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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1981-08-11 MinutesAWL V7, ICITY F 11 .SPECIAL commissiol M N U T E S OF MEETING HELD ON AUGUST 11, 1981 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL RALPH G. ON61E CITY CIARV All t„ 1TH4 NO$ 1 2 3 4 5 6 (SPECIAL) CT AUGUST 11, 1981 MAYOR FERRE READS PRESS RELEASE FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COLLECTI BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND THE EMPLOY ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEE AFSCME LOCAL 1907, ETC. ACCEPT BID: DODD PRINTERS FOR PRINTING OF ANNUAL REPORT, ETC. BRIEF DISCUSSION: FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING DISCUSSION OF FIREFIGHTING BOND ELECTION APPOINTMENT ONE INDIVIDUAL TO AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE VI � r s i r REsou IO:N%i DISCUSSION 1 EE S, R-81-740 2 1 R-81-741 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION M-81-742 3 4 5-7 7-8 f MINUTES OF SPECIAL MBSTING CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, On the llth day of August, 1981, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in said City in Special Session to consider various issues of public import. The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M., by Mayor Maurice Ferre with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice -Mayor (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre R. L. Fosmoen, City Manager George F. Knox, City. Attorney 'Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk Ralph G. Onkie. City Clerk (Absent) An invocation was delivered by Reverend Theodore R. Gibson, who then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1. MAYOR FERRE READS PRESS RELEASE FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD Mayor Ferre: Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, this is not a regular City of Miami Commission meeting, it is a special call. There are four items on the agenda. I would hope that we can get through very quickly. It is not my intention to take up any other items, and I would like to, if I may with the permission of the members of the Commission, read a statement into the record which is a press release which I am releasing today. And it reads as follows: "I am not, have not been, and will not be in any way involved in the so-called on -going recall. The Commissioners involved in the recall, Theodore Gibson, J. L. Plummer, and Joe Carollo are dedicated public servants. True, at different times we've had our differences, but I respect each and every one of them for their multiple contributions to the well-being of the City and the people of Miami. The very stability of government depends on a majority rule coupled with on -going concern over minority rights. I accept and support this basic principle of demorcatic government. " Mayor Ferre: ....and I'm making this as a release today and I just wanted to put it on the record. Mr. Plummer: Thank you, Mi. Mayor. 01 AUG 1 11981 ft e>" _Ciao( . y "+. Sid ,} �. . ¢p.a 1 S{ AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COLLECTIVE -BARGAINING . �. 7. AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIO14 KNOWN AS THE MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES, AFSCME LOCAL 1907, ETC. Mayor Ferre: We're now on item number one which is authorizing the City } Manager to enter into a collective bargaining agreement with the Miami General Employees AFSCME Local 1907. Mr. Mielke. Mr. Grimm. Mr. Grimm: Mr. Mayor, I have been informed that Commissioner Lacasa is on his way here and should be here any moment now if you'd prefer to wait until he's here to take up that particular item. Mayor Ferre: I don't, frankly, perceive ... is this going to be a controversial thing? Do you have any problems with it? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I had expressed some negativism, if that is the proper word. Mr. Mayor, I will go on the record and make it very clear that this contract, as presented, in toto, I will favor and vote for. Mayor Ferre: Is there anything else to be discussed? MR. Grimm: NO, sir, the represenative of the... Mayor Ferre: We all know what it means. Do you want to say something? (INAUDIBLE BACKGROUND COMMENT PLACED OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mr. Carollo: So move, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Moved by Mr. Carollo... Father Gibson: Second. Mayor Ferre: ...seconded by Father Gibson. Is there further discussion on item number one as presented? Call the roll, please. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo , who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 81-740 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION KNOWN AS THE MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES, AFSCME LOCAL 1907, AFL-CIO, FOR THE PERIOD OF OCTOBER 1, 1981 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1984, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH THEREIN (Sere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa ViceMayor (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None (NOTE FOR THE RECORD: ALTHOUGH ABSENT ABSENT: None ON ROLL CALL, COMMISSIONER LACASA WISHED TO BE SHOWN VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE) 02 AUG ACCEPT BID: DODD PRINTERS FOR PRINTING OF ANNUAL REPORT, ETC. =i Mayor Ferre: How about 3? Is there any problem with that? This is the annual report Mr. Grimm: This is to have your annual report available by the end of this month for a special meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, as I understand. Mayor Ferre: Any problem with that? Mr. Carollo: Move. Father Gibson: What is that? Which one? Mayor Ferre: Three. To have the annual report... Father Gibson: All right, second. Mayor Ferre: Carollo moves, Gibson seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 81-741 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF DODD PRINTERS, INC. FOR FURNISHING PRINTING OF 10,000 COPIES OF AN ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AT A TOTAL COST OF $8,764.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS THEREFOR FROM THE 1980-81 OPERATING BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE MATERIALS (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa ViceMayor (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None NOTE FOR THE RECORD: ALTHOUGH ABSENT ON ROLL CALL, COMMISSIONER LACASA WISHED TO BE SHOWN VOTING IN THE AFFIRMATIVE. 1 03 AUG 111981 Mayor Ferre: I would like the administration to...we've heard about budget, okay? The one thing that always is very controversial around here is the Federal Revenue Sharing money and all of the social programs. We know that they're going to be cut. We know there's going to be serious cuts. I would like something within the next 7 days that all of these programs get evaluated and that something be put in this Commission's hands within the next 7 days as it relates to what is in fact the truth of where we are with all of this Federal Revenue Sharing money. I would also like a comparison with the CD money. And finally, any General Funds that are going into social programs, and I want that report within 7 days so that we can consider simultaneously that with budget. Mr. Grimm: Commissioner, may we have m little bit more time. The Manager, as you know, is on vacation this week and I think that that's certainly something that... Mr. Plummer: Fine Let's make it 10 days. But what I'm saying is I don't want any surprises on the first of September which has been traditonal around here, that, you know, we talk about budget but we don't talk about Federal Revenue Sharing and that's where the screamers come in. And I think even the screamers this year realize there's going to be a lot of serious cuts. Mr. Grimm: You have received your schedule on budget hearings. Mr. Plummer: I want it ... we have not received one line, unless some of the other Commissioners have, as it relates to Federal Revenue Sharing, as it relates to CD and social programs, general operating budget and social programs, and of course, the key all the time is always child day care. And I want something in my hands within the next 10 days so we can consider it all at the same time. Mr. Carollo: Vince, I'm adding my name to that petition there. Mr. Grimm: For this ... all of you will get a copy, Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: No, what he's saying is if you don't produce it in 10 days you're going to have two guys on your head instead of one. Mr. Grimm: I understand. Mr. Carollo: I think Gibson wants to wake it unanimous here. (COMMISSIONER LACASA ENTERS MEETING AT APPROXIMATELY 2:40 P.M.) Mayor Ferre: Now we're on item number two. Mr. Grimm: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, as it presently stands, it's the City's intention to hold a special bond election as part of the regular election on November 3rd for additional fire improvement bonds. f It's been suggested that this item might stand a better chance of passing if it were separated from that general election. The County is holding an election on October 6th, and it's proposed here that this item could be placed on that ballot. Mayor Ferre: Well, I'll tell you, I've got a person that I respect a great deal in getting these things passed. Chief Hickman, could we impose on you a little bit and ask you to step forward to these microphones for a second? And is Chief Brice around? Okay. All right. I'd like to first of all get Chief Brice's feelings on this for the record, and what his thinking is, and then I'd like to get your thinking as to whether we're better off leaving it on November 3rd or taking it to October 6th. Chief Herman Brice: Our general feeling is that if we can approach this issue separate from the general election, that we can basically deal with the issues of fire safety and the need for this, and second, that this particular election falls in the week of Fire Prevention Week which would be a perfect time to highlight that. Mayor Ferre: Which one falls on Fire Prevention? Chief Brice: October 6th falls in Fire Prevention Week which is kicked off on Sunday the 4th, and runs through the 9th. So it would be during that week which would be a natural to address the problem. Mayor Ferre: Armando, did you hear that? Chief Brice, would you repeat that? Chief Brice: There's two issues I think favor the October 6th date. One was you could treat the issue and give it the attention it needs in terms of the bond issue and the needs of the fire service in the City of Miami. Second, Fire Prevention Week falls the week of the 5th, and therefore, the election would fall within Fire Prevention Week which would be a natural in terms of dealing with the subject of fire safety and fire bonds. Mr. Plummer: Well, let me tell you my feeling... Mayor Ferre: Wait, wiat, J. L., please. Chief. Chief Don Hickman: Let me just ask you one thing, Mayor. Would that preclude, if the Fire Department found because of some situation that they could not come back and ask it to be put on the November the 3rd in case we needed time. The Fire Department has tunnel vision to a degree. Once we get started , we totally put everything we've got on the emergency. It's difficult for us, it's difficult for them to start backwards. They could go left or right, but would this tie us down to October 6th if something came up that we could not change it to November the 3rd if it was more advantageous to us. Mayor Ferre: Chief, the answer is this. We can always chose November the 3rd. What we cannot is chose October the 6th beyond September the 3rd. We've got until September the 3rd to do it. Now beyond September the 3rd, the County will not permit it. So the reason why it was put today, I don't know if between now and September the loth that the five of us are going tobe together again until September the loth. So the reason why this was scheduled is because when Merman Brice said, and I think 05 AUG 111981 IF thydr Ferre (continued)s was Clark Merrill, and I guess Howard or vhoevgr, said that perhaps ve should rethink this a little bit, and perhaps October the 6th is better than November the 3rd, and 1 said well put it on the schedule for discussion and we'll think about it. We'll discuss it before the Commission and see ghat the consensus is. Nov, I'll open it up for discussion for the Commission, J. L. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my thinking is, you know, the people of this community have always always looked very favorably on fire bond issues. Let's remember that October the 6th is a hastily called election for the purposes of a County Commission seat. Mr. Mayor, there is no question in my mind that it is favorable to the Dire Department, to the City, the more people the better. There's just no question in my mind that there will be more people on November the 3rd than there will be coming out, and I find out now from the Clerk that the October 6th basically is 63 precincts of the electorate which does not open up the City precincts. Mr. Carollo: It's about two-thirds. Mr. Plummer: Well okay, two-thirds. But in other words, you're going to be excluding under normal circumstances one-third of our precincts from having the opportunity to vote or asking for the additional one-third to be open. I just personally think that the more people that are going to be turning out, which are looking at in November the 3rd, is much better, much better to the Fire Department and its chances of passing. So, I... Mayor Ferre: Well, let me express this opinion, J. L. The only reason why I would be against October the 6th is that there definetly is a step three of the recall which I, my personal opinion is that there's not going to be, but... Mr. Plummer: Who knows. Mayor Ferre: Well, I don't think there's going to be because of the legal constraints that I understand the City Attorney is now saying that the State Statute supercedes the City Charter and therefore, as I understand it, the State law rules and therefore, there isn't going to be any October 6th third step should they get beyond step two. Now, if by any chance it ends up that there is an October 6th recall step three, then obviously I would be totally against holding a bond issue on that same day because it will doom it, you know, one way or the other. Mr. Plummer: I think... Mayor Ferre: No matter what happens... Mr. Plummer: I think our original plan of November the 3rd or September loth. This gives them more time. You know, the problem with bond issues has always been the same. We rush rush rush. Here it is today on an emergancy situation. When something comes up and you don't have the time to fully put your package together. And I just would rather give the extra time, an additional month, let them have that time for a breather to go through all of the steps so that there are no flies in the ointment, and give the greater number of people the opportunity to vote. That's my opinion. Mayor Ferre: I'll tell you, from my own personal selfish viewpoint, I just want to put on the record, that I don't think it affects me in my elelction one way or the other. Mr. Plummer: I don't either. Mayor Ferre: I don't think it means a darn thing in my election. I just want to make sure that we pass this because I'd hate for a lot of people to come out on November the 3rd, and.feel that those that are against those of us that are incuniants that are running that can also vote against the bond issue. That's why election days, normal City of Miami election day is not a good day to put a bond issue on, for that reason. There's always incumbants running and you always have that problem. 1NO AUG 1 1 1G81 rs# � r .rir 74, Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, with all respect, I just feel that ones this <� special electift October the 6th is only going to open up two-thirds of h out precincts, which Rana that we're going to have to open up for other 4 T election than this, another one-third of our precincts. I think that we're taking a such greater risk of having this fail on October the 6th than on November the 3rd. Mayor Ferre: Anybody else have a different opinion other than to leave it on November the 3rd? Mr. Plummer: Do we have to pass (a), (b) and (c) again. Is that necessary? a Mayor FErre: No. That's already been done. Mr. Plummer: No action. It stays as is. Is that correct? Y Mr. Clark: Yes. It's scheduled for November the 3rd. 6. APPOINTMENT ONE INDIVIDUAL TO AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE Mr. Lacasa: Manny Garcia is my appointment for the... Mayor Ferre: Father, could you submit your name? I'm sure nobody is going to...subit it to the Manager's Office before tomorrow or the next day? I'm sure that person will be ratified on September the loth. Mr. Plummer: Don't you need a motion ratifying those two appointments? Mayor Ferre: You need a motion ratifying one. We don't have the second. Mr. Plummer: Well why don't we make a motion that says we ratify Manny Garcia and a name to be submitted by Father Gibson. Mr. Carollo: Second that motion. Mayor Ferre: Can't do that, J. L. Thht's a bad ... we will ratify the second the loth. We will ratify Manny Garcia. Plummer moves, Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Call the roll. 07 AUG 1 1 1981 M1_ 3 tax b The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: r MOTION NO. 81-742 � A MOTION APPOINTING MR. MANUEL (MANNY) GARCIA TO THE CITY OF MIAMI AUDIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE a, Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote. - AYES., Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa ViceMayor (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None There being no further business to come before the City Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 2:50 P.M. MAURICE A. FERRE Mayor ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE City Clerk MATTY HIRAI Assistant City Clerk I A% e AUG 1 11981 0 ITEM NOI DOCUMENT 'IDENTIFICATION AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND THE EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION KNOWS AS THE MIAMI GENERAL EMPLOYEES, 11AFSCME LOCAL 1907, ETC. 2 ACCEPT BID: DODD PRINTERS FOR PRINTING OF ANNUAL REPORT, ETC. A y ........... R-81-740 81-740 R-81-741 1 81-741 c