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COMMISSION
MINUTES
October 9, 1980
OF MEETING HELD ON
(REGULAR)
PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK
CITYHALL
RALPH G. ONC31E
CITY CLERK
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-SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 8719 , BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "MARITIME ADMINISTRATION
CONFERENCE ON PORTS"
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AWARD FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF COKMUNITY AFFAIRS,
FOR STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF
SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED LATIN CITIZENS
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY
RETARDED
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 2-76 OF THE
CODE; WHICH PROVIDES FEES FOR INSPECTIONS AND
EXAMINATIONS OF PLANS AND SITE INSPECTIONS
FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTIONS 54-57,
54-58 AND 54-60 OF ARTICLE III, "BUS BENCHES" OF
CHAPTER 54. "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS" OF THE CODE,
BY PROVIDING FOR ELIMINATION OF ALL DESIGNATED
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS IN CONSIDERING THE LOCATION
FOR PLACEMENT OF BUS BENCHES WITH THE CITY
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE
PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORID
FOR FUNDING OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER COURSE
CONFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF CITY PMINAGER TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC
SAFETY PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE, STATE OF FLORIDA,
FOR THE. FUNDING OF A GRANT TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE CITY
ACCEPT BID: SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE PRODUCTS-150
SHOTGUNS FEDERAL LABORATORIES -GAS MASKS
ACCEPT BID: JUELLF. BROS., INC.-DEMOLITION OF AN UNSAFE
STRUCTURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING
INSPECTIONS
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO
AN AMENDMENT OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH PANCOAST
BORREI.LI, ALHAISA ARCHITECTS, P,A., FOR THE
PREPARATION OF DESIGN SCHEMATICS FOR PHASE II OF THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO BESSIE ,
FORSCHNER THE SUM OF $12,500.00 IN FULL
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE PLAYERS
STATE THEATRE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000
FOR CLEARING TITLE !MPERFECTIONS PRIOR TO CLOSING ON
THE SALE OF THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
ORD. 9180 1 1-2
R-80-727 1 2
R-80-728 1 2-3
FIRST READING 1 3
FIRST READING 1 4
R-80-729 1 4-5
R-80-730 1 5
R-80-731 1 6
R-80-7.32 1 6
R-80-733 1 7
R-80-734 1 7-8
R-80-735 1 8-9
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION
1 OF ORDINANCE NO 8719, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST
AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:"HUMAN.SERVICES TO
HANDICAPPED LATIN CITIZENS"
ORD. 9181
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FIRST ANT) SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION
1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY APPROPRIATING INTO THE TRUS
AND AGENCY FUNDS AN AMOUNT OF $334,695.00 FOR THE
OPERATION OF THE PROGRAM ENTITLED:"RECREATION FOR THE ,
MENTALLY RETARDED (5TH YEAR)".
ORD, 9182
10-11
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISHING
A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:"HANDICAPPED
PROGRAM FEES" IN THE A,TOUNT OF $15,000-00
ORD. 9183
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SUBSECTION
(b) ENTITLED "SUBSEQUENT RENEWAL OF EMPLOYMENT,
OF SECTION 40-94, ENTITLED "RESIGNATION", OF THE CODE;
PROVIDING THAT FORMER EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RESIGNED FROM
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE MAY BE REINSTATED
ORD. 9184
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION
1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW PROJECT
ENTITLED" "INTERN ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" AS PART OF THE
TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:"COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
COUNTY SUPPLEMENT"
ORD. 9185
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FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION
1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY ESTABLISHING THREE (3)
NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED: "YOUTH EDUCATION
TRAINING (YET) PROJECT", "THE JUVENILE RUNAWAY PROJECT"
AND "NOVICE MOTORCYCLE. EDUCATION PROGRAM"
ORD. 9186
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PRESENTATION OF THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THE
FIRE -RESCUE TRAINING CENTER BY A. TAQUECHEL ASSOCIATES,
INC.
DISCUSSION
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REPORT REGARDING THE USE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS
IN THE WYNWOOD TARGET AREA
DISCUSSION
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PROGRESS REPORT FROM CHIEF HARMS AND MR. ROBERT KRAUSE
ON POLICE DEPARTMENT RECRUITMENT AND HIRING; AUTHORIZIN
AND DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND AN AMOUNT,NO TO
EXCE17D $100,000 TO AID IN THE RECUIRTMENT EFFORT OF
ADDITIONAL POLICE.OFFICERS
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DISCUSSION OF HELICOPTER SERVICE FOR THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT AND ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS IN THE
DOWNTOWN AREA
DISCUSSION
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REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING SPECIAL TAXING
DISTRICT
DISCUSSION
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FURTHER DISCUSSION ON USE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND
IN THE WYNWOOD TARGET AREA
DISCUSSION
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REPORT BY HARRY M. STEVENS CO., CONCESSIONAIRE AT THE
ORANGE BOWL, REGARDING THE TEMPERATURE OF BEER SERVED
DISCUSSION
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CIiYT%ISSIUR MIM11, FlARIAA
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REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY ON LITIGATION
CHALLENGING THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR "SIGNAGE OF THE VILLAGE OF
COCONUT GROVE" AS SUBMITTED BY STUART SORG AND
APPROVING THE PROPOSED LIST OF SIGN LOCATIONS.
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY CITY ADMINISTRATI,
TO FUND NEW I4ASHINGTON HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CONFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000
REFERRING VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR USE OF THE MIAMI
MARINE STADIUM AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE MIAMI
WATERFRONT BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THAT FOLLOWING RESULTS OF A
BOND ELECTION HELD OCTOBER 7,1980: WITH RESPECT TO
TSSUANCE OF $45,000,000 BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND
EXTENSIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND
$30,000,000 FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
APPROVED
DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT A PLAN FOR SEWER EXPANSION AND
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE
GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUE PASSED OCTOBER 7, 1980
PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY MR. WILLIAM HESSE TO REPORT
GRIEVANCES IN REGARDS TO THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN
HANDLING HIS CALLS AND GARBAGE PICK UP
TRANSFERRING AND REPLACING CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUES UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: GOODWIN, INC.-AVALON SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT SR-5453-C & S (CENTERLINE SEWER AND SIDELINE
SEWER)
ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: IACOBELLI C,ONSTRUCTIONp INC,-
CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN CRESTWOOD
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5432-C
(CENTERLINE SEWER) BID "A"
RESOLUTION URGING SENATORS CHILES AND STONEp AND
REPRESENTATIVES FASCELL, LEHMAN, AND PEPPER, TO FIGHT
FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
PROGRAM
PLAQUES-PRESENTATIONS-PROCLADIATIONS
RESOLUTION OF INTENT -INSURE GREATER PARTICIPATION OP
BLACK DEVELOPERS IN DEVELOPMENT, OWNERSHIP, AND
MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN THE.
CITY OF MIAMI
39 1 FEDE RAI. REVENUE SHARING REORGANIZATION
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DISCUSSION 35-36
M-80-737 36-39
M-80-738
M-80-739
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41-49
R-80-740 49
M-80-741 50
DISCUSSION
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R-80-742
53-54
R-80-743
R-80-744
R-80-745
PRESENTATIONS
R-80-746
M-80-747
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55-58
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59-63
63-68
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AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO PREPARE COST
ESTIMATE OF NEW PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FOR COMMISSION
CHAMBERS
M-80-748
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DISCUSSION OF ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT WITHIN CITY
LIMITS
DISCUSSION
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BRIEF DISCUSSION ITEMS:
A) PEDDLER SALESMEN VENDORS SELLING FROM TRUCKS
WITHOUT LICENSE
B) WRECKED AUTOMOBILES NOT TO BE LIFT ON PUBLIC
PROPERTY FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME
DISCUSSION
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CHANGE CITY COMMISSION MEETING DATES:
A) CHANGE OCTOBER 23RD TO OCTOBER 30TH 1980
B) CHANGE 1OVEMBER MEETINGS TO NOVEMBER 6TH
(P & Z) AND NOVEMBER 26TH 1980
R-80-749
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M-80-750
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MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
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On the 9th day of October, 1980, 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 9:12 A.M., by Mayor Ferre With
the following members of the Commission found to be present:
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
ABSENT: Commissioner Carollo
Commissioner Gibson
ALSO PRESENT WERE:
Joseph R. Grassie, City Manager
R. L. Fosmoen, Assistant City Manager.
George F. Knox, City Attorney
Ralph G. Orgie, City Clerk
Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk
An invocation was delivered by Commissioner Plummer who then led those
present in a pledge of alleglence to the flag.
On motion duly :Wade and seconded by the City Commission, the Minutes
for the meeting of June 30, 1980 was approved.
I. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO.
8719, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:
"MARITIME ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ON PORTS"
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item #8.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: "tright, it's been moved and seconded, is there any discussion?
Please read the ordinance. Alright, call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE
NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY
GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY
ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:
"MARITIME ADMINISTRATION CONFERENCE ON PORTS", AND
APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN
THE AMOUNT OF $6,000; CONTAINING A REPEALER PRO-
VISION AND A SEVERABI'LITY CLAUSE.
Passed on its first reading by title,at the meeting of September 25, 1960
was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On
motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the
Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title and
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passed and adopted by the followinftvote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED -ORDINANCE NO. 9180
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.
2. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FOR STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE
THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED LATIN CITIZENS
Mr. Plummer: Move 9.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves 9, is there a second?
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the roll on Item 9.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-727
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
A GRANT AWARD FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, FOR THE STUDY OF METHODS TO
INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED
LATIN CITIZENS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTF THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND/OR
AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
(Here follows body of resolution, omi+-ted 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: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Rev. Gibson and Mr. Carollo.
3. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR RECREATION
PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY RETARDED
Mayor Ferre: Alright, take up Item 11.
Mr. Plummer: Second it.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Lacasa moves, Plummer seconds Item 11. Any further
discussion on Item 11, call the roll, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-728
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A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT
A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS
FOR 111E MENTALLY RETARDED AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S)
AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT THE PROGRAM.
(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: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Ferre and Mayor. Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Vice -Mayor Lacasa.
4.FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 2-76 OF THE CODE; ti'HICH
PROVIDES FEES FOR INSPECTIONS AND EXA.'1tINATIONS OF PLANS AND SITE
INSPECTIONS
Mayor Ferre: Alright, take up Item 16.
Mr. Plununer: Move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummers moves, Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the -
roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLEll-
AN ORDINANCEE AMENDING SECTION 2-76 OF THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, WHICH
PROVIDES FEES FOR INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS
OF PLANS AND SITE INSPECTIONS TO ASSURE ORIGINAL
AND CONTINUED COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI'S COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE
NO. 6871, AS AMENDED INCREASING SAID FEES: CONTAIN-
ING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa
and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
ABSTAINING:
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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5. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTIONS 54-57, 54-58 AND 54-60
OF ARTICLE III, "BUS BENCHES" OF CHAPTER 54, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS" j
OF THE CODE, BY PROVIDING FOR ELIMINATION OF ALL DESIGNATED
GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS IN CONSIDERING THE LOCATION FOR PLACEMENT OF
BUS BENCHES WITH THE CITY
Mayor Ferre: Take up 16A.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, it's been moved and seconded, further discussion, read
the ordinance. Call the roll, please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 54-57. 54-58
AND 54-60 OF ARTICLE III, "BUS BENCHES" OF
CHAPTER 54, "STREETS AND SIDEWALKS" OF THE
"CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (1980),
AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION
OF ALL DESIGNATED GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRICTS IN
CONSIDERING THE LOCATION FOR PLACEMENT OF
BENCHES AND/OR SHELTER STRUCTURES AT BUS
STOPS WI`1'HIN THE CITY; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa
and passed on its first: reading by title by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
ABSTAINING:
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.
6. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU
OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF
ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR FUNDING OF THE MOTORCYCLE
RIDER COURSE
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item #18. This is the motorcycle rider course. Plummer
moves...
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Lacasa seconds.
Mr. Plummer: Only if I'm the first application in there.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, with that...
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second,
Mayor Ferre: Moved and seconded, further discussion on 18, call the roll.
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Tile following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION Nn. 80-729
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUB-
MIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY
SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE PLANNING, DEPARTMENT
OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR FUND-
ING OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER COURSE CONTINU-
ATION APPLICATION TO TRAIN CIVILIAN AND NOVICE
MOTORCYCLE RIDERS IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF
MOTORCYCLES THEREBY REDUCING THE HIGH INCIDENCE
OF NOVICE MOTORCYCLE RIDER INVOLVEMENT IN FATAL
AND INJURY ACCIDENTS; AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND
EXECUTE THE NECESSARY AGREEMENTS TO 111PLEMENT
THE PROGRAM UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT.
(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: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor. Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gib3oli
7. CONFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF CITY MANANGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION
TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, DEPARITiENT OF coiDIUNI'TY AFFAIRS,
DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE, STATE OF FLORIDA,
FOR THE FUNDING OF A GRANT TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A COMPRE-
HENSIVE. TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE CITY
Mayor Ferre: Plummer Moves 19.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Lacasa, further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-730
A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF THE
CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE
BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF COM-
MUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLAN-
NING AND ASSISTANCE, STATE OF FLORIDA, FOR THE
FUNDING OF A GRANT TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE
CITY OF MIAMI, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT AND EXECUTE THIS NE-
CESSARY AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE PLAN UPON
RECEIPT OF THE GRANT.
(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: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None. '
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
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8. ACCEPT BID: SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE PRODUCTS - 150 SHOTGUNS
FEDERAL LABORATORIES - GAS MASKS
Mayor Ferre: Lacasa moves 20, Plummer seconds, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-731
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING TILE BID OF SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE PRODUCTS
FOR FURNISHING 150 SHOTGUNS AT A COST OF $25,350.00 AND THE BID
OF FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR FURNISHING 160 GAS MASKS AT A COST
OF $4,952.00 TO THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; AT A TOTAL COST OF
$30,302.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM TILE 1979-80 OPERATING BUDGET
OF THAT DEPARTMENT.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PUR-
CHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR THIS EQUIPMENT.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk) .
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plunmier, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacrisa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Cnrol.'lo and Rev. Gibson.
9. ACCEPT BID: JUELLE BROS., IINC. .. DEMOLITION OF AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE
FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 21.
Mr. Lacasa: Moved,
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Lacasa, is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre.: Seconded by Plummer., further discussion, call the roll on 21.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-732
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF JUELLE BROS., INC. FOR
FURNISHING DEMOLITION OF AN UNSAFE STRUCTURE FOR THE DEPART-
MENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS; AT A TOTAL COST OF
$13,175.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
5TH YEAR - BUILDING DEMOLITION PROGRAM; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER
FOR THIS SERVICE.
(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: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
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10. AUTHORIZING C1jY i'iANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT
OF THE EXISTIi•CONTRACT WITH PANCOAST, BORRELLI, ALBAISA 3
ARCHITECTS, P.'., FOR THE PREPARATION OF DESIGN SCHEMATICS FOR
PHASE II OF Tl?H, CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ,
Mayor Ferre.: Take up Item 22.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Locasa seconds, further discussion?
Mr. Pl:unmer: Mr. Mayor only on discussion. I have briefly spoken with the Manager
I think that, that building„ very definitely need some identification and I'm hopeful
and I have discussed it with the Manager that some way that there will be a sign
on the side or somewhere indiLaLing that, that is the Administration Building,
Many people don't realize that coconut tree with the halo...
Fir. Foswoen: 'there is one oil the e:cpressway and I think you ate looking for something
oil the Second Avenue exit.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I... Yes.
Mr. Fo.,moeii: And th(.re is a coconut palm and we need to add lettering...
Mr.. Pltm=er: Well we aro+ iiot selling any blight today. So... that's all. Call
the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved Its sdopt:lon:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-733
A RE.SOLUT.ION AUTHO11IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND ENTER IN'['0 AN AMENDMENT of THE
EXISTING CONTRACT WITH THE FIRM OF PANCOAST,
BORRELLI, ALBAISA ARCHITECTS, P.A., FOR THI,
PREPARATION OF DESIGN SCHEMATICS FOR PHASE 11
OF THE. CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING WITH FUNDS
ALLOCATED THEREFOR IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$28,000.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk) .
Capon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was
passed and adopted by ::he following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre,
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Rev. Gibson.
11. AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO BESSIE FORSCHNER THE SUM
OF $12,500.00 T,,; DULL
Mayor FL-rre: Alright, tuke up Item 23. Is there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the roll.
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The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80•-7_4
A RESOLUTTON AtYnIORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF
FINANCE TO PAY TO BiESSIE FORSCHNER, WITHOUT
THE AD;ITSSION OF LIABILITY, THE' SUM' OF TWELVE
ITIOUSAND FIVE, HUNDRED DOLLARS ($1.2,500,00)
IN FULL, AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL BODILY
INJURY, PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS,
WOR101 NS COMPENSATION LIENS, CLAIMS AND DEMANDS
AGAINST THE. CITY OF HliAlfl AND UPON EXECUTION OF
A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS
AND DEMANDS.
(Here follows body of resolution, umitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clc!-Q.
Upon being, seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the fo'l lowing rto,
AYES: Mr. Plummer, V.i.ce-Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferro.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carol.lo Lnd Rev. Gibson.
1.2. AUT1iOKT`!' PAYPil:N7' OF COSTS INCURRED L1' THE PLAYERS STATL THEATRE
IN A`; A lOi'NT :;i": i' i I::�;i:) D $10, 000 FOR Ci..EARING I'I'1'l..l'. IMPERFECTIONS
PR.1 B TO Ci.0SI,';G ON THE SALF OF THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE TO
THE �1'A` TE; !.)l i `:.:i)P.i]!i� Ii:'1T1�tiA1. 11TR()V1?'W-.NT FUND
Mayor Ferre: 'fake tip T r.em 24.
Mr. Lacasa: ,love.
Mayor Ferro: :ilY.il;ht, i,acasa aiiJves, 'is "Jier� a !1f',C01l(j?
Mr. Plummer: L'riefl,,,, what is this Dick? I second i.t, but what is it?
Mr. Fosmoen: Number 24?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mr.. Fosmoen: At the last meeting representatives front the Plrlyer's State Thcntre
were here asking for a grant. to assist them in getting the property transferred
to the State. And this...
Mr. Plunnner: Well, no. '.C'm sot-ry Mr. Mayor, I voted against this.
Mayor Ferro: Yes, if you rec,rill that wits when Mr. Earl Powell. came up...
Mr. Plummer: My rensons for voting against :it was that it was a grant rather
than a loan and I felt that it should have been in the form of a loan. So you
better...
Mayor Ferre: Al.right, we will wait for Father.
Mr. Lacasa: l withdraw the motion.
Mayor Ferre: We will. wait for Father Gibson. We have already authorized this.
Wlly is this coming up for the second... oh, because the other time was a motion.
Ok, this is formalizing, alright?
Mr. Fosmoen: That's curract. Also it specifies what it's for. It's to clear the
title.
Mr. Lacasa: What happone-i to l,►10?
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Mr. Plummer: We couldn't move on it because it was a first 4.nd second reading.
(FATHER GIBSON ENTERED MEETING AT THIS TIME)
Mayor Ferre: Fattier, good morning. We have gone through most of these things.
We do need four votes on a whole series of ordinances. Perhaps we can dispatch
of those right now because Mr. Carollo is sick and will not be in today. Father
would you look at your agenda and look at Item 24? Item 24 was if you recall
Earl Powell was here and asked us for a ten thousand dollar grant Player State
Theatre which we moved in a motion and Plummer voted against it. That's why we
waited for you. Last time around I think the vote was three to two.
Mr. Plummer., Father, I'm not opposed to it. My problem was (COMMENT INAUDIBLE).
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a motion on Item 24? Alright, it's been moved
by Gibson, seconded by Lacasa, further discussion on Item 24, call the roll, please.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-735
A RESOLUTION AU`I'HOIJZING TILE PAYMENT OF
COSTS INCURRED BY THE PLAYERS S'.(ATE, THEATRE
IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $101000 FOR CLEAR-
ING :TITLE IMP1ERFECTIONS PRIOR i70 CLOSING ON
THE SALE OF THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE TO
THE STATE OF FLORIDA INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND;
SAID PAYMEN'." TO BE GONDIT10NEL, UPON THE RECEIPT
OF INVOTC ES RECEIVED BY PLAYERS STATE THEARTRE
IN CONNECTION WITH CLEARING OF TITLE I1iPERFEC-
'1IONS, WITH FUNDS VEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE
CONTINGENCY FUND.
(Hare 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: Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: Mr. Plummer.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo.
13. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: VIEND114G SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITLED: "HUMAN SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED L.ATIN CITIZENS"
Mayor Ferre: The next item is the ordinance on Item 10. Somebody want to move
that?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Lassa moves it and I second it.
Mr,yor Ferre: Mr. LF,casa moves Item 1.0, Mr. Plummer seconds it, is there further
discuUs o n? Read the ordinance please. Alright, is there further discussion on
Item #10, if not, call the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719,
ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIA-
TIONS ORDINANCE, BY ESTAALISHING'A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED: "HUMAN SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED LATIN
CITIZENS"; AND ,VPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF
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SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,447., CO,ti[POShj OF ;.20,771, TO
B.F. RECEIVED FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTt-5-1- N' OF'
COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ANT) $12,673 FROM CITY OF MIAMI,
MATCHING FUNDS FOR CIUV,,'Z-); CONTAINING A REPEALER PI?0--
VISION AND A SFVERA'811.•7.TY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH
THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME, ON TWO SEPARATE TRAYS
BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS 'T'HAi, "FOUR. -FIFTHS OF THT; ME:4BERS
OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Laea.;a 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 dnyc: by a vote of
not less than four -fifths of the members of 0io. Commission -
AYES: Commi,si.orn!r (Rev.) Thooduro Gibson
Colr.;c,i-isixincr J. ! . Plummer, Jr.
Vice -•Mayor. Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice 'l. Ferree
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commissi.on on notion of Commissioner, Lacasa and seconded by
Commissioner Plimmior, adopted raid ordi.!,r,ncc! bt' the following vote -
AYES: Comm!r.s:ioncer (!,(-,v,) Theodore Gib;eon
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
V 4.C(?- irl� /1C �1'(' ln(1O l i1CcISFl
Flavor. Mauri(.e A. 'Ferro
NOES: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS 1); BIC.i1,1'['liD ORDI ;ANC:E 140. 9181
The City attorney 'rued tho oi-d i.nrcnr.c itl[:o the p7,blic record and announced
that copies were availa'.)1: to the members (.11 thr City C:ommi:aion and copies were
available to the public.
14. FIRST AND SECONO READI,X ():•'11j11:.,V'!(.l:: SECTION 1 OF ORDI
C1TcDLP41TXE NO. E371.9, l;' T;�'1'(i nu-,.'T'1'tU5'I' ANT) AGENCY
FUNDS AN AMOU;;'1' OF3,,f)�i.`.' �'"i' : ::t;l: ('11'F:RA'1'ION CF THL PROGIQVI
ENT'I'TLE?1)"; 1.0
"1't]ii;ni:E,'f: Ful? 'I Ili- 'lli,''i'x11J.y Rt."T)`RP!',D (`i'[7i YEAR)"
Mayor Ferre: We are naw on Tt.em :12. An �:r,ilnance on first and second reading.
Mr. Plummer: Move. it,
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, seconders by La(,�asa, further cliseussion, read the
ordinance. Call. the -roll..
AN ORDINANCE EN71.TLFT)•-
A.N ORDINANCE AKENUING SECTION 1. OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719,
ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SU11MARY GRANT APPROPRIA-
TIONS ORDINANCE, BY APPROPRIATING INTO T1'[1 TRUST AND
AGENCY FINDS AN AMOUNT Of: $334,695 FOR THE OPERATION
OF 'THE PROGRAM ENTITLED"; "REGRE'ATTON I'OR 'TEIE MENTALLY
RETARDED (5111. YEAR)"; COMPOSED OF $304,695 FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA WITH A C17Y CAhl•1 MATCH OF $ 30, 000
FOR THE OPERATION OF THE, SAME: CONTAINING A REPEALFI:
PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: AND DISPENSING
WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING 'f'HF; SA:•TF' ON 'TWO SEPA-
RATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF' NOT LESS THkN FOUR -FIFTHS OF
THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa for
adoption pursuant to Section b, 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 memburs of the Cn,;:.nission-
p,1 i 9(JV
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Commissioner Lacasa, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE 140. 9182
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.
15. FIRST AND SECOND RFADL'N(, ORIDTNANCF: ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "II/� N:)ICAFPED .mwc;r<jvm FI:I:S" IN THE AMOUNT OF
$15,000
Mayor Ferre: Take up 13.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr, Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Plummer, aeconded by Lacasa, further discussion, read the
ordinance. Call the roll., please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW 'TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITLED "HANDICAPPED PROGRAM FEES" IN THE AMOUNT OF
$15,000 AND APPROPRIATING THERETO, FOR THE OPERATION
OF SAME, REVENUES DERIVED BY PROCEDURE ESTABLISHED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 9030, ADOPTED DE'CEMBER 5, 1979; CONTAIN-
ING A REPEALER PROVISTON AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE;
AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE
SAME ON TWO (2) SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS
THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF TIIE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa
for adoption pursuant to Section 6, 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 (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Matirice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded
by Commissioner Lacasa, adopted said -ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev..) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
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NOES: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO, 9183
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.
16. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE?: MILIN DING SUBSECTION (b),
ENTI'TI.ED "Sl!BSEQUrN'T RENEWAL OF 111:1'L01'ELENT: , OF SECTION 40-94,
ENTITLED "RESIGNATION", OF THE CODE;; PROVIDING THAT FORMER EMPLOYEE
W110 HAVE RESIGNED FROH 'IIIE CLASS LF1,10 SERVICE MAY BE REINSTATED
Mayor Ferre: Take up 14.
Mr. Plummer: Has 14 been approved by Civil Service?
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, sir..
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferret It's boon moved by i'lu ,:acr, sacotided by Lacasa, is there further
discussion, read the ordinance. Call the roil., please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
Ali ORDINANCE AINTE ID LNG SUBSECTTON (1)), ENTITLED
"SU.BSEQ-LimiT RENEWAL OF 12,1PLOYMENT", OF SECTION
40-94, ENTITLED "RESIGNATION", OF THE CODE OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, EFFECTIVE SEPTEM
BER 1, 1980, BY REPEALING SAID SUBSECTION AND
SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR A NEW SUBSECTION (b),
PROVIDING THAT FORMER EMPLOYEES 'X110 HAVE RE-
SIGNED FROM THE: CLASSIFIED SERVICE MAY BE RE-
INSTATED; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT I--ZiPLOYEES MAY
BE CREDITED PREVIOUS SHNIORIT'(, IF RE• LMPLOYED,
SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF E;\IS'TING LABOR
AGREEMENTS; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR RE--ESIPLOYMENT; CONTAINING A
REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE:;
AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING
SA14E ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS
THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OIL THE. MF.DIBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa
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-i.Ifthe of the members of 'the Commission -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) 'Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plunnner, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor. Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plunmier and ;seconded by
Commissioner Lacasa, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J, L. Plummer, Jr,
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
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SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 91.84
The City Attorney read the ordinance into the Tublic record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were
available to the public.
17. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED:
"INTERIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" AS FART OF THE TRUST AND AGENCY
FUND ENTITLED: "COHKUNI'TY DEVL"'LOPMEN'r COUNTY SUPPLEMENT"
Mayor Ferre: Alright, take up Item 15.
Mr. Plummer: Move it.
Rev. Gibson: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Gibson Seconds, further discussion, read the ordinance.
Alright, call the roll, please.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO.
871.9, ADOP';'EU OCTOBER 26, 1.977, AS AMENDED, THE
SUNMMkRY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, BY ESTAB-
LISHING A NEW PROJECT ENTITLED: "INTERIM ASSISTANCE
rROGRA;M" AS PART OF THE TRUST AND AGENCY FUND
ENTITLED: 1'CO3,:;4UNIT1' DEVELOPMENT COUNTY SUPPLEMENT"
AND APPROPRIATING $134,000 FOR THE EXECUTION OF
SAID PROJECT; CONTAINING 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 COM24ISSION.
Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Gibson
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 (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacrasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Plummer and seconded by
Connnissioner Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Cottanissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Laasa
Mayor. Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9185
The City Attorney read the ordinance inco the public record and announced
that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were
available to the public.
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18. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
ORDINANCE NO. 8719, BY ESTABLISHING THREE (3) NEW TRUST AND
AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED: "YOUTH EDUCATION 'TRAINING (YET).PROJECT",
"THE JUVENILE RUNAWAY PROJECT", AND 'NOVICE MOTORCYCLE EDUCATION
Tnnnn 1.In
Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 17.
Mr. Plummer: I move it.
Mr. Lacasa: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Lacasa seconds, read the ordinance. Alright, call
the roll.
AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -
AN ORDINANCE. AMENDING SECTION 1 OF
OIDINANCE NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26,
1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS
ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED; BY ESTABLISHING
THREE (3) NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS
ENTITLED: "YOUTH EDUCATION TPATNING
(YET) PROJECT", "THE: JUVE,•,ILE RUNAWAY
PROJECT", AND "NOVICE MOTORCYCLE
EDUCATION PROGRAM"; APPROPRIATING
FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAID
TRUST APED AGENCY FUNDS IN THE
AMOUNTS OF $49,272; $106,477; AND
$10,290, RESPECTIVELY, FOR A TOTAL
OF `'166,039; CONTAINING A REPEALER
PROVISION AND SEVERABIL'ITY 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 Mummer And seconded by Commissioner Lacasa
for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the Ci.ty 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 (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice-Mavor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None. ,
Whereupon the Commission on moticti of Commissioner. Plummer and seconded
Commissioner Lacasa, adopted said ordinance by the following vote -
AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson
Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None.
SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCF NO. 9186
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.
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19. PRESENTATION OF THE, DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE OF THE 1-IRE-RESCUE
TRAINING CENTER BY A. TAQUECHEI. ASSOCIATES, INC.
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Mayor Ferre: Ok, we are now back to the Committee of the Whole which is Item "A"
and Mr. Taqueshel you are recognized. Or you and Mr. Alvarez. Proceed please.
Mr. Plummer: Father we held this up for you because ttlis pertains to the Grove.
We held it up. They started and we held it up.
Mr. Taqueshel: Ok, basically the training of the... the fire training is going
to be on the existing building. The building is ample. Everything is contained
there and it has Infinite possibilities for teacnir,;; and ground drills. As a
side developnnont we have eliminated"ttcc noise of tier pumping. ., test
pumping. That has been eliminated iron the entire program. There is not going to
be any testing of any equipment In here that produces noise. The traffic has
also been routed at the northwest corner so there is no traffic in the residential
area. Originallv the trucks had to come on an entrance herd and it was all.
surrounded by r.es.idences. Now, there is not going to be any troffic through
residential. areas. There is no fire and no smoke going to be produced. There is
only going to heaters for assimilatir.;r heat and no burning in the building. Again,
there is no traffic. There is no fire and :smoke and there is no noise. In addition
we are providing a vita course around the south and west and inside that connects
the existing pack on this side. of the property and a lineal park on the north
side r,t' there. Airon; the amFmities also we are dev•�lopinQ on the open level here,
the iraln entrance of thu building a museum which is going to be like a living
musuem, pro;jer.tjons. There is going to be displays, It's going to be for the
use of tht: Mnmun.ity and certainly everybody is very excited about it. Plans
are in advance and that is all we have to say. If you have any questions we
will be happy to answer them.
Mr. Plvma,mer: is this the kind of a thing... I know my young child, ok. They take
the kids from the school on field trips. Is this the kind of a thing that would
be a good field trip for the children?
Chief rice: . Yes, Commissioner, that's one of the things that they
stimulated our thought on this and when we do have the young people come to the
stations we can go here. We will have. video type of educational programs. We
can teach fire safety. We can show them the history of the fire service. We can
show them where have been and where we are going. And I think it will be an
educational ,as well as something that we should have in this City and that is a
musuem for the fire service. So it will serve both purposes. Primarily the
education part.
Mr. Plummer: % , that's fine. Now, very quickly, when does it start?
Chief Mcculloup'l}: We should complete all the construction documents by the
end of December, We would hope to go to hid in January, probably the construction
contract awarded i.n February and I would expect contraction to begin by I'larch or
April. of 1961 and approximately a year in construction and it should be open
by they Sumner of 1982.
Mayor Ferre: Ok. Father?
Rev. Gibson: Where is north on there?
Mayor Fvrru: Where is north on the bottom plan, please?
Mr. Plummer: 1 think It i:; the bottom.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Rev. Gibson: No, no,.., you know, you... that's not what you... that's why I
was so confused. Dixie Highway... if. that's Dixie Highway, you know...
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
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Rev. Gibson: Right. Right. Now, this is right. You see the other thing you gave
me I was wondering if you was talking about the same site I wan talking about.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Rev. Gibson: Yes, I accept that. I was just confused.. -
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Rev. Gibson: Alright, ok, we are together. I think this is... this obviates
some of there... let me put it this way. This obviates a certain persons concern
who was going to be here today. That's right. Plummer, this obviates a certain
persons concern who wanted to tell us that this wasn't good for us. Ok? Alright,
I'm... we are together.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, are there further questions? Mr. Alvarez is there anything
else you wish to tell us at this time? Have you completed your presentation?
Alright, thank you, sir.
20. REPORT REGARDING THE USE OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE
WYNWOOD TARGET AREA
Mayor Ferre: We have the Economic Development funds on the Wynwood Target area.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, the report simply indicates to you that we have not
completed our investigation. We are working with the Law Department trying to
pull together all the facts on that issue.
Mayor Ferre: You are working with the Law Department on...
Mr. Fosmoen: Well, you remember that Mr. Lopez came in and made a number of
allegations.
Mayor Ferre: I see.
Mr. Fosmoen: And the Law Department and Castano's staff are taking testimony.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but how long... these allegations were made almost a month
ago.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's correct. The memo that we have distributed to you lays
out the procedure that we have gone through. You know, the allegations were
rather serious Commissioner and we want to make sure that we don't ....
Mr. Plummer: Well, are they so serious that we shouldn't be handling them in
house?
Mr. Fosmoen: I think we can handle them in house.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but you got to be careful because as I understand it some of
the implications are criminal in nature and I think it's important that you make
sure that the State Attorney's Office is informed of what we are doing so that
if they in any way want to intervene or become involved that they are aware of
it.
Mr. Plummer: Well, I want to tell you something. If that's needed to be in the
form of a motion I so make that motion, but I want to tell you also that this
is the kind of thing that in my estimation the longer you let drag out the worse
it gets and I for one am going to demand that this thing be settled on the
23rd so that rumor mongers don't get and make fodder on this thing because you
know, unless you tell me on the 23rd that you have turned this over to the State
Attorney's Office and washed your hands of it I'm going to expect some kind of
a conclusion. Let me tell you what bothers me. If and there are allegations
and I want it to be understood at this point you know, they are just that. Allegations.
But I want to tell you in my estimation that they are of such a serious nature
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that I said at this meting I wanted an answer so that we could stop the
funding if in fact there was any truth to the allegations, Now, I think that
we are cluing really a disservice in my estimation if we don't have some kind of
answers and I think we ought to have some answer;; today and I will tell you what
I would like to see by the end of this clay. Whether a recotmnendation from you
and the City Attorney jointly as to whether or not what your findings to this
point have been. Are they sufficient in nature that we should stop funding or
we should not?
Mayor Ferre: Ok, anything else on Item "C"?
21.. PROGRESS REPORT FROM CHIEF HARMS AND t'IR. ROBERT KRAUSE ON POLICE
DLPAI;TMENT RECRUITI[ENT AND HIRING; AUTH01tE'I.ING AND DIRECTING
CI771' MANAGER TO EXPENn AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000 TO AID
IN T11E RECRUITMENT EFFORT OF ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS
Mayor Ferrv!' We are now on Ttem "3", ChJuE you are recognized.
Chief Harms: I think there is really several area,; that we want to t7ke a look
at. Let me give you ,just_ a couple of minutes of an overview if I may.The City
of ;dia.mi appeared in Fcderal. Court a weelc ay,,o this past Monday and in just a few
minute;, may be can get MI update from Mr. Knox on thy: status, of our attempt to go
beyond the reerui.tin„ taunc<<tries that are currently established, Our recruiting
in advertising recommendations will. be presented by Mr. Arauz and I think that
we certainly need Lo take a look at that and try to put it in some sort of
perspective <<, to hot, that:. mii;llt impact: on the recruitment and hiring of police
officers in the coming year. At the same cime we need to be cognizant of the
activity with the Cr,unty that have just authorized the hiring of an additional
two hundred fifty officers, And they are projecting a need for one thousand
ntore .in the next five years. So they are certainly going to be in competion
with us or the same individuals than we are trying to recruit. In addition to that
due to contract uegoti.ations over the past few months the Miami Police 1)qp��18Te
has s.l.ipped to fifth position throughout the Country as tz+r IS pay 1., con%..n �o
of that I'm sure will probably be rectified in contract time, but there is a lag
between contract time and what's occurring as far as our recruitment efforts in
next six months are concerned. Mike why don't I have you make a comment or two
as, far as the current status of our recruitment efforts are concerned,
Chief Cosgrove: Effective October 6th we placed thirty-two police officers into
the Southeast Florida Institute of Criminal Justice. So we are on target in
terms of our initial goals and PERT chars, associated with that academy class.
We alsc the, first of October tested an additional hundred ten personnel. that we
will be able to process at this point and Lhe prediction is at this time that we
will be able Lo meet: otir goals of any where from thirty to thirty-five people
for our November. 3rd class at the institute.
Mayor Forre: These are people that live within the City of Miami.?
Chief Cosgrove; Yes, these are all city residents. Part of our problem however,
is that right now of three hundred sixty-five applicants one hundred sixty-one are
city and two hundred four are non -city. So we are still sitting on that two
hundred four until we obtain a ruling from the Court of Appeals on the expansion
of our boundary.
Mayor Ferre: Chief, I have got two questions, if I may. One is have you talked
to your counterpart in Metro and asked him or tins Fosmoen talked to Steirltiem
his counterpart to ask him to please kind of layoff of the few city residents
that we have that are applicants to the Police Department. They have got the
whole County to pick from. To leave us alone because otherwise it's just going
to make our going a l.ittlr hit tougher.
Chief Harms: That's been done in the pa;tt without any partict►l.,r success. They
are really competi.,Ig for some of the some people we are,.
Mayor 'Ferre: I realize that and we had this very same discussion two or three
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weeks ago. Now, at that point you said you didn't think you could be very
successful in talking to Bobby Jones. I then turned to the Manager and said
"Dick, would you please talk to the Metro Manager and see if you can get him
to layoff".
Mr. Fosmoen: I have not talked to him yet on this issue.
Mayor Ferre: Would you make a special note and would you make a special written
report back to me and the members of the Commission by the next meeting. And I
would like to know whether or not the moment you have contracted Mayor. Steirhiem
and asked him to please send an order to Bobby Jones not to process, if possible,
the Miami residents that are an applicant to both the City and Metro until we have
finished with our process.
Chief Harms: Let me suggest that if that occurs then when we have an opportunity
to go into the County to recruit that they may ask the same thing of us and I can
see some problems associated with that.
Mayor Ferre: Well, and I understand then. I think that, that would be a reasonable
request on their on part and that's exactly why I would want to go to a State wide
recruiting effort which is my second question and that is I noticed from Carlos
Arauz's memorandum dated September 30th, that he said... is Mr. Arauz here today?
Or Mr. Krause perhaps you can answer. Yes. You said that it would take two
weeks to go through the appellant court in New Orleans. My question to you is
you now have six days left. Now, in six days are you going to have...
Mr. Arauz: Mr. Mayor, I think Mr. Kncx can probably answer that better. That was
their best estimate at that time.
Mr. Knox: The fact is Mr. Mayor, that the Judge formally signed the order on
October 7th and the matter is handled routinely at the court of appeal. So the
time should not start to run until the time from which he signed the order.
Mayor Ferre: Let me as', you something Mr. Knox. Is there anyway that we can call
one of the Clerks in the Appellant Court in New Orleand and say that we have a
real emergency here. We need to get on with the hiring of policemen and we really
have a constraint and we need this ruling.... Because as I understand this
memorandum what in effect it says is the Appellant Court is going to give permission
to the lower court to make a decision. So even if they take two or three weeks
to make that decision then we have got to go back and get on the docket with
Judge Kehow to start the process of making; a decision and God knows when
that will be.
Mr. Knox: Alright, we can do one of two things or both Mr. Mayor. We can call the
Clerk and ask him to expedite it because it's a matter that's generally handled
by the Clerk of the Court of Appeal. It doesn't involver the court. Second of
all even though we would proceed at our own risk Judge Kehoe has already
indicated that as soon as he reacquires jurisdiction he will grant our motion.
Such that we could go ahead and implement the process, but we would do so on our
own risk in the event that he changes his mind.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, well we have to take that risk because in the meantime
you know, we are getting pressured by merchants in Downtown, Little Havana, in
Coconut Grove, all over this community and we need to get on the job of recruiting.
And we all know that it takes a year before you... from the moment you start to
the moment you have a sworn police officer it's going to take a year. So we
need to really get moving on it.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Knox? Mr. Knox, let me ask you a question. Does the Consent
Decree speak to the P.S.A. Program?
Mr. Knox: Yes, it does to the extent that the same affirmative action objectives
relative: to the department generally would apply to P.S.A. Program.
Mr. Plummer: So in other words, we would be limited in recruitment to the P.S.A.
to the City only?
Mr. Knox: I don't recall whether or not we dealt with recruitment as to the P.S.A.
Mr. Plummer: Well, you know, what I'm thinking and what I brought up during
budget time was that if you can recruit for the P.S.A. Program and I think that
all of this Commission expressed to the Chief we hope that, that will be up to
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a hundred in number. And that's why we provided the additional monies, that you
know, that would be... I know some people don't like the terminology"oullpen",
but that would be in my estimation a fabulous way of putting these people on
payroll waiting for this court decision. And I would hope that, that could be
looked into immediately because I want to go further on this P.S.A. Program with
the Chief this morning about what is being done to increase that number..
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: So, I hope that, that would may be in the affirmative and you can
get these people get them qualified or... what is it? How many did you say Mike?
That are County residents.
Chief Cosgrove: We have currently two hundred four people for police officer
positions non -city.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, but Mike what I'm saying is if you can qualify these people
with the understanding of putting them in a P.S.A. Program, you know, just awaiting
the court ruling. I think it would be well worth your time. You are that much
ahead of the game is what I'm saying.
Cheif Cosgrove: It would be a legal issue I guess we could pursue, but I think
we have been operating under the premise that the same requirements that are
currently applicable to the police officers apply to the P.S.A. Program. 'Which
means if they are non -city we would have: ro let them sit in that program as well.
Mr. Plummer: Is that... But the question I'm really asking, I guess, is that from
the Consent Decree or is that from our own Civil Service ruler?
Mr. Knox: That's... We would have to read the Consent Decree that way even though
it doesn't address, us :;pr.c.i.fically we would have to read all the provisions as
being consistent with each other.
Mr. Plummer: Ok.
Cheif Cosgrove: One other portion of information that you may want to be aware
Of is that of all our recruitment efforts to date In excess of ninety percent
of our personnel who have applied are minority members. The first class that we
put :into the institute of thirty-two people represented nighty -four point eight
percent minority representations. So we are on target in that respect as well.
Mr. Pluironer: Well, let me find fault with you then. Why are you not announcing
happily this morning that we just graduated a class? I think the public heeds
to know that and want to know that.
Chief Cosgrove: I do announce happily that we graduated a class of twenty-nine
people and that should probably not have been left unsaid. We need them badly.
Mr. Plummer: Vie need good news badly.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, anything else.
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I would like to have someone speak on what you are doing nn
this P.S.A. Program and also the memo I sent you in reference to the advertising
for a recruitment program. I want both of those addressed this morning,
Chief Harms: Why don't we deal with the advertising and let me hold the P.S.A.
for just a few minutes. Carlos would you make a few comments on the advertising?
Bob?
Mr. Krauiia: Mr. Mayor all(] members of the Commission, there are three or four
related pluees of information that may he useful to you with respect to the
status of Lite police recruitment program. The first thing is t-oat we. have
scheduled the next three examinations so that we will be able to inform candidates
of what the dates are. These are based on the availability of Bayfront Auditorium
We have scheduled the next exam for October 29th which is approximately one
month after the last exam which was October 1st. We have another exam
scheduled for November sixteenth and then tentatively either January 6th or
January 7th or both dates for.the third following exam . That would be after
the holiday seasons and whep candidates would most likely be available. With
respect to P.S.A.s. We are currently in the process of recruiting jointly with
the Police Department. Wr have an exam scheduled for public service aids on
October 29th. We will administer the same exam to P.S.A.s as to police officers
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the same time, same place so that we can expedite the scoring which is done by
the University of Chicago. We are anticipating that we may have up to a hundred
applicants for the P.S.A. jobs by October 29th.
Mr. Plummer: How long does it take to get them on line once you have hired them?
Mr. Krause: About the same time as it does police officers because they go through
the same background investigation and the same other processing in the Police
Department.
Mr. Plummer: Well, what about schooling?
Mr. Krause: They don't go through the schooling. 'There is a limited orientation
to twelve weeks.
Mr. Plummer: Are they working during that orientation period?
Chief Cosgrove: They go to the Southeast Florida Institute of Criminal Justice
for a twelve week program that certifies them as public service aides. And that's
an academic: program prior to their graduation. And ,nce they graduate then they
go into the field to work as as public ,service aid. So you do have the twelve
week training.
Mr. Plummer: So you are talking about Jf you hold the thing Lite end of October,
November, December, January?
Chief Cosgrove: The lateral portion of .January.
Mr. Plummer: Are you shooting for a hundred P.S.A.s?
Chief harms: Yes, sir that's what the proposal will eall for. We currently have
twenty that. are budgeted through general funds this year and an additional ten
that will be provided through a federal grant, that's a total of thirty. The
proposal that 1 will. provide for the Commi s.sion at the next 'meeting pursuant to
the instructions I understood from the Commission will involve the seventy additional
positions.
Mr. Plummer: Alright, now to the Administr.1ti.on. What about the backup? I'm
talking about automobiles. I'm talking about uniforms. I'm talking about all the
rest of it. I don't want to get the pcople. and then have as lag and be said that
you know, we are not. providing.
Chief Harms: That would be included in the proposals.
Mr. Fosmoen: I'm waiting for a report from the Chief so that I can review that
and see if we have a budget impact...
Mr. Plummer: What about civilian employees? We authorized you to have fifty
additional, 14her.e is that...
Chief Harms: Let Mr. Krause continent on that.
Mr. Krause: So far twenty-three of the fifty positions have been filled. We are
working on the remaining twenty-seven. So about half of them have been filled
in the first week of the fiscal year.
Mr. Plummer: Ok, I would like to see Chief or Mr. Krause either one, where those
people are going because as you will recall it was with the hope and desire
that those civilian employees would hope to relieve some of the police officers
to be back out on the street. So I would hope that we could see through a report
of where those civilians are going, to realize that our dollars are being well
spent.
Chief Cosgrove: They will relieve twenty and I think the latest information we
had at the previous staff meeting we had was that twelve of those twenty have
already been released as a result of the hiring of new personnel. So we are
expediting those positions that have to-do with the replacement of police officer
positions,
Mr. Plummer: Ok. Mr. Krause the advertising program.
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Mr. Krause: Yes, sir. I just want to make a couple of introductory comments
and then let Mr. Arauz discuss the details of...
Mr. Pltumner: The dollar amount.
Mr. Krause: Dollar amount. Well, Chief Harms and I have discussed two
alternate concepts. One would be for us, the City government, to employ an
advertising firm to write copy and place the ads. That would be more expensive
than the City doing it itself. It might be more effective, but the Chief and
I have concluded that at least we would like to try running the campaign ourselves
because we think we can do a better job of targeting our recruitment to meet the
minority hiring goals that have been established by the City Commission by ordinance.
One of the problems with broad scale advertising is that if you bring in large
numbers of candidates who do not meet the objective of hiring minorities and women
there is possibility of running; into some legal challenges of reversed discrimination
and this type of thing. So what we think we would like to do is beginning
recruitment with city resources so that we can direct and target the recruitment
efforts. The specific details of where the... how the funds would be allocated
Mr. Arauz can discuss because he is the person who contacted various media, various
experts in the field to get information on what it would cost us.
Mr. Arauz: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, when we started looking at
what kind of an advertising campaign we would have to do and we... the things
that I am going to report to you on are based on a County wide campaign. Not on
a... limited to the city limits. We also consulted with a num;)er of advertising,
professional advertising firms as to what we would need and so on. And... as a
matter of fact we even priced out sor,a of: the advertising Firms as to what it would
cost. The cost for a professional advertising firm to do what they call a "media
blitz" for approximately throe months would run around fifty thousand dollars.
Now, one of the biggest problems ti;st we have is that we don't need a media blitz
for th::ae months. We arc going to have to continue recruitment of police officers
for a period of %ever ono year., Now, we have checked the prices as to what this
will involve. If you follow the fifty thousand dollar cost for three months, one
year would be two hundred thousand dollars. Again, as Mr. Krause pointed out we
would have very little control in so far as targeting and outreach recruitments
of minorLties. We have considered using professional production by a professional
advertising firm. In other words making copy, doing the production drafts and
so on and this is included in our total package. Our recruitment campaign for
a twelve month period would come to a total of approximately ninety-five thousand
dollars. I'm not counting now the man hours. I'm counting cost to the City. The
cost are distributed in the following manner. Approximately sixty-five hundred
dollars for professional production cost. That setting up copy for billboards,
flyers, doing professional taping for thirty and sixty second radio spots. The
cost of billboard advertising would be approximately sixteen thousand dollars.
Newspaper advertising thirty-seven thousand dollars. Posters and flyers would
be approximately thirty-five hundred dollars. Radio advertising spots is a major
cost, thirty thousand dollars. And other miscellaneous administrative expenses
and trying to get may be a consultant or either voices are so unprofessional.
Tapings another two thousand dollars. That comes out to ninety-five thousand
dollars. Now, in addition, one thing ghat is not included here... And in addition
to this we would be getting a large number of public service announcements not
only from radio, but also from T.V. We have not included a T.V. advertising
campaign because we feel that it's not necessary, but since we will be able to
use public service announcements on T.V. stations and T.V. talk shows that has
been quite effective and with the added public service announcements that we have...
that the stations have committed to us we would be able to really cover the
media completely. Again, this is for a one year period. Twelve months and we
feel that the city has the resources between the Police Department, the Department
of Human Resources and the Department of. Information and Visitors would be able
to run a successful campaign.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, any other questions.
Mr. Plummer: Well, where do we proceed. I'm ready to make the motion to
authorize from the public safety trust fund that we established an amount not
to exceed a hundred thousand dollars for the recruitment program. If that motion
is in order I so make the motion.
Mr. Lacasa: I second it.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion and a second. Under discussion I with
all do respects to both Che Chief and Mr. Krause and Mr. Arauz, you may know an
awful lot about police work and you may know an awful lot about personnel functions,
but I don't know that any of you are really that expert in advertising. I would
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feel much more comfortable Mr. Manager if... I don't think you have to get an
advertising agency, but I would certainly like for you to retain on some kind of
a retainer basis somebody that has some knowledge in the... oh, is that in there?
Mr. Plummer: That's included. The two thousand dollars was for the consultant.
Mayor Ferre: Who is the consultant you are going to use?
Mr. Fosmoen: We have not selected a consultant yet.
Mr. Arauz: We have not selected one. Mr. Mayer, there is also another sixty-five
hundred allocated for a professional advertising firm to do the design of the
advertising campaign for us.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, 1 think that's important that you get some professional help in
that. Ok. Further discussion? Alright, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-736
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MAWAGER TO EY.PEND
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $1.00,000 FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE TRUST
FUND TO AID IN THE RECRUITMENT EFFORT OF ADDITIONAL, POLICE
OFFICERS FOR THE MIAMI POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr, Plummer, Rev, Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo.
22. DISCUSSION OF HELICOPTER SERVICE FOR THE POLICE DEPARnIENIT AND
ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS It; THE DOWNTOWN AREA
Mr. Plummer: Chief the only other thing I wanted to touch on this morning was
to know what you have done in the area of pursuing the helicopter availability
to the Police Department,
Chief Harms: I have assigned it to one of my individuals. I don't know what the
status of it is at this point and time. They are developing it into a full
proposal. If we utilize the service that we may have available to us through
the action of the Commission it's going to require the placement.., the purchase
and placement of some equipment and so on. And I don't know what the status of
that particular report is right now Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: Well., since we last brought the subject up we have lost another ten
hours of free time. Excuse me, probably more than that. Probably near forty
hours of free time and I don't think that we can afford to let that stuff go by.
So I would hope that at the next Commission meeting that you will be able to
address that situation. And finally, Mr. Fosmoen, it seems like it's working
very well. The hiring of present police officers to come back and do extra
duty, whatever you call that program. And I want to make sure that there are
funds available for that program to continue until some of these people get out
of the academy and on the street. I'm very concerned as the merchants were as
I saw on T.V. yesterday. You know, this is their biggie time of the year, six
weeks, eight weeks that we have good... what is the term you use? Recognizable
presence, I think in the Downtown area. And Chief, I would also hope at the next
Commission meeting that you would,come back with what you propose to do doing the
Christmas holidays for the Downtown merchants. You know, let us know.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, you know, that we met with the merchants yesterday...
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Mr. Plummer: I only know that Mr. Fosmoen because I Saw it on T.V. last night.
Mr. Fosmoen: Well, we haven't had a chance to bring you up to date and we can do
that now if you wish.
Mr. Plummer: I would rather see it in black and white. 1 was alarmed to hear
the Chief say that the magical date was November the 16th. And when they start
talking about magical dates unless he is going to get a santero I don't know what
that magic is. And I would like to see something on my desk what is that magic
that lie is going to produce on the sixteenth.
Mayor Ferre: If I may Chief, let me address myself and I. want Commissioner Lacasa
Just hear this a little bit. Perhaps lie can expand on it. He had an experience
similar on Monday when lie met with the Coconut Merchants, but let me, let me start
off by saying this. The figures on crime increase in the Downtown area from
January through August of 1980 is an increase from part one crime of nine percent.
In the City of Miami as a whole the increase is fifteen percent. In the State of
Florida the increase is sixteen percent and nationally the increase is twelve
percent. Now, that means that the Downtown area had less of a crime increase
than the City as a whole, the County as a whole, the State as a whole and the
Nation and yet there is a tremendous hue and cry for protection in the Downtown
area. Now, all of us or most of us were in Little Havana and where we had the
same process. Lacasa was at a meeting or, Monday with the merchants in Coconut
Grove where the same discussion came up. Now, I think the point is that there is
no question that there is a crime increase, but I'm not ton sure that we are doing
a very good job of communicating with the community as a whole. For example, it
was amazing to the merchants in the Downtown area that we actually have from
7 in the morning through the early evening; twenty-one to twenty-two men .1eployed
on a daily basis. That twenty percent of our patrol resources are dedicated to
Downtown Miami. and that as a whole ever though only nine percent of the calls
for police service originate in the Downtown area, fifteen percent of our
resources as a whole in the Police Department are being utilized for the protection
of the Doomtown area. Those people did not know that. Now, in the meantime I
get from at least .a dozen of: those merchants yesterday statements that the... I'm
talking about officers now--- Thisis not the Police Department ---are going down
and they are saying well the problem is with the City of Miami Commission and
with the Mayor. You see, now you elected him now let him solve your problem. Now,
that's all fine and good except that, that doesn't help to solve the problem and
if anything it escalates the pressures and the misunderstandings. Lacasa had a
similar experience which he can relate in Coconut Grove and I think the point is
this. The problem is not with the City of Miami Commission. We have allocated
thirty-six million dollars for our Police Department Find we have allocated an
additional two million that can he called upon for., in case we have further needs
and furthermore, we have instructed you to hire an additional hundred fifty
individuals for a Police Department of six hundred fifty-four sworn officers. I
think that certainly shows a commitment on our part to increase the presence of
the Police Department. I think that we need to come out with three general areas
of improvement. One, I think we have to be a little bit more on an emergency
basis to try to recruit more people. That's not to say that we are not doing
a good job, but I think we need that extra effort. That means Chief that you have
got to stay on top of Mr. Krause and Mr. Knox to make sure that the Appellant
Court releases and that we go back to Judge Kehoe and tnat o are getting;
along in trying to expedite these items as it it were wtiat it is. An emergency.
The second thing, I think we need to communicate a little bit better. I don't
think we are communicating with the community as a whole. When we have officers
making statements .like they are making and representatives of the Police Department
going to meet with merchants and telling them that they should learn how to shoot
and arm themselves because the Police Department is not going to be able to
protect them. I mean that is one helluva statement for a police officer to make
to a group of merchants. And I don't think that's an appropriate way to communicate.
And the third thing I think that we need to do is we need to perhaps get into
some innovative things. For example, Plummer has been after the police aide. Now,
one of the things that the merchants arc complaining about is not the fact that
there Is a man there with a gun and a uniform, but that people with... in uniform
nre not Heen. i don't think there is any reason why part of those fears are not
nl.leviated if we use public servYce aide for example on the street in a uniform
without a gun, but with a walkie talkie where at least the merchants feel and the
tourist that are walking up and down Flagler Street feel that there is somebody
there who is watching out over them. Because I think most of the problem is
phycological in nature. Not all of it. There is no question that there is
crime increase. But. I think just -the presence of somebody in a uniform would
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do a tremendous amount of good to alleviate these type of feeling. Now,
Chief I gave you a little memo hand written at Little Havana and I gave you another
one yesterday. I would very much appreciate an answer to both of those memos.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to raise a question. I hope the public heard and
I trust they are concerned that the Coconut Grove merchants met with Mr. Lacasa.
I hope he will share with us publicly their concern because when he does I want
to point out to this Commission something that I think is very important and
significant because something else is going to be said, ok. Share with us.
Mr. Lacasa: Actually Father, I did not meet with the merchants. The merchants
had a meeting which was also sponsored by the Police Department because when I
got there Chief, actually they were being trained by a community relations
specialist from the Police Department and the training was addressed to the
need for the merchants and this was the merchants on Commodore Plaza. The meeting
was held on that corner of Commodore Plaza and Main Highway where there is a
real estate agency and there were almost all of them. Practically all of the
merchants of Commodore Plaza which indicates the tremendous concern that they have
for the problem. So I attended the whole meeting and the... you ought to have
seen the faces of those people and I had all opportunity to talk to them afterwards.
When they were learning the facts that they will not have police protection right
there that there will be no visibility at this particular point, that the Police
Department did not have the resources to come out with that kind of service and
that they do have to defend themselves and they were advised to get electronic
devices that might communicate between two store or one store would be watching
over the other and these people were dismayed. And the basic problem is this.
When we are asking this community to pay the taxes that we are asking them to pay
for us as a city to come afterwards slid tell the taxpayers you have to do your own
things because we are unable to protect you. This creates obviously a heck of a
bad feeling.
Rev. Gibson: Well, what_... I'm glad you told us that and shared that with us.
Chief were you a part of that meeting?
Chief Harms: No, sir I was not:.
Rev. Gibson: Who all of your staff were part of that meeting since the police
got the people together, tell. us.
Chief Harms: I don't know.
Rev. Gibson: Well, you are the (thief. The police they work tinder you.
Chief Harms: That's correct.
Rev. Gibson: You tell us who they were.
Chief Harms: I don't know.
Rev. Gibson: Well, let's find out right now.
Mr. Plummer; I didn't hear the question.
Rev. Gibson: I want to know if the Chief was a part of that meeting. If tie was
responsible tell us. If he wasn't tell us who works there in his department under
him that was responsible, because I want to make sure and point out to this
Commission something very important and significant.
Mr. Lacasa: The impression that I got Father is that...
Re. Gibson: No, no he is going to tell us because you wouldn't know... you said
the Police Department. Let them tell us.
Mr. Plummer: Well, who was the meeting?
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUtLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Yes, I know, but was it the Merchants Association? Who called the
meeting?
Rev. Gibson: You see, Mr: Mayor. Nov -no, no you see what I was trying to get
you all to see. Let me tell you this. I came here and raised hell with the
Police Department and pointed out to this Commission what was happening in that
Black area of the Grove which nobody is concerned about and remember I was nice
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and polite. I postponed and I postponed and I postponed. Here you all meeting
to protect whites in the Grove, merchants and not doing the other part. That's
the point I make. Put it on the record. Tell us who all were there? How did
it get to go. Why weren't all of us told? So all of us could... so I could have
told you the others told them the other side of life that you all can't tell them,
ok. Now, I want for the record, tell me who they were. How did it get going, because
I'm sitting right there on the powder keg, ok. Don't come to me when it is
convenient and then when it isn't convenient nobody says a damn word to me, ok.
Let's put it on the record.
Mr. Lacasa: My impression Father was that...
Rev. Gibson: No, no, I want the Chief to answer man you can't answer, you were
an invited guest.
Chief Harms: Our community crime prevention specialist, a young lady by the name
of Sally Hayman set the meeting up with the Coconut Grove Merchants. This is
part of a federal grant that we have been involved with for the past year and
what it in fact accomplishes is in various areas of town is getting the merchants
together and teaching them how they can better protect their own personal interest
and the interest of their business. That young lady is assigned to the Coconut
Grove area and set the meeting up with the merchants. Mr. Lacasa attended. I
became aware of that particular meeting shortly before it occurred. I was not
available to attend. Mr. Lacasa and perhaps some other representatives of the
City did attend that meeting. That's the same opportunity that's provided all
throughout town. In the Black areas, the White areas and every other area of
town.
Rev. Gibson: Come on Chief. Come on Chief.
Mayor Ferre: Chief I will tell. you, perhaps in the future what we might do is
because these meetings are going on all the time. Perhaps as these meetings
occur if you would through the City Manager inform the Commission as to when and
where these meetings will be occurring and let the members of the Commission
decide for themselves if they want to be present or not.
Chief Harms: We would be most pleased to. We attend approximately a hundred
meetings a month of different types. That's one of the kind of meetings that
department contributes to.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me tell you what you are hearing. You are hearing
a bunch of shucking and jiving. Let me tell you, you can't talk about the
merchants in the Grove White unless you talk about those Blacks.
Mr. Plummer: Well, then the answer is may be simple Father, is that this Commission
makes damn sure that the Black merchants are afforded the same opportunity that
the Whites have already got and that in the future they both be invited the same
time.
Rev. Gibson: But J. L, listen to what I'm saying to you all that you are not
hearing. There is no way to separate the problem.
Mr. Plummer: I'm saying that in the future they both be invited to the same
meeting.
Rev. Gibson: You know, I get very... you know, I don't say very much up here,
but when I do I say it with a passion because I know what's happening.
Mr. Plummer: I guess we are going to find out how smart the Police Chief is.
Mayor Ferre: Well, Chief my...
Rev. Gibson: Let me say to this Commission while I have the feeling I have. You
have one of the damndest problem on Grand and Plaza and nobody has done one damm
thing to solve the problem and I told them. I told them about the problem on
Hibiscus and they give me a lot of shucking and jiving and when they go out they
are just like the Building Department. They put the blame on me. They said you
know, well we are out here because Father is raising hell about it. You remember
what I said at the budget hearing?
Mr. Plummer: I remember.
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Rev. Gibson: Ok, just remember now I am not as foolish as I look. I don't
want that kind of meeting to go on anymore and I don't: know nothing about it.
Not as long as I'm up here. Don't tell me about you have meetings all around
because those two areas are interdependent and interra.lated. Now, Chief you
got to be smarter than that.
Chief Harms: We will notify you of all of the meetings Commissioner..
Rev. Gibson: You don't have to notify the of
them near and I raise the problem with you.
to have the courtesy to tell them and get the
the way you are going to solve that problem.
protecting White Grove.
Mayor Ferre: Alright?
all the meetings when you having them
You ought to have... your men ought
two communities together. That's
You aren't going to solve it just
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I want to brief; up one other thing and may be we are
getting too deep,.., well, no we are not getting; toc deep because it needs to
be... Mr. Fosmoen, I. brought up during budget time, you know as the Mayor says
may be that the problem is more fear tl-.an anything. Ilur as you know I ride
Downtown every night and I brought: up dur:l.rtg the budget hi:ar.ings about the lighting
and I want to tell you that three major bus stops in Downtown Miami have been
totally dark for the past thirsty days. In particular the one on the Southeast
1st Street and 1st Avenue which is a major bus stop. That thing at night... that
whole intersection around there :is dark. The ligltts in front rJ Gusman Hall have
been off for about six months. You know, that lighting Doianto:.n-i was put- there
for a purpose and if the light ing is riot: on the pt:rpose is not being achieved.
So I. think we ought to be looking; at e hn other. rare 1 f i c:r ti.ons so that may be can
alleviate some of the fears. And I would hope that, that lighting would be
addressed today and get it taken care of because it is bad down there at night.
Mayor Ferro..: Chief, I L:nuw that it 'lot of things have been said this morning and
they are all important, 1. jc'c;t want to reiterate that I don't think it serves
the Police Department or the City or the citizens very much for... and I don't
know whether the officer made the statement or didn't of liow.., may be it's been
taken out of context, brit I don't think that a stattment that you are going to
have to learn to protect yourself because the Police Department just can't
do it and the implication being that this Commission has not been supportive of.
the Police Department. We may have problems about minority hiring and differences
with the union about the pension and other differences of that nature, but I don't
think anybody on this Commission has failed to oe totally supportivo of you and
your department. And I don't think that a statement to the public that you better
learn how to protect yourself because we can't clo it i:: a very good statcment to
make.
Chief Harms: Mr. Mayor, I agree with you. I publicly support the Commission's
actions. I commended the Commission for allocating the additional resources to
the department and I officially and Unofficially discoura ,,e those kind of continents
being made in private or in public and I will continue to do that. And I hope
that, that we are successful together in encouraging officers not to make those
kind of intempered comments to the public.
Mayor Ferre: I appreciate your conmiendation, but I'm frankly not interested
in either your conmtendation or tha: commendation of the. police officers. what I
am interested in is in the communications that's going out to the public about
what kind of work the Police Department is doing and is going to do. I think
that we have.., last year we were well on our way to be the best Police Department
in this Country and I'm sorry to see the kind of morale problem and I think you
know, we all have to take our share of the blame on that and I accept mine, but
that does not in anyway alleviate the professional approach that sworn and trained
officers of the law have to take in a very, very difficult: community problem and
I think we better approach it... I don't frankly give a damn how much an officer
hatom me or doesn't like this Commission or doesn't like affix-tnative action or more
Cubans or Blacks being, hired or whatever their problems may be. That's got nothing
to do with the relationship between and officer, espec.ia"l.ly somebody who is a
lieutenant or who represents the Police Department before a group of people that
are basically truly concerned. And I... there is a pattern of this occurring
all over this town. It isn't just in Coconut Grove, it's in the Downtown area
and it's... you know, as far as I'm concerned, look, those officers are perfectly
welcome to try to recall the any time they want, but they shouldn't take their
peeve with me out on the: public, because the eventual... I'm going; to get re-elected
I'm sure of that. I did it last time and against a lot of opposition. That's
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got nothing... that should not be a part of this. They will have a good
opportunity to work hard against me next November. In the meantime, I think
they should concentrate just on the jobs that they have performed and I think that
the eventual... the suffering and the misconception and the problems that are caused
out of that approach is not me. I'm not the guy that ends up suffering. The
people who suffer on this are the merchants because what happens ..1.s that the press
picks this up and rightfully so. They have got their job to report the news. And
what happens then is that one thing leads to another and it becomes in your words
a self fulfilling prophecy and when people are out in the Downtown area where
there is a nine percent increase in crime which is less than the City average and
they start talking about the terrible crime conditions in Downtown... there was...
with all due respects there was a report in a major television station as you
know Thursday and Friday evening and the merchants said that there was a decrease
in their sales on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday that was up fifty percent. There
was a fifty percent decrease in sales because of the publics perception of what
was going on in Downtown. Ant] yet the crime situation in Downtown on a... if we
can believe FBI and your statistics are less than the increase in the rest of the
City.
Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, it would appear to me sir, that since the Chief was over
all these policemen the Chief ought to have a meeting with them and say to them
"hey, man you have to learn how to speak the king's english and words mean a
helluva lot". See if you run a department or if you run a system the guys under
you have to understand that they are responsible. They aren't responsible to me
they are responsible to you. And it seems to me that if that was said in a meeting
and it was, that the Chief ought to meet: whoever that person is and say "hey,
it doesn't make sense, you ought to have more sense than this".
Mayor. Ferre: One of the merchants wanted to give me a list of the officers that
had made the statements and he had copied the statements and I told him I wasn't
interes;:ed in that. And I'm really not. I don't want to know who it is. That's
your ,job, not mine. And I'm not getting involved because the moment I accept that
list and give it to you then it's perceived that I'm escalating this type... I
don't have a war. I really don't and I'm not involved in this, really. And I'm
not out trying to get- anybody. I don't have any interest in that. My problem is
how it affects your job and how it affects police work in the City of Miami. And
I told that man I don't want that list. I don't want anything to do with it.
And I'm not even going to tell you who the merchant is because that's your job
to get that type of information. I don't think that that... that a particular
instance is the way to solve this. I think it's the general, attitude that must
be addressed and it has nothing to do with nie. It's a relationship between the
Police Department and the community.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, might we take up Item "F"? I think it correlates with
this item. I think we have pretty well exhausted Item "B".
Mayor Ferre: Alright, any other comments on Item "B"?
.3. REPORT FROM CITY ATTORNEY RLGARDING SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer go ahead.
Mr. Plummer: It's not mine. It's a report from the City Attorney.
Mayor Ferre: Mr.. City Attorney?
Mr. Knox: Yc,s, sir. Mr. Fosmoen, members of my staff and I did meet with Mr.
Ginsburg the County Attorney, Mr. Dive and representives from the Public Works
and Planning Departments of the Metropolitan Dade County relative to the question
Of establishing a special services district for the Downtown area. The.., whatever
legal problems may have occurred had been resolved and I would ask Mr. Fosmoen
to describe the choices, the policy choices that the Commission would make
at this time.
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Mayor Ferrel Alright, sir.
Mr. Fosmoen; Mr. Mayor, when wF.r„et with 11r. Ginsburg he bas basically outlined
two approaches to achieve a special service district Downtown. First is to use
is a basis for assessment of costs, advalorem or value added which then would
be added to the tax bi..l 'Downtown. If that method is used in his opinion it would
require a referendum of the registered voters in the area. Not property owners
obviously, but voters. One of the concerns... well, let me outline secondly the
other alternative which is to find some basis for assessing costs other than
advalorem taxes such as square footage, front footage. Something that more
akin to a special assessment district in that case the County Commission could
after a public hearing simply impose the di.srr. ict without a vote of the registered
property owners in the area. Now, if you or if the County Commission opted for
the first choice a vote of the property owners, obviously, those people most
directly affect it would not have an opportunity accept through a public hearing
to express their desire. And you know, in Downtown for example, is some two
thousand people who are registered at the courthouse because they are absentee.
their absent from the city and the service for scone c>tbcr capacity and then have
absolutely no interest.
Mayor Ferret Well, Mr.. Fosmon I don't thank. we have any choice obviously, but
to have a very well publicized public YtenrLng and my recommendation is that we
accept Mr. Ginsburg's alternate and ca'l1 Cora well publicized public hearing and
we can make disposition at that time.
Mr. Fosmoen; Let me be very clear that .t is the, County Conmiission who will make
the decision. It is the County Cotrriiission upon recommendation of this body. It
is the County Coinmiss_ or, who would hold til<; public hearing. It is the County...
Mayor Ferre; No, I wi't1 te.11. you ttlat's fine and 1...
Mr, Fosmoen: The legal p; bl.lc hc!ari.ng,
Mayor Farre: ycts, .I .accept that, i.t's the County Colmni.ssion's legal responsibility
after we have trtade a cienision and a recommendat:ion., but I think fur us to make
a proper decision we rc:ally need to call a public hearing. Because there are a
lot of merchants that feel one ,.vuy and other feel differently and w•a need to just
air all of this public.]..,; and give the press an opportunity to infonn the public
and then have a... may be, even more that; on-'! public hearing so that we are not
accused of trying to railroad anytirinF; tin ough. There are some very serious
misconceptions as to what: we are Lr.yfag to do. For example some of the merchants
in the Downtown area feel very, very spec:lf icall.y that what in effect we are doing
is trying to Fret more money and that they won't get anymore protection. And 1
think we need to have a prellminnt y dr,.rf t of the ordinance, Mr. Knox, that would
specifically address itFel.t for example, that we would establish a certain criteria
on the deployment of forces in the Downtown area on a fair share proportion basis.
And that for exnmple, if indeed we have six hundred fifty-four sworn officers and
twenty-one of them are deployed in the Downtown area that whatever that average
is that as we .increase more, a larger force that they ayould get their fair share
of the increase. If that's two or three additional policemen, so be it. And that
we are not In effect going to use the taxing monies as a substitute thereof. So
thera has t:o bc, some kind of indexing sir that they are well aware that we are not
trying to use this as a gimmick of any sort, but that if the merchants want
additional protection beyond their fair share and let's say that their fair share
as of next year When we have another hundred sworn officers is twenty-three or
twenty-four officers that if they want to put on ten more officers that, that's
how it's going to be done, Now, rile other aspect of it is that there is some
concern with the Chief... I guess the Chief left. There is some concern,' and they
say "wel.l., what you... and this come,,; from some very... from the big department
store Do%atown and the Vice-Pr.es-Ldent said "Well, in effect what's going to happen
to this. We are going to get stuck with paying an extra tax cmd yes they are going
to he in Downtown, but: you can't tell me if there is an emergency in Wynwood
or A1.lapat t'nh thr•+t those officers won't be pulled from the Downtown area". I
sa ld "well, you lulow, the Snc;wer is that if there is an emergency I'm sure the
sworn officers will be pulled out: from wherever they are available". However, I
think we linve got to satisfy them that we are not going to be doing that arbitrarily.
And the .last aspect of it is that we have a strict accountability on a monthly
baA1K that 11 they :Indeed ,ire paying for additional taxes they are getting their
moneys worth. And lastly there is some concern as to who makes the decision.
They don't necessarily want the Chief to make the decision on the additional
police force. They want a public or a quasi public body to do it, They realize
that the Merchants Association cannot make that diecisi.on. So they are now
recommending that the DDA be the one that be the accounting, not for the deployment
purposes, becatise obviously the Chief as to do ghat, but for the accounting of
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these because they feel that they have more input through the DDA than they do
through us and that kind of a thing. Now,.., which are whatever. I think we
need to set up a system that would satisfy the merchants and tY.e property
owners Downtown that these monies; would be coed wisely, intelligently and
responsively. That it wouldn't be just a... I guess what it is frankly is a
lack of confidence in the police brass that the deployment of these forces would
be used wisely. We have got to satisfy that or otherwise we are going to have
a lot of opposition.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I think we also should add herd that this kind of a
vehicle I hope is not being limited just to the Downtown. It has been expressed
to me by some people of the Grove that they would like to create a taxing district
for additional police in their area. And 1 would hope that when this vehicle is
created and whatever is done that it be known that, you know, it is available to
other areas of the connnunity.
Mayor Ferre: I think that's essential because we are establishing something
which is n very important vehicle for a lot of other things and I have always
been of the opinion as long as I have been in hubl.ic service that sooner or later
some of the problems confronted by this local government, both Metro and the City's
have to be addressed by taxing districts and we have got to be very careful not
to deny people who don't have those kinds of tax payment abilities like in some of
the poor sections of town the availability of city services because we have that
responsibility too, but on the other hand if the people of... the merchants of
Coconut Grove and the merchants of Dciurntown are willing to pay the extra amount
of money for that extra protection, then I think we are going to have to provide
a vehicle to do it without tmpatring our regular service. You see... let me tell
you what I garnered at that wo eting with the merchants yesterday J.L. A lot of
them are hiring private police for and now they are beginning to pressure us
to deputize these peoplo and we can't do that.
Mr. Plummer: 'It's not a matter of we can't do it. The State law says you can't
do it.
Mayor Ferre: but: the pressure is building and as it always happens when there
Is a vacuum sine+ they perceive that the problem is not being addressed they are
going to do it anyway. Even if they are not deputi•red. What they are doing is
they ire retaining guard eervice to protect their property. So it isn't that
they are not willing to pay, Some of them are paying now. It's just a matter of
how we approach it. We have a very serious matter on our hands. Ok, Is there
anything on Item "F"? Mr, Manager, I guess it is the sense of this Commission
that you immediately bring for a vote ill a formal way on the October 23rd meeting
something that would get us started and call for a public hearing and got an
ordinance ready for n public hearing, And it should have all these different
points very carefully thought out.
Mr, Fosmoen: There are all series of questions that you have raised. Now, the
Police Chief is currently preparing a proposed budget and I need to sit clown with
him and go through that and see how it relates to existing service, future service,
Mr. Reid has indicated that -he will have the necessary background material
justifying, the necessity for establishing a district within ten days, So we will.,.
Mayor Ferre: A half a mill, if we are talking about a half mil]. would... excuse
me. A half a mill would provide about: a half a million dollars, Now, I'111 not
too sure that we need thnt much. I think they are talking about ten extra officers.
Mr. Fosmoen: Well, ten extra officers...
Mayor Ferre: Is a quarter of a million dollars,
Mr. Fosmoen: It's two hundred fifty thousand plus some overhead in operating
expenses.
Mr. Plummer: Say that again.
Mr. Fosmoen: Ten officers is twenty-five thousand each.
(BACKGROUND COMMENT INAUDIBLE)
Mr, Fosmoen: '.I'wo hundred fifty thousand.
Mayor Ferre: But ten officers doesn't mean that there would be ten men out on
the street everyday because as you know it doesn't work that way,
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Mr. Fosmoen: It's more like seventy-five thousan:l dollars per twenty-four hour
shift. You have three men.
Mr. Plummer.: Well, I hope that public hearing, Mr. Fosmoen, that you hold on
this matter as it relates to Downtown, that the hearing will be Downtown.
Mr. Fosmoen: Ok.
Mayor Ferre: You see, you can have all kinds of problems that come out of that
Dick. For example, if we set up a taxing district how do you... what happens
when an officer has to go to court to testify, you know, is that going to be
docketed against their account or our account,see?
Mr. Fosmoen: I understand. There are a whole series of issues.
Mayor Ferre: There are a lot of sticky questions in that. Ok, is there anything
else on Item "F"?
Mr. Fosmoen: Just one other point. If we go a taxing district on some basis other
than advalorem taxes the City Commission would annually then establish a budget
and the.., you know it would be a variable assessment based on what kind of service
is going to be provided annually within that area.
Mayor Ferre: I think it's important that we establish the format right from the
beginning so that the people who are paying the taxes feel that they have some
control over how that money is expended, because... We have to do it that way.
Otherwise, it becomes a non -responsive type of a situation which is what Metro's
problem has alway been and I don't thank we should fall into that, into that
pocket. Ok, we are now through with Item "B" and "F".
24. FURTHER DISCUSSION ON 11SE OF ECONOMT C DEVELOPMENT FUNDS IN THE
vdYNWOOD TAR(YET AREA
Mayor Ferre: We are on Item "C". Go ahead Mr. Castano.
Mr. Castano: Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, I'm Julio Castano
the Director of the Department of Trade and Commerce. Commissioner Plummer, to
answer your question specifically. It is our very strong recommendation that
funds continue to be available through S.P.O.C. in the Wynwood area. Nevertheless,
S.P.O.C. has voluntarily requested that they do not spend monies until this
investigation is over. So they have stopped and ceased using City money until
we give you a written and finalize recommendation. As we stand right now this
investigation is taking; two parellel forms. One, the Law Department taking the
allegations and comparing them to the City contract to determine specific
allegations that could violate our contract with that organization. And secondly,
our investigation by the department to see if these allegations that have been
singled out by the Law Department are in fact true. At this time the Law Department
has two allegations that could violate our contract. One is a pattern of
discrimination which we have found no basis on. The contract with the City is
less than sixty days and there are no proof of that. And the second thing is
that there is a subcontract with one of the members of S.P.O.C. At this time
the department has found no subcontract or no cancelled checks. By the 23rd we
hope to give you a... and the reason why we want to go to the 23rd is because
we want to give the due process to S.P.O.C. We gone with the other agency making
the allegations and we have allowed them to make a deposition and a statement and
so on and so forth. Now, we would like to allow a formal presentation by S.P.O.C.
of these allegations. So that's what's hanging us up. We got a legal opinion
right now Lind all that remains is for them to make a response to that. But to
answer your question specifically. We recommend that no official action be taken
against S.P.O.C. even though they'are not using our money.
Mr. Plummer: Thank you, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Are other questions or discussion on Item "C"? If not, we are now
on Item "D".
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25. REPORT BY HARRY M. STEVENS CO., CONCESSIONAIRE AT Tiff ORANGE
BOWL, REGARDING THE TEMPERATURE OF BEER SERVED
Mayor Ferre: And a representative of Harry M. Stevens Company. Mr. Jennings?
Mr. Jennings: Mr. Mayor and members of. the Commission, at ,your last meeting some
of the members of the Commission had some concern about the temperature of beer
being served at the Orange Bowl and so forth and requested that I ask a member
of the Harry M. Stevens Concessionaire Firm to be present at this meeting. In
response to that Mr. Tom Stephano who is the general manager of Harry Stevens
the concessionaire of the Orange Bowl is here and I let him speak to answer
your questions.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Stephano? The question... you know, what the question
is hot beer in the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Stephano: Yes, sir. I would like to i;now if there are anv specific times or
anything. We have nothing on record of anyone complaining specifically to the
concessionaire. I mean, on location.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lacasa? Mr. Plummer?
,fr. Plummer: No, Lacasa.
Mayor Ferre; Dir. Lacasa, we. are on Item "D", hot beer in the Orange Bowl.
Mr. Lacasa: Basically, I have two concerns. One in relation to the ... One,
there was supposed to be at one dollar per cup beer in that proposal that was
made to this City Commission for the granting of the concession of the beer and
all of the beer that is being sold at the Orange Bowl at this particular time is
a dollar seventy-five for which we have been getting a lot of feedback from
customers that complains that the price is so high. One dollar seventy-five for
the cup of beer. And the other one is the question of the temperature of the
beer that there has been also complaints. I realize that the last two games has
been during the daytime and that the weather has been very hot, but there has been
a larger number of complaints that the beer that is being sold is warm. It's
lukewarm.
Mr. Stephano. Yes, Commissioner. Well, number one, as far as the temperatures
are concerned we do have practically all new beer holding equipment at the
Orange Bowl as you know. We maintain a constant survei.lance or a constant
watch on all of our equipment. The beer holding boxes that holds the cakes and
the cans that we sell through the hockers of venders. The boxes are maintained
at a twenty-eight to thirty degree temperature and as you know, beer freezes at
twenty-eight, So we cannot hold it less than that.
Mayor Ferre: You know, I can hardly hear you, you are not speaking into the mike.
Yes.
Mr. Stephano: I'm sorry Mayor. As I was saying all of our equipment, our beer
holding equipment and dispensing equipment is brand new. It's all under warranty.:
We have all professional people as far as maintaining temperatures in the
ma.ititenance of the boxes themselves. All of our beer cans that we vend through
the venders, leave the boxes with the venders in small quantities. No more than
at case which we imagine will not be sold in more than a fifteen or twenty minute
ire -rind. This leaves the box at no higher than a thirty degree temperature. All
of uur draft systems, we find and we constantly check them out as poured between
the temperature of thirty or thirty-one degrees. Which means that the customer
ahouId get it at no higher than a thirty to forty degree temperature. And acceptable
standards on serving beer is forty-five degrees.
Mayor Ferre: Let me ask you this 'question. Mr. Jennings, we had some projections
as to how much we were going to sell. Are we meeting those projects? Are we
over or under them?
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Mr. Jennings: Quite honestly Mr. Mayor, I don't have an answer for that.
Mayor Ferre: Well, don't you think you ought to have an answer? I mean, that's
something that's of interest to...
Mr. Stephano: I have some I could give you as far as per capita on items sold.
It's maintaining because of the lower attendance figure. Of course, we look at
per capita we don't you know, look at a total item
Mayor Ferre: Speak into the microphone, please.
Mr. Stephano: Now, as far as our per capita figures, this year to date on our
total beer sales per capita we are running around a 39.2 percent on the attendance
figures here.
Mayor Ferre: What was your projection when we went into this whole thing?
Mr. Jennings: We projected an entire year. T. beli-ave it was about two hundred
fifty thousand dollars for beer sales alone.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, fine. How much is that on a per capita basis?
Mr. Stephano: Well,. see, now, you are speaking dollars per capita Mayor. I'm
talking about items sold...
Mayor Ferre: Yes.
Mr. Stephano: ... you know, as such. I could project the dollar figure. Now,
beer sale did not have the impact or it didn't come true. I believe we dial
over estimate what percentage of people would buy the beer.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Jennings, since you are the one who works for the City rather
than Stephano's company. I would expect from you a memorandum to the members of
the Commission some time by the end of the month or the .lst of November as to...
by that time you will hnve had at least four games in the Orange Bowl and I would
like know. One, what is the per. capita? Two, what is the dollar amount? And
three, what is your projection for this season as compared to your, to your
projection in the beginning.
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, what about, what about price control? Mr. Fosmoen, isn't
there something in the contract about the Commission or the Administration?
"Reserve the right of price control".
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir.
Mr.. Plummer: Well, what happened to the dollar beer?
Mr. Jennings: Are you serving the same size cup?
Mr. Stephano: No, not the same size up Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: Did you get approval to go to the larger cup and the Administration
approved the dollar seventy-five?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir Commissioner, they do. They on every price increase or
change of size of cup or any item that they propose to sell that's new, any
change of that sort, letters come to me and I either approve or disapprove. That's
true for any game. You know, whether it's Dolphin game...
Mayor Terre: Well, then perhaps you can tell us. The dollar that was for less
than a.., was that for a bottle of beer. How many ounces?
Mr. Plummer; Twelve ounces.
Mr. Stephano: Mr. Mayor, yes. If I can qualify that for you Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: What?
Mr. Stephano; Last p year we were serving a twelve ounce portion of draft beer and
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we were charging a dollar for it. This year we went up to a twenty ounce cup. It's
a twenty ounce portion of beer which we are charging one dollar and fifty cents for.
Ratio wise it's with the increase of the cost of bear and so forth...
Mr. Plummer: Sir, that's not true. The charge in the Orange Bowl if you are not
aware is a dollar seventy-five.
Mr. Stephano: No, I'm talking about the draft now. The vending where we send our
sixteen ounce cans poured into a twenty or twenty-four ounce cup. We charge a
dollar seventy-five cents for. We have two prices on beer in the Orange Bowl.
Mayor Ferre: In other words, if you go get it out of draft it's a dollar fifty
for twenty ounces?
Mr. Stephano: rhe draft system is a dollar fifty. That's right.
Mayor Ferre: Now, if you go get it out of a can from a vender it's a dollar
seventy-five for sixteen ounces?
Mr. Stephano: Dollar seventy-five. Well, it a sixteen ounce poured into a
twenty ounce. I mean, because
Mr. Lacasa: But where is the one dollar?
Mr. Stephano: No, we have no dollar size.
Mr.. Lacasa: Well., what.., now, this brings two questions has been brought up
to my attention. One, is the question that the persons there that wants to
drink beer will. have to pay either one fifty or one seventy-five according to
their own statement and w& don't have the one dollar cup of beer. The second
thing is, that... and with all due respect to your technical information concerning
the temperature of the bee-r, The complaints that the beer is not cold enough
might have some relationship with the fact that the larger, the larger the beer,
the warmer it will get because the longer it will. take to drink.
Mr. Stephano: And I believe you will find that Commissioner, yes.
Mr. Lacasa: So I would suggest Bob that you review this because according to the
proposal that they submitted to the Commission on account of the contract, they
are supposed to provide the one dollar cup of beer along with the one seventy-five
or one fifty, whatever it is so they people there have a choice. So they do have
a choice. And I do feel that it's a breakdown in the contract that they have...
we boss if they don't do so.
Mr. Stephano: Yes, well, the dollar was based oil the sire Commissioner as opposed
to the dollar figure. With the increase in cost and so forth we prorated it and
it's almost a national :situation now where in most of the stadiums that I checked
with in setting up our price schedules which I presented to Mr. Jennings Office
for approval, We based this on what popular demand is. In so far as the general
trend the last couple of yearn I have noticed myself and I'm at the Orange Bowl
now, this is my eighth season, is going for a larger portion because of the
customer's fact that they don't want to leave their seat to, you know, to go up
to the stand missing any party of the game or so forth, or, even through
hawkers when they purchase it. This is why our intent... this was our reason
for going for the larger size as opposed to you know, keeping the dollar. When
you say a dollar you have to look at last year's dollar. A cup of beer almost
would be a dollar twenty, a dollar twenty-five cents this year.
Mr. Lacasa: Well, quite frankly what I would like to.,, this is.,, you see,
the problem Dolphins is that they always manage on account of the tremendous
pressure that they put on this community, they always manage to get whatever
they want. They have managed to get away with this situation on the scoreboard.
They have now managed to get away with this situation on the beer and they City
of Miami and the people that go to the Orange Bowl are one that in the long run
gets behind the eight ball on account of this. So the problem is this, you
nubmitted a proposal to us based on which the City Commission enter into a
contract with you to provide beer at the Orange Bowl and as far as I am concerned
you have to live up to the specification of that contract which calls for a one
dollar cup of beer in the: Orange Bowl. And I believe that there is a breakdown
in the contract as long as you don't live up to those specifications. So we
would like see.., as far',as I am concerned, I would like to see that one dollar
cup of beer In the next game at•the Orange Bowl. being sold by the concessionaire
and if not, I am goini, to bring up the question here for discussion and I am
going to refer to the Legal Department to see if they are in con liance on their
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part of the contract.
Mayor Ferre: It's very simple, You Rnw:, sell a t!:n dunce or. ,ln ounce glass
of beer for a dollar cr whattivea D. 16.
Mr. Stephano: Well, the ai;:c we. would... .., foxible almost. I mean,
as far as what we can sell. i'c.r rt as oppr.,!;ed to a dollar fifty or two you
will find... L'm .ere we can in akc: our_,:�Ives'...
Mr. Lacasa: There are p_cple, believe It or nr:t, that want a cup of beer and
cannot pay one f. i.fty er one sevc.l;ty--f tv1 of,,:rust: they can hardly pay one dollar.
So they should have the possihjDLY 07 ,;CWV1.' . tti; the beer.
Mr. Plummer: Well, and I think the thi.cg thaL hay; 'Lo be considered. This city
is a recipient of a percantagc Of your sr,' Qs and I want to tell you. I'. walked in
the Other day to the sterdium and what. vJ,t :ire by a high price on
the beer is people bring t:heit curt Kic:il ,in you kncr,.,, not legal, but 1 want to
tell you someth.iur, whzn T w-ts vmlk nC !u the ot.hir jay a brewery walked in also,
NOW, are you having a prnblem in cli'_' Or ll:i e Howl with hawker.0 Or sale ;men?
Or whatever mobile sd1i:rTim% co' W"WOr you...
Mr. Stephano: You .110.111, �,cr,u ij,.r (nt.; v i:::.: 1�c call venders.
Mr. Plummer.: Yes, sir. .
Mr. Stephano: We are to'd'.ta}•',, bus thK v al:Sust a universal
problem right now.
Mr. P.lulirner: Well., lot ;lle y':1 ttie i-[,Allot; I :lave.. found. I wtls drAgged to
a (game bKowen Florida Sr"t:: A,d "•i..axi !1'ild I wF.5 LherU for the fi.'St half Of
the ball gt me si tLiag vc t.oi t jrLY y ru 1 iuc and the fiftieth row and for the
first half wa did nut :ieo :1 !,v)h;.a.a vender of tray kind. We didn't see a beer
salesman. Re didu r Sire' a coke nal.esman. We (Ilidn't sec raray kind of a nalesman.
Now, I brougl.t: this: Vo ,41my d.aig,hte'r vas the one who
brought: to Wy actent.lun Chat_ sho is Aoc old enough to chink beer and raised hell
about that, but: thu real t:ilia 3 win that she uountr,6 ,,.even beet' salasmen that
went by her seat: until f inal t.., it :'Ul:.. ,;ali'.;Stt'.a'4 cavae lw and tlliit was the only
thing she could buy.
mayor Ferre: Alright, further comment-;; or or statements?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. ?•lrryor, I ')nl.y w,anL t:,, a11alCct one other St.;rement and I have kept very
quite about anodwr area. But. at I. .old twfnn! that Wad the that titlle I 'have
been to the Orange low! i.0 two years. 'Chi,, uvL you sir, so you can sit down on
this. I waut to tell you for o':`.a nn this. Commission that, that scoreboard in that
Orange i;owl iu my Win:atiou ;.hK City has bee" ripped off and I'm not going to
make any bt)nes, It ig ra bush icagu,_ uc:utebocard at: the tune of four hundred forty
thousand dollars;. I w. amar"::l ghat it: wa!; new scoreboard, be'caune the only
thing T sect is a new bottom Line .,,i t.:haL scoreboard and I. want to tell you something,
it's a disgrace.
Mr, Lacaema: And let me Val! you J. 1- that T reeie.vod a phone call, Bob, from
these neonle that instal_ led the ',''lr:r.lda Statc Un.lvvrstty sctorebclard that We have
discussed and they have an exhibtriou tmw, 1. undermand hare in Wwn and I. will
appreciar.e if you can goat in couch with them and see what they have to offex
because they culled to ray office. 'they started that for the money that we are
paying for that thing they could have done three times :as better as what we have
right there. This, is for cconami,. benef' i t of 1•lr. l?obbir:.
Mr. Plummer: Well, didn't you r•_qucst, us I rocn1led, that wc: wanted to see copies
of all of the billet.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Jvuni"gs. two nonrhz nwi C„tmn:i.s:itunor l..lctirtn i,rought this whole
item up, this wLs In Aug%tist. '1:,,o months have now lone b�,, 1.1. gave you the information
of the F.S.U.B. Have you been up t() the P.",.tl. ;,t.adium to .look at it? Have you
talked to the vender,? Have anal,,,>cd...
Mr. Jennings: I have not vi:;ited the F.S.U. itadit.tm. I have a copy of their
contract for that board. I Have it copy of tlw.-Ir datt;;ram. T have sent there a
letter. I have advised Comaissionek, Vice -Mayor Lacasa. ekt hcivo sent letters...
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Mayor Ferre: Have you met with the company is the question?
Mr. Jennings: Pardon me?
Mayor Ferre:
Have
you met
with the corporation, the company that built this?
Mr. Jennings:
No,
I have
not yet.
Mayor Ferre: Are you going to do it in the next two months?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: Will you give us a report?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir I will.
Mayor Ferre: Can you do it by the first meeting of November?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir I will.
Mayor Ferre: In writing and be prepared to discuss it here?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: 1 think two months is enough. Don't you?
Mr. Jennings: Yes, I do.
Mayor Ferre: Any further questions?
26. REPORT FROM THE CIZ^I ATTORNEY ON LITIGATION CHALLENGING THE
U.S. CENSUS BUREAU
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item #E. This is a report from the City Attorney
on litigation challenging the U.S. Census Bureau.
l-fr. Knox. Pursuant to the City Commission's instructions the Law Department
met with Mr. Reid and persons from the Planning Department and also received
copies of all of the litigation involved in the cities of Detroit, Philadelphia,
New York City and Baltimore relative to the question of the census. The only
thing that we are waiting for now in order to make an intelligent judgement about
whether to file suit or to report to you, is that we have: not yet received the
final preliminary figures from the Census Bureau so that we can compare their
figures with our figures and determine whether or not there was actually an
under count.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Knox, the City of Miami Commission went on record officially
instructing you to institute a lawsuit. Secondly, there are at least a dozen
cities that have instituted lawsuits without the October preliminary report.
1 see no reason why we need to wait for the October figures to institute a
lawriuit baked on what other cities have done. The lawsuit can be amended once
YOU receive the October figures or we can drop the .lawsuit and not have a lawsuit,
but l don't: see any reason why this hasn't been done.
Mr. Knox: Alright, well, the reason... based upon that there is no reason why
it hasn't been done except that we were.... the Law Department was advised that
there was some question about whether indeed there was an undercount based upon
recommendations that have been made by our planners to the census people and
the question was whother or not the Census Bureau followed the instructions or
suggestions of the Planni;g Department or people from our Planning Department
relative to curing what they thought was an undercount. We can file a lawsuit.
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Mayor. Ferre: You are under instructions to file the lawsuit and I would
appreciate if you would comply with the :instructions of this commission. Now,
there is a logic to why we did this and :I.et me repeat it again. Once the October
figures are in and we base our lawsuit on that al.cne. We are limiting ourselves
to the scope of the lawsul t. Furthermore, once those preliminary figures are
in and it's my understanding that they are almost chiselled in stone. In other
words, the next step is in December 31st, you get the final count which President
signs off on and at that point i.t's all. over. Now. the reason why Philadelphia,
Baltimore, Detroit and many, many other cities have put in lawsuits is because they
want to have a standing in the court prior to the chiselling in the stone in
October 15th. Precisely for that reason it was my intention that you put the
lawsuit in before the preliminary Ocr.ober 15th figures. I explained that on the
record. Now, I realize that what they are going to tell you is wait until you
get your figures because at that point then you will know whether or not you have
a basis to sue. Because right now we 'haven't given you, so how can you sue us.
Well, how can you sue us fo. the same: reason Detroit, Philadephi.a, Baltimore,
Pheonix and everybody else has sued. And the basis is that there is an undercount
in our opinion. Now, what: is the basis? 'the bpsJ.s is this, that according to
preliminary figures that Mr. Reid 1s saying even :-hough they haven't been published,
we are... they are talking about a City of ;diami with three hundred forty-five
thousand people when the estimates from the Census Bureau and the University and
everybody else is a minimum of three sixty-five, number one. Number two; the
basis is that we have built twenty --ogle thousand new dwelling units in ten years
and how could we have less; populaci.on with twenty-one thou ..ind more dwelling units.
Number three, that they us,-: the taunt or" 2.73 in 1970 and that',r. down to 2.3
persons per dwelling unit: which in our opLnion :5 unreasonable. Especially
because we have a Cuban reftipetz ar.d a Cuban population which is obviously using...
you know, they have a tradition ca l.ivins; more people per living unit than the
rest of the country. Those are thice good reasons. The fourth good reason is
that if you look at the electrical use and tlhr;t use nf other utilities within the
Jurisdiction of the City of Miami, they are sll. up. And so therefore we have
all inctic.ntions that there i.;, more than three hundred forty-five, thousand people
and based on that we want to sue.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. 1. will give you comfort by advising you of the fact that the
Detroit... the injunction that was issued in the Detroit case has nationwide
implications such that the preliminary figures which will be submitted are still
subject to the carrying out of the Detroit order. But we will file the lawsuit
right away.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, would you George and YOU VFM always? amend it, you know. It
can always be amended or we can always drop it, but T would like to have knowledge
that we do have a lawsuit in. We can always drop it.
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. And the second piece of comfort is that we have made formal
demand of the Census Bureau and the Department of Commerce.
Mayor Ferre: Ok, further questions on Item "E"?
27. ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR "SIGNAGE OF TUE VILLAGE OF COCONUT
GROVE" AS SUBMITTED BY STUART SORG AND APPROVING THE PROPOSED
'LIST OF SIGN LOCATIONS
Mayor Ferre: Alright, before we get to "G" and "H" which are obviously
going to be... are going to take longer time. We have Stuart Sorg that's been
sitting here for a couple of hours at our request. So Nr. Sorg the Chair recognizes
you at this point.
Mr. Stuart Sorg: Stuart Sorg, a resident of Coconut Grove on Lucaya Street.
What I would like to present to this City Commission is a sign that was part of
a master plan which I presented in February at which time the City Commission
suggested that we meet with the City Government and have the proper wording and
so forth proposed. This sign which represents a very important part of the City
of Miami, identifies geographically prescribed boundaries of Coconut Grove and
Identifies it as a aeparate entity within the City of Miami. I think there is
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a need for such an identi.f.ication. I think Coconut Grove represents one of the
truly unique areas worldwide and this has been presented to the C.A.A. Board.
It's been presented to the Waterfront Board. I'm asking for the City Commission's
approval.. The Parks Department under Carl Kerno prepared the sign. We have noted
thirteen locations for it to be establis0ed. I think it's a historic moment in
Coconut Grove that we can began to identify special geographical area in the
City of Miami. that will. bring definite prominence as it always has been to the
City.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sorg there is a question as to exactly where you are going to
establish these signs?
Mr. Sorg: The location would be at... on a light pole at Bird Avenue and Dixie,
on MacDonald and Dixie, Lincoln and Grand and Douglas and Grand, Hardy and Le Jeune,
Battersea and Ingraham, Miami Avenue, just... I guess just North of Viscaya, 27th
and Dixie, 22nd and Dixie and 17th and Dixie. I have also got the Waterfront Board
to approve the signage to placed from seaward as you come into Coconut Grove
whether we call use the markers there or we will erect poles on the moles to
identify Coconut Grove.
Rev. Gibson: 'Mr, Sorg, Lincoln and Dixie, where are we in that sign business?
Mr. Sorg: You are in all the areas of.., you are in Bird and Dixc, MacDonald and
Dixie, Lincoln and Grand, Douglas and Grand, Douglas and oixie, all the entrances.
Rev. Gibson: Lincoln and Dixie^
Mr. Sorg: You are at Douglas: and. Dixiu right tne-ce by the Human Resources Building.
You are also at... you see i.t's Lincoln and Grand, you cut just West of the
school, Carver Elementary School right there on the corner of two major entrances
into One target arer.i, Black Grove. We have covered all of the entrances coming
in...
Rev. Gibsar.: Lincoln and Grand isn't the Cicy of Miami.
Mr. Sorg: Yes, sir, it's just that inside the boundaries of Coral Gables where
the City does start just at the elementary school..
Rev. Gibson: Let me tell. you. I know that as well as I know my fingers on my
hand. When you get.., when you get Ilester.l.y... the most Westerly point of: the
park you are through with the City of. Miami.. 'That's on the South side. And when
you get to the Westerly point of Grand on Brooker, you are through on the North
side, you are through with the City of Miami.
Mr. Sorg: Father, the gentleman from the Parks Department was with me when he
put these sign... if you can identify it we will. move it.
Rev. Gibson: Ok, let me say this. Sir, you are talking about... I don't know
what you know, but I could tell you what I know for thirty-five years. Over
on this side of Grand Avenue on Brooker when you get there you are in Coral Gables.
Over there, over there:. Ok, when you go down to the park and when you are in the
park, when you are in the park you are end being; in the City of Itiami, Now,
unless somebody been lying to me for thirty-five years Lincoln is not, Lincoln
is not the City of Miami. Isn't that right Plummer? Plummer knows that. Get
your directions together.
Mr. Sorg: Father the gentleman from'the Parks Department was with me yesterday
and if we need to correct the location we would be delighted to do that.
Rev. Gibson: Alright.
Mayor Ferro: Alright, further questions on this? You don't need any resolution
from us do you?
Mr. Sort;: No, sir 1 just wanted to have it approved.
Mr. Fosmoen: No, resolution is necessary.
Mayor Ferro: Well, 1... 'Yes,,I don't... I sense that there is a consensus here.
Is that right. Father? •+
Rev. C.il,son: Yes.
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Mr. Lacasa: Well, if there is a need for a resolution I certainly would like
to move it and congratulate Mr. Sorg and his people for the idea and the cooperation
with the City.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, if you want to make in formal form, go ahead. Is there a
second to that?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, further discussion, call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-737
A MOTION ACCEPTING A PROPOSAL FOR "SIGNAGE OF THE VILLAGE
OF COCONUT GROVE" AS SUBMITTED BY STUART SORG AND
APPROVING THE PROPOSED LIST OF SIGN LOCATIONS AND CONGRATULATING
MR. SORG FOR HIS INITIATIVE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor. Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo.
Mr. Sorg: The last thing Mayor Ferre and members of. the City Commission is
the... we have formed n Development Authority in Coconut Grove which I will
present in the November mooting. I think the membership of that authority will
be recognised and respected by the City Commission. A number of things are on
the development itinerary of this development authority. One, we are definitely
going to work deeply in the Black Grove with the crime sector and I'm glad Father
Gibson expressed that because there is a need for unity in meeting those problems.
The second thing is a water taxi. We are very far along right now on the
proposition of a water taxi. We have met with the Downtown Development Authority
the Dade County Transportation Department. Many aspects of the City, the Chamber
of Commerce Downtown. We are meeting with the Norwegian Caribbean Lines. I think
that we will be ready in November to present to the City Commission a, an outline
of how a water taxi will be a requirement in the future which is a necessity to.
And I think the water taxi in itself... Mayor Ferre, I think the water taxi in
itself would be probably one of the strongest impetus, the greatest catalyst
to promote the City of Miami. We are one of the major cities that has built its
future on the waterfront and we have no water transportation system.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sorg, I want to tell you that this is an idea which is probably
ten years old. I first... I think I was the first one to come up with it in 1968
or 1969. Eleven years have gone by and we have never been able to get off the
ground. Paul Andrews has that on the... Mel Reese had it on the agenda, Paul had
it on the agenda, we... Rose Gordon took up the banner early in the 1970's and we
still don't have any water taxis. So...
Mr. Sorg: If I may make a statement. When they needed to get to Berlin they
put General Patton to lead the tank war. We are going to make this water taxi
work because we are taking a very practical logical approach. A very basic
instrument. A type of barge with diesel engines and we can get the funding from
the private sector and I would like to come back in November and present to
where we are.
Mayor Ferre: Well, good luck to you. Alright, Mr. Sorg. Any questions or
statements?
Rev. Gibson: I hope as you work on your development authority that all of the
people of the Grove are a part of it. "A-1-111. All of the people of the Grove
are a part of it. Now, you know, I want to tell this Commission this. They have
all these meetings and I don't think I'm a part of the Grove, J. L. And I have
been living there for thirty-five years and I don't every know nothing about it
until it happens. I just want to put you on guard my brother, because I'm going
to be right here.
Mr. Sorg: May I answer that question Father? r..i C, 1980
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Rev. Gibson: Ok.
Mr. Sorg: We came to your officN for a recommendation for a men,bership on that
which I talked to Donna on. The second thing is, we nre going to geographically
neighborhood or ward off the Grove and get Spiographic representation. We do have
four members of the Black Grove who will. be sitting on the Development Authority
Board.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you, very much.
28, ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION HADE' BY C171 AD21IldTSTRATION TO FUND
NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN THE
A140UNT OF $ 25 , 000
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Mayor Ferre: Alright, at this time then we are back on the regular agenda which
is Item #C , which is the New Washington Heights Community Development Conference.
Now, before we Set Mr..... Mr. Moses would you step forwrlyd? You know that: the
recommendation in Ttem "G" from the deparc'r.ent is that an additional. twenty-five
thousand dollars come from the current C.1), contingency to allow them to operate
until the end of December 1980. This should be the City's absolute and final
cclltribution to the ory;;mi.zation's o;:t.:ratA., anperises. Now, does twenty-five thousand
dollars solve the problem?
Mr. Florence: Yes,, sLr ..........
rlayGr A1r14,ht, tS InUtioll to that. effect?
(BACKGROUND l'C)'!'4T?D!'I': OFi' THE Pi;BLIC RECORD)
Mr. Moses Vlorence: Si.ucc we were indicating a budget through December of 1980
a:haL the co:nmuni::y is indic.at:i.n�; is that there is obviously a need for additional
economic development in the area. 41e tare concerned about December 31st.
Mayor Ferri: sir. �tos�s, just sn you understand. My vote is to backup the
Administration's recommendation and we a:ill. rake up the next step .at the next
time.. Now, I am not .for any additional f:uncl5 period. That's •Just my... that's
one vote here, ok? Now,... you want more money? We will talk albout it latter on.
We are doing; a lot of things and we :are going along the right way and you have
had a little faith and it's worked out pretty good so far and I appreciate your
confidence at this point. Is there further statements?
Mr. Fosmoen: Before you move to grant the twenty-five thousand dollars, may I
recommend one caveat to that? We have been attempting for several mouths to
receive either a draft copy or a final copy of a hotel feasibility study that has
been paid for with C.D. funds contracted for by the New Washington Heights
organization. And I would like to see at copy of that befora we provide the
twenty -•five thousand.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Florence, I would assume that whoever makes this motion would
have that as a condition, because if we are paying for this out of. C.D. funds,
we need to have a copy of the result.
Mr. Florence: Mr. Mayor, the City is paying obviously for that; through the
C.D. funds.
Mayor Furre: Yes, sir.
Mr. Florence: We have indicated to the City that, that study is still in the
process of being finalized. We had received what was conceived by the contractor
as being a final draft. But after a meeting of our board and some of the property
owners, we have recommended some additional changes. I don't think it's going
to be to the City's advantage or to our advantage to have various drafted copies
floating around with this report. We have indicated to the City that they will
receive that: report as soon as it's completed. The members of the Commission and
members of the City are welcome to come to our meetings where we are attempting
to finalize this Thing alnd I would not, I would not honestly recommend that it
be put up and attachod to this because we are not sure when that's going to be
completed. When it is completed the City will obviously get a copy of. it. It's
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available. It's a public document.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Florence, you are on record. I accept your good faith and your
integrity and your honesty which is involved in this and I expect that we will
have full documentations in our hands whenever that report is finished.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, we would like to see a draft copy of that report. We
have been trying for several months to get a draft copy of that report. Of
course,...
Mayor Ferre: I think that's a fair request Moses. I really do.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, let me... you know, I talked to some of these people
and I understand their concerns and they are legitimate concerns. I think that
would be fair in my estimation, is that a copy of that draft be made available
to the Department through their going to their offices and looking at the draft.
Alright?
Mayor Ferre: That's ok.
Mr. Plummer: Alright? Now, then with the final assurance that when the final
copy comes forth that a copy will be presented. I see nothing wrong with that
as long as what is developed to this point is made available in their offices to
the Administration and that, that way that they do have a monitor and that with
the full assurances that the final copy is presented to the Administration.
Mayor Ferre: Father Gibson?
Rev. Gibson: And that you give them the money... and the money... what I think
I hear them saying is don't hold the hammer over their head, because if they
have to spend the money, they spend the money.
Mr. Plununer: Well, that isn't what 1 hear. Without the money you ain't going
to have a final draft. That's what I hear.
Mayor Ferre: Well, I think we have worked that problem out now that... I think
your recommendation is good.
Mr. Florence: Alright, the draft is available in our office if anyone from the
City wishes to come...
Mayor Ferre: Ok, further discussion, call the roll. Alright, it's been moved by
Plummer, seconded by Gibson, further discussion?
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-738
A MOTION ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDATION MADE BY THE CITY
ADMINISTRATION TO FUND NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000 FROM
CURRENT YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONTINGENCY FUNDS TO
PERMIT THEM TO OPERATE UNTIL THE END OF DECEMBER, 1980;
FURTHER REQUESTING THAT A COPY OF THEIR DRAFT PROPOSAL
BE FURNISHED TO THE CITY MANAGER.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo.
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29. REFERRING VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR USE OF '111E 141XMI 'et\RINE STADIUI
AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE MIA1,11 WATERFRONT BOARD FOR
THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item "H". Thank you, sir. We are now on Item #H.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr.. Mayor, at your budget hearing tie. Commission, which was Friday
night, the Commission asked that we add a discussion of the proposals that we
received on Miami Marine Stadium and my impre;7sion was you wanted to discuss
both parcels "A" and "B". Last evening the Waterfront Board tried to meet to
review the bids that were received last Friday. They did not have a quorum
therefore, they have not met. So the item is here for your discussion. Perhaps
we need to clarify whether you are talking about "A" and "B", just "B", just "A".
We have an analysis and are prepared to show the Commission the differences in
the bids we have received. We of course, have not had an opportunity to sit down
with each of the. bidders since last Friday and discuss their proposals. Nor has
the Waterfront Board had an opportunity to interview each of the bidders and
clarify any questions they may have had., Mr, Jennings, you want to give a review
of where we are at?
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Jennings go ahead,
Mr. Jennings: T. believe you have be."ore you a package containing the bids that
were received.• There were two t,illrs received for both parcels "A" and "d". There:
were two bids received on just parr_c:l, what we call parcel "A" itself., Parcel
"A" bein the snitire l,ackage. Parcel. "B" being the area which in approximately
four hu;;lr(jd fjf.ty, f:Evc jiuudred litty feet long by a hundred eighty feet wide.
And then ehe.r.e was one bia rce!ived on parcel "B" alone, just parcel "B". The
drawing; befor,. you indicates the... I can show you on this drawing what the two
parcels consist' of. Parcel "A", the boundaries of that are in the water is this
proposed log bnoin across thL! water. It includes the peninsula over here comes
around includes the parking lot, the grandstand, and up to the Line of this
fence which delineaces Mr. iiancock's present lease. The parcel "B" is a small
parcel that the boundaries.. , the fence by Mr, Hancock's property, the fence along
the entry road it goes toward the water a hundred twenty feet, a hundred... I
believe and then heck over to the fence at Mr. Hancock's property. It's the little
square parcel right here. As i say parcel "A" is everything else. Now, the bids
you have before you...
Mayor Ferre: Now, show me parcel "A" again and parcel "B", because 1... Yes)
that's it.
Mr. Jennings: Parcel "B", Mr. Mayor, is a small parcel that :is... that.., this
is the fence:. 3.1ne which delineates Mr. Hancock's property. This is the fence line.
There is a roaJ after vo►► come in here into the main entrance where you can turn
left and go here. The boundary on this edge is the fence on the inside of that
road. It comes up abount a hundred twenty feet toward the water and goes back
over to the fence line, If a little square piece of property right here and the
parcel "A" of course, is the remainder. Now, you have before you the five bids
that were received. This represents the bids that were received on parcel "B"
and as you can see there were three bids. The appraisals that we had done set
these figures in this column as the minimum as which would be acceptable.
Seascape of Miami's bid minimum annual guarantee was twenty-five thousand dollars,
Martae Stadium Enterprise was nine thousand, Marina Biscayne Incorporated which
as Mr. Rabin... was ten thousand one. Percentage wise the minimum acceptable were
for both rack storage, 1.0.3, for trailer boat storage, 10.:3, minor boat repairs,
5 and fuel sales, 3. As you can see Seascape was 11 on boat rack storage,
11artne Stadium Enterpr,iserj was 15.5, Marina Biscayne was :15.1. Boat storage,
Seascape, 1.1, Marine Stadium Enterprises, 10.3, Marina Biscayne, 15.1. Minor
boat repairs,,., they all exceeded their minimum obviously, Minor boar repairs,
seascape is six, Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc. was 10.3, Marina Biscayne, 10,1.
Fuel sales, the suggested minimum was 3. Seascape was 4, Marine Stadium
Enterprises, 3.5 and Marina Biscayne, 4.
Mr. Plummer: Now, is this ran j►lst parcel. "B"?
Mr. Jennings: This just parcel "B", yes, sir,
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29. REFERRING VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR USE OF '111E 141XMI 'et\RINE STADIUI
AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE MIA1,11 WATERFRONT BOARD FOR
THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION
Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item "H". Thank you, sir. We are now on Item #H.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr.. Mayor, at your budget hearing tie. Commission, which was Friday
night, the Commission asked that we add a discussion of the proposals that we
received on Miami Marine Stadium and my impre;7sion was you wanted to discuss
both parcels "A" and "B". Last evening the Waterfront Board tried to meet to
review the bids that were received last Friday. They did not have a quorum
therefore, they have not met. So the item is here for your discussion. Perhaps
we need to clarify whether you are talking about "A" and "B", just "B", just "A".
We have an analysis and are prepared to show the Commission the differences in
the bids we have received. We of course, have not had an opportunity to sit down
with each of the. bidders since last Friday and discuss their proposals. Nor has
the Waterfront Board had an opportunity to interview each of the bidders and
clarify any questions they may have had., Mr, Jennings, you want to give a review
of where we are at?
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Jennings go ahead,
Mr. Jennings: T. believe you have be."ore you a package containing the bids that
were received.• There were two t,illrs received for both parcels "A" and "d". There:
were two bids received on just parr_c:l, what we call parcel "A" itself., Parcel
"A" bein the snitire l,ackage. Parcel. "B" being the area which in approximately
four hu;;lr(jd fjf.ty, f:Evc jiuudred litty feet long by a hundred eighty feet wide.
And then ehe.r.e was one bia rce!ived on parcel "B" alone, just parcel "B". The
drawing; befor,. you indicates the... I can show you on this drawing what the two
parcels consist' of. Parcel "A", the boundaries of that are in the water is this
proposed log bnoin across thL! water. It includes the peninsula over here comes
around includes the parking lot, the grandstand, and up to the Line of this
fence which delineaces Mr. iiancock's present lease. The parcel "B" is a small
parcel that the boundaries.. , the fence by Mr, Hancock's property, the fence along
the entry road it goes toward the water a hundred twenty feet, a hundred... I
believe and then heck over to the fence at Mr. Hancock's property. It's the little
square parcel right here. As i say parcel "A" is everything else. Now, the bids
you have before you...
Mayor Ferre: Now, show me parcel "A" again and parcel "B", because 1... Yes)
that's it.
Mr. Jennings: Parcel "B", Mr. Mayor, is a small parcel that :is... that.., this
is the fence:. 3.1ne which delineates Mr. Hancock's property. This is the fence line.
There is a roaJ after vo►► come in here into the main entrance where you can turn
left and go here. The boundary on this edge is the fence on the inside of that
road. It comes up abount a hundred twenty feet toward the water and goes back
over to the fence line, If a little square piece of property right here and the
parcel "A" of course, is the remainder. Now, you have before you the five bids
that were received. This represents the bids that were received on parcel "B"
and as you can see there were three bids. The appraisals that we had done set
these figures in this column as the minimum as which would be acceptable.
Seascape of Miami's bid minimum annual guarantee was twenty-five thousand dollars,
Martae Stadium Enterprise was nine thousand, Marina Biscayne Incorporated which
as Mr. Rabin... was ten thousand one. Percentage wise the minimum acceptable were
for both rack storage, 1.0.3, for trailer boat storage, 10.:3, minor boat repairs,
5 and fuel sales, 3. As you can see Seascape was 11 on boat rack storage,
11artne Stadium Enterpr,iserj was 15.5, Marina Biscayne was :15.1. Boat storage,
Seascape, 1.1, Marine Stadium Enterprises, 10.3, Marina Biscayne, 15.1. Minor
boat repairs,,., they all exceeded their minimum obviously, Minor boar repairs,
seascape is six, Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc. was 10.3, Marina Biscayne, 10,1.
Fuel sales, the suggested minimum was 3. Seascape was 4, Marine Stadium
Enterprises, 3.5 and Marina Biscayne, 4.
Mr. Plummer: Now, is this ran j►lst parcel. "B"?
Mr. Jennings: This just parcel "B", yes, sir,
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Mr. Plummer: See,... well, go ahead, finish and then I will...
(BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Mr. Plummer: Huh?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, well, just go ahead and we will get to parcel "A" next.
Mr. Jennings: As you can see in the foot notes here Marina Biscayne qualified
their bid... and by the way all of the parties are here today and they may want
to speak for themselves. I'm just giving you a quick over view. But Marina
Biscayne qualified their bid and said they were bidding subject to the following
conditions. I don't know that you want me to read these, but...
Mayor Ferre: We have them in our package. I mean, what you are doing is going
over the information.
Mr. Jennings: Yes, you do. That's all I'm doing. Yes, sir, Mr. Mayor.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, go ahead, go ahead and give us the highlights of the
review of their qualifications. In other words, their conditions that you just
mentioned.
Mr. Jennings: The conditions?
Mayor Ferre: Yes, what are the conditions?
Mr. Jennings: Well, number one, their bid... they said their bid would be subject
to being able to obtain the necessary permits,. Number two, that they must be
granted free access to the fork lifts and cars with trailers across the property
known as 1-B and 1-C. In other words, access to...
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, may be I can just save you some time on this one. The
contingencies that Marina Biscayne put in, I think that there are two of them
that we could not meet because we had contractual obligations with Mr. Hancock.
So, you know, it really nullifies the bid from Marina Biscayne unless Mr. Hancock
is willing to renegotiate his existing lease with us, which I doubt very much.
Mayor Ferre: Ok.
Mr. Fosmoen: So may be we can move to parcel "A".
Mayor Ferre: Alright, let's go to parcel "A".
Mr. Plummer: Well, no, no, back to "B". You know, we are talking about that
part of the parking lot. Now, this Commission when it redid the bid of Mr. Hancock
gave him the right to sell fuel. Correct?
Mr. Jennings: That's correct. Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Now, that is all incompassing. How in the hell are you going to
sell fuel,... someone else is going to be able to sell fuel whether it's Mr.
Hancock or someone else out of this little area? That don't make any sense to me.
Mr. Jennings! Well, there is not an answer to that question except that.
Mr. Plummer: I'm sure, that's why I asked the question. There is no answer.
Mr. Jennings: That's right. No, I was just going to say except that two things
were done that Mr. Hancock requested. He requested an amendment to his contract
which would permit him to do these things. The City Commission granted him that
amendment and that amendment has been accomplished and he presently has the right
to do these things. He would have to,obviously do them on his present premises.
Than Mr. Hancock indicated that he would like to acquire this extra piece of land
which we call bid package "B". The Commission rightly so said that we cannot
just grant him that extra piece of property without bidding it. Again, rightly
so. So what the City Administration has done in accordance with the City Commission's
wishes, we have bid the property. We obtained the two appraisals that were
required and we have now gone out for bids and bids have been received. So what
we have done is merely met the requirements of your request. We have done what
you requested us to do.
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Mayor Ferre: Go ahead Father.
Rev. Gibson: No, no. I'm concerned, you know, I just don't see... look, you know,
I just don't see how you are going to deal with that piece of land if you don't
have access your part. And whoever...
Mayor Ferre: But that's for the bidders to worry about. I certainly have no
problem... I mean, obviously that's something that we are going to have to ask
these other bidders as they present their position. I would like to recommend
that we continue orderly process and you now present Item "A". Mr. Sorg, I will
recognize you later if you want to wait and we are are going to recognize the
people that are talking to us. Proceed.
Mr. Jennings: Yes, sir., again. I'm reminding the Commission that Item "A" is
everything excluding Item "B", bid package "B". On Bid package "A" there were
four bids as you can see. Seascape... oh, the minimum arceptables on the left
Seascape offered an annual guaranteed rental. of a hundred fifty thousand dollars.
The first year, two hundred thousand and two hundred fifty thousand the third,
fourth and fifth years. Marine Stadium Enterprises minimum bids were one hundred
thousand the first year. One hundred thousand for the whole five years. Miami
Promotions Incorporated, this is a firm who's premier investments Mr. Roger Noval.
I believe he has... is Mr. Alvarez here? Yes. Their bid as you can see, the
minimum annual guarantees were fifty-one thousand the first year, seventy-six
thousand the second, a hundred one thousand, third, fourth, and fifty.. Dade
Helicopter Services, Mr. Ter Kersch. Is he here? Yes. The bid was twenty-four
thousand the first and second years and forty-five thousand third, fourth and fifth.
As far as the percentage of gross and this is a minimum guarantee or a percentage
gross, whichever is greater was tl►e way tile bids were.... Minimum acceptable. They
Lill. met the minimums acceptable. Seascape gave us a scale of bids which changed
with the years. For the first and second year they are offereing ten percent on
their gross dollars from zero to one million. Twelve percent on one million to
two mill.:.on. Fifteen percent on two million to three million and twenty percent
all over three million. And in the fourth and fifth years, this changes as follow;
eleven percent can zero to a million, thirteen percent on a million to two, fifteen
percent on two :nilli.on to three million and twenty percent over three million. Now,
Marine Stadium Enterprises as you can see offered in the... again, a scale, but this
scale was for the entire five period. Ten percent... but their percentage does
not start with zero dollar, it starts at three hundred ninety-five, a thousand
to a million. Twelve percent from a million to two. Fifteen percent from two to
three. Wenty percent over three. Miami Promotions, eleven point one from three
ninety-five to a million. Twelve point one from a million to two. Fifteen point
one: from two to three million. Twenty point one over three. Dade Helicopters,
twelve percent from three hundred ninety-five thousand to million. Fourteen percent
one million to two. Seventeen percent two million to three million. Twenty-two
percent over three million. Now, as far as the uses that the various bidders
proposed to put the property to, this gives you a general...
Mayor Ferre: ,Mr. Jennings, you know, all you are doing is just reading what you
have in the packet. I mean, I have read this packet, so you are not adding any
knowledge to my...
Mr. Plummer: Well, I think Mr. Mayor, the difference is that the public have not
had the packet and he is doing it in review for us and the. public.
Mayor Ferre: I don't see that he is addressing himself to the public. I mean,
the public can have... does anybody have a copy... anybody want a copy of this?
This is public information. I. don't see that anybody is screaming out for this.
Mr. Foymoen: Perhaps the Commission would like to hear from the bidders or discuss
the...
Mayor Ferre: I think so. I mean, if All you are doing; is reading what I have had
now for a few days, I don't need you to read for me, frankly. Now, if you got
something else you want to add, that's fine.
Mr. Jennings: No, sir I have nothing else: I want to add.
Mayor. Ferre: Ok.
Mr. Fosmoen: This in Bill Harris, who is our lease manager with the City.
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Mr. Sill. Harris: I would like for you to look on the packet end there was one
item that you should be aware of.. Under Marine Stadium 'Enterprises bid, I'm
talking about on the large parcel now. In addition to the ocher sales and services
that he offered in his bid for the grandstand, additionally, he had offered three
percent from zero tip to twenty thotiseind dollars and two percent for twenty thousand
dollars and over. That's not reflected on your shout. that you have before you.
However, it was on the other sheet that you had and was inadvertently left off.
But that would be an additional percentage that would be added to... it would
equate really to six hundred dollars more per month.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you, for the clarification. Alright, we will now
hear from the different... let's start off with item... I'm sorry, Mr. Manager?
Mr. Fosmoen: Just: a pror:edural question, of course, the... I indicated earlier
the Waterfront Hoard has not met on this issue and...
Mayor Ferre: I heard you the first time. In fact, I heard you the second time
too and now I have heard you the third time. Now, is there anything else you
,rant to add?
Mr. Pluimner: Let me ;dust ask one question. 111is was two separate bids, is that
correct?
Rev. Gibson: Right.
Mr. :Plummer: Piar.rea "B" stands on U's oo,n and the parcel. which you are referring
to is "A" is a separate i.t•F-m? Ok.
Mayor Ferre: Cak, now, lr.t's start .,ff with parcel "B", ok? Do we have the people:
Who are the app7.ixants here for. this, which is Seascape of Miami, Marine Stadiums
Ell terpr.iscs, Inc. and rLorinta r.16cayxie, Tnr.? In the Interest of time., Mr. Sorg,
I'm golni; to tlk .yQu ne.:t. dac' then we tire goi.ne, to get these three people to
make ea very brief two or tl.rue mii',ute presentation and then we. will see where the
Commission oc ands. Mr. Sort;?
Mr. Plummer: It batter he brief, Mr. Mayor. I will remind you, 1 have got to
walk out of the door at noon.
Mr. Stuart Sorg: Mayor festers, SLUArt SorE;, Chairman of the t',ity Waterfront [bard.
These propostala wi11 have an Priormows c+conomir. impnc.t on the City and that's an
incred.11>iv good idea. The Waterfront. Board endoi:saes the whoAv ocrteept, but I.
would ask the City Commission that you give us the right to review these.
Mayoi: Fc.rrc,.* Of course.
Mr. Sorg: I think the cornplexity needs that clarification from the board.
Mayor Ferre: ;nobody Is saying that, that would riot be the coat Mr. Sorg. I think
out of a cour.te:ay to the individuals involved, I think it's important that we
listen to them on a very preliminary basis. I understand that this its an extremely
complicated Josue which affects a lot of people and a lot of, interest and it's
important ;and I don't. think that we at this stage of the game are any where near
ready to make finnI decisions on any of this.
Mr. Sorg: Thank you, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Well, i hope you would correct that because you say any where near
sometimes gives the tendency around here to drag out. I would hope Mr. Mayor,
that we would be ready to act on this, whatev.i-r the date is, t:he last mueting of
the month.
Mayor Ferrc: That:'ra fine with me Mr. Plummer. And I will tell you, you know,
thla is your baby and I... that whole area has n1ways been a special interest to
you and I'm certainly willing and anxious to fellow your .load on this whole thing.
So you, you go ahead and set the pace for it. 0k, we have representatives of
Seascape of Miami, Marine Stadium Enterprise, Miami Productions, Inc, and Dade
Helicopter. Service...
Mr. Plunaiier: Not on "H". '
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Mayor Ferre: On "b" we liaave Scascaft- of Miami. S' ould we begin with them?
Mr. Pltuamer: Sure.
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Mayor Ferre: Seascape of Miami, just a very brier st,st•ement.
Mr. Blaine Davis: I'm Blaine Davis, 1311 Adams Street, Hollywo_)d and I'm one
of three principals that are involved in Seascape of Miami.. We are a Florida
Corporation. We are represented today by another of the partners, Leslie V.
Pantin, Jr. who is right here and S. Whitmaclermore who is our other principal
and he is seated behind me. And also legal representation from .John Shields
who is here. We answered, we believe, as best we could the questions proposed
the bid on parcel "B". Parcel "B" is of secondary interest to us because parcel
"A", the stadium, is our main concern. And the only conmients I, have are those
that are stated to you in our. bid. We have offered the'best possible financial
return that we can. Tha4 our resources allow. We are concerned about parcel "B"
and we stated this in our bid and these are the concerns. Number one, if parcel
"B" is let out to bid in a configuration as stated in the bid proposal, then it
will completely, we think, detract from extensive landscaping that we have planned
for the ;stadium as a whole. It will go directly along Rickenbacker Causeway. We
have no clear picture of what that's going to look like over a period of time and
we also feel the question has been raised and we are riot clear on it. The legal
description of parcel "B", we think is a little bit r:ontusing. We believe it needs
some more research, because we have been told that it actually encroaches upon
the drive, the main drive coming into the Marine Stadium property. That is basically,...
We have given you our financial. picture, our intent, other than that we have nothing
else.
Mr. Plummer: What is your expuri.ence in this pr.rticular field?
Mr. Davis: None, whatsoever.
Mr. Plummer: You though, are prepared if awarded by this Commission to operate
"B" if you don't get: "A"'?
Mr. bav:ts: Parcel "E" 1..r0uid hold no interest for us Commissioner if we were not go
receive "A".
Mr. Plummer: Alright, so in other words, then the Conunission should understand
that your only interested if you can get "A" and "B"?
Mr. Davis: That is correct.
Mayor Ferrer: Alright, how about a performance bond, do we have that as a requirement?
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, I would expect when we nej;ociate a contract to require
a performance bond. It is not in the... it was not included in the bid specifications.
But a performance bond would certainly be included in the contract.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, do you have any other cormnents?
Mr. Davis: No, I do not.
Mayor Ferre: We are talking on Item "B". Ilse next representative would be
Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc,
Mr. Eugene Hancock: My name is Eugene A. Hancock. I .Live at 3856 Douglas Road,
Coconut Grove. I'm President of Marine Stadium Enterprises. I will try and make
it real brief. One, (:his came up in February the 28th of this year. The bids
actually were supposed to be open on May 1st on this parcel four is what I'm talking
about. We have bid nine thousand dollars guaranteed, but we take one factor and
that's the factor of rack boats. If we just put rack boats in there alone would
produce to the City of Miami some sixty thousand dollars a year based on our fifteen
point five. We feel there is a need and that's the reason we asked for the property.
There is need for this type of boat. That's a small boAL... We would like to
see the Commission vote on this and we would appreciate it.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Hancock, thank you, very much. The next presentation
is...
Mr. Plummer: Well, but, wait a minute, even though I think each one of us know
it Mr. Mayor, I think it's fair to ask the same questions of them that I asked of
the others. Your history in doing business, this kind of business that's proposed
for this parcel?
Mr. Hancock: Yes, sir, we are operating presently .in a marina that will be joining
this.
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Mr. Plummer: flow long?
Mr. Hancock: We have been there for a year and a half.
Mr. Plummer: Are you interested in operating; ".13" if' you are not the successful
award on "A"?
Mr. Hancock: Yes, sir.
Mr. Plummer: Let me just... because your's is the only one. I think it behooves
you to expand a little bit more on...
Mr. Hancock: Let me say one: other thing ,'ir.. Plummer. 'Phis has already been before
the Waterfront Board. It. was before the fd�t,,rfr.c�nt Board on 2i.lrch the 26th of
this year and was discussed before the Water.!'ront Board this parcel.
Mr. Plummer: Alright, sir. Mr, tlanccck, i.n your proposal on other you are indicating
three percent from zero to twenty per month, two per.'ent on twenty plus per month.
What is that on? idhat is other" I don't know what Other is.
Mr. Hancock: Other could he uumero►.►s things. on(--, 'it could be sale of boats.
It could be sale of...
Mr. Plummer: Well, not wait a minute, na.., ok, yes, I see what: you mean here.
Ok.
Mr. Hancock: It could be... Let';� rt_t1Ltiuran% ',)ut there or
a restaurant, part of a restaurant., I haul: already pr'e';etlted to... Dick haven't
received it yet, but it restaurant. to '.,O ill when}:' the but is now that could be...
that could run over in there. 1'i... i ; .+ nur;ber of things that could develop
that the City would rece-ive :acre inuama.
Mr. Plummer: Iiut is <<h.,t port of the g;uarnntee?
Mr. Hancock: Yeas, air.
Mayor Ferre: Alright.
Mr. Plummer: 'Mat d.;,:sn't answi.:r. my question Mr. Mayor. Mr. Mayor, it's my
understanding, that the nine thousand doll,,r ,annual guarantee is for the boat
storage?
(BACKGROUND GOMi IEN'i I.NA1j1)TbiJ')
Mr. Plummer: Now, there area other tctu., l..isted here. f:oftt r torag;e, trailer boat
storage, repairs, fuel sale sa-lus, related marine... Ok, I. understand that. Mr.
Hancock, to the Mayor .inct 1 wale likely nti.: khat he has requested. I would like
.a breakdown of what you are proposing; in tits other category. Do you follow me?
Mr. Hancock: Yes, sir. The other I would pay...
Mr. Plummer: No, lte wants to do it in writing ^.ir, litter.
Mayor Ferre: 41ho?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Hancock can cot;ie b,-tcl: yittce we .are not going to make a decision
today and lie can come back and explain what he has in mind for the other stuff.
Mayor Ferret Are we going to.... Eugene, you got anything else you want to add?
Mr. Hancock: 1. can explain whenever you need to know right now.
Mayor Ferret Plummer?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, tote thing; that. I'ri trying, to come to is that three and
two percent of so-called other, 'h, that included in thu nine itanual guarantee or
is it above that?
Mr. liancock: It's above it.
Mr. Plummer: Alright, thrtt's what 1 need tq know.
Mr. Fosmoen: Let me perhai s,clarify it. It is.., you have a minimum guarantee
or a percent whichever is. gr.enter. Ok., the least vott are' going, to make off the
property is nine thousan�' dollars. If ho gen;ratt-.; total income: that may produce
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twelve thousand, you would pick up twelve. But the least you can make is nine.
Mr. Plummer: It's coupled rather than being independent.
Mr. Fosmoen: That's correct. It is not: nine thousand plus the percentages. It
is nine thousand or the percentages whichever is greater.
Mr. Hancock: It would be like if you put rack boats in there, three hundred
eighty _, four hundred twenty thousand dollars a year and eighty dollars
a month which would be below anyone else and pay fifteen point five, the City would
be receiving sixty thousand dollars a year. Not plus the nine.
Mr. Plummer: Yes. Alright, go ahead, go ahead.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now we have the Marina Biscayne, Inc.
Mr. John Thomas: 'Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I'm John Thomas representing
Marina Biscayne, Inc. The principal for Marina B,,,cayne, Inc. is Martin Raymond
who, unfortunately, is out of town today and he is not able to present this. As
I think you all know Marina Biscayne, Inc. operates the marina in the Marine
Stadium area and you can see the sort of facility that is in operation there and
we would .like for you to conic out and take a look at it. In regards to parcel
"B" we would urge the Commission to consider parcel "B" in relation to the entire
Marine Stadium complex and the impl.icat:ior.a of putting in boat trailer rack or
whatever we decide to do there is going to have a bearing on the rest of the
facilities in the Marine Stadium area. So our primary concern is that this fits
into the development of the entire area. 'The invitation to bid asked for bidding
on marine related, marine oriented services such as bout rack storage, trailer
boat storage, minor boat repairs and fuel sales. To accomplish these purposes
it would be necessary to have access to the water. It's difficult to see how yott
could have boat racks or boat towing, trailers without being able to get to the
water. The conditions that we put into our bid were simply those necessary to
allow us to get the boat: into the water. If we are unable to get the conditions
as part: of the bid, i.t of course, makes it i.mposnible for anybody other than
Marine Stadium Enf.crpr.ises, Inc. to use this piece of land for these purposes.
So we ar.e... I'm trying to follow the rules here, but it's,., as you can see there
is some difficulty in understanding; w1lat the Commission wants when the rules will
only allow one of the bidders to use this parcel for these particular purposes.
One thing; that wasn't mentioned by Mr. Jennings that you might want to consider
is that in looking at this bid proposal and the possibility that we would not be
able to have access to the water .from this parcel. We considered what other
things might be done with this parcel in a profitable manner and one of the things
in our bid proposal that you Will see that hasn't been mentioned is we considered
putting up a strip of retail stores there that would relate to the mnrine activities
that are going to be developed in this ar.en. There is not much in the way of
facilities in the Rickenbacker Causeway area. This seems like a fine place to
put a few stores. The area is reasonable. The position is reasonable. It would
serve the rest the, our services that are being developed in the area. So as
part of our bid we dial put that in as an cilternative to how we can actually use
this for something that... besides boat storage.
Mr. Plummer: Nor the "B" parcel., now, you are not talking about.
Mr. Thomas: "B" parcel. Yes, we put that in our bid on "B" parcel,
Mr. Plummer: Hey, it: was my suggestion many years ago and has continued to be
that on the "A" parcel, which is the bigger parcel, that this City seriously
consider the ports of call in Los Angeles which is a water orientated thing and
is an unbelievable setup over there. And I still think that, that can go on
parcel "A", but not on "B".
Mr. 'I'homas: We agree. Some where in this whole stadium complex there ought to
be something like what we are talki.ng about. Whether it's on "A" or "H". We
don't really have the capRbility to take over the whole marine stadium under parcel
"A". We are considering parcel "B" and it is a place where you could put in these
stores and run the sort of operation we are talking about. 'That's really the only
way we see anybody else could bid on this. If you don't have access to water it's
very difficult to have boat trailer storage and rack storage and so forth. We
would urge that this go b.nck to the Waterfront Board. We understand thn t to be
the body that really looks at these things in detail and we would urge the Commission
to send it back to the Waterfront Board for consideration .as quickly as possible.
Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, think you MbThomas. Anything else? Alright, now..,
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Rev. Gibson: Why don'i you ask him the same question Plu:mner?
Mr. Plummer: Well,... ok, yes. Mr. Thomas for the record.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Thomas?
Mr. Plummer: We know the answer, but put it on the record. Your history in this
business?
Mr. Thomas: Yes, Marina Biscayne, Inc. is a lessee of the City for the marina
that's operating next to the Rusty Pelican Restuarant and to the Northwest of
Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc. This lease was entered :Into in 1977 and the
history of this lease is certainly open to the City.
Mr. Plummer: Are you interested in parcel "B" al.one if you were not the successful
bidder of "A"?
Mr. Thomas: We don't have a bid on parcel "A" Coruninsioner and we have no interest
in parcel "A".
Mr. Plummer: That answers that.
Mr. Thomas: We are interested in parcel "B" as it relates to the whole complex.
Mr. Plummer: Thank you.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, now, with regards to parcel. "B", what are the questions?
What are the comments? And what is the will of this Commission? I Assume the
Administration at this point because: it has not followed the procedure: as you
pointed out has no recommt.ndation. Ok, so questions from members of the Commission?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. ,Mayer, I would like: to propose that this matter, no it doesn't
continue to linger, be scliecluled for a meeting of the Waterfront Board and bring
back to this Commission either the 23rd of whatever subsequent date for a final
decision.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a second to that? And I would expect that the
Administration would come back with a firm recommendation by that time. Alright,
is there a second?
Rev. Gibson: I'm going to second that mot.ton with the full understanding that I
I've told you this before. That I don't see who else that land would help and
all these other people coming up here_ is Just giving us a game and plus, if what
I... the connnent I saw from the Legal Department raised some awful questions for
me. I hope we are aware of that. So if you go to the Waterfront Board, I hope
that those three provisions, I think there are three, that, that man automatically
has is told the Waterfront Board. And there won't be no mistake in it. Because
when you come back here I want you to make darn sure that you all justify how
you are going to get around those provisions. The inherent benefit demand now
has. And I say again, one of my problem is I went to Law School for a day.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, at this time, then we are through with this item. We have
before us a resolution certifying and declaring the folluwing results of a none'...
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, what about parcel "A"? Are you going to...
Mayor Ferre: I would say... I thought your comments were true for "A" and "B".
Mr. Plummer: Well, my comments were, but, you know, is that the will of the Commission?
Mayor Ferre: I didn't see anybody... you made a motion and Father Gibson seconded.
i guess we need to vote on it.
Mr. Ongae: Yes, sir, we need to vote.
Mayor Ferre: I apologize. Call the roll.
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The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-739
A MOTION REFERRING VARIOUS PROPOSALS FOR USE OF THE
MIAMI MARINE STADIUM AND ADJACENT PROPERTIES TO THE MIAMI
WATERFRONT BOARD FOR THEIR REVIEW AND RECOMMENDATION, SUCH
RECOMMENDATION TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COKMISSION AT
THEIR MEETING ON OCTOBER 30th.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo,
30, CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THAT FOLLOWING RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION
HELD OCTOBER 7, 1980: WITH RESPECT TO ISSUANCE OF $45,000;000
BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
AND $30,000,000 FOR STREET tVND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS APPROVED
Mayor Ferre: Alrin_t:t, :.;s there a motion?
Mr. Plummer: I move.
Rev. Gibson: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Plummer moves, Gibson seconds, further discussion, call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-740
A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THAT
FOLLOWING RESULTS OF A BOND ELECTION HELD
OCTOBER 7, 1980: WITH RESPECT TO THE ISSU-
ANCE OF S45,000,000 BONDS FOR PAYMENT OF
THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSIONS
FOR THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI, APPROVED; AND WITS RESPECT TO THE
ISSUANCE OF $30,000,000 FOR PAYMENT OF THE
COSTS OF STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, APPROVED; FURTHER
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE PROPER CITY
OFFICERS TO PERFORM ANY AND ALL INCIDENTAL
DUTIES AND TO TAKE APPROPRIATE PROCEEDINCS
IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF SAID
SANITARY SEWER BONDS AND STREET AND HIGH-
WAY IMPROVEMENT BONDS, AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Corrunissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Caro:l.lo.
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31. DIRECTING CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT TO
PRESENT A PLAN FOR SEWER EXPANSION AND IIIGHSJAY CONSTRUCTION TO
IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND ISSUE PASSED
OCTOBER 7, 1980
Mr. Plummer: I make a motion at this time that Public Works be instructed to
come back at the next Commission Meeting laying out a time frame and a proposed
program showing the implementations of these monies.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, moved by Plummer, Seconded by Gibson, further diRcussion,
call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its
adoption:
MOTION N0. 80-741
A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST THE PUBLIC WORKS
DEPARTMENT TO PRESENT A PLAN FOR SEWER EXPANSION AND HIGHWAY
CONSTRUCTION TO IMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND
ISSUE PASSED OCTOBER 7, 1980, SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO BE PRE-
SENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and
adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plunmier, Rev, Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre.
NOES: None,
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo.
32. PERSONAL APPEARANCE BY MR. WILLIAM HESSE TO REPORT GRIEVANCES
IN REGARDS TO THE POLICE DEPARTtU,:NT IN HANDLING HIS CALLS AND
GARBAGE PICK UP.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Hesse, we will hear from you at this time sir. And thank you,
for your patience. Mr. Hesse, sir?
Mr. Hesse: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, what should have been just at
simple request for information and a slight some what response from the police
why it results in my being here taking up your time. On the 27th of September
I called at the Police Department at... when it was through it was 4:35 P.M. I
asked about... I live on 1152 Northwest 5th Street which is a prohibited parking
street for Rose Bowl events. And I make sure that my people are off the street,
but it seems like the street is just jammed. And I asked the Police, I called the
Police and I asked them about it and I asked the, a woman, a female voice responded
and I asked her if something could be done. What would happen since there is no
public announcement car that came around, used to announce in advance of the event
and the people would leave or be some warning and she said "well, it will be somebody
there to clean it up, clean the street up". And I said "Well, it hasn't happened
in the past". And we had, I don't recall, a few more words and then I asked her
if she cared, I would like to know to whom I was speaking? And she said in these
words, she says "What do you wart to hassle me for?" and she put the receiver down
none too gently. Well, I looked up the word hassle. I couldn't even find that
in the dictionary. My dictionary is a little old. It's an international size, but
It's probably forty years old and I can't find the word. So I would like to know
Just if that was proper, I don't even know what she accused me of. And why
should she not have given her name and identified herself?
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Mayor Ferre: Lieutenant would you see if you can answer Mr. Hesse's question?
Mr. Donald March: Yes, sir. My name is Donald March, Pol.ice Lieutenant in charge
the Police Coimnunications Unit. I was assigned this investigation the day before
yesterday and we pulled the tape recording of the conversation involving our
clerk and tor. Hesse and similar situations and complaints in the past that we had.
This I investigated and assigned to the supervisor. We generally prepare a letter
in communicating with the citizen and making an correcting measures that are
necessary. In this case this was an agendaed item and that procedure was not
followed. I dial verify that the clerk in question did refuse to give her name.
The is contrary to our instruction. This is contrary to our policies and procedures.
The clerk in question is a woman who has many years experience with the Police
Department and just happens to have many years experience in the traffi a section
and I believe in trying to resolve Mr. Hesse's complaint was taking advantage of
the experience to try to explain what measures would in fact be taken based on
her experience. She is a person who has volunteered to assist us on an overtime
basis. Is not regularly employed in the communications unit and because of that
Is assigned only non -emergency type calls which this was. She has since been advised
that under no circumstances should she ever refuse rn give her name. Police officers
wear name tags just for that reason. We would like to think that we conduct ourselves
appropriately, but if it's ever questioned we would to make sure that whoever
reviews our conduct knows in fact with who they are dealing or dealt with at the
time. The woman's name is Roschback. She is a very conscientious emnlovee. And
in this case here reconstruction indicates that in all probability she did not
discontinue the call., but rather you elected to after telling, her "listen, I'm
only going to tell you one more time. I'm going down to see the Commission and
see that something is done about this". Now, in the training we do give to our
people and if we have an employee... 1 mean, a citizen who for one reason or another
the employee cannot convince they aree doing the best they can to solve the problem
we refer to the supervisor. Where cur supervisor _ trained that after a point
and we do get people: from time to time who are under.st:andably very frustrated at
what's going on. We tell. them if you can't get through to that person and if you
have to saver your phone call and you have to deal with other emergency phone
calls that are: coaling up you tell them what your name is before you go. Say "my
name is... in my case Lt. March, I have to go now". And that's the only
circumstances under which we allow them to terminate a call. So with regards to
the conduct of the employee, T. really think has we been given a chance she would
have done the best she could and was probably the best person who could have
resolved your request or referred you to the appropriate person. She didn't there
in not giving you her name and I have taken care of that. And I regret that, that
occurred. The other thing is with regards to the parking situation and the tow
away zone that exist. In researching this I contacted our traffic people and
Sgt:. John O'Brien is here and can give you some of the history of what is happening.
Because if you... the street in question off of the street has become a one-way
street. 1'he sign is according to Sgt. O'Brien, that are still there face the
opposition way. Now, it's difficult for us to enforce the things that are posted
incorrect:.ly. This is something that the State Department of Transportation has
been asked to correct. And this request according to Sgt. O'Brien is one of long
standing, approximately two years. Perhaps John... John, you want to come up here?
Mayor. Ferre: Two years? Mr. Manager, I think that a two year standing request
perhaps might require a personal. phone call from the Police Chief to the head of
the State Department. If not, from you to his boss. And if not, from me to the
Governor. You know, it seems to me that, that's kind of a ridiculous request. A
two year request is...
Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, sir, we will follow-up on it.
Mayor Ferre: Sergeant?
Sgt. John O'Brien: John O'Brien, City of Miami Police Department. Mr. Hesse?
The Police Department's policy in the towing away of vehicles during Orange Bowl
events and it's reiterated yearly by the Police Chief, is that those vehicles that
will block a major arterial roadway either leaving or entering the Orange Bowl
area and the area .is properly signed will be towed. All outlined streets as an
example of Northwest 5th Street East of 12th Avenue. It is a one-way street East.
People can't come to the Orange•Bowl that way and neither do they use it as an
exit area. As a result we don't tow. We ticket the area, but we don't tow vehicles
from that area.
Mr. Hesse: May I say something?
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Sgt. O'Brien: Yes, air.
Mr. Hesse: They exit the Orange Bowl in a large scale.
Sgt. O'Brien: Yes, using Northwest 6th Street.
Mr. Hesse: Using 5th Street also. I'm not upon 6th and I can't speak to 6th,
but 5th... As a matter of fact, we get all the traffic that comes out on Twelfth
Avenue through there because it is a one-way street and that's another thing, but
with contention. We get the excessive. We are subjected to excessive dust and
pollution for that reason.
Sgt. O'Brien: Mr. Hesse, let me explain one thing, because I was there on your
street last nij;ht. The signs prohibiting parking during an Orange Bowl event
on the South side of 5th Street are correct. They face the driver of the vehicle
going East bounded. The signs on the North side the back of the sign faces the
driver. Now, the beginning of this Orange Bowl season we asked Metro to turn
the signs around. The beginning of last Orange Bowl season we asked Metro to
turn the signs around. As of yet they have not been done.
Mr. Hesse: Well, last Sunday they ticketed, but only on the south side of the
street.
Sgt. O'Brien: Yes, sir.
Mr. Hesse: But you see, they are not just facing one-way. The signs face both
ways. They face East on one side and West on the other.
Sgt. O'Brien: Correct, but it's a one-way street East.
Mr. Huse: That's right.
Sgt. O'Brien: So drivers entering 5th Street from 12th Avenue wanting to park on
the North side of the street will not see a sign prohibiting parking. '.Chey will
see the back of the sign.
Mr. Hesse: When you leave your car you are walking and you are facing those signs,
if you can read.
Sgt. O'Brien: It's a technical problem Mr. Hesse that we will attempt to resolve
for you sir.
Mr. Hesse: Alright, the thing is, well, I would like to know to whom I'm speaking
if that's alright, with the Police Department. If I have a bone of contention
I will call them up, rest assured I will. I have in the past and I will again.
And I have called up certain people and they have always identified themselves.
This time she refused and it bothered me.
Mayor Ferre: Look, she made a mistake. The Police Department has apologized. I
want to apologize personally.
Mr. Hesse: No, no apology necessary, please.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, but I understand. And the point is the lady made a mistake.
She seems to be a good old time worker. I hope she won't do that again. You have
her name now. So you can talk to her and if you have a problem I'm sure that
lieutenant March will be very responsive to whatever complaint you might have.
Mr. Hesse: Mr. Mayor, these things build up, see and that's why I'm h6re. If I can
give you another instance if I may.
Mayor Ferre: Sure, Mr. Hesse, you go right ahead.
Mr. Hesse: In the past Summer, my wife is a very public, I say a very dedicated
person, she is out there sweeping that street just about every day of the week
from llth Avenue and 12th Avenue. I don't know if anybody else does this. And she
keeps the dirt and the dust down and there is a lot of it. Last summer on a Saturday
she was struck by a boy on a bicycle and two, days later on the following Monday she
is struck again by the same boy. She calls up the Police Department. You know
what the response was "well, if it happens again, give us a call".
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Mr. Hesse: "If it happens again, give us a call". So that with this and a few
other things, I mean, I don't want to get into the other subject because it
could be real dangerous and want to... I don't like to talk about them.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Hesse, I think we understand your problem. I want to thank you,
for taking from your time to come here and talk to the Commission. You are always
welcome to come here and we will always try to get you an answer. And perhaps if
you might chat with the I.i.eutenant a little bit he might get some of these problems
settled. You know, it's important that people like who are honest, dedicated
and hard working civic minded citizens of this community come forward and tell us
you problems. You know what the real problem is when people don't do what you
have done and then it pens up as you say and then it comes out emotionally and
we haven't had a chance to correct it. We are human. We make mistakes. I think
that the Police Department certainly has goodwill and we are going to try to
correct these problems.
Mr. Hesse: I would like to ask this Mr. Mayor. The public announcing vehicl.e,
police vehicle that announces the... about two hours before the game... it seems
to have been discontinued. That warning, I thought, was valuable. For the past
three games I'm sure it was not out.
Mayor Ferre: Sergeant, can you answer that?
Sgt. O'Brien: Every game, in fact, we have cut all new tapes for this season.
Every game one hour before the... actually it's two hours before the game begins,
we play the tape both in English and Spanish in all areas surrounding the Orange
Bowl where we tow vehicles.
Mr. Hesse: Would you make it a point to go up Northwest 5th Street, please?
Sgt. O'Brien: I certainly wil.l..
Mr. Hesse: Well, thank you, very much son.
Sgt. O'Brien: Thank you, Mr. Hesse.
Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Hesse, thank you, sir. Thank you, again.
WHEREUPON the City Commission recessed at 12:10 and
reconvened at 3:00, with the following members of
the Commission found to be present:
Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Lacasa.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Mayor Ferre.
33. TRANSFERRING AND REPLACING CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE
AND NECESSITY ISSUES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 56 OF THE
CODE
Mr. Lacasa: Plummer moves, Gibson seconds, further discussion, call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved
Its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-742
A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING AND REPLACING CERTAIN
CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUES
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA.
(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
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adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Lacasa.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Mayor Ferre.
34. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: GOODWIN, INC. •• AVALON SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT IN AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
SR-5453 C&S (CENTERLINE SEWER AND SIDELINE SEWER)
Mr. Lacasa: Rev. Gibson moves, Mr. Plummer seconds, further discussion, call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved
its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-743
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED
WORK PERFORMED BY GOODWIN, INC. AT A
TOTAL COST OF $1,139,347.81 FOR THE
AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN
AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT SR-5453 C&S (CENTERLINE SEWER
AND SIDELINE SEWER); AND AUTHORIZING
A FINAL PAYMENT OF $115,881.31.
(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: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Lacasa.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Mr. Carollo and Mayor Ferre.
35. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: IACOBEIL1 CONSTRUCTION, INC. - CRESTWOOD
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
DISTRICT SR-5432C (CENTERLINE SEWER) BID "A"
Mr. Lacasa: Rev. Gibson moves, Mr. Plummer seconds, further discussion, call the
roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved
Its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-744
A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK
PERFORMED BY IACOBELLI CONSTRUCTION, INC.
AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,919.990.82 FOR THE
CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN
CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT
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DISTRICT SR-5432C (CENTERLINE SEWIk) BID
"A1; AN1) AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF
$206,443.10.
(Here follows 'body of resolution, omitted here and on
file In the Office of the City Clerk),
V'Jun being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and
adopted by the following; vote:
AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson.and Vice -Mayor Lacasa.
NOES: None.
ABSENT: Air. Carol:lo and Mayor Ferre.
36. USOLUTION URGING SENATORS OULU AND S fONE, AND REPRESENTATIVES
FASCELL, LEHMAN, ANI) PEPPER, TO TIGHT I'OR k1;AUTHORIZATION OF THE
GGNEKK1, REVF.NUF. 511ARING PROGRAM
Mr. Lacasa: 7A is the proposed use of federal revenue sharing funds for social
program;. 4dho do we have here on this, particular item?
Mr. t'rr,moen: %tr. Vice+ -Mayor, do yc•i want Duna Spillman to give quick overview
of wtl.ru we are at? WIML Our r000MMV11d3t:'i0n!3 aru'?
Atr. 1.ar..nrja: Uc, Uic1:, t'�.case, Dena.
Mr. Fo,-;in o.u: defcire sliv pram; Angela is passing out to you a resolution which
was prepared yesterd.,y suggesting; that the Commission take a very strong position
with our Dade Del.ebit:ion encouraging them to reenact federal revenue sharing. As
you know, Congress broke for the elections without reenacting for fiscal year
1981, fedoral revenue sharing. That's approximately eight mil.lion dollars a
year that our budget receives, our general Zund budget receives for federal
revenue sharing. Thev will not consider it ogain until they have come back into
session after the November elections. And of course, then you are dealing with a
lame duck congress, We would recommend when you take action today on approving
federal. revenue sharing for soria]. sur.vice programs that it be witil the understanding
and be contingent on the federal governtuent reenacting federal revenue sharing
for FY 811.
Mr. Plummer: So in other words, we have not received an allocation, nor an approval?
Mr. Fosmoen: niat':1 correct.
Mr. PILUMAur: Ok, buL you want us to pass this resolution that's before us?
Mr. F osmoen: Yus .
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Mr. Plummer: A resolution urging Senators Ghilen and Stone and Representatives
Fasce.11, Lehman and Popper to tight for reauthorization of the general revenue
sharing prol;ram... 0.6
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Mr. Fosmoen: Now, before she starts, Angela is passing out to you a
resolution which was prepared yesterday suggesting that the Commission
take a very strong position with our Dade Delegation, encouraging to
reenact Federal Revenue Sharing. As you know, Congress broke for the
elections without reenacting for fiscal year 81 Federal Revenue
Sharing. That's approximately eight million dollars a year that our
budget receives, our General Fund budget receives for Federal Revenue
Sharing. They will not consider it again until they come back into
session after the November elections. Of course, then you're dealing
with a lame duck Congress. We would recommend when you take action
today on approving Federal Revenue Sharing for social service programs,that it be
with the understanding it be contingent on the Federal government
reenacting Federal Revenue Sharing for FY 81.
Mr. Plummer: So in other words, we've not received an allocation or
an approval?
Mr. Fosmoen: That's correct.
Mr. Plummer: Okay. But you want us to pass this resolution that's
before us, a resolution urging Senators Chiles and Stone and Representatives
Facell, Lehman and Pepper to fight i:or reauthorization of the General
Revenue Sharing Program as soon as possible after Congress reconvenes
on Wednesday, November the 12th, 1980. I so move. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-745
A RESOLUTION URGING SENATORS CHILES AND STONE,
AND REPRESENTATIVES FASCELL, LEHMAN, AND PEPPER,
TO FIGHT FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE GENERAL
REVENUE SHARING PROGRAM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
AFTER CONGRESS RECONVENES ON WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 12, 1980
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted herd 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 votes
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Laeasa
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
Mr. Fosmoen: And subsequently, if you approve the funding package for
the social service programs...
Mr. Plummer: It will so be attached to the resolution if we are able
to come to grips with the problem.
Mr. Fosmoen: -Dena, would you give a brief overview on tho funding for
this year.
Mr. Lacasa: Please Dena, could you go on with 7 "A"
Ms. Dena Spillman: The amount of funds that we're dealing with this
year for social serviges is eight hundred ninety-nine thousand five
hundred and forty-three dollars of' the exact amount that we had last
year available for social programs. Because we had no increase in funds,
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Ms. Spillman (continued): we did not solicit new proposals for
funding this year. We only dealt with existing agencies. What our
recommendation is is that every agency receive the same amount it
received last year with four exceptions, and I'd like to review the
exceptions with ,you. The first exception is JESCA. Last year, JESCA
received seventy-two thousand ninety-four dollars. This year, they
only requested from us thirty-seven thousand two hundred and seventy-one
dollars because they are going to receive approximately four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars under the older Americans Act. Because of
this, our contribution to the agency will be decreased,
but their program will. be increased. And .I think everybody will be the
better for it. They are in agreement with this recommendation. And in
fact, they only requested the thirty-seven thousand. The second thing
is the Dade County Community Schools Program. As you know, we fund
thirteen schools at a cost of five thousand dollars each. Previously
we had been giving them an extra five thousanct dollars beyond the five
thousand dollars for each school. That was not germain to anything
except it helped them ouL a little bit with their administration. We
are recommending that that extra five thousand dollars be cut down to
sixty-five thousand. They are in agreement with that. It will not
affect the progam. The next one is Association for the Useful Aged.
As you may or may not recall, last year Viejos Utiles received five
thousand dollars from revenue sharj.ng only to carry them over until
such time as their community development funds were: released from
HUD. It was an interim funding until they could get Community Development
funds. They did filet their ::ands, and in fact, later in the year
you approved an additional ten thousand dollars for that agency. So
ir, is our opinion, land :i.L was your invent when you approved the
ur'_,:linal f. tvo thoasar,rl dollars that they not: be refunded under Federal
Revenue Shari.ncj bf cause they are being funded through Community Development
funds, at 011.4; time.
Mr. Plummer: Are they getting the same amount through CD as they got
through...
Ms. Spillman: They're getting more.
Mx. rlummor.- Getting more?
Ms. Spillman: They're getting a lot more.
Mr. P.lununer: I'm assuming, not scieing the old doctor here, he's happy.
Si.lenc.e yi.ves consent.
M,. Spillman: The final item is our- administrative cost. The problem
that we've had in that area is that we've been cut drastically under the
CETA program. We were cut by two hundred and sixty-six thousand dollars
this year alone in CETA administrative staff. funds. Now I've already
had to let go some of the staff because of that. reduction. What we are
recommending is that. the additional forty-four thousand dollars that
we have gained through the other agency reductions be utilized for
staff: that monitors and evaluates these programs. otherwise, we will
have to lay-off staff in our department. That's basically our
recommendations. Your package has an individual sheet for each agency
with .information on them. If there's any other questions you would like
answered, I'd be happy to do so.
Mr. Plummer: First United Methodist Church. Why do I recall they used
to gut around twenty-four thousand and you've got them cut down now to
ninety-three?
Ms. Spillman: No, they have never gotten...their history, Commissioner
Plummer, is they started out with eight thousand dollars in 1975, and
they went up to ninety-three fifty eight last year which is what we're
recommending for t'iji.s year.
Mr. Fosmoan: Don't we fund that agency downtown, Dena, with CD funds?
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Ms. Spillman: Yes, we do.
Mr. Fosmoen: Where's First United? Is that downtown?
Ms. Spillman: Downtown.
Mr. Plummer: That's a food program.
Mr. Fosmoen: How much do we fund that agency for? Do you recall?
Ms. Spillman: The other downtown program is funded for about ten or
twelve thousand dollars also.
Mr. Plummer: What is the other program?
Ms. Spillman: United Family and Children services. They never got more,
Commissioner.
Mr. Plummer: So what you're saying to me, with the exception of four items,
every program is the same, dollar same, as they were the previous
year.
Ms. Spillman: That's correct.
Mayor Ferre: J. L.?
Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir.
Mayor Ferre: I see that the presentations have not been made and I see...
Mr. Plummer: We were waiting for you.
Mayor Ferre: ...I see Sister Alfonso here and I think perhaps rather
than make them wait any longer, should we make the presentations now?
AT THIS POINT, THE CITY COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY
AGREED TO TEMPORARILY DEFER AGENDA ITEM
7 "A" TO LATER THIS SAME MEETING
37.
PLAQUES - PRESEDITC TIODIS-PROCLA!'..'1:IODIS
1. PRESENTATION of a CC KNMATION to SOR CARIDAD ALFONS09 HERMANA DE LA CARI-
DAD, volunteer member of the Florida State Activities Directors for Con-
valescent Homes, in recognition of her dedication to the needs of senior
citizens.
2. PRESENTATION of a PROCLAMATION TO Messrs. MAX FORMAN and ROBERT HEGGY,
representatives of the City of Miami's Department of Leisure Services,
designating the City of Miami's support of NATIONAL HANDICAPPED AWARE-
NESS WEEK, October 12 through 18, 1980, on behalf of the Disabled Citi-
zens of the Miami comwnity.
3. PRESENTATION of a PLAQUE to MR. VINCENT E. GRIMM, JR., Assistant City '
Manager, in recognition of thirty years of uninterrupted service with
the City of Miami.
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38.
RESOLUTION OF IN's'BNT - INSURE G-RE-A ER P: RTICIPATIOM OF BLACK
DEVELOPERS III DEVELOPMENT, O'PIBRSHIP, 1011) MAMAGI I-YMT Or =
GOVFIRNMEOT SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI. —
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Fincher. The Chair recognizes you and I
apologize for being late but I was unavoidably detained at a luncheon
that I had to go to.
Mr. David Fincher: Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission, first of all,
let me open by saying this to you, our rf-.solu•:..i.on that we are proposing
today and hoping that you will pass is a resole.ition that would grant
black developers an opportunity to get into the business of building
public housing and Section VIII housing which we think will enhance the
development in tho.t area. That area meaning the black community and
getting into the mainstream of the economy. I think that the resolution
is somewhat self-explanatory but we with your assistance: in passing it
would help us to get into the business of building houses in t:.he City
of Miami. This resolution was Passed unanimously by the County Commissioners
on the 7th, so we bring it bef,:�re you, hopefully, that you will take
the same action. And it reads like this...
Mavor Ferre: Do you have copies of that Mr. Fincher?
Mr. Fincher.: I only have one copy here with me.
Mayor Ferre: Go ahead. That's all right, go ahead, Mr. Fincher.
Mr. Fincher: The resolution reads .like thid:(AT THIS POINT, THE TEXT OF THE
PROPOSED RESOLUTION I4AS READ INTO THE PUBLIC RECORD.Note:The substance of the
proposed Resolution was contained in R-80-746, hereinbelow quoted by title)
This is our resolution that we are proposing to you in hopes that you will pass r it.
Mayor Ferre: All right, is there ae motion to that effect?
Father Gibson: Move.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Gibson. Is there a second?
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Second. Is there any discussion on this?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, the only discussion that I have, Dave, you know,
putting the cards up on top of the table, minority contractors have had
Problems. we all admit that. I think everybody is willing to admit
that this Commission has bent over backwards to help minority contractors.
And will continue to do as long as I'm on this Commission. But there
have , and continue to be some problems especially in large projects. Now,
the workinp- of your resolution, I hope is not the preference that you
have. Minority contractors first, black housing second. Even though it
reads that way, it would be my hope and desire that the needs of the
people be the first priority. And every opportunity be given to
minority black contractors for this black area, as the second. What I'm
saying is, I hope that we don't come down to a point if there are no
minority contractors that we hold up the needs of the people in that
particular area. They definetly go hand in hand but I don't think that
we can overlook that there have been some problems and that we should
put priority first, and foremost on the needs of the people.
Mr. Fincher: I think we are agreeing with you. We are putting the
priorities of the people but we're putting special emphasis on black
developers having an opportunity to get into the mainstream is what
we're talking about. There have been problems. I hhink there has been
Problems all around in principle but we're trying to overcome that by
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Mr. Fincher (continued): trying to get into the mainstream in this
perspective and principle,in order that black developers can get into
the mainstream of building houses in the City of Miami, and owning
them along with just building them.
Mr. Plummer: I have no problem with that.
Father Gibson: Let me raise a question. Mr. Mayor, when we were in
Washington the other day, there was some indication that there were
going to be several hundred units. Do you all remember that? Three
hundred, you said three hundered.
Mayor Ferre: We got three hundred.
Father Gibson: Okay. Where are they being built and who is building
them?
Mayor Ferre: First of all, let me ... Dena, why don't you tell us the
full spectrum. We have one thousand units between one program and
another, between Section VIII, Public Housing, Family, and the whole
thing. You brought us up to date about six months ago, why don't give us
a quick update now.
Ms. Spillman: Of the previous units that we received, not the three
hundred that Father Gibson just mentioned, we have units that are going
into Coconut Grove, Overtown, Wynwood...
Mayor Ferre: How many?
Ms. Spillman: Jerry...
Mayor Ferre; Well because I'll tell you, lot me put it right on top of
the table. Mr. Gireaux► I have had several of my friends come to me and
tell me that all of the housing is going into Little Havana and that no
housing is going into the black community. That is totally false and I
want you to clear the record, on the record.
Mr. Jerry Gireaux: Okay. First of all, I want to say that it's been
the policy, the adminstrative policy, of. the Department of Community
Development to whenever possible, encourage the participation of black
developers not only in the constuction...
Mayor Ferre: That isn't the question. You can answer that after you've
answered the question.
Mr. Gireaux: As far as the units are concerned, of the four ... lots
discuss sectioning first, of the four hundred and twenty-four units of.
Section VIII housing that we got as a special bonus, forty-five units
are going to be put in Doris E. Wheatly, Overtown neighborhood. There
are two projects in the Little Havana neighborhood that constitute about
one hundred and fifty units. Okay? In our Second Mortgage Program which
we just had a groundbreaking for last week, thirty units of that
Second Mortgage Housing are going in the Doris E. Wheatly neighborhood.
Fourteen of those units are going in the Coconut Grove neighborhood, and
three are planned to be developed in King Heights in the Model City area.
Mayor Ferre: That doesn't add up to four hundred and twenty-four.
Mr. Gireaux: Okay. Lets go back then just to the Section VIII units.
we have one hundred and fifty SEction VIII units from that bonus going
into Little Havana.
Mayor Ferre: I already have that down.
Mr. Gireaux: We have forty-five units going in the Doris E...
Mayor Ferre: I got that down too.
Mr. Gireaux: Okay, neighborhood.
Mayor Ferre: That makes one hundred and ninety -•five. You have two hundred
.1nd twenty-nine to go.
Mr. Gireaux.: Okay. We have about sixty-five units, okay, going in
Coconut Grove. There's an elderly project in Coconut Grove we just
broke ground for, and there's also a family project in Coconut Grove.
MY. Plummer: Is that white or black Grove?
Mr. Gireaux: Black Grove.
Mr. Plummer: A total of how many?
Mr. Gireaux: I haven't been adding them up.
Mayor Ferre: Keep on going until you get to your four....
Mr. c,.Lreaux: we have a project going in downtown. How many units is that
Dena? One hundred and fifty units in the downtown area. That is Ed-Com.
Father Gibson: Is where?
Mr. Plumml::r: At the couimunity college.
Mayor Ferro: In other words; that's part of the com:nunit-y college.
tor. Gireaux: We have twenty-four units for families going in the Wynwood
neir.[hborhr:x,d.
Mayor E',rre: Twenty-four?
Mr. Gireaux: Veah. I don't want to compare apples and oranges but we
also have public housing going' in the Doris E. Wheatly neighborhood.
Mayor Ferro: Tell us about public housin(.7.
Mr. Gireaux: Okay. I have a list here, Mr. Mayor, which .I'd like to
read from.
Mayor Ferre: Look, here is the question, I mean, let's.¢et down to the
bottom line. The bottom line is that there are one thousand public
housing, Section VIII, Mortgage, Second Mortgage, Rehab, and everything
else units being constructed or on the drawing board in the City of
Miami through the efforts of metropolitan Dade County and through whatever
we've done. Now, that is as a result of the work that, and I want to,
because everybody when the time comes to get credit, I sea fifty people
taking credit that have done such wonderful things, and I never hear
anything about all the trips that some of us in the City of Miami have
taken, and if it weren't for Moon Landrieu, and Jimmy Carter., and I
don't care what T. Willard Fair says, we would not have gotten some
of these units that were completely discretionary. It had nothing to do
with anybody's formula. it was nothing but the largess of my friendship
with Moon Landrieu and the white House. And through that type of effort,
we have gotten six hundred new units just this year. And I just get...
it really burns me up to have ,people come here and tell me that I'm
doing this to give all the business to the Cubans in Little Havana when
it is absolutely, totally false. Now, I want you to give me, in black
and white, signed by you, the exact number of houses, where they're going,and
what is still available.
Father Gibson: May I ask this question. Mr. Mayor,and I want to ask it
because while I serve on the HUD Hoard I'm not so sure always I know what
is. Okay? And maybe you can't answer this. Of the number of units
that we are about to get, i'm,not interested in public housing. Okay?
I'm talking about ownership. You know. I don't want HUD to control them,
I'm talking about those other folk controlling them. Plus, Mr. Mayor,
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Father Gibson (continued): I don't know if you all know there's an
awful lot of difference. There are two kinds of Section vIII housing.
(INAUDIBLE CO"4ENT MADE OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLIC RECORD)
Father Gibson: I don't mean private and public. I'm talking about that...
okay► let me do it the other way. If you talk about the elderly, you
could build far more on a piece of land than HUD would require of you if
you were not talking about the elderly. Make sure that's on the
table. Now► any black folk getting any of that pie?
Ms. Spillman: Of the three hundred units that we just received► one hundred
and fifty of the units are elderly, and they have been designated for
a black developer on the Shell City site, George Simpson.
Mayor Ferre: 'There's three hundred units that were received. Half of that
is going to go on Shell City which is obviously going to be for the
black community.
Father Gibson: Well now, I saw in the paper where ...was it George Simpson,
Shell City... ?
Mayon Ferre: Yes
Father Gibson: And I saw where Mr. Green and some of his people were
getting one hundred and fifty. Is that right?
Ms. Spillman: No, sir. There are one hundred and fifty additional
units that we have received. The Federal government has not yet told
us whether those will. be family or elderly. And they willadvertise
directly in the City of Miami, and any developer that has a site can
bid for those units. Those units do not come to the City. They go
directly to Jacksonville they put out a bid, and whoever makes a
proposal on that is considered. And they have not yet advertised.
Father Gibson: Well, let me say this. You know, I understand what
you're saying but unless some special efforts are exerted and influenced
we ain't going to be getting none of that one hundred and fifty. Do
you understand what I'm talking about? Yeah. And I want to promise
the Commission, so that nobody is going to say that I'm upstaging anybody,
I am going to make it my business to inquire because part of the problem
in this community we have not owned any of the pie. Do you understand
what I'm talking about? Now we don't have to say anything further as
long as you get my message. And when you come back here, if that tain't
what it is, you're going to have some trouble and problem out of this
guy•
Ms. Spillman: Can I just clarify something for you.?
Father Gibson: Yes dear, sure.
Ms. Spillman: We don't, the only way we can assist black developers
under one hundred and fifty units, is by giving them technical assistance
at this point. And we are doing that with George Green and some other
people. We're working with them trying to find sites and working on the..project,
we don't have any land right now. And if...
Mayor Ferre: Who makes that decision?
Ms. Spillman: What decision?
Mayon Ferre: On where those units are to go?
Ms. Spillman: Jacksonville HUD will make that decision.
Father Gibson: Well what -I'm trying to indicate...
Ms. Spillman: We will help anybody who needs the help.
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Father Gibson: Mr. Mayor, what I'm trying to indicate is that unless
we help to enlighten those people, we ain't going to get it. Now
;you know Meyerson thanks us right now because they didn't think about
going to Washington. And Mr. Mayor, after we went you know what? Meyerson
and those went on up and everybody else has been going up there. Do
you understand? So I'm saying that I don't just want you to give
these people technical assistance, I want you to be innovative and
creative because you're dealing with a problem that is not normal. Okay?
And what we have to do is to go, if there is any man who will help us
in Washington, in addition to the Mayor going is Claude Pepper. Now,
you know,that record is crystal clear. And I, when it comes back here,
I want to make sure that we here in Miami did a little more than give '
them technical assitance, and you know, follow what the book said, the
rule. I know the rules are only guides, and we didn't write it.
Mayor Ferre: Would you send us an update as to what the distribution and
I think it's important that you keep Father and the rest of us on the
Commission informed as to exactly who's doing what and where it's being
done. Okay? All right, is there anything else. Did we vote on this?
Mr. Ongie: No, sir.
Mayor Ferre: All right, its been moved and seconded. Call the roll.
The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson,
who moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-746
A RESOLUTION OF INTENT AND POLICY TO INSURE GREATER
PARTICIPATIO14 OF BLACK DEVELOPERS I'N THE DEVELOPMENT,
OWNERSHIP, AND MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED
HOUSING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA
(Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on
file in the Office of the City Clerk).
Upon being seconded by Commission Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
39.
FEDERAI. REVENUE SPARING REORGAMI ATION.
Mayor Ferre: We're now involved in the Federal Revenue Sharing reauthorization.
We're now on item seven "A", Mr. Fosmoen.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, there are only four changes from last year's
funding. I believe that the staff has worked out all of the funding
arrangements. I think we have support from the agencies. I don't
know if there is anyone in the audience that wishes to respond, but my
impression is that we have agreement from the agencies that we're
funding.
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Mayor Ferre: Is there anybody who is in opposition to what's being
recommended by the administration?
Mr. Fosmoen: The only caveat, Mr. Mayor, as I mentioned earlier, is that
if the Commission approves this funding list, all of the agencies should
fully understand that this is contingent on Congress reenacting Federal
Revenue Sharing in November of this year.
Mayor Ferre: All right, are there any questions by members of the
Commission.?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I hate to do this every year, I really do, but
you know, I guess I have to be consistent. And consistent is my
philosophy of revenue sharing in relation to social programs is first
and foremost, we feed the hungry, we take care of the sick, and then we'll
talk about what else is left over. Now, you know, when I look here
Mr. Mayor, and we look at really, lets call it for round figures, nine
hundred thousand dollars. Better than twenty to twenty-five percent of
that is going to the School Board. The School Board raised their
millage sixty-eight percent. We only raised ours twenty-seven. I know
that we had certain agreements with the School Board and we did some
land swapping and some other things, but I think those things have run
out. I look here and I see some other areas that don't meet my first
and second criteria. I just have some problems and I really don't know
what to do.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, as far as the School Board is concerned, they
view their role in the community as ceasing at three o'clock in the
afternoon when school is let out. These programs are directed at
trying to deal with kids who would not have anywhere else to go until
their working parent gets home at five or six o'clock. So it's -an
after school program and we're, you know, we're working with the Board
trying to keep some of those kids off the street. Now, if would be
possible, for example, to provide services through our Leisure Services
Department. But this program has been working fairly effectively in
terms of the clients that they are serving and rather than shift it
over to a City project at this point, and start to pick up additional
personnel, it's our recommendation we continue to work with the School
Board on that segment of the community that could be a very serious
problem to the Police Department if they didn't havd some place to go
until five thirty or six.
Mr. Plummer: Dena, the Overtown, is that all existing in the old fire
station?
Ms. Spillman: Yes.
Mr. Plummer: And are they providing day rare in there?
Ms. Spillman: Yeah. I'd like to mention something about that program...
Mr. Plummer: I wish you would because everytime I go by there the place
seems to be closed up.
Ms. Spillman: No, they do provide a day care program there.
Mr. Plummer: For how many kids?
Ms. Spillman: Lets see, that's on —seventy-five.
Mr. Plummer: Seventy-five...
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner...
Mr. Plummer: ...at a cost of sixty-two thousand dollars.
Ms. Spillman: ...let me Mention onb thing about that program that you
should be aware of. It's not a criticism, it's just the facts. The
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Ms. Spillman (continued): program has been serving mostly Haitian
refugees. The target area for that program was supposed to have been
Overtown and Downtown. But the bulk of the people being served are not
residents of that area. They are Haitian refugees. Obviously, there is
a need for that.
Mr. Plummer.: I hope you understand. I am not trying to take money away
from Overtown. What I'm trying to establish in my mind, are we spending
the dollar in the best manner possible. First of all, it's not in
Overtown. It's not far from, but it's not in Overtown. Are we* in your
estimation, getting the best for our dollar, or would we be better off
somewhere else in Overtown to get more for our dollar, is really I guess
the question that I'm asking.
Ms. Spillman: I think we're getting our dollars worth out of that
program. There's no question about it. It's just a question of what
clientele you want to serve, and we can ask then: to change that.
Mr. Plummer: Why does it stick in the back of my mind that we used to
give St. Albans five thousand dollars?
Ms. Spillman: St. Albans history, they started out Witt' sixty-five
thousand, Commissioner in 1974. And uver the years they have increased
up to the recommendation that you see today.
Mr. Plummer: Flow many children does that take care of'?
Ms. Spillman: Forty five.
Mr. Plummer: Forty-fi.ve at a cost of seventy-one thousand.
Ms. Spillman: That's a different kind of program that's an at-home program
where a mother takes children into her home all day. WO only five children
�nnrpyi.matr;.1. , to each leader.
Mr. Plummer: What is the Jewish Home using the one hundred and fourteen
thousand dollars for?
Mr. Fosmoen: It's a series of recreation programs and meals.
Ms. Spillman: Commissioner, they provide an adult day care program at
Legion Park. They provide meals, educational programs, recreation, and
social activities and transportation for elderly people overt' day
at that facility.
Father Gibson: Let me say about that program, for the mombers of the
Commission. Those people are, and I'm going to say the 8ante thing about
St. Albans* but those people are eternally greatful. If they did not
get that program, I'd doubt seriously those people would be able to live,
I think reasonably happy as they do. if you ever attend one of their
thing, you'll begin to pick up right away that.. -is it you Mr. Mayor,
or Plummer talk about soft ware. Okay?
Mr. Plummer; How does this relate Dena, to item twelve, for example.
Who is running that program?
Ms. Spillman: Item twelve on the agenda?
Mr. Plummer: Three hundred and thirty-four thousand six hundred and ninety
five dollars for a program* recreation for the mentally retarded.
Ms. Spillman: I believe that's the Department of Leisure Services.
Mr. Fosmoon: We're running it.
Mr. Plummer: We're running that.
Mr. Fosmoen: A couple of comments, Commissioner, while we'rO looking at
these. I have asked Dena and her staff to explore reimbursement to the
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Mr. Fosmoen (continued): City for any costs at the Overtown day care
program that are directly attributable to Haitian refugees. We should
be able to get reimbursed out of that one hundred million dollar Fascell
Stone amendment, for any costs that that program incurrs in serving
Haitian refugees.
Mr. Plummer: Well what about the day care centers? I mean, other than Overtown.
Mr. Fosmoen: Others too. If we can identify a client that's a refugee,
we should be able to get reimbursed, you know, on that sliding scale we
have for day care fees. One other comment on the Overtown day care and
neighborhood center, the Catholic Service Bureau in that project
charges against the project fifteen percent for indirect overhead. And
one of our recommendations in here Is that they justify to our
satisfaction that fifteen percent. We charge three point nine percent
against grant programs for indirect overhead.
Mr. Plummer: You know, let me tell you exactly where I'm at:.. Okay?
If you can tell me how to justify in my mind fourteen percent inflation
factor to the two basic philosophies that I have relating to Federal
Revenue Sharing and can tell me how to fund the rest, I'm all for you.
But I only see one thing. These: people, First United Methodist Church,
okay? They're getting the same dollars and that's strictly a food program
as far as the City is concerned. Now this years dollars are fourteen
percent less than last years dollars. That only means one thing. They're
either going to cut down on their portions or cut down the number of
people they serve. You know, I'm all for food programs. Mr. Villaverde
is here.11is program has increased. He's subject to the fourteen percent.
I'm not trying to say one program or another Dick. What I'm saying is
that my basic philosophy is feed the poor and take care of the sick. And
I don't want to cut any of the other programs, but it in fact is going
to cut the programs I want to see first if we don't meet or let them
have an inflation factor.
Mr. Fosmoen: Commissioner, one response to that is that in a number
of these programs there are multiple funding sources. For example,
United Methodist, the food program, our monies are used for salaries. They
receive other funding sources that goes for food purchase.
Mr. Plummer: I understand what you're saying, let me just say this to you...
hlr. Fosmoen: You have to look at the whole program.
Mr. Plummer: ...I'm assuming that staff has equated in their mind that
the salaries, our funding for salaries is in fact a legitimate good use
of the money as well as the nutritional money they get from somewhere
else is also a good, you know, fight for the buck. But all I can say is
they're fourteen percent down from last year. Now how do I equate that?
I just don't know.
Mr. Fosmoen: Part of the answer to that Commissioner, is that the City's
staff is looking at a three percent reduction across the board, except for
police and fire. All of our operations are faced with the same
problem. We have not reduced the funding available from FRS at all.
We've kept it at the same level. If we increase, for example, the amount
of FRS funding available, we then have to start going after the monies
that were put into the General Fund.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Fosmoen, that's all well and good. You and I know those
facts. You know, but the people that are paying the tab, that's the people
like the homeowners, all they read.about is that their taxes went up
twenty-seven percent. okay?* There are no other dollars available out
of Federal Revenue. What percentage of the Federal Revenue money does this
represent?
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(INAUDIBLE COMMENT)
Mr. Fosmoen: It's about ten percent.
Mr. Plummer: Can we have first reading today?
(INAUDIBLE RESPONSE PLACED OUTSIDE MICROPHONES)
Mr. Plummer: Then we'll put it off.
Mr. Fosmoen: Then we need a resolution to continue funding.
Mr. Plummer: That's all right, I'll do that.
Mayor Ferre: You can continue funding for one month and we'll put if off.
Mr. Plummer: And I don't want to do that, Dena. You know, nobody came
to my office to sit and talk with me about this they were so engrossed in the
other budget. They forgot all about this one. And I realize you
don't need that fourth vote as much here as you did over there.
Mayor Ferre: No, yes we do.
Mr. Plummer: Well I'm glad to hear you say that.
Mayor Ferre: It's a new day.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I make a motion at this time...
Mayor Ferre: The fourth vote is not only welcomed but it's very unique
for more: than one reason.
Mr. Plummer: I'll even pray for you on the airplane, Mr. Mayor. (LAUGHTER)
1 make a motion that we continue funding for another thirty days based
as we did in the past thirty days.
Mayor Ferre: All right, Mr. Plummer moves that we fund this for one
twelve of the program for the next thirty days and that this matter
come before the Commission again at a future Commission meeting before
the end of the thirty days.
Mr. Lacasa; Second.
Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-747
A MOTION TO CONTINUE FUDNING OF FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING
SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 30 DAY PERIOD
(ONE TWELFTH OF ANNUAL PROGRAM) PENDING FURTHER
EVALUATION OF PROGRAMS AS RECOMMENDED
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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ON ROLL CALL:
*Mayor Ferre: My vote is premised on that we're paying for 1/12 th
of $899,543.
Ms. Spillman: (INAUDIBLE COMMENT)
Mayor Ferre: This is the second twelfth of $899,543
as recommended in the attached material.
Mr. Plummer: And as indicated in the reduction areas.
Mayor Ferre: I vote yes.
40.
AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE CI'nY MANAGER TO PREPAX!, COST ESTI!L".TE
OF NEY7 PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FOR COt'21ISSION C13AItEFn0
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'd .like t,:) make a motion that the administration
be instructed to prepare the costs of a good PA system for this chambers
and come back and report to this Commission. I've tried for five years,
I might as well try for the sixth. I made a motion.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, there is a motion...
Father Gibson : SEcond.
Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves and its been seconded. Further discussion?
Call the roll.
MOTION NO. 80-748
A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO PREPARE A COST ESTIMATE OF A COMPLETELY NEW
PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM FOR THE CITY COMMISSION
CHAMBERS
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
41.
DISCUSSION OF ZONING CODE ENFORCEMENT WITHIN CTTY T.TMTTR.
Mr. Mayor: May I ask a question? And this is awkward.
Father Gibson: I read a memo •from the City Attorney's Office talking about
code enforcement and prosecution before the court. Didn't I read something
like that?
Mr. Knox: Yes, sir.
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Father Gibson: What I thought I read, and I want you to enlighten me,
was that code enforcement or the enforcement of our code is not as
effective nor as it should be, nor are we dealing with it simply
because of the legal staffing or some such. Is that right?
Mr. Knox: Not entirely. We do have a person, an .Assistant City Attorney
now who does exclusively code enforcement but there was a tremendous
backlog of cases because our code enforcement was taken care of previously
by the State Attorney's Office. And the State Attorney had to prosecute
our code violations as the code violations of all. the municipalities.
Recently, the Florida Legislature has authorized a procedure whereby these
matters can be heard by a tribunal other than the county court. And
what you read was a suggestion that we continue the question and try to
set up a mechanism for code enforcement within the City without having to
go to the county court to prosecute these cases.
Fattier Gibson: Well let me say why I'm raising this for Mr. Fosmoen and
Mr. Grimm. On Plaza between William and Charles, those people are the
greatest competitors of Deal Motor Company in the City. I don't understand
why zoning where black people live doesn't mean the same thing as where
white people live. Mr. Fosmoen, I hope that —when is the next meeting?
Mr. Fosmoen: Well I'm going to ask you to set that in just a few
minutes.
Father Gibson: All right. Lets say this. I am not going to get worried
about when the next meeting is. But I want a report on that block at
the next meeting. And... Ilk
Mr. Plummer: That's the tiling you brought up during budget?
Father Gibson: Huh?
Mr. Plummer: Is that the guy that's running the auto repair?
Fattier Gibson: Yes, sir. And let me tell you this. The people who
live in that area stay on my doorsteps. A man came in the rain yesterday,
and he said to me, Father Gibson, I hate to coma and disturb you but I have
had enough. He said, I've lived at the spot I live for the last twenty-five
years and I just can't take it much longer. Mr. Mayor and members of
the Commission, those people repair cars all hours at night on the city
street.
Mr. Plummer: Father, that's a simple thing. We just instruct the
administration if the matter is not resolved by the 23rd, we want to
review the Building Department's budget.Obviously# they don't need all
the money they got.
Father Gibson: Beautiful. Thank you brother Plummer for instructing me
how I can get relief.
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Fosmoen, I sent you a memo about two weeks ago about
one that's about three times that size on North Miami Court and 13th
Street. And that business is flourishing even bigger than what Father
is talking about. I'm sure that that Depalirtment got my message. They
have a speaker sitting on the directors office and he just flipped on
the floor.
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a) PEDDLER SALES`i);N VENDORS SELLING FROV TRUCKS WITHOU LICENSE.
b) WRECKED AUTOMOBILES NOT TO BE LIFT ON PUBLIC PROPEnTY FOR
LONG PERIODS OF TINS;
Mr. Plummer: Now, I also want to refresh your memory, Mr. Fosmoen, I
asked a month ago...I am more concerned now than I was before because
every morning when I drove to work I complained about a truck that .
was vending vegetables and grapefruits and everything, and since nothing
has been done about that, we now have shrimp fish and lobster in another
truck
Mayor Ferre: Oh, give me the address. (LAUGHTER)
Mr. Plummer: Try to get to my office in the morning. Let me tell
you what I'm concerned about. They are in direct competition with a
store a half a block away who is legitimately paying taxes, legitimately
running a first class operation. And they are selling for a dollar
under and everybody is flocking over there in the morning. I think
we have licenses, peddlers licenses, and I think that these people should
be made to pay their fair hsare. I've not heard anything back, nor have
I seen any enforcement. The second item Mr. Fosmoen, that I've brought
up and I've had no reply, I'm very much concerned in an area that Father
just brought up about totally wrecked automobiles being towed after an
accident to peoples homes and leaving them out in the front yard or the
front drive, on public property at infinitum.
Mr. Fosmoen: If you know that there's a car on the street we have to
tag it, give it a certain period of time, and then we haul it.
Mr. Plummer: No I don't think, Mr. Fosmoen, you have to do that. I
think you should do it before then. And that is that I think the
Police Department needs to be instructed that when a car is totally demolished,
undriveable automobile, that it either go to the pound or go to a yard,
somewhere but that it cannot be placed on the public streets.
Mr. Fosmoen: If there's a way we can do that, we will.
Mr. Plummer: Well I'll tell you, it sure isn't beautifying your town.
And Mr. Knox and Mr. Fosmoen, I congratulate you both for the closing,
even voluntary, of the Panda Bar. As a funeral director, it's a conflict
of interest, but I congratulate you.
Mr. Fosmoen: George volunteered to go over and take it off the wal)..
Mr. Plummer: I wouldn't.
43.
Cl AINGE CITY C0140HISSION :FETING DATES:
a) CHANGE OCTOBER 23rd TO OCTOBER 30TH 1930
b) CIWNGE NOVE'!iER PSI:ETINGS TO NOVE111BER 6TH (P & Z)Al7D NOV. 26TI'
"r. tilur.:mer• what else hnve we vnt?
Mr. Fosmoen: We need to change your meeting date for the 23rd and also
Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Mr. Plummer: I think, Father, Mr. Mayor, is October the 30th agreeable
to you, from the 23rd of October?
Father Gibson: October 30th? Yes.
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Mr. Plummer: Mr. Lacasa maker the motion, I second it that the meeting of
the 23rd of October be moved to the 30th.
Mr. Lacasa: The meeting of November...
Mr. Plummer: Now wait, lgts get that one done.
Mayor Ferre: We're going from where to where?
Mr. Plummer: He wants to go from the 23rd to the 30th of October. Anybody
have problems?
Mayor Ferre: I've got a problem with November one.
Mr. Plummer: Well lets get to this one first.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, there is a motion on the floor by Plummer, seconded
by Lacasa to change the 23rd meeting to the 30th. Is that right?
Mr. Plummer: Yes.
Mayor Ferre: Any problems with that? is that acceptable?
Mr. Plummer: Have you got any problem with that? Isn't that zoning?
Mr. Fosmoen: We can adjust it. There's time to adjust it.
E;r. Plummer: Call the roll on October
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who
moved its adoption:
RESOLUTION NO. 80-749
A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION
MEETING OF OCTOBER 23, 1980 TO TAKE PLACE ON OCTOBER
30th, 1980 AT 9.00 A.M.
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was
passed and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J'. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
Mayor Ferre: Now lets go on to November. What's your problem with
November? The 13th?
Mr. Fosmoen: The 13th is fine but the 27th is Thanksgiving.
Do you want to meet on the 20th?
Mr. Plummer: No. we're talking about the 6th and the 13th.
Mayor Ferri:: I won't be here on the 20th.
Father Gibson: What date are you talking about?
Mr. Plummer., lie's talking about changing the 27th to the 6th so the
meetings in November would be 6th and 13th.
Mr. Fosmoen: While you're looking at meeting days, I should notify you
that the zoning agenda for the 30th is extremely long.
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Mayor Ferre: on the 26th?
Mr. Fosmoen: On the 30th, sir. of this month, the zoning agenda is
extremely long.
Mayor Ferre: Well let me ask you about the 26th. Is there any problem?
That's the Wednesday before Thanksgiving Anybody going to be out of town
then?
Mr. Plummer: I don't have any problem. Anybody have an objection of
moving the meeting, the second meeting to the 26th? How about the
first meeting?
Mr. Plummer: That's fine.
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Mayor Ferre: Lacasa has a problem with the 13th.
Mr. Plummer: So what do you want? The 6th and the 26th?
Mayor Ferre: How about the 6th.
Mr. Plummer; 6th and 26th.
Mayor Ferre: How about November the 6th and November the 25th.
Mr. Plummer; NO, no, not the 25th. That's my wedding anniversary.
Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, if you're going to do it on the 26th, we should
try and shift a zoning agenda. That's the night before Thanksgiving.
Mayor Ferre: You're correct. All right, is there any reason we can't
have the long meeting of November on the 6th day, and the short meeting
on the 26th day of November? Cancell the 13th.
Mr. Plummer: So we have the 6th and 26th.
Mayor Ferre: Yes. And the long meeting is the 6th. Is there a motion?
Mr. Lacasa: Move.
Mr. Plummer: Second.
Mayor Ferre: Moved by Lacasa seconded by Plummer. All right, there's
a motion, there's a second. Further discussion? Call the roll on
the changes.
The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who
moved its adoption:
MOTION NO. 80-750
A MOTION TO CHANGE THE DATES OF THE NOVEMBER COMMISSION
MEETINGS TO NOW TAKE PLACE ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6,
(REGULAR MEETING AND P & z) AND THE SECOND REGULAR
MEETING TO TAKE PLACE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1980
Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed
and adopted by the following vote:
AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.
Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson
Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa
Mayor Maurice A. Ferre
NOES: None
ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo
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Mayor Ferre: Now do you want to do December or do you want to wait...
Mr. Fosmoen: I'd like to do December, Mr. Mayor. You know, you've got
a meeting scheduled for Christmas day.
Mayor Ferre; All right, tell us when you want to do it? I leave on
my Christmas holidays, I think, on the 19th or the 18th. I can probably
stay the 18th if you want.
Mr. Fosmoen: One scheduled the llth, and perhaps one the week of the
15th.
Mr. Plummer: Why don't you have the llth and the 18th.?
Mr. Fosmoen: The llth and 18th?
Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, how about one meeting on the 18th? Day and night,
two meetings. Have two meetings in one day.
Mayor Ferre: I cannot meet on the 18th.
Mr. Fosmoen: Would you like to have two meeting on the llth? A
morning meeting and then an evening meeting for zoning issues.
Mr. Plummer, What about the 17th.
Mayor Ferre: Yes, the 17th I can meet.
Mr. Plummer: All right, lets have both meetings on the 17th.
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Mayor Ferre: You're not going to have any meeting on the llth?
Mr. Plummer; We have one meeting in the day and one meeting at night
to comply with the Charter.
Mayor Ferre: Mr. Fosmoen: Is that going to be acceptable?
Mr. Fosmoen: That's fine.
Mr. Plummer: He suggested it.
Father Gibson: Why dont' we go for the llth and then go for the 17th?
Mr. Plummer; He said it's only necessary for the me.
Mr. Fosmoen: We can do it with one meeting.
Father Gibson: What now, the llth?
Mayor Ferre: The 17th. All day and all night.
Mr. Plummer: Ms Bellamy will send to us all a copy tomorrow we can put
in our wallet.
Mayor Ferre: Okay, do we have anthing else on the agenda. Any'pocket
items anybody wants to bring out ? All right, is there a motion to Adjourn?
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ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the City Commission,
on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 P.M.
MAURICE A. FERRE
Mayor
ATTEST: RALPG G. ONGIE
City Clerk
MATTY HIRAI
Assistant City Clerk
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OCTUBRE 9, 1980
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ITEM N0J DOCUMEIIT IDENTIVIcArfaM
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COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A14ARD FROM THE
STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
FOR STUDY OF METHODS TO INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF
SERVICES TO HANDICAPPED LATIN CITIZENS
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM
THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE
SERVICES FOR RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR THE MENTALLY
RETARDED
AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION
TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY, DIVISION OF STATE
PLANNING, DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATION, STATE OF
FLORIDA FUR FUNDING OF THE MOTORCYCLE RIDER COURSE
CONFIRMING THE AUTHORITY OF CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT
AN APPLICATION TO THE BUREAU OF HIGHWAY SAFETY,
DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, DIVISION OF PUBLIC
SAFETY PLANNING AND ASSISTANCE, STATE OF FLORIDA,
FOR THE FUNDING OF A GRANT TO COMPLETE THE DEVELOPMENT
OF A COMPREHENSIVE TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN FOR THE CITY
ACCEPT BID:. SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE PRODUCTS-1.50
SHOTGUNS FEDERAL LABORATORIES -GAS MASKS
ACCEPT BID: JUELLE BROS., INC. DEMOLITION OF AN UNSAFE
STRUCTURE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING
INSPiECTIONS
AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND ENTER INTO
AN AMENDMENT OF THE EXISTING CONTRACT WITH PANCOAST
BORRELLI, ALBAISA ARCHITECTS, P.A., FOR'THE
PREPARATION OF DESIGN SCHEMATICS FOR PHASE II OF THE
CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO BESSIE
FORSCHNER THE SUM OF $12,500.00 IN FULL
AUTHORIZE PAYMENT OF COSTS INCURRED BY THE PLAYERS
STATE THEATRE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000
FOR CLEARING TITLE IMPERFECTIONS PRIOR TO CLOSING ON
THE SALE OF THE COCONUT GROVE PLAYHOUSE TO THE STATE
OF FLORIDA INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT FUND
COMMISSION RETRIEVAL
ACTION 1 CODE No#
0044
R-80-727
R-80-728
R-80-729
R-80-730
R-80-731
R-80-732
R-80-733
R-80-734
R-80-735
80-727
80-728
80-729
80-730
80-731
80-732
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80-733
80-734
80-735
D OCU��NTINDE).,,
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'IM NO,
DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION
-ACTION
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CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THAT FOLLOWING RESULTS OF A
BOND ELECTION HELD OCTOBER 7, 1980: WITH RESPECT TO
ISSUANCE OF $45,000,000 BONDS FOR IMPROVEMENTS AND
EXTENSIONS FOR SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND
$30,000,000 FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS
APPROVED
R-80-740
80-740
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TRANSFERRING AND REPLACING CERTAIN CERTIFICATES OF
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY ISSUES UNDER THE PROVISIONS
OF CHAPTER 56 OF THE CODE
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80-742
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: GOODWIN,INC.-AVALON SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMEN
DISTRICT SR-5453-C & S (CENTERLINE SEWER AND SIDELINE
SEWER)
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80-743
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ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: IACOBELLI CONSTRUCTION,INC.-
CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN CRESTWOOD
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5432-C
(CENTERLINE SEWER) BID "A"
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80-744
15
RESOLUTION URGING SENATORS CHILES AND STONE, AND
REPRESENTATIVES FASCELL, LEHMAN, AND PEPPER, TO FIGHT
FOR REAUTHORIZATION OF THE GENERAL REVENUE SHARING
PROGRAM
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80-745
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RESOLUTION OF INTENT -INSURE GREATER PARTICIPATION OF
BLACK DEVELOPERS IN DEVELOPMENT, OWNERSHIP, AND
MANAGEMENT OF GOVERNMENT SUBSIDIZED HOUSING IN THE
CITY OF MIAMI
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80-746
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CHANGE CITY COMMISSION MEETING DATES:
A) CHANGE OCTOBER 23RD TO OCTOBER 30TH
1980
B) CHANGE NOVEMBER MEETINGS TO NOVEMBER 6TH
(P & Z) AND NOVEMBER 26TH 1980
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80-749