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MEETING DATE:
JUNE 25, 1979 - (REGULAR)
CITY HALL - DINNER KEY
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION ACCEPTING THE REPORTS ON VALUE OF AIR
RIGHTS OVER THE PARKING GARAGE AT THE CITY OF MIAMI/UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI-
JAMES L. KNIGHT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE/CONVENTION CENTER PRESENTED TO
THE COMMISSION ON THIS DATE BY MESSRS. THEODORE W. SLACK AND LEONARD BISZ,
APPRAISERS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PAY THE COST OF SUCH AP-
PRAISALS.
A MOTION INSTRUCTING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DRAFT THE PROPER
ORDINANCE WHICH WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT
NO. 1, HEREINBELOW QUOTED, AND REQUESTING THE ADMINISTRATION THAT SUCH
MATTER BE PLACED ON THE AGENDA FOR THE JULY 11TH CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 1:
"IN ORDER TO PRESERVE THE CITY'S NATURAL SCENIC BEAUTY, TO GUARANTEE
OPEN SPACES FOR LIGHT, AIR, AND SIGNIFICANT VISUAL ACCESS, AND TO
PROTECT THE ECOLOGY OF THE WATERFRONT AND BISCAYNE BAY AND THE MIAMI
RIVER, ANYTHING IN THIS CHARTER OR THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
MIAMI TO THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING NEITHER THE CITY NOR ANY OF ITS
AGENCIES SHALL ISSUE BUILDING PERMITS FOR OR PERMIT ANY SURFACE
PARKING OR ENCLOSED STRUCTURE (EXCEPT STRUCTURES NOT IN EXCESS OF
500 SQUARE FEET EACH RELATED TO DOCKS AND STRUCTURES AT THE PORT OF
MIAMI) LOCATED ON BISCAYNE BAY, GOVERNMENT CUT, OR THE MIAMI RIVER
FROM ITS MOUTH TO THE SOUTH MIAMI AVENUE BRIDGE:
1. WHICH IS NOT SET BACK AT LEAST 50 FEET FROM THE BULKHEAD LINE OR
SEAWALL WHICHEVER IS GREATER EXCEPT THAT WHERE THE DEPTH OF THE LOT
IS LESS THAN 150 FEET THE SETBACK SHALL BE 25% OF THE LOT DEPTH. THE
CITY AFTER PUBLIC HEARING MAY GRANT AN EXCEPTION TO THIS SETBACK RE-
QUIREMENT IF THE LANDOWNER OR THE CITY DEDICATES A PERMANENT PUBLIC
RIGHT-OF-WAY ALONG THE WATERFRONT NOT LESS THAN 25 FEET AVERAGE DEPTH
AND AT NO POINT LESS THAN 20 FEET IN WIDTH AND PROVIDES ACCEPTABLE
LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE FOR SUCH RIGHT-OF-WAY; OR
2. WHICH AT GROUND LEVEL OBSTRUCTS THE PUBLIC'S VIEW OF BISCAYNE BAY,
GOVERNMENT CUT OR THE MIAMI RIVER BY OCCUPYING MORE THAN 75% OF THE
WATER FRONTAGE OF EACH LOT OR TRACT ON WHICH THE STRUCTURE IS TO BE
BUILT. THE FRONTAGE SHALL BE COMPUTED BY A STRAIGHT LINE CALCULATION
MEASURED FROM THE MAJOR PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY. THE CITY IN ITS ZONING
CODE MAY GRANT FLOOR AREAS RATIO AND HEIGHT BONUSES FOR OBSERVING
SUCH PROPERTY OCCUPANCY LIMITS."
A MOTION REFERRING TO THE CITY OF MIAMI WATERFRONT BOARD THE PROPOSED
CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2, AS QUOTED HEREINBELOW, FOR THEIR DISCUSSION,
DELIBERATION AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS, SUCH MATTER TO RETURN TO THE
CITY COMMISSION ON JULY 23, 1979 FOR THE COMMISSION'S .CONSIDERATION.
PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENT NO. 2:
"ANYTHING IN THIS CHARTER OR THE ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO
THE CONTRARY NOTWITHSTANDING, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE CITY HAS PROPOSED
STANDARDS GOVERNING SUCH LEASING AND CONTRACTING WHICH HAVE BEEN AP-
PROVED BY THE VOTERS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI THE CITY SHALL NOT LEASE TO
OR CONTRACT WITH PRIVATE PERSONS FOR THE USE OR MANAGEMENT, FOR A
M-79-417
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M-79-418
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M-79-419
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MEETING DATE:
CITY OF MIAA
CITY CLERK REPORTS
JUNE 25, 1979 - REGULAR PAGE NO.
PERIOD IN EXCESS OF 3 YEARS,OF ANY OF THE CITY'S PROPERTY ALONG BISCAYNE
BAY, GOVERNMENT CUT, THE MIAMI RIVER OR RICKENBACKER CAUSEWAY OR ON WATSON
ISLAND OR VIRGINIA KEY WITHOUT FIRST SUBMITTING SUCH LEASE OR CONTRACT
TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION,AND ANY SUCH EXISTING
LEASE OR CONTRACT SHALL NOT BE MODIFIED OR EXTENDED BY THE CITY WITHOUT
FIRST SUBMITTING SUCH MODIFICATION OR EXTENSION TO THE VOTERS OF THE CITY
OF MIAMI FOR APPROVAL OR REJECTION. n
RESOLUTION URGING THE DADE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONTINUE THE BILINGUAL
PROGRAM SHOULD THE CONGRESS SIGNIFICANTLY CUT THE FUNDING OF THE CUBAN RE-
FUGEE PROGRAM; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE
HEREIN RESOLUTION TO THE PROPER OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH ADMINISTERING THE
PROGRAM.
RESOLUTION URGING THE CONTINUATION OF THE CUBAN REFUGEE PROGRAM ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A
COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO THE PROPER FEDERAL OFFICIALS CHARGED WITH
ADMINISTERING AND FUNDING THE PROGRAM.
A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY TO
CONTINUE FUNDING THE ALL SAINTS HEADSTART CENTER, 1045 S.W. 27 AVENUE, MIAMI,
FLORIDA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,115; AND FURTHER REQUESTING THAT DADE COUNTY
COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY CONTINUE TO FUND, AS WELL, ALL OTHER HEADSTART CENTERS
LOCATED WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO MAYOR STEPHEN P.
CLARK AND TO EACH MEMBER OF THE DADE COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AND TO MR. ISAAC WITHERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY
ACTION AGENCY AND TO EACH OF THE INDIVIDUALS SERVING ON THE BOARD WHICH
ADMINISTERS THE DADE COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A PAYMENT OF $3,223 TO MIAMI/BAHAMAS GOOMBAY FESTIVAL
IN COCONUT GROVE, INC., AS AN ADDITIONAL CASH CONTRIBUTION BY THE CITY OF
MIAMI FOR SUPPORT OF THE THIRD GOOMBAY FESTIVAL WHICH WAS HELD ON JUNE 9,1979
AND STIPULATING THAT THESE MONIES WILL BE SPENT AND ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE
MANNER PRESCRIBED BY CITY COMMISSION POLICY NO. 100-4.
A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING ATTORNEY GUY BAILEY, COUNSEL. FOR
THE CITY IN THE BALL POINT LITIGATION, TO WITHDRAW THE APPEAL PENDING BEFORE
THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT.
A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $658,987 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY
APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8943 ADOPTED JUNE 4, 1979, TO PREVIOUSLY AP-
PROVED SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD COMMENDING JULY 1,
1979, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1980; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
ENTER INTO AGREEMENTS WITH SAID APPROVED SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS.
AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF RIGHTS ARISING
UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 6917, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 6,1961, WHICH GRANTED A GAS
FRANCHISE TO FLORIDA GAS UTILITIES COMPANY (THE HOUSTON CORPORATION), SAID
TRANSFER OF RIGHTS FROM THE ABOVE COMPANY BEING MADE TO PEOPLES GAS SYSTEM,
INC., EFFECTIVE ON OR ABOUT JULY 2, 1979; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION
AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; DECLARING THIS TO BE AN EMERGENCY MEASURE ON THE
GROUND OF URGENT PUBLIC NEED AND DISPENSING WITH THE REQUIREMENT OF READING
THIS ORDINANCE ON TWO SEPARATE DAYS BY A VOTE OF NOT LESS THAN FOUR -FIFTHS
OF THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
NOTE: In connection with the Proposed Charter Amendtment No. 2: At the time.
such item was discussed, there was a request of the City Attorney by Mayor
Ferre to draft the required Ordinance which would be required in connection
with Proposed Charter Amendment No. 2, as quoted in Motion 79-419.
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RALPH •
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CITY CLERK
R-79-421
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R-79-422
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R-79-423
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R-79-424
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M-79-429
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ABSENT:
FERRE.
R-79-430
(As Amended)
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EMERGENCY
ORDINANCE
NO. 8954
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ABSENT: FERRE