully at the must efficient_cogt_@fferrivP
means possible. The proposal here is that we recommend contracting out
services now to replace seven custodial workers at a cost savings of forty-one
thousand six hundred dollars annually with an increase in man hours that
will be gained, which will be forty-seven hundred eighty. What we currently
have now is a facility that operates primarily in the evening hours and sometimes
during the day time. But we have custodial employees who work primarily during
the daytime and when we have evening events we have to pay them over -time
at a premium.
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Mayor Ferre: Alright, further questions?
Mr. Dawkins: How many people?
Mr. Gary: Seven.
Mayor Ferre: Seven.
Mr. Gary: I'm sorry, eleven. Seven custodians and four security guards.
Mayor Ferre: How much of a savings?
Mr. Gary: Forty-one thousand, almost forty-two.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions? Is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Move by Carollo, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Perez, further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-682
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVERT THE
CUSTODIAL AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF THE OFFICE OF STADIUMS
FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO CONTRACTUAL SERVICES; AUTHORIZING BIDS
TO BE PROCURED FOR PROVIDING GUARD SERVICES FOR THE OFFICE
OF STADIUMS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE USE OF CUSTODIAL SERVICES
OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 6 MAINTENANCE, INC., ON AN AS- NEEDED
BASIS AS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED IN RESOLUTION 81-589.
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: You got a real serious problem on this Miller?
Mr. Dawkins: (COMMENT INAUDIBLE)...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but there are eleven people that will be hired.
Mr. Dawkins: (COMMENT INAUDIBLE)..
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but look, look, unfortunately...
Mr. Dawkins: ... but yet and still we will sit here and give sixty thousand
dollars to this sum over here. We will give a hundred thousand dollars
to this one and yet we are going to save a lousy forty-one thousand dollars
and throw people out of work. That's the problem I have with it.
Mayor Ferre: There will be eleven... I haven't voted yet. I'm...
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, that's the problem I have with it.
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Mayor Ferre: I'm going to vote with the motion, but I got to explain why.
I sympathize and I really hate to have a split vote like this, but I have
got to say eleven who will be out of work and eleven people will be hired.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes. Not necessarily.
Mayor Ferre: Huh? Or more.
Mr. Dawkins: Not necessarily. Hold it, hold it. Wait a minute. The
security agency may already have enough personnel to cover this. That
doesn't necessarily mean that the security agency is going to hire some
people.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, I accept that.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok.
Mayor Ferre: The point is that they are.... that I'm sure they cannot do
something with nothing. So, I would hope... I would think that they would
_ hire some people. I would hope that it would be eleven people. And that
we cannot be involved in determining who those people are because we can't
make decision like that on that kind of an emotional basis. And I have got
to vote for it because it is a savings to the taxpayers of the City of Miami
of forty-one thousand dollars and I just, you know... my heart really bleeds
but I have got to go with the Manager's recommendation.
104. ALLOCATE E*:TFANT ASSISTANT AID !.`•;PACT F"dD To ASSIST
CUEAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item... what?
Mr. Dawkins: 63, I think.
Mr. Gary: 63.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, 63.
Mr. Perez: I move it.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Item 63 is moved by Commissioner Perez, is there a
second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there discussion? You want to address the Commission
on this?
Mr. Roger Biamby: My name is Roger Biamby, I'm the Executive Director of
the Haitian American Community Association of Dade. I'm here to address
the Commission concerning the allocation of the Impact Aid Entrant Fund
for E.S.O.L. and training for Cuban/Haitian entrants. In the twelve agencies
that will be receiving funding, the Haitian American Community Association
HACAD has been allocated eight slots to serve Haitians. We are the only
Haitian agency in the community and we think that there is a certain degree
of unfairness in this sort of allocation and we certainly request that the
Commission review the distribution of funds for the training of Cuban/Haitian
entrants.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Commissioner Dawkins, alright, Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all, Mr. Mayor, I think it's important for the
City Commission to realize that the ratio is 70/30. 70 percent Cuban
refugees have to be served, 30 percent Haitian and this is based on the
percentage that those refugees are of the population. Secondly, regardless
of how much each agency receives, the selection of the refugees is not going
to be done by the agencies. They are going to be screened by the South
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Florida CETA Consortium. You will have an organization that appears to be
Latin will be serving Haitians. They cannot refuse to serve them. They have
to accept what is referred to them by the South Florida CETA Consortium and
vice versa. It should also be understood that HACAD is primarily a new
organization. They were ranked by the South Florida CETA Consortium based
on their experience as well as other criteria which were used.
Mayor Ferre: Where were they ranked?
Mr. Gary: Very low. They have the lowest ratinr.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, I just. On the record, you do not have my vote.
Mr. Gary: I want to recommend Mr. Mayor, that what we tried to do at the
South Florida CETA Consortium is to begin to give HACAD the type of
experience which would allow them to generate an experience rate that would
improve their ratings by starting them out small and hopefully by their
performance in this particular program and future programs they will be able
to get a larger share of the program.
Mayor Ferre: How much are you recommending, Howard?
Mr. Gary: I am recommending twenty-three thousand two thirty-nine which is
for eight slots, but mind you, they are also receiving from the CETA Consortium
sixty-seven thousand four hundred ninety for twenty-four slots.
Mayor Ferre: So, in other words, they have twenty-four plus, how much? Eight?
Mr. Gary: They have eight slots from us, twenty-four slots from South Florida
CETA Consortium...
Mayor Ferre: That's thirty-two.
Mr. Gary: A total of ninety thousand seven hundred dollars.
Mayor Ferre: Is that your recommendation, that we stick with that?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: That's where I'm at.
Mr. Gary: And once they go through this process, if they show that they
can improve their ratings, then we will be happy to adjust that allocation.
Mayor Ferre: Howard, today the writer from the Miami Herald, ok, Rick
Zaldivar came to me and said there was a stink about this, ok. I don't
know what he is talking about because I have not heard of any stink and on
the record I want to say that I don't know what he is talking about and I
want you to tell me or I want any member of this Commission or anybody here
to explain if they know what stink there is on this thing. Now, we followed
the recommendations of the CETA Consortium and those who applied to the
City of Miami, we are following their recommendation. Is that correct.
Mr. Gary: That's correct, Mr. Mayor. I think it's important for the City
Commission to realize and that's why I'm hesitant about making a change here,
is that the CETA Consortium established certain criteria which we are being
evaluated on by the State and the Federal Government by which we allocate
these funds. Once those ratings were established we determine how touch
each of those agencies could handle.And based on that we made our allocation.
The criteria that's followed by the South Florida CETA Consortium, we have
followed those same procedures. To gear from those significantly will put
us in jeopardy of the program.
Mayor Ferre: And Mr. Manager, this has been evaluated by a professional
staff, is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: This has been done objectively?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: There is no politics involved in this?
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Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And this has the recommendation of the staff and your recommendation,
is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Exactly, exactly, one hundred percent.
Mayor Ferre: Cause I don't want anybody saying that any favoritism or
something like that... We are following the exact procedure as outlined
under the law and was done professionally. I'm sorry for HACAD. You were
at the bottom of the evaluation and there is not a thing we can do about
it.
Mr. Gary: I think it's also important Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: And you are going to get thirty-two slots, which is ninety
thousand dollars. You do a good job with that and you come back again and
I'm sure you will have a much higher evaluation and we will be for you. The
next time you will get some more.
Mr. Gary: Mr, Mayor, I think it's also important because we support HACAD
and this City Commission has gone on record by allocating a hundred thousand
dollars of general fund money for a special project for HACAD. So, we are
trying to assist them in building themselves up to a reputable organization.
I mean reputable in terms of experience, so that we can further help them.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, you have got my full support and you have had
it in the past. You have got the full support of every member of this
Commission and you will have it in the future I'm sure.
Mr. Biamby: Mr. Mayor, one final comrnent. The problem that we at HACAD
have with the distribution of funds is the location of those agencies and
where the trainings will be provided f:�r the Haitians which requires
transportation and as you know we are not dealing with a very economically
viable community. We are dealing with poor refugees and the location will
represent a hindrance to that and I would like to submit that for Your
consideration. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Manager, you want to answer that?
Mir. Gary: Yes, I would like to respond to that because if you look at all
these organizations, for example, Garces College right now is serving Haitians,
J.E.S.C.A. is currently serving Haitians. Little Havana Activity Centers
which we just allocated money to will be serving Haitians in the Downtown
area.
Mayor Ferre: The point is that they are not in the Haitian community and
therefore, these are poor people that have to travel out of their community
to... so, how do you answer that?
Mr. Gary: Well, all I can say to you Mr. Mayor, is that there is going
to be some travelling by almost everybody and we will provide adequate
transportation for them to get to where they have to go.
Mayor Ferre: This has your recommendation as is?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, anybody else want to say anything? Is there a motion?
Have we voted on this?
Ms. Hirai: No, we haven't, but we have a motion and a second, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Who was it moved by?
Ms. Hirai: Commissioner Perez and Commissioner Carollo.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, I'm sorry. Alright, further discussion, call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-683
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 82-559, ADOPTED
JUNE 17, 1982, RELATING TO THE NEGOTIATION OF AGREE-
MENTS FOR PROFESSIONAL JOB TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE
CITY'S PARTICIPANTS IN THE ENTRANTS IMPACT AID PROGRAM;
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND
EXECUTE AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S
APPROVAL AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS, WITH SPECIFIED
TRAINING AGENCIES, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL JOB TRAIN -
IN SERVICES FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPANTS IN THE CUBAN-
HAITIAN ENTRANTS IMPACT AID PROGRAM WITH FUNDS EXPENDED
FOR THE COST OF SAID AGREEMENTS TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER
THE CITY'S CONTRACT WITH THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM.
(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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: Let me say this Mr. Mayor, before I vote on the statement
that you made that Mr. Ricardo Alonso from the Miami Herald made to you,
there is a stink about that. It certainly appears to me that Mr. Alonso
is always worrying about a stink here or there, but I think it might be
because he is the biggest stinker of them all. I vote "yes".
S. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS
OF PROFESSIONAL BOXING & WRESTLING BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Cardenas?
Mr. Carollo: We haven't done the Consent Agenda have we?
Mayor Ferre: No, but we got Mr. Cardenas, who has been here with about
with about eight people. What item is this?
U1IDENTIFIED SPEAKF,R: This is 113, Mayor.
Mr. Carollo: 113?
Mr. Plu=ier: Are you "A" or "S"?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Both.
Mr. Carollo: Al, who are you representing here, if I may ask?
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Mr. Al Cardenas: Sure. I'm here on behalf of 'ludo Enterprises, Inc.
who are boxing promoters and I wanted to address... sure, my name is Al
Cardenas, Miami, Florida, and I wanted to... in representing them, I think
it will become obvious to you why it might be worth your while of receiving
our input before you decide to vote on both issues. And there is some
gentlemen here with me who have asked me to address you on their behalf, who
I would like to introduce if that's ok with you. With me are Mr. Felix
Zabala and Walter Alvarez, who are the promoters and if you will stand up,
who are the promoters of boxing currently in Miami Beach, of all of the
major boxing cards in Miami Beach. Mr. Zabala used to be a representative
of Muhammad Ali Enterprises in Puerto Rico and the main promoter of boxing
in Puerto Rico for eighteen years and Mr. Alvarez is his business partner
and they are now having the only boxing game in town in terms of professionals.
Many of the drawing cards that they have now exceed regularly two thousand
in attendance and are now considered one of our nation's top promoters. Here
with us also is Mr. Marty Cohen. Mr. Cohen is now the #2 man in the World
Boxing Council. So, that's an international body of all boxers. Mr. Cohen
has been in boxing for over fifty years and has now the ranking in terms of
the World Boxing Council, #2 in the world. Also with us is Dr. Luis Rodriguez
Acosta. Dr. Acosta is a man who's an M.D. here practicing in the State of
Florida and currently is considered the most experienced man in boxing in
terms of boxing medicine. Cuts, boxers ability to continue fighting, this
type of thing. Also, with me is Mr. Armando Marino. Mr. Marino, is a man
who is in marketing and is with the Di Areas Publications which include the
distribution of magazines such as Ring Magazine in all of the Spanish speaking
hemisphere. And why they are here is for one reason and that is to make the
City of Miami this Country's top city in terms of boxing. The boxing capital
of the United States. And I believe the dream that these gentlemen have is
easily realizable and which is why I'm here and which is why I'm here to
commend you also for what you have undertaken. What these gentlemen are
committed to do for the City of Miami is enter into a quasi -marriage so to
speak, to make this the boxing capital of the world. From what I understand
there are two requisites for this to happer; for boxing to be big time in
any one given city. One, the prcr.;oters who put on the show must be men who
have the credibility with the two main boxing groups, those headed by Don
King and Bob Aaron. Those are from the promoters side. From the other side
which is the one that concerns the City of Miami, is a Boxing Commission
which is comprised of individuals who's areas of expertise and ability give
that city or that municipality credibility. And this second phase is the
one that you are concerned with, but it's a second phase that has been
successfully completed that's made Las Vegas and New York the boxing makers
that they are, because there are certain requirements of the Boxing Commission
which should be fulfilled in order for it to have credibility. You must
have men with boxing medicine experience who can know when to pull a boxer's
license to impede serious: damage or danger or even death, while at the same
time having practical knowledge of medicine so those boxers who are qualified
are not deprived of boxing and go out in the street and commit crimes
unnecessarily that so often happens as the only means of livelihood of
some many boxers. You need men who are close to the top. Individuals like
Mr. Cohen who have been in boxing and have the respect of everyone throughout
the world. And you need individuals who can get the word on the City of
Miami out. Individuals like Mr. Marino who have access to publications that
are read by literally millions of people. Now, when you have a Boxing
Commission and of course, it's your individuals prerogative who you want to
name and I'm not here to say that, I'm just here to bring out the type of
expertise that is required in our opinion to have a Boxing Commission with
world wide credibility. When you have these two things happen, then you
have folk like these promoters who are willing to say I want to make Miami
my home. Now, these promoters are currently heading their boxing cards
in the City of Miami Beach. They have been in contact to the James L. Knight
Convention Center and they are here to tell you that depending on what happens
today, they feel that there is a credible Boxing Commission established.
They are willing to set up shop in Miami as their permanent home. There have
also been discussion with the various cable t.v. people, E.S.P.N. and so
forth. So, that we can have from the City of Miami fights public throughout
the United States to put the City of Miami on the map as one of the top
cities, if not the top city in the nation in boxing. I think the James L.
Knight Convention Center is an exciting, interesting and logical interim
step for the next four or five years with the seating capacity of about
five thousand until we get to your convention arena in 1984 and 1985 and
then get even bigger scale. These are the gentlemen who are right now in
communications with Bob Aaron to bring the Alexis Arguello Aaron Prior
fight to Miami. And we are in close negotiations. Miami is fighting with
Los Vegas to get it. But if we do get it, it will be the most exciting fight
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I think in this year for sure. And these are the kind of things that I think
help once again make it one of the elements that make Miami great. But in
order to make it great we need that kind of credibility. The reason we are
pointing it out is that these people for them to make a decision to come to
Miami and leave an area that's known boxing for years like Miami Beach, they
need to know that, one, you have established an accreditable Boxing Commission
with accreditable standards and regulations. Let me say right now that they
have had a chance to review the recommendations from the City Manager. They
have reviewed the excellent job incidentally that Al Goodman has done. They
have reviewed the excellent job that Cesar Odio has done and consider your
proposed regulations and ordinance changes to make them as high quality as
any in the world, including New York and Los Vegas and strongly urge you to
adopt those recommendations.
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Mr. Al Cardenas: ....they also want you to strongly consider recommending
folks to fill these five board seats who have the type of expertise that
can make boxing big time. To make boxing big time you need the expertise of
the three folks that I mentioned earlier. That is the purpose of our input.
As I said before, I think we have five individuals here who can qualify to
contribute to boxing as much if not more than any other five individuals in
any city in America. They are willing to answer any questions you have.
They are here to tell you they believe in the City of Miami. They want to
make it their home. They want Miami to become the capital of boxing in this
country. Thank you very much for giving us your time.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, before we hear from this other gentleman, just based
on what I've heard now from Al Cardenas, I want to hear from this gentleman
also and hear from them again, but I want to put my cards on the table. I'm
going to -ask for this item to be deferred to give me the opportunity....
Mr. Alvin Goodman: I'm Al Goodman, the one he just referred to.
Mr. Carollo: ....to give me the opportunity to meet with these individuals
and see further the plans that they have.
Mr. Alvin Goodman: As the gentleman pointed out, my name is Alvin Goodman,
City of Miami Boxing Commissioner. I've been a commissioner for 17 years.
I was here last time to talk about another item. I was already a boxing
commissioner up to 1983. I don't have a Miami residence. The reason I
was here today, not only to submit the rules with Mr. Howard to you, but
also ask this Commission to grandfather my name in because Mr. Odio told
Mr. Howard to take my name out of the submission. I would like to have
my name submitted back by this Commission because of my 17 years of
expertise and because you appointed me in 1981, I would like to have my
name resubmitted to the group and ask this Commission whether it would
consider me as a resident of the outside of the City of Miami. I did own
property in the City of Miami. I did have an office in the City of Miami
for 16 years. That's the possition I am in right now.
Mr. Cardenas: Commissioner Carollo, there is one item that I think you
might want to consider in considering your point of view to defer. We
are in the midst of negotiations now with Bob Abraham now to bring the
Argueyo-Prior fight here. It would be of tremendous help to us, although
I realize you must give a lot of things your consideration, but it would
be of tremendous help to us if Bob Abraham knew that one, the City of Miami
had a boxing commission, and two, that it had folks in place. Because a
fight of this magnitude requires a lot of work, a lot of items must go into
it, and requires the type of credibility that we are set to go and we have
the legal and technical things in place that we can. Now, that decision of
where the Argueyo-Prior fight will be coming to will be made probably within
the next couple of weeks, because the fight will be scheduled for October.
Bob Abraham needs a group from either Vegas or Miami, whichever site he
selects to have the kind of monetary commitment provided to him within the
very near future in order to give the proper period of time to publicize
the fight. I would like for you to consider that angle of it, if you could,
in your deliberations.
Mr. Carollo: We have another meeting on the 29th. Correct?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Cardenas: Yes, that's fine.
Mr. Carollo: I'd like to defer this to that meeting. Because, Al, I don't
think that it would be fair to us or other people that we might have wanted
to consider, if we make a decision tonight based on the information that
you have given us. I would like to have the opportunity to meet with these
gentlemen, meet with you and discuss this further.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Cardenas: You have two items though, Mr. Carollo, you have the item
to accept integrating the boxing commission. You have the second one, which
is by way of resolution, that is to fill the board seats.
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Mr. Carollo: Well, this is the one I am referring to, Al. Of course, tonight
we go ahead and integrate the Boxing and Wrestling Commission and show our
intention of establishment, in fact establish it. However, as far as appointing
the individuals, I don't think we can do it tonight.
Mr. Odio: Mr. Mayor, may I address that point? Two points, Mr. Goodman
said we removed his name from submitting. We never submitted him, period.
The reason we didn't is because we follow your guidelines and since we
want to have City of Miami residents in any of the boards. That is why
we never submitted him, period.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, there is nothing personal.
Mr. Odio:. No.
Mr. Goodman: No, we understand that. There is nothing personal.
Mr. Odio: Let me finish. The other point I want to make is this. On the
names that we submitted. We want to keep the board independent from the
promoters. That is our recommendation, that the Boxing Board should be
independent from the promoters, so that we can maintain our credibility
in the boxing world.
Mayor Ferre: That is very important.
Mr. Odio: O.K.
Mr. Goodman: Can I say something, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Goodman: You appointed me last time as a committee of one to submit names.
Mr. Odio never called me to submit names. My conversation has been with Mr.
Howard all the time. That is why I say, certainly I submit my own name.
and as I say, a committee to, Mr. Carollo, if you will, I would just
like to ask you, if you will, I would just like to ask you along with the
Commission if you will to make that exception....
Mr. Gary: Wait a minute. We may have solved your problem.
Mr. Goodman: O.K.
Mr. Hobert Clark: Mayor, there is no requirement in the City Code that
members of the Boxing and Wrestling Board be residents of the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no, of course not.
Mr. Carollo: No, that is correct. We understand that.
Mayor Ferre: It not a question of the Code. It is a question of the
policy of this Commission, which has been always to try to fill vacancies
to City of Miami residents. Mr. Goodman, as far as I am concerned, you
have been around for a long time. You have been a very positive influence.
I think Al and Cesar... there is nobody that has a beef against you.
Mr. Goodman: I know there isn't.
Mayor Ferre: There is nothing on record that is saying you are bad mannered,
or dishonest, or unethical, or wrong or something. There is no problem with
that.
Mr. Goodman: O.K., fine.
Mayor Ferre: But I think that this Commission... and if you have any
recommendations, please submit them to me or....
Mr. Goodman: I didn't care about the recommendation. I just want my
name to be submitted amongst.
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Mayor Ferre: I understand, Mr. Goodman. We will take that into account.
Mr. Goodman: All right, fine.
Mayor Ferre: What I want you to know is I think Cesar Odio's previous
statement is very important. That is we must be very careful not to
combine people who are in the business of promoting with the boxing commission.
That could be misinterpreted, and I think that we could get in trouble on that.
Commissioner Carollo, in the meantime has requested this item to be deferred
so that he can have time to look....
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: ....study it. So on item 113-a, right? Is that the one?
Mr. Carollo: 113-b.
Mr. Goodman: 113-a and b, your Honor.
Mr. Carollo: 113-b is the one we are talking about deferring.
106. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AIMEND VARIOI;S SECTIONS OF THE CODE -
PROVIDE FOR 5-ME"IBER BOXING AND
VRESTLING B0. R.D
Mayor Ferre: How about 113-a?
Mr. Carollo: 113-a I think we could vote upon now. It is just the intent
to establish the Professional Boxing and Wrestling Board.
Mayor Ferre: Would somebody move 113-a?
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, I have a question on 113-a. It is the make-up
of the board. It is going to be a five member board, right?
Mr. Goodman: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: One will be appointed by at least three members as the secretary
treasurer.
Mr. Robert Clark: No, J.L.
Mr. Carollo: The secretary -treasurer to be appointed by at least three
members.
Mr. Clark: The secretary -treasurer is not a member of the board.
Mr. Plummer: He is not a member.
Mr. Clark: Not a member of the board.
Mr. Goodman: Not a member.
Mr. Plummer: And has no right of vote.
Mr. Goodman: Right.
Mr. Clark: Correct.
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Mr. Goodman: Of these recommendations you have before you, there is only
one recommendation that I would make. Rather than the Commission appoint
a chairman, I would recommend and it states in here that you are supposed
to appoint a chairman. I would recommend that the Commission themselves
get together and make their own chairman. I brought that to you last time
and you agreed with me, Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but I changed my mind.
Mr. Goodman: All right, O.K. That's all right. The reason why I did that.
I'll leave it alone, but I will tell you what happened. We had very poor
attendance from all the commission. I was at every single meeting that we
had last time. We had very poor attendance. That's why I came before the
body.
Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you how we are going to take care of it.
Mr. Dawkins: I'm leaving at 9:00 o'clock.
Mayor Ferre: Yes. We are going to take care of it very simply and we will
tell you about it next week. All right?
Mr. Goodman: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Does somebody want to move 113-a?
Mr. Perez: Let me ask him a question. Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mana?ar, T racoitreA
the other day a request from Al Howard requesting a name for an appointment
to this board. I think that he has the five names.Is that for this board
or is that for a different boxing board?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROWN COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mr. Perez: For this board?
Mr. Odio: Yes, one for the James L. Knight Conference Center, which he
recommended Pedro Milian.
Mr. Plummer: But Al Howard did not call on that.
Mr. Perez: No, no,no, no.
Mr. Odio: But he also recommended Dr. Leonel Alonso for this board.
Mr. Perez: No, I changed the recommendation. But is it for this board?
Mr. Odio: For this board.
Mr. Perez: I think that he has the five names.
Mayor Ferre: All right, can we move along now?
Mr. Goodman: What day do we come back?
Mr. Plummer: Next Thursday.
Mayor Ferre: Next Thursday, sir. Will somebody move item 113-a?
Mr. Carollo: I move, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Plummer. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 5-47, 5-49, 5-50,
5-54, 5-56, 5-57, 5-58, 5-59 AND 5-61 OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE
FOR A 5-MEMBER "CITY OF MIAMI PROFESSIONAL BOXING
AND WRESTLING BOARD", WITH THE CHAIRMAN THEREOF TO
BE APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, SAID BOARD TO
ESTABLISHED UPON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ADOPTION
OF THE HEREIN ORDINANCE; PROVIDING THAT THERE BE A
SECRETARY -TREASURER OF SAID BOARD WHO SHALL BE
APPOINTED BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN 3 MEMBERS OF
SAID BOARD AND WHO SHALL NOT HAVE THE RIGHT TO
CAST A VOTE ON QUESTIONS COMING BEFORE THE BOARD
FOR ACTION OR DECISION; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, and seconded by Commissioner
Plummer and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
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.
107. CONSENT AGENDA
Mayor Ferre: Now we are on the Consent Agenda. Would you tell me what
items you want to pull out. Please tell me the items that you wish to
pull out of the Consent Agenda. This is items 82 through 111. Page 15.
Mr. Carollo: Hold on, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Dawkins: 83.
Mayor Ferre: I'm sorry, 83. Items 83 through 111.
Mr. Dawkins: I'm pulling 83.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait, one at a time. 83 is Miller Dawkins. Anything else?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, Mr. Mayor, I'd like to pull....
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, Joe.
Mr. Carollo: Oh, I'm sorry.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else?
Mr. Dawkins: No, that's all.
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Mayor Ferre: Now, Joe Carollo.
Mr. Carollo: I'd like to pull 85.
Mayor Ferre: 85, anything else?
Mr. Carollo: Let me explain.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, no.
Mr. Carollo: To get an explanation from the people that are here from the
Police Department on it before we move.
Mayor Ferre: No explanations, just pull what you want, and then we'll get
to the explanations later. Next? Anything else?
Mr. Dawkins: 98, I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: 98 from Miller Dawkins. Now Plummer and Demetrio Perez, do
you have any you want to pull?
Mr. Plummer: I want to pull 86-a.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a moment. You pulled 98, did you?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: 98. 86-a. Anything; else?
Mr. Plummer: 90.
Mr. Carollo: 93
Mayor Ferre: 93. Anything else?
Mr. Gary: Pull them all.
Mayor Ferre: Perez, anything you want to pull?
Mr. Perez: 91.
Mayor Ferre: 91.
Mr. Carollo: Hold it a minute, Mr. Mayor, there is something here that...
101, Cesar Odio, it's the fencing for the Antonio Maceo Park. Did you want
that withdrawn?
Mr. Cesar Odio: Well, if we can delay the installation of the fence, it
would ....
Mr. Carollo: O.K., let's withdraw it, and then we'll discuss it later,
all right? .
Mayor Ferre: What item are you pulling?
Mr. Carollo: 101.
Mr. Plummer: 101.
Mayor Ferre: Anything else?
Mr. Plummer: Is that pulled or withdrawn?
Mayor Ferre: Just pulling it for now. It's the only thing you can do.
Mr. Carollo: Pulling it.
Mr. Plummer: For this week?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cox, you are raising your hand. Do you want to pull
something?
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Mr. Gary: 104 is withdraom.
Mr. Ed Cox: No, sir. I merely wanted to make the Commission aware that by
pulling 101 we may lose the validity of those bids. It may have to be rebid.
Mr. Carollo: Would that be all right, Mr. Odio?
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cox, this doesn't mean that the Commission is going to vote
against them. They are being pulled for discussion so that we can get the
consent agenda behind us.
Are there any other items that members of the Commission want to pull?
Does anybody have any problems with any other issue, so that we can now vote
on what is left? All right, let the record reflect that members of the
Commission have pulled the following: 83, 85, 86-a, 90, 91, 93, 98, 101, 104.
Further discussion? All right. Is there anybody who wishes to speak to any
of the items that have not been pulled? Seeing none, is there a motion?
Mr. Carollo: So move, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second? Moved by Carollo, second by Plummer. Further
discussion on the Consent Agenda as amended.? Call the roll.
THEREL'P ON, the following resolutions were introduced by Vice Mayor
Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Plummer and were adopted by the following
vote:
AYES: Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
_ Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor .Toe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None
107.1 AUTTORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH DIGITAL
EQUIPMENT CORPORATION FOR RESIDENT SOFTWARE CONSULTANT FOR
POLICE DEPARTMENT, COST NOT TO EXCEED $53,040.
RESOLUTION 82-684
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO AN AGREEMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM AS ATTACHED
HERETO WITH DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE
OF PROVIDING THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT WITH THE
SERVICES OF A RESIDENT SOFTWARE CONSULTANT FOR A TERM
OF SIX MONTHS TO RESOLVE SHORT TERM STABILITY PROBLEMS
WITH THE POLICE DEPARTMENT COMPUTER SYSTEM AND BRING
SAID OPERATING SYSTEM SOFTWARE UP TO CURRENT LEVELS,
WITH THE COST OF SAID AGREEMENT NOT TO EXCEED $53,040,
BEING ALLOCATED FROM THE 1981/1982 FISCAL YEAR BUDGETED
GENERAL FUND.
107.2 WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR MAINTENANCE OF
POLICE FINGERPRINT SYSTEM; BID ACCEPTANCE: DeLaRUE PRINTRAK, INC.
FOR ONE YEAR FOR $99,996.00
KESOLUTION 82-685
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS
FOR FURNISHING MAINTENANCE SERVICE FOR THE POLICE AUTOMATIC
FINGERPRINT SYSTEM; ACCEPTING THE BID FROM DeLaRUE PRINTRAK,
INC. ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR AT A TOTAL MAXIMUM
COST OF $99,996.00 WITH A PROVISION TO RENEW ANNUALLY,
ADJUSTING THE MONTHLY RATE FOR CHANGES, ADDITIONS AND
DELETIONS OF EQUIPMENT, AND INFLATION COST INCREASES:
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR
THIS SERVICE.
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107.3 BID ACCEPTANCE: FLORA LEASE FOR PLANTS AND PLANTERS' LEASE FOR
THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
CENTER FOR $39,721.45.
RESOLUTION 82-686
A RESOLUTION ACCEOPTING THE BID OF FLORA LEASE FOR
FURNISHING 150 PLANTERS AND THE LEASING OF 200 LIVE
PLANTS ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTER-
NATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
AT A TOTAL COST OF $39,721.45; ALLOCATING FUNDS THERE-
FOR FROM THE JAMES L. KNIGHT CONVENTION CENTER ENTER-
PRISE FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE
MATERIALS.
107.4 BID ACCEPTANCE: LITTON/CENTRAL OFFICE PRODUCTS FOR FURNITURE
AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR $94,444.45.
RESOLUTION 82-687
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LITTON/CENTRAL OFFICE
PRODUCTS FOR FURNISHING OFFICE FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $94,444.45;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE
PREVENTION AND RESCUE FACILITIES BOND FUND; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
107.5 WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR ONE RADIO BASE
STATION TRANSMITTER AND 2 MODL-MS FOR THE DEPARZI•IENT OF COMPUTERS
AND COMMUNICATIONS; AUTHORIZING PURCHASE FROM MOTOROLA, INC.
FOR $11,450.
RESOLUTION 82-688
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS
FOR FURNISHING ONE RADIO BASE STATION TRANSMITTER AND 2
MODEMS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS;
AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM MOTOROLA, INC., THE ONLY
KNOWN SUPPLIER; AT A TOTAL COST OF $11,450.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
107.6 BID ACCEPTANCE: MAYOR CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR
CITY HALL ROOF REPAIR FOR $5,195.
RESOLUTION 82-689
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MAYO CONSTRUCTION
INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR FURNISHING ROOF REPAIRS AT THE
CITY HALL BUILDING FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $5,195.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER
FOR THIS SERVICE.
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107.8
107.9
107.10
REJECTING BIDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING PURCHASES IN OPEN MARKET
FOR $306,000.
RESOLUTION 82-690
A RESOLUTION REJECTING THE BIDS FROM 22 BIDDERS FOR
FURNISHING AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASES IN THE OPEN MARKET AS PROVIDED IN CITY
CODE SECTION 18-54 FROM 21 SUPPLIERS ON A CONTRACT
BASIS FOR ONE YEAR AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $306,000.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE
PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR
THESE MATERIALS.
WAIVING REQUIRDIENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS
FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE FOR 7 SINGLE SUPPLIERS "AS NEEDED" FOR $90,000.
RESOLUTION 82-691
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED
BIDS FOR FURNISHING AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR
ONE YEAR: AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM 7 SINGLE SOURCE
SUPPLIERS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST
OF $90,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82
OPERATING BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING
AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THESE MATERIALS.
BID ACCEPTANCE: RADIATOR KING, INC. FOR AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR
SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AID VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
FOR $14.00-$24.00 (UNIT PRICE).
RESOLUTION 82-692
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF RADIATOR KING, INC. FOR
FURNISHING AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SERVICES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE
YEAR AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST OF $10,000.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT
DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING
AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
BID ACCEPTANCE: NOTHING, INC. FOR REMOVAL OF ABANDONED
VEHICLES FOR DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE FOR $42.00 PAYABLE
TO CITY PER VEHICLE.
RESOLUTION 82-693
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF NOTHING, INC. FOR
FURNISHING REMOVAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR
ONE YEAR WITH AN OPTION TO EXTEND FOR ONE ADDITIONAL
YEAR; WITH PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF $42.00 FOR EACH
VEHICLE REMOVED AT A TOTAL ESTIMATED REVENUE TO THE
CITY OF $50,400.00; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THIS SERVICE.
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107.11 WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR FOUR AREA
RUGS AT THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT
INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS;
AUTHORIZING PURCHASE FORM EDWARD FIELDS, INC. FOR $28,224.
RESOLUTION 82-694
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED
BIDS FOR FURNISHING FOUR AREA RUGS AT THE CITY OF MIAMI/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE
FROM EDWARD FIELDS, INC., THE ONLY KNOWN SUPPLIER; AT A
.TOTAL COST OF $28,224.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM
THE JAMES L. KNIGHT CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND;
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO
ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE MATERIALS.
107.12 BID ACCEPTANCE: CARPET SYSTEMS, INC. FOR CARPETING FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
CENTER FOR $71,000.
RESOLUTION 82-695
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CARPET SYSTEMS, INC.
IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $71,000, TOTAL BID OF THE
PROPOSAL, FOR CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER - CARPETING; WITH MONIES
THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE CITY OF MIAMINNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER & PARKING
GARAGE ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT OF $71,000 TO COVER THE CONTRACT
COST; ALIr7ATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $700 TO
COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTIZING, TESTING
LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND
THE AMOUNT OF $2600 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH SAID FIRM.
107.13 BID ACCEPTANCE: L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR SWI101ING POOL
RENOVATIONS AT CURTIS PARK FOR $119,750.
RESOLUTION 82-696
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF L.G.H. CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION
IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $119,750, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL
FOR SWIMMING POOL - RENOVATIONS - 1982; WITH MONIES THEREFOR
ALLOCATED FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS"
IN THE AMOUNT OF $119,750 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST: ALLOCATING
FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $15,550 TO COVER THE COST OF
PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF
$2,400 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID
FUND THE AMOUNT OF $5,050 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID
FIRM.
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107.14 BID ACCEPTANCE: MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR ORANGE BOWL REPAIRS
FOR $30,000.
RESOLUTION 82-697
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC.
IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $13,161, TOTAL BID OF THE PROPOSAL,
FOR ORANGE BOWL - PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS - ROOF
REPLACEMENT - 1982; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM
THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "ORANGE BOWL PUMP STATION MODIFICATIONS"
IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,161 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $1,720 TO
COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM
SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $264 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH
ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE;
ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $555 TO COVER
THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAtiAGER
TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
107.15 ACCEPT COVENANT FR0M BRICKELL PLACE PHASE II ASSOCIATION INC.
re NAME AND ADDRESS SIGN.
RESOLUTION 82-698
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING FROM BRICKELL PLACE PHASE II
ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED A COVENANT TO RUN WITH THE
LAND RELATING TO NAME AND ADDRESS SIGN WITHIN THE
DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVICE ROAD AREA OF BRICKELL
AVENUE &rD DIRECTING THE PROPER OFFICIALS TO
RECORD SAID COVENANT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF
DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
107.16 ACCEPT 14 DEEDS OF DEDICATION AND 1 GRAtiT OF EASE:":ENT FOR
HIGHWAY PURPOSES.
RESOLUTION 82-699
A RESOLUTIONi AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFICIALS OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT FOURTEEN (14) DEEDS
OF DEDICATION AND ONE (1) GRANT OF EASEMENT FOR HIGHWAY
PURPOSES AND APPROVING THE RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS A.ND
EASEMENT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
107.17 ORDERING BIRD AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, H-4479
RESOLUTION 82-700
A RESOLUTION ORDERING BIRD AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT,
H-4479 AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE MADE FOR A PORTION OF
THE COST THEREOF AS BIRD AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT, H-4479.
107.18 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. AT $69,498
FOR MELROSE PARK - IMPROVEMENTS.
RESOLUTION 82-701
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES
INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $69,498.00 FOR MELROSE PARK -
IMPROVEMENTS; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF -$9,145.80.
107.19 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: FRISA CORP. AT $134,080.80 FOR
COCONUT GROVE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE III.
RESOLUTION 82-702
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF FRISA CORPORATION
AT A TOTAL COST OF $134,080.80 FOR COCONUT GROVE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE III; AND AUTHORIZING A
FINAL PAYMENT OF $20,678,70.
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107.20 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: P.N.M. CORPORATION AT $501,607.84
FOR LATIN QUARTER PAVING PROJECT - PHASE I.
RESOLUTION 82-703
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF P.N.M.
CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $501,607.84 FOR LATIN
QUARTER PAVING PROJECT - PHASE I (2ND BIDDING); AND
AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $71,465,37.
107.21 ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: R.J.L. TRADING COMPANY AT $107,663.80
FOR WYNWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE V BID "B"
(DRAINAGE).
RESOLUTION 82-704
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF R.J.L. TRADING
COMPANY AT A TOTAL COST OF $107,663.80 FOR WYNWOOD COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE V - BID "B" (DRAINAGE);
AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $10,766.38.
108. WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS: 2 TELEPHONE DECODERS
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 83. Is there a motion?
Mr. Dawkins: That's Plummer's motion, not Dawkins.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Dawkins: Motion for discussion, 83.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead and discuss it.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, would you have someone explain to me what a
telephone decoder is?
Mr. Gary: Yes, I have Chief Harms here who would be happy to explain that
to you.
Mayor Ferre: Chief Harms. We have 25 minutes left of this meeting.
Mr. Gary: 83, the decoders, the bugs.
Chief Kenneth Harms: Mr. Mayor, would you like me to respond to that particular
question?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I do. I want to know what a telephone decoder is and
what is its function.
Chief Harms: It determines what numbers calls are being made from. It is
being used essentially with Court -authorized surveillances. It is hooked
up so that calls coming in to a certain number can then be decoded with
regard to where the numbers are originating from, where the calls are
originating from. This particular item is made by one company and one
company only. This is very important to our narcotics enforcement efforts.
It is the sole source criteria, as indicated on the agenda.
Mr. Dawkins: Thank you, so move.
Mr. Carollo: There are no other companies making an item similar to that
at all?
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Chief Harms: Not to my knowledge, no, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it's been moved by Dawkins.
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Carollo. Call the roll on 83.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-705
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL
SEALED BIDS FOR FURNISHING 2 TELEPHONE DECODERS
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; AUTHORIZING THE
PURCHASE FROM HEKIMIAN LABORATORIES, INC., THE
ONLY KNOWN SUPPLIER; AT A TOTAL COST OF $9,890.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
109. INSTRUCT ADMINISTRATION TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR PURCHASE OF
SPECIALLY BUILT RESCUE BOAT FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT
Mayor Ferre: 85.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I'm the one who pulled 85.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Harms, on the information that we have here, you all made
certain specifications for the Boston Whaler type of boat, which you could
acquire for a price of $33,451.60. What efforts were made to see if similar
types of boats, with the same type of specifications could be found locally
Chief Harms: Yes, some of my personnel did quite a bid of research with
regard to going around the local boat companies, particularly those companies
that supply local agencies with marine type vessels. The reason this particular
hull was selected is that there has been a extensive amount of experience
that the Navy has had with it and the Coast Guard. We were proposing to
purchase it under a GSA bid, which assures that a reasonable price is paid
for the vessel itself.
The Boston Whaler Company through the past eight or ten years has had
what is referred to as a commercial division. This commercial division with
regard to the research and development have incorporated into this hull, all
of the factors that they could and all of the refinements so that they are
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Chief Harms (CON'T): ....in a position to offer a ten year unlimitted hull
warranty and guarantee on the hull itself. The company is also prepared to
give us priority servicing with one of the local dealers.
Mr. Carollo: In other words, it will provide a ten year guarantee on the
hull.
Chief Harms: Yes, sir, that is correct. It is guaranteed. It is unsinkable.
It is an extremely well -tested product, particularly with the Coast Guard and
the Navy.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you forgot another very important thing: that is resale
value. If you ever want to get rid of it, you can sell it like that!
Chief Harms: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: Let me say this, the Boston Whaler is indeed a fine boat.
There is no question about it. That is not what I am trying to get at.
If I recall correctly, I met on several occasions with Stuart Sorg, which
initiated this. We discussed this on one occasion ourselves. If I recall
correctly, I even made the motion to push for this marine patrol that we
are going to have. The problem that I have is that I checked with the main
deal that I understand services or supplies, rather, boats for the majority
of other police departments that have marine patrols. That is Dusky, here
in Miami. They supply boats for Ft. Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Miami Beach,
Hollywood, and other local police departments. They tell me they can make
and meet the same specifications that you have placed here.
Chief Harms: I don't believe they can. One of the department's officers,
the gentleman that is now in charge of the marine patrol unit, Sergeant
Wesby, could share a few observations with the Commission based on his
inspection of the plant where the Dusky is made. Sergeant Wesby is here
if you would like to hear from him.
Mr. Carollo: I would if I could go over some of the things so maybe he
could answer most of them.
Chief Harms: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Very quickly.
Mr. Carollo: The people at Dusky explained to my aide that they could
build a boat meeting the specifications that we placed in for $21,000.
If we wanted to insist in adding the foam to make the boat unsinkable
they could add that for less than $1,000. They will built a boat to
meet any requirements by the City, they said, and they will guarantee
the hull for a ten year time, like you requested, and as Boston Whaler
would. I repeat they supply the boats to Lauderdale, Coral Gables, Miami
Beach, Hollywood, and other local cities.
What I see as number one reason for getting this bid out is one,
I think that we could purchase our boats for a lot less than the proposed
$33,500. Two, I think that by buying locally, we will encourage local
businesses, dealing with them. And three, I think if we buy locally, it
is going to be a lot easier in having the boats serviced, a lot quicker
in having the services when we need them.
As far as the one area that I was able to get additional information
on, the unsinkable hull. One of the disadvantages that I am told about
the unsinkable hull is that it would slow down the speed of the patrol boat
to some extent. At the same time I am told that it is not really that
detrimental in the areas where our boats will be patroling because it is
not that deep, in that requirement. But again, this can be debated by our
people. One last question that I have is that for instance, the United
States Coastguard, do they use unsinkable hulls in their regular marine
patrol craft that they have in the general areas such as this?
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Sergeant Ed Wesby: My name is Sergeant Ed Wesby. To answer your questions
as best as I can remember them in the order that you gave them to me, number
one, as far as the local boat builders is concerned, approximately a year and
a half ago, when I started researching into this project, that was my main
concern also. It was the first area that we explored, the feasibility of
doing business with the local people. One of the things that we use as a
main requirement is we wanted, naturally, a good boat, suited to our needs.
I have had suggestions from 90 mile -an -hour magnums to sailboats, depending
on ... you know, everybody has an opinion when it comes to boats.
What we looked for was a good, all-purpose craft that could be safely
operated and would insure good, dependable service and would insure us to
provide the kind of safety to the people that were paying for the services,
namely, its citizens.
To be quite brief about it, there were no local boat builders that
manufactured the type of product that we were looking for. I conferred with
Sergeant Murray, I forget his last name, over at the Beach, who is in charge
of the marine patrol over there. They do use a Dusky, and that was one of
the first places that I went to visit. I went up to the Dusky factory in
Dania, with Major Mahoney and another officer. We saw a police department
patrol boat under construction. What they did do on that particular one...
and the man over there, the owner, explained to me that it was the standard
way of building boats...they were using rough construction grade plywood for
the deck. The stringers and the supports under the deck were made out of
bare 2 x Vs, they nailed the deck, this construction grade plywood on top
of the stringers. It was left untreated in the middle, and they shot foam to
it, and fiberglassed the whole thing over.
When you do something like this, it might hold up for a year or two,
but when the boat works in the seas, that is the flexing of the hull and
what have you, pretty soon the nails start to come up, if they are not deteriorated
by the salt environment prior to that. You have major problems. We found
the construction to be greatly sub -standard. I don't doubt that they can
supply the boat for the price that they are telling you, with the type of
construction that they utilize, it would be very easy to come up with a price
like that.
I found, and so did everyone else that was up there, probably that
particular manufacturer more unacceptable than any of the others we looked
_ at as far as the construction was concerned.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you a question, if I may, Joe, on this.
Mr. Carollo: Sure.
Sergeant Wesby: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: At the boat show the other day, I went over and I saw the
Shamrock, which evidently is a boat that also is being used by the Coast Guard.
Did you check that boat out? It's substantially cheaper than the....
Sergeant Wesby: Yes, I am familiar with the Shamrock. If it is the same
model that we are talking about, that is a keel, a straight in -board, with
a keel.
Mayor Ferre: It has a keel?
Sergeant Wesby: Yes, a very deep keel.
Mayor Ferre: It has a Ford motor? The reason that I am asking you, because
I saw in their ads that the Coast Guard uses them a lot. The advantage of it
is that it is the lowest maintenance boat made, number one. Number two,
because of the keel, it is one of the stablest. Number three, it is one
of the cheapest to operate because it is a regular gasoline Ford motor,
and it goes I forget how many hours to the gallon, but it was something like
two or three times the Boston Whaler.
Sergeant Wesby: One of the things that make it so stable -like -keel is also
one of the things that would prohibit us from using it in quite a few of
the areas.
Mayor Ferre: Why?
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Sergeant Wesby: Because of the deep draft.
Mayor Ferre: No, sir. It is about eight inches more, six to eight inches
more than the Boston Whaler. What is important about it is, when it is
planing, it is 17 inches, which is as shallow as you can get.
Sergeant Wesby: But if you do hit something, you have a problem.
Mayor Ferre: If you hit something, your propeller doesn't go out of
shape because you have the keel to protect it.
Sergeant Wesby: If it hits directly.
Mr. Plummer: You lose your whole bottom.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Plummer: You lose the whole bottom.
Sergeant Wesby: That's generally what happens.
Mayor Ferre: Absolutely not so! You don't lose your bottom.
Sergeant Wesby: That's generally what happens with in -board motors. They
are not acceptable for use where you have a good chance of going aground.
If you hit coral or something that won't give on the side, like Commissioner
Plummer said, you can rip the whole bottom out.
Mr. Plummer: Maurice, the beauty of an in/out is the fact that that if you
were to hit shallow water, the in/out will kick up.
Mayor Ferre: J.L., I've been all through that, and I've had in-board/out-
boards and I've had the whole thing.
Mr. Plummer: The in -board won't do it.
Mayor Ferre: I've had the whole thing. O.K., I'm not going to belabor the
point, but I just want you to know that there are other boats other than the
Boston Whaler that are very highly regarded by the Coast Guard.
Sergeant Wesby: Oh, yes, they have special purposes too, also. They have
areas where there is strictly deep water, or where towing is their prime
concern, or what have you. What we are trying to do is find an all-around....
Mayor Ferre: Well, we have to leave in 15 minutes. Joe, what do you want
to do on this?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I believe the Sergeant —the main reason that he
stated that he was concerned about this other boat that is made by Dusky
and used by the other police departments, is the way that the hull is made,
you feel that you might have problems with it. Is that correct, Sergeant?
Sergeant Wesby: Yes, sir, I don't believe that it would hold.
Mr. Carollo: Well, they are giving a ten-year guarantee on the hull. I'm
just bringing these people in Dusky, that is the one my aide called, and
I don't care who we look for. I think there are a lot more people than
Dusky locally that can meet the specifications. The point I'm trying to
make is that I think that the guidelines that we follow when we waive a
bid requirement is when there is no doubt whatsoever that those particular
specifications cannot be met by anyone else but that one individual that
we are going to buy from. I see more and more, especially by the discussion
that we have had, that is not the case here. If there is a feeling that
one company is superior over another, or a trademark over another, I can
understand that, but that is still not legitimate ground to waive bid
requirement. Especially when I think the three points that I made are
valid points. One, I think we could find a boat a lot cheaper than the
price that we have. These particular people quoted a price of approximately
$12,000 less. Two, we are encouraging our local people and three, it would
be a lot easier and quicker to service the boat if it is from a local person.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, what is your motion?
Mr. Carollo: The motion that I'm making, Mr. Mayor, is that this be placed
out for bid like it should since it does not meet the requirements of not
placing it out to bid.
Sergeant Wesby: If I might add one thing there.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead. We have a motion. Go ahead.
Sergeant Wesby: The ten year hull waranty that Boston Whaler offers, the
company has been in business for 25 years.
Mr. Carollo: They are a good company, I'm not debating that.
Sergeant Wesby: So, the warranty is only as good as the company behind it.
We all know that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have a motion on the floor that this item be
put out to bid and that the proper specs be drafted so that there is plenty
of insurance on safety and the other features. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: How long will it take?
Chief Harms: Well, let me comment on that if I may. With regard to the
specifications, they can be written up in a relatively short time period.
I am convinced that we are going to have a number of companies that are
going to claim that they can make a boat as good as the Boston Whaler that
we are recommending that the City purchase. I would suggest to you that at
the end of 12 months from now, we are not going to have the product we need
to go into the business of the marine patrol that we dealt with in January
of this year.
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Mayor Ferre: I understand all that, but a member of this Commission has made
a motion and I am now looking for a second on the motion. The motion is to
put all the specs out and be as tight as you want to with all the assurances,
but to put it out for a public bid.
Chief Harms: But the point I was making again is that...
Mayor Ferre: The Boston Whaler.
Chief Harms: Not with that.
Mayor Ferre; Is a superb boat, and it is worth the extra monev,
I understand.
Chief Harms: If we have to reject a boat twelve months from now, we are going
to be another twelve months from getting one. This has been proven time and
time again with the Coast Guard and with the Navy under very adverse conditions
and they have been extremely satisfied with it.
Mayor Ferre: My personal opinion, for what it is worth, okay, is that you
can probably get a boat as good in many ways, but there is really no guarantee.
The Boston Whaler is the safest, toughest, best boat made, period. Now, you
are going to pay an extra premium. You buy a Mercedes-Benz Diesel 300, it
cost you $42,000. I didn't mean to pick that particular model out, but I know
that that is what it costs.
Mr. Carollo: Unless you know somebody.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Carollo: Unless you know somebody and reposess.
Mayor Ferre: That is what a new ... David Weaver just bought one and I asked
him and it is a great car and that is what that car cost. Now, you are paying
for the name, but you have got the best. That is the best car made, period,
of that kind. All right, you want the safest, best, toughest, longest lasting,
best resale value, you buy a Boston Whaler. Now, you are paying more, but
that is an evaluation that this Commission has got to make. Now, Commissioner
Carollo has made a motion.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I just think, with all frankness, that Miami Beach,
Coral Gables, Fort Lauderdale, have been in the boat business, Marine Patrol,
for a heck of a long time, so has Hollywood.
Mayor Ferre: You can save $5,000 or $6,000, minimum, Joe.
Mr. Carollo: I don't think they could be that wrong in going locally.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: May I make a comment, please?
Mayor Ferre: Yes. Quick, because we have got to move.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. If you notice, this is on a GSA contract and what GSA
does, is GSA goes out and they have a large, a huge, Federal staff. It goes
out and it tests...
Mayor Ferre: Howard, I know that, and GSA staff, at the best price you can
get and it superlative, and that is not the point. The point is that Commis-
sioner Carollo thinks that we can save $5,000 or $6,000 and he is entitled to
make the motion.
Mr. Carollo: It is not only what I think, Mr. Mayor, but I think the only
reason that by our City Charter that we should waive bid requirements is that
we cannot find anyone else in the market that meets the specifications. That
is not the case here.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I am going to second the motion. Let me tell you
why. I agree, and I think that the Boston Ahaler is the boat, but I have a
problem and the Chief knows that I had this problem before.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: Well, excuse me, may I tell you what the problem is?
Mayor Ferre: Quickly.
Mr. Plummer: As the agenda reads, it was the only known supplier.
Mr. Carollo: Exactly. That is what I said.
- Mr. Plummer: There is now known another supplier and you have got to go to
bidding.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll, please.
The following motion was introduced by Vice -Mayor Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-706
A MOTION OF THE CITY C=MISSION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION
_ TO PUT OUT FOR BID THE PROPOSED PURCHASE OF A SPECIALLY BUILT
UTILITY AND RESCUE BOAT WITH MODIFIED FEATURES AND COMPATIBLE
ACCESSORY EQUIPMENT PECULIAR TO THE DEEDS OF THE POLICE DEPART-
MENT
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
Mr. Carollo: One more question, if I may ask.
Mr. Plummer: It says on here "Only known supplier".
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Carollo: The point I was trying to make, I am glad that my colleague
made it clear.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, the thing passed unanimously. Let's move along now. We
have got ten minutes left!
Mr. Carollo: Chief, are you familar with a firm that is called Police
Line, Inc?
Chief Harms: I am sorry sir?
Mr. Carollo: Are you familiar with a firm that is called Police Line, Inc.
Chief Harms: No, sir. Not by that name; it is not familiar.
Mr. Carollo: The reason that I am asking that is because it is my understand-
ing that police officers in your department are shown as directors of that
firm. I don't know what kind of a firm it is, but it apparently has to do
with buying police equipment - Police Line, Inc.
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Chief Harms: Police...
Mr. Carollo: Line, Inc., and the minutes of the Commission will show that
approximately a little over a year ago the Mayor made mention of that firm
to you. You stated the same thing - you were not familiar with it - and
you would find out, so a year and a half later, I am bringing it up again to
see if we could find out what it is all about and if it is doing business in
buying police supplies, or what have you.
Chief Harms: Commissioner, I appreciate your reminding me.
Mr. Carollo: Very good, Thank you.
Chief Harms: Thank you.
110. AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR CONVENTION CENTER
WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES LTD, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next item is "86a".
Mr. Plummer: Mayor, that is the one that I had pulled. I have met with the
competent staff.
Mayor Ferre: Are you ready to move on it?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I am ready to, just as I was before, to deny it and the rea-
son for it, it is a private company. Private companies do not pay utility tax.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but how much are we saving? We will save more than the
utility tax.
Mr. Plummer: No, what we will be losing. What we will be losing.
Mayor Ferre: Right, well let's weigh what we lose by what we gain. Explain
it to us quickly.
Mr. Plummer: About $2,000 a month that Worsham will not be paying the City in
utility tax.
Mayor Ferre: And what do we gain?
Mr. Dean Hoffineister: We gain roughly over a ten-year period on a purchase
basis a savings of about $80,000.
Mayor Ferre: $80,000 over a ten-year period? You lost me.
Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute, wait a minute. Over ten years, that is
one hundred and twenty...
Mayor Ferre: You don't have to be a genius to figure that out. It is $8,000
a year divided by twelve.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no. Wait a minute. Listen to what the man said, now.
This is on the purchase. Nov, remember, you are losing $24,000 a year in
utility...
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, Plummer, really. Hey, I am not telling you that I am
a genius in math, but I don't need to go very fast to figure it out. Hey,
the man just told you...
Mr. Plummer: No! You listen to the mans
Mayor Ferre: I am with you, Plummer. You are not following me. The question
is, what do we lose?
Mr. Hoffineister: On that...
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Mayor Ferre: Please. The answer was, and correct it if it is wrong, $2,000 a
month. That is $24,000 a year, okay?
Mr. Hoffineister: That is on the purchase, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I realize! that and I asked, apples to apples, what do we gain?
It is $80,000 over ten years. Now, if we are making $24,000 on the one side
and ten years is $240,000, and $80,000 is the saving, tell me where...
Mr. Hoffineister: Well, the only way you can compare with the proposal from
Southern Bell is on a ten year.lease which I provided which has been provided you
in a memorandum and that savings over a ten year lease period is $1,954,000,
a roughly 41% saving over a ten year lease....
Mr. Gary: You save a million dollars.
Mr. Hoffineister:....which is the only way you can compare Southern Bell, be-
cause you cannot buy equipment from Southern Bell.
Mayor Ferre: I asked you a question. You answered. I passed judgement on your
answer. Now, you didn't answer me properly. I am asking you to give me compar-
able figures. I want to compare apples to apples, see? ... and we are comparing
apples to pineapples.
Mr. Hoffineister: Okay, comparing apples...
Mayor Ferre: Then you come back and say...
Mr. Plummer: You are cutting your own financial throat, baby.
Mayor Ferre: Hey, just put it to me straight. On a comparable basis, what do
we lose and what do we gain, that is the question.
Mr. Hoffineister: Comparing apples to apples...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Hoffineister:.... over a ten year period, the savings is a $1,954,221 on the
entire phone system for the center.
Mayor Ferre: That is substantially more than any gain that we can have on a
franchise fee. Now, Plummer, you cannot cover the sky with your hands. What
is going to happen is going to happen. I hate to lose the franchise fee.
But, whether we do this, or we don't do this,....
Mr. Plummer: It is not the franchise fee, it is the utility tax.
Mayor Ferre: .... I mean utility tax. Don't come telling me that people aren't
going to do this. What the hell do you think Gould is doing? What do you
think Southeast is going to do? They are going to do it anyway. What are we
going to do - cut our nose to spite our face?
Mr. Plummer: I am not going to help them.
Mayor Ferre: Well, okay.
Mr. Plummer: You do what you want.
Mayor Ferre: I am going to support the Administration's recommendation, be-
cause I don't think we can afford not to.
Mr. Gary: We don't have the thing open for the Florida League of City's
convention.
Mayor Ferre: We have a motion now on "86a" by Plummer to deny. Is there a
second? Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: To deny or delay?
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor.
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Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. This is on "86a". Is there a second to Plummer's
motion to deny? All right, hearing none, is there a motion now to confirm.
Mr. Carollo: A motion to confirm.
Mayor Ferrer Is there a second? Now come on, it is either one or the other!
Now make up your mind.
Mr. Gary: •We have A.S.T.A., Florida League of Cities.
Mayor Ferre: I will second the motion, okay? Plummer, call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll. Motion understood. Any discussion? Call the
roll.
AT THIS POINT, THE ROLL CALL WAS BEGUN ON ITEM NUMBER "86a", BUT
WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL LATER. THE PARTIAL VOTE THAT WAS TAKEN WAS AS
FOLLOWS:
AYES: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: I think Demetrio Perez, who is excusably on the phone, did not
understand...
Mr. Plummer: No, I claim foul! Foul!
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio, the difference...
Mr. Plummer: No lobbying! Call the roll! Don't stop the roll call in the
middle. I am running this meeting. Call the roll.
Ms. Matty Hirai: Commissioner Perez, would you like to restate your vote?
Mr. Perez: Yes, please. I think I didn't hear - what was the motion?
Mayor Ferre: The motion was for the Manager's recommendation that the system
be installed which is going to save a million ... how much?
Mr. Hoffineister: $1,954,221.
Mayor Ferre: Over a ten year period.
Mr. Plummer: That is a savings to the City, is that correct?
Ms. Hirai: You vote "yea"?
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Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. That is a savings to the City?
Mr. Hoffineister: On the entire cost...
Mr. Plummer: Ah, ah, ah, no. To the City is what the Mayor asked you. I
am not talking about the hotel, and I am not talking about the University.
That is a savings to the City.
Mr. Hoffineister: Well, that's the savings on the total cost of to City's
system for the James L. Knight Center.
Mr. Plummer: Ah, ah, there it goes! Welcome to fruit salad!
Mr. Hoffineister: My proposal is only for 12.7% of that system.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Once again, sir. I will ask you, and this is the last
time I will ask you, and then I am going to have a problem, okay? I want
you to give me a straight, honest answer of comparable costs. I don't give
a damn what the University of Miami, or what Worsham makes. To the pocket—
book of the taxpayers only, what is the difference between one and the other?
Mr. Hoffineister: The proposal that is before it is to purchase our portion
of the system. It has not even been considered to lease it, so I cannot
indicate, because Southern Bell does not sell equipment.
Mayor Ferre: I am asking you to give me a comparable comparison to whether
or not there is a economic justification to do what you are recommending.
You are not explaining yourself very clearly. Now, for the last time, would
you give me a straight answer.
Mr. Hoffineister: Yes. $228,000 is the savings to the City.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: Now, is that with offset of the $2,000 a month we lose?
Mr. Gary: No, that is the net.
Mr. Hoffineister: That is the net.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, the total....
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Gary:.... remember now, the way we went in the concept of this whole con—
vention center was a public/private relationship. The City ... let me finish,
please!
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I am going to let you finish, but I am not going to tell
something that isn't true!
Mayor Ferre: Let him finish, Plummer, let him finish, Plummer!
Mr. Plummer: Because the truth of the matter is, because of them sitting
down, we got locked in.
Mayor Ferre: Let him finish.
Mr. Plummer: They went ahead and... that is already bought! That is the
weirdest part about this.
Mayor Ferre: Let him finish! Go ahead.
Mr. Gary: We went into a public/private relationship, and obviously, if the
private sector had not been a part of this, the public sector's part would not
have gone. And that kind of joint relationship has been going through this
project throughout. Now, second thing you must realize, is that we are talking
about a $20,000 difference. We are talking about a time frame. If the City
Commission decides that it will not accept this system, Worsham puts his
system in, the City is left without a system, the systems are not going to
be congruent. We are only talking about a $20,000 difference.
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Mayor Ferre: Okay. Can I ask Eddie Cox to step forward?
Mr. Gary: Sure.
Mr. Plummer: I still haven't heard the answer to your question.
Mayor Ferre: He hasn't answered it. He has been...
Mr. Gary: He said two times $20,000 that he is going to save the City.
Mr. Plummer: Based on offset.
Mayor Ferre: It isn't offset, Plummer, because....
Mr. Gary: It is not offset.
Mayor Ferre: .... but, you are saying 280; the other way it is 240, so the dif-
ference is $40,000. It is the same, we are not saving anything.
Mr. Plummer: That is right.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Cox.
Mr. Eddie Cox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Forget all this stuff, and just give me a straight answer now.
Do you recommend this?
Mr. Cox: Yes, sir. I do.
Mayor Ferre: You are recommending it, not because of any... this is your idea.
Mr. Cox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: You recommend it.
Mr. Cox: Yes, sir. Given all of the circumstances, I recommend it.
Mayor Ferre: That is an honest evaluation.
Mr. Cox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Under the circumstances that we have been snookered and they
have done it and we have got to go with it, or we are going to get in trouble.
Mr. Cox: All of those circumstances, absolutely.
Mayor Ferre: And who snookered us on this, University of Miami?
Mr. Plummer: Cox, let me tell you something. In spite of my being on the
other side, I admire you.
Mr. Cesar Odio: Mr. Mayor, the developer decided that they would buy the sys-
tem, and then they came to us.
Mr. Plummer: That is why I like you..
Mr. Odio: That is why I have to stand with what Eddie Cox is saying, that we
have no choice, because we are only 12% of the system. We have to go along
with the whole...
Mr. Plummer: You are trapped.
Mayor Ferre: Howard, we have got to do it.
Mr. Plummer: You are trapped!
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I vote "yes".
That makes the third vote, right?
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Mr. Carollo: I didn't vote, did I? That was the last vote.
Ms. Hirai: Mr. Mayor, could I call that roll again?
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Carollo has not voted. Just call the vote again,
would you?
TF?LREUPON, THE ROLL WAS CALLED AGAIN ON ITEM NUMBER "86a".
The following resolution was introduced by Vice -Mayor Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-707
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO,
FOR PARTICIPATION WITH THE HOTEL DEVELOPER, MIAMI CENTER
ASSOCIATES LTD., AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI IN THE JOINT
PURCHASE OF A TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNI-
VERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Mayor Ferre, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Perez: I vote "no". Definitely I vote "no". After getting all the infor-
mation, I vote "no".
Mayor Ferre: I vote "yes", because I think we have no choice.
Mr. Dawkins: I vote "yes", because we are —like Commissioner Plummer says,
"It is already bought, what the hell can we do here".
111. HERITAGE CCNSERVATIOiv BOARD: REOPEN APPLICATION TIME AND
ITE1! TO COiiE BACK ON 7 /29 .
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are on Item Number "80".
Mr. Dawkins: On Item Number "80", Mr. Mayor, Mr. Arthur King's name was sub-
mitted through my office and then my aid took it to...
Mayor Ferre: Commissioner Dawkins is leaving, as he is entitled to, at 9:00
^'clock and he asked me to take up Item Number '80", and I am going to do
that, and the question is, he wants to appoint Arthur King to the Board.
Mr. Carollo: How many appointments do we have all together here?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: We are sympathetic with the request.
il:dyor Ferre: We need to appoint an architect, a landscape architect, a
architectural historian, a real estate broker, a lawyer and three citizens,
okay?
Mr. Carollo: For the Heritage Conservation Board.
Mr. Plummer: Where are the names that were submitted.
to you, right? Chase, is that his name?
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Mayor Ferre: The people that I have ... you submitted the name of Charles Chase.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Mr. Mayor, Dade Heritage Trust is sympathetic with
Commissioner Dawkins's request to have one of the three citizenships spots
postponed the decision on that until the next meeting, because we feel that
this board should reflect a cross-section of this community and Mr....
Mayor Ferre: You had better be careful with that statement, because there is
only one Latin - one out of nine. Don't tell me that the cross-section of
this community is 12% Latin.
UNIDENTIFIED- SPEAKER: Mr. Arthur King is the only Black applicant among the
group there 'and on that basis, one citizen's opinion.
Mayor Ferre: How about Edna Mingo?
Mr. Carollo: Miller, can we get to this again, and can we get more names of
Blacks and Hispanics. We hardly have any here. We have an unbalanced board.
Mr. Plummer: What do you want to do, put it off?
Mr. Carollo: I would like to put it off.
Mayor Ferre: I understand all of that. I understand that the last two are
two Blacks. I have gone over this time again. I understand that Mr. King.
I understand that Edna Mingo is a Black architect. You told me that at least
ten times, and I remembered it. I remembered it the first time you told me,
okay? Now, the point is that we have a problem. And the problem is, that
their names were not submitted within the guidelines, therefore, for us to
vote for these people would be a violation of what we did. Now, one of the
ways that we could do it is either waive this right now, and I am willing to
do that for both Arthur King and Edna Mingo, if that is who you want, okay?
Now, that is problem number one. Problem number two is that we only have one
Latin, and his name is Al Perez. Now, there are no other Latins. Now, out of
nine people, one Latin...
Mr. Carollo: Elvis Cruz.
Ms. Joyce Meyers: There are several Latins.
Mayor Ferre: Elvis Cruz.
Ms. Meyers: Elvis Cruz under the Citizen's category.
Mayor Ferre: There is no way you are going to get me to vote for Elvis
Cruz.
Mr. Plummer: Aw, Maurice!
Mayor Ferre: I want you to know that! Wait a minute. I will vote for
Manolo Reboso if you want, okay? I will vote for....
Mr. Carollo: I second the motion!
Mayor Ferre:....Dr. Kiel, okay? But, I simply will not subject this commun-
ity to the inane nonsense of Elvis Cruz, and I put that on the record, okay?
I couldn't be clearer. Now, I have other select words to describe, and if
that is the quality of people that you are recommending, you have just lost
me totally!
Ms. Meyers: Sir, these are not recommendations, these are persons who have
submitted their own nominations
Mayor Ferre: And you are telling me that you think that I should vote for
Elvis Cruz? Are you kidding?
Mr. Plummer: They didn't recommend at all. Don't get on them!
Mr. Carollo: I again repeat my motion to defer this item for further names.
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Mayor Ferre: Who says that Elvis Cruz is on this list?
Mr. Plummer: Somebody submitted his name.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I am sorry. I apologize to all of you. I thought... it
is late in the night...I thought that you guys were recommending Elvis
Cruz. I couldn't believe it!
Ms. Meyers: No. These are all the names that were submitted to the Clerk.
There are three Latins to my knowledge. Andre Fabregast is the third that
you haven't mentioned.
Mayor Ferre: You don't have my vote for him.
Ms. Meyers:' What we would suggest is that you perhaps appoint tonight those
persons who you do feel comfortable with and defer certain slots to the next
meeting on the 29th, of persons whose names you would like to submit for
that date.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, I will tell you...
Mr. Carollo: Can we do it all at one time, Mr. Mayor. You know, I don't want
to get into that and make mistakes.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait. You want to put it off again? I don't mind appoint-
ing one or two, because we are all in agreement, for example, with Arva Parks,
aren't we? Anybody disagree with Arva Parks? Everybody is in agreement with
Arva Parks, right?
Mr. Carollo: With who?
Mayor Ferre: Arva Parks.
Mr. Carollo: I have no problem with her, but I also think it would be a lot
easier if we do it all at one time.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but see, they want to get some people out of the way,
right?
Ms. Meyers: Right, we want to get moving on this.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, can we get Arva Parks on? Who else do you want? Who
is the landscape architect?
Mr. Carollo: How about Don Slesnick?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Isn't Scully the one you recommended to me? Somebody recommended
Scully. Did you recommend Scully? All right, there is a motion by Commissioner
Carollo that -this item be totally reopened and that new names be resubmitted,
and that we come back at the next regular Commission meeting for these appoint-
ments.
Ms. Meyers: If there are any new names that the Commissioners would like to
submit, I suggest they tell us now, because tomorrow they would need to be
submitted.
Mayor Ferre: Edna Mingo and Arthur King.
Ms. Meyers: Okay ... Arthur King. Are there any others?
Mr. Dawkins: I think if we are going to open the whole thing up for these
names, there is no use starting all over.
Ms. Meyers: Well, we can do that and still meet the next meeting if we have
these nominations brought out now. We can contact these people.
Mayor Ferre: Alright. Lola Bohn, who is a lawyer. Lola Bohn. How about
Dorothy Fields?
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Mayor Ferre: She recommended Arthur King?
Ms. Meyers: That is right.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, who else? We need some Latins.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, we do.
Mayor Ferre: There is only one.
Mr. Dawkins: J. L. Plummer (INAUDIBLE).
Mayor Ferre: Andre Fabregast is not acceptable, okay? Now, who are the other
two Latins that you have?
Ms. ;Meyers: Well, the other Latin that is acceptable, apparently is Albert
Perez, under the landscape architect category.
Mayor Ferre: Did you check that Al Perez? Is he Cuban? I don't care
whether we recommend him or not, but is he Cuban? All right, look, there is
a motion to open this up for the next meeting, and please submit more Latin
names. You beat the bushes to get some Latin names and women. I don't see
enough women. All right, call the roll the role on the motion made by Carol-
lo, seconded by Dawkins.
The following motion was introduced by Vice-`Layor Joe Carollo, who
moved its adoption.
?LOTION NO. 82-708
A MOTION OF THE CITY CO'01ISSION TO REOPEN THE PERIOD OF
TIME WITHIN WHICH PROSPECTIVE APPOINTEES TO THE HERITAGE
CONSERVATION BOARD MAY APPLY; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE
CITY CLERK TO ACCEPT ANY NEW APPLICATIONS WHICH MAY BE
SUBMITTED AND REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO BRING
THIS ISSUE BACK BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AT ITS MEET-
ING OF JULY 29TH.
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
112. APPOINTMENTS TO CONVENTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mayor Ferre: On Item Number "81", which is the James L. Knight...
Mr. Carollo: That was taken care already, wasn't it?
Mayor Ferre: No, sir. We have got two vacancies and I agreed...
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: No, no. I would like to recommend for Item "81" Alan F. Strong,
the general manager of the new Marriott Hotel, okay. How many vacancies do
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Mr. Gary: Two.
Mayor Ferre: Anybody have another recommendation?
Mr. Carollo: I would like to nominate Athalie Range.
Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you what the problem is with that. She is probably
going to ... Well, I have no problem with that. (INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Carollo: Well, if she wants to go to the D. A. ...
Mayor Ferre: I think that is a good appointment, and then we can deal...
that is right. Okay, so the two appointments are Alan F. Strong and Mrs.
Athalie Range.
Mr. Carollo: Well, look, if she wants to go directly to the D. A., I will
hold off. It is no problem.
_ Mayor Ferre: There is no vacancy yet. Until she is appointed, let her serve
here.
Mr. Carollo: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the appointments are Alan F. Strong and Athalie
Range.
Mr. Robert Clark: Will you indicate the term of office, there. There are two
different terms, your honer.
Mayor Ferre: Nester, will you please give me your recommendation on that, sir?
Mr. Plummer: Which is the longer'.
Mayor Ferre: Strong for the three years and Range for the other one. Further
discussion? All right, it has been moved by Carollo, seconded by Plummer.
Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Vice -Mayor Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-709
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 Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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113. DISCUSSION ITE'!: REQUEST RESIGNATIOid OF MEMBERS OF THE
BUDGET REVISJ COM;IIT1'EE APPOIiITED BY FORI!ER COMPIISSIONERS.
Mayor Ferre: On Item Number "82", I would like to have that deferred until
the next meeting on July 29th, and I would like the resignation of all the
people who are serving there on appointments of former Commissioners Reboso,
Gibson and Gordon. They are gone and I think they ought to just resign and
get out of there and we reappoint all new ones.
Mr. Carollo: Is this the Budget Review Committee where you have a lot of
appointments and...
Mayor Ferre: It is much too important a committee to have people that were
appointed three, four years ago.
Mr. Carollo: What is the name of the other committee that...
Mr. Gary: There is an Audit Advisory Committee and there is a Budget Review
Committee.
Mr. Carollo: Okay.
Mayor Ferre: This is a completely different thing. Would you, Mr. Manager,
have someone from Staff call these people and tell them that they were ap-
pointed by people who no longer serve on the Commission and they want their
resignation, and if not we will just...
Mr. Carollo: If that is the case, you know, maybe we should do that on every
single board - boom, boom, boom'. You know, maybe we can come up with a motion
then.
Mayor Ferre: I just think in this particular board, it is too important, and
too sensitive to have people that are representing Commissioners that have
been gone from this Commission for three and four years.
Mr. Carollo: And so is the Planning and Zoning Board.
Mr. Gary: That is correct. They are supposed to be liaison to the Commission
that is presently seated.
Mayor Ferre: I mean, if they are liaison. ..how in the world can we have a
liaison with a Budget Committee that Rose Gordon, would you believe, and
Theodore Gibson appointed? I mean, they are not here any more. How can they
be liaison? Ask for their resignation and we will appoint some people. Now,
that means that we have got, how many members of that committee, please?
Mr. Gary: Ten.
Mayor Ferre: All right, that means that each of us have two appointments.
Would you please come up with your two appointments for the next meeting?
114. INSTRUCT CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD
PROVIDE FOR THE AUTOMATIC EXPIRATION OF TERMS CF OFFICE
FOR COMMISSION APPOI14TEES TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS AIM
COMMITTEES WHEN A COMMISSIONER NO LONGER SERVES ON THE CITY
Mr. Carollo: Bob, do you know what I would like for you to do? ... and you can
start working on this before the new City Attorney comes in, and that is to
work out some kind of law that will give us the authority to legally get rid
of the Zoning Board, the Planning Board and for that matter, any other board =
people that were appointed by commissioners that are not here any more. And
u ue, work it out so that people's terms will expire....
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Mayor Ferre: I like that.
Mr. Carollo:....the minute that the people that appointed them terms expire.
Mayor Ferre: I like that. I like that. I think that is a very good idea.
Would you come back to Mr. City Attorney with a resolution?
Mr. Plummer: Sounds like a purge!
Mr. Robert Clark: That has been the subejct of a memorandum that was written
a year ago indicating that there are certain committees where you can't do it,
and there are certain committees where you can, and all you have to do is just
pick out the .ones that you want to.
Mayor Ferre: Well, just let us know where the ones are that we can and tell
us the ones that we can't.
Mr. Clark: All right.
Mr. Carollo: If we can't - why? Be specific. Why?
Mayor Ferre: Well, because of our Charter. It is in the Charter.
Mr. Clark: The Code itself specifies it.
Mr. Carollo: Well, then we can go and change the Code and the Charter, then.
Mr. Clark: That is exactly what we ... all right, then.
Mr. Carollo: I will tell you what we want. You supply us the ammunition.
Mayor Ferre: Bring it up for discussion on the 29th, would you? Let's stop
pussyfooting around with this thing.
(INAUDIBLE CO"VIIENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Hey, look, please, Mr. Manager, there is no use embarrassing
any of those people. Those are liaison people with the Commission, okay?
As far as my appointments are concerned, I am at this moment dismissing all
of them, okay?...and these are my appointments. Those people who do not
exist on this Commission any longer have no right to have liaison because there
is nothing to liason for, or with and they are automatically dismissed. Fo, just
Mr. City Attorney, unless you rule me out of place, I am instructing the
Manager, on behalf of the City Commission,to the people that I have appointed,
(I can only speak for myself) and to those people who no longer serve on the
Commission who were previously appointed, please advise them that they are
no longer on the Budget Committee, period. There is no one for them to liai-
son for or with.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Clark: Mr. Mayor, I would like to look at the resolution which established
that Budget Review Committee before I give you any answers.
Mayor Ferre: Fine. Yes, sir. When you come back on the 29th, in the mean-
time I will have two names for you.
115. APPOINT MEMBER TO CITY OF MIAMI HEALTH FACILITY AUTHORITY.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, let us finish these appointments please. We
have "74", which is the Miami Health Facility Authority. I have Maria
nernanaez. Who recommended Maria Hernandez?
"2so
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mayor Ferre: I would like to move William Goldrich. I have no problems
with William Goldrich. We have another appointment to the Miami Health
Facility. Carollo, do you want to move William Goldrich?
Mr. Carollo: Sure, I'll move.
Mayor Ferre: J.L., do you want to second? Do you remember Bill Goldrich?
Mr. Plummer: Sure, yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds, further discussion? Call the roll on the
appointment of William Goldrich to the Miami Health Facility Authority.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-710
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ONE MEMBER TO THE CITY OF
MIAMI HEALTH FACILITY AUTHORITY TO SERVE A FULL
TERM THEREON.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
116. APPOINT RALPH JOHNSON AS A MEMBER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES
COMMITTEE
Mayor Ferre: All right, Arts in Public Planes Committee, Ralph Johnson.
This is a Black male.
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute. What about 75?
Mayor Ferre: That's open. You come up with a name.
Mr. Plummer: 1. have a member on there.
Mayor Ferre: Well, then you have another one. Come up with a Latin name,
please.
Mr. Plummer: O.K.
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Mayor Ferre: We need also... let me ask please on this recommendation of
yours of Ralph Johnson, who is that person replacing?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mayor Ferre: I understand that, and I need to know who that person is
replacing, please. Item 76, there is a vacancy and I need to know who
the vacancy is for.
Unidentified Speaker: He is replacing Ron Frazier, who resigned. So it
will be for the duration of Ron Frazier's term.
Mayor Ferre: Ralph Johnson is fine.
Mr. Plummer: In the future, would you please wear a tie?
Mayor Ferre: Would somebody move Ralph Johnson, please?
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Carollo, second by Plummer. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-711
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING RALPH JOHNSON AS A MEMBER OF
THE ARTS IN PUBLIC PLACES COMMITTEE, TO SERVE A TERM
EXPIRING MAY 19, 1983.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 77 WAS WITHDRAWN
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APPOINT SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN, O.P. AS REPRESENTATIVE OF
BARRY COLLEGE ON MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Mr. Plummer: I move item 79.
Mayor Ferre: This is Board of Directors for the Miami Cable. This is
Sister O'Laughlin, of Barry College. Moved by Plummier. Second by
Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION 82-712
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN, O.P.
AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF BARRY UNIVERSITY ON THE
INITIAL MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION BOARD OF
DIRECTORS.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein
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 J.L.Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice-Dayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Ma,jrice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
113. ACCEPT BID: SECUrITY GUA D SERVICwS FO^ OIir YEAI`.
"LITTLE HAVANA COKOLRI1ITY CENTER'.
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, number 90 is at Little Havana Activity Center.
That is the security guard that protected you and me the other night.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo, do you have problems with 90?
Mr. Carollo: No, I have problems with 93.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute. Who pulled 90?
Mr. Plummer: I pulled 90.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, do you want to move 90 now?
Mr. Gary That's at Little Havana Activity Center.
Mr. Plummer: They need a security guard?
Mr. Gary: We have night meetings there. We have a lot of refugees there.
Mr. Plummer: When are we going to get some security here in Silly Hall?
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. What do you think those guys are that are
sitting out there? What do you think those guys are doing?
Mr. Plummer: They are only here for the meeting.
Mr. Carollo: Just don't shake your ankle, Plummer.
Mayor Ferre: All right, moved 90 by Plummer. Who seconds? Demetrio Perez.
Little Havana.
Mr. Carollo: Second. By the way, who said minute men are security patrol?
Who is the owner?
Mr. Gary: I don't know. It was the lowest bid. I'll look.
Unidentified Speaker: Pedro Valdivia is the owner.
Mr. Carollo: Never mind. Pedro what?
Unidentified Speaker: Pedro Valdivia.
Mr. Carollo: Valdivia, O.K.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-713
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MINUTE MEN SECURITY
GUARD SERVICE AND PATROL, INC. FOR FURNISHING SECURITY
GUARD SERVICE ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR AT THE
LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; AT A TOTAL COST OF $31,176.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING
BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Good old Pedro, sure.
Mr. Carollo: By the way, if I may ask, what do they charge per hour to the
City?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mr. Carollo: $4.10 an hour is what they are charging the City?
Mayor Ferre: Is that fair?
Mr. Carollo: I don't see how they can do it! My gosh!
Mr. Plummer: They are all 90 years and older.
Mr. Carollo: Minimum wage is $3.35
Mr. Plummer: And they shoot with rubber bullets.
119. ACCEPT BID: 70' FLAG POLE AT CITY HALL
Mayor Ferre: Take up 91 on the flag pole. Now, Demetrio what is your
problem? Tell us about the flag poles quickly.
Mr. Ed Cox: The primary need for the 70' flag pole is that there are
some federal standards for the size of the flag that we fly. There are
federal standards....
Mr. Plummer: Well, reduce the size of the flag!
Mr. Cox: ....that prohibit us from flying that any lower.
Mr. Gary: No, no, no. You told us to put those flags up on emergency
basis.
Mr. Cox: No.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir, you did.
Mr. Cox: Mr. Gary, it's not that flag pole.
Mr. Gary: It's not the two?
Mr. Cox: No, sir, it's not those two. This is to replace the primary
flag pole that's there. Remove it and make it a 70-foot. It's not those
two.
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Mr. Plummer: Hey, why don't you go over to Douglas Park where you have
three stainless steel ones that they never use and move them over here?
Mayor Ferre: Eddie, have we installed that new flag pole yet, the set
that is new?
Mr. Cox: No, sir. I am waiting for this award.
Mr. Plummer: They have three at Douglas Park.
Mayor Ferre: It is to come. And what are we going to do with that one `
that is up there now? We will use it somewhere else?
Mr. Cox: Yes, sir, we will salvage that pole.
Mayor Ferre: The two that you put up, how much did they cost?
Mr. Cox: $4,200 and change.
Mr. Carollo: Plummer has a point. In Douglas Park they are never used.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion? Hey, we need a bigger flag
pole to fly a bigger flag.
Mr. Plummer: They are stainless steel!
Mr. Carollo: Yes, they are big. They are really good.
Mr. Gary: We are going to fix that park up and fly some flags there.
Mr. Plummer: What do you mean you're going to fly? Don't give me that
flying the flag bit! You have not flown them over there in years!
Mr. Gary: One from Nigeria.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, can we go home? Perez, are you going to move 91?
Mr. Perez: I move.
Mayor Ferre: Perez moves 91, Plummer seconds. Further discussion? Call
the roll on 91.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-714
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF FLAGPOLES -FLAGS
AND SPECIALTIES 10, INC. FOR FURNISHING AND INSTALLING
A 70' FLAGPOLE AT CITY HALL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AT A TOTAL COST
OF $6,600.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE
PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herein and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Miller J. Dawkins
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120. BRIEF DISCUSSION & DEFERRAL: PRINTING 4,000 ANNUAL REPORTS
Mayor Ferre: On 93...
Mr. Carollo: On 93 I need to get quite a bit more information. For
instance, how much did we spend on our... you know, this is pretty well
hidden here. This has to do with the annual budget report.
Mr. Gary: It is not hidden.
Mr. Carollo: For the Police Department, correct?
Mr. Gary: That's correct.
Mr. Carollo: O.K.
Mr. Gary: We do it annually.
Mr. Carollo: I know we do it annually. I saw the one we had last year.
It was fine. But at the cost and what we put into it, it seemed quite
exorbitant to me. How much did the Commission spend in whatever booklets
we put out for our ourn budget, the whole City-wide budget?
Mr. Gary: Oh, much more than that. 'Afi at's the cost, Ed?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.)
Mayor Ferre: It is an annual report.
Mr. Gary: This is an annual report. But do you want to find out how much
we spent on the budget?
Mr. Carollo: Yes, how much the City of Miami Commission spent for the annual
report on the whole City of Miami.
Mr. Ed Cox: I honestly don't have that information.... _
Mayor Ferre: Eddie, the point is that the Commissioner is pulling this out
of the agenda. Is that correct?
Mr. Carollo: That is correct, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: i,'hen you bring it up, you give him the information and put
it back up.
Mr. Carollo: For the record, I am all for the Police Department having
an annual report. I just want to make sure that what goes out is low
in cost and is not exhorbitant...
Mayor Ferre: O.K., we will take it up next time. We have three more items.
Mr. Gary: It was the lowest bid.
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121. BRIEF DISCUSSION & DEFERRAL: ACCEPTANCE OF BID FOR 250
PLASTIC TOTE BARRELS
Mayor Ferre: 98...three more items... Solid Waste.
Mr. Carollo: 98.
Mayor Ferre: Who pulled 98?
Mr. Carollo: Miller.
Mayor Ferre: What's your problem with that?
Mr. Peter Joffre: Peter Joffre from the Sanitation Employers Association.
The last barrels we bought —those bottoms just seemed to fall apart.
They are not holding out, so we just we would like to know whether these
bids are a little stronger, or heavy gauge.
Mayor Ferre: I'd say that's a pretty good reason.
Mr. Carollo: Well, let's bring it back....
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 101 WAS DEFERRED
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NOTE FOR THE RECORD: AGENDA ITEM 104 WAS WITHDRAWN
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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 9:40 P.M..
ATTEST: MATTY HIRAI
Acting City Clerk
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MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
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ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
AUTHORIZE LOAN OF $173,250. FOR UPDATING KUNDE PLAN
OF ORANGE BOWL MODERNIZATION.
ACCEPT BID: REROOFING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COUNTRY
CLUB.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: GRANT FLORIDA POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY AND ELECTRIC FRANCHISE.
ACCEPT GRANT: $200,000 FROM STATE OF FLORIDA DEPT.
OF NATURAL RESOURCES, FLORIDA RECREATION
DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE.
REQUEST DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, STATE,
TO CONVEY $500,000 FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
EXECUTE AMENDED AGREEMENT: WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD,
ARCHITECTS, FOR JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
ALLOCATE $12,348.23 FROM JOSE MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS TO BE PAID FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES.
AUTHORIZE GRANT APPLICATION: REDEVELOPMENT OF FORMER
PANTRY PRICE IN 62ND STREET IN CONJUNCTION WITH
TACOLCY CENTER.
APPROVE REVISED GUIDELINES-CUBAN/HAITIAN REFUGEE
ASSISTANCE MULTI FAMILY REHABILITACION PROGRAM.
AUTHORIZE TRANSFER OF CITY LAND RIGHTS,TO DADE COUNTY
(OTA) FOR STATE I -RAIL RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM.
ALLOCATE $15,000.00 TO D.D.A.-CONSULTANT SERVICES
FOR COMPLETION OF MIAMI RIVERWALK PROJECT.
AUTHORIZE FUNDING OF TEMPORARY TENTED AND AIR
CONDITIONED STRUCTURE,COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION
CENTER FOR ASTA CONVENTION.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT FOR MODIFICATION BETWEEN
SOUTHEAST BANK. GERALD D. HINES AND CITY OF MIAMI.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM IN DUPONT PLAZA
SARAH E. EATON FOR CONSULTANT SERVICES/MIAMI
HERITAGE CONSERVATION PROJECT.
CHANGE DESIGNATION OF NW 9 AVENUE BET. NW 15th
AND 18th STS. TO NW 9 AVE. THE BOB HOPE ROAD.
MESTING DATE:
REGULAR JULY 22, 1982
COMMISSION I RETRIEVAL
R-82-628
R-82-629
R-82-631
R-82-632
R-82-633
R-82-634
R-82-635
R-82-636
R-82-637
R-82-638
R-82-639
R-82-640
R-82-641
R-82-642
R-82-643
82-628
82-629
82-631
82-632
82-633
82-634
82-635
82-6 36
82-637
82-638
82-639
82-640
82-641
82-642
82-643
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ITEM NO.1 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
16
AUTHORIZE TEMPORARY PERMIT TO CLOSE SW 1 CT.
BET. SW 1 AND 2 STS. CONSTRUCTION PERIOD OF
DOWNT014N METRORAIL MAINTENANCE FACILITY.
R-82-644
82-644
17
DESIGNATE SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN/PARK WEST C.D. AD HOC
COMMITTEE AS OFFICIAL ADVISORY BOARD FOR URBAN
INITIATIVES PROJECT.
R-82-645
82-645
18
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: MAN IN WASHINGTON PROGRAM/
MARK ISRAEL.
R-82-646
82-646
19
RATIFY AGREEMENT: FERENDINO/GRAFTON/SPILLIS/CANDELA
RE: DISPUTES ARISING FROM EXISTING PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES ABOUT CONVENTION CENTER.
R-82-647
82-647
20
AWARD CONTRACT: APPRAISING THE CONVENTION CENTER
FOR VALUE OF BUILDING AND LAND AS OCCUPIED BY
MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES.
R-82-648
82-648
21
ACCEPT BID: CROWD CONTROL SERVICES AT ORANGE BOWL
STADIUM WITH ANDY FRAIN OF FLORIDA INC.
R-82-649
82-649
22
ACCEPT PROPOSAL: NOW EXCLUSIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGE
CONCESSION FOR CORAL GATE PARK.
R-82-650
82-650
23
RATIFY AND CONFIRM TWO CUSTODIAN BANK AND ASSET
MANAGEMENT/EVALUATOR AGREEMENTS BETWEEN BOARD OF
TRUSTEES/RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
R-82-651
82-651
24
EXECUTE AGREEMENT: HOME SAFETY INSPECTION PROGRAM.
R-82-652
82-652
25
APPROVE ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT TO
VIRGINIA LIEBERMAN.
82-653
26
CLAIM SETTLEMENT OF JOHN KILCHICK.
R-82-654
82-654
27
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: CARIDAD VIERA AND FRED VIERA.
R-82-655
82-655
28
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JORGE ROSELL AND ELSA ROSELL.
R-82-656
82-656
29
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: LAMAR UNIFORMS.
R-82-657
82-657
30
CLAIM SETTLEMENT: JACK COLEMAN AND GEORGE
NACHWALTER.
R-82-658
82-658
31
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH DELTA
SYSTEMS CONSULTANTS,INC FOR POPULATION CENSUS
STUDIES (UNDER COUNT).
R-82-659
82-659
32
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: LYNDALE SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT SR-5462-C & S.
R-82-661
82-661
33
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: DMP CORPORATION. CITY 14IDE
SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS SR.5476-C.
R-82-662
82-662
34
CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL:,NORTH BAYSHORE DRIVE
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4 359.
R-82-663
82-663
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lt4DEA
ITEM NO
DOCUMEtff IDENTIFICATION
COMMISSION
ACTION
RETRIEVAL
CODE NO.
35
APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY OF ALPHE WILLINGHAM.
R-82-664
82-664
36
EXECUTE LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BROADCAST TOWER AND
COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY ON VIRGINIA KEY.
R-82-667
82-667
37
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION TO ALLOCATE $10,000 TO COCONUT
GROVE CARES BOXING PROGRAM AT ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM.
R-82-669
82-669
38
APPROVE "SURROUNDING ISLANDS PROJECT".
R-82-670
82-670
39
AMEND RESOLUTION NO. 82-380 MINORITY PARTICIPATION
IN ADDITIONAL ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN BAYFRONT
PARK REDEVELOPMENT.
R-82-671
82-671
40
AUTHORIZE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY
1982/1983.
R-82-677
82-677
41
APPROVE DEVELOPMENT SITES FOR AFORDABLE
RENTAL HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
R-82-678
82-678
42
EXECUTE RESEARCH AGREEMENT: COMPREHENSIVE HOUSING
AND SOCIAL NEEDS SURVEY OF HAITIAN COMMUNITY.
R-82-681
82-681
43
CONVERT CUSTODIAL AND SECURITY FUNCTIONS OF OFFICE
OF STADIUMS AND FROM CIVIL SERVICE TO CONTRACTURAL
SERVICES.
R-82-682
82-682
44
ALLOCATE LNTRANT ASSISTANT AID IMPACT FUND TO
ASSIST CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES.
R-82-683
82-683
45
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO
AGREEMENT WITH DIGITAL EQUIPMENT CORPORATION
FOR RESIDENT SOFTWARE CONSULTANT FOR POLICE
DEPARTMENT, THE COST NOT TO EXCEED $53,040.00.
R-82-684
82-684
46
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
MAINTENANCE OF POLICE FINGERPRINT SYSTEM: BID
ACCEPT DE LA RUE PRINTRAK., INC. FOR ONE YEAR
FOR $99,996.00.
R-82-685
82-685'
47
BID ACCEPTANCE: FLORA LEASE FOR PLANTS AND PLANTERS'
LEASE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR $39,721.45.
R-82-686
82-686
48
BID ACCEPTANCE: LITTON/CENTRAL OFFICE PRODUCTS FOR
FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR
$94,445.45.
R-82-687
82-687
49
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR ONE
RADIO BASE STATION TRANSMITTER AND TWO MODEMS FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS/AUTHORIZE
PURCHASE FROM MOTOROLA, INC. FOR $11,450.00.
R-82-688
82-688
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ITEM N0. DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION CONM1551UN KLIKILV
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50 BID ACCEPTANCE: MAYOR CONSTRUCTOIN INDUSTRIES, INC.
FOR CITY HALL ROOF REPAIR FOR $5,195.00 1 R-82-689 82-689
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
REJECTING BIDS FOR AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE: AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE IN OPEN MARKET FOR $306,000.00.
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
AUTOMOTIVE PARTS FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING PURCHASE
FOR SEVEN SINGLE SUPPLIERS "AS NEEDED"
FOR $9-,000.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: RADIATOR KING, INC. FOR AUTOMOTIVE
REPAIR SERVICES FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FOR $14.00 / $24.00
(UNIT PRICE).
BID ACCEPTANCE: NOTHING, INC. FOR REMOVAL OF
ABANDONED VEHICLES FOR DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE FOR
$42.00 PAYABLE TO CITY PER VEHICLE.
WAIVING REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
FOUR AREA RUGS AT THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY
OF MIAMI/DAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS: AUTHORIZING
PURCHASE FROM EDWARD FIELDS, INC.
FOR $28,224.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: CARPET SYSTEMS, INC. FOR CARPETING
FOR THE CITY OF MLAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI/
JAMES L. NIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR
$7,000.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: LGH CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR
SWIMMING POOL RENOVATIONS AT CURTIS PARK FOR
$119,750.00.
BID ACCEPTANCE: MET CONSTRUCTION,INC. FOR ORANGE BOWL
REPAIRS FOR $30,000.00.
ACCEPT COVENANT FROM BRICKELL PLACE PHASE II
ASSOCIATION, INC. RE: NAME AND ADDRESS SIGN.
ACCEPT FOURTEEN DEEDS OF DEDICATION AND ONE GRANT
OF EASEMENT FOR HIGH14AY PURPOSES.
ORDERING BIRD AVENUE HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
H-4479.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: SUNSET ENTERPRISES,INC.
AT $69,498.00 FOR MELROSE PARK -IMPROVEMENTS.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK:FRISA CORPORATION
AT $134,080.80. FOR COCONUT GROVE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECTtPHASE III.
R-82-690
R-82-691
R-82-692
R-82-693
R-82-694
R-82-695
R-82-696
R-82-697
R-82-698
R-82-699
R-82-700
R-82-701
R-82-702
82-690
82-691
82-692
82-694
82-695
82-696
82-697
82-698
82-699
82-700-
82-701
82-702
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ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: PNM CORPORATION AT
$501,607.84. FOR LATIN QUARTER PAVING PROJECT
PHASE I.
ACCEPTING COMPLETED WORK: RJL TRADING COMPANY AT
$107,663.80 FOR WYNWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
PAVING PROJECT PHASE V BID "B" (DRAINAGE).
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS:
TWO TELEPHONE DECODERS.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR CONVENTION
CENTER WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES LTD./
U14IVERSITY OF MIAMI,ETC.
APPOINTMENTS TO CONVENTION CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
APPOINT MEMBER TO CITY OF MIAMI HEALTH
FACILITY AUTHORITY.
APPOINT RALPH JOHNSON AS A MEMBER OF ARTS IN PUBLIC
PLACES COMMITTEE.
APPOINT SISTER JEANNE O'LAUGHLIN, O.P.
AS REPRESENTATIVE OF BARRY COLLEGE ON
MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
ACCEPT BID: SECURITY GUARD SERVICES FOR ONE YEAR
"LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER".
ACCEPT BID: 70' FLAG POLE AT CITY HALL.
R-82-703
R-82-704
R-82-705
R-82-707
R-82-709
R-82-710
R-82-711
R-82-712
R-82-713
R-82-714
82-703
82-704
82-705
82-707
82-709
82-710
82-711
72-712
82-713
82-714