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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1980-03-19 City Clerk's ReportMEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 1980 (REGULAR MEETING) CITY HALL -DINNER KEY A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION SUPPORTING THE REQUEST OF THE BOARD OF M-80-188 COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO INCLUDE IN THE 1980 MOVED:LACASA LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE THE FOLLOWING: SECOND:PLUMMER 1. LEGISLATION AND CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS EXEMPTING FROM AD ABSENT:CAROLLO VALOREM TAXATION LEASEHOLD AND POSSESSORY INTERESTS IN GOVERN- MENTALLY OWNED PROPERTY FOR PUBLIC GROUND, WATER AND AIR TRANSPORTA- TION SYSTEMS INCLUDING GROUND HANDLING SERVICES, COMMERCIAL AIR- LINE SERVICES, IN -TRANSIT CATERERS, AND FUELING, MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT SERVICES; 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION EXEMPTING FROM AD VALOREM TAXATION ANY REVERSIONARY OR REMAINDER INTERESTS OF MUNICIPALITIES IN PROPERTY WHICH HAS BEEN LEASED BY A MUNICIPALITY TO A NON- GOVERNMENTAL LESSEE; 3. LEGISLATION EXEMPTING CARGO CONTAINERS USED IN INTERSTATE AND INTER NATIONAL SHIPPING FROM PERSONAL PROPERTY AD VALOREM TAXES.*....... A MOTION URGING THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION AND NATURALIZA- TION SERVICE, AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO GRANT HAITIAN REFUGEES A STATUS THAT WILL PERMIT THEM TO BE ASSIMILATED INTO THE AMERICAN SOCIETY IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY OBTAIN GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT. A RESOLUTION URGING THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY:FLORIDA, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO ADOPT A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CHARTERS CALLING FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO BE ELECTED ON A SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICT ELECTION BASIS RATHER THAN AT LARGE; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA, AS WELL AS TO THE MEMBERS OF THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD DADE COUNTY, FLO- RIDA. A RESOLUTION URGING GOVERNOR ROBERT GRAHAM TO SELECT AN INDIVIDUAL OF HISPANIC ORIGIN TO FILL THE EXISTING VACANCY ON THE SCHOOL BOARD OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO GOVERNOR GRAHAM. A MOTION OF INTENT OF THE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ATTORNEY, WITH THE CONCURRENCE OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES OF DR. GEORGE J. KORBEL, DR. CHANDLER DAVIDSON AND DR. CHARLES KOTRELL, ALLOCATING UP TO $30,000 TO BE PUT ASIDE FOR A PRELIMINARY STUDY OF THE DADE COUNTY ELECTORAL SYSTEM WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AND THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD VOLUNTARILY IMPLEMENT SINGLE MEMBER DISTRICTS, THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE AFOREMENTIONED CONSULTANTS AND ASSOCIATED EXPENDITURE OF $30,000 MAY BE ELIMINATED; FURTHER DIRECTING A FORMAL RESOLUTION ENCOMPASSING THESE DIRECTIONS TO BE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON MARCH 31, 1980; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY NOT M-80-189 MOVED:LACASA SECOND:GIBSON ABSENT:CAROLLO R-80-191 (as amended) MOVED: FERRE SECOND:CAROLLO UNANIMOUS R-80-192 MOVED: GIBSON SECOND:CAROLLO UNANIMOUS M-80-193 MOVED: FERRE SECOND:CAROLLO UNANIMOUS TO ENGAGE THE SERVICES OF ANY OF THE AFOREMENTIONED PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS PRIOR TO April 18, 198o; AND FURTHER, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND COPIES OF THIS MOTION TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AS WELL AS TO THE INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- *.......REQUEST THAT THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION SUPPORT EITHER *M-80-188 LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS OR ADMINISTRATIVE REGULATIONS THAT WILL SECURE ADOPTI N IF THE LEASEHOLD INTEREST BONUS RENT THEORY FOR VALUING LEASEHOLD OR POSSESSORY INTERESTS IN GOVERNMENTAL PROPERTY. _ s CITY OF MIAMI ('"Y CLERK RIPORTS MEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 1980 (REGULAR) PAGE NO. 2 1 A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE A LEGAL OPINION ON THE LEGALI M-80-194 TY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT DF SPECIFIC ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS IN CERTAIN AREAS MOVED:LACASA OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO BE USED FOR RENTAL UNITS ONLY. SECOND:CAROLLO UNANIMOUS A MOTION DIRECTING THE PLANNING ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI `TO<BEGIN M-80-195 A STUDY OF THE POSSIBLE ESTABLISHMENT OF SPECIFIC ZONING CLASSIFICATIONS IN MOVED:LACASA CERTAIN AREAS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR RENTAL UNITS ONLY, 'SUBJECT TO THE SECOND:CAROLLO PROVISIONS OF MOTION 80-194 (ABOVE). UNANIMOUS A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION FOR THERETENTION M-80-196-A OF THE FIRM OF SLACK, SLACK & ROE, INC., M.I.A. APPRAISERS, T0`CONDUCT AN AP- MOVED:PLUMMER PRAISAL AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR:MIAMARINA AND SECOND:CAROLLO 2 DINNER KEY MARINA. ABSENT:LACASA A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE ADMINISTRATION.FOR:THE'RENTENTION M-80-196-B OF THE FIRM OF PEAT, MARWICK & MITCHELL, A C.P.A. FIRM, TO CONDUCT AN APPRAIS MOVED:PLUMMER AND FINANCIAL ANALYSIS OF THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FOR MIAMARINA AND DINNER SECOND:CAROLLO KEY MARINA. ABSENT:LACASA A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ADVERTISE PROPERLY BOTH M-80-197 IN MAJOR NEWSPAPERS AND BY MAIL, SOLICITING APPLICATIONS FOR A CONSTRUCTION MOVED:FERRE MANAGER FOR THE CONFERENCE CONVENTION CENTER PROVIDED THAT THE SAME MAY BE SECOND:PLITMMER LEGALLY ACCOMPLISHED, AND IF SO, THAT THREE FIRMS BE RECOMMENDED FOR FINAL ABSENT:CAROLLO SELECTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION; FURTHER STIPULATING THAT THE RETENTION OF A CONSTRUCTION MANAGER WILL APPLY TO ALL FUTURE CITY OF MIAMI CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS WHICH EXCEED ONE MILLION ($1,000,000) DOLLARS, SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDING WATER, SEWER, STREET AND HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENTS EXECUTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS. A MOTION DIRECTING THAT THE APPROPRIATE CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATION BE DRAFTE M-80-203 FOR PRESENTATION TO: 1) CHIEF DON HICKMAN; 2) CHIEF HERMAN BRICE; 3) MR. DON MOVED:GIBSON TEEMS; 4) MR. TONY WILCOX; and 5) ONE ADDRESSED TO ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE SECOND:PLUMMER CITY OF MIAMI FIRE DEPARTMENT IN RECOGNITION OF THEIR EFFORTS IN THE SUCCESS- ABSENT:LACASA FUL PASSAGE OF THE SOUTHERN BELL FRANCHISE ELECTION HELD MARCH 11, 1980 WHICH WILL PERMIT THE ADDITION OF FIRE RESCUE UNITS. A MOTION TO DEFER CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENT OF THE REGULAR MEMBER TO THE M-80-206 CITY OF MIAMI ZONING BOARD TO THE MEETING OF MARCH 31, 1980, AT WHICH TIME MOVED:PLUMMER THE COMMISSION WILL ALSO APPOINT THE ALTERNATE MEMBER POSITION. SECOND:GIBSON ABSENT:LACASA A MOTION GRANTING THE REQUEST OF H. WILSON TO PERMIT THE TAX CUT PETITIONS TO M-80-229 BE PHYSICALLY RETAINED BY THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND GIVEN TO CITIZENS MOVED:PLUMMER UPON REQUEST. SECOND:CAROLLO ABSENT:LACASA A MOTION DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO SEND THE FOLLOWING TELEGRAM TO THE M-80-230 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: MOVED:GIBSON SECOND:PLUMMER MAILGRAM SERVICE CENTER 1�"ti "� ✓`" I MIDOLEICONP VAv 2264S .ram► ABSENT:LACASA CAROLLO 0-0250088080002 03/20/60 ICI IPMMT=i CSP MIAs 3 I-30S%?V6066 MGM TOM? MIAMI FL 03.20 1202P EST C3 0 AL CITY OF -MIAMI CITY; CLERKS OFFICE ; n c) r' � 3S100,PAN AMERICAN OR MIAMI ►L 33131 r. m 40 G . ow- 14416 MAILGRAM IS A CONFIRMATION copy OF THE MLSIAGEJll f 30S5706066 TONT MIAMI FL 126 03920 l20ap Es? ►M: ►RESIOENT CARTER, DO ^ WHITE HOUSE CC URGENT THAT you IMMEDIATELY DIRECT ATTORNEY GiNEin CIY=LETT1 TO , 111TV OF MIAMI r CITY CLERK REPORTS MEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 1980 (REGULAR MEETING) PAGE NO. 3 Text of Telegram sent to the President pursuant to Mo-80-230 - Cont'd: EXERCISE HIS PAROLE AUTHORITY TO GRANT GROUP REFUGEE STATUS - POLITICAL ASYLUM• TO SOUTH FLORIDAS APPROXIMATELY 101000 MAITIAN REFUGEES• URGENT BECAUSE NEW REFUGEE DILL ELIMINATES YOUR AMILITY TO DO SO OMEN 11 OLCOMES EFFECTIVE IN 60 DAYS. THIS COMMUNITY IS UNITED IN CALLING FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM NOW1 BLOCK HISPANIC RELIGIOUS AND POLITICAL LEADERS HAVE EACH CALLED FORCEFULLY FOR POLITICAL ASYLUM WITHIN THE LAST 2 WEEKS, UNCONTRADICTED MASSIVE EVIDENCE PRESENTED BEFORE THE U,S. DISTRICT COURT# THE ORGANIZATION OF AMERICAN STATES• THE SELECT COMMISSION ON IMMIGRATION AND REFUGEE POLICY, AND U.S. CONGRESS CONFIRMS MAITIAN$ ARE "POLITICAL", NOT "ECONOMIC" REFUGEES SUBJECT 10 SEVERE PERSECUTION• IMPRISONMENT AND EVEN DEATH• UPON DEPORTATION, DADE COUNTY OFFICIALS HAVE RECENTLY TESTIFIED IN FRONT OF ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVILETTI THAT STARVATION IS NOW THE PRIMARY HEALTH PROBLEM IN THE LOCAL SOUTH FLORIDA MAITIAN COMMUNITY, POLITICAL ASYLUM IS THE.ONLY PRACTICAL AND MORAL SOLUTION TO THESE PROBLEMS, MANY HAVE CALLED DENIAL OF ASYLUM TO MAITIAN$ "A PRODUCT OF RACISM", ME STRONGLY CALL UPON YOU TO IMMEDIATELY DIRECT ATTORNEY GENERAL CIVILETTI TO EXERCISE HIS PAROLE AUTHORITY TO GRANT GROUP REFUGEE S1A71i8• POLITICAL ASYLUM• TO THOSE APPROXIMATELY 10#000 HAITIAN REFUGEES PRESENTLY IN THE U.S. WHO SEEK ASYLUM# BEFORE THE REFUGEE BILL ELIMINATES YOUR AUTHORITY TO 00 SO WHEN 17 GOES INTO EFFECT IN 60 DAYS MARCH Tor 1980# RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED# BY RALPH G ONGIE CITY CLERK IN BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE - CITY OF MIAMI FLORIDA MAYOR MAURICE A FERRE 12102 EST MGMCOMP MGM A MOTION THAT THE CITY OMMISSION GOES ON"RECORD REQUESTING THE BOARD OF M-80-231 C COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 0- METROPOLITAN,<DADE COUNTY TO RESEARCH ANY AVAILABLE MOVED:GIBSON >, COUNTY -OWNED, BUILDINGS FOR :POSSIBLE USE AS TEPiPORARY'HOUSING FACILITIES SECOND:PLUMMER BY HAITIAN REFUGEES: ABSENT:LACASA A MOTION11 AUTHORIZING'AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH MR. M-80-232 GUI L. P. GOVAERT FOR.AN AGREEMENT TO RETAIN HIS SERVICES AS EXECUTIVE MOVED:PLUMMER DIRECTOR OF THE'.INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL ENCOMPASSING THE CRITERIA SECOND:GIBSON PREVIOUSLY.: EXPRESSED BY THE CITY COMMISSION �THEDIRECTING MEETINGTHAT MARCH 31,�1980. ABSENT:LACASA MENT BE BROUGHT BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION A MOTION DECLARING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT ANY ORGANIZATION M-80-233 LER OR COMMITTEE USING PUBLIC FUNDS SHALL NOTIFY THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMIS- SECONDMOVED:pGIBSON SION AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE TIMES AND DATES OR MEETINGS SO THAT A ABSENT:LACASA CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVE MAY ALWAYS BE PRESENT AT SUCH MEETINGS. A MOTION THAT THE CITY COMMISSION GOES ON RECORD WITH THE PROUDPRESIDENT OF OF AMBASSA-TH SECOND:G BSON UNITED STATES THAT WE, IN THE MIAMI C DOR TO COLOMBIA, FOR THE COURAGE AND FORTITUDE — '012AYICH HE FOR HISSAFEHANDLED ABSENT:LACASA -80-234 CASA HIMSELF DURING THESE TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES AND THAT W CERTAINLYTHE OF THE UNITED HISGOVER PENT TURN TO HIS FAMILY ANDTHATIN WE STATES TO DO EVERYTHING POWER TO INSURE the City Commission's (NOTI+i Copies of the above motion were sent, following directions, to the hereinbelow listed individuals:) Senior Staff Member(Nat'1 Security AT THE WHITE HOUSE: Robert Pastor, Council);, Jordan, Asst. to President Hamilton AT THE DEPARTMENT OF Cyrus Vance, Secretary of State for STATE: William Bowler -Assistant Secretary of State Inter -American Affairs Peter Tarnoff - Secretary- Assistant to the Secretary of State. TO BOGOTA, COLOMBIA: Mrs. Diego Asencio, Embajada de los Estados Unidos METROPOLITAN DADE de America, S.A. Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners COUNTY: STATE OF FLORIDA: Clerk of the Cabinet of tie tande Stae fpassrsimilar Request was made of these individuals that they p pare Resolutions by their respective Boards. N 3TY OF MIAM1 � 'j CITY CLERK REPORTS f' MEETING DATE: MARCH 19, 1980 (REGULAR MEETING) PAGE NO. 4 i i { A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO R-80-235 TAKE THE FINAL STEP PRIOR TO THE CITY'S ISSUANCE OF PARKING FACILITIES REVENUE (as amended) BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, NAMELY, THE NEGOTIATION* OF A PRIVATE SALE MOVED:FERRE OF SAID BONDS. SECOND:CAROLLO (NOTE:*This Resolution was passed subject to such negotiation being finalized NOES: PLUMMER no later than April 10, 1980 and stipulating that the bonds be sold by the ABSENT:LACASA public bid process if the bond market improved prior to April 10, 1980). A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO INFORM R-80-236 THE CITIZENS OF MIAMI OF THE IMPORTANT NEED TO ANSWER THE FEDERAL CENSUS, MOVED:PLUMMER INCLUDING PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT, USING MONIES THEREFOR PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED SECOND:LACASA FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND WHICH REMAIN UNEXPENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER AFTER UNANIMOUS PAYMENT OF EXPENSES ALREADY INCURRED IN GIVING INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC CON- CERNING THE RECENT TELEPHONE FRANCHISE ORDINANCE SPECIAL ELECTION, SAID MONIES NOT TO EXCEED $12,000.00. A MOTION TO DENY A REQUEST BY THE ADMINISTRATION CONCERNING EXECUTION OF AN M-80-237 AGREEMENT WITH CABLE TELEVISION INFORMATION CENTER OF THE URBAN INSTITUTE FOR MOVED:CAROLLO CONSULTING SERVICES'IN.THE AREA OF CABLE TELEVISION. SECOND:LACASA NOES:GIBSON & FERRE