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CITY CLERK REPORTS
MEETING DATE: April 1, 1982 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION CONVEYING ITS HEARTFELT THANK
AND GRATITUDE TO CITY ATTORNEY GEORGE F. KNOX FOR HIS DEDI-
CATED SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI; FURTHER REQUESTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO PREPARE AN APPROPRIATE PLAQUE FOR GEORGE
KNOX ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND REQUESTING THAT THE
ADMINISTRATION COORDINATE A LUNCHEON OR TESTIMONIAL IN HONOR
OF GEORGE F. KNOX.
A MOTION EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT
THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND COMMERCE IN NO WAY DEAL WITH ANY
ISSUES THAT RELATE TO NEIGHBORHOODS, THE ESTABLISHING; nF Pro-
NOMIC STRATEGIES FOR THE NINE NEIGHBORHOOD AREAS, SMALL BUSI-
NESS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, MIAMI CAPITAL OR ANY OF THE ISSUES
THAT DEAL WITH THE REVITALIZATiON OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS AND
THAT THOSE ITEMS ARE SUFFICIENTLY IMPORTANT TO WARRANT SEPA-
RATE AND SPECIAL ATTENTION: FURTHER REQUESTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO STUDY THESE ISSUES AND TO CONCLUDE HIS RECOMMENDA-
TIONS FOR STRUCTURAL CHANGES REGARDING THESE ISSUES WITHIN
THE NEXT TWO WEEKS.
A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO RETAIN ONE OR TWO
APPRAISAL FIRMS TO DO APPRAISALS ON THE VALUE OF THE LAND
AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER; FURTHER DIRECTING THE
ADMINISTRATION TO HAVE AN APPRAISAL MADE OF THE BUSINESS DEAL
AS REFERENCED IN THE WORSHAM-PAUL LETTER.
A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO ACCELERATE
THE EXPENDITURE OF THE $800,000 AVAILABLE FOR STORM DRAINAGE
IMPROVEMENTS IN THE FLAGAMI AREA IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE
DRAINAGE PROGRAM AND ALLEVIATE THE SERIOUS DRAINAGE PROBLEMS
EXISTING IN SAID AREA AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE.
A MOTION STIPULATING THAT THE EXISTING BALANCE OF $119,756 IN
UNALLOCATED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL SERVICE FUNDS SHALL
BE ALLOCATED AS FOLLOWS:
1) $25,000 TO ACTION COMMUNITY CENTER, INC.
2) $25,000 TO LITTLE HAVANA ACTIVITIES AND NUTRITION CENTER
OF DADE COUNTY
3) $25,000 TO J.E.S.C.A., INC.; AND
4) ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY ACTION, INC.
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE UNALLOCATED BALANCE OF $19,756
WILL BE HELD AS A CONTINGENCY FUND FOR SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAM
ONLY, AND THAT IF AT THE END OF THE PROGRAM YEAR, SUCH CON-
TINGENCY FUNDS HAVE NOT BEEN UTILIZED, THEN SAID CONTINGENCY
FUND OF $19,756 SHALL BE DIVIDED EQUALLY AMONG THE ABOVE
FOUR CITED AGENCIES.
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE RAINCOATS TO ALL SANITATION EMPLOYEES
THAT HAVE TO WORK OUT IN THE STREETS INCLUDING THE ONES THAT
TOTE THE GARBAGE, THE SWEEPERS, THE CRANE OPERATORS AND THE
TRUCK DRIVERS.
M 82-285
MOVED: PEREZ
SECOND: CAROLLO
UNANIMOUS
M 82-286
MOVED: FERRE
SECOND: PEREZ
NOES: DAWKINS
M 82-287
MOVED: FERRE
SECOND: PEREZ
NOES: PLUMMER '
ABSENT: DAWKINS
M 82-288
MOVED: FERRE
SECOND: PEREZ
UNANIMOUS
M 82-289
MOVED: PLUMMER
SECOND: PEREZ
UNANIMOUS
M 82-291
MOVED: CAROLLO
SECOND: DAWKINS
UNANIMOUS
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MEETING DATE
CITY CLERK REPORTS
April 1, 1982
PAGE NO, 2
A MOTION EXPRESSING THE INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO EXTEND
PRESENT LEVELS OF FUNDING TO THE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM
UNTIL THE END OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR.
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION STIPULATING THAT AFTER THE END
OF THE PRESENT FISCAL YEAR, THE CITY OF MIAMI WILL NO LONGER
SUBSIDIZE THE SCHOOL BOARD BY FUNDING ANY OF ITS PROGRAMS,
INASMUCH AS THE SCHOOL BOARD STILL HAS THE ABILITY TO RAISE ITS
iMILLAGE RATE IN ORDER TO FUND THEIR OWN PROGRAMS.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREE-
IENT WITH THE SECOND LOWEST BIDDER FOR FURNISHING UNIFORMS TO TH
IIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY
70 TAKE WHATEVER LEGAL ACTION IS DEEMED APPROPRIATE AGAINST
iOUTH FLORIDA POLICE PRODUCTS, INC. IN CONNECTION WITH THE FAIL
-
JRE OF SAID FIRM TO COMPLY WITH ITS BID TO FURNISH UNIFORMS TO
[HE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
k RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO ENGAGE THE SERVIC.
)F SPECIAL COUNSEL IN THE DEFENSE OF VICE -MAYOR JOE CAROLLO AND
?OLICE CHIEF KENNETH I. HARMS WHO HAVE BEEN SUED FOR DEFAMATION
INVOLVING THE DISCHARGE OF THEIR OFFICIAL DUTIES IN CONNECTION
9ITH CIRCUIT COURT CASE NO. 82-5872, GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVI-
SION, WITH COMPENSATION FOR SAID FIRM PROVIDED FROM THE SELF-
INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE SELECTION OF SAID COUNSEL BY THE
:ITY ATTORNEY BEING CONDITIONED UPON THE APPROVAL OF THE OFFIC-
IALS INVOLVED.
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FINANCIAL SUPPORT MADE BY THE
COUNCIL FOR INTERNATIONAL VISITORS OF GREATER MIAMI IN AN AMOUNT
VOT TO EXCEED $5,000.
A MOTION STIPULATING THE CITY OF MIAMI'S INTENT TO FUND THE
COMMUNITY SCHOOLS PROGRAM UNTIL THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR;
FURTHER EXPRESSING THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION'S DESIRE TO
HOLD A JOINT MEETING WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH
FUNDING FOR 13 DADE COUNTY SCHOOLS, SUCH MEETING TO BE HELD
EITHER AT THE DADE COUNTY AUDITORIUM OR THE CALEB CENTER; FUR-
THER STIPULATING THAT THIS MEETING SHALL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
SO THAT ALL INTERESTED CITIZENS MAY BE INVITED TO ATTEND.
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS MADE BY A REPRESENTATIVE
OF THE CHILDREN'S GENETIC DISEASE FOUNDATION REQUESTING ASSIST-
ANCE FOR USE OF THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM ON MAY 91 1982, SUCH
GRANT TO BE BASED UPON THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS:
1) IF ON THE DATE OF TI'E EVENT THE AGENCY RAISES $10,000 OR
LESS, THE CITY WILL CONTRIBUTE$21000 TOWARDS EXPENSES:
2) IF ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT THE AGENCY RAISES BETWEEN
$10,000 AND $150000, THE CITY WILL CONTRIBUTE $1,000 TOWA;
EXPENSES; AND
3) IF ON THE DATE OF THE EVENT THE AGENCY RAISES $15,000 OR
MORE, THE EXPENSES WILL BE BORNE BY THE CHILDREN'S GENETIC
DISEASE FOUNDATION.
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST MADE BY MARY E. LICHTENSTEIN, CHAIR-
PERSON OF THE COMPREHENSIVE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR ONE
HUNDRED "CRIME WATCH" SIGNS AT $10.00 EACH WHICH ARE URGENTLY
NEEDED BY THE ORGANIZATION.
M 82-292
MOVED: CAROLLO
SECOND: DAWKIN=
JNANIMOUS
82-293
OVED: PLUMMER
ECOND: DAWKINS
OES: PEREZ
CAROLLO
82-294
OVED: PEREZ
ECOND: PLUMMER.
NANIMOUS
82-295
OVED: PLUMMER
ECOND: DAWKINS
BSTAINING:
CAROLLO
82-296
OVED: PLUMMER
ECOND: CAROLLO
NANIMOUS
82-297
OVED PLUMMER
ECOND: DAWKINS
BSENT: CAROLLO
82-298
VED: PLUMMER
COND: PEREZ
SENT: CAROLLO
M 82-299
MOVED: PEREZ
SECOND: DAWKINS
ABSENT: CAROLLO
CITY OF MIAh0a
CITY CIERK REPORTS
MEETING DATE: APRIL 1, 1982
PAGE NO. 3
A MOTION EXPRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION/S INTENT TO MOVE
FORTHWITH IN WHATEVER LEGAL WAY POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO PREVENT
AND ENSURE THAT THERE IS NO POSSIBLE CHANCE OF ANY PORNOGRAPH
IC FILMS BEING SHOWN ON CABLE TELEVISION AND THAT SUCH STIPU—
LATION BE PART AND PARCEL OF THE FINAL CONTRACT; FURTHER STIP
ULATING THAT IF THE LAW DEPARTMENT ADVISES THAT THERE IS NO
LEGAL WAY IN WHICH THE COMMISSION CAN ACCOMPLISH THIS, THAT
WE THEN PROCEED TO IMMEDIATELY DRAFT WHATEVER LEGAL INSTRU—
MENTS ARE NECESSARY TO PLACE THIS ISSUE ON THE BALLOT SO THAT
THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY CAN ESTABLISH IN A REFERENDUM
WHAT THE MORAL STANDARDS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE.
A MOTION STIPULATING THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI GO ON RECORD WITH
T.C.I. THAT THE CITY COMMISSION DOES NOT WANT THE COMMUNITY
POLLING FEATURE TO BE A PART OF THE CABLE SERVICE OFFERED IN
THE CONTRACT FOR CABLE TELEVISION WHICH PURSUANT TO AGREEMENT,
IS PROPOSED TO KICK IN IN THE FOURTH YEAR OF THE CONTRACT;
FURTHER STIPULATING THAT, IF NECESSARY, THE CITY COMMISSION I�c
READY TO LET THE ELECTORATE DECIDE AT A REFERENDUM WHETHER
THEY WANT TO BE SUBJECTED TO THIS KIND OF TECHNOLOGY; AND
FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION AND THE LAW DEPART—
MENT TO COME BACK WITH THEIR FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS.
82-300
OVED: FERRE
ECOND: PEREZ
BSENT: CAROLLO
82-301
OVED: FERRE
ECOND: PEREZ
BSENT: CAROLLO
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGO—
82-322
TIATE AN AGREEMENT WITH MR. GEORGE KUNDE & ASSOCIATES IN THE
OVED:
DAWKINS
APPROXIMATE AMOUNT OF $4,500 TO UPDATE A PLAN FOR THE REFUR—
ECOND:
I
PLUMMER
BISHING OF THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM WHICH WAS BEGUN IN 1974
BSENT:
CAROLLO &
TO BRING THE COST ESTIMATES UP TO DATE.
PEREZ
A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST FOR FUNDS MADE BY MR. LUIS BORGES,
82-323
AREA AGENCY DIRECTOR ON AGING FOR DADE AND MONROE COUNTIES,
OVED:
PLUMMER
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,500 FOR "SENIOR SHOWCASE — 1982"
ECOND:
DAWKINS
TO BE HELD AT BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM ON MAY 17, 1982.
BSENT:
CAROLLO &
PEREZ
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO LEASE AGREEMENTS WITH THE MIAMI YACHT CLUB AND THE MIAMI
OUTBOARD CLUB IN THE RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS OF $16,326.29 PER YEA
AND $13,120.00 PER YEAR, PAYABLE MONTHLY BEGINNING MARCH 1,
1982, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY SHALL ADOPT PLANS FOR WATSO
ISLAND WITH SOME CERTAINTY, AT WHICH TIME BOTH CLUBS MAY
APPLY FOR A LEASE COMPATIBLE WITH SAID PLANS, ALL OTHER RE—
QUIREMENTS AND REGULATIONS IN THE PRESENT._LEASES TO REMAIN IN
FULL FORCE AND EFFECT UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THEY ARE RENEGOTIATE
SAID AUTHORIZATION SUBJECT TO THE SUBMISSION OF THEIR FINANC—
IAL STATEMENTS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE CITY MANAGER BEFORE THE
FIRST CITY COMMISSION MEETING IN MAY AND BEFORE THE ABOVE —
MENTIONED LEASE AGREEMENTS ARE FINALIZED.
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIT
DOWN WITH THE REPRESENTATIVES OF JERRY'S, INC. AND BISCAYNE
RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TO DISCUSS THE POSSIBLE TRANS—
FER OF BISCAYNE RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY'S INTEREST TO
JERRY'S INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF DINNER KEY MARINA; FURTHER
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO RESOLVE
ANY AND ALL QUESTIONS OF LIABILITY SO THAT THE CITY OF MIAMI
WOULD NOT BE HELD LIABLE FOR ANY OUTSTANDING DEBTS OR LIABIL—
ITIES INCURRED BY BISCAYNE RECREATION DEVELOPMENT COMPAN`_'.AND
INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BRING THE RESULTS OF HIS
NEGOTIATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE COMMISSION'S
ACTION.
82-324
OVED: PLUMMER
ECONDED: i-DAWKINS
BSENT: CAROLLO
M 82-325
MOVED: PLUMMER
SECOND: DAWKINS
ABSENT: CAROLLO
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CITY CIERK REPORTS
MEETING DATE: APRIL 1, 1982 PAGE NO. AMPMDED
A MOTION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI COMMISSION THAT, IN CONNECTION WITH
THE FORTHCOMING VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY, THE FOLLOW-
ING GUIDELINES BE FOLLOWED:
1) THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO ADVERTISE
THE UPCOMING VACANCY FOR THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY IN THE
TRADITIONAL LEGAL PUBLICATIONS AS WELL AS IN THE MIAMI NEWS,
DIARIO DE LAS AMERICAS AND THE MIAMI TIMES, FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE (1) WEEK, REQUESTING THAT APPLICANTS FOR SAID POSITION
SUBMIT THEIR RESUMES TO THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE NO LATER THAN
APRIL 15, 1982, BY 5:00 P.M.;
2) DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO COMPILE A LIST OF ALL PROSPECTIVE
APPLICANTS AND TO SUBMIT SAID LIST TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY
COMMISSION AND TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, IMMEDIATELY AFTER APRIL
15, 1982.
3) REQUESTING OF EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER TO APPOINT ONE IN-
DIVIDUAL OR AN AIDE, AS HIS REPRESENTATIVE, IN ORDER TO ASSIST
IN THE PROCESS RESULTING IN THE SELECTION OF TEN (10) NAMES BY
TUE- CITY COmmissIm FOR SUBIMISSIOLN TO A SELECT BLUE RIBBON
COMMITTEE , SAID TEN NAMES TO BE SELECTED AS FOLLOWS:
(a) ONE NAME TO BE PROVIDED BY EACH INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONER
AND/OR THEIR AIDE:
(b) THE REMAINING FIVE NAMES TO BE SELECTED COLLECTIVELY
BY THE CITY COMMISSION FROM THE REMAINING APPLICANTS.
4) STIPULATING THAT SAID BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE SHALL BE COMPRISED
OF THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS:
THE PRESIDENT OF THE BLACK LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION, THE PRESIDENT
OF THE CUBAN-AMERICAN LAWYERS' ASSOCIATION, THE PRESIDENT OF
THE DADE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, THE DEAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF
MIAMI SCHOOL OF LAW, THE DEAN OF NOVA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW,
AND GEORGE F. KNOX, CITY ATTORNEY, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE;I
4) CHARGING THE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY OF
REVIEWING THE RESUMES SUBMITTED TO THEM AND MAKING A DETERMINA-
TION AS TO WHETHER SAID APPLICANTS ARE, IN THEIR OPINION, QUA-
LIFIED TO HOLD THE POSITION OF CITY ATTORNEY; AND
5) FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO FORMULATE A SET OF
STANDARDS BY WHICH SAID APPLICANTS WOULD BE EVALUATED, IN AC-
CORDANCE WITH THE STANDARDS PRESENTLY USED BY THE NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION OF MUNICIPAL LAW OFFICERS, AND TO FORWARD SAID
STANDARDS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION AND TO THE
MEMBERS OF THE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE.
M-82-326
MOVED: FERRE
SECOND: PEREZ
ABSENT: CAROLLO