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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1982-05-11 City Clerk's ReportCIT "t OF MemoStmi CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: May 11, 1982 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY A MOTION STATING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO PROCEED AS FOLLOWS: 1) TO LIVE UP TO THE COMMITMENT THAT ALL APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION OF GOVERNMENTAL BUILDINGS BY THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL INCLUDE AN AMOUNT OF NOT LESS THAN 1.5% OF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID BUILDING TO BE USED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF WORKS OF ART; 2) TO FOLLOW THE PRINCIPLE OF HAVING A BALANCED ART -IN -PUBLIC PLACES COM- MITTEE WHICH SHALL DELIBERATE AND RECOMMEND TO THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO FINAL DECISIONS BEING TAKEN; 3) FURTHER�ACCEPTING, IN PRINCIPLE, THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ART IN PUB- LIC PLACES COMMITTEE PRESENTED BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION ON THIS DATE BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. BOB BROWN, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED PLACEMENT OF A 20 FOOT SCULPTURE BY SPANISH ARTIST JOAN MIRO TO BE PLACED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI JAMES L. KNIGHT INTER- NATIONAL CONVENTION CENTER PLAZA; 4) FURTHERIINSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK BEFORE THE CITY COM- MISSION AT THE NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WITH HIS RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO POTENTIAL SOURCES OF FUNDING; AND 5) THAT ONCE ALL THE ABOVE STEPS HAVE BEEN TAKEN, THE CITY ADMINISTRATION PROCEED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE ARTIST DUE TO HIS ADVANCED AGE IN ORDER THAT THIS PROCESS MAY BEGIN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE THE NECESSARY BUILDING PERMIT TO THE BRICKELLBANC SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION PROVIDED THAT THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS MEET WITH ALL EXISTING REQUIREMENTS EXCEPT FOR THE APPROVAL BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION REVIEW BOARD C(EPRB) (PRESENTLY NOT SITTING)J; PROVIDING THAT THE ASSOCIATION DOES HEREBY AGREE THAT PRIOR TO COMPLETION OF THE PROJECT TO SUBMIT AND TO COMPLY WITH THE RE- QUIREMENTS OF EPRB AT SUCH TIME AS THE BOARD IS RECONVENED; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT NO TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION PERIOD WITHOUT THE EXPRESS APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND/OR THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRESER- VATION BOARD: CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION. A MOTION APPROVING IN PRINCIPLE A REQUEST MADE BY MR. PAUL EISENHARTPON BEHALF OF THE MIAMI CHORAL SOCIETY, INC.gFOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $15,000; FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK AT THE NEXT CITY COMMISSION MEETING WITH A PROPOSED RECOMMENDED SOURCE OF FUNDING. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPROVING A GRANT OF $5,000 FOR THE LATIN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN CONNECTION WITH A COMMUNITY -WIDE CONFERENCE ON CRIME, TO BE HELD WITHIN CITY OF MIAMI CITY LIMITS, WHICH WILL ADDRESS AND HOPEFULLY HELP SOLVE THE MANY COMMUNITY PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE IMPACT OF CRIME. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION EXPRESSING ITS SUPPORT OF THE " COMMITTEE SEEKING CHANGES IN NATURALIZATION PROCEDURES" IN CONNECTION WITH LANGUAGE LIMITATION, SPECIFICALLY, CHANGES WHICH WILL MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ALL RESI- DENTS 65 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER, WHO ARE APPLYING FOR CITIZENSHIP, TO TAKE THE CITIZENSHIP TEST IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. M 82-359 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: PEREZ NOES: DAWKINS & PLUMMER Ord. 9418 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: PEREZ ABSTAINING: CAROLLO IM 82-361 MOVED: DAWKINS SECOND: PEREZ ABSENT: CAROLLO M 82-362 MOVED: PEREZ SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS M 82-363 MOVED: PEREZ SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS f'CITY OF MIAINF CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: May 11, 1982 PAGE NO. 2 A RESOLUTION COMMENDING METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY MAYOR STEPHEN CLARK ON HIS STATEMENT REGARDING THE IMPORTANCE AND PRIORITY THAT SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF A DOWNTOWN ARENA (COLLISEUM); APPOINTING VICE -MAYOR JOE CAROLLO AS THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE COMMITTEE SELECTING A SITE FOR THE ARENA; AND FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI HAVE FULL IMPUT AND PARTICIPATION IN THE DECISION MAKING PROCESS OF SAID COMMITTEE. A RESOLUTION CALLING UPON THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO KEEP OPEN ITS CONSULATE OFFICES IN COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA, SINCE ACTION TO THE CONTRARY WILL SERIOUSLY CURTAIL THE STEADY FLOW OF COLOMBIAN TOURISTS, INVESTORS, AND MERCHANTS TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA AREA AND IN PARTICULAR TO THE CITY OF MIAMI WHOSE ECONOMY HAS BEEN BENEFITED BY OVER 300 MILLION DOL- LARS ANNUALLY SPENT BY COLOMBIAN TOURISTS, INVESTORS AND MERCHANTS. A MOTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN AND REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION, BIDS FOR KOUBEK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT SR-5477-C & S. A MOTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN AND REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION, BIDS FOR MANOR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT PHAST II, H-4473. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE ADMINISTRATION'S RECOMMENDATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MODIFICATION OF EXISTING CONCESSION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND "BETTE AND BERT 66 MARINA, INC."; FURTHER AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND TO TWO YEARS THE TIME WITHIN WHICH ARREARAGES ARISING FROM SAID AGREEMENT CAN BE PAID )AT A PERCENTAGE TO BE NEGOTIATED BY THE CITY MANAGER. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: IN CONNECTION WITH THE ABOVE (M-82-377), THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO ISSUE A LEGAL OPINION AS TO WHETHER A MONTH -TO -MONTH CONCES- SION AGREEMENT IS TECHNICALLY AND LEGALLY "A LEASE". IA MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRO- POSED PLACEMENT OF A MONUMENT ON S.W. 13 AVENUE BETWEEN S.W. 11TH AND 12TH STREETS, IT IS THE COMMISSION'S DECISION THAT IT BE PLACED INSTEAD IN "JOSE MARTI LATIN RIVERFRONT PARK"; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE COMMISSION WILL NOT, IN THE FUTURE, PROPOSE TO PLACE ANY OTHER MONUMENTS ON S. W. 13TH AVENUE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE FOR THE RECORD: MAYOR FERRE PROCEEDED TO APPOINT MRS. HELEN MALAKOFFYOF 1269 S. W. 17 STREET, AS CHAIRPERSON OF A COMMITTEE, SUGGESTING THAT SHE IMMED- IATELY PROCEED TO FORM HER COMMITTEE, SAID COMMITTEE TO BE CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO OVERSEE THE S.W. 13TH AVENUE AREA TO ENSURE THAT IT BE MAIN- TAINED CLEAN. ONCE THE COMMITTEE HAS BEEN FORMED, MRS. MALAKOFV WAS INVITED TO COME BACK AND MEET WITH THE CITY's ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER THAT A MT3M;3ER OF STAFF COULD BE ASSIGNED TO WORK WITH HER. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISCUSSION OF DOMINO PARK, THE CITY COMMISSION DECIDED TO EXTEND THE HOUR AT WHICH THE PARK WILL BE CLOSED FROM 7 P.M. to 10 P.M.; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE ISSUE OF DOMINO PARK WOULD BE PROPERLY ADVERTISED IN ORDER THAT A PUBLIC HEARING QAN BE HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH AT THE FIRST COMMISSION MEETING IN DULY. A RESOLUTION RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER'S NEGOTIATIONS AND SETTLEMENT OF CLAIMS AND COUNTERCLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,250,000 BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES, INC. BY ITS PRESIDENT, EARL S. WORSHAM, REGARDING THE DELAY IN COMPLETION OF THE CONFERENCE AND CONVENTION CENTER AS EVIDENCED BY THE ATTACHED LETTER OF INTENT BETWEEN THE PARTIES. R 82-364 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: PEREZ NOES: DAWKINS R 82-370 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND:CAROLLO 82-371 VED: DAWKINS COND: PEREZ ANIMOUS M 82-372 MOVED: PLUMMEF SECOND:CAROLLC UNANIMOUS M 82-377 MOVED: CAROLLC SECOND: PEREZ NOES: DAWKINS M 82-378 MOVED: CAROLLC SECOND: PLUMMER IR 82-379 MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: DAWKINS UNANIMOUS aII1TY OF MIAM#'� CITY GLEAN REPORTS MEETING DATE: May 11, 1982 PAGE NO, 3 A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND UP TO $270,500 FOR THE PRINCIPAL'S FEES (50% OF NEGOTIATED FEE OF $541,000) FOR ADDITIONAL PHASES OF THE WORK BY FULLER AND SADAO, P.C. IN CONNECTION WITH BAYFRONT PARK REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO THE PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH FULLER AND SADAO, P.C. DATED 1/19/82 IN CONNECTION WITH SAID ROJECT. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: COMMISSIONER J. L. PLUMMER, JR. REQUESTED OF THE ADMINIS- TRATION THAT A PUBLIC HEARING BE PROPERLY ADVERTISED AND PLACED ON THE AGENDA OF THE JUNE 17TH COMMISSION MEETING IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED REVISION OF A PREVIOUS POSITION TAKEN BY THE COMMISSION REGARDING THE PROPOSED DEMOLITION OF THE MAIN PUBLIC LIBRARY BUILDING IN BAYFRONT PARK. A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK AT THE MAY 27TH MEETING WITH A LEGAL DOCUMENT, ALREADY DRAFTED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED LEASING OF APPROXIMATELY 3 ACRES OF LAND ON VIRGINIA KEY, IN ORDER THAT THE CITY MAY PROCEED TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS THE NEXT DAY (FRIDAY, MAY 28) IN THE NEWS MEDIA, FOR FIVE CONSECUTIVE WORKING DAYS, AT THE END OF WHICH TIME BIDS WILL BE OPENED IN CONNECTION WITH SAID PROPOSED USAGE OF THE LAND; FURTHER STIPULATING: 1) THAT IT IS THE CITY COMMISSION/S FINDING THAT THERE IS A PUBLIC PURPOSE TO BE SERVED; 2) THAT, THEREFORE, THE MAIN USAGE OF THIS LAND WILL BE TO SERVE SAID PUBLIC PURPOSE.qNAMELYITHE IMPROVEMENT OF THE CITY'S COMMUNICATION SYSTEMSgESPEC- IALLY IN THE CITY'S POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS; FURTHERMORE; A)THE CITY SHALL PERMIT, AS AN INCIDENTAL USE, ONE OR MORE RADIO STATIONS TO USE A TOWER FOR BROADCASTING PURPOSES; AND B)THE CITY SHALL ALSO, ON A TERTIARY LEVEL, AGREE TO ACCEPT BIDS, EITHER JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY, FOR THE PLACEMENT OF TELE-COMMUNICATIONS DISC -TYPE RECEIVERS SO THAT USERS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI WOULD BE ABLE TO BENEFIT FROM THIS TECHNOLOGY; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SAID INSTALLATIONS WOULD NOT CONFLICT WITH THE PUBLIC PURPOSE FUNCTION AND/OR CITY COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. 3) THAT IF, AT THE TERTIARY LEVEL OF USAGE, SAID TELE-COMMUNICATIONS DISC - TYPE RECEIVERS WERE ULTIMATELY PERMITTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, THAT 51% OF THE USAGE CAPACITY OF SAID SYSTEM SHALL BE RESERVED FOR PUBLIC PUR- POSES. 4) THAT A MINIMUM GUARANTEE CLAUSE BE INSERTED INTO THE BID SPECIFICATIONS, AND REQUESTING OF THE CITY MANAGER THAT HE ARRIVE AT AND DETERMINE, SPECIFICALLY, A MINIMUM ANNUAL GUARANTEE WHICH WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AND EQUITABLE FOR THE CITY IN EXCHANGE FOR USAGE OF SAID LAND; 5) THAT THE CITY MANAGER GO OUT AND GET APPRAISALS ON THE PROPERTY, IF NECESSARY, AND THAT THE COST OF SAID APPRAISALS BE BORNE BY THE SUCCESS- FUL BIDDER; AND FINALLY, 6) THAT ALL THE HEREINABOVE STIPULATIONS SHALL BE PREDICATED UPON WHAT IS LEGALLY FEASIBLE WITHIN THE LEGAL CONSTRAINTS THE CITY MUST FOLLOW. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FORM A LONG-RANGE PLAN IN CONNECTION WITH PERMITTED USE OF SIDEWALK CAFES IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA, FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE MANAGER PROCEED TO FORMULATE REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES BY MEANS OF WHICH THE CITY COULD SET A FEE FOR SAID USAGE IN ORDER THAT ENFORCE- MENT COULD BE IMPLEMENTED. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS MADE BY JOHN HIRSCHMAN, ON BEHALF OF THE "SOUTH FLORIDA EMERGENCY SERVICES COORDINATING COUNCIL, INC.", WHICH FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED IN FISCAL YEAR 1982. A MOTION OF TIME CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION GOING ON RECORD AS BEING TOTALLY AGAINST ANY TYPE OF OPTIONAL CLOTHING BEACHES BEING PERMITTED ON VIRGINIA KEY OR ANY OTHER CITY -OWNED PROPERTY. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: THE CITY COMMISSION DIRECTED THE CITY MANAGER TO MEET WITH MR. LESTER BROWN IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED PLAN FOR A "MIAMI YOUTH LEADER- SHIP INSTITUTE", TO REVIEW SAID PROPOSAL AND TO COME BACK BEFORE THE COMMISSION WITH RECOMMENDATIONS AT THE FIRST MEETING IN JUNE. 82-380 VED: CAROLIA COND: PEREZ ES: PLUMMER M 82-381 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: PLUM M 82-382 MOVED: PLUMMET SECOND: DAWKII UNANIMOUS M 82-383 MOVED: CAROLI SECOND: PLUMY UNANIMOUS M 82-384 MOVED: CAROLI SECOND: PLUMP UNANIMOUS f."=ITY OF MIAMR- CITY CIERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: May 11, 1982 PAGE NO. 4 A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $14,250 MADE BY MR- RALPH MONTALVO IN CONNECTION WITH THE "1982 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ROWING REGATTA" TO BE HELD AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM BOTH IN THE JUNIOR AND MASTER'S CATEGORIES. NOTE FOR THE RECORD: THE CITY COMMISSION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE HYDROFOIL WATER BUS, INSTRUCTED THE ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIGN A MEMBER OF STAFF TO MEET WITH MAYOR FERRE AND MR. STUART SORG, ON A DAY AND AT A TIME YET TO BE SET, TO REVIEW THE PROJECT'S FEASIBILITY. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 MADE BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE "MIAMI YOUTH BASEBALL ACADEMIES" IN CONNECTION WITH THE FORTHCOMING "LITTLE WORLD SERIES" TO BEGIN MAY 3, 19821AT THE MIAMI STADIUM, SUCH FUNDING TO HELP OFFSET TOURNAMENT EXPENSES. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT, AFTER A FINDING THAT THE MIAMI BOXING COMMISSION, AS PRESENTLY CONSTITUTED, IS NOT INN EFFECTIVE COMMISSION, SAID COMMISSION IS HEREBY ABOLISHED; FURTHER APPOINTING MR. ALVIN GOODMAN AS A COMMITTEE OF ONE, AND DIRECTING THAT HE MEET WITH THE CITY ADMINISTRATION IN ORDER TO RESTRUCTURE SAID BOXING COMMISSION. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 MADE BY DR. GEORGE SIMPSON, ON BEHALF OF CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL, IN ORDER TO HELP SAID HOSPITAL IN ITS PROPOSED MOVE TO A NEW SITE ON 7TH AVENUE. A MOTION THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION GOES ON RECORD AS BEING IN FAVOR OF A PROPER AND BALANCED FREEZE ON ALL NUCLEAR ARMAMENTS; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT PARITY AND PROPER SURVEILLANCE PROCEDURES ARE INSTITUTED; AND FURTHER COMMEND- ING PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN FOR HIS INITIATIVE IN PROPOSING NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET UNION TOWARDS SUCH ENDS. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY "ASSOCIACION DE RETIRADOS CUBANOS DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS", A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR USE OF THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUN- ITY CENTER AUDITORIUM IN CONNECTION WITH AN EVENT TO BE CONDUCTED AT SUCH PREMISES IN THE NEAR FUTURE, ON A DATE YET TO BE DETERMINED. A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 8, 1982, TO TAKE PLACE ON JULY 29, 1982, at 9:00 A.M. WITH THE AGENDA OF SAID RESCHEDULED MEETING ON JULY 29, 1982, BEING GENERALLY LIMITED TO A CONSIDERATION OF THOSE MATTERS ARISING FROM OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF ORDINANCE NO. 6871, AS AMENDED, THE COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER GENERALLY LIMITING THE AGENDA OF THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF JULY 22, 1982, TO A CONSIDERATION OF THOSE MATTERS NOT ARISING FROM OR UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6871, THE CITY' COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE. AN ORDINANCE CREATING A NEW DEPARTMENT TO BE KNOWN AS THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A DIRECTOR BY THE CITY MANAGER; PRESCRIBING THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF THE DEPARTMENT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. APP D: ,L MAT Y HIRAI ASSISTANT CITY CLERK I M 82-386 MOVED: PLUMMEF SECOND: PEREZ UNANIMOUS M 82-388 MOVED: CAROLD SECOND: UNANIMOUS M 82-389 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: DAWKII UNANIMOUS M 82-390 MOVED: DAWKIN. SECOND: PLUMM UNANIMOUS M 82-391 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: DAWKI' NOES: CAROLLO M 82-412 MOVED: CAROLL- SECOND: DAWKI' UNANIMOUS R 82-429 MOVED: PLUMME SECOND: CAROL UNANIMOUS FIRST READING MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: PEREZ ABSENT: DAWKINS & CAROLLO