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COMMISSION
MINUTES
OF MEETING HELD ON JUNE 17, 1982
(REGULAR)
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITY HALL
RALPH G. ONGIE
CITY CLERK
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AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO "TENT" AREA OVER COCONUT
GROVE EXHIBITION COURTYARD AREA FOR NURSERYMEN'S
ANNUAL SHOW AND CONVENTION.
NAME: MATILDE HIRAI AS ACTING CITY CLERK PENDING
RETURN OF THE CITY CLERK AND GRANTING A 52 INCREASE
FOR THE PERIOD.
HOUSING AUTHORITY DISCUSSION
CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN EXILE REQUEST FOR USE OF FIRE
STATION REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
MINORITY NEWSPAPERS DISCUSSION
INCREASE GRANT TO SENIOR CENTER OF DADE COUNTY.
DISCUSSION ITEM: MIAMI CHORAL SOCIETY
EXPRESS SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES: DEATH OF
BERNARD "TEX" CLARK.
EXPRESS SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES: DEATH OF
CATHERINE A. TATE.
RESTATE INTENTION REGARDING SALARY INCREASE FOR CITY
MANAGER RETROACTIVE TO INCREASE GRANTED CITY CLERK
AND CITY ATTORNEY.
DISCUSSION ITEM: CABLE T.V.
DISCUSSION ITEM: UPCOMING TRIP TO AFRICA, SISTER'
CITY PROGRAMS AND DESIGNATION OF NAIROBI AS SISTER
CITY, ETC.
DESIGNATE COMMISSIONER J.L. PLUMMER AS CITY'S
REPRESENTATIVE SISTER CITY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
BRIEF DISCUSSION: PULL ITEM #67 FROM CONSENT AGENDA
APPROVE PARTIAL SETTLEMENT TO FIRM OF FERENDINO,
GRAFTON, SPILLIS AND CANDELA -DEFICITS ON CONVENTION
CENTER PROJECT.
DISCUSSION OF RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR CONVENTION
CENTER.
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY LES BROWN
DEALING WITH CRIME, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OTHER PROBLEMS
AREAS IN BLACK COMMUNITY.
DISCUSSION ITEM: TRIP TO SPAIN, SISTER CITY PROGRAM
IN SPAIN, ETC.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: DECLARE NAIROBY, KENYA AS
SISTER CITY FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, APPOINTING
COMMITTEE,ETC.
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DISCUSSION ITEM: PROPOSED NEW ROUTING OF ORANGE
BOWL PARADE.
GRANT REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO ROOF OF
GUSMAN HALL, WAIVING BIDDING BASED ON EMERGENCY
AND ESTABLISHING AS LOAN WITH GUARANTEE OF MINORITY
CONTRACTOR PARTICIPATION.
GRANT REQUESTS BY OFF STREET PARKING AUTHORITY
DIRECTOR FOR PARKING DECK SEALANTS'REVENUE
CONTROL SYSTEMS, T.V. SECURITY SYSTEM FOR WORLD
TRADE CENTER GARAGE.
AUTHORIZE CONTRACT ($100,000) CITY SHARE OF
REDEVELOPING LOT BISCAYNE BOULEVARD MEDIAN -
RELOCATION OF METRORAIL FROM BAYFRONT PARK.
.APPROVE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION FOR CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PLAN
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DISCUSSION ITEM: INAUGURAL OPENING COMMITTEE
FOR CONVENTION CENTER.
APPROVE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION:
CONSOLIDATION OF COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS -
FIRST READING ORDINANCE.
APPROVE ADMINISTRATION RECOMW DATON:MODIFICATION
TO CONCESSION AGREEMENT OF "BETTE AND BERT
BAYFRONT 66 MARINA INC."
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND FUNDS -LITIGATION
INSTITUTED BY SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING
CONSORTIUM FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR CITY SERVICES
PROVIDED FOR CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES.
DISCUSSION ITEM: GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY FOR JOSE
MARTI RIVERFRONT PARK.
GRANT REQUEST FOR BOXING AHATEUR PROGRAM AT
ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM.
DISCUSSION OF POLICE DEPARTMENT, STATEMENTS MADE
BY CHIEF, ETC.
DISCUSSION ITEM: DINNER KEY MARINA (DISCUSSION
CONTINUED TO JULY 24TH).
DISCUSSION 6 WITHDRAWAL OF ISSUE DEALING WITH
JERRY'S CATERER'S REQUEST TO ASSUME BISCAYNE
RECREATION'S POSITION WITH THE CITY RE: DINNER
KEY MARINA, PENDING COURT'S DECISION
DISCUSSION ITEM - LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER
RENTAL POLICY WAIVE RENTAL ALREADY PAID BY CUBAN
JOURNALISTS IN EXILE.
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1982-1983.
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ACCEPT GRANT: ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM I R-82-505
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT-8TE YEAR. I ORD. 9441
EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE 9353-FUELING
FACILITY.
ORD. 9442
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR OFF-
STREET PARKING FY-82-83
ORD. 9443
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: APPROVE EXPENDITURES
DEPARTMENT OFF-STREET PARKING OPERATION OF GUSMAN
HALL AND OLYMPIA BUILDING.
ORD. 9444
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR LAW DEPARTMENT
ORD. 9445
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. JOE FERNANDEZ
DISCUSSION
PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL ITEMS.
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION ITEM: RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUMS
TO MEDIA REQUEST FOR COPIES OF SAME.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
BID "A".
R-82-506
CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL: CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION IMPROVEMENTS SR-5448-C
R-82-507
CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION: CENTRAL SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT SR-5481-C
R-82-508
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ADDITIONAL POSITIONS.
ORD. 9446
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: MIAMARINA AND WATSON ISLAND -
MARINAS MAJOR MAINTENANCE
ORD. 9447
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: REPEALING SEC. 31-11 OF CODE
"FIVE DAY" OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES IN CONJUNCTION WITH
OPEN AIR, OUTDOOR, CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR STREET
FESTIVALS.
ORD.9448
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE FEE FOR USE OF MARINE
STADIUM BOAT HOIST.
ORD. 9449
SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE RATES AT OFF-STREET
PARKING METERS, CER7AIN LOTS AND PARKING GARAGES.
ORD. 9450
FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: COMPREHENSIVE
HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICE SURVEY OF THE HAITIAN
COMMUNITY.
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE
APPROPRIATIONS FOR RENOVATION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: MODIFYING FEES TO COVER
ENtdRCEMENT OF SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF CODE:
BOND REQUIRED FOR BUILDING AND MOVING.
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
PROVIDE FOR POWER TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF REAL AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES.
APPROVE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: GRANT TO MIAMI
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER.
ALLOCATING $1,340,944 OF 8TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
AUTHORIZE GRANT TO SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES.
DISCUSSION ITEM: AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING PROGRAM.
GRANT REQUEST FOR FUNDS FOR PUERTO RICAN FESTIVAL
JULY 1982
DISCUSSION ITEM: BRICKELL TOWNHOUSE ASSOCIATION INC.
REGARDING NOISE AFTER 11 P.M.
PERSONAL APPEARANCE: ALICIA BARO REGARDING USE OF
BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM.
BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEMS:
(A) PROPOSED DOCKING OF NAVY VESSELS AT BICENTENNIAL
PARK;
(B) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE DEALING WITH DOCKS,
WHARVES, AND DOCKAGE;
(C) LIVE ABOARD ISSUE, ETC.
REQUEST ADMINISTRATION TO DEVELOP COST SURVEY OF
RELOCATING PUBLIC RAMP FACILITY AT THE MARINE STADIUM
DISCUSSION ITEM: COCONUT GROVE ARTS FESTIVAL
'ERSONAL APPEARANCE: ANN MARIE ADKER-CRIME PROBLEMS
N PARKS.
DTION IN FAVOR OF ASSISTING "CENTEO CARIBENO" FOR
MNTAL HEALTH SERVICES IN THE WYNWOOD, BASED ON THEIR
XPERIENCE,CONTRACT, ETC.
'ERSONAL APPEARANCE: SIGNS FOR JOSE DE HOSTOS BOULEVARD
►ISCUSSION ITEM: "CRIME WATCH SIGNS"
'ERSONAL APPEARANCE: FERNANDO MENDIGUTLA-INTERAMERICAN
SAWYERS CONVENTION -GRANT REQUEST FOR $15,000.00
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DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING -NEW
WASHINMON HEIGHTS C.D. CONFERENCE AS INITIAL DEVELOP
FOR U.M.T.A. AREA
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TAX INCREMENT STATUTE -REQUEST D. D. A. AND PLANNING
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DEPARTMENT DESIGNATE OVERTOWN AREA AS A REDEVELOPMENT
DISTRICT WORKING WITH LITTLE HUD., ETC.
M-82-516 110-112
SOLID WASTE DEPARTMENT SUMMER CLEAN UP PROGRAM.
DISCUSSION 114
AMEND RESOLUTION 82-152-DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM.
R-82-517 115
WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PERMIT
CITY EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S REHABILITATION
PROGRAM C.D. PAULINE MUMFORD.
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WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PERMIT
CITY EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S REHABILITATION
PROGRAM-C.D. JOANN M. THOMAS.
R-82-519 116-117
ACCEPT PROPOSALS OF WEENEE QUEENIES INC. FOR CITY
PARKS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS.
R-82-520 117-118
ALLOCATE $10,000.00 FOR SUPPORT OF 1982 UNITED WAY
CAMPAIGN OF DADE COUNTY.
R-82-521 119-120
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE RENTAL AGREEMENT-STANISLAW PECNIK
TO ALLOW OCCUPANCY OF AN APARTMENT LOCATED AT CITY
NURSERY PROPERTY.
R-82-522 120-121
DESIGNATE DESIGN SERVICES FOR VIRGINIA KEY PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
R-82-523 121-123
DISCUSSION OF AGREEMENT FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEM IN
CONVENTION CENTER (WITHDRAWN AFTER DISCUSSION).
DISCUSSION 124-125
ALLOCATE $35,000 FOR FY-81-82 TO BLACK ARTS COUNCIL OF
MIAMI, INC.
R-82-524 126-127
PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF INITIAL FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF
MUM CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION.
R-82-525 127
APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY
OF MUM JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL. CENTER ADVISORY
COMMITTEE.
R-82-526 128-130
APPOINT MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS CITY
REPRESENTATIVE ON METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TRANSIT
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
R-82-527 131-132
APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD.
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APPOINT COMMISSIONER MILLER J. DAWKINS TO METRO DADE
COUNTY•COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOARD. M-82-529
CONSENT AGENDA
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONAIRE AT
MAP= AND PARK. R-82-530
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH VALLE
AXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES, INC. TO PROVIDE PHYCHOLOGICAL
SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF POLICE DEPARTMENT
ACCEPT BID OF ROYCE PARKING CONTROL FOR REPLACEMENT
OF SECURITY GATE OPERATORS FOR DEPARTMENT OF POLICE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR FURNISHING
ONE MOTION STATUS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPT.
RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION IN
AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PRINTING MATERIALS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENTE FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING HYDRAULIC
PARTS TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING RUBBISH CRANE
REPAIR KITS TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS TO REMOVE POWER POLES AND
RELOCATE ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT JOSE MARTI PARK.
ACCEPT BID OF ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR
CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER.
ACCEPT BID OF SUTTON OIL EQUIPMENT CO. FOR FUEL
TANK MODIFICATION TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
ACCEPT BID OF CARPET SYSTEMS, INC. FOR APPROX. 515 SQ.
YDS. OF CARPET FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO ANDRES
FIALLO EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS COSTS IN
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY HARRIET SCHWARTZ
$30,000.00 IN SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
ACCEPT BID OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE CORPORATION IN AMOUNT
OF $105,000 FOR SIMON BOLIVAR PLAZA.
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ACCEPT BID OF SICO, INC. FOR FURNISHING STAGING AT
JAMS L. KNIGHT CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WO
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$347,000 FOR ORANGE BOWL UPPER DECK IMPROVEMENTS.
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ACCEPT BID OF RUSSELL, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $629,962.80
FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT -PHASE II IN MANOR
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
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ACCEPT BID OF ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR
$298,599. FOR PHASE II IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT.
R-82-547
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ACCEPT BID OF D.M.P. CORPORATION IN AMOUNT OF
$402,237.02, FOR NORTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-52.
R-82-548
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ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF $1,009,235.
FOR LOUBEK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN KOUBEK
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
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ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED "BAYFRONT PARK".
R-82-550
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AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI
AND J. 6 G. ASSOCIATES, INC. IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$5,000 FOR FINANCE OFFICE RENOVATIONS.
R-82-551
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-FRE CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR
ALLAPATTAH N.W. 23rd STREET C.D. PAVING PROJECT.
PHASE II.
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-MIRI CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR LAWRENCE
STORM SEWER PROJECT -PHASE I.
R-82-553
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC.
FOR $125,736.00 FOR COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK.
R-82-554
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AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE AND CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR
FRE CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR S.E. 4TH STREET PAVING PROJECT.
R-82-555
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RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION IN
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL WORK OF WILBUR SMITH AND
ASSOCIATES, INC. ON DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING
GARAGE IN AMOUNT OF $196,700.
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DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC
HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK 0
D.M.P. CORPORATION OF CITY WIDE SEWER EXTENSIONS.
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FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE N.T.E..$14,250.00
FOR 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
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UTHORIZE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS WITH:
GARCES COMMERCIAL COLLEGE INC.,
I DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
-CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,
ADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOB TRAINING SERVICES FOR
RANTS IMPACT AID PROGRAM.
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RESCINDING RESOLUTION #80-563 NOW FURTHER CREATING
21 MEMBER CITY-WIDE ADVISORY BOARD FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: INTERAMERICAN CHAMBER OF
"COMMERCE OF GREATER MIAMI, INC. FOR CONGRESS OF
CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MUNICIPALITIES.
ALLOCATE $2,500.00 TO DEFRAY ADVERTISING
COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH SELECTION COMMITTEE
IN EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY ATTORNEY.
,FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: APPOINT MATILDE HIRAI
AS ACTING CITY CLERK.
REQUEST ADMINISTRATION TO AUDIT FUNDS GRANTED
TY RESOLUTION #82-561 INTERAMERICAN CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.
DISCUSSION OF PLACEMENT OF STATUE IN BAYFRONT PARK.
DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO RETURN U.D.A.G. GRANT FOR
WORLD TRADE CENTER STIPULATING PAYMENT BACK TO CITY
AT LATER DATE.
DISCUSSION ITEM: ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON AGENDA OF JUNE
24th.
DISCUSSION ITEM: AMENDMENT TO 1% SALES TAX PROPOSAL.
URGE METRO TO ALLOCATE AT LEAST 20% OF T.D.C. MONIES
FOR SPECIAL EVENTS IN THE CITY OF ML4MI
URGE CMMONWEALTH TO PUERTO RICO NOT TO CLOSE
ITS MIAMI OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
DIRECT ADVERTISING FOR PUBLIC HEARING:
PROPOSED RENAMING OF RIVERSIDE PARK TO JOSE BALSEIRO
PARK
URGE NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO HOLD THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION IN MUM IN 1984.
AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT WITH LAZARO ALBO AS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR
MAURICE A. FERRE.
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MUM, FLORIDA
On the 17th day of June, 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 9:00 A.M. by Mayor Ferre with
the following members of the Commission found to be present:
ALSO PRESENT:
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
ViceMayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Howard V. Gary, City Manager
George F. Knox, City Attorney
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Mayor Ferre-, who then led those
present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag.
On motion duly made and seconded by the City Commission, the Minutes for
the meetings March 11, 1982, March 16, 1982, March 25, 1982 and April 20,
1982.
1 - AUTHORIZE CITY HANAGER TO "TENT" ALMA OVER COCONUT GROVE
EXHIBITION COURTYARD AREA FOR I;UP.SC?YMEN'S ANNUAL SEOW AND
CONVEI]TION
Mr. Plumner: Mr. Mayor, I am in receipt of a telegram that was sent to me by
a commitment to the City use of the Coconut Grove facility for ten years by
the Nurserymen's Association. At the time of that commitment, it was in
fact made predicated upon a roof being over the patio. We are all aware of
the problems surrounding that, but did make a commitment that that would be
in place for their first year of ten year use in January. I think it is only
proper that since they will need that area, that the City should pay for the
tent to placed over to live up to our commitment, and I would so move, authori-
zing the Manager to proceed to have that done, so that the City doesn't lose a
ten year contract.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll on the motion.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-484
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED
WITH THE PLACING OF A TENT OVER THE PATIO OF THE COCONUT GROVE
EXHIBITION HALL'S FACILITY IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF
THE NURSERYMEN'S ASSOCIATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF
THEIR ANNUAL SHOW AND CONVENTION.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
2 - NAME: MATILDE HIRAI AS ACTII?G CITY CLEPZ PENDING RETUMI OF TIM
CITY CLERK AND GRANTING A 52 INCREASE FOR THE PERIOD.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the other item that I would like to bring up briefly,
it has been a long standing policy in this City that when a department head is
in fact, absent for a period of more than thirty days, the Number two person
be named as Acting Director and that they receive a five percent increment in
pay. We are all aware of the problems incurred by Mr. Ongie. We feel that he
will be back, but Mattie has been doing the job of two people and as such I
foal is entitled to that increment, and I would so move, since that is in our
direction.
Mayor Ferro: It has been moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
THEREUPON, THE FOREGOING MOTION,
Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins,was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Dmmetric Peres, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Corolla,
(LATER FORMALIZED INTO RESOL)TION 82-563
ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer:
I vote "yes".
You shouldn't be calling the roll. That is a conflict of interest.
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3 - HOUSING AUTHORITY DISCUSSION
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I want to say something about housing. I would like to
have the opportunity to know if we can create a housing authority in the City of
Miami. I would like to promote and to have more information about the possi-
bility to encourage joint venture between the private enterprise and the City of
Miami. I would like to have formal recommendation from the City Manager's
office, from the Community Development Department and also from the City Attor-
ney, because I have understood that we have some limitations in the opportunity
of getting the Federal funds on this matter, and I would like to have the recom--
mendation'from all these three departments through the City Manager's office.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, I think the request. of the Commissioner should really
be done in depth. You know, over the past ten years we have entered into a
kind of, I wouldn't say helther-skelter, but certainly on a piece -meal type of
a basis, and we have been told repeatedly that since the City of Miami turned
over the Miami Housing Authority to Metropolitan Dade County, we were in fact,
precluded from the receipt of Federal funds for the purposes of housing, and
they had to go to our agency, which is Metropolitan Dade County H.U.D. Now,
on the other hand, very slowly, but surely, since the bond passage five years
ago, we have found ways evidently, to skirt around that, and we have a eived
some Federal -funds for rehabilitation or second mortgage purposes aiulor
types of housing programs, and some in conjunction with Metropolitan Dade County,
and some without. So, you know, what is the limitation? And, I think we ought
to get both from Dena Spillman and from the Legal Department, what are the legal
constraints and what are the legal potentials for us to get into this? Okay,
anything else?
4 - CUBAN MUNICIPALITIES IN EXILL REQUEST FOR USE OF FIRE STATION
REFERRED TO TFX CITY MANAGER.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I have a letter from the Cuban Municipalities in Exile.
You know, this is one of the most important non-profit Cuban organizations in
our community. They provide several civic and community services. They are
requesting the opportunity to share one of the vacant fire stations, and I would
like to propose that these people have the opportunity to meet with the Adminis-
tration in order to receive recommendation on this matter. Do you think that
would be possible to...?
Mayor Ferre: We don't need any formal motion for that, but Mr Manager, would
you just add that to the list of the people that staff is....
Mr. Perez: I have this letter if you want it.
Mr. Gary: Yes, I will.
Mayor Ferre: As you recall, last time we had the people from the Catholic...
what is the name of that thing down at Gesu Church?
Mr. Perez:
Mayor Ferre: They are looking for a place for children.
Mr. Plummer: We approved that.
Mr. Gary: I know you would know.
Mayor Ferre: So, we approved that as a priority.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, for one year. We granted them one year.
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Mayor Ferre: Is that moving along, by the way?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. Yes.
5 - MINORITY NEWSPAPERS DISCUSSION.
Mr. Perez: Okay, something else, Mr. Mayor. Several months ago, we passed a
motion instructing the City Manager. If you will remember, it was an amend-
ment that I made to your oration in order to make a survey for the minority
newspaper.in this area, in order to decide using them for possible future ad-
vertisements. I would like to ask the City Manager to carry this motion out
and if it is possible to have a full report as soon as possible with the survey
of all the minority newspapers of the area.
Mr. Gary: I will do so.
6 - INCREASE GRANT TO SENIOR CENTER OF DADS COUttTY.
Mr. Perez: We have here people from the Senior Center of Dade County. If
you will remember, we approved, I think it was two months ago, the use of the
Bayfront Park for activities, but they now have a request from the City Adminis-
tration a leftover of $600, and I would like, if possible, if we could recognize
Mr. Jose Navarro, in order that he can explain what they have...
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Perez: Oh, I am sorry. Mr. Navarro.
Mr. Jose Navarro: As was indicated on March llth, our agency for Senior Centers
of Dade County had a festivity at Bayfront Park Auditorium, and that time we re-
quested a waiver from the City of Miami for the fee of the facility, and Motion
82-230 was passed on that occasion. Afterward, we received notification from
the Bayfront Park Administration that we had submit payment in the amount of
$ 649 .
Mayor Ferro: Is that the issue? I am sure that is just an administrative slip.
Mr. Odio, if it is all right, Mr. Manager, will take care of it. Is that correct?
Or who do you -want to take care of it?
Mr. Gary: I think it would be appropriate if the City Commission would pass a
motion increasing a grant to this organization for the purposes of...
Mayor Ferro: Isn't that what we did last time?
Mr. Gary: No, we didn't. A motion would be in order at this time.
Mr. Perez: Okay. I would like to move that motion.
Mayor Ferro: Commissioner Perez makes the motion that the Grant be increased
to the amount to fulfill payment, no?
Mr. Gary: You want a motion that would permit the increase in the Grant amount
to $640 to provide Senior Citizens activities.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved by Perez, seconded by Plummer. Let me, in
speaking for it, say that I happend to have been present on that occasion, and
I have never seen that hall with more people. There must have been close to
$5000 people there. Of course, Claude Pepper couldn't resist and he probably
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made one of the best speeches I have heard in a long time, and....
Mr. Plummer: He never makes a bad one.
Mayor Ferre: .... it was a real turnout, and I think that I have never seen
so many senior citizens together in one place. Whoever organized that, and
if it was you Pepe, I want to congratulate you. I know that it was a group
of senior centers that were involved in that. I thought it was orderly.
I thought that it was effective,and I thought it was a lot of good feeling,
and I really want to congratulate you for a wonderful job. Okay, any other
discussion on this?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: We have to vote on the motion.
Mr. Perez: Oh, yes? Okay.
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to vote on the motion?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sure.
Mayor Ferre: All right, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-486
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE
THE GRANT PREVIOUSLY GIVEN TO THE SENIOR CENTER OF DADE COUNTY
ORGANIZATION BY $640 IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AND FACILITATE SENIOR
CITIZENS'S ACTIVITIES.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mr. Navarro: Thank you, very much.
7 - DISCUSSION ITEM: MIAMI CHORAL SOCIETY
Mr. Perez: We have the Miami Choral Society here again. If you will remember,
at the last meeting we approved a Grant for this foundation.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Tomas Diego?
Mr. Perez: Yes, but we have to formalize the motion.
Mr. John Chauning: Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, we are sorry
to take up your time with this. My name is John Chauning, president of the
Miami Choral Society this year. At the time that Mr. Paul Eisenhardt, the
artistic director of the Choral Society and Mr. Diego and I were here earlier
this spring, we made the presentation on behalf of the Society for support
from the City of Miami, and the action of the City Commission at that time
was to make a grant to the Coral Society of $15,000, provided the City Manager
could find the source of funds for doing no. I wish to bring to the attention
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of the City Commission that Mr. Eisenhardt has received a letter from Mr. Al-
bert H. Howard, Director of the Department of Recreation saying that there
was a proviso to this, which would require the Society to petition the County
for funds. In fact, that was not in the resolution that past, and we wish to
bring this to the attention of the Commission.
Mr. Plummer: You were the one that made it.
Mayor Ferre: I made that as a proviso?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, as part of it.
Mr. Chauning: I believe your Honor, that the conversation with Mr. Eisenhardt
which you had on this subject that you wish the Society would apply to the
Dade County government for funds hereafter occurred after the resolution had
passed, and I think access to the minutes will substantiate that.
Mayor Ferre: I think ... I am trying to recall from memory now, and Plummer is
helping me here. As I recall, that was not a part of the motion, but it was
part of the discussion, and the reason why, and I just want to make sure on
the record again, that we understand this. Metropolitan Dade County has some-
thing called the bed tax, which raises millions of dollars. Almost half of
that is raised within the boundaries of the City of Miami. In other words,
these are hotel rooms within the City of Miami. I think it is, what, 4O%?
The fact is, that those are monies that really should be spent within the
City of Miami and of course, that is not the case. Now they have a valid
excuse, and that is that they spent the majority of their money in this festi-
val that we are in the midst of right now —this New World Festival. Next
year, that will not be the case, and I cannot think of a more worthy group
than this Miami Choral Society, which are young people from all walks of
life, of all races in Miami, of all religions, that are dedicated to excellence
in a choral society and that are representatives with a great deal of dignity
in many countries and in many cities around the United States. So, I am all
in favor of it, but I would just like to again respectfully suggest to you
that when we give you $150000, the taxpayers of this community are paying
for it. The people that are right out there. It is coming out of their
pockets. They are each paying their small proportional share, but $15,000 is
$15,000, and it seems to me that if Metropolitan Dade County has these funds
specifically for these type of cultural events, that that is really where we
should get the funding, so I have no problems with going along with it this
year with a strong admonition that you must look to Metropolotan Dade County
and those sources for next year. Now does anybody have any problems? Mr.
Manager, any problems with that?
Mr. Gary: No.
Mayor Ferre: Do you need a motion to formalize this?
Mr. Gary: No, I think the intent is there.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, sir. All right, anything else, Demetrio?
8 - EXPRESS SYMPATEY AND CONDOLENCES: DEATE OF BERNARD
"TEX" CLARK.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, excuse me. I wanted to bring to the attention, and I
think it is in order that a motion be made expressing the sympathy of this
Commission to Mayor Steve Clark in the passing of his brother and an appropri-
ate condolences.
Mayor Ferre: His name is Bernard Clark.
Mr. Plummer: Bernard J. Clark.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion to the Clark family, I would say,
on the expression of condolences on the passing of Bernard Clark. Is there a
second?
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Mr. Perez: Yes, I second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-487
A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY AND SINCEREST
CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AND ITS CITIZENS TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY OF BERNARD "TEX" CLAM -
(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.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
9 - EXPRESS SYMPATHY AND C0NDOLENCES: DEATH OF CATfiERn;E A TATE.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., would you also make a motion for Bill Colson's mother.
She was a civic activist in the community.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion for Mrs. Colson. It has been seconded.
Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-488
A RESOLUTION CONVEYING THE DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO THE FAMILY AND
FRIENDS OF MRS. CATHERINE A. TATE.
(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 Peres, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo 07 J U N 171982
10 - RESTATE 111TENTION REGARDING SALARY INCREASE FOR CITY i4AtIAGEn
RETROACTIVE TO INCREASES GRA13TED CITY CLERK AND CITY ATTORNEY.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I have three pocket items. Number one is when we
evaluated the Manager, and he, much against my advice, gave up his agreement,
at that time we said that his salary would be retroactive to the time that
those raises were awarded to the City Attorney and the City Clerk. In between
then and now, something has happened, and for some reason the ManAger's money
was not retroactive, so I need guidance from you into what I have to do, pass
a resolution or...?
Mayor Ferro: Let's make a motion, I think as declaratory motion so that it is
clear on the record.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I make a motion that we clear the records and that Mr. Gary's
raises, or emoluments or whatever, be retroactive to the time of the City Attor-
ney s and the City Clerk's.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to that motion?
Mr. Plummer: I will second the motion, but I want a clarification.
Mayor Ferre: All right, ask your question.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Dawkins, if what I an understanding you to say, is that the
Manager will be treated the same way as the others.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: And that this increase he got was basically a cost of living in-
crease and it would be retroactive to the time that all of the rest receive
theirs.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: All right.
Mayor Ferre: Let me, in speaking for it, so that we have the record clear,
my objection in the past on this was purely based on a simple premise. If you
have a contract, you have a contract, and you live by what you contract to do.
The Manager no longer has a contract, and as far as I an concerned, I see no
reason why he should be treated in any way different from any other member of
the staff of the City of Miami. and so I have absolutely no problems.
Mr. Dawkins: I second...
Mayor Ferre: Then let's vote on it. Further discussion? All right, call the
roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 62-489
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CLARIFYING THE RECORD AND RE-
STATING THAT THE PREVIOUSLY GRANTED SALARY INCREASE TO THE
CITY MANAGER IS TO BE RETROACTIVE TO THE TIME WHEN BOTH THE
CITY ATTORNEY AND THE CITY CLERK WERE GRANTED THEIR SALARY
INCREASES.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
11 - DISCUSSION ITEM: CABLE T.V.
Mr. Dawkins: All right, the second item I have deals with the Americable and
Mr. Manager, I would like to instruct you to...I feel, and I wish you would
check it out for me, that Mr. Hermanowski is in direct violation of the agree-
ment which you got from him. At that time, he promised faithfully that minor-
ities would benefit from his organization, or what have you, and it was my
understanding from him, that one of the prime things that minorities would get
and be able to do would be the constuction, and I have here where he has
pulled a construction permit for Permit Number two for Charles Hermanowski.
The contractor is a Neal Jannon, and also a contractor for the building, it was
Jerry Pace for $64,700. I also have not seen in this... whatever this is he
said here, no minority participation. I don't see where minorities are going
to benefit from this. I only see where Mr. Hermanowski will get richer. I
wish you would research this, and if you find for me that Mr. Hermanowski is
direct violation of the agreements what he said with you, I do not want any
more negotiations. Find ways with Mr. Knox to terminate his agreement.
12 - DISCUSSION ITEM: UPCOMT17G TRIP TO AFRICA, SISTER CITY
PROGRAMS AND DESIGNATION OF NAIROBI AS SISTER CITY ETC.
Mr. Dawkins: Pocket Item Number three, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners. Mr.
Gary, Mr. Knox and I,(the Mayor was out of the City, that is why the Mayor
was not here, Mr. Plummer was also busy), met with the Ambassador from Nairobi,
and we discussed the upcoming African trip to acquire some trade between Africa
and the United States and at that time, the Ambassador told us that he would
be in Nairobi the last week in July, and he would be happy to set up arrange-
ments for you, Mr. Mayor, with the Mayor of Nairobi to insure that this happens,
but I have researched it, and it said that (I would like to establish Sister
City with Africa) ... but, it says here that it was basically, when it was first
outlined for the Caribbean, primary consideration would be given to Latin
American and Caribbean cities. I would like to change that, and I would like,
with the permission of the Commission, or if we have to study it, to designate
Nairobi as a Sister City of the City of Miami, and we would have a Sister City
in Africa.
Mayor Ferro: All right, let me just say out front that I am for it, but I
think the way you ought to proceed, if I can suggest it is, we have a Sister
City Committee, which by the way, needs your appointments. I don't whether
you have all appointed.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, we have.
Mayor Ferro: Oh, you have? Okay, well that is an organization that already
exists, and so to follow a pattern that we have established, is to let them
deliberate and come back with a specific recommendation, which I am sure it
will be positive, but let's do it in a procedural way. Now, I think it makes
a lot of sense for us to start, and by the way, Mr. Manager, I have a request
on the subject from Al Cardenas, who is the chairman of the committee, that
he Would like very much to meet with you at your convenience to discuss the
recent trip to our Sister City in Ibiza and what can be done to improve. I
understand from Charlotte Gallogly and Dr. Levitan that they are writing you
memorandums and I think we ought to wait until they are in, and then perhaps
have a meeting to see how that committee is, where it is not functioning, be-
cause I understand that there are some rivalrys and problems that don't let
it quite get off the ground.
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13 - DESIGNATE COMMISSIONER J.L. PLUMMEP'AS CITY'S
REPRESENTATIVE SISTER CITY INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I ask at this time that a motion be made that I
be designated as the City's representative in August to the Sister City's
international convention in Tampa, mainly for the purposes of this City re-
ceiving a Reader's Digest award of the program of Sister City between Miami
and Bogota.
Mr. Dawkins: So moved.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second. Further discussion
designating Plummer as our representative to that meeting. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-490
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION DESIGNATING COMMISSIONER J. L.
PLUMMER AS THE CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SISTER CITY
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION TO BE HELD IN TAMPA, AUGUST 1982,
MAINLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,
READER'S DIGEST AWARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE SISTER CITY,
BOGATA, PROGRAM.
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
14 - BRIEF DISCUSSION: PULL ITEM #67 FROM CONSE14T AGENDA.
Mr. Dawkins: One more item. This is the last item. 1-have in my hand a let-
ter from the Lemon Tree Nursery and they informed me that they bid on some of
the floral work and what have you in the James L. Knight Center. I would like
to pull Item Number 67 from the Agenda and have submitted to me all bids re-
ceived on the leasing of plants and planters, so that I can see that minorities
did bid, and were considered, and did not come in as the low bid.
Mayor Ferro: That is part of the Consent Agenda, isn't it?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, Mr. Mayor, Item Number 67 of the Consent Agenda.
Mayor Ferre: So, in other words, just pull Item Number 67 from the Consent
Agenda. Anything else?
Mr. Dawkins: That is all.
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15 - APPROVE PARTIAL SETTLEX0T TO FIRM OF FERLNDINO, GRAFTON,
SPILLIS & CANDELA - DEFICITS ON CONVENTION CENTER PROJECT.
Mayor Ferre: All right, I have just two items. Mr. Manager, I received a
phone call from one of the partners of Ferendino, Spillis and Candela, the
architects at the Convention Conference Center, and I relayed that information
to you, as you may recall, in the midst of the Worsham negotiations. All right,
you at that time said "Well, I don't think we ought to get into this in the
middle of the Worsham negotiations, because it might create more problems.
Let's handle it after." Subsequent to the conclusion to the contract with
Worsham, as I understand, you met with the representatives of the architectual
firm. As I understand it, they came up with a bill of close to $950,000, which
you rejected, and you did make them an offer to settle the whole thing for
$600,000. They subsequently have had, as I understand it, a problem with one
of the banks that evidently financed it, because they are out of pocket
close to a million dollars, and they have problems, so I was subsequently
called by Mr. Candela. He informed me that they just couldn't continue on
this and didn't want to do this, and what could be done. He came in to.see
me yesterday, and in discussion, it occured to me that if you had made an
offer of $600,000 in settlement, then perhaps what we could do is pay them up
to that, and leave the rest of it pending for arbitration or litigation, if
necessary, at the end of the job. Problem of course is, they would have an
on going expense on a monthly basis, and whatever it is that they are expend-
ing out of pocket that they can justify, they say it is running about $40,000
a month on site inspections, that we should pay that on a monthly basis, so
that there is no haltering of this job, and I would recommend that that be
something that we accept as a partial settlement, if they are willing to
accept that. I don't know that you are willing to accept that if they are
willing, but what I am trying to do is to figure out a way in which we don't
have any road blocks on finishing this job.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, obviously we have passed the deadline for opening of
the Conference and Convention Center. As you all know, we had to negotiate
with regard to the developer in terms of refinancing costs. There are basic-
ally three parties involved in the construction of the Conference and Con-
vention Center, namely, the developer, the architect and the contractor. Be-
cause the time has been extended beyond the closing date, each of those par-
ties are incurring expenses which are necessary in order for us to complete
the facility. We also have a claim from Rooney similar to that of the archi-
tect. The position that the Administration has been taking is one that there
is liability on all sides with regards to the untimely opening of this facil-
ity and that the cost should be born by four parties, namely,the architect,
the contractor, the developer and the City of Miami. We have been meeting with
the architect in an effort to try to resolve this issue so we can complete the
sm opening of the facility, and I think the proposed settlement, which you have
just discussed is acceptable to us with the understanding that we are not in
any way, shape or form, abdicating our liability against them, and we are not
abdicating any admission, or admitting getting any admission of sole liability
for any delays or abdicating what their responsibility for those delays.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is wise because what in effect we are doing is...
what we are saying is "Let's not stop the job, and we are going to fight after
the job to over as to who is really responsible for all these delays." Just
on the record, be warned that this in no way means that you are off the hook
for any future liability that you may have on performance and that is something
that we are not going to judge at this time, and I recommend that you not come
up and give us too much of a lecture at this time, since the Manager has recom-
mended acceptance of this. I think it is time for the Commission to discuss
this, and if we have any problems, then you can come and answer the questions.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, my question would have to be to the Manager.
Just for clarification, if I read between what he has said, that you feel
that the architects are legitimately out of pocket to the tune of at least
$600,000.
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Mr. Gary: Yes, sir. I would like to clarify for the record, architect expenses
pursuant to the contract that we have with them. The expenses really exceed
$600,000. The $6000000 figure really is in excess of $800,000. Through
negotiation we have brought them down to $600,000. In addition to that, there
Is another $300,000, approximately $350,000 dispute, which we are not
addressing at this time, which we feel will be discussed at the end. So,
their expenses really in terms of two and one-half times their costs really
exceed what we are offering right now.
Mr. Plummer: As my friend the Mayor has said,the fiddler has played. It is
now time to play the fiddler.
Mayor Ferre: But, there is a question, J. L., and I think your question is
very perceptive and we have got to put this on the record. That is what the
Manager, I think was doing in his initial statement. This in no way means
that we accept the fact that they are out of pocket a million dollars, that
it is our fault. It may be their fault. In other words, it may be through
their inefficiency or negligence, or inability to produce drawings on a
timely basis, that we had to incur this expense. It may be the fault of the
contractor for not properly doing his job and giving them the specific work
orders at the proper time. It may be the fault of Worsham, who may have, because
he has a potential conflict as owner of the hotel and the project, and being our
coordinator, perhaps asking things of the architect that are unreasonable, or
that should have been at the expense of the other party rather than ours, so
that is something that I think is going to end up in a big discussion as to
what this all means. We are not giving up any rights, or any claims, or we
are not accepting that they are right, or we are right, or anybody is right.
All we are saying is, we are advancing them $600,000. The difference we will
discuss in the future and we are going to pay them on a monthly basis their
out of pocket expense.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, in view of the apparent critical nature of the project,
as well as the critical financial condition of the architect, if this body so
desires that they are in favor of what is being proposed, that the City Commis-
sion authorize me to initiate the proper paperwork pursuant to what the City
Attorney advises me to do, and to issue a check without coming back before the
City Commission, in view of the critical nature, and it be brought back in
terms of a ratification. I will propose that we handle this matter similar
to the way we handled the developers settlement, and that is, what we take
this out of our capital fund, take a loan from our capital fund, which adequate
funds do exist and pay it back over a period of times through the F.P.6 L.
Capital Improvement Fund.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion then to that effect?
Mr. Dawkins: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Is has been moved by Dawkins, seconded by Plummer. Further dis-
cussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-491
A MOTION OF THE CITY CO*IISSION ACCEPTING AND APPROVING T8E
ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSED PARTIAL SETTLEMENT OF $600,000 TO
THE FIRM OF FERENDINO GRAFTON SPILLIS CANDELA ARCHITECTS,
ENGINEERS, PLANNERS, FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S/UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI/ JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AND CONVEN-
TION CENTER; SAID SETTLEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH DEFICITS
CLAIMED BY SAID ARCHITECT FIRM ON ACCOUNT OF THE DELAY IN
COMPLEETION OF SAID PROJECT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MANAGER,
TO PAY SAID FIRM THE MONTHLY SUM OF APPROXIMATELY $40,000
AS OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES FOR ON -SITE INSPECTIONS: FURTHER
STIPULATING, HOWEVER, THAT THE CITY AGREES TO THE ABOVE
STATED ARRANGEMENT ONLY TO AVOID FURTHER DELAY IN THE
IN THE COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT AND THE OPENING OF THE
FACILITY BUT WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF SOLE RESPONSIBILITY
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FOR SAID ur;LAY AND WITHOUT ABDICATING TO ANY DEGREE THEIR
RIGHT TO FUTURE CLAIMS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; AND FUR-
THER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMMEDIATELY PROCEED
TO HAVE DRAFTED PERTINENT DOCUMENTS AND ISSUE THE NECESSARY
CHECK TO CARRY OUT THE PRESENT UNDERSTANDING.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
ane' 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
16-.DISCUSSIO11 OF RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY FOR CONVENTION CENTER.
Mr. Plummer: What is the scheduled day for ribbon cutting?
Mr. Gary: April Fool of 1983.
Mr. Plummer: That has come and gone.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Plummer, we have on the Agenda a proposed establishment of a
ribbon cutting ceremony committee. We envision that the ribbon Cutting ceremony
will occur at least two weeks before the facility is opened, which we assume will
be around the end of September.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager, also I would like to ask that at the next meeting,
that you come forward with a report which I asked for a couple of months ago,
realizing that the ASTA Convention is a very, very, important convention to
this City, as well as we hope will be good world wide publicity. I had re-
quested of you what the Department of Police will be doing to recognize that
important situation, so if you bring that forthcoming at the next meeting,
please.
17 - APPROVE III PRINCIPLE PROGRAM PRESENTED BY LES BROWN DEALING
WITH CRIME, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OTEER. PROBLEM AREAS IN BLACK
COMMUNITY.
Mayor Ferre: We also have a pending matter with Les Brown, and he has come up
with a proposal. Mr. Manager, why don't you explain that and we will take it
up at this time.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, all of know that with the economic situation of the
United States today, there is a critical....
Mayor Ferre: Les Brown, we are talking about your issue. Would you come for-
ward please? All right, Mr. Manager. Go ahead.
Mr. Gary: As all of us know, there is a serious economic situation that
exists in the United States today, and it is compounded by the fact that in
the Black community, the unemployment rate among youth in the Black community
exceeds 40% nationally, and in some cities it exceeds 50%, and we have the
dubious honor of being in that 50% category. One of the concerns that we have
had not only in terms of the crime situation, but also in terms of providing
an avenue for these youth, so that we can prevent crime, is how do we address
the problems that are becoming insurmountable in the Black community. Mr. Les
Brown has presented us with a plan that will enable us to address those con-
cerns and those problems of the youth in the Black community, so that we can
channel their activities into constructive activities instead of destructive
activities. Mr. Brown has submitted a proposal; I reviewed it, I made con-
currence. However, the price tag of his initial proposal was approximately
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$300,000. I have had some discussions with Mr. Brown, and I told him that the
City ... I would be in favor of recommending to the City Commission that we con-
tribute $100,000, that Dade County, particularly in view of the fact that we
would be serving a portion of Dade County, residents contribute $100,000 and
that he seek a grant from the State from another $100,000 to implement his
program. I would also recommend that that program come through the Police De-
partment and be supervised by the Police Department.
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Brown, do you want to address this issue?
Mr. Les Brown: Yes, I am willing to entertain any questions relative to the
program, because I have had an opportunity to talk to the City Manager and I '
agree with that procedure.
Mayor Ferre: How exactly are you going to structure this? I mean, is it going
to be in one of the schools, or where physically are you going to be, and how
many children are you going to be dealing with. What exactly are you going to
do?
Mr. Brown: Well, the number of kids that we will be dealing with will be
contingent upon the kind of assistance that we are able to get from the City,
the County, the State. We have a commitment thus far to use the Caleb Audi-
torium, the Calub Center, one of their meeting rooms there as well as Alla-
pattah Junior High School, as a facility to house this.
Mayor Ferre: What specifically will you be doing with the people you will be
working with?
Mr. Brown: What we will be doing basically is engaging the young kids in a
variety of behavior modification activities that allow them to learn how to
be self -motivated, how to begin to teach them the type of skills that are
necessary to transcend the Black experience, teaching them how to begin to
be involved in problem solving to become productive contributors to things in
our society on a positive note, as well as engaging them in a lot of trips
and activities dealing with athletic and recreational activities. Basically,
what we want to do is to begin to look at and realize the point that there is
a lot of energy in our community that is not being used in a productive sense.
I was raised in Overtown, and through the efforts and the things that I have
learned, and based upon my life's experiences, what we are doing is working
with many young people to begin to redirect their energies in other channels
other than leading in the areas of drugs and engaging in crime.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Brown, and the age range is going to be from what to what?
Mr. Brown: We hopefully goaled it to work with kids form 13 to 19 years of
age.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. And when would you begin this, and how long would it last.
Mr. Brown: We would like to have it on a year around basis. That, once again,
is contingent upon the kind of funding that we will get. We would like to
start as soon is we can get some startup capital to do it. It is really con-
tingent upon how soon the City can move with us to give us some preparation
time to use the facility and get the supplies that are necessary.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Brown, what kind of professional staff do you plan to contract
for this program?
Mr. Brown: What kind of preparation?
Mr. Perez: Of professional staff.
Mr. Brown: Well, we are using mainly people that have expertise in. the area of
personal development training, but mainly, the design that we have put together,
there is a lot of negative peer pressure out there. What we do is get a group
of kids and retrain them and take them through the design, and we teach them how
to become facilitators and we in that sense are creating positive peer pressure
and allowing those kids to work with us as group leaders to help guide other
young boys and girls in the same sense.
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Mayor Ferre: Let me tell you that when that sort of a program works well, it
is the most effective form, and I have been a witness to this in Puerto Rico
with my...I have an aunt. who is a missionary nun, and she has a program that
now deals with four to five thousand kids, all of them have been in jail,
kids, drug addicts, the worst kind of criminal element in Puerto Rican society,
and she has gotten...it is amazing. They get out of that program, a hundred
kids end up being welders, electricians, plummers, people that are productive
members of society, and that is how she does it. She uses the worst kids, the
ring leaders, the people who are involved in drugs and crime, and the worst
type of kids end up being the leaders that are facilitators and end up, and
it is unbelievable the kind of programs they come up with. When it works, and
I am only talking about Puerto Rico, because I...
Mr. Brown: Yes, well, that is what happened with me. When I was raised in
Overtown, I used to be a::member of the Fourteenth Street gang, and I met a
gentlemen by the name of Mr. Leroy Washington, who is still in the school
system, grid through the kind of training that he provided for us in leader-
ship training, without any vocational training or college education, as you
realize, I went on from here to Ohio and became a State Legislator, so the
things that we are teaching is not something that we merely believe in, it
is something that I know works, because it worked in my life.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions?
Mr. Plummer: My only concern, Mr. Brown, is the areas in which you are pro-
posing. I am concerned of being fair to all of the community, and I think
that I am aware that the situation in Coconut Grove is just as explosive as
it is in other areas. I don't hear any of your proposal addressing the
problem of Coconut Grove, or a facility in Coconut Grove. You have got to
make it on a neighborhood type of basis.
Mr. Brown: Mr. Plummer, I am glad you brought that point out. In fact, that
most certainly is one of our objectives. We are using the Human Resource
Center in Coconut Grove as one of the areas. We have done work in those
areas, not only in Coconut Grove, and the Richmond Heights area and the Perrine
area, but the funds that we get from this particular program will be used
primarily in Coconut Grove, Liberty City and Overtown.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions. If not, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer.
Mr. Perez: Second
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez.
Is there a second.
Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION 140. 82-492
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A
BEHAVIORAL MODIFICATION PROGRAM PRESENTED BY MR. LES BROWN
BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS DATE WHICH PROGRAM BASIC-
ALLY ADDRESSES CRIME, UNEMPLOYMENT, AND OTHER PROBLEM AREAS
IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY; AND FURTHER ACCEPTING THE CITY MANA-
GER'S RECOMMENDATION AS FOLLOWS:
a) THE THE CITY OF MIAMI CONTRIBUTE $100,000•;
b) THAT MR. LES BROWN SEEK A GRANT FROM METRO DADE COUNTY
FOR A LIRE AMOUNT, GIVEN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL EXTEND TO
OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTY: AND
c) THAT MR. LES BROWN ALSO SEEK A GRANT FROM THE STATE FOR
$100,000: AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT SAID PROGRAM SHALL
COME UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
UpQA 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
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18 - DISCUSSION ITE14: TRIP TO SPAIN, SISTER CITY PROG?Ali IN SPAIN, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: In the interest of time, since it is now 9:45 A. M., I will, if
we have time later on today, I will give you my report on Spain. It was a very
successful trip. I might just briefly say that I think as a result of it, we
definitely are going to get a major Spanish bank to open up an office in Miami,
rather than New York, and we also will probably be getting a major manufacturer
of clothes in the Barcelona area to set up a production facility for women's
clothes in Miami. I think we will also get the Fashion Institute of Spain,
which was going to open: up an office in New York. There is a strong possibility•
that we can get them to open up the Fashion Institute's office in Miami, rather
than New York. There is a manufacturer of sausages, and don't laugh, because
this is a multi -million dollar business in Spain, like it is in the rest of
Europe, and they are thinking, since they are having serious troubles export-
ing Spanish sausages to U. S., because they get into trouble with the govern-
ment on the quality of the product, and what have you. But, they are going to
set up a plant in Miami for the manufacturing of processed meat for the sau-
sage market, so I think that if we get any one of those things accomplished,
we will have had a very successful trip and I will be making a full report
to you on it, but I think it was a real...
Mr. Plummer: Did the king send me his regards?
Mayor Ferre: The king sends J. L. his regards - his good friend J. L. his
regards.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to add something about the trip to Spain.
I think that it is very important to recognize the importance of the opening
of the Trade Office there in Spain without any charge to the taxpayers of Miami.
I think that...I have something else in mind. I think that in the future we
will have to establish some kind of guidelines or requirements in order to
effect future representation in foreign countries, but I think that was very
important. We are very proud for the public out there.
19-- FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: DECLARE NAIROBY, KENYA AS SISTER CITY
FOR THE CITY OF 1CW11, APPOINTING COMMITTEE, ETC.
Mr. Dawkins: One more item, Mr. Mayor. Since we are planning an African trip,
I would like to pass a resolution hinging on the approval of the Sister City
Board that....and this resolution would say "A resolution selecting the City of
Nairobi, Kenya, as a Sister City of the City of Miami, Florida and establishing
a Nairobi, Kenya Sister City Committee and appointing an individual as chair-
person of said committee to implement the procedures set forth in Resolution
Number 785 adopted January 11, 1978."
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to that motion?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will second the motion, but under discussion, Mil-
lard, this Commission, understand, does not officially designate. We request
of Sister City International. They are the ones who issue the charters and
to my knowledge, there will be no problem whatsoever. Their only concern is
that which was passed by this Commission years ago, that the Commissioner who
offers such a resolution is fully in charge and responsible and shall do all
of the work!
Mr. Dawkins: Well, we are all Black. I won't have any problems with that!
Mayor Ferre: All right. Okay, thanks. It has been moved and seconded. Fur-
ther discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-493
A RESOLUTION SELECTING THE CITY OF NAIROBI, KENYA, AS A
"SISTER CITY" OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND ESTABLISHING
A "NAIROBI, KENYA SISTER CITY COMMITTEE" AND APPOINTING AN
INDIVIDUAL AS CHAIRPERSON OF SAID COMMITTEE TO IMPLEMENT THE
PROCEDURE SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 78-5, ADOPTED JANUARY
11, 1978
(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 Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
ABSTAINED: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ON ROLL CALL: I volunteer Mr. Dawkins as this Commission's Liason to the
Sister City. and I vote "yes".
Mayor Ferre: We have a note here from Commissioner Joe Carollo, who had an
accident this morning and he will not be here until 10:00 o'clock and would
we please hold up for one-half hour the discussion on Item Number W. So, if
it is all right with the Commission, (J. L., I don't know if you heard that,
Carollo called up, he had an accident in his car and he said he won't be
here until 10:00 o'clock) to hold up Item Number 'A' and I told him I had no
problems with that.
20 - DISCUSSION ITEM: PROPOSED NE-7 ROUTING OF ORANGE BOWL
PARADE.
Mayor Ferre: Item Number 'C' - Orange Bowl Festival, King Orange Parade on
New Year's Eve. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Yes, Mr. Mayor, we have Mr. McNamara, the Executive Director of the
Orange Bowl Committee here to discuss the proposed parade for the Orange Bowl
Parade. Mr. McNamara.
Mr. Dan McNamara: Yes, I am Dan McNamara. I am Executive Director of the
Orange Bowl Game and Festival, a production of the Orange Bowl Committee. As
you know, or as you may know, a year from this festival, we will be celebrat-
ing our fiftieth anniversary. This year we have found.ourselves confronted
with a very serious situation with the assembly of the parade. With the new
construction in the downtown area, we are going to have to move our assembly
area from the old Dupont Plaza lot to another area in the downtown system in
order to keep the parade in the area that it has been in all these years, and
to keep it downtown. We are simply asking at this time ... we have found that
in order ... yes?
Mr. Plummer: You have discussed this obviously with the Manager? Mr. Mayor,
I move that we approve the plan as proposed by Mr. McNamara and with the ap-
proval of the City Manager, I so move, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
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Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second. Under discussion.
Now, Mr. McNamara, let me understand. Mr. Manager, as I understand, they
are going to use as a marshaling area the park and the whole Miami Marina
parking lot and the new F.E.C. property.
Mr. McNamara: Mr. Mayor, actually, we will not use that much. What we
would like to do is to assemble the floats in the area that will be brought
down to grade where the old bandshell was, and use an area in the park for
the bands. We would assemble, and come down Chopin Plaza on the north lane
in setting this up as we always have been, starting out on the east lane of
Biscayne Boulevard.
Mayor Ferre: Does that in any way disrupt...if we plant grass there, those
floats don't do any permanent damage to the grass, does it?
Mr. McNamara: No, sir. They would perhaps, if it is a hot, sunny day, leave
some browd spots, but they would go away in a few days.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but that is something that ... and I am sure that you would
be responsible for restoring it if they...the threads make a six inch thing
into the grass, you would come back and fix it up, wouldn't you?
Mr. McNamara: Oh, I am sure of that, yes.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, you are not going to damage the park.
Mr. McNamara: We are certainly going to do as little damage as we possibly
can. We really... this is a matter of expediency. We either have to do it
this way, or take the parade away from the downtown area at this time, which
we don't want to do.
Mayor Ferre: We understand and we want you to keep the parade. We want to
cooperate with you. On the other hand, we don't want you to destroy the
park.
Mr. McNamara: No, we certainly don't have any intention of doing that.
Mayor Ferre: And, we think, as long as you, on the record tell me that what-
ever uses you put this park to, that you are not going to leave any permanent
damage, and if you are going to come back and fix up whatever things you do
to it, that is fine. I am sure it is not a big expense. Now, the other
thing was, as you know, we are going to be building, hopefully rebuilding this
park, and if when we get on with that, you understand that there will be con-
struction and things going on in the park. As I understand, Mr. Manager, the
design of the park, takes into account and contemplates the usage of it for
the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Gary: Yes, it does, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: I have got no further questions. We have a motion and a second,
so further discussion on Item Number 'C'? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-494
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING IN'PRINCIPLE AN
ALTERNATE PLAN PRESENTED BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE ORANGE
BOWL COMMITTEE AS TO THE FUTURE ROUTE AND AREA WHICH THE
FESTIVAL'S KING ORANGE PARADE IS GOING TO FOLLOW ON NEW
YEAR'S EVE; SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER'S APPROVAL.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Ld NOES: None
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21 - GRANT REQUEST FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO ROOF OF GUSMAN HALL,
WAIVING BIDDING BASED ON E14ERGE11CY, ESTABLISH AS LOA11 WITS
GUARANTEE OF MINORITY C017TRACTOR PARTICIPATION.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "E", which is the Gusman hall finances - the
roof repair of $125,000, and the loan for renovations. Mr. Manager, you and
I discussed this yesterday and so we can get the ball rolling on this. I have
no problems in helping the Olympia Building with repairs. There is a little
bit of a situation here. Here is what it is. City of Miami owns the Olympia
Building and the Olympia Theatre, thanks to the generosity of Maurice Gusman,
however, we have no say on how it is run on managed or anything, because it
was explicitly on the deed, and I was present when it happened with Hank Meyer
and Col. Wolfson, thought that it must be operated by the Off -Street Parking
Authority. Now, the problem that I have is, that we are expected to pay, but
we have no say, and I have always found it kind of difficult, as a public
offical, in voting for things where we put City taxpayer's monies into things
that we have little or nothing to say on. Now, because the Off -Street Parking
Authority is so well managed at the present time, and because it has such a
good board, I feel a little bit easier about it from the practical point of
view, but I still have that philosophical concern, and therefore I would like
to propose that we do it this way, and then it eases my conscience a little
bit, that if we come up with $125,000 for repairs, if and when there is a sur-
plus, that the monies be returned to the City taxpayers that we had put out,
so that even if it is a non -interest bearing note, that I don't want you...
you are going to eventually make a lot of money on that building, and I don't
want that to pay off the bonded indebtedness of garages in Miami. It should
be something that should go back...if the City puts up the money, the City
philosophically, if not practically, at least should have the idea that maybe
someday it will get the money back, okay?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me express a concern a little bit different, and
it is a concern that I have expressed before and doesn't, Roger, directly re-
late to this, but indirectly it does. Mr. Mayor, I am concerned with the
City over-facilitizing itself. We are spending millions of dollars to put
a convention center in downtown. I only question the wisdom of the continu-
tion of basically what I consider to be a competing facility. Well...no...yes.
I have no problems with going ahead and fixing the roof. It has got to be
done, but you know, we can get too many facilities and then they are not all
properly utilized. We understand the uniqueness of the Gusman Hall, but Roger,
I think it behooves the Authority to try to do some more promotions, not in
competition with the new Convention Center, because we surely want that to be
a go item, but keeping in mind we have the Gusman Hall, we are going to have
the convention facility, we have got Bayfront Park Auditorium. We have a
thousand seating capacity at the Little Havana Activity Center. We have the
Dinner Key Auditorium, and I don't really know any of those that are making
surplus money, and that is my concern, that we maybe might be faced with our
facilities competing with each other to the detriment of our own facilities,
so I realize, and I read your memo, the water is falling, and it has got to be
fixed. I agree with that, but I think that we need to do some long range
thinking about the future of Gusman Hall, and how it will relate, not in a
competitive way with the convention facility.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Is there a motion on this? .
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, there is no question, we have to make a notion, and
I so move.
Mr. Perez: Could I ask a question, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, let's see.if we can get a second.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Under discussion, Commissioner Perez.
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Mr. Perez: Yes, I would like to ask Mr. Manager, who was the technical expert
who advised that the roof cannot wait long enough for the usual bidding process?
Mr. Gary: Well, the administrative responsibility for managing the facility is
the Off -Street Parking Authority and it is my understanding that they had a
professional roof expert look at that facility and to determine that it needed
work.
Mr. Perez: Could I get that information for the next meeting? Oh, you have it.
Mr. Roger Carlton: Mr. Perez, we had our consulting engineer...
Mayor Ferre: Be wants a copy of the report that says...
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Is that all right?
Mr. Carlton: I'd be glad to give you a written report on it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion? J. L., I don't want to get into
a debate.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENT NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Well then, that is better, then that way there won't be a debate,
I will just make a statement into the record, because I was afraid if he was
here, he would want to answer me. Let me just say that...Let me tell you my
Houston story again. In Houston they have three exhibition halls functioning,
and those three exhibition halls are all doing well. Now, for a City like
Miami that is growing by three billion dollars worth of constuction in the
downtown area, for anybody to think that we really are not going to have any
use but for one facility, is to say that Miami is going to remain a village
forever, and the fact is that Miami is on its way to becoming a major city,
for good and bad. There is just as much bad as there is good, sometimes in
this growth, but that is where we are headed, and I think there is plenty of
room for not only a Gusman Hall, but I would hope that we would have ten Gus -
man Halls functioning in Dade County. I don't think there is any problem
with that.
Mr. Dawkins: I have one question, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Have we voted on this?
Mr. Dawkins: No. I have one question before we vote. When you called my
office, we discussed a $70,000 fee. Flow did it get to $125,000? Now, I mean,
that is from him, Mr. Mayor.
Mr. Carlton: When we initially called Jack about two weeks ago to get the
title on the agenda, we didn't have the quotes in on the price of the roof,
so just a very ball park, and obviously wrong estimate was $125,000, which
appears on the agenda, but in the backup material, it appears that the price
will be, for the total project, approximately $75,000.
Mr. Dawkins: The price will be $75,000, but yet you were asking for $125,000.
You lose me. I am lost.
Mr. Carlton: We are asking for $75,000 budget for the.leak replacement, that
is all.
Mr. Gary: $75,000, that is it. When the agenda was printed, it was estimated
$125,000. He is saying now it is $75,000.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, the first is the entry -exit gates and ticket issuers.
Mr. Gary: That is another item, Commissioner. We are on item 'E'. You are
on item 'F'.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any further questions on...
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Carlton, in view of the fact that he manages that facility for
the City and he accepts the policy of the City with regard to managing that
facility, he has assured me that he will get minority participation there to
fix the roof.
Mayor Ferre: All right, air. We now are going to vote on Item 'E', with the
restrictions that have been placed into the record, such as the usage of
minority firms, and the fact that this is being set up as a loan, so that if
there ever is a surplus, the money will be returned to the City. Call the
roll on Item 'E'.
Mr. Gary:. Can you tie him into that?
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-495
A -MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY
THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFF STREET PARKING AUTHORITY AND SETTING
ASIDE THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS OF THE GUS-
MAN HALL ROOF AND NORTH WALL LEAK, FURTHER DESIGNATING THIS
REQUEST TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE AND WAIVING THE REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR FORMAL BIDS WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY TO
OBTAIN A MINIMUM OF THREE (3) QUOTATIONS IN ORDER TO ACCOM-
PLISH THE WORK AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
PROVISOS:
a) THAT THE DIRECTOR OF THE AUTHORITY WILL GET
MINORITY PARTICIPANTS TO FIX THE ROOF; AND
b) THAT THE GRANTING OF THESE MONIES WILL BE SET
UP AS A LOAN SO THAT IF AND WHEN THERE IS A
SURPLUS IN THE OPERATION OF THE FACILITY, SAID
MONEY MAY BE REPAID AND RETURNED TO THE CITY'S
TAXPAYERS.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
22 - GRANT REQUESTS BY OFF STREET PARKING AUTHORITY DIRECTOR FOR
PARKING DECK SEALANTS, REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEMS,T.V. SECURITY
SYSTEM FOR WORLD TRADE CENTER GARAGE.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the next one is discussion of the World Trade Center
tarage constructionjconcrete deck, protection, T.V. security request, computer
and revenue control. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, when we sold bonds and developed a budget for the World
Trade Center garage, we failed to include in there some additional costs that
are essential for the effective operation of that facility, one being the reve-
nue control system which includes the electonic gates and a revenue budgetary
system which will keep accounting for the revenues that will be generated at
that facility.
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Mayor Ferre: Item 'F'.
Mr. Gary: Secondly. obviously. if we are going to out that much money in a
parking garage. we want to preserve our capital investment. and we would like
to insure that once the garage is built. that we would be able to keep it in
a very clean state, primarily with regard to the oil dripping out of the car,
so Mr. Carlton has suggested that we protect that investment by doing the same
thing we do in other parking garages, by putting down a protective sealer,
which affords them the opportunity to easily clean oil and grease from that...
Mayor Ferre: What is the price on all this?
Mr. Gary: Too much!
Mr. Plummers Three hundred and some thousand dollars.
Mayor Ferro: Three hundred and what:'
Mr. Plummer: And some thousand dollars.
Mr. Gary: The television security system, which is the last item, with obvious-
ly with a large garage, such as the one we have now, would give a customers a
feeling of comfort and security and enable us to respond to any kind of situa-
tion that may arise downtown. The cost of that system is roughly $200,000,
$300,000 and exists in other parking garages. With regard to the computerized
revenue control system, that cost is approximately $125,000, with $75,000 being
necessary for the computerization and cash monitoring system. The housekeeper
sealant for the surface of the garage is approximatley $100,000. So, we are
talking about roughly, five hundred, six hundred thousand dollars. Now, these
are all estimates, and we would recommend that you approve this in principle,
and allow us to fund these items, and we would have to obviously do the same
thing that we were doing with the architect and development in terms of financ-
i-ig this, and that we would work closely with Mr. Carlton to insure that the
]east possible cost is being incurred and that the cost that is being incurred
is solely for the operation of the World Trade Center.
Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, I think Mr. Carlton, the most telling thing
that you said was that garage number three, which is under construction, and
the garage we are now talking about are the same in size, more or less, aren't
they? And yet, you have already provided in garage number three, a $400,000
expenditure for television security, which we haven't done at all in this
garage.
Mr. Gary: Right.
Mayor Ferre: So, and it has to be done. Unfortunately, we live in a world
where if we are going to build garages, they have to have television cameras
so that people will be secure in them. Either that, or post a policeman on
every floor.
_ Mr. Gary: And plus too, it is critical. Mr. Mayor, and I agree with you that
it may have an impact on whether people utilize that facility, and generate
revenues and retire the bonds.
Mayor Ferre: I can tell you that is the fact.
Mr. Plummer: The only question I have is why are we paying for it?
Mayor Ferre: Who else is going to pay for it?
Mr. Gary: It is our facility.
Mr. Plummer: Who is going to derive the revenue?
Mr. Gary: We are.
Mr. Plummer: We are going to derive the revenue? Then we should pay for it.
Mr, Gary: We are only paying them a management administrative fee.
Mayor Ferre: Look, let me reconstruct that. Don't you remember? (INAUDIBLE)
The Off -Street Parking Authority did not want to put up the garage, so we ended
up figuring a way where the City would build it, and they would manage it.
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Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: It is our garage.
Mr. Plummer: I move it,Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Yes, I second it.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll on the
approval of item outlined in "F".
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-496
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A
REQUEST MADE BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFF STREET PARKING
AUTHORITY AS FOLLOWS:
a) $1009000 ESTIMATED COST OF HOUSEKEEPER SEALANT
FOR ALL PARKING DECKS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE
CONCRETE SURFACE AND ENHANCE CLEANLINESS OF
THE GARAGE.
b) TO COMPONENTS OF THE REVENUE CONTROL SYSTEM:
1) ENTRY EXIT GATES AND TICKET ISSUERS
(APPROXIMATE COST $125,000);
2) COMPUTERIZATION AND CASH MONITORING
EQUIPMENT (ESTIMATED COST $75,000);
c) TELEVISION SECURITY SYSTEM AND INSTALLATION
(ESTIMATED COST BETWEEN $200,000 TO $300,000);
AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO WORK VERY
CLOSELY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO INSURE THAT THE MINIMUM
PROJECTED COSTS WILL BE INCURRED AND TO INSURE THAT THESE
MONIES SHALL BE EXPENDED SOLELY FOR THE OPERATION OF THE
WORLD TRADE CENTER GARAGE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed and
adopted by the follwing vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
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23 - AUTHORIZE CONTRACT ($100,000) CITY SHARE OF REDEVELOPING LOT
BISCAYNE BOULEVARD MEDIAN - RELOCATION OF METRORAIL FROM
BAYFRO14T PARK.
Mayor Ferret Take up Item Number 'G', relocation of downtown component of the
Metrorail. Roger, that is your item too. All right, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, Roger is more of an expert on this than I am, but just
to give you a brief summary, the downtown people mover will be coming immediate-
ly in the center of Biscayne Boulevard, and as a result of that, it will be dis-.
placing a number of parking spaces, which are the responsibility of the Off -
Street Parking Authority. It is important to note that the revenue from these
parking facilities are dedicated to retiring a debt of the Off -Street Parking
Authority with regard to their capital program. To not replace these would
jeopardize their bond rating, and also their bond issue. A meeting was held
to discuss how we can resolve this problem so that we wouldn't put the Off -
Street parking in aeopardy.
Mayor Ferret They wanted to put it in the park. We were the ones that asked
them to move it back to the middle of the Boulevard. Yes, go ahead.
Mr. Gary: At a meeting held at Metropolitan Dade County with County Manager
Merritt Steirheim, Mr. Carlton and people in the Mass Transit Department of
Dade County, we estimated the cost would be $300,000, and at that time, we
were asked to absorb $100,000 of the $300,000. What this would accomplish
would be that we would redesign the parking spaces on Biscayne Boulevard to
allow for additional spaces that would be lost as a result of the downtown
people mover displacing current parking spaces.
Mayor Ferret That has always been the agreement with Mitchel Wolfson and
that is, if we take away any of those metered spaces, we have got to pay for
it. Now, we were the ones responsible for requesting a move of the station.
We asked that the station be moved in the middle of the Boulevard, and I think
that was the smartest thing we have done. Whoever thought of it, I think was
great and....
Mr. Gary: I will take credit.
Mayor Ferre: .... well, I thought it was great, and I think that we are going
to have to pay the bill for it, and the bill is what, $50,000, right?
Mr. Roger Carlton: No, sir.
Mr. Plummer: How come you weren't sitting in on all those Saturday meetings
that I was?
Mr. Carlton: Recently we have gotten better construction estimates, and it
appears that it will cost approximately $600,000 to do this project. Now, we
have not asked...
Mayor Ferre: No, no, I am talking about our portion. We are not coming up
with $600,000?
Mr. Carlton: No, the City's portion is now $100,000, and the County will have
a total of approximately $400,000 and the Off -Street Parking and the State
will put in whatever is necessary to complete it.
Mr. Gary: And Mr. Mayor, I will also add to that, that I will make it a condi-
tion that our $100,000 contribution that this be a credit to our local contri-
bution to the downtown people mover.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, well then, that is terrific. That is very smart. See? I
am saying nice things!
Mr. Plummer: He is sitting here taking the credit when you and I spent all
of the Saturday mornings at the Howard Johnson's, sitting at those committee
meetings.
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Mayor Ferre: I will tell you, I think if we can get credit, that is a smart
move, because in effect, it doesn't cost us anything.
Mr. Gary: Right.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion on this? Is there a motion?
All right, Commissioner Perez moves. We going to get a second from you,
Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll on Item
Number "G".
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-497
A MOTION A1ITHORIZING A CONTRACT OF $100,000 AS THE CITY OF
MIAMI'S SHARE OF THE COST OF REDEVELOPING LOT 19 IN THE
MEDIAN OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD IN ORDER TO ACCOMMODATE RE-
LOCATION OF THE DOWNTOWN COMPONENT OF METRORAIL FROM BAY -
FRONT PARK, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN MEMORANDUM FROM ROGER
CARLTON TO HOWARD GARY DATED JUNE 7, 1982.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
24 - APPROVE AD*'IINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION FOR CITIZEN
PARTICIPATION PLAN
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number "I", which is the participation requirements.
Mr. Gary: Oh, you skipped "H".
Mayor Ferre: Yes, because that is on the list and Carollo is absent.
Mr. Gary: Okay. Mr. Mayor, I would like for Ms. Spillman to discuss this item.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Spillman, can I save you a lot of time?
Me. Dena Spillman: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: President Reagan now says that all of this thing of letting the
neighborhoods participate in the decision making process is all very well and
good and cities now can do anything they want, and the implication is, abolish
all those boards. Now, we don't really want to do that, because I think that
we would like to participation of neighborhoods in the decision making process
of the expenditures, whatever ones we are going to be getting in the future
for community development. So, as I understand your recommendation on Item
"I", is that instead of having eight boards, that we and up with one board,
and that we have two members from each one of the neighborhoods, and then the
Commission will appoint five, so that it is a total of twenty-one, is that
correct?
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Ms. Spillman: The way it works is each neighborhood would have two representa-
tives; you would appoint one of those•representatives and the neighborhood would
elect the other representative, and then you would appoint four others, represen-
ting various other community interests. We need to get some more private sector
involvement, because our funds are being cut, and we need all the help we can
get.
Mayor Ferre: I think this is a major step forward, myself.
Ms. Spillman: One other comment. Any neighborhood that wants to have a
neighborhood meeting, can certainly do so, and their board representative will
chair that meeting. Now, we are not discouraging people from having meetings.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any problems with this?
Mr. Dawkins: The only problem I have with it is to insure that persons from
the minority areas have a voice. You know, you are talking in terms of twenty-
one members, and now you say that any member may have their chair -person hold
meetings in their community. That has no bearing on the overall, because he
could come back and say "Well, I am not in favor of anything" and he has go
20 votes against him, I mean, I want to be sure that what is built in, that
these people concerned, are genuinely dealth with. That is my only problem;
other than that, okay. Thank you.
Mr. Perez: I would like Dena to know...do you have any specific requirements,
same thing as Commissioner Dawkins mentioned...do you have any specific require-
ments that these people have to meet with their own neighborhoods in order that
we have proper direct contact with our different neigh orhoods?
Mr. Spillman: What we are saying is, that there are some neighborhoods that
are much more active than others, on their own. Now, they can meet whenever
they would like, and their representative can call meetings and do whatever
they want to do. We will assist them. Some neighborhoods, when we have meet-
ings, nobody comes anyway. You know, we can't make people come to meetings.
We do our best.
Mr. Perez: I know, but I am curious about any kind of mechanism, or any
policy or any guidelines in order to force these people to provide the
opportunity that the people of the different areas here in the committee.
Ms. Spillman: Well, we will have notifications whenever the board meets, so
that any person in the community can attend the meetings, voice their...
Mr. Perz: For all of the City of Miami.
Ms. Spillman: Sure, they can. It is a public meeting.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. Further discussion, with all the stipulations
going into the record. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-498
A MOTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION IN
CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MAIMI "CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN"
WHICH BASICALLY:
a) ABOLISHED THE CURRENT CITIZEN PARTICIPATION STRUCTURE;
AND
b) CREATED A 21-MEMBER CITY-WIDE ADVISORY BOARD TO ADVISE
THE CITY COMMISSION ON COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUS-
ING PRIORITIES;
AND AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN MEMORANDUM FROM DENA SPILLMAN
TO HOWARD GARY DATED MAY 14, 1982.
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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
25 - DISCUSSION ITEM: INAUGURAL OPEVING COMMITTEE FOR COIIVENT1014
CENTER
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 'J', which is the James L. Knight International
Center, also known as the City of Miami, University of Miami International
Center. All right, sir. This is answer to Plummer's question, "When are we
going to cut the ribbon?"
Mr. Dean Hoffineister: What we had in mind, Mr. Mayor, Mr. Commissioners, is
to have a ribbon cutting ceremony in conjunction with the A.S.T.A. convention.
Mayor Ferre: I hope so!
Mr. Hoffineister: And to arrange with the Committee, once it is appointed, a
larger inaugural ceremony towards the beginning of December, which would be a
large civic function in conjunction with the inaugural ceremony. That is what
we had in mind.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is very smart. What do you want from us? Concur-
rence?
Mr. Hoffineister: What we would like to have appointed is representatives
from various organizations to make up the inaugural committee. We would like
to have that.
Mayor Ferre: And. as I recall, you had outlined University of Miami....
Mr. Hoffineister: Hotel developer.
Mayor Ferre:.... hotel developer.
Mr. Hoffineister: The architect. the construction...
Mayor Ferre: I am open to any recommendations you all might have.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I would hope that they would accept appointments from the
Commission.
Mr. Hoffineister: Well, it is not in there.
Mayor Ferre: Well, J. L., I will do it. You tell me who you want. You want
Paul Andrews?
Mr. Plummer: No, I would like to reserve, and you know...
Me. Hirai: Commissioner, your mike is off.
Mr. Plummer: I would like to reserve the right. I did not think of any
names, because we were not included in the memo, but I could hive You some
names. You know. in the next couple of...each of us come up with three names,
or two names or...
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Mayor Ferre: Whoever you ... well, we don't want a committee of a hundred
people. I think just a committee of nine, or ten or twelve. Just give me
whoever you want, and I will appoint them. Just tell me who you want.
Mr. Perez: I think, Mayor that it is important that we have representation
from the restaurant and hotel unions....
Mayor Ferre: That is fine. 1 think the union should be represented.
Mr. Perez:....also, because we have the owner of the place, and I think thAt
would be the union also.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, take Mr. Hoffineister, expand this, so that each
member of the Commission will have one appointment and that we will have a
representative of the hotel unions also represented, okay?
Mr. Hoffineister: It certainly will.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion on this, do you, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, sir. Thank you.
26 - APPROVE ADI4INISTRATION RECONltENDATION: C011SOLIDATION OF
COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE FMICTIONS - FIRST READING ORDINANCE.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 'K', which is a consolidation of Communication
and Maintenance services.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Rosencrantz will discuss this item.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Rosencrantz. Yes, sir.
Mr. Randy Rosencrantz: Members of the Commission, what we are asking for here
is the authority to transfer from the Department of Computers and Communication
the communication function, and we are asking that they be transferred to the
Department of Vehicle and Building Maintenance. When we talk about the commu-
nication function, and the Department of Computers and Communication, essential-
ly we are talking about the installation and operation of the telephone system
and the installation and maintenance of the computer terminals. There are sev-
eral reasons that we are asking that this transfer of responsibility be made.
Primarily, is the fact that we will not proceed along the lines of producing
a duplicate maintenance capability within the City. Our maintenance capability
for that particular function will be centralized into one operation. This
undoubtedly will help us to clearly define the authority and responsibility
and accountability for maintaining those computer terminals and M.D.T.'s in
an operating order.
Mayor Ferre: Well, your memorandum is very clear. Any questions of Mr.
Rosencrantz? I assume this is going to be under Eddie Cox?
Mr. Rosencrantz: Yes.
Mr. Gary: Yes, it will.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions? All right, what is the will of the Commission
on Item 'K'?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
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Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-499
A MOTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION IN
CONNECTION WITH CONSOLIDATION OF COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE
FUNCTIONS; NAMELY, THE PROPOSED REALIGNMENT OF THE TWO CITY
DIVISIONS WHICH PROVIDE COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE SERVICES
BY REMOVING THE COMMISSION'S UNIT WHICH IS PRESENTLY A PART
OF THE COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT AND CONSOLIDAT-
ING SAME WITH THE COMMUNICATION MAINTENANCE UNIT UNDER THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
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
Mr. Knox: Mayor, there is an ordinance. Do you want to take it up later?
It would...
Mayor Ferre: No, we will take it up now. What is 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 THERE-
FROM THE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS FUNCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS AND GY AMENDING CODE SECTION
2-260 TO PROVIDE THAT THE BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
DEPARTMENT SHALL MANAGE AND SUPERVISE THE COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS FUNCTION; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Pluammer and seconded by Commissioner Perez
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetr16 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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27 - APPROVE ADMINISTRATION PXCO2OSNDATIO14: MODIFICATION TO CONCESSION
AGREEMENT OF "BETTE AND BERT EAYFROITT 66 MARINA INC. "
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 'L', which is Bette and Bert Bay -
front 66 Marina, Inc. Mr. Manager, as I understand it, you have met with
Representative Barry Kutun, who is the lawyer for these people. The Law De-
partment has come up with something. Now, what is your recommendation at
this time?
Mr. Gary: As you know, the current concession agreement between Bert and
Bette 66 Marina. in our estimation is unfair concession agreement in view of
what the going rate is in terms of a fair return to the City. As you recall,
historically, this facility was run by Phillips 66 distributor, who is re-
ceiving directly from Phillips, at wholesale prices, the cost of fuel oil.
Once it was sold to Bert and Bette 66, they were required to absorb the same
percentage concession agreement, which was unfair, in view of the fact that
we are receiving 3.5% from other similar facilities in the City of Miami,
and they no longer receive a direct wholesale price from Phillips 66. In
view of that, we are recommending, and Bette and Bert agree, that we would
modify that current concession agreement on a month to month basis, whereby
they would pay 3h%, which is a similar arrangement we currently have with
other similar facilities. Secondly, with regard to the outstanding payment,
we have reached an agreement whereby the concession will pay $1,000 per month
for the next three years to reduce the unpaid balance, with the unpaid balance
being paid at the end of the third year. We also have an agreement from the
City Attorney, or legal opinion from the City Attorney, that says that the
concession agreement is not contingent upon the waterfront amendment, there-
fore, the modifications of this concession agreement is proper, and I recom-
mend it.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Manager, I have problems with your recommendation. The
first problem with it is that, I mean, I can understand our desiring to help
these people out, but in the event that they had us over a barrel, they
wouldn't turn us loose. That is the first thing. Now, if they have a problem
with Phillips 66, they do not have to sell Phillips 66 products. I mean, there
are other petroleum companies that they can deal with, I think. Now, if I am
in error, the Law Department can correct me, but•I do not see why we should
subsidize, and when I say we, I mean the City of Miami, should subsidize this
marina because they are desirous of using Phillips 66 products, who refuse to
give them a price which makes them competitive with other marinas. Nov, that
is the first part. I will let you answer it all at one time. The second part
is, I am deadly against our, and that is the City of Miami, permitting these
people to take their time to pay us $100,000, which they probably have in the
bank now, or money certificates or something, in over a year's profit, they
knew damn well what they owe us! And if they can't pay up, they should be
made to pay up immediately, just like I would have to pay on my mortgage, or
anybody else I owe. They have known all along that they owe the City of Miami
this money, and I told the speaker pro tem that if they did not pay, I was not
in favor of anything, and I am not in favor of this, and there is not one vote.
I am not in favor of nothing, if they do not pay the City the money that they
owe them.
Mr. Gary: I will attempt to try to answer all of those questions. First of
all, with regard to what firm, or what company they use in terms of purchasing
petroleum fuel, the issue is not the firm, the issue is that the rate, regard-
less of the firm, will be the same. If they move to Exxon, they still would
have the same price that they would have to pay, which is different than if
you were a wholely owned subsidiary of the particular firm. I guess, if you
will recall, there are some gas stations such as Exxon and Phillips 66 that
are run by the company, and therefore, the prices that they have to pay for
gasoline is different than those that are owned by a private individual, and
that is the issue that is at hand. I would like to just say to you also,
Commissioner, that with regard to the policy of the Administration, it has
been a policy of the City Commission is that when we enter into a concession,
we want that concession to be successful with the City receiving a fair return.
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We have done appraisals. We know that a fair return is 3;1X. We also know that
if this was a wholy owned subsidiary of a company, that the current rate would
be a fair return of 10%, but that is not the case. Also, you would not have a �-
firm that would come in now, or a company that would come in now and take that
operation on a month to month basis, and the reason we have it on a month to
month basis is primarily because we want to maintain the flexibility on the
City's part, that when we go in to develop Watson Island, in whatever form,
even if it is just for marinas, we would have the opportunity to ask those —
people to move off our property. If we had a long term lease of ten years, we _
would not be able to do that, and therefore we would not be able to utilize our
property as we see fit. With regard to the payment, I would surmise, and I
would have to let the City Attorney comment on it, is that normally this per-
son has been really not making money, because of the 10%. As a matter of fact,
he is in the hole, and if we find ourselves going to court, I would surmise
that the court would probably work out a payment arrangement, where this guy
would pay us back our money. Therefore, it is the recommendation of the City
Manager and the Administration that we make these modifications whereby we
would get the return of our money and also provide a fair return to the City.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Knox. may I ask you a question. In the event that we went
to court, and the .Judge said that they could work out a partial Payment, does
that mean we would have to renew the lease with them?
Mr. Knox: Oh, no, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, thank you. That is sufficient. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Any further questions of the Administration or the City Attorney
on their report on Item Number W?
Mr. Plummer: I am assuming that the Manager is looking to the Commission for
a motion.
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I am familiar with that store over there to the
extent that it is almost a Mom and Pop operation. It is not a large scale
operation. I think that we have to be fair, and I don't necessarily disagree
with my colleague, Commissioner Dawkins, but there is a problem, and the pro-
blem is that no business can get financing or loans predicated on a thirty day
operation. I think if we were to break the lease, which we could do, I think
we would be in the hole for the amount of money, because I don't even know
that there is anything there to salvage. And what I am really saying is, I
think the only chance that we have to collect our money, is to keep them there
and make payments on a monthly schedule as outlined by the Manager. If I
thought that there was a way that they could be forced to go to a bank and take
a loan and pay us what they owe us rightfully so, I would say that is the way
we should go, but I don't think that is available to them, simply because they
are on a month to month basis and their profit and loss statement would not
justify any kind of a loan. I don't see any other way for the City to recoup
its money, but in the interest of fairness, Mr. Mayor, I happen to believe
that we have got to do it to get our money back, I would in fact, make a motion
that that negotiated by the Manager, he has indicated that it is fair to both
sides, be approved.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I second the motion, but I would like to explain that
I share some of the point of view of Commissioner Dawkins, but I think that
the arrangement proffered by the Finance Department is fair and is practical.
I think that the legal opinion expressed, that it does not constitute a lease,
is a month to month contract, and I think that it will not affect any project
in that area. For that reason, I second the motion.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer. who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-500
A MOTION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION IN
CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED MODIFICATIONS TO THE "BETTE AND BERT
BAYFRONT 66 MARINA, INC." CONCESSION AGREEMENT AS FOLLOWS:
a) ACCEPTANCE BY CONCESSIONAIRE OF "CONDITIONS FOR SETTLE-
MENT OF ARREARAGES" AS A NECESSARY PRECEDE11T TO EXECUTION
OF INTERIM AGREEMENT (AND AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED IN
MEMORANDUM FROM CAROLOS GARCIA TO HOWARD GARY DATED
JUNE 9, 1982);
b) SAID INTERIM CONCESSION AGREEMENT TO BE ON A MONTH TO
MONTH BASIS TERMINABLE AT THE WILL OF THE CITY UPON
A 60-DAY NOTICE;
c) THE RENTAL PAYMENT TO THE CITY SHALL BE $1200 A MONTH
PAYABLE IN ADVANCE AS MTNIMUM GUARANTEE OR 3.5% OF
GROSS SALES OFGASOLINE AIM OTHER RELATED PETROLEUM
PRODUCTS; PLUS 7% OF GROSS SALES OF ACCESSORY ITEMS
IN RELATED TO PETROLEUM OR PETROLEUM PRODUCTS.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Commissioner -Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: In voting, I just want to say for the record that I think Com-
missioner Dawkins has pointed out some very important items, and I think under
normal circumstances, I would concur. I think, however, that the Manager has
come up with a Solomonic conclusion to a very difficult problem. That is
another plug for you; that is two today!
Mr. Plummer: If you don't shut up, he is going to be wanting another raise.
Mayor Ferre: I think that was a very equitable and reasonable conclusion to
what I think is a very difficult problem, and I commend you for having come
up with a solution, and I vote with it, "yes".
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me find fault with the Manager, but not this one.
I would like to, but I can't. I think the problem really incurred here, is
letting this thing linger, and I would say to the Manager, in any further in-
stances, that you never allow these kind of matters to prolong out to a year
or more basis;* that you act within the thirty day or the time frame of the
contract, and we will not in the future find ourselves in these problems.
Mayor Ferre: That is right.
Mr. Gary: I think that is a good policy.
28 - AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGE." TO EXPEND FUNDS - LITIGATION INSTITUTED BY
SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONCORTIUM FOR RE 1MURSE107T
FOR CITY SERVICES PROVIDED FOR CUBAN AND HAITLAN REFUGEES.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 'M', which is the South Florida Training
Consortium legal counsel. Who does the Consortium have in mind, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, we haven't decided on an attorney. This is merely to
do two things. First of all, inform you that we would like to take legal
action against the Federal government to reimburse us for approximately
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1.8 million dollars of C.E.T.A. funds that were expended for Cuban and Haitian
refugees. We think that we are due these funds primarily in view of the fact
that there is a formula which includes population and unemployment and they
did not adjust ours pursuant to the influx of refugees., so I want to
inform you that we plan to sue the Federal government, the consortium. Sec-
ondly, the cost, we estimate, would not exceed $10,000.
Mayor Ferre: That is hard to believe.
Mr. Gary: But, it may, and....
Mayor ferre: I like the way you hedge on that!
Mr. Gary: .... with my authority, I guess I am asking the City Commission to ex-
pend $4,500. I really don't need a vote on that, up to $4,500, but if we need
additional -money, I would like to have authority to go up to $10,000 for this
lawsuit.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: With pleasure.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Perez: I would like to ask Mr. Manager. would the other areas be willing to
contribute money for this legal expenses?
Mr. Gary: It is a conditon that all members of the consortium would have to
contribute equally to the defense of this lawsuit, not defense, the........
Mr. Perez: Would the attorney representing the consortium, also would receive
anv oart of the award if the case is won?
Mr. Gary: No, sir. He would only receive his fee, no percentage of the award.
It is not a percentage contract, or agreement.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion? Is there a motion on this?
Plummer, you moved it?
Mr. Plummer: I moved.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moved and it has been seconded. Further discussion.
Call the roll on Item W .
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-501
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXPEND BONDS IN THE APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $2500, WHICH SUM IS
THE CITY'S ESTIMATE PRO RATA SHARE OF THE COST OF THE LITIGATION
INSTITUTED BY THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CON-
SORTIUM (S.F.E.T.C.) AGAINST THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
HUMAN SERVICES IN AN EFFORT TO OBTAIN REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE
CITY'S SERVICES PROVIDED FOR CUBAN AND HAITIAN REFUGEES.
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.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
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Mayor Ferre: Mr. Kutun, I am sorry to inform yqu that since you were not here,
your proposal was rejected. Other than that, everything is okay!
29 - DISCUSSION ITEM: G1OUNDBUAKING CERE11017Y FOR JOSE MARTI
RIVERFRONT PARK.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 'N'. When do we want to break ground
in Jose Marti Park? Mr. Kern.
Mr. Carl Kern: Carl Kern, Director of Parks, City of Miami. We are ready to set
up a ground -breaking for whatever day you tell us to do it. We would prefer to
have it sometime near the end of June, if possible, so we can start construction.
Mr. Perez: Yes, I look for July 4th, but July 4th is a long weekend.
Mayor Ferre: Is there any other day that might be, in June or July? July 4th
is a great time to do it. I think that is a very smart move.
Mr. Kern: July 4th?
Mayor Feree: I have no problems with July 4th. I think that makes a lot of
sense.
Mr. Kern: That is fine.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, do you have any problems with that? Are you going to
be off in Columbia?
Mr. Plummer: What?
Mayor Ferre: July 4th.
Mr. Plummer: I will be out of the country.
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: What day do you want it?
Mr. Plummer: If you don't do it prior, I am going out of town for you on the
29th.
Mayor Ferre: The 29th of June?
Mr. Plummer: Right. I will be coming back and leaving on the 3rd. I have
my calendar blocked out from the 3rd to the 19th.
Mayor Ferre: You will be out of town?
Mr. Plummer: I am hoping to.
Mayor Ferre: Well, give me a date then, because we want you there.
Mr. Plummer: You want to do it in conjuntion with a Commission meeting?
Mayor Ferre: Fine.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, what about the meeting of the 22nd?
Mayor Ferre: 24th, you mean.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, you mean in a week? Can you be ready in a week?
Mr. Kern: It would be very difficult to coordinate with a contractor.
Mayor Ferre: Well, do you want to do it at the July meeting?
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Mr. Plummer: What about July 22nd7
Mayor Ferre: You go ahead and start construction anyway.
Mr. Kern: All right.
Mr. Plummer: July 22nd, at the lunch break?
Mr. Kern: Is there any chance of doing it the first week of July?
Mr. Plummer: I will be gone.
Mr. Kern: Or the end of June?
Mayor Ferre: Look, Mr. Kern, you go ahead and start construction. Don't you
wait for us, for that is ridiculous. We will inaugurate it at the July 22nd
meeting, okay?
Mr. Kern: Okay, we will do that. That is a good idea.
Mayor Ferre: You just go ahead, and you just leave the corner -stone out of
the way, and we will go and lay the corner -stone. We know there will be bull-
dozers and construction going on. Is that acceptable, then?
Mr. Kern: Right, okay we will start it. We will start on it this month, the
construction, and we will have a ceremony at your convenience.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is that all right with you? Okay, any other discus-
sion on that? We are now going to take a five-minute break.
Mr. Plummer: Always in order!
THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A BRIEF
RECESS AT 10:42 A.M., reconvening at 10:47 A.M., with all
members of the Commission found to be present.
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo enters at
10:47 A.M.
30 - GPANT REQUEST FOR BOXING AVATEU? PP.OGRAi AT ELIZABETH
VIRRICK GY24.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we have a quorum at this point. I want you to all
take your seats. I am going to say this in English, and then I am going to
say it in Spanish, because there a lot of people here that do not understand
English. I know that there are a lot of emotions dealing with some of the
issues that we are going to discuss this morning. I would hope and expect
that we would all act as civilized people, control our emotions - it is very
easy to scream. It is very easy to boo. It is very easy to cat -call. It is
very easy to say bad things about somebody. That doesn't serve any purpose,
and I am going to try to hold this meeting to as formal and as civilized a
meeting as we can possibly have, and we all have our rights, and I want you
to be as constructive as possible. (COMMENT IN SPANISH) All right now, be-
fore we get to the Item Number 'A', which is the Police Department, Mrs. Vir-
rick, who has been patiently waiting here all morning needs to get back to
her work, and I am going to take up Item Number 'B' on Virrick Gym. Perhaps
we can save a little time, Elizabeth. I have a note here on Item 'B' that
says, according to Cesar Odio, Elizabeth Virrick has agreed to go with an
extension of the current contract on a month to month basis until September
30th. She would then meet with the Administration and come back to the Commis-
sion in October with a new agreement for the next year's budget. Is that
correct, Elizabeth?
Mrs. Elizabeth Virrick: Yes, except I think we have to be in with our corrected
contract by August, don't we?
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Mt. Mary: Yes. The answer to that is yes.
Mrs. Virrick: Somebody said yes.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any questions any problems?
Mrs. Virrick: Yes, there is one little problem, and it pales into comparative
insignificance in comparison to the funds that you have been talking about this
morning. We expect...first I should tell you that we have between forty and
fifty young men and boys training every day in the gym, including three hours
on Saturday, and we expect to have a great many more, as soon as school is out,
and we do not have enough coaches to train them when we get that big influx,
which we know we will get soon. Could we have just a little bit added to our
next three month's contract to take care of the extra coaches that we will
have to hire in order to give...
Mayor Ferre: What are you talking about, Elizabeth?
Mrs. Virrick: Well, $6,000, $10,000, something like that for the three
months.
Mayor Ferre: Well, all right.
Mrs. Virrkck: That would also include the cost of taking them to the boxing
matches that are around Dade County.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, let me, in lobbying you on behalf of Elizabeth
Virrick, say that Elizabeth Virrick, and God bless her, and may we have her
for many, many, many, years, is ... I always say Elizabeth Virrick and Claude
Pepper, you notice how I ordered that, and I have never seen somebody who is
as dynamic as Elizabeth Virrick, and it has nothing to do with age, because
she is in total defiance of the law that most people think, and erroneously
think, as Claude Pepper has been showing us, time and time again. She has
decided that she...and it is almost single handedly, is going to help some
of the kids in Coconut Grove have an opportunity to overcome, and I think her
dedication to these young men, who would otherwise be out, perhaps causing
problems, using their energies in a constructive way, she is helping them,
and I can't say enough good things about Elizabeth Virrick. If everybody in
this community were one -tenth as conscientious and constructive as Elizabeth
Virrick is, we would have, without any question, a community without any
problems at all, and I think that it is just wonderful that a woman, who has
absolutely no need at this stage of her life to spend and give of her time,
is as consistent. She is there all the time, she is arguing. She doesn't
like boxing and everytime I go there, she says "Well, I don't want to watch
this, I don't like these kids hitting each other", but there she is, helping
out, and she has done a wonderful job. Anything that we can do to help
Elizabeth Virrick, I am for, and I think her request is very modest, and I
would hope that we can help her.
Mrs. Virrick: Mr. Virrick will thank you for those kind words.
Mr. Carollo: If you could give us the exact amount of additional dollars that
you need for your program, I will be more than happy to make the motion. I
thank you for having enough confidence in me to have called my office, so that
we could have had this placed in the agenda for you. I also want to compli-
ment you for the fine, wonderful work you have been doing throughout the years.
Mrs. Virrick: I want to say...add this, that I don't think you will find a
more potent crime deterrent program anyplace than that amateur boxing program
is. There is magic in it.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Virrick, there is a question of you as to exactly how much
more money do you need. This is between now and October, I see?
Mrs. Virrick: Well, suppose you say $10.000.
Mr. Carollo: If you can do it for less, we will get a refund. I make a motion
that we approve an additional $10,000 for her program.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second?
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Mr. Perez: I second.
Mrs. Virrick: That is for the three months.
Mr. Carollo: That is correct.
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I think that especially in the summer that it becomes
especially important to promote this kind of supervised activity. I am com-
pletely for the motion and I am very proud to second this motion.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there further discussion? We might have some
candidates for that boxing gym for you in a little while, if you stick around,
Elizabeth.
Mrs. Virrick: What did you say?
Mayor Ferre: I said we might have some candidates for the boxing gym for
you
Mrs. Virrick: You would be surprised how many professional men and business-
men come in their lunch hour and after 5:00 o'clock just work out. They
don't go in for the matches, but they come in and get themselves fit.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on Item Number 'B' as proposed?
Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-502
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS
MADE BY ELIZABETH VIRRICK FOR FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000
TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH BOXING AMATEUR PROGRAM AT THE
ELIZABETH VIRRICK GYM.
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
Mrs. Virrick: Thank you.
31 _ DISCUSSION OF POLICE DEPARTM4T, STATEITMS MADE BY CEIEF, ETC.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number W. Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, pursuant'to the recommendation
that I made to the Commission at the last minute that I be permitted to meet
with individuals involved in the problems in the Police Department, I am happy
to inform you that I have met individually with the Black Police Officer's
Association, the Latin Police Officer's Association and collectively with the
Black Police Officer's Association, the Latin Police Officer's Association,
the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Chief. We have identified the
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problem that they perceive to exist within the Police Department. We all have
agreed to mutually establish a vehicle of communication which has been accepted
by the Fraternnt Order of Police, the Police Chief and myself, and we will have
further meetings that will begin next week to begin to address those problems
that exist within that department. I would encourage the City Commission to
allow me, as the City Manager to proceed to address these problems administra-
tively and I cai, guarantee you that they will be addressed.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Questions?
Mr. Carollo: Is the Police Chief present now, Mr. Manager?
Mr, Gary: The Police Chief is available.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, what I would like to have answered in a formal written let-
ter to the Commission is ... there were two letters that were sent to the various
members of the Commission. One, was a letter, around April, I understand, from
the Miami Community Police Benevolent Association. This is the association of
Black Officers, putting down certain allegations - things that they were un-
happy with in the Police Department. I understand that a copy was sent to
you and to the Police Chief. I would like for the Police Chief to answer the
allegations here, and what has been done since then to improve the conditions
in the Department. Secondly, there was another letter that was sent to the
members of the Commission, yourself, by the Miami Community Police Benevolent
Association and the Miami Police Hispanic Confederation, where they again made
certain allegations, things that they are unhappy with, and they feel are in-
correct in the Police Department. In fact, they asked that the City Commission,
the City Manager investigate the stated matters in this letter. I would like to
have an answer from the Police Chief in writing to all the allegations that
were put down in these two different letters that were sent to us, and I would
like this to be down by no later than the next Commission meeting. I think
that is ample time.
Mr. Gary: That is on the 24th.
Mr. Carollo: That is correct. Well, the 24th is a Zoning meeting. I am talk-
ing about a regular Commission meeting. I am talking about the 22nd. I think
that will be vlenty of time.
Mr. Garv: Yes. sir.
Mr. Carollo: Is there anvthine that the Police Chief would...anv statements
he would like to make. Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: No. sir, not at this time.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, well, there is something that I would like to go into at
this point in time. One, is from what you are telling me I gather you are
taking full responsibility in trying to resolve all the internal problems
inside the Police Department. I compliment you for that. I certainly would
hope that thev.could be resolved. I think that this is in the best interest
of all the citizens of Miami if they could be resolved. At the same time, I
would like to ask if there are any members that are here, either one of the
two organizations, the Police Benevolent Association, or the Miami Police
Hispanic Confederation, if they would like to make any statements on the
discussions that you have had with them.
Mayor Ferre: All three, you forgot the Black Association.
Mr. Carollo: That is the one I mentioned then, Mr. Mayor, for that matter,
the F.O.P. Okay, I see Mr. Suarez; he is the attorney for one of the organi-
zations. Mr. Suarez, come up here for a second, and maybe brief the Commission
briefly on what has been...some of the steps that have been taken up to now,
and some of the agreements.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Suarez, please state your name and address for the record.
Mr.Xavier Suarez: Xavier Suarez, attorney with McDermott, Will 6 Emery, 700
Brickell Avenue. We have met with Mr. Gary, and we have put the things that
have been achieve up to date in a letter that all of you have been copied with
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yesterday. We are satisfied with the progress that has been made, outlined
the issues that are still pending, including internal problems within the
Department and we are hopeful and confident that they will be resolved inter-
nally within that Department through the intervention of Mr. Gary, who has
plenty of jurisdiction to decide any issues that come up in that regard. I
am more than willing to clarify any of the things that I stated in the letter.
That letter has not been made available to the Press until today, because we
have taken the approach, the Hispanic American Federation, that it is not the
proper forum to carry out some of these negotiations, but as of today, it has
been made available to the Press, so there is nothing that we are hiding or
trying to keep from anyone.
Mr. Carollo: Can you keep the Commission abreast, Mr. Suarez, how your nego-
tiations with the Administration is going?
Mr. Suarez: I would be happy to do so. One of the points that we emphasize
in the letter, is that at all times we feel and we think we have plenty of
legal basis for it ... Mr. Knox might correct me if I am wrong, that any Police
Officer can meet with Commissioners gather together in the Committee of The
Whole, or individually and discuss problems with the Department, as long as
it doesn't affect in any way his normal duties.
Mayor Ferre: And as long as it doesn't violate the sunshine law. In other
words, I don't want to in any way leave on the record that a police officer
can meet with two members of the Commission. That is violation of the sunshine
law. They can meet individually. They cannot meet with two. In other words,
and I assume you are talking about off -duty, not during the working hours.
Mr. Suarez: Well, I suppose the other possibility would be during working
hours where the City Manager has authorized it.
Mayor Ferre: That is a different thing altogether, but I think that has been
a matter of long standing in this City, that any employee can at any time, talk
to any member of the Commission, and I don't think there is any...that has never
been challenged, and I don't think there is any question about that, but I am
very happy to hear that you feel that there has been progress made, and I com-
mend you for that, and I commend the Manager for taking the initiative of meet-
ing with all these groups and trying to work out their differences.
Mr. Carollo: Is there any internal policy inside the Police Department now,
Mr. Manager, that requires any member of the Police Department that meets
with a member of the Commission on their off -duty time to report in writing
whom they met with, and what they talked about?
Mr. Gary: No, sir.
Mr. Carollo: Would you approve of the Police Chief reporting that of any
member of the Police Department?
Mr. Gary: At this time I cannot see any reason for me to disapprove that.
Mr. Carollo: Okay, Mr. Manager, I just wanted to have that on the record.
Mayor Ferre: Further questions?
Mr. Dawkins: L have...
Mr. Carollo: One additional one. Miller, go ahead.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, while we are on this, I would like to call Sergeant George
- Adams to the podium, please. State your name.
Sergeant George H. Adams: George H. Adams, 1055 N. W. 60th Street.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Adams, lift the microphone - name and address.
Sgt. Adams: George H. Adams, 1055 N. W. 60th Street.
Mayor Ferre: The Chair recognizes you. Go ahead.
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Mr. Dawkins: There is a rumor their Latins and Black officers who are vocal are
being harassed, for the lack of a better word. Could you speak for that for me,
please, or would you want to be put under oath?
Sgt. Adams: No, I don't have to be put under oath.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay.
Sgt. Adams: There is a rumor, I don't know whether it is true or not, no one
has done anything to me, so I can only speak for George Adams. I haven't had
any repercussions.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, well, I would like for you to relate to inidividuals, both
the Latin and the Black officers that if they feel that for speaking up and
being vocal, that there are any reprisals whatsoever, that they let me know,
and I will in turn inform the Manager, and I am sure the Manager will correct
it. Thank you.
Sgt. Adams: Like the Manager said earlier, our organization did have a meeting
with him, and we discussed some problems and the organization is confident that
the Manager will be able to work them out.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any other questions or statements?
Mr. Carollo: Well, Millard covered...
Mayor Ferre: No, no. this is not a Public Hearing. We are not going to get
into a Public Hearing process. If a member of the Commission calls you up,
that is different. This is not a Public Hearing and I will not take any
public statements.
(INAUDIBLE COMIENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: I am sorry sir - that may be. You may be here until 9:00 o'clock
tonight, but I an not going to recognize anybody unless they are called by the
members of the Commission.
Mr. Carollo: Millard covered an area that concerned me greatly also. I am glad
that you did. Mr. Mayor, even though some people have tried to make this and
give the appearance that this might be a personal problem between some members
of the Commission and the Police Chief, at no time has any member of this Commis-
sion tried to do that, and in no way is this Commissioner going to let this be-
come a personal problem between anyone sitting here, or anyone in the Police
Administration. This is why I am more than willing to give the Administration
the opportunity to try to work things out in a just and rightful manner, and
hope that the complaints, the grief that some of these officers have expressed,
can be worked out soon. If not, then well, it is going to have to end up
back here again. I hoping, I am giving the opportunity for all these allega-
tions, all these complaints to be worked out in a proper manner. Mr. Manager,
I have one other area that I do want to get into, and I did not want to get
Into this now, but I think that I have to. I think that it is a duty that I
have, a duty to the constituency that placed me here. The Chief of Police
made, what I consider a very grave allegation, accusation, in the Press, where
he stated that he would make very clear to the community in the coming weeks
why Joe Carollo is frustrated with me. He didn't elaborate. Mr. Manager,
having been a former police officer, I know that when you try in insinuate
things and hope the rumens get started on someone, that is what you do, you
drop something like that that could be interpreted in many ways. I want to
welcome the Police Chief to bring out any information, any information whatso-
ever that he wants to bring out against me. I made a statement to you in the
past. I made it to the Press. It has been over three weeks now since you
made that statement. It is more than a few weeks. I am still waiting.
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Mr. Carol o: I understand out of desperation that some people in the
Administration have been conspiring trying to find dirt whatsoever, anything
that would make this Commission look bad, putting quite a few man-hours into
it, and giving the press a whole mess of different memorandums, allegations
that are so pitiful against this Commissioner. Well, I want the Police
Chief to back up what he said. He said he was going to make it very clear
to this community why I have acted the way I have in defending a lot of
decent, hard-working police officers. Well, let's find out. I have nothing
to hide, Mr. Manager. If there is anything that the Police Chief wants to
say against me, wants to bring out on this member of this Commission, let
him bring it out now. You said he's here; I want to give him the opportunity
if he has any allegations, criminal, non -criminal, anything he would like
to say against me, let's bring it out in the open. I have nothing to hide.
Maybe there are other people here that might feel differently on themselves.
But I certainly would welcome anything the Police Chief feels the community
should know about me. And if he feels that this is not the forum to do it,
then I welcome him to go to the State Attorney's office, go to the U.S.
Attorney's office, or go anywhere he would like to, but let's get the facts
out. I don't want inuendos to be thrown out, with nothing to back them up,
so that false rumors can get started.
Mayor Ferre: All right, any other statements? Any other questions or
statements by members of the Commission?
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Sir, you are out of order. I'm sorry, we are not going to
make this into a public forum for anybody. W.I.N.Z. and W.I.O.D. and
W.N.W.S. have talk shows every evening....
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: I realize that, but this is not a public hearing. It is
not the format that we have here. This is part of the departmental review
of the Committee of the Whole of the City of Miami Commission, and we are
about to conclude this. I think that if we open this up for people to start
making statements, we are going to exacerbate and we're going to have a lot
of emotions around here because there are people that have opinions on both
sides of this issue. At this point this item is being concluded, and if
you will please sit down, and you too, Ms. Keller. We will now go on to
item number D. And I thank you very much for your concern.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Perez has nothing to do with this! The chair is telling
you that this is not a public hearing! We're not going to.. I would
respect any...
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: See, you are trying to bypass my ruling. And I would resent
that highly.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: I did! And I haven't heard anybody call you name out so
please sit down! Please sit down, Mrs. Keller!
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mayor Ferre: Please sit down, Mrs. Keller, you are out of order!
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32 - DISCUSSIOO ITF11 - DINIIER KEY MARIIIA
(DISCUSSION CONTINUED TO JULY 24th)
Mayor Ferre: Now, if there are no further statements to be made on item A,
we are going to move on to item D. -
Mr. Garyi Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, air.
Mr. Gary: I would like for this item to be withdrawn. The reason for this
request is that I need to have further discussion with the City Attorney
with regards to the status of our law suit with regard to the bidding
procedures with regard to Biscayne Recreation. Furthermore, I would like
to also obtain some information from him in terms of the City's liability
with regards to our losing that suit as it relates to this agreement. So,
I would respectfully request that it be withdrawn.
Mayor Ferre: We do have the question of the engineering item to move along
with the design of this, however, I personally think, Howard, that the
Supreme Court is going to take care of this and so item D is really a
moot point. Because unless the Supreme Court totally reverses the
Watson Island decision on the Gladstene, the lower court has ruled exactly
as they did on Watson Island, and on appeal I guarantee you the appelate
court is going to do the same thing that they did on Watson Island. And
therefore, I think this is just wasting a lot of time but that's fine,
I don't mind doing that if it serves a constructive purpose in the long
run. On the question of the engineering contract, it is my personal
opinion that Mr. Crowder has now...the cloud that was over Mr. Crowder
has now been lifted. I think we should proceed with either Crowder or
Greenleaf.and Telesca. I frankly could care less, except that Crowder
was chosen through a process that has now been clarified and as far as
I'm concerned, I think that we ought to move along. So the only thing
that I'd like to do is to get on with the selection of the engineering
firm and get on with the design of this marina.- We've been at this now
for three, four, five years. Whether the City owns it or whether J.P. or
P.J. runs it or whoever runs it, I think it is less... it is not as important
as getting on with it.And let's get on with it, please. So, I'd like to
take that subject up at this time on the....
Mr. Carollo: O.K., what subject now, Mr. Mayor?
Mayor Ferre: Dinner Key Marina, Crowder issue, as to whether or not Crowder
should negotiate the contract and move on with it.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, this is an area that I've been going around and
around. Finally we sent all the information that we had on it to the
State Attorney's office, which did an investigation of it. To the best
of my knowledge, the information that has been provided to us, there is
no criminal wrongdoing that was found. Unless the State Attorney's
office or anyone else in a higher position can come up with some indications
that there were some criminal wrongdoings, then I, for one, don't think
it's right to blemish the names of anyone that was involved in this process.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: I agree with everything that has been said. I don't think that
any malicious content to anything was thought of, but also the State Attorney
gets paid to render legal opinions. We pay the Manager to make administrative
recommendations. The Manager has recommended professionaly that we go back
out and rebid, and if I'm going to pay him $83,000 a year to make decisions,
I'm going to have to follow them, so I would have to go with his recommendations.
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May,:r Ferre: Understood, but one way or the other, let's get on with it. If
it is the will of the majority to go out and rebid, let's go out and rebid.
But for God's sakes, let's get on with this building of this marina! What's
the will of this Commission?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I move that we award this contract to the firm that
came out number one. If there is anything solid that the City Manager can
give me on why we shouldn't, I'd be more than happy to listen to it. But at
the same time that we pay the Manager $93,000 a year, and $40,000 plus in
benefits, if the case is that every recommendation that the Manager makes
is going to be approved automatically, then really there is no reason for
us to be up here. Then let's just get a rubber stamp....
Mr. Dawkins: I take issue with that, brother Carollo. I take issue to the
fact that, as you said, we are individual Commissioners. Now, because I said
that I have to take his recommendation, that doesn't mean that you have to
take it. So I mean I like you, and you and I get along fine....
Mr. Carollo: We do, Miller.
Mr. Dawkins: ....but I don't like for you to throw...I mean, just like you
say about the Chief throwing innuendos, I take a definite direct affront to
that!
Mr. Carollo: That's no innuendo, Miller, what I'm saying is what my feelings
are, just like you express your feelings.
Mayor Ferre: All right, let's get on with this thing, now one way or the other.
Now you are making a motion, then, that the Crowder firm....
Mr. Carollo: I'm making a motion that the Crowder firm gets award of the
contract. I haven't seen any proof whatsoever from any law enforcement agency
or my City Manager Administration on why we shouldn't award it to them.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to that motion? Is there a second
to the motion?
Mr. Perez: Could I hear....
Mayor Ferre: Sure.
Mr. Perez: Could I hear more clear the complete intention of the motion?
Mayor Ferre: The intention of the motion is that there was a procedure
back about a year and a half ago, I guess it must be that long now, to
the selection of an engineering firm to design in the drawings for the
marina. That resulted in the selection of some firms. The number one
firm recommended was the firm by the name of Crowder. There was some
question as to the procedures and whether or not it was proper. The
manager recommended that there was some wrongdoing. The Commission then
asked the State Attorney to investigate and that if there was any wrong-
doing, to prosecute. The State Attorney looked into the procedure, said
that it was not an appropriate procedure, but there was no legally... there
was nothing wrong and therefore, left it at that. Now the question is
whether we therefore respect the recommendation of the original committee
or whether we take the number two firm, and whether we readvertise. Now,
my personal opinion is.I want to get on with this thing, and I think that
now that Crowder's name has been cleared, we ought to award it to Crowder,
and if we don't award it to Crowder, in my opinion we ought to award it to
number two, Greenleaf and Telesca, and my third choice is to rebid. The
reason I'm against rebidding is that we've already wasted enough time. God!
Let's get on with this thing! I mean it doesn't really matter who designs
it as far as I'm concerned. We're going to tell the engineers what it is
that we want. And it doesn't really much matter who does the job.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, let me go on the record, because the record
that I made at the time of the selection procedure, I... and this was before
any allegations or any improprieties were alleged, or any of that. I voted
against Crowder, Mr. Mayor, and I did such because it was my feeling that
the firm was not in any way expertise in the building of marinas. The closest
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Mr. Plummer (CON'T): ....thing that they had done previously to that was
build a sea wall. That's as close to the water as they came. For that
reason I voted against them and voted in favor of the number two, which was
Greenleaf and Telesca, which in fact is a well known company for the purposes
of building marinas. I would have to vote against, as I did prior, for that
reason.
Mayor Ferre: Let me explain, again on the record, that I concur, Plummer, with
what you are saying. I frankly think that Greenleaf and Telesca has more
expertise and I think that they are the preferable firm. However, since this
whole question of Crowder's integrity got involved and we started questioning.
I think that it's just terrible to put a cloud like that over a man's reputation
and then let him hang. I frankly think that if Crowder has done something
wrong, then by God, let's nail him to the wall! The State Attorney has looked
at it and said there is absolutely nothing wrong. Nothing has been done
improperly. I don't think... you know, this is not the building of 150 stories.
This is no major thing. Any engineering firm in Dade County could do this
job properly. I think that what we need to do is to get on with this decision.
If I had had the vote on that committee, I would have voted for Greenleaf and
Telesca. But that committee selected Crowder. Now the chairman of that
committee was Morris Kaufman. Morris Kaufman quit his job based on this
because he thought that his integrity was being questioned. He quit the
City of Miami. We lost a very valuable employee of the City.
Now I really think that this is something that we need to get behind us
and make the decision and move along. I tell you what. I don't mind. I'll
second the motion.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I ask once again....
Mayor Ferre: For the purposes putting it on... now get this over with one
way or the other.
Mr. Plummer: ....just to make the record clear that the Manager once again
state his recommendation? No, Joe is the Vice Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: No, but he made the motion and I seconded it. So, you now
chair it.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, hal There is a motion made. Under discussion, I would
ask the Manager, under discussion, to once again state his reasons.
Mr. Gary: First of all, I didn't know this item was coming up in this
particular....
Mr. Plummer: Sir, •I'm running the meeting. I'm asking the Manager to speak.
Mr. Gary: Commissioner Plummer, my original position stands in terms of my
recommendation. One of the reasons I made with regard to my recommendation
dealt with impropriety with regard to the selection process itself. The
issue of whether there were criminal charges were not raised by me. Miss
Reno looked at it from a criminal point of view. My position still is what
it was originally: that there were some improprieties and that the process
should be rebid.
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion?
Mr. Carollo: The only additional discussion I'd like to make is that if
there were improprieties, I would certainly would like to see what improprieties
there are: the facts behind them. Because if there were improprieties, and
the State Attorney's office looked into them....
Mr. Gary: The improprieties are not necessarily criminal... don't have to
be necessarily criminal in nature.
Mr. Carollo: Let's clarify that, then. Let's clarify that.
Mr. Gary: Beg your pardon?
Mr. Carollo: Let's clarify it. Howard.
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Mr. Gary: Let's clarify it? The memo I submitted to the City Commission
is very clear in terms of what those improprieties are. Those improprieties
were detailed out. Those improprieties were not raised by me in terms of
whether criminal charges should be raised or whether somebody violated the
law. In terms of improprieties they deal with the administrative process
in terms of selecting a professional consultant.
Mr. Carollu: Can you go over them again, the improprieties that you are
referring to?
Mr. Gary: If you give me time, Commissioner, I can go and get that memo
again for you so I can refresh my memory and yours.
Mr. Carollo: Well, Howard, I would just think that if they were such great
improprieties like you pointed out that it shouldn't be all that hard for
you to remember them. But I see that we are going here in a circle, going
around and around in this.
Mayor Ferre: For a year and a half.
Mr. Carollo! And the bottom line is that are we going to award this now
either to the number one firm, if not the number two firm, and if not,
let's rebid it again. There is a motion and a second. Unless there's
any further questions...
Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion?
Mr. Perez: Mr. Mayor, I would like to ask something. I think that you
pointed out that the State Attorney's office clarified this case, no?
Mayor Ferre: The State Attorney's office has said that there is no official
chargeable w:-ongdoing in this case.
Mr. Perez: Would it be possible to get a copy of that report?
Mayor Ferre: I don't think that it ever came any written report.
Mr. Plummer: There was no report.
Mayor Ferre: It was a verbal report.
Mr. Perez: It was a verbal report?
Mayor Ferre: And it was in the newspapers. I'd like to ask Mr. Sorg,
because Mr. Sorg has been a participant in this whole long process, if I
may to the chair, ask Mr. Sorg.
Mr. Plummer: For the record, state your name and address.
Mr. Stuart Sorg: Stuart Sorg, Chairman of the Waterfront Board, City
of Miami. I'd like to make just a brief statement. I think that Mr.
Crowder, over the past three years presented to the Waterfront Board and
to the City drawings which I think were comparable, capable of being -
integrated or put into this whole system and used. The second thing that
I would like to say is I think we have an obligation to those persons at
the marina, whose rates we raised to 26C per foot per day on the basis
that we would build and construct a dockmaster's office. I think that
we have an obligation to do something as quickly as possible. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Chairman, I call the question.
Mr. Plummer: A question has been called. Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-503
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AWARDING THE CONTRACT
FOR ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AT DINNER KEY
MARINA TO THE FIRM OF "CROWDER-MOHONEY-MAKOWSKI-RICE & ASSOC.
INC." WHICH FIRM HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN SELECTED AS THE NUMBER
ONE FIRM.
Upon being seconded by Mayor Ferro, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferre
NOES: * Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
ABSENT: None.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mr. Plummer: For the reasons previously stated I vote no.
32.1 DISCUSSION i 141"I '2AVIL OF ISSUE DEALING WITU JEPr.Y'S
CA=,RER' S gEQULST TO ASSUME BISCAYNE REC' EATIO11' S
POSITIO11 WITE TEE CITY U: DDTNER KEY MARINA, PRIDING
COURT'S DECISION.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I think maybe Mr. Kunde might want to speak on
one of the items here.
Mayor Ferro: Oh, Mr. Runde, I'm sorry.
Mr. George Kunde: Mayor, my name is George Kunde, and I represent J.P.,
Jerry's Caterers. I'm not familiar with the action that has happened with
the withdrawal. I'd like to know the reasons for the withdrawal.
Mayor Ferro: Mr. Manager.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I asked for this item to be withdrawn which would
permit me time to sit down with the City Attorney to determine the status
of our case as well as determine the status of our case in terms of the
City's liability with regards to entering into this agreement. So I need time
to sit down with the City Attorney.
Mr. Kunde: I apologize, Mr. Manager, but this is a business action; a one
business judgement against another business judgement, and we've been dealing
with this thing for... I don't know, several months now. It's come to the
stage where it's almost a ridiculous situation. If there is a way to bring
It to a head, everything is in the open. There are no games being played.
It's strictly a situation where Jerry's caterers can do a better job of
managing the entire thing for the City. That's the reason that we'd like
to bring it to a head if it's possible. If it's not possible. hell. I'll
go home!
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, I think Mar. Kunde knows that he doesn't have
my support in this particular issue.
Mr. Kunde: That's right, yes.
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Mr. Carollo: However, I do have to side with him that this should be brought
to a head now. You were aware for quite some time of the problems involved.
I think that if you were aware of these problems you should have made sure
that we we had the appropriate consideration from the legal department in
this matter. I don't think that it's fair to these people, or for that
matter anybody else that would have been standing there instead of them,
to go through this. So, I have no problems at all in bringing this to a
head now.
Mr. Gary: Go ahead.
Mr.'Knox: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, if you are prepared to either
exact from Mr. Kunde an indemnification statement respecting any liability
that may be incurred on the part of the City by proceeding without some found
determination; or if you are willing to assume the risk of incurring liability
to Mr. Kunde and J.P.'s in the event that there is a final determination by
the Supreme Court, then there is no problem with proceeding at this point.
However, I would think that it would be prudent for the City Commission to
protect itself from liability to Mr. Kunde by having Mr.. Kunde on behalf of
J.P.'s relieve the City of that liability that they incur costs in pursuant
to the contract in contravention of the most recent court decision.
Mr. Kunde: What happens next, now do I say something?
Mayor Ferre: Sure, you can say something.
Mr. Kunde: All I am saying is that we were trying to acquire, not we, but
Jerry's caterers, was trying to acquire the business position of Paul Walker,
et al, and his endeavors with the City. Now, whatever relationships they
have with the City, or the Supreme Court of the United States, or whoever it
may be, it's still there. Whatever happens is still there! All we are doing
would be taking over Paul Walker's position as President of Biscayne -Recreation.
Now, if the Commission in all of its wisdom does not want us there, then for
God's sakes, vote us down! I have no objection to that at all. But I really
don't enjoy standing in the wings watching this thing for weeks and weeks and
weeks, or months and months and months.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. City Attorney, let me ask you a question.
Mr. Knox: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: It is my understanding that basically the court has ruled in the
lower court that the same problems that exist with Biscayne Recreation are
the same problems of Watson Island.
Mr. Knox: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: This thing is done on appeal, is that correct?
Mr. Knox: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: O.K. Nov, the hiatus as I see it, are we allowing a transfer
that doesn't exist. In other words, if the lower court has thrown out the
contract with Biscayne Recreation, what in a reality is there to transfer?
Mr. Knox: The contract is not officially, if you will, thrown out until we
exaust our judicial remedies, and the matter is pending before the Supreme
Court, and there has been no stay, that is we have not been told by any
court not to proceed to operate as if the contract was still in full force
and effect. However, the parties do proceed at their peril. Now, the
predecesors in interest to Mr. Kunde and his group, have assumed the risk;
that is any expenditure that they incur during the pendency of this case
before the Supreme Court, they will not then look to the City for a liability
in the event that the contract is finally thrown out, and we are suggesting
that we would need the same if they are going to take over the interest that
was formely held by somebody else, then we would want Mr. Kunde on behalf
of his group to give the City the assurance that in the event that they spend
money during the pendency of the appeal, and then the contract is finally
thrown out, that they won't look to the City to recoup those 'losses.
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Mayor Ferre: Because otherwise, you end up with having... what's the name
of that legal word?
Mr. Knox: Unjust enrichment.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Knox: That's one, unjust enrichment is one word. Equitable estoppel
is another word.
Mayor Ferre: No, no, not estoppel. When you have an interest, and something
gets going and you have a proprietary interest in it.
Mr. Knox: Vesting.
Mayor Ferre: Vested interest. You have a vested interest.
Mr. Plummer: Vested right.
Mayor Ferre: Vested right, that's it. O.K., so where do we stand on all this?
Mr. Kunde: If it is withdrawn, it's withdrawn. All I want to know, is how
the heck it came about? I will say this, that you have a very serious
problem right now of blowing an awful lot of money in the preeminent
procedures that have already been put forth. And somewhere along the line,
to save about $100,000 of which I sat in the negotiating committee just the
other day... I think it was Monday, Monday night? This is very close to
going down the tube! Now, perhaps you ought to just forget the whole thing!
I don't really care. I'm just curious what's happening, that's all! And
I apologize for taking up the time and asking it.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. City Attorney.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Can you resolve any problems that you have and take this up
on the 24th?
Mr. Knox: Well, yes, we can, but again... I mean the Manager....
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Kunde and Mr. Manager, I think that that's a
good recommendation of Plummer's, that we bring this thing forth on the 24th.
Are you going to be ready by then?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Do you have any problems with that, Joe?
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I don't have any problems with that, I just think
that it should be resolved one way or another.
Mayor Ferre: I do too.
Mr. Carollo: Regardless of whatever opinions are given pro or con, I can't
see how we can award something when there is such a cloud in the legality
of the original contract. Number two, one of the main concerns that I also
have is what experience do these new people that are coming in have in
running a marina? I really haven't seen anything in their background
that would show me that they have the experience on running a marina like
this. So, I don't want to leave one situation that we weren't happy with
to get into another that we might be more unhappy with.
Mayor Ferre: We'll take it up on the 20-... that's a week from today,
which is the 24th.
Mr. Kunde: It's still this month though, huh?
Mayor Ferre: Sir?
Mr. Kunde: It's still this month?
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Mayor Ferre: Still this month.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Kunde, I think it does behoove you, air, to provide to
Mr. Carollo and to the Commission the background of those people who in fact
are going to be running the marina and what experience they have.
Mr. Kunde: I think we have already done that, Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: I haven't seen it.
Mr. Kunde: I think it was distributed by Cesar Odio, if I'm not mistaken.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Odio.
Mr. Plummer: The background on the people that are going to be running it
for them.
Mr. Kunde: At Mr. Carollo's request we've gone in to all this.
Mayor Ferre: The experience of the people who are going to be managing the marina.
Mr. Cesar Odio: They stated on the report that I handed out that they did
not have any experience running a marina, but that they intend to keep the
people are there now.
Mr. Carollo: That's what Biscayne Recreation told us from the start. Remember
all the problems we went through?
Mr. Odio: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on this item?
33 - DISCUSSION ITEM - LITTLE HAVANA CO20'UNITY CENTER RENTAL POLICY
WAIVE RENTAL ALREADY PAID BY CUBAN JOURNALISTS IN EXILE.
Mayor Ferre: We're now on item number H, which is the Little Havana Community
Center rental policy. Ms. Spillman.
Ms. Dena Spillman: Mayor and members of the Commission, this item is
brought to you for discussion and guidance. The situation is this. As
you know, the Department of Community Development is responsible for
operating the Little Havana Community Center. That center is currently
being subsidized by the City General fund to the tune of $260,000 a year.
We are making every attempt to try to raise more revenue from the center
so that we will not have to be subsidized to such a high degree. Part of
that effort is renovating Building A, which you have already approved; and
we are proceeding with that. I wanted you to be aware however....
Mayor Ferre: Building A is the old building?
Ms. Dena Spillman: Exactly.
Mayor Ferre: Now, have we decided whether that theatre is going to be
500 or 800? That's Building A, right?
Ms. Spillman: 600.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but Dena, see, if you remember the discussion, we left
that one open; and I recommended that you frankly expand that. And every
person that I've talked to, including Zev Bufman, everybody that knows
something about this say that what you are doing is wrong and that we, the
City, are going to regret it. What they are saying is go to an 800-seat
theatre, 700 to 800 seats.
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Ms. Spillman: We will hire an architect and that's what we can tell them to do.
Mayor Ferre: But that's what you told me last time, and now you're telling me
that you have already decided it's going to be a ....
Ms. Spillman: No, we are hiring an architect now. If the Commission wants
800, then that's what we'll tell them.
Mayor Ferre: I don't want anything. i want it brought back for discussion
before you go up and start designing a theatre. I want to know what size
theatre you are going to end up building.
Ms. Spillman: O.R.
Mayor Ferre: I want to make sure that for not spending an extra $20,000
we don't end up with something that the people who know something... I
don't know anything about the theatre, but people who do say that we should
go another couple hundred seats.
Ms. Spillman: It will be brought back before you.
Mayor Ferre: O.R., now the discussion before us is whether or not we charge.
The problems, if I read the memo right, is that we are charging for example
the Cuban newspaper....
Ms. Spillman: The Cuban Journalists.
Mayor Ferre: ....in
Ms. Spillman: ....and the Florida State Commission are paying rent in
Building A....
Mayor Ferre: ....and nobody else is.
Ms. Spillman: ....and nobody else is.
Mayor Ferre: O.K. And what we are talking about is $10,000, is that right?
Ms. Spillman: That's right. It's not going to make a major difference
In our revenue.
Mayor Ferre: I mean this is a real big item, right?
Ms. Spillman: Yes, big item.
Mayor Ferre: You saw us... you know, Elizabeth Verrick come up here and
she wants six or ten. Now, we are going to start quibbling with all these
people. You know what is going to happen? I'll vote with you; and they
are going to start piling in here. And you know what's going to happen?
They are going to say, "Well, you know, now that I'm here, rather than
just giving us a rental free, we really need a little help, so I want you
to help us with four. Hey, you gave it to so and so; and I want $4,000."
And I want to see if you really think that there are going to be three
votes here against.
Ms. Spillman: Can I make an alternate recommendation?
Mayor Ferre: Good!
Ms. Spillman: To avoid this situation... as people move out... now we
know the Cuban Museum will be moving out....
Mayor Ferre: O.K., that's fine.
Ms. Spillman; ....to the fire station.
Mayor Ferre: I like that.
Ms. Spillman: Can we charge when new people move into the building?
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Mayor Ferre: I like that. Good luck! Good luck! I like that better.
I think that you might have a better chance of success at that. You start
bringing people down here and they start screaming and telling you about
all the things that they are not getting. And all of a sudden somebody is
going to make a motion for the City of Miami to give them $5,000 or VlU%0U0.
It's going to cost you a lot more than $10,000, so just leave it alone!
I think what you're coming up with makes a lot of sense. As people move out,
then you get new people, charge them rent.
Ms. Spillman: That is fine.
Mr. Perez: Let me ask something about the Cuban Journalists. I think that
they are moving to a large office, right?
Ms. Spillman: Pardon me?
Mr. Perez: The Cuban Journalists, they are moving to a large office in the
building?
Ms. Spillman: They are not moving anywhere. They currently occupy 260
square feet.
Mr. Perez: Yes, but I think that they requested an extension on ample
local in the first floor.
Ms. Spillman: They would have the opportunity to move into the space
vacated by the Cuban Museum, if they would care to put in an application,
and that will be happening in the near future.
Mr. Perez: That's what they applied.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS HOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Ms. Spillman: We will offer them the next available space that becomes
available, which will be the Cuban Museum.
Mr. Perez: When the Mayor... I think that it is important, Mr. Manager,
that these people from the Cuban Journalists... they don't have any funds,
you know; and that's one of the few organizations which pay for the rent.
Ms. Spillman: That's right.
Mr. Perez: And I think that it's very important that we extend some kind
of consideration to these people.
Mr. Gary: The Cuban Journalists?
Mr. Perez: Yes. What do you think....?
Mr. Gary: They pay rent?
Ms. Spillman:_ Yes, they do.
Mr. Perez: is it possible for you to meet with these people and make
some recommendations?
Mr. Gary: What do you want me to have? What do they want to have? It's
cheap for me to give it to them. What do they want? Phones?
Mr. Perez: Yes, they don't have any kind of equipment and that's one of
the few....
Mr. Gary: What do they want? What do you want?
Mr. Perez: They don't have any phones, they don't receive any kinds of
grants.
Ms. Spillman: They are paying their rent. They pay their rent every month.
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Mr. Perez: They pay, but they need more space and they cannot pay more rent.
Mr. Gary: We don't want them to pay anymore. We won't ask them to pay anymore.
Mr. Perez: No?
Mr. Gary: No.
Mr. Perez: O.R.
Mr. Gary: We won't ask them to pay anymore than they are paying now.
Mr. Plummer: Now that isn't what he said
Mr. Perez: That's different.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other pearls of wisdom?
Mr. Perez: Let me ask him. What will be the procedure if we request some
kind of waiver for these people?
Mr. Gary: Waiver of the rent?
Mr. Perez: Yes, on the rent. They were in my office the other day...
Mr. Gary: I have a suggestion. We can waive- their rent and we'll pay
for it by taking budget surpluses from the City Commission's budget.
Mr. Dawkins: O.K., I'll second that.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., are there any other pearls of wisdom? Anything else?
Mr. Perez: Do we have to formalize this with a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Are we going to go into the regular agenda?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, formalize it. He wants to make a motion out of this.
Mr. Perez: -Yes, to extend a waiver to the Cuban Journalists.
Mayor Ferre: All right, the motion is....
Mr. Gary: I have one sure source.
Mayor Ferre: You see what you get? There is a motion now to waive the
charges to the Cuban Journalists in Exile made by Demetrio Perez.
Mr. Perez: No. Yes, to waive, just to waive, that's all.
Mayor Ferre: Waiver, that's right. Second by Miller Dawkins, is that
right?
Mr. Dawkins: Waiver means free.
Mayor Ferre: Free, that's it.
Mr. Dawkins: Waive means free.
Mayor Ferre: Waive means free, all right.
Mr. Plummer: That's from the City Manager's budget, right?
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: No, no, no, not From the City Manager's budget.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion?
Mr. Plummer: That amendment is understood?
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll, please.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-504
A MOTION OFTHE CITY COMMISSION WAIVING THE RENTAL FEE WHICH
HERETOFOR HAD BEEN PAID BY THE CUBAN JOURNALISTS IN EXILE
FOR RENTED SPACE AT THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, 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.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mr. Plummer: As amended, yes.
* Mayor Ferre: Let sleeping dogs lie, Mr. Manager. I vote yes.
Mr. Gary: We learn every day.
Mayor Ferre: Instead of saving $10,000 this has ended up costing you
$3,000 or $4,000.
Mr. Plummer: That's called a bargain.
Mayor Ferre: Real bargain. All right, I tell you, will we ever learn!
34 - EILRGEI?CY ORDINANCE: ESTABLISU NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 1982-1983
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 15, Mr. Manager, do you have any problems
with ]5?
Mr. Dawkins: Item 15?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Gary: No, air.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we have 15 minutes. We might be able to get out of here
early this afternoon. Let's wait until 12:00. Item 15.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by PLummer. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Peres. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDIT:04CE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 7819, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977.
THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE,
AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY'FUND ENTITLED "ENTRANT ASSISTANCE
PROGRAM - 1982/1983", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF
$379,571; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner
Perez for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the require-
ment of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to 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.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Perez , adopted said Ordinance by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Ferez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9440
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and an-
nounced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
35 - ACCEPT GRANT: E11TRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Mr. Plummer: Move 16.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves 16.
Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds, further discussion? Call, the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-505
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION
TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING A GRANT
AWARD OF $379,571 FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES THROUGH THE STATE
OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES FOR AN ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM-1982/83
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) TO
IMPLEMENT THIS PROGRAM INCLUDING A CONTRACT WITH
ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER, INC., FOR TRANSPORTATION
SERVICES.
(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.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
36 - EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND C011MUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - an, YEAR.
Mayor Ferre: Take up 19.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Read
the ordinance. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1
OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719 ADOPTED OCTOBER 26,
1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND, ENTITLED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT (EIGHTH YEAR); AND APPROPRIATING
$9,625.000 FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAME; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES OF PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
PROVISION
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Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner
Dawkins for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the require-
ment of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to 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.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
- Commissioner Dawkins , adopted said Ordinance 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. Ferro
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9441
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and an-
nounced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
37 - EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE 9353 - FUELING FACILITY.
Mayor Ferro: Take up 20.
Mr. Plummer: I object to where the money is coming from. I have no
problem where the money is going to. But we've been trying too long,
Mr. Mayor, to get those boat ramps improved over there.
Mayor Ferro: Plummer, do you want to skip over, or do you want to move?
Mr. Gary: No, no, let me correct that. This is just the excess of the
original appropriation. The Virrick boat ramps have been done.
Mr. Plummer: I move the item.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferro: Plummer moves 20. Dawkins seconds. Further discussion?
Read the ordinance. Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION
I OF ORDINANCE NO. 93539 THE CITY'S
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS ORDI-
NANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82; AS AMENDED;
BY DECREASING APPROPRIATIONS FOR PROJECT
IX.C.(ii)39 VIRRICK GYM BOAT RAMP IMPROVE-
MENT BY AN AMOUNT OF $11,100: AND
APPROPRIATING SAME AMOUNT TO ESTABLISH
FUELING FACILITY - ADDITIONAL FUEL TANKS
AS ITEM IX.C.(ii)99 AS A NEW CAPITAL
PROJECT; BY ESTABLISHING SPECIAL PROGRAMS
AND ACCOUNTS -LEASE PROPERTIES AS A
RESOURCE IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $219200 AND APPROPRIATING
SAME AMOUNT TO ESTABLISH MARINE STADIUM
BOAT RAMP REPAIRS AS ITEM IX.C.(ii)10, AS
A NEW CAPITAL PROJECT; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIRE-
MENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS
BY A VOTE OF1M 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 require-
ment of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the
following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetric Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9442
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and an-
nounced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
AT THIS POINT AGENDA ITEM 21 WAS WITHDRAWN
BY THE ADMINISTRATION.
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38 - SECOND READING ORDINANCE: APPROPRIATIONS FOR OFF-STREET
PARKING FY-82-83
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 22.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Plummer: Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1982 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER
30, 1983 BY THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING;
CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 11 , 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9443
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and
announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission
and to the public.
39 - SECOIiD 3FAL`IIIG ORDINANCE. OPERATION OF GUSMAN XPEtMHALL=ANDDOLYMPIA�
OFF-STREET PARKUIG
BUILDIt1G.
Mayor Ferre: All right, take up the next one.
Mr. Plummer: Move 23.
Mr. Dawkins: 23.
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Mr. Perez: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds, is that what it was?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING EXPENDITURES REQUIRED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING FOR THE OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF GUSMAN HALL AND THE OPYMPIA BUILDING OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR THE FISCAL YEAR CM1MENCING OCTOBER
1, 1982 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983; AND ALSO APPROVING
THE ENUMERATED SOURCES OF REVENUE FROM SAID OPERATION;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May ll,. 19829
it was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9444
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 - SECOND READING ORDINANCE: nNCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR LAW
DEPARTMWT.
Mr. Plummer: Move 24.
Mr. Carollo: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves 24.
Mr. Dawkins: Carollo seconded.
Mayor Ferre: Carollo seconds. Call the roll.
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AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 9321, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1981, THE ANNUAL
APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 30, 1982, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE
APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND LAW DEPARTMENT,
IN THE AMOUNT OF $44,850, AND BY INCREASING REVENUES
IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM MISCELLANEOUS REVENUES TO
COVER INCREASED OPERATING EXPENSES OF SAID DEPARTMENT;
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 11, 1982,
it was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption.
On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the ordinance
was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9445
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.
41 - PERSONAL APPEARANCE: HR. JOE FERNANDEZ.
Mayor Ferro: Mr. Fernandez, Mr. Joe Fernandez of Chimere Diamonds. He was
still back there walking. Mr. Fernandez, Joe Fernandez. We're going to
break up in five minutes and I know he's been wanting to make a statement.
All right, Mr. Fernandez, the chair recognizes you at this time for a
personal statement.
Mr. Joe Fernandez: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I want to make point blank clear
that I really appreciated the comments that you made at the opening of this
forum, because I felt that they were in the theme that this community needs:
the theme of unity, which is the basic fabric of any community. I came here
for two purposes this morning, like many other people that are members of this
community...
AT THIS POINT, DUE TO A POWER FAILURE, THE CITY
COMMISSION WENT INTO A RECESS AT: 11:58 A.M.,
RECONVENING AT: 2:15 P.M. WITH ALL MEMBERS OF
THE CITY COMMISSION FOUND TO BE PRESENT.
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42 - PLAQUES, PRESENTATIONS AND SPECIAL ITEM .
1. Commendation to Julio Enrique del Valle for his outstanding academic
achievements.
2. Commendations to officers David Carter and William O'Connor, selected
as Officers of the Mouth for the month of April, 1982. The other
officers selected, Andres Arostegui, Richard Colpitts, and Eloy Perez,
are unable to be present today as they are representing the City of
Miami at the Police Olympics.
3. Commendation to Officer Jose Seigle, selected as Most Outstanding
Off::cer of the Month for the month of May, 1982.
4. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Officer William
Cheetham, for his courage upon apprehending a team of burglars after
they victimized a business in Biscayne Boulevard. Officer Cheetham
has been commended by the N.E. Homeowners Association.
5. Commendation to Dena Spillman upon her election as President of the
National Community Development Association/NCDA.
6. Presentation of a Plaque to Bob Jennings, upon his retirement after
twelve years with the City of Miami.
7. Presentation of a Plaque to retiring firefighters Frank G. McCollum,
Luther D. Wade, Edward H. Burr, and Leonard L. Gates.
8. Ploclmation of the month of June as Professional Plumbing -Heating -
Cooling Month. Presented to Mr. Ralph Eades, Chairman of the Board
of the Certified Plumbers of South Florida.
9. Presentation of sterling silver pins to Mayor Maurice A. Ferre and
Commissioner J.L. Plummer for having fulfilled the longest period of -
service as members of the City of Miami Commission.
43 - DISCUSSION ITEM: RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUMS TO MEDIA
REQUEST FOR COPIES OF SAME.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are back to the agenda.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, may I make a quick request from the City Manager?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, as I'm sure you well know, the Police administration
has been releasing several so called 'stamped' confidential memorandums,
extremely petty, that are relating to myself or friends of mine to the
media. I guess we are at the stage now where we need a campaign to go to
the media and try to assasinate the character of a member of the Commission
here. I'm very glad that everything is coming out in the open, like I've
always requested in the past, but what I would appreciate is if I could get
a copy of everything that has been handed to the media.
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Mr. Gary: I just recently found out from a ... well, first of all, public
records law requires to disclose....
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, I....
Mr. Gary: Let me finish, first.
Mr. Carollo: I would like everything to be disclosed, like I've always
done in the past.
Mr. Gary: Let me finish.
Mr. Carollo: If you recall in the past, I even went as far as to get attorneys
to challenge that so that certain records could be open that the Chief did
not want to open.
Mr. Gary: Let me finish. I was informed by my staff person, by way of
information from the Police Department, that this information was requested
and I directed a staff person to make sure that all the copies that were
requested by the press and given to the press were also given to you.
Mayor Ferro: To all members of the Commission.
Mr. Gary: That's fine; and we'll do that.
Mr. Carollo: Since this information has been given to certain press several
days ago, I don't think that there will be any problem in my receiving this
by 5:00 P.M. at the latest, today.
Mr. Gary: It'll be here before 5:00 and we'll give it to you as soon as
we get the copies.
Mr. Carollo: I would be most grateful.
Mr. Gary: You're welcome.
Mr. Carollo: Thank you.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, before you start the meeting, I would like to...
not like to, but I have to inform you, Mr. Mayor, I have to leave here this
afternoon, you know why at 5:30 P.M.
Mayor Ferro: Well, I would hope that we be finished before 5:30 P.M.
Mr. Plummer: So do I.
Mayor Ferre: So let's move along and maybe we can do that.
44 - ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: POINT VIEW EIGLWAY IMPDVEMENT BID "A"
Mayor Ferro: We need to turn back to the public hearing... it is 2%30 P.M.
We're on time. We're on item number 3. Is there anybody here that wishes
to speak on this item? This is a public hearing. This is acceptance of
the completed work of T b W Construction Co. and American Fidelity Fire
Insurance, the bonding company, at a total cost of $478,515.80 for the
Point View Highway Improvement— Bid "A" - Highway; assessing and so on.
Is there anybody have that wishes to speak to that? Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect no one came forward. I so move, Mr.
Mayor.
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Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Commissioner Perez, further discussion? Call the
roll on Item Number 3.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-506
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY
-T 6 N CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. AND AMERICAN FIDELITY FIRE
INSURANCE CO., THE BONDING COMPANY, AT A TOTAL COST OF
$478,515.80 FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - BID
"A" - HIGHWAY; ASSESSING $3,600.00 AS LIQUIDATED DAMATES
FOR 36 DAYS OVERRUN OF CONTRACT TIME; AND AUTHORIZING
A FINAL PAYMENT OF $48,592.73 TO BE MADE JOINTLY TO
T b N CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. AND AMERICAN FIDELITY FIRE
INSURANCE CO., THE BONDING COMPANY.
(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 Demetric Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOTE: Though absent on roll
call, Vice Mayor Carollo
requested of the Clerk to be
shown as voting with this
motion.
45 - CONFIRM ASSESStB;!-JT ROLL: CITY WIDE SANITARY SE6JEP. EXTENSION
IHPROVEMENTS SR-5448-C
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number 4. This is confirming the assessment roll
for the construction of the City -Wide Sanitary Sewer Extensions Improvement.
Now this is district SR-5448-C, Centerline Sewer. Is there anybody here who
Wishes to speak on Item Number 4.
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one came forth to discuss this
item. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Perz: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, seconded by Perez. Further discussion? Call
the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-507
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT IN
CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SR-5448-C (CENTERLINE SEWER); 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 NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Vice Mayor Carollo requested of
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
46 - CONFIRM ORDZR7NG RESOLUTION: CEITTRAL SANITARY SEWER
SR-54u1-C.
Mayor Ferro: Does anybody here wish to speak on Item Number 5, which is
Resolution 82-419, authorizing the Clerk to advertising for sealed bids
for construction of Central Sanitary Sewer Improvement in Central Sanitary
Sewer Improvement District SR-5481-C - Centerline Sewer. Anybody here wish
to speak on that? Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect no one coming forward. I so move.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferro: Dawkins seconds, further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-508
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 82-419
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED
BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CENTRAL. SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT IN CENTRAL SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DIS-
TRICT SR-5481-C (CENTERLINE SEWER).
(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 NOTE: Though absent on toll
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. call, Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. requested of the Clerk to be
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo shown as voting with this
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre motion.
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
47 - SECO11D READING ORDI11AZICE: AIWD ANNUAL APP".OPr.IATICNS ORDIIANCE
CITY WAGER'S OFFICE ADDITIONAL PO£ITIONS.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item Number 25, which is an Ordinance on Second
Hearing. Plummer, you want to move again?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Perez seconds. Further discussion. Bead the
ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 5
OF ORDINANCE NO. 9321 ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 19819
THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL
YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 309 19829 AS AMENDED, BY
INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND
IN THE AMOUNT OF $259633 FOR THE CITY MANAGER'S
OFFICE, AND BY INCREASING GENERAL FUND REVENUE
IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM INTEREST ON INVESTMENTS
AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PROVIDING FUNDING FOR TWO ADDITIONAL POISITONS,
AN ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND AN ADMINISTRATIVE
SECRETARY II IN THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE; CON.
TAINING A REPEALER' PROVISION; AND A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 11, 1982, it
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE:, Thoufh absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Vice Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
ViceMayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9446
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 BOLL CALL:
Mr. Plummer: Seeing as how this motion was made on duress of the Mmager's
threat to take away my ten year pin, I make it "yes".
Mr. Dawkins: Since I have been yelling and screaming for a certain individual,
Id I would hope that this money would bring his on board. I vote "yes".
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43 - SECOND READING ORDnIANCE: MIAWLINA AND WATSON ICLA11D MRIt1AS
14AJOR ZfAINTEr1A im
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number 26, Second Reading. Plummer, you Want to
move again?
Mr. Plummer: Moved. _
Mayor Forte: Perez, do you want to second?
Mr. Perez: Yes.
Mayor Ferro: Perez seconds again. Further discussion?
Mr. Knox: This item serves as an emergency, even though it indicates Second
Reading on the agenda. Okay, I Will read it as second reading.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1
OF ORDINANCE 9353 ADOPTED NOVEMBER 19, 1981
THE CITY'S CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
SEPTEMBER 309 1982 AS AMENDED; BY ESTAB-
LISHING MARINAS RETAINED EARNINGS AS A
RESOURCE IN THE AMOUNT OF S8295DO IN THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND AND APPROPRIAT-
ING SAME AMOUNT TO ESTABLISH MIAMARINA
AND WATSON ISLAND MARINAS MAJOR MAINTE-
NANCE AS NEW PROJECT IX.C.(ii) B. FOR
THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDING FOR
REPAIRS AND MAJOR MAINTENANCE AT MARINA
FACILITIES; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 11, 1982, it
vas taken up for its second and final readinG by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Piummar, seconded by Commissioner Perez, the
ordinance vas thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE: Though absent on roll
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. call, Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. requested of the Clerk to be
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo shown su voting with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ASSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9447
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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49 - SECOND READIIIG ORDIIWICE: PZPEALn7G SEC. 31-11 OF CODE ''FIVE DAY"
OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES IN COUJUNCTION WITH OPE14 AIR, OUTDOOR,
CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR STREET FESTIVALS.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number 27.
Mr. Plummer: Bove it.
Mayor Ferro: All right, it has been moved by Plu=er. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDLIANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION 31-11,ENTITLED
"FIVE-DAY OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE IN CONJUNCTION
WITH OPEN AIR, OUTDOOR, CULTURAL, ART, FOLK OR
STREET FESTIVALS",AND SECTION 31-48-E-EXHIBITORS
(b) (LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE] OF THE CODE OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, FLORIDA* AS AMENDED; AND BY AMENDING
CODE SECTION 31-10, ENTITLED "OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE
PREREQUISITE FOR MAKING REAL PROPERTY AVAILABLE
FOR EXHIBITION, ETC., OF GOODS IN CONJUNCTION WITH
OPEN AIR ACTIVITIES", BY REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH
CERTAIN STANDARDS AND REQUIRING AN OCCUPATIONAL
LICENSE PRIOR TO MAKING SAID REAL PROPERTY, PREMI-
SES OR SPACE AVAILABLE; ESTABLISHING AN OCCUPA-
TIONAL LICENSE FEE SCHEDULE; PROVIDING A PENALTY
CLAUSE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 27, 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 vas thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9448
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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50 - SECOND READING ORD111ANCE: INCREASE FEE FOR USE OF YWRIME
STADIUM BOAT %GIST.
Mayor Fevre: Take up Item Number 28.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved by Plummer.
Mr. Dawkins: Second
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion? Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH (7) OF SECTION 53-117
OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED,
BY PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE FOR THE USE OF THE BOAT
HOIST AT MARINE STADIUM FROM $2.00 TO $5.00; CONTAINING
A REPEALER PROISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 27, 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. Plumer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
NOTE: Though absent on roll
call, Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
requested of the Clerk to be
shown as voting with this
motion.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE N0. 9449
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.
51 - SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE RATES AT ON STREET PARKING
METERS, CERTAW LOTS AND PARKING GARAGES.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves Item Number 29. Dawkins, you want to second
again? Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 35-91935-92 AND
35-93 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI,
FLORIDA , AS AMENDED, ESTABLISHING RATES
AT CERTAIN ON —STREET PARKING METERS AND CERTAIN
OFF-STREET LOTS; ESTABLISHING RATES AT
MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES; FURTHER PROVIDING
FOR EFFECTIVE DATE FOR HEREIN RATE INCREASES:
RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTS OF THE
OFFS -STREET PARKING BOARD AND ITS DIRECTOR AS TO
RATES HERETOFORE CHARGED; FURTHER PROVIDING
THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL CAUSE CERTIFIED COPIES
TO BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION $03 OF THE
TRUST INDENTURE; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A 3EVE1A*1A" CLAUSE,
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Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of May 27, 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 NOTE: Though absent on roll
Commissioner Dmmetrio Perez, Jr. call, Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. requested of the Clerk to be
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo shown as voting with this '
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre motion.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: -None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9450
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.
52 - FIRST AND SECOND READING OP.DINAIT7CE: COMPREEENSIVE FOUSING AND
SOCIAL SMVICE SURVEY OF TEE RAITIAPJ COMMUNITY.
Mr. Dawkins: Move Item No. 30.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll on first
and socone reading.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 87191
ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANTS AP-
PROPRIATIONS ORDINANCEi AS AMENDEDI BY ESTABLISH-
ING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "COM-
PREHENSIVE HOUSING AND SOCIAL SERVICE SURVEY OF
THE HAITIAN CM!MUNITY," AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS
FOR ITS OPERATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,000; CON-
TAINING 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
ABSENT: None
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Dawkins,
and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, adopted said ordinance by the
following vote:
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Terre
NOES: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9451
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.
53 - FIRST AND SECOND READUIG O;tDI?IAIICE: INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR vMjOvATIOjj OF GENEPAL ACCOUNTING.
Mayor Terre: Plummer, do you want to move the next one? It is an improvement
In the Fire Station.
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Terre% Plummer moves 31. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Terre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. $20,000 for ...?
Mr. Gary: $20,000 for the roof, $5,000 for insurance.
Mayor Terre: $200000 for the Fire Department and only $5,000 for Accounting.
Now, you want to separate it?.
Mr. Plummer: No, it is all right. Go ahead.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1
OF ORDINANCE NO. 9353, ADOPTED
NOVEMBER 19, 1981, THE CITY's
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 1981-82;
AS AMEN DED= BY INCREASING APPRO-
PRIATIONS FOR RENOVATION OF GENERAL
ACCOUNTING (ITEM IX.B. M . 23. ) IN
THE AMOUNT OF $25000 FROM $400;000 TO
$425,000 FROM AVAILABLE FY 1982 FLORIDA
POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE EARININGS
IN THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDf
CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND
DISPENSING WITS THE REQUIREMENT OF
READING SAM ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS
BY A VOTE OF Wr LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS
OF THE NEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION:
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins,
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. Terre
id NOES: None
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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 NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9452
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.
54 - FIRST READ121G ORDIIWICE: 11ODIFYI11G FEEE TO COVER. ENFORCOMP1T OF
SOUTH FLORIDA BUILDING CODE.
Mr. Dawkins: Move Item Number 34.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins moves 34. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Plummer. Further discussion. Read the ordinance.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 6145,
ADOPTED MARCH 19, 1958, AS AMENDED, WHICH ESTABLISHED
FEES FOR BUILDING, 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.
Was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins and seconded by Commissioner Plummer
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
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 members of the public.
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55 - FL11ST READI17G OrM11 AMCE: AIOrIM C::APTE-r 2 OF CODE:
SOIJD RE-QUIRED FOR BUILDING A11D IVVING.
Mayor Ferro: All right, Item Number 35.
Mr. Plummer: What is 35, Howard?
Mr. Gary: This is the bond that will be required of people who move buildings
within the City, so that if they damage sidewalks and other property, we can
hold them liable.
Mayor Ferre: Just in case you want to move Plummer Funeral Home out of Flag-
ler Street.
Mr. Plummer: Boy, you try to move Plummer Funeral Home on Flagler Street!
I cant to tell you, there ain't no bond big enough.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins. Further
discussion? Read the ordinance.
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", AUTHORISING'THE BUILDING AND
ZONING INSPECTION 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.
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 NOTE: Though absent on roll call,
Commissioner Demetrio Peres, Jr. Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo requested
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. of the Clerk to be shown as voting
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo with this motion.
Mayor Maurice A. Ferro.
NOES: Nong7
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 members of the public.
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56 - FIRST READItaG ORDINANCE: PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMEtT PROVIDE
FOR POTTER TO ACQUIRE AND DISPOSE OF REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY
AND SERVICES.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number 36.
Mr. Knox: Mr. Mayor, on Item Number 36, you have been handed a little piece of
paper with a proposed modification on the 5th day of June.
Mayor Ferre: I don't have that. Where is the proposed modification?
Mr. Knox: --If you will turn to the fifth page, Section 52(c), we are suggest-
ing that we remove that language and substitute the language in the piece of
paper that is being passed out, which satisfies the intention and helps us to
avoid constitutional...
Mayor Ferre: It says that the Chief Procurement Officer or his designate
shall be responsible for developing a minority procurement program, which
may be...okay. Now, look, George, this is on First Reading, and I would hope
that we would have an opportunity to discuss this again on Second Reading,
as a Public Hearing. I don't want anybody ... this is not a Public Hearing
today, is it?
Mr. Gary: No, air.
Mayor Ferre: So, when we pass this, could we make it, Mr. Manager, a Public
Hearing next time? I don't want anyone coming up and saying they didn't
have a chance to talk on it. Okay? So, is there a motion on 36?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, seconded by Dawkins. Further discussion on
First Reading. Call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED
AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH A PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT,
KNOWN AS CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 19 AMENDING SECTIONS 3,
52 AND 53 OF THE CITY CHARTER TO PROVIDE A COMPREHENSIVE
PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE; PROVIDING FOR THE POWER TO ACQUIRE
AND DISPOSE OF ALL REAL AND PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SERVICES;
DEFINING AND AUTHORIZING UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS; FUR-
THER PROVIDING FOR PROCUREMENT METHODS TO BE IMPLEMENTED
BY ORDINANCE FOR THE ACQUISITION AND DISPOSITION OF PER-
SONAL PROPERTY, REAL PROPERTY INCLUDING WATERFRONT PRO-
PERTY, PUBLIC WORKS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND UNIFIED DEVELOP-
MENT PROJECTS; THE RENAMING AND REDEFINING OF DUTIES OF
THE PURCHASING AGENT; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION; NON-DISCRIMINATION AND MINORITY PARTICIPATION IN
TRANSACTIONS WITH THE CITY; REPEALING ALL CHARTER SECTIONS,
OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT, AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Dawkins
and passed on its first reading by title 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
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
members of the public.
Mr. Knox: And again, this matter will go to Referendum in September.
57 - APPROVE ADVM1IST?.ATIO1.1 RECOYM1DATION: GP.At1T TO 111AZI
1XIMAL HEALTii CENTER.
ALLOCATING $1,340,944 OF 8TE YEAR C01MUTY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
Mayor Ferre: Now we are on Item Number 37.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, air.
Mr. Gary: There is an outstanding issue with regard to Item 37, because it
relates to the funding agency in Coconut Grove that will receive approximately
$15,000, I think.
Ms. Dena Spillman: No, it is $68,000.
Mr. Gary: $68,000, whether it will be the Health Center or the Mental Health
Center. I would like Dena to explain where we are on that.
Mayor Ferre: What is the difference?
Ms. Spillman: When you...
Mayor Ferre: The Mental Health Center is the one that renders a service
down in Coconut Grove. Is that the one of Mrs. Gibson's?
Ms. Spillman: Yes. What happened...
Mayor Ferre: The other one is the one...
Ms. Spillman: Primary health care.
Mayor Ferre: Primary health care.
Ms. Spillman: What happened was, when you approved our C. D. application...
Mr. Gary: No, no.
Ms. Spillman: No, no, no. Let me explain that.
Mr. Gary: You gave to primary health.
Ms. Spillman: You approved the.primary health care with the caveat that they
had to receive their Federal funding by June 15th. They did not get it, so
the decision before you now is Qhether to allow them to continue to try to
get it, or to give the money to the Mental Health program, which is what you
said your second priority was.
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Mayor Ferre: Let us hear...1 think we have interested parties.
Mr. Carl Davison: Mr. Mayor, my name is Carl Davison, the Executive Director
of the Coconut Grove Family Clinic. It is true that you had approved the
funding of $68,000 with the condition that we receive the funding by June 15th.
Now, we have been writing and calling to the Regional Office in Atlanta, as
well as in Washington, D. C., to try to get something definitively done in
relation to the funding. We have not received anything in writing yet, and
all that we have been receiving are verbal statements to the effect that it
is being reviewed. What is being reviewed is the designation of being medi-
cally under -served area, and once that designation had been given, then the
funding would automatically flow. Our continuation application is in, and
the needs assessment survey that was requested of us by the Regional Office
has been conducted, and that is in as well. We are waiting now.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Davison, I also sent a Mail -a -gram, which I received no
answer to;.but I also called up there, and the word that I got is that you,
your agency, will not be funded. Okay? Now, in all probability, they
have funds, and you know more about the bureaucratic stuff than I do, but,
when they evaluated your center, the center on 54th Street, and the center
on Miami Beach, Miami Beach was designated as a primary health care center,
whatever that means, and yours wasn't. Now, I can't understand, but there
again, this is the bureaucracy that I don't understand. How they could not
certify the clinic where you are, knowing the primary heath needs of that
area, and then certify the one on South Beach, I don't know. But, I just
want to alert you, I can't sit here and lie to you. I was told that in all
probability, your agency will not be funded, that is why I am prepared to
do anything with you that I can possibly do to insure that we provide the
health care services, but there is no sense in me sitting here and let you
think it is coming when they already told me that it is not, and then six
months from now, you and I will be sitting down figuring out what we can do,
when now is the time to figure out what we can do.
Mr. Davison: I agree with you. I am not going to belabor that with you,
Commissioner. We have not received anything in writing, nor was that said
to us, okay? And my position, and my board's position is, in the past, we
have never received funds from the City of Miami with any conditions on those
funds. We have entered into a contract to provide a number of services for
"X" amount of dollars, and my board is concerned at this point in time that
that kind of conditon be put on us.
Mayor Ferre: What is the recommendation of Staff?
Mr. Gary: Split it in half.
Mayor Ferre: Sounds familiar.
Ms. Spillman: That is fine, with the understanding...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Gary, I want to remind you that Mayor has told you to quit
playing politician. Now, that is a typical political answer - give half to
this one and half to that one.
Ms. Spillman: I have a concern that the Family Clinic has told us previously
that they are not going to be able to operate unless they get the money, now
If we give them $30,000, we will they still be able to operate? They told
us "no".
Mr. Dawkins: But, I think that what Mr. Gary is saying is that we know that
certain services are needed. I am hoping that this what he is saying now, so
let's give them $37,000, while we collectively, and I mean "we", that is Dade
County, attempt to find the mechanism, or whatever it is, to see that this
place continues to operate, but we know that there are certain up front costs
that we have got to run into. If we don't, we are going to have to close the
doors, so all we are trying to say now is "Okay, we are going to bite the
bullet and try to meet what we can do here now until we can do something
different".
Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion to that effect?
Mr. Dawkins: So moved, according to the Manager's recommendation.
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Mr. Plummer: I will second it, Mr. aayor, with the proviso that this matter
come back before us in thirty days and apprise us of what is going on. I
don't want this gentlemen, or the Mental Health Division coming back here
screaming crisis. I think this Commission is owed an updating at the next
Commission meeting.
Mayor Ferre: That has been accepted by the maker of the motion, and with
that addendum on that particular item, call the roll.
Mr. Davison: May I ask a question, please?
Mayor Ferre: Y es sir.
Mr. Davison: If inside the thirty days we are designated as a medically
under -served area, the Federal dollars flow, do we get the entire $66,000?
Mr. Dawkins: We don't have it.
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Mayor Ferro: It will be gone by then. What we are doing now is we are giving
you half a loaf because instead of none which is really what we said we would
do. So, -the Manager is recommending that we don't take it all away, we just
take half away.
Mr. Dawkins: But as Commissioner Plummer has said... that's Commissioner
Plummer is saying in thirty day come back and let us know where you are
and then at the end of the thirty days we may have to make another adjustment
and attempt to find the other thirty seven. Because let's just say for the
sake of discussion that the federal government portion hinges on our giving
you the thirty seven thousand dollars. We could see you miss that without
giving it to you, ck?
Mayor Ferro: Alright. Yes, sir. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved its
adoption:
NOTION NO. 82-509
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE ADMINISTRA-
TION'S RECOMMENDATION TO SPLIT IN HALF FUNDS ORIGINALLY
GRANTED TO THE COCONUT GROVE FAMILY CARE IN THE AMOUNT OF
$68,844 AND GRANTING RALF OF SAID AMOUNT TO THE MIAMI
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER, NAMELY $34,422 TO EACH ORGANIZATION,
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THIS MATTER SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK
TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN THIRTY (3) DAYS FOR REVIEW.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following votes
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Peres, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
NOES: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferro: Well, I'm going to vote "no" and I just want to explain. I
don't want anybody in Coconut Grove to misunderstand. I would hope that this
would all work out, but the fact is that the indications are very clear that
you are not going to get federal approval or federal funding. And I think
all we are doing is taking away from a mental health clinic operation that
could be a substantial help, which is funded and which will continue and in
effect I don't think we are solving the problem of the Coconut Grove Clinic
and on the other hand we are hurting the mental health people by not giving
them full funding. Now, you know... and I will just tell you this. If in
the next couple of days or week or whatever before this is finalised you
got funding you call my office, I will call a special commission meeting here
and... (AT THIS TIME THE METING WAS IXTl'ERRt1rw= BY A POWER FAILURE) ...
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
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Mayor Ferret Alright, we are now on Item 37 which is a resolution in allocation
of a million three hundred forty thousand of the eighth year CD Block Grants.
Mr. Plummer: Which number? 37?
Mayor Ferret 37, which is the social service program...
Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, hold on. Maurice, hold on, Miller wants to ask
a question.
Mayor Ferret Alright, well then we will hold off 37.
Mr. Plummer: He is here. He is here, he just walked in.
Mayor Ferret 38. Oh, you want to ask a question.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes. Of this million three hundred forth nine hundred forty-four
dollars how much of it is going to the Historic Preservation Program?
Ms. Spillman: Thirty-one thousand dollars. That was what you had approved
at our last discussion on this matter.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, ok. Well, where is the other ninety thousand dollars
caning from that they are getting? Because they are getting a hundred four
thousand.
Ms. Spillman: Not from us.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, now. Black Archives is getting thirty-one thousand and that
other group is getting sixty some thousand dollars.
Ms. Spillman: What other group?
Mr. Gary: You are probably confusing that with our staff which is apart of
that whole package.
Mr. Dawkins: So that staff person that we are talking about or whatever, that
does not come out this one million dollars?
Ms. Spillman: No, air.
Mayor Ferret Is there a motion on 37?
Mr. Dawkins: Move.
Mayor Ferret Is there a second?
Mr. Carollo: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-510
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $1,340,944 OF EIG M YEAR COM-
MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPRO-
PRIATED BY EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9441, ADOPT-
ED JUNE 17, 1982, TO PREVIOUSLY APPROVED SOCIAL SER-
VICE PROGRAMS AND ONE (1) HISTORIC PRESERVATION PRO-
GRAM FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING JULY 1, 1982 AND ENDING
JUNE 30, 19831 FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH CERTAIN SOCIAL SERVICE
AGENCIES FOR SAID APPROVED PROTECTS.
(Here follows body of.resolution, emitted have 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:
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AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ASSENT: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
50 • AUTiiOaIZE GPANT TO SOUTT.SM CIM ISTL.II1 LUD"MSEIP C011FE MICE
SATISFACTIO11 OF IAP.TGP.GES.
Mayor Ferre: Miller, you want to move Item 38, on the Southern Christian
Leadership Conference.
Mr. Dawkins: Move it.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins moves 38, Plummer seconds, further discussion,
call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-511
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A GRANT OF 638,000 TO THE SOUTHERN
CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SATISFYING
MORTGAGES ON THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 224 NW 12th STREET OWNED BY
THE 224 NW 12th STREET HOUSING CO-OP, INC.f AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EXPENDITURE OF 7th AND 8th YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT FUNDS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Co=issioner Plummer the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote-
AYESs Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Com[aissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOESs None.
ASSENT: None.
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59 - DISCUSSIOII ITEM: AFFORDAZU UNTAL ROUSUIG Y�t%PAM.
Mayor Ferre: Item 39, Melrose Nursery Site.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it.
Mr. Plummer: No, you said 67, Miller.
Mr. Dawkins: Hold it, wait a minute.
Mayor Ferre: 39.
Mr. Dawkins: 39. I want to know about why and I won't defer it if I'm
told why. Why are we going to acquire sites when we have already got an
abundance in my opinion of sites in the City of Miami area?
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, we did a survey of the entire City of Miami for
suitable sites for this type of program and the City currently does not own
any site which would be appropriate for a housing program.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, in who's opinion do we determine whether they are appropriate
or not. Who made that decision?
Ms. Spillman: There is only one site that was considered.
Mr. Dawkins: No, no, no, wait now. Who determined whether they were
appropriate or not?
Mr. Gary: Staff.
Mr. Dawkins: Go ahead.
Ms. Spillman: What also can I tell you?
Mr. Plummer: From what I'm listening to, you better tell him a whole hell of
a lot.
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, we don't own that much land.
Ms. Spillman: But Metro does, right?
Ms. Spillman: No, no, that's a falacy.
Mr. Pli uQaer:• What they don't.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, all these vacant lots that are in that area that you
are talking about for affordable housing, which I'm assuming is Liberty City...
I mean Overtown.
Ms. Spillman: No, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, where are you talking about putting affordable housing?
Ms. Spillman: This is not low income housing, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: I didn't say it was low income. If it was low income it would
be HUD. Ok, I understand what you are saying. Now, where are the areas that
you want to put this?
Ms. Spillman: Allapattah, the Civic Center area, Flagami and Edison Little
River.
Mr. Dawkins: And each of these sites that you have got here...
Mr. Plummer: Let me tell you... Wait a minute, let me ask this question.
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Do we recall the Flagami cast of thousands?
Mayor Ferre: You mean the Armando Lacasa...
Mr. Plummer- Do we remember the Armando Lacasa heart relief bill. No, I...
Well, let me tell you what I'm thinking. You know, Armando Lacasa, fine, but
I'm thinking about J. L. Plummer that doesn't want a repeat performance of those
cast of thousands.
Ms. Spillman: What we are talking about here is housing for moderate income,
blue collar workers. We are not talking about public housing.
Mr. Dawkins: That is my problem. As long as it's public housing you do not
think in terms of Flagami, you do not think in terms of Little River, you
do not think in terms of Civic Center, but as long as it's affordable housing
where White folk can buy and live comfortably then you think... I got a problem .
with that:.
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, if I may explain. These projects are supported
by bonds. We have been advised by our bond counsel and we have experience in
Overtown, bonds cannot be sold in Overtown to support this project.
Mr. Dawkins: They can be sold in Park West.
Ms. Spillman: We looked at some sites in Park West, sir, the cost of those
sites...
Mr. Dawkins: Defer the item please.
Ms. Spillman: Could explain what will happen when we defer this? Please.
Mr. Dawkins: I don't care.
Ms. Spillman: This program will be put back for another two or three months
and we cannot proceed until we get some sites.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I would rather put it back and do it right three months
from now than to do it wrong today.
Mayor Ferro: Howard, you want to talk on this or do you want to let it go?
Dr. Jane Theede: May I say something?
Mayor Ferro: Not, yet, in a moment.
Mr. Plummer: I'm going to tell you something, you can bring it back next
week or next month, but Dena, let me tell you where I'm going to be coming
from. As a matter of fact I'm going to incorporate it in the motion of
deferral, that there be public hearings in these areas prior to Commission
approval.
Mr. Dawkins: I accept that amendment.
Mayor Ferre: Let's hear from the Manager first.
Mr. Plummer: Because, see I happen to know that there is other sites than
these. There is the site... there is two sites on Flagler Street, one called
Firestone Rubber Company.
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, Firestone does not want to sell their site.
Mr. Plummer: I know there is another one further down the street.
Mr. Dawkins: There is such a thing as eminent Domain let you do in my
neighborhood all the time.
Ms. Spillman: But could I tell you what we tried... We have been under
orders here to expedite this program.
Mayor Ferro: Dena, I have asked the manager's opinion and I'm very happy
to get yours but I would like to have the Manager's opinion.
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Ms. Spillman: Sorry.
Mr. Gary: Well, first of all of would suggest that we call this Watson Island #2p
since we have been dealing with it for a long time. If the City Commission
recalls that we came to you with a number of sites and this City Commission
approved it and you.requested that we go on a fast track system and we have
complied with that request and we have complied with the request that we provide
you information before we proceed and we have done so and these sites were
included as a part of your package last time which the City Commission approved.
Now,...
Mayor Ferre: Well, you heard Miller's concern and I think he has got some
valid points. Now, how do you answer that and what do we do now... I mean,
is it alright to defer it or are we going to kill this thing by deferring it
and... What's you position? And what's your advice.
Mr. Gary: Well, I think we are going to jeapordize the program. Primarily
we have been working with the bond counsel and bond counsel in all due d4ference.
to Commissioner Dawkins, this is tied into a mortgage revenue bond issue and
this has to be finally feasible in order for us to retire the bonds and maintain
the standard that we have with regard to housing as well as the rents that
we want to have paid. I think what's important, where we may have erred us
that we probably have failed to sit down...
(BACKGROUND CO*4ENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr. Plummer: Well, I will tell you what I'm agreeable to.
Mr. Gary: I have a suggestion.
Mr. Plummer: I will help you out.
Mayor Ferre: Let the Manager finish his statement.
Mr. Gary: I have a suggestion. We may have erred by not bringing you up
to date because we have been on a fast track, that we may have just fast tracked
right by you. I would suggest that we bring this up on the June 24th agenda
and... to afford us time to have Ms. Spillman and other members of the staff
to sit down with each of you to talk about the intricacies of the program.
Mr. Dawkins: I will accept that Mr. Manager, but the only way I'm going
to accept that is that they bring me some sites... you see, we are talking
about developing Overtown, we are talking about developing Little Havana,
we are talking about developing Wynwood and if we got some affordable housing
and we got some money... I mean, let's go in these areas where it's needed.
I mean, and let's... and you are going to acquire sites. So, why are you...
what difference does it make where you acquire them.
Mr. Gary: Well, what we will do...
Mayor Ferro: Look, the burden is going to be on you to convince Miller and
J. L. between now and the 24th, alright?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferro: So, the administration is withdrawing this, is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: And will bring it back on the 24th. Alright, Dr. Theede.
Dr. Jane Theede: Dr. Theede, 150 Southwest 7th Street. I just a few minutes
ago talked with Amy Mantoyo who was part of the Flagami group. She advised
me that no one in the group had received any information on this. The
Flagami group does not... still does not want any of this in their area.
I don't think anyone else that has... you know, Dena, let's be honest about
the situation someone with a certain educational level, a certain income
level is not compatible to live with someone of a different educational level
and a different income level and all you do is create tremendous emotional
problems among the two groups and what would have been a nice neighborhood
gets to be a neighborhood of problems, because these people have nothing in
common.
Mr. Gary: Yes, that's a problem with a capital "A".
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Ms. Spillman: That is.. I just want to stress this for the fiftieth time,
this not low income housing.
Dr. Theede: You are still bringing a group of people with another group of
people that are incompatible.
Ms. Spillman: Could you please explain that?
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Spillman, I'm not going to allow the explanation because
with all due respects and I don't mean this in a derogatory sense, I just mean
this is a... perhaps a little personal matter between Dr. Theede and myself.
Fortunately, she does not have to vote on the City of Miami Commission even
though she is a citizen and has a right to express herself and all I'm saying
is you worry about convincing Commissioner Dawkins and Commissioner Plummer
who do have a vote on the City of Miami Commission. And I think Commissioner
Plummer has brought a very valid concern and I want to say that I share it
with him:- Now, the burden is on you. The Manager and the Administration and
you to convince Dawkins and Plummer, who have brought up some concerns that
their concerns are either improper or that they can be overridden by your
answers. So, you coarse up and at that time Dr. Theede, I will be happy to
recognize you again.
Dr. Theede: Thank you, air.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you.
60 - GRANT REQUEST FOR FU1MS FOR PUERTO r.ICM FE£TIVAL - JULY 1902.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Ms. Baro, President of the Puerto Rican Festival
Committee.
Ms. Alicia Baros Good afternoon gentlemen, my name is Alicia Baro and I
live at 271 Northwest 64th Avenue in Miami. As you all know for the past
twenty-six years we have been celebrating the Puerto Rican Festival here
every July. I did not go before the Festival Committee because we did decide
at the last moment that we were going to make this a three day festival instead
of the usual format and it's going to be the weekend 23rd, 24th and 25th of
July and we are bringing groups from Puerto Rico. A theatre group is coming
for a presentation here on Friday. We are having a cultural exhibits, we
are having folkloric dancers and singers, etc., and all this is going to
take a little money. So, I am here to ask for your support and see whether
you will be kind enough to grant us about sixty-five hundred dollars.
Mr. Plummers You said a little money.
Ms. Baro: Yes, just a little bit.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, we will take the money from the surpluses of the World
Festival... I move.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio Perez seconds, further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
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MOTION NO. 82-512
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUND S IN THE AMOUNT OF $6500
MADE BY ALICIA BARO ON BEHALF OF THE PUERTO RICAN FESTIVAL
COMMITTEE IN CONNECTION WITH THE THREE-DAY FESTIVAL WHICH IS
SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE JULY 25, 1982.
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.
61 - DISCUSSION ITS"_: MICKELL TON'i?'a:OUSE ASSOCIATIOU LTC. ?ZG.UWIIIG
ITOISE AFT''.:^. 11 P.M.
Mayor Ferre: Personal appearance of Elias M. Light, Manager of the Brickell
Town House Association. Mr. Light.
Mr. Elias Light: Mr. Mayor and gentlemen of the Commission, I would like to
as I did last time turn this meeting over to our Vice -President Mr. Samuel
Grossman, Vice -President of the Brickell Town House. If you will Mr. Grossman.
Thank you.
Mr. Samuel Grossman: My name is Samuel Grossman, I am the Vice -President of
Brickell Town House Association. Since we were here last on May lath there
was a court hearing before... State of Florida against Robert Carvajal for
violation of the ordinances governing excess in noise, distances and hours
that have bother us and over which we have been protesting for many, many
months. The result of this hearing was that they pleaded polo contendre
and they were fine two counts of a hundred fifty dollars each and cost and
were placed on six months probation. That was on June 9th. Since then they
have violated the probation on Saturday last and on Monday of this week. So,
we continue to ask that this be abated.
Mr. Plummer: This is the noise after 11 o'clock?
Mr. Grossman: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we have got a resident expert on noise after 11 o'clock
right here on this Commission.
Mr. Plummer: Well, this expert on noise abatement... Mr. Gary, you are going
to have to keep an inspector overtime on Saturday night and go down there,
because I want to tell you something, it's bad. Ok? And it's not fair to
these people. It's not fair to the people who live in that facility. Now,
do we have the right to go in and close them down?
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Because you know, that's what they will listen to. They can't
hear anything else for the music.
Mayor Ferre: I think Plummer is right. I think you ought to get the City
Attorney to draft up a letter and put them on notice that if they continue
and persist that we will close them down.
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Mr. Plummer: And sir, also for your edification I have forwarded your letter
to the Manager and the Police Department in reference to the violations of the
illegal left turns from the next door. So, I want you to know that your letter
was received and has been forwarded to the proper authorities, sir.
Mr. Grossman: .Thank you, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you, Mr. Grossman and Mr. Light.
Mr. Light: Gentlemen, may we return at the next meeting and we give a report?
Mr. Plummer: Hopefully, you won't have to, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Well, you are welcome here Mr. Light next time we meet. If you
come during the personal appearances even if you are not on the agenda I will
recognize you at that time.
Mr. Light: I appreciate it. Thank you, very much.
62 - PERSO2IAL APPTARAIICE: ALICIA BARO 'MGA^.DI:1G USE OF BAYFFOITT PA"Z-.
AUDIT071IIN.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Ms. Baro, you wanted to mention one other thing, that
see, you got it so quick you didn't realize...
Ms. Baron I forgot. I know. I really... I forgot one point. You know, we
always use the Bayfront Park Auditorium for the Puerto Rico Day, July 25th.
Remember, every year you all go. And I just wanted to ask for it again, if
I may have it?
Mayor Ferre: If it's available. You should ask for it earlier than that.
Ms. Baro: It is available. It is available, but I wanted you waive the fee.
Mr. Plummer: Well, what she wants is a waiver.
Mayor Ferres Have we waived it in the past?
Me. Baro: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Every year?
Iris. Baro: Well, for a while.
Mayor Ferre: But did we waive it last year?
Ms. Baro: I think you did, I'm not sure. One year there we paid the fifty
percent discount, but last year I don't know whether we did or not. I don't
think we paid it last year.
Mayor Ferre: Well, let's do it this way. We will do whatever we did last
year.
Ms. Baro: Ok, thank you.
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AT BICENTENNIAL PARK; (b) PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO ORDINA14CE DEALING
WITH DOCKS, WHARVES, AND DOCKAGE; (c) LIVE -ABOARD ISSUE, ETC.
Mayor Ferret Stuart Sorg. Mr. Sorg, I want you to know you are a very lucky
man. This is the first time we have ever heard you at 3:30.
Mr. Stuart Sorg: This is magnificent. Stuart Sorg, Chairman of the Waterfront
Board, City of Miami.
Mr. Plummer: Stuart, hold on. Hold on. I might have a problem here. Mr.
Mayor, I must keep faith. Stuart are you... Cesar, cane with me :,ow. one
of the contentions when I was sent by the Mayor to iron out the problems of
the unlimited regatta with the Florida inboard racing, that they would be
informed... they had heard the rumor about turning the Marine Stadium into
a full fledged marina and I assured them that if anything were to be done before
this Commission that they would be notified of such. Now, Stuart, at the sake
of my keeping my word I might have to ask you, sir, to hold this presentation
at the next meeting because unless someone can tell me from -the administration...
Mr. Sorg: No, wait a minute, all I'm doing is presenting the Committee.
Mayor Ferret Presenting what?
Mr. Sorg: This only presents the Committee that I was asked to form and I
will... we are getting started on the hearings.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but you see, they want to talk against that Stuart. That's
the problem.
Mr. Sorg: Sure but, we not... I'm not even going to discuss it today. We
are going to start holding hearings on it and then they will be invited to
discuss it.
Mayor Ferret See, but what Plummer is saying is that they don't even want you
to have hearings.
Mr. Plummer: Look, I'm not saying I agree with them. I'm not saying I disagree
with them. I'm saying that I made them a promise, Stuart, that if anything
on this matter came before the Commission they would be notified.
Mr. Sorg: But we are not discussing the matter, we are only showing names of
people and then we will start having hearings and they can make all the discussions
that they want.
Mr. Plummer: -Yes, but that's their complaint at this point,,that they are
acting like a stepchild and they are notified after the fact. Stuart, I want
to tell you...
Mr. Sorg: Well, J. L., what are they being... But we are not doing anything
but showing you names. We will invite them to the first meeting that we have.
Mr. Plummer: Well, they might want for example, they might want some of their
people on that Committee.
Mr. Sorg: Well, I will be delighted to do that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but you see, I can't say that...
Mayor Ferro: (COMMENT naUDIBLE).
Mr. Plummer: Maurice, you know, you see the dilemma I'm in.
Mr. Sorg: J. L., all you have here is a list of fifteen people who have
agreed to serve on a Committee...
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Mayor Ferre: Stuart, don't... wait a minute, don't press a dead issue. Look,
Plummer, says that he has a moral commitment, so we have got to live by his
moral commitment. So, it's very simple. Today is the 18th and we are going
to be meeting again on the 24th...
Mr. Plummer: Right.
Mayor Ferre: ...which is a week from now, so let all these people know so that
they can... that's all he is asking you.
Mr. Sorg: And put them on the Committee? Some of their representatives?
Mayor Ferre: No, God, you are not listening.
Mr. Plummer: No, no, let me notify them.
Mayor Ferre: What he is saying is notify them so that they can be present
while you make your presentation so that they can get up and argue against
you.
Mr. Sorg: But listen to me just a minute. All I'm doing is giving you names
of people. We are not even going to discuss today.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, but J. L., gave his word that we wouldn't have nothing
until they were notified. So, that's what we are telling you. Now, we will
have nothing.
Mr. Plummer: They had the right to be notified.
Mr. Dawkins: We are not going to hear anything today. We are not going to
discuss. We are not going to hear nothing.
Mr. Sorq: No, we are not discussing anything.
Mayor Ferre: Fine, thank you, very much and the issue is over and we will
see you on the 24th. Now, what else are we going to talk about?
Mr. Sorg: I have got a number of things.
Mayor Ferre: I know that, so go on to the next issue.
Mr. Sorg: Well, now what do we do? Do we then...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Odio has taken my copy...
Mr. Sorg: Ok.
Mr. Plummer: ... he will make copies for them and he will so notify them.
Mr. Sorg: So, they will be coming on this meeting...
Mr. Pluaners They will be invited to be here on the 24th. They have the
right to refuse. They will have the right of input.
Mayor Ferre: And then you can tell us all about it. Go on to your next
subject.
Mr. Sorg: Let me talk just briefly on Bicentennial Park. If you will look
in your package you will notice there are some items that, first of all, there
is a copy of an article from the Fort Lauderdale Newspaper which shows that
the Navy in Fort Lauderdale represents eighty-one million dollars in revenue
to the City of Fort Lauderdale. That's big bucks. And what I'm asking today
is that we make some decision. I have met with Carmen Lunette. A maintenance
dredging of Bicentennial Park would cost about a hundred thousand dollars
using his present dredging system and also will be attached to his permit.
At the same time the N.O.A.charts which are current, show that as a thirty
foot depth and it varies from twelve to thirty feet. So, it needs to be
corrected to keep with the N.O.A.charts. Naval vessels coming in there would
not need shore power. However, nuclear submarines would need portable shore
Power. We would need water placed in there and what I'm recommending is that
since I have met with Clemente,of the County, that we form some staff group
that I can work with to get this underway. We ought to build or derive at
least three to five million dollars within the first year bringing naval vessels
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City to work with to get this underway...
Mayor Ferre: I want to tell you something, Stuart, there is a fellow up in
Tallahassee that works for the government who is a retired Captain of the
Navy. He was going to end up being the first Black Admiral in the history
of the U.S. Navy. Why he never stayed and got his star, I don't know, but
he ended up going to work with the Governor and he was in charge ... Did you
know him?
Mr. Dawkins: Jim Williams.
Mayor Ferre: Bob Williams is it...
Mr. Dawkins: Jim Williams.
Mr. Reid:' -.Dick Williams.
Mayor Ferre: Dick Williams. I think it's very important that you get Dick
Williams and other people... I don't know who else he can get, but I would
recommend that you get him involved, because, you know, that man was in charge
of the whole Atlantic wing of the U. S. Navy... you know, the Air Force part
of the Navy.
Mr. Sorg: But we have got the Commanding Chief of the Atlantic Fleet which is
a major Commander behind us now. We have got a letter in your package from
him.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, that's terrific.
Mr. Sorg: He is the top Admiral.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, that's terrific. I want to tell you that I met the Captain
of the Nassau. Is the Nassau a battleship? It's a big battleship, isn't it?
Mr. Sorg: I'm not sure what the Nassau is.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I think it's the big battleship in Spain, in Barcelona,
the sixth fleet was in port and at a reception I met this fellow who said:
"You know, I don't understand why Miami has not fought more to get the Navy
ships into Miami. It's worth millions and millions of dollars to your community.
Fort Lauderdale has a tremendous Navy league and you guys really haven't done
your job-'! Thanks to you now, we are beginning to turn that around. Are you
a member of the Navy League?
Mr. Sorg: No, sir, I'm a member of the Naval Reserve Association, but we don't
have that strong a Navy League in the City of Miami. However, the Greater Miami
Chambers is going to take this on also and they have agreed to give their suite
at the Omni to the Captain and the Executive Officers of all the ships coming
in. We need to start a hospitality group so that when these sailors come in
we can wine and dine them and make them feel at home, because when you are
talking about eighty-one million dollars to the City, that's a lot of money
and we need to move on it.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, Stuart, the only... I have one question. Is a thirty foot
draw enough? See, because I want to do this one time. Now, we have got
some ships that draw more than thirty feet.
Mr. Sorg: Sir, that's enough to bring in the frigates that would barth along
there.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, but see,... see, but what about if... see, this is... if
this gets into what we want it to get into you are going to be bringing something
which draws more than thirty feet.
Mr. Sorgs Yes, sir, correct.
Mr. Dawkins: So, if we are going to do this now, why don't we dredge it out
to fifty feet or what.. I don't know, whatever it is?
Mr. Sorg: our ownership of land goes at a hundred feet to the turning basin.
We can drudge that whole area. Carmen Lunetta has got his dredge available to
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Mayor Ferret Well, you are talking about millions and millions of dollars.
Mr. Sorg: No, we are talking about a hundred thousand to dredge thirty feet
from the F.E.C. Property to McArthur Causeway.
Mayor Ferret Yes, I realize thatoStuart)and I'm all for that and I think
that's money well spent. What I'm telling you is when you get beyond thirty
feet you are talking about millions of dollars.
Mr. Sorgs Right. Let us begin at thirty and then see how it works and go on
from there.
Mayor Ferret And look, you know, if you noticed in that newspaper story from
Fort Lauderdale and I'm very sincere about that, we are not trying to take
away the Navy from Fort Lauderdale, we just want to participate, you know.
Mr. Sorg: We want some of the action down here.
Mayor Ferret We want a little bit of it. We don't want all of it.
Mr. Dawkins: And Stuart, also, during the weekend I was in Key West and they
want you to contact them to see if we can't make it a joint effort between
Key West and Miami. They want... So, I will give you the name of the Commissioners
up there.
Mayor Ferret Stuart what...
Mr. Sorg: I think Commissioner, it could be the biggest thing in the City of
Miami as far as immediate revenue.
Mayor Ferro: Mr. Sorg, what do you want from us?
Mr. Sorgt I want some staff assistance from the City of Miami administration.
Mayor Ferret Alright, Mr. Manager, I think there is a concurrence on this
Commission that it's important for us to pursue this naval vessel in Miami.
And they all go to Fort Lauderdale, we are not getting any of that. It's
millions of dollars of revenue to us and I think we ought to pursue that. Now,
do you want a formal motion asking you to have some staff working with Mr.
Sorg on this?
Mr. Gary: No, that wouldn't be appropriate.
Mayor Ferro: Huh?
Mr. Gary: We will assist him.
Mayor Ferro: Ok. Is there anything else, Mr. Sorg?
Mr. Sorg: Yes, sir. The City of Miami--- I guess--- Zoning Department or
Planning Department has presented an ordinance on docks,.wharves and dockage
which was a memorandum dated April 14th. I think,Conmissioner Plummer
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was suggested this ordinance include the Waterfront Board when items pretaining
to docks, wharves and dockage come before the City Commission. I would like
to amend this ordinance which is Article 4, Section 23, which I have in my
hand to include items pretaining to these three docks, wharves and dockage
come before the Waterfront Board.
Mr. Plummer: I already did that, didn't I?
Mr. Sorg: It hadn't been amended yet because it's right here.
Mr. Garyt Mr. Mayor, it's very difficult for us to follow what the discussion
is, particularly in view of the fact that you are asking the administration
to do something and we don't have privilege to the information that you have.
And also recommend that Mr. Sorg provide his information to staff in compliance
with the City Commission directive prior to us coming here talking about
lengthy discussions of a significant nature.
Mr. Sorg: This was presented before and I think Commissioner Plummer suggested
that it be brought back to the Waterfront Board. I'm only following up that
suggestion.
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Mr. Plummer: Where is it right now? We have not had final reading, have we?
Mr. Sorg: I have got it in my hand now, it has not been added as far as the
Waterfront Board is concerned.
Mr. Plummer: Have we had final reading?
Mr. Sorg: I'm not sure, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, check it out and if it hasn't we will amend it. But I'm
almost certain that I was the one who put that in there and it was adopted.
Mr. Sorg: You did. You did. Well, has it been adopted?
Mr. Plummer: Now, may be that it was, was first reading and I stuck the
amendment and it's going to be corrected for second reading. But someone...
Mr. Pierce, would you check that?
Mr. Sorg: Could he get back to me on that?
Mr. Plummer: Sure. Well, let him do proper. Let him get back to me and then
I will get in touch with you.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mr. Sorg: One other item, sir. The County is holding Bay Appreciation Week
in October, I'm one among a number of people on a Committee. This will be
in October some time and so, I just want you to know that's coming along. The
last item I would like to bring to your attention is the live aboard issue.
The Waterfront Board recommended that those persons on the anchorage and I
think in number they are not a great deal, but they be permitted to remain
there. In the event, however, they should have marine sanitation devices,
should have nationally coast guard approved stickers and what not, should have
State decals. However, the County has said and you got in your package that
there will be no live aboards at the anchorage and they have so written that
in the letter. What I'm asking is, if the City is not going to permit the
live aboards and the County is saying there will be no permitting out there,
that we give a period of time to permit the live aboards to find other locations.
And I'm asking for eighteen months at this particular time. I understand the
County is willing to go twelve months for the purpose of relocating some of
the live aboards. The second thing we would like to ask you is that the
area that will be live -aboard anchorage area be cordoned off with four rubber
buoys and those people who will represent those who would like to stay in
that area temporarily be moved in that area so there can be some degree of
management of that particular area and then those boats that are not going
to stay�the Marine Patrol can exercise its own jurisdiction as it sees fit.
So, we are asking first of all that if the City is not going to permit the
live aboards to remain, that they have at least eighteen months relocation
time and that second of all, that we now mark the anchorage area off with
four rubber buoys as you would use doing a regatta and move people in there
so we can decide how many people we are talking about that have boats that
will be interested in the authorized anchorage area.
Mr. Plummer: Are we empowered to do that? I question that because of the
County exerting the authority of the City over that anchorage area.
Mr. Sorg: They are willing to go one year and...
Mr. Plummer: No, no, I'm talking about the buoys. Is it enforceable?
Mr. Sorg: Well, that's only for our benefit to show the anchorage area,
because that's what's already been adopted as a City authorized anchorage
portion.
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem with that.
Mr. Sorg: Any problems with that Mayor Ferre?
Mayor Ferre: No, I have no problems.
Mr. Plummer; Well, why don't we be fair to the administration. We turn it
over to them to come back and give us a report, also on the 24th. When you come
back here...
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Mr. Gary: No, that's too short.
Mayor Ferre: The 24th of...
Mr. Gary: I will take 83.
Mr. Plummer: The 22nd of July.
Mr. Sorg: The 22nd of July?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr. Sorg: The last thing, let me just mention before I close that Jim Reid
represented the City before the Greater Miami Chambers meeting on Saturday
up in Palm Beach. You couldn't have sent a better man, how they did an
incredible job in representing the City of Miami. He was well respected.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we thank you for those compliments.
64 - RZ QUEST ADIIII1ISTiiATI021 TO DEVELOP COST SUR-VEY OF RzLOCATI.1G
PUBLIC RAkT FACILITY AT TEE HAAPEM. STADIU11.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I at this time request and even if in the form
of a motion that the administration come back after they have conducted a
survey, a cost factor with a possibility at the Marine Stadium of putting the
public ramp and accessory facilities on what I will call the south side of
the stadium. I think that one of the problems that we had before could be
eliminated with the public ramp on the right hand side of the stadium. I would
like the administration to come back and give us a factor on that. Mr. Gene
Hancock wrote a letter on it which I have forwarded to your office. It was
in conjunction with him and the boating people. I think it is worth considering
and I would ask that the administration come back with that. You want a motion?
Ok.
65 - DISCUSSIO11 ITEI:: COCOIIUT MOVE At'.TS FESTIVAL.
Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Holshouser, Executive Director of Coconut Grove Association,
Inc.
Ms. Joanne Holshouser: His, I'm Joanne Holshouser, Executive Director of
Coconut Grove Association. I live at 4230 Ingraham Highway. I have just
come back from Denver where I was invited to visit a festival that we consulted
with since last September and the Mayor was kind enough to give these ladies
who came to our festival a key to the City and a friendship scroll and they
were very appreciative and treated me royally while I was out there. It is
not their fault that I came back with pleurisy and I'm on leave from the
hospital for an hour to talk to you folk today. I appreciate it. I would
like to introduce George Gary who is a member of our board and he will
put up the stand. What I'm here for today is just basically to let you all
know some of the things that we propose for next years festival. We want you
to know well in advance and we hope that people will listen and be interested
and understand that we are trying to do what's in the best interest of all
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of us here in Coconut Grove. I will put this up... For 1983 we are going to
cut our number of artists from three hundred sixty-three which we -had this
year to three hundred. The main reason for doing this is that it really is
too many people for a festival for one person to take in, in one day. We did
get it this year to a managable area. I'm very proud that the police tell us
that we have a squeaky clean "A" rating. They had absolutely no crime of any
sort, no fights, no trouble of any sort...
Mayor Ferre: Were the merchants happy by the time this was all over?
Ms. Holshouser: Well, I'm here to discuss the Coconut Grove Association's
position, Mr. Mayor, if I may do so.
Mayor Ferre: Have they been advised that you were going to be here to talk?
Ms. Holshouser: They have known for quite some time that we were going to
be here. •' .
Mayor Ferre: Ok, are they present here today?
Ms. holshouser: I don't know.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, let me clear the air. I met with Ms. Holshouser
and Father Hingston within the past month. It was my suggestion that they
come here today and this is basically for informational purposes only. It
is what they are proposing for this coming year. They invite input from the
Commission. They invite input from all areas that are affected, but this
is a starting point so that they don't come at the very last minute with a
do or the crisis situation and that's why they are here today to give you
their thoughts for the upcoming year and then we can go from there.
Ms. Holshouser: I'm not asking for any permissions or any agreements of any
sort. I just want to let you all know. As I say one of our aims is to make
this a festival that brings the quality and the purchasers to Coconut Grove.
For several years it became a general neighborhood melee which we were very
concerned about and last year by moving it we were able to cut down on the
number of ---shall we say--- non -human attendants and human being on roller
skates, bicycles and skate board. We also, cut down substantially on the
number of people who are stoned or out of it for whatever reason. I don't
know what they were ingesting, but anyway we had basically an extremely well
behaved crowd who seemed to have a marvelous time. The police were as usual
great for us. What? The police were just marvelous. We had Lieutenant
Pierce and Lieutenant Riggs again and they did a superb job. We probably...
An you probably have heard our police budget ran almost fourteen thousand
dollars which is an extraordinary amount for any festival to have to pay
but we did so. With the idea of having the festival where it would be
I think in the best interest of everyone in the Grove and yet be controllable
as far as the crowds and have access by emergency and police in case of any
need. We would like to do this, this year and I'm not asking you all to
make a decision. I'm just suggesting it. We would like to barricade at
27th Avenue across here so that people going to Dinner Key to park or to use
the boat ramp would have absolutely free access. There will be no barricades
of any sort in their way. We would again put artist down this side of South
Bayshore Drive. We had great cooperation from... both from the people at the
Mutiny and the people at Yacht Harbor this year. They were great. They didn't
allow anyone in their parking areas and that also allowed us to have access to
this main area here because we would have been able to bring police or emergency
vehicles through an empty parking area to get to us, but they both seem very
happy with us this year. We would come down South Bayshore as usual. We
plan to put very low key events in the park as we did this year. We don't
intend to go back to the very, very large concerts. There was some question
with the police and other people about the big people we had. It's great to
have people like the Dillards and John Hartford and people like this, but
they will bring in a crowd that the police felt was probably untenable for
the Grove and so we will again have very small scale and most of our people
are basically City of Miami and some Dade County performing artist by the
way. We don't really go for outside the State artist or outside the County.
Mayor Ferre: Wait a minute, I have got to ask my expert residents. Is this
rock music?
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Mr. Plummer: Who were the Dillards?
Mayor Ferre: George, who are the Dillards?
Ms. Holshouser; The Dillards are a very famous country music band who came
year before last.
Mayor Ferret Plummer, who are the Dillards?
Mr. Plummer: They good people.
Ms. Holshouser: They good people. They country music people, but they do
draw a crowd. And Mr. Cotton who draws quite a considerable crowd was going
to boogie all night and we had to drag him off and say the police quit at
7 man and we drag him off stage. No, we are not having people. We didn't
have any rock this year. We had blues, a little bit of jazz, some salsa and
other lati:n music. Basically across the board ethnic types, but no large
groups. We also had the member of the orchestra from the Philharmonic
and quiet type music and jogglers and people like this.
Mayor Ferret Well, Joanne, what's the point? Now, you are going to close
off... you want more...
Ms. Holshouser: No, no. Now, I want to just show you what we want. We will
go up South Dayshore as we have. We will go on both sides of McFarlane as
we have because that's wide enough to take the traffic. We then extend down
one side of Main Highway. That is we will put artist down the side here. We
will close off at Commodore Plaza. We will close off at Fuller Street. We
will not put people on Fuller Street because basically it is just too narrow.
It's also a cul-de-sac and some people don't walk down it. This gives us
then, if you follow me, we will have again, absolute access to any area of
the show with fire rescue, police vehicles, because they can come up Co=iodore,
up Fuller Street. They can get again, through the parking areas here. They
can come down Mary Street. They can come here. So, we have got a festival
that I believe the police will like. I have not had a chance to talk with
them about it. This gives us room, I believe to put comfortably three hundred
people. It will mean disappointment because obviously, we won't have as many
people and many of the artist will be disappointed. But we are aiming for
again, we want top quality. I beleeve this is in the best interest of Coconut
Grove to set forth the best art and crafts and the best small performing artist.
Not small in ability, but small scale in group. Basccally, this is what we
are talking about is doing some that I hope everyone will enjoy. We are
certainly happy to do it.
Mayor Ferret Alright, anything else?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, one correction.
Ms. Holshouser: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: You did not spend the most money for an affair. The Goacbay
spent over thirty thousand dollars for police protection.
Ms. Holshouser: Yes, sir, but you see they spend your money and my money
I spent the Coconut Grove Association's money, Mr. Dawkins,
Mr. Dawkins: Well, next time when you come to ask me for some of the City
money where you want to spend your own money, I'm going to see if you can't
find enough of your own money without needing ours.
Ms. Holshouser: I will be happy to sit down and meet with you, but please
understand, sir, you made twelve thousand dollars from us and we got nine
thousand dollars from you.
Mr. Dawkins: Are you bragging or complaining?
Ms. Holshouser: I'm just stating the facts. You have...
Mr. Dawkins: But I just don't want you to make statements and I don't correct
them. Now, you said you spent the most money for police protection. You
did not say from whence it came, how it came about or where it came.., where
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Ms. Holshouser: You are absolutely correct.
Mr. Dawkins: And all I'm saying is that even though you spent eighteen thousand,
that is not the most money irregardless.
Ms. Holshouser: Fourteen, almost fourteen thousand.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, Goombay spent over thirty thousand.
Ms. Holshouser: I would also point out to you sir, that our CPA audits are
on file with the City and Goombay's aren't. It's hard to know what they
spend if they don't file CPA audits which I believe the City requires.
Mayor Ferre: Well, we are not in here to discuss Goombay.
Ms. Holshouser: He brought it up.
Mr. Plummer: Joanne, stick to the festival.
Ms. Holshouser: Here it is...
Mayor Ferre: He has a vote and you don't, Joanne.
Ms. Holshouser: Huh?
Mayor Ferre: He has got a vote on this Commission and you don't.
Ms. Holshouser: I know that.
Mr. Plummer: Stick to the festival.
Mayor Ferre: Let's move along.
Ms. Holshouser: I'm speaking to it. I don't know what else to say. We spent
seventy thousand dollars putting on a festival and I think it was a good
festival. I think it was squeaky clean.
Mr. Plummers Where do we go from here?
Ms. Holshouser: I would like to ask that we come again. I want to tell you
the reason that we need to come before the Commission in July. We are already
working on our public relations effort. We have found out by gearing up for
two years, dropping back several months each time, that in order to get
international publicity--- as you remember our poster was printed in seventeen
languages. We have found that to get international publicity, that is several
magazines published here in Florida, but distributed over seas in other
languages. Things such as New York Times, in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco
papers and the Enquire Magazines. And it is absolutely necessary to work six
months in advance. Our poster will be ready in... not distributed but locked
up and we have the things. We would like to be able to get our location set
in advance since we would like to include in our publicity what it is.
Mayor Ferre: Now, when do you want to cone before the Commission?
Ms. Holshouser: I would like to come before you in July if we can with
a very brief item.
Mr. Plummer: Ok.
Mr. Perez: Did you propose this new plan to the Chamber of Commerce?
Ms. Holshouser: Did I what?
Mr. Perez: Did you propose the plan to the Chamber of Commerce.
Ms. Holshouser: Now, sir, I have not proposed it tb anyone except you all.
I'm asking you all for permission to do it.
!Mayor Ferre: Ok, well, just schedule it before the Commission and make sure
that all the interested parties are informed and we will discuss it in July.
Ms. Holshouser: Well, I would like you also to know that the President and
the Vice -President of the Chamber of Commerce and various other people are
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general members of the Association and they know everything that we do. They
are present at our meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Joanne, nobody is arguing, you know. Look, let me say...
Ms. Holshouser: No, I'm saying it's the first time Maurice, they have joined
to do it.
Mayor Ferre: Look, let me say that I think that you operation is one of the
best things that's ever happened to Miami. It's been successful for over
a dozen years now, is it?
Ms. Holshouser: Nineteen years.
Mayor Ferre: Year nineteen years. You have done a great job. It brings
great credit to Miami. It's well-known all over the Country and we are
proud of you. You did a hell of a job and my only problem with you is that
you worry too much, that's all. Now, stop worrying and go back and get
well and we will see you July.
Ms. Holshouser: You know that old saying Maurice "Just because you are parnoid
it doesn't mean they are not out to get you".
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I know.
Ms. Holshouser: Now, I have one more thing if Mr. Gary may pass among you.
We did a limited edition of one hundred of our posters on colfon print
paper and they are signed by the artist and I'm sorry he couldn't be here to
give them, but we would like each one of you gentlemen and the City Manager
to have one. We think they are lovely and...
Mayor Ferre: Well, on behalf of the City Manager and all of us, we thank you.
Ms. Holshouser: Thank you, very much.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there anything else now we need to say?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, it probably would be helpful if she takes her proposal
to all those Committees prior to that public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: Would you do that...
Mr. Gary: All the affected parties.
Ms. Holshouser: Could you tell me who you mean?
Mr. Gary: All the affected parties that Commissioner Plummer mentioned in
his preopening statement.
Mayor Ferre: Who are they Plummer?
Ms. Holshouser: The Chamber of Commerce...
Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, the people that I met with was Ms. Holshouser and
Father Hingston.
Ms. Holshouser: Who is on our board.
Mr. Plummer: Who is on the board. Now,...
Mr. Gary: ... the Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Plummer: Well, the Chamber of Commerce... Howard, look, you know, you
can have too many meetings, alright. But it was my suggestion to get started
early.
Mayor Ferre: Let, them come here in July.
Mr. Plummer: Let them come here, ok?
Mayor Ferre: Look, just let theca know that we are going to be hearing this
in July. Let the Chamber of Commerce, let the Merchants Association and let
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everybody who is interested know.
Mr. Plummer: That's it, that's it, circulate...
Ms. Holshouser: They are aware of the fact that what the vote was at the
board meeting over a month ago which was to put the location where it was.
Mayor Ferre: Fine. Alright, thank you very much and we will see you in July.
Mr. Plummer: But I'm expecting the administration to notify all of the parties.
Mayor Ferre: Fine.
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Mayor Ferre: Alright the next speaker is Ann Marie Adker and the Crime Prevention
Council. Ms. Adker.
Ms. Ann Marie Adker: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I am Ann Marie Adker, 238
Northwest 8th Street, Overtown. I brought a map with me to point out the parts
that I'm talking about in Overtown and you would see how beautifully they are
located. it fits right in with the population. Now, Overtown has a population
of about twenty-seven thousand residents. A high percentage of that figure
range in age from 5 to teenage adults. We have six parks, two of them mini.
Right now both recreational and cultural activities are concentrated at one
park, Gibson. We have one coordinator for parks, one recreation leader N3
or a center director. This center director is housed at Gibson Park. The
information sign on the outside of Gibson Park says "From 7 A.M. to 10 P.M.
There are many days that the park, Gibson Park, because I'm there everyday,
is not open until about 3 for recreational purposes. The entrance that leads
from the park to the library has been closed for over eight months. You know,
there is a side entrance that goes from the lobby of the park directly into
the library and that door has been out of whack for eight months. Ok, the
lighting on the park is usually on the basketball court.
Mayor Ferre: You are talking about Gibson Park now?
Ms. Adkers Yes, I'm still there. And the football field, if there is a game,
leaving the parking lot and the front of the park in total darkness, because
we hold a lot of meetings within Gibson Park and when you come out, you come
out into total darkness. Williams Park, which is right here.
Mayor Ferre: Williams Park is the only park that Metropolitan Dade County
has ever given to the City of Miami.
Ms. Adker: They really wanted to get rid of it, didn't they? Now, Williams
Park has one full-time employee. It's in a highly populated residential
area. It also has a pool that can be utilized. Dorsey Park has one full-time,
one part-time employee with a preschool program. Reeves Park has two part-time
employees with one teaching ceramics. Now, Reeves Park is located between
Culmer Place, a HUD project and Culmer Village a townhouse FHA ownership. The
coordinator for parks in Overtown is housed at Reeves Park, yet no one has
made an effort to find out why this park is not used by the residents of
Culmer Village which is just across the street from the park.
Mayor Ferre: You mean Reeves Park?
Ms. Adkers Reeves Park is what I'm talking about.
Mayor Ferre; Yes, you know, I have noticed that. I have never seen people
in that park when I drive by.
Ms. Adker: Oh, ok. Very good, I'm glad you noticed that. Alright, the Overtown
parks proposal took many months of study and was put together from the ideas
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and suggestions of the community through a survey in the community. We would
like to coordinate the parks and residents through effective programming that
would include talented residents volunteering their time along with our City
of Miami Police Department that has shown a concern for our community. Though
our area is neglected we feel through this effort we can rid ourselves of the
terrible opinions and build morals and quell the criminal elements our
children witness everyday. Help us help ourselves. Do you see that...
Mayor Ferre: Yes. -Ann Marie, this is wonderful and you have done a lot of
work. I can tell this is something that's taken a lot of effort.
Ms. Adker: And we especially need that. Mr. Mayor, it's like yesterday for this
summer. What I'm talking about is Overtown residents, because we knocked on
a lot of doors and could not get the summer youth program like we did before.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, well, let's go to the last page which is really where
it's all -at, right?
Ms. Adker: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now let's review that. What you are asking for is two
full-time recreation leaders in each park. Now, you are not talking about
six parks are you?
Ms. Adker: No, I'm talking about the four fundamental parks because we are
going to rotate people into the mini parks.
Mayor Ferre: But you are saying each park. Now, what you mean is Gibson Park,
Williams Park and Reeves Park, is that right?
Ms. Adker: And Dorsey.
Mayor Ferre: And Dorsey.
Ms. Adker: Right, that's four. That's the four parks
Mayor Ferre: Alright, I want to understand... You are asking for eight full-time
recreation leaders and you want four part-time recreation leaders assistant
and one proposed age level activity and three part-time art instructors and
two part-time lifeguards and one cultural arts coordinator and sufficient art
supplies. You are talking about a summer program of eighty-five thousand
dollars, which is thirty-one thousand over the presently proposed Overtown
park district.
Ms. Adker: I can always sit down with your administration along with the
City Manager and may be work out something.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we have him right here. Mr. Al Howard.
Mr. Howard: I would like to say at the parks Dorsey we have one full-time
and four part-timers totalling a hundred hours on part-time. At Gibson Park
we have a full-timer and eleven part-timers, some of them thirty-five hours,
some of them twenty-five.
Mayor Ferre: Al., Al, you know, that's all numbers I don't understand.
Mr. Manager, through you to Mr. Howard. Have you sat down with Ms. Adker to
go over this?
Mr. Howard: We have discussed it, the programs and we are trying to get together
so that we can have the cultural program...
Mayor Ferre: Have you sat down and just talked to her over a cup of coffee?
Mr. Gary: We will do that.
Mr. Howard: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Gary: We will do that again.
Mayor Ferre: Would you be willing to do that and sit down with Mr. Howard and
then if you are not satisfied that we are doing what we can within reason, we
will come back and discuss it on the 24th which is a week from now. U Z �99� Q� 9
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Ms. Adker: On the 24th?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, Ma'am.
Ms. Adker: A week from now?
Mayor Ferro: A week from today.
- Ms. Adker: We have tried to sit down several times, Mayor, but it seem as
though they can't hear what I am saying. What we need is a concerned coordinator
for the parks in Overtown. We are talking about activities in all the parks,
not just concentrating one. We need somebody that can relate to the people
in Overtown.
Mayor Ferro: Ms. Adker, nobody is arguing with you about that. I'm just saying...
He. Adker: Well, they seem to want to think that I want them to fire the
coordinator. That's not my problem. I would like her transferred though.
Mayor Ferres Who is the coordinator?
Mr. Howard: Pauline Mumford, who is doing a fine job. Does a wonderful job
in the Recreation Department and she has been trying to coordinate that down
there and she has a myriad of activities going on all over the park. We have
those samples here if you would like to see, but Pauline has been trying to
work with the group to increase the program. Not only in the recreation end,
but the cultural end is what was doing down there was cultural
activities and that's what they are concerned with. And we would like to
work with them on any program that they would like.
Ms. Jackie Bell: But Mr. Mayor and Commissioners,...
Mayor Ferro: Alright, your name and address for the record.
Ms. Bell: I'm Jackie Bell, 1600 3rd Avenue. We have met with all these people,
ok, and it just seems even though Mr. Gary has been really decent it just seems
that when it canes to us they have disrespect. So, if it is at all possible
for them to have some respect for that community and deal with the community
on a respectable level.
Mr. Dawkins: If it pleases Ms. Adker or Ms. Bell and Mr. Howard, when you meet
to sit down I would like to be present at that meeting so that we can collectively...
Ms. Adker: You know, I have a problem. We have been meeting and meeting and
meeting, Mr. Gary knows this, it's already June 17th, the kids came out of
school yesterday, with all due respect to you, Commissioner. And I'm sitting
on a powder keg. I live in that community. We don't benefit from any
rebellious situation in that community. It seems as though the City and County
does. All I am asking for is some help in my community and I feel as though
we can do it through the parks. The parks are already there, so are the people.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, but what I hear you saying is even though the parks are there
and we the City Commissioners have staff there, you feel that the staff is not
providing the service that are needed. Is that what I hear you saying?
Ms. Adker: That's what I'm saying.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, well, then in order... see, in order I would like to meet
with you, I mean, I don't know what we can do, but would you and the staff...
because if we don't collectively sit down and work this out it's just going
to be a I say, you say and we are not going to... I mean, name calling and
fact finding and what have you. But the Mayor has made a suggestion which I
think the Commission concur with, is that we sit down and if you want to sit
down any time this week and then I can bring something back to the Manager
and the Manager will poll the Commissioners and we perhaps can get something
done, but... I mean, I would like to see us all sit down and come up with a
Program that we all know has to be done.
Ms. Adker: It certainly has to be done. And I think if we had the right
type of coordinators that have the concern for the community, that we co•.ild
get those activities, both recreational and cultural in all parks, not just
Gibson.
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Mayor Ferre: Alright. Mr. Manager, if it's alright with you I would like
to either be present or I would like Marie and I would like Caroline also,
just to be present. I don't want them to participate I just want them to be
present listening to all of this, because from what I'm getting, it is not...
I want to tell you, the only thing I don't want coming out of this because
I have got some very bad suspicions and I'm not... don't get angry at me now,
that there is some politics involved in this thing with individuals that want
certain things and don't get them and all this and I want to make sure that
what we are serving is the people and not anybody's particular interest in
particular, ok. And I just want to make sure that we are not into one of these
situations where both sides are wrong, rather than one side being right and one
side being wrong. Now, what I'm worried about is that both sides might be
wrong and that's what I want to make sure that we get this thing back on the
tracks somehow.
Ms: Adkei: Well, somebody is wrong if those parks aren't producing for the
people. We would like to get those kids off the streets and into the park.
Mayor Ferre: Ms. Adker...
Ms. Adker: As I showed you those parks are well located. They are well located
in Overtown.
Mayor Ferre: I hear what you are saying.
Ms. Adker: And they should be utilized.
Mayor Ferre: I hear what you are saying and we will be... if we... let's try
to do this administratively and we will be back on the 24th. We will talk to
you again, ok? Alright, Al?
Mr. Howard: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, is that alright?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, now, who is going to notify the Mayor and I when Mr. Howard
and Ms. Adker has set up a meeting date?
Mr. Howard: I will get in touch with your office.
Mr. Dawkins: Ok, thank you.
Ms. Adker: And did you specify a time?
Mr. Dawkins: No, Ma'am, the two of you are going to get together and cone up
with a date and time.
Mayor Ferre: No, you and Mr. Howard will set the date and time.
Mr. Dawkins: And the Mayor and I will adjust to that.
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Mayor Ferre: Alright, the next speaker is Dr. melon Zalduondo of the Centro
Caribeno, requesting mental health coMmity facilities. As I recall, it's
in the Wynwood area. Isn't that what... Alright, Dr. Zalduondo?
Ms. Bolen Zalduondo: My name is Bolen Zalduondo. I am the Director of the
Caribeno Center for advance studies, 300 12th Avenue, Miami. The Caribeno
Center for advance studies is a private, independent, non-profit education and
institution, which offered degree at the master and doctorate degree level in
psychology. The Miami campus was founded in 1980, but before this in Puerto
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Rico in 1956. We operate in a consortium with Biscayne College and F.I.T.
The Caribeno Center was granted by the State Board of Independent College
a University on May 15, 1980. in January 10, 1980 the Department of State
issued a permit certifying the Caribeno Center for advance studies as a
non-profit organization. The Mid State Association of College and School
extended accreditation in July 15, 1980 to the Miami campus. The Department
of post Seconuary education of the U.S. Department of Education extend
our accreditation to our Miami campus in September 20, 1980. Part of our
training program is a mental health community clinic that operates with the
different students in practice. As the clinical practice we are bringing
now service to the hispanic community of Little Havana, Hialeah, Wynwood and
other areas. At this time we have sixty-two psychologist in training serving
approximately one hundred eighty-seven cases per month. We operate in a base
of sliding scale and the following services offered: Psychological evaluation,
individual and group psycho -therapy, psycho -therapy adjustment problem of
children, adults and the aged, crisis intervention, psychiatric treatment and
others. -Mr. Manuel Alvarez is the program director of the clinic and he is
going to explain the whole clinic program.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Dr. Manuel Alvarez: Good afternoon, I'm Dr. Manuel Alvarez from the center.
As Dr. Zalduondo has said essentially what we are is a graduate school for
professional psychology and aside from the academic training, we also
offer services to the community in mental health. What we want to do is to
extend our services to the Wynwood area. Presently we serve the Little Havana
area and as you are probably aware of the fact that the New Horizon Community
Mental Health Center is bankrupt and consequently that area is under served
at this moment. The Dade/Monroe Community Mental Health Board or the Mental
Health Board came out with a study suggesting that several areas were in need
of services. The Wynw000d area being one of those areas that is mostly in
need services and under served at this moment.
Mayor Ferres The City Commission is too. You might want to include the
City Commission into mental health services.
Dr. Alvarez: Thank you. Consequently we are trying in everyway possible to
raise funds so that we can provide services to that area. In other words,
we would like to expand our present services in the Little Havana area to
the Wynwood area. To do this we have brought with us Mr. Jose Mendez who is
the program director for the Wynwood area. Mr. Mendez?
Mr. Plummer: Has he been analyzed?
Dr. Alvarez: Excuse me?
Mr. Plummer: Has he been analyzed?
Dr. Alvarez: By us?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Dr. Alvarez: Right after this...
Mr. Pluaamer: is he giving or receiving?
Dr. Alvarez: He may be at both ends.
Mr. Plummer: That's the customary.
Mr. Jose Mendez: Thank you, J. L. Jose Mendez, 2902 Northwest 2nd Avenue,
City of Miami. I just want to remind everyone of you Commissioners that
about two months ago I was reminded to... by ,the program New Horizon that
they can no longer service the Wynwood community. This is a community
that was long being served by the University of Miami and later through the
New Horizon Program. We don't have these kind of services in Miami. We
need these kind of services in Miami. So, I beg the Indulgence of this
Commission to please, now that Centro Casibeno is offering something which
seems to me to a very minimum, to please look into it. Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we heard the presentation. Now, what's the will of
the Commission? The Chair recognizes Commissioner Perez.
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Mr. Perez: Dr. Zalduondo, how much are you requesting? How much are you
requesting?
Dr. Zalduondo: Well, at this moment may be twenty-five thousand or something
like that. Or... well, what do you have to offer to us? I really...
Mayor Ferret We don't have anything to offer. We need to know... Look,...
Mr. Perez: But you have a proposal, you have an ideal...
Dr. Zalduondo: Yes, we have a proposal for all of you. Yes, we have it
prepared. If you want to read later, we don't want to give now, but we have
it. We have it.
Mayor Ferre: Look... Yes... Look, you are coming here and asking for funds.
Dr. Zalduondo: Yes.
Mayor Ferret We need to know what you are asking for.
Dr. Zalduondo: Yes.
Mayor Ferret You explained what you are going to use it for and we understand
that there is a need in the Wynwood area for mental health services and I
can... I understand that is an area that today is mainly Haitians, there are
a tremendous amount of Puerto Rican and Central American people living in
that area. Now, I assume that when you are talking about mental health
services you are rendering mental health services to the Haitian community
_ as well as to the Honduran and Puerto Rican and the other poor communities
that live in Wynwood. Is that understood?
Dr. Zalduondo: Yes.
Mayor Ferret Alright, now, we are talking about that what remains of this
budget year. What remains of this budget year is between now and October.
Means July, August, September, October, ok? That's four months. Now, we
have a very simple question, what is your request? I don't understand. We
don't have any request before us. Where is the proposal?
Dr. Zalduondo: Yes, we have here.
Mayor Ferro: Well, then let us see it. You know, we can't vote on something
without knowing what we are voting on. Alright, I will tell you what. Mr.
Manager, there is no way that this Commission can just adhoc and just vote
on something like this without knowing... and this is too a complicated and
too big a thing. What I would like to do, I think, is to say--- if it's alright
with you Commissioner Perez, this is your issue--- that we are theoretically
in favor of helping so that there would be mental health services in the
wynwood area. Would you look into it, discuss it and negotiate with these
people? Have staff to investigate to make sure that they are adequately...
that they can adequately perform these duties and report back at the earliest
possible time. Is that alright with you, Mr. Perez?
Dr. Zalduondo: That's ok.
Mr. Plummer: Together with...
Mr. Perez: Is that alright with you?
Dr. Zalduondo: That's good.
Mayor Ferro: There is no way we can conclude... I mean, I can't read this.
Mr. Perez: I think that we need a formal proposal with all the details,
but I think that this Commission is in the best way to cooperate. I think
that it is an asset for this cowunity, but it would be better that they
have the opportunity...
Mayor Ferro: Alright, Commissioner Perez moves, Commissioner Plummer seconds,
further discussion, call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-513
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT THEY ARE IN FAVOR
OF HELPING "CENTRO CARIBENO" SO THAT THERE WILL, BE MENTAL HEALTH
SERVICE IN THE WYNWOOD AREAL FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK INTO THE ESSENCE OF THE PRESENTATION
MADE BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS SAME DATE TO DISCUSS SAID
PRESENTATION WITH THEM, TO VERIFY THAT SAID ORGANIZATION IN FACT
HAS THE NECESSARY EXPERTISE TO CARRY OUT THE TASK AS OUTLINED, AND
TO SIT DOWN AND DEGOTIATE WITH THEM A TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WHICH IS TO
COME BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote-
AYESs 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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Mayor Ferro: Mr. Mendei, do you have anything else you want to add? You
told me that you had some other goodies for the Commission?
Mr. Jose Mendez: Mr. Mayor, a couple of months ago this Commission had
accepted the idea or recomamended the idea of changing or putting a dual
name at Northwest 2nd Avenue from 29th Street to 36th Street. A whole lot
Of people especially American people, Anglo people have come to me and said
who was Eugenio Hostos.
Mayor Ferre: Who was he?
Mr. Mendez: As I recall... As I recall... Well, you and I know and we can
go into a long story. The man has written eighteen books as I can remember
and I read some of them, but as you all recall, even Sth Street was much more
simpler, people wanted to know what Sth Street was all about and we had a
ceremony and we told the whole County what Sth Street was all about and so
on and so on. This morning you remember that we got... we were trying to
get with J. L. Plummer to select a day for the ground breaking of Jose Marti.
All I'm asking this Commission is that we... that you go on with the same
thing that has been done before with ceremony and to tell people, you know,
what we are doing.
Mayor Ferro: Alright, Mr. Kern, is that under his jurisdiction? We need
to know when the inaugural date is of the Hostos Boulevard.....ok, when is
Hostos Boulevard going to be inaugurated? All it really means is putting...
(BAMRdUND'COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferro: See, we approved it. You remember the Memorial Committee
recommended against it and the Police recommended against it and the Manager
recommended against it. So, we voted for it. Now, the question is when
are we going to get on with, you know, putting up ---I guess it's the little
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flag that says--- what is it, 29th Street?
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Is it 29th Street or what is it?
Mr. Mendez: Northwest 2nd Avenue.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, 2nd Avenue. It says up on the top 2nd Avenue and then at
the bottom it has another little sign that says Hostas Boulevard.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, I will have to check with the Public Works Department.
We didn't know... this was a non-scheduled item and we will have to check
with him and find out what the status of that is and we would also in
conjunction with the status get with my employee over here, try to arrange
a date for the opening ceremony.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, sir.
Mr. Plummer: How can he be your employee when you don't have a job?
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Mr. Plummer: You know, the same thing... I got a call the other day, this
Commission approved the signs for the Northeast Crime Watch and they haven't
heard a word from you and crime has been watching it go out the window. I
would like a full report back on the 24th why does signs took so long to
install. That's an after the fact report... you understood. They will be
installed by the 23rd.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, anything else?
(BACKGROUND COMMENTS OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
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LAWYMMS' COU'VEIITIOU-0.97T PEQUEST FOP. $I5,000.00.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, we are now on Item #13, which is an appearance by
Dr. Campa of the Interamerican Lawyers Convention regarding proposed Lawyers
Convention. Alright, Dr. Campa?
Mr. Fernando Mendigugia: I'm not Dr. Campa. My name is Fernando Mendigugia,
1525 Southwest 18th Street, Miami, Florida. I'm the Chairman of the Board
of the Interamerican Lawyers Convention, Inc., a non-profit Florida Corporation
who is planning to hold a very important convention here in Miami, having
delegates from all over the United States and some of the Latin American
Countries with a specific purpose of combatting terrorism and taking measures
and presenting guidelines on the subject. I have here with me four of our
members, Dr. Edgardo De Caturla, who is the President of the Cuban Municipalities
in Exile, Dr. Abelardo Silvestro De Leon a Cuban lawyer and former magistrate
in Cuban and Dr. Gilberto Campa Lizama, who is our secretary and who was going
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to make this presentation, but he asked me to do it instead of him. i don't
think I need to stress the importance of fighting crime and subversion and
terrorism in this Country and all over the world. A recent round table held
in Washington stated that protecting the people and our national institution
from terrorist is not a simple problem. All signs indicate that terrorism
will became more severe in the future. The people, the Congress and the
Administration need acquaint themselves with the issue and take steps now
before the United States is subjected to the kind of terrorism that has
West Europe and many countries in Central and South America. I
am informed by our Secretary that you, all of you Commissioners have a memo
what a budget and with our request for financial sponsorship from the City
of Miami. So, I'm not going to dwell into that unless you have any questions.
Mr. Carollo: What is the total amount that you are requiring?
Mr. Mendigugia: We have a budget of thirty-five thousand dollars and we
are asking the City to contribute fifteen thousand if possible.
Mr. Carollo: I make a motion that the City contributes fifteen thousand
dollars.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mr. Carollo: A motion and a second, any further discussion?
Mayor Ferre: Well, now let me... hold on now. This is fifteen thousand
dollars for what?
Mr. Carollo: Fifteen thousand dollars for the conference that they are
going to be having.
Mr. Mendigugia: To hold the convention.
Mayor Ferre: And the conference is going to be held when?
Mr. Mendigugia: The convention will be held here in Miami...
Mayor Ferre: When?
Mr. Mendigugia: In October. October the loth, llth and the 12th.
Mr. Dawkins: It's here in Miami now, not on Miami Beach? Here in Miami?
Mr. Mendigugia: No, sir, here in Miami.
Mr. Carollo: In Miami. The City of Miami.
Mr. Perez: How many lawyers are you expecting in the convention?
Mr Mendigugia: We expect to have about five hundred delegates, probably about
a hundred fifty from outside the Country and about three hundred fifty from
within the United States, about two hundred from Miami and about a hundred
fifty from all over the States.
Mayor Ferro: Alright, call the roil.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 82-514
A MOTION GRANTING REQUEST MADE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE INTERAMERICAN
LAWYERS CONVENTION BY FONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000 TO HELP DEFRAY
COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLDING OF THEIR NATIONAL CONVENTION IN
MIAMI WHICH IS pRESENTLY SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 10-12, 1982, SUBJECT
TO THE CITY MANAGER BEING ABLE TO IDENTIFY A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR
SAID PROJECT.
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
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
ABSENTS None.
_ ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferret In principle, yes.
Mr. Pluaamer: That of course, subject to the Manager finding the money which
should be, "yes".
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DIRECT CITY VANAGER TO FOLD PUBLIC I3 A'tI2'.G - 1451 WASrINGTOII
HEIGETS C.D. COI FERUtICE AS VITIAL DEVL'LOPM FOR U.M.T.A. A.".EA.
Mayor Ferret Do we have any other requests today?
Mr. Plummer: 14.
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, we have got 14.
Mayor Ferret We have got the New Washington Heights Community Development
Conference requesting designation. Jackie Bell?
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferret Alright, Jackie, go ahead.
Ms. Jackie Bell: Jackie Bell, 1600 Northwest 3rd Avenue, Executive Director
of New Washington Heights Community Development Conference. Mr. Mayor and
fellow Commissioners, on May 18, 1982 the Dade County Commission passed a
resolution authorizing New Washington Heights Community Development Conference
as the initial community based organization for development within the
UMTA area. That area is Northwest 6th Street to Northwest 8th Street from
Northwest 1st Avenue to Northwest 3rd Avenue. What we are here this afternoon
is to ask you the Commission to do the same thing. The reason we are here
asking you to do the same thing as the County Commission did is so that we
aright begin to package the development of this community. As you all know
that we have been in business since 1973. We have been working primarily
in the Overtown area. We were the group who got the first study done of that
community and we have worked very closely with the community in its upward
mobility. We gave you two pieces of information. Those two pieces contain
our two development projects. Our hotel project have not come as far as
our Phoenix Project, the one that you are now looking at Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Torre: I was wondering because looking at this, this doesn't look like
the... this is something else.
Ms. Bell: No, that's the concept of the hotel project. The phoenix building
that you are looking at there is a completely different project.
Mayor Ferret Oh, ok.
Ms. Bell: Ok. So, you have two commercial projects that New Washington
Heights Community Development Conference is directly involved in.
Mayor Ferro: Isn't this the...
Me. Bell: The Phoenix Building is at Northwest 54th Street and 27th Avenue.
next to the Brownsville Rapid Transit Station.
Mr. Plummer: But that's not in the City.
Ms. Bell: No, that's not in the City.
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Mayor Ferre: Oh, that's why I got confused.
Ms. Bell: No, don't throw it away. That's one of the projects that we are
working on. That's one of the reasons that the Dade County Commission was
able along with the Rapid Transit Administration to support us in giving the
designation, because we are a community organization who has urban development
capabilities. And what we are here asking you this afternoon is to give us
that same right as the County have done, so that we, when we go out to package
this with the private sector... and Mr. Mayor, you and Commissioner Dawkins
was at a meeting back in February.
Mayor Ferre: And so was Ted Hollo.
Ms. Bells That's right and he a board member. He is the Treasurer of our
board and the Chairman of the Committee to get the hotel project completed.
What we -are saying to you this afternoon is that we need your support, we
need you -to do the same as the County, give us that designation, give us
the same resolution rights that each one of you have a copy along with the
Manager. We have been in touch with the Manager, who says that he supports
us, but what we want to do basically is, is to be able to pull the private
sector in to support us. We as a Black community are saying to you this
afternoon, don't do it for us, let us do it ourselves, but we want you to
support it and your administration to support us.
Mayor Ferre: You are aware that these several million dollars that we are get-
ting from U.M.T.A., is something that the City of Miami thought of, the City of
Miami pursued, the City of Miami got designated, and now, of course, because
of the regulations, Metropolitan Dade County must share, but you know that this
Is 1002 City of Miami doing.
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor, it is not 100% of the City of Miami doing.
Mayor Ferro: Well, you tell me who else did it.
Ms. Bell: All right. The City, along with the community along with myself...
Mayor Ferre: Well, who In the City of Miami, if it isn't the people, including
yourself? This is something that the City of Miami drafted the letter. The
City of Miami went to see U.M.T.A. The City of Miami dealt with the Carter
Administration. The City of Miami and Mr. Jim Reid was the author of the whole
thing.
Me. Bell: Oh, I am not...I don't disagree that you all packaged it.
Mayor Ferre: And did you see Marty Fine there?
Ms. Bell: Surely I see Marty Fine.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I want you to know....
Ms. Bell: But before...
Mayor Ferro: .... I mean you know...wait a moment, because I am getting a little
bit tired of all this "we" stuff and the County and the County this and the
County that. The City of Miami did this!
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor, we have not yet stood here and said to you that you did
not package it. We haven't said that.
Mayor Ferre: Package it? We got itl We were the ones who fought for it. We
thought of it. We made the application. We went to Washington and lobbied
for it, and we got the designation of it.
Ms. Bell: So did we, Mr. Mayor. We lobbied with you, is all we are saying.
Mayor Ferre: Jackie Bell, when we started this thing, you didn't have the
foggiest idea that this was even in the makingl
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor. you know I...
Mayor Ferre: And I want you to know that when I sat, when I personally sat
there with Jack Watson at the and of the Carter Administration, Mr. Jack Wat-
son made the decision and called the Secretary of Transportation right before
as ... right there before me, and called the Secretary and said "Neal, before
you leave, I want you to sign this one off", and at that time, I want you to
know that you, and all of you didn't even know such a thing vas alive, be-
cause it wasn't public information until much later. That has got nothing
to do...
Ms. Bell: But, isn't that the reason you are ths'City and the Administration
so that you can do those kinds of things that ve can't, but what we are asking?
Mayor Ferre: I am just making sure, on the record, that we understand that
this is something that the City has been pursuing, City thought of, and City
got. Now, we are going to share it with Metro Dade County because we have
got no other choice, that is the way it slices. But, don't come telling me
here you went to Metro and Metro did this and Metro did that. I don't care
what Metro dill You know. Mr. Manager, what is your recommendation on what
we ought to do on this?
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Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, obviously the decision with regard to how we manage the
Overtown area, the particular area in question should be one that should be
addressed at a Public Hearing. We should give opportunity for the C. D.
Advisory Board and the community residents to participate in, plus, we should
have an opportunity to also have dialogue and that particular hearing, so 1
would recommend that we schedule this for a Public Hearing before the next
City Commission meeting to allow everybody to have the opportunity, maybe help
at the same time.
Mayor Ferre: We haven't gotten the money yet. Now, you know, we are about to
get it, but I keep hearing that. Last time I was up in Washington, Dena and
I had lunch with Allen Teale, which by the way, you want to know who the hero
is....
Mr. Gary: Art Teale.
Mayor Ferre: .... Art Teale. In this Administration, it is Art Teale. If it
weren't for Art Teale, we wouldn't be getting this money, because when we got
this new Administration, that what was a dead deal, because it had been ap-
proved by the Carter Administration, but we had not got the funding, and Art
Teale has been a real hero on this, and if it weren't for Teals, we wouldn't
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be getting this money now.
Ms. Bell: You are absolutely right, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Well now, your recommendation is that we hold a Public Hearing.
Charlies, do you want to talk on this?
Ms. Bell: Mr. Mayor, may I say something? When we wrote to you, asking this,
there were two things that we said in our letter. One was, that we asked you
to put it on this Commission agenda as a Public Hearing. The second was, that
we had no problem in reporting to the C. D. task forep simply because we are
from the community. We got our start in the community and we have been about
the community's business longer than anyone else that are out there working,
although we say to you, we feel that we are capable and we feel if you send
it to the community, that we have possibly some problem of some vote..that we
can stand here now and say to you, "Will not vote". But, if you send it to
the community, we will win, because we are the community, and we are about
development in our community.
Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Ms. Bell. All right, Mr. Johnson.
Mr. Johnson: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager and Staff, I would like
to read from the Overtown Stationary Redevelopment Environmental Impact state-
ment, which was approved by the other Mass Transportation Administration, the
office of Mr. Teale, dated March, 1982, the draft of which was prepared by
the staff and community organization. In part, it states:
...."Inasmuch as a community participation structure existed
within the area in the form of the Overtown Advisory Board,
it was most feasible to delegate redevelopment oversites to
this body and for its designee. The Overtown Advisory Board
is a•partially elected, partially appointed representative
body of the Overtown target area, and it is duly recognized
by the community. The board is composed of ten members, in-
cluding two residents, four property owners, two community
based organization representatives and two business persons.
The board has the option of either assuming direct responsi-
bility as the monitoring mechanism, or it can delegate some
of the responsibility to an advisory board comprised of addi-
tional individuals. The latter approach was used during the
preparation of this document, whereby a five member subcom-
mittee of the Overtown Advisory Board worked in conjunction
with local officials to respond to the issues articulated by
the community during scoping meetings preceding separation of
this document. These issues dealt largely with displace-
ment, development of an oversite mechanism, Black equity
participation and redevelopment and minority employment oppor-
tunities. Regardless of the format used, the Overtown Advisory
Board will make recommendations directed to the respective
City or County Commission for the consideration and response
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subsequent to performing the following tasks:
a) Reviewing, evaluating and making recommendations for ap-
proval, disapproval, or modification of policies, plans,
programs, grant applications and projects affecting the
area.
b) Monitoring and influencing the development phase of the
project, including land acquisitions, relocation, land
management, preparation of land disposition guidelines,
evaluation of land disposition responses in urban design.
c) Monitoring and reporting on all phases of minority par-
tipation, including construction, contracting, construc-
tion hiring, permanent hiring, business ownership and
business management.
In summation, the City and County Administration acknowledged
the O.D.A. proposal as having some merit, however in view of
:the many unresolved issues, the establishment of an authority
Should not have bearing in the process which can be immediately
implemented."
In a nutshell, this is the document which was prepared by Mr. Reid in conjunc-
tion with representation from that board, and when this was presented to the
County Commission, the County Commission indicated that they had not had an
opportunity to review this document. When Commissioner Dawkins held a hearing
within the community, once again this was reviewed, and I think Commissioner
Dawkins can comment on the community's response. In a nutshell, the oversite
mechanism is spelled out by this document, and I fail to see the need to con-
fuse the issue. I think that the appropriate situation would be to allow
the designated body to go ahead and perform its function.
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Johnson: In that regard...excuse me.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead.
Mr. Johnson: In that regard, representatives from this board have been trying
to carry out their charge. In so doing, they have been meeting to review the
land disposition plan. They have...
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Johnson, excuse me. The Manager has made a recommendation.
The recommendation is that we have a Public Hearing.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: What you are addressing yourself is precisely the type of issue
that we need to address at a Public Hearing.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor...
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir?
Mr. Dawkins: I would like to recommend that we follow the Manager's recommen-
dation and hold a Public Hearing on this.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second to the motion?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: It has been seconded. Further discussion? I am sure we will be
getting into all these issues at the Public Hearing. All right, call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-515
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRO-
PERLY ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE JULY
CITY COMMISSION MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH REQUEST RECEIVED
FROM NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS C. D. CONFERENCE FOR DESIGNATION
AS THE INITIAL DEVELOPER FOR U.M.T.A. AREA; FURTHER INVITING
THE CITY'S ADVISORY BOARD, COMMUNITY RESIDENTS AND INTERESTED
PARTIES IN ORDER THAT THIS ISSUE MAY BE PROPERLY AND FULLY
DISCUSSED.
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
72 - TA: IIICRZIMN"r STATUTE -REQUEST D.D.A. AI -ID PLANNIIIG DEPAR:N=
DESIGNATE OVERTOW 1 AREA AS A REDEVELOPM,"' tr DISTRICT WO'.MniG
WITH LITTLE EUD, ETC.
Mayor Ferro: All right, the next presentation is...
Mr. Plummer: No, there are none.
Mayor Ferro: Yes, yes. 14(a) is Mr. Marty Fine.
Mr. Plummer: I don't have a 14(a).
Mr. Gary: It is not on your list, but it is in your packet.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Fine, excuse me. Mr. Manager ... hold onl Now, I don't know
why you want to start this damn thing up again. There are no Sneaky Pete
agendas' Mr. Fine, this is no truck with you air. No, no, no.
Mr. Marty Fine: What I mean is, I will be happy to come back when it is on
the agenda.
Mayor Ferre: No, you have been here two, three hours.
Mr. Plummer: No, I am going to hear you today, all right? But, I am going to
tell the Manager, sir, I don't want no morel Now, we have been doing very,
very well, and I don't want these door openers, especially when you use a
friend of mine, who I can't say "no", but I am telling you, "no moll.
Mr. Fine: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I would be...
Mayor Ferro: I like the way you say that, Plummer. How does that go again?
Mr. Plummer: "No moll. Where is that picture of the soup?
Mr. Fine: May I...
Mr. Plummer: Gimme the soup picture.
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Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr, Fine: I would be glad to come back and...
Mr. Plummer: No, you go ahead. I Just ... Marty, look. We were getting agendas
of Sneaky Petes, twenty, thirty, forty, items: I don't want to start again.
We have been doing very well without.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, Mr. Fine. Make your presentation.
Mr. Fine: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, my name is Martin Fine, 2401
Douglas Road. I am going to be very brief because it is late. I had a discus-
sion with the Manager and several folks in the City in reference to this tax
increment proposal, which I would like to share with you. I presented it to
the County Commission on Tuesday, and they basically adopted it. I'd like to
run through it quickly with you and get your feeling about it. Tax increment
was first used thirty years ago in California. This concept is really sound
only when there is a very viable, very successful piece of land that you can
redevelop, and that was done in many cities such as Baltimore, Norfolk, New
Haven, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, and what really happened is that was
only done in my opinioN because there were vast amounts, massive amounts of
urban renewal Federal dollars that made those things possible. They are not
possible today because those funds aren't available. In my opinion, very
few urban redevelopment tools utilized thirty years ago were still applicable
and realistic in attempting to solve present urban day problems. In 1981 the
Legislature amended Chapter 163, which is the tax increment statute. To in-
clude inadequate street layout, and other detrimental traffic conditions is
a basis for designating an area for redevelopment. What I am suggesting to
you is that in my opinion, the entire area within the Downtown Development
Authority district, plus the southeast Overtown area qualify as a redevelop-
ment area. The proposal I am suggesting to you is one that you might consider
calling tax allocation planning. an acrnnum fnr T.A.P., because it is a vari-
ation of the tax increment program and basically taps the resources of those
parts of downtown which in fact are going to be developed, while there are
other parts of downtown, like Overtown, which will never be redeveloped, in
my opinion, unless you give them some extra help. This proposal enlarges the
tax increment procedure in that it recognizes that all downtown properties,
which utilize and benefit from the locational advantage of being located on
the Bay or the Miami River, must be the source from which funds be derived in
order to assist the other neighborhoods. This proposal recognizes that down-
town Miami does not exist in splendid isolation. It cannot be successfully
redeveloped, in my opinion, while its immediate neighbor, Overtown is per-
mitted to exist in its present or worsened condition. To think that Overtown
or other similar areas, such as Liberty City, particularly those parts within the
city os Miami, can be properly redeveloped i
assist in its own redevelopment, which is wl
is an unintentional, but cruel hoax. The pi
dents of Overtown, if given appropriate fine
develop their own area. I would suggest thi
possibly do it today, or schedule it for sot
time is running short. One, that you requei
with your own Planning staff to prepare the
to Metro, since they are the agency that•hai
nate the area in question, that is the E.D.J
meat area. That hopefully could be accomp:
secondly, you request that those entities we
Bud prepare a redevelopment plan, which shot
the Metro Commission and adopted by your boc
1982. The reason I think you have a short 1
Law, you asess property on January 1 of evi
tent properties in downtown Miami which will
them is the Hyatt, the other is Miami Centel
If they are not declared in an urban renewal
area this year, you will lose them in terms
increment financing. Obviously, you don't 7
ability to put that money into a trust fund,
In my opinion, at a later date and after yo%
and Jim Reid and others have had an opportut
implications are, I would suggest to you thi
ment as follows: that one-third of it go fc
nd create a larger tax base to
at some people think could happen,
,esent property owners and the resi-
ncial assistance, can and will re-
.t you consider the following and
e meeting you want to, although
t E.D.A., working in conjunction
necessary documentation to submit
to do it, so that Metro can desig-
. area and Overtown as a redevelop-
ished by September, 1982. That
rking in conjunction with Little
ld be, and could be, submitted to
y and that body by November of
ime fuse is that under Florida
ry year. There are several impor-
be completed in 1982. One of
Mr. Gould's property, Phase I.
area rather than tax increment
of any ability to do any tax
ose the taxes, but you lose the
or to do some bonding with it.
r Manager and the Planning staff
ity to review it and see what its
t you consider using the tax incre-
r City and County operational
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expenses, that one-third go for any necessary improvements in 'he downtown
area, for land acquisition or other development improvements and that one-
third be used for Overtown, which can be accomplished under present legisla-
tion, or for other areas of the community, which need it, and for which some
frankly minor legislation is needed. I have spoken to Representative Kuten
and he is willing to sponsor that legislation and feels it can pass. This
procedure is equitable and fair; it is easy to administer. It does not im-
pose any new taxes. It does not require a new or expanc:ed bureaucracy for
its implementation. What it does is seek to hold on to substantial funds on
a continuing basis to do the things you have to do. I need not tell all of
you, because I think you were there long before I was. It was Bill Baggs
who said in 169 that we have got to do these things in ghetto today. That is
the thrust of what we are saying, what I am suggesting to you. It isn't going
to cost you anything. What I am suggesting is that you do the work that you
have to declare it a tax increment district. I think as a result of the legis-
lation in 181, you can do that.
Mayor Ferre: I think we ought to get on with this and I think it is a very
worthy reco®endation, and I would like it if somebody would like to make it
in the form of a motion, otherwise I would be happy to proffer it.
Mr. Plummer: I'll be happy to do it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves it in the form of a motion. Is there a second?
Mr. Perez: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. The motion is that we immediately move forward
to pursue and declare this a tax increment...
Mr. Fine: A redevelopment district.
Mayor Ferro: A redevelopment district, and that we pursue this immediately.
Mr. Dawkins: We are studying to do this.
Mr. Plummer: Well, we are going through the procedures to get Metro to do
it for us, which they have to do.
Mayor Ferro: See, we can't do it. We have got to present it, but this is
formally a move for us to...this is a first step for us to move along.
All right? Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-516
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT IN VIEW
OF THE LEGISLATURE'S NUMBER ONE AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 163
(THE "TAX INCREMENT STATUTE") WHICH AMENDMENT STIPULATED
THAT INADEQUATE STREET LAYOUT AND OTHER DETRIMENTAL TRAF-
FIC CONDITIONS AND OTHER BASES FOR DESIGNATING A GIVEN
AREA AS A REDEVELOPMENT AREA FOR REDEVELOPMENT, THE CITY
MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO PROCEED AS
FOLLOWS:
a) TO REQUEST A DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND THE
PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION AND TO
PREPARE APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION IN ORDER TO SUB-
MIT TO METRO DADE COUNTY A REQUEST FOR DESIGNATION OF
THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY DISTRICT AND THE
SOUTHEAST OVERTOWN AREA AS "A REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT";
AND FURTHER
b) TO REQUEST ENTITIES WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH LITTLE
HUD TO PREPARE A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR SAID AREA;
_ WHICH PLAN COULD HOPEFULLY BE ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI AND SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL TO METRO DADE COUNTY
BY NOVEMBER, 1982 AT THE LATEST.
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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.
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
FOLLOWING. ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: Now, Mr. Fine, before you go. Mr. Manager, and Marty, I don't
mean to embarrass you in any way, but that is something that I think you are
going to have to decide for yourself. There isn't anybody who has done more
work on this than Marty Fine, okay? Now, I think it is unfair for Mr. Fine
to be doing this all the time pro bono, and helping, and I think Mr. Fine
(let me finish) ought to be designated as the attorney when we get to the
selling of these bonds, I think that is where it becomes...is this too early
to do that?
Mr. Fine: Mr. Mayor, I really would not...I appreciate your sense of fair-
ness. That doesn't cause me any problems. It would embarass me to be doing
that now. It is a long time before those bonds are going to be sold. What
you really have to do is get on with the job of having a redevelopment dis-
trict. We have no problem doing it as the little work that we have to do.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I just feel bad, Marty, that you keep doing all these
things. You know, the other day I was talking to Barry Ruten and he said,
"You know, the guy you really owe all this to is Marty Fine, who really did
all the work and who got this thing through, and you guys haven't used this
tax increment financing, and so on and so forth".
Mr. Fine: Let me say, Mr. Mayor, I am flattered by your comments. I look
forward to working with the Manager. I spoke to him. I think, as you men-
tioned before about Jim Reid on that other urban initiative grant, there are
a lot of great things happening and we have got to tie them all together and
we will worry about the other parts later on. Thank you very much.
Mayor Ferre: All right, air. Is there anything else that we need to do
today on this?
Mr. Gary: Just for the record, I had lunch with Marty, and I requested
lunch because of his involvement and his knowledge in his field. I asked
Marty if he would be interested, or would he be offended, or would he be
able to assist us in doing the bonding as well as the other legal work
regarding tax increment financing, and I just want everybody to understand
that he is not asking for it, but I think we are going to need some technical
assistance up front, particularly with regard to the legal aspects, and I
would hope, even though Marty....
Mayor Ferre: Well, that is what I was trying to get to.
Mr. Gary: .... is talking about doing a lot of this pro bono, I would like to,
If the City Commission agrees that we negotiate a contract with Marty to
give us assistance along the way with regard to the tax increment financing
plan.
Mayor Ferre: Will somebody move that? Somebody want to move that?
Mr. Plummer: I didn't hear it; I am sorry.
Mayor Ferre: What he is saying, is that we...and I think that is eminently
right, you know? I think it is time now...it is great for Marty Fine to be
doing this all the time pro bono, but this is something that the City needs
to get on with, and frankly, I would like to hold him accountable, and the
only way that you can hold him accountable for this thing is for him to be
the attorney.
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Mr. Fine: Mr. Mayor and Mr. Manager, I appreciate that. I would appreciate it
if you held up on that. I want to keep things very straight, and at the moment
I am here as a private citizen telling you that I think we ought to do it....
Mayor Ferre: All right.
Mr. Fine:.... and at some later date we will get with the Manager and talk to
the Manager about that.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that is fine, but I have been hearing that for a long
time, but in the meantime, you know...
Mr. Dawkins: He gets further in debt to you....
Mr. Fine: We will work harder.
Mr. Dawkins:....that is what he is saying, so we know, we want to get you off
the hook.-..
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Fine: Well, we will work harder without getting paid.
73 - SOLID WASTE DEPARTtir'T. IT SMOSR CLEAN UP i ai0GRA11.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me just broach one subject quickly. It is just
to ask for a report. Mr. Gary, some months ago this Commission approved a
grant of money for Mr. Patterson to implement a summer program with teens.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Plummer: With teens.
Mr. Gary: Yes, the program that you approved, it really wasn't a program,
but I guess you could call it a program. It is a summer cleanup program,
primarily because that is our heavy growth season, and we were concerned that
we would not be able to keep up with the debris.
Mr. Plummer: When is it going to start?
Mr. Gary: The program is starting. Now, let me caution you, we said we were
going to attempt to do that, to get teens to work with us to do that. I would
have to get you a status report as to whether or not we were able to get teens
to...
Mr. Plummer: Would you get it to me on the 24th?
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, when is the program going to start, is the first question.
Mr. Gary: The program is in effect right now - a aummer program.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, to what extent, I'd like to know, and the teen involvement
is " B" portion.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: You will come back on the 24th, right? Next week.
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74 - AIMTD RESOLUTION 82-152 - DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS-CC121R7ITY SCHOOLS
PROGRAti AND DADE COMITY SCEOOLS-AFTER SCEOOL PROGRAM,.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number 40, is that correct?
All right, take up Item Number 40. Mr. Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir. Mr. Mayor, I don't know if you are aware, but I am
happy to tell you that I had a very nice meeting with the people from the
School Board. It was the first time in my eleven years in which I felt that
it was a very forthright, good attitude as it related to a relationship be-
tween two governmental agencies. I am assuming that most of you have seen
that the School Board is going themselves, into an after -care school program,
which was what I have been contending, that is their responsibility, and I
an moving Item Number 40.
Mayor Ferre: Is there a second.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-517
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 82-152, ADOPTED
FEBRUARY 11, 1982, WHICH REDUCED THE ALLOCATION AND
CONTRACT PERIOD FOR DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
PROGRAM AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -AFTER SCHOOL CARE PROGRAM
AND THEREBY REINSTATING RESOLUTION NO. 81-1034, AS
ADOPTED DECEMBER 31, 1981.
(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
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
75 - WAIVE REQUIRE1211TS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PE_RMQT CITY
EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY`S REM- ILI:ATION PROGRAI.-
C.D. PAULINE MUMFORD.
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Number 41.
Mr. Plummer: What is this, basically? Howard, is this about a conflict of
Interest?
Mr. Gary: We have a housing rehabilitation program, and it has been City Com-
mission policy to allow employees who meet the criteria to participate, and
pursuant to State and Local law, you have to waive the...
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Mr. Plummer: So this is a City employee getting a house?
Mayor Ferre: This is a waiver.
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: She is an employee, I assume. Right?
Mr. Gary: She is an employee who is eligible.
Mayor Ferre: Wasn't she here just a little while ago?
Mr. Gary: She was here. She does run a program, and she needs this waiver
of conflict of interest.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins seconds. All right, further discussion. Call
the roll.-..
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-518
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE
V, SECTION 2-302 (CONFLICT OF INTEREST) OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF HUM, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY FINDING THAT IT IS
IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO PERMIT PAULINE MUMFORD,
AN EMPLOYEE OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
(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
76 - WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PEP11IT CITY
EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S REMILITATIOtd P30GRAH-C.D.
JOA1111 M. THOMAS.
Mayor Ferre: Now you have another one....
Mr. Dawkins: 42, moved.
Mayor Ferre:....for Joann M. Thomas and Dawkins moves 42. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second,
Mayor Ferre: 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. 82-519
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 2,
ARTICLE V, SECTION 2-302 (CONFLICT OF INTEREST) OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MLAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED BY FIND-
ING THAT IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY TO PER-
MIT JOANN M. THOMAS, AN EMPLOYEE OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT,
TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM
ADMINISTERED BY THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
(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
77 - ACCEPT PROPOSALS OF WEEIIEE QUEMIIES INC. FOR CITY PARKS
FOOT AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS.
Mayor Ferre: Now we are on Item Number 430 which is park food and beverage
concessions.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, this is your girlfriend!
Mayor Ferre: Do you want to question Weenie Queeney? Do you want to question
WeAnee Queeney?
Mr. Dawkins: I move.
Mr. Plummer: Is it true that she is trying to get the concession at Nude
Beach?
Mayor Ferre: All right, Dawkins moves and Perez seconds. Weenie Queeney.
Mr. Plummer: "Wit der mustard".
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, for the record, this is not the same lady.
Mayor Ferre: I know it is not.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I want to tell you something. You can sit up here and
laugh all you want, but that lady that was sitting here the other day? ... Com-
ing down 12th Avenue the other morning, she was pulling one of those stain-
less steel Weenie Queeney carts with a $48,000 Mercedes. She has only been
in business two months!
Mayor Ferre; Now, I am not going to ask any questions on that!
Mr. Plummer: We want to know where Howard's concession is.
Mayor Ferre: This is not the same lady, you say, but isn't that the same
name?
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Mr. Al Howard: No, it is not the same name. That was on the same item on the
agenda last time.
Mayor Ferre: Well, did she bid it, that Russian lady?
Mr. Howard: No, this is a different person completely. This is another lady
who has gone into the concession business. They are going into the parks.
The other Weenie Queeney wanted to go into the streets and the sidewalks...
Onto the streets and sidewalks.
Mayor Ferre: The streets and sidewalkal
Mr. Plummer: Wait until you hear his next item on the ball cleaner!
Mayor Ferre: Now, Al. I am serious now, I am scared to death of that.
Mr. Howard: I am sorry. That didn't come out right, before.
Mr. Plummer: He has an automatic ball cleaner!
Mayor Ferre: Now, wait a moment. Wait a moment. This is not the same lady.
Now, are we going to have problems with this lady again?
Mr. Howard: No, I think that situation has been mollified.
Mr. Plummer: It has been what?
Mr. Howard: Cleared up. She made another claim.
Mayor Ferre: All right, it has been moved and seconded, right? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-520
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSALS OF WEENEE QUEENIES, INC.
FOR DOUGLAS PARR AS SUBMITTED APRIL 18, 1982; JUDY CRUZ FOR
CURTIS PARR AS SUBMITTED MAY 17, 1982; AND SABRETT SOUTH, INC.
FOR MORNINGSIDE PARK AS SUBMITTED MAY 20, 1982, FOR NON-
EXCLUSIVE FOOD AND BEVERAGE SALE CONCESSIONS AT CITY -OWNED
PARKS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A
CONCESSION AGREEMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS
ATTACHED HERETO WITH SAID CONCESSIONAIRES, IMPLEMENTING
SUCH PROPOSALS.
(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
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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78 - ALLOCATE $10,000.00 FOR SUPPORT OF 1982 UINITED WAY CA!PAIGii OF
DADE COUINTY .
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 44. Now, Mr. Manager, this is some-
thing that ;you and I talked about when we raised that flag, we discussed it.
Now, this is a major change in United Way's direction.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, traditionally, in the private sector, they contribute
a corporate gift as well as the employee. This has never been done in the
City, and I would recommend that we do it primarily, not only does it allow
us to meet our goals, but it focuses the social services programs in those
areas where it should be, and that is the United Way as opposed to the City.
Mayor Ferre: I think this is the first time ... I just want to go on record
that the City of Miami will be the first to do such a thing. Is that right?
And that this is a major breakthrough in United Way government participation,
and you know...
Mr. Plummer: This is a breakthrough as far as government itself. Each and...
Mayor Ferre: I am not going to comment about United Way; that is their
problem.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but Mr. Mayor, I don't know about yourself, but I am
assuming that when they tell me that we are a 100% city, you, like I, every
paycheck, have a donation given to the United Fund. It is a deduction on your
paycheck.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I know, so?
Mr. Plummer: And to deviate from that ... well, you are deviating from that.
Mayor Ferre: No, we are not.
Mr. Gary: If I can clarify what I said before, this is not new in the United
States; it is new for the City of Miami, but in the private sector in the
City of Miami, the corporation gives a contribution as well as the employee
in terms of deductions, I think we have got their vote.
Mr. Perez: How much did the City give in 1980?
Mayor Ferre: Nothing.
Mr. Plummer: Nothing, we have never done it before.
Mayor Ferre: -I would like to have the pleasure of making this motion per-
sonally, so I will pass the gavel to Vice Mayor Carollo and I make the
motion that the City of Miami be the first, and I hope that Metropolitan
Dade County and others will follow suit, and that we donate $10,000 to this
year's United Way.
Mr. Gary: You have got to be philanthropic. Want me to spell that for you?
Mayor Ferre: I so move.
Mr. Gary: Miller seconds.
Mr. Perez: I second, Mr. Mayor, but I would like to have the report anyhow,
how much is the United Way giving to our minorities, to the Black community
and to the Hispanic community, especially the Little Havana area. I would
like to have that report for the next regular Commission meeting.
Mr. Gary: I will do that, and if you pass it, I will make that subject to
me to evaluate that report.
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The following resolution was introduced by Mayor Ferre, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-521
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING THE SUM OF $10,000 FROM THE
SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS - CONTINGENCY FUND FOR
THE SUPPORT OF THE 1982 UNITED WAY CAMPAIGN OF DADE
COUNTY.
(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
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
79 - APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE QENTAL AGP.EEIMITT-STANISLAW PECNIK TO ALLOZJ
OCCUPANCY OF A14 APARTMMTT LOCATED AT CITY NUP.SERY PROPERTY.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number 45. This is a rental agree-
ment between the City of Miami and Stanislaw Pecnik, the Automotive Equipment
Operator I. The City Attorney approves for liability? Mr. City Attorney?
Mr. Knox: Yes, we have made some modifications in the agreement which will
make it alright.
Mayor Ferre: The Manager recommends. Any questions on this?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Carollo: 42?
Mayor Ferre: 45. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Dawkins. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-522
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN
AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS ATTACHED
HERETO, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND STANISLAW PECNIK,
AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR I, TO ALLOW OCCUPANCY OF
AN APARTMENT SPACE AT THE CITY NURSERY LOCATED AT 2400
NORTHWEST 14TH STREET, ON A MONTH -TO -MONTH NO CHARGE
BASIS, IN EXCHANGE FOR SECURITY AND OTHER SERVICES IN-
HERENT IN THE CARE OF TEE CITY NURSERY, TO BE PROVIDED BY
SAID STANISLAW PECNIK.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
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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.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
80 - DESIGNATE DESIGN SERVICES FOR VIRGINIA KEY PA3it DEVELOPX2;T.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: Prior to going to 45(a), I'd like for Mr. Carl Kern to explain what
we have done in this area - Virginia Key.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Kern, tell us what you have.
Mr. Carl Kern: Yes. Carl Kern, City of Miami Parks Director. Very briefly,
because the time is late, we have just completed a very interesting and de-
tailed revenue expense report on Virginia Key, which is going to be one of
our greatest City parks; we have over a thousand acres over there. It is some
of the most valuable land in the City, and briefly I want to introduce Bill
Wilson from Synterra, who did this study. He is going to give out a report
and say a few words about it.
Mr. William Wilson: Thank you, Mr. Mayor, Commissioners, City Manager, Carl
Kern. What I would like to do is pass out a report. I would like to take a
lot if credit for what is in it, but really our Director of Development Plan-
ning, Barbara Brian, and her staff really aid the meat and potatoes. I will
pass it out. She w-11 be addressing the issues. We have an executive summary,
pages that are in the blue color. If you follow through that, she will sort
of walk you through what we feel to be a very promising bottom line for your
whole Virginia Key area.
Mrs. Barbara Brian: Thank you. Our analysis of the revenue and expense poten-
tial for Virginia Key has found that the Key has significient potential to
provide expanded recreational opportunity for both Miami residents and tourists
coming into the area, as well as the potential to generate sufficient revenues
from operations of the various facilities and concessions that have been proposed
for the Key to cover operating expenses. Our analysis looked at three phases of
development, or a three-phase development program, the first of which is sche-
duled to begin this summer, and in looking at the development proposal, we
carefully considered the needs of balanced revenue production with the concerns
about the environmental sensitivity of Virginia Key. Included in the facilities
for Virginia Key that we analyzed with Carl Kern and his staff at the Parks
Department were camping for tents and recreational vehicles, expanded beach
and picnic pavilion facilities, a fishing pier, and possibly a restaurant with
additional boat docking facilities, both of which would require some additional
analysis before specific revenues generated by those facilities could be identi-
fied. At this point, we see a need to expand beyond this revenue and expense
analysis which you have copies of to prepare a detailed development strategy
and master plan for Virginia Key that can look at the whole series of issues
that will enable this project to be implemented. There are details and though
most of them have been mentioned in the report, and if you have any specific
questions, we will be glad to address them. Thank you.
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Mayor Ferre: As I understand it, now obviously, since this has just been
given to us, there is no way we can react to it other than to say it looks
like a nice report. What you are asking us here is to designate Virginia Key
Park as a Category B Project, designate Carl Kern as the chairman of the
Selection Committee. Is that correct?
Mr. Gary: Yes, air.
Mayor Ferre: And to then move forward on the selection of the professional
team that would give us ... who else would be on this committee, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Gary: That is to be decided, Mr. Mayor, but Mr. Kern will be the chair-
person.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I am willing to go along with your recommendation, pro-
vided that before it is finalized, that the Commission know the full committee.
I would like to know who is on that committee.
Mr. Dawkins: Mr. Mayor, I would like to have something to say. Would you
come to the mike, please? When you and I discussed this, we discussed fi-
nancing and at that time, (and I guess it was too late to get it into your
report) I discussed with you the possibility, as we draw up the development
plan, that we think in terms of attempting to get some of the park's Federal
dollars. Would you explain to me now, how we would go about it, because,
as you say, it would take three to five million dollars, and we don't have
that so how could we develop Virginia Key along the lines of whatever Federal
guidelines are to be able to qualify perhaps for some Federal funds.
Mr. Wilson: I am trying to address that question. In the last paragraph
of the executive summary, there is a sentence that says "The master plan
should explore sources of funding to accomplish the various development
tasks". We as a firm, and it is nothing particularly new, but not a lot of
firms do it, begin to look at not only development, but how you can accomplish
development. I think that is really your question. The sources of dollars
for construction in all areas are beginning to slow up and it is important
not only to be able to construct something on time on budget, but to make
sure in fact, that there are adequate funds to fund that source, and also,
that the whole maintenance aspect doesn't become a tax burden. I think what
this report initially says is that, if in fact, there.are funds that can be
found, we believe that there are areas you can look into that. That if you
do that, if you develop Virginia Key, and if it's developed along the guidelines
of having a very specific master plan with a whole strategy plan, it will
insure that the environmental quality of Virginia Key, and other issues that
may come to rest to bear on Virginia Key, because it is a thousand acres of
very, very valuable land, that the City of Miami will insure itself, not
losing a very, very key open space ingredient. At this stage, I cannot
really say, maybe Barbara can address it a little bit more in detail, some
of the funding sources, okay?
Mr. Dawkins? Okay, thank you air. Mr. Gary, may I ask you, since these peo-
ple did the preliminary study and they have what I am have been looking for
for quite some time, and as I have said before, I don't know of a Black
minority that has ever had a prime contract with the City of Miami, how could
we go about, and I don't know whether it is legal, that is why I am asking
you, how can we select them to go ahead and develop the project?
Mr. Gary: I would rather refer that question to the City Attorney.
Mr. Dawkins: If he can stop eating long enough!
Mr. Knox: I am really thinking like a cop.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Knox: We will get back to you on that, Commissioner.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we need to make a motion on 45(a), following the
Manager's recommendation. Is there a motion?
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Mr. Dawkins: I make a motion that we accept 45(a), with a provisio that if it
is any way humanly possible that the firm doing the original design, get the
other project, so that there could be some continuity...
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I accept it. I move it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion on 45(a) to follow the Manager's
recommendation. Mr. Manager, would you make sure that before that committee
is selected and starts the project of selection, that the Commission is in-
formed as to who the members are.
Mr. Gary: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And if any member of the Commission has any objection to any of
the people chosen, I will bring it up for discussion, if they are not ... for
whatever-lt is, okay? Moved by Commissioner Dawkins. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Commissioner Plummer. Further discussion? Call
the roll on 45(a).
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-523
A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DESIGN SERVICES FOR VIRGINIA KEY
PARK DEVELOPMENT, BASED UPON THE APPROVED CONCEPT PLAN PRE-
PARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, AS A CATEGORY B PROJECT, AND
APPOINTING CARL KERN, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS, AS
CHAIRMAN OF THE COMPETITIVE SELECTION COMMITTEE, IN ACCORDANCE
WITH ORDINANCE NO. 8965, ADOPTED JULY 13, 1979, WHICH ORDINANCE
ESTABLISHED PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTING SAID PROFESSIONAL SER-
VICES AND ALSO ESTABLISHED COMPETITIVE NEGOTIATION REQUIREMENTS
WITH REGARD TO THE FURNISHING OF SUCH SERVICES.
(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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Ol - DISCUSSION OF AGREZIM1T FOR TELEPHONE SYSTEI IN CONVE11TION
CENTER (WITHDP.AWN AFTER DISCUSSION).
Mayor Ferre: Take up item 46.
Mr. Gary: Plummer moves.
Mr. Plummer: Is this in reference to that telephone system?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: I have a problem with that. I want to tell you, any one of
these private telephone systems that I have ever seen don't work.
Mr. Gary: That's because you've seen them.
Mr. Plummer: Second of all, maintenance of these things of getting people
to come and respond are next to impossible. I want to tell you the cost of
this thing, of course I realize that's for the total package of all three,
of $20,000 a month...It's my understanding what you're proposing here is
that the hotel will be the actual purchaser of the system. What is the
City's responsibility for installation cost and monthly payments?
Mr. C. Dean Hofineister: There is a schedule being drawn up by the developer
based on the advanced costs that have already been laid out where a payment
schedule will be drawn up. What is shown here on the recommendation that
you have before you is a break -down of the total cost for the system, as
well as the monthly maintenance that will take place starting with the
third year.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you the other thing that bothers me. You
know this City greatly depends upon revenue from franchises. Are you aware
that people that use these private systems do not pay utility tax on a
private system?
Mr. Hofineister: No, I was not aware of that.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you should be, because this City, from the developer
alonepwould normally deriv% from what I'm reading here utility taxes 10%.
The City would be getting almost $1900 or damn near free service. Mr.
Mayor, I would like to see this matter deferred.
Mayor Ferre: O.K.
Mr. Plummer: I want some explanations. I want proof that this system is
workable. I can tell you that Mercy Hospital went into a system; are now
back with Southern Bell. And look, yes, Southern Bell has to provide them
trunk lines, but Southern Bell, that's it. When the trunk lines go out
they look after their paying customers first. If I were in business, I
would do the same.
Mr. Hofineister: May I point out, Mr. Commissioner, that this system has
already been contracted by the developer and that will be the system that
the developer will install.
Mr. Plummer: That's his choice.
Mr. Hofineister: And in order for us to have an integrated system within
the center, it would be necessary for both the University as well as the
City to be on the same systems.
Mr. Plummer: Sir, because be puts in a bad system doesn't necessarily
mean I want to integrate with it.
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Mr. Hofineister: I'm thinking more of the operation of the center on a
functional basis, sir.
Mr. Plummer: That's fine. I'm telling you I don't know of any of these
systems that really work successfully. I am more concerned of the proliferation
and the involvement by the City from one of the sources of revenue that we
greatly depend upon, that they don't pay when they put in private systems.
Mr. Gary: We'll withdraw this item until the next meeting.
Mr. Plummer: Well, but I want more information.
Mr. Gary: We'll give you more information.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I might just point out, I think what you're saying is
true. However, the Supreme Court has ruled on all these monopoly things, and
what have you, that Southern Bell is going to have competition.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I have no problem with that.
Mayor Ferre: The fact is, that all of these companies that are coming in
and putting in these systems to compete with Southern Bell are making, hopefully,
these prices to go down. We can't hide our head in the sand....
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'm not trying to hide my head in the sand; I don't
want to bury my wallet in the sand.
Mayor Ferre: Well, that's exactly....
Mr. Plummer: One of the things that the Florida League of Cities....
Mayor Ferre: That's exactly the point.
Mr. Plummer: ....have been trying to do for years is to get the legislature
to impose the same utility tax on these private systems that they do on
Southern Bell.
Mayor Ferre: I'm with you. I'm with you.
Mr. Plummer: You know, tomorrow morning we wake up -and half of this town is
using those systems; you can kiss $2� million good bye.
Mayor Ferre: We're out a lot of money, on the other hand, I don't think
we want to cut our nose to spite our face, in that if we're going to save
substantial amounts of money, then I don't see any reason why we shouldn't
join into that system.
Mr. Plummer: Well, let's get some more information on it.
Mayor Ferre: O.K., I'm with you. You withdraw item 46, Mr. Manager.
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INC .
Mayor Ferre: We are now on 46(a), which is the Black Arts Council of Miami,
$35,000 special programs.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: If you will recall, we, sometime ago, established a facade program
in the Black Grove.
Mayor Ferre: They came down here at the last meeting protesting that they
weren't able to finish, and this is...
Mr. Gary: They weren't able to finish then because of our formula, which did
not deal with a number of criteria, which probably would have resulted in us
giving them funding, we cut it out. Since we started this program, we have
invested considerable amounts of money, and it is only $35,000 needed to com-
plete the whole Black Grove, we are recommending...
Mayor Ferre: Where are we getting the funds from?
Mr. Gary: We will take it from the General Fund.
Mayor Ferre: Okay. Who wants to move this?
Mr. Plummer: I will move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummers moves it. Is there a second?
Mr. Dawkins: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Dawkins seconds. Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-524
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $35,000 OF FY181-82 SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS FUNDS TO THE BLACK ARTS COUNCIL
OF MIAMI, INC., FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1982, THROUGH
JUNE 30, 1983, FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMPLETING ITS COM-
MERCIAL REHABILITATION AND FACADE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT
IN THE COCONUT GROVE TARGET AREA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AND/OR AMEND EXISTING
AGREEMENTS WITH THE AFOREMENTIONED AGENCY.
(Sere 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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ON ROLL CALL:
Mr. Dawkins: I seconded it, and I want to be sure that ... Mr. Attorney, will
you come up to the mike, please? Are you in on this?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes, I am.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I would like to get a commitment from you that this
$35*000 will complete it and you will not have to come back again for anything.
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: 1 think we would have any problem with that. I think
I will pass the form to show what we can do with the...
Mayor Ferre: If you need any volunteers on Saturdays and Sundays, I have a
couple my employees, you call me up. They are not bad with a paint brush,
not bad with a paint brush!
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Okay!
Mayor Ferre: Plummer, don't look at me that way, because you are one of the
people I am going to volunteer. I vote "yes".
83 - PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF 121ITIAL FIVE IM11BER BOARD OF
MIMI CABLE ACCESS CO3POP.ATION.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are on Item Number 47. I think you have a problem
with that, Mr. J. L.
Mr. Gary: No, he resolved his problem.
Mr. Plummer: That has been resolved.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, for the record, I want to tell you that I had a very
fine meeting with the people of the school system, in particular Mr. Paul
Bell, and we resolved our problem.
Mayor Ferre: All right, as I understand it, Mr. Manager, the M.C.A.C. will
have, not an elected, but a administrative member of the School Board, is
that right?
Mr. Gary: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Does somebody want to make that motion on 47?
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 62-525
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTIONS 1, 2 and 4 of RESOLUTION
NUMBER 82-303 ADOPTED APRIL 1, 1982, BY PROVIDING FOR
THE EXPANSION OF THE INITIAL FIVE (5) MEMBER BOARD OF
THE MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION (MCAC) TO SEVEN (7)
MEMBERS AND PROVIDING FOR A METHOD OF APPOINTMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted have and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
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Upon being secorded 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: Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
ABSENT: None
84 - APPOI17T CMTAIV INDIVIDUALS TO CITY OF I AY.I, UNIVERSITY OF
MUM JA14ES L. ElIGHT 121TERNATIO14AL CE11TE.4 J►.DVISORY CO1'4iI;;Z3-.
Mayor Ferro: Item Number 48. Joe, this is your appointment, as I recall.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I would like to appoint Luis Sanchez.
Mayor Ferre: Who?
Mr. Carollo: Luis Sanchez.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Luis Sanchez.
Mr. Carollo: He is a Special Agent with the Department of Defense, Defense
Investigative Service.
Mayor Ferre. All right, now he is replacing who? Codina, yes. Okay. And
then we have another resignation, Mac Wolfe, J. L., resigned.
Mr. Dawkins: Isn't this the same one where I had difficulty with and I
wanted to put somebody in in the place of Mrs. Range, and I still see where
she has been reappointed, and I never did recommend my appointment.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think we voted on that. We held that up because of
that. She is not on automatically.
Mr. Dean Hofineiater: No, Mrs. Range has not been reappointed.
Mr. Dawkins: How many vacancies do we have?
Mr. Hofineister:. Three.
Mr. Plummer: Who are the vacancies?
Mayor Ferre: Mac Wolfe...
Mr. Hofineister:' Mac Wolfe, Mr. Codino and Mrs. Range.
Mr. Plummer: My appointment is still there, right? Mr. Anderwa?
Mayor Ferro: Yes.
Mr. Hofacister: You are right.
Mr. Plummer: Okay.
Mr. Gary: He expires January 17, 1983.
Mayor Ferre: My appointment was Mac Wolfe, you remember that? You had some
problems with that.
Mr. Hofineister: He has just recently resigned.
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Mayor Ferre: V know but, I bet he did resign.
Mr. Hofineister: Yes.
Manor Ferre: I don't have anybody, do you.haNe anybody? So, we will have to
come up with a name later on, and vitro do you want?
Mr. Daw,cins. Adrienne McBeth.
Mayor Ferre: Adrienne McBeth. Do you have his background all right?
Mr. Dawkins: I sent her resume around.
Mayor Ferre: Is it a lady? Okay. Adrienne McBeth, and Luis Sanchez, and
I will come up with a name for Alexander Wolfe. We ought to get somebody
who is a banker.
Mr. Hofineister: Also, I understand there may be a possibility that Mr.
Juvenal Pina may be resigning.
Fayor Ferre: Well, until he does...
Mr. Hofinesiter: Until he does, he is still on it.
Mayor Ferre: He is still on, and then you appoint him. Juvenal Pina was
Lacasa's appointment.
Mr. Plummer: To this.
Mayor Ferre: To this board. As I remember,'I think you are sitting in
Lacasa's former seat.
Mr. Hofineister: I would also like to mention that I have heard from the
University, and Mr. Neil Schiff has resigned, and will be replaced by Mr.
Richard McEwen from Burdines.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but that is their appointment, okay?
Mr. Plummer: Subject to our approval.
Mayor Ferre: Subject to our approval, but let the record reflect now that
we are going to vote on Sanchez, McBeth and Richard McEwen. Is there a motion
for those three, now?
Mr. Carollo: Moved.
Mr. Plummer: So moved.
Mayor Ferre: It has been moved and seconded. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Vice Mayor Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-526
A RESOLUTION NOMINATING AND APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS
TO THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MUM JAMES L. MIGHT
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 NOTE FOR RECORD: Appointed Were:
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Luis Sanchez
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Adrienne McBeth
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo Richard McEwen
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
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FOLLOWING ROLL CALL:
Mr. Carollo: Has Mrs. Range been reappointed again or not?
Mr. Dawkins: I appointed Adrienne McBeth.
Mayor Ferret Have we talked Eo Mrs. Range? Has anybody talked to Mrs.
Range?
Mr. Plummer: I have.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, did anybody talk to anybody else they want to do it for?
Mr. Plummer: Well, I did not, because my appointment is still there.
Mayor Ferret The point is, she served. I think out of courtesy to her,
somebody has to tell her.
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, I will call her that I appointed Adrienne McBeth. I
don't have no problem with that.
(INAUDIBLE COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferret All right, then, I will come up with an appointment next month.
This is the Convention Conference Center Board and you really ought to get
somebody that is either in the hotel industry, or in the banking industry,
or in the convention industry, or somehow, someone who is knowledgeable
with what is going on. Now, Juvenal Pins is a manager and an owner of a
hotel.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but also, keep in mind, Mr. Mayor, he has been appointed to
the Sports Authority.
Mayor Ferret I understand. That is why he resigned from this, because he
cna't do everything, so he is going to resign, and what I am telling you,
this is a conversation between my colleague and your colleague and myself,
and Demetrio Perez as to who the type of person that ought to be involved
in this.
Mr. Plummer: Well, what you are really saying, my opinion is, it is someone
who is familiar with the downtown, who will help to bolster the use of this
facility...
Mayor Ferro: Someone who is going to be a useful member, in other words.
It ought to be someone who is either in the hotel industry, the banking
industry, in the convention and the security business, something, somebody
who has something to add to that committee. Tibor Rollo would be a good
appointment.
Mr. Plummer: But, wait a minute.
Mayor Ferro: Re is going to go on another board, so I...look, you think
about it for the next ... you schedule it again, Mr. Manager. You have got
two more vacancies to fill. Mr. Perez is coming up with one, and I will
come up with somebody else. There are two vacancies left.
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85 - APPOINT MEMBER OF TEE CITY C0124ISSIOTI AS CITY REPRESENTATIVE ON
METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TRANSIT ADVISORY COUNCIL,
Mayor Ferre: All right, we are now on Item Number 49, and I think...see,
Gibson and I were the representatives, right? No, Gibson...I was the repre-
sentative. I could go to meetings and I asked Gibson to take my place, and
since Gibson left, we haven't had a replacement. Anybody interested in
Transit. It is an important committee and...
Mr. Plummer: The problem is, it is advisory, and it doesn't mean anything.
Mayor Ferre: Well, they all are, J.
where we need some representation.
L., you know, but it is a committee
Mr. Dawkins: Well, I am anti -rapid transit, and I would be the wrong person.
Mayor Ferre: I don't think you...
Mr. Dawkins: No, I cannot, no...
Mr. Carollo: I nominate Demetrio Perez.
Mr. Dawkins: That is good. I second it.
Mr. Perez: No, I don't have time.
Mr. Plummer: I move the nomination to be closed!
Mayor Ferre: Don't all volunteer at once!
Mr. Carollo: I get a good free ride to Disney World on that.
Mr. Plummer: All in favor of volunteers take one step forward.
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio, you have been volunteered.
Mr. Perez: I do not have too much time. I think that I recommend Commissioner
Dawkins to replace Father Gibson.
Mayor Ferre: Since Commissioner Dawkins is against rapid transit, he has been
recommended to represent the City of Miami.
Mr. Dawkins: Gladly!
Mayor Ferre:, I you sure you could accept?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I will accept. They may not like my...
Mayor Ferre: All right, that is all right. Commissioner Dawkins is hereby
appointed to the Metropolitan Dade County Transit...
Mr. Plummer: I move the name of Miller Dawkins to the Metropolitan Dade
County Transit Advisory Council.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-527
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS
THE CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVE TO SERVE ON THE METROPOLI-
TAN DADE COUNTY TRANSIT ADVISORY COUNCIL.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and
on file in the Office of the City Clerk.)
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Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins NOTE FOR RECORD:
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. was appointed.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
86 - APPOINT CERTAn; INDIVIDUALS TO HIA11I AFFIP.HAi IVE ACTION
ADVISORY BOA.U. .
Mayor Ferre: Now we have got to appoint somebody to the Affirmative Action
Advisory Board. Whose appointment is that?
Mr. Dawkins: I have got some guy named White.
Mayor Ferre: Who? Well, I wanted to appoint Charles Cash. Anybody have any
problems with Charles Cash?
Mr. Plummer: How many vacancies are open?
Mayor Ferre: I think this is my appointment.
Ms. Hattie Daniels: There are three vacancies.
Mr. Plummer: One of them has got to be mine, I know that.
Mr. Dawkins: One of them is mine and one of them is the Mayor's.
Ms. Daniels: No, there are two for Commissioner Dawkins, and one
for Mayor Ferre.
Mayor Ferre: Who resigned from this?
Ms. Daniels: . Charles Johnson was terminated because he did not live
in the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: Charles Johnson?
Ms. Daniels: Charlie Johnson, right.
Mayor Ferre: Was that my appointment?
Ms. Daniels: That was yours, and Raul Pozo.
Mayor Ferre: That was Lacasa's appointment.
Mr. Plummer: Who is the third?
Mayor Ferre: Well, I want to nominate Charles Cash.
Ms. Daniels: Hazel Grant, whose term expired, but r"missioner Dawkins is
recommending her reappointment.
Mr. Dawkins: She was reappointed. Reappointment, okay.
Ms. Daniels: He is nominating her, so you have one more and Mayor Ferre has
one more.
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Mayor Ferre: I don't have any, I am not...
Mr. Dawkins: Yes, I have a Patrick Andrew White, who lives at 3123 Virginia
Street, Telephone, 443-4800.
Mayor Ferre: All right. How many vacancies do you have?
Mr. Plummer: Three. That's it.
Mayor Ferre: I have only heard two names, Cash and...
Mr. Plummer: You are to put up two, and he put up one.
Ms. Daniels: He put up two, Hazel Grant and Patrick White. Hazel Grant,
whose term...
Mayor Ferro: Oh, he has to move them, okay.
Ms. Daniels: Right.
Mayor Ferre: And I have got Cash. Now wait a minute, we have to balance this
now. How many Blacks and how many Latins? Miriam Alonso is Perez' ... Henry
Berger is Cuban, that is two.
Mr. Dawkins: Well, Grant and White are Black. Well, White is Black.
Mayor Ferre: Anita Cofino is Cuban, that is three. Lawrence Crawford is
Cuban, right?
Ms. Daniels: No.
Mr. Gary: He would probably like to be.
Mayor Ferre: Yvonne Garcia...is Yvonne Garcia Cuban?
Mr. Plummer: You are asking the Gringo who Yvonne Garcia is?
Mayor Ferre: It is Commissioner Plummer's appointment. That is pretty good,
Plummer, that is par for the....
Mr. Plummer: I had better check on Yvonne Garcia.
Mayor Ferre: I have only got one appointment here.
Mr. Carollo: It is a guy like......
Mr. Plummer: Could be a Columbian.
Mayor Ferre: Laurastine M. Pierce, how did she get on here?
Mr. Knox: You had better check on that.
Mayor Ferre: You know, I don't mean to be racist about this thing, but with
all due respect, we don't have any of you White folk, Plummer, represented
on this.
Mr. Plummer: It is okay, I have heard that story before.
Mayor Ferre: You have got to have a token White. Plummer, don't you have any
token White friends?
Mr. Plummer: What about the Conch Republic?
Mr. Carollo: What about the Conch Republic? You are talking to the ambassador
here...
Mayor Ferre: We have got three. The three that are being appointed are all
Black, but I mean, I don't have any problem with that if you don't, but there
are no Anglos on this.
Mr. Dawkins: None at all?
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Mayor Ferre: Not one.
Ms. Daniels: I believe Henry Berger is an Anglo.
Mayor Ferre: Henry Berger is Cuban, and his name is not Her.ry Berger$ it is
"Bike". Where is Kike? I saw his around here, walking around a little while
ago. All right, we have three names. Doesn anybody have any problems with
the three names? All right, who made the motion? Dawkins moves. Plummer
seconds. Further discussion, call the the roll on the three names proffered.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-528
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO THE CITY
-OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ACTION ADVISORY BOARD.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file
in the Office of the City Clerk.)
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins APPOINTMENTS: Charles Cash
Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr. Hazel Grant
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Patrick Andrew White
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
87 - APPOn;T COMMISSIONER MILLER J. DAURI14S TO M TRO DADE COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY BOARD.
Mayor Ferre: We need to replace Father Gibson who used to be on the C.A.A.
Board. Miller, do you want to be on that?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer, do you want to move it?
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, is that all right with you?
Mr. Carollo: Sure.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Carollo seconds the appointment of Miller Dawkins on
the C.A.A. Board. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-529
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING MILLER J. DAWKINS
TO METRO DADE COUMTY'S ACTION AGENCY BOARD.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, 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
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
NOTE FOR THE RECORD: Item. No. 51 and 51(a), appointment to City of Miami
Health Facility is deferred.
88 - CONSENT AGENDA.
Mayor Ferre: We will go on to the Consent Agenda. Now, Miller, you pulled
off something on the Consent Agenda.
Mr. Plummer: He pulled off 67.
Mayor Ferre: Joe, do you have anything else?
Mr. Carollo: I do, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Tell me what you want to pull.
Mr. Dawkins: I want to pull 67, 69.9..
Mr. Plummer: Wait, wait a minute.
Mr. Dawkins:.... and 65, until I get the minority bidding so I can see who
bid on it, because they all...
Mayor Ferre: All right, any other items to be pulled.
Mr. Carollo: 54 and 56....
Mayor Ferre: 54 and 56.
Mr. Carollo:....and 58, and the reason I am pulling this is not that I am
against this equipment being provided for that department, but I had some
questions on the fact that we are waiving the bid process, based on the
fact that these are the only vlaces they. allege that this equipment can be
bought from, and I doubt, at least for some of this equipment, extremely.
Mr. Plummer: Joe, I questioned on 58 and had it deferred from the last meet-
ing. Just for the record, let me tell you what their response was on 58.
I cannot speak to the other two.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait. We are not speaking to anything. All I am asking
for now is numbers to be pulled. What I have so far is 54, 56, 58, 65, 67
and 69.
Mr. Dawkins: No, I won't take 69. Let 69 go.
Mayor Ferre: So, 69 is okay?
Mr. Dawkins: Yes.
Mr. Gary: Miller, here is 69, I need a copy.
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Mayor Ferre: That means 65 and 66...
Mr. Dawkins: I know you need it Howard, but like I said, I've got sixteen
minority bidders who came in and they don't get the damn contract.
Mayor Ferre: All right, we will discuss that later, now...
Mr. Dawkins: Okay, we will give him 65.
Mr. Plummer; Which one is going to slide?
Mr. Dawkins: Give him 65.
Mr. Carollo: I strongly endorse 53.
Mayor Ferre: Wait, wait. 65...the only one you are pulling is 67. So as I
understand"It, it is now 54, 56, 58 and 67. -
Mr. Plummer: What happened to 69?
Mayor Ferre: He said it was all right.
Mr. Dawkins: Let it go.
Mayor Ferre: Howard gave him a wink. We are all set, right?
Mr. Plummer: Howard gave him a what?
Mayor Ferre: Does anybody wish to speak to any issues or items on the Consent
Agenda before us? Hearing none, is there a motion adopting the Consent Agenda?
Mr. Dawkins: So moved.
Mr. Carollo: With the exclusions that were...
Mr. Dawkins: Pulled. The ones we pulled.
Mayor Ferre: The exclusion of 54, 560-58 and 67. Moved by Dawkins, seconded
by Carollo. Further discussion an the Consent Agenda. Call the roll.
The following resolutions were introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, seconded
by Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo and passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Commissioner Demetric Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: Bone
ASSENT: None
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88.1 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH
FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONAIRE AT GRAPELAND PARK.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-530
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT
TO THE AGREEMENT WITH CARLOS PASCUAL, FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCES—
SIONAIRE AT GRAPELAND PARR, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS
ATTACHED HERETO, PROVIDING FOR A FIVE (5) YEAR EXTENSION TO THE
AGREEMENT, COMMENCING THE 12TH DAY OF MAY, 1982, WITH AN ADDITIONAL
FIVE — (5) YEAR OPTION AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING CONSTRUCTION OF A
PERMANENT CONCESSION FACILITY TO REPLACE THE CURRENT MOBILE UNIT. -
88.2 .AUTHORIZE CITY MANGER TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH VALLE, AXELBERD
-AND ASSOCIATES, INC TO PROVIDE PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS
OF POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-531
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT
TO EMPLOY THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF VALLE, AXELBERD AND ASSO—
CIATES, INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES
DURING 1982 TO MEMBERS OF THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT, WITH THE
COST OF SAID CONTRACT NOT TO EXCEED $31,200 TO BE PAID FROM THE
1981/1982 FY BUDGETED GENERAL FUND; WITH SAID CONTRACT TO BE SUB—
MITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ITS APPROVAL PRIOR TO EXECUTION
THEREOF.
88.3 ACCEPT BID OF ROYCE PARKING CONTROL FOR REPLACEMENT OF SECURITY
GATE OPERATORS FOR DEPT. OF POLICE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-532
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROYCE PARKING CONTROL, INC. FOR
FURNISHING REPLACEMENT OF SECURITY GATE OPERATORS FOR THE DEPARTMENT
OF POLICE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $12,500.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR
FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASSNG AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE
ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
88.4 WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR FURNISHING ONE MOTION STATUS
TRACKING SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-533
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS FOR
FURNISHING ONE PORTABLE MOTION STATUS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF POLICE AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM AUDIO
INTELLIGENCE DEVICES, THE ONLY KNOWN SUPPLIER, AT A TOTAL COST
OF $6,525.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERAT—
ING BUDGET OF THE DEPARMM OF POLICE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE -ORDER FOR
THIS EQUIPMENT.
88.5 RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION IN AUTHORIZING
EMERGENCY PRINTING MATERIALS FOR DEPT. OF SOLID WASTE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-534
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE ADMINIS—
TRATION IN AUTHORIZING THE EMERGENCY PRINTING OF EDUCATIONAL
BROCHURES AND MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE FOR
USE IN ITS CITY CLEAN-UP CAMPAIGN; APPROVING PAYMENT OF THE COST
OF SAID PRINTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,000.
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88.6 WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING HYDRAULIC PARTS TO
DEPT. OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-535
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS
FOR FURNISHING 17 SETS OF HYDRAULIC PARTS TO THE DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE
FROM DANA CORP./GARRISON HYDRAULICS, THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE;
AT A TOTAL COST OF $13,389.54; 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 ORDER FOR THESE
MATERIALS.
88.7 WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING RUBBISH CRANE REPAIR
-KITS TO DEPT. OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-536
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS
FOR FURNISHING 14 RUBBISH CRANE REPAIR KITS AND RELATED
COMPONENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAIN-
TENANCE: AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM DYNER RIVETT, INC.,
THE MANUFACTURER: AT A TOTAL COST OF $45,074.00; ALLOCATING
FUNDS 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 ORDER FOR THESE
MATERIALS.
88.8 WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS TO REMOVE POWER POLES AND RELOCATE
ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT JOSE MARTI PARK.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-537
A RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUIREMENT FOR FORMAL SEALED BIDS
TO REMOVE POWER POLES AND RELOCATE OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SERVICE
AT THE JOSE MARTI PARK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE
MAINTENANCE: AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE FROM FLORIDA POWER AND
LIGHT CO., THE ONLY KNOWN SOURCE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $299366.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT
DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT
TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS SERVICE.
88.9 ACCEPT BID OF ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR CUSTODIAL SER-
VICES AT LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-538
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTE-
NANCE, INC. FOR FURNISHING CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT THE LITTLE HAVANA
COMMUNITY CENTER ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR TO TIE DEPARTMENT
OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $29,400.00;
ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1981-82 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT
DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AMID THE PURCHASING AGENT
TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE.
88.10 ACCEPT BID OF SUTTON OIL EQUIPMENT CO. FOR FUEL TANK MODIFICATION
TO DEPT. OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-539
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SUTTON OIL EQUIPMENT CO., FOR
FURNISHING FUEL TANK MODIFICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING
AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE: AT A,TOTAL COST OF $8,183.00; 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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88.11 ACCEPT BID OF CARPET SYSTEMS, INC FOR APPROX. 515 SQ. YDS. OF CARPET
FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-540
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF CARPET SYSTEMS, INC FOR FURNISH-
ING APPROXIMATELY 515 SQUARE YARDS OF CARPET TO THE DEPARTMENT OF
BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $6,902.00;
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 THESE MATERIALS.
88.12 AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO ANDRES FIALLO EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS COSTS IN SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-541
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO ANDRES
FIALLO, A MINOR, BY AND THROUGH HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN,
MARTHA FIALLO, AND MARTHA FIALLO, INDIVIDUALLY, THE SUM OF EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($18,000.00) PLUS UP TO THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS
($300.00) IN TAXABLE COSTS, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY,
IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY INJURY, PERSONAL
INJURY, PROTECTION LIENS, WORKMEN`S COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND UPON EXECUTION OF THE
RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
88.13 AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY HARRIET SCHWARTZ $30,000.00
IN SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-542
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO
HARRIET SCHWARTZ THE SUM OF $30,000.00, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION
OF LIABILITY, IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY
INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY, PROTECTION LIENS, WORKER'S COMPEN-
SATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI
AND UPON EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL
CLAIMS AND DEMANDS.
88.14 ACCEPT BID OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE CORP. IN AMOUNT OF $105,000
FOR SIMON BOLIVAR PLAZA.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-543
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE CORPORA-
TION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $105,000, BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE
ITEM 1 OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR SIMON BOLIVAR PLAZA, WITH MONIES
THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM A SPECIAL CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT FUNDED BY
THE REPUBLIC OF VENEZUELA IN THE AMOUNT OF $105,000 CONTRACT
COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $11,885 TO COVER
THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSES; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $2,160 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $4,480 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
88.15 ACCEPT BID OF SICO, INC. FOR FURNISHING STAGING AT JAMES L. KNIGHT
CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-544
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF SICO, INC. FOR FURNISHING
PORTABLE STAGING AT THE CITY OF MIAMI NNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MAKES L.
KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS; AT
A TOTAL COST OF $96,895.25; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE
JAMES L. KNIGHT CONVENTION CENTER ENTERPRISE FUND; AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE
ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
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88.16 ACCEPT BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $347,000, FOR
ORANGE BOWL UPPER DECK IMPROVEMENTS.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-545
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN
THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $347,000, BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE ITEM
"A" OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR ORANGE BOWL - UPPER DECK IMPROVEMENTS -
1982; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "TOURIST DEVELOP-
MENT COUNCIL FUNDS" IN THE AMOUNT OF $347,000 TO COVER THE CON-
TRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $38,170 TO
COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $6,940 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING,
TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE: ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE
AMOUNT OF $14,390 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING
.THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
88.17 ACCEPT BID OF RUSSELL, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $629,962.80 FOR MANOR HIGH-
WAY I9ROVEMENT - PHASE II IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-546
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF RUSSELL, INC. IN THE PROPOSED
AMOUNT OF $639,962.80, BID "A" (HIGHWAY) OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR
MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - PHASE II IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT - PHASE II - H-4473; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM
THE "HIGHWAY GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS" IN THE AMOUNT OF
$629,962.80 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND
THE AMOUNT OF $69,296.20 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; AL-
LOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $12,600.000 TO COVER THE
COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND
POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $26,125.000 TO
COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
88.18 ACCEPT BID OF ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR $298,599 FOR PHASE II
IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-547
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION CORP. IN THE
PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $298,599, BID "B" (DRAINAGE) OF THE PROPOSAL,
FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT - PHASE II IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVE-
MENT DISTRICT - PHASE II - H-4473; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED
FROM THE "STORM SEWER GENERAL. OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS" IN THE AMOUNT
OF $298.599 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST: ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND
THE AMOUNT OF $32,846 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLO-
CATING FROW SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $5,972 TO COVER THE COST OF
SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES AND POSTAGE; AL-
LOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $12,383 TO COVER THE IN-
DIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT
WITH SAID FIRM.
88.19 ACCEPT BID OF D.M.P. CORPORATION IN AMOUNT OF $402,237.02 FOR
NORTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-52.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-548
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF D.M.P. CORPORATION IN THE PRO-
POSED AMOUNT OF $4029237.02, BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR NORTHERN
DRAINAGE PROJECT E-52; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
"STORM SEWER G. 0. BOND FUND" IN THE AMOUNT OF $380,824.02 AND
FROM "FLORIDA POWER AND LIGHT FRANCHISE REVENUES" IN THE AMOUNT
OF $21,413.00 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID
FUNDS THE AMOUNT OF $41,890.98 AND $2,355.00 TO COVER THE COST OF
PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUNDS THE AMOUNT OF $7,616.00
AND $429.00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING
LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUNDS THE AMOUNT
OF $15,793.00 AND $888.00 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COSTS; AND AUTHORIZ-
ING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
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83.20 ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO. OF $1,009,235 FOR LOUBEK SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN KOUBEK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-549
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION CO.
IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $1,009,235, BASE BID OF THE
PROPOSAL, FOR KOUBEK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN KOUBEK
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - SR-5477 C&S (CENTERLINE
& SIDELINE SEWERS); WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
"SANITARY SEWER GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FUNDS" IN THE AMOUNT
OF $1,009,235 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID
FUND THE AMOUNT OF $111,016 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EX-
PENSE; ALLOCATING PROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $20,185 TO
COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORA-
TORIES, AND POSTAGE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT
OF $41,834 TO COVER THE INDIRECT COST; AND AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM.
88.21 ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED "BAYFRONT PARK".
RESOLUTION NO. 82-550
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED "BAYFRONT PARR"t A
SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; AND ACCEPTING THE
DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING
THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT AND PRO-
VIDING FOR THE RECORDATION OF SAID PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS
OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA.
88.22 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF MIAMI AND J b G
ASSOCIATES, INC. IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $5,000 FOR FINANCE OFFICE
RENOVATIONS.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-551
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF MIAMI AND J a G ASSOCIATES, INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$5,000 FOR THE CITY HALL - FINANCE OFFICE RENOVATIONS - 1981 (3RD
BIDDING); ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $5,000 FROM THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUNDS.
88.23 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - FRE CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR ALLAPATTAH NW
23 STREET C.D. PAVING PROJECT - PHASE II.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-552
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF PRE CONSTRUCTION
CO., INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $5319597.29 FOR ALLAPATTAH NW 23
STREET C.D. PAVING PROJECT - PHASE II; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL
PANT OF $71,889.50.
88.24 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - MIRI CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR LAWRENCE STORM
SEWER PROJECT - PHASE I.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-553
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF MIRI CONSTRUCTION,
INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $435,382.98 FOR LAWRENCE STRRM SEWER
PROJECT - PHASE I; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $47,808.15.
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88.25 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR $125,736.00
FOR COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-554
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES,
INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $125,736.00 FOR COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK;
AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE FEBRUARY 25, 1981 CONTRACT WITH
SUNSET ENTERPRISES, INC. FOR SAID WORK IN THE NET AMOUNT OF
$3,816.00; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $5,613.36.
88.26 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE AND CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR PRE CON-
STRUCTION CO., FOR S.E. 4 STREET PAVING PROJECT.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-555
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN SCOPE AND CONTRACT
AMOUNT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND FRE CONSTRUCTION CO.,
INC. IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000 FOR S. E. 4 STREET
PAVING PROJEC%; ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $15,000
FROM HIGHWAY G. 0. BOND FUNDS.
88.27 RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION IN AUTHORIZING
ADDITIONAL WORK OF WILBUR SMITH AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ON
DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING GARAGE IN AMOUNT OF $196,700.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-556
A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE ADMIN-
ISTRATION IN AUTHORIZING THE ADDITIONAL WORK OF WILBUR SMITH
AND ASSOCIATES, INC. ON THE DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT CENTER PARKING
GARAGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $196,700; ALLOCATING SAID AMOUNT FROM
THE PARKING CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND.
88.28 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR
OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WORK OF D.M.P. CORP.
OF CITY WIDE SEWER EXTENSIONS.
RESOLUTION NO. 82-557
A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH A NOTICE OF
PUBLIC HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY
COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION BY D.M.P. CORPORATION
OF CITY WIDE - 1981 - SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT
IN CITY WIDE - 1981 SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT SR-5476-C (CENTERLINE SEWERS)
Mayor Ferre: We have only one item left and then we get back to these items
you pulled on the Consent.
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Manager, the ones that I pulled, I want to make it clear
for the record again the reason I am pulling them is not that I am against
that equipment for that Department, but I am pulling them based on getting
some accurate information that these are the only places that this equipment
can be bought from. I know...
Mayor Ferre: We will come back to a discussion of these items in a moment.
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89 - FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE N.T.E. $14,250.00 FOR 9TI1
ANNUAL Ij;TERI1ATIONAL ".XGATTA.
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item Number 83, which formalizes the allocation
of the amount not to exceed $14,250 for the Ninth Annual International
Regatta.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Perez: Second
Mayor Ferre: Second by Perez. Further discussion on 83. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-558
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,250 FOR
THE NINTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL REGATTA TO BE STAGED AT THE
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON JUNE 25-27, 1982, BY THE MIAMI ROWING
CLUB FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND ACCOUNT NO. 92-10-02-975.
(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
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
90 - AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS WITS:
GARCES COHMERCIAL COLLEGE INC., MIAMI DADE COMM- 11TY COLLEGE,
TF.I-CITY COMM ;ITY ASSOCIATION, DADE COMITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS -
JOB TRAINING SERVICES FOR MITWITS DIPACT AID PROGRAM.
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item Number 84. Let the record reflect that Miller
Dawkins is abstaining from voting and discussing this item. Any discussion
on this?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I had requested before; I will ask again. This is
for a period of one year?
Mayor Ferre: Less than that.
Mr. Gary: This is a period until the money runs out, less than a year. This
is the C.E.T.A. funds ... I am sorry, Refugee Funds.
Mr. Plummer: I would like of all four, that after sixty days, I would like
a breakdown as to how many pupils are involved, the cost factor per student,
and at the conclusion, I would like a full and final report submitted to the
Commission.
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Mayor Ferre: Is there a motion on Item Number 84 with those stipulations?
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mr. Perez: I move.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-559
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXE-
CUTE AGREEMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE CITY ATTORNEYS APPROVAL AS TO
FORM AND CORRECTNESS, WITH (1) GARCES COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, INC., IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,750; (2) MIAIiI-DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE,
IN ANAAMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $68,750; (3) TRI-CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIA-
TION; IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $41,250; AND (4) THE DADE COUNTY
PUBLIC SCHOOLS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $25,000, TO PROVIDE
PROFESSIONAL JOB TRAINING SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI'S PAR-
TICIPANTS IN THE ENTRANTS IMPACT AID PROGRAM WITH FUNDS EXPENDED
FOR THE COST OF SAID AGREEMENTS TO BE REIMBURSED UNDER THE CITY OF
MIAMI'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 Perez, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner Demetrio Perez, Jr.
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ABSTAINING: Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
91 - RESCINDING RESOLUTION #00-563 NOW FURTHER CREATIIIG 21 ME!�ER
CITY WIDE ADVISORY"BOARD FOR C0HIMITY DEVELOPMEPIT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAH..
Mayor Ferre: Now we have got some pocket Formalizing Resolutions. One is
a resolution rescinding 80-563, which in effect establishes a twenty-one mem-
ber City wide Advisory Board for the C.D. Block Grant Program. It sets forth
the method of appointment and the the composition of said board and as I under-
stand it, Mr. City Attorney who drafted this, it follows the discussion and
the resolution and the motion passes, right?
Mr. Knox: Yes, air.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, Plummer moves.
Mr. Perez: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds it. Further discussion? Call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-560
A RESOLUTION RESCINDING RESOLUTION 80-563, ADOPTED JULY
24, 1980, WHICH HAD ESTABLISHED A CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
PLAN FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK
GRANT PROGRAM AS REQUIRED BY THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED; FURTHER CREATING A
21 MEMBER CITYWIDE ADVISORY BOARD FOR THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM, SETTING FORTH THE
METHOD OF APPOINTMENT AND COMPOSITION OF SAID BOARD
AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH GUIDELINES
AND PROCEDURES FOR THE FUNCTIONING OF SAID BOARD.
-,(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
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
92 - AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: INTERAMERICAN CEPIZER OF COI.24ERCE OF GREATER
MIAiiI, INC. FOR CONGRESS OF CENTRAL AM]ERICAN
AND CARIBBEAN M TICIPALITIES.
Mayor Ferre: We also have a resolution authorizing the Manager that we
enter into an agreement in substantially the same form as attached hereto
with the Inter -American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Miami for Congress
of U. S., Central American and Caribbean municipalities and allocating a
sum of $50,000 from the FY 181-82 General Fund, Special Programs and Accounts
Budget for the operation of said Congress. Now, we have already passed this
in motion, this just formalizes.
Mr. Gary: You did that motion.
Mayor Ferre: Now, let me tell you the problem that I have. I have no
problems with the funds or the idea. What I do have a problem is, that there
is no way you can do this by July.
Mr. Gary: Well, the date can change.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, well, you have got to change the dates. You are talking
about maybe five or six months from now. There is no way you can do that
by July.
Mr. Gary: No, the dates are changed. I think Commissioner Peres knows
what those new dates are.
Mr. Plummer: Can I see a copy of that? Are there extra copies?
Mayor Ferre: While you are reading it, Demetrio Perez moves. Is there a
second for discussion?
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Mr. Carollo: Second for discussion.
Mayor Ferre: Second by Carollo. Okay, J. L., read it.
Mr. Carollo: What are the dates the Congress will be held?
Mr. Plummer: Well, according to this resolution, it is July 22 and 23.
Mr. Perez: That is something that is important to point out. It is supposed
to be celebrated next month, but I don't think that they have enough time.
I think it would be great to change the date.
Mayor Ferre: Just change the date on it - in the fall.
Mr. Perez: Yes, because I think that would be September or October.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Perez: But, it is important that you modify the contract, because this
change at the end would be August 15th.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on this item? Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Perez, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-561
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE SAME FORM AS ATTACHED HERETO
WITH THE INTERAMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF GREATER MUM,
INC. FOR A "CONGRESS OF CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CAR7BBEAN
MUNICIPALITIES" AND ALLOCATING A SUM OF $50,000 FROM THE
FY '81-82 GENERAL FUND; SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS BUDGET
FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID CONGRESS.
(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
93 - ALLOCATE $2,500.00 TO DEFRAY ADVV.TISING COSTS Ili CONlIrCTIO11 WITE
SELECTION COIMITTEE IN EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY
ATTORNEY.
Mayor Ferre: The next one is a resolution allocating up to $2500. (MAYOR
FERRE READS RESOLUTION).
Mr. Gary: What are you talking about? There is no money in that account.
Mayor Ferre: What is that? Mr. Knox moves, Mr. Percy seconds. (LAUGHTER)
All right, who moves it? Plummer moves.
Mr. Carollo: What is the deadline we are going to have?
Mayor Ferre: Demetrio Perez seconds. Further discussion.
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Mr. Carollo: What is the deadline we are having?
Mayor Ferre: When is the deadline, George?
Mr. Knox: The committee is conducting interviews this Saturday, the 19th,
and our plan is to immediately following those interviews to select five
Individuals to present to you hopefully by Monday, the 21st.
Mayor Ferre:_ Don't you let them talk you into six, especially when the
eleventh guy gets only two votes.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Carollo: I have a question. When are we going to have this before the
Commission.so we can vote on it?
Mr. Knox: We will give you a report on the 21st. If you can do your thing
by the 24th, that would...
Mr. Carollo: That is Saturday, George.
Mr. Knox: No, we are interviewing on Saturday. We will give you a report
on Monday, the 21st, hopefully.
Mr. Carollo: Oh, okay. You are talking about this month.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mr. Carollo: All right, so we could be ready to go really anytime after the
21st.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor...
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: We need a resolution appointing...
Ms. Hauri: Mr. Mayor, I need to call the roll on the previous one.
Mayor Ferre: Oh, I am sorry. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-562
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING UP TO $2,500 FROM THE SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, TO DEFRAY THE
COST OF PUBLISHING ADVERTISEMENTS AND TO MEET THE
EXPENSES INCURRED AS A RESULT OF A SELECT CO*aTTEE
SAVING BEEN ESTABLISHED APRIL 1, 1982, AT THE REQUEST
OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ASSIST IN THE REVIEW AND
EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR THE POSITION OF CITY
ATTORNEY.
(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
NOES: None
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94 - FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: APPOINT MATILDE HIRAI AS ACTING
CITY CLERK.
Mayor Ferre: This is a resolution appointing Matilde Hirai as Assistant City
Clerk - as Acting City Clerk to serve as such until such time as the City
Clerk, Ralph Ongie resumes the performance of his duties. (MAYOR FERRE
READS BALANCE OF RESOLUTION).
Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, I move that with one amendment to it, that the
salary increase would be retroactive from the date that she started serving
as the Acting City Clerk.
Mayor Ferre: I think that is fair.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre:. Further discussion? Call the roll.
Mr. Carollo: You know how that works out.
Mr. Gary: I told her that. She didn't want to listen.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 82-563
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING MATILDE HIRAI, ASSISTANT CITY
CLERK, AS ACTING CITY CLERK, TO SERVE AS SUCH UNTIL
SUCH TIME AS THE CITY CLERK, RALPH G. ONGIE, RESUMES
THE PERFORMANCE OF HIS DUTIES; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT
SAID ACTING CITY CLERK BE AWARDED A 5% SALARY INCREASE
IN KEEPING WITH EXISTING ADMINISTRATION POLICY OF THE
CITY.
(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
95 - REQUEST ADIAnilSTPATION TO AUDIT FUIIDS GRANTED BY RESOLUTIOII
#02-561 INTERA22RICAN CF.AMBER OF COI*P.CE.
Mayor Ferre: Now we have one, a resolution accepting the bid...
Mr. Plummer: Can I back up? Mr. Mayor, on this Inter -American Chamber, I
would request that Item Number 10 go one step further, which is to me, the
normal situation. It is in reference to audit rights.
Mayor Ferre: Now, what is this on, one?
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Mr. Plummer: Inter -American grant. I would like to further stipulate, and I
don't think anybody would have, that within a sixty-day period of the comple-
tion of the Congress, that a full bookkeeping audit be given to the City. It
is not incorporated in here.
Mr. Perez: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: You don't need a motion. Just say that that is a corrective
measure and that is part of the motion. The maker of the motion accepts it.
Mr. Plummer: That gives them the right to audit.
96 - DISCUSSIOII OF PLACEI'MIIT OF STATUE III BAYFRONT FAP-X.
Mayor Ferre: Is Carl Kern still around? Mr. Manager, on Item Number 68, I
had a note here, which we have already voted on this. This is the Simon
Bolivar statue that is going to cost us $105,000.
Mr. Plummer: It is in the Consent. You just passed it in the Consent.
Mayor Ferre: I know that. I still have a few questions, and the point is
this - two questions. Number one, the government of Venezuela was supposed to
pay. Are they going to pay the full amount?
Mr. Gary: Yes, they are.
Mayor Ferre: Second question. Has this been checked out with so that it
doesn't conflict with the new design of Bayfront Park? I would hate to end
up spending $108,000 to put up a statue and then have somebody say "Hey,
that is not the way it is going to go" and then we would have to tear it
down or something.
Mr. Gary: I assume that all the statues are going to be torn down, the way
that plan calls for. We will get back to you with that answer.
Mayor Ferre: Nester, I want you to call Carl Kern tomorrow and find out
whether he has gotten that approval by the people who are designing, re-
designing that park.
97 - DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO RETURN U.D.A.G. GRANT FOR WOP.LD TRADE
CEIITER STIPULATING PAYMCIIT BACK. TO CITY AT LATER DATE.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other resolutions?
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Gary: I would like to bring up a couple of items. The first is that
the Federal Government paid us approximately $3,752,000 as part of our
U.D.A.G. grant for the World Trade Center earlier than they should have.
They are now asking for us to return that money and take it under normal
process from the letter of credit. They have informed us that it is impera-
tive that we do so in order to insure that we keep the grant, and secondly
that they don't have to take any further action to withhold further Federal
funds from this area.
Mayor Ferre: All right. Well, this is called the "Vince Grim Memorial
Fund", and I think Plummer is going to make that motion in honor of Vince
Grimm. Where is Vince, anyway? 1
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Mr. Gary: He is in the hospital.
Mr. Plummer: What?
Mr. Gary: Yes, he had an operation.
Mr. Plummer: For what?
Mr. Gary: I don't know, I didn't ask.
Mr. Dawkins: Plummer thinks he is going to get some professional services.
Mr. Plummer: No, that one I don't want!
Mr. Gary: I don It know.
Mr. Plummer: Would you let us know? Would you find out?
Mr. Gary: I will find out.
Mayor Ferre: Okay.
Mr. Plummer: Is it hunting season?
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves. Who seconds?
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferre: Perez seconds. This is a motion that the $3,752,000, be re-
turned from the what fund?
Mr. Gary: This will be Capital Funds....
Mayor Ferre: Capital Fund..
Mr. Gary:....and paid back to the Federal Government to put in a letter of
credit, which will be given back to us at a later date. It really doesn't
make any sense.
Mayor Ferre: At a later date, all right. Further discussion on this?
Mr. Plummer: Can we trust them?
Mayor Ferre: No, you don't trust them.
Mr. Gary: Can you trust Reagan?
Mr. Plummer: No.
Mayor Ferre: Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption.
MOTION NO. 82-564
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
COMPLY WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S REQUEST THAT THE
CITY OF KUM RETURN TO THEM IMMEDIATELY THE SUM OF
$3,7529000 WHICH WAS PART OF OUR U.D.A.G. GRANT FOR THE
NEW WORLD TRADE CENTER PROJECT AND WHICH WAS PAID TO THE
CITY EARLIER THAN THEY SHOULD HAVE: FURTHER STIPULATING
THAT SAID AMOUNT SHOULD BE PAID TO THE CITY AT A LATER
DATE, UNDER NORMAL PROCESS OF A LETTER OF CREDIT.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Perez, 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
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: None
ON ROLL CALL:
Mayor Ferre: I vote "yes", but I want to say something into the record. I
want to reiterate once again to Mr. Marshall Harris and Mr. Ronnie Lipton of
Dade Federal that we are looking to them to keep their word as they gave us
in the letter which is the basis of that U.D.A.G. grant, and if by any chance,
through their not complying and their not building that building, we lose that
U.D.A.G. grant, I want you to know that, on the record, that we will be suing
them for the full recovery of those monies.
Mr. Gary: And they are liable to it in the contract.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, they are liable. I just want to make it clear in the
record that we know what - that we understand what is going on here.
98 - DISCUSSION ITEM: ITEIS TO BE PLACED ON AGENDA OF JU!_TE 24.
Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, lastly, the following non -Planning and Zoning items I
would like to have considered at the June 24th meeting. Non -Planning.
Mayor Ferre: Right.
Mr. Gary: Non -Planning and Zoning items need to be approved by the Commission
to be placed on the June 24th meeting.
Mayor Ferre: Read them into the record Plummer, so we know what they are.
Mr. Plummer: "Discussion of proposals received for the use of Virginia Key;
Booz Allen & Hamilton interim report concerning the civilianization in the
Police Department; emergency ordinances restructuring the Building and Zoning
Department under the Department of Fire; discussion of the FP&L franchise;
appropriations ordinance - cable communications agency; Miami Cable Access
Corporation appointment to the Board of Directors; Miami Capital Appropria-
tions ordinance, FY 181-82; Miami Capital Appropriations ordinance,FY 182-83;
Miami Capital resolution appointing one board member; affordable rental hous-
ing program". -
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: What?
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, Plummer.
Mr. Plummer: "Employee health benefit program".
Mr. Carollo: What are you talking about there, Plummer?
UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: All these neighborhood economic programs...
Mayor Ferre: This is a list of things that the Manager has requested. These
are non -Planning and Zoning items that are going to be placed on the agenda.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I would ask at this time, since that is only a week
off, that you pull the FP & L franchise. I met with the two representatives
of FP & L. I now would like to have the opportunity, and I am not going to
be able to do it, Howard, in the next week to sit down and discuss with Mr.
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Clark Merrill to find out the other side of the coin, and I would like to have
that pulled and put on the 22nd of July.
Mayor Ferre: J. L., why do you want to hold that up?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I don't want to go into the discussion today, but
I have got a lot of problems to the point that I have made these known to the
company, and I want to get them resolved.
Mayor Ferre: This is a very important money item.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I understand, and it is April of '84.
Mayor Ferre: No, it is notl
Mr. Plummer: But it is also April of 183
Mayor Forte: That is right.
Mr. Plummer: Okay, I understand all of that Mr. Mayor, and I just don't
want to do it without having the opportunity.
Mayor Ferre: All right, well now, Howard, is there...I realize you don't
want to hold it up, but, on the other hand, will there be that much harm
in it, if we don't do it by July 22nd?
Mr. Plummer: Say what you have got to say. I don't see that there is any
problem. The only problem is the pay back, and nobody has got any problems
with that, and neither do I. What else do we have? That is it?
Mayor Ferre: All right, now, we have a couple of other items.
Mr. Gary: No, I don't have any problems, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Are there any other problems? All right then, Mr. Manager,
you go ahead and put these items on the agenda with the exception of the
one that Plummer pulled. Now, Mr. Knox, you do have some Charter amendment
changes. We passed one today.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Do we have anything else to do now on that?
Mr. Knox. No, sir, not on that. Except, we have second reading.
Mayor Ferre: Second reading we have a public hearing.
Mr. Knox: And the public hearing.
Mayor Ferre: All right, now. That is going to go on the September ballot.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: And we also have a question of pornography, Mr. Knox, on
cable television and I have not heard any more from you on that.
Mr. Plummer: On the Charter?
(INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT PLACED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mayor Ferre: Oh, those are Code provisions.
Mr. Knox: Yes, air.
Mayor Ferre: We don't have to go on the Charter on that?
Mr. Knox: That is correct.
Mayor Ferre; And then we have these potential changes in the structure of
the City Commission and the Mayor's seat and all that.
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Me. Plummer: Districting, and I understand....
Msyor Ferre: Now, Miller has appointed a committee, and I hope
it is functioning. Dan Paul told me that he would have his report
by the first of next week, and I will send you all a copy of it.
I would like your people's, you know, and you were going to
appoint a committee, and you haven't done that.
Mayor Ferre: All right, and I don't know whether you want to
appoint, or anybody, but we need to get on with these things.
We have got time, because that will be on the November ballot,
but I would hope that we could deliberate and finish by July.
99 - DISCUSSION AtIE11DME1TIT TO 1" SALES TAX PROPOSAL.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me bring two things to your attention. This
is just for informational purposes. At the Sports Authority meeting of
yesterday, I an sad to inform you that there seems to be some diversity
among the Metro Commission about the placing the six cent sales tax issue
on referendum. Well, O.R., one Commissioner has already publicly come out
and is definitely opposed to even placing it on the referendum. I understand
there is some diversity of thinking on some of the other members. So, I'm
bringing that to your attention.
The other thing that took place that I think that you ought to be
aware of is names that are very familiar to us. There was a group that
petitioned the Metropolitan Government for a referendum question relating
to the removal of Dade County from the Regional Sports Authority.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, I saw that in the paper.
Mr. Plummer: Did you see the names attached?
Mayor Ferre: No.
Mr. Plummer: O.R., I'll bring that to your attention later.
Mayor Ferre: All right, J.L., on the first issue that you brought up.
This is very important, and I'm sorry that I forgot to mention this
before. I met with Barry Kutun and I talked to Jack Gordon (Senator).
They are willing to sponsor the following amendment; and I sent the following
telegram to members of the Dade delegation:
"This coming Monday, in the special call that the Governor
has made, Representative Barry Kutun and Senator Jack Gordon
will be profering an amendment to the U sales tax so-called
Sports Committee...J.L., I want you to listen to this now...
and we would like to have your support on these amendments.
They will not do any harm to Metro's sales tax vote, but in
effect changes and gives the City of Miami the opportunity
should the Dade sales tax be voted down, to have the ability
to put it on the ballot, so as to build a coliseum and
refurbish the Orange Bowl prior to February 28th, which is
the agreement that I have from Barry Kutun."
So I want you to be aware of that telegram that I sent. I'm pretty sure
that I was speaking for all of you, and that none of you have any disagreements
with that.
Mr. Plummet: O.K., let me also, than, inform you of another factor. It
is no secret that those monies that are dedicated to a local downtown
complex there has been a move and great momentum for other than an arena....
Mayor Ferre: I understand.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I hope that you understand because it is my impression
that all of us sitting up here think that the monies are going for an arena
or coliseum. The Committee appointed by Metro have voted otherwise?
Mayor Ferre: What he's saying is that they are talking about a cultural
center, they are talking about spending some of this money in Hialeah.
Mr. Plummer: O.K., they are also talking about spending $10O,000 or some
figure for the Miami Beach renovation.
Mayor Ferre: So everybody has climbed on board, but I'm not going to
worry about it too much because if we get this amendment in, J.L., that's
where we are going to end up.
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Mr. Plummer: O.R., I just want you to be aware. I don't want you to come back
at me later and say: "Heyl Why didn't you tell me what was going on?"
Mayor Ferre: They are playing games, and I understand.
Mr. Plummer: O.R., I want you to be aware that's what is going on.
100 - URGE METRO TO ALLOCATE AT LEAT 20% OF T.D.C. MONIES FOR ■
SPECIAL EVII;TS IN THE CITY OF Iff MI.
Mr. Plummer: Now, Mr. Mayor, let me bring up another point.
Mayor Ferre: And after that give me a break; I have a couple of things I
have to bring up too.
Mr. Plummer: This is just a suggestion of mine. I think most of you are aware
at the present time, I am now a member of the T.D.C. At the present time, Mr.
Mayor, the breakdown of the monies from the bed tax are 50% for tourist promotion,
20% for sports, 20% for cultural, and 10% for administration.
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: Now, under the present structure of the cultural 20%, which
equates to approximately $1 million, only 10% of that money is going for
special events, such as Goombay, Irish Day Festival, Rowing Regattas, Unlimited
Regattas; and what I'm bringing to your attention, Mr. Mayor, is that the World
Festival, which has run with two years of this money, almost three, are already
talking about the next annual festival. I think this Commission needs to go in
there and demand that more than 10% of that money be local and special events.
Mayor Ferre: O.R., I'm with you. You make...
Mr. Plummer: Well, I can't do it. It must be this Commission.
Mayor Ferre: Make the motion, PLummerl
S Mr. Plummer: I can't do itl Let somebody elsel
Mr. Dawkins: So move.
Mayor Ferre: Miller Dawkins moves that the City of Miami Commission go on record
with Metropolitan Dade County, that we strongly object to....
Mr. Plummer: No, reversed. We strongly urge that at least 27% of the money be
dedicated to Festivals within the City of Miami.
Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on that motion? Moved by Dawkins.
Seconded by Perez. Call the roil.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Dawkins, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-565
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION GOING ON RECORD WITH METRO
DADE COUNTY STRONGLY URGING THAT THE COUNTY ALLOCATE AT LEAST
20% OF THE T.D.C.'s MONIES TO SPECIAL EVENTS AND TO THE CITY
OF MIAMI.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Peres, 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: None.
ABSENT: None.
101 - URGE COMMONWEALTE OF PUERTO RICO NOT TO CLOSE ITS MIAMI
OFFICE OF TEE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
Mayor Ferre: Now, I have a request. The Governor of Puerto Rico is seriously
considering closing down his offices in Miami. That is a serious matter
because even though Puerto Rico is not a separate republic, it does maintain
an office here which is very helpful to Puerto Ricans, whether they might be
migrant workers, or people that are here; and it's the Department of Labor
Office. I think that it is important that we go on record requesting the
Governor and the Government not to close down that office here. Believe me,
it will be an extra burden on local government.
Mr. Plummer: So move.
Mayor Ferro: Plummer moves.
Mr. Perez: I second.
Mayor Ferro: Perez seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 62-566
A MOTION STRONGLY URGING THE COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
NOT TO CLOSE ITS MIAMI OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AS
HAS RECENTLY BEEN PROPOSED SINCE THE CITIZENS OF MIAMI ARE
IN GREAT NEED OF THE SERVICES RENDERED BY THE STAFF OF THIS
OFFICE.
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 Ferro
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
Mayor Ferro: Would you take that out of sequence, Matty, and make sure
that you send that to the Governor's attention tomorrow?
Mrs. Matty Hirai: Yes, sir. We will request that the Law Department formalize
this first in a form of a resolution and send it.
Mayor Ferro: Yes, you get the Law Department, and then you make sure that
the Governor's office receives a copy of that.
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102 - DIRECT ADVERTISII4G FOR PUBLIC HEARII?G: PROPOSED REWIff- NG OF
RIVERSIDE PARK TO JOSE BALSEIRO PARK.
Mayor Ferre: The other one that I have is a request that Riverside Park
be renamed for Dr. Jose Balseiro. You might remember Dr. Balseiro has
been here on several occasions. He's probably one of the highest
authorities on Spanish Literature. He's been a professor of Spanish
Literature at the University of Miami for twenty years. He's a member
of the -Royal Academy of Letters. He's probably the most distinguished
intellectual that we've had in this community for many, many years. He
is moving on in years.
Mr. Plummer: I move that the name proffered be sent to the Memorial
Committee for....
Mayor Ferre: No, we've been through that, J.L. Have we, Aline? What's
the problem?
Mr. Plummer: You must send it to them.
INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENTS NOT ENTERED INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.
Mr. Plummer: So, tell them we want it back, and answer back on the next
meeting.
Mayor Ferre: But rather than do it that way, I would rather do it this way.
We'll do it the same way we did the other one. I would like to move that
we hold a Public Hearing....
Mr. Plummer: Fine.
Mayor Ferre: ....in July.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: So that we can rename Riverside Park after Jose Balseiro,
and I so move. So it will be held on July 22nd., O.K.? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre. who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-567
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
PROPERLY ADVERTISE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT ITS
MEETING OF JULY 22 IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED
RENAMING OF THE RIVERSIDE PARK TO "JOSE BALSEIRO PARK."
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, 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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103 - URGE NATIONAL DE11OCR ! :IC PARTY TO HOLD THE DE11OCPATIC NATIONAL
CONVE17.1011 IN HIA11I 111 1: %34 . -
Mayor Ferre: I have two more things, don't gol Hey, Plummer, wait a minute.
The Democratic Party is meeting in Philladelphia next week. Chuck
said that he was considering five cities for the Democratic Convention in
1984: Detroit, New York, Miami was one of them. I would like for a motion
to the D.M.C. that the City of Miami would like to have the Democratic
Convention in our new James L. Knight Convention Center, etc. and that
we we�come and want to cooperate with the Democratic Party in holding
the national convention in Miami 1984.
Mr. Carollo: 1 so move.
Mr. Dawkins: Second.
Mayor Ferre: All right, move by Republican Carollo, second by Republican
Dawkins.
Mr. Dawkins: No, the heck poll
Mayor Ferre: Democratic Dawkins. Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-568
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMISSION INFORMING THE NATIONAL
DEMOCRATIC PARTY THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI IS MOST INTERESTED
IN BEING HOST TO THE FORTHCOMING DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION,
AND THAT THIS CITY WELCOMES AND WANTS TO COOPERATE WITH
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY TOWARDS THE HOLDING OF SAID NATIONAL
CONVENTION IN MIAMI IN 1984.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Dawkins, 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.
ON ROLL CALL:
* Mr. Plummer: As the Democrats said to the Republicans, if you'll kiss
our elephant, yes.
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104 - AUTEOTRIZE AGREEMP.11T WITE LAZARO ALSO AS All ADMI111STRATIVE
ASSISTANT TO TEE OFFICES OF MAYOR MURICE A. FEPME.
Mayor Ferre: Now I want to make the motion that Lazaro Albo be appointed
as the -Spacial Assistant.
Mr. Plummer: Oh, nol No wayl What's that?
Mayor Ferro: Moved by Plummer. Special Assistant to the Mayor.
Mr. Plummer: What?
Mayor Ferro: We have to do this on a yearly basis.
Mr. Dawkins: For a dollar a day?
Mayor Ferro: For a dollar a year.
Mr. Plummer: Is he going to give us back 99c?
Mayor Ferro: Do you want to second it?
Mr. Plummer: Heyl If we give you a dollar, are you going to take.us all
to lunch?
Mayor Ferro: Second by Carollo. Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferro, who moved
its adoption.
MOTION 82-569
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT WITH LAZARO ALBO PROVIDING FOR MR. ALBO TO ACT
IN THE CAPACITY OF ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT FOR THE CITY
OF MIAMI ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICES OF MAYOR MAURICE A. FERRE
AT AN ANNUAL SALARY OF $1 PER YEAR.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plumer, Jr.
Commissioner Demstrio Peres, Jr.
Commissioner Miller J. Dawkins
Vice Mayor Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice Ferro
NOES: None.
ABSENT: None.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business to come before the City Commission,
on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 6:23 P.M..
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
ATTEST: MATTY HIRAI
Acting City Clerk
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ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
1 NAME MATILDE HIRAI AS ACTING CITY CLERK PENDING RETURN
OF THE CITY CLERK AND GRANTING A 5% INCREASE FOR THE
PERIOD
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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16
17
EXPRESS SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES: DEATH OF BERNARD
"TEX" CLARK.
EXPRESS SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCES: DEATH OF CATHERINE
A. TATE.
FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: DECLARE NAIROBY, KENYA AS SISTER
CITY FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI, APPOINTING COMMITTEE, ETC.
ACCEPT GRANT: ENTRANT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: POINT VIEW HIG194AY IMPROVEMENT
BID "A".
CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL: CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER
EXTENSION IMPROVEMENTS SR-5448-C.
CONFIRM ORDERING RESOLUTION: CENTRAL SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT SR-5481-C.
APPROVE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDATION: GRANT TO MIAMI
MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
ALLOCATING $1,340,944. OF 8TH YEARS COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
AUHTORIZE`GRANT TO SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP
CONFERENCE SATISFACTION OF MORTGAGES.
AMEND RESOLUTION 82-152 DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -COMMUNITY
SCHOOLS PROGRAM AND DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS -AFTER SCHOOL
PROGRAM.
WAIVE REQDIREMENTS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PERMIT
CITY EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S REHABILITATION
PROGRAM C.D. PAULINE MUMFORD.
WAIVE REQUIREMENTS OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST TO PERMIT
CITY EMPLOYEE TO PARTICIPATE IN CITY'S REHABILITATION
PROGRAM-C.D. JOANN M. THOMAS.
ACCEPT.PROPOSALS OF WEENEE QUEENIES INC. FOR CITY
PARKS FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONS..
ALLOCATE $10,000.00 FOR SUPPORT OF 1982 UNITED WAY
CAMPAIGN OF DADE COUNTY.
APPROVE IN PRINCIPLE RENTAL AGREEMENT STANISLAW PECNIK
TO ALLOW OCCUPANCY OF AN APARTMENT LOCATED AT CITY
NURSERY PROPERTY.
MEETING DATE:
JUNE 17, 1982
COMMISSION
(LATER RES.
R-82-563
R-82-487
R-82-493
R-82-505
R-82-506
R-82-507
R-82-508
M-82-509
R-82-510
R-82-511
R-82-517
R-82-518
R-82-519
R-82-520
R-82-521
R-82-522
82-563
82-487
82-488
82-493
82-505
82-506
82-507
82-508
82-509
82-510
82-511
82-517
82-518
82-519
82-520
82-521
82-522
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21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
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DESIGNATE DESIGN SERVICES FOR VIRGINIA KEY PARK
DEVELOPMENT.
ALLOCATE $35,000 FOR FY-81/82 TO BLACK ARTS COUNCIL
OF MIAMI, INC.
PROVIDE FOR EXPANSION OF INITIAL FIVE MEMBER BOARD Oi
MIAMI CABLE ACCESS CORPORATION.
APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO CITY OF MIAMI/
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL
CENTER ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
APPOINT MEMBER OF THE CITY COMMISSION AS CITY
REPRESENTATIVE ON METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TRANSIT
ADVISORY COUNCIL.
APPOINT CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE
ACTION ADVISORY BOARD.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT TO
AGREEMENT WITH FOOD AND BEVERAGE CONCESSIONAIRE AT
GRAPELAND PARK.
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT WITH
VALLE EXELBERD AND ASSOCIATES,INC. TO PROVIDE
PSYCOLOGICAL SERVICES TO MEMBERS OF THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT.
ACCEPT BID OF ORYCE PARKING CONTROL FOR REPLACEMENT
OF SECURITY GATE OPERATORS FOR DEPARTMENT OF
POLICE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR SEALED BIDS FOR FURNISHING
ONE MOTION STATUS TRACKING SYSTEM FOR POLICE DEPT.
RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION OF ADMINISTRATION IN
AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY PRINTING MA IERIALS FOR
DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENTS FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING
HYDRAULIC PARTS TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS FOR FURNISHING RUBBISH
CRANE REPAIR KITS TO DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
WAIVE REQUIREMENT FOR BIDS TO REMOVE PONWER POLES
AND RELOCATE ELECTRICAL SERVICE AT JOSE MARTI PARK.
ACCEPT BID OF ROBERT BROWN BUILDING MAINTENANCE FOR
CUSTODIAL SERVICES AT LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER.
ACCEPT BID OF SUTTON OIL EQUIPMENT CO. FOR FUEL
IRNK MODIFICATION TO DEPAATMEN OF BUILDING AND
VEHICLE MAINTENANCE.
R-82-523
R-82-524
R-82-525
R-82-526
R-82-527
R-82-528
R-82-530
R-82-531
R-82-532
R-82-533
R-82-534
R-82-535
R-82-536
R-82-537
R-82-538
R-82-539
82-523
82-524
82-525
82-526
82-527
82-528
82-530
82-531
82-532
82-533
82-534
82-535
82-536
82-537
82-528
82-539
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ACCEPT BID OF CARPET SYSTEMS,INC. FOR APPROX. 515 SQ.
YDS. OF CARPET FOR DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND
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VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
R-82-540
82-540
35
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO ANDRES
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FIALLO EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS PLUS COSTS IN
SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
R-82-541
82-541
36
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY HARRIET SCHWARTZ
$30,000.00 IN SETTLEMENT OF CLAIM.
R-82-542
82-542
37
ACCEPT BID OF PAVEMENT MAINTENANCE CORPORATION
IN AMOUNT OF $105,000.00 FOR SIMON BOLIVAR PLAZA.
R-82-543
82-543
38
ACCEPT BID OF SICO,INC. FOR FURNISHING STAGING
AT JAMES L. KNIGHT CENTER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS.
R-82-544
82-544
39
ACCEPT BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION,INC. IN AMOUNT OF
$347,000. FOR ORANGE BOWL UPPER DECK IMPROVEMENTS.
R-82-545
82-545
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ACCEPT BID OF RUSSELL, INC. IN AMOUNT OF $629,962.80.
FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHASE IN MANOR
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HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
R-82-546
82-546
41
ACCEPT BID OF ROB -EL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR
$298,599. FOR PHASE II IN MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT.
R-82-547
82-547
AGCr:PT LID OF D.iI.P. CORPORATION IN AHOUL4T uF
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$402,217.02 L'nn *�r�nTI'.l-^I� Do,AINACE InOJ"CT "-52.
R-82-548
82-548
43
ACCEPT BID OF LANZO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF $1,009,23
.
FOR KOUBEK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN KOUBEK
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT.
R-82-549
82-549
44
ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED "BAYFRONT PARK".
R-82-550
82-550
45
AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN CONTRACT BETWEEN CITY OF
MIAMI AND J. & G. ASSOCIATES,INC. IN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $5,000.00 FOR FINANCE OFFICE RENOVATIONS.
R-82-551
82-551
46
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-FRE CONSTRUCTION CO.FOR
ALLAPATTAH NW 23RD STREET C.D. PAVING PROJECT-
R-82-552
82-552
PHASE II.
47
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-MIRI CONSTRUCTION CO. FOR LAW-
RENCE STORM SEWER PROJECT/PHASE I.
R-82-553
82-553
48
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF SUNSET ENTERPRISES,INC.
FOR $125,736.00. FOR COCONUT GROVE MINI PARK.
R-82-554
82-554
49
AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE AND CONTRACT AMOUNT FOR
FRE CONSTRUCTION CO.FOR S.E. 4TH STREET PAVING
PROJECT.
R-82-555
82-555
50
RATIFY AND CONFIRM ACTION'OF ADMINISTRATION IN
AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL WORK OF WILBUR SMITH AND
ASSOCIATES INC. ON DOWNTOWN GOVERNMENT CENTER
PARKING GARAGE IN AMOUNT OF $196,700.
R-82-556
R-82-556
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IT04 NO-1 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
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DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF PUBLIC
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HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS TO ACCEPTANCE OF COMPLETED WO
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OF D.M.P. CORPORATION OF CITY WIDE SEWER EXTENSIONS.
R-82-557
82-557
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FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: ALLOCATE N.T.E. $14,250.00
FOR 9TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL REGATTA.
R-82-558
82-558
53
AUTHORIZE NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS WITH
GARCES COMMERCIAL COLLEGE INC.
MIAMI DADE COMMUNITY COLLEGE
TRI-CITY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS JOB
TRAINING SERVICES FOR ENTRANTS
IMPACT AID PROGRAM.
R-82-559
82-559
54
RESCINDING RESOLUTION #80-563 NOW FURTHER CREATING
21 MEMBER CITY-WIDE ADVISORY BOARD FOR COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM.
R-82-560
82-560
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AUTHORIZE AGREEMENT: INTERAMERICAN CHAMBER OF
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COMMERCE OF GREATER MIAMI,INC. FOR CONGRESS OF
CENTRAL AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN MUNICIPALITIES.
R-82-561
82-561
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ALLOCATE $2,500.00 TO DEFRAY ADVERTISING
COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH SELECTION COMMITTEE
IN EVALUATION OF CANDIDATES FOR CITY ATTORNEY
R-82-562
82-562
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FORMALIZING•RESOLUTION: APPOINT MATILDE HIRAI
AS ACTING CITY CLERK
R-82-563
82-563