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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1980-02-28 City Clerk's ReportCETIr' F MIAMI REGULAR AND PLANNING & ZONING MEETINGS. REP cl,yr y MEETING DATE: FEBRUARY 28, 1980 CITY HALL -DINNER KEY A MOTION REQUESTING THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF METROPLITAN DADE COUNTY MO.80-121 TO REVIEW AND REVISE THEIR ORDINANCE DEALING WITH PLASMA CENTERS TO CONSIDER MOVED:CAROLLO AMENDING THE PRESENT .07% CONTENT OF ALCOHOL TO A LOWER PERCENTAGE SO THAT SECOND:LACASA NO INDIVIDUAL WHO IS SELLING PLASMA OR MONEY MAY DO SO WHILE IN AN INTOXICATE UNANIMOUS STATE. 1-�o-�- A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION PLACING A 90-DAY MORATORIUM ON ALL CONVERSIONS OF MULTI -HOUSING RENTAL UNITS TO CONDOMINIUMS WHILE THE CITY COMMISSION SEEKS ANOTHER MEANS OF ALLEVIATING THE HOUSING SHORTAGE, SUBJECT TO AN OPINION FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY RULING AS TO THE LEGALITY OF THE COMMISSION'S INTENT; AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD AT THE MEETING OF MARCH 18TH SUCH PUBLIC HEARING SUBJECT ALSO TO THE LEGAL OPINION REQUESTING OF THE CITY ATTORNEY. A MOTION REQUESTING AND DIRECTING THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT AND THE PLANNING DE- PARTMENT BE INSTRUCTED TO RESEARCH AND SUBMIT TO THIS CITY COMMISSION WITHIN THE NEXT SIXTY DAYS AN OPINION AND RECOMMENDATION AS TO THE FEASIBILITY OF CREATING A NEW ZONING CLASSIFICATION ALLOWING MULTI -FAMILY HIGH -DENSITY UNITS FOR RENTAL PURPOSES ONLY. 1)MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY OF MIAMI FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE TO HOLD A MEET- ING TO DISCUSS A SEARCH FOR AN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE FESTIVAL AND FURTHEI REQUESTING THAT THEY RECOMMEND NO LESS THAN THE NAMES OF THREE (3) PROSPECTIVI APPLICANTS TO SUCH VACANCY; 2) FURTHER INSTRUCTING THE FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEI TO RECOMMEND TWO ALTERNATE INDIVIDUALS OR ORGANIZATIONS WHO COULD TAKE CHARGE FOR PUTTING ON THE FESTIVAL; 3) FURTHER STIPULATING THAT ANY INDIVIDUALS WHO MIGHT RESIGN FROM THE FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE, THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL EXAMINE THE MAKE UP OF THE FULL FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE SO THAT ALL ETHNIC GROUPS BE PROPERLY REPRESENTED, AND TO AVOID ANY ONE GROUP TO DOMINATE OR CONTROL THE COMMITTEE'S MAKE-UP; 5) FURTHER REQUESTING THAT THE FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE SUBMIT TO THE CITY COMMISSION THE RECOMMENDED NAMES OF INDIVIDUALS FOR THE COMMISSION'S APPROVAL AND REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO COME BACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH A DEFINITE RECOMMENDATION FOR ROTATING THE NEW EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATOR'S TERM OF OFFICE, SUCH RECOMMENDATION TO BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN MARCH 31, 19853 AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT MORTY FREEDMAN NOT BE RETAINED AS CHAIRMAN OF THE FOLK FESTIVAL COMMITTEE DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE NEW DIRECTOR IS BEING SELECTED. A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING IN PRINCIPLE THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOR,IENDATIONS OF THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT AS PRESENTED BEFORE THE CITY COM MISSION ON THIS DATE IN CONNECTION WITH ALTERNATIVES IN THE FUTURE DEVELOP- MENT AROUND THE BRICKELL STATION AREA, NAMELY, RECOMMENDATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LIMITATION OF PARKING SPACES, FUTURE EFFORTS INTENDED TO DOWNPLAY THE USE OF AUTOMOBILES AS A MODE OF ACCESS TO THE AREA; HEAVY EMPHASIS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS; SHUTTLE BUS ROUTES, AND RELIANCE ON THE DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER, PRESENTING SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AT THE PRESENT TIME AS A PRELIMINARY POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO LET CITIZENS KNOW THE CITY COMMISSION IS THINKING IN THIS DIRECTION; SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS SUBJECT TO FINAL DISPOSITION WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR AFTER A FULL REPORT IS MADE AND A PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD IN CONNECTION WITH THIS MATTER. M0.80-123 MOVED: LACASA SECOND:CAROLLO NOES: PLUMMER & GIBSON MO-W124 MOVED: LACASA SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS MO-80-125 MOVED: FERRE SECOND: CAROLLO UNANIMOUS MO-80-126 MOVED: GIBSON SECOND: LACASA ABSENT: PLUMMER A MOTION THAT THE CITY COMMISSION FOLLOW THE FORMAT AS PREVIOUSLY OUTLINED BY NAMING'FIVE MEMBERS TO THE "MIAMI—BOGOTA SISTER CITY PROGRAM"; SUCH APPOINTMENTS TO BE MADE ONE BY EACH COMMISSIONER AT THE MEETING SCHEDULED FOR MARCH 18, 1980. A MOTION TO GRANT THE REQUEST OF THE CUBAN NATIONAL COORDINATING ASSEMBLY FOR THE USE OF BAYFRONT PARK AUDITORIUM FROM APRIL 4 6,'1980, PROVIDED ALL RE— QUIREMENTS ARE MET. A.MOTION ALLOCATING FUNDS NOT TO.EXCEED,$7,500 TO THE COCONUT GROVE CHILDREN'S THEATRE FOR THE 1980 "PERFORM=A-THON", PROVIDED FUNDS ARE MATCHED BY THE PROMOTERS. A MOTION GRANTING A REQUEST>MADE BY MR. EUGENE A. HANCOCK, CONCESSIONAIRE OF A BOATING FACILITY AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FOR RELOCATION OF ACCESS ROAD FOR A NEW ENTRANCE INTO THE BOAT LAUNCHING AREA OF THE MARINE STADIUM, SUBJECT TO SITE APPROVAL BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REOPEN NEGOTIATIONS OF EXISTING LEASE WITH MR. EUGENE A. HANCOCK, CONCESSIONAIRE FOR TRACT 1—A AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM FOR POSSIBLE AMENDMENT TO HIS LEASE TO PERMIT: 1) THE SALE OF GASOLINE; 2) INSTALLATION OF BOAT RACKS; 3) PERMISSION TO BUILD A FACILITY FOR MINOR REPAIRS TO BOATS; PROVIDED THE CITY ATTORNEY DETERMINES THAT SUCH RENEGOTIATION IS LEGAL. A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PUT OUT FOR PUBLIC BID POSSIBLE MARINE USES OF TRACT 1—D AT THE MIAMI MARINE STADIUM; SUCH BIDS TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THEIR APPROVAL NO LATER THAN MAY 1, 1980. A MOTION GRANTING THE REQUEST MADE BY MR. F. WARREN O'REILLY REPRESENTING THE AMERICAL NATIONAL CHOPIN COMPETITION TO BE HELD IN MIAMI FROM MARCH 9 THROUGH 15, 1980, AND ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $10,000 CONDITIONED UPON THE PROMOTERS OBTAINING MATCHING FUNDS FROM THE PRIVATE SECTOR; AND FURTHER STIPU— LATING THAT IF ANY FUNDS REMAIN AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHEDULED EVENT, THAT SUCH FUNDS BE RETURNED TO THE CITY UP TO THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S GRANT. MO-80-129 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: GIBSON UNANIMOUS MO-80-130 MOVED: LACASA SECOND:CAROLLO UNANIMOUS MO-80-133 MOVED:PLUMMER SECOND;CAROLLO UNANIMOUS MO-80-134 MOVED: PLUMMER SECOND: LACASA UNANIMOUS MO-80-135 MOVED: LACASA SECOND: CAROLL( UNANIMOUS MO-80-136 MOVED: GIBSON SECOND: CAROLL( UNANIMOUS M-80-137 MOVED: LACASA SECOND: CAROLLC NOES: PLUMMER b FERRE A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AND REAPPOINTING CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS TO SERVE AS MEM— R-80-144 BERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE MOVED: FERRE CITY OF MIAMI FOR DESIGNATED TERMS. SECOND: CAROLLC NOES: PLUMMER A MOTION DEFERRING CONSIDERATION OF THE REAPPOINTMENT OF INDIVIDUALS TO THE MO-80-151 CITY OF MIAMI AFFIRMATIVE ADVISORY BOARD AND REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION MOVED: LACASA TO ADDRESS THE CONCERNS PREVIOUSLY EXPRESSED BY REVEREND T. KIRTLEY WHEN HE SECOND: CAROLLC MADE HIS LAST PRESENTATION IN FRONT OF THE CITY COMMISSION. NANIMOUS NOTE FOR THE RECORD: RESOLUTION 80-152 APPOINTED COMMISSIONERS ARMANDO LACASA AND JOE CAROLLO AS CITY OF MIAMI REPRESENTATIVES ON THE DADE—MIAMI CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL. A MOTION APPOINTING WILLIAM GONZALEZ, JR. TO THE COMMITTEE FOR COMMERCE AND MO-80-171 TRADE DEVELOPMENT OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. MOVED: LACASA SECOND: PLUMMER UNANIMOUS A MOTION INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE THE NE CESSARY;LEGISLATION MO-80-172 TO REQUIRE GASOLINE STATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF MIAMI TO POSZ GASOLINE PRICES. MOVED:CAROLLO SECOND: LACASA UNANIMOUS A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FORTHWITH TAKE ALL RES.80-174 POSSIBLE MEASURES, INCLUDING LITIGATION IF NECESSARY, TO SECURE APPORTIONMENT MOVED:CAROLLO OF THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE, THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF METROPOLITAN SECOND: LACASA tv•WTunne (over) 11 R-80-181 MOVED:CAROLLO SECOND:GIBSON ABSENT: FERRE (Text of Resolution 80-174 continued): DADE COUNTY, AND THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD UPON THE BASIS OF SINGLE ME1BE DISTRICT ELECTIONS. R- A MOTION MODIFYING MOTION 80-115 PASSED AND ADOPTED FEBRUARY 12, 1980 BY LIFT- MO-80-175 ING THE FREEZE ON THE HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES EXPRESSED IN SUCH MOTION AND MOVED:CAP.OLLO FURTHER EXPRESSING TO THE ADMINISTRATION THE STRONG DESIRE OF THE CITY COMMIS- SECOND:GIBSON SION THAT JOBS BE FOUND WITHIN CITY GOVERNMENT FOR THE REMAINING 14 EMPLOYEES NOES: PLUMMER STILL SCHEDULED TO BE LAID OFF. & LACASA A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INVESTIGATE THE POS- MO-80-176 SIBILITY OF ACQUIRING THE NECESSARY DEDICATIONS OF PROPERTY TO PERMIT THE MOVED: FERRE WIDENING OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD IN THE VICINITY OF THE DUPONT PLAZA AND BALL SECOND:PLUMMER POINT AREA TO ALLEVIATE THE TRAFFIC CONGESTION IN THIS AREA. UNANIMOUS A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE VIII, SECTION R-80-177 6 AND ARTICLE XXIII, SECTION 2(5), TO PERMIT A ONE -UNIT ADDITION TO THE EXIST- (as amended) ING 2-UNIT STRUCTURE ON LOT 14, BLOCK 2; HAZEL PARK (13-19), BEING 920-924 MOVED: CAROLLO S.W. 25TH AVENUE, AS PER PLANS ON FILE, WITH 33% (30% PERMITTED) LOT COVERAGE, SECOND: PLUMME AND 5' (7.5' REQUIRED) PERIPHERY LANDSCAPING ON THE 25th AVENUE SIDE; ZONED NOES: GIBSON R-4 (MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE) DISTRICT. ABSENT: FERRE A RESOLUTION GRANTING A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE IV, SECTION 17(2), TO PERMIT AN EXISTING 8.0' CBS WALL ON LOT 18, BLOCK 47S; MIAMI (B-41), BEING APPROXIMATELY 619 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET, AS PER SURVEY ON FILE, WITH 0.0' SETBACK FROM THE BASE BUILDING LINE (5.0' REQUIRED); ZONED C-4 (GENERAL COM- MERCIAL) DISTRICT. R-80-178 (amd', MOVED: CAROLLO SECOND: PLUMME NOES: GIBSON (ABSENT: FERRE A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXCUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH MEDIA II, INC.. R-80-179 THROUGH SEPTEMBER, 1981, ASSIGNING IT AS THE EXCLUSIVE ADVERTISING AGENCY OF MOVED:CAROLLO RECORD FOR THE CITY'S DEPARTMENT OF TRADE & COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT AND SETTING SECOND:PLUMMER DOWN AGREEMENTS FOR THE PREPARATION, DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PRO- ABSENT: FERRE MOTIONAL MATERIALS FOR SAID DEPARTMENT, USING DEPARTMENTALLY BUDGETED FUNDS THEREFOR. A RESOLUTION RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 18, R-80-180 1980 TO MARCH 19, 1980 COMMENCING AT 9:00 A.M. AND CONCLUDING AT 6:00 P.M.; MOVED:CAROLLO FURTHER RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF MARCH 27, 1980 TO SECOND:PLUMMER MARCH 31, 1980 COMMENCING AT 1:00 P.M.; AND FURTHER RESCHEDULING ALL PLANNING ABSENT: FERRE. AND ZONING MATTERS WHICH WERE TO BE HEARD AT THE REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEET- ING OF MARCH 27, 1980 TO MARCH 18, 1980 COMMENCING AT 8:00 P.M. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 79-810, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 26, 1979, WHICH GRANTED A VARIANCE FROM ORDINANCE NO. 6871, ARTICLE XXVI, SECTION 2(33), ARTI- CLE XI, SECTIONS 3 AND 6, AND ARTICLE XXIII, SECTION 4, TO PERMIT A SECOND STORY ADDITION TO THE BUILDING ON LOTS 17 AND 18, BLOCK 3; SHENANDOAH MANOR SECTION "B" (39-81), BEING 1801 SOUTHWEST 22ND STREET, AS PER PLANS ON FILE WITH A 7.83' (25' REQUIRED) FRONT YARD, 0.0' (25.5' REQUIRED) SIDE YARD 1.5' (20' REQUIRED) SIDE STREET YARD, WAIVING 20 OF 39 REQUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES, AND WITH A 58.4% (26% PERMITTED) LOT COVERAGE; IN CONJUNCTION WITH A CONDITIONAL USE APPLICATION FOR PARKING, ZONED R-C (RESIDENTIAL OFFICE), BY CORRECTING A SCRIVENER'S ERROR IN SAID LEGAL DESCRIPTION TO READ: 10' (25.5' REQUIRED) SIDE YARD 1.5' (20' REQUIRED) SIDE STREET YARD. mh G. ONGIE