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Home My WebLink AboutCC 1978-12-14 MinutesINUTES December 14,1978 OF MEETING HEM 4H �--.. EREPARED BY THE OFFICE QFITY HTHE AL CITY CLERK C_� tiTyGdgE �:r91�r:.i�F•r• 4. 5. 6. TrINCEARInA lrra PERSONAL APPEARANCE'. RoN SItVER4EGM It3G MLA TRAMPER-8 OP FUNDS INTO PENSION PLAN ACCOUNT HOUSING POL/CY POR THE CITY OF MIAMI...PRESENTATION: A) ACCEPT GRANT FOR 550 UNITS PROM PEbERAL GOVERNMENT, B) ACCEPT STAP1: RECOMMENDATION FOR 379 UNITS, C) AUTHORIZE MANAGER TO ACCEPT UDAG GRANT FOR $1 MI* LLION PROM HUDi D) AUTHORIZEMANAGERTO PROCEED WITH E TVALY IDATIONr1OF $6 MILLION HOUSING PRO E) APPOINT BILL BIONDI AND ROBEPROJECT VALLEDORLTO TO. WORK WITH DENA SPILLMAN IN HUD PROGRESS REPORT ON THE CONVENTIONGCONFERAND LCEECEDITSUESER WORLD TRADE CENTER PARKING ACCEPT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF FIRE STATION NO. 4. ACCEPT ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF FIRE STATION NO.14. DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED AGREEMENT ISCARNE EGEC EATION, INC. AND ESTABLISH DATE FOR PUB LIC SED CONTRACTS FOR BOTH MARINAS. CHANGE DATE OF JANUARY 1979 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. OF APPOINT COMMISSIONER J. L. PLUMMER, JR. AS VICE -MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMT. DISCUSSION (SEE LATER R= 78.765) M 780.720 (SEE LATER R. 78.164 M 787722 9, GRANT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH. IN CONNECTION WITH THE POSSIBLE"1980 REPUBLICAN CON- VENTION." 0. RECEIVE SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PINE SANITARY M 78-732 69 1 SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5450 (C) & (S). 11. PROCLAMATIONS, PLAQUES AND SPECIAL ITEMS. PRESENTATIONS 70 12, SECOND READING ORDINANCE; AMEND SECTION 56-45.1 OF THE 8878 70 CITY'. CODE - INCREASE FARE FOR JITNEY BUSES. 13. SECOND READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION I OF ORDINANCE $719�-ESTABLISI;' NEW TRUST 6 AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "KWANZE FESTIVAL SECOND YEAR," ORD, 8879 71 14. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1EOFO DE ORDINANCE $719 ESTABLIS#1 NEW TRUST b AGE NCY FUND "ORO LINE- CIRCULO CULTURAL," 15• PRESENTATION TO ARCHITECT' of 'BURGER RING RESTAURANT" IN COCONUT GROVE. 16, RATIFY . APPLICATION TO FINE kRTS COUNCILOF FLIIDi FOR GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A "SPANR 78�733 FROCRl'�• (SEE RELATED M 78-723 M 78-724 M 78,725 R 78-726 R 78-727 M 78-728 M 78-729 (SEE LATER R 78-767) M'78-730 ' (SEE LATER R 78-766 PAGE NO. iL 6 6 4-13 13 - 14 14 18 18 - 28 28 - 31_� 31 - 46 46 - 50: 51 - 52 52 53 53-64 65 66 M 78-731 66 - 68 FIRST FADING 71 PRESENTATION 72 72 ■ • • 140 - 17, PUtjL1M REARING! CONFIRM ASStSSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCT TION OF N.W. 9T11 STREe'I=SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT Stt-4334. t8. PUBLIC HEARING -OBJECTION TO CONFIRMIN ORDERING RESO- LUTION AND ADVERT/SE POR SEALED 13I0S4N.W. 20 STREET AREA-SIDEWALtt IMPttoVEMENT 13-4437 19. PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF MARCIE ERSOFF°=DADE COUNTY LI- t3RARY ADVISORY B0ARb-REPORT ON LIBRARY SYSTEM. 20. APPOINT DR. FAYE WALDER TO LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD-, COMMENDATION TO M.D. PIERRE G. CAMERON FOR SERVICE ON LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD. PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF.STEVEN'SONN REGARDING COMPLAINTS AGAINST OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY PROCEDURES AND REQUESTING REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS IN A GIVEN AREA. 22. MIAMARINA RESTAURANT LEASE -DISCUSSION- MR. VERNON CLEMENTS OF RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES. 23. URGA FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD(CAB) OF THE PROPOSED MERGER OF NATIONL AIRLINES WITH EITHER EASTERN OF PAN AMERICAN. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: JEROME WOLFSON-REGARDING POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS. PERSONAL APPEARANCE' OF RON LIEBERMAN REPRESENTING VICTOR LOGAN REGARDING 1979 SUMMER BOAT SHOW. AMEND SECTION 1 OF RESOLUTION 78-42-INCREASE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS TO WYNDWOOD ELDERLY CENTER FROM CD FUNDS. 27. CLAIM SETTLEMENT LINDA SCHWARTZMAN. 28. PURCHASE IN LIEU OF CONDEMNATION THREE DUPLEXES FROM FIRE PREVENTION AND RESCUE FACILITIES BOND FUND. 25. 26. 29. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH: METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY TO ACCEPT, AWARD OF FUNDS FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE-$75,026. 30. SELECT FIRM OF MORTONJWOLFBERGJALVEREZjTARACIDOJSEIGLIE AND FRES FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO INCINERATOR BUILDING NO.1, 31, ALLOCATE $100,000 FROM CD FUNDS TO COCONUT GROVE FAMI- LY CLINIC, 32, ESTABLISH NEW LINE ITEM ACCOUNT- SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS "TRADE FAIR OF THE AMERICAS-IMPORT 1978." 33, AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BAYSBORE PROPERTIES, INC, FOR. LEASING OF ADDITIONAL Z/3RDS OF AN ACRE OF BAY BOTTOM FOR DOCK EXTENSION, 34, PROPOSED AGREEMENT WITH EXPOSITION CORPORATION OF AMERICA, 35. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO NITER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSQRTIUTAND APPOINT CITY MANAGER AS REPRESENTATIVE. R 78-74 R 78=735 R 78=736 R 78-737 M 78-738 M 78-739 (SEE LATER R 78-741) DISCUSSION AND. TEMP. DEFERRED DISCUSSION AND TEMP. DEFERRED R 78-741 R 78-742 R 78-743 R 78-744 R 78-745 R 78-746 R 78-747 R 78-748 TEMP. DEFERRED 7S'749 75-76 86 88 97 98 ITEM NO, 36, 37. 36, 39. 40. 411 41. 42. 43. 50=. 51. 52. ESTABLISH DATE FOR INAUGURATION OF LITTLE EABANA NEIGN-. 3QRROQD CENTER. Iiiiiiiimektell ttax Monefframm MET APPOINT JOHN CROSGROVE TO CITY OF MIAMI BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTER AUTHORIZE COMMITTEE TO APPOINT THEIR OWN CHAIRMAN AUTHORI2E CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT SMITH MORTY FREEDMAN —"CITY OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL -1979." BID ACCEPTING=FIRE STATION NO.10 ADDITION-N.V. 7TH STREET AND 41ST AVENUE. GRANT EXTENSION OF HOURS FOR SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVE- RAGES FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS, CONFIRM CITY MANAGER'S ACTION IN ACCEPTING CONTRACT FOR ORANGE'BOWL-LOWER PRESS BOX REFURBISHING -PHASE I. RATIFY CITY MANAGER'S ACTION IN ACCEPTING AND EXECUTING CONTRACT FOR ORANGE BOWL TICKET OFFICE RENOVATION GATE 14. BID ACCEPTANCE- FERTILIZER FOR THE.DEPARTMENT OF LEI- SURE SERVICES. ACCEPT METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY PROPOSED LIGHTNING PLAN FOR W. 67TH AVENUE BETWEEN S.W. 8TH STREET AND TAMIAMI CANAL ROAD. ACCEPT BID: 5 4-CHANNEL RECORDER/TRANSCRIBERS UNITS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE LAW FIRM OF SNYDER,YOUNG, BARRETT & TANNENBAUM- PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN JOSEPH COOK VS CITY OF MIAMI ET ALL. AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE LAW FIRM OF LONG & SMITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN WILLIAM SMITH VS. RONALD R. REEDER AND THE CITY OF MIAMI. APPROVE ACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING RETAI- NAGE OF THE LAW FIRM OF FREYTES, FLOYD, PEARSON, STEWART RICHMOND AND GREET IN CENTRAL TITLS, INC. ET AL VS. C. A DAVIS, INC, AND C.A. DAVIS, INC. VS CITY OF MIAMI. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF:POLICE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONS IIPERSONAL APPEARANCE, JEROME WOLFSON'AND ROBERT KRAUSE AND THE CHIEF OF POLICE—KENNETB HARMS, CONTINUED DISCUSSION: APPEARANCE OF RON LIEBERMAN RE- PRESENTING VICTOR LOGAN-GRANTING OF DATES FOR THE SUMM- ER BOAT SNOW:FOR A 5-YR PERIOD TO VICTOR LOOANi SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. PERSONAL APPERANCE. MEMBERS OF AFSC'tE, LOCAL 1907 STATEMENT BY THE CITY COMMISSION QN EXECUTIVE SESSION HELD WITH CITY MANAGER, BRIEF DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED LEGISLATIVE ISSUES rNANCE OR SOLUTION o, PAGE NO, R78-75O R 78-751 R 78-752 R 78-753 R 78-754 R 78-755 R 78-756 R 78-757 R 78-758 R 78-579 R 78-760 R -78-761 N 78-762 plSCUSSIQN JISCUSSIQN DISCUSSION 99 100 100 101 101 104 104 105 106 - 112 112 123 124 126 126 - 126 129 53. NERCENCY ORDINANCE; AMEND SECION 1 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE 3858 arFRQVIDE FUNDING FOR LREESE GOLF COURSE. MR. ORD.8660 129 1TV1 i EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMEND 8Ec1ION 1 AND 6 OP 1).8858 PROVIDE 5.5% SALARY INCREASE FOR POLICE AND FIRE DEPART MENT EMPLOYEES, REVISE ORDINANCE 8583 WHICH ESTABLISHED THE UT? OF MIAMI'S MANAGER PENSION. EMER. ORD 8882 56. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TUUST & AGENCY P1JND-INTE1U ATIONAL POLK FESTIVAL. FIRST READING AMEND SECTION 1 OP ORDINANCE 8719 : ESTABLISH NEW TRUST & AGENCY FUND -"COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEMOS- TRATION PROJECT." FIRST READING FIRST READING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 8719-ESTABLISH NEW TURST &AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "UDAG 2ND MORTGAGE HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM." FIRST READING 59. FIRST RADING ORDINANCE: AMEND SECTION 1 AND 6 OF ORDI- NANCE 8853- INCREASE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS ANS ACCOUNTS -SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. FIRST READING 60. FIRST RADING ORDINANCE: ESTABLISH NEW TRUST &AGENCY FUND ENTITLED: "SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS-FY-1978-1978." FIRST READING 61. PROPOSED PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN PROFE- SSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND OUTSIDE FIRMS. (DISCUSSED AND REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY) DISCUSSION .i ORg. 8881 57► AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXEXUTE AGREEMENT WITH EXPO- SITION CORP. OF AMERICA, INC. FOR USE OF COCONUT GROVE EXHIBITION CENTER. R 78-763 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT 500 UNITS OF SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR USE IN LITTLE HAVANA AREA. R 78-764 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AWARD OF $1,000,000. GRANT FROM U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HUD; FOR "CITY OF MIAMI HOME OWNERSHIP ASSISTANCE LIEN PROGRAM." 78 CONFIRMING RESOLUTION; APPOINT J.L. PLUMMER, JR., AS VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI. 78-766 CONFIRMING RESOLUTION: CHANGE DATES OF JANUARY 1979: CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS. r 78-767 AUTHORIZEING BUILDING DEPT, TO ISSUE TEMPORARY CERTI- FICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CARDIOLOGY LEARNING CENTER AND' SIMULATION LABORATORY, CONSENT AGENDA CERTIFY AND DECLARE THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER ANENPMENT ELECTION HELP NQVEN$ER 7, 1978mENLARGED CITY COMMISSION, APPOINT CIYT hANAOER AS MUNICIPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR AND THE FIRE CHIEF AS .MINICII'AL DISASTER PRE- PAREDNESS COORDINATOR, AUTHORIZE CITE' MANAGER TO REDUCE THE QZ RETAINAQE TO ? 1/2% FOR DINNER K' RECREATION CENTER/EXHIBIT/ON HALL PROJECT, 78-768 78,-769 78770 7H'-77l 131 - 132 132 133 133 134 139 - 140 68.6 68.5 68.6 68.7 68.8 4 68.9 68.10 68.11 68.12 68.13 68.14 4 68.15 68.16 68.17 68.18 68.19 68.20 68.21 68.22 68.23 68,24 60025 INta ?I§ SUBJECT 'ipIngRa 12ATtF?It4G AND APPROVING THE ACTION OP TUE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS?'k 4ANZ VESTIVAL" (1977) AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS-"KWANZ PESTIVAt7SECOND YEAR." RATIFY ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN EXECUTING CONTRACT WITH THE,"OLATUNJI AND HIS AFRICAN EXPERIENCE" DANCE COMPANY, AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD- " SCULPTURE EXHIBI RATIFY ACTION OF --CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING GRANT -RE- CREATIN SUPPOET PROGRAM." BID ACCEPTANCE -AMMUNITION FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, BID ACCEPTANCE -ELECTRIC GOLF CARTS-MELREESE GOLF COURSE BID ACCEPTANCE -SALE OF CONFISCATED BOAT. AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE OF CONTRACT -ORANGE BOWL- UPPER DECK TRAFFIC BEARING SEAL COAT-1978. ACCEPT COLLETED WORK-WYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER MODIFI- CATIONS PHASE 3 & WYNWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT PHASE 3. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK- COLUMBIA SANITARY SEWER ILRO VEMENT (PUMP STATION#84)'. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-MODELE ECITIES (LANDSCAPING). ESCCOIYDEVELOP- MENT STREET :IMPROVEMENT ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT -PHASE 16ALLAPATTAH SANITARY SEWER MODI- FICATIONS. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK -MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOP- MENT STREi. T IMPROVEMENTSPHASE III. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT- PHASE II. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-DIXIE PARK PAVING PROJECT. ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-ROBERT E. LEE SPORTS'FIELD LIGHTING, ACCEPT COMPLETED WQRL-DELAWABE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE- MENT BID"E" - PUMP STATIONS ORDERING RESOWTIONFLAGLER STREET SR-548-C, ORDERING RESOLUTIQN7AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT $R-5453.,C. ORDERING RESOLVTIQNAVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT $1 5455-8. ORDERING RESOLL1TWN $Q1tTH BAY SANITARY SEWER. ItPROVEME SA.54544� p 87772 R 787773 R 78-774 R 78-775 R 78-776 R 78-777 . R 78-778 R 78-779 R 78-780 R 78-781 R 78-782 R 78-783 PAGE NO 142 142 142 142 142 142, 143 143 143 143 143 143 R 78784 144 R 78-785. 144 R 78-786 144 R 78-787 144 R 78-788 144 R 78-789 144 R r78a790 144 R 78-791 145 R 78-791a1 40 R 78=792 145 BID ACCEPTANCE-VIRGINIA kEY RtUBBISN PIT CLOSING -PHASE II BID ACCEPTANCE=SIMPSON PARK -BUILDING REROOFING. BID ACCEPTANCE-CURTIS AND MORNINGS/DE PARKS-SWIMNfING POOL MODIFICATIONS BID ACCEPTANCE -CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IM- PROVEMENT SR-5458-C,. STABLISH ANNUAL SALARY OF RALPH G. ONGIE-CITY CLERK. 68.26 68.27 68,28 68.29 69. 70. ESTABLISH ANNUAL SALARY OF MATT? HIRAI-ASSISTANT CITY CLERK. 416, .l.ESTABLISH ANNUAL SALARY OF FAUSTO GOMEZ, ADMINISTRATIVE ' AIDE TO MAYOR MAURICE A. FERRE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1979.. 72. ESTABLISH ANNUAL SALARY OF MARIE PETIT, ASSISTNAT TO MAYOR MAURICE A. FERRE FOR CALENDAR YEAR 1979. DEFERRAL OF APPOINTMENTS TO: OFF-STREET PARKING BOARD. (AGENDA ITEMS 58 AND 59). APPOINT LESLIE PANTIN AS A MEMBER TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD. CONFIRM THE RESULTS TION.(ELECTED WERE: CONFIRM THE RESULTS TION.(ELECTED WERE: BERTZEL). REQUEST AMENDMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD REGULATIONS REF. CITY COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE. OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD ELEC- ANNE,HARRIS 6 LOUIS DE JESUS). 'R 78-795 145 R 78-796 146 R 78-797 R 78-798 R 78-799 R 78-800 DEFERRED R 78-801 R 78-702 OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD ELEC- DONALD F. MARCH, JR. AND JOHN J. R 78-803 DISCUSSION 146 146 147 147 148 148 - 151 151 - 152 t tI§ bP REOULAR MUTINO Of C1TV C » 41 ION Of M1A 11 PUMA e*eeeeee On the 14th day of bomber, IVA, the City. Commineiot set at tte regular meeting plate in the City Mall, WO Pat Florida, it regular seaeintt The meeting vat nailed to Wide at 9125 2b A.R., by Mayor itg tesbera of the Commission found to be present Commie/donor J. t. Plunn►er, Jr. Cotmaieeioner Rose Gordon Contissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre ALSO PP SENT: of Miami, florida Ametloani brive, tiiemi, Ferre with the foliowa 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 is a pledge of allegience to the flag. Mayor Ferrer I want to apologize for starting this mees ting amllirtle bit late, we got an executive session this morning, which t fishined. Let's get going with the morning Agenda items at this time. Good morning ladies' and gentlemen. Rev. Gibson: Good morning. Mayor Ferrer We have before us the minutes that have been mailed to f S embeteurs of the Commission and are available to the public, for the 25, 27, 28, October 12, 24, November 9, 10. Is there a motion? Rev. Gibson: Move. Vice Mayor Reboso: Second. Mayor Ferrel There is a motion and a second for approval of all of these minutes. Does anybody have; any objection? Rev. Gibson: Rose? Mayor Ferrer Rose, any problems with the minutes? Mrs. Gordon: No, there were some minor things but...I don't think they're with anybody right now. THEREUPON a :motion introduced by Commissioner Gibson and seconded by Vice- Mayor-Reboso approving the minutes of September 25,pivstpecSep,tal Budget PbRegular lic Rearing; September 27, Second Special Budget PublicSN 8; Meeting; September 28, Planing & Zoning Meeting; October 12, Regular Meeting; October 12, planning b Zoning Meeting; October 24, Regular; October 24, Planning ar Meeting; November P, Planning & Zoning Meeting; November 10, Special Meeting was peeped unanimously. Mayor Terre; Is Plummer around? will you ask somebody to keep that door shot, ' room out? the typing.. Le that s typing (M KGRODNG COMM QPP TO FOLIC RIOORD) w DEC 24 1978' Was Cordaro t would like to elk you it you tan take five slum before, this pros :efttatitt starts to let foe Inver give you Stet vary important ittormafioul MAy .r Parrot Alright. We have a motion and t same VLil you tall the roll plum The preceding BOUM ittroduetd by COmMiBlther Oib oit, atd tetrotded by 0605ibibfier Cerdoo aeu passed mutinously Mayor Ferret Alright. Ron, are you, here? tepresetttative Silver, a are always honored to have you with us. Mr. Silver: Thank you Mr. Mayor is a pleasure, specially at this capacity. Rose you went me to.. Mrs. Gordon: Yes, that report that you...made for the Commission was not agended and I know you have a place to be at 10:00 o'clock. Mr. Silver: 1 have a meeting of Rapid Transit. (BACt&GROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mr. Silver: Mr. Mavor and Members of the Commission, I come before you it my. capacity as attorney for the trustees of the Retirement Plan, about a problem that was brought to our attention. I think it might be advantageous if Mr. Gunderson was here, Mr. Mayor because... Mayor Ferre: Is Mr. Gunderson here? Will somebody tell Mr. Gunderson...? Mr. Plummer: We've asked him. Rev. Gibson: Well why don't you take the next item while we wait for him. Mayor Ferre: Well the other things are long items. Mr. Silver: Okay, I'll start briefly and then, if Mr. Gunderson's available..Ay'he. request of the Plan's trustees I met with Mr. Gunderson last Monday. Present at that meeting were Mr. Garcia, the Assitant Finance Director, Mr. Bertzel , Mr. Jeramkn, Mr. Knox,the Assistant City Attorney and Mr. Gong, the attorney for System's Trustees. The problem, very basically is this,that we are encountering, at this particular time,the Plan and the System are not receiving any contributions from the City,of moneys that are being collected pursuant to 4-Mill tax. and what has occured is that as a result of not receiving this money the Plan is now forcedit° liquidate. these aseests of the fund in order to pay current benefits, and this to me is some- thing that I don't think we can tolerate, its something that ve must look at and see what the problem is regarding it.Mr.'Gunderson has..,,I checked with the Tax Assesors Office and there is approximately $24,000,000. in taxes which has been transferred to the City since October 15-17 of which approximatly $6,000,000. is pursuant to that 4 - Mill tax for pension purposes Andy* have not received...m7 understanding, from'31r. Gunderson, any of that money 'pursuant to, even his procedure that he has adapted, but ve ee t.dily all that money, is forcing a serious situation as far as paying current benefits in the Plan, now the System , Mr. Plummer is not forced with prob3e of liquidating aseests at this ties, but is not receiving it's money either. ( DUND COM= 0PF THE PUBLIC MORD) Mr. Silver; 0h, no, be just have more money. So, I present that problem to you Mr, Mayor and fibers of the Commission ip. (BACKGROUND COMMin OTY IRE rim= ) Mr, i derson t What Hz. Sliver eitd, indicated to you is correct, have been delayed in making the Maoists hoesuse we have instituted a new.. DEC 141978 R f.e Mayor fate. Because whatl Mt dutidersoftt +fie: have. hash delayed in taking thedurans er§ into e P nsionaPit because VA have iftatituted a hatW accounting pros tatnew uniform aecout ing ays:tem and that hag been rettifitd thisthis eratitafso, ley t iiae taking the traftefern, but is 'wits to rrett We li;^ifos tin m adeMayor Ferret t the traf afere will be 'made ° this week, you Mae Cerrect r;e r silver: Yes, but there is aemtatt brouhetbef+ereor othedmmissfeft and a new if %'�► wrong, alto, two years eta this was procedure has instituted that the money, as eb11etted btyythe TAXutre ASS doetOrS)Wa nra tiorth� fled over to Olt tetit3iott . SyStein, prior to thatCertain atiout�ts were trans= ly basis, all throughout the year, ttelve months a year, br (erred bver,but WO years ago, after t.te brOtight it tit) your tteedttithea d rought it befort the Co ission the (names as collected +.tare hind for inVestinent purposes Vow waive reverted back uhdettethieree s ttel that 4t Gunderebt, ersoh has adopted to Where we were even it horse shape t hans that ate traitsf errin over certain stun of money regardless o f he -money we are only -g that is _ - _� a formula which they haste adopted, -ere- collected an the talc, on the 4-mill that's not barn transferre osier to use Thete acertainspecified sum according goingto be transferred over to us and not all of the moneys that ate being collected for Pension purposes. Mayor Ferret But, why is that? Mr. Silver: I think Mr. Gunderson might be able to... Mayor Ferre'" Mr. Gunderson? Mr. Busher... Mr., Gunderson: Well, yes, I explained this to Mr. Silver and Mr. Gong, Butner and many of the other members of the System Board whomet last meek, tsateingpan Uniform Accounting y Y to our, to the State Accounting requirements as we trans- ferred on a monthly basis andSystem; that stem;cnowlles to doth the otherwisetis� not a�good general accoun- ting adopted the Accounting. y ting approach to the problem. Mayor Ferre: So, in other words where the argument i , hletharishiittransferred lum'that where p sum is received or whether it is transferred on aon, m the crux of the argument is? Mr. Gunderson: That's what he's contending, right. Mayor Ferre: Is that where it's at Ron? Verybasically,I would say, there are some modifications to that, but Mr. Silver: onlybeing held by the City essentially, the money that is being received is really for the benefit of the Retirement System and thePlan, anden it'sfooteea1lpas,tyouyknow that should be transferred over immediately like it on: Let...am I to understand, if what I hear you say is' what I think I Rev. Gibs hear you're saying that you're not getting the money... Mr. Silver: Right. Mrs. Gordon: Right. Rev. Gibsen:...and Mr. Gunderson whatl'd like.to understand is, you're telling us now beginning this week or...that, that money will be coming. Mr, Gunderson: Yes, sir. Rev. Gibson: It will be flowing continuously, in consecutive Mr, Gunderson; Every month yes, sir. Mrs, Gordon: But not as received, Father, let the clarify the point.,. Mayor Ferre; That's not what I hear, Mr. Plummer; But that's not the problem Rev. Gibson: That's not the problem, (B4CKGROUND C MMENT OFF Vig howCsimple th s its, you ) Mr. Plummer; be dated far afield it's unbelievable, The thing bens the interest, 3 months. That's right? all are really getting Po down too who is going to get DEC t 91B 'Ws* 'Carden: light Mr. liivett That's the nob flow, right. Mrs Hummer: talk for half. AB hour, but the bottom : line, is the City going to keep the money and dole it out in 1 12tha and they're going to gat the interest off the money, or are they going to give it to the wain fund its a total lump. and the main Lund will makethe inteteat,:.sth1e is all it ie. Mrs. Cordon: Alright, let te clarify this eimply. 'These funds which are coming through the City, the City la a conduit for these mon+eya, wall those are no more or less than escrow dollars and trust dollars whieh we benefit from; thoaie dollars be- long to the trust itself and not to the City. Now, I it oh that board ae chairman, therefore, I have a fiduciary position there on that board to protect the assets of that board. you do too, Mr. Gunderson although you are a pittance 'birector and Ism a tommisaioner too this morning, we are acting in those capacities, I believe that we need immediately to rectify that position because in my opinion it isn't quite the right way to handle it, those dollars have to be turned over as received by the City, because they don't belong to the City. Rev. Gibson: For by enlightenment, do you receive the money each month? Mr. Gunderson: We receive money each month, but we receive more in the beginning than at the ends Rev. Gibson: What I don't understand is, you are supposed to transmit the money? Mr. Gunderson: Yes, sir, I do, o Mrs.Gordon: araout as it's received,- though. He transmits this money on a formul5 p y basis, on a 12-month pay -out basis where it should be transferred on in immediate basis, as it is received. Mayor Ferre: Well the question is,what was the procedure in the last two years, which I understand there was some discussion about, I'd like to clarify that. Have we over the last two years been turning over the money as it's received or have we been paying it on a monthly basis? Mr. Gunderson: We have been paying it out on a monthly basis, but large amounts in the beginning, because we received large amounts in the beginning. Mrs. Gordon: As it's received is the answer. Mr. Gunderson: But that is not pursuant to the...to our accounting system... Mayor Ferre: What you're saying in effect is that principle set up by the State. Mr. Gunderson: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: They use state procedures? Mr. Gunderson Yes, sir. Mrs. Gordon For pension funds? Mr. Gunderson Yes, Madam. Mayor Ferre: Do you have problems with that? Mr. Silver There is nothing in the accounting procedures which dictates the policy that's being adopted by Mr. Gunderson, Mayor Ferre Now you have a contradictory statement, here now. Mr. Gunderson: :Okay, there is something in the Accounting Statement that does say that and it specifically provides that the line items be charged:to each of the de- partments,and the State statute also says, the State statute says that it can'be transferred to the trustees on a practical basis but not later than l month at the end of the fiscal year. Mayor Ferro: Alright, now since you have a discrepancy on the interpretation on what the State regulation is, and since we are now fifteen mutes into this,, and ft's aping toube a ahort pot:ket item, I will recommend that you and Jim get together and see if y_ can one to the conclusion as to what the language reads, and you have' either to convince him or he convinces you and then come back here before you feawe and we'll try to resolve it at that point your following the kind of /m Mr, Silvan Can t:ls let to just road to you ghat the etatUte eaye, the Paragraph. that applies, no that you can understand. Mayor Ferret Oa read it to him. Mr. Silvers t read it to him already and # dnhit think he tat me just read it, it is very short: It aays,irboth employees aril employer contribUti6tis shall be deposited ih the retirement system or'piah as than as practicable after they are reoeivAr, however) ih no event shall such contribution be deposited in the eetirement Systeu or Piar► later than 10 days after close of the ,httn,et of the fiscal year of the particular: syste ► or pineNOW &s aeeh as practicable after they are received by ad, as I think' an ordinary perse , otie that has sortie training in the ttiglish language, Me&ht to Mt that you receive the money and after you reeeive it you take into account +that you have to do to transfer it, That way take three or four days, or five day or a week or whatever it may be, and you transfer it over to who it bel.or qs to Mayor Petre: Mr • 6uhaersorl$ Mr. Gunderson: That provision has to be interpreted in the light of the accounting procedure set forth by the uniform Aceountirig Act acid iti doing that, it's not possible to do it that way. Mayor. Ferre: Well E think we have a hiatus right here because is a question of interpretation,.. Mr. Silver: hoes Mr. Knox have any..: Mayor Ferre:.., or regulation. Mr. Knox are you going to be the arbiter on this? (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Gunderson, I'll wrap this up because I know that we are not going to have a hearing on this now, to ask you a very importtant question. The money that is deposited into... whet you have before you disburse into the plan, into a special trust account and the interest that's accruing is that transfer to the trustees? Mr. Gunderson: The moneys first come to the General Fund. . Gordon: Yes I realize, then within? Mr. Gunderson: And then that money is transferredthru the department's budget to the trust fund. Mayor Ferre: Answer the question specifically, the question is; does the interest remain with the City or does it go to the fund? Mr. Gunderson: The interest on the money that is transferred to the trust fund,is earned at the time that it is transferred to the trust fund, all earnings prior to that time... Mayor Ferre: In other words, the interest is kept by the City. Mrs. Gordon: But where is the money? Mr. Gunderson: Is at....pardon me? Mrs. Gordon: But where is the money? Mayor Ferre: No, he said the opposite, what he is saying isA that the interest when it is transferred, up to the time is transferred, remains in general the budget. Mrs, Gordon: Well, then you are making money on somebody elees Abney, well that's not right, ,Mr. Gunderson: Well, that's questionable. When is the obligation incurred to transfer, that's the question, Mrs. Gordon; well, I a_m going to just state my position, I think is incorrect and it ought to be corrected imedtately, Mayor Ferre; Dods anybody else wants to make a statement? Rev, Gibson; Mx, Meyer. I!d like to gee the two people get together And ,some up with a reasonable solution, DEC 11978 f Mayer yarre Plummer' Mt. Plummer: I made my etgtesett from the very beginoinM... Mayor Perrot Mimeo/ Mr. Plummer: I'll go along with that, Mayor Pure: Alright, tee if you eao get t ether and work it out and eotme baek. Mrs Silveri Thank you. Mr. Mayor. 2, HOUSIN6 POLICY Pbt TMH CITY OP MIAMt-Presentation: a) Accept grant for SSO unite from Ped. OWit. b) Accept otaff reeoreh- dation for 375 units. e) Authorire Mgr, to aeeept UDAO grant for $1 rni= Mon from HUD. d) Authorize Mgr, to proeeed with validation of $6 llion Housing Program the City wi1i spat. e) Appe,int Sill Biondi and a Mayor Petrel Now, we are on itei number A whieh is discussioh of the housing policy for the City of Miami, Mr. Manager, Mr. Grassier Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, hick Fosmoen will ih- troduce this and turn it over to staff. Mr. Fosmoens Mr. Mayor what we are bringing toyou today is three items for your action and discussion. One is 500 units of substantial rehabilitation which has been allocated for the Little Havana area and second for the City's Urban Deve- lopment Action Grants, we have received the amount of $1,000,000 from the second mortgage program. The third is an alternative to the use of the Housing Bond`Fur'' which was adopted by this Community in 1975. As this Commission knows we have been looking for some alternatives for the use of that fund for some time, We have a proposal for you... Mayor Ferrer Wait... Let see if we can all stick together on this because this is a very important item and I think you can be very upset if you don't listen and la- ter on get into a discussion on this, so, I don't mean to be rude to anybody here, but I am going to stop these proceedings until we have, in the future when we have important things and please don't get upset with me, but I am going to use my judge- ment on these things, because a lot of times you don't listen to things that are ha- ppening and then we get upset because we're not informed about it. Now, would you make it brief and to the point and dynamic so that we could keep our attention. Mr. Fosmoen:I will avoid all of my comments Mr. Mayor, and have Ms. Spillman start. Mr. Plummer: That's brief enough. Ms. Spillman: We are here today to report to you on existing housing programs and to ask your approval of three new housing programs. We have a dual approach to housing in the City, that we are going to be proposing today, one is the rehabilitation of existing units, the recycling of existing housing stock, and the other, is the provision of new housing units of the City of Miami: And before I go into de- tail.I would like to take this opportunity to introduce to you the Community_ Development Staff who are responsible for housing programs in the City, Mr. Jerry Geroux is the Community Development Housing specialist and he's the man that's going to see that all these programs happen, Sonia Figueroa has been with our office for over a year and she has been the prime mover in the Little Habana Neighborhood strategy area project, also I'd like to take this opportunity to introduce to you another staff member who is new, Dr. Nancy Bonn tomes to us from the City of Miami Beach, she was Community Development Director there and she'll be handling the Community Development of our activities. The first program that we are going to talk. about is the Great Neighborhoods Program,., Rev, Gibson, I want to ask a question? You know I'm an old coon, I don't understand the staff. Mayor Ferre, Is there a black on the staff? Ms, Spillman, Yes. DEC341978 Rev. t ibson 3 No, no, ,right up here making Chest decisions darling. botl't eotfe, I heat you but listen tat. you knots I't1 an old Boon, noth gpilltat' gather Dibson, tie do have black employees, that's the only... Rev. Gibson: No, that isr►'t...tistan you got black sanitation etpl.oyees, too: You know, what I matt. Look what you're going to be talking about, don't tope hers to give tie that jest this morning. Note i want to Make sure that everybody understands froth here of in, this City is AffirlAtiVe Action, Kqual Opportunity and all that jam I Waft you to live by it. That's tight. Co ahead, but I wait you. to know how I feel because I'i going to point but to this community. dote that you knot. I knob the City, amity three years, to you knots I knot the City, I happen to knots that the decisions ate trade not out here, okay.►.alright, I jttst Wattit to make aura everybody understands where I'ti coming froth. Ms, Spillman: I would like to gitre you an update on the Great Neighborhood program, you sate the slide presentation on the program It is a progratiof ;t loans, public and citizen involvement in three neighborhoods in Miami. Those.are the neighborhoods on that tap that .Jerry is Writing out, King Heights, Buena Vista... Mts. Gordon: What's the address of the King heights section? MsSpillman: The boundaries? Mrs. Gordon: Yes, Mayor Ferrer Why don't you bring the map up, so she can see it? Mrs. Gordon: We can't see it from here. Mayor Ferrer The problem is, then we have problems with the T.V. cameras who get upset. (STATEMENT MADE BY UNDENTIFIED INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT THE AID OF A rMICROPHONE). Mrs. Gordon: Okay, thanks. Ms. Spillman: We started the Buena Vista area, and today we have received 137 requests for home improvement loans in that neighborhood, eleven of those have been approved by the Dade County Dept. of Housing and Urban Development and we forsee a lot more approvals in the near future. We've received 31 requests from Allapattah, and will be kicking off King Heights Neighborhood in January. Because this program has been so successful, it's apparent that we are not going to have enough Community Development Funds to continue operating the way that we are, and within sixty days we're going to be coming to you for an approval of a revised loan program, I'tn not going to get into details on that now, but will be back to you... Mayor Ferrer Dena, I'm sorry to interrupt, but you didn't complete...you talk about King Heights that starts in January, you said Buena Vista and Allapattah got 31 and 11, you said nothing about Wynwood, Little Havana, end Coconut Grove. Ms. Spillman: Okay, I'm getting there Mayor,Ferre: I'm sorry. Ms. Spillman: The Wynwood area and the Coconut Grove area are scheduled to begin in our fifth Community Development year which will, start in June, so they are not under way yet,>'and the Little Havana 'I'11 be discussing with you, next, it is a separate item. I would like to take a moment here and thank Commissioner Gordon, she was chairman or is still chairman of the State Wide Board of Realtors Com n►ittee on Neighborhood Revitalization, and as a result of that a local committee was formed, the chairman of which is Biondi, who I -don't think is with us, but Mr, Biondi and Mr. Bob Valledor:who ie vice-chairman have spent rainy hours with us out in the community, They've worked very hard on this program and we really appreciate their support, alright. DEC 141978 tire: Gordan: And AB a side ilne, l 1 Magyar at eht and of this 0 a'resoiution appointing them as a liaison with the Beard of R811 those two pavans satiated. Ma. Spillman; Okay, se, al i said, Ve vill be bask to you to eivty days with sane proposed revieltne to tha program. The next item that i vent to bring out, this is a taw program and 1 will be ,asking for your approval an this program after I'm date deleribing it, it's eelied the tittle Mavanatummts park Neighborhood Strategy Area and is shoaton the map, the ether maps Cm November 6, we received a spacial approval from thePeden' Government of B00 unit of Seatiett '8, ttouoing for rehabilitation; note, l'd like to duet take a minute ,and explain to you how this progteta operates. Normally, the Peden' Goverment advertises the availability of subsidies arid a private owner or developer will go to the Federal Goverment grid Gay, l have 20 units.. l have a 20 unit multi -family building in X eeighborhood, l will rehabilitate my building, l will +obtain try own construction fihaeeing, l will obtain my ate mortgage financing and l will rehabilitate to standards that ib establishes. HUD review the program and gives a tentative approval to the developer or owner, the building is rehabilitated aceorditg to HUD standards, Ytt inspects it, approves it, and et that point a eontraet is sighed with the owner to provide rental subsidies to the tenants who move into that building, in other words, if at elderly woman moves in who is on a limdted intotne, she is only required to pay 2St of her intotne for rent. The differenee between the 252 and wha HUD establishes as a fair market value for that unit, is paid by the Federal Government. Now, the reason this program is different is because normally the Feds go directly to private people and we the City have nothing to do with it, what they have dote in this instance is given its authority over 500 units for the area oti the map and we will decide where the subsidies will go and which buildings into which they will go. Nov, Mayor Ferre always ryas there si no such thing as a free lunch and he's right.... t Mrs. Gordon: Question. What is the advantage to the people or to the City, for the City to be conduit, with the Section 8 Plan? Ms, Spillman: There are several advantages,one is, we get to decide where the subsidies go, which never happens, then usually HUD puts them all over the place and the City ends up getting very little. Mayor Ferre: In other words, it's decided in Miami rather than Atlanta. Ms. Spillman: The accept this prgram Mrs. Gordon: What other advantage in,my mind, is the big advantage-, if we we will los 500 subsidized units,'and this is a special you're really saying is that those 500 won't be located No, we'll get none, zero. Mrs. Gordon: That the Mayor Ferre: What's that a special request that we made or came down the pike and said, here.... Ms. Spillman: We made an application for this. Mayor Ferre: We made an application; did we just apply for the or did we apply for the City as a whole? Ma. Spillman: We had to designate a neighborhood. Mr. Fosmoen: It's a targeted program. Mayor Ferre: We're talking about this particular neighborhood.... Mr. Foemoen: The other thing la that by targeting you really see an impact in the rehabilitation of the units. Mayor Ferre. How did the procedure go in selecting Little Havana rather than let's say Allapattah? Ms, $pijllmanc Well, we looked over the whole City►, now this is a multi -family rehab project so we had to look to areas where there were large numbers of mul.ta.» family units. 1,ittle Havana has quite a number of units that were built before 1930, there's a lot of new construction there but there are also a lot of old buildings that are not going to be rehabilitated unless we do this program because as you all know the houeing market,,,,(continued on next page) do not bonus.... in the City. Little Havana Area, is to tight payirq for re that people will pay fei mitt that Maybe they shouldIt be Mt. PiuMmert but who trade the dediti8h Ms. Spillman: It vas a staff deeisioh. Mr. Poetnaent One other paint Mr. Mayor, ih reference to the LUMMdt Park area around tumthue Park is ihcluded which is adjaeei t to the dovertuneht dowhtcw`n, that area ides begihnihq to eSt ietiehee ::fife problem ahi We're to stabilize that area... key. Gibson t I didn't hear this, say what? Mayor Perrot tummus Park Mr. Postttoen t soine decline Rev. Gibson: another way. Mrs. Gordon: Rev. Gibson:. I'm going to and the teY ttr it begitring tummus Park the area adjacent to the Government rater is experiencing and we included tilmmts Park ih that area in orde ;to stabilize,,. I'm going to let you go, because I'm going to raise that question ih there another...? ..I'm going to deal with it, about the $25,000,000 deal. Okay go ahead, let you off the hook on this. Mrs. Gordon: Is there another criteria, Dena, in the selection of an area based upon whether it has totally declined or whether it is in a declining stage ? Ms. Spillman: We were told by HUD, not to choose the worst areas in the City, they were very adamant about that. Mrs. Gordon: I know, that's why I brought the point out, I know the guidelines. Ms. Spillman: Yes, I think they used the words, "Not too big and not too bad" it is a simplified version of what they said, Mayor Ferre: They got very specific guidelines, I. tell you from my new experience from going into Washington and talking to Housing, there are so many guidelines and they are so co.nplicated that really you almost have to go to college just to learn the governmentese and all thb.se special language on government and they really... which is one of the tragedies of our current system is that... that the great fathers up in Washington are the oneSthat know what is best for all of us, and they keep sending down thingsthat are not only chewed but partly digested. Ms. Spillman Does that answer you question? Alright. As I said before we never get anything from the Federal Government without having to come up with something on our own,' his program involves no direct funding to the City of Miami, we the City get no money out of this, what we get are the units as I said,...we are asked to do in return for receiving these units is to pay relocation expenses for anyone who. may be forced to move as a result of the rehabilitation which is going to take place. Now what we are going to ask is that we set aside funding from our Community Develop- ment Program in the next two years to handle that item, what we are asking of the de- velopers that we plan to be working; with is that they stage the relocation so that people will not have to be displaced or they can be temporarily moved and moved back into the building into a better unit until the rehabilitation is completed and preli- minary discussion with all the developers that have indicated interest shows that they are willing to operate the program in this manner, so one of the things that we do by approving this application is aggreeing to pay relocation expenses, and I might add that it is a lot cheaper to pay relocation on this program than it would be tocost for 500 new units if we were to approach the question payq that awa landThecothertthat we have to agree to is on page #l2in your package, Y• thing and this is the three year. Community Development Plan for the Little Havana area, there is nothing new on this package except for the relocation, the other items have already been discussed with you and are part of the three year Comtmunity Development Plan. Okay, I'd like to kind of stop and ask if there are any questions about the nature of the program, because there is a second part to this, mayor Ferre; Let's see if we understand this properly, first we have a special grant for section "A" rehab of 500 units in the Little Havana area and TAIMMUS Park, and that is under way, low many applications do you have for that? Mt. tpiiimah: %4 1i, t WAS §8itig to get i it.h that Ater we' opted the gram Mayor Perret the ether thing it) that West§ also under way ih the Martih Luther king areas i . a Ms: tpiiimaht Xing Heights, Mayro Part: t t and what was the other oiie�l Mt ► Spiiihah: Allapattah, and tueha Vista which it tdisoh Little IlivetiSI Mayor Ferret And how many knits Bari We have per days Mst tpillmah: Weil, this is... Mayor Perre: other than this program, i understand it is a separate program, Mst Spiloman: Well, we have... that program is funded with approximately two and one half million dollars ih fourth year Community beve1opment Funds, that's the funding for that. Mayor Verret I think what I'm trying to get to, Mrs. Spillman, because we seem to be getting confused, this issuch a difficult thing to follow, that what happens is that we all get confused, I get confused, I don't know about the rest of you. I think that you should have synthetized in the beginning and let us know what you are going to be telling us, you might be able to keep the audience a little bit better. Ana basicaly, all I'm asking you is if we had 500 units in Little Havana, is just... for my simplistic approach to things how many do we have in the other parts of town, please? Ms. Spillman: Well... Jerry can you give me a projection on the number of units weir ''`. be rehabing in the three great neighborhood areas? Mr. Gereaux: We expect to be rehabing 100 to 120 units of single and duplex houses. Mayor Ferre: 100 to 120, now... Ms. Spillman: Is that per area or per neighborhood? Mr. Gereaux: That's per area Ms. Spillman: That's per neighborhood. Mayor Ferre: 100 to 120 per neighborhood we got three under way, is that correct? So, that adds to 360 or 350 in that vecinity Now when you get the other neighborhoods going it will also be 120 in Coconut Grove, 120 in... (STATEMENT MADE BY JERRY GEREAUX WITHOUT THE AID OF A MICROPHONE) Mayor Ferre: I guess the question is this, how many rehab units do you predict you will have when the program is fully under way, other than the 500 units in Little Havana? Mr. Fosmoen: Probably 500 to 600. Mayor Ferre: Another 500 or 600, so what we are heading for is 500 in Little Havana which.`. is a special target project and 500 or 600 into our normal... and I would assume that you are not planning to include Little Havana in your normal operation. Mr. Gereaux; No, sir. Mrs. Gordon; Question. What is the cost factor, for the rehab of those units... Mr. Fosmoen...Commissioner in the Little Havana area or the Allapattah.? Mrs, Gordon; 500 Mr, Fosmoen; Little Havana area or the Allapattah? Mrs, Gordon; You :are talking about the Little Havana Lummus Park 500 units.,. the 10 Ms, Wittigh. We haven't received cost yet, but t think test of $10,800 per unit, Mrs. Oordof: About $ a,'a00 per unit, Ms, Spillman: light, Mrs, Gordon: °key and who is paying that Ms. Spillman: the owner/developer pays everything, the City is hot involved ih the financing of this project at all, they go to a bank, they get the eotitmititeht for a construction loan, the reason they can go fa the batik is they ;gay to the bank"t have i1.cot titttetit for sectioee subsidies which takes it more attractive to the bank, Mrs. Gordon: The owner -developer gets the subsidy? Mrs. Gordon: I know the tenant does, but you're not being cleat about it, Dena. The cost factor for the renovation, who is paying that? h. Ms. Spillman: The private owner, the Federal Government., Mrs, Gordon: The owner of the property tan look At Wavers& Ms. Spillman: Mrs. Gordon: is there any. Ms. Spillman: Mrs. Gordon: on for paying Ms. Spillman: Mrs. Grodon: That's correct. Is he getting subsidized in any way, if he gets a lots interest loan, benefit he's getting? No. What is he getting,, he's getting a tenant who he knows he can count him rent. Exactly. Partially from the tenant and partially from the government. Pis. Spillman: Exactly. Mayor Ferre: Alright, now... I'll tell you so you can be thinking about it, for I think these are the answers that I certainly would like to have, we are not going to get into it now because I'm going to wait until you finish your presentation. but at the end of the presentation I want to know what is the size of your staff, what is the composition in Latin, Blacks, Anglo, how many women, and I'm not talking total employees, I'm talking about up at the top, professionals that would make the decisions, that's question number one. Question number two is ,how was thh Little Habana section chosen over the Wynwood area or Allapattah ' No, don't answer Now, I'm just telling you what the questions are going to be, alright. And question number 3 is, who made the decisions in this whole process, did. the Commission have any portion or was this by the staff, and if it's made by the staff, why, and why didn't the Commission have any input in the decision making' I don't want an answer now... Ms. Spillman: I'll like to answer that one now. Mayor Ferres,..those are the three questions I'll be asking you. Mrs, Gordon; I have another question for her to answer also at the same time. will the buildings for renovation:be selected, on what basis.,, Ms, Spillman'' I'm going to go thru that right now. Mrs, Gordon; Alright, Mayor Terre: PrOceed, Ms, Spillman; Sp, what we'll be asking you to do later is to approve the setaside and accept from the Federal. Government, that's the first thing, now in anticipation of your acceptance of this program, we advertised in the newspaper for developers, we made no commitments,',, (DACKGROUNP GGMaNT OFF THE PUS4IC RECORD) 71 DES,4197 Mal gpilleantw Y.diat We advettidAd for, VAg preliMinary indications of interest from developers eo Wt timid sea What the interest vsa in the neighborhood, is response tip that edvertisemett, which you Will find, on page 11, and eotttisaionet Cordon, i think that the advertisement spells out the queatioh,,,the aoawer to the question you ask about triterta. Page 11 (a), at the bottom, umber 1 e looked at the location of the builditcga its the neighborhood, we docked at the degree of rehabilitation that was necessary, in other words we wanted to choose the oldest building, obviously, we looked at proximity to neighborhood'aervices and facilities AO the elderly would not have to go far to shop and sods.ite.. We ibbked at the ownership and we said that we would give favorable conaideratioh to minority owed operations, in this program, We looked at the buildings in terms of their Compatability with existing toiling reguiatiohs, we'll be iookinft at architectural quality and also we are looking at what etsenitiee the developers are proposing along with the rehabilitation of the buiidfuggit► other words, tini parks, seating areas, tree planting, those are all taken itto consideration. Now aOt result of this advertisement, we received proposals from several different deveiopets arid oWhett for 554 units.. As you know we only have 500j we reviewed what we received and we are down to a total of S79. The buildings that were hot recommended for approval we did tot feel were 'suitable for rehabilitation. In most cases the buildings were too new and did not required the degree of rehabili- tation that this program requires. Now I'd like to pass out to you,the list of proposed developers. Mrs, Gordon: Developers who are also owners of property there. Ms, Spillman: Everyone who made a proposal had to show ownership of the building, an option or ownership. Now; I like to...after you get that I'd like to introduce to you the people who are here, who we would be recommending for further process -I,' under the program; Mr. NelsonGarcia, from Marbel Construction , Mr. Aristides Martinez, from Marbel also, and Mr. Martin Fine' representing Robert Naverfield for a project in Eummus Park; The other developer, there are two other ones, one is from New. York City, he has obtained a building in tummus Park, that is probably the worst building in the whole area and is the key building in the program, and there is another developer named Tony Esteves who is not here today. What we'd like you to do today is to authorize the Manager, one to accept this Grant from -the Federal Government, and two, to proceed with the negotiations with the developers listed and forward, those applications to HUD that we deem worthy of being submitted. Mayor Ferre You want to take it in stages, you want to do that first. It is al right to take this in stages. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Yes. Mayor Ferre: Alright, somebody wants to make a motion that we agree to accept thif,_. money from HUD... Rev. Gibson: I'll make that motion. Mayor Ferre:... and negotiate with the recommended individuals. Alright, there is a motion, is there a second? Mrs. Gordon; How much money did you say it was, Dena? Ms. Spillman: Well, we don't have it in dollars, there are enough subsidies for. 50CY units, so I would say... Mrs. Gordon: You got a one year sudsidy or more? Ms. Spillman: No, it is 20 years. Mrs. Gordon: Continuing with one year. Mayor Ferre: Okay, Commissioner Reboso seconds Mrs, Gordon: I did second it Maurice, Mayor Ferre; ph, I'm Sorry, I hog your pardon, Alright moved by Gibson, and se' conded by Gordon, N. Plummer; I have a Question, how do you rehabilitate something that leas nQ bed- room' 12 the motion, are there any questions? ° t 4141976 . Spillman: That's an effieency unit Commissioner Plummer, tha program is 450 units for the elderly and 50 for amai families, the zero unit is an effiu cieney unit which is atenderd procedure for t deriy heus g.� Mra t orlon: Pei n aingie wean. NA. Spillman: One peraan. Mrs. Gordon: There area lot of tangle elderly peopyej Ms. Spillman: 1 think Mel Adams can tell you that he has efficiency units in a lot of his public housing Mayor Perre: Alright, further question/ Any questions? Alright. Mrb Plummer: riot a question a stateteht. YOU nOW, tr. Mayor, I've got to ask you a question that you Were caking her to answer at the very end, and I assufie,since We are noW counting tioses, we're tbwards the end. Mayor Ferret No, I think we're taking this on a phase now if you want to hold up, I'm perfectly willing to hold up... Mr. Plummer: No... Mayor Ferre:...the point I'm trying to make is that the Federal Government has given us an allocation of 500 units for Little Havana under Section "E"... Mr. Plummer: For that I'm grateful. Mayor Ferre:...and for what we're going to vote for is, are we going to accept that, Yes or No, and are we going to accept the Manager's recomendation as to the developers that have been selected for 379 units out of 500... Mr. Plummer: That's what we are voting for? Mayor Ferre: That's what we are after. Ms. Spillman: The first question is do we accept the Grant, that's one... Mrs. Gordon: Yes, We accept the Grant and then to cover the 500 units, although we haven't selected the five, we will. Mayor Ferre: Well, I think maybe we ought to take it by phases then, nobody is arguing about accepting the Grant. Let's look at the motion then, and if it's all right with the maker and seconder of the motion, to accept the grant. That is if there is no controversy. Alright? Futher discussion, call the roll. THEREUPON THE FOREGOING MOTION was introduced by Commissioner (Rev.) Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Gordon was passed and adopted by:the following vote: AYES: Mayor Ferre, Mrs. Gordon, Mr. Reboso, Mr. Plummer, Rev. Gibson NOES: None (SEE LATER RESOLUTION NO, 78-765). Mayor Ferte: Now, with regards to the recommendation for the 379 units,would you like to take that now or wait until the end and do it then? Ks. Spillman: 1 think it would be appropiate to do it now, because we are going to be moving on to... Mayor Ferre; Well, but that's not your decision, I'm not asking you. Rev, Gibson; Mr, Mayor. I would not be adverse to taking up the units now, and even not adverse to the staff recommendation, so as to move the`thing along. I want to deal with all that follows after that,,', Mayor Ferre; You want to make a motion? Rev, GibsonI'll take that mptfon, 13 DEC 141979. Mts. Gordon: i requested, I'li second it, but twit A reservatioin on it, 1 went to know the answer; You've been working with the Realtors, have they Olen the unite that you and your staff belated/ Mt Spillman: No, but there is no ream why we can't sak therm to do eo. )ire. Gordont Well, i would say that if you are going to be working with them and their ecpertiae then you ought to have them involved every phase of the way... Ms Spilloanu t don't see a problem with that. Mrs. Cordon: Okay, then l would...l second the motion conditioning it upon the reeotmendation of professional realtora, that those are the beet unite that you could have selected for this project. Will you accept that Ablemitherit it there rather Gibsoi' You would have an outside opinion as well as staff. Rev. Gibson: The only problem 1 have is tit►e may be operating,.These people need these houses.../ would say that beginning with today tie are only using 30b and sotne odd...Okay go ahead, but all those others, you know, you follow the.'ruie. I don't want to hold up anybody, (BACKGROUND COMMENT OPP THE pUBttc RECORD) Ms, Spillman: What we can do, if I can suggest,- we will be holding negotiations individuallywith the developers and l'think it would be appropriate for Bob or someone from the committee to sit in on that and maybe... Mrs. Gordon: Okay. Mayor Ferre-; Alright, lets do the...is move and second the staff be accepted, -is there any further discussion. that the recommendation--ofps Alright, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commisioner (Rev.) Gibson, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 78-720 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE AND COMPLETE NEGOTIATIONS WITH PROPOSED DEVELO- PERS FOR 379 UNITS; OF SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION HOUSING IN THE LITTLE.HAVANA-LUMMUS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY AREA IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAFF'S RECOMMENDATIONS AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT'ALL,OTHER UNITS TO BE APPROVED HEREAFTER WILL COME UNDER THE SCRUTINY OF THE COMMITEE PRIOR TO BEING SUBMITTED FOR COMMISSION APPROVAL. AYES: Mayor Ferre, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson; Mrs. Gordon. NOES: Mr. Plummer. ABSENT: NONE ON ROLL CALL Mrs. Gordon: `I'm going to vote, yes, but I feel that an outside special review, of selected properties is mandatory, not just suggested and I asked for that to be in- cluded it wasn't that you gave us a verbal assurance, now if in fact they would say that a particular selected property, or properties, from the professional view point do not,in their opinion, meet criterias of which..Does that makes any difference or it is over and done? Mr. Plummer: That's why I voted no. Mrs. Spillman: Well, I think,., 14 DEC i 4191E Ma Spillman: III that We would came back is ya and a recommendation on that particular site, Mayor Perm Mr, rinel I see that you are kind of wiggling around the!' you at one of the ptopoted developers, why don't you speak to thig1 Mr, Fine I would like to say this Mr, Mayor and members of the Commis I think it's &Ways good to get input, but I don't think the City aught it's authority to aft outside agency.. Mayor Ferre: Nobody is saying that. Mr. finer ,., and in effect, you know, realtors in the past have tot had the best record-. Rose,' if I may because... I mean, you are in fettor of public housing, but traditionally they voted against any ford of subsidized housing, so they may one back and say just do away with all of them. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to correct that statement Martin, because that statement is out of the deep dark past, it is not a 'Modern day reaitor's philosophy if that happenod, with the feats to delegate Mayor Ferre: And not certainly under the guidance of the present president .realtors . Fine: This is with the new precedent, but you don't,.. (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mr. Fine: Well, Rose without' arguing the point, if vou check the record the $25,000,00 bond issue was not supported by the Board of Realtors, Mayor Ferre: That's true, but that's the past. Mrs. Gordon: Alright, but I would assure you Martin, that the Committee that has been assigned to work with the City, been working with the City effectively for over a year'and are now finally,coming into the, let's say) cooperative status with the City today in the open light Mr. Fine I think it is very constructive to have their input as a consultant, but. I would hope that this ordinance doesn't get vetoed now, is what I'm saying. of M.vor Ferre: Alright, well we are in the middle of a vote now, we really should be voting. Mrs. Gordon: Ok, I vote yes, but I think I made my point very clear and I don't think we have any problems with it Mr. Ongie: Mayor Ferre:` Mayor Ferre: I vote yes! Alright, next? Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I think the staff had some difficulty The motion was that we are to accept the recommendation of the three hundred and odd units. Mayor Ferre: Ms. Spillman: 379. Rev. Gibson: 379 and, that all the others from there on in would come under the scrutiny of the Committee before you bring it to us for approval. Ok? Mayor Ferre: Alright. Ms. Spillman Right, Alright, we are passing around for you an example of the kind of work that's being proposed, vou have a before picture and a rendering of the treatment that is being_ proposed in that particular case. Mayor Ferre: Alright, do you want to continue now? Ms. Spillman: Yes, The next program is the Home Ownership Assistance Loan Program, We discussed this with you, I believe it was tntne months ago, when we wade application to the U,S, Department of. Housing and Urban Development for an Urban Development Action Grant. ` As you know, we relieved approval of that $1,000,000 for the program and we are asking you today to authorize the City Manager to accept the contract that has been sent to us by the Federal. Government, so that we can proceed with the protran, Mayor Ferre. Now# which program to this again? in the motion. staff for the Ms, Spillman: This it: the `U1 AO that we received ter minim dal .ari far the Second Mortgage Maiming program that ve will be operating its tonjutetion with metropolitan/bade County. Mayor Parfet I don't thick there is any opposition to that: Is there a motion to that? Rev. Gibson: Move, Mrs. Gordon: Second. Mayor ?erre: Moved by Gibson and seconded by Gordot, further discussion? Mr, Plumper: Purther discussion. 'feu know, Mr. Mayor I have the same problem with this situation that I had with the Blacks and you know,unfortunately somewhere around this City fall... Mayor Perre: Thank you. Mrs. Gordon: Thank you, very much Mr. Plummer: ...somebody is going to have to realize that you are not y going to throw or placebtxe me the morning of a meeting and say approve. Now, nowhere prior to this meeting do I have, it's not in this.... Ms. Spillman: Yes, it is, page... Yes, it is, page 6. Mr. Plummer: Page 6, fine. Show me the 379 homes that you have chosen on Page 6. Ms, Spillman: Now, well, this... Alright, we are in a different issue now. This is the... Mr. Plummer: Now, I'm speaking to both issues. Now, let me tell you where I find the problem, if we accept this million dollars in which the Mayor is speaking about, that's great. It is assumed by the public that this Commission is going to sit in control of that million dollars Yes, we find this Commission in a position of everything being presented to us, all the decisions are made and say "here Commission, ratify it". Is. Spillman: Well, I can tell you at this point where we are proposing that those units go. Mr. Plummer: You know, you are telling me that, but let me tell you what I'm going to tell you. I want to know how I'm going to stand up here as a Commissioner and justify to Wynwood Park the very thing they come before this Commission and scream everytime which according to your map is true. They get what's left over. You are not addressing Wynwood Park according to this and you are not addressing Coconut Grove. Why do they have to wait until the fifth year? Why isn't it 00 being distributed equally to all. the districts? I don't understand. Ms. Spillman: Well, there is... first of all there is just not enough money to do all these programs in one year, it's just not possible. Mr. Plummer: I understand. Ns. Spillman The second response is that under the Action Grant Program that we are discussing now, units will be going into Coconut Grove and if you look on the map, the circles with the numbers in them... Mr. Plummer: But, not of the great neighborhood program. Ms. Spillman: They will be starting that program in June. Mr. Plummer: But, other areas have already started. Ms. Spillman: Yes, we only have x number of dollars Commissioner, Mr. Plummer; But instead of.., you know, Father is a great,.. and I think all this Commission agree, you got a pie, you distribute the pie equally. Ms, Spillman; Ok, let one make another response, Mr. Plumper; But, no, no, you are missing my point, Mayor Ferro; Well, let her finish, let her answer you, I mean don't give,.. give her a chance to answer you. Ms, Spillman; While Coconut OTQve and Wynwood may not be receiving assiatanp•e now 16 DEV3,419711 in housing rehabilitations They Ara reteiyih4 Ca;ty Dayeiopment Funds for redeveiapmm % aerivities in their Neighborhood and they have been OM the entire three years el the program. lo, they are do missing nut on part of the pie, they+ are ,reeieving their fair abate of Community Development funds and the rehab tsaney does totem nut of Community Development Mayor Vette C ahead, Plummer. Mrs Hodder: /ley, Mauriee, it's just the idea that the staff is making decisions, ootming tb us on the morning of the meeting and saying to us "here is ghat we want you to ratify". Now, t want tb tell you something, you know, they ate professionals, I'mot. hut, you know, professionals traditionally don't have A heart, they ate not paid to have a heart. Mayor Ferrel Yes, Mr. Plummet; And I don't know that 1 agree with the 379 homes th t they agree, if I'm using their criteria of not being fait across the board. Mayor Ferret Plummer, you are half tight and let me tell you where you are half right and where you are half wrong. Mt. Plummer: In your opinion► Mayor Ferret Well, I don't speak for anybody else, I don't think and I don't think you do either or do you? Mr. Plummer: I try to and get in trouble every time. Mayor Ferre: Ok, I think that when you get into heart surgery, you need heart surgeons, a general practitioner can't do that. Now, the fact is that this is a very technical, complicated business, people go to school for five or:six years to graduate from a college and get a degree on this kind of stuff, just like they do to become lawyers or heart surgeons. Now, I am not about to put my criteria on a professional level above a staff that is hired to do that. Nov, if we don't like what they are doing, let's fire them and get other professionals to do a good job. Now, let me tell you the other half of where Ithink you are right. The other half is this. We are elected officials of this Community and we are elected to represent the people: of Miami. The professionals don't know as well as we do, I think, the input and the desires of the people of these neighborhoods and I think it would be, to be generous and kind in my wordings, it would be discreet, appropriate, reasonable, Gibson: Mayor Ferre: Rev. Gibson: Sensible. ... sensible. Common sense. Mayor Ferre: It would be a use of common sense for the staff to have some consideration for the elected Public Officials by'saying in our professional opinion after having looked at three thousand units, ,these are the units that we think reasonably should be addressed and this is how we recommend it be done and not give it us not only bitten off, chewed and Simi -digested to,give us the. process... to give us time to:process it in our own way. I would imagine that the end results would be absolutely identical,,. Mr. Plummer: It could:very easily:be. Mayor Ferre;: ,.. Mr, Grassie, I would imagine.' But I think it adds up to the misgiving:and what it does is it creates the age old cleavage, if you want or a division between the Administration and.the elected Officials and what it does is it weakens the strength of;a City Manager forth of Government and it bring up the 'continuous recurring,: theme of an elected Administer of office and 1: think that... I pe_ rsapally I.'m- against that as you know, but I think the more of this that happens, the more of that comma up, you see. And the point is you have got to take it into consideration the • Commission and 1 do this in the best interest of harmony, 1 don't want to, , i know the saner of this Commission and 1 mP trying to parapbase it in:the politest way as i possibly tan ThroUgh you'to Dena, Po you understand? . Spillman; Wells 1 would like to just clarify something 17 DEC 1419711 dyer Terre) Coeds. Hal :Spillman; because I think there is a mistinderatandifit Nov, when ve Eame to you last year vtth our Community Development program for approval, that Wag lea February, in it tie had a three year plan and ve talked About rehabilitation areas and we talked with you about our strategy which vas phasing the neighgorhoods, Hots, 'Perhaps we Weren't clear enough OA that, but it vita approved as pare of the tommuhi ty Development proverb r ,yor Ferret You missed the complete point, you missed the whole pout. Ms, Spillman: No, f didn't. Mayor Ferret Yes, we approved it in prineipple. Now, you are asking us to approve it a substance ,after an hourof`diacuasion and what /it trying to say is that perhaps that all we maybe worrying about here is style, ok. I don't know, y be just the stylistic concern, but it Beems to the that thispf a recurring rhome on this'particular Commirsion and 1 would imagine that byjttow you would have otters the message. For goodness (sake don't come here with sott$thing that is igested and ask this Commission to rubber stamp it. Now, I know that requires additional effort on your part, but let n put it to you this way. You are the administration, I do not know of the Governor of Florida or the President of the United States sending to Congress somethingthat was approved by Congress in principle and asking Congress to rubber stamp it. You are the administration, we are Congress, we are the legislature and I think the request of Plummer, if right, Deng.? Ms. Spillman: Isthinkasonable request. Do you understand now Mayor Ferre: What? Ms. Spillman I think so. ` pp beginning, << Major Ferrer- We approved it at the be innin , we also would like to approve it l the end without rubber stamping it. Ms. Spillman Alright, to get back to the Home Ownership Assistant Loan Program... Mayor Ferret No, I'm sorry we have a vote. We have a motion and a second on item #i2 and I think you want us to vote on it so we can make some head way. Nov, it was moved by Father Gibson and it was seconded by Rose Gordon, that we approve the Home Ownership Assistant Loan Program submitted by UDAG. Is there further discussion on this, if not, call the roll. THEREUPON THE FOREGOING MOTION was designated MOTION NO. 78-721 was introduced by Commission Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Gordon was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Mrs. Gordon, Rev. Gibson, Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: None. (LATER FORMALIZED AS A RESOLUTION) Ms. Spillman: Ok, this is the last item. Mr. Fosmoen: Mr, Mayor, the risk of stepping into the lions' den so that the Commission_ --understands where UDAG units are going on where those UDAG second mnrtpape units are going. lis. Spillman: Alright, if you would look on the map over here,'the circles with the numbers in them indicate wherein are' proposing that:the units go. 38 in the Dorsey-T; area' of.Culmer, 14'in Coconut Grove and the rest'of the units will initially be directed towards our on going great neighborhood's program. If they cannot be absorbed into those areas they will be programmed into other great neighborhood _areas. Mr. Fosmoent That's the_ affect of the resolution that the Commission just passed, Those would be the areas where we would target those second mortgage units. Mr. Plummer; No, sir, that... you see, you are wrong. That is not what the Commission just pulled. Hr. Fos*oera: That's why I granted to Mr, giutm r; No, you got to uaderatuad snd you are going to learn :to Love the EugltehLanguage which is very clear. What the motion is that the Commission just passed Spy* accept the grant, that's all the motion says. Mayor Ferrel That's all it said. I.8 Ott. yosmnen: What is it that the to lation wants ua to dot.. Mr, Plummer: YOU better sak him, (bAtkOROUND COMMENTS $Pp THE pllkhiC MOW ) Mt. Plummer: You better ask him.. Ms. Spillman: Weir, uhy don't ate,... ate Mould.,. This is our rec mmetdation on the locatibn of the units and we aeuld ask that you approve them, Mayor perre: Mr. Potmoeft, just se we understand each other, As you recalled the beginning of this process it was the request of this Commission that tote' separate these motions. The first motion that vas made with regards to Little Etavana was accepting, the five hundred unite and the second motio __ that was made VAS accepting the staff's recommendation for three hundred and ee my -nine units Nov, the motion that has just passed is the acceptance of the MAC Grant period. We have not done anything else. Mr. Plummer That's right. Ms. Spillman: Well, ate there any questions on the proposed location? Mr. Plummer: Sure, I have got a lot of questions. Ms. Spillman: Well,... Mr. Plummer Get the grant and then We will discuss it. Ms: Spillman: Well, we have the grant all we have to do is sign the contract and we need to proceed with the location, so we can advertise the availability of these units. Mayor Ferre: Yes, I would recommend J. L., that we not do anything that would jeopardize us getting this money because, I will tell you, these people up in Washington and I don't mean to be rude to them, they are just looking for excuses to take these moneys away and give them to other cities that are so anxious. And we have been in line really begging for these seats for so long that I would hate to jeopardize any of this, you know, by getting into... and I know that's difficult. Rev. Gibson: Yes, well, I want to agree with you. Mayor Ferre: Huh? Rev. Gibson: I want to agree with you. Mayor Ferre Well, I recommend that what's passed is passed and this is done we've gone on record and let's not hold up these hundred units or whatever they are. How many units are there? Ms. Spillman: 70 units.- Mayor Ferre: 70 units. Now, we are going to have a lot of other units:coming and I would hope that the procedure would be'changed,so that we will know about these things substantially before we vote on them. Mr. Plummer: Well, Maurice, I will tell you how I feel. You know, I am not going to sit here and vote on something that I have not had the time nor the opportunity to study and that's What I'm being asked to do. Mayor Ferre; Well, let me ask this question. Mr, Plummer: You know, if it is my vote that is the final say, then I am answerable to the public. Now, I don't particularly want to sit here and ;make a vote on t y something that.I don't understand. Now, I'm the one that does my homework, I enjoy doing my homework, but you know, if you don't give a the leason, I can't study. Mayor Ferre; Well, let '', let me ask thin question, If you don't approve this today Would it do great harm or jeopardize the project if we approve this in`danuary? Me, Spill; I would lake o eak... Mayor Terre; Now, be careful bow you answer that, Mir 1p111tt n Wall, t woad like to ask H 1 Adam to respond to that because he will b+ executing this program for t:s and t don't know if a tiotith, , , we could bring it back in JAniisry, Mr, Adamst t auggeist the proper way to proceed ie to come back to you at another lit►gat ing with the site and with the reasons and with the program and how, , , YiVI print: blow, Mel that's where you ate wrong, l agree with your philosophy, but don't come back it the next meeting, Take the time and go to the Commissioner§ individually and say here is what wa propose, why we propose and here is what we hope to accomplish, you know, and then I, as a etatiltAiOhet and i'el not going to speak for the rest, we are all individuals, we all have our different opinions, And all I'm allying to you is, is the Mayor says it ''if you went me to dance, you got to ask", you Ferret Well, now Mr► Graseie, you know where this puts ue'?; It puts us ek to the thing that 1 have really been telling you for the last two years► 1i, you the Administration have got to lobby this Coemission, `he Sunshine 1.6 now has changed everything, We can't talk to each other abort these things, so the only way that there can be some communication and that there tan be some enlightening on this whole process, is that you are going to have to go through a tedious task and my only consolation to you is be grateful it five rather that trine, (BACIWROUND COMMENT, OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Ms. Spillman: Ok, we will do that. Mayor Ferre: Alright, now, does that mean that we are not going to take the vot' on these particular items until you come back? Is that correct? Ms. Spillman: Now, you have already accepted the grant, I believe Rev. Gibson: We have accepted the money. Mayor Ferret We accepted the grant. Ms. Spillman: And you will not vote on the locations until we discuss that. Mayor Ferre: That's correct-, until you have come back and talked to each msmber of the Commission, individually or collectively, as long as you call the press. Ok. Ms. Spillman: Alright, one more item. You are all aware that_we passed the $25,000,000 housing bond issue in 1978.On today proceeds from that bond, issue totalling approximately a million dollars have been used to support four hundred and twenty-four units of Section 8 Housing that are being undertaken by Dade County.., Mayor Ferre: How many? y- . The ground breaking for the first Ms. Spillman: Four hundred tweet four project should be taking place in January or February, that'is the housing at the Little' Havana: Neighborhood Center Site. :Since we have proceeded this way federal policy has changed: and Dade County Department of Housing and Urban Development will no longer:be the recipient of Section 8 Subsidies, they' will receive public housing units which is a different program. Section 8 Units will be more and more utilized by private developers and because we still have a,very large housing need which all'of you are aware of and because we have learned, that housing programs an the federal level will probably be reduce;3 as a result of President Carter's budget cutting measures, we would; like to propose to you that six Million dollars -of the housing bond issue be validated and be used to acquire laid for Subsidize Housing through -out the City. Mayor Ferre. I repeat... GIs. Spillien: Ok. How far did you get? . Mayor Terre: ,.. there ate six million dollars.,, Nei.Spillmau; We are proposing today that nix million dollars of the housing bond issue be used to' acquire ].and, Owlish .buildings: and relocate atny bu incases or oplewho happan ep be located on eh at site to'provide land for Subsidise Housing.: Now, the other half of that proposal le that we are requesting fro* gup in Washington a sufficient number of housing unite to be builton this land that we win angnire Mra. Cordon, This would be Sattiet 8, now. Ma. Spilltat: What we have done is asked fors thoueatd uai.ta per year, all hundred it sufficient.. Mayor Perm Moto why hits have we Asked for/ Mt Spillman: it would be.. we have asked far publie housing ss our f irat priority of which will be laeated itt the City of Miami, four hundred of whieh will be located it bade County so as to pursue the goal of housing diaperaiot through out the County. Public hutting would be our first request, if they catirtot provide sufficient +cumbers of publie housing units, we would theft ask for geetion 8 Mousing in order to aeet our goal. Mayor Pare: I would like to ask then that Martin Pine and Mel Mite to step forward and tell Us about your trip to Washington and what you thk the results were. What you:. Martin; why don't you join us, - Mr. Adams:We with the City's staff Went to Washiiigtpn last week it:was, niet with tap federal gecreta�� dills mid the and Mayor Ferre had pprogram y g� ry,City has put up some money, they are ready to spend:the looney, we would like federal government's participation and I think We had a good reception. The federal officials said they will look at it and see what units they might have available and get back to us in early January with an answer. I think they will do everything they can because we would.:, Miami would be the first City to put it's own money into housing itt this manner and it's something I think they would encourage.' Mrs. Gordon: I have some very:serious questions to ask on procedure and that'is that in the procedure you are discussing, that's different than in Section 8, Section 8 is properties owned by private, property: owners and subsidize occupants are living in it, correct? Mr. Fine: No, there is two Section 8's the one that Dena discussed with you earlier is Little Havana were private ownership, but the four hundred twenty-four units that you financed with your million dollars of bond funds will be Section 8 on land that the City and the County have bought and it will be owned and operated by Little HUD. So there are two... Mrs. Gordon: Ok, the question now revolves around the point of taxes and the loss of revenues to the City by virtue of the fact that the:City becomes the owner of the property and the fact that the services still have to be delivered to those properties. Someone has: got to answer that question before I can go. away from any decision making process which is going to again,burden the other taxpayers of the City of Miami, you have got to answer that question. Is the; County going to contribute money 'forthe services to the City' Mr. Adams: No, if it. Well, the public housing that would be built would be like the public housing that now exist:, There is''a very token payment in lieu"taxes to the City and -to the County and to the School Board whatever services the County provides to low-income people in the,City they would continue to provide, but there is...:that's the age old argument, that it doesn't pay: taxes or do... and,that a negative, but do the people need the housing and is this something that the government should do? And that's the positive. Mrs. Gordon; Look, now, you have`no fault with me because I have always supported everything when housing is concerned, but I'm really desperately concerned about the'point'in time that we are at right now where we are having difficulty meeting: our expenses and I'm looking to you to give us some idea, you know, how are we going;to cope with this? Mayor Ferre; MeI, I wonder if I could interrupt you:because 1 think it might be appropriate to just bake two minutes to make a run through as to what brings us to where we are. When ,lack Orr was Mayor of Metropolitan/Dade County there was ten million dollar bond issue that was proposed,: that was defeated at the ballot, The City of Miami, then a few:years later got together 4Committee Chaired by Martin Fine,. Mel Adams and others that Were involved in it and out of that whole process we recoumended.:. we came -up with:a wonderful package of passing twenty-five million _dollars for housing bend issues, Nov, that all. came about because at a teeting in Boston of the conference of Mayers, 1 had a Luncheon with �u;aeatary Casla Mille and at that luncheon Secretary gills said "you know, you people f tom the Gi.ty are always coming out with your hands out, isn't it time for you to start doing eomethiug for yourself before you come to AO ua" and 1 said "Madam aeer€tsry, if we do s+ thing like that, will yen support ua?" We Sett' the plat up:thtre and you passed the toad lam, 1 vent back to Vsehinftan tonee Sedretary lls and what the did wfas, nothing, Ode got nothing end 1 said "Well, that's tttrpleteiy utnfair, you told us Uwe did sosething fat ourselves you Would help us,' 'iite adtinstratit5n ehanged, we new have a new ri'e e-taty of Housing,Patricia Morriss New, this band issue wen passed it 1 reh 'f i976 and this toting MArth it would have been three years, Now, , as you tetssett5ber t:-hen you went athmping on this And then you Vent and I vent and all of ut; wear, wn protised the people of Miami that within two year- we would have A theusand uuita under construe-tient Nbw, the feet is that we have feur:hundred and name Odd unite thatwill be' under tortiatruetibn with these funds, The feet else is that the Ni cen/Ford approach toy subsidise housing has been doOtplayed by this Adninistrationt They denit want to do that any tote and it's a new Adttinistratien, they have now changed the ruleaNov, the fact is that'even Oen the rules wei=e different Carla Mille and NM didn't do ahything for us anywayt.`,Naw, these people ave come along attd they have been in there for two years, the Carter Administration: tt,d Vhat I get out of my tweeting in Merhis with the bettocratio&'party Convention is isten, it's going to be getting worsen Now, based on that and`the urging of Martin Fine for the past three months ve have been meeting with Mel Adams trying to figure out what'we can do before the ax falls to see:if we can sneak in:and get some additional housing► We then set-up a meting and Dena, posmoen, Mel Adams, Martin Fine and I went up Thursday to fleet with the, people of housing. 0ur approaeh was look, we have twenty-four million dollars sitting in the bank, it's absurd they said "well, We:can't give you more than your fair:share and you are getting Your fair share." And. our answer was "wait a minute, in the first place we have. nineteen thousand people waiting for public housing in Miami, there isn't any other community in the United States that has that kind of proportion. In the second place we've got twenty-four million dollars, sitting in the bank, now when you get Minneapolis and Saint Paul or other cities around these United States that come up with twenty-four million dollars, then you know, deal with that, but in the meantime you haven'tdealt with us and you haven't been fair to us. Now, in the third place we have some reco=endations, if,you don't like them, fine, then you tell us what you think is fair, but we want to do something and you community support, you've got the political support of the Commission if it's passed on the bond issue, but we are embarrassed. Now, tell us how to solve the problem," Now, subsequent to that meeting'on Thursday, on Friday Mark Israel and I went back and we saw - I'm sorry, Monday- Larry Simones:who is the Commissioner of Housing and Commissioner, Commissioner- what's his name:7 Simones, Rose said "look, we know that Miami is unique, you are not the common community through -out the United States, there not many cities in your position, we are going to do our besti,to JJanis•fandeltseid "Mr. Under -Secretary wet have. anveryaseri ustproble -whirhtwey help.y sorry,Tuesday m which we are veryfrustrated in Miami and it's... you started this whole thing because you were the Chairman for Jack Orr's ten million dollar bond program. Now, Jack Grrlives, his program and your program lives, it lives in the City:of Miami,:. / but it's not doing well. Now, isn't it time for you to stop passing:the buck and blaming us, we are ready to go, now it's your turn to say what we can go with. You don't. like our proposal,'listen, we will accept Section 8, we: will accept Public housing, we will accept 122, 132, whatever the numbers are, you tell us what you want. We want to build houses in this community, that's where we are.''.. Mrs. Gordon: Oki now I would like to state my personal opinion of the matter -that's before us and that is this, all of us: agree we need housing, nobody here doubts the fact that we have people Who need housing, our difference are in the approach providing the housing. 1 believe that there_are other approaches which Mould be --make' better sense, economical sense to the'people oho pay taxes in the City of Miami because the twenty-five million dollars have'tsever intended_to become a debt service burden to the taxpayers, it was only euppossd to be a supporting base for a:revenue bonding that would take place with the housing authority. Am I correct? Mayor Ferre; No. Mrs, Gordan; Where ve ever supposed to sell those and ad4 to the debt service of the... Mayor Terre: Martin, 1 Oil* we are going to have to will on you.. Mrs, Gordon; Martin, would you come up and answer thane questions, they Are basic and they need to be resolved prior to anything else. . line; Let to dust say one- not to that question, but when ve build a Section 8" DEC 1 197 d opt it, we eke aqutvelent t paeinte toward out private developer eetiett 8 petits tames pant, public hotteing does note Mrs. Cordon: That's vhat the intent vas when i passed that bond issue. Ami torten, Martin 'ghat fir. Mayor and Members of the o is ion, that'was very cset mplicated o !lz . ' tie . etied is three yeas ago there igub3ect because Whet really happ etonom{e conditions prevailing that the&head r atio s thatte areeh dnew it is riy At the various distitnrrt rerecommendation that all meetings teas to the affect that one use of that ohtey Of it, too allSupport of t the teVebee bonds floated by the couttt'� atothet use fora p for just the purpose for which it WAS things discussed ink is very cleat, we've t►ever on acquiaitian. An:i dose � rite of the t g had any difference of Opinion:it this �co�uriety, ds ny bpvertipho that thisCp iss including yourself, that the only to meet Mow, toi when -we get the moderate income and famines is through public housing, fi upper moderate and all the other fancy terms that economist use,' guessthere are e varity of instruments to do that with, but very basically we are getting further behind than meeting the needs of low income people in this community and this is one means of trying to help do it, .. Yon don't have no differences from the on meeting human Mrs► Gordon. Martin, y roach of meetin t $pp roach is simply one of what is the best economicl appr is not the meeting the human `.needs and in my opinionwhat we are approaching that maybe besto eht toir approach, My opinion is that this a serious approachto we ought`to rethink andthink alo_lines ownersftoVrenovateZtheirhpropertyyand for low income bonds to private property make them available rather than... Mr. Fine: That's what you pass this morning before this. Mrs. Gordon: 'True, I'm saying more, more. Mr. Fine: Well, then there is a lot of that money available. Mayor Ferre Let me disagree respectfully... let me finish Maurice and then I will be glad to listen to yos . Gordon: Well, your point of view.For every piece of property that we take off the tax roll ' five million which has not 811 been sold` and for every bit of ,that twenty - is not in the bank, it is yet an unsold and issue... s cdebt When nrit is:s turns into , tstartold we to pay a debt service: on it,'when we startp y ebt ee in.the City.of eMiami. a tax increase o the home owners and property ownWe must.thinkvery carefully before we do anything that raises the taxes to the people that have to pay the bill. Mr. Fine: I'm one of those people who pay some taxes, so I'm aware of that. Mrs. Gordon: .Me too, but I'm not thinking of me, I can afford to pay theta, so can you, but others can't. Mr. Fine: Rose, I think it was just Justice RoolmeSthatwsaid:that taxes is the price we: pay for a civilized:society and t pt Mayor Ferre: Amen. s. Gordon; I want to say this. Prior to us moving forward in this item, we need - eed to have some other alternatives, appxoacheS'ot provyoteiaffirmat3veunless hethe nmberof that this six million would -provide and I wouldnot does. I want to expsesa my opinion and that is in disagreement Mayer FFame; -Welty ok, Comrtissionsr dand I want to do it on this with the premise established now by p olitatl ie. in the first place Miami. unfortunately tstoOne esof he poopf res lUtropoltt wi areas o these tlAitsd grates, that ,just happens un�ortusate�.y, who sre apt dreot�y there are a lot of_ people � this co�aauntthe taxes Or own the properties and what the type of people that. tan afford tQ pay - Ws have nineteen thousand d wha have you, Tow, the facts speak for themselves. n u waltifg ilst to tryto get public hgasing, that in itself speaks vo7.ume5 l would say that the way that we can off'.set what we are abp It to do ho so i tow, that's whY is by working dll�.gently to build up our poor city, hand to build up Downtown Miami becaUss having to get these large buildings and DEC 14197 large office building 1 apirt-menta, hotels In ronmareial areal, that it what wall increase our tan bateI think It. is a fairly wail*known left land even ithough Ili treading oh dangerous legal ground§ here, that the tervioea rcttdered to conmercial areas such ailfiibor 'hullo's er other&, that_the expense of rendering aervics in tinge unit& is mica moth as the taxes that they> syNotsi that happens to be a Uattat: of fgets, 'The MOH Ut get of thee& enncantrated 'Mitt lb the bofttbWil area bt coatder-dial, aperttenta and office, then the better off we Ara in rendering services L:e time who cannot properly pay► NOV, I sorry, I happen to be a tiranklin gooseveit Democrat liberal and 1 make:na apologies for that.: I happen tb thick that if it hadn't been far Franklin Roaaevelt, and if it hadn't:bean for the distribution of wealth which Came through intbba tax,thin Cotmtry would have gone down the drain a long time ago and i think there is a resporteibility of the part of the fiibor 'golio'S acid the Martin pines 'and the others that are putting up taajor :projects in this town to help the textured, this community by also bringing those who are lets rtunate and cannot afford it and therefore, what I't saying is that we are sitting on twenty four million dollars. Ht will predict to you that ate have tat on it bm: three years, that tie will sit another three years with very 'little action coming, I was told specifically by the under gecretery of: Housing that it will be very difficult to accomplish what we are trying to accomplish, that We'are gattint our fair shara,and I predict to you that there is no other altertative Unless we have a new Administration. And I don't think that you are going to have that, if the before 1980 and even after 1980'I don't think you are going to have any: change no matter who wins the /residential Election it moo And therefore, what I'm saying is that i think we have not only a morel, but I would say a legal responsibility for us to utilize the'bond issue that was passed by the people in bringing about a more vigorous hove towards housing in this community I know there is:a philosophical difference, I accept the distinction I realize the attitude of the. Board of Realtors and the people in the real estate business I sympathize With:it, I understand what the premise is, I happen to disagree with it and I have a completely different view point on it and you know, I'm perfectly willing to put this to a vote before this Commission and let the Commission make the decision. Mrs. Gordon: But may I ask you to clarify points. If: you can answer this I will vote with it affirmatively. If you will tell me how those persons who are clinging to their properties, who are on fixed incomes and there is a great number of these people who live in the City of Miami,- how they,can pay extra tax burden or, can we relieve them of that tax burden, then I will vote for this motion that you wish to°have made. But if you can't answer that Maurice, then you are telling me that those people who have been able to hang -on to their little property over these many years of increasing inflation and properties rising in value under assessment that those people have to eat one meal less a week because we cant to proceed in the matter we want to proceed. Mayor Ferre: The- answer to that is twofold . In the first place with all these years of public housing in this community we have: only and I say that with all due respects'to,Mel and'Martin who were the former Chairman of the City of Miami built ten thousand units. Now, I submit to you that for a community of a million six hundred thousand people, ten thousand public housing units:it absurd,... no, civilized Country anywhere in this world whether it be Japan or Sweden, Spain ot civilizedhindustrial Count y inuthe world I:challenge to show me any Y ry p icy of a million andAl half people where there is.not more than ten thousand public housing units that have been built, number 1. Number 2, the answer as to how it's paid for is very simple. If we proceed with projects as the Knight Conference Center, the World.Trade Center, Omni,Tibor Bollo,and'the other piojettj that are on,the break of coming out because of the priming of a pump that`we have done. I'm talking about hundreds of millions of dollars of developments that have been going to the tax roll and for every hundred million dollars let me remind you, that we get one million dollars of taxes, Is that correct? And I submit;to you that for the'five hundred units that ve are talking about which ie all`we are going to get if we are lucky, that the tax burden of five hundred more public housing twits is not, sufficient to turn this program down and there le no other alternative and the only way we can proceed ie the May that Mel Adams and Martin pine have outlined and I think that this cos nity bu to have a social conjcience, that we have an obligation -to those that are lean fortunate and I think if we move ahead thin is the only doors open at this point, If -there is;a_nother door, you tell me what it is. e. Gordon; Maurice, you didn't answer the q ation that I asked you. If you could answer that question I'll vote affirmatively. Mayor Petra: I did, Answered it, Mts, aordott t No, you 'did hot, Mayor Ferrer Well,,., Mrs. Gordan: Nov; the question is,., and i will repeat the question, The question is, hew ste the elderly lot itiCOSe, fixed ifieorie person who still are eiingitg to the#.t town properties going to pay the ears tau burden that the six million dollars will infliot upota theta through debt setviee. Mayor Ferret And 1 answered it this way, Mrs. Gordon: ,Ir a,:�rouhd about way, Mayor Ferrer No, I will be very specific. Six tni.iioti dollars debt service- Mr,Grassie and Mr. Gundersot , if you will help tine on this. Now tuoh will sit million dollars in debt service be otn the tax roll? If you would, please? What is it, 1/IOth of 1 mill? Mr. Fosmoen: yes, sirs Grassie: 1/lOth of 1 mill and that will be four dollars ona forty thousand dollar house. Mayor Ferrer Alright, now, I knots that that four... (BACKGROUND COMMENI4'OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mr, Grassier I'm sorry, that's on a forty thousand dollar house. Mayor Ferrer On a forty thousand dollar home is four dollars. Now, I'know that four dollars is very important to a lot of people and I don't question that. The way to overcome that four dollars is to get another hundred million dollars. project going on the Dupont Plaza or to induce Tibor Hollo,after he finishes with the two buildings that he is building to build three more and to get investors and people that are out here looking at the Downtown:area...'I'm not talking, theory that's going on right now. There are people that are investing literally millions of dollars into the Downtown area for the very first time in twenty :years and as we get.:. the answerto your: question as'to who will pay for it The Tibor Hollo'sThe new projects that are going up, the large projects:that are going to carry that are going to increase the tax base of this community. Lastly, let me say that there is no community in the United States that has such a weak tax base as Miami and the reason is that we have not induced the large people, the large developers to put the kind of money that is absolutely necessary to have:a healthy tax base. Who is going to pay for it? The large builders, not the people who are going to pay four dollars a year out of this thing. Mrs. Gordon: That still isn't the answer Maurice, because the only way that the extra tax base will benefit the taxpayers is if we -reduce the millage and what chance do you think there is of; this Commission reducing the'millage? We can't reduce the debt'service we don't control that and it's according to how much debt we have that's how much we have to provide payment for. What we would only have flexibility on is whether:reduce below the ten:milis, that portion, yes, and if we did that, that would be appropriate', but I doubt very much that we would do it. Mayor Ferrer Mr. Gunderson, would you give us the specific number as to what the yearly tax would be on six million? Mr, Fosmoen, Todayls assessment value for the City is 1.116 mills, Mayor Ferro; Would you tell me how much it is? You multiply it for me, What is six million dollars worth today, first year total. fir, Gunderson? Tony? Mr, Gunderson; Three hundred sixty thousand, Mayor Ferro; Three hundred and sixty thousand dollars, Now, is. Mr,..0 going to build another build g.,Ted, excuse me for using you AO AA ox4PF10, but You are * good one if he is going to pay,,. what kind of a building would he have to build to pay, let'e say four hundred thousand dollars worth of taxes a 25 DEC 141978 year/ A Petty eiiiiet dollar building/ CBACROROUNb C err 111nitre 11C0110 Ma jot Petrel Ten mills. Ten to a fatty million dollar building-. to 1 would 'fetid read that the way ve off set what thin is going tb abet is that i4e get ai othet forty million dollar project going in Doviitowtt Miet,3, -1ie're is one taming up ttai goon, YOU will have the appbrtunity tb Vote as Me of those teal oat, Olt, I don't think we ate going to convince anybody here, let's pans it oh to somebody site. Anybody want to make another cornett an thin. Mr, Plummer: Yes, L .► Ate you two love birds finished feuding/ Mayor Ferret 1 trade.., Yes, I made my Statement, Piunmert Mr► Adams, you knots, someone trade a statement and 1 guess it's tore tote everday, history has -a way of trepeatitig itself and that r a wkat stares the here this morning, wheys being proposed. Mel tell me when we are speaking of acquiring six million dollars of property,I will grephitally tell you Northwest 5th Street to Northwest llth Street to the expressway on the East, 7th.Avenue .oti the Wiest. Now much of that property do you, HUD own? Mr Adams: Oh, probably 25 to 10L Mr, Plummer: Or more. Mr, Adams: Well, no, I don't think more. We only have..-. Mr. Plummer: History will tell me that what happened was you gave- and Mel, don't take this personal, please, ok- all these people in that area who were grasping for good housing "we are going to move you out into Opa-,Locke and other places and we are going to tear these places down:and we are RoinR to build nee.• ones and bring, you back to what you should have". Now,,I realize that's a little dramatic, but basically that was the precept that these people were given and what in fact happened? All of the money went for acquiring property. Now, we have some of the beautiful, most gorgeous vacant lots in Downtowri;Miami and that money is being spent to mow the: grass, where in reality money should be being spent to keep up better housing. Why in God's name'is anyone here this morning proposing that we go out and find more property? Why aren't we utilizing that which is there which is already in the coffers' Mr. Adams: Well, we really don't. I, would be happy when I come around with Dena to talk about the UDAG Housing Second Mortgage and spend a few minutes and. drive'through,the area and show you there really isn't no land, but one of:the things we have tried:to learn from the past is not to go ahead and buy the land until we know there will be Federal funds to build the housing. If we have the Federal funds to build the housing there won't be this gap of cleared land lying around. Mr. Plummer: But my point is that history is saying that you are allowing me possibly to get into the same danger of spending my money to acquire vacant lots Mr. Adams: No, because I think the,.. when we bought the landin the area you are talking about, we had no commitment from anyone of housing funds. We just went out end we bought the land and we said tomorrow we will take care of the housing. Plummer; Bow much did you spend? Mr. Adams: Oh, a like that. Mr, plower: Ok. Now, you are proposing to spend another aim, Mr. Adams; No. but the proposal, I believe, is that we, the condition of spending units for the sites. I et ey yeddid not give mould be �us the units lfox Government aitea, lidos t think anof us are talking about 'pending one penny of bond funds. But if me have the units for the sites there mill get buil t4 Mr. ?Wooer; You've got Wes. Mr. Adams; so, me don't have, .. there is not a piece of land in that area that lot of it before... 1 would suspect: ten million dollars ien't either built en or is under deS40 for houliug4 Theta ra iiy in/ t Mat'§ statement that's absolutely true and 1 vi:11 oonvinee you of it When I Meat with you privately in or out of the sunehi;ne, but that/0 true ComMiseioner► Mrs. Oordant I think we aught to have a meeting with you and whoever, for more information prior to going further in this dittutsion, Mayor tette: Let me tell you what the problem it. The problem is that Washington is eoine to be coming un with a decieion in Jaftuaty, if we dealt show support fat this, t think you,,, what you ate in affect doing Is killing it. Mrs► Cordon: Maurice, among the other things we have to do is change but date for our Commission Meeting and -that perhaps we could change it to at earlier date if it's convettiettt with eVeryottee January 4th? Mayor Ferret I eati't it until after the loth. Mr, Plummer: ,Well, Mr,:Mayor, I have a problem, if:you are going to discuss that. I've got a problem with the 25th. The Manager proposed that possibly what we might do is combine both dates to the 18th. Mayor Ferre: J. L., let's just talk about that later on, Let's see if we can get this housing thing off the ground or dead or kill it or do whatever you want, but l think we got to bring it to ahead: one way or the others Any further comments? Father do you have, any comments on'this? ho you want to,Veil , Manolo I think we are at a point where the recommendation,.. but Mrs, Cordon says that we got to have more information before we vote. My position is that Washington is not taking this underadvisement, unless they see that this Commission supports it what you are 'talking about by delaying it, i,s killing it. And I think that.,. - I would recommend that we pass this on a tenative basis and bring:it up for discuss again,`if you want, in January. But not to kill it today because otherwise, Washington would... I think you would have to call HUD and tell them what happened at this Commission Meeting and 1 think that would just kill it.' Martin am I wrong in that? Mr. Fine: I think you are right. Could I make one further comment? I think what you are being asked to do is to authorize the sale of up to six million dollars contigent upon Federal funds coming here. If there are less Federal funds, there will be less of a bond issue. Mayor Ferre: And yes, the odds are that we are probably not going to have... I guarantee you because J. Janice told me you are not going to have a thousand, so don't dream. If we get five hundred we will be the luckiest community, in my opinion, we will be damn lucky to get five hundred. Mr. Fine: Well, then the six million was in assumption of a thousand units a year for three years or eighteen hundred units for the City. If'you only get less than a third of that it would be less than the two million dollar bond issued, is what would be sold. Mayor Ferre: Well, then I think what we need is either a motion to proceed with six million` dollars worth of sale of bond issue and go the legal route or... That's where We are at. Is that right Martin? That's where we are at. What's the will of this Commission? (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) Mr. Plummer: Rowe, that comes under the category 'there is nothing more permanent around City Hall than temporary funds'. Mrs. Gordon; What are you $aging J. L,? Mr. Plummer; There is nothing more permanent around City Hall than temporary funds. = Mr, Reboso: Well, l move it, Mr. Mayor., Mayor Ferre: Alright, we have a motion on the floor that the Administration be authorised to proceed with the sale of six million dollars of. the housing bond issue for the purposes of making an application to HUD for funding of a thousand units or increments under that. Is there a second? Rev. Gibson. l will second it. DEC 141978 Mayortetra; Alright, theta la d second to the *Alen by rather Own, la theta further dtsauatim+n, stow, thla to All Wed on the fact that vau Vill bake bafore you finalise anyt it g Or Wane WAWA', Ws, Cordon his is a tentative approval only that has rude no band sales of :ufyth4 i.tg else. 1%ioor Petra! No, there is bond ara da, this is exactly what tie are voting on, !'ts. Cordon: You said tentative Mayon Ferre: No, 1 said that we ate voting on the bond tssue and the sale of tht bond issue, so that ve can therefore, go and apply tbitb.and we will have 6 trillion dollars iti the bank, s, Cordon: Supposing that., Ok, fine you sell bonds and you .don't get the flotation from. Mayor Ferret t4e'won't sell the botds by that time, but it takes you several months as you know to sell a bond. You are :nO going to do it Hrs. Gordon: Well, that's why I said it's tentative,- you are going to know early January that if they don't come through with it, then the sales won't take place. Mayor Ferret Then we won't sell them. That's correct. Mra.i Gordon: If you put that in a motion, then I will go along otherwise denfinitely not. Mayor Ferre: If we do not get the approval from HUD to proceed with a program for housing we will'not sell the bonds, There is no need to sell them at that point. Why should we sell them, we have nobody to use them on. So, I would certainly accept that, is that acceptable to you. Mr. Reboso: That's right Mayor Ferre: Is that acceptable to you. (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE.PUBLIC RECORD) Mayor Ferre: Ok, with that modification, any further questions, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who moved its adoption; MOTION N0. 78-722 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE ADMINISTRATION TO SUBMIT THE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM TO THE U.S, DEPART- MENT OF HUD AND TO PROCEED, WITH THE VALIDATION OF SIX MILLION DOLLARS ($6,000,000) IN GENERAL OBLIGATION HOUSING BONDS FOR THE PURPOSES OF MAKING AN APPLICATION TO HUD FOR FUNDING OF ONE THOUSAND (1,000) UNITS OR PORTIONS THEREOF; AND FURTHER STIPULATING THAT IF APPROVAL IS NOT GRANTED BY HUD, THE AFOREMENTIONED BONDS WILL NOT BE SOLD, Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted .by the following vote - AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mr, Reboso and Mayor Ferre. NOES: Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. ABSENT; None, ON ROLL CALL; ?ors, Gordon; I'm 'voting with this because it has been stated that it's a predicated upon and this is not a pattern of behavior, this ie a one shot deal that the twenty'... and if I'e+ wrong correct me because tht would influence ry . vote, If the twenty-five million ie destined for the dame route #, I'm going vote n0. DEC 14 Mayor petrel 1 want to state on the record that this to net a one shot deal that 1 will Note for anything that will move thia hitY tOWAiishavesanotheAnd if it comes up again and if Secretary Raffia te thousand units, Viz going to vote for it 'again. Mrs, Ooiadons t at go#.itg tel Vote r►o. Mt. Plummer: Let my "no"' vote reflect a "no" vote beoaute of insufficient information insufficient anowers and that this stmatter ch u et brought tts to us this morning and I don't think that this is rush into without having all of the answers. I don'tthink anyone sitting up here on this Coil issibt is against housing, we are ail for or htousing and from we watt it. to be done tight, Well, let tee tell you the Suture 1 saw what happened North of 5th street, I still see it, 1 drive by it everyday and before 1 will vote to spend more millions to acquire, 1 want to be firmly convinced that each One of those parcels is being used because if is hot, I would much prefer that silt Million to go towards building on thost beautiful vacant lots that people can't live on. Mayor Ferre: I agree with that. Mr. Plummer: And I'm telling you that if somebody comes here and says to me "Commissioner, here is what we are going to do", I'm not going to do anything and that's my negative vote. Nothing would give ine greater pleasure as every Commissioner sitting here, to be approving the housing and if that was the approval that's one thing, that's not what's enforced: So my negative vote is not against housing, but in the manner of insufficient answers and insufficient information and insufficient guaranty. Mrs. Gordon: Well, I hope nobody interprets my vote as being negative to housing. I think I'm more of a proponent in housing than anyone else probably is. But I do want it clearly understood that I believe the approach that we are being offered today and as my very wise Commissioner Mr. Plummer has stated was a lack of complete information, a lot of unknown factors, this is the reason why I must not vote on this motion. Mayor Ferre: Alright, continue calling the roll. (ROLL CALL CONTINUED) Mayor Ferre: Am I the last one to vote? Mr.`Ongie: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferre: Well, in casting my vote let me say two things. One, there are ao And two, there is a wonderful saying in Spanish that's translated and it goes something like this. "If you want scrambled eggs, you got to break the eggs first." And the point is that we have been sitting on this for almost three years. The only way you can progress with anything in life is you got to go out and take some chances. Now, let me point out that this in my opinion. was the will of this City to... when they voted for twenty-five million dollars worth of housing bond issues. Now, I congratulate Mel Adams and Martin Fine for coming up with an imaginative plan and Dena Spillman' and Dick Fosmoen for the back up that they have given the very able Metro Housing Department and I am hopeful that the Secretary of Housing and the Commissioner of Housing will see fit to give us some additional units. I am predicating my vote on the premise that this will a].1 be brought back. That the problems that Commissioner Plummer has pointed outwith regards to vacant lots and all these little things will be brought up to discussion before we finalize., And lastly that if wecan get no approval at HUD, that we obviously will not sell any bonds Just to have the money sitting there.. And based on all those facts, l vote "yes". Mr. plummet. Mt. Mayor, there is an old English saying that's says translated into Spanish "that if; you Wantto eat eggs, you must crack them, but you do not necesaari.y want them scrambled. Mayor Terre; Welt, you choose your own, but the way it went was three was acrab3.ed and two for not breaking the eggs. Rev. GibaouR Mt. Mayor, I ask this because i,m an 411.14.211407w in 1497I v, Cibaoti: iif► Matt, I'ffi a little, You kiwi &Mated here, t% ate you going to Itt it itieea you take,,, Stet' hoW ere you going to get the Wattle Mr1 Flutter: Vathar, ttu thing that it is,,, It look, if ve` sire to take pert of the taonay and to uae for Iiioeation of property, I get to probieta with that, but Aft are rye doittg that when I'm leaking at bloeka and Blotto and bloeke o uhuaed And and what happened very eitsply wan that, property yea acquired, the people wete moved Out atd the housing van trot built gird they ran out of money, Mayor Ferret Not, you've got Revs dibson ka5!, 1 vont to Mlle atiothet queatioa atd that gave me the cue, Wait a thinute Ji L1, wait a mitute. Ms1 Spillmiti, tiro very very disturbed that more houaitg istst going in the Niftierarea. Very, very disturbed and you Alt tome beck .here, . , Bail Bagga is dead acid gone.,rvL: _ r: a� And he acid from the gh- to tt the bay and you know what has been happeningit the Gulmat area? All t at land has beers statdit►g there and all that housing just deteriorating and tithing has been happening. I want an answer within thirty dayaVvhat you all plat to do and let me tell you this, you got my vote this tame. My brother and sister, don't you all calk away from here thinking you got it in your pocket, ok. 1 want some action in the Culter`area_...apronto. Listen Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we the blacks ask that Booker Washington High School be rebuilt. The Board has voted yes, the people in Tallahassee said too- Well, I know how that works, you know, we.., look, you let me in the system now, I know how that's done. And you knot what's very interesting, all of the activities going it that area... we the city put up two buildings, the County is getting ready to do one with the Governor, the State is going there to... the Federal Government with the post office, the 'Federal Government with the courthouse, Omni is'over there and -you are about to go on with :all that Mass Transit business and you know one thing, you are not doing no housing over there. And you -know, Turlington sitting up in Tallahassee, you are a great one for saying the boys,up there want to tell us down here what to do, Tellington and those sitting up in Tallahassee telling us we:don't need a'Booker Washington High School. And 1 served on that Board when we: made that land available for that school. Isn't that right Mel Adams? And nothing is happening. Ms. Spillman, I give you certain dates. Alright, the other thing is and 'I'm going to hush. I want to understand how HITD:.. how the City in a day like this... Mr. Grassie, this is to you. How you all let this staff get lop sided and one sided? I hope you know what I mean. Alright, in thirty days I want that answer, too. Mayor Ferre: Well, you were asked three questions in the beginning and I would hope that the next time when we come up to discussion, that you will have answers to those three questions. Mrs. Gordon: Dena, question? You keep shaking your head when Plummer says them is land and Gibson says there is land in Culmer and'you keep shaking your head, Is there land or isn't there land? Ms. Spillman: No, but I think Mel Adams... there is land that's vacant that we are in the process of applying for housing: units: fora When Mel says we have the units, they are being designed at this time. Mrs. Gordon: These are the previous allocations. Ma, Spillman: Right, Mrs, Gordon: You have assigned developments to those aitea,: We have the ads, exactly. And that will eat up the 'vacant land Nov, there is a lot of vacant land in Culmer that's not owned Ks. Spillmani that MUD owns. by: Government,' M ♦ Plummer; put the seal But you know. let se tell you something. My;'grandchildren will of approval on the final design to that plan. Mayor Ferret That's not so, unless you have grandchildren mow, (BACKGROUND COMMENT OP THE FUBLIC RECORD) yam,� R Gordon; Ok, the sis llfon you hops to be able to.eLlooate better is other i�ek mr, as the Culver, you gout expect to put anymore there, le that correct? HO Spill • Well,-f think that's part of *let wewill diecues with: you whetwe 80 DEC 141978 we are now on item B. talk to you. Naar Parte: Alright§ I hope you goad up with sore Speti o Answett because theta is�some serious questions, not only part th�.sf��i�iasi��►ather obut as to Ostia Al say the ;pest ofthe community and the test happen t ng in Cutter. Alright § is then; anything else to be discussed oft item if not... Mrs. Gordon: Yes, Just a resolution and I asked .you befor like you to appoint two people to work with thel. Mayor Fortee, ,ght, there is A motion by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by ether Gibson . Alright, that the following be appointed... Mrs. Gordon: Bill tondi and Robert Vailedor. . to workiti ton unction with Coumissorier Cordon Ind het,: going to work with Dena and her department, l would Mayor Ferret Mrs. Gordon: No, not of ime, Mayor Ferret Alright (BACKGROUND COMMENT OFF THE PUBLIC RECORD) there address Mrs. Gordont Alright, we will give you all something to put do wn and phone number. Mayor Ferro: Alright, further discussion on this, call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon, who moved its adoption. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson by the following vote: AYES: MOTION NO. 78-723 A MOTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION APPOINTING WILLIAMNAIONDI AND ROBERT VALLEDOR TO WORK IN CONJUNCTION SPILLMAN IN HUD PROJECT PLANNING, the motion was passed and adopted Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Vice- Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A.`Ferre Mayor Terre; :Alright_ for Grassier request _ Mx. Mayor and members of the City Commission, is an opportunity us to of you ,om se uidance with regar4 to the Convention' Center. Mr, Manger, since we are really two hours behindbod now and we've got Mayor Ferro: - -a � This ins.. � does everybody wants to Z�Y couple sitting here waiting allmorning. spear to item #B other than the staff? Mr. Grannie; No, we can put this off if you would like until later. � Mayor Terre; Yea could we do that because I thin we really should get up to those areas that are really public in nature' That____Centers w ern item G. the update report on pTogreSS on the Confereu�e�un�'Wte are Neuter, Wcr]rd Trade is p parking structure and e Center feasibility studY § P DEC 141978 31 "'fly Mr draeeie: Jim IELC n tllyppwil��l thtrad**nee the gubjeet, Jri (EACKdROU171! CV NT V� t PUbUC bP.b) Mayor Petra: Alright, are w'a ready tow for ire SC? to you warm to wait for �oae? glut r t to you watt 'to take a five mittute break? Mayor tette; J Le, what happetia with a five minute breakis We fifteen minutes. But go ahead if you have to and we will wait for you, lit Plummer: i just want to walk, that's all. Mayor xerret Wei, walk around uYttil Rose gets bark Leta wait until we have a till Commission. 11BACt G OttNb COMMENT Opp TPt pt BLIC RBCOPJ) �. Mayor Ferret Ok, are you here J. L. ? Alright, note at this time if you Mould all take a seat, please, we are about to begin on itefn C1 Mr. Grassie? No, t'tn sorry, Mr. Connolly, if you will then start your presentation. is Plummer here? Alright, Mr, Connolly? Mr. Connolly: Mr, Mayorand members of the CotmDission, as recalled last all a group called Miami World Trade Center... Mayor Ferret Let's see if we can get going now. Alright? Mr. Connolly: Last Fall a group called Miami World Trade Center Associates came before the Commission and made a presentation asking for community support and the possibility, asking for the City's support, this feasibility study be undertaken by that group to determine the possibility of developing a -World Trade Center in Downtown' Miami. The City'Commission responded by a grant of ten thousand dollars to that group and a matching amount of money was forthcoming from members of the Downtown Development Authority The work has been completed, copies of the study have been distributed to the Commissioners and at this time we are here to have a presentation made by the, development tears for the Commission to see. Basically, the report indicates that:a:World Trade Center which is widely,held within the community would be good for Miami, could not really be built as a private enterprise from the ground' up and the feasibility to sx. pport that is not there primarily:because there is not a major tenant and -there cannot be a major commitment for leasing from day one to secure the financing as you` would ordinarily have in a private building. However, with the support of the City and the City using some of'the property they now presently hold which is where the thousand car garage is for'the Convention Center and developed by air rights of that garage, there is a' possibility that this project would go forth. ; The model: of the building as you can see,'is the white tower which is directly across from the Convention Center, Before we asked for what the Commission action that we would like to see. Let e present to you Earl Worshaw from Worshaw Brothers who has the first rights of the development on that property Which was part of the ---offer that was, made to all developers when we went out and requested proposals for the Convention Center., It vas split into two. phases,: Phase A being the Convention Center and theHotel, Phase B,being a thousand car garage with the development air rights above it. The other portion of the team which`is Miami World Trade Center Associates, almost coincidently came before the Commission at that time asking for the possibility to do this'development.` The two developers have an agreement jointly between them to develop this project. .on ' a collateral basis. I would like to present to you Earl Worshaw who is as you well know, the developer for the Convention Center. Mr. Plummer+ Mr. Connolly, before. Mr, Worshaw speaks it would seers proper to me and if anybody thinks that- excuse tee, let me set s precedent here- I'm a snob this Corning, this is the:first time in my life I have ever worn bifocal and I im constantly doing this, It's not,”I'm trying to get use to them, Rev, Gibson; Don't worry. Mr, Plummer; Thank you, lather, Mayor Terre; Tou will Set used to theta, (AACKCEOVND COMMENTS OFF ,TEE Pump RBCQR ? 32. DEO 141978 tayot Petra you Wiii get Mt. Plummer: i eeiebrated el tatty seeopd birthday in the Optotaettist chair admitting the truth, it would aeet in proper ptooptet ve tO t+ath atethis morning that the are nob ptemature apaaking with the deveiopetWhe dollars to have a study and 1 for one Mould like to tettether tteee"ohtn did tht studying make their presentation first and fo in an otdetly fashion can proceed it we''whieh'to talk with dova1 P eta s. s eh pe tret d, La , if may interrupt, let' tie say from the chairtrthat hiat;notagoittg to such aft i�ortant project that if anybody had any mi�gthinkSlioWever� it Would be�i` try, to forte-at►y kind of a vote here this tie-thing.is t would like to Merit Connally the latitude of taking his r'eseatkedato hi e has itset=up• I don`t knew how he has got it p about it, but 1 would like to let hits do it hiss �yiand h heed :I touldwlie to : ask that We all hold off our questions until they a t into the question and answer period. If there are my serious tdi,t ivings on y anybody's part and I Certainly don't intend to force a vote on us today, ok. Mr. Plummer: tell, Mr. Mayor, I'm not going to argue with you, T will be glad to abide by the rules that you want to set,bu �o still i llcid hinkttdattane srderly process would say that we pay for study, M Mr. Connolly did not, we have the study and I feel that the people who did that study should come up and present their study to. this Commission first and foremost, Mayor Verret 't have no problems with that except that I do ordt er preclude or impose my p Men"_ will on Connolly's presentation. He has a pecking give that he wants to follow and as far sto char►ge�ited thattsink al ight�withtmebut him that latitude.: Now, i I think we ought to let him do all the talking and we listen for a while and then, you know, we can bring up whatever you wan t. Mr: Plummer: Ok. Mayor Ferret But he may point something out that I'm not aware of and you are not aware of Mr. Plummer: I've made my point. you make your presentation the way you think it should Mayor Ferre: So, look, be made and then we will get into the questions. If that's alright with all of you. Mr. Plummer Fine. Mayor Ferre: Ok. Mr. Warshaw: Mr. Mayor, Commissioners and Commissioner Gordon, all I'm going to sa at' this point is basically what Mr. Plummier as faiusuggestingpand/'magoi in y of turnthee podium over to Jacque Teze explanation -Of the study. The only thing that I want to say thesat theor udy is plete. I have read it, I think that some -of the is that: the study: is acomp suggestions that are contained within that he: willssioni a certain tapeciodiproposala before a development team comes formally: to relative to the development of this particular: facility::I do want to reemphasize the City fact that our firm that holds pursuant to the lesingeagrreemery ent with tie about City a first right development on that particular site We think the possibilities of a World toatheC�tyrarding wouldilt'on that definitely betan addition to that it would be 'an .addition the international flavor of what we are trying ktotor ate thlshos particular area of Miami. So at this point, in time I would of Sefrius, our joint venture partner potentially in the' development. Thank you. Mt Plummer. Excuse me, would you repeat that last statement? Mr, Wareham; tea, we fir. F1uMmer, have reached an agreement with Mayor Ferro; S-e-f-r7t-u-e' Mx. Wareham! S7e7f-r-iau'eyea,..Wefrit's, Mayor Ferre; And Mr. ?see to T7e rre, , Worsham* Kght. DEO Mr Plummer: What kind of Agreement? Mr, Wareham: That if b proposal to the City Commioaton IA asoeptAb1e for the rodeve1opmaht of that property as a"Worm Trade Canter, that we Mould b€ pleased to associate with rafriva trt sub development, if the propaaal to aatiafaotory to titi.4 City (:ommisah.r,tt Ott. 'Plu$,tr: Then at, t to understand that Safriva is going to go hard in hand. in the development Mayor Peree' No, iat'a baekup and get the issue Mtn. Gordon: Who did the atudy7 M*or &°re: Not Sefrius. (BACKGROUND COMMIT OPF THE PUBLIC R CDRtD) Mayor Perre: Not Sefrius. Let Us please, see if we tan put the pieces back together again. We agreed in this Commission... would you listen just for a second?, and I think it will pair up. Mrs. Gordon: Who recieved the ten thousand on this? Mar t'Prre: Alright, we agreed in this Commission when Mr, Peter Paul, made a presentation that we would, since he brought to us a letter, that his corporation is called Miami Trade-- World Trade or whatever it says-- had this exclusive that. he therefore, should be permitted to make a study etc., etc. Now, Mr. Peter Pau), then went to Sefrius which is a French corporation that has a large branch in New York which Mr...Jacques Teze heads, to see if you would be enterested in this project. Sefrius then said they would be interested in this project. Now, in the meantime, it was brought to our attention that there was a firm in France that is not Sefrius who were experts in making World Trade Center reports and. the DDA... it was brought to the DDA and Mr. Roy Kenzie came before the Commission and as you Yecall there was going to be a hundred eighty thousand dollars, as I recalled, to be expended of which they)Sefrius would put up a hundred fifty thousand as I recalled and we were to put up ten, the DDA was to put up ten and the business community was to find ten and that report was then to come back to us. The report was to be made to Sefrius by- what's the name of the firm? Mr, Connolly: Secofi Mayor Ferre: Well, Secofi. Now, Secofi is not part of the Sefrius. Is that Correct? Mr. Connolly : That's correct, Mayor Ferre: It's an independent corporation. Now, Secofi is like R.D.A. or D. R. A. or whatever, you know, that did the study for Diplomat World. They made' the Study on the feasibility and turn the study over to Sefrius Sefrius then read the study, analysized it, put there comments down and submitted it to us. Now, is that the proper order of things? Now, the report has been made to us, in the meantime, Mr,Worsham who had nothing to do with Secofi and Sefrius, ofsithat nce he had under contractual agreement the right' of refusal on the development particular piece of property, got together with Sefrius and they have come as I` understand it,to some kind of an arrangement of joint venturing this project, should it be approved. Now, what we have before us now are the two joint venturees, Mr.Worshaw and Mr. Teze representing Sefrius to number one, give us the report and number two give us their recommendations. Now, did I say anything wrong?' 'Mr. Wareham: Mr, Mayor, I think that is accurate. Mrs. Gordon: Has our staff done the analysis, Mr, Grassie of this report? Mt. Grasaie: It has been... the study has been read, Mrs. Gordon: Have there been an analysis and summary of there findings? r. Gssssie: It has not been summarised yet, Mayor Terre; Alright, why don't' you... Mr. Tose, why don't you so ahead and make your presentation and we will... I would like to asks the Commission just to,., Mr, Toe; Thank you, wed gone, Mr. Mayor. WeM.I, ., We., . First of all I would .ike,. DEC 341911 Mayor Petra: Oki but What !Would like tb: eek is fot theotttmigsott 'to listed to the preoentdtion And than aftet the pteeentat ion W Agk And t ue§tiofis y Alright? Mrs TOze; 1 would like first to telLVou who 1 attt1 Am the President of Safrius as you sAtd before. Sefritts is an Amet'iean 'corporation with it head office to ',N6q Yetk. It is3 A Aubeidiary of A Preneh eoMpany which is listed itt the At•ocks,,;irket in patios This company' it Prance has been involved in different: types off` projects in prance, of dourse, but Also it other countries, South Ametiea and &1io the Middle tasty We were approached two yeara ago to eohtetpiate to be involved itt a project it Miami fot a World Trade Centers To be hottest with you, at that time 1 did not believe there WAS a treed or a World Trade Center itt Mist i, 1 tacos down and 1 saw the scene, l did not know anything About it arid i felt that it could be a good idea, but gut feelings are not 'enough to trove ih such a project. And we ask to be given the opportunity to work normally to get a market analysis done. It happens that World Trade Center is a special type of thing pnd there are not so tnany people who knots about theta. Because of bur involvement in that type of business in different parts of the world, we knot and we have worked with a company in Paris called Secofi and Secofi has nothing to do Sefrius and ',Secofi has nothing to, do With the Parent Cotrpatiy of Sefrius, but these :tt,+o companies happen to be based in Paris, And we went through the process to propose to you, to share these expenses and the sharing of the expenses was created not to get the money. The process was merely to get an involvement because we know that without a local involvement there is no way to move in that type of project. So, here we are today with the reports and I have first to apologize. I have to apologize because this report was due to be on your:desk last July and it arrived on your desk, 1 understand,two weeks ago. I am partly responsible for it because felt very sick in June and:I did not want to verify a report that I would not have completly read of a view to make on comments. Well, that's first. Second, anyway even without my sickness we were late. We were late because the. analysis for Secofi was not easy and the weight of this report reflects the. perplexity of what we want to do. :So, I think I have'to make another apology. which is that if we had met our schedule, I would have had time to meet all of the Commissioners individually to explain what this project is all about and what the report is all about. 'Idid not do it,HI was wrong, but there wasn't much time left between two weeks ago and today. But, I intend to do it. So, I think Mr. Plummer said that, during the other session, that he likes to do his homework, but he has to be ,given a chance to do his homework and I don't think that two weeks is enough to do the homework for that type of big report, so I will just today make it possible for the Commissioners to go further in this meeting and give a chance to me to meet with them before you;can do what you have to do. So, let me talk about World Trade Centers because it'sa beautiful name, it's a very Sophisticated name,:it has a good marketing value of what is behind, so to try ` to understand what it is all about you have CO go back to what is a shopping center for the retail business and the marketing of goods. The shopping center is a market place to sell goods on a retail` basis,':WP should go further if you are the merchandise taart which is exactly the n3y. ae kind of , thing, but on a wholesale basis, merchandise marts which has been doubled in'America of that in Atlanta, Chicago and Los Angeles and New York. There are places where: professionals needs to buy goods on a'wholesale basis,' -so we have come now and it's' more truly American than°anywhere else, in a society which ISA Service society which come out:a of industrial' age, past industrial age and we are now isa secvice society, And the only one thing we can say'to relate to all these concepts which when you deal with services becomes very abstract and theWorld Trade Center is a market. place for services. So, its all very good to say that, but what does that mean? The World Trade Center is, of course, a building and it is a kind of office building in Which we gather all the people involved in the handling of international trades without -handling the goods The goods are dealt with in warehouses,' in harbors, on'ships, on planes, but to handle these goods you need a market place for the people to do their business. And the first World Trade. Center ever in the world, was probably the City of London, so the City of. London is not a World Trade Center because it is a City and the will of 1t is:a World Trade Center and there was no name for it, but everybody knows about the City, of London. So the City of London was a World Trade Center because it Was international. You should take Wall Street in New York, it was'not considered a World Trade Center although, it was and 1t Is a trade center, it was more domestic, Now,' New. York 1s becoming a real World Trade Center and the fact that there is a World Trade Center there as a building reflects souething which was happening anyway. So when ►ou movie " in those 'concepts you discover that buslueas 1s being done by people who need to meet fry time ` to time -,,and if they cannot et, they have to convey informations to give,., to exchange infortnations that's more.., to have information 1n a very habit way and all :the services which are part of a World Tragic Center And the World Trade Center Are titit the sett in Z&ism built one as they would be in Milli and AA they Are in flew York, of eeurrse, And the hole purpose of this analysis 1144 to check fiver is therm a need fora World trade Center its Mtiatbi, that type of teed and what are the chances to autrceed and that's teal ly that it is all about, l don't think that today we tan go through the detailw ofz tht_Anitlyt,l L, but we stead here and with by 86s06iAte bat Pei, we ►n attawr r all the questions to take it getter fort you to go through the process reviewittg‘reading,looking and asking sore tart queetieti That`s:all i have to asy this tot tittgr rite;. Gordon t putt a simple qua tiott to you. have you beet involved its the developtent af.other World Trade Centers? Mr. Teze: Yea, we built a World Trade Center its Zaire, Africa... Hts. Gordon: You did. Mr. Teze 1 did. 1 was involved attd 1 have been involved arid 1'spent seven years of my life in the World Trade Center of Paris which finally was not built, and 1 will tell you why. We had an agreement with the city of Paris to acquire in which we acquired a site in the center of Paris at a place called and 1 was personally involved when 1 started this in 1967. We got the building permit, we got everything completed and we started construction, When Mr. Gistard when he became President of the Republic of Prance in 1974, 1 believe, for a reason. totally unrelated to the World Trade Center as such, cancelled the project totally and it was under construction. 1`must say that was for me an incredible ordeal and that maybe one of the reasons why I started to come over here and start new ventures in this part of the ocean. Mrs. Gordon: May.I ask a question in relationship to that? Therefore, you have been involved in one that has been completed. Mr. Teze: Yes. Mrs. Gordon: Zaire. Mr. Teze: So I have which for the moment itwas also a joint Commerce of Second question... been involved in a third one also which is the Marseilles one is standing. We have with the City of Marseilles venture wiht the City of Marseilles and the Chamber of Mrs. Gordon: The one that exists in New York, is that on public land? Mr. Teze: The City of New York... the World Trade Center of the City of York was built by the port authority of New York and they.,. Mayor Ferre: And so the answer is "yes", by the port of New York. Mrs. Gordon: The port of New York Mayor Ferre: It is built on City Mrs. Gordon: Who operates it? Mayor Ferre: The City. Mr. Teze: The City. Mrs. Gordon: It's owned and operated by the community of New York? 'Mayor Ferre: Well, the port authority, - Mr. Teze: The port authority. Mira. Gordon; But it public owned and public operated Mayor Yene; That's right. Mrs. Cordon; Ok. The nest question to you mentioned World Trade Center of London, le there one in Edon? Mr, Teze; There is out in London, actually, yea Mrs. Gordon; Who owu that one and who operates that one? DEC 341978 Mt, Teta! ltla g priva direr 06tdot rust kind of help? Ht. Teat They made it possible to eandeme same land uhieh tas part of the Pert of Lnhd sn s eh the banks of the themesri. H. Cordaro What you Ara saying ial they eentributed the land for the development? Mr. Teze: tea, they made it posaibie to aeouite the land. The City oi► ► ; Mrs. Cordon: Whe paid tar the laud? Mr, Teze: The private developer. Mrs+ GOrdoht . Ok, there is a tritrate deveiobmeht and thek, n erate Trade Center in`London,. Mr. Teze: Yes. Mrs. Gordon Are there any other Cities wherethere are World Trade Centers operated by private enterprise?,.owned and operated? Mr. Teze: Yes, in Japan in lobe Mrs, Gordon: Owned and operated privately? Mr. Teze' it Korea...: Mayor Ferrer How many World Trade Centers are there in the world? Mr. Teze: There are today twenty World Trade. Centers being operated or under completion now. Mrs. Gordon: Under what? Mr. Teze: Under completion. Mrs. Gordon: Under completion, ok. Mayor Ferre How many are there? Mrs. Gordon: Twenty-one. Mr. Teze: Twenty-five are in the process of being started. n the W i id CIP Mayor Ferrer Alright, now, how many of those are Government, how many of those are private and how many are mixed? Mr. Teze: Practically, there is no World:Trade Center which is totally private. This is a question I wanted to answer you, Mrs. Gordon. If you take the case of London, the company is a private developer and this company is called who was involved in this development` have to involve official public agencies just because it is part of the City of London. You know, the City of London has a very specific statute for operating this part of London as a town, so because of that, the operation of the World Trade Center cannot be viewed:a purely private undertaking because the Chamber of Commerce: of London is involved also and the Chamber of Commerce, I think, of London is also private, Mrs, Gordon: Supportive, supportive and not financial, so that's what we... there' is no objection in supporting, the objection may be financial. But that is my question and that's why, I directed it because precidence for a privet development and I think that's fine and that's the Way it ought to be. Ht. Tete; It was always all these centers, all of them without an e,cception started utth Government help, all of them, We, Gordon; Encouragement, W. Tete; Encouragement Mrs, Cordon; Well, we encourage you, 1,do, 14197 Mt. Tate: They hod financial encouragement too, that is to make it postibie, just to rake it possible to gat started, all of them, that vas .the cm. l/m ping to give you a vary speetftt ease We should take, taatiIas_ Which has Amu similarities vtth Miami'beeause it to a port. Nov, sod the chamber of Comma vas there became involved in it. tt is usual in Prance, to leaea iatid, you buy , .and end_ build of it, but to rake it uossible in Marseilles the eitV of Mareeili th e t:e land at the disposal of the developer without real estate taxes at that filth because it's possible in France without help until the butldittg was ee plated pnd with the reduced lasso cost for at,leas.t_4 years, that's the lord of help they totted to develop a World Trade tenter. MtA. Jordon: l'every," M:'• ietet They did not prosecute money, in other words, they :lade it possible. ti s. Cordon! In your report there is a number of things that trouble t e, but one hing that you' stated you can't do it if you are going to do ito:i private atquited. and. The acquirement of land is a Very minor;frattion of the &\hall cost of the project. Why, you don't have that in the report. Mr. Tezet It's because the land acquisition is a front and eohpy- which... Mrs. Gordon. It s ' not that much by comparing it to the million you need to build it. Mr. Tenet Yes, but it is a lot of money compared to the operating cost and to the equity needed. So, if you... if I should take a piece of land, you can always build something else, you can always build an office building and an office buil+�"' will not ask anything from theGovernment.You would build an office building where you would have your own tenants. So, if the City of Miami is interested in have a World Trade Center, if it has any interest for the City it has to make it possible and we are not saying that this is the only one way to use a piece of land, but just saying that eventually it is what has to be done. Mayor Ferre: Let me see if I can paraphrase what you are saying to make sure we all understand and I understand properly. What you saying is that if, were to and this were just an office building, then obviously you would not ask for City or Governmental participation and help. This is not an office building, this is a World Trade Center. Now, a World Trade Center is very different from an office building because what in effect you are providing here, is this becomes a supermarket for world trade and just like we had shopping centers which provides retail outlets and puts everybody together to buy and sell. And just as you have merchandise marts, like in Atlanta or Dallas which sells to the wholesale business. The World Trade Center has a great specific end and the end is to, get people who., :are traders to get together with the counseling services services and the ether .sir, that are important to that,so that they can trade and that has a very fifferent configuration ration than an office building, because you are talking about a lot of ▪ tents and a lot of small spaces where they are requiring some great specific services that you do not have in.any other building. Now, I went to Los Angeles and saw the World Trade Center in Los Angeles. There are in this Country, at least, a dozen World Trade Centers. Mrs. Gordon: Who owns the one in L.A.? Mayor Ferre: I think it was a... it was a Government, Private Sector joint venture. Mrs. Gordon: I would like to have all of that information furnished Mr. Gxassie, `to us by the time we meet again on this subject. Mayor Terre: I would like to point out just as a matter of principle because now that there is a philosophical disagreement in... excuse me? If you will excuse me, Mr. Tee for interrupting your presentation, but I know how Rose feels about this and I just want to make a point here. 'If you go to Kansas City or if you go to Oakland, California or if you go to Atlanta, Georgia or if you go to places where things are happening. The new pattern and it isn't one that we 'tatted in Miami, we are; not orginal, ' The new pattern in urban development is the joint venture between the public sector and the private sector, it's happening in Boston, Now, ghat happens is, that you say 'well, why doesn't the private sector go out and do it',? Well, souetimes the private sector ie fearful of putting out all there eggs 1i one bieket. Al?. they say "why, should we put up a Conference/ Convention meter, you know, that's not our business, those things Night lose ey. We will put up a botel and you put up one thing and we will put up the 38 O C 14197, other. stow, it happens with Sparta Arenas Otte you gee joint,,. for example' tha ti Sports Arena it Atlanta le a joint venture erect a Cityipngt �tetrtt up t land, gave them the financing, awne the ptapetty eade at a very reelonabie figuta. "it got to a point unlike Miami where Ue ate against everything, in Caargia not only ate the fatit, h eciaeCity was for it and thdy took; it to the ;legislature, the City got legislature ao that, that Omni ptojectwouere, ldhget ottteyew eyand by diffetettthe way pled it has no relationship with the Omni. project Tom Cousins and a group of others.,. Mts. dardont That'a the one that going down the drain"? Mayor Verret No, sir, This is.., Mrs. Gordon.. Well, there is mewthere is one it Atlanta that is having financial problems. s Mayor Verret 1 will repeat again. It is not the same Omni projei that We kto' of as Omni here who also has at Omni project in Atlanta, it is tot the same, use the sate common tame of Omtii and They are not the same people, they just they are just called the Omni Sports Complex and it is burned by a separate group of people is in financial trouble.ple that have no relationship to this Omni or the hotel Omni in Atlanta and which p That was a joit t vetttute between the private • public sectors, Now, the samething has been done in Oakland, California. We Now, I submit to you that if we want a Convention/Conference Center here whiche Center waited for, for ten years, the only way we canget is if we put together the public and the private sector, so that the uppublic cosector parts of it and the private sector does another. we will builds ieosaih that philosophically this World Trade Ctheeland andotheegaragenandawhatthe esame. What we are doing, is we are providing be doing if you will accept this, is to lease these people the air rights for which they. will have to pay us in the very same way that Warshaw. Brothers will have to pay us for what we did in the Convention Center. There uisanot ix hundred one iota of difference philosopically between permitting Warshaw to put and seven room hotel over City land, using City fclti sutts llgdutp a Con ention/ Conference. Center and Sefrius and Worsham jointventures World Trade Center over our garage, there is not one iota of difference. If philosophically you have to accept the other. you accept.one philosophically, Now, in practice you may have it different , you may say 'well, I believe in a six hundred and seven room hotel, but I don't want a World Trade Center, that's another argument. Now,the, point that I was trying to make is that the track record Mrs. Gordon:aR making proposition occu ant,the buyer of that of a Hyatt Regency Hotel for money property in which we are joint venturing with the University, I think it's fantastic -. I think' that's the greatest thing, the single greatest thing, that has happened , ears, that I have been a resident in the City of Miami in I dont know how many y tion of this community, but I don't compare at with tbecauseWorld thatTrade isCnnt office bailding; because in my opinion, that's a risky proposition You may add amenities which those people whowill besrenting those little space would like to have, but you are going to hoave Mayor Ferre: That's valid, I accept that. Mrdon: That is the subsidy and that' is going to come from who?, from the taxpayerrsof the City of Miami. We are not going to subsidize the Hyatt Regency, taxpaye' ,..: they are going to make it. They are going to make,'.and maybe they, will be subsidizing the World Trade Center because somebody is going to have to pay the deficits. Mayor Ferrer we hope. Mrs, Gordon; And also, in this Sefrius report, thereis subordination included in here which meane that that interest of the hCitytbecomes eo c stse and ondarytctoithe financing the lenders of whatever funds they can't n to it as re to also a provisiottin this report that � tost�itt they r a conversion to a development of de Center, they ` would then have the opportunity { Corp conventional style. l e�ay let's have a World Trade Center in Miam ► but let these developer's put there money and their Fisk capital out... Mayor Terre; They wild.. ma's, Gordon; Weil, they will put Qvse out.. 39 DEC 14 MO HAW Petrel Rio, Mrt3, Carden: ill end I believe that the City should encourage that to do that, Just as the Sparta Arena people have the guts to go out there and gay 'hay, look we dent need you to subsidise ua. W feel and we have confidence in this project ani k+e will do it on our eft. Mayor Perrot They haven't done it yeti Mra. Gordon: They are doing it, they've got the land tied up as 1 understand it. I say that's what we have to think more of, Mayor Ferret 0k, Mrs Gordon Let's atop spoon feeding everybody and everything. error Perret In the first place these people have to come up with equity financing in the sate way that Warshaw did in his project. In the second place, the subordination to the lender is no different at all than what we did with Mass Mutual on this particular project. In the third place, t understand what you are sayitg is that it is not a philosophical difference, you are pointing at a practical distinction. if 1 might point out... In third place, besides being absolutely the same... Mrs. Gordon? 1 might point out that I am authorized here, today to tell you that the Chamber of Commerce and the Subs- Committee Oh Downtot,•n Develpment that is headed by Alvah Chatiman and 1tav, Goode'► have studied and will study this project and as of this :cement they are 100% behind it and they will have further input as to whether or not --they feel that it is fair with specific criti ;isr, and recommendation to us. 1 might submit:to you that, that's exactly the satne process that we followed previously on this issue And lastly, I want to point out that there is no way in the world that we are going to get a World Trade Center here unless we go through the same type of;procedure which is... and I would say this, we would never have had a ConventionlConference Center unless we went through this procedure. I want to say on the record that' there are no convention halls in these United States that make money. There is not one. There is not one Conference/ Convention Center, so don't come telling me that this is destined to make money when there is not one in the Country that is making profit and yet we went forward on it based on the fact that we think we are going to be the exception, we are going to make the profit and that was a decision that we made consciously and I submit to you that, that project that we inaugurated yesterday is as much, if not more, of a risk than this particular project here. And I think that if we`need a World Trade Center and I think we do, that the Government somewhere has got to take the responsibility to sponsor this and get this thing going, there is no other alternative to get it done. AndI think you will see it time and time again throughout the United States when you have these type of projects functioning, th4's the way it functions Now, one last thing and then I will... Mr. Plummer: I would like to speak to the points of this, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: Let me,finish and then I will keep quiet about this whole thing, J.L.' Miami is fastly becoming an international center, we keep bragging about the fact that we have sixty... what do you call those companies? Well, Multi -national corporations,. that we've got eight foreign banks opening'up,:that we've got thirteen Edge -act Banks here, that we are getting millions of visitors coming in from Argentina and what have you and Columbia and they are all spending their money in buying land and investing in our community. Now, we have:a free trade zone going now, this is a logical next step. Let me point out that you may have seen in the Wall Street Journal or the New York Times last week that Portman is now expanding:his 'merchandise marts significantly, it's going to be a fabulous thing in Atlanta. Akt you know what they are doing? Atlanta has now become the market place for manufacturera ofapparel, furniture and all kinds of things, not only through Georgia, this started out being, you know, _the taarket place for Georgia ,and then they:went to Alabama. Now, do you know what they are doing?:. -They are competing with Dallas. There are people that come from the heat Coast all the dray to Atlanta, people that are flying down from Cincinnati and they are beginning 'to compete with Chicago. In other cords, Atlanta ie destine the way they are oing to become the place where you go to buy wholesale geode:it certain lines4 liow, we *vermin* here is we went :Miami to become- we can't compete with Atlante, ,they have already done it. If we don't watch out they are going to put up a World Trade Center and At2inta ie going to become the center Where people will fly, fret Colwabia bypassing Nib, stepping at piney World ,and go:up to:Atlanta for a World Trade Center and don't kid youraelf that theyare not thinking about it because right now John and tinter Ambaaaedor to Medcog John Ayoba' has had.!, 40 DE i', 4t - Hausa had a t a3ar 'conference in Atlanta on Mateo and Want auituta arid f35fett ?s and the whale things And tha OAS is thinking vet geriously of ieoking in Atlanta for A whole bunch of different things and if we deaf t get mooing an th ,e, i guarantee you sat bady olee vill attd we will be left out again. And the time to Heave of this we put it tan thaueend dallata, actually twenty thousand and we spent A year an this and I'm not saying that we aught to vote at it today, but: etvtaitily f thitk we aught to give it merioua oanaidotation Mta. Oardan: l need the records to reflect whom we were asked to contribute tea thousand it was for he attings attached. My only thought of tie that ut have a year behind us attd strings have been put an us and we don't have atty strings. Mr. Worsham: Mt. Mayor and... (BACKGttOt 4b COKMINT OPi: fltI PUBLIC REM) Mr, WArshemt Excuse me, J. t.. . • • would you... Mr. Plummer: Go right ahead... Mr. Alright, thank you... Mr. Plummer: and join the crowd that run over me all the time. Mr. Warshamt Mr. Mayor and Mrs. Gordon, first all of want to clarify, although I am speaking for my partners here, that there are no strings attached, of course, on the study But I do want to clarify a couple of things maybe you with regard to the Convention Center and the Hyatt Hotel. One, the City owns that land, they did not subordinate that land to our financing and they will continue to own the land and they will continue to own the Convention Center. Now, what you approved was an arrangement whereby you would lease certain rights of your ownership to us for a period of time for which we would pay you dollars over a period of time. A base rent, plus a participation in our success, if the facility is successful without risk to the City. I anticipate that the final proposal that you will see on this project will be identical to that process where we will not ask you to subordinate your land, we will not ask you to give us your parking garage, but rather to lease those elements to us on a formula basis that will be satisfactory and fair to the City and to make the project work. I feel that the international flavor of our city here today demands that we have a World Trade Center and I think that this is a very, very excellent location and all I can say is that as we are preparing our formal proposal to you, it will be along the lines of the Convention/Conference Center, Hyatt Regency. Thank you. Mayor Ferre: Go ahead. Mr. Pei: I thought perhaps I would just add one or two points regarding the specific Mayor Ferre: Mr. Pei, would you identify yourself for the record. Mr. Pei: Yes, I'm sorry. My name is Dean Pei, with Sefrius Corporation and I have had the privilege of appearing before you before and I would like to respond to Mrs. Gordon's comment with respect to subordination, also the nature of risk and the element in the report which deals with the conversion of the building to a conventional office building. First of all with respect to subordination, there is nothing in the report which says that there is any subordination of land, I think if you will look at that on page 52 you find that it refers to subordination of the rights on the air rights lease which is not the same and moreover it says that this. is only proposed in the event that it is considered a necessity by the lenders and it's not something which we feel is essential from our point of view, but we are simply saying that if something along those lines is a requirement in order to obtain permanent financing, we think that it's something that should be considered. Secondly, with respect to the nature of risk, it's the finding of the estate ncsu].t nts t th pm,that with t we had Secofi and ourselves in' terms of our expertise in real . the types of arrangements in which we have proposed to you in the report, that we are. willing to take the risk of putting ldp on fore order ar of pretty good million dollars o wequity capital and l think that, that should y consider it a proposition under those circumstances to be a viable proposition. Finally, with respect to the point about conversion oners oniof the f building. oisais also in the nature of az assurance to permanentlea Trade Center turns out for reasons which we to_ay not have anticipated not to be viable, that the project tam be sucessful as a conventional office building, but in such case all of the arrangements which we have talked about with the City would be cancelled and you would be paid accordingiy end on a fair basis for all of the public input,so that there is no risk to the City uade+ those circumstances either as we envisioned it, hope i have asked that clearly, thank you. Ar Ott 14 PI 41. Mrs here: 1 you d l kg to Add solethtng! 144,do va head thin i,nit al ha1p w tt beeauae 18 141Y0f rOtt1410 to ba1t g vtth, +A agnnot find nA3or tehaht right At the beglhni is l ttgani a mains tenet taking uo t`tirty' of forty pareent of :the bt9ilding titian - WV We did, ve Mould kill the vary ooneept of A World Trade tenter baeause today in Miatei there is no 60Sr:tenant fulfilling the definition of en inEettiAtiOnAl trader oreinaotay being involved mostly in tnternationgl trade, so it.. Attu wbeft you dal With eviler' eotpaniet it it that's usual for theti to obmt in t+4 , threo year in advanoejuat to take !pace, ao that's tho reason why we have A prbbleet to get atarted and that's all, that's all We need. Mayor Perri: Alright, Mr‘llummtrl Mrs. Cordon: Oh page fifty=four of your report, you go into dome detail as to the distribution of the return and.it appears to one in that paragraph that the City takes the very last positibt ofbasing that approaeh on theafact that there w 11 be a collateral return from stittulant.tather than an equity;eturn.',.you show what I'm trying to say? You know, the City is getting the ibort end of the stick in your court. Mr. Pei: Ot the contrary Commissioner, the City gets the first money Out in the form of the real, estate taxes which ate paid. The City is the very first in line. Mrs. Gerdont There is a number of_ subtractions also. reQardin2 that in Vour report, port is quite blending and difficult to discuss out of a form such as this and it's simply a matter of letting you know that I feel verytincotofortable with this entire situation that we are presented with in 4,ur ground breaking yesterday with the declaration that we have in World Trade Center., And we haven't even had the benefit of all the input- we here, elected' officials- on the entire project. I just. wondered who was making those decisions that made the declaration after /= the public event. Mayor Ferre: Who made the declaration? Who made the declaration? Mrs.:Gordon: I think you were there, I don't want to mention names. I don't remember who made the declaration, it was made more than once yesterday, it was made several times. Mayor Ferre: Well, Rose, obviously the final say is going to be the Commission's decision and that's why when we started this whole process,.I said "well,' I'm not going to force a vote here today because I know... I haveheard from several sources that there are a lot of questions that need to be answered. Now, if Mr. Teze had a heart attack which he didn'ttaik about and that held up... and he was in:the hospital for some time. And that I think has slowed down this process. I think it is and'I told them yesterday and_I told Mr. Pei, that'I think it's absolutely essential before we take the vote on an approval as an final entity of this thing, for oragainst, that they have the opportunity to visit with each tT and every one of"you, and go,- through the whole process, explain all the questions. Now, we are not,going'to do: that here today, I think that the questions that you have ask were very valid questions, I think you are entitled to answers and I think that you` should; have them before you cast your final vote. And I would think that Teze or Worshaw or Pei or anybody have any objections to that. They said so in the being that they understand, that's what Mr: Teze said when he got up. The first --thing he said, he said "I --apologize if this is late, I apologize I haven't seen you, I know you can't make a decision' until I do that, I.hope to do that soon. Now, all we are doing here really, is going through the process of explaining preliminary, ',Ithink technically all we really have to' do and what I would recommend that we do is the following; is that we'have to accept this report as finished which dp esn't really mean anything except that we ..to put up ten. thousand we accept the re ort. There is_no conclusions as to whether it's good or bad, we just accept it. And secondly, I would like to recommend that we tell the manager in addition to Mr. Teze'coming, to study thin book andthis project and to come back with specific recomanendationsl would like to include in that-, that 've also get a written recommendation from the Chamber of Commerce es to, whether or not... specifically point by paint detail of any improvements, criticism or recommendations that the business. community aright have on this project. )trs. Gordon; I think you ought to also have as study done by 42 1094 Mrs. 'Cordon: 7aanild) .sIOWaeonamie moulting firm because the ette t that this is using to have, A result of the City and I think that you need to have that also. We did something at that sort, this is an .n..house, / don't consider this impartial this report. It is the result of are imhouse report. NAysr Perm 1 have no obSeetio ,s to that. We did that with .. Nte f1Cct'ii'l: ... Wata in island. Mr ► ROOMY: That's amotion/ Mayor perret Yes, i I'll slake the motion, Mt, RluMmert When is still waiting. sbtebady else wit to proffer it till accept it, if not either way t don't acre someone going to take a presentation of the report? I'm Mrs. Gordon: Oft this report? Mr. Plummer: Yes. Is someone going to explain to the.Cominission the results of the report? Mrs. Gordon: I think you're going to get or:e on this report, Mr. Plummer: Are we going to "bon't confuse us With the facts"? Mrs. Gbrdont That's right, keep them.. Mr. Plummer: I mean I've heard about all there is going to be to go along with the is this report going I've heard: about the development agreement that's been made, that is going to be done,.I paid for a report. My agenda,says a report of the feasibility study. NoW Mr. Connolly, I agreed program, the important facet has not yet been covered. When to be presented to the Commission? Mr. Pei: I'm trying to get myself clear on this. Are you asking for a report on the report? Mr. Plummer: No, sir, I'm not asking for you, I'm not asking for this tgentleman; supposedly as I understand this report was done by a company called S.O.C.F.I. It is general procedure before this Commission that the man who did that report would stand up here and answer some questions. Mr. Pei: Well, I'm prepared to do that on their behalf. Mr. Plummer: Excuse me, sir, you don't understand, maybe I don't understand. You are the proposer. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: If I could try to clarify that, the report is in two sec- tions. Mr. Plummer: I understand that. .. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Well, it's Okay. ... First of all SEFRIUS is a general partner in Miami World Trade Center and we were preparing this report with respect to the real estate implications because that is our expertise. In addition, we asked, we recommended to you and it was accepted that a firm called SECOFI in Paris study the market consideration as a technical report, back-up really to our report. We consider, in fact, that the report is delivered to you as planned by Miami World Trade Center. It was done for, Miami Wbrid Trade Center if you will, by two entities, one SECOFI which is not part of Miami World Trade Center and the other one SEFRIUS which is. And..., Mr. Plummer; You're not quite right there but go ahead, you're almost right. It was not done for you and that was quite clear in the agreement. UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER; Peg your pardon? Mr. Plt +sr; That's our study as well as yours, UN PENTIFIEP SPEAKER; Oh absolutely, I agree and Qom ssioner Cordon correctly stated that there ere no strings, In faot, the pose of our cog here before you is because we feel that we have something here which makes sense, What we 43 would like is your support and i heurteftea its sty' going forward with it and ws Aft asking, we are hot telling yeti that we have strings which ray that we ear to that and ve look for the interehange whteh will hepstuiiy result in something Along thee& iihee tailing piaee. Me P j.tthw ter t th other words &in t then to understand the people who did the report coHwill hot be 65M1h§ before this COMMiSAiOh tO ekpl&its their study fast which !Jt phio .i. UtN/MT/PIFb MUM ' hey ► re not here today and the reason for that is that fit tt of all they're ih Paris et the foment but that is riot the reason why they're hot here. The reSSOh basically is because it was our judgetent that having worked with the in depth on the preparation of this report that we are fully capable of responding to any comments th&t you sight haste that are contained within the pot" tion which they prepared and frahkiy we went well over Our budget -On this work and w- ,+elected hot th pay the air? fare over here,agaih but if it is durable we can A `ays cib that and 1 ant perfectly prepared to have theta here. Mr. Plummer Mr. Mayor► you made a comment a Minute ago that I'd like to ask of Pete so that I understand correctly. bid t understand you to say that Mr. Alvah Chapman and the Chamber of Commerce haste read this report Mayor Ferre: No, I didn't say that. What I said was this there was a gentleman here by the name of Rube Fisher who sat in the audience for two hours and had to leave and he was specifically instructed by Mr. Alvah Chapman and by Ray Goode to come before this hoy d and tell us that that particular sub -committee of the - Chamber was in favor of the general concept of the World Trade Center as they understood it and, indeed, have been very instrumental sn far in making; progress, for example. with the Off -Street Parking Authority and other places so that this project could get underway. Now that is not to say that they have read every sin- gle page of this report or that they're ready to comment on it. A11 I think that they're saying at this stage of the game is (1) we approve of the concept the way it is recommended and (2) we,... Mr. Plummer: You mean the report. Mayor Ferret Well, the way it is recommended obviously in the report. (2) We recommend, it and take the next step and (3) we would like to offer our good offices if you wish for us to be of assistance, we have been in other protects, we'll give you our advice. Now that's what I understood. Now Jim, would you correct me if I said anything wrong? Mr. Jim Connolly: That's exactly correct. Mr. Plummer: All right, well the reason that I want to remind the Commission of a little history, this Commission at the time of yea or nae of the money for the study, it was very up in the air and it was the Chamber of Commerce who I feel came to this Commission and pushed this from one side to the other and this Commis- sion went forward and did, and I feel in a large part based upon the urging of the Chamber of Commerce. Don't you remember it that way? Do you remember it that way, Father? Mr. Grassie? Now, history iB hell... I want to read to you a letter dated October 26, 1977 which was the letter which I feel pushed this Com- mission to make the decision to study $10,000 worth and I'm quoting the letter and I'm taking it out of context if anyone's willing. ... I'm still with this letter= as I was back on October. "It is the opinion of this Chamber that these kinds of developments can be entirely supported by private investment." (INAUD/BIZ COMMENT BY MRS. GORDON) The Chasrber'a insistence on private development of a World Trade Center, that the City, let toe read the paragraph, "The developer should be offered the full support of the City's political and administrative leadership short of direct financial participation." And in conclusion,they state that Miami has clear- ly demonstrated that international trade and commerce have reached the stage of activity that will support 'a profitable trade center, Mrs, Gordon: Right, Mr. Plummer; supported. Rev, Gibson; Mt, Plummer; Mayor Term They instated, Mr. Mayor, in this letter that it had to be privately who is that signed by? Lester ?mown Xxeoutive vice -President. r *en did you sly, you said you were Ong this out of content 44 DEC 141910 111P- M_ Plummer: well, t'M Sot reading the ehtire letters Mr. Mayor, is the reason I said that. Mayor Ferro: Well, but t mesa does the entire letter ohange the thrust of it'd Mr P1ti+ for: trot at aw:i r air. Mayor.Petro: Well theft it is in oofitext, it's not out of .context. Mr. Plummer: Well, I'm not reading it in its entirety for the sake of brevity. But they were all for it but they underlined ih thtee different taraerafihs insist - thee upon privately supported World Trade Center. Mayor Ferret Father Gibson. key, Gibson: Mr, Mayor, We can help burselVes, since you have the letter, a. tJ why don't you write the Chamber and say that we have in our poses on your letter dated so and so written by so and s6 and... Mt, Plummet: I'd like to know what happened that changed their position. Rev. Gibson: Well, let's write, Look, one thing I learned, black and white don't ' lie. Why don't we write them a letter saying atwe have this report' and we also have your letter, we now want you to respond. that point in time the issue is drawn. Mayor Ferret Ok. Mrs. Gordon. - Mrs. Gordon: No, I have nothing further. Mayor Ferret In the interest of saving time so we can get on with this report of Murray Dubbin's who is not only beginning to yawn but look angry, I think, would you all listen to this, I'm going to see if I can put this in the form of a motion. I'll give you the chair and let's see if I can move this forward. First of all, 1 move (1) that we accept the report as submitted. That doesn't mean that we con- cur or that we agree with it we just accept it technically. Plummer? That we accept the report, that doesn't mean that we agree with it, we accept it. That's (1). (2) .... Mrs. Gordon: (1) would be receive the report. Mayor Ferret That we have received the report, Okay, I stand corrected, (1).' (2) That we instruct the Manager to analyze and come back with a synthesized re- port and (2) with a specific recommendation (3) That the Manager also look for and submit at least two independent firms that would analyze this report and give us a third objective opinion. Mrs. Gordon: An economic analysis. Mayor Ferret An economic analysis, that's (3). (4) That we request the Chamber of Commerce to in writing give us a specific opinion on the proposed project as submitted by this report and take into consideration their October, 1977 letter and if they have changed their position since then, they would explain it. Now. does that cover everybody's concerns? And (5) that, this matter be brought up before this Commission hopefully in January but it not at the earliest Commission Meeting. Mr. Plummer: I can accept all but (3). Mrs, Gordon: What was the third one? Mr, Plummer I don't feel at this point we should be spending more dollars doing economic, research until we, the Commission, have had time to analyze: and had the opportunity to sit down and get all of the other input first. Mrs. Gordon: That's a very valid point, Mayor 'ergo: Okay. Rev. Gibson: I could go with what you say, that can be deleted but I want it worded so that they .could specifically tally answer the issue that they have placed in writing, opecificaily answer, They say this ought to be privately financed I want them specificalty so they don't dodge the issue when it comes back here, That's right - specify. 95 oec 1411111 Mayor Parte: Ali right, 1 8 Wove, May Gibson: 1111 Second it, Mrs, Cordon: You'll eliminate the,,, until ouch & time al we decide to go any further;: it. Mayor Ferre: Yeti 3 eliminated Article (2) which ie the economic study by hide. pendent,,, We'll take that up then, No, wait a totnent, i stand corrected, 3 don't want to eliminate that, let me tell you why Let one reiterate what (2) said,M.r rseeie, (2) said that we want the Hana§'er tb eubtrat to the City Com- on onsideration,at least two finis to do the eeohor ie analysis. That doesn't cost ohe eeht, Then that will gave us another month, So 1 stand on (3).. Will you stand oh it as the seconder GibsOt: Yes, that's reasonable, We arenit spending any money, The following motion was introduced by Mayor Ferre who moved its adoption: MOTION NO, 78-724 A MOTION OP THE CITY COMMISSION 1) RECEIVING THE WORLD TRADE CENTER AND CONFERENCE CENTER GARAGE SPECIAL REPORT, AS SUBMITTED; 2) INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ANALYZE THE REPORT AND COME BACK WITH A SYNTHESIZED REPORT AND SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS; 3) INSTRUCTING THE CITY MANAGER TO LOOK FOR AND SUBMIT TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT LEAST TWO INDEPENDENT FIRMS THAT WOULD ANA- LYZE THE REPORT AND RENDER AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ON SUCH A REPORT; 4) THAT WE REQUEST THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN: OPINION IN CONNECTION WITH THE REPORT AND INDICATING TO THE COM- MISSION IF THEY HAD CHANGED THEIR POSITION AS EXPRESSED IN A LETTER FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DATED OCTOBER 26, 1977 AND 5) THAT THIS MATTER BE BROUGHT UP AT THE JANUARY 18, 1979 COM- MISSION MEETING FOR FURTHER ACTION. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote- AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: All right, thank you very much, gentlemen: Mr. Connolly? Mr. Grassier The second part of the report, Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission has to do with the parking structure, its association with the World Trade Center. Mayor Ferre: All right, go ahead. Mr. John Connolly:? We have been working for more than six months with the Off- Street Parking Authority, its staff and its consultants ail to the possibility of. putting a:garage on that site for Convention Center use.As you know, they have inadequate revenue coverage to issue more bonds and in the discussions we've had with them and also through the Actions of Alvah Chapman of the Chamber of Commerce ire have come to`at agreement that the City can go in and finance astd'build their own garage. The only reservation that the Authority bad was that they wanted to operate the garage for us. In their report which was preparsd by Conrad Also- ciates, their parking planning consultants, the.recoeeendation was that we take the two out parcels which sake the I, -shaped piece of property a square. That is currently known se the a4t1or au lding and the Lawyer's Vuilding, If it is at Ail possible we would rscnesllarl1 t.tat the coeunission authorire the City Manager to make an otter for t hsee I WO pierce of property, we have had appraisals taade on both of Woo and we ooulf polio toward on that, Mayor ?erne: lid like ta) lalh nu t,ttat point but l want. Cv niesioner peboso to o ae back, Manolo, 0a04 we oat you 40oh here for A moment? The subject now is the game, whether or ►►ot. We .go atiee4l with the world Trade Center, Now 1 went to see Colonel $i tohol i W'il reo:► atr 0r that r.por't WWI wade aid naked am, 'Mitchell, 4o we rosily t►ee4 t-hoey two psi -vela?' And he had the owsultants 46 DEC 14111 �jjConnolly: 'Mutters -thee deg Mr Yeas Mayor Tetra: And i think, Mr, Craasie, you vete there too, And he said absolutely, that's the first thing you have to do, whether you build it, tit build it or any body alga builds it that pieta of property is absolutely essential, Nov ve'va hard a lot of letters And stuff from the bade Heritage Trust on tha question of the house, t'm not going to get into a dieettsaion, l've ant you ell copies of the lettere that i've written Oft that aubWeet, There is a possibility that tie could, in the first date the butler Building, most of it is not historical, most of it has been built since the original building wag built so that maybe half of it is historical. The half of it that is historical is the wooden fret house, Mt. Connolly But the bepartment of the Interior questions its ability to be registered because it is not a house, it has been tonverted to an office and unless it was reconverted to a residence they would question that they would register, it as a historic site Mayor Ferret And I doubt very touch if Mr, Butler wants to convert his Butler Building into its original form as a residence. And, therefore, I think the best way to solve that problem is for us to consider Moving that house like we've done with other buildings and put in an appropriate acceptable location, and this is a personal preference of mine I 'nay be completely wrong and if I atn I will change my mind and stand corrected. The place I would put that house is in Lutntnus Park because we already have Fort Dallas, Port Dallas was moved to that location prev- iously as. I recall and there was another existing building there and if we put up this historic building, I'm not saying that we're going to have a Williatnsbttrg it the middle of Miami but certainly we would have an area in Luummus Park that would house at least three or four historical buildings that would be preserved and I think preserved in perpetuity and they would be completely safe there. So I would recommend that (1) we instruct the Manager to look first of all to start condemnation proceedings on the property that we absolutely need for that garage g and secondly that we try to negotiate with Mr. Butler with the concurrence of the Dade Heritage Trust or whatever it is called for the relocation of that his- toric wood frame house to an acceptable location. Go ahead, Rose. Mrs.,Gordon: How many square feet does, the City own now in the land area? Mr. Connolly: I think it's:59,000 square feet. To give you:an idea of the im portance of this, it'is a difference between the quality of going into the garage itt the Biscayne 0ne Tower which is what is called:a two bay garage and going 'into the,parking garages at the airport which are three bay garages. The three bay garage ends up with one set of ramps going up and cne set of ramps going down and three points of communication on each floor and it works out much better, it's much more efficient for the parking and it is actually much cheaper to build also. Mrs. Gordon: We have 59,000 square feet now? Mr: Connolly: Yes. Mrs. Gordon: And you wanted-, how many parking spaces are required to service the convention/hotel complex? Mr. Connolly The agreement with the hotel complex is that we will provide upon demand on a day to day 500 spaces for the hotel. The agreement with the Univer- sity is for 300 spaces upon demand day, to day and if we develop the air rights it is believed that they would require year round at least 250 spaces. So we're really talking about a thousand car garage, Mrs. gordon: You know, that'rs another point of concern that I have that didn't come up before in the discussion -.about the World Trade Center but it is a.point that has to be considered -the World Trade Center Complex eontetnplatee 300,000 equate feet, is that correct? Mt, Plummer: 320 Mrs. Gordon; 320, if you take that many square feet of interior, is that interior space? And allocate only 250 parking spaces for the use of that structure you are going to encroach on the needs of the convention and hotel shopping cutter complex, Mt. Connolly; Well, the one thing you have to remember is that the utilization of that Convention Center for automobile use is going to be primarily night time use. When you go there from the community for an event it is usually night time of meek end, 1 47 DEC 1978.. Mayor Parrot That'a all fine but tt we gat tato tha argument about tha World Trade Canter will be her fog another half apt hours Tha tact is that were hot deoiding the Warm Trade Cotter stow sad ve've already voted on that Now all were really to kiag about haze is one simple thing, do We of don't ue need the tat/arse Title building lad the butler building to put up a garage (I) and (2) do use or don't we Bead a thousand tar garage and ins+ opinion from having talked 62: net Am Aaaoeiatea, what the naZA of those/ Mrs Connolly: Conrad Assotiates, Mayor. Perm: Conrad AsAooiftes, and t spent at isaot an hour and a half with them and on advice of Colonel Mitchell Wolfson vho is our Chairan of the Parking, he said it Jo eboolutely essential`and ty paint simplyit this: (1) we ought to either buy the:properies by negotiations hopefully Of if not take it for public. purpose and (2) t think the definitely should build a thousand ear garage, we'd traty iti my opinion to put 800 ears when roe Could put 1,000 apd 0ed knows that Metal area needs 1,000 ears no tatter Whitt happens even if we don't do anything do the air rights. t_ Mr. Connolly: That's correct Mr. Plummer: low much is the parking structure goittg to cost? Mr. Connolly: We haven't gotten a final estimate but it is in the neighborhood of $8,000,Od0 because it does include:a two-story high pedestrian mall which will. go from the People Mover Station whith is at the north end of this property all the way through the property with a structural link underneath the I-95 ramps into the Convention Center. Mayor Ferre: I`might point out, and perhaps it's too early to maybe get into ther'` details but we will be making a,UDAG application hopefully by the end of, it has to be by the 3lst of January which is another reason whywe have to move ahead quickly on this to put this up.` Now I will say:so that you don't say well I didn't tell you in the beginning that that is tied into doing something with the air rights because I doubt if we can get a UDAG just for a garage. If we get, here's what I'm trying to say 7 is that if we have something like the World Trade Center in my -opinion the City will get the financing from the federal government to do all or the majority of this. So:all we're talking about, is the land values, all we're going to.be putting into this. Mr. Plummer: Assuming that we don't get it, where is the money coming from? Mr. Connolly: We have had some discussion', Jim Gunderson, Director of. Finance has net with us and also with:several means of financing.' There are three avenues that are being pursued simultaneously, (1) is a municipal leasing certificates which are cheaper than revenue bonds and half a point higher than our GOB bonds,, do not require a referendum, we have full title and the ability to, it is basica. the'same as a bond. The second is to negotiate sale with a consortium at the local banks at'the local market rate in lieu of going through the whole under -,- writing procedure and that is the third avenue that we're looking at. Mayor Ferre: All right now let's listen. Mr. Connolly: The guarantee, you're basically looking at the revenue from the garage to pay for this. In the first case in municipal leasing you do not need to have a reserve fund which you do have to have on the other two portions and if you do deplete what you have accumulated you do not have to replenish it every year. Mrs. Gordon; Is that 100% financing on the improvements? Mr. Connolly: on the garage, yes. Mayor Ferre; Let's make sure that ve understand what we're saying now. It isn't whether or pot we want to, it' is that we broke ground yesterday for a Convention Center that has a contractual obligation on the part of the City to put up 800 parking unite, There isn't any question about than Mrs, Gordon; Well, we've got the lend so we don't have any neat over that but what you're talking about is buying wore land and that's where we're concerned Mayor i'erre No, l don't think according to Mitchell Wolfson and Conrad Associates that we can build 800 parking units on the prevent land that we have, 49 DEC 14191a Mree t orlon: Well, we've Mre piurnmeri Wait just a Tong time at my house ens what you've told Me &Whit heard other At taro.. minute. Mr. Connelly, you and Mr l Worsham spent an awful night vary late in the avaning a Passe refresh any memory aurfaaa parking. Nt, Connolly: Surface parking in ttia innadiata area Mummer: Yes., and when f told you that t wasn't goiflg to enter into Eth agree. MCA with Mr. Worsham whah didn't have the money at the present time to build a parking garage but yat you were asking me to guarantee hit t66 a,d the university 366 what were your remark`s? Mr. Connolly: As a downside position, if the City is for whatever reason does not build a garage we eould aeeomplish the legal iiterit of the agreeneht by the City leasing oh surface parking whieh how exists within a block of the,;site. Mr. Plummets Thahk you, sir. Mrs. Gordon: Yes, Mayor Ferret All right, what is the Will of this Commission? Mr, Reboso: Mr. Mayor, at this time I !Hove that we proceed to instruct the City Manager to buy these properties and come back before this City Commission with a plan of how we are going to develop them, the 1,000 parking spaces Mayor Ferre: All right, is there a second to that motion? Is there a second? Well, for the purpose of taking a vote on it one way or the other so we know which way we are going i am going to second the motion. Plummer, I guess I pass it to you since you're going to be Vice -Mayor pretty soon, today. Mrs. Gordon: tir.`Plummer: Mayor Ferre: moment. Mr. Plummer: Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer: Mayor Ferre: Yes, how come we waited so long, he should have been last month? I have been a bad boy. Let me, if I may now, through the chair, if I znay speak to it for a No, you're out of order, I'm in charge. Well, that's why I'm asking your permission. Go ahead. Oh God, I'm going to have a rough year! Mr. Plummer: I appoint Rose Sergeant of Arms. Mrs. Gordon: I accept the challenge. Mayor Ferre: Let me saythat unless we proceed with the buying or taking of the. Butler and the Lawyers' Title Building we do not have a perfected piece of prop- erty on which we can build a quality garage. The reason is that an L-shaped piece of property does not lend itself to the efficiency nor do we have the quantity of land needed to build a garage. Now, that is not my conclusion that is the conclu- sion of Conrad Associates in the book that you received two months ago, by that I mean late October, you received their report. And if you would get a copy of it they specifically state in that report that that land must be acquired. Now, no matter what happens to the World Trade Center we've got to get that land for the parking requirements of the project that is underway as of yesterday. I would strongly urge that we do that and that We not hesitate because to do otherwise jeopardizes the whole Convention Center in my opinion that we started yesterday. know that there are other alternates.' The other alternates that have been gone through are really not acceptable and I think that we're going to have a serious Problem with Mass, Mutual and Mr. Worsham, those are your words to tee, and;I know that we'll have a serious problem with the University of, Miami unless we move on something like this without any hesitation, I would plead with you that you vote to move ahead on this, Now, we can always if you have further feelings about this in January and if the majority of the Commission wants to reverse it I thin it can certainly be done nextmonth, we're not going buy it between now and next onth but I don t think we can afford to lose this time, It has nothing to do with the World Trade Center, DEC £419 Worsham: N21 Mayor and `eistciseion, 2 vender If i Height just say a word 6n his subject Batter Those four Meeks t you ate seeing in front of you which are currently vacant;, i anticipate with what has happened yesterday' the forward movement that this 06261SAL6A authorised a year and a half ago to get a project going,wili be the catalyst to help develop tube four blocks se that that parking that you have ova the surface currently is going to soon disappear. New trod you eould probably build An 608 bt 1000 oar parking garage can an 1,=shaped piece of prop+ rty,ineffieientiy and at considerable additional expense. if the site is squared up,e 1000 eat parking garage can possibly be built on six etor-. Jet of parking iristeedof fifteen stories of parking or twelve, l der't know what it takes oil an Li,ahaped epaee,but it is inefficient' it oasts more money, it gives a fine bate that the City will own, the City will own this parking gauge and it gives a fine base to lease a private developer,air rights and make some money for the C ty. It ie a better base, mot Ferrel Now,let me ask one more time where did Connolly go/ MY. Connolly, you here$ Oh, Mr► Connolly, on the record does the experts' teooiendation that we should buy that property Mr. Connolly: Yes, it does. Mayor Ferret All right, Mrs, Gordon: Will you furnish this commission with a copy of that report under= lined and underscored in it as to what you're saying, Mr. Connolly: Yes,will+ The following motion Was introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 78-725 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO INITIATE. ACTION TO DETERMINE IF TWO PARCELS OF. PROPERTY ADJOINING THE CONVENTION CENTER SITE ARE ACTUALLY NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PARKING GARAGE: AND TO START CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS ON THIS TWO PARCELS IF THE NEED IS -ESTABLISHED: AND FURTHER DIRECT- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH DADE HERITAGE TRUST aka LAWYERS' TITLE BUILDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THIS PROPERTY AND TO DISCUSS THE MOVING OF THE RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURE OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BUTLER BUILDING ON THE SITE TO LUMMUS PARK FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION:.AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY. MANAGER TO COMEBACK TO THE CITY COMMISSION WITH SPECIFIC PLANS FOR VEVELOPMENT OF A 1,000-CAR PARKING GARAGE. - Upon being seconded by Mayor Ferro, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Rev. Gibson, Mayor Ferre and Mr. Reboso. NOES: Mrs. Gordon and Mr. Plummer. ON ROLL CALL Rev. Gibson; Mr. Mayor, Mr. Chairman, in light of the fact that the experts said what you allege they have said because you haven't proven it yet I'm going to vote yes with the full understanding that if you don't produce it I'll be changing my vote. • 'Mayor Terre: Would;you get a copy of that right now? Mr. Plummer: 1 think the approach is Mrong, I VCtf no. Mayor ?erre: All right, thank you ve:y such ladies and gentl', 50 DEG 14 IliT� Mayor Ferret We're hOW bh Ite► t quickly now. Chief. Chief Mc CulioUgh: We're in the process of consolidating a number of our fire station i i t the PireMatter Plan and we are going to be closing stations and Mr, touterse of touterse, Perez- and Fabregas will make a presentation on the 4 and 15 and constructing a s toinpemen hew Stati on 4 on S.W. end Avenue near southside Bark architects' design of the neW station. Mayor' 'erre t You've got three minutes to do it in Mr, bon Bouterse I'll make it even faster, Mr. Mayor. First of all thank you. for giving us a beautiful site, it snakes our job much easier. It is surrounded with some very beautiful fruit trees, avocados, oaks, mangoes and royal poincianas, The site is at the corner of S. W. 2nd Avenue and llth Street. The emphasis oh the building plan design, of course, was in getting fire fighters to their trucks as quickly as possible. The elevations are an expression of an architectural language which we introduced on a major scale in the Miami Beach City stall when we designed that building, we feel that this one is very compatible with the neigh- borhood, we feel that contemporary design can be soft and tender and we think that the building will bring a lot of joy to the neighborhood. Mayor Ferre Very nice. Is that in Coconut Grove? Chief Mc Cullough: It's right off Brickell Avenue, S. W. 2nd Avenue and llth Street, on the south side of the park. Mr. Bouterse It will be several blocks from the Brickell Rapid Transit Station. Mayor Ferree Very very nice, congratulations. Do you need any action on our part now? Do you need any action? Mr. Grassie This is simply for your review, comment if you wish, Mr. Mayor members of the City Commission. Mayor Ferre My comment is that it's beautiful, I congratulate you, keep up the good work, I think it is a good addition. Mr. Plummer Let me ask just one thing because things better realizing Article XIII or XI or IX which is a version of XIII that's going to be forthcoming. Chief Mc Cullough: Item 51 this afternoon is to request ratification approving the agreement. Mr, Plummer My question is merely one of once you get it built and we enhance the beauty is this building as proposed in the rendering practical from a maintenance standpoint of view? Mr. Bouterse: We believe it is and the major space inthe building, of course, is t,he'apparatus room and we are using tile on the floors and walls Which are just about as maintenance free as we can use, Mr Plummer I'm speaking to the berms, Mr, Bouterses The berm will not be planted in grass but iji ground coyex, Mr, Plummer; Okay Mayor Ferro; Any other questions?:Ali right, is there A iatior for apppovel of the iesign and the procedure and what have you? Plu r. For the record this is item 51, correct, Mr, Clerk? Mayor perm Teo it is, Thefeilewitg reseiUt of was ibt rbdueed by Cammi aim tr Plums its atb ties t NtSOLt'TICN N6. 1D-12; A RtSOLUTION PORMALLV AATIFYINd ANL APPROVING THt ATTACttSb OCTORtk IC. 19°95 ACt3ASt NT UTWUN THE CITY OP MIAMI Atli SOUTERSt. IskASL Ate rAAAAGAS ► AROH/ tCTS 1 INC.. AN ARCH/ 't CTUSAL ANGINtAA. INC PIAM, TO AAGV'Ib£ Tit t+ etSSARY PAbpASS/MNAL' AND TECHNICAL AtAVICtrS POR THS PLAt NING, bASIGN AND CONSTRUCT/6N CONSULTATION OP `IR STATION N6. 4. IN ACCORDANCE WITH TRt TtAMS ANb CONeITIONt AND ROVISIbt g OF SAID AORS NT WITH PUNDS AROVIbtO AND ALLOOATSb FROM THt t IAS P/OHTING, F kt PAtVtNTION ANC AtSettt FACILITISs tONbs. (Here follows body' of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, the resolution Was passed and adopted by the following Vote, - AYES: Commissioner Rbse Gordon Commissioner 3, L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) 'Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manola Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Mrs Gordon: What were we Voting on? Fire ongie: That was approval ,of design for Fire Station Nos Mayor Ferre: All right, take up Item E. Chief McCullough: The next firm is Taquechell and, Associates, Mr. Amado_ Taquechell and Mr. Raul Alvarez, this will be the consolidation of Stations 14 and 3, our selected site is Beacom Boulevard and S. W. 4th Street. Mr. Taquechell: Yes, this station 14 will be right in the midst of Little Havana.. We tried to look into the crystal ball and look into a building that is going to live 30 or 40 years. We want to make sure that the character of the building isr in keeping with the area now and in the future. Mayor`Ferre: Is that building already there, part of it? Chief Mc Cullough: No. Mr. Taquechell No, this building is, this is the proposed Fire Station 14. Mr. Plummer: It had better not be, we don't even own the property yet.' Chief Mc Cullough: We have agreed on four of the five parcels.. 'Mr, Taquechell: The station is in a residential area, we fefellt tut thatthe shape of the lot Which is a very unique shape, it provides to the area. we take great effort to provide privacy for' the residential backing tree.the All of that green arse that you see ttiere is scale down the bigt pine that it will help building. Also, the eta- fsont is a huge tion consists of two stories. By having two stories the apparatus room doesn't become the highestapoint, it becomes a secondary volume so we have a very inte- grated �� gr__ced solution wig materials , of course.... sayor geese: A1l right, are there any otter questions? Mr, Plummer: Move it. Mayor Terre; Ali right, what item is this that we're moving? Lief Mc Stough: rifty4two. 52 DEC,4910 The foliowif Main i:tl :dttabd by Coo iiaei8nor PlttMmet r Ito moved its adoption. AMLi TlON Rol lts.021 A AtA UTtO1+$ PUMA= hATIAVIAd Ate APPAOVIAC THE AT°TACt1E15 OeT$Eh lb? 1978 AdAtEMERT BETWEEN THE CITY 5P MtAMI At4b A, TAU t1L AMC/ATES? INC,? AN Al CMlTECTi L%i;N it ESAING EtEM? TO PAOVIN THE WECESSANY; PAO'ESSlOI AL Alb TECt 1tCAL SERVICES POA THE PLANNiMG, 'NAM M COOSTAUCTION CoNtO JTA' IoN OF PIM STATION 3NG, 14 ? 1M ACCt 1 M4C'E With 'i t TES AMb Cbt bVT1ON Aft PROV1Sfbt55 P SAib AdMttANT WTT i PUNbt t OVXbl b AMb A LCCATtb PAW T11A Pitt PIdATii3Gt PIPE PAEVEt1' 'lIOt4 Ate RESCUE PAC tATItt SOMA, (Here follows body of resolution? omitted here and otl file in the Office Ofthe City Cleric.) 4 Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution uts passed and adopted by the fo1lorihY Vote - AYES: Commissioner hose Gordon Commissioner J. L, Plutemer► Jr, Commissioner MeV,) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Beboso MOSS: None, Mayor Maurice A, Terre 53 1 DEG 3.41918 bircussion etMgati arteferffint mem =um M: an eatiblinh �1 ��yt feir Public H on k - . 10M%1P11i►J Y Mayor Ferret We're now er item () which ie the propoeed mane#errant agreement w .il Biiteayne AeOreatiOn fne, All right, Mt Manager. Mt, Grassier Mx. Posrtiben will introduee the subject, Mr. Mayor. Mrs, 'osMoent Mr, Mayor, in .Tuly the City Commission received and reviewed pro. Fowls for the development and leasing of bnfter key► At that time you directed cis to negotiate with Biscayne Aeereation bevelopment Corp. for a maragenient agree. Went, I point that out beeause'nodally We bring to this Cosutission docufnents that represent long tern; leases and this, in fact, is a deviation from that normal istinctionThis that t wouldedraw isagreement) we are paying long term least agree�►ent. The the firm for their management efkiils and f believe that this Contract represents that differetitt. Rather than getting a percentage of gross and giving them a long term lease we are, in fact, paying them for their management ekpertise, Mayor Ferret Is this similar then to what we did on Watson Island? Mr. Fosmoen: Somewhat similar, yes, sir.Another point that I'd like to make to the Commission before I run through a summary which was provided you night before last in your agenda material, we've had several requests that a publichearing be held on this item. This draft agreement was distributed to the User's Committee last week just before, at the same time that you received it. The Commission did indicate in July that they would hold a public hearing. Mayor. Ferret What? Mr. Fosmoen: You did indicate in July that you would hold a public hearing on this item. Mayor Ferre: That's right. Mr. Fosmoen: Therefore, I would view today as an update and a review for the Com- mission of where we are at in our negotiations with Biscayne Recreation. Mayor Ferre: Dick, excuse the interruption but I want to make sure we all under- stand this so that we don't get into a big hassle about it. I think we made a commitment that before we finalized anything on a contract we would have a public hearing to that purpose. Now this isnot the public hearing, therefore, I think. all we really should be doing today is hearing from the Manager and staff on your conclusion and from anybody else who wants to speak to it and then we're going hold a public hearing I would say sometime in January and let everybody have the opportunity to take another crack at it before we come to a final vote on this issue. Is that acceptable to everybody? Rev. Gibson: Let me make sure, Mr. Mayor. I want to raise a question for the record. I think of all the people I have the monkeyonmy back and I get that monkey off as soon as possible so`I can sleep restfully not comfortably wrestling. I want to make sure the record said that we're going to have another public hear- ing because I don't want us to spend any more time than we have to spend. Let me make` sure, Mr. Fosmoen, I'm going to say to you what I said to Mr. Connolly, bring me the record. Fosmoen: Yes, sir, I'll have it for you today. Rev. Gibson: I want you to bring me the record. i don't want no "I think", "I heard", "I thought", I want to make sure that's straight. Now when you bring me the record and the record says we're going, to have a public hearing - fine, beauti- ful, If it doesn't say that you know I ain't going for that, okay? Because these. people have been on my back about getting that place fixed up for them and they. don't like the fact that we're making improvements and all this kind of thing. You know I want to make sure I put that in the record. Mayor yerre; okay. Mr. Plummer; Mr. nayor, it would be my hope that we do what the agenda cane for and that le that we get from the administration an up»date and that we hear from. no one. 54 OEC 1,41971 �1. Mayor rate: biaeussiat Of pre**&ad nanaganent a#ree Mrs Plummer! 'fiat's what a public hearing would be for because it you go into ,dis. cumin thenyou're going to have back and forth, back and forth and you know we're going th be having a pu'biio hearing on it today. t think it is proper that we hear from the administration. seen and get a date in January for the public hearing, Mayor perm Yee, but t think rather Gibson has a right th his point of view whibh is that he wants to see the record that that's the commitment that we made, flow t may be'wrong, t think that we wade that com►itment, t'm pretty certain) let's see that. Rev. Gibson: Let me see its Mayor Ferre: I'm pretty certain that 1 said we would have a final public hearing on this. Rev. Gibson: MOMma's dead and gone to her God but she said to me, "son, I want you to go to school so you Can read and write" Mayor Ferre: Ike, what does it say? Read it into the record, and your name for the record. Mr. Ike Iaconis: My name is Ike Iaconis and I'm reading from the City Clerk Report of the Special Meeting of July 28, 1978, in part: ...So that it may all be fully expressed at a public hearing when the Manager's recommendations are presented. Also, on page 70 of the minutes of that meeting Mayor Ferre made the statement that he'd make sure that it is fully expressed at a public hearing. Note page 70 of the minutes of July 28, 1978. Mrs. Gordon: May I see what you're reading from? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Iaconis all of our meetings are public, sir. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Iaconis, would you bring that thing back so Mrs. Gordon can see it-, and Father Gibson? INAUDIBLE Mayor Ferre: Where are we? Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I'm for the public hearing, the only thing is I don't understand it. This isn't very clear..., well, somebody who went to school longer than I read it. ...environmental' conditions that I wanted be considered, further- more that it comes back with a specific usage of all the property including. the bait slop . Mayor Ferre: I don't know how you would interpret this but I. certainly feel as the maker of the motion, that my intention clearly was that after the Manager came back with the recommended contract that we would take that contract to a public hearing. We're not talking about anything else. That, public hearing would be on the proposed recommendation of Manager Grassie and staff. Is that correct? Mr. Fosmoen: That's my interpretation of it, sir? Mr. Grassie: That has been the interpretation that we have been operating under, yes. Mayor Ferre: A11 right, are there any other questions on that so we can move. ahead? Mr. Reboso, Mr. Plummer? Mrs. Gordon: J. 1. Plummer'a comment in these minutes is something I guess he has to speak to, your first comment below the motion, a. L. Mayor Ferre: He says, "I vote yes as long as I have the assurance that the Trust is going to be evaluated", Mr, Plummer: Which we've done, Mayor Fevre. Now as fax as Zito concerned 1 Mink that trust aspect of it i,a really over with is it or isn't it? Mr, rosf enR That is certainly she, , , Mayor rem; The public hearing portion of it is, 55 DEC 141971 Mrs Pass ei sting, Mayor Ferret k , Orassie: Mayor Pert*: Mrs Plummer: t iha trust we Yas, Sit and that it tertaih1Y he basis h whieh 'i ova We had a publie he&ring Oh the trust. And you voted it down, that's earract, don't know whether we voted it down or hot, Bell tief Mr, Crania, what we did in melee was we did Rot voted for something else which eliminated the trust, Mayor Petrel ek ?eve cibeottt The sane thing, MkPlummer: Well, not heeessarily. Rev, Gibson: Well let's say this: In thin inttehee it meant tht .we voted.... Mayor Ferre: 'that's true. Mrs. Gordon: Yes, but C. L.► you said, "I vote yed as long as / have assurances Well evaluate when, after? It had to be preceding this. Mayor Ferret 'That's right. Mrs. Gordon: And yet your indication and your comment is that it is something to be dote afterwards. Mayor Ferret Well, why don't you explain that, Mr. Plummer. Mr. Plummer: What do youwant me to explain? Mrs. Gordon: I'm asking you if you have eliminated the need for assurances that the Trust was going to be evaluated. Mr. Plummer: It was evaluated. It was sent to this high-priced outfit over here,. they evaluated, came back and made their report. Mrs. Gordon What was the date of that, preceding this? Mr. Plummer: I'm sure it was. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer: Mayor Ferre: Mrs. Gordon: Father Gibson, was that preceding this? Not preceding, after this, wasn't it? You mean this meeting or the report? We had a room packed full of people.... But let's put the dates in order. Do you have the information, Ike? Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, may I -ask a question? What are we arguing about? Whether. or not there is going to be a public meeting? Mayor Ferre: No, sir. May I clarify it? There are two things: that are being Questioned. (l) is`when the Manager comes back with a recom®endation which is today, will we have a public hearing. The answer seems to be'Yes to that. The. second thing is will we also include in that public hearing the discussion on the public trust. Mrs Gordon: That's the point, yes, Mr, Reboso; But what is, the confusion, Mr, Mayor? trust right now. But we've already voted on the I don't mind accepting g a motion if you wish to clarify it but I don't that is really necessary. we never: had a vote on it, Mayor' Terre; ing to say, know whether: Mrs. Gordon: 56 would like to vote on the trust l think is what Plummer is try - DEC 141978 . Plummer; Weill Who i.8 itti ditagteementl Mrs. Cordon: Wiaii, the poitzt it , that there teat to have been a commitment to have a public hearing with regard to it and apparently there limit, Mayor pence: .yes, there is. Mrs dordout net car, you please clarify it, you've worked intimately With that. program. Would you ob3ect to him giving a preserhation/ Mayor .Ferre: too, of course hot. Ike, care on up tb the microphone. tut Ike, I'll tell you what I'd like for you to clarify is simply this: The question before you is this as I recoil we had a P �; ubiic hearing, the trust matter was discussed, we did not take a vote on it but i think it was obvious that by ihetructihq the Manager to start negotiations with one of the firms that we obviously were not going to go for the trust. Now, therefore, and We conclude, that the public hearing did not include any further discussion as to regards to the trust, Mr. la -cords: The matte r that was discussed on July 28th, what you have in front of you, there was to be a subsequent evaluation of the trust proposal brought be- fore you. There were several items the City Commission said in spite of the fact that the Hough Company said that the greatest return to the city would be by the Public Trust that it was the City Commission's understanding and their vote that they wished to have private enterprise on that basis to go ahead with negotiations with private enterprise as opposed to the trust. /he Hough Company Report indi- cated that the greatest return would be to the City but they did have questions concerning who would be the manager of that and who would take over and, there- fore, they had specific questions about generalities. Mayor Ferre: But that's not new. Mr. Iaconis: Well, I'm sorry sir, that is exactly correct and I believe that gentleman is out of order. .... Mayor Ferret Now wait a minute, I'm running the meeting now. order because he hasn't said a word so how could he be out of He's already said two words and I suggest that let's get on with.. Now, I don't think there is is is the trust question in - Mr. Iaconist Mayor Ferre: No, we have to find out where we are. any question about the public hearing, the question volved in the public hearing. My opinion is no. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Z.'yor, as a point of personal privilege to stick to the agenda. Now read the agenda and let's do Mayor Ferre: Discussion of proposed management agreement Inc., I have no objections to proceeding in that way. Is be discussed? Beautiful! Mr. Plunger: That's why I'm here. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Fosmoen. Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, we distributed to you two ailable for mem- bers of the audience if they wish to see that same material. What we've attempted to do is outline for you in very brief form the major components of that agree- ment. Let me run through those quickly. The' first is term. Where we're at is a ten year term for the management agreement with semi-annual inspections ffor properaaaintenanQe`and operation of that inspecti. If the ons the company Yearsvthey are entitled for each of those semiannual p to a renewal' for an additional five years under the terms of this agreement, Rev. Gibson;' Okay, let me ask a question, You don't mean, does the ten year in- clude the budding period? Mr. gosmoen; Ten years does include the building period, Mayor Ferre; That's what they agreed to, Rev, Gibson; Bee. You ail agreed to that? Okay, l 'ust wanted to knotDEC 141978 , He's not out of order. I, sir, will ask you what's on it. with Biscayne Recreation, there anything else to nights ago a summary of the agreement we have copies of those av Mr, losinaen: The building parted is etpeeted to take three yearn inoihding perm f►ittin g i t Mtn talk about had, The taeiUUty would be old generally ter a small boat marina and mooringa, ' ter beat ramps with no oharge, ih other words` the preps erty that is already developed At Sendhele, there would be ho eharga for that boat ramp, showers, testr*oois, seeurity systems as may be appropriate, ro eessiona On the facility such as bait and'taekle, food and beverages ter take=out only, and We include beer as a wry out beverage, fuel, brokerage, but there is a limit of five, percent of the slips for brokerage. tr other words if a tiebody on the pier wishes to sell their boat they tart do that from the dock, if there are torpanies in the area who wish to brokerage boats out of this facility the limitation, is five portent of the slips available or the lineal footabe of apace available, Marine hardware and laundry and other ancillary facilities upon approval of the City Manger, also we provide for sailboat rentals and eharterboat rental areas, i should bring to your attention that the contract does stake an allowance for the Erovision of Piet V Or an equivalent amount of Space oh an enhUal basis for the tober boat show. the next part deals with consideration whiehi a really the at of the issue and probably the most complex, Contrary to several reports it 'one newspaper recently there is a minimum guarantee for the CiOabnce the facil: ty. is under construction and once the facility is completed and we have to speak to the method of financing in order to understand what the city's tnininum guarantee i.s. Upon execution of this contract the company would take from gross receipts the operating expenses, its managementfee which is one cent pet foot per day, that's based on the number of lineal feet at the marina plus` ten percent of ar.' moorings that are available, ten percent of the revenue generated from the moor- ings. The net today if this contract Were executed, the net would go into a construction reserve account which would reduce any future bond issues. Now, we expect it is going to take somewhere between six months to a year to issue revenue bonds. We have to go through permitting, we have to make sure that the project can be built before we issue revenue bonds. So during that six months to a year before bonds are issued any nets would go into a construction reserve account whi would reduce the amount of the bond issue. Once we're into construction but before the facility is completed, the flow of cash would be as follows: Gross receipts less operating expenses, now obviously during construction there will be a debt service consisting of the interest amount that is due on those bonds. So we would have to subtract from gross receipts the interest due on the bonds. Hough and Company who is going to sell the bonds for us will require a 1.5 overage. That means that net revenues after expenses must equal 150% of the debt service. The City's income is that additional 50% which is available to the City for any legi- timate public use. That is our guarantee and it ties back to the size of the bond issue., it ties back to what the annual debt service is on the bonds rather than talking about a percentage of gross ,it was our feeling that this method since Hough is going to require a 1.5 coverage ,this method would tend to keep the rates lower on the facility rather than raising the rates. The management fee at that point' during construction would be one cent per foot per day plus ten per- cent of the mooring revenues. We expect some time during the next year,year and a half that there will be moorings in place and the company would be entitled tor''' ten percent of those revenues. The company made a point during negotiations that that one .cent per foot today would only be worth a half a cent a foot ten years from now given the rate of inflation. So what we have provided is an escalation, of an additional one tenth of one cent per foot per day for management services when the rate reaches twelve cents. The net after we've made all those deductions from gross, and the deductions are again operating expenses, debt service, half of debt service to the City and the management fee.the net is shared between be- tween the company and the City on a 50-50 basis. Upon completion of the facility, you would have the same kind of cash flow schedule,except that there would be a principle payment due which would be included in debt service. You have gross receipts minus operating expenses minus debt service, thefirst principle payment as we currently have it scheduled is due on January 1, 1983, one half of debt -service to the City, the management fee which is the same as it is during construc tion and the net is shared on a 50-50 basis. Now there is one additional item after construction is complete, The most recent audit of the city suggests that we need to begin establishing depreciation reserve and replacement accounts for our intergovernmental facilities and for Our facilities, It is our expectation that this facility has about a 35 year life. Therefore, in operat- ing expenses on an ennualised basis we would include an amount equivalent to one thirty-fifth of the bond issue used for construction, That flows to the City and is set aside as a reserve replacement/depreciation fund. We spent A lot of time with the company talking about what their return was on this facility And we recognize that there are some conceesicns to be provided and we thought it ma_►de. a great deel of sense that the game company that it running the facility provide the concessions. We are suggesting in this agreement that the company would be entitled to the profit on any concessions operated and those concessions are hated specifically in the agreement. The company would provide, for example, a laundry 58 DEC 111979 or a bait and tackle shop er a earrysout food facility. They would bt a ctitled to the profit fry those operations but they would pay the dity an amount equal to the coat of that apace annualised in debt strvioei 8ne--half of the cost of that cost whioh is again that lit coverage required by the bohd holders and an amount equal to inn of the eost of that space for depreciation reserve and tea Plt+deMerlt: §o we would be renting them[ concession space at oot coat plea depro. eiatrion. In addition the company pays the City one gent for each gallon of §aaom line that: it puffs at: the facility. There is one point that i should make on operating costs: The operating budget is subject to the approval of the City Manager, The eons* would come to the Manager with its operating budget during the initial years during construction bt a seiilia&Mual basis and that operating budget would be eub5eot to the approvalof the City Manager. Furthermore, the operating budget Lovers coots for the 5oekt►aster downs It does not include solar- ies for corporate personnel of tiseayne 12ee2eation with otie exception and that re - laths to attorneys fees and that's provided for in the;agreetent, the attorney representing siseayne is aise a member of Biscayne kecreatien bev loprent torpor- ation, i Mayor parka: but this is not corporate attorney work but rather the legal works... Mx. posmoen: Legal work on operating the facility. Mayor Ferret Not a corporate. Mr. Fosmoen: No. In the annual operating budget ordinary maintenance and opera- tions come out of the operating budget. Extraordinary maintenance, extraordinary repairs that would add to the life of the facility that would tend to extend the life beyond that 35 years,would come out of the depreciation reserve and replace- ment fund because with those expenses we are, in fact, extending the life, it is extraordinary maintenance, not normal maintenance. Let me speak to the construc- tion of the new facility. I think each of the proposers talked about a construc- tion price in the range of:41 to $5,000,000 and that's the basis on which we've done most of our projections. It is expected that we'll be issuing a Al million. dollar bond issue to provide 550 slips, 200 moorings, the ancillary facilities, space for sailboat rentals, space for charter boat rentals and so forth. Toward the cost of permitting and construction drawings,the company would pay $100,000, it would be an upfront cost to them. The first 50,000 would come directly out of their pocket. If additional dollars are required it would be taken from the. bond fund up to another $50,000 and the company would repay the City at the rate of $500,000 a year plus interest till the $50,000 or part thereof is repaid. The company would select the design team subject to the approval of the City Manager, the company would prepare the designs subject again to the approval of the City Manager, the City would issue the construction contracts and during construction the company would act as the City's construction manager if you will or on site supervisor. That would not preclude the City from also having its Public Works Department or its own on site supervisor managing that process during construction. Mr. Plummer: Will the building be through the normal city procedures? Mr. Fosmoen: Yes, sir. A11 permits, whatever is required.... Mr. Plummer: The City would write the specs? The City would have approval of the specifications. Would it be the normal bidding procedures as we normally do? For construction? Yes, sir. In other words the City Commission would select the company? Mr, Fosmoen. For construction yes, sir. For design the company would select subject to the Manager's approval. It's separated into two parts, Commissioner, Mr, Plummer; Dick, I understand, I hear what you're saying but I don't agree with what you're saying, The Manager works for me. Mr, Fos n; Yes, sir, Mr., Plummer; And I'm going to have the last word, he's next to the last word, Mr, Fosmoen; I'm sure the Manager will correct me if ]'m wrong but..,. Mr, Plummer; lt's Just llhe with ' wife,; dos, get the feet word even if is "Yee. honey" :but Vs going to have the last word. DEC 1 ',� Mr, Pesmoeht I'm sure the Manager mild Comets Ae if that decision process I'm sure this Oammilssion is oats to,, Mr, Plummer! Me, '8smoen: Mt. Plummer: Mr Fosmoen: lit. Plummer Mr. Grassier trot going to Ni. plummet tiring Well, I'm eone rned about the design, 8f course 'eke design is sUUb act to the Manager's approval, 'that's what you think, That's the way the doeume it is currently writtefi, ThSt's, of eotirse, subject to variation and eorreetion and deletion Commissioner, you know it is very simple forms to agree that we're. approve the design until we bring it to you if that's what you'd like. I'm glad you understand better than Mr, Pbsmoen, Mk, P'osinoen: I understand it, no problem, Let the talk about do kage rates, The dockage rates are recommended by the company and they too are subjeet to approval of the City Manager so We do not have the company unilaterally setting dockage rates. Mayor Ferret Let's go, it's 1:30 and l ve got a meeting, Mr. Fosmoen: All right, I only have several more points, Yf there is a default in any portion of the contract the company has thirty days within which to correet, that or make substantial progress toward correcting it or the Commission can termi- nate the contract. The last point is one on taxes which is a difficult issue to, address given the fact that Constitutional Amendment No. 7 failed, What we've attempteu to do is divided into two parts: (1) the concessions. It is my opinion that the concessions on this property will be subject to Ad Valorem Taxes and we have provided that if "concession prop- erties are taxed the City or the company may at their option defend at the conces- sionaire's expense — there would be no expense to the City, The second part of that, the facility itself, if the facility is taxed then the City and the Company shall defend, and I think that is a very important point because it speaks to de- velopments at marinas throughout the entire City and Metropolitan area. We do not want in my opinion property taxes being laid on public marinas and this remains a public marina, this is a management agreement not a long terse lease. Secondly, if the facility is finally judged to be taxable for reasons other than the manage- ment agreement then the taxes are, spread to the, tenants. For example, if the legis- lature next year, five years from now decides to change the law and taxes are assessed against all public marinas then the facility would be taxed and the taxes would be spread to the tenants. If the facility is finally judged to be taxable solely because we have a management agreement and if the result of that is to . raise the rates above the average in the Dinner Key area then two things happens (1) the company has a choice to pick up that additional cost out of its profits or the City terminates the contract, reimburses the company for the expenses it incurred in the design work and the contract is terminated, That is a very brief overview of what has taken about five months to negotiate. Mayor Ferrer Thank you very much Fosmoen? Mr. Fosmoen. Are there any questions of Mr. Mrs. Gordon: May I ask the Clerk to have this presentation of Fosmoen has made transcribed for our review as quickly as possible? Mr. ongie Yes, ma'am. Mr. Plummer Well we've got it. W. Fosmoen: Commissioner, I was in essence reading from the document I gave you might before last. Mayor Ferret Well, I think the request is valid. Mrs. Gordon; I want it from the public record, what you said, mayor Farm: I think it's valid and the Clerk should do that. Now, are there any other questions of Mr, FoAMoen? If not, at this time ,I will recognize Mr, Dubbin who represents - Yes, ear? Mr. A, G, Sherman:. If -I could I'd like to address the Casiun,y name is A, G. Shermen, I'm President of the Miami general. Employees Association...,.. 60 DEC I 979 i Mayor Petra: Mr, SherMa?► f are rou going to talk t us 'on this itO Mr1 Merman: Yes) I am Mayor Perrot well, this is trot a ptblie hearing so would you tell #tea wetly it is, wily you arrived for this, this is not a pdblio hearing Mr. thermal: ` Wring the auimer 1 eame before the eo Miasien and asked what the position was for reassigning the employees who were working with the marinas and if they are going to take the position on what you are to do with the mar j as we would like to know if there have been any plans for the reassignment. Mayor Parse: 'That's a valid question during the public hearing and 1 will reeog- ni2e you at that time. Mr. Sherman: rine, thank you. Mr. Murray Dubbin: Your honor and members of the Commission, mypurpose in standing is simply to say that.__• Mr.'Ongie: Your name for the record, please, Mr, Dubbin: My name; for the record is Murray Dubbin. I'in an attorney and an attorney for Biscayne iecreation Development Company, the company with Whom the proposed management has just been recited by Mr. Fosinoen, 1 Want to point out that. Mr. Fosmoen has made a very faithful account of the contents of the document and the result of the five or six months of really difficult negotiation. I think that the document is an excellent document, I think if you have examined it and examine it further you'll find that it is a drastic departure from the ordinary concept of the lease agreements that have historically been entered into and I think you may find that it is a refreshing new approach to the solution of some of the management problems, proprietary problems that t4,unicipal and other govern- ments enter into. I'm happy to answer questions, I don't want to take up excess time. We're here, we would like to encourage a resolution' of the problem as rapidly as possible and we're here to respond to any questions of the Commission. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor. I make a motion at this time that we schedule a public hearing for January the 18th since I understand that is going to be the date we're going to change the meeting to. Mayor Ferre: All right, let me see. You say we're going to change the llth to the 18th? Mr. Plummer The manager has proposed, and I am in concurrence if everyone else is that we condense the llth and the 25th into two meetings on the 18th. the City Commis Mr. Grassie: The proposal is based, Mr. Mayor and members ofproblem with .the sion on the fact that at least one and maybe two of you have a p date of the llth. Commissioner Plummer has a problem with the date of the 25th and that doesn't leave us too many choices and we were focusing on the.28th as the time we would have our meeting. Mayor Ferre: As I understand what you're saying, we're going to consolidate the llth and 25th meeting on the 18th.' Does anybody have any objections to that? don't think you're on this Commission yet I4r, Fred Roth: May I ask a question? Mayor Ferre Sure, if it is to the subject. Mr, Fred Roth' It is to the subject. I will be just as brief as Absolute- ly possible. my name is Mr. Fred Roth`, I am the Chairman of the Marina Operations just remind the` Commission that in August of this year Review committee. Sf I may twelve citizens were contacted by Mr, Grassie to serve on two committees, one of Which was a Users Committee, another was an Improvement Committee. With the Per- mission of the City Manager those committees were merged into one group called the Marina Operations Review Committee. This committee has been meeting bi-weekly since September addressing the problems of the marina, staying in touch as best we could with what was goingon according to the mandate from the City Commission, we have bad one Meeting with Biscayne Recr. eatiQn which we showed to th� a plan that we bad for improvements to. the poc aeterr s shad area, if you' 4 shack lac aaaster s Office, TheY had one on either end, I"m not going to get into the details now. we need some direction from the City Commission, This is 61 DEC 141978 —t our problem, this is the tompleiht et the eemnittee) this is het a tenatstti group) it is a eitireria group' Ca this beard, I/ people era same tenatitU, some at the eammereig Wert aisd sees again ttplariders it you will se it is net & tenant& group? We have a problem, If we ate t6 earry eht the McRdete, we' ate very glad to give of our time and we have givers hundreds et Mural eensuitentt and arehiteets have given 1e the best thinking at theirs at Bid abet to the City er to this eetiiimittee, go have a eommufi.eatibne problem, This eor,traet was handed to this f.'OMAittee last ' leeday night, tf you waist thie eommittee to eontirue, as l presume that you do+ the`inatruetiens from the 'City Manager ih letters of August 3bth asking us to serve asking us to give him input,,,, Mayor Petrel Mr, Rath, would you get to the point? We're only talkit;g about one thing at this point and that's whether to held a tweeting on January,.., Mr, Roth: Right, t sill suggesting to you, Mr, Mayor, that that date is too early: This committee if you would like the cbthmittee to review this contract and take. Its reeommendations to the CotitYnitsibn and to the City Manager with holiday season Just do not have the time to do it, We'd like to see it delayed until probably iebruary, \. Mayor Ferre! Mr, Roth, the commission can make its decision ands of course, we'll abide by the majority, 'The Chair will rule that the 18th day of January is accept- able as an alternate meeting date, that will be the day we will have the public hearing. Now, the Go17mission is perfectly welcome to overrule that ruling. Mr. Fosmoen: Mr, Mayor, just one additional comment, Mr, Roth is quite right, they did not receive the contract until last Tuesday and I'm certainly. available. at any :time now that we've gotten to the point of having a document to talk about to meet with him or any members of his committee. Mr. Roth: Mr, Fosmoen, We tried to meet with you last week able. I understand you're very busy, We need some time.. Mayor Ferret Today is the 14th day of December, we have Christmas and New Years' in between but aside from that I'm sure we've got at least ten or: fifteen working days, I think we have at least ten or fifteen working days if I count right - 22 working days. I would imagine that 22 working days, that should be sufficient time for all the discussion that needs to be had. I want to please request the. administration to be available on a reasonable basis, I don't expect for you to stay up until 2:000'Clock in the morning every night but to be available for all the discussions that are, needed during those 22 working days. Now, should at the end of the period, the 18th, you have a valid beef that you called ten times and they never answered your phone call and you never got to meet until the day before the 18th that would be in my opinion a valid beef. Okay? But other than that we will then hold the public hearing, I would imagine we should hold it in the evening shouldn't we, Mr. Manager? Mrs. Gordon: You're probably going to have zoning that evening. Mr. Roth: Our committee would appreciate it, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Grassie: The public hearing you might want to hold at 6:00 O'Clock if you would be willing to cut your supper hour one hour. That's what it really amounts to. Mrs. Gordon: You mean one hour to zero. Mayor Ferre: Right. Okay, that's acceptable to me. 'Mr. Reboso: Mr. Mayor, what is this public hearing going to be about? Mayor Ferre: The public hearing as I understand it is limited to the subject the management's recommendation before us. Mr. Reboso:' What about the Waterfront Trust, is it going to be included in the public gearing? Mayor Ferre: l don't think so uaeas z's overruled, M_r, ROM; Why don't we make it here now? ayor Ferre; There's a motion, somebody made a motion, did you start t make a motion? .. Plummer; ; mode a motion, 62 you weren't avail of DEC 141978 1 Mayor getre : What i e .your motion, Plummet/ Mr Plummer: This item be continued to January the 1Bth for a public hearing, Mayor Perrot No, not continued, that we hold a public hearing, is that what you're haying/ We don't have a pu131ie hearing, hew can we continue/ Mt. M ume .° : We schedule : the l8th for the ,public hearing Mayor Pettre' but heboso Wartta to tth6W a public hearihq oh What. Mt ► Plummet: Oh this item, Mayor 'arse: Oh iteit 18. Mkt. d3.bsoh: lt's "d" Mr. Plummet: of course, I'd have to ask a question very► quickly. I see Mr. Post and his group is for M ainarina, correct? Mr. Grassie: That's correct, sits. UNIDBNTI?IEb MAKER: What's correct, our contract is coming along.... Mr. Plummer: Well are you saying that your contract is not quite ready? other words, why are we putting on one without putting on the other? Mr. Grassie: Because they are a little farther behind. They're not quite ready. and that's why they're not on quite ready that's why they're not on.... Mr. Plummer: Yes, but don't you realize what you're doing? Mr. Grassie: But they will be on the next one. Mrs. Gordon: Put them all on at one time. Mr. Plummer: What you're doing is,you're going to force two public hearings. Mrs. Gordon Yes, the same people are going to be here so Mr. Grassie We can have the same public hearing take care of that agreement also. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer moves that the item dealing with the Dinner Key Marina and the Miamarina contracts as recommended by the Manager be placed at 6:00 O'Clock on the l8th day of January for a full public hearing Now is there a second? Mr. Reboso:. Mayor Ferre: cussion? There is a second by Commissioner Reboso. s there further dis- Mrs Gordon; I suggest the Manager don't schedule us with a heavy Zoning agenda that night because this one may last until midnight. Mayor Ferre: I think that is a good recommendation. Mr. Grassie; To the extent that is within our control we certainly will, we'll try,... We can't always control it. Mayor Ferre: I think what Mrs. Gordon is saying, Joe, is we seem sometimes to go into fantasies which don't have anything:to do with reality and reality 3s that we're going to have a heavy public, hearing, for God's sakes don't schedule things lidoere you're going to keep the audience waiting ti].i midnight, X mean We have to do it because we're dumb enough to run for public office And serve but there is no need to make other people have to do that. Now, we have a motion and a second. Further discussion on the lmution? Call the roll:. The faiiawi9Fg.ef+et an sae Lam:toad by Ca iWOW lielMer Ow fovea its adaptian: MO1t6N NO, 10-12t A NOTION A A 1,1i; iINO DATt§ dANUAAY 161 1010 T 610 b= OI c1 p,M, , f OA A PUAL1C M t4G IN C O C'fIO POSED MAt AORMNT AONIAMENTA PON Tit OPAAATION Or D/RNAK VAY MINX Ate MIA NA, Upon� being seconded by ComMiSSioner Reboto, the motion WAS peSSed and adopted by the foiiOwing votessioner Bose Oo=dor, Commissioner , ti PIUMMer, Cr. Commissioner (Rev.) 'Theodore Gibson vice..Mayor Manolo Rabbet. Mayor Maurice A, Ferre h ts t None. Mayor Ferret is there anything else? Pather,Gibson. Rev, Gibson: What are we going to be, I don't know where we're goings + to have a public hearing to hear the Management's recom- mendation Verret We're going, � on it mendation which we've just had explained to us and have a public hearing public and let the public.... I think this is the first time that we have had. a hearing on something like this but it is my opinion because of the controversy th our and and the lack of unity of the community on i�it 1ofwell havi grourselvesmcalled e and the public's time to go through the difficultprocess a lot of names, let me ask out of my ignorance - suppose the users say "we Rev. Gibson: Well,.to change that, is that don't think you ought to have ten years", are we going what you're telling me? Mayor Ferret I'm not saying that at all. Rev.- Gibso n: No, I'm not saying that's what you're saying I'm saying can we then change it at that time? Mayor Ferre: This Commission can change anything if it is a majority. Rev. Gibson I just want to, nego mayor Ferre: What we've done is we have instructed the M agert.Nto weo go negotiate. Now they have negotiated and come back with cOmmitement to have a public hearing on it. en y Rev. Gibson: All right, let me make sure I understand this thand u have no satisfied with this contract the way. me make sure you know. areit. You problem. with me. Mr. Counsel, let it is? UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: Rev. Gibson: Mr. Fosmoen, you represent the administration, you're with this contract? Mr. Fosmoen: It's the best we can do at this point. Rev. Gibson: Okay, I just want to know that. wait a minute now. Mr, golmoen, Mr. Plummer; $r. Fostaoen: Mr, Plummer; Mx, Fosmoen: Mr, Plummer; Mayor Ferret "G"? Ike,, Well Yoe, sir, I'm satisfied with the contract, Father asked you a question` I. wish you'd give him an answer, Yes, sir, I'm satisfied with the contract, That's a ]Qt different than your initial answer, sir, If there anything else to coma up before this Cornission on Item Yes, sir, there are a couple of gramatical changes. satisfied 64 i Mrs iae6riis: Vest si.rf 1111 be brief, Oh July 2 th the motion authorising and directi ►g the City Manager to negotiate with the ootnpary for a oof struetiott maw, m age ent eoht ract for a period hots t o exceed ` four years Mrs pogmee ► has riot given you any 5ustif teation why the eartraet is how teat years plus am additional five. I'd like :t••o have the City COMftibeibh be aatat a of that that your directive was not paid ettohtioh to by Mr. PosMoea s Mayor Ferret i thir►k you or anybody else are perfectly entitled to try to shoot at harry holes as you can ittto this thing and I have nob you know that's what the ubli hearth is all.outr :A►thing, else' Change gate of January 1970 City Cc tn±ssion Meeting. Mr. plumper: I make a in tion, Mr. Mayor, for the official record that we change the meeting dates and have two Commission Meetings on January l8th rather than On the'lith and the 25th. Mayor Ferret All right, there is a motion to that effect. Mrs. Gordon: Second Mayor Ferret There's a second. Now, under discussion I would like to point out following Mrs. Gordon's wise observation that if it gets to a point where it is just physically impossible to do it, rather than subjugate citizens of having to sit here for ten hours and wait for us until midnight that we then, Mr. Manager have a very light zoning load and if you can't do it then we're going to have to go to a second day. Mr. Grassier We're checking on that right now. Mayor Ferrer All right, sir, maybe you can tell us, otherwise, further discus- sion? Ca11 the roll. The preceding motion introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Gordon was passed and adopted by a unanimous vote. SAID MOTION WAS DESIGNATED MOTION No. 78-729, SEE LATER CONFIRMING RESOLUTION No. 78-767. 65 DEO 1,401 r> Appoint at; miner the City& Natintis Est Cordon! Can we have a real short one, We wait to vote C. L. Plummer Vice= Mayors RtV dibtOnt Aeoond the Motion. Mayor Perrot Ail right, there's a tOtti its by Mrs. Gordon seconded by COMMissioher iteboso, the Vice -Mayor, M s. Gordon: YOU want to Move it theft? Rev: Gibson: 1 just want him the Vice»Mayor, 1 don't care Who Makes it, Mayor perre: We're all going to vote on it aha I'm going to vote ho myself. there further discussion' Call the roll. The preceding motion introduced by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner Gibson was passed and adopted by a unanimous vote, SAIb MOTION WAS DESIGNATED MOTION No. 78.430, SEE LATER RESOLUTION No, 78-766. ON ROLL CALL: Mayor Ferret Out of self-esteem and self-preservation having noticed what hap- pened today when Mr. Plummer took the chair I vote out of self-preservation no. Mr. Plummer: And for the record, your vote on this matter is just as important as it is on other matters Mayor Ferre: With that clarification I then must change my vote and vote yes so I can once again be in the majority as usual. Okay,` so much for you. You're a bad boy, Plummer. I vote es. Grant financial assistance to the City of Miami Beach in con- nection with the possible "1980`R 'UBLICAN CONVI rION." Mayor Ferro: Now we have the Miami Beach and the Republican Party. Is there somebody here from Miami Beach who is going to speak to that? Mr. Manager, we apologize to you, please, if you want to address us at this time we'll recognize you with our apologies for this long long delay. Mr. Gavin W. O'Brien: Yes, sir, I understand the public process and its deliver- ative events. Mayor Ferret Gavin, tell us, are we much worse than your bunch of guys? Tell us the truth? "Mr. Plummner. He wants a job when he goes back. Hr. O'Brien: in my twenty years of observing the process I think that the tough- est, and I mean this very sincerely, the toughest job in the United States of America probably including the presidency is serving in local and munisipa1 gov- ernment, You're right on the cutting edge, people address you directly, you prob- ably have less time for reaction' and thinking about problems because you're not buffered and it is truly the issues that affect people in their day to day lives. So X think the fission and my Coaasa_ission also does an excellent job, Mrs. Gordon; Thank you, that helps. sr, O'Brien; YoW honor, 1.can be very brief, as you know, there has been mo e than a year's staff work in preparation for making formal appliceti.on to the Pepubiicon party for its ION Presidential Nominating Cavalssim The staff work s included many books, complete analyses, in essence we Are soliciting the 60 DEG 1.419.16 46. oongi:deration of this Connission for its support ih the preaeatatiof to the kepubliean national Site Selection S ttee of A bid to epete to the City of Miami and: Miami teseh ter its oottvehtier. We have solicited your support be. esuae of the feet that the City of Miami at well at Mini $eech is interested is pt rets, you Will be itterest+ed to note, aha you wire there personally to t imOW that you personally do know that we are ehowcaeing at a vital part of the hotel i1456►s ih the JOAO :eBhVehtion ea stain key hotels in your city Md that this is Ali action that is inportant to the growth of Southeast Plorida atd, in fact, it it just not, veil it is a regional impact. We'd appreciate your eonsidera. ties, of the tegueet which was forwarded to you `by,mail and I'd be happy to anewet Sy guestions. Mayor Porte: All right, Mr. Pinter, the request by Miami beach, t'd like to speak as a proponetft for that and let ffe:put it to you this way: In the first place, and 1 say this due respects Gavin because 1 think the odds are eompeletely against your getting it and i want to teli you why 1 don't thinktthe governor as he's already said, and he tan change his mind, and the state isnot going to give you all the support that you need for the police backing which ,1 guess is almost a million dollars worth of support. Now number two, Mr. Plummer, / think that if they're fortunate enough to convince the governor we have some very strong competition from New York who is really going after this convention and is willing to spend as 1 read in the paper something like $4,000,000 to take both the Democratic and the Republican Conventions in NeW York, NoW, be that as it may $200,000 for us to get the type of exposure that We would get by being or hating the Republican Convention, I think whoever gets the Republican is prob- ably going to end up getting the Democratic Convention too because 1 think the networks are going to insist on it because they will be covering the Russian Olym- pics and they Will have all of their equipment in use at that time, and rye been checking into this and,, therefore, the networks are going to insist that wherever they set up for the one they're going to leave it there for the second and since both conventions come within a month of each other, the Democrats com- ing first as I recall and the Republicans going last, the incumbent party goes first. Mr. O'Brien: Well, 1 think President Carter has the last shot on that. Mayor Ferre: Well, whatever it is I think they've got to come together. Here's my pitch to you: Miami Beach is going to put in how much money? Mr. O'Brien: Our TDA has put up $100,000 in cash up front and the cost to the Beach itself would be not counting law enforcement a million six. The other law enforcement for the state, of course, is a large factor. Mayor Perre: And considering that the Reach is putting up one hundred thousand and it's going to have a total cost of a million six including in -kind services and I would, word it if you want it as a motion and (2) considering the fact that Metropolitan Dade County has been requested to put up how much? Mr. O'Brien: A significant sum. Mayor Ferre: Well, what's a significant sum? Mr. O'Brien: Well, we haven't asked them for an exact dollar amount we asked them to do it on a prorata basis on the size of the budget. Mayor Ferre: Okay, well I think provided that their contribution is prorate to our's on the size of the budget, Ok? That's the second condition. And due to the fact that 50,000,000 people or more will be seeing Miami Beach and Miami and due to the fact that it you look at it on a per person per capita cost it's probably the cheapest publicity we could buy and lastly, that if we are the suc cessful.bidders that it would be split in two of our budgets so that wo would take $100,000 out from the next budget - 79 - and $200,000 from the:1990 budqet which means to you that the money would not be available until. November of`1980 which is three or four months after the fact. I just want to make that sure. There is no way that we can take $200,000 out of one budget but if we can take the $100,000 out of next year's budget and $100,000 out of the 1980 budget I think that we o uld;do and in my opinion it Le a worthwhile contribution for this city to make to out sister city who is going to spend m lot more than that to get this convention here and, therefore, f would ft0 move. Mr, Kummer; All right, is there a second to the motion? Mro. Oo1don. is it inkind also or DEC 141978 Mayor Perm Rol tust street Iy trash, na inkind lerviee, OaVin, letts make that very dear. You ain't eail up later tin and say we need 106 Wiegman. If you get 160 poliatmaft vault& going to have to pay far then. Raw you ean't have it bath ways. oh, and I Sight point out that last time when we did this the City of Miami really spent tote than 060,600 in inkindi eerVide ab !tin nit trying to give you any ideas but this is lighter that what we spent last time. ur. PlummArt Is here a wood t6 the rt0tien/ lh there a te66?►d to the Itotiori'? The notion is duly sedbndeL, under dismission/ Under diteussi6n we understand that it is $200,060 to tome from two different budgets. It does hot inelude any fthatifteht of poliee pommel or inkir,d services. Understood Call the r5114 Nis, Gordon: t'b°. PlUMVert Mat. Gordon! Excuse me Two separate budget years. Mr. Plummet: 79 and 90. Call the roil The following motion was introduced by Mayor Terre who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 78.011 A MOTION AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OP $200,000 AS A PRORATA SHARE CONTRIBUTION TO THE CITY OF MIAMI`BEACH IN CONNECTION WITH TiE HOSTING OF THE 1980 REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION; $100,O�ATODIFROMLO ALLOCATED 1979 BUDGET AND $100,000 TO BE AL WITH NO PURTHER CONTRIBUTIONS CONTEMPLATED TO BE MADE BY THE CITY OF MIAMI IN IN -RIND SER- VICES OR OTHERWISE; AND FURTHER CONDITIONED UPON THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH OBTAINING A PRO-RATA CONTRIBUTION FROM METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY IN CONNECTION THEREWITH. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, the motion was passed and. adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: apologize for Mr. O'Brien: ation. Mayor Ferre: proportionate Mr. O'Brien:. Mayor Ferre: $120,000,000 Mr. Grassier Thank you very much and I hope it was worth waiting for and I making you wait so long. Thank you, your honor, thank you, Commissioners, for your consider- r- Now let me repeat that one of the conditions was that you get a share from Metro. We're not carrying the burden alone. I understood, Mayor. In the same proportion to their budget. In other words we have budget, we gave $200,000. How much is their operating budget? About $360,000,000, Mr. Mayor. Mr. Plummer; They've got to come up with $000,000, Mr. Grassies Well' no, that's without the hospitals, without the Por and without the airport, but you said operating budget, you know their operating budget runs about 365 million. Mr. Plummer; So in other words they're three times larger than we are, Mr. Grassier For operating putting aside things like the water authority and AO QA, yes, Pl>awr; Q)a►y, sQ they've got to come up with $600,000 to get our $200,000, Mre, Gordon; (1NAUPIB ) Mr. Plug; Not including? 68 t Authority DEC 141911 lira,Cordon: No, Is (It ,t9'Bft ) Mr. tOtrien: Well the operatione will be a million ei And the Mi&ffu heaeh -LAW tnfereaMent will bee eight and the other Zara enforcement tall be approx., i+ate y six tii113on, total paekage of $§1608,006. Mayor Parte: All right, thank you very Stueh. We stand ad5ottrned tow Uhti1 tWo C'C°ioek. We're going to have something to eat now, ladies and gentlemen and we're going to start late and t agoiogixe to all of you but i haven't had any breakfast and I,m very hungry. Thereupon the City COMMiSSion recessed at 2 b0 O'Cioek P.M. and reeonvened at 2 45 O'CioekP.M. with eom 1ssioners_Oordon:anddibaonabsent. 10. Receive Sealed $iris for construction of ine Sanitsry Se x` /mprovement SR-5450 (C) & (S). This being the date and time advertised for receiving sealed bids for the construction of Pine Sanitary► Sewer Improvement District SR-5450C and SR-5450S► the Mayor announced that the City Commission was now ready to received sealed bids: The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Plummer who moved its adoption:. MOTION NO. 78.732 A MOTION TO OPEN SEALED BIDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PINE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. SR-5450-C AND SR-5450-S Upon being seconded by Commissioner.Reboso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Mr. Reboso, Mr. Plummer and Mayor Ferre. NOES: None. ABSENT: Rev. Gibson and Mrs. Gordon. BIDS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE FOLLOWING FIRMS: Iacobelli Construction inc. Paul N. Howard Company Goodwin Inc. Intercounty Construction Corp. of Florida Lanzo Construction A) Presentation of a Commendation do MAR priedatn, President of the Congresa of Senior Cititenai Who has AO ably seared his fellow man and ia'celebrat- ing his 6Oth birthday on December 16t,► i) presentation of a proclamation declaring January let, as reline to Hs, Kitty !telly. presentation of a proclamation declaring be lst, as bia ClIano Mori -cane to bre Manolo. Reyes. b) Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Capt. Cohn Shields, united States Marine Corps; who has contributed to the community through his efforts in the annualToys for fiats Program. E) Presentation of a plaque to the Hon+ Duran, Consul General of Chile, upon his return to Chile after completing his tour of duty in Miami, F') Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Gian Novato, 8 years old, in recognition of his essay on the Cuban Immigrants which was highlighted at. Coral Way Elementary. G) Presentation of a Certificate of Appreciation to Rose Gordon, who was recently installed as President of the Miami Board of Realtors. H) Presentation of a token of appreciation by Annette Eisenberg to the City Commission in recognition of its assistance to the Little River Commerce Association in con' unction' with "Oktoberfest". SECOND READING ORDINANCE: Amend Section 56-45.1 of the City Code Increase fare for JITNEY BUSES. Mayor Ferre: Take up Item Sgt. Webb: Yes, sir, I do. Mr. Plummer: Let the record reflect that no one is here in opposition which gives the impression to the Commission that all of the owners are in agreement. . Sergeant, do you recommend this? AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 56-45,1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, BY PROVIDING THEREIN FOR AN INCREASE IN THE FARE CHARGED BY ALL HOLDERS OF CER- TIFICATES OPERAGING FOR -HIRE CMS (JITNEY BUSES) FROM 35C TO SOC; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of November 9, 1978, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. On motion of Commissioner Plummer, seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the Ordinance was thereupon given its second and final reading by title andpaeaed and adopted by the following vote AYES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner a, L, Plummer, 4r, Qomwiesioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor MAUrice A. Ferre, NQE$; None, THE 0RD DESIGNATED ORDINANCENO. 8878, swim esenummominowngr mow 70 DEC76 /ha City Attarnay raid to brd3.Raftee ihto tha pdblia rae8Yd and AM mead that avian Ware available to the unbar§ at the City Cotrimion and to the tl o. 13, WOW =1140 Oftb/NANCEt Am nd Sedtied 1. of Oraintriee 8710 Egtab1ith new Tr Mt t & Agency Mid trititled t "NA= PEgrivAL AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED . AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OP ORDINANCE 8719► ADOP 'Eb OCTOEER 26s 19771 THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, by ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST ANb AGENCY POt4bt MAX/NO ADIUSTMENTS IN THE TRUST AND AGENCY POND ENTfTLEi3 °KWANEA FESTIVAL -and YEAR;" CONTAININO A REPEALER PROVtStOH AND A SEV'ERAEILITY CLAUSE. Passed on its first reading by title at the meeting of November 9th, was taken up for its second and final reading by title and adoption. on motion of Commissioner Gordon► seconded by Commissioner G bson,hepOrdinaassed nce was nd adopted thereupon given its -second and final reading by title a by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner 3. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice. A. Ferre. NOES: None. THE ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED ORDINANCE NO. The City Attorney read the ordinance that copies were available to the members public.; 8879. into the public record and announced of the City Commission and to the FIRST READING ORDINANCE: Amend Section 1 of Ordinance 8719 - Establish new Trust Agency Fund "EDAD DE ORO CINE CIRCULD CULTURAL." AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 8719, ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND; APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "EDAD DE ORO CINE-CIRCULO CULTURAL;" CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Commissioner Reboso and secoedyv ooamissioner Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following te- AYESs Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, dr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore. Gibson Vice-MaYor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. The City Attorney read the ordinance tOthe ohe city eocaareord and cord and announced ouncet�, n' that copies were available to the m 71, • was passed and Mayor Perte : bo we have a photographer in the house rather Gibebn Wehte tb make thia presentation and Patheri I would lime for you to read this and we will all present this to Mr.ttlieb. Mt. Cottiieb,why don't you ioih tit up here. t we have a photographers All right, rather go ahead �teva clibsbn: COnmendatibn tb Charles Gottlieb. As a token of our esteem a,d adtirx a o,1 for the imagihatiOhi good taste and respect for the ecology and the public so vividly det;ohstrated in converting the structure at 201 S.W. 27th Avenue r special acknowledgements are given to Fred Hutchinson. Architect and to Char= )rate Gallogiy she of the partnership team for designing the nautical interior And for the concept of tropical landscaping which ehhances the ehvirohmeht. Your efforts Considerably improved the immediatesurroundings and are a Mott welcome addition toward' making our city a better place in which to live. Mr. Mayor, I'm sorry I didn't see this before, however, I want the CommissiOh tb know that 1 have not seen any place built in Coconut Grove recently that did the job of capturing the spirit and the sentiment of the Grove and 1 was so impressed that I kept saying that this should be done. So I'tn glad after talking abort it three, four, five times we how have come to the realization. Thank you Mr. Gottlieb: Thank ou, sir. 16, RATIFY APPLICATION TO FINE ARTS COUNCIL OF FLORIDA FOR GRANT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A "SPANISH LANGUAGE FILM PROGRAM.". The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gordon, who moved its adoptions RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE FILM PROGRAMMING FROM THE FINE ARTS COUN- CIL OF FLORIDA ENTITLED "EDAD DE ORO CINE-CIRCULO CULTURAL", AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECES- SARY IMPLEMENTING CONTRACTS AND AGREEMENTS UPON RECEIPT OF THE GRANT. (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 adopted by the following vote - AXES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES; None, ABSENT Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboot), 72 17# PUBLIC HRARtN4! CONFIRM ASSt SMSNT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF N.W. 9TH STRRST.,SIbRWALK 1MPROVEMSNT SK-4334� Mayor Perrot SeVehteet~i, this is a pttblit hearing oohfitming assessmeht roll for edfistruation of the M.W. , 3th Streetsidewalk /Mpr Vetneht► YOU waft to speak to that, all right, we're fnsw on Item #17 which is a public hearing at 2tM). Ge ahead, sit. M. Joe Cainblort Coe Camblor, 448E M.W. 9th street, There's sidewalks on that street for the last eight years, Mayor Petrel Mr. rittim, who is going to handle that? Mr. Camblor:: Sidewalks, gutters and sewers and everything oh that. NOW 45th AVenUe really heeds it. Mr. Grimm: 3 can only presume that there is a mistake in what this is, what we're doing nowis cohfirming the fact that we have completed the sidewalks and we're row going to bill these people. This is not the construction this is the bill- ing. Mr. Camblor: Oh. Mayor Ferre: Anything else?. Mr. Camblor: Yes, how about putting sidewalks on 45th Avenue between Tamiani Canal and 7th Street, that's a dangerous road. Mr. Grimm: Well, if you'll leave your name and the address you're talking about with the Director of Public Works I'm sure that he can' arrange to have that..-.. Mr. Camblor: N.W. 45th Avenue between Tamiami Canal and 7th Street, there's where they really need it. Mayor Ferre: Would you get his phone number and address andcall him up and give him an answer to that and if you could schedule it?' All right, is there anybody else to be heard on Item 17 which is a public hearing? Is there anything else? The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved. its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-734 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF N.W. 9.STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT SK-4334 IN N.W. 9 STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SK-4334 AND REMOVING ALL PEND- ING 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 - AYES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice. -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 73 1t. POILlt WtARIN4a'06JEDfi1DN TO CONPYRMIN4 DRDER1N0 RESOLUTION ANb AntATISE PDR SEAL b S1DS'N.W. 2 STREET AREA45IDEWALk IMPROVEMENT E-4437. Mayor Parist Anybody here ors 10? Anybody here Oh it'? You're here on le, yes Sir. Step forward if you would please. This is a public heariig to hear ob ee" tiaras to eortfirming ordering resolution 1040 and authorising the City Clerk to Westin for sealed bids for the N.% 26 Street Area Sidewalk Improvement t=44 7. Yes, six. Mr. Wm. dunovich t Do you want tray hat„ a first/ i• Mkt. Ongiet Yes, sir. Mr. Radunovicht. William Radunovich. is an improvement but I would like to 32nd Avenue we do not have one single we could get some light in that area. Mayor Perre. i All rights could you give your name and address to Mr. Grimm who it from the department to answer that question.- And if you have any pro beyond We are in favor of sidewalks naturaiiy, it know that between belaware parkway and N.t�e street light and we would appreciate it if blems going to stand up in a moment, and he will be in contact with you or somebody _ _ that you come back and see us. Are there any further speakers or objectors to Item 187 The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-735 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 78-609 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR N.W. 20 STREET AREA SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT B-4437. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon CommissionerJ. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice-Mayor.Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 74` DEC1419 11 lg..� RBRBONAL APPEARANCE Or MARCtE ERBOPP.45AbB COUNTY LIBRARY AbV1SORv BOARb RRIbR? ON LIBRARY BYBTBM4 1D1 APPOINT OR. PAYE WALKER TO ,LIBRARY AbVIEJbRY MARb, cOMEUTATION TO M.b. RIERRB G. CRON POR ?BLRVIcB 'bN UMW, AbVigORY ARbt Mayor Perm W011'start with'10. Mrs. Matoie irsoff: Thank you, Mayor Rerre. I'm Marcie trsoff. Chairmah of the Miamibade Library advisory board and I was here a year ado and t promised the Cot nttstior 'I would come baek and advise theirs bn the status of the Miami -bade Public Library System, 1 will be very brief and be happy to answer ahy questions that you all might have. Since I was here last year 1 car, tell you that eiroula tion has ihcreased'0% during the 1979"78 year to 2,550.000 books stroulated last year:. The new south bade Regional Library which is located ih thi South bade Government Complex circulated titre books ih its first year, last year, almost the half million books than any other library in bade County. The program attehdahce is up ih the same period from 133,00b to'168.000. The new South Miami Srahch' opened November 20. Four more new libraries are to open shortlyafter the first of the year the West bade Regional, the North bade Regional, the ?endall Stanch and the Northeast Subs -Regional. The Main Library located in downtown Miami will sooinatthe library. n installtaTTMachine bade which s a Telephone Typeitriter Which will enable the County and Miami are one of the first public libraries ih the United States to have such an installation arid, of course, you all know we are anticipating anxiously the new main library which will be located downtown which is on the drawing boards right now. I'm here to answer any ques- tions and also we're here today to act on Resolution 35 which is to appoint a replacement for Pierre Cameron who site on one of the City of Miami seats and 1 respectfully ask that you take that item out of order and consider it. while I am here. Mayor Ferre: Are there any should fill that vacancy? Ms. Ersoff: Yes, according last year the new procedure brary Advisory Board submit we have.... recommendations pending before this board as to who to the new procedure which this Commission approved. for selecting board members is that the present Li_ to you three names which you have before you which Mayor Ferre: Item 35, if you look in your packet you will find under Item 35 a letter from Mr. Edward F. Sintz: One of the three members whose term are expir- ing, Mr.' D. Pierre G. Cameron, is a representative of the City of Miami. Mr. Cameron has decided not to accept reappointment." Now the three are Faye Walker, Mrs. Marie Anderson and Mrs. Maria Duran. I think they're all well known to us. Mrs. Gordon: All well known and all well qualified. I wonder which one would balance the Affirmative Action approach to the board. Mayor Ferre: How many women are there on the board? Ms. Ersoff: There are more women than men. We would like Nrs. Gordon: How many Aglos if any and how many blacks if any? Mayor Ferre: And how mahy Latins? Ms. Ersoff; We have one. Latin on the board, Dr. John Becker, Dr. Becker is -Princi- pal of Unlock Park Junior High, we have one black on the board, Mrs, Juanita Johnson who is a librarian, she represents a County district, We are heavily weighted in favor of women, we would have preferred m' man but we had no names. ,Mayor Ferre: You have one black and one Latin, Mrs, Ersoff; We have one black and one Latin. Mayor Ferre; And the total board is how many people? R Ersoff; Mine members, We are heavily weighted in the Grove area that is why firs, Ma3.ker's AMA was listed first, she represents an area of the City that is not represented on is board, 75 DEC 1419n bits* 'Cordons is this y+ urerdetr 8f re'ea rnendatien' l $I Ere sftt Yea, it is our order and the reason for the order is beeause H Whet represents an area of the City that is not represented bpi the board, e bsaek area, Ayer Petrel Ate any Of these black, br. Walker/ Hs, /too f: br. Walker is black, yet, she is a WOMan. Mayor erne' And Mrs. Ahderaon is a white Ang16. Mt. EtSoff : fight. Mayor Ferret And Mrs. Maria Duran is a white Latin. Ms. tsoU to that she ht.ti:, that due Mayor Ferret Ms. Ersoff Yee. And Maria Duran has indicated to me since her nee was submit - was very pleased that we submitted it and pleased to be considered to other commitments, she has just gone back to law school Yes, she's gone back to law school, That she does hot have the time to.give the board the proper atten- The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-736 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING DR. FAYE W. WALKER AS THE CITY OF MIAMI'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE MIAMI-DADE LIBRARY BOARD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1981. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file. in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote- AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Mayor Ferrer I want to thank Ms. Ersoff for her patience and her indulgence and for bringing to us the important tasks that are being done by the Library Board. I'd like to ask, I` only have one question. How many volumes does the whole sys- tem have at the present time? Ms. Ersoff: I can't say off hand, Mr. Mayor, I will have to get that.... Mayor Ferre: I assume it is over a million volumes. Ms. Ersoff: Yes,'I think there is one volume for every citizen, I think that was our last figure. Mayor Ferre: What is the average of major cities in the United States? Ms. Ersoff: We are way below that, Mayor Ferre: That's why I'm asking. Ms: Ersoff: We're way below that, yes. Our budget this year is $8,000,000 but we are a relatively new system so we are fast, with the opening of the new librar- ies we will then coma up to Par in toms of volumes, Mayor Ferre: How many volutes does the new library hold? . Ersoff: The new library will hold five is the volume the downtown holds. 1 went_ to thank the Commisoion and the Mayor and particularly thank you for facile iteting the new nomination process, l think that we're going to have better board share this ways Mrs. 0000; We a recete your bringing us your mortise. 76 Mayer Pure! There's ane last Ching before you leaves Could you ask tat there to be a little bit, step bank there raa and t em it they rant to have fun iaava they can do it outsidal here we won lot me ask you, t blink it important ther articipationd'yee nessaof the Bearer is 'there a procedure where people er they've m:iteed three or four or what have you that they're dropped? Nrs, krsoff: Veal if someone "does hot attend three menga in & row, and that has only happened sae time ainoe t ve been en the board Mayor Ferret to uhderstafd. Ms. kraofft Yes, 1 wtuid also like to reCOnMend to you that perhaps a Citation or resolution is ih order to give to. Mr. Cameron, Mayor petit: 1 think that's very appropriate. City long � Ms. Etsoff: He has served, represented the of Miami for a l4hg g tine, he was on the old City of Miati Board. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. /8-737 A MOTION OF COMMENDATION TO MR, b+ PIERRE G. CAMERON FOR HIS YEARS OF,FATTHFUL SERVICE ON THE CITY OF MIAMI-METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARb. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gibson, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES:. None. 21, PERSONAL APPEARANCE OF STEVEN SONN REGARDING COMPLAINTS AGAINST OFF-STREET PARKING AUTHORITY PROCEDURES AND REQUESTING REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS IN A GIVEN AREA-. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sonn wrote me a letter, it was a rather strong letter and I asked him to get together with the Off -Street istedthatrking they had notty to see if been and,even sir' differences could be resolved..He.ins for parties involved we, though sometimes this is kind of a difficult thing citi- zen want to have an open policy here, our doors are always' open for 'any " zen who has a complaint that hasn't been taken cares of administratively dx nistrouldativelto you'rer entitled to be heard by this City Commission. t this if possible to five minutes. Mr. Steven Sonn: It isn't going to lastly we Basically after things: the n months of tickets and various other prob to be able to park in front of our houseaboat$therpreviousor the ti tickets, whateverhtheYtx or whatever agency to do something may be, but whether it's just a memo or some kind of help in the courtrooms, and the third thing that we are asking for is a regular procedure in case some- thing again so that there is not tan 'months of tickets, like this should happeng thousands of dollars outstanding and a lot of anguish sm that's really all I have to say. T understand that people from the Off -Street Parking huthoritx want to speak to that, Mayor Ferre: What is this red light blinking for, is there any reasan? Mx Sonn: That's all 1 have to say, $r, silver; is a red light district. Mayor Perm HQw l might rind the distinguished representtivelthatsthat's not the find of ten�� w@ expect from Aouroffice holders in ' DEC 141978 MtA Ronald pryer' I'm sorry, Mr. Mayor, I thought 2 §est that tram ono et the previous lemmas at when you were a timber at the Noose, an Item iI215 Mr. Mayor. we have met with Mr, Bohn an try at three masions personally at the 'otirdtreet parking Meeting and also have had telephone ebmrr►unieatinns and written Kunioir tieh§ with him. I think quite frankly boiling it down► to the point the problem le that we did net ask for these meters to be installed, that was a request at to etunty to have these Thetetea installed, We are hOte than %Alling and We hope that you are mare than willing to request that tl►ey be relieved, we heve ra obla- tions to them being removed. Mr, Plummer: Why did the County put them there Mayor Fettet This is a residential area and these are people that live there, hose, and they park their ears where they live and they get tickets, Mr, Plum:fo rt What was the motive behind the county's request/ qt.. itiohard La Paw: This was done in approximately 19 2 and, Mr,; Piui er, 1 `m *tat sure of the motive. Mr. Sonn, those rental units 1 don't be`1.eve were OLcu- pied at the time were they? And I think it was someof the businesses across the street that had requested the parking meters. Mr. Sonn: They've improved in recent months and.... Mayor Ferre: Let's get right to it quickly, is this a residential area? Mr, La Haw: It's a residential area that he's talking about. Mayor Ferre: And do you think it is all right for us to remove those meters from there? Mr. La BaW: We're willing to go to Metro Traffic, Mr. Sonn has given us a peti- tion of the residents there requesting, removal and we're willing to go to the Metro Traffic Engineer and request the removal of the meters. Mayor Ferre: All right, sir. Is there a motion? Moved by Mrs. Gordon, seconded by. Plummer. And I think this is a good case in point of why the persistency of citizens may come up before their elected officials, you do get heard at City Hall. Let the word go forward. I know that you are under administrative restraints, I didn't mean that to be in any way a slur towards the wonderful administration of the Off -Street Parking Authority. Mr. La Baw: Mr. Mayor, in order to help Mr. Sonn and the residents nay I ask if you could consider another item in the resolution or a separate resolution? Mayor Ferre: Sure. Mr. La Baw: In order to help the residents there, if you could pass a motion or a resolution requesting the proper authorities to review this as far as assigning this for the residential use and they would be able to put up the proper signs that would restric it. Mayor Ferre: That's fine, let the motion be amended to include that statement in it. Okay with you, Plummer? M. Plummer: Yes, I have no objections, there's another part of the request that he asked for that I wonder how we're going to address and that is that the tickets he's already gotten. 'Mayor. Ferre: Well, that's something that we have to deal with after this motion, one thing at a time. Further discussion? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gordon who moved its adoption MOTION NO, 70-738 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST METROPOLITAN P DE COUNTY -TRAF, IC ENGINEERING TO MOVE PARKING KOWA'S ON PUBLIC STREETS IN THE GENERAL AREA or SOUTH MIANI AVENUE BETWEEN 11TJI AND 13T i STREETS TO FACILITATE AVAILABILITY or MAKING TOR RESIDENTS QF THIS Awl. Ten being seconded by eeionor Plummer, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote Aygg s .fie, Gordon, Mr, Plummer, Mr, Reboso and Mayor Terre, NOES; NO NE ASSENT; Rev, QibSQf, Mayor Petra: Ail right, Mr. Pltutef, now with ragatda to tha tieket he got. Mr. Plummer: Mr. 'knolt, what can We do? Mayor Pare: You want to make out a chaek Mr. Ylt mmot: deor00 Mt. Xnox: Really thequeation of the tickets that have already`beed iesued is not Cne that the cottalibeioh can specifically do anything about. stow when the trial datea occur and these ineiVidualA are required to appear in court the resolutions that have been adopted may be offered as evidence in litigation Solem, how and.... Mayor Ferrel And I would say a letter and t'd be happy to sign it if you with we recognise that that was wrong to have put those meters in the lased area and we hope he takes that into consideration. Mr, La taw: And in the past a letter from the Metro Traffic Engineer is also helpful and I think...: Mayor Ferrel hoes that solve it'? ehtial or the Manager or fir. La taw saying that we hope that the judge ri�alides that _ �- to the courts Mr. Sonn: This third point, okay? So it doesn't happeh again, we'Ve been through this for ten months► I think there ought to be a regular procedure decided upon between the City and the Off -Street Parking and the county in areas like this This is more a Human tights Issue, not a property issue. Mr. Plummer: Sir, the procedure couldn't have been any better, the first time you appeared here it was taken care of. Mayor Terre: He's saying for other people in the future. Do we have much of a problem like that, Mr. La Saw? Well, if I know our citizens if anybody has any complaints we'll hear about them. Mr. Plummer I don't think there's a one that doesn't know my Mr. Sonn: Ok, we're set, thank you. 22 MIAMARINA RESTAURANT LEASE • it union. Mr. Vernon fitments, of Reatauraht Assoeiatee Mayor Ferret We are now on item W21, which is Mrs. Vernon Clements of Restaurant Associates to discuss the present lease of Miamarina Restaurant. Ladies and geptlemen,I'might point out that I've taken the liberty to ask this be put on the agenda because these negotiations have now been pending for two yeart. In the meantime, we are owed $280,000 and a problem that has %been brewing has not been solved and I think it is time for us —to fate it . headoon and solve it one way or the other. So go right ahead. Your name and address for the record, Mr. Max Fine: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, and Mr, City Manager, my name is Max Fine, and I am president of Restaurant Associates Industries Inc, located at 1540 Broadway, New York. With me today aye Lester tl augher, �.xecuti ve Vice President and general counsel_ed Vernon Clements, president of our Florida division. We are appearing be ore the Commission to seek approval of proposed amendment to Miamarina lease. Each of you has a summary of that proposal. The reason for seeking this lease change is to permit us to make additional investments that we believe are necessary to convert the Green Dolphin Rest- aurant into a success, into something of which we and the City can be proud, Without going into a lengthy history of Miamarina, I might merely mention that at the time it was built eight years ago, we invested 1 million dollars. We have since then incurred losses of 2 million dollars. Incidentally I should note that our books have recently been audited by theCity, accountant. Many unexpected things have happened between the time the Miamarina concept was evolved and built, and today. For example, many of our guaranteed parking spaces were taken away by your Off Street Parking Authority.' Latent defects developed in the mechanical operations after opening. No one could predict that the cost of electricity would increase through the oil embargo, or the general decline in the downtown business community. We do appreciate that today the city is once again moving ahead.Yesterday you had your ground- breaking for your new Convention Center and hotel and we have seen the opening of new parks, the Omni Complex and have read recently in the paper about other changes and modernizations in downtown hotels and office buildings. We applaud these developments which lead us to believe that the rebirth of downtown. Miami as the core of this metropolitan area is a reality. We believe that both Restaurant Associates and the City of Miami can participate jointly in the profitable future of the Miamarina if the changes which we willoutline today are approved through our lease amendment. Our own recent, experience with the first floor dockside terrace restaurant has shown us that success can be, achieved at the Miamarina. We have with us this simple chart in red and blue. The red lines indicate monthly sales during 197B. The blue lines are the sales for the same months in the prior, year. As you can see, the red lines beginning in March of this year, which was just after theremodeling that took place in February, shows dramatic and very substantial improvement over the previous year in every single' month. Our company's viewpoint of what is needed to achieve the same kind of success at the Green Dolphin, is buttressed by a lengthy report, a copy of which you have, prepared by the consultants Harris, Foster. We want the new restaurant to become the focal point of downtown Miami and we want it to be a landmark for the City. We believe this can be accomplished. To do this requires an infusion of capital. We are willing to commit ourselves to en infusion of $1,225,000. Three hundred and fifty thousand dollars of that amount would be spent immediately in the first year. Out to pour in that capital, we must have a change in the provisions of the present lease. This change is one in which the City would not lose one penny of minimum rent that has been guaranteed under the present lease. Specifically as a sheet of paper you have shows, we propose that commencing November 5,1978, which is several weeks ago, that the minimums be $75,000 for each of the first five years, $850000 for each of the next five years, and $100,000 for each of the remaining seven years of the terms of the lease, and at the percentage rent which would be paid in addition to the minimum rent, would be increased as follows; 5% of gross sales from 2.5 million, UP to 3.5 million dollars,plus 6% of gross sales from 34 up to 4,5 million dollars,plus 7% of all 'gross sales in excess of 4.5 million dollars. We believe that within 2 or 3 years,.e City will be getting in total .rent the amounts which were the old minimum, Since we have faith in our projections, we are willing to guarantee to the City: that there will be no loss in minimum rent. Therefore, we will guarantee, that if the total of minimum and percentage rent that the City gets, turns out to bo less than all of the minimum rental that the City would have gotten under the old lease, we will make up the difference over the last S years of the term of the lease, The $176,000 which is now due the City for portions of rental over the last few years, the $175,000 which is now due the City for portions of, the rent due over the past few years, would be paid to the City with interest, in equal annual installments over the term of the lease. The additional rent that became due on November S, 1078 under the new terms of the lease would be paid immediately upon signing the amendment. More importantly, our estimate is that the City will wind up with over 3 million dollars total rent under the proposed arrangements, after the infusion of capital, compared with only 2 million do are under the bid lease without the infusion of capital. These projection are forti- fied by the Harris, Foster report, The changeswe propose to make, would provide the City with an enormously improved facility, and an infinitely enhanced likelihood of success, and with a guarantee that the City would come out with no less than the minimum rental terms of the old lease, and most likely with a million dollars more of total rent. Our earnest desire is that the Miamarina will become one of the most prominent attractions, for both residents and tourist in downtown Miami. I invite your questions. Mayor Perre: Any question? Rev. Gibson: Sir, I am concerned about that facility greatly. I` trust what you are asking us to do, or do with that facility much like out in San Francisco, a facility like that would appear to me, can do an awful lot for us. Good P.R.,..bring people here, ...then people leave, they talk about us, and when they come, they would want to make sure and -find us. You know what I mean? Mr. Fine: I think I do. Rev.Gibson: Now, it is peculiarly located and I am not going to talk about the money side. I am going to talk about what good I think we could get from that facility. I have always been concerned that that facility is not utilized more than it is And I would hope whatever you have to get done, that we, the City, could consider it like that midnight television business on New Year's Day, that we got a heck of lot more out of it than the money. The good name, the good feeling,...Mr. Grassie rewarded us last night for that, and I would hope that whatever it takes to make that facility stand out. We've a great waterfront area here, that your company wouldbe imaginative,.. and be anxious,(not I am not talking to the money),..but I am concerned that we get the maximum exposure from that facility. Bring people here, send people away, and those people who go away were so pleased and happy,...it's the service they get there, and the quality of whatever is there, that when they come to Miami, they find it their business to go there, because there isn't another place along here on the seashore like that. Okay. Mr. Fine We understand your ideas. Mr. Plummer Anyone else want to make a comment? Mrs. Gordon: I think a comment that needs to be made, that we have to recognize the problem and we do, They do, and we do, I think, recognize there is a serious need to improve this property in order that it may bring about a better return, which is back then, will bring about a return to them and to us. So it creates a whole situation. And it has to be done, -for whatever reason, it just hasn't caught on, in its present decor. It just hasn't excited the popu- lation that normally would attend and utilize that facility. There must be some inherent, built-in problems there that have to be overcome, Mr.Plummer: He has asked me to run the meeting; Mr, Grassie: ,lust a couple of eominents.I think, in order Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, one simply for r our information, the amount of money which is owed -the City -now, which as not been paid by Restaurant Associates,is $288,000, as of today,The other comment I want to make for you. is mores course in history,We have been negotiating with Restaurant Associates. for a year and a half. 1 think we have made some significant progress and we are a lot closer than we were when we started. Their initial proposal for the City wts that we reduce their rent from $106 Ob0 minimum rent, to $25,000 and thct in addition to that the City pay the taxes which amounts to $ 2,O00, In other words we were to pay the taxes of $a3,OOO from the $26,O00 total rent that we get from them. After about 6 months their proposal became, that the City should invest over one-half million dollars with no investment from them, and basically that, if the investment did well, we would all benefit.I think from those beginnings which 1 recite to you simply in part to explain why it's taken a year and a halfto get where we are today, from those begin= nin':s I think we have cone a long way, I would suggest to you that the termt. that are sketchily outlined for you, need to be analyzed quite carefully, and we need to look at the existing agreement in terms of all these provisions r and after having a short period of time, chance to do that, I tthink we could get back to you with an intelligent recommendation, Mr, Plummer: Well, let me just make a few comments Mr. Grassie. First of all,. last evening before the party of which Father spoke that, I think this City grew up a lot last night, and recognizing something long overdue, and as the Orange Bowl Committee, I as a Commissioner was proud of what. We did in a first- class way. But before that, I went down stairs to what was the former lunch,. counter, and I want to tell you something. I was very pleased with what I saw in the downstairs area. I think from what I am told, that their business down- stairs is almost double, and the comments that I heard were, 'don't try to get in there at lunch time'. You just can't get in there at lunch time. Even last evening at supper time they were doing well. From the figures that I received, you,'I think, would agree, that what they have really been paying of recent years, is minimum rent. That's it. Mr. Grassier No, it is less than minimum rent. Mr. Plummer: Weli,okayo...: Mr. Grassier Last year they paid an average of 2.6 percent. Mr. Plummer: Fine.' What I'm saying, the point I'm trying to make Mr. Grassie is, the only way, we, the City are going to do better, is for them to be better, because we get a percentage. Hopefully we get into the percentage. There's' no question in my mind, it takes money to make money. What these people are pre- senting to us here, in my estimation is, they are looking for breathing space. Give us a chance, to make the investments, to pump this money in, to redo the facility, and hopefully what our forecasters say, will come to a reality, to where you will make more money, and yes, they will make more money. We want it to do well The better they do, the better we do. Now, Mr. Grassie, what I'm reading here, is something I didn't read in the former paper that was given to me, and they are willing to give us a guarantee that they will not pay less than minimum rental,.... 1 then have to say, what have we got to lose? I can't see, where if what you are saying is even more in that argument, that we haven't been getting minimum, at least we are getting guarantee out of this paper that we will get minimum, with a hope and desire that we will get more. Mr. Grassier I agree Commissioner, and as I said I think we are coming a lot closer than we were. Every day or so in the last two weeks, we seem to have come a little closer. I don't need to point out to you that the minimum payment 12 years from now is not the same as the minimum payment today. But still, I think we are lot closer and we've got basis on which we can work. Mr. Plummer; Well, Mr. Mayor,...you want to take back over the meeting,... Mayor Ferre:Yes, Excuse me for being away, that was a long distance call I had to take. So tell me where we are, Mr, Plummer: Well, we have been discussing,...,I'm ready to make a motion. Mayor Ferre: Before you make a motion,, just to bring me up to snuff,,,let me trace the history of this, --the history of it is, that two years ago these people came down,,,I'think we were dealing when Paul Andrews was here,,, started discussion with Paul, end subsequently you got here,they started discussions with you, then go back and forth, and the negotiations going back and forth, and you came to an impasse. Your recommendation wasn't agree- able to them, their recommendation is not agreeable to you, now they ore coming out with another one. 1 82 DEC 14 197es Mr, Grassie: I wasn't aware of that, but apparently that what you say is true, I was net aware that we were at an impasse, Mayor Ferret Wells then, you tell me Mr, Fine, are you at at impasse? Yes or no? Mr, Pine: I would characterite it at an impasse, Yes, there is a certain amount of urgency because we feel that this work should be'done quickly, We don think it is to anyone's benefit to drag this on, Mayor Ferre: My next question to you is, they have now submitted a completely new proposal. Since you've been involved in all this, I'm sureyou have an opinions on this. Is this proposal better, No, 1? Mr, Grassie: It's better than anything you've had so far.As you know, you. and t and members of the City Commission, we received it last night or this morning. It's better than anything we've had before. I think that should be looked at carefully from the point of view of provisions Of What happens to taxes? What happens with regard to all of the payments that are now due,...the $288,000 that are now due, Mayor Ferre: He already tabulated it. He paid the one that was due in November, which as I understand is a hundred thousand less twenty five thousand, which is seventy-five, plus the tax. The difference of that, twenty-five,as he said, the outline of his statement would, be paid, if we don't make it from the minimums, he would then guarantee and repay it over the last five years of the contract. So I mean, that's where we've been specifying.' Mr. Grassie: That takes care of the $104,000 that became due on the Sth of November of this year. It did not take care of the remaining $184,000. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a question. Mr. Grassie: Those things can be paid,.. Mayor Ferre:..over equal installments, over a 17 year period at 6% interest.. That's all very specific. Mr. Plummer: Let me ask a question. I want to get this thing cleaned up here. as far as the back rent. Your statement says one -seventy-five, Mr. Grassie is indicating two -eighty-eight, now, you know,... Mr. Fine: There are a couple of differences. One I think Mr. Grassie is including in their sales tax, which on the rent,...yes, that is the difference in our two numbers. I did not include the sales tax, since that is not paid directly to the City. Mr. Grassie: The difference between 174 and 184, is sales tax. Mr. Plummer: You said 288. Mr. Grassie. Well, there is another hundred and four thousand that became due November 5th of this year, three weeks ago, which brings it to $288,000. Mr. Plummer: Oh, I see. All right. Mr. Fine: The hundred and four, is part of the relief that we are asking that should be reduced to 75 plus the sales tax, That we would pay immediately. Mayor Ferre: All right. Now, subject to all those things being clarified on the record so far. Inaudible. Mayor Farm: You are full. Other than the way it came about because.I know you are aga,fSt,assessment of this *and I thin you ore ust e ter tan 'the way `it thappene' ; 1. s this a fair deal ' 4197$ Mr. Pattie: I think it is close to a fair deal Mr, Mayor. I think that we need to be tort specific about 4 or 5 points that are in the lease that are not even addressed in the proposal. They may be things that are not quite as important. They need to be addressed and in my esti,ation some of these terms need to be slightly changed. Basically I think, we are much closer than we have ever been before Mayor Ferre: If we were to pass this in substance, and subject to you clearing up those 6 points, would there be a problem on that? Mr. Brassie: Well what I would suggest to you, rather than pass it, is that you indicate to me your consensus, if it is your consensus that basically this substance is agreeable to you, then you instruct me to goYback and negotiate out whatever needs to be negotiated, and come back to you with an agreement. Mr. Plummer: So moved. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor I would want then to have all the relief to make that place what it ought to be, within reason. I want to make sure I hear something Mr. Manager you can live with, what we are about to do. Mr. Grassier Yes. If what you are doing is indicating that you are in general agreement, --but it does need to be worked on, and that you want something generally like this, but improved, --back to you. Rev. Gibson: All right. Let me ask this. I hope that you are going and knock heads,you know. That won't be much good, because then,...you know what I mean, we don't have to go there and fight. Mr. Grassier No, I think we understand each other,... Pev.Gibson: Now, the other thing, sir, you got a lot of change. Isn't that right? Mr. Fine: We operate a lot of individual restaurants, yes. Rev. Gibson: You know, I would hope you are going to be so imaginative now, that you are going to put that place on fire. You know what I mean? Mr. Finer I think that is very well expressed. Rev. Gibson: Okay. Remember what you are doing to me now. Mr. Plummer: I really don't care for that expression at all, Father. Rev. Gibson: I don't mean burn. down. I mean you are going to make that a show place, --you are going to do a good P.R. job, and bring those people in there, make people want to come back, to Miami and talk about us. See then you do for us, --then what we have done right here, would be worth every bit of it. You understand? Mr. Fine: Okay. Rev. Gibson: Okay. We understand each other. Mr. Plummer; Mr. Mayor I move it, this be sent to the Mananger for the refinement' points that he has brought out, and be brought back to us on January l8th. Mayor Ferre; We have a motion and a second. Mr. have as;a0other anttwith t may be isuthatoth reGhaveCommission been a on to have as way understanding number of questions brought up by Restaurant Associates in the nature of potential claims that they would have against the City,. Mayor Ferrer I think they hove to all be geared 13p,i agree with that, Mr. Grassier ..assuming we all understand that all of those c1eis in this process are going to be dropped, PLC' 141197$ Mayor Ferret Mrs, Fine, are wd in agreement on that? That once we come to An agreement, was patched and pasted, that we art not going to come to an agraement then have a lawsuit with you a month later? Mr. FineYes, 1 think that's the only fait way of doing it, Gibson: Let's put that in the record. Mr. Fine: Let me bring up this oho other aspect. Rev. Gibson; No, no, I understand, but let's hear you say that loud Mr. Fine: ' eslOnce, to reach _ati agreement that acceotable.4e *i11; any course, of any legal courses, for any problems we have had: Mr. Plummer: All right, let's call the roll. Then I want to discuss and clear► tot bursae somethi fig. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Mr. Plummer, who moved it adoption: MOTION NO. 78-739 A MOTION AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO BEGIN NEGOTIATIONS WITH RESTAURANT ASSOCIATES IN REGARDS TO A PROPOSAL MADE BY THEM FOR EXTENSIVE REMODELING OF THE MIAMARINA RESTAURANT AND TO DISCUSS MODIFICATIONS OF THE PRESENT AGREEMENT TO AMORTIZE THEIR INVESTMENT; AND FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANANGER TO BRING THIS MATTER TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT THE MEETING OF JANUARY 18, 1979 WITH SPECIFIC RECOMMENDATIONS Upon being seconded by Mrs. Gordon, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote Mr. Plummer, Mr. Reboso, Rev. Gibson, Mrs. Gordon, Mayor Ferre. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Manager , look, until the Mayor just told me what was their claim, --not financial claim, but in fairness claim, --you know this is a City facility, --I come back in the same point, for them to do good meanswe do good. Mr Manager' I don't think there's anybody who can say that the parking there is inadequate. Now, you know, --is there anything this Commission can do to provide more parking on a priority basis to that restaurant? I'il tell you truthfully, I think one of the problems is the parking meters'. Not like this man who was violent,you know, --and I can understand his violence. I wouldn't have been as nice as he would have been, I'll tell you truthfully. But the point is, can we work out, or can they work out, maybe that's the answer, can they work out something with the Off -Street Parking Authority to where they lease on an annual basis, --but to get more parking? They have to have some relief in that parking area. Mr Grassie: The problem Commissioner is that the Parking Authority doesn't own any property there. They don't own any land and consequently are not in a position to lease anything, but whereas the City does own all of the property, but the Parking Authority, against the wishes of the City has put up meters, --against the wishes of the City. Now, that happened before I' got here, because I understand that there was quite a bit of controversy between the City and the Parking Authority about those meters. Mr, Plummer; I don't know. Ali I am saying is, I think it behooves this Com- mission to sit down,--1•111` do it, if you want, --if this Commission so authorizes, to sit down with the Off Street Parking Authority and just tell these people, look you are getting a few pennies in those meters we are losing a lot of dollars in our franchise because you are not giving adequate to the people that go to that restaurant, It is penny-wise and dollar -foolish. I'd prefer you to do it. Mr, Grassie, We have tried it. We've gone down this route a half dozen times, and we have not gotten any place, we, the administration, I'm talking about half the administration: 1 Mts. Gordon: t nominate iiL.Plunmer to go down there. #1ev� Gibson; Maybe we ought tb invite rhfini here Mayor Ferre: Do what? Rev. Gibson: J. Li Mr. Mayor didn't hear that, Mr. Mayor what they are saying is, they do not have enought parking facilities accessible to the rostaurant, Met M u r: Father, they didn't say that, I'm saying that. Rev. Gibson: I'm talking about what the discussion was. Mr.Grassie: We happen to agree, but there is nothing that we've been able to do about it in terms of the parking places, Mr, Lester Klepper: 1 am Lester Klepper, Restaurant Associates, 1540 Broadway, of those spcaes, 88 we never got. The Off Street Parking Authority exercised dominion over them. We never got those at all. Of the balance, those which we presumably have at least non exclusive use to, most of the residential tenants of the Marina,...so we are working with approximately 55% of the spaces we were originally allocated to us. Mayor Ferre: Let's get on with this, Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, can you and 1, or Mr. Grimm and I go down and talk with the Off Street Parking Authority? Mr. Grimm: We'd be happy to go with you. Mayor Ferre. Would you come back if you don't solve the problem? Is there anything else to come up on tints issue? If not, I am going to take the next issue out of order, Item 31. 23. URGE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD:(CAB) OF THE PROPOSED MERGER OF NATIONAL AIRLINES WITH EITHER EASTERN OR PAN AMERICAN Niayor,Ferre:'I hope this is something we can do quickly. This a resolution' urging favorable consideration by the-C.A.B. of the; pending application for merger and acquisition of National Airlines by pan American world Airways.=Now,'is::there anybody here, representing Pan American? Rev. Gibson Mr. Mayor, let me ask a question. Have you been listening or hearing -the news lately? Mayor Ferre: About what? Oh, about Eastern Airlines? Rev. Gibson: Yes. Mayor Ferrel I see Mr. Yarnell here and I am sure he is going to speak to it. Rev, Gibson: I just wonder,,. Mayor Ferre. I am not going to speak for either one of these. 1 happen to believe that the Pan.American resolution that previously has been passed by the Cabinet and by Metropolitan Dade County, pinkeye lot of sense; And let'me give you my logic behind it on the record, Number one, the president of Pen American came down here' and I was able to telk to him briefly, His executive vice president lg one -of the Pan American people here. And I asked him why should the City support this Number one, because Pan American has. a worldwide network of flights and they don't have this network through the United States, end if Pan American were to have a► notional network, Ir think the people who travel from South America or from Europe S the Orient,i t wcul d be a way of enhancing tourism, .Number two, we have a commitment from Pan Amerioaa and I'm putting it oh the record that they would riot decrease the employees that meow+ work here, er the eantrary, they would itemise it by tt and ate many As 7b6 employees, (i) That they would hot take away from Miami the i3ati6hai portion of their Nationel Airline works 08 ih ether words they're not going to eve every thing to New York. (4) They wild move all of their flight training operatiois. to Miami . to that' a an increase in itself for personnel., flight attendants and what have you and () they wotitr , National does hot have their engine overhauls done t t Mint. and Pan A neriear would have all their triieng nee overhauli tg Wc»:k domte in Mi ti, 5e as a 'comtsaquenae of that t don't eee any lass its the oi5ma mummy, I see nothing but a gain. 1 don't know anything abaut Texas thdttetries, they have not oalied upon ma so I can't spew for them,. It seems to he that Texas lnternatihhat is a rather small firm that 1 don't know it would do really to eha hanee the picture. Mow, 1 know that Eastern's representative is here, he's asked me to recognize him, t've stated try position, 1 awn going to offer the notion to Pan American bttt, of course, t'd be happy to listen to the representative of East- ern Airlines. Ott. Ongie: ht r name, please. Mr. Ed Yarnell: I'm Ed Yarnell with eastern Airlines. The Pan American/National acquisition is a very complicated case in itself. Texas InternationalAirlines is also involved in this case and just recently Eastern Airlines has applied to the Civil Aeronautics; board to acquire National Airlines and I have prepared, Mr. Mayor and Commissioners, a similar resolution to which you're proposing on behalf of Pan American that I would like for you to consider and support also not only Pan American but also Eastern. Mayor -Ferre: I have no objections to that. Mr. Yarnell: And there would be no reason why you could not support both compan- ies in this case. Mayor Ferre: Well, in the first place we don't have the decision to make so this is just pure gobbledy-gook that surrounds it so....' Bev. Gibson: Mr. Mayor, I know he represents Eastern but also I heard you and I didn't want us to be in the middle but I have no objection, this takes me off the spot. Mr. Mayor, I love it, do you want me to offer it? INAUDIBLE Mr. Plummer: Would you give one to our attorney to make sure this is legal? Mayor Ferre: Let me see if what we're doing here may not be kind of crazy. What. we're saying is we're resolving, urging favorable consideration by the CAB of a pending application and acquisition of National Airlines by Pan American and then we're passing one for Eastern so that what we're in effect saying is that we're going on record saying that either Pan American or Eastern is acceptable to us. Mr. Yarnell: Give them a choice, that's right and it's a perfect position to be in actually as far as the City of Miami is concerned. Mayor Ferre: I don't know how we could say no to either one of these. I frankly don't think it is meaningful but on the other hand... Well, what's the will of this Commission? Mr. Yarnell; There is no reason, Mr. Mayor, why this Commission cannot take that stand, none whatsoever. Mayor Ferre; I understand. Rev. Gibson Let me make sure, since I heard, let me:make sure I understand, You're saying to us that we must say to the board either merger will be acceptable to us, Mr, Yarnell; That's right, Mayor Pierre; Well, what's the will of this Commission? Rev. Gibson; ;Ill make a Potion that either, that we said before, that either verger will be acceptable since we do not know the teenhicalities of either one. if they who Are the experts come up end ssy, "We think gastern is a better merger" that's all right with us and if they say "Pan American is a' better verger" t. is all right with us. Certainly don't went to see Tel @ lnter'national coming in, know that such. 87 DEC 141978 MI En mm Iknow that such. The satin is that we will say to the 'board that either swat is acceptable to use Mayor Perm T"h&t'a what the thrust of passing both to theta s a fetibn and a sseohd. lert. Gordon Mayor ferret sv. Gibson: Mayer t n . No they're specific thotiOhl, Father, l think you have to make both of these 'es lutiensdeal `. We're makinj two aeparste m tief They have to be separate. No, just One Motion. ee. r of them but as far as i'tn concerned you're making it at one and let the City Attori. hey ward them properly so that they cote back to the Commission this evening, k?t Gibson: I'd be delighted, sir. Mayor =egret The sense of the motion is clear and you'll have to Consolidate it or make them separate if you wish. Further discussions? Call the roll. The following resolution Was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-740 A RESOLUTION URGING FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD (CAB) OF THE PENDING APPLICATION FOR THE MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL AIRLINES► INCORPORATED. BY PAN AMERICAN WORLD AIRWAYS, INC. OR BY EASTERN AIRLINES, INC.; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FORWARD A COPY OF THE HEREIN RESOLUTION TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre. ON ROLL CALL: Mrs. Gordon: I think it is an exercise in futility really, I don't know what we're gaining by it frankly. It's all right, I'll vote for it. Mayor Ferre: Are you voting yes? Mrs. Gordon; I'll vote yes. Mayor Ferre: Well, here is my position. I made a commitment to Pan American when. they came that I would vote for this motion and I will vote with the moto er and . On the other hand, Eastern Airlines is a Miami based major airline and employe if they request the same consideration I don't see how we can say no so I vote with it. NOES: None. Me Yarnell' Thank you very much, Itayar Ferre: All right, you'll consolidate both of those motions. PAL A t Jertite Woif eon rEva.rding PM= blIPARTMENT P. e f (biedU sed yid terporktily deferred). Mayor ;rerre We are on item #22 Mr, Wolfson, Mr, Jerome Wolfson; My name is Jerome wolfson and I am an attorney and I represent Homer Lanier,and I have a lawsuit filed in the federal court before' Judge Caton under this consent decree, And the gist of my cause of action is that the City of Miami's police depaYilment its playing games and semantics with the meaning and intent ofhe Consent Decree, They are promoting,specifically,.,I am alluding to blacks now, black police officers have been made sergeants, but the City of Miami Police Department has not elevated one black police officer to a mid - management position, ie. lieutenant or captain, And I obtained some statistics from,,.and prior to this date this Commission has evidenced a feeling and a desire to help rectify this situation. And I think I have. something here today and I am going to ask for a motion of whatever the proper way is, either by myself or by a member of the Commission, that I think can rectify this situation. And I obtained statistics, the up -to- date statistics from Mr. Krause at Human Resources and the latest he has is the month of October 1978 listing the entire police department, race, sex, and by rank. And I can see here why the City of Miami would never choose to,..let me say this,...I came from a small town and every Fourth of. July and every Christmas we had a parade and the police department would march down Broadway That's what we called our main street. And the Mayor and Commissioner would march ahead of that entire police department. You would have the Chiefs, then you would have the Captains, then you would have the Lieutenants, then you would have the Sergeants, and the whole rank Now it wasn't as big as the „ity of Miami police department, but I can see where, unless I am wrong, I don't think one Commissioner here would want to march in a parade in front of the City of Miami Police Department, because,. assume you are marching, and assume everybody is dressed up and the City of Miami Police Department is in their finest array, you would a Chief, you would have the Assistant Chief and you would have the Majors, then you would the Captains and the Lieutenants. About the first 60 men, you would see one black Major, and you would see a bunch of bars up here on the shoulders, but you wouldn't see one Captain or one Lieutenant. And I think it is an embarrassment to the City to be honest with you. Now if the Consent Decree is specific, and the Consent Decree arose out of a cause of action filed specifically by plaintiffs against the City of Miami, and part of the, Consent Decree and part of the Memorandum of Understanding going along with the Consent Decree is that the eligibility roster shall last for one year.. The purpose of only lasting for one year and not extending for the second arbitrary year as the Commission in the past has extended it, is for the purpose of allowing more minority members and more black police officers to take the test and to advance up the ranks. Okay, some advancements were made. There was no advance in the last test, off of the last list, from Sergeant to Lieutenant or Captain. I haven't gone, but Mr. McCreary's law office, and Mr. Knox have signed a stipulation allowing this Commission to extend the list for one more year. And Mr. Knox has a copy of it, and Mr. Grassie has a copy of it, and I' would like a motion from this Commission and a unanimous assent to extend the list for one more year. If that list is extended for one more year, I feel there will be at least a black Lieutenant and there will be several other minorities eligible. And I think it is a solution. I think I have a darn good case in federal court and what I am asking' this Commission to do at this point is to do something to just about knock me out of federal court. I am asking for the City to win; I'm asking for client Homer Lanier to win, and whatever other minority groups that, ride along on his coattails, but I as a lawyer am saying, by doing this I think I am going to lose my federal court case, and I am willing to do that, and I am asking,,..I am saying please extend that list for one more year, and I, would ask for Mr. Knox's legal opinion at this point to see if I am incorrect,. And I think this Board now has the power to do it. Mayor Terre: All right, Mr, .Knox, we will ask for .your legal opinion then we will ask for Mr. Grassie's administrative opinion. Mr, Knox: Mr, Mayor an'd members of the Commission, at your October 2t meeting, you instructed the City Attorney to go to Judge Itutget He it the federal judge who has jurisdiction over the se*celled Cohen Consent Decree and request of the Judge that the requirement in the 'Consent Decree that promotion registers only last for one year be somewhatmodified,Cooper- ation of the law firm of McCreary, gerkowitt and Davis who were the famous attorneys in the Cook Case, wo went to Judge kutaar and on November 27, he signed an order, the nature of the Order 1s that the City Commission may, if it, should choose to, for reasons associated with implemnenting the Consent Decree, extend promotional registers' beyond one year for a period of time not to exceed an additional one year. The up -shot of, the Court decision is that now under the City Corission,ie`not constrained from extending promotional registers if it would choose to, for reasons related directly to the implementation of the Consent Decree. Mayor Ferre: Are you going to limit your corm eats to the legal interpretation? You don't have any advice for us? Mr. Knox: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: I've got some advice. Mayor Ferre: I've heard yours. Mr. Grassie, what, is your opinion on all this? I know what it is. Put it on the record. Mr. Grassie: I thought I knew what it, was until about 30 seconds ago. Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, about 10 days ago, when we were asked by Mr. Wolfson to appear on our agenda, I asked three persons to get together, on this question, and try to establish from them the background information for me at least so that I would have an intelligent opinion on the question fo whether or not we should advise the City Commission to extend the register. And I address that question to Bob Krause, Ken Harms and of course, George Knox i was until a couple of minutes ago, of the opinion,..I felt that the consensus of those various discussions that have taken place, was that the City should not extend the registers. Ken Harrison just came up to me about 30 seconds ago and I at this point am not sure at this point whether in fact that is the position. So I am a little embarrassed because I thought I was quite sure of where everybody was at, and now I am not so sure. Mr. Wolfson: Could I ask Mr. Grassie,...I didn't know what his opinion was, but what changed his opinion. Mr. Grassier Mr. Mayor, I understand that the Chief is on his way here. wonder if either we could postpone this for a few minutes. Mayor Ferrer Let's wait until the Chief gets here and we will come back to it. Mr. Wolfson: I am going to have the opportunity to speak some more? Mayor Ferrer Sure you will. 41978 f. 1 25 PEAS NAL APPEARANCE 0P F ON LIEBEAMAN AE AESENT1N6 VICTOR LOGAN. R6AAb1NG 1070 SUMMER BOAT SNOW Cb1SCUSSEt TEMPOAAA1LY bt#EAREb)t Mayor Petrel 146w we're on Item 23 which is ton Lieberman, ion; okay. Mr. Ron Lieberman: Good afternoon. Commissioners, Mayor ?erre, before I begin, we spoke with rather Gibson of your request that somebody request the presence. of members of the City's staff to answer certain questions regarding conversations We've had and i don't see them here. maybe I'm mistaken but we requested that bon Stewart and tlizabeth Bush be present to re§pond to some of the things that we have to say and rather. I don't know if that request was made or toot but I would like to request that they be here, if they're not that's not goitit to pose any problem. ReV. Gibson: Why should it? That's where the buck stops, they administer the affair. Mr. Grassie, Mrs. Bush and Don Stewart, they want answers. Mr. Grassier The person who is responsible for that department is Bob Jennings, he is here and if you would like somebody from the Finance Department we could get Stewart or.... Mr. Lieberman: Yes, well the conversations we had were With both Mrs. Bush and Mr. Don Stewart concerning a performance bond, the necessity of it and we would like them here to respond. I'm prepared to proceed at this time but I would like them here before we finish if their presence could be requested. Mayor Ferre: Who? Mr. Lieberman: Don Stewart and Elizabeth Bush. Mayor Ferre: Are they here? Mr. Grassier They're not in the room. Mr.Mayor, what I would suggest is that to questions be raised and then we'll determine who is best in a position to answer them rather than have the attorney decide for us who is going to speak for the City. Mayor Ferre: Counselor, do you want to do it that way? Mr. Lieberman: Fine. I apologize for having.... Rev. Gibson: Wait a minute. Mx. Mayor, I don't want to be judge and jury but Mrs. Bush runs the auditorium, runs that facility, it would appear to me that we need her judgement because you're going to have to answer a couple of questions. All I say is I may not agree with the man but I don't want him to go away and say I did not give him full, you know, and I would hopethat a telephone call since it's just over there could get Mrs. Bush here along with her superior right here.: Mr. Grassier Yes, but the difficulty that I want to avoid, Father, is the prob- lem that we have had in the past. That is that one person is talking to the depart- ment head, another person is talking to an employee, they get different answers and you have a problem. That's what I want to avoid. Rev. Gibson: Well wait a minute, let me ask this then; It would appear to me, and I don't know how you all do this thing, but Mr. Mayor, if I'm going to be intelligent and vote it would appear to me that a crucial matter like this all parties would be talking to the same somebody, Mr, Grassie: We encourage that but it doesn't always work out that way,. Rev. , Gibson; Mx, Manager, I want everybody to be talking with the same somebody on this issue and I as a Commissioner want you to send for Mrs, Bush, Mr Lieberman; fir, Stewart also we're requesting his presence also, Mayor Ferre; All right, Mr, Stewart and Mrs, Bush, (ISSUE IS TEMPoRARILY DEFERRED) 6e Amend gention 1 of fielelUtiell `7A•42 !termite ellodetion of fond to WM= intflIN ONTIal Prial Cri felts Plu mar t May &Olt & DefaenA1 favor to get Jaee Mehde/ off My baok? Vsga ,i.yaeight is hbhigedr tr6Versiel, it raootamended by the Marfa§er The £o11bWing reSOlUtibn was irstrbdueed by COMMissionsr.PIUMMer, 0:6 Moved itS Adoptioh: RRSOL tTION NO. 78.441 A RESOLUTION AMENbING § 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 78421# ADb? b DUNE 22, 1976, 8Y INCREASING THE TOTAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ALLOCATION FROM $462,000 TO $486,559 PoR PREVIOUSLY APPROVEb SOCIAL SERVICE AGENCIES FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD COMMENDING CAW 1, 1978 AND ENDING JUNE 10, 1979,'AND FURTHER AUTHOR/Z- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH WYNWOOb ELDERLY CENTER, INC. FOR AN ADDITIONAL $24,559, (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Matiolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 78-742 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PAY TO LINDA SCHWARTZMAN, WITHOUT THE. ADMISSION OF LIABIL- ITY, THE SUM OF FORTY-THREE THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($43,800.00) IN FULL AND COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF HER CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AND POLICE OFFICER MINETTE ELAINE PITTS FOR ALLEGED PERSONAL INJURIES SUSTAINED BY HER, UPON THE EXECUTION OF A RELEASE RELEASING THE CITY OFHIAMI AND POLICE OFFICER MINETIS ELAINE PITTS FROM ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS. (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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice-MByQr Manolo Reboa4 Mayor Maurice A, Ferre NOES; None. omitted here and on file 1- 28, UCHAIN Lin OE tONbEMNA"'tON THREE bUPLEXEE PROM PIKE PREVENTION ANb RESUUE EACIL ''1ES 8ONO EUNO1 The fo11bwihq resolution wa0 introduced by Cbt miSaib ier Plummet? who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION No, 7843 A At8OLUTION AUTHORI ING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE IN LIEU OP CONDEMNATION, THREE DUPLEXES AND A SINGLE FAMIt RESIbENCE COMPRISED Off' A LAND AREA 014 32,410 SO, FT., MIL OF WHICH THERE ARC THAtt TWO STORY Mott ES COMPRISED OF 1866 SQ. FT., EACH Mtn* SINGLE FAMILY RESIDEtNCE COMPRISED OF 1088 8Q. FT., M/L, LOCATED AT 11O-=12 S.W. 22 AVENUE ROAD (BEACOM BLVD.), 2407-09 s.W. 4 STREET, 2401-03 S.W. 4 STREET, AND 2405 S.W. 4 STREET, MIAMI, FLORIDA, FOR THE SUM OF TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($2500000.00) DOLLARS, AND ALLOCATING TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FIVE THOUSAND ($255,000.00) DOLLARS: FROM FIRE FIGHTING, FIRE PREVENTION & RESCUE FACILITY BOND FUNDS TO COVER THE COST OF ACQUIRING FEE SIMPLE TITLE TO THIS PROPERTY AND OTHER COSTS INCIDENTAL TO THE ACQUISITION. (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 Rose. Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Ma or Maurice A. Ferre 29. Authorize City Manager to execute Agreement with: METROPOLITAN DADE:COUNTY to accept award of funds :from U.S. Department of Ccmnerce 075,026. Question, what are these funds for? Mr. Fosmoen: They're for the preparation of an account called strategy, Commis- sioner, the Department of Commerce requires Communities in order to be eligible for continued EDA funding, Title I, Public Works to have Economic Development Strategies .... 9 by moved The following resolution was introduced Commissioner Gibson, who its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-744 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, IN ORDER TO ACCEPT AN AWARD OF FUNDS FROX TM; U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE FOR THE DEVEL- OPMENT OF A PROPOSED CITY OF MIAMI COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND STRATEGY. (Here follows body of resolution, in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon , the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote= AYES: Commissioner Hose Gordon Commissioner J, L, Plummer, Jr, Co ss oner (Rev,) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Mano10 Rbos Mayor Maurice A, Ferre NfNH; Npne Mayor Ferret 1Row 1'U going to make a little statement and I don't want anybody. to get offend€d by it but l jut want to tell you, Via of the things that l heard up in Washington, the Department of Cede is that we have probably missed being funded by a million dollars beam we did not have a Community bevelapne t organisation and lb en &Mt i deal t tltean to pull & Plummer oh you but 1 tald you tie and we wasted a year arguing about this and by wasting a year we hatted getting a minion dollars from the bepartwant of CONMetde. okay I'm lad via re en dui 36. SELECT FIRM OP MORION/table • iFt; IAhVERE2 /' AR ,C t ti SE IMA E ANb FREE FbR'bE1SGN ANb CONStRUCtION OP MOb1PiCAT1ONS TO INC1NERA' OR BUt Lb1Nc NO. l Hmtor peoere: We're on Item 27. who is the recbMmendation, Mr. Manager? Mr. Grassier The firm recommended is Morton/wolfberg/Alverez/TTaracido/seiglie and Fres, Mr, Mayor, and Clarence Patterson is here to speak to it if you wish. Mayor Ferret Do you Want to hear from Clarence Patterson? Mr. Plummer: Which one did you recommend? Mayor Ferret Morton/Wolfberg/Alverez/Taracido/Seigiie and Pres. Mr. Plummer: r want to ask a question. Mrs. Gordont i don't see their order of ranking in this thing. Mr. Plummer: Where is this firm located? Mr. Fosmoen: Here, right here in Miami. Mr. Grassiet Right across the street in the Grove. Mr. Plummer: Here in the Grove? Yes. Mr. Plummer: Okay. What is the largest project or their last three projects? Mr.Clarence Patterson: Currently right now there is a Heavy Equipment Shop Facility adjacent to the facility we're talking about upgrading here that they're t" doing for the City right now, that's one of the ones that I know of. Mr. Grassie: One of their larger and most recent ones is the one they are doing right now for the City which is the 3.2 million dollar Heavy Equipment Facility. Mayor Ferre: Is this the same I'.lvarez that was here a little while ago? Mr. Grassie: No, it is not. Mrs.`Gordon; Was there a follow up sheet. that I don't have pertaining to the final selection of the three? My sheet in ray back up is December 4. Mr. Plummer: That's what I have. Mrs, Gordon: I don't have any other one, Mr. Grassier On the other side there is a similar memorandum which ranks firms. Mayor Ferre; Who is HSR Architects? Well, are they here? Mrs, Gordon; Mr. Grassie, I don't have it and I sure would like to have it, Jost have A blank sheet on the back of the backup here. Mr= plUMmer; Iet me ask, probably Vince Grimm can *newer it, vir e, who were the architects or the engineers on the original building of that building? 1r. Grassie; It's in your update package, Commissioner. 94 Mr. Plummet: Was it Any f 'these firma/ Mr. Olive: My memory IA Connell and Assoeiatea. Mr. Plummer: ao they're hbt ih this gfeup/. Mr Wiwi Yeai acid that firm has aubaequei by been bold Buts Mayor Parse: Mtn. M anager b who is MSit Aasooiatsa Mr& Isatttrson: M5 is the name of an architectural firm t don't have the naives of 0-.6 principles, iet Me see if I have them here Mr. Critr The thine Molt stands for) Moffn at. ► Santos and t6Mande. Mrr Plummer: There is a big differencet. your resolutions i want you to know I'tn lutie okay? In the resolution you're wrong, why go to negotiate 'Where it Says That deans }ou can do better, maybe. Mr. C,rassie: Oh yes. Mr. Plummer: Put it in the resolution i not Mayor Ferret Are you the architects? UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKERS: Yes, sir. Mayor Ferret What architectural firm are you? Mr. Alvarez: This is Morton, I'm Alvarez.... Mr. Plummer: Schwartz, Schwartz & Schwartz. Mow long has your firm been in bus- iness? Mr. Alvarez: About three years. We started seven years ago with architecture and we incorporated engineering about three years ago. Mr. Plummer: What is the total projected cost of the project? Mr. Patterson: ' As I estimate it, Commissioner, it will be somewhere in the neigh- borhood of 1.2 million dollars. Mr. Plummet: And they're getting $200,000 which would be roughly what percent. Mr. Patterson: No, sir. Mr. Plummer: INAULIELE Mr. Grassie: That is not a design.... Mr. Plummer: Well, you read this resolution, baby, and that's what I'm trying to tell you. You're not saying not to exceed, you're allocating $200,000 - big difference. Mr. Grassie: We're not allocating it to the firm project. Mr. Plummer: Okay, but we're speaking to the chosing of a firm. Now I want this wording changed. by the way, in your= cover sheet and in Voting for the covet `sheet► hot the reso- allocating $200,000 c I think that's on the cover sheet not t* exceed $200,000. Mr. Grassier Okay, We're Mr, Plummer: Fine, to exceed. we are allocating it to the happy to make it just as clear as,... 9t5 DEC 14197e Tho t$i.i witi ito adapti6?U eil8iuti6 ► was i itradueo by e6flMilgibb RESOLUTION NO, /80 A RESOLUTION MIMING THE MOET iUAL1RIEb CONSULTING PIS TO Z+IiOVI iE PR61'EESIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCT/ON toy` MOti tEfCATIONE T'a INCINERATOR N6, 1 AUT'HORI2ING THE CITY MANAGER TO MERTAXE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE MOST CALMED FIRMS TO ARRIVE AT A CONTRACT 'WHICH IS PAIR, COMPETITIIE ► AND ItEAEOt1AbLE) AND ALLOCATING AN AMOUNT NOT Tb EMCEED $20O,006 PROM POLLUTION CONTROL AND ttICINE ,TbR PACtt= ITIEE FOND EUI E TO CO R COST OP SAID CONTRACTt AND DIRECTING, THE CITY MANGER 1`b PRESENT THE EXECUTED CONTRACT TO THE CORMS., SION AT 'tom EARLIEST SCHEbULE1D MEET/NO OP THE COMM)tSEION AFTER `!'RE EXECUTION or CONTRACT, POPWit/CAT/ON AND APPROVAL or TEE COMMISSION. (Here follows body Of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by commissioner Reboso, the resolution' was passed anc adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner Je L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 31, ALLOCATE $100,000 FROM CD FUNDS TO COCONUT GROVE FAMILY CLINIC. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-746 A RESOLUTION ALLOCATING $100,000 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. FUNDS FROM (lst, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th YEAR) FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUND TO COCONUT GROVE FAMILY CLINIC FOR THE CONTRACT PERIOD COMMENCING NOVEMBER 13, 1978, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1979 AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITI 1AN AGER TO ENTER INTO AGREEMENT WITH SAID APPROVED SOCIAL SER- VICE AGENCY. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted Atte and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being secoded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was acted by the following vote - AYES: _ Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A, Ferre NOES:. Nwne.. 96, i passed and DEC 1419711 omitted here and on file 32, MAKIN NEW LINE !TEM ACCOUNTL 1 Pat:1AL PA IMAM PAmm or THE NER1CA . IMPOAT Mg" the following resolution wa introduced d by Cammineioner Plummer # who moved its adoption: AttO JTION NO. /E047 A RESOLUTION CREATING A NEW i INE.ITEM ACCOUNT IN THE =NEW, PUMbp SPECIAL, PROGAA iS ANb ACCOUNTS ENT/Tab, TRADE PRIM OP Tft AMER/CAS IMPORT 98 AND TRANSFERRING THERETO AN AMOUNT U►•' $71, 822 PROM THE CONTINGENT FUND; rot THE PURPOSE al- MKING A PAYMENT TO THE TRADE PAIR OP THE AMERICAS IMPORT '76 TRUST AND AGENCY FUND TO orPSET THE btPICtT INCURRED EY THE TRADE FAIR OF THE AMI;RICAS IMPOAT , 78. (Here follows body of resolution:, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by.Coinmissioner Gibson, adopted by the following Vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Ma or Maurice A. Ferre NOES: the resolution was passed and 33. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BAYSHORE PROPERTIES, INC. FOR LEASING OF ADDITIONAL 2/3RDS OF AN ACRE OF BAY BOTTOM FOR DOCK EXTENSION, Mayor Ferre: We're on 32. ... Where is that, Bayshore Properties? Mr. Grassier This is the extension of the Monty Trainer dock. I would point out that the $730 simply represents a two cents per square foot rental, the real money comes from our participation in the boat rentals, not.... Mayor Ferre: Docks. You're going to pay for this yourself? Mr. David Block: Yes, sir. I'm David Block representing Monty Trainer. Yes, sir, Monty will pay for the docks, they'll be concrete docks approximately 24 to 27 slips. It will be a concrete extension. It will be there at the end of the lease period, it will be there forever. The following resolution'was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-748 A RESOLUTION AUTHORSZING THE CITY MANAGER TO, EXECUTE THE ATTACHED' AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT, DATED JUNE 1, 1977, BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND BAYSHORE PROPERTIES, INC,/ COVERING REAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT 25t0 SOUTH BAYSHORE ARTVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID AGREEMENT.. (Here follows body of resolution, in the Office of the City ClerX,) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Plummer, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote Aygs; Commissioner Rose Cordon Commissioner . L. Plummer, Jr, Commissioner (Rev.) Tboodore Gibson VicerMayor Manol.9 Peboso Mom Maurice +A. Ferry NOES. latone. 97 'AC 141978 RRapaSEO AMERICA Mayor Petre: Mx, Plummer Mr. Grassia: Mr, Plummer: . Orassie: Ni. Plummer: mer: MA or Ferret A RRRMENT WITH EXPOEITION TEMPORARILY 6RRREC) Take up Item 35, Mit is with..,, This is tha Rear1, ogre theht without the rummer boatshow whatsoever, A11 right, MN aces this cover lust the boatshow or all of his shows? No, it covers the four shows that he has greed All right, let the re`ttiew here for a minute oih- to take time so we 111;corne...back to that. Oka _, that • Ahy aisoussioh 15. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM AND APPOINT CITY MANAGER AS REPRESENTATIVE The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, its adoption: who MoVed RESOLUTION NO. 78-749 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY, THE. CITY OF HIALEAH AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM; FURTHER, APPROVING, AUTHOR- IZING AND APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO SERVE AS THE REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI TO SAID SOUTH FLORIDA EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING CONSORTIUM. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the. Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr.. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 98 the resolution was passed and. UEC Se r Appoint &EN _1/35 8 to Cif` t)P l,1IA tititteC minCOMM' Authori2e Ceettittet to amint Choi ums mayor, Ferret Thirt r.sik, well that's goi ig tO take... The 'With Maher, tell, 3 have somebody. Marie, oh, I remember who it was, All right, I will offer the name of John Cosgrove. Mrs. Gordon: Is he here dohn Cosgrove is not here, f didn't ask him to home. He i s with Of tew Priee. Mayor Ferret the law firm Mrs. Gordon: I know John. The following resolution was its adoption: introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who Moved RESOLUTION NO. 78-750 A 1 SOLUTION APPOINTING JOHN F. COSGROVE TO THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: Now who wants to be chairman of this thing? Is Mr. Wolfson still there? Let them appoint their own. Mrs. Gordon: Why don't we let the committee select their own chairman. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Manager, would you inform the committee that the Commission in its wisdom decided to pass the buck to them. Let them choose their own. Mrs. Gordon: They have to work with the person, let them pick somebody to work with. 99 DEC 3,4 3 . AUTHORI tE CITY MANA R TO £i('ECUTt AbiEtMfN"t WITH MO tY P bMAN * "CITY OP MIAMI INTERNAtIONAI- FOLK PtStIVAL 1070" ,e following resolutich wee i,trodueed by CONtithioher Cibbo1,, who moved itb edoptori RssOLtiTION No. 78061 A RESOLUTION AUTHOR/ZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO ;THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH MOR'T/ FREEbMm PO)t CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIAMI FoR THE 1979'CITY OP MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FOLIC FESTIVAL; ES'TAELISHING A FEE OF $8 ► 000 FOR SAIb SEW/'ES AND ALLOCATING THE SAlb AMOUNT FROM THE 107E409 INTEitNATTONAL 'OLX f tSTIVAL TRUST AND AGENCY FUND. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution adopted by the following Votes AYES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr., Commissioner. (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Hanolo Reboso Ma or Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 38. SID'ACCEPTANCE - FIRE STATION NO. N.W. 7TH STREET AND 41ST AVENUE was passed and The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 78-752 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $257,434.00 FOR THE BASE BID OF THE PROPOSAL FOR FIRE STATION NO. 10 ADDITION - 1978 (2ND BIDDING); WITH MONIES THEREFORE ALLOCATED FROM THE "FIRE FIGHTING AND RESCUE FACILITIES BOND FUND"; WITH ADDITIONAL MONIES ALLOCATED FOR PROJECT AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FROM AFORESAID FUND; AUTHORIZ- ING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. (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 adopted by the following vote RYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner 3. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Revs) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Robotic. Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES: None. moved. 4RANfi tX? Nt1ON 'OP HOURS FOR tALt OP AL OHOL1 ttVtRA4ts FOR CHRWMAs ANO NEW Y'tAki S t OL1bAys t The following esolutibn waa irtresddeed by ComMi§Sionef Gibson, Who foVed its adoption: RESOLUTION NO, Uteri A RESOLUTION GRANTING CERTAIN EXTENSIONS IN PtARITTEb ROOM OP SA t POR ESTABLISHMENTS biS)?ENStNG ALCOHOLIC RE/SRAM WRING TRS CHRISTMAS ANb NSW YEAk HOLIbAYS. Wit. (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file it the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following votei AYES Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None." 40.. CON'FIR1 CITY MANAGER'.S ACTION IN ACCEPTING CONTRACT FOR ORANGE BOWL -LOWER PRESS BOX REFURBISHING - PHASE I.. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING THE BID AND EXECUTING THE CONTRACT FOR THE ORANGE BOWL - LOWER PRESS BOX REFURBISHING - PHASE I WITH MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,756 FOR THE BASE BID, WITH FUNDS THEREFOR TO BE EXPENDED FROM THE "ORANGE BOWL ENTERPRISE FUND". (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 adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.), Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso. 101 DEC 14e1978 414 kAfi1P' CITY MANAGER'S ACTION 1N ACC PF1NC AND EXECUTING CONTRACT POA ()RANGE FOWL 'i1EKEI Witt RENOVA11ON GATE 14 The following resolution wee introduced by Comissioner Gibbon, who moved its Adoption RESOLUTION NO. i8=1SS A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING AND RATI€'VING THE ACTION OP THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING THE EID AND EXECUTING THE CONTRACT,POR THE ORANGE Eon, TICItET OFFICE RENOVATION 108 NITS ;MST CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OP $3b,774 POR THE BASE�:EIb, WITH runs Tt1EREPOR TO EE EXPENDED FROM THE "ORANGE BOWL ENTERPRISE PUN)", (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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES: ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso. None. 42 BID ACCEPTANCE - FERTILIZER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF LEISURE SERVICES. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption RESOLUTION NO. 78-756 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF 0.M. SCOTT & SONS COMPANY:FOR: FURNISHING 1,672 BAGS OF FERTILIZER FOR THE DEPARTMENTOF LEISURE SERVICES AT A TOTAL COST OF $26,785.60 ALLOCATING;FUNDS FROM THE 1978-79 OPERATING BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER FOR THESE MATER- IALS. (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- S= Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. ABSENT, Vicetlayor $a►nolo Reboso, 4 3. ACtEPT Mt1ROPOL1 TAN DAM LINTY I S PR POSiib ,L i tH' I N6 PLAN 'POR W. 67?H ANIMA BtTWEHN S W. 6tH tfkSti ANb TAM I AMI CANAL ROAD. Mf Piut ner Anybody wiehi g to dieouee item He&rih§ stone, deli the roll. The following reeolttioft wee irttodueed by. Commissioner Gordon, who moved its adoption: RRS6LUTIbt4 NO 18=1S/ A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DA1D COtUNTY ► S PROPOttb tid4TtNG PLAN }Ry7O�A�b♦,yam T 7 Ht V NO p#� �..y1i.N �q - Mal AHb TAMIAMI AL �C �JI[ MST �/�17 AV LI`IUE_,DI+lYYLGIY �iWi �S . (Sere 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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: NOES: Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso. 44. ACCEPT BID: 5 4-channel recorder/transcribers units. for the Office of the City Clerk. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-758 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ADVANCED BUSINESS PRODUCTS FOR FURNISHING 5 FOUR CHANNEL RECORDERS FOR THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK; AT A TOTAL COST OF $4,995.00; ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM 1978-79 OPERATING BUDGET; 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 Plummer, the resolution was passed and; adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. ABSENT: Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso. 103 DEC 141978 • 4 t AU MO I2E PAYMENT TO AWE LAW FIRM OP SNYOEE) YOUN& BAAEE'I'f E ¶ANNENbAU-M PRCI EttIONAL Mk/ICES IN. dOttPH COOK VS, CITY OP MIAMI ET AL. The f6116winq meseluti'on was i itmodueed b ► tom iisgi6 er &Limn., who !t iVec it adbptioh: RESOLUTION NO 78. 1551 A RESOLUTION APPROVING, RATIFYING AN6 COt 1RM1NG THE ACTION Ot THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING TRt EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIW OF SWYDER, YOUNG, STERN, SARAtTT & TiANNENEAt7M TO REPREStfttTilt CITY OP MIAMI IN THE CASt of ,/ostr 4 COOK V. CITY or MIAMI) ET. ALe , U.S. DISTRICT COURT, SOUTHERN DISTRICT OP FLORI%A, CIV'I1tr ACTION #78-3225-CIV'3G; FURTHER AUTHORISING Tt1E PAYMENT OF $10,339.40 To THE SAID LAW €'1W1 WITH FUtDS THEREFOR ALI.00ATtb PROM THE SELF-INSURANCE TRUST FtMNb: LIMITXNG THE TOTAL PAYMENT TO SAIb LAW FIRM TO $30+b00 UNLESS Fttt THER At1THORIEEb BY THE CITY COM- MISSION, (Here fo110 s body of revolution, omitted here and Oft file in, the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Conanissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, are Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: ABSENT: Vice -Ma or Manolo Reboso. 46 AUTHORIZE PAYMENT TO THE LAW FIRM OF LONG S SMITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN WILLIAM SMITH VS. RONALD R. REEDER AND THE CITY OF MIAMI. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Attorney, was this an outside counsel that you selected? Mr. Knox: Yes, sir. Mr. Plummer: Why? Why did you go to outside counsel in this case? Mr. Knox: The Assistant City Attorney who usually handles these cases was a potential witness in the case and it would have represented a conflict of interest. Mr. Plummer: That's very smart. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: A RESOLUTION APPROVING, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF LONG i SMITH TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE CASE OF WILLIAM R. SMITH V. RONALD R. REEDER_AND THE CITY OF MIAMI, ETC., DADE CIRCUIT COURT, CASE NO. 77..26709(MS); AUTHORIZING; THE PAYMENT Or 05,267.0E TO THE SAID LAW FZRM WITH MONIES TMEREFOR ALLOCATED FROM THE SELF. -INSURANCE TRUST FUND, Were follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file £n the Office of the City Clerk,) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed end adopted by the following vote AYRS: Commissioners Gibson, Cordon, Plummer and Mayor Terre, NOES; None,. APP T. Viee» Neyor Reboot?, • 47 . APPftOVE ACTION OP Trot CITY ATTORNEY Rt ARbt NG IktTAINAg OF THE LAW PtRMM OP PREYTtS PLOY6% RtAR ON, STEWART) RICHMONDANIXAMT tN.G NTRAL Ti It I CA tT. AL VS►_. t L AVIS) GrAi DAV1.S :.� 1 V I t MIAI I. Mayor Perm: The last Ohe of these ie fteM 50 which is approving and ratifying the action of the City Attorney regarding the employment of the law firm of Preytes, Floyd, Pearson and so Oh to represent the City in the case; vs. Charlie bavis. that are the terms of that going to bek what's that going to Cost use Mr. Knox: tW6 have, their 'rate struethre is such that the fee fox' the attorney who is handling the case is $150 an hour, if we capped it at $50.000 without further action by the City Commission. Mayor Ferre: Wog! is it worth $50,000 to Us'? Mr, lthox: Yes, sir, the alleged settlement for damages in this case exceeds $400.000. Mdyor Ferre: Okay. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moWed its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-761 A RESOLUTION APPROVING, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF MATES FLOYD PEARSON STEWART & GREER TO REPRESENT THE CITY OF MIAMI IN THE CASE OF C.A. DAVIS, INC., ETC. V. CITY OF MIAMI, CURCUIT COURT CASE NO, 77-28347 CA 05 AND CENTRAL TITLE, INC., ET AL. V. C. A. DAVIS, INC., CASE NO. 77-18505 CA 05, LIMITING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE AFORESAID LEGAL SERVICES TO $50,000, UNLESS FURTHER AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote- AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: 105 DEC 141978 48, Continued 13i§duae1mn of POLICE13Al ' i - Pe znal Aripea ee i MIME lN abd fa= IMAMand the eIU '` OP MUM- MEM HAIM, r1ayo, Parret All right, We ara back to Mr. Lanier's case, and Attorney Wolfson, would you step forward. We are now back to item M. Mr. -=Jerome WolfsonAn ail due respect to everybody here, I have a lawsuit r pending in federal court. Okay? I've asked back pay, I've asked for damages. 1. and:I've asked for Mr. Lanier to be promoted to the rank of Lieutenant or Captain, And I think I've got a darn good case. I haven't been dismissed yet, and I've done everything- And if I -am going tostand here and listen to what I think is going to come, I'd just as soon forget nay motion. I'm looking to lose. I'm looking for you to:pass a motion and tell Me, hey, We are going to do it. We are going to extend the list, and we are going to do what's right, and we are going to have all fairness within the City and maybe we can have a parade down Flagler Street sometime-. :Mayor Ferre: You want us to do this without listening -to the people that. are involved in this Whole decision -making process. Come on. Mr. Wolfson: I'm not used to this process. I am used to a legal process. In all honesty. Mayor Ferre: We have a laywer here. Mr. Plummer: You know in all honesty,..I've never met you before. You've never met me before. Now when you start talking about procedure. Mr. Wolfson: I don't know the procedure. Mr. Plummer: That's obvious, because you've been scheduled twice before. Someone else representing Mr. Lanier was scheduled,. Mr. Wolfson: I had an associate on the file, and I was here,... Mr. Plummer: Isn't this the third time its been on the agenda? Mr. Wolfson: I've never pulled a no-show if that's what you are saying. Mr. Plummer Well, whoever was representing him before pulled two no-shows. Mayor Ferre: We had a lawyer here representing him. Mr Wolfson: No, no, I represented him from the beginning, and somebody spoke last time and you wern't here. Mr. Plummer: I'm talking about the times I was here. We have a procedure. We'd like to hear and know facts on. If you don't want to listen to that, • we do. Mr, Wolfson: Okay, I'll sit down and be nice. Mayor Ferre; Go ahead, Mr. Manager. Who are you going to put on first? Mr. Grassie: The recommendation that we have for the City Commission is that the two registers that are being requested of you, to extend, not be extended. I'd like Bob Krause to initiate the discussion with you and we will try and cover some of the reasons and also answer any questions,. Mr. Robert Krause: Mr. Mayor and members of the Commission, during the past I guess, four work days, .. ,,can you hear me now? Unidentified; Ves. Mr, Krause;..dori.ng:the post four work days, I've had a number of discussions# two with the Police Chief, and one with the ;City Attorney on this subject, It 106 'e7a It our conclusion, as 1 under~stand it, and 1 believe it, they, will confirm that we came to the:tame understanding. that it would nat.be in the best interest of the Consent Decree and the Affirmative Action plan With the City of Miarni, to extend the registers, because ektending the ?elisters would primarily benefit Anglo males, which would ffiake it de ficuit to the polite department to meet its Consent Decree goals:during the corning year We therefore felt that it was preferable to allow these'two registers to ekpyre, to have new exams conducted under the auspices of the University of Chicago as provided in the Cohen Consent Decree, and to.assure that we do everything possible to encourage minorities andwoien to take those exams, get.on the eligible register.and at that point do whatever maybe necessary to assure that the police department meets its goals under theiConsent Decree, That's about as short a summary as I can make it. Mr. Plummer. I think the real question that has to be answered, if not in the Lanier case, or in a particular case. This city is trying to meet and set standards and guidelines to reach a long-term goal. Now, in your estimation, or your department, it seems a dangerous precedent to me, to set for an individual, whoever he may be, a precedent now, which would continue year after year after year. It was my understanding, in the Cohen Decree, that one of their contentions was that they let the registers run conveniently, yet we find, or I find, at the present time, that that's exactly what we are being asked to go back into, Now am I' right George, or am I wrong? I remember very vividly, -I don't think you were with the City at the time, --that we brought Jesse McCreary before this podium and said, Jesse this city is hard pressed to put in black officers. Please go with us and extend that register to get these men in. We had to go to them and say please help us. We said we won't do it again. But we've got to have help this time. And the reason we had to go then was because of the fact that the Cohen Decree says you shall stop that. Am I right or am I wrong? Mr. Krause: Yes, you are right. Mr. Plummer: Mr. Grassie, look, what I am saying is this. If you are going to set rules and you are going to abide by rules, you cannot continuously be changing the rules Now, either we are going to do it for Mr. Lanier, and all others in the future, or we are going to grow up and we are going to set a set of rules and we are going to say here is the deadline, that register runs out, --you know,.put yourself in the position, or at least I would, put myself in the position where I'm sitting back, not on a register, but I've just now become eligible to take a promotion by serving my probation or my thing. How would I feel, say,..my God, they set the rules,..they set the dates, and now they are telling me I've got a wait another year. To me that is just as unfair to say to whoever that individual might be as it is to say to Mr. Lanier, no, we can't do it now in an individual case. If you speak to the Lanier case. And you know H am only speaking to that because that's what's before me. Then what do you say to the captains, what do you say to the sergeants,..what do you say to the rest of these people? When you open the door to one, in my estimation you open the door to all Now, tell me if I am wrong. Mr. Krause: I am agreeing with you Commissioner. Mr. Plummer: Maybe I should be talking with his attorney. Because I realize he is representing a client, and his client is only involved in one slot. I've got to be involved and realize what the danger, or possible danger, all the way across the board, Now that doesn't just apply to the police department. It applies to the fire department,,.anywhere we have established registers.If I am wrong, please tell me. Mr. Krause: You know there are a number of complicating issues in both the Cohen Decree and the U,S,A, Decree that make it very difficult to find easy answers to anything that we do, In this particular case, it appears to the Police Chief and myself that it is best to allow the registers to expire,. because we think they would conuter-productive to our Affirmative Action. efforts, It is also important to understand it as Attorney Wolfson pointed out, there is a lawsuit ;pending that involves Homer Lanier That will be disposed of regardless of what action the Commission may take or whatever the recommendations the administration may make to you, We may make different recommendations in other cases but in this one, we believe the best interest 107 DEC 141973 Of the City will be served by allowing the two registers to expire, pc ..?, Gibson: Let the ask this. If this register should die, 'Counsel maybe you have to answer this, Let's assume that Mr, Lanier is next in line, I take it that's the Way it is, Is that right Me, krause: No, it Mr. Lanier is fourth in line. Rev. Gibson: As a minority he,..,. ttlr, Krause: As a minority he is next in -line, Yes, -air. Rev, Gibson:,, right,right, You know what I'm talking about, So -then at that point in time, if he is in four, Mitt, lose, or draw, if the court says that you've got to promote hits, you've got to find e space for him anyway, Isn't that right? Mr: Krause: That would be my best judgefinent, but I think it's a legal question, Mr, Knox: Yes, sir Revs Gibson: All right, So then if the list is not extended, and that man has redress, and he wins, you are going to have to find a place for him. Isn't that what that means? All right. As long as you don't shut him out.That is as long as you don't make it impossible after the court issues the decree, you put in somewhere, based on that court decision, I'll go along with your reasoning in that, ...in that you said that the interest of minorities will be best served by letting the list die. Now, if I find out later on that's not the case, somebody is going to come back up here, and I'm going to be tongue-lashing the hell out of you just like I always do when you don't tell me the truth. You know what I mean? Okay. That's the way I am. Mr. Reboso: You want to leave it die? Mayor Terre: You want to let it,.... Rev. Gibson: Yes, since he said by the court action. Mr. Wolfson May I respond to that? I don't agree with him, and I would direct this to your last comment Mr. Commissioner. If the list is extended, there are other vacancies and the other vacancies are from patrolmen to sergeant, from lieutenant to captain..There are other minorities eligible on those lists. The purpose of the consent decree could be effectuated by also promoting those individuals to fill the vacant slot and in so doing, meet the requirements of the Consent Decree. So in all due respect to Mr. Krause, he is wrong. Mr. Grassier Mr. Krause will respond very briefly Mr. Mayor. Mr. Krause: There is a captain register with one minority and I believe four or five Anglo males on it. There is a lieutenant register with one minority and perhaps 8,9 or 10 Anglo males. No other minorities The sergeant register which has not apparently been an issue before the Commission, does have a number of people remaining on it, including some minorities and I believe even some women. But there is only on minority on each of the lieutenant and captain registers, and it was on that basis that I concluded it would be counterproductive to extend those registers. Mr. Grassie; Just by way of information Mr. Mayor, and members of the City Comnission,the City Commission is not required to do anything,of your being asked to take an action, but you are not obliged. You do not need to act on this question one way or another. Mr. Plummer; Look, as far as i am concerned, this Commission has got to establish rules, guidelines. I think we have done such, You know, if this gentleman is saying that he feels that they are unreasonable, then all I can say is, he is in the right place in court. But this thing is not just as the counsel says, a simple matter, Its a simple matter in an individual case, but I see it as a total picture. 1 can't as a commissioner, just be concerned about the police deportment's problem and one rank of the police department, because once you break the precedent, you affect the fire department, you affect public works, anywhere that there are registers established, and guidelines set, dates set, Now unless somebody tells me,.,if Mr, March can tell me Pm wrong,or somebody tell I'm wring, I think we have dome a long way; to get to the point of establishing dates, times, and let's go from there, As far as Pm concerned, theme is no action by this commission. Mayor Ferret Chief Harms) if this register is extended for 30 or 60 days, would the members of the minority be appointed captain and lieutenant respectively? ,Chief Harms No, Sir not if it Was up to my detertnitiatiotl and I'm assufiiiit, at this point that that's the vase. Mayor erne. Well its a futile move anyway, Why, Chief? Chief Harms: I viewed the records of the two individuals involved and I think that the bypass procedure itself should involve the exceptional candidates for the positions and I would not bypass in order to reach either of these two individuals. Mayor perre: That's a straight answer, Mr. Reboso In the case of the sergeant, what was,.:. Chief Harms: I'm sorry sir, I didn't understand your question. Mr. Reboso What's your reason for that the sergeant could not be promoted to lieutenant ? Mayor Ferre: Sergeant Lanier he's talking about. Chief Harms: Because I would not make the recommendation that he be promoted based on my review of his past record. Mr. Reboso: What about the case of the lieutenant? Same thing? Chief Harms: Yes, sir. The same thing, although the records are not identical, their past indicates to me very clearly that I should not invoke exceptional procedures in order to reach them in the process. Mr. Reboso Is that legal Mr. City Attorney? That the person who is in in the first place, can be promoted? Mr, Knox: Commissioner; Reboso this question was litigated in the federal court in October of this year, not relating to these individuals but related to the question of whether or not the Police Chief had a measure of discretion in selecting those individuals who are candidates for promotion and the court upheld, this exercise of the discretion in another case, so we could presume that same court would uphold his exercise of discretion in this particular case. Mr. Reboso: Why didn't you allow them in the first place to take the exam? Mr. Knox: If a promotion is beign made.,, there, are two related but different criteria there,that the City is compelled to abide by. One is the civil service rules and regulations, where there's a presumption of an individual decision is to occupya promotional decision by virtue of that individual being placed on a register. However, under the terms of the Consent Decree, appointments which are made pursuant to that Consent Decree, have built into them some measure of discretion on the part of the Chief, Mr, Reboso: 1 am not talking about the Consent Decree, 1 am taiking about the person that is in first place and the vacancy he sees. Mr, Knox: Then the question is whether that person is being promoted under the rules, or is being promoted under the Consent Decree, If your name appears on a register, and you arepromoted off of that register, then there's a pre- sumption that you are qualified to occupy the position that you are :being promoted to. if however you are being promoted under the Consent Decree, then the Chief has the discretion to determine in his own professional judgment, whether it is reasonably likely that the individual who is, to be promoted will be able to carry out those duties according to the ttandard as established by the Chief. Mr{. Reboso: Chief, what's the difference between being a captain, regarding promotions, You said a lieutenant can be promoted to captain because you don't feel he is qualified Chief Harms: Let me back up a moment if I may. There may be Sett a little bit of misunderstanding► Sergeant Lanier's position on the reggister if fourth There was one voluntary demotion .last month which in effect created an additional lieutenant that would bean front of him. This is now make hire now essentially 5th on that register, Now, under the conditions of the Consent Decree itself, it provides latitude for the Chief of Police to review the work records, and to make exceptions based on the goals of the Consent Decree, based on my evaluation Of that particular candidate, It is called the bypass procedure, Certainly one I look at as a bypass procedure, and during the process of review, Lanier's folder was in fact, reviewed by me. And I felt at that time and I still feel today that the balance of the register should not be bypassed in order to get him, that my responsibility to the community and to the depart- ment transcends the need at this time, to promote Homer Lanier to the rank of t` lieutenant. Now if we talk about extending the registers for perhaps as long as a year, and I think that I would certainly concur with Mr. Kruase's comments, that its going to frustrate not only many people within the department who would normally be available now to take the promotional exams when they arc ready, assuming that the register was down on the 25th of October past, because it will put them off for an additional year perhaps, in being able to compete in the process. Mr. Reboso: What about extending the register for 60 days. Chief Harms: It wouldn't help Sgt. Lanier to extend it for 60 days because there are no opening for him to occupy. Mr. Reboso What is the reason, the lieutenant position, Chief Harms: I'm sorry. Say that again. Mr. Reboso:The lieutenant to captain,.... Chief Harms: What about it? Mr. Reboso: We have a situation there where a minority can be promoted to captain? Chief Harms; I would object to either of the two registers being extended. I certainly concur with the observations that. Commissioner Plummer made that you reach a point in time where you have to decide what is equitable for the system. And I think to extend either of those registers, or any three registers, any one of the three, would tend to frustrate what we are attempting to do with the registers themselves,' and that's to encourage participation,..competitive- participation at all levels within the examination process. If we look in terms of what occured prior to my appointment, and this is in fact when the exams were given, and they are now coming to a close, or they were coming to a close October 25, there were a very limited number of minorities that took the exam in terms of those tliat were. available to take it, I personally am going to encourage participation in all of the exams so that we have actually a choice to select from, on the registers in the future. And one candidate on a register is clearly not a choice Mr, Commissioner, Mr, Plummer; Let me ask you a question Chief Harms; Yes, sir. Mr, Plummer; Just recently, didn't you in fact use the bypass procedure? 110 DEC 1419n Chief Harms. Yes, sir, That's correct, I did. Mr. 1510, Bypassed en the register, to reach down and pull in minorities. Chief Harms: Yes, sir, I did, Mr, Plummer: How many in number? thief Harms; Mr, Krause? perhaps a half -dozen, Perhaps a half-do2en were bypassed in order to get, t believe 4 candidates, I believe that approximately a half eo2en people were passed on the sergeants register in order to reach down in that register and get either 4 or 5'affected class, Mr, Plummer: Mr, Mayor I don't know if any of the rest of you tkceived a call,...just for the record. I really don't want this to be wrong, but my secretary received a call yesterday from Mr, Garth Reeves, If my secretary. is listening, would she please come in here to Chambers and repeat It was my understanding of Garth Reeves' call, --who Garth was here with a number of other very prominent Blacks from the community, that they had changed their position in the Lanier case. Mrs. Gordon: That's true. I heard the same thing, Mr. Plummer: Well, let me make sure, now. I want that on the record they are not here, and, Counsel, they were here, Mr.Wolfson I never knew what their first position was, Mr. Plummer Well, they were here, and they were making a plea to this Commission to reach down and pull Mr. Lanier into promotion, Just for the record, it is my understanding that we received a phone call, that they had reversed their decision in that case. because Mr. Wolfson: Reversed their decision, or have no decision? Mrs. Gordon: No. The position is now, directly opposite of the position they took at the time they appeared here sometime ago, -several prominentleaders of the Black community. Mr. Wolfson: In response to the Chief of Police, I would state that Mr. Lanier has an exemplary record as a police officer. Mrs.' Gordon: Excuse me for interrupting but its not directed at his record, Mr. Wolfson: What the Chief is saying,that closet, and I would beg this Commission to And'I would ask this Commission to appoint another police chief from another municipal I'll take anybody, Mr. Plummer: Just for the record,.., Mr. Wolfson:...I'm sorry,.,.if that's a skeleton in the closet skeleton.' Mr. Plummer: Just for the record, this is a phone message from Mr. Garth Reeves, the Committee which he was a part of, and asked the roster be extended, slash, they have now changed their position that it not be extended. Mr. Wolfson: Is that automatically the position of the Commission? Mr, Plummer; No, sir, I am just saying this for the record, I am sure that is the reason he called, and he wanted it on the public record, and that's what I am doing, Mr. Wolfson, What the Chief alludes to as the reason that he would not promote Mr, Lanier, I would ask theChief come forward and I would ask thathe tell this Commission what that is, .„since he is 'talking about the,..►.or could I have an investigation by another police chief in another town? 111 Mr. Lanier has a skeleton in his ask the Chief what that skeleton is. somebody outside the City, --appoint ity to look at that record. Anybody. there's no. Mrs. Gordon; May i'suggest that that goes beyond the point of what is before us. Wore us is whether or not we want to extend the register, and I don't think it has anything at all to do with what the Counsel it bringing up, and I do 't even want to discuss what he is bringing up, Mayor Fevre; Any further discussion on this item by members of this Commission? Mr. Plummer I think no action on this Commission's behalf, mans that the thing stands as it is, and..., Mrs. Gordon: No action,,.,,., MrMummer: No action,„., M12 ayor Fevre; All right, Is there any Further discussion? Hearing none, we are now on the next item which is Pon Lieberman,` 49, Continued Discussion: Appearance of RON LIEBERMAAN repre- senting VICTOR LOGAN - Granting of dates for the SUMMER BOAT SHOW for a 5-yr period to VICTOR LOGAN, subject to con- ditions. Mr. Ron Lieberman: Thank you. Commissioners, I apologize for appearing again before you on the subject of the Miami Summer Boat Show. Mayor Ferre: Ron, hold on. The reason we broke off with you before was, we are waiting for Dorothy Bush. And who else are we waiting for Mr. Mananger? Mr. Grassie: Don Stewart. Unidentified person: Are they here? Mayor Ferre: Yes. Mr. Stewart is here, and Miss Bush. Yes. Okay. And Mr. Jennings is here. Everybody is here. Mr. Ron Lieberman: I would have hoped, last month when we appeared, that it would have resolved in matters concerning the boat show, however, since the last meeting, Mr. Logan has been subjected to game -playing on behalf of the City staff, and I consider under harassment only in the nature to discourage the small business man from participating in the enterprises of the City. My impression after the last meeting was that Mr. Logan was given the right to hold the summer Boat Show with a 60-day-before-and-after protection c. and was required to secure, or post a cash deposit which my understanding is to that time was, the practice was a $1,000 cash deposit and Commission Plumper s resolution or motion was that he post that deposit within 10 days. Since then it has come to our attention that Mr. Pearl, the person that has the Boat, Show in the winter months, is now preparing with the City to put on a summer Boat Show at Miami Marine Stadium within approximately 3 weeks of the day of our Summer Boat Show. We have been advised by Mr. Grassie, that we do not have the 60-day protection clause, and that whatever protection clause we have cover only Dinner Key Auditorium, Now logic would tell you that any boat shon in the City within' the summer months is going to conflict with, and going .. to injure or damage Mr. Logan's boat show. And further I would say that t is not in the best interest of the City or for that matter of the boating industry to have in effect two competing boat shows in the summer in the City of Miami. I passed out, or had somebody pass out the Minutes of the last meeting. I have a disagreement with Mr. Grassie as to what these Minutes show, but I've got passed out in front of you. Page 30, which I think are very clear. There was o discussion of a 60-day-before-and-after protection clause and Mr. Grassie says there was 0 discussion but it was not included in the Motion, I don't think we should have to be parliamentarians to deal with the City. It is very clear that Mr. Logan said, in addition to what you have already said in your resolution, we need a 60-day-before-and-after boat show protection clause, at the very end. I've underlined it, Mr. Ferre, after discussing it with him says is there anything else you want added? Then your proceeded to the vote, I think we were justified in leaving that meeting feeling we had the 60.day before-andafter protection clause. That's all we ore asking, and further that it include the entire City of Miami, and not just the confines of the Auditorium, because for somebody to 90 down the block to the Marine Stadium 112 OEG 14,# and have a boat show a teuple of weeks after our boat ihow,... Mayor Ferrel You've made that point, Let's see if -we get a response from the admini trations Who do AU want to answer that Mr. Mananger? Mrs Grassiez twill, We never take it for granted that any statement made by persons from the audience reflects your thinking. In this Case, there is a specific 'City Corission policy which stands, and'has stood for years, which covers this case, and everybody else's ease, and that provides very clearly; that shows of this type, by. City Commission policy, have 60.day protection ahead of the show and 0 days after. That is exactly what we told Mr. Lieberman1ln addition to which, there is no case at the staff knows of, in which anyone has tried to extend protecti on i none City: facility to other city facilities. That would appear to be far beyond the bounds of what is reasonable, to say that simply because we pay rent in one facility that he therefore preclude everybody else in the City from using other city facilities for a like event. Mr. Plummer: This thing works both ways, is the way I see it. You know, I think it is very foolish myself, that. Larry Pearl is going to put on a show in competition, because you know, there is nothing to stop you from doing the same damn thing► You guys, somewhere along the line,...I'11 tell you what I am seeing, and I'll tell both of you, --not you, but your client, -you all better. work something out amoung yourselves, and stop asking this Commission to pro- tect you. Okay. I think Larry Pearl did an excellent job as I recall 4 or 5 years ago, and even though it was enough said in front of this Commission, I think it was just a good way it worked out that Miami Beach has a boat show and we have a boat show. Larry Pearl hat grown tremendously, but'I am sure there was some arrangement that they wouldn't compete with each Other. Say, I don't know. Let me tell you what you are both doing. You are both cutting your throats. Now the two of you had better get together for the betterment of ali. Don't come here,...you know, what I told the Mananger when he brought this to my attention. I said the person that comes before this Commission and protects my funeral business financially, I'll listen to those kind of things. This Commission is not here to protect your financial interest. We are here to protect the financial interest of our facilities. Mr. Lieberman: That's what I'm talking about Commissioner. If you are going to allow somebody to put on a show, then authorize somebody 3 weeks later to put the same show on a few blocks away, you are injuring both shows and it is not in the best interest of the City. Mr. Plummer: But, Ron, we are a landlord renting a facility. We are not saying. to your client please go put on your boat show. We are not saying to Larry Pearl please go and put on your boat show. As far as I am concerned, in this particular case,I am a landlord, and as such I want to keep try facilities rented. Okay. That's what I am looking for, as a taxpayer,...not taking in rent and have to subsidize. Now I still say to you guys, that quit cutting each other's throat, and you are going to have to realize somewhere along the line that this cutting each other is costing you money and eventually could destroy both of you. Mr. Logan: Mr. Plumper do you care to have that question answered? May I address that? Mr. Plummer: Sir, at all times. Mr. Logan; Thank, you, Mr, Plumper, Mr. Pearl and i have gotten together and we have discussed the situation and I have pointed out to Mr. Pearl, and he has agreed and it'is definitely unhealthy to'have two boat shows three weeks apart. Mrs, Gordon. Are you dealing in used boats or new boats?. Mr. Logan; New boats, Ma'am. Mrs. Gordon; Is he dealing:in used boats or new boats, Mr. Logan; New boats, Ma'am, Mrs. Gordon. In one that is three weeks after yours? 113 DEC 141978 Mr, Logan! Yes, Ma'am. Mayor ferret Let him finish, to ahead, Mr, Lean; l have, attempted to point out to Mr. Pearl that he has several successful shows and that it is not in the best interest to do this, and he has agreed with me, But his contention is that the small, treater Miami Marine Associatioh, who speaks for about S% of this October show, has asked him to put it on. That is his contention and that's the only reason why. We still has alluded to the fact of stepping aside, which 1 asked hitn to do, 1 am not :interested in,.•,a,what you are saying Mr. Plummer is that 1 could go to the !Miami Marine Stadium and do an October boat show, right the time day as his,. or two weeks from his, and sir, that is neither healthy for tlie.marine industry nor healthy for this city, because if I endanger Mr. Pearl's boat show, or he should endanger my boat show, we will not have an annual boat show in your facility. We will both fail, thus you will end up losing the revenues, And 1 think what we are trying to create is revenues for the city every year, Mr. Plummer: I just really feel that this commission has the right and authority to be concerned that those facilities are not subsidized any more than necessary by tax dollars Now, you know anybody out here in business would love this Commission tostand up and say, nope, you are not going to have any more com- petition. I don't see where we can do it, Mayor Ferrer Now, Mr. Logan, I just have one question for you. As I understand it, you have not put on any boat shows yourself on your own. Mr. Logan That's correct I ran the Dinner Key boat show. Mayor Ferre You ran,... Mr. Logan: That's correct. Mayor Ferre: This will be your first, and then hopefully you second, and etc? Mr. Logan: Hopefully sir. Mayor Ferrer I understand that the Miami Beach contract for a boat show,.. the present contract runs out in 3 years. Is` that correct? Mr. Logan: That is correct sir. Four years. Mayor Ferre: Four years. I also understand that you aspire, --and I don't blame you at all, --if I were in a businessman's shoes, this is exactly what. I would aspire to do, is to make a bid for that Miami' Beach boat show. Is that correct? Mr. Logan: No, sir. Not at all. Mayor Ferre: You have not communicated with the Miami Beach Convention Center, any of the people there, asking about the specifics of that,.... Mr. Logan: Not at all sir. Mayor Ferre; You have no interest on the record to aspire to the Miami boat show? Mr. Logan: No sir. Mayor Ferre: Okay. 1 just wanted to get that on the record. Thank you. Rev, Gibson; The July boat show deals with say, models 1979, is that what you are telling me? Mr. Logan: The July 1979 boat show will deal with '79 models, You see the '80 models do not come Out until September, so both Mr, Pearl's projected show and mine as summer boat shows, will only deal with the previous year's models, because the new ones have not come out yet, Rev, Gibson; Oh, I see. 1i4. p w 1 Mr, Logan: So we would be competing foe the same exhibitors. Roy, Gibson: Okay,,,,dealing dealing with the same models and,,,.let me ask one question, Now, the Mayor, raised the question that I think is very important and I think ought to be put on the table. Mr, Manager? Mr = Grath: Yes, sir, Rev, Gibson I am not usually good at giving you advice,How many years you Said before that Miami Beath thing starts,, that the Mayor asked him about? Mayor Ferre: Four years, Mr. Logan: Four more years before,,...,,., Rev. Gibson: Okay, All right, Good. You know what? You are different from me. You raised the question in the Mayor's mind. I'm with him there. You mav lose his vote. I don't have the same problem of the Mayor because,.,.you I didn't ask that question. If Mr. Mayor had asked me that question,... and they asked me for a thousand dollars a year, I'd doggone sure put a 5-year deposit,,..right now, promise to do it, give them a check, and you know what, the buck will stop there. Now, what I am also inferring is,..the Mayor evidently, --let me tell you, contrary to what people,...he's a shrewd, shrewd, businessman. And he didn't accidently ask that question. And my brother, if you want a C.Y.A. --you know what that is? Mr. Logan: No, sir. Rev. Gibson: You don't? Ask those folks out there what C.Y.A. is. I'll tell you what to do. You walk up to the.Mananger,....I want to secure the boat for those dates for the next 5 years, see then what happens. Mr.Logan: I've tried to get in touch with the,..., Rev. Gibson: Wait now, .....he is going to have one hell-of-a-time,not dealing. with,...at that point in time, you see, what would happen is, you won't be leaving us to go to Miami Beach. Mayor Ferre: For a thousand dollars? Rev. Gibson The point is, if he puts the thousand dollars up, he ain't going to get it back.That's what Plummer was referring to when Plummer addressed the issue of letting people tie up the facility of the City without money. See what I mean? Mayor Ferre: Do you know how much the Miami Beach Mr. Logan: The same price sir. Mayor Ferre: What's the price? Mr. Logan: Thirty -cents a square foot, sir, for a 3-day show. Mayor Ferre: How many squart feet are there? Mr. Logan: Well, that's if you fill it, sir. Mayor Ferre: I assume you do as good a Job as the guy that is there now. Mr. Logan: And he fills it, Mayor Ferre: How many square feet? Mr. Logan: Sir, let me point something out. That show is a national show because it falls in February and they bring all the new models in from across the nation and internationally. A July boat show will never fill the Miami Beach Convention Center: facility rents for? Mayor Form My question to you wasn't whether you were going to do to the July boat show in Miami Beach My question to is, are you going to to a Contender to a boat shhow in Miami heath four years from now? Mr, Logan:No, sir. Mayor ferret Because the thrust of the question obviously is, are you building your reputation up here, to go over to Miami Reach and put the boat show on there whenever you can. Mr. Logan: befinitely now, sir. 'Mayor Ferret That's on the record and I believe it. Mr, Grassier Mr. Mayor that answer requires a little clarification, because I think frankly it was somewhat deceptive Mr. Jennings will speak to it. Rev. Gibson: Mr, Mananger,you see, I know if a man puts up his money, he isn't about to just walk away from it, Mayor Ferre: A thousand dollars.,. Rev, Gibson: Just make the ante sufficient enough to protect us. That's all I am saying. I am sure Mr. --What's the other man's name --Mr. Pearl, stayed there 12 years, and had a good record, if Mr. Pearl knows. what I think the Mayor is indicating, Mr. Pearl will match you dollar -for -dollar, my brother, And then at that point in time, you know what? You ain't about to turn loose that money just so. You get that out of your system. Isn't that right? Mr. Grassier Yes, Father Gibson. Rev, Gibson: I just feel like, --look, if you want us to really protect you, and you want us to support you, and all that, then I think you owe us something, --you operate in good faith and we will operate in good faith. See what I mean? Let Mr. Jennings talk. Mr. Robert Jennings: Mr. Mayor I have a letter here from Norman Litz. Mayor Ferre: Who? Mr. Jennings: Norman Litz, the director of the Miami Beach Convention Center. This may clear up the issue of Mr. Logan's use of the Beach. It says: 'Please be advised you are correct in your understanding that Mr. Vic Logan has requested. Convention Center dates for a summer boat show beginning in 1984 and we have tentatively penciled -in dates for the event. The Miami International Boat Show has requested an exclusive contract from 1984. Sometime in the future,Mr. Logan and i BeachsCitys Commission Miami International Boat Show will appear before the and representatives of the Miamrequest dates to present a summer boat show. Thank you for your interest.' Mayor Ferrer I thought I just asked you that and you told me you had no interest in,... Mr. Logan: No, sir, Let me clarify it for you, What you asked me is whether I was interested in taking over the Miami International Boat Show and, no sir, I have no interest. Now, as Mr. Pearl Clarified for you, at the last Commission meeting, he pointed out to you at that time that I had approached the Miami Beach Council about getting dates for a summer boat show there. I sir, did that first before I ever came to the City of Miami, and I was told that I could not get dates. Now I then came to the City_ of Miami for the dates, Now, just to make it a little more clarified for you, the City of Miami Beach has indicated to me that Mr. Rogers has current exclusivity and if they were to give dates for a Sumer boat show, they would give Mr. Rogers the first option, And I think you will see that reflected in the Minutes of the last Commission Meeting here, Mayor Ferre; Let me rephrase my question, Mr. Logan are you interested in, after building your name and reputation for running the boats here in miaml, in getting any kind of a boat show, international, summer or otherwise, other than in City of Miami facilities Mr, Logan: Only if the City facility can't accomodate it, Mayor Ferret Okay, Let me put it in reverse;, to make aura, —evidently we have to be very careful of semantics around here, If you are the successful operator of a boat show on Miami property, you are teliinq this t omission that you will not then put on a boat show somewhere else, It that correct? Mr, Logan: "that's correct sirr Mayor Ferret Okay. Mr, Logan: With reference to the deposits Mayor Ferre, I'like to,.„ Mr, Plummer: Excuse me Mr, Logan. Mr: Mayor exactly what ycu have extracted from this man to me, and 1 say this as to you my friend, it is a restraint of trade, We should not be extracting from this man that he's not going to put on a show somewhere else, no more than we should be asked to protect him should we bind him+ Mayor Ferre:`I disagree with that premise for this reason, J.L. I am not interested in what goes on in Miami Beach. You know, that is their problem. I amirested in upro-reputationigwhat we have here, and I don't want, that for I interested protecting somebody and do well here and then move over to Miami Beach. I am not interested in creating competition for us. Mr.Lieberman:Your honorjthat's exactly why we don't want a competing boat show in three weeks. We want to protect the interest of the show in the City. Mayor Ferre: I get the point and I think I get what you are saying. I under- stand it, as long as you put it on the record that your interest is, in building up a summer boat show here and that's it. That's fine. Then we are back to where we were before. Mr. Lieberman: Commissioners, I'd like to noi, c out that we we came last time, Mr. Logan passed out a brochure that going to press, which you all saw, which said on it, 'Miami's only summer boat show'. This has gone to press, this is out. Now all of a sudden we are just one of the Miami summer boat shows. And we'd like to get this clarified now so that everybody can proceed without any further problems. Mrs. Gordon: I've got to say how I feel about the whole situation. You know, I understand that, ..if you say, okay, we can't protect all of our facilities, and give anybodyan exclusive and keep competition out of all of our facilities, but, on the other hand, I own real estate and I would not put competitors into the same property, even at opposite ends of the shopping center, because they would interfere with each others successful operation and it would ultimately hurt me as the owner of the property. And I think that in this case, where we are putting in, or if we don't want to give him a summer' boat show then we should say we don't want to give you a summer boat show, --or anybody. But if we say okay you can have a summer boat show, which we did, then we should not permit within a stone's throw of that location, and within a very short period of time of his operation,the competing operation with required promotion at the same time, because within three weeks you've got to be promoting at the same time. The operation has to be promoted. Now, I know Maurice, --you know all this that J.L. said, protect my funeral home, --you know, I train a lot of people in my real estate office, They open up their own office and I wish them all good luck and success. Mayor Ferre;' That's the same argument I gave you before, when I said that if Pearl has been here for 12 years running a boat show and had been paying, and had been a good client and had been loyal to the City of Mimai, why in the world would we in that same shopping center open up another boat show? Mrs. Gordon; Because it is a different product. The product that goes on sale in the fall, --November, or October --when is Pearl's show? Mr, Grassier October. Mrs, Gordon:October, is a new product that comes out, that news models are being show for that year, like an auto show, This is the new models. What the summer 117 DEC id i L_ is going to be selling, the end of this current year's models, is a close-out, its a special and people come to it because they can buy a bargain, So it is e different product . Jennings: Commissioner Gordon, I think what perhaps what hasn't been said have:0 and perhaps Mr, Pearl can speak for himse1f,��he is here, I have been Ming the communicating with Me, earl on this subject. It is important to note I think that his show, so called show, is really not being called a boat show. It is an end.of.year clearance sale of boats. It is a two.or-three-day°clearance sale. There will not be, as I understand it, all of the peripheral displays that ycu have with a full.spale boat show, That is the booths selling boat knickbknaoks and e11 the sport=marine related items that go with a full scale boat show. Another thing to keep in mind is that Mrs. Pearl's show is 3 weeks after Mr. +-Logan's. Now it is a question of who hurts who, Mr, Logan's full-scale boat . could quite obviously,(since it comes first), --the shoe could on the other foot. It could be Mr, Logan's show, if he does a good job, Nis is a full-scale, as I understand it, boat show. Not just a end -of -year, two day clearance sale, Mrs. Gordon: I want to know whose idea it was, Mr. Jennings: Mr, Pearl, perhaps he would like to speak to that, As I under- stand it, it is the. Marine. Association that has asked Mr. Pearl to,.„ Mayor Perre: All right,, Mr. Pearl: I think there was a question Commissioner Gordon? Mrs. Gordon: It wasn't answered. I asked whose idea it was, to put the other show, whatever you want to call it, within the 3 week span. I don't think it is a healthy situation As far as I am concerned, we could keep the boat shows in the auditorium here, and we shouldn't go on every street corner so to speak. with another show. I just think it is demeaning to the whole operation, --a side- walk sale almost. I don't think it is good idea. I really don't. Mr. Peari: In answer to your question, the Greater Miami Marine Association which sponsors our October show, has asked our company to in fact produce a two or three day week -end, summer clearance and boat sale. They are even suggesting that the boats be both new and old. We are following through because of our relationship with them, to do that show. Mr. Logan was successful in getting dates at Dinner Key Auditorium. We are going elsewhere. If it can't be in the City, we will go to the County: Much as Commissioner Plummer said, we are in business. We are looking to sell boats. We would want very much to hold the show after Mr. Logan's show and at the Miami Marine Stadium. I don't see a problem personally. We are following' his show by three weeks. Mr. Logan: Mrs. Gordon may I answer that? May I address that to you? Okay. The marine industry would not allow Mr. Pearl to put on a boat show before mine. This is why I really said I needed dates that were twoweeks later. They are too busy at that time. That is the only reason he is going three weeks after me. He will definitely hurt Miami summer boat show, and it will cause a battle between the two of us that I' don't think we want. He's got other shows. It is not imperative that he have to have,....if Mr. Pearl doesn't do his show, and doesn't make the Miami summer boat show much larger and much more successful over the years, and those people who are asking him to do it.will inevitably exhibit in our's. Now if he goes to the County, it has been discussed between - the two of us that neither County facilities are really the kind of facilities he'd like to use for it. As he, said, he will if he has to. And I don't know if that is a healty attitude. I would appreciate, -•I' thought I was given a protection clause of 60-day-before-and-after n' show at the last Commission meeting. We seem to have evaded that issue. I thought it bare and clear, and the Mayor is the gentleman at that Commission meeting who said, okay, do you want to make any other additions,' and it's right before you, so I don't know what we are really discussing, I thought it was clarified. Rev, Gibson: Mr, Mayor, you know this is going to be a long day and night. I think instead of page 30,it's'page 2O,..from what I see on page 20,'Mr, Logan, June 25 to July 3 are the dates I am requesting and to include the same`60-day provisd, please', "Mayor Ferret July 20th, July 3, that makes August 3, September 3, October, -okay, I see the lines going out, that means something was left out of somebody, you know, Then, unidentified speaker. I don't know what that means, Rev, Gibson: Mayor Ferre, anything else you want to ask Mr,' Pearl, Wl, in defense of this cotton against the motion, I really can't see the difference between favoring a letter over a verbal communication that has lasted for two years, i really don't see an extension, and if I do, i think it favors us, 1 would think that it is really clear, --its really clear, that what we ought to do, is give this gran his dates, make him put up like Plummer said or either write an ordinance where he has todeposit that money, and if changes his mind he loses his honey. Now, if you want to really sweeten my tooth, you put up the deposit for the next 5 years, then I'll know you ain't planning to run;You know then I feel like,-t.-man 1`d chance it to court+ You understand? You put that money up,,whether you'could get this bond or not, you see? Mayor Ferre: It is'gettingclose to six, We've got allot oflwork to do, and I think it is time for us to move along; Rev. Gibson: 1 move:that the man be given the dates he requested and that he put up the bond necessary for the next 5 years. Mayor Ferre: All right, Is that in form of a motion ? Is there a second to the motion? Mr. Reboso: What's the motion again? Mayor Ferre: The motion is that the man be given for the next 5 years the summer boat show and that he be requested to put a performance bond. I assume that it would be cancellable if he doesn't operate the facility properly, like every other contract that we have, Mr. Logan Mr. Mayor may'I address the performance bond just very quickly? I have a letter from one of the largest bonding companies in Dade County. There's no bonding available. What you are askingi's a financial guarantee. Rev. Gibson: Right. Mr. Logan: And it has been the policy, and this is why I asked that Mrs. Bush be present to run the facility. I had a discussion with her two days ago re- garding the deposit amount, and at that time I suggested to her that I thought a thousand dollars would be a reasonable amount. And she said to me, and this is why I wanted her here, I don't agree with you personally. I run that facility. I know what comes in there, and there are many people who cannot afford a thousand dollar deposit. And so Idon't think that is reasonable. And she said I never had any problem with anybody violating the deposit. Now, Mr. Pearl is asking for a 5-year long-term contract and someone in the City came up with a suggestion that they post a performance bond. I have called four bonding surety companies who have indicated to me that there is no such thing as a performance bond for this. It is usually used in construction. Plummer: Not performance bond, a deposit. Mayor Ferre: Are you going to put up a performance bond Mr. Pearl? Mr. Pearl: I've been asked Mr. Lieberman: Commissioner Plummer, we have been asking to supplythe deposit you requested'at the last meeting. The City will not allow us to deposit it. Mr, Plummer: No, no, no. Wait a minute. Whoa. Mr, Grassie, I never made any mention that I can recall, of a performance bond. As a matter of fact, if I recall, I used percentages, that it should be like 20% of the rental, and if they don't,....in other words, from the time they call and pencil it in, this is MY memory, they have 10 days in which to put up a percentage of the rental. If they did not, then that pencil was gone,That also, that when they put up their deposit, if they did not cancel within 30 days it was non-refundable. I never said anything about a performance bond. Mr. Jennings: The point is, under the terms of Mr, Pearl's long-term agreement, which he hos agreed to, and is willing to sign, we are requiring him to put up a $5,000 performance bond for his October boat show. Now, when we dealt,.,,, :119 DEC 14i978 Unide t.i fied persontMas he -been ab16 to acquire onel Mr1 Jenningst No Each year, Now, when we dealt with Mr, Logan, we Veit in All fairness to everybody, if Mr. Pearl is doing it, Mr. Logan ought to do it. Mr, Plummer Then say who said its Not me. Mrs dennings: No. It is in our contract with him and has been. rev. Gilason: Well let me say this, I think what we ought to do, my brotheti;, .you want this show? 0kaya You put up the same bond, and we give you the same ;protection we give him, And that means, we don`t expect you to go down oh the itine Stadium and do it, Look; we aren't fooling anybody, • Mr. Jennings, Revs Gibson, one more point needs clarification. The 60-day protect, --if we give a 60-day protect to Mr. Logan that does not apply at all City facilities. Even in Mr. Pearl's long-term agreement again, he gets a 60-day protect before his show, and a 60-day protect after, but he only gets it at this facility. Even in his case, if we were to put on,--we'could,-= put on another show at Marine Stadium within 60 days of his show. Rev. Gibson: Mr. Jennings, I know what you are saying to be true, but you know what,., Mr. Jennings:And it has happened in the past Rev. Gibson: You know what,..putting on boat shows is not trey business. Preaching is my line, and if you have two services within one hour of each other, you know what is going to happen? You know what's going to happen. So there isn't too much difference between the service hour and the boat show in days. You know what I mean? The same thing. Put up the same deposit, both of you, and see to it, that you don't happen,...you know,...don't let's kid ourselves. Mr. Logan: Is. Father Gibson suggesting that I be given a same long-term five-year contract? Is that what you are suggesting, sir? Rev. Gibson That's what I'm saying. The only way you can,....the Mayor raises a question in my mind. Now, if you want to make sure that I am on safe ground, you get the same number of years so you can't be dealing with Miami Beach. And I don't want you at Miami Marine Stadium either. You know what I mean. That's the intent of my motion. 120 )EC .417* Pearl: if t may intergeet for a moMent, my. Mr. Plummer: Well1 wait a minute, i got beat all horning, you can wait this after nom tiot me read from this thing and why the administration did differently they will have to ;iuetify. tt says here: "A motion declaring the policy of the City etiffithiggioh that from this date forward all persons and organizations making appii.. eatibn for the use of any City.,oteed facility shall be required to snake a oath deposit within 16 working days of receipt of iot fieatioaht attbthe e eonaye have�iu ibeen reserved and in Abeetee of sueh deposit the resery aionand void." Plummer never said a word about a cash... or performance bond. t4ow, tits Jennings, the policy of this Commission is veiny clear) it does not speak to a performance bond, it speaks to a each deposit. Mr. Jenhihgat COMMieSioher Planter, at the time you were talking about that sub- 3ect youwere discussing hold dates ha performance bonds. You were discussing that if somebody galls us up on the phonehdisays, ►hiswant ttto hold dolatee nedtte. February►► , that We `should get at that tnomeh We are talking about two different things, Mr. Plummier: You're right, you're right, Mr. ►Iennings: Okay. Mr, Plummer Let me make one other point, just for clarification. Father, I think when you make a motion it has to be clear in intent, and using the only prime example that I can think of in ' don t even know, do we have flea markets I back the new Rxposition Hall? Mr, Grassie: We have not had another one. Mr. Plummer: Okay, Father, are you going to write in that same protection and apply it to all flea markets? Are you going to apply it to all hobby shows and to y to make fun of your motion. stamp shows? This is the danger, and I'm not trying Rev. Gibson: I have no objections, I believe that if you are in the business ss and you want to rent a building you ought to puts � your money,f and thed building out. t putting up your money is you deny me the opportunity Mr. Plummer: So what you are saying if I understand, your motion says that if we have a given show that no one else can rent another City facility to put on a like show at the same time. Rev. Gibson: A competing show....' Mrs. Gordon: Within 60 days. Rev. Gibson: .within 60 days... Mr. Plummer: Front and back. Rev. Gibson: ...front and back. Mr. Pearl: Anywhere in the City? Mr. Plummer: City facilities, I can't speak to other than City facilities, I don't control them. I'm beginning to wonder if I control the City. Mr. Pears: Rev. Gibson, if I might mention something to you. Our long-term con- tract that we've been negotiating for almost two years gives me 60 days clearance. before and after the show only at that facility. I have 5 shows that we areelook- ing to produce at that facility and I'm not looking to knock out anybody anywhere else in the City of Miami. I've only addressed myself to this hall that we worked so hard to build. Now, I can't understand why now we are suggesting that a person today, who has yet to put on a show, should now lock out anybody else in all faCilit es throughout the City, BAIN Gibson: Well, let -me respond, and I think it's worth it, Mr. Maypr, Mayor 'errs; GO ahead, Rev; ti'bsont tet tie retpondr If :thin man §aet in there and ie not aue nsful then the date it up for gratis: Okay/ t don't think the City) in good ' e ieei-uee, knowingly should rent a faeility here and in a few days gent another faeility to do the same thing knowing that neither will survive, New, I believe out of fair3 nett to all) you put up a t-year deposit and if you don't want to put it tap, it this man want§ he'll get it all and i don't wattt to hear, Mr, Manager, that you have the Miami Marine stadium with another boat thaw at the same time, three weans, l Want a protective elause for boat shows i, the city of Miami &erase the board 66 days, that's my motion. Mayor Ferret We have a Nation on the floor) is there & seeond to that motion? Mr► lteboso: teeond the motion, Mayor rerret All right, it's been seconded by Commissioner iteboso, further dis- cu§sion on that motion? _r Mx.qoolaht Mayor Ferre, just tine last remark. Father Gibson has specifically pointed but a performance bond which is a part of the motion, Rev. Gibson: Not a performance, a deposit = cash, C-a-s-h. Look, "iri God We Trust = All Others Cash". Mayor Ferre: Ail right, further discussion? Mr. Plummer: I would like the motion repeated. Mayor Ferret Mr. Clerk, can you repeat the motion? Mr. Ongie: Yes, the motion is that Mr. Logan be given the dates as requested for a period of five years, that he put up a cash deposit with the City to cover that 5-year period with a 60-day proviso that no similar event would be held in other City -owned facilities. Mr. Plummer: You see? That does not apply just to Mr. Logan. Do you see, that's the point I was trying to make. You are pinpointing this motion only to Mr. Logan. You are not applying it to Mr. Pearl, you are not applying it to the flea market, you are not applying it to anything else. Mayor Ferre: Plummer, in the interest of saving time when the question of Mr. Logan comes up - I mean Mr. Pears - I'm sure that Father is going to apply the same equity on others. Rev. Gibson: Yes, siree. I'm going totake care of him too. Mayor Ferre: Further discussion? Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor, the motion that you have in front of you I think would be interpreted logically as setting a major policy for the City. Now I would suggest to you that it could have very detrimental impact on a lot of City facil- ities... Mayor Ferre: Such as? Mr. Grassie: Such as making it very difficult for us restricting, really, our ability to rent those City facilities for many events. 1 Mr. Plummer! That right, MY s Crassie: We have a maior impacts.: Mayor Peas: l completely agree, Mrs Brassie: sr. an the cash floc of these facilities, and on the viability of these facilities. What t would suggest to you is that this ready heeds to be analysed very carefully and we heed some definitions oh what oo istitUtes a similar advantage) what really) what facilities ought to be covered) just wjiat is reasonm able from the point of vier of the City. Rev. Gibson: I have no objection of flaking a motion that We listed and deal with then as they come. I have no objection to that) that We Will not have but one SUMMer boat Chow in the City of Miami in either one of the facilities) then you can worry about all the other things that oerne up, the flea market and all theta other markets, I't1 take care of that right now, this is right On rite) that there would be one boat show in the summer ii the city of Miami I mea4 in City of Miami facilities - thirty days before, thirty days after, sicty days before) sixty days after, Now all the other things you can deal with those when they come up. Mr. Pearl: Rev. Gibson, how do you define what is a boat shoW, for example, we are suggesting... REV. Gibson: . -I'm talking about the same -thing you're -talking about, the same thing he's'talking about. Mr. Pearls Well, Mr. Logan is talking about a full fledged boat show, iWe are talking about a year end clearance sale with new and used boats. There is a le difference there. Mr. Logan: No difference, sir. Mr. Plummer: A boat show is a boat show. Rev. Gibson: You know we in the ministry have the greatest capacity of saying a lot and yet saying nothing - don't tell my fellow clergy I told you that. Mayor Ferre: It is 6:06 P.M. and we've got a lot of work to do and an hour left. Rev. Gibson: I call for the question that we have one summer boat show in the City of Miami in our facilities. Mayor Ferre: Any objections to calling the question now? Call the roll. The following motion was introduced by Commissioner Gibson who moved its adoption: MOTION NO. 78-762 A MOTION STATING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COMMISSION THAT APPLICANT VICTOR LOGAN BE GIVEN THE DATES REQUESTED AT THE COCONUT GROVE`- EXHIBITION HALL FOR A 5-YEAR PERIOD FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A SUMMER BOAT SHOW, STIPULATING THAT CASH DEPOSITS TO COVER THIS. 5-YEAR PERIOD BE MADE TO THE CITY AND INCLUDING A 60-DAY PROTEC- TION CLAUSE THAT NO SIMILAR EVENT WILL BE HELD IN FRONT OR IN BACK OF IT, AND FURTHER DECLARING'THE'POLICY OF THE CITY COMMIS- SION THAT ONLY ONE SUMMER BOAT SHOW WILL BE HELD IN CITY OF MIAMI FACILITIES. Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, the motion was passed and adopted by the following vote AYES;: Mr, Reboso, Rev, Gibson and Mrs. Gordon, NOES; Mr.Plummer and Mayor Ferree ABSENT: None, ABSTAINING; None, 123 DEC I9979 1 DM R621 CALL! Mr. Plummer: I vote no. I think Alb going to mate more subsidiesi tam manly is gaing to hays to bseauss of a reatrieted poliey whieh 1 mits the ability to trait. 1 ' to sorry, 1 have to vote no Mayor: Parra' I vote, i don't always veto with my colleague C. L P umMer, but lira going to vote with him this time beeause 1 think he is eminehtly eorroet. I think this sets a very dangerous precedent. I think what We are doing is restricting eompetition. 2 think that we should have a eomplete open policy and furthermore, i don't think that we have ahy>particular loyalty at this stage of thegattie to Mr. Logan who hasn't put 6n any show..,but I don't think we should be restrieting. other facilities from being used. I would feel the same way in other £aeilitiee in reveree with Mr. Pearl. If somebody else wants to uee other City facilities to put on not identical but related types of shows such as the sale of summer boat shows or something like that I wouldn't have any objeetiohs to that but you've carried the day with 3 - 2 Mr.. 14gan' Thank you. Commissioners, for the record, we would like to post the cash deposit within teh working days. What is the basis, is it going to be $1,000 as it has been in the past, 10% of the rental or whatever? Mayor ?erre: I don't think this COMMission is going to get involved in that is it? Mr. Plummer: We asked the administration to recommend to us a percentage. Mayor,Ferre: If you don't agree with what they recommend then you come back here and we'll discuss it again and we'll see you here next time. Mr. Logan: Thank you. 50. PERSONAL APPEARANCE: MEMBERS OF APSCME, LOCAL 1907. STATEMENT BY CITY COMMISSION ON EXE"UTIVE. SESSION HELD WITH CITY MANAGER. Mayor Ferre: I'd like to ask the representative of AFSCME to come forward, please. Let's see if we can get this, so we can get these people home for dinner, we won't be able to go home fordinner, whether we get you home for dinner. You are not going to worry but I am, I've been here since 8:00 O'Clock. All right, Mr. Sherman, I'm going to speak. This is going to be, very short, this will not take long... Mr. Sherman: I hope not, Mr. Mayor. Mayor Ferre: We don't have much time, Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman: We appreciate you recognizing us, I'd like to tell everybody here that we were not on the Agenda, the Mayor has consented to acknowledge our pres- ence here and I would like everybody if they would to conduct themselves in a gentlemanly and lady -like manner. We'll try to get our point across and every- body can go home to their families and go to dinner. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Sherman. Mr. Sherman: Mr. Mayor, yes, sir. Mayor Ferre; This morning the City of Miami Commission met in Executive Session. We met for just over an hour, there was a deep, ample, thorough discussion of the subject before us namely the negotiations now pending between the administration and yourselves, I have been authorized by the City of Miami Commission to make the following statement to you and through you to the C].ty Employees that are affected, The City Commission has authorized the manager to negotiate with You and has given the manager new latitude. And that is the extent of the statement that I am to make here tonight, (BACKUP= COUNT OFF OF'TH_E PUBLIC ECORP) bEC 14197B 1 Mayas Ferret And flexibility, I mused the ward 'tfietibility"t New you are there., fore tel resume, hapefully,ypur negatiationa with the administration, and the adml* nietratidn is under instructions by the Commisaian, obviously we are nst going to negotiate this contract before thin toardand that is all 1 am irtetructed to gay at thin time. Mrs Sherment Alright, thank you, Ws Mayor) but I need just sue tiinute. 1 appreeiAte that at -stemma. tie came before the Commission oft November 9, and it seemed the wiahea of the Cot .anion were tar ua at that time to go back to the bargaining table, we did very happily,Ve went batik in good faith, we, I feel Lade many concessions and the problem at that time wee the 5% tetra was not even diseuseed for what t gather at the,Coisaion Meeting that tight, it was the wish of this Commission to at leeat put it Oft the table and negotiate with its. It never game to that point, and all I'tt asking tonight is, would We have the opportunity to negotiate for that 5% retro, and te'11 gladly leave here tonight, go home) and we'll come beet the negotiating table, and pick it up at that point, (BACitGRot Nb COMMENTS OP THt Put=IC RECORii) . Mayor Ferret I want to repeat to you again, that the City Commission met, all five rnetnbers itt ekeoutive session,for an hour this morning. We reviewed the facts throughly. 1 am authorized to tell you on behalf of the City Commission, that you should go to the bargaining table, and that the Manager has been given authority to negotiate with flexibility. Now, that's all I am instructed to tell you. `We are very happy to have you. That doesn't exclude or preclude anything, so you go to the bargaining table and you talk to the Manager and to his representatives... Mr. Sherman: If you will for just one minute, Mr. Mayor, and then we'll leave. If you recognize Mr. Schultz for just one comment. Mayor Ferret Mr. Schultz, we have this, we discussed this morning. Mr. Schultz: Yes,' sir, Mr Mayor and Commissioners, this was just to point out.... Th=:se figures were taken`frotn the salary range, we had a discussion at that last city Commission' Meeting, at which we appeared and there was some confusion on whether or:not we really received the 3-1/2% as being part of the 5%, these figures that are going to be picked on this sheet clearly shows the starting range of a range' 24 at $1127 in 1976 for Police, Fire And'General Employees,' and your pay schedule, if you will refer to it, it will show in 1977, the range jumped up for Police to $1183, the range increased for Fire to $1183, the range remained the same for range 24, for General Employees. If you look in the lower left hand corner you will see that is reflective:of the 5% of which in our opinion,the administration was attempting to convince this. Commission that'the 3-1/2% was already received by us, so that when we went back to the negotiation at the their offer was for the balance of 1-12% and that is a misconception and I hope that -the Commission is not, has been:swayed by those figures. These are:the figures from your personnel` ,salary schedule. Mayor Ferre: Thank you for the clarifications. Thank you ladies and gentlemen. We are now going to item...which is the item111 I think 31... Mr. Schultz: Mr. Mayor Mr. Mayor can I make one more comment, please? Mr. Schultz: At their last attempt to get the City Commission to clarify this issue, the City Employees came down in mass here, they are here again this evening, and we are hearing a similar response from the Commission with.... Mayor Ferre: This Commission is not going: to resolve this matter, this is a matter.... UNIDENTIFIED SPEAKER: But why not? Mayor Ferre;,., because this is a matter that you're going to negotiate with the administration. You are not going to negotiate here with a lot of screaming and a lot of people before this body,,,Now,,, W. Sherman; Qne question, if we go•back to the table, and we certainly want to end desire to, if we go back to the tabel, and we get treated the same way we did last tine -offered less= can you give us the assurance that you will: call for a special Commission Meeting and clear this issue, designed totally for discussion of this issue? Mayor Ferret No sir i will not give you that Assurance, but t vil give the as ever the setts And figures and tam with the conclusion, morning for one hour, Weht ranee off, is that this Cit. of Nagel Commission mat this an, giving the manager latitude which gives him flexibility. Wow you understand this English language, As Vii if not batter then t do, you know what that mans.. Mt Sherman! Well... Mayor Ferret t Okay, we'll let it go with that. Mr. Sherman! t Thank you. Mayor Eerre t Thank you vary huoh 51 tRIEF DISCUSS/ON of proposed legislative Issues.. Mayor Ferret Clark Merrill? Mr. Grassier Mr. Mayor, Clark Merrill had to leave &t a family trip. Mr► FoSmoen will introduce the subject and I believe Mr. Silver wants to speak to it also. Mr. Fosmoen: Mr. Mayor, it's that tithe a year again when the City begins to think about the approach We are going to take with the legislature. YCu have befote--you in your agenda package', some 9 items that we will suggest atleast for openers than talk about as a legislative package, begin working with the Dade delegation. There are three of these that I think that perhaps are most important in terms of priority; the first one is.9.$ million dollars that the statei currently owes us for the Interama Property, the second is a continued commintment on the part' of the state for the Trade Fair and as you know, the State is going into a two-year funding cycle and we have to get in now for the next two years, and the third is to begin some serious discussions with the state bout revisiting the revenue sharing formula. Number one to reflect increases, the decreasing cost --and the value 'f a dollar due to inflation. You will recall touch better than I, that when the 1U mill cap was imposed the legislature indicated to the cities in this State that they were going:to make up any hardships that the ten mill cap cost thru revenue sharing and I think if, you look at the record you will'see that is not the case. Secondly, we believe that there should be some special allocations for cities in the range ,of 250,000 or over, reflecting, what is normally a heavy. Concentration of social needs in those communities. :This is before you for :discussion purposes, our follow iv, if the Commission wishes to add, subtract or expand any of this, our follow up will begin immediately with the Dade delegation and express the City Commission's position,,directour lobbyife" in Tallahasse to persue efforts, -Mr. Sisser and begin martialling our'local resources'to move each of these toward the legislature. Mayor Ferre: Alright, Ron? Mr. Silver: Yes, first of all I want to tell you what a good lob Rick Sisser is doing up there for you, because we had meetings already, this year and he'sbeen parti- cipating up there and as always is doing a very excellent job. I think Mr. Mayor that you should be aware of this and Commissioner Plummer should be aware of this, also that the rules have been changed a little bit,we just changed the rules during a special session as to the filing of legislation and to the filing of bills. No bill will be filed after the first day of the session this year and that's a very significant step, because sometimes we come up there and we file it during the session. Mayor Ferre: No bills after the first... Mr. Silver: No bids after the first dayof the session are going to be allowed to be filed. So. I urge you if you've got something than you get it now because it has to go through drafting and everything else, and you know that takes some time. Also North M NI , I don't know if you have read the papers recently, but North Miami is instituting some action regarding the Interama Property as far as their claim is concerned. I don't know if you have been following that or have any idea' of what is going on, but they are also pursuing their rights with regards to Interama, so that's coming up. I think limiting your items to these three moan items is going to be good, and the other item, some have been there before and I'm not sure they are going to succeed at all, but.I think you should concentrate your efforts on two or three of these items rather than going the full route. MEE rite Mt : tiiver '(eott' d) l pledge to you my full AUpport ih helping the city in any way f oanF that'a why i Stayed here all fai4ht long to dear thisAhother pointf the bade iele at of has instituted a prooadure of meeting with all the governMental agencies, with all the people that are interested as ati t htite deietlatioh for the drat time undo the auepioea of eprosentative bath Marcus, at our ohairpereon, and the totthty has made this pteaehtatioh to us already. i would urge the -pity to do to as sooh as possible, Mrs Plummer: is that by iftvitatJon Mr. POSMothi the bade belegation begins the publid hearings &bout the middle of aahuary. Mayor Ferret t'd might point Out, 3ust personally, that ih any opinion Number One should be what you have for number two. and lot ire tell you why. because that's probably a lot more doable than nufnber one, We just came back&fron Washington, 2bn. I wish you'd ou' d pass this on to the bade Delegation, The Department of CofrtffierCe had originally turned us down Oh the $200,000 application for the Trade Fair of the Americas EXport. Now I went to the White House and then eventually I went back to the Department of Commerce pleading our case, On Monday, the Department of Commerce reversed its position and said they would come up with the $200,000. Now we have verbal assurance that the County would come up with their money. Now I'm telling you unless we get the State to do it, this is a dead Fair and the State will have to assume responsibility for having killed it. Okay, we cannot do it without the State's money and I wish you get to the Dade Delegation.., the last Trade Pair of the Americas was a great success. We are counting on a success this year but without the State we will not go. forward. Now everybody else, the Feds. Metro, the City, have all agreed that the only ones that are out.., and I'm afraid that they are not going to do it, and if they do that they will kill one of the most successful things that is going on in Florida and I' can't impress) Mr. Fosmoen, I think this is of such an urgency,. that I really think we should write letters, we should request a meeting with the Dade Delegation for just this issue. I would like to request, Ron, to ask for such a date with the delegation. I'd be happy to fly anywhere, anytime, to meet them. I would put that as number one, personally, and then the number two item is that Interama debt. That's going to be hard to do, to put it mildly, but I think that nevertheless, weshould give it a try. Mr. Silver: Right. I agree with you. I agree with your analysis also. Mayor Ferre: Now the last comment that I would have is this. Graham ran on the premise that he was going to put a freeze to ad valorem taxes for two years. Now, that would severely affect the City of Miami, and unless the State is going to come up with alternate sources of funding, I think it's a completely irrisponsible act and how would the State like it if the Federal Government were to do the same thing to it and put a freeze on taxation of the State? Mr. Silver: Well, I think... I had a meeting with the Governor a week ago, and I think htere is a modification of the program that has not come out, there is. a misunderstanding of the program that, has not come out, and I don't think it, is going to be as drastic as you might anticipate. Mayor Ferre: I hope not. Mr. Silver: I don't think so, but we are watching that very closely. Mayor Ferre: We'll all see because we will just turn over the City to Tallahassee and let the State run it, which is what a lot of people want anyway. They want centralization of power. We would be just like the Soviets. We'll have a Kremlin up. in Tallahassee, build a big wall and put a big star up there, Mr, Silver: Will J,L. be the leader or,,.?. Mayor Ferre: He looks like one of those guys. Mr. Silver: I understand your concern about that. There is an interesting report, if you ever get abold of it, and I'll be happy to get ahcld of one for you, It looks at the comparison between what Proposition Thirteen would do to the State of Florida if the same type of activity would be enacted here and be disastrous, a disastrous effect. 127 Mayor p+ tte: Not disasttatts, proposition 13 is ee ►plet°ely ittappropriata and inapplicable to the Mate of rlorida, because our tag ratea are eompieteiy differtht, and where t}tty have tremendous surpiva we does,t have any Ruch gurplup we danit have, there ill he' personal ineame tat in the §fate of plorida, Mr, gilvert Right. Mayor peas i t * ► don't mind proposition 13, if we get whatever, all the thing§ that California does and that includes the peraohal ihee a tak, but l don't think that would pass the votars from the state of riorida. Mr. plueMett EXeUbe Me, Madrid§, i was trying to keep marriage together. Are you speaking to what drahaitt is low talking about, with the fast reform or note Let Me just merely state to this Commiasioh that the Florida Leagite of which you khow i serve as president, has beer told that we will have ate representative oh the Council. that eonthittee, they've asked us to proffer three Mattes, the league proffered my hatna and two 'others l have beeh told that l really don't want the Sob, its a two year job, that if 1'tt asked to serve, t will on that board. • .Mayor Ferret Is there anything else oh iteb "13", a.l,. are you ih agreement, does this go along with the leagues recommendations Mr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor the league is today and tomorrow, which I'll be there tomorrow, I will be with them formulating their policies right now in Tampa. Mr, Silver: I would like to suggest an item too, Mr. Mayor, that to give it some back up information which I'm sure you will, as to the benefits that will be... Mayor PerreOkay, anything else? Mrs. Gordon: Just a question. I am wondering about the occupational license freeze. How do you feel about that, Ron? Mr. Silver: I personally, I'm not for removing the freeze at all from the occupational license. Mrs. Gordon: You know, some of them stay frozen, but some of them are really totally inadequate, such as... apologies to you if you're an attorney, I believe. it is a very, very minor amount..that it's frozen at it's zilch. Mr. Silvers The problem I had with that is the fact that I'm not sure that the City, any city provides any service for the occupational license fee, If you want to call it a tax, that may be something else, but I as an attorney who pay $45 or $40 to the County for instance for occupational license fees to do business, don't get any 'service, no. Mrs. Gordon: Are you listed under North Miami Beach. Mr. Silver: Yes. I'm in the City of North Miami Beach, too. Mrs. Gordon: You pay a tax to them? How much you pay? Mr. Silver: $25. Mrs. Gordon: Mr. Grassie or somebody from management, what are we getting from our occupational fees, for attorneys? Mr. Fosmoen: I can't answer that Commissioner, I don't see anyone here from budget. Mrs. Gordon: I was told, was $19, but if I'nm wrong, please tell me. Mr. Silver: Maybe George can tell you. Mr. Knox; I don't know how much exactly it is, but it is more.,. Mrs. Gordon: It's absolutely ridiculous low amount. Well, at any rate, check it out and I wonder if you couldn't At least get some equity out of some of the different categories that have been snorer in there at such a low deal Mr, Silver; Okay, I'll look into that, 52, tatabilsh data far inauguratiot of Lit tle#nbarta Neigh berhood Center, Mayor Pare! OkAy, let's move aieagnow, Mrs. Gordon: They didn't do arty more far attorneys than they did for real state brokers We pay a hell of a lot hare than that, Mr Silver: That's what I'm saying, they didn't do anything. Mayor erret Cote on, we've got to get going, we have a lot of pork to ySet do, the date for the dedication of Little Habana. Lose, what date....? Mr. Thsmoen: We should ask that it be the same date as your next Commission Meeting, we'll just.. Mayor Ferret Does anybody have any objection? Mrs. Gordon? Does anybody have any objections to inagurating the Little Habana Community Center, or whatever it's called, on the18th of January? You have an objection? All right, do you need a resolution for that or not? Mr. Fosmoen: No sir, if we have that understanding, We'il move ahead on it, Mayor Ferret The 18th will be the date. 53. EMERGENCY ORDINANCE: Amend Section). and 6 of Ordinance 8858 - Provide funding for MELREESE, GOLF COURSE, Mayor Ferre: We are now on item number 1. This is an emergency ordinance amending section 2 and 6 of the Annual Appropriation Ordinance. Does anybody want to move that? This is Melreese Golf Course. An ordinance. Mr. Reboso moves, is there a second? Mr. Plummer: Isecond. Mayor Ferret Seconded by Plummer. Read the ordinance. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2 AND 6 OF ORDINANCE NO 8858, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 28, 1978, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1979, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENTERPRISE FUND, MELREESE GOLF COURSE IN AN AMOUNT OF $13,000; DECREASING THE 1977-78 RETAINED EARNINGS BALANCE, BY THE SAME AMOUNT; AND INCREASING ANTICIPATED REVENUES BY THE SAME AMOUNT, TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE o n CQNSTRUCTIN6 OF THE MELREESE GOLF COURSE OFFICE; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Commissioner Reboso and seconded by Commissioner Plummer for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following vote; AYES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L, Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.)' Theodore R. Gibson Vice Mayor Manoi:Q Reboso Mayor Maurice A, Jerre NOES; NQPie• 129 fiE0 14197g Whereupon the Catmmiu'g.eit eh NBtiat et Cammiuia?er kebe'A end aecehdea'' Gemmiesimner Plummer, Adopted igid Ordinance by the Miming vate t YRS: Ceseseianar Rase derdon Ga®iaeierier J, L. Plumber; Jr, tammiesianer (lave) Theodore A. dibm Vine Hoar Maniple Rehm War Maurice A, rem NCiS: Mont SAlb dR iINANCR WAS. R O$ATED EMERGRNCY . CADINANC _. 0,,_1888.6 the City Attorney read the ordinance into the Public record end announced that copies here available to the tethers of the City Cori,iaston end to the public, Plummer. Mr, Fottoen,hen is the Lounge__, which ue approved tiro ehd a if years Ago,going'tlj the opened of the Mel Reese Golf Coursei Mr, P'osmoen 4e tail be invited.'? 54. ENER5ENCY ORDINANCE: Amend Sections 1 and 6 of Ord, 8858 Provide 5.5% salary increase for POLICE AND TIRE AR'1 t ] EMPLOYEES, Mr. Pluimner: Item #2. Read the ordinance, AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 1, AND 6 OF, ORDINANCE NO.-8858, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 28, 1978, THE ANUNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1979, AS AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATIONFOT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $759,422 AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $711,262; BY INCREASING ANTICIPATED REVENUES, FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATION; IN THE AMOUNT OF..$1,445,177 FROM FY'77-78_.MODIFIED FUND BALANCE; BY INCREASING ANTICIPATED REVENUES, STREET LIGHTING FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,782 FROM FY'76-77 STREET LIGHTING FUND BALANCE•, BY INCREASING ANTICIPATED(REVENUES IN THE AMOUNT OF;$2,725, CREATING A NEW LINE -ITEM ENTITLED, "FY'76-77; PUBLICITY AND TOURISM FUND BALANCE." FOR THEPURPOSE OF PROVIDING A 5.5% SALARY INCREASEi FOR'POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT MEMBERS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Commissioner(Rey.) Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Gordon for adoption as an emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which was agreed to by the following voter AYES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. P1uaner, Jr, Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R, Gibson Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maureice A. Ferre NOES;None Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commissioner (Rev) Gibson and seconded by Commissioner Gordon, adopted said Ordinance by the following vote: AXES; Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J,L. Plummer, Jr, Commissioner (Rev) Theodore R,Gibson Vice Mayor Mano]o Reboso Mayor Maurice A, Ferre NOES None SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE N0. 8881 The City Attorney read the ordinance into the prublic record and announced that :copies were available to the members of the City Commission and.to the public, • TY P cIWI g PE?fig Mr. Pit Item #2. Moved by general employees, geo de by the Pollee. Department. Only tb be emereieed if within the hef thirty days. Mayor Ferre: Okay, Plumber 1oveS #2. Reboao aeeohda it. turther diseussioti? Call the roll AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION I. OP ORDINANCE NO. 8583 EY ADDING A NEW BttBSEC= SECTION c, (1) PROVIDING POk THE TRANSGER TO A PUELIC TRUST FUND DESIGNATED EY THE CITY MANAGER OP ALL MONIES MELD IN THE CITY MANAGER's RETIRE- MENT BENEFIT'S ACCOUNT, TOGETHER WITH INTEREST THEREON, AFTER THE COMPLETION OF A MAXIMH'M OP TWO YEARS EMPLOYMENT; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVIstON AND A SEVERABILITY CLAu8t, Was introduced by Commissioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Reboso for adoption as at emergency measure and dispensing with the requirement of reading same on two separate days, which vas agreed to by the following vote:. AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor'Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Whereupon the Commission on motion of Commisioner Plummer and seconded by Commissioner Reboso, adopted said Ordinance by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J.. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson. Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre SAID ORDINANCE WAS DESIGNATED EMERGENCY ORDINANCE NO. 8882. 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: ON ROLL CALL: Mr.. Plummer: Okay, just for the record, so nobody thinks we are pulling a sneaky pete. My immediate question when I saw this was, to the Manager, sir does it cosh any more money? The answer was no. Sir, what dows it do? Changes and gives the flexibility, because of the new tax laws which have come down. The bottom line is it'cost us no more money. Am I right, Mr. Manager? Mr. Grassie That is correct. Mr. Plummer; You heard that. Mr. Grassie; It just gives me an option after two years, rather than five, Mx. Plummer; Flexibility, 5f. FIRST READING ORDINANCE; Establish new Trust & Asency Fund ; - INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL. Mayor Ferrel Are we on item 416; Row? #ave we passed thin Pr not7 This to the FPI* Festival, Mrs. Gordon moves item #61 on seconds it. Read the Ofdineres. DEC 1419 7 AYES: NOES:, None The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available of the members of the City Commission and to,the'public, AN 'ORDINANCE ENTITLED= AN ORDNANCE ESTAELISI INb ANEW MIT AND AGENCY PUND Ei3TIT'LEDO INTERNATIONAL MLR ItATIVAL;►` APPROPRIATING T ERETO AN AMOUNT OP MOO Th PROM T GENERAL PUN, SPECIAL PROGRAMA AND ACCOUNTS, CITY4IDE EVENTS; AND PROVIDING IDINC: POD REVENUES THEREIN TO RE COLLECTED AS PROCEEDS PROM PESTIVAL EVENTA1 CONTAINING A REPEALER PRCVIAION AND A SEVERAttLITY CLAUSE, teasintroduced by Cot thiseiotiet= Gordon and seconded by Cotf►iasiooer (ttev, ) Gibson and passed on its first readlhg by title by the following vote: AYES! Cotr riissioner Rose Cordon Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Cbtttmieeioner J, L. Plummer, at. Vice Mayor Maito16 Rebbso Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES t None The City Attorney read the ordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available'to the.tetnbers of the City Commission and to the public, 5 , Amend Section 1 of Ordinance 8719: Establish new Trust & Agency Fund -"COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOP MOOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT." Mayor Ferret Letts pick up item 417.. That's the Community Economic Development Demostration Project. Mrs. Gordon: Move. Mayor Ferre: Moved by Rose Gordon ordinance. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED - second by Gibson. Further discussion? Read the AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDI- NANCE NO. 8719 ADOPTED OCTOBER 26, 1977,, THE SUMMARY GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW TRUST AND AGENCY FUND ENTITLED "COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT", AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF SAME IN THE AMOUNT OF $45,000; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Commissioner Gordon and seconded -,by Commmissioner (Rev. Gibson and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote; Commissioner Rose Gordon CommisstoAer(Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner.J.. L. PlumMer, Jr. Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre r b8, 1IIttiMINd 0115114Ant Amend ge tio% 1 of Ordinance 8710 tabiis1i new Trutt & Agency grid entitled Htil3AO AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED$ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OP ORDINANCE NO, 8710 ADOPTED OCTOHER 2b, l l%y THE SUMMARY Y GRANT APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE; EY ESTAELISHING A NEW TRUST ANb AGENCY PUND; ENTITLED UDAG SECOND MORTGAGE HOUSING ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAMt AND APPROPRIATING $I,OOO,U0O FOR THE EXECUTION OP SAME, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OP ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND CONTAINING - A SEVERABILITY PROVISION. Was introduced by Commissioner (Rev ) Gibson and seconded by Conunisioner Reboso and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner(Rev,) Theodore'R Gibson Commissioner J.L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Myaor Maurice A. Fevre' NOES: 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. FIRST READING ORDINANCE: Amend Section 1 and 6 of Ordinance 8853 Increase appropriation for Special Programs and Accounts — SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED- AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS l AND 6 OF ORDINANCE NO. 8858, ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 28,1978, THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATIONS ORDINANCE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1979, AS -AMENDED, BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS, AND ACCOUNTS, SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM IN AN AMOUNT OF $43,401; BY INCREASING THE APPROPRIATION FOR SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS, CONTINGENT FUND, IN' AN AMOUNT OF $10,261;.AND BY INCREASING ANTICIPATED REVENUES FUND BALANCE APPROPRIATION.- IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,140 (FROM FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAM UNEXPENDED APPROPRIATION); CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Commissioner Gordon and seconded by Commissioner (Rev.) Gibson -- and passed on its first reading by title by the following vote; AYES; Commissionet Rose Gordon Comamissioner (Rev,) Theodore R. Gibson Commissioner. J, L. Plummer, Jr. Vice Mayor.Nanolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Terre NOES; None The City Attorney read theordinance into the public record and announced that copies were available to the members of the City Commission and to the public, DEC 141970 N "/CST ZINC ORDINANCE: tltabiiilhw + TruAt & Ag Ptty Pod aftttti d "SOCfAL SERVICE !IMAMS « 297 §" AN DRDMNANCE ENTITLED. AN ORD/NANCE ESTAELISttINO A NM TRfiOST AND AGENCY Mb ENTITLED "SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS FISCAL YEAR I078.49"; APPROPRIATING $5S2,186 I'OR THE OPERATION OP SPECIFIC SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS; P OMINC FOR REVENUES IN SAID AMOUNT; AND. CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION AND A SEVERARILITY CLAUSE. Was introduced by Cottit3aioher. Cordon and seconded by Co missiotet (Rev.) Gabon and passed bn its first reading by title by the following vote: AYES: Commissioner Rose Cordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore R. Gibson Vice Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Verve NOES: 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. 61. Proposed Procedures for CONTRACTING FOR CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND OUTSIDE FIRMS. (Discussed and referred to the City Attorney), Mayor Ferrer Now, item No. 13, establishing the procedures of professional ser- vices for the City. This tracks the State statute, as I understand it. Moved by Plummer. It's a question of the establishing-;of,procedures in contracting for certain professional, services by the City, and it's the same procedure that was previously used to select the three fire stations; and it is, as I understand it, identical to what Metro has, is that right, Mr. Manager? And identical to what' the State has? Mr. Grassie: Yes, it follows the State law, but it is not identical to Metro's, it is virtually the same thing. Rev. Gibson: Mr...Mayor, I have some objections. The way this business reads would have you believe that we are going to make this decision. And I'm opposed, I'm unalterably opposed. That'if I'm going to be the Commissioner I only want the professional staff to tell me -here are three qualified: and let: me do the rating. Now'let me tell, you this, ;I believe I have a right, under the law, to make some decisions and I want to continue to make them. Mayor Ferre: You are entitled to make them. Mr, Pluummer, This doesn't exclude... Rev. Gibson:' No, Plummer, let me tell you. You don't see the hook. Mr. Plummer: I always see the hooker: Mayor Ferre, I tell you, that Plumper is a professional hooker Rev. Gibson. l see. Now, just what I'm saying, I believe that the intent of the law,ih keeping with the law..,. 134 DEC 141978 Rev, MAL% ;(font ?utd)We take our of your political favoritism whoa tWe say the professional. staff That are fifteen fiats who a pAy, you tow DAY to Ua you boil these tumbera dev t to three, you the CoM23.6sion tan take any of the three. That's where 1 am. 1'i1 be daggoned if 1 an going to let the manager decide after the Cbt►lItittae rates the slate then the martsp tr decides which one of tine three. NOV What 1 prefer, I think three ;judgemtrus,is moth better than two, the likeliness is touch better than one, the 1ikelineas is three people till tot tyke tha tame arrot, hopefully, but if one thah is going to make the error, there is nobody else to blare. And if you don't be earth' this thing will eotytinue, continue, et=odttg the authority of the ooMttiasion.iim unalterably opposed to it. Give MS three qualified people, I'll trust your judgement to that point, attd then after that, if you want to tall it, I'll reward pry friends.., yes, in politics you reward your friends and punish your enemies, because that's what you're going to do, and you don't have to. stand for election, 1 do, so 1 vent to. once you tell the there are three qualified figs, if the spirit troves the to go for this firm, 1'ti going to go for that firth and whether the firm 1 go for rants or not, I don't tare, Mayor yetre: That's like Affirtnative Action. ReVt Gibson: You're doggotle tight. Mrs. Gordotl:.He's right.... because you know, if you've been finding those two qualified,... you would be giving to us Rev. Gibson: That's right. Mayor Ferre: There was a motion made by Plummer,' are you still making that motion? Mr. Plummer: I withdraw the motion for further consideration. Mayor Ferre: Does anybody wants to make that motion? Mrs. Gordon: Make a different motion. Rev. Gibson: I would have to... Mavo rFerre: You don't have to make a second motion. we can just leave the system the way it is. Rev. Gibson: That's right. Mayor Ferre: We have a system now. Rev. Gibson: You have a system now. At least my understanding is, the professional staff of the committee will give us three companies or three firms that are, capable and qualified, after that you move out of the way and turn it over to me, thats what.I want. And if we are not doing it now, you tell me how I get to that point, Counsel. Mayor Ferre: Mr. Grassie. Mr. Grassie: Mr. Mayor and members of the City Commission, two or three things simply for clarification, First the City Manager has no particular interest in selecting architects or, engineers. As a matter of fact I don't even see these people, it is done by the committee, that includes the staff people and citizens normally, and I simply get a recommendation just like you do. Two, the system that we are now using is essentially, and when I say now t mean in the last three months is essentially the system that is included in this ordinance that you have in front of you. Three, the only thing that we are doing here is recording for you what you've asked us to do, when Mr. Thompson was in front of you, and suggested this process, you asked him to come back with an ordinance which reflected the state law and'that is all this does. Now, the, outline.;of process that you were suggesting Father, is not an option that we have in front of us. We do have the option Of having the City Commission constitute itself as the selection committee but that means that' you have to do the whole process, that's not your determination, it's not my determination, its simply a question of state law, as I understand it, Now we can write it anyway you want... Fev; Gibson; Mr, Grassie, you mean to tell me that the state law will let them recommend and then you decide, which one? . Grassie; Yes, sir. 135 ..they are window dressing..',. DEC 141978 Mr. armlet Rev. Cibaon t Mr. Crania! Rev, G baot t Wall, t db t Vt 1 t 8 thatc 1 That's final west to do it, That's fine, the only thing I aay to you,.,, 1'11 the Cosssmi.aaiot►'er. Mr. drassiet ..,.that if you do that, than you have to do the whale proteaa and VS eats aet that up ao you tan do that, Rev. Gibson! Well, 1 just as well do the whole process, then, Mr. Manager you know what we eould do? We could ask the staff to evaluate, and then turn it over to us, and then go through the proeess. Let me tell you, I'm not sbbut to let the staff do that to see, no I'm do fool man, Mr. Grassier Why don't we, simply table this.. Rev. Gibson: let's table it. Mr, Grassier ...see whether there is any <latitude within State Law that approaches what Commissioner Gibson is talking about. Rev. Gibson Alright. Mr. Grassier I have been told so far that there 3s not. Mrs. Gordon: need fifteen Rev. Gibson: He wants, and I agree, an initial screening so that they don't or twenty or whatever number of people to interview or.... You can screen them down to three, and give these to me.. Mrs. Gordon: ...evaluate them and select three qualified firms. Mayor Ferret I'll tell you I will even go further than that, because we have been doing that'in the past, and even though... and it doesn't bother me at all to choose number two or number three,,I think it is even healthy to grade them one, two, three and we can choose two or three that's up to us, as long as they are all qualified. Mrs. Gordon: Maurice, I would object to grading them. Mr. Grassie I guess what I'm saying to you, Mr. Mayor, is that my understanding. of State Law is that it is not an option. It's not that we don't want to do it, but I'm saying to you I don't think we can do it. Rev. Gibson Well, let's say this ,let's instruct the legal department to come up with an answer. Mrs."Gordon: Right, so instruct. Mayor Ferrer I don't want to Create problems with my own fellow Commissioners, but I want to say it, just...to all of you, I don't really ,have any objections to the Metro'system or to the State system, which is being proposed, but I certainly defer to the rest of my colleagues, and whatever they think is the appropriate way, I don't have any strong preference one way or the other. Mr. Plummer: 1 don't either. Rev, Gibson, You see, let me say this. I hear us come up here with all philosophical, platitudinous expressions about Affirmative Action and all of that, seldom when these companies ootaa here now to do business, I want the staff to hear:this. Nobody asks them about Affirmative Action, and I think one; of the things we need to start doing, is ask everybody that comes here to do business with us,about Affirmative. Action, if we are the fathers and mothers of it, we doggone sure don't need'to be dealing with people who have no concept of what we are talking about, ,And this way if we can do what I'm talking about like that fir that comes here with that black as part of the structure, I would raoar go with them since they are eepab]e,.. Mayor rerres Well, okay, we don't need any action we'll cosae:back on this one, Mr, City Attorney, you are instructed to come bac% with the State Law the way it is and ve' it deal with it in January. 136 DEC t41978 AUTHOR 12E CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A RRRMt3NT WITH EXPOSITION COkP, OP AMERICA) INC. POR USE OP COCONUT 4ROVR EXHIBITION CENTER The following resolution was introduced by its adoption OMMi§biOnef Gib§ort, who moved RESOLUTION NO. 78-'63 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY.MANAGER TO EXECUTE, ON HEHALP OP THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH EXPOSITION CORPOkATION Or AMERICA, INC. FOR THE USE OP COCONUT GROVE EXH1g1TION CENTER POR PRESENTA- TION OF POUR ANNUAL EXPOSITIONS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEEMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT. (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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer', Jr.. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor. Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. 63. AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT 500 UNITS OF SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION CONTRACT AUTHORITY FOR USE IN LITTLE HAVANA AREA. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-764 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE DESIGNA- TION OF 500 UNITS OF SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION CONTRACT AUTHORITY BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSINGANDURBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR USE IN THE LITTLE HAVANA-LUMUS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY AREA (SNA) AND RENDER NECESSARY PHYSICAL SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT THE LITTLE HAVANA -LUMMUS PARK NSA SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM; FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO IMPLEMENT NEGOTIATIONS WITH OWNERS AND DEVELOPERS OF UNITS WITHIN THE AREA. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Reboso, adopted by the following vote AYES Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor. Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Fevre the resolution was passed NOES; Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. 137 1 e AU1 HORI 2E CITY MANAt' R ¶O ACCEPT WOO .OP S,1 p t 6400 4AN' PROM U. t . OEPARTMENT OP WUO POR "CITY OP MI AMI HOME OWNERSHIP AtSISTANCE L- O EN Pi B4AAM" The following retoiutien' web introduced by. C6tmissi6ftet- dibebt r whb moved Att. a�d ption i RESOtt)TiON NO. 1806t A RESOLTION At rA0)ttItNG THE'CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN AWAtb OP $1) OOO, OOO URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT PROM THE U I'f'Rb STATES DEPAR't4 Off' HOUSING Aft URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOIL THE EXECUTION or THE CITY' S HOMEWNERSNtP ASSISTANCE LOAN PROGRAM► Ate PUATRER. AUTROA1 tNU THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS AND }AGREEMENTS TO IMPLEMENT SUCH PROGRAM. (Here follows body of resolutions. omitted here and on file in the Office of the. City Clerk.) Upon being; seconded by Cotninissoner Gordon, the resoituti:.n was passed and adopted by:the following Vote pygs; COMOissioner Rose Gorlon Commissioner. L. Pltunmer► Jr. Commissioner (Rev.)' Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 65 . CONFIRMING RFsourrION : Appoint J. L. PLUM SER VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAr,MI The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Gibson, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-766 A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING COMMISSIONER J. L. PLUMMER 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 Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote- AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plunaner, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso'. Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES; None. aid DEC 14 06 i tNO RESOLUTION', Mange dates of anuary City etifiThittiOb McCtiftg8. The f011bWitig reetlutier► wee introduced by Cot tttiseioher PlUMMer it adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 7S-767 A RESOLUTION Rtr8CHEbULING REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS OP JANt?ARY 11 ANb daNttAAY 2S, 1079, TO TUE pt.ACE ON JANUARY 18, 1070, AT 0 A. M. Az 8 P, M., RESPECTIVELY. who moved (Here follows body of resolution, otnitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk,) Upon being seconded by commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following Vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice-Mayor.Hanolo Reboso Ma or Maurice A, Ferre' 67. AUTHORIZING BUILDING DEPT. TO ISSUE TEMPORARY CERTI- CATE OF OCCUPANCY TO UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CARDIOLOGY LEARNING CENTER AND SIMULATION LABORATORY Mr. Plummer: This is when we pass motions in a hurry in principle, sometimes they come back to haunt us. Mr. Mayor, this is the case of Dr. Gordon who is the medical department of our. Pension Board, just to remind you he came before this board to get this Cardiology Training Center as part of the Health Trust Institute in be- cause he was qualifying for certain dates for federal funding. Everything is safeguarded in here that they will do it as expeditiously as possible. Mrs. Gordon: Mayor Ferre: Mr. Plummer: I move it or second it, or whatever Ok, does the administration agree? Yes, they wrote it. Mr. Grassier Yes, we agreed, Mr. Mayor. I think in fairness you need to be told that the City is running a little risk which we think we should run but you are running a little risk and if you wish Mr. Grimm will explain that.. Mayor Ferre: What is that risk, Mr. Grimm? Mr. Grimm: The risk is that the subdivision improvements are only guaranteed by a letter from the hospital trust not by a cashier's deposit or a bond. It is on faith and credit. Mrs. Gordon; Of the Public Health Trust? Mr. Grimm; Yes, ma'am, Mrs, Gordon; Okay, 139 LLB ). The fallowing r ;Batitieh yes irate& its &dbptthaf i i; iUTIBN 'Mb A AttOLUTION AUTROAt21140 THt i UI1MN0 NPARTMT TO 1§Ati ✓ A TtIVORAAt MITIP7GATiE; OP OCMPANOY TO Tat UNlMSITY 6t NINte f 6A T1iir CARM61,60Y L41N6 COMA ARO R!MULATZ6ti LAbOAATOAY, (Hera follows body of resolution) omitted here snd on file i.n the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon biting seconded by 6otntnisBioner Gordon, the resoiUtibh as peeled end adopted by the fo).loWing vote= AY : Commissioner Rote dordott Commissioner a. L. Plummet) Cr. commissioner (teV.) Theodore d.bson hice-Hayor Maniple Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Perre Witt: bone. a Mayor Jerre: Unless a fie ibex of the City Cottission Wishes to remove speoifid itefis frofli this potation Of the agenda, lte5ns 55�80 oonsti tut the Consent Agenda. Thete resolutions are selfLeR lanatory and are not expected to require additional t'eVieW or discussion. taoh item will be reoot+ded as individually nuinbered resolutions, adopted unanimously by the following motion: " . + that the Consent Agenda, comprised of.Itetrts S7-89 With the etception of Items 58, S9, 88"and 89 be adopted," "before the Vote on adopting all items included in the Consent Agenda is taken, is there anyone present who is an objector or pro- ponent 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 Plummer, seconded by Vice -Mayor Reboso and passed and adopted by the following vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner'(Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A: Ferre: NOES: None. 68.1 CERTIFY AND DECLARE THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER AMEND- MENT ELECTION HELD NOVEMBER 7, 1978 ENLARGED CITY COMMISSION. RESOLUTION NO. 78-769 A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7, 1978 FOR THE PURPOSE OF VOTING FOR THE RATIFICATION OR REJECTION OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTION: "SHALL SECTIONS 4(a), 4(b) AND 13(b) OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OFMIAMI BE AMENDED TO PRO- VIDE FOR AN ENLARTED CITY COMMISSION FROM FIVE TO NINE' MEMBERS WITH THE FOUR ADDITIONAL CITY' COMMISSIONERS TO BE ELECTED. FROM FOUR DISTRICTS BEGINNING WITH THE 1979 REGULAR MUNICI- PAL ELECTION, WITH FURTHER PROVISIONS FOR A METHOD, OF ESTAB- LISHING THE SAID DISTRICTS AND FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM OF OFFICE FOR SAID ADDITIONAL COMMISSIONERS?", AS BEING A REJECTION OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT, 68.2 APPOINT CITY MANAGER AS MUNICIPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR AND THE FIRE CHIEF AS MUNICIPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. COORDINATOR. RESOLUTION NO. 78-770 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING THE, CITY MANAGER AS THE MUNICIPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR AND THE FIRE CHIEF AS THE MUNICIPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF I'9IANI, FLORIDA, SUBJECT TO THE APPROVAL' OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF DISASTER PREPAREDNESS OF THE STATE OF FLORIDA. 68,3 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 10% RETAINAGE TO 2 % FOR DINNER KEY RECREATION CENTER/EXHIBITION HALL PROJECT, RESOLUTION NQ, 78-'77I A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 10$ RETMINAUE TO 21% FOR THE AINNHR KEY RECREATION CENTER/MIEI- TIQN HALL EE'QRE THE COMPLETION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF THE PROJECT BY THE CITY COMMISSION, 141 DEC 41978 614 RATIRYIN4 AND APPROV1N4 THE ACTION OP THE CITY MANA4PR 1N ACCRRTfN4 A 4RANT FROM NATIONAL INDDWMENT POR THE ARTS KWANZA PESTIV'AL" OM). RESOLUTION NO4 7S-77- ARESOLUTION ?AIMING AND APPROVING THE ACTION TAM! SY T1'IE MY MANAGER IN AeCERTttG A GRANT PROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT POI TIE ARTS PM TIIE 01G+1ANEA PEST/VAL" AND PURTHER WIPING AND APPROVING THE ACT1oN 'IA1tEN RY THE CII1 I•tANAGEIt I! ENTERING /NTO THE NECESSARY CONTRACT(S) AND AGREEMENT (S ) It IMMINENT Tit GRANT RROGRAm. 68.5 AUTHORIZE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT GRANT FROM NATIONAL ENDOWMENT rOR THE ARTS"KWANZA FESTIVAL SECOND YEAR", RESOLUTION NO. 7S-771 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS POR A "1fWANI.A FESTIVAL- 2ND YEAR" AND PORTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE NECESSARY CONTRACTS) AND AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT THE GRANT PROGRAM. 68.6 RATIFY ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN EXECUTING CONTRACT WITH THE "OLATUNJI AND HIS AFRICAN EXPERIENCE" DANCE COMPANY. RESOLUTION NO: 78-774 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN EXECUTING THE ATTACHED CONTRACT WITH A DANCE COMPANY 1NowN AS "OLATU'NJI AND HIS AFRICAN EXPERIENCE" FOR A CULTURAL PROGRAM TO BE CONDUCTED DECEMBER 15, 1978, IN CONNECTION WITH THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS "KWANZA FESTIVAL -2ND YEAR" GRANT. 68,7 AUTHORIZE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT AWARD - "SCULPTURE EXHIBIT" RESOLUTION NO. 78-775 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT AWARD FROM THE FINE ARTS COUNCIL OF FLORIDA SUPPORTING A SCULPTURE EXHIBIT AT BICENTENNIAL PARK FM NO E)�ERER 1, THROUGH DECEMSER 8, 1978 AND EXECUTE TIC'CONTRACT(S) AND/OR AGREEMENT(S) TO IMPLEMENT AND CARRY OUT THE PROGRAM. 68.8 RATIFY ACTION OF CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING GRANT -"RECREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM". RESOLUTION NO. 78-776 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR A "RECREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM" AND FURTHER. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDATORY CONTRACT NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE PROGRAM. 68,9 BID ACCEPTANCE - AMMUNITION FOR POLICE DEPARTMENT, RESOLUTION NO. 78.777 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING BIDS TOR FURNISHING ;AMMUNI- TION ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR THE DEPARTMENT Or POLICE; SID OF JONES EQUIPMENT CO. AT A COST OF $1,705.001 SID Or THE 3D CO., INC. AT A COST 0? $24,406.001 SID 0P MIISZKS WORK SHOP AT A COST or $9,770.051 DIP Or SOUTHERN GUN DISTRIBUTORS AT A` COST or $3,776.041 AT A TOTAL CAST OP 039,059,091 ALLOCATING FUXDS YAM 1970 -79 03ZMTIN BUDGET; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AAD THE PURCHASING A T TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORPZR.S TOR THESE ITSs 142 68,f8 tip AFANCt ELEC' Ri'C PPLP CARTS MELREttE POLE C RESOLUTION NO, 78078 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING 1112 EIO OP'DRSRA Tar AND INDUSTRIAL ENIPMENT CO' POR MAN/SHIMMAN/SHIM 10 ELECTRIC GOLF CARTS POR THE DEPARTMENT OP LEISURE SERVICES, AN A 'TOTAL COST a $14,SSO,60; ALLOCATING PUNDA PROM THE 107000 OPERATING EUDGETI AUTHORt ' ING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE THE PURCHASE ORDER POR THIS E UIRM+IENTr 68.11 BID ACCEPTANCE SALE OP CONFISCATED BOAT, RESOLUTION NO. 780/0 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OR STEM TAYLOR POR THE SALMJ OMB ONE CONFISCATED BOAT BY THE POUCH; DEPARTMENT P'OR A TOTAL PRICE OM' $7 i 200. 8.12 AUTHORIZE INCREASE IN SCOPE or CONTRACT ORANGE BOWL - UPPER BECK TRAFFIC BEARING SEAL COAT = 1978 RESOLUTION N0. 78-780 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE SCOPE OP THE CONTRACT IN THE NET AMOUNT OP $2►350.00 FOR THE ORANGE BOWL -UPPER DECt� TRAFFIC BEARING SEAL COAT-1978 ALLOCATING THE ADDITIONAL AMOUNT OF $2,350.00 FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "ORANGE BOWL ENTERPRISE` FUND"; ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY DELTA PAINTING CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $22,300.00; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $4,795.00. 68.13 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK WYNWOOD SANITARY SEWER MODIFICATIONS PHASE 3 & WYNWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT PHASE 3 RESOLUTION NO. 78-781 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY P.N.M. CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $61,654.61 FOR THE WYNDWOOD COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT PHASE III AND WYNDWOOD SANITARY SEWER MODIFICATIONS PHASE III (BIDS B & C - DRAINAGE AND SANITARY) AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $6,797.58. 68.14 ACCEPT COMPLETEDWORK - COLUMBIA SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT (PUMP.STATION #84). RESOLUTION NO. 78-782 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY INTER COUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $112,750.00. FOR THE COLUMBIA SANITARY' SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT' (BID B- PUMP STATION #84) IN THE COLUMBIA SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID B - PUMP STATION #84) AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $11,680.00. 68.15 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK -MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE III(LANDSCAPING). RESOLUTION NO. 78-783 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY RUSSELL, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $32,033,00 FOR THE MODEL CITIES COMMUN- ITY DEVELOPMENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS -PHASE III (BID "C" - LAND- SCAPING) IN THE MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREET -IMPROVE- MENTS DISTRICT A PHASE III (BID "C" - LANDSCAPING); AND AUTHORIZ- ING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $3,203,30. 343 D O 141974 • i t8.16 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK * ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY b!VELC PMBNT PAV1 NR PROJECT CT PHASE 1 & ALLAPATTAH SANITARY SEWER MOM* * CATIONS RESOLUTION NCB. 1$.354 A RESOLUTION AtPT2NG THE OOMPLETIONtRkiRERPORMED SV HOLLAND PAV2NC3 006 INC: ' AT A TOTAI COST OP S27S.1403.32 PC A THir ALA» PATTA ! COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT —PHASE 1 ' AND ALLA., PATTAH SANITARY OEWER MCSDIPICATION84977) AND AUTHOAltINO A FINAL PAYMENT Or $271300.64. 68.17 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS - PHASE 111. AESOLUT/bN NC. 78-7B5 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORX PERFORMED BY'\HOLLAND PAVING COMPANY, INC. AT A TOTAL COST or $339.622.10 FOR THE MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREET IM OVE ENTS PHASE In (BID "A" HIGHWAYS) IN THE MODEL CITIES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT STREET IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT -PHASE III(Bib 'A" • HIGHWAYS); AND AUTHOR/ZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $36,619.27, 68.18 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT - PHASE II. RESOLUTION NO. 78-78 6 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY P.N.M. CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $250,298.45 FOR THE ALLAPATTAH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAVING PROJECT -PRASE II (BIDS A AND B - HIGHWAYS AND DRAINAGE); AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $36,154.76. 68.19 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK-DIXIE PARK'PAVING PROJECT. RESOLUTION NO. 78-787 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY P.N.M. CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $54,896.03 FOR THE DIXIE PARK PAVING PROJECT; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL. PAYMENT OF $6,902.99. 68.20 'ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK - ROBERT E. LEE SPORTS FIELD LIGHTING. RESOLUTION NO. 78-788 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING: THE.00i LETED WORK PERFORMED BY ROSSER ELECTRIC CO., INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF.$105,766.00;FOR-THE ROBERT E. LEE SPORTS FIELD LIGHTING; AND AUTHORIZING'A FINAL PAYMENT OF $10,658.50. 68.21 ACCEPT COMPLETED WORK DELAWARE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT BID "B" PUMP STATIONS. RESOLUTION NO. 78-789 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY MARKS BROTHERS COMPANY AT A TOTAL COST OF $358,657.80 FOR THE DELA- WARE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT - BID "B" = POMP STATIONS, IN THE DELAWARE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT - *ID "B" PUMP STATIONS; AND AUTHORIZING A FINAL PAYMENT OF $51,282.78. 68.22 ORDERING RESOLUTION - FLAGLER STREET SR-5458-C, RESOLUTION NO. 78-790 A R• SOLVTIOMi1 ORDERING CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS I ROVEMENT E'I+A R STREET SR .5458-C, (CENTERLINE SEwER) , AND DESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPHCIAL ASSESSMENTS SHAD HE MADE FORA PORTION OF THE COST Tumor Dr AS CITY WIDE SANITUY SEWER EXTENSIONS : IMPROVEMENT.FIAGLER STREET DISTRICT SR-5458"Ci (CMENTERLIN SEMI) 144 DEC 141978 t5.23 ORD R1Na RESOLUTION AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEM SR. 4554 SOLUT'tON NO. 1A4S1 A t SOLUTION OR t;R1NG AVALONO SANIT ARY SLUR tHDROVNENV tft 4SSSaC Dt;StONAT NOT PRODWIV MINT IOtt SPROI SHALL It MAtSE POR A tORTIbN O TIlt COST TfitAtOr AS AVALON SANITARY StWER tHpAOVEMtNT b1S'f'ftle1 Sta S4S Ci S8i �4 OR ERIN6 RESOLUTION AVALON SANITARY SEWER tMpSOVEMENT SR.44S3 S RESbt,UTION NO. 78401.1 RESOLUTION ORDERING AVALON G SPt;CIAAR OVE 4 T-5453-8 AND ,bE9IGt�ATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SHALL $E MADE POR A PORTION oP THE COST THEREOP AS AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 8R-5453-s. S$i25 ORDERING RESOLUTION SOUTH BAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5454-C. RESOLUTION NO. 78-792 RESOLUTION ORDERING SOUTH BAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5454,-C► A (CENTERLINE SEWER), ANDDESIGNATING THE PROPERTY AGAINST WHICH SPEC- IREOF ALMADE FOR A ASSESSMENTS SHALL BE IMPROVEMENT DISITRICTFS�454SC ►T S SOUTH BAY SANITARY:SEWER I (CENTER- LINE SEWER). 68.26 BID AC CEPTANCE - VIRGINIA KEY RUBBISH PIT CLOSING PHASE II. RESOLUTION N0. 78-793 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF FRISA CORPORATION VINTHE IT A KMOUNT OF $611,000 FOR THE TOTAL BID OF THE PRO RUBBISH PIT CLOSING- PHASE II - 1978; WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED FROM THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "POLLUTION CONTROL O T OL A DUINCINERAR NGR FACIE CILITIES 1 BOND FUND" IN THE AMOUNT OF $ MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. 68.27 BID ACCEPTANCE - SIMPSON PARK - BUILDING REROOFING. RESOLUTION NO. 78-794 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF MAYOBCONSRCTION INDUSTRIES,PROTR INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,816 FOR THE BID THE OPO ALOM FOR SIMPSON PARK - BUILDING REROOFING; WITH FUNDS ALLOCATED THE ACCOUNT ENTITLED "PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES BOND FUND" IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,816; AND, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM. 68.28 BID ACCEPTANCE - CURTIS AND MORNINGSIDE PARKS - SWIMMING POOL MODIFICA- TIONS. RESOLUTION NO. 78-795 A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE BID OF ASSOCIATES CO R STRRUCTIONACOR-. PORATION IN THE PROPOSED AMOUNT OF $94,I SWIMMING POOL MODIFICATIONS; WIT'RUNDS ALLOCATERNCATEIDE-D FRPOARKS M 3LiD AND 4TH YEARS FEDERAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT L- BLOCK GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $94,400.00 TO COVER THE ALLOCATING FROM SAID FUND THE AMOUNT OF $3, $OOR00 CONTRACT COSTi - '-- ALLOCATING FROM SAID TO COVER Th COST OF, PROJECT EXPENSE; �5I GF FROM SAID MD THE AMOUNT OFSI,800.00 TO COVER THE AS ADVERTISING, TESTING TABORATQRIES, AND POSTAGEi AND AUT$ORIZ SNG THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SAID FIRM, 45 DEC 14197 t . 29 11 D ACCEPTANCE CITY WIDE SANITARY St iER EXfiENS 1 ONS 1M ROVE MEW' SR. 441..C; O LUTION NO, 784/06 A RESOLPT/ON ACC TIRO THE S D OP db£ REINERTSON EQUIPMENT COMPANY IN THE AMOUAT `!' $54309g, Sb, THt ALTERNATE SASE sir I OP THE PROPOSAL‘ PORIlit CITY 14IDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT sR4445»C (CEN?ERLit SEWER) IA 'ARE CITY Mt SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SR.54411'C 10ENTERLINE SEM) 2 MUTH MONIES THEREFOR ALI,6 CATED PROM THE "SANITARY EWER MO, BOND PUND"3 WITH AbbI» TIONAL MONIES ALLOCATED Pbti FRO.' T AND INC/DENTAL EXPENSES PROM AFORESAID FUNbt AUTHORIZING T4 CITY MANAGER TO EXECS A CONTRAG'T WITHSAID PIRM, G9. establish Antugl Salary cif PALPM G. ONGIE - City Clerk. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who movea -its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-797 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF RALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK, AT $35,000.00 AS CT DECEMBER 15, 1978. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre 70. Establish Annual Salary, of ?AATPY HIRAI- Assistant City Clerk. The; following -resolution was' introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-798 A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF MATILDE HIRAI, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, AT S25,000.00, AS OF DECEMBER 15,`1978, Were follows body of, resolution, omitted here in the Office of the City Clerk.) Vpon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resoution was passed and adopted by the following vote' AYES: Commissioner Mose Gordon Commissioner' Jr.L, Plummer, Jr, Commissioner (Nov.) TheodoreGibson Vice -Mayor Hanolo Maboso Mayor $aurics A, l'erre NOES; None, and on file 146 DEC 141978 tetablish Anal. Silary of PAM ! s Adminietrative Aide to Mhyor )ku riee A t Yore tat Caliendo Y 1070, e following resoititio i was i itroduefid by Commissioner Reba§ its adoption who moved RESOLUTION NO, 7849 i4 RESOLUTION ADTHOPIEING THE CITY MANACER TO ENTER INTO AN ACREEMENT WITH PAUSTO GOMEE, POR HIS PHOPESStoNAL SERVICES, AS ASSISTANT TO THEWMAYOR> NA THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY'1, 1979 THROUGH DECEMBER SI, 1970,SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED CONTRACT; WITH PUNDS. THE)tEI'OR IN THE AMOUNT or $16, 000 ALLOCATED PROM CODE 2001 "OPPICE OP THE MAYOR" PROM CURRENTLY EUDGETED PUNbS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk:) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following Vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.)Theodore Gibson. Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Establish Annual Salary of MARIE PETIT, Assistant to Mayor Maurice A. Ferre for Calendar Year 1979. The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Reboso, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-78-800 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING. THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH MARIE PETIT, FOR HER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTAINED IN THE ATTACHED CONTRACT; WITH FUNDS THEREFOR IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,000 ALLOCATED FROM CODE 2001 "OFFICE OF THE MAYOR" FROM CURRENTLY BUDGETED FUNDS. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr, commissioner (Rev,) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A, Ferre NOES: None., 147 DEC141978 Mayor rerret There is a NatiO, to deter item 3A and SO, moved by rebobi. seconded by PIUMMen He Wants Wolfaor, to eotne up with a Latin ► Ore Latin. There are MS Latina on that GffiStreet and that's hot a bad request. Mrs. dordoh: You know l'Ve got to ask you a question. Wm many members are there Oh the Off -Street? tat. Plummer: rive I believe. Mayor Ferret rive Mrs. Gordon: Why can't they have a larger number, seven? Mr. Grassier I believe the size is in the Charter. Mayor Ferre: It's in the Charter like the City Commission. Mr. Plummer: Hey Rose, don't argue with a success. Mrs. Gordon: All right. Mayor Ferre: He doesn't want more, I've talked to him several times, he says five is too many. Mrs. Gordon All right, let's go. Mayor Ferre: All right, there is a motion and a second for deferral, is there further discussion? Call the roll -n th- Mayor Ferre: We have Item 38 left. Well, I have some questions too. All right.' this is appointments' to the Civil Service Board, now we've been through this about five times. Who are the candidates before us, Mr. Clerk? Mr. Ongie: We'll pass them out, Mr. Mayor. Mayor` Ferre: All right, Manolo Argues, Armando La Casa,' Jose Correa, Mimi Freed- man, Maria Hernandez, Leslie Pantin, Hilda Rodriguez, Teresa Saldise and Luis Martinez. Are there any questions about the candidates? Are any of the candi- dates present here, I know Mimi is here. Would you stand up, please? Is there anybody else here? Mr. Pantin, would you stand up, Mr. Correa, you're here. We have three candidates here. All right, ladies and gentlemen- there's another one, what's his name? Luis Martinez, Okay. You all know who Luis Martinez is, be ran against Rannick for the School hoard. Mrs. Gordon: Do we have a sheet that has all the names on it? Mayor Terre: Yes, right here, Rose, Item 38. Here, you can have it. That goes with it. okay, are we ready to vote? Or, piummer: Oh, I'm sorry, I already voted, Mayor Terre; Are you ready, to vote? Cast your ballots, pl•aae. Mr, Qng e; Freedman received two v0e8, Martinez received one vote end Correa received one vote, Mr, Mayor, the results of the drat ballot: Pantin received one vote, 148 D O 14.1978 Mayor petrel Ali right, 1 tali you what, we're going to do this for about three turret; and it wa don't have any votes of any oonsensue after say three or four votes than we will proceed after than Mfrs. darderi: I'm going to anee again make a point, it may go On dear ears but 1'tt1 going to make the pint again that ` just as the previous motion was to defer the appointment of excepting well qualified people is the off-street parking Authority, the aiotiOh was Blade for that deferment based upon Affirmative Action and I don't know of any board within this City where we should praetiee Affirma- tive Alt er theft we aheuid praetiee Affirmative Aetien ih the Civil serviee hoard, Is that the see8nd bailot7 Mr, Oh iet Yea, it is. Mrs► t;ordont I'in sorry, l didn't east one, you don't heed one for t4:e, my vote is _the same, just Mark the same one nUMber two. Mayor Ferret Are you ready to vote? Mrs. Gordon: They've already voted the numbertwo ballot, fall on deaf ears. The point was to vote for a woman. We've got a number of woven whose names are on the eligible list, gentlemen. Mayor Ferre: Yes, my name is Ferre. Mr. Gngiet Mr. Mayor, the result of the second ballot: Freedman received two votes, Martinez received two Votes and Pantin received one vote. Mayor Ferret No one wants to change with me, huh? Well, ,I'll tell you,, my,- well, we said we weren't going to talk so let's vote one more time but if we can't come to a conclusion. Mrs. Gordon: Once again I appeal to you gentlemen without the need for surgery as suggested by Mr. Plummer that you vote for a woman for the vacant slot on the board which has four men already. Mr. Plummer: Rose, that operations goes both ways. Mayor Ferre .... After this I'll open it up for discussion. Mr. Plummer: Please don't. Mayor Ferre: Yes, well we have to solve this today. Mr. Ongie: The results of the third ballot: Martinez one vote, Freedman two votes, Pantin two votes. Mayor Ferre: All right, I' will explain to you what's been going on. Everybody here stood back except me, the first vote I gave to Mr. Correa because I thought Mr. Correa is qualified and has been and I voted for him consistently. Obviously Correa can't get any votes but mine so there is no use in my staying on that one since he only got one vote. Mr. Plummer: Well, Mr. Mayor.... Mayor Ferre: Let me finish and you can explain your vote. The second time around I voted for Luis Martinez who is an extremely' qualified teacher and an activist and got 136,000 votes for the School. Board and is a man that is highly respected in this community. He didn't get it, he got two votes. The next time around I voted for Pantin 'because I figured that maybe somebody would go for Pantin. Now I'm going to put it very bluntly. I think that what we are about is dealing with some very important problems at the Civil Service' and I have talked with all three of these individuals and I would accept any one of them because of their philosophical position and the fact that I think they are capable and honest individuals. I think the same thing of Mimi Freedman, however, I don't concur with what I sense would be her philosophy if she were elected, nothing personal it's a question., Mrs. Gordon: I'm sorry, we didn't hear your statement. Mayor Ferre; I'm saying her philosophy is one, that I feel, I may be wrong but these things are all a question of a combination of what you have in your mind and your gut feelings, 149 DEC 141978 1. t COMM talk to thee )Meyer here: burs. We have two of them here, and 1'11 tell you what let's do you Wtht to v'ete ohe Mare time arid if we don't sous to a eoheiulion then We can go ihto talk' PttFi. Cordon: imtl a talk to them now, ReV. Oibbcn: Mr. Hayerp it it here any I'll talk about the person I nott►inated. I'll tell you why I heftihbted the person in the first plaee because in that per- bon I get several things: - t” the IA Chihel a bad a woMan er d competent by trai is ing aid eapable well trained. tow if it is a lie the resumer she gave me said so, i have nothing else to go bn but that. 1 believe that ity good eonseenee if I'm going to deal with Affirmative` Action 1 mist eeneider that. Any one Of e other two persons would not be objectionable to Me, I just feel that if you ve a board with five persons bh there and four already are nnen(and we're talk- g about all this other business then a WOMan is in order et;speeially a woman at is well -trained; capable and competent. Mayon Ferret Anybody else want to make any statements? Mr. Plummer: ` Mr. Mayor, there's only one thing I want to put on the record so that it is understood. f had previously voted for Mr. Correa, as you indicates, in my estimation he is qualified. Mr. Mayor, there comes a point where you don't push beyond that point of reasonableness I stayed for Mr. Correa I think at the. last meeting for either three or four votes and i just didn't feel that there had been any change at this time, I still don't feel it and as such that is why I switched my vote: Mayor Ferre Okay, I did too, I did the same thing. Does anybody else want to make any statements? Mrs. Gordon. Mrs Gordon I do. I want every one of the gentlemen on this list to know in my opinion they're qualified with one exception and that is the sex thing. Mayor Ferrer What? Mrs. Gordon: They're not female. Mayor Ferre: Oh, thank God, you scared me. Mrs. Gordon: And Ihave told them when they asked me to support them that I feel that this board at this time where we do not have a woman and we have the oppor- tunity to put a woman on it why don't we practice what we are preaching which is ,-- Affirmative Action? I` just heard a comment before from one of our fellow Commis/. sioners when we were making some raises on salaries that we were giving consider- ation to a percentage of increase because it was a woman for consideration for that increase and women have been held back and it's true and here I sit with four 'intelligent men who tell me they practice the Affirmative Action Program and I'm demonstrating it except' for my colleagues on my left. So I would again appeal toyou gentlemen to look the list over and I would hope you would select the lady who I'm supporting because I feel she has the best of all of the qualit- ies of minority persons. She represents several minorities, I mean I've often heard told that if you could get a minority person that had the special character- istics of nationality and ethnic background and so on and so on and so on you'd have the best of all worlds and we've got the far east, we've got Cuba, oh we've got intelligence, she's got an educational background, we've got all the qualit- ies in mini Freedman and I don't know, why we don't just go ahead and say Okay,` Mimi►we've got confidence in your integrity, we have confidence in your ability and we are willing to put our chips on you. Mayor Terre; Okay Mr, Reboot): Yes, let me say aolseething, Mr. Mayor. I've been voting for Mr. Martinez three times because I think he is highly gtiealif.ea, In the last election be bad more than 130,000 votes, Out 1 think I gm going to vote for the person that I know beet, Mayor Terre; Well, I don't think you want to _ all right, at balsa point I think what we WO to do is $ust vote. Is there further discussion? Okey, piesse vote. Mr. Ongie: Mr, Mayor, the geeuite f the fourth ba11et! Fantin reoeived three vatas, Freedman received two vote§ Mayor Ferre: FahtihC6hgratui&tun0. Mrs, Jordon: I move that we make it unanithousi Mayor Ferret There is a motion that Mr, tesiie rand.) at. be unanimoueiy ap- pointed tel the Civil Service board. Further discussion/ Moved by Gordon seconded. by Gibson, eali the roll pleases The following resolution was ihtroduced by COMMIsSibher. dardohb who Abused its adoption: ABSOLUTION NO. 78-801 A RESOLUTION APPOINTING LRSLIE V. PARTIN, JR. AS A MEMBER OP THE CITY Off` MIAMI CIVIL SERVICE BOARb TO PILL THE VACANCY CREATEb SY THE REStcNATION OP MANOLO WPM. (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 Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice -Mayor Manolo Reboso Mayor Maurice A. Ferre NOES: None. Mayor Ferre: I'd like to before we break up, Mimi, I want to address myself dir- ectly to you. I have the highest regard, as Rose said, for your intelligence, your integrity, your ability. I was not convinced of the fact that your philos- ophy on approaching a matter of importance to the, as I view it, was compatible. with what I think, I think we have to go into some very very difficult changes and I think that I may be wrong in my judgement of it, I don't in any way question your integrity but I think that we need to get in there with both feet running and get into some very very difficult things in the Civil Service. I don't envy Mr. Pantin's task ahead of him. The whole eyes of the community will be upon him and I think it is essential that, and I know that you will fulfill your job with vigor and with the courage that it is going to take to do a lot ofvery important things for the City. My best wishes to you and my congratulations. Confirm the results of the RETIREMENT PLAN BOARD E'LD�rION. (Elected were: Anne Harris & Louis de Jesus). Mr. Ongie: Mr. Mayor, we have two short items, to confirm the election of employee representatives to the Retirement Plan Board and the Retirement System Board, Mayor Ferre: A11 right, do you want to tell us what the results were? Mr. Ongie. Yes, sir, in the election for the Retirement Plan Board Anne Harris and Louis De Jesus were reelected to their seats, Mrs. Gordon, I would like to move the resolution confirming the election of Louis De Jesus and Anne Harris to the employees' Retirement Board. I want to simply state that I've been serving with them since I've been chairing that board and they're excellent members, I'm very happy with the results of this election, 151 DEC 14 1978 solution was introduced by e8ssierer do NEdOLUTION NO, 76401 A AR /AMIbt4 CONPINNINd TIM ELICTION OP LLUtk WM.% Mt ANNE RAUBTO THE'RETIREMENT SOARO OP THE MUM! CITY BEN I Wt, EMPLOYEES' EITIREMERT A (Mere follows body of resolution, omitted here Arid bh file in the Offiee of the City Clerk.) Upon being seeonded by Commissioner Oibeoh, the resolution was passed and adopted by the foliowitt vote AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon eftmikkiCher k7, L. Plummer, Cr, Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vibe -Mayor Maholo RebOeo Ma or_Maurice_A.__Pare 76, Confirm the results of the RET1REMERT SYSTEM BOARD ELECTION. (Elected were: Donald F. Larch, Jr. and John J. Bertzel), The following resolution was introduced by Commissioner Plummer, who moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 78-803 A RESOLUTION CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF DONALD F. MARCH, JR.,. AS SECOND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE, CITY OF MIAMI POLICEMEN, AND JOHN J. BERTZEL AS SECOND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FIREMEN TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR A TERM TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 1980. (Here follows body of resolution, omitted here and on file in the Office of the City Clerk.) Upon being seconded by Commissioner Gordon, the resolution was passed and adopted by the following vote - AYES: Commissioner Rose Gordon Commissioner J. L. Plummer, Jr. Commissioner (Rev.) Theodore Gibson Vice-MayorManolo Reboso Ma or Maurice A. Ferre NOES: REQUEST AMENDMENT OF RETIREMENT SYSTEM BOARD ,REGULATIONS, REF. CITY COMMISSION REPRESENTATIVE. lr. Plummer: Mr. Mayor, before you close the meeting, I was going to hold this but I mould like to give the attorney some advance warning. Mt. City Attorney, the Mayor chose some years ago that Commissioner Reboso and I beaded: up a committee_ to make suggestions of changes for the Pension. Board. One of those changes that was recommended and accepted end' adopted was that a Commissioner serve on each of the boards. Ism finding it extremely difficult to serve say board the way that it needs to be. I have asked on a number of occasions that one of the other commissioners consider chairing that board with absolute "No" and I don't like it. I would like you to draw up whether it is an ordnance or. Oat for the next meet- ing for consideration removing it as a mandatory having a commissioner on that board, Mt. mayor, I am presently putting in anywhere from ten to twenty hours a month in the duties of that board, Mayor Terre; Mr, Plummer, I want to congratulate you and on behalf of the City of Miami, Ccseion thank you for the wonderful job that you're doing and may you have g long life, God bleep you and keep ,up the good work, Now, ie there anything else you want to dimes? Come on, a. L., you're abwolutely indes'pen¢eble, 152 DEC 3419 8 Ms 'if 3 Vet sir Meyor Petrel stew don't Make us beg you to stay,weill bag if yeti want but yet gotr$sr Mr Pier: 2 just want that flexibility be put in therm' Mayer Terre: Well/ can we put an alternate name rb that when you don't go some., body else een go but you stay on/ Will that help you a little bits Plummer: i' 11 talk with Mr. _ Knox. °s. Gordon: 0, ilh!'ver r f think. ant asset to the ► I'a► iu t going to express my eaf• vnetner zL the very presence of a Couriosioner on those hoards is an import= boards. M.-Plummer: I agree. Naybr Verret gluten to that. Mrs. Gordon And I find it as taxing comtittnents that we have but yet this our elected process. I feel like you serving. Nr. Plummer4 stands me. !Mayor Ferret Ile's the only one that does. Mir. Plummer: That's unfortunately true. as you do to put time into these numerous is one of our commitments associated with have been an excellent chairman where you're appreciate yotlr kind words. I'll talk with Mr. Knox, he under - There being no further business to come before the City Commis- sion the City Commission Meeting was adjourned at 7:30 O'Clock P.M. MAURICE A. FERRE MAYOR ATTEST: RALPH G. ONGIE. CITY CLERK MATTV HIRAI ASSISTANT CITY CLERK (gttg Oral DOCUMENT DOCUMENT IDENTIFICATION 10 11 12 13 14 — COt4ISSION RETRIEVAL ACTION _ . CODE NO _ COMMISSION AGENDA AND CITY CLERK REPORT FORMALLY RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ATTACHED OCTOBER 10, 1978 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF NIAMI AND BOUTERSE, PEREZ AND FABREGAS, ARCHITECTS, INC, FORMALLY RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ATTACHED OCTOBER 10, 1978 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND A. TAQUECfLL ASSOCIATES, INC. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE GRANT FOR SPANISH-LANGUAGE FILM PROGRAMMING FROM THE FINE ARTS COUNCIL OF FLORIDA ENTITLED "EDAD DE ORO CINE-CIRCULO CULTURAL". CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR CONSTRUCTION OF N.W. 9 STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT SK-4334 IN N.W. 9 STREET SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SK-4334 CONFIRMING ORDERING RESOLUTION NO. 78-609 DESIGNATING DR. FAYNE W. WALKER AS THE CITY OF MIAMIARD ��'S REPRESENTATIVE ON THE MIAMI DAD B SEPTEMBER 30, 1981 URGING FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD (CAB) OF THE PENDING APPLICATION FOR THE MERGER AND ACQUISITION OF NATIONAL AIRLINES. AMENDING 1 OF RESOLUTION NO. 78-421 ADOPTED ,TUNE 22, 1978 AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO PAY TO LINDA SCHWARTZMAN, WITHOUT THE ADMIS- SION OF LIABILITY, THE SUM OF FORTY-THREE TROUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($43,800.00) IN FULL AN1) COMPLETE SETTLEMENT OF HER CLAIM AGAINST THE CITY OF MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGMK TO PURCHASE IN LIEU OF CONDEMNATION, THREE DUPLEXES AND SINGLE FAMILY RESI- DENCE COMPRISED OF A LAND AREA OF 32,410 SQ. FT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED FORM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY APPROVING THE MOST QUALIFIED CONSULTING FIRMS TO PRO- VIDE PROFESSIONAL ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERI.NIG SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MODIFICATIONS TO INCINERATOR NO, ALLOCATING $100 , 000 OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADS FROM (1st,2.nd,3v4, AND 4th ) FEDERAL commuNITY DEVELOPMFNT BLOCK GRANT FUND TO COCONUT GROVE FAY CLINIC. R-78-727 R-78-733 R-78-734 R-78-735 R-78-736 R-78-74- R-78-741 R-78-742 R-78-743 R-78-744 R=78-74.5 R.78-746 78-727 78-734 78-735 78-741 78-744 78-745 78.746 DQ UMENT IDENTI'iCATION NTINU D cow+ s i -611wergffar."� GA N=s_ ,; CO1 N6. 15 CREATING A NEW, LINE -ITEM ACCOUNT IN THE GENERAL '{UND, SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND ACCOUNTS ENTITLED, TRADE FAIR OF THE AIRICAS-]IMPORT ' 78 16 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE ATTACHED AMENDMENT TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT, DATED JUN-8 1, 1977 BETIJEEN THE CITY OF MIAMI AND BAYSHORE PROPERTIES, INC 17: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TOF THE CITY OF MIAMI TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT SUBSTANTIALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH METROPOLITAN DADE COUNTY, MONROE COUNTY THE CITY OF HIALEAH AND THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH 18 APPOINTING JOHN F. COSGROVE TO THE BUDGET REVIEW COMMITTEE 19 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO THE ATTACHED AGREEMENT WITH NORTY FREEDMAN: FOR CONSULTING SERVICES TO THE CITY OF MIIANI FOR THE 1979 CITY OF MIAMI INTERNATIONAL FOLK FESTIVAL 20 ACCEPTING THE BID OF NET CONSTRUCTION, INC. IN THE AMoUNTOF PROPOSAL FOR FIRE STATION NO, 10 ADDITION 1978 21 GRANTING CERTAIN EXTE sIONS IN PERMITTED HOURS OF SALE FOR ESTABLISHNF..NTS DISPENSING ALCCHOLIC BEVERAGES DURING THE CHRISTMAS AND'NEW YEAR:HOLIDAYS 22 CONFIRMING AND RATIFYING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING THE BID AND EXECUTING THE CON- TRAc'r FOR THE ORANGE BOWL -LOWER PRESS BOX REFURBISH- ING -PHASE I WITH MET CONSTRUCTION, INC 23 CONFIRMING AND RAN �G IBIB D AAN�D OEXECUTING CITy THE CON - MANAGER IN ACCEPT TRACT FOR THE ORANGE BOWL -TICKET OFFICE RENOVATION- 1978 WITH MET CONSTRUCTION, INC. 24 ACCEPTING THE BID OF O.M. SCO'IT & SONS COMPANY FOR FURNISHING 1,672 BAGS OF FERTILIZER FOR THE DEPART- VENT OF LEISURE SERVICES AT A TONAL COST OF $26,785.60 25 ACCEPTING DADE COUNTY'S PROPOSED LIGHTING PLAN FOR WEST 67TH AVENUE BETWEEN $.W, 8 STREET AND TAMIAMI CANAL ROAD 26 ACCEPTING THE BID OF ADVANCED'BUSINESS PRODUCTS FOW FURNISHING 5 FOUR CHANNEL RECORDERS FOR THE O» . CE OF THE CITE' CLERK) AT TOTAL COST OF 84,995A0 27 APPROVING, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITHE 7Y� '�.' �WY REGARDINGYpum,�+THE E o N '.r OF T LAW FI TRAMENRAUM 28 APPROVING, RATIMING :CONFIRMING THE AMO1 OF TtiE CITY ATM= READING WE ` w OF T T FIRM OF NG (4 WITH 78-756 78-757 78-758 30 31. 32 33 34 35 36 37: 38 39 40 41 42 DOCUMEN : IDEN1'1F1CATION APPROVING, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE LAW FIRM OF FRATES FLOYD PEARSON STEWARD & GREER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT WITH EXPOSITION CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC. AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT THE DESIGNATION OF 500 UNITS OF SECTION 8 SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION` CONTRACT AUTHORITY BYTE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR USE IN THE LITTLE HAVANA-LUMMUS PARK NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY AREA AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AN AWARD OF $1,000,000 URBAN DEVELOPMENT ACTION GRANT FROM THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVE- LOPMENT DESIGNATING COMMISSIONER J.L. MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MIAMI RESCHEDULING THE REGULAR CITY: OF JANUARY 11 AND JANUARY 25, ON JANUARY 18, 1979 AUTHORIZING THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT TO ISSUE A TEMPORARY CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI FOR THE DARDIOLOGY:LEARNING CENTER STIMULA- TION LABORATORY PLUMMER, JR. AS VICE COMMISSION MEETINGS 1979', TO TAKE PLACE CERTIFYING AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE SPECIAL CHARTER AMENDMENT ELECTION HELD ON NOVEMBER 7,;1978 APPOINTING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE MUNICIPAL DISASThR PREPAREDNESS DIRECTOR AND,THE FIRE CHIEF AS THE: MUNICPAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF MIAMI AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REDUCE THE 107 RETAINAGE TO 2-1/2% FOR THE DINNER KEY RECREATION CENTER/EXHIBITION HALL BEFORE THE COMPLETION AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE OF TJTE PROJECT BY THE CITY COMMIS- SION RATIFYING AND APPROVING THE ACTION TAKEN BY THE CITY MANAGER IN ACCEPTING A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS FOR THE "KWANZA FESTIVAL" AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT FROM THE NATIONAL E C ME T FOR THE ARTS FOR A "WAWA FESTIVAL-2ND YEAR" RATING AND APPROVING THE ACTION OF THE CITY SAGER IN EXECUTING THE ATTACHED CONTEiAQT WITH A DANCE COMPANY KNOWN AG "OI TUNJI AND HIS AFRICAN EXPERIENCE" FORA CULTURAL PROGRAM AiY THE CITY MANAGER TQ ACCEPT A M. AWARD FRO. ' FINK A. COUNCIL OF FLORIDA R-78-761 78=761 R=78-763 78-763 R-78-764 78-764 R-78-765 78-765 R-78-766 78-766 R-78-767 78-767 R-78-768 78-768 R-78-769 78-769 R-78-770 R-78-771. R-78-772 R-78=773 R'78s774 R-78=775 78-771 78.772 78-773 78-774 78=775 43 45 46 47 49. 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING THE ACTION OF THE CITY MANA- GER IN ACCEPTING A GRANT AWARD FROM THE COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR A 'RECREATION SUPPORT PROGRAM ` . ACCEPTING THE FOLLOWING BIDS FOR FURNISHING AMUNITION ON A CONTRACT BASIS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF POLICE ACCEar.LNG TIME BID OF DEBRA TURF AND INDUSTRIAL EQUIP- MENT CO, AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE SCOPE OF THE CONTRACT IN THE NET AMOUNT OF $2,350.00 FOR THE ORANGE BOWL UPPER DECK TRAFFIC BEARING SEAL COAT-1978 ACuher1NG THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY P.N.M, CORP- ORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $61,654.61 ACCE1flNG THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY INTERCOUNTY CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $112,750.00 ACCEPTING TIE COMPLETZll WORK PERFORMED BY RUSSELL, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $32,033.00 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY HOLLAND PAVING CO., INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $275,403.32 ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY HOLLAND PAVING COMPANY, INC. AT A TOTAL COST OF $339,823.19 ACCEPTING THECOMPLETED TOETC WORKOF E FO$2R ED85 YP.N.M. CORPORATTON AT ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY P.N.M. CORPORATION AT A TOTAL COST OF $54,896.03 ACCEPTING THE C LEATTEDD WORKPERFORMED ERFCOSO � D$ Y ROSSER0 ELECTRIC CO,, ACCEPTING THE COMPLETED WORK PERFORMED BY MARKS BROTHERS COMPANY AT A TOTAL COST OF $358,657.80 ORDERING CITY WIDE SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS IMPROVE- MENT-FLAGLER STREET SR-5458-C ORDERING AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5453-C ORDERING AVALON SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5453-$ ORDERING SOUTH BAY SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT SR-5454-C ACCEPTING 'THE BID OF FRISA CORPORATION IN THE APUNT OF $511,000 ACCEPTING THE BID OF MAYO CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES, TN ACCEPTING THE BID OF ASSOCIATES CONSTRUCTION CORPO W TION IN THE PROPOSED MOUNT OR $94,400,0Q R-78-776 R-78-777 R-78-778 R-78-780 R-78-781 R-78-782 R-78-783 78-776 78-777 78-778 78-781 R-78-789 78-789 R-78-790 78-790 R-78-791 78-791 R-78-791.1 78-791,1 R-78-792 78-792 R-78-793 78-793 R-78-794 78-794. 13,-78-795 78-795 NO. ACCEPTING THE BID OF JOE REINERTSON EQUIP COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $543,757,50 ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF RALPH G. ONGIE, CITY CLERK, AT $35,000.00 AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1978 ESTABLISHING THE ANNUAL SALARY OF MATILDE HIRAI, ASSISTANT CITY CLERK, AT $25,000,00, AS OF DECEMBER 15, 1978 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREE- MENT WITH FUSTO GOMEZ, FOR HIS PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEIT WITH MARIE PETIT, FOR HER PEOFESSIONAL SERVICES, AS ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO THE MAYOR APPOINTING LESLIE V . PANTIN, JR. AS A MEMBER, OF THE CITY OF MIAMI CIVIL SERVICE BOARD TO FILL THE VACANCY CREATED BY THE RESIGNATION OF MANOLO ARQUES CONFIRMING THE ELECTION OF LOUIS DEJESUS AND ANNE HARRIS TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY GENERAL EMPLOYEES'_ RETIREMENT BOARD CONFIRMING THE FtECTION OF DONALD F. MARCH, JR. AS SECOND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF,MIAMI POLICEMEN, AND JOHN H. VERTZEL AS SECOND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FIREMEN TO THE RETIREMENT BOARD OF THE MIAMI CITY EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 78-797 78-798 78-799 78-800 R=78-7% R-78-797 R-784798 R-78-799 R-78-800 R-78-801 R-78-802