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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1980-03-31 MinutesCITY OF MIAMI I� `711,f..1 f * y 1 III E� ��• - (1 1 n COMMISSION mi NO, 1 L 2.1 'Y 5 c 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 7r, .I CITYIpSSIOi, O MiaNiI FLDRII A t. (REGULAR) MARCH 31, 1.980 QRDINANCE �� sounloN o, PERSONAL APPEARANCE: ATTORNEY DAN.PAUL REGARDING M-80-238 1-7 1.980 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS AFFECTING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS' d :PERSONAL APPEARANCE: EVELIO LEY,- COMMENDATION TO HIM M-80-239 7-8 FOR THE SUCCESSFUL STAGING OF THE 1980 "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS" COMBATTING CRIME IN COCONUT GROVE DISCUSSION 8 - 10 PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. BENNETT H. BRUMMER, PUBLIC = DISCUSSION 11-13 DEFENDER, ELEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS, CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION DISCUSSION; '13-14 AND SPECIAL ITEMS INCREASE FUNDING TO CATHOLIC SERVICE BUREAU -LITTLE M-80-240 14 HAVANA OUTREACH OFFICE., ADJUST BEGINNING HOUR FOR`APRIL. CITY,COMMISSION: DISCUSSION 15 -MEETINGS AND ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPECIAL' HOUSING, {See Res.` ISIORYSHOP - 80-263) OPEN SEALED .'BIDS :;NORTH 59TH:STREET;HIGHWAY. R-80-242 IMPROVEMENT H--4452 PERSONAL APPEARANCE: ERNY-FANNOTTO�.REGARDING DISCUSSION 'INVESTMENT OF FUNDS IN''STOCK MARKET FOR PENSION PURPOSES PERSONAL -APPEARANCE: 'MARIO SALCEDO AND PABLO MALDONADO -`DISCUSSION AND 'OTHER CETA `EMPLOYEES 'FROM PARKS`DEPARTMENT PRESENTLY.SCHEDULED FOR LAYOFF AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY: R-80=243' S.W. 6 STREET AND S.W. 3rd AVENUE_ SITE A=205A JOSE MARTI SCHOOL DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION: CONCERNING THE URGING .`DEFERRAL OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENTLOWER` llIVISION PROGRAM AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1981-1982 APPROVE LEASE AC:'.EEME�NT: CITY AND STATE OF., FLORIDA`DOT R-80-244 LAND UNDER I-95 TO BE USED FOR.LATIN RIVERFRONT PARK ACCEPT BTD: 31 PRINTER TERMINALS FOR CITY-WIDE USE, R-80-245 AGILE CORPORATION PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. WARRAN MEIFERT, REPRESENTATIV DISCUSSIOD OF AHNEUSER-BUSCH BREWING COMPANY TO DISCUSS BEER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEI-1 FOR ORANGE BOkn• ACCEPT PLAT: "ARBOi= JNi" R-80-246 EVALUATION OF REPORT: NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS'COMMUNIT M-80-247 DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH: R-80-248 GUI 'L.P.'GOVAERT AS EXECUTIVE ;DIRECTOR INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL 15-18 18 19-22 22' 24 25-26 26 27-35 36 53 53 I PAGE 112 CITYI�COPT'IISSIai GOOF MiAMI FUJRIDiA ,_ INANCE I71 N0, (REGULAR) SmcT MARCH 31, 1980 KE5OLUTIOi��O, . PAGE N01 18 INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH PROPERTY M-80-249 57 OEMER FOR WIDENING;(50') ON EITHER SIDE OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD IN THE DUPONT PLAZA AREA 19 CONTINUED DISCUSSION: ORANGE BOWL: SCOREBOARD SOUND DISCUSSION 62 SYSTEM 20 IMPACT ON CITIES OF PROPOSED COUNTY ORDINANCE: BAY M-80-250 63-67 MANAGEMENT PLAN -REQUEST COUNTY TO DEFER ORDINANCE SECOND READING ORDINANCE: REDEFINE CERTAIN FUI,CTIONS ORD.`9082 67 AND RESPONSIBILITIES: DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES 22 SECOND READING ORDNANCE: AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF THE ORD. 908.31 b8 `CODE: ESTABLISH DEPARTMENT OF PARKS 23 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE GENERAL FUND FIRST READING 68-71 DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS TO PROVIDE: GOVERNOR'S ENERGY OFFICE WITH INSPECTION REPORTS 24 FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: ,INCREASE ORD. 9084 72-73 APPROPRIATIONS TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR ALLOCATION TO: BURN UNIT AT JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL 25 FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: SECTION 39-6 OF ORD.'9085 73 THE CODE: REQUIRE USERS OF BAYFRONT MUNICIPAL. AUDITORIUM AND COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER TO PAY CASH RESERVATION DEPOSITS ETC, 26 EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: REPAIRS TO.THE ORANGE BOWL ORD,,9086 74-76 STADIUM PRIOR TO FOOTBALL SEASON 27 AMEND WATSON- ISLAND BOND INDENTURE TO LIMIT PLEDGED R-80-251 76-79 REVENUES TO GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT REVENUES ONLY 28 DEFERRAL OF LPPOINTMENT TO ALTERNATE POSITION DEFERRAL 80 ZONING BOARD 29 APPOINT HUMBERT_O GARCIA AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF R-80-2521, 81 THE CITY OF MIAMI ZONING BOARD 30 DEFERRAL OF AUTBORIZATION TO NEGOTIATE CONTRACT: DEFERRAL 82 DR. GEORGE J. KORBEL, DR. CHANDLER DAVIDSON, DR. _ CHARLES KOTRELL PRELIMINARY STUDY OF DADE COUNTY ELECTURAL SYSTEM (SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS) 31 - DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION: CITY HALL FINANCE DEPT. DEFERRAL 85-87 RENOVATION PROJECT 32 CONSENT AGENDA 87 32.1 DIRECT CITY CLERK TO PUBLISE NOTICE OF PUBLIC-,,R-.80-25,3 87 HEARING FOR OBJECTIONS ON ACCEPTANCE OF COjTLETED WORK ON SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT (FLAGLER STREET) 32.2 GRANT QUIT CLAIM DEED TO DADE COUNTY FOR R-80-254 87 IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES AT LITTLE HAVANA C.D. AREA NO. 11 f CI�I�JJlUY MIAf�i I,�RIAA PAGE3 �1 ITEM NO$ S�E� Qftt LuTi ` (REGULAR) MARCH 31, 1980 SOWT10iy 0� PAGE NO 32.3 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION R-80=255' 87 CO: ;FOR BUENA VIST A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PHASE _ III-- BID "A" (HIGHWAYS) CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH R-80=256 88 TRAFFIC ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 1980, OCTOBER 26,-1980 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL 32.5ACCEPT BID OF U.S. AIRMOTIVE,INC. FOR ONE FORK R-80-257 88 LIFT TRUCK FOR THE .DEPARTMENT OF FIRE. 3'L.6 ACCEPT BID OF BISCAYNE FIRE EQUIPMENT CO. FOR R780-258 88 FURNISHING 10,000 FEET OF FIRE 'HOSE FOR THE ' DEPARTMENT OF FIRE. 32.7 ACCEPT BIDS RECEIVED FROM FOURTEEN SUPPLIERS, R=80=259 88 APPROVING ELEVEN ADDITIONAL VENDORS, AS SINGLE . SOURCE SUPPLIERS OF AUTOMOTIVE AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT: PARTS AND ACCESSORIES.FOR USE CITY WIDE 32.8 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT APPLICATION FOR R=80-260 89 FUNDING OF A GRANT TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE <TRAFFIC SAFETY PLAN, ETC. 33 MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS::,REPLACEMENT OF DISCUSSION 89 AERIAL EQUIPMENT USED BY FIRE:DEPARTMENT FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU TO BE 'INVOLVED IN HIGHRISE .PERMITTING PROCEDURES 314 ACCEPT PLAT: BISCAYNE CIVIC CENTER PLAZA.. R80=261 '' 90 35 AMEND RESOLUTION 74-112: ACCEPT.,PLAT 3ACKSON . R-80 262 , 91 MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TRACT 'ADDITIONS-' 36 MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSION ITEMS: ".• DISCUSSION:93-94 1-PENSION FUNDS/MONEY MANAGERS 2-LACK OF PROPER AIRPORT FACILITIES FOR. DIGNATARIES 3-POSSIBLE FUUTRE CITY OF MIAMI' OFFICE 'AT AIRPORT 37 FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: CHANGE BEGINNING. TIME FOX:R-^80-263 94�95 APRIL CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS AND ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPEICAL HOUSING WORKSHOP I 1. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Attorney Dan Paul regarding 1980 Legislative Proposals affecting Leasehold Interests. Mayor Ferre: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, this is a Regular City of Miami Commission, Meeting. Dan Paul is here today and he requested to be heard. J.L., as you recall, we had Commissioner Redford here last time and Commissioner Redford had some ideas about the leasehold taxes and what have you, he said there different ways of computing it and recommended that we follow the County and in addition to which he said that there was.a constitutional change which would be. favorable for the City of Miami so that we.wouldn't be dependant on the county for..I'forget what it was .exactly. Ii'turned to.the Manger and he agreed that this makessense and we voted, there,was no'_ controversy". to; -it: Now, subsequent to that I read the motion of what we passed and evidently, what we voted on'is.,� not at -all what we discussed. So I asked Mr. Paul to' come and explan,this to us and`I recognize you at -this time. Dan Paul, Esq.: Thank you,; Mr. Mayor, my name is Dan Paul.. As.Ihave from your, City Commission Reports, what you passed at the last meeting wasTto endorse le gislation in a constitutional amendment which would exempt':private businesses from paying ad valorem taxes if they were on public leaseholds -private profit making,businesses. I understand.from the Mayor that-that's;not:what:'you-think you passed in any case at the last meeting, and also:1 twould like',.to point", -out that I. don't, think that you would want to.pass.what you'were,thinking<about'pas- sing because you 'have `'a lot of.long-term leaseholds.' You just entered into one for ninety .some odd years on the hotel which is contemplated will be'taxable. and on the tax rolls. Now.'if you pass some sort of proposal in`which,you=would asse.ss.the:leasehold on that hotel at 'zero value, the City will .not.;be able to: realize the. taxes to say nothin;of the.effect it.will have on.the whole develop- ment for that matter of Dupont`Plaza,;you have Mr. Gould who is planning to build �� MAP, 1980 C V a hotel which is fully taxable within: ;:wo blocks of the site of one you are being asked at .least -although that's not you passedl, if I'm reading these reports correctly- a proposal that would exempt the lce,cse.holds or appraise them at zero. It Seems to me totally inappropriate: at n ci.ne whe.:, f-.-verybody else in Dade County is being told their assessments are noi.tq, to go up that. we should provide some special interest exemptions for private business and, again, not across the board but: only for ccrtain one:,, obviously gives tl;ose a compe- titive advantage over t'.te oLhers, of government that I can possibly think of and it amounts to nothin�,, but a subsidy of a private profit - making business at the taxpayer's expense. Obviou:�1y, the taxes that these people don't pay are shifted to all the r.es-t of the• taxpayers of the City of Miami who have to make up those taxes. Your c:::: :asr. ; don't: go dowu any, you are shill pro- viding police and fire prot..,,c.t .or1, thu emp.l.oveez; o;: those hotels still have to their children in school an; to re,irco e the.m from the tax roll I think is totally inequitable and unconscionable to the remaining taxpayers of the county and of the City. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Grassie, 1 just talked to you about this this morning but I've talked to Clary Merrill and h;.ve told hire to look into this and report to the Administration. Are you ready to Live us ;.-in analysis? Mr. Grassie: I understand t?;�_t Clark Merrill, Mr.. :,t,,yor and members of the City C^mmicsion, is on thehe is ir.oin; tc) b,_ h.erf� in just a ^tinute. I should say though with regards to Mr. 41au:i's statements t:l; L`ne basic: thing I understood The City Cocm;iissi.on was being rifted w:::s tiriat wi- rove the principle of placing City property in. the same legal cta-'.us c;s i t: ;.s now the case with county -owned property... Mayor Ferre: I 6on't have any problem with that. Do you have any problem with that? Mr. Paul: No, -I don't but that isn't what you passed. Mr. Grassie: Now, that is different, I would suggest,, than.... Mayor Ferre: Here is Clark Merrill now, Clark. Mr. Grassie: ...than saying that we are proposing a complete ban oi.taxation of City leases or leases of City property. The question is a status of.City-owned property, not the leasehold interest. Mayor Ferre: Clark, would you give me that piece of paper you showed me on.Friday, that you showed me of what we had voted on, which was the County resolution, in other words I think the point is this, that we talked about two things and we voted on that but evidently what we voted on if we follow the exact same thing` that the county voted on...well., if you give me the motion itself that speaks%..to it...The motion says: "A motion of the City Coma;ission supporting the request of the county for ,-Ile legislative package as follows: (1) 1,�_-islation and constitutional amendments exempting ad valorem taxation .lcaseliold and possessory interests in ovtrnmental.iy awned property for public ground, water anci:.Ir transportation systems including ground handling;, commercial airline services, in -transit caterers, and rl.ir. ,5, maintenance and support services..." But we never dicusseu that, -we, Clark? Mr. Clark Merrill: fcs, w,: did. Mr. Plummer: We ,zi. ,:. ;y:.c. it., Mr. Mayor, by saying that that did;not, really apply to the City be;.:,ic-se we, of cU,erse, have no -authority in the area of air- lines and food he:ndainF; services. Mayor Ferr.n: Then '-.ell, tRen why are we getting in the middle of it? Mr. Plummer: Well., what. we of in the middle for at the present time my under- srsndinv is that the: ^.a, n:.y '.:as ?n absolute inmunity and which the City does not And that they were jo.iAi; City co grant that inmunity to the `City the same as the county beca,� ::i was not uniform.... Mayor Ferre: That's item Nc. L, "am�a,_1Tent to the Florida Consitution'exempting from 'ad valorem taxation any revisi.c;nary or remainder interests of municipali 1980 MAR 31 Lien in property which has been leased by a'municipality to a non -governmental lessee..." Mr, Plummer: That's correct, but it has to be as I remember the discussion... it has to be uniform across the Board even though we do not have anything that is included in an item one to be across the board, item two had to be passed with item one, two and I think three, and I don't remember what for. Mayor Ferre: The next one says: "Legislation exempting cargo containers used in interstate and international shipping from personal property ad valorem taxes." Mr. Plummer: That's correct. Hlayor Ferre: And four.: "That the members of the City Commission support either' i.:gislative proposals or administrative regulations that willsecure adoption of the leasehold interest bonus rent theory for :valuing leasehold or possessory interests in governmental property." Mr. Plummer: Okay, four is nothing more than a sum up of one, two and three, and in other words, what.they were doing as recall, was offering all three in a total package but only two applied to the City. Mayor. Ferrer Let me see the minutes we have the minutes here. ; Mr. Dan.Paul: One clearly applies the wayit's drawn there to the,City,.it would remove from the ad valorem tax rolls any private profit -making businesses` within the City of Miami whi.a are built on public leaseholds Mr. Plummer: Well, okay, you are right but that was not the way it was presented. ml. Faul: It would remove the new hotel, the Hyatt Hotel for example, that's being built in connection with the Convention Center from the tax rolls if that would be successful. There isn't any distinction between public leaseholds. v,rether they are county -owned or city -owned as the law now stands, that's an erroneous assumption. The Supreme Court of Florida has said very clearly in its most recent decision -George, can confirm that to you- that if a private profit - making business is operating from a public leasehold, be,it owned by.the county' be it owned by the State of Florida, be it owned by the City of Miami,.they are; subject to ad valorem taxesandwhat these private profit -making businesses are: now attempting to do with the help of the county acting as.their lobbying agent' is to beta constitutional amendment, because that's what. it would take. The'.` State Legislation cannot do it which would exempt them from ad valorem taxation: and what I'm suggesting is that it's certainly not in',the.City's interest tore- move the Hyatt Hotel for example from the tax rolls so that the :City ;can realize no taxes from it. Mr. Plummer: Well, there is where you and I disagree and.let me tell you where I disagree. At the present time, the way that the Hyatt Hotel lease is written' it is unfortunately that it is like a lot of other leases$'and that unfortunate part is that if in fact they are subjected;' toad;valorem taxes, ?it is°deducted' from the rent that they pay to the City of'Miami`. Mr. Paul: Can't be, the Supreme Court held_that`illegal,'it can't be deducted'' from the rent, it has been tried by the City of Orlando. Mr. Grassie: You simplified the provision,somewhat but basically you are right and the reason is that, if you remember, -the sequence was that the lease was drawn up before the case law was established and when the;case law,was established then we went back and we c'rhanged.the lease to make the provision that you are. speaking of. Mr.. Plummer: Well, my understanding is. if I'm incorrect then I stand ready to. admit that I'm not that familiar with the updating of the law but'the,difference to me was that if that was deducted from the rent, the City stood to'lose100% percent whereas if it came out the other way the contribution from the City, tax- payers to the county is 171%, we would only be losing 'then .73%, there>is a big difference, Mr. Paul: Well, but you have already entered into this lease, now, the opposite isn't true if you'd reduce or take them off: the tax rolls you don't thereby get to increase; your rent. 03 M�^,Z � 11980 NOW Mr. t'iuniner: No, 1. undu-rstand th- it, we are locked. But are you then telling me, Mr. Grassie, that the lease presently today, let's use Hyatt for example, is in fact they are subject to ad valorem that it is not deducted from the n Mr. Grassie: At this stage, the lease provision is to the effect that since Lhey are. -everybody expects that they are going to be subject to tax, tha`they payment that. they make to the City :is reduced, so instead of getting th`pay- ment directly we would get it through tax .... Mr. Plummer: After it's been laundered, administered and 27% has been taken out. is Mr Plummer: ..not only that but, of course, the money that otherwise would''come ` w.o the City is now being divided as you say with the county and the School s tivaid, so the bottom line to the City is much less this way than it was to be under the original lease. Hr. Paul: My understanding, is that that provision is not in the final version =_ of the lease. You just reduce the rent but you don't get -to_recapture it if _ thcy.don't pay taxes, and you couldn't anyway because the Florida Supreme.Court says that your rebate provision is illegal. :jyo: Ferre: Mr. Grassie, I think.,I°ve read these mi.nut-l:�s just now, while everybody else has been talking, and marked out and I want to tell you that no- where in the statement made by Commiss.-Loner Rr�ford was any of this discussed. And let me tell you what was discussed, anu I'll just read you four or five high- lights of the statements, "c: said: And among the things it voided was the system under which we apprair...,1 1.easehold properties on public land." He said: "Several years ago, th.:: inadvertently, for whatever reason we won't bother to go .into, voij,_,i a good many of the regulations of the Department of Revenue and among the things it voided was a system under which we appraised leasehold properties in public land." Now, he (he is) co.-cerned about this because a good deal of stuff on public land was exempt by taxation." And then he goes on to talk Supreme Court case that was somewhat nebulous, a leasehold is taxable... this includes airlines, everybody, and he is agreeing with that, then he says that what he ... but before the Cahi.net now they are proposing that he use a sys- tem known as "possessory interesttystem" of appraisal, then he goes and he explains about how they do this, what is it going to cost Eastern Airlines and what have you, and then he says: " In Georgia, they use what we use to call the ieasehold or the bonus system..", and he goes into an explanation of why that makes sense for the City of Miami. Then he says: "The second point `I would Like to have, if you would, we'd like to get some kind of equity between the County and the cities an the taxation...", and then he explains the. ... and that's all he talks about. Now, what I voted on was, and I remember it very clearly, were the two points that Commissioner Redford brought to us, and that is, the question of the leasehold or the bonus system of appraising the value. -He „ him- self accepts that all leaseholds are taxable, and this includes everybody, okay? So I don't think we were voting to that point. Mr. Plum,ner: Didn't we separate the motions? Mayor Ferre: i,iu see, what happened was -and this was not a.Resolution, this was a simple motion- and I turned to the Manager, and here it is, here is the way.it went, af:t=,r this guy finishes -Redford- Ferre says: "Commissioner Redford, has this been passed by the County Commission?" Redford: "Yes, sir, the support has been. p, :s,;ed b} :he v.,nty Commission?" Ferre: "Was that a unanimous vote?" Redford: "`',s, sir." Ferre. "And who is going to represent the County at the Cabinet?" T.h:..n says Mr. Schultz, and so on, and so on., Ferre: "Mr. Grassie, from the Admi.ni.s +tion, have you had time to look at this and come to a con- clusion?" Gr;.scie: " We have not had a chance to review it in detail, Mayor, we just g;,,t .it is W i;:.. .."1Ford ,:his ac;rning, but I have discussed it with him and my prel.imina -v is that the City should support the County's posi- tion on L-'iis." In cjthe: wor,-is, as explained. On both counts we are talking about two things, oi,_iy; Tllat it ; in our best interest. Question from the Commission, Mr. Iac:ksa: "Do :emu have a copy with you of the Resolution passed Fa by the County?" .-,di�rd: "Yes„ s 'r, Mr. Merrill, I believe circulated " and he ri' "VP11, here it ,." Huse is what happens, Lacasa makes the motion, se- conded by Plummer u.r'_ 4r nr�ssF:s. Now, what we did is what he gave us, -,I don't mean to be calling inner Rud' ford any names, but what he gave us .is not have he discussed befo_-L us a:iu Lacasa in good faith said well, if you,:have it Writing. He said, yes, l,re it i.s. We tood it, we passed it. But .what we 04 MR 61 19oQ C Ud Mr. Plummer: I'm sure, that's what I meant. *' �r Ferre: Is there further discussion? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its Loption. MOTION NO. 80-238 A MOTION RESCINDING MOTION NO. 80-188 REGARDING LEASEHOLD INTERESTS ADOPTED MARCH 19, 1980; FURTHER REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION AND i THE LAW DEPARTMENT TO FURTHER STUDY AND INVESTIGATE THE MATTER AS PRESENTED BEFORE THE CTTY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI ON THIS DATE, AND FARTHER INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD.A COPY OF THIS MOTION TO COUNTY COMMISSIONER JAMES F. REDFORD, JR. AND THAT A TELEGRAM BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE FLORIDA CABINET ADVISING THEM OF THIS ACTION. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice Mayor Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferro. ivuEs: None. ABSENT: None. Mayor Ferre: Thank you very much. BRIEF DISCUSSION: DAN PAUL on WIDENING OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD Mr. Paul: Mr. Mayor, just one final thing not related to this matter but you should consider it, I think, at this meeting. You passed a Resolution back at the end of February authorizing and directing the Manager to study obtaining the necessary right of way to widen Biscayne Boulevard from S.E. lst to the river. And I notice by the newspapers that building permits are imminent in that area and if the City is going to do anything you want to do what the county does and that is not permit building permits to be issued within that prospective right-of-way or otherwise you are going to find yourself locked in and you are never going to be able... Biscayne Boulevard is going to come toa three lane bottle --neck in the most critical traffic area in the whole county unless you preserve. that. Mavor Ferre: Mr. Fosmoen, as you may recall, when that request waslmade;in the Jan,:ary meeting and as I recall I asked that this be brought back with a recom- mendation by the end of ,March, and the.end of March is today. Mr. Grassie: I don't recall that this was discussed by the City,Commission at all, Mr. Mayor, but I have received-from`you,personally an indicatioin:of interest and we have discussed this with the Planning Staff. They ar ei,wo rking not only on tt:.: but its implications for the Dupont Center traffic problem. Mayor Ferl7fv'. Mr. Grasse, the meeting was the second meeting of January. It was at ti:� er' of the session., it was at the evening. You may`have `'not been here, maybe lha.- was the one that Vince Grimm was acting. °.There is -no Iques- tion that h.is -'commission went on record on that item and yo"u,were requested to report bsck 3,v t.ne Last ieeting in March, which at that. time was scheduled to be on the G) er, of March. Mr. Grassie: �pparantly, your recollection is'correct, I was not at that meeting;, Mayor, that's what Mr. Fosmoen tells me. Mayor Ferre: T. think the question then is, is -the Report ready. today.?, (INAUDIBLE RES'")NSE NO'f PLACED ON THE PUBLIC RECORD) Okay, well,.we'll take that up then when... Mr. Paul: Mr. Mayor, I suggest strongly that you ought to,pass some sort of Resolution today directing that until you 'get 'this Report that buiiding permits 0fh �. } a_ n.,t issued within.this prospective right-of-way, otherwise you are going to find yourself locked -in and you might.as well forget it. Because Biscayne Boulevard narrows itself three lanes from S.E. lst Street up to the river and I realize no decision has been made about a ground level crossing but even for- getting a ground level crossing to handle the traffic at the Dupont Plaza Center, you clearly ought to at least keep your options open to be able to widen ':�-;_scayne Boulevard to the full 6 lanes that it is beginning at Southeast... the second street. Mayor Ferre: That is a very strong position for the City to take. Mr. Paul: The same position the county takes all the time on their road plans cr p.respective road plans they impose a restriction on, and then if you want to get a building permit you have to go to the county and negotiate to see if they` r� still going ahead with that right-of-way. MA vor Ferre: I've got no problems with that provided that we get the Administra tacr. has had a month and a half to study this and I want their input before we' get to something as drastic as that. And I personally I'm not going to vote for something like this until we have the input from the Administration. rir. Paul But you won't have that at this meeting, will you? Mayor .'Ferre: Well, that's what he is calling up to find out Wi,�ther that report Beady today because it was supposed to be ready by ?he end of March, so let's find out, I can't tell you, I will bring it up again before the end of the.day. All right is there anything else? AT TH?S POINT THIS ISSUE WAS TEMPORARILY DEFERRED UNTIL LATER IN THE DAY. 2. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: EVELIO LEY - Commendation to him for the successful staging of the 1980 "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS." Mayor Ferre: At this time sir. Evelio Ley wants to make a statement to the Com- mission. If you would, very quickly, Mr. Ley. Mr. Evelio Ley: Good afternoon, mu name if Evelio Ley. Mr. Mayor, members ^f :-Ie City Commission, I just wanted to report about the results of the Trade., Fair of the Americas that was closed last night and we have $65,000,000 in pro- jetted sales at the Trade Fair this year., that means a 12% increase over'1978 that was the equivalent Fair to this one. Our statistical analysis was done completely, however, I am allowed to say ,that 60% of the 450 exhibitors ac- complished most of �.L! it objectives and achieved projected sales estimated' to exceed $65,00u,000 of which 27% was in sales of family apparel, Min leather goods, 25% in gifts and decorations and 20% in food and beverages, and 17% in furniture and wood products. There were outstanding sales by several Latin American manufacturers, mainly from Chile, Argentina and the Dominican Republic. We are ready to begin 1981, and it has been discussed with most of the members of the City Commission and the Administration of the City. It's going to be a Trade Fair divined by products and there will only be one type of product 'every three days. Mr. Lacasa: Mr.. Mayor, I want to commend Mr. Ley and his organization for his tremendous success of the Trade Fair of the Americas. I was a witness to;it and during most of the lime that the Trade Fair was going on I had the occasion to visit the Fair, I had the occasion to talk to the exhibitors, to'the heads,of the different countries' delegations, to the buyers, and I cannot think of any event in the City of '•:iami. that can contribute more to the goals that we have set for this City as far as having the City of Miami become a great''>trade.center anti a great financial center. Every year that the Fair goes on, it adds to our prestige. This year was a soccess: over the previous one which had already been a success. And I have no doubts that next year with this new concept of,having the two factors integrated it is,goiub to be an even more tremendous success. So therefore if it is in order, I would like to make a motion which has twa parts:; (�� It I A 1 1930 2.1 C:ONIBATT-LoG CRLM7 !N COCONUT GROVE. emmY wu�.reb�ri:rtate.fi' 1'-�6�r1 iu'4 .nr�.`r_ ``avr/siiMR L_�,�,u _�v.,e{r= [� •a'-'-b l _.sr�.:. _ Mayor Ferre: Now we arc cu. item number 1, which is Chief Harms, Chief ... you have a Report and, Father Gi.i):'nn, you may want to... Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I want to.say before the Chief says anything that I .08 hi3R 1 1980 6 0 would Lb ink that maybe I have received the Report and that maybe what we need to do I've picked up and discovered that two other. Departments who are involved and need to be involved tremendously and helping to get the Coconut Grove area at ease and in shape...I did not know before what I now know. The Police Depart- mant isn't all to be blamed, there are some other extenuating circumstances that should be borne by the Building Department and by Sanitation and I would hope uut of deference to the situation that we would give those three Departments an opportunity to get together and come back. Let me explain. We aren't just dealing with a simple matter, it is more compl.e�. than some of us can imagine. I do want to sound as warning to the Commission and to the Manager. It is an unusual thing to find certain staff or departments putting blame on the Commission. This is not..I'm not talking about the Police Department, okay? As late as this morning, one of the operators of a business out in Coconut Grove was mad as hell, came into my office, bitter, and he said -I just went to see a certain Depart men;: and they put this on you, they said you did it. I don't mind carrying that :,lame for thirty odd years I have cut the mustard and I'm too old now not to cut the mustard. I would hope that J.L., you constantly remind us of this, there are certain people who are getting damn good pay out of the City and they don't need to put the blame on me. If the building is not right or the permit, or the oc- cupancy I.1c.ense should not have been given, then, you know, enforce the law. You don't have to say -Gibson, we are doing this because of Gibson, of if guys are pe..d'!ing dope you don't have to say we are checking up because of Gibson or if a guy isn't sweepin„ that street as he ought to every morning " )u ,i�,!, ` '. :deed to spiv we are doi.n(, this because of Gibson. I want to snare t:,e C tiof the burden of al.i ti,e complaint...the Chief of the Police Departa .h 'tiopefully, that he would het together with Mr. Salman and Mr. PatL..erson, that you bet your acts together and, -Mr. M�.,nager, again, I want them, to be number one of the 10th. At that point in time, Mr. Mayor, you coulr the issue of the joining Chi.efs..you don't have to carry all this b7."�*;-- by yourself. You are not the only guilty party, I want to say this abou, ae Police Department. They had an unfortunate incident that took place our in the Grove. You and I who sit up here need to understand that th-_-rc is: more in what's happening out there than meets the eye. I've been around a little bit. I've been in an awful lot of cross fire but when was ... sir?,.what night was that, Wednesday night? Mr. Grassie: Wednesday night. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, members of this.Commission, -1 want you to hear this. . I have never seen a more explosive situation than I s'aw on ,Wednesday night. Suffice it to say it could have 'blown this City apart. I went out to the hospi- tal, I saw the police that got shot and then -I came back. I want to say the man was rather restrained,..I, every once in a while I wonder if T could be a p 11ice- man, I'm not so sure but I made it, my business the very next day at roll ca�.l.to go to the police, you weren't there Chief, but your Assistant was there, to thank those men because we could have blown the City apart that night, it was an un- .f.ortunate thing. So I don't want the Police Department to carry all the blame because there were situations that helped to create an impossible task for them and I want. Mr. Salman, Mr. Patterson and the Chief to get together and bring back three d.i.ffer:iat reports. Mr. Mayor, members of the City Commission, this 'folder has all the let.cers indicating some of the problems and I hope they will be answered by the loth. Okay? Mayor Ferre: Father, I want to say a few words about all of this because..and' this is an old story for me. There was a time with the Miami Herald that if the City of Miami- crime rate went up it put it in 3 inch letters in the front page of the newspaper and trey would scream and the editorials would flow and the Opinion culumms :, ?ulcl flow, and then there was a time ..and I think in the inte- rest of being fair ;,ho-'t it that the Miami Herald changed and now when Metro- politan Dade County hrF, these big, increases now they blast Metropolitan Dade County, which they never .'id before. It always used to be the City of Miami crime rate teat tip .nnt , of .course, metro would go un as much as we did but they wouldn't say a peep abou,_ Metro. Now they put the headlines: "Crime goes up` 16% in Dade County." But not a peep, not a word, about the fact that in the City of Miami crime went up 6.7% , not 16%. In the State of Florida it went up 12%, in the City of. Miami it: went up 6.7%. That is the lowest of any City.other than Pensacola where there was a small drop. No editorials, no happy thoughts,. no 'you did a good job, fellows'- none of that, only the blame, only the negative part. Now we get opinions Like Robert Gilbert, in Neighbors, you know, every, time somebody in the Miami Herald doesn't like something it is "political" you see? That's the way you blast :teople, you call them politicians, that's the way you make it a real derogatory...'these politicians..' you know, 'Gibson, the politician'..And anything that this Commission does..well, it's self-serving, it's in its interest, it's because the people of Coconut Grove are angr at 09 MAR 31 1980 10 MAR 3' 1 ' 1980 6 3. PFFS01vAL APPEA%. N1,10E: 11R. BENN TT H. BRUi•1MER, PUBLIC DEFENDER, EL,EVt;1.171i JUDICIAL DISTRICT Mayor Ferre: All right. At this time then, we're going to take something out of order because we've kept our very distinguished Public Defender waiting long enough. At this time, I would like to recognize Mr. Bennett :. Brummer, our Public Defender, with an apology for the wait. ±r bennett H. Bruruner: Thank you very much Mr. Mayor, members of the Commission. I appreciate very much your courtesy in taking me out of turn ana also for taking the few minutes on your busy agenda to permit me to speak with you. It's a very interesting sequence of events, it's very for me to follow Chief Harms on the agenda. I'd like to refer to the Miami. Police: Department at the conclusion of my resrarks. "m here before you today because although I'm a State official, also Gr. t..Iec"te J official, elected by all the people of Dade County, and I'm responsible for serving the residents of the Citv of ,;i.a,ni. We maintain o•rr offices here in the City of Miami in the Justice Building, and we interface to a very great extent wtth the Miami Police Department. It's prob�.bly our greatest (soveLnmental interface with a City agency, is with the City of Mi m lice Department. I wanted to appear before you to give you th=; opp,,,ctur.i.ty to express to me any shortcomings that you may have tound with regard to the Public Defender's Office with regard to either service to indivi.cuals who we might represent who are residents of the City or with any kind of governmental relationships between the Office of the Public Defender and the City of Miami. If there is anything good, I'd;` mike tc hear that also but I'm most concerned that if there is anything wrong, that we be offered a chance to improve it. Mayor Fer.re: Well, thank you very much for being here. I don't know whether anybody else is prepared but I think this is short notice and I'm certainly not prepared to answer that but.I would like to ask George Y.nox`to perhaps... since he is our legal arm, perhaps he might;:want to"react to that. Mr. Knox: Mr. Mayor, as the Commission is aware, there is not very...a great deal of contact between the Office of the City Attorney and the Public Defenders Office and has been no need for any extra -ordinary contact which' mean, to us, that the Public Defenders Office is doing an effective job. Much of our immediate contact with those State agencies is with the State Attorney's Office. And of course, we have some interesting ordinances which call upon the State Attorney's Office to prosecute on our behalf and I can just indica:-e sometimes by the failure to gain'a significant number of convictions in i;any areas, those persons being represented by the Public Defenders office, it does appear that they are representing their clients. And that would include thosepersonsfrom the City of Miami who are represented by the Public Defenders Office. Father Gibson: Mr. mayor, while I'm glad that you came to today, and Mr. Mayor, I want to clue ;s in. I am not so sure ... this may not be your fault, that we, this entire Commission, shouldn't go sit down with the ` Criminal Justice peopl,-, especially with those judges. If these policemen are going to be effective, and if they are going to be able to enforce the law, I'm nut so sure we should not say to these judges some things that nr;ed to be ;;aid. The average black, I don't know about white because I'm not ;;bite. I don't talk with them about their criminology' and all. that 'ousiness. But I'll tell you this. It is pretty much known and agreed that the ay._rage black could go down, he's arrested, taken there and by the time the i.,an gets through on the front desk, he can be walking out the side door and he'l.' ,neet the officer. Or, if he's arrested by the` t:.,lf it is pretty much know-ri and conceded that by the time the police gets back out in the Grove, that that guy is out and back on the street. And I think that this Commission needs to talk with somebody because if that is the kind of a thing we're going through, policemen take the attitude, what the heck is the need of my arresting these people. Now, I ist 1 MAI 61 1980 ist .12 N!,^ R 3 1 1980 ::ayar Ferre: Very good, thank you. we sit 'up here and we really don't know the depth of the services which are available and we vote on these matters, but here was a case where I directly was involved with a person very dear to me, this man didn't have to be called, he called me and said please, let us assist in any way —because this is what wu do for the citizens of this community, and they were most valuable and most helpful and I, for one, on behalf of my family want to thank this City as well indirectly and thank Max and his people for what they did for us. ABSENT: None. 6. ADJUST BEGINNING HOUR FOR APRIL CITY COE`2,1ISSION MEETINGS AND ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPECIAL HOUSING WORKSHOP. � t {A y1 i"` .m]1,.,,ii) f.�.4•jy.6 fstM •M�4avvrr�.s�s.e�itM�9uS1,� Mayor Ferre: We are now on the Special Housing Workshop. When can we have that, Mr. Grassie? It was supposes! to be on the agenda today but we didn't start until 1:00 P.M. for ve-.y good reason so, when can we do this? Mr. Grassie: We would suggest that you might want to make it in some of the last days of April, either just before or just after your meeting of the 24th. Mayor Ferre: Are there any thoughts on that? COMMISSIONER PLUMMER EXPRESSES HIS APPRECIATION FOR THE -RESCHEDULING OF THE START TIME FOR, THIS MEETING AND REQUEST " THAT WHENEVER POSSIBLE ALL CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS BE SCHEDULED AT 1:00 P.M. SO THAT HE MAY ATTEND TO HIS PRIVATE BUSINESS.IN THE MORNING HOURS. The Commission agrees to begin the meeting of April 10 at 1:00 P.M. go through 7:00 P.M., take 1`hour`break:, and thenisee how.far.they could go on the Planning and Zoning. The Special Workshop is`set for the 25th of April,. at 1:00 P.M. Mayor Ferre: All' ''right', is there any further discussion m this? Plummer. moves, Lacasa seconds, call the roll. WHEREUPON, the hereinabove outlined motion was duly passed and adopted by unanimous vote, and was later formalized in resolution form. PLEASE SEE, RESOLUTION NO. 80-263 7. ` OPEN S;ALED BIDS: NORTH 59th STREET HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4452. Mayor Ferre: All right, Plummer moves and Gibson seconds the opening of the sealed bids on item number 3, is there further discussion, call the roll The "followi.ng resolution was introduced by'Commissioner Plummer , who moved 15 MAR 31 1980 Ml $4300578.50, 31,78288.00 I Miami, F1 FRE Construct: Persant Const 1�i�R rl Erny rannotto regaraing invest- ment of funds in Stock Market for Pension purposes. Mayor Ferre: We are now on item 5. Mr. Fannotto. ----- ----- 4 E iAr. Fanoutto: Would you rather the government's face value or Wall Street, wu:Leh would you take? 1`11o: You are comparing ^hicken feed and chicken manure. Fannotto: I should say it is, but, T would like to have the City1s:Finance Director come up a few of the investents that are secure that are backed up by the-U.S. government. Mayor Ferre: I don't think we are going to solve this 'today' Mr. Fannotto continues to complain. Mayor. Ferre: Mr. Gunderson, why 'don't you come, up and make an answer up while you walking up and put it into the record, and Erny you will have a few more to rebut and then we have to move on r:*.. rlinderson: The kinds of security refer.red to are normally referred to as "agency notes bonds bills", they come in a variety of forms, Federal Home Loan Bank bills and notes are some of these, ''Fannie Mae's Gennie,Mae's, these are all within the "agency" concept. They are paying in a interest 1. range of anywhere from.13% to 16%. Mr. Fannotto: That's what I want. They are being backed up 'y the U.S. govern- Tr-rt. In other words they can't lose,. Mayor Ferre: All right Erny, thank you very much, we've got to move on. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Lacasa. ist .19 M ^�R 1 1980 ` Mr. Lacasa (continued), of what is reasonable. ` )UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: (STATEMENT GIVENJN,SPANISH NOTTRANSLATED) ist 0. AUTHORIZE ACCEPTA!"CF OF REAL, PROPERTY: S.W. 6 STREET AND STTr ?:-205P JO , MARTI SCHOOL SITE S.W. 3 AVE ME Mayor Ferre: Some people are going to have to go to their different religious observations, you know, tonight. A lot of people have to go to seaer,s, so lets get going, huh. All right, if the rest of the Commission would come back. We've now had a twenty minute break and there are people that will have to leave in a little while because -today ! is a high holy day for the Jewish Deonle and there are some that will _have -to leave in a little while. All right. How about, -nineteen?; 22 MAR 31 1980 ist ist NOES: None DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION: CONCERNING THE URGING OF THE FLORIDA 11. LEGISLATURE TO IMPLEMENT LOWER DIVISION PROGRAM AT FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY 1981-1982 Mayor Ferre: All right. Plummer moves twenty. Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir. Mr. Carollo: Second. Mavor.Ferre: And Carollo seconds. Further discussion? Father Gibson: I want to,raise;,`a question: Mayor Ferre_: All right, Father Gibson.,, :1.2 . APPP.OVE LEASE .CREEK- NT : CITY AND STATE OF FLORIDA DOT LAND UNDER I-95 TO BE JSLD FOR LATIN RIVERFRONT PARK iSt .25 MAR 7611980 NOES: None 13. ACCEPT BID: 31 PRINTER TERMINALS FOR CITY-WIDE USE, AGILE I CORPORATION Mayor Ferre: Is there any discussion on twenty-two? Is there a motion? Mr. Plummer: Move it. 0 -o 14. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. WARRAN MEIF RT,,REPRESENTATIVE OF AMr USER-BUSCH BREWING COMPANY TO DISCUSS BEER DISTRIBUTION �k SYSTEH FOR ORANGE BOWL Mayor Ferre: All right, we're back to item "E" on the three o'clock - agenda. Mr. Manager. Mr.. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, and members of the City Commission, at your last meeting you asked for a report and clarification of the system being proposed for distribution of beer at the Orange Bowl. In responding to the recc.Isnendation of the City Attorney that we get a technical Evaluation of this, one of the things that we've done is try to find someone who has not been personally involved, in a business sense, with the question in the past. We have, through Ceaser Odio in my, office, invited pcopie from the major beer companies to participate and, in the case of Ahne_user-Busch, they have agreed to send to us the, manager of their draft eglzipmer.t service division, from the St. Louis office. So I'd like tc ask Mr.. Warren Meifert to speak to you for just a minute and give you some background on their understanding on what is :Jeing proposed for the Orange Bowl, and the question ger_orally of distributing beer, in the facility of this type. Mr. Meifert is here specifically "for this meeting of yours and he comes frrm St. Louis, as I say. Mayor Ferre: A11 Ti,jht, Mr. Meifert. Mr. Meifert,,ouri apologies for making you wait one hour and a half. Mr. Meifert: My name is Warren Meifert out.of. St'..Louis with Ahneuser Busch. Actually, I think it'.would "probably'better fore me just ;to 'turn myself over to your questions, and hopefully, answer them"properly. Mayor Ferre: Well lets start from the beginning.;. There was a recommendation that I think originally came from'Ahneuser-Busch that we:pump'beer from the ground up to the top because the structural problems of`the `stadium: Now we understand that there is a change. Why? Mr. Meifert: Okay. As I remember it, ;it was "'approximatelytwo years' ago. To be honest, I just came in from Washington and11 ran through.St. Louis over the weekend, so I didn't get outImy files on the` -Orange Bowl, but I think it was approximately two years ago, just before"the 'season, we were asked to come down and analyze the Orange Bowl to see the proper way of handling beer.at that time: As I understand it, that day that we came in here Jerry Janson,.who;is my -cohort in St.'Louis, and: myself, one of the fellows from the local catering company at the',Orange- Bowl, one of the fellows who represented Robbie' and As'sociates,,Tom Solbie, there were about six or eight of us that;,walked through the. stadium. Before we h.ad come down there at that time;,'is I'remember it;,` a fellow from Pearl, Inc. who is a major, probably the top manufacturer, of equipment for handling beer in the United States had gone,:through�the stadium more or less to see and recommend the proper: way,to service beer -in the Orange Bowl. So, we walked throughout'.the stadium that -day,' from deck to ,:ie+:�, trying to analyze the proper way and what"we would recommend what could b,, done with beer in; the stadium.' At that' ime,'" we did not recoi;tmend how to handle beer, we just 'told 'what couldibe done. At that time, walking Uhro%ighout the stadium, there were certain`"spots on each deck where we recommended, if they could build, I'm 'going to say a flooring, my terminology may not be right for an architect' ,but' a place to build a bu-or stand. We recommended, you know, that - have to have certain things on the top deck, certain things on I;guess the middle dec?-., and cercair, things you could do on 'ground' 1 evel. So" we left at that time and we dial rot recommend how to handle beer, we recommended if they could do this, then this could be done. And'that.s' how we left that day. Nis- X';n going to say roughly six months;":nine Mulitiis later we were invited :pack and they were talking about draft beer at that time. Then, at that time, we were told,'I think the Fire Department, and whoever judges this in the City of Miami, said that certain things. M;iR 31 1980 27 Mr. Meifert (continued): could not be done on these decks because of;the weight and tying up room where if there had been a problem and the rcrid txicd to move out fast, it could create, lets say a massive endangerment to the people. So at that time, our comeback was, you know,. if you couldn't do anything on these various floors, then the only answar was if you handle package beer, we'll say the ground floor, and try to run it up you'd have 'to leave, we'll say large walk-ins and then; moving that package beer ... if you try to move it up to the top floor or top deck before a game, naturally it would warm up on you. If you tried to move it up during a game Ithink; number one, it could be ^' ' •� r one, a traffic problem; and rurnber two, it would cause a problem you could not serve a. d �cea;t � lass of beer to your consumers. So our recommendation at th�it time, and when we came down here, your local, i'in guirig to say it, ?um Zum ,,Ias the caterer in the park, I belive? 5trt they had had a fellow from IV -Way which is another manufacturer of draft equipment. I won't say as i:,ig as Pearl Inc.but they are also d ffiwiufacturer, I'm going to say :pare of draft equipment than they are of walk-in boxes, etc. So we listen(3 to him and we discussed it with him,. and the only proper way th;t could be done, we'll say to bring beer from the ground floor, to keep the weight-. and the crowd situation on the third a.„ wc•ul.d be to pump air- from the groun.9 ,`.loot:, r: r_ting various stations on the ground floor, and then it Jor_ by having stations, we'll . say not much bigger than si.): k aht up on these top floors with no weight because all the c?r-f_ r would be on the ground floor. And it could i,e done at a ve-y expensive rate number one, because of all the: equipment refrigeration, E:umps, etc., to pump beer from the ground floor throughout tho stadia:r, w_th long lines that would pump that Meer, have to be kept cold, and then of course, you'd have to have,~. come type of equipment up there to serve it. Number two, at the end of an event, and I don't think you have that many a year from what I understand, all that beer in the line and vcoi ,lould have, I forget now the details,.; but I'm going to say roughly ten bia_:rcls of air still in the line', you'd. have that many lines out these �rh.ich would be completely wasted.' And even. if you had an event, you know, the following weekend, we'll say two football dames in a row, you vioul.d still have to drain those lines, or train somebody to run writer through them properly so that when the water. out it. would push the beer out saving that beer. But 'then you would' have to have somebody in each stand and as soon as they sawwater to cut'. off the .line. Do you follow me? Mayor Ferre: Either that or somebody would have to drink an awful, -lot, of beer after the game. Mr. Meifert: All right, that's what I'm saying. So at the present,time, I understand something has been done towards building stands on,various sections throughout the stadium where package beer could be used' Naturally it's cheaper. All you need is walk-ins there and pour bottles into a,cuv- which is what, we'll way the majority of the parks are doing today, still right in St. Louis you know, which is a beer City. Busch Stadium uses Lottle beer. They have a few stand where things can be close where they can just have what we call a novelty box where you're only drawing beer about three to five feet, where nothing is wasted, and you know, you can keep a good control over it. They have draft beer there but the ha as they call them, that walk throughout the park carry cases of;beer.''They pay for the beer as they leave the stand. Therefore, the man.whe has his money invested knows he's paid for his beer so when they come;.back, you know there's no chance of error. So, I mean, we're not against ' either system. That's up to you what you think you want. But from what,. I understand now, you've changed things so it's not what we recommended two years ago because that was a different ballgame then. Mayor Ferre: Well let me understand this properly. In other ,words, what you're saying is that two years ago when the strucutre of. the building would not take the weight, there was really no choice but to pump. Mr. Meifert: .Very correct. Pius it was recommended, as.I say,`that the. Fire Department said we couldn't build things there, forgetting the.,, weight, we would be in the way. 28 MAR 31 1980 ist 32 MAR 31 1980 1i C 15. ACCEPT PLAT: "ARBORETUM" "7Ryor Ferre: On item thirty-three, is there anybody to the accepting of the plat entitled Arboretum? The recgmmends. Is there a motion? NOES: None here who objects Plat Committee 16: EVALUATION OF REPORT: 14EW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE Mayor Ferre: All right. Now we're on New Washington Heights. Right, Dena? Is that what you're here on? Okay, take up item number eight. �o MAR 31 1980 isL . . . ...... A, Mayor Ferre (continued): citizen. You know, which kind of tells you something. And I'm just trying to find out whether this and this one a month later are different. 11s. Spillman: Well I'd have to see it. Mayor Ferre: Well this is made to you. i Mr. Plummer: We have a special filing cabinet for Mr. Concerned Citizen, F it's round. Mr. Fernandez: We did use information from that report, sir,.but as =_ far as the report itself, it is not the official report. But we.did take information from the findings. The report in cxestion, as far -�Ls the scope and methodolou"-, we had several contingencies, as I discussed earlier. First, we rr�,,ie,;:ed the terms of the contract between the City and New iioights. ;hays both the CETA contract for 52Ventc en tt1OL1S,?";(i f and si.xLy cents, and the Community Deve.lop"')onit contr_ .^t :`or two hundred and six thousand fifty dollars. Another was w2 conducted numerous on -site visits at the. .q,,n(";' S.li�". t'��., C� :itti. L<_C.: �. tC?r'J1Cw5S with the ::'. _:.1Ve Director, clients of i t_.7 'i', arn'9 ^E A par1_).cipant,� Fourth, we had rV � ��tv' r� -_, i at . ,, t _::i': snd also our own City a-'e':Ords E'.- �•yr r Sri � c.n � � • • i records. As t? C. 1 Gf, the findings resulting from file abO�'f=. g'ri1i, t:il3t W.:'i;�." :" li-Nr is W. -h the agency administration, Goard members, local businesses, agencies, cit , ..., it :.'IC?s, and records inspections. As a further check of objecti.;, ; .. , conrhlrt at: >>;it int(r :rie'.a with the agency itself to Verify our: 5i ndinr,s. If ' her.e i_r a;,y et' _deuce produced by the agency at that Dart ..r_�.r mint .:hick n_-gates our findings, the findings would be e?.imMated from the rr.unrt that you have. I.t should be noted, that the findings could he ba7eEi only on documentation that we are able to review nurselvt�s. t1: wo .ire unable to review that information, than obviously, we cat:'t_ on it. On purpose of the exit. `:nterview ,vts to "irF;urc that all pertinent evidence was reviewed However, as inaicat-�d by Miss. Spillman earlier, New Washington Heights did not- wi�;h to respond at thr: exit interview and we received the response thic aftf,:rioon. At this point, I'll just review the basic findiri7!� c:`' th +port ahi-lh y^u have in front of you. And number one, i ,-rat there wan t-1,1e doCir;,tEnt:ed evidence which indicated that the agency hap the impact in providing services which stabilized , local_ two, there was little evidence to indicate that the aaencv bacl beer F;u r-0;,Sful in attracting new businesses into Culmer. Nui,,Ler t.i,re_e, !iue to confrontations between the agency and the Overtown Develoz.'rrent A"( ,7iscry Board, there was a question as to whether or not the agency is ,,ctually able to meet the local development nee--',s of the C`:'Ir itoa. An(-.. number four, the administration of New Washington Heights did not -."honor- specific City requests during the course of the contract tern. Now I'1.1 just give you the ... there were ten basic findings the report, specific findings. And I'll just briefly go over the ict,.ral. findings th rns'.�lves. Number one, the Community Development contrast-. for the period which began July lst, was not signed until October the 10th, 1.979. Nuraher two, the agency did not meet deadlines which 4yrc: est t)J shod in the Community Development Work Pr(--jg�Lm, which was, ac.?read ui_)on by both the agency and the City of Miami'. Number three, there was no evidence which. indicated that the'agency,!had been successful in atracting new business into the Culmer area. 'Number four, the impact that:. New Washington Heights has had in stabilizing.:' local business is also questionable. Finding number five, the agency , did notfollow rc-iquir:ed yui(i,lines providing direct services. In. this - harti.calar ca ,e it w ,r, for !2-A 1 e properties. Finding number six, the agency ha r,n;: deve lope(l a financial. plan to meet the capital requirement to e:.tablich the 1ccal development corporation, Finding. number seven, the agency did not maintain a separate bank account for its CE'TA funds. This is a T'ccirr. al requirement. Finding number eight, there was a question as to wh-.�t;ir_r or not the agency is providing training for its CETA parti �:ipants. Finding number nine, the .New Washington Heights Conrnuni -y De-ve�lopment conference has been involved in a continuing contrc)ver.sy wittl the Overtown Community Development Advisory t' iv, r, ; 1 1980 { ist Mr. Florence (continued); to.disprovc that to you. We believe that that report was done with a very specific purpose in mind; and that i :rose bci ng to discredit A(ew wa:Ah:i.rtriton 'Heights in the eyes of the pu,lic, to alienate New Washington }Iei.ghts from its constituency in the COL.-lunity, cmd to ; ro vide the: City it aria ie r the o?)portunity, which he has taken, tr) Cut of th(' "found.,; for- th::'. ;vjc-ncy. T io se actions against New Washington tier;h•.: i.:; only one exeari ;le of the hind of actions and tactics w}:ich have been to}:cn by thu City P.dmini.=_t-ration and the City staff Duel: the pest frw years, to ,ystematica"Ily attempt to remove any obstacle or the lcjst vestia.ge of own(z!rship by blacks and participation ')y blacks in the Overtown redevelopment ,procedure. The attack on New Washi.nuton Heights is not new. For those of you who recall back -in 1.968 when we: ai-Muared 2:,efore this Commission, the exact sand status was being discussed. A report had been prepared: back in November of 1978 by, ir, this (,ase, the City Manager's staff, not the evaluators from the Community Dc.veiopmr:�nt Divi:t.ion. And that was submitted to you as reference, as evidence -chat the organization was not performing its functions. And we stood up at that time and we told you that the agency, we: identified -the functions that the agency wa& Nu: -forming. The recomr.(--nda-cion by the City Manacer, hack in 1.168 was that the funds .;e cut c)f from the agency and we C ,n documen� t:hE t we have made treziendous strides since this The City Adw.inistration, the Community Development has in foci:, assumed an adversary role against New Heights, for reasons which are only becoming clear to a`. .-his time. The residents, the businesses and the property oomers in that community, have for some time been waiting, and waiting, and waiting for some kind of a constructive development plan to be developed which would revitilize that area. Washington Heights has been wedki-ng in the area since 1975 as an advocate for that very purpose. :it appears that with the completion and acceptance of the OvertotiAm redevelopment plan, that the City administration is determined through a system of selective implementation of that plan, combined with effo::ts of selective code enforcement, and selective developer -participation, to dictate and control the redevelopment Process almost to the exclusion of the residents and the property owners in the Overtown area. A case in point, the City has determined that the Nine square Mock area that lies just North of the government center should be the first area to be redeveloped under this redevelopment plan. The City has applied for a six million dollar UDAG Grant for the purpose of not prcviding housing for residents in the community, not .Lor developing businesses in that area, not for assisting property owners in that area, but six million dollars to demolish a nine square block area sinilar Io the Urban Renewal process that has gone on for -, the past twenty years in that area. There is no formal plan, no formal structure for the residents in that area to participate in that redevelopment. There is no formal structure for the property owners to participate in that, only promises that they can participate, only, promises that they'll be involved. But in the meantime, we know that the City has held preliminary meetings with major developers, both in DadeCounty and across the country tooutline plans for the redevelopment of that nine block area. And the City has already mailed out brochures nation-wide claiming the Overtown area ready for development and inviting the nation to participate, yet the property owners and the residents in that area, those who have indicated a desire to participate, those who are not sure what they're going to do, are .systematically being forced out. How are they being forced'•out? :The propety o,,aners in that area, right today, are being harassed. They arc beincJ harassed by City Code enforcements, they're being harassed by the City Building Inspectors, they're being harrassed by the City Fire Inspectors who are busy condemning their property, taking the property into, court for the purposes of demolishing their buildings, and in some cases, the demolishment of the building, the cost of that exceeds the value of the land that the building sits on. The result of that is that when the funds become available now for the redevelopment of that area, these property owners whose property... they've held that proup*--y for generations in that area, their property will be ist (ail.,? � 11980 Mr. Florence (continued): worthless as a.result of the other on -going activities of the City functions that seem to be targeted in that nine square block area now. This code enforcement seems t-o be selectively targeted in that nine square block area. Now these are actions that Washington Heights has been involved with, v:ith those property owners, with those businesses, to try and get them to a point where they can participate and to try and protect their interest in the area. Now you would question whether or not the Community Development staff of the City could coordinate say some type of an attempt to the City Code inspectors, the fire Inspectors, and the others, in conjunction with their plans for the redevelopment %sf that small nine square block area. But you only have to look ,,t the Urban Assistance Program of last year to see just what -that kind of thing has occurred. Back in 1968, the Community Task :crce, along with. the City developed a plan for a face --lift of the community. That is to board up the buildings and to paint up the buildings under an interim Assistance Program until the development process came forward. When property owners and residents when to participate with that program, they found exactly the same thing happening, the Cede Inspectors and so forth, came into the Properties, condemned their properties, force them to repair their prUl}erties, --a we're nou saving that this is bad. But what wc. re saying is that many of the black property owner.. in than a:ea are.what you call cash poor but they are property rich,. The economics of that area have already beon destroyed i;r government action. Many of their buildings are sitting _-nere vacant. It they are forced to put thousands, ar., a. a .ands, and thousands of dollars into repairing those and then a year or two later, those buildings are torn down for redevelopment, you can see that it doesn't make economic sense. Yet, as a result of City action under the interim Assistance Program here last year, these people were being forced to either board their building up tear their buildings down or spend the thousands of dollars to the repairs of the code enforcement before the interim Assistance Program would then come in and provide its assistance to those buildings. And again, Washington Heights was in the forefront of the battle to stop that process until the redevelopment plan could in fact be placed in force, and the individuals and the property owners could benefit from those activities. The residents that are to be displaced from the area. I was chairman of the ad hoc committee which worked with the City in development of that Overtown plan, and one of our primary objectives was that the citizens in that area that were to be displaced, would be provided housing prior to any demolition of anything in that area. Yes the current plans of the City have no... there is no formal structure at this time, to our knowledge, that provides for building new houses in that area before that nine acres is demolished under the UDAG grant, and the pec1ple are forced out. We are already aware of the thousands, that are on tht. waiting list now for housing, There are many people who were in that: ::rea who wish to remain in that area. There are businessmen who wirer, to continue and to benefit from the redevelopment;; of that area. There are property owners who wish to benefit from the redevelopment of Lhe aiea and they have been holding on and holding on all of this time, and now from a combination of events, we can call it circc,rrsta;-ce, cr we can call it a conspiracy, but from,a, combinati-:)n of _`:e:,.:s, the people who have held on and held on are now being systeMelt9cally forced out of that area. Washington Heights has been working wi:.h these peoll.e. We are aware of the situation. And from my o,,n opinion, it appears that the agency is a. determent to the City and the City administration and their efforts of controiirig t:hu redevei.Jpment of the area. That we appear to be a thorn in their side Vnich they have to eliminate in order to get on with their bu.�;_ness of cont.toling the redevelopment of the Overtown' area. In summary, lic --ct.4_ons cn the staff seem to represent that kind;. of a systematic effort t:o redevelop the Overtown area, and of course, with the City's plans a..�a City's desires without the consideration; of either the resiuunt F. t.ha businesses or the property owners in the area. No formal structur—wha;.scover has been developed to.assist those three elements within that cor,Lmunity, and all.of whom are.,going.` to suffer in the process. New Washington Heights, by our presence:,in , 1980 41. ist Mr. Florence (continued): that area, have thwarted this effort to some degree. We have assisted some, we haven't been able to help them all, but we have assisted some. And many, many depend on us to represent them in their efforts at trying to combat these kinds of situations. They are not coming down to the Community Development Office, they are not coming down to the City Manager's Office, they are coming to us and asking us for help in this effort to combat the actions that are being perpetrated on then, whether purposely or by coincidence, by various functions of the City administration and the City staff. And this biased and negative report which the City administration provided several weeks ago, to me is just another .ndication of the City's efforts to accomplish that task. If you _nave a chance to reviaw the document that we obtained, that we -were able to, someone brought to our attention really, as to what the evaiution was performed by Mr. Horn, who spent several days in the office and who actually interviewed the people and who actually went through the documents, and then compare the report with the report that was prepared by Mr. Fernandez, who spent fifteen minutes, approximately, and claims that he has taken all of the: i ams out of the one r eoort and t!"Iev are :shown in the other, 1 think you'll -C a :lt'. -to see that we hay e just reason for lcating a conspiracy i that area. I'd like to now -lust take one opportunity to have Jackie Be11, oin.. director, tv come forward and to just indicate to you, very b::iefly sn :. -:he projects that we are now in the process of working Dr. :'ri=..h you will find nowhere in the report which was submitted you by the City. Ms. Jackie Bell: Thank you Mr. Mayor, and Commissioners. I'm Jackie Bell, I work for New Washington Heights Community Development Conference at 225 N.W. 9th Street. I say to you this afternoon, it's like coming home to my judges. You, the Commission have been with me since we Started in nineteen hundred and seventy-three. And today I come before you very saddened at a report that has been put together for New Washington Heights without all of what should have gone in. Recognizing that we are in a community that has had forty-five years of decay. All we have attempted to do from that body is to work and attempt to do something for our communities. I feel like a criminal who has been out here only working towards something that is better. To be faced by people who do not even understand what the process is. The process is so long, so hard. Sometimes we go home, we cry. We cried in 1976 to the Mayor, whom we had almost driven out of his mind. God Bless Representative Cherry. We followed him all over this `town and pleaded with him to listen to us about a project, a project to do'.'._ something for our community. When we left him, we started on you`J. L.,; then Father Gibson who we knew had to be with us because he was.one of us. Then we met Lacasa, who fought with us in community development, and we traveled all over this country to attempt to get the regulations that we now have so that community based organizationscould have``the right to do something economically. We do not stand before you this afternoon and tell you that we know the total arena ofeconomics We have not ':ad this opportunity before. But we say to you, we have worked diligently to bring about a change. And I will share with you some of those projects this afternoon that we are working on. We have here a. project at N.W. loth street and 2nd Avenue. This one here. This building that is in the front here, is a structure that is over forty years old. We have gotten Mrs. Stewart who lives in Jacksonville, Florida, to spend time to rehabilitate her project through New Washington Heights. We will have in this building ten office buildings when it is completed. We will have more than thirty employees within that structure. We have with us a project a N.W. 17th Street and 3rd Avenue. At the far left, we have with us the client.who is the owner of that business, Mr. Rolle. We'have Reverend Hinton from Greater Bethel AME Church that we are working with to house Florida Memorial College and a day care center. We attempted to house Florida Memorial College ,= N.W. 8th Street and 2nd Avenue. A building was given to us by Mr. William Sawyer to house Florida Memorial College. Through the' City of Miami and its staff, in October last year, we attempted through Jerry Gireau's Office to get that building rehabilitated so we could Al J ist Ms. Bell (continued): bring that college in there. We know that if we bring education into our community, we will have a change. The college had agreed that they would set up two of their departments C"Ver there; Urban Studies and Business Development. We knew that if we had students there from an institution, that the businesses that are mom and pop grocery stores, that do not understand what is fixing to happen to them. That it is a possibility that they will begin to grow into the economic mainstream. vie also have another project, our one major project for the year. It is a hotel structure. Mr. William Sawyer who is a property owner, has gone joint venture with New Washington Heights Local Development Corporation to build a hotel structure. We are now in the first phase of the market study, on. that hotel. We have been working with Jim Reid, the City of'Miami's -planning Department on the shoppoing center that they are proposing on N.W. 3rd Avenue and 15th Street. We know that if we get a shopping center at 3rd Avenue and 17th Street, that we are going to bring back employment into a community. We know that if we can get a hotel structure built at N.W. 2nd Avenue at 7th Street, we know what the economic advantages are. I do not tell you that we have brought in the kinds of development that we wanted to in the past, biit we had nothing to work with. We started out with no money. Then we; got a forty-six thousand dollar grant, then we ha,'. �:o get the myth of the property owners to begin to even think about it. We have Miss Dana Chapman in the office t.nis afternoon, who would not believe in 3.976 that any of t1.1.; could happen. But today she knows that it con. We wouL:71 like for this Commission to give us two years and at the end of those two years, we will not come back to you and ask you .for anything. We will be a self sufficient.organization. I propose, to you this afternoon to please give me your support as you have in the past. I thank you. Mayor Ferre: All right, are there any other speakers? Mr. Florence, some people are going to be leaving here in the next half hour, you;' know, today is a high holy holiday for the Jewish religion and 'there are people that have to leave so it's very _important out of courtesy..: UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: I'll make it short, Mr. Mayor, I have to leave also and it's not because of religious reasons. Mr. Mayor, I requested a meeting with you in MYL, letter.to you of... Mr. Plummer: For the record, you name and address . Mr. Eddie L. Fields:''I'm sorry. My ;name is Eddie L. Fields' 'e,attorney' at law. I'm legal council. for New Washington Heights Developimnt .',; Gonference,'Inc: Do,you need my address? Okay. As I was saying, Mr. Mayor, I requested a meeting with you in my letter. I forget the date. It was, I believe. Wednesday Ior Thur.sdnv of this,:`eek: . I 'still want the meeting, sir. So I will'>be in touch with your office as soon as I return to town, to set a date. I'think 'it's important::. that we start addressing the issue from a'legal point of view. Some of the activitie , of the City staff members, and just how those activities may s:.,bject the City to a civil law suit. I agree whole-heartedly with what the president, Moses Florence,.,said`earlier 1 regarding Mr. !'ernandez''s participation in this report. 1-met with, Donnie 'Horn mxsel , when he conducted the report and visited New",,"'. Washington 1-I igrcc. I met with him regarding the local development corporation t?-,at. is being developed now. I have all the 'information to Mr. Horn that ;:e requested regarding that organization, I did: not give the report to Mr. Daniel Fernandez, because he was not there..-. All information regarding the local development corporation has been submitted to the internal Revenue Service for its evaluation; L aitl awaiting, to this date, a final determination from the Internal Revenue. Service regarding their. position as to whether or not that organization meets the guilelir,es of Section 501C3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, and can be recognized as an organization exempt from `payment . of Federal income taxation. I talked with the agent who' is.,assigned . to the case as recent as a week ago. And she informed meiat that time that she has all of my information. She is evaluating it`,and'she should reach a decision in a matter of a week or. two'. ,But as I L 3 ist Ar Fields (continued), indicated, 11.11 be in touch with,youur office this week, and that's all i have regarding LDC. tSayor F erre: All right. Mrs. Dena Dorsey Chapman: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, my name is Dena Dorsey Chapman. My address is 1790 N.W. 59 Street, Miami, Florida. I am a property owner in Overtown. My family was.here before the City of Miarli, incorporated. Last year I was invited to join the board of New Washington heights. While I was a member of that board, I saw so marry of itn shortcomings I told this board about it. They never did anything. The biggest thing New Washington Heights board of rirectors did in regard to economic develolxnent there 3.n Cverto;M last year, was supply a salary of t.wer_ty-•four thousand dollars to Jackie Bell.: The direct services that are to go to the people ir7 the community, out of a two hundreu and six thousand dollar budget, they only allocated eleven thousand : C "Lla-rs. i ,rant_ you to realize what that means. Absolutely nothing to tin% business people and those that are property owners. when M,:. Bcli talks about education, her education committee tr.1-ed v_:ry l:i r,r :,, :. ClII-i a i't ly to get a nev; school into nvG: tr_,N%n i()=, the .l.',L; l chit _:-o :n _'no rc w.ro iYe nc.nn> ny around if, in front C1 7ec.Y Office that s.—.e IiG'vcr thoughz e.'ncur.;h to 1",c' i:CP,rO'VeQ. When we knew c.nyshincj :about ',_root, we couldn : eve?n1 grec a donation that Ameri—First Federal had givcni Icj t`_ e ::ll ^i% ` O ;l toe, pa.i•d to Ms. Marva Collins of Chicago. You ,..:,;w about it, she's been on sixty minutes. I sit in the s u- .._.. in this audience today, and stand here and I are a woman Meat is disgusted with what has happened in Overtown. it has not benefited the conamuni+y of New Washington :Heights. I sit as a member of tl-e A(c vi:;ory Board who has :gat up and watered reports come in that arc tocall_y false T sit and look at things that are going on that should have bee::: done a Long time ago with more than one half million dollars. And where does the money go? Staff and administration. The people in Culmer, Overtown are desperate for help. And if we don't get the proper, compentent type of organization in our community. It is not going to be anything for any of us there. I'm not so much afraid of white racism as I am the blacks that try to hinder and keep us down and I think this is what this organization exemplifies when you see people not being servod by the funds that have been allocated in a head count for them. Jackie Bell and New Washington Heights have done absolutely not'.,ing for that community and I ask you to turn around and loo]•: and see how many bricks have been turned for our benefit. How many,, people has she actually served when she sits and tells us one thing`in the reports and there are so many of us that can say that we weren't a part of it.. We don't ?_now anything about it. We sat up in an OvertoHma Advisory Board meeting at a report that was made, and we found Father Gibson': name as a client, we found Rose Gordon's name as a client, Dena Spillman, people that aren't even in the target area. Ms. Bell's response to ,,,e is anybody that walks in the door is a client. And I said to her, even my four year old grandson. And she said yes'. He doesn't live there, he's not a business owner, he's not a property owner. I say to this Commission today in the.belief of what I think my father believed in coming to this•community, that it was a place of opportunity for all people. That this Commission must eradicate an organization that is doing our community absolutely, no. good -with 'the, funds that are for the people and residents of that community.: Mr. Charles Cash: Honorable Mayor and Commission, my name is..Charles.Cash... Mayor Ferre: Reverend, after that I'll recognize you. Mr. Cash: My name is Charles Cash, I am Vice -Chairman of the Overtown Advisory Board. r had a project in Overtown that I went to New Washington Heights to have done. They helped me up to a certain extent. I'm very happy to know that that was the first piece that has been done in ten years. Our.Lng the project, New Washington Heights cut me off from ,,,y ;ounsel, they gave me a counsellor that helped me very much, Mr. Felton amith, I don't believe he is here todav, but he helped me getting my project set up, together. And before about four mozit:ns, five months before the completion of the _,roject, Jackie Bell memoed him not to give 1st MA 31 t9�0 1:r. C�ih (continued): me anymore service. I never found out why. But ':here are the kind of problems that I am looking forward to help others that this don't happen to them. I don't ... I would hate to see another, pioperty owner or anybody else coming Overtown and have to go through this agency and get the response that I have gotten from that agency. In our ninety-five page packet that we turned over to you about five or six months ago, I added a part in there wherein the direct services that I was supposed to have had, I thought I would have, would help me along with the project, I never received it. My property,. I almost lost it one time in the duration of the completion of the project, I'd like to have lost it because of the fact that I just didn't idle cash money to continue it and was not represented the way „ua Supposed to have been represented, so I hired a lawyer, which = M,rE. Bell asked me to hire the lawyer.. And when time came to pay the lawyer, Mrs. Bell said, I'll take care or it, and without knowing a.nyi.hing I had memo's from this lawyer to get his money he would have to do whatever lie had to do. I hate to see these things happen. I don't want to discredit New Washington Heights but I do want to see that:, things in our community be done by an organization that we can feel' free to deal with. Thank you. Mayor E'erre: All right. Reverend Yra D. Hinson: T_.'ies and gentlemen, I am Reverend .Ira D Hinson. My address is 243 N.W. Sth Street. I ant the minister of the largest Afric..n rethodist-Episcopal Church in Miami. I am the minister of the largest African Methodist Episcopal Church in the State of. Florida. I came to this city recently, almost two years, notwithstanding, 1 lived in this City years ago at Central AME Church, Coconut Grove. l worked with Father Gibson, Reverend Graham, to encourage that the people to become enlightened that Miami could become that City that it, is. --w that I'm back in Miami, and I have visted the office of Mrs. Jackie Bell, and I have listener to the arguments and discussions, I reviewed some of her programs, and I'm asking the Commission along with our honorable Mayor, to give her what she has asked for. Give her two more years. And what I've seen and what I've learned, if you give her twc, more years, she will bring about a new development in Miami, in our section that you've never seen before. All she needs is some leaders in the community working with her to develop what she is trying to work, I have pledged her my support. And to the Mayor and to the Commission, we do not want any funds cutoff. It's not time to cut off funds now.; As I observed in Miami and other large cities, the black people are suffering now. What we need is more funds. How can we operate with the iittle funds that you are giving her(. A twenty-four thousand'; dollar salary is nothing now. Now.we need leaders in'this community,t0 work with her to see that this community will be developed and be the. - community that it should be. I thank you for this moment and I hope, you will grart. to Ms. Jackie Bell two more years and if the Lord lets . me stay here i. w-'U 1 support that. Mayor Ferre: Miss Johnson. Oh yes, sir. Mr. Ralph 14c:Cartne.-• Mal:or Ferre, members of the Commission, my name is Ralph McCartnF live at 269 N.W. 50th Street, Miami. I keep hearing a suggestion trGc. the economical development funds are to be taken out of Overtown and I don't think that's it. Nobody wants that to happen. I think what err-_ ,,.eve ht-re are people concerned about how those funds are administeree thos,: funds. Like the Reverend said, more money.is needed if I'm...! k,low I'm noc mistaken. I was the one that put the motion to, the floor to as,-. for two hundred -.thousand instead of the original one hundred thou:.,;:nd dollars that the Economic Development Program was getting. But, r, �ntert was eery good, I find that the actions that followd it apparent.ly ware not. And I was ,born and bred Overtown.' The last of eight k.'d _,•-aduate from high school at Booker Washington. And I've seen my go down and I'm interested in seeing it built back up again _ut: I need people who are compentent enough to deal in that area. And I've -.-,sown M, . Bell -for a number of.- yearsan(? `s.. Bell is a competent person ir, some areas but economic happens not to be, 45 MAR 6 i iq tdr. McCartney (continued): her thing. We have people who are capable of dealing with this. We have people to make changes that could really bring about economic development in Overtown. All you have to do is just, not even walk through, just ride through there. All you have to do is ticcough there and look at what you see. There have been no changes. Wher. you only have eleven thousand dollars allocated to help businesses _. F. in ti,at area, that comes out to less than one hundred dollars person that owns a business over there. And what kind of advice can you get ti for one hundreE dollars. If i'n-,,doing consultant work with anybody, I wouldn't dare cheapen myself for one hundred dollars. How much economic s development can you do Overtown when you only have eleven thousand dollars that you are putting in the effort. Ycah, sure I like to see make good :salaries i:oo. I only wish that ."I were in that twenty four thousand dollar bracket ::hat the Reverend said wasn't anything anymore. But: _lina:'s ;lot the case, The point is, you`vc, got to hav(P somebody who knows economic development before they can aSc 1r':, ether people in that 2rea. I've known people, that were on that staff t11_'t were capable p~ (3ealing with Lhis, ano e`✓e 'yGne or islem has been The last g :ltic tar. was there did a good job. He knows that business, but he's n.; :here anymore. Pnd anytime you find coiilpctent people being `.fired all 'i:h<< ': ii;1C°. `;'Ou can't say there's something �,.,rong t4i'Ct': al.1 C1' thell, you have 'Cli _:tart from 'the source. Like I say, Ms. $�. � l is very good .,.n arcaL, but unfortunately, econoiitic devb:opi`lent just happens clot to be. her bag. Mr. Charles Franklin Joh.n:>,Dn, Jr.: My name is Charles Franklin Johnson, Jr. I r., the Cor%Ttunity --l. i.nvestment officer at Ameri-First Federal Savings and Loar_s. I'm also born and raised in the Overtown area. I'm a graduate _)yin'na:Elementary School, and. a graduate of Booker T. Washington High ..-: ool, the class of 1958. ray comments will be brief and conciliatory, if you will. I'd like to say to the Commissioner's, that you have allocated in excess of three to four hundred thousand dollars over the east four vears for the redevelopment of that area. Now that area is also ringed by about seven hundred myllion dollars in investments which are going in there in one form or another. We're talking about the Government: Center, the Garment District, New Town in Town, and to the West, the Civic Center. Now, you know, you gentlemen know even better than many of these people here that what that means is there is a disoluce-nent that will occur if those people inside that area don't do sc,mE.-I hing. In fact, that Overtown Redevelopment Plan which we are so proud of, or has been mentioned so often, is about ten years late. The property owners and residents of that area have been victims of, dither by on purpose or by accident. A depreciation of their property values to the extent where they can no longer receive income from it. Howe -vex, we see that through the appraisal process, the Tax Assessor continuously raises the property taxes in that area. Now you have a situation where time is not on those people's side. The longer they sit and do nothing, the closer they.will come to being kicked out of that area forever. 'Now for 'Lour years, you have allocated in excess of three to four hundred thousand dollars to stop that. And to this day, I don't believe you ever, have a businessmans association formed over there. Yet, you're supposed to be doing something about commercial redevelopment. Let me end my remarks by saying this. What is happening Lo those people over there, whether it's on purpose or by accident, amoul;t-s to i•enccide It amounts to the cultural and economic genicide of the homeland of a particular group of people. Now they happen to be Anerican Blacks. They are tax payers, and have beer. tag: payers in that area for longer than even anyone of ;),o�� have been there. So i'r,'2 asking you in this point intirc;e, don't duck `:t anymore. Don't duck it anymore. o ahead and take the action that you think.is necessary to insure rha= black people will not be victims of cultural and economic genocide whatever that action may be. Go ahead and+take it. Mayor. Ferre: All right. We have to hind of wind this up now. This is not a public hearing. There are people that have to go because of religious reasons. So if you want to make a statement, do it very, quickly now. I'm sure... 46 MAR 31 19��J Mr. A. L. Semeter: A very short statement, Mr. Mayor. My name is A. L. 5emeter and I'm a property owner downtown. I'm a property owner uuwntown and one of the largest. I hear all this talking going on,.but I happen to be right there when two hundred and ninety thousand dollars, or little more, came down for the businessmen to pick up the .money; and fix their places. Nobody took none of the money and the money went back to the government. Now just the other day, they put out some little bills where you could get twenty-five hundred dollars. The government will give you four hundred and eighty five dollars and the other would be a loan through the government for three percent. Nobody picked up none of it. And this was last week or about the week before last. That's all I've to say. :a.7or Ferre: All right. Now we're at the Commission level. Are'there any questions from members of the Commission? Any statements?'. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, first of all., it's unfortunate I think, that the Commission... there's always two sides to every story and then the C'cjiumission has to sit back and analyze between fiction and fact.: And: unfortunately, we were not delivered the packet of the answers until Friday, and I was out of town and I did not see it until this morning'.` And needless to say, did not have time to read it or to analyze it. The cnir�g that bothers me, and I've said it b•:!fore, and I'm going to 'say it again, I ride that area two or three times a week, and I know that area pretty good, and I've seen the change. And I think that everybody will admit that t1%,: change has not been for the good. That's pretty obvious. We have more buildings boarded up down there now than we, had before, we have more deterioration than we've had in the past, and yet, as a Commissioner, I see here more money being pumped and pumped into the area. The one thing, the bottom line that keeps coming back' -to me and I think to this Commission, is that regardless of how much money and where that money is pumped into, this internal fighting is going to destroy everyone. It's going to destroy everyone because the more money you get, the more problems that seem to be occurring. Now, the Commission has to sit back. We are not in the business of economic development. We are Commissioners who are supplied information. And as.:I seeit11 ,, I'm just going to tell you how I feel about it. We have a contract with these people until the 30th of June or the last.day of June', I £eel that it behooves this Commission to honor that contract. We!ve'gone this far and I think we should honor that contract. And I'm not saying that with a threat of a suit, that if we don't renew all hells going to fall on us. But Mr. Mayor, I think it would be well if we could get, for example, both sides to agree that we bring,in totally independent a consulting firm who do economic development for evaluation. Someone not chosen by New Washington Heights, not,by Overtown , but someone who has no vested interest in that area. And let both agree from .' the day of determination, and that's prior to June the 30th,'that,the results of that report be the determining factor as to whether or.not any contract is considered for renewal. I'm not that smart,,I want to tell you, ,.,)r do I have that kind of time that I feel :,that would take. But I personally feel that it would be money well spent..with everone` agreeing, ti-a-c independent appraisal and its recommendations.woul'd be the `x)ttom line. I'm not talking about a report that'.says;maybe. I'm- talki..n3 al:,om: a report that would say yes,' or no. You know, on the ,other hand, I have to look and say that which Jacki& Bell, excuse me New Washi:,gtc,n Heic;hts, Jackie Bell is the Director. She could be gone tomorrow cr she could not. It's like advertising, it's`notthey are not selling t_.,ngible product. It's not like you have one,`hundred pounds of poi.:-itoes and tomorrow you sold eighty, you know you have twenty left. The dollars you spend today in advertising, ,you normally, do not recei•.Ye results and able to analyze for a year and maybe two: They are selling a knowledge. That knowledge whether or not,lt is`good, is something thj,t, T_ think k -: need an outside report on. And that's my feelings, b7r. Mayor.. Mayor Ferro: OkF.y. Fine. All right: Any, other "members of the wiwnission? �.43 ist MAR 31 Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I would think that, I will go along with that Commissioner Plummer has suggested and recommended providing everybody -oes cut of here this afternoon with the full understanding, that if we can get that evaluation within thirty to sixty days, and that we would have thirty days before us. And that everybody leaves here with the understanding that if we do not get a favorable report by this end of that time, that you know, we're not going to be renewing no contract. I want to make sure everybody understands that so that nobody goes out here under any misapprehension. Let lie make sure I say it again. That iL we can find a consultant company or consulting outfit to evaluate that project and come back here with no bias and that we know between now and sixty days, meaning April and May, we will have June to vote you will know that if you have not rut the mustard, that you are a I hope everybody understands that. My brother, do you understand Lnat? .Sayor Ferre: Are there further statements from the Commission? Let me' make a statement. Jackie, you're my friend and I consider you a friend. You've always been my friend, you've always been very kind to me and I think I've had a•high regard for you. I don't know the other member as well. I don't know Mr. Florence. Now, going back five year,,-,, we started out something with a great deal of hope. Your years have gone ,y, we're on our way to five, and we've spent clo::e to half a million dollars. ;row a couple of years age:, we almost had this same situation. We talked and I said, Jack;_, you've got to get somebody whose is real pro. You've got to vut and get somebody that really car. help, that car: really do c;:: j,,n, and to get this moving. We've got to move. We can't spend mare money and let this Thing go down. It's too important. Well, we've taken a lot of flack. You know, I took a lot of flack about fact that T_ was giving Little Havana more importance than the Culmer, Overtown, Washington Heights area, which is not true. And here we are almost five years later. Two important things have happened in between. 'phe important thing that happened was that in the interim period we've had an election of a community based operation, which is the CD. The other thing that we've had, is that we've had people that I happen to have a great deal of respect for. I didn't hear from Kelsey. I saw you back there, but 1. heard you last time, and Charlie Johnson,and a'lot of people. I haven't heard from Bernie so I don't know what his opinion is on this, but there are some people in this community ;that have been, in my opinion, fairly objective about this and have no rarticular axes to grind. I don't think. And that have taken a`critical posture which is a tough thing to do, because after all, you are dealing with brothers and sisters in the black community. Then, there are some people like Dena Chapman who have, who started out with New Washington nLiyhts, and who now have a different position. Well at least they were supportive at one time. And it isn't just Dena, there is too many people. So, what happened was that this came before this Commission six months ago, or eight months ago, and I said to you, Mr. Florence, and I said to you Reverend, you're the Chairperson, as I recall. You work your differences out and you go home and you pray on this, and you meet, and you work out ... you do•your.laundry at home. Don't come out and show us your dirty linen here, and you work out your differences, and come back united. You people have enough problems, those of you who live. and those of you who own property, and those of you who preach in 'Overtown, you have enough problems of your own without creating additional ones by dividing. Well, that never worked out. Now comes this report. Now let me tell you, and I have read this report, or at least most of`it. And let me tell you, I hope you don't find that funny, I did read the' report. Finding number one, the Community Development contract for . the period of July lst, 1979 to June 1980 was not signed until October, loth, 1979. Frankly, that doesn't —that's not a,major item, in;my opinion. Agency did not meet deadlines established in the CD work program. Well, I think that's serious but I don't think it's in and of and by itself, critical. Now, we get to three. It says that there is no evidence in(zicating that the agency has been successful in attracting new busin�:ss into the Culmer. Now there, you know, you have an argument on both sides. How are you going to measure success. From zero to what? It's a tough thing to do and you know, I'm not so sure that... judgment on that is one that's difficult. And yet, if you go to Philadelphia and other places where there are black communities that are blighted as Culmer-Overto%grn, they seem to have done something. Well you say, Philadelphia is a bigger city and there are more blacks there and its ist REAR J 1 1980 .�� Mayor Ferre (continued): easier to do in Washington or Atlanta or Philadelphia than Miami. This is a small community. Finding four, the impact of the New Washington Heights CDC has had in stabilizing local businesses in the Culmer area is questionable. Well, which is what f-ome of you are saying. Then we get to five, agency did not follow required guidelines in providing direct services for all properties. Then we get to six, the agency has not developed a financial plan to meet the capital requirements to establish a local development corporation. The agency did not maintain a separate bank account for its CETA funds. There is no question as to whether or not, there is a question as to whether or not the agency is providing training for its CETA participants. New Washington Heights CDC has been involved i.r a continuing controversy with the Overtown Community Development Advisory Board. And subsequently to the evaluation period covered by this report, New Washington Heights directly violated a City of Miami directive which placed a freeze on hiring at the agency. 5o what we have is a continuation of either non-compliance, disregard of directives, non-involvement, you don't keep separate bank accounts, you don't make your financial plans, you don't report, you don't do all these things that evidently, this is not my opinion, and this is the opinion of an report and evaluation that's hePn t),,ouphc 1;ere. Nnw as a consequence of all this, as I said in heine zonsi:.tent with my t_atement of eight months ago, as much as pains me, and as much as it hurts, as long as I am not, as long as somebody doesn't convince me otherwise, I will not be vrc,ting for further funding of the New Washington Heights Community *'•:.elopment Conference. And that's just .my personal pcsition. Now, and in pains me a great deal to do this because 1 think there an awful lot that is being lost and I'm sorry _that 'we can't do this in a different way. I was hoping against hope that we would do this in a different way, And I want you to know that I have not been- influenced by Charlie Johnson, or Dena Chapman, or anybody.else,,really. This is has been something that has taken a long,; long,, long; long, time in happening. It's happened slowly and painfully. I hope whatever.;, happens, that we can move very quickly to step forward'with,alternative ways of accomplishing this, I.happen to disagree; on this with my. -two colleagues. I think that, more studies, and more 'evaluations and more things are just going to be a waste of more "time,;ana.more,money ., We know what we have to do, We: have to get on 'with"the job and I';would hate to have to waste another,year and another hundred thousand dollars when we're getting so close..; Now, to move forward'. I'am not taking sides on this believe me. I,want 'to say into the record, and to...,all.of you that I have not taken a side. .T think circumstances'.have.taken a side and I am just reacting to them. I am not the.one'resporisible for these series of events, 1-have supported, when everybody else,was telling :ne not to support, I supported. Two years ago when;it.was almost the end, we said two more years.,' And I'm just sorry.I.cannot at this time, in good conscious say two more years. So the funds run out"in June, I comrtcetely agree with my colleague J, L, Plummer .that we should not cut off f;--ding at this time, and we're now into-'Aprilr` so we have April May and Ji..-e, and by that time, I hope;,that we will implement the other programs that we have in the back burner, that will be;brought forward to the fro;:` biirner. And it's a tough decision, but:.here we are. Father Gibscn: Mr. Mayor, I want to make a<further-comment, I believe z there ::.s in what Plummer said. Maybe somebody. or 'somebody's that you know :-)z• '_lave heard of can look at both reports 'and .tell`- us. if and when, and carat. That isn't what I really wanted to say 'You know, Mr. Mav_r_-r, you remember that I was the only.guy that everybody called an SOB abort c;s progrym. Do you remember that? Do you; remember that Charlie Jonnsou? Do yan all remember.that argument"wead;hin my office? De you .remember, I'm the guy that got you together:' Do' you remember that, Mr. Grassie? Do you rememberIthat Mrs..borsey?,, Do you remember how you al? said I was a Judas? Do 'you remember that?, Mr. Mayor, n n chip, qu_y .s r prophet, Do you remember.. that' Charlie? Do you remec; -e:- that? T just want to makesure that the chickens is ` coming home to roost, ; N;,ould rather see some one 'or .two Fpeople even. it the people herc: Lake these two reports and look at them and;come_back and say today, this is yoc. know, there is just no.hope. Then I.. .note how I said what I sdid. I said, I want everybody to go .out<of.here with the full understanding that June is the last month, one way,°or the other. Either we can or we may not. I'm like Plummer, Z want"to ma sure I'm right. I think I'm right, 'Ate ;mot MAR � 11980 .50 ist MAN S 1 1980 Mr. Florence: There are several local specialists... i!:L. Plummer.: Wait a minute, please. That you representing New Washington Heights agree to the results of that study, and that the Reverend representing Overtown agree that the results of that study will be a determining factor. I would hope that would be attached to the motion. Mayor Ferre: I certainly would not accept, as an elected member of a governing board, the abdication on my part, of a major responsibility. I'm elected. Now, and I'm going to take the heat and I'm not going to pass the buck to anybody on something which is a taught decision. I'm going to make that decision. And my vote is not going to be determined bi any economic study of anybody that doesn't convince me. If they -anvince me, fine. That's okay. But I'm not going to predispose my vote on something, you know. I'm not going to say that my vote.is going ■ to be predetermined by what some third party, independent, you know'. mr. Plummer.: Mr. Mayor, I hope that i ne`✓er infer that I would as an individual abdicate my position, nor would I think you would. You have the right to agree or disagree with that report. What I am saying is that the two parties that are at odds, we're not at odds, the Commission s not at cads with either side, that the two .ties would agree that that would be a basis for this Cor.nission's decision. If that is better acceptable to you. Okay? Mayor Ferre: C�kay. I see the difference but... Mr. Plummer: There's a big difference. mayor Ferre: Well, okay. Yes,sir. Very quickly now because we're not' supposed to be... ::r. Ricardo Benjamin: My name is Ricardo Benjamin and I'm from here in Miami. And I don't feel that an individual audit or somebody to check this out should be necessary 'becausc you can walk Overtown and see what's happening. What should happen is, you should get these people together, and somebody from the City to organize the money, to get a fund, and you look over it, and they look over it so that you know what's happening. Mayor Ferre: We have a motion on the floor and a second. Further;, discussion? All right, call the roll. The followng motion was introduced by Commissioner, Gibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 80-247 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE SERVICES OF AN OUTSIDE, INDEPENDENT CONSULTING/EVALUATORS FIRM FOR A REPORT ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM OF THE NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COY2%1UNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE, INC. AND TO COME BACK WITIiIN THE NEXT 4 40 DAYS FOR THEIR FINAL DETERMINATION; THE COST OF SUCH EVALUATION TO BE PAID FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED TO THE NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONFEI-YNCE, INC., IT REIN UNDERSTOOD THAT BOTH THE NEW WASHINGTON HEIGHTS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CO1P'EF-]3NC3 , INC. AND THE OVERTOWN COha"UNITY C2;'VELOPiiZNT r.DVISORY BOARD ARE HEREBY ADVISED THAT SUCH A ,:EPORT tti'_LL BE THE BASIS UPON WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION WILL MAKE ITS DETERMINATION AND THAT SUCH SHALL BE FINAL Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the followng vote: (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE). ist. MAR 11 (INAUDIBLE COMMENT FROM TH?: AUDIENCE) 'Y Mayor Ferre: All right, :Lr. Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen. Mayor Ferre: We're now on...is there anybody here on item number nine? Raise your hand? 'Puke up item number twenty-six, authorizing the Manager to execute an agreeme',!-.:,�tween the City and Gui Govaert as Executive Director of the Internation Polk Festival. Is there a motion on this .53 ist MAR 31 198p 5� MAR 31 1980 ist Mr. Plummer: Two wrongs don't make aright. Mr. Odio: Our intenion...' Mr. 3rassie: Commissioner, the point is we haven'a changed it Mrs. Fannie Mae`Leeper: ?'m.Fannie Mae Leeper`, the.secretaryof,the Mrs. Leeper (continued): prerogative, we do decide on the various functions, we vote on the various me hers that come into it, and we do want to keep the committee's supervision under the jurisdiction of the Commissioner's and the Mayor.. And vie thought that that's the way it was being operated and we hope to intend for it to continue. Mayor Ferre: We want to continue the same way its been. Mrs. Leeper: Yes, under your supervision. Mayor Ferre: Under our final direction. Mrs. Leeper: The Commissioner's and the Mayor's. Mayor Ferre: Is that clear, Mr. Grassie? Mrs. Leeper: That had been our understanding throughout the years. And we do vote upon thesse various things. We do have various memebers that operate the different functions, and Morty did keep those records and didn't return them to us. But we know some of the things and we're getting then together. Mayor Ferre: Okay. Good for you. is the fair corning along fine? Mrs. Leeper: Well, we think it iS. We F.re getting set up for the different functions. We have our committee's chairman appointed, and we are laying out and r�.,fLng plans for the different functions. Mayor Ferri:: Is Gui doing a good job for you so far? Mrs. Leeper: Yes, he is. He's working. Mayor Ferre: You work him now. Because when you work him he produces good. Okay. So what's the will of this Commission. J. L., what do you want to do? Mr. Plummer: It's not what 1 want. It's obvious Mr. Mayor, look let me tell you how I feel. 1 }:now what this man is capable of doing. I'll tell you what I'll buy, okay? I'll buy to pay this man his eight thousand' dollars from now until the completion of the festival, as long as I have the right to reevaluate. I've got no problem with that? Mayor Ferre: Okay, would you make it one month after so that he can. complete...I want him to be responsible, not to do what Morty did to us. He's got to complete his report to them and to us, and come before us and say here's what we did. Mr. Plummer: And also understood that all records which are kept are property of the City of Miami. Mayor Ferre: Okay. Now you want to make the motion that way? Mr. Plummer: So move. Mr.-Carollo: Second. Mayor Ferre: Second. Further discussion. Are we in agreement ,now? Mr. Grassier We have no disagreement with you. I'm assuming that it is understood that as we disperse City money you anticipate that we're going to monitor it just to have normal controls over it. That'.. means that we do have to be aware of what they are incurring by ;way of obligations and so on. Normal kind of things, I don't think we `should ' have any problems. Mayor Ferre: Look, Morty is now gone, okay? .And all that doubletalk', and all that intrigue and anti -city staff, that's all gone now._ So ..crk with the City administration, please. And tell them about your meetings and don't hide things from them and this is not an us and them approach. It's us, okay? That's where we're at, us, all of us. Okay, are we ready to vote on it? Call the roll. ist MAR 31. . 1980 NOES: None w FOR INSTRUCT CITY MANAGER EITHER SIDETOFTE WITH POPERTY OWNE BISCAYNERBOUI.,EVARD IN THE 18. WIDENING (50 ) r)T,PONT PLAZA AREA Mar. Reid (continued) : well, number two,,there was a charge," as we understood it, Comm... 21�-•_r Fcrre: (INAUDIBLE COMMENT -SPOKEN AWAY FROM, MICROPHONE)... the fac7 is that I said fifty feet on each side. Mr. Reid: Well, two points. We can give you the adjusted numbers. For acquiring that right of way is three and one half million dollars, number one; number two, it would materially affect the Ball Point plans that have already been approved. The sale was consumated, as you know, on Friday, they've spent several hundreds of thousand dollars In terms of developing plans, it would mean that they would have to go back to the drawing hoard on the plans that have been made already for the development of' the office tower, the garage, and that whole site. The other comment is, is that there is a reserved area for a look at the bay and; look at the river in the corner. Property amounting to about two hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars in value, was reserved by this Co.rrnission in the dedication in terms of the review of t1lu Fall Point DRI number one; number two, this land is not needed to make the transporation cnint:ion tha 's commended for this area, the bi-forc.ated plan work. Tut L:-forcated plan wo-_rks within the context or the uity•s existing rignt or way. Mayor Ferre: Okay, any from the City Commissioners? 2dr. Plummer: Well, in other words, let me understand very short term: What you are saying is the staff recommendation, that you don',t feel ' that the allocation, or the condemnation of this property for"City, ownership is necessary. Mr. Reid: That's correct. Mayor Ferre: All right. Questions from members of the Commission on, Mr. Reid's report. All. right, Dan. Mr. Dan Paul: Mr. Mayor, 'he Planning Department as ususal, has missed the point. Whenever it isn't their idea they always start out from the negative point of view. But the City Commission is making a serious- mistake to lock this community in the Dupont Plaza area into a'situation where you leave Biscayne Boulevard permanently as three lanes in that area, where the transportation and the traffic in the buildings that you expect in that particular area. I certainly don't have any intention that you spend that kind of money to obtain that right of way. Obviously, you'll get help from the State if you have to buy the right of way. But I think that if you will negotiate through ....your original motion was that the Mana er was supposed to negotiate with the property owners in that area. Hcpefully, they would...it will make their property on either side that much more valuabel to have the Boulevard widened, that you'll be able to obtain the right of way without additional cost to the City. But none of those things have ever been implemented or brought. Mr. Grassie hasn't done a damn thing since that resolution was passed. He hasn't talked to the owners of the property. All I'm suggesting is, before you start issuing building permits in what ought to be the y right: of way for the Boulevard, that you adopt a resolution as the County does to negotiate with those property owners and attempt to obtain that right of way. You're already... Mayor Ferre: I've got absolutely no problem with that. If somebody makes that motion, I've got no problems in'voting for it. Mr. Paul That was the motion that you made a month ;and a half,ago and nobody did anything. There's no point in adopting ALt.again. Mayor Ferre: No, we didn't make that motion. Mr. Paul: Yes, you did. You look at it. The Manager was`.to contact the owners of the two properties in that area and negotiate for the acquisition of that right of way. Nothing was done. i S t ,.59 ist MAR,%J '7 11980 Jr. Plummer: Dan, I don't know if you are aware, but let me bring to your attention the fact that Mr. Gould has already pledged, as a matter of fact, he was the one who brought up that he is going to be giving " a dedication off of that property for a }people mover station. So there has been some planning for the transportation needs of that area. Now, that's not to say, by any stretch of the inviyination, that in fact, that is the Utopia answer. But there has been given some thought, the developer was the onc, Jim, am 1 correct? Mr. Reid: That's correct. In the DRI process we have developed... placed a connection between his office building and the Downtown People .v�r Station. Mr. Plummer: Yeah, I remember.... Mr. Paul: But J. L., that has nothing to do with ground level automobile transportation. Obviously, Mr. Gould would not be covering that property with a six story concrete garage, from wall to wall, if he was planning to ;put the People Mover in it. And ':he same with Southeast which is a very large garar- ti;ctre. You're going i.� :2um,i an enormous c'.'iiJllnt ol� r�,c"itional on those two blocks, and you've got B'_ .,;a.;�ne narrowed to three lanes, to say .:othing of -h.. v::-.,j,::1 _,. . 'r c: .:.,_n ..,;hi.ng the Boulevard to the Miami River and vista that would go down to your river lookout, wn_. u'r. -,._. - rues in the. enter. Mr. Reid: I would :'.i.ke to ._-orrect something for the record. Number one, this traif.'ir: pla.:, was or-,ict'7ing that loads in the Ball Point development, assumes the (*evelopmn'c o- cnc i'our blocks, assumes the New World Trade Center, assumes the Convention Center, in other words, all of the development that .you see or ;-,ere is assumed in the design of this plan. ,;Lunber one, it's ra plan for ,:h? year two thousand, okay? Number two, it has been accepted by the State that in the next twenty years, this plan will satisfactorily handle the traffic for this area. So that it is not something that hasn't built in these developments. Mr. Plummer: Did the,,, build in a snow lane? Because that's about when it will be implemented. Mayor. Ferre: Well okay. I think what we have here is we have a citizen who has brought out a very important thing about the widening of that boulevard for both aesthetic and practical reasons We have the department... well no, that's my opinion too, we have the department that has lookea at it and I think, tried to come back with a reasonable answer but they don't see it that way. And we have a Commission now who needs to make a decision as to what you want to do. So... Mr. Paul: You ought to make at least the effort. You have lost nothing by making the effort to try and get the Boulevard... Mayor Ferre: I have no problems in making a motion. I'll do so, that the fifty feet on either side of the ... of Biscayne Boulevard and equally on either side, should be negotiated by the Manager, with the"property owners and until this is resolved, but certainly by April 24th, that no building permit be issued until this matter comes back to the City of Miami Commission. Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, in order to... Mayor Ferre: Well wait a minute, I have a motion on;the floor and if .there is no second, then there's no use you're getting involved in this. Mr. Plummer: Well Mr. Mayor, I don't think that the 24th of April is going to make any difference, any big difference to the developer, my ^,.a, he just closed last Friday. 1' don't see anything wrong with that. We're asking that it be looked into further and.then,we can evaluate on the 24th. I'll second the motion. . ist U MAR 31 198Q Mr. Alvarez: Correct. 19. CONTINUED DISCUSSION: ORANGE BOWL: SCOREBOARD SOUND SYSTEM Mayor Ferre: Okay, we're back to item number "E". Go ahead, J. L. Mr. Plummer: I proffered my question and I'm just waiting for the answer. Part of that package, that total package, was the scoreboard. The season is going to be upon us. Where is ... I haven't heard any upgrading report on the scoreboard and I'd like to have such. Mr. Jennings: Commissioner, the contracts for the.scorebaord have been signed. The Steward Warner Corporation is presently fabricating ist �? A '. � �9 l,tt v 1 r Mr. Plummer: You can put it in writing. Mr. Grassi.e: Okay. 20. ICi'rli:T ON CITIES OF PROPOSED COUNTY ORDINANCE: BAY MANAGEMENT PLAI1 - REQUEST COUNTY TO DEFER ORDINANCE Mayor F_rre: "t'", County ordinance impact on the City. s Mr. Jim F.eid: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we submitted to the. Comm-L:;si-on copies of two documents from Dade County, one of which is coming befy.e the County Commission tomorrow. Dade County has been, since July of 197S; 'Inoen engaged in a Biscayne Bay planning study. And as part of this study several weeks ago,'they have Prepared a new ordinance, an amendment to Chapter of the Dade County Code which'. goes before the Commission tomorrow in resolution form in terms of; the opening of the ordinance, and for first reading of the ordinance itself, which is to carry 01-it a goal and 'objective adopted by`them in December of 1979 fo.7 a quote "unified county -wide management plan of the bay and •�rith the objective to address and resolve jurisdictional issues in bay permitting and development. In,_the process of 'preparing u Niau iui the bay, they have suggested that there be county -wide coastal permitting. In other words, Dade County would assume coastal permitting functions carried out by the City of.Miami and also ostensibly some`.func.tions now carried out by the Federal and State governments, and they would pursue the delegation of those powers, and that they would have county -wide review which is quote, "consistent, comprehensive, 63 ' �80 mr. Feid (continued): and efficient". We have two concerns here.We tt ., link that number one, that the direction they're heading may be a direct conflict with respect to upland zoning because the language in the DadeCountyorddnance also mentions the contiguous development shore lir, So they're not -only talking about regulating the bay, they're taking about in the future, potentially regulating development along the h,ay. We also feel that in the permitting process they're really notsolvingany problems. They're really duplicating the permitting processes that are now carried on by municipalities. And basically we feel that number one, that the permitting guidelines, or permitting steps in terms of better administration and management of the bay, if they were to be taken at all, ought to be taken after there is a bay management plan, not while they're still developing a plan. They're really six months away from having such a plan. Number two, that it's really not a simpler process. What they're doing is substituting .m!.inicipal, or putting another layer in terms of Dade County review and they have a lot of conflicting language in their proposals. They say that, whereas Dade County is the most suitable governmental agency to manage the bay", in their introduction in their resolution. They say further, that it's the desire of the Dade County Bcwr.i to assure the board to assure that each municipality that boar0ers on the bay within. 7a3e Cct:nty shall manage the uses of the bay, �o they have conflicting language both in their resolution and their ordinance. Number three, they're setting up these permitting Lrocedures on the assumption that the State and Federal. government delegate to the, delegate to Dade County permitting authorities that they now have. There is no indication that this will happen. So we're liable to have this new ordinance enacted, another layer of permitting that we have to go through, homeowners and developers with no simplification of the process. And we feel basically, at this time, that the ordinance before the Dade County Commission should be deferred, that representatives of Dade County should come before this Commission and explain the intent of the ordinance and what they're trying to do. Mayor Ferre: Look, lets spell it out for what it is, okay. This is another' one of the Miami Herald's move to consolidate government in Dade County. You know? It's self serving, it's a power grab,.it!s a'power:base and it's . nothing but that. They don't want districting becausethey don't want their power diluted. They want to take everything 'out of the City and put it over in Metropolitan Dade County ,>and it!s just one more...:it's'. just the same thing over, and over,; and over, -:and over, and over. again.? Now let me ask you a question. I have two questions. If. this were to pass, would this eliminate local, I`meanState and:Federal.permits that!. need to be, granted for bay things? Mr. Reid: No, there is no indication that... Mayor Ferre: Well that shows 'you the arrogant hypocracy of the Miami::'; Herald's' editorial position.,Look at this. It says, "There are, several obvious", and this is todays editiorial, "and immediate advantages e. to centralize jurisdiction over Biscayne Bay.' First,, it would be much simpler for the owner of a waterfront property to get permission to repair` or replace an existing dock or seawall. He would not have to go through, the current maze of`local, state and federal agencies for permits., Now`` is that true? Mr. Reid:, They have not :had any delegated power from the 5tate'or!Federal government in this new permitting process. A11 they're doing:; at thi s time isattempting -to replacemunicpai permitting powers. Mayor Ferre: So .in other words, they're,going,down,to the lower _level;_ of government. Obviously they can't go to the upper. level of`government,: and that's just a lot of hogwash. Half hogwash.. Mr. Lacasa: The question that I have is this, and.this isa legal: nnestion, Joe. Would the County, if they were to pass :this ordinance, have the authority to enforce it to the "extent of .'depriving us of our, f jurisdiction o�,Lr zhe City of Miami bay parks? Would they have the • authority? �64 99QU is Mr. Lacasa (continued):. the City of Miami as a municipal entity, .as a.n independent municipal entity. And the citizens of the City of Miami have to be made aware that this is a continuous effort whichtoday.is 66 MA"R n 1 1980 Mayor Ferre: That's the best news I've heard all day. Mrs`.,Reed: Okay. But I'm available to give you more information. Mayor Ferre: All right. Do we need to say anything else about item Itj+np 21. SECOiiD READINiG ORDINANCE: REDEFINE CERTAIN FUNCTIONS MID FESP01;SIBILITIES: DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES S 23. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE GENERAL FUND - DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS TO PROVIDE: GOVERNOR'S ENERGY OFFICE WITH INSPECTION REPORTS Mayor Ferre: All right, take up item eleven. All right, does anybody want to talk about eleven? Anybody against it? Mr. Plummer:. Yeah, I'm going to vote against it, Mr. Mayor. This is s-rething that's. already signed. This Commission has not had the, opportunity to speak for or against. It's already done, and I don't- know in the justification and backup material that it's adequate to ;pay for what is being done. If we can find a way in the'City;to operate` and do things for the State of Florida for twenty-five dollars a report, ist Ivli=► J 1 1980 .6Q ist MAR, 31 1980 ist 24. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: INCREASE APPROPRIATION TO GENERAL FUND TO PROVIDE FOR ALLOCATION TO: BURN UNIT AT JACKSON MEMORIAL, HIOSPITAI.L Mayor Ferre: Take up item number twelve which is the amendment of i J t If25. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: SECTION 39-6 OF THE CODE: REQUIRE USERS OF BAYFRONT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM AND COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER TO PAY CASH RESERVATION DEPOSIT, ETC. Mayor Ferre: Take up item thirteen. Any problems with that one? All right. n MAR 6 1 1980 26. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: REPAIRS TO THE ORANGE BOWL STPDIUM PRIOR TO FOOTBALL SEASON Mayor Ferre: All right, take up item number fourteen. Mr. Lacasa: Move it. Mayor Ferre: Moved by Lacasa, is there a second? Mr- Plummer-. Well, Mr. Mayor,does the ordinance, I know on my backup: ng 74 MjAIR 43 1 1980 15 ist yes. AP;END WATSON ISLAND BOBO INDENTURE TO LIMIT PLEDGED REVENUES TO GUARANTEED ENTITLEMENT REVENUES ONLY Mayor Ferre: All right. Take up item sixteen, Mr. Manager. IG ist V, 1 .�� " i980 .77 mi ItH 1 1980 ist ist 1,79 iojiw i .;o .if s 28. DEFERRAL OF APPOINV ENT TO ALTERNATE POSITION-2.ONIIG LOARD i:; t Mayor Ferre: Okay. And so theEe are the people that reapplied for alternate. All right. 29. APPOINT HUMBERTO GARCIA AS A REGULAR MEMBER OF THE CITY OF EL MIAMI ZONING BOARD wt Mayor Ferre: If you will for the full We're now on item eighteen, on the Miami Zoning Board. take a piece of paper and you have the names before you term ... what's that. Mr. Ongie: We have ballots for you. Mayor Ferre: Ballot number one. Okay.' Read the, `order c Arn,rD .DT (nDVV M1AT.T VTTQ(`_ nir• TT.TF TIAT.TnMC MD UT7T. MVVT(1 /771Dl1T2 ) ist r�irii3� 2 � :•1GE-S : None 306 -FERRAL OF AUTHORIZATION '.T.'O NEGOTIATE CONTRF.C'T': DR. GEORGE . XORBEL, DR. CHANDLER DAVIDSON, DR. CHARLES KOTRELL FRELIBiINARY STUDY OF DADE COUTY ELECTORAL SYSTEM (SINGLE MEILBER DISTRICTS) + ; r^ �i orl W ist I�rhf1 iv j 19 1st Mavor.; Ferre: Then, is that,all right with you,, Joe? i... Carollo : Fine. Mayor Ferre: All right, is that all,right with you? Mr.'Lacasa: Yes. Mr. Carollo: What time? Mayor Ferre: I don't: know what time. Marie is going to call tomorrow and find out when we can get on the Commission. All right. 31. DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION: CITY HALL FINANCE DEPF.RTMENT RENOVATION PROJECT Mayor Ferre: All right, is there anything else to come before this Commission? Mr. Carollo: You have the Consent Agenda and I believe item twenty-three. Mayor Ferre: All right, item twenty-three. All right, we're on item twenty-three. Is there any; problems with ,that? What's the will of this Commission on item twenty-three? Mr. Plummer: I made the `motion bef6re,..I`11 make .the motion again'that- the '`item be denied. Mayor Ferre: All right, -:there's a motion that item twenty-three be denied. Mr. Carollo: Since I seconded it before,. I'll second it again. Mayor Ferre: All right, further discussion on item twenty-three? : Father Gibson:_ Mr., Mayor, doesn't 'this have ,to rearrange' these offices and all that business? Mayor-Ferre: Yes. Well, I'm voting against that motion myself so .. Mr. Plummer: 'Of course, Father, let me, you know„ there's a lot.,of things that, come to fight when time is interjected. You 'see, what is being , failed to be said, for example, that they are contemplating moving certain parts of the City over to the Bayfront Park Auditorium. Mr. Grassie, what is that that's ccntinplated to be moved over there? Mr. Grassie: Commissioner, in discussing ways which we<could accomplish this remodelinc;, which by the way, has been approved by ;the City Commission in the budget process, we considered the possibility of` remodeling around people, or trying to move everybody out of here fora 85 MAR u 1 1980 ist ist 32. CONISENT AGENDA .87 MM 6 ist 32.9 CLOSE CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON" SATURDAY OCTOBER 25, 1980, OCTOBER 26, 1980 IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL RESOLUTION NO. 80-256 A'RESOLUTION CLOSING CERTAIN STREETS IN COCONUT GROVE TO THROUGH TRAFFIC ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1960, AND, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1980, BET1,iEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 8:30 P.M., IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOURTH ANNUAL BANYAN FESTIVAL,'. SPONSORED BY THE COCONUT GROVE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, SUBJECT TO ISSUANCE OF PERMITS BY THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS 32.5 ACCEPT BIT OF U.S. AIPUMOTIVE, INC. FOR ONE FORK; LIFT TRUCK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE RESOLUTION NO. 80-257 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF U. S. AIRMOTIVE, INC. FOR FURNISHING ONE FORM. LIFT TURCK FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF FIRE; AT A TOTAL COST OF $10,791.30; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1976 FIREFIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION AND RESCUE FACILITIES BOND FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE -ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT 32:6 ACCEPT BID OF BISCAYNE FIFE EQUIPMENT CO. FOR FURNISHING 10,000 FEET OF FIRE HOSE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF- FIRE.. RESOLUTION NO. 80-258 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF BISCAYNE FIRE EQUIPMENT CO. FOR FURNISHING 10,000 FEET OF FIRE HOSE FOR THE' DEPARTMENT OF FIRE; AT A TOTAL COST;OF $18,700.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1979-80 OPERATING BUDGET OF THATDEPARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT ACCEPT BIDS RECEIVED FROM FOURTEEN SUPPLIERS, APPROVING ELEVEN ADDITIONAL VENDORS AS SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS OF AUTOMOTIVE "' AND HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR USE-CITYIWIDE. RESOLUTION NO. 80-259 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING, THE BIDS RECEIVED FROM FOURTEEN (14) SUPPLIERS, AND APPROVING ELEVEN (11) ADDITIONAL VENDORS , AS SINGLE SOURCE SUPPLIERS, OF AUTOMOTIVE AND=HEAVY EQUIPMENT PARTS AND ACCESSORIES FOR USE AS NEEDED, CITY WIDE'ON.'A CONTRACT BASIS FOR ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD AT A.TOTAL COST OF APPROXIMATELY $315,500.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1979-80 OPERATING BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY `MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDERS FOR' THESE_ MATERIALS (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE). , 88 ICt 1980 33. MISCELLANEOUS DISCUSSI024 ITEMS: R P,. ACE„'TENT Oi' F.i:,',LZ,_L _'IUIPi.;ENT USED BY FIRE DiSPt':RT'dE!7T FIRE I S-EVt ii`iIOP 3i; ..... :J I:7JOLVED 'iv', .nIG:iRISE_, PLRMITTI`IG PROCEDU;'.ES a Father Gibson: Mr. 7�`a;,or and members of the Commission... Mayor Ferre: Yes, sir. Father Gibson: Number thirty-four. Something quickens my imagination. I don't think, based on a previous action we took about restudying Biscayne Boulevard and so on,;I don't think it's realistic for us to sit here and not realize that we aren't going to build too many more two story, three story buildings. Okay?It would appear to me that if we go to the positIion:of all this highrise business, and apparently there is good,'a good fee involved. Two things ought to be happening here that I picked up in`some`other conftunities. We ought to make sure that a part of our 'building program ties the Fire Prevention people to building,; and that out of some of that fee, a fund or a portion or" that fee should be set aside so as to be relatively sure that as you buy these fork lifts, all this highrise business,you will.'' eventually get an adequate supply for the City. Y may not be putting it very clear but the point I make is, that you would set aside's,' portion of your building permit fees to be sure that those folks are replenished or replaced in the future. Do you follow.what I,m saying, Mr. Grassie: Mr. Grassie: Yes, I understand what you're saying, commissioner,, and it's a very reasonable thing to do. For:the moment, w,e don't have` to'do<that because we still have money from the Fire Improvement Bond Fund, but after that... Father Gibson: Yes, but after you buy this lot, sum, whatever that amount oi: money, I'm saying we would be smart looking in the future, .cif out,of the fee ,ou set aside so that you be relatively sure that we have that supply. And I would hope that Fire Prevention people will be brought in at th time you approve plans, and talking about material' content,, so that if the material people want to use, and I only picked; this up with all of that fight in the Grove we have going on, and that's why I said that maybe what we need to do is to make sure these departments are at least speakinU to Each other. ? don't know how to ,get that accomplished, but I hope, Mr. Mayor, you'll tell me at least we could. start a -study so as `o bring it about. Now'how do we do that? Mayor Ferre: Mr. Gra.;sle? Grassie: "I think you're indicating that we need to plan for an orderly replacement of some of our more expensive aerial equipment for; the Fire Department, and I will convey that to the Fire 'Chief and,have him analyze again the replacement schedule that we have for that equipment. r) n In rif j ist ;r+ ist 34. ACCEPT PLAT: BISCAYNE CIVIC CENTER PU.ZA y0 NOES: None Mayor Ferre: All right, take up item thirty-two. �. Plummer: Move thirty-two. Is thr�re a seconu•: ist I'1 -�r , MI..'CELLA:dEOUS DISCUSSION ITE"IS: 1. PENSION FUNDS/_'IONEY P•IANAGERS 36. 2. LACK OF PROPER AIRPORT FACILITIES FOR DIGNATARIES: 3. POSSIBLE FUTURE CITY OF MIAMI OFFICE AT F,IRPORT Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, I'd like to bring up two subjects, if I could, just really for the edification of the Commission. And I'm sorry '_hat Mr. Fannotto left. I ... Maurice, I'll wait, I'm in no burry - Mayor Ferre: Go ahead, I'm listening. Mr. Plummer: I'm only referring now to the one board, and that is the System Board of Pension. I would like for the members ofthis Commission to know number one, that the members of that board, both the City. members as well as the elected members of the employees. are just as concerned, and maybe more so than Mr. Fannotto. is as I am. But I think' it should be known because the statements that were made this morning.` :ere not really correct statements. We have three money managers which have one hundred percent discretion. One of them, the largest one, which is Bankers Trust, for eYnrle, has twenty-six percent of their portofolio in money market bonds. Thirty percent is in fixed bonds, and LorL•y-four 'percent is in the market. Now this is as of September. Kemper., another one of our companies, has fifty-six percent of that money, of their portofolio in the money market, they have thirty "percent, , I'm sorry, five percent in fixed income, and thirty-nine percent in market. And the final one is-xnntaz- Caldwell, who has forty-two;.percent of their portfolio in money market bonds, sixteen percent in the fixed` market and forty-two percent in the equity. So, I don't want anyone to be going away from here thinking or portraying that we are all in the stock market and we solely depend. We are concerned. Mr. Mayor,,-: I want to bring up one other'subject, just maybe touching on:whatyouu.< said this morning, and Evelio Ley said ;this morning. As'most of are aware, I returned yesterday from being out of"the country,,.an&:I aa:a to tell you_of the deplorable situation that I,. as maybe, "some three, four,.five hundred other people were subjected to at :that airport. And remember, this is in fact, the first, first `exposure that these people have to the United States of America.. Many,times for the first time. And I want to ten you, I'm going to start backwards. M.r. Mayor, it took me roughly ten minutes to go through Customs, ;and it took we roughly five; minutes to go through Immigration. And really ,what I'm saying is one fine compl.iment.to those people with the amount of masses of people. Mr. Mayor, I'.arrived'at the satellite,,. and I want to tell you., the most deplorable conditions existed in that satellite where we were.held'like`cattle for one,hour and five minutes. People were not even really wanted, 'to be allowed 'out to go to the bathroom.` We were just fenced in. Mayor Ferre: Were you flying Avianca? -Mr. Plummer: That has no bearing on it, that has,'no bearing on it whatsoever, as far as the airline is concerned. There were for.eIxample, announcements that were made in Spanish but`never'made-in English. I' had to ask my friend what was going on. Now, you know,. I want .'to tell: you something, we stood therein line for one hour and.five`minutes before they allowed us to go downstairs. They wouldn't even let',us go to the bus. Mr.. Carollo: I think I know how to solve at least one of your problems for you. Next time, maybe you can take Joe Grassie with you, he'll translate for you on the way back. Mr. Plummer: Yeah, but your suggestion would be a one way trip. I'm` returning, I'm talking about. I'm just bringing this uut.. You know, we spend millions and millions of dollars to bring these people here, in advertising, you know? And when you stop and think that, CJ,^, � 1 196v Mr. Plummer,(continued): I didn't have any problem in Immigration; I didn't have any probl'emin,Customs, but.boy,;let-me tell you, they subjected us, for one hour. and five minutes to being cattle, and I want:to tell you.:. Mayor Ferre: (INAUDIBLE COMMENT) Mr. Plummer: I'don't know who that is, or why it is, but somebody needs to'brin that to the attention -to whoever the q proper authorities are.,; Rr. Lacasa: I want to add something to that J. L. This, that Commissioner Plummer has brought up to our attention is probably one of the most important things that has been said here today. Listen to this. We had an experience where the Governor of Yucatan, when he came here, he was literally mistreated at the airport. He was given no courtesy whatsoever... Mayor Ferre: Did they know who he was? Mr. Lacasa: Of course he was known, and nobody had the slightest consideration to him'. He was extremely disappointed, because when we went..: Father Gibso,r : ( INAUDIBLE ' COMMENT) . ' Mr. Lacasa: The.Governoriof,Yucatan, one.of the most important states in t,exico It's Dr.'Francisco Lunycan;;he told me and we had to'! apologize: Mayor' Ferre: Did he call before or'afteiwards? Mr:. Lacasa:. No, .I learned about it 'afterwards', .of course. Mayor Ferre: If he'd cabled before, we.:could have avoided that problem.; Mr: Lacasa: Okay, but that, is., precisely ;the point.' One of :the things that';I,feel, Joe, that we have to do is to get back in business in '. the airport of the City of.Miami. We have a vested interest in that.... airport, even though it was given away years ago to the,County,,we'still have'a vested interest there. That is ;the entry to, our. City-.' and we should have... Mr. Plummer.: South Florida has a vested interest. Mr. Lacasa: We should have an office there. .We, I have raised that .: question before, and we should have at. least one person there that handhes. City promotion and City affairs. And we'have discussed that before, many; many times, and maybe it:is high time for us to get back into that business. I really don't see... Mayor Ferre: Let me say, -that I agree with that>recommendation;,Mr. Grassier However, for the record, I want to say that`I have never had any, problem. If . new before hand of dignatary coming into that airport, I'have' cal led Monique, whatever he-r name is, and every time, they haven't failed once:: They do a wonderful .jcb. Now, if the Governor of Yucatan, or Whoever` does not let us know beforehand, then there's no way we can help him. But if there's anybody, and I would recommend that you tell you friends .- that -are governor's mayWrs, senators and other important ;dignataries that if 'they let us knot:' ahead of time, we'll help them :get out. Mr. Lacasa: But this .is not the only question, Maurice: You,know better than anybody else here in this Corrurission, the way that we are treated ; when we go overseas. The :kind of courtesy's that.we areextended, the facilities that those airports... Mayor Ferre: Armando, have you gone overseas to any of those ;places without having the Mayor or somebody wait for you? youknow, in these MAR 31 9980 ist ..93 Mayor Ferre: J. L., I can't tell you how much I enjoy hearing your stories, but I really have to go home. 37. FORMALIZING RESOLUTION: CHANGE BEGINNING TIME FOR APRIL CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS AND ESTABLISH DATE FOR SPECIAL HOUSING WORKSHOP wK to � t f u� } At�:. GI�,Y OF 11/F�AM� DOCUMENT INDEX ITEM N0 j DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I>T 1 MEETING DATE: March 31, 1980 COMMISSION RETRIEVAL ANON_ CODE NO._ I` COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT 1 10038 AUTHORIZING•THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GIFT 1 OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT S.W. 6TH STREET AND S.W. 3RD AVENUE IDENIFIED AS "SITE A-2054, JOSE MARTI SCHOOL SITE". R-80-243 80-243 APPOINTING=IN PRINCIPLE A LEASE AGREEMENT BE- TWEEN THE=,CITY OF MIAMI,'AND.THE,STATE 'OF FLORIDA'DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION R-80-244 80-244 'ACCEPTING THE.BID.OFAGILE CORPORATION.. FOR FURNISHING 31 PRINTER/TERMINALS FOR USE CITY WIDE R=80-245 80-245 ACCEPTING THE -PLAT ENTITLED ARBORETUM A SUB- DIVISION,IN'.THE CITY'OF MIAMI R-80-246 80-246 AUTHORIZING. THE 'CITY' MANAGER TO ENTER'. INTO, .THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH `GUI_L:P. GOVAERT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES:TO THE"CITY OF, AM FOR THL 19E0 •CITY IIIAIII INTERI4ATIONAL` FOLK .OF FESTIVAL. .R-80-248 80-248 AMENDING RESOLUTION N0. 79-525 R-80-251 80-251 APPOINTING.A MEMBER`TO THE CITY OF MIAMI ZONING BOARD TO SERVE FULL TERM THEREON THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 1982 R-80-252,`,`,'801-252 DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK'TO PUBLISH A=NOTICE,` OF PUBLIC HEARING FOR 'OBJECTIONS TO THE ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE COMPLETED CONSTRUCTION OF CITY ;WIDE S.S. EX- TENSIONS IMPROVEMENT=FLAGLER STREET SR-'.` 5458-C R-80-253' 80-253 i GRANTING TO DADE COUNTY A. QUIT CLAIM DEED;, CONVEYING PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED PROPERTY FOR IMPROVEMENT PURPOSES AT LITTLE HAVANA AREA Nd. 11 R-80-254 80-254 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY'. GARCIA ALLEN CONSTRUCTION CO.,.INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF'$233,563.52 'R-80-255 80-255 12 CLOSING; CERTAIN, "STREETS COCONUT ,GROVE TO ryi {. / cuT NDEX- MEN 2 1 ! J CONTINUED- NO.1 DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 14 15 16 17 18 19 ACCEPTING THE BID OF BISCAYNE FIRE EQUIPMENT CO. 1 _COM NO. i ACCEPTING THE BIDS RECIEUED,FROM FOURTEEN (14)' ' R-80-258 1 80-258