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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1980-05-08 MinutesCITY OF I�IIIAMI Comm SION MIN Ul' its OF MEETING HELD ON May 8, 1980 (REGULAR) PREPARED BY THE ORFICE OF THE CITY CLERK CITY HALL RALRH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK IIaX AIRISTIO�iffIAFFLDRIDA 10 NO. I (REGULAR) SMCT MAY 8, 1980 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 PRESENTATION -NEW TOWN -IN TOWN STUDY -PARK WEST PLAQUES, PRESENTATION, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION DISCUSSION ITEM: POSSIBLE FUTURE DONATION OF BURN UNIT EQUIPMENT TO JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN THE MEMORY OF THE LATE TONY GARCIA REPORT BY MAYOR FERRE ON TECHNIQUES USED BY LOCAL RADIO STATIONS CONCERNING THE INFLUX OF CUBAN REFUGEES, REPORT ON OFFERS OF HELP AND COMMENDING PERSONNEL OF THE CITY FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THIS CRISIS CITIZEN PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES -SEE LATER MOTION REPORT ON FUNDING FOR INCREASED BENEFITS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES ALLOCATED $98,000 FOR BALANCE OF THIS FISCAL YEAR WAIVE RENTAL FEES FOR USE OF MIAMI STADIUM FOR USE OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM CONFIRM PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL:HAMMOCK SR-5411-C CONFIRM PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL: HAMMOCK SR-5411S PERSONAL APPEARANCE: ERNY FANOTTO-PENSION FUNDING PERSONAL APPEARANCE: NINA HERBERT REGARDING REFUGEES PERSONAL APPEARANCE: RAPHAEL VILLAVF.RDE REQUEST STAFF TO RESEARCH USE OF FUNDS FOR HOUSING, ETC. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF EASTERLY CROSSING OF MIAMI RIVER AND ESTABLISH POLICY GUIDANCE COMMITTEE DISCUSSION ITEM: VICE MAYOR LACASA REGARDING PARKING PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE LOCAL MEDIA SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR HOUSING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES AUTHORIZE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS $4,000,000 FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AUTHORIZE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS $1,400,000 - 4 SECTION 8 PROJECTS IN COCONUT GROVE - LITTLE HAVANA, OVERTOWN AND WYNWOOD AREAS APPROVE EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT: HARRY PEARLMAN EXECUTE AGREEMENT: LATCOM,INC. "COMMUNICACIONES EXPO 81" EXECUTE AGREEMENT: MIAMI CAPITAL DEVELOPYrIN? INC. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ■ QROWT EO �j _ . I SOLUTIN S PAGE NO. PRESENTATION 1 1-5 PRESENTATION 6 DISCUSSION 7 REPORT 7-9 DISCUSSION 1 9-13 M-80-336 13-20 M-80-337 M-80-338 R-80-339 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION M-80-340 DEFERRED DISCUSSION R-80-342 R-80-343 R-80-344 R-80-345 R-80-346 R-80-347 20,21 22 22 23 23-24 24 25-26 26-27 27 28 29 30 30 31 I 11 21 CIIYI ISSI OF MIAMI, 0RIDA PAGE #2 ND. ORDINANCE O o� pAGE NO. �� � (REGULAR) �lECT MAY 8, 1980 U1TI0tV so 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28.1 28.2 28.3 28.4 28.5 28.6 29 EXTENSION OF CONTRACT: EVELIO LEY AND ASSOCIATES "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS" DEFER CONSIDERATION AND AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE "REASONABLE" LEASE WITH: MIAMI YACHT CLUB EXECUTE AGREEMENT: GARCES COMMERCIAL COLLETE, INC. M.T.I. SCHOOL, INC.-MIAMI-DADE COKMUNITY COLLEGE - CITY OF MIAMI TITLE IID & VI CETA PARTICIPANTS CLAIM SETTLEMENT: ROSE FRANK $26,000 ESTATE SETTLEMENT OF JULIUS FRANK CLAIM SETTLEMENT: AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS. CO. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: URGE DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS TO RECONSIDER THE WIDENING OF RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFIC CONGESTION FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMD. SEC. 1 & 5 ORDINANCE 9000 INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL FUND PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK EXECUTE CONTRACTURAL AGREEMENT: YOUTH INDUSTRIES, INC OPERATION OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK CONSENT AGENDA ACCEPTING BID: MOTOROLA C & E INC.- 12 PORTABLE INTELLIGENCE TRANSCEIVERS ACCEPTING BID: D.M.P. CORPORATION -SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT ACCEPTING BID: ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CORP.-LEMON CITY PARK ACCEPTING BID: M.E.T. CONSTRUCTION,INC.-ORANGE BOWL REPAIRS-RESTROOM RENOVATIONS ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: MIRI CONSTRUCTION-CULMER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT -PHASE III - BID "A" (HIGHWAYS) AMENDING RESOLUTION 80-256 WHICH CLOSED CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1980, AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1980, BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. - FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL. INCREASED POLICE MANPOWER: MANAGER TO IDENTIFY FUNDING POLICE CHIEF TO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS R-80-348 DEFERRED R-80-349 R-80-350 R-80-351 R-80-352 ORD. 9098 R-80-353 R-80-354 R-80-355 R-80-356 R-80-357 R-80-358 R-80-359 M-80-360 1 32 1 32-34 34 35 1 36 1 37 37-39 39 40 40 40 40 41 1 41 41 42-44 N ' t lax A'SISTIff HIAF&DA PACE /3 11EM NO, (REGULAR) SMCT MAY 8, 1980 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 CONFIRMING RESOLUTION: BEER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM EXECUTE SUPPLEMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT: CONFERENCE/ CONVENTION CENTER WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES, LTD. RENOVATION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING -DENIED BY MOTION CHANGE HOURS OF JUNE CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS AND ADJUST PLANNING AND ZONING AGENDAS ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING- JUNE 19, 1980 FOR PURPOSE OF CONVENTION CENTER BONDS ADDENDUM TO CONCESSION AGREEMENT -MARINE STADIUM ENTERPRISES CITIZEN PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: MOTION OF INTENT TO REINSTATE PREVIOUS SYSTEM OF CHAIRPERSON/FORUM DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE SURPLUS RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR ACCION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM pRDI NANCE KESourrION�o, PAGE N0, R-80-361 R-80-362 M-80-363 M-80-364 M-80-365 DISCUSSION M-80-366 M-80-367 44 45 46 47 47 48-52 52 54 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA On the 8th day of May, 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 1:28 P.M., by Mayor Ferre with the following members of the Commission found to be present: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson ViceM.avor Armando I.acasa Mayor Maurice A. Terre ALSO PRESENT WERE: Joseph R. Grassie, City Manager R. L. Fosmoen, Assistant City Manager George F. Knox, City Attorney Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Reverend Gibson who then led those present in a pledge of allegience to the flag. A motion to waive the reading of the minutes was introduced and seconded and was passed unanimously. WM-;W� el 0464A10111 � 1a, < <O 4� 1. PRESENTATION - NEW TOWN -IN TOWN STUDY - PARK WEST. Mayor Ferre: We are now going to take up Item "D". Mr. Grassie? Mr. Grassie: We would like Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, to have Jim Reid the Planning Director introduce the subject to you and then have our consultants speak to the question of New Town -In Town and the studies that we have done so far. Mr. Reid: Members of the Commission, the purpose of today's meeting is to receive from the consultants their interim report on the New Town -In Town and to review with you a preliminary schedule for carrying out that report. There is no action requested today of the City Commission. This is simply an information item. You may recall by way of background that the Park West New Town -In Town was originally recommended to this Commission in 1973. The idea was again incorporated in the comprehensive plan of 1977 and this Commission in 1978 in September authorized a consultant study that you are going to receive a report from today. The summaries of the consultants study for people in the audience who are interested in it are available over at the press agenda table. This is really the second phase of the consultant report. The first phase was Just analysis and data gathering and market studies. They now have a feasibility study in ten -,is of declaring the area an area of urban blight and they also have a preliminary development concept. After this preliminary development concept is considered tlWy will go on to develop a full redevelopment plan. In terms of putting toilether this study we have had the assistance of a policy committee with elected representation, City and County staff and business participation and we have begun the process of meeting with property owners to get their involvement in the study. We met with major property owners on Monday of this week. There was a meeting yesterday with the new formed Park West Civic Association and there is a publicly scheduled meeting next week on Wednesday evening, Miami Dade Community College with notice: going to all property owners. ;1 MAY 81980 4 E, Without getting into further detail I would like to turn the... Mayor Ferre: Well, why don't you tell us what happen at those meetings very briefly. Mr. Reid: Well, the meeting on Monday with the major property owners it was mainly for an informational briefing on the project. One of the property owners Carnival Cruise Lines have expressed concern because the project as it presently constituted uses their property as the entry way to the development, ok. A second property owner adjacent to the property owner on Biscayne... yes, at Biscayne Boulevard expressed great interest in the development on the Boulevard itself. Two major employers and property owners in the area U-Haul and Greyhound simply sent their local office people and reported that they would have to get... you know, take the matter back to their corporate headquarters in Phoenix and in other places for feed back. There were several other property owners who including the owner, the Miami Review and a property owner that owns a major of about three three quarters of a block that's operates a garment related firm that expressed interest in the project. In the subsequent meeting with the Civic Association, the Park West Civic Association there was concern on several points. Number one, they expressed the desire to have been involved earlier and of course, we haven't had the go ahead from the Policy Committee or we haven't had study findings in terms of presenting anything to anybody. They also said, you know, why residential in this area? Why not keep business here and that was the major question raised. And I think there is going to be a continuing effort to work with these property owners and involve them and hopefully interest them in the redevelopment process or assist them if they don't want to stay and participate in redevelopment. So what I would like to do is turn the microphone over to Richard Huffman, the consultants from Wallace, Roberts and Todd and let him present the consultant findings to you. Mayor Ferre: Alright? Mr. Richard Huffman: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, my name is Richard Huffman and with the firm of Wallace, Roberts and Todd with offices in Philadelphia, Miami and Los Angeles. I'm here today with some of our office. John Fernster who manages our Miami office... Mayor Ferre: Well, why don't you ask them to stand up for recognition. Mr. Huffman:..and Ignacio Bunster. Today I'm going to be giving a very short slide presentation during which time I hope to inform you of what we have been doing for the last nine months and what I feel is a very exciting project central Miami. If I can have the slides, I'm going to present the results of our first two phases. At the end of this short presentation I will then ask to discuss some of the next steps and what process of redevelopment of Park West will need. The first question is what is park west today? Our study area consist of that land just North of the F.E.C. Railroad, just North of the core of Downtown Miami up to I-395. Basically from the F.E.C. and the Transit right- of-way over to Biscayne Boulevard. This area today is largely an undeveloped area. At one time it was closely related to the old port of Miami and now with the moving of the port and the construction of Bicentennial Park some of the uses that are there today are not as related as they used to be. In categorizing how land presently is used in the Park West area some thirteen acres are in some form of vacant land or parking lot, forty-nine acres are developed for a total of sixty-two developed acres and the remaining twenty-two acres are in railroad right-of-way or streets. Now, what are the characteristics that characterize Park West? First of all the vacant land, a great deal of it exist in unmaintained conditions and unmaintained right of ways. The series of the uses that presently exist in Park West are clearly inappropriate for the type of development in Central City Miami. Many of the uses are not well maintained and many of the buildings are categorized as dilapidated or deteriorating in their conditions. But beyond this the social and economic conditions that exist in the Park West area are extremely important. Many of the characteristics in this area are those that we would categorize as skidrow characteristics. The institutions that are in there service the social problems that exist today in Park West. So given this description the next question is how should the Park West area be redeveloped. Thirty percent of the land and structures within the Park West area have been calculated as clearly deteriorating and although investment has been made in private property over the years most of it has been minor fix up variety and many of the right-of-ways of the streets and the right-of-ways of railroad have not been maintained at all. In analyzing the location of Park West and it's economic location to other developing areas of Central Minioi we see that Park West falls just North of Central Miami a rapidly developing area just South of the omni complex and just to the Northeast of the new ;2 N1NY 8 ,�Go government center development. Clearly in this unique central city location the economic development potentials have not been exploited and in fact calculation for the entire eighty-five acres show that only five hundred thousand in real estate taxes were paid last year by this eighty-five acre area. So we move to what's happening around the Park West area and how shovid t>>e area be redeveloped taking into account the rapid change that's taking placo ir. Central Miami. First of all we can look and see in red all the p170post'd pro.jt'cts to the South, proposed projects to the North, the goverrir.:k,i;t center, major employment, transit. Clearly what's happening in the next fiVt.� Or ten years is going to be a rapid expansion of employment to the great deyrt,e tr,st of these employees are going to be office related employees antl pcs:;io'.y ret'11.1 related employees. The fact is that we find a great deal of the emplor-E�t`nt in Downtown both today and tomorrow are in such a condition that they c,"Inpt afford a residence within close proximity to their Downtown employment locat.i:0n and they must have a long commute. Now, City and County policy clearly adv(-rates commuting not only by automobile, but in fact promotion by using traris.l.t t,) get to the job, by using the Downtown People Mover to get to the job t;nc? hopefully in the future finding a way of walking to work from a central city i +ident-ial area. On top of that the City has seen fit to put major investment into Bicentennial Park and creating a fine waterfront amenity in this location. I'hls amenity :puffers from the fact that not enough users are adjacent to it. However, it offers at the same time an excellent opportunity as the background and in f;ict this setting for the Park West community. Now, why can't redevelopment just take place by itself? Why is the public needed for redevelopment? Wily is public as well as private action necessary? Well, part of our study investigated shown here in this slide the amount of single property owners that exist. Now, the darker blocks mean the greater number of individual properties per block so as you can see some of the blocks and a great deal of them have over thirteen individual properties. Assembling these properties privately is very difficult and in fact in most cases the best and most successful redevelopment is that where the public takes part in land acquisition by condemnation for redevelopment purposes. The other point is if the private sector undertakes redevelopment, the existing businesses, the existing residents do not benefit from the relocation payments and the relocation privileges to those who are affected by public redevelopment. Here we see an example of where some of the people live in the Park West community. These statistics are based on the 1970 census and clearly must be updated, but from what we have learned so far the four hundred people living in this area in 1970 were: significantly more than are presently living there today. And finally, the amenity of the area. The nature of the public infra structure that exist in the area. Clearly for any redevelopment to take place the public must invest in some kind of public improvements to help support private investment to go in that area. Now, when we talk about the types of redevelopment and the higher intensity and the higher taxpaying development that might occur in Park West we have to realize that they must compete with other locations. Some of them with high amenity, such as Bayfront property as shown and the Rrickell Avenue development here. We must therefore, find a way of introducing amenity into the Park West site to enhance the private investment that can take place later. The concept of course, is to bring the amenity of the park directly onto the site, find a way of creating an amenity corridor which links the new transit station with the park and in fact helps higher intensity development in the Park West area. And finally, the public must take part in the zoning. The present zoning categories C-5, C-4, that exist, C-2 are such that they primarily are under studied and will definitely be revised and as part of our work the final zoning categories which will take place here will have to be modified. However, the exact modifications and the exact mix of what uses will be permitted must be carefully studied as part of the final phase of our work. What is the redevelopment process? Florida's Community Redevelopment Act of 1969 as amended suggest the following process; Tax increment financing has been suggested as one method of meeting public cost, but I'm going to read to you this slide. What the redevelopment process outline consist of. First, declaration of area or areas which where slum and blight exist and redevelopment is necessary in the public interest. Secondly, declaration and redevelopment agency and I point out in fact that redevelopment agencies do exist now. Second, establish the redevelopment agency and who is responsible for redevelopment, prepare the redevelopment plan, reveal and adopt the redevelopment plan, establish some form of funding some redevelopment trust fund. In this particular case the possibility of issuing revenue bonds, selecting developer, acquiring property providing for all relocation according to guidelines already set, clearance, site preparation and public improvements. And then finally disposition of the property according to guidelines of the plan and private development takes place. This is a general description of the redevelopment 3%3 MAC 61980 f r process in the State of Florida. How much time will redevelopment take? In contrast to many smaller private developments redevelopment generally is a very long process. The way we anticipated here with all correct approvals, with all citizen involvement, with careful analysis property by property which must take place in later stages, we plan to move six years of public action will be necessary and then hopefully, at the end of the first three some four years or five years of private action can finally complete a Park West redevelopment. So we are talking some where in the near... in the area of eight years to complete redevelopment. Now, are there any private developers who might be interested in redevelopment in the Park West area? Our study concluded a very extensive market survey. A very extensive analysis of not just residential uses, but all uses which could take place within the Park West area. We found that there was a very strong market for residential development. There also was a market for office development and possibly a market for hotel development, but the policy of the City up until this time has been to concentrate office development closer to the core of Downtown and to concentrate hotel development in certain locations. This does not preclude the possibility of office development or hotel development taking place within the final Park West program. However, we found with the Omni that you saw in the last slide just to the North and the government center just to the South that a market place for employees who might live near where they work is an excellent market for the Park West area. Now, this slide is very difficult to read, so I'm going to just generally explain what it is. This is our market consultant's explanation that between 1978 and 1985 some two thousand one hundred sixty units clearly are... there is a market. And from 1985 to 1.990 there clearly is a market for four thousand more. So between now and the year 1990 a market place for over sixty-two hundred residential units at this location. Now, what we discovered is that the market is more than the capacity that the eighty-five acres of the site could bear. So we have more market for housing than the site proposals that you will see later. Now, a second issue comes up. We also have to ask the question not just what is the market place, but what are the people who are going to live in this community? What type of community should Park West be? We found early on that the Downtown employees possibility cannot afford to live in the kind of condominium development that is now going up on Brickell Avenue. However, we did investigate a series of sub -markets and a series of housing prototypes ranging from thirteen hundred fifty square feet in luxury highrise shown here to a midrise structure sixteen to eighteen stories with built-in parking which could contain units anywhere from seven hundred fifty to eleven hundred square feet. And then finally, a residential prototype which could house families in a little bit larger units in a duplex arrangement with units one on top of the other. Now, based on that again a chart that's difficult to read... I just want to explain that in the two categories shown in blue here we found that the market place is such that there is a demand and a market for condominium units ranging from a small to a large up to a hundred twenty thousand per unit at the Park West location and rental market ranging from five hundred dollars to twelve hundred dollars in the Park West area and the critical point however, is that those who can afford to live or purchase condominiums at that price or people who can afford to pay the rents are not those who might live in the Downtown area completely. Although, there are some in the Downtown area who can afford a hundred twenty thousand dollar condominium. Not all the employees Downtown will be able to. So we did a careful analysis of just what does this mean in terms of household and how they place within the region. The second column up and down contains thirty-four point five percent of the region's population and those are families households within fifteen thousand to twenty-five thousand dollars. It's important to know that of those families practically none of them could afford to rent without some Corm of public assistance in the Park West area. However, they could afford to buy smaller units. So we begin to investigate the goal of finding ways of making the housing mix and the community mix of Park West more closely related to the community of Miami and the Miami Region by using various techniques. The Park West development concept then became one which contained high intensity development along the linear parkway with other levels of density or a total density of approximately seventy dwelling units per acre. The total plan is twenty-seven hundred thirty units and support commercial with some kinds of options for hotel or office space. From four hundred to six hundred of these units could be rental or elderly if the public supplements are adopted. Now, the district which is proposed here for the tax increment district eighty-five acres shown in the red outline with approximately fifty-seven acres of private redevelopment and seven acres for an amenity corridor. Now, there will have to be public access within this, but for the purpose of preliminary feasibility analysis this generally shows the redevelopment area of eighty-five acres and some fifty-seven acres within it for private development and seven acres for an amenity corridor. The fut+ir^ 34 MAY 81689 9 C land use then, fifty-seven .acres broken down into thi r (-' ^ rii ne acres residential, four mixed use, fourteen existing commercial ises. -ire uses that already exist with the area. Public arc; of seven acres and twonr,y lyres of right-of- way. flow does this; in tht• conce..)t: plan fit togetlt;,r:' i;u , ;:, generally see in a r_oncopt plan som,,buildings a-; this Howard ti,r,-(tly adjacent to 1-395 as a buildin}; riot to he ac,uired. You can al--, t,. -I linear development along Biscaynt• of ;I hl',;h"r i; tensity 1,:,,,risr unit. do i, ,il,`ng the linear corridor pointed lie re by John rtidr i ;,t: units with d, n . ; ;. i , :> rang I ng about seventy dwelling units per acre and behind that where becat(!,e of the noise of I-395 the hottsirlf,, dt=vc•1_op,:wnt wi l l h;,ve to h• , 1 ; t t lt, G4'e will hr)ve density there of in the viciuit , of thirt � --f ivy' dwf'] lint, 't .i t= i.t'r a(:r(. Now, what does this me,lri in term;:, :)f trnffi 'Diu present poet. traffic k,-)c's di.roctly through the Park W-_'st ar-it ,i;l(i fi)I 111V rif t1li3 Jt'`'t i ii`l;CIlt to take place must be reroutt,c'_ lit carefully wori(:i,r, with t_he C0T1Z:uitant', to t.il( part we have come up with this 1 to}u)sa( wilirtl ,11 locates r_ra 1'i(: in a tup1-L .;long fifth and sixth and then dirt•ctly o f -i new r;imp at. 1:-9`) shtwn ir: red ,inJ on along the end of the rj ht-of-w<I� (;f 'h f.E.C. + , d Boulevard and i' R.i l r� :1.'. :iT,. �. anjt� t up and back nnto I-395 shown it, oiuv. 1'ina.l i,, >;ci,:t' i_oncept._; of views and the intensity of (,evelopment as you flight ';ee it , '':ow, wiiat are the actual impacts of this redeveloV'uent? You can RC1: h(-re flit' _fri'; ;t,'. tz iti t,)daV hopefully, the major Impact wilt be Lo il-1,,4n1F 1 i s Cll.i-,,'.1 or to 7 C+IiE inure {II character with Biscayne R;ty itself. ff t 1)r.t.,iiminary `:tat fit:'ics .,}t'w t.tlat of the hundred ten businesses there are twenty --two hurleir (1 :,ixt"y 10 s lllith po;;,;bl; could be relocated in a mare convenient jocatlol, :ie -Ic hi�;hw,lvs or since many CA them are in the warehous,) business periptifery to Lhe rn};icn. ;j1t rt) ,iro ,-lpi)T,-oxima Lv1y four hundred r•esidt'rity as I .-;aid befor''. I '<• probahi si,'.I;ii icantiy less than that. All of tt',,,m ;gust b( eligi}>:(, fi,r relueati_on pa.uu,nt.,.. On the other hand the pc:;itive :addition of twenty -',even hundred thirty .11wt'11 Lng units, rental units, i'ncoliraging twenty-four a(;tiViC ; i1(ri:!:tCw,1, eli'?llnat h)t, o slim and blight, finding methods of doc•rtar;in travel t a..'i curt;'. ' usa:,e, incr<, sirq transit and the people ;r;,ver usage, expandi.-,,v, Lh;� Lax base rota pr,'sent five hundred thousand dollars to significant].,' , n:,• let alit vicinity of f.;,:r !-.Clion five hundred thous,itii d',•llars, improving; t_i.(' Safety arr(i enviro.wwit t-.il quality and improving, use of iiiscayn Bicent( nni:;': ,-ttld Favt"ont Park.-.. Ju,t to recap this in terms of public t,st and benefit:., the AITIC.riLan City Corpor,_i,)71 has done an analysis of th,ce possible kite; ,,} tillancltl,t t'r;t' I)r()je'ei. l„ tilli';i`:<irILL the three methods, a public tax revt'r,)t us in; t,_ix iuc_c,n('nt f:a,u,_in. r inti;lnY from forty million to bixty-eight %i-1 i'i-)n w(oild 1)c n_,.f ;' lr. ()-jtr a period of the development. 1'hia translate i t .,•I f Into .-i F,,-,n-1 Ile iTl I C'T1y',t11 1 rom fourteen years to twenty-orie years given t'r,e, assumptions for tilc kind of redevelopment that would take ;)lace and nutt;n in ;,;� ssa,rnf^.ti )n in tO ms cf tale prcentage of the units which i,ave th,� ;:L!t i... ui);,lement t,e fc)r :,o(?e`r�te income population ranging from f'if Been perce-t tW(',)I Y -tWO p(.'rCe!lt. ,vrlLit t,,is translates to is a maximum peak debt in alternativeti "A" .Ind "C" of thirty--cne rni.11ion d-ollars or over thirty -•pile ml.lii.otl Jnt1.,r .,r is iabt with -, :;lightly less acquisition Of twenty -Eight million ,)IIi trS iV"Lt f V i i '.ilto-en ye':,r` ;h0:tt IT, red or over twenty-one years shown in , rte;,. And yo_,t the product honeiully can be that necessary i.ngrrdt?nt in t'i:t' ( )ic:U.;2 i) ,1p4' `•Ct1 MiSl31 w`:Ai`, _';i,l taakt it a place for all the citl-,,utIs tit tl,f. lei L',' and t i,t rt'r;.Cia t.) 1 ivt', to W:>rti: :ilia to be a fully active twenty-tf)t.i: hut,I +J')'.rfit..l)w:1. At'iOf�• coil Wt_ h;-,V'.' Y1.'.'011 V(-r'y preliminary redevel.opii, rlt sent'',„_lit•. 11) s(}ic .ule' has ou : t i_c,.Liy'.s workshop. 1 won't go into all the c(,ps, belt T l:,.i,( ut:;:; sl;•itn, t)-:it rt.is first workshop is a preliminary w(,rlrsllf)p aaCi that i)ef.'rk' even ,lit' fir,,t st.c p of redevelopment takes place, hopef,ll Iv ,�411 the stri):;, four ,tic:-r�ti.ive stc;,s can be put together by the City and we can find a way to move fast ua the Park West redevelopment. Mayor Ferre: Aright, thank ynt ou, very tich. Are there .,ny other statements that need to be made at this time? If not, are there any questions? Well, is there any action to be taken at this time? 5 MAY 819801 r r 2. PLAQUES, PRESENTATION, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION. 1. Presentation of a Commendation to Radio Station WKAT for their responsible and outstanding contributions to the South Florida community. Ms. Judith Hernstadt, owner of WKAT and Ms. Elaine Bloom will accept the Commendation. 2. Presentation of a Scroll of Friendship to the Honorable Rhona Ottolina Consul of the Federal District of Caracas, Venezuela. 3. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr. William Wolfarth who is retiring from the Downtown Development Authority. 4. Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to members who are retiring from the City of Miami Waterfront Board: 1. William G. Sawyer 2. D. Juvenal Pina 3. Vergilio Perez 4. Tom Dixon S. Presentation of a Proclamation to Mrs. Libby Bowen, Chairperson, Citzens Crime Watch Committee designating the month of May as, "Citizens Crime Watch Month." 6. Presentation of a Proclamation to Ms. Connie Glassman, Chairperson, Public Relations Committee of the Miami Association of Communication Sciences designating the month of May as "Better Speech and Hearing Month." 7. Presolution to the family of Mr. Tony Garcia, expressing the grief and sorrow of the community of his recent death. 8. Presentation of a Proclamation to Mr. Jack Dempsey, of the Kiwanis Clubs designating Saturday, May 17, 1980 as "Take It Away Day." C C 3. DISCUSSION ITEM: POSSIBLE FUTURE DONATION OF BURN UNIT EQUIPMENT TO JACKSON MFMORIAi, HOSPITAL IN THE MEMORY OF THE LATE TONY CARCIA. 4. REPORT BY MAYOR FERRE ON TECHNIQUES USED BY LOCAL RADIO STATIONS CONCERNING THE INFLUX OF CUBAN REFUGEES, REPORT ON OFFERS OF HELP AND COMMENDING PERSONNEL OF THE CITY FOR THEIR HANDLING OF THIS CRISIS. Mayor Ferre: Now, the members of the press are here and they... of the radio and television press and they have asked if we are going to make any comments about the Cuban refugee situation and perhaps since this is going to happen anyway, we might take that out of order and I would ask that we make our comments very, very briefly and that we, get on with the scheduled business before us. I.would like to,just y proud say that I'm veroud of the ,way this community has reacted under very.,:adverse-circumstances and I:think-in'the great,American tradition.and;the tradition that welcomedmillions of Irishman, Polish,and:Russians'and,Jews and Greeks. and'' the majority of the people that call themselves Americans today,over the*past hundred years despite some of<the difficulties and`some?of�:the.adverse feelings and; -,the Klu Klux Klan flying banners over E_glin. I"think•the . majority of the people have acted in a positive way. I recognized and;I was... I recognized 'the sense of threat and the sense'of..dislocation or the .sense 'of frustration that this may bring upon a lot of, people: On the"other hand",I was also concerned of the negative aspects of all'these.hate talks on some of these radio"stations and one in particular, which I'm not going to dignify by naming..:.And:as I'said before everytime I"h"ear of this, because I don't hear that particular station personally so Idon't.know what 'they`are saying from personal experience, but I'm"reminded ofHitler's;propaganda minister Goebela.. Goebel started his career on a radio talk show and what he,<did",is he utilized teat as .a way to.:up theAatelline that finally did in C'em.any by doing in the Jewish couQnunity in Germany. On the other hand this is:'america and those type of hate techniques that Herr Goebels and Adolph Hitler used"so effectively,.I don't think would work here. Fortunately what's happened, in tNe,last couple of "".day to my utter amazement and I don't, know.. why I should 'be amazed, is that what we have had is reversed backlash. It's unbelievable. I can't believe the reverse backlash we have gotten. I have l) MAY 81980 all kinds of telegrams, telephone calls, letters of regular All Americans who are saying that they would like to express gratitude for the work that's being done here. Here is a gentleman, Frank V. Curley who says that he has a little apartment with four rooms and three garages that he waits to donate to the program. Here is a letter from Marvin Barrick who says tie stands ready to help in any way that he can because we feel that this area can help absorb these people and because of the humanitarian needs. This is the Jubilee Committee Development Corporation of Norfolk. He is talking about Norfolk for those of you that are hissing, not Miami. Here is another letter from a Vice -President of A.T.&T. saying that he is willing to participate in helping anyway that he can. I'm going to submit all of these into the record, but I can't tell you and perhaps I might just read one of them so you get an idea of the kind of letters that we are getting here. (THE MAYOR READS A LETTER FROM JOHN SHOEMAKER INTO THE RECORD). We have received letters from people from all different walks of life. I would like to share one more letter with you, because I think you know this individual and this one is from Miami. (THE MAYOR READS A LETTER FROM BOB McCALISTER INTO THE RECORD). And just letter after letter, but one in particular I wanted to read to members of the Commission from a very prominent attorney, would you believe in the Little River area. (THE MAYOR READS A LETTER FROM BOB COPEN INTO 11iE RECORD). Those are just but a few letters and I think they speak adequately to my feelings on the matter and I think by the many words that I can add let those letters speak for themselves. To Bob Copen and to the many others who have taken the time to write or to call, because I have read you some letters, but we have gotten literally hundreds of positive calls from people from all walks of. life, Americans like you and me and I'm very proud of their understanding and of their support. Now, is there anybody else who wants to... Mr. Lacasa: Mr. Mayor, as a member of this Commission of Cuban origin I would like to thank you for your words and to express our appreciation to this community that once again, has demonstrated it's generosity by accepting this these new Cuban refugees. In the twenty years that the Cuban community has been here, I think that we have achieved a very good and harmonious type of relationship that has contributed to the growth and the development of the. City of Miami. I'm absolutely sure that these new refugees those who will remain here in this area will also contribute, but above all the whole world should look upon this community as an example of compassion, understanding and generosity. Only in the United States and especially in Dade County refugees from all over the world and especially those that have come from Cuba has found this type of reception. And from the bottom of my heart, I thank you all. Mayor Ferre: Alright, are there any other statements? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I have made frequent trips to the facilities in which temporary at best quarters have been made available by the City of Miami and other governmental agencies and I want to tell you and I want to tell those that are involved, it's very easy to criticize, but not to often people take the time to say thank you. And I want to say to this Commission that under the most trying conditions the population of that Orange Bowl sometimes has reached twelve hundred people. Not by choice, not by chance, they are there. The buses arrive and the doors open. And I think that this Commission owes a tremendous thank you to Mr. Cesar Odio and through him to say thank you to all of the people that are meeting this crisis. To the National Guard who have been there for ten days almost on end, to the Police Department, to all of the people who have met the crisis. I think this Commission owes a very big thank you and I for one think that they are doing a tremendous job under just unreasonable situation of which they have been thrown into. So I want to take that time to say thank you. Mayor Ferre: Alright, I would like to add one more thing J. L. The United States Coast Guard has done an absolutely unbelievable and amazing job and I think... I would like to honor them in a very special way and when I say the Coast Guard I mean all of the armed services, because the Marines have also been involved, but I would like to particularly single out the Coast Guard because as you may know, the seventeenth of May is Veterans Day... I'm sorry Armed Forces Day in the United States and I think it would be appropriate if we would take some time to formally thank the Coast Guard for the unbelievable Job that they have done and through them the whole armed forces of the United States and I would like to ask for the Manager to instruct the Publicity Department to so arrange so that we could so honor the Admiral, perhaps we can make a presentation to him formally here on the 22nd day of May. The seventeenth falls on a Saturday so we can't do it that day, but perhaps on the 22nd which is our next Commission Meeting. s MAY 8 198Q r 5. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES - SE'r. T. ,TLFR MOTIO` Mayor Ferre: At this time we are going to go into Item "A" and I would like to ask for the Administration to make this presentation as quickly as possible. Mr. Grassie: Item "A" Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission,.is a response to earlier inquiries by this City Commission with regard to the ways - in which you might through policy decide to structure citizen participation. We have given you a number of alternatives, outlined them for you. I'm going to ask Dena Spillman, to comment very briefly to the various alternatives and then what we would like for you to do, if you would, is give us some reaction with regard to the way in which; you would like us to restructure citizen participation if it is your choice to do so. Ms. Spillman: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission,... Mayor Ferre: Yes, Ms. Spillman, the `Chair recognizes you. Ms. Spillman: ..as you recall approximately one year ago we setup a -fifteen member board system in our Community Development Target Areas for citizen participation. We told ,you 'at thattimeand-we all agreed that it was a one year trial system. We would come back to you in a year with the staff's evaluation and recommendations on how thatsystemmight be changed. You have had in front of you a report on.the current system and evaluation and a list of five different alternative methods of citizen participation which are suggestions to you. I would like to stress at this time that citizen, participation is -a local decision. Federal Guidelines prescribe that three public hearings be held during the year with ;the communities. Anything beyond that is a local decision and it's up to you to decide what kind of system that you want to have in this community. We have reviewed the comments of the `citizens We have had two public meetings and I, want to add right know that this is not a public hearing. Wehavehad two public meetings We invited all Board members and anybody else who wanted to comment and you have their comments in your report. I'm going to leave it at that and then ask... Mayor Ferre: Alright, I have personally read this report very carefully and I'm sure the other members of the Commission have and I want to commend you Dena and yourstaff for really one of the betterreports_I have read. It's very explicit, it's very clear, it's very thorough and I'm very impressed with the 'quality of it. I'm not too impressed with the quantity of it. It's a little bit long, but that's alright, you made me do a little extra reading. Comments from the Commission? Mr. Lacasa: Well, Mr. Mayor, the community development programs that we have been implementing throughout the City of Miami and also throughout Dade County calls for citizen participation` and this has always been achieved by having the neighbors to participate in the meetings and work in cooperation with the staff of the different municipalities. In our situation with the staff of the City of Miami. It was never intended by the Federal Guidelines or by our local guidelines to create any type of bureaucracy at the neighborhood. level to work in these type of programs. What we were seeking was basically the participation of the citizens in the identification of the needs that they could be... that could be sold through the implementation of the different community development programs. There was a change ,last year, a change implemented by this City Commission in a sort of a pilot project: That expanded the original neighborhood committee that was basically informed with a Chairman and a Vice -Chairman elected by the neighbors in a'supervised election and this change hasn't worked out for the better. Many people interpreted that in trying to expand to a Board and give more participation we we're actually trying to secure or create a sorts of neighborhood bureaucracy. Some people even went as far as requesting a budget from the City of Miami to conduct their operation in the different neighgorhoods. Actually, what we need is very simple and this was the way it was working before and it worked quite well in most of the areas in the City of Miami. And that is a open, door Policy to the neighbors, so they come to these meetings express their opinions, f9 MAY 81980 identify the needs of their neighborhoods, establish their priorities and working in cooperation with the staff, present this City Commission with a recommendation, so we can act on their recommendation. This is achieved by having the neighbors participate aia' ty having someone elected by than acting as a Chairman in order to coordinate those meetings and in order to represent those neighborhoods here before the City Commission and in other meetings with the staff. The Board in some particular areas and I refer specifically to Little Havana resulted unfortunately in a disruption of the system. The question of paramount importance is that this City receives several million dollars a year ear marked for community development programs and we cannot afford the possibility of losing these federal allocation because of local misunderstandings. Since we have a previous system that worked out very well and through which extremely constructive programs were implemented. I'm going to suggest to this Commission that we go back to the previous system and that we have these neighborhood participation on the basis of a completely open door policy to all of the neighbors and since we have to have as we had before somebody that coordinates with the official authorities and come here then to this Commission to represent the general neighbors because... and to try to lobby for what they believe should be their priorities, that this be elected in the same fashion that it was before and we have a Chairman of the area and a Vice -Chairman to take his place when he is absent or she is absent and that's it. We never had that before. We never had that before because I personally feel that the simple that we make this, the better. To complicate this too much is actually to call for problems and the basic thing here is that we have several million dollars coming into this community allocated to solve needs as important as housing, as important as parks, as important as Child Care Units and we cannot be subject to misunderstandings and quite frankly, to call it like it is , a certain degree of politicing at the neighborhood level that only results in the jeopardy of the program to the... and hurt the neighbors who really need this. So that is what I suggest that we go back to what we had before. Mayor Ferre: I think there is a basis... there is a basis which is even stronger than that and I would like to just, if you will forgive me for taking a few minutes of your time. There are five messages that the Administration has put forth. One is the Neighborhood Forum. The Neighborhood Forum is a good way to do it, my only problem is that, that system is run by the City staff. Now, in some cities that system seems to work. In ours I'm afraid that there is going to be an awful lot people that are going to think that the staff are railroading things or not paying attention to the will of the community and why take that chance. The... I'm going to skip number two. Number three is the elected boards and that's the current system that we have. The problem with the current system is that as you can see in number one, there is no assurance that the Federal Guidelines are met with respect to a recognized advisory committee that is representative of low and moderate income handicapped, elderly, minority interest, financial in business community and civic community and the fact is as you know, for example of places like Allapattah that there is a segment of the community that's completely eliminated by this. They don't have any representation. The second objection is... that I have is one as pointed out here is that Boards tend to want more decision making authority rather than accept advisory roles. I'm afraid that a lot of these people that get elected to these think that, that's a mandate for them to take over the City or Country and Republic or something, you know, they seem to think that all of the sudden the City belongs to them. The third problem is the tendency of Boards to meet privately and make decisions thereby precluding community participation and then when the meetings come the thing has all been decided and these little groups try to impose their will in a preconditioned way. The fourth and to me the most important reason why I don't like this system that we have now, is that what happens is that a community gathers and it elects fifteen people and then those fifteen people think that they know and that they have the answer to every single problem and then they don't let the community speak and so what you have... what you end up with is an exclusion of the public process. It's a complete reversal of what it was supposed to do. We have had cases in some of these CD meetings where the Chairman of the Board refuses to let members of the public speak and then it's put to a vote and the members of the Board backup the Chairman. They have a preconditioned agenda that they have all agreed upon secretly and the next thing you know is that the community is precluded from talking. Next, to that there is no assurance that they Board's vote will reflect any minority interest. Now, we have cases where It becomes a racial issue. Where the Cuban community or one part of the community or the Black community or the Anglo community or some other community is either excluded or completely takes over the Board and you don't have any balanced representation, with very few exceptions, maybe one or two. Most of our neighborhoods are composed of aLl 10 MAY 8108U types of people from all walks of life and they all. need to have the opportunity to express their opinion and to become part of the whole. And lastly there is a tendency of Boards to want to deal with issues beyond their jurisdiction and therefore, confusing Their role with that of elected officials and so in effect we have had one of these CD Boards pass resolutions that have to do with national politics or that have to do with Iran or the Cuban refugees and where they really have... it's not within their scope of concern as a board. Individually they can express their concern about Iran, but that's not really the concern of a CD, it's not a government. The next system is called the appointed elected Board. The trouble with that one is again, you have the tendency for these Boards to meet privately and to preclude the members of the community from participating. I think that if we are going to go to a Board system that is the best system, because it's a balanced Board. And last is the appointed Board. I don't like the appointed Board because that has the idea that the Commission is putting a group of people that will act as rubber stamps. So we are not going to go to an appointed Board. My vote is not going to an appointed Board. Therefore, I conclude that Agenda Item #2 is the best system. That's called the Chairperson Forum and this is what I would like to recommend and I would like to read it in it's entirety. This structure like the Neighborhood Forum is an opened highly participatory structure also allowing any person attending in that advertised public meeting to participate in discussion of and voting on the agenda of that particular meeting. Participation is thus opened to all persons who attend the meeting. The Neighborhood Forum is headed by a Chairperson elected at a public election by registered eligible voters. The Chairperson presides over all meetings and assist staff in coordinating meetings and agendas. This person would represent the community before the City Commission. Continuous involvement in the process would be assured through establishment of standing and Adhoc Committees which study and make recommendations on various issues. The advantages to this forum are for potential and broader participation in the neighborhoods. Two, insures adherence to necessary planning schedules and agenda. Three, community selection of leadership. Four, provides direct link between community and the staff and the community - and the Commission through the Chairperson. Five, communication facilitated when you are dealing with one person. It's easier to deal with one person ,than a fifteen member Board. Now, let's talk about the disadvantages and how we can correct them. Disadvantages, since the majority vote rule there is no guarantee that minority interest will be represented. In other words, how do you let... just to use one visible example, how do you let Pat Keller and her group in Allapattah have a voice? That's the problem. Number two, tendency of neighborhoods to confuse role of Chairperson with that of the City Commission. That I don't think has a solution. Three, potential perception by minority interest that they are not represented by one person. That relates to problem one`. And lastly, it would be difficult to insure that participants are from the community and represent the interest of the community. That I think has a solution. Now, to those problems I would like to recommend the following solutions. I would recommend that in any meeting... I recommend two additional things that we didn't have before Father and J. L. to insure these two... to correct these to problems. The one dealing with minority and in minority now we are talking about White Anglo Saxons for the most part that are precluded from participating in these neighborhood programs. I think that in any meeting when either, let's say twenty percent of those present have a minority position, a'divergent position that they should select amongst themselves one spokesman and that, that person and I don't care whether you make it twenty or twenty-five or thirty percent it ought to be a small enough group so that it's significant. And whenever there is twenty or twenty-five percent dissention on any one particular vote then I think that those who are the dissentor. the minority should have the right to come before the Commission and express a minority view point. I'm saying that I have to amendments that I would like to make to the old system. One, so that minorities will be represented, that any time twenty-five percent of the group present have a dissenting view point that, that be... that they choose amongst themselves in a democratic way, a spokesperson and.that spokesperson be entitled to at a public forum address the Commission, so that the only people we will have speaking for the community will be the Chairperson who is duly elected and if there is a minority position, a minority spokesman and that he will have equal time. He or she. Secondly, with regards to the difficulty of community... to insure that those that are participating are members of the community. There are two ways to solve that problem. The only place you have that problem is in like neighborhoods, for example, Little Havana and let's say the Allapattah area which is concurrent. If you schedule those two meetings on the same day it's obviously impossible for the same people to be at both meetings. That's one simple way of doing it. The other simple way of doing it Dena, would be that upon arrival each person who is to have a vote has to sign a stipulation under oath that he or she is either a 11 MAY 81980 resident or works in the particular area that is impacted. And at least that way we will have a record of those who have under oath sworn that they live in the... is that illegal? Those are two simple ways... Joe, I mentioned something else to you when we calked about this. Do you recall what it was? Mr. Grassie: You mentioned using the card system to show that you are a registered delegate or a registered voter. Mayor Ferre: Ok, that will be done in a simple way. Once a person says "my name is Joe Smith and I live in Allapattah and therefore I'm entitled to vote" signs it. He is given a green card or a yellow card and you change the colors, then you do it like we do it in the Democratic Party conventions where the only way you can vote is if you have that little card in your hand. And the Republican do the same thing. And when you vote the only way you are counted is if you have that little card in your hand and what you count is cards and not hands. That's a simple way of controlling that. Armando if you want to make this in the form of a motion then it can be brought back in a more formal way to be discussed and voted upon as a resolution in the future. Perhaps, at the next meeting. Ms. Spillman: If you would allow us, we would like to bring it back in early June and have revised guidelines completed that speak to what you are talking about. Mayor Ferre: But I think we have got to have a sense of the Commission before you do that because there maybe a divergent view point here and I don't know... And I will open the forum for.... Mr. Lacasa: Ok, I would like to move it. Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a second on this? Oh, yes, there is another thing that I think we should have for those areas like, for example, Coconut Grove that already have a working system where the C.A.A. and the CD Boards are one in the same. I think that any area should be able to offer that through the electoral process. They have to be the same, you follow me? Ms. Spillman: Well, does that mean that every neighborhood has the opportunity to decide... Mayor Ferre: Well, you see what I want to avoid is taking away from Coconut Grove a system that works for them real nice. And how do we make an exception for them without permitting somebody else to have that same right? Mr. Plummer: You don't, you got to make it uniform. Mayor Ferre: That's what I'm saying. So if you let Coconut Grove have the system that they have, then I think we have allow the other areas to do the same thing. Now, that may bring us back to peg one, but you know, what can I tell you. Tell me how to solve that one. Father? Rev. Gibson: Let me ask, what does this do with the idea you and I talked about? Mr. Plummer: The idea what? Ms. Spillman: Of appointed elected Board. Mr, Plummer: It knocks it out. It eliminates that step five and step four. Mayor Ferre: Well, what this does Father, is it takes us back to where we were a year ago, which that the... we publish at meeting place, the community meets and elects a Chairperson and a Vice -Chairperson, that Chairperson holds whenever there is a meeting they hold a meeting and anybody and everybody who wants to go goes and expresses their opinion. Whatever the majority will is at that meeting is expressed before the Commission. You see, what we have now is the creation of a Board. The Board now meets... it excludes public participation in some cases and you end up with a mismatch where you have four entities that are competing and fighting. One, the community. Two, the Board. Three, the staff. And four, the Commission. And you end up with a big battle. And I think the old system was you elect a Chairperson, the Chairperson holds meetings and puts it out to the public. The public makes a decision and they vote and then the majority rules. And as you know eighty percent of the time we end up doing our own thing anyway. 12 MAY 8198Q Mr. Foamoen: Mr. Mayor? Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. Mr. Foamoen: One possible answer to the question that you have raised about Coconut Grove and the joint Board in Coconut Grove is the fact that the Coconut Grove Target Area is really unique within the City. The area that they work within covers two communities and that may provide a solution by giving an option only in areas where there are more than one cor?riunity served by the Community Development Task Force. More than one political community. Mayor Ferre: Alright, then we will wait until we have a full Commission to make this decision. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, I think today you are going to have a problem because everybody is going to be in and out. I think the thing to do... Mayor Ferre: Well, if we don't have a full Commission today it will be at the next meeting. Mr. Plummer: Well, but in other words, what I'm saying is so that some action can be taken, that it be scheduled as an agenda item for the next meeting. As it stand today it would be out of order. Mayor Ferre: Yes, if that's necessary J. I.., but I think time is of the essence here. A year has gone by and it's time for us to get on... even if we vote on it today it will take you two or three months to get the system in, ok. This is not a public hearing now and therefore at this time we are not going to accept testimony on this issue at a future date. When it comes to a vote... a final vote, then we will accept some public statements for the record. 6. REPORT ON FUNDING FOR INCREASED BENEFITS FOR RETIRED EMPLOYEES ALLOCATED $98,000 FOR BALANCE OF THIS FISCAI. YEAR. Mayor Ferre: Now, we are going to go to Item "E", a report on funding increased pension benefits for retirees. Alright, a many retirees do we have? Ok, Mr. Grassie, we will take up Item "E". Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor and member of the City Commission, in response to earlier discussion by the City Commission, the Finance Director has prepared a memorandum for you trying to be responsive to some of the inquiries that were being made and basically, what this memorandum does is outline for you some of the steps that would be required of you in order to legally proceed with a decision increased benefits and I will ask Jim Gunderson to speak some of... possibly not cover everything in the memorandum, but to speak to some of the steps that would be required and some of the legal impediments that have to be overcomed in order for us to move forward. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, one of the things that this Commission, I think, requested at the last meeting which to me is the most important thing, I don't find contained in the memorandum. I think if you check the record, at least I thought it was very clear, that we instructed the Administration or Finance Director through the Administration that they come back to this Commission and tell us what would have to be foregone in the budget to accomplish these ends to meet the needs of the retirees. I don't find that any where in any of this backup material and I find that Mr. Gunderson, if he is making the presentation talking about legal. impediments really is putting the cart before the horse. Because if we don't have the money, we don't have to talk about legal impediments. It's just simply we can't do it and the legal impediments never come into play. Now, you know, I can take two attitudes. I can take an attitude that says I ain't going to do it. I'm going to give you all the reasons why I can't do it and I'm going to throw every stumbling block in the way to make sure it's not done or you can take an attitude that says I think it's a good idea, which this Commission has done 13 MAY 81980 f r and here is who I think it can be accomplished, but I want you to know that if you do here is what else must suffer and that's what we asked for at the last Commission Meeting. Now, unless there is something in the supplemental or something that I haven't seen here that request of the Commission in my estimation has not been complied with and I hope that maybe it will be complied with in an oral presentation today. Mr. Grassie: Let me address that section first Commissioner and then possibly we will get back to the memorandum and the logical sequence of a discussion for this item Commissioner. We have a hundred twenty-seven million dollar budget as you know, if you count debt service. It is obvious that an amount in the neighborhood of seventy thousand dollars as a one time payment can be accommodated in the that budget by cutting something out. It is simply then a question of what get's cut out and I'm sure that if the ultimate decision is that we cut something that, that can be accomplished.So then I think you can feel assured is not an insurmountable impediment, that obviously it requires curtailing something, but it is not insurmountable. So you can start from that point in terms of thinking about problems having been solved. What we are putting in front of you and I think in a reasonable and logical order is the things that have to been done for us to even consider where we get the budget money, because obviously if it's not legal it doesn't really make any difference whether we can make the necessary budget cuts to make the budget available for you. What we are trying to do is present to you the things that we have to get accomplished so that we can get to where you want to be, which is in a position to take the decision. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Grassie, if in fact what you say is correct and I'm very well versed in the legal things that have to be done. I still would like to know if in fact, what you are saying we are talking about for this year a seventy thousand dollar figure, where is that seventy thousand going to come from? Is it going to come from the the Police Department? Is it going to come from recreation? Is it going to come from a contingency fund? I think the Commission should know, because then and only then can the Commission weigh in priority what is going to be given and what has to be given up. Other than that I'm not ready to vote and even though I had expressed myself that 1 am all in favor and want to help, I think even the retirees realize that I am charged with the responsibility of setting priorities. I have nothing at this point to measure it against. So I still will have to have an answer if this Commission approves the seventy thousand, where is it coming from? Mayor Ferre: Alright, and I think there is also a legal question, is there, that has to be answered? Mr. Grassie: Yes, unfortunately, you were called out of the room Mayor, when we were discussing that. There are a series of steps that have to be gone through and I have to tell you that they are not all within the control of the Administration, some of the things that have to be done, have to be done by the Boards by a majority vote. Some of the actions have to be taken by an administrator to those Boards and they are not all within the control of this Administration, so what we want to indicate to you is what we have to do and what others have to do in order to put us in the position to take the money decision that you are talking about. Now, if you would like to consider that money decision without regard to whether it's legal for you to act, certainly I would be prepared at your next meeting to bring you back a specific budget recommendation which would indicate where the money is coming from. Mayor Ferre: Well, how can we do that if you are telling us it's illegal? Has the City Attorney ruled on that? In to the record please. Mr. Alvarez: Well, the only legal requirement is State Law of requiring the funding, the actuarially fund the amount of money to be... plus the procedure with the Boards. Mayor Ferre: Is that the only legal impediment? Mr. Grassie: The Boards have to take an action on the question in front of you Mr. Mayor, in addition to that the administrator for the Boards has to have a finding which speaks to question of the actuarial study and whether or not you have complied, you the body in question has complied with State Law with regard to providing funding for the decision that is being suggested to you. Now, that is simply a statement or a finding which has to be produced in writing by the administrator. That has not been done. Now, I.... further 14 MAY 81900 C C I can suggest to you that the administrator is not in capacity to do it because both of the Boards in question have voted negatively on the question that's in front of you. So the Boards have recommended against it. Consequently, the administrator who works for the Boards is not in a position to give you a certification that this is something that they are recommending to you. Now, in addition to that you have a negative recommendation from your actuary. They are saying that this not something that you should do. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask this. I don't know anything about all that other business you are talking about. I think that this Commission ought to hang it's head in shame. When we pay all these doggone high salaries and have all these agencies... Now, I know you don't want me to say this. You do this day after day, day after day and you see those people there. Those people are not in the job market. They stopped at a time when this inflation was not here. If the City wanted to show any thought of compassion, the City would develop... I don't mean necessarily us, even the pension funds. These people who are controlling the pension funds are foolish. You know why they are foolish, because they too, one day are going to be right in the same predicament these people are in and ought to get smart and show that they have some sense and some empathy for the people and I get sick and tired every time this issue comes up for the last three years or more. We fight over this thing and we bring these people here and we show as if we don't give a good damn. Now, I thought it was the understanding that we were going to find some money to do something about that situation. I don't understand why we don't. Listen to this, you will come before me... us, yes, and you will say well you know man, we want to fix up the office. I agree we ought to. If you could fix up an office in 1980, you could help people to buy food. I would rather not have the darn office. I think some of those that we have, I question. So I want you to get smart. I want you to note what Plummer just said to me, just like I fight to get you new furniture, you ought to fight to put food in the bellies of these people or help them to pay their bills. And if you want to be smart and enlighten, you say "hey, man, I give you a little bit even though I get half of it". That's what you do. And I get so darn mad up here. I'm in a pension fund and I want to tell all of you this, Plummer you tell your Board and where is Lacasa and Carollo, you tell your Board I'm in a pension fund. And the pension fund is so arranged that as the cost of living goes up there is something done about it in increasing that pension and if we want to be smart and say we are good business people we will do likewise. It makes me mad. It's degrading to me. One day I will be in that number and I don't like it. Now, I have nothing to do with how the rest feel and what they like and don't like. I want to tell all of you high paid salary people who are presently paying your pension premium, you live long enough you will be in that same number and then you will be coming up here telling me or whoever is my successor the same darn thing they are telling me. Whereas if you wanted to be enlightened you will take a... you will develop a policy that automatically... now, as poor as Ministers are and as bad as churches operate, they do a better job. Mayor Ferre: Well, I think that Father's expression is one that we all concur with from a humanitarian and just a practical point of view of people that are impacted and I don't think I need to express my opinion. I have done that many times before these microphones. I guess what we have to do now is two things. One, ask for these Boards to reconsider and I think that would be in order. Wouldn't it? Mr. Grassie: Well, it's going to be a condition precedent to your receiving a recommendation from the administrator and as I understand... Mayor Ferre: Now, we are entitled to our opinion. Mr. Grassie: ... the State Law you do need to have a finding by the administrator which reflects the report from the actuary so that you have a basis action. Rev. Gibson: Let me ask. What do you mean by finding? What's finding? Mr. Grassie: They have to come to a conclusion Father. Rev. Gibson: Sir? Mr. Grassie: They have to come to a conclusion. They have to give you a recommendation.. Rev. Gibson: Like what? 15 MAY 8198Q Let me... I want to be enlightened Please, I want to follow you. I hear what you say and that's an intelligent educated answer. I understand that. Are you telling me that you happen to have a finding. What do you mean? Do you have to find that these people ought to get some money? Now, is that what you are telling me? Then explain. Mayor Ferre: I think Plummer has given us the solution to this thing and that is we have to fund it out of the general fund. Mr. Plummer: You bypass all of the procedures. Mayor Ferre: You bypass all of this and it may only be a one shot deal and that's what you were talking about before and we don't need any actuarial studies and what have you. So I think what we need is an expression from this Commission that at least on a one term basis we will have to deal with it year to year. Rev. Gibson: I would rather deal with it year to year than to have these people come here knowing that if they get a hundred dollars a month, doggoned they can't live off a hundred dollars. And they hear some of us getting eight, nine, ten thousand dollars a month. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a question? Tony, to you or Mr. Gunderson, either one. To your knowledge what is the lowest amount of monies received by a pensioner at the present time? At one time I know there was one man who was getting sixty- four dollars a month. He probably starved to death and he is no longer with us. Mr. Gunderson: If you recall last Commission Meeting we had suggested that if we are going to go into this... it wasn't that the administration devoid is compassion. It's that we feel that we have to present to the Commission th heavy things that are tantamount to actuarial soundness that has to be accepted by the State. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gunderson, we understand all of that. Now, let's get on with the issue. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, the point I was trying to make and I still want to make it because when this thing is bandied around in the media. I think it should be well noted and if I'm not mistaken we do have pensioners who are getting about a hundred a month and do not have social security if I remember correctly, two hundred even... whatever the figure is. But I just wanted to bring that the legislature themselves have just passed a law that no one who had vested interest with the State of Florida would get less than a thousand dollars a month in their retirement benefits. Tony has the article. A thousand dollars a month no less that, that would be the minimum and here we have people who I'm sure are making under two hundred dollars a month and who do not have social security. I just wanted that for the record so when you start comparing. Rev. Gibson: Plummer let... yes, alright, let me say this. I'm not... I'm at the point where I'm not interested in what happens about the pension. I maintain that some of the money we spent otherwise, let's take that money and give it to these people. Mayor Ferre: Let's move along. Make a motion. Make your motion, alright. Mr. Teems: Don Teems, Miami Fire Fighters. I think I can clear up the question of the Board. At least my understanding of the Board. Mr. Plummer you can help me out. Their reasoning for turning down the request was the fact of the funding. In other words, they had a... you know, they were short in the funding for the year to start with and their actuaries are telling them they can't afford it. The City Administration was telling them they were going to have to fund it out of the pension and they said well we can't afford to do that. Well, the vehicle is there. The pension system can be used as a vehicle. The problem is where are you going to get the money to do it. Mayor Ferre: Look, I understand the problem and I want to tell you that I'm not too sure if I were a recipient of benefit from the pension fund that has fifteen million dollars in it, but a short of total funding by how much? 'N4enty-five? Mr. Plummer: What funding are you talking about? 16 MAY !non Mayor Ferre: Well, the pension systems. How much are... Mr. Plummer: The pension system has an unfunded liability of a hundred eighty- six. Mayor Ferre: A hundred eighty-six, whatever it is. Mr. Plummer; Yes, and the funds, the portfolios themselves are just a hundred million plus. Mayor Ferre: Ok. A hundred eighty-six and we have a portfolio of a hundred million dollars, ok. Now, if I had an interest in that one hundred million dollars I would be concerned that somebody would take a little money away from me too. especially if the actuarial studies didn't show it and you know, I'm worrying about my retirement and let somebody else worry about somebody else's retirement. I understand all of that and I understand what actuarial studies say and what have you. But we have a human concern here and Plummer has given us a very simple solution which we have talked about. We have talked about and perhaps we can't afford three, four hundred thousand dollars, but certainly we can afford a hundred... a couple hundred thousand dollars. Mr. Plummer: No, this is only seventy for the rest of the year. Maycr Ferre: So then what are we talking about? Father Gibson wants to make a motion, Mr. Plummer: Seventy thousand dollars Mayor Ferre: For seventy -thousand dollars. Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, what you're talking about is that you're not talking about seventy -thousand dollars, unless what you're saying to us is, give them seventy thousand dollars today, and after a year, take it back, Mr. Plummer: NO, no. no. Mr. Grassie: Well now, if you're not saying that, then you're talking about something like a million and six. Mayor Ferre: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: No, no, no. Mayor Ferre: You don`t understand, I think, Mr. Grassie: Well, explain it to me. Mayor Ferre: I'll repeat it again, and I think that I'll repeat what I understood Plummer to say, and Plummer can correct me if I say it wrong. Mr. Plummer: I usually do. Mayor Ferre: We can pass something on a year to year basis. We're going to pass something from the General Fund, for seventy thousand dollars, for the rest o.L the year, and we'll have to deal with that next year, And if the City doesn't have any money, Tony, and members of the retired employees, then we're not going to be able to come up with it. So there's no guarantee beyond this year. Next year we have to do this all over again. We can't solve it any other way, so lets solve it one year at a time, Okay? And there's nothing else we can do. Is there a problem with that? Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, you can at any time, you can right now, if you wish, make an appropriation of seventy thousand dollars on a one time basis, and I can tell you that we will find it in the budget. Now, I also, I think in fairness, have to tell you that you are putting this Commission in what I would consider to be an impossible situation because there is no way in the world that you are going to say no next year. So what you are making is not a one time, as you say, commitment. You are committing for life. And if you're willing to do that, that's your choice. ist 17 MAY 81980 Father Gibson: Mr. Mayor, let me say this. I understand Mr. Grassie. Mr. Grassie, yesterday we were talking about the written law. Do you remember in all our meetings yesterday? Okay. We aren't writing anything now. This doesn't give you a right. This is a gift. Okay? You keep this guy if you go ahead and take your gift. I want you to have it. I'm just sick and tired of talking about actuarial studies, and you're not getting anywhere and at the same time all these months have passed and you don't have any money. Mayor Ferre: All right, tell me exactly... Father Gibson: The thing to do is to make the guy who is sitting in this seat next year have compassion and do the same darn thing. That's what you do. Get smart otherwise you fool around here and you'll end ... this month you won't get anything, next month you won't get anything. I move. You said seventy thousand dollars? Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. Father Gibson: Plummer, you said seventy thousand dollars? Is that the figure? Mayor Ferre: That's what Mr. Gunderson... Father Gibson: You said seventy thousand? Mr. Plummer: No, Mr. Grassie said seventy. Well now, he just said seventy, didn't you. That's where I got the figure from. I didn't pull it out of a hat. Mayor Ferre: It's six months. It's ninety thousand dollars to be on the safe side. Mr. Gunderson: It's one hundred and ninety thousand for a full year. Mr. Plummer: It's one ninety-two for a full year, that I know. Mr. Gunderson: Right. One ninety-two and divide by half. Mr. Plummer: But you have to remember, our computer takes three months to go into action so that's three more months that we saved the monies. Mayor Ferre: Father Gibson moves that ninety thousand dollars be earmarked specifically for that purpose. Is there a second to that motion? Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Second. Under discussion, Mr. Grassie. In compliance with Mr. Plummers statement, before a final decision is made on this, you've got to come back and tell us exactly where you're getting the funds from. Mr. Plummer: That's fine. Now I can vote for it, before I couldn't. Mayor Ferre: Okay? With that as a condition, from the maker and from the seconder, we have a motion on the floor. And what it is is that the Manager is instructed to come back with a recommendation as to where he's getting the ninety thousand dollars for the payment of this, and to do that by the next meeting which is the 22nd day of May. Is there further discussion on this item? Mr. Gunderson: May I make a comment, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Yes. Mr. Gunderson: The fact that we fund this will still have to go to the state because it's a pension problem. The man in the state is going to look at the actuaries report... ist $ MAY 81980 Mr. Grassie excuse me, Jim. I don't think that that is the intent of the Commission. What the Commission is saying is that the retired employees will get a supplemental payment, which will not have an impact on the Pension Plan... Mayor Ferre: I don't know why it's so hard to understand that. I've explained it three times. Is that really hard to understand? Mr. Grassie: And that's it. But I think Mr. Gunderson wants you to understand that this will not be cranked into the Pension System. Mayor Ferre: Of course not. We understand that. Now how many times do we have to repeat it. We understand that this is not... Father'Gibson: It has nothing to do with the Pension fund. Absolutely nothing, and I want my brothers to understand that now. Mayor Ferre: And this is not a guarantee, and we haven't even voted on it until we know where the money is coming from. So this is just the beginning of a process. Mr. Wilcox: Mr. Mayor, on June the 22nd, 1978, the State was paying retiree's three hundred and eight dollars and eighty-eight cents a month. And on June 22nd, 1978 they cut that three eighty-eight off. And on July the 13th, the Commission voted that they give the retiree's three eighty-eight. And up until now, we have not received the first nickel. That's seventy-two thousand dollars a year they are saving. I have the records here. We haven't got one nickel of it. Mayor Ferre: Could you answer that, Mr. Gunderson? This is not a public hearing, so I asked him to answer. Mr. Gunderson: The state law provided that the retiree's would have to pay their own medical costs. We, the City, have been contributing three dollars and eighty-eight cents, whatever the figure was at that time, so we had to cease and desist. Mayor Ferre: All right, is there further discussin? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced`by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-336 A MOTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO ALLOCATE A SUM NOT TO EXCEED $98,000 FOR THE PURPOSES OF FUNDING A .5% INCREASE TO THE RETIREES FOR THE BALANCE OF THIS FISCAL YEAR AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY THE SOURCE OF THESE FUNDS AND TO REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE NEXT MEETING OF MAY 22, 1980 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None ABSENT,: Commissioner Joe Carollo FOLLOWING THE >ROLL CALL: Mr. Fannato: Mr. Mayor, is it possiile to show,,you ,where you can get the money without hurting the City tax payers? ist 19 MAY 81980 A Mayor Ferret No, sir. Ernie, this is not a public hearing. If I give yo.0 the right to speak► everybody else, there's a lot of people that want to'speak here today. This is not a public hearing, sir. I'm sorry. Mr. Fannatot. Mayor, but you're voting on something. Mayor Ferre: You are out of order. We have not voted on anything. You'', are out of order:. Mi Fannato: Well I'm'going to tell you anyway._ Get it out of the City, Pension'fund,itself. Mayor Ferree Mr. Grassie, do you have a. Mr. Fannato: (INAUDIBLE COMMENT) 7. WAIVE RENTAL FEES FOR USE OF MIA1I STADIUM FOR USE OF LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM Mayor Ferre: Take up item five. Mr. Robert J. Palmer, administrator of Little League Baseball. Mr. Palmer. All right, Mr. Palmer, to make things real quick for you, let me just express so we don't waste a lot of your time. I'm sure that everyone here wants to help the Little League. I, for one, just expressed my opinion. I'm willing to waive the fee, but you're going to have to pay for the clean-up, and the police, and the lights that are turned on, and all that. That's just part of the system. Mr. Plummer: Do you want to comment? Mr. Robert J. Palmer% The only thing I would like to say to that, sir, is that all the workers and volunteers are volunteer workers. We receive no salary, we're dependent entirely on all the funds to put on these tournaments for these boys and girls. Now this particular tournament will involve some two hunderd and sixty-six participants on the fourteen teams that will be participating in this tournament. If you add those additional cost that have been added on to the rental fee of the stadium, it comes out to three hundred and sixty-five dollars a day, which if for the eight days that we have asked to use the stadium, comes out to twenty-nine hundred and twenty dollars. And the only thing I would like to point out to this body here is, in 1978, for the first time, we were able to bring the state tournaments here into Dade County, that Little League Baseball has been played here in Dade County. At that time, the City of North Miami granted a donation of twenty-five hundred dollars, cash, and Miami -Metro Dade County contributed three thousand dollars, cash. Plus the City of North Miami furnished the use of Pepper Park and its lights for an entire four week period. In 1979, last year, the state tournaments were once again in conjunction with the district, were brought to Homestead. They contributed cash donations to help becasue at that time we were housing and feeding... So as far as I'm concerned, you know, you can have it one way or the other, because you want the stadium for ten or eleven games and it cost two hundred fifty dollars. I'm perfectly willing to waive the fee, ok. That's twenty-five hundred dollars, but I don't think it's fair for you to expect for the... for this community that is as strapped as it is at this time to also pay for the turning on of the lights and for the cleaning of the rest, you know, and the other things and the Police that need to be there to protect the stadium. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Palmer, have you made a request to Dade County at the two percent resort tax since you are having teams come in... Mr. Palmer: No, sir, like I said, I appeared before them two years ago and at which time they contributed to funding of the State tournament at that time. Mayor Ferre: They didn't have those funds two years ago Mr. Palmer. They have got several millions of dollars right now, the County does. Mr. Palmer: I realize that sir and at that time the did not have the money and just what you was talking about before they had to even refinance their budget to find the three thousand dollars to contribute to that and that was the first time they had ever done anything like that. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will make a motion that the rental fee be waived... Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a second? Mr. Plummer: ... for the event and if in fact... Mayor Ferre: That'the events is more than one. - Mr. Plummer: Yes and in event that this cannot be met that may be we can make some other facility available that is a less costly facility could be considered, but I will move at this time that the rental fee be waived. Mayor Ferre: Providing the dates are available? Mr. Plummer: Yes, of course. Mayor Ferre: Is there "a second? Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Seconded, further;dscussion, call the roll on Item li5 the Little League Baseball. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-337 A MOTION WAIVING THE RENTAL FEES FOR THE USE OF THE MIAMI STADIUM FOR THE LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL GAMES PURSUANT TO A SCHEDULE SUBMITTED BY THEM TO THE ADMINISTRATION, PROVIDED HOWEVER THAT THE STADIUM IS AVAILABLE ON THE DATES REQUESTED. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: MAY 8198Q, `1 8. CONFIRM PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL: HAMMOCK SR-5411-C. Mayor Ferre: Are there any objectors to Item #3? Take up Item 3. Are there any objectors here on the confirmation of the Preliminary Assessment Roll for the Hammock Sanitary Sewer Improvement? Is there anybody here on that? Alright, hearing none objections it's been moved by Father Gibson and... Mr. Plummer: Second. Mayor Ferre: ... seconded by Plummer, further discussion on Item 3, it's a resolution, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-338 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5411-C (centerline sewer) ; AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED. (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, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo 9. CONFIRM PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT ROLL: HAMMOCK SR-5411-S Mayor Ferre: We are now on Item 4. Alright, is there anybody here on Item 4? Item 4? Mr. Plummer: Move it. Mayor Ferre: Alright, it's been moved by Plummer,... Rev. Gibson: Second. Mayor Ferre: ... seconded by Gibson, further discussion, call the roll on Item 4. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-339 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5411-S (sideline sewer); AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED. (Here follows body of resolution omitted here and on Q file in the Office of the City clerk). MAY a 15� .�2 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice-Mavor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 10.(a) PERSONAL APPEARANCE: ERNY FANOTTO - PENSION FUNDING Mayor Ferre: Mr. Erny Fanotto is recognized for three minutes. Mr. Fanotto: Mr. Mayor, I want to say a little something on the Pension Board deal. That was the one I wanted to speak about, because you recognized these people for this without a public hearing. I wanted about a half a minute or so on that, that's all. Mayor Ferre: You have three minutes Mr. Fanotto. Mr. Fanotto: I would like to talk about the Pension Boar:.% I think that these people who have been employees over a period of years should get a reasonable amount of money. They do it for social security. They are getting a fourteen percent increase and these people have been dedicated workers. Now, you don't seem want to know where to get the money. I'm going to tell you where to get the money. You pay a pension fund consultant for the stockmarket four hundred thousand dollars. I will tell you what you do, cut that in half and use two hundred thousand dollars for the Pension instead of paying this man four hundred thousand dollars and you will lose eight or ten million dollars. So doesn't that make sense. It's only a guessing game any, the stockmarket, but these fellows have got to live. So why spend four hundred dollars for a consultant when you can use it for something worthwhile and give these pension people a real, not seventy thousand dollars, give them half of what the consultant salary is and deduct his salary at least half, ok. 10. (b) PERSONAL APPEARANCE: NINA HERBERT REGARDING REFUGEES Mayor Ferre: Alright, Ma'am, you are recognized. Yes, you with the flag. You are recognized, yes, you are the only one I see with a flag. Give us you name and your address for the record. Ms. Nina Herbert: My name is Nina Herbert, I'm a nurse and I live in Miami. I'm a American citizen. Five years ago I appeared before you with a Cuban lady Anna Marie Rolando who wanted housing and she came to me and asked me to get her into Rebecca Towers on the Beach. I went before City Council on the Beach. I went. before City Council here and I went before the Housing Authority and everybody gave me a hard time, but I got housing for her. So I'm not a bigot. I'm a Jewish lady, by the way and I'm not against the Cuban exiles. I'm just saying that they are coming in such an invasion that it's frightening for all of us. Our economy, our housing, our inflation, the whole thing you know, and I don't have to go into that and I want to make it very brief. But the people are scared and the only thing I came to say to you is when the mountain doesn't come to Muhammed and you are the mountain, I have come to you. We are seeking to speak to you. We the Americans we are too, part of your constituents. Mayor Ferre: I'm an American too, dear. Ms. Herbert: Yes, I know you are sir and I like you. �3 MAY 8198Q r` A little bit. And we only want you to speak to us. That's why we are having such trouble with communication. If you come on the air and speak to us, that's all we want. Mayor Ferre: Ma'am, I do that all the time. You can listen to WKAT, WINZ and WIOD and I'm happy to go before those and the other stations that are... Ms. Herbert: I know sir, but those are political stations and they are motivated by the power base. Mayor Ferre: I see. Ms. Herbert: I want you to come before a station that's for the people and they let out their frustrations and that's all I have to say. I appreciate very much, because I do like you, you are a nice person and I know you are American. Why don't you take care of us Americans too and relieve our frustrations by speaking to us. Mayor Ferre: I absolutely will, but at the... this is a free Country and I can choose to speak wherever I want to and I choose to speak at radio stations that in my opinion are fair honest and objective. Ms. Herbert: WNINS certainly unprejudiced and it's the only station that has the Bill of Rights and our Constitution. Mayor Ferre: Above all. Ms. Herbert: Yes, sir, they recognizes the Bill of Rights. Alright, I'm not going to be up, but I do appreciate you letting me speak. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Thank you, Dear. Thank you for your opinion and thank you for taking the time to come here and speak to us. (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mayor Ferre: Well, you did a good job, you did a good job. 11. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: RAPHAEL VILLAVERDE REQUEST STAFF TO RESEARCH USE OF FUNDS FOR HOUSING ETC. Mayor Ferre: Ok, now Mr. Villaverde, you want to address this Commission and you have three minutes too. Mr. Raphael Villaverde: My name is Raphael Villaverde and I work at 819 Southwest 12th Avenue. I want to congratulate the City Commission and the City Staff for the way they have handled themselves in the crisis in which we are going through. I have been working with the Community Development staff in the City of Miami trying to develop a program which is the Housing AssistanceProgram and I'm going to read you a one page proposal that we made here to start negotiating with the City. "Our community today is going through it's worst housing crisis in recent history when the first wave of Cuban refugees came to Miami. The occupancy rate was forty percent, today it's less than one percent. Our agency has helped the City of Miami with relocation planning in order to improve assistance subsidizing housing, but we have found that what we have been doing on an emergency basis to solve a crisis has become the daily operating procedures, for these reasons we are presently requesting from the City of Miami allocation to provide such needed services and also taking under consideration that in the last month an umprecedent number of refugees have arrived in our City worsening the already chaotic housing situation. We have presented a budget to the Community Development staff and we are presently requesting from the City of Miami one project director position, two community workers, one outreach worker, one secretary bookkeeper, rental space, office supplies and for the program to provide housing assistance to the community at large, not just in the little Havana area and these funds to come out of the Community development funds.' �� MAY 81980 A Mayor Ferre: In three sentences could you answer... Mr. Grassie: Apparently, we have had some staff review, so may be we can get you an answer right away Mr. Mayor. Ms. Spillman: If you direct us to, we can do something like this. We have discussed this with Mr. Villaverde and I think it's a needed service for the City given our current situation. We would have to go to HUD for release of funds on this and if you direct us to do so we will do it and we will work with Mr. Villaverde to come up with an acceptable work program and contract for thin service. Mayor Ferre: Alright. Mr. Lacasa: Well, Mr. Mayor, certainly I cannot think of anything more appropriate at this particular time as this. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want them to make that all inclusive. Mayor Ferre: That means the Haitians. Rev. Gibson: Right. Mr. Grassie: You mean the Haitians also, yes, of course. Rev. Gibson: Right, write it all in there. Mayor Ferre: There is a motion by Lacasa, seconded by Gibson, further discussion, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-340 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION' THEIR SPECIFIC RECOIrMENDATIONS AS TO HOW TO USE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SETTING UP A "HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM" TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AT LARGE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING TO MR. RAFAEL VILLAVERDE THAT SUCH PROGRAM SHALL SERVE NOT ONLY THE CUBAN BUT THE HAITIAN REFUGEES AS 'WELL. 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. 12. DEFER CONSIDERATION OF EASTERLY CROSSING OF MIAMI RIVER AND ESTABLISH POLICY GUIDANCE. COMMITTEE. Mayor Ferre: Carollo wanted to be here on 7. We are now on 8. Well, I beg your pardon, the Police. No, but Plummer wanted Carollo to be here with the Police, but we can discuss the Miami River crossing. Actually, all you need is to defer, right? We have read the memorandum. Is there anything else you want to add to it? Mr. Reid: Not at all the... we want a decision deferred until the study has been made. We would like to... Mayor Ferre: Alright, thank you. Is there a motion? Mr. Reid: And we would like to get your concurrence in setting up a Policy Committee so the study would be guided by you. 25 MAY 81980 r Mayor Ferre: I think it makes a lot of sense. The inotion would be to defer and to set up a Policy Guidance Committee as outlined in the memorandum marked "C" in the agenda. Is there a second? Mr. Plummer: Second. Mayor Ferre: Seconded by Plummer, further discussion, call the roll on Item nCn. THEREUPON THE FOREGOING MOTION TO DEFER ITEM NO. "C" was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, and seconded by Commissioner Plummer, and was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. FURTHER 'DISCUSSION: Mr. Reid: Mr. Mayor, just one thirty second comment on that. There is a problem in the State program with funding some of the improvements that are already schedule... that were scheduled to areas like Dupont Plaza and the State had them in their five year program. They knocked them out because of inflated cost and I think that's an area that deserves the attention of this Commission at some time. 1"lat's the funding of State roads. 13. DISCUSSION ITEM: VICE. MAYOR LACASA REGARDING PARKING PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY THE LOCAL, MEDIA. Mayor Ferre: Alright, since Commissioner Lacasa has to leav, in a few minutes I'm going to recognize him fo-v the purposes of something that: deal with the Police Chief. Go ahead. Go E.head Armando, because we hare... Mr. Lacasa: Chief, it's bee-, called to my attention the fact that there was a new release which affects tht, news media representatives in thi.a fashion that with and I "With the strict enforcement of parking regulation it has become necessary for the Miami Police Department to extend these enforcement to news media vehicles In all tow -away zones" and this pertains to .a problem that obviously was raised L1 some merchants, basically in the Downtown area of the City of Miami wViere they complained that the Police was not enforcing the question of the loadin_a zones. Back in 1973 there was a regulation by the Chief Police that, says that news media while on assignment shall be peemitted to park over tirt? in metered and for a rc-asonable period of time, in loading zones. Certai: members or the news media called to my attention the fact that they were ciicountering difficulties with this regulation, which on the other hand i under =tand,but the problem is that there is no question that the news media pe.rf,:rms a basic service to the community and I can see the problem that ?speci�-.ly the radio stations and T.V. stations might find if they have to g,3 to a event especially in the Downtown area where our parking facilities are tao limited and they have to go in and out with a certain degree of speeC and they don't find the parking facilities that they need. They do have a problem and the in result is not the media, the one that 1s affected, tt'q the community the one that is affected that mi,ght not have the benefit (,f having the media there to inform on what's going on. So that's basica'.ly why 1 am raising this question and that what I am suggesting is that we do extend this courtesy to the media in a... because it is a service. Basically, that's the reason why. Chief Harms: Let me make a commI:nc on that if y01_1 would Commissioner, the parking of the media is permitted in zones other than tow -away zones and that restriction that's relectod on that release, it's some several weeks old now, applies just to the tow-a,.aav zones only. It does not relate to the other zones such as meter zouer,, over timed parking, other restricted zones where the media is :._ill permitted to park. We feel it's a reasonable policy. We feel that there it: ample parking available. They may have to walk a few feet further and we are also in the process of working out with the w6 MAY 81980 S f County Manager's Office a parking location immediately adjacent to it within a half a block of the Court House, it will facilitate their news gathering efforts at that point. Mr. Lacasa: But we are not only talking about the Court House, we are talking also about the situations that develop, for instance, along Biscayne Boulevard in the hotels and in other places where the media has to be. present where there is any kind of event. Chief Harms: Yes, sir there are other zones within the areas you just mentioned and the only zones that the media is restricted fror,i are the tow -away zones. Everything else that was previously opened to them is still open- to them. Mr. Lacasa: And why do we have to also to extend this same to the media in the tow -away zones. We don't have t.bat manv tow--,iw.iy zones in the... Chief Harms: Well, just the major tow-awav zout,:, within this community are within the core area, the business district ind they were grated to overcome tremendous abuses by many people and in ordtir it) 1.t,e ; those zones opened, they were designated as tow -away zones. In fact it :ii.plies to everyone who is not in the proper conduct of their business, inciit<lin the media. Mr. Lacasa: Well, I would say that this obvioursl', has created some kind of disruption in the media operation becaus= this has h,.,c n called to my attention by more than one member of the media from different ,;rations. So may be the best thing will he it you could call a r,et,tin, wiLh them and see what the problem that they have and what... and how you cau work it out. Chief Harms: Yes, sir, I'm satisfied that ,,c can and I will be happy to do that. I'm sure that we can get them to rruike a cor-nitment that they will use it only on emergency basis and will not perpetrate additional abuses of the zones. Mr. Lacasa: That's a pretty good ?.dea. That's a pretty good idea Chief. Thank you, very much. 14. SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR HOUSING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES Mayor Ferre: Alright, we are now on Item #8, authorizing the `tanager to solicit proposals for houstng financial. advisory services to assist in developing... I think that Item is self-explanatory in the memorandum. Are there any questions of the Administration? Do you need any action? There is a resolution? Mr. Grassie: Yes, we do need an authorizing resolution Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Plummer, you got any questions on Item 8? Mr. Plummer: On item what? Mayor Ferre: This is the solicit a proposal for housing financial advisory services. We are going to be soliciting proposals. In other words, to get some pros in here that know how to get some mileage on it. Alright, Plummer moves, Gibson seconds Item 8, further discussion, call the roll. 27 MAY 81980 f The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-342 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SOLICIT PROPOSALS FOR HOUSING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE USES FOR THE HOUSING BOND PROGRAM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 15. AUTHORIZE SALE OF GENERAL. OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS $4,000,000 FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. Mayor Ferre: Alright, now on Item 9, Plummer you had some problems with that. Are you satisfied now with the legal action? Mr. Plummer: No, sir. No, sir. Mayor Ferre: Do you want to get into a discussion over it or you just want to record your... Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, one phase of it has been... you know, I think there is two phases to it and I really don't want to go into any hassle because I think the sense of this Commission is they want to pass it and I will make my voice known and then... you know, the legal portion of course, has been addressed that it is legal to... I hate to say change the format, but in my opinion there is a change of fonnat that when we went before the public that this money was to be used as matching money, not for capital improvements. This is now a change in which it would be for capital improvements and I think to keep faith with the voters that in my opinion that you would have to go back and resubmit to them exactly what you are going to do because we were very specific in what we were going to do in the very beginning. So I'm not against... I don't want it to be misconstrued in anyway that I'm against housing. I'm for it. I feel that the voter's would say yes and I say yes, but I just think to keep faith with the voters. It is too many times the finger is thrown and may be rightfully or not so, we passed and voted for it and you didn't do what you said you were going to do. So I have a hang up with that and I don't apologize for it. I just think that you have got to be truthful with the people who when you go to them and you have got to live up to exactly what you tell them. If you change and it's changed for the good and I agree it's a change for the good, I think the people have to have the right to speak. Mayor Ferre: J. L., you are entitled to your opinion and I respect that. I differ. My opinion is that when we passed that resolution... I mean, excuse me, when passed that and the committee voted upon it I along with many, many other people went all over this town and to the newspapers. The editorial boards and explained that this was an opened end type of a thing. Hopefully, we could get ten to one leverage, but if we couldn't we would get two to 0aE leverage. And that hopefully we would use this for section eight funds, but if that didn't work we would use it for land banking and for the many, many other things that are the alternates and that's my clear understand of it and that's what I campaigned on. And I ain't got no problems at this point. because we have been sitting, so to speak, on twenty-three million dollars when this community desperately needs housing and I'm ready to go. Alright, is there any further discussion on Item 9, if not, is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: I move it. Mayor Ferre: Alright, there is a motion on 9 and Gibson seconds, further discussion, call the roll on 9. nN RnT.T. r.AT.T.! Mr. Plummer: With the comments already stated, unfortunately I have to vote to . The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-343 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MikNAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION nF SITES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 360 UNITS OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW AND IMODERATE INCOME: HOUSE- HOLDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Plummer. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 16. AUTHORIZE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS $1,400,000 - 4 SECTION 8 PROJECTS IN COCONUT GROVE, LITTLE HAVANA, OVERTOWN AND WYIN'WnnD AREAS Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 10, also self-explanatory. Is there a motion on 10?. Moved Gibson, seconded by Lacasa, further discussion, call the roll on Item 10. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-344 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE. SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400,000 WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED AS A CAPITAL CONTRIBUTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR SECTION 8 nR().TECTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DESICNATF.D DADE 8-1 (WYNWOOD), DADE 8-3 (COCONUT GROVE), DADE 8-11 (LITTLE HAVANA), AND DADE 8-12 (TOWNPARK). SAID PROJECTS ARE. PURSUANT TO THE BASIC AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING HOUSING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DATED JUIY 19, 1976, AS AMENDED, AND MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS WII'H REGARD TO SAID HOUSING PROJECTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID BASIC AGREE*MNT. (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: �9 MAY r e. AYES: Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Plummer. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 17. APPROVE EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT: HARRY PEARLMAN Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves Item 12, Gibson seconds on Harry Pearlman, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-345 A RESOLUTION APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOYMENT PAST THE AGE OF 76 FOR HARRY PEARLMAN WATCHMAN, DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS & 1,WTNAS EFFECTIVE MAY 28, 1980, THROUGH MAY 2.8, 1981, WITH THE PROVISION THAT IN THE EVENT OF S ROLLBACK OR LAYOFF, HARRY PEARLMAN RATHER THAN A JUNIOR EMPLOYEE WOULD BE AFFECTED. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Lacasa. NOES: Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 18. EXECUTE AGREEMENT: LATCOM INC. "COMUNICACIONES EXTO 81" Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 13. Mr. Plummer: Move it. Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves,... Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: ... Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-346 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND LATCOM, INC., WHEREBY THE CITY OF MIAMI PARTICIPATES AS SPONSOR OF THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS FAIR ENTITLED 30 MAY g 1980 f, fA "COMUNICACIONES EXPO 181" TO BE HELD IN MIAMI, APRIL 26-30, 1981, WITH FUNDS APPROPRIATED THEREOF TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE 6 COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF 510,445 AND IN -KIND SERVICES FROM OTHER CITY SOURCES AMOUNTING TO $9,555. (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, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 19. EXECUTE AGREEMENT: MIAMI CAPITAL brvrLnP'11-,r1T INC. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Mayor Ferre: Take up 14. Any problems on that? Mr. Plummer: No, no problems at all. I'm all in favor of that. I think it's a tremendous concept. I wish it well and just get moving. Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second? Seconded by Gibson, further discussion, call the roll on 14. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-347 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT INC. FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTITUTIONALIZING A FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MIAMI WITH GENERAL FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $38,770 APPROPRIATED FROM THE BUDGET OF THE DEPART- MENT OF TRADE: 6 COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 31 MAY 81980 r /01 20. EXTENSION OF CONTRACT: Mayor Ferre: Any questions on 15? EVELIO LEY AND ASSOCIATES "TRADE FAIR OF Tll" "ITERICAS" Mr. Plummer: I move it with pleasure. Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, is there a second? Seconded by Gibson, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-348 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT OF APRIL 12, 1978 WITH EVELIO LEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS, 1981 AND APPROVING THE BUDGET OF THE TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS, 1981. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 21. DEFER CONSIDERATION AND AUTHORIZE CITY 11AINAGER TO NEGOTIATE "REASONABLE" LEASE WITH: MIA21I YACHT CLUB AND MIAMI OUTBOARD CLUB Mayor Ferre: Are there people here that oppose 16 and 17? Alright, Mr. Taylor I will recognize you in a moment. Is there anybody else here on Item 16 or 17? Mr. Richard Taylor: We have not invited the clubs down. Richard Taylor for... at this time for both 16 and 17 as Commodore Manson had to leave from Yacht Club. So I will easily within three minutes address my comments. I will most certainly be brief. Frankly, both clubs feel that there have not been any negotiations to date and the simple reason is the negotiators from Mr. Grassie's office, Mr. Harrison and I don't want to speak to anyone in particular have had their hands tied. This City with a Commissioner no longer in office had their hands pretty well tied last year by virture of some resolutions or requests that got passed and laid in our hands about for example, taxing non- residents different fees that as far as we are concerned that went out with the futile system anymore than the City of Miami residents would have to pay an extra fee to swim in Crandon Park, etc. Mayor Ferre: No, Crandon Park is a County facility. Mr. Taylor: I know and if you are going to reverse the situation the County could pass for example, a resolution. Mayor Ferre: You can't do that Dick for a simple reason that everybody that lives in Miami is a taxpayer of Dade County, but everybody who lives in Dade County is not necessarily a taxpayer of the City of Miami. Mr. Taylor: I do understand that, but I made a very... trying to make a quick 32 MAY 81980 illustration and there are many. I can advise you that Mr. Sawyer who handled several meetings from your Board, he does not ... he is not in concurrence with some of these provisions of this lease and both club are not. For example, there is a provision in there for a three year lease and then it's to come back with our developmental plans. Obviously, you can't capitalize anything on three years. Mayor Ferre: Dick, I will ask you a question to cut through all this. Do you have an alternative? Mr. Saylor: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: Ok, would you submit it in writing. Mr. Taylor: I'can dictate it in one short sentence. I have it. right here in writing. Mayor Ferre: Oh, ok. Mr. Taylor: Simply I would request this Commission to authorize the City Commission superseding all prior resolutions to negotiate a reasonable lease with the clubs and not be handicapped with the past. We can do that. Mr. Sawyer will do it. We have been over and over it, but your members have set and told the clubs "our hands are tied and we have to do this and we have to do that". Mayor Ferre: But I will tell you... But Mr. Taylor look, we want to help.... I want to be as reasonable as I can. On the other hand I will tell you, just because Rose Gordon isn't here doesn't really mean that there is some basic principles that this Commission has adopted and I think not only would we look, but we really would be hippocratical to have voted for these things five months ago and then turn around and reverse our positions on it. There is a basic premise in this and the premise is that we live in a age where every little cent counts and where we are under a lot of pressures and all we are asking you to do really is to pay a fair share. Now, if you have a... you know, and that's not one dollar. One dollar a year is not a fair share. Mr. Taylor: Of course, it isn't. That's absurd. Mayor Ferre: So I certainly have no problems if you will put down in writing to the Administration and the members of the Commission your counter proposal and let's go one more time around in negotiations and perhaps by the 22nd you can bring it back and let us give you one more crack at it. Mr. Taylor: I will be happy to do that. Mayor Ferre: Ok. And go around and... but you have to come back with -a, reasonable counter proposal. Mr..Taylor: Yes, sir, I assure you that I can assure this Commission I will. Mayor Ferre: I hate to have to tell you that I really think that it's the sense of this Commission as I sense it anyway, that people who live in Coral Gables that are not taxpayers to this City should not have a free ride and I think they are going to have to pay a little bit more than those who live in the City. People who live in the City, I know that, that's not a popular - thing, but you know we really have a primary obligation to people who are taxpayers in the City and they have to have a little bit of a break, you know, there has got to be something good about living in the City of Miami. Mr. Taylor: I live in the City also. So there is no skin off my nose. Mayor Ferre: No, I know, but I think those people who live here ought to have a little extra break. You know, they are the guys who pay our taxes and who are the people that we are responsible to and we have got to be special, nice to ,'them. That doesn't mean that we want to throw out the people that live in Coral Gables and Hialeah and in the unincorporated areas, but we got to give our own a little bit, you know. So you come back on the 22nd. Mr. Taylor: I will do that sir, thank you, very much. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Manager? So there is a motion now to defer Item #16 and 17 to the 22nd, is there a... moved by Lacasa, seconded by Gibson, further 33 MAY 81980 OF r" discussion, call the roll on the deferrals of Item 16 and 17. THEREUPON THE FOREGOING MOTION TO DEFER ITEMS NO. 16 and 17 to May 22, 1980, was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, a 1 secc;ndcd by Commissioner Gibson, and 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. EXECUTE AGREEMENT: GARCES C01MRCIAL COLLEGE, INC. Ii. T. I. SCHOOL, TNC. MIAI11I-r .DE COt�tCNI1'Y COLLEGE: City of Miami Title IID & .1 CETA PARTICIPANT'S Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 18. Alright, Mr. Christie? Mr. Grassie: Would you like a discussion of Item 18, Mr. Mayor? Mayor Ferre: Well, if you make it... I will give you three to... you don't have to put the clock on them, but... go ahead. Mr. Krause: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, I will try to make it shorter than the three minutes. You have previously approved three training contracts for the CETA training program. Today we are submitting five additional contracts for approval. They involve two contracts with Garces Commercial College, one in the amount of forty-six thousand dollars for English as a second language acid one for sixty thousand dollars for general clerical skills. Two contracts with the M.T.I. School, one ... Mayor Ferre: Bob can I simplify that? You see what you are doing is reading and I read too and I have read all of this and I'm sure that members... is there anything else you want to say that isn't in writing? Mr. Plummer: Which item is this on? Mayor Ferre: Item 18. Mr. Krause: The only thing I guess I want to say is that we are still in the process of negotiating one additional. contract with Miami Dade Community College in which we expect to bring back to you in the very near future and that will probably be the last of the contracts that will probably permit us to comply with the federal requirements. Mayor Ferre: How much will that be for? Mr. Krause: That will be about thirty thousand dollars. Mayor Ferre: Ok. Now, Mr. Christie? (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mayor Ferre: I might want to say on record to your client of who has been very patient, that he is well represented today, but he was better represented last time. Alright, with that... Plummer you want to move this? Mr. Plummer: No, sir. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Lacasa moves,--- you want to second it?--- Gibson seconds, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: 34 MAY 8 loop RESOLUTION NO. 80-349 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE: CITY MANACEn TO ENTER INTO AGRT'1".T NTS WY;H: (1) GARCES COMMERCIAL COLLEGF, INC., (2) M.T.I. SCHOOL, INC,. AND (3) MIAMI-DARE; C,i*MI4TINI.TY COLLE:( F,/'v1:W WORI,n CENTER Ck%TtI�- , IN i,'� ! AN'I i AI I ` TIIF void• Al TA 'HED HERETO, FOR THE PRI'POtiE' ()F PROVIDING pkOF1?SSIONAL TRAINING SERVICES IN IIiF AREAS OF iXIISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE', CLERICAL SKILLS, BASK h:�IPI.oY- ABILITY SKIT.LS, AND REMEDIAL SKILLS I uR Uff CITY OF MIAMI'S CE'i,,, TITLES 111) 6 V1 PAY.; :( iPANTS WITH FUNDS THEREOF AI.LuCAI'ED FROM THE, (-I iY )I MIAMI'S CONTRACT'', W171'H TliE SOUTH T1LORIDA 1.,i1'I,()YME:NT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. (Here follows bodv of resolution, r.;it.ted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Plummer. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. FURTHER DISCUSSION: Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, just for the record I want to interject and I, you know,... I'm beginning to learn the sense of the Commission. I just want it noted that if you take the figures contained in the last item, my secretary got a Master's Degrees twenty-two hundred dollars, you are taking in some cases... some instances here to make a playground, recreation trainee you are spending in excess of what it cost, for her to get a Master's Degree and that was the reason for my negative vote. 23. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: ROSE: FRANK - $26,000 ESTATE SE FTLE14F.NT OF JULIUS FRANK Mayor Ferre: Alright, we are now on Item #19 about Rose Frank. Anybody want to move that? The City Attorney recommends. Mr. Plummer: The question 1 had on that one as I recall is why are we paying that to an insurance company? Are they the ones who paid the money to her and we are reimbursing them? I noticed it was an insurance... oh, is this the... I'm sorry. I'm sorry. Well, just to clear a statement from the Law Department is that in your best judgement that this is the best route for us to travel. Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: I move 19. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Lacasa seconds Item 19, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-350 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY ROSE FRANK, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, 35 MAY 81980 or, THE SUM OF $26,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLE- MENT OF ALL CLAIMS AS AN INDIVIDUAL. AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF JULIUS FRANK, AND ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND UPON EXECU- TION OF A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY OF MIAMI OF ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (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, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 24. CLAIM SETTLEMENT: AUTHORIZE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INS. CO. Mayor Ferre: Alright, are there any problems on 20? The City Attorney recommends that. Mr. Plummer: Well, that's the one my question was really about. Mr. Knox: The insurance company paid the claim and we are reimbursing them. Mr. Plummer: And in your estimation this is the beat way for the Commission to travel? Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: Plummer moves, Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-351 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING, INC., INDIVIDUALLY, MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING, INC. f/u/b/o UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO. AND UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE CO., INDIVIDUALLY, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $6,200.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS, WORKMENS COMPENSATION LIENS, SUBROGATION CLAIMS AND ALL OTHER CLAIMS AND DEMANDS AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE, RELEASING THE CITY FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (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, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. Mayor Ferre: Alright, now on 20 "A", do you have a lot of questions on that? 20 "A"? Ok, go ahead and get started. I mean that... I think the document speaks for itself, so let's get to the question part and so the Chair recognizes... au MAY 81980 i Mr. Plummer: Well, I think it's something that... we should wait for Mr. Carollo on something of that magnitude. Mayor Ferre: He didn't_ apecify that lie wanted to wait on that, but if you want I will be happy to wait. Mr. Plummer: I think it would be agreeable or it should be. Mayor Ferre: Alright, I will wait until we get to the end of the agenda and then we are going to start taking these items up. 25. FORMILIZING RESOLUTION: URGE DADE COLNI'Y 1,WARD OF C0,01ISSIONERS TO RECONSIDFK lliI; I�IDEaiNG OF RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY TO ALLLVI.A'IE TRAFFIC CONGESTION Mayor Ferre: Ok, take up Item 22. Alright, Mr. Lacasa moves Item 22,--- Plummer you want to second that? That's the Rickenhacker Causeway widening. Plummer seconds, further discussion, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-352 A RESOLUTION URGUING THE DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Tn FAVORABLY RECONSIDER THE PROJECT OF FACILITATING THE WIDENING OF RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY TO ALLEVIATE: TRAFFIC CONGESTION; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THi ilLRFAN RESOLUTION TO MAYOR STEPHEN P. CLARK AND TO EACH MEMBER OF THE DADF COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY CON'MISSIONERS. (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, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Mr. Carollo. 26. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMD. SEC. 16.5 ORD. 9000 T'NCREASE .APPROPRIATION FOR GENERAL FUND PROVIDE FOR OPERATION OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK Mayor Ferre: 7 O'clock... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I will not be present. The only question that I have or the request that I make, I would like to see more in backup. I'm in favor as proposed and I want my vote to be recorded as such, but I think that the Commission is entitled to know more about this organization of youth services, youth industry incorporated. I think we should have some.... Mayor Ferre: The Chair recognizes Howard Gary to explain this. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor, please send it to me in a memo. I will accept that and I want to know... Mayor Ferre: Well, we are going to pass this and... 37 MAY 8 19onou Mr. Plummer: Well, you can't, not until 7. Mayor Ferre: Well, we are going to pass it and in a manner of a resolution for now. Mr. Plummer: I would like to know who some of the individuals are involved in youth services and something about their background. We are not afforded that in our backup material. I understand they have done this service in the past. Who is heading it up? It's a corporati0n? Is it non-profit? You know, whatever it is, I think the Commission should have a little bit more input about who we are contracting for seventy-eiglht thousand dollars and I will accept that in a memo. I don't need to have it liere. Mayor Ferre: Ok and then I just have to wait on Item 23 until 7 since you have advertised it, right or can we do it now? Mr. Grassie: Well, you can pass it at this point, but I think that there would have to be someone here at 7 O'clock and if any member of the audience were to object, I think you would have to reconsider. Mr. Plummer: Well, I will move 23 at this time. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Subject to reconsideration if anybody shows up at 7 o'clock as an objector that wants to be heard, ok. And if that's the case then we will have to rescind this on the 22nd and recall for another public hearing on it. That's the only way we can do it properly, is that right? So with that premise Commissioner Plummer moves and Commissioner Lacasa seconds, read the ordinance. Call the roll. NOTE: COMMISSIONER CAROLLO ENTERED THE MEETING AT 4:20 P.M. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9000, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1979, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980, AS AMENDED; BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE GENERAL FUND, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,450; INCREASING GENERAL FUND REVENUES, NONE -REVENUES, IN THE SAME AMOUNT FROM THE FY '79 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND BALANCE; FOR THE PRUPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS TO YOUTH INDUSTRIES, INC. FOR THE OPERATION OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK FOR THE PERIOD BECINNING MAY 8, 1980 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980; 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 MEMBERS 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 -fifths of the members of the Commission - AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson 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 J. L. Plummer, Jr. 38 MAY 81�80 Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9098 The City Attorney read the or(linance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were available to the public. 27. EXECUTE CONTRACTURAL. AGREEMENT: YOUTH INDUSTRIES, iNC. OPEfU,TICN OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK Mayor Ferre: Father Gibson moves Item 24, Mr. Lacasa seconds, further discussion on Item 24, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-353 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACTUAL AGREE!,11,NT WITH YOUTH INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR THE. OPERATION OF AFRICAN SQUARE PARK WITH FI.TNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $78,450, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND 0 NDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED AGREDU'.NT. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 39 MAY 81980 /F )e_. 26. CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Ferre: Before the vote on adopting al.l items included in the Consent Agenda is taken (Items 25-30), is there anyone present who is an objector or proponent that wishes to speak on any item in the Consent Agenda? Hearing none, vote on adoption of the. Consent Agtndt will now be taken. The Following resolutions were introduced by Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Lacasa and Passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner .loe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 28.1 ACCEPTING BID: MOTOROLA C & E, INC. - 12 PORTABLE INTELLIGENCE TRANSCEIVERS. RESOLUTION NO. 80-354 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MOTOROLA C & E, INC. FOR FURNISH- ING 12 PORTABLE INTELLIGENCE TRANSCEIVERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE; AT A TOTAI, COST OF $6,438.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1979-80 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND 111E PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT. 28.2 ACCEPTING BID: D.M.P. CORPORATION - SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. 80-355 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF D.M.P CORPORATION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $210,998.02, BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR SOUTHERN DRAINAGE PROJECT E-47; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "STORM SEWER G.O. BOND FUND" IN THE AMOUNT OF $210,998.02 TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING !RUM SAID FIND THE AMOUNT OF $23,209.98 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $4,220.00 TO COVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM 28.3 ACCEPTING BID: ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CORP. - LEMON CITY PARK. RESOLUTION NO. 80-356 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT of $243,300, BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAI., PI,US ADDITIVE ITEMS B, C, D, AND F, FOR LEMON CITY PARK; ALLOCATING THE AM,,)UNT OF $62,600 FROM THE "PARKS FOR PEOPLE BOND FUND" AND THE AMOUNT OF $180,700 FROM THE "1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD YEARS FEDERAL. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS" TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; ALLOCATING 40 MAY 81980 FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $19,464 TO COVER THE COST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUIND THE AMOUNT OF $3,650 TO ('OVEF ' i{F; COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; AND AUTHORIZING TEF CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM 28.4 ACCEPTING BID: M.E.T. CONSTRUCTION, INC. - ORANGE BOWL REPAIRS- RESTROOM RENOVATIONS. RESOLUTION NO. 80-357 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $288.887, THE BASF: BiD OF THE PROPOSAL, FOR ORANGE BOWI, REPAIRS - RESTROOM RENOVATIONS; WITIi MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE ()RA_"1GE BOWL ENTERPRISE FUND IN T11E A*tOUNT OF $ 288, 887 TO COVER THE CONTTFACT COST; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FVND 111F. A11I0UNT OF $31,777 TO COVER THE (TiST OF PROJECT EXPENSE; ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $5,777 TO OCVER THE COST OF SUCH ITEMS AS ADVERTISING, TESTING LABORATORIES, AND POSTAGE; AND AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY MANA(,EK To EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM, SUBJL'CT TO THE AVAILABILITY OF FITNDS 28.5 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK: MIRI CONSTRUCTION - CULMER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT -PHASE III -BID "A" (HIGHWAYS). RESOLUTION NO. 80-358 A RESOLUTION ACCF:P'T'IyG THE COMPLETED WORK OF MIRI CONSTRt:CTION, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $137,973.57 FOR CULMER COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE III - BID "A" (HIGHWAYS); A14D AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $15,72U.09 28.6 AMENDING RESOLUTION 80-256 WHiCq CLOSED CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON SAIV RDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1980, AND SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1980, BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M. - FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL. RESOLUTION NO. 80-359 A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION 80-256, ADOPTED MARCH 31, 1980, WHICH CLOSED CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1980, AND - SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1980, BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 8:00 P.M., IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL, TO PROVIDE FOR SAID FESTIVAL TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 1 AND 2, 1980. �1 MAY 81980 9 or 29. INCREASED POLICE MANPOWER: 'MANAGER TO TDFNJIIY FUNDING POLICE CHIEF TO ?UKE FECOtMNDATION�l Mayor Ferre: Alright, now we have three items left. Status report on Police manpower. Alright, Chief? We are on Item "B". Mr. Carollo we waited for you on the issues that you requested which is Items "B", Item 7, Item 28 at Plummer's request and Item 21. Alright, sir. Plummer, you are recognized for questions. Mr. Plummer: Well., Mr. Mayor, T. don't know where to begin because what we had asked for here again, was done in a different manner rind I have no problem with Human Resources having some Input, but I do have a problem with Human Resources being the only in put. Very basically, my question waq , was to the understaffing of Police Department. Now, you know, I received all kinds of written material of reasons why we are still understaffed. This Commission last October passed additional appropriations beyond that which was requested or agreed upon of some six hundred sixty thousand dollars to implement at least a minimum of thirty-three new officers. Mr. Mayor, there is no question that each one of us that sit here as elected officials are always confronted by the people who we represent first and foremost in the area of life giving services in this City, that of the Police and that of the Fire. I don't want and will not get emotional, which we could, but Mr. Mayor, you and I know and the members of this Commission know when you read a headline such as this... Mayor Ferre: May I see that? Mr. Plummer: Yes. That when you read such a headline, you and I and this Commission know that, that is more than Miami. We know that it's all of Dade County. But you know I question how many people that live in the City really know or bother to read that, that's the entire County. They read that in fear and immediately clam up and the stigma is carried as said in the headline "Murder spree in Miami", when in fact it should say may be "Murder spree in Dade County or South Florida". Mr. ^Liyor, if you reaa over the response from the Human Resources Department which I read very briefly, very briefly. You know, I can sum it up in one paragraph, I don't need five pages. It's an excuse why something hasn't been done. Mayor Ferre: Well, how many people do you want? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, 1 think that this City should immediately find the resources available. We know that it cost approximately a million dollars for fifty Policemen. I want whatever is necessary to return the level of service in this community from a seventeen minute, if in fact that is true and I don't know it to be true, it's what I read. A seventeen minute response time back down to at least under a ten minute response time. Only the Chief can answer. Mr. Mayor, you will find among the rank and file of the Police Department that there are some very dangerous situations that are occurring on a daily basis. Tremendous stress is being placed on the individual officers. Mayor Ferre: I'm ready to support you if you are reasonable about your request. Now, what... Mr. Plummer: I can't answer. Mr. Mayor, I wish I was that smart. Mayor Ferre: Wall, then I will give you sa answer. Mr. ;tanager, the thumb measurement... the bench warrant that we wanted to achieve Chief, as you may recall during the public hearing ti►at we had for the purpose of establishing a budget, at least, from my criteria and I as J. L. says can only speak for myself and I'm only speaking for myself, was that I wanted to have more Policemen per capital than any other city and Metr-,politan Dade County. And as I recall at that point we were at 1.7, 1.8. Metro was at 1.6... Chief Harms: 2.52. Mayor Ferre: At 2.52? Chief Harms: That's correct. A2 MAY 81980 4 Mayor Ferre: And I wanted to go to the level of Metropolitan Dade County and I think we should head in that direction and that's where we were heading. Now, you are saying that Metropolitan Dade County has 2.5? Chief Harms: That's the latest figures I have. Mayor Ferre: And what are our figures? Chief Harms: 1.8. Mr. Plummer: That's per thousand isn't it? Chief Harms: That's per thousand and that's based on unincorporated Dade. Mayor Ferre: I see. Chief Harms: And Dade County Unincorporated is listed at six hundred ninety- eight thousand five hundred eighty-six. Mr. Plummer: What is that in the terms of personnel? Relate to me in the terms of personnel. Mayor Ferre: No, we want sworn officers, don't we J. L.? Mr. Plummer: Well, wait a minute, we can figure it out. We got three hundred sixty thousand? Chief Harms: It depends on the figures you use on the three sixty, but the most recent figures we have got come to us from the Division of Population Studies Bureau of Economic and Business Research University of Florida at three forty-four. Mr. Plummer: Don't give me all that garbage. Mr. Mayor, I will. make you a motion or let me propose a motion to be made. That this Commission goes on record immediately that: funding be found to bring to the level of safety of this City and a report back at the next Commission Meeting by the Chief his recommendation in what is needed to bring to the level of safety in this community. Mr. Carollo: I second that motion. Mayor Ferre: Alright, now in support of that because all we are doing now is asking the Chief to come back and respond which is nothing different from what he... Mr. Grassie: But you are doing more than that Mr. Mayor, because when you say a level of safety that is way too ambiguous for you to get an intelligent response. Mayor Ferre: Precisely. Precisely. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, I was trying to give you latitude which obviously you don't want. Then I will... Mr. Grassie: Well, we have to discuss it enough Commissioner, I think so that we give you a useful response. Mr. Plummer: Ok. Mr. Crassie: Now, I think we have to start from the premise that we are... now, we are going to eradicate crime one hundred percent. Mr. Plummer: No one ever said that. Mayor Ferre: Nor are we going to have a policeman in every corner. Mr. Plummer: I accept that. Mayor Ferre: And furthermore, the City of Miami's increased crime is substantially less, according to FBI figures than that of Metropolitan Dade County, Hialeah, Tampa or any other City in this state. The average being 1211 percent in the first six months. The average in Dade County being over 15 percent. Some cities up to 20 percent and ours at 6.7. Is that correct Chief? 43 MAY 81980 r Chief Harms: Yes, sir that's correct. Mayor Ferre: Ok. Mr. Carollo: The question is will it be the same way next year. Mayor Ferre: That's always the question Mr.. Carollo. Mr. Carollo: I appreciate this Commission waiting for me until this matter is to be discussed now. I personally feel that the main reason for this Commission to exist is to protect Life and property in the City of Miami. Now, as I walked the streets of the city and as I ride by them I see a scarcity police manpower, the cop in the beat. We are extremely, extremely low with that cop in the beat. I don't personally feel that any citizen in this city should really feel safe. The response time that we have, if it's seventeen may be so. It may be higher than seventeen minutes. It shouldn't be no where near that. It should be under ten minutes. If we have the adequate manpower it would be under ten minutes. And the other factor we have to look into is that by being short in manpower is affecting the work of our police officers. Our police officers being over worked, some are working twelve hours a day and more. They are not a machine. They are not going to be able to respond the way they should working that many hours. Not only that it's affecting the morale of the Police Department. Now, as I see it personally, I think that we are going to be in for a heck of a law suit if we don't face up to our responsibility and staff our Police Department the way it should be. Now, if we can find dollars for a lot of projects that are not projects that are for the protection of life and property in this city, our main responsibility, we better find some money for staffing the Police Department the way it should be. Mayor Ferre: Alright, further discussion, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption. MOTION NO. 80-360 A MOTION THAT THE CITY COMMISSION GO ON RECORD REQUESTING THAT ADMINISTRATION TO I11101EDIATELY IDENTIFY A SOURCE OF FUNDING TO INCREASE THE POLICE MANPOWER IN A EFFORT TO PROVIDE INCREASED SAFETY TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO MEANINGFULLY REDUCE THE RESPONSE TIME OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CHIEF OF POLICE TO REPORT HIS RECOMMENDATIONS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MEETING OF MAY 22, 1980. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES% Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 30. CONFIRMING RESOLUTION: BEER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM IN THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM Mayor Ferre: Alright, on Item 21 Mr. Lacasa has to leave in a moment. I think the matter has been discussed and discussed and this is just a formalization of it. Is there a motion on Item 21? Alright, it's been moved by Lacasa, seconded by Gibson, further discussion, call the roll on Item 21. .44 MAY 81980 ON ROLL CALL: Mr. Plummer: You are not ready for this Mr. Mayor, I vote "yes". I think that the necessary safeguards are built into Lnis system, that if the customer is not satisfied Mr. Robbie will have to pay the difference to bring it up to that standard. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-361 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PLAN OF T1iE MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD. TO INS''ALL A BEER D[S'iRIBUTION SYSTEM AT THE' ORANGE NOWT, STADII'M IN ACCORDANCE. WITH THE' PRESEIdTA; .()N BY nil', MiA`11 DOI.P}ilNS, LTD. AT Till-. CITY COMMISSION )N APRIL 24, 1980, WHIC11 INCLUDED INSTAIIA-1t)'N I'Y 'I'UE MTAMI DOLPHINS, LTD. OF ITEMS AT A COST OF $397, 389.14 TO BF EXPENDED WH..I.;.\' AND EXCLUSIVELY BY Tlil' MIA,MI DOLPHI NS, LTD. ; i1:;D FI'k i'HER PRO- VIDING T11AT THE XT_AIMI DOLPH�:;S, I1I). SHALA: BE RESPONSIBLE TO TNSURE THAT TH!: "All' '�FFR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM FUNCT 10%1, -I t) I'll, SATI SFAC:- TION OF BOTH THE CUSTOMERS Al 'iliF )KAV;E BOWL STADIUM AND TH1: CITY OF M1.A` I AND THAT ANY FUTURE ADJUSTMENTS MADE TO INSUKE Aff. SATIS- FACTORY FUNCTIONING OF T'rie. SYSTEM SHALI. BE MADE WHOLLY AND EXCLUSIVELY AT THi? EXPENSE OF THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, LTD. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the followinnl; vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Carollo. ABSENT: None. 31. EXECUTE SUPPLEMENT TO LEASE AGREEMENT: CONFERENCE/CONVENTION CENTIER WITH MIPMl CENTER ASSOCIATES, LTD. Mayor Ferre: Take up Item 20 "A". Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: I move it. Mayor Ferre: Is there a second on Item 20 "A"? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I really hate to take your time up because it's going to be a deep involvement. Is this just a first reading? Mr. Grimm: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: Is this a final reading: Mr. Grimm: Commissioner we will be back for you at the time that you authorize the sale of the bonds with this document incorporated into the previous one and we will have another opportunity and there will probably be some minor changes between now and then. So you have some... Mayor Ferre: Alright, well let me ask you this? If we vote on this now is this legally binding on our? Could we get a lawsuit on this if we don't incorporate this? 45 MAY 81980 Mr. Grassie: I don't think we have no reason to believe that signing this at this time would create any kind of lawsuit. As Mr. Grimm has said... Mayor Ferre: That's not the question. Mr. Grassie: ... it is going to come back to you , but more importantly we need to have this thing signed before we can move forward on about six other documents that have to come to you on the 22nd. Mayor Ferre: And I'm willing to vote for it, but to relieve Plummer and I think it's a very fair question on his part is does this lock us in, in concrete? I mean, can he vote "yes" now and "no" on the final contract Mr. Plummer: Well, I would always reserve that right, Mayor. Mr. Grassie: The agreement will come back to you and you will have another chance to vote on it. Mayor Ferre: Alright. Ok, there is a motion and a second on the floor, is there further discussion on Item 28, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 80-362 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ORIGINAL LEASE AND AGREEMENT WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES, LTD. DATED SEPTEMBER 13, 1979, IN SUBSTANTIAL ACCORDANCE WITH THE. ATTACHED SUPPLEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY OF MIAMINNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Carollo, Rev. Gibson and Vice -Mayor Lacasa. NOES: Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: None. 2. RENOVATION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING - DENIED BY MOTION Mayor Ferre: Now, who gets Item 7? Plummer, you still got problems with Item 7? - Mr. Plummer: Move that it be denied. Mayor Ferre: There is a motion that Item 7 be denied, further discussion on the denial, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-363 A MOTION DENYING PROPOSED ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF 9019 -CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING RENOVATION OF GENERAL ACCOUNTING IN THE AMOUNT OF $181,500. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: ,vftA/11 A v A[,V 7W 4, AYES: Mr. Plummer, Mr. Carollo and Vice -Mayor Lacasa. NOES: Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. ABSENT: None. 33. CHANGE HOURS OF JUNE CITY CO`I*1TSSION ,tEETINGS AND ADJUST PLANNING ANNj) 7.0NING AGENDAS. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lacasa muves aria Father Gibson sec(,rids that the Zoning Meeting of May 22nd be split into two meetings and that uncr of them be on the 22nd and the other one be on the 5th of June in the evening and that we will commence our deliberations at 1:30 P.M. There is a motion and a second, further discussion, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by (:ommissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption. MOTION NO. 80-364 A MOTION RESCHEDULING THE MEETING PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED FOR ,NNE 12TH, TO TAKE PLACE ON AND DIRFC'rING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SCHI?DUI.F ANY PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS WHICH ARE CARRIED OVER FROM THVI 11,1Y 22N_) AGENDA TO BE TAKEN AT THE END OF THE JUKE 5TH F.F?GI'i A; MI-F,TING. IT IS 0JRTHER STIPULATED THAT BOTH THE MEETINGS OF IL;'NE ;TIC AND JUNE 2617H SHALL BEGIN AT 1:30 P.M. Upon being seconded by Cormnissioiier Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commis toner Joe Carollo Commissioner. J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -`flavor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 34. ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING": JUNE 19,1980 FOR PURPOSE OF CONVENTION CENTER BONDS Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Plummer :roves and Mr. Carollo seconds that we have a meeting on the 19th just in case we sell those bonds. Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-365 A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE. DACE OF JUNE 19, 1980 FOR A SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANTING THE AUTHORIZATION FOR THE SALE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI-JAMF:S L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CENTER BONDS; SUCH SPECIAL. MEETING TO BEGIN AT 1:30 P.M. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Carollo, Rev. Gibson and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Plummer. . MAY 81980 ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Lacasa. 47 "I 35. ADDENDUM TO CONCESSION AGREEMENT - MARINE STADIUM ENTERPRISES. Mr. John B. Thomas: Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, I'm John Thomas, I'm here today representing Marina Biscayne, Inc. I appreciate your attention today because this item involves a livelihood and a lot of blood and sweat on the part of a man who has come with me here today, Mr. Martin Rabin. To start out, the things we're agreeing on are that the City of Miami needs marine facilities that it doesn't have that it ought to have the best facilities possible for the public and that these facilities ought to provide the maxi- mum revenue to the City. To give you some facts, I think you've got to keep mind Mr. Rabin came to the City in 1977 and presented his own ideas on how to make a marina out of the lagoon that sits next to the Miami Marine Stad- ium. Mr. Rabin on his own initiative presented this idea to City Manager Grassie and this later went out for public bidding, Mr. Rabin won this con- tract as Marina Biscayne, Inc.. Mr. Rabin at the time he took over this property had a fenced in lot, unpaved, with 10 boats, each of which was pay- ing $30 a month. This was an income of $300 total gross receipts to the marina at the time that Mr. Martin Rabin took over. This was a couple of years ago,, 1977. There exists today at this marina 187 dock slips plus dry storage for up to 100 boats in rack storage plus trailer storage. Marina Biscayne has spent almost $300,000 on a dry storage alone, none of this money came from the City of Miami, it all came from Marina Biscayne, Inc. None of this property has been mortgaged, all of the revenue that is due the City has come from this marina that Mr. Rabin has built for the City. This is the classic case where a private individual, private enterprise has come in and benefitted the City revenue -wise, benefited the public marina -wise, has done a good job, has done a good job, is still working and growing, still doing a good job. Right now, Mr. Rabin has just installed new paving, he is building a marina office which will include a Ship's Store and other facilities for the marine public. It will include an observation tower which will be up in the air so people can go look out over Biscayne Bay. This is a beautiful marina, I invite you to go down there and see what Mr. Rabin has done, what a benefit to the City this is. This is a family -run organization, Mr. Rabin, his wife, his kids, his family are there every day 7 days a week running this marina, putting their own blood and sweat into this. During the last month Marina Biscayne paid about $4,800 to the City of Miami as the City's share in revenue from this marina. Mr. Plummer: In the last how long? Mr. Thomas: Last month, during the month of April, about $4,800 during the month of April. What I'm here about today is the adjacent property to Mr. Rabin's Marina Biscayne, Inc. There is a complex of properties at the Marine Stadium of Miami, the adjacent property to Mr. Rabin's is under a concession agreement to Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc. This is a concession agree- ment, if you'll read it it is a lot different from Mr. Rabin's lease agree- ment. The concession agreement goes primarily toward the vending of food supplies, it includes a provision for Marine Stadium Enterprises Inc. to _ provide trailer storage, boat trailer storage and for a boat hoist to put boats in and out of the water. These are run under this concession agree- ment of Marine Stadium Enterprises. Last week it's my understanding that this Commission voted to change this concession agreement to allow Marine Stadium Enterprises to include in their operation the sale of marine fuels, gasoline, to do buat repairs and to put in boat storage racks. This is the first step toward an adjacent marina so we're looking at two marinas on the same property here at the Marine Stadium. There is more to just terminology in the difference between these two contracts. A concession agreement is quite a different thing than a lease agreement and I'm going to run down a few things I've picked out of here that I see as questions that need to be answered before this concession agreement change is executed by the City. The concession agreement doesn't say what needs to be built and I haven't heard any plans on what they're going to do at Marine Stadium Enterprises to put boats in and out of water from these boat racks. If you have seen other operations where boats are put in and out of the water from boat racks there is a launching slip of some sort, there are finger piers, there is an indentation from the seawall to provide for these boats to be put up and down by fork lifts. There is nothing at the Marine Stadium now, except for Mr. Rabin's operation to provide that sort of facility. What is going to rt 48 MAYS 19po be done? What is going to he built? Is this going tD change the Marine Stadium? Is it going to affect how the Marine Stadium events operate? We're talking about the pit area which is used for the boats (luring races, the pit area of the Marine Stadium is important to thc_:,e bO,-jt races, how will this be affected by running 3 bost rack storage f;r•rati'_.n flow about the fuel docks? What is going to be added? flow is it glint; to be done? Who is going to do the rerritting? Who gets the 1) er ifter the permits are arranged if they are, .in fact, arrsrlged? '"r. A.a'. ir:' ontIac't. says that the City owns those permits, it doesn't: say in the concession agreement, it doesn't go into this <;ort of issue. It is a different sort of agreement, it doesn't .touch this issue. Wt? clori't '{n� W what is going to be built there or how it. is ,Ding to by handled. ^ttri.na Risc,vine under its lease aVrecme nt. 11c15 a planne(I i ll .'_din; ; 1 0< I :ii '.!I i r "i!ll ring at least $300,500 be ,posit of Whic,11 :r;r't- ''hail ',.flat, tar more than that has already been spent. Marine Stadium : nterpriS�-G, In-. it, their concession agreement regiires that $15,0 0 be silent durinq the fir_:t •,,ear and that's already spent but that's a big difference. Marina i3i:,c_tyne nai.d $25,000 to the City of Mia;rii as a guar-,ntee a.7ainst this Marine Stadium Enterprises has a $2,000, performance bon; .t '.er its, �:oncession agreement. Marina Biscayne pays Al Valorem Taxes : .m its operation. From its property Marina Biscayne builcs property '. li -:}; i:;elr>;.:r> t,. the City of Miami after Marina Biscayne leaves. tin thi fart por t y while Marina Biscayne is there Marina Biscayne pays tares Qn art ad valc�rc_,! basis to this City. It comes back as revenue to the City in addition to the rentals and the receipts as a percentage. Marino Stadium say anything about that. In fact, it's got a provision i.n the concession agreement that says property built by Marine Stadium Enterl_,rises to :: r,,e s the property of the City which is tax free and anything that's _-)t 1-o be considered real estate should be considered personal property, it will be taxed as inven- tory and so forth but not on the ad valorem basis that Mari.na Biscayne is paying. There is a difference in the t.-,x structure, I'm pointing out to you the differences in these agreement.,. We're not. talking about two con- sistent agreerrte.nts hire. Somebody is gettin,j a better deal and it's not Marina Biscayne. Marina Biscayne's c:yntract: says that Marina Biscayne shall install all the utilities it needs, put the meters in, do all the work, pay for it themselves and pay the utilitie:: f?c.m its m-raters on what it uses. The concession acmeoment for Marine Enterprises says that the Mar- ine Stadium Enterprises will supply ti:e mete: i'ilat's what it says, they will supply the meters to be installe,l by the pity. What does this mean? Who is going to build the utility f_ci"i.it.ie:s chemselves? Why does the City have to pay for the installation c.- the ,n(:tcrs? Again, a question that needs to be ans,,.,ere..d. Marina ?Ls:.ciyn t'.as 24 hour seven day security, it's built into the contract, they ;".il �':"F' Out. thei prote_ .-t inq the boats under their care every hour of -very tiny. Marine Stadium Enterprises has no guard, there is no provision; in t':ci concession agreement for such a guard service, there have b<-r.:; isr:.:)i•,r,is at the i r.operty cwnt_d by Marine Stad- ium Enterprises which Marina £i,•ayne has hacl to suffer for. There are rowdy gangs there sometimes, the,rt, art i t_t•m_; stolen from the adjacent marina, there are fences brc;ken down. 1' opf�ea:•.; thEt Marina Biscayne's security has some positive affect on Marine S*adium Enterprises but- lets play this game fair, let's have security on b _i. id <.. Securi-ty is a necess,=try part of a marina. Let's put that in the concession, agreement, if yuu're going to carry through an agreement let's have them both do the saate sort of services. There is another basic question that maybe .oas overlooked in the rosy picture that may have been painted t.,, you that: it_'s nice to have more marina space for the boating public anti -lice to nave more revenue for the City but is it necessary to have more of the icy ilities that Marine Stadium Enterprises i% planning to build? Ar_ these things needed? Are they a good thing to have? In February Mr. Hancock :f M.sri.ne Stadium Enterprises came to the Commission and said that his lots are all sold out, he doesn't have any place to put boats anymore. This was trailer storage. We agree, there isn't anymore trailer storage. Tf M• Hanc—k of Marine Stadium Fnterprises goes ahead with his fuel docks, boat repairs, boat repairs, rack storage there will be less boat trailer stora;e. Right now at Marina Biscayne there is one rack that will hol.i `,() boats, right now they're probably 40 slots empty in that rack. There is net the crying need for rack storage at this point, what we're looking for is more goat trailer storage. Boat trailer storage is decreased by the prol,,usa, of" Mcirine Stadium Enterprises. There is also the question of whether the City wants to have two marinas on that property, is it a good ides? I woe:ld like to go back through the documents that have been provided by the administrative staff of the City. I'm not going to go through them now but I think they will show that there have been recommenda- tions that a single marina facility for boat racks is preferable to having An rt It MAY 81980 r el - it split up into two facilities side by side, competing with one another, putting boats in at different places and it makes sense to have one good operation particularly when you can see how that operation is run and you can see that they're doing a good job. If you want to have competing mar- inas put them in other places. There are other places in the City of. Miami that need marina facilities. If the man wants to invest in marina facilit- ies there are opportunities for h m to do it but to compete on the same piece of property is in a sense competing3 with yourse1.,#L'-.;. There are a couple of other questions I have specifically rega rl.in(J the operations of Marine Stadium Enterprises, Inc., one is the claim that $25,000 has been spent in landscaping at Marine Stadium Fntez.prises. I invite you to drive out there and see if you can see that-rmount- of 1an,lscali.ng. There is cer- tainly some landscaping done but I would like tc) see some documentation of that claim that there has been th-it am�,,int spent on landscaping because it is not apparent to me from my observation; of the operation. I also find a question in my mind as to whether, what's going on with, let me put it this way. In February Marine Stadium Frit.frprises said that all of its lot was filled up. In the last six months if all the trailer spaces were taken you should have a consistent income, there should be consistent gross receipts out of that marina. I've got the income for the last six months that's been declared to the City, it varies from $2,428 to $4,808. There may well be an explanation for this if people are paying in different lumps of time period or so forth but there is obviously some difference between what they get from one month to another and I'd be interested in having that explained. In sum, I think it is only fair to Marina Biscayne and Mr. Rabin and his family who work so hard, put their own efforts, their own money, they put their money where their mouth is, they have helped the City of Miami, they have helped the boating public of this area, they've benefitted the City through its revenue sharing and its taxes that the marina has paid. Why am I here now? Why did this happen last week without Marina Biscayne being notified that the adjacent marina was going to be affected in this way? I would ask you to reconsider what happened last week, let's put it out in the open. If the City decides to put another marina there put it out for bid, let's get the best marina possible. Don't rush into something without looking at all the possibilities and all the implications. I would ask you to review what was done last week rescind the approval of the exe- cution of the changes in the concession agreement with with Marine Stadium Enterprises and to bring this issue out again for further discussion, for public bidding if it is decided to put another marina and to do this fair and square. And i would like to answer any questions that you might have at this time. Mayor Ferre: Thank you, Mr. Thomas. Are there any questions of Mr. Thomas? Mr. Carollo: Just one. In essence, let me see if I understood what you were saying. What you are asking for, what you would like to see is one marina there, right? Mr. Thomas: I didn't hear you, I'm sorry. Mr. Carollo: What you are asking for that you would like to see is one marina there. Mr. Thomas: What I am specifically asking for is that the concession agree- ment of Marine Stadium Enterprises not be extended to bring a marina in through the back door on the back of a hot dog concession. Let's not turn_ a concession agreement into a marina lease. If it is desired to have a second marina on this property do it out in the open fair and square and give Mr. Rabin a chance as well as other people who are interested in building marinas to get a chance at it if we want to make another marina there. That's what _i'm asking. Mr. Carollo: Let me ask you a couple of questions. Before the City Com- mission approved this new concession to your nextdoor neighbor, didn't they have dry dock storage space there for boats? Mr. Thomas: In the concession agreement the City contracted with Marine Stadium Enterprises to have a trailer storage. What that means is a fenced in area to put boat trailer storage. Mr. Carollo: See, try to explain to me a little simpler, you know all these words kind of gets me mixed up. What I'm trying to get at is this, now: Before this Commission approved the new concessions that the marina wanted two weeks ago? rt TO MAY 81980 Mr. Thomas: Yes. Mr. Carollo: What they had there, in fact, already was space, dry storage space for boats. Mr. Thomas: One type of dry storage space, specifically for the storage of the trailers. Mr. Carollo: This is where I have a conflict in what you're describing be- cause there were boats there already. What my personal feeling is, what I interpret frum what you've stated here is that you'd like to see one marina there, Mr. Rabin's marina and that Mr. Rabin would like to see a monopoly there. I disagree with monopolies. Mr. Thomas: Well, it's not a monopoly perse, if we want a second marina there I think the City can get a lot better deal than they're getting. There are questions that I've outlined about how the concession agreement that now exists for the adjacent marina can be turned into a marina lease agreement. There are holes in that that don't exist in the agreement that Mr. Rabin has with the City. There are questions to be asked aho.it, that contract. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, Mr. Thomas and I had a c�)uple of private discus- sions that he took the opportunity of calling me on the phone and I just want to put on the record I have no problem with two marinas on Marine Stad- ium, the only real problem I have with that is that it's not four or five. The need is definitely here. This should be the boating capital of the world and yet we find it is Ft. Lauderdale rather than Miami. I think that, in fact, the revenue to the City is really secondary, the need is there, we should meet the need. Second of. all, Mr. Mayor, I think Mr. Thomas has made some points and I likewise agree with him. I think that the Manger should review those points and .if the Manager feels that there is any further discussion needed by this Commission he is at liberty, of course, at any time to come back to this Commission with any recommendation he might have. But I do think that the points raised should be reviewed by the Manager who negotiated this sit- uation and if there is anything the Manager feels should be brought to our attention he can do so. Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you very much, Mr. Thomas. Are there any further statements now? I don't know who you are, I can't hear a word you're saying, if you want to say something to this Commission you come to the record, identify yourself and make your statement, I'll recognize you for a brief statement. Mrs. Faulks: My name is Mrs. Faulks, I live in Coral Gables, Florida, and I would like to know why Mr. Thompson was not notified. Mayor Ferre: Mr. who? Mrs. Faulks: This gentleman, or Thomas, was not notified of the second marina proposed to be put in. Why was he not notified. Mr. Plummer: Ma'am, if I can try to answer for you, Mr. Thomas received, and Mr. Rabin really because he is the client - fir. Thomas received as much notice as anyone in this City requires and receives and that is we print agendas and people are available to the agendas and they have the right to know what is going on in the agendas. Mrs. Faulks: You mean in the newspapers, is that correct, Mr. Plummer? Mr. Plummer: No, ma'am, the agendas are not published in the newspaper and no item that I know of except in those cases which are, in fact, public hearings are published in the newsraper and really that's the answer. Mr. Thomas said to me that Mr. Rabin was, in fact, notified of the meeting of the 28th and that, in fact, he came here and because of the passing of Father's son most of that meeting was cancelled. So that, in fact, put Mr. Rabin on notice that there was a subject matter of discussion relating to the marina. Now, Mr. Thomas, did I incorrectly state anything, Mr. Thomas? Mr. Thomas: I'd like to clarify that, I think there is a misunderstanding that you have. What happened was that originally Marine Stadium Enterprises put this item on the agenda for January loth of this year at which time Mr. Rabin was notified and was ready to appear at that meeting of January loth. Mr. Rabin was subsequently notified that this was postponed, that that meet- ing was called off. Later in February there was a meeting where Mr. Hancock of Marine Stadium Enterprises came before the Commission, Mr. Rabin was un- rt 51 MAY 819e0 aware of that meeting, he didn't receive any notice this time. You could say he was relying on the notice he received before. He did get a call for the first meeting and he assumed that he would get a call for any further meetings, he works 7 days a week at this marina, he doesn't know every- thing that is happening in this City. He did get a call for the first meet- ing, he did not get a call for th- second meeti.na, he did not have any idea this was coming up last week and I found out about it after the fact so we certainly would have been here to try to bring all the issues out into the open if we had had a chance to discuss this. We would like the opportunity to come back if the City Manager will review the documents as to the questions I've raised. We'd like the opportunity to come back before the Commission and speak to these issues again. I certainly will watch the agendas and we'll keep in notice from now on. Mayor Ferre: okay, any further discussion? 36. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: ?LOTION OF INTENT TO REINSTATE PREVIOUS SYSTEM OF CHAIRPERSON/FORUM. Mayor Ferre; Alright, we have Item "A". Mr. Carollo where we left it was this, the City Administration is recommmending of the five alternates. They are recommending alternate #4. Mr. Lacasa recommended that we ought to go back to the old way of doing this which was to elect a Chairperson and a Vice -Chairperson in each one of these target areas and we got into a discussion of that and we decided to wait until we have a full Commission. So I think the report that Dena Spillman, who I see has left, made is pretty thorough and it shows you the five standard operating ways of doing this in different American cities. One is the Neighborhood Forum which the city administration basically runs. One is the old Chairperson Forum that we had here for years. Then we go to the elected boards which is where we started to get into all the problems and then we get to the appointed elected board which is what the Administration is recommending as an alternate and last is the fully appointed board. Now, what's your opinion. Mr. Carollo: Unfortunately, I couldn't be here to hear the presentation that Ms. Spillman gave... Mayor Ferre: She didn't make a presentation other than two minutes, because basically I interrupted her and said "Do you want to say anything that isn't in the memorandum?" She basically said "no". Mr. Carollo: Well, what is the motion that we have before us then? Mayor Ferre: There is no motion. The discussion was which system do we want to go to. Mr. Plummer: No, Mr. Mayor, there was a start of a motion by Mr. Lacasa to approve Item... Mayor Ferre: Yes, but he didn't get a second. Mr. Plummer: Well, because I asked that the matter be held until Mr. Carollo returned. Mayor Ferre: Until Carollo came and so we waited... Mr. Plummer: So there was a motion trade, but it was withdrawn because of no second because I my request. Mayor Ferre: But in other words, there was no action made. So what's the will of this Commission? . Mr. Lacasa: I reinstate my motion. rt .2 MAY C^0 0 f Mayor Ferre: Alright, restate your motion so that it's clear. Mr. Lacasa: I restate my motion that basically consisted in going back to the the system that we had before the change to create the boards were made and that is to have the neigborhoods to elect a Chairman and a Vice -Chairman and with specific instructions that all of these meeting have to be totally and completely open to the public and that's it. Mr. Carollo: I second that. Mayor Ferre: Then you will come back... Dena Spillman will come back with all the details Joe and then we can vote on it at that time. Alright, is there further discussion? Mr. Plummer: What was the motion, I... Mayor Ferre: The motion is that we go back to the old system, Dena has to come back on the 22nd with all details worked out and what have you, ok. With a specific recommendation or procedure and the whole thing. Further discussion on that? Alright, call the roll. ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferre: Yes, I think there is some question about Coconut Grove and I think you are going to have to have some flexibility about that and some other subjects. So come back with a recommended policy, would you? This is not the final vote on it. This is just a ... (ROLL CALL CONTINUES) Yes, with a stipulation that I'm concerned about the Coconut Grove particular problem and I think they have worked out a very simple system which seems to fit them and I think that we have to take that into account. But we also have to take into account the other communities that may have a similar request and if they can come out with a similar type of a solution, I have got no objections to going into that direction in other communities. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-366 A MOTION ESTABLISHING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT THE CHAIRPERSON/FORUM SYSTEM OF CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES BE REINSTITUTED, PROVIDING FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD ELECTION OF A CHAIRPERSON AND A VICE -CHAIRPERSON, WITH SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS THAT ALL MEETINGS TO BE HELD IN CONNECTION THEREWITH BE OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC; FURTHER DIRECTING THE STAFF TO REPORT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MEETING OF MAY 22ND THEIR SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSED GUIDELINES, WITH THE STIPULATION THAT THERE SHALL EXIST SOME FLEXIBILITY AS TO COMMUNITIES LIKE COCONUT GROVE, etc., WHICH PRESENTLY HAVE A WORKABLE SYSTEM. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mr. Carollo, Rev. Gibson, Vice -Mayor Lacasa and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mr. Plummer. ABSENT: None. 53 MAY 8 1ggp 37. DIRECT CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE SURPLUS RADIO EQUIPMENT FOR ACCION TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Mayor Ferre; Alright, we have... Mr. Blanco has a pocket item that he wants us to... so go ahead and explain it Mr. Blanco, you need radios for your buses, is that it? Mr. Octavio Blanco: Yes, Mayor. Our clientele have increased so much and even in these few days that we have been working so hard with the Cubans refugees. Mayor Ferre: Do we have excess radios from the police? Because I remember one time that they said thet there were no radios and I sent somebody down there and they found about three hundred radios in boxes that were old and we ended up shipping some of them, I think to Colombia. Mr. Grassie: I think we sent them all to Cali, Mayor. Mr. Plummer: No, I wish they were, but we found that most of those boxes were garbage cans. About half of them. Mayor Ferre: Garbage can with radios in them. As a matter of fact we found in the trucks of some cars some radios that there was some question as to how they ended up... Mr. Plummer: Oh, no if there is any question I can answer that. That was definitely put there by us as well as the traffic signals. Mayor Ferre: Well, where are the radios? Do we have any radios left? Mr. Grassie: I can't tell you, but I will be able to tell you by tomorrow morning. You know, I will find out whether we have any... Mayor Ferre: Can we get some of these old radios and install them in those... Mr. Grassie: Well, we can certainly... yea, you know, they have been very active in the transportation business in this and we can certainly provide them with... Mayor Ferre: And getting more active, the way it looks. Mr. Grassie: Yes, it looks like more. We can provide them with some at least, hand held radios... Mayor Ferre: Alright, is there a motion then. Do you need a motion on this or not? Mr. Grassie: ... which we will loan to them, but let me check and see whether we can get them some equipment which we can put in their trucks too. Mr. Blanco: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Is there a... Mr. Carollo: Can we make it in the form of a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Mr. Carollo moves it and Mr. Lacasa seconds, further discussion, call the roll on the radios. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-367 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE THE AVAILABILITY OF SURPLUS RADIO EQUIPMENT TO BE INSTALLED IN THE BUSES OPERATED BY THE "ACTION" COMMUNITY TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: MAY 8 1980 54 s ATESs Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NoW I Now, ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the City Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 5:10 O'Clock P.M. MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE CITY CLERK MATTY HIRAI ASSISTANT CITY CLERK 65 MAY 81980 CIP%Y F rAl AMI DOCUMENT MMTING DATE: Q iNCORO ORATE �} is ll MAY 8, 1980 FI-NDEX ITEM NO DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION I RETRIEVAL ACTION CODE NO 1 2 3 4 5 2 7 0 �7 1 1 COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5411-C CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF HAMMOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT IN HAM- MOCK SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR- 5411-S AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SOLICIT PRO- POSALS FOR HOUSING FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES TO ASSIST IN DEVELOPING ALTERNATIVE USES FOR THE HOUSING BOND PROGRAM AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,000,000 TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ACQUISITION OF SITES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF 360 UNITS OF FEDERALLY ASSISTED HOUSING UNITS FOR LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING HOLDS. AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,400,000 WITH THE PROCEEDS TO BE USED AS A CAPITAL CON- TRIBUTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR SECTION S PROJECTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI APPROVING A ONE (1) YEAR EXTENSION OF EMPLOY- MENT PAST THE AGE OF 76 FOR HARRY PEARLMAN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND LATCOM, INC. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A AGREEMENT WITH THE MIAMI CAPITAL DEVELOPMENT INC. APPROVING AN EXTENSION OF THE CONTRACT OF APRIL 12, 1978 WITH EVELIO LEY AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE CONDUCT OF THE TRADE FAIR OF THE, AMERICAS, 1981 AND APPROVING THE BUDGET OF TH TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS, 1981 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH: (1) GARCES COMMER- CIAL COLLEGE, INC. 12 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY ROSE FRANK, WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILI THE SUM OF $26,000.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS 0038 R-80-338 80-338 R-80-339 80-339 R-80-342 80-342 R-80-343 80-343 R-80-344 80-344 R-80-345 80-345 R-80-346 80-346 R-80-347 80-347 R-80-348 80-348 R-80-349 R-80-350 80-349 80-350 DOCUhiENTifN DEX_ CONTINU--ED- IM NO.1 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION - - ACTION - - - 13 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TO PAY TO MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING, INC. INDIVIDUAL- LY MARSHALL BERWICK LEASING, INC , WITHOUT THE ADMISSION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF $6,200.00 IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF AL PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION LIENS. R-80-35 80-351 14 URGING THE DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COM- MISSIONERS TO FAVORABLY RECONSIDER THE PRO- JECT OF FACILITATING THE WIDENING OF RICKEN- BACKER CAUSEWAY TO ALLEVIATE TRAFFICE CONGESTION R-80-35 80-352 15 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT WITH YOUTH INDUSTRIES, INC., FOR THE OPERATION OF $78,450 R-80-35 80-353 16 ACCEPTING THR BID OF MOTOROLA C & E, INC. FOR FURNISHING 12 PORTABLE INTELLIGENCE TRANS CEIVERS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE R-80-35 80-354 17 ACCEPTING THE BID OF D,M.P. CORPORATION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $210,998.02 R-80-355 80-355 18 ACCEPTING THE BID OF ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $243,3000 R-80-35 80-356 19 ACCEPTING THE BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $288,887 R-80-357 80-357 20 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF MIRI CONSTRUC TION, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $137,973.57 R-80-358 80-358 21 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION 80-256 R-80-359 80-359 22 APPROVING THE PLAN OF THE MIAMI DOLPHINS, TO INSTALL A BEER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT THE ORANGE BOWL STADIUM R-80-361 80-361 23 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A SUPPLEMENT TO THE ORIGINAL LEASE AND AGREE- MENT WITH MIAMI CENTER ASSOCIATES R-80-362 80-362