Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutCC 1979-12-27 Minutes�OM'►MISSlOI� IFili►tlrl l�T E5 OF MEETING HELD ON December 27, 1979 PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CITY 11B1 ND 0114•1�iciNinFORiva (REGULAR) December 27, 1979 REQUEST THAT APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSINGTHE CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COMMISSION TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER B.E. HEARN BE PREPARED DISCUSSION OF TRANSITION OF EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO LAYOFF DISCUSSION OF CHRISTMAS PARTY ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES DISCUSSION OF PERSONS OCCUPYING POLICY MAKING POSITIONS IN CITY GOVERNMENT SECOND READING ORDINANE': AMEND SECTION 39-16.1 CITY CODE, REVISING FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CHILD DAY CARE PROGRAM M-79-858 DISCUSSION M-79-859 DISCUSSION ORD.9035 DISCUSSION OF OFFICE FURNITURE FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION DISCUSSION BUILDING DISCUSSION OF OFF -DUTY POLICEMEN IN COMPETITION. WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE 9000, ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE -INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT BY $12,508 FOR SPECIAL'INVESTIGATION EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: MODIFYING THE BUDGET FOR THE 3RD YEAR KWANZA FESTIVAL DISCUSSION ORD. 9036 ORD. 9037 10 FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIONS ORD. 9038 2 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO.9000, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS, BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT FROM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT -MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE DIVISION 11 FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION -1 ORD. 9039 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ESTABLISHING FOUR NEW TRUST AND AGENCY >FUNDS - "CETA TITLE II-B" "CETA TITLE "II-D CONSOLIDATED", "CETA TITLE IV" AND "CETA TITLE VI"ETC. 12 FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIOG I ORD. 9040 OF ORDINANCE NO. .8719,,SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED "OPENING DOORS TO LEISURE" AND PARK REHABILITATION FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS 13 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIONS 16-38 FIRST READING THROUGH 16-46 OF THE CITY CODE BY REQUIRING PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT AND OPEN. COMPETITIVE BIDDING BEFORE SALE, CONVEYANCE, DISPOSITION, ETC. OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY. OF MIAMI, THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 14 FIRST READING ORDINANCE:ESTABLISH ON -STREET AND OFF- STREET METERS, DECAL PARKING, GARAG ES,1,3,4, ETC AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTS FO THE OFF STREET PARKING BOARD FIRST READING PAGE N0. 2-10 10-11 11 12 13 15 16 17, 18 19 20 21 23 *DM CIiMIKIIEHMMID4 (REGULAR) December 27, 1979 15 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SUBSECTION (b) FIRST READING OF SECTION 39-2 OF THE :CITY CODE -ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE FEE FOR USE OF CITY SHOWMOBILE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI 16 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: MODIFY THE FISCAL YEAR FIRST READING 1980 BUDGETS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION 17 DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL DEFERRAL YEAR 1980 BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND PROMOTION 18 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CONTRACT FL-09 R-79-860 0038 BETWEEN DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF MIAMI FOR STATI(> AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING SERVICES - INCREASING CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $323,000 19 FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 8719 BY ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS: "RAPID=TRANSIT<STATION AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT"; AND "DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING'' PROGRAM I" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THEIR'OPERATIC'I 20 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, FOR LEASE OF SPACE IN THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY' CENTER 21 APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT CONTRACT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DADE 8-12 (TOWNPARK); A PROJECT CONTRACT DADE 8-1 (WYNWOOD) AND DADE 8-11 (LITTLE HAVANA) 22 APPROVING THE COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STUDY IN PRINCIPLE 23 REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECT THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A COUNTY- WIDE COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES PLAN 24 REQUEST GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA PROPOSE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS -DIRECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL STATE REGISTRY OF COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES 25 AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU, SMITH AND STRESAU TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BUENA;VISTA PARK AND MELROSE APRK; REDUCE DESIGN FEE FROM $26,808 TO $20,987.98 26 ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED ASSOCIATES TRACT, ETC. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT PAGE #2 FIRST READING R-79-861 R-79-862 R-79-863 R-79-864 R-79-865 R-79-866 R-79-867" PAGE NO 24 24-29 29 31- 32 33 33 34 35 36 36 37 INX CITYI ��T ISSIS_OFOEGULAR MEETING_ OF FlARIIaA (REGULAR) DECEMBER 27, 1979 I1I.1M p1. SUBJECT PAGE #3 tK DINANCE OR SOUlTION NO. PAGE NO, 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 ACCEPT GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY AT 240 N.W. 11TH STREET IMPLEMENT PLAN TO REHABILITATE SAME, ETC. DETERMINE THE PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR A PUBLIC PARK, ETC. ACQUIREMENT OF SCULPTURAL WORK OF ART BY ARNALDO POMODORO TO BE PART OF THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONFIRM CONNOR L. ADAMS AND WILLIAM J. RABUN AS MEMBERS TO THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT BOARD CONFIRM RICHARD WITT AND A.G. SHERMAN AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CONFIRM -DAMES W. REESE AND JAREMKO AS MEMBERS TO THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM AUTHORIZE CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS FOR THE THREE KINGS -ORANGE BOWL PARADE, JANUARY 6,`1980,;ETC. DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF NEW OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING ACCEPT BIDS: NORTHSIDE MOTORS, INC., GMC TRUCK AND COACH DIVISION, HARLEY DAVIDSON OF MIAMI, REPLACEMENT VEHICLES` FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE AND MAINTENANCE APPOINT COMMISSIONER"ARMANDO LACASA AS VICE -MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1980 DISCUSSION OF CRIME' RATE AND INCREASE IN HOMICIDE RATE PERSONAL APPEARANCE: VICTOR LOGAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIAMI SUMMER BOAT SHOW RECEIVE, OPEN, AND READ SEALED BIDS FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY :IMPROVEMENT -H-4309. CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, SECTION "A", H-4362. CONFIRM`ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION "B", SHENANDOAN HIGHWAY IMP'ROVEMENT`H=4365 PRESENTATIONS, PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING -ACTIVITIES RENDERED, ETC. PERSONAL APPEARANCE:MR.SERGIO VIDALCAIRO-REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE-600 BEACOM BOULEVARD. R-79-868 R-79-869 R-79-870 R-79-871 R-79-872 R-79-873 R-79-874 DEFERRAL R-79-875 R-79-876 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION R-79-877 R-79-878 R-79-879 38 PRESENTATIONS. R-79-880 M-78-881'` 39 39-41 42 42 43 43 44 45-48 48 49 50 52 53 53 54 54 55-58 Iwo( CITYI i���SSI �� 'I F1ORI1aA i (REGULAR) DECEMBER 27, 1979 APPROVE PARTIAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES BY THE DEVELOPER OF.MIAMI CENTER (BALL POINT) -WITH VARIANCE EXTENSION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 79-848-B APPROVE PARTIAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES BY THE DEVELOPER OF MIAMI CENTER (BALL POINT) -WITH CONDITIONAL USE EXTENSION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 79-848-A. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. GEORGE ADAMS, IN RELATION TO .RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN MODEL CITIES ACCEPT BID: FOR 1,000 FOLDING CHAIR FROM KRUEGER METAL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS ANE MARINAS. REQUEST ADMINISTRATION TO SCHEDULE APPROPRIATE COMMENDATION TO FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE. CONSENT AGENDA ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF M.E.T. CONSTRUCTION,IMC.' FOR HOSE DRYING TOWERS -INCREASE AMOUNT 'IN THE CONTRACT` TO $1,800, ETC. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY INTERCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR CRESTWEED SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-543-C, ETC. AUTHORIZE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT TWO (2) WARRANTY DEEDS AND RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS AMEND SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO.40132 GRANTING THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT, ETC . , FROM PUBLIC USE OF N.W. 36TH STREET BETWEEN N.W. 36TH STREET AND INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 36TH STREET ("SPEAR AND FELDSTEIN SUB) AMEND SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION 79-133 GRANTING THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT, ETC. FROM PUBLIC USE N.W. 37TH STREET BETWEEN 36TH INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 5TH AVENUE ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY FOR CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT SR-5448-C;ETC. AMEND SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-558, LYNDALE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5462-S, BY ADDING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND ACCEPT BID OF PAN AMERICAN SURVEYS, INC. FOR CITY OF MIAMI AERIAL SURVEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS,. ETC. ACCEPT BID OF THE SAND BOX FOR 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF TOP SOIL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS FOR OLD SMOKEY PARK IMPROVEMENT R-79-882 R-79-883 DISCUSSION R- 79-884 M-79-885 R- 79-886 R-79-887" R-79-888 R-79-889 R-79-890 R-79-891 R-79-892 R-79-893 R-79-894 PAGE #4 PAGE NO, 58-60 61 62-65 65 66 67 67 68 68 68 68 69, 69 69 69 II 111 II 11111 �1 III( CI1 14.ISSI HA FIARIDA (REGULAR) DECEMBER 27,1979 PAGE #5 TOM • SUBJECT tANCE OR I0, PAGE NO. 50.10 50.11 51. 52 53 54 ACCEPT BID OF RACAL MILGO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE FIRE SYSTEM MODEM TEST EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. ACCEPT BID OF JUELLE BROTHERS ROR BUILDING DEMOLITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING -INSPECTIONS REPORT ON INCREASE IN MAJOR CRIMES IN MIAMI AREA DISCUSSION OF SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR THE DOWNTOWN AREA PERSONAL APPEARANCE: VICTOR LOGAN, SUMMER BOAT SHOW PERSONAL APPEARANCE: IDA MARIA SEVASCO R-79--895 R-79-896 DISCUSSION DISCUSSION DISCUSSION DISCUSSION 69 69 70-72 72 72 73-77 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COPMIISSION OF MIAMI, FLORIDA * * * * * * * * On the 27th day of December, 1979, the City Commission of Miami,, Florida, met at its regular, meeting place in the City Hall, 3500 Pan American Drive, Miami, Florida in regular session. The meeting was called to order at 9:05 A.M., by Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. with the following members found to be present: Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson' ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ALSO PRESENT WERE: Joseph R. Grassie, City Manager R. L. Fosmoen, Assistant City Manager George F. Knox, City Attorney Ralph G. Ongie, City Clerk Matty Hirai, Assistant City Clerk An invocation was delivered by Reverend Gibson who then led those present in a pledge of allegience to the flag. On a motion duly made and seconded, the minutes of July 27, September 13, and November 14, were approved. 1. REQUEST THAT APPROPRIATE RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CONDOLENCES OF THE CITY COPMIISSION TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER B. E. HEARN BE PREPARED Mr. Plummer: A motion by Father Gibson seconded by Lacasa, that the Clerk be instructed to formulate the appropriate certificate to be presented to the Hearn family. All in favor say I. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 79-858 A MOTION REQUESTING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO PREPARE AND FORWARD A RESOLUTION EXPRESSING THE CITY COMMISSION'S CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER B. E. HEARN ON THE SAD OCCASION OF HIS UNTIMELY DEATH Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the motion was passed. and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) ist 1 nr r 2 7 1979 NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo Mayor Maurice A. Ferre DISCUSSION OF TRANSITION OF EMPLOYEES Mr. Plummer: For the members of the public, the Mayor will not be present today, which means, we'll get finished in a hurry. (LAUGHTER) The City Commission will go on a break about quater of eleven for the Orange Bowl luncheon today. So, we will ask the spirit of cooperation. I: will tellyou that the Mayor called me, I assume as he did the rest of the Commission, on Christmas day, from Vermont to complain very bitterly that the temperature was very warm, it was fourty-five degrees, there was no snow on the ground for the intent purpose of being there to snow ski, and that it was very foggy, and I told him that being the Mayor of Miami, he ought to get his butt home. Merry Christmas. All right, the new agendas are out. Item two has been withdrawn. We'll proceed with Committe of the Whole item "A". Mr. Grassie, a discussion report on the employees subject to layoff. Mr. Grassie: Mr. Vice -Mayor, and members of the City Commission this item is here at the previous request of the City Commission. It is for your information..Mr. Vice -Mayor, I was staring to indicate that we are not going to ask the City Commission for a vote or a policy decision atthis point. This is strictly for the information and the updating of the City Commission, and I would like to ask Bob Krause to initiate the discussion with you. Mr. Plummer: Mr.'Krause. First of all, let me say Mr. Krause... Father Gibson: Mr. Mayor Mr. Plummer Father Gibson. Father Gibson: I would hope that we would welcome him back. Mr. Plummer: That's what I was getting ready to do. Father Gibson: I'm sorry, you go ahead. Mr. Plummer: No, no... Father Gibson: No, I just called it to your attention... Mr. Plummer: Father, it's better to come from a preacher than an undertaker after a man has survived a heart attack. (LAUGHTER) Father, when he stands at that podium today and says, Mr. Plummer, I'm glad to see you, he really means it. (LAUGHTER) Mr. Krause, it is nice to have you back, sir. We promise not to do anything of a serious nature today to have you digress back to your former position of illness. Mr. Robert Krause: Mr. Vice -Mayor, members of the City Commission, ;I thank you for that warm welcome. I'm happy to be prayed over and to avoid the funeral home, and it is good to be back. My report to you deals with sixty-five employeeswhowere originally placed in a special 1319 ist fund on October 17th-in order to delay their layoffs for a period of ninety days which is now scheduled to end on January 17., 1980. Our staff in HRD has been working with these employees and with the other city departments in an attempt to find alternate sources of employment.. In either in City departments or in private employment. As many .as sixteen different staff members in HRD have worked on some phase of. this process. On December 21, I sent a memo to the City Manager which he forwarded to members of the Commission, that summarizes the activities that we've taken, and I won't repeat that. The results have been somewhat less than what we had hoped and probably a little better than we actually expected. The current results as of this morning are these Three employees who were scheduled for layoffs have been advanced to higher level positions in the City government. An additional two employees of the original sixty-five were dismissed for cause during this period. One of the employees did not return to his'assignment, and another employee was dismissed for using sick leave while he worked on another job. Four employees have actually been placed in other equivalent positions.' There is a fifth one whose papers are still in process. The papers haven't returned to us as of this morning, so there are actually four that were placed. There are one, two, three, four... five, six additional employees who are scheduled to be placed when the special fund terminates January 17. Those six include the one employee that I mentioned whose papers are already in process. One employee retired in October and another employee retired in December. We got those papers just yesterday. We expect that there will be two custodians who will be placedin, temporary positions after January 17, and those names will depend on who has the most seniority on January 17. The situation changes on kind of a day to day basis but we expect to place two there. Then finally, if worse comes to worse, which it probably will, there are seven employees who said that they would be willing to go on stand-by in ,the Solid Waste Department as Stand-by Laborers where the City could assure fairly steady employment, but if...they are not pleased about this because it is not as attractive work as what they have been doing. My memo to the City Manager indicated that there were eight such employees. A recount of our records indicate that there are only seven, who are willing to do this. That produces for us a total of about twenty-six employees which is approximately forty percent of the total that we were dealing with originally. The other sixty percent we do not have any specific plans for. Many of those employees have indicated to us that they did not even wish to be referred .for lob interviews in private employment until or unless they were actually laid off. Ten employees have accepted referrals to the private, have been interviewed but have not yet been offered jobs. They are still waiting for a decision on their status The report that I've given you so far does not deal with the employees in the Tourism Promotion Department. Their status is somewhat different. I can report on that if the Commissioners wish or answer any otner yuestious you may have. Mr. Plummer: Well, give us the bottom line. Mr. Krause: The bottom line is that on Tourism and Promotion, it looks like the bulk of those employees will be taken care of even by...a number of them have transferred to Dade County. Several of them will most likely be placed in the Public Information Office assuming adoption of an appropriation by the Commission which is another item on your agenda today. And, relatively few of them may wind up being laid off. Mr. Grassie: No, none of them. At last count, none of them should be Laid off. Assuming that we approve the budget modification that is in front of you today. Father Gibson: I didn't hear'it. Mr. Grassie: I said Commissioner, assuming that we approve the budget modification that is in front of you today for Tourism and Promotion, that in that case, between the transfers to other City Departments and the positions that would be absorbed by that budget transfer, none of the DEC 271979 people from this particular activity, that is Tourism and Promotion, would be laid off. They would all be either transferred to other operations or would be absorbed by the change that you're proposing...that's being proposed to you. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Krause, excuse me, Father, go ahead. Father Gibson: Go ahead, J. L. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Krause, let me ask you a question. It was the intent of this Commission back...what, Mr. Grassie November when we passed the budget? Mr. Grassie: October 15th. Mr. Plummer: That no new employees would be hired until or possibly all of the employees who were in the process of possibly being terminated were absorbed. Do I have your assurances this morning, Mr. Krause, that that policy was complied with? Mr. Krause: I'm not sure I know of my own. personal knowledge, Commissioner,.. Mr. Plummer: Would you check of somebody in your office that does have that personal knowledge? Mr. Grassie Mr. Krause has been out of the office, of course,.. Mr. Plummer: I understand, sir. I understand. Mr. Grassie: For two months during that period. Mr. Krause: Mr. Vice Mayor, the answer is that some employees, some new employees have been hired and that brings us. to what is one of the problems which is Mr. Grassier Well, the question is whether employees have been hired who have the same kind of skills for the kind of job that we are talking about which is basically custodial or related kinds of activities. Mr. Krause: Okay, the answer to that is no. But... Mr. Grassie: I mean, you know. obviously, we may have hired a secretary which has no relationship to:filling a job with a custodian. Mr. Plummer: .What you're saying is then, that one that is proposed to be terminated was not a secretary. In other words,, Mr. Grassie, it was the intent of this Commission that all employees who presently were on payroll whenever possible, were to be used in hiring...in new jobs' or vacancies prior to.turning to the outside for new help. And I want assurances that that policy was complied with. Mr. Grassie: Yeah, and I want to get that very clearly. Bob, maybe whoever your staff person is . Mr. Krause: No, this I can answer. Mr. Grassie: You can answer that question. All right. Mr. Krause: Nobody has been hired into a job for which one of the employees in the special fund was qualified. We are having some current differences of opinion with some of the departments over exactly what that means. And for that reason, we are holding some jobs vacant. And it is a process of trying to sort.out whether some of the new jobs that were created in the budget, for example, request special skills that are sufficiently different that what the employees have, that the department should be able to hire•new employees or whether they should be required to place people who may have only marginal qualifications and could be trained. 04 DEC 2 7 1979 ist r. And we Mls-Ptri Mr. Kraescme training andathatlthose employees could nize also that it might takethem. I think be specially trained for the purposes of retaining that the overall intent of this Commission, as 1 recall setCatfactor of two years, that anyone with two yearsofCot grabs. y be retained. And any one under two years would have to go up If I recall the two years or whatever. I also arectuSall mawhakingome the off statement that any one who was on P I used. 50, whaat: are.:. of probation is I think the terminology that that you forsee, saying now? How many people are being proposed, to being laid -off? Mr. Krause: Approximately forty which would not include people who would voluntarily accept positions as standby laborers. Those would be in addition to the forty. .Thirty-nine, maybe thirty-eight. Mr. Plummer: Father. Father Gibson: Let me ask a question. Mr. Krause ike thsince gentle aertsaidt I'm the priest and he is the undertaker, the mike so the strain won't be on you. Mr. Plummer Which gentleman, Father? Father Gibson: That gentleman who had all the answers nhat you ministry had to go get'them from. Right., See. that's where toh certify we don't want to overtax you, my brother. You are going that what Mr. Plummer has asked iscorrect and true? Mr. Rene Larrieu: That is correct, Father. Mr. Plummer: For the record, your name, sir. Mr. Larrieu: Yes, sir. My name is Rene Larrieu, Personnel Supervisor with Human Resources. Father Gibson: I see. All right, I hope you understand that if we find out...if I find out later,.I have nothing to do with many other Commissioner, I'm speaking for Theodore, that's this gUy. I'm going to be hard as hell to get along with. hu ht case taube I belierriedve, ou1 band elil e don't that the intent of this Commission g believe any game playing ought to take place. When I hear...you know, maybe that bothers me. Now, let me raise a question. Are you certain that those people that we presently aehemployeddcouldthernott lhs ave:fteen trained to take those jobs that youall Mr. Larrieu: That's correct, Father. Father Gibson: All right, I just want to make sure now. I don't want them coming to me. privately, or otherwise. If they do privately, I'm going to bring you right back here and I want the record to, reflect what I'm saying. And I believe that this Commission ought to be, unmerciful with you or anybody else who is responsible. Okay? I'm giving you an opportunity to CYA. Do you know what that is? Mr. Larrieu: Yes, I certainly do. Father Gibson: All right, we're in business. You understand. Good. enough, I hear you. Mr. Grassier Mr. Vice -Mayor? Mr. Plummer: Yes. Mr. Grassie: I think for...I think Father Gibson brings up a good point And I think for clarity,' we need to get in front of you some specific examples of the kinds of positions that are being talked about so that we're all saying the same'thing. 27 1979 Mr. Plummer: Well Mr. Grassie, I have no problem with that, and by the. way, for my Latin collegue who does not know CYA, it has to be CYC, I'm told. So Father, in the future, if you would:.. Father Gibson: All right, CYC or CYA. (LAUGHTER) Okay, I want you to know I know both languages. CYA or CYC. Either one for my Latin brothers, that's CYS, for Anglo Saxon Americans, and Blacks especially, CYA. Okay? Now, before we finish this matter, I would hope we bring the union people who represent those people here and give us all ,the assurance, because let me tell you this, I feel a sense of obligation to the people who join oin the Cit, that we don't just let them out and that we arenot fair by them. Okay? So you know, I'm going to ask for those folks to be heard right after you. Okay? We're together. Mr. Plummer:- Mr. Krause, let me just make a statement because, you know,' sometimes the lack of communication is bad. You made a statement that bothers me. It bothers me to the point that at a later time it's going to be a problem. You made a statement, if I remember correctly,•that said that there is some misunderstanding with some department heads. Mr. Krause,` what I want to tell you is, there might be some misunderstanding with department heads but there is no misunderstanding with this Commission. Now, I would tell you, sir, that if you have any.misunderstanding, to CYA, CYC, you'd better come here and get that misunderstanding understood, because it is your neck on the line. Not yours, Mr. Grassie's of course. I think this Commission was very, very clear. There was no misunderstanding with this Commission. And I just, you know, feel as Father feels, that we have...these people showed their loyalty to us, and this is our way of trying to do the same for them. And with that, there is no misunderstanding. So', I don't want to have to come back here on the loth of January to have a full scale, blown out situation which I feel; can be understood right now. So, if there is any misunderstanding, I say to you lets clear it up right now and lets go forward the way this Commission has set its policy. Mr. Grassie, you wanted to give an example, or whatever you, want, sir.. Mr. Grassier Well, I don't have a specific example, but I think -that some can be brought out. For example, I understand that one of the questions that departments have raised is, that in some cases, they have been training a person within their department for promotion. Now, the question comes up in the mind of the department head should he promote that person, very often a CETA employee, who is, you know, sooner or.later going to be terminated, should he promote that person, or should he have a lateral transfer of a person who is going to be laid -off some place else? And what the department would prefer to do very often, because the parson has been in training in the department for some time, is to promote the person whose there. Now, I think that those, kinds of situations are probably the sorts of, things that Mr. Krause is talking about. But if there is any other kind of situation that he is talking about then I think that we need to bring it out now. Father Gibson: Let me react. I have no problem with what I hear you saying,providinl you could prove to us, not you, the person who is making the decision that the person that they want to take is so much dog gone better than the person whose already employed by the City on a permanent. status. Because I run a church and I don't want anybody to tell me the organist, ought to be or that, this organist can't cut the mustard. Do you know what I mean? But we have a responsibility, my bretheren, to protect those people that we have on a_ permanent status. And if there is any doubt what I am for, keeping those that you have and let those that you are hoping for stand at the door and knock. Okay? I want everybody to understand. Mr. Krause: Mr. Vice -Mayor, and members of the Commission, it may be helpful if I discuss two examples; both of them in the Fire Department, both of which I've discussed with Chief Brice. And Chief Brice is I think, you know, one of our most conscientious department directors,. he's been most helpful and cooperative with our department, but we have two issues that affect the Fire Department in a very legitimate way. ist as One is that there is a position in the Communications operation of the Fire Department, where they have been -preparing a female employee, by the name of Margaret Ayers, through training courses and on the job work experience for an advancement. We also have an employee scheduled for lay-off who is a mail clerk, by name of Harold Marks. The Fire Chief says that Margaret Ayers is much better qualified to do the job than theemployee that is available through transfer, because that employee has not had training to do the job. The other case involves some new positions of Fire Safety Specialist which were created in this years budget for the Fire Department. We have a few people who could be tranferred in who meet minimal qualifications and with some substantial training could be developed to do that job. But what the Fire Department is really looking for are people who have prior construction experience, who can step in and do a job with fairly minimal training. That's the type of situation where we have-competiting values. The value of trying to place people who are scheduled for lay-off or, the value of trying to allow a department' to do the most effective job that it can. And some of these things-I...you know, some have been very easy and clear cut. They've resolved themselves. Others are not all that clear cut and we have some of those and we are still working on them. And I expect that I'll be talking with Mr. Grassie about these within the next few days or a week. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Krause, I think it would be very good, sir, if tomorrow some timeyou deliver to each Commissioner a complete list of all people who have been newly hired from October the 15th to the present date, and what they were hired for. And then you supply us with a second list. Those who have been proposed to be terminated. Not the ones that you have found jobs for. 'And think if you put that on our desk tomorrow, we will be able to easily see what in fact the whole story is. Mr. Krause: I will be able to give you by toinorrow, this report. Father Gibson: Let me react. I have mixed emotions. Did we know at the time, lets say in October, that these changes had to be made. Did we give those people an opportunity to either update themselves or not update themselves? That would be a question for me. Yet, I want to tell you, I'm very reluctant to tell the Fire Chief what to do. Very reluctant. I want to make' sure that the people who hear me are not mislead. I'm very very reluctant. Because you are playing with life and death, man. I haven't been able to bring a single person back in my thirty-four years right here in the Grove. I've tried, I mean, I've tried man and I just haven't brought anybody back. So I may... that bothers me. That's a real...but I would hope that we at least, that there should have been some effort made to equip these people, you know? Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you, Mr. Krause. When are these people that are proposed to be terminated, what is teh date? Mr. Krause: January 17. Father Gibson: I didn't hear. Mr. Plummer: January 17th I think was the answer. Mr. Krause, let me tell you where I'm at. I want, you to understand. If on January the loth, the next City Commission meeting...Father, you listen to this. If' you tell me that all of the people who are being proposed to be terminated have not found jobs, I'm going, to offer a motion before this Commission.' I want you to understand this. An absolute freeze on hiring. Now, I don't want to live with that, and you don't want to live`, with that. I just honestly feel that if a concerted effort is made to, save, those employees, it can be done. Now, you're a master at that job, and as a master,I think you can accomplish what this Commission, the sense of responsibility that we have to those people. I want to tell you, that's where I'm at. On January the loth, if you tell me there are proposals to be terminations. I'm telling you, and I don't think there is any question where my second is gong to come from, I'm going to put an absolute freeze, and lets say, let the chips fall where they may. So that's where I'm at. Any other members of the Commission'wish...Mr. Sherman.' ist 07 DEC 271979 Mr. A. G. Sherman: Mr. Plummer, and members of the Commission, my name is A. G. Sherman, President of AFSCME Local 1907. I appreciate your concern, Mr. Plummer, on your motion or statement of the motion you may make. We are concerned with the progress... Mr. Plummer: I don't want to make it. Mr. Sherman: We are concerned with the progress that has taken place. Between the eighth and nineth week progress mark, I checked with Mr. Larrieu, in Human Resource, I found, that five people out of the number had been transitioned. Of that number, it seems awfully lax in the responsibility of that department to find placement for these people. It seems that, with any concern or work within the departments, there certainly could have relocated these people. And I also would like to bring to the attention of the Commission that the transition list of the CETA people, I think there were some classifications which were transitioned which were related to the positions of these people that are laid -off of the sixty-five employees. So I think some of these people have been hired in opposition to the lay-off of these sixty-five people which was Mr. Gibsons concern. So, I would welcome your motion on the loth, Mr. Plummer, and approach that fact, and I would appreciate getting some information ourselves as to who has been transitioned and who will be put on the list of in -hiring. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, let me have an understanding with you, just so I'm not misunderstood and look like the Grinch, as my children call me.. Mr. Grassie, I'm not saying, and'I don't think Father is, that a person who is proposed to be terminated today, has to be given the job. of exactly the same lateral move. Okay? I'm saying that that person should be afforded the opportunity of remaining with the City. Now, maybe he has to take a step down, okay? 'But he still has the chance to come back and advance from that point. But I'm just saying, for any persons hired with this City, a new person, that we protect those who have shown their loyalty to us. And, there is must no way, Mr. Grassie, that anybody that can convince me, and we have near four thousand employees that work for this City, an average turnover, I would assume of ten percent is within line I'know of one that retired yesterday,. and I'm going to be watching that position to see who is put into that postion. So I'm just saying, I think you sense the feeling of this, Commission. I hope you do. Mr. Grassie Yes, I have had no misunderstanding or doubt about that from the beginning, Commissioner, and we agree, really, with the sentiment. I think two points have to be made. One, we're .talking about positions about two thirds of these positions are of a custodial nature, which means that they are at the beginning point, or the bottom of the ladder. There is no place to go down for most of them. But the other point that we have to make, is that so far, the employees who have been offered... most of the employees who have been offered a step down have refused to take, it. And that is, I think, a reflection of the fact that they feel that maybe the City Commission will do something else for them. And until they have that sense of necessity, I suspect that it is going to be difficult for them to accept some of those alternatives. But we are certainly going to offer them again, and we'll have a full report for you on what the reaction is. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, my father told me, if you can't have a full loaf of bread, you take as much bread as you can get. Now I'm here to help the needy, not the greedy. Mr. Grassie: We understand that. Mr. Sherman: Mr. Plummer. A. G. Sherman again. For the record, a lot of those people that have turned down employment, have been in the private sector at the minimum wage law. And they had a problem and they did reject it in hopes that the Commission would find a transitional position with the City. So I think that what we are looking at is a lot 08 ist ;JGG 2 .r. iy7S of people being asked to take a tremendous reduction in pay, with families, and are set on an income which is already low, ask them to take a lower income and try to provide for their families. And these people just cannot do that. Mr. Plummer: Well, we can transfer them and red line them. Mr. Sherman: There is also within the Consent Decree, Section 7, on Promotion and Transfer of that a lot of these people will be retained attheir current level of income if they are in the affected class, and I think most of these people are. And therefore, a lot of the information which is coming out of Human Resources about taking a reduction'I think is somewhat erronous. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Lacasa. Mr. Lacasa: Is that so, Mr. Grassie, the statement that Mr. Sherman` has made, that according to the Consent Decree these people are in the affected class, and therefore, they should be retained? Mr. Grassie: Many of the employees are in the affected class in the sense of being minorities, yes. Mr. Lacasa: You see, this is not the first time, we have had this situation before with employees of the City of Miami, and i sure sit here and listen to this debate and think about these people and their families who have been subjected now for several months to the anxiety of not knowing what is going to become of their jobs. And I for one, believe that the only way that this City is going to have an effective staff at all levels, and custodians are as important in the general sense, as anyone else in this City of Miami staff. And I am a City Commissioner and I am not going to stand for this sort of abuse toward employees as part of their jobs concern. I do feel very strongly that the people that are hired by the City of Miami and that perform a job for the City of Miami should have the respect of everybody here and the assurances that their jobs will be respected, and they could have a safe and secure position so they can do their job in a relaxed manner, not having to be continuously thinking when I'm. going to be discontinued. And this situation has been going on now. for months, now we are in the Christmas season. Many of them have come during this season to my doors asking for just a very simple thing, what is going to be of my job, out of which I eat and my family depends. And it is very simple. That we have to go through this motion, this same situation happened with the Child Care Program of a few months ago, and it seems to be a pattern. So.I do intend to' join Commissioner Plummer in his motion to see if we can straighten up this...not this specific situation, but the general pattern of dealing with our employees in the City. Mr. Plummer: Any further discussion? Mr. Sherman: Mr. Plummer, just two more points I'd like to make. Number one is with the concerns of the Commission that a lot of these people do have seventeen, eighteen, nineteen years of service. And to my knowledge, these people with that length of service have yet to be transitioned which is a real major concern and I. think it would be the interest of Human Resources to try to find placement for these people who have dedicated so much of their life to the City. And number two is, historically, as Mr. Plummer knows, that during the months of Jaunary, February, March, we have a tremendous retirement turnover and possibly a lot of vacated positions will occur which these people may be transitioned into. So if we could possibly, on the 10th, if you would consider extending the current employment of these employees until we have maybe more positions opening that they could fill, which will be vacated. Mr. Plummer: We'll have a meeting on the loth of January. ist DEC271979 ist Mr. Sherman: Fine, Mr. Plummer, thank you. Mr. Plumper: Thank you, Mr. Krause Mr. Lacasa has an item he wishes to bring up. Mr. Lacasa: I'd like to recognize Mr. Al Howard... Mr. Grassier Commissioner, before you get into that, I think we need. to make a comment about the last thing that you said because there are two points that are required. One, you asked are these employees who are mostly in the affected class, and the answer to that is, yes. Now that has nothing to do with whether or not the position does not exist for them they would be laid -off , because they would be laid -off if there is not a position in the budget for them. The positions that we are talking about do not exist in the budget. So, from the time you approved the budget, there has bee no uncertainty with regards: to what was going to happen to those people. Their positions do not exist in the budget. The only question that is in front of them is whether they are going to be able to transition into another position. So, I thinkthat the City, and particularly the City Commission has acted fairly with these employees, they have known from October 15th that their position did not exist in the budget. They have been given three months by you to transition to other positions and we are in that process. Mr. Lacasa: I have two statements about that, Mr. Grassie. One is, they have not been given three months by us. The administration was given three months by us to transition these people which is different. The second thing is this. Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I recall correctly, this problem with the custodians came about after we sub- contracted the work that the custodians, or at least some of them, were doing with private enterprise. Is that correct? Mr. Grassie: That is. correct. Mr. Lacasa: So, here we have a problem. And I for one, am going to tell'you that I did vote on that and that now I repent. I don't mind saying that. But this was an experience, and I can assure you, that as far as I'm concerned, this is the last time that the administration will have my vote to change the situation which could affect in any way, shape, or form the life and the jobs of people that have been working for the City of Miami for so many years, as in this particular case. 3. DISCUSSION OF CHRISTMAS PARTY ORGANIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES Mr. Lacasa: Okay, Al. Members of the Commission, last Saturday,. I had the opportunity to attend a Christmas party organized by the Department of Leisure Services, with an idea I understand of Hiram Gomez. It was held at Kennedy Park. And there we had about three thousand kids and their parents using the park, playing with artifical snow, and they even had a Santa Claus, which I had the opportunity to welcome, coming down from a helicopter, on behalf of the City of Miami. Several people were involved. Also the Fire Department personnel, they had a fire car there and they were extremely patient with the kids and they did have a tremendous good time. The media was there, and I feel that the kind of goodwill that through the work and the organization that this party had, the kind of goodwill that the City of Miami earned deserves the commendation to Mr. Howard and his department, and our appreciation. This is the real nice way to put a park, public park in the City of Miami to work on behalf of our citizens and on behalf of the City. So I want to commend you, and I move that the Commission 10 DE`, 2'7 1979 commend officially the Department of Leisure Services organization of this Christmas party. Mr. Carollo: Mr. Al Howard: you very much. Second. On behalf of the staff and the Fire Department, thank Ifeel honored. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 79-859 A MOTION TO OFFICIALLY COMMEND THE CITY OF MIAMI DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN ARRANGING THE "CITY OF MIAMI SNOW IN THE SUNSHINE" CHRISTMAS PARTY FOR CHILDREN HELD ON DECEMBER 22, 1979 AT KENNEDY PARK Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe.Carollo Vice-Mayor,J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: DISCUSSION OF PERSONS OCCUPYING POLICY MAKING POSITIONS IN' CITY GOVERNMENT Mr. Carollo: If I may, I would like to ask a question to Mr. Grassie? Mr. Plummer: Yes. Mr. Carollo: And hopefully, I could get an answer for this, if not here next week sometime. I'd like to know how many minorities, Latin, Black, women, are presently in policy making positions with the City of Miami. Do you have an answer for that, Mr. Grassie? Or do you need to research? Mr. Grassie: Of course, that is a figure that changes almost` daily, Commissioner, but it would not take more than a couple of days to get that for you. Mr. Carollo: The second part... Mr. Grassie: Now, I'm sorry....of course, we have to define what constitutes policy making, and for this purpose, what I would propose is that we include positions of directors, and assistant directors of', departments and any...or`maybe that is what you have in mind. DEC 2 7 1979 ist Mr. Grassier But not down to the supervisor level? Mr. Carollo: No, sir. Policy making decision level. Mr. Grassier That's easy and we could get that for you very quickly. Mr. Carollo: The next area that I want an answer for is, how many of these people have been hired since you have been in the City of Miami? And thirdly... Mr. Grassie: That's already available and has been distributed to the City Commission. We'll get that for you again. Mr. Carollo: And thirdly, how many have been hired in the last year? Mr. Plummer: You're talking about twelve months or 1979? Mr. Carollo: The last twelve months. Thank you, sir. 5. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 30-16.1 CITY CODE, REVISING FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE CHILD DAY CARE PROGRAM Mr. Plummer: Item number one, second reading. Revising the fees charged for Day Care Program. Anyone wishing to discuss item one? Moved by Plummer, seconded by Gibson. Any discussion? Hearing none, call the roll AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 39-16.1 OF THE CODE OF THE -CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF REVISING THE FEES CHARGED FOR THE CHILD DAY. CARE PROGRAM; CONTAINING A REPEALER CLAUSE AND A SEVERABILITY PROVISION Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of December 5, 1979 was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Plummer, and seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading ty title and passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES:. NOES: None Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9035 The City Attorney read the Ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. ist 12 2 7 1979 6. DISCUSSION OF OFFICE FURNITURE FOR NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDImG Mr. Plummer: Item number three. An emergency ordinance appropriating from the Building and Vehicle Maintenance Department -Heavy Equipment, retained earning, four hundred thousand dollars, for the new City Administration office furnishings. Mr. Grassie, I notice in some way, and I ask you to correct for me that this is tied to item forty? Mr. Grassie: That is correct... Mr. Plummer: In other words, this is the company that is through the. bidding procedure? Is that what it is? Is that why it is tied? All right, item number three. Mr. Grassie: The reason this comes up now, Mr. Vice -Mayor and members of they City Commission, is that the manufacturer of the furniture requires about five months for them to deliver and we would like to have this furniture available at the time the building is completed. In other words, we do not want to have the building finished and not have any furniture to put in it. And it is for thatreason it is coming` to your attention at this point. Mr. Plummer: Is there a motion? Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, its been moved. Is there a second? Father Gibson: I second... Mr. Plummer: There is a second for discussion. Mr. Lacasa. Mr. Lacasa: I understand that there was some furniture to be sold prior to entering into this thing. Wasn't that correct, Mr. Plummer? Mr. Grassie: Furniture to be sold, Commissioner? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, I'm going to ask that this item be deferred, and the reason for it, it has been brought to myattention, that there is no proposal to sell the old furniture. -There is a proposal that will be forthcoming after the first of the year, in which ,there is a proposal tied with the sale of the old furniture. Nothing is indicated in this, and I think that this Commission should have the opportunity to look at that proposal because it...I have seen it so far, this is a direct outlay of four hundred thousand dollars in which nothing is proposed 'to do with the old furniture. And I think if this City can sell the old furniture, recoup that money and apply that toward the purchase of the new, it is up to this Commission to do such. And I just feel that we have to have that opportunity to look at that situation. Father Gibson: J. L.? Mr. Plummer: Yes, Father. Father Gibson: My understanding is you need a prior date. For instance, if you order now, hopefully, you'll get it in June. Isn't that what I. heard you say? Mr. Grassie: That's correct, Commissioner. Father Gibson: Well, that doens't prohibit them, or inhibit them from selling what you have, does it? GEC 2( 1979 ist 13 Mr. Plummer: Father, it could. You know, you deal from a different position of strength if you don't get it up front. In other words, if` you don't. make your deal prior to making your order, the man is not going to try as hard, nor get as much value for that which he is selling because he's already got what he's looking for, and that's the new order. Father Gibson: But would the City be doing that? Would...is the City going to sell or is the City going to try to find a buyer or is the City turning it over to an agent, or the same agent who is selling to the City the new furniture? Answer that. Mr. Grassier In my estimation, Commissioner, you are entirely right. There is no connection between any possible sale of furniture and the purchase of the new furniture. Now,. one of the things that the City has traditionally done, and which we would again do, is we would take whatever furniture is left over in this process and look at our other operations and sort of move furniture down so that we would retain the best furniture and try to thin out that that is least useful. Now that is a process that would probably take us a couple of months and we would end up with a purchasor who, would have nothing to do with the manufacturing of the new furniture. So these things, I believe, can go forward independently and really need not be related. Mr. Plummer: Well, I don't agree but that's my opinion. Any further discussion? Call the roll...Father Gibson. Father Gibson: I'd hate for us...because I believe we are going to have two and two and that is tantamount to a denial... Mr. Plummer: No, it's a defeat, Father: Father Gibson: Well, it's a defeat...denial or defeat either way it won't make any difference. It's still minus. Wouldn't it be better to... how soon will this come back? Mr. Plummer: January the loth, I would assume. Father Gibson: Well, why don't we do it another way rather than have the record, read a denial. Why don't we. just say bring it back on January the. loth. Mr. Plummer: I said, I was going to make the motion for a deferral, but I'm running the meeting. I was going to defer it. Father Gibson: I'll go for that. I just don't like a lot of negative. Man, lets don't end the year that way if we could. avoid it. Mr. Carollo: There is a motion. Father Gibson: I'd rather go for a deferral. Mr. Plummer: All right motion to defer. Call the roll WHEREUPON THE COMMISSION VOTED TO DEFER THE ABOVE ITEM TO THE JANUARY 10TH, 1980 COMMISSION MEETING. ist 14 ist 7. DISCUSSION OF OFF -DUTY POLICEMEN IN COMPETITION WITH PRIVATE INDUSTRY Father Gibson: Let me raise a question about the withdrawal. Mr. Plummer: Item two. Father Gibson: I would hope that when that item comes back, I have some real gut reaction to this ordinance. I think one of the ways of avoiding getting in competition is to say, I think that's what I heard the people who want a delay say, that they don't think we, the City of Miami Police, -ought to be in competition with them. Isn't that right? Mr. Plummer: Correct. Father Gibson: All right. If that is the case, one of the ways we, could, and hopefully the attorney will hear this and when this comes back, maybe this is treated as such. One of the ways we could avoid that competition, or help to lessen the competition is to say to people who employee; our off duty policemen, you assume the full liability responsibility for these people. When they find out that they have to do that, they are less inclined to want off -duty policemen: And if they want' them bad enough, they would be willing to, protect these people. Along` with the fact, that our employees would be less inclined to work for people unless they have that protection. Let me say what the bottom; line is and what the';philosophy is. If you are working for somebody other than the City and you get hurt, the liability gets to be the City of Miami. So that guy who hires those off -duty Policemen get a free ride. I want to stop them from getting a free ride. And that, ought to be basic. Our insurance wouldn't be quite as high. Incidently Plummer, you bury the dead. I want to say this. I once worked for an insurance company before I went to the seminary, and'I know that's part of the consideration. You aren't worried about no liability when they come to you. The quiet can't say nothing. Mr. Plummer: Father, that's, why I' pay about three thousand dollars a year in liability insurance. Father Gibson: Right. That's just what I know. And I' believe that if we said to all of the people who love our off -duty police people, okay, you pick up the tab. You do two things. You deter our men and you deter those other people and the people who were here objecting get an opportunity to be more competitive and we would be less competitive. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, the instructions of this Commission, there was supposed to be a prayer meeting between all parties concerned. Is that taking place? Mr. Grassie: There has been extensive contact. I'm not sure that it qualifies as a prayer meeting. My understanding is that they are, not here because their attorney was not... Mr. Plummer: Okay. But the instructions of this Commission was that all parties get together at the table, and sit down and try to reasonable this thing out. And I' must wanted to make sure that this doesn't come back up before us on the loth of January and we're told that that meeting didn't take place. So, I'm just, 1 guess forwarning you. 15 Licu2(1979 Mr. Plummer: Mr. Sullivan. Mr. Jack Sullivan: I'm Jack Sullivan, President of the Fraternal Order of Police. To my knowledge, I• have not been called as an interested party to any meetings involving this. Mr. Plummer: You don't know how to pray. Okay, item number four, read the ordinance. Mr. Grassie: But, Mr. Vice -Mayor, we have, so far, not considered that the FOP was an aggrieved party in this whole question. Maybe they think they are. Mr. Plummer: We would hopefully believe, at this point, there are, no aggrieved parties, and that's why the reason for the prayer meeting.. If you bring everybody in you won't have that problem. Mr. Carollo. Mr. Carollo: I would certainly hope that Mr. Sullivan, as President of the FOP is invited to the prayer meeting. Mr. Grassie: Well, certainly, if he has anything to pray over, we'll ask him to come. Be happy to. 8. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE 9000, ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE -INCREASE APPROPRIATIONS FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT BY $12,508 FOR SPECIAL INVESTIGATION Mr. Plummer: Item four. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Lacasa, seconded by Carollo. Any discussion on item number four? Call the first reading. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1 AND 5 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9000, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1979, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980, AS AMENDED; BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,508; INCREASING ANTICIPATED MISCELLANEOUS GENERAL FUND REVENUES IN THE SAME AMOUNT; FROM THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND THE STATE ATTORNEY FOR EXPENSES RELATED TO A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner. Carollo for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days by a vote of not less than four fifths of the members of the Commission: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.)' Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) ist 16 DEC 21 1979 Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Carollo, adopted said ordinance by the following vote Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCENO. 9036 The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were available to the public. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: MODIFYING THE BUDGET FOR KWANZA FESTIVAL Mr. Plummer: Item' four (a). Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Gibson, seconded by Lacasa. Is it an 'ordinance? Yes. Read the ordinance. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED -- AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO.,8719,'ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED:` "KWANZA FESTIVAL-3RD YEAR"; BY INCREASING APPROPRIATIONS BY $39,237 FROM $72,600 TO $111,837; SAID APPROPRIATIONS TO BE FUNDED FROM THE FINE ARTS COUNCIL IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,600, METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000, CITY OF MIAMI IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,000, NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,500, AND GATE RECEIPTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $41,737; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION; A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING THE SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS (4/5's) OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION Was introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the foliowing vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, adopted said Ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES:' None ABSENT: ABSTAINING: None Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 9037 The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to members of the City Commission and to the public. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINACE: AMEND SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF 10. ORDINANCE NO. 9000, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS, BY APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT FROM MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT -MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE DIVISION Mr. Plummer: Mr. Carollo: Mr. Plummer: AN ORDINANCE Item number five. Is there a motion? Move. Moved by Carollo seconded by Gibson. Read the ordinance. ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 5 OF' ORDINANCE NO. 9000, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1979, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980, AS AMENDED; BY APPROPRIATING FROM THE BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT, RETAINED EARNINGS, AN AMOUNT OF $100,401 FROM THE MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE DIVISION AND AN AMOUNT OF $822,899 FROM HEAVY EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE DIVISION FOR A TOTAL OF $923,300 TO BE APPROPRIATED INTO THE MOTOR POOL MAINTENANCE DIVISION FOR THE PURPOSE OF MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION.AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Was introduced by Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Gibson, for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City. Charter dispensing with the -requirement of reading same on two separate days by a vote of not less • than four -fifths of the members of the Commission: (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) 18 1st DEC 2 / 1979 AYES:' Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Carollo and seconded by Commissioner Gibson, adopted said ordinance, by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCENO. 9038 The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announcedthat copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were available to the public. 11. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719,SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS -ESTABLISHING FOUR NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS-"CETA TITLE II-B","CETA TITLE II-D CONSOLIDATED";"CETA TITLE IV AND"CETA TITLE VI", ETC. Mr. Plummer: Item six. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa.,. Father Gibson: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Gibson. Anyone wishing discussion on item six? Hearing none, call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 27, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, BY ESTABLISHING FOUR NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED: "CETA TITLE II-S"f "CETA TITLE II-D CONSOLIDATED"; "CETA TITLE IV", AND "CETA TITLE VI CONSOLIDATED"; AND BY APPROPRIATING' FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNTS OF $765,800, $5,619,762, $573,100, AND $4,043,500, RESPECTIVELY, FORA TOTAL OF $11,002,162; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A,SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE' REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COMMISSION (CONTINUED' ON NEXT PAGE), 19 ist DEC 2 4 1979 Was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Gibson for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days by a vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Whereupon the Commissiononmotion of commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following; vote: AYES: NOES:. None ABSENT: Commissioner' Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.), Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plumper, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE' WAS DESIGNATED' ORDINANCE- NO. 9039 The 'City Attorney read the ordinance into the' public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were available to the public. FIRST AND SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 12. NO. 8719, SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS -ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED "OPENING DOORS TO LEISURE" AND PARK REHABILITATION FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS"; APPROPRIATING FUNDS Mr. Plummer: Item number seven. Open the Doors to Leisure, Park Rehabilitation of Special Needs Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa seconded by Gibson. Any one wishing to discuss item seven? Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE' AMENDING SECTION 1 OF, ORDINANCE NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 27, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED: "OPENING DOORS TO LEISURE" AND "PARK REHABILITATION FOR THOSE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNTS OF $186,176 AND $708,100, RESPECTIVELY; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) ist i i7q Was introduced by;Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner' Gibson for adoption pursuant to Section 4, Paragraph (f) of the City Charter dispensing with the requirement of reading same ontwo separate days by a vote of not less than four -fifths of the members of the Commission: AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Gibson, adopted said ordinance by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ,_'None Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. 9040 The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public, record and announced, that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and copies were available to the public. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTIONS 16-38 THROUGH 16-46 OF THE 13.CITY CODE BY REQUIRING PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT AND OPEN COMPETITIVE BIDDING BEFORE SALE,CONVEYANCE, DISPOSITION, ETC. OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING AND • • • ,�► N • Mr. Plummer: Is there a motion on item eight, competitive bidding before sale, conversance or disposition of real property owned by the City of Miami Department Off -Street Parking. Is there a motion? Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Gibson, seconded by Lacasa. Any one wishing to discuss item number eight? Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 16-38 THROUGH 16-46 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING SAID SECTIONS AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR NEW SECTIONS 16-38 THROUGH 16-46; PROVIDING FOR THE REQUIREMENT OF PUBLIC ADVERTISEMENT AND OPEN -COMPETITIVE' BIDDING BEFORE THE SALE, CONVEYANCE, OR DISPOSITION OF ANY REAL PROPERTY, INCLUDING LEASEHOLD INTEREST THEREIN, OWNED BY THE CITY OF MIAMI, THE DEPARTMENT OF OFF-STREET PARKING OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, AND THE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; PROVIDING FOR AUTHORIZATION TO SELL CITY PROPERTY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, AND FOR (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) DEC 2i 1979 IST ADVERTISING AND SEALED BIDDING; CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF,A 5% REAL ESTATE COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF THE EXPENSE OF AN ABSTRACT, AND FOR DISPOSITION OF SALE PROCEEDS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE Was introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Lacasa and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo *Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ON THE ROLL CALL: Mr. Plummer: Let me ask, Mr. Grassie, why were all the rest of the items first and second reading and this one was not? Just a matter of policy, I'm asking why. Mr. Grassie: Really, the only reason for doing first and second reading, Commissioner, on some of these'items is, if they are viewed as being routine, so that we avoid bringing them back on to your agenda and. loading up your agenda.with something which we would consider to be almost automatic, such as accepting a federal grant, or receiving CETA money, we consider those. things to be almost automatic with you, and consequently don't want to bother you bringing them back twice. Mr. Plummer: I would suggest... Mr. Grassie: We put those on as first and second reading. But:,. Mr. Plummer: I would suggest in the future, that items such as this be pushed for first and second and if the Commission deems it not necessary or not a rapid situation, we could hold the second reading. But if you don't put it on the agenda, we can't do it. Mr. Grassie: You're speaking specifically of item nine? Mr. Plummer: No, sir, I'm speaking to most of these ordinance which you can put first and second reading on the agenda. And if the Commission wants to or feels that it is not an important matter, can clear it out, and you don't have to bring it back. If we feel it's an important'matter, we can just cancell the second reading until the next agenda. Mr Grassie: We can certainly do that, Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: Do you understand what I'm saying? We have the latitude. The way you have it now, we don't. Mr. Grassie: Yes, I understand perfectly. And attempting to respond to your question, the reason for example, that we would not put item nine on is simply so that people have some opportunity to respond between first and second reading. But we can always. Mr. Grassier Item nine, if you want to use that as the example, is that not the thing that was passed by the electorate? Mr. Grassie: No, not the increases, Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: No, sir...I'm sorry, item eight. Mr. Grassie: Oh yes. ist Mr. Plummer: Now, the people have had their right to speak. They did speak in an election. Mr. Grassie: In that case, I think you are entirely right. There is no reason...- Mr. Plummer: Which is more or less mandated by this Commission to comply with the electorate. Mr. Grassie: There is no reason why that should not have had a second reading also. Mr. Plummer: So I'm saying, that if you put it there, you give us the latitude of wiping it out and cleaning it if we want. If you don't put the second reading, we don't have that opportunity. Mr. Grassie: Good point. ESTABLISH ON -STREET AND OFF-STREET 14. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: METERS,DECAL PARKING, GARAGES 1, 3, ETC. AND RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTS OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD Mr. Plummer: Item nine. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: By Lacasa, seconded by... Father Gibson: Second. Mr. Plummer: Gibson. Any discussion on item nine? Calf the roll AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AT ON-STREFT METERS AND OFF-STREET METERS AND DECAL RATES IN LOTS WHERE DECALS ARE SOLD, AS LISTED HEREIN, AND ESTABLISHING RATES AT MUNICIPAL PARKING GARAGES NO. 1, 3, AND 4; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING ALL ACTS OF THE OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD AND ITS DIRECTOR AS TO RATES HERETOFORE CHARGED; PROVIDING THAT THE DIRECTOR SHALL CAUSE CERTIFIED COPIES TO BE FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 503 OF THE TRUST INDENTURE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. 15. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SUBSRCTION (b) OF SECTION 39-2 OF THE CITY CODE -ESTABLISH A SURCHARGE FEE FOR USE OF CITY SNOWMOBILE OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI Mr. Plummer: Item ten. Is there a motion? Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plumper: Gibson, seconded by Carollo. Any discussion on item ten? Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 39-2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING A SURCHARGE FEE FOR THE USE OF THE CITY SHOWMOBILES OUTSIDE OF THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE Was introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Carollo and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. ABSTAINING: None The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and. announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public. 16. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: MODIFY THE FISCAL YEAR 1980 BUDGETS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION Mr. Plummer: Item ten (a). Is there a motion? Father Gibson: I'd like to have the Manager expalin Ca) and (b), I,., because I might want...I might want to persuade you all to take (b) and. not (a) or take... Mr. Plummer: Would you discuss item (a) and (b). DEC 271979 Mr. Grassie: Item (a) is, a budget modification which takes eighty one thousand dollars from the Severance Account of Special Programs and Accounts and makes it available for the increase of staff by one person...that is from one to two persons in'each of the Commissioner's offices and modifies the salary account in the Mayor's Office, so that rather than having one senior aide that the Mayor would be in a position to hire two less senior persons. Mr. Plummer: Felxibility. Mr. Grassie: it adds flexibility and increases the total amount available for salary payments in that office. Mr.Plummer: Item (b). Mr. Grassie: With regard to (b), the Department of Tourism and Promotion budget that was discussed during the regular budget process was left somewhat in doubt, in that the City Commission set aside, on a tentative basis without making an appropriation, an initial one hundred thousand dollars to later increase that budget if it deemed that that were necessary. What we're bringing to you now is a budget modification which, would in fact, increase the Office of Information by one hundred thousand dollars and would provide for some of the additional positions which members of the City Commission have felt were necessary. Mr.'Plummer: Mr. Grassie, it was also my understandirig that the increase of the one hundred thousand dollars would hopefully, be coupled together with a request to the new TDC, is that the terminology? For the purposes of requesting an additional one hundred thousand. What is the posture on that? Mr. Grassie: Well, we have requested of the TDC one hundred thousand for the Convention Bureau. That has been granted... Mr. Plummer: No, no, that was aside from that. Mr. Grassie: To us, I'm trying to give you the full background, Commissioner... That has been grated to. us. In addition, we have asked for fifty thousand dollars for the tourism promotion activity. I think that you are indicating now that you would prefer that that be one hundred thousand dollars, and certainly, we can increase that request to one hundred thousand dollars if the City Commission feels that's more appropriate. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Grassie, let me just review with you. At the Budget Workshop, it was as you say, not formalized by a motion. But it was fully within the intent of this Commission, who at the time was ready to offer a motion. And I'm not speaking now to the one hundred thousand dollar transfer of funds for corvention. That's separate and that's agreed upon, and there is no problem. But it was agreed upon, as I remember to the best of my recollection, that we would increase from a two hundred thousand dollar level, which you proposed in the budget, as I recall. To a three hundred thousand dollar level, and we would request one hundred thousand additional for a contingency, as needed, to retain the Department of Publicity.Now, am I about in the ball park there? Mr. Grassie: Yes. Mr. Plummer: All right. Now, as I understand (b), this...somewhere, we've lost fifty. thousand dollars because this proposes to boost this to the two hundred and fifty -five' thousand level. So that means we've lost forty-five thousand. Is that the money that has already been spent to maintain this department since the budget approval? Mr. Grassie: No, I said that you were generally in the ball park, Commissioner, 1 didn't want to correct you for a small figure. But the initial budget was one hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars. Now if we add one hundred thousand to that, we'd come up with two hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars which is the budget that is being proposed to you. I think that the two hundred and three hundred thousand ist DEC 271979 ist dollar that you remember, are the budgets for the Convention Bureau. Now, that is in place at the three hundred thousand dollar level.' But this is in addition, this is another two hundred and fifty-four thousand dollars for the Tourism Promotion and Information functions. Mr. Plummer: What is the status of the requests to the TDC? I recall the Mayor saying that we had clout by virtue of him being a member. And I'm not going to let him forget it. Mr. Grassier Well, again without repeating myself, we have two requests. One is for one hundred thousand. That has theoretically been 'approved. We haven't received it but its been approved. And then we havea second more recent and less formal request for fifty thousand dollars, and that has not been approved and we only have some indication that it is being considered at this stage. We have not received any particular encouragement to think that we are going to get it. Mr. Plummer Mr. Grassie, let me just speak my mind. You know, when we ran the thing, the Publicity and Tourism, the County most graciously, realizing that they got one hell of a bargain, contracted with us for five hundred and fifty thousand dollars to do publicity for them., I fail to see where this City, which is now in a reverse procedure, where they are running their show over there, could ask for less and expect to do any less of a job. Now, I'm not saying five hundred and fifty thousand is the figure. But I am saying, a minimum of three hundred thousand with the request for an additional hundred for the contingency to be drawn upon as needed. Now, that's my opinion. The rest of you can take it from there. Father Gibson: I just have some words. I don't think that...I don't think anybody is going to bell my cat like myself. I need to make that...I want this, for the record. Whether this goes or not. I don't think any body is going to bell my cat like Theodore Gibson is going to bell his cat because I happen to know that if I don't bell my cat, the .cat is going to getaway. Okay? So the reason for.putting the bell on the cat is when he starts moving, dog gone it,'I hear that bell, you know, sounding then I know to be on my guard. Now, this worries me. Plus, when we ranthe department, it is also true that if there as a speech to be made or any other thing,.and I shall always remember that luncheon of Sam' Bloom. I, didn't have a dog gone bit of problem of getting the City to do its thing so that the City could stand out and look gracious and, you know,. So I'm worried about what I hear you all about to do to this Department of Tourism'and all that,you know. Note about how Coral Gables. Coral Gables just pushed us out of the way, they went for different big league thing all together. All those international outfits, you know. Do, you remember that, Plummer?' Mr. Plummer: Very well. Father Gibson: They howled in Coral Gables. You know, we need to be smart and wise and yet harmless. I wonder who ,is going to advertise us like we advertise ourselves? Great serious question. Mr. Plummer: What are you proposing, Father? Father Gibson: I dont' know, I don't know. I'm worried. Mr. Plummer: Do you want to defer it? Father Gibson I want...yes, I have to pray a little harder, man. Mr. Plummer: All right, lets get back to (a). Father Gibson: I've got to pray.a little harder. I'm worried. Plus... you know. .let me put another thing in the record. I hope that what we are doing does not`exclude...I can say this because I'm not involved. Contrary to what the papers say, I want the papers to hear this. I'm not mad with Mr. Carollo, I'm not mad with Mr. Lacasa, I'm not saying 26 that the latin...what is that article I saw in the paper? You know, that alliance is fizzeling out. What was that? Mr. Grassie: Coalition. Father Gibson: Yeah, coalition is fizzeling out. I'm not saying that. Since I happen to be... Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, you said you're not made with Carallo, and you're not made with Lacasa... Father Gibson Well, they didn't accuse me if being made with you, so I don't have deal with you. Okay? (LAUGHTER) So, I'm not going • to mention you, and they didn't accuse me of being mad with the Mayor. Okay? If they had, I would have put all of your names in the pot I'm not mad with anybody. My person... Mr. Plummer: Father, could you use another terminology other than pot? (LAUGHTER) Father Gibson: I am interested in what is best for this community be it...all of the men on this Commission have my support when they are talking about what is good, right, fair, and just. I don't care. Let bygones be bygones. I hope they will write this in the paper. My first concern is what is good for the; people. Okay? I want that to be understood. Now, having said that. I hope that when we change what I...now, I don't always understand what I read. You heard earlier CYA in English means one thing. CYC in Latin means the'same thing but I didn't know CYC. Okay, you understand what I'm saying? I hope what I...as I look at (a) and (b) this does not change what we are doing. For instance, Plummer, you better hear this, and-Lacasa... • Mr. Plummer: I'm trying to find, out what the word in Latin is. I know what the word is in Spanish: Father Gibson: Well, you told me. Mr. Plummer: No, you said in Latin, Father. Father Gibson: No, I'm sorry. In Spanish. Forgive me. That's to let you know that I came through the days when Latin was the second language of better learning in order to get in college. Mr. Lacasa, today we will vote to formally make you the Vice -Mayor. Mr. Plummer: Maybe. Father Gibson: Maybe. Well, you have my vote. (LAUGHTER) See, I want to dispel all that stuff the paper writes. Now, when that happens the way we now do, you get to be next in line to perform the ceremonies just like Plummer has been doing all last year. I hope I don't hear a change. I saw in here two ceremonial...you remember that? Isn't that somewhere in the backup material? Isn't that right Mr. Grassie? Oh yeah, oh yeah. Mr. Plummer: What are you talking about, Father? Mr. Grassies You're probably right, Father, but I'm not sure what you're talking about. Father Gibson: Wait a minute. When you say. .read the detail on (a) and (b). You have two ceremonial people. Or that's the inference. All I'm saying is, the way it is now done...now, this is why the paper needs to understand that I'm not opposed to -brother Carollo. No, brother Carollo and brother Lacasa. okay? Listen to this. The way this thing now runs, if the Mayor can't be present, the Vice -Mayor goes to the functions and represents the City. If the Vice -Mayor can't be there, it goes to the next man, who is the oldest man, and that would, be....I'm the oldest in age. Okay, I'm sixty-four. And then what would 27 Drr ., 1979 happen brother Carollo, if I couldn't go, they would have to pass it on to you. I hope this does not mean that we are lessening the chance of anybody who is ambitious to one day become Mayor, to be trained at that time. Mr. Grassie will tell you I raised the same question with him. And I want to put it in the record so that if, and should it happen you will say...as my wife says sometimes, Honey, you know sometimes you get to be a prophet. Amen. I'm through. Mr. Plummer: Okay, can we get back to ten (a)? Father Gibson: I...I111 tell you what, you all better...you all better. take it home and study it if you have any doubts. I don't have... look, I'm not worried about it. I just raised a flag for you. Mr. Plummer: Well Father, ten (a) is on the agenda. Either a motion to approve, to deny, or defer. Mr. Lacasa: Move. Father Gibson: I'll do anything you want to do because listen to this.. Mr. Plummer: Careful, you won't give Mrs. Gibson that opportunity. (LAUGHTER) Father Gibson: I'll do anything you all want to do. I just wanted that for the record. Mr. Plummer: There is a motion to approve ten (a). Is there a second? Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr Plummer: Seconded. Any further discussion? Call the roll. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9000, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1979, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980, AS AMENDED; BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE OFFICE OF THE MAYOR BY $32,411; INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS BY $48,607; DECREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND AC,cOUNTS, SEVERANCE PAY ACCOUNT, BY $81,018; FOR THE PURPOSE OF INCREASING THE FY 80 APPROPRIATION FOR SAID DEPARTMENTS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND DISPENSING WITH' THE REQUIREMENT OF READING SAME ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR FIFTHS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION Was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner Carollo and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT Commissioner Armando Lacasa *Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSTAINING: None The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to -the members of the City Commission and to the public. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. 28 DEC 2 7 1979 ist ON THE ROLL CALL: *Father Gibson: Vice -Mayor and members of the Commission, I'll tell you, both items (a) and (b) bother me in light of the fact that you are going to be laying off all these people. I just want to make that a part of the record. But since you all....lets see, a compilation of knowledge is greater than an individual, hopefully. And I'm going to vote yes reluctantly. Underscore that in the record, will you? 17. DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 1980 BUDGET FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM AND PROMOTION Mr. Plummer: Ten (b). Mr. Lacasa: Move to defer ten (b). Is there a second? Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded. Okay. May I ask the maker of the motion, or maybe some discussion might be in order. We know what Father Gibson's comments are in relation to the reason for deferment. I will make a brief comment that I hope that this is being deferred to find the additional dollars to boost it to the three hundred thousand And that the request to the County for the additional monies be increased to a one hundred thousand dollar request. And to me, that would be the reason for the deferment. Now, I think it would behoove Mr. Carollo and Mr. Lacasa, if you have any different ideas or additional ideas, that you give them to the Manager now so he will have a reason to bring this back on the agenda at a later day. If you have any ideas, if you don't... Mr. Carollo: I agree with what you stated there, but I have an additional question for Mr. Grassie, and that is, how many employees do we have left in our Department of Tourism? Mr. Grassie: If I interpret your question correctly, Commissioner,*you are asking me how many employees would we have if we approved the budget which is proposed under ten (b). Mr. Carollo: No, sir. The first part of the question is how many employees do we presently have left in the Department of Tourism and Promotion? Mr. Grassie: Well, you know from the report that I gave you that six of them are in process of reassignment to other departments but we have... Mr. Carollo: The question is... Mr. Grassie: What we have left, putting those aside, I would have to count, but approximately twelve. Mr. Carollo: Approximately twelve. Now, with the new budget,: how many will we have? How many employees are we going to be budgeted for? With the budget that you presented here? Mr. Grassie: Twelve. Mr. Carollo: Twelve. Now, would an additional one hundred thousand dollars, how many more employees can we put in that department with that money? Mr. Grassie: Well, assuming supplies for them and so on, and assuming the normal mix of approximately six employees. 29 ist Mr. Carollo: So then we'll have a department work as efficiently has employees, like you presented now, Mr. Grassie: Well, it might work doing all of the same things. It ground. total of eighteen. Can that it has in the past? With twevle Mr. Grassie? more efficiently but it would not be would not be covering all of the same Mr. Carollo: Well, What I'd like to know is...I'm kind of pleased at the way the department used to be run. Not the way it is now because they are very understaffed. But what is your idea of the way the department is going to be run, with the new name you've given it, and the way it has been run in the past? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, let me try to short circuit that, if I may? Mr. Carollo, may I suggest that as Mr. Grassie afforded me; the opportunity - to' speak with Mr. Cortina, that in the interim of the deferment, that he do likewise with you, and I think bring you more up to date, more realization of what is going to happen, or what they are proposing. Second of all, this department will not continue as it has in the past, as hard as I'm fighting for it, because one third of its budget, approximatley one half million dollars was donated by the County for us to do their work, which will no longer be done. So you could rationalize that at least one third of the employees would not be needed because one third of the contract is no longer there. --But I would suggest that you take the the opportunity, and I'm sure Mr. Grassie would do the same, to have Mr. Cortina sit down and explain to you the full concept as they see it today. Now, Mr. Grassie, you can add to that or.... Mr. .Grassie: I think that one of the things we are losing sight of because we have established it in the budget and since, have not disucssed it is`: that more than half of the function that we used to perform in Tourism and, Promotion has be redefined and has been placed in the Department of Trade and Commerce Development, and that department under Julio Castaneo' is getting into a completely new approach to promoting the basic economic development for the community. And we I think have lost track of that. We've lost sight of it as we discussed what is deft in this department. And what I have to do is bring those two things back together so that. you can see them at the same time and then I think you will have a better appreciation of the level of effort that the City is mounting in this general area. Mr. Carollo: I buy what Vice -Mayor Plummer stated but, one last question. Mr. Grassie. In essence, our promoting of tourism will be left mainly. up to the County, is what you are saying, right? Mr. Grassie, Tourism per se, so.far, unless you change your policy, so far the position of the City has been in view of the newly adopted tax base, that the County would be doing the strictly tourismpromotion. The City has reserved to itself trade economic development kind of promotion, which is one thing, and in addition to that has been, concerned about all of the ceremonial and informational needs of the City Commission as the second thing. So those two pieces would remain but the basic tourism approach, that is advertising for tourist, is something that so far we have assumed the City is going to have the County do. Mr. Plummer: It's a redefining, Mr. Carollo, from the way we operated in the past. We never had the two percent resort tax. The Mayor 'does • sit on that Commission of the_TDC, as well as others, and this is for the implementation of that money, hopefully, to very good tourist related activity. Father Gibson: I just want to say, .underlined again, Mr. Grassie said to you..what was that? Ceremonial, do you remember that?- You just said that. I hope the Commission understands now. It will eventually be revealed why I was concerned. DEC 2 7 1979 ist Mr. Plummer: Call the roll on the deferrment. WHEREUPON the City Commission voted unanimously to defer the above item. 18. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE CONTRACT FL-09-0038 BETWEEN DADE COUNTY AND CITY OF MIAMI FOR STATION AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING SERVICES -INCREASING CONTRACT AMOUNT TO $323,000 Mr. Plummer: Item eleven. A resolution moved by ... Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer: Gison seconded by... Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mr. Plummer: Lacasa. Any discussion as relates to the approved contract beteen Dade County and City of Miami for Station Area Design and Development Planning Services. Call the roll. The following'resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-860 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FL-09-0038 BETWEEN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR STATION AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOP- MENT PLANNING SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT; EXTENDING THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 1977 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 AND INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $112,000 TO A TOTAL OF $323,000 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner. Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 31 bE 19. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 8719 BY ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS: "RAPID TRANSIT STATION AREA. DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT"; AND "DOWNTOWN PEOPLE MOVER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PROGRAM I" AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THEIR OPERATION Mr. Plummer: Item twelve. An ordinance, the first reading, amdending the Rapid Transit Station Area Design and Devlopment Trust and Agency Fund. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Lacasa, seconded by Gibson, Any discussion on item number twelve? Hearing none, call the roll on the first reading. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANTS APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE RAPID TRANSIT STATION AREA DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (I.; 9/1/77-9/30/79) TRUST AND AGENCY FUND BY ESTABLISHING TWO NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS ENTITLED: "RAPID TRANSIT STATION. AREA DESIGN DEVELOPMENT II; 10/1/79-9/30/80" AND "DOWNTWON PEOPLE MOVER PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PROGRAM I; 4/18/79-7/18/80" APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATIONS OF SAID TRUST AND AGENCY FUNDS IN THE AMOUNTS OF $91,696, $112,000 AND $24,497 RESPECTIVELY: CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE Was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa and seconded by Commissioner' Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: ABSTAINING: None Mayor Maurice A. Ferre The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public.' 32 ist DEC 2 7 1979 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO 'LEASE AGREEMENT WITH 20. STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, FOR LEASE OF SPACE IN THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER Mr. Plummer: Item fifteen. A resolution. The lease agreement between the State of Florida and the Little Havana Community Center. Moved by... Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer: Gibson seconded by Carollo. Any disucssion? Call the roll. The following; resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-861 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING' THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, FOOD STAMP PROGRAM, FOR THE LEASE OF SPACE IN THE LITTLE HAVANA COMMUNITY CENTER, 970 S.W. 1st STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTAHCED LEASE AGREEMENT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: None the resolution was passed Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 21. APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT CONTRACT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DADE 8-12 (TOWNPARK); A PROJECT CONTRACT DADE 8-1 (WYNWOOD) AND DADE 8-11 (LITTLE HAVANA) Mr. Plummer: the execution Wynwood Park, Mr. Carollo: Mr. Plummer: Mr. Lacasa: Item sixteen. A resolution approving and authorizing of a project in the downtown designated 8-12 Townpark, and Little Havana. .Is there a motion? Move. Moved by Carollo.. Second. ist 33 1979 Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Lacasa. Any further discussion? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-862 RESOLUTION APPROVING` AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A; PROJECT CONTRACT RELATING To THE HOUSING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI DESIGNATED DADE 8-12 (TOWNPARK), APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT RELATING TO TWO HOUSING PROJECTS IN THE: CITY OF MIAMI DESIGNATED DADE 8-1 (WYNWOOD) AND DADE 8-11 (LITTLE HAVANA) ALL PURSUANT TO THE BASIC AGREEMENT FOR FINANCING HOUSING IN THE CITY OF MIAMI, DATED JULY,19, 1976, AS AMENDED, AND MAKING CERTAIN' DETERMINATIONS WITH REGARD TO SAID HOUSING PROJECT IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID BASIC AGREEMENT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.), Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 22. APPROVING THE COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STUDY IN PRINCIPLE Mr. Plummer: Item seventeen. Approving the community based residential facilities study in principle. Item seventeen. Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Carollo seconded by... Father, Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer:. Father Gibson. Any further discussion? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-863 A RESOLUTION APPROVING. THE COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STUDY IN PRINCIPLE (Here follows body,of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City, Clerk). (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) ist 34 DEC 2'i 197y Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre REQUEST THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECT THE 23. PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A COUNTY -WIDE COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES PLAN Mr. Plummer: Eighteen. Requesting the Board of County Commissioners direct the preparation and adoption of the County Wide Community Based Residential Facility Plan. Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa, seconded by Gibson. Isthere any further discussion? Call item eighteen. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption RESOLUTION NO. 79-864 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECT THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A COUNTY -WIDE COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO OFFER FULL COOPERATION; AND PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOLUTION (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ist REQUEST GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA PROPOSE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISHI 24. STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS -DIRECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL STATE REGISTRY OF COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES Mr. Plummer: Item nineteen. Requesting the Governor of Florida propose legislation establishing state licensing requirements for community based residential facilities. Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Carollo seconded by Gibson. Is there any further disucssion on item ninetten? If not,`call -the roll. who The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-865 A'RESOLUTION REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA PROPOSE LEGISLATION TO ESTABLISH STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR EVERY TYPE OF COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEMS; REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA DIRECT THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL STATE REGISTRY OF COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL . FACILITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR APPROPRIATE DISTRIBUTION OF THE RESOLUTION (Herefollowsbody of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibsori, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner' Joe Carollo Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R.'Gibson Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT 25.WITH STRESAU,SMITH AND STRESAU TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF BUENA VISTA PARK AND MELROSE PARK; REDUCE. DESIGN FEE FROM $26,808 TO $20,987.98 Mr. Plummer: Item twenty-nine. to execute an, amendment to the for dovelopment of Buena Vista thousand to twenty thousand in Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Carollo, Father. Gibson: Second. ,ist A resolution agreement with Park. And the round figures. seconded by.. authorizing the City Manager Stresau, Smith, Stresau design fee from twenty-six Is there a motion? ist Mr. Plummer: Gibson. Any discusson on item twenty-nine? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-866 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU, SMITH, AND STRESAU, TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BUENA VISTA PARK AND MELROSE PARK BASED ON A REVISED SCOPE OF SERVICES FOR MELROSE PARK PLUS A REDUCTION IN THE PRINCIPAL'S DESIGN FEE FROM $26,808.00 TO $20,987.98 (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 26. ACCEPT PLAT ENTITLED ASSOCIATES TRACT, ETC. -AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT Mr. Plummer: Item thirty. A resolution accepting the plat entitled "Associates Tract", its dedication, authorizing the City Manager and City Clerk.to execute the plat. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: By Lacasa. Father Gibson: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Gibson. Any discussion on item thirty? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-867 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED ASSOCIATES TRACT, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND ACCEPTING THE DEDICATIONS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT; AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE PLAT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). 37 (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 27 ACCEPT GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY AT 240 N.W. llth STREET; IMPLEMENT PLAN TO REHABILITATE SAME, ETC. Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-one. Authorizing the City Manager to accept a gift of real property at 240 N.W. llth Street. Is there a motion? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: By Lacasa. Father Gibson: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Gibson. Any further discussion on item thirty one? Hearing none, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 240 N.W. llth STREET, AKA LOT 6, BLOCK 15 NORTH, CITY OF MIAMI, (PB B-41),FROM ITS PRESENT OWNER, MR. WILLIAM R. ROBBINS; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO REHABILITATE SUBJECT PROPERTY AS PART OF THE CITY'S REHABILITATION` DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM; UTILIZING FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE OVERTOWN INTERIM ASSISTANCE BUDGET FOR FY-79; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PERMIT THE PRESENT TENANTS OF SUBJECT PROPERTY TO HOLD OVER ON A MONTH TO MONTH TENANCY UNDER EXISTING RENTAL RATES UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY COMMISSION ESTABLISHES OTHER RATES, DISPOSES OF, OR CHANGES THE USE OF SAID PROPERTY (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ist NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 28 DETERMINE THE PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO PROPERTY TO BE USED FOR A PUBLIC PARK, ETC. Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-two. A resolution acquiring the fee simple title to certain property to be used for a public park. Is there a motion. Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer: By Gibson seconded by Lacasa. Any further discussion on item'. thirty-two? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTIONNO. 79-869 A RESOLUTION FINDING AND DETERMINING THE PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN TO BE USED FOR PUBLIC PARK: AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY LAW DEPARTMENT TO INSTITUTE AND PROSECUTE TO A CONCLUSION ALL OF THE NECESSARY LEGAL ACTIONS TO ACQUIRE THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THIS PROPERTY AS SOON'AS IT IS LEGALLY POSSIBLE,INCLUDING THE FILING OF A DECLARATION OF TAKING (Here follows' body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 29 ACQUIREMENT OF SCULPTURAL WORK OF ART BY ARNALDO POMODORO TO BE PART OF THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES FOR THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-three. Approving the acquirement of existing sculptural work of are executed by Arnaldo Pomodoro for the amount of forty-eight thousand. Mr. Grassie, what was the total amount of that building? ist 39 DEC 271979 Mr. Grassie: The total amount of construction, that is excluding land is just over four million dollars. Four million two hundered thousand dollars. Mr. Plummer: So one and one half percent would be how much? Is there a motion? You really have no choice because of the fact the County Oridnance under the Home Rule Charter says you must spend that money for art. Father Gibson: Move. I'll tell you, I find it hard to...go ahead. Mr. Carollo: I have a question... Mr. Plummer: You can't ask a question unless it gets a second. Father Gibson: I seconded the motion. Mr. Plummer: You made the motion. Father Gibson: Oh, I made it. Mr. Plummer: For purposes of discussion, I'll second the motion. Mr Carollo. Mr. Carollo: Is this the same one that appeared December 5th, if I recall, under the name of Kennedy? The same sculpture? Mr. Grassie: This is the sculpture for which we distributed a photograph and we suggested you might want to go and see. It has been located down in, front of the Central Library in Bayfront Park. And, I don't know whether you've had a chance to see it yet, but it is the same sculpture that we were talking about two or three weeks ago when we discussed this in the City Commission meeting. Mr. Carollo: What I can't understand is the name change for the price asked. Mr. Grassie: As far as the City is concerned, the piece has no name. It is a piece of contemporary abstract sculpture, Commissioner and it doens't have a name. That's true with most pieces of contemporary sculpture. Mr. Plummer: Do you have a problem, Mr. Carollo? Mr. Carollo: I just can't see spending forty-eight thousand dollars on the piece that I recall seeing here, but...lets move on with the meeting. Mr. Plummer: That's you right, sir. You don't feel that it is a value received, then you vote no. Mr. Carollo: Let me ask the City Manager this, and excuse my ignornance in this area, but is there any way, shape or form, that we could present a resolution at a later date where we don't necessarily have to spend the full amount, that we do have to now, by law in art? Especially maybe this type of art. Mr. Grassie: No. The only thing you could do is petition the County Commission to get them to adopt a modification of some kind to the County ordinance. Mr. Plummer: Or, you cannot accept the recommendation of that special committee who does the selection, by saying that your wish is they go back and come up with another piece of sculpture or another piece of art. ist 40 Mr. Carollo: Bring it up to a vote. Mr. Plummer: Bring it up to a vote. Any further discussion on item thirty-three? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-870 A RESOLUTION APPROVING` THE ATTACHED CITY MANAGER'S REPORT WHEREIN HE PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE AN EXISTING SCULPTURAL WORK OF ART EXECUTED BY ARNALDO POMODORO, TO BE PART OF THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $48,000; AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO USE FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING (7073), AS REFLECTED IN ORDINANCE 9019, CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS' AND APPROPRIATIONS, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 8, 1979, FOR SAID PURPOSE (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and On file in the Office of the City, Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote:. AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.,) Theodore R, Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jrt NOES: Commissioner Joe Carollo CONFIRM CONNOR L. ADAMS AND WILLIAM J. RABUN AS MEMBERS THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT BOARD Mr. Plummer:. Item thirty-four. Confirming the election of Connor L. Adams, William J. Rabun, to the the Miami City General Employee's Retirement Board. Motion by... Mr. Carollo: Move. Mr. Plummer: Carollo, seconded by Lacasa. Any further discussion on item thirty-four? Call the roll. The following;reaolution was introduced by Commissioner.Carollo,. who moved its adoption: 41 ist DEC 2', 1979 RESOLUTION NO. 79-871 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF CONNOR L. ADAMS AND WILL•IAM J. RABUN TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT BOARD (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: •Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 31 CONFIRM RICHARD WITT AND A. G. SHERMAN AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-five. Richard Witt and A. G. Sherman to the Civil Service Board... Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa seconded by... Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Carollo. Any further discussion? Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-872 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING RICHARD WITT AND A. G. SHERMAN AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer Mayor Maurice A. Ferre DEC 2 1979 ist 32 CONFIRM JAMES W. REESE_AND EDWARD JAREMIKO AS MEMBERS TO THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-six, the appointment...the election of James W. Reese and Edward Jaremko to the Retirement Board. Moved by Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Lacasa. Any further discussion? Ca11 the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Carollo, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-873 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF JAMES W. REESE, AS FIRSTREPRESENTATIVE OF CITY OF MIAMI POLICEMEN, AND EDWARD JAREMKO, AS FIRST REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY OF MIAMI FIREMEN TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT SYSTEM, FOR TERM TO EXPIRE ON.DECEMBER`31, 1981 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolutionwas passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J.'L. Plummer Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. 33 AUTHORIZE CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS FOR THE THREE KINGS- ORANGE BOWL PARADE, JANUARY 6, 1980, ETC. Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-nine. Conditionally authorizing the closing of certain streets for the Three Kings -Orange Bowl Parade. Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa... Mr. Carollo: Second., Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Carollo. Question Mr. Grassie. The closing of the streets I have no problem with except as it relates to cross-town traffic. Is there provisions made that..I'm assuming this runs from 27th Avenue to downtown. Or how far down? Mr. Grassie: No, normally it does not run past 12th Avenue we've done in the past, and I'm assuming that we aredoing is that the Police Department is designating one or two cro which will remain open, " which will be opened and closed personnel, as is required during the parade. I'm assuming going to do that again. . What it again, ss streets by police that we are ist 43 Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, I would hope that that is for certain. Because, let me tell you. Last year I got phone calls...a man I'll never forget, called me tried to get to church on Sunday, and he goes to church on 17th and Coral Way. And he completely missed his church services because of the fact he was unaware of the parade and that there was just this blockage. So I would hope, that that would be brought to the Police Department, you know, that it doesn't interrupt all the parade. Call the item thirty-nine. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-874 A RESOLUTION CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS FOR THE THREE KINGS -ORANGE BOWL PARADE TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY JANUARY 6, 1980, BETWEEN 1:00 P.M. AND 5:00 P.M. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.)',Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 34 DEFERRAL OF CONSIDERATION OF NEW OFFICE EQUIPMENT FOR THE NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING Mr. Plummer: Item forty, of course, would be deferred. Do you need a motion for that? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Call the roll on item forty. That's coupled with item three. WHEREUPON THE CITY COMMISSION VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO DEFER THE ABOVE ITEM. 44 ist 35 ACCEPT BIDS: NORTHSIDE MOTORS, INC., GMC TRUCK AND COACH DIVISION, HARLEY DAVIDSON OF MIAMI, REPLACEMENT VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE AND MAINTENADNCE Mr. Plummer: Item forty-two. A whole lot of money. One trillion one hundred and thirty two thousand, eight hundred and ninety four point eight -eight. Regardless of the motion, I'm going to ask this be deferred, so you all do what'you want. Mr. Carollo: I move for deferment. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mr. Plummer: Okay. Motion is to defer. The reason that'I want a deferment Mr. Grassie, is very simple. I find it highly, unacceptable, even though I read a tremendous backup and all kinds of justification, that we put out fifty-eight invitations to bid and only got back a total of seven. Nov, you know, I can read between' the lines. And we got into this problem before. In` particular, into the area using that since it is the smallest of the contract, and that is to the motorcycles for the Police Department. Now, if you look at those bids as I want to do, Mr. Cox, I somewhat question, are we not making a mistake in the preparing of bids. I notice that there are only three bidders on the motorcycles.` I notice that certain types ofmotors were obviously designated. Many police departments across the United States are going to smaller motors' which are smaller amounts of money, better efficiency, and better economy.; I don't like the wording that states in reference to the automobiles, more or less because the bids came in or were put out at forty-nine vehicles for pursuit and forty-nine for compact. Yet,when we see the award, it is fifteen for pursuit and fifty for compact. There is no one who'can convince me that if a man is dealing in volume, that you can get a better price for volume that you can in individual purchases. It just stands to reason that if I'm buying fifty automobiles, that I can buy fifty cheaper than I can buy. fifteen. And when a man has to put in a bid at forty-nine, more or less, he more or less has to consider at individual prices. Now, I'm also concerned about the fact that there was only a designated area. Namely, Chrysler. Did we invite Ford? Did we invite General Motors? Did we look into the new compacts? And these are the areas of my concern. So, the matter is up for deferment And, call the roll. Mr. Cox: Commissioner Plummer, may I make a comment before you vote on deferment,``please, sir? Mr. Plummer: If you wish. Mr. Cox: Number one, I would ask that you seriously consider what's going to happen with the deferment. Number one, we did not buy vehicles last year, if you recall. Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir. Mr. Cox: Okay. The reason for the forty-nine more or less, had to do with the MDT's for the Police Department. We were not, at that time, sure that the MDT's would fit into compact police pursuit vehicles. Okay. The MDT's are the mobile ditigal terminal that are due in any moment to go into police pursuit vehicles, or about one hundred and fifty. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Cox, I'm not buying that, sir. I'm sorry. Okay? You're my' friend. I love you dearly but lets admit the truth. That whole thing is completely screwed,up. Those things have been in for better than six months and they are sitting in a warehouse not being • 45 iat not being utilized. I brought this matter up two years ago before this Commission," and, nobody wanted to agree with it. You know, and I know, those things have been in a warehouse, in Miami, for more than six months. And E-Systems has put that down on their list of priorities. So I'cannot accept an excuse that this is the reason for it. Now, I'll accept any other excuse that is legitimate. Mr. Cox: Commissioner, you may have better information than I. I do not know that... Mr. Plummer: That's unfortunate. Mr. Cox: Okay. The meetings that I attend, the MDT's were due in here in November. They did not arrive. They are due in late January or early February... Mr. Plummer: How about, Mr. Cox, I'll show you where they are and you can go look at them and see the amount' of dust on them. Mr. Cox: I...I...that portion of the installation of the MDT's is the prerogative and the responsibility of the Police Department and I'm not involved in it other than the vechicles that I'm purchasing must have these MDT's installed. Now, the...the delivez5, of the vehicles that I am ordering, and the reason that we went out so early this year is two fold. Number one, we did not buy pr.-lice vehicles, or any other vehicles last year. We are in dire reed of replacing the vehicles that are on the street today. The second item, of course, is the installation of the MDT's. If it is delayed, the MDT's arrive, or are here, or installed, their contract is very specific in the time frame. If they are installed in the old cars, then it will by my responsibility when the new cars, come in to have to go through the process of reinstallation. And we are trying to avoid that by getting an early purchase of vehicles this year. Now... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Cox, two weeks is not going to kill you, sir. Mr. Cox: Okay. Two weeks...let me just say this, Commissioner. Some of our bids were good through December 31st. Okay. Some of the bids that we have will change, the prices will change after December;31st. Number two, you spoke'on....number one, there was seventy-four bids sent out. If you will notice, my office personally,: went through a process of calling the people to try and determine why we did not receive more bids than we did. And... Mr. Plummer: Mr. Cox, excuse me. Okay? I don't want to get into a personal hassle with you...I'm sorry, go ahead, Mr. Grassie would like you to finish. But Mr. Grassie, I'm sorry. I' cannot accept statements such as that and let them go by the board. You know, when I read the justification in the backup material, and I find one of the justifications is the person who does the bidding is on vacation. Okay? Do you mean to tell me that this economy today, when we're speaking of a contract portion ofthis of four hundred and thirty-four thousand dollars. That the person is on vacation. They don't have anybody else to bid? Mr. Cox: That's what they told us, Commissioner, what else can we tell you. The majority of the,'people told us they were not interested in bidding municipal jobs. Now let me tell you what happens to the State. Mr. Plummer: Sure, we're poor pay. Mr. Cox: I have the state bid, and if you will notice, all of the paper clips on the state bids, now these are for literally thousands of vehicles. Now every place you see a paper clip, and 1 would say there is probably a dozen, they received not one bid for the southern district. Not one from the souther district which we are in. All right. We have the same vendor that was the successful bidder for the State of Florida. The entire State is buying from Northside Motors as we are. The difference is we are buying our cars, for the City of Miami, at approximately three hundred dollars less than the state is. So, DEC 2 r 1979 ist 46 So we looked at these bids...assuming that these kinds of questions were going to be asked. And believe me, whether or not you are satisfied with one bid, we are not. But we do feel that the one bid is a'good bid. That's what I'm telling you. We are...the City of Miami is in dire need to replace these vehicles. We are buying,, by the way Commissioner, twenty sub -compacts, Chevorlet...the sub -compact Chevrolet, under the state bid because we could not get a bid for sub -compact at all. Mr. Plummer: Well this...the backup material I have says .fifteen. Mr. Cox: No, you don't have that in your bid because we are purchasing those under the state bid. Under a bid that is already received. Mr. Plummer: We don't have to approve that? Mr. Cox: Not...not in this process. No, sir. That has been determined that does not have to come before the Commission. That is. a bid that in former ordinances, former resolutions, that we can purchase under State or County formal bidding processes. Mr. Plummer: I'd like to see a copy of that resolution. Look, Mr. Cox, I'll tell you what I'll do. Okay? You've got thirty days after you place the order to cancel correct? .You have two weeks? Mr. Cox: Yes, sir, I have. Mr. Plummer: All right. I want a list tomorrow of all of the people that were given invitations to bid. Mr. Cox: I thought that was in your packet, really. Mr. Plummer: No,.not the list. And I want to tell you something. You know, for some reason, these people will tell me a different story than they tell you. I don't know why, okay? Mr. Cox: I don't either. Mr. Plummer: And I want to tell you, that a year ago when I went through. this' procedure... do you know what the basis was? The City was damn poor pay. That it took eight to ten to twelve months to get paid. Mr. Cox: If you'll notice, there were several items in here where people did say that. There were a couple who said that. But unfortunately, the people who told us that, we had never done business with so they were talking on hearsay. Mr. Plummer: I will remove my objections and let you proceed. But I want to tell you something. That if I find out to the contraryanuary the loth, I'm going to be back here to ask for that damn thing to be canceled. I just want you to understand that. Mr. Cox: Commissioner, let me make one more comment because as I say, we're very concenred. I believe that competition is the name of the: game. We are going to visit between now and the time we go out for bids next year, every single dealer. Personally visit them'in'this: City and ask them to bid. Now, I have written them letters asking them to bid, I have done everything that I know to do, except to personally visit them, and we've already started that process. Mr. Plummer: Okay. Father Gibson: I move. I'll tell you... Mr. Plummer: All right, Father Gibson moves... Father. Gibson: I'll tell you why. 1 heard...I serve the policy council with Metropolitan. Okay? And if you want to hear what some of the Commissioners have said, all of us, especially talking about this bidding DEC 2 7 lyiy ist. 47 I'm in sympathy with what...your plight. And it makes me feel that if I wait, I may be over a barrel. And...and since Plummer wants to remove his objection and said he is going to take you to word, and should he find out on the loth, he will be back here...I'm going to move it so that you could have...so that Christmas, all that joy you had wouldn't be so sad for you two days later. Mr. Cox: Thank you, sir. Father Gibson: I move. Mr. Lacasa: Second. Mr. Plummer: Seconded by Lacasa. Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-875 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BIDS FOR FURNISHING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AS FOLLOWS: BID OF NORTHSIDE MOTORS, INC. FOR 153 AUTOMOBILES AT A COST OF $852,342.88, BID OF GMC TRUCK AND COACH DIVISION FOR 31 PICKUP TRUCKS AND 8 VANS AT A COST OF $217,032.00, BID OF HARLEY DAVIDSON OF MIAMI FOR 16 POLICE MOTORCYCLES AT A COST OF $63,520.00, AT A TOTAL COST OF $1,132,894.88; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE MOTOR POOL REPLACEMENT RESERVE FUND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R.- Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 36 APPOINT COMMISSIONER ARMANDO LACASA AS VICE -MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1980 Mr. Plummer: Item forty-three. Father Gibson: Move. Mr. Plummer: No, the Vice -Mayor gets the privilege of making the motion. You second it. Father Gibson: I'll second it gladly. Mi mm ist 48 DEC 27 1979 Mr. Plummer: Call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-876 A RESOLUTION ELECTING AND APPOINTING COMMISSIONER ARMANDO LACASA, AS VICE -MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City, Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Armando`Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J.'L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 37 DISCUSSION OF CRIME RATE AND INCREASE IN HOMICIDE RATE Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, I...Chief Griffin, I wish you would listen to this. During a period of lull, I was discussing with Mr. Lacasa... I am very very much concerned with the question I asked you about this morning. You know, many times this City is forced to change its appropriations and budget: I am very, very concerned of the article which I read in the paper this morning, that homicides in the City of Miami is up forty-one percent. Now you know, I am fully aware that that Department cannot adequately handle, under what you would call I guess, if you would, a norm, with the same procedures when you have a forty-one percent increase. I would like, Mr. Grassie, this afternoon either (a); and assurance from the Department that they have the adequate wherewith to do, to address this problem, or a recommendation from you to this Commission that we need to do a little adjusting in the way of dollars, which is the only way that we, the Commission, have the right to inject our thinking, to be able to be able to really sit back and say, that this problem which seems to be completely out of hand is being addressed adequately. A forty-one percent increase, Mr. Grassie, I would assume would take forty-one percent increase in personnel, because I know Homicide is mostly manpower. It's mostly investigation and for us to adequately deal with this situation, it is my feeling that we are going to have to adjust the budget To see to it that that department has the necessary dollars from this Commission,-personnel"from you, to address this problem. And I'm very much concerned about that article of this morning. And I would like someone this afternoon to come back before this Commission and discuss this matter for a possible budget revision, if necessary.' But at least, at least the bottom line, to tell this Commission where we stand. And I would hope that we could bring that up this afternoon. DEC 2'11979 ist PERSONAL APPEARANCE: VICTOR LOGAN IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIAMI SUMMER BOAT SHOW Mr. Plummer: Father. Father Gibson: J. L., lets hear... Mr. Logan: Thank, you, Father Gibson. For the record, I'm the President of Positive Results. Commissioners, I would like to appear before you under personal appearancesthis afternoon at three o'clock. And I would like to give Mr. Grassie the opportunity to do his homework, which he should have done already. I have been told by this Commission that anytime I wanted to come back before you on an old matter I would have no problem with making a personal appearance. On October the 25th, I requested to come before this Commission to straighten an issue, and I was told by Mr. Grassie that I didn't get to him' in time for the five day rule which was not true. I was put on November 8th, and at that time we asked your City Attorney to please come to You with a decision. He's come to you with this. I asked to be on the last Commission meeting of the 20th. I was again told by Mr. Grassie it wasn't convenient for him to do it, or some other excuse. He didn't talke to be personally. I received a letter telling him that I would be on today's agenda, and have prepared for it, prepared to be here. Monday morning, I received a call from an assistant to an assistant to an assistant for Mr. Grassie telling me'I was being pulled off the agenda. There is no reason for this and I ask that this be heard with respect to the All City Protect this afternoon. Mr. Plummer: Anything further? Mr. Grassie: Yes, Mr. Vice -Mayor. I'll refrain from reacting to Mr. Logan's ususal lack of courtesey but, you should kriow just for your own information, that it has been the standing policy of this City Commission to respect the request of any person' on a personal appearance question, who states that he cannot be present and consequently asks that the item be withdrawn. You've have dorie that for many people over the years. In the case in question here, you know that it is a highly debated issued between two parties, Mr. Logan and Mr. Pearl. Mr. Pearl informed us that his attorney could not be at this meeting, and consequently asked that it be withdrawn. And it is for that reason that it has been withdrawn. Mr. Plummer: Not withdrawn, deferred. Mr. Grassie: Or deferred until: the next meeting. So that is simply in conformance with the past practice of this City Commission and it is for that reason that it is not on your agenda. Mr. Logan: Mr. Grassie, this issue was requested to be brought before this Commission again on the 20th. I think Mr. Paul has made his comments to this Commission. They are very well aware of his feelings. I was told that it could not be held on the 20th because Mr. Paul could not be here. And based on the letter that I got from you notifying that it would be...let me explain to you that what you are doing...all these deferrals that you are creating, which I feel are for a reason on your part which I can't understand, are causing the boat show to lose revenue and they are causing it problems. You have to work on this situation a year in advance. And because of the problem...if I can't set my dates and print my brochures, it is costing me large sums of money. And I suggest that the City proceed with this. You have for members of'the `.Commission who have heard Mr. Paul...three of the fourmembers have heard Mr. Paul and are aware of his feelings, and'I think theonly thing we are waiting for is for the attorney to give his ist.' 50 DEC 27 19. opinion as Commission is And I do want towhat this Commission can or can't do. And I think the wise enough to be able to inake the decisions from there. to come back at three o'clock and be heard. Father Gibson: Well, let him come back. Mr. Plummer: Well, Father, it is not a scheduled item on the agenda. And as such, as Chairman, it would be ruled out of order. Now, if it is an emergency situation relating to life or death, that's a different story. I only let him speak, Father, as a courtesy that you asked. Father Gibson: I'd like...let me say this. 'I know about this issue and all of us know about this issue except Mr. Carollo. I want to take the position that we must give a time certain and if the other party isn't here, we are going to proceed anyway. Because I think this is a bunch of pussyfooting and game playing. I don't like it. Now, I think we ought to be forthright and up front. Now, Mr. Grassie...since we want to be polite and keep our policy, You give this man a time certain with a definite understanding. As one Commissioner, that if he, if Mr. Paul and the rest of them can't be here, we are going to proceed anyhow. This is about the third time now. Mr. Grassie: I would suggest ten o'clock on the loth of January, Commissioner. Mr. Logan: Mr. Grassie, let me just say one last thing. By holding this issue at ten o'clock on the`'10th of... Mr. Grassie: Mr. Vice -Mayor... Mr. Logan: January, I lose another month. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Logan, let Mr. Grassie continue and then, you will have the same opportunity. Mr. Grassie: G i I really would prefer for Mr. Logan to address the Chair and to refrain from his normal set of accusations and innuendos. But, if that date is satisfactory to you, we can schedule it at ten o'clock in the morning on the tenth, and we will try to schedule the Committee of the Whole agenda in such a way, that if necessary, we can break the Committee` of the Whole discussion and have this item at that time. Mr. Plummer: Fine. So ordered. Father Gibson: You wanted to react. Go ahead. Mr. Glummer: Father Gibson: cut him off. This Commission will reconvene at two thirty. Wait a minute, Plummer. He wanted to react. You Mr. Plummer: Oh, I'm sorry. Everybody take their seats. I apologize. Mr.'Logan: Mr. Plummer, what I'm attempting to say is that this is of no help to the situation. It will only )hurt the situation further. Mr. Grassie could care less whether or not it hurts the situation.. And as far as addressing him rather than the Chair, I'm simply trying to say to you that this has been going on again since October 25th. I think we are all knowledgeable. It was held off from the last meeting because Mr. Paul couldn't be here, and I think we are abusing the privilege of asking for continuance. This is the fourth continuance now on the, part of Mr. Paul. Father Gibson: All right. Let me say this. You have time... you have a time certain and I promise you, I will call the issue, and the chips will fall where they', will or may. Mr. Plummer: So be it. 51 DEC` 2 7 1979 ist ABSENT: WHEREUPON the City Commission recessed at 11:10 A.M. and reconvened at 2:30 P.M., with the following members of the Commission found to be present: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 39 RECEIVE, OPEN, AND READ SEALED BIDS FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4309 This being the date and time advertised for receiving sealed bids for Point View Highway Improvement, the Vice -Mayor announced that the City Commission was now ready to receive sealed bids: The following resolution was introduced by CommissionerGibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-877 A RESOLUTION TO RECEIVE, OPEN, READ, AND REFER TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR TABULATION AND REPORT BIDS AUTHORIZED TO BE RECEIVED -THIS DATE FOR POINT VIEW HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R, Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: Marks Brothers Williams Paving Company, Inc. Joe Reinertson Equipment Company MIRI Construction T & N Construction Garcia Allen Construction Company, Inc. Ebsary Foundation Company 52 ist 40 CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, SECTION "A", H-4362 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-878 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMINGASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, SECTION "A",'H-4362, IN SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, SECTION "A", H-4362, AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Lacasa, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer,' Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Gl CONFIRM ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION "B", SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT-H-4365 Mr. Plummer:, Item twenty. Objections to confirming assessment roll for construction of Section"B" of the Shenandoah Highway Improvement. Is there any one here that wants to discuss item twenty-five? Moved by Lacasa seconded by Gibson. Any one wishing to discuss item,. twenty-five? Call the roll The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: ist A RESOLUTION CONFIRMINGASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION "B" SHENANDOAH HIGH- WAY IMPROVEMENT H-4365, IN SECTION "B", SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4365, AND REMOVING ALL PENDING LIENS FOR THIS IMPROVEMENT NOT HEREBY CERTIFIED (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the. Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner: Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre PRESENTATIONS, PLAQUES, PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS December.27, Commission Meeting Presentation of a Proclamation to Kitty (Kelly) Lepore proclaiming December 31-January 6 as "National Cat Week." This Proclamation is in celebration of the 16th Annual Champion Cat Show to be held at Bayfront Auditorium, January 5 and 6, 1980. AUTI30RIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN 43 METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR ECONOMIC' DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES RENDERED, ETC. Mr. Plummer: To my fellow Commissioners, I've been asked if we would reconsider item twenty. Not reconsider but consider it. Item twenty was shown on your agenda as withdrawn. I think it is a safe assumption' that it will not be a controversial because it is, hopefully, to get monies in the coffers through a special grant. And Mr. Reid informs me that he must have this resolution prior to our meeting' of `the tenth for the purposes of appearing before the County Commission to get them in the act with him. I have explained to him the danger of bringing something up after its been shown on the agenda as withdrawn. I have no objections to this matter being passed here today but the inherent danger is still there. I understand the timeframe and the time problem, so I would assume that unless we hear any objections, that we would proceed to pass this item with the provision that if any one in the future wants to be heard, the City would reopen the matter with an open mind. On that type of a provision, I would entertain a motion at this time to pass item twenty. Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: By Lacasa seconded by Gibson. Is there any one wishing to discuss item twenty? Hearing none, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced>by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. 79-880 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO, EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF.MIAMI FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO BE RENDERED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING AND TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979-1980, IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 PLUS A 25 PERCENT LOCAL MATCH, TO BE FUNDED FROM AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION 302 PLANNING GRANT TO METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO IMMEDIATELY FORWARD A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE COUNTY CLERK (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by'Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J.'L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 44 PERSONAL APPEARANCE: Mr. Sergio Vidalcairo REQUEST FOR ZONING CHANGE-6ff BFACAM "CUL!VARD. Mr. Plummer: Is Mr. Sergio Vidalcairo present? How close am I? This is reference the possible use of City owned real estate. Mr. Sergio Vidal: Sergio Vidal, President of Metro Contractors , on a piece of property on 600 Beacom Boulevard. I will pass to you.... a tiny little house with a big an unique hardship. Mr. Plummer: Is this the house on the island? Mr. Vidal: Absolutely. This parcel is zoned R-4 and it has been denied and used for... Mr. Plummer: It has been denied? For What? Mr. Vidal: Denied, yes. Denied by the Zoning Department...real estate office. In R-4 as a conditional use, you can have medical offices, dental offices and school university or whatever. But this is a special and very unique hardship. There is no other property in the City of Miami with this kind of specs. It is triangle with no neighbors... ist Mr. Plummer: Wait a minute, Sergio. I'm trying to get this thing in proper persepctive. Are you asking for an appeal to the Zoning Board ruling? Mr. Vidal: NO. It is a matter of consideration. The Zoning Department administrative cannot take the application based on the use Ihave in the past year. On June 18th by the Zoning Board and it was probably the worst subject to get back into the Zoning Board subject to the use. The use and the houses on the property for a real estate office but that use is not included in the conditional use of the R-4. I wonder if the City Commission can assist us in...with the Planning Department with another department in the City, due to thehardship on this. You can see, you know, this is an island. No neighbors nothing. No objections. Trying to obtain that kind of use, approved by the Planning Department as a previous study. Father Gibson: Let me ask a question. Is that building is Mr. Vidal: 600 Beacom Boulevard. Father Gibson: Didn't they start to recondition that building or... Mr. Vidal: Yes, outside remodeling. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, Father On our agenda it states, on the real estate. Now, I don't hear Mr. Lacasa: That's a mistake. He owns the real estate. Sergio, I'm lost somewhere, please. agenda, possible use of City owned you asking for that. The City doesn't own the real estate. Father Gibson: And what he is saying is, under the zoning...maybe we need the zoning people here to kind of enlighten us, (REST OF COMMENT INAUDIBLE, SPOKEN AWAY FROM MICROPHONE) Mr. Vidal: I own the property, not the City. Father Gibson: Let me say what's happening. Here is a piece of land sitting in the middle of the street.. Over here is land,,.a street here, a street here, a street here all around the Map.' 'Okay. `The'. only thing that is in that piece of land is that building he is talking about. When I passed there last week, they started to do some renovating then, or remodeling. And then in the midst of all of it,. it has stopped. What he is saying is, he wants some relief because based on the zoning, he cannot get the relief. He cannot go to the Zoning Board to even apply for what he wants. Now, maybe the, zoning people ought to be here to enlighten us. Let them hear what this gentleman is saying and then we could react. Can they be called? Mr. Grassie: Yes, we can get somebody from that staff here, Commissioner... Mr. Plummer: Let me offer.... Father, let me offer a better suggestion, and I have no problems with what you are saying. Why don't you have this. gentleman go to the Planning Department now. Okay? Go down to there offices. Mr. Grassie, if you would make the arrangements. We have Zoning this evening at seven. Why don't you comeback at ten minutes of seven tonight. The group is not going to be together. Mr. Lacasa: What to we accomplish with that? Let me tall you what it entails because I am very familiar also with this situation. He has a very peculiar situation. Under our regulations, he cannot apply for. a change in zoning because he doesn't meet any one of the three requirements. The square foot area, or tht boundaries, or the frontage. So therefore, the Zoning Department cannot take his application. So that is out. Then, conditional use, he`cannot get it because under R-4,'it is not considered for real estate property. So, there is no way that the Zoning Board can grant him according to the regulations, can grant him the conditional use for the real estate. So, what is left is that this City Commission... Father Gibson: Must initiate. Mr. Lacasa: Must initiate an a�t�snttooaQi�hise �sm rforeus to instruct the f on this,very specific situation. The way fo Planning Department to study the situation and come back to.uss with a recommendation of re-zonification, if that is what is needed, and then the Commission can take action on that. Mr. Plummer: Well, there is also another way, and that is to change the zoning on the property. Mr. Lacasa That is correct. That is what I am proposing. But the. way to do it is, we have to send this back to Planning and get Planning to give us a recommendation. Father Gibson: We have to initiate it because he can't initiate it. Mr. Plummer: Is that the sense of the Commission? All right. So, do you understand the motion, Mr. Clerk? Read it to me would you. (AT THIS POINT, THE CITY CLERK READ THE MOTION INTO THE RECORD). Is there a second? Father Gibson: I second. Mr. Plummer: Who made the motion? Father Gibson: I made the motion, ) e seccr:cc•d .t . Mr. Plummer: Or., be did'• Okay. Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 78-881 A MOTION REQUESTING THE CITY OF MIAMI PLANNING DEPARTMENT TO STUDY A PIECE OF PROPERTY GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS 600 BEACOM BOULEVARD IN AN EFFORT TO ALLEVIATE THE OWNER'S PROBLEM REGARDING HIS INABILITY TO FILE FOR REZONING CONSIDERATIONS; AND FURTHER, TO FORWARD SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THEIR CONSIDERATION Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 1 ist 57 2 7.197S ON THE ROLL CALL: Mr. Plummer: I would like to reiterate what I think is the policy. of this Commission, in the past. And Father, you might recall it. Mr. Grassie, nothing is to be scheduled for personal appearances without first being submitted to the administration five days prior to the meeting as the policy applies to the Commission. Now,let me tell you what it does. Father, do you recall our passing that' motion? Okay. Also, there is a second policy that I'm going to maybe reiterate again. The second policy of this Commissionwas, any one coming before this Commission who is not scheduled is placed, at best, at the end of the agenda. That was the second policy. In this particular case, and I have no problem because it is an easy day but we are fortunate today, had you had this five days in advance, okay, you could have had the time to get the answers, get them prepared, and when this person appeared before this Commission, it would have been over with. .Hopefully. Okay? All I'm saying to you is, I for one, am looking for ways to cut these agendas in time consumption. I think this is another way, it is a standing policy of this 'Commission, and I would hope in the future that that policy would be andered to to give you the opportunity you and your staff, to investigate these matters, so when they come up here we don't have to take up an hour of time and then say, okay, we turn it over to the administration So I would hope in the future that would be complied with. Mr. Grassie: It is an excellent policy, Commissioner, and we'll certainly try to enforce it. APPROVE PARTIAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES BY THE DEVELOPER 45. OF MIAMI CENTER (BALL POINT) - WITH VARIANCE EXTENSION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 79-848-B. Mr. Plummer: Thirty...Ball Point, whatever they are. Thirty -Seven and thirty-eight. Mr. Grassie, do you or someone of your staff wish to speak to thirty-seven or thirty-eight? Is there anyone here preresenting the developer? You are, sir. You are counsel? Mr. Robert Livingston: Yes, sir. I'm Robert Livingstone from the firm of Mahoney, Hadlow and Adams. Mr. Plummer: And you are representing the developer? Mr. Livingstone: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: All right. Mr. Grassie, tell us how this was left at the last Commission meeting. Mr.. Grassie: At the last Commission meeting, Mr. Vice -Mayor, the City Commission offered a.time schedule, a restriction for the extension of the requests being made by the developer. And in addition to that, posed a question which the City Attorney was to respond to. You have the City Attorney's memorandum in front of you and you may wish to ask him for a comment before the attorney for the developer makes his position known. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Knox. Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. The Commission at its last meeting was concerned specifically about the question of whether or not the City itself would be precluded approving plans for the development of the condominiums r,fC, 27 1979 58 ist in conjunction with the Plaza Venetia Project. And we have, along with Mr. Livingstone, have presented to you what is called a binding representation which indicates that the City Commission has approved of conditional uses and variances and that these grants of variances and conditional uses would in no way interfere with the: City's ability in the future, to approve of the plans by the development on the condominium phase of the project. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Knox, I know when I get a check that's not signed what it means. I have a binding representation that is not signed. Mr. Knox: We have a...we do have copies which bear the signatures of the... Mr. Plummer: You have signature copies? The original? Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: May I see them, please? For the record... Mr. Livingstone: Mr. Plummer, for the record, this got mixed up in the'Christmas rush. When I checked this morning, thinking it should have arrived, it had not. I obtained through a telecopy, a signed copy. I have in express mail for delivery, the original, which this is a signed copy sent by telecopy. I think it is legally binding in the sense the telegram is...I appreciate what you say and I affirm to you that the original will be in the hands of the City Attorney by noon tomorrow. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Knox, are you satisfied? Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: Okay. Now, Mr. Grassie, the other condition this was predicated upon was that of the surrendering of the building plans to see... Mr. Grassie: This -is simply a copy of what you were talking about, Commissioner, that is being distributed now. Mr. Plummer: To see if there were any substantial changes. On the record, I would want you to indicate one, you have reviewed the plans, or your department; two, there are no substantial changes. Mr. Grassie: Our department has reviewed the plans and there are no substantial changes. But let me ask the Planning Director to speak to that directly since he has'seen the plans, Commissioner. Mr. Jim Reid: The Planning Department and the Building and Zoning Department did review the plans the same week that they were delivered to the City Commission. The changes, in the judgment of both departments, are not substantial and ready to say that on the record. Mr. Plummer: Give me your impression of what change was the most serious. Mr. Reid: The changes mainly related to three items. One was that the hotel tower was not changed in its configuration, but it was rotated on the site, so that the lobby of the hotel would be...provide a more direct and more impressive entrance to the park. We consider... Father Gibson: I didn't hear that. Mr. Reid: The lobby of the hotel would provide a more direct and impressive entrance in terms of the relationship to Bayfront Park, that was one change. /he second change was that on the office side of the building which abuts; Biscayne Boulevard, the building has been setback additionally from the,setback and an arcade has been provided . 59 r.: e 1979 ist ist along.the front of the building.•which allows for more pedestrian Coverage. And again, it is a benficial type change. The other changes relate to the height of the buildings simply because one of the major tenants in the office building, for example, Southeast, has now decided not to be a tenant. So the square foot size of the building has gone down about one hundred thousand square feet, and therefore, the height of the tower has been reduced. But all of the key parameters of the project with respect to setbacks, to not going above the height that was agreed to and so forth, have been adhered to in the revised plans. Mr. Plummer: Did you further comply with the request and for the record, state Mr. Dan Paul was invited to of this Commission, that meeting. Mr. Reid: Mr. Dan Paul was provided with a set of the was the request of the Commission. Mr. Plummer: A11 right. Any further discussion on item or thirty-eight? Mr. Lacasa: I move thirty-seven. Mr. Plummer: Motion to move by Lacasa seconded Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Carollo. Further discussion onitem thirty-seven? Hearing none, call the roll. plans. That thirty-seven The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-882 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE ATTACHED BINDING REPRESENTATION BY THE DEVELOPER OF TRACT "D", DUPONT PLAZA (50-11), BEING CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND CHOPIN PLAZA, TO THE EFFECT: (1) THAT RESOLUTION NO. 79-8488 CONDITIONALLY GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF A VARIANCE FOR SUCH PROPERTY, AND ALL APPROVALS GRANTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID RESOLUTION (No. 79-848B), DECEMBER 5, 1979 AS TO PLANS, CONDITIONAL USES OR VARIANCES SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CONDOMINIUM UNITS; AND (2) THAT SAID RESOLUTION AND ALL SUCH APPROVALS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO OR BE USED BY THE DEVELOPER AS A PREDICATE OR BASIS FOR LITIGATION SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE SECOND PHASE WHEN THE PLANS FOR SUCH PHASE ARE SUBMITTED; FURTHER APPROVING THE METHOD TO BE USED BY THE DEVELOPER IN ACQUIRING TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk), Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre S0 was r `f APPROVE PARTIAL COMPLIANCE MEASURES BY THE DEVELOPER 46. OF MIAMI CENTER (BALL POINT)- WITH CONDITIONAL USE EXTENSION AS SET FORTH IN RESOLUTION NO. 79-848-A. Mr. Plummer: Item thirty-eight. Mr. Lacasa: Move thirty-eight. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa seconded by... Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Carollo. Any further discussion on item thirty-eight? Hearing none, call the roll. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-883 A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE ATTACHED BINDING REPRESENTATION BY THE DEVELOPER OF TRACT "D", DUPONT PLAZA (50-11), BEING CORNER OF BISCAYNE BOULEVARD AND CHOPIN PLAZA, TO THE EFFECT: (1) THAT RESOLUTION NO. 79-848A CONDITIONALLY GRANTING A ONE YEAR EXTENSION OF A CONDITIONAL USE FOR SUCH PROPERTY, AND ALL APPROVALS GRANTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION PRIOR TO THE DATE OF SAID RESOLUTION (No. 79-848A), DECEMBER 5, 1979, AS TO PLANS, CONDITIONAL USES OR VARIANCES SHALL NOT BE APPLICABLE TO THE SECOND PHASE OF THE DEVELOPMENT, CONDOMINIUM UNITS;' AND (2) THAT SAID RESOLUTION AND ALL SUCH APPROVALS SHALL NOT BE AVAILABLE TO OR BE USED BY THE DEVELOPER AS A PREDICATE OR BASIS FOR LITIGATION SEEKING APPROVAL FOR THE SECOND PHASE WHEN THE PLANS FOR SUCH PHASE ARE SUBMITTED; FURTHER APPROVING THE METHOD TO BE USED BY THE DEVELOPER IN ACQUIRING TITLE TO SAID PROPERTY (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ist 61 AFC ? 7 1979 47. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MR. GEORGE ADAMS, IN RELATION TO RECOMMENDATIONS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES IN MODEL CITIES. Mr. Plummer: Twenty-seven. Personal appearance by Mr. George Admas, Chairperson, in reference recommendation for community development and redevelopment activities in Model Cities. Mr. Adams, for the record, if you would, state you full name and your mailing address. Mr. George H. Adams: George H. Adams, 1055 N.W. 60th Street, Dade County, Florida, Miami. Okay. Hopefully, members of the Commission and staff have a copy of the Model City Development Agency introduction. We asked the City staff sometime ago to see that you got a copy of this, and also the City Manager, so it could be reviewed. In essence, what this is all about, you already know, is that we want a Model Cities Development Agency that is accountable to the community itself in that area. The area being King Heights, Manor Park, and Liberty Square. From the City's staff we've had some help. But we need some one that's directly in the community to give us some assistance. As you know, we have a fifteen member board that was selected sometime this particular year. I; think it was September or August. And those members were elected from, like I said, that Model City area which is King Heights, Manor Park and Liberty Square. Now, approximately ninety percent, or ninety-five percent of the board members are employed. And from the amount of paperwork we get, to deal with issues in the community is impossible for this board to deal with issues intelligently because we don't have time to deal with it. And that is why we are asking for a Development Agency, like I said before, that would be accountable to this board so we can get something done in the community.' Mr. Plummer: George, are you speaking for the board? Mr. Adams: Yes, L'mspeaking for the board. membershere and I would... There are some board Mr. Plummer:- But I mean, was this an item that was taken before the board, it was acted upon by the board? Mr. Adams: That's correct. Mr. Plummer: And it is the request of the board for this development agency. Mr. Adams: That is correct. I also have Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard (REST OF COMMENT INAUDIBLE) Mr. Plummer: All right. So what you are asking then, of this Commission today, is to start the wheels in motion for a goal of development board for Model' Cities area. Mr. Adams: That's correct. Mr. Plummer: Have you discussed this with the administration, at all? Mr. Adams: Yes. The Community Development staff is not in favor of it from what I gathered. But before we go any further can I ask if in fact you did receive a copy of this information? Mr. Plummer: I can't see it from here. Mr. Adams: All right. What it's all about is an introduction. Model City Development'Agency. It is a package telling what it is all 62 n r r, 271979 ist about, what we want, and it also has Model Cities Development Agency proposed budget. Mr. Grassie: Does that start saying, "The Martin Luther King Neighborhood Association was organized during the summer of "77"? Mr. Adams: Yes, sir. Mr. Grassie: That's part of your package, Commissioner, to answer the question. Mr. Adams: Do you also have that proposed budget? Mr. Grassie: We've distributed everything that you sent us with you letter, which is all of this material. Mr. Adams: Is the proposed budget in there? Mr. Grassie: I don't see a proposed budget. We've distributed everything that you've sent with your letter dated December 3rd. Mr. Adams: Okay. I asked City staff from Community Development to also forward to you the proposed budget of this agency. And I don't think you have it. That's another reason we need an agency. I asked staff to distribute that information to you too. Mr. Plummer: Staff Ms. Dena Spillman: Commissioner,, as you know, we distribute to you the minutes' of every meeting after they occur. And I believe that budget was distributed at the time we distributed the minutes of the meeting. It would not be part of your package at this time, however. Mr. Plummer: You have reviewed this proposal and you have recommended against. Is that correct? Ms. Spillman: Yes. Mr. Plummer: With some...well why don't you give us the qualifications. Ms. Spillman: First of all, I'd like to thank Mr. Adams and the members of the board. I don't know if you understand how much time and effort that they put into the process and how many nights that they meet and try to, get together. And I think it would be appropriate for the board members so that the Commission could see who you are and how much work you've been doing. What the request involves are several items. One is the establishment of, in fact, a redevelopment agency which would have the same function as Dade County HUD does at this time. In` other words, the power to acquire land and do various housing activities, such as housing rehabilitation and housing development: We feel that this is not an appropriate role for a community organization to play, and we do not re.:ommend that they be funded for this activity. They are further asking to be funded for citizen participation activities. And as you know, about a month ago we discussed this with you in regard to another target area. And the Commission passed a policy whereby it was agreed that the Planner which is assigned to the area, and the community worker would be adequate staff for each neighborhood. Again, the proposal asks for planning, that they be funded for planning. We do have a full time planner who is assigned to the Model Cities neighborhood. The one item that I think is subject to discussion and will come up in January is, this organization would like to be responsible for economic development activities in, the Model City area. In January, I believe at the first meeting, Mr. Fosmoen and or Mr. Castaneo will be coming to you with a proposal for a city-wide development corporation which will provide for neighborhood orgnaizations...for the funding of neighborhood organizations such as this one through Community Development funds. It would seem to me that this is the area that we could have further discussion on and that we might be able to reach some agreement on. I might also add, that our first public hearing for Community Development funding is on January 24th, and that would be, I think, the appropriate time to make a final decision on this matter. 63 isg DEC 2 7;1979 Mr. Plummer: All right, well where do we go from here? Mr. Grassier I would think that you could schedule this for the 24th.... Mr. Spillman: As part of the Community Development public hearing Mr. Grassier As part of that public hearing. Mr. Plummer: Yeah, okay. That's fine. Okay. And we can do that. But that's not what Mr. Adams is saying, and I'm assuming him speaking for these people, that's not what they are saying. All right. Now my question again. Where do we go from. here? Ms. Spillman: Well what I'm suggesting to you is that most of the items which are being asked for, staff does not feel is appropriate and I think there are a lot of reasons for that. One is that you will be setting a precedent that I don't think you want to set. That's the basic reason. There is an area, -as I mentioned, which is economic development, that we feel we can work with the group on and come up with a satisfactory solution to the problem. -We can, work with the group during the first two weeks of January, as we are going to anyway, and then come back to you on the twenty-fourth with the proposed recommendation on the matter: Mr. Adams: Mr. Plummer, let me say this to the Commission and the Manager, and the staff Why we are here, we are a little fed up hearing about duplication of service. You know, that's fine...we aren't getting -any. service at all so it can't be a duplication. And that's the reason that we are here. I -don't want to hear about Dade County. HUD. We're talking about Liberty City, Manor Park. You know, there is no duplication of service when you are not getting any at all. There are other agencies, one being Little Havana Authority, also. Washington Heights, I mean, those areas are being funded and we would like to be funded too. We are not asking for anything special. We don't want to be treated special we just want to be in there when you cut the pie you always talk about. We need a slice of that pie. I didn't get any for Christmas. Mr. Plummer: I'll leave that comment alone. (LAUGHTER) Look, lets get off dead center. I think, and this is just one persons opinion, okay? I would like for you to take the budget that he has, review it. All right? Come back whether your agree or disagree, analyze this proposal for the Commission,, all right? Then come back on the tenth of January before this Commission, and lets go over it on a line by line basis. Then the Commission can, in fact, say yes, we agree, no we don't,,or we don't have the money. We can put all the cards on top of the table. Then we can'follow a guideline that says on the 24th we'll listen to what they have to say on the 24th. But I just don't think that we can sit here and flounder as we are now without any direction. So, George, please any other member of the Commission speak up. I think the best thing to do is to take your budget, take your proposal, let them digest it, come back to the Commission with a report. We'll go over it on' the loth of January which is our next meeting. There is nothing, can be done today that I see Father. Father Gibson: But isn't it true that if you are going to do what Plummer says you have to do it Mr. Plummer: Definitely. Father Gibson: J. L., you don't hear what I'm saying. I'm agreeing with you and you are agreeing with me but I want the staff to understand that to come back here and report and you haven't gone to a meeting with those people and explain precisely what you recommend... Mr. Plummer: No, no. Father, you're not understanding me. I didn't say... we've already had their recommendation. Their recommendation is negative. 64 Okay. I'm saying, get the staff to do an analyzation and come back to this Conmmission and give us a breakdown. And then we can make the decision. The.buck stops here. Not there. Father Gibson: But here is the thing. If they were told and explained what the staff was saying, maybe there could be agreements to accomplish what they want if they have certain assurances written in the agreement. What they are telling you is that aren't getting economic development and everybody else is. So, what would be advisable that is unless you want to do contrary to what your staff is saying, is make sure that the staff sits down and talks to' them, and make sure that the staff shows them how they can get what they want for less or without establishing another agency. That's what I'm saying. Now if you don't do that, we'll have agency after agency after agency it seems to me that if you have an economic development arm you ought to 'develop some mechanism so those people could get a piece of the pie. That's what you are talking about, Mr. Plummer: Father, I also feel that there should be a representative from the Law Department because I seem to sense that in some of these areas has been preempt by virtue of HUd. So I think the Legal. Department better... Father Gibson: The City is not preempt in economic development. I have served on the HUD Board and I know what.they are saying (INAUDIBLE COMMENT) Look, you know, a lot of things (INAUDIBLE COMMENT). Just go sit down and talk to those people and explain. These people will understand if you tell them. Now, let us make sure you understand.. We don't want shucking and jiving about it. Just go on and be honest with the people and put the cards on the table. And I think (INAUDIBLE COMMENT). Mr. Plummer: All right. Mr. Adams, do you have anything else, sir? Mr. Adams Yes, sir. In all fairness to' Ms.' Spillman and her staff, they've done a good job in helping us but'they can't help us on a day to day basis when we don't see them that often, then we are caught up in a bag and we lose time. Mr. Plummer: Do you think that what we are proposing here today is the 'wrong direction or in the right direction? Mr. Adams: What we are asking you to deal with is in the right direction. Mr. Plummer: All right. Ms. Spillman, do you understand what the Commission is looking for? We'll see all of you on the loth. Happy New Year. 48 ACCEPT BID: FOR 1,000 FOLDING CHAIRS FROL1 KRUEGER METAL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR THE DEP1!RTME TT OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS Mr. Plummer: We did overlook item forty-one. Is there anyone here who wants to discuss item forty-one? One thousand folding chairs for the Rose Gordon Exhibition Hall. You know, also I asked at the last Commission mecting...I'll get into that in a minute. Is there a resolution... a motion en forty-one? Mr. Lacasa: Move. Mr. Plummer: Moved by Lacasa seconded by Gibson. Anyone wishing to discuss item forty-one? Hearing none, call the roll. 10., 2 1979 ist The following resolution was introduced' by Commissioner Lacasa, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 79-884 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF KRUEGER METAL PRODUCTS, INC. FOR FURNISHING 1,000 FOLDING CHAIRS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF STADIUMS AND MARINAS AT A TOTAL.COST OF $31,300.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUNDS -COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER -ADDITIONAL; WORK FUND: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk). Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: NOES: None ABSENT: Commissioner Armando Lacasa Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer Mayor Maurice A. Ferre REQUEST ADEINISTRATIO I TO SCHEDULE APPROPRIP_TE COMMENDATION TO FORMER CITY COniaSSIONER ROSE GORDON FOR HER flA'_1Y YEARS OF SERVICE Mr. Plummer: I asked the last Commission meeting that the appropriate resolutions and such be presented to Mrs. Gordon, at this meeting. Can I understand why it has not been, done. Mr. Grassie: Mrs. Gordon opted not to be present or to participate in that sort of a ceremony. Mr. Plummer: She opted not to. She had the right of refusal. I bet she didn't know that Ferre wasn't going to be here. Father Gibson: J. L., did you write her? Mr. Grassie: Apparently, this was done by the Mayor's Office. Father Gibson: Mr. Vice -Mayor, I move that a written document be sent to Mrs. Gordon expressing our wishes in this matter. Invite her to come and invite Mayor to come and accept. Now, once you to do that, you have freed yourself. She can come, if she doesn't come, you know, the record speaks, or she could respond and say she isn't coming. The record will speak. That's a motion. Mr. Plummer: Is there a second? Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: Call the roll. 66 D G C 27 1979 ist The fo].lowing motion was introduced by CommissionerGibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 79-885 A MOTION'REQUESTING THE CITY ADMINISTRATION TO SEND A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION TO FORMER CITY COMMISSIONER ROSE GORDON FORMALLY REQUESTING HER PRESENCE AT A FUTURE CITY COMMISSION MEETING TO RECEIVE APPROPRIATE RECOGNITION FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI Upon being seconded by Commissioner Carollo, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre Unless a member of the City Commission wishes to remove specific items from this portion of the agenda, intems 44-54 constitute the Consent Agenda. These resolutions are self-explanatory and are not expected to require additional review or discussion. Each item will be recorded as individually, numbered resolutions, adopted unanimously by the following vote: "...that the Consent Agenda, comprised of items 44-54 be adopted." Mr. Plummer: Before the vote on adopting items included in the Consent Agenda is taken, is there anyone present who is an objector or proponent that wishes to speak on any item in the Consent Agenda? Hearing none, the vote on the adoption of the Consent Agenda will now be taken. The following resolutions were introduced by Commissioner Carollo, seconded by Commissioner Lacasa and passed and adopted by the following vote: Commissioner Joe Carollo Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner Armando Lacasa Vice -Mayor J. L. Plummer, Jr. NOES: None ABSENT: Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 50.1 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK OF. M.E.T. CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR HOSE DRYING TOWERS -INCREASE AMOUNT IN THE CONTRACT TO $1,800, ETC. (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE) DEC 2 7 1979 ist RESOLUTION NO. 79-886 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF M.E.T. CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR THE HOSE DRYING TOWERS (2nd BIDDING) AT A TOTAL COST OF $23,249.00; AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE CONTRACT IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $1,800.00; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $7,099.04 50.2 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY INTERCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION FOR CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-543-C, ETC. RESOLUTION N0. 79-887 A RESOLUTION"ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY INTERCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $198,613.36 FOR CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5432-C'(centerline sewer) - Bic "B" (PUMP STATION NO. 85) •IN CRESTWOOD SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR-5432-C (centerline sewer); AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $19,861.34 50.3 AUTHORIZE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT TWO (2) WARRANTY DEEDS AND RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS RESOLUTION NO. 79-888 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT TWO (2) WARRANTY DEEDS AND APPROVING THE RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA 5U.4 AMEND SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 40132 GRANTING THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT, ETC., FROM PUBLIC USE OF N.W. 36th Street BETWEEN N.W. 36th STREET AND INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 36th STREET ("SPEAR & FELDSTEIN SUB) RESOLUTION NO. 79-889 A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 40132, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 14, 1968, WHICH GRANTED THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE FROM PUBLIC USE OF THAT PORTION OF N.W. 36TH STREET BETWEEN THE 36TH STREET INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 36TH STREET, AS PER TENTATIVE PLAT DESIGNATED AS "MILLER & MIZRACH SUB", NOW KNOWN AS "SPEAR AND FELDSTEIN SUB" BY INCLUDING THAT IT BE SUBJECT TO THE RECORDATION OF A FINAL PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA 50.5 AMEND SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION 79-133 GRANTING THE CLOSURE,, ABANDONMENT, ETC. FROM PUBLIC USE r?.I+l. 37th' STREET BETWEEN:36TH INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 5TH AVENUE RESOLUTION NO. 79-890 A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-133, ADOPTED FEBRUARY 26, 1979, WHICH GRANTED THE CLOSURE, ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE FROM PUBLIC USE OF N.W. 37th STREET BETWEEN THE 36TH STREET INTERCHANGE AND N.W. 5TH AVENUE AS PER TENTATIVE PLAT NO. 682-A, "SPEAR & FELDSTEIN SUB" BY INCLUDING THAT IT BE SUBJECT TO THE RECORDATION OF A FINAL PLAT IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY, FLORIDA DEC 21 1979 ist 50.6 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY FOR CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT SR-5448-C; ETC. RESOLUTION NO. 79-891 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY AT A TOTAL COST OF $521,750.50 FOR THE CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT SR-5448-C; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $50,808.94 50.7 AMEND SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-558, LYNDALE SANITARY • SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5462-S, BY ADDING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF. LAND RESOLUTION NO. 79-892 A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-588, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 13, 1979, WHICH ORDERED LYNDALE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5462-S (SIDE LINE SEWER), BY ADDING A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND PREVIOUSLY NOT APPEARING IN RESOLUTION NO. 79-588 50.8 ACCEPT BID OF PAN AMERICAN SURVEYS, INC. FOR CITY OF MIAMI AERIAL SURVEY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS, ETC RESOLUTION NO. 79-893 A RESOLUTION, ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAN AMERICAN SURVEYS, INC. IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $18,844, THE BASE BID PLUS ADDITIVE ITEMS 1`THRQUGH 9'INCLUSIVE OF:THE PROPOSAL, FOR THE CITY,OF MIAMI AERIAL` SURVEY - 1980; WITH MONIES THEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE "DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS1979-1980 BUDGET" IN THE AMOUNT OF $13,844 AND FROM THE "FIRST YEAR FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND" IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000, TO COVER THE CONTRACT COST; AND; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM 50.9 ACCEPT BID OF THE SAND BOX FOR 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF TOP SOIL FOR 'THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS FOR OLD SMOKEY PARK IMPROVEMENT RESOLUTION NO. 79-894 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE SAND BOX FOR FURNISHING 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF TOP SOIL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS; AT A TOTAL COST OF $17,000.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 3RD YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT -COCONUT GROVE OLD SMOKEY PARK IMPROVEMENT FUND;. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE MATERIALS 50.10 ACCEPT BID OF RACAL MILGO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. FOR THE FIRE SYSTEM MODEM TEST EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS, ETC. RESOLUTION NO. 79-895 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF RACAL MILGO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC. FOR FURNISHING FIRE SYSTEM MODEM TEST EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTERS AND COMMUNICATIONS AT A TOTAL COST OF $6, 650.00;: ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 1979-80 CAPITAL EQUIPMENT BUDGET OF THAT DEPARTMENT: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS EQUIPMENT 69 lilt. '2. • 1St 50.11 ACCEPT BID OF JUELLE BROTHERS FOR BUILDING DEMOLITION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING -INSPECTIONS, ETC. RESOLUTION NO. 79-896` A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF JUELLE BROTHERS FOR FURNISHING BUILDING DEMOLITION' SERVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS: AT A TOTAL COST OF $19,237.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE 5TH YEAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT -CITY WIDE BUILDING DEMOLITION FUND, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THIS SERVICE REPORT ON INCREASE IN MAJOR CRIMES IN MI MI ARTA Mr. Plummer: I see Chief Griffin sitting there I hope with the request that we proffered this morning. Mr. Grassie. Mr. Grassie: That is correct, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to ask Chief Griffin, in the absence of Chief Harms, on vacation, to respond to the questions of the City Commission this morning. Mr. Plummer: Chief Griffin. Chief H. L. Griffin: Yes, sir. In response to your questions of this morning,, um just begin by saying that homicide is one of the crimes that is the least susceptible to prevention by the police. Basically, it is a crime that usually there is a relationship between the victim and the offender in the majority; of the cases. Because of that, the police find it very difficult to prevent murder. The number of political, social, economical issues that affect the propensity to resort to violence have certainly increased in this present day and time. And people are resorting to violence much more often than they formally were. I believe that we can all understand that there has been a moral value and the sanctity of human life appears to have deteriorated in our present times. All of these add up to the fact that murders are increasing nation wide. I did a quick look at some comparable cities, and I will just mention five that are somewhat in the same, position Miami is and which they are supposedly identified as drug centers. Houston has a thirty five point nine percent increase of murder. Fort Lauderdale has a sixty-eight, point eight percent increase in murder. El Paso, Texas has eighty-three point three percent increase in murder. San Diego, California has fifty-eight percent increase in murder. And other cities across the United States in general, have increased their murder ' dramatically in the past Year. Recognizing that the nation wide increase in murder was nine percent, we are certainly well above it. However, we feel like that for areas of comparable situations, that Miami finds itself, we are probably very close to being in there. Now what we have looked at in considering our present situation with murder, fifty point four percent of all the murders that have occurred in Miami,` and by the way that figure that appeared in the morning Paper is only through the first nine months and ended September the 30th. So we've had the additional crimes added to that other than what has since occurred since October the first. However, fifty point four percent are what we call passion homicides. They are involved with family members. girlfriend, boyfriend, husband, wife, children and parents, where there is definite relationship established between the victim and the offender. The other remaining percentage of our homicides, fifteen percent of those are involved in drug, related activities. And thirty-four point seven percent and who done its. These are the two, categories that require the largest consumption of manpower in the investigation of homicides, 1 Et 70 DEC 271979 the passion type of homicides commonly referred to as the"smoking gun" homicide. Many times the responding patrol officer arrives, and a family member or the offender, is still on the scene or has just left and it is easy to apprehend that individual. We have recently, within the last sixty days, increased our homicide strength by twelve point five percent. Our clearance rate remains constant with last year. We are within about one decimal point of being at the same clearance rate one year ago at this same period of time. While the assignment of additional people to be investigators may affect the clearance rate, we have not seen any direct correlation with the number of investigators and the number of clearances. Even thought there is an increase in the total number of crimes, our clearance rate is remaining constant and we feel like we are remaining in there. We have several things that are affecting our assignments and I would just like to make the Commission aware of those. We have been suffering, the last couple of years, with a decrease in manpower. Through the generosity of the Commission this year, our manpower will be increasine.'.We were able to enter eighteen individuals into the police training center in June, we graduated sixteen in November. We entered twenty-four in July, we graduated twenty-two two weeks ago this Friday. We entered nine in August, we will graduate nine in January for total increase of`forty -seven officers. We are planning on entering thirty-five for training in January of 1980, and an additional thirty-five in April of 1980. So if we look towards the end of next year, we will have seen a one hundred and seventeen increase total persons. These new officers are assigned for Patrol for the first six months. That would equal' twenty-five percent of the total patrol force that would have less than one years experience. So we are finding it a very critical thing to take experience, seasoned patrol officers and take and put them into an investigative function which would also decrease the performance of our Patrol Section. That experience factor is necessary with that number of new individuals. What we have done is established a sliding scale. Our property crimes, even though they are up, they are certainly nowhere as serious in nature as murder, homicides._ And we are assigning experienced investigators to the homicide function as that need dictates, on a sliding scale as those build up and the work load increases, especially on the who done its and the drug related, we are able to supplement them with experienced investigators, that coming at the expense of some of the property crimes that are being investigated. Hopefully, a year from now with the increased manpower that has been provided for with experience factors there, if this continues to be a trend, we will have to dramatically increase the number of people there. Mr. Plummer: Chief, that's a very fine presentation put together in a very short period of time and it's a very nice answer, but I really wonder if it answers the question that I asked. As you are well aware, this Commission is empowered in two areas. ;One, budget and the other policy. The real question that I'm looking for a bottom line, is the department looking to this Commission for a readoption of a budgetary amount to help the department. It` is very familar to me that one of .the areas that has been, a real problem in the department is having to squeeze, and we understand why, in the area of overtime. Sometimes a man is hot in pursuit and has to hang it up at eleven o'clock because that's the end of his tour of duty and he loses a trend. What I'm really saying to you, is there anything that you feel that this Commission` can do to help address the problem as it is presented to us today. Other than what this Commission has already done which is in the long range. chief Griffin: I don't see a short range solution. It's true, we have tried to manage the overtime factor better than we have in the past. We feel like the proof of that is that our clearance rate remains' constant while we have been able to reduce our overtime by;some twenty-seven percent.' So we feel like that the overtime that we have been able to reduce, where sometimes a guy would like to stay with it, where really it is not fruitful, hasn't really affected the solution to the cases. Recognizing having been an investigator at one time that when I'm on the trail I like to say with it, however, the economic situation facing the City, as C 2 7 ), ; J from a management point of view, we have to call it off sometimes. If there was additional money provided for overtime, then we could have the officers work more overtime and spend more time on investigations. I'm not sure I would recommend that because we haven't shown there is a correlation between the hour per overtime per solution of cases. I think at this point in time, we've had the support of the Commission and I think that you'd be very sensitive to our needs if we were to come back through the Manager and request some adjustments. But at this point, I think you've done all you can do for us. Mr. Plummer: All right. Well that's really, I guess what we want to hear. But I also would ask that betwee now and the meeting of;January the lOth, that your Department would confer with the Manger after having more time to consider the situation and let the Manager report back to us on the lOth if there is anything that you feel or he concurs. with, that this Commission could in fact do to help the problem. DISCUSSION OF SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT FOR THE DOWNTOWN A!IP Mr. Plummer:" On another related subject, Mr. 'Grassie, would' you tell me the posture please, of the election for the special taxing district for downtown. Mr. Grassie: That';, question was referred to the staff, Mr. Vice -Mayor,; at the Commission's' request. it is being developed as a proposal to come back to the Commission, now by the Planning Department staff. We anticipate that it would go to the Law Department as soon as it is drafted and come to you as quickly as we can reasonably get it to you. Mr. Plummer: Are we still in the time frame of making: the March bailot? Mr. Grassie: Well, I would have to look back at the calander that I sent out" to you for information, but my impression is, yes that we are still shooting for that March ballot. Mr. Plummer: Well, I'll be very disappointed if it is not. Because at the last Commission meeting I brought that up. And it is my understanding that we have to get the approval of Metro Dade County, and I don't want anybody to say, Oh my God, I' forgot. Mr. Knox, would you check into that with Mr. Grassie, and give us the Commission an answer tomorrow? Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: VICTOR LOGA1I, SUMER BOAT SHOW Mr. Plummer: Okay. Is there anything else that any other Commissioner has as a pocket item? Any other things to be considered? Please keep in mind that we do have this evening Zoning at seven o'clock. Hearing none, Mr. Logan wishes to be recognized again.. Mr. Logan. Mr. Victor Logan: Thank you, Mr. Plummer. Since this mornings Commission meeting it has come to my attention that the majority of the members of the Commission are ready to hear the matter and try and make a determination one way or another.. And in that direction, I would appreciate it if we 2 DEC 271979 could proceed to put the facts on the table and try and get you to a point where you can feel comfortable about making a decision. Mr. Plummer: Well, of course, Mr. Logan, that would have to be by motion of this Commission. -'For -any item that is not an agenda item to be brought up, it would be required to make a motion and receive the majority support of this Commission. Mr. Lacasa: I move it. Mr. Plummer: There is a motion made to consider Mr. Logan's request. Mr. Carollo: Second. Mr. Plummer: There is a second. All right, there will be no vote. I will invoke the rule. Mr. Logan, as explained to you this morning,` this matter will be considered on January the 10th,sir. Mr. Logan: You're invoking the five day rule? Mr. Plummer: Yes, sir. 54. FERSONAL :APPEARANCE IDA MARIA SEVPSCO Mr. Plummer: Are there any other matters to come before this Commission? Yes, ma'am. Mrs. Ida Maria Sevasco: My name is Ida` Maria Sevasco and I live at 3725 S.W. 1st: Avenue in the City of Miami, twenty-seven years. I telephoned on Tuesday, the 18th of December and requested to be placed on the agenda. Thisis an emergency. They want to cut off my water. Mr. Plummer: Who did you speak to, ma'am? Mrs. Sevasco: I spoke to a Mrs. Bellamy and a certain Mr. Grimm. Mr. Plummer: A certain Mr. Grimm is present. Mr. Grimm, do you recall speaking with this lady? Mr, Grimm: Mr. Vice -Mayor, oh, yes. I spoke with her at length.' And I tried to... Mr. Plummer: And she requested a personal appearance. Mr. Grimm: Yes, and I denied her personal appearance until she told me what she wanted to talk with you about so I could try to help her ahead of time and she refused to tell me. Not once, but several times. I was on the phone with her for half an hour. Mr. Plummer; Well let me ask this question. From what I hear her saying, that they are going to cut off her water, is that a matter that is before this Commission? Mr. Grimm: No, sir. That's a matter that the Water and Sewer Authority would handle. And she'd have to..there has to be a reason why they'd cut off her water, like not paying her bill or something else. '73 DEC 2 71979 ist ist Mr. Plummer: Ma'am, did you approach the proper agency? Mrs. Sevasco: Yes, Mr. Dirkin. And he told me that I'd have to come before the Commission of the City of Miami. Now the problem is this, Mr. Plummer. You probably are aware of the fact that I have...I wish I could be left to live in peace in my home. That pumping station in front of my home was placed there and all I have been doing is having the odor of that pumping station across the year. Now, since the City of Miami has placed the sewer there, now it's another mess. Mr. Plummer: Well, let me ask you a question, ma'am... Mrs. Sevasco: Now the point is this... Mr. Plummer: Let me ask you a question. Why have they threatened or what is the reason that they have told you that they are going to cut your water off? Mrs. Sevasco: Well, as I said, I refused to pay the sewer...what call the sewer... Mr. Plummer: Mrs. Sevasco: that I should the mess that do you The sewer bill. Assessment.'..the bill, yes. For the reason that I feel be given some consideration across the years through all. I have lived through there. Mr. Plummer: But, ma'am, that's not a matter for this Commission to decide. Mrs. Sevasco: Yes, he told me. Mr. Plummer: No, no. That's would have to take before the Commission, now Mr. Knox, you authority, ma'am, to give you Mr. Knox: That's correct. Sevasco: Mr. Dirkin told me that I have to come before the Commisson. Mrs. a matter.. courts, ma correct me any, relief .that is a civil matter that you 'am, not this Commission. This if I'm wrong, does not have the . Mr. Knox. Mr. Plummer: Ma'am. You'd better go back and tell Mr. Dirkin. Mrs. Sevasco: I am an ill woman, Mr. Plummer. I cannot be running around. Mr. Plummer: I understand your plight. Okay? I understand what you are saying. But this Commission, ma'am, you must understand what I'm saying, does not have the authority to give you relief. Now, I'm sorry if Mr. Dirkin misinformed you. But we don't have any authority according to the City Attorney to give you relief, if we wanted to. We can give you all the sympathy in the world, but you want relief and we can't give it to you. And I won't apologize for misinformation by Mr. Dirkin. But ma'am,....may I suggest that you sit down and talk with Mr. Knox and let Mr. Knox determine for you where the proper channel of authority... Mr. Knox, can you help the woman. Mr. Knox: It would probably involve her having to go to court because what she is doing is...appears to be doing is indicating that she should either be granted a waiver or other relief from special assessment. And of course, assessments are made uniformly and everybody who is assessed is requried to pay that portion,of the cost for the improvement. Mr. Plummer: I might have the wisdom of Solomon, but I don't know how to settle your watergetting cut off, ma'am. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Does she live in the City. 14 Mr. Plummer: Obviously she lives in the City. What' Mrs. Sevasco: 3725 S.W. 1 Avenue. Mr. Plummer: One Avenue? Mrs. Sevasco: Right. Mr. Carollo: It certainly is the City. Mr. Plummer: S. W. 1 Avenue. Mr:. Grimm She lives at the intersection of 3rd Avenue and U.S. Plummer. About two stones throw from you. your home address. Mrs. Sevasco Where the pumping station is. The sewage pumping station is right in front of. my home. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Grimm, do we have a problem with that pumping station? Is it pumping an odor that... Mr. Grimm Only according to Ida Maria Sevasco. Mr Plummer: Did you formallywork for the City? Mrs. Sevasco Yes, I did. Mr. Plummer: Now I know who you are. You live right on the turn. Right. You were the one that was here complaining about the Electric Company before. Mrs. Sevasco: Right. Florida Power and Light where they built the sub- division there across from my home. They made a mess... Mr. Plummer: You were a secretary here at City Hall. secretary here at City Hall once before? Mr. Grimm: No, sir. She was a secretary for me. Mrs. Sevasco: I was a Clerk. Mr. Plummer: She was a secretary for you? Now I know what the problem_ Weren't you:is is. Mrs. Sevasco: I was a clerk in the City. Mr. Plummer: All right. Mr. Grassie, take the woman. ..what do we do? C'mon I'm not...Knox is telling me that her grievance is not here. Where is her grievance. What do we do for the woman? Mr. Grassier There are two approaches, Commissioner. One is you can simply tell her, as you have already btt more difinitively, that we can't do anything for her. Mr. Plummer: I told her that. Mr Grassier The other approach which involves a great deal of work and many complications, is considering the possiblity of setting up for the City a system whereby in the case of senior citizens, that you have special legislation which allows special assessments to be liens against the property, not collectable until the 'property changes hands. That's... Mr. Plummer: Or their passing... Mr. Grassier Well, when they pass and property changes hands. That is possible... Mr. Plummer: But that's legislation in. Tallahassee as I understand it. 75 ist Mr. Grassie: Well, it would probably have to originate as a request and an initiative of the City, whether or not you did it on a City boundaries basis as against the county wide basis, would be between the City Attorney's Office and the County Attorney, but...I mean, that is an involved answer to this particular one problem. But it is the only other approach, really. Mr. Plummer: Well, you know, with all of this high priced help, is there anybody can tell me where her grievance is? Is it with the courts? Is that her answer, George? Mr. Grassie: She has administrative relief, I presume, from the Water and Sewer Authority, administration, up to the Water and Sewer Board and. from there to the County Commission. Now, the other...the court side, the City Attorney would respond to. Mr. Plummer: In other words, what you are saying is, she should appeal to the Water and Sewer Board. Mr. Grassie: No, I'm not saying she should, but`I mean that is the avenue. She can. Mr. Plummer: I mean, she can. That would be her logical pursuit., Mr. Grassie: Exactly. Because she is grieving against a response... Mr. Plummer: All right. Do you understand that ma'am? Mrs. Sevasco: No, I don't because I've been given the runaround for ten days now and I had to get out of my sick bed to come here today. Mr. Plummer: Well ma'am, I am told, if all of these learned experts, the high priced help are correct, and I'm not telling you because I don't know, your avenue of redress is the Water and Sewer Board. Okay. Not here. Now, I'm sorry. And I'm want to make a special call to Mr. Dirkin andwish him a Merry Christmas. Do you understand. Mrs. Sevasco: Well, why would he say that to me? Mr. Plummer: Ma'am, I can't...I don't know Mr. Dirkin. We'd like to cut his water off this morning but... Mrs. Sevasco: Thank you, Mr. Plummer, because belive me, I wish I would be left in peace to enjoy my holiday. Mr. Plummer: Well ma'am, I don't know what else to tell you. I'm sorry. Now that's where your redress is. It is with the Water and Sewer Board. Mrs. Sevasco: Well why would he tell me to come here? Mr. Plummer: and he didn't Mrs. Sevasco: mine. Because obviously, he didn't know what he was talking about want to have to sit there and talk for half an hour. Well, I sat here all day sick as I am, through no fault of Mr. Plummer: Ma'am, your asking me to do something I can't do. Okay? The City Attorney tells me it is not within my purview of my authority. Mrs. Sevasco: And Mr. Grimm doesn't even live in the City of Miami and yet he's giving orders to people here. Mr. Plummer: We've had some question about that. Mr. Grimm: Excuse me, I was out of the room. What order did I give? 'Mr we is ist . Plummer: That you you....forget it. Ma'am, I'm sorry the only thing can do, we sympathize with you and we wish you a happy new year. There nothing else I can do ma'am. And I don't want to keep repeating myself. 76 ME • Mr. Carollo: Do you have an attorney? Maybe you can talk to an attorney. Mrs. Sevasco: I'm in the poverty class. I'm a senior citizen. Mr. Carollo: Well maybe you can call Legal Services or somebody that can give you some legal guidance in this., Because like Mr. Plummer said, there is really nothing we could' do, we're sorry. Mr. Plummer: Why don't you go to Legal. Aide? Mrs. Sevasco: No, I'm going homeand going to bed. No, I'm ill. I'm going home. I've waited all day here and now I have to take the bus home Mr. Plummer: All right ma'am. I'm sorry that we can't help you. All right. Any other matter to come before this Commission. See you tonight at seven o'clock. Thank you. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business to come before the City Commission, on motion duly made and seconded, the meeting was adjourned at 3:50 P.M. ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE City Clerk MATTY HIRAI Assistant City Clerk MAURICE A. FERRE Mayor 1 ist ITEM NO 1 10 11 12 13 14 15 ITN' OF MPA DOCUMENT INDEX December 27, 1979 I DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT AMENDING SECTION 16-38 THROUGH 16-46 OF THE CODE OF. THE CITY OF MIAMI. COMMISSION RETRIEVAL 1 ACTION 1 CODE NO. ESTABLISHING RATES AT A ON -STREET METERS AND OFF STREET METERS AND DECAL RATES IN LOTS WHERE DECALS ARE SOLD. AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE NO. 9000, ADOPTED OCTOBER 17, 1979, THE ANNUAL APPROPRI- ATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1980 AMENDING SECTION I OF ORDINANCE 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977. AMENDING SUBSECTION OF SECTION 39-2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE. CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT FL-09-0038 BETWEEN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY' OF MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO, LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND REHABILITATIVE SERVICES, FOOD STAMP PROGRAM APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A PROJECT CONTRACT RELATING TO THE HOUSING PROJECT IN THE CITY OF MIAMI:DESIGNATING DADE 8-12 (TOWNPARK). APPROVING THE COMMUNITY BASED RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES STUDY IN' PRINCIPLE REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DIRECT THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A COUNTY- WIDE COMMUNITY -BASED RESIDENTIAL 'FACILITIES PLAN; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO OFFER FULL COOPERATION REQUESTING THAT THE GOVERNOR OF FLORIDA PROPOSE LEGIS- LATION TO ESTABLISH STATE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR EVERY TYPE OF COMMUNITY -BASED -RESIDENTIAL FACILITY IN THE HEALTH CARE AND CORRECTIONAL SYSTEM AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH STRESAU, SMITH AND STRESAY. ACCEPTING THE PLAT ENTITLED ASSOCIATES TRACT, A SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GIFT OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 240 N.W.; 11TH STREET R-79-861 R-79-862 R-79-863 R-79-864 R-79-865 R-79-866 R-79-867 0055 0056 0057 0058 0059 0060 79-861 79-862 79-836 79-864 79-865 79-866 79-867 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 UIEN1(N DEX CONTINUED DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION FINDING AND DETERMINING THE PUBLIC NEED AND NECESSITY FOR ACQUIRING THE FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO CERTAIN PROPERTY DESCRIBED HEREIN TO BE USED FOR A PUBLIC LIBRARY • APPROVING THE ATTACHED CITY MANAGER'S REPORT WHEREIN HE PROPOSES TO ACQUIRE AN EXISTING SCULPTRUAL WORK OF ART EXECUTED BY ARNALDO POMODORO, TO BE PART OF THE CITY'S ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAM IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW CITY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF CONNOR L. ADAMS AND WILLIAM J. RABUN TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEES'RETIRE- MENT BOARD CONFIRMING RICHARD WITT AND A.G. SHERMAN, AS MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF JAMES W. REESE, AS FIRE REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY OF MIAMI POLICEMAN, AND EDWARD JAREMKO, AS FIRST REPRESENTATIVE OF CITY OF MIAMI FIREMENT TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY EM- PLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM CONDITIONALLY AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF CERTAIN STREETS FOR THE THREE KINGS -ORANGE BOWL PARADE TO BE HELD ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1980, BETWEEN 1:00 P.M. AND 5:00`P.M. ACCEPTING THE BIDS FOR FURNISHING MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AS FOLLOWS. ELECTING AND APPOINTING COMMISSIONER ARMANDO LACASA, AS VICE -MAYOR OF THE CITY', OF MIAMI CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT, SECTION "A", H-4362, IN SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENZ DISTICT SECTION "A", H-4362 CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SECTION "B" SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT H-4365, IN SECTION "B",. SHENANDOAH HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT H-4365 AUTHORIZING, THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTED THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT BETWEEN METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY AND THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR `ECONOM- IC DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACTIVITIES TO BE RENDERED BY THE DEPARTMENTS OF PLANNING AND TRADE AND COMMERCE DEVELOPMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 1979-1980 IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,000 L`O aSST6A ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE NO. 28 u MEN1IN DEX CONTINUED DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION APPROVING AND ACKNOWLEDGING RECEIPT OF THE ATTACHED BINDING REPRESENTATIVE BY THE DEVELOPER OF TRACT "D", DUPONT PLAZA APPROVING AND ACKNOWLEGING RECEIPT OF THE ATTACHED BINDING -REPRESENTATION BY THE DEVELOPER OF TRACT "D", DU)ONT PLAZA 29 ACCEPTING THE BID OF KRUEGER METAL PRODUCTS, INC 30 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK OF M.E.T. CON- STRUCTION, INC. 31 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY INTERCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $198,613.36 32 AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFFICIALS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO ACCEPT TWO (2) WARRANTY DEEDS AND APPROVING THE RECORDING OF SAID DEEDS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF DADE COUNTY. 33 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 40132, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 14, 1968 AMENDING SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 34 35 79-133 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY JOE REINERTSON EQUIPMENT CO. AT A TOTAL COST OF $521,750.50 36 AMENDING SECTION 2 OF RESOLUTION NO. 79-588 40 ACCEPTING THE BID OF PAN AMERICAN SURVEYS, INC, IN THE, PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $18,844 ACCEPTING THE BID OF THE SAND BOX FOR FUR- NISHING 2,000 CUBIC YARDS OF TOP SOIL FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS. ACCEPTING THE BID OF RACAL MILGO INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INC ACCEPTING THE BID OF JUELLE BROTHERS FOR FURNISHING BUILDING DEMOLITION SERVICE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING AND ZONING INSPECTIONS. own( ACTION RETRIEVAL CODE' NO. 79-882 79-887 79-888 79-889 79-890 79-891 79-892, 79-893 79-894 79-895