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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1982-07-02 City Clerk ReportCITY OF MtAMI SPECIAL MEETING CITY CIERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: July 2, 1982 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY NOTE FOR THE RECORD: See "Presentations, Proclamations, and Special Items" in the supplemental agenda attached hereto. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING MR. JOSE GARCIA PEDROSO AS CITY ATTORNEY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT ALL THE PROPOSED CHARTER REVISIONS AS ITEMIZED BY THE MAYOR AND AS MORE FULLY DISCUSSED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION DURING THE DELIBERATIONS OF THIS DATE SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER, 1982 BALLOT. A MOTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ADOPT PROPOSED CHARTER REVISIONS, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED DURING ITS DELIBERATIONS OF THIS SAME DATE, WHICH ARE BASICALLY AS FOLLOWS: I. (a) THE COMMISSION WILL BE COMPOSED OF A MAYOR AND SIX COMMIS- SIONERS. THEY WILL BE ELECTED AS FOLLOWS: IN THE 1984 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER, THE MAYOR WILL BE ELECTED AT -LARGE. TWO COMMISSIONERS WILL BE ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS AND ONE AT -LARGE. IN 1986, AND EVERY FOUR YEARS THEREAFTER, TWO COMMISSIONERS WILL BE ELECTED FROM DISTRICTS AND ONE AT -LARGE. THE FIRST DISTRICTS TO GO TO ELECTION, TENTATIVELY, HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: IN 1984- (i) THE BAY SIDE DISTRICT (ALL PRECINCTS ALONG THE BAY),INCLUDING THE CORAL GATE AREA; (ii) FLAGAMI TO SOUTHWEST LITTLE HAVANA. 111 1986 (i) THE CENTRAL DISTRICT (INCLUDING THE CIVIC CENTER, ORANGE BOWL, EAST LITTLE HAVANA, AND THE SHENANDOAH AREA); (ii) THE NORTHWEST DISTRICT (INCLUDING LIBER7 CITY, BUENA VISTA, MANOR PARK, AND THE ALLAPATTAH AREA). (b) A BOUNDARIES COMMITTEE WILL BE IMPANELLED EVERY TEN YEARS AFTER THE DECENNIAL CENSUS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING THE BOUNDARIES. THE FOUR DISTRICTS WILL BE EQUALLY DIVIDED TO MEET THE ONE-MAN, ONE -VOTE, CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE BUT WILL LEGALLY GERRYMANDER SO AS TO MAINTAIN REPRESENTATION BOTH ON A NEIGHBORHOOD AND ON AN ETHNIC BASIS. (c) THE CHIEF JUDGE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF DADE COUNTY WILL EITHER SERVE AS CHAIRPERSON OR APPOINT THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED OF THE PRESIDENTS OF THE DADE COUNTY BAR ASSN., THE BLACK LAWYERS ASSN., AND THE CUBAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS ASSN. EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE MAYOR, WILL APPOINT A REPRESENTATIVE. M 82-604 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS M 82-605 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ NOES: DAWKINS M 82-606 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: PEREZ NOES: DAWKINS ^CITY OF MIAINR` VTY CIERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: July 2, 1982 PAGE NO. II. THE MAYOR SHALL NOMINATE THE CITY MANAGER. AFTER WRITTEN NOTIFICATIOP OF THIS NOMINATION TO THE COMMISSIONERS, THE COMMISSIONERS WILL HAVE THIRTY (30) DAYS TO REJECT THE NOMINATION BY SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE. I] THE COMMISSIONERS REJECT, THE MAYOR MUST SUBMIT A NEW NAME WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. IF, AFTER THREE (3) CONSECUTIVE NOMINATIONS BY THE MAYOR, SAID PROPOSED NOMINATIONS ARE REJECTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, FROM THAT POINT ON, IT WILL BE THE CITY COMMISSION'S RESPONSIBILITY TO SELECT A CITY MANAGER. THE SAME PROCEDURE WILL WORK FOR THE DISMISSAL OF THE CITY MANAGER; i.e., THE MAYOR CAN REMOVE, AND IF THE COMMISSIONERS REJECT, IT MUST BE BY A SIMPLE MAJORITY VOTE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. UPON A DECISION BY THE MAYOR TO HAVE THE CITY MANAGER DISMISSED, THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE SHALL BE FOLLOWED: (a) THE MAYOR SHALL SEND A WRITTEN FORMAL COMMUNICATION TO THE CITY CLERK CLEARLY STATING THE REASONS FOR THE DISMISSAL; (b) THE CITY CLERK WOULD THEN DISTRIBUTE SAID COMMUNICATIONS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION; (c) IF THIRTY (30) DAYS AFTER THE CITY COMMISSION, WHILE IN SESSION, DOES NOT VOTE IN ITS MAJORITY TO OVERRIDE THE MAYOR, THE DISMIS- SAL WOULD THEN BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. III. ANNUALLY, ON AUGUST 1ST, THE MAYOR WILL SUBMIT THE BUDGET TO THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION FOR DELIBERATION AND PASSAGE OF THE BUDGET ORDINANCE BY OCTOBER 1ST, WHICH IS THE BEGINNING OF THE FISCAL YEAR FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI. THE COMMISSION, WITH OR WITHOUT THE BUDGET SUBMITTAL OF THE MAYOR, WILL BEGIN BUDGET DELIBERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 1ST. IV. THE SALARIES AND EXPENSES FOR THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS, AS CURRENTLY OUTLINED IN THE CHARTER, WILL BE INCREASED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE COST OF LIVING INCREASE SINCE 1951. THE MAYOR'S SALARY WILL ALWAYS BE TWICE THAT OF THE COMMISSIONERS. V. THE ELECTIONS SHOULD BE HELD AT THE TIMES SET FOR STATE PRIMARY SYSTEM AND GENERAL ELECTIONS. VI. THE CITY ATTORNEY SHALL SERVE AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COMMISSION. HIS OPINIONS SHALL BE BINDING ON THE COMMISSION AND THE ADMINISTRATIV STAFF. VII. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL APPOINT DEPARTMENT HEADS AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGERS, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY COMMISSION. IT IF FURTHER STIPULATED THAT ALL THESE ITEMS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NOVEMBER, 1982 BALLOT AS ONE VOTE, EXCEPT THE SALARY INCREASE ITEM WHICH ITEM SHALL STAND AS A SEPARATE QUESTION. PREVIOUS TO THE PLACING OF ALL THESE ITEMS IN THE NOVEMBER BALLOT, THE CITY CLERK SHALL PROPERLY ADVERTISE FOR THE HOLDING OF A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS (NAMELY THREE [31) TO BE HELD IN THE FOLLOWING GEOGRAPHICALLY CHOSEN AREAS: (a) ONE PUBLIC HEARING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY, AT THE MIAMI EDISON SENIOR COMMUAITY SCHOOL. (b) ONE IN THE LATIN COMMUNITY, AT THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER; AND (c) ONE PUBLIC HEARING AT CITY HALL, AT DINNER KEY. ALL THE HERINABOVE PROPOSED CHARTER REVISIONS TO BE FURTHER REFINED, EXPANDED AND/OR CHANGED SUBSEQUENT TO THE HOLDING OF THE THREE (3) PUBLIC HEARINGS. THE CITY ATTORNEY IS HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO LEGALLY RESEARCH, PERFECT, AND COME BACK WITH THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE FOR FINAL PASSAGE AND ADOPTION AT A COMMISSION MEETING TO BE HELD SOMETIME BEFORE THE SECOND WEEK OF SEPTEMBER. `�CITV OF MIAMSS CITY CIERK REPORTI MEETING DATE: July 2, 1982 PAGE NO, 3 A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION REQUESTING OF THE METRO DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT WHEN, ON JULY 6TH, THEY DELIBERATE ON THE ISSUE OF PROPOSED SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS, AS PETITIONS BY SEVERAL COMMUNITY GROUPS, THAT THEY PASS A RESOLUTION OF INTENT AGREE- ING TO GIVE THE COMMUNITY BETTER REPRESENTATION, BY GOING TO SOME SORT OF REPRESENTATION BY DISTRICT AT ELECTION TIME; FURTHER SUGGESTING THAT THE METRO COMMISSION ALSO HOLD A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEARINGS BEFORE PUTTING SUCH ISSUE ON THE BALLOT IN ORDER THAT THE CITIZENRY, BOTH GEOGRAPHICALLY AND ETHNICALLY, MAY HAVE A VOICE IN THE METRO COMMISSION. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO HAVE THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCE DRAFTED AND PREPARED TO BE PRESENTED TO THE COMMISSION FOR FINAL ACTION AT ITS MEETING OF JULY 22ND IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT, SHOULD METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY FAIL TO PLACE ON THE BALLOT, THIS COMMING NOVEMBER, THE ISSUE OF AN ADDITIONAL 1C SALES TAX (FOR PURPOSES OF BUILDING STADIUMS, COLISEUMS, A SPORTS ARENA, CULTURAL CENTERS, ETC.) THAT THEN,THE LARGEST CITY IN THE COUNTY (THE CITY OF MIAMI) CAN DO SO FOR THE SAME PURPOSES. A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 7TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1982, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THE CABLE TELEVISION CITY LICENSEE OFFERING SUBSCRIBERS THE SERVICE OF INSTANT PUBLIC OPINION POLLING THROUGH USE OF THE CABLE SYSTEM A RESOLUTION CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON THE 2ND DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1982, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUBMITTING TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THEIR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL THE EXPENDITURE OF CITY FUNDS TO FINANCE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, ANY MULTI -NATIONAL COMMERCIAL OR CULTURAL CONFERENCE OR CONVENTION WHERE REPRESENTATIVES OF COMMUNIST -BLOC COUNTRIES HAVE EITHER BEEN SCHEDULED TO PARTICIPATE OR INVITED TO ATTEND. A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INFORM THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH THE $100,000 ANNUALLY APPROPRIATED TO THIS CITY FROM T.D.C. FUNDS FOR OUR CONVENTION BUREAU, THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI EARNESTLY URGES THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO GIVE TO THE CITY THE TOTAL SUM OF $100,000 IN ORDER THAT THE CITY MAY DECIDE HOW TO DISTRIBUTE SAID FUNDS IN A MANNER THAT WILL BEST SERVE THE INTERESTS OF ITS CITIZENS. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DIRECTION TO THE ADMINISTRATION: Pursuant to a request from the Puerto Rican Democratic Organization, the City Commission instructed the City Manager to have a Puerto Rican flag on a pole flying next to the American flag in celebration of "Puerto Rico Day" which shall be commemorated July 23rd through July 25th. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING MR. FAUSTO LAVILLA. (DEAN OF THE CUBAN NEWSPAPERMEN IN EXILE) AS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI SO THAT,ON THE OCCASION OF HIS FORTHCOMING TRIP TO SPAIN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE "FEDERATION OF IBERO-AMERICAN- PRESS ASSOC.", HE MAY, ON EFP.ALF OF TPE CITY OF MIAMI, INVITE THE MEMBERS OF THE FEDERATION OF IBERO-AMERICAN-PRESS ASSOC. TO HOLD THEIR ANNUAL CONVENTION NEXT YEAR IN MIAMI; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ALLOCATE A SUM OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,000 IN ORDER TO COVER FOR MR. LA VILLA'S TRAVELING EXPENSES. M 82-607 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M 82-608 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS R 82-609 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS R 82-610 (AS AMENDED) MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M 82-611 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: CAROLLO NOES: PLUMMER M 82-612' MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS 'CITY OF MAW) CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: July 2, 1982 PAGE NO. 4 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE TWO REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PRESENTED BY WILFREDO ALLEN, LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION CENTER OF DADE COUNTY, AS FOLLOWS: (a) $22,000 TO HELP PUT TOGETHER A PILOT PROGRAM AND TO FACILITATE EXPANSION OF CITY ASSISTANCE GIVEN TO THE HAITIAN POPU- LATION OF MIAMI; (b) $69,000 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE 160 HOT DAILY MEALS FOR THE ELDERLY RESIDENTS AT ST. DOMINICtS; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THIS TENTATIVE APPROVAL IS SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER CLOSELY REVIEWING THESE REQUESTS, BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SOURCE OF FUNDING, AND GRANTING THESE REQUESTS FINAL APPROVAL AT HIS SOLE DISCRETION. APPRO ED: MAT Y HIRAI ACTING CITY CLERK M 82-613 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS