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Home My WebLink AboutCC 2003-12-18 AgendaCity of Miami City Hall 3500 Pan American Drive Miami, FL 33133 www.miamigov.com Meeting Agenda Thursday, December 18, 2003 9:00 AM SUPPLEMENTAL (Verbatim Minutes) City Hall Commission Chambers City Commission Manuel A. Diaz, Mayor Johnny L. Winton, Chairman Arthur E. Teele, Jr., Vice Chairman Angel Gonzalez, Commissioner District One Joe Sanchez, Commissioner District Three Tomas Regalado, Commissioner District Four Joe Arriola, City Manager Alejandro Vilarello, City Attorney Priscilla A. Thompson, City Clerk City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 ANY PERSON WHO ACTS AS A LOBBYIST PURSUANT TO CITY OF MIAMI ORDINANCE NO. 11469, CODIFIED IN CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE VI OF THE CITY CODE, MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY CLERK, PRIOR TO ENGAGING IN LOBBYING ACTIVITIES BEFORE CITY STAFF, BOARDS, AND COMMITTEES AND THE CITY COMMISSION. A COPY OF SAID ORDINANCE IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, CITY HALL. PURSUANT TO SECTION 4(g)(5) OF THE CHARTER OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, THE MAYOR MAY VETO CERTAIN ITEMS APPROVED BY THE CITY COMMISSION WITHIN TEN CALENDAR DAYS FOLLOWING THE COMMISSION ACTION. THE COMMISSION MAY, AFTER THE VETO OCCURS, OVERRIDE SUCH VETO BY A FOUR -FIFTHS VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEN PRESENT. ANY PERSON MAKING IMPERTINENT OR SLANDEROUS REMARKS OR WHO BECOMES BOISTEROUS WHILE ADDRESSING THE COMMISSION, SHALL BE BARRED FROM FURTHER AUDIENCE BEFORE THE COMMISSION BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER, UNLESS PERMISSION TO CONTINUE OR AGAIN ADDRESS THE COMMISSION BE GRANTED BY THE MAJORITY VOTE OF THE COMMISSION MEMBERS PRESENT. NO CLAPPING, APPLAUDING, HECKLING OR VERBAL OUTBURSTS IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION TO A SPEAKER OR HIS OR HER REMARKS SHALL BE PERMITTED. NO SIGNS OR PLACARDS SHALL BE ALLOWED IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS. PERSONS EXITING THE COMMISSION CHAMBER SHALL DO SO QUIETLY. THIS PRINTED AGENDA IS DISTRIBUTED AT LEAST FIVE DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING, AND THE MATERIAL IN CONNECTION WITH EACH ITEM APPEARING ON THE AGENDA IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION DURING BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK IN CITY HALL. ANY PERSON WHO SEEKS TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION ON ANY ITEM APPEARING IN THE FOLLOWING PORTIONS OF THIS AGENDA: "CONSENT AGENDA", "PUBLIC HEARINGS", OR "PUBLIC DISCUSSION" IS INVITED TO DO SO AND SHALL AS SOON AS POSSIBLE INFORM THE CITY CLERK OF HIS/HER DESIRE TO SPEAK, GIVING THE CITY CLERK HIS/HER NAME. AT THE TIME THE ITEM IS HEARD, THAT PERSON SHOULD APPROACH THE MICROPHONE AND WAIT TO BE RECOGNIZED BY THE PRESIDING OFFICER. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Formal action may be taken on any item discussed or added to this Agenda. Any person, or persons, wishing to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting or hearing, will require a verbatim record of the proceeding upon which the appeal is based. Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for meetings may call the City Clerk's Office, 250-5360, with requests at least two business days before the meeting date. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * The City Commission has established a policy that the lunch recess will begin at the conclusion of deliberations of the agenda item being considered at Noon; further, that Commission meetings will adjourn at the conclusion of deliberations on the agenda item being considered at 9:00 PM. (Resolution No. 87-115) City ofMiami Page 2 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 DISTRICT 2 CHAIRMAN JOHNNY L. WINTON SI.1 03-0339 DISCUSSION ITEM District 2- DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE MIAMI ROWING WATERSPORTS Commissioner Marc CENTER, INC. David Sarnoff City ofMiami Page 3 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 SI.2 03-0347 District 4- Commissioner Tomas Regalado SI.3 03-0345 District 4- Commissioner Tomas Regalado DISTRICT 4 COMMISSIONER TOMAS REGALADO ORDINANCE SECOND READING AN ORDINANCE OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE IX, SECTION 2-777(a), OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "ADMINISTRATION, CITY -OWNED PROPERTY, INVESTIGATION OF APPLICANTS FOR USE, LEASE, RENTAL, ETC., OF CITY -OWNED FACILITIES AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PROPERTY," TO REQUIRE THAT A CREDIT CHECK BE A PART OF THE INVESTIGATION PROCESS; CONTAINING A REPEALER PROVISION, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION REQUESTING THE CITY MANAGER, DUE TO EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES, TO DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION TO ASSIST IN THE PREPARATION OF A REFILED VARIANCE REQUEST BY AN INFIRMED SENIOR CITIZEN, MR. JOSE ESCALONA, AND WAIVE ALL FEES ATTENDANT TO SAID APPLICATION FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT APPROXIMATELY 51 SOUTHWEST 52ND COURT. City ofMiami Page 4 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 SI.4 03-0337 District 5- Vice Chair Michelle Spence -Jones SI.5 03-0338 District 5- Vice Chair Michelle Spence -Jones SI.6 03-0341 District 5- Vice Chair Michelle Spence -Jones DISTRICT 5 VICE CHAIRMAN ARTHUR E. TEELE, JR. RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, WITH ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS, TO FACILITATE THE FILMING OF ALL EVENTS RELATED TO THE CELEBRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF HAITI BICENTENNIAL (JANUARY 1, 1804 - JANUARY 1, 2004); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY DOCUMENTS, IN A FORM ACCEPTABLE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY, TO ENGAGE SUCH SERVICES, AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE, FOR SAID PURPOSE, WITH FUNDS PREVIOUSLY ALLOCATED FOR THE BICENTENNIAL; FURTHER DIRECTING THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $ , FROM SET -ASIDE FUNDS, TO COVER TRAVEL AND HOTEL EXPENSES FOR THOSE DIGNITARIES SCHEDULED TO ATTEND BICENTENNIAL EVENTS; AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PRESENT A REPORT DETAILING THE ACTIVITIES AND THE ALLOCATION DISTRIBUTIONS PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED FOR THE BICENTENNIAL. RESOLUTION DISCUSSION AND RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO IDENTIFY A LOCATION AND RETROFIT A PARK IN THE DISTRICT 5 AREA TO ACCOMMODATE SEATING FOR 5,000 TO 10,000 PATRONS, LOCKER ROOMS AND SHOWERS FOR FOOTBALL AND SOCCER EVENTS; FURTHER DIRECTING THAT SAID FACILITY BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY THE NEW SCHOOL YEAR COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 2004, DUE TO THE SHORTAGE OF STADIUMS FOR SPORTING EVENTS, TO REMEDY THE EXTREME NEED FOR A VENUE TO HOUSE THE MULTITUDE OF SPORTING EVENTS SCHEDULED TO TAKE PLACE IN THE CITY OF MIAMI; ALLOCATING FUNDS FOR SAID FACILITY FROM, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE DISTRICT 5 QUALITY OF LIFE ACCOUNT FOR SAID FACILITY. DISCUSSION ITEM A DISCUSSION TO CLARIFY MOTION# 01-585, ADOPTED JUNE 14, 2001, WHICH APPROVED THE PLACEMENT OF A STATUE OF TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE TO BE LOCATED IN THE LITTLE HAITI AREA AND PRESENTATION OF A REPORT BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PLACEMENT OF SAID STATUE. City ofMiami Page 5 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 SI.7 03-0342 District 5- Vice Chair Michelle Spence -Jones DISCUSSION ITEM A DISCUSSION TO EFFECTUATE A "FREEZE" OF GARBAGE RATES/SOLID WASTE FEES FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS DUE TO THE ADOPTION OF THE REFERENDUM RELATED TO THE PARKING SURCHARGE THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE ELECTORATE ON NOVEMBER 4, 2003. City ofMiami Page 6 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 RESOLUTIONS SI.8 03-0336 RESOLUTION District 2- A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, AUTHORIZING A Commissioner Marc GRANT AWARD, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,000, FROM THE CITY OF DavidSarnoff MIAMI'S ("CITY") DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FACILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE DOCKAGE AT MIAMARINA TO THE AMISTAD AMERICA, INC. , FROM JANUARY 11TH THROUGH MARCH 21ST, 2004; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A TRANSIENT MOORING & DOCKAGE AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE AMISTAD AMERICA COMPLYING WITH ALL MARINA RULES AND REGULATIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE CITY. SI.9 03-0103 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), APPROVING THE CONCEPTUAL PLAN ("PLAN") FOR THE MODEL CITY HOMEOWNERSHIP ZONE PILOT PROJECT AREA AS APPROVED BY THE MODEL CITY COMMUNITY REVITALIZATION DISTRICT TRUST BOARD OF DIRECTORS; FURTHER DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO IDENTIFY APPROPRIATE RESOURCES AMONG CITY DEPARTMENTS AND AGENCIES TO ENSURE THE PROMPT AND SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN, AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. DATE: NOVEMBER 25, 2003 ACTION: DEFERRED SI.10 03-0335 RESOLUTION City Attorney A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT OF BOND COUNSEL TO PROVIDE BOND COUNSEL SERVICES, IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $35,000, PLUS COSTS AS APPROVED BY THE CITY ATTORNEY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS FROM GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF MIAMI FOR HOMELAND SECURITY, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENTS, CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, ALLOCATING FUNDS FROM THE HOMELAND DEFENSE BONDS, ACCOUNT CODE NO. 331419, FOR SAID SERVICES. SI.11 03-0331 RESOLUTION A RESOLUTION OF THE MIAMI CITY COMMISSION, WITH ATTACHMENT(S), RESCINDING RESOLUTION R-03-1204, ADOPTED NOVEMBER 25, 2003, IN ITS ENTIRETY AND SUBSTITUTING THE HEREIN RESOLUTION IN LIEU THEREOF TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 02 TO THE TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT DATED JULY 19, 1988, AS AMENDED, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE ATTACHED FORM, AMONGST THE CITY OF City ofMiami Page 7 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY ("COUNTY"), AND BAYSIDE CENTER LIMITED PARTNERSHIP RELEASING THE COUNTY'S OBLIGATION TO CONTRIBUTE $1,500,000 IN FUNDING OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE ON PARCEL B, AND FURTHER AGREEING TO COOPERATE ON THE JOINT PLANNING OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PROPERTY. City ofMiami Page 8 Printed on 3/11/2008 City Commission Meeting Agenda December 18, 2003 DISCUSSION ITEM SI.12 03-0340 RESOLUTION DEPARTMENT DISCUSSION CONCERNING THE LANGUAGE FOR A REFERENDUM QUESTION RELATED TO THE MARLINS STADIUM. City ofMiami Page 9 Printed on 3/11/2008