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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1981-04-16 Minutesa a � CITY OF MIAMI of OF MEET ING HELD ON APRIL 16, 1981 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLM CITY HALL RALPH 6 ON 6I E CITY CLERK �...,•....�:. �.wt :. _._ my .:.� , . ..,,,.� .�-.:-a _ •_ Is ITEM N0, 1 2 3 4 Itax ATESTIONflAF,&DA (SPLCIAL) SMCT (APRIL 16, 1981 pp��I NAN REsOw�rtaCEvlo, I PACE NO, APPOINTING AND ELECTING HOWARD V. GARY AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI R-81-310 1-8 AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS FOR BUS BENCHES. M-81-311 8-9 LAYOFFS IN THE PARKS DEPARTMENT. DISCUSSION 10-11 SWEARING -IN CEREMONY HOWARD V. GARY-CITY �!ANAGER. M-81-312 12-13 T MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 16th day of April, 1981, the City Commission of Miami, Florida, met at its regular meeting place in said City in Special Session to consider business of public import, namely the naming of a new City Manager. The meeting was called to order at 10:10 A.M., by Mayor Maurice Ferre with the following members of the Commission found to be present: ALSO PRESENT: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre George F. Knox, City Attorney Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Reverend Theodore it. Gibson, who then led those present in a pledge of allegiance to the flag. 1 APPOINTING AND ELECTING IOt,ARD V. GARY AS CITY MVLNAGER OF THE CITY OF IMIAMI. Mayor Ferre: Good morning ladies and gentlemen. This is a continuation of a previous Commission meeting of last week, for the purpose of dicussing the selection of the City Manager. I will welcome from the members of the Commission any discussion at this point. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, to deviate for one moment, I would hope before this meeting is finally adjourned for the day, there are two matters which I feel the Commission should consider. One relates to Virrick Park and the other relates to the bus benches which have a bid deadline, which we discussed but took no formal action. So I would hope before everyone runs this afternoon, that those two matters could be addressed. Mayor Ferre: All right, what's the will of the Commission. Do you want to start by voting? Okay. That being the case, let's start with ballot number one so we don't get confused with numbers again. Is that all right? Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Yes,sir. Mr. Carollo: Before we start voting, I'd like to at least establish some firmer ground rules than what we have now. At the same time, I came ready here to stay the whole day if need be, to vote for a City Manager so this is not my concern. But if for any reason we don't agree upon a City Manager, I'd like to establish some ground rules before we start the voting as to what this Commission is going to do. And that's all that I want to do now. What ground rules are we going to have for the voting today, and what ground rules are we going to make now before we vote in case we don't agree upon a candidate again. .1. 01 APR 161981 S T Mayor Ferre: Well, I would like to recommend the following. That we start of the process of voting, that we go to as many as 10 ballots, if necessary, and then that we take a break. And then if we...I think we ought to have some discussion. If nothing comes out of that, go for another round of 10 ballots and we'll take another break and go and have further discussion. If at that time there is no conclusion, I think my position remains pretty much the same. But I'm open for any recommendations from members of the Commission and we'll do whatever the majority wants to do. Mr. Carollo: None of the other Commissioners have any feelings towards that? Mr. Plummer: Well, let me just give you my feelings very simply, because I'm on record, I have no problem with being on the record, I'm going with Mr Gary for 6 to 10 votes and if that doesn't work, I'm going to Mr. Roger Carlton. I've already announced that and its been in the press. I'm willing to stay here as long as I think there is a chance or it is worthwhile to stay here. I will not stay here if I think that we are just totally deadlocked. I'm willing to entertain anything 1.1 at is reasonable to get: this matter concluded today. And that's where I'm at. Just that simple. Mr. Carollo: Mr. Lacasa. Mr. Plummer: I've made out my first 15 ballets. Mr. Carollo: Commissioner Gibson, what are your feelings on what to do if we come to a deadlock here again today? Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Father, when you're finished I have one additional statement. Father Gibson: You go ahead. Mr. Plummer: My additional statement is that if in fact we stalemate today, I will not vote to continue the acting City Manager. I want to say that up front. I think that is what is maybe our problem. That we are resting back on our laurels, and that if that job is turned over to possibly, and I would hope someone who is not interested in the position, who is definetly only there on a temporary basis. My final vote today will not be to continue as we are now. I just want to put that on the record up front. Father Gibson: When would that final vote be? Mr. Plummer: Well Father, my final vote would be at the time when I think that this thing has come to a point of where we are stalemated again. Father Gibson: J. L., stalemating is anybody's guess. What I think we ought to do is to set a number of ballots and if at the end of so many ballots we haven't come to a conclusion, then let's vote to vacate, if that's what you want to do. I just can't go for stalemate because if I drink this coffee now and I feel all right in a half hours time, I may feel one way and then the stalemates over. I think if we say we're going to vote 10 rounds, 10 ballots, and recess, or take a break and come back and vote 10 other ballots, then we know at that time 20 ballots you're stalemated and you take the proper action. Otherwise, we'll be all night and all day and still won't get anywhere. Mr. Plummer: Well Father, if you're asking... Father Gibson: I, personally, my preference was another procedure. But I'm not going to disclose that now. Mr.Plummer: Father, if you're asking me, I would in no way try to be the indicator of the Commission as to where in fact we have bogged down. And it doesn't seem to be any reason to continue. I ... as it has been in the past two meeting, there reached that point where it became very obvious that we were not going to tie making a selection, and at that time, there was a motion offered to continue the present situation. I'm saying at the time that today is offered, I will not vote to continue. 02 APR 161981 __ _ •• ISM ��.� rrrMr. _.�„� -_. Father Gibson: All right. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Mr. Lacasa: Yes. I want to state my position. First, I do intend to continue voting in the same fashion that I have been voting and that is for Alfredo Cepero. Second, I believe that one of the major setbacks that the City Commission has had during this very long period of time is precisely the fact that by stalemating continuously, what we have been doing is to continue having an acting City Manager who obviously don't have the support of the majority of this Commission. I believe that if we are going to have a fair discussion of the issue every one that is being considered for the position of City Manager should be placed in the same situation and no one should have an advantage such as the one that is being enjoyed now by the present acting City Manager who by virtue of ties remains in the position. If we cannot come immediately to the appointment of the new City Manager, I believe that this Commission should vacate the position, have an open seat and then we'll take it from there because it is obvious after more than 30 ballots that the present acting City Manager does not have the support of the majority of this Commission. And therefore, he should not continue as City Manager in this fashion a"ter this first round of votes. Father Gibson: What is not clear to me, Mr. Lacasa, I don't know what you mean by this first...do you mean the first 10? Mr. Lacasa: Well actually, what I am doing is basically following or trying to follow, or interpret what you said because as far as I am concerned, I could right now go and vote at this particular point, before even starting to vote, for vacating the position. I would entertain such a move, and I'll make it gladly if there is support for that, and then take it from zero and have everybody at the same level, no one with an advantage. Just everybody at the same level. Father Gibson: Well, I think I would not mind going 10 ballots, and after 10 ballots we then decide that we're stalemated. Mr. Lacasa: All right, Father. Mayor Ferre: Let's start with the procedure then. If you would mark this as ballot number one. Mr. Carollo: What I'm trying to get to, Mr. Mayor, if you would excuse me for a minute. Mayor Ferre: Sure. Mr. Carollo: We have two members of this Commission that have expressed their feelings that if we arrive at another stalemate, they want the acting City Manager replaced from his position and a new acting City Manager to take his position. Before we start voting, I'd like to, for all of us to put our cards on top of the table and find out exactly where we're going to go if we do come to a stalemate. And we have two members of the Commission that have expressed that feeling. I'm going to express my feelings in the open and put my cards on the table. If we do come to a stalemate, I don't think that the appropriate thing to do would be do vacate that office and then go around the merry-go-round and acquire another temporary or acting City Manager. Then maybe the next month we'll replace him and put another temporary or another acting City Manger if we still are in a stalemate. That's my position. Now what I'm trying to do is establish the ground rules of just what we're going to do. If we are going to vacate that office and put a new man in there as an acting City Manager if we happen to come to a stalemate again today, I want to establish that before we start voting today. Three members of the Commission have expressed their views now. Mayor Ferre: I'll express my opinion, and that is as I've said before, that whenever there is a move from one administrator to the other, whether it �!3 " hi ,�? 161981 Mayor Ferre (continued): be the President of the United States or otherwise, before the swearing in of the next President, the former President stands by him so that there's never a vacancy in that particular seat. I have not changed my opinion or position on that. I do not think that the Manager's position should be vacated until we have selected a new City Manager. Now, if Mr. Fosmoen does not get selected today, then I think it is pretty apparent that we have, obviously, a continuing stalemate. And we have to move off of that position. In my opinion, I don't think we can do it as of today because I for one, for example, have not up until this time talked to or considered any of these other candidates. For example, Roger Carlton. Just within this week I talked to Roger Carlton and I expressed to him again my opinion that I was backing Mr. Fosmoen. And that if Mr. Fosmoen were defeated and were no longer either a candidate, and I think obviously a removal of Fosmoen would also remove him as a candidate, I think it would, then I would like to have the opportunity to talk to Mr. Roger Carlton and the other people that are aspiring to this job. Now, I really don't... when you have a temporary or an acting City Manager, again, I think to go from one acting City Manager to another acting City Manager is not in the best interest of the City of Miami. Mr. Carollo: So there we have it. We have two members of the Commission that are in favor of vacating the position if we come to a deadlock and two that are against. I think that Commissioner Gibson, with all respect, you should make you should make your position clear and then we should establish that ground rule, whatever the decision of the majority of this Commission is, that should be the ground rule. That if we come to a deadlock, we either vacate that office or we don't. But I think we should do that before we start voting. Mr. Knox: Mr. Mayor, may I provide some clarity early on respecting this question of vacating this seat. Our Charter requires that at all times there is an individual who has been designated to City Manager such that it would be a violation of the Charter and some of the fundamental principals of government if in fact there were no individual occupying the position of chief administrative officer of the City. Father Gibson: Well Mr. Mayor, let me say this. I promise everybody that the seat won't be vacant. Remember, I'm the guy who told you from the very first day you can't run a ship without a captain. That's why you have somebody there. Do you remember that? I haven't moved off dead center. I promise you before we leave here today that if that is necessary we'll do it. Publicly I've epxressed some concerns to the Mayor. He knows them and I'm still waiting for some answers, but that's all right. I'm ready to vote and you can decide any time you wish when you want to stop. But I promise you before we walk this door, that seat will not be vacant without somebody running the government of the City. Mr. Carollo: Let me make my feelings even clearer. When we talk about vacating that seat I just assumed that we were talking if that was the decision of the majority of this Commission, that we were talking about replacing Mr. Fosmoen with someone else today. Now I assume that if I'm wrong I stand corrected, that when Commissioner Plummer, Commissioner Lacasa stated if we come to a deadlock they want that seat vacant, they meant they wanted Mr. Fosmoen out and someone else in today as acting City Manager. Again, I think that we should make a decision before we start voting on what we're going to do if we come to a deadlock. Are we going to keeep Mr. Fosmoen? And if we're not, let's state so and then agree that we're going to pick someone else then as acting City Manager today if we come to a deadlock, if that's the will of the majority of this Commission. But I want to establish that those ground rules before we start voting. I just don't want to be changing generals every other week. Mr. Plummer: Joe, can I offer you a solution that's been pretty good for 11 years that I've been round? Make a motion? Make a motion. 94 APR 1 6 ' A 1 1981 Mr. Carollo: Well, this is exactly what I'm getting at. Mr. Plummer: I've stated for the record where I'm at. I was asked by the Herald yesterday would I entertain nominating someone else on a temporary basis. My answer was I don't want to, I would hope we can get it permanent, but if in fact I have indicated I will not vote to continue the situation as it is. There is no question, Knox has answered that, that there has to be someone else chosen. There's got to be someone in that seat. My personal opinion is that this is premature. It's almost like doomsday, that we are looking toward stalemate, and I hope that's not the case. But if we do reach that point, then I think this discussion, in the form of a motion, would come forth. Mr. Carollo: J. L., I don't think it's premature, especiallly when members of this Commission have gone publicly in the press and stated that if we come to a deadlock they want to see Mr. Fosmoen replaced. Mr. Plummer: And if three members of this Commission so feel that way, that's the way it will be. Mr. Carollo: What I'm trying to do is establish the ground rules now so we know where we're going and not have any hidden agendas. Mr. Carollo: Joe, just once again reiterate, if we come to a stalemate, I will vote not to continue the present posture which definetly says that I will vote to put someone else, hopefully, someone who is not being considered, in as the acting City Manager. That puts me on the record, I think, for the questions you're asking. Mr. Carollo: The bottom line is you have two members of the Commission that are in favor of removing Mr. Fosmoen if we come to a deadlock, two that are not. Commissioner Gibson, you know, where do you stand that we can set some ground rules. Father Gibson: Sir, I promise you that if we come to a deadlock... all right, let me do it the other way. I will vote to remove the man from the office and then make it everybody's field. I want to make sure everybody understands that. I'm not bringing any surprise. The Mayor knows that's how I feel. I didn t want to tell it..you know, I've told it. All right, let's vote. Mr. Carollo: That's all that I wanted to establish, some ground rules. Father Gibson: All right, you have the ground rules. Mayor Ferre: All right. Ballot number 1. BALLOT NUMBER 1 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Fosmoen - Ferre Cepero - Lacasa Bond - Gibson BALLOT NUMBER 2 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Cepero - Lacasa Fosmoen - Ferre Bond - Gibson BALLOT NUMBER 3 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Cepero - Lacasa Fosmoen - Ferre Bond - Gibson J 05 AFR 161981 S T BALLOT NUMBER 4 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Bond - Gibson Fosmoen - Ferre Cepero - Lacasa BALLOT NUMBER 5 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Fosmoen - Ferre Bond - Gibson Cepero - Lacasa BALLOT NUMBER 6 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Bond - Gibson Fosmoen - Ferre Cepero - Lacasa BALLOT NUMBER 7 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Bond - Gibson Cepero - Lacasa Fosmoen - Ferre BALLOT NUMBER 8 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Cepero - Lacasa Bond - Gibson Fosmoen - Ferre BALLOT NUMBER 9 Gary - Plummer-Carollo Odio - Lacasa Bond - Gibson Fosmoen - Ferre BALLOT NUMBER 10 Odio - Lacasa Fosmoen - Ferre Gary - Plummer-Carollo-Gibson Mr. Carollo: Well Gibson, you're not a prophet anymore, I am. Mayor Ferre: In the tradition of the former things that we've done in the City of Miami, I would imagine we would want to make that unanimous. I'll accept a motion that it be unanimous. Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Second. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll. THEREUPON THE FOREGOING MOTION, duly introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Plummer was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Mayof Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None ABSENT: None (16 AIR 16 19 81 6 V Mayor Ferre: All right... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, those two items... Mayor Ferre: Yeah, go ahead. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the first item, there is proposed to be lay-offs. I have no problem, as I have indicated in the past, about lay-offs and the procedure is where I am concerned. I am told that there is a person who has been with Virrick Park for 27 years and I question, I raise the question, is in fact the junior members being rolled back. I have to question when it's 27 years. I would hope, Mr. Mayor, that the Manager could come with an answer prior to the 23rd because these people are proposed to be layed-off on the 24th. I am very concerned about this. Is Mr. Clark Merrill in the house? Mr. Mayor, it is my understanding that the discussion before the Commission relating to the bus benches we extenued for 10 days, the bids. We did not formalize, as I understand that action. Now Clark Merrill would have to tell us what is to be done. Mayor Ferre: J. L., in the meantime, we ought to get Howard Gary here and swear him in. And the second thing that we ought to do, it seems to me, is deal with the question of Fosmoen. And I think we ought to ask him whether he wishes to..... Mr. Plummer: Well, why don't we take a 5 minute break, and then we can come back, deal with that, deal with the bus benches. I don't think we can deal with the lay-offs today. But hopefully we can deal with it prior on the 23rd where the lay-offs are scheduled for the 24th. Mayor Ferre: We'll take a 5 mintue break and come back on that. THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION WENT INTO A BRIEF RECESS at 10:45 A.M., reconvening at 11:55 A.M., with all members of the Commission found to be present. Mayor Ferre: All right, Father, we're ready... there's a resolution appointing and electing Howard V. Gary as City Manager of the City of Miami, Florida, effective April 16, 1981 at an annual salary of ... what's the current salary of the Manager. You want to negotiate it? Mr. Plummer: What do you mean negotiate? (LAUGHTER) Mayor Ferre: Well, for the time being, I think we have to put a figure in, don't we? Mr. Plummer: Zero. Mr. Mayor, I would suggest that the salary of the present Manager be inserted for the present time, and if Mr. Gary would like to entertain some discussion in the next week about his salary, we can entertain it at that time. Mayor Ferre: And at the same expense allowance as is current. Mr. Plummer: Whatever it is. I think, Mr. Mayor, the last time we chose a Manager that it was the terminology, "the normal emoluments of office. That includes the car, the insurance and the norm. Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Plummer moves. Is there a second? Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll. 07 A * 6 _� 198J a The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer , who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 81-310 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND ELECTING HOWARD V. GARY AS CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, EFFECTIVE APRIL 16, 1981, AT THE SAME SALARY LEVEL HERETOFORE RECEIVED BY HIS PREDECESSOR, TOGETHER WITH THE USUAL EMOLUMENTS OF SAID POSITION (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, 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 Mayor Ferre: Before we do the swearing in, Howard's unclie, Charlie Hadley has asked we hold it up for 5 minutes while he comes down here. He's on his way now so it will be just a few minutes. In the meantime, are there any other members of your family... Mr. Gary: My wife. Mayor Ferre: Your wife is already here. She's already here. She's in your office. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, in the interim, if we have a minute while we're waiting, I'd like to ask Mr. Clark Merrill to come up and tell us what we have to do to... ?. AUTHORIZE EXTENSION OF DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF BIDS FOR BUS BENCHES. Mayor Ferre: I am now calling an end to this special Commission meeting. All we need to do now is to swear in which I don't think has to be part of the meeting, and I am now calling a Special Commissiong meeting for the purposes of discussing two things as explained by Mr. Plummer previously. Go ahead, J. L. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Merrill,fwill you tell us the motion that you need to comply with the bidding procedure in reference to the bus benches. APR 16 1981 Mr. Clark Merrill: Yes. Several of the ... we had a meeting on March 30th with all of the bidders, or prospective bidders for the bus shelters and bus bench contract and they have asked, indicated that an extension of time would be helpful. And my office would like to have an extension of time as well. We would like to postpone it for 60 days, if that's possible, to June 24th. Mr. Plummer: 1 so move. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second that the bidding process be postponed as outlined. Further discussion? Mr. Plummer: Well wait a minute, not the bidding process, the bidding deadline. Mr. Merrill: The bidding deadline, right. Mayor Ferre: I mean, that's right. I'm sorry. The date for the opening of bids on the bus trenches. Mr. Merrill: 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday the 24th. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on the motion as presented? If not, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 81-311 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXTEND THE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS ON "BUS BENCHES" FOR A PERIOD OF SIXTY (60) DAYS (JUNE 24, 1981). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, 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 09 APR 161981 3. LAYOFFS IN THE PARES DEPARTME'IT. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, my other item of concern, I don't think we can address today, but Mr. Gary should be aware. In no way, Mr. Mayor, am I trying to interfer with the administration. I am very concerned when I am told that an employee of the Parks Department, who has been there for 27 years is being proposed to be layed-off on the 24th. My understanding of the Civil Service procedure is that junior employees are rolled back first and people with seniority, the longest, are rolled out last. I am not questioning the lay-offs. I am questioning procedure. This gentleman works at Virrick Park and indicates that he has been there for 27 years. It just naturally seems to me that there are people who have been with the City less than 27 years who would be going first. And. I'm only questioning procedure. That's all I'm questioning. Mr. Carollo: That's what's referred to in the bible as the last shall be first. Mr. Plummer: Well, I'm not even asking the discussion take place today. It can take place on the 23rd which is the day prior to the proposed lay-offs. Mr. Lacasa: The newly elected President of the Union has some concern that he would like to express and I want to state that I have discussed very briefly these concerns with him, and that I share them. And I will ask for him to address the Commission. Mr. Conner Adams: Mr. Mayor, my name is Conner Adams. I'm president of AFSCME Local 1907, the General Employees Union. I would like to ask for the Commission to take some kind of action today, at least on the postponment of these lay-offs. I think, and I'm fairly sure that I can come back to this Commission with figures in an analysis that will show that the City is not saving any money for these lay-offs, that in fact, it will probably cost the City money. Not only will it cost the City money, but it will increase problems within the parks such as crime, that will also cause problems to the Police Department. And all I want this Commission to do today is to consider the fact that these men have their letters and that on the 24th, legally they feel that they are not going to have a job. And I would like to postpone that until I can show the Commission that the figures which have been presented to the Commission as a savings to the City is not in fact a savings. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gary. Are you going to react to that? Mr. Gary: Mr. Mayor, what I would like to do is to sit down with Mr. Adams and review the proposed reductions and come back to the City Commission with a report at the next City Commission meeting. Mayor Ferre: The next Commission meeting is the 23rd, the notices are for the 24th? Mr. Lacasa: Right. Mr. Plummer: That's the day prior. Mr. Adams: What kind of assurance though, at this point, or some kind of not really assurance but at least some hope for those employees, 35 employees who have already received their lay-off notices? Mr. Plummer: Their hope, Mr. Adams, the hope is that that matter will be thoroughly discussed by this Commission on the 23rd. That's the hope they've got. Mr. Adams: Okay. Thank you. 10 AVn 1 C) ,50) r 6 1 Mayor Ferre: Further discussion on this issue? Plummer, I don't think we need to make that in the form of a motion. Mr. Plummer: No, not at all, Mr. Mayor. And please, I want to make the record. I am not interferring with the day-to-day operation which is solely the purview of the Manager. I am only questioning the process which I have every right to do. Mayor Ferre: I see. Okay. Anything else that you or anybody else of the Commission wants to brint up at this time? Mr. Plummer: No, sir. Mayor Ferre: All right. If not, we will reconvene in 10 minutes to swear in our new City Manager. THEREUPON, THE CITY COMMISSION k'ENT INTO A BRIEF RECESS at 12:00 P.M., reconvening at 12:20, with all members of the Commission found to be present. 11 APR 16 1981 4. SWEARING-IlN CEREMONY TOWARD V. CARY-CITY MANAGER. Mayor Ferre: Well now, withoug any further fir. Clerk, if you would administer the oath of office to our new City Manager. (AT THIS POINT, THE CITY CLERK ADMINISTERED THE OATH OF OFFICE TO THE NEW CITY MANAGER) Mayor Ferre: I'd like to get his family, the family members, if they would all step forward at this time. Mrs. Gary, Mr. Hadley, Laurence, all the members of the family. Mr. Carollo: Mr. Mayor, if I recall a motion that was made here some months back when we had some slight difficulties, that all positions from Manager down including department heads and assistant city managers, that a background check had to be made on them. So I would like to make a motion that that background check, no matter how sensitive it would be would be done by the Personnel Department, not other sources. iiayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to that motion? Mr. Plummer: By what department? Mr. Carollo: Personnel Department. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Carollo, in tradition, and to keep, and I'm sure there will be no problem, I will second that motion, but I want to tell you, sir, that there is no one in that Personnel Department that did a better background check on this individual than I did. Mayor Ferre: There's a motion and s second on the floor. Further discussion? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 81-312 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT TO CONDUCT A BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION ON HOWARD V. GARY, NEWLY ELECTED CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA; FURTHER REQUESTING THAT SUCH RESULTS BE FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION on a ng sec djd by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and a popte �y the ro owing vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Laca-sa ViceMayor (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None 12 1 6 i981 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 12:25 P.M. ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE City Clerk MATTY HIRAI Assistant City Clerk n 23 MAURICE A. FERRE Mayor APR 16 1981 CI'IEY OF 1W.IAMI DOCUMENT 18 96INDE X C9�ci"c 1p���4 O,F ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION MEETING DATE: April 16, 1981 COMMISSION 1 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND ELI:( TING HOWARD V. GARY AS CITY 'MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, EFFECTIVE, APR IL 16, 1 981 . AT THE SAME SALARY [.UEL HERETOFORE RECEIVED BY HIS PREDECESSOR, 'D)GETHE'R W1111 THE ("WAL EINMA'NENTS OF SAID POSI4I0N. R-81_310 AL 81 -310